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Vol.  V. 


Lana 


GEJ^ER.iL    JGE.VTS 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WCRE 


TIUCT   SOCIEIV. 


tt  T  Du«*nnsn.  Dmililili,  Oblo. 


j.  S.    Frorj,    I/iiici(i(inl,JCi>lu- 
John    M>U4«T,  Curra  Uuaa,  lU. 

J.«     ll...i.l,,tk.,    "         F    ■■" 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


rk,  111.,  Ji         iry  6,     1880. 


No.  1. 


FiK^fPAOE— Stein  iiiui  H:i>(  Debtitu;  renn-iuak 
ers.— AlU-n  Obotliii. 

Sbookd  Pxob— Sviirit  Promptings.— .T as.  Y.  Heck- 
ler; ak^pticiaiD.-l'rof.  liii  for.i.^No  II.  How 
to  gfttMrtrcied.— S..T,  Bosjennim  ;.*  Conflflence.— 
Jolin  Forney.  No.  11. 

Thikd  Paie— The  Buclta'iders.— M.  T..  Liohty, 
Tlie  Bible  Coiilnmed  by  Orif ntal  Research. 

Fourth  Paoe— Editohials— Prtrtinlity;  Intei- 
natiojiftl    Suiulay-achool   Lessooft      Chroiiiclea; 

FlPTlt  Page—  Editouials*  ^H11~  IiiKersoll 
Cftiivet-tet;  Clottiing;  tofeoduction ;  Danish 
ilisflioii;   My  New  Motto. p* 

SIXTH  pAOE— Ueiuiliful  Snow:  Daily  Religion; 
Try  It:  Make  it  Uiglif.— \Vealthy  A.  Clurke; 
From ;Pftle9tinti ;  From  Dlllsburg, Pa— U.  Roe! : 
man;  ^rom  Moore's  Store,  Vii.— Duni'^l  lla\^: 
WlinieatPr,  liitl- — TacobKimmel;  L»porti  Co., 
Ind.— Tftnrslon  Millpr;  A  Minister  Wmited  — 
Who  ffill  Go-/— John  Jorney,  «en.  From  A  .  F 
Deeter, 

Seventh  Paoe— Very  Goodlu.lPed— F.  P.  I.oehr. 
From  Brownsville.  Mo.— D-  I'.  Wimaajs:  The- 
Manor  Church  Pa.— Joaepli  HoiBopple  Powell. 
Mi  hi«nn.~Geo.  Lung;  Fruin  Flora,  Ind  - 
Christian  Leah;  From  Lureka.  Ciillfoniia.  .1, 
W.Crowley;  Elmwood,  Nebraska.— Nathaniel. 
Wilaon;  Annua!  Meeting —Howard  Milier- 
From  Ft,  Detiiin  e.  Va.—I  W.  Click;  From 
Jesse  Calvert;  David  Rrower;  Reply  to  .lease 
Y.  Heckler.— B.  F.  Moomaw ;  McBridea,  Mich.- 
M.  B.  Register;  Patience  in  Allietion— Thomas 
G.  Snyder. 

EiGnrn  Page- Annual  Meetini:  Expenses;  Old 
People;  Preach  and  \rpue;  I  Would  not  Hurt; 
Scenery  Hill,  Pa,— John  Wise;  Pownee  City. 
Neb.— Wm.  PuUen :  Duncansville.  Pa.— E.  Stifler 


STEIN  AND  BAY  DEBATE. 

Prop.  2d.  Baptist  churches  jjoasess  the  Bi- 
ble characleristica  wbich  entitle  them  to  be 
regarded  as  churches  of  Jesus  Christ. 

D.  B.  Ray,  Affirms. 

J.  W.  Stein,   Denies. 

J.  W.  StEIS's  POIHTH  NEQATIVE. 

As  the  larger  part  of  my  friend's  4th  affirma- 
tive is  a  rehash  of  Lsaues  heretofore  met, 
1  refer  the  reader  to  tbem.  It  is  his  misrepre- 
sentations  of  my  position,  and  his  own  indis- 
criminate application  of  ambiguous  expressions 
and  words  whose  originals  are  not  interchange- 
able, that  ie  "mixed"  "hung"  "confused"  "Hays 
loose  about."  &c.  His  methods  are  the  same  bj 
which  infidela  and  skeptics  generally  claim  to 
prove  that  the  Scriptures  contradict  themselves. 
Ab  he  seems  curious  abnut  what  is  not  written 
perhaps  he  will  inform  us.— 1.  If  water  is  "the 
mother"  of  those  "born  of  waterV"  (John  3 
h.)  2.  If  any  human  ever  went  to  heaven 
without  the  new  bir^h?  3.  If  t.' be  endowed 
by  the  Spirit  of  God  with  the  'gifts  of  tongues 
prophecy,  &c.,  is  the  essential  prerogative  ot 
(iod'a  children  ■■'  Wilt  heV  If  so  he  will  un- 
fold the  myst*  «!s  of  his  curiosity.  How  can  a 
distinctiiin  bf,.,  .ve.  n  begetting  and  birth  "where 
there  is  on'  l»ne  pai  -nt"  be  more  "absurd"  and 
'*nonseu!|( ,."  than  the  terms  themselves 
Will  he  explai'  ?  Christ  did  not  require  bap- 
•hat  we  know  of.    He  dees  of 

'li;  Acts  2  :  3^.      Baptism    liki 
ince,  ore  means  of  submitting 

tion  only  when  required.  ".Vf- 

^Uted    "repentance"    certainty 
;  but  John    baptized   into  re- 

-ffatioo,  (fi«  iitelanoinn).  Mfttt. 

Imita  that  >'is  means  in   order 


tisn  of  the  tJ 
us.    Mark 
faith  and  re 
to  Christ'" 
tanielfi' 


to  in  Mstt.  ad:  2S.  Whjd.fny  it  in  Act*.2;  :ts? 
Hf  ji'liuiL-*  that  ChriKt's  blood  wm  jIiwI  in  his 
tl'<ith  and  in  or-<//:r /«  remiMiou  of  aiim.  I  a^k. 
1.  Wtto  it  efli.acious  in  ntniitting  iiUH  except 
asM/i;«c/«/  trUH  his  tttMth'i  2,  Dues  it  lose 
that  cflicHcy  whoQ  we  are  "baptized  iuto  hi* 
death"  "for  the  nnnivionof  sinn?"  Act»2:3Si 
W«  believe  ihatsalvtiliou 

faith,  but  we  have  »h'»wo  tbnt  "fHith  without 
works  is  dead"  (,Ia.s.  2;  20)  and  "how  that  by 
works  H  mw\  is  juHiifi..d,  andiiot  by  faith  oniy." 
Jji"  3:  24.  I  iitk  hiiH  to  define  hia  pwifciou  in 
i'tb  Arg.  more  clearty  V  Dows  he  apply  "with- 
out worlts"  t^»  th-*  law  or  to  thi'  go»p>;l?  IMiwse 
answer,  llo  denoitnc-'a  luy  Btatem*nt  thut 
"Baptia'fc"  (/(*  «Mc'/i  tliintjs**  m  "Aa/iri'"  "ivici- 
(«(Ce"  "frra(/j"  and  "ii?'*i/>"  whenever  tiiey  en- 
gage in  carnal  warfare,"  a*  "fi^'tufish"  "vilf  and 
jilandLTOus"  and  myself  as  ''a  deliherafp  and  ifiU 
ful  slandertr,"  I  thank  God  that  1  cau  bear  to 
be  falsely  accu^d  and  maligned  for  the  triitirft 
sake.  I  avk  him  if  such  is  the  spirit  of  Christ? 
[  did  not  oliarge  UaptistH  with  any  thing  in 
Gal.  5: 19-21.  but  that  guecifietl  above,  o/  the 
truth  of  which  his  forced  coutessioo  or  fatal  si- 
lence shtill  be  the  witnei^.  (1)  I  ink  my  friend 
again  if  Baptists  can  engage  iu  war  on  any  ac< 
count  without  encouraging,  developing  and  do- 
nij  those  lusts  of  the  flesh,  viz..  "hatred,  vuri- 
auce.  wrath,  strife?"  Come  to  the  point  my 
Iriend.  Answer  me.  If  it  places  ybft  in  a  fa- 
tal dilemma  and  you  must  die,  die  like  a  man. 
(2)  Do  Baptist  churches  not  justify,  pray  for 
tiie8ucce.s8  of,  and  fellowship  those  raeml)ers 
who  go  to  war  and  fight  and  kill  people?  (3) 
Are  B  iptist  churches  free  from  what  they  jas- 
tify  and  fellt>v9bii>J>itlt9»B--Kwr.bcr''.iil; T  '.;p^ 
again  my  plain  questions  in  3d  Neg.  trom  1  to 
15  inclusive.  They  are  pertinent.  Read  Hgain 
and  mark  the  reply,  give  "yea  or  nay."  It  is 
not  true  that  I  concede  Mr.  R's  point  by  stat- 
ing that  Christians  sliojild  be  "subject  to"  "the 
powers  that  be."  He  aims  to  dodge  the  issue 
by  assuming  as  settled  the  very  point  to  be  con- 
tested. I  ask  him  again.  1.  If  the  powers 
that  be"  include  «///Jo/t'hV(i/ n«rf  riril  uuthoi'i- 
liss?  2.  If  to  "be  subject  to"  them  requires 
Christians  tv  do  •■very  ifiing  they  may  ask? 
Please  answer. 

6th  Neg.  Arg.  Continued.  Notwithstanding 
my  friend  tries  to  evade  this  (violates  our  rules 
of  debate  and  Matt.  7.  1}  by  falsely  impugning 
my  motive.  I  do  belin-e  irilh  all  my  heart  that 
the  Baptist  succession  scheme  is  fahr,  and  that 
no  church  which  suspends  its  Christianity  up- 
on such  a  pretension  can  be  a  church  of  Christ. 
Dr.  Graves  says;  "They  (the  Baptists)  claim  that 
they  can  trace  the  history  of  communities,  es- 
sentially like  themselves,  back  through  the  wil- 
derness into  which  they  were  driven  by  the 
dragon  and  the  beast  that  succeeded  to  him, 
and  the  image  of  the  beast,  by  a  trail  of  blitud, 
lighted  up  by  a  thousand  stake-fires,  until  that 
blood  mingles  with  the  blood  of  the  apostles, 
and  of  the  Son  of  God,  and  of  John  the  Baptist." 
See  Trelemma,  pp.  UH.  120.  Speaking  of  oth- 
er than  Baptist  ministers,  he  says:  "If  they 
preached  the  faith,  in  all  renptrts  that  was  once 
delivered  to  the  saints,  we  could  not  treat  them 
US  men  qualified  t"  preach  as  Christ' -i  ministerii." 
Idem  pp.  77,  76.  Mr.  Ifay  says:  'If  it  (the 
proposition  that  '"the  Baptist  churrh  pogfrsurn 
the  ontif,i'isible,srriptural  organizati'm  on  earth') 
fails,  then  in  this  event  the  world  in  still  left  to 
<irope  in  the  impenetrable  darkness  of  injklelity 
and  confusion"  Kay— Dit/.ler  Debate.  See  Bait- 
list  Battle  Fl'i'l,  vol.  2,  No.  21*.  I  ask  my  friend 
again  for  the  name  »f  jubt  one  denomination 
during  A.  D.  1— loOit  just  like  the  Baptists:-'  If 
he  fails  to  find  such  a  people  hii  cUinw  are  lost 
My  7th  .Vcy. -Ir*/.  is  founded  upon  the  con 
^deration  that  the  BflplL*t  churches  are  desti 
tute  of  Christian  baptism.  The  single  dip  which 
they  call  baptism  instead  of  beiyg  the  one 
baptism  of  the  trnspd  appears  to  be  a  heretical 
and  pupal  tradition. 

1.     The  correctness  of  my  argument  appeal^ 


''■'/>"-"  .-  ^rm  n.. „  HI  .a.rft.1   or   c-i*«..c        _ 

todeuoteB,wih«nnne  «ip.  ;S«.  K«y>  7A 
reply.;  Th-t.l|..w;„,.,,,.,.^,.,  ,,.,,,,  ^^^ 
Iroin  the  SrpttiafM  (which  i^  .- 

«IC,W|  fXhibit  Ih*.  reUtirr  U" 

Lev.i»:l>.     -Shall  di|,(^,,<,,, 

inBhirdintliei,i,.udulthe-l.  \'. 

fi      Thua  wheu  athnmia  I,.  i„  . 

to  wu«..,|.whith«mplrm-uii8  to  di,,   *itho«it 

«i.yW«i«fr..petiUan.     "Xtocn  dipped  (fA^ 

t"^sto).  luni^^If  m!T,n  tJrnM  b  Jort,„  -  j. 
K'ng.5:  U.     W«te«h-n.whenth«..t,<,n»« 

rft"atfti,U.,4i:o'»$^»^,     ttajao  and  embap. 

,'0'l«co,np.„w,d,o.-cur,onlv  .i,  tim^K  iu  the 
New  r.  »u.m.at  Greek  bid  mvmr  of  bap|i.m. 
The  |,,U„«-,„gftre  the  ..xampl««i:  Mult.  a«:  «3, 
"has  been  dipping  {i'mlntp^^]  hi*  hand."  UkA 
14:20,  "dipping  in  {embnpiomntm)  with  ma." 
liuU  IK:  24,  "that  he  n.;.y  dip  (hapte)-*  Ub 
finger."  John  13:  86,  'Shall  dip  (baw*,)"  ul  . 
"having  dipped  (emb<tpii<i»)  the  sop."  (1{«t.  19; 
13)  "garment  dipi>ed(4^6.i»im,-«ou)  in  HooH." 
Here  we  see  the  application  of  Ixipto,  while  txip- 
'i.'o  is  sud  to  occur  eighty  time^  a^d  wher^-. 
ever  the  ordinance  of  baptism  is  rwferrtd  to,  ill* 
withiL-.n.gnate,aridcorw^spondingsob«taotiv«^ 
i*  amploycd. 

Administrators  of  btptiiiu  in  the  charcb  «f 
Christ  are  "iMiptistm."  John  the  harbinger  of 
Christ  wa..  ft  -btptisttj,;'-  but  what  is  known  m 
"the  BapUat  church"  are  aimpty  "baptai."  Mr. 
lUy  is  limply  a  "b»pte»"  not  a  "baptiilM,"  like  • 
John. 


ill  that  tlirirarirnment*  in  support  i.(  the  finyW 
flip  virlimllv  d.jiy  ihii  tri  piTaoualit^'  of  the) 
GiHt-hetul.  They  t«dl  us  they  cau  "bai<tix(t  into  j 
ItiB  name  of  the  Fulher.  and  of  the  S  ,n.  and  of 
the  Holy  S[»irit"  by  one  dip  becau»c  "thew  three  ' 
afftone."  Thev  see  thu  "une"  hut  overlook  the 
"MtY*-."  Th>  y  «re  one  in  the  iiensH  that  '  thret 
by  grace,  through  ar.  «,.«.  ■*  Thi*  is  m.ttrue  of  the  H  .ptisf.  »n- 
ghdip.  The  divine  Unity  is  the  rW«y  of  Trin- 
ity. -  A  ^'tut/^Af/t^nftft  no  trinity  and  hence  can- 
not reprnsent  lY,*  MmVy.  It  will  apptar  under 
the  further  devi>lopment  of  the  siibji-ct  that  the 
singh  dip  was  really  invented  to  opMfW  the  tri- 
jMT^ouality  of  the  Uod-heiid. 

2.     The  ctjrrect«i-*a  of  my  argumnit.  upp«ar« 
in  that  Baptists  cannot  trantUtu  Paul'n  (in  tk>p- 
fijrto)  "one  baptism"  by  o«/ f/i>.     Could  it   be 
trnnslated  by  dome  word  bearing  the  tjicue  r*-- 
lalitm  to  "fcfl/>r«"  that  "i(i/>(i>«i«,"dov*!ito  bnptiio 
thu  Baptists  wiiiiU  have  an  argmnont  fir  their 
iinylf  dip.  •  Bitptixma"  correspDnds  with  "bapti- 
ro."hequeutative  Greek  verb.  Bullion  says:  ^V**. 
ili<etitalive.i  exprens  repented  action,"  ahw  "/"Vf- 
Hiientalivea  ar«  those  which  fiynif'y  rrpealid  nc- 
thn"    These  coimuonly  end  iu  zo,  Or.  GrAD.' }( 
72,  103,  8,  §  115,  814,  2.    To  this  cla-n  of  verb^ 
belongs  baplizo,  to  baptiz*!.     .\ndrew  and   Stod- 
dard say,  "FrfquentafivesexprHsa  a  lepelHionor 
i)irira»e  of  the  action  expressed   by    the  primi- 
tive.    Lat.  Gram.  S  1«7.  li;!.  a  b.  Prof  Stuart 
aftwr  showing  from  Tertullian  and  Jerome  that 
^rty./(.'f),  was  early  translated  by  mergHo;  sayi, 
"It  would  appear,  that  a  feeling  existed  among 
some  of  the  Latin  Fathers  when  they    rendered 
babttzu  by  uiergito,  that  bnptizo  is,  iu  itit  appro- 
priate senae,  what  the  grammarians  and  laxico- 
(^raptierN  i)»ll  a  "I'requiitbtive   verb'— i.  «.,  one 
which  denotes  repetition  of  the  action  which  it 
indicates.     Nor  are  they  alone  in  this;  some  of 
the  best  (f reek  scholars  oi  the  present  and  }iast 
agea  have  expressed  the  same  oiiinions  in  a  more 
definite  shape.     Buttman   lays   it   down  as  a 
priniiple uf  the  Oreek  language,  that  a   class  o/ 
verbs  ending  in  zo,  formed  from  other  verbs,  have 
fhesignijication  offrequentatives.  (Grammar  sec. 
119;  1,  5,  2).  Host  lays  down  the  same  principle, 
(Gram.  sec.  94,  2,  b.)    In  accordance  with  this, 
Stephens  ani  Kohsiks  have  given  their  opinion 
and  the  highest  authorities  of  recent  date  in  lex- 
icography have  decided  in  the  si/ww   teay."    (My 
italics),  "Passow,  Bret/.chneider,  and  Donnegan, 
all  affirm  that  baptizn  originally  and  properly 
means  to  dip  or  plunge  often   or   repeatedly.^' 
(^uinter  and  McConnel  Deb.  p.    11.     We  next 
appeal  to  lexicographers  of  acknowledged  schol- 
arship and  ability.     Liddell  &  Scott  define  bap- 
liso"io  dip   repeatedly"  kc.     Donnegan   says, 
"To  immerse  repeatedly  into  a  liquid"  &c.  Pas- 
sow  says,  "To  immerse  often  .and   repeatedly" 
Bretechneidei    says,   "Properly  often  to    dip" 
kc.     Koumu  saya,  "To  immene,  to  dip  repeat- 
edly  into  a  liquid"  &c.     Itost   and  Palm  say, 
"To  dip  in  or  under  often  and  repeatedly"  S:c. 
Gaza  says,  "To  dip   repeatedly''   &,c.     Uichard- 
son's  large  Engliiih  Dictionary  defines   bapti/e 
HS  anglicised  in  King  James'  version  from  bap- 
tizo.    "To  dip  or  merge   frequently"   Sic.     Our 
position  is  still  strengthened  when  we  remem- 
ber that  while  those  prominent  lexicographers 
define  biijitizo  to  dip  repeatedly,  Ac,   not    one,  as 
far  as  we  have  been  able  toe.\amine,  denies  that 
it  is  frequentative.     1  think  I  will  not  go  ami.ss 
if  I  say  all  lexicographers  have  granted  all    we 
claim  in  the  tropical  meanings  o(  baptizo,  when 
they  define  it,  to  ilye;  to  wash;  to  cleanse;  ti<  pii- 
rify;  to  }>erforin  abulition."  i;c.  Bobinson  iu  hie 

lexicon  of  the  New  Testament  gives  as  the  first  We  have  seen  women  professing  to  be  Chris- 
New  Testament  meaning  of 'myjM.'O,  "to  wash, :  tiaus,  who  would  feel  more  mortified  if  their 
to  perform  ablution,  cleans"  &C-.  (and  boptism  dieeses  were  not  fashionably  arrmngvd,  than 
is  expressly  referred  to  in  the  New  Testament  I  they  would  be  caught  telling  a  Ua.  or 
as  ai/f(.*/ii'iiy  (Heb.  10:22).  Here  I  appeal  to  defaming  the  chani«-ter  of  a  neighbor.  We  bav« 
the  candid,  serious  mind  to  decide  for  ilnetfj  seen  them  charge  their  drM^maker  in  regard  to 
whether  these  tffectt  are  accomplished  by  ri'o  [  getting  a  dresis  done  for  Sunday,  as  though  the 
dip  ■"  or  by  rei}>ftited  dips':"  When  one  set»  col  {  deatiny  of  a  world  hung  upon  their  oomiog  out 
ors,  or  when  you  wash  your  hands,  or  clothes.  !  iu  a  new  dre^a  and  we*  have  $een  inoae  who 
or  perform  any  other  ablution,  is  it  done  by  rt/ir  I  would  apparently  sell  ont  all  their  hope  in 
or  by  npetited  applicationsV  Mr.  K.  denies  that  [  Christ  for  a  new  xilk  drfw. 


PEACE-MAKE  AS. 

HY  allek  O  EBLIX. 

OBSERVE  the  beauteoof  eipreeaionof  the 
thought,  with  which  the  language  of  oar 
flubject  is  inspired.  It  is  rgbed  with  all  the  gor- 
geous splendor  of  literature,  and  illuminated  by 
the  breathings  of  the  Holy  Spirit  How  many 
oj^s,  brethren  and  sisters,  are  constantly  watch- 
ing to  detect  the  e*iemv,  who  taever  buay  tow* 
ing  the  seeds  of  discord,  and  oMiat  in  diapelliog 
the  deadly  fue,  thus  enabling  hit  rictiou  to  ex- 
tricate themselves  from  his  firm  grasp?  How 
many  of  us  who  have  enlisted  under  the  blood- 
stained banner  of  King  Emmanuel,  are  having 
that  peace-making  principle  stand  out  us  a  prom- 
inent feature  in  our  every-day  walk,  which  will 
characterize  us  as  Christians,  at  home  and 
abroad.  When  an  opportunity  of  mining  a 
practical  application  presents  itself,  how  gladly 
should  we  embrace  it.  Inasmuch  as  Jamea  '^^ya, 
"he  that  converteth  a  sinner  from  the  error  of 
his  way,  shall  save  a  soul  from  death,  and  shall 
hide  a  multitude  of  sins." 

We  will  notice  next,  that  among  the  blessings 
enumerated  in  Christ's  sermon  on  the  mount 
that  of  peace-making  stands  secimd  to  none. 
Not  forgetting  that  this  ia  hot  one  of  the 
many  parts  which  make  up  life's  earnest  work. 
may  we,  too,  not  omit  any  other,  that  our  exit 
may  be  with  that  sweet  conscioosueis  of  haviog 
finished  the  great  work,  and  occupy  a  tnaonoo 
in  that  celestial  city  above,  with  Christ  in  in- 
describable glorV  and  happiness,  where  the  im- 
mortal seraphim's  flame  aboot  the  central  throna. 
and  be  united  with  them  in  singing  the  ever- 
lasting song  of  his  redeeming  love. 


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Tin;  nitpTi-tKKK 


SPIRIT   PROMPTINGS. 

BT  JAS,  t.  nB'KLKR. 

I'fTE  flock  of  my  nalvntinn  stands. 
\,  firmlv  m  111''  Ihron*  of  Bod. 
My  Savior  calU  with  oul»lrclclirf  liandii, 

To  wHsli  the  sinner  in  his  bl^jod. 
.Vim  many  hear  the  Bride  proclaim. 

OlaJ  tidings  of  salvalioil  free: 

Same  are  baiiliz-eJ  i"  Jes""'  "»""• 

And  him  they  follon  faithfully. 

But  there  are  some  who  go  astray, 

Who  also  had  been  called  of  God: 
Wfio  follow  not  the  narrow  way. 

The  saints  in  every  age  have  tr<  .1 
Corruiit  desires  aud  selhsh  aims, 

And  J  ielding  to  temptation's  snare— 
Dejiorting  from  the  gospel  rl.uui», 

Are  drifting  them  into  despair. 

Whole  churches  to  corruption  go. 

When  pastors  lend  the  Hocks  astray: 
By  pridi-  aud  form  and  outward  show, 

Dnpatiog  from  the  narrow  way. 
Siune  faithful  wilneases  protest 

Against  departures  from  the  faith, 
But  they  are  silenced  by  the  rest 

Who  walk  not  in  llie  narrow  palh. 

Great  God.  whore  are  we  drifting  to. 

By  slow  departures  from  the  way  ? 
What  do  those  great  comniitteei  do? 

Where  is  our  Idebsed  church  to-du)  ' 
Here  in  the  East  the  vintage  fails; 

And  there  are  lepers  hero  and  there; 
Storm  nlUr  storm  the  church  assails, 

Aud  clouds  are  hovering  everywhere. 
In  plumes  and  fluunce-s  fast  arrayed, 

lu  cockney  bats  which  clowns  admire, 
Whore  is  the  path  Iroin  whence  ye  strayed  ? 

Where  is  the  Christian's  plain  altiret" 
What  tesche.s,  having  ilcbing  ears. 

Will  preach  to  please  the  motley  crowd? 
What  heavy  toil  of  saints  for  years. 

Will  conipeiiHiite  the  hireling  proud i* 

Great  God,  look  down  in  mercy  now, 

An'l  hear  our  zealous,  plaintive  cry: 
l{4.meiiiber  all  thy  saints  who  how, 
Before  thy  majesty  on  high. 
-    Buatwin  sincere  and  honest  souls: 
'        Itelp  tliem'lo-figirt  the  flght  of  faith: 
And  whom  111"  love  of  Ood  controls. 
Help  him  to  keeji  the  narrow  path. 


SKEPTlCISia. 


BY   CKOF.  SA-N"FOItU. 


NIl.MItKlt    11. 

TlIK  tliil'd  division  of  skepticism  th^t 
we  alinll  mention  is  the  kind  which 
hnscs  itself  upon  nuthority.  This  is, 
perhaps,  the  most  common  form  of  skep- 
ticism at  the  present  day,  aud  on  this 
account  deserves  a  streater  share  of  our 
attientiou  than  the  other  kinds. 

U  is  possible  to  deny  the  capabilitv 
of  the  human  mind  to  acijuiie  knowl 
edge  for  itself,  without  denying  that 
such  knowledge  is  actually  in  its  posses, 
slon.  For  instance,  if  we  supposed  truth 
tfl  lie  infused  into  us  miraculously,  we 
miMit  avoid  the  conclusion  that  there  is 
no  such  thing  as  truth  cognizable  to  the 
senses,  without  admitting  that  the  mind 
itself  is  competent  to  acijuire  positive 
knowledge.  This  kind  of  unbelief  has 
been  divided  into  two  classes,  called  re 
ligiou.s  skepticism,  and  philosophical 
skepticism.  The  former,  basing  itself 
upon  the  authority  of  our  intuitive 
knowledge  and  reason,  denies  the  testi 
rhony  of  revelation;  and  the  latter,  stand 
ing  on  the  platform  of  revelation^  scouts 
the  very  notion  of  philosophy. 

It  is  not  dillicult  to  see  wherein  lies 
the  weflknesa  of  botli  these  tendencies. 
The  first  bflfes  itself  entirely  upon  sub 
lective  testimony.  Our  senses,  it  is  claim 
ed,  frequenth'  deceive  us.  Human  tes 
tiiuouy,  we  have  learned  by  e.\perieucc, 
must  be  taken  with  a  great  deal  of  al 
lowance.  The  authority  of  revelation 
is  based  entirely  upon  the  evidence  of 
our  senses  and  on  human  testimony,  and 
consequently  but  little  reliance  can  be 
placed  Id  it. 


It  is  a  sufficient  answer  t<>  tliie  lenden 
ey  to  doulit  the  testimony  of  our  senses, 
to  know  that  the  ones  who  doubr  them 
in  this  matter  pr.-ictically  ib-pen Ji  upoi/ 
their  evidence  in  all  other  malterrJ.\Thls 
much  is  certain:  If  our  senses  Jo  Habi^ 
ually  deceive  us,  we  have  no  way  otde 
tecting  that  deception;  and  if  nil  ttlruan 
testimony  (Sfut  be  set  aside  as  oprelia 
ble,  we  have  but  few  data  upon  which 
our  reasoning  ])owers  can  work.  Fbe 
skepticism  of  philosophy,  on  the  other 
hiind,  basing  itself  entirely  upon  objee- 
live  evidence,  accepts  the  revealed  will 
of  (iod  as  the  only  basis  of  positive 
knowledge.  The  opinions  of  those  who 
fake  this  position  have  been  summed  up 
after  the  following  manner:  "Man,  what- 
ever he  might  have  been  in  his  first  ere. 
ation,  is  now  naturally  blind  and  foob 
ish ;  his  reason  is  perverted ;  his  moral 
nature  overturned:  and  he  is  thus  ren- 
dered  unlit  for  the  great  office  of  acquir- 
ing knowledge  with  any  degree  of  cer- 
tainly. I'pon  this  state  of  helpless  dark 
ness  the  light  of  revelation  dawned,  the 
shadows.of  ignorance  gradually  disperse; 
and  a  source  is  opened  from  which  we 
may  at  length  gain  fixed  and  eternal 
truth — an  acquisition  otherwise  impos- 
sible." Bishop  Huet  founded  a  school 
of  philosophical  skepticism  in  the  seven 
teenth  century,  and  his  doctrines  were 
afterward  adopted  by  a  large  portion  of 
the  Romish  church.  He  held  thatthough 
there  may  lie,  and  probably  is  such  a 
thing  as  ob.jective  reality,  yet  the  human 
reason  is  too  feeble  and  has  to  encounter 
too  many  obstacles  in  the  aeipiisition  of 
knowledge  ever  to  be  absolutely  certain 
whether  our  ideas  correspond  with  that 
reality  or  not;  aud  that  the  only  prinei 
pie  bv  which  we  can  attain  to  certainty 
is  faith,  a  principle  which  lies  ,ji3tirely 
beyond  the  reach  of  skepticism,  being 
an  immediate  operatiou  of  the  divine 
mind. 

The  advocates  of  this  theory,  not  on- 
ly object  to  intellectual  philosophy  as 
being  entirely  unreliable  in  its  results, 
but  claim  that  it  is  still  further  worth- 
less from  the  fact  that  it  is  superseded 
and  rendered  unneeess.irv  by  revelation. 
They  seem  to  thiuk  that  the  objects  of 
speculative  philosophy  aud  of  revelation 
are  identical, and  that  to  philosophize  on 
these  subjects  is  to  go  back  to  the  state 
of  nature  in  which  the  world  existed  pri- 
or to  revelation. 

HOW   TO  GET  MERCIES. 

fly  S.  T.  IIOBSEftMAK. 

".isk  and  it  shall  be  given  vou."  Matt.  7:  7. 
TNASMIICH' as  we  daily  need  the  mer- 
-•-  cies  of  (rod,  we  should  be  thankful 
that  we  can  have  the  privilege  to  ask  for 
them.  I  am  glad  that  we  have  a  prec 
edent  in  the  gospel  of  Christ  to  ask  for 
ble.ssiogs  and  favors  of  God.  Our  bless 
ed  Jesus  says  when  ye  pray,  say,  "Our 
Father  which  art  in  heaven."  Then  we 
should  not  only  regard  it  as  a  duti/  to 
pray  to  (rod,  but  as  a  holy  privilege 
that  we  can  have  in  approaching  God  in 
this  holy  hour — the  holy  hour  of  prayer, 
where  we  can  enter  into  the  holy  of 
holies,  not  but  once  a  year,  but  when- 
ever the  soul  feels  the  need  of  this  holy 
commuuion  with  God.  The  command 
is  to  ask.  Whom  are  we  to  aslc?  God, 
the  Father  of  all.  "I  cannot  pray." 
Why  can  you  not  pray  ?  "I  have  lived 
too  long  in  sin  and  now  I  am  near  the 
closing  scene  of  life;  1  am  too  feeble, 
my  mind  is  disturlied,  1  cannot  pray." 
tjh,  the  neglect  of  this  important  com 
mand,  "Ask  and  it  shall  be  given  you." 
A  short  lime  ago,  in  our  village,  a 
genlleni-ati  \tiho  was  about  to  pass  over 


January    o 


t  haste, 
his 


the  river,  sent  for  the  writer,  posi 
to  pray   for  him.     Upon   enter.n_ 
room,  "Oh,  how  glad  I  am  to  see  .vou, 
„„„,  vou  to  pray  for  me.   I  can  t  stand 
it  long,  and  to  think  of  passing  over  the 
thout  a  change  of  heart 

bear."     What  a  solemn  hour 

What  wrestling  with   God 

k!     Oh,   the    nesrlicl 

ask  in  time!    Why 


more 
river  witr "  ••"""■■-  •■■    "- ~ 

Ml. in  I  eai 

of  prayer 

in  lieliidf  of  thesi' 

of  duty !     Why  not 

not  serve  (iod  in    health?     In   pra.VH' 

what  shall  we  ask  fori  Needed  blessings 

and  nothing  more.     God  cannot   be  de. 

,.eived.  If  not  asked  aright  we  ask  aii.iss. 

How  shall  we  ask  for   blessings!     Ask 

ia  such  aw-ay  that  it  will  not   be  out   ot 

the  order  of  God's  natural  laws  to   an 

swerthem.     Do  you  ask   for   strength 

work  the  body  and  ramd  !  Ask 


to  di- 


then  over 

for  health,  then  jiay  no  attention 
etetics,  but  eat  all  kinds  of  food,  and  al 
all  hours,  however, detrimental  to  health, 
and  if  sickness  follow,  then  claim  it  is  a 
visitation  of  Providence,  when  it  is  but 
a  natural  result  following  the  violations 
of  God's  natural  law.  Ask  for  food  then 
neither  plant  nor  sow,  and  .then  disbe- 
lieve the  Scriptures-  because  God  does 
not  give  unto  you  your  daily  bread 
Ask  for  a  clean  heart  and  then  go  on  m 
sin!  Oh,  reader,  remember,  God  helps 
those  who  help  themselves.  God  has 
<7iven  unto  us  both  a  natural  and  di- 
vine law  by  which  we  can  govern  both 
body  and  spirit.  And  in  proportion  to 
our  obedience  to  his  laws,  we  secure 
blessings  both  spiritual  and  temporal.  If 
we  violate  them  it  follows  as  a  natural 
consequence  that  we  suffer. 

The  promise  is,  "it  shall  be  given 
you."  But  as  there  is  danger  of  asking 
amiss  we  must  auk  according  to  divine 
and  natural  law,  then  we  wiU  receive 
tlie  thins;  asked  for,  or  something  which 
is  far  betftr.  Ohrthe  goodness  of  God ! 
How  bountifully  doth  he  provide!  Only 
ask  in  faith  believing,  and  thou  shall  re- 
ceive. Oh,  doubting  Christian,  cast  not 
away  thy  confidence,_but  ask,  doubting 
nothing,  and  the  needed  blessings  will 
be  bestowed.  Sinner,  though  trembling 
with  thy  guilt,  come  to  Christ,  "ask,  and 
it  shall  be  given  you."  t'omply  with  the 
conditions  of  pardon  and  thou  .shall   be 


CONFIDENCE. 


BY  JOHN  rORXET. 


NUMBEi:    II. 

"TTTE  should  have  implicit   confidence 


in  all  and  then  ive  become  unit- 
ed in  love  and  fellowship,  and  \vill  be 
as  Paul  said,  "married  to  him  (Christ) 
who  is  raised  from  the  dead,  that  we 
should  bring  forth  fruit  untoGod."  And 
when  married  to  him  we  can  truly  say, 
"The  Lord  is  our  confidence."  Again, 
"The  fear  of  tlie  Lord  is  strong  confi 
dence  and  his  children  shall  have  a  safe 
refuge."  This  confidence  was  so  per- 
manently established  in  the  apostles  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  by  the  evidence 
of  love  and  fellowship  and  bis  protect, 
ing  car:;  which  they  e.vpcrienced  in  his 
society,  while  traveling  with  him  by 
land  and  by  sea.  They  always  found 
htm  a  safe  refuge.  When  the  wind  and 
sea  became  boisterous, .they  knew  their 
refuge  was  asleep  in  the  hinder  part 
of  the  ship,  and  that  he  was  able  to  save 
I  hem  if  he  will. '  But  they  did  not  know 
if  It  wiis'nis  will,  and  this  made  them 
fear  when  the  waves  began  to  cover  the 
sdip;  but  tljey  awirke  1  i  a  saying,  "Lord, 
,s.ive  us  or  we  perish."  Upon  this  short 
prayer  he  saved  thura,  and  all  was  calm 
around  them. 

Peter  received  thS  sure  testimony  in 


au.swer  to  his  prayer  when    he   Walkel 
on  the  w-ater  aud  began  to  sink,  he  cri..  1 
"Lord,  save   me."     Jesus   iramedi«i,q  ' 
saved  him.     But  they  not  only  had   ei. 
testimony  in  their  own  case,  that   he  i 
nliie  to  .save  wlieu   called  upon  in   liijtl, 
Imt  they  saw  him  save  so  many  fi,,,,,  nij 
manner  of  diseases,  and  from  the  pu^ 
of  the  devil,  andcven  to  call  the  deml  to 
life  again.     They  had  so  much  evidence 
that  the  very  devils   confessed   his  Son- 
ship  aud    .aulliorily.     But  the  ajiostlej 
had  not  only  c-onfidence   in   their  Lord 
and  Master;  but  they  had  also   a  frater- 
nal  confidence  in  eacli  other,  even  before 
they  had  the  Holy   Spirit,  so   much  so 
that  in  all  their  associations  in  their  trav- 
els they  would  respecteach  other's  tights 
and   brotherly    feelings.     If  any  thing 
was  disputed  they  would  not  decide  the 
ease  without  a  decision  from  the  Lord.       L 
Jlark  I);  ;i::-;W.     They  had  a  dispute  by      I 
the  way  who   should    be   the   greatest. 
Mall  l'^:  1.     Tliey   asked  Jesus,   who  is 
the  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven! 
Peter  could  not  say,  "That  is  a  clear  case 
1  am  the  man,  for  I  am  the  first  one  call- 
ed to  follow  Jesus,"  Matt.  4:  ls,,".nd"niv 
name  is  first  on  record,''  Matt.  Hh  -2,  for 
the  apostleship,  neither  did  John  say,  "I 
am  the  man;  for  I  am  the  one  whom  Je. 
th,"  but  they  thought  surely  oje 
should  be  the  greatest,  and   if  one  did 
covet  it  above  the  other  the\    regarded 
each  other's  feelings  too  much   to  tell, 
bul  would  let  the  Master  decide  the  dis- 
pute. 

We  will  look  al  another  example  to 
learn  the  ajioslles'  fraternal  confidence. 
Matt.  211:  21-32.  The  Lord  told  them 
"one  of  you  shall  betray  me."  No  one 
would  mistrust  the  other,  but  would 
take  it  home  to  himself,  though  all  of 
them  e.veepl  Judas  knew  that  no  such 
thought  had  ever  entered  their  hearts, 
yet  "they  all  became  exceeding  sorroiv 
ful  and  began  to  say  every  one  of  them, 
Lord,  is  it  I!  And  Jesus  told  them,  it  is 
he  to  whom  I  give  a  sop  when  I  have 
dipped  it  and  he  gave  it  to  Judas,  aud 
told  him  that  thou  doest  do  quickly;" 
still  their  brotherly  confidence  forbade 
them  to  think  that  their  brother  Judas 
went  out  to  betray  his  Lord,  as  the  'jSth 
verse  clearly  shows,  but  they  thought 
he  went  on  a  good  errand  to  buy  for  the 
poor. 

The  Christian  must  also  have  self 
confidence  to  fulfill  the  duties  he  oweth 
to  his  God  and  his  brethren ;  but  not  con 
fidence  in  his  flesh.  Philip  3;  'i.  Paul 
Bays,"wehave  no  confidence  in  the  flesh," 
"but  b}  the  spirit  of  power  and  of  love 
and  of  a  sound  mind,  that  we  may  not 
feel  ashamed  of  the  testimony  of  nor 
Lord  that  Christ  is  magnified  in  om 
bodies  whether  by  life  or  by  death,' 
"Ami  having  this  confidence  I  know  tint 
I  shall  abide  with  you  all  for  your  fur- 
therance and  joy  of  faith."  This  sen- 
confidence  made  Paul  bold.  "That 
ivhich  1  speak,  I  speak  it  not  after  the 
Lord,  but  as  it  were  foolishl.\  in  tlw 
confidence  of  boasting,  seeing  that  raanj' 
glory  after  the  flesh,  I  will  .glory  als"-' 
Here  Paul  calls  it  foolishness  for  a  mM 
in  this  self  confidence  to  boast  of  him- 
self, or  to  have  confidence  in  the  !'<'•''"■ 
But  1  said  before,  the  Christian  must 
ihave  self  eonfidonce.  \o\\  c^U  a  roaiit.' 
the  ministry  who  has  no  conr\ence  i" 
himself,  he  will  never  do  hisdfrj'-  ""'' 
the  man  who  will  not  sow^hi  c""!''' 
tures  all  kinds  of  hinderauces  and  J>' 
ficulties  in  the  way  that,  make  him 
lan 


.shrink  from   duty.     So   theN   i 
hears  the  gospel  preached,  al^ 
vicled  aud   convinced,    but    1^ 
(ience  in  himself,  in  God  and  i 
iwill   make  a  failure   th  ■  - 


1,-he 

cio- 


I 


January    G 


Vhlh:     Bi<EX£iUl*IN'    J^T    AVOl^li 


above  minister.  Another  one  is  convinc- 
ed of  bis  duty,  but  tbiuks  be  will  be 
laughed  at  by  the  world  aud  has  no 
confidence  in  himself  that  he  is  able  to 
withstand.  Ue  is  frightened  from  duty 
and  makes  a  failure.  1  might  give  ex- 
ample after  example.  In  short,  the  Loni 
said,  "He  that  puts  his  hand  to  the  plow 
and  looks  back  18  not  fit  for  the  kiuedoin 
of  God." 

But  some  have  too  much  self  confi 
deuce,  and  this  begets  conceit  in  man  so 
that  he  begins  to  tliink  he  is  better  than 
others  and  trusts  in  the  flesHJike  the 
Pharisee.  Luke  IT;  9-11  When  such 
get  into  the  church  they  seek  for  a  po 
sition  in  the  church  and  see  much  in 
themselves  that  they  think  is  good,  and 
noble,  and  like  Simon,  (Act  ^;  9,  will 
give  out  that  they  are  some  great  ones^and. 
ought  to  be  looked  up  to  for  counsel  and 
advice.  He  thinks  his  plans  should  be 
adopted  whether  i-ight  or  wrong,  and  if 
be  can  not  gain  his  point  by  lawful 
means  he  will  resort  to  unlawful  ont-s. 
If  it  should  require  eleclioneerinsj,  aud 
his  own  vote  for  himself,  he  would  raih 
er  do  it  than  to  trust  to  the  labois  and 
rulings  of  the  church,  to  his  brethren 
and  to  tlie  guidance  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 
This  conceit  makes  him  feel  as  though 
he  was  able  to  "lord  it  over  God's  her- 
itage." Such  have  great  confidence  in 
the  flesh.  But  Paul  says,  Phil.  3:  :i, 
"We  have  no  coufidence  iu  the  flesh." 
All  the  good  and  noble  hearted  men  and 
women  who  are  filled  with  the  Spirit  of 
holy  confidence  in  God,  iu  the  church, 
and  in  one  another,  can  say  with  Paul, 
"I  rejoice  therefore  that  I  haveconfl 
dence  in  you,  in  all  things."  They  will 
not  look  upon  themselves  as  the  only 
ones  qualified  to  fill   some   oftice  in   the 


ever,  rescued  from  its  melancholy  condi- 
tion; only  awaiting  to  be  swallowed  up 
by  the  extinguiahuig  flames  of  fi.r«, 
dv.uh.  Oh,  hark!  what  strange  sounds 
artright  our  ears!  Whence  come  those 
pitiful  strains  of  deep  distress?  Oh,  it 
is  the  bitter  wailing  of  some  poor  back 
sliiidfu  brothel-^  and  sisters!  Listen  to 
their  cries  aud  lameutationsl  "Woe  is 
me!  Woe  is  me!  My  God,  I  have  desert- 
ed thee  and  thy  church;  and  wilt  thou 
fursake  me  in  my  most  sorrowful  time 
of  bitter  trouble?  Oh,  I  am  afraid  I 
am  doomed  to  die  the  death  of  all  the 
ungodly." 

Yes,  dear  readers,  you  who  have  uev- 
er  been  in  bucb    a   sorrowful  oonditiou, 
you  can  be  thankful,  and  pray  God  nev- 
er to  suffer  you  to  be  led  into  temptations, 
but  deliver  you  from  all  evil.     But    the 
question  must  be  asked,  ia  there  no  hope 
of  redemption  for  the   poor   backslider!! 
Can  he  no  more  return  to  his  earliest  and 
first  love?     Is  there   no   more   balm    in 
GilUead   to  heal   his  sin-bruised     soul  ? 
Oh  (lod  is  there  no  remedy   for   cleans- 
ing and  healing  his  blackened,    deathly 
wouudsi  or   hast  thou    given  him  over 
to  the  enemy  aud  to  reprobacy  of  luindf 
Oh,  poor,  benighted,  sin  engulfed  mor 
ti\  stop  and  think;  just  reflect  for  a  mo- 
ment, where  are  you,  and  what  are  you 
gomg  to  do  under  the   circumstances^ 
Let  us  once  more  reason  together,   and 
examine  the  nature  of  your   deplorable 
situation  and  condition,     Vou  say   that 
you  have  no  hopes  of  ever  being  rescued 
again  from    your    perilous   place  f     Let 
me  ask   you;   Have   you    a  desire  to  be 
again  fieed  from  such  a  bondage  (  Would 
you  not  like  to  come   back   again   into 
the  church,  and   make   an  eft'ort    once 
more  in  a  beavenl>'*  diiection ?  Have  you 


church,  but  will    esteem  others   better   not  one  spark  of  hope  whicti   might  be 


than  themselves  to  fill  difterent  stations 
in  the  house  of  God,  over  which  Christ 
is  set  as  a  Son.  Heb.  3;  0.  Whose  house 
are  we  if  we  hold  fast  the  confidence  and 
the  rejoicing  of  the  hope,  firm  unto  the 
end.  "For  we  are  made  partakers  of 
Christ  if  we  hold  the  beginning  of  our 
confidence  steadfast  unto  the  end."  This 
we  can  do  if  we  continue  to  walk  in  the 
light,  and  do  the  truth ;  then  our  heart 
will  not  condemn  us.  1  John  3:  21. 
"Beloved,  if  our  heart  condemn  us  not. 
then  have  we  confidence  toward  God, 
and  whatsoever  we  ask  we  receive  of 
him  because  we  keep  his  commandments 
^hd  do  those  things  that  are  pleasing  in 
his  sight."  1  John  5:  14.  "And  this  is 
the  coufidence  that  we  have  in  him,  that 
if  we  ask  any  thing  according  to  his  will 
he  heareth  us:"  1  John  •2:  2.^,  and  that, 
"when  he  shall  appear,  we  may  have 
confidence,  and  not  be  ashamed  before 
him  at  his  coming." 


THE  BACKSLIDERS. 

llY  M.  P.  UfHTY. 

THERE  IS  no  class  of  persons  to  be 
pitied  more  than  the  backsliders 
of  the  church;  especially  those  who  re- 
possess their  better  senses,  and  who  be- 
gin again  to  apprehend  and  realize  in 
their  better  eulightened  minds  the  awful 
condition  into  which  they  have  suffered 
themselves  to  be  placed.  They  begin 
again  to  see  and  feel  the  dreadful  con- 
sequences  which  are  sure  to  follow  such 
a  state  of  earthly  existence. 

None,  but  those  who  have  been  in 
such  a  strait,  know  of  the  paiuful  stings 
of  remorse  which  will  jnerce  and  ofc 
times  penetrate  the  very  quick  of  the 
soul,  causing  it  to  wither  and  droop, 
leaving  it  thus  in  the  most  critical  con 
dition,  and  throwing  the  whole  trio  be 
inginto  a   perturbed  state;  scarcely,  if 


kindl^'J  intj)  aflame  by  the  fan  of  Christ's 
unbounded  lovei  Don't  you  think  Cbrist 
loves  you  still  J  and  that  it  is  you  who 
does  not  love  the  dear  tiavior^ 

You  mustchange  from  yourill-'directed 
course,  ana  set  your  face  /.lonward,  and 
learn  to  gaze  upon  that  form  which  is 
altogether  lovely,  and  sweeter  than  the 
essence  of  all  earthly  sweetnes"!,  who  is 
willing  and  able  to  save  you,  although 
you  may  be  ever  so  much  environed  by 
foul  despair.  No,  don't  despair  any 
longer,  dear  fellow  mortal,  for  verily 
there  \et  is  hope;  else  what  means  the 
Savior's enti'eating  language;  "Comeun 
to  me  all  ye  heavy  laden."  Now  who 
is  more  heavily  burdened  with  sin  than 
the  backslider.  And  again  he  says, 
"Whosoever  will,  let  him  come  and  lake 
of  the  water  of  life  freely."  Thank  God 
for  that  word,  "whosoever."  Does  it 
not  include  all?  Yes,  only  repent  and 
come;  though  your  sins  seem  like  mouu 
tains;  they  can  be  removed.  Though  sin 
has  made  your  soul  dark  as  hell,  or  doub- 
ly scarlet,  it  can  he  made  white  as  snow. 


Look  at  that  neighbor  of  yours  who  ;  ^(,11 
once  waa  just  as  bad  as  you  now  are,  I 
and  if  any  thing  a  little  worse,  who  had 
broken  his  vows  time  and  again ;  who 
had  gone  back  and  wallowed  in  his 
former  miiey  hole;  and  who  re'.urned  fre 
quently  to  his  obi  vomit  again.  Yes,  we 
might  point  toman)  in  the  church,  who! 
had  once  for  a  time,  fallen  from  a   state 


t*d  into  sublimest  joy.     Now  don't  you 
think  you  c<»uld  become  such  like  again  i 
Oh,  do  form  ouce  more  a  firm  reaoluliou, 
and  come  with  new  courage  and  strong- 
er fortitude,  aud  make  one  moi-e  mighty 
ftort  to  brrak  the  shackle-s  of  sin,  to   be 
once  more  reinstatod    in  the  church  of 
Ciiria*.,  helping  to  share  the  work  of  the 
church  and  becoineequal  partaker  of  ita 
joy  and  sorrow,  finally  to  be  blessed  for 
the  worth  of  your  labor  with,  life  eve: 
lasting.     You  once  run  well;  you  was  a 
kind  hearted  member  in  the  church,  and 
God  lovt'8  your  soul  as  dearly  as  any 
other.     Nodoubt  if  you  come  repenting 
ly  he  will  jdlow  this  to  pass  as  a  scourge 
in  Older  to  make  you  wiser  unto  aalva 
tion,  and  to  make  you  have  a  better  ap- 
preciation of  his  divine    goodness,    love 
and  mercy.     Old  Satan  has  somehow  ta- 
ken advantage  of  your  better  nature,  and 
has  placed  you  in  the  same   rueful    pre- 
dicament in  which  he  had    once   placed 
old  nml  her  Kve.     Oh,  what  a  pity  to  be 
thus  deluded.     Ibnv  miserable  it  makes 
one  feel.     It  is  hell  euough  of  itself.  No 
doubt  you  feel    as  though    God, 
the  church  and  all    former   friend: 
forsaken  you.     No  sympathy   seems   to 
greet  you,  nor  does  it  seem    as  if  any- 
where to  be  found.   But  my  <lear  iV-llovv- 
beings,     do  not     harbor   such    gloomy 
thoughts.     Remember  that  same  sympa 
thizing  Jesus  that  plead  your  cause  once 
is  still  interceding    for  you.     Oh,    bear 
him  say,  "Father,  forgive  them;  for  they 
kuow  not  what  they  do."     What   mort; 
sympathy  do  you  want,     Solomon  says, 
'■Though  a  just  man  fall  seven  tunes,  yet 
shall  he  rise  up  again."  And  Jesus  saya, 
"I  will  forgive   seventy   times  seven." 
Whether  this  means  so  often  during  one 
day,  month,  year,   or   lifetime  still   the 
language  implies  often.     If  you   please, 
read  the   history   of  the  rebellious  and 
backsliding  Israelites.     How   often   did 
they  ami  and  still  the  Father  with   out- 
stretched arms  of  love  and  mercy  would 
kindly  and  gently  call  them   to  return. 
Hear  what  he  said    to    them;    "Go   and 
proclaim  these  wonls,  and    say,    return, 
thou  backsliding  Israel,  and  I  will   not 
cause  mine  anger  to  fall  upon   you,   for 
I  am  merciful  and  will  not  keep   angry 
forever,     lleturu,  and  I  will    heal   }  our 
backalidiugs. 

Was  there  ever  a  grander  proclama- 
tion made?  What  consolation  and  what 
joy  it  must  have  given  them!  No  won- 
der that  they  gladly  exclaimed,  "Behold 
I  we  come  unto  thee,  for  thou  art  the  Lord 
[  our  God."  Then  how  much  less  will  the 
Father  forgive  us  who  are  engrafted  on 
the  true  vine,  when  we  stray  away  from 
home,  and  return  again. 

It  is.  however,  true  that  several  pas 
sages  of  Scripture  seem  to  indicate  the 
case  of  backslidei-9  as  quite  hopeless. 
But  when  we  read  the  very  beautiful 
and  t^ouching    parable    of  the    prodigal 


tiona  I  will  leAve  the  Hubj^it  for  furdier 
development;  hoping  and  tTUf<ting  that 
you  will  give  the  matter  a  thorough  in- 
vestigation; and  that  you  will  speedily 
repent,  and  houettly  aud  jierHevtringly 
strive  once  more  to  be&jme  agun  recon- 
ciled to  your  God  before  it  wUl-be  eter- 
nally too  late. 
Waterloo^  Iowa. 


THE  BIBLE  CONFIRMED  BY 
ORIENTAL  RESEARCH. 

/\BSKHVE  how  utterly   fearlesa  it  in! 
"     It   puts  ita    incidental    historical 
uarratives  by    the  side  of    a ucient  rec- 
ords, wherever  these  are  found,  on  brick 
cylindei-s,   graven   in  rocks,   traced  in 
parchments,  carved  upon  obelisks,  built 
into  imperial  structures, — and   it  chal- 
lenges comparison.  No  matter  how  oth- 
ei'  records  have  come  to  us,  the  Scripture 
putd  itri  record  beside  them,  asserts   this 
ti*ue,  and  waits  for  centuries  for  its   vin- 
dication.    The  ancient  historians  tell  us, 
for  example,  that  the  king  of  Babylon, 
Christ,  1  when,  that  city  was  taken  and  destroyed 
had  i  '>>'  the  Persians,  was  not  Belshazzar,  but 
Nabondadiu.s,    or     Labynetus,    as    the 
names  are  given  differently  in   different 
languages;  that  he  was  not  captured  in 
the  city,  or  killed,  but  that    he   escaped 
from  it;  that   he   fought  a  battle,  after 
the  capture,  outside  of  the  city;  that  he 
was  I'efeated,  and  then  taken   prboner; 
thaC  he  was  made   a    satrap    under   the 
con<)ueror;  that  he  lived  for  years  after- 
wards unmolested,  lived  in   abundance, 
and  died  in  peace.    Berosus   Abydenus 
agree  in  most  of  this;  and  history  laughs 
at  the  story  as  told  in  the  book  of  Dan- 
iel.    It  is  an   unhistorical   legend,  idle, 
worthless,  because  contrary  to  the  facte. 
The  bookof  Daniel  puts  forward  ita  rec- 
ord, and  patiently  waits.  ' 

Twenty  years  ago  there  were  dug  up 
the  cylinders  from  the  remains  of  the 
ancient  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  from  the 
mounds  which  mai'k  the  abnost  forgot-  , 
ten  site  of  that  renowned  city  of  the 
Kast,  which  explain  at  a  glance  the  seem- 
ing inconsistency.  They  show  that  Bel- 
shazzar  was  the  son  of  Nabonadius,  and 
the  regent  under  him;  that  Daniel's  rec- 
ord is,  therefore,  as  was  that  probably 
Herodotus  or  Berosus.  They  were  sim- 
ply writing  of  different  persons. 

So  the  Scripture  feai'lessly  challenges 
historians,  and  puts  its  record  alongside 
of  theirs — a  characteristic  which  belongs 
to  it  only  among  the  sacred  books  of 
the  world.  There  is  no  other  which 
treats  so  fearlessly  the  events  of  the  past, 
and  which  face^  such  imminent  contin- 
ual risk  of  being  demonstrated  as  untrue, 
if  that  is  possible.  It  tells  its  story, 
amid  whatever  din  of  contradictions, 
and  waits  to  be  accepted  with  a  divine 
courage  imperturbable  as  God — Dr.  R. 
S.  Storrs. 


ire  inclined  to  think  otherwise. 


This  seems  to  fit  the  backslider's  case 
exactly.  "Behold  what  love  the  Father 
doth  bestow." 

And  again,  we  read  in  liev.    '2:    -1,  .'. 
"Nevertheless,  I  have  somewhat  against 
thee,  because  thou  hast  left  tl  y  first  love. 
Remember,  theretofy,  from  whence  thou 
art  fallen,  and   repent,  and  do  the   first 
works;   or   else   I  will  come  uyto  thee 
again,  and  who  seem  to  be  liappier  now' ^^^jj^.^^^  ^^j   ^^.^i   r^niove   thy  ca^Jle- 
than  ever  before.     You  ask   them,  aud  I  ^^-^^^  y^,^  ^j-  jjj^  ^,4^^^,  except   thou  re- 
they  will  tell  you  that  they  entertain  the  j      jjjV  .  ■    ■■       i-pj,.,..  ■ 

This,  hbwever,  seeniS  "to   have  refer 

ence  to  the  once  backslidden  Kphesians— 

the  church  at  Kphesus:  auii  if  it  is  ap 

plicable  to  the  church  tliere  aud  then,  it 

ipially  applioableto  the  present  church 


of  grace,  but  who   have    been   re^^Cored 


brightest  hopes  of  their  soul's  salvation 
that  they  possess  again  perfect  ease  of 
conficience.  Indeed  they  now  seem  lo 
be  of  the  warmest  and  most  enthusiastic 
members  in  the  cb«rch,9erntjg  the  Lord 
with  double  tliligeoc.^,  whose  bitierueiw 
of  soul  has  chatigL-d  into  iieavouly  siveot 
ness;  and  whose  great  sorrow  has   turn- 


and  its  individual  members  here. 
With  these  few  t|Uot«lion8  and 


it»- 


Wben  you  open  the  Bible,  never  for- 
get that  it  is  the  Word  of  God.  That  he 
is  as  really  speaking  to  you  there,  as  he 
^poke  with  Moses  on  the  mount.  As  you 
read,  let  Scripture  explain  Scripture; 
and  use  the  more  easy  portions  to  shed 
light  upon  the  more  deep  and  difficult. 
Never  be  satisfied  with  merely  skim- 
ming the  surface  of  the  Bible.  You  are 
to  search  the  Scriptures.  "Plough  into 
the  Bible,"'  was  the  saying  of  a  wise  and 
good  man. 

Man\  will  cultivate  quantitu-s  of  fiow- 
ei-s,  but  never  think  to  give  them  to  the 
sick  and  poor:  aud  many  will  dance  all 
night,  or  attend  a  fair  ou  a  stormy  oight, 
that  don't  ft'el  able  to  sit  up  « ith  the 
sick,  or  attend  prayer-meeting. 


TlrtK    irJHKTiriJiK^S'     JS^'r    AVOKK.. 


Jan 


^  Jrddrcii  at  ^fftl 

rrni.isfiED  weekly. 


M.  M.  r:sriKi.MAN. 

S.  J.  HAIIIIISOX. 
J.  W.  STEIN. 


1.  TiiR  Ivilltors 

uticio  (lueo  nut  Imply  that  tliey  eudorae  every  sen- 
Umt>nt  (if  Uw  writ«r. 

2,  CoNTiiiiiLTons  1)1  order  to  sertire  prnmiit  In- 
Bertion  of  llioir  articjes,  will  i>\mat>  not  iniliilge  In 
pcraoniillllwi  and  uncourteous  langiiiiffc,  Imt  pre- 
•««nt  their  vlewa  '- with  griu»  seasonfu  with  suit, 

:',.  Kor  t^ie  Ijcncflt  of  our  rpa<ler«  and  the  Kood  of 
tlic  can«e,  we  Hollcit  cliiircli  ni-ws  from  all  pHrta  of 
tlip  Urotlifrlio  1(1.  We  want  some  ouf  in  eii  h  con- 
jp-egalion  t<j  k«-fp  us  tuipjilted.  In  the  brieffst  way, 
give  UH  ALL  Ilie  faftfl.  and  we  will  put  then)  in 
proper  Hhajic.  Always  write  with  black  ink,  on 
narrow  paper. 

4.  Tub  BnErnnKN  at  Wohk  will  be  sent  to 
»nyad(irefl»  in  the  l'iilt*d  States  or  Canada  for 
•iXOperanniim.  For  the  leading  ctiaracteriBtics 
of  the  paper,  aa  well  aa  ttnns  lo  iigenta  see  eighth 
Address  all  communications. 

VKETHKE.V  AT  WOHK, 

Lanark,  Carroll  Co.,  111. 


Hehk  and  there  some  one  who  has  more  re 
Hpect  for  hia  'VeMiiDportmiiw"  tliuD  for  the  loTe 
of  the  truth,  will  f^taod  u[)  hiiA  urg<>  people  to  be 
bapti/.ed  "into  the  uuine  cif  the  Lord  Jesus"  only. 
They  know  not  what  they  do.  M'  ii  who  have 
respect  for  their  Hcholartuhip  aud  the  word  will 
not  do  80.  It  is  strange  that  such  will  not  see 
that  whe  we  are  bapti/.ed  into  the  name  of  the 
Son  (Matt  2^:  19)  we  are  moat  wrtainly  bap- 
tizfd  "into  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus." 


pKffe. 


LIN ABK.  ILL.. 


JAMAKY  «,  INHO. 


The  I'hiladelphia  Proyress  speakinR  of  the 
movement  to  close  the  Hertuanent  Exhibition 
say  ■4: 

"You  are  very  well  aware,  gentlemen,  that 
the  poor  man  cannot  all'ord  to  buy  expeuaivH 
pews,  and  does  not  like  to  show  hi-^  poverty  by 
beine  driven  into  a  conspicuous  du-plny  of  it. 
And  though  yourgreat  temples  of  churches  are 
more  than  half  empty  Sunday  after  Sunday, you 
have  not  accouimodation-s  for  the  workme  cltws- 
es  if  you  could  get  them  to  join  you.  I'nd'-r 
neath  all  this  agitation  lies  one  si^niticaut  fact, 
.-\  >'ear  or  so  ago,  while  this  same  qiiention  was 
in  discuRsion,a  preach>^r.  more  honest  and  bold- 
er than  Ins  bretlireu,  declared  from  the  pulpit 
that  the  church  moisted  upon  the  cloaius  of  all 
places  ol  amu'^ement  on  Sunday  hecaiif*-  the 
burcb  could  not  stand  the  riiwlry." 


W.  ]^.  Sell  baschaugedhis address  from  Ettie- 
rille,  Mo.,  to    Darlington  eame  State. 

Bro.  Joun  Barinokr  has  cbaugtd  hia  ad- 
dross  from  Bristol,  Ind.,  to  Panora,  Guthrie 
Co.,  Iowa.  _ 

Wk  print  no  extra  numbers,  hence  all  sub- 
Hcriptions  musit  hepin  at  the  time  they  ore 
received.     No  back  numbers  on  hand. 

SBLF-praise  is  always  in  market.  It  neeks 
your  comoieudiitiou  for   \i»  trash. 

Wk  never  grumble  at  carrying  oiher  men's 
pains,  neither  do  we  rejoice  in  their  succesa. — 
Selfishness  eats  a  hole  in  the  Christiao'd  bank. 


OvT  understanding,  and  be  like  Jesus  your 
Savior.  Kools  prefer  to  walk  in  darkness,  for 
things  of  the  same  kind  love  to  associate. 

We  regret  that  we  can  fill  no  orders  for  No. 
50,  or  the  last  number  of  1S79.  Quite  a  num- 
ber of  now  subscribers  were  received,  more  than 
we  anticipated,  hence  the  issue  of  Dec.  15ih  i^ 
exhausted. 

VVr  have  now  ready,  a  Catalogue  of  religious 
and  standard  books  which  will  be  senton  appli- 
cation to  any  part  of  the  world.  Send  for  one. 
80  that  when  you  wish  to  order  a  book  you  will 
know  where  to  send  for  it. 


.\i.i,  orders  for  books  and  pamphlet'*  are  filled 
the  day  of  their  arrival,  for  we  do  not  wish  the 
sun  to  go  down  on  unfinished  work.  "Fiompt- 
ness"  is  our  motto  in  husincas.  Try  us  and  be 
assured. 

Brother  GKuroE  W.  Giuson,  Solicitor  for 
Board  of  Mission  in  Pleasant  Hill  church,  Ma- 
coupin Co.,  111.  writes;  "The solicitations  for 
missionary  funds  are  much  more  responded  to 
this  year  than  la'^t.  Received  twelve  dollars  dur- 
ing November  " 

If  health  permitt«d,ouresteemed  Brother  John 
MelKger  intended  to  commence  meeting  in 
Palmer,  Christian  Co.,  III.,  Dec,  y;ird.  May 
grace  be  abundantly  bestowed  upon  bis  labors. 

Bro.  D.  C.  MoiiMAw  aendsus  the  following: 
"Tliere  is  a  marked  and  gratifying  improvement 
in  all  ourpapers.  It  betokens  the  rapid  advan- 
ces we  have  made,  numerically,  intellectually 
and  spiritually  within  the  last  two  decades. 
With  God's  grace  we  will  soon  make  our  prin- 
ciples a  power  amimg  the  moral  forces  that  are 
shaping  the  world's  destiny". 


Mk.Moody.iu  one  ol  his  rei-nt  sermouH.  said ; 
"1  have  a  great  admiration  fur  the  colored  wo 
man  who  said  that,  if  the  Lord  told  her  to  jump 
through  a  stone  wall,  it  was  her  buisine^s  to 
jump,  and  the  gettin<;  through  wa.s  God's  busi 
ness."  We  agree  with  Mr.  Moody  in  admiring 
the  theology  of  this  colored  woman.  In  a  shar 
debate  before  a  Presbyterian  General  A-i<embly 
upon  an  important  iguestion.  Dr.  N.  W.  Taylor, 
a  delegate  from  Connecticut,  said  that  the  posi- 
tion he  took  was  sustained  aud  enforced  by  a 
lundanieulal  principle  of  moral  truth,  to  which 
he  would  adhere  at  all  ha^tirds.  Dr.  Lyman 
Befcher  responded  by  asking  hira  whether  he 
would  follow  the  principle  if  it  carried  him  over 
Niagara  Falls.  "Yes,  or  I  would  abandon  the 
principle,  "  was  the  prompt  reply  of  Dr.  Taylor 
This  is  the  colored  woman's  doctrine,  put  in  a 
little  more  scholarly  form.  Let  the  proposition 
be  given  that  God  commands  a  thing  to  be  done, 
and  all  discretion  as  to  doing  it  based  on  conse- 
(uencps  or  difficnltie-^  is  at  an  end.  Obedience, 
unhesitating  and  uni|uestioning,  ic  then  the 
supreme  duty,  no  matter  what  may  be  the  ap- 
parent consetpiences.  God  himself  is  fully  com 
petent  to  take  care  of  the  results  arising  from 
what  he  requires,  and  it  is  never  wise  or  safe  to 
reason  from  these  results  against  the  require- 
ment. That  which  is  essentially  right  is  always 
e.tpedieut,  thougb  somelimes  the  reverse  may 
seem  to  be  the  fact. 


■  Juite  a  number  of  persons  have  sent  money 
to  the  olHce  for  renewal  of  japer,  and  for  the 
purchase  of  books  and  pamphlets  without  giving 
their  names  or  addresses.  After  wondering  for  a 
month  or  two  ivhv  the  Brbturrn  .vt  Work  does 
not  "tend  to  their  busineits"  they  will  write  and 
tell  them  to  send  the  money  back  if  they  don't 
want  to  send  what  was  ordered.  Of  courae  they 
will  never  think  the  fault  is  their  own. 


A»  previously  noticed  the  Bergstresser— Bash 
or  debate  will  be  published  in  pamphlet  form 


The  price  has  not  yet  been    announced,      p^r-    ^'*^' ^""^  ^'^  ^''^^  ""^j"'*  "     God  is  »"t   partial. 


It  is  so  good  we  cannot  keep  it;  we  must  tell 
it  in  Gath.     A  certain  conmunity   was  "bless- 
ed" with  two  orders  of  people — one  catling  them- 
selves "Advents,"  the  other  "Christians."  Prop- 
ositions were  made  in  unit*  in  one  body,  hence 
a  meeting  was  called,  and  each  agreed  to  con- 
cede some  points.     The  "Advents"  were    calUd 
upon  to  yield  their  name,  and  at  once  complied. 
The   "Christians"    were  urged  to   give   up    the 
formula  of  baptism  as  given    in   Matt.  28;    19, 
and  agree  to  baptize  "into  the  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus"  only.     This  the  "Christiana"  refused    to 
do,  maintaining,  that  the  commission  shouldev 
er  be  complied  with.     Their  etlbrts  were  closed, 
and  the  two  bodies  are  still    apart.     But  now 
comes  the  finale.     Some  time  after    this  effort 
at  Union  two  Brethren  went  into  the   "Chris- 
tian's" house  and    for   a  week    held   forth    the 
word,  and  of  course  the   apostolic   commission 
(Matt.  2S:  19)   came  up.     No  sooner   had    the 
Brethren  concluded  their  plea  in  behalf  nf  th^ 
primitive  mode  of  baptism  than  a  mini^trot 
the  "Christian"  church  arose  and  announced 
that  at  seven  P.  M.  he  would  reply.     In  his  re 
ply  betook  the  position  that  it  was  <|uite  suffi 
cient  to  be  bapti/ed  "into  the  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus;"  and  not  according  to  Matt.  28:  V.K  The 
"Advents"  smiled,  and  wondered  why  that  min- 
ister changed  so  suddenly.     In  trying  to   evade 
truth,  men    will    sometimes   make  themselves 
look  absurd. 


Ah,  what  a  spectacle  the  earth  would  present 
The  sun  would  scorch  the  life  out  of  every 
plant  on  one  man's  preinine^.  while  just  across 
an  iniMginary  line,  refreshing  showers  and 
geutlf  dews  would  be  moisteuing  the  earth  aud 
a  most  luxuriant  vegetation  would  be  spring- 
ing forth.  Narrow,  contracted,  deceiilul  as 
the  human  heart  ia.  anxious  and  ambitious  aa 
man  is  to  ec  ipse  his  fellows  in  brilliancy,  he 
stands  horror  stricken,  t4'rrificd  before  such  a 
scene.  Oh,  how  devoutly  to  be  wifhed  that 
man  possessed  the  divine  nature.  How  differ- 
ent he  ia! 

Witness  the  exlravagance  to  pamper  the  van- 
ity of  General  Grant.  All  clashes  of  all  ages  of 
all  sexes  of  all  colors  of  all  stations  are  swept 
as  with  a  storm  of  mighty  madness  to  get  where 
they  can  bow  down  to  the  great  Goliath  of  hu- 
man blood.  The  thought  seems  to  heave  with- 
in their  bosoms,  "Ah,  if  I  can  but  touch  the 
hem  of  his  garment!" 

An  Omaha  minister  when  Grant  waa  present 
was  80  profuse  in  his  praise  words  for  the  latter 
that  the  Chicago  Times  says  the  minister  prais- 
ed God  and  Grunt  in  turns.  Grant  has  too  much 
sense  not  to  loathe  such  demonstrations.  Is  he 
a  fool  that  be  does  not  see  the  hypocrisy  or  idi- 
ocy of  his  flattering  worshipers?  Sensible  peo- 
ple always  sicken  of  such  silly    mawkishness. 

We  read,  "Aud  upon  a  set  day  Herod,  array- 
ed in  royal  apparel,  sat  upon  his  throne,  and 
made  an  oration  unto  them,  aud  the  people  gave 
a  shout,  saying,  it  is  the  voice  of  a  god  and  not 
of  a  man,  and  immediately  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  smote  him  because  he  gave  not  God  the 
glory:  and  he  was  eaten  of  worms  and  gave  up 
the  ghost."  Acts  VI:  20-'J3.  Is  not  Grant  wor- 
shiped while  ht'  remains  in  the  cities  and  in  the 
towns  in  which  he  ^tops  more  than  God?  Let 
us  see.  Ri-gulur  preaching,  prayer  meeting  and 
devotional  eserci-ses  of  every  description  were 
postponed  to  worship — Grant!  And  what  is 
Grant?  Who  is  he?  Is  he  a  machine?  A  fos- 
sil or  a  mineral,  a  plant  or  tree?  Of  what  is 
he  composed?  How  is  he  organized?  does  he 
eat  through  his  nrse  aid  breathe  through  his 
eyes,  uud  smell  with  bis  ears?  Is  it  any  won- 
der the  Lord  should  smite  Herod  and  he  be  eat 
en  of  worms?  God  has  endowed  man  with  com- 
mon sense  and  curses  him  if  he  don't  use  it. 
s.  J, 


_^    narv    6 

what  is    thrown  out    to    them-^ui^t~infTir 
Brethren  conclude  to  use   their   Lessons  '  a 
we  under  obligations  to  accept  their  division     r 
the  Scriptures?     Paul  tells  the  faithful  n..„-  . 
of  Christ   to     "study."  "riehtiv  J...  .    '"'^' 


ng  the 


word,"  not  that  he  should  goto  those   who  d 


oy  a  portjou  of  the  word  Brid  get  Ih, 


to  divid. 


seven 
"«  31.180 


would 


it  for  him 

Hove  we  none  among  us  who  are  able  to 
pare  lessons  for  oiir  children,  that  we   m     t*"*" 
t .  Babylou  ?    The  Committee  cUim,  ,„  J'    ^° 
the  LesBoUB  so  as  to  complete  a  course  in    *"** 
years.     Let  us  examine  this.     There 
verees  in  the  Bible.     On  an  average   th 
about  twenty  verses  in  a  lesson.     Th*  *" 

give  us  980  verses  in  the  Bible  during  the"" 
allowing  four  Sunday's    for   review      I      ^'' 
year,  they  give  us  6730  verses  or  about  ImZI 
of  the  whole.  Now  in  orderlocomplete, 
in  this  way  it  would  require   thirtv  two  Tj"" 
half  years,  half  of  wh.ch  would  be  ,p,„.  "°  ' 
Old  Testament.     We  do  not   wish   to  d 
any  one  from  studying  the  Old  Te»laaer('.\°^! 
in  view  of  th.  fact  that  a  knowledge  „r°' 
»4,,/,>«,r/o,theN.w   Testament  teachl 
the  course  for  a  Christian  („   pu„„j  j^      »''." 
to  spend  so  much  of  the  liuje  in    the'  Old,  "'." 
a  body,  can  we  afford  to  accpt  ll„  divi„o„,  „f 
theScnptoresasdealtoulby    those   who  J 
not  01  US.'    Why  should  we  go  „„tt„j|,^ 
whoni  we  regard  »a  unwilling  lo  do  as  our  M.^ 
ter  d,d  on  .he  night  of  hi,  betrayal,  and  accept 

Why  should  they  say  how  much  or  how  little 
may  constitute  a  lesson  for  our  youth? 
see  no  good  reason  for  so  doing 


We 


wis- 
wis- 


INTEKNATIONAL  SUNDAY- 
SCHOOL  LESSONS 


PARTIALITY. 


•  '/lOD  ia  no  respecter  of  persons,"— Acts  10 

\jr    34;  "H    maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on   the 

evil  and  on  the  good,  and  seodeth  rain  on  the 


sons  who  wish  tlied..bat^  will  notify  us  by  card 
so  that  we  may  know  how  many  to  order.  We 
bespeak  for  it  an  eitensive  circulation,  as  those 
present  say  that  Bro.  Basher  presented  many 
new  thoughts  in  an  interesting  manner.  Orders 
for  the  debate  receiveii  at  this  office.  It  is 
presumed  that  the  price  will  not  be  oyer  fiftv 
cuts. 


His  iiiodness  reaches  all  classes.  None  are  ex- 
cluded from  hia  blessings.  If  Qod  were  as  sel- 
fish aa  many  ot  the  human  family, — yes  even 
as  many  of  those  who  profess  the  guidance  oi 
the  Holy  Spirit,  what  a  time  there  wnuld  be,— 
what  seasons  we  would  havel  The  sun  would 
shine  on  one  man's  field,  but  not  a  ray  of  light 
would  fall  across  the  fence  into  his  neighbor's, 


THE  system  ol  li  880118  i  repared  by  a  select 
party  have  had  an  extensive  circulation 
among  Sunday-school  workers.  To  some,  it 
may  seem  useless  to  attack  this  Goliah;  but  we 
are  confident  when  the  truth  comes  to  the  sur- 
face it  will  find  a  response  in  many  hearts.  We 
are  not  out  seeking  the  applause  of  men;  if  we 
were  we  would  laud  the  "International  Lesson" 
and  secure  to  ourselves  the  happy  smiles  of  the 
vast  multitude.  But  we  have  a  plain  duty  to 
perform,  and  shall  not  shrink.  Nothing  seems 
so  hurtful  to  truth  as  for  its  advocates  to  keep 
on  hand  a  large  telescope  through  which  to  look 
to  see  which  way  the  multitude  will  run,  and 
then  cut  across  the  field  to  take  a  position  at  the 
head  of  the  column  as  a  "leader."  Some  people 
call  this  way  of  doing,  "shrewdness,"  or  "smart- 
ness." Well,  some  people  call  him  who  cheats, 
smiii:  but  it  is  a  misuse  of  the  term. 

We  do  not  know  which  way  the  majority  of 
the  Brethren  intend  logo  on  the  "International 
Lesson"  question.  What  course  they  shall  pur- 
sue, or  that  the  leaders  will  advocate,  is  unknown 
to  us;  and  more,  we  'ire  not  oiif  inqiiirhui  where 
they  tciah  to  go,  or  will  go,  but  we  are  before 
you  to  tell  you  our  convictions  in  the  light  ol 
eternal  truth.  We  are  not  interested  in  the 
publication  of  any  Sunday-school  Lesson;  nor 
are  we  endeavoring  to  break  down  anything 
that  will  make  us  all  more  pious,  devoted,  peace- 
ful, joyful  and  hopeful  In  our  holy  religion;  but 
the  truth  must  out  whether  it  burns  or  freezes. 
The  Committee  which  prepares  the  "Inler 
national  Lesson""co.isisU  of  men  chosen  from 
among  the  "leading  denominations,"  or  rather 
the  most  iufiuential  bodies  of  "Christiaijs."  The 
M,  E-  churcb.being  alarge  body,  ia  represented 
on  that  Committee;  the  Baptist  church  the 
same,  and  so  with  others.  But  the  church  of 
the  Brethren  being  a  auLill  body-a  class  not 
distinguished  by  great  church  edifices.  Doctors 
of  Divinity,  and  "men  of  renown,"  it  can  have 
no  representation  on   that  Committee.     Like  a 


,,  .,  ■■  fo'  certainly 

there  are  those  among  ua  who  are  able  to  pre- 
pare  lessons  for  our  children.  In  fact,  our  Lt 
choice  ,s  to  leave  the  arrangement  a.  made  bv 
the  Holy  Spirit.  This  „  a  good  one;  and  we 
believe  no  committee  can  improve  it.  If  we  as 
teachers  of  the  youth,  have  not  sufticient 
dom  to  do  the  work  well,  let  us  seek  that 
dom  which  is  Imm  ,ilmv,  which  ia  pure. 

The  opponeniB  of  Sonday-schoola  predicted 
that  soon  the  church  would  be  Hooded  with  les- 
sons prepared  by  those  "not  of  us,"  and  we  hope 
that  the  teachers  of  our  youth  will  not  unthink- 
ingly fulfill  this  prediction,  and  thus  cause  the 
work  of  teaching  our  children  to  receive  such 
a  check  as  will  greatly  injure  the  cause.  We 
shall  say  more  next  week.  m  «  p 


OHEONICLES. 


AND  it  came  to  pass  as  the  disciples  contin- 
ued  to  preach  the  things  concerning  the 
kingdom,  that  "there  arose  no  small  stir  about 
that  way."  For  a  certain  man  named  Denton, 
a  minister  by  occupation,  feared  lest  the  people 
might  forsake  him;  and  he  sought  opportunity 
to  plead  his  cause  before  the  multitude.  To 
this  the  disciples  made  noobjection,  saying  that 
on  the  morrow  at  eleven  .-i.  M-,  and  seven  P.  M , 
they  would  preach  the  word  of  the  Lord  ia  a 
bouse  hard  by.  Then  arose  Denton,  and  beck- 
oned unto  the  people,  declaring  that  God's  ser- 
vants might  preach  in  that  house  wherein  they 
stood  on  the  morrow  at  eleven,  and  he  would 
give  answer  at  seven  of  the  same  day.  To  this 
the  disciples  gave  heed,  and  when  the  morrow 
was  come,  they  resorted  to  the  0— ite  house  and 
opened  the  book  at  Matt.  2S,  and  read  the  last 
five  verses.  When  this  was  read,  Daniel,  sur- 
named  Miller,  straightway  reasoned  how  that 
the  Lord  Jesus  commanded  hia  disciples  to 
"Go  into  all  the  world  and  preach  the  Gospel 
to  every  creature;  he  that  believeth  and  is  bap. 
tized  shall  be  saved."  He  declared  that  the 
Lord  Jesus  not  only  commanded  ua  what  to  do, 
but  hmr  to  do  it.  He  "mightily  convinced" 
some,  "showing  by  the  Scriptures"  that  Jeaus 
commanded  believers  to  be  baptized  "into  the 
name  of  the  Father,  aud  of  the  Son,  and  of  tin 
Holy  Ghost."  And  when  he  had  sat  down,  that 
other  diaciple  who  had  companied  bioi,  arose 
and  urged  the  people  to  "seek  the  Lord,  if  hap- 
ly they  might  feel  after  him,  and  find  him, 
though  he  be  not  far  from  every  one  of  u--" 
When  they  had  done,  the  one  who  "opposed" 
himself,  straightway  announced  that  at  seven 
P.  M,  he  would  go  up  on  the  "judgment  seat" 
and  persuade  the  people  that  these  disciples 
were  teaching  "contrary  to  the  law."  And 
when  the  evening  was  come  tlie  people  t;atbered 
together  to  hear  what  the  "deputy"  should  say 
n  reply  to  the  disciples.    He  vehemently  al- 


..ill-        I,      1         ,  —  -^f'j  ."  vuc    uiBciuies.     ne    venemeunj    "• 

servant  before  the  haughty  king,  they  must  tal„    leged  that  Alexander  Campbell   made  dedaro- 


Januaiy     (j 


tiona  that  uot  eveu  a.  hint  of  trme  immersiim 
could  Ue  ftmiid  iu  the  Bible.  He  tivmblmgly 
asaerted  timt  to  l.e  baj.tized  into  the  uHnie  oi 
JeBua  was  eiiDuj{b,  aud  tliat  the'Timkere"  ouly 
baptize  the  head,  and  uot  the  body.  These  and 
mauy  other  hard  thiDgs  sp»ke  he  lor  a  little 
time,  and  then  gave  iiolioe  that  on  the  morrow 
night  he  would  deliver  au  oraliou  on  the  mi»n: 

Now  when  thediM  iplei  knew  that  they  could 
no  longer  preach  in  that  house  they  made  proc- 
lamation that  they  would  preach  in  the  house 
called  McLaiues  on  the  morrow  night. 

And  it  came  to  pass  that  as  the  disciples  con- 
tinued tu  declare  all  the  counsel  of  God  that 
word  was  sent  to  oue  Stewart  saying,  "These 
that  tunied  the  world  upside  d^wn  aro  come 
hither  also."  And  he  made  all  haste  and  came 
into  that  place,  and  having  come  into  the  house 
of  Norman,  be  began  to  dispute  with  the  evan 
gelista,  asserting  i hat  they  were  in  error  aud 
must  needs  be  corrected.  But  tht-  discipks, 
nothing  daunttd,  all  day  earnestly  declared  that 
what  JesuB  had  spoken  by  the  mouth  of  holy 
men,  and  the  Spirit  of  God,  must  be  believed 
and  obeyed.  And  when  the  evening  came  thi 
opponent  gladly  ceased,  aud  he  declared  that 
he  had  learned  much  that  day.  And  wheji  the 
hour  was  come  the  disciples  went  up  to  the 
hou^e,  aud  tor  the  last  time  spake  the  word  ol 
the  Lord  to  that  people.  Thus  was  "the  word 
of  the  Lord  published  throughout  all  that  re- 
gion." And  the  disciples  were  hlted  with  ji)y, 
because  they  were  considered  worthy  ot  re- 
proach. Nevertheless  the  Lord  has  a  people 
there  and  in  due  seasoQ  will  call  thera  furih. 

Vow  on  tje  tenth  day  of  the  twelfth  month 
when  they  hail  passed  through  St.  Paul  aud 
Milwaukee,  they  came  into  a  place  called  West 
em  Union,  where  they  met  an  infidel  whoblaa- 
phemed  the  name  of  Jesus.  And  Daniel  being 
zealous  for  thf?  law  of  God.  rebuked  the  unbe- 
liever, and  showed  him  that  by  his  own  mouth 
he  was  condemned;  fur  he  persistently  declared 
that  he  believed  only  that  which  he  could  see. 
Then  Daniel  questioned  him  the  more,  saying, 
Did  you  ever  see  wind  ?  Have  you  seen  steam  ? 
Can  law  enact  itselt?  And  many  other  like 
questions,  which  when  the  unbeliever  discover- 
ed he  could  not  answer,  became  exceedingly 
mad  insomuch  that  he  vehemently  kicked 
against  the  goads,  gnashed  his  teeth  aud  then 
fled  from  the  disciples.  Now  all  the  good  acts 
concerning  these  disciples,  are  they  not  written 
in  the  "booK  of  remembrance?  ''L.  E.  Arneh. 


TiiK    l^KKTiiKl^>r    JsJi:    av'okk:. 


indicate  any  love  for  the  oue  whom  he  helped. 
But  the  mau  who  gave  his  last  half  loif  -km  n- 
quired  to  make  a  sacrific«  which  showed  a  \q\  e 
tor  his  poor  friend.  \\'«  know  when  a  person 
makes  a  sacritice  for  a  cause  that  it  is  really  the 
cause  he  loves,  and  what  he  does  he  does  fntm 
purest  love.  Men  are  sometimes  heard  to  say. 
when  aslced  to  contribute  to  some  charitable 
purpose.  "I  guess  t  can  give  so  and  so  much 
without  misaing  it."  A  mau  who  never  gives 
what  he  can  use  himself  or  what  he  will  feel  is 
alosstohiin,  has  no  rroiuise  of  reward.  It 
is  the  sacrificing  spirit  God  wants  man  to  come 
in  possession  of.  So  far  as  God's  need  of  any  thiun 
from  us  is  concerned,  he  needs  nothing.  All 
we  have  18  his  anyway.  So  far  as  his  needing 
is  concerned,  he  could  I'reat*  vastly  more 
means  in  a  moment  than  could  be  used  in  a 
ciMiliiry.  A  man  who  never  makes  any  saeri- 
fi  .e  lor  bii  object  has  no  way  of  proving  he  has 
any  regard  or  conc«rn  for  it.  While  we  may 
enj.iy  a  gift  equally  well  from  the  rich  and  thi 
poor,  we  cannot  leel  equally  grateful  to  each 
for  it. 

The  greatest  sacrihca  we  can  imagine  any  one 
cau  make  for  us  is  that  of  his  life.  Christ  says. 
"Greater  love  hath  no  man  than  this  that  he 
lay  down  his  life  for  hia  enemies."  This  is*  a 
self-evident  troth.  It  would  he  a  great  sacri- 
fice to  lay  down  our  life  for  our  friends;  but  to 
lay  down  oiii  life  for  our  enemies  is  absolutely 
the  irreatest  sacrifice  which  man  can  make. 

This  God  did.  Now  what  is  there  inconsist- 
ent in  this?  If  God  desired  to  awaken  emotions 
of  love  within  the  human  breast  what  better 
thing  could  he  have  done  to  accomplish  his  pur- 
pose? If  we  love  a  being  as  that  being  make* 
or  is  willing  to  make  sacnficea  for  us,  what 
thing  could  God  have  done  that  would  have 
been  more  absolutely  certain  to  win  our  atVec- 
tion  than  what  he  did  do? 

To  get  a  more  satiefa'-tory  and  complete  un- 
derstanding of  the  "plan  of  salvation"  we  refer 
you  to  J.  B.  Walker's  "Philosophy  of  the  Plan 
of  Salvation."  This  book,  we  think,  if  carefully 
read,  will  convince  any  honest  mind  that  the 
plan  of  salvation  is  not  only  void  of  all  incon' 
siatencies,  but  is  founded  on  the  laws  of  the 
mind  and  in  harmuny  with  all  true  philosophy. 


INTRODUCTION. 


FE\V,  indeed,  are  able  to  provide  thomselvea 
with  books  minutely  setting  forth  the 
acts  of  the  Church  from  the  close  of  the  Script- 
ure record  down  to  the  present;  hence  we  have 
thought  "good"  to  write  in  order  the  thinga 
which  have  been,  for  the  edification  and  in- 
struction of  our  readers.  We  ahall  endeavor  to 
give  a  faithful  and  an  impartial  account  of  the 
Church  aa  gleaned  from  the  beit  authonties. 
And  we  here  wish  to  prepare  the  mitdBofour 
readers,  by  stating  that  in  the  course  of  our 
researche-s  we  may  indite  methods  pursued  by 
the  primitive  church,  that  would  seem  to  be  at 
variance  with  our  usages.  But  the  reader  will 
remember  that  there  is  only  a  dilfcr«nce  iu  the 


proud,  boatt^rs,  bU-phemers."  Aad  thw  in  tb« 
th  rty-third  year  afwr  ChrintV  WMiwion.  Thai 
eirly  great  evils  made  their  app»«ranc«;  and 
whv  ahould  we  marvel  if  tbowe  eviln,  and 
greater  ones,  continue  with  us  at  this  remote 
dintance  from  the  primitive  church?  Sam* 
Ecclesiaatical  biatorians  divide  the  eventa  into 
four  periods,  viz:  1.  From  the  commencement 
of  the  church  to  the  time  of  Constantioe  the 
great,  A.  D ,  325,  2  From  Constantine  to 
Charlemagne,  A.  D.  8oO.  3.  From  Charl*. 
magne  to  Martin  Luther.  A.  D.  1620.  4.  From 
Martin  Luther  to  the  present  time.  Now  in- 
stead of  pursuing  this  order,  we  prefer  to  gir« 
the  events  of  each  century,  believing  that  thii 
method  will  be  the  better  one  for  the  reader. 


DANISH  MISSION. 

THE  committee  on    Danish   Mis^on   had  a 
.„.^ v..,„™  ,„  ,„„  meeting  in  November  last,  and  agread  to 

application  of  the  principles  themselver  There  I '*'°'' '''^•''''"  ^°P^  ^'^   by  January  1st.  18W 
iB  a  law  in  this  SUte  setting  farlh  the  duty  of   T^  "*  T?  ""*'',''"■'*•;•"  '""**  ^^^  ^^^rzht* 


HELL  — INGEESOLIi  CONVERTED. 


IINGERSOLL  assumes  that  Christ  gave  lio 
attention  to  the  laws  wliich  God  had  pre- 
viously given  the  Jews.  Why  does  he  do  this? 
Does  he  not  know  thatOhriet  said,  "I  came  not 
to  destroy  tlie  law  and  the  prophets,  but  to  ful- 
fill?" and  that  he  told  the  Jews  to  "search  the 
Scriptures"— the  law  and  the  prophets— for  '  ' 
'  "they  testify  of  me?"  If  he  does  know  this 
how  can  he  lay  any  claim  to  honesty  of  heart? 
If  he  does  not  know  it,  he  does  not  know  what 
is  in  the  Bible,  and  why  does  he  persist  in  say- 
ing what  i'  in  it  is  false?  Is  he  not 
therefore  guilty  either  of  a  wilful  misrepresen- 
tation of  truth  or  of  narrow  heai-ted  bigotry? 
When  the  falsity  of  his  assumption  that  Christ 
did  not  heed  the  law  and  the  prophets  is  expos- 
ed, does  not  hia  question  aa  to  whether  when 
"God  took  upon  himself  flesh,  aud  came  among 
the  Jews,  and  taught  a  ditlerent  religion,  and 
these  Jews,  in  accordance  with  the  laws  which 
this  same  God  gave  them,  crucified  him,  did  he 
not  reap  what  he  had  sown?— We  ask.  then 
does  not  this  .juestion  lose  all  its  pertinency? 

Next  we  find  the  plan  of  salvation  ridiculed, 
because  the  innocent  suffered  for  the  guilty.  Hf 
don't  aeem  tn  know  that  none  but  the  guilty 
need  any  one  to  suffer  for  them?  He  would 
haveusbelipvethatsomeliMdy  ought  to  suffer 
for  the  innocent!  Man  loves  a  being  in  pro- 
portion as  it  makes  sacritice  for  hi=.  welfare. 
We  knnw  another's  affection  /or  us  only  as  we 
know  what  they  would  sacrifice  for  us.  It  \. 
not  so  much  what  people  do,  but  what  sacrificei 


they  will  make  that  causes  us  to  be  grateful  t. 
them  When  a  man  worth  miUiona  gives  us  a 
loaf  ol  bread  we  do  not  feel  so  grateful  to  h.m 
a.  we  do  towards  another  who  gives  us  only 
half  a  loaf  when  that  half  is  all  be  had  and  no 
money  with  which  to  buy  more.  The  man  who 
gave  the  whole  loaf  could  do  so  without  any  sac 
nfice  whatever.     For  him  to  do  so  would  not 


CLOTHING. 


S.WS  the  Bible  anything  about  clothing? 
Certainly.  The  Lord  says,  "Beware  of  the 
scribes  which  love  to  go  in  long  clothing." — 
Mark,  2:  38.  Here  clothing  is  not  only  men- 
tioued,  but  loiiy  clothing.  It  was  the  chief 
fashion  then,  and  under  this  long  •Itithin^  were 
hearts  that  loved  salutatioQ'i  iu  market-places, 
chief  seats  in  synagogues,  uppermost  rooms  at 
feasts;  tor  a  pretense  make  long  prayers,  and 
for  ^ain  devoured  widows  houses. 

'Ye  have  respect  to  him  that  weareth  gay 
ilothing." — James  '2:3.  It  is  expressly  stated 
that  some  wear  gftij  clothing,  and  on  this  ac- 
count the  sexton  tella  them  to  ait  iu  "a  good 
place,"  while  the  poor  are  told  to  stand  or  sit 
under  the  footstool,  the  pulpit.  Such  a  sexton 
ought  to  be  discharged  at  on^ce.  and  the  church 
that  tolerates  such  work  is  iu  common  with  ita 
sexton,  and  must  bear  a  portion  of  the  judg- 
ment. 

Beware  of  false  prophets,  which  come  to 
you  in  sheep's  clothing,  but  inwardly  they  are 
ravening  wolves."^Matt.  7: 15.  "Sheep'a  cloth- 
ing?" "So  the  sheep  have  clothing?"  Yes  they 
have  clothing,  and  the  irolres  like  to  get  into  it 
too.  Well,  but  how  does  the  wolf  knoir  that  it 
is  sheep's  clothing?  Is  not  sheep's  clothing  like 
the  clothing  of  a  goat?  Seems  to  me,  it  is  use- 
less to  have  a  particular  clothing  for  sheep,  and 
another  for  oxen,  another  for  birds.  Yes,  but 
G"d  80  arranged  the  clothing  business,  and  he 
says  "beware"  of  those  who  put  on  the  Christian 
garment,  and  are  iniinrdly  ravening  wolves, 
ready  to  devour  you.  "The  good  Shepherd  giv- 
eth  his  life  for  the  sheep."  I  lay  .lown  my  life 
for  the  sheep,  and  then  wolves  come  in  my 
sheep's  clothing  to  devour  them.  Beware  ol 
those  who  ccme  in  your  garments."  The  sheep 
have  the  clothing  peculiar  to  them,  and  raven- 
ing wolvee  will  put  nn  this  clothing  to  devour. 
We  reiterate  the  warning  of  Jeaua.  Look  out 
for  those  who  come  in  the  Christian  garb,  yel 
inwardly  are  chuckling  how  they  will  torment 
you.     Great  Master,  save  us  from  such  people! 


Report  of  Brethren's  Tract  Society  will    be 
in  next  issue. 


setting  farlh  the  duty 
the  people  to  instruct  the  youth  under  their  care, 
Now  while  the  law  seta  forth  the  principlea 
that  are  to  be  taught,  yet  each  teacher  m  lel\ 
to  pursue  hia  ..wn  course  in  the  application  of 
the  principles.  So  with  the  church,  The  cus- 
toms of  the  people  in  the  apustolic  age  differed 
very  much  from  our  customs.  The  early  or 
first  Christians  had  their  method  of  teaching, 
and  we  have  ours;  but  both  have  the  same 
principles. 

The  church  is  a  society  governed  by  certain 
laws  and  inatitutiona.  which  laws  and  institu- 
tions were  presented  and  founded  by  the  Lord, 
Christ.  This  society  has  both  an  internal  and 
an  external  history.  The  external  history  com- 
prehpnds  ils  discipline  and  doctrine.  In  this 
part,/)iT,''(jn3  who  have  ruled,  are  more  or  less 
brought  to  view;  and  as  these  persons  conduc- 
ted tliemselves  so  the  church  conducted  itself. 
The /oriii  of  govurnmeut,  the  , /'(»,■-  that  con- 
trolled the  body,  the  iloctrntf  urged  upon  the 
people,  are  important  features  in  the  internal 
history  of  the  church.  .\nd  aa  we  advance  step 
by  step,  in  the  internal  history  of  the  church 
the  reader  will  observe  that  in  the  beginning, 
the  government  of  the  church  was  adminis- 
tered by  the  ministers  mid  people.  But  in  the 
course  of  time,  the  pastors  or  ministers  affected 
superior  wisdom  or  pre-eiuiuence.trampled  upon 
the  rights  of  the  people,  and  assumed  to  them- 
selves supreme  authority. 


to  contribute  ils  liberally  as  possible  so  thtt 
there  might  be  a  Bufticien.y;  but  we  were  in  the 
midst  ol  considerable  labor  at  the  time,  and  im- 
mediately after  the  meeting  left  for  Wisconsin, 
hence  forgot  the  work  assigned  us.  We  regT«t 
it  very  much,  and  now  call  the  attention  of  the 
Brotherhood  to  the  necessity  of  keeping  enough 
in  the  hands  of  the  treasurer  to  meet  the  «- 
peusea  of  the  miMsion.  Some  churches  hare 
not  contributed,  hence  those  whose  sympathies 
are  open  will  please  remember  that  ii.  will  be 
necessary  to  Bend  more  than  the  quota  assigned 
by  list  General  Conference.  We  wish  to  keep 
Brother  Hope  well  suppl  ed;  and  in  order  to  do 
this,  the  donations  should  be  prompt  and  liber- 
al. A  report  will  be  presented  by  next  A.  M., 
so  that  all  may  know  where  their  contributions 
have  gone.  Please  send  all  money  for  Danish 
Mission  to  C.  P.  Rowland.  Lanark,  III. 


MY  NE'W  MOTTO. 


IIY  THK  1(.  AT  W. 


In  our  "jottinga"  we  shall  study  to  keep 
apart  those  laws  which  are  diriw,  and  those 
which  are  human.  When  the  pastors  and  peo- 
ple administered  the  government  of  the  church 
the '/iriHi' law  was  their  aole  guide;  but  when 
the  pastors  assumed  to  govern  the  people  in 
their  own  way,  then  hHiiinn  lawa  were  enacted, 
which  finally  took  the  place  of  the  divine.  Aa 
the  pastors  gradually  usurped  power  over  the 
people,  so  the  divine  laws  in  government  de- 
creased, and  the  human  increased.  In  other 
words,  as  the  power  of  the  clergy  increased  bo 
the  authority  of  human  lawa  increased,  and  the 
divine  law  diminished.  This  sad  picture  pre- 
sents itself  to  our  view  as  we  scan  the  pages  of 
the  faithful  historian.  Amidst  this  corruptiim 
it  is  ditHcult  to  present  a  faithful  history  of  thf 
church  in  all  agea  of  the  world;  for  aa  the  rule 
of  the  priesta  or  pastors  increased,  persecutions 
became  more  common  and  severe,  and  as  we 
come  down  through  the  different  ages  of  the 
world,  we  behold  the  faithful  aervanta  of  God 
cast  into  dungeons,  racked  and  tortured,  and 
persecuted  to  such  an  extent  that  it  is  difficult 
to  give  a  minute  account  of  the  internal  his- 
tory of  the  church.  However,  we  shall  venture, 
trusting  that  the  "perilous  times"  in  which  we 
live,  the  "admiration"  of  persons,  nor  the  opin- 
ions of  others  will  prevent  us  from  faithfully 
recording  the  truth  as  drawn  fmrn  the  most 
authentic  sources.  Truth  in  all  of  its  simplicity, 
should  render  us  zealous  in  ita  defense.  "Fear 
hath  torment;"  and  miserable  must  he  be  who 
through  ffar  will  aoc  follow  the  truth. 

In  the  first  epiatle  of  Paul  to  Timothy,  tht 
true  character  of  the  church  is  portrayed;  and 
in  the  secood,  mention  is  made  concerning 
what  it  had  become  through  the  careleesnesa  o 
those  into  whose  banda  it  had  been  committed. 
Compare  1  Tim.  3:  U,  I.'),  end  :*  Tim.  2:20,  an 
3:  1-13.  Id  place  of  "fAf  houae  of  Qod,"  ther' 
is  "a  great  house."  Instead  of  "the  pillar  and 
ground  of  truth,"  as  expressed  in  the  firat  letter 
they  were  '7yiw,i  of  theirown  selves,  covetous, 


I  COME  with  a  new  motto  this  new  year.  1 
shall  declare  among  nations  the  name  of 
the  Lord  who  is  all-powerful.  I  shall  pablish, 
or  make  known  the  will  of  the  Lord  as  revealed 
iu  the  Bible,  the  only  true  standard  in  all  mat- 
ters of  religion.  My  purpose  is  to  /ntlilish,  not 
to  I'lni'eiil,  The  Bible,  our  true  standard,  pro- 
claims that  "nothing  is  secret  that  shall  not  be 
made  manifest;  neither  anything  hid  that  shall 
not  be  made  known  and  come  abroad." — Lake 
H:17.  Hence  ifyou  want  your  sins  made  known 
invite  me  to  your  home.  If  you  want  your 
corruption  exposed  call  me  in  as  I  shall  use  the 
sword  that  cuts  and  the  fire  that  bums. 

BuoTBER  John  Barnbart  of  Champaign  coun- 
ty Illiuois  reports  that  they  have  bad  ^iuccess- 
ful  meetings,  aud  that  eight  have  been  received 
into  the  church.  "Rejoice  with  those  who  re- 
joice." 

OiK  esteemed  brother,  S.  C.  Eeim,  writes 
that  ader  Dec.  ISth  he  will  be  at  home  agun, 
and  that  communications  should  be  addressed 
to  him  at  Elk  Lick.  Pa.  He  says  that  he  faai 
been  greatly  beuetitted  at  the  Mt.  Park  Home, 
and  is  assured  that  money  and  time  were  judU 
ciously  spent  iu  trying  to  regain  health  by  the 
means  there  employed. 

Brother  W.  Arnolh  intends,  the  Lord  wi'.« 
ling,  to  start  to  North  Manchester,  Ind.,  Jan. 
15th.  He  requests  us  to  say  that  those  along 
the  B.  aud  ()..  and  the  P.  Ft.  W.  and  C.  Rail, 
ways  desiring  him  to  atop  with  them,  will, 
please  address  him,  Somerset.  Perry  Co.,  Ohio. 

Brothkr  \.  S.  Leer,  of  Morrisonville.  HL, 
is  quite  atflicted.  At  the  Southern  III.  District 
Meeting  his  eyes  were  quite  sore,  aud  since 
then  they  have  grown  worse  so  that  he  can  no 
longer  read  printed  matter.  We  hope  that  he 
may  soon  recover,  for  it  is  bard  to  be  deprired 
of  these  glorious  windows  of  the  body  whidi 
ihe  Lord  has  given  as.  ^^'e  extend  toour  broth* 
er  our  heart-felt  sympathies. 

We  learned  thit  the  circulation  of  the  Gospel 
Pr^achrr  a  lew  weeks  ago.  was  between  three 
and  four  thousand.  The  B.  at  W.  closed  its 
contract  for  1^79  with  a  circulation  between 
six  aud  seven  thousand:  and  the  Childrtn  at 
iVork  about  two  thousand  five  hundi^. 
The  Home  Minvr  claims  thirty  thousand.  W» 
do  not  know  I  he  extent  of  the  circulation  of 
'he  other  papers  published  ty  the  Brethren  but 
presume  it  is  not  less  than  twelve  thousand- — 
This  would  make  a  tot«l  circulation  of  about 
titty-four  thoui^ud.  All  things  consideiW, 
this  is  a  good  showing. 


THP:    UUKTHHEN    ^T    WOKli. 


Jn 


a.uuar\' 


^ome  anil  f  amifg. 


HnAl.^nila  l.ivf  vmr  wivp-j.  Wives,  submil  your- 
■rtv«S>y  iirown  t.uBharKls.  Children,  obey 
Sur  paren  J  Father,  provoke  not  your  chiljUeDU) 

monition  of  the   Lor.1.    -^crvanta,  be  obedient  to 
mem  tli;it  »re  your  miwl*"™.— I  aul. 


BEAUTIFUL  SNOW. 

Oh'  th-Hnr.w,thcli''niitif.iUnrtw: 
Filling  tli«  flky  and  tlie  earth  below. 
Over  the  hotiie-tops,  ovi*r  the  iitreet. 
Over  tlie  hejuls  of  the  peoplo  you  meet. 
Dancing. 

Flirting. 

Skloimlng  along. 
Beatittfu)  tiiiow  I  it  can  do  nothing  wrong. 
Flying  to  kiith  ft  f-iir  la  ly's  .l.eek. 
Clinging  to  lips  In  R  frollnome  tteak ; 
Benuliful  muvf  from  tbe  bea^'»M  above. 
Pure  lis  an  imgel.  am!  lickle  lu  love! 
Oil !  tlie  sno «.  the  bwiutifol  anowl 
How  the  Ihikes  gHtlicr  and  laugh  aa  they  go. 
Whltlinit  ahuul  in  their  uiii'lde..iiig  tun. 
It  iilays  in  Itt  glee  with  every  one— 
Chiming, 

I.iiirghlng. 

Ilrinying  hy 
It  lighLi  on  the  f^e  Hnd  sparkles  the  eye. 
Antl  uvcn  tlje  dog.  with  a  h.trk  and  n  l-iiund. 
Sn.ij.^at  Ili.-ci>«l.iilB  thati-ddy  an.un.i: 
Th<-  ti'wn  ii  -hve,  aTid  ils  hriirt  iu  a  glow- 
To  welcome  the  coming  of  h*-autlfu!  snow. 
IIow  t  le  wild  worM  goes  swaying  iilong. 
IlttlUiig  each  other  with  humor  iuid  song! 
How  the  guv  slfdges,  like  melforn  Hash  by. 
Bright  for  «  moment,  then  lost  (o  the  eye! 
Ringing. 

Swinging. 

pHshing  they  go. 
Over  the-  tifwt  of  the  beautiful  «now: 
Snow  so  pure  when  it  falls  from  the  sky, 
Tobfttrumphvl  In  mud  l>y  tli«  crowd  rushing  by 
To  be  trampled  and  trockerl  by  the  thousands  of 

feet, 
Till  it  .hleiiOfl  with  tbe  filth  of  the  horrible 

Htreet. 
Onutf  I  w.is  l>urt*  as  the  snow,  but  I  fell- 
Fell  like  a  snow-llake.  from  heaven  to  hell ; 
Fell  t»  be  trauipleil  H-  tilth  iu  tlie  street; 
Fell  to  be  scolTer],  to  be  spit  on  and  beat ; 
Pleiiding, 

Cm-sing. 

Dreading  to  die; 
Sell1nj.'my  soul  to  whoevt<r  wonld  buy; 
Dealing  m  shame  for  a  morsel  of  bread; 
lltttin^'  the  living,  and  fwariug  the  lieiul, 
Merttlul  Goil!  have  1  fallen  aolowV 
Ami  jet  I  was  once  like  this  beautiful  snow 
Onie  l.woa  fair  as  the  bejiutilnl  snow. 
With  iin  eye  like  Itt  crystals,  a  heait  like  its 

glow; 
Once  1  wus  loved  lor  my  innocent  grace. 
Flattered  and  sought  for  the  charm  of  my  fare, 
Father. 

Mother, 

.Sisters  all. 
God  Jind  myself  I  hnve  lost  hy  my  fall ! 
The  veriest  wretch lliat  goes  shivering  by 
•"'■Will  make  a  wide  sweep  lest  I  wander  too  nigh, 
For  all  that  i  *  on  or  about  me,  I  know 
Theie's  nothing  pure  but  the  beautiful  snow. 
How  strange  It  ?ihould  be  that  this  beautiful 

snow 
Should  fall  on  it  sinner  with  nowhere  to  go ! 
How  Btran^e  It  should  be  when  night  comes 

again. 
If  the  snow  and  the  ice  struck  my  desolate  brHiu ! 
Fainting, 

Freezing, 

f>>ing  algne, 
Too  wicked  for  prayer,  too   weak  for  my  moan 
To  be  heard  in  the  crash  of  thecra^^y  tow  n 
Gone  raad  in  Ita  joy  at  the  stiow's  coming  down, 
To  lie  and  to  die  in  my  terrible  woe, 
.  ,  With  i\  bod  and  a  nhroud  of  tbe  beautiCul  aaow.^ 
■  HfllplMS  and  fonl  as  the  tTanipled  snow.    i-i"'t> 

Sinner,  despair  not!  Christ  stoopeth  low      [' ■ 

To  rescue  the  soul  that  la  loit  in  ils  sin, 
And  riuse  11  to  lite  Hnd.  eJijoypientegnl  a. 
<.lroajiiiig, 

Bleeding, 
^t",  Idling  f>'r  thee, 

''The  cnidfledllnng  on  the  accwr'ed  tree. 
His  accents  t)T  mercy  fell  soft  on  thine  ear. 
la  theio  mercy  (.irmey  Will  he  heed  my  prayer  ? 
0  (Joif  in  tliestreiim  that  lor  sinnera  did  Mow 
Wa^h  me  iOiJ  1  shall  he  whiter  than  i>now. 


DAILY  RELIGION. 

SPURGEON, 'Uie  g^eat  English'  preacher, 
said  00  one  occasion: ''I  have  no  fnitb  iu 
that  woniau  who  talks  grace  and  glory  aljroad 
and  unes  no  soap  at  hume.  Lei  the  buttons  be 
on  the  shirt,  let  thechildren's  soclis  be  mended, 
let  the  rooat  beef  be  done  to  a  turn,  let  the 
bouse  be  as  clean  as  a  new  pin,  let  tlie  home  be 
afc  happy  u^  can  be,  and  tliere  wri\  he  room  fur 
those  little  deeds  of  love  and  faith  which,  in  my 
Master's  Datue,  I  seek  for  you  who  love  His 
appearing,  l^yrve  God  by  doing  common  ac- 
tion in  a  heav'-uty  spirit,  and  then  if  your  daily 
calling  only  leaves  you  cracks  and  crevices  of 
time,  till  these  up  with  holyservicp.  'I'o  use  the 
apofltlt's  words:  '.U  we  liave  an  opportunity 
let  us  do  good  uuto  all  men.' " 


TRY  IT. 

IF  you  bpeak  the  right  word  at  the  right  mo- 
ment; if  yrou  are  caroful  to  leave  people 
with  a  good  impre*«ion;  if  you  do  not  trespa-*- 
on  the  rights  of  others;  if  you  always  think  ot 
others  a.s  well  as  yourself;  if  you  do  not  put 
yourself  unduly  forward;  if  you  do  not  forget 
the  court«8ie8  which  belong  to  yonr  position, 
you  are  sure  to  accomplish  niore  in  life,  which 
others,  with  equal  abilities,  fail  to  do.  This  is 
where  the  race  is  not  to  the  nwifl,  nor  the  bat- 
tle to  the  strong.  It  i«  where  you  make  people 
feel  that  you  are  unselfish  and  honorable.trutb- 
lul  aud  sincere.  This  is  what  society  is  looking 
for  in  meu,  and  it  is  astonibhiug  how  much  meu 
are  able  to  win  (or  self  re.'ipeet  and  usefuiueoa 
whu  possess  these  qualities  of  good  breeding.— 
It  is  abodt  the  turning  point  of  ouctesfi  in  prac- 
tical \ik.—A}ion. 


MAKE  IT  RIGHT, 

TlIEllEarefew  persons  who  are  not  con- 
scious of  having  wronged  their  fellow  men. 
They  may  dispute  it,  rjnestion  it,  or  deny  it,  bnf 
they  know  that  it  is  true  nevertheless.  The 
question  then  arises,  what  should  be  done? 
There  are  many  who  kuow  the  wrong  but  will 
not  admit  it;  there  are  others  still  who  both 
kuow  aud  admit  tbe  wrong  doing,  but  who  take 
no  steps  toward  repairing  the  mischief  they 
have  wrought,  or  undoing  the  wrong  which 
they  have  done. 

Strictly  speaking,  the  wrong  act  done  can 
never  be  uudoue;  the  wrong  word  said  can  not 
be  unsaid;  but  no  man  who  has  been  guilty  of 
wrong  should  rpst  salistieduutti  he  has  done  his 
utmost  to  make  suitable  reparation.  If  he  has 
wrouged  hw  neighbor  pecuniarily,  let  him  make 
restitution,  not  in  scrimped  aud  scanty  measure. 
but  liberally  and  heartily  aud  ungrudgingly. 
Let  him  restore  fourfold.  If  ha  has  said  wrong 
thiugs,  let  him  promptly  and  opeuly  recall 
tb-^m.  L-t  bi^  apologies  be  as  distinct  and 
hearty  as  bis  accusations  have  been.  Let  him 
in  a  manly  and  Christian  way,  so  far  as  in  him 
lies,  remove  all  occasion  of  grief  or  grievance. 
Let  him  see  to  it  that  tbe  false  impressions  that 
he  bus  given  be  corrected,  that  the  slanders 
which  he  has  uttered  be  recalled.  Thus,  and 
thus  only  can  he  win  back  the  love  be  has  for- 
feited, aud  hope  to  receive  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord  whom  he  has  offended,— I'/if  Clirislian. 

The  above  contains  a  truth  that  applies  to 
us  all,  It  is  a  lesson  that  we  can  all  proiit  by. 
There  are  mauy  times  in  our  lives  that  we  say 
or  do  something  that  may  wound  the  feelings  of 
others,  and  when  we  are  conscious  of  it,  we 
should  be  honest  and  bumble  enough  to  go  to 
the  offended  party  aud  ask  to  heforgijeu  and 
do  all  in  our  power  to  make  everything  right. 
If  we  try  to  conceal  our  wrongs  will  they  re- 
main hidden?  aud  in  so  doiug  will  we  be  hap- 
py? Nay;  our  urniiijs  uill  be  reie-ilc'l,  and  we 
shall  be  unhappy  too.  Is  it  manly,  and  does  it 
exhibit  moral  courage  to  refuse  to  make  the 
wrong  right?  It  is  a  grand  characteristic  of  a 
Christian  when  he  endeavors  to  settle  all  griev- 
ances and  goes  kindly  to  the  offended  ones  and 
asks  pardon.  Christians  are  Christ-like.  If  we 
wish  to  be  obedient  children  will  we  not  doas 
He  had  bidden?  if  we  do  this,  oh  how  many  a 
beart-ache  we  will  save  ourselves  and  others. 
There  is  no  time  to  hate  in  this  world.  Let  us 
love  one  ajiother  in  deed  and  in  truth. 

Wealthy  A.  Clarke. 

Lanark,  III. 

,IV    I       /    ■ '  ■■»-  ■ 

.'     ^.1       FEOM  PALESTINB. 

NUUBEB  ZXXV. 

From  Tiberias  to  Tyre. 


ON  Monday,  Jun«  *.'tb,  we  broke  up  our  camp 
at  Tibgriiis,  and  Btarted  m  tbe  i  ection  of 
tbe  Mvditercanean  Eeii.  Our  6rst  objective  point 
was  Mt.  Tabor,  whicli  is  about  twelve  miles 
south-west  from  Tiberius;  but  wheu  we  had 
gone  about  four  miles  we  turned  a  little  to  the 
right ,  in  order  to  ascend  the  hill  called  the 
Mount  of  Beatitudes,  or  the  scene  of  tbe  sermon 
on  tbe  Mount.  Urines  about  two  hundred  leet 
above  tbe  plain  to  the  south  aud  south-eaat  ol 
it,  aud  it  is  quite  n  conapiouous  object  in  the 
vicinity;  but  it  is  too  steep  aud  rnggtd  to  have 
answered  well  for  tlie  scene  with  which  it  is 
iu*3ociated,  while  there  are  hundreds  of  others 
which  would  ba\e  answered  better.  It  was  se- 
lected without  rea«ou  iu  the  period  of  tbe  cru- 
saler.'. 

We  approached  Mt.  Tabor  on  its  north-eait- 
em  ?ide,  where  the  a&cent  takes  place,  we  rode 
through  the  limut  grove  i»fosk  Ireesiuall 
Palestine.  It  covers  au  srea  of  seveial  square 
miles  at  the  ba^e  of  tbe  niountain,  and  an  infe- 


rior growth  of  tbe  same  wood  covers  the  moun- 
tain on  tb..t  side  to  its  summit,  while  Us  othei^ 
are  bare  or  nearly  so,  The  trees  have  too  low 
a  "rowtb  to  be  very  valuable  for  timber,  and 
tbey  would  furnish  an  immense  amount  ol  val- 
uable firewood.  Tbe  grove  belong*  to  a  rich 
merchant  Ui  Beirut,  who  lias  had  the  good 
5eu^e  to  preserve  it  from  destruction. ' 

We  climbed  to  the  top  of  Mt,  Tabor  by  a 
zl7../,ag  pathway  so  sleep  iu  many  places  as  to 
try  tbe  strength  aud  agility  of  our  horses.  I'  rom 
the  plains  below,  and  from  surrounding  bights 
tbe  uiountaiu's  .ides  aud  top  have  a  ronudfd 
appearance  like  a  section  of  n  sphere;  but  when 
you  reach  the  top,  you  find  an  almost  level 
area  about  half  a  mile  iu  extent  in  every  direc 
tion  Tradition,  at  an  early  period,  faxed  on 
this  aK  the  mount  of  truusfiguralion.  aud  cou- 
seouently  the  Greeks  aud  tbe  Latins  have  each 
a  monastery  here,  aud  each  building  covers  the 
sacred  spot  where  tbe  trans  fig  mat  ion  took  place. 
Tlie  conclusion  reached  by  all  scholars  ot  tbe 
oreseut  day,  that  this  graiui  event  occurred,  not 
on  Mt.  Tabor,  but  on  Mt.  Uermon,  disturbs 
not  in  the  least  tlie  tranquility  of  these  stupid 
monks,  uor  the  faith  of  the  superstitious  pil- 
grims who  go  to  these  convents  to  pray. 

The  view  from  the  summit  of  Mt.  Tubor, 
201S  teetabove  the  sea  level,  is  one  of  tbe  finest 
,l,at  we  eujoyed  in  Palestine.  It  lucludw*  many 
of  the  places  made  familiar  by  tbe  Gospel  nar- 
rative.^  and  as  we  gazed  upon  them  from  our 
percti  on  a  ruiued  tower  of  the  aucieut  wall, 
which  one*-  inclosed  the  mountain's  top,  meni- 
orv  was  busy  with  tbe  scenes  of  the  Savior's 
toilsome  life.  It  added  something  to  the  im- 
pressiveness  of  the  scene  to  remember  that  the 
wall  on  which  we  stood  was  erecttd  by  tbe  his- 
torian Josephus,  in  preparation  for  that  final 
struggle  against  tbe  Romans  which  led,  as  Je- 
sus had  predicted,  to  the  downfall  of  tbe  Jewish 
nation.  Tbe  names  Jesus  and  Josephus.  must 
ever  be  intimately  connected  iu  tbe  Christian 
mind,  from  the  fact  that  the  latter,  though  an 
unbeliever,  recorded  with  fidelity  so  mauy 
eveuts  which  were  plainly  predicted  by  the  for- 
mer. 

South  of  Mt.  Tabor,  across  a  beautiful  valley 
about  lour  mil^s  wide,  rises  a  mountain  called 
by  the  Arabs,  Jebel  Duhy,  aud  by  the  Chris- 
tians, little  Herraon.  Looking  toward  it  from 
Mt.  Tabor,  you  see  at  its  foot  on  your  left,  the 
village  of  Eudor,  where  lived  the  witch  con- 
sulted by  Saul;  and  on  your  right,  the  village 
ofNain.  in  which  .Tesus  raised  from  tbe  dead 
tbe  widow's  son.  '  How  difterent  iu  character 
these  two  events,  to  have  occurred  in  two  adja- 
cent villages:  Thus  the  good  and  the  evil  are 
crowded  together,  the  world  over.  We  visited 
those  two  villages,  iu  order  to  look  around  and 
meditate  upon  the  events  tbey  commemorate. 
Endor  never  was,  perhaps,  much  more  than  it 
is  now,  a  village  of  huts  inhabited  by  tbe  pojre&t 
of  people;  but  Nain,  iu  the  time  of  Jeans,  was 
a  walled  town,  and  there  are  ruins  in  it,  as  well 
as  some  interesting  rock  b-'wu  sepuliibers  ju^t 
west  of  it.  which  prove  it  to  have  been  ouco  a 
place  of  some  impDrtauce.  It  was  probably  to- 
ward tbe  sepulchers  jost  mentioned  that  the 
widow's  sou  was  being  borne,  when  J  i-rus,  com- 
ing into  the  town  by  tbe  western  gate,  met 
the  procession,  and  gave  life  to  the  widow's 
heart  by  giving  life  to  her  only  sou.  See  Luke 
vii.  11-17. 

From  Nain  we  rode  directly  to  Nazareth, 
distant  about  seven  miles  in  a  north-westerly 
iHrection.  The  first  five  miles  led  across  a  more 
western  part  of  the  same  plain  we  had  crossed 
in  coming  from  Mt.  Tabor  to  Eanor,  a  section 
of  the  plain  of  Eidraelon.  From  the  edge  of 
tbi*  plain  our  path  led  up  a  bill  fifteen  hundred 
feet  high,  and  so  steep  that  it  took  us  tweuty- 
tive  minutes  to  climb  it.  In  a  half  hour  more 
we  reached  the  city  wbei-eiu  Jeaus  spent  much 
the  greater  part  of  bU  short  life. 

Na/.areth  is  built  along  the  south  eastern 
slope  of  a  ridge  which  is  not  less  than  300  feet 
high.  It  is  a  long  and  narrow  town,  stretching 
from  north-east  to  south-west  along  the  foot  of 
the  ridge,  and  rising  about  half  way  to  its  sum- 
mit. Its  population  numbers  abuut  eix  thous- 
and, all  Cbrintians:  that  is,  they  are  Greek  and 
Latin  Catholics,  with  a  very  few  Protestants. 
At  the  north-eaBtern  end  of  the  town  the 
Greeks  have  a  convent  in  which  they  show  the 
vn-y  place  where  tbe  aneel  Gabriel  appeared  to 
Mary  to  aunuanue  the  birth  of  Jesus.  She  liad 
gone  to  the  spring  to  get  some  watt-r,  and  the 
spring  is  under  the  atone  floor  of  the  convent. 
Tbey  prove  this  to  you  by  letting  down  a  litti  e 
silver  bucket  throiigh  a  round  opening,  an  d 
drawing  for  you  a'drink  of  codI  water.  At  tbe 
opposite  end  of  the  town  the  Latins  have  their 
convent,  aud  iu  it  tbey  too  show,  the  very  spot 
where  Gobriel  appeared  to  Mary.  It  was  in  the 
kitchen  where  fthe  did  lier  cooking.  You  can 
^ef  the  place  where  she  built  the  lire,  and  the 
place  where  tbe  am'oke  escaped  through  the 
ceiling;  and  of  course  you  ought  to  believe  what 


is  told  you      They  also  show  you  Joi^ipli^  ,. 
pentershop;  and  if  yon  will   i^ive  enough  7,,/i 
shish  I  think  tbey  will  show  you  any  plac^  , ,, 
cun  call  for  cnnnBCt^d  with  tho  lif.>  of  .lesui, 
J    W.M.'Qarv.v, 


(f0t|ttes|tQnilitni|^. 


TtiMo  Uiluti  wrin  wo  OQlo  you,  lliiil  yout  Joy  io»y  bofuU.-jg^, 


.  rom  Dillsburg,  Pa. 

Ihor  liirflireit:— 

BKOTllER  C.  G.  Lint  of  Meyersdale.Pa.,  i,^, 
been  with  us  for  two  weeks,  and  iatenil 
remnining  for  several  days  yet  His  appoint. 
iiients  were  principally  at  Shepherdstown,  but 
he  preached  in  nearly  all  our  meeting-bousea 
and  had  large  and  attentive  congregatious.  fJa 
certainly  has  preached  the  word  faithfully. 
H.  Beblmajj, 


From  Moore's  Store,  Va, 

Drill-  Jiirfliren.-— 

IN  No.  47  IS.  AT  W.,  1  notice  an  article,  "11^ 
Way  to  be  Happy,"  which  I  wrote  over  ten 
years  ago,  aud  was  then  published  in  tbe  Gospd 
Viaitar  oyer  tbe  initials.  D.  H.  It  now  appean 
wilb  another  name  as  the  author!  Whea  ^vill 
plagiarism  cease?  Why  caunot  writers  who 
copy  the  writings  of  others  give  proper  credit, 
state  it  was  selected?  Let  others  take  warn, 
ing.    fraternally  yours, 

Daniel  Havs. 


From  Winchester,  Ind. 

jMu-  BreOm-n:— 

BROTHER  E  Brason.  of  Delaware  county, 
and  brother  0.  F.  Yount  of  Miami  couob 
Ohio,  closed  a  series  of  meetings  here  this  mom. 
ing.  Ten  were  added  by  baptism  and  one  by 
letter,  aud  others  almost  persuaded.  There  are 
but  few  niemhj?rs  here  and  this  wa^  tbe  first 
meeting  of  the  kind  ever  held  here.  We  wouldl 
be  glad  to  have  more  brethren  come  and  preach 
as  we  believe  much  good  could  be  done.  May 
the  good  seed  sown  be  as  bread  cast  upon  th« 
waters,  and  may  God  bless  fr,be  br-^threu  for 
their  labor  among  us.  Jacoh  K'imwgi,, 

From  Laporte  Co.,  Ind. 

ON  Sunday,  the  last  day  of  November,'  Bro, 
JeBse  Calvert  reached  us  and  commenced 
a  series  of  meetings,  and  closed  last  night,  hav- 
ing preached  thirteen  sermons.  Seven  were 
added  by  baptism  and  two  restored.  On  Salnr- 
day  night.previous  to  the  comniencementofour 
meeting  a  sister  came  and  was  baptized  that 
night.  Seven  of  the  above  mentioned,  were 
biptized  after  j^ervices  last  iiigbt,  witnessfld 
by  the  light  of  numerous  lanterns  aud  torches 
by  the  entire  audience,  which  followed  us  to  the 
water.  Almost  breathless  silence  pervaded  the 
large  audience,  while  one  by  ou&  tbey  were 
buried  to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  How  solemn 
and  yet  bow  beautiful  the  scene !  I  was  made  to 
think  of  the  jailer  and  his  household. 

THIRSTON  MlU.Eii. 

Dec.  m. 

A  Minister  Wanted,— Who  Will  Go? 

THE  meuibei-r,  living  near  the  Ulue  Hills. 
Mitchf'll  Co,  Kansas,  desire  that  sonif 
good,  humble  minister  move  among  tliepi. 
There  are  now  thirteen  membei-s  and  good  pros- 
pects for  more  soon.  They  now  belong  to  tie 
South  Osborne  church.  H.  W.  Landis  aud  John 
Fuller  are  ministers,  but  are  twenty-five  miles 
away  from  this  little  flock.  Brother  M.  Preun- 
inger  will  give  a  brother  a  good  chance  in  16(' 
acies  of  laud  close  to  school-house  for  S500. 
100  in  hand,  i:>0  hy  July  nest.  2,^0  in  fow 
years  and  six  months  at  ten  per  cent  interest 
1 F  one  wants  to  buy  there  are  other  lands  too. 
John  Fok*e^,  Sen- 


From  Bro.  A.  F.  Deeter. 

THE  little  Limestone  congregation,  KansM , 
met  iu  council   on  tbe  13th  iust.    Tlirt'l 
additions  by  letter.  Christian   Sbular,  wifeM 
daughter  Irom  Logan  county,  Ohio,  also  «i^ 
.Iftcnh  Sbular   was  iwith    ns.     These   brewrw 


hnve  come  to  the  frontier   to  help  us. 


Webc 


li'-ve  they  are  good  soldiers.     Pray  for  "* ' 
are  out  oiUhe  frontier.     I  am  glad  the  I'  ' 
mission  work  is  not   forgotteu.    1^"^"'.! 
.^wit-,ter  has  gone   to  Iowa,  thence  to  Jh-^^^ 
work  up  an  interest  in  this  direction.     Iti'J  ^^ 
J.  L.  let  us  hear   from  you   through  tlio**' 
W.    When  do  you  expect  to  be  at  horuar       I 


Jan.     <^' 


Very  Good,  Indeed. 


XiiE    TilrKTiiKKN    j\.^r    WOlilC 


A  FEW  rractiottl  binti  in  Xo.  4T.  vohmit;  4, 
l.v  W*.  E.  Lu-kad.  ought  to  be  sWreo- 
tjp.:d  niMl  limited  by  th"  imlhons.  or  copi-d 
by  fivpry  paper  in  tb«  land,  tl  1  could  handle 
the  pen  iw  formerly.  I  would  bke  to  comment 
on  it,  at  It  cciitains  u  vait  amount  ot  valuables 
thftt  ought  not  to  be  lost.  It  is  thp  improper 
use  ninde  of  tducalion,  or  ratlier  the  abu^e  of  it 
that  has  caused  so  many  to  be  opposttl  to  it;  but 
I  am  persuaded  to  look  for  better  thiues. 

F.   I',   LoEUR. 


brpthreu  Hud  sisters  would  be  glad  to   see  yoi 
coTui',  «ud  tbe  augels  in  beiivaa  will  rrjaice. 


From  Brownsville,  Mo. 

ICOMMENCKD  m-flliny  near  CambridKe, 
on  llie  Missouri  river  l>t>H«ai  wb^re  the 
Urethreii  bad  never  pr^Huhed.  •  (Jml*-  a  uiHJ.ir 
ity  ot  the  piyple  kutw  very  little  about  iib,  I 
preaclied  three  discourses  and  on  account  of  HiD 
inclement  weather  and  dark  ui-jht*  [  clof-yd  the 
meeting  with  a  promiae  to  go  back,  a^  soon  as 
possible  and  hold  a  series  of  meeting*.  Tbere 
were  three  applications  for  baptitm.  We  think 
there  ia  a  Jair  prospect  for  »tarting  a  church 
there.  A  brotlier  and  t>ister  have  been  living 
theru  for  some  years.  The  principal  opposition 
to  most  is  frjm  Lb;  ol'l  school  B.iptists.  an  J  as 
1  was  raised  under  tbo  influence  of  that  persua- 
sion and  pobtpil  iu  Ibeir  doctrine,  I  am  some- 
what prepared  to  uiauaye  them.  I  lelt  a  ni 
ber  of  book-J,  pamphltits  and  triii;ti  with  the 
people  to  read  until  I  sbull  return. 

I).    L.   Wu.J.lAMS, 


Frpm  (he  Manor  Church,  Pa. 

"IIJ'E  met  in  quarterly  citiiui-il  on  the  13:h  of 
IT  D<.'ceniber,  and  much  love  aud  harmony 
?ue»ied  to  prevail.  It  Ucaoie  the  duty  of  the 
meeting  to  grunt  lettei'»  of  lecomnieudation  to 
two  of  our  deacon  brethren  and  their  wives 
who  expect  to  leave  us.  This  is  always  painful, 
for  when  those  who  are  leaving  have  endeared 
themselves  by  a  faithful  discharge  cf  their 
Christian  duties,  we  feel  as  it  their  aid  could 
not  well  be  di8[iensed  with.  unJ  if  the  contrary 
should  be  the  case  thii  sorrow  would  he  of  a 
deeper  kind.  Oue  of  the  lamilii^s  will  go  to 
reinforce  the  army  bLittliUf^  against  the  storms 
in  K;iQaa8,  while  the  others  ^vill  ca.it  their  lot 
with  the  brethren  in  Illinois.  In  losing  a  num- 
ber of  members  there  is  one  cause  for  rejoicing, 
iiud|that  i3,they  are  not  all  lost  to  the  good 
cause,  and  we  feel  that  tht'y  will  labor  to  build 
up  the  Master's  cause  in  other  places, 

JoSEI'H  HdLSOPI'LE. 


From  Eureka,  Califirnia. 

I  DEEM  it  my  duty  to  write  to  yon  of  the 
progress  of  the  Iiretlir»-n  in  this  part  ol 
California.  Owiug  to  (iiverau  inlluencca  that  1 
ejperieuctd  I  deemed  it  my  duty  to  go  to  work 
in  my  Master's  cause.  The  fourth  tiuuday  iu 
July  last  1  delivered  a  lecture  and  continued  up 
to  the  ^6th  of  October,  when  Eld.  Jonathan 
Myers  arnved.by  my  rerjue&t.  When  ho  deliv- 
ered his  tirsf  f.eriuou  ftreat  interest  was  mauilrs- 
ted.  He  preached  uiiiediicouraes  aud  bapti-//:d 
eleven  persons.  Three  of  my  own  family  were 
aniong  the  nuiubtr,  wliii:li  constituted  a  union 
()flove  to  Ood  iu  our  home.  Brother  Mjer^t 
orgiiiized  us  into  a  body.  Thtre  were  fourteen 
mtni'iwrs.  Our  organi/alion  coH>isted  of  three 
deacons  and-two  ministers.  We  had  a  Love- 
IVa^t  at  my  house,  and  the  love  of  God  wa^  shed 
abroad  in  the  hearts  of  all  which  gave  us  great 
strength.  Brother  and  sister  Myers  left  here 
the  '27th  of  Nov.  for  their  home  in  Oakland, 
J.  W.  Crowlev. 


mountaiuj  and  valleys   we  arrived  at  place  of 
meeting. 

We  found  tlw  people  sociable  and  willing  to 
do  all  in  their  power  to  make  slraugerB  com- 
fortable and  happy.  There  are  no  brethren 
liviiie  in  thi^  immediatw  vicinity.  We  hod  six 
meeliu£«  in  a  small  school-bouse,  during  which 
two  were  made  willing  to  enter  the  fold.  An 
aged  M-ithodnt  brolbar  remarked  on  leaving 
the  wnl.T,  while  tt>aw  triokled  down  over  his 
furrowed  checks, 'Tliat  reminds  me  of  a  bury- 
ing." Others  said,  "That  is  what  we  call  bap- 
tism," There  were  a  good  many  aptcljitor-i 
present,  aud  only  one  or  two  hud  ever  seen 
our  mode  of  bapti.im  administered.  The  doc- 
trine of  the  brethren  was  new  to  most  all  oi 
they  had  never  preaclud  in  this  locality  before, 
although  the  msjiirity  of  imrnons,  after  becom- 
ing nc(iiiaint*'d  with  the  doctrine,  favor  the 
Brethren.  We  find  her^?  a  large  scope  of  terri- 
ory,  estfmdinii  westward,  where  the  Brethren, 
uie  very  little  known.  Truly  we  can  say,  -'The 
harvest  is  great,  but  the  laborers  are  few." 

Fraternally,  .1.  W.  Click, 


J)r' 


From   Elmwood,  Nebraska. 
•■  Urethral: — 


their  history  interesting,  and,  like  the  uatiTe 
American,  their  deitiny  is  a  problem  tb«t  re- 
mains to  be  solved.  B.  P.  Moouaw. 


rilEi 


From  Jesse  Calvert. 
II  eling  at   Litporte  closed   lu-tt   uight, 


I^llE  bundle  of  Tracts  you  sent  ini>  were  glad- 
ly received  and  distnl)nted  with  pleasure 
imd  I  think  with  protif.  In  September  as  Uro. 
Je-se  V.  Heckler  wai  on  his  way  to  a  Love- feast 
in  D edge  county,  he  stopped  with  a  Swedish 
Baptist,  and  had  some  conversation  with  him 
on  the  ordinance',  which  was  uew  to  him.  We 
afterward  sent  him  Tract",  and  I  called  with 
him  aud  gave  him  some  more  Danish  Tracts, 
which  are  so  near  their  own  language  that  the 
Swedes  have  consider:tl»!e  satisfaction  with 
them.  A  Bnptist  friend  of  his  called  with  him 
aud  read  the  Tracts  and  gnt  brother  Heckler's 
address  and  came  forty  miles  to  hear  more  of 
the  way  and  was  haptiz-'d  before  he  went  home. 
I  gave  him  more  Tracts  for  himself  and  breth- 
ren, and  he  soon  wrote  for  Jesse  to  come  and 
preath  for  them.  He.  brother  Wni.  IVice  ol 
Beatrice,  and  myself  went  up  aud  held  two  meet- 
ings with  them,  and  found  them  zealously  in- 
quiring after  the  truth,  hut  say  th-'y  nndeiNtand 
the  Tracts  better  thau  our  speaking,  so  we  sei 
some  of  the  fruit  and  the  need  of  more,  if  you 
have  them  io  distribute  free  among  the  people. 
I  have  not  many  to  spare  myseU.  \ow  ifyou 
can  send  me  some  Tracts  I  will  try  to  do  good 
with  tliem.  NatHanibl  WlLSOK. 


tered  and  it  was  inconvament  forthu  most  of 
tliein  to  attend  the  meetiu^i  aod  we  did  not 
have  lirge  audiences  during  the  day.  The  peo- 
ple around  the  church  are  much  divided  in 
religious  Sentiment ;  but  little  hopes  of  building 
up  much  of  a  church  here.  We  did  the  best  we 
could  and  tried  to  do  some  good.  Seveu  were 
bapti/.ed  and  two  reclaimed.  I  hope  the  minis 
ters  will  visit  aud  preach  for  thL-m.  Eld  Isaac 
Miller  did  not  attend  the  meetiuj,'  at  all  on  ac- 
count of  age,  and  allliction  of  the  family  he  had 
with  him.  Eld.  Thurston  Miller  is  feeble  and 
not  able  to  do  much  preaching,  but  is  willing. 
The  two  other  iuini-<tering  brethren,  Shreeves 
and  K  dniug,  are  very  zealous  laborei-s,  but 
would  much  desire  the  brethren  to  come  aud 
help  them. 


From  McBrides,  Michigan. 

ASl  have  been  a  cousunt  reader  of  the  B. 
AT  W.  for  some  time  I  have  Itecome  very 
much  attached  to  it  as  it  has  been  the  cause  of 
me  changing  my  manner  of  life      I  C4U  wm  that 
w^  are  looked  df>wn -upju  on    all  sid>d    bat 
we  do  not  expect  anything  else  ai  we  (wife 
aud     I)   are  surrounded   on   all     %iAva  bj     al- 
most heathens  and  disbelieven  or  pretend  to 
be,  hut  we  vill,  by  the  help  of  God,  work  our 
w.iy  through  and  letk  not  the  way*  of  the  un- 
righteous but  go  unto  the  Lord   Jesus  for  our 
omfort  and  happiness,  for  he  is  tb<!  way  of  our 
salvation,  and  there  is  none  other  source  in 
which  we  can  put  our  trust.     We   hope  that 
we  cau  get  away  from   this   place  of  idolatry 
and  covetousnesi'.    We  had  one  or  two  meet- 
ings her<)  on  the    lOih  of  this  mon*.h  and  was 
welt  pleased  with  the  sermons  that  grere  delir- 
ered  by  brother  Long  of  Lowel.     We  feel  that 
we  ought  to  have  more  of  th»  6o«pel  preached 
here.     Wehearotno  many    having  such  good 
mr^etings  and  hero  we  are  in  the  pine  woods  ao 
far  from  any  church.     Our   neurest  church  ia 
eighteen  inibfs  away,  and  il  we  want  to  hear 
the  word  preachtd  wo  have  to  pay  at  least  two 
dollars  for  a  conveyance,    but   rather  than   not 
i:o  1  will  hire  a  conveyance,  for  we   must  go  Ui 
aieeling.     Wc    hope   that   some     brother   will 
Wend  bis  way  \\-^n  aud  stay  awhile  tor  we  have 
a  dcur  father  and  mother   that  have  not  found 
the  way  to  the    l.ird,     \\ea»k  the  prayera  of 
all  the  dear  brethren  and  sister.-<,  lor  only  those 
who  have  been    placed  iu  the  same  posiUon 
know  anything   about  how  lonely  it  is  to  be 
away  from  the   brethren.     We  hear  of  so  many 
going  80  lar  to  preach  and  where  there  are  min- 
isters, too.     Did  Christ  dwell  among  the  saints 
for  fear  ot  persecution?  Pray  for  us  that  we  may 
bold  out  faith''ul.  M.  B,  IIegistek, 


From  Bro.  David  Brower. 


From    Lowell,  Michigan. 

I  LEFT  home  on  the  7th  of  November,  to 
attend  a  council  meeting  with  the  church 
m  Gratoit  county.  On  the  Sth,  met  in  council, 
where  we  had  expected  that  either  elder  Miller 
of  Woodland,  or  Fryfogle  of  Sunfield,  would 
meet  with  us  to  hold  a  choice  for  more  officers 
in  the  New  Haven  church,  but  failing  to  have 
assistance  we  had  to  postpone  the  v?ork.  One 
brother  was  restored  to  the  fold  again.  An 
aged  Bister  requested  the  anointing  which  was 
attended  to  with  much  comfort  to  her.  Then 
we  went  over  to  Mt,  Calm  Co.,  preached  twice 
in  the  Biptist  Church,  Here  we  led  W.  H 
lloose  into  the  flowing  stream  and  baptized 
him.  Some  of  our  Baptist  friends  said,  that  if 
they  could  be  more  fully  convinced  of  the  tri- 
une form  iu  baptism  they  otherwise  are  fully 
nirr-'Pid  with  us.  Many  gave  us  a  hearty  good- 
U-.-  aud  asked  us  to  return  again,  From  here 
^M  went  fifteen  miles  north-west  to  McBrides. 
where  three  members  live,  aud  had  three  meet- 
in- ^  with  good  order  aud  attention.  Reached 
hnme  Nov.  17bh.  W^o-  Long. 

From   Flora,   Ind. 

SIXTEEN  were  baptized  and  one  restored 
at  ^'ur  meeting,  and  since,  six  more  have 
concluded  to  leave  the  eiulul  pleasures  of  this 
world  and  travel  with  us  to  the  celestial  city. 
One  of  the  liwt  named,  a  youth  of  sixteen,  was 
'  ilcu  very  sick,  and  the  physician  said  hia  case 
u  L-  very  doubtful.  He  became  very  much 
c„ii.  erued  about  his  souls  salvation.  He  wan- 
ted to  be  baptized,  and  iu  the  evening  I  was 
sent  for  to  baptize  him.  When  I  arrived,  he 
said  '-Iwantto  be  bnptized.  I  must  soon  d.e 
and'lwant  to  go  to  my  little  si-sters.  Will  you 
baptize  me?"  We  then  made  m^dy,  placed  lum 
iu  a  good  bed  ill  a  spriug-wagon  and  s  arted  to 
the  w«t*r,  a  distance  of  two  and  a  half  miles 
and  in  the  stillness  of  the  n>ght,  I  baptr/.ed 
him  Ue  stflod  it  well  and  is  now  getting  bet- 
ter aud  rejoices  in  the  thoughtof  being  prepared 

for  death.  ,  . 

Young  people,  take  warning,  and  come  to 
Jesus  now.    Jesus  invites  you  to  come;  the 


Annual  Meeting. 

riMl  E  understanding  between  the  committee 
J,  of  arrangements  aud  niyseU' that  I  atteml 
to  all  the  railroad  business  east  of  Chicago  i'< 
hereby  made  public.  I  will  make  all  the  neces- 
sary arrangements  in  ample  time,  and  as  noth- 
ing is  more  annoying  than  two  or  three  telling 
the  same  thing  iu  a  difl'^rent  way,  it  is  respect- 
fully submitted  that  no  uuauthoric.>ied  person 
make  any  proposition,  or  st^t^ootanyexciirsiou 
business  for  the  occasion  on  any  line  east  of  the 
city.  By  total  »iipetvisiou  and  burgaiuing  1 
:an  do  better  than  if  hampered  by  various  bid- 
ders. I  want  to  haVfl  theexitirston  soarranged 
tliattli>i  East  can  vi&it  the  West  for  weeks  pre- 
vious to  A.  M.,  uud  leave  a  liberal  time  after 
with  stop  otf's  and  a  retam,  at  no  increased 
cost.  Via,  Niagara  FalLi  when  it  is  so  desired. 

While  I  want  to  do  all  the  actual  business, 
talking  with  the  beads  of  the  ticket  depart- 
ments, I  want  suggestions  and  advice  from 
everybody  interested  right  along,  and  iu  order 
to  make  myself  clear,the  following  explanations 
will  help  thp  ''ntelligeut  reader:  The  excursion 
tickets  will  bft  printed  for  the  occffion  and 
sent  only  to  those  stations  where  buyers  arc 
sure,  and  as  this  question  will  be  asked  it  will 
greatly  facilitate  despatch  it  the  members  eant 
of  Chicago  will  drop  me  a  hue  telling  if  they 
expect  to  altuud  .v.  M.  and  what  station  on 
what  railroad  they  will  start  from.  I^iat  A.  M, 
but  one  solitary  ticket  was  sold  from  1'itta.bucg 
while  in  one  day  lifteen  hundred  weru  sold  Irom 
H«rri>ijuhurg.  What  I  want  to  know  ahead 
is,  whiit  places  along  tlie  variuud  Iine^  will  the 
iiu-iiuess  likely  be  from.  ^.It  is  cheaper  to  write 
tlian  to  pay  a  couple  nf  dollam  local  fare  fcom 
your  nearest  station  to  where  tickets  will  V 
sold,  a^  ijy  writitig,  tiblA^^  tiw  be  sent  to  your 
station.  '    •  HiiwMiD  MilXER. 

From  Ft.  DefiaHci,  Va. 

ON  the  morning  of  tU*  27th  of  Nuvemhw,  n 
company  with  l)rother  D.  Yount,  -we 
started  for  Highland  county,  about  sixty  milts 
dibtuuL     After    tv?o  daj-s  driving.  n«0J»  the 


Ihar  linthn-n:— 

I  EFT  homo  Oct.  25th,  aud  have  been  trav- 
J  rling  and  preaching  in  Washington  and 
Idaho  Territories.  1  am  now  lioldmg  a  series 
of  meetihg  nine  miles  south  of  Walla  WhUh 
city,  W.  T.  My  health  is  very  good  and  has 
been  since  I  left  home.  I  Imve  obtained  thirty- 
throe  Riihscribers  for  the  B.  at  W.  You  may 
think  I  am  making  slow  progress  hut  we  have 
not  Ihi?  same  opportunity  on  the  Pacific  coa^t 
that  our  brethren  have  in  the  Atlantic  States, 
from  the  fact  that  we  as  a  people  are  not  well 
known. 


Reply  to  Jesse  Y.  Heckler. 

/Mm'  li.oth.r:- 

Y'Ol'  talk  ol  the  "neople  who  lately  Hed  from 
t 


the  loud  of  bondage  and  oppreesiun."  Visit 
the  country  ot  which  you  speak,  go  into  the 
legislative  balln  and  Senate  chambers,  uuutt 
rooms  and  election  previ'iCts,  and  you  will 
learn  that  theae  people  ari;  aa  free  before  the 
law,  and  their  rights,  civil  and  religious,  as  well 
protected  as  yours,  or  any  others  in  any  part 
of  this  nation.  They  are  no  more  oppressed 
than  their  equals  of  other  races  iu  this  or  other 
prirts  of  the  United  Stutes.  The  facts  are  that 
if  there  is  one  class  more  highly  favored  than 
another  it  is  the  colored  race,  for  while  they  are 
an  indolent  aud  improvident  people,  paying 
scarcely  any  tuxes,  loaflng  around  public  pla- 
ces,working  compatitively  little,  their  children 
are  growing  up  UL  idleness,  and  are  educated 
with  the  means  drawn  from  their  more  prov- 
i'lent  ueigUbors,  Iu  a  word  I  will  allirm  that 
till'  people  with  whom  they  have  been  hrougbt 
up,  and  among  whom  they  live,  "in  this  laud 
of  bondage"  ale  t^eir  best  friends  and  will  exer- 
cise patience  with  them.  Fred  Douglass  was 
right  when  he  said  that  "the  exodui  of  his  peo- 
ple from  tliu  South  was  un^se  and  fraught 
with  unhappy  consetiuencea." 

But  as  they  aru  uoa'  ther«  the  beit  thing  you 
cau  do  fur  them  \a  to  have  them  as  much  as 
puasibledistributed  among  the  white  population. 
Try  to  keep  them  at  work,  pay  them  liberally, 
and  J\eep  theu  from  loating  if  you  can,  other- 
wiae  if  thety  ar»  left  to  congregate  together  and 
thrown^  upon  their  own  manage moiit,  and  do 
notdwi;idle  into  poverty,  ruin  and  disgrace, 
they  will  have  to  rise  above  experim«nta  (jla 
similar  kind  m4d^b9n)tofore;example3ofwbLab 
migbl,  if  neceasary,  be  given  What  I  say  is 
the  result  of  ft  life-long  obit-rvution  upon  the 
history  oi'  that  rac«  tiuouphout  the  nationa  of 
the  earth,  beginning  with  their  nhlivo  country, 
aud  following  them  throaghout'  the  world 
wherever  found.    Their  origin  il  a  ai>st«ry, 


Patience  in  Affliction. 

^nilE  apostle  James  holds  forth  patience  as  a 
1  very  necessary  qualiflcation  for  the  Chrift- 
tian  to  possess  under  all  circumstances.  Job 
possessed  this  beautiful  grace  in  a  very  remar- 
kable degree.  The  Lord  is  very  pitiful  and  of 
tender  mercy.  The  seed  in  tte  good  ground 
are  they  which  ia  an  honest  and  good  heart, 
having  heard  the  word  keep  it,  and  bring  forth 
fruit  with  patience.  James  Ra\s  the  trying  of 
our  faith  wovketh  patience.  "Be  patient  in 
tribulation,"— Uonians  12:  12.  Wicked  and 
unreasonable  men  abound  in  the  world,  and 
perhaps  also  in  the  Church,  and  our  path  of 
duty  is  otlen  beset  with  present  ditKcultiei  and 
dangers,  yet  let  no  one  recede  from  present  do- 
ty uor  yield  to  df'spair.  We  may  be  tempted  to 
lice,  like  the  prophet  Jonah,  from  our  proper 
work.  "For  this  is  thauk  worthy  if  a  man  for 
conscience  towards  God  endure  grief,  suffering 
wrongfully.  For  what  glory  is  it  when  ye  be 
bulfetled  for  your  faults  ye  shall  take  it  patient- 
ly? But  if  when  ye  do  well  and  suffer  for  it  ye 
take  it  patiently  this  is  acceptable  withUod." — 
1  Peter.  ^:  UWO  No  man  can,  in  any  condi- 
tion iu  life,  pass  his  days  with  comfort  without 
patience. 

Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  we  ought  all  to 
try  to  po!'sesB  more  ot  this  great  and  glorio^ 
Christian  grace.  "Let  none  of  us  be  slothftil, 
but  followers  of  them  who  tlirough  faith  and 
patience  inherit  the  promises."  "Be  patient 
towards  all  men.  See  that  none  render  enl  for 
tvil  unto  auy  man;  but  ever  tollow  that  which 
is  good,  both  among  yourselves  and  to  all  men." 
I  do  believe  if  we  poSsMsed  more  patience  all 
schism  and  fide  iesuea  would  soon  disappear. — 
We  sometimes  see  what  a  vast  amonut  of 
trouble  one  man  can  make  fur  others  and  stjll 
more  for  himself,  all  for  the  want  of  patience. 
"My  brethren,  count  it  all  joy  when  ye  fall  into 
divers  temptations;  knowing  this  that  the  try- 
ing"! your  faith  worketh  patience.  But  let 
pdtience  have  her  perfect  work  that  ye  miiy  be 
perfect  and  entire,  wanting  nothini;.  Be  par* 
tiMTit  iintn  till"  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus." 

Thouas  6.  SxTDm. 


\\ii<i.T  \s  ministering?  It  is  handing  over  tofi 
morning  puper  to  auotty^r  lor  tirst  jverusjfl.  It 
IS  vacating  n  pletuaut  Beat  by  the  &K  for  one 
who  conies  iu  chilled.  It  is  g  ^i'lg  up  the  moat 
restful  arm-chair  or  9o\a  corner  for  one  who  Is 
weary.  It  is  "nioviug  up"  in  the  pew  to  In 
the  uew  comemit  down  by  th»  eutnuic«.  U  ib 
risiug  from  your  p!a--e  to  darkeii  the  bUud 
when  the  sun's  ray  strums  iu  too  bri|;Mly 
upon  some  face  in  the  circle.  It  is  giving  >oai 
own  comfort  and  convenience  every  tune  for 
the  comfort  and  couvenienoe  of  another.  Thia 
19  at  once  true  courtft>y  und  rwai  Christuaicy. 


a-HK    BKKXHRK^J^    ^X    AVOKl<^. 


Jnnuary    Q 


(l^osml  ^uqcjjaa. 


AND  Itiey  tltiit  be  wise  shall  shine  bs  tht- 
bnuutntssof  ttie  Qrmami'rit;iiod  Uiey  tn»t  t"""" 
BAuj  to  ngiiUjouBDwM,  lu  the  aUre  forever  anO 

Lanark,  111.— One  iireciouo  soul  was  added  to 
the  cimrtii  by  biiittism  on  Sunday,  21«t  of  D«c. 

Clear  Creek  Cliurch,  111.— Brother  Meiiuo 
8toufl«r  preaclii-d  weven  Hermous  liens,  aud  out 
took  up  tlie  croBH  to  follow  the  Lord  J«8U9. 

Shlppensburg.  Pa —At  the  slouf  meetinK- 
houne  near  tins  plut*^  t..'n  volunteered  to  put  oil 
the  Hriiiurot  the  Lord.  Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  as- 
■»tt(l  the  brethri-n  iu  the  ministry. 

Richland,  III.— Our  feast  iu  November  was  a 
Tery  plead»ut  one.  Brtthreii  Lyuu  and  Qephait 
were  with  us.  Bro,  Lyon  remained  and  labored 
forut.  Three  aouU  were  baptized  and  two 
reclaimed.    Two  deacons  were  elected. 

S.  M.  FOBNKY. 
Urbana,  III.— Closed  nieptings  with  six  bap- 
tiztd  and  two  addod  by  letU-r.  Going  to  Mt.- 
MorriB  to  reuiaiu  a  few  dnyfi.  Tweaty-mx 
additions  in  ChampaiKn  county  during  our 
meetings.  Alter  January  lat,  my  address  will 
ba  Cerro  Gordo.  III.  V.  B.  UlH=oK. 

Burr  Oak,  Ford  Co.,  HI.— Why  is  Ihtre  bo 
muuli  preuiiJiiiig  where  there  are  churchea,  ami 
not  more  rainsionary  work  done?  The  word  in 
ita  purity  haa  not  been  prea<-b*rd  here,  yet  the 
Lord  has  not  forgotten  u<*,  for  hedrawa  the  sons 
and  daughters  to  himself.  Two  young  persons 
bad  to  go  tr.  Indiana  to  be  baptized.  There  are 
others  who  are  ready  to  unite  with  the  church 
if  a  minister  we.e  hereto  preach. 

Jacoi!  Fukuy. 
MUford,  Ind— Atteud.d  a  couucil  meeting 
in  the  Yolluw  River  church.  Brother  John 
Zfllers  wiis  ordained.  A  series  of  mee'.iugs  was 
held.  Six  \xere  baptized  and  one  applicant.  A 
bright  little  girl  ot  twelve  summers  waa  among 
the  number,  and  I  never  led  an  applicant  into 
the  water  that  had  more  zeal  than  she  mani- 
fested. May  the  Lord  bless  the  tender  lambs, 
and  enable  the  old  fathers  to  feed  them  with 
the  aincare  milk  of  the  word. 

J.    U.   MiLLElt, 

Dunkirk,  C)lilo.— Yesterday  1  closed  a  short 
•eries  ot  meetings  at  Beech  Grove,  live  miles 
■outh  of  Duukirk,  being  the  extreme  southern 
preaching  point  of  £]agle  Creek  congregation. 
Preached  nine  aermons  iu  all.  Two  worthy 
citizens  were  baptized,  and  others  promised 
Boon  to  follow.'  The  order  of  the  church  was 
presented  to  the  applicants  publicly,  which  I 
feel  to  recommend,  as  in  many  places  like  this, 
the  people  have  not  heard  or  seen  it  done,  and 
therelore  doubt  that  our  peculiar  tenets  of  faith 
are  based  upon  the  words  of  Jesus,  But  in 
this  way  the  Scripture  can  be  referred  to  and 
an  explanation  made  of  the  same  by  which  all 
can  see  that  we  only  teach  and  preach  Jesus. ^ 
On  the  :J7th,  we  commence  a  series  of  meetings 
at  Pleasant  Kidge,  Hancock  Co.  May  God  bless 
the  meeting  in  prospect  and  his  Ziua  every- 
where. S.  T.   BoSSSRMAN. 

Dec.  L'2nd. 

From   Scenery  Hill,  Pa, 

WK  are  still  well  and  enjoying  ourselves. 
Have  visited  a  number  of  families  since 
we  came  to  this  county,  and  attended  a  number 
of  mef  tinf;>.  One  added  to  the  fold  by  baptism. 
We  will  scon  leave  here  for  Green  Co.,  remain 
about  one  week,  and  th«u  go  to  Ohio. 

John  Wise. 


would  come  antl  labor  among  us.  We  hope  tb 
ipirit  of  the  Lord  may  be  pour^'d  out  upr,ii  ib- 
congrfgation,  and  that  many  sinners  may  V 
awakened  to  a  sense  of  their  duty,  while  thf 
brethren  and  aiati  rs  may  be  built  up  iu  thai 
most  holy  faith.     May  God  ha^-t^n  the  day. 

Emily  K.  Stiflkr. 


^TifaninQS. 


Prom  Pawnee  City,  Neb. 

BROTHER  James  Switzer  came  to  us  on  the 
5th  of  Decenibpr;  preached  six  sermons 
and  baptized  one.  On  the  morning  of  the  li*th, 
he  and  myself  left  for  Brown  county  Kansas. 
Brother  James  is  soliciting  aid  for  to  send 
the  Gospel  to  the  members  on  the  frontier  of 
Nebraska  and  Kansas.  We  think  this  a  good 
work  and  all  ought  to  lend  a  helping  hand- — 
This  is  what  is  called  Turkey  Creek  i'hurch, 
with  a  part  in  Kansas  and  a  part  in  Nebraska. 
We  DOW  number  between  forty^  five  and  fifty 
members  Wu.  Plli-en. 


From  Duncansville,  Pa. 

TO-DAY,  (Dec.  21st.,)  weagain  met  for  divine 
worship.  Sermon  by  brother  David  Sell, 
from  1  Cor.  Ki;  22.  Theme,  The  resurrection 
of 'the  dead. 

We  read  of  the  many  happy  aeaaons  of  re- 
freshing from  the  Lord  in  many  congregatiouR, 
but  a.s  yet  this  Winter  the  waters  have  not  been 
troubled  in  this  part  of  the  vineyard.  We  feel 
that  uuch  good  might  b_'  done  if  some  brother 


OLD  PEOPLE. 

GROWING  old!  Yes,  we  are  all  growing  old, 
though  we  may  not  have  reached  our 
miijority.  But.  is  it  not  honorable  to  grow 
old  ?  We  should  not  be  ashamed  of  our  age,  un- 
less it  be  that  we  have  grown  oM  without 
growing  wise.  Age  ought  to  indicate  wisdom, 
a  ripeness,  a  preparation  for  the  great  change 
at  the  end  of  this  pilgrimage.  It  does  not  al- 
ways bear  such  golden  fruit.  Old  age  comes  on 
many  just  as  winter  comes  to  some  who  are  not 
pr-  pnred  for  its  storms  aud  tempests.  Old  age 
is  honorable  if  life  has  bei^n  wisely  spent.  The 
tjolden  sunbeams  of  life  have  been  nicked  up  1)> 
those  who,  though  (he  eye  has  become  dim  ol 
sight,  and  the  ears  dull  of  hearing,  have  young 
hearts,  and  who  make  pleasant  days  for  those 
around  them.  Growing  old!  It  means  that 
heaven  is  getting  nearer;  that  the  crown  and 
the  final  home  are  only  a  step  away,  just  be- 
yond the  veil  in  the  unseen.  Ripe  lor  the  eter- 
nal harvest,  prepared  tor  the  angel  reapers  and 
the  garner  of  the  Lord. 

PREACH     NOT     ARGUE. 

AS  a  rule,  it  n  better  to  preach  the  Gospel 
than  to  argue  about  it.  To  arouse  one's 
conibativeuess  is  often  the  surest  way  to  close 
the  avenues  to  his  mind.  It  is  well  to  pull 
down  enor,  but  it  is  better  to  build  up  truth. 
We  trust  too  much  in  our  ability  to  argue  error 
out  of  the  minds  of  men  and  too  little  in  the 
power  of  the  simple  word  of  God  to  do  its  work. 
"The  word  of  God  is  quick  and  powerful,"  and 
is  not  dependent  for  its  success  upon  logical 
presentation.  As  much  as  ever  is  needed  to-day 
the  apootolic  injunction,  "Preach  the  Word." 


1     WOULD     NOT     HURT. 

IF  I  had  another  life  to  live  and  two  thous- 
and letters  to  write  again,  with  God's  help,  I 
would  not  hurt  the  feelings  of  the  humblest  of 
all  God's  creatures  honestly  trying  to  do  goud. 
He  might  be  as  big  as  Daniel  Laiubert,  and  I 
would  not  call  him  fat  and  unctous;  he  might 
be  as  lean  as  Calvin  Edson,  and  I  would  not 
call  him  a  bag  of  bones.  I  would  count  each 
day  tost  on  which  I  had  not  made  some  hearts 
gladder  than  they  were  in  the  morning;  on 
which  1  had  not  plucked  up  some  thorns,  or 
planted  some  flowers  on  the  path  of  human  life. 
No  man  can  so  live  without  enjoying  life.  Dogs 
will  snarl  at  him,  but  luigels  are  around  him. 
He  may  never  have  nchea  or  fame,  but  better 
than  both  are  friends  and  God. — N.  Y.Obsertir. 

Annual  Meeting  Expenses. 

Tlie  following  is  the  report  of  the  Treasurer 
of  the  finance  committee  of  the  Annual  Meet- 
ing of  1879,  held  in  Liuville  Creek  Church,  near 
Broadway,  Rockingham  Co.,  Va: 

KErElPTS. 

Amount  rececived  of  district  No.  2,  Va„  '^1500- 
VO;  amount  of  sale  after  meeting,  ^592  3h;  from 

ot  rents,  *-18)H.t;  from  a  brother,^100;  Received 
of  district  No.  1,  Va.,  ^^S  413,  including  $57  tiK 
collected  at  the  A.  M.,  ?;J0.".5.51. 
EXPENDITimKB, 
Bread,  10062  ft>$296,y6;  Lumber,  40,205  feet, 
458  20;  Brown  cotton,  1082  yards,  86.40;  Corn, 
75  bushels,  ^T-.'iO;  Hardware,  61.8.>;  Dishes, 
lOim  Grass,  143.31;  Freight,  10  29;  Chairs 
2du7.,  21.60;  Labor,  49  25;  Bacon,  953  pounds, 

8  47:  Ice,  11  .^0;  Brick,  21t^0  and  hauling,  2S.- 
20;  Hay,  2  ton.  16  00;  Printing.  2  50;  Baskets, 
7  50;  Crying  and  clerking  sale,  7  50;  Dish-wash- 
(■r,  25  00;  Commissary  department,  62.95;  Bag- 
gage department,  14  50;  Timber  and  firewood, 
27.(Xt;  Hauling.  62.31;Masoii  work,  4..')0;  Cook, 
30.87;  Police,  67.50;  Committee  of  arrange- 
ment, 12.tOO;  R.  R.  fare,  2  95;  Use  of  part  of 
Kline's  farm,  ."iOOO;  Apple  butter,  l;ill  gallons, 
63.25;  Butter,  1115  pounds,  157,37;  Pickles, 
:'.96do/-n,  39.60;  Tinware,  76  95;  Beef,  21190 
pounds,  889  20. 
Total, :?3,129,9.'.. 


John  /iulek, 

Treasurer. 

We  now   make    full  report  of  expenses  of  A. 

M.  aud  would    have  dune  s<i  sooner,    but  were 

waiting  for  District  No.    1  to  pay    her  quota  of 

expenses.    No.   1  district  is  still  back  $64.44, 


«bich  we  hope  will  soon  be  piud.  as  the  SL'ript- 
ijr«- says,  "Owe  n'>  mau    auylbiug    but   to    luve 
one  another."     Brethren's  papers,  please  copy. 
S.  U.  MvKita. 


From  Bro.  Gisb. 

[karJirfthrt'i.— 

REfURNED  home  yeslerda/  from  a  visit 
to  the  churches  of  Livingston  Co,  ill., 
dtcompanied  bv  G.  W.  Gisb  and  J,  Y.  Suavely 
Mwt  the  churehss  in  ccmucil,  where  matteis 
were  carefully  investigaled  and  all  things  set 
tied  to  the  satisfaction  of  nearly  all  concerm-d, 
aud  we  believe  with  the  proper  care,  the  troub- 
les  passed  through  will  uo  more  disturb  the 
prosperity  of  our  blessed  cause. 

Danish  Mission  Report. 

A  sister,  Iowa, ^" 

A  sister,      "     - *'"* 

A  sister,  by  D.  H.  Ind 2  00 

Monticello  church,  lud,    ■  * " ' 3  0" 

Indian  Creek,  Pa., 2  OU 

.\  tirotber.  Jones  Mills,  Pa,, 5  00 

Baaver  Run  church,  W.  Va 30' 

Kudsou  Church,  III, 2.^2 

Tipton,  Iowa, 1^'" 

Sarah  Bowman,  Ind, 10^ 

D.  H.  Hiner, lOu 

0.  Broukeus,  Ohio,  *^ 

Moscow  church,  Va, *^00 

Summit  Church,  Pa, 2 

New  Philadelphia,  Ohio 3  00 

Green  Mount  Church,  Va, 2 

Okaw  Church,   III 2 

Lt^wis  Kunmel,  Pa, 1  00 

Fair  view  Church,  Iowa, 2 

Henry  Whisler, l.OO 

Miugo  Church, 5.00 

Sarah  Bowman,  Ind, 100 

Anthony  Miller,  Ohio, 50 

r.A.  Robinson,  III, 50 

S.  M.  Dunbar,  Ind 1.00 

M.  F.  Moomaw,  Children's  Fund, 10 

EinmaE.  Filburu 50 

Ella  Haines, 20 

S.D.  B., 50 

C.  P.  Rowland,  Treasurer. 
Lanark,  IU.,   Nov.  mh,  md. 
(P.  C,  please  copy.) 


Danisli  Poor  Fund. 

Stephen  Butterbaugh.  Ill, SO 

J.K.O., 500 

D.  H   Hiner  and  wife, 100 

Emma  E.  Bjwman, 25 

Mary  E.  Bowman,  for  Bro.  Hope's  family,..  -59 

Indian  Creek,  Pa 2  00 

C.  P.  Rowland,  Treasurer. 
Lanark,  III.  Nov.  mh.  W9. 

P.  C.  Please  Copy. 


Funeral 


SoutheiD  Kansas  Mission  Report. 

Cana  Church, $4.^0 

Osage  Church, 4  00 

Neosha  Church, 5  00 

In  last  report  you  gave  the    Fredonia  Church 
credit  for  fi34.25;  it  should  have  been  $4  25. 

E.  HUEFERI'. 

Garneti,  Kansas. 


f  allitn  l^sTifitp. 


eLonL-BvT,  H:  la. 


him.     Uf  left  a  wife  and  one  child, 
services  by  the  brethren. 

Hknby  Wise. 
{Friitutirr  (tud  I'narhpr,  please  copy  ) 
PLANK— On  Pretty  Prairie,  LiGrange  Co,, 
lud,  December  11th, '79,  aged  81  jears,  8 
months  and  14  days.  Stie  was  the  mother  of 
twelve  children,  ninety  grand  children  and 
one  hundred  and  three  great-graodchildrea 
The  oldest  of  hi-r  children  is  sixty-two,  the 
youngest  forty.  Fuueral  services  by  the 
brethren.  N.  H.  Shutt. 

SNIDER — Sister  Catharine  Snd-;r  wiis  bora 
iu  Bedford  Co.,  I'a..  iu  the  year  ISO!  and 
came  to  Miami  Co..  Ohio  when  a  child.  She 
was  a  daughter  of  David  Studabaker,  aad 
grand  dauglit.?r  of  Eld.  Samuel  Ulery  of  Bed- 
ford county,  P.I:  She  was  lusrned  to  .loseph 
Snider  in  1821  and  moved  to  Delaware  Co.' 
Indiana  in  1835.  She  and  her  husbaud  uni- 
ted  with  the  church  in  Ohio  and  lived  in  nl.d 
three  yeft«a  without  hearing  the  Brethren 
preach.  In  the  F.ill  of  1838  two  ot  the  ol- 
dejtt  elders  in  the  Miami  valley  came  to  them 
and  then*  were  then  about  ten  or  twelve 
membfi's  that  had  moved  in,  and  h«  advised 
them  to  hold  social  nit-etings,  which  they 
did  for  two  years  and  six  mouths,  when 
brother  John  Younce  moved  into  their  midst 
and  organized  a  church. 

E,  Sti'dahekeh. 
ART/.— In  the  Grundy   county  Church,  Iowa, 
O.t.jSr^,  "79,  a  ST  Lvdia,  wife     of  Ir  ther 
Smith  Arts,  aged  55  years,   6  months  aud  29 
days. 

Sister  Artz  was  one  that  was  dearly  loved  by 
the  family  and  all  who  knew  her.  We  visited 
her  several  times  during  her  affliction  and  were 
strengthened  iu  the  faith.  When  the  time  of 
her  departure  drew  near  her  husband  with  the 
children  and  friends  gathered  around  her,  and 
'he  said  "Now  Jesus  is  coming;  I  am  grin 
home,  80  do  not  weep  for  me."  Brethren  and 
sisters,  let  us  try  to  hold  out  faitbtul. 

J.  M  Snyder. 


Ob)tiurf«e  should  be  brief,  written  on  but  one  lide  of 
paper,  ukd  separate  from  all  other  boBineea, 

OLIVER. — In  Macon  county,  Illinois,  August 
13th, '79,  sister  Eleanor,  wife  of  brother  A. 
Oliver,  aged  50  years,  3  months  and  16  days. 
She  was  confined  to  her  bed  and  chair  with 
Rheumatism  for  about  10  years.  She  bore 
her  Bufferings  with  patience  and  Christian 
fortitude.  Jacoh  Neoley. 

BOWERS.— In  Dunkirk,  Ohio,  Dec.  11th, 
'79,  Henry  A.,  son  of  brother  A.M.  and  sister 
<.'.  Bowers,  aged  3  years,  9  months  and  16 
days.  Funeral  discourse  by  brother  E.  Bos- 
serman.  S.  T.  Bosskbman. 

SAUNDERS.— In  Lincoln  county,  Neb,  Nov. 
25th,  '79,  Mary  A.  Saunders,  aged  62  years, 
9  months.  Funeral  discourse  preached  by 
.Tohu  Forney,  Sen.  She  waa  a  member  of  the 
New  Light  Church,  or  Bible  Christiana. 

HARTER.— Iu  Neosha  Co.,  Kansas,  of  con 
gestive  chills,  Phebe  Ella,  daughter  of  broth- 
er Henry  and  sister  Mary  Harter,  aged  11 
years,  and  14  days.  Eliba  TooMI7lE^. 

SMITH.-  In  the  Salimony  Church,  Hunting- 
ton county,  Ind.,  Dec.  9th,  '79,  Alexander 
Smith,  aged  i'9  years  and  26  days.  Brother 
Smith  was  a  conaietent  member  of  the 
church,  and  was   respected  by  all  who  knew 


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The  Brethren  At  Work. 


■'Dtclare  Ye  Amo.u,  the  mftlons,  and  />„*/;»A,  „„d  eel  .ip  a  tSlandaM;  J>Mhh,  ami  Cmcenl  Hot:'- 


-Jkukmiah  50    2. 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  January  13,  1880. 


No.  2 


GEXER.1L    AGEjYTS 
THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


S.T   DoHinniia,  DuDldrk,  Oblo. 
Sooch  KUj.  Uuit.  Ill 

D.  B.(iI>;ad.  KoiIm^iiik,  Uo. 
W.L.Tmi.t.  lUt.  Mnrrt..Ill, 
S.  S.  HoUiiT,  ComsUD,  Uo. 


Duilol  VftHlmka,  Vlrdrn,  111 
J.  8.  Flee;,  L>oii(muiil,  Cula 
John  M*li|t*r,    Cfrru  Ouido,    111. 

Jo».   Uvndiiciu,    "         u      - 

O       BriKtr.       'alrui,      Oiiki.-  . 


nmb>.*j.l      llocoln.ni-.  It.ll 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FiP-T  I'AOK— StHu  Hiid  Ray  Debate;  The  Jews; 
Ministerial  Popularity. 

SbuoNd  Paob— WhPiil  wasYoung.— Jua.Y-  Heck- 
ler; .Sk<.-pticism,No  a.pl'n.f.  Siuiford;  Material- 
lam  of  the  Age.    Alex.  W.  Reese, 

Thikd  Paoe— Our  'Jour'npj  neaveiiwari'.— Liz- 
zie U,  Meyci-3;  Death  in  Wm  Pyt.— C.  F- 1'  - 
weLler;  Anonymous Mlssivea.  C- H  BalBbaugh; 
Tin  ii.co  111  America.-f-CieorgeStuckmau;  Scraps. 
D.  C.  Moomaw. 

FouuTii  Page— EiHTOitiALS— Internation 'I  Siin- 
J:ij-ai'liouI  Lessons;  Ilell.— iJigersoll  Converteil, 

FiKTii    Paoe   —  Editorials.  —  History    of   the 

Sixth  Page— The  Mfiri-h  of  Life ;  What  can  Ruh 
it  Out:  \  Wurd  to  Young  Liidieu;  Aogels  do 
I, r, I  I  hew;  lI;ipi»iin-ssHt  Iloice.— J.  0-  Sinydt-r 
(.■hristsiii  >;tliU;i'ii'n— S.  T.  Bo'sernian.  Six  Bi- 
bltf  Names:    Salted  With  Fire.— M.  M  li- 

Seventh  PAOE-Crtrnell,  lit.— N-  S.  Bale;  Roh- 
inscm,  Kans'is.— W.  A.  Jaquea;  IIuntiDgdon,  Ind. 
Simuiel  Murray;  A  Silent  Worker.— Mary  C. 
X.iiiLian;  Too  Thick  to  Thrive.— S.  Glick;  Fel- 
lowship Withdrawn.  WooBter  CImrch.  Ohio.— 
r.  IIoovtT.  HmitiuRdom.  Pa.  Elhi  J.  Urum- 
b:uigh;  From  Lamlou  West;  From  Vpton,  Pa. 
H.  P.  Foreman  V  The  Western  Home  Missionary 
Society. 

EioBTii  Paok— Notice  to  th©:  Church  of  the 
Southern  nistrict  of  I  Mi.. ois  G.  U,  Gish;  >  t 
Himself —Michael  F.  Snavely;  Lesson  Leaves. 
J.  F.  Ehersole;    .1  .ttinga.— Weal  thy  \.  Clark*-. 


STEIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE. 

Prop.  2d.  Baptist  churches  possess  the  Bi- 
ble characteriHtics  which  entitle  them  to  be 
regarded  as  churches  of  Jesus  Christ. 

D.  B.  Ray,  Affirms. 

J.  W.  Stein,  Denies. 

D.  B.  Ray's  fifth  aepirmativb. 

BY  failing  to  answer  onr  question  concern- 
jng  the  new  birth.  Mr.  Stein  has  surren- 
dered this  point.  He  is  utterly  confused.  Hi- 
makes  baptism  essential  to  the  new  birth,  but 
some  accountable  sinners  may  get  to  heav-n 
■without  it!  He  has  baptism  as  a  condition  o' 
salvation,  yet  accountable  sinners  may  be  saved 
without  "  !  ! 

1  Without  the  new  birth  no  accountable 
persons  can  either  see  or  enteriutothekingdira 
of  heaven. 

'_'  The  baptism  of  the  Holy  Spirit  wa^  nev 
er  l>.sto*'ed  upon  any  excpt  the  children  oi 
GmI      Acts  10:43-18. 

3  Our  position  on  salvation  "without  works' 
iBdifined  in  the  language  of  Paul. 

4.  It  is  "without  works"  "of  righteousness 
which  wi'  have  done,"  whether  under  the  law 
or  go^pftl. 

Mr  St^in  cooipUins  that  we  call  on  him  ti' 

pin-  his '"vile  and  slonderoua"  charges  agaiual 

B:t|.ii4  churches,  or  himself  stand  as  "a  delib- 

Li.Lt.-  and  willful  slandtrer."      Poor  fellow,  ln- 

i!.    11- that  he   is   perseculed  "for  the   truth's 

Stop,  Mr.  Stiin,  aud  see  what  you  bavi- 

I  \  done.     Wiiliout  thw  pretense  of  pr"'. 

r  .(ve  made  the  following  outrageous  charg 

Ai\\  are  known  to  be  as  farfrom  t.  e  trutl 

'  futht-r  of  lifs"  could  wiwii: 

In  your  IstNeg.  you  charged  that:  "Bdp 

I        liurclies"  have  "l^gal  licenee"  to  perform 

.vorka  of  the  ileah."     Gal.  5:    i^O.    Whal 

Ml  do  that  for? 

(n  your  2d  Neg.  you  charged  that:  "Bap- 
t        :uirchesareuotchnrchi"fnf  Christ,  becii'is-' 


they  hold  that  we  luiiy  do  evil,  fiaht  and  kill, 
and  take  oaths,  that  good  maj  com«!"  Y  ou 
kiiiiw  that  this  is  not  true. 

3,  AUo,  in  your  2d  Neg.  you  deliberately 
charged  that:  "Baptists  by  taking  oaths"  are 
guilty  of  the  "'criine  of  peijury." 

4.  And  in  ynur  3d  Nfg-  you  charge  by  in- 
sinuation that  Baptist  c  urchts  "freely  justil'y 
and  fellowship  and  apolog  :£<)  for"  "unhridlt-d 
carnal  lu^t<t  aud  pusaion^" — "passions"  "rupa- 
ciou9..cruel,  and  fiendish." 

What  did  jou  make  such  foul  charges  fur? 
We  again  ri'peat:  you  must  prove,  mthdratr  •  r 
staiiii  H.-i  II  vil'-  (tint  icill/'iil  sla-iderf  of  the 
chuiclitsof  Chrift.  Do  jou  suppose  that  you 
can  induce  any  one  of  common  sense  to  believe 
these  charges?  Was  Mr.  Slein  ivhile  a  pretend- 
ed Baptist  guilty  of  all  thes^e  crimes?  If  so,  we 
need  not  be  curprised  that  hi!  uotv  makes  his 
throat  iiu  "open  sepulchre."  We  "ask  him  if 
such  is  the  spirit  of  Christ?" 

We  again  answer  all  his  war  (piestions  at 
once,  by  sayinjj,  lltnl  Bcilptst  churches  have 
nothing  to  do  trilh  irnr,  tciOi  carnal  iveapons 
We  are  not  to  disobey  Christ  in  order  to  submit 
to  the  powers  that  he.  But  as  citizens  we  must 
submit  to  the  ordinance  of  Qod  that  requirtjs 
the  punishment  of  evil  doers. 

We  repeat  that  Mr.  Stein  doea  not  believe 
that  a  want  of  "organic  Bucceasion"  would  in- 
validate Baptist  church  claims.  No  Baptist 
churth  "fluspiuils  its  Christianity"  upon  it^ 
ability  to  trace  such  succesaiou  by  uninspired 
hislorj".  We  will  attend  to  the  historical  argu- 
ment when  we  reach  that  point . 

Our  9th  Argument  for  spiritual  regeneration 
prior  to,  aud  independent  of  baptism  and 
church  meuibership,  is  based  upon  the  fact,  that 
it  harmoni'/ea  the  acripturesupon  the  only  plan 
of  salvation  which  is  perfectly  adapted  to  every 
case  of  human  necessity.  Our  heirship  with 
Abraham  is  not  of  law: 

"Therefore  it  is  of  faith,  that  it  might  be  by 
grace;  tothe  end  thepron.ise  might  be  afire  to 
all  the  seed,  nut  to  that  oulj  which  ia  of  the 
law,  but  to  that  also  which  is  of  the  faith  of 
Abraham  who  >s  the  father  of  us  all."  Rom. 
4:16. 
Again: 

"Know  ye  therefore  thai' they  which  are  of 
faith  the  same  are  the  children  of  Abraham." 
Gal.  3:7. 

Thia  same  glorious  plan  of  salvation  that 
■>aved  Abraham,  secures  the  salvation  of  all  be- 
lievers— the  spiritual  seed  of  Abraham.  If  it 
was  made  to  depend  upon  church  membership, 
as  Duokards  hiild,  then  some  penitent  believers 
would  be  lost  for  want  of  the  opportunity  to 
join  the  church.  The  promise  which  ia  ''eternal 
life"  to  all  believers  would  fail  to  tho^e  whx 
could  not  unite  with  thechurch.  If  salvation 
dependid  on  baptism,  then  the  promise  would 
tor  the  same  causes,  fail  to  all  the  penitent  un 
baptized  believers.  God  was  not  so  unmse  b> 
to  sui-peiid  his  "power  on  eai'th  to  forgive  sins," 
iipim  the  physical  act  of  some  other  sinn-r, 
who  might,  or  might  not,  consent  to  permit 
the  Lord  to  pardon  the  transgressor.  This 
plan  of  salvation  reached  the  case  of  Abraham, 
with  the  patriarchs  flud  prophets;  it  extended 
to  the  wimii.n  that  ( rouchtd  at  the  feet  of  the 
Siivior  aud  the  dying  thief  on  the  cross;  the 
same  "great  salvation"  saved  the  apoatleu  and 
New  Testameut  eaints.;  aud  the  Bame  glorions 
plan  of  salvation  bv  grace  through  faith,  mu&t 
and  will  save  every  accountable  sinner  that 
tapes  the  polluUoni  of  sin  aud  walks  th-  aua- 
briglit  climes  of  eternal  day.  Among  the  lead- 
ing denominations  of  earth,  th"  Bap'ist^  stand 
alone  as  thf- unwavering  advocateii  of  this  Bible 
plan  of  salvation. 

We  may  noiv  sately  say  that  this  Jirst  1- ad 
ing  aud  futidauieurat  Baptiit  characteriltic, 
which  demandB  spiritual  r  generation— the  new 
Ijirth— an-l  spiritual  lifo  its  csaHuti  il  to  biptiMii 
and  church  membeislsii)  i*  istaMi^h^d  n-*  a  Bi- 
hh-  (■bariirt<Ti-.lii-.  bv  ovtwlielmiitc  .testinuKiy 


Our  leading  proofs  remaiu  untouched,  whil'- 
the  enemy  has  beeu  thrown  iuto  uiter  confusion, 
aud  forced  to  surrender  his  sHud  "works  ot 
riiiliteiiUKiieM"  f.)r  salvation.     We  introduce 

CiURACTEUisTic  II:  liaittisf  chtirrhfa jmsess 
the  "ow  htipfism"  iU'inattded  in  tht  ^m  Tetta  - 
mtnt, 

Paul  says: 

"  There  is  one  body,  and  one  spirit,  even  lu  ye 
are  called  in  one  hope  of  your  calling:  One 
Lord,  one  faith,  one  baptism,  one  God  and  !•  ath- 
<  r  of  all,  who  is  above  all,  aud  through  all,  and 
iu  vouall."     Kph.  4:4,  5. 

No  one  of  theso  seven  unities  in  this  p—  :  e 
can  possibly  be  three,     if  we  must  have  three 
baptisms  to  make  "one  huptiain,"  we  must  have 
three  faiths  fo  make  "one  faith."      The  "one 
mmewion"  of  Baptists  is  generally  recogui/ed 
iH  valid.     But  Mr.  St^'in  denies.     H.?  aays  that 
/Kijtfisiim,  the  "baptism"  of  the  above  paMogo, 
'contsponds    with    bnptho,    a    frupienta-ive 
Greik  verb.     Does  he  mean  that  bapHnmt  la  a 
fre4uentutive  Greek   noun?      We  grant  that  a 
certain  class  of  Greek  scholars,  whoie  church 
rituals  deniauded  three  immersiou's,  have   hold 
baptizQ  to  be  frequentative.      They   obtaineii 
thia  notion  trom  their  churches,  rather  than 
from  the  use  of  the  Greek   language.      Liddwll 
&  Scott  have  given  up  this  ah-iurd  idea,  as  may 
be  seen  in  the  late  edition  of  their  lexicon.    Dr. 
E  i.  Robiuson  regards  htijjli^o  as  a  frequentative 
in  form,  hut  not  iu  fact.      The  overwhelming 
weight  of  Greek  lexicography  ianow  against  the 
view  that  i(ij>((ro  is  frequentative.    Even  if  the 
i^orb  was  afrequeulative,  the  en  bapfimna  would 
confine  us  to  "one  imoiersiou."     The  Bible  says, 
"one  immersion,"  but  Mr,  Stein    has   three   im- 
mersions!   Shall  we  obey  God,  or  man?    But 
this   irtquentative  will  prove  rather  too  muob 
for  Mr.  Stein.    He  contends  that  "baptizing' 
must  be  understood,  in  the  commis.-'ion,  before 
Son  and  Holy   Spirit.  Therefore,  he  must  have 
the  commission  to  read: 

"Go  ye  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations,  bap- 
tizing them  frequently  iu  the  name  of  the  Fath- 
er, and  hapti/.ing  them  frequently  in  the  name 
ofthei^on,  aud  baptizing  them  frequently  iu 
the  name  ot  the  Holy  Ghost".  | 

And  as  frequently,  with  him,  most  mean  at 
least  three,  our  friend  is  compelled  to  have  at 
least  nine  immersions  for  his  "one  [frequently] 
bapti-m".  This  will  harmonize  all  the  better 
with  hiswaahing  argument.  Are  not  nine  dip» 
better  for  washing  out  scarlet  and  crimson  sins 
than   three? 

But  this  has  Naamun  to  overdo  the  matter. 
Acconliug  to  Mr.  S.,  "Naaman  dipped  him- 
self^VtY/Mwi/Zy  seven  timea  in  Jordan"^  twenty- 
oue  times  or  more.  According  to  his  iirttu 
nient,  our  frieud  is  still  an  unbaptized  alien, 
lie  must  have  afew  more  dips;  five  may  do,  as 
he  has  had  four  already. 

Our  friend  sa^s;  "A  single  dip  has  no  frini'y 
and  hence  cannot  reprfBfut  itn  unity."  He 
ought  to  know  that  the  d-'iign  r)f  baptism  in 
not  to  represent  eiiher  the  trinity,  or  the  unity 
'if  the  trinity-  The  "one  bitptimi"  of  the  New 
Testament  in  dr'aigiied  to  be  a  moaumeot  of  the 
ret«urrHctiou  of  Christ.  At  the  couctutioit  li 
hJKm  s  eij)  atKunicutfor  lb"  rettuirection  Paul 
aaked :  , 

"Elae  whatHhuU  they  do  which  ape  baptized 
for  the  dead,  if  the  dead  rise  not  atall?  Why 
ire lliey  then  baptized  for  the  dead?"  1  Cor. 
L-S:  29. 

IIai>tii'm  dt^clarea  the  resurrection  of  Christ. 
•  udisapVidge  of  the  resurrection  of  all   the 
s;iintM.     As  Christ  vras  raised  but  onee,  there 
nan  be  bat  "one  imm»»i<>n" — one  baptinni. 
Again,  Paul  says: 

''Thenjfot«  we  are  buried  with  him  by  bap* 
iisDi  into  di-ath:  that  like  us  Christ  wai  raistd 
up  from  tJie  dead  by  the  glory  of  the  Father. 
even  so  we  al^uthould  W4lk  in  newQCM  of  life. 
I'or  if  we  bava  b.'en  planted  together  ia  thf 
likfuuMi  of  his  death,  we  shall  be  also  il)  the 
lik'-nc'S  of  hi*  r<'>*urroctioii." 


B,ip>i,ni  JH  (he  'M-fMf,,*  „i  i.^  tj.;,  h."'  Chiiat 
died  6h/ orjf^,  ThervforeoB*  immtr^ion  only 
H  deiu.inded.  B.ipii^m  aUo  contnua  "the  hke- 
les-  01  his  nsurrtction."  Christ  »»  rai^d 
roni  the  d-i^  but  one*.  Therefore,  oti«  immer- 
sion-burial "with  hiiu  iubaptiiiiu"-ii.  the  Bi- 
ble baptism.  Surely  Bapti.W  po.«i«  the 
"one  baptism"  of  th^  Bible, 


MINISTERIAL  POPULAaiTY. 

AMONG  the  cursed  bles^n^s  that  are  confer- 
red on  preachers,  is  that  popularity  which 
iii^iU.'s  them  fur  the  time  the  t  eul  re  of  altraction 
and  the  topic  of  gi^Qwal  en  vernation.  Out  of 
a  thousand  or  ten  thousand  ministere  not  more 
than  two  or  thr.<.  at  any  time  are  likely  to  be 
famous,  and  it  will  be  a  mercy  if  those  do  not 
►pi-'-dily  come  to  be  infamous. 

Most  famous  men  are  over-eatimattd,    and 
their  popularity  causes  unpleasant  comparisons, 
brerds  envy   and  distrust,  leoda  to  criticism, 
slander  and  fault  finding;  causes  every  error  to 
be  maguifi'-d,  and  every  fault  to  b*-  proclaimed; 
and  if  in  some  unsuspecttd  hour  the  praised  and 
flattered  pet  society  nhiwa  himself  to  have  like 
piwMons,  infirmities  and  sins,  with  others,  how 
soon  every  foul  bird  of  prey  will  peck  at  his  gay 
pliiiunge,  and  turn  hix  glory  into  ahame.     Many 
a  popular  preacher  has   finished   hin  coun-ein 
flhaire,  in  sorrow,  or  in  crime.      Youn^    man,, 
do  not  fr«t  because  your  kite  does  not  fly   quite 
so  high  us  your  neighbor's.  Hold  on  to  the  Btrinjt 
and  you  may  keep  it  out  of  the  ditch.      It  may     . 
be  very  plea-sant  to  see  your  name  ia  print,  but 
that  depends  largely  upon  wh.\t  is  printed  under 
it.       Keep  low.      Belore    honor  is    humility. 
Be  true  to  God  and  man,  and  if  you  mias 
fame  yon  may  also  escape  ahame;  if  J-oo  do  not 
hear  hOsannaa  shouted  to-day,  yon  may  not  hear 
the  cr?,"Crucify  him!"  to-morrow;  aud  if  yoa 
can  serve  your  generation  in  this   life,  and  get 
quietly  into  your  grave   without   bringing  re- 
proach upon  yourself,  your  friends  and  yoor 
Lord,  you  mil  have  a  fine  opportunity  for  fame 
aud  appreciation  in  the  diiy  when  the  righteous 
shall ., shine  forth  like  the  sun  in  the  kingdom 
of  their  Father."     Wait  and  see  if  it    is  not  so. 
— TTit  Armory. 

THE  JEWS. 

WE  have  spoken  of  the  proposed  railroads 
from  Jerusalem  to  Joppo,  The  follow- 
ing paragraph  relating  to  it  is  from  the  Cincin- 
nati Kni/uirer: 

"General  T.  D.  Lovette,  of  this  city,  former-  . 
ly  chief  engineer  of  the  Southern  Road,  bis 
just  completed  a  contract  for  the  building  of  a 
oarrow-guage  railroad  from  the  city  of  Jerosa- 
lem  to  the  port  of  Jaffa,  iu  the  Holy  Laud,  and 
has  written  to  Major  .loho,  also  of  this  city, 
the  champion  narrow-guage  railroader  of  Ohio, 
to  join  hira  in  the  euterpris'*.  The  road  will 
be  some  forty  mites  in  length,  the  air-'iae 
distance  between  the  two  points  being  t'ome' 
thing  over  thirty  milt-s.  Joppa  ia  a  soikll 
;nurutiuie  town  of  P.dei^tine,  on  a  tongue  of 
laud  extending  into  th^  Meditefranoan,  wtd 
I'es  iu  a  northwesterly  direction  from  Jerasa- 
iem.  It  woM  formerly  the  port  of  JerusiUem, 
i'tnd  WUA  the  landing  plsc?  of  the  cedar  and 
-1  oie*  of  wVich  ihf  T  mple  'f  thai  city 
was  built.  It  has  a  cooriderable  trade  in  cot- 
ton, coru,  aud  fruit,  us  bus  also  the  cu^iatiy 
lying  back  toward  Jeru-»-ilein.  through  which 
(he  ro^d  will  run.  A  tark:e  factor  in  the  busi- 
tieMt  of  the  road,  however,  will  be  the  osail 
-^isitji  of  tbepiLrims  at  the  Ka^t»^r^e&sou,  and 
travelers  at  all  se;.sob<..  Thr  propos  d  r-^il  "j. 
.indertaken  bv  a  p-u-ty  of  Frt-nch  capitatit't^, 
md  is  to  be  pushed  loi  ward  to  an  early  com- 
uletion.  Mr  Lovette  is  now  in  Paris,  prepar> 
ing  for  the  work." 

.Vii>:.\':l>ai<^> ,  nicouimeutiug  on  this  iteni, 
lUute*  NHhi.ni  '2:  :*.:  "The  c?;ano:  >hall  U-  with 
lUinio^  torch"-  in  tin-  d»y  ot  bis  rnparatioas 
lud  tWt  fir  tuva  shall  be  ttrribly  s^hakea.  The 
hariot-<  shall  i-ijii.-  on.'  against  another  in  the 
>>roadwHy'<:  lh*>v  *tW-\  tvem  like  lorche!*.  tliey 
>hall  run  like  ihe  U^htniDj;^"— ■Ur.-'^Myeriy' 
I'ro'f. 


TiJJi:  «iiETH:Ri:>r  ^t  "vvoi^k:. 


13 


WHEN   I  WAS  YOUNG. 

hT  JA8.  T.  HECKLEK. 

Tell  me  of  childhood,  of  friendsliip  aiid   truth. 

When  I  was  young,  when  I  was  youDg. 
Tell  me  of  dayrt  which  I  Hpent  in  my  youth. 

Whfn  I  WAS  young,  I  waa  young. 
Tell  me  of  frien.U  that  have  gone  to  the  grave. 
Tell  me  of  ihilrtren,  obediput  and  brave; 
Tell  me  of  .i«sus  who  suffiTpd  to  aave 

All  that  wert-  young,  that  wen-  young. 
Where  are  till' friends  that  were  dearest  to  m« 

When  I  was  young,  when  I  wan  young? 
Others  whose  fawa  I  nft^n  did  nee 

When  I  wa.H  young.  1  was  young. 
Where  are  ray  youthful  companionR  to-day? 
SchooImateB  and  cou«(in«,  how  happy  wpre  they ! 
Where  are  the  children  with  whom    I  did   play 

When  I  wa.-"  young,  I  wai  young? 

FriendM  and  relntiona  are  pasning  awftv, 

WnoonMwereyoung.who  once  were  young: 
Some  I  but.  scarcely  remember  to-day, 

Who  one*  were  young,  once  were  young. 
I,  too,  am  wfuding  my  way  to  the  grave, 
Trunting  in  ChriHt  who  is  able  to  save 
When  I  muHt  move  over  Jordan's  cold  wave, 
There  to  be  young,  to  be  voung. 

SKEPTICISM. 

ny  I'BOF.  SANFOllD. 
NliMIlKlt    III. 

THOSE  persons  wlio  hold  revelation 
to  be  thf  only  source  of  certain 
knowledge  to  man  would,  no  doubt, 
Start  at  being  ranked  under  the  title  of 
flkeptica,  and  yet  this  prineiple  contains 
the  germ  of  a  skepticism  under  which 
both  relif,non  and  philosophy  would 
floou  die  out.  Let  us  examine  the  nues- 
tion  closely  for  a  moment.  The  human 
faculties,  it  is  urged,  are  perverted. 
There  is  no  confidence  to  be  placed  in 
them.  What  means,  then,  have  we  for 
determining  that  the  revelation  which 
we  have  received  is  a  true  one?  Its  ve- 
racity, so  far  as  we  are  concerned,  must 
rest  on  a  process  of  reasoning,  and  this 
reasoning  can  only  be  carried  on  by  the 
very  faculties  which  we  have  pronounc- 
ed fallacious. 

The  argument  becomes  still  stronger 
when  we  pass  from  the  subject  of  reve- 
lation to  thatof  the  being  of  God.  With- 
out a  knowledge  of  God,  inspiration 
would  be  a  word  without  a  meaning. 
and  how  is  this  knowledge  of  God  to  be 
obtained,  but  through  the  inferences  of 
our  reason?  It  has  been  said  the  f^cript- 
ures  carry  with  them  their  own  evidence, 
the  evidence  of  miracle-s;  but,  it  has 
been  asked,  "What  mind  is  there  that 
Would  be  convinced  of  the  being  of  a 
God  from  the  \ntnessing  of  some  tempo- 
rary change  in  the  laws  of  nature,  when 
it  had  totally  failed  of  gaining  such 
conviction  from  the  perpetual  and  stand- 
ing wonder  of  creation  itself."  To  un- 
dermine the  authority  of  reason,  there 
fore,  is  to  undermine  that  of  revelation 
also.  (^>nce  destroy  the  validity  of  the 
subjective  world  within,  and  there  can 
bf  no  longer  a  certainty  left  of  any  ob- 
jective reality. 

As  regards  the  tendencies  of  the  t«o 
phaaea  of  skepticism  that  we  have  just 
described,  the  religious  and  the  j)hilo- 
80]>hical,  we  believe  one  to  be  equally 
injurious  with  the  other.  I.tistrust  in 
one  kind  of  testimony  may  easily  lead 
to  distrust  in  another  kind;  so  that  eith- 
er phase  may  prove  a  stepping  stone  to 
that  universal  unbelief  that  involves  all 
human  knowledge  in  doubt  and  confu- 
sion. 

Both  have  their  foundation  to  a  great- 
er or  less  degree  in  ignorance.  The  re- 
ligious skeptic  is  generally  ignorant  of 
the  vast  amount  of  evidence  that  can  be 
produced  on  the  side  of  revelation,  or 
else  denies  the  testimony  of  the  external 
senses  altogether,  while   he  uses   at  the 


same  time  in  arriving  ac  his  conclusion 
the  very  faculties  whose  evidence  he 
condemns.  The  philosophical  skeptic, 
on  the  otht-r  hand,  having  been  trained 
from  childhood  in  the  faith  to  which  he 
holds,  has  no  idea  of  the  amount  of  evi 
denc«  that  would  be  n'juired  to  estab 
liflh  that  faith  in  the  mind  of  one  who 
has  not  been  thus  educated. 

Furthermore,  we  find  that  those  who 
are  most  ignorant  in  respect  to  the 
real  nature  of  their  own  belief  are  most 
intolerant  of  the  belief  of  others.  It 
has  been  said,  "The  mind  always  seizes 
vi-ith  a  kind  of  convulsive  grasp  those 
truths  for  which  it  can  give  no  very  sat- 
isfactory account,  as  though  the  tenacity 
with  which  they  are  hehl  would  goto 
makeup  the  deficiency  in  their  evidence; 
and  on  this  ground  it  is  that  those  who 
are  most  ignorant,  to  prevent  the  ap- 
pearance of  absurdity,  commonly  find 
it  necessary  to  be  most  dogmatical 

But  skepticism,  like  all  philosophical 
tendencies,  has  its  uses.  Its  proper  ofti' 
is  to  act  as  a  check  upon  the  too  rapid 
progress  of  all  authoritative  systems. 
Morell  says,  "Skeptical  philosophy  may 
be  invaluable  as  an  instrument  which 
helps  us  on  the  road  to  truth  by  dissi 
paling  fond  delusions."  In  this  way  it 
has  been  eminf;utly  useful  in  every  age, 
and  has  formed  an  indispensable  aid  in 
the  advancemejt  of  speculative  science. 
It  cannot  be  denied,  however,  that  like 
other  systems  of  btlief  it  has  been  car- 
ried to  extremes,  and  has  proved  to  be  a 
hindrance  to  the  advancement  of  truth 
quite  as  often  as  it  has  aided  in  its  de- 
velopment. 

MATERIALISM  OF    THE  AGE. 

HY  ALKX.    W.  KEESK. 

SOMETIMK  since  an  infidel — a  recent 
importation  from  "the  Hub  of  the 
Universe,"  (Boston)  delivered  a  lecture 
in  the  Empire  Hall,  in  this  town,  on 
"T/te  As!iumptions  of  (Jhristianityy 
Quite  "a  hornet's  nest"  was  stirred  up 
by  this  event,  and  a  good  deal  of  acri- 
monious discussion  airiong  our  good  cit- 
izens followed,  as  a  result  of  this  "high- 
ly intellectual  treat." 

A  few  days  thereafter,  a  leading  at- 
torney of  the  place,  meeting  me  on  the 
street,  asked  me  if  I  had  heard  the  lect- 
ure. I  replied  in  the  negative. 

"^'ou  ought  to  have  been  there,"  he 
remarked,  and  heard  the  hard  hitv  he 
gave  to  you  religious  folks." 

"O,"  said  1,  "this  is  not  my  fi^^t!  I 
thank  God  that  it  does  not  devolve  up- 
on im  to  defend  the  hwoJisistencia  of 
p^jm'ar  Christian'tii'*''  He  laughed  at 
me  and  said,  '*()  that's  it,  is  it?" 

"Yes,  that's  it!"  was  the  reply. 

A  Chinaman — a  recent  graduate  of 
Yale  College — a  highly  intellectual  and 
cultivated  man — somewhat  recently  de- 
livered a  lecture  in  the  Olympic  Thea- 
tre, in  St.  Louis,  on  a  certain  Sunday,  to 
a  large  audience,  on  "the  comparative 
civilization  of  China  and  America." — I 
read  this  lecture  as  repotted  for  the  (St. 
Louis)  frJohi-  Veiiwmit. 

It  was  a  stinging  satire  on  popular 
Christianity,  and  contained  what  my 
legal  friend  called  "hard  hits"  indeed. 
He  drew  a  graphic  picture  of  the  Na- 
tional religion  a*  coaipared  with  that  of 
Confucius- 
He  ridiculeawu.  boasted  "civilization" 
— and  said:  "You  speak  of  us  as  a  set  of 
benighted  heathen,  and  propose  to  send 
Missionaries  ( ?)  to  China  iu  the  interests 
of  moral  ( ?)  reform!  Why  th<»  common- 
est virtues  are  more  regarded  in  China 
than  here.  In  China  old  age  is  respected 
— filial  alfection  enjoined  and  practiced. 


"I  should  be  sorry,"  he  continued,  "if 
the  boys  in  my  country  were  as  rude  as 
they  are  in  Boston-  ■  the  Athens  of  Amer- 
ica!     The    19th  century    has  given    to 

America,  the  religion  of  Christ,  an  I 

Mother  Winslow's  Soothine  Syrup!!" 
These  are  the  utterances  of  a  learned 
skeptic— the  impressions  of  a  "Heathen 
Chinee"  —  but  they  afford  room  for 
serious  thought! 

What  a  field  for  meditation  is  the  do- 
main of  popular  Christianity! 

Cut  into  hundreds  of  fragments — 
each  claiming  to  be  the  true  church — 
each  urging  its  distinctive  dogmas 
upon  the  world — each  claiming  to  be 
founded  upon  the  immutable  word — 
each  striving  for  popular  recognition — 
each  with  its  respective  organization  and 
its  respective  temple  of  worship — each 
with  its  distinctive  and  diverse  creed — 
each  sending  its  teachers  and  mission- 
aries into  foreign  lands  to  proclaim,  in 
the  midst  of  heathen  darkness,  "the 
glad  tidings  of  salvation,"  and  all  jost- 
ling, crowding,  and  fighting  each  other. 
What  a  spectacle  is  this!- 
No  wonder  that  the  heathen  is  per- 
plexed and  bewildered;  and  thoughtful 
men,  in  our  own  land,  are  led  to  doubt 
the  reality  of  religion  itself! 

The  whole  of  this  trouble  grows  out 
of  the  difference  of  tiien,  and  cannot  be 
assigned  to  any  defect  in  the  Word  it- 
Si'h'.  These  diverse,  and  often  opposing, 
theories  are  not  due  to  discrepancies, 
ambiguities,  or  obscurities  in  the  reveal- 
ed will  of  God.  They  are  solely  due 
to  the  various  opini»m  of  men  about 
the  Word.  "We  are  so  constituted," 
said  a  neighbor  recently,"  that  we  can- 
not see  alikey  Hence  he  regarded  tlie 
various  denominations  and  sects  as  a 
necessity  in  the  great  work  of  human 
redemption.  But  this  opinion  is  neither 
according  to  logic  or  fact.  It  is  a  soph- 
ism. 

As  to  the  existence  of  a  pktin  truth 
all  men  can  and  do  see  alike.  They 
cannotSet  otherwise.  That  men  do  not 
always  accept  the  truth — giving  it  vital 
force  and  expression  in  their  lives,  we 
all  know.  Truth  is  immutable.  It  can- 
not—chameleon-like — change  and  fluct- 
uate with  the  fluctuating  and  changing 
fashions  of  the  ever  changing  times. 

The  religion  of  the  New  Testament 
is  the  same  to  day^ — amid  the  full  blaze 
and  glory  of  the  10th  century.that  it  was 
when  its  Divine  Author  trod  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem  in  human  form  more 
than  eighteen  hundred  years  ago.  Men 
of  a  skeptical  turn  of  mind  quibble  over 
the  Gospel  because  it  does  \  iolence  to 
human  reason. 

This  objection  is  a  common  one  with 
this  class!  In  fact,  they  regard  it  as  a 
"Knock  down"  argument. 

But,  subjected  to  a  critical  analysis 
it  is,  by  no  means,  as  formidable  as  it 
appears.  No  one  will  deny  that  revel- 
ation— so  far  as  it  goes — is  the  mind  of 
God — the  expression  of  divine  reason — 
which  is  infinite  in  its  extent.  No  one 
will  deny,on  the  other  hand,  that  human 
reason  is  infinite — limited  in  its  extent. 
If  then  the  finite  could  reach  all  the 
operations  of  the  infinite  mind  the  dis- 
tinction would  be  destroyed:  man  could 
be  equal  to  God  himself. 

God,  therefore,  does  not  always,  in 
his  revealed  word,  appeal  to  man's  reas- 
on. God  sometimes  speaks  with  author- 
ity. As  the  Creator  of  man  he  has  the 
moral  rightthustospeak.  As  the  Redeem- 
er of  man- -in  the  person  of  his  Son- 
he  has  the  right  to  prescribe  the  ftr,ii-'< 
of  man's  redemption  from  sin  and  death. 
Some  portions,  then,  of  God's  revealed 
word,  appeal   to   man's   reason,   while 


again,  some  are    mere   matters  of  faith. 

We  accept  them  because  God  declare^ 
them  God  does  not  appeal  to  our  reas- 
on when  he  declares  the  truth  of  the 
immaculate  conception— the  trinity — or 
the  infinite  attributes  of  his  own  person- 
for  these  are  utterly  bcjund  the  scope  of 
human  reason,  or  humau  conception. 
Neither  can  human  reason  grapple  with 
the  idea  of  eternity— the  resurrection  of 
the  body — ^the  immortality  of  the  soul — 
or  the  incarnation  of  Christ.  These 
are  matters  we  only  hiow  from  the 
word  of  God. 

Hence  it  follows  that  human  reason, 
being  un.able  to  grasp  these  sublime  aud 
stupendous  truths,  can  not  be  defiled  at 
the  expense  of  revelation.  Truth  ig 
not  always  reached  through  the  opera- 
tions of  human  reason  Much  of  hu. 
man  knowledge  is  empirical  in  its  char- 
acter— it  is  the  result  of  repeated  exper- 
iment—of accident. 

Franklin  reached  his  conclusions  as 
much  through  observation  and  experi- 
ment,  when  he  promulgated  his  theories 
of  electricity,  as  he  did  through  the  ab- 
stract forces  of  unaided  reason— yea 
more. 

The  simple  circumstance  of  a  falling 
apple— observation — led  Sir  Isaac  New- 
ton to  reason  out— after  much  and  re- 
peated experiment^ — the  law  of  gravita- 
tion. 

The  boiling  of  a  tea  kettle  and  the 
violent  agitation  of  its  lid  first  attracted 
the  attention  of  Robert  Fulton  to  the 
motive  power  of  steam.  Not  reason, 
then,  but  observation  and  experiment 
are  the  prime  factors  of  human  knowl- 
edge. Reason  must  utilize  the  results 
of  observation  and  experiment,  but 
reason  alone  is  unable  to  cope  with 
even  the  simplest  phenomena  of  nature. 

What  reasoning  of  man  could  reaeb 
the  conclusion,  a  priori,  that  Ipecac 
■woaid  puke  tLiid  J a.\&p  purge  when  in- 
troduced into  the  human  system?  What 
reasoning,  in  advance  of  the  known 
fact,  would  lead  us  to  know  that  we 
cannot  make  gun-powder  and  fire  lie 
down  in  peace  together? 

Who  could  say,  as  the  result  of  un- 
aided reason,  that  he  might  not  live 
under  water,  as  well  as  on  dry  land? 

We  might  suggest  endless  examples 
to  prove  the  truth  of  the  propositiou 
laid  down,  but  these  may  safely  be  left 
to  the  operations  of  individual  mind?. 

Why,  then,  shall  we  reject  the  infall- 
ible word  of  God  because  we  can  not 
make  it  comport  with  the  fallible  rea- 
son of  fallible  man?  Surely  this  would 
be,  not  to  ho/ior,  but  to  degrade  human 
reason  itself!  It  is  a  matter  of  surprise 
that  men,  who  defy  reason  and  ignore 
revelation,  do  not  see  how  they  degrade 
human  reason  by  such  a  course! 

The  very  phenomena  of  nature— man's 
great  store  house  of  knowledge— are 
mute,  but  mighty  witnessers  of  the 
truth  of  God's  revealed  Word.  What 
are  they  but  the  voice  of  God  himself, 
rebuking  the  cold,  materialistic,  soulless 
philosophy  of  men?  Like  the  fingers 
of  that  mysterious,  but  awful  hand  that 
traced  the  mystic  words  upon  the  wall 
at  Belshazzar's  feast,  God  has  written 
his  immutable  truth  upon  the  heaviug 
bosom  of  the  mighty  ocean — He  has 
traced  it  in 

"the  lightning's  red  glare 
Painting  hell  on  the  sky." 
He  has  stamped   it  upon   the   glorious 
bow  in    the    cloud.       Its  awful   ecboi- 
heard  in  the  thunder's  dread   peal,  as^ 
in  the  earth<|uake'8  shock! 

The  majesty  of  God's  truth  walk- 
upon  the  winds,  and  speaks  in  the  teniP' 
eat's  wrath.    It  breathes  in  the  low,  soft 


music  of  the  summer  leaves!  It  glows 
in  the  silent  beauty  of  the  forest,^  and 
glittei-sintheflashingglory  of  thestrt'ftml 
It  is  set;u  iiuprinti'J  upon  the  mouutain 
peak — lifting  its  pi-omi  head  &l)ove  the 
stormy  clouds,  aud  blushes  in  the  moi'eat 
violet  of  the  vale — 

"Tlie  simeiniis  firmMinent  on  high, 
With  all  th«>  blue,  ethereal  aky, 
And  spmifjlpd  hpHVPii!^— a  shiuiiif;  frame 
Their  greiit  origin  ull  proclaitu! 

What  though  in  solemn  silence  all 
Move  rouud  this  great  terestrial  ball! 
What  though  no  real  voice  or  souuil, 
Amid&t  their  radiant  orb  be  found! 
In  rritsuii's  ear  they  all  lejoice, 
And  utter  with  a  glorious  voice. 
Forever  t'iDging  as  they  shine, 
Tlie  hiiml  that  mtxle  h*  /s  Diriiir  " 
Witrrpnsbuffj,  Mo. 


OUR  JOURNEY  HEAVENWARD. 


Iiy  I.T/ZIE  11    NfEVFlis. 


WHILE  at  the  depot  in  Chicago,  re 
cently,a  remark  by  the  Passenger 


Agent  made  an  impression  on  my  mind, 
He  had  given  the  necessary  information 
to  a  passenger,  who,  not   satisfied    with 
that,  inquired  of  others  until  he  became 
confused,  then  went  back  to  the   agent, 
who  told  him  to    go  in   and  sit    down 
till  his  train   comes,  that  if  he  l>elieves 
what  every  one  tells  him  he  would  nev- 
er get  to  Iowa.      While  this  applies  to 
all  traveling  by  railroad,  it  can  also  be 
applied   to  our  journey     heavenward. 
We  have  a  true  schedule  where   all   the 
conditions  of  the  road  are  given,  with 
directions  where  to  start  fro'n,   how  to 
be   equipped    for   the  journey,   and   a 
glowing  description   of  the  station   at 
the  end  of  the  road,  and  so  long  as  we 
sti-ictly  observe  these  rules  and   regula- 
tions given  in  our  schedule   there  is  uo 
danger  of  going   astray, — we  travel  on 
smoothly  and  nicely."      But  let  one  con- 
sultself  to  some  extent,  conclude  there 
IS  no  use  being  so  particular  if  we  are  a 
little  behind  time,  no  diiVerence,   or   ask 
the  opinion  of  others  till   we   become 
confused  and  excited,  then  like  the  man 
in  Chicago,  we  are   in  danger  of  never 
getting   to   the   place    we   started   for. 
There   is  no   necessity  for   this    if  we 
faithfully  follow   the   direction   in   our 
guide-book.     Our  conductor  (Christ)  is 
responsiV>]e  and  has  promised  Ui  laud  \is 
there  on  time.     His  words  are  iirm   and 
true,  authorized  by  the  President,  (God) 
whose  controlling  power  we   dare  not 
doubt,  consequently  if  we  fail  to  have  a 
prosperous  journey  the  fault  lies  with 
ourselves. 


f.rincjyffs  that  should   govern  us  in  all 
of  our  writings/or  the  press.      Of    the 
first  aud  chief«-st  of  all  these,    it    would 
seem  that  I  should   judge   as    Paul   did 
in  his  epistle  to  the  church    at    Thessa 
louica:  "As  touching  brotherly  love  ye 
need  not  that  I  write  unto   you,  for  ye 
yoursf Ives  are  taught   of    God    to   lovi 
one  auotht-r."     Of  all  virtues  taught  in 
God's  Word,  no  other  U  so    abundantly 
taught,  uo  other  holds  a  place  so  promi 
nent  in  Christian  character  as  fuve:  and 
yet  it  seems  we  will  forget  and,  fail  of 
the  kindness,  and  forbearance,  and   love 
by  which  all  men  shall    know  that  we 
are  Christ's  disciples.    X  think  we  some- 
times aim  to  do  justice  to  our  brethren 
and  forget  mercy.      To  aim   at  simple 
justice  to   a   dear   brother  or  sister 
what   we  write  about  them  would 
many  instances  be  aiming  away  below 
the  mark. 

I   might   write    many    things   about 
brethren  aud  sisters  that  would  set  them 
in  an  impleasant  light  before  the  world, 
and    yet    not     mi^repn'-tent   them,    but 
whether  I  ought  to  do  so  or  not  depends 
on    other    considerations   besides    truth 
and  justice.     If  a  man  struck  me  on  my 
right  cheek,  aud  1  would  do  the  same  to 
liiiu,  1  would  do  him  nothing(liut  justice 
In  like  manner  i  must  resent  every   per 
soual    iujury  on    the    principle    of  eye 
for  i-ye,  tooth  for  tooth,  hand  for   hand, 
foot  for  foot,  wound  for  wound,  aud  so 
on   through  .the   catalogue  of  personal 
assaults,  and  not  go  a  hair's  breadth  ht  • 
yond  that  which  God    who  can  not   err 
has  laid  down  a.n  Justice;  but  the  kind- 
ues.s,  forbearance,  aud   charity,  incum- 
bent on  those  who  would   be   partakers 
of  thevieroj  which   "irjoicct/i. -^(/(jainst 
judgment,^''  demands  of  us  a  higher  aim 
in  all  we  do  to  an  enemy  or  a   friend,  a 
In'otlier  or  sister,  or  say  about  them  eith- 
er than  simple  justice. 

Jf:^Tiri;!  what  a  meager  plea]  thai 
would  be  upon  which  to  obtain  an  in- 
heritance in  the  better  land,  "'a  crowa 
of  glory,  that  fadeth  not  away!" 

If  ihejuMice  of  God  had  appeared 
to  all  men,  instead  of  the  ''grace  that 
bringeth  salvation,"  what  a  dark  world 
thiswould  be;  how  gloomy  our  prospects 
for  the  next!  But  all  the  spiritual  light 
tlia'  is  in  the  world  is  that  which  is 
1  abroad  intbe  hearts  of  the  children 
of  God  "by  the  Holy  Ghost  which 
given  unto  us." 

Ye  are  the  light  ot  the  world.  "He 
THAT  LovETH  HIS   nitoTiiKit  abideth  in 


our  debts  as  we  forgive  our  debtors." 
"As  we  cover  up  the  faults  of  our  dear 
brethren  and  sisters,  so  cover  up  our  sins 
and  remember  them  no  more,"  we  will 
have  the  assurance  in  our  hearts  that  we 
will  receive  the  things  which  we  ask. 

May  itengi^eourprayera,  our  talents, 
our  experience  and  every  virtue  that  we 

an  bring  into  requisition  to  adorn  our 
papei-s,  our  tracts,  our  sermons,  and  our 
daily  walk  and  conversation  with  the 
true  light  of  the  gospel  of  the  grace  of 

God. 

ANONYMOUS    MISSIVES. 

UY   C.  R.  BAWBAIOH. 


TOBACCO  IN  AMERICA. 


BY    OEOBfiE  pTC'KMAS. 


ISTORY  inforniH  us  that  tobacco  dcrivM 
it^  name  jfom  Nicot.a   French  emhuu- 


DEATH  IN    THE  POT. 

|;V  r    1-'.  DETWEILKK. 

I  AM  confident  that  I  am  not  alone  in 
the  belief  that  our  church  litera- 
ture is  not  as  free  of  objectionable  mat- 
ter as  it  ought  to  be  our  aim  to  make  it, 
.'^)iftHally  of  such  as  seems  to  show  a 
w.int  of  that  wisdom  which  "is  first  pure, 
thru  peaceable,  gentle  and  easy  to  be 
entreated,  full  of  mercy  and  good  fruits," 
or  of  that  love  and  meekness  which 
helps  us  to  bear  patiently  the  little 
wrongs  which  fall  on  us  on  our  way, 
and  prevent  ue  fi'om  returning  evil  for 
evil,  or  in  any  way  speaking  evil  of  oth 
ers,  especially  our  brethren. 

While  we  have  reason  to  believe  that 
all  of  our  editors  and  our  writers,  ii 
general,  are  tryiug  to  work  up  to  thi 
standard,  1  still  think  we  sometimes 
fall  a  little  too  far  below,  and  it  seems 
to  me  that  a  few  thoughts  on  this  sub- 
ject would  be  in  sea-son  once  in  a  while, 
to  bring  to  our  minds  some  of  the  Jvr'<t 


the  liglit,  aud  thehk  is  nonk  oc-casion 


OF  STUMHLlNU  IN  KIM.  '    | 

This  is  the  light  which  makes  our 
way  clear  in  poverty  jus  well  as  in 
wealth,  through  evil  report  as  well  as 
through  good  report.  It  helps  us  to 
keep  our  own  feet  in  the  narrow  path, 
aud  to  restore  those  whose  "fetst  had  al- 
most slipped."  Yes,  aud  when  they  are 
restored  it  helps  to  bury  their  ti-oubles. 
Without  in  the  least  impugning  the 
motives  of  any  of  our  dear  brethren,  I 
am  constrained  to  say  according  to  the 
weak  judgment  as  God  has  given  to  me, 
(and  I  think  1  have  the  spirit  of  Christ 
in  80  judging)  that  it  is  not  good  to  pub- 
lish, concerning  the  failings  of  brethren 
or  sisters,  that  which  has  been  duly  ad- 
justed, and  buried  in  the  grave  of  broth- 
erly love.  It  would  seem  little  (if  you 
allow  me  the  crude  figui-e,)  to  throw 
upon  the  grave  another  great  shovel  full 
of  charity,  and  bury  the  troubles  if  it 
were  possible  still  deeper. 

Deal  gently  with  the  erring;  know 

"They  may  have  toiled  iu  vain; 

Perhaps  uiikiudess  iiiudo  them  so; 

Oh  win  them  back  again." 

And  then  when  we  say,  "Our  Father 
who  art  in   heaven"  *  *  *  "forgive   us 


T  LIKE  them,if  they  are  full  of  Christ, 
■*-     Those  whose  life  is  moat  deeply  sat' 
urated  with  the  Spirit  of  the  Cross    are 
inclined  by  their  new  disposition  to  sow 
the  seed  of  the  kingdom  in  silence,    and 
cast  their  bread  upon  the   waters   when 
God  aud  His  angels  are  alone   cognizant 
of  tlieir  hidden  ministry.     A    few    days 
ago  I  was    cheered    with    two  specially 
Heaven  scented  me-asages,  one  from    Da 
kotrth,  and  the  other  from  Nebraska.     I 
am  hungering  day  and   niglit  for  com- 
munion with  souls  who  are  warmed  and 
magnetic  with  long  repose  on  the  bosom 
of  Kmmanuel.     I    receive  nuiny    letters 
from  saints  who   have   haidly  h'juuing 
enougli  to  put   their   Imrning   tlioughts 
aud  feelings  into  words;  but  the   love  of 
Jesus  throbs    iu   their  crude  utteraucei, 
and  the  very  light  of  Heaven  rvins  along 
the  lines  of  their  all  but  illegible  scrawl, 
so  that  while  I  feast  my  soul  with  their 
Holy   (iho-st-seasoned  fragments   1    am 
"sitting  in  Heavenly  places  iu  Clii'ist  Je- 
sus."    I  lik<!  to  read  fine    writing   almat 
Jesus;  but  when  Jc^us  Himself  is  in  the 
missive  I  like  it  better.     The  two  notes 
above  referred  to  speak  volumes  of  C'hris- 
tian  life  iu  what  they  do  not   even  inti- 
rante.     This  is  significant  and  well  wor- 
thy of  consideration  by  us  all.  We  spoil 
our  best  deeds   by   reference  to   them. 
We  mar  and  smirch  our  best  literary  ef- 
forts by  infusing  ourselves.     Ego  is  the 
Beelzebub  which  heads  the   host  of  mi- 
nor acvils  in  the  inner  hell.     John   14: 
'27,  and  Philpp.  4:  7,  can  never  be   real- 
ized tio  long  aa  our  ears  are  Itchiug   for 
our  own  praise.  Thousands  iu  the  church, 
and  ministers  not  excepted,  are   commit- 
ting blow  spiritual  suicide   by    furtively 
imbibing  iho  poison  of  self  seeking   and 
self-exaltation  from  the  golden  goblet  in 
the  leprous  hand  of  the  mother  of  har- 
lots. Nothingso  penetrates  and  invests  the 
soul  with  the  grandeur  and  moral  power 
of  the  Godman,  as  to  claim  and  exercise 
uo  individuality  apart  from   Jesus.     "/ 
>/et7io[,I,   biU    Christ  livelh  in  mV  is 
the  philosophy  of  salvation,  the  concen- 
tration of  all  wisdom  without  the  polish 
of  the  Academy.     I  am  an  enthusiastic 
advocate  of  education,  but   only    in    the 
I/ord  ana   for   the   Lord.     Mathematics 
belong  to  Him,  in  all  their  heights   and 
depths,  no  less  than  the  numbers  Three, 
Seven,  and  Twelve.     If  we   would  but 
know  it.  Heaven  aud  Hell  and   all   the 
universe  are  included  in   the  Alphabet 
and  the  ten  numerals.     What  the  wisest 
know  isas  nothing  compared  with  what  is 
contained  iu   the  simple   elements   and 
characters  known  to  the  unlettered.     To 
know  Jesus  is  to   possess  the  key   that 
unlocks  the  very  heart  of  God,   and   all 
the  marvels  of  Eternity.     "In    Him  are 
hid   all   the  treasures  of  wisdom   and 
knowledge."     Col.  2:  <i. 


II 

d.jr. 

It  wan  discovered  by  white  men  oa  the  I*- 
Iniid  of  Ti^bago,  and  u^ed  by  the  natives  to  a 
liatit«d  extent  It  wa«  iutrodacedia  Europe  in 
15C0  About  :<ixty  ytam  after  tnat,  it  becaow 
90  popular  in  America,  and  its  cultivatton  80  ex* 
tensive  that  it  became  the  staple  article  of  com- 
iiiprce,  and  was  frequently  uned  ai  money,  u 
change,  etc. 

There  is  one  fact  connected  with  the  hiatory 
of  tobacco  in  our  own  country,  with  which 
many  of  you  are  acfjuainted,  which  I  will  not 
pass  iu  Mience. 

In  the  year  1620  when  the  colony  of  Jamea- 
towQ,  in  Virginia,  had  been  estabUahed  about 
lliirteeii  years,  a  great  want  was  felt  for  female 
(lid;  not  only  to  soften  the  asperity  of  manners 
a  society,  (composed  wholly  of  males),  but  to 
give  stability  and  serenity  to  the  colony,  by  en- 
couraging the  domestic  or  family  institution. 

Ninety  femalM  of  respectable  character,  but 
I'l'  hinnble  fortune,  were  jniported  from  Eng- 
liKid,  audflold  to  the  plaittera  at  Jamestown, 
for  wives,  at  the  rale  of  I'iO  pounds  of  tobacco, 
valued  at  lifty  cents  a  pounrf.  tor  each  individual 
Ko  purchaiied. 

During  tho  nest  yeiir,  1821,  sixty^or  aeventy 
more  were  seat  nver  and  t-old  for  the  same  com- 
modity, but  the  price  hftd  been  advanced  by  the 
LniidoH  Company  to  150  pounds  a  head.  The 
tirst  Hlavory,  therefore,  in  Virginia,  was  the 
slavery  of  wliiti-a;  of  the  wife  tn  her  husband; 
and  thf  Hr.t  exporlation  of  tobacco  was  for 
tliin  singular  purpose  of  purvbaaing  compan- 
ions for  lite. 

Tobacco  was  first  taken  to  Kurope  in  the 
NixteentU  century.  It  was  recommended  for 
its  medical  virtue,  which  was  greatly  exagger- 
ati-d  by  medical  (|uiicl{-4,  who  declared  it  to  be 
a  profound  retuedy  for  many  diseases,  and 
would  keep  away  all  contagious  diseases.  It 
was  falsely  represented  until  it  became  an  arti- 
clouti  luxury  in  th«  Old  World,  though  not 
without  much  opposition.  SJt'veral  Popes,  Ur- 
ban Vtl  and  Amuret  IV  among  them,  forced 
against  it  tbo  thunders  of  the  Itoman  Church, 
and  the  Priests  and  SultatiH  of  Turkey  denoanc- 
vA  the  usL>  of  tobacco  at  a  crime;  aud  Amuret 
even  M"ii>t)  ^o  tar  aa  to  decree  its  punishment 
hy  the  most  frightful  formt  of  death.  Later  in 
the  aaiiie  century  it  was  d<.'Cret;d  and  became  a 
law  tlint  the  pipe  stems  of  «moken  were  thrust 
through  their  noses,  and  many  other  similar 
penalties  were  instituted;  alter  all  death  penal- 
tii>3  had  bi^n  uboUshed  only  on  manufacturen 
of  tobacco. 

Alt  this  condemnation  and  all  these  penal- 
tics  were  unavailing.  The  ate  of  tobocco  steadi- 
ly  increased  and  bus  iui,'reflfied  evor  aince. 

The     Turks  aud    Peniaus   exceed  all  other 

nations  In  amuking.     In  India  and  in  China  all 

cliLSBes  siii'ike.    The  practice  is  universal.    (jirU 

have  a  peculiar  appendage  to  their  dress  that 

contains  a  pocket,  especially  for  pipe  and  tobac- 

Chewing  and  suufftaking   is  gradually 

dimiiiinhed,  hut  smoking  is  on  the  tncrea.'^e;  and 

thoy  associate  smoking  with  their  religion  and 

all  transactions  of  business.     Smoking  togeth- 

with  them   has  a  greater  significance  than 

eating  together  lias  with  civilized  nations. 

Giaivll'm,  Iti'l. 


SCRAPS 


IIY  D  C  MOOMAW. 


We  are  more  likely  to  loae  our  com- 
forts from  want  of  love  and  gratitude, 
than  we  are  from  want  of  gifts  or  wis- 
dom. 


One  shower  of  rain  will  increase  the  grain 
product  of  the  brethren  10(»,0tnj  bushel,  that 
is  worth  §1UIJ-0U0.  It  will  increase  the  grazing 
capacity  of  our  pastures  :$r»0.000.  Now  what 
does  be  bestow  such  royal  gifts  lor;  to  enrich  us? 
Yes,  that  we  mai'  be  able  to  send  once  and 
again  to  the    necessities  of    his  missioaariea 

Let  us  see  that  tho^e  blessings  do  not  eat  our 
souU  as  a  canker  but  that  freely  having  re- 
ceived we  will  freely  give. 

Only  t#n  more  year*  to  prepare  for  eternity. 
If  these  should  pass  by  as  rapidly  as  the  last  ten 
have,  it  is  near,  now  at  the  door.  Oh!  let  U8 
watch   and  be  sober  lest  it  come  as  a  thief. 

Some  preachers  t^ach  the  people  that  it  '» 
uotessential  to  salvation  to  keep  God's  command- 
ments. So  Satan  taught  Eve.  So  Konh 
Dathau  aud  Abiram  taught  the  Hebiew*. 
Urettiren  do  any  of  you  teach  such  doctrmes? 


TMK    Ml-iETJHKEN    ^T    AVOHK_ 


la 


HBLIi— INGEESOLL  CONVERTED 


f //f   ^rclhrcu  at  |lWft. 

■■tllMSflEU  WEEKLV. 


M.  M.  ESIIKI.MAN.  I 

S.  ?.  IIAItltl^jON. 
.1.  W.STKIX, 


priimpt  In- 
iii'liil([e  in 


1.  Tim  fC-lltoi 

(enrml  tom-nf  tlio  n»i*r,  i 

»rlldp  <1'><*»  tir.l  Iroply  that  lli«y  t'nttui 
Ument  of  thr-  writ«T. 

2.  CoNTiimrTOKH  in  or'Ir-r  to  wc\i\ 
•ertion  of  their  arlirlc*.  will  jdpiw*  not 
pemonHlilli-o  anil  iincourU'-'US  laiiBiincf. 
•entllielr  vli>w«  '■  witli  irr«<<- wjwonfd  ^ 

3.  ^■or  fip  Ifcnflll  <>f  'mr  rrniipn  nnt\  tin*  (rocl 
tlic  ciiiiit'.  M  n  nolnil  iliiin-i.  ni-ws  from  «ll  purW  of 
tlio  ((rothi-rlift  «!.     "  i-  Wiiii 
grcRallim  to  kHi-|)  ih  mij-iili 
givi'  iiB  AM.  tlie  fiictH,  »n<l 
proiHTKliitpe.    Always  write  with 
Diirrow  ii.i]  cr. 

4.  Tire  lliiKTiiiiKN  AT  W'oiiK  wHI  be  a^nt  to 
■nyiuMrcHs  In  ttie   I'nit*-!!   SUlr-it  or  Canmla  for 
$1,10  JUT  aiilinm.     Kor  the   Ii-Hillii(t 
of  Uic  pajiiT.  rt«  wi-lj  m  t.rin.H  to  iiBfiiUi 


II   put 
I  blue 


<ut  tnem 


"£ 


pagp. 


AiliJreiiH  iill  coininii 


-atl..i 


RRETHItEV  AT  ffOKB, 

Lnnark.  Carroll  Co.,  111. 


LANARK.  Il't.. 


JASI'ARV  13,  1880. 


INTERNATIONAL  SUNDAY- 
SCHOOL  LESSONS 


THERE  M  ft  difference  between  a  d  ctionary 
which  definrit  irords,  and  the  sehctinn  of  a 
IcHHou  lor  our  children.  The  teacher  selecta  the 
leanyn  for  his  pupiU,  but  the  lexicographer  de- 
fines wordB  in  Iiarraony  with  linguiutic  ficiruce. 
Tht'  dennitiou  of  ternm  are  given  an  founded  on 
nn  iiDvftrying  law;  l>ut  the  (isHigninent  of  a  les- 
son in  airaply  accordiiig  to  the  judgment  of  the 
asBigtier.  We  ftate  thewe  things  »o  that  the 
readera  may  be  i»  re  pared  to  meet  any  argument 
brought  up  in  this  direction. 

Is  thiTe  sijHtnn  in  tbt-  Leysonfl  as  assigned  by 
that  flftlect  Committee?     Ib  that  a  gond  system 
which  on  December  7th  taltes  llevelation  vi-14 
for  a  Irsson;  then  on  December  14th  takes  Itev- 
elu  ion  xxi:  21-27,  aud  Mark  in:  l-'i'i  for  De 
cembt-r  yiwt'f'     N  such  a   plan  bethr  llian   the 
"Topic  Method  f'"     The  preacher  who  wishes  to 
succ«>ed  confines  hi^  discounie  to  one  auVgect. 
What  for?  So  that  he  can  more  readily  instruct 
his  hearers.  Why  did  Peter  confine  liis  remarks 
to  a  subject— Christ — on  the  day  of  Pentecost? 
When  tlio  lame  man  wa.s  healed,  and    the   peo- 
ple were  amazed,  why  did  Peter  confine  his  re- 
mai-kt  to  Chrial'M  death  and  resurrection?  Why 
did  he  not  talk  about  twenty  subjects  iu  bis  one 
lesson?     Evideutlv  because  so  many  subjects  at 
onct;  only  confuses  the  mind.     Do  the  advocates 
uf  the  "Int^riiatiunal  Lesson"  practico  what  they 
preacli?     When  they  preacb,  why  dn  Ihey  con- 
tine  themselves  to  ohc  subject,  and  then   in  the 
Hunday-school  present  a  leison    that  contains 
/m/iiyMihjects?     \Vhnt  is  the   reason    that  we 
fiinnot  have  a  lesson  on  Faith,  then  (me  on  Ito- 
pentance,  one  on  Baptism,  one  on  Feet- washing, 
&c.,  and  bring  all  the  Scriptures  togel  lier  which 
ivlato    to  the  subject?     Would  you    imt.  do  bo. 
if  that  were  the  course  of  the  muHi-ode?     If 
tne  (.'ommitlea  would  go  that  way,  ■"■■nld  you 
lint  go  thai  way  too? 

It  i"  urged  that  if  wa  tise  the  "In'-iijational 
Lessou,"  (liere  will  he  uniformity.  WVU,  if  we 
simply  take  the  liiblr  will  there  not  be  uniform- 
Hif?  If  the  Brotherhood  should  adopt  the 
"Topic  Plan"  would  there  not  be  uniformity? 
Doe-s  the  "International  Lesson"  contain  some- 
thiuR  mt  in  the  (iible?  If  so.  should  we  intro- 
duce it  to  our  children?  If  it  contains  precise- 
ly what  in  in  the  Bible,  why  not  take  the  Biblr 


Kc."     Sad,  sad  the  conditinn  when  bo  much    re- 
liance IS  placed  on  each  others  thoughts! 

Do  the  authors  otthe'iuternatioDal  L'^son" 
follow  some  particular  line?  "They  do,"  ex- 
claims one.  Then  by  that  particular  line  of  State, 
thought  they  may  give  you  John  13:  1-17  in 
the  eleventh  month  of  thesix'b  year;  henc^fi-et- 
washiug  for  six  year^  and  elevt-n  months  dare 
not  be  brought  up  in  the  echooN.  It  their  line 
of  thought  should  not  include  .L>hn  13:  I-I7 
then  i/our  line  must  not,  lor  your  line  is  theirs, 
and  theirs  yours  Shou'd  their  line  not  include 
Rom.  16;  16,  1  Peter  5:  Uat  i-.II.  willy.urlino 
contain  it?  If,  iu  their  juigmeiit  the  Holy  Ki-s 
shall  not  come  up  until  the  tenth  year,  will  it 
he  taught  iu  your  school  before  the  tenth  year? 
Remember  the  Committee  is  a.iiigniug  lessons 
for  you,  and  you  must  take  \vhat  the  teacher 
ffivfs.  It  is  DOt  a  question  of  schol  irship,  but 
of  judgment;  and  now  the  whole  Brotheriiood 
IS  asked  to  give  up  itx  judgment  to  that  of  the 
select  party  who  brings  out  the  'International 
Lesson."  Why  should  any  oiie  go  to  "Rome" 
for  forms  and  patterns? 

It  i*  true  that  if  we  should  publish  the  "Inter- 
national Lesson"  in  the  B  at  W  we  might,  per- 
haps, increa-ie  its  circulation;  Imt  would  we  be 
jiiBti6able  in  sut:h  a  course  when  it  is  evident 
thai  principle  would  be  sacrifirfd?  Should  the 
''pocket  book"  triumph  over  principle?  It  ott- 
en  dues  in  the  worlil,  but  God  forbids  it  in  li 
family.  Will  the  "International  Lesson"  serve 
to  maintain  our  peculiar  charact«ri^tics  as  a  peo- 
pie? 

We  maiutaiu  that  each  child  should  have  a 
Bible.  By  having  a  book  of  ils  own,  if.  will 
learn  to  revere  the  work,  will  learn  to  turn  to 
almost  any  rer^e  it  wi-hes  to  Hnd.  Other  book^ 
may  aid  a  teacher  in  making  illustrations,  but 
the  pupils  rarely  ever  read  them,  Is  it  not  bet- 
ter to  have  the  child  to  become  familiar  with 
the  Bible?  Why  should  we  not  plead  for  the 
Bible?  Why  not  do  all  we  can  to  have  our 
children  read  it,  to  study  it?  We  believe  that 
every  candid  mind, — all  who  will  divest  them^ 
selves  of  selfishness,  can  see  that  we  need  to 
cling  closer  to  that  one  best  Book— the  Bible. 
We  raise  our  voice  for  it;  we  wield  our  pen  iu 
its  behalf;  we  must  hearken  to  it.  follow  it,  obey 
it.  Who  will  say  we  shall  not?  Hold  fast  the 
good  old  Book;  keep  it  among  the  children, 
and  never  trade  it  for  something  far  inferior. 

Shall  our  ears  now  be  "greeted"  with  arrows 
tabled,  "uncharitable,"  ''jealou-y,"  "bigoted," 
I  ■■unlearned,"  "narrow-tearted,"  for  plainly  writ^ 
ing  our  convictions?  We  did  not  eet  out  to  fear 
any  one's  "flesh  with  thorns  of  the  wilderness 
and  with  brif^rs,"  (Judge  8:  7).  but  to  warn,  to 
sound  the  trumpet  in  due  time  so  that  the 
watchmen  may  prepare  themselves  for  tbe  bat- 
tle. Have  we  given  an  uncertain  sound?  Do 
you  not  now  know  irhere  we  stand  on  this  ques- 
tion? We,  iu  ccnclueion  call  attention  to  the 
manner  in  which  the  Jewish  church  was  cor- 
rupted. May  we  learn  to  avoid  the  same  fatal 
steps.     We  quote  from  Mosheim. 

"If  any  part  of  the  Jewish  religion  was  less 
disfigured  and  corrupted  than  the  rest,  it  waa 
certainly  the  form  of  external  worship,  which 
was  established  by  the  law  of  Moses.  And  yet 
many  learned  men  have  observed  that  a  great 
variety  of  rites  were  introduced  into  the  service 
of  the  temple,  of  which  no  traces  are  to  be  found 
in  the  sacred  writings.  Tbe^e  additional  cere- 
monies manifestly  proceeded  from  those  changes 
and  revolutions  which  rendered  the  Jews  more 
nversant  with  the  neighboring  nations   than 


PERSONAL  MENTION 


Thk  address   of    Br 
changed  from  Cornell, 


ither    K.    H  rknii-u     is 
Illinois,  to   Odell,  same 


The  address  of  J.  W.  Southwood  has  been 
chane|-d  fro-a  Lincoluville,  fndiana  to  Dora, 
8 II me  State. 


Brethres^  Buck  and  Gordon,  of  Kdkouio. 
Indiana,  have  been  preaching  in  North  Man- 
chester Church.  Ii  diana.     Two  baptized. 

On  the  22ijd  of  December  last.  Brother 
Epbridiu  .Sconer  began  a  series  of  meetings  at. 
Ul)i>»-r  Conewago.  Maryland.  We  hope  to  hear 
that  many  loved  ones  have  turned  to  the 
Lord. 


BkOTHRit  F.  P.  Luebr  expects  to  attend  the 
next  Annual  Meeting  if  health  will  permit 
How  we  would  rejoice  to  grasp  the  hand  of 
our  dear  old  brother  once  more!  God  bless 
him!  ^_^_^^^^_ 

Under  date  of  2nd  inst..  Brother  John  Met/, 
ger  writes  that  he  was  not  very  well.  Their 
meeting  on  the  first  was  an  enjoyable  one.  and 
u  nion  and  love  seemed  to  prevail  in  the  old 
brother'n  congregation. 


A  LOTiNo  brothfr  writes:  "Would  like  to 
meet  you  at  Dwight,  if  i  could  leave  home. 
There  is  quite  a  desire  for  Brethren  to  come 
there.  O  when  can  all  the  calls  be  filled  ?  Our 
Father's  children  are  hungry.  0  for  more  la- 
borers !" 


OrR  esteemed  Brother,  Andrew  ,Hutchison, 
of  Centerview,  Mi-aonri,  is  at  present  stijiurn- 
iug  in  Lnngmont.  Colorudo,  for  health's  sake. 
A  letter  from  him  dated  December  29th  stated 
that  he  was  improving  some.  He  has  our  heart 
felt  sympathies. 


Zion's  iVatrhimii,  published  at  Albany,  N. 
^  .,  by  John  Lemley,  whosome  years  ago  estab- 
lished the  Golc/rn  Crnser,  Itockford,  Illinois,  is 
one  of  the  live  religious  papers  that  is  deter- 
mined to  stand  without  advertizing  patronage. 
We  welcome  the  paper  to  our  exchange  list, 
and  hope  it  raitv  accomplish  much  good  in  de- 
fense of  purity  aiid  goodnets. 

We  visited  the  Mt.  Morris  College  ou  the 
2ilth  of  December  and  were  plea.sed  to  see  the 
earnest  labors  of  students  and  teachers.  There 
are  about  one  hundred  and  eighty  names  en- 
rolled, and  "still  they  come."  The  proprietors 
are  talking  of  erecting  additional  buildings,  as 
the  1  resent  buildings,  though  quite  large,  are 
very  much  crowded.  We  were  'glad  to  learn 
that  Brother  Stein  has  the  esteem  and  good  will 
of  all  the  student,*.  Where  love  prevails,  the 
unruly  and  disobedient  must  eventually  yield 


MR  Ingersoll  says,  "It  strikta  me  that  what 
they  c;ill  the  atonement  :s  a  kind  of  mor- 
al bjinkniptcy.  Under  its  provisions  man  is  al- 
lowed the  privilege  of  sinning  on  credit.  ■  •  • 
Doesn't  the  credit  system  breed  extravagance 
in  sin?  "  *  •  Who's  afraid  of  punishment 
which  is  so  far  away?  [We  would  think  Irom 
the  way  Mr.  I  tries  to  argue  it  away  that  he  13 
one  that  is  afraid  of  it  J  Whom  does  the  doc 
trine  of  hell  stop?  The  great,  the  rich,  the 
powerful?  No;  the  poor,  the  weak,  the  d^spig. 
ed,  the  mean.  Did  you  ever  hear  of  a  man  go- 
ing  to  hell  who  died  iu  New  York  worth  a  mill- 
ion dollars,  or  with  an  income  of  twenty-five 
thousand  a  year?  Did  you?  Did  you  ever  hear 
of  a  man  going  to  bell  who  lode  in  a  carriage? 
Never.  They  are  the  gentleman  who  talk  about, 
their  assetts.  and  who  say, 'Hell  is  not  forme- 
it  is  for  the  poor.'" 

No  wonder  a  man  would  oppose  Christianity, 
or  bedi.-gusted  with  it,  if  he  hits  seen  it  only 
m  the  light  Mr.  I.  here  presents  it.  Talk  about 
hell  being  the  place  for  the  poor  and  heaven  the 
place  for  the  rich!  We  read  about  a  certain 
rich  man  who  wasarray.d  iu  purple  and  fine 
linen  and  fared  sumptuously  every  day.  And 
then  we  re&d  of  a  certain  poor  man— a  begg  ir— 
who  laid  at  the  rich  man's  gate  while  do^^  lick- 
ed his  sores.  Now  bear  what  the  Master  says: 
"And  it  came  to  pass  tiiat  the  bpggar  died,  and 
was  carried  by  the  angels  into  Abraham's  bo- 
som. The  rich  man  a  so  died  and  was  buried; 
and  in  hell  he  litted  up  hia  eyes,  being  in  tor- 
ment. You  seethe  rich  man, in  one  case  at  least 
did  not  talk  about  his  assetts  You  now  learn  of 
at  least  one  rich  man  who  went  to  hell  and  one 
poor  man  who  did  not.  Whether  people  in 
New  York  ever  hear  of  this  or  not,  the  fact  re- 
mains the  same,  that  "it  is  as  hard  for  a  rich 
man  to  enter  the  kingdom  of  heaven  as  it  is  for 
a  camel  to  pass  througli  the  eve  of  a  needle. 

We  have  no  more  sympathy  for  a  selfish,  av- 
aricious mockery  of  piety  under  the  title  of  holy 
Christianity  than  have  the  infidels.  No,  it  is 
something  we  are  deeply  sorry  for,  regret  too 
seriously,  to  pass  by  with  simply  ridicule  and 
jesting.  We  believe  it  ought  to  be  denounced 
m  the  strongest  terms  of  our  language,  and 
ade  pale-faced  in  the  sight  of  many  pure  and 
noble  examples  of  meek,  humble,  honest,  and 
charitable  professors  of  the  religion  of  Jesus 
Christ. 


That  evangelist,  Brother  D.  B.  Gibson, 
pent  several  days  in  Lanark  the  last  week  in 
December.  He  preached  to  ua  several  discours- 
es, and  did  his  part  towards  furthering  the  peo- 
ple on  their  journey  heavenward.  Brother 
Gibson  ha^  been  from  home  nearly  four  months, 
preached  about  one  hundred  times  and  beheld 
upwards  of  fifty  unite  with  the  church.  He 
may  well  return  to  his  Brethren  and  fell  them 
what  the  Lord  did  by  his  hand.  Acts  14:  27. 
Come  Bfeain,  Brother  Daniel. 


they  had  formerly  been,  for  when  Ihey  saw  the 


were  pleased  with  several  of  the  ceremoni 
that  were  used  in  the  worship  of  the  heathen 
deities,  and  did  not  hesitate  to  adopt  them  into 
the  service  of  the  true  God,  and  add  them  as 
ornaments  to  the  rites  which  they  had  received 
by  divine  appoiutmeuts. 


"Well, '  H'lys  a  friend,  if  we  uhe  the  "Interna-  r"''^^*^ '■'*^^  '^^  ^^^  Greeks  and  Romans,  they 
tional  Lesson,"  and  1  wish  to  go  to  a  Presbyte- 
rian Hchool,  I  will  have  the  same  lesson."  Has 
the  iVesbjteriau  le-ssou  something  not  found  in 
the  Bible?  "No;  the  lesson  was  taken  from  the 
Bible."  Then  if  you  take  your  Bible  and  go  to 
the  Presbyterian  school,  will  you  not  have  the 
satih-  lesson?  Does  the  lesson  become  brtler 
because  it  is  printed  ou  n  slip  of  paper  apart 
from  tile  Book?  "0  but  it  is  the  conimeuta  I 
want."  he  replies.  Then  it  is  not  so  much  what 
is  in  the  Bible  that  you  are  after  as  somebody's 
tomtiicnts!  The  comments  on  the  lesson  by  a 
Brother  would  perhaps  dilTer  very  much  from 
the  comments  of  a  Presbyterian;  so  instead  of 
confining  your  researches  to /<(c/s,  you  fly  oft" 
into  oiiiniong.  Nine-tenths  of  the  comments 
in  our  present  system  of  t*iirhing.  is,  "I  think,' 
"my  opinion  is,  &c.  How  rare  w.-  hear,  either 
from  pupils  or  teachers,  what  they  kncu);  but 
an  through  the  hour  we  hear  'I  think  it  means, 


On  the  first  day  of  the  present  year  the 
church  in  Lanark  met  iu  council.  There  was  a 
large  attendance,  and  considerable  interest  in 
the  labors.  Brethren  Matlin  Mejer  and  D^n- 
I'l  Fry  were  present  by  invitation  to  assist  the 
tmrch.  By  counsel  of  the  church  Brother  J. 
II.  Moore  wa-t  ordained,  and  another  minister 
re-iuired  to  do  additional  work  in  the  ministry. 
Ou  the  next  dny  .liiain  met  to  continue  church 
work.  T«vo  Brethren  were  chosen  to  serve  as 
deacons  and  one  to  jproAch  the  Word.  Those 
eho5en  deacons  are  W.  U.  Herrington  and  Ly- 
man F.  Eby.  May  grace  be  given  all  to  do  the 
work  of  the  Lord  insn  acceptable  manner. 


Brothek  Harper,  of  Missouri,  preached  in 
Lanark  December  26tb  and  30tb.  His  last  dis- 
course was  based  on  the  second  chapter  of  Dan- 
iel, and  was  listened  to  by  a  full  house.  Broth- 
er H.  is  about  seventy  years  old,  and  handles 
the  word  with  ability.  A  man  who  has  seen 
much  of  this  world,  having  been  a  seaman  and 
a  soldier,  he  dra  vs  bucIi  illustrations  that  even 
thedullest  raindcan comprehend.  The  universal 
regret  is  that  he  left  so  soon.  It  is  the  "sound 
doctrine"  which  strengthens  the  soul,  and  we 
hope  Brother  H.  may  live  to  come  thi 
and  refresh  us  again. 


way 


BKoiiiEii  D.  M.  Miller  isd.termined  that  the 
eii(iiiiis«  of  Christ  shall  not  prevail.  He  com- 
menced raeetinj  in  Valton,  Wis ,  Dec.  24th, 
and  it  soon  Ijecame  apiiarent  that  the  Lord  has 
H  people  there  and  would  call  them  out  by  Ihe 
hand  ofUrother  Miller.  The  manileatation  of 
divine  power  uroustd  Ihe  enemies  of  Christ,  and 
the  doors  of  the  houses  were  closed  so  that 
public  meelincs  were  about  to  cease,  when  the 
ileaoccnred  to  Brother  M.  that  he  would  pur- 
chase a  house,  and  thus  out-general  the  ene- 
mies. This  he  dill,  and  now  he  is  nightly 
l.reiiching  to  crowded  houses,  with  a  fair  pros 
pect  of  building  up  a  church  there.  O  for  ten 
tho.nand  such  worker,!  Would  to  Qod  we 
could  he  with  him!  Ine  Lord  bless  and  aus- 
tain  hini. 


Sometimes  we  think  we  have  not  much  to 
fear  from  infidelity  because  much  of  its  work  is 
to  expose  a  false  theory  of  Christianity,  and  its 
hypocritical  adherents.  Ingersoll  cannot  cry 
against  popery,  priestcraft,  human  slavery,  and 
war  too  much.  We  can  unite  with  him  in  gen- 
eral thanksgiving  when  we  see  the  walls  of  in- 
quisitions fail,  when  we  see  cruelty  and  injus- 
tice banished  and  the  instruments  of  tortur, 
and  death  destroyed. 

Mr.  Ingersoll  nest  denies  that  God  has  the 
right  to  dispose  of  man  in  any  way  he  may 
plea.se  because  man  is  the  property  of  Gcs).  He 
says,  "suppose  I  take  this  book  and  change  it 
immediately  into  a  servient  being.  Would  I 
have  the  right  to  torture  it  because  I  made  it?" 
Let  us  look  at  this  supposition.  Are  the  cir- 
cumstances of  Ingersoll  changing  a  book,  and 
Qod  creating  man  similar?  In  the  formation 
of  man,  Qod  used  what  was  his  own  by  creation, 
but  Mr.  [.  finally  reaches  a  point  where  be  4or- 
roKs  from  nature  the  elements  out  of  which  he 
forms  his  servient  being.  The  two  cases  are 
not  at  all  aualogousj^their  dissimilarity  may  be 
•lluslrated  in  this  way:  A  owns  a  building  and 
B  borrows— rents— it.  Now  who  would  say 
that  A  and  B  have  the  same  or  equal  right  to 
changeordisposeof  this  building?  So  with  the 
hook.  The  book  in  reality  did  not  belong  to  In- 
gersoll- he  only  had  it  borrowed;  and  just  as 
little  right  as  B,  the  borrower,  has  to  change 
or  dispose  of  A's,  the  owner's  property,  so  little 
right  has  Mr.  I.  to  change  or  dispose  of  the 
hook  as  he  jdeases. 

In  the  second  place  Mr.  I.  makes  a  wrong  im- 
pression when  he  ask",  "would  I  have  a  right 
.0  torhny  it  because  [  made  it."  lie  insinuates 
that  God  made  man  simply  to  "torture"  him, 
and  that  there  is  no  way  for  man  to  escape  this 
torture.  Here  he  forgets  all  about  the  atoiie- 
nient  which  a  few  moments  ago  he  waa  ridicul- 
I'lg  "God*  '  *  will  have  all  men  to  he  eaved^ 
and  come  nnto  the  knowledge  of  the  triitti." 


THK   BJii;rilKKN    ^'r   avokk.. 


13 


f  propi- 


"Iq  ihis  wtts  manifested  the  love  of  God   toward 
us.  because  tbat  Gud  sent  his  only  bt-gotten  Si^n 
into  the  world,  (hat  we  miRht  live  thnnjgli  hmr 
•  •  •  God  *  •  •  sent  hia  Son  to  be  the 
ati<m  for  our  siih  " 

We  next  read  from  Mr.  logerBoU  as  follows: 
"Dojoukiiow  uobiidy  wduld  have  had  au 
id^a  of  hell  in  (liis  nurld  it  it  hadn't  been  for 
the  Tolcimoes?  Thi*y  were  looked  upon 
aa  chimnieB  of  lieli.  The  idea  of  hell 
would  UBver  hare  polluted  the  imay- 
inatioQ  but  for  th'-m"  U  this  true?  Uuve 
children  uo  id»a  of  Hell  uutil  they  study  geog 
rapliy  aud  learu  that  lu  cerl«iu  pi  ices  on  the 
globe  there  are  mountains  out  of  which  is^ue 
burning  lava?  h  it  true,  dear  rfader,  that  the 
firi-t  thought  you  had  ot  ihe  punishment  of  the 
wicked  in  htU  you  got  fiom  what  you  learned 
in  geography  about  volcanops?  We  arj)  con- 
tent to  let  this  (inpHtiou  dei  ide  whether  Inger- 
aoU's  aaserti'm  about  the  origm 'if  the  idea  of 
hell  is  correct  or  not. 

Mr.  I.  npxt  denounces  thf  iilea  of  hell  because 
he  seeauo  good  to  be  derived  from  it,  aud  then 
be  goes  onm  a  slraiu  ijfsjriiasm  as  follows: 

"Various  reasons  are  given  for  punishing  tlip 
wicked;  first,  thah  God  will  vindicate  bisinjurid 
majesty.  Well,  I  am  gliid  of  that!  Second,  He 
will  glorify  his  justice — think  of  that.  Thiid, 
He  will  show  and  glorify  his  grace.  Every 
time  the  oavt-d  flhall  look  upon  the  damned  in 
hell  it  will  cau^e  iu  them  a  lively  and  admiring 
sense  of  the  grace  of  Gud.  Every  look  upon  the 
damned  ^vill  double  the  ardor  and  the  joy  of  the 
saints  in  heaven.  Can  (he  belii^viug  husband 
in  htaveu  look  down  upon  the  torments  of  the 
unbelieving  wife  in  hell  and  then  feel  a  thrill  of 
joy?  That's  the  old  doctrine — uotof  ourdays; 
are  too  civilized  for  that.  Oh!  but  it  is  the  old 
doctrine  that  if  yon  saw  your  wife  in  hell — the 
wife  you  love,  who,  in  your  last  sickness,  nurs- 
ed you,  that,  perhaps  supported  you  by  her 
needle  when  you  were  ill;  the  wife  who  watched 
by  your  couch  night  and  day.  and  held  your 
corpse  ill  her  loving  arms  when  you  were  dead— 
the  sight  would  give  YOU  gr^at  joy,  That  doc- 
trine is  not  preacbed  to-day.  They  do  not 
preach  that  the  sight  would  give  you  joy;  but 
they  do  preach  that  it  will  not  diminish  your 
happineaa.  That  is  the  doctrine  of  every  or- 
thodox ministeriu  New  York,  aud  I  repeat  that 
I  have  no  re.tpect  for  men  who  preach  such  doc- 
trines. The  sights  of  the  torments  of  the 
damned  in  hell  will  increase  the  ecstasy  of  th" 
saints  forever!  On  this  principle  a  man  never 
eiijoya  a  good  dinner  so  much  as  when  a  fellow- 
creature  is  dying  of  famine  before  his  eyes  or 
he  never  enjoys  the  cheerful  warmth  of  his  own 
fireside  so  greatly  as  when  a  poor  and  abandon- 
ed wretch  is  dying  on  his  doorstep.  The  sainta 
enjoy  the  ecsta-y  and  the  groans  of  the  tor- 
mented are  music  to  them." 

What  are  Ingersoll's  reaaona  against  God 
punishing  to  vindicate  his  majesty?  It  is, 
"Well  I  am  glad  of  that."  And  what  are  bis 
reasons  for  believing  that  it  ia  not  done  to  2I0- 
rify  his  justice?     Simply,  "Think  of  that." 

All  the  talk  about  the  husband  looking 
down  upon  his  wife  in  hell— the  wife  who  had 
nursed  him  in  sickneaa,  who  bad  watched  by 
him  night  and  day  and  held  his  corpse  in  her 
loving  embrace,  is  done  for  eil'tct.  But  when 
we  reflect  for  a  moment  and  consider  that  no 
wife  who  had  such  a  devotion  to  her  husband, 
as  that  mentioned— whose  whole  soul  was  love, 
who  knew  nothing  but  mercy,  when  we  reflect 
upon  auch  a  character,  we  remember  upon  such 
a  blessing  ia  pronounced.  "Blessed  are  the 
merciful,  for  they  shall  obtain  mercy." 


^.  call-  fur  pauiphlfl-^  tor    .af.  ,  ^ 

free  distribution, and  as   the  fund  for   that  pur- ,  "lljIStOrU     Ot     tl|C      tj  lj|U|r ClJ, 

pose  has  been  exhausted  we  cannot  supply  the     "  .-,;... 

deiuaud.     O  for  the  thousands  of  (lennies  spent 

for  carnal  gratifications!     What  a  vast  amount 

of  good  might  be  done    if  the  wasted  pennies 

Were  gathered  to  sow  the  go<d  sped  where 

preachers ctinoot  go!      We  thall  continue  to 

pray  God  to  move  the  henrts  of  his  people  to 

use  their  blessed    priviligts  to  indue*  siuuers  to 

lorsdke  error  and  accpt  truth. 


NUMIIKK    II. 


FIRST  CENTURY. 


[Hi  M    M    lbau.111 


The  civil  staU  of  the  icortd  nt  Christ's  appear- 


Some  are  still  calliuu  for  ci-edit. .  To  such 
we  again  fay  our  terina  are  cash.  Agents  have 
sixty  days  in  which  to  collect,  aud  remit.  We 
wish  to  impress  our  renders  with  the  fact  thut 
we  kept 'Poor  Trust"  in  our  itVice  for  over 
three  years,  and  be  took  so  miiuy  liberties  that 
we  Were  obliged  to  turn  him  out.  We  lost 
hundreds  of  dollara  by  hira.  He  is  n  poor  fliiin 
cier,  and  if  kept  \ery  long  in  any  busiuei-s  es- 
tablishment, will  eat  up  IM  very  life.  There- 
fore do  not  ask  ua  to  take  biiu  in  again,  for  we 
uill  niA  The  paper  makers  aud  printers  have 
not  yet  agreed  to  work  lor  us  gratuitously. 
When  they  do,  \vc  will  ugum  consider  the  pro- 
priety of  doing  something  for  "Poor  TniMi." 
We  believe,  however,  that  the  sooner  bo  begius 
to  "p.iy  as  he  goes"  the  better  for  him  and  all 
the  people. 


What  i-*a  man,  who  ha^  b<?eu  made  free  in 
Christ,  to  declare?  Dare  he  declare  the  Bible, 
and  the  Bible  only,  a^  his  creed?  He  ilare. 
Dare  hestundout  boldly  as  a  lover  ol  whati?* 
n  the  Bihlr^  Certainly  !  Can  he  contend  on- 
ly for  the  ordinances  of  Christ  Jeaus,  and  re- 
fuse all  others?  He  can;  but  he  may  sometim>'s 
feel  the  ueed  of  company:  he  will  get  lonesome 
at  times,  for  few  will  endure  souud  doctrine. 

Suri'oep.  a  man  tells  a  tie  about  me,  and  then 
asks  "Why  do  you  contradict  it?"  What  have 
/  to  do  with  it?  Take  care  of  your  own  off- 
spring! whistle  off  your  own  dogs!  "But  m-'u 
will  believe  it."  Quite  likely;  they  that  love 
lies  will  believe  lies;  but  the  jiulgraent  day 
will  settle  all  such  matters,  and  it  may  not  be 
long  to  wait.  Meanwhi  e,  those  who  hatch  or 
diitseminate  untruths  are  bound  to  take  care  of 
their  own  live  stock;  they  are  responsible  for 
all  damages,  and  the  longer  they  defer  the  set- 
tlement the  heavier  the  bill  will  be. — Sel. 


BUSINESS  ITEMS. 

Wk  have  received  another  supply  of  "Uu; 
Almnuac"  from  Bro.  Kurtz.  Price,  ten  cents,  or 
$1.00  per  dozen. 

"Salvation  By  Grace"  —  A  new  Tract,  just 
out.  Price  50  centa  a  hundred.  This  is  the 
time  of  the  year  to  scatter  Tracts. 

Bhother  John  Wise  is  General  Agent  for 
the  Bkkturen  At  Work  and  Tract  Society, 
aud  will  attend  to  busiuess  for  us  wherever  he 
goes.  

CoBKKSroNngsoK  for  the  -'Gospel  Sacceaa' 
column  must  be  brief,  stating  only  the  facts  in 
the  case.  Letters  put  into  the  mail  on  Mon- 
day or  Tuesday  will  reach  us  in  time  for  pub- 
lication the  same  week.  We  extend  thanks  to 
to  those  who  take  an  interest  in  this  column, 
and  invite  many  others  to  lissist  in  the  work. 
Read  Luke  1:  1-1  and  then  Acts  2:  41. 


Pek&ons  acquainted  with  one  of  the  editors 
ana  not  with  the  others,  frequently  send  arti- 
cles lor  the  paper,  orders  for  book-<,  or  subscrip- 
tion list*!  to  the  editor  they  know,  and  not  to 
the  Bhethren  at  Work.  In  this  way  our 
business  is  detained  aud  a  response  unavoidably 
delayed,  because  it  tery  often  happens  that 
the  editor  to  whom  the  letter  was  addressed  ia 
away  from  the  office  at  the  time  the  letter  ia 
received.  We  wish  to  be  prompt — "diligent  in 
business" — and  allow  nothing  to  drag,  hence 
urge  ail  to  heed  regulation. 


IIkv.  C.  Monjeau  is  chaplain  of  the  Topeka 
Capital  Guards  and  pastor  of  the  First  Baptist 
Church  at  Topeka,  so  to  combine  hie  military 
and  clerical  dulies,  on  next  Sundy  morning  the 
(iuards  will  meet  at  the  armory  and  will  march, 
fully  uniformed  and  equipped,  to  the  Baptist 
church,  led  by  their  band  in  full  uniform  and 
playing  suitable  airs.  At  the  church  the  band 
will  furnish  the  music  lor  the  services,  and  the 
chaplain  will  preach  to  the  guards  and  the  con- 
sregatiou.  This  is  an  innovation  on  our  time 
honored  style  of  church  services. 


NrMiiEit  one  of  the  Piimitii'e  Christimt  is  be- 
fore us  in  its  new  form.  It  presents  a  neat  and 
attractive  appearance,  manifesting  thrift  and 
enterprise,  and  this  we  are  glad  to  aee.  It  con- 
tains a  "Western.  Departmeut"  which  is  edited 
bv  Bro  It.  tl.  Miller.  Bm.  Miller  ia  a  good  writ- 
er, and  we  shall  be  pleased  to  clip  from  the  7'. C. 
such  ol  his  articles  as  may  be  calculated  to  in- 
struct, edify  and  unify  the  general  brotherhood- 
In  his  "Inaugural"  he  says: 

"Our  obji'ct  will  be  to  awaken  a  more  unit«d 
effort,  to  sustain  and  carry  out  every  truth  and 
principle  of  the  Gospel;  to  get  more  harmony, 
life  and  power  to  work  in  the  church  for  its 
peace  and  prosperity,  and  to  gut  a  more  general 
knowledge  uf  the  principles  maintained  by  our 
brotherhood.  l''or  this  purpose  w.-  will  give 
some  nrtic,l««  we  have  prepared  in  defense  of 
our  princip!e3,onr  order  of  church  government, 
noH-cuntbnuity.tbevriieGospol  missionary  work 
and  as  there  are  many  youug  persons  hetonging 
to  the  church,  we  shall  give  some  articles  for 
their  special  benefit.  We  also  expect  to  give 
the  principles  and  teaching  of  thw  Scripture  on 
a'l  topics  of  general  interest  that  come  up  in  the 
brotherhood. because  we  believe  it  to  be  the  duty 
of  our  i>aper  to  be  a  teacher  and  guardian  of  the 
interests  of  both  brethren  and  sistenn  on  every 
subject,  and  in  every  department  ot  their  call- 
inp.  which  pertains  to  their  chriatiin  charact'*r 
and  general  welfare. 


I^HE  greater  part  of  the  world  wa.i  suhj-ct  to 
the  Roman  empire  when  the  bjihe  of  Beth- 
lehem ninde  its  appearance.  The  people  had 
l)eftn  "reduced  to  a  state  of  servile  submission 
to  Augustus  Cii-sar.  who  by  artifice,  perfidy  and 
blood  shed,"  hiid  acquired  gre;it  power  over  the 
people.  The  Uonian  Senate  was  under  the 
dictum  of  the  emperor;  and  while  a  shadow  of 
liberty  remained,  the  will  of  the  monarc 
the  law.  Not  with  ■*tanding  the  moiiarchial 
form  of  gnverunieut.  letters  and  philosophy 
flouriahtd,  snd  iu  many  parti  of  the  worid  the 
darkest  inuorauce  was  dispelled  by  the  benign 
influence  of  correct  principles.  There  was  but 
little  war  and  tumult  at  the  time  of  Christ's 
birth.  The  temple  of  .Tanus.  the  god  ot  war, 
was  clond,  and  the  time  of  .leAus'  tidvent  into 
the  world  may  well  be  styVd  Thr  I'acific  Age. 

Th'-  religious  state  of  Ihe  world  at  Christ's 
nppea  ring. 

All  nations  except  the  Jews  had  respect  to  a 
number  of  governing  poweis.  These  they 
called  gods,  to  whom  they  bowed  and  worahip- 
ped  as  their  inclinations  directed. 

The  Grecian  gods  differed  very  much  from 
those  ot  Egypt.  Thtae  differences,  however, 
rarely  produced  war  and  tli!>seu?tion.  Bach 
nation  and  tribe  permitted  its  neighbors  to  fol- 
low their  own  gods.  They  looked  upon  the 
world  aa  a  vast  empire,  divided  into  states, 
over  which  a  certain  kind  of  divinities  presided, 
and  that,  thiri't'ore,  no  one  could  regard 
the  otlier's  gods  with  contempt.  This  is  not 
strange  when  we  consider  the  souref  of  all 
their  gods. 

"The  deities  of  almost  all  nations  were  either 
ancient  heroes,  renowned  for  noble  exploits 
and  beneficent  deeds,  or  kings  and  generals 
who  had  founded  ehipires.  or  women  rendered 
illuatriona  by  remarkable  actions  or  useful  in- 
ventiona.  The  merit  of  these  dintinguished 
and  eminent  person?,  contemplated  by  their 
posterity  with  an  enthusiastic  gratitude,  was 
the  reason  of  their  being  exalted  to  celestial 
honors.  The  naural  world  furnished  another 
kind  ot  deities,  who  were  added  to  these  by 
some  nations;  and  as  the  eun,  moon,  aud  stars, 
ahine  forth  with  lustre  superior  to  that  of  all 
other  material  beings,  so  it  is  certain  that  they 
particularly  attracted  the  attention  of  mankind, 
aud  received  religious  homage  from  almost  all 
nations." 

From  these  beings  which  seemed  nobler  than 
others,  idolatry  descended,  and  inferior  powers 
multiplied  quite  rapidly;  so  that  in  not  a  few 
countries,  trees,  mountains,  the  sea.  the  earth, 
the  winds,  and  even  virtues  and  vices,  had  their 
altars,  around  which  gathered  zealous  and  de- 
vout workers.  Sacrifices  were  offnred  to  these 
gods;  and  ceremonies  were  not  unfrcquently  ab- 
surd, cruel,  and  obscene. 

In  connection  with  this  general  worship,  the 
Greeks  and  some  of  the  eastern  nations  had 
what  was  called  mt/^terieH.  This  was  a  sort  of 
Kecretiam,  and  only  a  few  were  permitted  to 
enter  these  iiiijuteries,  and  that  only  after 
passing  through  various  triala  and  ceremonies 
of  the  most  disagreeable  kind.  "These  secrets 
were  kept  iu  the  strictest  manner.us  the  initiated 
could  not  reveal  anything  that  passed  on  those 
occasions,  without  exposing  their  lives  to  the 
most  imminent  danger,"  This  accounts  for 
the  reason  that  so  little  is  known  of  those  hid- 
den rites. 

From  these  considerations  it  ia  not  strange 
that  vice  and  immortality  prevailed  so  gener- 
ally. There  were,  however,  exceptions  to  the 
rule:  and  here  and  there  a  Grecian  philosopher 
would  loom  up  and  present  some  beautiful 
things  concerning  the  nature  of  the  true  0"d, 
and  the  duties  of  men.  But  they  were  not 
abl'}  to  reveal  the  truth,  because  their  beautiful 
things  were  mixed  with  the  chimerical  and  the 
subtle. 

Two  kinds  of  philosophy  iirevailed  when 
Christ  appeared,  the  Grecian  and  the  Oriental, 
The  former  was  known  by  the  simple  title, 
"philosophy."  the  latter  afl  "science"  or^knowl- 
edge."  Paul  condemns  bith:  the  first  in  Col. 
2;  8  and  the  latter  in  I   Tim.  6:  30.     Among 


the  Grecians  was  a  sect  c»ll«i  Epicareaiu.  who 
maintained  that  the  world  came  by  chanos. 
Pleasure  was  regarded  as  the  "ultimate  end  of 
man."  and  that  virtue  was  not  worthy  of  «»- 
t««'in.  Paul  met  some  of  this  class  at  Atheai. 
Acts  17: 18, 

From  this  brief  view  of  the  religions  condi- 
tion of  maukind.  the  re*Ier  may  undersUnd 
the  wretched  state  of  the  Gentile  world  when 
Christ  came  to  tae  earth.  Go  back  there  aid 
what  infidrliy  has  done,  and  aa  you  vi«w 
isery  of  that  people,  arid  then    turn  and 


behold  what  ChriHianiity  ha<i  done  for  us.  yoa 
will  love  your  God  more  and  perhaps  s^rve  him 
better. 


Prin<  ipLEa  arediflcoverd  and  applied  by  men, 
not  created. 


The  comraitte  ot  Arr«ngpmeuta  will  mset  in 
Mt  M-rris.  [Iliiiois  the  26th  insL.  to  make 
further  preparatiom  for  next  Annual  Mealing. 

A  lot  of  int«re«ting  correspondence  is  crowd- 
ed out  of  this  issue.  Many  thanks.dear  brethren 
and  ftiater^;  but  please  make  your  article*  aa 
short  as  you  can. 

It  is  perhaps  nearer  the  truth  to  say  that  yon 
cannot  find  thoughU  for  \  our  words  than  to 
aay  you  cannot  find  words  to  express  your 
thoughts. 


The  ancient  Persions  taught  their  children 
only  three  things,  viz:  "To  manage  ahorse,  to 
hoot  dextrously  with  the  bow,  and  to  speak 
the  truth." 

Tina  ia  leap  year,  aud  Washington's  Birth- 
day. Decoration  Day,  and  July  4th  come  on 
Sunday.  P'ebruary  begins  and  ends  with  San- 
day,  and  has  five  Lord's  Dajs. 

FoRBios  dispatches  state  that  Russia  is  mak- 
ing extensive  preparations  for  war.  Amonn 
the  Russian  soldiers  there  is  a  feeling  of  an  im- 
pending conflict  with  Aaatria   and  Germany. 

<iriTK  a  number  of  our  subscribers  rentand 
loo  late  to  gee  first  numbt^r  of  this  year.  These 
we  know,  will  be  disapp  'inted.  But  how  can 
it  be  helped  and  who  will  be  to  blame?  We 
printed  several  hundred  txlra  copies  but  they  ar« 
exhausted. 

An  old  brother  recently  s^idtous:  "Insed 
tobacco  for  forty  years  and  spent  for  that  weed 
about  S4'iOU.  I  do  not  now  use  it.  and  am  much 
more  healthy  than  when  I  used  it."  We  give 
this  especially  for  the  consideration  of  theyonng. 
Do  not  waste  your  money,  but  put  it  where 
you  can  honor  aud  glorify  the  Lord. 

The  prospects  of  securing  the  Caaael  Library 
for  Mt.  Morris  are  very  good.  Thecontractis 
made  and  all  that  is  needed  is  for  Brethren  and 
friends  in  Northern  Illmois  and  the  West  to 
raise  the  money.  It  is  expected  to  raise  the 
rt  quired  amount  by  donations.  Full  particulan 
will  be  given  soon. 


Should  not  tho^e  who  have  been  baptized 
into  truth  and  purity,  make  greater  efforts  iu 
true  living?  Should  not  more  attention  be 
given  the  quality  aud  quantity  of  food  we  us« 
so  that  the  "temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost"  m«y 
not  be  defiled?  Are  not  the  "goodies"  on  our 
tables  sappiug  the  foundation  of  true  enjoy- 
meut?  __ 

Wk  call  special  attention  to  Brother  Landon 
West's  communication.  We  believe  that  if  this 
matter  be  left  to  children  and  young  people, 
that  enough  to  build  a  house  for  the  Brethren 
iu  Denmark  will  soon  be  forth-coming.  We 
will  consult  the  Lord  about  this  matter,  and 
then  say  more  about  it  in  another  issue. 


Will  our  agents  please  accept  our  heartfelt 
thanks  for  their  labor,  iu  behalf  of  the  Bbetb- 
BEN  at  Work.  You  have  been  diligent  in 
business,  and  earnest  iu  performing  what  your 
hands  found  to  do.  "God  is  not  unrighteous  to 
forget  your  work  and  labors  of  love."— Heb.  6: 
10.  Will  you  atill  continue  to  do  what  yoa 
canto  extend  the  circulation  of  the  paper? 

The  BitplistlFhg  thinks  it  is  "astonishing" 
how  Bible  critics  overlook  the  "fact"  that  J«k 
siis  washed  his  disciples"  feet  at  the  house  of 
Simon  iu  Bethany.  -.Just  as  if  that,  if  it  were 
a  f^'Jt,  would  bfl  a  gool  reason  to  refuse  to  obey 
the  Lord  Jesus.  Honest  Bible  critics  leave 
teet-washiug  just  where:  the  Holy  Spirit  and 
Christ  placed  .it,  vij',.:liu  the  upper  room  in  Je- 
rusalem, and  all  the'twistmg  of  the  disobedient 
cannot  get  out.  Chri-'t  put  it  in  the  public  as- 
i  v>mbly,  and  no  man  c»u  take  it  cut- 


Haute  and  ^antiig. 


HusbAn.lu,  lovoyour  WU.M.  Wivea.  itiilnnll  >. 
wIvM  imto  yuitr  own  bu-itjiinits.  Chllilren.  obey 
joar  p»re[it»,  FallnTa,  pruvok<i  nut  your  cliildren  lo 
WTkth.  liiit  brtiitf  ilK-rn  up  In  th<^  nurture  ami  iid- 
monUion  uf  ttii*  l.'iid.  a<-rviiiita,  l>e  ol)e<]l<'iit  lo 
tbem  thHl  ;ir>-  y.pui  itiju<u-n«.— I'Aur- 


THE  MARCH    OP  LIFE. 

1  nm  renting  for  II  rrtoment 

"Ifi  tl.i-briMil  I.JVuiMtuf  Hh-r 
For  my  lu-art  )»  tt>'rii1iK  wearj 

WKIi  tlit<  clumor  .ind  tlif!  fltrrfc; 
i^OokiriK  liitcliwnrd  tliixinKh  tlii!  tacgled 

Mit/<-N  tliiit  my  ff'ft  liave  ccimu, 
I.oukiiitt  fiirwjiril  fur  tlii.-glJniiner 

Of  t)i<-  (golden  hgMn  attiomc; 

Tlirough  n  grc^ii  uitd  jilcasunt  valley, 

I'll  a  sU-op  and  Ttiggail  hill; 
Ttiroiigh'n  hot  find  nrld  dCHfrt. 

Uy  n  Hwwl  iirid  !«i)v<T  rill; 
,Si;raiiil>linj(  uvT  tlun'iiy  lii>dg(^ 

Mri-l(.'lilii|{i>vi'r  ili»wiTy  pliilna. 
Witli  II  tDLK'lt  ot  Ijliiiding  Bunllglil 

And  II  diiHli  uf  cDUliiig  ritfoH; 

J'lioiiKlt  IIii-hIoukIih  of  dr-rp dcMiioiidi'iice, 

TliiotiKli  riic  nvvcltiiiK  tidf  uf  grief. 
U'itlj  II  UnU-  wliJHj'i'M-d  L'urnfiirt. 

All'!  .lUnif.  kind  i.'Iirl; 
In  ui-iitiii  ii'.d  in  .1  Iimj'i'Sl,  , 
XoM'  II  Joy  mid  now  n  (Mro, 
And  ;i  lUlIc  ti'iirfiil  Uingiug 
At  Itic  (folilen  oar  uf  i)ray(T; 

Wirli  ii  Ki'tting.  and  n  giving. 

And  11  lii4t^  of  IranNfcnt  )»lisFi, 

And  tlic  houI'm  inccsaiiiit  ycaniing 

Tor  II  Noiiii' tiling  rnortUlian  tliiK; 

So  wt'  pilK'iHtM  tliri'iid  llie  journey 

Willi  11  ui'iik  and  wlcf  intent, 

Wlillp(iod*»  nngelfl  kocp'llie  rcfurd 

Of  farli  diiy's  accomplUlinifnt. 


■    '  '  r,     noane«'i  wor.ld  cmih^  down    litre  with  a 
bi;:  'jiid  uf  tobiico  in  hi>  inoutti." 

'title  nbut  the  door  in  bin  fjCf,  leavjug  the 
good  man  to  the  mercy  of  the  rain  and  to  hia 
own  reflecttons. 


SIX    BIBLE  NAMES. 


SAY  t 
cai 


them  ovff  a  go  )d  manj  tirae?.  until  you 
can  remt'ml»er  them,  aud  the  order  in 
which  they  are  gireu:  Adam,  Enoch,  Al>rahani. 
Solomon,  Christ,  John,  liepf-at  tbem  again, 
aud  then  Jeam  the  following  bit  of  Bible  chro- 
noUifv: 

I  i-rom  the  time  Adam  waa  created  until 
the  time  Enoch  was  trauBlated  was  a  Ihouaaud 
yearj, 

2.  From  the  time  Knoch  was  translated  un 
til  the  time  Abraham  was  born  waa  a  thousand 
years. 

3.  From  the  time  .\brabam  waa  born  until 
the  time  Sulomon  dediL^ated  III-^  temple  was  a 
thoufland  years. 

4.  From  the  time  Solomon  dedicated  the 
temple  until  the  time  Christ  wa«  bora  wa%  a 
thousand  years. 

5.  From  the  time  Christ  was  ^orn  until  the 
time  John  died  was  a  hundred  vtara. 

Thus  is  the  Bible  history  of  f-rty-onehiiiidred 
years  divided. — Kimi  H'ords,  ^ 


all  tiiiitiKjl  f^rvic-  i*  a  litu-i  of  tn^k  work.  »uA 
liff?  il^if  uold  and  cbeerl«a.  Absence  of  duty, 
however  strong,  is  not  Htifticieut.  A  dr-termiu- 
ation  to  do  just  what  one  is  obliged  to  do  in  the 
thon^aud  little  cAres  of  domestic  life  overtaak^ 
the  conscience,  and  leaves  little  room  for  the 
culture  o(  the  aflVetions.  They  ma?  be  cher- 
i^hi^d  directly  by  little  alteutionsand  kinduesa^s 
which  feed  tbem;  iudirectly,  by  avoiding  wliat- 
evcr  drinks  up  their  life,  viz.:  seeking  pleasure 
abroad,  apart  from  the  family;  self-indulgence; 
loo  absorbing  pursuit  of  wealth  or  honor;  any- 
thing and  everything  which  hufi  a  tendency  to 
^toieiim. 

Drrattir^  Alii/inina. 


HAPPINESS  AT  HOME. 


WHAT  CAN  RUB  IT  OUT? 


"M^ 


i'  Hon, "  Hjid  his  uiuilier,  to  a  JiaxeU' 
haired  boy,  iivoyeanf  old,  who  wu"*  try- 
ing to  rub  out  Home  puncil-uuirki^  ho  bad  made 
on  papiT.  "My  son,  do  you  not  know  tliat  God 
writes  down  all  you  do  in  n  book?  XIu  writer 
every  naughty  word,  every  diiobedieut  apt, 
every  lime  yoti  indulge  in  temper,  and  shake 
your  shoulder,  or  ]>out  your  lips;  and,  my  boy, 
yon  can  never  rub  it  out." 

The  little  boy's  face  grew  very  red,  and  in  a 
moment  tearin  ran  down  his  checko.  Hia  moth- 
er lookt'd  earm?,itly  nt  him,  but  she  snid  nothing 
more.  At  Iniigth  hii  came  ^oft]y  to  her  itide, 
threw*  his  arms  around  Jier  neck,  aud  whisper- 
ed, "Uun  the  blood  of  Jman  rub  it  out?" 

lJ>-ar  children,  Christ's  blood  can  rub  out  the 
record  of  your  sins,  for  it  is  written  in  God's 
holy  Word,  "The  blood  ot  Jesus  Christ,  his 
Son.cletuiseth  us  from  alt  xin.''' 


A  WORD  TO  YOUNG  LADIES, 

line  wish  to  say  a  word  to  yoii,  young  Indies, 

If       about  your  intluence  over  you»g  men. 

Did  you  over  realize  that  you  could  have  any 

iiitluence  over  them?    We  believe  that  iiyoung 

lady,   by    her  constant,   eoiiNisteut,   Christian 

example,  may  exert  an  untold  power.      Vou  do 

not  know   the    i-ea|)fct,,  and  almost  wgraliip, 

which  young  men,  no  matter  bow  wicked  they 

may  bo  UiemaelveM,  pi^j-  lo  a  consi-^tent  Christian 

lady,  bo  she  young  or  old.    A  gintlemiin  once 

aaid  of  olody  who  boarded  ill   the  same   liouse 

wilh  hint,  that  hor  life  wa-i  a  constant  proof  of 

tho  truth  of  tlio  Christian  religion,     Often  the 

simple  rri|iie«t  of  a  lady  will  keep  a  young  man 

from  doing  wrong.    We  have  known  this  to  be 

the  cfl'HO  very  frequent lyf aud  yuug  men    have 

b»en  kept  from   breaki  g  the  Sabbath,   from 

drinking,  from  chewing,  just  because  a   lady 

whom  they  roapectwd.  and  for  whom   they   had 

nu  affection,  requested  it.      A    tract  given,  an 

invitation  to  go  to  church,  a  request  that  your 

friend  would  read  the  Bible  daily,  will  often   be 

regai*ded   when  more    powerful  appeals    from 

other  Bources  would    full    unheeded  from    h 

heart. 


ANGELS  DO  NOT  CHEW. 

AMFTHODIST  minister,  the  Kev.  Mr.  H — , 
WB*  a  good  man,  but  rough  in  bis  ways, 
mid  very  fond  of  tliewing  tobacco. 

One  day  lie  w.-w  cuuglit  in  a  shower  iu  Illi- 
nois, aud  going  to  a  rude  cabin  near  by,  lie 
knocked  at  tlie  door.  A  sharp-looking  old 
dame  answered  his  summons.  He  asked  for 
si  I  elf  er. 

"I  don't  know  y  u,"  slie  replied  suspiciously. 

'■Remember  t'le  Scriptures,"  said  the  dominie. 

"Be  not  tirgetful  to  enterlain  etrrfngera,  for 
thereby  some  liave  entertained  angels  una- 
warsB,"  j 

■  You  needn't  say  that,"  quickly  returned  tlit^  | 


UY  .J.  O,  SNYDfiH 

JN  order  that    happineaa  may  roign  supreme 
in  our  home  circles,  each  member  compris- 
ing that  circle  mu'it  h;ive  a  bf-nevoNut  spirit, 
or  have  a  disposition  to  muke  others  liappy.    1| 
onfc   be   heedless  of  the  wishes  of  others,  but 
tenacious  of  his  own  gratiticatious,  he  acts  on 
a  selfish  principle.which  can  sunder  all  humani- 
ties.    A  benevolent  spirit  wili  lead  to  fiequent 
self-denials    for    good,    and  it  i^  the  coruer- 
dtone  on  which  the  happiness   of  home  must 
rest.     Everything  which  will  be  likely   to  dis- 
jjlra'^e,  if  unnecessary,  should  be  avoided.     The 
happiness  of  a  day  may    be  destroyed  by  a  sin- 
gle word  or  action,  and  its  repetition  miy  keeii 
a   family    in     constant  turmoil.     Small  thing-n 
may  embitter  life.     He  who   would   knowingly 
give  unnecessary  pain  ia  wauting  in  human  feel- 
ings.    No  one   that  knows   himself  imafiimw 
tbut  he  is  perfect,  even  as  a  social  being.     Bi- 
needs  the  forbearance  ot  others,  aud   he   must 
be  willing  to  extend  it  to  them.     To  ask   per 
fection  in  others  when  one  has  only  imperfec- 
tions to  give  in  return,  ia  not  a  fair  exchange. 
There  will  often   be  difference  of  opinion,  but 
there  need  be  no  alienation  of  feeling.     Let  thy 
judgment  lean  to  the  side  of  charity,  and  what 
charity  cannot  cover,  let  forbearance  excuse. 
Be  ready  to  ask  forgiveness.     Many  are  too  lit- 
tle to  do  this,    but  nothing  can  so  stamp  one's 
character  with  the  seal    of  true   greatness,  as  n 
free,   open,  penitent    acknowledgement    of    a 
wrong.     When     such   spirits    are     together, 
harmony  cannot   be  broken   though   the  house 
be  small.     Avoid  a  spirit  of  reserve.     If  charac- 
teristic of  a  family   in  their   relations    to  each 
other,]  it  stops  the  spontaneous  outflowing  of 
feeling  aud   thought;  it  desolates    sympathy, 
(hills  affection,  and  thus  breaks  (he  sweetest 
charms  ofhome.  An  opeuexi)ressiou  of  thought 
and    feeling   leads  to    a  wider   comparison   of 
views,  to  more  intelligent,  judgments,  and  to  n 
kuovflodge  of  one  another,  which  removes  dis- 
trust, and  iorms   the  only  true  basis  of  mutual 
conlidence  aud  sympathy. 

Cultivate  u  relish  for  useful  knowledge.  Some 
of  the  family,  at  least,  have  leisure.  L^t  them 
so  use  it  as  to  increase  the  common  stock  of 
Uuowledge.  If  a  lamiiy  dwell  only  on  the  rou- 
tine of  daily  aflairs,  or  on  events  of  mere 
local  importance,  their  minds  will  want  vigor 
an.l  scope.  The  hour  of  leisure  will  drag  heav- 
ily; life  will  pass  in  a  dull  monotony,  and  home 
wiH  be  wanting  in  attractiveness.  But  enlarge 
and  elevate  the  thoughts  of  the  home  circle, 
and  it  will  give  vigor  to  the  intellect  and  fresh- 
ness to  the  feelings.  It  mil  awaken  the  spirit 
ot  inquiry,  j)rompt  to  diliK-'ut  reading  and 
study,  and  pour  into  the  daily  conversation 
vivacity,  variety,  aud  eltvatid  .eutimeut.  Let 
young  mmds  expand,  surrounded  by  h  spirit  of 
mtelligeace,  which  readi,  which  investigates; 
not  mere  news  of  the  day,  but  that  which  is  of 
substantial  importance— the  very  kernel  of 
truth.  It  ia  dangerous  to  the  happiuess  of  a 
family,  if  ita  leading  memb  ts  sink  into  meutul 
slug-ishness.  Many  a  young  mind  has  sought 
low  and  vicious  excitement  abroad,  for  want  of 
iiropi^r  mental  emidoyment  at  home. 
Lastly,  cultivate  the  social  aftectinns.    Noth- 


CHRISTIAN    SALUTATION. 


"I.ov^st  thou  Me'i""— Jolin  21;l 


1'  3.  T.  DOSSEItM.VN. 


rHEl{£  are  various  ways  in  which    we  can 
manifest  our  atfection  towards  one  another. 


A  peaceful  disposition  towards  ourfeliow-man  is 
an  attribute   to   happiuess.     Social   interviews 
with  treiuds  are  means  of  promoting  our   love. 
Not  a  few  make  a  "dinner"  or  a  "supper"   and 
i;i  their  manner  ot  feasting  is  the  way    only,  in 
wliich  they  can  manifest  their  love  and  Chri^tiiin 
cnurtesy.     Although  a  "feast''  is  not  forbidjen 
>et  when  kindred  hearts  meet  together  in  a  gen- 
eral or  a  iirivate  assi?mbly,  there  is  a  means  sus- 
'ptible  of  promoting  love,  happiness  and  chris- 
tian courtesy   wliile  the  body  may  ba   made  to 
feiist,  that  of  drinking  deep  in  the  cup  of  blissful 
obedience  to  the  conimauds  of  Jesus  and  of  liv- 
iug  in  close  proximity  to  the  Golden  liule,  do  un- 
to oihers  as  you  would  have  themdo  unto  you. 
While  the    foregoing    suggestions  nre  prolific 
sources  uf  promoting  Chriatiao  affection,  therd 
isMcom;uand  given,  unto  the  Christian  for  his 
observance,   by  the   voice  of  inspiration  that  if 
engaged  ia  with  motivea  as  pure  as  the  Givers 
will  be  a  true  txhibit  of  our  love,  bringing  our 
h  ^^iris  toiicther  thatuought  but  dtath  can  break. 
That  command  is  tlie  salutation  of  the  holy  kiss, 
nd  Cor.  13: 12,     Enemies  cannot  engage  in  fi\;- 
lernal  greeiing  ol  any  kind.     Eusaging  iu  the 
salutation  with  leelinga  of  envy,  hatred  or  other 
iipure  motives  11, not  a  A<//y  kiss,  houce  a  com- 
mand of  Jesus  is  violated  an.l  holy  tniBt  betray- 
ed.    The  child  of  Gud  renli/mg  that  no  blessing 
will  follow  theobservftuce  ofany  command  when 
engaged  in  from  impure  motives,  can  lioiieluUy 
rely  that  Idudred  spirits  obeying  God   exhi\(it  a 
fnie  motive  in  observing  this  holy   comnuiud. 
Tiim  can  we  exhibit  true  love  and  Christian  af- 
liectiou.     T/im  need  ive  not  ask  our  brother  "lov- 
est  thou  me?"  for  the  net  is  accepted  for  the  ex- 
pression "I  do".    "Simon,  sonof  Jonas,  lovest 
thou  me'e''  calls  fortb  from  the  christian.     Some 
minifestation  of  his  love  as  much  to-day  as  it  did 
in  the  days  of  Christ's  Incarnation.      Ifyou  love 
me  Simon,  give  me  some  exhibition  of  your  love. 
"Feed  my  sheep,"  and  'Feed   my   Iambs."     Do 
something  that  all  may  see  that  you  love  Christ 
and  his  children.      "Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done 
it  unto  oue  of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren,  ye 
have  done  it  unto  me."     While  we  may  do  many 
things  towards  our  brethren  as  an  exhibition  of 
our  love,  where  is  there  a  greater  than  that  of 
the  salutation   of  the   holy  kiss?      It  is  an  ex- 
pression of  love.      It  is   that  token  of  love  the 
lond  mother  gives  her  sweet  innocent  as  it  lies  | 
upon  her  breast.      When  the  gentry  meet  each 
other  in  public  or  private  assembly    they  ex- 
change thesalutaticiD  as  au  expression  of  theii 
tender  regard.      When   friends    separate   one 
from  another  for  distant  lands,  the  thought  be- 
fore  them  that  perhaps  nevermore  they  shall 
meet    upon   earth,    how  affecting  the  parting 
scene!      Hearts  yearning     with  affection,   the 
falliugtew,  the  pressure  of  the  hand    and   the 
linale-a  salutation  of  the  kiss.     If  the  saluta- 
tion IS  thus  practiced   among  friends   aud  the 
gentry,  why  not  among  the  children   of  God? 
Is  It  not  more  reasonable  they  should  love  oue 
another  with  pure  hearts  and  exliibit  to  each 
other  a  manifestation  of  that   which  dwelleth 
the  heart?     Inasmuch  as   the  salutation  of 
the  holy  kHs  IS  repeatedly  commanded   in   the 
Bible,  should  the  children  of  God  treat  this 
commandment  with  less  retpect  than  that    of 
other  commands?    Not  at  all. 

God  has  instituted  all  the  means  of  grace 
for  the  acceptance  an.l  observance  of  the  Chiis- 
t.an  that  he  might  have  all  done  and  be  able  to 
^tand  when  all  the  solemn  realities  of  tlie  iu  1^- 
nipiit  are  before  him. 

The  ancients  also  observed  the  salutation  not 
only  as  a  common  greeting  but  upon  religious 
occasions.     T-rtulIian.  Vol,  l,p,  fit:,  )„  reference 


^    ■<■     J^ 

uers,  and  as  the  result  of  which  f.jr  about  Uyn 
years  there  was  not  among  us  a  single  divorce?" 
Also  ou  page  192.  Vol.  1.  Keligiously  fag 
mentions  the  kiss  of  peace  after  prayer,  "Hixch 
as  are  fasting  withhold  the  kiss  of  peace,  which 
IS  the  seal  ot  prayer,  after  prayer  made  with 
brethren."  "So,  too,  on  the  day  of  the  paaj. 
over,  when  the  religious  observance  ot  a  fast  is 
general,  and  »•*  it  were  public,  we  justly  forego 
the  kiss,  caring  nothing  to  conceal  anything 
which  we  do  in  common  to  all."  It  was  a  puK. 
lie  manifestation  of  their  love  on  their  relig. 
ions  occasions,  binding  them  together  in  Chrig. 
tian  fellowship  Thus  we  see  the  "holy  kiss" 
''kiss  of  peace,"  aud  "kiss  of  charity,"  was  ob- 
served as  a  command  of  God  iu  the  public  as- 
sembly of  the  saints  by  the  early  Christiam, 
and  was  perpetuated  by  them,  and  to-day 
among  the  children  ot  God  this  same  token 
"lovest  thou  me"  is  given  in  the  observance  of 
the  salutation.  Let  us  then,  my  dear  followers 
of  Jesus,  continue  to  observe  this  command 
among  the  "all  things,"  and  the  "lo  I  am  with 
you  always  even  unto  the  end"  will  bo  uur 
guide  through  lile  and  ultimately  land  ua  safely 
to  that  home  of  glory  in  the  bright  and  glorious 
"beyond." 


0n«i  §m^  (flass. 

■fhe  Worth  of  Truth  tio  Tongue  Can  Tell," 

Tills  department  is  designea  for  a.skingand  an 
iweringqnesliona,  drawn  11-om  tlie  Uil.le.  In  or 
jer  lo  promote  the  Truth,  all  questions  should  be 
•met,  ami  clothed  in  simple  hingiKigL-,  We  shall 
^sii^  questions  to  our  contriliiilni-s  to  answer 
-jul  thia  does  not  exclude  any  others  writing  uton 
the  same  topic.  *^ 


Will  someone  plotse  explain  John  U:  i2Y  u 
rends  as  follows:  "Verily  verily  I  say  unto  yon 
He  that  believetii  onme,  the  works  that  1  do  shall 
lie  do  also;  and  gieater  works  than  these  shall  he 
do;  because  1  go  unto  oiy  Father." 

Riley  Stump. 

WE  have  heard  no  less  than  four  explana- 
tions odered  as  the  meaning  of  this 
verse.  The  fourth  and  last  was  given  in  the 
Brkthken  .\T  Work.  No, -17,  by  S.  C.  Miller 
aud  we  now  give  the  others: 

Ist.  Uy  some  it  is  said  to  mean  that  the 
diaciples  would,  alter  the  Master  had  gone  to 
the  Father  iu  heaven,  have  a  longer  time  to 
work  than  he  had  had,  and  lor  that  reason  they 
could  do  more  aud  greater  works  than  he  had 
done,  He  tilled  the  mission  as  the  Great  Teach- 
er within  three  years  or  a  Htle  more,  whil-t 
quite  all  have  much  more  time  to  work. 

2J.  Others  take  the  view  that  he  meant  jusi 
whut  he  said,  aud  thar  after  he  had  ascended  to 
the  Father  aud  the  Holy  Spirit  had  come  they 
(the  diseiples)  did  actually  perform  as  great  and 
greater  miracles  than  the  Lord  bad  done  while 
yttwitU  them.  See  Acts  5:  15;  19:ia;iiU:7, 
12;  28:  3,  6.  See  also  Acts  10:  U,  io;  19:18, 
19;  24:  35;  26:  27,  aS. 

3d.  There  are  still  others  wlio  take  the  view 
that  the  act  of  going  unto  the  Father,  spoken 
of  iu  the  laat  of  the  verse,  was  a  greater  work 
than  any  which  he  had  yet  done,  and  as  he  had 
promised  to  come  and  take  them  tn  heaven, 
they  would  also  accomplish  the  same  great  act 
aud  thai  would  be  more  and  greater  to  them 
and  for  them  tbim  any  thing  he  had  yet  done. 
i.  Our  own  view  is  that  he  meant  all  these 
combined;  that  the  disciples  would  have  longer 
tiiiie  and  do  greater  work;  would  do  many 
things  he  had  not  done,  and  that  they,  too, 
would  be  taken  to  heaven  where  their  nam^s 
were  writt'^n;  (Luke  lU;  20)  and  this  Uit  would 
be  the  greatest  of  all.    See  Phil.  3: 11. 

Laniion  West. 


SALTED  WITH  FIRE, 


■ngcansupply  their   *«nt.     They  give  to  do"    totheki.s,sav.  "Ir  was  h   cul.    T         T 


lailuence  every  burden 

client  cheerful,  every  cal!  met. 


»  light,  e.erv  employ.  |  ""here  is  that  happi„;;,VlWrle"d 'liire"'''"^' 
W  ilhout  them  I  desirable,  which  dis-ingui-h-d  our  earlier 


Will  some  brotlurr  or  sister  pleasu  give  an  expla- 
nation  cm  Mark  9:  .|uy  It  re,ads  as  follows:  "For 
every  one  shall  be  salted  with  lire,  and  every  s.icri- 
(ice  shall  be  salted  with  salt." 

Isaac  SIillbr. 

THIS  is  somewhat  diflScuU.  to  answer.  Salt, 
we  know,  preserves  from  corruption,' 
That  we  are  salted  with  the  everlastiue  flam' 
ot  God  s  love  is  no  doubt  true,  Irence  our  ability 
to  walk  )u  truth.  The  spirit  bums  up  thosf 
impurities  that  are  in  us,  hence  it  is  likened 
""'"f  !■'■,„  Ti-ken  in  a  literal  sense,  it  is  awful 
indeed.  The  wicked  sutler,  not  being  able  lo 
■Jl  ..'"'H.™  without  being  consumed;  salteJ 
with  the  fire  of  hell.  If  taken  literally  this  is 
Its  raeaiiing.  But  the  Savior  seems  to  allude 
to  fczekiel,  43:24,  where  reference  is  made  to 
the  sin-oHering.  "livery  sacrilico  shall  be  salt- 
ed with  salt.  This  had  reference  to  the  Chris- 
tian s  sacriBce.  Where  there  is  a  saurifite, 
.somethins  batter  must  result,  aud  that  better 
tbiuK  must  be  preserveil,  and  the  thins  which 
preserves,  Christ  calls  "salt."  He  himself  pre- 
serves, hence  may  well  be  regaided  as  the  Chris- 
tian s  salt.  "God  is  a  consuming  fire,"  and  fire 
purihes,  Ivow,  since  Qod  consumes  all  dross, 
do  not  we,  when  we  yield  ourselves  as  tempk-s 
m'  ;»' ina^'elliiig,  place  ourselves  in  the  cruci- 
ble to  be  salted  with  tirei'  As  God  is  inconsum- 
able, so  will  all  such  be  who  are  salted  with 
hre.  «  ,  B 


Jan-    13 


THE    BI^KTHllKN    ^VT    WORK. 


(focircsitantli^n^e. 


Jojnuj  (wfolL — J^>^ 


0^ 


From  Cornell,  111. 

IMir  DiftiirfH.— 
X  the  13th  of  November  Bretbreu  J,  K. 
id  Q.  W.  Gish.  of  Woodford  Coi,nty 
idJoiin  Y.  Suavely,  of  McLean  Couuty,  came 
to  assist  us  in  our  church  :;ouucil.  I  cau  truth- 
fully aay  that  the  brethren  Uboredfaithfiitly 
to  make  things  right  iu  the  house  of  the  Lord. 
Brethren  and  sisters,  pray  for  us  that  we  may 
do  better  in  days  to  come  thau  we  Iiave  iu  daya 
that  are  past.  The  time  won't  be  iuug  umil 
we  have  to  leave  this  world,  and,  let  us  try  to 
make  our  peace  and  calling  and  election  sure 
before  it  is  too  late.  N.  S.  Dale. 


great  deal  more  use  than  where  troui  i«^«  U) 
I  twriity  unuiHterit  avseuible  nt  one  meetlig 
I  Uefr- ih"  iwlls  aremore  thau  we  cau  till;  and 
1  there  art*  jilt-nty  of  localities  h*re  in  Southwest 
!  Missouri  or  Soutlieru  Kunsiw  where  hundred"* 
of  fauiilie<i  lOuld  settle  cl-wr  together,  huild  up 
a  church  and  havf  all  the  i'<  uveuiencea  of  lui 
old  country  iu  a  very  short  timo.  Good  milU, 
good  stiires,  and  good  society,  and  cheap  land 
for  all.  Amd  they  will  be  welcomed  by  au  orih-r 
loving  people  S  Click. 


opi^iiing  of  the  t«rm 
tiouB,  we  will  htivu  a 
t«rni. 


From  prt-S'ut 
full  school  ilie 
Ella  J.  Bruubauou 


udica- 


Fr»ni    Landon  West. 


N 


From  Robinson,  Kansas. 

Diar  Brethren: — 

)  UOrHER  W.  H.  n.  Sa^vyerIleld  »  series  of 

meetings  in  this  arm  of  the  Pony   Cieek 


Fellowship  Witlidrawn. 


liflhren  Kililors'. — 

Wiethe  Brethren  of  Yellow  River  District 
Ind,,  met  in  church  council  Dec  13th. 
There  were  present  on  the  occasion  three  or- 
dained elders.  J.  H.  Swihnrt  appeared  and 
stated  before  the  church  that  he  wat  di'sati>fi.-d 
with  the  Dunkard  Church,  that  lie  had  united 
with  the  orgauizatiou  kuowu  as  '  The  Cripfit^s" 
or  "Congregational  Brethren,"  and  that  he 
would  withdraw  from  the  church.     He  bade  us 

BUOrHER  M'.  H.  n.Sa\vyer  held  a  series  of  go  >d-bye  and  leR  us  in  council.  The  church 
meetings  in  this  arm  of  the  Pony  Creek  '  Vas  now  disowned  him  and  holds  no  fellowship 
church,  coiuraenciug December  13th,  and  cl  a-  with  him.  We  seul  this  as  ft  waruiug  to  the 
ing  Decfmber  SiSnd.     Notwithstanding  the  il-  \  general  Brotherhood, 


Dtar  Brtlhrtm —  I 

J^Or  loug  Kinc*)  we  saw  a  word  from  Urothi-r 
lIoi»e  of  D'-nmark.  iu  wbu-ii  n  coojectuD 
\v.,seX|ireaaed, whftherthe  Uninrcu  uudSisters 
of  Aineiica  would  or  would  uot  aid  in  building 
a  church  for  the  little  body  beyond  the  ocean. 
I  have  seen  no  more  notice  of  the  matter,  and 
know  uot  whether  anything  ih  being  done  to  se- 
cure this  wish  of  the  mtrinbers  there,  or  not. 
But  I  think  il  can  be  done. 

Uu  last  night  I  atat«d  tne  facta  to  my  little 
girl.wheu  she  at  once  said  "I  will  give  one  dollar 


sitptoolL-ra  word  of  tender  encuura^ement.  You 
have  bidden  a<li-ii  li  tn- v.in'i  ^  ^qi  fa^hionn 
of  this  vain  world,  you  have  wipomed  the  caii«e 
of  a  crucifitd  fV  deeraer  Now  go  there  into  tie 
gard  n  M  O.-'liiem^ine,  io  thp  spirit,  behnid  the 
Lamb  nl  (li)d,  wr^rtthiny.  agou'/.ing.  -I'ld  bleed- 
ing. Ainl  filter  Kiltie.  I  invite  yon  to  ntoop 
'  down  and  wipe  away  that  bleeding  pe  "piriition, 
[  while  your  sinter  Annie,  tender  and  affect iofiat*>. 
caresses  rhat  troubled  brow;  and  you,  to<j,  d.-«r 
uncle  iu  that  moment  of  di-epest  sympathy,  offer 
a  Hiip  of  cool  watwr  for  thnt  "cup  is  bitt*r,  in- 
deed." Now  follow  that  name  Jhhus,  see  hi* 
arrest,  listen  to  hia  mock  trial,  behold  him  as 
he  plods  along  the  hilUide.  0,  how  subtnisaive! 
What  a  lesson  of  humility,  even  submitting  t« 
a  penal  death  upon  the  cross!  Thix  is  the  co»t 
of  our  red-'mptiou.  Truly,  it  hag  been  dearly 
bought.     But  again  I  remark,   we  are  glad  to 


for  it."     In  axhorttime  my  little  boy  (of  S years) 

.■anie  in  when  I  repeated  the  same   to  him,  uud     ?^«  y''"  <='"°^-     ^"8"'"  ''«'«  bet"  made   to   r^ 

.H.  «..tbn.^™i....  wi.at  i,,.^   iioflt,  »uiL-«,1  u.    JO'*:"'!      Oh    what  a  glorious  lime  that  must 

have  been  when  your  angel  brother  Sammie 


clemency  of  the  weather,  there  was  a  go  >d  at- 
tendance. Though  there  were  no  accesaions  to 
our  number,  we  were  much  atrengtheued  in  the 
cause,  and  afriendly  feeling  wh^  created  among 
outsiders.  W.  A.  J.wiEs. 

CorrectioD. 

i  "I  N  a  communication  from  our  arm  of  the 
'  J.  church  in  volume  4.  No.  50,  8th  page, 
there  is  a  mistake  in  the  heading.  It  should 
read  South  Solomon  Valley  Church.  Our  dis- 
trict has  been  divided,  and  what  was  known  as 
the  Solomon  Valley  Church  is  no  more.  There 
18  now  the  South  and  the  North  Solomon  Val- 
ley churches.  The  brethren  here  have  recinea- 
ted  me  to  write  to  you  and  have  you  make  the 
correction  as  soon  as  possible. 

JottiT  Fuller 
Potterville,  Kan. 


Gf.oroe  W.   Akmastboct. 
Joseph  Pery. 
David  Wolf. 
Daklin  S.  Hale. 
JoBX  H.Srllkrh. 
Bourbon,  Ind. 

{Primitive  Chrislifin, please  ropy.) 


From  WoQSter  Church,  Ohio. 


From  Huntinglon,  Ind. 


PREACHED  in  the  M.  E.  church  in  New 
Waverlv  Dec.  18.  Solicited  to  return. 
Next  at  Mexico,  where  I  spent  several  days 
among  brethren  and  their  children,  and  held 
five  meetiogs.  Church  prosperous;  Geo.  Brower, 
David  Keiffer,  .lacob  Barnhart  and  Isaac  Fisher 
are  the  bishops,  and  Daniel  Balsbaugh,  Samuel 
Myers  and  Z.  Fisher  are  the  ministers.  Thanks 
to  all  for  their  kindness.  This  is  December  31st, 
the  close  of  another  year.  When  we  commenced 
it,  we  resolved  to  do  all  we  [could  in  the  Mas- 
ter's held,  but  when  we  look  back  we  see  a  num- 
ber of  mistakes.  May  the  Lord  give  ub  grace 
to  commence  this  year  with  xeal  and  resolu- 
tions to  do  better.  We  have  naught  to  boast 
of.  Traveled  3,201  miles  and  preached  173  difl- 
eourses — all  by  the  grace  of  God. 

Samvel  Murray. 


Vear  Brethren: — 

WE  shall  commence  a  series  of  meetings  as 
soon  afl  convenient  after  our  neighbor- 
ing churches  are  through  with  theirs.  The 
Chippewa  Church  has  one  in  progress  now. 

The  Paradise  Sunday-school  closed  its  third 
term  last  Sunday.  It  was  under  the  supervision 
of  Broiher  S.  J.  King,  and  Brother  Henry 
Hunsberger,  assistant.  The  school,  since  its 
organization,  has  been  attended  with  considera- 
ble interest.  Average  attendance  of  scholars, 
57,  besides  viflitors;  Number  of  Children  at 
W^rk  distributed  weekly,  75.  A  re-orgaui/.a- 
tioa  was  effected  last  Sunday  by  the  election  of 
Brother  Isacc  Steel  Superintendent,  and  Broth- 
Aaron  He8t;ind,  Assistant;  other  officers  were 
retained.  Now,  that  the  Wmter  season  is  up- 
on us,  and  the  weather  not  so  favorable  for  the 
little  folks  to  attend,  the  question  has  been 
asked,  Shall  we  change  it  to  a  Bible  Class  or  a 
Social  Meeting?  But  a  number  of  the  litlle 
folks  say  if  they  are  permitted  a  voice  in  fbi 
matter,  they  vrill  vote  for  a  continuation  of  the 
Bohool.  and  we  think  they  should  be  heard. 
The  school  being  close  to  the  line  of  the  Orr- 
ville  Church,  some  of  its  members  attended 
and  did  good  service.  Also  Brother  Lytle,  from 
the  same  district  preached  for  us  an  acceptable 
sermon  a  few  days  ago.  C.  Ho'iver. 


he,  with  outkuowing  what  had  been  talked  a- 
bout  before  his  comiug  iu,  said:  "I  can  give  a 
dollar  or  more." 

I  wish  to  call  the  attention  of  yuu.brethreu,  to 
thi:i  matter  ;aud  if  you  think  it  advii^able  to  open 
a   fund    for   the  purpoNtt  oi  aiding    the    Danes 
iu  erecting  a  meeting  house,  we  can  promino  you 
three  dollars,  and  perhaps  more,  from  tl  e  little 
f  ilks  of  thii  part,  and  they   give  it  free  us    uir- 
Should  YOU  wish  to  make  it  the  fruit  of  our  chil 
dreu'a  gift,  (and  they  alone)  to  the  cause  of  oui 
Ma.ster.  you  can    do   bo.   for  I    feel    they    will 
most  reidily  do  it    Besides,  if  we  want  the  siic- 
ceediug  generation  to  be  liberal,  to  aid  in  any 
good  work,  that  spirit  must  be  cultivated  while 
young.     Who  would  uot  feel  to  thauk   God  for 
the  Gospel,  when  he  would  thiuk  that  the  first 
and  only  house  of  worship,  he  had  in  liis  nation 
was  the  gift  of  the  little  ones  far  away,  who  had 
alt  been  taught  to  love  Jesus  and    who  all  felt 
that  they,too,  should  do  something  to  the  honor 
of  his  name  and  for  the  happiness  of  his  people? 
I  have  not  yet  began  my  mission  work  for  the 
winter  but  am  to  start  on  the  'iiHh  for  a  winter 
term.     I  go  first  to  Clermont  Co.,  0  ,  and  after 
that  into  districts  ou  the  Miami.     Pray  for  ub 
and  the  rooA   work. 


hertlded  the  joyful  news  to  the  angelic  hosts 
of  heaven  that  papa  has  come;  yes  8ist«r  Annie 
and  Katie  have  come,  too.  Methinks  I  can 
hear  his  lisping  aceenUi,  wben  he  notifiea  the 
choristers  in  that  far  away  home  to  ring  the 
bells  of  heaven.  How  vitally  important  it  is 
that  we  should  all  give  heed  to  the  doctnne, 
wheu  even  the  liosti  of  benven  manifest  such  ft 
great  coucern  about  us.  Dearly  beloved  in  the 
Lord,  let  us  all  watch  and  pray  that  we  mi; 
not  be  found  wanting  wheu  the  summon 
comes. 

Enclosed  I  send   you   a   ffW  subscribers   for 
your  much  esteemed  paper.     I  am  receiving  al- 
most all  the  Brethren's  periodicals,  but    I  can> 
uot  think  of  stopping  my  Brethren  at  Wont. 
Yours  in  the  bonds  of  peace, 

B.  F.  Foreman. 


From  Upton,  Pennsylvania. 


The  Western  Home  Missionary  Socetly. 


W 


From  Huntingdon,  Pa. 

TO-DAY  we  met  in  the  chapel    at   9    o'clock 
for  Sabbath-achool,  as  uBual.     The  school 
was  not  as  large   this    morning  as   it  was   on 
Thursday  morning  wheu    wa  met  to  distribute 
:„;:::  grT^rwoTkir^brpUcTi;    the  m,  Cb,ist.a,.^f,.  which    w.  had  .or 
uoing,  a  grsav  «u  ■       I  the  children,  yet,  considering  the  cold  weath- 

er and  the  thin  clothing  worn  by  some,  there 
were  quite  a  number  out.  O  that  some  parents 
did  appreciate  more  fully  their  duty  to  their 
children!  After  consuming  the  usual  time 
I  about  an  hour  and  a  quarter )  with  the  children, 
they  were  dismissed,  and  we  were  seated,  ready 
for  the  services  of  the  day.  Brother  CJuinter 
preached  an  interesting  discourse  from  the  lat- 
ter part  of  the  14th  chapter  of  Matthew,  'Me- 
suB  walking  on  the  sea."  He  told  us  thatthingn 
that  might  be  considered  impossible.  Christ 
has  made  possible.  Not  only  was  it  possible 
for  Christ  to  walk  on  the  water,  but  also  for 
Peter. 

This  evening  we  again  went  to  the  iilace  of 
worehip.  Brother  H,  B.  B.  spoke  from  the 
words,  "Bring  forth  the  best  robe  and  put  it  on 
him."  These  words  are  found  in  the  22ni 
verse  of  the  loth  chapter  of  Luke.  He  told  us 
that  the  hexl  robe  was  the  robe  of  righteoua- 
ness;  that  it  is  the  best  one  because  of  its  cost, 
lU  durability,  and  its  adaptation  to  all  times 
and  circumstances,  and  advisei  nil  to  don  it. 

Br.-ther  W.  J.  Swigart,  our  other  minister, 
weutdown  to  Maitland,  in  the  I  try  Valley  Con- 
gregation to  visit  his  »micted  lather,  who  is 
some  better  now. 

The  most  of  our  studenU  are  at  their  homes, 
enjoying,  we  hope,  their  vacation,  We  shall 
^ladly  welcome  them  buck,  for  their  i- esenre 
cheers  and  encourages  us.  Some  new  students 
have  been  here  for  ueferal  days  awaiting  the 


A  Silent  Worker. 

BROTHER  R.  H,  Miller's  work,  The  Doc- 
trine of  the  Brethren  Defended,  has  done, 
and  is  still 

has  convinced  some,  and  goes  ou  convincing 
others,  that  the  doctrine  taught  and  practiced 
by  the  Brethren  is  iu  perfect  harmony  with 
Christ  and  the  apostles.  It  makes  people  "read 
the  Scriptures;"  and  the  more  they  become  ac- 
quainted with  the  word  of  God,  the  more  they 
are  convinced  that  the  Brethren  occupy  safe 
ground.  Many  say  they  have  been  long  in 
darkness,  hut  light  has  now  appeared  unto 
them,  and  they  are  now  ready  to  imitate  Jesus, 
walk  in  his  steps.  May  the  God  of  grace  bless 
them  with  us  iu  our  endeavor  to  understand 
and  enjoy  the  benefits  of  his  glorious  gospel. 
Marv  C.  Norman. 
Sharon,  Minn. 


Too  Thick  To  Thrive. 

WE  notice  in  number  50,  volume  4,  a  short 
article  from  the  pen  of  Brother  I  J  Ros- 
enberger,  giving  alittleof  his  experience,  among 
some  of  the  large  churches  iu  the  Miami  Val 
ley,  how  they  were  crowded  at  their  Love-feasb; 
and  BU.'gest-,  as  a  remedy,  that  several  cliurcl 
by  mutual  consent,  have  their  feasts  on  the  same 
diy  Now  we  think  wecan  suggest  apian  that 
vv'mild  tend  more  to  the  glory  of  God  and  the 
building  up  of  the  Savior's  kingdom.  Ourprop- 
.Hitionistliatsomeof  the  staunch  old  pillar. 
ui  those  large  ehurches  form  a  colony  of  young 
l.rHtlireii  and  sisters  and  emigrate  to  some  ot 
,  ,nr  Western  States  where  they  would  have  am- 
ple room  to  spread  the  doctrine  and  be  of  a 


Dctir  Brethren;— 

ABSENT,  though  not  forgotten.  How  my 
memory  clings  to  the  many  incidents,which 
transpired  in  and  around  the  dear  old  town  o' 
Lanark  during  my  Bojourn  among  you!  Per- 
hapi  it  would  not  be  appropriate  to  use  the  term 
"old"  when  writing  about  your  town,  but  you 
know  there  is  always  something  endearing  to 
that  expresnon,  when  applied  to  things  we  love 
aod  cherish.  I  would  be  doing  injustice  to  my 
own  convictions  if  1  were  to  speak  in  any  other 
terms,  but  those  of  love  and  joy  and  peace.  Oh 
what  aconsolation  that  I  can  say  with  Jtsiia — 
just  shortly  before  he  took  his  final  departure 
from  his  disciplea,— "Peace  I  leave  with  you;my 
peace  I  give  unto  you." — John  14:37 

Though  absent  in  body  my  spirit  is  often  with 
you.  and  while  my  right  arm  embraces  Brother 
Matthew  my  left  encircles  Brother  John,  while 
at  the  same  time  the  one  hand   presses  softly 
the  kind   hand  of  Brother  Stephen,   the  other 
points  upward  and  onward  toward  the  far  away 
city  of  God,— consoling  thought,  indeed!     But 
oh  1  when  shall  we   meet  again,   meet  ne'er  to 
■Sever  y     I  would  love  to  dwell  upon  this  beauti 
theme  nf  Heaven,  but  I  fear  my  article  will  be- 
come too  lengthy.  1  intended  to  tell  you  of  the 
glorious  results  of  a  series  of  meetings  just  cksed 
io  our  district  at  the  Upton  and  Brandt's  meet- 
ing houses,  conducted    by    Bro.  Silas   Hoover. 
On  tne  evening  of  the    i:Uh  of  Dec.  he  opened 
the  meeting,  preaching    morning  and  evening, 
until  yesterday  (Christmas)  noon,  the  everlast- 
ing truths  of  Jesus,  cutting  to  the  right  and  to 
the  left,  faring  none,  but  with  a  heart   full   uf 
love  for  the  cause  he  has  espoused,  and   cling- 
ing close  to  the  cross  of  a  bleeding  and  crucifi- 
ed   Redeemer,    he  went  forth  with   the   gospel 
sickle  in  hand,  and  oh  blessed  happy    thought! 
soon    repentant  sinners  began  to    fall,  untd 
twelve    new     names     were     enrolled     among 
the  redeemed  and  simctified.  Among  this  num- 
ber are  some  who  stood  for  many   years,   wan- 
dering  and   doubting,    apparently    unable  to 
shake  off  the  shackles  of  sin   and   Satan,  yet 
their  desires  and  sympathies   were  with   the 
church,  and  no  sooner  had  they  made  the  con- 
fession  and  performed  their   part,  than    tliey 
manifested  a  regret  that  they  had   deferred  this 
all  importitat  matter  until  such    a  late    (wriod 
in  life.       ■ 

To  you  all,  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  we  bid 
you  a  h*rty  welcome  prompting  you  to  the 
cross,  and  to  Jeius  our  elder  Brother,  Savior, 
and  Mediator,  who  is  continually  pleading 
with  the  great  I  Am.  in  our  behalf  for  «ur 
many  impertections  and  short  comiutis  To 
my  dear  uncle  aud.two  cousins   I  especially  de- 


ROrilER  J.  P.  Moomaw  on  page  4,  No. 
40  of  U.  AT  W  ,  iilttT  referring  to  the  city 
and  other  missions  of  the  Brethren,  and  stating 
the  urgent  calls  made  in  the  far  West  for  breth- 
ren to  come  and  preach,  asks,  "Will  not  some 
brother  ({ivea  plan  for  the  frontier  missions?" 
The  numerous  calls  made  upon  OB  in  the. 
far  West  press  heavily  upon  ub  so  that  it 
seems  something  must  be  doue  or  some  plan 
must  be  adopted  by  which  these  calls  may  be 
more  fully  met.  Therefore,  we,  the  brethren 
of  the  White  Rock  Congregation  have  adopted 
the  following  plan: 

1st.  A  committee  of  six  brethren  have  been 
appointed  to  control  the  business  of  the  Soci- 
ety-*-one  to  act  as  treasurer,  one  as  clerk,  one 
as  Bolicitiog  agent,  and  three  others  to  act  tn 
connection  as  directors  in  appropriating  the 
funds  raised  for  the  purposes  of  the  Society. 
The  object  of  the  Society  is  to  fill  the  calls 
in  isolated  places  and  among  scattered  members 
in  the  far  West. 

The  plan  of  the  Society  is  subject  to  such 
changes  or  amendments  from  time  to  time  as 
may  be  necessary  to  adapt  it  more  fully  to  ac- 
complish the  very  important  object  to  be  at- 
tained. Jame5  L  Switzer. 

[The  following  certificates  have  been  sent  to 
us  for  publication,  so  that  brethren  may  know 
that  the  work  is  being  done  by  churches.— 
Ens.  I 

PONY  CREEK  CERTIFICATE. 

"We, the  Brethren  of  Pony  Creek  District, 
Brown  County,  Kansas,  in  council  assembled, 
hereby  certify  that  we  heartily  approve  of  the 
missionary  work  in  which  the  "Western  Home 
Missionary  Society"  is  engaged,  and  we  do  not 
hesitate  to  say  it  is  a  work  that  is  necess*ry 
and  commendable,  and  we  believe  will  be  the 
means  of  doing  much  good  in  bailding  up  the 
church  iu  the  far  West.  We,  therefore,  here- 
by cheerfully  recommend  Brother  Switzer  and 
the  missiou  to  the  favorable  consideration  of 

the  brethren  every  where." 
Signed,   Jonatbak  J.    Lichtv,  Daniel  A. 

Li'HTv,  E.  Berkley.  W.H.  Mibsek,  Wu.  M. 

LnHTY,  anda  number  of  others  representing 

the  meeting. 

WEiTEKN    HOME  UISSICNARY    SOCLETT. 

"We,  the  brethren  of  the  White  Rock  Con- 
gregation, Jewell  County,  Kansas. hereby  ccrti- 
ly  that  Elder  James  Switzer  has  been  dnly  ap- 
pointed by  the  Western  Home  Missionary 
Society  to  act  as  their  soliciting  agent  through- 
out the  Brotherhood,  and  we  recommend  him 
ani  '•'■'  uii-'Jinn  to  their  prayerful  considera- 
tion." 

Qeobok  Dbtbick,        i 
Lawrence  Garmas,  [  Committee. 
Hbvry  Wyl.vnd.      » 

Wave  Gkibb,  Treas. 
Georce  Detril*,  Clerk 


Fear  Qod,  and  koep  his  commandmenta,  for 
this  is  the  wholfr  duty  of  maai. 


(fjo^pel  ^orccss. 


>^ND  thfv  tb»t  be  wlBf  oltHll  ehlne  " /"* 
bTtpMiiPMof  tli<-llnjium<iit:ari(l  tl.t-y  tlial  turn 
DM.y(«"^«''"'' """**"'  "'  ^^^  '^"  forever  and 
»^«  — Dwi.  la;'. ^ 

Oreaay  CreDk,  Va.— Two  more  have  been 
Kwiv^A  iiiU>  f-^llowdhip  in  our  conKrogatiow, 
and  others  "ulHiriHt  p'-rHua-ied."  C.  D.  H. 

Middle  River  Church,  Va— We  report  from 
her"  twf.  young  distant  ba|itiW-'d  on  Tu-ndny  th*' 
30ihori>.'c.  Lkti  GAHBEa. 

Nevada  Mo — At  the  Love-f-ast  here  four 
pnci'ii"  HOuI«  made  tlie  good  cnntemnn  and 
were  burit-d  in  the  clear  w«t#r9  of  Odar  Creek. 
S.  Click. 
Panther  Creek.  Iowa  —Our  church  is  in  a 
pro^perouH  condition.  Kotir  came  out  to  nerve 
the  Lord  in  November.  Wa  hhve  cold  weather 
at  |.r(^.'nt.     H-alth  pood.  I-  Mykrs- 

From  Bro.  Hoover  — Since  my  IflHt  report  I 
cooducM  a  tien-sof  mec'tinKit  in  Frimklin  Co, 
P*..,  which  re«iilti-d  in  twelve  additions  to  Ih-^ 
church.  One  of  tliem  was  «  deacon  in  the  Ger- 
man Itftfornied   Cl't.rch  f.)r  some  years.. 

Ryorson'B  Station,  Ohio.— Held  meetint;  here 
one  week.  KivH  additions  by  baptiam— all  young 
pomoi-a.  Am  now  in  Green  Spring*,  snd  will 
remain  on«  week,  John  Wise. 

Clifton  Mills,  W.  Va^Our  church  met  in 
council  on  ttic  2')th.  One  wb«  reclaimed.  The 
m'-etiiiK  iifiH^ed  iff  pleasantly  and  union  of  feel- 
ing ftented  to  jirevuil.  J.  M.  HiDKN    III 

Berlin,  Pa  —We  huvo  a  seriea  of  nieetingfl  in 
prfigr*«»  at  the  Kimniel  church-  Brethreu  H. 
R,  Hnlsinger  and  Ueer  preached  the  word  in 
iti  primitive  purity.  Five  precious  soula  were 
miifle  willing  to  turn  to  the  Lord  and  were  bu- 
ried with  ChriHt  in  biiptifim.  B.  M. 

Salem.  Ill— Our  church  in  in  a  pro^peroup 
con'lition.  (("cently  oor  home  rainiBters  have 
Ci'i>dMt'ti'd  a  H'  res  of  mpetiiign,  and  as  a  •  " 
four  precious '■ouIm  were  addtd  to  the  cliurch  by 
baptium,  and  the  members  were  mucli  tditied. 
To  Qud  may  all  the  praise  be  given. 

J.  F.  Nbhbb. 
Norton  Co..  Kan  —We  are  having  very  cold 
weather — riglit  degrees  below  zero  but  no  snow. 
The  members  all  seem  to  lie  cheerful  and  alive 
in  the  Uaiter'e  cause.  Bro.  E.  J.  Strayer  in 
Very  low  with  i:onHumption.  We  expect  to 
hold  a  lovefenttt  with  him.     N.  C.  WoRSUAlf. 

Roseville,  Ind  —Brother  Lewis  KinBey  and 
1  left  hniiie  Nov,  3rd,  on  a  mission  ami  re- 
turned Dec.  18th,  having  been  from  home  over 
lii  weeks.  During  this  time  we  held  aixty- 
three  meetings,  preached  where  the  BrethreQ's 
dofitrine  wai*  unknown,  baptized  four,  restored 
ODS,  held  two  conimnnion  meetings,  the  first 
one  near  Shoalu,  the  secund  in  Pike  county.  By 
the  grace  of  Qod  we  tried  to  sow  the  good  seed, 
which  we  hope  will  eventually  grow  to  harvest. 
Isaac  CnirE. 
From  Jesse  Cfllvert.— Arrived  at  South  Bend, 
lodiuDD,  December  »th,  and  commenced  meet- 
ings; continued  until  the  22iid-  Thirty  were 
added  by  baptiani,  and  one  restored.  Had  a 
commiiuion,  and  it  was  a  feast  indenl  At 
feet-washing,  the  one  that  wtu-fhed  also  vriped, 
and  during  this  exercise  the  supper,  bread  and 
wine  were  on  the  table.  (Jood  order,  and  all 
Beemed  to  enji.y  the  meeting.  Two  brethrt^n 
were  recently  chosen  tu  tht  mini.'^try  in  this 
ohurcb,  and  it  ia  in  a  prosperous  condition. 

Brlnghnrst,  Ind  —Love  and  union  prevails 
here  as  far  m  I  know.  Occa.sioually  one  leaves 
the  camp  of  sin.  and  joins  in  with  the  people  of 
Qod.  Brother  Branson  canity  to  us  Dec  17th, 
and  is  holding  forth  the  word  with  humble 
boldness  to  1  urge  congregations.  He  will  per- 
bap^^  continue  about  a  week.  What  the  result 
will  be,  the  Lord  only  knows.  Hope  that  many 
may  not  almoct.  but  altogether  be  persuaded  to 
he  Christians.  Hknky  Laadis. 


"little  foxes  that  spuil  the  virifs  "  Our  peri-id- 
itaia  are  the  medium  for  the  dlviemida'ion  of 
the^e  graud  ideas  that  uod'-rlie  tbe  Chnstian 
economy,  to  wit  that  God  manife^tfl  himself  in 
nimphcity.  J.  F.  Ehbbsole. 


Shot  Himself. 


ON  the  last  day  of  Decemlier  a  young  man 
near  Hudson.  Illinois  shot  and  kilted  him- 
self. He  went  to  town,  and  on  his  way  home 
culled  at  a  friend'rt  house  to  gt-t  his  gnn.  and 
while  there  seemed  to  be  engaged  in  nflection. 
He  started  forborne,  but  soon  returned  and  bad* 
them  farewell  and  said  he  felt  strangely,  and  if 
hi'  did  not  80OU  feel  better  he  would  be  com- 
pelled to  do  something.  He  5et  hii^gun  against 
the  fence,  mounted  his  borne,  and  then  drew 
his  gun  up,  and  as  he  did  no  the  contents  were 
discharged,  entering  his  left  side.  The  report 
of  the  gun  caused  the  horse  to  move  forward  a 
little,  and  then  the  young  man  fell  to  the 
ground.  He  aroxe  and  ran  a  few  step"^,  then 
fell.  He  arose  the  second  time,  ran  a  short  dis- 
tance and  again  fell.  By  tbi*  time  friends  came 
fo  hia  assiHtance,  and  carripd  him  to  the  house. 
He  requested  them  to  send  for  hii*  parents,  but 
in  twenty  minutes  from  the  time  he  w,'i9  shot 
he  was  dead.  His  Inst  words  were;  "Tell  moth- 
er I  am  dying."  He  w.ia  buried  Jan.  Int.,  and 
truly  this  wbw  a  «ad  New  Year  day  to  some. 
May  thia  be  a  warning  to  others. 

Michael  F.  Skatbly. 


LcbSon   Ltavca. 

yfc^S,  brother  E.,  vote  tliem  out.  Of  what 
1  beufiitcaii  they  be  to  the  Sunday -school  1- 
We  have  all  along  been  opposed  to  that  sU"- 
olyped  form  of  interpretation.  There  is  a  gol- 
den text  and  central  thought  in  every  ver^e  in 
the  Bible.  Tiie  formeriis  found  in  John  l;J;15, 
in  the  words,  "For  I  have  given  you  an  ^-xtnti- 
ple  that  ye  should  do  as  I  have  done  to  you." 
The  letter  to  be  willing  to  do  it,  not  to  blacken 
■omebody's  booU  in  lieu  thereof.  It  is  abcut 
time  tl.Ht  Chriaiiane  stand  up  for  the  letter  of 
the  law  having  (he  epirit  of  Christ;  Itora.  S-  9 
which  IS  oWdiencc.(Pbi!.  2:  ».)  regnrdlese  of 
wba.learm-d  men  may  eay,  who  gather  ideas 
out  uf  ihe  scale  of  public  opinion,  lest  they  fall 
into  condemnation.     I{eme.„b..r  that  it  is  the 


Jottings. 

BRETHREN  Harper  and  Gibanu  of  MiF^souri, 
called  with  us  aid  preached  several  ser- 
mons. Od  the  evening  of  the  80th  of  Dec,  Bro- 
Harper  delivered  a  discourse  from  Daniel  2:44. 
Subject,  "The  Kingdom."  The  congregation 
was  very  large  and  a  marked  interest  was  man- 
ifested during  the  entire  services. 

On  New  Year's  moriiing  the  church  assem- 
bled in  council  and  continued  until  nuou  of  the 
2nd.  During  this  time  Bro.  J.  H.  Moore  was 
ordained,  one  was  advanced,  one  called  to  (he 
ministry  and  two  electul  to  the  office  of  deacon. 
The  church  at  tliiy  place issurrouuded  liy  many 
advautages,  and  Ijy  the  hearty  co-operation  and 
united  elfoit  of  ail,  may  wield  a  powerful  influ 
ence  and  accomplish  avast  amount  6f  good. — 
The  success  of  a  church  does  not  depend 
upon  the  numbfr  of  members,  but  the  number 
of  workers  and  the  character  of  the  work  per- 
formed. We  must  work  for  good— labor  to 
build  up  the  waste  places,  go  out  and  gather 
in  tho-'*e  who  are  lo.?t  and  convince  them  that 
we  are  interested  in  their  welfare.  To  do  this 
often  requires  sacrifices  but  they  should  be 
made,  and  the  heart  that  ia  prompted  to  action 
through  love  to  Gnd  find  man  will  realize  pleas- 
ure in  doing  BO.  May  we  all,  during  the  yen r 
just  entered  upon,  labor  more  diligently  in  the 
Master's  cause.  80  that  when  we  have  finished 
the  work  assigned  us,  we  may  hear  the  welcome 
applaudit  from  the  Father,  "Well  done,  enter 
into  the  joys  of  thy  Lord." 

Wealthy  A.  Clarke. 

Lanark.  III. 

Notice  to  the  Churches  of  the   Southern 
District  of  Illinois. 

nA  V  i  NG  received  a  note  from  brother  Enoch 
Eby  wishing  to  know  liow  many  church- 
es there  are  in  the  Southern  District  of  Illinois 
that  are  not  willing  to  pay  two  dollars  or  more 
to  help  the  Dauish  Mission  as  advised  by  last  A. 
M.,  and  as  there  is  still  a  heavy  burden  resting 
upon  the  Northern  District,  they  not  knowing 
what  to  do,  or  bow  to  proportion  ihe  burden 
among  their  churches,  they  ask  this  as  a  favor; 
for  if  they  mast  hear  the  burden  they  will  know 
how  to  divide  it.  Many  ^hurLhes  in  the  Broth- 
erhood have  paid  no  attention  to  the  request  of 
A.  M.  Perhaps  it  was  because  the  amount 
asked  was  so  small  that  they  thought  that  their 
little  would  not  be  needed;  hence  the  lack  on 
our  part  only  increases  their  burden.  1  think 
the  brethren  of  Southern  IlLnois  will  do  their 
part,  and  in  order  to  ascertiiin  what  to  do.  I 
suggest  that  each  church  inform  me  by  card  or 
letter,  Ut,  what  it  has  sent,  and  2ud,  what  it  is 
willing  to  send,  and  then  I  shall  notify  them 
how  the  matter  stand,  in  Southern  lUinuis 
District.  Pi-ase  attend  to  this  at  once;  raise 
what  you  can  and  send  it  to  C.  P.  R  jwlaud, 
Lanark,  III.  If  some  one  will  go  to  work  and 
gather  up  the  "mite.>i"  our  part  will  soon  be 
contributed;  for  I  am  persuaded  tlut  there  are 
many  brethren  aud  sifters  who  feel  an  interest 
m  this  good  work,  and  will  gladly  give  to  its 
s-upport.  What  you  intend  to  do,  let  it  ^done 
promptly.  Too  often  what  is  everybody's  bus- 
iness is  not  attended  to;  hence  I  oftVr  (his  udiii- 
tiooa!  suggestion:  Let  the  delegates  of  lust  A. 
M.  look  after  this   matter  in    thur  reap.^ctive 


D.^tricts  as  th^v  may  think  be«t.  and  report  to 
brother  Enoch  E^iy  a*  soon  as  pn^^ible,  or  at 
least  some  time  before  next  A.  M 

J.  E.  GicH. 


An  Explanation. 

f)rar  Birthrrn.- — 

I  FEEL  it  is  iu  justice  to  myself  to  slat*  why 
I  appealed  for  aid  for  our  br.)ther  Stick-I- 
urin.  I  wish  frankly  aud  humbly  to  acknowl- 
edge our  ignorance  in  the  nisttler,  not  knowing 
thit  such  a  course  was  in  opposition  to  the 
rules  of  the  Church,  until,  by  the  request  of 
brother  Stickelman  I  m:«le  the  second  uppenl; 
then  I  rfcpived  a  friendly  letter  from  brother 
E'bL-lman  stating  that  be  would  no  more  pub 
lish  pergonal  or  pri  vat*  appeals  for  aid,  as  it  waa 
not  in  keeping  with  the  rules  of  the  general 
Church,  as  the  Church  had  been  imposed  upon 
in  thi.,  way,  and  to  avoid  such  hereafter  the 
Church  thmigbt  be.t  net  to  suff-r  private  or 
personal  appeals  for  iiid  to  be  madem  this  way. 
I  well  knew  that  the  churches  here  iu  Mis- 
souri had  not  jet  recovered  from  the  grasshop- 
per scourge,  and  it  certninly  would  be  uun  v 
PooBble  in  me  to  call  on  them  for  a-d.  It  is 
true  that  we  have  brethren  here  in  Mias^oun 
who  uxf  iu  very  hiir  circumctinces;  yet  they  all 
have  those  aroun^l  them  that  need  all  the  aid 
that  they  can  well  afford  to  give.  The  grass- 
hopper year  was  a  great  drawback  and  it  will 
take  some  time  for  all  parties  to  get  entirely 
over  it.  Out  of  the  sm-itl  sum  of§S40  that 
protber  S  received.  82  of  that  amount  was 
given  by  two  sisters  in  .lohnson  Co.,  Mo.  Now 
I  feel  confident  that  if  I  were  to  pursue  as  An- 
nual Meeting  has  stated,  that  1  would  not  nor 
conid  not,  meet  with  much  succecs  as  the 
cliurclies  are  much  sciittend  here,  so  much  so 
that  it  will  not  piy  us  to  do  so.  Brother  S. 
thiuks  that  he  can  get  aid  from  the  outside 
pnblic,  but  preferred  to  call  on  his  brethren. 
Now  I  want  to  assure  the  Brotherhond  that  I 
have  positively  no  interest  in  this  at  all,  more 
than  I  desire  the  welfare  of  the  needy,  and  will 
not  work  for  thosethatiinpose  upou  tbeCliurcb, 
but  fii-st  must  know  that  tliey  are  actually  needy, 
as  I  positively  do  know  in  this  cane.  Please 
pardon  me  in  that  wherein  I  have  done  wroug. 
D.  L.  Williams. 


UILDEKRAND— I-i  ti.e  Pin-  Creek  C  iiif-... 
^afion,  Sepl.  14,  "TU.  Annie,  wite  of  .|,,.,„  s 
Hildebraud.  HU'i  riiualit«r  of  brother  H- nry 
and  "i-ter  R  'wlaud.  iig-d  19  \ears,  9  niomii, 
aiidlSdnyx.  H-r  reiiiains  wi-re  fillowidto 
the  grave  by  a  large  C"nc->nrse  of  people,  t),^, 
coiir&e  liy  hrr  tbren  John  M.  M"ore  ami  El- 
niond  Forney.  D.  B,  Gins  s. 

PETTY.— In  the  Joiiafhau's  Creek  Chufch, 
Prrry  Co.,  O-iio.  Julv  5^h,  '79.  friend  Josmb 
i'etty,  a^ed  45  years,  11  mou'bH. 

MILLER— In  the  Cishocton  Chunb,  Obio, 
Sept  2(ttb,  I'^TO.  8i-ler  Elzibetb,  wife  of 
brother  Saul  Mill-r.  aged  60  years,4  mi.nths. 

UOUSER.— Ill  the  JunHth.in's  Cr-ek  Church 
Ohio,  Sept.  25tli.  '79.  Infi.nt  daughter  of 
brother  Edward  and  sister  Mirv  U  oucur. 

W.    AltNiiLD. 

BlLLHiUER.— Tu  <he  Middle  Fork  Church 
Clinton  Vo..  hid..  Jan  1st.  I8S(l,  si-terSaloma 
C,  wife  of  Elder  Isanc  Billhimcr,  aged  yg 
years,  5  months,  aud  27  days.  Her  diseuge 
WHS  congestion  of  the  stomach.  She  was 
sick  only  jniie  dnys.  .Slie  suffered  much  but 
b'.reall  wiili  ChriN'iiiii  fori.itude.  Slie  leaves 
a  kind  husband  and  six  cbildien.  The  funeral 
sermon  was  preach  d  by  Eid  Oeo,  W.  Cripe 
andSiuiford  H.  Saylor  from  2  Cor.  5:  l.ia  ' 
conueclion  with  Itev.  22:14,  to  n  larg^  mn- 
courae  of  people.  JohnEUeezqer, 


Annual  Meeting  Expenses. 

The  following  is  the  report  of  the   Treasurer 
of  the  fi  'ance  conuiiittee  of  the  Annual    Muet- 
ing  of  1879,  held  in  Liuville  Creek  Church,  near 
Broadway,  Rockingham  Co.,  Va: 
RECEiriS. 

Amount  received  of  D'stvict  No.  2,  Va 5l50(Ctx> 

ol«ale  after  meeting. "U2"38 

from  lot  f-nl-s iw.oo 

"  from  a  bi other i.oo 

from  Dhtrict  N"'>.  1,  Va.,  Including  57  iia 

collected  at  the  Anuinil  Meeting. ?34,ia 

Total SaoWAl 

EXPENDITUREa. 

Uread.  lOOfll   lbs - '. .'  .200.81 

Lumber.  40.  01  feet v.  .4S8.aii 

13rown  cotton.  1082   yds, i..8«,4(} 

11.75  bushels .■••■87,0i( 

Hardware,... Ui..Hr, 

Dislies (j4,os 


^.iTIitu  l^sTifep. 


eVom— Bei.ll^  IS. 


Obitnuies  aboultl  be  brief,  writtea  on  bnt  one  eide  of 
paper,  luid  separate  from  all  other  bueineee, 

POLLOCK— Near  Casey,  Alair  Co.,  Iowa, 
Nora,  intaut  daughter  of  brother  Marion  ant] 
si-terElleTPullick.  ■    D.  " 

RAEICK.— In  the  Upper  Still  Water  Church, 
Ohio,  Nov.  I9th,  79,  brother  Jacob  Rarick, 
aged  68  years,  8  months,  f  uneral  discourse 
from  Job  27;  1  to  a  large  audience. 

E.  HooTEa. 

SHBLLHARE,"  Near  Lena,  III.,  Dec.  16,  '79, 
brother  George  Shellhare,  aged  67  years,  5 
months.    Funeral  services  by  the  brethren. 

GLOCK.— Also  December  20th,  '79.  George, 
only  child  ol  brother  John  and  sister  lUbecca 
Glock,  aged  3  years,  4  months  and  18  days. 
Funeral  services  from  Matt.  19:  13-15. 

SIIIVELY.-Near  Winslow,  Ills..  Dec.  58th. 
'7'J,  brother  Jacob  Sbively,  aged  7^  years,  i 
months  and  l:i  days.  Funeral  services  from 
Heb.  i:  9-11.  Alles   Boveb. 

liOWEKS.-In  the  Rome  Churih.  Ohio.  Ad- 
am, son  of  friends  Henry  and  Lydia  Bowers, 
aged  2  y^ars,  4  months.  Discourse  by  Eld. 
John  Krabill  and  L.  H.  Dickey  from  2  Kings, 
*•  2*>-  D.  W.  Lmnowija. 

TINKEY.-In  South  Bend  District,  Indiana. 
Dec  21,  '79.  sister  Rebecca  Tinkey.  Funeral' 
discourse  by  the  writer.         Jkse  Calveht 

MILLER.-In  Cedar  Creek  District.  Ind..  Ida 
May,  daughter  of  friends  Henry  and  Anna 
Miller,  aged  1  year,  .S  months  aud  i  days, 

CERN— Also  in  the  same  place,  Oct.  2l8t. 
Dauiel,  sou  of  frienii  Henry  and  Emma  Cerii, 
aged  5  months.  IS  days.  Services  hy  Val 
writer  from  Matt.  18:3.      Henbv  Siukev. 

LONS ANECKKK  -In  the  Lott  Creek  church 
JuniaU  Co.,  Pa,,  D.-C.  24th,  '79.  sister  Lydia 
Longenacker,  aged  86  years,  and  24  days. 
Services „by  brethren  Ezra  Smith  imd  Elias 
Landis  fjom  2  Timothy,  4:  6,  7.  8. 

John  Hast,  i 

V0URI1EES.-In  FranklmCo,  IC.nsas;  D^e 
28,  1879.  J.  H.   Voorhees.  aged  5)  ye-ir».     He 
wiKlhrown  from    his  horse    wbi.li  was  the 
ca.i-e  ol  his  unexpected  death.    He  n.iide 
re  igious  pnif-suin.  but  w,is  a  very  sued- 
lul    doctor,   ami    his    moral    pinciples    «i 
worthy  ol  imilatiou.    Funeral  services  byl 
b,«thr«  Irom  Sam.  .39:  45.  J.  BAitsnARr 


Ties., 


Freight ,  ,  ..  .  |(i2D 

Chairs,  i'  do/...  ^\x,[) 

Lrtlior,. ........  \:\_2i 

BlCOQ.d'iSti.S,,  7-1.47 

Ice ii.no 

Urick,  :ji  0,  a  .d  hauling 2.S.UO 

Hay,  2  tons, ,.16.00 

Print  ing 2.00 

Baskets,  10, 7.,',rj 

Crj'ing  and  clerking  sale, 7„^() 

Dishwashers 25,00 

Commifls.iry  Department,. s^gs 

B.iRgage  Depiirlment... . , Ujjo 

Timber  and  firewood, 27,00 

Hauling esOO. 

Mason  work ', ^jj 

Cooks !i\jgi 

Police flTJSO 

C^immiitee  of  arrangement i8a.oo 

Kailroud  tare , , , 2.9J. 

L'se  of  part  of  Kline's  fjirm, 6Q.00' 

Apple-hiitter.  ]2«}  gals 03.25 

Butter,  m,-,  D.i \f,i^i 

Pickles.  3H1  dozen, 3«.6o 

Tinware i,y^ 

Beef.  IflliiO  Itis,  gross,.... 830.20 

I  ,  v..     t^  3.U9.06 

JjeaviDg  a  dent  of  S04.41,  ,  t 

John  Zigler,  TREAsuitEit.   1  1 

We  now  make  full  reiiort  of  expenn-s  of  Annual 

Meeting,  and  have  been  ready  to  do  ao  for  siime 

coiiBiderable  time.  Ijut  were  waitine  for  District 

No.  ].  wliifh  is  back  yet  S04.44,  which  we  hope  will 

soon  be  paid,  as  the  Scripture  saye.  "Owe  no  miin 

ly  thing  but  to  love  one  anothar." 

S.  H.  MVKBs. 

COIlB«.SI'ONniNG  bECRETARY. 

All  the  Brethren's  papers/please  copy. 


li  jj :il:d  r  0  Ijy 


Oi.rc-.iiY  ..one  year, t  j^_ 

81.  copl«(iiuUi  tUBK<nit) ...w ;.,;    ;  ;  ;;  iUft 

J.  H.  Moore,  Lanark,  Carroll 'CoMni- 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 


WIBT  BOITJID, 


EAST   LiUI-Mi 


AlMWDlUloUtlOU... 

sight  l^llir,- ■      -„,,,,^  ji, 

AnMniuitxjBllijn ft.i&l*.  U. 

Tkk"U.it...gdf,„„tK„oir,„„        .        .         .         ,,     ,",  i,,,,ku  da' 
i>innMll(.no(  WoiUfii  ynl..n  J.i.  .  I.  ',.   ',   ,.■^tf■I■H   M;i.ni 

Passenei-ra  for  Chimin  sOouliI  leave  Lansil.  'i 
KJua^K  M.ii-uii  tt.tlie  \V,.siriii  Union  .funciiHi.. 
hm;  thpv  nm!  w;„f  bm  Mt  nHnulcs  lur  tl..-  1  1  -■ 
cagy,  Milwimli.-(.  ;iii.|  ,s|  !':iiil  p;waenijer  LTiiin.fitiU 
thus  reach  an....,,,.]  7  1 -,  Ll„- s;ime  cveiiinK-  'i'« 
reneli  Lanark  I1..11,  11, „  ,,,-,,,,.,,  i„  i,'t.  Waviie  de- 
pot, takt-  the  (iiuMi!,,,  Milw.iulteB  and  ht.  I'uul 
tr.uiiat(iveiiil.h.;...veiiiiii.;  run  North  to  ttie  W. 
u.  Junction,  change  cars  for  Lanark,  antl  ani^ 
here  at  1 :67  in  the  mornlnR. 


The  Brethrein  At  Work. 


"Veehre    Ye  Amumj  the  Nations,  and  Puhliih,  awl  utt  up  a  Standard;  PuMis/,.,  ami  Conceal  A'o(."— Jekkmiah  JO    2. 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  January  20,  1880. 


No.  3 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FiRST  I'AOE-btein  and  Hay  Debate;  IL^s  tlie 
Chnn^h  of  Christ  aiiy  Power  tor  Good  or  Evil? 

Sroond  Taoe— Bringing  in  the  Slieavfs;  Tli(» 
Minister's  Solicitudi;.— Miittie  A.  Lear;  TLo  Bl- 
l)le  vs.  I'enlipntiariea  — J,  F.  Eberaole;  Destruc- 
tion or  the  Imiuisition. 

Thibo  Page— Kesponaibili ties.— Flora  E.  Teagiie ; 
A  Monatrons  Evil.— G.  U.  lleplogle. 

FODRTB  Page— EuiTOBTALs  — Htl'.— Ingersoll 
Converted;    Dress  I'uiforuiity 

SiXTn  Paoe— From  P[Uestiiie.— J.  W.  M  Garvey; 
Notes  und  Ol'servalions.— J.  C.  Lehm^in;  Houii; 
Mi^aiiin  U"uik.— C.  C.  Hoot;    From  Siilem,  On'- 

gull,— Duvid  IJrower. 

Sbventh  Page— From  Urotlier  J-  G.  Moouiaiv; 
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Keeler; 


STEIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE. 


Prop.  2d.  Baptist  churches  poasesa  the  Bi- 
ble characteristics  which  entitle  them  to  bf 
regarded  as  churches  of  Jesus  Christ. 

D.  B.  Ray,  Affirms. 

J.  W.  Steik,  Denies. 

J.  W,  Stein's  pifth  negative. 

I  ASK  Mr.  Ray:  (1)  Are  all  "acconntiible  sin- 
ners" cf^iiff/fi/  accountable?  (2)  Was  the 
Spirit  of  God  not  upon  Baalam  and  Saul  and 
his  messenger^,  imparting  the  gifts  of  prophecy  ? 
Num.  24:  2,  5-H.  17-10;  1  Sam  19:  20-24;  28; 
6;1.5:16,  1S;2  l'eter2:  15;  Jude  11;  R-^v.  2: 
14.  Weie  they  "chilareu  of  God"?  (3)  Can 
one  who  dieregarda  Chriat'a  sayings  and  com- 
niaudabf^juatified? 

By  refusing  to  answer  my  repeated,  pointed, 
and  pertinent  que.stions  on  the  war  subject,  Mr. 
R.  is  forced  virtually  to  admit  two  things:  (1) 
That  war  is  utterly  incompatible  with  Chris- 
tiaoity.  (2)  That  he  cunuot  answer  tlieru  with- 
out condemning  his  churcb.  I  ask  if  he  is  not 
afraid  that  bis  personal  indignities  and  persist- 
eut  violatioiiiOf  our  rules  of  debute,  inste^l  of 
attempting  to  meet  my  (luestioDS,  will  not  in- 
duce somebody  to  think  that  he  is  "confound- 
ed"? 

I  am  not  an  enemy  to  any  Baptist  in  the 
world,  and  would  rejoice  to  linow  that  Bapli-ts 
and  their  churches  were  free  from  the  guilt  of 
war.  But  Mr.  U's  flat  denial  that  they  are  guil 
ty  of  war  imd  carnal  weapoun  does  not  make  it 
SI).  If  he  can  prove  by  fair  investigation  and 
discussion  tliat  their  lelatiou  to  war  does  not 
involve  its  guilt,  I  will  gladly  retract  wliat  1 
said  as  too  severe.  Is  that  fair?  He  will  then 
ceriainly  not  refuse  t-'  answer  a  few  plain  (lues- 
tions.  (1)  Do  Baptists  not  bear  carnal  weapons 
and  engage  in  war  in  tlie  different  nationa  in 
which  they  live?  (2)  Can  Baptists  engage  in 
war  ou  any  account  without  encouraging,  de- 
veloping, and  doinfi  those  luita  of  the  flesh,  viz., 
"hatred,  variance,  wralh  and  strife"?  Gal.  5: 
20.  (3)  Do  Baptist  churches  not  justify,  pray 
for  the  success  of,  and  fellowship  those  mem- 
bert*  wLogo  to  war  and  tigbt  and  kill  people? 
(4)  Are  'Btiptisl  churches"  free  from  what  thev 
justify  and  fellowship  in  their  members?  Will 
he  answer? 

"The  ordinance  of  God  that  required  the  pun- 
ishment of  evil  do^rs"  is  given  not  to  the  -Haiuts 
who  hive  been  "chosen  out  of  the  world,"  but 
to  the  nations  of  this  world,  who  are  to  be  jiidg. 
ed  by  Christ  and  his  chosen. 

Mr  Hay  admits  that  Christians  are  not  to 
"disobey  Christ  in  order  to  submit  to  the  pow 
ersthatbe."  He  fttmU  then  that  the  com- 
mands of  God  and  those  of  worldly  governments 
may  sometimes  conflict.  I  a.>k  him  if  the  Chris 
tian  Scriptures  do  not  strictlv  condemn  war  as 
an  eril  and  a«  of  the  devil  ? 

My  belief  that  the  want  of  oiganic  succession 
does  not  invalidate  the  claims  of  anv  church 
has  nothing  to  do  with  the  false  claims  of  Mr. 
Ray's  church,  upon  which  I  based  my  argument. 
Will  the  author  of  "Baptist  Succession"  name 
onf  denonmation  ju6t  like  the  Baptials  that  ei- 


sted  during  the  first  fifieen  ceuturiei  of  Chris 
tianity  ? 

Notwithstanding,  salvation  in  all  ages  \\\ii> 
be»n  the  gift  of  grace  and  the  purchase  of  Chri^it'" 
blood.  Mr  R  loses  the  force  of  his  9th  argu- 
ment from  the  consideration  that  he  is  bound 
to  admit  that  infant:!  are  not  made  its  pirtici- 
pants,  on  the  condition  of  the  same,  voluntary, 
personal  exiirclses  that  adults  are,  and  that  the 
accountability  and  duty  of  adulls  vary  accori- 
iug  to  their  abilities,  opportunities  and  the  cou- 
sequeut  requirements  of  God  at  their  hands.  At 
this  point  Mr.  R  makes  another  attack  upon 
"the  Dnukards,"  which  is  no  part  of  his  subject 
iir  argunieiit.  The  Brethren  b'dJ  that  thurtb 
membership  aloae  will  save  no  one,  but  that 
the  conditions  of  salvation  are  the  conditions  ot 
church  membership.  This  much  on  the  othur 
ide  of  the  debate,  as  Mr.  R.  is  still  ou  the  neg- 
ative. 

Mr.  R.  fails  to  suiiport  what  he  cills  his  '-^inl 
haractfrintir.  As  he  tries  to  draw  me  to  tbf 
defense  of /ciHc  immersion,  which  is  not  under 
consideration,  I  simply  ref«r  the  reader  to  my 
aflirmative  line.  It  remains  that  he  cannot 
translate  "i»  baptisma'  (Eph.  4:  4)  one  ilijr 
which  is  his  church  practice.  I  have  not  con 
tended  that  '^bapltzhiy"  must  be  understood  be- 
fore "Son"  and  "'Holy  Spirit"  in  the  comiui^- 
tion.  lie  t^hiuks  if  baptiy)  is  frequentative  wi- 
must  have  the  commission  to  read,  "bupliztng 
them  frequently  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
baptizing  them  frequently  m  the  name  of  the 
S  >ii,and  1  aptiziug  them  frequ'  ntly  in  'he  nt.m 
'f  tie  Holy  Ghost." 

Am.     This  criticism  in  both  impertinent  and 
unworthy  of  his  scholar-hip. 

1.  Because  "baptizing"  already  admits  llu 
idea  of  ()K'y'f-«(' or  reprlition  of  action,  which 
idea  is  limited  only  by  the  thre.'  qualifying  ad- 
juncts of  the  tr.\t.  The  idea  of  repetition  is  i>i 
hfiriit  in  a  frequentative  verb,  i.  e,,  a  part  of  it> 
very  nature,  and  therefore  though  its  sign  may 
be  add-  d  to  a  simple  primitive  verb,  ft"  hnplv,  lu 
make  it  frequentative,  it  cannot  be  udded  t  >  ont- 
already  so.  Such  a  criticism,  therefore,  is  about 
as  unscholarly  as  adiiug  double  comparatives 
and  superlatives  together,  or  as  adding  the  su- 
perlative terininatiou  est  to  the  adjective  per/'ect. 
2.*  Because  no  verb,  in  any  laugiiage,  can 
convey  more  than  one  «c  i  in  ot  a  time,  but  a 
given  suffix  or  ending  can  denote  npedtifm,  in- 
crease or  continuation  nf  the  action  indicated  by 
the  root. 

3.  Bi'cause  no  olj  -otiou  can  be  urged  against 
the  frfquentative  forCH  of  io/j/i30  that  cannot 
bL-  urged  with  iqual  propriety  against  the  whole 
class  (several  lhous,vid)  of  Greek  verbs  ending 
in  zit,  because  the  authoritie..s  testify  us  pointed- 
ly to  the  frequentiuvi-  forcu  of  this,  as  of  ofher 
verbsof  this  kind;  therefore  before  Mr.  R.  can 
invalidate  thi«  argument  and  show  that  any 
yumber  of  rep-ated  dips  (it  connected  in  on.- 
aduiinistratiou)  are  cintr.iry  to  "en  bapt i.-timi," 
be  must  prove  this  entire  class  of  verbs  to  be  of 
no  such  use  in  Greek,  for  a-«  long  as  the  princi- 
ple remains,  that  verbs  in  :o  are  frtqtientatiie, 
and  it  is  possible  for  any  other  frequeutativt* 
verb  to  admit  of  repetition  of  action,  bupt'zn 
may  do  the  same.  But  he  tries  to  bee  theques 
tion  by  intimating  that  repetition  don't  mean 
thrre.  What  has  that  todo  with  the  question? 
That  an  action  repeated  once,  twice,  thrice,  or 
a  thousand  times,  is  repetition,  and  that  a  sin- 
gle dip  cannot  bo  is  apparent  to  every  one  who 
thinks.  The  reader  will  note  the  true  i«<ue. 
Wliile  trine  immersiou  does  involve  repetition 
of  action,  a  single  dip  cannot,  and  hence  dots 
not  suit  the  nature  of  this  verb. 

"Ortc"  {en)  in  Kph.  4:  5,  ia  an  adjective  de- 
scribing ^"haptisma"  which  comprehends  in  it 
self  the  results  of  all  that  is  compressed  in  the 
frequentative /"»/''i>«-  "/«'"  ''""  """""  "'"  ""■ 
Father"  and  "of  the  Son,"'  and  "of  the  Holg 
Spirit"  Matt.  28:  19,  ar«  adverbial  elements 
Hiialiiying  "ba,.ii/.iug."  and  'Vf«i  /jmcs, 
Kings. "1:14  is  «'p"  adverbial,  qnalitying  tne 
ferb  "ebaptimto. 


Thu8  a  unity  can   be  made 


up  of  three  or  seven  or  any  number  of  parts, 
and  still  be  "one'  if  the  part*  are  connected. 
Just  as  "the  seeen  spirits  of  doii"  are  "one 
Spirit,"  or  the  "churches"  of  Christ  are  one 
'"church"  or  the  Father^  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost 
"are  one." 

Mr.   U.   thinks    the    lexicographers  quoted 
vrcTi  inemLers  of  ttine    immersion  churches, 
and  defined  f>aii(i;oto  suit  their  practice.     I  ask 
"f  what  trine  iiunieraion  church  were  they  mem- 
bers?    As  .sr/io^dcs,  rather  than  <'i'i7Mirt«fiW,tbey 
sought,  accordiut!  tct  their  own  profession  "t/i7- 
igtnlly  to  encourage  an  accurate  study  of  o/n.-'s- 
I'c  Greek,"'  and  some  have  labored  hard  "to  make 
each  article  a  history  of  the  word  referred  to  (giv- 
ing classic  references  for  their  use  ofbaptizo  ti» 
well  OS  other  words,  in  order  to  whirb  they  have 
not  only  carefully  noticed    the  peculiarities  of 
the  most  distinguished  authors,  but  have  drawn 
information  from  hiindreds  of  classic  writers. 
Mr.   R.  says:    "The  overwhelming  weight  of 
Qi-eekUxicography  is  now  against  the  view  that 
iflpd'w  ia  afreijueulative."     /  cull  for  the  tes- 
timony of  lexicons.     But  Dr.  Ed.    Robinson  re- 
gards bitptizQ  as  frequentative  in  form,  but  not 
111  fact."     This  U  not  str.mge,  since  his  church 
practices  the  single  action,  yet   his  acholarsbip 
compels  him  to  concede  to  it  the   frequentative 
form.     Bat  Mr.  R.  reminds  us  that  the  late  cd- 
,tions  of  Liddt-U  {i  Si:utt  hrive  left   out   "repeat- 
edly" aitfr  "dip,"  and  "given  up"  the  frequenta- 
tive mea'iiDg. 

Aus.  This  is  only  in  keeping  with  the  prac- 
tice and  degeneracy  of  the  "perilous  times"  of 
the  list  days."  which  have  not  only  given  up 
'repeatedly'"  after  "dip,"  but  huve  given  up  the 
dip"  also.  Isa.  24;  ft.  Does  Mr.  It.  believf 
SaE  right?  But  be  thiukx  the  single  dip  in 
like  Christ's  burial,  iVc.  In  the  sepulchres  abou 
Jerusalem  the  places  for  depositing  the  di'ad 
were  simply  nicliea  cut  in  the  perpi^adicular 
faces  of  the  rocks.  These  were  ''iK/rizontal,  the 
bodirs  being  slid  into  them,  not  let  domi."  Si-e 
Sacii'd  Geography  and  Antiquities,  p.  HO.  Rib, 
Rob.  BiK  Rs8. 1  p.  353.  In  a  tomb  hewn  out  thus 
ill  a  roijk,  the  body  ot  Jcmn  was  laid.  Matt.  27: 
i!ll,  where  it  remaim'd  till  the  third  day.  Does 
Mr.  H.  baptize  people  alter  this  manner?  Does 
lip«lido  them  horizontally  into  the  water,  and 
k  ep  them  there  till  the  third  day?  If  not,  tb' 
twoop*>rationa  are  not  alike. 

My  third  reason  why  the  Baptist  churches 
iire  destitute  of  Christian  baptism,  is  founded 
upon  tli-j  consideration  that  the  earlg  church 
writers  attribute  the  origin  if  single  immersiou 
to  Eunomius  and  his  co-u'orkera  of  the   tth  een- 

'"'■''■ 
{a)Sozmen,  theGrejk  hntorian,*ays:  'Som 

say  that  this  Euuomius  was  t\\0jirst  who  dared 
to  bring  forward  the  notion,  that  the  divine 
baptism  ought  to  be  administered  by  a  singli- 
iiuirver-io'i."  Chryhtars  Hist,  of  the  modes  of 
Bap ,  p  78. 
(b)   riieodoret  says:  "He  (Eunomius)  subverts 

^1  the  law  of  holy  baptism,  which  had  been 
liMiided  down  from  the  beginniug  from  the  Lord 
and  the  apostles,  and  made  a  contrary  law.  as 
s-rting  that  it  is  not  necessary  to  immerse  the 
candidate  for  baptism  thrice,  nor  to  mention 
the  names  of  I  be  Trinity,  lut  to  immeme  once 
only,"  Sic.  Bingham's  Antiquities,  vol,  1.  U. 
13,  ch.  ij,  see.  7.    Chryst  il,  p.  7S. 

(<■)  Gregory  Nysaen  says:  "He  (Eunoniiu.*) 
pci  verted  the  hu-  ofChrixt,  the  law  or  tradition, 
of  the  divine  institutim  (u  y  italics),  and  taught 
that  baptism  was  not  to  be  given  in  the  name 
of  the  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit,  as  Christ 
commanded  his  disciplec."  Idem.  vol.  1,  B.  II 
ch.  3,  sec.  10. 

I  have  now  adduced  several  eai'Iy  Greeks  who 
testify  to  the  pos'.-apostolic  origiu  o(  ^tingle  im 
mersiou.  If  Mr.  Kav  will  adduce  the  testiim - 
ny  of  one  early  Greek  to  the  contrary,  I  wiil 
give  up  my  three  for  his  one.  Well  did  Dr.  D.t- 
zlersay: 

'H-i  (Mr.  Ray)cann -t  find  an  anthoiily  on 
this  earth  where  bap'ism  is  named  as  oiw  sin 
ale  dip.  or  one  single  immersiou  wnere  ih'-  im- 
mer-tion  waa  baptism,  he  cannot   fiud  a  record 


where  baptism  was  accomplished  by  a  nngle 
dip  or  a  single  immersion  until  the  fourth  cen- 
tury. There  ia  oo  such  record.  I  called  on  Dr. 
Oruvei  to  produce  sucb  a  record,  and  be  failed 
to  do  it.  tie  passed  it  by  as  if  be  did  not  no- 
tice it.  because  he  dare  not  grap 'Ip  with  it" 
Baptist  iiolHe  Flag,  ml.  a.  ,Yo,  -V/,  /),  2'H. 

HAS  THE  CHURCH  OF   CHRIST 

ANY  POWER  FOR  GOOD 

OR  EVILP 

THIS  is  a  question  of  grave  importance,  as  B]^ 
ou  it  depends,  in  a  measure,  the  punty   ot 
the  church;  hence,  upon  calm   conNideratioa, 
viewing  the  actions  of  the  church  in  all  agw  of 
the  world,   I  am  forced,  by  facts  and  Scripture, 
to  take   the   afhrmative.     When    we   view  thr 
church  in  the  wilderness,  under  the  leuilership 
of  Moses  using  the  uower  that  God    bad  vested 
in  it,  to  cleanse  itself  from  sin  and  disnbedienc*. 
I  must  ccnw.  to  the  conclusion   that  there  was 
some  power  in  the  church  back   there.    And  if 
it  weie  necessary  that  the  church,  under  Mowi, 
should  be  cleansed  from  sin   and  rebellion    by 
puuisbment,  and  that  by  the  death  of  the  trans- 
grc-isor,  bow  important  it  is  that  the  church   of 
l,brist  now  on  earth  should  us*  the  mild  pow- 
er that  God  hiis  given  it,  to  withdraw  from  vx- 
ery  brother  that  walks  disorderly— editors   not 
exeeiitt'd.  But  if  an  clitor  in  not  a  brother,  then 
ho  is  tree  from  all  church  authority;  yea,  just  *■* 
free  aa  Bob.  Inuersoll,  and  no  church  of  good 
standing  can  or  would  claim  a  right  to  stop  him 
from  his  preaching,  or  prevent  him  from  run- 
ning a  pre.N  that  wmild  he  in  every,  way   "inde- 
pendent" and  free.     But  I  dn  not  Bi'ppone   that 
there  is  a  resi>ectiible  denomination, claiming  t,) 
be  followers  ol  Ciiri4,iu  .Aunrica  or  any  where 
eNe,  that  would  hold  him    in  fellowship.     But 
it  the  church  bus   no  power,  as  advucatifd  by 
some,  no  ji.iwer  to  judge  and  act  in  any  cw^, 
then  Verily  it  would  lie  brother  Hob  ,  still.  And 
be  could   run    a   free   press  under   the  name  of 
wimlover  denomination  be  might  stand  united 
with,  and  call  upon  the  members  time  and  again 
for  money  to  help  him   tear  down  the  sacred 
principles  of  the  gospel,  and  the  doctrines'  of  bis 
luirth,  yet  110  power  in   the  church  to  expell 
him;  no  power  to   withd'aw  from  him.     H  8 
presM,  of  course,  would  be  '  free"  as  long  as  oth- 
ers would  furni.-(h  the  money  t )  run  it.     No  one 
would  think  of  stopping   free  thought  or  fr*e 
pre^s;  and  he  would  be  a  free  member,  in   a  free 
churih,  aod  be  brother  Bob.,   still.     But   I    am 
glad  to   know   that   the   church    is  a  p'lwer  for 
good,  while  she  stands  united  on  the  go>pel  aud 
its  priiuiples,  and  is  endeavoring  to  abstain  from 
evil  and  all  its  apueiirauce^t.     Bul  when  appear^ 
aiices  of  evil  ciime  :  iis  they  always  have  and  al- 
ways will,  who  is  tfi  judge  and  decide  whether 
the  coiniug  tvi!  is  dangerous  to   t   e   well-beiog 
of  the  causB  of  Christ  and  the  simpbcity  of  the 
gospLd?     "Here  is  the  rub."     The  advocates  of 
no  church  power,   and  tlioM.- that   do  evil    and 
love  its  appearances,  say.  "let  us   alone;  we   are 
free;  we  will  do  as  we  please,  and  if  you   meddle 
with  us,  we  will  dash  in  vuur  laces,  "tradition  'if 
thf  elders;"    "popery,"    "decisions    of  A.    M,. 
"Standing  Committee."  "usurpers  of   power" 
&c.  &c  .  and  all  such  like  things. 

When  God  tells  u*  m  his  word  that  the 
"younger  ones  should  be  Mubject  to  thr  elder 
ones."  and  that  we  shuuld  all  l)e  "subject  to  one 
another,"  ■That  don't  suit  us"  say  they,  we  are 
free.  We  don't  propo-ethat  the  church  assem- 
bled at  A.  M..  even  shall  take  into  cou^ldeiation 
the  propriety  or  impropriety  of  our  course  or 
(!Oiidact.  WedenyalUhurch  authority;  irr  ire 
fiee.  We  demand  Scripture;  we  demand  "'7"AMi 
saith  the  Lord." 

Should  any  reasonable  man  expect  that  erery 
evil,  and  every  evil  aopeanuginthisevtr-chang' 
iug  world  would  bedeiiounced  in  the  Soripturrs? 
Certainly  not.  It  would  make  a  bi  ok  that  ibe 
"world  itself  could  not  contain,"  and  the  church 
denvedof  the  privilegeof  judging  ui  these  mat- 
I.  B  according  to  the  teaching  of  the  i-oepel 
would  soon  be  no  better  than  the  world  itself, 
would  be  "free  dancing."  "free  whisfey-driu's- 
ing,"  "free  horse-racmg."  "free  dre-^ing"  in  til 
the  extravagance  of  the  world.  And  lost,  but 
not  least,  a  free  opp.iiitiou  oi'  bad  periodicals 
tnisrepiesenting  the  Brethren  to  a  "free 
world,"  Now  brethren  if  the  church  ha<  the 
authority  or  power  to  "withdraw  from  every 
brother  that  walk«  disorderly,"  *0  pn»  t-'-'m 
among  you  that  wicked  person,  nr  when  Ih'-y 
will  not  hear  the cUorvh,  "let  them  be  auU>  ihee 
OS  a  heathen  man  and  a  publican,"  then  the 
ihurch  sur'>tv  bus  thepiwer  to  attend  to  tr^ns- 
aressor^.  Let  the  elders  then  dn  their  duly  fts 
far  as  they  can,  and  it  I  d-re  are  cwses  that  cauuot 
otherwise  be  reached,  then  theduty  ot  A.  M.  i-* 
to  a&sist  and  see  that  tnaisgressors  will  be 
reached  auddtalt  with  iropeily  sccordicg  to 
their  transgressions,  uulew  tneyr*form. 

J.  R.  GisB. 


O^MK    liBETtlKK^s'^    J^T    AVOKK. 


J  on.    20 


BRINGING  IN    THE  SHEAVES. 

SowinnUlUlf  »ionilnit.8owirig«»e(lii'if  kiniliieM, 
Sowing  in  t'-p  nooiillde  ami  tin-  dewy  eve's, 

Wiiltiiig  for  the  Ji.rvcst  Bii.l  the  liiii.-  -t  re.ii>lng. 
WmhallcomereJolcliiK.  bniiKiiiglii  the  rtluMven, 

Hi}  awl  t4!ll  ihe  fiiition»  now  in  ln:-»tli»-ii  l.lliiilne»-, 
Toll  thom  Ji-siix  rlied— now  no  exf ti«»  he  l*i»«« : 

»l<IUiPin<on)et..Ji-*iw.  lliufprepar.'  tlie  li.rvesi, 
We  HhsU  rxme  relolclnff.  brinirinff  In  the  Hheavcs 


iiidlilne,  lowing  in  the  aladow. 
r  il'.inln.  nor  Winter's  dulling 


Sjwiiig  in  tliA  H 

Keiirli.;ri(fftli 
brw/e; 
IJ)  nud  h>  the  liitrvest  and  our  labors  ended— 

We  Blinll  rome  rejoicing,  bringing  in  the  sheavw. 

(iu  thgii.  even  weeping,  (owing  for  tlie  Majtter. 

TlioughlbeloMBUSlalned  oumidrita often  k"('t<'. 
When  our  weciting  ic  o'er,  lie  will  bid  us  wi-Icumc. 

\Vn  hIiji  I  ome  rpj^t'lug  bringing  In  our  slii-ftvca. 
,Scl<-t.-d  by  MMiy  MrLi.nnv. 

THE  MINISTER'S  SOLICITUDE. 

BT  MATTIK  A     LBlIt. 


'i-*or  I  nm  jcnlonn  over  yuu  nith  a  godly 
jpnliiuwy:  for  I  IiHVB  .Npoused  jmi  to  on**  huf> 
hnnA.  flint  I  may  [ireHent  you  (w  a  cliastp  virK'iu 
to(;hriHt."-2Cor.  11:2. 

Wj;  very  niudi  douhtif  lay  memliers 
gfDerally  nppnciate  thi^  deep 
solicitii  If,  the  t-an-s,  the  concern  «)iich 
a  faithful  niiniMt^r  fcela.  Th«re  is  no 
clatw  of  DH-n  "ho  are  more  selt-Harrifii 
iog,  noTH-  whom  we  shonld  more  highly 
honor  than  a  faithful  ministor.  The 
aposde  Paul,  than  whom,  a  more  faith 
ful  man  never  liver! ,  fully  comprehended 
the  greatness  of  the  responHiliility  that 
ivsted  upon  him  as  an  amliaMsadoi'  of 
.lesuH  CLrint.  As  Christ  had  honored 
him  by  bintowingupou  him  th«^  liighejit 
and  moHt. "sacred  olli(*,  he  wished  to 
show  Iiis  appreciation  of  this  high  hon- 
or b}  a  faithful  and  zcahnis  discharge 
of  dnty. 

Tlii'('orinthiau  Chnrch  not  cherishing 
in  their  (irt-asts,  the  same  lofly  piety,  the 
same  holy  zeal,  the  flame  Helf-aacrlficing 
Hpiril,  could  not  keep  pace  with  the  gi- 
ant ^tride8  of    their  devoted   minister. 
And  when  he  faithfully  urged  tliem  to 
their  duty,  kindly,  yet  plainly   pointed 
out  their  errors,  and  exhorted   them   to 
r^roriii,  tliey  became  ofteadid.      They 
thouglit  liiiii  too  rigid  and  imneccHsarily 
Htrict.    Such  ingratitude,    wuch  want   of 
apprcciition,   how  it  xuuHt  have    wrung 
the  heart  of  this  sensitive   holy    man. 
Mt'thiuks  I   can   somewhat   understand 
the  keen  anguish  that  pierced  his  noble 
moul,  when  he  uttered  the  pathetic  uords 
which  precede  the  words   of  our   test 
Would  to  f'od  i/e  roi/M  bear   'rirli  me 
a  little  in    imj  foUj/-'    end  I'ndn/l    hem' 
with  mi."     How  wonderfully  touching! 
These  words  arouse  our  deepest   -ympa 
thies.     They  are  indeed  the  outgu-iiiugs 
of  a  pent  up  heart.      The  outward  ex- 
pression of  a  deep  inward  grief. 

But  why  does  he  so  appenlingly  beg' 
his  brethren  to  bear  with  him,  in  what 
seemed  to  thorn  his  folly  {  For  I  am 
jealous  over  you  with  a  godly  jealousy. 
But  why  this  anxious  carefulness,  this 
vigilance,  this  p'linful  uneasiness,  this 
deop  Hohcitudei  Hear  his  answer,  "For 
I  have  espoused  you  to  one  husband, 
that  I  may  present  you  as  a  chaste  vir- 
gin to  Christ." 

The  apostle  here  presents  himself  as 
pprfurmiug  the  oliice  of  a  paranymph  to 
the  Corinthian  Church.  The  office  of 
the  parauymph  was  one  of  peculiar  re- 
spODsibility.  To  his  care  was  intruated 
the  bride  after  the  betrothals,  and  uutil 
the  consumation  of  the  marriage.  He 
must  be  respoiwible  for  any  misdemean- 
or that  the  bride  might  be  guilty  of 
while  under  his  care,  lie  must  super- 
ioteud  hur  education,  care  for  her  morals, 
and  in  every  way  train  her  in  the  most 
perfect  manner.  It  he  discharges  his 
duty  properly,  and  if  his  ward  makes 
prrip.f  advancement,  and  becomes  tbor- 
ou-*.iy  accomj^lished,   while   under  his 


tuition,  when  the  bridegroom  catne  to 
claim  his  bride,  the  paranymph  could 
pres(*nt  her  to  hpr  husband  with  confi- 
dence, receiving  as  his  reward,  the  hus 
band's  full  and  entire  approval. 

The  apo8tle   as    the    paranymph     of 
ChnHt,  \H  extremely   de.'*ipnH    that    thi- 
precious  charge,  which  the  great    Bride- 
groom haa   intrusted   to    his  care   may 
be    thoroughly  cultivated.       He    is    ex- 
tremely an.xiouB  that  they  make  proper 
use  of  their  opj)ortuuities.       He  wants, 
oh  he  wants  so  much,  to  be  able  to  pre 
went  this  church,  as  a  thoroughly  culti 
vated,  pure,  and  spotless   virgin    to    her 
heav'-nly  Bridegroom.      All  the  restric 
tiuns  be  lays  upon  her,  all  the    reproofs, 
all  the  entreaties,  proceed  from    a    heart 
of  love,  from  a  heart  overwhc;med  with 
anxiety.     We  sometimes  woiidur  at  the 
stupidity  of  this  church,  and  sometimes 
ask  the   rpiestion.  AVas  it  not  their    in 
tcre.st    to    acipiiesce    with    the    apostle? 
Why   did  they  not    apprec'ate   the    rare 
advantages  which    they  enjoyed    under 
so  great  a   teacher?      Did  not  they   care 
for  their  own    improvement   when  he 
was  so    anxious  about  it?       Why    then- 
lethargy,  their  indifference  J    They  were 
not  so  thorougly  aroused  fn^Mi  the  torpor 
of  sin  as  ■was  the   apostle,    conseijuently 
they  could  imt  see  evil  in    many    things, 
in  which  he  saw  it,  and  ^instead  of  gain 
ing  their  confidence  and  love  by  the  la- 
bors, and  sacrifices  which  he   was   mak- 
ing in  their  behalf  he  only  gained    their 
censure,  their  disai)proval. 

<>h  it  is  sad,  when  one  labors  for 
another's  good,  that  those  labors  should 
not  be  appreciated.  But  how  often  is 
this  thing  repeated,  yea  how  often! 
When  the  faithful  minister  points  out 
the  errors  and  faults  of  his  charge,  when 
he  exhorts  them  to  steadfastness,  when 
heexpoaessome  darling  and  sinconderauii 
it,  how  often  is  it  that  his  brethren  feel 
themselves  aggrieved,  .and  speak  unkind 
ly  of  their  devoted  pastor.  These  things 
ought  not  80  to  be.  Surely  the  true  de 
voted  minister  has  enough  to  bear, 
enough  care  aud  anxiety,  without  hav- 
ing to  bear  the  cold  reflections  aud  re- 
proaches of  his  congregation.  We  should 
not  expect  entire  perfection  in  them,  and 
then  if  they  do  not  come  up  to  our 
standard  of  perfection,  denounce  them. 
Perhaps  ours  is  not  their  standard.  We 
believe  there  are  many  holy  faithful 
ministers  whose  hearts  are  made  to 
bleed,  and  whose  epii'its  are  crushed,  be- 
cause of  want  of  sympathy  and  co-op- 
eration. 

There  is  no  one  who  needs,  and  who 
appreciates  sympathy  more  than  the 
chosen  minister  of  -thg  gospel.  His 
hands  often  become  weak,  his  tender 
heart  is  often  tried,  and  oh,  he  often 
needs  some  Aaron  and  Hur  to  hold  up 
his  hands.  Those  wjio  are  the  best, 
have  the  most  refined  and  sensitive  (eel- 
ings,  and  while  they  are  keenly  alive  to 
every  slight,  they  also  have  a  fine  appre- 
ciation of  tenderness  and  sympathy. 

Let  us  then  pray  for  our  ministers, 
e.tch  morning  before  we  repair  to  church, 
let  U8  ask  God  to  bestow  his  special 
blessing  upon  bis  cboseu  servant,  who 
is  to  ])roclftiru  unto  us  the  unsearchable 
riches  of  Christ.  Let  us  ask  God  to  en- 
courage, to  strengthen,  to  impart  wis- 
dom unto  him.  It  is  no  dou)>t  with 
much  weakness  aud  trembling  that  he 
repairs  to  his  post  of  duty.  Oh  if  he 
could  feel  tliat  from  every  faithful  mem- 
ber had  gone  up  a  forvpnt  prayer  in  his 
behalf,  how  he  would  feel  encouraged 
and  strengthened.  Let  us  also  give  him 
our  sympathy,  our  encouragement.  Let 
ii-i  show  him  that  we  appreciate  Ms  la- 
burs,  and  above  all  let  us  heed  his  conn 


cils  his  holy  admonitions.  How  pain 
ful  it  must  be  to  him  when  he  w.nrns. 
entreat",  exhorts  from  -Sabbath  to  8ab 
bath,  to  -see  that  his  admonitions  are 
hotheaded,  that  the  church  with  which 
he  labors  so  earnestly  is  not  growing 
in  grace,  is  not  aavaocing  in  piety 
There  are  more  ministers  than  l*au 
that  desire  to  present  their  church  as 
a  chast«  virgin  to  Christ 


THE   BIBLE  VS.  PENITENTIARIES, 


IT  is  said  that  it  took  Rom^  three  hun- 
dred j-ears  tt  die;  that  IS,  from  the 
time  that  she  reached  the  zenith  of  her 
glory  as  the  fourth  universal  empire  of 
the  world,  three  hundred  years  elapsed 
before  that  power  wrs  broken  by  inter- 
nal factions  and  discord,  and  she  ceased 
to  be  the  dread  of  the  nations  of  earth. 
And  looking  at  the  history  of  the  prim- 
itive nations  we  must  conclude  that  they 
owed  their  prosperity  and  continuation 
to  the  over-ruling  power  of  an  All  wise 
Cn-ator.  In  looking  at  this  important 
point  we  mut^t  conclude  that  ho  long  as 
our  education  runs  parallel  to  the  truths 
of  the  Bible  we  are  progressing  morally 
and  in  unison  with  the  Divine  will,  for 
the  moral  influence  of  Bible  truths  have 
a  tendency  to  keep  in  check  the  baser 
p.issions  of  man ;  and  just  so  soon  as 
that  influence  is  lost  or  ceases  to  do  its 
jiroper  work,  it  opens  up  the  floodgates 
of  crime  and  wickedness. 

We  might  ask,  What  is  the  condition 
of  our  country  at  the  present  time?  Are 
not  our  jails  and    penitentiaries  becom- 
ing  more   numinous?     It   needs  but  a 
glance  at  the   statistics   of  the  country 
to  confirm  the  fact  that  they  are;  crime 
is  greatly  on  the  increase   in   our   land. 
Hundreds  of  convicts  are  in  our  prisons, 
because  the  enlargement  of  work  shops 
aud  improvement  cannot  keep  pace  with 
crime.     More  than  two  thousand    police 
are  employed  in  the  cities  of  New  York 
aud  Brooklyn  to  huld  in  check  the  army 
of  thieves  and  robbers    and   make  life 
and  property  safe.    It  may  be  imiuired, 
why  is  this  true?     Are  we  not  living  in 
a  l.%nd  of  Bibles  aud  Bible  privileges? 
Are  not  churches. and   Sunday  schools 
flourishing?     True,  indeea;  but  in  what 
sense?     Let  us  illustrate  by  the  follow- 
ing facts:     We  were  lately  approached 
by  an  individual  requesting  our  permis- 
sion to  occupy  a   school-house   to   hold 
what  he  termed  an  innocent  show.      We 
looked  at  one   of  his  bills,   and   found 
that  he  had  a  mixture  of  business,  fun, 
and  religion;  for  instance,  there  was  an 
illustration  of  the  ten   «_ommandnients, 
the  French  lat  eater,  and  the  tipplers, 
dilemma,  etc.     We  called    his  attention 
to  the  inconsistency.     "Why!"  said  he,. 
*'that  is  what  makes  it   take  with   the 
people;  as  it  is   we  get  the  benefit  of 
churches  and  halls  in  which   to   show, 
and  it  secures  for  us   the  attendance   of 
religious  people."     There  you  have  it, 
fun  for  the  children  with  just  sufficient 
whitewash    to   make   it    palatable     to 
chi>rch  going  people;   for  be  it  known 
that  it  generally  takes  three  grown  peo- 
ple to  take  one  child  to  the   show.      It 
is  something  after  the  manner  of  hom-e- 
pathic  remedy,   sugar  and  medicine,— 
fun    aud   religion.      It  is  like   teaching 
your  child  the  innocent   amusement  of 
.ard  playing,  telling  him  that  it  is  wrong 
o  [ilay  for  money,  while  you  are  really 
ittiug   him    to    become    a   professional 
gaiulder.  ,  , 

When  we  stop  to  think  that  the  rising 
generation  is  to  become  the  educators  of 
the  next,  we  will  then  realise   the   im- 


thj  present  age,  for  by  )iS.sociation  char- 
acter is  formed  and  the  future  of  church 
and  state  falls  into  the  hands  of  our 
chiUlren  when  we  shall  have  passed 
away.  How  important,  then,  the  idea 
of  teaching  them  the  diti'erence  between 
the  giji\  --  aud  ludicrous.  There  is  cer- 
tainly truth  and  moral  influence  enough 
in  the  Bible,  if  strictly  lived  out  to  con- 
vert the  majority  of  our  jails  and  peni- 
tentiaries  into  store-houses  of  merchan- 
dise, and  it  is  owing  to  the  fact  that 
people  do  not  live  up  to  their  high  call- 
ing that  infidelity  and  skepticism  are 
abroad  in  the  land.  And  we  say  that 
if  tlie  present  religion  cannot  flourish 
without  being  enterprised  with  the  com- 
ical scenes  of  the  French  rat  eater,  the 
tipplers  dilemma,  aud  the  art  of  jugglery, 
let  it  fall,  and  npon  its  ruins  erect  the 
blood  stained  banner  of  Eiuanuel  in- 
scribed in  letters  of  fire, 

HOLINESS  LNTO  THE  LORD. 

DESTRUCTION  OF  THE 
INQUISITION. 

rpilK  following  account  of  the  destruc- 
-*-  tion  of  the  Inciuisiton  at  Madrid,  is 
related  by  Col.  Lehmanwosky,  a  Colonel 
in  the  French  army,  who  was  entrusted 
with  the  duty  of  demolishing  the  1  jquisi* 
torial  buildings  in  iSdO: 

It  had  been  decreed  by  the    Emperor 
Napoleon,  that  the  Incjuisition  should  be 
suppressed,  but  the  decree  was  not  exe- 
cuted.     Mouths  passed  awa)\   and    the 
prisons  of  the   Inquisition   had  not  yet 
been     opened.      One  night,   about   10 
o'clock,  as  Col.  L.   was  walking  one  of 
the  streets  at  Madrid,  two  armed    men 
sprang  from  an  alley,  and  made   a  furi- 
ous attack.      He   instantly     drew    his 
3\vord,  put  himself  in  a   posture   of  de- 
fence, aud  while  struggling  with   thcm^^ 
he  saw,  at  a  distance,  the  lights   of  the 
patrols — French  soldiers  mounted,  who 
carried  lanterns,  and  who  rode   through 
the  streets  of  the  city  at  all  hours  of  the 
night,  to  preserve  order.      He  called  to 
them  in  French,  and  as  they  hastened  to 
his  assistance,  the  assailants  took  to  their 
heels  and  e.scaped,  not,  however,    before 
he  saw  by  their  dress  that  they   belong- 
ed to   the   Guards   of    the   inquisition. 
He    went     immediately    to   Marshal 
Soult,  then   Governor  of  Madrid,  told 
him  what  had  taken  place,  and  reminded 
him  of  the  decree   to  suppress  this  in 
stitutiou.     Mai'shal  Soult  replied   that 
he  might  go  and   destroy   it.     Col.  L. 
told  him  that  his  regiment  was  not   suf- 
ficient for  such  a  service,  but  ifhew^ould 
give  him  two   additional   regiments,   li- 
would  undertake  the  work.  The   tro^.j. 
recjuired  were  granted,  and  I  proeeed.-.l 
(said  Col.  L.,)  to  the  Inquisition,  which 
was  situated  about  five  miles   from  the 
city.     It  was  surrounded  by   a   wall   of 
great   strength,   and   defended   with   a 
company  of  soldiers.      When  we  arriv- 
ed  at  the  wails,  I  addressed   cue   of  thi- 
sentinels,   and  Summoned     the     "Holy 
Fathers"  to  surrender  to  the   Imperial 
army,  aud  open  the  gates  of  the  Inqui- 
sition.    The  sentinel,  who  was  standing 
OQ  the  wall,  and  appeared  to  enter  into 
conversation  for  a  moment  with  some 
one  within,   at  the   close  of  which   he 
presented  his  musket   aud  shot   one  of 
y  uien.     This  was  a  signal  of  attack, 
and  I  ordered  my    troops   to    fire   upon 
those  who  appeared  on  the  walls. 

It  was  soon  obvious    that   it   was   an 
unequal  warfare.     The  walls  of  the  In- 
qiiisition  were  ^covered  with  the  soldiers 
of  the  holy  oflSce;  there  was  also  a  bre:i 
rk  upon  the  wall,  behind  which  i)i' 


k-pt  continually,  only  as  they    pai'tirtHj 

.  «'.\ posed  themselves  as  they   discharge! 

poi  tancc  of  our  position  as  teachers   of   their  muskets.      Our  troops  we^e  in  as 


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open  plain,  and  exposed  to  a  desti-nt-tive 
fire.  We  had  no  cannon,  nor  could  we 
scale  the  walls,  and  the  gates  successful 
ly  reaiBt*-!!  all  attempts  at  forcing  them. 
I  could  not  retire  and  send  for  can  ".11 
to  breali.  through  the  walls,  withoir  i<iv 
ing  them  time  to  lay  on  a  train  for  i.h.w- 
iug  us  up.  laaw  that  it  was  necess.Hry 
to  change  the  mode  of  attack,  and  direct- 
ed some  trees  to  be  cut  down  and  trim- 
med, to  he  used  as  battering  rams. 
Two  of  these  were  taken  up  hy  detach 
raents  of  men,  as  numerous  as  could 
work  to  advantage,  and  brought  to  bear 
upon  the  walls,  with  all  the  power  they 
could  exert,  while  the  troops  kept  up  a 
fire,  to  protect  them  from  the  fire  pour- 
ed upon  them  from  the  walls.  Present 
ly  the  walls  began  to  tremble,  a  breach 
was  made,  and  the  Imperial  troops  rush- 
ed into  the  Ini[ui3ition.  I  caused  the 
"Holy  Fathers"  to  be  placed  under 
jjuard,  aud  all  the  soldiers  of  the  In- 
quisition to  be  secured  as  prisoners.  A\e 
then  proceeded  to  examine  all  the  rooms 
of  thestately  edifice,  \^'e  passed  through 
room  after  room,  and  found  everything 
to  please  the  eye,  and  gratify  a  cultivat 
ed  taste;  but  where  were  those  hori'id 
instrujients  uf  torture  of  which  we  had 
been  told ;  and  where  those  dungeons  in 
which  human  beings  were  said  to  b 
buried  alive?  We  searched  in  vain. 
The  '"Holy  Fathers"  assured  us  that 
they  had  been  belied — that  we  had  seen 
all;  aud  I  was  prepared  to  give  up  the 
search,  convinced  that  this  Imjuisition 
wa8  different  from  others  of  which  I 
had  beard. 


continement,  where  the  wretrb^d  oKjeets  iniisitor,  put  to  death  by  the  droppiiij: 
oi  iiKpiisitorial  hate  were  confined  ye,ir  of  water  on  his  head,  was  most  excru 
after  year,  till  death  released  them  from  eiaring.  Thfl  poor  man  cried  out  in  ag 
iheir  sulV-ciiigg,  and  there  their  bodies  ony  to  be  taken  fr<^m  the  fatal  machine 
were  surVered  to  remain  vmtll  they  were  The  inquisitor  General  was  brought  be 
i-mireiy  .iceavfil,  Htid  ihe  rooms  havt!  fore  the  iufi-rual  engine,  called  '"the  Vir 
become  fii  tor  others  to  occupy.  To  pre  [gin."  The  soldiers  commanded  him  to 
veuttbi>  being  ofiensive  to  chose  who  kiss  the  Virgin.  He  begged  to  be  ex- 
occupied  the  Inquisition,  there  were  cused.  '■NM.''8aid  they,  ''yuu  Imve  caus 
flues  or  tubes  extending  to  the  open  air,  i  ed  others  to  kiss  her,  and  you  must  do 
apacious  to    carry    ofl'  the  ,  it."     They  interlocked  their  bayonets 


sufticiently 
odor.     In  these  t 
mains  of  f 


ells 


found    the    re-    as  to  form  large  forks,  aud    with    thest 


who  had   pai<l    the    debt    they  pushed  him  over  the  deadly  circle 


of  nature;  some  of  them  had  been  dead 
apparently  but  a  short  time,  while  of 
others  nothing  remained  but  their  bones, 
still  chained  to  the  tloor  of  their  dun- 
geon 

In  other  cells  we  found  living  sufferers 
of  both  sexes,  and  of  every  age,  from 
throe  score  years  and  ten,  down  to  four 
teen  or  fifteen  years — all  naked  as  when 
born  into  the  world!  aud  all  in  chaiu<i! 
Here  were  old  men  and  aged  women 
who  had  been  shut  up  for  many   years 


The  beautiful  image  instantly  prepared 
for  the  embrace,  clasped  him  in  his  ai'ms, 
and  he  was  cut  Into  inumerable  pieces. 
Col.  U,  said  he  witnessed  the  torture  of 
four  of  them — his  heart  was  sickened  at 
the  awful  scene— ana  he  left  the  soldier^ 
to  wreak  their  vengeance  ou  the  la.*^t 
guilty  inmate  of  that  prison-house  of 
hell. 

In  tlie  menutime,  it  was  reported 
through  Madrid,  that  the  prison  of  the 
Inquisition  were  bmken  open!  and  raul 


Here,  too,  were   the   middle   aged,   and  ,  titudes  haattiued  to  the  fatal  spot.     And 


the  young  man  and  maid  of  fourteen 
yeai-s  old.  The  soldiei-s  immediately 
went  to  work  to   release  these  captives  who  had  been  buried    for   many   yeais. 


(>,  what  a  meeting  was    there!     It    was 
like  a  resurrection!     About  a  hundred 


But  Col.  De  Lile  was  not  so  ready  as 
myself  to  give  up  the   search.      He  ad 
vised  that  water  should  be  poured   over 
the  floor  of  the  Inquisition,  which   was 
composed  of  large  and   beautifully  pol- 
ished slabs  of  marWp.  and  a  careful  ex- 
amination made   of  every    seam    iu   the 
floor,  tosee  if  the  water  passed  through. 
By    the  side    of    one  of  these  marble 
slabs  the  water  passed  through   fast,    as 
though  there  was  an   opening   beneath. 
All  hands  were  now  at  work  for  further 
discovery.  The  officers  with  their  swords, 
and  the  soldiers   with   their  bayonets, 
seeking  to  clear  out  the  seam,  and  pry 
up  the  slab.     Other.?,  with  the   >>utts  of 
iheir  muskets,  striking  the  slab  with  all 
their  might,  to  break  it,  while  the  priests 
remonstrated   against    our    desecrating 
their  holy  and  beautiful  home.      While 
thus  engaged,  a  soldier  who  was  sti-iking 
with  the  butt  of  his  muskett.   struck  a 
spring,  aud  the  marble  slab   flew  up. 
Then  the  faces  of  the  Inquisitors   grew 
pale   as   Belshazzar's.   when  the  hand- 
writing appeared  on  the  wall ;  they  trem- 
bled all  over.    Beneath  the  marble  slab, 
now  partly  up,  there   was  a  stair  case. 
I  stepped  to  the  altar,  and  took  from  the 
candle-3tick  one   of   the   caudles,   four 
feet  iu  length,  which  was  burning,  that 
I  might  explore  the   room  below.      As 
we  reached  the  foot   of   the   stairs,  we 
entered  a  large  square  room,  which  was 
called   the  Hall    of  Judgment.      In  th' 
centre  of  it  was   a  large  block,   and  a 
chain  fastened  to  it.      On  this  they  had 
been  accustomed  to  place   tlie  accused, 
chained  to  his  seat.     On  one  side  of  the 
room  was  an    elevateil  seat,   called   the 
Throne   of   Judgment.      This   the   In- 
quisitor General  occupied,  and  on  either 
side  were  seats,   less   elevated,   for  the 
Holy   Fathers,  when   engaged    in    the 
solemn  busiuees  of  the  Holy  In(iuieition. 
From  this  room  we  proceeded  to   the 
right,  and  obtained  access  to  small  cells, 
extending  the  entire  length  of  the  edi 
fice;  and  here  &uch  sights  were   present 
ed  as  we  hope  never  to  see  again! 
These  cells  were  places  of  solitary 


from  their  chains,  aud  took  from  their 
knapsacks  their  overcoats  and  other 
clothing  to  cover  their  nakedness. 
They  were  e.xceedingly  anxious  to  bring 
them  out  to  the  light  of  day,  but  Col. 
L.,  aware  of  the  danger,  had  food  given 
them,  and  then  brought  them  ovit  grad- 
ually to  the  light  a«  they  were  able  to 
beai'  it. 

We  then  proceeded  to  explore  anoth- 
er room  on  the  left.    Here  we  found  the 
instruments  of  torture,   of  every    kind 
which  the  ingenuity  of  men   or  devils 
could  invent.      Col.   L.    here  described 
four  of  these  horrid  iustrumeut^s.      The 
first  was  a  machine  by  which  the  victim 
was  confined,  aud  then,  beginning  wiih 
the  fingers,   every  joint  in   the   bauds, 
arms  and  body  were  broken   or  draWn, 
one  after  another,  until  the  victim  died. 
The  second  was  a  box,  in  which  the  head 
and  neck  of  the  victim  were   so   closely 
confined  by  a  screw,  that  he   could   not 
move  in  any  way.     Over  the  box  was  a 
vessel  from  which  one   drop  of  water  a 
second  fell  upon  the  head  of  the  victim — 
every  successive  drop  falling  upon  pre- 
cisely the  same  place  on  the   head,   sus- 
pended the  circulation  in  a  few  moments, 
and  put  the  sufferer  iu  the   most  excru- 
ciating agony.     The  third  was  an  infer' 
nat  machine,  laid  horizontally,  to  which 
the  victim  was  bound,  the  machine  then 
being   placed  between   two   beams,   in 
which  scores  of  knives,  so  fixed,  that  by 
turning  the  machine   with  a   crank,  the 
flesh  of  the  sufl'erer   was  torn   from    his 
limbs,  all  in  small   pieces.     The   fourth 
suipassed  the  others  in  fiendish  ingenu- 
ity. Its  exterior  was  a  beautiful  woman, 
or  large  doll,  richly  dressed,  with  arms 
extended,  ready  to  embrace  its  victim. 
Around  her  feet  a  sem-icirclewas  drawn. 
The  victim  who  passed   over  this   fatal 
mark  touched  a  spring,  which  caused  the 
diabolical  engine  to  open,  its  arms  clasp- 
ed him,  and  a  thousand  knives  cut  him 
into  as  many  pieces,  in  tlie  deadly  em- 
brace. 

Col.  L.  said  that  the  sight  of  these 
engines  of  infernal  cruelty  kindled  the 
rage  of  the  soldiers  tO|  fury.  They  de- 
clared that  every  Inquisitor  and  soldier 
of  the  Inquisition  should  be  put  to  the 
torture.  Their  rage  was  ungovernable. 
Col.  L.  did  not  oppose  them;  they  might 
have  turned  their  arms  against  him,  it 
he  had  attempted  to  arre-st  their  work. 
They  began  with  the  Holy  Fathers.  The 
first  they  put  to  death  in  the  machine  for 
;  breaking  joints.    The  torture  of  the  In 


were  now  restored  to  life.     There   wer 
fathev.s  who  found  their  long-lost  daught 
ers;  wives  were   restored   to  their   hua 
bauds,  sisters  to  thwir  brothers,   and  pa 
rents  to  their  cliihiren;  and    there    were 
some    who   could    iveogniKc   no   friend 
among   the  multitude.     The  scene  was 
such  that  no  tongue  can  describe. 

When  the  multitude  had  retired,  Col 


furni- 
having 


h.  caused  the  library,   paintings 
ture,  etc..   to  be    removnl,    and 
sent  to  the  city  for  a  wagon  load  of  pow 
der,  he  deposited  a  large  quantit)  in  the 
vaults  beneath  the  building,  and  placed 
a  slow  match  in  connection  with  it.    All 
had  withdrawn  at  a  distance — and  in 
fl'W  moments  there   was^  a  moat  Joyful 
sight  to  thousaudM!     The  walls  and  tur- 
rets of  the  massive  structure  rose   majes 
tically  towards   the   heavens,    impelled 
by  the  tremendous  explosion— and   fell 
back  to  the  earth,  au  immense   heap   of 
ruins.     The  Inquisition  was  no  more 
Advent  Hera'd. 

RESPONSIBILITIES. 
MY  PLUBA  B.  TEAOUB. 

YKS,  and  wtighty  ones  too,  we  all 
must  bear  continually,  but  at  cer- 
tain times  we  feel  a.-<  if  they  were  more 
than  doubled  upon  our  weak  shoulders, 
at  least  I  am  under  that  impression  at 
present. 

To-day,  again,  I  have  resumed  my 
jirofession  of  leaching  in  a  public  school, 
aud  it  seems  as  if  a  deeper  sens^e  than 
ver  of  my  un  worthiness  to  be  such,  per- 
ades  my  whole  being. 
I  do  not  consider  it  as  an  entire  fulfill- 
ment of  the  duty  I  owe  to  my  pupils 
and  patrons  to  merely  teach  those  little 
ones  with  precious  souls,  placed  under 
my  care,  the  routine  required  by  the 
taws  and  regulations  of  our  government; 
but  that  I  also  must  teach  them  to  be 
good  Christian  men  aud  women;  and 
then  the  thought  arises,  how  can  I  do 
80  unless  I  am  such  myself,  aud  walk  in 
the  humble,  loving  paths  of  the  dear 
Kedeemer? 

When  we  know  that  those  little  ones 
look  up  to  UH  with  so  much  confidence, 
aud  are  such  apt  imitators,  oh,  may  we 
strive  daily  to  plant  in  their  easily 
directed  minds,  seeds  of  useful 
ness,  which,  if  they  cannot  be  made  tc 
yield  and  hundred  told,  may  at  least 
yield  thirty.  And  further,  we  know 
that  if  we  thus  strive  daily  and  hourly  to 
prove  to  them  that  we  are  indeed  follow 


el-,  of  the  lowly  Jfjtupt,  Wi^uureelves  will 
receive  niucli  lieiirfir.  aud  a  grt-a'  reward 
by  "patient  continuance  in  well  doing.' 
Then  truly  we  should  be  active  in  the 
noble  cause. 

Many,  many  thinga  take   place  daily 
in  the  «irhool  room  that  vexes  uv;    many 
times  our  bodies  are  worried  with  clo^e 
confinement  and  pain,  and   then    but   a 
slight  interruption  from  those  little  one* 
will  annoy  us  exceedingly,  and   are   we 
always  careful  to  conceal  our  anger  then? 
I  am  afraid  we  must  t)eg    leave   to  "ay, 
"no,"  and  further  add  that  we  thought- 
lessly say  and  do  things  then  which  aft- 
erwards will  make  our  hearts  bleel.  Oh 
is  this  like  Christ?     Again,  some  of  our 
patrons  may  find  fault  with  our  methods 
of  procedure;  do  we  ihen  try  tosee  them 
and  advise  with  them  as  to  what  is  best 
to  be  done?     No,  but  we  are    more   apt 
to  send  them  a  disrespectful  note  or   re- 
ply to  the  effect  that  we  understand  our 
own  b\isinesa,  and  would  thank   them  to 
atlendto  theirs-     Is  this  Christ  like  'ool 
Oh,  how  far  we  are  apt  to  stra^"    tVooi 
him.  forgetting  in    our    auger  hU   mclit 
I  bitter  tii-ils  aud    persecutions    and  bow 
mildly  he  bore  them,  when  too,  a  few 
heartfelt  words  breathed  into  his  rtady 
ear,  would  quiet  the  tempest  within   us. 
Oh,  how    often  I    have    thought    and 
winImmI  that  it  might  be  so,  and  have  la- 
bored with  that  end  in  \iew,  of   having 
some  of  my  tormer  pupils  come  to  me  in 
future   days,   (lud   say,   "Dear  tf^cher, 
through  your  kindness  towards  un,  your 
Christian   conduct,    and    your    paiiened 
with  us,     1  have   become  your  lasting 
friend,  and  tliankt  be  to  God,  have  been 
led  to  ftcce])t  of  Jesus  too?"     Oh,   what 
happiuea.s  that  will  be  then  to  me.  ^V^^ 
I  not  then  feel  fully  repaid  for  my  form- 
er exertions?  f)h,  that  it  may  V»e  so! 

Hoping  that  this  may  meet  the  eye  of 
some  other  laborer  iu  the  8iun*j  profess- 
ion, and  whose  heart  will  respond  to 
mine,  by  a  kindred  feeling  for  my  trials 
and  hopes  as  a  teacher  to  those  little 
ones,  1  protter  this  to  the  columns  of 
the  dear  B  at  W. 


A  MONSTROUS  EVIL. 
BY  O.B.  BBPLOOLE. 

I'iAl.Ol'SY  18  a  monstrous  evil.     It 
hius  shown  its  cloven  foot  in  all  age-H 
of  the  world.     Abel  worshipetl  God  ac- 
ceptably. Cain  became  jealous  and  mur- 
dered him.     Esau  in  his  jealousy  assay- 
ed to  kill  Jacob.     Jealousy  sold  Joseph 
into  bondage.  Saul  in  his  fierce  jealousy 
sought  to  slay  IHvid,  the  Lord's  anoint- 
ed.    It  cast  Daniel  into   the  lions  den, 
crucified  the  Son  of  God,  ca.<!t  the   apos^ 
ties  into  prison,  lighted  the  fires  of  per- 
secution drenching  the  earth    with  the 
blood  of  martyrs.     It  raised   great  ar- 
mies and  warriors  expending  millions  oi 
treasure  and  sacrificing  myriads  of  hu- 
man lives.    Jealousy  poisons  every   or- 
der of  human  society  from  the   king  on 
his  throne  to  the    be^-gar  in   his   rags. 
This  monstrous  evil  is  found   in  all  its 
hideousness  in  the  church  of  God.     The 
cause  of  the  blessed  Savior  is  sacrificed 
at  hie  shrine,  and  saiuts  become  deviU 
at  his  touch.     Nothing  is  too  sacre*i  nor 
too  holy  for  his  destroying  hand. 

People  will  say,  I  will  not  give  t^  lual 
person,  he  is  bad;  not  thinking  of  the 
saying  of  Christ,  that  our  heavenly  Fath- 
er maketh  the  sun  to  rise  ujwn  the  evil 
and  the  good,  and  sendeth  rain  upon  the 
just  and  unjust. 

It  is  wise  and  well  to  look  on  th« 
cloud  of  sorrow  as  though  we  ex|>ecte<l 
it  to  turn  into  a  rainbow. 


THE    BKETHREr^^    ^T    WOUJ^. 


20 


^he    brethren  at  ^-ork. 

I'LHIJSHEI)  HEEKLT. 


I  BfioTtiEH  Bashor  expects  to  visit  the  Breth- 
!  rfo  in  Orfgoo  und  WashiogtoD  Tfrritory  atter 
tlie  Dext  ADUiiul  Meeting. 


M.M.  ESHKLMAN.  1 

s.  .1.  nAKitr.sox. 

J.  W.STKIN.  ' 


I.    TfiK  EtlitoM  will  !)(■  rraponttiWe 
(vtithI  t'^ncof  the  (luiitT,  and  tli«*  InHertloh  of   aii 


;>•  jri  Dfil^r  lo  sp^-iir^'jinitnpt  In- 
clffl.  will  i>l<^HM>  not  Iniliilze  in 
icinirtcoiis  liiiiKUiige,  bul  pre- 
( ilh  KT.vi-  s-itHoned  wlUi  SJilt," 


i.    ('oNTKir 

I-Tf. 

wrtlon  of  the 

r  an 

p«T»(>Nlllilii>fl  ! 

IKl    II 

■rnt  IfiHr  ilf\ 

s   - 

TH  ilTI'l  t4l«  K(Hm1  of 

N  (f"m  »ll  [>aris  of 


i'<l  Iti  llit:l<ri<-r<"it  V 
we  will  imt  tlifm 
U;   Willi   Uark   Ink, 


llli-  llr.Ptll.Tlh.fi.1        W*- 

K'.-ji.itl.Jd  l.ik.-..|,  .j^hi 
Rive  iin  AM.  tlif  fact.i, 
pnijiiT  Ahaifd.  Alw.tyi 
narr')W  jiajx-r. 

i.      TirK  KltFTIIIlKN  AT    WOKK    Wtll    be    HWIlt    to 

anyiulilrtutH  In  tlio  I'nlU-rf  .stat^-a  or  Canada  lor 
8l.*-"|i<T  iinnum.  Pnr  the  Ic.'ullng  charartpri sties 
of  lilt"  ji/ititT.  ai4  well  a*  t«rni'»  Im  SRenta  see  elgliDi 
|)HKv,    Addn-HH  all  (rommunitiaUonH. 

BKKTHRF.\  AT  WORK, 

Lnnark,  Carroll  Co.,  lU. 


Thr  Be«h  Grove  Church,  Ohio,  recently 
received  eighteen  members  by  baptism.  Bro. 
D.  X.  Worlcrnan  a«»iiited  the  brethren  in  the 
worJc. 

AM'JNr,  our  1  orretpiii)(J''nr'e  the  r^-ader  will 
find  an  extract  of  a  letter  Crom  Jarues  Chrysial 
t<j  Bro,  Hope  which  shows  the  imiih.  Our 
readera  can  draw  their  own  couclusioDs. 

MninnKR  J.  W.  Metr-ger  rinited  (he  niemb<T« 
«t  W,-9t  Lebanon,  Indiana,  at  the  close  of  last 
yar,  and  held  aevpral  meettog-i;  also  a  Love- 
fea.it,  and  (juite  an  enjoyable  time  was  hud  by 
all. 


LA.VAHK,  IM,.. 


.UMARV  «(»,  IKW). 


IT  IS  HIOHT.  BECAUSE  HE 
THINKS  IT'S  KIGHT. 

AN  lufidi-l   cdijjr's  filling,   pobtB  Up  Ins  billo, 
rents  a  liiiij,  if^'i"  a  *'ill  houRe,  rave^  against 

the  Biblf,  tli^  LurtJ  .J.-m,«, ..Ipis.  and  ChriF- 

tianily,  and  f.^w  ar^  «f.irff>l  iij.;  not  one  preacher 
id  culled  out  Uj  let  tliu  Uiipi|.t?l  light  in  npuu  Ihc 
lufidt-rs  ai)iihi».tfy.  Ni  xt  comes  the  Spirilual- 
int  who  alHO  potts  hie  bilU,  meets  the  pcoplr-i 
ridicules  the  miniiterii,  God  and  Christ,  the 
churcli,  the  apostleH.  but  the  clergy  itticr  not  n 
irnril  in  defence.  The  riiivenialist.  storms  and 
ranli,  tijIlH  the  people  (here  is  no  hell,  no  devil, 
nor  si'cond  death,  nothing  to  be  savpd  from,  yet 
the  pi-i'iichera  nit  at  eii«p  on  their  lounges  and 
easy  i:hftii8._  They  believe  that  "whutev^ra  man 
thinli:*  i^  TigUl,  i»  right  tobim;  '  so  they  are  not 
alarmiid.  The  Mormon  tomes,  then  IIih  Shaker, 
the  S-VHdi-riliorgian,  and  the  IJoolu  Catholic, 
but  stilt  the  miniaterH  are  notaroiKied. 

Hut  along  comes  a  man  with  a    Bible   under 
his  anil,  get^  uj)  before  a  congregatifin,   pieitdi 
for  the  whole   truth,    (ho   infallible    word;  for 
complimiie  to  all    the   conditions  of  the   Lord 
Jesus;  urge*  what  the  aportles  taught;  urges 
implicit  cfinfideuce  in  the  Gospel,  and  straight- 
way the  wliole  conimunity   is  alarui-'d,  all  ,is 
(•xcitemeiill      The   clergy   are  arousfd;  heads 
me  laid  together;    plans   are   formed,   and  the 
forces  are  put  in    battle  array.      'Thia  man," 
Bay  they,  'does  not  teach  that '  Whatcier  a  mm 
thinks  is  right,  that  ix   riyht  to  him;' "  he  tells 
too  much  Bible.  "The  Infidel  thinh  tii.Te  is  no 
God,  no  Christ;  the    Uuiversalist   thi,ds  there 
is  no  hell,  no  dt-vil,  no  second  death,  therefore 
to  them  this  is  right;  but   this   man    with    the 
^i\i\e,]ii)  (hiiilisthe  JiiUf  i»   rif/ht;  tb.it  Christ 
i»  right;  the  Holy  Spirit  is    right;  tli.^  condi- 
tions an*  riglit;  he  /,■<  ,i  tOnujerous  mn,,"     Thus 
it  I*.:  the  Mormon,  the  lufidel,  the  S,.uitnalist, 
the  Shaker  oauses  no  disturbance  hy   tliinking. 
'Whatever  a  man   thinks  is  right.   :■•  rght  to 
him,"butifu   believer  in    Christ  h..|,p.na    to 
come  around  and  thinks  the  Bible  i>  light,  the 
jHoI>  Spirit  is  right,  Christ  is  right,   obedience 
»  right,  a  long  and  bitter  howl  goes   up   from 
the  clergy,  tlie  people's  sympathies  are  aroused, 
right  or  wrong,  and  the   Bible   man  is  thrust 
out!      Are  such   "miserable  comforters"  sa/> 
■counsellors?     Verily  Isaiah  56:  10,11  finds  it« 
subjects  in  all  ages  of  the  world.    Such  have 
their  reward. 

"Vediirerent  sects  wtio  all  declare, 

l.ol  Christ  is  iiKKK.  mul  Christ  is  Tniiiir 

1  our  stronger  prooi;^  diviiifly  give, 

And  -siiMW  i„e  uiii  ,;e  ttie  CtiVisiiaiis  livi. 


Who  is  that  L.  K.  Arner  (learner)  that 
writ*s  chronicler  for  the  Hrithrm  al  Work, 
anyhow? — (?hs;w/  I'rearhrr. 

Good  brother,  he  is  a  di-ripV  of  one  Jesu> 
Christ,  Son  of  the  living  God. 

Ki.n.  If.  P.  Saylor  preached  m  our  chnrcb.  at 
Welty's,  on  the  last  .Siinduy  of  the  olii  year 
Our  aged  brother  iias  wielded  the  gospel  sword 
for  many  years.  May  his  last  days  in  'thi 
good  cause,  be  Iiis  best. — BrftlireiCs  Adnyrnte. 


"The  doctrine  of  orthodox  Christianity  is  that 
the  damned  shall  suffer  torment  forever  and 
lon-ver.  And  if  you  were  a  wanderer,  footsore, 
wearv.  with  parched  tongue,  dying  for  a  drop 
of  water,  and  you  met  one  who  divided  hi.-'  poor 
portion  with  you,  and  died  as  be  saw  you  re- 
viving—  if  he  was  an  unbeliever  and  you  a  be- 
liever, and  you  died  ami  went  to  heaven,  and  he 
i-alled  to  you  from  hell  for  a  draught  of  water, 
it  Would  be  your  duty  to  taugh  at  him." 

We|deuy  that  theaboveia  orthodox  Christian- 
ity. Tlie  parable  of  the  good  Samaritan  cou- 
tradiots  it.  The  t*>aphiug  of  Chriet  on  the  mount 
contradicts  it.  Christ  teaches  that  the  leant 
kindn<  ^s  Hhall  not  be  forgotten.  Even  a  "sup 
of  water"  shall  not  lose  its  reward.  He  teaches 
that  a  kiii'luess  done  our  fellow-man  is  a  kind- 
ness done  him.  He  teaches  that  if  we  only  do 
good  to  those  who  can  return  the  favor,  that 
we  show  no  love  that  will  give  us  credit  with 
God.  Nay,  be  teaches  that  if  we  salute  only 
our  brethren — friends — we  are  no  better  than 
the  wickedest,  for  they  do  that.  We  most  em- 
phatically deny  that  Mr.  I.  has  here  told  the 
Cruth. 


We  have  on  band  a  lot  of  manuscript  from 
Bro.  Stein  treating  on  the  design  and  form  of 
baptism,  which  we  «ball  begin  to  publish  .sir n. 
These  articles   have  been  prejidred    with  grei,t 

care,   and  designed  for   book    form    after  they 

have  run  through  tlie  jiaper 

HELL.— INGERSOLL  CONVERTED 


MI{.  I.  next  tells  us  what  a  number  of  noted 
theologians  have  said  about  hell.     Before 


PEHSONAL  MENTION. 

DhoihebD.  R  Eby,of  this  place,  left  the 
12th  mat.  for  his  former  home  in  Stark  County 
Ohio. 


BHOTHKit  John  Wi«  preached  a  number  of 
discourses  in  the  Home  Church,  Ohio.  He  left 
for  home  on  the  oveniui  of  the  12th  iust. 


BiioTBEK  Allen  Boyer.  of  Waddam's  Grove 
Church,  III ,  preached  iu  the  Lanark  Church 
Thumday  evening,  the  15th  inst.  Subject, 
The  Resurrection" 

BiioTHBR  Knoch  Eby  recently  heW  some 
meetings  in  Bureau  Co.  Ill,,  and  was  made 
joyful  by  areing  two  precious  souls  coming  into 
111-  church. 


we  quote  from  Mr.  I.  on  this  point  we  wish 
aak  a  few  (juestion^. 

1.  What  does  the  ic//e/" of  these  menhave  to 
do  with  hell? 

2.  I  i  there  be  a  hell  and  noted  men  believe 
t,  will  that  destroy  it? 

3.  Or,  if  there  be  no  hell  and  noted  men  be- 
lieve there  is,  will  that  make  one? 

4.  If  there  be  a  hell  which  is  a  place  of  tor- 
ment etjual  to  a  perpetual  burning,  and  leani^ 
men  picture  its  horrors  as  dreadful  as  it  is  in 
the  power  of  mind  to  imagine,  does  that  quench 
the  fires  of  hell? 

Nothing  can  be  more  certain  than  that  if  the 
Bible  teaches  there  is  a  Gcd  and  a  heaven,  it  al 
90  teaches  there  is  a  Devil  and  a  hell.  If  it 
teaches  one  being  is  infinitely  merciful,  it  teach 
es  the  other  is  equally  unmerciful.  If  it  teacli- 
es  the  glory  of  the  home  of  the  saints  is  grand 
beyond  tlie  power  of  man  to  conceive,  it  also 
teaches  the  inBuite  gloom  and  despair  of  the  re- 
gions of  "outer  darkness  where  there  h  weeping 
and  wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth." 

As  to  whether  there  exists  an  evil  injhience  or 
not,  is  not  every  man's  own  consciousness  a  suf- 
ficient proof?  Is  it  not  every  man's  experience 
in  life  that  he  fails  to  practice  his  best  aud  no- 
blest resolutions,  his  most  determined  purpose? 
to  do  good?  Would  it  not  do  any  man  a  gross 
injustice  to  i^ay  he  is  as  good  as  he  wishes  to  be? 
Nowiftherebenoevilinliuence,  why  does  man 
have  this  experience?  If  there  be  such  an  in- 
fluence, what  is  its  source?  If  not  from  the 
Devil  from  whence  dots  it  emanate? 

We  now  quote  the  conclusion  of  Mr.  I's  lec- 
ture on  Hell. 

"An  old  saint  believed  that  hell  was  in  the  in 
tcrior  of  the  earth,  and  that  the  rotation  of  the 
earth  was  caused  by  the  souls  trying  to  get 
away  from  the  fire."  Tbe  old  church  at  Strat- 
fordou-Avou,  Shakespeare's  home,  is  adorned 
with  pictures  of  hell  and  the  like.  One  of  the 
liictures  represents  resurrection  morning.  Peo 
pie  are  getting  out  of  their  graves,  and  devils 
«ie  catching  hold  of  their  heels.  In  one  place 
there  is  a  huge  brass  monster,  and  devils  are 
driving  scores  of  lost  souls  into  his  mouth.  Ovei 
liot  fires  hang  caldrons  with  (ilty  or  sixty  peo 
pie  in  each,  and  devils  are  poking  the  fires 
I'cople  are  hung  up  on  hooks  by  their  tongues, 
and  devils  are  laahing  thera.  Up  in  the  right 
liand  corner  are  some  of  the  saved,  with  griu> 
on  their  faces  stretching  from  ear  to  ear.  Th-y 
seem  to  say;  'Aha,  what  did  I  tell  you?'  " 

This  sounds  ridiculous  and  so  it  is,  but  re 
member  we  don't  read  anything  in  the  Bible 
like  it.  This  irreverence  is  a  fair  specimen  of 
the  good  sense  t:  e  infidel  geniusta  are  almost 
dying  to  impart  to  the  sons  of  men! 


"Itev,  Mr.  Spurgeou  says  that  everywhere  in 
hell  will  be  written  the  words  "forever."  They 
will  be  branded  on  every  waveol  flame.tbey  will 
be  forged  in  every  link  of  every  chain,  they  will 
be  seen  in  every  lurid  flash  of  brimstone — every- 
where will  be  those  words  "for  ever."  Every- 
body will  be  yelling  and  screaming  them.  Just 
think  of  that  picture  of  the  mercy  and  justice 
of  the  eternal  Father  of  us  all.  If  these  words 
ire  necessary  why  are  they  not  written  now  ev- 
ry  where  in  the  worM,  on  every  tree,  and  every 
field,  and  on  every  blade  of  grass?  I  say  I  am 
■utitled  to  have  it  so.  I  say  that  it  is  God's  duty 
to  furnish  me  with  the  evidence." 

We  bring  forward  a  passage  which  we  find 
just  a  little  further  on.  It  is  this.  "The  idea 
of  eternal  life  was  not  born  of  any  book.  That 
wave  of  hope  and  jijy  ebbs  and  flows,  and  will 
continue  to  ebb  and  flow  as  long  as  love  kisses 
IJie  lips  of  death."  Here  Mr.  I.  not  only  con- 
lessfs  but  boldly  dei  Ures  tliat  eternity  is  in  "ev- 
ery wave  of  hope  and  joy."  Hence  God  lios  sup 
plied  him  with  just  what  he  demands. 

"I  care  nothing  about  the"  infidel  "doctrines 
or  religions  or  creeds  of  the  past.     Let  us  come 
to  the  bar  of"  philosophy  "and  judge  matter  by 
what  we  know,  by  what  we  think,  by  what  we 
love.     "But  tlu-j  say  to  us,  'if  you  throw  away' 
infidelity  'what  are  we  to  depend   on    then?'" 
■  But  no  two  persons  in  the    world  agreed  as  to 
wliat"  infidelity  "is,  what  they   are   to    believe, 
or  what  they  are  not   to   believe.     It   is  like  a 
guide-post  that  has  been  thrown  down  in  some 
time  of  disater,  and  has  been  put  up  the   wrong 
way.     Nobody  can  accept  its  guidance,  for  n 
body  knows  where  it  would  direct  him.     I  say, 
"Tear  down  the  useless  guide-post,"   but  they 
.inswer,  "Oh  do  not  do   that  or   we   will  have 
nothing  to  go    by."    "I  would  say."   infidelity 
you    take  that  road  and  I  will  take  this.  Anoth- 
er" infidel  "has  said  that  "atheism  "is  the  great 
town-clock,  at  which  we  all  may  set  our  watch- 
es.    But  I  have  said  to  a  friend  of  that"  infidel: 
"Suppose  we  all  should  set  our  watches  by  that 
tonii-clock,  there  would  be  many  persons  to  tell 
you  that  in  old  times  the   long  hand   was   the 
hour  hand,  and  besides  the  clock  hasn't  been 
wound  up  for  a  long  time."     "I  say  let  us  wait 
till"   we  can  read   God's   word  "and  set  our 
watches  by"  that.    "For  my  part,  I  am  willing 
to  give  up"  infidelity  "to  get  rid  of  hell.    I  had 
rather  there  should  be  no"  infidelity  "than  that 
any  solitary  soul  should  be  condemned  to  suffer 
forever  and  ever.     The  Bible  is  the  good   book 
Now,  m"  infidelity  "there  is  no  reference  to  an^ 
other  life.     Is  there  a  burial  service   mentioned 
ill  It  in  which  a  word  of  hope  is  spoken   at   the 
grave  of  the  dead?     The  idea  of  eternal  life  was 
not  born  of  infidelity.      "That  wave   of  hope 
and  joy  tbbs  and  flows,  and  will  contniue  to  ebb 
ud  How  as  long  as  love  kisses  the  lips  of  death 
Let  me  tell  you  a  tale  of  the"  Christian  "re- 
bgiou-ofaman    who,    having   done  good  for 
long  years  of  his  life,  presented  himself  at  the 
gates  of  Paradise,  but  the  gates  remained  closed 
^.yainsthim.     He  went  back   and  followed    up 
his  good  works  for  .even  years  longer,  and   the 
gates  of  Paradi.6  slill  remained  shut  against  him 
he  toiled  m  works  of  charity  until  at  last  they 
were  opened  unto  him.    There  is  no  religion 
but  goodness,  but  justice,  bat  cliarity.  Heligion 
>«not  theory;  ,t  is  life.     U  is  not  intellectual 
conviction;  itis  divine  humanity.  Compare  that 
1  religion   with  the"  practice  of  the 


ofthecityof  New  York.  There  ia  a  prayer 
which  every"  Christian  "j.rays,  in  which  l,e  c'e 
dares  that  he  will  never  enter  into  a  final  stBt« 
of  bliss  alone,  but  that  everywhere  b.<  ujl,  sirj, 
Jor  universal  redemption,  that  nevur  will  h 
leavi- the  world  of  sin  and  sorrow,  but^  remaj,, 
suffering  and  striving  and  sorrowing  afu-r  imi 
ven-al  yaJvation.  Compare  that  witli  the"  cbarl 
ities  of  iutidrlity  "widsend"'  for  lugei-soll  to  lec- 
ture! 

"The  doctrine  of  infidelity  "is  infamous  be- 
yond all  power  to  express.  I  wish  there  were 
words  mean  enough  to  express  my  fofllings  of 
loathing  on  this  subj  et.  What  harm  hiis  it 
not  done?  What  waste  places  has  it  not  made? 
It  has  planted  misery  and  wretchedness  in  this 
worid :  it  peoples  the  future  with  selfish  joys  and 
lurid  abyst'es  of  eternal  flame.  But  we  are  get 
ting  more  sense  every  day.  We  begin  to  despise 
those  monstrous  doctrines.  If  you  want  better 
men  and  women,  change  their  conditiuna  here 
Don't  promise  them  something  somewhere  else" 
One  biscuit  will  do"  the  hungry  "more  good 
than  all  the  tracts  that  were  ever  pi'ddled  in  thp 
world.  Give  them  more  white-wasb,  more  light, 
more  air,  You  have  to  chtuig.-  men  physically 
before  you  change  them    intellectoallv.     I   be- 


lieve the  time  will  come    when 


'?ery  criminal 


will  be  treated  as  we  now  treat  the  diseased  and 
sick,  wben-every  penitentiary  will  become  a  re- 
formatory; and  that  if  criminals  go  to  them 
with  hatred  in  their  bt-soms.  they  will  leave 
them  without  feelings  of  revenge" 


"Gospel  Facts" 
rents  a  hundred. 


BUSINESS  ITEMS. 

■a  tract  of  four  pa 


;  forty 


SuHscRiPTiONs  must  begin  when  receivej  at 
this  office,  since  we  cannot  supply  back  num- 
bers. 


We  are  out  of  Brethren's  Enveloes  now 
Please  do  not  send  orders  for  them  until 
notice  is  given  iu  the  B.  at  W.  that  we  are  again 
supplied  with  them. 


Being  crowded  with  work  we  hav«  been 
obliged  to  defer  giving  a  report  of  "Brethren's 
Tract  Society"  the  first  of  this  month  as  it  was 
our  plan  and  purpose  to  do. 

Some  brethren  have  written  to  us  to  know 
what  has  become  of  the  City  Mission.  We  know 
not.  Perhaps  the  Board  of  Managers,  of  which 
Bro  ST.  Bosserman  Dunkirk  Dbio  isSecretary 
can  teM  us.  ■ 


We  have  just  received  a  new  lot  of  the  pic- 
tures entitled  "The  Last  Supper."  These  have 
cost  US  considerably  more  than  our  former  lot 
80  that  we  can  not  afford  to  sell  them  at  less 
than    5  cents  a  piece  or  82.U0  perdozen. 


Wfihavehad  anumberof  letters  from  agenta, 
inquiring  whether  the  names  they  had 
sent  were  received  all  right,  and  whether  the 
paper  was  going  to  thtm  all  right  or  not.  We 
can  not  answer  these  questions  until  we  get 
all  subscription  lists  filled  in  aljihabetical  order, 
unless  those  who  make  the  inquiry  rewrite 
their  orders— give  us  the  names  and  every 
thing  complete  as  they  sent  it  at  first. 


DRESS  UNIFORMITY. 

If'    M     M      ESHII-M.!.,) 

TN  Vol.  4,  No.  31,  Brothers.  S.  Mohler  gave 
1  us,  under  thp  title,  "Line  upon  Line— The 
Dress  Question  Iteviewed,"  some  of  the  most 
substantial  arguments  that  we  have  read  oii 
this  subject.  Being  much  pressed  with  other 
matters  at  the  time,*  we  did  not  refer  to  his  ar- 
ticle but  laid  it  aside  for  future  thought. 
We  now  take  up  his  line  of  thought,  urge  it 
upon  all  who  have  a  desire  to  walk  in  wisdoiii'> 
ways  and  become  stronger  in  the  work  of  the 
Lord.  And  while  we  are  looking  at  this  ques- 
tion, will  you  please  keep  (he  abuse  of  humili- 
ty and  dress  from  before  your  eyes,  so  that  you 
" ''''^'b'  "ee  what  we  have  to  say.    We  shall 


attend  to  the  abuse 


part  in  another  chapter. 


J^irst.    It  is  a  principle  in  nature   that  the 

germs  of  branches,    leaves,    flowers   and   fruit 

which  are  to  come  out  next  year,  are  covered 

with  a'"r-tight,  substances  to  protect  them  from 

cold.    The  germ  lies  there  dormant;  but  when 

the  heat  of  sprin^^-time  comos    upon    the  bud, 

the  germ  will  take  upon  itself  n  form. 

^      Second.     A  cloud  is  made  up  of  minute  vesi- 

I '^'*'s  or  bubbles  containing  air.     Theairwitbiu 

orthodox    (bese  hubbies  is  lighter  than  the  air    without, 


Jan-    -JO 


•I'H^E    liRETilJREISr    ^T    -WOiiK:. 


because  it  is  warmer.  A  cold  uurri-nt  of  air 
passes  throngli  the  doud.  the  little  buhbles  are 
broken  up.  riiih  tog»-ther  by  the  law  of  Rttnir- 
tion  and  then  defend  to  the  earth  in  tho  f.inn 
of  drops,  which  we  dill  rHiu.  Here  we  have 
air  and  v«[.on  which,  l.y  eertuin  principles, 
unite  6\ii/'>riii  rain. 

i'loni  theKP,  Bud  m»ny  other  <xainj»les  in 
uiiture  WK  learn  that  the  dt-velopiueut  of  prin- 
ciple i^  by  well-dcfintd  acts  or  9te]i3.  Right 
principles  are  uddi-e^sed  to  our  nnderstanding 
by  tbinga  tangible.  The  principle  of  growth 
IB  expreaaed  by  appropriate  form.  The  eerm 
in  the  hud  of  the  apple-tree  was  made  to  as- 
sume/wm  by  the  principles  of  heat,  light,  aud 
air;  hence  form  is  a  c on^e^iuent  of  principle  a? 
certainly  aa  pain  is  the  result  of  an  infraction 
of  law. 

What  teacher  would  assume  to  implant  the 
principle  of  mathematics  in  a  child's  mind 
without  appropriate  form?  Sometimes  we 
prepare  ourselves  much  more  readily  to  learn 
in  the  school  of  science  than  in  the  school  of 
Christ.  Our  obtusity  bars  out  many  precioua 
jewels. 

What  is  a  pinciple?  Primarily,  prhiripfe 
means  beginning,  a  source  of  origin.  Webster 
furtliT  defines  it  as  "A  settUd  rule  of  action; 
a  governing  law  of  conduct."  Priociplea  are 
to  ha  imbibed;  doctriue.belived;  precepts,  obey- 
ed. Principle,  therefore,  is  first  or  primary. 
Doctrine  is  compi>3ed  of  principles,  and  pre- 
cept rests  upon  them.  "Ductrhie  requires  a 
teacher;  precept  requires  a  superior  witli  au- 
thority; principle  requires  only  an  illustratoi 

We  now  take  up  the  principle  of  humility 
and  shall  observe  whether  it  neff/s  >in  illustnt- 
toi:  "When  humi/ity  and  modesty  show  theni- 
aeWes  in  the  outward  conduct,  the  former  bows 
itself  down.  Ihe  latter  sliriuks."  The  Christian 
must  possess  I»oth,  the  former  as  expressive 
of  hia  own  comparative  littleness,  the  latter  as 
iudicaiag  the  esteem  in  which  he  holds  him- 
self. 

Humility  is  the  opposite  of  pride,  arro- 
gance, and  Hf;lf  esteem.  These  assume  torm; 
thut  no  les  so,  and  for  the  simple  reason  that  it 
is  in  harmony  with  divine  law.  Holiness  waters 
humility.  Without  holiness,  humility  withers, 
— is  but  a  leafless  branch. 

Humility,  like  other  principles  of  revealed 
truth,  must  be  taught  by  example.  Unless 
it  be,  by  some  visible  means,  addressed 
to  the  constitution  of  the  mind,  we 
could  have  no  idea  of  what  it  is.  And  we 
know  that  man  learns  by  example  better  than 
by  precept.  The  theory  of  farming,  however 
much  it  may  be  taught  in  an  Agricultural  Col- 
lege, never  makes  a  practical  farmer.  He  must, 
with  tools  in  hand,  prudirfl  what  he  has  learn- 
ed. Tdc  theory  of  humility  and  submission  do 
ilot  pass  men  as  being  liumble;  they  must 
practire  these  principles,  and  then  it  can  truly 
be  eaid,  '"They  are  humble.'' 

There  is  the  principle  of  non-conformity  to 
■the  world,  as  well  as  neatness  to  be  considered. 
There  is,  for  instance,  one  form  of  dress  which 
embraces  the  principles  of  modesty,  humility, 
and  neatness.  So  far  that  form  is  right;  not  be- 
cause the  church  or  individuals  say  it  is  right; 
but  because  the  principles  of  humility  and 
modesty  are  in  that  form,  and  these  principles 
are  of  God.  But  there  ia  a  principle  wanting 
in  that  form.  The  principle  of  non-conformity 
to  the  world  is  not  there.  The  Christian's 
garb  must  be  expressive  of  the  principle  of 
modesty,  humility,  non-conformity  and  fitness 
or  neatness.  Now  if  we  can  find  a  form  ot 
dress  embracing  these  principles,  then  wo  have 
something  that  is  in  harmony  with  the  will  of 
our  heavenly  Father. 

Some  insist  thrtt  a  form  of  dress  expressive 
of  the  principle  of  plainness  is  sufficient— 
that  which  the  mornl  man  regards  as  suitable, 
is  quite  enough.  Others  urge  that  the  form  of 
dress  expressive  of  humility,  modesty,  ueatuess, 
and  non-conformity  should  be  the  Christian's 
garb.  The  parties  dispute  about  this,  so  they 
agree  to  leave  the  matter  to  the  General  tirolh- 
erhood  in  council  assembled.  The  Brother- 
hood decides  that  the  form  which  is  expressive 
of  humility,  modesty,  neatness  and  non-con- 
formity is  in  harmony  with  the  great  law  of 
uniformity,  and  there  the  matter  should  end, 
butunfortunatelyitdoesnot.  and  will  not  so 
long  as  Satan  is  not  bound. 

Put  a  thousand  acorns  into  the  ground,  and 
the  life-priuciple  in  each  one  will  expres.'*  itself 
in  due  course  of  time  in  the  form  of  an  oak 


tree.  All  these  trees  will  he  alike— will  have  a 
gener.il  resemblance,  and  can  be  readily  dis- 
tinguished tr  >m  beech,  maple,  hickory  and  all 
otiier  variet  ie-  of  wood.  All  the  trees  in  each 
variety,  in  accordance  with  immutable  law. 
resemble  e.itii  other.  E'ery  plant  of  its  kind, 
every  animal  after  it-*  species  have  a  genenil 
resemblance  to  all  others  of  its  kind. 

Go  into  the  study  of  natural   history,   take 
up  the  order,  Unptorfii,  and  you  will  tind  a  gen- 
eral resemblance.     Falcom,  hawks,  and  eagles, 
in  many  respects,  resemble  each  other,  yet  the 
difference  l>ekvaen  each  family  is  sufficient  to 
enable  one  to  distinguish  between  tbem.      But 
take  the  falcon   family,  and  one   falcon  look-, 
more  like  another  falcon  than  like  au  eagle. 
.\gain.  any   number  of  hawks  resemble  each 
other  more  than  they  resemble   falcons.     Each 
species,  by  an  unchangeable  law  of  Gcd.  has  its 
peculiarities,  and  each  member  of  that  species 
looks  like  every  other  member.      All   quadru- 
peds have  a  general  resemblance,  yet   there  is 
sufficient    ditlerence    between    a  bufl'ulo   and 
musk-ox  to  distinguish    one  from   the  other, 
But  take  the  family,   butTalo,  and  all  of  its 
memberi  resemble    each  other   more    than  a 
musk-ox  resembles  them.  Thus  itia  all  through 
God's   creation.      The    hawk   wears  thu   same 
kind  of  covering  all   through   its  life  and  we 
chide  it  not  because  it  will  not  lay  olTits  feath- 
ers and  don  wool.      The  ox  wears   bis   coat  of 
hair,  and  we  grumble  uot  because,  for  fashion's 
sake,  he  will  not  put  uway  his  hairy   coat  and 
put  on  teathers.      The  sheep  is  content  with 
his  wool,  and  we  never  think   of  complaining 
because  he   will  uot   sometimes   wear  bristles. 
The  oak   tree,  year  by  year  wears  its  rou^h 
bark,  and  puts  forth  its  preen  loaves,  yet  we  do 
not  fret  and  worry  because  it  will  not  appear  in 
seal  skin   and  ostrich   feathers.      The   potato 
continues  to  grow  and  mature  on  the   roots   of 
the  plant,  and  we  never  wonder  why   it  does 
ot  sometimes  grow  on  the  vine.     All  through 
nature  we  quickly  learn  that   principles   mani> 
fest  themselves  in  form,  and  that  each  member 
of  that  species  resembles  every    other  member 
(if    its   family.       We  see   general    uniformity 
among  all  the  members  of  each   species   and 
kind,  and  never  become  agitated  over   it;  but 
as  soon  aa  the  Christian  pleads  for  principles  in 
harmony  with  the  immutable  laws   of  God  in 
nature,     he  is  regarded   as  unsound.       Why 
should  a  believer  in  Christ,  who  is  the  life,  a^k 
for  revelation  in  things  that  have  been  revealed  ? 
Does  faith  ask  for  additional   testimony    when 
it  is  already  abundant?      Never!     But  infidel- 
ity, semi-infidelity,  doubt  and  fear,  continue  to 
ask  lor  a  "thus  saith  the  Lord,"  and   that,  too, 
when  the  Lord  has  spoken  in  every   species  of 
the  animal,  ve<j:etable,  and    luineial   kingdom: 
The  acorn  is  commanded  to  produce   a  tree 
which  shall  be  non-conformed  to  the    maple, 
but  instead  of  going  to  work  to  proflitcf  it,  sin- 
ner-like it  stops  to  ask  its   Creator   how  to    be 
non-conformed.     Is  uot  this  an   insult   to  thi 
Creator?     Does  he  not  put  that  very    principle 
in  the  acorn?     The  thing  put  in  the  acorn   ia 
not  precisely  like  that  put  in  the  maple  seed:  if 
it  were,  they  would    be   precisely   alike,  and 
there  would  be  no  necessity  to  call  the  one  oak 
and  tlie  other  maple.      He  who  creates    and 
commands  has  power  to  give/orm  and  erpren 
si'Jii  to  all  created  things;  aud  while  the  law  of 
similarity  is  maintained,  the  law  of  diversity  ii 
uot  excluded.     These  laws  are  in  harmony  with 
every  other  law  of  the    universe.       Where   di- 
versity ends  similarity  begins. 

The  moral  man  ha,t  his  uniform  too.  He 
may  be  singled  out  from  the  great,  busy  mass 
of  mankind  by  his  simple  aiiparel.     In  harmo- 


ny with  the  law   of  God   he    will  uot  apparel 


himself  iu  foolish  and  extravagant  dress.- 
Nature  teaches  him  that  his  apparel  should  be 
plain,  and  not  after  the  ever-changing  custom 
of  the  goddess  of  fashion.  In  this  he  acts  in 
harmony  with  law  already  revealed. 

The  devotees  of  fashion  resemble  each  other 
When  yon  behold  a  room  filled  with  fashiona- 
ble ptople  you  say  they  are fushionable.  Why? 
Because  there  is  something  about  them— yea  on 
fhim,  which  enables  you  to  nlace  them  in  thi 
class,  Faziotte.  Place  Jcbub  with  his  seamless 
coat  in  a  room  with  forty  persons  dressed  iu  the 
fashion  of  today. and  then  what  would  every 
enlightened  mind  say?  Would  uot  the  con- 
clusion of  every  one  be  that  om  of  the  number 
in  the  room  is  an  humble  man,  and  the  forty 
fashionable?  What  enables  you  to  come  to 
that  conclusion?  Do  you  not  arrive  at  your 
conclusion  by  the  same  means  as  you  did    with 


respect  to  the  oak  tre^  aud  maple?  Do  not  all 
fashionable  people  resemble  each  other?  Satan 
can  do  nothing  but  imitate  in  part.  He  knomi 
that  there  is  a  general  resprahlanco  between 
things  of  the  same  opeciesiu  nature,  and  that 
Christiana  will  resemble  each  other,  hence  the 
better  way  for  bim  to  lead  human  beings  to 
deatnietiou  is  to  get  them  to  resemble  eneh  oth- 
•^r,  but  in  all  extnivagaiico  and  folly.  He  imi- 
tates the  good  ill  part,  aud  then!«ti(W.t  his  own, 
aud  in  this  way  has  an  army  of  servants.  Nor 
is  this  all;  if  he  can  get  but  one  of  hii  children 
to  adorn  himself  iu  tb*  ChriBtim's  garb,  it 
pleases  him  well.  By  dmng  this,  he  hopes  to 
drive  the  good  thing  away  from  well-disposed 
people.  "If  I  can  only  abuse  that  simple, 
plain,  non-conformed  apparel  of  the  Christian, 
thousands  will  say  it  is  of  me,  the  devil,  and 
away  they  will  go  into  fathion."  This  is  his 
plea,  and  many  are  lashed  into  his  service  that 
way. 

Before  we  close  we  call  attention  to  tho  tes- 
timony of  Cyprian,  Clement  of  Alexandria  and 
Tertullian,  who  had  the  same  great  principles 
to  contend  for  as  the  Christians  now  have: 

"If  yon  dress  your  hair  sumptuusly  and 
walk  so  as  to  draw  attention,  and  attract  the 
eyes  of  youth  upon  you,  and  draw  the  sighs  of 
young  men,  nourish  the  lusts  of  concupiscence, 
and  inflame  the  fuel  of  sighs,  so  that  although 
you  yourself  perish  not,  yet  you  cause  others 
to  perish  aud  otTer,  as  it  were,  a  sword  or  a 
poison  to  the  spectators;  you  cannot  be  excus 
ed  on  the  pretence  that  you  are  cha.ste  aud 
modest  in  mind;  yourshameful  dress  and  im- 
modest oruameut  accuse  you."  Cyprian  Book 
1,  page  340. 

"To  drag  one's  clothes,  letting  them  down  to 
the  soles  of  the  feet,  is  a  piece  of  consummate 
foppery,  impeding  activity  in  walking,  the 
garment  sweeping  the  surface-dirt  of  the 
ground  like  a  broom."  Cyprian,  Book  2,  page 
■■361. 

"The  use  of  colors  is  not  beneficial,  for  they 
are  of  no  service,  except  the  opprobrium  alone. 
Aud  the  agreeableness  of  color  alHicts  greedy 
eyes,  inlUming  them  to  senseless  blindness. 
But  for  those  who  are  white  and  unstained 
within,  it  is  most  suitable  to  use  white  and 
simple  garments.  Dao.  7:  i';  ll-v,  tj;  !t.  Id 
And  our  life  ought  to  bean  thing  rather  than 
'I  pageant.  Therefore  the  dye  of  Surdm,  and 
another  of  olive,  and  another  of  greeu,  a  rose- 
colored,  aud  scarlet,  and  ten  thousand  other 
dyes,  have  been  invented  with  much  trouble 
for  mirschievous  voluptuousness.  Such  clothing 
is  for  looking  at,  not  for  covering.  Garments 
too  variegated  with  gold,  and  those  that  are 
purple,  aud  that  piece  of  luxury  which  has  its 
name  from  beasts  and  that  suffron-coiored  oint- 
ment-dipped robe  *  •  we  are  to  bid  farewell  to 
with  the  art  it-self."  Clement  of  Alexandria, 
Book  -i,  page  2.W,  259. 

"To  Chrisftan  modesty  it  is  not  enough  to  he 
so,  but  to  srem  m  too.  For  so  great  ought  its 
plentitude  to  be,  that  it  may  How  out  from  the 
mind  to  the  garb,  and  burst  out  from  the  con- 
scince  to  the  outward  appearance;  so  that  even 
from  the  outside  it  may  ga/.e,  as  it  were,  upon 
its  own  furniture,  such  as  to  be  suited  to  re- 
tain faith  as  its  inmate  perpetually.  •  •  * 
Wherefore,  blessed  sisters,  let  us  abandon  lux- 
uries, and  we  ehiill  not  rejiret  them.  '  '  *  Let 
us  cast  away  earthly  ornaments  if  we  desire 
heavenly.  Love  not  gold.  •  '  Clothe  you: 
selves  with  the  silk  of  uprightness,  the  fir 
linen  of  holiness,  the  purple  of  modesty.  Thus 
painted,  you  will  have  God  as  your  Lover. 
Tertullian  Vol.  1,  page  328. 

In  this  ho  ur«es  that  Christian  modesty  in 
its  completeness  should 'y/oifOH(/rom  the  mind 
to  the  garb,  ami  burst  out  from  the  conmence 
to  the  outward  appearance."  This  he  declares 
should  be  so  that  Christian  modesty  might 
gaze  upon  "i(,t  oith  furniture."  But  before 
Tertullian  could  urge  believers  in  Christ  to  let 
their  modesty  gaze  upou  its  own  furniture, 
there  must  have  been  modent  furniture,  or 
Christian  garment 

Cyprian  devotes  thirteen  pages  to  dress  iu 
his  first  volume,  and  ten  pages  against  public 
shows.  Cler.:ent  of  Alexandria  devotes  eight 
pages  to  the  dress  question,  and  Tertullian,  ou 
page  after  page  haudles  the  question  with  great 
ability.  One  cau  not  read  the  able  defense  ot 
the  Fathers  iu  behalf  of  simplicity  iu  dress 
without  concluding  that  the  conflict  in  the 
nineteenth  century  over  this  question  is  simply 


beginning  of  Christianity.  Then  it  wm  a  con- 
tlict  between  the  m«rt(// and  the  yown;  now  it 
is  between  order  aud  con/usirm,  between 
the  If rrthren'ii  »iy\e  (if  ATtt9.  and  tityles  not  of 
the  Brethren. 

We  now  unhesitatingly  declare  our  firm 
convictions  that,  our  preseut  manner  of  dreu, 
taught  by  the  General  Brotherhood,  is 
the  outgrowth  of  the  jmif/atf:  o/  uniformity^ 
and  that  no  ditTerence  how  much  deiigniDg 
men  and  women  may  attempt  to  dwarf  the 
principles  upon  which  it  is  founded,  thete 
principles  eaanot  lie  overtharrTwiL  The  devel- 
opment of  the  idea  of  uniformity  is  flubject  to 
the  law  of  unifurmity,  therefore  th«  law  of 
uniformity  18  absoututely  necessary  fo  uniform- 
ity. There  is  but  owe,  and  there  could,  by  no 
possibility,  be  more  than  one  law  of  uniformity. 
Kvery  law  in  the  universe  "must  be  in  perfect 
harmony  with  every  other  law"  of  the  universe, 
hence  he  who  opposes  the  law  of  uniformity — 
breaks  the  barmouy  which  law  is  designed  to 
maintain. 

There  is  another  law,  equality,  which  is  in 
harmony  with  the  law  of  uniformity.      There 
can  be  no  equality  where  there  is  not  uniform- 
ity.    Infract  the   law  of    uniformity,  and  the 
law  of  equality  is  infracted.     Maintain  the  law 
of  uuiformity,  and  the  law  of  equality  is  main- 
tained.    We  therefore  plead  for  uniformity,  not 
because  Annual  Meeting  urges  it,   not  becanae 
Id  brethren  insist  upon  it,  but  because   it  is  a 
fundiiiitenttil  prinnplf  in  both   nature  and  re- 
ligion.    Annual  Meeting  does  not  plead  for  it 
heCBuao  it  is  nf  mm,  but  because  it  is  op  God, 
and  what  (iod  has  set  up,  cannot  be  torn  down. 
Brethren  and  sisters,  are  you  ready  to  sur- 
reuder  the   principles  of  eternal  truth?      Are 
you  ready  to  deliver  up   to  Satan   the  great 
principles  of  equality,  uniformity,  and  brother- 
ly love?    Are  you  ready  to  abandou  the  funda- 
mental truths  which    were  established   by  the 
Sou  of  God,  our  Savior?     Are  you  prepared  to 
stave  in    the  sides  of  the  good  old  ship  on 
which  you   are  sailing,  for  the  mere  fun  of 
seeing  the  waters  rush  in  and  overwhelm  you? 
Are  yiui  preparedjto  pull  down  the  sails,  tear  up 
the  rigging  of  the  vessel  just  to   gratify  your 
odversaiy,  the  devil?     Mcthinks  I  hear  a  uni- 
versal chorus  of  voices,  saying,    "So,   never! 
Hire  us  Ihr  (jovd   old   «/(i;j,  and  full   libertt/  to 
ob'y  (iod  iind  mtintninl-iifhtprinriples,  and  m 
will  move  ouieard  to  virtory  throuifh  Christ  Je- 
r  U>rd>r 


Tub  first  term  of  school  at  Ashland  College 
loaed  December  21,  1879.  Number  of  teach- 
rs  employed  six,  number  of  students  in  atten- 
dance duriug  the  term,  one  hundred  and  twelve. 
Seeond  term  opened  with  thirty-six  new  stu- 
dents and  nearly  all  the  old  ones  returned. 

The  Brethren  of  the  Saute  Fe  congregation, 
Ind.,  have  requested  the  churches  of  Middle 
Indiana  to  consider  the  propriety  of  erecting  a 
home  for  orphans  and  infirm  persons.  This 
question  has  been  before  them  at  different 
times,  but  as  yet  has  not  been  carried  into  ac- 
tion. We  hope  they  will  at  least  make  an 
efl'ort,  and  if  it  then  fails,  the  willing  hearts 
will  have  been  relieved  of  some  responsibility. 


On  another  page  of  this  issue  Bro.     Gish 
speaks  out  plainly,  forcibly  and  truthfully.  The 
time  now  is  that   men  <if  firmness  and  sound- 
ness must  come  to  the  front,  aud  speak  in  tones 
that  will  win.     We    are    not    ignorant  of  the 
fact  that  the  cry  of  freedom  may  he  raised  by 
tyrants  and  despots  for  the  same  purposes  that 
the  thief  cries  out,  "Stop  thief  I"     Brother  Gish 
expresses  a  plain  truth  when  he  says  that  an 
Ingersoliiau  press  would    iudeed  be  "free"  so 
long  as  the  people,  whom  it  was  designed  to 
destroy,  would  furnish  the  money  to  run  it 
That   is  not  freedom  which  seeks  to  mutilate 
and  destroy  itself.     The  man  who  has  promised 
to  dupport    the    constitution    of  the    United 
States,  and  then  turns  round  and  tries  to  de- 
stroy the  very  thing  he  promised  to  help  main- 
tain, is  known  by  the  D»me  OiiiVor,  1  Tim.  4: 
1,  2     This  is  the  character  pictured  more  than 
eighteen  hundred  years  ago.     We  have  reached 
a  period  of  the  world's  age  in  which,  under  the 
plea  of  fnedom,  designing  and  corrupt  men 
hesitate  uot  to  "speak  evil  of  dignities,"  nor  to 
denounce  in  bitter  language  all   who  earnestly 
eoutend  for  the  simplicity   that  was  in  Christ 
Kvery  attempt  to   maintain  the  principles  of 
f^Ifdiettial  aild  humility  isop|x«eii  iiBdrii.tirul«d 
m   lugersollian  style.     Beloved  bretbreu   and 
-isters,  grow  not  weary,  but  may  the  h>rl  find 


lu  all  very  oUen  upon  your  knets,  praying  for 
a  repetition  of  that  away   back  yonder  in  the  [  ihose  who  oppose  themsekes. 


THK    MltE'XiliiE^f    x^T    AVOKKl. 


Jan.    -JO 


^oi;ir^0paitilt;nei;. 


,j  tB*r  !>•  lloU^-J'>tin . 


FBOU  FAUSSTINE. 

VUHBEB  XXXTl. 

From  Tiberias  to  Tyre. 

THERE  is  only  one  object  at  Niaareth 
which  I  wa^ftfpecirtUyaiiiiointo  sen,  and 
that  was  the  precipice  dov,i  which  theSazurenes 
attempted  toca-^t  Je«us.  The  tradition  monKen., 
with  their  iHiial  diHroRard  of  scripture  ntate- 
ments,  have  locat"d  thin  incident  near  the  steep 
hill  mentionnd  ahove.  which  wo  climbed  in 
coming  to  Niizareth;  but  thin  is  more  than 
two  milei  from  the  town,  while  the  Bcnpture 
itatsH  that  ■they  led  Mm  to  the  brow  tA  the 
hill  on  which  their  city  wa»  buiit,  that  they 
might  ca-it  him  down  headlong"  (Luke  i:  ay.) 
"The  hill  <>n  wliich  the  city  is  built,"  then,  i- 
the  one  on  which  we  muat  Icnit  for  the  place 
in  <iuc8tioii:  and  it  it  can  not  be  found  there, 
hone-ity  nni^t  compel  uii  to  admit  that  it  can 
not  be  found  at  all.  Some  writers  have  come 
BO  near  makinc  thi«  ndmission  that  I  felt  quite 
soIicitoHB  ou  the  fnibjeet,  and  I  Kearched  the 
hill  from  top  to  bottom,  from  nide  to  side,  and 
from  end  loend.  I  did  co,  not  hccauHe  all  this 
waa  Jiflce«8«ry  to  find  u  place  suited  to  the  event, 
but  because  i  desired  to  know  uU  tli«  places 
where  it  couhl  have  wcurred,  and  to  i>p<-ak  on 
the  aiibject  with  full  liwsiiranco.  1  found  only 
two  nnch  phif'M.  One  in  near  the  northeaaleni 
end  of  the  tuwu,  and  about  one-third  the  way 
up  the  hill.  It  irt  II  perpendicular  precipice  hix- 
ty  feet  hixh,  made  by  the  falling  in  of  the  roof 
of  a  deep  tavora  which  onci-  extended  along 
the  face  of  the  hill  at  this  point,  and  pnrt  of 
which  still  exiBtn  clo^e  by  the  pwcliMce.  I 
thit^k,  liowevur,  firnm  tho  ai)pearftnc©  of  Ih-i 
rock,  th»t  this  procipico  hua  been  formed  in 
courpftmtiftfly  recent  times:  aod  for  this  leason 
I  do  not  6uppoM  that  the  atteuipt  at  precipita- 
tion octurred  here.  Hut  near  the  opposite  end 
of  the  town,  and  at  about  the  same  elevation 
up  th"  bill,  the  same  ledge  of  rock  forms  a 
natural  prpripiiin,  wiilch  has  every  apiiearance 
of  having  exihtcd  froii  time  immemorial.  Its 
perpendicular  height  ia  now  about  40  feet, 
abundantly  sntHcient  to  kill  a  man  if  dashed 
headlong  Ironi  it9  top.  'it  is  high  enough  up 
thehilltoiuHtity  theacripture  atat^ment  that 
it  Wfui  on  "Lho  brow  of  the  hill;"  It  was  most 
probably  oul^idn  the  auciaut  city.  Lieut.  Con- 
der  thiuku,  from  the  appearance  of  ruins  higher 
up,  that  the  micieutcity  was  situated,  like  most 
of  tbetowES  of  Palestine,  near  the  top  of  the 
hill. 

If  thisflupposilion  is  correct,  then  the  Naz- 
Breuen,  in  taking  Jesus  out  of  the  town,  took 
him  down  hill  to  the  precipice  below  the  town, 
and  thi»  p«cipico  con(ititut«-d  the  brow  of  the 
hill  us  Been  from  the  valley  below.  I  am  en- 
tiraly  8atisii?d  that  here  is  where  the  awful 
attempt  was  mad-:-;  but  1  know  not  how  to  real- 
ize the  feelingM  of  Jesus,  when  his  own  neigh- 
bora,  former  friends  and  lifcliiug  compBiiiuus, 
tliUH  iitteniplud  to  take  his  life. 

There  are  tw  3  miB»ionary  eaterprisee  located 
at  Nazareth  with  which  I  was  very  favorably 
impressed.  One  is  a  Medical  Mission,  supported 
by  a  society  in  Edinburgh.  It  is  furnished  with 
a  dispensary,  where  medicine  is  given  without 
charge  to  those  who  are  unable  to  pay  for  it, 
and  with  iiu  inlirmnry,  capable  of  accommo- 
dating a  limited  number  of  &icU  persons  who 
are  without  homes  or  away  from  home.  Dr. 
Varden,  the  Superintendent,  is  both  a  preacher 
aud  a  physician,  aud  while  ministering  to  the 
bodies  of  bis  patieut!»,  he  invariably  imparts  to 
them  religious  instruction.  I  think  this  the 
moat  direct  method  of  access  Ui  the  adult 
minds  of  this  beuishted  popuhition,  aud  the 
supply  of  medical  treatment  for  them  is  a  iuom 
beuevoleiit  thing  iu  itaelf.  They  sicken,  and 
suffer  and  die,  from  all  the  maladies  that  tiesh 
is  heir  to,  without  the  use  of  any  remedies 
whatever,  unless  it  ba  some  that  are  worse  than 
the  disease.  My  heart  bled  for  them  on  more 
than  one  occaiion.  Once  there  was  brought  to 
me  a  womau  who  was  atllictcd  with  a  deep 
cough,  and  who  was  evideutly  a  victim  of  con- 
sumption. They  Huid  that  the  doctor  of  the 
village  had  cauterized  her,  but  that  she  had 
grown  worse  instead  ot  better.  Oq  iuquirv  I 
learned  th>it  the  cauierixiuf;  consisted  iu  apply- 
ing a  red  hot  ivou  to  her  buck,  and  the  terrible 
wound  which  it  caused  wan  not  jet  healed  up. 
tjhe  will  carry  it  to  her  grave,  and  the  time  will 
not  be  long. 

The  other  enterprise  at  Na/.areth,  is  a  Female 
Orphan  School.  On  a  bench  of  the  bill,  perched 


highabote  the  city,  is  a  Urge  and  handsomp  i  iwg  tare  much  good  has  been  done,  as  is  alt*r.jt'd 
htone  building,  two  stories  high,  the  most  con-  1  by  the  numerou'i  additions  to  the  church,  of  its 
sDicuous  and  the  finest  house  in  the  place.     It  |  students,  which,  brethren,   we  consider  ot  no 


was  erected  by  a  Miss  Discon,  of  Koglaod,  a* 
an  orphan  girl's  home.  It  accomuiodaten 
about  forty  girls  as  boarders,  who  receive  an 
elemeiitarj-  education,  and  are  taught  all  the 
domestic  arte  of  civilized  life,  such  as  cooking, 
waehing.  sewing,  etc.  It  i«  impoasible  to  im- 
agine a  i>eople  more  in  need  "f  all  this  instruc- 
tion, thiiii  the  native  women  of  thin  country. 
Their  usual  mode  of  washing  is  to  sit  down  by 
a  smooth  rock  near  a  pool  of  water,  dip  the 
garment  to  be  washed  iu  the  water,  lay  it  on 
the  rock,  and  then  beat  it  with  another  reck, 
or  with  a  heavy  woDden  paddle.  As  a  conse- 
quence of  the  method,  their  clothes  are  never 
clean  f-xcept  when  they  are  new.  Of  the  art  of 
cooking  they  know  nothing,  except  to  boil 
mutton  aud  rice  together,  and  to  make  a  kind 
of  bread  which  a  white  man  cannot  eat.  They 
can  seld'Jiii  afford  to  eat  mutton  or  rice,  and 
their  wUnding  diet  is  cold  bread  aud  sour  goat's 
milk.  To  these  they  add  rucumbers.  tomatoes 
and  melons  in  their  seaion,  eiiting  the  two  for- 
mer aa  the  last,  without  salt  or  vinegar,  or  any 
mode  of  preparation.  It  seems  to  me  impossi- 
ble to  make  good  Christians  out  of  u  people 
thus  benighted,  until  you  l«ach  them  some- 
thing iu  tie  line  of  domestic  economy. 

While  our  camp  was  in  Nazaretli,  we  rode 
over  to  Kefr  Kenna  (vil'i*ii^'  "'  Kenna).  the 
Cnua  of  the  New  Testament.  It  is  a  little  over 
thrte  miles  uortheiist  of  Na/.areth,  a  convenient 
di.stance  for  Mary  and  her  lamily  to  attend  the 
wedding.  Here  the  Greeks  have  a  very  odd 
liiiilding  conaiafing  of  a  single  room  in  which 
they  say  the  water  was  turned  into  wine.  They 
have  turned  the  room  into  a  chapel,  and  in  one 
side  ot  it  stand  two  large  stone  mortars,  about 
two  and  ouc-half  f*et  high  aud  tweuty  inches 
across,  now  u^'ed  lor  iuimer>ing  iufants.  Our 
local  i^uiue,  m  esplaining  their  uae  to  us,  said: 
"De  Greeks  put  de  b.^bies  under;  not  sprinkle 
ein,  likede  Latins  imd  de  Protestants."  The 
priest  told  us  that  these  two  mortars  were  two 
of  the  six  .itone  water  pots  which  held  the  wa- 
ter that  was  turned  into  wine.  The  simple- 
minded  old  man  was  not  aware  that  the  six 
water  potii  held  each  two  or  three  firkins  apiece 
— about  aO  gallons— wbercaf  his  mortars  held 
ouly  about  SIX  galJotis  .  ilfhflhad  known  this 
he  might  have  cbi^]ed  his  morU^rn  out  a  little 
deeper.  When  we  came  out  i-f  the  room,  Isuw, 
near  by  a  twenty  gallon  oil  jar,  and  I  said  to 
tlie  priest, 'Von  ought  to  take  that,  and  paint 
it  to  imitate  stone,  and  then  put  it  in  the  place 
of  your  two  jars:  it  would  look  more  like  the 
thing."  His  only  answer  was,  "That  is  made 
to  hold  oil."     I  don't  think  he  saw  the  point. 

From  Nazareth  we  went  across  southern  Gal- 
ilee to  Acre,  now  called  Akkas  but  called  Ptole- 
mais  in  the  New  Testament.  It  is  more  prom- 
iuent  in  the  military  history  of  the  crusades 
aud  oi  ,the  Turkish  Empire,  than  in  sacred  his- 
tory. It  is  the  best  fortified  city  on  the  Syrian 
coswt,  aud  is  a  thoroughly  Turkish  town. 

One  day's  ride  along  the  eea-eoa^t  brought  us 
from  Acre  to  Tyre.  It  would  require  the  space 
of  an  entire  letter  to  say  briefly  all  that  I  would 
like  to  say  of  this  famous  city;  and  yet,  in  de- 
scribing its  ruins,  I  would  have  to  repent  much 
of  what  I  have  said  concerning  Aekolon  and 
CiL'sarea.  Sufhce  it  to  aay,  that  while  the  mod- 
ern town  of  Tyre  is  an  average  Syrian  town, 
thesiteoftlie  ancient  city  is  well  described  in 
the  sublime  strains  of  the  prophet  Ezekiel,  in 
which  he  prcditited  the  ruin  which  the  traveler 
uj'v  beholds.  Read  the  26th  aud  57tU  chapters 
of  Ezekiel,  aud  coni^ider  ihein  the  conclusion 
of  tlii5  letter. 

J.  W.  Mc(3artby. 

Notes  and   Observations. 

A  VISIT  TO  HUNTINGDOS  AND  ASHLAND. 

ON  the  11th  of  December  I  left  home  for  the 
purpose  of  business  and  a  release  from 
home  care,  and  lauded  iu  Huntingdon,  i^a.,  on 
the  evening  of  tlie  12th.  The  next  morning 
called  at  Bro.  A.  U.  Brumbaugh's  oflSce.  Next 
jiroceeded  up  town  aud  called  with  brother 
Quinter,  who  is  always  ready  to  welcome  the 
brethren,  and  the  Prhnitire  family,  and  also  the 
Brethren's  Normal  School.  Was  introduced  to 
the  teachers  aud  many  students;  found  them 
to  be  agreeable  aud  pleasant.  Visited  the  class 
rooms  and  heard  numerous  recitations  and  ex 
aminations  which  were  thorough  and  searching, 
not  only  being  taught  from  text  books,  but  of 
general  and  practical  application,  when  applied 
to  the  business  wants  of  after  life.  This  school, 
although  it*  name  indicates  a  course  more 
particularly  adapted  to  the  fitting  of  teachura 
for  their  calling,  embracea  full  instruction  ir 
i-ll  branches,  common  and  higher,  com])rising  i 
two  and  four  year  course,  and  under  its  foster- 


imall  imporUoce.  As  [  mingled  with  them  1 
found  them  kind  and  sociable,  and  much  inter- 
est manifested  by  the  young  members  in  the 
cause  of  truth.  It  was  my  privilege  tu  worship 
with  them  and  preach  the  word;  excellent  in- 
terest and  close  attention  on  the  part,  of  all.  I 
felt  that  it  was  good  to  be  there.  Also  atten- 
ded Sabbath-scbool ;  found  a  commendable  zeal. 
the  young  brethren  and  sisters  instructing  the 
youth,  and  gathering  from  the  streets,  and 
clothing  those  not  sufficiently  clad  to  come, 
so  that  they  may  be  taught  out  of  the  word  of 
God. 

From  small  beginnings  the  school  hiis  grown, 
making  it  necessary  for  more  commodious  buil- 
dings which  they  have  erected  at  the  north  of 
town  on  a  beautiful  hillside,  which  commands 
a  fine  view  of  the  mountains  and  shaggy  peaks 
and  the  varied  scenery  which  surrounds  the 
place.  About  half  a  mile  east  of  the  building, 
on  another  hillside,  is  the  cemetery  belonging 
to  the  town.  There  He  the  remains  of  Brother 
J.  M.  /^uck,  the  founder  of  the  Institution,  and 
whose  loss  is  deeply  felt  by  the  school  and 
church,  and  ail  who  were  tnrown  within  the 
circle  of  his  intUieuce.  My  association  with  the 
brethren  of  Huntingdon  was  both  agreeable 
and  instructive,  and  can  truly  say  I  was  well 
plensed  with  all  whom  I  met.  The  only  thought 
ofsadnei^s  is.  when  shall  it  be  again  ?  Perhans 
never  in  this  lif--,  but  if  not,  brethren,  let  us  all 
be  prepared  to  meet  in  the  family  above. 

Ontheraorniug  of  the  17th,  Ileft  Hunting- 
don for  AsliUnd,  Ohio,  and  as  the  sun  shone 
brightly  it  afforded  me  a  fine  view  of  Nature's 
hand-work  as  I  glided  along  on  the  Pa.  Central. 
A  light  snow  having  fallen  the  night  previous 
covered  the  mountain -tops,  aud  hung  lightly 
upon  the  ever-green  boughs  far  up  the  moun- 
tain aide,  the  scenery  being  grand  aud  beauti- 
ful. 

Arrived  at  Ashland  the  next  morning  aud 
soon  found  iny  way  to  Bro.  S.  H.  Bashor's, 
where  I  was  kindly  cared  for;  remained  over 
Sunday,  visiting  the  College,  which  was  just 
closing  the  first  term.  Buildings  are  finely 
located  on  an  elevatioc  over-looking  the  city 
and  country,  with  a  large  commodious  main 
building  having  two  front  entrances  with  cen- 
tral stairway  leading  to  all  parts  of  the  buil- 
ding, a  dining  department  to  the  right  of  main 
building  for  females,  aud  iu  contemplation  a 
little  building  to  the  left  for  males;  altogether 
when  completed  with  it.i  fine  grounds  of  27 
acres  forming  a  nice  home  for  students.  Sev- 
eral of  the  students  are  members  of  the  Church. 
Kecently  a  short  series  of  meetings  were  held 
by  Bro.  Bashor,  when  several  were  addi=d  to  the 
family  above.  At  2;30  p.  m.,  and  by  request,  a 
sermun  was  pr^'ached  on  feet- washing  a^^  a 
command  to  be  observed  in  the  Church,  with 
good  attendance  and  interest.  In  the  evening 
the  writer  talked  to  the  people  as  best  he 
could,  aud  then  took  the  train  for  Mansfield. 
The  associations  formed  there  were  pleasant. 

Stopped  with  Bro  S.  T.Bosserman,  treasurer 
of  City  Mission  Funds;  found  him  busy  with 
his  secular  business,  but  he  is  one  that  finds 
time  to  work  for  the  soul,  aud  his  labors  crowned 
with  succesj  usually.  He  had  just  closed  a  se- 
ries of  meetings  in  the  outskirts  of  the  church, 
with  i/ood  pay,  two  additions  and  promise  of 
more  soon.  J.  C.  Lehman. 

FiankUn  Grove,  III. 


ission,  hv  the  grace  of  God.  brought  about 
the  aiost  import-ant  event  that  occured  here 
for  years  in  the  conversion  of  souls.  But 
much  of  the  success  at  Bancroft  must  be  at- 
tributed to  the  labors  of  Brother  Lierle,  of  Illi- 
nois, as  he  is  really  the  founder  of  that  con- 
gregatiou.  having  come  there  three  or  four 
times,  and  preached  and  baptized  the  most  of 
the  members  that  are  there,  and  being  one  of 
our  faithful,  zealous,  cross-bearing  veterans  of 
the  cross.  He  is  heartily  invited  to  continue 
his  visits,  as  also  are  all  the  brethren  who 
bring  the  true  doctrine;  but  be  not  astonished 
if  the  brethren  there  require  credentials  of  a 
stranger,  having  been  sorely  imposed  upon. 

JVould  say  to  Brethren  traveling  on  the 
Rock  Island  aud  S.  Western  K.  R.,  they  would 
do  well  to  stop  off  at  Jamesport  and  go  out  to 
Bancroft  and  see  the  brethren,  and  their 
very  excellent  country.  For  conveyance  out, 
address  John  Gooding  or  .lames  Boren,  Ban- 
croft, Davis  County,  Missouri. 

Perhaps  the  next  mo9t  important  result  ot 
this  terra  of  our  Home  Mission  is  that  in  Hon- 
ey Creek  Conpiegation.  Such  a  season  of  re- 
joicing at  the  return  of  prodigals  to  their  Fath- 
er's bouse!  and  such  a  gathering  iu  of  lambs 
into  the  fold  as  was  witnessed  there  on  the 
morning  of  our  departure  from  them,  is  not 
found  iu  the  previous  annals  of  this  district. 

Our  memories  of  the  members  at  Honey 
Creek,  and  our  enjoyments  with  them  are 
sweet  and  lasting,  and  their  sincere  requests 
are  rememl»ered  in  many  prayers,  as  also  are 
similar  rtque^ts  of  many  others.  Oh  how 
many  said,  "Remember  my  husband  in  your 
prayers,"'  and  some  said,  "Remember  my  wife," 
and  others,  "My  children."  Some  of  these  re- 
quests and  prayers  we  saw  answered  and  real- 
ized witii  great  rejoieiug,  and  giving  thanks 
aud  praises  to  Qod. 

NVe  now  turn  over  to  the  Brotherhood- of. 
North  Missouri  District,  the  work  entrusted 
into  our  hand  as  having,  by  the  grac^  of  God, 
occupied,  we  believe,  according  to  the  talenta 
given  us,  and  hope  it  will  be  accpted  by  the 
church  as  such,  aud  receive  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord  as  such.-  C.  C.  Ri  ot. 

George  A.  SnAWUKimEti. 


Home  Mi'sion  Work. 

Vefii-  lirctlircii:— 

11HE  term  of  evangelism  of  North  Minsonri 
District  for  I87it  was  conii)leted  at  Ban- 
croft, Daviess  County,  on  the  evening  of  the 
liDtb  of  December,  where  there  were  a  few 
scattered  members  found  by  the  evangelists  in 
the  earlier  part  of  the  term.  But  the  "Congre- 
gational Brethren"  had  previously  found  them, 
aud  their  Elder  Daniel  liendrick-!,  of  South- 
west Missouri  had  been  there  and  organized 
them  in  the  name  of  that  sect;  hut  upon  being 
visited  by  the  brethren  of  their  firit  phoice, 
they  soon  became  dissatisfied  with  the  r  organ- 
ization under  Hendricks.  So  when  Elder  Wm. 
B.  Sell,  of  Gentry  County,  Missouri,  and  Wm. 
R.  Lierle,  of  Adamri  County,  Illinois,  were 
called  to  our  assistance,  aud  met  us  there  on 
the  2(H\\  of  December,  and  the  membership 
called  together,  there  was  but  one  dissenting 
voice  against  them  being  disbanded  and  or- 
ganized iu  the  name  and  order  of  ths  Breth- 
ren. 

The  number  of  yeas  was  eleven,  and  five  of 
the  members  were  not  present,  of  whom  to 
count  four  yeas.  We  have  a  membership  of 
fifteen,  organized  aud  under  the  cira  of  an  or- 
dained elder,  as  a  result,  at  least  ot  the  mi  s&ion 


From  Salem.  Oregon. 

ON  Saturday,  the  ISth^of  December  I  return- 
ed home,"  haviug  been  to  Washington 
and  Idaho  Territories  aud  Eititern  Oiegou  on  a 
mission  of  love.  Attended  some  twenty-six  or 
twenty-eight  meetings,  niue  of  which  were, 
however,  in  Multomah  and  Claebamus  Counties, 
in  the  lower  end  of  the  valley,  one  iu  Clark 
County,  near  Vancouver,  W.  T.,  near  the  r-'si- 
dence  of  Brother  Jacob  and  Sister  Mary  Hoff', 
formerly  from  Missouri.  We  were  the  first 
members  they  saw  since  they  left  Missouri, 
consequently  they  were  made  to  rejoice. 
Held  five  meetings  iu  Whitman  County, 
Washington  Territory,  in  the  bounds  of  tho 
country  of  Brother  Isaac  Huffman  and  broth- 
rrs;  aud  in  Ni'z  Perces  County,  Idaho  Ter- 
ritory, attended  some  eight  uine  meetings. 
Near  Moscow,  on  Saturday  eveuiug,  Nov.  2!ith, 
we  held  a  communion  meeting,  at  the  residence  ' 
of  Brother  Abrah.ini  Stewart.  Here  I  met 
Elder  Isaac  Hershey.  who  had  arrived 
there  about  the  20th  of  October  from  Kansas. 
He  expects  to  make  that  country  his  earthly 
home;  therefore  he  has  taken  the  oversight  of 
that  church  which  we  organized  about  one  year 
ago. 

We  left  there  December  Ist:  thence  to  Wal- 
la Walla  City;  thftuce  uine  miles  south  into 
Umatilla  County,  Oregon,  to  the  residence  of 
our  much  respi^cted  friend,  0.  W.  Hartuess, 
who  treated  us  very  kindly,  and  seemed  to 
take  quite  un  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the 
church.  Here  wo  held  four  meetings.  Thence 
to  The  Dalles;  here  visited  Brethren  John 
Lpedy,  Alfred  Baltimore,  aud  their  families; 
thence  hoint';  found  all  well,  for  which  we 
thank  the  Lord. 

While  ou  said  trip  had  very  good  health; 
was  well  treated;  generally  quite  an  interest 
manifested  at  our  meetings;  had  one  accession 
by  baptism  in  Idaho,  four  by  letter;  two  in 
Idaho,  and  two  in  Western  Washington  Ter- 
ritory, 

Oar  way  of  traveling  wag  by  ataain-boit 
railroad,  stage  wagon,  buggy,  hor.-ie-back, 
sometimes  on  foot,  sometimes  had  only  an  lu- 
dian  trail  to  travel  on,  witu  mauy  bills  aod 
valUys  t)  travil  over.  F  )iiad  tuo  p^ioj^e  ah 
generally  well  siitisfied.  Paul  says,  "Content- 
ment with  godliness  h  great  gain."  The 
brethren  up  there  are  very  anxious  for  breth- 
ren to  movo  ill  among  them  and  help  them  to 
build  up  the  church;  so  are  we  in  this  valley. 
Brother  Isaac  Hershey    of  Moscow,  Nex* 


termoflSTy.    In  our  own  congregation  Ihi-,  j  Perces  County,  is  willing  to  give  any  informa- 


tma  he  cao  to  bis  correspondeals.  ,  I  „ould 
.ayeaclose  a  three-cenl  stamp  „r  l„„  „he„ 
...y  une  wr.LM  to  l„m  for  iuf„,„,„ti„„  ) 

Br„.U„M.M.B„l,or,   of  C„l„„,;  ,„.,.,„ 

H,.  .ddre^  at  p„seut  i,  Saletn,  M.,rio„ 
(  ouuly,  Oregon. 

W.  expect  to  hold   a  f.,  ,1a,  a  mert.ng  1, 
at  oor  .school  ho„se.„„,„„„.„o,„g  „„  (;h„.t,„a., 
aud  contmua  over  Suudjy.    Utother  S.  J.  IVHe, 
started  home  from  here  December  liuli 

1  intended  to  write  a  aliott  coinmouicaliou 
this  time,  but  1  have  failed.  I'lease  excuse  and 
bear  with  me. 

Youts  in  the  bonds  of  the  Gosiiel, 

lUviDliiiontK. 
Drreiiiber  S2iii!. 


^^^^iL^i!^™ii^^T^^5SS: 


From  Br...  J,  c.    Moon 


Jttiir  lifetlircii:— 

PURSUANT  to  appointment,   the  brethren 
convex  .1  to  consider  the  subject  of  a  moi-e 
extensive  effort  in  ministerial  work  within  ttie 
first  nistrict  of  Virginia  an.l   its  surroundings. 
The  several  churches   were  represented  aa  fol- 
lows: Roanoke,  Moutg..mery,    Rookbridge  and 
Botetourt  in  person;  tlin^e  rf  the  churches  in 
Frunkliu.twi.  of  Floyd    by  Mter.     One  of  the 
churcliL's  ot  Fi-iinklin,  one  of  Flojd,  the  church 
of  Bedr^.nl.  Allvgtieny,  North  Carolina  and  the 
several  churches  of  W,    Vj.   had  no   repreaeu- 
tation.     The  incleuieuuy  of  the  weather,   the 
ilistimce  of  travel  and  otlier  causes,  prevented  a 
full  meeting;  however,  sifter  ui*eaM)n of  devoljuu 
and  an  explanation   of  the  object  of  the  meet 
ing,   on    motion,    brother  J,     VV.   Pursley    was 
eallerl  to  the  chtiir.  aud  J.  C.  Moouihw  appoint- 
ed clftk.     It  wivs  then  decided  that  the  District 
tiot  being  more  fuliy  represented,  it  would  not 
be  expedient  to  t- nter  into  re;iular  business,  but 
that  there  might  be  a  free  interchange  of  opin- 
ion, and  expression  of  sentiment  given.    The 
meeting  was  then   addressed  by  all  the  repre- 
sentatives present.    The  sentiment  expresned 
was  in  p-rfect  harmony,  aud  set  forth  the  need 
of  more  industrious  miuisteriiil    work,  and  co- 
operation of  both  the  miYiistiy  and    laity.     It 
wfts  Ihe  prevailing  sentiment,  that  materia!  aid 
was  necessary  to  promote  successful  aud  more 
extenNive  labor. 

The  necessity   of  caution   was   strongly   ad- 
vised, and  the   idea  of  ^stabhi^hing  a  salaried 
ministry   has   never    been  entertained  by  the 
Brethren,  but  strongly  opposed  by  all  present. 
Thp  sentiment  expressed  by  the  laity  was  much 
in  favor  of  assisting   the  ministry    by   contrib- 
uting  such  aid   with    which   they   have  been 
blessed,  in  defraying  the  expense  of  traveling, 
and  providing  for  the  families  of  poor  ministers 
whfu  a  plan  is  agree<l  ujton    that  secures  tlieir 
conhdence  aud   respect.     All  the  letters   were 
read  relative  to  the  necessity  of  more  work,  and 
need  of  organization  was  set  forth  by  the  most 
of  them.     Plans  were  suggested   by  some;  by 
othei-s  fears  were  exprcHsed;  others  set  forth  the 
probability  of  misunderstanding  tbe  motive.4  of 
the  brethren  aud  objtcf,  of  tlie  meeting.     Inas- 
much as  it   was  very  desirable  that   the  whole 
District  should  harmoni/,e  aud  fully  understand 
each  other,  aud  as  an  association  oi  churchtvs, 
mutually  enter  into  this  great  and  good  work, 
on    motion,  it  was  agree'd  to    adjourn   until 
Thursday  before  the  coming  District  Meeting, 
believing  that  from  the  spirit  which  governed 
thia  meeting  that  when  there  is  a  full  represen- 
tation in  our  future  meeting,  there  will  be  no 
difficulty  in  harmonizing  upon  a  plan  that  will 
be  agreeable  to  all,  promotive  of   the  object  in 
view,  and  dissipate  the  fears  of  our  good  breth- 
ren who  have  addressed  us  by  letter.    Signed 
by  the  oommittee  upon  report. 

Moses' Brubakrh. 
B.  F.  MooMAw. 
Henky  Gakst. 
HbNitY  Eller. 

J  C.  MoniiAW, 
In  all  matters  of  great  interest  aud  bearing 
upon  cliurcli  polity,  it  should  bo  approached 
with  great  bare,  and  entered  into  in  the  txer- 
cise  of  becoming  prudence.  Prndence,  however, 
does  nob  ju'tily  a  totfcl  neglect  of  duly  nor  un- 
willingness to  consider  cjuestions  upon  church 
government,  with  others  Irom  whom  we 
diO'er,  $ji(fl.f specially  siiould  we  not  object 
to  the  considenition  of  questions  until  the  ol- 
jects  ill  view  are  fuiiy  known.  Pure  and  gen- 
uine motives  upon  the  wtlfare  of  the  Uhureh 
will  compel  us  to  exert  our  iiiiluenco  against 
encroaching  evils  in  n  becoming  manner,  but 
not  forbid  us  meeting  with  those  who  oppose 
ns  and  discuss  tkoae  dillerences  in  the  presence 
of  our  brethren.  In  fact  it  haa  never  been  con- 
sidered safe  by  our  wisest  examplera  to  act  upon 
a  question  of  genera!  interest,  either  for  or 
against,  except  in  an  assembly  of  the  brethren, 
and  iifler  a  full  st^atement  of  the  case.  The 
likelihood  of  misnnderntaiiding  lite  true  uatuie 
Of  a  case  from  mere  hearsay  is  too  great  to  ju*^- 


mat^r  1,  ""''  "*"""  '""^""e  "lion. 
°m  1  ,1  !?  "".."rt^ee  i,  ,u,ol„d,  either 
ad  "*.     "  "'"•""'  ""l"*"""^  Uence  the 

not,  lp«t.       "  '"'  '■"""•  '"'  "'  "■"""  '»«•'■''"• 

coImvT""'  »'°""'«"'  '""hren  in  Kraoklin 
lou  tj  ]l,ve,„,,Uo„t  the  consent  or  co-operation 
mi,  ,  ,  \  •"S-'-^'i  f»'  n,o„ext«n.i.e 
S  d"    fT'''  "'"   ''""''"■°   ''-"•'■"•  '"" 

,,  '  '  ',"  "'"'l«  "'""«'  ""ler  into  it,  perhaps 
upon  the  plan  they  have  in  operation  ,f  it  meet 
tne  rtmurenicnts  of  tbo  case. 
Peliss  Cieth,  In, 

Prom  J.  H.  Miller. 


I'lur  Unl/im,:— 
I  X  (J...pd  Pi,a,:l,c,:  Vol.  1,  No.  48,  Broth,  r 
I  .Inliu  B.  Wrigiil»raau  proposes  a  plan  lor 
a  belter  understanding  among  the  minittera  of 
Northern  District  of  Indmna,  to  si.read  the 
gOfpel  more  fnlly,  „„d  have  the  minUter,  to 
meet  and  hold  a  "Mmisters'  Association,"  for 
a  more  snccesaful  working  order.  I  will 
promptly  admit  that  too  many  of  our  preach- 
ers are  too  much  inclined  to  ailr  at  homo  and 
•■elboweachother,"sayiiig,  "1  wish  the  liber- 
ty, ami  mean  "llie  liberty  is  now  enteuded  " 
aud  too  much  time  wasted  in  prelerriug  each 
other.  Enough  is  sulKcient.  But  a  Ministe- 
rial Association  will  not  get  those  who  are  in- 
clined to  stay  at  homo  iiiiy  sooner,  to  worli. 
bom.  brethren  „r..  ,|„„liHed  for  the  mis,ion 
h.l, ,  while  other,  ai,  best  suited  for  home 
work.  Brethren,  we  should  b.  careful  aud  n,il 
allow  too  ra  my  "innovations."  That  is  Iho 
main  course  of  some  proposing  to  withdraw. 
Let  ns  labor  continually  for  more  Mai  and  love 
10  the  church  aud  the  "unitv  of  the  spirit." 

Brother  Landon  West  in  the  same  number 
ot  the  1  readier  has  given  my  views  about 
niissiouary  work  and  miuistors-liow  they 
ihouldgo.  Do  not  wail  for  a  convention  and 
all  the  miuistera  together  to  see  how  they 
must  do,  so  they  cau  be  useful  in  the  great 
work  of  converting  souls  to  God,  but  let  every 
district  d,>  that  work,  and  send  its  own  men  lu- 
to  the  hold.  Brother  West  says,  "In  Old  Vir- 
ginia  the  brethren  do  not  wait  lor  a  convention, 
but  go,  and  travel  on  horse-back  for  hundreds 
miles,  and  stay  out  for  weeks  spreading  the 
Uospel."  That  is  it,  hoed  the  command,  "go," 
and  let  every  dUtricl  attend  to  this  promptly 
and  we  will  have  more  preachers  in  the  field 
than  any  other  way.  Brother  Wrightsnian 
desired  a  hearing  from  the  brethren  in  Nortl: 
ern  Indiana;  in  love  I  have  responded.  May 
tile  Dlessmgs  of  heaven  be  with  all  of  aod\ 
dear  children. 

(Gospel  Preacher,  pleiisr  ropi/.) 


A lliston  Iraine,  .„d  „lli„„  ,„„,  other  parU 

tionof     "T""""  '  '""^^^i'  repreainta- 
•on  of  members.     The  exercise,  of  the  evsning 

IZ.T   Plr"'"'""  "P^fo"  observing 

MWnibled  and  an  election  w„  held  foru  deacon 
1'  e  .-.  s  lit  „»,,  i„„  tad  kept  side  by  side  in  Ih  • 

v'lXrthr'f  '"""'"'"""'"' """'■""1' 
h  v^,^  1  ,  iT"  ''!  '""""  "  »'"  """".."OUS- 
b  voted  hat  they  both  be  instiled,  which  wa. 
done  with  tlie  hop.  that  they  work  a.  they  were 
chosen,  side     y  ,ije,  ,„   t,,.  ,.^^  l^  ^^^ 

I.^k  to  the  time  when  they  united  to  put  these 

oUheTo,.,  ':"''■  "-""Snir-mg  the  hand 
or  the  Lord  in  It.    At  the  same  time  brother 

arney  was  advanced  to  the  second  degree  of 
the  iiiinislry  The  meeting  wa.  continued  sev- 
eral days;  three  were  baptir.ed  and  two  re- 
ciamea.  Ihomeetmgs  were  all  held  in  th. 
new  meeting-house.  We  predict  a  bright  tu 
t"«  for  this  church  with  their  commodioii, 
house  of  worship,  their  self-denying  mirvant.,, 
and  Iheic  warin-hearted  member,  both  young 
Hud  old.  The  Lord  bles.  them,  and  keep  °hem 
;..  the  truth,  shall  be  my  prayer.  1  relmbe; 
the  kindness  ot  the  dear  ineiiiber.  while  ,„„„„ 
them.  -|,  r,   i 

H,„U„,  III.  I.D.Lyon. 


Boar.l. 


From  Dunkirk,  Ohio. 
IMir  Jiref/tren: — 

01' It  meeting  at  Pleasant  Ridge,  the  north 
eastern  limit  of  E'igle  Creek  Cougrega 
tion.  is  now  among  the  things  of  the  past,  har 
closed    the  meeting    last    evening.      Xi„e 
precious  souls  were  added  to  the  church   by 
baptism;  all  heads  of  families,  save  one. 

The  weather  seemed  much  against  us,  being 
quite  rainy  and  roads  bad;  yet  the  people  gave 
me  a  pretty  full  house  and  good  attention. 
Many  came  oat  on  the  several  occnaious  to 
witness  the  baptism,  and  seemed  to  be  solemnly 
impressed,  and  many  tears  of  sympathy  and 
penitence  were  shed.  The  meeting  closed  with 
the  best  of  feeling,  and  the  cause  is  flourishing 
in  thut  part  of  Eagle  Creek  Congregation. 
This  is  our  second  effort  in  our  district.  Have 
had  few  calls  from  [he  Home  Mission,  but  feel- 
ing impressed  with  the  duty  and  need  of  great- 
er and  successive  labor  within  the  limits  of  our 
own  territory,  1  was  mudo  to  decline.  Have 
two  mora  places  at  which  we  expect  to  labor 
ere  wo  go  abroad.  We  have  not  far  to  go 
'here  th.3  people  know  but  little  of  our  doc- 
trine, hei c  '  it  is  not  so  ])opularly  accepted  jnd 
requires  greater  effort  to  preach  and  explain 
Iho  truths  of  the  Bible.  Here  and  there  one 
r.ill  accept  and  obey  it  a»  based  upon  the 
platform  of  the  Bible,  and  ujiou  that  he  stands 
hopeftiUy  awaiting  his  translation    from    laboi 

to  r 

Clnl 


From  the  Antioch  Church,  Ind. 

l"jNlhe8th  of  N..7;7o7r  w,.r„  neeivediuto 
V  the  church  by  baptism.  Thus  the  cause 
move,™.  On  the  24111  of  Noveml-er  occurred 
the  death  of  sister  Indus,  wife  of  brother  Daniel 
Leedy.  She  sulfered  much  and  long,  but  boro 
t  al  with  Christum  patience.  She  requested 
her  friends  to  live  for  Jesus,  saying  that  it  will 
pay  in  Ihi,  life,  and  is  the  only  hope  in  that 
which  IS  to  come. 

J.  C.  Murray,  of  Clear  Creek  Church,  came  to 
us  on  the  «h  of  December  and  remained  over 
Sunday,  and  preached  two  sermon,.  On  the 
-Oth  there  was  a  communion  held  near  Dora 
lor  the  special  benefit  of  some  who  had  lately 
come  to  the  church.  The  meeting  was  a  plea,- 
ant  one,  and,  we  hone,  one  of  good  and  lasting 
unpressioiis. 

On  the  night  of  the  7th  of  Docamber  I  was 
summoned  some  seven  miles  to  tlio  hedsi.lo  of 
liacliel  Eads.  She  had.  for  some  time,  been 
persuaded  of  her  duty,  but  had  put  it  off  for  a 
more  I  onvenieiit  season.  When  I  went  to  her 
r  om  ;  ,  skol  her  what  she  wanted.  She  said  she 
wanted  me  to  pray  with  hor.  I  then  asked  her  if 
that  was  all.  She  said  no,  I  w.int  to  be  bop- 
lived  if  you  think  I  am  able,  saying  that  if  she 
was  not  baptiMd  then,  she  never  would  be  1 
told  her  [  thought  she  could  bo,  and  she  was 
and  stood  it  belter  than  some  well  persons.  On 
the  following  night  sho  called  her  friends  to 
her  bed  and  told  them  she  was  willing  to  die, 
and  on  the  folloiving  day  she  breathed  her  last! 
On  the  12th  of  l)-cenibor  mother  pa.sed  from 
earth  al  the  age  of  nearly  sixty  years.  In  imt 
000  week  father  died,  ho  being  over  seventy 
years  old.  Bo'.h  died  of  long  fever,  nnd  both 
were  members  of  the  Ohuroh. 

.1.  W.  SorTinvooi), 


tr,  some  one  of  the   meml«rr.  of  the 

David  Si  j'r  ™'°''"'«  "■"lit""*  th.  Board: 
Davai  hbidler,  Leipsic,  Pot,,,^,,   (;,      Ibrahim 

clv  W       J"'^'""'  '■•>■  Samuel  Thom^ 
1«"  U.,  .1.  11.  bpacht,  Dunkirk,  Uariin  Co 
Before  you  send  in  a  call,   be  sure  that  yon 

File  '",'",  ?'l."'°'«d  ""urch.  consult  yonr 
l.lder  and  get  his  con«,„l  for  the  meeting.. 

J-  K.  SvXfET. 

Prom  Scandia,  Kansas. 

Dear  BrHhren>^ 

I "'  Z  )""'  ""'  ""  '"'«'  '""'ob-fcouses  ..d 
X  the  large  congregation,  here  as  in  the 
Kast  we  have  dear  brethren  who  are  wilHng  t^ 
.acriBce  home  comfort,  and   friends  f  r  "k. 

'iTlTi  r    r,  a'"'  ''"  ""'"  '■"  ■>-- 

Cl  11  b'  ,;  ""  ""•"""  '''  B™''"  Jo- 
seph Bashor.  He  w.™  on  his  way  to  Colo,«ir 
May  the  good  Lord  bless  hi,  labors 

Brother  James  S„it„ri,  now  on  a  nih™« 

e  r,  rt  that  i   1"°  *''°''  '''""'  "■"  """l" 

f """  """  "  '«"'«  I»"  l"'th.  Brethren,  gi,, 
Inn.awarmrecepiion.  Brother  William  L,^ 
Benbeelcimetou,  „„  the  l:)th  of  Deceab.; 
and  preache,l  three  sermons.  Though  tU 
w..«i.r  was  colder  than  common,  tuTpJZ 
turn^  out  well,  and  were  atteutive.  He^m. 
-d  to  be  with  US  again  about  the  21.t  of  Fet 
rusry,  and  he  r,.,uesl.  that  some  Brother  meet 
^1  her.  and  help  ,0  hold  a  week',  meeting 
Now,  dear  brethrei,,  who  will  come  and  help 
Lome  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  md  he 
»1  bless  your  Lbor,  „r  ,„,,.  We  live  8,. 
Hies  south-east  of  Scandia. 

Sarah  A.  D.viioBiT. 

From  Lewlston,  Minnesota. 

llmr  Brolher  Eghelimii,:— 

A  l-TEIt  taking  leave  of  you  and  Brothtt 
n.    Miller  on  the  morning  of  the  9th  of  Do. 

•inberalLeSiieur,  wo,  in  company  with  the 
brelliren,  made  our  way  west  seven  miles  to 
the  resi.leiice  of  our  old  friend,  Peler  Traver 
and  lamily.  Here  1  occupied  ton  days  in  pre«J,- 
■  ng  the  woid  of  the  Lord  according  Vth. 
Lord  gave  ability,  hoping  that  some  seed  miT 
germinate  and  produce  fruit. 

Krom  here  we  went  to  the  neighborhood  of 
Sibley  1  .  0.,  seven  or  eight  miles  uorlh-«Mt. 
Here  we  labored  about  a  week,  trying  to  warn 
■inuers  to  llee  the  wrath  to  come,  and  encoo^ 
age  those  sheep  that  are  aculteteu  over  thoN 
wide  esteiided  plains.  May  the  Lord  be  with 
them,  aud  keep  llicm  in  the  narrow  way. 

1  returned  home  on  the  ;:iil,h  of  D-cemher- 
found  all  well;  thank,  b,  to  the  L..rd  for  hi^ 
""'«)'•  C.  V.  Wmr. 


From  Warsaw,  Ind. 


f^od  bless   the  labors  of  his 
le,  is  my  pra>er. 

S.  T.  '-'niSKPHAN. 


A  Visit  to  The  South. 

ON  tho  I3lh  of  November  I  took  the  train 
for  Richland  Co.,  Illinois,  to  attend  a 
Love.feast  with  the  brethren  of  Big  Creek 
clurcb,  arriving  there  on  the  evening  of  tho 
11th,  and  services  at  night.  Next  day  services 
also  at  10  and  at  3.  In  the  evening  congre- 
:ution  still  larger,  tho  brethren  coming  from  a 
i.tioee    i„i,..iMj  whom  were  brethren  Jacob 


Home  Mission  of   North-western    Ohio. 

fPIIK  brethren  in  Duitriot  Council  last  Spring 
1  established  a  Home  Mission,  by  appoint- 
ing a  Board  consisting  of  five  d,.acon  brethren 
who  were  instructed  to  meet  aud  appoint  a 
Moderator,  Secretary,  and  Treasurer.  This  be- 
ing done,  the  Board  proceeded  further  to  ap- 
point solicitors  lo  solicit  funds  to  carry  on  the 
work.  I  n'ioice  lo  say  that  many  noble  hearla 
have  responded,  and  1  fenlure  to  ssy  their  free- 
will olloriugshave  gone  up  lo  God  like  the  in- 
cense of  a  sweet  smell.  Oh  I  how  God  must  look 
down  with  approbation  upon  his  children 
when  they  are  trying  lo  carry  out  the  great 
commission,  and  preach  tho  Gospel  to  every 
creature. 

r  appeal  to  you,  my  dear  brethren,  in  Chris, 
liun  love,  you  who  are  opposed  to  Mission 
work,  suppose  your  sou  or  daughter  were  out  of 

Christ  ami  away  from  Ihe  Church,  and  some  of.  wora.  snigie  moas  ol  leel-wash. 
our  good  evangelists  would  go  there  and  hold  a   the  table,  salaried  minislrv.  etc  'l  n.v«  a™,: 
sencs  of  meeting,  .iid  thereby  be  the  means  of .  ed  that  petition,  and  adviL,  all   to  stand  3l 
his  conversion,  would  it  not  bring  joy  to  vour   aid  ..e  (be  „le...;.„,  „t  .k,  i ....  ^ 


rpii 


HIE  brethren  of  the  Washington  Churci 
dedicated  their  new  meeting-house  on  the 
I.l  insl.  The  building  is  the  largest  in  the 
Stale,  and  cost  the  brethren  considerable  mon- 
ey. Elds.  Jesse  Calvert  and  John  Knisley 
olKciated  on  the  occasion.  The  brethren  look 
up  a  collection  which  resulted  in  the  donation 
of»783. 

We  were  vory  sorry  that  there  were  not  mon 
brethren  pr'sent  from  a  distance  as  we  wooM 
have  been  very  glad  to  have  had  them  with  m. 
The  church  is  under  the  control  of  Eld.  Jeaae 
Calvert,  and  numbers  one  hundred  raemben.— 
All  are  live,  active  workers  in  the  Master'! 
cause;  expect  to  start  a  Sunday-school  as  soon 
as  possible.     Fniterailly  yonrs. 

Emvi.^  Keelbi. 

A  Misunderstanding, 

INDEHSTANDthat  some  ol  the  breth. 
ten  lire  using  my  name  on  the  (letitioa 
tUit  was  formed  by  some  one  claiming  to  rep- 
resent I  he  Miami  Valley  or  Sjulheru  Distriel 
ol  Obio,usking  A.  M.  lo  fall  back  behind  San. 
day-schools,  series  of  meetings,  missionai; 
work,  single  mode  of  feel-washing,  supper  on 


— .-....^.  ..uu  vuucu^   uo   tue  uieaus  oi 

his  conversion,  would  it  nut  bring  joy  to  your 
hearts?  It  certainly  would,  aj)d  if  so,  are  not 
others  just  as  precious  in  the  sight  of  God?— 
There  are  means  in  the  Treiutury  lo  fill  calls, 
and  if  it  is  ijle  longer  than  duriug  I  lie  winter, 
the  Board  will  not  be  to  blame. 

Believing  it  lo  be  in  harmony  with  the 
Church,  aud  the  wishes  of  the  remaining  part 
if  Ihe  Board  I  will  say  that  if  there  is  a  broth- 
e  .  sister  or  friend  in  the  North  Woslero  Dii- 
Irict  of  Ohio,  or  a  little  band  of  brethren  tvho 


md  .,e  the  salralioa  of  IheLotxl. 


.  U.  M11.1.ES. 


ihe  uleaneii  paymaster  in  the  Universe  is 
Salan.  lie  never  yet  employed  s  hand  that  k« 
(inlnotcheat.  Young  man,  engage  your  m^ 
VLCFS  to  a  better  master. 


...VV  V.  v.i.v,  ui    a  inno  M.,uu  01   urernrea  yvno  '  , 

are  isolated  and  would  desire  tho  brtthren  to  !  ih' family  guatd  your' tenipe"r7"hen' 
tome  and  hold  a  series  of  meetings,  please  makei  1  any  guard  your  words. 


When  alone  guard  your  thoughts;  when  in 
com- 


THK    BKEXlIKIu^r    jy^r    AV'OKK.. 


Ja.-i.    20 


0aspeT  ^ucccss. 


And  tliey  tbBt  be  wise  sball  abiiie  tu*  the 
DrlglitneM  of  tbe  flrmunent;  lind  tbey  tbiit  turn 
ffisoy  u>  rlftht«ousnes5,  u  the  itftTS  forever  &nd 
•Tsr.— Uari.  13:3. 

Moicow,  Va.-On  Saturday,  Dec.  13th,  Ih79. 
there  were  fifteen  persons  baptized  in  North 
RiTtr,  near  IJridgew«t«r,  Va. 

Maple  Grove,  Kaosaa. — Two  more  precious 
souls  niiuleapjtiicatioii  last  ni^ht  at  meeting  to 
become  ineriiben  of  the  church.  The  old  ship 
movp«  nlriwly  but  itt(>aJily  on,  and  still  fiudtt  a 
few  passengers  out  here  on  the  frontier  ready 
to  take  posmge.  Don't  forget  to  pray  for  uh, 
brethren.  N.  C,  WoitkiiAN. 

Cedar  Grove,  Tenn.— lleceived  seven  by  bap- 
tism to-day.  Jail,  4th.  One  reclaimed  and  one 
moreapplicant.  SeTeral  others  ftaid  they  would 
come  soou.  This  is  a  happy  new  year  with  ub. 
Wived  and  children  were  made  to  rejoice,  and 
all  the  church  praised  (J"d  for  hia  goodness — in 
Heeiug  sinners  turn  to  the  Lord. 

A.  Mol.3I(EE. 

Milforil,  Ind.— Brother  D.  Wyaong  and  the 
writ^T  luit  with  the  brethren  iu  North  Mau- 
chuster  church,  lud  ,  on  New  Vear'sday  to  bold 
a  HHriu4  of  nipetingM.  Twoconicssed  Jesus  and 
many  niori'  were  near  ihe  kin^'dnru,  .Since  the 
Annual  Mneting  tliat  cliurcli  has  iiicr^'a^ed 
more  thuti  any  other  district  iu  Indiana.  On 
Sunday  lollowing  brother  W.  wax  taken  into 
Eel  River  District  and  the  writer  to  Beaver 
Dam,  where  a  new  meeting-house  was  dedicated 
J.  H.  MiLLEU. 


An  Unconscious  Speaker. 

HEUKVINGit  to  be    of  interest    to   many 
JJ     brethren  and  others  to  learn    more  of  the 
man  referred   to  above  than  was  given  in   the 
Primitive  (-Iwimfian  by  brother  Beeghly,  I  will 
give  what  I   have   learned  from  reliable  iiifur- 
niatiiiu  and  Iroin  being  an  eye  witness,  having 
beard  him  preach  on  six  different  occasions.     1 
aho  hail    a  private    interview    with  the  man 
while  in   Ins  conscious    Ktate.     The   man    wa* 
brouiiht  up  in  Ohio,  after  that  he  lived  in  Mich- 
igan, and   next  moved   to  Indiana,  about   tive 
miles  from  where  I    live.     He  next  went  to 
Iowa,  where   he   resides  at   present:.     He  is  n 
man  of  medium  size,  forty-five  year^  of  age,  has 
dark  red  or  brown  hair,  and  a  family  of  four 
children.     II.- has    a  limited  education,  and  is 
poBsoBKt'd    wiih   an    extraordipary   amount     of 
"maguotHm ''     He  has  not   been  a  sound  man, 
phyaicftlly,  from  a  child,  frequently  baring  ne- 
riouB  pains  in  bis  liead,  sometimes  resulting  in 
a  slight  convulsion;  but  since  he  speaks  in  an 
unconscious  state  he  is  relifveJ  horn  hia  pains 
in  his  head.     During   the  month  of  November 
'7l>,  he  returned  to    Indiana  to  visit  his  friends 
near  where  1  live,  at  wliicb  place  I  saw  him. — 
In  April,  '77   he  first  benun  to  speak   uncon- 
sciously.    If  tlio  source  of  my   information  be 
correct,  at  iirst  be  did  not  speak  regularly,  but 
since  April  7S  has  been  speaking  nearly  every 
night.     There   liavo    some     changes  occurred 
since  his  first  attacks  of  couvulsioua.     At  first 
he  wiw  tnken  ill  with  severe  bloating;  at  pres- 
ent be  does  not.     Wlien  lie  ia  in  his  conscious 
state  be  appears  natural,  except  that  he  looks 
somewhat  wild.     Tiie  convulsions  begin  about 
ft  o'clock  in  the  evening.     1  examined  the  niu-s 
cles  ofhis  hiiiUi  when  be   was   iu  the  bij,'beB( 
stage  of  convalaioii.     His   limbs  seemed  more 
like  a  galvanic  battery  than  human  He.sh.  He  is 
silent  at  first,  but  aft*>r  laying  for  some  time  L^ 
begins  to  pray.     After  prayer  he  makes  eflurts 
to  arise,  and,  by  the  a'iBiatance  of  those  around 
him,  he  kneels  in  prayer,  after  which  he  ia  assist' 
ed  to  his  feet.     In  this  poature  ho  speaks;  gen. 
erally  talks  about  three  hours   after   which  he 
tells  the  people  to  sing,  and  then  kneels  again 
to  pray,  ut  the  close  of  which  he  instantly  drops 
into  the  arms  of  those   who  are  ready  to  catch 
him  to  prevent  his  lulling  to   the  floor.     He  is 
then  put  into  his  i»-d  where  he  remains  fill  four 
o'clock  in  the  morning,  when  he  awakts  and  h 
conscious  until  about  that  time  iu  the  evening. 
His  name  is  Noah  Troyer;  is  a  lay   member  of 
the  Aniish  Church  and  preaches  that  doctrine. 
Sometimes  he  speaks  in  great  earnest;  at  oth- 
er times    in   a  moderate  way    and    rather  low. 
Sometimes  he  speaks  plain  and  very  impressive, 
at  other  times  rather   niixtd      Sometimes  he 
u»es  words  in  an  unknown  language;  they  are 
B8   follows:    VelssHih,  Matrolamah,    W'ase-ah. 
Amish  people  here  in   part,   along  with   some 
oibers,  say  that  he  in  a  f-pecial  means   in  the 
hands  of  QoH  lo  show  the  people  "the  right  way 
of  sjilvation."     Some   spiritualists  say  that  "it 
w  a  message  sent   to  convince  the   people  that 
spiritualism  is  right."     Some  say   that  he  is  a 
hypocrite,  that  "lie  is  not  unconscious,"  which 


expression,  in  my  judgment,  is  quit«  too  rash 
I  believe  the  man  to  be  honest,  aud  that  he  hw- 
no  control  of  himself  in  reference  to  bi4  speak- 
ing iu  bis  unconacioua  state.  His  preaching 
consists  principally  In  relating  the  e  rents  of 
the  Bible,  the  fall  of  man,  the  flood,  Abraham, 
Moses,  the  journey  of  thechildren  of  Israel;  and 
of  Christ,  his  birtb,  baptism,  ministry,  and 
frtrjuenlly  intersperses  it  with  warm  admoni- 
tion to  sinoeni.  He  especially  admonishes  his 
Amish  brethren  in  reference  to  their  divided 
state,  saying  that  "they  cannot  be  saved  unless 
they  become  reconciled  and  live  in  peace." 

Although  he  says  many  good  things,  and,  as 
a  rule,  gives  an  account  of  the  historical  event" 
of  the  Bible,  yet  he  makes  somes  miatakes.  He 
poke  in  reference  to  the  great  sin  of  redemp- 
tion, some  time  since,  referring  to  the  conduct 
of  two  of  his  brothers  who  became  dissatisfied 
th  Amish  doctrine,  and  were  buried  with 
Christ  by  baptism.  His  expression  indicated 
that  he  considered  it  a  great  sin.  He  no  doubt 
gave  his  convictions  in  reference  to  it,  which 
convictions  he  undoubtedly  had  received  from 
his  instructors.  On  one  occasion  when  he  was 
preaching  on  baptism,  be  said  that  "there  were 
some  people  iu  the  world  that  baptized  in  the 
houses,  and  would  not  go  into  the  water,  and 
that  they  had  no  light  from  heaven"  saying 
that  we  must  be  baptized  iu  living  water,  the 
flowing  stream,  because  Jesus  was.  He  further 
said  that  "we  must  obey  Jesus  as  he  gave  us 
the  pattern,  in  the  river  of  Jordan."  He  fur- 
ther said  it  makes  no  difl^erence  how  we  were 
baptized,  whether  by  sprinkling  ur  pouring,  or 
under  the  water,  that  if  we  wtre  not  prepared 
to  receive  it,  neither  way  would  do  auy  good, 
aud  in  conclusion  he  said,  "If  we  were  pre- 
pared for  it  that  it  would  do  in  a  dry  country 
where  there  was  no  water." 

What  a  pity  that  the  doctrines  of  men  are 
so  implanted  into  the  minds  of  men  that  flat 
contradictions  are  80  appareut  in  their  endeav- 
ors to  teach  the  ways  of  the  Lord.  I  was  an 
ear  witness  to  the  above  stateiuflut,  In  a  pri- 
vate interview  with  him  when  iu  his  conscious 
state,  he  said  that  he  believed  we  should  be  bap- 
d  iu  water  because  Jesus  was;  but  he 
seemed  to  be  iu  a  difficulty  relative  to  the  Apos- 
tles baptizing  in  houses,  and  on  my  intiuiry  as 
to  the  source  uf  his  information  he  replied,  that 
the  Scriptures  taught  so.  I  did  uot  insist  to 
the  contrary,  a^  I  did  not  have  my  book  wil4i 
me,  but  I  replied  that  we  would  look  it  up 
when  we  would  get  into  the  house.  So  after 
we  were  quietly  seated  in  tho  house,  iu  the 
presence  of  his  wife  and  others,  he  got  the  Bi- 
ble and  requested  me  to  read  in  reference  to  it. 
This  I  did  gladly.  First,  by  his  request,  I  read 
the  circumstance  of  Cornelius  and  family.  I 
rend  in  English  and  be  followed  in  the  German, 
but  we  did  uot  find  any  bouse  baptism  there. — 
We  next  looked  at  the  baptism  of  Paul  fhe 
having  before  told  me  that  "the  old  order"  of 
the  Amish  taught  that  the  Lord  had  sent  Paul 
into  the  house  to  be  baptized),  1  read  with  care 
after  which  be  said,  "It  looks  more  as  though 
the  Lord  bad  seut  him  out  of  the  house  to  be 
baptized  than  the  other  way."  At  thia  poiat 
of  our  investigation,  bis  wife  beboMing  his 
frankness  and  his  anxiety  to  learn  the  truth  of 
the  matter,  interfered,  strictly  forbidding  me  to 
proceed  any  further,  saying  that  she  knew  my 
ohJHct.  'I,  however,  felt  iiinoceut  and  consoled 
myself  with  the  thought  that  God  remembers 
the  innocent.  He,  then,  regardless  of  his  wife's 
restrictions,   urged   me   to  read   more,  soyin? 


Acts  I'-i:  10.  Hence  1  desire  to  discharge  my 
duty  in  leference  to  it  as  far  as  1  can,  and  I 
pray  God  that  it  may  find  its  way  into  the 
crevices  where  the  "doctrine  of  men"  has  found 
I'.dgment  in  honest  hearts.  Will  the  lovers  of 
truth  carry  it  over  into  Macedonia?  The  edi- 
tors are  at  liberty  and  are  requested  to  do  so. 
0  Lord,  let  thy  truth  live. 

Isaiah  Horner 


James  Chrystal  to  C    Hope. 

iN  regard  to  the  Tunkers   I  would  say  that  I 
have  among  them    frienda   whom    I  much 
esteem  as  men,  but  their  system  is  without  any 
baptized  or  ordained   man  iu  it,   and  tbey   are 
guilty  of  manifest  sacrilege  in   attemptiug  to 
give  what  they  have  not  received   themselves 
that  is  baptism  and  ordination;  and  they  cause, 
the  b)ss  of  tens    of  thousands  of  poor  infant 
souls,  for  they  cause  them  to  die   without  bap 
tism,  even  when  it  may  be  had,  and  so  are  re- 
sponsible for  their  ruin.     Indeed  the  great  mas? 
of  their  children,  like  that  of  other  anti-pedo- 
baptifit',   grow  up   without  regular  habits  of 
I)rayer  and  devotion,  for  (bey  are    regarded   as 
outsiders  aud  perish    uubaptized.     Not  all  the 
biskey  shops  in  the  ouutiy  do  half  the  work 
as  is  caused  by  such  teachings,  which  nearly  all 
the  churches  of  the  fiist  400  years  would  deem, 
if  they  would  hear  of  ihem,  as  satanic  and  h< 
begotten  as   I  also  deem   them.     Tbey  fail    to 
cultivate  even  as  moch  reverence  as   the  very 
heathen  do.     Indeed   it   would  be  an  insult  to 
tiie  heathen,  whom    I    have    seen,   to  say  that 
thny  are  so   i)rayerle8s  and   insincere  m   such 
children.     Tens  of  thousands  of  them  do  not 
even  know  the  Lord's  prayer.     0  for  Christ's 
sake,  my  dear  friend,  cease  your  work  of  ruin  in 
Denmark.     Preach  trine  immersion  if  you  will, 
and  against  sprinkling    and   pouring,    but  not 
against  putting  children  into  God's  covenant  of 
mercy,  which  they  Cannot  enter  without  bap- 
tism.    But  first  become  baptized  aud  ordaiutd 
yourself;  pull   the  beam    out  of  your  own  eye 
before  you  attempt  to  remove  the  mote  out  of 
your  Lutheran  brethren's  eyes.     I  desire  you 
for  a  co-laborer  if  you    will  obey  the  truth   anr) 
will  help  you  in  every  way  in  my  power,  only 
do  get  out  of  the  system  which  is  not  a  regular 
church  because  it  has  neither  baptism  nor  ordi- 
nation. 
Sluiler's  Mills,  Ohio,  Aug.  88,  1871). 


Danish  Mission  Kepoit 

Woosler  Church,  Ohio, $3  00 

John  Weybright 5.00 

South  Waterloo  Church,  Iowa 4.50 

R.  S.  &C.   Walwick,  Mich., 5  00 

Codorub  Church,  Pa., 2  50 

Bie  Grove  Church,  Iowa, 2.40 

Mill  Creek,  Va 6.00 

South  Waterloo  Church,  Iowa 4  60 

Isaac  Henricks,  Virdeu,  III., 1  00 

Simon  Harsbman,  Ohio, 2.00 

C.  P.  Rowland,  Treasurer, 
Lanark,  IU.,    Jan.  20lh,  ISSO. 
(P.  C,  please  copy.) 


that  I  had  helped  him  to  more  light  on  the 
object  than  he  had  reteived  in  all  his  life.  I 
then  told  him  that  I  felt  timid  about  reading 
further  unless  his  wif«  would  withdraw  her 
objectious,  but  he  urged  it  strongly,  saying  that 
if  I  had  any  light  to  give  Rim.  and  would  with- 
hold it  on  Hccount  of  man,  I  would  not  be  the 
servant  of  God.  Feeling  much  pressed  iu  my 
mind  to  do  as  he  wished,  I  again  requested  her 
to  withdraw  her  objections,  telling  lier  that  it 
was  a  serious  matter,  and  that  it  was  dangerous 
tojiiuderthe  truth  t-f  the  Gospel.  She  then 
withdrew  her  restrictions  and  1  read  again. — 
We  then  exaniiu.d  the  case  of  the  jiilor  aud 
family,  aud  \vh.u  he  saw  that  the  jailor  was  out 
of  bis  hoiisH  when  he  wft^  baptized,  he  seemed 
somewhat  am»/,.rd,  saying  t.'iat  he  never  knew 
that  the  Scriptures  read  so  before.  He  then 
said  he  wuuld  think  mure  about  it,  and  then  he 
began  to  get  sleepy  aud  soon  was  iu  his  con- 
ulsive  state. 

We  then  went  to  supper  and  whilswe  suppeil 
his  wife  again  forbid  me  to  say  anything  more 
to  him  about  it.  She  declared  that  my  purpose 
wii»  to  get  bim  on  my  side  iu  order  to  have  him 
to  speak  in  my  favor  when  lie  would  become 
unconscious.  0  what  a  pity  that  some  people 
are  so  afraid  of  the  truth!  I  went  home  th.t 
night  with  a  sore  heart,  fearing  that  I  had  not 
been  as  faithful  iu  the  discharge  of  my  duty  as 
the  Gospel  demands  in  reference  to  the  case. — 


From   Berlin,  Pa. 

Dear  Brethren: — 

THE  Berlin  coni;regation  has  been  rather 
prosperou;  during  the  last  year.  Abovi; 
filty  members  have  been  added  to  the  church 
during  the  last  niue  montlit..  Brother  Bet  r 
and  1  held  a  series  of  mcutinga  in  the  Kiinmel 
meeting-bouse  over  the  holidays,  aud  sevcu 
were  addtd,  among  them  an  old  lady,  a  daugh- 
ter and  two  grand  daugbtcrt— three  generations. 
We  had  a  large  congregation  and  excellent 
attention.  We  will  commence  another  meet- 
ing on  the  27th  at  the  Grove  meeting  bouse, 
near  Berlin,  to  continue  several  weeks.  Miu- 
istering  brethren  from  abroad  are  invited  to 
come  and  help  us. 

Diptheria  still  prevails  iu  this  country  to  an 
alarming  extent.  Other  diseases  are  also 
among  us  and  find  occiisional  victims.  It  is 
well  to  be  prepared  for  dcith.  It  enables  us  to 
enjoy  life  while  we  have  health. 

H.  R.  HoLnxGKii. 


Anointing. 

Brother  Eshehnun: 
\rOUR  article  on  the  anointing  of  the  sick 
X  wherein  you  speak  of  the  quality  of  the 
oil,  is  very  good,  but  you  say  nothing  about  the 
quantity  to  be  used,  I  have  been  present  sev- 
eral times  when  the  sick  were  anointed,  and 
some  would  linger  perhaps  a  few  weeks  and 
then  die,  and  others  linger  for  years  and  not 
get  well,  aud  yot  the  promise  is  the  Lord  will 
raise  them  up.  Now  after  I  have  thought  over 
this  matter,  surely  the  fault  is  with  us  if  the 
sick  are  not  healed;  it  might  be  the  lack  <.f 
faith,  for  the  word  says,  "The  prayer  of  faith 
shall  save  them."  I  have  sometimes  thought 
that  there  was  not  enough  oil  used  in  anoin- 
ting the  sick.  It  is  true  we  have  nut  the 
word  how  much,  oil  to  use,  but  we  have  the 
example  how  much  they  did  use,  Mary  took  a 
pound  when  she  anointed  Jesus;  S.imuel  took 
a  horn  full  wlien  be  anointed  David;  Elisha 
took  a  box  full  whtn  he  anointed  Jahu.  The 
anointing  of  Aaron,  which  was  poured  upon 
his  head  aud  ran  down  over  his  beard,  which 
Went  down  to  the  skirts  of  his  garments,  and 
last,  but  uot  least,  is  the  confession  of  those 
faults  one  to  the  other,  which  I  think  belongs 
to  the  anointing;  for  we  read  it  just  in  the  fol- 
wing  vcrj^e,  to  confess  our  faults  one  to  the 
other  that '  ye  may  be*  healed."  I  once  ppoke 
to  a  brother  about  it;  he  said  he  would  be 
afraid  to  ^isk  them  to  confess  their  fruits;  it 
might  oft'end  them.  They  need  uot  fear  if  done 
in  the  right  way.  The  right  way  to  do  is  to 
read  it,  and  then  pave  the  way  for  your  sick 
brother  by  conre^siug  your  own  fault  first. 

Leah  Crokcb. 

Slerlin;/.  111. 


innonui;i*m«;nf^. 


From  California. 

LEFT  my  home  in  Oakland,  Dec.  11th,  and 
ii  company  with  my  son  went  to  Lathrop, 
and  from  there  brother  J.  P.  Wolfe  conveyed 
us  thirty-six  miles  to  the  place  of  meeting  in 
Cdlavaras  county,  where  we  were  received  with 
much  kindness  by  the  brethren  and  friends. 

Our  m«etiug  began  on  the  13tb  and  conlin- 
ued  until  Monday  evening  the  2!ith.  Bro.  J, 
P.  Wolfe  labored  with  us  one  week,  and  my 
son  remained  and  labored  with  me  until  the 
close  of  the  meeting.  Five  were  added  to  the 
church  by  bapfi*m.  Two  of  the  young  breth- 
ren were  called  to  the  ministry,  also  two  to  the 
ofEce  of  deacon.  Tbey  are  well  qualified  to  fill 
the  places  in  the  church.  We  held  a  very  or- 
derly communion  aud  it  was  a  time  of  r.-joicin" 
indeed.  On  our  return  we  visited  our  beloved 
Elder  G.  Wolfe-  Reached  home  on  the  even 
ing  of  Dec.  31st,  and  lound  all  well.  The  Lord 
be  praised  for  his  goodness.  J.  Mvehs. 


Danish  Poor  Fund. 

Simon  Harsbman,  Ohio, $1  00 

C.  P.  Rowland,  Treasurer 
Lanark,  III.,  Jan.  20th,  JfiSO 
P.  C.  Please  Copy. 


Please  announce  that  the  brethren  and  sisters 
of  the  Lost  Creek  Church,  Juniata  Co .  Pa, 
purpose  holding  a  aeries  of  meetings  at  the 
Free  Spring  meeting-house,  commencing 
January  24tli.  Any  coming  will  be  met  at  the 
station  by  dropping  ns  a  card  a  few  days  pre- 
vious. J„H«  ZOOK. 

Mi(flmhwn,  Pa    B<.r  Hi. 

Please  announce  that  the  District  Meeting 
for  the  Middle  District  of  Indiaua,  will  be  held, 
if  the  Lord  will,  with  Ihe  lirethren  of  the 
Ogans  Creek  Church  on  Wednesday  the  11th 
of  February,  to  commence  at  E)  o'clock  A.  M. 
Especially  are  the  churches  all  requested  to  be 
represented  by  delegates.  Also  the  Sunday- 
school  Convention  at  same  place,  on  the  10th 
of  February,  at  10  A.  M.  Also  the  Missionary 
meeting  to  be  held  with  the  brethren  of  the 
Squirrel  Creek  District,  the  J)lh  of  Feb.  at  10 
A.  M.  Roauu  is  the  railroad  htatiou.  By  order 
of  the  Church.  j.  Amick. 


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ilud  wookljf  for  lUucblldrMi.    EcllWaud' 
Oiiu  copy.onn  jcBr, •   u 

si«  coriMdititih  to  Rguui) '.'.'.'.■.'.".!!'■; sjo' 

J.  II.  Uoore,  Lanark,  Carroll  Co.,  111. 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 

Train.  1«i.u  Un.rk,  bun.lnji  ,1, .  |,i,„t,  ,„  f„i|„«., 

NI|!»1E.,,«, ;"f 

A.oommnlmtlon [' '/ lftS^4 

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,0  ,^  If",';''™  '"'  <^li""C"  sliciiiM  Iplivo  I.aiiiirk  at 
2 .13  1 .  M. ;  rim  to  Clip  WctUtii   Ciiioii  Junction; 

liore  tliev  iienl  w;iit  liiit  ii>v  i,iii,,iti.s  for  the  OUi- 

cacn.  Mil;v;iiikM.  .!'„!  ~.  p,,,,  ,  .,„.„g„  train.anif 
-  n-ailil'liiciv  ,  .■  :   .     ;,  .      „,„,  ..vei.mg.    TO' 

,    ,■';    -aaaik  ■     ,    ,,  ,     ,     i.,  |.t.   Wajue  do- 

M,  lakr    III!'    CI, ir, ,,.,..    Ah. n   ,.,!,,•,.    anrl    St.    Taul' 

lramall|VHlrilli,.evra[ri8;   run  North  to  theW- 

U..Jimction,  change  cars  tor  Lanark,  and  arriv  ■ 

here  at  1 :57  in  the  morning. 


The  Brethren  At  Work. 


"Declare    Ye  Amimg  Uie  .V«(w;i»,  ,n„i  PiMM,  <m<l  set  up  a  Sl,ind,n;l;  J'lMi^li,  and  Cunceal  .V.;C.  '—Jkukmiah  M    •' 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  January  27,  1880. 


No.  4 


GEXER.1L    .1GE.¥TS 

Kor, 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


».T. 


Sniwb  Ebf.  Uao,  111 
B.  B-Qltaan,  NoTlwr 
W  C.T»<itor,Mt.Ui 

8.S.Ui>h1at.Conivll>,H< 
jcihn:WI>i),  Uulbtn-f  Gi 
J.  W.  Viui 


Vunklik,  Ohio.    D.  B.   HanUar.WhynMtora,    Pa. 


■K  111. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FfftBT  l»Ao»-i*.  Doctor  of  Divinity  oil  the  liiter- 
.  nationnl  Lesaon. 
Second  Taoe— WilUiigly  Work  for  tlie  MaaU^r.- 

Wm.  Lyo" :    Steiu  and  Riiy  DebuW. 
Third  Page— A  Polylieaded  Monaltr.— C.  H-  Buls- 
baiigh;  The  Faullless  ynes.-M.iUic  A.  Lear;  Mis- 
aloniiry    Work.— John  Forney:    Scraps— D-  C, 
-  Moomaw.  '  .  i    ' 

pyuBT^  PiiOM— EbiTbltiAtS— Kir([<i*6ly  '6r  Rom- 
ish Corruption;  APptitioli;  Notice  to  Breth- 
ren whn  Expect  to  Atteinl  tht-  Next  Annual 
Coulen-n.'c;  History  .-f  the  Church;  TIip  L1- 
hraryot  Univei-sul  knowledge.— Diiniel  Vani- 
man,  .  ,.  ;.,    |.., ',,  r  n 

FlKTIlPAOfe— £lJiT0RlAl.J-T-4?n  Oprti  l^ttfil  to 
Ehler  John  Hars,.ey ;  TheSteiil  and  Kay,  Discus- 
sion. 
SisthPage— Tlie  Evening  Story  tThetdod  Home; 
Huiuility— Florence  Kelso;  Cleiui Hands;  CU1-. 
dren's  Ktiquette.  From  PaJeatiJie.— .1.  liy.  Mc- 
Garv  ■>.  ■  I     .     [ 

Seventh  Page— From  Chaleeton.  W.  Vn.— A 
Hawa.  From  Washington  Tmntory.- ().  W. 
Hartness;  From  Loche,  Imt.— .1.  H,  M.  Fiom 
Noilh Solomon's  (ihucvii,  Kan.— Danii-l  Sljook  ; 
r.)  iht;  Uielhrpn  of  lliv  Thnrnapiil-  C■on^'r^'E^■>'V>ll 
Miohig  1'  — Simou  A.Haukiiian;  Not  l.ivii.g  ii|'. 
ToGoapel;  t'rom  Summer.Kau— Wm.  U.  Howell 

EuniTH  PAni.^Froni   Weat  Pine,  WiH.-.I,E.I> 
Short;    Fiooi  Winlield.  Kan.— John  K^ton 
•Solem  >  Cantion.-B.  F.  Moomaw 
,hart,  ind.— D.  M.    luterbaiigh;    J 
ery.— Thuiiton  Miller. 


From   K!k 
ii*  6  Discov 


A  DOCTOR  OF  DIVINITY  ON  THE 

INTBRNATIONAIi  LESSON. 


,  [Wo  cUi>  tbe  following  b) 
D.,iml)liblied  in   tbe  Belufii 


rby  JohnE.Tod^,  D. 
_  'tmljIiblieU  in  tbe  Eelufiou-s  Ilerahl,  one  of 
the  leading:  Congregfttioial  cbilrcb  papers  iiv 
tbis  country.J 

ThIE  meessity  of  going  ovur  certaiu  portions 
ol  tbe  Scriptures,  within  a  certain  time,  in 
ord«r  to  carry  out  the  subeoie,  leads  to  the  mak- 
ing of  8,-kclious  which  are  very  wi<lelv  separat- 
ed Ir'm  one  another,  in  the  periods  to  which 
they  relate,  or  in  the  train  of  thought  of  which 
they  are  part*,  those  who  h»ve  hr.d  any  ex- 
perience in  making  conuuentarie't  Hpnn  theao 
lesaous  Imowbow  difficult  it  often  is  to  connect 
one  lesson  with  another  by  any  brief  explana- 
tion. If  the  selection  iwnade  from  history,  it 
is  perhaps  separated  from  the  selection  imme- 
diately preceding  or  following  by  an  interval  of 
a  hundred  years;  if  it  is  a  selection  from  a  proph- 
ecy, a  dUcourae,  or  an  epistle,  the  gulf  between 
it  and  the  precediugor  following  lesson  is  still 
more  impassable.  With  the  b«st  possible  ae- 
lections  under  the  present  system,  and  With  tbe 
moj-t  faithful  study,  and  with  tbe  best  helps  and 
under  the  best  teachers,  the  scholar  can  obtain 
only  11  frft-mentary  and  disjointed  luiowledge 
ofthe  Scriptures;  and  with  anything  lew  than 
this,  no  connected  idf-a  of  the  Scriptures  what 
ever  is  possible.  Where  a  single  lesson  covers 
a  century  of  history,  or  an  important  argnnipnt. 
t.h.'  loss  of  a  fingla  leaacu  breaka  the  contiouity 

irrepftrabiy.  «     ,      j.i. 

The  necessity  of  taking  up  every  Sunday  the 
U-«son  appointed  for  the  day  maUa  it  impossi- 
ble for  auv  c1.l«  to  linger  upon  any  portion  ot 
Scripture.  If  the  l«^Bon  is  on«  of  «ptciui  inter- 
...t  or  tbe  teacher  is  one  of  special  ability,  a  class 
deeply  uhsorbed,  and  will 


teachers  rarely  make  much  progress  in  uny  U's- 
son;  tlioy  atop  on  the  threshold  of  nach  one, 
Tbey  have  not  tune  to  go  further.  Tbe  same 
ditliculty  is  experienced  in  a  less  degree  by  most 
classes.  It  13  common  for  a  class  to  gi't  inter- 
ested in  the  lesson  just  at  tbe  time  fhe  clos- 
ing of  tbe  school  arrives;  but  no  advantage  of 
this  interest  can  be  taken  on  the  following  Sun 
day;  for  a  new  lesson,  in  which  it  will  take  an- 
other half  hour  to  get  interested,  ii*  to  be  taken 
lip.  This  objection  to  the  present  aystein  is  felt 
seriouely  that  many  Bible  classes  and  adult 
classes,  exercising  a  little  independence  o''  tbe 
schools  with  which  they  are  connected,  decline 
to  usu  the  International  system. 

The  att'ttmpt  to  make  ail  schools  and  alt  class- 
es study  tbe  same  lesson  createa^ctill  more  neri 
ous  difbculties. 

It  leads  naturally  to  the  selection  ot  sucli  pfls- 
nages  of  Scripture  as  do  not  involve,  to  any 
great  extent,  questiouB  of  Christian  doctrine  or 
practice  on  which  Christian  secta  are  divided. 
The  aystein,  being  intersectarian  as  well  us  in 
teruatioual,muBtseek  to  promote  harmony  rath- 
er than  dissension.  On  acme  accouuta  this  is 
desirable;  on  ottiera  it  isuntortunats. 

A  more  serious  difficulty  is  experienced  in 
making  such  selections  as  are  suitable  for  schol- 
ars of  all  at;e8  and  degrees  of  intelligence.  The 
more  dithouU  portions  of  Scriptures,  such  »» 
may  be  profitable  to  the  more  advanced  schol- 
ars, are  nnintelligible  to  the  beginners;  tbe  nar- 
ratives which  are  within  the  cimiplvb*'nhi/m  of- 
tl;*^  younger  bcholar*,  do  not  fiiruiBb  all  that 
aiult  studentHaud  experienced  Chrimtiaus  u«dd. 
To  confine  adult  elussea  to  the  stories  of  Genvsis 
or  Samufl,  or  even  the  three  synoptic  Gosi^li 
is  to  l;e>'ii  them  in  ignorance  of  tbe  tenchintf^ 
of  Christian  experience  in  tbi-  Pcalins,  and  of 
Christian  doctrine  in  tlie  Epistles,  which  they 
ought  to  know.  To  make  aelections  from  tbes^ 
5  to  give  the  younger  iicbolars  lo^aons  which  ar^ 
altogtftber  beyond  their  depth  The  Interna- 
tional Series  has  endeavoreil  to  ee-ape  this  ditti- 
Ity  by  appointing  eelectioua  of  great  variety 
so  that  tbiire  should  be  sometiiing  among  them 
suitable  for  all.,  It  is  the  only  course  to  puraue; 
but  even  with  the  greatest  care  and  best  judg- 
ment, it  is  impossible  to  avoid  trouble.  The 
most  difhcult  passages  of  Scripture  are  regular- 
ly avoidtd;  and  on  the  other  hand,  manyaSun- 
day  has  brought  a  lesson  which  to  most  children 
has  been  utterly  unintelligible  and  iinprotitable. 
What  children  of  twelve  or  tbriteen  years  ot 
age,  which  is  perhaps  the  average  age  of  Sun- 
day School  Moholars,  have  been  able  to  do  with 
soiiie  of  tlirt  lefc!>ons  from  Ezetviel,  Uo-'^ea.  Zech- 
ariwh,  tho  Epistles,  and  the  Go8|ieI  according  to 
John,  which  have  come  to  them  in    the    Inter- 


hivt^  been  made  without  any  reference  Ic,  and 
often  apparently  in  ignorance  of,  the  real  divis- 
ion^ of  paragraphs  and  subjects;  Wsons  have 
b»eu  appointed  enliiHly  out  of  their  proper oUro- 
n^gical  order;  leiisoushave  been  8clect«d,  not 
SO;  mncli  for  their  general  teaching  aa  for  tbe 
sake  of  some  catch-woul,  or  popular  phranw, 
which  occurs  in  them;  and  in  some  iimtaucev 
thi't  catch-Wi-rd  is  well  known  to  sdioliirs  who 
know  anything  to  be  a  mistranslation,  making 
the  use  of  it  a  dishonesty,  eneopt  for  the  extfnit*^ 
of  ignoraiue;  some  of  the  leasona  ti«leet«d  liave 
coUiiisted  enoh  of  a  simple  narrative  about  which 
there  is  httte  to  beHUid;othei'9  have  beencrowd- 
e(|pwith  matter  enough  for  the  study  oi  a  doxen 
S^days.  The  rule  seems  to  have  been  to  have 


for  which  those  who  are  able  should  be  madeWi 
pay.  rather  than  a  favor  to  the  superintendent 
and  teachers,  which  !■  to  be  recomp*n*'d  Ky 
picnics  and  entertainments.— until  our  schooU 
are  properiy  supplied  with  map»,  pictures.  V\- 
brariea  of  reference,  and  all  the  ne..ded  appli- 
ances for  proper  inbtTnclion,--nntil  it  is  r.-gftrd- 
edaslew  important  that  a  school  whould  be 
large,  than  that  it  should  oontaiH  children  who 
know  something  about  the  Bible  and  about  re- 
lit(iou«  truth— in  a  word  until  Sunday  Schools 
are  conducted  more  like  secular  schoola;  Jor  im- 
perfect as  our  public  school  system  i»,  aud  ut- 
terly and  inetliibiy  inefficient  as  most  of  onr  pri- 
vate schools  are,  yet  any  *cbool  which  -hmiM 
(upart  instruction  on   nccular  gobjects   in    th« 


jjil,abont  so  many  versex,  whether  they  are  in  I  way  in  which  our  Sunday  SJiooU  are  ene^ged 
(ftnesisorin  Romans.  The  teacheta  and  «-  in  giving  instruction  on  religion*  .:«ibj,cta. 
pwially    commentators  can     appreciate  these  |  would  becom.- the  laughing  stock  of  the  coun- 

trj'. 


\sill   often   bacoiiiB 
make  but  littlo  progress. 


Hut  it  cannot  resnme 
the  same  leeaon  atthessme  point t'he  next  Sun- 
daj.  It  must  begin  another  lesion.  Under  the 
p4«ent  eyatem  many  classes  under  the  beat 


national  aeries  is  past  all  uuderHtuuding.  For 
one.  I  regard  tbe  whole  theory  that  an  entire 
school  can  study  tho  same  lessen  profitab  y,  iis 
utterly  prepo&terous  and  absurd. 

Another  objection  to  tbt>  International  sys- 
tem is  found  in  that  which  has  already  been 
reckontd  as  one  of  its  advantages,  namely,  the 
iibnndancr:  of  helps  to  the  study  of  the  lessoni? 
which  are  secured  by  it.  These  he  ps  are  so 
numerous,  and  are  furnished  iiiaucb  forms,  that 
both  teachers  and  seliolars  rely  too  nuirb  upon 
them  In  very  many  cases  the  teacher  doea  not 
look  at  till'  lesson  till  ho  ineeta  the  clasn,  or  at 
best  looka  hastily  over  one  of  these  helptt  befor« 
going  into  the  class;  while  in  the  vast  majority 
of  cases,  it  is  feared,  the  schoturs  do  not  look  at 
the  lesson  at  all.  The  lesaon-paper,  or  mvae 
such  help  is  relied  on  us  aufhcient. 

To  these  objections  may  be  added  a  minor 
one,  that  ;inder  the  present  system  the  whole 
Sunday  School  world  is  at  the  mercy  of  the 
Committee  who  make  the  selections.  It  these  do 
not  perform  theirduty  well,  there  is  no  help  for 
it.  •  '  • 

Passages  of  Scripture  have  been  appointed  for 
the  study  of  the  children  of  the  civilized  world 
which  are  wholly  unsuitable,  which  even  the 
learned  do  not  pretend  to  understand;  eelectiou^ 


criticisms.  *  ■  » 

The  Bible  cannot  be  well  taught  or  studied  as 
a  sorap-liook.  It  is  less  important  that  the  Bi- 
blo  should  be  nominally  studied  thrtnigh  in  a 
given  uumbtjt  ol  years,  than  Uiat  there  bhould 
he  imparted  a  connected  and  intidligent  under 
itdudiug  ot  so  inuc:i  of  it  as  is  bludu-d. 

It  is  qiiitd  absurd  to  i-xpect  little  children  to 
study  the  present  I  uti'rnational  series  of  lessoos 
aivantugeously.  Probably  tlion-  should  also  be 
a  separate  and  special  oruvision  fur  adultclaHsea. 
I  liiive  alri-ady  fXprcsMd  tbe  opinion  that  it  i^ 
absurd  to  make  this,  or  any  seriis  of  b-saonfl  a 
ProcrusU'ftu  h-d  to  the  meaBur*?'*ir  which  every 
child,  however  small,  niuit  be,Btri-tchBd,ftnd  ev- 
efv  adult,  howevet  mature,  must  be  shrunk.  I 
am  of , the  opiiiioD  that,  no  lesH  than  threi*  dilfur- 
«nt  series  ^ru  luj^t'd  to  vxet-i  the  wao^  ol  our 
Sunday  Schools;  i.nd  1  do  n-it  think  that  the 
Want  i",  or  can  bf,  ni-t  i.,  :.  i  1 1  il  d  .iil;>i  ur  pa^ 
person  tho   same   le^-  ■  .1.1"  that 

tbiTo  should  b>   ilillVi.  '    tb.dB 

of  study  and  invtruninT  il  w  :iljsnril 
should  consider  it,  if  nll'^LhoIai.-i  In  our  secular 
schoolB  and  seminarien.  from  the  kindorgnrten 
up  In  the  uiiiveriity,  wero  taught  nnt  of  the 
same  text-book,  the  only  ditVi.T'incn  being  ui  the 
i|L>«Htion  hooka.  Scholars  olditfvrenb  agiH  and 
dili'U'iut  nbilitiea  require  diilerent  studies,  uni 
dilfurent  books  on  the  same  study,  as  well  as 
dilVurent  questions  about  the  aaine  books.  One 
set  of  scholara  can  study  Geiie-tis  profitably,  hut 
not  Zechariah;  anotherJs  competent  to  etudy 
RomBUs,  and  should  not  beconfined  toxhe'gos- 
pirl  narratives.  '  ' 

Criticisms  in  this  direction,  hilving  in  view 
better  methoils  of  biblical  instrnction  in  our 
Sunday  Schools,  would  lead  me  a  good  deal  far- 
ther than  a  good  many  would  be  willing  to  fol- 
low me,  and  farthur  than  I  am  myself  willing  to 
I  can  only  indic^to  the  general  direction 


go- 
in  which  my  tbougbts  How  when  I   begin  to 
think  about  Sunday  Nchoola,  at  the  same  time 
ishing  to  be  nndorstood  us  distinctly  and 


pliatically  dt-ujing  tliat  my  thoughts  on  this 
subject  have  settled  and  solidfied  into  any  fixed 
opinions/  ' 

I  havp  an  idea,  then,  that  what  are  cftlUd 
black-board  exercises  are  torthe  most  part  im- 
pertiiiput  huinhuggery— the  inane  results  of  an 
attempt  to  apply  to  biblical  instruotiou  the  pe- 
culiar jugglery  of  a  conundrum  aud  enigma- 
maker,  combined  with  the  art  of  Hgn-pftinting. 
I  have  an  idea  that  Sunday  School  infltrnction 
will  not  be  worth  much  till  we  have  a  higher 
order  of  teachers,  men  and  women  of  age  aud 
experience,  and  perhaps  training  in  normal 
classes,  inslead  of  young  men  and  women  whose 
own  knowledge  of  the  Bible  is  scanty,  and  whose 
Kkill  in  teaching  is  still  scantier.  I  have  an 
idea  that  biblical  instruction  in  Sunday  Schools 
will  not  be  worth  much,  until  the  schools  them-  ] 
Helves  are  reorgani-zed  on  ditferent  principles—  I 
until  attendance  and  study  are  miide  obligatory.  | 
and  a  stern  discipline  weeds  out  the  unruly  ami  i 
the  indolent,— until  childten  and  their  parents 
are  made  to  feel  that  it,is  a  privileg*  to  be  per- 
mitted to  att«nd  the  Sonday  School,  a  privilege 


I  will  offer  two  or  three  suggestions  with  ref- 
en-iico  to  improvements  which  might  he  made 
in  our  Sunday  School  instruction,  even  with  onr 
present  defective  -yatem  of  organijatiou. 

It  in  desirable  that  Sunday  School  instructiptt, 
should  be  something   more  than    esplan^ttorj. 
A  mpmberof  a  Bible-clas*  recently  complttioHd 
to  me  that  his  eltissi  cmismned  most  oi  ihdr 
'  tiiiix  in  discuHMUg  «iich    riuealiona  an  wh-'thrf 
Pb.inwhs   uhflriot  Uheols  ware   red   or  ulack. 
TUoro  is  toooftt-u  otcuoion  fur  the  satire.  Tuere 
areifi  tbenedajs  itwiumeraUe  works  upon  the 
pipiits  of  (teograpliy,  hist  iry.  biography,  science, 
customs,  and  imi.tents  menlioued  or  ullud  d  to 
in  ti .-  Scrijilui,'.  and  some  portions  (.1  th--    Bi- 
bli*  iire  crttwded  with  references  which   require, 
or  nt  leiAt  furntrih  occitmon  for  such  ei^^tvia- 
lions  and  illiirttraftionx;  andtVre  are  a    crftat 
many  minds  that  aiT  specially   captivui.d   by 
thJM  kind  ufleuniing;  but  interesting   aud    ViJ- 
.abli;  a^  all  tiiis  may  iiv,  i^uot  tli..'  moi>tiinpor- 
tunt  kind  uf  knowlj*dge  about  the    Bible.    Tne 
iii:tn  who  devotes  hiiutt  1  to  these  things  to   the 
ni-glfct  of  the  divine  truths  of  which  tbey  are 
the  mere  vehicle  or  oruanient.  JH  like  one  who 
upends  his  lime  in  spelliue  out  the  marks  on 
old  china,  or  in  discerning  tbe  iliiinioo?  in  its 
decorations,  instead  of  feeding  up[>u  the  viands 
whii^b  it  contains.     That  i^  no   proper  biblical 
iiitttruction  which  does  nut  take  most  account 
ot  thu  great  moral  and  spiritual  truths  ol   tbe 
Bible,  aud  leave  deciphering  the  ornamentatioDa 
of  tho  scabbard  to  wield  the  sword. 

Bihla  instniction  is  veiy  much  the  ume  in 
its  nature  and  method*,  in  tbe  Sunday  ^hool 
the  Biblecliis4,  and  the  family.  1  wish,  how- 
i'V>.-r  before  closing,  to  say  a  few  words  rcspecV 
iiig  biblical  iustractions  and  its  methods  in  the 
uanctaary. 

Mv  imprvssion  is,  that  there  it  not  nearly 
enough  of  this  kind  of  instruction  given  fro^ 
the  pulpit-  Tne  truth  ii>,  if  we  preachers  could 
only  realize  it,  that  our  individual  opinion^  ana 
ideas  are  of  very  little  value,  and  are  received  by 
our  hearer*  as  of  very  little  conBeqoence-  Tfc^ 
great  qnestioii,  after  all,  with  reference  to  any 
theme  that  is  treated  in  the  pulpit  is.  What 
does  the  Bible  say  about  iti'  The  power  of  the 
apostles  lay  very  much  in  the  uk  which  ihr-y 
made  of  the  Scriptur'-s.  If  Apollorffras  mighty 
it  was  in  the  Scrint'ires.  We  do  no*  in  theae 
days  hear,  or  practice,  loo  much  of  thi^  kind  of 
preaching.  Ministers  luv  very  apt  to  take  a 
text  to  start  from,  because  custom  rr<|uires  them 
to  do  so,  and  then  to  wander  off  for  half  an  bonr 
or  more,  evolving  ideas  from  their  own  cflIK 
sciousness,  and  Miintitlating  with  rhetorical  pv- 
rotechnics.  but  even  if  they  ever  come  U.i:a  to 
their  text-making  little  or  no  reference  tu  ibe 
other  Scriptures,  and  consequently  nevrr  v:v'ni- 
iiig  down  to  good  Srm  standing  ground.  P.each- 
I  ing  is,  t  take  it,  aft«r  all,  only  the  proclw.min^ 
I  oi  God's  Word;  if  it  is  not  tiaf-,  it  i^  not 
worth  the  name.  The  preacher  has  power  on- 
ly so  ^  as  ho  can  say,  Tjius  suith  the  Lord, 
litid  consequently,  as  he  can  bris^  the  Bih3e  to 
hii  support. 


T'l-IK    HHETJHHK>>'    ^T    WOKK. 


WILLINGLY  WORK  FOR  THE 
MASTER. 

BT  WK.  l.yON. 

GO  nillinel;  work,  for  the  Maatir  ilnlli  call, 
TBii  w;IIi  b  mind  willing,  his  will  U^  oljcy. 
Go  fttrni-HUy  work,  thiTf?  in  work  for  you  all, 
O,  -Jelay  not  the  time,  but  work  while  'tin  day 

Jo  liihor  arid  toil,  fur  the  Master'K  Rood  caasc. 

Go  pay  what  thou  oweat,  'tia already  doe, 
3o  tojiow  liin  toiiIi'tj-ii>',  traOKgrewi  not  his  laws 

0,  turn  not  away,  but  an  followera  be  true. 

Go  work  for  the  barveat  is  turning  whit*>. 
Go  work  for  there's  something  for  each  to  do. 

Go  work  in  his  vineyard,  ore  Cometh  the  night. 
O,  go  thou  and  workfor  the  laborers  are  few. 

Go  thou  in  life's  morning  thy  duty  perform. 

Go  thou  ere  the  days  of  thy  youth  shall  l)e  pajjt. 
Qo  fight  the  good  light,  and  to  Qod'a  will   con- 
ijna, 


tin-  false  renderiDg  "one  (Jipping."     \W 
have  a  copy  of  liotherham's  Critically 


'ranslated  and  Emphasized  New  Te.sta 
rnent,  puhlished  in  London,  l.y  Sani'l 
Bagster  i-  f-ons.  Tbw  critical  Testa 
raent  translat^-e  en  haptisnia  by  "one 
immersion."  The  Bible  (jnion  translator, 
have  rendered  the  rn  hiijilUma  bj-  "one 
immersion."  Wljen  the  inspired  faul 
ays,  "One  Lord,  one  faith,  one  immer- 
sion," for  us  to  practice  three  "immer 
sions"  is  rebellion. 

When  we  showed  that  according  tii 
the  argument  based  apon  the  iilea  that 
baptizo  is  a  freijuentative,  that  the  Tiink 
ers  must  haptize  frequently  in  the  name 
of  the  Father,  and  baptize  frequently  in 
the  name  of  the  Son,  and'  baptize  fre- 
iiumtly  in  the  name  of  the  IL.ly  Spirit, 


.Tin     ^7 


the  use  of  the  word  buptiv.o  by  the    an 
cient    Ureeks.      The   hrst    example    de 


0,  keep  thou  the  faith,  and  he'll  aave  youat  IMr.  Stein  wasaoain  thrown  in  confusion 

and  raid: 

I  have  not  contended  that  'baptizing' 
must  be  understood  before  'Son'  and 
'Holy  Ghost'  in  the  commission." 

But   Mr.    Stein,  if  you   are   a  sound 
Tunker,   you  do  understana   baptizing 
thiee  times    in   the   commission.      Mr. 
Moore,  the  Tunker  author,  in  his  work 
called  Safe  (rroun.',  p.    1>,  fills   up    the 
commission  so  as  to  read,  after  teach  all 
I  nations,  "baptizing  them  into  the    name 
of  the  Father,  and  baptizing  them   into 
Ithe  name  of  the,Son,and  baptizing  them 
into    the   name   of  the  Holy    Ghost." 
Therefore,  the  Tunkers  have  three  bap- 
tizm,/M  in  their  commissions.      But   Mr. 
Stein  contends  that  <me  "baptizing"  is 
plural,  frequently— more  than  one   dip; 
therefore,  he  must  have  six  or  more  dlji.-^ 
for  07ie  immersion,  or  his  ai-gument  goes 
dead.     But  Mr.  Stein  ,/id  contend  that 
"baptizing   must  be  understood    before 
Son  and  Holy  S|iirit,  in  the  commission." 
In  his  fourth  athrmative,  he  gives  as  il- 
lustration:  "Delivering  you  up   to   the, 
synagogues  and  into  prisons."   Luke  21 : 
12.     Here 'deliverin^^' occurs  only  once, 
like'baptizim/  in  the  commission.  Were 
they  not  delivered   'up   to  synagogues! 
and  delivered  into  prison.sT  "    He  made 
his  whole  argiLuent  upon  the  claim  that 
the  Tunkers  'baptize    into  k.uh  of  the 
names,  'Father,'  'Son'  and  'Holy  Spirit.'" 
But  now,    when  he   got  caught  in    his 

own  trap,  he  denies  his  own   child his 

own  argument. 

When    Mr.  Stein  performs  his   tbree 
mmersions,  as  he  dips  the  candidate,  he 
says,  "I  baptize  thee  Into  the  name  of  the 
I  Father."     He  uses  the  whole  word  baj> 
lize,  and  performs  the  action  demanded, 
"into  the  name  of  the  Father.      Now  if 
baptize  is     a    fi'eiiuentative,   requiring 
more  than    one  action,  lie  tmwt   baptize 
by  these  repeated  actions  into  t' e  name 
of  ttte  Fathe':  otherwise  he  has  spoken 
falsely.     The  same  must  be  ti'ue  of  each 
of  the  other  names.    If  the  word  baptiie 
alone  means   "to   dip   repeatedly,  then 
trine     hnmeruion    must      undoubtedly 
meiD"todip   repeatedly   three  times." 
Therefore,      "trine       immersion,"     ac 
cording  to  this  "repeatedly"  argument 
must  require  sis  or   more  "dips   to   per 
form  "one  imme.is-on"!!! 

Mr.  Steiu's  mockery  about   the   body 
of  the  Savior  being  "slid  into"  the  "per 
pendicular"  face  of  a  rock  for  burial,  is 
unworthy     of    notice.      The    Tunker.. 
themselves  admit  that  baptism  represent!, 
the   bariiU  and   resurrection   of    Je: 
t'lirist.    Therefore,  the 
of    Baptist  churches  corresponds 
tiiis  demand. 

It  must  be  remembered  that  the  class 
ic  Greek  is  the  foundation  of  lexicons 
Not  one  instance  can  be  found  in  all 
(Jreek  literature  where  baptize  is  used 
as  a  frequentative.  Dr.  Conant,  in  his 
/!aptizein,  has  collected  the  examples  of 


last. 

Then  turn  from  the  path.s  of  vice,  folly  and  sin. 

And  walk  in  the  path  the  Master  hatli  trod, 
Fonake  then  thy  sins,  and  a  new  hfe  begin, 

And  thus  in  sweet  peat^e,  be  prepared  to  meet 
God. 

STEIN  AND  HAT  DEBATE, 


Prop.     2d.     Haptist    churelies   possess   the  Bi- 
ble chanKU-risties  which  entitle  them  to    be 
II  regartled  as  churches  of  .le,siiN  Christ. 

II  D.  M.  Rav,  Affirms. 

.1.  W,  Strin,    Denies. 
I),    B.  Itw's  Sl\TH  Al't'lItM.ATlVK, 

THOUGH  he  makes  no  attempt  to 
prove,  Mr.  Stein  is  too  stubborn 
to  withdraw  his  fa'te  charges  against 
Baptist  churches. 

He  wilfully  accused  Baptist  churches 
with  t,'ranting  "legal  license"  to  do  "the 
works  of  the  flesh";  he  charged  that 
Baptist  churches  "hold  liiat  we  msy  do 
evil,  fight  and  kill";  he  charged  that 
Baptist  churches  are  guilt)  of  the  "crime 
1  of  perjuiy,"  and  he  charged  Baptist 
churches  withjustifying  the  "rapacious, 
cruel  and  fiendish,"  "unbridled  carnal 
Itists  and  passions" !  We  again  repeat, 
that  Mr.  .Stem  makes  no  attempt  to  prirve 
these  scandalous  charges!!  But  he  talks 
about  the  vie'a'on  of  our  rules  of  de- 
bate!!! 

Suppose  two  men  are   in  controversy, 
and  one  becomes  so   far    beside   himself 
that  lie  charges  his  neighbor  witli  adult 
ery,  theft,  murder  and  treason.      And 
when  he  is  called  upon  to/3/we  or  with- 
draw his  foul  charges,  or  aland  as  a  vile 
and  wilful  slanderer,  he  begins  to  make 
the  pitiful  complaint  that  his   neighbor 
is  violating  the  rules  of  debate!  .Just 
would  say,  "Let  the   avcuaer   prove  or 
retract,  or  receive  the  odium  of  the  wil- 
fid  lilamlerer" 

Though  Mr.  Stein  makes  no  pretense 
of  proof,  lie  calls  on  us  to  "prove"  that 
Baptist  churches  are  not  guilty  of  these 
crimes !  Baptist  churches  have  no  "re- 
kt'on  to  war."  JThey  leave  the  ques- 
tion of  war  exactly  where  Christ  and 
the  apostles  left  it.  This  answers  all  his 
questions  concerning  Baptist  churches 
and  war. 

Mr.  S.    complains   because   we   draw 
the  line  of  contrast   between   the   Bap- 
tist and  Tunker  church  doctrines,  as  we 
pass.     We  are  not  surprised  that  he   is 
ashamed  of  his  miserable  doctrine,  that 
consigns  all  to  damnation   except  mem 
bers  of  the  Tunker  church.     While   on 
the  Tunker  church  question,  Mr.   Stein 
occupied  more  than  a  whole   column  in 
his  liith  aflirmative,   perverting   Baptist 
hls'oiy.     He  continued  to   misrepresent 
Baptist  authors  all  the  way  through,  but 
if  we  mention  a  point  of  difference,    he 
eompl,ains.    We  are  truly  sorry  for  him. 
There  is  no  need   of  translating  "en 
iaplisma  (Eph.  4:  5  )  me  d  p;"   but  it 
itoiild  bear  that  rendering   better  than 


eius 
"one  immersion' 

witl; 


>cribes  a  sea  battle  between  the  Hi  mans 
and  the  C'arthajijenians.in  which  it  is  said 
that  the  CarthAgeai&aiAubneryed  (bap 
tized)  many  of  the  vessels  oi'  the  Romans. 
According  to  Mr.  Stein,  the  same  ships 
were  repeatedly  sunk!  We  repeat  our 
eight  facts  which  Mr.  Stein  promised  to 
answer  at  the  proper  time.  They  re- 
main "unanswered"  as  follows: 

1.  It  is  a  fact,  that  no  example  in 
classic  Greek  can  be  produced  where  thi 
Greek  verb  baptizo  means  more  than 
one  submersion. 

It  is  a  fact,  that  no  e.xample  in 
sacred  Greek  can  be  produced  where 
the  word  baptiz  t  means  more  than  one 
submersion. 

y.  It  is  a  fact,  that  there  is  no  men- 
tion of  ''trine  immersion"  in  the  Bible. 

4.  It  IS  a  fact,  that  not  one  of  the 
four  apostolic  fathers  mentions  "trine 
immersion." 

o.  It  is  a  fact,  that  there  is  no  men 
tion  of  "trine  immersion"  in  the  litera 
ture  of  the  world,  whether  sacred  oi 
profane,  till  about  the  commencement  of 
the  third  century. 

(i.  It  is  a  fact,  that  when  "trine  im- 
mersion" first  made  its  appearance  in 
church  history,  it  ivas  associated  with  in- 
fant baptism,  infant  communion,  and  a 
.swarm  of  other  traditions. 

7.  It  is  a  fact,  that  "trine  immersion' 
was  regarded  by  early  church  writers  as 
only  apostolic  tra^Iition. 

It  is  a  fact,  that  "trine  immersion' 
can  be  traced  imly  through  the   Romish 
and    Greek     Catholic    chuj'ches,   up    to 
aboLt  the  beginning  of  the  third  century 
Mr.  Stein  gives  a  third    reason   "why 
Baptist  churches  are  destitute  of  Chris- 
tian baptism,"  because  "the  early  church 
jvriters  attribute  the  origin  of  single  im- 
mersion to  Eunomius  and  his  co-workers 
of  the  fourth   century."     Because    Bap- 
tists will  not  obey  the  false  and   foolish 
statements  of  the  Greek  Catholic  Pedo- 
baptists,  Mr.   S.   condemns   them.     We 
must  follow  neither  men  nor   an^el.s   to 
set  aside  the  one  immersion  of  Christ  and 
the  apostles.     These  Greeks,  quoted  by 
him,  were  as  corrupt  as  the  Romish  lead- 
ers in  the  darkest  ages.    They   held   in- 
fant bapti.sm,    monkery,    nunnery,   and 
three  immersions,  with  a  swarm  of  other 
superstitions.    Yet  Mr.    S.    promises   to 
change  his  faith  and  practice   upon   the 
testimony  of -"one  early  Greek." 

One  that  can  forsake  Christ  and  the 
apostles  to  follow  one  superstitious 
heretic  must  be  apostate.  If  an 
"angel  from  hfaven"  should  testify  for 
trine  immersion,  in  the  face  of  the  "one 
immersion"  of  the  Bible,  we  would  say, 
"let  him  be  accursed." 

"Let  God  be  true,  but  every  man  a 
liar."  There  is  no  hint  in  favor  of  "trine 
immersion"  in  the  New  Testament.  We 
sum  up  a  few  points  from  the  New  Tes 
tament  as  follows: 

1.    Jesus  was  baptized— immersed 

but  once  (Matt.  3:  13-17).  As  we  are 
to  follow  the  example  of  Christ,  we 
must  receive  but  "one  baptism." 

-'.  The  baptism  of  John  before  the 
commission  was  but  one  immersion. 
'John  verily  baptized  mth  the  baptism 
of  repentance"  (Acts  li:  4).  The  130 
diaiiples  went  into  the  original  church  on 
this  one  baptism. 

3.  The  commission  demands  but  one 
baptism  as  already  proved.  Mark  re. 
cords  it  thus:  "He  that  believeth  and 
i.s  baptized"— not  baptized  three  times. 
"He  that  believeth  and  is  baptized."  If 
the  act  of  baptism  must  be  repeated  to 
the  number  three,  then  the  act  of  faith 
must  be  repeated  to  three! 


Christ  is  called  a 
.lO.  We  are  bap. 
in    the    likeness   of 


4.  The    death   of 
baptism.     Luke  1 
tized — "planted"- 

bis  death."  Rom.  II:  5.  As  Christ  died 
for  sin  only  once,  baptism,  "the  likeness" 
of  it,  must  be  performed  only  once. 

.1.  Baptism  is  called  "a  burial .  and 
resurrection,"  jiointing  to  the  burial  and 
resurrection  of  Christ.  Therefore  as  Je- 
sus was  buried  and  rose  but  once  bap. 
tism  must  be  performed  but  once. 

5.  Baptism  is  a  pledge  and  monu- 
ment of  the  resurrection  of  the  dead.  1 
Cor.  l.'i:  39.  Therefore,  asthe  dead  are 
to  rise  but  once,  we  must  have  but  "one 
baptism"  to  represent  it. 

7.  Baptism  declares  our  death  to  sin. 
Rom.  (i:  2,  .s.  Therefore,  as  we  die  to 
ain  but  once,  we  are  to  be  "buried  with 
him  in  baptism"  but  once. 

"The  Tunkers  make  "born  of  water" 
mean  baptism.  John  .3:  5.  Mr.  Miller 
the  Tunker  author,  in  his  work  called 
Doctrine  of  the  Brethren  Defended,  p. 
87,  says:  "No  two  things  could  be  more 
alike  than  a  birth  and  rising  out  of 
the  water  in  which  we  have  been  buried" 
So  the  Tunkers  must  be  born  of  God 
three  times! 

9.  The  passage  of  the  Israelites  under 
the  cloud  and  through  the  sea,  was  a 
baptism  unto  Moses.and  a  type  of  Chris- 
tian baptism.  1  Cor.  10:  1,  2.  Did  they 
come  out  of  Egypt  three  times?  Did 
they  pass  through  the  sea  three  times? 

11.  The  salvation  of  the  ark  was  "the 
like  figure"  as  baptism.  Was  Noah  sav- 
ed in  the  ark  three  times? 

11.  Paul  saj's:  "One  Lord,  one  faith, 
one  baptism." 

It  has  been  established  beyond  all  rea- 
sonable doubt,  that  Baptist  churches 
possess  the  one  burial  with  Christ  in 
baptism. 

Chui/ractei-istio  III:  Baptist  churches 
po.uess  the  communion — Lord's  Svpper 
—demanded  in  the  .V«w  Testament.— 
The  night  of  hie  betrayal,  in  the  upper 
room,  while  at  the  passover,  Jesus  "took 
bread  and  gave  thanks,  and  break  it, 
and  gave  it  unto  them,  saying.  This  is 
my  body  which  is  given  for  you;  this  do 
in  remembrance  of  me.  Likewise  also 
the  cup  after  supper  saying.  This  cup  is 
the  New  Testament  in  my  blood,  which 
is  shed  for  you."  Luke  22:  Ut  20.  At 
the  .same  table  at  the  close  of  the  com- 
munion he  said: 

"And  I  appoint  unto  you  a  kingdom, 
as  my  Father  hath  appointed  unto  me,' 
that  ye  may  eat  and  drink  at  my  table 
in  my  kingdom,  and  sit  on  thrones  judg- 
ing the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel."  Luke 
22:  2ft,  :iO. 


^  The  Baptist  churches  hold  and  prac- 
tice the  observance  of  the  Lord's  supper, 
as  a  church  ordinance,  at  his  table  in  his 
kingdom.  On  Pentecost  they  that  glad- 
ly received  the  word  were  baptized,  and 
added  unto  the  church. 

"And  they  continued  steadfastly  in 
the  apostle's  doctrine.aud  fellowship  and 
in  breaking  of  bread,  and  of  pravere  " 
Acts  2:  41,  42. 

There  the  "breaking  of  bread,"  in 
communion,  was  as  they  continued  stead- 
fastly in  the  apostles  doctrine  and  fel- 
lo^vship.  This  18  precisely  the  practice 
of  Baptist  churches.  When  the  Corin- 
thian church  came  together  to  eat  a  full 
meal  to  satisfy  hunger,  with  other  im- 
jiroprieties,  the  apostles  pronounced  it 
'not  to  eat  the  Lord's  supper."  See  1 
Cor.  nth  chapter.  It  is  almost  univer- 
silly  admitted  that  Baptist  churches  pos- 
sess the  ordinance  of  the  Lord's   supper. 


Mr.  Stein's  ob 


gection  to  Baptistchiirch- 


■■«,  because  they  believe  the  word  of  God, 
'l.at  the  kingdom  of  Christ  has 
'd  to  the  pre.sent  time 


contlnu- 
so   supremely 


Jan       27 


ridiculous  as  to  nee  i  no  reply.  Tliere 
neither  is  now,  nor  has  there  ever  been 
another  denomination  just  like  the  Bap 
tists,  but  the  Baptists  have  "existed  dur 
ing  the  first  fifteen  centuries  of  Christi- 
anity." 


i-irth:    l->i{Kitli{±i,Zs     AT 


A 


APOLYHEADED  MONSTER. 

BY  C.  H.  BAL3BAITQH. 

BROTHER  who  signs  himself 
"FitKK  spEKcii,"  propounds  aome 
questiona  ia  relation  to  "secret,  oath- 
bmuid  societies"  and  begs  an  immediate 
response.  I  have  neither  time,  nor 
strength,  nor  disposition  to  expatiate  on 
the  suliject.  I  am  glad  to  know  that  the 
Brother  boldly  champions  the  Truth,  al 
though  he  at  one  time  was  a  member  of 
one  of  these  antichristian  monstrosities. 

1.  "It  is  here  claimed  thatwuch  in- 
stitutioua  are  eminently  benevolent,  :iud 
doing  a  greater  work  than  the  church.' 

Vrrlly  this  is  spitting  into  the  fai-e  of 
the  Son  of  God,  and  putting  him  to  an 
open  shame.  Those  who  make  such  pre 
tensions  must  be  culpably  ignorant,  or 
hopelessly  steeped  lu  tht-  cpiiutessence  of 
faUehood  and  intidelity.  To  ponder  the 
course  of  bistoiy  before  and  after  the  In- 
carnation, is  a  sufficient  refutation  of 
such  a  wild,  baseless  assertion.  That 
"God  was  manifest  in  the  flesh"  is  as 
demonstrable  by  historical  evidence  as 
that  Washington  was  first  president  of 
the  United  States.  The  allowance  of 
this  fact  must  of  necessity  be  compl 
mented  b}'  the  presence  of  the  Holy 
kSpJnt  in  the  church  through  all  the  cen 
turies  since  the  Day  of  Pentecost.  If 
not,  then  God  is  a  liar,  for  this  was  His 
emphatic  promise  as  the  efficient  Power 
to  represent  His  Person  and  extend  His 
kingdom  in  Ills  absence.  Either  histo 
ry  nm.st  be  ignored,  or  these  abominabb 
Pharisees  must  be  acknowledged  doing 
a  gieater  work  than  God  Himself.  If 
they  are  and  do  what  they  claim,  they 
are  ahead  of  Deity,  or  there  is  no  more 
ieliability  in  history  than  in  the  silly 
uanatiuns  of  Baron  Munchausen. 
*2.  "Has  Freemasonary  been  revealed!' 

This  is  too  indefinite.  Revealed  by 
whom,  and  to  what  intent?  If  it  means 
revealed  from  Heaven  as  a  means  of  el 
evating  humanity,  I  reply  with  all  iht 
fervor  of  my  soul,  no,  no,  NO,  with  all 
the  thunderous  emphasis  of  the  Divine 
vocabulary  of  negatives.  Secret  socie- 
ties have  never  f)rought  a  single  soul  to 
Christ,  never  iiualilied  a  soul  for  Heaven 
but  have  kept  thousands  out. 

;i.  Should  ministers  preach  against 
this  sin? 

That  depends.  In  many  places  it 
not  necessary,  and  many  ministers  are 
not  qualified.  But  where  required,  and 
the  requisite  knowledge  for  the  task  is 
possessed,  let  the  ministry  of  the  God 
man  hurl  the  very  anathemas  of  Jehovah 
against  this  hell-buni.  Christ- trampling. 
Gospel-nullifying  abomination.  "Cry 
aloud  and  spare  not."'  It  is  simply  a 
question  of  the  Divine  authenticity  of 
the  Bible  and  the  supremacy  of  Christ, 
orthe  superiority  of  human  organizations, 
"If  the  Lord  be  God,"  then  let  the  blast 
of  Omnipotence  turn  secret  orders  into 
ashes.  "But  if  Baal  be  god,"  then  let 
Emmanuel  "with  shame  take  the  lowest 
seat  "  and  let  antichrist  be  exalted  to 
the  throne  of  Divinity. 

4.  "Are  you  aware  of  the  fact  that 
there  is  now  a  powerful  effort  being 
made  to  overthrow  this  form  of  ain';" 

I  am,  and  may  God  speed  the  confla 
gration  of  all  modern  Sodoms  and  Go 
morrahs.  The  sooner  these  soul  destroy 
ing  institutions  are  whelmed  in  the  fire 
and  brimstone  of  Divine  judgment,   the 


VVt  yKlv. 


livery 
The. 


better.  Thtfy  appropriate  "the 
of  heaven  to  Ber%-e  the  devil  in." 
isurp  tiilt-s  and  honors  that  belong  to 
God.  They  pretend  to  reach  the  deep- 
est wauls  i.f  hunmuity,  and  to  oftVr  the 
most  feasible  means  for  the  highest  de 
lopement  of  HiaraUer  "He  that  sit 
test  in  tile  Heaven  shiiU  laugh:  the  Lord 
shall  have  them  in  derision." 

THE  FAULTLESS  ONES. 

HY  MATTIR  X     LEAH. 


a 


'These  were  rpdeemcd  from  among  men;  be 
ng  the  firat  fruits  mito  God  and  to  the  Laiiih 
Abd  in  their  mouth  wna  found  no  guile;  fnr 
they  are  without  fault  before  thethroiie  of  God." 
ll^v.  14:4.5. 

Ti^  the  preceding  chapter  we  have  giv 
-'-  en  us  a  description  of  that  terrible 
power,  whi^h  for  ages  spread  its  dark 
pall  of  ignorance,  superstition  and  sin 
over  our  earth.  But  now  in  this  chapt 
er  from  which  our  test  ia  selected  a 
bright  and  glorious  scene  is  presented 
to  our  view.  The  contrast  is  very  great. 
We  turn  with  sickening  horrors  from  the 
former  picture.  We  had  almost  conclud 
ed,  as  we  viewed  its  gigantic  propor- 
tion, aa  we  contenqilated  its  absolute 
sway,  that  our  earth  was  given  over  to 
its  domination.  But  as  we  turn  our  eyes 
from  this  sad,  sad  sigbt,  what  a  bright 
vitrw  meets  our  gaze.  Not  all  have  bow. 
ed  the  knee  to  Baal;  not  all  have  fallen 
prostrate  before  this  Colossus,  a  rem- 
nant is  left,  according  to  the  election  of 
grace.  God  will  always  reserve  to  him 
self,  even  in  the  darkest  and  most  degen- 
erate times,  a  few  faithful  ones, — a  few 
whose  threalB  cannot  intimidate,— favors 
c;iunot  captivate.  A  few  who  love  not 
theii'  lives  unto  the  death.  Such  wus 
the  company  that  John  saw  on  Mount 
Zion.  And  we  are  told,  the^e  are  they 
which  follow  the  Lamb  whithersoever 
he  goeth.  These  were  followers  of  the 
Lamb,  not  followers  of  tbe  beast.  And 
while  the  followers  of  the  beast  had  their 
names  in  their  foreheads  and  in  their 
hands;  these  had  the  Father's  name  writ- 
ten in  theu"  foreheads. 

But  what  ia  it  to  follow  the  Lamb 
whithersoever  he  goeth?  it  is  to  yield 
a  perfect  obedience  to  all  his  require- 
menta,  to  brfw  in  humble  submission  to 
all  his  behests.  It  is  a  perfect  abandon 
ment  of  ourselves  into  his  hands.  Those 
who  thus  follow  the  Lamb,  esteem  his 
service  their  highi'St  privilege,  their 
highest  honor.  They  think  ao  sacrifice 
too  great,  n^  labor  too  arduous.  Like 
the  great  apostle,  they  count  all  things 
but  loss,  only  so  "they  may  know  him 
and  the  power  of  his  resurrection,  and 
the  fellowship  of  his  sufferings,  being 
made  conformable  unto  his  death."  Yes, 
it  is  sweet  to  have  fellowship  with  Christ, 
even  in  suffering.  To  this  fact  all  the 
noble  band  of  martyrs  have  borne  abun 
dant  testimony.  But  they  are  pronounc- 
ed faultless,  and  they  are  so  pronounced 
by  (iod  himself.  These  were  those  whom 
the  world  denouced.  Then"  uamts  had 
been  cast  out  jis  evil,  they  had  been  con- 
sidered as  the  filth  of  the  \\orld,  and  as 
the  offseouring  of  all  things.  But  their 
Leader  who  perfectly  comprehended 
them,  pronounced  them  pure,  lu  his 
sight  they  were  without  fault.  How 
dill'erent  God  sees  things  from  what  man 
sees  them.  Frequently  those  whom  tlie 
world  approves,  God  condemns,  ami 
those  whom  God  approves  fbe  world 
condemns. 

If  our  characters  are  defamed,  our  best 
and  holiest  purposes  (jue-stioned,  painful 
though  these  thiugs  be,  they  .should  be 
to  us  rather  a  niattei  flf  rejoicing  than  of 
sorrow.     Peter  tells  us  "to   count    it  all 


joy  w  hen  wv  fall  into  divers  u:mptations ;" 
for  the  irial  of  our  faith  worketh  pa 
icnce,  and  we  are  told  to  let  patience 
hav,^  her  |H-rfeet  work  that  we  may  be 
perfect  and  entire  wanting  in  nothinu- 
Jesus  knows  our  frame  and  remem- 
bers that  we  are  but  dust,  and  if  our  mo 
Uvft.  oiir-lfsigus,  onrpuip'>vH^are  pure, 
hewUliiot  mark ourshort-jomings  against 
us.  It  18  human  to  err,  and  the  very 
bestof  us  sometimes  err.  And  then  it 
is  exceedingly  difficult,  nay,  irapo^sible 
at  all  times  to  know  just  what  is  ri^ht. 
There  are  so  many  conflicting  views  and 
opinions.  After  having  put  forth  every 
effort  to  know  the  ti'uth,  we  sometimes 
find  that  we  have  been  mistaken.  But 
have  we  not  reason  to  believe,  that  Je 
sus  who  knows  our  hearts,  our  purposes, 
our  efforts  will  pronounce  us  faultless  if 
we  have  done  what  we  can. 

Yea,  blessed  thought,  while  he  requires 
of  us  that  we  do  what  we  can;  he  does 
not  demand  impossibilities.  Sweet  Je- 
sus, be  my  pcrtiou,  lead  me  and  guiae 
me,  Andoh,  thatby  theel  may  be  pro 
uounced  faultless,  that  I  ma^  stand  in 
thee  complete. 


MISSIONARY  WORK. 


IIY  JuHN  rilKSIiV. 


rpHKUE  is  much  said  and  written  on 
-*-  the  abovf  suliject,  and  too  little  of 
it  done.  Plans  are  gotten  up  to  raiwe 
money  to  put  the  work  on  foot,  and  in 
particular  is  this  the  case  with  the  city 
mission.  It  seems  money  ia  the  great 
hindering  cause,  that  locks  the  wheels 
of  this  great  and  noble  work.  I  have 
had  some  little  experience  in  it,  though 
not  so  much  as  some  other  brethren ;  but 
I  have  given  it  much  thought  for  sou: 
yeai-8,  and  I  can  only  see  one  plan  by 
which  it  can  ever  be  made  a  success, 
And  it  will  require  but  little  money  il 
any  to  put  it  on  foot,  and  the  work  will 
support  itself  in  a  short  time. 

Let  every  minister  of  the  Brotherhood 
use  all  his  spare  time  when  he  is  not 
needed  to  fill  home  appointments,  go  to 
the  next  town  or  scho(d  district  or  town- 
ship where  the  Brethren  have  never 
preached,  and  so  from  one  school-dis- 
trict to  another  until  he  has  gone  over 
the  entire  country  where  he  lives,  and 
continue  meetings  long  enough  to  hold 
forth  the  full  form  of  doctrine  a.s  it  is  de- 
livered unto  us  Ity  the  Lord  and  his  ap 
ties.  And  I  guarantee  every  brother 
then  will  be  snppoited  while  he  is  in  the 
field,  should  it  be  six  mouths  or  a  year. 
lu  this  way  no  brother  needs  to  force  his 
preaching  on  any  one.  But  while  he 
holds  forth  the  truth  in  one  neighbor- 
hood, he  will  be  invited  to  come  to  oth 
er  districts  to  preach.  Now,  brethren, 
this  I  know  by  experience.  I  t-ould 
sjjeud  one  year  very  profitably,  and  it 
would  not  cost  me  or  my  church  at 
home  one  cent  to  travel  to  get  to  the 
work.  I  will  not  need  horse  and  buggy, 
much  less  money  to  pay  railway  fare. 
But  it  can  all  be  accomplished  by  the 
example  of  Christ  and  the  apostles  in 
their  travels.  The  people  aie  even  kind 
enough  to  forbid  the  preacher  to  walk 
from  one  place  to  the  other. 

I  am  fully  convinced  that  if  the 
Brethren  follow  this  plan  that  they  will 
soon  have  organized  churches  in  every 
county  of  the  different  States  of  the 
Union  in  whiih  they  have  organized 
churches.  And  not  only  so,  but  if  this 
plan  is  properly  managed,  in  less  than 
five  years  we  can  have  organized  church 
es  in  the  different  Stales  where  the  peo 
pie  never  heard  or  saw  one  of  our  min- 
isters.    But  Brethren,  let  me  tell  you  as 


Ion,'  as  the  pi  went  coiirs-  is  pursuird,  of 
only  going  whe.e  w«  »r-.  .  all^il  on  to 
prea.'h,  where  we  have  church**  or  iso- 
lated  oiembcrs.and  we  get  aboard  the 
cars  or  otherwise,  and  travel  ov*-r  the 
country  from  forty  to  one  hundred  milai 
before  we  stop  to  preach  one  sermon,  or 
to  make  our«elvei  known  as  mioi^iers, 
we  can  do  but  little.  And  the  question 
often  cornea  up,  Why  do  we  travel  over 
all  thi«  space  of  country,  and  not  have 
any  members?  The  question  to  me  has 
been  a  very  solemn  one  since  the  Breth 
ren  expended  so  much  to  e.stablish  a 
church  in  Denmark.  Is  a  soul  worth 
more  in  Denmark  than  the  mauy  thons- 
andfl  that  are  overlooked  and  neglected 
at  home?  Nay  verily;  not  a  brother  oi 
a  sister  will  tor  one  moment  think  so. 
Why  is  it  then  that  this  all-important 
work  receives  ao  little  attention  in  our 
own  country?  I  am  in  favor  not  only 
to  write,  but  let  us  get  to  work;  and  all 
do  more  of  it,  for  it  will  never  pay  a 
man  to  say  and  do  not.  I  will,  if  God 
spares  me,  try  and  do  more  of  the  above 
kind  of  missionary  work  than  1  did  here- 
tofore in  proportion  to  my  time;  fori 
know  my  mission  is  but  short  here,  and 
I  feel  the  responsibility  of  the  same. 

My  co-laborera.  awake  and  go  to 
work;  every  one  do  his  part  to  carry  the 
gospel  to  all  our  American  people;  for 
I  know  this  we  can  do  without  much 
money  to  begin  with.  Do  not  under- 
stand me  that  I  am  <ipposed  for  every 
member  that  is  blessed  with  this  world's 
goods,  to  b.-ar  his  aliare  of  the  buidt^n, 
hutlet  not  the  wrtft(  o/"  money  atop  the 
work  of  the  Lord. 

1  never  saw  a  servant  of  the  Lord 
foraaken  that  fully  dedicated  himself  to 
the  service  of  the  Lord.  And  if  the 
ministei-a  here  in  the  West  will  wait 
till  the  churches  will  raise  money  enough 
to  pay  the  minister  to  go  by  railway, 
most  of  us  I  fear  would  not  preach 
much.  And  not  many  of  the  peoph 
away  tifty  or  one  hnudred  miles  fVoa 
where  the  preacher  lives  would  eve^ 
hear  the  gospel. 


SCRAPS 


BY  II  .(\  MOOMAW, 


It  ia  net  an  evidence  of  worldly  mind- 
edness  to  be  diligent  in  business.  An  in- 
dustrious and  frugal  Christian  is  an  hon- 
or to  hi;^  profession.  Worldly  minded- 
ne&s  comes  along  when  the  products  of 
our  labiTj  are  hoarded  up  or  are  expend- 
ed for  unrighteous  purposes  or  withheld 
from  the  Lyrd's  treasur)  .  Brethren,  have 
you  any  deposits  in  that  treasury?  If 
not,  you  may  become  worldh  -minded, 
or  carnally -minded  which  is  death. 

Some  people  act  as  though  all  a  Chris* 
tian  has  to  do  is  to  be  baptized  and  to 
obey  the  church  ordinances.  Thev  nev- 
er seem  to  think  of  the  lost  ones  out  in 
the  highways  and  the  hedges.  They  re- 
mind uaof  the  man  who  prayed  for  himself 
iind  his  wife;  his  son  John  and  his  son 
John's  wife.  Let  us  brethren,  remem- 
ber that  we  are  our  brother's  kee|>er  and 
send  our  monthly  contributions  to  S.  T. 
Bosserman  who  is  anxious  to  iniiugurab 
the  "City  Mission  Service," 

It  is  a  common  error  that  we  shall  hi 
judged  only  tor  our  misdeeds.  Fen 
think  of  the  sin  ot  ne-jUctiwj  duties.  Db- 
obedience  of  commandments  involves 
the  "Thou  shalt"  and  "Thou  shall  oot^" 
M,auy  a  Christian  would  be  inconsolable 
were  he  to  disobey  the  liith  chapter  of 
John,  yet  he  would  never  for  a  moment 
suppose  th'it  he  ought  to  trouble  himself 
itiout  missionary  work  -tr  the  converaion 
.>f  sinners,  when  at  the  same  time  it  is 
•f  infinitely  more  im[X)rtAQc«  to  the 
•vorld  that  the  missiouay  c.HUse  should 
dounsh  than  that  he  should  have  JUs 
n^et  washed.  The  first  should  be  done, 
lud  the  second  should  not  be  leik  no 
done. 


TME    iiHKT£IKE2<r    ^T    AVOKKl. 


Jan.     27 


'he   ^rejliren  nt  % 

I'l'ULISflED  WEEKLY. 


>ork. 


M.M.  f,sIfKLMAK] 
S.  .r.  IIAKJd.SoK. 
J.  W.. STEIN.  ' 


1.  Tjik  Kditors  will  be  rcsponetljle  only  fur  tht; 
{ijnTTtl  lutir-of  (he  najwr.  ;tn(l  tlie  iriBf'rtion  of  mii 
utldc  does  not  Jniply  iliwt  they  eadiirse  i.-very  iwn- 
tlini'nl  yf  tlie  writer. 

2.  r<)STi[iiH'T(»R'"  (n  '>rd(-r  to  m-ciirp  prompt  in- 
MrLi<^iiof  llit-li  iirlii'Jm.  will  picwv  nut  Indulge  in 
ItfTW"ii;ilillf!t  and  tincoiirt^'oiis  lanttiKiae,  liut  pr.-- 
Hf^nt  tlii'ii  vit'iVH  "  with  ^acf  Hfta»uuou  with  BHlt." 

.■i,  h(»f  I'lL-  tRiiii'l'it  of  unr  rnidcraand  llie  good  "f 
tlip  fiiwuf,  we  •fllifit  chHreli  news  from  hII  parta  of 
th«  Itrotlinrliuud.  W<- witnt  )K)mc  one  in  «-H:h  con- 
[{rii;;ili'iii  to  ki-cp  im  Hii|)|dlHl  In  fhel>rlcfi'sl  way. 
jftvu  tin  ALi,  thi- fuct^  ajid  wo  will  put  tliern  in 
|iroi"r  «lni|>f  Alwit}H  wiiLi-  with  bluck  Ink.  on 
Murrnw  |i.triHr. 

■1.  Titf.  IJiiKTiiitKN  AT  WoUK  will  be  Bent  to 
Any  iiddM'Sii  In  the  Unil*;<!  Stiid-a  or  Ciitiadn  for 
9).n0iHfr  annum.  J-*or  the  litmling  chAravterlatics 
of  the  pJijifr.  ns  wull  lui  tvrniH  to  iigunls  see  eigbtb 
pnitf.    A'T'Irewi  all  cniuiiiunlcationfl. 

BRETilltK.V  AT  WORK, 

Lanark,  Carrol]  Co.,  Ill, 


LANARK.  ILL.. 


JAMAIM    il.  IHM). 


R" 


PURGATORY  OR  ROMISH 
CORRUPTION. 


)OMiN  Catholics  tra.'h  there  m  h  i.Iuo- to 
which  nil  CJiristiHnH  go  imiuediatfly  ufl^r 
deatli  (tiule?8  hy  f[>fv\n\  providence  thsy  huve 
been  cleanBed  during  life  tjy  ■■.npro  nflliction)  to 
be  purged  From  nil  miii  or  detitt>nient.  This 
plufc  oft^irnicnt  is  called  fiufijatonj, 

Tlii>  I'oinaiiisU  claim  thiit  Chriat  dops  dot 
hrint;  full  and  coiujileUi  pardon,  but  only  lur- 
aiHln-«  th«  means  to  escape  everlastitiff  jmiiinh- 
ineiit. 

They  tench  that  all  nuint  suff-^r  for  sin.  and 
iftlii'vdo  not  Buffer  in  thin  world  then  they 
mnst  Buffer  in  purgatory  after  death.  With 
,  this  idea  there  ia  no  xnch  thing  as  washing 
our  rnheN  white  in  the  blood  of  the  Lunib;  tliat 
can  only  be  done  by  a  hnptittm  of  suffering  iu 
fire.  ()  what  a  hoiipiess  and  cheerless  religion 
No  wonder  many  of  the  KoniaiiisLs  look  so  sad 
and  woc-begone!  With  them  there  is  no  hope 
of  forgivenens  of  all  snn«,  liut  all  must  remain 
in  piirjintory  until  tliHy  are  purged  from  alt 
iniquity,  except  they  whould  have  suftVred  du- 
ring life  sufficiout  to  bp  a  juiit  equivalent  for  all 
^inn  lemitted. 

"Til"  aonld  who  go  to  purgatory  are  only 
iuch  ai*  die  in  the  state  of  grace  united  to  Je- 
■"U8  Christ.  It  is  their  imperfect  works  for 
which  Ihi-y  arc  condemned  to  that  place  of 
suffering,  and  which  will  all  be  there  consumed, 
and  tlieir  stains  purged  away  Irom  tliem  before 
they  can  go  to  heaven." 

This  doctrine  baa  led  to  some  very  degrading 
jiractices.  Uy  the  fear  and  horror  with  which 
this  doctrine  inspires  the  people  the  priests  can 
impoHf  penancc>i  for  prayers  for  the  dead,  for  it 
is  niiiiiitained  that  the  pains  and  tormcntH  may 
be  greatly  diminished  by  the  prayer-,  .services, 
masses,  charities  of  the  friends  upon  the  enrth. 
To  show  how  blind  and  deluded  tin-  .Hubjecls 
■  il'  papacy  arc,  we  only  need  to  (.tate  llmt  a 

Pl'nOATORIAr.    IN-SniANCE    COMIVNV, 

which  for  n  certain  premium  paid  .mnually, 
msurej  tin-  payor  a  given  number  of  musses 
for  Ills  soul  in  the  event  of  his  death,  is  sus- 
tained and  its  certificates  way  be  seen  hung 
upon  the  walls  iu  luindreds  of  our  great  cities. 
Tliink  of  having  your  future  life  insured!  Sure- 
ly God  i'*  not  mocked!  "He  that  eoweth  to  his 
tlesli  shall  of  tlie  liesh.reap  corruption."  May 
all  who  have  named  tlie  name  ot  Christ  put 
forth  all  their  energy  to  spread  the  Gospel 
which  lightetb  every  man  tliat  cometh  into  the 
world.  Our  stay  here  is  only  short  though  we 
live  to  bo  three-score  years  and  t«n.  Q  then  he 
uot  faitlileufl  nor  despoudiMit,  but  buckle  on  the 
armor  of  the  Lird  and  go  forth  in  his  strength 
that  lion's  cause  may  he  both  honored  and  glo- 


PERSONAL  ITEMS. 

Ubother  I).  M.  Miller  returned  home  ou  thi 
23rd  inst.,  from  Wieconsin,  Eight  baptized 
KOd  one  reclaimed. 

KaoK  the  Frimilir*  Chrhfian  wp  learn,  that 
Bister  Major  bus  beeu  ill  for  Dome  time.  Hope 
)«he  may  rojo  recover,  and  W  able  to  [>reach  the 
Word  with  power. 

Hiio.  .T,\<x.ii  Berk#y  writing  from  Texas  sayfl: 
"Hud  two  cold  days  about  Cbriutmas;  since  then 
very  warm.  Farmers  are  planting  and  sowing 
oats,  Hcttltfi  very  good,  and  many  people 
coming  to  this  country." 

IJR(yrHEE  D.  H.  Kahrney,  editor  lirethren's 
vJrfrw«/«,  under  date  of  17th  met ,  writes  that 
brother  J.  W.  Beer  was  tht-n  holding  meetings 
lu  Waynesboro,  and  that  ten  had  been  received 
by  baptiain,  aL'l  others  to  bp  r^i^ived  in  a  tew 
days.  Also  that  Brother  ll.,ov>-r  wjts  to  begin 
a  series  o(  meetings  six  mile^  west  of  Waynes- 
boro the  evening  ot  the  17tb.  Mi-aA.  indeed,  to 
hearthat  God'd  workmen  arc  busy  preaching 
the  gospel. 

A  PETITIOlir. 

THE  following  petition  ha*    been    circulated 
among  Brethren  in    portions  of  Indiana 


'The  elders  of  the  German  Baptist  church  of 
Miami  Valley,  Ohio   assembled    in  council 


with  others,  agreed  to  a-^k  .Annual  Meeting  by 
the  re<|uest  and  aid  of  all  the  members  who  feel 
to  hold  to  the  old  order  of  the  Brethren,  to 
come  hack  to  where  they  were  before  there  were 
any  Sunday-schools  among  the  Brethren,  nor 
Colleges,  nor  Series  of  Meetings,  nor  a  Stilaried 
Ministry,  nor  supper  on  the  table  at  the  time 
of  Feet^waahing,  nor  single  mode  of  Feet- 
washing." 

This  kind  of  work  seems  strange  to  us.    We 
are  not  sure  that  signing  petitions  of  this  kind, 
or  circulating  petitions  relative  to  things  that 
must  come  before  the  church,  i^   according   to 
the  old  order.     Brother  Moomaw.  in  this  issue, 
gives  a  solemn    caution;    and  we,   too,    think 
that  we  should  consider  well  where  we  put  our 
names.     Many  of  our  readers    will   remember  I 
tliat  last  yeai",  in  a  certain  part  of  the  Brother- 
hood petitions  were  circulated,  and  more  than 
one  thousand  names  obtained,  many  of  whom 
afterwards  deeply  regretted   having  given  their 
names  to  the  parties  who  carried  the   petitions 
around.     We   regard  the  circulating   of  peti- 
tions as  dangerous  to  the  peace  and  prosperity 
of  Christ's  church,  for  the  simple  reason,  that 
individuals  will  be  persuaded  to  sign  them  on 
the  importunities  of  the  parties  presenting  said 
petitions;  and  if  those  who  circulate  them  are 
corrupt,  great  mischief    may  be  done.       We 
must  iusist  on  the  principle  ol  right  and  jus- 
tice; and  the  method  ever  pursued  by  our  breth- 
ren in  the  past,  was  to  bring  things  before   the 
church  and  ihere  discuss  them.       To  depart 
from  tbat  course  wilt  be  to  lay  down  all  [irinci- 
pies   of  fairness,   and  where   this  n  wanting, 
peace  and  love  can  not  dwell.     We   hope  that 
those  who  are  circulating  pHitious  will    pnu^e 
and  consider  what  they  are  doing.      There  is  a 
legal  way  topresent  complaints,  and  let  the  old 
order  be  followed  iu  this. 


fgisforji  of  fijp  ^r|Urc1|. 

NUMBER  in. 
FIHST  CENTURY. 

Bi  M    U    K.IIILH...) 

llf  E  pass  by  the  I)irth.  work,dcutb.  rceurrec- 
I  T  tioii,  and  ascension  of  Christ  Knd  take 
up 

Thr  Protprrily  nf  Ihr  Chnrch. 
As  soon  as  Christ  had  ascended  to  heaven 
the  apostles  resolved  to  fi!l  up  their  number  as 
it  halt  been  6x"d  hy  Jesus,  hence  tliey.  wilh 
many  other  disciples,  assembled  to  fiti  the  place 
made  vacant  by  the  full  of  Judas.  Two  men, 
noted  for  their  knowledge  of  their  Master,  and 
their  piety  and  faithfulness,  were  proposed  as 
worthy  of  the  confidence  of  the  church.  These 
men  were  filathias  and  Barnabas,  and  the  for. 
mer,  either  hy  lot,  or  as  some  suppose  by  a  plu- 
rality of  voices  of  all  present,  was  chosen  to 
serve  ia   the  aposlolic  office. 

The  apostles  were  without  learning  in  letters 
or  philosophy,  hence  what  was  said  or  done 
through  them  can  not  be  attributed  to  the 
learning  of  the  world.  Afterwards  Paul,  not- 
ed for  his  learning  and  ability,  was  called  to 
the  defense  of  the  truth,  but  this  Paul  by  no 
means  relied  upon  his  former  wifdom,  but 
rather  counted  it  as  worthless.  Peter's  ser- 
mon, and  Stephen's  defense  are  equally  sub- 
lime with  Paul's  defense  and  evangelistic  ser- 
mons. 


NOTICE  TO  'WESTERN  BRETHREN 

'WHO    EXPECT   TO    ATTEND 

THE  NEXT  ANNUAL 

CONFERENCE. 


the 


titled. 


VVtih.  n..t  wish  to  npelogi/.e  for  oar  "Open 
Letter,  yet  we  lear  that  to  some  of  you  it  may 
not  be  edifying.  So  far  as  we  are  concerned  we 
have  nothing  to  hide,  but  the  sins  which  char- 
ity is  designed  I.,  cover,  we  are  not  anxious  to 
uncover.  We  ought  so  to  live  that  we  need 
not  fear  Malt.  1(1:  at;  and  Mark  4;  2a,  and  be 
willing  to  obey  li.uii.  li;  14  and  Malt  5.  44 
As  lor  us,  we  know  not  what  we  shall  do  in 
theluture,  hut  by  the  grace  of  God  we  ahull 
endeavor  to  keen  personalities  that  wound  out 
of  our  paper.  We  feel  that  we  should  make 
greater  advancement  in  love,  patience,  and 
brotherly  kindness.  Will  you  bear  with  us  a 
htllem  our  folly:  and  indeed  bear  with  u(.— 
2Cor.9:l.  'Have  I  committed  an  otleDse  in  I 
ahrting  myself?"-2  Cor.  V:  7.  We  need  oil 
nj.J  win".— -Luke  10:  34. 


11/ hi  expect  to  make  arrangements  with 
yj  following  Western  Hailroads:  Missouri, 
Kansas  ani|  Texas;  Chicago andiNorth- western;' 
Chicago,  Burlington  and  yuincy;  Illinois  Ceii- 
tral;  Chicago,  Alton  and  SI.  Louis;  Kansas  Pa- 
cidc;  Atchison,  Topeka.  and  St.  Fe. 

In  order  tosimplity  the  work,  you  will  please 
address  a  card  to  me,  staling  at  what  point  you 
expect  to  take  the  traiu  on  either  of  the  above 
roiid.s.  Dy  so  doing,  excursion  tickets  will  be 
placed  at  the  station  named  by  you;  otherwisp 
yon  may  be  compelled  to  pay  full  fare. 

As  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  has  ap 
pointed  Ihe  undersigned  as  one  of  the  number 
to  attend  to  this  work,  all  others  will  please 
■  'nterfere,  or  elao  there  will  he  misunder.  | 
to  such  an  extent  that  nothing  can 
be  done.  Arrangements  have  been  made  on 
Chicago,  Milwaukee,  and  SI.  Paul  Roads,  from 
C.dar  Rapids,  Rock  Island,  and  Chicago  aid 
interniediale  points.  When  all  things  are 
ready  Kast  and  West  we  will  give  instrn°otion. 
so  tliBt  none  need  go  astray.  Please  write  at 
""«'■•  M.  M.  E.<HE..«.,N. 

f  Brelhrm'iiuptrg,  }il„iir  n,/,,/, , 


The  first  church  founded  by  the  apostles  was 
that  of  Jerusalem,  and  was  governed  by  them- 
selves. Equality  distinguished  this  church. 
Charity  beamed  forth  in  its  divine  spl-ndor. 
The  rich  supplied  the  needs  of  the  poor,  even 
to  the  extent  that  all  things  were  in  common. 
This  was  the  rniilt  of  love,  and  is  one  of  the 
strongest  proofs  of  the  divine  origin  and 
standing  of  the  apostolic  church.  The  extreme 
harmony  amon;:  the  disciples,  and  the  simplic- 
ity <jt  their  manuers  stood  in  contrast  with  tae 
strifes  and  porapouscess  of  other  religionists. 
The  doctrine  of  Chrisi  spread  rapidly,  for 
alter  his  ascension  the  people  everywhere 
began  to  realize  that  he  was  more  than  an  or- 
dinary being,  for  they  remembered  his  wonder- 
ful miracles,  his  many  acts  of  love,  bis  pleasant 
manners  and  great  simplicity  of  speech. 

No  one  had  ever  read  their  thoughts  as  he 
did;  none  had  ever  shown  such  unconcern  for 
riches  and  honor:  none  nad  ever  endured  with 
such  patience,  nor  arose  with  such  triumph 
over  the  most  stupendous  oppositions.  The 
emperor,  Tiberias,  is  said  to  have  proposed  to 
the  Roman  Senate  to  enroll  Christ  as  one  of 
the  gods  of  Rome,  so  great  did  his  fame  spread 
abroad. 

It  is  presumed  by  some  that  the  extreme  lib- 
erality of  the  first  character  towards  the  poor, 
tempted  many  heathen  to  turn  from  idolatry 
and  embrace  Christianity.  But  this  can  not  be 
regarded  as  a  fact,  for  no  sooner  did  people 
turn  to  serve  the  living  God  than  the  persecut- 
ing spir  t  of  the  Pharisees  was  aroused,  and 
death  or  imprisonment  was  the  result 
and  semi-converted  people  were  not  toler,ited 
in  the  church,  but  he  whowould  not  work  was 
not  allowed  to  eat  with  them.  Is  it  reasonable 
to  suppose  that  men  would  leave  a  stale  of  civil 
protection  and  put  themselves  into  a  state  of 
condemnation  with  the  world  for  the  simple 
privilege  ofeating  and  drinking  without  labor?    may  he  sent  to  S   T 

The  apostles  having  completed  their  work  in 
Jerusalem,  went  to  teach  other  nations  as  com- 
manded by  Christ.— Matt.  28:  19.  20.  Many 
churches  were  planted  in  ditferent  part"  of  the 
world  by  these  self  sacrificing  workers,  who 
left  their  nets,  their  homes,  families,  kindred 
and  brethren,  and  braved  the  dangers  of  heath- 
en darkness,  even  sealing  their  devotion  with 
their  blood.  No  wonder  Christianity  spread 
rapidly.  Opposition  to  a  just  cause  will  often 
advance  thatcause.  So  it  was  with  the  apostles: 
they  ;,„rf  IU  Irulh,  and  opposition  to  that 
Iriith,  was  the  means  of  its  propagation.  This 
accompanied  with  lives  of  puiity  on  the  part  of 
Ihe  apostles,  led  many  to  embrace  the  truth, 
unUl  .several  millions  of  souls  were  made  hap' 
py  in  knowing  their  Lord  Jesus. 


THE  LtBRAHY  OF  UNIVERSAL 
KNOWLEDOE. 

A   spirifml  i/h<  iisuhit  betwren  thr  old  iiwl  tieir 

tiitit  nh:mt  irliiili  nfyk  nf  biufl ing to  buy . 
r  T  has  for  some  years  been  a  settled  matter 
X  that  a  Cyclopieiiacoutaiuiug  a  wide  range 
of  uselul  knowledge  was  ue«d.^  in  our  library. 
A  few  years  ago  when  the  New  American  with 
its  beautiful  illustrations  appeared,  it  became 
pretty  well  settled  that  this  should  be  the  one. 
Its  cost,  S:Hj.OO,  being  quite  an  item  to  one  of 
limited  means,  subscribers  for  it  were  postpon- 
ed to  a  more  convenient  season.  When  the 
announcement  in  No.  43  of  P.  C.  appeared  that 
the  American  Book  Exchange,  No.  55,  Beek- 
man  St,  N.  ^'.,  were  reprinting  the  Edinhurg 
and  London  Edition  of  Chamber's  Cycloptedia 
of  Universal  Knowledge  in  twenty  volumes  for 
SIO.OO,  it  at  once  attracted  attention.  Ou  ad- 
dressing the  publishers  it  appeared  that  it  was 
to  he  a  reprint  entire  of  the  Edinburg  and 
London  Edition  of  ISTtl,  with  large  additions 
of  special  interest  to  American  readers,  mak- 
ing in  all  a  library  of  a  wide  range  of  useful 
knowledge  of  over  15,000  pages  in  twenty  vol- 
umes, handsomely  bound  in  cloth  for  $10.00; 
half  morocco  with  sprinkled  edges  for  815.00; 
half  russia  with  gilt  top,  $20.00.  A  sample 
volume  of  each  style  of  binding  was  sent  for; 
and  on  arrival  closely  examined.  After  which 
the  old  man  (who  is  very  apt  to  speak  first) 
said;  "You  as  a  matter  of  course  will  take  the 
$20.00  style  of  binding. 

1.  Because  to  one  of  cultivated  taste  it  will 
look  BO  much  better  on  the  library  shelf;  for 
you  see  it  is  half  russia,  with  gilt  top,   and  be- 

ides  that  it  has   much  wider  margins,    all  of 
'hich  makes  it  worth  much   more  on  account 
of  ils  looking  so  much  better. 

2.  Because  it  is  heavier  paper,  and  better 
binding,  and  therefore  will  last  longer.  So  you 
see  upon  a  long  run  it  is  much  the  cheapest, 
and  therefore  you  will  as  a  matter  of  course 
buy  the  best." 

To  this  lb©  new  man    replied  as   follows: 
"Don't  decide  hastily.    Look  at  the  other  side 
first,     Let  us  see;  the  print  in  all    is  the  same. 
That  the  820.01 1  style  is  printed  on  hej^vier  pa- 
per, has  belter  binding,  and  will  therefore   last 
longer,  is  readily  granted.    That  it  is  worth  so 
much  more  on  account  of  its  looks,'and  that  it 
is  the  cheapest  on  a  long  run,  is  doubtful;  and 
that  to  one  of  cultivated  taste,  it  looks  so  much 
better  on  the  library  shelf,  depends  onthedi- 
rection  m  which  taste  has  been  cultivated;  for 
us  the  taste  on  the  tongue  may  be  cultivated 
to  relish  either  sour  or   sweet  most,  so  may  the 
taste,  reached  through    the  eye ,  be  taught  to 
admire   plainness   with   economy  rather  than 
beauty  with  costliness.      Assuming   then  that 
the  820.00  style  will  last  seventy.five  years  of 
ordinary  usage  while  the  810.00  style   will    last 
only  fifty  years,   there  will   be  810.00  at  the 
start.     Kive  dollars  of  this  sent  to   the   Breth- 
ren's Tract  Society  will  in  fifty  years  procure 
$20.00  worth  of  tracts  or  abgut  20,000   pages, 
and  at  the  end  of  fifty  years   will  be    just  ai 
Lu«y  I  available  as  at  the  beginning,  and  in  order  that 
the  distribution  of  these   tracts   may    bs   judi- 
ciously done,  a  list  of  tracts  will  be  sent  to  the 
donorand  be  allowed   to  select  and  distribute 
them  himself  or  get  it  done  by  some  one  else; 
thus  the  good  results  of  these  JiS.OO  eternity 
alone  can  reveal.  (If  the  remaining  8.5.00,  $2,011 


Bosserman,  Dunkirk, 


Ohio,  for  City  Missions,  and  50  cents  to  C.  P. 
Rowland,  Lanark,  Illinois,  for  the  Danish  Mis- 
sion, and  the  remaining  82.00,  would,  at  com- 
pound interest  in  twenty-five  vears  purchase 
another  $10  00  set  and  leave  $0.33  remainder. 
Thus  I  will,  by  purchasing  the  $1(1.00  set,  be 
able  to  do  the  above  missionary  work;  give  the 
old  set  lo  some  poor  man  who  loves  books  at 
theexpiration  of  each  term  of  twenty-fiveyears 
and  purchase  a  new  $10,00  set,  and  have  $3.83 
left  for  missionary  work.  So  after  all  the  $10  00 
seems  to  be  the  cheapest  even  on  a  long  run." 
Old  ,i,„„._..Ye»,  provided  yen,  care  nothing 
tor  looks,  which  to  a  man  of  your  standing 
should  always  be  considered  of  lirst  importance. 
As  to  giving  a  set  to  a  poor  man  every  twenty- 
hve  years,  ,t  won't  be  done;  and  besides,  more 
than  half  of  those  who  are  too  poor  to  buy 
good  books -are  80  hy  their  own  bad  manage- 
ment. They  spend  $5,00  a  year  for  tobacco 
and    other    useless     things,  which,    if   saved, 

hundred,  of  young  people. -May-lh;L;;The;  I  it  d"*L::* '"*'""''■"  ^ 


Dll-OTIIEIIU  is  carrying  away  many  children 
01  Waynesbiir,,,  Pa  I,  is  al-o  visiting  many 
(h.ldren  in  hrpeport,  111.,  and  other  parts  ,  f  the 
country.    In  Russia  Ijie  disease  is  carrying 


off 


in  every  time  of  distress. 


aheai 


lo  take  the  pains  to  look 
far  enough  lo  fee  that  one  cent  a  day 


T  , 


27 


THK  JiJLUiirid.Kii:isi'.A.'r  Avoiiii. 


-avrrt  Hud  put.  nl.  iuterwit  at  th«  ond  of  each  I 
vear  would  in  fifty  years  at  eiRlit  p«r  c*-iit., 
,  niuiumnded,  amount  to  $'2,134,5*.  aud  ten 
oent"  1*  (liiv  (whii-li  a  m«ny  n  poor  tftllow  could 
siive  if  he  would)  in  the^tme  time  iniouiit  to 
«21.34.'i  30.  Tliis  is  tli^ir  own  luult  and  jou 
are  uot  to  blame.  As  t"  tlif  Danish  Mission  it 
is  too  far  off  to  oiuouutio  much,  and,  in  i;itie8 
there  is  tww  mnth  wickcdnesft — joi^  ;cim"t  do 
anythbig  there,  Bee)d«9  lilt  LliiH,  the  in^ua|^en>i 
at  head  quarters  might  fUe,  become  bttukrupt, 
or  iLiu  away  with  the  mouey  bflouging  to 
Tract  Society.  Thea  alt  would  be  lost.  It  is 
entirely  too  risky,  while  if  you  inve'*Hhe  other 
*10.00  in  the  best  style  of  binding  il  will  be  a 
continual  source  of  y)'<i(;/Tf(jfi'oH  to  know  that 
no  one  has  a  'hand'^oaier  one  than  yours;  and 
besides  the  loi>k&  for  a  mau  in  your  slundiiig  is 
simply  iudi^iitu-uble.  L'lt  others  who  have 
done  little  or  nothing  in  missionary  work  do 
their  part  once  and  you  sec  tliat  things  look 
about  right  on  your  own  premises,  and  let  oth- 
ers do  the  same.  You  are  uot  respousihle  for 
others.  You  'are  not  yoiir  brother*!  keeper.' 
So  it  would  be  so  foolish  for  you  to'  buy  the 
$10.00  style  when  tho  other  would  b^fl  much 
cheaper  ou  the  long  run."  "* 

iVfic  man. — I  thought  you  werf  ni^'y  years 
ago  slain  by  the  po\ver  ol  the  gospel,  atid  whtn 
dead,  tent  oil',  hurud,  uud  the  new  u^n  (who 
is  after  the  image  of  him  who  created  him)  was 
put  ou  and  a!^8umed  control  h>Te.  Now  h.-re 
you  are  again,  as  "f  old.  mixing  error  and 
truth  together,  urging  your  narrow,  selti-tU, 
and  ruinous  ideas;  get  thee  b«^tiind:  me,  lor 
whoever  will  be  controlled  by  your  vVil,  like 
the  rii;h  man,  neglect  hii  duty  to  others,  and 
finally  like  him,  find  himself  on  a  lonjf  run 
the  wrong  place.  Oaniei.  VA«niAS 


BUSINESS  ITEMS 


Ji 


A  LITTER  from  Biother  Hope  Dated  Dec.  16, 
isTlisaya:  "We  had  a  Lovtr-feast  north  of  this 
Dec.  7th  and  it  was  very  eujoyabie,  ^A  great 
many  spectators  present,  but  all  quiet  ind  good 
order."  i^, 

Bro.  a  M.  ;?>iYi*ER,  Bradford,  O.iAliMall 
our  readerato  send  bira  tive  one-oentTtfcaflrps 
with  their  addresse-i,  and  he  will  send  each  one 
a  seed  catalogue,  which  contains  much  useful 
information  for  families.  We  think  Brethren 
who  are  eueaged  in  useful  business  should  be 
encouraged. 


Those  who  don't  return  our  "statements"  do 
not  comply  with  our  request,  and  it  may  be 
that  they  will  get  another  "statement,"  even 
though  their  account  should  have  been  "squar- 
ed." Our  statomects  always  show  in  just  what 
hook  and  page  the  account  is.  This  we  cannot 
always  find  without  the  statement,  and  hence 
cannotcredit  or  change  account  as  should  be 
done.  ^ 

Amounts  not  exceeding  50  cents  can  be  sent 
in  silver  if  the  silver  be  sewed  in  cloth  so  it 
cannot  slip  out  at  the  corner  of  the  envelope. 
We  get  entirely  too  many  stamps  for  cimven- 
ieuce,  ani  we  have  not  heird  this  Winter  of 
any  silver  being  lost  that  was  put  up  in  thits 
way.  More  than  .'.0  cts  in  silver  will  cost  an 
extra  postage  stamp  to  send  it.  Only  scnil 
slatiqjs  when  you  can  remit  no  other  way. 

AN  OPEN  LETTER  TO    ELDER 
JOHN  HARSHEY. 

IN  the  January  nnrober  of  the  Vihdkutor, 
you  give,  what  you  claim,  an  account  of 
your  trial  in  the  Mineral  Creek  Church,  Oct. 
9th,  1870.  It  is  not  my  province  in  this  to  say 
whether  your  statement  is  correct  in  every 
particular  as  regards  youi  arraignment  and 
trial,  for  that  belongs  to  the  elders  who  were 
prtsent.  and  the  church.  The  only  difference 
between  i/oii  aud  me  is  on  two  points,  viz.: 

1.  The  propriety  of  publishing,  in  part,  the 
proceedings  of  your  trial, 

2.  Whether  what  I  gave  wascorrecl. 
These,  I  believe,  are  the  only  points  of  difler- 

ence:  for  1  regard  the  fact  of  the  trial  and  the 
proceedings  preparatory  to  it  as  being  ques- 
tions for  your  own  church  and  the  elders  pres- 
ent, to  decide. 

Lpt  uB  then  have  the  case  distinctly  before 
us.  Did  the  church  give  you  a  fftir  and  im- 
partial trial  V  TAiN  is  for  the  elders  who  were 
present  to  say;  with  this  I  have  notliiug  to  do. 
exccptas  a  witness  when  called 'upon  by  y.mr 
churoh  to  testify.  On  the  other  hand,  the;.ro- 
l.rkty  of  my  publishing  your  trial,  and  its  ro 


rof.f,,  are  th«,|WmU  bttnreiai  you  »od  nre;  nnd 
the-e  points  of  diffrrenctf  wish  to  «y  f.-me 
thing  about  in  moh  u  w«y  u  will  rifled  lienor 
opi  n  our  bily  r- li(;ion,  and  not  give  nur 
Ur^thien  cimw  to  tbiolc  thfct'iwwv^childr.'n 
m  under-t;.K  ,ii„"  whnr  w»  ..liould  l»  m  u; 
fir  notw  fi  -t  ,,. 


—  diff.'reiicwi,  'Br.''thr>_r 
'"^n.  I    ,  , .  ,(„   „o|  wt«h  to  tttir- 

'■'''  y^''  pathway   uup1*>ManU' 

I"  '">'  I  li)  consent  nf  M  number 

l^^i  to    Brother   H«rshcy 

aud  .thv  ^..u.tln,.  Ill  ^outhaPi  Miflioiiri,  we. 
giveaeynopsiiof  iJrother  H'^  lri»l,  and  tnyt 
that  we  mav  in  no  iuataac»  luiareiinwcnt  him, 
but  so  present  ilic  pr&o*ediDgt  b9  to  teticot 
crf.titiipon  all  ooBo«rned."  So  I  naid.  and  no  I 
yet  feel:  and  hiH you  When  yon  first  saw  the 
report,  written  *o  me  as  wt  forth  in  !  Tini.  5: 
S,  and  convinced'tne  of  iny  error,  I  voix\A  have 
gladly  made  an''apology;  but  you  know  you 
did  not  write  to  me,  but  went  and  did  precise- 
ly what  you  thought  I  sh-iiilr/  nof  have  done. 
After  you  published  in  Viudicalnr  that  I  had 
misrepresented  you,  L  cfiUed  i^pon  you  to  get 
the  testimony  of  the  church  in  whit;h  you 
live,  or  of  a  mfljority  of  theeldera  in  Southern 
Misaouri  to  say  if  I  had  or  not.  I  thought,  aud 
yet  think,  that  th^offer  was  a  fair  one,  aijd  as 
you  did  not  proctire  thw  testimony  of  yonr 
church  or  tl(e  felddw,  I  was  compelled  to  c«H  at 
leiist  on  thVeldtirtf."  '    ' 

My  reasons  for^nhlishiiig  a  lijrfiopsU  are 
thejt':  ■^ouhareVcn  mor<f  or  leea  bpfort'  the 
Brutlierliood  ii^iit,-*  ijeriodicals  on  questions  of 
'iiffirenois  ^mgng  ui,  and  wa» found  in  fault 
by,A  M.  for.q^tiug  artiulMunlualated  to  dis- 
turb the  peace  0f  the  church.  I  concluded  that 
sii  ce  our  readew  hud  heard  somelhing  1 1  what 
was  called  the  "IJiuhey  Movemfnt."  it  wan 
duo  them  that  they  should  know  that  there 
was  an  end  to  the**  troubles;  for  I  then  f-dt 
that  your  acknoWedgsmont  was  sincoro,  aud 
that  now  we  could  w'th  pleasure  say  that  alt  is 
ivnil,  I  iieant  it  for  your  good,aud  not  your  i^u- 
in;  but  I  see  thut  I  :im  still  poor  and  weak,  and 
luble  to  err  in  j^idgment.  I  now  think  that  it 
w»uld  have  bein  better  had  1  siud  nothiiifi 
about  it.  aud  f  h  '1         ''■■.,  '■  ' 

and  for  all  ttm< 
you  to  forgive  nn     ■    '  i  .    !■  .  ■ ;  ,.    i  ,., ,:    i.  - 

sus.  It  is  often  dillicult  to  dititmguiMh  between 
what  is  personal  and  what  should  go  before  the 
public;  andif  we  sometimpserr,  pleaio  do  not 
say  that  our  motives  are  impure,  that  we  are 
seeking  to  destroy  others.  Our  manuscript,  if 
it  hnd  eyes,  would  see  us  weeping  much  oftener 
than  it  sees  u8  laugh.  The  Lord  only  knows 
whrit  perplexities  editors  do  have,  and  I  have 
confidence  that  you,  Brother  John,  can  have 
aoinr  sympathy  for  us. 

•J.  I  now  take  up  your  charge  of  misrepre- 
sentation, in  this  1  will  not  uny  whether  I 
did  or  did  not,  (for  I  am  not  infallible),  but  one 
thing  I  do  know;  I  did  not  write  with  the  in- 
(ention  of  niisreptes^nting.  But  we  will  leave 
the  matter  to  some  of  those  who  were  present, 
for  these  witnesses  were  uot,  (as  you  say  of 
your  witnesses)  "run  through  the  same  ma- 
chine for  the  same  oH'ense,  und  had  to  make 
liard  acknowledgements,  aud  promise  to  do  bo 
no  more,"  but  were  called,  I  understood,  to  as- 
sist the  church.  I  addressed  the  following  let- 
t^^r  to  each  elder  present,  and  now  give  their 
answers,  except  Brother  George  Barnhart,  who 
did  nut  reply,  and  Brother  D.  L.  Williiims, 
who  had  sent  his  answer,  aud,  just  before  we 
went  to  press,  requested  us  to  withdraw  it. 
1  regret  its  withdrawal,  for  I  think  he  sb^nild 
have  come  out  with  the  others. 

Lanark,  III.,  Dec.  Ifith,  lS7!t. 

Dear  Brother: — 

Please  say  whether  in  vour 
judgment  I  misrepresented  Brother  John 
Harshey  in  my  account  of  his  trial  in  Vol.  4, 
No.  43  of  B.  AT  W.  M.  M.  EauEi-uAK. 

NE7ADA,  Mo.,  Doc.  23,  lt>7y. 

Dfur  lirother:- 

In  reply  to  your  re<)uest  I 
must  say  that  after  reading  and  re-reading  your 
report,  uud  having  been  present  at  his  trial, 
and  also  attended  all  the  District  Meet- 
ngM  in  Southern  Missouri  since  the  State  was 
divided  in  1871,  you  have  not  misrepresented 
him.  S,  Cues. 

Blacksbubo,  Va.,  Dec.  SO,  1879. 

Diar  Brother:^ 

I  have  written  an  article  for 
the  Viitdicalor  in  which  I  have  quitti  freely  ex- 
presi<ed  my  sentiments  with  refelence  to  your 
article.  If  it  is  published  you  will  then  get 
my  mind.  A.  CluurACKEU. 


I  am  worry  that  Brother  Cruuipacker  did 
not  M&d  me  his  opiuion,  in  brief,  so  that  I 
ooiild  publish  it  With  the  oth*n«. 

TonnvitXE  Iowa,  Dec.  2'i.  IftTfl. 
D^l*-  nrytthfr:— 
,  '  Yonri  received,  and  1   will 

say  in  regard  to  ynu  misrepresenting  Brother 
Jno.  ILwhey  in  No.  W.  of  B.  at  W.  that  you 
did  not  inisrepre.'.ent  him.  uml  I  thought  you 
niight  havtf  said  a  good  doal  moro,  which,  if 
laid,  would  have  made  his  case  look  far  wor«e. 
I  Uiought  you  were  very  mild  in  giving  a  de- 
Icriptipn  of  his  trial. 

John  C.  Millkh. 
'''   "  Clihton,  Mo.,  Dec.  20,  1870. 

I       "'[  In  my    judgment  you  did 

not  ttk  the  least  misrepresent  Brother  Har»-hey 
in  B.  AT  W.,  but  I  think  your  report  was  more 
honorilble  to  him  than  the  actual  tacts  at  his 
'""'■    '  J.  S,  MoHT,itn, 

^    LoNouoNT,  Colo  ,  Dec.  29,  187!*. 
Dear  Brother: — 

I  have  just  received  your 
uote,  lent  to  pie  atCtintreview,  Mo,,  which  my 
wife  forwarded  to  rae,  and  in  reply  must  say 
that  if  you  misrepresented  Bcother  Ilarshey  in 
your  rep>rt  I  am  uot  able  to  see  it.  Atterread 
lug  yoy  letter  I  turned  to  the  [aper  and  read  it 
all  over  again,  and  I  do  not  know  where  Broth- 
er H.^^  locates  his   misrepresentation. 

,,|^  .\.HL'TCHI80S. 

15,     Newtonia,  Mo.,   Dec.  26. 187JI. 
Deof  Bi-otlur:  ^ 

}  Yours  at  hand  asking  me  to 

say  whether  in  my  judgment  you  misrepresent 
Biothtr  .John  Harshey  m  Vol.  i.  No.  -13  of  B. 
AT  W.  I  will  answer,  in  my  judgment  und 
uudentanding  you  did  not  misrepresent  Broth- 
er Jdlfli  Harshey  in  said  report. 

'  C.  Haradbr, 

Brother  Ilarader  was  Moderator  at  said  trial, 
and  w-f  Ihiiik  he  eudeavored  to  he  impartial. 
Now  Ilrother  Harshey  I  have  given  you  the 
judgnwiif  of  those  who  have  answered  my  let- 
ter". ^  oil  will  sGe  just  how  they  speak,  and  I 
am  wil).iij;toleavethe  question  of  veracity  be- 
tween iH  to  uur  loving  Brethren,  and  if  what 
thev  lay  ilni-^  not  satisfy  you.  then  please  get 
'  '   /''xtil'y.      You  know  then 


nod  fiVc  deacons  in 


eaconsin  your  chnr 


hnroh 


Uy  members,  who  Tiave  not' 
spoken  to  the  public  on  thi<i  question,  and  if 
von  see  fit  to  invite  1h«ni  out,  1  shall  not  ob- 
ject. I  have  already  apologiz-d  for  puhliwhiug 
your  trial,  and  now  leave  its  vrnrity  for  othern 
to  decide.     Is  not  this  fair? 

I  have  tried  hard,  by  the  help  of  the  Lord, 
to  infuse  a  kind  and  brotherly  spirit  into  all 
my  word.",  and  if  I  have  failed,  |ileiwe  do  not 
imagine  that  1  am  seeking  your  ruin,  or  en 
rieavoring  to  pall  fj:u  doini.  I  would  rather  go 
down  mynelf  than  to  injure  your  reputation,  or 
detract  from  your  worth  and  ability.  "For  a 
good  man  some  would  even  dare  to  die,"—  Ilom. 
.'i:  7,  and  if  even /should  ftjel  to  go  under  the 
sacrificial  wheels,  you  will  please  not  demur. 
Few  men  indeed  will  publicly  acknowledge  au 
error:  but  to  me  this  is  a  great  pleasure,  for 
the  strength  of  God  comes  from  that  direction. 
O  may  we  not  "bite  aud  devour  one  another," 
(Gal.  .'i;  l.'i)  but  may  we  constantly  reach  forth 
for  that  charity  which  "never  faileth."  and 
"thinketh  do  evil."  I  have  often  "thought 
with  myself  that  [  ought  to  do  many  things 
contrary"  (Acts  2(!:!))  to  the  counsels  of  my 
Brethren,  but  "the  love  of  Christ"  (2  Cor. .".:  W) 
constrained  me.  May  your  sorrows  with  ours 
be  buried  in  the  blood  of  a  crucified  Uedeemer; 
and  may  joy,  love,  peace,  and  forbearance  be 
our  chief  delight;  for  the  Lord  is  nigh. 
Fraternally, 

M.    M.    E^HBLMAN. 


prejudice;  such  a-*  are  unable  to  -ee  the  force  of 
argument.  At  6ni,  idi«repre«ent««08  and 
ridicule  may  have  all  the  force  of  argument 
with  the  aioxt  illiterate,  but  w  time  give,  op- 
portunity for  thought,  abiK-e  turns  agaimrt  the 
man  wfaoutfn  il, 

^\  hile  it  may  be  anplewiant.  even  diBguUiDC 
to  some  of  ear  brethren  to  resd  the  .basiw 
hingu8ge,.iual  seethe  ou«eps«nUtioo  of  Mr. 
Hay,  a  similar  effect  i^  pn^nced  on  wnne  of  the 
more  intelligwit,  even  among  the  ;Japtlrt«,  so 
that  we  believe  some  good  may  cpme  of  the 
very  thing*  which  make  a  discusiiion  uopV**- 
I  ant.  But  the  general  result  is.  that  the  judg. 
ment  of  the  more  intelligent  will  prevail,  for 
Ihey  give  reason  and  argument  for  their  decis- 
ion, while  those  who  have  been  influenced  by 
ridicule,  see.  by  a  little  'thought,  that  it  is  ft 
roor  foundation  for  their  decision.  Mr.  Hay's 
effort*  to  abuse  is  a  jiandering  to  the  prejudice* 
of  those  who  are  weak  enough  to  be  deceived  by 
his  aophistry.  to  such  an  extent  that  we  believe 
many  of  the  most  intelligent  Baptista  are  dis- 
satisfied  with  his  course. 

The  second  reason  why  the  discussion  will 
result  in  favor  of  our  cause  ii,  that  all  thia 
abuse,  misrepresentation  and  sophistry  is  often 
used  against  us  before  the  worid.  We  have 
olten  heard  of  it  b.^ing  made  in  sermons,  in 
conversation, and  in  willing.  From  this  feet  the 
world  is  getting  nothing  more  of  abuee  and  ridi- 
cule against  'mr  doctrine  than  it  haa  often  had 
before.  But  in  this  discussion  the  worid  hears 
the  sophistry  exposed,  and  the  truth  set  forth 
in  the  strong  arguments,  and  the  plain  reason- 
ing, on  which  brother  Stein  relies.  It  is  true, 
our  brethren  have  to  read  and  bear  with  the 
abuse  when  it  is  in  tte  paper,  bat  is  it  not  b^ter 
to  bear  this  much  unpleasant  matter  for  the 
sake  of  having  the  truth  set  forth  and  the  so- 
phi-try  exposed  before  the  world  as  brother 
Stein  is  doing?  There  has  never  been  a  more 
able  defense  of  our  doctrine  than  brother  Stein 
IS  making,  and  we  feel  confident  it  cannot  fail 
to  convince  many  candid  and  intelligent  per- 
sons of  the  truth  and  strength  of  our  doctrine. 
While  these  are  our  views  of  what  will  be  the 
result,  from  the  beginning  we  have  Ih  ught 
it  would  be  bett*r,ftijd_di^;jm£p.good,  to  bate- 
the  discussion  published  in  hook  or  pamphlet 
form  than  In  have  it  in  our  paper-^,  because  it 
could  be  priKerv^d  and  re  read  tn  greater  profit. 
But  there  is  another  thing  to  consider  after 
publishing  this  mu;h  of  the  discussion.  To 
stop  now  would  give  Mr.  Ray  an  advantage  of 
us,  to  use  fltill  more  sophistry,  aud  say  we 
stopped  because  we  were  loiing  ground.  We 
do  not  think  it  prudent  to  give  him  that  advan- 
tage. He  would  say  one  of  our  papers  had 
deserted  brother  Stein,  and  would  likely  pub- 
lish these  things  to  the  world  to  our  injury; 
hence  we  feel  it  is  more  prudent  to  continue  as 
we  have  begun,  aud  when  it  is  over  we  want  it 
in  pamphlet  form,  as  we  still  hold  to  that  idea 
with  more  confidence  now  than  when  the  difi- 
cuBsion  commenced.  R.  H.  Millbe. 


THE    STEIN    AND 

DISCUSSION. 


RAY 


AS  we  have  had  some  experience  in  public 
discussions,  and  carefully  noticed  their 
results,  we  have  no  fears  at  all  that  the  Stein 
aud  Kay  discussion  will  injure  our  cause;  but  on 
the  contrary,  it  will  eventually  result  mncb  in 
our  favor,  still  more  so  if  it  was  iu  book  form. 
There  are  two  reasLint  why  we  believe  this  will 
be  the  result.  First,  the  moat  intelligent  and 
candid  men  look  to  argument  and  fair  reason- 
ing for  tho  grounds  of  their  decision;  with  them  \  t^iui:s  by  being  firmly   pressed  into  the 


Ox  the  first  page  of  this  issue  we  give  the 
view'i  of  a  noted  Congregationalist  minister  on 
the  "International  Lesson."  It  will  be  seen 
that  he  coincides  with  our  views  already  pnb- 
liahwi.  We  publicly  smd  about  six  months 
a^o  while  endeavoring  to  inau>jurate  a  reform  in 
the  method  of  teaching  in  Sunday  schools, 
that  if  our  secular  sc  ools  were  to  pursue  the 
methods  of  instruction  now  I  illowed  in  San- 
day-schools,  we  would  likely  all  rtjgard  them  as 
unworthy  of  our  confidence  and  support,  bnt 
we  Were  only  regarded  by  iome  as  faBatica', 
Kilty  years  ago  the  pupils  in  our  secular  schools 
studied  (iA>ii</,  and  there  seemed  to  l>euotbiDg 
but  Bibel  under  such  circumstances.  But  we 
carry  the  same  i:reat  confusion  into  Sunday- 
schools,  uud  rest  easy  under  it.  Why  is  this, 
thu4?  Cat!  not  our  "wise  men"  in^ngorate  a  re- 
form both  in  study  and  metht^«  of  teachioe. 
and  set  beture  the  world,  not  something  which 
relard>,  but  which  will  advauoe  our  children  in 
Uihliuul  knowledge?  We  presented  some 
pr.ints  for  consideration  last  year,  urged  them, 
plead  for  them  orally  and  by  nTitins;  and  while 
some  L'ooJ  thinkers  privately  told  n*  that  our 
theory  wa>  very  gojd,  and  superior  to  the 
present  methods,  they  insisted  that  the  people 
were  not  rejtdy  tor  it  yet  Just  how  the  minds 
of  the  |>eople  were  to  be  prepared  tor  btiifr 
old 


phintry,  misrepreseiitntiou  or  abuse  h;i3  no  I  ruts"  we  never  amid  understand.  We  hope 
weight,  but  rather  weakens  the  cause  ot  the  the  carelul  aud  considerate  who  lore  our  joath 
man  who  uses  them.  Mi  abusive  cause  has  its  I  will  study  to  give  us  sooaethiuR  that  will  prove 
greatest  influence  over  those  who  are   led  by  |  a  blessing. 


THE    WKE'Xia:KE>f    ^T    ^VORKl. 


Jan-   37 


)oin^  anA  ^aniiTg. 


HuabHndi,  lovti  your  wivwi.  Wives,  sulimit  your- 
M]r«M  iinU)  your  own  hiiuhandB.  Children,  ubey 
yourpitrent*.  KHttierv,  provoke  not  your  children  u> 
Wr»tli,  hiil  bnriK  t)i(-rii  up  In  thfi  nurture  uid  ad- 
moDltliiu  uf  tiif  lAitd.  S«rvAnU.  be  obecll«Dt  U) 
tbem  that  arc  your  oiMteni.— Pavl, 


THB  EVENING  STOBY. 

"See,  WR  nr*  not  Hleeji)',  mother; 

IxPOk  b  mw  wid'-  iiwak<<  w«  neem ; 
Tell  UN  ao  aetUlug  sw^et  to  think  of, 
Tell  n»  Homethf  MK  itwi>et  to  dream. 
"Teli  the  verj  HWect«nt  story 

Tbst  you  ever  heurd  or  rend. 
And  you'll  st-e  thut  v,i-  rcmetaber 
Kiery  mI  pie  word  you've  aaid." 
Then  I  told  them  bf  a  loidniKbt 

In  tb"  very  lonjt  «ko. 
When  till'  aky  wan  full  of  anjrelfl. 

And  front  every  Hhlnlnj;  row. 
In  !i  Voire  of  heavenly  music. 

Cft'ue  a  loving  nivaeugp,  given 
For  tiiti  sake  of  onu  sweet  baby 

TliHt  hud  come  that  nigbt  from  heaven, 
"Xow  pli'iue  tell  unjust  nnother. 

Tell  the  nadde'tone  you  know;" 
And  I  told  of  Unu  who  sufTer^d, 

Aud  who  wandored  to  and  Iro, 
Doing  Koiid  to  all  nround  Him. 
Wt  hoiit  Hin,  or  fear,  or  pride ; 
Ble-istufC  thoHt)  who  most  ill-uned  Ilitn, 

I'*ur  whofte  sakii  at  hint  He  died 
"Now,  please,  Just  One  more,  dear  mother. 

Tell  UH  now  the  Htrnngest  one;" 
So  I  told  the  r.  uf  ttj  lurney 
On  a  mountain  ti>|i  tiegiui ; 

ThrouKli  the  azure  in  a  budy, 

inslfw  here  on  earth  11    trod. 
Up  through  ntiintng  raukH  of  angelei, 

To  the  very  thron«  of  GodI 
Fouf  blue  eyes  «nd  two  sweet  voices 

IV Jilted  till  my  tale  wan  lone — 
Then  tliey  cried,  "Why  that  was  Jk»u,sI 
Theao  tlireo  Btories are  butouel" 

— Little  Sower, 


nhire  tbat  i<i  scattereJ  broadi,ait  overthf  world 
NVc  need  a  re'orm  iii  this,  and  I  am  pleased  to 
kuow  tbat  our  brethren  are  turning  their  at- 
tentioi  to  this  matter  aiid  that  both  from  tbe 
press  and  pulpit  the  attention  is  directed  to  the 
young,  upon  which  tbe  future  destiny  of  the 
Church  and  tbe  nation  depends.         S.  T.  B. 


HUMILITY. 


BT  L   FLOBENCB  KBI.^0. 


THE  GOOD  HOME. 

[I'lie  r-llowiin  extract  from  a  private  letter  to 
onft  of  the  editors,  conlainii  so  much  food  for  the 
soul  thai  we  give  it  lo  our  reiiderB.  V.dB.} 
TT*>MK,  1  thiuk,  is  us  near  heaven  upon 
.JJ.  fiu'tliiui  we  can  get,  aud  lie  who  cares 
notliina  for  his  Tiomo  iipon"^earth  has  but  little 
heavi-u  lure. 

"Home's  not  merely  four  8i|uare  wiills. 

Though  with  pictures  hung  and  gilded; 
Home  in  wfjere  alYticlion  chHh,— 
Killed  with  Hhrlnes  the  heart  hatli  builded! 

Home'i*  not  merely  roof  and  room.— 
It  needs  duuielhing  to  endear  it; 

Home  is  wli  re  the  lieuit  can  bloom. 
Where  there's  some  kmu  hji  i.j  cheer  it! 

Wlmt  la  homo  with  none  to  meet  ua, 

None  to  welcome,  none  to  greet  us'f 
Home  Is  swoel.  and  only  sweei  — 
Wliere  are  those  we  love  to  meet'us." 
LoTe.  iliHi,  is  tlie  prevailinf-;  Cliristiao  grace 
that  miikt-ii  home  a  heaven    for  ub  while  labor- 
ing hero  upon    earth.     0,    that  mystic   union 
formed  in  tteiiil'ectione  of  «  kidd  family!  How 
it  binds  their  hearts  in  one!  IlusboiiJ  aud  wife, 
parents  and  children,  fathor  and  mother,  broth- 
63  and  sister,— all  bound    tog.-tlier  with    alfec- 
tiou's  chain;  not  one  mis.siug   link,   all  true  to 
their  trust, -eudearril  to  each  other  with  that 
aflectionato  tenderupnn  that  even  grows  ttron- 
ger   when    death    parts  us    here,   reaching  far 
above  the  starry   world  binding  together  those 
above  and  those  helow  with  the  fond  hope  of  a  I 
reunion    with   tiod  where  nil    in    love.     Who  ' 
would  not  labor  for  the  promotion    of  the  en- 
dearing worth  of  domestic  love  and  kindness? 
Could  we  but  have  more  of  Ibis  home  tender- 
new,  then  would  we  have   boya  aud  girls  of 
better    culture,     young    men     and   ladies    of 
greater  accomplishments,    society    of     better 
refinement,  churches  of  suUimer  religious  sen- 
timent and  tru-  devotion,  nations   more  peace- 
ful and  the  world  at  large  would  be  Iwtter  and 
more  free  from  tlio  cHrie   of«in.     Oh  could  but 
every  family   on  earth   commence  this   much 
needed  reform.  While  true  luve  reigns  supreme- 
ly in  but  tew  families,  it  should  sway  its  scep- 
ter upon  the  throne  of  every  tent  and  domicil 
of  earth.     Sin   and   satan    would  ihen  have  no 
dominion  there,  without  the  "get  thee  hence," 
Irom  the  inmates  at  home.     I  am  glad  to  know 
that  at  least  among  some   humble   families  o( 
earth  more  attention  iH  given  to   home  culture 
and apeiial  development  of  tlie  young.    Making 
a  specialty  of  neither  of  their  natures  but  of 
all.  their  pby»ical.  mental  and  moral  that   per- 
fect develoiunents  may  be  made.     The  press  is 
making  some  advances  in  the  science  of  youth 
culture,  but  iu  lo  many  instances  where  good 
is  intended  by  tlieir  endeavors,  evil  follows  from 
the  looseness  of  morals  and  light,  trashy  liter- 


"For  who.soeverexalteth  himself  shall  be  annsed. 
and  he  that  burableth  lilmself  shall  be  exalted,"— 
Luke  14:  11, 

EXALTATION    is    elevation,  fxtension   of 
pride,  or   possessing  a  dignified  appear- 
ance; while  humility  is    the  opposite; — lowli- 
ness, modesty,  yielding    submissively  to  God's 
commands.     There  is  something  in    humility 
that  ap|>eals   to  the  sympathies  and   wins  tbe 
gratitude  of  mankind.  "God  resisteth  the  proud, 
but  giveth    grace    to  the   humble."     Christ's 
humble  workers  unconsciously  bless  the  world 
More  than  once  in    the  Scriptures   the  lives  of 
God's  people  in   this  world   arn  compared,   in 
their  influenence,  to  the  dew;  esppwally  note- 
worthy is  thf  quiet  manner  in  which    the  dew 
performs  its  ministry.     It  falls  silently  and  im- 
perceptibly.    It  covers  the  leaves  with  clusters 
of  pearls,  asd  in  the  morning  there  is  a  fn  sli 
beauty  everywhere.     The   fields  look   greener, 
the  gardeps  are  refreshed,  the  flowers  are  more 
fragrant,  and  all  lite  gIown  and  cparkles  with  a 
new  splendor.     And   is  there  no  lesson  here  a^ 
to  the  manuer  in  which  we  should  seek  to  do 
good  in  this  world?  By  the   power  of  humiiily 
should  we  not  strive  to  have   our  influence /c/f 
rather  than  seen?  The  whole  spirit  of  the  Gos- 
pel teaches  this.     Who  is  it  tbat  shall    in  no 
wise  lose  ilia  reward?  "He  that  giveth  a  cup  of 
cold  water  in  my  name."  said  Christ,  thereby 
encouraging  tbe  liumbl.-iit  i-Hnrt.     The  blessing 
of  the  widow's  two    mites  biis  throbbed  in    the 
hearts  of  ibousands    who  otherwise  had   not 
known  the  bliss  of  giving.     To  the  co-workers 
of  the  Lord  I  will  say,  we  are  only  at  the   outer 
gateof  agreat  wor!i.     One  cannot  do  all;  ten, 
nor  thousands  cauuot;  but  each  umy  do  a  little, 
and  the  opportunities  are  as  nuuierous  as    the 
trickling  drops  from  heaven.     Let  us  work  for 
the  right  and  at  last  we  may  be  permitted   to 
dwell  where  the  "Esperito  Sancfo'""*  grows,  and  !  fatigued, 


walk  the  golden  streets  of  the  !New  Jerusalem, 
-  Flbwei  of  t!i.iHoly  OhosI, 


FBOM  FAXESXINB. 

KVMBKa  ZXXVU. 

Drowned  and  Rescued. 

[from  U*  "CfarlfUwi  Sasdud"  b>  «i>kIbI  ArnDsMBssL] 

FROM  Tyre,  which  we  had  reached  at  the 
close  of  my  last  commuoicatiou,  we  con 
tinued  our  jourcey  up  tbe  Phosniciau  coast  as 
far  as  Sidon.  The  distance  between  these  two 
famous  cities  is  about  tweuty-four  miles,  and 
midway  between  them  are  the  scattered  heaps 
of  building  stones  which  mark  the  site  of  th>? 
ancient  city  of  Zarepeth,  where  lived  the  wid- 
ow who  was  entrusted  with  tbe  life  of  Klijab. 
The  city  stood  on  the  sea-shore  at  tbe  edge  ol 
a  narrow  plain,  which  is  terminated,  inland,  by 
precipitous  aud  lofty  hills. 

On  our  way  from  this  place  to  Sidon,  an  in- 
cident occurred,  of  which  I  was  not  willing 
that  my  family  should  be  informed  until  my 
safe  arrival  at  home,  lest  tbey  should  be  tor- 
mented with  needle5t9  anxiety.  Tbe  details 
were  carefully  written  out  while  they  were 
fresh  in  memory,  and  I  here  reproduce  them 
for  the  consideration  of  all  who  attach  uuy 
value  to  my  life. 

On  Saturday  afternoon,  June  1-lth,  as  we 
drew  near  to  Sidon,  aud  were  about  to  close  a 
long  and  hot  day's  ride,  we  stopped  ou  the 
beach,  about  two  miles  south  of  the  city,  to 
refresh  ourselv^-s  with  a  sea  bath.  The  waves 
were  rolling  in  with  a  mujt>stic  swell,  and  a-. 
we  met  tnem,  and  bounded  o'er  theui,  we  weiv 
filled  with  boyish  glee.  In  a  short  time  we  Iie- 
gan  to  meet  them  swimming;  and  finding  thi^ 
more  exhilarating,  we  continued  it  until  our 
limbs  liegan  to  grow  weary.  Touching  them 
for  the  bottom,  we  found  that  we  bal  uncon- 
sciously swum,  or  had  been  drifted,  beyond  our 
depth.  Almost  simultaneously  we  turned  and 
swam  tor  the  shallow  water.  After  makiiiji;  u 
few  strokes  iu  that  direction,  I  saw  that  we 
drifted  l)aekward  almost  as  last  as  we  sHam 
forward,  and  that  if  we  had  far  to  go  hack  we 
were  in  imminent  peril,  Fearing  that  Frank! 
who  is  a  daring  swimmer,  did  not  realize  tbe 
danger,  I  called  out  to  him,  "We  shall  hardly 
get  out  of  this."  I  then  exerted  my  utmost 
itrength  for  a  few  moments,  when  liein?  miicii 
id  turning  on  my  bi^ek  to  rest,  I  Siiw 


that  I  was  twenty  "i- thirty  7Jrds  in  advam 

Frank  and  Brother  I'Jart,  who'  were  now  ck)M 

together.     I  also  discovered  that  I  was  drifting 

from  them  to  tbe  northward,  in  a  line    parallel 

with  the  shore.      I    turned  on  my  face  again 

and  renewed  the  struggle,  leeliug  for  the    bul 

-  torn  frequently,  aud  hoping  to   touch    it  every 

transact    some    business,    perceived    that    my    moment.     My  strength  was  fa4   failing,  and  I 

hands  were  dirty,  nnd  those  of  my  brother  l<red  j  knew  that  .t  could  not  last  long.     Escape  ap- 

le,  aud    the   uonviction 


CLEAN  HANDS. 

WHEN  I  was  about  six  years  old.  a  gentle- 
nimi,  who  had  called   on    my  father  ti) 


in  the  same  condition,     "My  boys."  said  he,  "I  '  peared  almost  im 


hate    dirty    fingers.     Now  if  yours  are  clean 
when  I  call   here  again    next  Tuesday,   I  will 
make  you  a  present." 
As  soon  as  it  w;is  light  on  tbe  Tuesday  morn- 


seized  me  with  paralyzing  efiVct,  that  Frank 
and  Brother  Earl,  who  were  so  far  behind  me, 
must  certainly  jierisb.  By  this  time,  Brother 
Taylor,  who  had  turned  back  sooner  tlian    we, 


morning  than  we  had  used  for  a  month  befi 
and  if  ever  our  hands  were  clean,  they  certainly 
were  then.  The  gentleman  did  not  come  till 
dinner,  so  we  thought  it  better  to  have  another 
scrubbing  at  our  bauds,  and  once  more  we  were 
up  to  our  elbows  in  soap-suds.  The  gentleman 
e.irae,  and  after  examining  our  hands,  which 
had  not  a  speck  on  them,  he  gave  eacli  of  us 
five  new.  bright,  sparkling  pieces,  which  ffe 
took  to  be  golden  guineas,  and  we  fane  ed  our- 
selves to  be  as  rich  as  Jews. 

"Now.  my  boys,"  aaid  he  "you  see  it  is  pos- 
Bible  to  keep  your  hands  clean  when  it  answers 
your  purpose  to  do  so.  :  sliould  be  aibanud  of 
a  boy  who  would  be  mean  enough  to  wa.sli  bis 
hand^  to  make  money,  and  not  keep  them  clean 
to  make  bis  parents  and  friends  comfortable.— 
Tbe  love  and  good  opinion  of  your  parents  and 
frii'uds  are  worth  all  ttie  money  in  the  world, 


iiig,my  biotber  and    I  got   up,  and  began  to    wai.  walking  throu:.h""the7ualiow 'wZr  near 
!!!!,;.?!n.'!„.\.T^-."rr^    "'"'"   ^'.^^t-^hat  I  theshore,  entirely  unconscience  of  our  danger, 

I  called  to  him  for  help,  though  1  knew  not 
what  help  he  could  give.  I  also  called  earnest- 
ly on  God  to  deliver  me.  I  was  continuing  tbe 
struggle,  almost  in  despair,  when  suddenly 
Brother  Taylor  swam  .lose  before  me  gave  me 
his  left  hand,  spoke  some  word  of  encourage- 
ment, and  tried  to  help  me  along.  But  havhig 
between  us  only  two  hands  witli  which  to  swim, 
I  soon  saw  that  we  made  un  progress.  I 
knew  that  if  he  remained  with  me  he  would 
soon  be  in  the  same  danger  with  myself,  sol 
aaid  to  him,  "Leave  me.  and  save  yourself;  you 
can  not  save  me."  With  that  I  let  gj  his 
hand,  and  he  swam  away. 

At  this  momenb  the  thrilling  question  arose 
in  my  mind,  Shall  my  lile,  my  labors,  aud 
present  expedition  end  here,  and  in  this  man- 
ner? The  thought  was  awfully  repugnant  to 
me,  and  it  gave  me  a  fresh  impulse.  But  it 
was  in  vain.  My  muscles  were  aching,  my 
joints  were  growing  stiff,  my  strength  wa.H  ex- 
hausted. I  Mgaiu  turned  on  my  hack,  giving 
up  all  thought  of  getting  nearer  to  the  shore, 
but  determined  to  Hoat  as  long  as  possible.  1 
was  able  lor  a  few  moments  longer  to  keep  my 
mouth  above  wafer,  but  soon  I  swam  eo  low 
that  the  crest  of  every  wave  broke  over  my 
face,  filling  eyes,  nostrils  aud  mouth  with  the 
-alt  water,  and  threateuing  to  strangle  me.  At 
l.i^t  my  hand-^  and  my  feet  both  refu^ed  tu 
makruiiother  stroke.  I  folded  my  aching  armx 
across  my  breast,  offered  th^  prayer,  "0  God 
bless  ray  family;  sustain  them  uu.ler  this  blow 
and  take  me  to  heaven ;"  and  then  sank  beneath 
the  waves. 

As  I  went  down.  I  was  conacioua  of  being 
turned  upon  my  face.  My  mouth  was  iuvol- 
untarily  opened,  and  I  felt  fhe  aatt  water  fi.  - 
ng  It  .n  1  lorcing  ts  way  jnlo  my  stomach  Mt 
;hestand  my  heal  felt   as  if  they  wer.    being 


CHILDREN'S  ETIQUETTE. 

USE  no  slang  woids. 
Never  put  your  f^et  on  cushions,  chairs 
or  ta'iUs: 

Always  ofler  your  seat  tu  a  lady  or  an  old 
gentleman. 

iUp  before  enteriug  a  room,  and  never  leave 
it  with  your  back  to  the  company. 

Never  overlook  any  one  when  reading  or 
writing,  nor  read  nor  talk  aloud  while  others 
are  rt^ading. 

Alwayssay,  "Yes  sir,"  "No  sir. 
No,    papa."    "Thank 
"Good-morniug." 

Clean  faces,  clean  finger-nails  indicate  good 
breeding. 

Never  leave  your  clothes  about  the  room.— 
Have  a  plnce  lor  everything,  and  everything  in 
its  place. 


"Yes.  papa.' 
"Qood-night," 


crushed  under  a  great  weight,  aud  my  liuiba 
w-re  aching  a*  it  they  were  cramped.  I  thought 
of  what  I  bad  olteu  read  cODceruiug  tbe  ease 
bf  a  death  by  drowning,  and  the  contrast  was 
awtut.  But  I  knew  tbat  my  torture  could  not 
lu^t  long,  und  I  watched  and  waited  for  the  ex- 
perience of  leaving  tbe  body. 

The  next  sensation  that  I  remember,  was 
tbat  of  the  hot  sun  shining  in  my  face,  I 
opened  my  eyes,  and  saw  that  I  was  again  at 
the  surface,  aud  floating  on  my  buck.  1  felt  a 
momentary  relief,  and  I  asked  myself,  "Is  this 
a  reality,  or  is  it  only  a  horrible  dream?"  1 
then  Sank  into  total  unconsciousness.  How 
long  I  remained  in  this  condition  I  can  not  tell; 
but  I  wan  partially  aroused  from  it  by  feeling 
myself  aiitride  the  naked  back  of  a  horse,  and 
by  bearing  Brother  Earl's  familiar  voice  at  my 
i^ide.  I  next  realized  that  I  was  being  borne 
by  the  horse  toward  the  shore;  that  I  was  reel- 
ing in  my  seat;  and  that  I  was  kept  from  fall- 
ing by  a  strung  bund  with  a  tight  grasp  on  my 
jeftarm.  I  knew  when  they  took  me  down 
from  the  bor.-e,  aad  held  me  upright  with  my 
head  on  the  ground,  and  pressed  my  sides  to 
force  out  the  water  which  1  had  swallowed;  and 
1  felt  the  water  flowing  from  my  mouth.  They 
laid  me  down,  and  I  soon  threw  up  the  remain- 
ing contents  of  my  stoiuaeh.  I  then  opened 
my  eyes  and  saw,  tie  face  of  a  strange  Arab, 
who  WIS  holding  two  umbraetlas  to  shield  me 
irom  tbe  sun.  I  saw  tbat  I  was  lying  on  a 
thick  rug  wbi«l;tjjur  servant  carried  as  a  cloth 
for  our  lunch,  and  that  my  head  was  restiug  on 
some  kind  of  pillow:  then  my  eyes  involunta- 
rily closed  again.  BrotliH-r  Eail  asked  me  if  I 
was  conscious,  and  I  said,  "Yes,"  I  ueard  him 
say.  "Be  quiet,  Frank,  he  will  soon  be  all  right 
now;"  and  I  asked,  "Where  is  Frank?"  He 
answered,  "Hert;  he  is,  all  right.  "1  said,  "Then 
we  are  out  of  that  water." 

The  manner  of  my  marvelous  rescue  related 
to  me  afterward,  was  as  follows;  When  Broth- 
er Taylor  left  me,  he  swam  to  the  shore,  mounts 
ed  his  horse,  and  endeavored  to  ride  to  me;  but 
his  horse  ivas  afraid  of  the  wiiter,  aud  it  was 
with  the  greatest  difliculty  that  he  could  force 
liim  slowly  along.  In  the  meantime,  Brother 
Earl  and  Frank  bad  tftVcttd  their  escape. 
Frank  began  to  calif  or  lie>  about  he  same  ia 
that  1  did,  and  liru.  Karl,  who  was  close  to  him, 
gave  him  au  occasiuoiil  push  to  help  him  aloug. 
Wbile  helping  Frank,  hesaw  Brother  Taylor  go 
to  me  aud  leave  me:  then  liis  heart  sank  at  the 
thought  that  I  must  be  lost,  and  he  felt  bis 
>treugth  giving  way.  No  longer  able  to  help 
Frank,  be  made  a  desperate  effort  to  save  him- 
self, and  a  lew  strokes  brought  him  to  where 
lie  could  touch  bottom.  The  shallow  water  ex- 
tended farther  out  where  he  was,  than  in  the 
place  to  which  I  had  drilted.  He  now  made  a 
reach  for  Frank,  who  was  by  this  time  awim- 
iiiing  very  low  and  drew  him  to  the  same  spot. 
Then  tfaey  hurried  a^bore;  but  Frank  was  9o  ex- 
hausted that  he  fell  iu  the  edge  of  the  water. 
Itiother  Earl  dragged  him  out  on  the  sand  and 
left  him,  ran  to  his  horse,  threw  ofl'  tha  saddle, 
mounted  him,  ;iud  rode  iu  after  my.  His  horse 
ntrni  in  willingly,  so  he  passed  Brother  Taylor, 
and  reachtd  me  first.  When  he  "was  almost  In 
reach  of  me  a  large  wave  broke  over  him  and 
washed  him  ofifhis  horse;  but  he  swung  around 
b.-lore  the  horse's  head,  and  obtained  a  firm 
looting  on  tbe  bottom.  The  same  wave  wash- 
ed me  within  his  reach.  He  found  me  floating 
on  my  back  with  my  arms  still  folded  across 
my  breast,  aud  Brother  Taylov  says  that  I  ex- 
ilaimed, '-Will  nobody  save  me?"  I  suppose 
that  1  had  sunk  and  risen  tbe  se«ond  time, 
liiotber  Earl  8ie«d  me  by  the  arm,  and  by 
some  meam,  he  says  he  knows  not  how,  he  got 
me  on  the  hor.';-.  I  suppose  the  swell  of  the 
uext  wave  a-^sisted  him.  He  told  me  to  kold 
last  to  tbe  horse's  man*',  which  he  eaya  I  did 
>viih  both  hands;  but  1  did  it  iintousciouslj. 
He  held  me  on.  Brother  Taylor  led  the  horse, 
iud  thus  w»  I  taken  ashore.  It  seems  thai  I 
liad  drifted  first  into  deeper  and  then  into  shal- 
lower water;  aud  I  wasin  the  latter  when  they 
leached  me,  otherwise  they  could  not  kave 
reached  me  at  all. 

When  wo  first  dismounted  for  the  purpose 
of  bathing,  Assad,  ourdragomau,  rode  forwari 
to  the  camp,  which  was  already  pitched  near 
the  gate  of  Sidon,  leaving  the  Syrian  servaat, 
Solomon,  to  hold  our  horses.  Solomon  always 
attended  lis  in  our  rides,  mounted  on  a  pack- 
horse  and  carrying  our  lunch  and  drinking- 
water  He  understands  but  a  few  words  of 
fe'nglisb,and  consequently  he  did  not  at  first 
■:ouiprenend  our  danger.  But  when  he  saw 
lirother  Earl  come  out  with  Fnink,  and  saw 
linn  and  Brother  Taylor  rushing  in  ou  horse- 
'•ack  after  me,  he  took  iu  the  entire  situation, 
and  at  onue  became  frantic.  He  jerk-  d  ofl  bis 
ku.eich  aud  tossed  it  into  the  air,  and  ran  up 
Hud  down  tbe  beach,  screaming  and  tossing  his 
amis.     His  outcries  brought  to  the  spot 


2T 


...  ,  wuman— who    weie 

worklug  in  a  garden  near  by. 

One  of  the  men  >d  hi,  l.dfJing,  mounted  n,v 
horee.  and  wentatlolUptW  to  ih^  c«nip  to 
tell  Assad  whut  Imd  happened.  On  arrivinc 
hecri^d  out  to  A*.ad.  "One  of  jo.,r  gMntlem^u 
has  sunk.  AHSHd  iniine>Iiat..ly  rpniounred  1ih 
howe.  .-oninianded  two  of  the  nutletepr*  to  (.,1 
low  him  on  their  pack  mulns,  ai,d  ■•-.m*.  with 
all  possible  speed  lo  the  spot.  M^autime  the 
other  Arab  had  assisted  Brothers  K^ii  and  Tdv 
lor  in  caring  for  me;  and  when  thev  laid  me 
down  the  womnn  had  nm  aud  brought  me  a 
pillow.  They  say  that  I  repeat*-dly  cried  out 
"0  ray  heud,  my  head;"  and  that  oiice  I  ex- 
claimed. -Set  the  lamp  a  little  lower."  Kearine 
from  the  pain  of  which  I  complained,  and  the 
evident  wandering  of  my  mind,  that  cou|^"s- 
tion  of  the  brain  might  eusue.  Brother  Karl 
called  for  cold  wat,.r.  and  the  woman 
rah  to  her  tent  and  brought  it.  This 
waa  poured  slowly  upon  my  heiid  until  I  ceas- 
ed to  complain.  But  of  all  this  I  kne>v  noth- 
ing. They  aay  also,  that  when  I  was  first  res- 
cued my  face  was  livid  almost  to  blackness,  and 
rav  eyea  were  glaz-d;  .ind  that  when  they  firet 
laid  me  on  the  b^acli  my  pulse  was  scarcely 
perceptible. 

When  Aseadurid  the  muleteers  arrived,  it 
was  thonglit  best  to  take  me  to  tbe  camp.  I 
was  s-c^rcely  willing  to  be  niovcd  so  soon;  for  I 
could  not  yet  hi. Id  up  my  head;  hut  they  iu- 
sistfd  and  I  yielded.  They  put  OD  me  a  part 
of  my  clothing,  and  lifted  me  upon  the  broad 
pad  which  covered  the  back  of  one  of  tbe  mules 
Assad  aat  babiud  me  to  hold  me  on.  and  thus 
[  waa  borne  slowly  to  my  lent.  I  suftV-r.  d 
stil;  with  fli-vere  puins  in  my  limbs,  my  head 
wag  much  oppreaaed,  aud  my  alomach  was  tor- 
tured with  bothhe^t  and  thirsL  I  called  for 
ice,  if  any  could  bp  found  in  Sidon,  and  fortu- 
nately some  was  brought  to  me.  It  was  the 
first  city  we  had  visited  in  Syria  where  ice  is 
kept,  and  no  ice  ever  tasted  so  delicious  to  me 
n't  that.  Dr.  Abela,  the  American  Consul  and 
a  physician,  was  sent  for,  and  between  him  and 
Brother  Earl,  who  is  himaetf  a  good  practition- 
ei  of  the  homn-opathic  school,  I  was  treated 
with  such  reslorativen  as  my  case  required. 
The  next  morning  I  was  free  from  pain,  and  in 
the  course  of  the  day  I  was  able  to  take  a  Utile 
liquid  food.  Mr.  Eddy,  an  American  Presby- 
terian missionary  in  Sidon.  who  had  called  to 
see  me  the  evening  before,  kindly  invited  me  to 
occupy  one  of  the  airy  and  comfortable  rooms 
of  his  dwelling;  but  I  was  at  ease  in  my  tent, 
and  unwilling  to  g:ive  trouble,  aud  so  I  declined 
his  invitation.  Before  sunset  I  dressed  myself 
and  took  a  short  walk  about  the  camp,  aud  on 
Monday  morniug,  by  the  amo/.ing  mercy  of 
God,  I  was  able  to  mount  ray  horse  and  resume 
my  journey.  This  was  only  about  forty  hours 
after  my  disaster,  yet  I  rode  six  hours  that 
day  without  unusual  fatigue.  Our  route,  be- 
fore turning  into  the  hills,  led  us  back  for  a 
short  distance  along  the  same  path  by  which 
we  had  come  to  Sidon,  Saturday  afternoon.  We 
parsed  once  more  the  garden  of  cucumbers 
kept  by  the  three  Arabs  who  had  befriended 
me,  and  they  came  out  to  meet  me.  Brother 
E.irl  had  given  each  of  them  a  present,  but  I 
^iive  them  more,  saying  to  them.  "I  give  you 
this  for  your  kindness  to  me;  and  I  hope  you 
will  show  the  same  kindness  to  any  other 
Htriiuger  wlieu  you  can."  They  received  the 
money  with  warm  expressions  of  thankfulness, 
and  one  of  the  men  kissed  my  hand,  and  with 
a  loud  voice  praised  Allah  for  my  deliverance. 

1  have  now  repeated  the  story  <d"  what  1  may 
call  my  death  and  restoration:  and  the  reader 
can  see  as  plainly  as  I,  that  to  Brothers  Earl 
aud  Taylor,  but  especially  to  tlie  former,  I  owe 
the  prolongation  of  my  life.  True,  the  latter 
did  what  he  could,  and  he  did  it  inoiit  bravely. 
When  he  swam  out  into  the  deep  water  and 
took  me  by  the  hand,  he  knowingly  put  his 
life  in  my  power;  for  had. I  been  frantic,  as  most 
peraons  are  in  drowning,  \  would  havedragged 
him  under  me  and  we  both  would  have  gone 
down  together.  And  had  his  horse  come  freely 
into  the  water,  he  would  probably  have  rescued 
me  while  Brother  Earl  was  helping  Frank. 
But  as  it  is,  I  owe  chiefly  to  Brother  Earl  the 
preservation  of  my  life,  and  probably  of  that  of 
my  cousin  Frank.  But  for  hiip  Frank's  moth- 
er might  have  become  a  childless  widow,  aud 
uiy  wife  the  widowed  mother  of  a  dependent 
family.  I  told  him,  as  I  lay  helpless  in  my 
tent  before  the  gate  of  Sidon,  that  I  could  nev- 
er recompense  him  for  his  kindness.  He  com 
manded  me  to  keep  silent  on  the  subject;  but 
perish  the  hand  that  writes  these  lines  if  I  ever 
forget  the  debt  of  gratitude  wiiich  I  owe  him 
If  I  am  thuH  indebted  to  my  faithful  breth 
rea  and  fellow  followers,  what  shall  I  say  of  th-- 
debt  I  owe  to  him  without  whose  help  they  could 
liave  done  nothing?  It  waa  He  who  re.uued 
first  of  all  two  lives  of  which  I  had  despaired. 


g^KLE  BPtETHREyr   AT  "w^ork:. 


■ind  then  m«de  ona  ot  these  the  instrument  of 
saving  mine.  I  had  paaned  through  all  the 
oonsuouHMpKri^nee  ofdvioe.and  Quddrewme 
back  out  ->!  tlie  v^ry  j^ws  of  death,  I  teel  that 
the  rem  tut  of  my  diy*.  wtiUe?if  it  shill  be.  is 
It  ^P-'Ciril  yi'lof  his  providence,  as  special  aMliat 
umuted  to  Kluk  Ilez-ki.ih  when  bin  hour  to  die 
Imd  com-,  and  God  hearmit  hja  prayer  for  loii^c 
*-r  tinie.  ailded  fitVeu  years  to  hii.  life.  And  if 
the  gilt  iK  special.  I  thiiik  it  must  have  h  spe- 
cial  purpose.  I  f,,in  would  know  what  that  pur- 
pose is.  Is  it  that  1  may  bear  before  I'  go  henee, 
aheavierburdenofearthly  woe  than  has  hith- 
erto fallen  to  my  easy  lot?  Is  it  that  some  dire 
(♦•mptatoii  shall  giapple  with  my  3<>ul,  and 
strain  iny  fmth  to  ita  utmost  teuMion?  Is  it. 
that  I  shall  follow  to  the  grave  with  a  breaking 
heart  my  wife  and  children,  who  came  so  near 
l>eing  lelt  behind?  Or  is  it,  that  I  shall  con- 
tinue for  sojie  years,  and  with  more  abounding 
fruit,  the  labor  of  teaching  and  preaching 
God's  blessed  woni?  Oh,  how  often,  since  that 
dreadful  Hth  of  June,  have  I  asked  myself 
these  questions!  On  the  snowy  top  of  Herman; 
amid  the  cedars  of  Lebanon;  musing  bv  moon- 
light among  the  ruins  of  Baalbek;  pacing  the 
deck  of  many  a  ship;  standing  on  Mar./  Hill, 
by  the  imaginary  side  of  him  who  spent  'a  day 
and  a  night  in  thedeep;"  on  the  lonemountain 
and  in  the  crowded  city,  these  iiuentions  have 
pressed  themselves  upon  me,  and  have  occupied 
many  a  tearful  hour.  I  desire  that  my  children 
shall  watch  the  course  of  my  life,  and  that  when 
I  am  ■."me  they  sliall  write  at  the  foot  of  tins 
p-';:e  tbe  answer  winch  time  shall  then  liave  re- 
vealed. At  present,  one  answer,  aud  only  one 
I  have  been  able  to  find:  it  is,  that  in  th.-  days 
which  God  has  added  to  me,  I  shall  love  Him 
with  all  my  heart,  and  work  tor  him  with  all 
my  strength.  This,  with  his  heavenly  help,  I 
aui  pledired  to  do. 

"Here  at  tliy  feet  I  leave  my  vow, 

And  thy  rich  (-race  record; 
Witness,  you  saints  who  hear  me  now, 

11  I  forsake  llie  Lord." 

Before  I  left  home,  many  of  my  brethren 
and  sisters,  men  and  women  who  are  in  favor 
with  God,  irave  me  assurance  that  they  would 
continually  pray  for  my  saf«  return.  I  know 
that  they  have  done  so;  and  I  have  the  strong- 
est conviction  that  their  prayers  have  been  ef 
tective.  I  would  now  address  to  all  of  them 
the  words  addressed  by  Paul  to  the  saints  ii 
Corinth  on  a  somewhat  similar  occasion:  "Wi 
would  not,  brethren  have  you  it,',iorant  of  our 
trouble  which  came  to  us  in  Asia,  that  we  were 
prtesed  out  of  measure,  above  strength,  in 
much  ihat' we  despaired  even  of  life.  But 
had  the  sentence  of  death  in  ourselves,  that  we 

hould  not  trust  in  ourselves,  but  in  God  who 
raiseth  the  dead,      Who   delivered    from   w 

reatadeath,  aud  doth  deliver:  in  whom  we 
trust  that  he  will  yet  deliver  ns:  you  also  help- 
ing tiizether  by  prayer  for  ui,  that  for  the  gift 
bestowed  upon  us  by  the  means  of  many  per- 
sons, thanks  may  be  given  by  many  on  our  be- 
half."   {•>.  Cor.  1,  8-11). 

J.  W.  M(  Qarvev. 


(^Qi[t;^spiinitrn^^. 


ThMe  Ihlan  *r<ta  w«  oDto  rod.  Hut  TaorJurOBr  boMI.— 


From    Charleston,    W.  Va. 

/>ii7r  Urethrcn: — 

WE  want  some  minister  to  come  and  locate 
here  in  this  part  of  the  country.  Thert 
are  three  members  here  an  J  we  very  seldom 
hear  the  brethren  preach.  Bro.  Starkey  of 
Lincoln  county  visited  us  last  Sunday  and 
preached  two  sermons.  There  wvre  many 
present  and  excellent  attention.  Nearly  all 
seemed  to  be  interested  aud  anxious  that  be 
should  come  back,  but  he  has  so  much  to  do 
where  he  is  l.ving,  consequently  cannot  come 
very  often.  I  am  prompted  to  say  ;he  chancP 
to  build  up  a  little  church  here  is  good.  I  would 
like  for  some  minister,  stroifg  in  the  faith,  and 
able  to  declare  the  whole  counsel  of  God,  to 
visit  this  part  aud  see  how  he  would  like  to  lo- 
cate here.  I  think  the  chances  for  living  are 
about  as  good  here  ns  in  a  great  many  other 
places.  The  C.  &  0.  U.  K,  runs  along  the 
Kanawha  lliver  on  the  opposite  side  from 
Charleston.  1  want  any  one  to  come  that  will, 
lit  there  are  localities  where  there  are  six  or 
ight  ministers  and  by  one  or  two  leaving,  the 
(MUSH  would  not  suffer  and  great  good  might 
result  by  going  to  some  new  field.  Hope  that 
1  will  soon  hear  from  some  brother  that  has 
such  a  longing  for  the  saving  of  souls  that  it 
will  not  be  long  until  some  one  will  come  to 
lucate  with  us.  Yours  in  bonds  of  Christian 
love.  A.  UAWri. 


Western  Home  Missionary  Society. 

WE.  the  brethren  of  the  Whit*  Hock  con - 
Kregation.  .lewi-l  county  Kansas,  heMbv 
certify  that  KW.  James  L.  Switwr  h.tii  been 
duly  appointed  b>  the  Western  HoiUe  Mi«i.ion- 
ary  SiMSiety  to  act  a.i  thwr  solicilmg  agent 
throuKhont  the  Brotherhood,  aud  we  wcom- 
mend  liini  aod  Km  mission  to  their  prayerful 
coQMderation.  Wayk  Gm:«H.  Trea.. 

Ueoroe  Dbtuick.  1 

LAWHKMuitGAiuiAjf,        }  Committee. 
Hkwrt  Wtlanu.  ) 

Geo.  Dethick,  Clerk. 

TESTIUONIAIS. 
We,  the  brethren  of  Pony  Creek  Bi-*trict,  in 
council  awerabled.  hereby  certify  that  we  hear- 
tily  approve  of  the  missionary  work  in  which 
our  brethren  of  "The  Western  Home  Mission- 
ary  Society"  are  engaged,  nnd  we  do  not  hesi- 
tate in  saying  that  it  ia  a  work  that  is  necessary 
and  commendable,  and  we  believe  will  be  the 
means  of  doing  much  good  in  building  up  the 
Church  in  the  far  West.  We  therefore  hereby 
cheerlully  recommeud  Bro.  Switzer  and  his 
miwion  to  the  favorable  consideration  of  the 
brethren  everywhere. 


l)j>KIEL  A.  LlOHTY. 

B.W.GRAmEL, 
J.  J.  LwaiY, 
J.  J.  Myeks, 
Wm.  M  Lichty, 

E.  D.  SrANOLEIl, 


E.  Berkhet. 
Levi  Wallace, 
W,  C.  Mudasa, 

A.   W.  LlL-UTY, 
A.  W.  OKAHir.L, 

E.  P.  Lkhhav. 


We,  the  brethn;n  of  Falls  City  Congregation, 
hereby  certify  that  we  heartily  approve  of  the 
Missionary  work  in  which  our  brethren  of  the 
Wes'ern  Missionary  Society  are  engaged.  Well 
knowing  the  necessity  lor  suih  labir  on  our 
Western  Frontier,  we  considered  their  action 
in  this  matter  necessary  and  commendable,  and 
bespeak  for  them  the  favorable  consideration  of 
our  more  Eastern  brethren,  believing  their  la- 
bor in  this  direction  may  be  the  means  of  doing 
much  good  in  spraadiug  the  unadulterated 
Word  of  our  blessed  Master  on  our  Western 
Frontier. 


C.  Forney  , 

Jus.  I),   WiCKB, 

S.  C.  Stcmp, 

J.  AsnKNPELTEE 


Joe.  Johnson, 
John  J.  Hohneh, 
Francis  Shaffer, 
Jacob  Wicks. 


From  Washington  Territory. 

Dc'ir  Brrthren: — 

WINTER  is  here  hut  the  weather  is  vny 
fine  and  the  farmers  are  at  work  plowing 
aud  seeding,  although  we  had  a  little  cold 
weather  about  the  li4th  of  December,— the 
mercury  ran  down  to  10  degrees  hehiw  zero. 
But  we  still  find  spiritual  matters  in  rather  a 
bad  condition  and  I  fear  it  will  continue  -o  un- 
til we  Clin  get  ministerial  aid  by  some  one  who 
will  battle  for  the  cause  of  Chri»t.  This  i^  our 
censtant  prayer. 

Brother  David  Brower,  of  Salem,  Oregon  vis- 
ited us  lately  and  preached  four  discourses.  He 
ha?  many  difficulties  to  encounter,  liis  sheep 
being  so  greatly  scattered  in  the  muuutuinous 
country.  The  church  not  being  fully  self  sus- 
taining, he  often  has  to  defray  his  own  trav- 
eling expenses.  We  noticed  in  the  B.  at  W, 
that  there  are  steps  being  taken  to  form  a  col- 
ony from  the  East  to  central  Oregon.  Through 
the  influence  of  Eld.  David  Brower,  and  being 
desirous  of  having  the  country  settled  up  by 
energetic  Christian  people,  1  will  say  if  the 
agents  wish  any  iuformutiun  that  I  am  able  to 
give  they  are  at  liberty  to  open  a  correspon- 
dence with  me  at  any  time,  or  they  will  find 
welcome  home  with  me  should  they  immigrate 
this  way  for  the  purpose  of  locating  lands  for 
tlie  colony.  There  is  some  little  Government 
land  to  be  obt;»iiied  by  homestea-l  aud  jjie-emi*- 
tion,  and  there  are  large  farms  or  tracts  «f  land 
owned  by  individuals  that  can  be  bought  rea- 
sonable that  would  accommodate  from  five  to 
filly  farmers.  Address  0.  W.  Haiitnf;S8. 


Prom  Locke,  Ind. 

Drar  Ihrl/iren: — 


WE  had  uo  meeting  in  our  district  on 
Christmas  so  I  concluded  to  go  to  the 
Bango  District.  There  was  an  appointment 
for  brother  John  Shoemaker  of  Michigan. 
Brethren. I.  Hoover  and  Alex  Miller  wire  there. 
The  house  was  filled  with  orderly  people  anx- 
os  to  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord.  Tbe  subject 
as  "Precious  Faith."  If  we  have  the  faith  of 
Christ  aud  the  apostles  we  have  a  like  precious 
faith  with  tliem.  Our  attention  was  al^o  called 
to  the  words  "Grace  and  peace  be  multiplied." 
Oh  how  good  it  would  he  if  we  wer*  all  multi- 
plying these  things.  That  is  the  wi!t  ot  the 
Lord  coucernin^,'  us.  ami  whenever  we  do  the 
rever«e  we  are  serving  the  eaeuiy  of  souls.  The 
apostle  Peter  believes  in  growth.  2  Peter,  3: 18. 
Peter  also  saye,  "Besides  giving  all  diligence." 


Ddigencein  wh.-.!?  I  under«t*nd  dilig-'nce  in 
good  workK,  And  .ft«r  we  nre  diligent  in  er- 
-ry  good  work  we  are  to  add  to  our  faith,  rir- 
tu.-.  knowledge,  patience.t-^mi^^rioice.gi^hutat 
brotherly  kinduew,  chanty.  Now  it  is  very 
necessary  that  we  are  diligent  and  that  we  add 
to  our  faith  all  these  grac..,  no  that  we  do  not 
become  barren  and  unfruilful.  for  if  we  "lack 
these  thing*  we  are  blind  and  cannot  se«  afar 
off,  and  have  forgotten  that  we  were  porged 
from  our  old  aius." 

On  Christmas  evening  we  again  m<>t  in  the 
same  place.  Our  attention  was  chilled  to  Matt, 
ai:  I-IO,  very  clearly  showing  ut  the  impor- 
ance  of  not  only  having  a  lamp  U  profewionl. 
but  also  a  vessel  filled  with  oil.  if  we  wish  to 
enter  at  the  marriage  feast  in  the  evening  of 
the  world.  The  meeting  waa  continued  day 
and  n.ght  until  Sunday  evening.  Believeti 
were  encouraged  and  sinners  were  made  to  se- 
rioualy  reflect.  J  R  M. 

rom  North  Solomm  Church,  Kansas 

f)r<ir  Bvfthrfn: — 

IN  your  paper.  No.  .50,  there  is  an  articta 
headed,  "Solomon  Valley  Church,"  bat 
does  not  give  the  name  of  the  writ  r.  The 
North  Solomon  Church  met  in  council  to-day. 
There  la  something  wrong  about  this,  for  there 
IS  no  church  now  in  Kansas  named  Solomon 
Valley.  The  first  church  that  was  organized 
I  here  was  called  Solomon  Valley,  but  thii 
church  was  divided,  and  now  one  is  called  the 
South  Solomon  Church,  aud  one  the  North 
Solomon  Church.  The  North  Solomon  Church 
met  in  council  to-day  and  that  article  was  read 
and  the  church  does  not  feel  satisfied  as  it  wai 
not  sent  from  the  North  Solomon  Church  nor 
do  we  sanction  some  of  the  items  contained  in 
it.  Please  say  what  church  and  who  it  ww 
that  sent  it,  aud  we,  the  North  Solomoa 
Church  would  say  that  any  brother  that  can 
come  and  preach  and  can  show  that  he  is  in  full 
fellowship  with  the  Church  will  find  a  hearty 
welcome.  We  have  now  the  central  branch 
U.  R.  running  west  from  Atchison  through 
Bethany,  Osborne  county.  Any  brother  wish- 
ing to  pay  us  a  visit  and  will  preach  for  us  can 
drop  a  card  to  D.  0.  Brumbaugh,  Bethany, 
Osborne  county,  Kansas,  or  Isaac  Lerew,  same 
office-  Daniel  Shook,  Clerk. 

To  the  Brethren  of  the  Thornapple  Con- 
gregation,    Michigan. 

SOME  brother  will  oblige  us  by  writing  na, 
and  giving  his  address,  as  we  are  here  in 
Grand  Haven  alone,  away  from  the  Brethren, 
personally,  and  desire  to  corres|)ond  with  some 
brother  and  know  of  the  nearest  congregation. 
My  wife  and  I  left  Illinois  with  a  church 
certificate,  thinking  we  might  stop  near  some 
Brethren,  and  present  our  letter,  and  be  one 
among  them.  We  are  very  anxious  to  hear 
the  Bretlireii  preach  and  to  meet  with  them 
once  more.  We  de-»ire  the  prayer*  of  the 
church  in  genera!  in  our  behalf,  that  we  may 
be  faithful  to  the  end  of  our  few  days  that  we 
have  to  remain  here  in  this  unfriendly  svorld. 
We  close,  hnping  to  hear  from  some  one  soon. 
Fraternally  yours  in  love, 

Simon  H.  Hevkman. 
Grand  Haven,  Mirhi-jan. 

Not  Living  up  to  Gospel. 

IF  not  iucousist«iit,  answer  me  one  question: 
Some  Baptist-t  out  here  say  the  Brethren 
or  "Tunkers"  do  not  live  up  to  all  the  com- 
mandments, they  do  not  pay  their  preachers, 
and  the  word  of  God  says  "They  that  pr^ch 
the  Gospel  sbutt  live  by  the  Gospel."  They 
say  the  "Tunkers"  let  their  preachers  look  ont 
for  tlieir  own  living,  therefore  they  do  not  lire 
up  to  that  command.  I  would  like  to  have  an 
answer  to  it.  S.vmcel  Ream. 

■     Yankton.  Dakotali. 

I  We  assign  the  above  to  brother  Daniel  Vaa- 
iman  toanswer.  Proof  aud  logic,  brother  Dan- 
iel. Eds-] 


From  Sumner,  Kansas. 

Hear  Bivlhrvn.— 

BlK'THtU  Caleb  Secrist.  of  Keno  County, 
was  withustrou  November  :flst  to  the 
'iHh.  Preachel  at  night  most'y:  had  good  or> 
der.  We  would  like  to  have  some  min^sterinc 
brother  tome  and  locate  with  us; ;  Iso  brethren 
who  are  not  minsters.  L'lnd  is  cheap,  not  ^ 
from  market.  May  tbe  Lord  l^ep  ns  aU  in  the 
straight  and  narrow  way,  is  my  prayer. 
I  live  nine  mile'*  north-west  o'  Wilingtoa. 

WaillM  k,  RiWKLL. 


thp:  BiiKXi^JuiL^j  ^va'  avokk:. 


Ja-ii,    ii7 


0osp^I  ^vt^cess. 


Arw  thev  lli«t  he  wisn  aliall  ehine  a»  Hie 
trlatitnpsa  of  ttiellrniament;and  they  that  turn 
many  t-i  rlRlitcouBneM.  aa  the  atara  forever  aad 
tnr.— Dan.  12:  S. 


Allen  Co.,  Ohio.— Twenty  were  added  to  the 
church  by  baptura  during  a  aerisB  of  meeliflRs 
in  the  Sugar  Creek  Church.  Brother  Isaac 
Itonenherger  Bssisttd  the  home  brethren. 

North  Muneheuter,  Ind.— The  members  of 
Ogan'»  Criek  Church  were  made  glad  by  -seeing 
one  added  U>  their  uumlwr  rjn  the  Uth  inst. 

W.    H.    Fl.NKE.SUl.SKER. 

Argus.  Ind.— The  Lord,  by  the  labors  of 
brother  rhilip  Erbangh,  has  bletsed  the  Wal- 
nut Creek  Church  with  ten  more  members.  We 
had  good  meetiags  and  look  lor  others  to  make 
the  good  confession.  A.  Swihaht. 

A  Late  Discovery, 

AND  now.  in  this  nineteenth  century,  it 
comen  to  pa-'s  that  one  Fogie  has  made 
the  importnnt  diHCOVpry  that  all  the  rest  of 
mtokind  is.  and  have  been  making  the  fatal 
mlatakf  of  using  the  commission  ('given  by 
Christ  to  the  apostle.^  in  Matt.  28:  19)  for  their 
Buthnrity  to  baptiz-  convertB;  he  boldly  assert- 
ing from  thp  Rucred  deak  that  such  a  practice  ia 
mcorrect,  and  tiiat  no  formula  except  "m  the 
name  of  -lesus  Christ."  should  be  used  to  legal- 
iX6  or  make  valid  any  Christian  baptism. 

The  fscfs  neem  to  be  about  thus,  if  my  infor- 
mation is  correct.  Some  years  since  he  received 
lingle  immer.Mon  at  the  hands  of  an  adminis- 
trator who  used  Matt.  28;  19,  sfter  which  be 
not  only  became  a  preacher,  but  an  adminis- 
trator of  bapti-im  himself,  using  the  sume  com- 
mission In  a'liuiui^tt'riiig  baptism  until  within 
obout  two  years  be  made  the  above  discovery, 
since  which  time  ho  makes  use  of  simply  "lu 
thenameof  Jt'HUH  Christ."  It  is  thought  that 
he  became  convlnci-d  of  the  three  actions  tn 
thocommiHsiun,  and  in  order  to  he  consistent 
with  his  theory  of  singlt!  immersion  he  has 
otloijtcd  tho  litter  as  a  formula.  Truly  consist- 
ency is  a  precloun  Ireaiui  e  and  should  be  sought 
for  and  embraceil  by  all,  and  in  striving  for 
that,  at  all  other  Christian  attributes,  we  should 
"(ttrive  lawfully."  But  to  abrogate  the  inithor- 
ity  of  the  Lord  Jesnn  and  adopt  Komethiu},'  else 
OS  amere  subterluge  isa^suraiug  a  prerogative 
that  deftroys  the  excellencv  an^, beauty  of  tlie 
pricelew  jewel.  Thurston  Millkk. 

Oakioood,  Iiid.  <  i ' 


A  Solemn    Caution 

'pO  the  gtncrftl  brotherhood.  Keflect  before 
I  you  act  and  think  of  the  probable  conse- 
quencen.  The  fact  ha-i  come  under  our  notice 
that  therp  are  certain  miilcnnteuts  who  are 
induslriounlyat  work  sowing  the  seeds  of  dis- 
cord uud  division  througbout  the  length  and 
breadth  of  our  beloved  Fraternity  liy  sending 
petitions  vsherevpr  they  can  get  agents  to  en- 
gage in  tlii*ir  work;  proposing  to  demand  that 
A.  M.  Nliall  enforce  the  following  restrictions; 
prohibiting  the  higher  gride  of  eduentional 
inetitiitions,  Suuday-stchools,  the  single  mode 
of  feet-washing,  the  supper  being  on  the  table 
at  feet- washing,  and  the  wearing  of  the  fnll 
beard,  ^c. 

All  will  assuredly  know  that  ii«ch  toeans  will 
not  be  rocogiii/fd  nor  indulged  by  A.  M..  and 
then  whatV  Probably  the  next  step  will  be 
secession  and  a  new  orjiiiniziition  with  it.t  fear- 
ful results,  the  disorganization  ofdistrict«,  di- 
vision of  congregation s,  the  disruption  of 
families,  the  destruction  of  love,  the  bitter  dis- 
Bfttisfaction,  and  the  piu-ali/ation  of  every 
Christian  virtue.  Let  me  appeal  to  you  in  the 
name  of  our  blessed  Master,  not  to  tarnish  your 
Christian  escutcheon  by  putting  your  band  to 
such  an  instrument,  leit  when  too  late  vou 
may  subject  yournell'  to  psinful  regrets.  My 
experience  and  obiurvutiou  has  in  part  led  me 
to  the  abovtt  rt'Heoiions.  I  have  known  similar 
petitions  to  he.  extensively  circulated;  many 
sincere  aud  devoted  brethren  and  sisters  inllu- 
enced  hy  an  iiuguanled  confidence  in  those 
under  whose  leadership*'  they  were;  signed  their 
names  to  those  pftitions  and  were  afterwaids 
sorry  and  ashamed  <if  it.  Be  slow  io  make 
haste;  make  it  a  matter  of  solemn  prayer  uud 
be  sure  you  are  doing  the  will  of  6od  and  not 
the  will  of  man.  B.  F.  Moomaw. 

BontacliSy  Va. 

Prom   Elkhart,    Indiana. 

ON  Saturday.  Jaumiry  lOtb,  we  held  «  coun- 
cil meeting  in  the  KIkliart  Valley  Dintrict 
for  the  purpose  of  electing  cue  to  the  ministry 


The  choice  fell  on  brother  John  Fleethou^e. 
who.  we  believe,  feels  the  weight  of  his  calliui;. 
May  the  Lord  help  him  to  do  his  Master's  will. 
In  the  evening  after  the  council  we  com- 
menced a  Benes  of  meeting",  Brother  George 
Gripe,  D,  D.  Shively  and  John  Metzler  were 
with  UB.  Two  united  with  the  church,  one 
reclaimed  aud  many  more  are  counting  the 
cost.  Meetings  closed  thisevening,  entirely  too 
soon,  as  the  attendance  was  growing  larger  and 
a  great  intere.tt  was  manifested.  Brother  Cripe 
goes  from  here  to  New  Paris  to  hold  a  series  of 
meetings.  May  the  Lord  bleas  him  in  his  la- 
bors. D.  M.  PUTEBIIAUOH. 


From    Wlnfield,    Kansas, 

ON  New  Year's  day  we  met  in  council  and  a 
season  of  lo?e  it  truly  was.  The  breth- 
ren all  felt  thankful  for  the  blessings  bestowed 
upon  them  during  the  past  year  and  formed 
new  resolutions  to  let  our  lights  shine  and  be- 
come more  useful  servants  to  our  Master's 
cause.  We  next  paid  our  <|uarterly  dues,  and 
sent  it  to  W.  J.  H.  Baumau  to  help  him  to 
come  to  us  to  assist  our  beloved  ministers  to 
8i)read  the  true  word  of  God.  Also  sent  five 
dollars  to  the  Southern  Kansas  Mission  Fund. 
Truly  the  harvest  is  great  and  the  reapers  are 
few.  We  have  two  ministers  aud  three  dea- 
cons. Our  ministers  are  young  but  zealous 
aud  faithful  workers.  May  the  Lord  help  all 
our  ministering  brethren  to  feed  the  flocks 
with  wholesome  food  is  my  prayer. 

John  Easton". 

From  West  Pire,  Wisconsin. 

Dear  Brethren: — 

OF  late  we  have  had  a  refreshing  season.  On 
the  6th  Bro.  D.  M.  Miller  came  here  from 
Vfltton,  and  remained  until  the  17th.  He 
preached  in  the  Disciple  m'='eting-hou«e  at 
Woodstock  every  evening  aud  we  »vere  made  to 
rejoice  by  seeing  five  come  out  and  renounce 
the  sinful  pleasures  of  the  world  and  be  buried 
beneath  t'np  clear  waters  of  West  Pine.  May 
the  Lord  bluss  ^b^m ,  aud  helj)  them,, prove 
faithful  'till  death  iajpy^prg]^er. 

,/      ...  J.E.  D.  Short. 
■■'■  '"■'''^'  ^'-t^^j.i^'-.  .■■    ■  -  ■  ■  - 

City  Mission  Fund. 

PLEASE     acknowledge    the    receipt   of  the 
following  monies  since  lust  report: 

J.  C.  Dean,  Lanark,  III., SlOO 

Isaac  Lutz,  Shannon,  111 100 

Mary  E.  Leedy,  " 50 

E.  L.  Fahenatoclt,  LaDue,  Mo 5.00 

Sarah  R.  Wells,  White  House,  Pa, 1.00 

J.  H.  Meyers,  Milledgeville,  III. 50 

J.  R.  Gish.Roaiinke.  Ill, 1.00 

Woodford  Co.    Church,  Roanoke,  III ..4  00 

Fredprick  Huber.  Wawaka,  Ind, 1.00 

A.  H.  Ca^^sel.  Harleysville.  Pa 1.00 

A  Young  brother,  Jonea  Mills,  Pa, o.OO 

Henry  Wbisler.    Unionville,  Iowa 1.00 

G.  W.  Kephart,  AUoona,  Pa,   1  00 

J.  A.  Riley  and  wife,  Goshen,  lud, 2.00 

T,  A.  Uobiusou,  Clmndlerville,  III 1.00 

A  Friend.  Spring  Run,  Pa,. I.OO 

David  Graft,  Hooversburg,  Ind, 50 

James  >'.  Dickey.  " 50 

Ctear  Creek  Church,  Ind lO.iO 

Mary  Helsor,  Hilliavd,  Ohio. 1.00 

P.  R.  WrighUman,  South  Bend,  Ind, 1.00 

David  Peebler.  Lodyville,  Oregon, l.fiii 

Sarah  I'earton,  Liu'--/ ■■■"   '*!.      2,00 

Fianna  F.  Barr,  -  I.OO 

Annie  E  Evens.  " 1.00 

AnnaM.  Shirk    " 100 

Eld.  Ly wis  Kimmel,  Eld«rtou,  Pa, 1,00 

Total, ....817.15 

Amount  previoiisly  reported.  ■ 8201.57 

Total,  ©249.20 

S.  T.  BOSSERMAN. 


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Obiluitrici  ahoulil  be  bVief,  nrrilten  on  hul  one  aiilc  of 
paper,  asd  sepur&te  from  ill  other  buaiccsa. 

SMITH— In  Dunkirk,  Ohi-,  J;.u.  i3th7  Ani- 
miiita  A.,  daughter  of  Walter  and  Mary 
E,  Smith,  aged  1  year,  10  months  and  1() 
days.    Funeral  discourse  by  the  writer. 

S.  T.  BOiSKIOUN. 

BLOUQH.— In  Carroll  Co.,  Ill,  Jan.  6th,  ISSO, 
Jacob,  sou  of  Philip  and  Miry  Blough,  aged 
22  years,  10  montbiiand  i)  days.  Funeral  oc- 
■  casiou  improved  by  Kid.  Michael  Kimmel, 
from  Job  14.  J.  H.  Peck. 

DERR. — Near  LaGrauge,  Indiana,  January 
15th,  sister  Mary  Ann  Derr,  aged  66  years. 
Funeral  services  Romans  7:  24, 


MORTIMER— In  Wncon^in;  Dec.  ^'l.  IS7:t, 
infant  son  of  friends  John  aud  Rhodi  M<ir. 
timer,  aged  I  year.  3  months  and  27  days. 
Funeral  service  by  brother  D.  M.  Miller  to  a 
larg}  c3u-:o  urse  of  sympathizing  friends. 
J.  E.  D.  Short. 

A.  E,  Keaoy. 

BERT.— Near  Abilene,  Dickenson  Co.,  Kaneas, 

Jan.  lOth,  18S0,  Peter  Bert,  a  worthy  brother 

of  the  River  Brethren  Church,  aged(i7  years, 

10  moutlis  and  14  days. 

During  his  sickness  of  over  two  weeks,  he 
was  deeply  concerned  about  the  unity  and  wel- 
fare of  the  Church,  not  only  of  his  own,  but 
also  of  us  the  old  brethren,  should  not  apeak 
publicly  against  them,  or  they  against  cs.  He 
told  me  to  tell  our  ministers,  and  he  would 
and  did  theirs,  they  should  not  do  it,  as  the 
world  did  not  know  the  difference  between  us 
and  them  as  it  is,  aud  it  would  make  wounds 
instead  of  union.  These  were  about  his  la&t 
words  to  one  of  his  brethren  aud  the  writaras 
be  bade  us  a  long  farewell.  John  Forney. 
COOK.— In   the  Spring     Run     Congregation, 

Fulton  Co.,    III.,  Dec.  30,  '79.  sister  Maria, 

wife  of  brother  Wm.  Q.  Cook,  aged  51  years, 

S  months  and  2:i  days. 


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obiuned  tii  III*  cbureli:  [ 

Thai  thpI-iM'iStiplKit  Ii«  fill!  moftl.  ind,  In  conntflloii  wllh  th* 
UoiDlnunltiO,  ilioald  bo  tokan  l'>  IbrcVnnlnS,  arBtlhi>  lAimtot  lb*  d«r. 

TtiMlhn  Salutellonnr  IbR  lIol>  Kin,  or  Kin  u(  Cliotil),  ii  lilnd 
upon  Hii-  followon  of  Clirial: 

ThM^WMrandBtlAlinnaD  trsoontniTr  tu  tlid*pTt1lai>d»lr'di'nfla( 
iriaciiilo*  «f  llio  TallKlon  of  J.'W*  Cbrtjl:        ■ 

Tt»il  a  KoD-C<iiiromilly  tu  lt>i>  world  in  Jr«4>.  cadiBiDi,  dtlly  m»\k, 
inrlMnormll'XiUnafnIldllAtnipholliin*  rtDilChrhtlon  ptolr. 

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lly    S»iid  fur  BI1  □nlDt. 

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1,  Tui  jinprr  ia  irgulnrly  mid  jjiumiilly  Mlit  lo  nil  who  BUtodlli* 
for  II  Usny  il»  natrecfh*!!,  Ill*)'  tliOiildDnt  iitK  Ihidr  [wvtinulN; 
If  Dolbiug  wUtAicloD'  can  IfwuUuTiwl  rt<iin  blm,  Iboi 

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ilto  yiiiir  iiniiift  ou  thv  lulpur^  uiitl  '  renuw  a  hw    Kiichfl  Imtuii;  your 

>UllMriptll)ll  I'll'irillL 

3.  IS  yuii  villi  10  chaiiKK  yn'  nildiiiai,  ulwuyi  glvi>  lliu  Niinl, 
ftai-offlcv,  Oniiiiy,  And  Htuipl  1(i\ihKli  you'  wlili'Vl  lenl,  tu  well  u 
tho  pini'c  whurii  It  U  now  yttrlii^ 

■I,  (Jiir  liimii  niii  ii,iNli  is  .(nv^KPK  iirili'ji  liy  dpccliil  nrmUBoniMl, 
ir  only  a  part  ot  tho  ytnv'i  aultcriplliifi  U  ii*ol,  no  »ho1l  giro  uniW 
only  toriho ninuiint rr'nilitodi    Wi>  poy  all  iioslngo  on  llio piipi-r. 

5,     Wi;  wftDt  utciit*  o*or»->vhi^rf.     Svory  iiaifiKlhlu  pi-noii,  uW  u 


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a  SIhkIo  a>il.>t[|pllm>.  }I.M  ill  advaKCf.  Tiioia  acnJInG  «[(» 
u*iiK'»  p,nd  Sie.OO,  iftll  rctui*n  nn  nilm  rupy  ttfi:  Fiir  onch  ti- 
dilloniJ  canta  Ihc  o^tnl  nill  hBallDwxl  Un  pi^i  tonL,  nhkli  wuotml 
buwlll  plcu."  ["liilu  and  svud  ut  tho  linlnnco.  Slunoy  aonl  bj  Poil- 
urtlrp  Uidon,  Bcgiilvrod  Lrllcn,  nnd  IlnitH,  pivpfilj  addrf 
willl.ent  Durrlik.  Du  noi  iviid olit^tkii.  oa  Ihuy  oiiiiu<i  hi<  cotlMltf 
»1lbimt  chBra«.' 

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l'a.ssf!ii;fr.s  r..r  Cliir;!-!)  sliuiilil  loiivo  i.iUiarkftt 
!-J:ia  I*.  M.:  run  1..  tin.'  Wi-.sl..i-n  Union  Jiini;tiOU; 
here  Ui*->  iK^i-d  \v:iit  liitt  llvi^  iiiiiinU-s  I'm*  tlie  <M 
r;iBo.  Mii\v;,nkf-.-  itinl  St.  Pjuil  ]His.4i?nKer  tiMin.ana 
tliiiH  rt>,icli  (!liiciii;uat  7:10  tim  name  ovmiing.  ^^ 
UMcli  Laiiark  from  Cliiciik'o;  t-o  to  Ft.  Waynn  dej 
put,  take  Hill  Chi<-;igo.  Mihviiiiket.'  and  St.  IW 
iriiMi  atllvc  in  tlieuvenliic;  run  North  to  tlio". 
U.  Juuctlon,  change  cars  for  i,anark,  aiiU  i>f" 
here  at  1 :57  lu  the  morning. 


The  Brethren  At  Work.  ■ 


"■^Declare    Ye  Anwiuj  th^  Xationn^  and  PuhHsh,  and  -nti  up  a  Stamltird ;  Publish,  and  Cotu^eal  yol.' 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  February  3,  1880. 


No.  5 


GEjVER.il    JGE.VTS 

von 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 


AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


S.T  BoHerman,  Daiiklrk,  C 
SiuehBbf,  LsDa,III. 

D.  B.OIbMU,  Noibomr.  Mo. 
W.CTwier.  MLUorrli,  111 
8,S.MDli!oT.ConirlKMo. 
JoUn  Wt».  Mulhony  Otjvo. 


D.  B,  M«nU«r,W»yni»biirj, 
Duilel  VulowD,  VIkIsd. 
J  9,  Florf.  Umpn""'.  C 
John  MaU««.     Com.  Qo.Jo, 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

Fli  ST  I'AOE-Misaionary    W.nk -A-    J.  llixon; 
Come  into  thcFold.-JoaepU  John;    How   uSis- 
ter  was  Brtrayod.-    Allot   a    Poit.-M«ty  C 
Norman ;  The  NV-ed  of  tlie  Hour. 
SEOOND  riOB-ComiuntoMe.-J.  W.  Soullnvoo.l 
Hot   Hearts.    Emily    B.  Stiller;    WhBt  Sliall   t 
WrilP?  S  T- Bosaerman;  lliUicnled  Ootot  It, 
Daniel  llriglit. 
TainD  Paob-A   KiRlit   New  Diacovery.-B.  F. 
Mooman- ;  "Enter  Thou  Imo  tlie  .loys    ot  Thy 
I,ord."-FE. 'league;    (iolng  to  a  Better  Coun- 
try—C.  H.  Sniilee ;  Scrai'S.— D.  C.  Moomaw. 
Fourth  Page— Editouials— The  Design    of 

Christian  Baptisni ;    Book,  not  Books ; 
FiKTiiPAOE— Editorials— History  of  the  Church, 

In  College. 
SIITHPAOE-Happiness;    A  True    Education.- 
Wealthv  A- Clarke;    Be  Gentle  at  Home;  Cut 
tingOlt;    Avoid  the  Law;    From    Palestnie.- 
J.  W.  Mctiarvey. 
Seventh  PAOE-From  Eivin.  Ind.-Daiuel  Bock; 
What  h;iS  htcome  of  the  Ci  y  Misaion.-S.  T  Bo»- 
serman ;  From  Elk  Liek.  Pii.-S-  C.  Kelm;  From 
Beech  Grove  Churcli,  Oliio.-Isabel  Irviu;  Fi_om 
Bro.  J.  P.  Horning;  From   Lyuclies  Station.  \  a. 
,  -  Thoiuaa  C,  Wood. 

EiOiiril  P  uiE-A  Few  Friigmeuts.-Danicl  Bright 
FiomMayHiil.Ohio.-A.J.HixoniFrom  D.  P. 
Saylor;  From  Mt.  Morris  to  Dunkirk.- D.  u. 
Tlioiiias;    A  Swinlde, 


MISSIONARY  WOKK. 


BY  A.  J.  HIXON. 


THIS  rainy  evening  seated  at  my  table  the 
tliought  occurred  to  ray  mind  that 
promised  many  of  my  western  brethren  lo  wnto 
something  on  iiiy  return  home  ou  missionary 
work,  which  is  altogether  in  accordonca  with 
my  feelings  when  once  engaged.  Wbalshallbe 
the  starting  point?  Wo  can  conceive  nothing 
better  than  the  language  of  .Jesus  as  it  fell  from 
his  lips  on  the  Mt.  from  which  he  ascended. 
"Go  ye  therefore,  teach  all  nations,  baptizing 
theiii  into  the  name  ol  the  h'ather,  and  of  the 
Son.  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost."  This  grand  com- 
mi»ioni«iust  as  imlJerative  upon  us  of  the 
uineleenth  century,  as  it  was  upon  those  to 
whom  it  was  addressed  in  the  incipiency  ol 
Ceristiauitv.  It  was  given  to  the  apostles,  not 
as  disciples,  ormiuisters  merely,  but  as  the  in- 
spired founders,  and  instructors,  ot  all  the  chil- 
dren of  God  in  organized  or  unorganized  rela- 
tions to  the  end  of  tim-.  This  prominently 
sublime  commission  is  the  .1/njna  Chart,i  lo 
the  churches  of  Christ's  kingdom  on  earth.  i.i 
which  his  laws  and  ordinances  are  observed  and 
enforced. 

Hence  in  our  opinion  the  obligations  to 
preach  the  gospel  to  all  the  world,  rests  upon 

the  churches. 

The  apostles  madedihciples  and  baptr/ed  them 
and  organized  them  in  the  several  lucaht.es  m 
which  they  labored,  into  churches,  which  when 
aggregated,  constituted  the  church,  guided  and 
dir!  ct.  d  by  the  aame  unerring  spirit  and  attend- 
ed hy  tho  promUe  "Go,  I  am  with  you  alway. 
even  unto  the  end  of  the  world." 

The  ministry  is  merely  an  ofiice  ia  the  cau.ch. 
subject  to  the  church,  aud  under  the  d.rect.on 
of  tl.e  church,  far  from  being  over  Ihe  cburcl,, 
II  have  it,  but  the  servants  of  the 
Jesu^  Bake,  and  this  view  i.  fully 


the  church  at  Corinth  for  its  having  kept  the 
ordiuances  as  he  had  (ielivered  them  to  it. 

The  rainiatera  as  the  servants  of  the  church 
are  called  to  their  othce  by  the  churcn  directed 
by  the  Spirit,  and  as  such  are  required  to  ad- 
miuister  its  ordiuances  and  ceremonies.    Hence 
It  is  readily  seen  that  the  church  does  all  thci-e 
things  by  her  agents.     Now  if  the  Gospel   is  tu 
be  preached  by  the  church  through  her  minis 
tera  it  bpcomes  an  absolute   necessity   that   thp 
church  provide  for  the  support  of  its  servants 
if  they  devote  themselves  wholy  to  the  work  as 
i  i    writteri;    "The  laborer  ia   worthy  of  hs 
hire,  for  even  so  bath   the  Lord  ordained  thut 
they  who  preach  the  gospel  should  live  by    i\w 
gospel."     With  these  plain  Scriptures  to  guid--. 
how  long  shall  it  be  before  tlie    lirotherhobd 
will  ortjauize  a  practical  mission  sefvicci'  Every 
issue  almost  of  our  periodicals,  brings  a  call  tor 
preaching,  and  why  can  it  not  he   tilled?     Sim- 
ply because  the  church  is  not  sufliciently  dr-di- 
cated  to  the  Lord's  work.     It  lacks  love  for  Je- 
sus Christ.     True,  we  have  some  noble  workfrs, 
but  what  is  their  velation  to  the  churcliV    As 
such,  many  of  them  are  a  sort   of  clerical    ben- 
ehciaries.     This  should  not  be  eo.     The   faith- 
ful minister  has  a  divine  right  for  a  reasonable 
support,  and  the  Master's  cause  will  continually 
go  crippling  so  long  as  such  inelhcient  arrange- 
ments coutiuue.     We  have  churclus  in  some  t.l 
the  States  sufficiently  able  aa  to  means,  to   put 
into  the  field  an  efficient  mu-sionarv  worker  and 
keep  him  constantly  employed  in  the  noble,  and 
heavf'i-ordained  work.     And  y^t   with  all    the 
wealth  God  has  blessed  them  with,    some   op- 
pose even  penny  collections  iu  the  churches  lur 
home  district  work.     It  is  iu  vain  that    Uroth- 
Moomaw  call  lor  cnutribution*  for  City  Minfwiu 
work  while  such   views  are  dogmatically  sus- 
tained.   Let  us  hear   Brother   Paul   to     such 
churches:     "Charge  them  that  are  rich  in    this 
world  that  they  be  not  high-minded  nor  trust 
iu  uncertain  riche.s  but  in  the  true  and  living 
God,whogiveth   us  all   things  to  enjoy,  that 
they  ilo  good,  that  they  be  rich  iu  |iood   work: 
ready  to  distribute,  willing  to  communicate,  lay- 
ing up  iu  store  for  themselves  a  good  foundar 
tiou  agaiust  the  time  to  come,  that  they   may 
lay  hold  on  eternal  life." 

The  early  church  dedicated  all  to  the  service, 
and  had  all  tilings  common  to  the  Lord,  and 
went  "everywhere  preaching  the  word." 

Dear  brethren,  let  us  labor  more  for  the  spirit 
that  was  iu  Christ  the  greatest  of  all  missiona- 
ries. If  we  have  not  his  spirit  we  are  none  of 
his— be  assured  if  we  are  Christians  we  are  mis- 
sionaries at  heart.  All  trm-  Christians  will  be 
missionaries  iu  practice,  aud  if  the  churches  of 
the  Brethren  are  not  misMonaries.  it  is  because 
they  are  nottaugbtaccording  to  the  Scriptures. 


and  has  made  an  olferiug  for  sin.    These  are 
facts,  without  which  we  could  have  no  gospel- 
Promises  are  a  part  of  the  gospel.     This  is  ev- 
ident. Suppose  it  had  been  preached  that  Christ 
was  the  Sou  of  God;  that  he  difd,  was  buned, 
and  rose  again ;  but  nothing  bad  been  said  about 
our  interest  iu  that  death    aud   resurrection; 
thiuk  you  it  would  have  been  glad   tidings  to 
us?     By  no  nu>ans;  hence  the  facts  and  bless- 
ings f(ir  men  are  combined.     "Christ  died   for 
our  sins,  lie  rose  for  our  justification,  and  it  be- 
hooved him  to  suffer  that  repeutauce  and  remis- 
sion of  sins  should  be  preached  in  bis  name, 
among  all  nations," 

Tht>  btesst-d  gospel  has  in  it  exceeding  great 
and  precious  promises — remission  of  sins — the 
gift  of  the  Spirit,  and  eternal  life. 

Commanflv  are  also  a  piirt  of  the  gospel.  You 
cannot  well  disiient  here;  for  all  the  preachers 
in  the  land  talk  about  the  m<-ans  of  gniri-,  re- 
ferring to  the  ordinances,  aud  if  they  are  not  in 
the  gospel,  where  are  thoy  to  be  found?  Are 
they  not  gospel  menus?  Paul  uses  the  words, 
"Oliey  the  gospel."  which  is  without  meaning, 
it  thegiicpel  contains  no  comiuand*;  for  we  can 
not  obey  facts  or  promisfi,  but  only  commands. 
Therefor^  belief,  or  faith  must  enilmu-e  (he  irhiiU 
g()Sj}A.  There  may  be,  and  doubtless  are,  those 
who  nay  they  believe  in  Jesus,  thr  great  Physi- 
cian of  souls,  but  so  niiou  as  he  prescribes  sorae- 
Ibing  tor  them  to  do,  they  say  thut  they  have 
nocoutideuce  m  it,  "Our  faith  is  in  thei\  0 
Lord,  aud  not  in  thy  commnnds— they  are  noi 


side  with  blooming  checks  and  their  bodies  deck- 
orated  with  a  plain,  neat  attire,  anxious  to  hear 
tlie  word  of  God  preached.  It  reminds  roe  o 
the  angels  in  heaven  in  their  glory. 

The  chilitrea  loo  bolh  great  and  ■mall, 

Who  love  the  name  ot  Jesus, 

May  now  accept  the  graciouit  tal'. 

To  work  and  live  for  Je«u«." 


HOW  A  SI8TEH  WAS  BETRAYED. 

AT  a  meeting  of  the  brtthrnn  where  quite  a 
number  of  accessions  had  been  made  to 
the  church,  and  still  an  interest  manifested,  one 
of  the  iiiiniwters  Wiii  at  the  houi»e  of  a  brother 
where  there  were  a  nnuiber  of  peritoD»  t-onver*- 
iiig  together.  The  si^t^^  advised  the  hired  man, 
to  forbear  snmking  iu  tht  prfseure  ol  the  breth- 
ren, as  they  were  opposed   to   intemperance   of 
all  kiuds.  and  forms.  Sic.     Accordingly  the  hir- 
ed man  sought  a  private  place  out  doors  for  hii 
iiccustoincd  smoke.     The  miniuter  walked  out 
aud  happened  upon  our  smoker,  and  boldly  ai  d 
fearles-lj  accosted  bim  for  "a  chew  of  tobacco. " 
Now  imagine  the  consternation  of  the  sister, 
when  the  cronddiNpersed.  and   the  hired   man 
twitted  the  sinter  about  her  minister's  intern- 
periince.     Here  I  pause;  who  was  toblam  ? — 
Who— 

Huw  long  will  tiie  sitt^rx  have  to  pray,  aud 
worry  over  the  evil  of  tobi?co?  And  what  i* 
she  to  do,  wliiMi  those  occupying  the  facred 
ehsentiaU."  It  is  aspt-cies  of  uubelief— a  want  |  desk  betr»>>  1r-i?  Ah!  ^ho  hit-,  the  pnvileg* 
of  confidence  in  God.  which  leads  any  one  to  of  deansmg  the  spittoon;  and  while  her  de^r 
reject  the  means  of  God's  appoiu'  meut  There  1  hiisbaud  would  obj-ct  lo  her  detjling  her  angel- 
are  too  many  in  these  gospel  times  who   profess 


faie>i  80  strong  that  they  pres^ume  to  find  hie-*- 
iugs  where  God  never  pnunised  them. 

Dear  reader,  be  not  deceived;  "God  is  not 
mocked:  for  whatsoever  a  man  soweth,  that 
shall  he  also  reap,"  Gal.  tJ:  7.  The  Lord  bless 
alt  the  luithful  aud  bring  us  to  enjoy  the  glory 
"ready  to  be  reveuled  in  the  last  time  when  the 
Lord  comes." 


ic  p'-raon  with  the  foul  weed,  he  hat  a  perfect 
right  to  make  a  hydrapult  uf  his  month;  and 
lie  has  a  right,  Lod.  to  khfi  ihobv  aiigclic  lips 
that  were  never  di-filed,  perhaps  retuctantlr 
submitted  to  meet  with  those  who  uttered  tha 
promise  uot  long  ago.  to  protect,  to  keep,  hon- 
or, i^c.  From  one  who  lucen  hia  wi/e  too  k«// 
lo   uHf  toharco. 


ALL,  OR  APART 


COME  INTO  THE  FOLD. 

HV  .lOSEl'II  JOHN. 

WHY  is  it.  dear  sinner,  that  you  do  uot  heed 
the  call  when  mercy's  door  stands  ajar 
fur  you.  Do  you  prefer  to  bo  strangers  to  the 
covenant  of  promise,  and  say  to  yourself  "aft- 
er av/hile  1  will  turn  in  with  the  overtures  of 
mercy."  Itvmember  that  while  you  linger  out- 
side of  the  gate,  folly's  tide  will  still  carry  you 
farther  dowu  the  pivcipico  of  ruiu.  I  would 
urge  you  to  make  a  halt,  and  say  with  the  prod- 
igal son.  "i  will  return  to  my  father  who  has 
plenty  of  spiritual  ibod  and  to  spare." 

Jesus  stands  with  outstretched  arms  to  re- 
ceive you  into  his  embrace-  Then  come,  0 
come  into  the  fold,  and   partake  of  the  waters 


T 


THE  NEED  OF  THE  HOUR. 

fd  F)  sad  lack  of  harmony  which  has  so  long 
been  felt  in  Jewish  matters  has  done  much 
to  retard  Jud^tism,  Tiui'^  was  whena  Jewfrora 
any  quarter  of  the  gloSe  felt  at  home  lo  a  Jewish 
synagogue,  but  with  Miubag  America  and  Min- 
bag  Poland  and  Mlnbl^4  It  verend  Tbis.we  may 
call  ourtelves  furtuuaU)  if  we  succeed  in  becuui- 
ing  funiliar  with  the  ritual  and  the  Iaw»  prior 
to  their  being  changed  for  some  oihet.  This 
is  equ;»lly  true  of  Europe  and  of  this  couutry. 
yet  we  doubt  whether  American  Jews  rrcoguiw 
their  ov»n  importance  as  a  factor  ii  universal 
Judaism.  Not  even  the  most  orthodox  of  oar 
brethren  will  denv  that  mauy  beutticial  changes 
can  be  instituted  in  the  rabhiuical  rules — provid- 
ed a  tribunal  of  acknowledged  competen»y  and 
authority  be  orgauizt'd  to  consider  and  adv  a 


a^  some  w 

church  for  ...^-'  

sustained  hy  Scripture  and   never  transcended 
Paul  commend- 


by  any  of  the  early  ministers. 


FAITH  is  the  belief  of  the  gupel,  neither 
more  or  less.  Do  any  dissent  from  this? 
Let  each  in  hi«  own  mind,  say  yea  or  uay.  If 
a  person  believes  the  whole  gospel,  without  ex- 
ception and  without  doubt,  what  more  is  he  re- 
quired to  believe?  Suppose  we  say  that  a  ]ier 
son  may  believe  only  n  pari  of  the  go>ppl.  ami 
have  the  required  faith;  then  what  part  may  he 
reject  and  still  have  saving  faith?  In  what 
item  may  he  decide  with  impunity  that  God's 
testimony  is  false?  Ah  the  thing  is  absurd! 
S.»viug  faith  is  the  belief  of  the  whoh  gospel. 

It  will^notbe  necessary  to  mottle  the  .|ue3lioii, 
What  is  the  gospel?  What  does  it  include?  We 
know  that  the  gohpel  is  gliid  tidings,  hut  w 
must  know  what  makes  uj)  tlieae  glad  tiding 
Then  if  we  hfliftr  if  all.  we  can  know  tha'.  we 
hive  the  rtquired  faith,  I''act*  are  a  part  ofthe 
gospe-1.  We  mean  those  fhit.gs  which  God  has 
done  for  us  through  Jesus  Chrisf.  Christ  died, 
was  buried,  rose  again,  and  uBcend. d  to  he*veu. 


of  life  freel),  and  dedicate  your  time  and  your  j  these  changes.  And  did  we  uot  so  sorely  lack 
all  to  the  service  of  God.  What  consoling  ,  men  of  character,  abilitv  and  di«ntete»t  ■oit- 
thoughts!     Inspiration  teaches  us  that  the  glud    Bervalism  among  our  Ajnerican  lUbbauim    the 


newH  will  be  carried  by  nu^els  to  the  upper  re^ 
gions  and  cause  joy  in    heaven 
that  repents.     Then  say  with  the  poet: 
■■Just  as  1  am  thmi  wilt  receive. 
Wilt  welcome,  pardon,  cleanse,  relieve. 
Because  thy  promise  I  believe, 
0,  Lamb  of  Hod.  1  come,  I  come." 


Dear  young  yeople.  could  yon  but  realixe  the 
happy  feelings  your  parents  have  when  they 
see  dear  sous  and  daughters  come  out  from 
anion?  the  trifling  pleasures  of  fa*bion  and  j  ield 
obedience  to  his  requirements.  As  for  m>self.  j 
I  cannot  talk  from  experience  m  this  Hue,  hut 
hope  ere  long  I  may  iiave  the  happy  privilege 
by  the  prayers  of  the  faithful  to  see  my  own 
iffspring  follow  Chri-t  in  his  footsteps  as  laid 
down  by  him  aud  his  apostles. 

I  amofteouudotorfjoiceincouveisiDR  with 
God's  cbi'dren  in  worship  to  see  so  many  of  the 
joung  folks  who  have  come  out  on   the  Lord's 


uited  States  would  be   the   pla-'e  of  places  to 
over  a  sinner    assemble  such  a  conveutiin.      Xew   prob  ems 
can  here  b .'  worked  out  on  a  new  tield  unhac-per- 
ed  by  aucieut     interests,  aud  the   Amdr;can 
solution  would  by  force  of  example  soon  bec»>me 
world-spread.      Much  •*  the   ShulchoH   Aruch 
ha.*  outlived  its  usefulness  and  a  return  to  the 
condition  prior  thereUi  i"*  both  desirable  and 
practicable.      The  only  obstacle  lies  in  the  pnl- 
1  it.      Here  ih  an  opportunity  for  our  American 
I  ministers  to  prove  themselves  worthy  of  there 
I  piwitious.      Will  thev  ill  d-aliog  with  this  gn-al 
iiKtinnal  question  'how  themwUes  atatesniea 
."  ptditiciaas?     Wili  they  prefer  personal  con- 
VI-]. i-nce  or  public  go^y      It  is  for  them   to 
Hii-wer  aud  OQ  theiu   depends  the   vielfare    of 
.hid-.i-m  the  world  over.     The  object  ui   united 
J  odrtism.      Can  our  miuisiry  be  indaced  to  «tnh 
lieisuaal,  sectional,  partisan  and  congn?g*lional 
jeilousies.  for  the  i>ublic  good?  — NW. 


TITT-:    TiREXH:HK:S'    ^VT    "W'Ol^K 


T^ebniarv    3 


ki 


COME  UNTO  ME. 

IiT  .1.  ff.  liiiCTHWOOD. 

Come  »B  tb«t  lol'or.  come  ubUi  Me; 
Ci<n>e  he*vy  \bAi^->"\.  I'll  m«l(»'  yon  free: 
Come,  take  My    ok^  aud  learn  in  My  word 
I  uiii  (be  SI  p|)h.-..l  M.d  y-  are  IhMierd. 
Come  unto  Me  and  learn  of  My  love. 
And  iubU  •  BlBf  u,T  «  hora^  abov.^ 
Cotn^  onto  Me  and  never  depart, 
For  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  huart. 

Comr,  for  My  yoke  i-*  easy  to  wear. 
Come  for  My  bufden  if  ligbt  to  bear: 
Come  unto  Me  and  ye  fihiill  be  ble«t. 
Come  and  obey  and  I'll  give  you  rest. 
R*-!.t  to  your  floul«  I  freely  will  give, 
Oriint  that  you  rr.ay  ftt^rnally  live; 
■  Liv  ill  My  kingdoiji  and  be  at  rest. 
Livf  ^ith  tbc  ransomed  and  all  the  bUnt. 

There  to  eijjoy  their  [jrerfeiiee  so  sweet, 
And,  with  them,  walk  the  [jure  and  golden 

Ktreet; 
Ther«  in  that  land  forever  to  stay. 
And  to  enjoy  a  bright  endless  day. 

Then,  enme  unto  M.-.  conn-  one  and  all. 
Hear  Me  and  heed  My  kind,  gentle  call; 
Do  not  delay,  tmt  e^ine  nnto  Me, 
Tli(«Ti  when  >oH  di-.  you  happy  shall  be. 

HOT    HEARTS. 

IIY  KM1I.Y  1:    .KTIl'r  KK. 

"IXnC  need  men  of  hot  hearts  to  tell 


the  love  of  .Je.su8,"  was  the  ap 
pcji)  Hent  honiH  by  some  Chinese  con- 
verts the  other  day.  This  ia  what  the 
church  needs — what  the  world  needs— 
"Men  of  hot  hearts." 

"I  would  ye  were  hot,"  is  the  Master's 
cry.  Il  "e  I''*'  t"  nueceed  we  must  be 
on  tVit'ndMhiji  about  it.  Dr.  Aruot,  of 
Kdiiiliurgh,  tells  of  beinfj  at  a  raih-oad 
station  one  day,  and  wearie(i  of  waiting 
for  the  train  to  move,  he  nsked  one  of 
the  men  what  the  trouble  was.  "Is 
there  a  want  of  water."  "Plenty  of 
water,  Hir,"  was  the  prompt  reply,  "but 
it's  u<i'  bilin\  " 

That's  the  trouble  with  the  church  to- 
day. There's  abundance  of  machineiy — 
the  engine  is  all  in  order,  the  train  is 
made  up,  the  men  are  at  their  posts — 
there's  jileuty  of  water,  but  it's  "no' 
bilin'."  The  great  motive  power  is 
wiiiiting.  We  need  to  heap  on  the  fuel 
of  sound  doctrine,  not  shavings  of  senti- 
ment vvhich  make  a  big  blaze,  only  to 
go  out  as  quick;  but  the  solid  Jogd  of 
fundamental  truth,  CHUNKS  if  you 
will.  Hut  we  need  more,  the  Jiri:,  to  be 
lt;i])tiz(!d  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  with  lire. 
K.  K.  Burns,  I>.  I>. 

The  "bove  are  the  sentimenl.s  of  Dr. 
Hums,  and  we  feel  that  nothing  so  good 
should  '  e  lost.  Dear  brethren  and  sis- 
ters, read  it  carefully  and  prayerfully, 
and  those  of  us  who  "sit  at  ease  in  Aion," 
let  us  arouse  from  this  dull  lethargy. 
Let  us  be  men  and  women,  brethren 
and  sisters  of  "hot  hearts."  Let  us  not 
only  have  divine  service  every  fortnight 
or  perhaps  only  ouce  a  month,  but  let 
us  be  up  and  doing.  J-etus  pile  on  the 
"logs  of  fundamental  truth."  by  estab- 
liabmgour  weekly  prayer  meetings,  our 
Bible  classes,  our  regular  weekly  preach- 
ing, our  Sunday-schools  to  train  the  dear 
youths  and  draw  them  from  vice  and 
crinif.  (-five  the  ehildren  employment 
in  the  church  and  they  will  not  seek  it 
in  the  workshop  of  Satan.  Many  to-day 
in  our  midst  are  hungering  for  the 
!•  ;id  of  life.  O  let  us  not  withhold 
1  irom  them!  Let  us,  by  our  social 
gatherings,  build  up  the  tender  lambs 
of  the  fold  who  otherwise  may  stray 
away.  We  need  more  preaching,  more 
earnest  labor  in  the  vineyard  of  the 
1  '^rd.  There  are  some  of  our  dear 
ilirenin  Christ,  laboring  manfully 
'I  untiring  zeal  in  the  Master's  vine 


^  :ird,  w  hilst  others  have  not  the    means 
»  i>ropag«te  the  gospel  truth    as    they 
li'Sire.    Let  us  cast    our  mites  into  the 
reasury    of  the   Lord    and    send   them 
out  to  establish  the  truth  as  it  is  in  Je 
HUfi,  for  daily  somt;  are  called  to  eternity 
who  have  nf-VHr  h^-anl  thi*  gospel  in    its 
primitive  purity.       We    hf)pe  there  are 
iiont'   who    neglf-xt    this     Hll-important 
lujiiLer  of  brealcing  the  brnad   of  life  tt> 
hungry  souls  through  sheer  neglect.  We 
a,buDdantly  feel  the  need  ot  more  preach 
iuf*-,  more  of  the ''hot  heart"  system    in 
our  minds.     We  speak  from  e.vperience. 
Give  people  employment  in  the  church 
or  they  Avill  seek  it  elsewhere.      Minis 
tei-s.    establish    employ m^ut    for     your 
members,  and  urge  them  l>y  the  help  of 
God  to  can-y  this  noble  wi>rk  along. 
There  are  tew  sheep  that  will  remain 
a  flock  without  a    shepherd.     "Feed 
my  sheep,"  "Feed  my  lambs,"  were  the 
words  of  our  blessed  Ma.'^ter    to    Peter, 
Then  let  us  have  more  earnest  work  in 
tlie  church.     Let  us  not  be  "weighed  in 
the  balance,  and  found  wanting."  Dan. 
.t:  '2,1.     Let  us  not  make  oui'  religion  a 
secondary  matter.      Seek  first  the  king 
dom   of  heaven    and   its  righteousness, 
and  all  other  of  our  wants  shall  be  add- 
ed unto  us.    The  wheels  of  oui-  religion 
must    not   become   clogged   or  rusted. 
Continually  apply  the  oil   of  Christian 
grai^e  to  keep  the  fire  of  the  great    love 
of   Jesus   burning   within   our    brea.st. 
Let  us  not  become  lukewarm,    but  hot, 
burning  hot,  for  the  love  of  our  blessed 
Jesus  who  gave  his    life    for   us.      Dear 
Christian  friends,  do   not  procrastinate, 
but  begin  this  glorious  work  now. 

WHAT  SHALL    I  WRITE? 

BY  3,  I.  llOd&EltM.lN. 


T  is  sometimes  a  query  in  the  mind  of 
the  writer,  as  to  what  he  shall  write 
that  may  be  of  interest  and  profit  to 
the  reader.  New  matter  requires  new 
thought  aud  new  thought  hard  labor. 
Hard  labor  draws  on  the  muscles  of  the 
the  body,  tlie  faculty  of  the  mind  and 
the  passion  of  soul.  Hence  the  powers 
of  man  are  wrought  upon  in  all  our  at- 
tempts to  write.  Were  it  not  for  the 
never  failing  supplies  received  from  a 
divinesource,  aud  a  burning  impulse  or 
force  of  the  heart,  impelling  communi- 
cation, my  hand  would  fall  pendant  and 
my  pen  fonjet  to  write. 

To  write,  m  a  certain  sense,  would 
imply  to  communicate,  and  in  our  com 
munications  we  do  not  always  have 
pleasant  things  to  tell.  Some  for  edifi- 
cation, some  for  reprtof  aud  some  to  the 
comforting  of  the  soul. 

An  ancientdivine  once  asked,  "What 
shall  I  cry?"  The  reply  was,  "All  flesh 
is  grass,  and  all  the  goodliness  thereof 
is  aa  the  flo\ver  of  the  field,  the  grass 
withereth,  the  flowers  fadeth:  because 
the  spirit  of  the  Lord  blowethupon  it: 
surely  people  is  grass."  This  communi- 
cation exhibits  our  own  trailty  and  mor 
tality,  and  may  many  times,  when  writ- 
ing, temper  our  words  aud  soften  our 
expressions.  It  would  be  well  for  many 
of  us  to  make  this  text  a  special  notice, 
then  could  we  write  to  ourselves  as  well 
as  to  others,  and  alike  become  benefit- 
led. 

That  a  great  deal  of  writing  in  our 
day  ieto  little  purpose  none  will  deny. 
Light  trashy  literature  is  thrown  broad 
cast  in  the  lauil,  accepted  and  read  by 
the  aiasses  to  little  or  no  benefit.  The 
aim  in  writing,  therefore,  shoula  be  to 
a  good  purpose,  and  we  have  but  to  go 
to  the  divine  law  of  God  aud  we  have 
iirections  plainly  coursed  for  our  exam- 
l.le. 


Letters  of  inquiry  denoting  Ki'eat  care 
and  .inxiety  were  written:  "For  t^i  this 
fnd  also  did  I  write,  that  I  might  know 
rhe  proof  of  you,  whether  ye  lie  ohfdi- 
•-ut  in  all  things."  How  pleasant  ihuf 
t<» communicate,  exchanging  our  views, 
(•lUTecting,  improviuir,  :ind  advaocmi,' 
our  spiritual  interests.  "For  we  wrile 
none  other  things  unto  you  than  wh; 
ve  rea<t  or  acknowledge."  Nothing 
should  be  written  but  maybe  read  with 
profit  by  its  people,  aud  to  do  this  the 
doctrine  of  the  Bible  should  be  held 
forth  in  all  its  beauty  and  power. 

Next  we  have  words  of  warning:  "1 
write  not  these  things  to  shame  you,  but 
as  my  beloved  sons  1  warn  you."  Tfiesi. 
fhint^-^,  how  we  shall  be  defamed,  perse 
cuted,  reviled,  etc.,  for  living  an  humble 
follower  of  our  blessed  Jesus.  This  is 
written  not  to  shame  us  and  to  discour 
age  the  Christian,  but  as  a  warning  that 
we  ma\  better  prepare  for  the  conflict. 
"I  write  unto  you  that  ye  sin  not,"  are 
words  written  to  warn  us  that  we  live  a 
holy  life  while  in  this  wicked  world 
'"hfif  ye  sin  not.  This  is  the  most  care 
ful  warning  that  could  be  written.  The 
apostle  knew  of  this  sinful  world,  its 
soul  staining  influences,  of  its  tempta- 
tions, which  if  engaged  in  degrade 
and  lower  the  soul,  endangering  it 
through  all  eternity.  1  am  glad  for 
these  words  of  warning  which  are  com 
forting  to  the  soul.  It  is  also  written 
that  we  should  abstain  from  all  appear 
ance  of  evil.  This  obeyed  alone  keep 
the  soul  pure.  This  once  di^regarded 
lays  the  qround  work  for  another  sin 
though  loathsome  and  terrifying  at  first, 
but  by  arepetiton.the  heart  becomes  hard 
ened  and  sin  is  engaged  in  with  little  or 
no  compunction  of  conscience.  Habit 
either  hardens  or  softens  character,  de- 
pending upon  that  which  is  engaged  in, 

Dr.  Graham,  in  his  Science  of  Human 
Life,   beautifully  illustrates  our     idi 
which  we  shall  give  in  substance.     "A 
person  with  a  pure  system   and  unde 
praved  olfactory  nerves,  coming  in  con 
tact  with  a  (piantity  of  tobacco,  instant 
ly  perceives  its  poisonous  influences,  and 
if  those  nerves  should  receive  a  portion 
of  this  powdered    poison,  they    become 
irritated  and  give  the  alarm  to  the   do 
main  of  organic  life  and  a  violent  effort 
is  made  to  remove  the  offending   cause. 
But  if  not  removed  the  system  becomes 
affected  by  the  poison  aud  the  most  dis 
tressmg  dizziness,    muscular   relaxation 
and  sickness    ensues  in   order   to   expel 
this  poison  from    the  vital   domain,  and 
to  cause  him  ever  after,  more  cautiously, 
to  avoid  so   deadly,  so  foul  an    enemy. 
But  if  this  career  of  depravity   is  com- 
menced with  cautiously  measured  steps 
at  first  he   may   succeed    in    destroying 
the  integrity  of  this  imjjortant  sentinel 
and  so  completely  deprave  both  the  ol- 
factory nerve  aud  the  nasal    organ  that 
neither  may  detect  the  poisonous  prop 
erties  of  the  tobacco,  but  both    become 
so  adapted  in  its  properties  as  to  delight 
in  its  stimulation  with  a  morbid   enjoy- 
ment eipial  to  the  depths  of  depravity 
to  which  they  were  reduced.     And  thus 
the  organ  of  smell  instead   of  guarding 
against  the  encroachments  of  the  enemy 
from  the  vital  domain,  it  ce-ises  to  give 
the  alarm  and  really  opens  its  gates  to 
the  embraces  of  its   foulest  enemy,  and 
ushers  it  into  the    vital    domain  as  its 
most  valuable  friend.     Thus  by  sensual 
depr.ivity  we  transform    a  guardian   of 
light  into  a  treacherous  demon  of  dark- 
ness and  receive  into  the    very    citadel 
of  life  the  enemy  which  poisons  all  the 
wells  of  vitality  and  we  perish  in   the 
lull  belief  thai  our  destroyer  is  ourtru- 
est  frifud,  and   with  our  dying  breath 


.■oiumend    liira    to    the   confidence    and 
kind  regard  of  all  around  us. 

In  like  manner  the  soul  may  become 
.■outaminaled  with  sin.  The  conscit-nce, 
(hat  divinity  in  humanity  stands  aw  an 
important  sentinel  guarding  faithfully 
'h^  vital  domain  of  the  soul  againsi  the 
tirnt  attem)it  to  sm.  But  small  sins  are 
looked  upon  with  little  consequence 
and  thus  the  career  of  moral  depravity 
is  commenced,  cautiously  at  first,  but 
pur.=tued  step  by  step  until  this  sentinel 
becomes  so  dit^qualified  that  it  fails  to 
detect  the  poisonous  character  of  sin  and 
becomes  so  adapted  to  its  pioperties  aa 
to  delight  in  that  which  it  once  hated 
and  the  soul  becomes  defiled.  Such  are 
the  natural  consequences  of  disregarding 
the  first  attempts  to  sin.  Aud  if  we 
continue  to  disregard  those  holy  and 
delicate  admonitions  of  the  conscience 
which  the  Creatui  has,  for  the  welfare 
aud  happiness  of  man  placed  on  the  out- 
posts of  the  vital  domain  of  the  soul  we 
will  become  so  hardened  in  crime  that 
conscience  dies  away,  sin  is  engaged  in 
to  such  a  degree  that  that  former 
heart  of  flesh  becomes  a  heart  of  stone. 
T^en  my  readers  I  write  that  "ye  sin 
not,"  for  it  has  a  destroying  influence 
and  if  not  repented  of  will  finally  de- 
stroy the  soul,  robbing  it  of  all  its  glory 
and  power.  Now  let  us  write  something 
that  is  more  joyous  to  the  soul.  "That 
which  was  from  the  beginning,  which 
we  have  heard, which  we  have  seen  with 
our  own  eyes,  which  we  have  looked  up- 
on, and  our  hands  have  handled,  of  the 
Word  of  life.  "That  which  we  have 
seen  declare  we  unto  yon,  that  ye  also 
may  have  fellowship  with  us:  and  truly 
our  fellowship  is  with  the  Father  and 
and  with  the  Son  Jesus  Christ.  These 
things  write  we  unto  you,  that  your  joy 
may  be  full."  Otlie  blessings  of  beaven; 
our  joy  shall  be  full.  Though  one  may 
be  capacitated  to  hold  more  than  anoth- 
er, yet  all  alike  shall  be  filled.  Hence 
all  enjoy  alike,  enjoy  to  their  fullest  ca- 
pacity, each  vessel  full,  can  hold  no  more. 
Hence  no  room  for  idle  jealousy.  None 
need  say,  take,  or  cry  give  unto  me,  be- 
cause all  are  full  of  the  joy  and  glory 
of  heaven  up  to  their  greatest  capacity 
but  not  beyond.  "Having  yet  many 
thinge  to  write  unto  you,  I  for  the  pres- 
ent will  forbear,  trusting  we  all  may  so 
live  that  this  joy  whicli  is  unspeakable 
and  full  of  glory  may  be  one  in  the 
world  to  come." 


RIDICULED  OUT  OF  IT 

IIY  DANIEL  liRIHHT. 

A  FEW  years  ago,  having  been  at  a 
-^  place  of  business,  a  blind  man,  an 
old  retired  preacher  of  the  Moravian 
Church,  entered.  He  came  in  for  the 
purpose  of  congratulating  and  ble.ssing 
the  proprietor's  son,  who  had  been  or- 
dained    to   the   ministry    of    the   same 

liurch  (Moravian)  the  day  before. 
Having  been  in  conversation  with  the 
young  minister,  whom  I  well  knew,  this 
blind  sage  heard  my  voice,  which  was 
strange  to  him,  so  he  inquired  who 
this  stranger  was.  He  was  told  who  he 
was,  and  that  he  belonged  to  the  so  call- 
ed Tunker  Church.  Upon  this  he  di- 
rected his  conversation  to  mt ,  and  we 
had  a  somewhat  lengthy  talk.  Talking 
on  the  various  docti'inal  points  of  the 
New  Testament,  the  commands  of  our 
Lord,  we  finally  came  to  the  washing  of 
the  saint's  feet.  (It  is  necessary  here  to 
state  the  fact  that  the  Moravians  practic- 
ed the  washing  of  the  fiaints'  feet  as  ft 
■hurch  ordmanoe,  from  the  year  1740 
until  ISIS;  for  so  show  their  own  church 
record.)      In  a  childlike   simplicity  we 


February     S 


TirLiii    ttitK-rilKKN    .A.T   "WOiUs 


talked  about  this  coinWsi-cuitiUi;  practice; 
earueat  and  heartfelt  admouition,  if  not 
command  (if  our  Savior.  We  at  lasi 
found  that  though  Christ  did  not  give 
the  command  of  feet  washing  in  the  iiu 
perative  mood,  yet  made  he  itoldii;au.ry 
upon  his  followers,  by  his  praclieiiij;  it, 
first  himself,  and  then  telling  his  disci- 
ples that:  "If  I  then,  your  Lord  and 
Master  have  washed  your  feet,  ye  also 
ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet.  John 
13:  14.  The  verb  "ought"  not  being 
in  the  imperative  mood,  cross-shunning 
professors  will  have  it  that  feet  washing 
is  optional  to  us — we  may  do  it  or  leave 
it  undone.  But  Christ,  practicing  it 
first,  being  declared  and  confessetl  our 
Lord  and  Master,  and  he  emphatically 
telling  us:  "Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you.  The  servant  is  not  greater  than  his 
Lord" — that  which  the  Lord  has  done 
— washed  his  disciple's  feet — the  servant 
shall  not  esteem  too  low  and  humiliatiuii 
for  him.  "I  have  given  you  an  exam 
pie  thatyousAf-»w?(^  do  as  1  have  done  to 
you;  this  gives  more  power  to  the  verb 
"ought,"  than  the  imperative  mood  to 
the  verb  shall.  The  language  implies 
nothing  less  then:  looking  at  my  exam- 
ple you  are  in  duty  hound  to  do  as  I 
have  done  to  you. 

V\  hen  afather  tells  his  children, since 
1  then,  your  lather  and  parent,  gave  you 
house  and  home,  gimrtled  and  protected, 
fed  and  clothed  you  when  you  wereyoung 
and  tender,  all  in  love  and  atl'ection  to 
you,  "ye  all  oiujhC  to  give  me  house 
and  home,  guard  and  protect,  feed  and 
clothe  me  when  1  am  old  and  feeble,  all 
in  love  and  att'ectiou  to  me,  would  it 
not  be  their  duty  to  do  as  the  father 
commanded  them!  Would  they  be 
obedient  children  if  they  did  not  do  iti 
"tt'ould  not  that  which  the  father  has 
done  to  them,'  make  it  obligatory  for 
them  to  do  what  he  bid  them  without 
an  imperative  command  ?  Does  not  also 
the  Bible  teach  this  law  of  equality,  let 
children  learn  first  to  show  piety  or 
kindness  at  home,  and  to  retjuite  their 
parents!  Tim.  5:  4.  Just  so  with  our 
Savior  in  regard  to  feet- washing.  His 
first  cashing  his  disciples'  feet,  and 
then  telling  them  to  do  unto  one  anoth 
er,  as  he  has  done  to  tliem,  makes  it  ob 
ligatory  unto  them  unto  this  day. 

After  having  thus  talked  this  matter 
over,  this  blind  old  preacher  said:  "Per 
haps,  after  .ill,  feet-washing  is  more  of  a 
command  than  what  we  esteem  it  to 
be-" 

"I  then  asked  him  ,what  reasons   he 
could  give  for  their  not  practicing   feet- 
washing  any   more  in   the    Moravian 
Church.     His  answer   was  this:    "W. 
were  ridiculed  out  of  it."     This    is  the 
fact.    Though  they  now  try  th.  ir  non- 
essentiality  of  feet-washing  it  is  never- 
theless a  fact  that  because  of  the  growth 
of  pride  and  inequality  ill  their  church 
they  could  not  bear  the  sneers,  taunts, 
and  ridicule  of  the    world   any    longer, 
and  so  their  synod  of  181h   ignored   it, 
and  since  then  their   church    rose   unto 
an  equilibrium  in    pride,   fashion,   and 
popularity  with  other  churches. 
.  Here  then  an  important  questioa  pre 
sents  itself.     How  does  this  -Kidiculing 
out"  work!     Let  us  see.     There  always 
were,  and  while  in  this  world  there   al- 
ways  will  be,   three   elements  in   the 
church.    The  careful  peruser  will   find 
them  in  the  church  in  her  infancy,   far 
back  in  Jerusalem.      The  one     element 
works  entirely  too    progressive    in  its 
nature.    The  third  being  the  conserva 
tive    keeps    the  two     former     within 
bounds.    When  this    element    has  the 
influence  and  sway  of  the  church,  then 
8he  moves  on,  mikes  steady   but  sure 


lirniTftss  likt  R  well  ringed  and  twjually 
''al;iuc-t'd  sliip  on  thS  teiiipc>tuuu> 
oce-n.  But  when  the  unlawfully  pro 
i;i»-v.ivf  element  becoiuts  pr-'duiuiuant. 
yets  ilu-  sway  of  the  i*I)uri'h,lheu  the  bui- 
'*i'li  nt' iht!  whole  gcij'pel  becomes  too 
heavy.  Hence  they  throw  olY  little  hy 
little  to  increase  iheir  speed.  Having 
lost  the  pith  of  the  religion  of  Je^n-i, 
the  iiiNt  principle  of  the  spirit  of  Christ, 
sKLt -DKNiAi.,  they  cfist  away,  declare 
n'>n  e-8eu'ial,  those  precepU  which  are 
(■•signed  for  their  humility  and  oipiality 
and  so  soon  the  church  comes  up  to 
pupiilar  Ohriatianity.  Having  yet  a 
form  of  godlines,  but  the  power  there- 
of is  denied. 


A  RIGHT  NEW  DISDOVERY. 


opinion  is  that  the  A.  M.  ha»  done  wttte- 
ly  in  deeidioK  against  it.  Seeing  that 
the  circumstances  have  been  so  varieil 
under  which  peraous  have  been  baptizeil 
in  that  way,  that  it  would  be  imjiotwible 
to  find  any  principle  tliat  would  not  sub- 
ject the  church  lo  danger  of  too  much 
looseness,  and  nudtiply  diticulties.  Our 
i>!-ii  is  l..3ti,.v  1^1  ^vell  i'noiij,'h  silone,  and 
pure  a  t\iU  ^urrender  on  the  part  of 
applicants,  better  for  them  to  sacrifice 
their  pleasure  than  for  the  church  to 
sacrifice  a  principle. 


'■ENTER  THOU  IN  THE  JOYS  OF 
THY  LORD." 


BTf  P.  K  TEAOUl. 

TJl'K'SSKD  word8  to  the  saints,  but  to 
^     the    sinner    almost  a  meauinglees 


H.  F.    HOOMAV 


w 


cu«e  for  not  uoiriiig  wiiti  n-,  until  von 
have  tried  it  Y- u  will  •■■-  -*»  niU'-h  l^rt- 
ter  enabled  lo  do  •'whatevi;r  thy  bauds 
fiudetb  to  do,"  The  church  will  love 
yon,  blessed  thought!  And  the  world 
canoothelp  reaptcting  you.  Think  of 
these  thinga,  and  then  say,  I,  too,  am 
ready  to  enter  into  the  joy  of  the    Lord, 

GOING  TO  A  BETTER  COUNTRY. 


are   almost  ready    to  conclude 

lometimes,  in  these  days  of  prog' 

ress,  that  Solomon  was    mistaken    when 

he  said  that ''thei'e  wa.^  nothing  new  un 

der  the  sun." 

When  Jesus  Christ  was  in  the  world 
for  the  purpose  of  establishing  bin 
church  and  settuis:  up  his  kingdom,  he 
ordainpd  that  penitent  believers  should 
be  baptized,  having  doubtless  a  specific 
idea  in  hiw  mind  as  to  manner  and  form 
he  ur^ed  specific  language  to  convey  that 
idea.  The  inspired  apostle,  we  opine 
understood  the  design  of  the  mission  of 
his  Master  as  to  tlie  character  of  his 
church  as  well  a-s  the  form  and  design 
of  the  ordinances  peculiar  to  that  church, 
and  thus  expresses  himself  with  refer- 
ence thereto.  "There  is  one  body  and 
one  spirit,  one  calling,  and  one  hope  of 
your  calling,"  "one  Lord,  one  faith,  one 
baptism."  Eph.4:  4,5.  This  one  baptism 
of  course,  was  received  from  the  Fath- 
er and  commanded  by  Christ.  Matt.  58: 
U»,  'Tbe  doctrine  of  immersion"  spok 
eu  of  by  Tauliu  Hebrews  (>:  2— Bible 
Union  Translation.  Uut  instead  of  this 
one  spirit,  and  one  body,  and  one  bap 
tism,  we  have  bodies  multiplied  by  huu 
dreds,  and,  as  many  spirits,  an  indeiiinite 
numbevof  baptisms  in  all  their  various 
forms  too  tedious  to  mention,  but  an  ac- 
count of  the  la^t  form  brought  to  our 
notice,  I  am  inclined  to  think  will  inter- 
est  the  readers    of  the    BiiETiiitKN    at 

WOKK. 

It  is  the  production  of  the  prolific  im- 
agination, and  superior  inventive  ge- 
nius of  Wm.  Thurman.  He  has  been 
connected  in  some  way  with  a  body  of 
professors  in  Eastern  Virginia,  numher^ 


term.  No  one  who  has  not  known  or 
entered  into  those  joys  can  form  any 
idea  how  much  happiness  is  centered  in 
obeying  the  divine  Master's  injunction, 
Enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord." 

It  is  our  humble  opinion  that  the  com- 
mand is  one  to  be  obeyed  now  as  well 
as  upon  that  great  day,  when  if  we  have 
truly  loved  and  obeyed  him  who  died  to 
save  us,  we  will  gladly  accept  of  his 
commands  to  enter  into  the  unknown 
and  Idisafnl  seas'ius   that  await   us 


riMIE  Christian  does  not  turn  his  back 
•^     upon  the  fine  things  of  this  world, 
because    he    has    no  natural  capacity  to 
enjoy  them,  but  because  the  Holy  Spirit 
has  shown  him  great  and  better  tbing»t 
He  now  wants  flowers  that    will    nev«r 
fade;  he  wants   something    that    he  can 
take  with  him  to  a  better   world;  he   is 
like  a  man  who  has  had  notice   to   ((oit 
his  house,  and  having   received   a  new 
one,  he  is  no   more   anxious  to  repair, 
much  less  to  embellish   or  beautify   the 
old  one.     His  thoughts  are    on   the  re- 
moval.    If  you  hear  him  converse,   it  is 
upon  the   house    to    which   he  is  t'oing, 
thither  he  sends  his  goods  and  thus   de 
clares  to  all  around  plainly,  he  is  going 
to  a  new  house  and  a  better  and  health- 
ier country. 


in  the  "Beiuiiiful  land  of  rest." 

We  have  truly  tbuiul  earthly  joys  to 
be  infinite  and  various  under  th«  full 
guidance  of  the  loving  Savior's  hand. 
We  are  enabled  to  see  bliss  and  happi- 
ness on  all  sides;  and  the  greater  joy  is 
to  meet  with  the  dear  brethren  and  sis 
ters  to  worship  iu  God's  house.  It  is  so 
emblematic  of  the  great  meeting  "over 
there;"  and  n()tonly  that,  but  we  feel 
renewed  and  refreshed  by  meeting  there, 
so  much  more  able  again  to  fight  the 
battles  with  sin. 

My  dear  yoiiniz  friends,   who   Atand 
out.videof  tile  fold,  and  look  in,  we   en- 


SCRAPS 


BY  D  X~  UOUMAW. 


Two  mites  gave  a  poor  wid<»w  a  first 
class  seat  iu  heaven.  Who  wants  the 
nest  place  on  the  same  terms.  Send 
them  to  S.T.Iiosserman,  Dunkirk,  Ohio. 
Still  more  such  seats  vacant.  Send 
along  brethren  and  sisters  before  the 
door  of  the  treasury  is  clo8e<l.  Yonr 
salvation  may  depend  on  the  disposition 
you  make  of  the  "dollar".  Don't  let  it 
!)e   a  savor  of  death  unto  death, 

I  havp  read  the  principal  standard 
I  histoi-ies  of  the    world  for    l,(i()[i  years 


treat  you  to  enter,  so  rh.at  you  too.  may  |  ^od  several  standard    church    bibtories. 


know  the  joys  of  which  you  can  for 
no  idea  now.  Come  and  be  with  us,  en- 
ter in,  we  will  not  force  you  to  remain, 
but  if  you  enter  in  according  to  tiod's 
commands,  you  will  not  wish  to  rei-edi 


I  have  also  read  the  periodical  literature 
both  secular  and  religious  of  the  last  30 
years  besides  a  large  number  of  th« 
productions  of  the  best  Authors  on 
literary  and  religious  subjects,  yet  iu  all 


You  will  wish  to  goon  to  perfection,  ,ny  rj-gt-archesl  havenevermetwith  such 
to  taste  more  and  more  of  the  joys.  Then  ^.^  illustration  of  malignant  venom  and 
come;  do  not  miss  so  much  happiness,  v■^t^p^;^ation  and  low  aVmsiveness  as  Ray 
Your  happine8.sia  of  short  duration.  Ob,  ^  alfords  us  in    his   deliate    with  Broth** 


ctiTvituj   oi 
He   seems 


come,  and   partake   of  our  joys,  those   stejn^   e.ccept    in  the  sil'y 
sweet  and  lasting  ones,  heretirn  hy  Catholic  priests. 

We  have  just  had  the  blessed   privil- ,  to  have  reveled  and  wallowed  in  the  slums 
ege  of  attending  a  "fiast  of  love"  in  our   and   slime  pits  of  the   fanaticifira   and 
congregation,  and  have  been    fdled  and   bigotry  that  characterized  the  dark  ages, 
renewed    with    such    sweet    peace  as  is    when  men's  virtues  were  their  pjts?j)   -^ 
lUg  some  fifty  members,   all   seemingly  j  known  to  those  only  who  have   entered   t>   the   flames.      He    stalks  boldy    and 
zealcius  for  the  keeping  of  all  the   torn-   into  the  joy  of  the  Lord,  And  our  heart   defiantly  whe.e  Archangels  modestly  an. 


maudments,  practicing  trinfe  immersion 
and  other  ordinances,  and  from  what  we 
can  learn,  was  getting  along  pleasantly 
and  peacably,  but  the  ever  restless  am- 
bitiou  of  W.  C.  T.  to  be  the  "greatest  in 
the  kingdom,"  not  satisfied  with  things  as 


gently  tread.  How  will  he  feel  whei 
he  18  being  judged  by  the  Book  that 
teaches  the  commands  which  he  villities 
and  traduces^ 


was  touched  to  see  so  many  dear  young  | 
people  quietly  looking  on,  perhaps  won- 
dering, as  we  once  did,  why  the  mem 
bers  seemVd  to  enjoy  to  much  such  sea 
sons.  Oh,  dear  ones,  enter  in  and  see! 
A  voung  sister  who  was  also  in  attend- 
theywerc,  pretends  that  the  Christian  I  ance  for  the  first  time  as  a  partaker  of ,  tian  heads  are  becoming  weak  and  sick 
world  haa  always  been  in  error,  and  tliat  I  the  great  joys,  told  me  that  that  meet-  j  ly  Christians  because  they  are^  so  loo« 
be  has  discovered  that  the  proper  form  jng  was  the  first  commonion  raeeiiug  in  all  their  Christian  duties.  While  thej 
ot  baptism  is  first  one  dip  forvvard.  Sec  she  had  ever  remained  in  the  house  for]  are  particular  in  taking  sytematic  step 
' '  I-    1  -    ■>         ^^y  whole  time! 


Many  families  with   professed   Chris 


oud,  oneself  dip  with  arms  lifted  in  form 
of  a  cross;  and  third  one  backwai-d  dip, 
and  strange  to  say,   thi^t    he   is  having 


I  asked  her  if  she  had  J  to  obtain  the  almighty  dollar,  they  lea' 
not  enjoyed  it  better  than  any  other  one  ^  the  whole  routine  of  duty   to  God  an* 
She  replied  tjuickly  and  in  a  tone   their  fellow-men  at  loose  ends, 

followers  in  this  strange  fancy.    Others,  |  which  bespoke  so  much  inward  warmth, —    '   *■ 

however,  being    more    cv,nsidcrate  are  j  oQh,  I  think    1  did."     Once  again   we       The  largest   church  congregation 
seekiuganalliancewith  our  brotherhood  J  entreat  you,   young  friends   to  "go  and    the  I'nited  States  is  the  fiist  Amer:cai 
but  as  yet  not  fully  resigned  to  all   that '  do  likewise.'^     Hepent  and  be  baptued,    l^aptist   Church  of   Richmond.  \  a, 
wo.ildberi(iuiredofthera.  Forinstance,' and  enter  m.  and  right   here  we  would    has  thirty-three  huu^Ued  members, 
to  receive  baptism  at  the   hands  of  the  say  that  so  many  fin  I  excusesfor  not  being   une  Sunday  iis  pa-u  rbai  ti.-.ed  five  han 
chuich-  be  baptised  ipto  the  church,        |  baptized,  when  the  Savior  commands  it,   dred  andninty-eight  perwns,  au  1  a  I'- 

Thequestion  has  frequently  been  ask  |  and  when  we  believe  it  esaenrial,  why    nearly     nine    hundred   pers^m^ 
ed  and  indeed submittedto  AnnualMeet    do  weobject  to  a  performance  that  coasts   church. 
ing  whether  pemoas  who  have  been  bap- I  us  so  little  e.xertiou  and 
tizedbv  trine  immersion,  ought  not  to  |  blessed  peace  and   calm   content  after-, 
beadmUted    with   theii-   baptism.     My 'ward?     Do  not  brmg  this  up  as  an   ex 


Ide. 


Evil    eoumunicatioiLS 
manners. 


oonupt  go( 


I  I  1 


I  : 


:  I  .  i 


i 


\'r  \voKKL 


Februa 


§he  ^reihnn  at  ^'ork. 

I'lnLINIIEI)  WEEKLY. 


M.  M.  F-srn-:i,MAN. 

S,  I.  IIAHI(IS(»N. 
J.  W.  STEIN. 


E»tTons. 


TiiK  IMitorn  will  liff  r 


inonNi)))^  only  for  til"' 
lenpral  toncof  ttifi  iia|MT,  una  tlie  instrtion  of  an 
irticlf  flora  iiol  liiiiily  lliat  tliey  ewh>n»  every  spu- 
tlment  of  tliP  writM. 

2.  roNTiiKii'TOtis  in  order  to  Hwurc  jirompt  In- 
serLioii  or  tlii-lr  HrtlWci«.  will  pleawf  not  linlnlfT)'  lii 
p«r»tiiii«liti<-Barnl  uiicourU-ouB  lanKuaire.  imt  ju.;. 
sitnl  Mii'ir  vh'WH  "  witli  jrriite  BeaBuiicd  willi  salt. 
;i.  Kort-if  licm-lit  of  our  n-ailiTsariil  tlienodcl  ..I 
Uie  cHim*-.  wp  wilicit  rlninli  iif  m  s  rroiD  all  parUi  o  t 
the  Krotlierliood.  tte  wunt  «omc  oiif  in  pa  -li  coii- 
(rregalion  U>  ke*'li  imBilj>j'ln-<l.  In  rlif  briefest  »ii>. 
fflvf  tiH  AM.  tlit>  rH<!tii,  anil  we  will  nut  them  in 
priiii.-r  Hhape.  Always  write  with  l>lack  .ink,  "U 
narrow  \>h\ipt. 

4.  Tub  HltrTiiiiKN  AT  WotiK  will  be  sent  to 
Bnya.t.lM-«s  In  I  In-  rnite<l  Mitli'8  or  Citniula  for 
81/,nnfr  annum.  For  the  h-milnR  chiiriictwrl sties 
of  III"  rapiT.  iL-i  well  ;ui  t.rmH  U>  n^n-uU  see  eighth 
p,i(f..       '  ...lii-f.  ;il)  (■oiiiiniinicalioriH. 

IIKKilllClvX  AT  nORK, 

Lunarb,  CnrruUCo.,  III. 


LA>Altli.lM... 


PFIIIirARV  :i,  ISHO. 


THE      DESIGN     AND      FORM     OF 

CHRISTIAN      BAPTISM      AS 

TAUGHT  ANL>  PKACTICED 

BY  THK  BRETHREN  OR 

GERMAN  BAPTISTS. 

,11.  ,1.  w  fiH.»! 

mersion  W  .jh^'i  in  th^  ih.lanc^.,  «»./  Found  \  .^."""'J.. "'."''  "''''"  ."  fal'-'In^^-t' 
Jfflw^iMjf,"     Utversed.     I'ruv.  11:  J. 
"Tli«  rartli  also  JH  ilenieil  ii'tili-r  the  inhu  itanis 
thereof;  I)eeaiis«  tliey  huve  transgreasi'd  the  laws, 
chnniri'<l  tlir  ortliiiani-e,  lirokm  the  OVi-rlasUnilc 
entiiil.     Tli'T''ri>i''   liath   the  curse  tievoi/red  the 
efirtli,  anil  tliey   tli:il    liwell  therein   are  desolate: 
tlieroforeUie  inJialiJtanls  of  the  earth 
and  few  men  left.— Joa  M:  :>,  0. 

"(lO  ye  into  all  tlio  world,  and  preach  tlie  gospel 
to  every  ereature.  He  that  believeth  and  is  bap- 
tized, Hliall  be  Raved;  Imt  lie  thnt  believi-Lh  not 
Hllttll  be  diiamed/'—Mark  lU:  16, 1U. 


»     THE  DESIGN  OP  CHRISTIAN  BAPTISM 

KTMIielt  I. 

The  lirrlhren   maintain   that  Christian   bap- 
/ijtwi,  irliftirveraiif/  whererer  rrquired  hy  (iod  is 
in  ordfir  to  the   rrminsion  of  sinn.  BuptiBiu  does 
not  elFr-ct  its  design  witliont  repentant  e  and 
taitb.     Lil<"  repentance  and   faith,  it  h   only 
requiryd  wher*  it  la  pOMsible.      Lilce  repentance 
nod  fnill),  it  ia  not  a  nourvf:  of  reniiosion.     That 
in  tlie  (frn<:e  of  Qod.    hikt  repentance  and  faith, 
it  is  not  the  prin-  of  remission.     That  is  the 
blood  of  Oiriftt.      Hiiice  baptism  is  not  a  pro- 
curing caiisf  of  ]mrdori.      A    taiise  pri(>iu&t68, 
while  a  condition  in  a  term  stipulated,  for  agree 
lueut,  A  compliance  with  which  sometinns  re- 
quires only  a  gnitflful  participation,  in  the  hap- 
pieHt     and    most    beneficent  ntrangements  of 
friendship  and   love.      The  simple  streldiing 
forth  of  the  hand,  is  sometimes  th-  condition 
of  accepting  n  nnmificeut  gift,  which  «  refusal 
to  do  would   forever  forieit.      So   r-'pcninnce 
faith,  and  bnplisni,  are  conditions  In-  which  we 
«<■(■(*/>/  remission,  not  because  they  ar.t  in.  litori- 
ous,  but  because  their  opposite^!  do  iio;,'r>4(efnlly 
nnd    wickedly    reject  God's   coveLimt   no^roies 
and  institutions.      Some  deny    there  are  any 
conditions  of  remission   hnt  "the  redemption 
work  of  Jesue,"yet   they  find  that  faith   and 
fipentance    are   "required."      How  required? 
Aa /i-t((7s  and   suhsrijurtits  ofijardonf      If  so 
they  have  no  godpel  to  preach  to   poor  sinners 
■  who  want  to  know  wliftt   they    must  do    to  be 
saved,     If  these  are  required  iu  order  to  remis- 
sion then  they  are  tionditiona  of  its  acceptance. 
One  n)ight  just  an  well  deny  that    eating   is 
a  condition  of  satisfying  hunger  and  thirst,  he- 
^  >'iRe  the  food  and  drink  are  provided  by  more 
\  I  eusive  arrangements  and  conditions,  as  to 
\  that  there  are  conditions  by  which    man 
-I'is  pardon. 

riie  scriptures  have  not  left  ub  to  guess  at 
lie-i^ij  of  bc<pli«in.  nor  (o  arrive  at  it  by  a 

■iniia  routine  of  philosophical  deduction 
'  ■  ill  assumed  premiseii.  While  ttirial  Ib  sym 
■'<h-/ri\  in  the  immersion  of  the  body  in  water 
md  tfsurrex:fion  in  the  immeraioii.  see  Uom. 
l:;j-5:  Col.  2:13,  of  whith  we  will  sp^ak  a' 
arge  in  another  part  of  this  work.  Ti  e-<' 
were  symbols  do  uoteipre!»s  the  grand  design 
f  the  inalitutiou.  What  is  Christian  baptism 
>r?  Let  the  scriptures  answer.  John  preach 
i  "the  baptism  of  repentan:e  for  the  remission 
fsins."  Mark  I:  4:  Luke  3:  3.  "But  the 
"•iriseea  and  lawyers  rejected  the  counsel  of 
i  against  theiDselv.s,  not  being   baptized  ol  | 


him."      Luke   7:  30      Drs.    Geo.     Campbell, 
■lames  Macnight.  and  Philip    Doddridge  trans 

[  Inte  thix  jitL'sa^re  thus.  "The  Pharisees    and  the 

lawjera,  in  not  being  inintenied  l)y   him,    have 
reiect#d   the  counsel  of    God    with  regard  to 
them»elv»-fi,"      Luke    7:  30     Ji    men   r>j'Cted 
the   coriD^el    of  Grtd    again'^t   tbems-lvM    iind 
I  hence  (aiied    *•>   ohtnin    pardon   bv    n^.t    li"itig 
'  baptiiM."l  by  .I-bn.ciit    thos-  h"   p  .rdonpd    who 
will  not  reci>ive  Christ's  baptism?    Even  Chh-t 
our  head  and  example  (who  though  sinless  was 
mode  ''to  be  sin  for  as,  2  Cor.  5:  21,  and  came 
to  do  his  Fathers  will,  John  5:  21)  said   of  his 
baptism,  "Thns   it   becOmetb   us   to  fulfill   all 
righteousness."      Mttt.  3:  I.'>.     Could  he  have 
fulfilled  all  righteousness,  or  his  Father's  will 
without  that  baptism?     Some  try  to  avoid  the 
difficulty  here  by  teaching  that  Christ  "fulfilled 
all  rigliteousneBs"  literally  in  his  death,  burial, 
and  resurrection;  end  fitfuralivelv  in    his   bap- 
tism  by   representing   thenL       Ifut  their  last 
dilhculty  is  w.rse  than  the  tirsl.    T!mt  Christ's 
baptism  was  a  requisite  part  of  the    "all  right- 
eousneaa"  which  ho  came  to  fulfill  is  clear,  but 
Huit  the  "ail    righteousness"   was  included   in 
his  bnptiNni  fiyiiratively  or  in  liis  death,   burial 
and   resurrection  literally   they  fail   to  sb.w. 
Can  they  harmoni/'?  such  a  pisitiou  with  th-ir 
definition  of  "righteouanes9''and  "all  righteous- 
ness?"    One  sava  "r/ghteousntss   is   obtdience 
to  the  laws  of  God."     "Ail  right*; ousness  cer- 
a  doing  all 
that  God  require-."      Iu  this  we  will  not  join 
issue.      "All    thy  commandments,'"  says     the , 
psalmist,  "are    righteousness  "      P,s.  119:  17a  j 
Jesus  says,  "I  came  down  from    heaven    not  to 
do  mine  own  will,   but  the   will   of    him  that 
bunuKl  I  ''^ot  ine."     John  6:  3S,     "I  have  not  spoken  of 
myself,  but  the  p'atber  that  sent   me,    be  gave 
me  a  couimandment   what   I    should  say   and 
what  I  should  epeak."     John  12:  ill     "As  the 
Father  gave  me  commandment  even   so    I  do." 
John  14:31.     Wa.s  either  the  Savior's  baptism, 
or  his  death,  burial,  aud  resurrection  all    that 
be  WHS  to  do  in  perfecting    the   plan  of  sbUm- 
tion  aud  fulfilling  his  Father's  will?      Did    no 
righteous  act  precede  his  baptism?    Would  his 
baptism    have  effected  anything    without  the 
righteous  labors  of  his  prophetic  office  upon 
which  he  then  entered?      Luke  4: 18,    19,  Jsa, 
(51:  1,  2,     Were  his  temptations,  his  preaching, 
his  calling,  and  commissioning  of  his  apostles, 
hia  precepts  for  moulding   aud  regulating  the 
characters  and  lives  of  his  followers,  his  laws  for 
the  discipline  and  government  of  the  church, 
his  miracles,  his  profession   of  the  divine  son- 
ship  and   Messiahship.  the  institution    of  the 
holy  supper  and  communion,   the  washing   of 
his  disciples'  feet,   and  other  incidents  of  his 
life,  no  part  of  the  righteousness  which  he  ful- 
filled?    But  how  could  they  be,  if  he    fulfilled 
it  «7// literally  in  his  death,    burial,   and    resur- 
rection, aud  figuratively  Iq  bis  baptism?      Did 
lie  do  them  without  hia  father's  will  and    com- 
mandment?    John  5:  ,30.     Was  his  baptism  of 
sutlericg  in  Gethsemane,    which    preceded  the 
bitter  cup  be  was  to  drink,   John    18:  10,1], 
tphn-e  with  holy  resignation    he   entered  upon 
high  priestly  duties,  to  deliver  himself,  for  our 
oftenses,  and  to  die  for  our  sin?,  Heb.    2:  IT;  6; 
3,  not  a  righteous  event?      And   what  would 
even  the  sacrifice  of  the  cross  have    availed,  if 
after  his  resurrection,  he  had  not  with  his  own 
blood,  entered   the   Holy   of  Holies,  and    sat 
down  at  the  rigtit  hand    of  God  as  our  Advo- 
cate and  Intercessor?      Was  all  his.work  com- 
plete when  he  was  resurrected?     Will  it  not 
continue  till  he  "put  down  all  rnle  and  all  au- 
thority aud  power,"  "when  he  shall  deliver    up 
the  kingdom  to  God  even  the    Father?    1  Cor. 
15:24.    But  if  "righteousness  is  obedience   to 
the  laws   of  God"-if    "all   righteousness  cer- 
tainly must  mean  a  fulfillment,  ^r  a  doing  all 
that  God  rf quires,"  what  will   become  of  him 
who  teaches    men    who    cam  he  baptized,  that 
they  can  accept  all  right,eou8ne3s  in  Christ,  who 
"became  the  author  of  eternal  salvation  to  ail 
them  that  obey  him,"  Heb.    .J:  9,  without  the 
baptism  which  he  commands,  aud  those    who 
J'elieveauchnnscriptnral  doctrine?     Has  not 
Christ  commanded  bai)tism  into  the  name  of 
^«r/.;.^r.vor.  of  the    Holy   Trinity  as  a  part  ol 
the  evangelistic  work  of  his   holy  ministers  till 
the  end   of  the   worI<l?     Matt.  28:    19.     God 
■^aid  I  "will  put  my  words  in  his  mouth;  and  he  i 
shall  speak  unto  them  all  that  I  command  him. 
And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  whosoever  will 
not  hearken  unto   my    words  which    he   shiill 
sp-^ak  iu  my  name,  I  will    require   it  of  him  "  ' 
Deut.  IR;  is.  19.     Will  not  the  si 


not  heat  him    be  destroyed?      Acts  3:   2:^.23. 
Will  not  the  hearer  who  do.a  not  obey,    be  like 
a  foolish  man  who  built  upon  the  sand?  Matt. 
7:2(5,27.     Will  not  the  Lord   .lesu-   Christ    be 
revealed  from   heaven    iu   fiiruiot;    tire    tnking 
▼enppunce  upon  them  that  nttry  not  the  go-pel? 
2Tli'Si  I:  8.    With  what  presumption  can  one 
p'omi-e  the  righteon-n'S*.  id  Chri-it  to  thedjso- 
ii'dieut  who  stand  aloof  from  the  very   institu- 
tion by  which  he  ia  to  be  professed  and  put  on? 
"From  the   prophet  even  unto  the  priest  every 
one  dealeth  falsely.     For  they  have  healed  the 
hurt  ol  the  dau^ihter  ot  my  people  slightly. 
Saying,  Peace,  peace;  when  there  is  no   peace." 
Jer.  8:10.11.     -'With  lies  ye   have   made  the 
heart  of  the  righteous  sad  whom    I    have  not 
made  sad  and  strengthened   the  hands  of  the 
wicked  that   he  should    not  return  from    his 
wicked  way  by  proiuisins  him  life."     Ezek.  13: 
22.     The  sinii)le  fact  that  baptism  was  institu- 
ted not  by  a  Napoleon,  nor  a  Ctfmr,   nor  an 
Alexander  the  Great,  but  by  the  God  of  heav- 
en, by  his  omniscient  and  omnipotent  authori- 
ty,—that  omnipotence  commands    men  tore- 
pent,  believe  and  be  baptized,  is  a  suHicient  re- 
buke to  him  who  teaches   that  men  may    neg- 
lect baptism  and  still  receive  pardon. 


BOOK,  NOT  BOOKS. 


'  Of  making  many  boQka  there  is  no  end." 
12:12. 


F 


book  id  either  written  or  read   without  a 

purpose.    In  the  mutter  contained  in  a 

buok  lliere  can  be  butlittle  diderence   between 


the  oitject  of  the  writer  aud  tlie  student.  The 
author  endeavors  to  impart  just  what  the  stu- 
dent endeavors  to  leurn. 

In  every  branch  of  learning  there  is  a  stand- 
ard work.  A  standard  is  that  which  is  esfab- 
iished  as  a  rule  or  model,  or  it  is  tliat  which  is 
taken  as  a  correct  or  most  complete  I'epresenta- 
tive  ot  any  thing  of  its  class.  Whatever  devi- 
ate. *"rom  its  stsndard,  is  incomplete,  imperfect, 
ana  incorrect,  just  as  it  varies.  The  standard 
measure  of  cloth  is  the  yard.  Whatever  is  us- 
ed for  the  yard  is  wrong  just  so  much  as  it  ia 
different  from  it.  If  a  measure  does  not  differ 
any  from  it,  then  it  must  be  the  true  "yard' 
itself. 

So  it  is  with  books;  so  much  as  any  book  dif- 
fers in  the  truth  on  any  subjfct,  from  the  stand- 
ard on  that  subject,  so  much  it  is  wrong;  but 
when  it  does  not  ditter  any,  then  it  must  be  the 
true  book  itself.  Webster  and  Worcester's  dic- 
tionaries are  standard  works  on  orthography. 
On  these  subjects  whatever  agrees  with  them  is 
regarded  as  correct,  and  whatever  does  not  agree 
with  them  is  considered  incorrect. 

As  there  is  a  standard  on  the  preceding  sub- 
j-cts  so  there  is  on  Christiauiiy.  Christianity 
is  that  form  of  religion  of  which  Jesus  Christ  is 
the  author  aud  founder.  Religion  denotes  the 
diligent  study  of  whatever  pertains  to  the  wor- 
ship  of  God  or  the  obligiition  which  we  feel  on 
our  minds  from  the  relation  in  which  we  stand 
to  some  superior  power.  There  are  existiug  in 
the  world  a  great  many  religious  bodies,  each 
having  a  system  of  religion  peculiar  to  itself. 
Mormons  are  governed  by  the  "Book  of  Mor- 
mons." Mohammedans  by  the  "Koran."  Budd- 
hists, Saiilmsy  Viiiatjaa,  AhhitUirina;  limnihis, 
by  their  four  Vedas;  Confucianists  by  their  Yrh 
Kiiiy,  Le-Kiiit/,  Cliumtsien;  Jews,  by  the  Pen- 
tateuch. 

People  who  arc  true  to  their  religion  arc  just 
what  it  is.  They  cc>ndemn  in  themselves  what- 
ever it  condemns,  and  approve  of  whatever  it 
approves.  Consequently  the  rectitude  of  the 
lives  of  all  true  religionists  depends  upon  the 
accuracy  of  that  which  they  accept  as  standard 
authority  on  religion.  If  both  .ire  equally  hon- 
est and  true  to  their  religion,  the  life  of  a  Chris 
tian  and  the  life  of  a  Mohammedan  will  be  very 
unlike,  because  the  authority  or  instruction  of 
a  Christian  is  dilferitat  from  that  of  a  Moliam 
medan.  The  Christian's  standrrd  book  would 
tiach  him  to  do  some  things  exactly  cnntrarv 
to  what  the  Mohammedan's  would  teach. 

9nly,  however,  to  the  extent  that  men  pos 
scss  a  knowledge  of,  and  obey  their  religion  can 
they  be  regarded  as  true  exponents  of  it.  It  is 
possible  for  men  to  misunderstand  their  author 
ity  so  that  they  may  accept  professionally  a 
doctrine  and  obey  what  they  understand  it  tci 
teach  and  still  be  false  representatives  of  it 
The  Uoman  Catholic  is  us  confident  if  he  obey 
I  ho  priest  that  lie  is  a  true  representative  ol 
ioul  that  does  I  Christianity  as  it  is  possible  for  a   man   to   Ik;' 


while  the  Protestant,  to  be  a  representative  of 
the  same  thing,  has  a  very  diHrrent  faith,  is  a 
very  d)fl..reiit  character  and  leads  a  very  differ- 
.nt  life.  Hence  the  necessity  of  each  oue  ex- 
amining bis  authority,  the  Bible  l..r  himself 
There  IS  certainly  a  lack  in  this  matter,  lo.i;  for 
if  all  professing  Christia.,s  understood  just  whi  t 
the  Bible  does  teach,  they  would  all  have  the 
same  laith.  Lold,  and  baptism:  aud  if  they  bad 
that  thiy  would  make  the  same  profrssion,  speak 
and  do  the  same  things.  Because  all  proless- 
ing  Christians  do  not  speak  and  do  the  same 
things,  have  not  the  same  laith,  lord,  aud  bap- 
tism, we  conclude  that  they  must  therefore  not 
have  a  correct  understanding  of  their  authority 
—the  Bible. 

One  of  two  things  is  certain.  Either  men  do 
not  understand  the  Bible,  or  they  are  dishonest. 
Some  would  say  they  are  dishonest,  hut  since 
there  is  nothing  to  be  gained  by  dishonesty,  but 
everything  to  be  lost;  and  since  in  our  own  ex- 
perience we  have  often  believed,  honestly,  thinga 
which  we  afterward  found  to  be  untrue,  we  pre- 
fer to  attribute  these  differences  to  a  misunder- 
standing  of  the  Bible  rather  than  to  dishonesty. 
Professing  Clirifliaiisca,.  have,  theoretically, 
but  one  book  from  which  to  obtain  their  relig- 
ious knowledge,  but  practically  they  have  aa 
many  as  there  are  different  sects.  It  seems  to 
us  that  what  is  necessary  to  sustain  a  sect  lis  a 
S'(Y  must  have  been  necessary  to  produce  it. 
Then  since  other  rules  than  those  contained  in 
the  Bible  are  necessary  to  sustain  sects,  there- 
fore other  rules  than  those  contained  in  the  Bi- 
ble produced  sects. 

We  now  bring  this  matter  home  to  ourselves 
Our  ministers  denounce  all  forms  of  man-made 
creeds,  confessions  of  faith,    &c.,   generally   ad- 
monishing all  their  hearers  to  examine  the  wnrj 
of  God,  the  Bible,  and  see  if  what  they  said  was 
according  to    it,— //le  Clirislians  only  rule  of 
laith  ami  ,,racticr..     Believing  that  the  Bible  is 
the  Christians  only  rule  of  faith  and  practice 
and  preaching  it  to  the  world,  it  would  bo   very 
inconsistent  in  our  church  government  to  com. 
pel  obedience  to  some  other  book.     But  are  all 
ministers    always  consistent?    Are  not  some 
rules  made  by  man  or  men  which   thnj  endeav- 
or to  force  upon  their  brethren  and  sisters  and 
those  who  desire  to  become  heirs  of  God  as   req- 
uisite, to  Christianity?     Do  they  not  take  with 
them  rinotlm-  hook,  not  called   the    Bible,   but 
something  else,  when  they  go  to  council  meet- 
ings?    Would  it  not   be   more  consistent  for 
ministers  who  do   this  to  say  at  the  close  of 
their  discourses,  "Take  home  what  I  have  said 
compare  it  with  the  word  of  God,  and  some  oth- 
er books  and  rules  which    we    sometimes  use  iu 
council  meetings,  and  if  it  is  in  harmony  with 
them  accept  and  put  it  in  practice?" 

Do  we  not  read  of  a  certain  book-iml  books— 
that  will  be  opened  on  a  certain  day,  and  in 
which  if  men's  names  be  not  written  they  shall 
be  cast  into  a  lake  of  fire?  What  book  do  you 
oppose  that  will  be?  Will  it  be  an  Encyclo- 
pedia? a  book  of  minutes?  a  confession  of  faith? 
a  discipline?  a  creed?  Do  you  suppose  it  would 
help  us  any  to  have  our  names  written  in  them  ? 
Is  it  not  quite  probable  that  the  Book  of  Life 
will  be  the  only  one  to  which  any  attention  will 
be  given?  And  would  not  a  clamor  for  salva- 
tion on  account  of  having  names  written  ia 
"other  books"  bo  one  of  the  many  "ivonderful 
works"  of  which  Christ  will  confess  he  knows 
nothing,  but  will  command  the  clamortrs  to 
depart  from  him  as  "workers  of  iniquity." 

Of  course  the  various  sects  will  bring  in  their 
'other  books"  to  enforce  certain  interpretations 
of  Bible  language;  but  because  all  the  good  that 
can  possibly  be  put  in  them  is  in  the  Bible  we 
can  see  no  earthly  use  tor  them.  But  one  thing 
IS  sure;  if, re  have  any  right  to  make  a  book 
and  judge  men  religiously  by  it,  so  have  the 
Methodists,  the  Presbyterians,  the  Lutherans 
the  Catholics  and  all  the  hosts  of  sects  that 
have  ever  spread  out  their  little  creeds  upon 
which  they  have  built  their  religious  temples. 

^V«  bale  creeds  for  tbey  have  made  a  mock  of 
the  Bible.  What  have  they  done?  Thev  have 
divided  and  sub.divided  the  religious  worid  un- 
W  there  are  more  sects  than  nations  and  tongues 
They  have  absorbed  the  holy  Are  of  conjugal 
aud  parental  love.  They  have  established  in- 
quisitions; flayed  and  burned  alive  the  sweetest 
and  most  lender  blossoms  of  human  innocence 
fheir  influence  has  always  been  to  destroy 
peace,  union,  harmony,  love  aud  conBdence. 

Let  us  have  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ,  the 
whole  Gospel,  and  nothing  but  the  Gospel.  Amen. 


February    3 


IHK    HKii:a'£iRK:N    ^X    AVOiiKL. 


jisforu  of  ffte  (ffiurdi. 


NTMBEIt    IV. 


FIRST  CENTUKT. 


ffMiE  cnl'iinilif»  irhirh  happrntd  to  the  church 
Y  i^Hcluiiiter  botl>  ixiiulul  aud  iiiUrestiu^ 
to  the  ('linatian;  paiutul  because  so  maiiy  no- 
ble lives  were  destroyed  by  men  lu  authority, 
and  iiitereatiijg  because  of  the  ein/Hf  fiHCC  maui- 
fested  by  the  children  of  God. 

Dtath  o/Sle/ibfn. — The  word  Ste)»heu  meaos 
(I  crown.  He  was  a  oiaii  full  of  faith  and  wis- 
dom of  God.  Some  of  the  Libertines,  Cyrenians, 
Alexandrians  and  Cili<:ian9  disputed  with  him 
at  Jerusalera  about  the  year  34,  aud  as  thoy 
could  not  re-^i&t  the  wisdom  by  which  lie  spalie, 
they  laid  hands  on  him  aud  stoned  hiin  to  death. 
Before  his  death  he  looked  up  tuto  heaven  aud 
saw  the  glory  of  God,  and  Jesu^  at  the  right 
band  of  God.  But  the  wicked  people  would  not 
bear  him,  and  forthwith  stoned  hiui  to  death. 
Devout  men  buried  bis  body,  aud  made  great 
lamentation  over  it.  Thutf  did  one  of  the  nolilent 
and  purest  men  yield  his  life  for  the  honor  of 
Christ,  dying  praying  the  Father  not  to  lay  this 
sin  to  tiie  charge  of  hi*i  murderers. 

Jamrs  sl^iti  leUh  th-  ,<u-'}ni  in  Jerusalem  A-  D. 
45.  This  w,i-  .I.iuiei  iheson  of  Zjhedeo,  broth 
erofJohu.  He  wa«  pr- sent  with  Je^us  upon 
every  memorable  occasion,  and  saw  bib  glory 
ou  the  mount.  After  the  descent  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  Jaiuc-i  preach'-d  considerable  in  Siiuuiria 
md  Judea;  and   it   is  smd  aUo   vbited  Si'tiin. 


difficult  to  determine  who.    among   them,    was  |       Brktrrks  M.  T.  Daer  and   Joseph    Michael 
school -111  aster;  but  before  school  was  dismissed,    ^ave  been  holding  meeting*  iu  Lawrenc,  Kitn- 


we  settled  down  on  Jesus  as  being  the  Teacher, 


for  In- 


xpitil  "-t-niwl  to  cintrol. 


:iai 


ludius  commanded  tlnrod  Aggtippa  to  sup- 
iress  the  church  of  Chiist,  so  he  laid  Uanda  on 


ames.  Clement  says  tnat  the  i  xecutioner,  up- 
learning  that  Jaui'-s  wav  iunoc'-nt,  turnfd 
id  served  the  Lord  also,  uud  for  this  was  exe- 
iuted  with  hira.  Aa  they  were  led  to  the 
dace  of  execution,  "the  execotiomr  entreated 
ames  to  forgive  him."  James  paused  a  mo- 
iieut,  when  the  executiouer  kindly  aaid,  "Peace 
le  with  you,"  aud  then  kii-ped  him.  Both  were 
ihen  beheaded.  Thus  passed  away  the  first  niar- 
r  of  the  apostles,  and  the  believers  rejoiced 
lecause  they  were  counted  worthy  to  suffer 
eatb  for  Christ. 
Philip  bound  to  a  post  and  stoned  to  detith  at 
HicrapiAls  A.  D.  5i.  Philip  was  borniu  Beth- 
laida  iu  Galilee.  He  was  called  of  Christ,  fol- 
lowed him,  saw  his  miracles,  and  taught  the 
leople-as  his  Master  directed.  He  spent  a  nuni- 
)er  of  years  iu  Scythio,  where  he  established 
nany  churches.  He  labored  much  iu  Syria  and 
ipper  Asia  where  be  planted  the  truth  to  the 
,onor  and  glory  of  God.  He  finally  went  to 
Hierapolia  in  Phrygia  where  he  performed  a 
umber  of  miracles  to  convince  the  people, 
ere  tbe  Ebonites  who  worshiped  idols,  and  de- 
led Christ,  refused  to  bear  Philip.  c:iught  him, 
lied  him  to  a  post,  and  stoned  him  until  he 
ielded  up  his  life  to  the  Father.  He  was  bu- 
ried iu  that  city.  Thus  it  was;  no  dilVereuce 
low  lovely,  how  truthful,  nor  how  pious  the 
ihild  of  God,  those  ignorant  and  debased  healh- 
1  gloried  in  his  death.  Here  Christianity 
leant  know. edge,  goodness,  kindness,  and  ev- 
iry  virtue,  while  on  the  other  hand  the  mur- 
lerers  were  fit  representations  of  the  infidelity 
ibat  th  n  prevailed. 


I  oid  nut  spend  all  my  time  hearing  this  com- 
miit»'e  aakiii'i  and  answering. jneUions,  but  vis- 
ited other  room^  and  heard  olla-r  recitationB. 
Teachers  and  pup.U  wtr.-  alive  to  their  sevwral 
duties;  and  while  the  voices  were  being  traiiud 
in  reading,  and  the  minds  prepared  for  the  du- 
ties of  life,  I  wondered  how  many  would  be 
consecrated  to  the  advimc ement  of  God's  canae. 
May  every  mind  be  a  beautiful  receptacle  for 
the  truth  which  leaJs  to  eternal  salvation. 
Salvation  from  ignorance  is  happiness  indeed. 
Found  Brother  St«in  well  and  ipiite  cheerful 
though  liis  cares,  anxieties,  aud  perplexities 
have  been  numerous  enough  indeed.  To  open 
up  and  maintain  an  educational  institution  on 
the  pieaof  reform  inilife,  is  no  small  tusk;  aud 
not  a  few  wagged  their  heads  and  made  decla- 
rations that  no  one  could  succftd  who  would  not 
recognize  fashion's  follies;  but  Brethren  Stein, 
New-nmer  and  others  said  it  cnidH  be  done, 
and  it  iraf!  All  things  have  adjusted  themselves 
to  the  plea,  and  now  we  can  all  rejoice  in  the 
prospect  of  right  pinciplea  gaining  the  ascend- 
eney. 

Brother  D.  L  Miller  and  wife,  like  Huldah, 
the  propnetetis.  (2  Kiugs  22:  U)  live  in  the  cul- 
li'ijfi  and  dispense  smiles  and  cheerfulness  to  all 
who  vi^it  them  Sister  Mattie  Lear  seems  to 
enjoy  her  work,  and  i.s  us  ready  as  ever  to  show 
that  charity  and  kindness  which  betckfus  a 
Imppv  heart.  We  spent  Tuesday  as  we  did 
Moiidiiy.and  retnrned  home  Wednesday  morn- 
ing. Arrangements  are  being  made  for  all 
those  who  may  wish  to  visit  the  school  on  their 
way  to  or  from  next  Annual  Meeting, 


I.  a  city  of  about  10,000  inhabitantx.  W 
learn  that  the  interest  was  good,  and  that  the 
attendance  gradually  increasi'd  throntfbont. 
May  the  Lord  give  the  increase. 

Wh  \t  *ay  tha  chililr^n  about  raiainj;  enough 
moii'Y  to  build  a  meetiug-honie  for  the  Dani-h 
Brclhr^ny  It  would  be  a  vrry  charitable  act, 
aud  we  think  you  cau  gather  enough  this  yrar 
to  build  a  bouse  in  IS?n1.  What  have  you  to 
say,  young  friends?  Shall  Bro.  West  write 
more  about  it?  We  sugyflst  thnt  be  receive 
the  money  and  lake  care  of  it  until  enough  is 
received.     His  address  is  Sinking  Springs,  Ohio. 

We  now  have  ou  baud  a  new  supply  of  Auti- 

Seoret  Tracts.    Tbe  following  is  a  list  of  them: 

Flee  Masonry  Illustrated. 3  ilegrees,  papor.-.S  .10 

1         ■■         (.lolU...    1.00 

Otld  Fellowaliip       '■  ^ 

Masonry  a   Work  of  Darkness. IB 

Tliirteen  lleiisoiiB  why  a  Clirlstlon  cannot  be 

Free-m;iaon oa 

UatUh,  \c  of  Ai  Dvgreus lo 


Bhk.tiiren  at  WnuK  aud  ChiUirt 
one  year  to  same  address,  $1  90. 


Choice  collection  of  books  for  sale  at  Bbeth- 
KEN  AT  WoKK  office.  Send  for  catalogue,  aud 
select  a  good  library  for  yourself  and  family. 

To  be  successful  in  preaching,  "Begin  low, 
proceed  slow,  take  forethought,  ribe  higher,  be 
self-possessed  when  most  impressed." 


IN  COLLEGE 


We  learn  that  President  Hajes  has  appoint- 
ed Brother  Howard  Miller  ?inpervisor  of 
Census  for  one  of  the  Congiessionat  District'*  in 
Pennsylvania. 

Bkothbk  John  Laudis,  of  West  Newton, 
Allen  County,  Ohio,  wishes  to  know  the  where- 
abouts of  an  old  brother  by  the  name  of  John 
Liindi^.  When  last  heard  from  he  was  iu 
Arkansas.  ^ 

Ahovt  1000  five-cent  Testaments  are  sold 
daily  by  the  Aoierican  Bible  Society.  Skeptics 
and  over-wise  scientists  have  not  quite  turned 
that  good  B9ok  into  obscurity.  Let  the  light 
shine!  ^ 

The  Xoiinq  Disciple  is  one  of  the  things 
which  gladden  the  hearts  of  children.  It  is 
printed  on  good  paper,  contains  instructive 
matter  for  the  little  ones,  and  should  be  wel- 
comed in  every  family. 


Thbrr  has  been  a  cigar  oaso  before  an  English 
court.  Tbe  a'.torney  for  defeiid  ot.  aid,  "cigar" 
does  not  always  imply  "tobacco'  sinca  they 
might  and  do  chieliy  con^iiitof  hay  and  cabbage 
leaves.  Tbe  com  t  agreed  with  d<  fe.id- 
ent's  counsel  ami  dismissed  the  case.  Well  hay 
aud  cabbage  leaves  are  nob  quito  as  bad  as  to- 
bacco. What  next?  Come,  young  men,  be 
healthy,  weiilthy  aud  wise  by  ab^ititiuing  from 
smoking. 

EiiicATiOK  comprehends  the  formation  of 
the  mind,  "the  regulation  of  the  heart,  and  the 
establishment  of  principles.  The  mother  tells 
her  infant  that  two  aud  two  make  tour,  the 
child  reuieiubers  th»  pro[iosition,  and  is  able  to 
count  four  for  all  purposes  of  life,  till  the  course 
of  hiscdui.';ttion  brings  him  among  pliilnsopliers, 

bo  frighten  him  from  his  former  knowledge 
by  telling  him  that  four  is  a  certain  aggregate 
of  units." 

Having  just  received  a  very  large  stock  of 
envelopes  we  are  i.gain  prepared  tu  fill  all  or- 
ders without  delay.  Although  envelopes  cost 
much  more  than  formerly,  by  purchasing  in 
large  riuaatities  we  can  still  afl'ord  to  sell  them 
attoruier  prices,  viz,  : 

L  package  contaning  25  tltirelopefi 12ct-. 

Per  hundred - iOcli 


Ohk  of  our  agents  uys:  "Some  think  yoa 
are  too  old-fa«hioned  and  plain  in  yoor  writing 
on  church  matters:  they  would  like  not  lO 
much  said  against  pride." 

Why  should  we  not.  aa  Paul,  "oie  ^real 
plainness  of  speech"  (2  Cor.  3:  12)?  Why 
should  not  the  servante  of  God  be  fashioned 
alter  the  old  manuer?  Did  not  the  children 
of  Israel  "eat  of  the  old  corn"  Mo<h.  5:  11)? 
and  are  not  Ood'a  children  to  build  the  old 
wa.ste  places  (Ua.  oS:  12J?  We  acc«pt  the 
charge  of  being  old-fashioned,  which  meani 
fashioned  aft«r  him  who  died  for  us.  0  that 
we  may  be  more  and  more  like  him!  A^  to 
pride,  who  haa  too  little?  The  Lord  help  at  to 
thrust  it  through  with  the  sword  of  the  npirit 
wherever  we  find  it. 

And  now  the  worldly-minded  have  tried  to 
combine  the  Sunday-school  and  tbe  theatre. 
The  Wiltiston  Congregational  Church,  N.  Y., 
got  up  a  play,  entitled.  "Elisha,"  An  old  man 
represented  "Elisha,'"  aud  forty  children  mock- 
ed him,  aud  then  two  "bears'"  came  out  to  tear 
tbe  children.  All  the  children  tell  on  their 
faces,  but  one  stout  boy  who  showed  fight.  He 
stnick  one  of  the  "bears"  with  a  club,  which 
made  the  "hear"  scream,  and  then  the  other 
"bear"  came  to  his  aisistance.  By  this  time 
the  oldprophet  came  back,  struck  both  "b-ars," 
knocked  down  the  chandelier,  aud  tbe  cry  of 
fire  was  raised.  And  now  the  father  of  the 
two  boya  who  played  bear,  hai  sued  "the  proph- 
et" for  a-sault  and  battery.  Such  religions 
|ir(-leusiona  are  no  better  than  that  of  the  moat 
liegrud^^t  heathen.  Surely  tbe  devil  is  a  bard 
III  aster. 


A  MAS  in  Indiana  offers  8200  to  any  one  who 
belieyes  m  prayer  and  anointing  {James  5.  l.'»; 
that  « ill  come  and  restore  health  to  his  wite. 
He  must  be  a  disciple  of  Simon  M»gus  (Acts  8 
20)  instead  of  Christ  Jems. 


[BiU.M.K.iiiL.ii!.  1 

By  no  means  do  I  mean  to  puff  any  one,  but 
if  what  I  shall  here  say  puffs  up  any 
me  who  "went  to  college,"  or  is  in  college, 
iheu  I  shall  take  it  as  evidence  that  the  "tree" 
exceedingly  unsound  at  the  heart;  aud  if  the 
,ib  of  my  pen  penetrates  the  bark  and  fiber, 
ilposing  the  inside,  then  let  u^  feel  grateful 
'orthe  power  of  the  nib. 
In  company  with  Brothers  T).  M.  Miller  and 
^  H.  Herrington  and  Uster  Mary  C.  How 
laud,  I  visited  Mt.  Morris,  Jan.  2G  and  27lh, 
,ud  found  many  busy  hands  and  beads,  and  up 
a  tbe  fourth  story  of  the  college  building  in  a 
leat  aud  comfortable  roJiu  we  found  the  Com- 
mittee of  Arrangements  reciting  thrir  lesson. 
:t  was.  tents,  meat,  bread,  butter,  coffee,  sugar, 
.tensils,  helps,  &c.,-thiug^^  which  will  not  b^ 
lespised  about  Annual  Meeting  tim-.  Tiiey 
jcitedwell.  No  doubt  tbey  had  studied  hard 
.Uring ''vacation,"  for  their  task  ia  more  than 
m  ordinary  one  in  view  of  tbe  fact  that  the 
'new  plan"  of  entertaining  the  multitude  is  to 
be  observed  at  the  next  meeting.    It  waa  pretty 


The  "Disciples"  in  Chicago  have  agreed  to 
permit  the  Brethren  to  use  their  house  for 
meeting  purposen.  Now  since  the  way  is  open 
there,  we  hope  that  the  Bretliren  will  go  iu 
and  set  up  the  standard. 


Th«  letter  from  James  Chryttal,  which  ap- 
peared in  Nil.  3,  was  written  to  Brother  Hojie, 
who  sent  it  to  us,  aud  its  spirit,  we  thought, 
should  be  made  public.  To  pretend  publicly  to 
love  a  people,  aud  then  privately  assail  them 
and  their  principles  smatters  largely  of  decep- 
tion; aud  siuce  reading  Mr.  (Mirystal's  letter, 
we  have  concluded  that  the  Bickiiiuks  at 
WoUK  »hall  no  longer  be  a  medium  for  him  to 
advocate  his  theory  among  our  people.  May 
the  Lord  help  hioi  to  a  change  of  heart. 


Manv  young,  as  well  as  old  people,  desire  to 
read  about  the  countries  mentioned  iu  the  Bi 
ble.  "Through  Bible  Lands,"  a  work  of  413 
puges,  beautifully  bound  in  cloth,  is  one  of  the 
beet  works  ou  that  subject.  It  carries  the  read. 
er  pleasantly  and  profitably  through  Bible 
Lands,  so  that  he  cau  see  tbe  old  lands  in  the 
light  and  beauty  of  coining  civilization.  Every 
piige  of  the  book  is  useful,  cheerful  and  enter- 
taining, and  those  who  lovi.-  the  study  of  the 
Bible,  will  find  it  a  pleasant  companion- 
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A  '•LoNo  8UPFKBISQ  CoMP."  on  the  Nodotcaj/, 
(Mo,,)  Democrat,  make*  the  following  practical 
suggeKtiuus  to  correspondent'*: 

"Write  on  only  one  side  of  the  paper.  Num- 
ber tbe  pages  in  the  order  in  which  they  follow 
each  other — don't  paste  them  together  in  a  long 
sheet;  it  is  only  labor  lost,  as  puges  of  mano- 
Mcnpt,  to  be  used  conveniently  on  the  "cuse," 
ihould  be  short;  consequently  if  your  copy  is 
pasted  together  it  must  be  cut  apart  again — 
and  whyn  this  duty  devolves  upon  tbe  compos- 
itor he  is  apt  to  forget  the  Scriptural  injuao 
tion,  "Charity  thinketh  no  evil."  Write  names 
plainly  and  spell  them  correctly;  it  does  not 
make  so  much  difference  as  to  other  words — al- 
though there  would  be  no  sorrowing  were  every- 
thing written  «  la  copperplate.  Gentle  corre- 
spondent, heed  these  suggestion*,  offered  in  R 
friendly  spirit,  and  thino  shall  be  tbe  glory." 

Wb  endorse  the  following  item  from  Zion's 
W'atrknian. 

"We  must  say  to  some  of  our  writers  to  be 
brief,  to  condense,  to  give  the  pith,  the  cream, 
the  essence,  the  fire.  Press  your  thoughts, 
pack  them,  bring  everything  to  a  huruiog, 
scorching  focm*.  Avoid  prefaces,  circumlocu- 
tions; rush  right  into  your  subject  at  once. 
Begin  before  you  think  of  it.  and  keep  dashing 
on  with  all  your  might  until  you  are  done. 
This  thought  is  also  equally  applicable  to 
preaching,  praying,  exhorting,  testifying,  say 
what  you  have  to  say,  aud  stop!  A  tremendoua 
thought  may  be  packed  into  small  c  mipass — 
made  as  solid  as  a  cannon  ball,  aud,  like  that 
projectile,  cut  down  all  before  it.  Short  art:- 
cle^  are  generally  more  effective,  and  find  more 
readers,  and  are  more  widely  corned  than  long 
ones  Pack  your  thoughts  closely  together, 
and  though  your  article  maybe  bnrf,  it  will 
have  more  weight,  and  will  be  more  likely  to 
make  an  impre8.sion." 


From  February  2ud  to  February  18tb,  the 
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Itichnrdson  County.  Nebraska,  care  of  D.  E. 
Fry;  From  February  ISth  to  March  3d.  at 
Winfield,  Cowley  County,  Kansas,  care  of  John 
Eistou.  

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Alexander  Dickson  saye  of  Jesus,  "He 
knew  how  badly  some  of  them  would  behave. 
and  that  allot  the  in  would  forsake  him  the 
last  night  of  his  life  upon  earth;  aud  yet,  going 
into  an  upper  room,  aud  taking  a  basin  of 
water,  and  girding  himself  with  a  towel,  he 
washed  the  feet  ol  all  twelve." 

It  appearri  Mr.  Dickson  regards  feet-washing 
to  have  been  performed,  not  at  the  house  of 
Simon  in  Bethany,  but  in  the  upjter  room  in 
JerusaUm.  But  suppose  Jtsus  did  wash  his 
disciples'  feet  at  Bethany,  does  that  disannul 
the  command,  "Ye  ought  to  wash  one  another's 
feet?"  Does  he  not  command,  "Love  your  en- 
emies?" U  this  oiu'uiud  void  became  it 
was  not  given  in  the  upper  room?  Did  he 
not  command,  "Lay  up  not  treasures  for  your- 
selves upon  earth?"  Was  this  command  given 
in  the  uiper  room  in  Jerusalem?  We  believe 
that  .fesus  washed  his  disciples'  feet  in  the  up 
per  room  in  Jerusalem  on  the  night  in  which 
he  was  bptrayed.  But  suppose  he  did  not,  does 
tne  place  in  which  a  cununand  is  given  or  an 
institution  set  up,  have  anything  to  do  with  it; 


The  Lord  called  unto  him  his  stewards  to 
give  them  talents.  To  one  he  gave  one  talent, 
and  he  was  too  indolent  to  use  even  this  one. 
and  no  doubt  tlie  Lord  knew  this,  hence  gav. 
him  no  more.     The  man  who  is  too  lazy  to  ii-e 

one,  certainly  would  not  use  a  hundred  if  he  I  validity?    Shed  some  light  here,  ye  modern  '  surpassing  merits  they  are  so  often  inveteratelj 
had  them.  |  wiseacres.  I  blind.— 5f/, 


Wb  can  fancy  the  grim  smile  on  the  face  of 
the  publisher,  overwhelmed  in  all  likelihood 
With  letters,  manuscripts.proofs,books.  and  bua> 
itiess  of  every  sort.at  the  impatience  ot  tbe'laly. 
Most  publishers,  and  editors  too,  have  doubtless 
had  rather  amusing  experiences  of  tbe  iunc- 
cent  impatience  of  correspondence-  Letters  to 
the  editor  often  run  as  if  the  poor  man  had 
nothing  whatever  to  do  from  morn  to  dewy 
eve  but  attend  to  their  papers.  He  may  be 
struggling  like  a  dray-horse  in  an  overloaJrd 
wagon,  to  overtake  the  piles  of  crabbed  band- 
writing  in  prose  aud  verse  that  burden  his 
table,  and  possibly,  iu  regard  to  a  given  piper 
thinking  cf  inserting  it  iu  the  course  of  the 
sea-son,  when  down  comes  a  thundering  epistle 
demanding  why  it  did  not  appear  in  the  last 
number.  Well,  the  impatience  of  correspon- 
dents is  not  always  innocent.  Some  have  a 
spiteful  pleasure  iu  stinging  tbe  editor  for  ''re- 
jecting" what  the  unhappy  man  never  asted- 
If  he  had  only  time,  he  might  explain  things, 
and  i>erhap3  pacify  them:  but  perhaiv<  not  Ed- 
itorss  we  suppose,  must  submit  to  be  couuud 
tyrants,  aud  probably  tools  to  boot,  by  a  large 
proportion  of  the  ill-fated  volunteers  to  whose 


rill-.    -liJiK'lxiKKJs     ^r    AVOJriKL 


Februrny 


^omc  and  ^amUg^ 

SJrV^nV  rathen..  provoke  not  your  children  U. 
^iZ  b,.t  br,>.K  Ihom  u[.  in  Hie  «"rtnreand  ad- 
monllUnof  lie-  Lord.  8*TYanta.  be  obedient  to 
Uiem  llml  ar«  your  inaBUfrs.— rAi'L. 


HAPPINESS. 

A  grouv  of  noble  ttt-ps  stands  here 

Hefore  my  colUifte  door. 
And  on  a  bougli  tbal  reicbet  near 

Tlif  Ht'l<^T  cbiimbiT  floor 
There  nit*  and  afnga  n  merry  tbrusb. 

No  Bonn  conld  nweetcr  be ; 
And  aalii'  Binga  he  brinffJ  a  gunb 

Of  biiiijiineBs  to  roe. 
For  In  bfs  song  he  telia  of  One 

Who  made  lilm  tbiistoaing; 
Who  knowH,  beneath  the  summer  eun, 

EiM/h  Binalk-at  HvlnB  tiling; 
Whose  Bcarchingeycs  run  W  aiid  fro 

Upon  the  partli  und  aea 
Whcro  best  the  strength  and  love  to  show 

01  hlBlnrinlty. 
0  Hlpsspd  f]od.  thou  lovcst  best. 

Within  this  world  so  fair, 
Till-  tiiiniljli:,  contrite  hearts  that  rest 

r|.onlli>  world-wide  care; 
Who.  iiv.li  whPn  they  weep  with  grief. 

Can  look  ii|i  in  Thy  fact. 
Walling  thy  smile  to  give  relief; 

Thy  time  for  jialitiit  grace. 
Tlit're  are—  who  of  their  funcien  form 

A  phantom  Hupplneas. 
Anil  itftrr  that,  through  sun  or  Ktorm. 

WHIi  idle  haste  they  press. 
Son].-  rii.ike  it  of  expected  gold ; 

Uiit  (Mir  theii  forf  iinPH  come. 
Dealh's  siid-len  winter  turni  them  cold. 

And  drops  Ihem  in  the  tomb. 
Some  follow  hard  a  beckoning  Fame. 

An>l  Hliidy  day  and  night, 
HerHliitiing  lainel-wreatba  to  claim 

With  an  rstiibll.shed  right; 
But,  ah,  «he  falls  the  strongest  hope! 

The  uilligled  breutlis  of  men 
Just  l)low  the  bubble  Honor  uj). 

Todasli  it  down  again. 
Some  think  that,  by  n  change  of  place. 

Tliey  surely  will  poNsca 
This  pinintom  of  their  constant  chase. 

This  wing'Sd  Happiness. 
Aad  »o  they  cross  the  ae  is  and  live 

In  far-olT  landH,  but  Hud 
That  foreign  lioniea  t-na  never  give 

Tlih  boon  to  heart  or  mind. 
The  nimplcst  pleasurcH  nro  most  aweet, 

Like  the  fresh  smell  of  grass 
Now  falling  at  the  mower's  feel; 

Or,  like  the  winds  tlmt  pjlss 
And  grout  you  with  the  fragrant  grace 

Of  niiiny  a  lionoyed  (lower 
Thii'.  Ill  aoinc  grt'cii.  fern-shided  place 
LlviBOUtlts  :ittlebour. 

To  win  the  prize,  we  never  must 

Hake  joy  our  only  goal; 
Hut  if,  witll  iiuiet,  steadfast  trust. 

And  MelM'oraettina  soul 
We  uiaUe  Cod's  will  our  daily  thought. 

Duty  our  daily  care. 
Then  IlupiJiiiesa  will  come  uusought. 

An  angel  unaware. 

— New  Yflrk  Oh&erver. 


A  TRUE    EDUCATION. 

IIY  WKALTUY  A.  fLAIIltE. 

UT  HAVK  fioislied  my  education,"  says  the 
X  young  lu'ly  as  she  returns  from  college, 
"and  now  1  iutond  to  enjoy  nijself  and  rest 
awhile,"  und  hbi<  commences  a  regular  do-uoth- 
ing,  cvorj'-diiy  lit'o.  She  sings  and  plays,  eats, 
sleeps,  changes  her  dress  every  few  hours,  and 
makes  and  receives  calls,  while,  perh«i)S,  her 
poor  o!d  mother  ia  in  the  Ititchen  or  bending 
over  tliP  wash  tub.  Her  education  may  be  fin- 
ished in  her  estimation,  and  yet  she  may  not 
know  how  to  cook  a  nieul  or  keep  her  room  in 
order.  She  way  think,  now  iw  she  is  educated, 
ihe  will  marry  a  rich  man.  and  of  course  will 
not  netd  to  work,  hut  surely  she  is  mistaken. 
Ladies,  no  mutter  how  much  French  and  Latin 
you  know,  nor  how  well  yon  can  play  on  the 
piano,  your  education  is  not  complete  until  you 
have  a  thorough  and  practical  knowledge  ol 
housework.  You  should  leurn  how  to  cook 
Rnd  bake,  wa'ih  and  iron,  and  especially  how  to 
sweep  and  dust  and  lunke  a  house  look  neat 
and  attracliv*.  No  difference  if  you  do  marry 
a  ricli  niftu,  if  he  is  a  (ntc  gentleman  h«  will 
have  a  much  higher  appnciation  of  you  if  you 
try  to  keep  hi-*  hoiuu  tidy,  and  hel])  to  take 
care  of  his  riclies  or  it  will  not  last  long.  How- 
ever rich  a  man  may  bft  it"  he  has  an  extrav- 
a(rant  wifn  it  will  soon  take  wings  and  tly  away. 
Many  a  man  has  been  induced  to  spend  his 
evenings  "down  lowu,"  perhaps  in  the  grog 
shop  or  at  the  billiard  table,  because  Ins  home 
wa^  not  invitiu]^.  1  do  not  beli-jve  that  wo- 
man's sphera  is  confined  to  the  home  circle:  sht- 
(MU  go  out  and  blt-ss  mankind  in  a  more  exten- 


ded field  of  labor,  but  the  old  adage  that  j  language  and  disrespectful  treatment  too  oft^n 
"Woman  makes  the  home,"  should  not  be  over-,  indulged  in  between  those  bound  together  by 
looked  by  those  who  assume  such  rp^pousihl- ,  God's  own  tie'*  of  blood,  and  the  still  more  sa- 
positioas.  No  woman  should  depend  upon  ser-  j  civd  bonds  of  conjugal  love.— Sci. 
vanls  to  manage  her  house;  she  ought  to  have 


a  practical  knowledge  of  the  work  herself,  and 
then  she  can  direct  those  who  assist  with  better 
success. 

Education  ib  all  right;  we  only  regret  that 
we  are  not  all  educated,  but  we  should  not  neg- 
lect our  domestic  training.  It  is  not  what  we 
knofc,  but  what  we  </",  that  is  a  real  benefit  to 
ourselves  or  others,  and  if  we  sit  with  folded 
hands  and  let  others  do  the  work,  what  good 
will  education  do  us?  Music  and  other  accom- 
plishments are  also  good  in  Ibeir  place  and  ex- 
ert a  refining  influeuce,  but  they  should  not 
take  the  place  of  those  things  which  are  more 
especially  intended  to  make  home  pleasant.  A 
practical  knowledge  of  all  the  mysteries  of  the 
kitchen  will  render  no  woman  less  atnie  htdij, 
nor  will  a  finished  college  education  detract 
from  her  sphere  as  a  ijood  housekeeper,  if  it 
is  properly  applied.  An  educated  woman  is 
certainly  better  qualified  to  make  a  home  happy 
than  an  ignorant  one,  and  this  is  what  the 
world  needs  and  then  we  will  have  less  crime 
and  misery. 

Home  should  not  only  be  a  place  where  peo- 
ple eat  and  sleep,  wash  and  scour,  but  where 
the  members  of  the  family  can  gather  around 
the  evening  lamp  and  converse  on  subjects  that 
may  be  interesting  and  instructive,  in  an  intel- 
ligent manner.  To  do  this  the  mind  must  be 
trained  and  disciplined  and  stored  with  healthy 
food.  Good,  sound  reading-matter  is  a  blessing 
to  any  family,  and  the  custom  of  one  reading 
aloud  i^  truly  enjoyable.  In  this  way  the  in- 
tellectual wants  may  be  supplied,  and  nothing 
in  the  domestic  line  need  be  neglected.  We 
often  hear  people  say,  "I  have  uotinie  to  read," 
but  this  is  a  great  mistake.  None  of  us  are  so 
busy  that  we  have  no  leisure,  and  if  we  cultivate 
a  taste  for  good  reading  these  odd  moments 
will  be  well  improved.  It  may  be  only  a  par- 
ograph  or  a  few  lines  at  a  time,  but  if  only  a 
thoiujht  is  added  to  our  stock  of  knowledge,  we 
will  gain  something,  and  tiuce  life  is  made  up 
of  little  things  we  should  carefully  improve  the 
spiu-e  time  at  our  command.  If  the  time  that 
is  spent  in  idle  gossip  and  poring  over  the 
trashy,  yellow-backed  literature  that  is  scattered 
profusely  all  over  the  land  was  devoted  to  such 
only  as  is  elevating,  e'lnobling  and  purtfying, 
our  ideas  of  truth  and  right  would  be  lifted  to  a 
higher  plane  and  our  happiness  would  proceed 
from  a  purer  .source. 

There  an*  two  extremes.  While  some  think 
their  education  is  finished  when  they  escape 
from  college,  others  fiee!  that  if  they  only  kuuw 
how  to  keep  a  house  f/coH  all  is  right.  Th 
too,  is  a  wrong  view  of  ihe  question.  We  need 
both.iu  order  to  make  home  pleasant  and  enter- 
tain company  intelligently.  When  our  friends 
isit  us  they  want  more  than  hi<j  dinners.  They 
expect  to  find  us  able  to  converse  with  them 
and  make  their  stay  enjoyable,  and  we  should 
try  to  inform  ourselves  so  that  we  can  feel  at 
home  in  the  social  circle  as  well  as  in  the  kitch- 
en. There  is  too  much  one-sided  education 
among  us.  and  a  reformation  iu  this  respect  is 
necflsary. 

The  most  practical  education  is  what  we 
gather  from  every-day  life, — from  connection 
with  business  transactions  and  the  commou 
things  we  come  iu  contact  with,  and  if  we  are 
earnest  gleaners,  not  a  day  will  jiaas  without 
accumulating  some  knowledge  that  will  be  of 
binefit  to  us  while  trying  to  meet  the  respon- 
sibilities imposed  upon  us. 

Lamirk,  111. 

BE  GENTLEMEN  AT  HOME. 

THEllE  are  few  families,  we  imagine,  auy- 
where,  in  which  love  is  not  abused  as 
furuisbing  a  license  for  imptditeness.  A  hus- 
band, or  father,  or  brother,  will  speak  harsh 
words  to  those  he  loves  the  best,  and  t^  tho:-e 
who  love  him  the  best,  i-imply  because  the 
security  of  love  and  family  pride  keeps  him 
from  getting  hiB  head  broken.  It  is  a  pharae 
that  a  man  will  speak  more  impolitely  at  times 
to  his  wife  or  sister  thau  he  would  dare  to  any 
other  female  exce)>t  a  low  aud  vicious  one.  U 
ia  thus  that  the  holiest  nB'ections  of  a  man's 
nature  prove  to  be  a  weaker  protection  to 
woman  in  the  family  circle  than  the  restniu 
of  society,  aiid  that  a  woman  usually  is  indebted 
for  the  kindest  politene.ss  of  life  to  those  not 
belonging  to  her  own  household.  Thing.s 
ought  not  to  be  so.  The  man  who,  because  it 
will  not  be  resent«>d,  iullict^  his  spleen  aud  bud 
temper  upon  those  of  hi^  benrthstone,  is  n 
small  coward  and  a  mean  man.  Kind  words 
are  the  circulating  medium  between  true  gcn- 
tl-mriD  and  true  Udies  at  home,  and  no  polihh 
exhibited  in  society  can  atone  for  the  harsh 


What  we  need  is  to  write  the  word  right- 
eousness on  the  play-grounds  where  the  little 
children  go  to  school;  write  it  over  every  open 
door  through  which  young  men  enter  upon 
their  life-work;  write  it  on  every  carriage  in 
which  men  ride  io  business,  aud  women  to 
their  shopping;  write  it  on  the  walls  of  every 
bank,  counting-room,  and  public  building; 
write  it  over  the  entrance  of  every  church,  that 
every  man  may  see  it  when  making  a  public 
profession  of  his  faith  in  Christ;  write  it  so 
plainly  that  he  who  would  make  hast*  to  be 
rich  and  great  may  learn  that  there  is  but  one 
road  to  real  success  in  the  world,  and  that  is 
the  road  of  strict  integrity.  God  has  not  given 
a  promise  of  his  favor  in  •  this,  or  any  other 
world,  to  any  but  the  righteous  man.  The  man 
who  lives  righteously  is  the  only  man  that  ucsd 
apply  foradniis-iion  to  the  heavenly  kingdom. 
^—Golden  Hale. 


must  neeJs  be  thill  olf-nces  come,  but  woe  loiij^^ 
an  by  whom  the  oltoncp  cometh.  Wherefon.„ 
ly  band  or  thy  foot  olleiiil  thee  cut  them  oft  ^ 
them  from  rhee:  it  is  better  loi    thee  toent^ 


into  life  halt  or  i 


led  rather  than  h:v 


"16  l»(, 


AVOID  THE  LAW. 

TWO  boys  passing  m-ar  a  large  tree,  found  a 
fine  large  walnut 
"It  belimgs  to  me,"  said  Bernhard,   "because  I 
saw  it  first." 

"No  it's  mine,  since  I  picked  it  up,"  replied 
James;  aud  there  soon  resulted  an  angry  con- 
tention between  the  two.  A  large  boy  was 
appealed  to  lor  his  judgment  in  the  case.  Crack 
tug  open  the  uut,  he  thus  decided: 

"Bernhard,  you  take  this  shell,  since  you  first 
saw  the  nut;  and  to  you  belongs  the  other  shell, 
as  you  picked  it  up.  The  contents  of  the  uut 
belong  to  me  as  payment  of  the  court  expen- 
ses', as  is  fitting  and  usual  in  cases  where  the 
law  is  appealed  to." — Sel. 


The  best  parts  of  human  qualities  are  the 
tenderness  and  delicacy  of  feeling  in  little  mat- 
ters, the  desire  to  soothe  and  please  others,  the 
minutiie  of  the  social  virtues.  Some  ridicule 
these  as  feminine  attributes,  which  are  left  out 
of  many  men's  natures;  but  I  have  known  the 
brave,  the  intellectual,  the  eloquent  to  possess 
these  gentle  qualities;  the  braggart,  the  weak 
never'  Benevolence  and  teeliug  ennoble  the 
moat  trifling  actions. 


fnii  giBt.?  ^lass. 


handsortwof.-etlo  be  cast  into  eveihuling  r^ 
\ud  if  thine  eve  olTend  thee  pluck  It  out  and  c.,^ 
it  from  thee ,  li  is  belter  for  thee  to  enter  into  U,, 
with  one  eye  rather  than  having  two  eyea  to  fc. 
c;tst  iuto  hell  Bre.  M-  IIkRkr, 

1  IHE  Savior's  subject  is  offenses.  "Woe  l, 
that  man  by  whom  the  offence  cometh: 
"Wherefore,"  (for  which  reason,)  "if  thy  haQ^ 
or  thy  foot  ollend,  cast  them  from  tliee.' 
"Hand"  aud  "loo:"  evidently  mean  iuclinatioin 
actions,  propensities;  and  these,  though  thej 
may  be  lawful,  if  they  offend  "one  of  these  hlti, 
ones"  cut  thou  vjl.  Since  the  man  who  offend, 
must  suffer  woe,  let  none  become  oa'enderH.-- 
That  none  may  be  offenders,  yield  your  speciit 
privileges— your  just  inclinations,  for  each  ont 
must  perform  his  part  in  the  salvation  of  hi, 
fellow-man.  "Keep  thy  foot  when  thou  goe„ 
to  the  house  of  God.  (Eecl.  6:  1).  which  mean, 
keep  thy  affections,  thy  right  actions,  ij 
Matt.  6:  3.  the  "right  hand"  denotes  our  neu, 
est  and  dearest  friend.  Even  these  are  not  i, 
know  of  our  charities. 

Hand  denotes  power,  strength,  (Exodus  6:  B^ 
possession  (1  Kings  11:31).  tyranny  (Ex.  18:i)| 
It  is  better  to  go  into  life  with  some  strengifc 
than  to  go  into  hell  with  all  strength.  It  unj 
be  lawful  to  eat  meat,  yet  if  this  eating  can, 
another  to  offend,  better  live  on  herbs  esclo 
sively.  It  may  be  your  privilege,  and  do  yo 
no  hurt  to  stand  on  the  street  aud  see  tb 
grand  pageant  pass  by,  yet  if  by  so  doing  yo 
make  another  to  offend,  to  do  some  wicked  act 
better  not  stand  there.  Paul  denied  him 
self  of  many  privileges  in  order  to  save  aomt 
aud  so  should  we. 

Ben  Wilson  renders  the  7th  and  8th  veti 
thus:  -'Alas  for  the  world,  because  of  snares,  f 
it  must  be  that  ooares  come:  but  alas  for  tli 
mau  through  whom  the  snare  comes.  If.  tliei 
thy  hand  or  thy  foot  insuare  thee,  cut  it  oft  uc 
throw  it  away."  The  question  was  that  i 
greatness  among  the  disciples.  It  seems  lo  a 
that  Jesus  would  thus  teach  us.  that  even  wht 
the  dearest  object  of  our  heart  would  off^o 
cut  it  off.  Forsake  father,  mother,  brothe 
sisters  for  Christ's  sake.  If  our  earthly  par.] 
should  occupy  ft  position  in  the  church,  aud  b 
come  an  offender,  tear  not  to  cut  him  off— will 
draw  fellowship  from  him  that  he  may  1 
saved  in  due  time,  Sometimes  our  right  hai 
the  overseer  of  the  church  off'^nds.  and  he  mu 
be  cut  off.  Thus  from  many  points  we  u 
l^arn  a  useful  lesson  on  this  subject,     si.  M. 


the  \^''(/rih  of  Truth  no  ToKffue  Can  Tell." 


This  d'ep;irtmenL  is  designed  for  askinp  and 
jwtTing  questions,  drawn  from  the  Bible.  In 
jer  to  promote  the  Truth,  all  questions  should  be 
yrief.  and  clothed  in  Bimplo  language.  We  shall 
Msign  questions  to  our  contributors  to  answer, 
jut  cliis  does  not  exclude  any  others  writing  upon 
the  same  topic. 


Will  some  one  pleaso  explain  how  thd  mammon 
of  unrighteousness  can  receive  us  into  everhisting 
uabitntions?  "I  say  unto  you  make  to  yourselves 
friends  of  the  mammon  of  unrighteousness  that 
when  ye  fail  the\  may  receive  you  into  eveihisting 
habiUtioiis."  A.  A.  On-itij.s'. 

Will  some  one  explain  the  15tU  mid  2Sth  verses 
of  the  liStli  of  Matt.  The  15th  reads  thus;  "  -Vhen 
e  tlieivfore  sliaU  see  the  abDminiiLion  of  desola- 
tion spoken  of  by  Daniel  the  prophet  stand  in  the 
holy  place."  What  ia  the  abomination,  and  wlKit 
and  where  is  the  holy  place  y  The 'i«th  verse  {ends: 
For  whithersoever  tliecacciisa  is  there  will  the 
eagles  b"  gathered  together."  What  is  the  carcass, 
and  what  are  the  eagles  V.  A.  F. 

Pluise  explain  Ma't.  15:27;  "And  she,  siiid  truth 
Lord,  yet  the  dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs  whith  I'^Il 
from  their  master's  table."  What  is  meiint  by  the 
dogs  eating  the  crumbs. 

AlsoiCor.  11;  14:  "Be  ye  not  unequally  yukeJ 
together  with  unbelievers,  for  what  fellowship 
bath  righteousness  with  unrighteousness,  and 
what  communion  hath  light  with  darkness  V"  Does 
tills  have  reference  to  the  Church  or  marriage  rela- 

tiouV  SaBAU  MrSSELMAN. 

Will  some  one  please  explain  Matt.  12:  40.  "For 
as  Jouiuj  was  three  days  and  three  nights  in  the 
whale's  belly,  so  shall  the  Son  of  Man  he  three 
days  and  three  nights  in  the  heart  of  the  earth." 

In  the  whale's  belly,  in  which  he  was  a  type 
of  Christ's  burial,  three  days  and  three  niglits, 
that  is  part  of  three  days  aud  nights.  The  bu- 
rial of  Christ  took  place  on  Friday,  that  was 
reckoned,  according  to  Jewish  custom,  as  one 
day,  Saturday,  through  the  whole  of  which 
Christ  was  iu  the  tomb,  called  the  heart  of  the 
earth  was  another  day,  and  the  Christian  Sab- 
bath on  the  morning  of  which  he  rose  from 
the  de;id  w  w  Plio  third day.or  according  to  their 
luiii!''  !   ■      ihree  days  an  1  three  nights 

^.  A.  Miller 


CUTTING    OFF. 


AVillKome  on/-  pletse  ixplaiii   MaH.  18:7.  S.0-; 
'W«o  uulu  the  world  because  of  offenses,  for  H 


FROM  PALESTINE. 

NL'MBEn  XXXVllI. 

From  Sidon  to  Ceesarea  Philippi. 

[iTrom  U)w  "Oliriitlaii  SWndati!"  1>y  ipoclsl  AiT»ri(ioiii»ol,| 

ON  account  cf  the  disaster  mentioned  in  a 
hist  lett'^r,  we  saw  but  little  of  SJdoii;; 
fortunately  for  us  it  has  Utile  to  iutsre^  ti 
antiquary,  its  tombs,  being  the  only  remaios 
antiquity.  These  have  b-eu  robbed  of  Ih' 
contents  along  time,  and  even  the  sarcopb 
which  once  held  the  dust  of  her  honored  d« 
have  been  carried  away  to  the  museumg 
London  and  Paris  Mon.  Keuan,  so  well  kuoi 
in  America  as  an  infidel  writer,  was  chief  of 
eomiiauy  ot  French  iervauts,  who  thoroiigt! 
examined  the  antiquities  of  this  city  and  Tyi 
a  few  yeurs  ago.  The  modern  city  has  a  iiip 
lation  of  about  ten  thousand,  and  it  has  loi 
been  tiie  1  eadquarters  of  an  American  Pfe 
teriau  Mission,  which  has  subordinate  ntitioi 
and  schools  at  many  villages  of  the  interi'. 
From  Sidon  our  course  ran  nearly  due  s' 
east  toC;i'iarea  Phillippi,  which  we  reach-'H 
two  short  day's  travel.  We  camped  tlie 
night  at  Nabalyeh,  a  mountain  village  i 
southern  extremity  of  Fhw-nicia,  occupieii  ' 
Greek  Christians.  Our  tents  were  pitchul 
an  orchard  of  large  fig  trees,  which  was  iil» 
stubble  field,  the  wheat  haviug  but  rticeut 
been  harvested.  Mere  «n  old  man  came  tu 
with  anliqties  to  sell,  consisting  of  ancient  g" 
and  copper  coins,  eaUilings  and  eartheii-*" 
lamps.  Wo  asked  him  where  he  found  tli'i 
and  he  said  he  dug  them  out  of  graves 
Kephulcher  near  by.  We  asked  him  to  s 
us  the  sepliulcher.  and  he  led  us  to  a  ph"'- 
the  corner  of  a  field,  where,  by  crawii 
our  faces  we  entered  a  rock-hewn  chiuu' 
about  twenty  fe(4  square,  from  which  i 
other  smaller  chambers  opened,  two  on  •' 
side  and  four  in  the  rear.  In  the  Hoor  ol  ' 
of  thisa  chamter^,  but  one,  there  wer.-  '' 
graces  side  by  side,  and  iu  the  one  " 
was  ft  single  grave,  Horo  a  family  of''"' 
personB  had  hef-ii  carefully  buried,  atgi"'^"*' 
psuse.  Both  the  chambers  and  tho  ii"l'^'|' 
graves  being  dug  in  the  solid  rock;  a'"^*  ' 


February    3. 


TidE    T^TtKTHREiSr    ^T    W'OiiK:. 


they  liitd  rested  quietly  foi  uior*,  pfrhaps.  Ihan 
two  thousau'l  yeors.  when  these  .ir«li,-.  liavmg 
ace  ill  "lit  111  ly  disovered  Ihe  sepulcher  \vlii|t» 
plowing  iu  kheir  field,  \iwi  opened  the  graves 
and  scattered  the  lionen  in  search  of  the  j-'wi-l- 
ry  and  coiisD  which  were  bnned  wilh  the  dead. 
Pieces  of  hnmau  buuei  fr..m  every  pnrt  of  the 
body  lay  Hcattered  Hhout  Ihe  rifled  graves,  and  I 
remarked  to  my  conipa-Ti.ins  that  I  felt  atioost 
like  a  ■rrave  roliber  mysulf.  in  that  I  was  en- 
conraging  the  old  man  by  buying  some  of  his 
trinkets.  Here  wa-s  a  tomb  but  recently  rob- 
bed, illn-ttrative  of  a  work  which  hat  been  go- 
ing On  iu  these  old  couutries  for  thuiisanfis  of 
years.  It  has  resulted  from  the  unwise  practice 
prevalent  among  the  ancients,  of  burying 
dead  persona'  personal  oruamen/^,  weapons, 
and  other  valuables,  with  the  dend  body.  As 
it  was  only  the  riuh  who  were  buried  in  rock- 
cut  sepulchera,  while  the  poor  were  put  away 
iu  tbe  ground  as  they  now  are.fepulchers  nflVr- 
ed  prizes  which  bavd  ted  to  the  rifiiug  of  all 
•that  have  been  found.  By  the  by,  the  Savior's 
body  would  not  have  been  laid  lu  a  sepulchre 
had  it  not  been  a  rich  man  who  undertook  his 
burial. 

About  four  miles  ou  our  way  from  Nabaliyeh, 
we  came  to  the  renowned  castle  cf  Bellelbrte, 
one  cf  the  most  lol'iy   perched  and   strongly 


built  of  all  the  castles  which  witnessed  the 
conflicts  between  .Vra  bst  and  Christians,  Si 
cen  and  crusaders.  It  covers  the  summit  of  a 
conical  shaped  hill,  five  hundred  feet  above  the 
plain  which  HurrnunJ^  it  on  ever?  side  exc^  pt 
the  east.  Ou  that  side  tliere  is  a  perpendicular 
precipice  descending  about  two  thousand  feet 
to  the  bt'd  of  the  river  Litany.  From  it.s  lofly 
battlements  tiie  Litany  tan  be  traced  for  many 
miies.  and  it  looks  like  a  small  creek  not  Mver 
three  feet  wide,  though  it  i'*  a  deep  river  from 
forty  to  sixty  feet  acrow.  A  few  miles  south 
uf  the  castle  this  remarkable  stream  turns  due 
west  and  cuts  its  way  throiia;h  the  mountains, 
very  much  as  New  River  iu  West  Virginia  cuts 
its  way  through  the  Allfghauies.  It  forms  the 
dividing  line  bi?tweeu  Phiruicia  and  the  Land 
of  Nrael,  and  reaches  the  sea  a  few  miles  below 
Tyre. 

After  descending  from  Bellelbrte  and  cross- 
MiL'  the  Litany,  ou  an  ancient  bridge,  we  came 
iiiii>  :t  aeries  of  elevated  plains  which  anciently 
lielniiged  to  the  kingdom  "f  Tyre;  after  croas- 
i:;j  these   there  opened  hefore  us  cue   of  the 

^t  beautiful  little  valleys  that  we  saw  in   all 

,  Hi  travels.     It  is  called  lyuu,  and  is  the   Ijun 

■  I  tlje  scriptures,  the  most  northern  posssession 

■  i  ilie  tribe  of  Naphthali.  It  is  about  five 
iiiil.^  long  from  north  to  south  and  about  two 
uiiK'S  wide. 

It  was  covered,  when  W"  saw  it,  with  alter- 
ii:it.'  jectioDs  of  yellow  grain  and  green  doura. 
in:. i  it  is  surrounded  in  every  direction  except 
I'm  Mnith  with  a  rira  of  smooth  mountain 
i  It  seemed  at  first  sight,  to  have  no 
r;  but  when  we  reached  its  southern  end, 
■  iniind  that  a  little  stream  which  drains  it 
Lilt.  tl\rougli  tbe  low  ridge  at  this  end.  and  de- 
=.-inl-.  through  a  narrow  gorge  which  it  has 
iii;iil' ,  inio  the  valley  of  the  upper  .Jordan  for 
ilietirst  time.  We  could  see  Lake  Huleh,  an- 
ciHiitly  called  The  Waters  of  Merom;  occupy- 
iiiij  the  center  of  the  plain,  and  far  beyond  it 
t  lie  thasm  iu  the  hills  through  which  the  Jor- 
.1 II  descends  into  the  lake  of  Galilee.  At  our 
i^^it,  on  a  hill  overlooking  the  lake,  is  ihe  site 
-I  ll;igar,  the  city  of  Jabin.  king  of  Canaan, 
V.;,.,  was  coufiuered  by  Jusl-ua.  Nearer  lo  us, 
;i[i.t  beautifully  situated  ou  a  rounded  hill-top, 
u,-  snw  the  village  of  Abil.  the  ancient  Abel- 
i.ili  Maachah,  where  Sheba  took  reluge  when 
,  ir-iied  by  David's  army  under  Joab,  and  over 
"v,i..Ke  walla  his  head  was  thrown  to  Joah  by 
ill.'  ai  vice  of  a  wise  woman  in  the  city.  See 
J.  --.ml.  20: 1-22.  While  we  were  looking  at  it 
\  --„i  told  us  that  Brother  M.  D.  Todd  aud  he 
I  Lv-ri  all  night  there  while  the  former  was 
mikiug  hit  tour  of  P;ilestiue. 

The  valley  before  us  is   about   twenty  miles 

l..n;;,ruuiQg  learly  due  north  and  south,  and 

111. ni"t  five  miles  wide.      It  is   completety  sur- 

rniwided  by  hills,  mo4  of  which    are  lOOU  feet 

I  ;  J  li .     Through  a  gap  iu  those  of  its  southern 

!  Ihe  Jordan  makes   its  rapid  descent  of  tiSO 

.>  the  lake  of  (ialilee.      Only  a  small  por- 

I  the  plain  is  ill  cultivation,   the  remain- 

Li>  i  I,  ii>g  wet  and   unhealthy    but    furnishing 

liiiH  gn.ziug  through  the  dry  season. 

u.irroule  led  us  eastwaid  along   the  north- 

.  I ;,  .-lul  of  this  valley  across  the  river  Hasbaug. 

V,  hi,  h  enters   it  through   a  narrow  and  dei 

.III,  thence  to  the  ancient  city  of  Dan.   ai 

I,  e  to  Ciciar^a  Philippi.      The  slight  elevs- 

,,  nil  which  Dan  sti.od  is  now   called  Tell  el 

n  ,  n,  Uill  of  the  Judge,  which  is  th«  same   as 

iiM    ihllof  Dan;fordan  in  Hebrew   and    Kad- 

III    \ mbic  are  the  same  as  judge   in    English. 

Th.  nmleftby   its  crumbled    walls  murk  the 

iMiirts  of  the  ancient  town,   inclosing   a  space 


about  33u  yards  long  and  STO  wide.  Near  the 
snuth-wi'st  corner  of  this  .-ipace  bursts  forth 
out  of  the  ground  one  of  the  largest  and  finest 
■^priags  m  the  world.  Its  water  is  icy  cold, 
makinsyour  teethe  Hche  as  you  drink  it.  and  it 
flowii  Away  a  full  grown  nver.  furuishiug  near- 
ly half  tiie  w^u  r  ..I  the  Jordan.  Th.-  surround- 
ting  soil  isexceediiig'y  rich,  and  being  wtll  wa 
erird,  it  puts  fortha  vegetation  Roraiik  that  it  i? 
ini  possible  to  break  through  the  briars,  bushes 
and  low  growing  fig  trees  which  surround  liie 
fountain  head,  Tins  rank  groivth  is  not  con- 
fined to  the  fountain  head,  but  extends  along 
the  course  of  the  stream  until  it  is  lost  iu  Lake 
Buteh.  There  are  no  ruins  left  in  Dau  txoept 
the  rira  made  by  the  crumbled  walls,  and  a  few 
building  stone  lying  about  in  confusion.  It 
was  the  most  northern  city  of  ancient  larael, 
and  when  we  reached  it,  though  we  had  not 
gone  "from  Dan  to  iieersheba,"  we  had  explor- 
ed the  country  all  tbe  way  from  Ueershelia  to 
Dau. 

.\bout  throe  miles  due  east  of  Dan,  and  situ, 
ated  on  a  little  higher  elevation,  we  found  the 
ruins  of  Ciemrea  I'hilippi.  It  wiis  originally 
a  heathen  town  called  I'aneas.  It  has  gone  to 
ruin  in  the  days  of  the  Herods,  prohibly  on 
ai^count  of  its  unhealthy  locality,  and  tUrud 
Piiilip  rebuilt  it,  giving  it  the  name  Cii-sarea 
Philippi,  in  jiiiut  honor  of  himself  and  Tiberi- 
us Cii'sar.  After  the  Human  dominion  pasHi'd 
away,  it  resumed,  in  the  language  of  the  poo- 
pie,  its  original  name,  and  it  has  come  down  to 
the  present  day  under  the  name  Baniiis,  an 
Arabic  c  irruption  nf  Paneas. 

Our  camp  was  pitch-d  under  some  magnifi- 
cent shade  tree  north  of  the  town,  and  thei 
flowed  between  us  and  it  a  rushing  roaring 
stream  of  water,  spanned  by  a  rudely  built 
stone  bridge.  As  soon  as  we  wore  settled  in 
our  tents,  I  walked  out  and  followed  tjiis 
stream  to  its  fountain  head,  not  more  than  two 
hundred  yards  eastward  af  our  camp,  and  there 
I  found  another  magnificent  spring,  second  on- 
ly among  all  that  I  had  yet  seen,  to  the  one  at 
Dau.  It  rises  from  undera  ledge  of  solid  rock, 
but  makes  its  way  to  the  surface  through  a 
massof  louie  stones,  large  and  small,  which 
have  fallen  into  it.  A  narrow  shelf  of  rock 
about  .'>!)  feet  high  lies  back  of  the  spring,  and 
from  this  there  springs  a  perpendicular  preci 
pice  not  Ies.s  than  100  feet  high.  In  the  face 
of  this  precipice  is  a  yawning  cavern  whose 
dark  recesses  am  atigyeslive  of  fear  and  super- 
stition, while  to  the  right  of  the  cMveru  fever-  I 
al  niches  for  statues,  and  one  little  chapel  with  | 
an  altar  in  it  are  cut  in  the  face  of  the  clitV 
These  have  every  appearance  of  being  relics 
of  the  heathen  worship  once  conducted 
here  in  honor  of  the  imaginary  gods  who  sent 
forth  this  copious  stream  to  bless  the  land. 

The  water  of  this  spring,  like  that  of  the 
spring  of  Dan  is  remarkahly  cold.  They  are 
both  supplied  by  the  melting  snows  of  Mt. 
Hermou,  at  whose  base  they  lie.  The  fountain 
of  banias  constitutes  the  most  eastern  source 
of  Jurdnn;  thsit  at  Dan  the  central  and  priuci- 
\>a.\  source;  an!  th*  river  Hashauy,  which  also 
rises  in  a  large  spring  about  twenty  miles 
north-east  of  the  other  two,  the  western  source. 
Nearly  all  of  the  water  which  the  Jordan  car- 
ries into  the  lake  of  Galilee,  and  much  the 
greater  part  of  all  that  it  carries  into  the  Dead 
Sea,  is  drawn  from  these  three  sources.  It  i* 
astonishing  to  behold  such  volumes  of  water 
coming  forth  from  the  earth,  when  the  surface 
18  everywhere  as  dry  as  a  powder  house,  and 
when  you  know  that  not  a  drop  of  rain  ha^ 
fallen  for  three  months. 

The  stream  which  issues  from  the  great 
spring  of  Ctii-iarea  Philippi,  sweeps  along  the 
entire  base  of  its  northern  wall,  and  then,  mak- 
jng  abrupt  turn,  washes  in  the  same  manner 
the  base  ut  the  western  wall.  At  tlie  south- 
west corner  of  the  city  it  is  met  at  right  angles 
by  a  deep,  narrow  fissure  in  the  natural  rock, 
along  whose  precipitous  side  tlie  southern  wall 
was  built  so  t  >at  on  every  side  except  the  east 
the  city  is  surrounded  by  a  natural  moat.  On 
the  east  side  the  ground  rises  gradually  toward 
a  spur  of  Mt.  Herman,  on  the  foot  of  which 
spur  the  city  was  built.  Some  parts  of  the  an- 
cient wall  still  exist  on  every  side,  but  chiefly 
on  the  ^louth,  where  we  rode  out  through  a  well 
preserved  gateway,  upon  a  stone  bridge  span- 
ning the  rocVy  chasm  on  that  side. 

Within  the  circuit  of  the  walls  ts  a  small  vil- 
lage, the  one-itory  houses  of  which  are  con- 
structed of  the  ancient  material,  and  some  ot 
them  are  perched  on  the  massive  foundations  of 
ancient  buildings.  Scattered  about  in  every  di- 
rection, are  seen,  broken  columns,  capital?,  ped- 
.  stils,  and  larye  blocks  of  hewn  stouo,  winch 
would  declare  to  the  most  careless  observer  that 
liere  once  stood  a  city  of  no  mean  pretensions. 
About  one  mile  east  of  the  town,  the  moun- 
tain spur  culminates  in  a  precipice  rock  at  least 
one  thousand  feet  above  the  town.  Itn  top  is  com 


pletely  covered  by  an  old  ciwtie  about  one- 
tourth  of  a  mile  loiia;,  250  yard^  wide  at  its 
west  end.  and  I.'»0  at  it«  eaU  end.  I U  outer 
walls  are  still  preserved  almost  entire,  and  after 
a  hiboriousclimbof  three-fourth*  of  an  hour 
up  the  most  ac«.-easible  side  of  the  bill,  we  rode 
n  throiigii  its  southern  and  only  gate.  Tt  is 
an  (Lst'inii^hiiig  strong,  massive  uud  elaborate 
fortificiitioo,  and  previous  to  the  invention  of 
gunpo(«d-'r  it  must  have  Iteen  impregnable. 
Lieut.  Coiider  i^  doubtless  right  in  pronouncing 
it  "'one  of  the  most  magnificent  ruins  in  Syria." 
I  think  that  if  the  Sivior's  figure  of  a  rock, 
iu  tbe  statement  lo  Peter,  "Ou  this  rock  I  will 
build  my  church,"  was  suggested  by  anything 
about  Ciesarea  Philippi,  nearwhich  the  remark 
was  made,  it  was  suggested  by  the  situation  of 
this  castle  rather  than  by  that  of  the  city. 
True,  the  city  was  situated  on  a  rock,  but  the 
rock  is  not  so  conspicuous  as  to  arrest  especial 
attention.  The  castle,  however,  is  loftily  and 
strongly  built  on  a  naked  and  imperishable 
mass  of  rock,  and  frowns  so  defiantly  upon  all 
who  atti-inpt  to  assail  it,  that  it  might  well 
suggest  the  majestic  imagery  of  tbe  ever  mem- 
orable and  precious  words,  "On  this  rock  I 
will  build  my  church,  and  the  gates  of  hadi 
shall  not  prevail  against  it." 

J.W.  MrQAUVBv. 


oppning  found  wherein  we  could  work.  One  of 
the  city  evangelisU  wa>  iniilructed  to  go  st 
once  and  commo-ice  the  work,  biil  h*  failM  to 
RO,  because  otherwine  engaged  I  aoppos*^.  and 
so  that  work  was  poUpon^d.  Ina»much  as  the 
present  evangelist*  cannot  go  at  all  tim'-e,  we 
are  debating  tho  propriety  of  a«Kigning  a  SUt« 
or  States  to  other  evangeliit.1  who  may  be  ao- 
thoriz«d  to  work  within  that  territory,  still 
holding  the  former  two,  that  as  soon  as  an  op- 
portunity preientii  itself  theyvrill  go  to  work., 
We  hope  ere  long  to  be  able  to  chronicle  some 
work  performed  by  the  City  MHsion.  In  the 
meanwhile  let  any  brother  or  ti^tpt,  who  can, 
give  us  any  intormalion  iu  regard  to  plac«  of 
operation  in  the  cities  of  the  Stiite*  which 
which  would  aid  us  greatly  to  facilitate  th« 

"O'it-  S.  T.  BOSSERMAK 


(i)oi;i;i;s|)ondi!iii;c. 


Th MS  Ihlnp  write  «•  uslo  jou,  tliKlTODtJarina/ iMfnll^^ahn. 


Prom  Ervin,  Ind. 


ffmr  Brittmn :— 

BltOTHKltB.  L,  Gorden,  of  Bachelor  Kun 
Chupeh.  Carroll  County,  Indiana,  and  I 
went  to  the  Manchoster  Church,  Wabash 
Crmnty.  on  Christmiis  Day.  Met  a  very  iiiter- 
estinir  and  attentive  congregation;  had  in  all 
five  meetings.  tSaints  were  made  to  rejoice 
and  felt  that  it  was  good  to  be  there.  Durin 
our  sh'irt  stay  we  visited  aa  manv  families  as 
we  could.  Brother  D.  S.  T.  Butterbangh  and 
fumily  have  our  thanks  fortheir  kindness. 

We  also  spent  some  time  very  pleasantly 
with  Brother  and  Sister  Bowman  in  Manches- 
ter.  Would  say  if  any  Brethren  stop  off  at 
Mnuchester  they  will  be  kindly  received  and 
cared  for.  May  God  abundantly  bless  them 
for  their  kinddess. 
I  Went  to  Warsaw  on  New  Year's  Diiy.  to 
Washington  Church,  where  the  brethren  had 
junt  finished  a  large  house  tor  worship.  Met 
iny  brethren  from  other  arms  of  th  church. 
There  seemed  to  be  a  general  awakening  in  re- 
gard to  holding  series  of  meetings;  and  liy  the 
strong  solicitations  of  Brethren  Dani*-l  Uutheu- 
berger  and  K.  Brumbaugh,  Brother  William 
Cook,  from  Plymouth,  Marshal  County,  and  I 
went  with  tiirm  to  the  Tippecanoe  Church. 
Kosciusko  County^  meta  very  interesting  con- 
gregitions  :  had  nine  meeting;  had  to  close  on 
account  of  bad  roads,  as  they  became  almost 
impassable.  iSome  were  willing  to  unite  with 
the  people  of  God,  hut  could  not  on  account 
of  their  parents  opposing.  May  God  help 
a!id  open  a  way  that  all  such  that  have  been 
made  willing  to  obey  the  heavenly  calling  may 
have  their  wants  attended  to. 

We  closed  on  the  evening  of  the  6th,  and 
felt  as  though  we  could  not  leave.  Sinners 
wept  over  their  condition. 

We  formed  many  acquaintances  and  became 
very  much  attached  to  them.  Brother  George 
and  Sister  Mock  have  our  warmest  thanks  for 
kindly  caring  for  us.  May  God  abundautly 
bles3  the  Tippecanoe  Cburci,that  they  may 
have  a  great  ingathering  of  souls,  and  finally 
all  he  gathered  home  in  heaven,  where  the  joy 
will  be  unspeakable  and  full  of  glory,  is  my 
prayer.  D&nibl.  Bock. 


From  Elk  Lick,  Pa. 

BltETHItEN  met  in  council  on  the  17th. 
Considerable  busine-is  transacted,  mostlT 
financial.  Disposed  of  tiie  Danish  Mi-sioo, 
our  Home  Mivsion.  and  other  money  raised, 
'so  other  matters  of  importance  discussed  and 
disposed  of.  and  adjourned  with  a  resolution  to 
meet  on  the  7th  of  Feb.  Biisiu.-B  having  accu- 
mulated iu  the  absence  and  sickness  of  our  El- 
der, some  of  importance  was  left  over.  Sum- 
mit District  is  to  have  a  new  church.  35x45, 
located  near  Eld,  Jonas  Liehty's,  which  is  in 
the  point  of  three  cnugrffgations.  The  contract 
ia  let  at  t~'2^,  and  the  money  nearly  raised. 

Brotter  Howard  Miller  lias  been  preaching 
every  Sunday  evening  for  some  time  in  a 
school-house  in  that  vicinity,  and  the  interest 
manifested  in  the  meetings  cunstd  the  demand 
for  a  church.  Our  brethren  are  looking  up  the 
outskirts  of  our  congregation,  and  it  is  a  good 
idea,  and  one  well  worth  our  consideration. 
S.  C.  Keim.* 


B 


From  Beech  Grove  Church.    Ohio. 

ihur  lirethnu:— 

KOTIIKK  r.  J.  Brown,  on  his  return  from 
home  niiasion  labor  stopped  with  us  and 
preached  three  sermons.  Brother  D.  N.  Work- 
man commenced  meeting  December  2Sth  and 
closed  January  15th;  had  a  glorious  meeting. 
We  were  made  to  rejoice  in  the  God  and  Rock 
of  our  salvation  to  see  parents  and  children, 
bu<handB  and  wives  coming  honi»  to  Chriat. 
Brother  Workman  preiii-hpd  the  word  with 
p.mer.  lie  based  his  remarks  on  the  Word  of 
God,  whii-h  will  stand  wh^n  h-aveii  and  earth 
shall  pa-'S  away.  He  fearlessly  tjld  the  people 
the  doctrine  of  Christ,  and  that  made  quite  a 
^tiriu  the  camp:  some  became  impatient,  and 
wfre  not  going  to  go  hack  any  more;  but  they 
could  not  stay  away.  They  canie  through  mad 
and  rain  to  hear  what  he  had  to  say  the  next 
night.  The  brethren  and  sisters  did  not  ait 
and  fold  their  hands.  We  had  to  go  to  work. 
It  was  a  feast  to  our  souls  to  hear  the  br«threQ 
and  sisters  sing  the  snngs  of  Xion  and  lisp  the 
name  of  Jesus  in  humble  prayer.  The  resnlt 
of  our  meeting  was,  twenty-nine  precious  souls 
united  with  the  church. 

IsAiiEL  Ibvut. 


"What  Has  Bscome  of  the  City 
Mission:''" 

AS  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  I 
would  say  the  Mission  still  lives,  though 
at  present  in  the  form  of  Protoplasm  only,  but 
if  carefully  fostered  will  yet  reach  a  vigorous 
youthful  growth,  and  be  able  to  go  on  upon 
its  mission  performing  the  laliors  intended  by 
its  founder.  Its  working  is  slow  from  several 
reasons.  Ist.  The  Board  or  Committee  area', 
too  great  distance  from  one  another,  hence  it 
requires  time  to  conclude  upon  any  point,  in 
ecuring  the  services  of  the  evangelists,  Sio.  '2 


w^'- 


From   Bro.  J.  P.  Horning. 

held  a  series  of  meetings  here  in  La- 
otte  Prairie  Church  during  the  holi- 
days conducted  by  brother  Samuel  Forney  of 
Parkersburg.  He  preached  eleven  nights  in 
succession,  also  several  days,  which  resulted  in 
three  precious  souls  coming  out  on  the  Lord's 
side.  Others  are  not  far  from  the  kingdom  and 
we  fondly  trust  they  will  soon  make  the  good 
confession.  Within  the  lust  year  seven  hare 
joined  our  number  here  and  may  the  Lord  bleeS 
our  weak  efforts  for  good  that  many  starving 
Bouls  may  partake  of  the  good  things  of  the 
Father's  house.  Yours  in  ihe  bonds  of  love. 
Hutso»Pille.  in. 


W 


From  Lynches    Station.    Va. 

AVE  preaching  once  a  month  at  LyucVs 
Station.  Hod  council  meeting  in  Oe- 
ctniber  and  found  all  in  love.  We  lielieve  the 
Lord  is  working  with  this  people  and  he  will 
carry  on  his  work.  We  want  more  pivachiuj. 
Will  not  some  of  the  brethren  come  and  help 
us?  We  want  to  build  a  church-house  this 
year.  Brethren,  pray  for  us.  May  the  Lord 
bless  you  iu  your  good  work. 

Thomas  C,  Wood. 


The  stern  command, '  Go,"  offers  sssistano* 

Next  wis  to  secure  »  place  to  preach.     Chicago  j  and  imparts  courage  to  the  obedient,  while  the 


was  the  first  in  view,  but  to  preach  there  a' 
present  ojf'ers,  would  exhaust  the  Mission 
treasury  in  a  few  days,  hence  that  idea  had  t" 
be  abandoned  lor  the  present. 


Smaller  cities  have  been  looked  afUr,  and  an  i  jj^pe  and  lore. 


leuder  and  winuins;  word  "Come,"  brings  with 
it  a  feeling  of  frieinlship.  of  assumed  and  pric- 
lical  sympathy.  The  commands  of  God  carry 
with  them  motiws.  But  all  his  invitationii 
i,,di>:at«  affections  and  inspir«  the  heart  wuh 


THE  BKKTjeiKii.:^  ^T  avokk:. 


Febriiai  y 


I 

I 


(0OS1ICI  ^ucirifss. 


AKD  th*r  tlmt  iH-  wise  abiUI  sbli  ,.  ,  ,  ^ 
briflhtneMOf  the  flrroament;  and  they  that  turn 
m^y  to  riKhteouBnesB.  "  *^'  ■»""•  '"'«'*'■  "»a 
CTffr^Dui.  18:3. 


I  the  Btara  forever  and 


Two  baptized  at  Almena.  Michigan. 

Mohican  Church,  Ohio  increased  by  oine  at  its 
rec«nt  lue^tingH. 

To  the  church  at  T6-»r  Coat.  W.  Va  .  eix  per- 
sona wereEtid<fi  rtbout  the  middle  of  Jaouary. 

White  Roolt.  Kansas.— One  has  been  baptized 
aud  one  reitored  "in  the  apirit  of  meekness." 
W.  K.  GiLi. 

Turkey  Creek,  Ind.— We  are  still  moving 
onwfird  BJowIy.  Four  added  to  the  church  by 
baptiBin.  Daniel  Wtsono. 

Vistula.  Ind.--Our  meetings  are  still  in  prog- 
ress that  commenced  on  the  17th.  Interest 
good.  Two  added  to  the  church  by  baptism. 
Ministerial  forcn  good.  A.  A.  Wise. 

Stone  Lick  Church,  Clermont  Co.,  0,  about 
the  KrHt  of  January,  witnessed  three  hdu 
turning   to  the  houae  of  God.     Another   bad 
resolvrd  to  go,  thus  giving  occiision  for  much 
rejoicing  among  the  people  of  God. 

Greasy  Creek,  Va  — One  more  received  into 
the  "one  hod»,"  making  eeven  i-ince  our  Fail 
COmmuniuu.  We  have  been  expecting  brother 
D.  C.  Moomaw  to  come  to  our  aid  for  some  few 
weekK.  Hope  the  L'>rd  will  soon  optn  a  door 
for  him  to  come.  WInt  we  need  is  brethren  to 
live  out  what  they  preach.       C.  D.  Hylton. 

White  Rock,  Kansas— Bro.  J.  .1.  Lichty 
preached  fifteen  nermo»s,  and  we  were  made 
glad  by  the  GoNpel.  One  reclaimed  and  one 
baptized.  lirother  Liehty  will  visit  Limestone 
and  North  .Solnmou  churches.  He  may  not 
reach  other  points  ea^t  as  noon  as  expected  for 
there  is  much  to  do  here.  Qko.  Dbthick. 

A  Few  Fragmetts. 

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Ih'ir  Unfhren: — 

ONlhellth  of  October  the  brefuren  aud 
siNters  assembli'il  together  at  the  Hatfield 
meeting-house,  Montgomery  Co..  Fa.,  to  com- 
memurale  the  sult'jringn  aud  death  of  our  bless- 
ed M  ister.  Thfj  audieuC'i  wa^  addressed,  in  the 
afternoon,  from  St.  JdIiu  2:— "The  marriage  in 
Cana  of  Qailee,"  by  brother  G.  Bucher.  It  was 
declared  upon  Bible  authorily,  that  the  devil 
gives  the  best  wiue  first,  worldly  pleasures,  self- 
grutificatiou,  S;c.,  but  the  worst  is  given  unto^ 
those  who  lullow  him,  last, — even  "the  wiue  of 
the  wrath  of  God,  which  is  poured  out  without 
mixture  into  the  rup  of  liis  indignation,"  Hev. 
14:  10,  for  they  sliall  share  in  the  fierce  judg 
meuts  ol  Almighty  Gui,  upon  Babylon  the 
great  liiirtot.  But  Jesus  gives  first,  in  this 
world,  the  "worse  wiue,"  trials,  tribulations,etc., 
and  reserves  the  good  until  _the  last — even  the 
wine  of  endle.-is  happiness.  Our  minds  were 
then  called  to  the  important  duty  of  self  exam- 
ination. The  result  of  this  work  U  to  learn,  by 
the  light  of  divine  wisdom,  the  true  condition 
of  our  hearts;  to  know  according  to  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  assurance  of  faith,  whether  we  are  a 
living  member  of  the  mystical  body  of  Christ 
or  not.  We  may  belong  to  the  church  aud  yet 
he  no  member  of  the  body  of  Christ.  We  may 
havi  been  baptized,  and  still  he  no  fruit-bear- 
ing branch  in  the  true  vine.  We  may  have 
withered  and  been  cut  ott'.  spewed  out  of  his 
mouth,  hi-caustt  of  our  I  uke  war  nines?,  and  still 
claim  membership  in  the  church.  But  if  we 
are  not  living  members  of  Christ's  mystical 
body,  possess  not  his  spirit  nor  imrtake  of  the 
sacred  emblems  of  his  budy  and  blood,  we  are 
unworthy,  and  eat  iLud  drink  condemnation 
unto  ourselves.  To  ^uch  they  have  a  savor  of 
death  unto  death,  hut  to  those  who  are  grafted 
into  the  holy  Olive-tn  e,  aud  partake  of  the 
root  and  latness  thereof— his  spirit — these  em- 
blems have  a  sweet  savor,  a  virtue  of  life  unto 
life. 

In  the  evening  the  house  was  filled  to  its 
utmost  capacity,  but  irood  order  prevailed.  One 
question  I  will  here  a.->k:  Why  do  the  brethren, 
alter  the  fiui)ppr  is  eaten,  aud  before  the  em- 
blems are  partaken,  begin  to  clear  up  the  ta- 
ble? We  read  in  the  book,  "and  as  they  were 
eating," — "and  a^  they  did  eat.  Jesus  took 
bread  and  blessed  and  brake  it,  and  gave  to 
them,  saying,  take  eat,  this  is  my  body." — Mark 
14:  22;  Matt.  26:  2G.  We  ought  to  remember 
that  we  are  not  at  home  about  our  domestic 
affairs,  but  iB  the  holy  sanctuary  at  the  table 
of  the  Lord.  The  sisters  should  not  have  their 
minds  on  cleaning  the  table-*,  washing  dishes, 
and  scouring  knives  and  forks,  but  by  the  eye 
of  faith  should  look  to  Calvary  aud  behold  their 
bleeding,  dying  Savior  sutr-jr  for  their  sins.  We 


all  should  endeavor  to  fix  our  thoughts  on  Je- 
sus, on  the  cross  so  firmly  that  nothing  may 
draw  our  minds  from  him.  The  rattling  of 
knives  and  forks,  and  clattering  of  butter 
plates  and  mugs  before  partaking  of  the  sacred 
emblems,  always  annoys  me.  Could  this  not 
he  prevented?  Last  Sprine  at  a  Love-feast,  the 
Elder  kindly  told  them  to  leave  the  tables  just 
as  they  were.  If  this  were  done  more  the  prac- 
tice would  BOon  cease- 
After  the  meeting  was  over  the  audience  was 
dismissed,  but  the  brethren  and  sisters  were 
rfquested  to  remain  at  their  seats  and  engage 
in  singing  while  some  cleared  up  the  tables. 
This  was  something  new.  or  rather  something 
old  in  atific  place,  for  singing  is  of  verv  ancient 
practice.  Yea,  when  God  laid  the  foundation 
of  the  earth,  "The  morning  stars  sang  together, 
and  all  the  sons  of  God  shouted  for  joy  .—Job 
8:4-7. 

On  Sunday  the  12th.  met  again.  Bro.  Geo. 
Pollers  from  IllinoiB,  addressed  the  assembly 
from  the  "Parable  of  the  Sower."  This  was  his 
last  sermon  and  many  tears  were  ehed.  He 
said  that  on  the  way  coming  to  the  meeting,  it 
seemed  to  him  iike  going  to  a  funeral.  Having 
been  in  this  part  of  the  country  on  a  lengthy 
visit,  every  one  seemed  to  feel  a  strong  attach- 
ment for  him.  and  ttj  sever  this  made  our  hearts 
to  feel  sad,  but  the  thought  of  only  parting  to 
meet  again,  if  not  here,  then  on  the  shining 
shores  of  endless  happiness,  is  encouraging.  It 
wipes  the  bitter  parting  tear,  and  imparts  en- 
ergy to  press  onward  iind  upward  with  renewed 
vigor  and  untiring  diligence.  Bro.  Zjllersisa 
zealous  worker  for  the  cause  ot  his  Master.  He 
has  the  wellare  of  the  Church  at  heart.  He 
feels  a  deep  interest  in  its  growth;  not  so  much 
in  number  aa  iu  principle.  He  said  some  nov- 
ices, by  presenting  only  the  bright  side  of  the 
religion  of  Jesns,  may  vastly  increa.se  the 
church  in  number,  but  cause  her  to  decline  iu 
principle.  By  getting  a  little  worldly  wisdom, 
by  governing  and  preaching  as  in  the  popular 
churches,  they  thiuk  to  be  more  successful  in 
converting  the  world,  but  ah,  the  world  will 
convert  the  Church. 

In  the  evening  met  again,  when  Bro.  Bucher 
delivered  a  discourse  on  Matt.  11:2^-30,  ''Come 
to  Jesus."  Dear  reader,  if  you  come  to  Jesus, 
come  with  the  full  purpose  of  heart  to  abide 
with  him.  Though  the  billows  may  rage,  the 
tempests  blow  in  this  world,  but  if  you  abu/v 
with  Jesus,  the  Captain  of  your  salvation,  he 
will  briug  jou  safely  into  the  haven  of  endless 
rest.  Daniel    Bkcqht. 

Bethlehem,  Pa. 

Prom  May  Hill,  Ohio. 

I  LEFT  my  home  Jan.  2ud.,  and  commenced 
a  series  of  meetings  at  this  place  on  the 
evening  of  the  5th,  in  a  school-house.  Tlie 
school  being  in  session,  we  could  occupy  it  only 
n  the  evening;  during  llie  day  we  followed  the 
old  apostolic  plan,  "from  house  to  house,  eating 
our  meat  with  gladness  and  singleness  of  heart." 
Thus  far  the  meeting  has  been  an  interesting 
one.  Yesterday  we  repaired  to  the  water  side 
where  sixteen,  ranging  in  age  from  fourteen 
years  to  fifty,  were  buried  with  Christ  in  bap- 
tism. There  are  six  applicants,  and  many 
more  are  near  the  kingdom.  There  has  been 
some  opposition,  hut  the  truth  has  proven  an 
effectual  weapon,  and  a  general  awakening  has 
been  the  result.  Many,  who  seemingly  were 
totallv  indifferent  lo  the  cause  of  religion,  have 
been  regular  attendants  upon  the  service?,  and 
manifest  ipuch  concern  for  their  soul's  salva- 
tion. Our  esteemed  brother,  Lan-lon  West,  is 
absent  from  home  doing  missionary  work  iu 
Miami  valley.  We  purpose  remaining  in  the 
field  until  Spring  if  health  permit,  and  will  try 
to  write  you  occasionally.  A.  J.  Hixon. 


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From  Bro.  D.  P.  Saylor. 

the  B.  AT  W.,  No.  3,  page  S,  I  see  a  letter, 
or  an  extract  from  a  tetter  of  James  Chrys- 
tal  to  C.  Hope,  which  is  vulgar  and  blasphe- 
mous, and  is  characteristic  of  the  author.  Who 
has  made  hira  a  judge  to  sit  in  judgment  with 
the  German  Baptist  Brethren  Church  aud  eon- 
demn  them  to  be  guilty  of  uiuiiifesf  sacrilege, 
sataiiic  nnfl  hd(-he<joUen,  as  lie  says,  he  deems 
the  Brethren?  All  know  that  no  Christian 
man  will  utter  such  foul  language.  This  low, 
vulgar,  and  foul  language  he  uses  because  the 
Brethreu  do  not  bapti/e  unconscious  babes,  of 
whom  the  Savior  said  "is  the  kingdom  of  heav- 
en," without  Chrystal  immersing  or  sprinkling 
them.  It  baptizing  unbelieving  and  iiurepent^ 
ed  infants, because  of  their  inability  to  do  either, 
is  a  coaimand  of  the  Savior.  let  Mr.  Chrystal 
name  the  chapter  and  verse  where  it  is  written 
in  the  New  Testament  Scriptures,  and  it  will 
be  the  pleasure  of  the  Brethren  both  to  do  and 
teach   it.    But    being    only   the   utterance  of 


Chrj-stal's  superstition  no  one  iHlI  heed  bis 
croaking.  What  confidence,  religiously,  can 
be  put  in  the  words  and  actions  of  a  man  who 
offers  himself  as  a  hireling  to  preach  in.and  for, 
a  church  to  which  he  does  nut  belong,  and  that 
a  moderate  salary,  and  solemnly  promising 
not  to  refer  to,  or  mention  anything  in  which 
he  might  differ  in  his  faith,  as  James  Chrystal 
has  offered  himself  lo  do  for  the  German  Bap- 
tist Church,  which  he  now  holds  as  salanic 
and  hfU  htgotten.  1  presume  if  the  Brethren 
had  hired  him  in  1877  as  he  then  offered  him- 
self to  me.  or  perhaps  any  time  since  at  a  82.000 
salary,  and  perhaps  for  much  less,  as  he  told 
me  he  would  preach  for  us.  under  the  conditions 
above  named  at  a  very  moderate  salary,  I  pre- 
sume we  would  not  now  appear  in  print  over 
his  signature  as  "hell-begotten."  That  is.  if 
we  had  paid  up  punctually,  and  kept  him  at 
the  crih.  Brother  C.  Hope  will  pay  no  regard 
to  the  ravings  of  this  disappointed  would-be 
Brethren's  hireling.  A  few  hundred  dollars 
would  seal  his  lips  as  with  wax. 
DoiMe  Pipe  Creek;  Md. 

From  Ml.  Morris  to  Dunkirk 

LONG  ere  the  sun  had  risen  was  I  aboard  the 
train  for  Chicago,  where  I  changed  cars 
tor  Dunkirk,  Ohio,  and  as  I  moved  awiftly  from 
the  place  where  I  left  many  dear  friends—where 
the  kindness  of  the  ones  with  whom  you  are 
surrounded  makes  you  feel  as  if  you  were 
around  your  own  father's  fire-ide,  but  for  fath- 
er and  mother's  presence,  enjojiug,  the  happy 
privileges  which  a  happy  home  nrt'jrds.  As  1 
moved  from  the  place  I  gave  one  last  long  look 
at  the  structure  towering  above  the  rest,  seem- 
ingly wrapt  in  its  usual  silence  at  that  hour, 
aud  I  wondered  if  ever  I  should  be  allowed  to 
see  the  faces  of  those  again  whose  smiles  were 
a.s  a  balm  to  the  wounds,  but  as  the  train  sped 
other  thoughts  filled  my  mind,  and  they. 
for  a  time,  were  t'oreotten. 

My  stay  at  the  Mount  Morris  College  seemed 
;ort,  but  during  the  time  (two  terms),  all 
seemed  to  move  on  with  that  harmony  aud 
thoroughness  that  characterizes  all  successful 
in-ttitutions.  Teachers  that  work  for  the  inter- 
ests of  their  pup  Is,  students  that  respect  one 
another,  and  a  Principal  that  is  loved  by  all, 
and  one  who  cares  for  you  and  if  possibls,  will 
make  you  comfortable. 

Arrived  at  home  the  on  the  eve  of  the  same 
day  and  found  my  brother  waiting  for  me  at 
the  train.  Now  the  sorrows  of  the  eve  before 
had  piissed  away  at  the  meeting  of  my  old 
friends.  The  sad  farewells  that  were  given  had 
no  fffect  upon  my  heart  when  I  greettd  the 
friends  of  my  childhood,  but  they  will  be  remem- 
bered, and  my  prayer  is  that  if  we  are  not  per- 

tted  to  meet  agrtin  on  earth  that  we  may  all 
meet  in  heaven.  These  meetiucs  aud  partings 
remind  me  of  the  parting  when  we  shall  leave 
the  world.  It  will  perhaps  he  hard  to  part  from 
the  fneuds  surrounding  us  with  tears  gushing 
rora  their  eyes  aud  streauiiugover  their  cheeks, 
but  if  we  have  done  God's  will,  when  we  pass 
over  the  river,  we  will  be  glad  to  meet  our 
friends  and  Father  at  home.  Let  us  he  pray- 
erful and  watchful  and  meet  in  our  home  in 
heaven.  D    D.  Thomas. 

Williamstown,  Ohio. 


A  Swindler. 

1)ECENTLY  a  man  about  W  years  of  age, 
t  tive  I'eet  ten  inches  in  height,  black  hair, 
made  his  appearance  here,  and  by  pretensions, 
swindled  some.  He  pretended  to  he  an  agent 
from  Europe  for  a  number  of  faoiilie.^  who 
wished  to  purchase  homes.  Said  they  had  much 
money,  aud  wished  to  have  brethren  to  aid  him 
in  selecting  lands.  Finally  lie  said  he  had  been 
West,  was  robbed  of  all  his  money,  and  wanted 
some  assititauce,  offering  watches  as  .security. 
These  watches  he  represents  as  being  very  val- 
uable, but  are  not  worth  more  than  eight  or 
ten  dollars;  gets  eight  times  this  for  them  aa  a 
loan,  promising  to  return  and  redeem  them.— 
Wants  people  to  keep  his  work  secret  lest  the 
rich  families  whom  he  represents  find  it  out 
aud  disgrace  him.  He  took  iu  different  parties 
in  this  way.  Brethren,  he  cautious.  Bays  hia 
name  :s  Augustus  Miller.  A.  L.  Bowman. 
Anbuni.  111. 


f  allitti  |^55l«titp. 


MOHLER— August  irnh, '79,  sister  Mary  A. 

wife  of  brother  Nelson  Moler,  aged  35  years 
DECKER— Noy.  4th.  '70',  Maud,infautdaugh. 

ter  of  Isaac  and  Ida  Decker,  aged  2  months. 
GOODWIN.— In  the  same  church,   June  2nd 

'79,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Moses  Goodwin. 


SWINGES.— Also  August  20,  ^O.  Charlie  wnd 
Cassip,  iiifiiut  children  of  brother  Jacob  and 
sister  Margaiet  Swinges. 
POWEL.— In  Lamotte  Prairie  Church,  Craw- 
ford Co..  111.,  August  19,  '79.  R3t*T  Phebp, 
wife  of  Mahlon  Powel,  ag(d  40  years,  anj 
3  months. 
CLAYTON.— January  9th,  1880,  Bro.  Claytou, 

aged years.     He  united  with  the  people  of 

God  about  six  months  ago,  iu  old  age,  and 
now  is  gone,  we  trust,  to  that  laud  where  the 
wicked  cease  from  troubling,  and  the  weary 
are  at  rest.  J-  P-  Hoiinujq. 

DUPLER.— In  the  Jonathan's  Creek   Church, 
Perry  Co.,   Ohio,    sister   Catharine   Dupler 
aged  73  years.  5  modths  and  25  days. 
She  left  five  sons,  four  daughters,  forty-eight  i 
grandchildren   and   six    great-grandchildren  to| 
mourn  their   loss.     Her  husbaiid  preceded  half 
to  the  tomb  some  years  ago.     She  called  forthJ 
elders  and  was  anointed.     I'uneral  services  b^ 
the  writer.  W.  Ahnold. 

KITTINQER.- In  the  Marsh  Creek  Churchl 
Adams  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.  5th,  1880,  Bro.  Joseplf 
Kittinger,  aged  80  years,  4  mrmths  and  ninJ 
days.  Funeral  services  improved  by  Eldei 
David  Bosserman  and  Joseph  Slierfy  from? 
Cor.  5:  1. 

He  was  truly  a  father  in  Israel,  having  beenij 
zealous  aud  consistent  nieniher  more  than  fiftw_ 
three  years,  serving  in  the  capacity  of  deacon 
about  thirty-three  years,  and  twenty-five yeat 
secretary  and  treasurer.  His  companion  bu 
lost  a  devoted  husband,  the  family  an  exemplfl 
ry  father,  the  community  a  reliable  aud  honorej 
citizen  and  the  churidi  a  firm  and  worthy  piliai 
The  infirmities  of  four-;^core  year.s  necessarilj 
confined  him  to  the  house,  but  he  bore  h3 
fHictions  with  marked  patience  and  Christian 
resignation,  looking  forward  with  bright  antica 
pations  of  future  happine-Sia.  May  ne  tbafl 
living  pattern  by  hi-t  precepts  aud  fioalll 
reap  the  reward  of  the  just 

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W.  U.  R.  R,  TIME  TABLE. 


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U.  Junction,  change  curs  for  Lanailc,  anu  »*"■ 
here  at  1 :57  in  the  moniing. 


The  Brethren  At  Work. 


''Declare   Ye  Amo/uj  the  yation.%  and  PuliUfift,  and  set  up  a  Standard;  Publish,  and  Conceal  Not.''' — Jereuiah  50;  2. 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  February  10, 1880. 


No.  6 


GEjXERAL    JG£M'S 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


S.T-  B-wmiEiD,  Dunkirk,  Olil'^ 

BuDch  Ktr,  Lun^III 

D.  B.OINon.  Notbomv,  Uo. 

yr  O.Tooler,  Ut  Morrli,  111. 
B.S.M"lil"r,Cornt1la.  Mo. 
John  WlM,  Miilhurry  (lr>«o.  111 
J,  W.  SuutbncKl 


I      V«ilin»ii,     Vin 
Florj,     Longmuu 


:o  Qorlo,   III, 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Ftti-t  VAaE-ThoiiBbls  I'lion  DifTcrent  Subjftcls 
Faitliful  Ministers;  Tlie  Modeni  Dortriiie  o 
Eqiiiility. 


L  Migiily 

Wort  to 


SEOOND  Paoe— Music  Over  Yomler: 
niiiiter  IJef<iretlie  Lm.l;    Dic.iy.; 
Chrisliili  Fri'iHla. 
TuniD  tion— Tlie  Manuel  CI  Some;    Civlng  ns 

(Jnd  ("lives;    Hope. 
FomiTH    Page— EuiTOHiALs— The  Debate;     A 

Sermon  on  Feet-wii3liing. 
Fifth  Paoe— Editorials— Be  a  Clitlstian;    The 

Standing  Committee;    nillroail  Business;  The 

Design  of  Clirisiian  baiitism. 
Sixth  PAOE-What  Matter ;  TJie  Power  o(  Words ; 

Wliat  hiisa  L.uty  to  do  Willi  Temperance 'r  Wliat 

l9  Home  Wllliout  a  Fattier?    Eiich  Ills  own  way 

From  riilestine— .1.  WMcG;irvey 
Seventh  Page— From  North  Manchester.  Iiid. 

Noiesaud   Observations;    From  Morrisjnville, 

From  Franklin,  W.  Va.    From  CartersvlUe.  Va. 

From  Pleasant  Valley  Chiir.^li.  Hid.     From  I'to. 

Samuel  Murray;    A  Misunderstanding;    From 

IJro.  .John  Wise. 
Ei..irrii.l"Aiin-From  Greene.  Io«a;  From  Den- 

inank;    A  Notice. 

THOUGHTS  UPON  DIFFERENT 
SUBJECTS. 


U\    MUtY  r.  MII.LEil. 

"He  thill  lehtiketb  a  man.  afterwards  shall 
more    favor    than  he  that  llalteretb    with    the 
tongue."  Rev,  ^s:  2:1. 

THE  ChrialiaQ  lias  a  sweet  peace,  a  constaDt 
j,>y, a  trusting  confidence,— it  is  Ills  faitli. 
This  lii'la  him  far  above  the  troubles  and  anxie- 
ties of  this  world.  The  more  charily  we  be- 
stow upon  others,  the  more  we  have  ourselves. 
'They  speak  a  vision  of  their  own  liearts  and 
not  out  ol  the  mouth  of  the  Lord."  Jor.  23;  16. 
So  it  is  with  every  one  who  gives  his  own  opin- 
ions about  what  is  contained  in  the  Scripture, 
and  do  not  give  the  Scriptures  themselves.  Vou 
can  keep  on  the  right  side  of  some  people  by 
flattery,  lut  't  is  just  as  honorable  a  place  to 
their  loft  When  we  flatter  a  person,  we  lower 
ourselves  in  the  estimation  of  honest  people. 

"It  the  blind  lead  the  blind,  both  will  fall  in- 
to  the  ditch."     How  slow  we  are  to  learn   the 
things  which  would  be  of  great  bolietit  to  ui 
We  do  a  wrong,  repent  and  are  forgiven.     But 
instead  of  remembering  the  lesson  and  profiling 


p. 


by  it  we  soon  get  into  worse 


fore.  Like  the  Israelites  we  soon  torget.and  Sh. 
tao  returns,  tempts  us,  i.ud  is  again  successful- 
Now  why  is  it  so?  Why  was  it  tbat  Uratl 
siunt-a  90  often?  In  tlie  tenth  chapter  of  Ut 
Cor.  we  read  about  thf-ra.  They  lusted  after 
evil  things,  worshiped  idols,  committed  fmnica- 
tiou  ten)ptedChri8t,raurmuredana  always  had 
to  sutler  for  their  doiuRs.  Then  the  apostle 
says  "wherefore  let  him  that  thinlieth  he  stand- 
eth.take  heed  le4  he  fall."  We  ar«  to  take 
heed  to  our  doingf.  for  if  we  do  not  we  will  sure- 
ly be  overcome  in  some  way  or  other.  We 
must  diligently  watoli  the  amall  beginnings  in 
the  wrong  direction. 

It  never  pays  any  one  to  be  deceitful.  They 
may  think  no  one  knows  it,  but  they  are  often- 
er  deceived  than  they  deceive  othew-  "Never- 
theless, b«ng  crafty  I  caught  you  with  guile. 
"  Cor  13: 16-    Wa^  it  l\ml  who  was  crafty,  or 


wax  it  those  that  he  was  writiui-  to?  "But  h:iv,- 
renounced  the  hidden  thing'*  ofdiahonesU.  Hft 
walking  in  craftiness,  nor  handling  thi?  word  of 
Q.i'l  deceitfully,  but  by  manifestation  of  th»' 
truth,  conimeudirig  to  t-very    man's  cou-ici'-nce 
in  I  he  sight  of  God."     2  Cor.  4.  2.     This  ih  con- 
clusive evidHUCe  that   Paul   wai*  not  criil'ty  us 
home  undrrstaud  hini  to  say  in  the  fir>t  iitiota- 
tioQ.    "Your  load  is  too  much  for  you"  said 
one  little  child  to  another."     Oh,  no,"   was  the 
reply,"uiy  frtlhfrtold  mHtocarry  itandhc  kn'>w» 
how  much  I  can  do."  This  lit' If  child  bad  i-oii- 
liJence  in  it"  father.    So  we  fihoulJ  have  in  m  r 
heavenlv  Father.    God  will  not  rtq-iire  of  us 
mur«  IhttU  we  are  able  to   pKrIonu,  ''but  will 
make  away  for  our  escape."     V\  hat   wondertul 
proiniHes  arc  ours  it  we  will  only  atqoaiut  our 
selves  with  them  and  make  them  oun  by  com- 
plying with  the  re(iuirenietit!<.    Some  one  has 
beautifully  said,  'Slillest  stream*  of  water,   fair- 
est meadows,  and  the  bird  that  flutters  Iva^l  in 
longest  on  the  wing." 

Our  dear  little  children  need  a  great  deal  of 
teaching  and  training  in  ordi-r  to  get  them  to 
know  aud  du  right,  but  there  i-^  somethinjj  h,  1- 
ter  than  these  for  to  impress  upou  their  tender 
minds  that  which  we  «o  much  desire  to  print 
there.  I  mean  example.  Wk  mu^t  be  what  w. 
wish  Uium  to  become.  Our  actions  must  b- 
right.  We  must  live  holy  lives.  They  i:iuft 
see  in  us  truth  aud  honesty.  We  muat  be  pure 
and  holy.  We  must  nobly  battle  with  evil,  us- 
ing for  our  sword,  the  word  of  God,  which 
shi'iild  dwell  in  us  richly. 

fjLuJy  to  show  thyself  ajiproved  uuto  Goi', 
a  workman  that  needeth  not  to  be  ashame't 
rightly  dividing  the  word  of  Jaiith.''  2  Tim.  3; 
15.  I'aul  wi>-lied  to  teaeh  Timothy  thi.'  great. 
importance  of  rightly  dividing  tlirt  word  of 
truth.  Then  we  need  not  he  aahanied.  Ilow 
plea-sant  it  is  to  stand  approved  even  before  an 
L'arthly  master,  but  much  more  btilureour  heav 
enly  Father. 

No  doubt  all  have  heard  the  fable  about  the 
hare  and  tortoise  running  a  race;  it  tontains  a 
useful  Itsion.  Some  peop'e  ma."  l>e  compared 
to  the  hare.  When  they  begin  a  piece  of  work 
they  proceed  with  eart-less  swiftneaa  and  noun 
find  themselves  so  far  ahead  of  their  con.puii- 
that  they  become  negligent  aud  cojitent 
themselves  by  sle^piug.  They  have  worn  them 
selves  out  by  a  speed  that  was  uncalled  for. 
Others  may  be  compared  to  the  tortoise,  trav- 
eling along  soberly.  They  not  only  catch  up 
to  the  other  class,  but  ga  far  ahcart  of  them. 
We  should  remember  that  work  done  in  a  hur- 
ry, i-i  seldom  done  well,  and  espeuiully  should 
we  take  time  when  going  to  a  city,  to  get  u|)on 
tbft  right  road  from  the  bpgmuing:  lor  it  will 
save  us  much  time  a3  well  as  many  ijcrph 
be-^ides  being  left  behind  in  the  race.  Let  us 
take  our  great  Creator  for  an  example.  He  did 
not  make  everything  in  a  day.  neither  d.d  he 
redeem  man  in  a  year, 

I  remember  a  man  buildiug  a  house   which 
answered  the  purpose  nicely;  but  some  of  hi* 
friends  thought  he  might  have  made  it  with  a 
trouble   than   be-    better  appearance  on  the   outaifle.     The  reply 
was  that  they  had  built  the  house  more   partic- 
ularly for  the  inside  of  it.     This  put  me  in  mind 
of  aman  building    for   heaven.     It  hv  so  coii- 
struci>'  the  house  that  it  nmy  be  all  ri^bt  on  the 
inside,  or  in  the  words  of  Jesus,  "it  h<;  cleansetb 
the  inside,  the  outside  will  be  clean."     What  a 
beautiful   thought:  that  "if  the  htart  is  right, 
«ll  is  right."     Then  you  wi'l    not   si-e  th<- man 
trymg  to  build  the  outside,  but  he  will  build  the 
inside,  and  he  will  be  very  careful  about  it,  too. 
So  thoughtful  will  he  be  that  he   will    not  gei 
into  trouble  about  the  outsih-.     Thi-*  biing*  us 
to  tliedrc»s  iiufstion  for  a  moment.  Those  who 
,re  cUansing  the  inside  are  very  glad  that  they 
4o  not  hare  to  spend   uumc-ssaty    time   upon 
hut  pirt  which  is  only  secondary.   They  are 
;lttd  when  tlwy  come  to  the  church,  to  (ind  it 
lu  easy  matter  to  keep  in  uniform    with   Iheii 
brethren  a.s  far  as  the  oat*ide  i*  concerned,  and 


thin  gives  them  plenty  of  time  to  ^ee  after  the 
thingB  which  ar*  more  needful.  There  is  one 
thing  in  this  connection  1  have  often  wond<-red 
nbQnt;itis  that  some  people  belong  to  the 
church,  but  do  not  look  like  it. 

Brethren  and  sister*,  when  we  get  to  tbat 
In-tier  land,  will  we  wi-h  to  look  like  thoB«  of 
the  other  kingdom?  "Be  not  overcome  of  evil, 
but  ovt-rcoiiie  evil  with  good."  Rom.  12:21. 
Xo  dfubt  the  Jews  thought  they  had  caustd 
Christ  to  be  crurifi-'A,  and  they  would  not  be 
troubled  with  him  any  moie,  BulChrint  over- 
Ciime  all  their  evil  d^eda  with  good  ones. 

FAITHFUL  MINISTERS. 

HY  UASIKL  VANIM.VS. 


.\ITHFUL;  full  of  faith;  implying  loyalty 
_      and    pff-ieverance.      The  8mha»8ad.or  of 
Chvisl.  should  abov.'  all  men,  be  full  of  faith  in 
the  sll-cotiqueriii?  power  of  the  uiessng*-  of  lovu 
to  a  lalh-u  race.     If  he  has  not  confidence  in, 
and  love  for  the  Miwt^-r,  he  will  neither  be  loy- 
al to  him,  n(.r  havti  perseverance  enough  to 
make  the  ministry  a  succfus  in  bis  hands.    Ev- 
ery  faithful  minister  will  stmlif,  not  only  study, 
but  study  to  show  himsi-lf  approved  unto  God. 
Y^,  more,  hf  will  study  how  to  he  "a  workman 
that  nei-df-th  not  to  be  iHhained.  rightly    divid- 
iiJe  the  word   of  trutl ."  2  Tim.  2:  16.     He 
.nhould  above  all  men  possess  patience   "to  en 
dure  hardness fls  a  good  soldier  of  Jesus  Christ," 
having  his  heart  so  full  of  love  to  God,  and  his 
fallen  race  that  persecution,  di«appointnwnt, 
and  opposition,  canuol  drive  him  from  his  well 
i*HW  }»orpo)i'!  of  "doinst  go&d  unto  all  men. 
aud  especially  to  tlip  hous.-hold  of  faith."     By 
preaching  the  word  both  ui  and  out  of  season, 
and  i\nn  "reprove,  rebuk".  and  exhort  with  all 
long  Milferingand  d-etrine."     Mt-n  may  oppos.) 
the  truth,  the  laithful  minister,  and  themselves; 
aud  even  brethren   may  do  this;   but  all  thi* 
ihould  only  awaken  feelings  of  sympathy   and 
pity,  and  cause  him  to  study   more  eamchtly 
how  to  help  them;  for  the  more  of  this  they  do, 
the  more  they  need  h>-lp. 

0  the  blessedness  of  that  state  of  heart  so  fill- 
ed with  the  love  of  God  and  our  fallen  race  that 
all  the  sutferings,  oppositions  and  persecutions 
to  be  mot  by  the  faithful  minister  will  onlv 
drive  him  closer  to  his  noble  calling,  and 
prompt  him  to  study  more  earnestly  how  to 
wield  the  sword  of  the  spirit  to  the  beat  advan- 
tage. 

Inevery  age  of  the  world  the  faithful   minia 
terolthe  word  had   much  to  endure.     James 
(fi:  10).    Take,  my  brethrer,  the  prophets  who 
b  ive  spok  Ml  in  the  name  of  the  L  )rd  for  aa 
ample  of  ^uttering,  affl  iction  and  of  patience.  Is 
there  any  when-  a  poor,  weak,  and  complaining 
miuister.  lamenting  his  hard  lot,  let   him    look 
up  and  a-'k,  Is  the  servant  better  than  hia  Mas- 
ter? Is  the  di'iciple  better  than  Ws  Lord?  If  the 
Matter  had  not  where  to  lay  his  heal,  and  did 
neither  murmur  nor  co.uplain,  why  should  hi* 
followers  who  generally  have  an  ordinary  share 
of  th-  comforU  ol  life?    It  is  true,  some  faithful 
ministers  are  poor,  and  have  a  hard  way  of  get- 
ting  a  support  for  themselves  aud  families,  aud 
are  lacking  that  hearty   encouragement  that 
should  be  cheerfully  given  them;  and  many 
brethren  will  find  themselves  unaole  m  the  day 
of  judgment  to  rr>nder  ajust  account  for  with- 
holding from  them  their  ju4  dues.     It  is  nev- 
ertheless  true,  that  the  poorer  cla»s  in  the  king- 
dom, have  done,  and  are  still  doing,  as  private 
membera,  and  as   ministers,  the  main   bulk  of 
the  hard  work  in   advancing   the  kingdom  of 
Christ:  and  in  doing  this  without  murmuring 
or  complaining  they  are  but  following  the  .  x- 
araple  of  their  Master. 

The  faithful  miuUter  wiU  not  "shun  to  de 
Clare  tlie  whole  cuunsel  ol  0^4."  He  wiU  eter 
labor  to  be  cautious  kind  .uid  obliging  to  sU. 
especially  to  the  poor  who  are  too  apt  to  be  urg- 
lectcd  aud  overlooked. 


THE  MODEEN  DOCTRINE  OF 
EQUALITY." 

INEQUALITY  api>ear8  tobethedivioo  order: 
it  alwayH  has  existeil;  undoubtedly    it    will 
continue;  all  our  theories  and  a  priori   specula- 
tions will  not  change  the  nature  of  things.  Ev- 
ijuality  of  cinilition  i*  the  fci*!*  of  pro- 
gress, the  incentive  to  pxartion,     rortuaat*-lv, 
if  to-day  we  could  make  every  man    white,  ev- 
ery woman  .ij  like  man  as  nature  permits,  give 
to  every  human  being  the  same  opportunity  of 
i^ucation,  and  divide  equally  among  all.  the  ac- 
I'uniuUtfd  wealth  of  the  world,  to-raonow  dif- 
ences,  unequal  possession,  and  differentidtion 
luhl  begin  agaiu.     We  areattoniiitinK  tb^  r«- 
gennration  of  society  with  a  misleading  phas«; 
we  are  wauling  our  time   with  a  thtory  that 
does  not  fit  the  facts. 

Thi-re  is  an  equality,  but  it  is  not  of  outward 
:>huw;  it  is  ind-f pendent  of  condition;  it  does  not 
destroy  property,  nor  ignore  the  differtnce  of 
H-x,  nor  obliterate  race  traits.     It  is  the  eqoal- 
if  m>'n  beforii  God.  of  men  before  the  law; 
it  i*  th*^  I  ipial  honor  of  all  honorable  labor.  So 
more  pernicious  notion  ever  ohtainvd  lodgmt-nt 
in  Hocittty  than  the  common  one  thit  to  "rise 
in  the  Wurld"  is  necessarily  to  change  tlie  ^Vun- 
dition."     Let  there  be  content  with  condition; 
disi'iinU-iit    with   ihdiviiluxl    ignorance  and  im- 
perfeoMon.     "We  want."  say;.,   Em^TaOn.  "not 
a  farmer,  but  a  man  on  a  form."     What  a  uis- 
chi''vous  idna  is  that  which  hi»  grown,  even  in 
the  United  States,  that  manual  labor  is  discred- 
itable!   There  is  surely  some  defect  in  the  ih>r- 
orv  of  fquulity  in  our  society,  which  makes  do- 
mestic service  to  Ijs  shuaDe4  .ui  if  it  w«re  a  di«- 
tirace. 

It  would  be  considered  a  humorous  nuggc*- 
tion  to  advocate  inequality,  as  a  th-ory  or  :t8  a 
working  dogma.  Let  us  recognize  it.  however, 
as  a  fact,  and  shape  the  eti'orts  for  the  improve- 
ment of  the  race  in  accordance  with  it,  encour- 
aging it  in  some  directions,  restraining  it  from 
injustice  iu  others.  Working  by  this  recogni- 
1)1111,  we  hhall  save  toe  race  trom  many  failores 
and  bitter  disappointmeDts,  and  spare  the  world 
the  spectacle  of  a  republic  ending  in  despotwm 
and  experinienta  in  gov-rrument  ending  iu  ao- 
archy. — Januanj  At'nntu: 


Do  not  get  angry  and  talk  about  your  neigh- 
bors; aud  do  not  !ihow  a  disposition  to  tdke  ev- 
fiy  advauttige  to  build  up  yourscll  at  the  ex- 
pense of  others.  li  you  do.  what  better  are  you 
than  others?  Be  not  deceived;  God  caumt  be 
mocked.  Do  your  duty  though  the  heavens 
fall,  and  leave  the  consequences  with  him  who 
rules  iu  heaven  and  in   earth. 

.\N  exoliitnge  says  that  Sir  Mo5e«  Moutefiore, 
ich  Jew.  is  making  btrge  investments  in  Pal- 
estine.    He  expects  that  country  to  be  restored 
to  the  Jews  so  ttiat   they   may  possess  it  a.-i  of 
old. 

A  NRW  denomination  has  sprung  up  iu  Plm 
Mdelpliia,  called  -Melhodists."  It*  doctrines 
are  the  same  as  the  SI.  K.  church,  but  diftrrs  in 
i'saysteni.  There  is  but  one  order  of  minis- 
try, called  elder*,  and  to  this  orderwomen  arp  eli- 
gible a4  well  as  men. 

Thk  female  students  of  La-««wl  Seminar*, 
Mass.  are  given  object  lessons  in  cookery  at 
mated  periods,.  The  work  is  arraagal  so  as 
uot  to  iut«rfen)  with  the  regular  work  of  the 
•cbool.  Arrangements  are  also  being  m*«ie  to 
ii;ve  youug  ladies  instTUctious  in  di*»smaking. 

lU'ftchildren  need  to  be  thorougbly  tB&truvtcd 
iu  right  priucii>:es.  Yout'i  ir- the  i>. -t  tin-  u> 
form  their  characters  and  the  Bible  is  the  l«*t 
text  book  for  this  purpose.  \n  hour  each  Jay 
or  a  few  boui«  dunng  the  week  spent  in  conT»r- 
-^iiou  with  Hum  on  Bible  topics,  wUl  p'  iWiB 
d.-v«'lopiuK  their  Hiii<d>>  for  the  acli»  dutM  of 
lilr.  Prepare  their  minds  lor  the  tt)llL^  ol  lif<> 
as  well  lis  for  iu  pleasiiPc*. 


Tin-:    KBEXt£KK>r    -VT    AV'OKIC. 


February    10 


MUSIC  OVER    YONDER. 

THEKE  u  mwk  over  yonder. 
Oil  the  bn({ht,  #t<?riiHl  shorp, 
Wher.^  th«  Haiols  »baU  be  with  Jesuit, 

All  the  "bright  forever  more." 

All  their  years  of  oorrow  ended — 

Where  no  night  can  oTereome, 

They  are  singing,  sweetly  amging, 

la  their  glorious,  heavenly  home. 

There  ii  muHic  over  yonder. 

Where  the  crystal  waters  glide. 
Where  the  tro*-  ol  life  is  ever 
Ulooraing  by  tlie  wllent  tide, 
0,  wliat  joy  the  heart  is  thrilling, 

Over  on  that  shining  shore. 
Where  they  sing  the  »oug  of  Moses 
And  the  Lamb  forever  more. 

There  IB  music  over  yonder. 

Where  the  golden  lyres  are  swept, 
A«  the  songs  unite  in  praising 

Him  who  o"er  a  lost  world  wept. 
And  we  ntniost  think  we  hear  them. 

Over  on  tilt  golden  strand. 
Ah  they  sing  with  heavenly  rapture, 
Crowned  and  robed— a  glorious  bund. 

There  is  music  over  yonder, 

And  the  songs  shall  never  cease, 
For  the  Knintj'  shall  dwell  forever 

With  thfir  Lord  in  perfect  peace. 
Soon  we  hnjic  tn  join  tlieir  chorus 

On  tlie  bri(il''.  ••t-riial  shore, 
Where  the  wiints  xliull  be  witli  Jeaufl, 

All  the  bn^;ht  "forever  more." 

Selected  by  K.  G.  DCTKKBAIOH. 

A  MIGHTY    HUNTER  BEFORE 
THE  LORD. 

HY  0,  B.  KAL-SIiAUOH. 

ih-tlimlr'i  to  Ktdfr  J).  P.  Saijtor,wUh  dnep  ffrat- 
itiiife/or  brittiirrly  IcitidrifKS,  and  irith  sina-ie 
Chrifti'iii  veyanl. 

SUCH  was  Nimrod.      ienesi?,  10:   8, 
9.     What  he   hunted   and  why   is 
not  Hpecilicftlly  Htated.     Doubtless  iufe- 
rior  gaiiH^ — pei'sonal   gratification    and 
the  love  of  fame  and  excitement,      lie  is 
the  prototype  of  millions  of  liuuters  pur- 
auingtheirprey  through  all  the  ages.  Self 
seeking,  self' indulgence,  self  aggrandize- 
ment,   this  ia    game    for  Nimrods  great 
and  small,  mighty  and  ignohli-,  and  these 
(;oU8titutt-  the  prodigious  toils  and  strug- 
gles and  anihitioKs  of  the  world.     Man 
19  naturally  a  hunter.     All    moral  na- 
tures nre  inquisitive.     Soul    instinctive- 
ly seeks  something   I)ey<>nd  and  above, 
Xo  sooner  was  man  fa%hione(l  in  the  im- 
age of  the  Infinite,  than   he  was  on   the 
liuut  for  wisdom  and  pleasure  and  e.\- 
altation.       This    irrepressible  curiosity 
for  the  unpossessed  is  the  root  of  sin:  a 
Divine  root,  and  primarily   rn    jmre   as 
Hcity,    but   now  corrupted     in     every 
branch  and  twig  of  the  tree  -■{'  hiimani 
ty.     Man  needs  more  than    eorpi.reity 
for  generation.     Tliis   is  hut  ihe  lesser 
agt-nt.      The    constitutional   impulsion 
was  divine  in  the  pleasure-hunt   of  our 
primeval  ancestors;    but  the    volunt.'=ry 
bias  was  criminal.      God    made   them 
capable  of  willing  wrong,  but  did   not 
will  for  them.    Man  not  only  now  hunts 
imaginary  good  as  did   Adam,    but  hi.s 
first  impulse  to  partake  of  the   forbid 
den  tree  origiiiater*  in  a  deteriorated  na 
tiire-.     The  Hist  human  being   waa   the 
fresh,  unmarred  product    of  Almigbtv 
power,  Infinite  wisdom   and    love,     lie 
was  Divinely  moulded  in  every  element 
and  fibre,  and  imbreathed  with  the  very 
4*8Senee  of  the  I  Am.      Where   this   is 
not,  there   is  no   image  of  the  Fonfal 
Sire.     But  all  of  woman  born  save  the 
Second  Adam,  sprung   from    a   taintrd 
stock.and  could  not  escape  the  inevitalile 
consequence.s  of  the  higher  law  of  gen- 
eration.    Man    can  no  more  withhold 
the  bias  of  his  moral    nature  from  his 
progeny,  than  be   can  exclude   it  from 
his  own.     "7  wa)<  shapen    m  iniquity; 
arid  in  sin  didiny  mother  cwiceive  me." 
IVj1:5.     The  Calvinistic  doctrine  of 
Jifant  depravity  is  a   "damnable  here- 


sy;" and  the  opposite  extreme    that  re- 
moves the  embryonic  germ    wholly  be- 
yond the  iT^ach    of  the  moral    force    of 
parental  agency   in    the  origin    of  life. 
is  such   a   grops    travpsty   of  common 
sense,  common  observation,  and  the  in 
I'xorable  laws  of  mattei-  a  id  mind,    that 
the  simplest  unperverted  intellect  repu 
diates  it      Bvery  established  physiolog 
ical  and  psychological  law  must   be  ig 
nored  to  make  room  for  such  a   useless 
irrational  theory.      "The  flesli   profiu-tli 
nothing,  it  is  the  spirit  thai  quickeneth," 
is  as  true  of  human  as  Divine  genera- 
tion.    Divorce  these  essential  joint-fac- 
tors   in    all    vital     operations,  and    the 
whole  creation    falls  liack  into  absolute 
nonentity.  There  is  a  forcp,  an  impetus, 
sinward  in  fallen  humanity,  in  its  genet- 
ic activities,  due  to  moittl    derangement 
and  dejection,  thetranf-missiou  of  which 
can  no  more  be  arrested  than  the  fact  of 
bunianity  iteelf.  This  inborn,  intwisted, 
invoiliing.dif-integralingy?"///^^  of  our 
moral  fuinifuie,   in  the   groundswell  of 
all  the  mighty   unrest  and    U])heaval    of 
human  individuality  and  society.     The 
nmninaiion  of  this  "mystery  of  ini(pii- 
ty"  is  insignificant.     Give  it  the  hardest 
or  the  mildest  term,  the  8tubboi*n,  sol- 
emn fact  remains.    The  duplication  of 
Iiuman  nature  must  ever  be  bone  of  my 
bone,  flesh  of  my  flesh,  soul  of  my  soul, 
sj.irit  of  my  spirit.       All  reproduction 
involves  the  elemental  entireness  of  the 
Generative  agent.       This  is    a   truism 
which  no  kind   or  amount  of  theoretic 
Hj)eculation  can  invalidate. 

"An  enemy  hath   done  this."      The 
Great      Heaven-banished,     soul-hating 
hunter  of  evil   has   cast  his  damnable 
jilausibilities  in  the  balance  of  prurient 
inquisitiveness,  and  gave  volition  its  fix 
d   determination    hellward.       Motives 
encourage  sin  but  do  not  compel.      We 
will  give  the  devil  his  due,  and  not  ex- 
alt l>lm  above  Omnipotcuce  in  the  com 
pulsion  of  the  moral  sense.     God  never 
does,   and  cannot,   any  more  than    he 
can  "deny    himself."      And    the    devil 
much  less.     The  human  will  can    defy 
the  Almighty,  and   why  not  an    apos- 
tate, blasted,  wrath  smitten,  Heaven  de- 
barred  principality.     The   Incarnation 
for  the  race,  and  the  regeneration  of  the 
individual,  is  the  antithesis  of  all   this. 
Where  human  liability  to   evil    begins, 
there  begins   redemption.     God  comes 
into  oontact  with  humanity  at  the  essen- 
tial point  of  its  requirements  as  a  fallen 
moral  power.  Further  down  the  stream 
of  existence  would  not   have   answeied 
the  purpose.     He  knew  the  mystery  of 
life,  of  generation  and  of  siu.     His  sub 
lime  sculhunt  was  not  inaugurated   ir 
the  vestal  germ  independent  of  the  ne 
cessity  of  the  case.     Man   cannot  be  a 
sinner  and  generate  like   a  God.      Th 
idea  is  preposterous!      As   he  is  so    he 
begets.    "Every  thing  after  its    kind." 
This  is  the  iirevocable  Divine   institu 
tion.     Here  the  Incarnation  as   a   Bal;e 
gets  all  its  apology  and  meaning.  Gain- 
say this,   anti    the    ^vhole     redemptive 
economy  tumbles  into  chaos.      A  more 
latitudinarian  theology  puts  a  premium 
on  sin.     Soul  hunting  implies  all    that 
is  signified  by  a  Divine   Babyhood  for 
sin.     No   one  can   reject  this   cardinal 
truth  and  be  "a  mighty   hunter    before 
the  Lord."  To  make  radically  less  of  sin 
than  God  does  is  to   disqualify   for   the 
ambassadorship  of  the  Manger  anil  the 
Cross.     We    must    begin    and   conduct 
and  end  the  hunt  iu    Evmutnuel.     Let 
U8  not  miss  what  is   signified   by   this. 
Where  He   began   His  Work  for  sin. 
we  must  begin  our   account   o/ sin.    Ii 
is  only  a  shallow  philosophy  that  would 
nullify    the  redemptive  import   of  the 


antenatal  Godman.       If  the   generative 
ordinance  is  not  involved  in  the  lapse  of 
humanity,    the    great     Rectifier     of  sin 
was    out    of    place    duiiutr    His    nine 
month's  vestal  inclosme.     The   Mighty 
Hunter  of  a  world  full    of  sin-infected, 
sin  thralled   souls,    came    to    seek    and 
save  the  lost.     The  time  and  manner  of 
his  advent  were  adjusted  to  the   wants 
of  our  ruin.     Humanity  was  lost,  root 
and     branch,     irrespective     of    age    or 
(■'■udition.     At  Infinite  cost  He  jiaid  the 
ransom,  beginning  at  the  seminal   fount 
of  being.     His  liusiness  is  soul-hunting, 
and  the  nature  and  extent  of  the  search 
may  be   gathered   from    His   Incarnate 
ministry,  in  which  every  second  of  Hii 
earth  life  was  included.     He  ministered 
iu  sleep  no  less  than  iu  toil,  in  the  woml 
as  really  as  on  the  cross.    His  Incarna- 
tiun,  from  Luke  1:  31,  to  24:  51,   was  a 
ministry  of  grace.      And  He  ministered 
not  where  and  when  no  grace  was  need- 
ed.    If  generation,  the  central   fact   of 
humanity,  is    humanity,    is  under   the 
control  of  an  uufallen  impulse,  the    in- 
fleshing  of  Deity  though   that  function, 
wiis  supererogation.     When  sin  is  dealt 
with  in  a  way  that  untlenates  the  Incar- 
nation, and  calls  for  a  double   miracle 
in  every  natural  birth  so  as  to  preserve 
the    impeLcabiiity    of    human  nature, 
there  is  uothiuggiand  enough  lefttocom- 
j'tnsate  for  the  ink   it   takes   to  record 
the  heresy.     God  in  Christ  is   the   Pat- 
tern   of  soul-hunting   and   soul-saving. 
Emmanuel  gives  the  height  and  depth, 
length  and  breadth  of  sin  no  less   than 
of  Redeeming  Love.     The  counterparts 
nnswer  to  each  other.      All  human   life 
prior  to  the  conscious  rupture  of  moral 
integrity,is.safe;butiti8safeonlyby  virtue 
of  the  Divine  Incarnation.  Sin,  as  an  im 
]>lanted   potentiality,  begins   with   the 
first  pulsation;  but  not  iis   imputatltm. 
"We  must  give  due  emphasis  to  the    Ba 
by  hood  of  the  Divine- human    Redeem- 
er.    Had  not  Christ  been  a  Child,  con 
ceived  and    born  "of  a   woman    under 
the  law,"  and  kept  his  child-nature  for 
the  Cross,  thtre  would  be  no  salvation 
for  infants,     "  Who  cqn  hriru/   a  ckan 
th'mij  out  of  an  uncUan'i  NOT  ONE." 
Job  14:  4.     Inherent  absolute   purity  is 
not  iu  human  nature,  in  no  stage   of  it. 
It  needs  a  Redeemer  from  A  to  Z,    and 
it  has  found  one  in  the  Alpha  and  Ome 

If  we  "have  the  mind  of  Christ,"  we 
too  will  be  mighty  hunters  before  the 
Lord,"  "forsaking  houses  and  lands  and 
friends,"  and  "all  we  have."  to  "pluck 
one  brand  from  the  burning,"  to  tear 
one  immortal  from  the  clutch  of  the 
Wolt  of  Hell.  Heaven  and  the  Pit 
are  ever  on  the  hunt  for  souls.  Michael 
and  His  angels,  and  the  Dragon  and  bis 
legions,  are  waging  a  deadly  Waterloo, 
and  every  pure,  earnest,  Christ- wedded 
soul  is  found  in  the  ranks  of  the  Prince 
of  Life,  participating  in  the  awful  con- 
tact.    And    every  sinnep   as    well 

"fighting  against  God,"  Holiness  and 
Heaven  gain  a  few,  while  siu  and  perdi- 
tion engulf  the  many.  And  all  because 
sin,  as  an  imputed  fact,  is  the  deliber 
ate,  uncoerced  choiceof  conscious  wrontr. 
When  the  soul  is  so  baptized  in  the  mire 
of  devilism  as  to  "glory  in  its  shame" 
while  sustained  by  the  e.xalted  convic- 
tion that  it  "doing  God  service,"  the 
hunt  is  over.  When  "God  sends  the 
strong  delusion,"  and  falsehood  and 
damnation  become  the  essence  of  being, 
there  is  a  terribly  fatal  co-operation 
which  invites  and  seals  the  everlaatiu" 
anathema. 


llY  .1.  I'.  EBEBSOT.E. 

^INCE  re.iding  Brother  Kshelman's 
*^  articles  on  the  decoy  sheep  our 
mind  naturally  reverted  to  the  decoy 
duck  that  is  sometimes  employed  by 
the  sportsman  to  further  his  interests 
when  in  search  of  ihat  fowl.  It  is  made 
iu  shape  and  looks  to  all  intent  like  the 
genuine;  it  is  securely  anchored  in  the 
stream  to  float  about  with  the  current 
and  attract  the  flocks  that  frequent  the 
vicinity.  How  similar  to  the  p<irt 
played  to  the  expert  pick-pocket — an 
excitement  is  gotten  up,  crowds  rush  to 
see  what  is  the  matter,  only  to  find  that 
they  are  minus  some  of  their  valuables  J 
when  the  excitement  is  over.  Again  i 
man  gets  into  a  difiiculty, feels  insulted 
consults  a  lawyer,  who  gives  his  version] 
of  the  afl'air  with  the  probalde  amount  I 
of  damages  sustained,  gets  the  case  into 
court,  and  finally  it  goes    to    the  jury  I 

who  return  a  verdict  of  damages 

costs— dollars.      The  man  of  law  1 

feels  bad  for  his  client,  and  in  his  work-  I 
ed  up  state  of  mind  declares  that  the  [ 
judge  and  jmy  ought  to  be  sent  to  the  | 
]>euitentiary. 

The  world  is  full  of  decoys;  they  I 
come  in  the  garb  of  friendship.  While  J 
they  pat  you  on  the  shoulder  and  in- 
voke the  blessings  of  God  upon  you  I 
they  have  one  hand  in  your  pocket  feel-  ] 
ing  after  your  dollars  and  cents. 

Sometimes    parties   innocently    play  I 
the   part   of  decoys.      For  instance; 
firm  conclude   to   do    business   upon 
borrowed  capital;  they  must  have   pat- 
ronage,  gain  the   confitlence  of  a   few  I 
influential     men,     deal    liberally    with 
them,  ask  them  to  talk   the  matter    up  | 
among  their  friends.      You  meet  one  of! 
ihem,   he   asks,    "Have  you   deposited] 
your   money    yet?"      "No,"   sayjou;] 
"times  are  so  precarious,  it   is   not   s 
to  put  money  out."      He  tells  you   the  | 
firm  A.  B.  ttCo.  is  reliable;  he  deposit- 
ed interest  payable   every  six    months. 
Well,  you  deposit.     After  a  while  you  J 
conclude  to  draw  your  money;   you   go 
down  to  the  place  of  business,  the  door 
is  closed  for  ninety  days."     You  read  it 
over  about  four  times  and  then  you   go 
home    wondering     why    you   did    not 
dra«-  that  money  a  week  ago. 

After    awhile    the   announcement 
made  that  the  firm  of  A.  B.  <t.   Co.  will 
be  able  to  pay  about  ten  cents   on   the  i 
dollar.     So    much   for  your  confidence. 
Such  men  generally  have  a  bright   out- 
side.    They  go  to  church,  sing  and  pray  } 
and  weep  with  you  at  the  grave  side   of  | 
your  departed  friends.     In  short,   they 
are  "wolves  in   sheeps  clothing."  Thay 
are  are  heaping   up   wrath    against  the 
day  of  judgment,  when  every  secret  and 
idle  thought  shall  be  made  known,  and 
e.^m^j  one  shall  receive  according  to  his 
work.     Let  us  heed  the  injunction  to  be 
"wise  as  serpentsand  harmless  as  doves." 


A  WORD  TO  CHRISTIAN  FRIENDS. 


IIV   r.  A.  ALLKEItny. 


A  memory  well  stored  withScriptuit 
,d  sanctified  by  grace  is  a  good  libr.i:  \ 


TT  most  certainly  is  too  true  that  some 
-*-  have  loBt  energy,  health,  and  even 
hfeitself,  by  indulging  in  the  habit  of 
smoking.  As  one  who  works  among 
juveniles  both  in  day,  and  'temperance 
classes,  I  feel  it  a  duty  (an<i  would  that 
every  professing  Christian  would  feel 
the  same),  to  cry  down  this  evil  of  smok- 
ing, regardingitin  almost  the  same  light 
a^  I  do  intemperance. 

In  the  first  place,  it  is  wasteful  and  e.v- 
travflgaut,  without  any  good  resulting 
beyond  self  gratification.  Nowselfgi.  t- 


F^'biniavy    lO 


'lirijb:   i^Kii:ridKii.2sj   ^\:r  wt>Ki^. 


■A 


ification,  we  all  know,  is  an  instinct  be- 
longing to  the  brute  creiition,  and  not  wor- 
thy our  so-called  "lords  of  creation."  A 
man's  first  effort  should  be  to  coiKpier 
himself  and  his  appetites.  Alexander 
conquered  citiea,but  succumbed  at  last  to 
his  own  appetite,  which  eventually  con- 
quered him. 

It  is  an  expensive  habit;  many  boast- 
ing of  the  brand  of  their  cigars  and  the 
beauty  of  their  meerschaums,  while  so 
many  of  our  Ijrethren  are  failing;  for 
want  of  even  sufficient  bread.  They 
must  forget  the  divine  command,  "Inas- 
much as  ye  have  done  it  unto  one  of  the 
lea«t  of  these  my  brethren,  ye  have  done 
it  unto  me." 

Thirdly,  it  involves  three  losses  to  the 
smoker — time,  money  and  appetite.  A 
man  who  makes  it  a  habit  to  smoke  in 
the  early  morning,  cares  nothing  tor  hi 
breakfast.and'invariably  begins  the  bus- 
iness of  tbe  day  without  sufficient  sup- 
port, which  frequently  causes  him  to 
take  a  stimulant. 

Again,  it  is  both  a  dirty  habit  and  an 
offensive  one.  A  smoker's  clothes  are 
frequently  soiled  with  the  ash  from  the 
cigar  or  pipe,  and  in  rooms  wliere  much, 
smoking  is  done,  the  furniture  fades  and 
rots.  It  is  offensive  to  non-smokers  and 
delicate  peo^ile,  nothing  but  drink  be- 
iug  more  intolerable  to  a  sensitive  nose 
than  to  enter  a  bus,  railway  carriage  or 
horse  car  occupied  by  men  who  have 
been  smoking— their  clothes  and  breath 
reeking  with  the  foul  odor. 

It  destroys  the  nervous  system.  Ha 
bitual  smokers  are  as  a  rule  nervous  and 
irritable;  and  yet  they  tell  us  it  is  sooth- 
ing to  smoke.  Possibly  it  is,  but  it  is 
the  same  soothing  that  is  derived  from 
gin  drinking.  It  supplies  the  brain  for 
a  time,  only  to  arouse  it  to  a  greater 
state  of  excitement  than  before.  It  cer 
tainly  is  injurious  to  the  lungs,  for  it  in 
duces  the  habit  of  expectorating,  ana 
many  medical  men  will  tell  you  that  the 
seeds  of  consumption  are  sown  by  tbe 
poisonous  nicotine.  I  remember  a  learn- 
ed doctor  in  the  profession  assuring 


One  can  almost  commend  ft»r  wisdom  absent,  then  it  is  more  necessary  that  we 
the  supposed  foolishness  of  Sir  Walter  go.  for  our  presence  will  have  a  tenden 
Raleigh's  slave,  who  threw  a  pail  of  wa  cy  to  encourage  the  young  inexperienc- 
t.-r  over  his  master  the  first  time  he  saw  -d  brother.  It  is  very  discouraging  to 
him  smoking,  thinking  he  wa^  on  tire,      i  the  minister  to  sne  so  many  vacant  seats. 

Lastly,  1ft  me   quote  for    professing        Tbe  apostle  further  says,   "exhorting 
Christians  who  practice  this  pernicious    one  another."     Here  the  apostle  tells 
habit,  tbe  words  of  our  Master,    "It  is    what  to  ih\  when  we  come  together; 
impossible  that  otlences  will  come;    but    exhort  mu-  .in.i.tlier.     In  what  an-  we  to 
woe  unto  him  through  whom  they  come. 


It  were  better  for  him  that  a  millstone 
were  hanged  about  his  neck,  and  be  cast 
into  the  sea  than  that  he  should  offend 
one  of  these  little  ones." 

■•THE  MANNER  OF  SOME" 

BY    \V.  IKKNBERRY. 


from  our  t'odir*.  or  th»tla«t  m-trsel  frotn 

the  i-autry,  or  ili.-  -CrtUi)  fund  t-ndt-ared 
by  thf  sweat  and  blood  of  Ijcluved  an- 
cestors and  our  own.  It  may  mean 
even  this  in  ei-rtain  exigencies.  Biit  . 
the  saintly  widow  gave  all  that  was  im- 
mediately available  of  her  efTecta.  She 
had  Hiill  the  uieans  of  procuring  her 
daily  bread  even  if  her  only  i.apital 
was  in  manual  toil.  Love  forgets  self 
in  its  object — ^In  spending  itself  for  the 
higher  it  feeds  and  blesses  the  lower.  A 
self-seeking,  self-pleasing  Christian  is  a 
contradiction  in  terms.  If  each  gives 
itself  ior  all,  all  will  be  served,  and  the 


T 


for  a  tnitli  that  iu  a  large  geiitlriucn's 
boarding  school  which  he  attemled  pro 
fessionally,  he  found  the  secret  habit  of 
smoking  indulged  iu  by  the  elder  lads, 
in  some  instances  resulted  in  incurable 
consumption.  He  especial  ly  .luoted  one 
instance  of  a  bright,  clear  and  handsome 
lad  who  went  to  his  grave  at  the  early 
age  of  nineteen,  killed  by  cousiimptiou, 
brought  on  by  the  secret  habit  of  amok 
ing  at  the  tender  age  of  twelve.  This 
was  the  dying  lad's  own  confession;  his 
reason  being  he  thought  it  was  manly. 
So  much  for  example.  Christian  fath- 
ers, is  this  manly  example  of  yours  to 
lead  your  sons  to  an  early  grave? 

Again,  another  instance  of  the  force 
of  example:  Two  boys   who   left   my 
school  a  few  weeks  back,  and  had  heard 
my  lectures  against  smoking,  have  now 
g,)ue  to  a  school  where  the  master  smok 
es  in  the  dinner  hour,  and  to  my  horror 
I  met  them  in  the  village  a  few  evenings 
back,  with  a  pennyworth  of  tobacco  done 
up  in  brown  paper,  putl'ing  it, 
idea,  in  Huite  a  manly  fashion, 
that  schoolmaster  was  told  that  as  a 
professing  Christian  he  was  ruining  those 
boys,  he   would   nut  thank  one  for  the 
insult,  as  he  would  terjn  it. 

How  often  it  products  an  appetite  for 
strong  drink;  and  fast  companions  found 
in  the  ci^ar  saloon  often  lead  the  down- 
ward road.  Is  there  a  sight  much  worse 
than  to  see,  on  a  Sabbath  evening,  our 
rising  generation  lounging  in  a  cigar  sa- 
loon, passing  their  ribald  jest  and  wit 
on  God's  most  holy  day!  Who  has  not 
witnessed  this  in  a  large  town  or  city. 


their 
Now  if 


"VTOT  forsaking  the  assembling  of  our- 
-^      selves  together,  as  the  manner  of 
some  is;  but  exhorting  one  another.  Ileb. 
In:  2G.  Now  it  appears  from  the  Ian- 
guage  of  the  apostle  that  it  was   neces- 
sary for  the  people  of  (iod  to  assemble 
together  that  they  might  exhort  one  an- 
other.    The    language    of   tbe    .apostle 
reaches   us  with    all    the  necessity  that 
seemed  to  hover  around  the  cause  of  our 
Master  in  that  day.     It  is   a   fact  that 
when  the  children  of  God  begin  to  for 
sahc  the  assembling   of  themselves   to- 
gether,   the    cause    sufters.       What    is 
the  cause  of  this  (     The  great   and   pri- 
mary cause,  is  the  want  of  true  love  for 
our  Master  and  the  church. 

Paul  said,  "Let  us  hold  fast  the   pro  - 
fessionofour  faith  without   wavering; 
for  he  is  faithful  that  promised ;  and  let 
us  consider  one  another  to  provoke    un- 
to love  and  good  works."     Meb.  1(1:  2:i, 
•J4.     In  these  texts  we  are  taught  slaid- 
fasttie.ts  ana  to  eowiidiir  one  another  to 
provoke  to  love.     It  appears  to  me  that 
there  is  no  way  that  we  can  do  this  bet- 
ter than  to  meet  tot/ether  and  to  associate 
together  in  the  worship  of  our   Creator, 
Have  we  not  all  realized  the   fact,   to  a 
greater  or  less  extent,  that  the  more  we 
neglect  meeting   with   the   children  of 
God,  the  less  we   feel   inclined   to   go! 
Our   love  begins   to   grow  cold.     "See 
that  you   love  one   another  with  a  pure 
heart  fervently."  1  Peter   1:  23.     Here 
we  are   taught  that   our  love   must  be 
pure,  and  fervent.     If  so,  we  must  have 
our  hearts  filled    with  good  morals,   so 
that  we  may  provoke  to  love  and    good 
works  when  we  assemble  together,  "hav- 
ing our  hearts  sprinkled    from  an   evil 
conscience,  and  our  liodies  washed  with 
pure  water." 

Our  text  says,  "as  tbe  manner  of  some 
is."  We  infer  from  this  tbe  manner  or  ens 
torn  of  some  to  forsake  the  assembling 
of  themselves  together.  No  wonder  he 
thus  spake  when  he  saw  the  coldness  in 
that  early  day,  on  the  part  of  some,  and 
it  is  a  stubborn  fact  that  this  custom  of 
church  members  absenting  themselves 
from  the  house  of  God,  follows  the 
church  from  the  days  of  the  apostles  to 
the  present,  and  is  as  prevalent  iu  our 
time  as  it  was  in  the  days  of  the  apostles, 
if  not  more  so.  We  are  often  made  to 
feel  sad  when  we  go  to  the  place  of  wor 
ship,  and  And  comparatively  few  a.ssem- 
bled.  How  discouraging  it  is,  and  no 
;ood  reason  why  it  is  so. 
Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  what   ar 


exhort  i     1   uuderstand    that  we  are  to 

encourage  one  another  to   steadfastness. 

and  to  a  discharge  of  our  duties  as  breth  - 

ren  and  sisters  in  Christ.     When  we  go 

to  the  house  of  God,  do  we  do  this?    or 

do  we  spend  a  part  of  the  time  after  we 

get  therein  talking  about   worldly  af-    most  God-like  character  developed   im- 

fairsi     Christ  says  "out  of  the  abun     mediately.     The  desire  of  salvation  is 

dance  of  the  heart  the  mouth  speakelh."   not   the  noblest   inspiration.      "Lo,  I 

"Examine  yourselves  whether  ye   be  in   come  to  do  thy  will,  O  Lord,"  is  a  high- 

the faith;  prove  your  owuselves."  2  Cor.   er  impulse.     Tbe  first  makes  easy 

U:  i. 


Water'oo,  Jowa, 


"GIVING   AS  GOD  GIVES  • 

1  HeViw  I  Rive  iin  oxtr«ct  of  ft  very  toiu-lilnR  i>rl- 
vjiu-  leller  just  rPP^ved    fi-oin    our  dmir  mulcted 
lirotlier.  wlittoti  while  "so  filll of  iiorvods  tormeiil." 
lit-.  Willi  ;di  ollierof  our  alUicti'd  bi-elliruii  and  Ml-*- 
tiT!.  ill  cliilst.  truly  deserve  our  most  prof'iuiid 
ssmpjithy,— E.  K.  stiki.ics.I 
E.  R.  Slijter.dear  Servant  of  Jesus:- 
OV  must  not  pass  yourself  to  anxie- 
ty, or  inconvenience,  or  diminish- 
ed comfort,  in  order  to  supply  me  with 
stamps.     Tbe   rich   can    give  of  their 
aliundance,  and  no  strong  m-itive  is  nec- 
essary to  part  with  a  trifle;  but  the  poor 
who  have  nothing  to  spare,   must   have 
a  motive  which  this  world   cannot   fur- 
nish in  order  to  make   their   little  less 


your  excuses?  Have  you  worked  too 
bard,  or  are  the  roads  too  bad,  or  have 
you  grown  cold!  If  so,  it  is  all  wrong. 
We  have  heard  some  say,  "If  I  wouhl 
know  that  brother  so  and  so  would  be 
at  meeting  to  day  I  would  go."  Ag»in 
",f  I  had  known  that  brother  so  ami  so 
wouhl  have  been  there  I  would  have 
gone,  too."  Now  we  ought  to  remem- 
ber that  when  the  able  brother  will  bo 


the  promotion  of  a  great  cause.   To 
this  claos  the  poor  widow  with  ber   two 
miteaisthe   Divinely-accredited  model. 
I  have  no  doubt  that  daughter  of  pen- 
ury cast  her  farthing  into   the   treasury  I 
with  a  profouuder  satisfaction  than  any 
of   the   wealthy  contributors   departed 
their  largesses.  It  was  the  Lord's  Treas- 
ury, and  the    beatitudes  of  His    inner 
Presence    inspired     a     disposition    that 
could  be  satisfied  with  iiotliing  less  than 
the  sacrifice  of  "all  her  living."     There 
is  a  great  principle  in  this  which  we  are 
slow  in  recognizing.     I  do  not  .piestion 
tbe  fact  that  those  two  mites  went  into 
the  sacred  thest  under  the  uplifting  con- 
sciousness that  she  was  acting  under  the 
immediate  personal  cogulzan<-e    of  tlie 
God-man.  She  was  under  the  same  roof, 
in  the  same  room,  witbin  speaking   dis- 
tance  of  the    Kterual  God  in    human 
form.    She  was  one  of  those  that  "wait 
ed  for  the  consolation  of  Israel."     Her 
love  was  no  dreamy,  speculative,   cold 
hearted  imagination. 

All  the  fervor  of  her  soul  was  aflame 
with  a  personal  attachment  and  to  keep 
her  two  mites  to  herself  would  have 
l>een  a  painful  self  denial.  This  strong, 
all-doiniuant  personal  element  offeally  to 
Jesus  is  tbe  supreme  matter  in  religion, 
without  which  it  blesses  neither  our- 
selves nor  others. 

Christians  are  God  marki-d.  Spirit- 
aled  peisons;  living  epistles,  "known 
and  read  of  all  men."  The  constraint 
of  love,  tiie  desires  to  give,  to  spend  and 
be  spent"  fills  their  being  to  the  hrim, 
even  if  no  tangible  object  is  ready  for 
its  exhibition.  Such  persons  need  no 
coaxing  to  support  missions,  need  not 
he  pushed  or  dragged  to  the  Lord's 
I'reasury,  do  not  ransack  their  pockets 
and  purses  for  a  dime  or  a  nickel,  when 
a  piece  of  larger  denomination  lies  on 
lop.  A  true  bride  always  offers  lier 
liest  and  sweetest  and  fullest  to  the 
l.ridegroom.  Not  because  it  is  looked 
for,  but  because  love  prompts  to  nolh 
iug  less.  "AH  her  living"  does  not  nec- 
reiiuire  stripping 


nar- 
ow,  proscriptive  professors.      The  lat- 
ter launches  into   all  the  possibilities 
and  felicities  and  exaltations  and  glories 
of  the  incarnation.      He  that  gives  h'ls 
two  mites  as  the  widow  gave,  consecrates 
that  of  which   they   are  the     outcome. 
One  person  can  give  a  thousand  dollars, 
and   yet  give   nothing.      Another   can 
give  a  farthing,  and  give  his  all,  even 
if  he  has  a  cow  and  sheep  at  home.  God 
sent  his  best.  His  all,  because   He  sent 
Himself  iu  His  Son;  and  yet  He  remain- 
ed in  Heaven.      Deity    entire   wag  in 
Christ,  and  yet  God  unmutilated  kept 
the  Throne   of  Glory.      "Without  con- 
troversy, great  is  the  mystery  of  godli- 
ness, God  manifest  in  the  flesh."      God 
gave  himself  because  we  were  in   need, 
but  more  because  He  is  Love,  and  sacri 
fices  His  glory  and  blessedness.     To  be 
Christ-like  is  to  be  like  (iod. 

C.  H.  Bai.sbaugh. 
Die.  mil,  mil. 


BY    B  KEBLBa. 


E 


the  clothes 


(^i'E  is  to  the   Christian   what  the 
anchor  is  to  the  ship,  and  without 
it  he  would  eventually  be   lost.     We  as 
a  Chrif^tian  liody,  as  the  church    of  the 
living  (jod  here  upon  the  earth,  do   not 
know,  only  having  the  Word,  not  deliv- 
ered verbally,  having  it  an  it  was  deliv- 
ered to  the  saints;  but  thank  God   we 
have  the  ble.'-aed    hope,    the    anchor   of 
tbe  Christian,  and  we  look  joyfully  for- 
ward to  the  second  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  t^hrist.     He  may  come  to-morrow; 
he  may  come  nest  week,  and  he   may 
not  come    for    years      But    we  all  look 
joyfully  toward   the    tultillment    of  the 
piophecies,   and   as  we   are  ignorant  of 
the  time  he  will  come,  we  should  all  be 
prepared  to  so  forth  joyfully    to   greet 
him  and  sing  the  songs  of  tbe  redeemed. 
Tbe  busines-s  man  has  his  hope  which 
is  that  bis  investment  may  prove  prtjfit- 
able.     The  mechanic  has  his  that  better 
times  and  better  wages  may  come.   The 
farmer  has  bis  that    his  crops  may  be 
large,  and  the  mont-v  derivt^d  therefrom 
may  yield  large  iiitt-rest;  but  what   are 
rh»"secompsrfdwith  theCbristian'sbrp--; 
U*- looks  forward  to  the  coming  of  our 
Savior  when  he  expects  to    be  rrcrived 
home  to  rest  and  to  enjoy   unspeakable 
happiness  throughout  tbe  countless  ag»-8 
of  a  never  ending  eternity. 

Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  all 
jiray  to  our  dear  Savior  to  grant  us 
more  grace  and  divine  aid  from  above 
ilini  our  daily  walk  may  be  a  ci.>ntinual 
wrrnon,  and,  we  may.  if  only  through 
oiii'  vlaily  lilt^  g;»in  some  (HHir  perishing 
SI. Ill  to  our  Master's  kingdom;  andgreii 
will  be  our  reward. 

It  is  a  row  of  empty  hvuises  that  g>?ts 
all  its  windowsbroken.  and  empty  ht-ads. 
and  empty  hands,  and  empty  heArts,  arv 
sure  to  come  to  grief. 


XJdLK    HHKTiiUK^sr    ^'V    WOKKl. 


February    lO 


ghe  brethren  at  U^ork. 

PUULISIiED  WEEKLT. 


M.  M.  ESHKI.MAN. 
S.  1    II  \I!lII>ON. 
J.  W.STKIN, 


1.  TiiK  Kditnn  will  bp  n-ajmnsiblp  only  for  tli« 
fenenil  toneuf  thf  mpi-T,  ami  the  fnscrtl'in  of  an 
utlclf  (I'M'"  not  lmi»iy  that  tliey  eodorse  i-very  wii- 
tfment  of  the  wrilc-r. 

2.  CoMTiiiinToiiN  In  (inliT  to  securp  |)rompt  In- 
nertinn  r.f  tlii-ir  iirtirli^tt,  will  plMue  not  inJulfre  In 
pcrawnjilitlfs  aii<l  iincoiirtroiis  larifniuK**.  I'l't  jire- 
jtout  tiiclr  vii-wa  •■  wllli  jfriue  scHsoncu  with  salt." 

3.  For  t'lp  hpni-nt  of  our  readers  and  the  good  of 
the  runic,  we  solicil  tJiun?li  ni  mm  from  iill  parts  of 
th*  Itrot  ImtIio'hI.  H  e  want  some  on-  In  eii-rh  con- 
gtci^nlfu  lo  ki'cji  UHiiupplled.  Jn  ihchrlvfi'ijl  wny, 
give  UN  AM.  tlic- rii(-t»,  and  ve  will  iiiit  tlifm  in 
r>roiii<r  Kliiijx'  Always  wrltf!  with  biHck  ink,  on 
narrow  J'.ijxt. 

I.  TriK  \Uir.ruiiv.N  at  Woiik  will  Im  spnt  to 
ftnya'Idn-.-'.i  in  tin-  ['hilfd  ftlittt-s  or  Caniida  fur 
#1.10  pfr  annum,  For  tlie  leading  cliaracteiistica 
of  til"  jrai'i-r,  na  well  im  U.tui»  U>  mci-nlif  bi-l-  eiglitli 
jiafcf.    A'I'IrfHii  III!  cunirnuniratiiins, 

DRKTIinKX  AT  TTORK, 

Lanark,  Carroll  Co.,  IIL 


XHK    DEBATE. 


LANAKK.  ILL., 


FEItttUARV  1(1,  IfiHO. 


Dick's  Siderial    Heareni    in  out  of  print; 
bene*  we  can  fill  no  more  urderx  for  it. 


Bao.  Dahiki.  Vaniman  held  a  aeries  of  laect- 
iHRU  iu  iiifrayvilh.  III;  hHjdized  two,  one  of 
tlivin  B  iioU-d  itliy-tK'iMii 

D.  Ei.Mitri  Woi.p.  lorm'-Hy  oftliiH  |.|(ice.is 
u.<w  puljIwhiiK  u  ueat  nnd  iiitciPHting  monthly 
lit  IlagTMlown,  Md.,  callhd,  "TliKl'eople's  Jour- 

„.>(." 

Ih  alettnr  receved  I'rom  Brother  Hutchison. 
Jit  Loajjmoiit,  Colorado,    we   learn    lint  he 
soma  btftt«r.     He  ei]>ecU  to  return  home  about 
March  Hrot. 


Mr.  Wkheb:  Mr  RayV  6th  affirmative  he-  I  lem.i^ 
iog  delayi-d  a  weelt,  rfarh**  me  just  in  the 
midst  of  our  dchoot  ex»niiuati<»n  of  second 
term  and  ojieninc  of  third  term,  winch  crowd' 
us  with  hu-iinestt  thiti  week.  Hence  I  will  not 
be  able  to  jirejjire  an  article  fur  n^-xt  i'!tui>. 

.1.  \V,  STEt.V, 
Att.  J/oms,  Ulinuin.  Jminnry  2ll,  J>^0 

But  "Mr  Kay'a  6th  affirmative"  was  not  "de- 
laved  a  wpflk."  It  was  -our  tifch  n  gittive  that 
was  delayed,  so  that  it  did  not  reach  m  in  time 
to  be  inserted  the  week  It  was  due  Dr.  llayV 
sixth  affirmative  was  sent  you  promptly.  I 
hope  you  will  eoop  be  able  to  spnd  your  articles 
on  time,  withtut  being  comp'-II-'d  to  hold  uj) 
anextra  week  each  time,  as  J  ou  have  been  do- 
ing lately.  W. 

Be  patient,  friend  "W."  Did  not  Brother 
Steiii  invunahly  notify  you  when  he  found  that 
lie  could  not  send  in  tiU).-?  Di.l  Dr.  Riiy  do 
that  when  he  failed  to  com.  to  time?  It  seem- 
ed to  i)p  all  right  when  Dr.  Kay  could  hold  up 
a  week  or  two,  aud  that  without  nofifyiag 
Biothf-r  Stein  in  advance,  but  it  is  all  wrong 
when,  through  pressms  bcIhi"!  duties,  Brother 
S.  gives  you  timely  notice  that  he  can  not  be 
oil  time,  By  the  way,  where  in  Brother  Stein's 
6th  negative  which  was  sent  to  you  Jan.  2Slh. 
and  at  this  writing  (Feb.  6th)  has  notyet  reach 
ed  usf-     Brother  Stein's  fault,  is  it?  K. 


I-^t.     Itie  only  way  by  which  the  feet-wa«hing    ed  on  them,"  and  commanded  them  to   rfceire 
practiced  by  Ciiriot,  ca-i   he  put  out   of  Jerusa-  '  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  this  betore  Pentecost. 

s  to  charge  the  Holy  tJhost  with  ignorance.  '  FifVi.  Is  feet-washing  as  a  religious  net,  a 
and  then  prove  it.  Th^oppojeuN  of  Christ's  goml  work-':'  Let  us  see.  If  God  calls  all  hig 
leet-w«.-liing  may  engage  in  the  work;  we  will  institutions  "good  workn."  the  matter  is  settled, 
not.    Sunw  have  even  dan-d  to  do  this  by  tak-*  i  Wecall  up  James  2: 17: 


lug  abjut  fourteen  verse*  m  John  13  and  put- 
ting rh.  mat  the  beguinin^  nl  chapter  twelv 
rni-i  IS  presuming  that    luspiratiou   wa-*  igno 


"tvrn  to  Fiillh  Itll  bnlli  d<jI  Huiki,  l>  di^il.  Iwlnd  rilorif 

Is  not  the  effect  of  (aith  a  good  work  ? 
Do  we  not  agree  that  when  we    hreak    hrea( 


-id  not  understand  how  to  regard  eveiit>;  ■  ^^^  <^'^"J«  ^^^  cup  we  do  a  good 


Kith- 


knew  uothiui^  about  order  aad  arfiugei 
We  speak  thus  because  there   is    a  dtspu«itiou 


I  er  every  ordiiiaLce  of  God  is  a  good  wtrk  or  an 
I'/'/work.     It  must  be  one  or  the  other.    Pray- 


tested  to  mislead  by  claiming  that  part  of  ]  '"S  '^  *  g^od  work;  preaching  is  a  good  work, 


John  i;J  belongi  to  Joha   12— that    a  little   of 
Juhu  13  had  slipped  out  of  place. 

S-fCDiiil.  I  call  your  attention  to  two  more 
facts,— that  of  the  betniyal  and  the  denial.  In 
Matt.  L'(J;  21;  Mark  14:  10,  associated  with  the 
coiiimuuion.  we  have  the  language  of  Christ  to 
Jtidus;  and  in  John  IS:  21  the  same  language 
in  connection  with  the  account  ofiee  t-wjishing 
The  Sivior  used  this  language  but  ouce,  there- 
fore not  at  two   places.     In  Matt.  20:  34,  Mark-    J*'''"^""'''Sood  works,  which   God    before  on 


breaking  bread  is  a  good  work,  and  washing 
feet  as  directed  by  Jesus  is  a  good  work.  If 
you  are  called  upon  to  forgive  your  enemies,  is 
not  that  a  gjoi  work?  Every  act  of  God 
every  institution  of  God  is  a  good  work.  Paul 
says  to  the  brethren  at  Ephesus, 


We  are  his  workmanship  created    hi  Christ 


A  SERMON  ON    FEET-WASHING 

Delivered  in  Lanark.  Illinois,  Sunday  Evening 
Feb.  1,  1880. 


Bi)iiTHKi[  A.  S.  LKRit,  of  Morrisonville.  III. .in- 
forms us  that  iiis  eyes  are  slowly  improving, 
and  that  he  can  now  sea  to  read  coarse  print 
TIms  will  be  joyful  news  to  his  many  friends. 

The  Sunday-school  woikers  in  Town  have 
appointed  the  20th  inst.  to  meet  in  Smith 
Waterloo  church  to  consider  work.  Those  in 
Middle  Indiana  meet  on  the  10th  Inst,  in  0- 
\ii\u\  Creek  (Church  f  »rthe  samepiirjxise. 

Wn.i,  each  of  our  readers  make  an  eff,)rt  to 
'Xt.md  the  circulation  of  the  B.  at  W.?  We 
lau  write  just  as  ea-iily  for  t*n  thousand  as 
for  ono  tbousand.  Do  all  you  cun,  ask  the 
I.'>rd  to  bless  you,  and  all  will  go  well. 

B«o.  S.  CucK  says  we  made  a  mistake  in  an 
it-m  of  news  a  few  weeks  ago  and  wishes  it  cor- 
r. .  M.  He  says,  "At  ihe  love  fen.st  iu  Cedar 
"  "  .  Mi., SIX  were  haptizd.  throe  froui  the  Ne- 
v.iil;i  District,  and  three  from  thai,  church  " 
We  gladly  unJie  the  correction. 


H«'N.  Jacoii  Snell  and  John  Met/.Ier  recent 
l>  lipid  some  meetings  iu  Nupan..-,  |,„1.  Unadf 
"vre  verj-  muddy  yet  the  attendance  was  ..ood 
It  iH  the  old,  old  story  rejieated  ag,.i„.  IVople 
mi-  willing  to  listen  to  the  truth  if  p^,  s^„l,,]  i„ 
the  "pint  of  the  Muster. 


Wucrtlltlie  attention  of  our  KaderH  to  the 
article  on  an  other  page  ©ntitlMl  "Tobmco 
Sinokinii:."  It  is  a  plain  statement  of  facts 
"hich  should  find  lodgement  in  the  minds  of 
all  who  desire  to  do  good  to  their  fellow-man 
andto  tnemsolves. 

PK..i.KssaK  Me  Garvey's  letters  from  Palestine 
are  aftordmg  many  of  our  reader*  considorahle 
enjoyinent.  They  hring  to  the  mind  many 
valuable  pearls  from  the  Bible  Land,  nnd  give 
one  nicreafled  desire*  to  .tudy  the  Book  of  books 
which  hrstrevealed  unto  us  the  places  and  the 
I  incident* conne;U-d  with  them. 

Thi:  hurry  an  i  crowd  of  huMnessis  now  suL- 

,  Siding,  and  we  hope  to  give  the  contents  of  our 

paper  more  attention  in   the  future  than   we 

t     have  during  the  pa^t  few  weeks.     We  here  ex 

,     l)re«  our  gratitude  to  all    our  agents  and    pa- 

"-■--  tor  their  suppmt,  i,;d»l;;ence  aud  syoiL- 

..id  our  heart  felt  thanks  to  Almighty  God 

•  '  protecting  love  and  mercy. 

I  ^  our  notice  of  I(^^  arrangements  i, 

we  forgot  to  motion  the  Chicago.  Kock 

-andPacific.     We  expect  to  arrange  „  id, 

'  '■«!  »l3o,  therefore  those  living  alon?  the 

"    '''ll'leaaeuanie  Nations   where  thev  ex 

'   "'^V*  ^^^  *"■  *'"'  *=-'"^'"  o""-''^i««  lull  rates  will 

"  ^  "^''^'ons  onlv  where  Brethren  intend  t<> 
■'  »';<'  t^'n,  "-id  if  no  tickets  are  there,  full 
'111  be  charged. 


^pilE  firat  three  verses  ofhyran459  were  sung. 
1  after  which  the  following  from  Acts  3: 22, 
was  read: 

-ForMc^MinjI)  wlJ.inlo  th- l-i,tl«n..  A  Pn.|Tliot  .l.ali  |h»  Lord 
juur(i»lnil«i.up<jDlayaiiaryuur  lirelhroo  IJko  uulo  mo;  tilniirliall 
j»  hMr  Id  nil  llil»,(>  urhulwiinr  bo  •litll  «/  unto  you." 

The  subject  this  evening,  is  Feet-washing— a 
Church  Ordinance.  I  assume  the  affirnia'ive  uf 
the  question,  and  shall  endeavor  to  present 
Scriptures  in  proof  of  the  idea  that  the  doctrine 
uf  I'\-et-wa>liing  is  an  obligation  which  devolves 
ipon  every  believer  in  Christ;  and  while  we 
fsamine  this  sulject  let  us  remember  that  we 
have  both  public  and  private  duties;  hut  private 
dut;es  are  distinct  from  public  duties  iu  more 
ways  than  oue. 

The  first  point  I  call  your  attention  to  is, 
that  tlie  Savior  did  not  wa^h  his  disciples'  feet 
iu  Bethany.  I  present  this  uotspecially  to  favor 
feet- washing  as  a  church  ordinauce,  but  to  cor- 
rect an  error  of  recent  origin.  I  repeat,  that 
the  idea  that  Christ  washed  his  disciples'  feet  in 
Bethany  is  of  recent  origin.  In  disproving  thi 
idea,  I  shall  not  claim  it  as  an  essential  element 
in  an  ordinance;  for  Christ  had  power  to  set  up 
an  ordinance  on  the  plain,  on  the  mount,  in  the 
private  house,  or  in  the  temple.  His  power  is 
not  limited  to  places  made  by  human  hands. 

Buck,  in  his  theological  dictionary,  says  that 
singing  is  an  ordinance;  thar,  praying  is  an  or- 
dinance; that  preaching  is  an  ordinance.     This 
raises  (he  inquiry,    What   is  an  ordinance?  An 
ordinance   is    a  rite  or  ceremony  based   upon 
certaiM    principles.     Will  any   one  deny    that 
preaching   is    not  a    ceremony?  Action  is   re- 
quired in  preaching;    and  this  action  is  baaed 
upon  certain  principles,  which  together  consti- 
tute an  ordinance.  Prayer  is  an  att— something 
done  iu  compliance  with  divine  principles.hence 
properly  an  ordinance.     But  more  of  these  ^k"h- 
c»>/r.^  further  on.     I   now  call  attention   to  the 
Bethany  matter.     Matt.  21:   17  says  that  Jesus 
is  in    Bethany.     The   same  chapter   and    18th 
verse  puts  him  on  the  way  to  Jerusalem.     We 
now  call  up  verse  twenty-three,  and  that  puts 
him  iM  the  temple  iu  Jerusalem.     First,  we  had 
Ch'ist  in  Bethany;  second  on  the  way  to  Jeru 
salem;  and  third  in  Jerusalem.    We  now  call 
up  chapter  24,  and  verse  i4,  which  tells  us  that 
he  is  out  of  Jerusalem  on    Mt.  Olives     We  fol- 
low him    closely  aud    in  chapter  '2G.     verse 
18  wo  learn  of  his  sending  two  disciples  to  pre- 
pare the  paasover;  and  in  verse  20,  testifies  that 
"when  the  even  was  come  he  sat  down  with  the 
iwelve,"— not  in  Bethany,   but  in  the  '-nest- 
chamber"  iu  Jerusalem.     We  now  have  him  in 
Jerusalem,  where  he  instituted  the  communion. 
Lord's  Supper,  and  fert  washing.     If  we  should 
i:all  up   Mark   and  Luke  on    this    point,    they 
wouM  testify  just  as  Matthew  does;  hence  p«, 
them  by   and  call    attention    to  John    13;  12 
which  tells  of  his  going  to  Jeruealani ;  and  after 
thi',  not  a  word  i*  said  about  his   going  out  o' , 
Jerusalem  until  he  had    waiht^d   tho 


14:  20;  Luke  21:  34  occurs  the  language  of 
Christ  to  Peter  concerning  his  denial,  und  in 
these  placcs  that  bit  of  information  to  Peter, 
was  at  the  place  where  the  commuuiou  was 
instituted.  In  Johu  14;  S."^,  occurs  the  same 
language  associated  with  the  account  of  fett 
washing.  Now  if  Matthew,  Mark  aud  Luke 
place  this  iu  connection  with  the  institution 
01  the  bread  and  wine,  and  .L-hu  places  it  with 
feet-iviishiug,  does  it  not  follow  that  the  ordi- 
nance of  feet-WHihing  was  instituted  at  the 
same  time  and  place  with  the  communion? 

Third.  What  are  the  principles  or  el--ment9 
of  an  ordinance?  1.  Diviue  authority.  2,  Com- | 
mand.  3.  Example.  4.  Promi-e.  The  Master 
declares,  "All  power  is  given  unto  me  iu  heaven 
and  inearth."— Matt.  2S:  IS.  This  settles  the 
question  of  authority,  not  only  authority,  but 
(/"///(■authority.  2.  "Ye  also  ought  to  wash 
one  another'-  tVet."  (John  13:  14)  aud  "ye 
should  do  as  I  have  done  to  you."  (verse  15.) 
liciB  is  cowmand.  3d.  Christ  washed  the 
disciple's  feet,  then  told  them.  "I  have  given 
yon  au  example.''  He  even  did  not  say  this  of 
ba[.tiam;  yet  be  fjavc  the  example.  He  did  not 
fiiij  he  had  given  them  an  example  in  the  break 
iig  of  bread,  yet  be   did,     in    feet-washing  he 


dained  tliat  we  should  nalk  in  them.  0  my 
friends,  here  is  In*piratioudecl.iring  that  God 
ordained  that  we  should  i  erlorm  the  works 
given  to  us! 

If  a  man  practices  feet-washing  in  the  pub- 
lic assembly,  and  thus  his  "part"  with  Jesus, 
is  he  not  doing  a  good  work';*  Whatever  God 
requires  us  to  do,  publicly  or  privately,  is  a 
good  work.  Why  do  our  friends  regard  feet- 
wtishing  in  private  as  a  good  work,  but  when 
done  publicly,  au  evil  work?  How  Ao  they 
account  for  this  difference? 
I  Sixth.  Suppose  that  verse  fourteen  of  the 
13th  chapter  should  read  thus:  'Y*e  ought  mi 
wash  one  another's  feet."  Afttr  reading  it 
that  way ,  you  go  into  a  congregation 
where  they  wash  one  another's  feet.  You  see 
them  engaged,  then  turn  to  your  Bible,  and 
read,  "Ye  ought »«/  wash  one  another's  feet," 
and  instantly  you  cry  out,  "Men,  aud  brethren, 
you  are  violating  the  command  of  God!"  We 
tell  yon  that  "ought"  is  not  binding;  but  you 
insist  that  it  /-■-■.  In  that  case,  my  friends, 
would  you  not  seo  all  the  force  and  power  in 
that  little  word  nughlf  With  ought  mt  in 
John  13:  14,  would  you  not,  with  great  bold- 
ness, tell  us  we  are  adding  to  the   word?     Cer- 


f/dre  the  example,  &nA  told  them  of  it.  4.  'If  |  taiuly  you  would,  and  justly,  too;  but  how  is 
ye  know  thfse  things  happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  i  '''  "''i''"  t-be  word  "ho/"  is  not  there?  We  trust 
them,"  (v.  17).      This  settles  the  question  of  y"   ^^  ^^^  the  force  of  this,    and  at  once 


promise".    Thus  you  see  we  have  di-ine  author- 
ity, command,    example   aud    promise— all  ele 
enls  in  an  ordinance. 

Fourth.  The  word  ekklesia  occurs  one  hun- 
dred and  fourteen  times  in  (he  New  Testa- 
ment, aud  is  translated  church,  assembly  and 
congregation.  "Tell  it  unto  the  church."  (Matt. 
18: 17)  is  the  same  as  tell  it  unto  the  congre- 
gation. If  ten  or  more  persons  who  obey  the 
Lord,  assemble  in  Lanark,  is  not  that  the 
church  at  Lanark?  If  even  tive  or  two,  meet 
iu  the  "name"  of  the  Lord,  is  not  that  the 
congregation  at  that  place?  Who  will  deny 
that  the  twelve  with  Jesus  present,  was  not 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord?  When  the 
twelve  were  present  at  one  place,  and  Je^ug 
washed  their  feet,  was  not  that  the  ekklesia 
of  the  Lord  at  that  place? 

"But  the  church  was  not  then  organixed," 
says  tlie  objector. 

That  IS  an  assumption.  Christ  gave  his  disci- 
ples power  to  baptize,  to  heal  the  sick,  to 
cleanse  lepers,  raise  the  dead,  and  cast  out  dev- 
ils; yet,  by  the  arguments  of  some  they  were  | 
unqualified  to  assemble  in  a  church  capacity. 

Christ  knew  what  was  in  man ;  aad  ivhile  on 
earth  needed  no  man  to  testify  to  the  truth 
Was  not  an  apostle  an  officer?  Were  they  not 
chosen  apostles  he/ore  the  day  of  Pentecost? 
Certainly  they  were;  therefore,  there  wa.s  an 
ekkh.ia-^  congregation  with  officers  three 
aud  a  half  years  before  Pentecost.  We  repeat 
therefore,  were  not  the  twelve  at  the  house  of 
Simon  the  leper,  the  church  at  that  place? 
Was  uot  the  twelve  in  Jerasalem  in  the  guest 
chamber,  the  church  at  that  i.lace?  Was  not 
the  one  hundred  and  twenty  in  the  upp.r  room 
(Acts  1:  13. 15)  at  Jerusalem,  the  congregation 
of  the  Lord  at  that  place?     Hear  John  20: 10 


22,  23: 

■Tlinn  llir  MU, 
mi  ILr  Joun  w 


I  wUuro  Ilia  dlitipi,..  . 
■nil  fluid  In  Ui-  mlj.i 


I'l  ntian  b«    lud  aid  Uiti, 

I,   IWclVnjBll,,  IJolj     CI, 


i-cipl.'f 


change  your  opinion   to  faith.      Opinion  says 
"Ye  ought  not,"  ba  tdithsays,  "Ye  ought" 

Seteuth.  Adam  Clark,  Blackwood,  Dr.  J. 
W.  Herring  in  his  life  of  Christ.  Bishop  Pierce, 
and  the  great  majority  of  commentators  «nd 
historians  say  that  Christ  washed  the  disciples' 
feet  at  the  same  time  that  he  instituted  the 
Eucharist.  Herring  says,  -'Ha  washed  their 
feet  '  ■*  in  order  to  show  theui  an  example  of 
the  utmost  humility  and  condescension." 
Scores  of  men  on  the  other  aide  of  this  ques- 
tion can  be  brought  up  iu  support  of  the  idea 
that  Jeans  washed  his  disciples'  feet  iu  Jerusa- 
lem in  the  night  in  which  he  was  bftrayed. 
However  the  people  of  God  will  obey  Jesus,  no 
di'tdrence  where  the  command  is  given. 

The  commission  (Matt.  28:  19)  the  new  birth, 
(John  3: 5),  the  Holy  Spirit.  (John  20: 12).  were 
all  given  prior  to  Pentecost;  so  that  the  plea 
that  ail  was  chaotic  unlil  the  miraculou.«  out- 
pouring of  the  Spirit  falls  of  its  own  accord. 
Jesus  immediately  after  washing  his  disciples 
feet,  said:  "tf  ye  know  these  things,  happy  are 
ye  if  ye  do  them."  These  things  means  more 
!  than  thing.     Them  does  not  mean,  it. 

You,  my  friend,  who  have  never  washed  feet 
asJesusdid,howcau  you  tell  what  blessing 
there  is  in  it?  Has  the  man  who  never  broke 
bread  any  expr-rience  in  bread-breaking?  How 
does  the  man  wlio  never  prayed,  know  anything 
about  the  bleasin2:s  that  come  that  way?  The 
man  who  never  ha.s  been  b;ipt.i/,fd,  can  he  tell 
anything  about  the  blessings  of  baptism?  So 
in  fett-washing.  Does  the  man  who  never 
washed  feet  in  the  congregation  of  tlie  Lord, 
know  anything  about  the  blessings  that  follow 
that  act  ^  Do  we,  therefore.  hei.r  that  Prophet 
in  all  things,  when  we  refuse  fo  hear  him  in 
feet-washing? 
For  want  of  space,  the  balance  of  the  sermon 


IS  omittfd. 


iieporttd  bjf  Gk-o.  H<iLMt:s. 


Tm  old  people  -it  meetin-^are  arieasautsight. 
Tbegray  han^  .ndicute  exjierience  and   judg- 

Here  itisexpressly  stated  that  Jesus  "br.t.-rL:t::t:^ir;^^^^^^ 


Febriiarv      lO 


BE  A  CHRISTIAN. 


aaiji  ±tj^±!;'r£iKKiM  ^t  ^vokk:. 


Ph  «.  J    QauudK] 

T1/^H\  not?  Why  cun  we  not  have  >(mr 
VT  consput?  Wby  do  you  sljgbt  the  iuvi- 
tatioc:-'  U  there  wtre  uo  Christians  in  the 
worlil  dou't  you  thiuk  it  wnAd  be  It-**  ei  j  ya- 
ble?  Have  jmi  ever  st-eii  a  man  yon  loved  less 
because  he  would  do  right,  or  was  a  Ctiristian? 
Do  yon  think  imy  among  your  wnrhlly  friend-* 
would  esteem  you  le-is  if  you  had  tlie  love  of 
God  she(i  abroad  in  your  heart?  Would  life 
lose  its  sweetness  if  you  should  become  an  \ie\r 
ofetenwlgUry?  Ah,  don't  you  think  if  you 
badau  approving  conscience  for  your  conduct 
.  that  you  wuuld  be  happier?  U  there  auythiug 
denied  a  Christian  which  will  diminish  his  hap- 
piaeas  lie  e?  Is  tnything  Ih  it  it  is  good  for  man 
to  have,  which  is  denied  him  Y  U  is  only  that 
which  does  man  barm  that  he  is  forIiiddnn  to 
do,  or  have.  D.)  you  tluuk  God  could  love  his 
children  and  create  things  which  tht-y  would 
be  benefitted  by  usiuK  and  then  forbid  their 
use?  No,  never.  God  wants  man  lo  b(>  happy. 
Ifh^  does  not.  why  does  he  do  so  much  fur 
niau?  Why  do^s  he  cause  the  earth  to  produuj 
tliat  which  pleas"  s  the  palate,  and  at  th^  same 
time^atisHe:)  tlie  wantt  o(  the  body  ?  Why  dues 
he  sati.tfy  man  with  the  things  uecesaarylo  pro 
tect  hid  pecsDu  and  ni  ike  him  comlortahlel'' 
No,  my  dear  friend-,  in  'iruoniing  a  Ciirisliau 
you  havi- nothiig  to  lir^e.  hut  everything  to 
gain,  Ir  juu  w.  nid  hiive  your  mind  at  peace 
and  enjoy  real  comfort  and  not  a  mere  luucy  ol 
tlie  biaiii  or  ima^iiialiitii  of  the  heart,  set  your 
aflectiom  on  ihiiigi  above.  It  will  make  you 
happier  than  all  earlhly  pomp  and  grandeur 
cnmhiued. 

Though  the  hand  of  affliction  be  laid  heavily 
iipou  you,  darkness  surround  you,  storms  ot 
temptatiuu  and  opposition  sweep  over  you, 
friends  bi'tray  and  forsake  you.  if  the  spirit  ol 
Chrisit  possesses  your  soul,  yuu  can  count  it  all 
j')y.  Yon  will  then  soar  above  tlie  low  plane  of 
carnal  nature,  wliich  only  enjoys  "the  lust  of 
till' eye  and  the  pridf  of  life."  You  will  then 
see  all  things  pure  and  holy  and  lovely.  Sen- 
suality will  then  in  you  no  longer  be  a  consum- 
ing iir-e.  In  the  midst  of  adversity  oud  distress 
you  may  hiive  tlie  consolation  of  a  home  be- 
yond the  floods  of  strile  and  conteutiou  when 
you  can  lorever  bask  in  the  sunshiue  of  perfect 
p-^ace  Y  ou  can  then  hold  intercourse  with  the 
good  angels — you  can  almost,  with  the  eye  of 
faith,  behold  the  gates  of  heaven  open  and  the 
spirits  of  "just  men  made  perfect"  standing 
there  beckonin:^  you  thitherward.  Ob,  reader, 
be  a  Christian  that  when  you  die  the  angels 
ni-iy  carry  you  to  Abraham's  bosom  where  the 
wicked  cease  from  troubling,  where  Gud  shall 
wipe  away  all  tears,  and  where  there  shall  be 
no  more  parting— no  more  family  ties  broken, 
ii'T  more  sorrows,  nor  trials,  uor  temptations. 
lather  and  mother,  sou  and  daughter,  brother 
and  sister,  be  happy  Christians  here  that  you 
nijy  finally  nifet  each  other,  as  a  happy  family 
and  forever  dwell  togetlicr,  in  the  mansions  on 
tht>  eternal  shore. 


THE  STANDING  COMMITTEE. 

\  J  ANV  of  those  who  have  attended  Annual 
}\  Meeting-' are  aware  of  the  great  labors 
>i-iiiiliv  resting  on  Hie  Standing  Committee. 
l'li»  Committee  commences  ita  work  ou  Monday 
lujiiiing;  works  all  day,  and  sometimes  till  mid- 
!i  ^lit.  Early  oil  Tuesday  morning  the  work  is 
;.  ii-wed  and  continued  till  time  to  open  the 
-,  vices  in  the  Council  building.  At  noon  an 
exir;\  session  is  held.  When  the  Council  is  ad- 
ji'urned  at  4  o'clock,  the  Committee  men, instead 
u)  resting  as  others  do,  must  enter  their  room 
fir  Imsiuess  and  perhaps  stay  there,  hard  at 
n...rk,  till  after  midnight.  Thus  tliey  work  and 
'  -■  sleep  till  the  meeting  closes.  In  some  iu- 
I  res  brethren  fall  asleep  during  the  session, 
1  must  he  aroused  so  that  the  work  can  go 
I  I  baveseen  promineut  membsrsof  theCom- 
;  I ;  tt  -p  lall  asleep  while  sitting  at  the  table  in  the 
i\>du,rit  r^iom— they  ould  not  help  it,  they 
were  completely  worn  out.  Then,  to  make  it 
still  worse,  the  Committee  is  sometimes  severely 
censured  because  it  does  not  do  its  work  right. 
Considering  the  disadvantages  under  whith 
they  labor,  it  is  a  wonder  to  nie  that  they  per- 
form their  work  as  well  as  they  do. 

But  such  sufftringfl  as  the  Standing  Commit- 
tee must  endure  is  uncalled  for.  There  is  no 
use  ol  mca  working  half  of  the  night,  losing 
sleep  and  wearing  themselves  out  when  there  i--* 
plenty  of  time  during  the  d;iy  iu  which  to  do 
all  tlie  work   necessary.      There   is  a  remedy 


tor  all  this,  and  the  sooner  it  is  adopted  the  bet- 
ter it  will  be  for  both  the  Standing  Committee 
andtba  Annual  Meeting. 

L-t  thcStftiidiug  Ciimmitlee  r^ach  the  place 
of  meeting  on  Thursday  evening  before  the 
Council,  and  lommruretl.eir  work  early  Friday 
morning,  and  by  S-iturday  evening  t  ey  would 
have  most  of  their  wn,k  complptfd.  A  short 
session  on  Mondiiy  would  enable  thoni  to  fii.i-.b 
their  work  and  have  a  little  time  left  to  enjoy 
themselves  among  actinaiutances  as  other  meiu- 
beps  do.  Th's  arraugement  would  permit  the 
Brethren  to  cpen  the  Annual  Meeting  early 
on  Tuesday  mornim;  and  commence  business 
at  once.  Thus  the  business  could  go  ou,  from 
day  to  day,  early  and  late,  without  wasting  hours 
waiting  ou  the  Stnnding  Committee. 

Our  Committee  uf  Arrangements  discussed 
this  matter  pretty  fully  during  its  last  ses»iou. 
We  would  tike  the  Stnidiug  Committee  to  meet 
at  Liinark  on  Thursday  evening  before  the  A. 
M.  so  as  to  be  ready  for  work  early  Friday 
morning.  We  were  confident  that  sutli  an  ar- 
rjineement  would  meet  the  approbation  of  ev- 
ery number  of  I  lie  Stiiudiug  Committee,  but 
finally  conolmled  'hat  it  wan  not  our  privilege 
to  niflt*-  that  change;  it  would  be  at^suminp 
rutlipr  much  authority  on  our  part.  Howtver. 
we  trust  that  the  propriety  of  a  change  iu  tins 
respect  will  be  bri'u^ht  before  the  next  A.  M. 

But  before  closing  wi-  have  this  much  to  say: 
If  arrangements  can  yet  bt"  made  to  have  the 
Standing  Committee  meet  at  Lanark  on  Thurs- 
diiy  evening  so  as  to  commence  their  work  early 
Friday  morning  it  will  be  just  wliat  the  Com- 
mittee of  .^rrangenmnts  would  like  to  see;  we 
will  welcome  the  Committee  and  make  all  nec- 
essary arrangements  to  entertain  them.  The 
committee  can  have  the  use  of  the  Brethren's 
meeting  nouse  in  town,  near  the  place  of  meet- 
ing. We  will  see  that  they  are  boarded  and 
have  comfortable  places  to  sleep.  Now  breth- 
ren, what  say  you?  Are  you  in  favor  of  having 
tlieStaudiny  Committee  meet  in  Lanark  on 
Thursday  evening  before  the  next  A.  M.?  If 
it  cau  be  done,  the  A.  M.  can  getth^ou8h^vitll 
its  business  in  leas  time,  and  we  believe  all 
will  be  much  better  sati^lied. 

.).  H.  Moor-. 
fMnark.  IU. 


RAILROAD  BUSINESS. 

IN  order  to  facilitate  business,  and  render  the 
work  less  perplexing,  all  the  business  per- 
taining to  railroad  arrange  oxen  ts  is  now  placed 
in  tlie  bands  uf  Brother  M.  M.  E^helman.  Per 
sons  wishing  arrangements  made  on  roads  lead- 
ing to  the  A.  M.  should  write  him  at  Lanark, 
III.  .1.  II.  MooKP. 


THE  DESIGN  OF  CHRISTIAN  BAPTISM. 


NL'UBKn  II. 

IT  is  objected  thit  inasmuch,  as  remission, 
everlasting  life,  etc.,  are  conditions  ou 
faith  in  Christ,  John  3:  36;  Acts  10:4:1,  that 
they  ceanot  therefore  be  received  by  baptism. 
We  answer.  Faith  really  may  be  considered  the 
first  and  last  exercise  which  accepts  pardon. 
No  one  can  repent,  let  alone,  he  fit  for  baptism 
who  does  not  believe  the  gospel,  "Without 
faith  it  is  impossible  to  please  him;  for  he  that 
cometb  to  God  must  believe  that  he  is,  and 
that  he  is  a  rewarder  of  them  that  diligently 
seek  him."  Ueb.  IhO.  Here  faith  is  a  con- 
dition of  cominj  aud  mek'mg,  and  meu  must 
coMif  to  Christ.  Matt.  11:28;  John  5:  40.  and 
seek  the  Lord,  Isa.  5o:  6,  in  order  to  be  saved. 
Hence  the  faitli  wliich  precedes  coming^  srek- 
in<i,  repenting,  heinij  baptized,  etc.,  however 
necessary,  does  not  secure  it  if  left  alone.  The 
promise  of  salvation  to  the  believer  is  not  to 
the  erclusion  but  the  indnsion  'of  the  other 
things  required  by  the  gospel  as  welljaii  faith  and 
without  which  faith  itself  ii  dead.  Hence  the 
contrast  bjtween  savtn^  faith  and  its  opposites 
by  Christ.  "He  (pisteuoon)  believing  ou  Ibe 
Son  hath  everlastins"  life;*]  but  he  {apeithoim) 
ilisoheyiug  the  Son  shall  not  see  iife."  John 
3:  36.  Mr.  Willraarth,  a  Baptist  writer  in  the 
Baptist  ((uarterly  of  July  1877,  says,  "Faith  in 
Christ  is  acted  upon,  acted  out,  and  ao  con- 
summated in  baptism."  alio  that  baptism  "em- 
bodies the  purpoacM  and  plidges  of  repentance 
(i.  f.,  a  change  of  mind),  aud  so  consummates 
them."  See  Baptism  oud  Remission,  pp.20,  21. 
This  18  what  we  teach.     lam   aware  that  we 


are  met  here  by  tUs  a;c  itition   of  jH»tiJicalion 
by  tcork».  Our  opponent-  tell  us  that  Paul  says 
not  of  works  lepit  any  man  should  boa-it,"  etc.. 
bnt  their  indiscriiuinato  application   of  the  ex- 
prtsaions  "not  of  works,"  not  by    works  of 
righteousueM  which  we  have    done,"  "not  by 
the  work«  of  the  la»-,"  etc.,  iuvalidatej  itself  by 
going  too  far.     We  h-lieve  these  declarations 
as  strongly  as  any  one  and  teii,:h  them.     They 
occur  either  when    the  apostle  contraaU  the 
law  aud  gospel,   or    congratulates,  wyns,  or 
admoninhes  those  who  had  been  uuder  the  law. 
or  were  troubled  by   .ludaizing   teachers;   or 
when  he  addresses  Jews  wlio  rested  in   the 
law,  or  gentiles   with  a  view  of  reaching  thi 
Jews  through  them.     Their  obvious  meaning 
is,  that  Juatiticatiou  or  pardon  is  not  by  the 
works  and  righteousness  of  the  J/o»rtic  law. 
Nor  is  it  by  any  work  of   human  invention. 
But  do  the  Scriptures  ever  tell  us  that  Justiti- 
catiou  is  notby  theworksof  the  gosnel?— not 
by  the  works  of  "the  perfect  law  of  liberty?"— 
not   by   obeying  the  commaudu  of  Jesus?     Is 
he  "the  author  of  eternal     salvatiou"  to  auj' 
but  "them  thatobej  him?"  .  Heb.  5:  D.    God 
'will  render   to  every   man  according   to  his 
deeds."     Horn.  3:  6.     Men  will   be  judged   by 
the  things  ■'written  iu  the  books,  acoordiug  to 
their  works."     Rev.  20:  12.     "Whoso  looketh 
into  the  p-rfect  law  of  liberty  aud   continueth 
therein,  he  being  not  a  forgetful    hearer,  but  a 
rf'i^c  of //if  ifocA-,  this  limn  shall    be    blessed    iu 
his  deed.    Ja>.  1:  35.     "By  faith   Noah    being 
warned  by  God  concerning  things  not  yet  seen, 
•  *    prepartd   an   ark   /'or   ftw    saving    of    /ijjt 
house;  by  icliirh  (preparation  of  an  ark)    he 
romienined  the  world  and  hecnnie  un  Imr  of  the 
riiihfr.omiietix  irhirh  is  bij   faith."       Heb.  U:7. 
Did  he  not  become  heir  of  the   righteou8ne>3  of 
fiiith  by  preparing  itn  arkf      "What  doth  it 
profit  my  brethren  though  a  man  say   he  hath 
faith,  and  have  not  works,  cau  faith  save  him?" 
Jas.  2:  \i.    '"Wilt  thou  ,know,  0  vain  man 
that   faith     without    works    is  dead?       Was 
not  Abraham   our  father  justijird  by     works, 
when  he  had  olfeied  up  Isaac  his  son  upou  the 
alt«r?     Seestthou  how /n(//i  wrought  with  his 
i'orks,&nAbg  works  was  faith  made  perfect'^ 
Aud    the  scripture  wai  fulfilled    whioh  vaith 
Abraham  believed  Gnd.  and  it   wai  impiiled  un- 
to him  for  righteousness;  and  he  was  called  the 
friend  of  Qcd,"      Jas.  2:  21-23.      Thin  w;!8  he- 
fore  the  law,  uor  does  it  refer  to  circumcision. 
It  w  a  ih9  jlrst  tiitu- Ooi  conlirined   his  cove- 
nant promise,  with  which  it  was  directly  con- 
nected,  to  Abraham  by  oath.     Bymyeelfhave 
I  sworn  saith  the  Lord,   for  bemuse  thou    hast 
done    this    thing    and     hast    not    withheld  ihtj 
son,  thine  only  son,   that  iu   blessing  I    will 
bless   thee,    and    in    multiplying    I  will  mul- 
tiply thy  seed  us  the  stars  of  heaven  and  as  the 
sand  upon  the   sea-shore;    and    thy    spimI   shall 
possess  the  gate  of  his  enemies;  and   iu    thy 
seed  shall  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  be  bless- 
ed, bernuse  thou  hast  obeyed  mg  I'oice."   Gen.  22: 
16-lS.     See  Luke   1:73;    Hob.  5:  13-17.     "Y© 
see  then  how  that  by  works  a  mait   is  Justijied, 
and  not  bg  faith  only."      Jas.  2:  34.     Thus  we 
see  that  James  had  to  correct   the  same  error 
into  which  many  are  running  now,  who   won't 
believe  his  teaching  on  this   point,   though   an 
ai)ostle,  and  work  hard  to   make  others  disbe- 
lieve it.     But  they  complain    that  we  "attach 
too  much   importance   to   the  exercise  of  the 
creature."     Ans:  No  people  attach  less  merit 
to  human  actions  than  we.    Are  not  repentance 
and  faith  creature  exercises?     Does  God  repent 
aud  believe  for  sinners  i"    Do  any  people  preach 
pardon  without  faith?     Mark  It!:  Iti;  Luke  13: 
3.      Uepeutance,  faith,   aud    baptism,  are  uU 
creature  exercises,  reiiuired  by  Gud  only  where 
they  are  possible  and  so  far  from   meriting  sal- 
vation, that  after  we  have  done  all,  we  are  Btill 
unprofitable  servants  aud  have  only  done  our 
duty.      Nevertheless  a  u<;gk'ct  of  duty   is  a 
neglect  of  life.      But  why  disparage  the  im- 
portance of  work'f     Is  not  faith  itself  teork'^ — 
the  work  of  the  understanding   in   apprehend- 
ing the  truth? — the  work  of  the  will   iu  cou- 
senting  to  the  truth?— the  work  ot  the  affec- 
liouB  in  confiding  in  the  truth?     Doea  not  the 
iroct  of  grace  confer  remiiision? — the   tco^k  of 
Christ  merit  it?— the  work  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
apply  it?— theirorA-of  preaching  proclaim  it? 
Horn.  10: 14-17;  I  Cor.  1: 18-21— the  tcork  of 
repentance,  faith  aud  bttpliiui  accept  it?— tie 
work  of  holiness  continue  iu  it?     "Blessed  ar.- 
I  hey  that  do  bis  commaudmeuis.  that  thty  may 
have  right  to  the  tree  of  ii/«,aui  uiaif  enler 
through  the  gaits  into  the  cilif,"     Ke' 


Chb  such  right  and  entrance  br  t;«joyed  by  tbOM 
who  will  no(rfo  his  coramaDdrnenti?      Dr.  8, 
Grave-  in  the  Ulandnrd,  »  Baptist  paper  of  Chi- 
cago uf  June  27th,  11*78.  »ay>i  "WhateTcr  obe- 
dience to  Uhrut  has  to  do  with  salvation,   bap- 
tiMii  ha-."     Auuriean    Christian  Ilvview,   VoL 
31.  psge  234       But  some  sfem  to  think  be- 
cause we  urge  the  importance  of  baptism  that 
we   Iherirfore  undervalue   the    Atonement  and 
the  Holy  ,-:j  int  work.  I  will  Ih  Mr.  Willmarth, 
a  Baptist,  answer  thia  objection  for  us.      He 
suy:f,  "It   cannot  undervalue  the   Atonement, 
for  the  Baptism   is  out  resting  upon,  and  de- 
riving all  its  value  from,  the.  name  of  the  Lamb 
of  God;  and   this  ia  distinctly   understood  by 
the  person  baptized,  who  submits  to  the  rit«  u 
a  believer  in  that  name.      It  cannot  disparage 
the  work  of  the  spirit,  since  he  alone  efTectn- 
ally  calls  men  to  U-penUnce  and  Faith;  and 
it  isfc!/(Gre*k^rt,in,  within    the   influence  o() 
one  spirit   that  we  ,r,;-e  all   hapti^^d  into  one 
Itody.  i".  r,  the  spirit  leads  the  penitent   believer 
to  Baptism  aud  bless  the  rite."      Baptism  And 
H?raiBaion,  pp.  »,  10.      Men    may  simply  fc*. 
/iVir,  and  by   no  means  be  saved.      "Then  sud 
Jesus  to  those  Jews  which  belieeed  on  him.  If 
ye  nmtimie  iti  my  word,  then  are  ye   my  disci- 
ples indeed;  aud  ye  shall  know  the  truth   and 
the  truth  shall   make    you  free.      John  8:  31. 
n  faith  alone  will  save,  these  Jew*  were  aaved, 
yet  Christ  plainly  tells   them  "ye   are  of  your 
father  the  devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your  father  ye 
will    do"    8  44.      This  is    one    example  in 
which  even  beluvtrs  were  children  of  the  deril. 
"Among  the  chief  ruler*,  also,    many    betiectd 
on  him,  but  because  of  the    Puarisees  they  did 
not  ronfess  him,  lest  they  should  be  turned  out 
of  thesyiiagoge,  for  they  loved  the  praise  of 
men  more  than  the  prai*e  of  GoJ."     John  13: 
43,43.     If  faith  alone  saves,  then  these  men 
were  saved.    "Tliey  '•belitnd  on  him,"  but  bad 
not  confessed  him,  i  c,  had  not  put  him  on  by 
baptism.     They  loved  the  synagogues   better 
than  the  companionship  of  the  despised   and 
humble  Naxarenes.    They  loved  the  praise   of 
meu  more  thau  the  praisa  of  God.     Were  they 
ill  a  pardoned,  saved  state?      Let  Jesus  answer. 
"Whosoever  therefore  shall  be  ashamed  of  me 
and  of  my  words,  ia  thi'i  adulterous  and  sinful 
generation,  of  him  also  shall  the  Son   of  Man 
be  ashamed,  wheu  he  couieth  in   the  glory  of 
his  Father,  with  the  holy  aa-^Ai.      Mark  8:  38. 
Fitith    saves,    with     repentance     and   baptism. 
I'aul  says,  "Whosoever  (.hail  call  ou  the  name 
of  the  Lord  shall   be  saved."      Kom.   10:13, 
Here  salvation  is  couditioued  ou  calling  ou  the 
name  of  the  Lord.      It  says  nothing  about  re- 
pentance,  faith,  conversion,    etc.       Must  we 
therefore  conclude   that  it  promises  salvation 
to  the  exclusion  of  faith  and  as  a  condition? 
Certainly  uot,  and    yet    such  a    conclusion 
would  be  OS  rational  as  the  deductions   which 
exclude  baptism  from  passages  which    meution 
faith  only.      Because  one  lives   by  breathing 
does  he  therefore  nut  also  live  by  eating,  sleep- 
ing, etc.?    If  he  would  quit  eating  aud  bleep- 
ing, how  long  would  hisbreuth  continue?     Be- 
cause one's  sins  are  remitted  through  faith  can 
they  therefore  not  be  remitted  through  repent- 
anct*  and   baptism?      Is    nut    submission    to 
Christ's  authority  a  conditiou  of  the   very  ex- 
istence oi eonjidenrr  and  trust  in  him?  How  can 
one  confide  ortru?it  in  a  government  for  protec- 
tion, from  which  he  witholds  obedience?   How 
can  the  farmer  appropriate  to  himself  by  faith, 
God's  promise  of  "seed  time  aud  harvest,"  who 
refuses  to  put  his  hands  to  the  plow?      How 
could  Peter's  hearers  on    Pentecost  have  even 
if^'cii'/ all  he  preached  without  believing  that 
they  had  to  repent  aud  hf  baptized  tor  the  re- 
mission of  sins?      Acts  3:  3S.      Would   not  a 
refusal  of  baptism  ou  their  part  have  left  them 
destitute  of  the  faith  which  is  unit  salvation? 
was  it  not  obedience  to  God   in  going  forward 
into  the  waters  of  that  typical  baptism    that 
Israel  realised  God's  temporal  salvation?      Ex, 
14:13,  l.»;  22-30.      Wa»  it  uot  the  event  in 
which  their  despoudeu:v    aud  fears  were  ex- 
changed for  the  faith  which  received  the    bless- 
ing? Vs.  10-13,  31.      Would  their  faith  bare 
saved  them  without  it?     But  one  quoting  (C<d. 
2:  6)  that  if  we  rec^^ived  Christ  in  baptism,  m 
ought  to  coutinue  to  walk  tu  him  in   baptism. 
I  answer,  since  we  received  him  in  baptism  by 
faith,  we  have  never  been  uitb-ipti:ri  but  hope 
by  gracd  to  continue  in  that  8tat«  unto  the 
end.  

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32:14     published  7,600,000  copies  of  Guspel  Hymao. 


•I'liK    liKKI JtiKK^    ^T    WOi-iKL. 


February     lO 


^ome  a»«l  f-AOiilv. 


Hii«l>wi<iB  lovi-  your  wivt»,  WIvm.  B.ibuilt  your- 
.rt^«   mli   yonr  nwn    ln.»l-r.n.U.    Children    obej 

wratfi,  but  hrli.K  Iticm  up  u.  the  "  "rt»f  ?X'i,'*fL 
mOTltlon  of  Ibe  l.onl.  S^rvwita.  be  obedient  to 
Ibem  thul »re  your  maalwra— I  aul. 

WHAT  MATTER. 

What  raattf^r.  fripnil,  thmifth  you  :ind  I 

May  sow.  ami  olIierH  Rather  i* 
We  bui!  1.  iind  others  occupy. 

Ench  tiiboring  for  the  other. 
What  thouKh  we  toil  Irom  huh  to  sun. 

Ami  DiPii  rurget  to  lltttter 
The  noblfst  wjrk  our  hituds  liave  done- 

If  U  d  Jiplirovf.  what  iiuM^rf 
What  matter  though  w*  sow  In  tears. 

And  crops  fall  at  the  reaping: 
What  though  the  fnilt  of  patient  years 
Fart  perlfih  In  oiir  keeping; 
ITpoH  .mr  .u,,.rd.d  1P--V..UV  rt«od» 

Arim-  ami  temi)eHts  gather— 
If  faith  hr-holilB  l.eyoinlthP  d'luds 

A  flearprsky.  what  matt^r^ 
What  matter  though  our  castles  fall. 

And  dfmipjipar  while  bulHuijf: 
Though  strange  Iiimd-wrlting  on  the  wall 

Flame  out  iioiid  the  gilding: 
Though  pvery  i-l.l  or  i  hi-  li-Tt 

The  hand  of  death  may  shat'-r : 
Though  hoiifM  decay  ami  frknda  depart— 

If  heaven  he  ount.  what  inatl«i '/ 


THE    POWER  OF  WORDS. 

IIV  WRA1.THY    \.   CLAHKK. 

WE  often  meet  with  persons  who  aeem  to 
h«ve  a  very  poor  estimate  of  words  and 
their  true  raeBning.  They  are  powerful  weap- 
ons, and  produce  joy  or  misery.  Who  has  not 
felt  the  force  of  cntling,  sarcastic  words,  sting- 
ing the  heart  and  often  tausing  hours  of 
wretchedness V  Again,  how  sweetly  falls  the 
kind  word,  how  Loucliing  the  look  of  sympathy 
and  the  warm  pressure  of  the  hand  tliat  tel! 
na  unmirttaltahly.  that  others  feel  for  us 
and  would  disdain  the  t  h  o  u  g  h  t  of  giving  m 
pain.  There  are  many  to-day  whose  hearts  are 
aching  and  liv.-n  made  bitter  by  the  cruel  words 
which  have  been  thoughtlessly  spokeu.  Nu 
heart  is  bo  callous  that  it  taunot  be  penetrated 
by  kindness.  The  moat  degraded  tramp  that 
comei'  to  our  doors,  altlioujrh  he  may  have  led  a 
lifb  of  wickeduess,  aud  hia  appearance  may  indi- 
cate a  rough  nature,  but  we  know  not  what 
may  have  been  his  trials  and  temptations,  and 
if  we  manifest  a  leeling  of  tenderness  for  him;— 
apeak  kindly  »nd  relieve  his  wants,  we  will 
awaken  t<'nder  thought-*,  and  perhnp'',  as  he 
rememhurs  hiw  rarly  life  and  the  sweet  influ- 
ence of  home  and  mother,  the  silent  tear  may 
be  seen  trickling  down  over  the  care-worn 
cheek.  He  will  feel  that  he  is  not  alone  in  the 
world,  aud  although  he  may  be  homeless,  a  sad 
thought  indeed,  yet  lie  will  receive  kindness 
from  our  haudt.  with  gnittsfulnesB,  and  will  go 
forth  with  a  dssire  to  live  a  bettor  life. 

There  is  nothing  gained  by  uttering  words 
which  wound  senaitiv^  hearts,  but  often  we 
drive  from  us  tho^e  who  would  be  our  true  aud 
constant  friends.  Then  let  us  learn  to  think 
before  we  speak  and  consider  how  ur  would 
feel  were  some  friend  to  speak  harshly  to  us. 
There  is  so  much  in  the  ritaniier  we  speak.  An 
old  adage  teaches  us  that  "It  is  not  bo  much 
«?/j(i/ you  say,  as  Aoir  you  say  it,  and  this  we 
have  all  experienced  to  be  true.  The  same 
harsh  language  if  spoken  in  a  mild  tone,  and 
with  a  view  to  do  us  good  would  have  quite  a 
different  effect  aud  leave  good  impressious.  A 
certain  writer  says,  "Harsh  words  are  like  hail- 
Btoues,  which,  if  melted,  would  fertilize  tht 
tender  plauts  they  l)atter  down  " 

"Words  ave  lUhtrr  than  the  clouds  from 

Oil  the  rest  less  oeeau  spray. 
VAiner  than  tlu»  trembling  shadows 

That  the  next  hour  steals  awiiy. 
By  thv  fall  of  summer  rain-drops 

In  the  air  tia  deeply  stirred, 
And  the  rose  leaf  that  we  tread  on 

Will  outlive  a  wold. 

Yet  in  the  dull  siUnce  breaking, 

Wi  h  a  ligliluing  Ihish.  a  word. 
Wearing  endless  desolation 

Un  lUs  blighting  wings,  I  heard. 
Earth  i-.in  forge  no  keener  weapons 

Dealing  surer  death  anil  pa  n. 
And  the  cruel  echo  answered 

Through  long  years  again. 
T  have  known  a  word  hang  atarlike 

o'er  adrfary  waite  of  years. 
And  it  only  shone  the    brighter 

Looked  at  through  a  mist  of  tears. 
While  n  weary  wanderer  gathered 

Hope  and  heart  on  life's  dark  way, 
Uy  its  fiilthfiil  promise  shiniog 

Clearer  day  by  day. 
1  h.-ive  known  a  spirit  calmer 

Than  the  clearest  lake,  and  clear 
Aa  the  heaven  that  gaied  upim  it 


With  no  w;ive  of  h  )pe  and  fear ; 
But  a  ftU)nu  ha<I  awept  across  it 

And  Its  deepest  depths  wer.-  stirred 
Never,  never  more  to  slumber— 

Uuly  by  a  word. 
I  have  known  a  word  more  gentle 

Than  the  lireath  of  summer  air, 
la  a.  list'ning  heart  it  nestled 

As  It  lived  forever  there. 
Not  the  beating  of  its  prison 

Stirred  it  ever  niglitor  day, 
Only  with  the  heart's  last  throbbing 

Cauld  it  fade  away. 
Words  are  mighty,  words  are  living 

Serpents  with  their  venomed  stiugs. 
Or  bright  angels  crowding  round  us 

With  heaven's  light  upon  their  wings. 
Everj'  word  has  its  own  spirit. 

True  or  false,  that  never  dies. 
Every  word  man's  lips  have  uttered 

Echoes  in  Uod's  skies." 
Lanark,  Hi 


WHAT  HAS  A  LADY   TO  DO  WITH 
TEMPERANCE? 

MUCH.  The  gentle  elements  of  her  nature 
have  fitted  her  for  command;  and  God 
has  made  the  empjre  of  her  heart  boundless- 
Love  is  the  b(tud  of  sympathy  with  all  intelli 
gent  creatures.  It  is  the  master-principle  of 
society ;  a  spontaneous  emotion  of  the  soul,  obe- 
dient to  no  motives  save  those  which  claim 
kiudsbip  with  its  own  character.  tVar  cannot 
inspire  it;  power  caunot  suppress  it;  wealth 
cannot  purchase  it;  authority  cannot  command 
it.  A  slave  in  all  its  malignant  passions,  the 
soul  is  free  in  every  exercise  of  affection,  in 
every  part  of  benevolence.  However  other 
objects  may  inspire  the  emotion,  woman  was 
made  to  be  mistress  of  this  passion  in  the  soul. 
If  she  does  not  rule  in  the  heart  of  man,  it  is 
usually  because  goodness  does  not  rule  her 
own.  She  may  light  the  torch  of  benevolence, 
and  direct  its  fire  wherever  she  wilt;  her  empiric 
is  boundless  and  free.  This  influence  was  given 
to  make  her  both  the  guardian  and  ministering 
angel.  Devoted  to  frivolity,  her  influence  reach- 
ea  only  to  the  fancy,  and  neither  makes  or 
returns  a  permanent  conquest;  but  consecrated 
to  charity,  it  will  die  only  with  the  memory  of 
her  who  was  "last  at  the  cross,  and  first  at  the 
sepulchre." 

Intemperance  afflicts  man;  but  it  blasts  wo- 
man. It  lays  the  withering  stroke  on  her 
heart,  aud  her  beauty  consumes  like  a  moth, 
while  her  joy  goes  down  to  the  tomb.  Man 
survives  the  loss  of  happiness;  woman — never. 
Man  has  a  thousand  chances  to  secuie  it— wo- 
man has  but  one.  The  evils  which  intemper- 
ance lays  upon  man,  come  often  one  at  a  time; 
on  woman  ttiey  light  all  together.  We  ask 
her  to  throw  her  benevolence  into  the  scale,  to 
secure  protection  for  her  own  fireside,  and  her 
own  heart.  For  auglit  you  can  tell,  the  l'<»te 
of  yonder  widow,  friendless  and  forlorn,  may 
soon  be  yours;  for  aught  you  can  tell,  the  de- 
stroyer who  wrote  the  mother  cliildless,  to- 
morrow may  lay  destruction  at  your  door  aud 
break  your  heart.  Whatever  may  be  your  pow- 
er to  attract,  to  persuade,  to  command,  hesitate 
not  to  throw  that  power  into  this  cause,  aud 
then,  no  matter  what  may  be  the  result,  yon 
shall  know  that  yon  are  guiltless. 

In  the  domestic  circle  is  cast  the  character 
of  mau;  it  gives  expression  to  nations.  If  pu- 
rity Hud  peace  are  not  found  there,  society  will 
be  tilled  with  discontent  aud  contention.  As 
sure  as  intemperance  crosses  the  threshold  ol 
domestic  life,  every  pure  and  high  infiuence 
will  depart.  Low  indulgence,  crawling  down 
through  every  degree  of  meanness — even  though 
covertdwith  refinement — drags  the  soul  along 
robbing  it  of  noble  sensibilities,  and  introduc- 
ing it  to  every  torm  of  "swilled  insolence,"  till 
she  entirely  'loses  the  diviue  property  of  her 
first  being."  Let  those  who  preside  over  t  e 
aanctities  of  domestic  life,  and  administer  its 
sacred  rights,  guard  the  entrance  against  the 
first  apppoao;h  of  this  monster.  If  the  house- 
hold gods  are  not  kept  in  purity,  there  is  not 
a  deity  that  is  safe  from  pollution. — Golden 
Censer. 

WHAT  IS  HOME    WITHOUT  A 
FATHER? 

BY  LIZZIK  B.  MY£RS. 

WE  often  see  the  motto,  "What  is  home 
without  a  mother?"'  aud  1  have  realized 
the  truthfulness  of  it  long  ago.  To-day  as  we 
witnessed  the  family  and  friends  of  an  aged 
father  take  the  last  lingering  look  at  the  pal< 
face,  aud  part  to  meet  never  more  on  earth,  we 
thought  what  is  home  without  a  father?  I 
could  enter  into  their  feelings,  a.s  I  too  have 
recently  had  to  part  with  a  dear  father,  to 
whom  we  had  been  accustomed  to  look  for 
counsel  and  advice.  0.  what  a  change  when 
father  is  token  away!  Home  with  ita  sacred 


associations  no  more  exists.  Sad  thought,  and  ; 
no  doubt  o'lr  friends  reali/.e  the  same,  but  this 
IS  not  the  liist  of  them.  We  can  look  beyond 
Mils  vale  of  tears  with  the  eye  of  faith  and  be- 
hold another  scene.  There  are  the  spirits  ol 
the  just  made  perfect  in  that  blest  abode,  wait- 
ing to  greet  us  home  again  if  we  also  prove 
faithful  until  the  end.  Then  will  our  sorrows 
be  turned  to  joy  when  we  meet  to  part  no 
more  in  that  city  of  gold.  Our  homes  in  this 
world  are  dear,  but  that  home  will  so  far  exceed 
the  best  and  loveliest  here  that  we  cannot  con- 
ceive the  glory  of  it,  even  the  streets  of  the 
city  are  of  pure  gold.  While  contemplating 
this  we  must  cease  to  sorrow  aud  rejoice  that 
we  have  those  there  who  were  so  dear  to  us 
here.  While  thinking  of  them  our  minds  are 
drawn  from  earth,  and  our  affections  centered 
more  firmly  on  things  above.  May  we  strive 
to  become  worthy  to  enter  the  golden  city  and 
meet  our  loved  ones  there  to  be  reunited  for- 
ever. 

Miffl'mhurg,  Pa. 

EACH  HIS   OWN   WAY. 

ALL  great  works  are  done  by  serving  God 
with  what  we  have  on  hand,  Moses  was 
keeping  sheep  in  Midiau.  God  sent  him  to  Is- 
rael, but  he  shrank  from  tin;  undertaking.  We 
sympathize  with  Jethro's  herdsman,  alone  and 
a  stranger,  owning  not  a  lambthathe  watched. 
He  had  nothing  but  his  shepherd's  rod  cut  out 
of  a  thicket,  the  mere  ciabstuk  with  which  he 
guided  his  sheep.  Any  day  he  might  throw  it 
away  and  cut  a  better  one.     Aud  God  said: 

"What  is  that  in  thine  hand?  With  this  rod, 
with  this  stick,  thou  shalt  save  Israel."  And 
so  it  proved. 

"What 'is  that  thou  hast  in  thine  hand. 
stranger?'"  An  os-goad  with  which  1  urge  my 
lu/.v  beast."  Used  for  God,  and  Shamgar's  ox- 
goad  defeats  the  Philistines. 

"What  is  that  in  thine  hand,  David?"  'My 
sling  with  which  I  keep  the  wolves  from  the 
sheep."  Yet  with  that  sling  he  slew  Goliah, 
whom  an  army  dare  not  meet. 

"What  is  that  in  thiue  hand,  disciple?" 
"Nothing  but  tivc  barley  loaves  aud  two  fish- 
es." "Bring  them  to  me:  give  them  to  God." 
And  the  multitude  was  fed. 

"What  hast  thou,  Dorcas?"  "My  needle." 
Use  it  for  God.  and  those  coats  and  garments 
keep  multiplying,  and  are  clothing  the  naked 
stUl.— BiA/e  ^tiuknt. 


WHAT  EDUCATION     SHOULD    DO. 

IT  seems  to  me  nature  designs  very  few  peo- 
ple to  be  scholars,  but  when  so  many  make 
a  failure  of  life  we  are  greatly  surprised  aud 
say  they  had  a  good  education,  when  in  reality 
it  was,  for  them,  the  worst  education  in  the 
world,  because  they  were  not  fitted  to  do  their 
work.  The  result  of  education  should  be  to 
elevate  one's  uses,  but  sometimes  a  student 
himself  reminds  one  of  the  cheap  wooden  box 
in  which  his  books  are  packed.  We  certainly 
have  different  capacities  for  assimilation  of 
mental  food,  and  I  think  that  to  be  gifted  with 
a  tenacious  memory  and  a  brain  that  is  not 
constructive,  and  a  little  heart  that  will  always 
be  poor  aud  have  nothing  to  give  is  a  most 
melancholy  state  of  affairs.  There  is  a  certain 
kind  of  character,  which  if  it  tries  to  be  a 
scholar,  is  a  miser  with  his  wealth,  because  it 
does  not  know  how  to  spend  and  make  use  of  it. 
— Good  Compamj. 


FROM  PALESTINE. 

NIMBER  XXXIX 

Mount  Hermon. 

[/Mm  tbu  "Cbrietlau  Slaudnrd"  Ly  niwclal  ArraugBmcDtl 

MY  last  letter  closed  with  an  account  of 
Citsarea  I'hilippi,  and  of  the  castli 
crowned  rock  which  rises  one  thousand  teet 
above  it.  The  locality  was  full  of  interest  on 
account  of  it^s  association  with  the  sixteenth 
chapterof  Matthew;  but  when  our  eyes  were 
lifted  up  to  the  still  lottinr  spurs  of  majestic 
Hermon,  which  rose  before  us  to  the  north, 
we  were  reminded  of  that  grandest  of  uU  the 
scenes  in  the  life  of  Jesus,  hii  transfiguration, 
which  occurred  on  some  of  those  bights.  If 
the  apostle  Peter,  looking  back  after  many 
years  to  that  glortouB  vision,  could  style  its 
locality  "the  holy  mount"  (2  Peter  1:  18),  the 
modern  pilgrim  to  the  Holy  Laud  may  be  ex- 
cused for  regarding  it  with  veneration.  Filled 
with  this  emotion,  I  was  determined  to  accom 
plish  what  few  excursions  attempt,  the  ascent 
iif  Mt.  Hermon  to  its  topmost  summit.  For 
this  purpose,  instead  of  taking  the  most  direct 
route  from  CiL-sarea  Philippi  to  Damasacus, 
which  would  liave  led  ua  along  the  aouthern 


side  of  Mt.  Hermon,  we  took  the  most  circuit 
OU3  route  around  its  northern  slopes.  In  regard 
to  the  most  available  poiut  Irum  which  to  make 
the  ascent,  there  was  a  palpable  conflict  be- 
tween the  wish  ol  our  dragoman,  backed  by 
that  of  the  muleteers,  and  the  advice  contained 
lu  our  most  reliable  guide  hook.  We  found, 
that  by  following  tho  guide  book  (Baedeker's) 
we  would  accomplish  our  purpose,  and  reach 
Damascus  one  day  sooner  than  by  following 
our  living  guide;  so  at  the  nek  of  a  threatened 
rebBiiiou  among  the  muleteers,  who  were  in. 
capable  of  thinking  that  anything  should  be 
done  differently  from  what  it  had  been  done, 
we  gave  positive  ordeis  that  the  ascent  should 
begin  from  the  village  of  Hasbeya.  We  also 
ordered  that  while  we,  with  the  dragoman  and 
our  attendant  servant,  were  making  the  excur- 
sion, the  camp  should  move  forward  to  the  vil- 
lage of  Rasheya,  about  fifteen  miles  further  on, 
at  which  point  we  were  to  complete  the  descent 
ol  the  mouutam. 

With  this  plan  in  view,  we  rode,  on  the  18tli 
of  June,  from  Ciesaarea  Philippi  to  Hasbeya,  a 
distance  of  about  eighteen  miles.  At  Habheya 
we  were  introduced  to  a  new  phase  oi  aocial 
life.  The  population  is  chietly  Christian,  of 
the  Greek  Church,  and  the  village  was  the 
scene  ot  one  of  the  most  lieudibh  outrages 
which  oecured  during  the  attempt  at  a  univers- 
al massacre  of  the  Syrian  Christians  in  the 
year  IStiO.  About  l.ODlj  of  these  unfortunate 
people  took  refuge  from  their  persecutors  in  a 
castle  occupied  by  the  Turkish  governor,  v?here 
they  had  promise  ot  protection.  But  the  gar- 
rison ol  Turkish  soldiers,  under  whose  protec- 
tion they  had  placed  tliemselves,  tell  upon 
them  and  murdered  them  in  cold  blood.  Mud, 
womeu  and  children  were  indiscriminately 
butchered,  aud  their  bleeding  bodies  were 
heaped  together  in  great  luassea  where  they 
fell.  When  we  rode  into  the  open  court  of 
about  an  acre  in  extent,  which  lies  in  front  of 
this  castle,  our  dragoman,  who  remembered 
well  the  the  time  of  the  slaughter,  and  waa 
him-elf  under  arms  in  Beruit,  with  his  fellow 
Christians,  calUd  a  halt,  and  solemnly  poiut- 
iug  to  ttie  building,  said:  "in  there  the  blood 
was  not  less  than  three  feet  deep,  and  all  over 
this  court  it  was  not  less  than  four  inches."  Of 
course  this  was  an  exaggeration,  but  he  told 
the  story  as  it  had  been  told  to  him;  and  the 
tact  that  it  IS  believed,  shows  how  deep  au  im- 
pression on  the  public  mind  was  made  by  the 
fearful  tragedy.  I  was  the  more  impressed 
with  the  scenes  of  this  awful  massacre,  from 
having  met  at  Tyre,  a  lady  whose  parents  and 
immediate  relatives  were  all  among  the  vic- 
tims. Stie  was  left  a  helpless  orphan,  only  ten 
years  of  age:  but  Mrs.  Mott,  an  English  Udy 
in  Beruit,  who  had  and  still  has,  a  school  for 
girls,  received  her  luto  it,  supported  her,  edu- 
cated her,  taught  her  the  Protestant  faith,  and 
sent  her  forth  to  be  a  missionary  teacher.  She 
was  teaching  a  school  in  Tyre,  and  such  woa 
her  interest  in  Christian  people,  that  when  we 
Were  there  she  made  a  visit  to  our  camp  and 
related  to  us  the  story  of  her  life  and  labora. 
Long  may  bhe  continue  to  show  her  gratitude 
fur  the  blessings  bestowed  on  her,  by  spreadiug 
the  light  among  the  children  of  her  benighted 
people.  I  thought,  while  conversing  with  her, 
of  uur  own  orphan  school  at  Midway,  Ky., 
and  I  would  commend  her  example  to  the  dear 
girls  of  that  iuslitutiou. 

I  said  that  we  were  introduced  at  Hasbeya, 
to  a  new  phase  of  social  life.  It  was  new  in 
contrast  with  that  of  the  Arab  population 
amid  which  we  had  hitherto  traveled.  Here, 
the  houses,  though  cheap  and  plain,  had  about 
them  an  air  of  cleanliness  and  home  comfort. 
Women,  in  clean  garments,  were  seen  sitting 
on  the  door  steps,  (ji  on  the  cheap  verandahs, 
engaged  in  i^ewiug  or  knitting;  and  a  number 
of  plainly  but  decently  dressed  women,  with 
white  veils  thrown  gracefully  over  their  heads, 
but  not  dr;*wn  down  over  their  faces,  freely 
came  about  our  camp  ts  sell  little  articles  of 
their  handiwork.  The  ease,  comfort  and  free- 
dom everywhere  apparent,  presented  a  pleasing 
contrast  with  the  bondage,  filth  and  shrinking 
rt-serve,  which  we  had  everywhere  saen  in  Mo- 
hammedan communities. 

Having  a  long  aud  laborious  ride  before  us 
for  the  lUth,  we  were  up  before  daylight;  we 
ate  breakfast  by  the  light  of  candles,  and  ere 
the  sun  had  guilded  the  hill  tops,  we  were  in 
the  saddle.  From  about  aix  o'clock  till  noon 
we  were  continually  ascending  thrj  steep  slopes 
which  ltd  toward  the  summit  of  Mt.  Hermon- 
Our  starting  point,  the  village  of  Hasbeya,  i* 
2  300  feet  above  the  level  of  the  sea,  and  our 
ascent  included  nearly  7,000  feet  more.  We 
encountered  nothing  of  special  interest  on  the 
way,  except  one  most  remarkable  sarcphagus- 
It  was  situated  some  five  or  six  thousand  feet 
above  the  sea,  remote  from  any  town  or  pernia* 
neut   habitation,  and   consisted  of  a  maaa  or 


ITf  binary     lO 


I^IiK    IBItETHKElSr    ^VT    AVOKKL. 


natural  rock  ftbout  eight  leet  wide  by  ten  in 
Ipiiirth,  mid  risiug  about  st-veu  teet  above  ilie 
grouud.  lu  tht)  flat  top  of  this  rock  were  two 
graves,  ^ide  bv  aide,  with  »  thin  ruck  piirtitioii 
left  betwBpn,  auii  in  thM  l)oltom  of  each  a  imr 
row  vault  like  tUost-  in  modern  graven  lor  th^ 
immediate  renting  place  of  the  body.  They 
were  the  graves,  in  all  [irobability,  of  a  ui«n 
and  his  wife  dug  litre  under  the  impulse  of 
soro>^  strange  caprite.  and  supposed  to  lie  a  s,- 
cure  resting  place  for  their  dust  nutil  the  res- 
arrection  morning.  But  the  stone  slubs  whiiib 
covered  them  are  gone,  the  graves  have  beeu 
ritlel  of  all  their  contents,  and  there  is  notli- 
iug  to  telltiie  story  of  tliedwid  aiau'nhopes  vs- 
cept  the  empty  bdiJ  silent  ruck. 

Mt.  Ilermon  is  not  a  rocky  mountain,  al- 
though some  very  hold  and  majestic  masses  of 
naked  rock  are  seen  at  intervals;  hut  its  surface 
is  composed  chiefly  of  smooth  slopes  covered 
with  soil,  and  in  the  spring  it  is  clothed  with 
verdure.  Even  as  late  as  June  19th,  the  date 
of  our  ascent,  the  meltiug  musses  of  snow  sup- 
ply sufficient  moisture  to  keep  alive  a  consider- 
able amount  oi  vegetation,  and  the  shepherds, 
in  search  of  green  pasture,  le^id  their  Honks  el 
goatatoits  very  summit.  Here  they  walcli 
over  the  Hocks  by  night  us  well  as  by  day,  mid 
their  food  is  brought  to  them  from  the  far  dis 
tant  villai^e  below.  Nor  is  their  busiii.'SH  mi- 
attended  with  dunger;  for  in  these  uninliabiti'd 
mountniu  regions  ravenous  besists  that  would 
devour  the  Hocks  are  still  found.  Of  this  we 
had  oculur  deuioustratiou;  for  while  we  weie 
standing  ou  the  summit  of  the  mouutiiin  a 
large  brown  bear  btdrted  up  not  far  Irom  us, 
galloped  leisurely  otf,  ^md  just  before  he  disap- 
peared, turned  arouud,  s.it  dowu,  and  ga/'d  at 
us  fur  a  few  moments  as  If  in  doubt  a^  to  our 
identity,  or  of  our  nght  to  iavadt;  bis  domin- 
ions. 1  know  not  how  he  getn  his  food  unlesi 
he  lives  upon  kids  which  he  steals  from  tlu 
shepherds. 

The  top  of  the  mountain  contains  evidence 
that  it  was  not  always  the  uninhabited  regioi 
that  it  now  is;  for  it  cont<iins  the  riiiris  u 
an  ancient  heathen  temple,  and  a  dwellin; 
place  cliiseled  iu  the  solid  rock.  The  latter  i 
a  circular  room  about  twenty- four  feet  iu  diaiu 
et«r,  and  its  ceiling,  which  is  about  eight  feel 
high,  is  supported  by  a  pilUr  of  the  natural 
rock  left  standing  mt  far  from  the  center. 
Before  its  doorway,  which  is  now  nearly  block 
ed  up  with  farth,  are  two  pieces  of  granite 
columns  about  fifteen  inches  in  diameter,  one 
prostrate,  but  the  other  still  erect.  Who  in- 
habited this  singular  dwllin^,  whether  the 
heathen  priests  of  the  temple  near  by,  some 
hermit  of  the  dark  ages,  or  the  stiepherds  ol 
some  forjier  period,  can  not  now  be  determiu- 
ed.  But  it  was  certainly  a  very  suitable  dwell- 
ing for  a  mountain-top  which  is  covered  with 
snow  during  the  principal  part  of  the  year, 

Tbe  fall  of  snow  aud  rain  in  this  entire 
country  was  much  lighter  than  usual  last 
Winter,  and  couaequeutly,  we  found  on  the 
mountain  only  a  fuw  small  patches  of  snow, 
and  these  will  disappear  before  the  Summer  is 
over;  but  usually  the  snow  remains  in  large 
fields  throughout  the  entire  Sumrrer. 

Notwithstaudiug  the  masses  of  immelted 
snow  that  were  about  us,  and  our  elevation  ot 
more  thau  9,000  feet  above  the  sea  level,  the 
thermometer  stood  at  7r,  and  we  were  eon 
straintd  to  shelter  ourselves  from  the  sua  with 
our  umbrellas. 

The  view  from  the  top  of  Hermon  was  of 
course  the  most  extensive  that  we  enjoyed  in 
all  our  tour.  Our  eyes  were  very  naturally 
turned  first  towards  Damascus.  It  was  too  far 
away  to  be  distinguished,  even  with  a  glasrs. 
It  appeared  like  a  flm.ill  yellow  field  of  irregu- 
lar outline,  in  the  midst  of  a  vast  field  of 
green.  The  oasis  in  which  it  lies,  and  which 
made  such  by  the  waters  of  the  famous  rivers 
Abaua  and  Fharper,  was  all  in  view,  and  the 
surrounding  deaerb  was  seen  to  stretch  away 
in  every  direction  until  it  was  lost  in  the  dim 
distance. 

Our  eyei  wrtre  next  turned  southward,  over 
the  region  which  we  had  recently  traversed 
Far  down  in  a  deep  depression  lay  the  lake  of 
G.ili!ee,  almost  hid  by  the  mist  which  the  heat- 
ed atmoBphere  is  constantly  lifting  from  its 
surface.  Il«yoad  the  lake  of  Galilee,  the  farth- 
est point  that  we  could  distinguish  was  Mt 
Tabor;  and  farther  to  the  west  the  horizon 
was  bounded  by  the  long  ridge  of  Mt.  Carmel. 
Westward  and  to  the  north  west,  the  moun- 
tains of  Lebanon  hid  all  more  distant  obipct.-* 
from  the  view,  and  between  them  and  the 
Hermon  range  lay  spread  the  long,  narrow 
valley  called  by  the  Romans,  C.ule-syria.  The 
atmosp  i-ere  was  exceptionally  clear,  an  d 
throughout  the  wide  circuit  of  our  hori/.on  the 
various  objects  were  unusually  distinct. 

In  regard  to  the  atraoiphere  of  Palestine  I 
was  seriously  disappointe-'.     All  the  tourists 


whose  writinijs  I  had  re*l  united  in  oue  un- 
brokemhorus  to  extol  the  uinrvelous  cleiratMs 
of  the  Syrian  Btino*ph*re.  and  the  brillinucy 
of  a  Syn.ti  sk>  by  night.  My  expectation 
wan  tb-reloro  ke.el  up  v^ry  hiijh.  and  I  antici- 
pated rare  enjoymHiit  from  tlii*  source.  In  oiii' 
respect  I  wa^  .mt  dHanpoiuted. 

During  the  ei;:ht\  six  days  of  our  aijniriiiu 


Palestine  and  Soulluru  Syria,  there  were  not 
more  than  eight  or  ten,  1  Ihmk.  m  which  the 
suH  did  not  shine  all  the  day,  and  thestarsali 
the  niijht.  And  when  looking  at  distant  ob- 
jects, we  almost  invaribly  underestimated  their 
distance  from  us.  But  1  accounted  for  thiv 
latter  circumstance  by  our  want  of  experience 
in  estimauug  long  distances,  rather  than  by  au 
unusual  transparency  of  the  atmo.sphere,  because 
in  almost  every  instance  we  found  diiitant  ob- 
jects covered  with  a  haze  which  prevented  us 
Irom  seeing  them  distinctly,  and  almo.it  every 
tune  tliut  we  climbed  a  higlit  for  the  purpose  of 
obtaining  a  farreachiug  view,  the  haziuess  o! 
the  atmosphere  was  a  tantalizing  hindrance.  I 
Wits  led  to  make  fre^vient  comparisons  with 
the  atmosphere  of  our  own  country;  and  al 
though  in  America  we  have  manyramy,  cloudy 
and  misty  days,  1  am  sure  that  I  have  seen 
objects  there  with  more  distinclnes  than  I  have 
Palestine;  and  although  our  nights  are  ofcen 
dark,  !  have  looked  up  from  my  own  door  step-s 
II  the  aunimer  litiie  with  my  wile  aud  children 
about  me,  to  a  clearer  eky  aud  to  brighter  atan> 
than  I  have  seen  in  Pulfstine,  Kgypt.  Greece  or 
Italy,  And  ihen,  on  u  frosty  uight  in  winti-r. 
if  the  stars  and  moon  Mver  shone  more  brightly 
iu  the  wide  world  thau  th»y  shine  on  the  free- 
born  people  of  America,  I  have  yet  to  see  it,  or 
to  read  of  it  in  authentic  records.  I  think  it 
must  be  English  writers,  in  whose  aea  girt  home 
clei'r  day  aud  a  bright  night  are  seldom  seen, 
who  have  given  to  Pulestiue  itj  fictitious  repu- 
tation for  transparency  of  atmosphere. 

Our  descent  ofMf.  Herman  was  tar  more 
rapid,  and  along  far  steeper  slopes,  than  our  as 
cvnt.  It  had  hurdly  begun  when  we  passed  a 
flock  of  goats  gru/.mg  beside  a  bank  of  snow 
A  s:epherd-boy  filled  a  bowl  wi  h  fresh  goat's' 
milk,  thickened  it  with  snow,  aud  offered  it  to 
us  to  drink.  We  stiir<?d  in  some  sugar,  aud 
made  a  very  refeshing  kind  of  ice  cream,  the 
nearest  to  the  genuine  article,  which  we  had 
tasted  for  many  a  day.  We  then  moved  on 
toward  the  plains  below,  walking  down  the 
steepest  slopes,  and  riding  down  others  where 
the  danger  of  slipping,  saddle  >itid  all,  over  our 
horses'  heads,  seemed  imminent,  aud  completed 
.xuursion  of  twelve  hours  by  reaching  our 
tents  at  Itasheya  about  sunset.  Men  and  horses 
were  all  prepared  for  »  good  night's  rest,  and 
this  they  all  enjoyed.  J.  W.  McQ.vuviiY. 


warm.  Auniial  meeting  hsu  at  ditferent  tiui^- 
sent  committee"  mamt  of  pence;  udjoiuing  el- 
der* have  at  diftVrent  times  with  thsm,  sat  in 
council,  aud  with  sgha  of  saOuets  listened  t«. 
their  talea  of  iroulile.  Hut  they,  veteran  like. 
"havH  fought  bravely  long  aud  well;  and  w. 
feel  happy  in  tbe  thnugbt  that  "victory  i- 
thrirst,"  "Miitioii  is  beiug  delivered  in  their 
hrtuds."  Uroilier  Duuiel  lirowtr.  tlieir  elder, 
haa  l).'en  found  in  the  froui  in  all  thi'ir  con- 
tests. He  has  endured  much;  ho  has  done 
much  for  the  cause  among  them;  ho  is  feeling 
the  etlect  of  age.  Ho  happily  was  oue  of  ihosi- 
that  stood  by  the  water  weeping  for  joy  as  we 
led  the  loved  ones  of  his  ovvn  house  Irom  the 
watery  grave. 

The  Sugiir  Crei'k  Brethren  have  done  much 
m  preserving  the  ancient  order  of  the  church 
m  dress  and  general  worship.  We  look  upon 
them  in  this  as  a  good  precedent.  Many  ol 
their  number  have  at  dittereut  times  migrated 
to  different  parts;  eight  of  these,  we  counted 
one  evening  hy  one  of  their  firenidea,  were  let 
lered  as  ininiaters.  Wo  hope  that  they,  like 
Brother  Paul,  will  forget  the  unhappy  things  ot 
the  past,  and  r  ach  forth  to  those  things  which 
are  befiire;  and  thus  gather  those  precious  halt- 
ing aliens  into  the  timely  garner  of  the  hord. 

I.  J.  UosKNltKKCtEn, 


From  Franklin,  W.  Va. 

Jfriir  lirtthren:— 

I  HAVE  been  taking  tbe  B.  at  W.  for  ov«  a 
year,  it  affords  a  great  deal  of  ple»»ure, 
and  1  hope  that  its  pages  will  do  good  io  every 
f.imily.  If|)eopIe  would  only  invent  more  of 
their  meuiiH  in  good  books  and  papeni  how 
uch  belter  it  would  be.  We  have  preaching 
only  once  a  month  by  brother  Dickenaon.  Bro. 
D.  Yount,  of  AuguMta  county  Va.,  came  six 
times  and  baptized  upwards  of  thirty  persoru. 
May  God  add  his  ble^ing  that  he  may  go  on 
in  his  good  work.  There  is  a  crown  laid  up  for 
all  who  will  do  hi^  will,  l-'fien  1-.  ii  w.-  ..lam- 
me  ourselves  a  littl-s  closer  we  wouid  not  htfv« 
anything  to  say  ub  jut  those  that  try  to  do 
good.    Search  the  Scriptures  daily. 

JouN  C.  HuunEB. 

From  Cartcrsville,   Va. 


W^ 


From   North  Manchester,  Ind. 
lUiir  Hrrllnm:— 


the  purpose  uf 

The  lot 
«  Ijellevo 
May   the    I. 


(|oi;ttitS|toniUtit[[^. 


Notes  and  Observations. 


Dear  Brethren: — 

ACCORDING  to  appointment  of  our  Mi 
sion  Board,  we  left  home  December  the 
6th,  to  visit  a  colony  ol  members  in  Vanwest 
County,  Oliio,  with  Brother  Daniel  Brower; 
met  an  interesting  little  congregation  on 
Lord's  Day  morning  in  this  new  bouse  of  wor- 
ship. 

The  continued  rain  rendered  the  roads,  in 
that  Hat  country,  well  nigh  impaaaable.  We, 
however,  continued  morning  and  evening  ser- 
vice, to  a  growing  congregation  until  the  18th, 
resulting  iu  one  addition  by  baptismi  aud  four 
applicants,  and  their  little  faithful  member- 
shi]i  much  encouraged. 

On  the  evening  before  Christmas,  we  com- 
menced labor  with  the  brethren  at  Sugar 
Creek,  Allen  County,  Ohio.  The  congregations 
here  were  large,  and  a  serious  interest  soon  de- 
veloped itself. 

On  the  first  Lord's  Day  of  the  meeting,  the 
church  was  led  to  engage  in  her  first  season  of 
rejoicing  al  the  happy  return  of  eight  precious 
wanderers.  We  continued  at  their  old  church 
\uth  interest  aud  success  until  January  11th, 
when.  L.y  mutual  consent,  the  meeting  wan 
moved  to  a  point  of  their  field  of  labor,  five 
miles  east,  where  our  ears  were  again  saluted 
with  the  trembling  tones  of  the  humble  peni- 
tent. There  seemed  to  pervade  the  meeting,  a 
calm,  serious  and  anxious  concern,  upon  the 
part  of  all,  both  old  and  young.  Many  were 
led  to  feel  and  confess  the  wrestling  iutlupiici 
of  God'  spirit  upon  their  hearU  The  result 
of  the  Lieetuig  was,  twenty-two  additions. 

The  Sugar  Creek  Congregation  is  oue  of  the 
oiliest  p;oneer  organizations  of  North-western 
Ohio,  h  er  trials  have  been  many ;  her  contes's 
have  bftn  great;  and   her  struggles  long   au  • 


ON  Nov.  Vli\\.  '711,  we  met  for 
calling  one  to  the  mini''try, 
on  brother  Isasc  Milter,    wliu  w 
prove  faithful  to  his  ca 
help  him  to  do  his  Ma-stei's  will. 

Ou  the  20th  ol  December  we  commenced 
meeting  in  the  North  Manchester  district.  Our 
brethren  Jacob  Suell,  Daniel  Bock  and  Bal/iis 
Gordan  labored  lor  us  during  the  remainder  of 
the  year,  and  brethren  John  II.  Miliar  and 
Daniel  Wysoug  were  with  us  during  the  hist 
three  diya  of  1880,  At  this  stage  of  the  meft^ 
ing  two  precious  ones  came  out  on  the  Lord's 
side.  The  water  was  chilly  but  not  too 
so  to  folluw  Jeaui.  Ou  Sunday,  the  4th,  we 
met  again  and  our  home  preachers  told 
ua  of  the  goodness  of  God.  The  same  evening 
a  young  man  was  made  willing  to  go  with  us 
and  on  Monday  was  buried  beneath  the  Ii<|uid 
stream.  The  brethren  worked  up  (piite  au  in- 
terest but  left  too  soon.  On  the  IS;h,  another 
youth  came  out  for  bapli*m.  0,  what  joy  on 
earth  aud  in  heaven  too!  On  the  'J:Jud.  we  luft 
in  eouucil:  had  a  pleasant  meeting-  Sfven  min- 
isters were  present  aud  best  of  all  we  again 
met  at  the  water  side  where  we  led  two  mure 
of  our  young  men  into  the  water.  This  was 
joy  beyond  descrlpliou.  May  they  be  bright 
and  shining  lights  and  be  iustrumcnlal  iu 
bringing  others  to  Christ.  During  last  year  we 
baptuL'd  sixty-one.  Young  brethren  and  sisters, 
he  about  your  Maatur's  business.  Go  forth  in 
the  discharge  of  every  duty  and  may  the  Lord 
lead,  guide  and  direct  you  all  flat  you  may  iu- 
rtuence  your  young  friends  to  come  to  Jesus. 
Tell  them  to  come  while  in  the  prime  of  life, 
while  they  can  do  most  for  .lesus. 

D.  S.  T.    BCTTKHHALfiU. 


Ihm-  Brfthrtn:— 

are  only  few  in  number  and  no  preacher 
nearer  thau  sixty  miles,  but  we  try,  by 
he  help  of  the  Lord,  to  assemble  tfigether  every 
two  weeks  al  the  housts  of  our  brethr-n  and 
worship  God.  To  day  we  met  at  the  house  of 
brother  Sheets  with  a  congregation  of  fifty 
The  Tol\\  chapter  of  Matt,  waa  read 
anil  spoken  from  by  the  brethren.  We  desire 
a  minister  to  come  and  locate  among  us.  There 
are  good  people  here.  Lli^t  ^'ail  I  visited  in 
Augusta  county,  and  hud  the  privilege  of  hear- 
ing much  good  preaching  and  met  wilh  many 
dear  brethren  and  siaten*.  1  thought  of  our 
isolated  condition  here  in  Cumberland  county, 
aud  wondered  if  they  appreciated  their  grand 
privileges.  Sauab  J.  Ettee, 


From  Morrisonville,  111. 


From    Pleasant  Valley  Church,   Ind. 

ON  the  17th  of  January  brethren  D.  Younce, 
J.  L.  Berkey  aud  John  Metzler  came  to 
assist  in  holding  a  series  of  meetlugs.  Com- 
menced on  tbe  evening  of  tha  17th,  and  con* 
tinned  until  thi;  'iOth.  closmg  with  twenty- 
three  sermons  aud  twelve  additions.  The  COB- 
gr"gBliont  were  tbe  largest  we  ever  had.  Our 
meelliig-housQ  on  several  occasions  was  filled  to 
its  utmost  capacity.  Truly  it  was  a  season 
long  to  be  remembered.  Fathers  and  mothen 
were  made  to  rejoice  to  see  their  children  come 
to  the  fold  of  Christ,  aud  eionrrs  were  made  to 
weep.    Give  God  the  praise.        A.  A.  Wise. 

From   Bro.  Samuel    Murray. 

WE  commenced  a  meeting  in  the  Cedar 
Like  District,  Dekalb  Co.,  Ind.,  on  tbe 
evening  of  the  'Jth  of  January.  Continued  un- 
til tbe  evening  of  the  18th.  Congregations  not 
targe  aud  not  much  interest  manifest«d.  Had 
several  very  interesting  social  meetings.  Closed 
with  pretty  fair  interest  hut  no  additions. — 
Brethren  Phlels  aud  Leore  were  with  us  and 
did  the  most  of  the  preaching.  Last  week  we 
had  some  very  Interesting  meetings  and  we  be- 
lieve if  we  could  have  continued,  there  would 
have  beeu  some  additions.  Brother  Jamea 
Baiton  is  the  elder  of  this  District.  The  mem- 
bers seem  to  be  zealous  in  the  good  cause.  May 
the  good  Lord  help  them  to  go  on  Ji  the  good 
work  of  the  Master. 


WK  have  baptized  four  since  the  1st  of  Oct, 
We  have  regular  preaching  ou  the  first 
and  third  Sundays  of  each  mouth  in  our  meet 
ing-house  in  Palmer,  and  the  second  and  fourth 
Sundays  two  miles  south  of  Morrisonville.  On 
the  17th  of  January  brother  Daniel  Vaniman 
started  for  Palmer,  expecting  to  be  at  our  reg- 
ular appointment  ou  the  following  day.  He 
djy  he  came  on  to  Pidmer;  preaehed  morning 
and  evening,  also  three  evenings  following. 
We  then  sent  for  brother  John  Metzgar  to 
come.  He  came  and  contiuutd  the  meeting 
over  the  following  Sunday,  and  although  we 
had  no  additions,  made  manvi  warm  friends. 
R  ached  the  home  of  brother  Henry  Miller  ou 
Saturday  at  2  o'clock,  and  having  preached  in 
that  neighborhood  in  former  yearn,  thev  wan- 
ted him  to  stay  and  preach  iu  a  school-house 
near  by  that  evening  t**  which  he  consented. 
Several  of  them  started  out  on  hor.eback  and 
by  uight  had  a  house  full  of  hearer*.  The  next 
made  to  the  Brethren.  After  the  close  of  the 
last  meeting  an  old  man  came  up  aud  bade 
brother  John  goo<i-bye  aud  said, '"We  differ  a 
little  but  I  hope  to  meet  you  in  the  other 
world."  We  think  the  seed  sown  will  be  a- 
bread  cast  upon  the  waters  and  will  be  gathered 
in  the  near  future.  The  meetings  were  we i: 
attended  aud  the  good  counsel  received  will  loj  g 
be  remembered  hy  mauy.  Come  again,  breth- 
ren A.  S.  Lbrk- 


A  Misunderstanding. 


The  way  to  be  righted  yourself,  is  to  be  ca^ 
ful  not  to  wrong  others. 


Lhar  Editors:— 

IWIUTK  to  say  that  in  reference  to  the  cir- 
culation of  Petitions  in  the  different  church- 
es to  be  presented  to  the  Miami  Valley.  Ohio 
meeting  in  March,  that  Eld.  C.  Horner,  one  of 
the  corresponding  committee  for  sud  meeting, 
told  me  that  it  was  not,  and  is  not,  any  part  of 
the  arraugement  of  the  November  meeting  of 
Elders,  or  of  said  committee,  to  have  any  peti- 
tions whatever  circulated  prior  to  the  March 
meeting  alluded  to;  and  that  lu  view  of  the 
active  circulation  of  Petitions  in  some  parts, 
and  the  confusion  and  irritatiou  created  by  the 
circulation  of  these  Petitions  the  committee 
will  likely  he  obliged  soon  to  make  and  publish 
a  correction  of  the  Petition  rumors  as  uo  part 
of  them  work  our  purpose. 

S.  S.  MOKLEB. 

Covington,  0. 

From  Bro.  John  Wise. 

Dear  lirelfnrn: — 

n.\D  meeting  in  the  Hurricane  Creek 
Church,  Bond  County,  Ulioois,  from  the 
isth  to  the  U-lth  iust.  On  the  33lh  we  om- 
menced  in  the  Mulberry  Grove  Congregation 
and  continued  six  days  and  evenings  There 
were  no  additiciisto  the  church,  but  we  had 
some  very  good  meeting*.  May  God  who  giv- 
etkthe  mcrease  bhss  the    labor    that  it    may 

bring  forth  much  fruit 

John  Wi&b. 


Tin:    13SETHKK>.^    ^VT    AV^OKK. 


Febmiary    1 0 


Missionary  Work. 

THE  article  under  this  title  uoder  the  sigoa- 
tureofJ.jhn  Forn."y  in  No.  4.  we  tnifit 
coromcDd'*  itafilf  to  tho  favoratjle  notice  of  every 
miDi»(*r.  Hiid  will  rec»-ive  a  hearty  response 
from  all  tliORc  whose  cTcnmBtancfB  are  Buch  a- 
will  justify  Ihem  to  ergrtge  in  the  labor  on  the 
pUn  our  vrt<*ran  brother  Huggi'slf;  hut  meao- 
whilr-,  what  are  thofl''  mini«tent,  who  have  large 
familnfft  and  no  mpans  of  support  hut  their  own 
inc-N-niit  tubon*  nndf-r  the  blessing  of  God,  t«» 
do?  Do  w»-  fxptct  them  to  leave  their  helpless 
families  to  the  cold  charities  of  the  world  and 
labor  m  the  vineyard  without  any  provision  for 
tempontl  support?  Or  do  we  expect  them  to 
allow  all  the  calls  so  earni-»tly  directed  to  them, 
to  ([u  unheeded,  slighted  and  neglected?  A-t 
there  not  precious  souls  perishing  in  many  lo' 
calities  not  far  removed  from  the  fields  of  labor 
of  many  of  our  ministers,  whose  temporal 
cumstances  are  perhaps  not  so  favorable  as 
that  of  some  otli.rnj'  Would  it  be  wrong  to 
put  under  contribution  the  wealth  and  means 
the  lirotherliood  so  abundantly  possesses,  in 
order  to  enable  many  of  the  faithful  heralds  of 
the  cross  to  respond  to  the  calls  which  are  now 
neglected?  Josei-h  Howoi-ple. 

hiilimia.  Pa. 


From  Greene,    Iowa. 


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e  have 
Some 


WK  are  tryiiii,'  to  do  the  b.st  we  can, 
have  our  turmoils  too.  1  think  ■ 
our  share  and  the  cuu«es  are  bard  to  set 
will  not  or  cannot  m-e  their  duty,  but  want  the 
rest  (o  walk  straight,  and  can  see  every  misa- 
atep  inado.  Now  I  think  wl-  should  try  and 
keep  in  reason  and  get  ourselves  right,  am 
then  perhajis  we  can  see  how  to  correct  others, 
and  above  all,  the  ollicials  should  try  and  be 
ensaniples,  fnr  if  they  wil!  not  do  their  duty, 
what  Clin  WH  exifct  of  the  laity?  Like  begets 
like,  aud  if  the  cttlcials  hesitate  to  do  what  is 
tbnir  duly,  it  is  bard  and  disagreeable  work 
to  keep  the  members  in  the  path,  but  if  the 
older  will  come  up  to  the  mark  then  the  youn- 
ger will  fall  in  line.  Wji.  Mookk. 

From    Dcmark. 

THE  church  here  is  still  moving  onward.  We 
baptized  one  January  24th,  in  Scoyer,  and 
the  priest  there  niged  like  a  mad  man.  We 
have  now  three  members  there  in  one  family, 
and  wl'  expect  tho  old  people  to  come  too.  Our 
brethren  and  sisters  Whom  we  visited  on  our 
trip  are  all  active  and  nlive  in  the  good  cause, 
and  live  in  pence  and  uuion.  We  expect  to  go 
south  soon,  and  to  Shyland  to  see  our  members, 
and  )f  possible,  to  get  some  into  the  fold  that 
stand  near  there. 

r  We  are  tolerable  in  our  family  at  present. 
Thank  God.  May  Ood  bless  you  all  and  give 
you  strength  to  do  much  good.  Your  brother 
iu  Christ.  0.  Hope. 


Beport  of  Western  Home   Missionary 
Society. 

Brethren  in  Gajie  Co.,  NcbrMka, $20.00 

Pawnee  county,  "  8  25 

Pony  Cr^k  Church,  "  20.8; 

K«lls  City,  Church,  "  20.00 

H-.lt  Cf.untv.  Mo 28  00 

Nishna  Valley  Church, ' 4  25 

Shelby  County.  Iowa, 15.00 

Coon  River,  Iowa, 5.00 

Panther  Creek.  Iowa, IT.IO 

Dallas  Center  Church 1"  5i» 

Total, $19125 

J.  L.  SWITZEB. 


Danish  Poor  Fund. 

A.  G.  Bear,  Waynesborough,  Pa $1.00 

Jacob  Swinger,  III 75 

C.  P.  IlowLAKD,  Treasurer. 
Lanark,  HL    Jan.  2ith,  1880. 
(P.  C,  please  copy.) 


Take  Notice. 


H^ 


Notice. 

BY  rofjuest,  I  will  state  to  those  brethren  who 
desire  to  know,  that  I  have  bought  a  farm 
thr^e  mileii  north  east  of  Falls  City,  Nebraska, 
where  I  expect  to  move  in  the  Spring.  Then 
I  will  try,  if  the  Lord  will  give  me  strength,  to 
fill  some  of  those  numerous  calls  in  Nebraska 
and  Kansas.  Samuel  J.  Peck. 

iMnark,  III. 
(Pnmitive  nmi  Prtacher,  please  cop;^.) 

Danish  Mission  Report. 

Moiitgo3iery  Church,  Pa $1 45 

T.  Wilkins,  0, 50 

J.  A.  Kepner,  Ohio, 10 

Levi  Stump.  Iiid, l.Ol' 

0.  H.  Rushes,  Ind, 1.00 

C.  U.  Sui-plee.  Pa, 60 

Elizabeth  Giuery.  Defiance,  Ohio, 60 

Surah  K.  Weils,  Pa, 1.00 

Green  Spring  Churcli. 3  00 

Dl.i  k  Itiver  Church,  Ohio 2.00 

Pleasant  View  Church,  Tcnu, 1  00 

Elk  Lick,  Pa, 2O0 

A.  &  L.  Oidler,  Ohio 1.00 

C.  P.  IlowLANi),  Treitsnrer. 
Linark,  111..  Jan.  2fth,  1830. 
P.  C.  Please  Copy. 

Southen  Kansas  Mission  Report. 

Cottonwood  Church.  $2  (10 

Neosha " 6.10 

Paint  Creek, . . " 6,00 

Total  amount  in  the  treasury, $34.46 

E.  HUPPEKJ). 
Garnett.  Kan. 


AVING  been  appointed  Supervisor  of  cen- 
sus of  the  8th  Pennsylvania  DHtrict,  I 
will  now  be  able  to  attend  to  any  railroad  bus- 
iness for  individuals.  I  will  manage  the  A.  M. 
railroad  traffic  eait  of  Chic^'.?i  all  the  same  as 
if  I  had  not  received  the  appointment,  as  my 
arrangements  for  thatgathtTing  are  completed. 
Howard  Miller. 


From  Turkey  Creek,  Nebraska. 

HERE  the  "old  ship"  moves  on  slowly,  but 
steadily.  We  still  find  a  few  passengers 
on  it,  We  baptized  one  who  had  become  so  re- 
duced by  sickness  as  to  be  unable  to  go  to  the 
creek,  but  by  making  a  box  we  immersed  him 
in  the  lu)u?e.  May  God  be  with  him  in  bi-t 
last  hours.  Brother  K.  Flory  from  Ionia  came 
to  us  on  the  17th  and  preached  five  sermons 
with  good  effect. 

This  is  a  healthy  country  and  land  not  very 
high.  We  wonld  like  if  some  ministers  would 
come  among  us  aud  settle  down  and  help 
preach  the  gospel  to  all  nations. 

Wm.  Pullen. 


f  allitn  ^alccp. 


Bi<Mud  an  Ui«  dond  wblob  die  In  tb«  Lord.— B«v.  If :  la. 


BORNTRAGER— In  LaGrange  county.  Iud„ 
January  9th,  ISSO,  Sarah,  daughter  of  Joseph 
and  Lydia  tiorntrager,  aged  10  years,  2 
months  and  25  days.  Funeral  services  bv 
brother  Peter  Long  and  Christian  Wari,from 
St.  John,  0:47. 

BORNTRAGER— Jan.  11,  Nancy  A.,  aged 
8  years,  5  mouths  and  15  days.  lleb.  9:  27. 

BORNTRAGER.— Jan.  15th.  Isaac  C,  aged 
4  years  and  ti  months,  and  David  died  Jan. 
14th,  ;iged  10  months  and  11  days.  Mult  2: 
18. 

BORNTRAGER.— Jan.  2r,th,  Lydia,  wifj  of 
Joseph  Borntrager,  aged  ^^3  years,  4  months 
aud  12  days.     Rev.  14:  13. 

The  above  are  ail  of  the  same  family  and  all 
died  of  iliphtl  erii.  Funeral  eervic  i  of  all  by 
P.  Long  and  C.  Wari. 

BURDITT.— In  St.  Joseph  Co, Michigan,  Jan. 
25tli,  18S0,  Lydia  A.,  wifo  of  David  Burditt, 
aged  35  years,  11  months  and  20  days.  Fu- 
neral services  by  brother  Isaiah  Horner  aud 
the  writer  from  Rev.  6:  8. 

I  N.  H.  Shutt. 

CHRISTIAN.— Brother  Samu^lD.  Christian 
WHS  bora  July  25lh,  1705,  in  Huntingdon 
Co.,  I'a,  moved  to  Mont^joinery  Co.,  Ohio 
in  May  1820,  where  he  resided  until  the  Fall 
of  18(56,  when  he  niov-d  to  Huntington  Co., 
Ind.,  where  he  fell  asleep  Oct.  30th,  1879,  at 
the  age  oi  84  years,  3  mouths.  B  F.  Paul. 

BAKER.--In  the  Snake  Spring  Church,  Bed- 
ford Co..  Pa.,  Nov.  ISih,  1879,  sister  Mary, 
wife  of  brother  Peter  Baker,  agfd  60  years, 
11  montha  and  20  days.  Funeral  services  by 
Eld.  John  W.  Brumbaugh  and  Jacob  Steel, 
from  Mutt.  24:  44.  Michael  Keller. 

SHULER  — In  the  Limestone  Confiregation, 
Jewel  Co.,  Kansas,  sister  Susan  R,,  wifo  of 
brother  Jacob  Shuler,  aged  41  years,  and  4 
months.  Funeral  services  by  brethren  Root 
and  Montgomery  from  Matt.  21:44. 

Q2OROB   DlTBlCE. 


FOKXEV.— Near  Simnnon,  III.  Jan.  2Sth. 
Ira,  son  of  brother  Elias  and  sist+r  Fanny 
Forney,  aged  4  years,  C  nionlUsaud  14  day^. 
He  was  sick  about  three  months. 

S.  H.  Spkogle. 


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upon  Ibu  rulIuKun  uf  ('hrlnL 

Tbat  Wat  and  Hcbillallua  aro  coutnty  to  tbn  apiril  and  (I'lfHlouflDg 
pnni;[i>lr.'a  of  Ih"  nliglun  uf  jMuaaolal: 

Ttint  a  KoD-lV)ururailt]r  Tu  tlin  noilil  In  inm,  Dualiinia,  dull)'  mJk, 
and  n^DTDmilliiii  la  oajcntlnl  lotnis  boltnMs  and ChtfatiaQ  rlilr. 

■hoiiUI  apr«>ru  .llrpctetl  la  1  C«r.  11:  4,  f. 

It  alto  advDCAt«a  Iho  •oripiurat  duly  of  Auoluilii^  tbo  alck  with  ull 

I  Ib<<  nMni-  ot  thn  Lord. 

laaliurtllian  vliidlual.irof  nllilint  Clirlit  and  Ihe  Ap<«tlM  ban 
oiOolniduioniU,  anilalnu,iuiild  tbo  coDllicUDg  IheoilM  and  dlK«rd 
of  uiwlora  Chrlstvadoto,  to  point  out  grauad  lliat  all  mual  cuo«4*  la 
baiofAlllbly  Mfe. 

rricc.ali>j(li)copr.  Dnayenr |  1.S0 

Klop    (nplM  (nlnll]  to  Bgonl) UM 

Samplp  Cflplua  Mmt  frpi-  on  Bp|)llMll>in.    AguOl*  vnmtwl  la  ovory  totat 
tl7    Send  for  on  oiitllt. 

TO   SUBSCUIBERS. 

I.  Tux  paper  la  n'ROlorly  and  promptly  aunt  lo  nil  wbu  sribactllia 
tor  it.  It  any  do  not  rrc dm  It,  Ihny  aliouliinnl  aik  tbvir  poaUiiaitM; 
If  Dotblni;  antlafBrtory  can  lin  ublnlaud  fruui  blni,  Ihon  writu  lo  ua. 

3.  II  you  do  not  with  lo  inlu  nny  nunlliun,  oUaerro  tbo  riato  0)ip»- 
«lt«  your  niimo  on  the  paiiir,  nnd  renew  a  few  weeka  bcfotu  jftmr 
•ulwi-Hptlon  cKj>lii<a. 

.1.  If  you  Uriah  lo  clinniie  your  edilri«>,  ulnitja  giTo  tbi-  Kam^ 
roat-oillcv,  Counly,  aud  Stale,  Iu  ublch  yen  wlih  tt  seal,  an  w«11  u 
Ibo  pluco  M'hpro  it  la  Novf  rucdiei], 

4.  Oar  lurnig  me ''.\sil  l.s  .lUVAKei:  unlpM  by  apticliil  ikrtiiiiKoniDUl, 
If  only  a  part  «f  Ili»  ymir'.  laWcitptlon  in  aonl,  wo  alinll  gl»e  Ct«4ll 
only  for  iliu  aniunai  ioiiiUii»l,    Wu  pay  nil  poafuKo  on  tlio  paper. 

5.  W<>HBnt  iKouti  ovcrj-whBto.  Evety  rwpontllilo  pcraiiii,  older 
ynung,  ntu  arl  111  IcK'al  nKVnl,  Tbuao  dtslring  Inn<:l  ua  agnnli  Will 
|i1cuK  ai'iid  Kj  iia  fur  liiiiuB,  aud  aampla  coplea.  Wo  am  wlllliie  to  paj 
Ih-jif  H-ao  work  r..i  IK  .>ii  rnah  tinala. 

H,  SInglu  ■ul»crlplIona  fl.AO  In  advaiito,  Tbuao  aondlug  >1|[Iil 
iianxw  and  }l:1.00,  will  rccuho  ua  nira  copy  (tw.  For  each  ad- 
dltioiinl  Dniiii.  till'  nijiinl  Mill  be  allow od  ten  yor  eont,,whkU  ainosDl 
liuwillpUn.0  fpUiH  nud  «»ml  1  it  tbo  bslaQcri.  Money  ai^nl  l>y  Poal- 
ofllto  Onliim,  Rpgialwed  I.iittiira,  nad  Dinftd,  properly  aMnrnti, 
wlUbg  nt  uurrl.li.    Do  not  a«nd  chocka,  u  Ihvy  coimot  bo  culloclal 

"  AdtlU'88,'"'  BRETHREN  AT  WORK, 

Lanark)  Carroll  Cd.,  HI. 


.iiMlaliixl  l.y  J.  II.  Moorv. 
Sla  foplvafamtti  u'l  ngenl 


Edited  sol 


-lln  i..>ofyliiailIIy.     Snniplo   Kipy   arut  froo  on  •! 

,  H.  .Mooro,  I,tiniifk,Ciii'r«ll  Co.,  Ill 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 


Uoy  KxiiToas, 

Micbi  El  pro 


1-iSA.ll- 

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nayEiprcn .      ..  1*13  P.  M- 

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TlekeH  aro  aolJ  for  ubo«i>  imtiia  only  PuMoUgor  Itolna  Jiiaho  tl<* 
«-nn<.tH(.n  at  W»t..in  Unk...  .1  nod  Urn,  fl.  *    SMITH,  Ac«ii 

Passenners  for  Chioico  slioiiUl  Ienvt>  I.ainirk  at 
I2:l3l'.  M.;nm  to  tlie  Wi'^lfiii  (rmori  .lunction; 
hfre  tlif  y  m-u.l  wait  hiU  livf  iniimtfs  for  th.-  Ciil; 
nijio,  MiHv:nikiT'  :iiid  St.  l';iiil  imsHeiiL'er  tlMilLa"" 
lliusi-f:,.!,  ciuiv.',,.,!  7  ;-,  l^,|.,^il,.H.  evening.  To 
micli  l.:iii.nl,  m.m  f\, ,•:,-<■: -o  to  Ft.  Wavn^  <!«; 
l.ot,li.K,.  il„.  t  i„r,,^„,  M,iw;i(ikfe  illlH  tJt.  Pajl' 
traiiiaLiivmiilliu.vnimt::  run  North  to  tlieW- 
U..Jtuictioii.  cliiiiigccurs  lor  Luiiark,  and  timv 
here  at  1 :57  in  the  morning. 


The  Brethren  At  Work. 


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-JlKKMiAii  50;  2, 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  February  17, 1880. 


No.  7 


GE.YEIi.iL    .iGEA'TS 
THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

ANO 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


8.T    no«.nn.n,  Dnnklrk.  Ohio.    D.  B     M. 
Zaotb  Etj,  LeBu,  111  „  _.  . 

D.  B.U1UDD,  No'boron, 
W.C.T»irT.«i.MorTli 
S.S.UobloT,  C'oiDslbt, 
Juhn  Wild,  Mnltony  <!i 


D.nl.l  V.Qlni«,  Vlnlou,  III. 
J  B.  Plory,  LoDiinoiii,  Calo 
John  Mender,  Com  Go'lu,  ir, 
Jo*.     Utndrtck    -  -       - 

D      Bn.wrr.     a^lem.     Ongun 


TABLE   OF  CONTENTS. 

FnieT  I'AQE— A  Question;  Jn  the  Ligtit;  Tli^ 
GniDibler. 

Second  PAOE—Tlie  Single  Head  of  Wheal;  Tlie 
Stein  and  Hay   Debate. 

Tbibd  Page— Wliiit  ial'rogreasive  Cliri*ti,mUyV 
Religions  Intolerance. 

Fourth     Page— EoiTOiiiAi-s-ln  the  Crucible; 

Censoriouiu-ss. 

Fifth  Paqi:— Editoriai.  —T1i«- Design  of  Chris 
tian  Bdptiain ;  A  Lgok  over  tlie  Fence;  The 
Next  Annual  Meeting:  Report  of  the  Ureth- 
reu's  Tract  iwciely 

Sixth  Page— Graudinother'B  Sermon;  Tlin  Inllu- 
ence  of  Moral  CliHracter;  No  Secrets;  Mdke 
Friend. ;  A  School-boy's  Troul)le ;  Cast  a  Line 
forYonraelt;  The  Model  Lady ;  Eiiater:  An- 
swer to  Saomel  Ream,  Yankton,  Dakotah;  A 
Recipe  for  Comi'o.'ttiig  Sermons. 

Sbvektii    PA(.E-Palesline,  J.   W.    IKCiirvfy; 
From  Elk  Lick  Pii.;  Prom   Pine  Creek,  Indian   ; 
Froin  Landon  Weat;  From  Cornell. 111. 
EiqutiiPagk— From  \It.  Morris  College;    From 
Huntingdon.  Pii,From  Union   Deposit.  Pn.;   No- 


— tH-WT      -fclim 


Child  Bnrnfd  to  Death;  From  sterling.  111.  From 
New  Enterprise.  Pn.  Fiom  .SalfUi.  On'Kon. 
While  Uoik.  K;ins.w;  Frnm  Tink.-v  fv-fk 
Clinich,  Kansas. 


IN  THE  LIGHT. 


ItY  J).  H.  MENTZER. 


(.KXriNQ    INTO  THE  LIGHT. 

•  ipURI''  and  uudefiled  religion"  is  the  light 
X  of  the  world.  This  is  the  light  we  love 
totHik  of  anrl  recommend  to  everybody  else,  for 
thereii30D  that  we  know  of  a  trutli  that  we  enjoy 
its  precious  and  hallowing  iuHtieuces.  We  havt« 
come  to  the  couclusiou  that  without  true  religion 
the  life  we  now  live  is  undesirable.  Without 
it  life  is  a  darkened  pathw.ty  leading  but 
to  "outer  darkue-ss."  With  relit^iou,  life 
is  a  daiiv  feasting  and  enjoyment.  This  is  the 
light  of  the  heavenly  world  shining  down  here 
through  the  window  of  God's  word. 

Asloii^  a*  the  religion  of  .leans  is  not  believed, 
accepted  and  obeyed  by  ui»,  we  "bit  in  darkness" 
we  wander  on  in  the  ways  of  sin  and  death. 

Religion  is  ligl^t.  We  need  to  get  into  this 
light  to  enjoy  the  fullness  of  life.  We  have 
wandered  away  from  God  into  the  darkneas  ol 
8in  and  unbelief.  But  light  come.^  to  us  by  the 
Gospel,  and  we  may  g^^t  into  it.  First  hy  be- 
lieving. The  more  we  believe  and  .leek  in  be- 
lieving, the  clearer  and  more  pleasant  the  light 
will  become.  Next,  we  must  "cast  oH'  the  works 
of  darkness,"  and  this  done  cheerfully,  regret 
tiog  our  UDWorthiness;  this  is  repentance.  0 
how  we  then  long  to  be  brought  into  the  full 
light  and  liberty  of  the  children  of  God  I  We 
forsake  all  for  Christ's  sake.  We  see  Jesus  only 
for  He  is  clothed  with  the  shining  light  "f  the 
Upper  Kingdom.  We  now  strive  to  gti  into 
the  Kingdomon  earth.  We a'-k  admission,  and 
are  wiling  to  do  all  the  blessed  Master  has  com- 
manded His  followers.  Not  that  our  work  will 
save  us.  but  we  do  it  gladly  for  the  Master's  sake, 
and  that  we  may  gain  admittance  into  His  gra- 
cious presence.  Here  we  find  our  greatest  enjoy- 
ment in  sitting  at  Hi^  feet  and  in  lingering  in 
Hie  blessed  presence.    This  is 

WALKINO    IN  THB  LIGHT. 
We  love  Him  for  He  is  the  King  of  the  Kingdom 


olGod.  Our  eye*  are  closed  to  earth  amit--  van- 
ity.  We  gaze  with  rapture  on  the  fee  of  the 
Altogether  LovL-ly  One.  We  s<e.  by  f,th,  the 
head  that  bore  a  crown  of  thorns  foius;  the 
cheeks  that  w^re  smitten  foroursakes;  tie  love- 
ly lace  that  was  spit  npon  by  his  euenirs;  ihe 
hands  that  ministered  to  Ihe  wants  of  .«f  fel- 
lows with  tendernes-t.  aiii  then  were  piered  on 
CaWary  lorua.  Seethe  hands  and  feet  and  perced 
side  bleeding  and  agouiziug,  for  you  and  i.r  me 
Uphold  the  man-the  God!  Thisjit  our  Savior 
We  love  Him.  We  want  to  learn  to  love  Him 
■iiore  aud  more  daily.  Methinks  1  love  H  in  so 
httl*-. 

■■Our  love  to  Thee,  aocoM.  sofnint. 
iiut  Thine  to  usBogreHt!" 
May  God  give  us  the  victory  over  self  and  an, 
that  we  may"  walk  in  the  light  m  U  ,  u  m  ti,- 
li«ht,"forotily80  3h.ill  we  be  cleansHd  tV.un  air 
sms.  Ifwe  ben. ituleansed.wH  shall  not  belt 
for  Heaven.  What  a  serious  thought..  Who  dws 
not  want  to  get  to  Heaven  when  life  is  r^pmti 
I  aa74  y^t  ii  h nf  jf  th  iK  inn  tr  i'>U  p  jr < on .  W) 
all  want  to  get  thflre.  The  way  is'opaa  aul 
and  Jeans  will  not  suff-r  it  to  \j»  closed  for  a  tuo- 
luent,  but  we  must  forsake  our  sins.  We  iiius 
live  oy  Jaith  and  live  in  Him  aud  know  uotli- 
ing  but  Jesus  and  H  nn  cruciti-^d  for  m.  Sj  shall 
w«  walk  in  the  light  of  His  pra^ence  by  keeping 
His  corniuandnienls  which  arf  by  no  means 
ijrievous  bat  a  delight  lor  our  iim^r  ma-i.  Our 
outer  min  nieks  th  ■  «iijo/nnnti  of  a  worldly 
disposition,  but  if  our  inner  mau  walks  in  the 
li'^ht  of  uadafiled  religion,  the  outor  nun  will 
be  iM  rnute  subjection.  Ta  ink*  be  to  God  who 
giv^s  us  the  victory  over  self,  the  world  iiud  the 
enemy  ol  our  soul-!  We  walk  in  the  light. 
WOHKISQ      IN-      TH 

ol  oursubji 


us,  rest  assuied  some  are  working  in  the  dark. 
Now  if  a  man  works  in  the  dark  and  is  told  of 
>N  aud  directed  to  the  light,  he  is  not  wise  if  he 
i«not  willing  to  learn.  So  it  is  in  religion.  We 
aie  all  liable  to  err.  But  we  have  a  Church  doc- 
trine which  is  a  unit  in  itself,  and  it  will  make 
«1I  its  followers  united  in  One  Body  if  they  walk 
in  that  light— the  same  liKbt. 

0  let  UM  labor  for  "one  mind"  among  the  breth- 
I'en,  that  we  may  walk  in  the  light  and  work  in 
the  light,  inasmuch  as  we  started  in  the  light. 
If  any  of  us  have  wandered  away  into  the  shad 
0W8  of  "new  ideas"  and  'strange  doctrines,"  may 
the  Lord  conquer  us  by  His  htriviug  Spirit  and 
make  us  humble,  united  learners  at  His  blessed 
f«et. 


A    QUESTION 


IIY  KNOCH   EliY. 


ral;  but  to  pull  the  mote  out  oi.our  brother'* 
eye  when  there  it  a  beau  in  our  own,  is  aoti- 
"criptural.  We  aim  to  follow  that  rule  ia  writr 
ing.  The  papers  are  losing  their  patronage,  and 
influence  with  nome,  b<cau»  of  tome  of  the 
above  conaidemtions;  bence  mstead  of  creating 
a  greater  union  and  oneness  among  ub,  it  li»  » 
tendency  to  alienate.  I  hojie,  however,  the  effect 
ia  quite  limited,  but  should  be  guaidtd.  Tbein* 
Huence  of  our  papers  i»  somewhat  simiUr  to  our 
personal  influence;  pretty  hard  to  detwmine 
with  any  degree  of  acuraey.  ti'iffice  it  to  nay, 
they  are  both  great,  either  for  good  or  evil  and 
aiiould  be  guarded  with  greatcaulion.esptciidly 
the  press;  for  itsinfluencesupercedfB  all  othe.ra. 
0  may  "that  wisdom  which  is  from  above  which 
ia  first  pure,  then  peacable,  geutle  and  easy  to 
beentreatid,  full  of  nicrcy  and  giod  fniit.«.  with- 
out partiality  aud  without  liypccri^j"  govern 
all  our  contributors  to  the  pr^sa  and  egpecially 
our  brethren  editors.  Amen. 


WHY  do  you  not   publish   your  travels, 
we  know  where  you  are.  and  have  bee 


and  what  yon  are,  and  hav,!  I 
My  e-irs  are  often  saluttsd  w: 


It  another teatui 
do  well  to  give  attention.  Aftt-r  we  get  lutu 
the  liglit,  we  hive  not  only  to  wulk  in  and  out 
aud  about  the  King's  vineyard,  but  there  is 
work  to  do.  We  all  know  what  titles  people 
KL-t  who  du  not  work.  Then  again  there  are 
some  people  who  m  ika  a  great  "i'usi"  about 
their  work,  running  hither  aud  thither  in  won- 
derful excitement,  and  what  do  they  accom- 
plish? What  are  they  called y  What  kind  of 
work  do  they  do?  Let  every  reader  think  for 
himself  or  herself.  'The  wisi?  shall  understand." 
There  are  others  again  who  work  if  they  c.n 
have  (/iciV  way.  The  established  rule«  of  the 
vineyard  aud  vioe-dresserj  do  not  suit  UHfstab- 
Halted  people.  "But  blessed  is  he  that  coineth 
ill  the  Name  of  the  Lord,"  If  I  couie  to  the 
work  of  the  Gospel  field  in  my  own  name,  you 
will  likely  hear  self  preached  aud  Christ  merely 
referred  to.  My  "way"  "seenieth  right"  to  me. 
aud  lorgetting  my  lormer  life  of  unbeliel.  my 


>eeu  doing? 

th  the  above  iiues- 
tiou  and  its  reasons.  My  reply  is,  [  d )  n  it  thiuk 
it  is  ot  muchintere4to  a  rending  public  to  know 
wh<ro  I  am,  aud  with  whiim  [  uisojiite.  Tt-e 
Liird  kuows  where  1  am,  and  what  I  am  doing, 
aud  I  think  that  is  enough.  If  my  labors 
are  worth  piihlisbiag.  those  witn  whom  1  asso- 
ci^^te  will  sue  it  and  will  attend  to  that  matter. 
U'th"V  say  nothiug  about  it  with  their  own  free 
will,  1  thuik  it  wisdom  on  my  part,  to  hold  my 
pfi.ice  What  would  you  think,  if  after  I  had 
preaihed  a  sernuni,  1  shm^td  turn  to  the  con^re- 

ictLo  wlucli  wt-WFrsJte 


Idly  self-training,  my  old  heart  of  atone,  now  f'^^^^  necessary,  if  it  be    necessary,  and.  iy 
...  ',..„. .f  A...:.',r„A  i.it.^r linn   T^>  .. III. >.>;>.   ...ii.!;..- 


I  assert  my  plans  or  the  tavorabia  plans  of 
othereuthuuidsts,  and  I  cume  in  direct  contact 
with  the  established  rules  of  the  vineyard.  Woe 
to  such  workers.  They  may  run  for  a  while 
but  the  end  of  it  is  painful  to  contemplate. 
"God  is  not  the  author  of  confusion",  if  we 
would  be  approved  together  We  must  bring  our 
every  thought  into  the  obedience  of  Uhritit  and 
learn  to  work  together.  O  bow  strong  is  union  I 
H"w  beautilul  is  peace amcug  brethren! 

Let  us  work  in  the  light.  H  we  all  do  this  we 
can  see  to  do  our  work,  and  our  work  will  be 
done  harmoniously.  Men  who  work  in  tiu-  dai  k 
are  rture  to  upset  things  and  make  bad  work 
Come  let  us  work  in  tlu;  light  whatever  our  work 
may  be.  Are  you  a  lay-member?  Do  your  work 
in  the  light  and  for  tii'f  upbuilding  of  the  Church 
Let  the  public  character  of  the  Church  be  aliowu 
to  all  men  by  our  example  in  oneness  of  faith  and 
practice.  Lttt  us  walk  by  the  "same  rule"  and 
■'mind  the«aBie  thing."  This  is  work  in  the  light 
Are  you  an  othcial  in  the  Church?  Tak-  your 
place  all  the  time.  Do  your  duty  humbly,  will- 
loi-ty.  t,iucerely.  But.  brethren,  WOUK  TO- 
GKTHKR,  Do  the  work  in  the  light.  If  you 
dont  work  together,  aud  show  to  the  ('Imrch 
aud  the  world  the  good  old  doctrine  of  the  Gos- 
pel as  the  Church  in  the  past  brought  it  down  to 


I  liiV;Vr«8sioiis  to  day."  \v  ould  yoii'  not 
fnl  like  r-prnvingnie  ioiuiibcci-iuiug  hf-havior? 
Just  HO  it  looks  to  ine  aud  many  others'  when  a 
brother  adv4Tti3eB  hiniRelf  by  saying,  "at  such 
a  place  I  had  meeting  aud  no  many  were  convert- 
ed, or,  I  had  meeting  and  though  none  were  ad- 
ded to  the  church,  many  good  impressions  were 
made."  It  is,  in  my  judgment,  even  more  unbe- 
coming; the  lormer  is  con  li^ed  to  a  congregation, 
while  the  Litter  m  «i»read  over  the  church  aiil 
tlie  world,  a^  far  as  the  ciri:ulation  of  the  paper 
goes.  Such  reading  matter  becoinea  "stale"  to 
the  thinking  mind;  for  the  old  adage  is  "Self- 
prai-e  is  no  recommendation";  and  the  Apo<tol- 
ic  injunction  "not  he  who  comiuendethihini.self 
is  approved;  but  whom  the  Lord  ciunmendeth 
{ 1i  Cor.  10;  18  )  souuds  lika  wisdom.  Tiie  Saviour 
said  when  He  did  a  good  work  "See  thou  tell  no 
man."  "How  can  ye  beln've  if  ye  seek  honor  one 
of  another."  Furthermore  i  recommend  that  any 
one  giving  an  a<:uount  of  meetiaga  and  their  re- 
sults, to  be  careful  and  stop  when  you  have  giv- 


THE    QBUMBLBB. 

llUpUtt  Buim.l 

IT  is  natural  for  U8  to  grumble  at  what  wf 
don't  like. 
Whether  in  church,  state,  or  family,  when 
things  din't  move  to  i>uit  us,  we  f<;el  like  grumb- 
ling. And  it  ia  a  habit  that  grows  stronger  the 
more  it  ia  indulged. 

S  >ine  people  ute  always  grumbiiog  abotit 
Slate  atVairw.  Everything  with  them  go.  a  wrong, 
riie  taxr's  are  unresoiiable;  public  affairs  are  in 
general  badly  m<inugcd,  and  pvery  |.ubiic  man 
in  the  country  is  corrupt. 

Men  who  continually  grumble  about  what  is 
g,  will  Bt.ion  get  to  growling  about  what  it 


many,  desired  information.  To  ';ulogi/.f,  publiC' 
ly,  the  brother,  or  brethren  who  did  the  preach 
ing  by  aetting  forth  their  talents  and  abilities 
to  convert  the  people,  has  an  evil  tnadency.  I 
have  never  seen  any  good  re-.ult3  from  it,  but 
much  evil.  Eulogy  is  a  wotd  that  Satan  can,  aud 
often  does,  turn  to  his  own  advantage.  It  feeds 
the  carnal  raind,and  instead  of  helping  our  broth- 
er to  feed  his  carnality  we  should  help  him  to 
crucify  it  by  teaching  him  that  the  Apostle  was 
leariul  of  being  exalted  above  mea>iure,  by  the 
abuw/ant  revelation  which  he  received;  bence 
how  important  it  is  for  us  to  fear,  and  pray  for 
?U)^taimng  grace.  Many  have  fallen  because  they 
got  too  high.  "He  that  hiimbleth  himself  shall 
be  exalted.'*  Let  the  columns  of  our  papers  be 
Hll'd  with  good  sjund  doctrine,  "that  may  be 
.tbie  to  convince  the  gaiusayer,for  thett  are  many 
unruly  and  vain  talk'-rs  aud  deceivers,  whose 
mouths  must  be  stopped,  who  subvert  whole  hous- 
es, teaching  things  they  ought  not  for  filthy  lu- 
crtf's  sake.  <  Titus  1 :  10, 11  )  and  lens  unprofitable 
news.  A  tittle  less  self  and  a  little  mora  Jesus; 
a  little  less  Missionary  Convention  and  a  gouil 
deal  more  preaching;  less  Sunday-school  Con 
ventiou  and  ruore  te^ichiug  the  children:  less 
pl'inniufj,  aud  more  doiiuj;  less  watching  each 
other,  and  more  watching  our-selves;  leasseltish- 
n-H*.  and  more  love.  To  watch  each  other  for 
good,  after  we  have  watched  our-selve?,  isscript- 


A  grumbler  in  the  family  is  themohidisagre^ 
able  mortals.  The  other  members  of  the  family, 
are  in  constatit contact  with  liiui,are continually 
madeunbappy  liyhiAdailv  snarling.  Yon  Can't 
please  liiin.aud  it  is  nteiMess  to  try.  Do  what 
you  may,  it  is  all  wAng  with  him.  And  no 
matter  what  position  you  take  on  any  question 
he  is  on  the  other  side. 

A  grumbler  in  the  church  is  a  nuisance.  He 
is  a  perpetual  clog  upon  church  work.  He 
claims  to  be  exceedingly  ansious  for  work  to 
be  done.  But  he  can't  get  anything  done  right. 
The  prea'-hing  is  poor.  The  prayer  meeting  is 
dull  and  formal.  The  Sabbath-school  is  si) 
wrong.  Aud  the  members  of  the  church  gen- 
erall  are  in  disorder,  Everything  ia  going  to 
the  bad.  and  going  rapidly.  Thus  the  grumbler 
makes  himself  uuiversally  disagreeable. 

Let  us  make  ourselves  as  agreeable  as  possi- 
ble, and  it  things  even  go  wrong,  ftiUow  the 
advice  of  the  Psalmist. 

Fret  not  thyself  because  of  evil  doer^. ' 


TnK  longer  we  neglect  writing  to  an  ab^env 
friend,  the  leas  mind  we  have  to  set  auout  it. 
So,  the  more  we  neglect  priv.ite  prayers  and 
closet  communion  with  God,  the  more  shy  w« 
grow  in  our  approaches  to  Him.  Nothing 
breeds  a  greater  atrang'aess  between  the  soul 
and  God  than  the  restraining  of  prayer  before 
Hun.  Aud  nothing  would  renew  the  bteTsed 
inliniacy,  if  God  bioiselt,  the  neglected  partr 
did  not,  a.s  it  were,  send  us  a  letter  of  expostula- 
tion from  heaven,  aud  sweetly  chide  us  for  our 
negligence.  Then  we  melt,  then  we  kindle,  «nd 
the  blissfull  intercourse  opens  as  usual.—  Toyla- 


The  reading  room  of  the  British  Museum  cv>ii- 
laiQs  three  miles  uf  bookcase-'  eight  feet  high. 
The  authorities  have  drtrrmincKJ,  by  way  vi  ez- 
piriment:  to  employ  the  electric  li^ht  on  ditffc 
ds»s.  The  dome,  whence  the  electric  Ugh*  ir- 
radiates the  vast  room,  i)^  next  to  that  of  the 
Pa»t:ieon  at  Rome,  the  lai^e?t  extant. 


Joy  may  b«  the  tortuu«.  of  sorriw.    but  -"nr- 
ow  is  the  lot  of  all.  ^ 


THK    BRKTHEEISr    ^T    T^OItlC 


February     l-'i 


THE  SINQE  HEAD  OF  WHBAT. 

A  LI,  my  Jftity  tii-k^  w*re  ended, 
Aud  llie  liushof  niKht  bad  come, 
Brinfiinn  r^st  to  weary  Bpiribi. 

CnllinK  many  v/andften  home. 

"He  thutg'Kth  forth  with   weeping. 

Bearing  golden  gmins  of  wLeat, 

Shiill  rclurn  ajtbiij  r'joicing, 

La-Ien  with  the  hHrvent  sweet." 

Thi*  I  read  aud  deeply  pondered— 
What  uf  seed  my  hnnd  had  Hown- 

Whiit  of  harvest  I  wus  reaping, 
To  bp  laid  hefore  the  throne. 

While  luy  thouiihtfl  were  swiftly  gluncing. 

O'er  thH  path  my  lei-t  had  trod; 
SImp  sealed  up  my  weary  eye  lids. 
,  AoAfl  viaioo  came  from  God. 
In  th»  world""*  great  field  d  labor 

Al!  till-  rpiipers'  taxka  were  done; 
Bach  one  lia«t<-ued  to  the  Ma«t«r, 

WiUi  the  sheavefl  that  he  had  won, 
Some  with  fiheaTes  so  poor  and  scanty, 

Sadly  told  the  nunibcr  oVr. 
Others  HtHKKcri-d  'nealli  the  burden. 

Of  the  golden  grain  they  h^re. 

Gladly  llieu  the  pearly  gateway, 

Opened  widemul  let  them  in, 
Ah  thoy  sought  the  Master't*  prtnence 

With  their  bi.iden«  rit-h  and  thin. 

Slowly,  sr.dly  with  the  r^appra 
Who  luid  lal.ornd  long  and  late. 

CamL-  I  at  the  Miisti-r's  bid'lmg 
And  wa»  lat-^st  at  the  gate. 

Then  apart  frf<m  al  the  others 

W»-o|}iug  hitt^-rly  I  stood; 
I  hud  toiled  from  early  morning 

Working  for  others'  good. 

When  one  friend  had  fallen  fainting 

By  his  piles  of  golden  grain; 
With  a  glaHH  of  cooling  w:it«r 

1  revived  his  atrengtli  again. 

And  annth'T,  worn  and  weary, 

I  li,id  flidfd  for  awhile. 
Till  Imr  faitjting  strength  returning— 

Slut  wput  onward  with  a  smile. 

Thus  tlic  otlier»  I  had  aidi-d 

Till  the  day  was  spent,  and  evening 
OVr  UiL'  oartU  her  dew-drops  ahed. 

And  1  to  tht-  Master's  presence 

Came  with  weary  tc^il-wom  feet, 
Bringing  as  my  gathered  liarvest. 
•     But  II  single  head  of  wheat. 

.So  with  tearful  eyes  I  watched  the:ij, 

As  with  faces  glad  and  bright, 
One  by  one  tliey  laid  their  burdeuK 

Down  before  that  Throne  of  Light. 

Oh!  how  sweetly  tbeu  the  blessing 
Sounded  to  nty  listening  ear; — 

"Nobly  done,  my  faithful  servaiits 
Rest,  now,  in  your  mansion  here." 

Tlien  1  tboiipht  with  kernest  Borrow 
Words  like  these  are  not  for  aie; 

OLily  those  with  heavy  burdens 
Heavenly  rest  and  ble^aiugr.  .'ee. 

Yet  I  Iiive  the  Mnster  truly 
And  I've  labored  liani  ninoe  dawn, 

But  1  have  no  heavy  burden; 
Wil'  he  bid  me  to  be  gou-^? 

While  I  (lueslionod  thus  in  sadne-'s. 

Christ  the  Mikster  called  for  me, 
Aud  I  knelt  ijefore  liim  saying, 

"I  have  only  this  for  Tiiee." 

"l  have  labored  hard,  oh,  Muster, 
I  have  toiled  from  morji  till  night, 

itiit  1  nought  to  aid  my  neighhort," 
And  to  maki'  tlieir  labors  light. 

L<:;t  thy  heart  be  never  troubled, 

I'.iithfully  fulfill  thy  ta^k; 
Tremble  not  belon*  the  Muster, 

Heavy  sheaves  he  will  not  nsk. 

Selected  by  Wkai.thy  A.  Ci.abkk. 


STEIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE. 

' 'P  2d.  Baptist  chiirclibs  possess  the  Bi- 
itl'-  characteristics  which  entitle  them  to  be 
""«arded  afl  churches  of  Jesus  Christ. 

I),  n.  Kay,  Affirms. 

■J.  W.  Stein,  Denies. 

.1.  W.  SteIN'.s  sixth  NKIiATlVB. 

l^TR.  Kay,  by    devoting  onenvrUk    of 
^'*-     his  sixth  affirmative  to  nie  persoo 

V,  and  une-finwth  of  it  to  the  Tunkers 
!  trir:e  immersiou,   show.s  (I )  a  total 


di-^i-fgard  for  hi-4  word,  wht-n  he  agreed 
to  be  poverned  daring  the  debate  by 
the  riilea  laid  down  in  Hedges  Logic, 
(2)  bis  diaaatisfaction  with  his  nt^gativt- 
work  on  Prop.  1  (to  whirh  I  again  re 
fer  thf  reader  for  a  refutation  of  his  at 
tacks),  and  (:t)  his  cousrlous  ina'liility 
to  sustain  his  pi-opi.sition  on  the  ground 
of  its  own  merits. 

1  ask  him  again:  1.  Can  "liaptist 
churches"  justify  and  fellowship  tht-ir 
members  in  waging  war  without  con- 
•senting  to  and  virtually  licensing  it? 
Suppose  it  was  a  case  of  unpopular  and 
disgraceful  vice,  like  theft,  adultery, 
A'c;  would  not  all  consider  the  church 
83  in  that  case  responsible?  Head  2 
Cor.  <;:  14;  Eph.  .^.:  11;  'i  Thess.  3:  ri. 
•J.  Can  Baptists  engage  iu  war  on  auy 
account  M'ithout  ilniJitj  those  lusts  of  the 
flesh,  viz:  "hatretl,  variance,  ^vrath, 
atriff '("  Gal.  :r.  2.  I  put  this  reasona- 
ble, fairaudsimple  rjueetion  to  Mr.  Uay, 
the  Htx-th  time.     Will  he  answer? 

He  accuses  me  of  slandering  tht-  Bap- 
tists'because  I  tell  the  truth,  that  they 
go  to  war,  and  that  war  is  "rapacious, 
cruel,"  itc.  Truth  which  everybody 
knows  is  already  proven. 

I  do  maintain  that  none  who^e  allegi 
anee  has  been  plighted  to  Christ  in  the 
solemn  sacrament  of  Christian  baptism, 
can  swear  allegiance  to  an/  institution 
which  in  any  of  its  essential  features  is 
contrary  to  Christianity  without  expos- 
ing themselves  to  perjury.  I  affirm, 
without  fear  of  successful  contradiction, 
that  Baptist  churches  do  allow  their 
members,  without  rebuke,  to  swear  al 
legiance  to  anti-ehristian  institutions 
under  the  mo.st  horrid,  secret  death  pen- 
alties. 1  repeat  it,  that  Baptists,  by 
taking  oaths  of  allegiance  to  any  other 
institution,  do  put  themselves  under  ob- 
ligations to  out}  u,  wueiuei  11  v-v^iii- 
mands  them  to  disobey  Christ  or  not. 
But  Mr.  Ray  thinks  this  is  accusing  the 
Baptist  churche.s  of  perjury.  I  plead 
not  tjuiltify  because  I  don't  believe  in 
the  first  place  that  they  have  ever  sub- 
mitted to  the  sacrament  of  Christian 
baptism.  I  call  for  the  language  or 
quotation  in  which  I  have  "^jerfe?'i^(/ 
Jiaj>tist  /ii\tort/^''  or  ^^coyitimied  to  mU- 
rejiresent  Bajjtist  authors.''*  Mr.  Ray 
is  a  professional  "Baptist  historian"  and 
it  is  bis  duty  in  the  debate  to  e.xpose  any 
such  efforts,  and  I  now  call  upon  him, 
before  the  readers  of  this  debate,  to 
prove  his  grave  charge  or  retract  it. 
Will  he  do  it?  He  says,  "one  dipping" 
is  a  "false  rendering"  of  "<-n  /"ipti-ima.'' 
ICph.  4:  5.  We  call  for  the  proof.  The 
Emphatic  Diaglott  gives  it  "one  dip 
ping."  Luther  gives  it  "erne  taufe"' — 
orie  dippiiuj.  With  this  the  Gothic  of 
the  4th  century,  the  Danish  of  1524, 
the  Swedish  of  iri34  and  the  Dutch  of 
15(;n  are  said  to  agree.  But  Mr.  Ray 
can't  find  one  translation  giving  it  "n??/ 
(///>,"  which  is  the  practice  of  his  church. 
The  ^'one  i/nT/tersiou"  doesn't  help  him. 
Immersion  is  Latin,  and  the  Latin  Fath- 
ers translated  the  Greek  frenuentativo, 
"buptiie"  by  "menjitS,"  a  Latin  fre- 
queutative.  See  Andrews'  Latia-Kog 
lish  Lexicon.  Andrews  and  Stoddard, 
speaking  of  Latin  Verbs,  say:  "/Vc- 
qucTilatives  ewpress  a  repetitl  n,  or  in 
rrea-se  of  the  action' expresied  hy  the 
/>;'i;/iir'ye,"  aud  "are  formed  by  adding 
o  to  the  third  root,  as  doiao  {do/ait)  do- 
mito,^^  aud  also  by  "adding  ifo  to  the 
first  root  of  the  primitive,  as  az/o^  (ag) 
d^ito^''  &i.  Lat.  Gram.  §  1S7.  ii.  L.a.  b.. 
To  this  class  belongs  '■^meryitoy  '^Hap- 
/tr(H/;"  once  expressed  iu  Matt.  2S:  li) 
like  ^^deliveritu}.^^  Luke  '21:  1'2  repeats 
its  action  just  as  many  times  as  it  has 
adjunct  modifiers.     Mr.  Bay's   criticism  | 


on  thf  frfqit/^^^^^'*^  '^  *  failure,  and  he 
has  grown  aif^^'ficanlly  silent  about  the 
"weight  of  *'s;ieograpby."  It  is  not 
that  anyof  <<ii'  brethren  repeat  '-bap- 
tij.^"  bt-fore'***"  t^^  Son"  and  ''of  the 
I  I„]y  Spirit' in  baptizing,  but  dip  the 
candidate  iito  the  water  at  the  repeti 
tinn  of  eaci  adjunctive  modifier  of  the 
verb  given  in  the  commission.  Thut< 
we  satisfy  the  frequentative  nature  of 
baptize,  wthout  Mr.  Ray's  redundancy, 
use  the  e^i^ct  language  of  the  Savior 
And  dn  cxf^thj  what  we  say.  Wees- 
posed  Mr  Ray's  unscholarly  quibbles  in 
our  last.-o  which  he  could  not  reply. 
If  Mr.  lay  would  say,  "I  write  my 
name  in  the  book  of  Matthew,  and  of 
Mark,  aid  of  Luke."  and  then  write  it 
in  Luhonhj,  would  he  not  state  tioo 
untruth^  To  make  hia  word  good, 
wouldhe  not  be  compelled  to  write  it 
intheDook  of  each  of  the  three  evan 
gelistff  Accordingly,  when  he  says,  "I 
bajitiie  you  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  cf  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit," 
usine  e.\'actly  the  same  construction  and 
the  fame  parts  of  speech,  joined  togeth^ 
er  ii  the  same  relation  as  the  foregoing, 
he  ^ouldmake  hia  word  good  by  doing 
whit  he  says. 

r  there  is  any  "mockery,"  about  the 
Savior's  burial,  1  think  it  is  in  that  the 
Ba;)tists  pretend  to  baptize  like  he  was 
buried.  See  if  Mr.  R^iy  will  venture  to 
de^y  what  I  said  about  the  Eastern 
sepulchera  and  manner  of  burial.  But 
hp  fails  to  show  that  a  burial  or  p.  hij-th 
iplike  me  dip.  If  Bible  figures  did  "go 
on  all  fours"  they  would  not  be  like  his 
practice.  Neither  can  he  show  that  "one 
titiih"  iscme  (/'■^fVwi,  any  more  than  he 
can  prove  that  the  baptism  of  John,  or 
of  the  Israelites,  or  Noah's  salvation  in 
the  ark,  consisted  of  one  dip,  let   alone 

*,  L,,..7. J  ...w.       XI^    (,Ll,.l-«    *\,^    o«»- 

thagenians  baptized  the  Roman  vessels 
by  one  dip,  which  every  reflecting  mind 
knows  is  incorrect.  A  vessel  sinks  by 
dips,  i.  e.,  by  alternate  and  repeated  ef- 
forts, so  that  its  "07ie  .lubmerftion^^  is 
accomplished  by  repeated  dij^s. 

I  have  already  adduced  one  example 
in  sacred  aud  classic  Greek  (the  case  of 
Naaman  in  the  Septuagint),  where  f>ap 
tizo  means  more  than  one  dip,  proving 
Mr.  R.'s  first  two  facts  (so  called)  to  be 
incorrect.  I  give  another  from  classic 
Greek,  showing  the  relative  use  of  hapto 
and  haptizo  several  hundred  years  be- 
fore Christ.  It  is  translated  from  Hip- 
pocrates' works  by  Dr.  Conant.  "Then 
dipping  {hapsas)  the  pessing  into  the 
oil  of  roses  of  Egyptian  oil,  apply  it 
(Juring  the  day;  aud  when  it  begins  to 
sting  remove  it  and  again  immerse  {Lap- 
;iffgt;i)  into  breast-milk,  aud  Egyptian 
ointment."  Baptizeiu  p.  34.  Notice, 
when  it  was  to  be  dipped  only  into  th' 
"oil  of  roses,"  bapto,  (a  verb  never  used 
for  baptism )  was  employed,  but  when 
it  \\'as  to  be  immersed  "into  breast-milk 
and  Egyptian  ointment, />rf;'?(jo  is  used 
(averb  universally  employed  in  the  New 
Testament  Greek  for  baptism).  I  ask, 
could  the  pessary  have  been  dipped  on 
ly  "into  breast  milk  and  Egyptian  oint- 
ment both  by  one  dip?  We  showed  iu 
our  aftirmative  proposition  that  trint. 
immersion  was  commanded  in  the  com- 
mission. Matt.  2.S:  i;i;  which  condemns 
Mr.  li.'s  so-called  "3d  fact."  The  apos- 
tolic fathers  make  as  much  mention  of 
trine  immersion  as  the  .single  dip.  As 
single  immei-i^iou  was  not  then  invented, 
they  had  no  use  for  such  contradict- 
ive  terms.  But  Mr.  R  knows  that  the 
apostolic  fathers  do  positively  condemn 
hia  church  on  the  design  of  baptitm. 
See  apostolic  fathers  pp.  '21,  420.  So 
much  for  his  m  called  "4th  fact."  Moun 


ulus,  A.  D.    2.H>,  informs  us  that    trine 
immersion  had  always    been    with    the 
church  and  makes  it   jiiat  aa  old  as  the 
command    to  preach  the   gospel.       See 
Work   of  Cyprian,   p.    240,   (quoted  iu 
my  7th  aff.)     This  condems  his  so  call- 
ed "5th  fact."       I  proved  in  my  Nth  aff. 
by  incontrovertible  testimony   that    the 
Novatianswho  existed  in  the  third  cen- 
tury, (whom  Mr.  R.  has  been  comiielled 
to  admit  were  free  "from  papal    corrup- 
tions and  superstiriODs)  were  called  trine 
immersionists.      This    destroys    his  so- 
called  "6th  fact."      I   gave   the   exact 
language  of  several  Greek  fathers  Monu- 
ulus,  Chi-ysostom    and  others,  (see  my 
5th  aff)  showing   that  they    understood 
Christ  in  his  original   of  Matt.   2S:    1!), 
plainly  to   command   trine   immersion. 
This  proved   his  so  called  "7th    fact"  to 
be  fal^e.    I  proved  that  Novations,  Don- 
atists,    ancient  Waldenses,    etc.,    were 
trine  immersionists,  (see  my  7th  and  8th 
aff.'s)  which  proves  his   so  called   "Hth 
fact"  untrue.      So  much    for    his    eight 
unsupported  assertions.  That  I  "promis- 
ed to  change  his  (my)  faith  aud  practice 
upon  the  testimony  of  one  early  Greek," 
is  false.     In  the  abseuce  of  proof  to  re- 
fute  the  plain  testimony  of   primitive 
Greek  historians   who   give   us   an    ac 
count  cf  the  heretical  and  post  apostol- 
ic origiu'of  the  single   immersion,   and 
who  have  slept  for  thirteen  or  fourteen 
centuries  in  their  graves.      Mr.  R.  does 
not  scruple  to  assault  their   characters, 
and  by  a  bare  assertion   impeach   their 
personal  veracity  and  brand  them  with 
falsehood.      I   adduced    three    positive 
witnesses  showing   that    Eunomius  was 
the  author  of  single  immersion,  aud  be 
fails  to  adduce  one  to  the  contrary. 

yiyfou/rth  reason  why  Baptistchurch- 
es  are  destitute  of  christian  baptism  is 

f^-uudcJ  u[ji>D  tlio  conoUciatii'U  LbitL  the 

fir.Ht  association  of  single  immersion, 
with  the  language  of  Christ's  commis- 
sion. Matt.  28:  U',  was  by  the  authority 
of  Gregory,  the  Pope,  and  the  4th  Cath- 
olic council  of  Toledo  in  Spain,  A.  D. 
633. 

Orchard  says:  "Ih  cases  of  danger, 
Gregory,  the  Pope,  alio  ived  one  immer- 
sion to  be  valid  baptism.  (Hist,  of  For- 
eigu  Baptists,  pp.  .S2l,  322),  and  decid- 
ed that  trine  immersion  was  not  essential 
to  salvation."     Idem.  p.  Idi;  (note). 

Chrystal  says:  "Gregory  is  the  first 
orthodo.\  writer  who  deemed  that  trine 
immersion  might  be  changed  to  single 
for  convenience."  Hist,  of  the  mode  of 
baptism,  p.  SI. 

Hinton  says:  ''The  practice  of  trine 
immersion  prevailed  iu  the  West  as  well 
aa  the  East  till  the  fourth  council  of  To- 
ledo, which,  acting  under  the  advice  of 
Gregory  the  Great,  iu  order  to  settle 
some  disputes  which  had  arisen,  defveed 
that  henceforth  only  one  immersion 
gradually  became  tjeneral  throuijkoui 
the  Western  or  Latin  church."  History 
of  baptism,  p.  158. 

Dr.  Wall  says:  "So  the  Spaniards 
kept  to  the  use  of  one  immersion  for 
some  time,  for  forty  years  after,"  (its 
introduction  iu  Spain)  "it  is  confirmed 
in  one  of  their  councils.  But  Walafri- 
dusStrabo  says  that  after  a  while  the 
oh)  way'"  (trine  immersion)  "prevailed." 
Hist,  of  Infant  baptism,  p.'424. 

Bingham  says:  "The  Arians  iu  Spain, 
not  being  of  the  sect  of  Eunomians, 
continued  for  many  years  to  baptize 
with  three  immersions;  but  then  they 
abused  this  ceremony  to  a  very  perverse 
end,  to  |.atronize  their  error  about  the 
Son  aud  the  Holy  Spirit's  being  of  a 
<lillereut  nature  oi-  tssenee  from  the 
Father;  for  they  madethe  thrte  immer 
>*ions  to  denote  a   difference,  or  degrees 


I  ( 

of  Divinity,  in  tbethr.e  divine  person! 
To  oppose  whose  wickwl  .ioctrine,  and 
that  they  might  not  seem  to  syml.olize 
with  them  many  practice  that  might 
give  encouragement  to  it,  some  Cithol . 
1C3  begin  to  leave  utF  the  trine  immer 
sioo  as  savoring  of  Aiianism,  and  took 
up  the  single  immersion  in  opposition 
to  them,  •  *  *  Some  learned  per- 
sons  find  fault  with  this  council  for 
changing  this  ancient  custom  upon  so 
Blight  a  rea,son  as  that  of  the  Ariaus 
using  it,  which,  if  it  were  any  reason 
would  hold  as  well  against  single  im- 
mersion, because  the  Eunomians,°a  bas- 
er sect  of  the  Ariaus,  were  the  first  in- 
vent<.rs  of  that  practice.  And,  there- 
fore, the  exception  made  by  this  Spanish 
council  in  the  seventh  century  cannot 
prejudice  the  more  ancient  and  general 
practice  of  the  church."  Bingham's 
Autiq.  of  the  Christian  church,  vol.  1, 
b.  .\i,  c,  x\,  5,  8. 

Here  it  will  be  observed  that  single 
immersion,  n-s  first  associated  with  Matt. 
28:  li),  was  made  valid  by  a  den-ee  of 
Pnpe  Gnijnrij  (n  pemecator  of  the  old 
peaceable  trine  immersion  Montenses  or 
Donatists.  Rob.  Eccl.  R-s.,  p.ll-ijand 
a  decision  of  his  Spanish  council.  How 
then  can  it  be  christian  baptism!  And 
how  can  churches  founded  upon  it  be 
churches  of  Christ? 


'rt±hi  Vij.;-riiii<;N  ^t  av<.)Kb:. 


3 


»l  the  dark 

il 
both  i 


ages    of   Pnpali|„eniacj  WHAT  IS  PROGRESSIVE  CHRIS- 

"  "™."  afhifved  prodigious  .portions  TlANITYy 

"  "■-'"•^"t   »nd   maligni  and  the  

vi.'tims  were  numbered  bylh«uisands,  '"  "  '■'  ^'J''"™"'- 

destroy!,-'"  ""'  ""''''  "''"'''■•'^■"''^'^•■'TllIK'liicationatthehead  of  this  ar 
A*-,  ,.,    .  tide  hft-s  often    been    forcilily  im 

Atter  awlnl.  .ta  power  was  .rtaiU-a  ,,e9sed  upon 
80  that  people  were  not  allow»to  kill 
each  other   simply    l.eeause    tb  couM 
not  see  all  thiup,  alike,  and    th<.Th   us 

pint  may  h»vv  suhsid^.I  som.-mt  il 
was  by  no  means  rendered  exlit,  for 
in  the  17th  centuiy  we  find  itaga  ply- 
ing its  nefariouH  voeation  to  the  aeiit 
that  a  hand  of  Piiritana  fled  to  theMlds 
of  America,  hazarding  their  live&and 
suffering  iudes-eiilmMe  privatioi  in 
order  that  they  might  enjoy  relig>vis 
Iibertj-.  Hut  oh !  it  seems  almost  inc..!- 
it'le  that  in  fitteen  years  ihey  hv.cn\^. 
so  intolerant,  that  they  l.auishrd  tat. 
noble-heated  Christian,  Roger  WilHais, 
trom  their  colony  and  made  him  sek 
the  hospitality  of  North  American  s«-- 
ages,  simply  because  he  ditTered  frou 
tht-m  in  matters  of  i-el 


RELIGIOUS    INTOLERANCE, 

nv  J.  H.  i-ECK. 

AP  all  the  evils  that  have  ever  infested 
"  the  christian  church  I  doubt  if  any 
can  produce  a  darker  record  than  that 
of  "lMigioiis{  ?)  Intolerance".  There 
have  been  many    instances    where    men 


and  women  have   bartered   theii-.soiiU-  L*-tt, 


for  pecuniary  emolument,  self  aggrand 
izement,  or  the  gratification  of  other  in- 
ordinate  desires,  but  all  these  usually 
affect  the  perpetrators  only,  or  proI)ably 
a  few  others  whose  tendencies  are  per- 
haps in  a  similar  direction,  leaving  the 
true  and  devoted  Christians  uucontamiu- 
ated,  and  unmolested. 

But  religious  intolerance  has  in  all 
ages  of  the  Christian  church  waged  a 
disgraceful  warfare  against  the  noblest 
men  and  women  that  ever  graced  the 
earth.  It  has  drank  the  crimson  current 
of  thousands  of  devoted  hearts,  and 
spread  ruin  and  devastation  in  its  track. 
This  hideous  monster  in  the  ehui-ch  has 
terrified  and  persecuted  the  true  heart- 
ed Christian  more  than  all  the  combined 
force  of  nou- professors. 

It  K  not  a  creature  of  recent  birth 
having  already  had  an  existence  in  the 
days  of  the  apostles. 

In  the  ninth  chapter  of  Mark  we 
Lave  a  circumstance  recorded  where 
one  of  the  disciples  came  to  Jesus  and 
said,  "Master,  we  saw  one  casting  out 
devils  in  thy  name,  and  he  followed  not 
us.  But  Jesus,  not  willing  to  encour- 
age this  spirit  of  intolerance,  said,  "for- 
bid him  not;"  for  there  is  no  man  which 
^ihftU  do  a  miraile  in  my  name,  that  can 
lightly  speak  evil  of  me;  "For  he  that 
is  not  against  us  is  on  our  part," 

Again,  in  the  third  epistle  of  John, 
we  find  him  complaining  about  one  Di 
otrephesintbe  church,  who,  hesays,  "lov- 
eth  to  have  the  pre-eminence  among, 
them,  and  receiveth  notu^.  \Vherefore, 
if  I  come,  I  will  remember  his  evil  deeds 
which  he  doetb,  prating  against  us  with 
malicious  words,  and  not  content  there 
with,  neither  doth  he  himself  receive  the 
brethren,  and  forbiddeth  theiii  that 
would,  and  caskt/i  ihtm  out  of  (he 
chiwch y  From  this  time  on  the  spirit 
of  intolerance   rapidly   increased,  until 


igion.  About  111 
time  some  persecuted  Catholics  who  had 
also  had  some  experience  with  intoli 
ance,  settled  in  M.iryland,  and  not  beiiij; 
very  intolerant  just  then  they  enacted  a 
law  grantini,Meligiou8  liberty  to  all  who 
would  settlt  in  their  colony;  but  it  mu^t 
be  said  to  the  everlasting  shame  of  the 
Piote.Htanfs  who  settled  there,  assoou  as 
they  obtained  a  majority  thny  disfran- 
chised the  Catholics  and  cruelly  opresa- 
ed  them. 

In  l(;.if5  a  law  was  p:issed  bauishiui; 
all  Quakers  from  Massachusetts  Bay 
Colony,  aud  imposing  the  penalty  of 
death  on  those  who  returned;  four  per- 
were  murdered  in  cold    blooti 


der  this  act  by  peopk  who  claimed 


my  mind,  and  when  1  say 
pou  mine,  I    may    also   safely  includt! 
!Ui}  <>ther>;  for  we  have  talked    some 
ines  vipon  the  state  of  the  church    mil 
ant.     1    have    compared     its    pre.sent 
late    with     its   early     origin,     when 
le  great  Head  was  among  his    people, 
id  directed  them, — then   further  along 
<er    the    day    of  Pentecost,    when  the 
ftoatles  labored  in  both  word  and  dt>c- 
tue;  al.'so  along  through   the    ditlVrent 
its  when  councils  were   called   to   di 
de  (piestions  that  seemingly  convulsed 
tfc  whole  body, — aud  still  on  and  ou 
ulil  Wf  find  the  perftecuted  ones,  lleeiug 
fmi    their    homes,   anil    landing  upon 
Aiericnn    free   soil— religiously  free— 
pfsecut.'d  for  the  Master's   sake.     Still 
thapark  of  the  Christian   zeal    seemed 
uc,  to  diminish,   rather  increase,   and 
thie  who  once    were  together,  beconi- 
in^cattered,  there  was  again  a  necessi- 
ty f  coming  together,    laboring  to   svis- 
tiu|tho.se  principles  that    characterized 
ihtsnie  believing  ones.     They   labored 
the)  much   against   those   things  that 
cautd  divisions,  schisms,   heresies,  yet 
witi  a  strong  desire   lor  the  good,  the 
wellre,  the  unity  of  the   chosen   ones, 
tlieyi-allied  forth,  fearing  not  to  declare 
l)oldy  the  Word  of  (iod  in    its   puiity 
aud  timpUcity,  with  power  and  earnest' 
ne-ss.    A  few,  from  time  to  time,  feeling 
the  necessity  of  K  change  in  their  relig 
ions  practices,  have   decided   to   follow 
their  Master  "through  evil  as  well  good 
report,"  none  but    him    above,    who    at 


Jesus.  Does  any  one  ask  yet  what  is 
meant  by  intolerance  in  religion?  It  is 
that  spirit  of  the  devil  that  creeps  into 
the  hearts  of  otherwise  well  meaning 
men  and  women,  aud  makes  them  think 
that  every  pereon  who  does  not  believe 
as  they  do,  ia  a  blackened  sinner, 
and  that  it  is  their  duty  to  abuse,  perse- 
cute, torture,  and  torment  him,  until  he 
is  willing  to  yield  his  opinions  and  sub- 
scribe to  theirs.  It  does  not  recognize 
the  fact  that  a  man  cannot  change  his  be- 
lief by  an  act  of  his  will ;  it  does  not  re- 
gard the  injunction  of  the  Savior  to  his 
disciples  to  go  into  all  the  world  and 
TEAoii  the  nations;  but  goes  on  in  its 
blind  career,  trying  to  compel  men  and 
women  to  change  their  belief,  something 
that  is  as  impossible  f<;»r  them  to  do 
without  evidence,,a8  it  would  be  to  stop 
the  alternation  of  day  and  night. 

I  would  to  God  that  professor.-)  of  re- 
ligion would  notice  these  facts,  and  when 
any  one.  especially  those  whom  you  call 
brethren  and  sisters,  does  not  believe 
and  act  as  you  think  he  shoul  J,  go  to 
him  with  the  Bible  in  your  hand,  and 
the  spirit  of  Christ  in  your  heart,  and 
try  to  convince  him  of  the  error  of  his 
way;  and  if  you  fail  to  convince  on  the 
first  attempt,  don't  start  out  to  see  how 
many  you  can  turn  against  him  and  col- 
league together  with  them  to  ettect  his 
expulsion  from  the  church,  but  go  home 
aud  jjray  for  him,  get  others  who  are 
concerned  for  the  welfare  of  souls  to 
pray  for  and  help  to  eidighten  him;  and 
perhaps  the  God  of  heaven  will  hea. 
your  entreaties  and  bless  your  eHorts 
by  letting  the  rays  of  Gospel  light  shine 
into,  and  there  dispel  the  darkness  from 
his  benighted  heart. 

May  God  speed  the  day  when  such 
shall  be  the  M  tlus  ojjerawli  of  all  who 
profess  to  be  Christians. 

Lanark,  III. 


carnal;  then  if  we »-iibdiie  not,  and  V^ring 
into  subjection  our  innate  thoughts  and 
carnal  desires,  oh  how  soon  w»-  will 
find  that  the  spirit  of  diaobedi^Dce  which 
once  reigned  within,  will  again  a>i*-ert 
supreme  sway;  and  the  true  spirit  of 
progreaaion  in  Christianity  become)  sad- 
ly wanting.  Surely  it  may  be  mistaken 
for  progression;  but  alas!  We  see  evident 
fruits  of  retrogression  from  true  eptrit- 
,  ual  progrei*sion. 

Reader,  pause   one  moment,     before 
hastily  pa'i3i,ng  judgment  upon  these  few 
lines,  lest  thou  miss  the  true  intent  and 
spirit.    To    discriminate   then    between 
spiritual  retrogression,  and  advancement 
is  our  desire  and  aim.     May  God   lead 
U8  to  enter  the  study  of  tlie  same,   witli 
a  desire  for  true  spiritual  advancement — 
and  a  greater  degree  of  holy  zeal  in  the 
I  cause  of  Christ.     Does  a  zeal  tor   a   de- 
parture—ami an  encouragement  thereof 
constitute   an    element  of  progressioni 
Does  the  advocacy  of  these  things  com- 
bined   enhance   purity   of  purpose,  and 
advancement  in  the  church  of  the  living 
iiodi 

Dear  Brethren,  what  shall  we  do? 
Where  shall  we  go  to  find  the  humble, 
confiding,  trusting  followers;  Where? 
We  pause  for  an  echo,  and  the  reverber- 
ated sound  is Where? 


Never  find  fault  with  persons  around 
about  yt»u,  but  always  with  jour  own 
self,  and  follow  on,  and  on;  for  though 
you  cannot  gain  the  end  in  view  yon 
will  gain  a  hundred  things  that  you  do 
n»»t  think  about.  And,  above  all,  when 
you  shall  come  iuto  Zion,  and  shall  stand 
before  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  unveil 
your  life,  and  show  you  what  in  the 
great  silence  of  God's  kingdom   has   re- 


u_u.i.^i.,«  all  na"- ^"  *-■-  *^ ''  "^^'  ^^^^^  ^^  oiitcouie  of  your  example. 

have  gone  iortli  boldly  declaring  their  1  y*"^'" '"*""^"^  ^""^  Y*^"^  disinterested  love, 


understanding  of  the  truth.  Since  then 
the  progress  of  the  church  has  been  rap- 
id; thousands  uow  .-iwell  the  iiumber, 
where  a  few  years  .since,  hundreds  could 
only  have  been  found;  and  with  the  rap- 
id increase,  there  has  also  come,  a  mul- 
tiplicity of  troubles  to  somewhat  vex  the 
church;  notwithstanding  it  helped  her 
to  be  ever  on  the  alert,  watching  foi'  the 
enemy  of  their  precious  blood- bought 
souls. 

The  various  movements  have,  not- 
withstanding the  precaution  taken,  re- 
sulted in  the  division  of  some  until  new 
sects  have  been  formed;  and  new  codes  of 
laws;  and  some  have  departed  from  the 
faith,  giving  "heed  to  seducing  doc- 
trines,'' yea,  doctrines  of  devils.  And 
even  now  among  us  at  the  present  day 
we  see  unmistakable  evidences  of  a  move 
which  eventually  may  result  iu  a  divis- 
ion of  the  body,  (although  we  would 
gladly  herald  the  time,  when  such 
things  may  not  be  known  among  us;) 
and  the  truth  is  becoming  apparent  that 
a  progression  in  the  divine  life,  and  the 
principles  of  progressive  Christianity  as 
advocated  by  many  of  its  strongest  co- 
adjutors, is  juwt  losing  its  vitality,  and  is 
becoming  leas  and  less,  in  public  senti- 
ment, as  the  ground  work  of  true  holi- 
ness and  advancement  in  vital  piety. 

Thequery,  naturally  arises,  What  then 
is  progressive  Christianity  f  Does  it 
consist  iu  denouncing  iu  strong  aud  bit- 
ter terms,  those  of  our  ancient  fathers 
who  have  labored  against  error  aud  su- 
perstition, aud  brought  the  truth  as  it  \t. 
in  .ieeus,  to  our  minds,  ho  that  we  can 
comprehend  the  true  fulness  of  divim- 
writ;  Shall  we  uphold  the  advocacy  c 
(hose  vievs's  that  tend  to  warp  the  young 
mind,  and  lead  it  astray  into  the  path; 
of  error?     For  natuia'ly,  unless  ^.urbed, 


then  you  will  see.  as  did  he  whose  ey^s 
the  prophet  touched—the  heavens  full 
of  chariots.  More  are  they  that  are  for 
you  than  they  that  are  against  you.  The 
spirits  of  the  just  overhang  you  as  you 
work.  They  are  in  sympathy  with  those 
who  are  striving  to  do  good.  Blessed 
saints  in  the  kingdom  of  God  kaow 
what  ia  going  on  in  thi'j  world,  and  they 
sympathize  with  you.  And  if  you  are 
faithful,  when  your  life  comes  to  be  seen 
from  the  other  side,  as  God  sees  it,  and 
as  it  is  seen  by  all  those  that  are  there, 
you  will  find  that  you  did  not  suffer  and 
labor  iu  vain.  Be  patient  mito  the  end. 
and  all  will  be  well. —  Beerher. 

A  very  learned  man  once  askeo  Luth- 
er how  he  would  be  able  in  the  day  of 
judgment  to  bear  the  responsibility  of 
having  rejected  the  opinions  of  so  many 
learned  men.  With  a  smile  he  replied: 
"In  this  manner  I  will  do  it:  Dear  I^^rd 
Christ,  I  will  say,  I  well  knew  that  they 
were  all  learned  men,  but  I  acted  so 
tbolishly  and  had  such  confidence  iu 
thee,  that  thou,  O  Christ,  were  more 
learned  and  wise  than  they  and  \\'.- 
whole  world.  If  thou  then  didst  i 
ceive  me,  I  am  then  indeed  deceived. 


Professor     Edward    L.   Morse,    who 

holds  a  professorship  in  the  univei^ity 
at  Yeddo.  has  delivered  a  lecture  on  the 
manners  aud  customs  of  that  people,  in 
uhich  he  alludes  to  their  careful  tr»-at- 
iiient  of  children,  the  invariable  cleauli- 
iiess  of  their  houses,  re.-'ulting  in  the  eu- 
lire  absence  of  diseases,  such  as  scnrlet 
lever,  diptheria,  aud  other  atTections  so 
ei'mmou  in  this  country.  The  j>eopIe 
aie  of  gentle  m.iuners  and  particularly 
kind  aud  careful  of  their  animals.  Dur- 
ing his  residence  there  he  iiever  heard  ft 
ross  word  utteivd  bv 


a  uative.  saw 
we  will  partakeof  sinful  lusts;  being  yet  |  fighting,  aud  hei«\l  uo  prt>fanity. 


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A  ...»  f,o,„  Br„,bc.  S,e,n  ^-^;^ J',^  -j;       ^^  ^  J„„,ne  „...H„  „  .hurch  i-  ..  an 

g^  g,y(jrcoDtractiIestit-.  Most  things  are 
traceablr'^  some  canse.  bi^ucf  it  a  church  13 
C^y^j  jnontrdil  e  at  .t  •.  a  hitlv  ^xpIuriBg  up 
(he  strei"  ^''*  ^°'"*  disclose  tiie  tlimg'*  wiiicli 
nuk^  tb  w^ter  muddy, 

.jjgpeciuien  how  the  liajitisis  and  "Canip- 
tip'lit«*  lovel?)  »?ach  nthtir,  we  chp  thf  lolh'W- 
i^gff^tbe^   C  li'-veic  of  Jim«25th  187S: 

1  Di  not  Campbrlifcin  hatch  out  in  tie  back- 
woodrol  West  Viryiniaf*-iJi(«/<>  K/<i(/.  Auo 
did  it"t  b>?gin  locrow  as  soon  a?  it  Wrt9  balch- 
^,lY^li-'jiHf;l  H'JhcIn:     And  has  it  not  h-coniH 


I.  Dr  Ray 'fl  speech  has  ag'Ji 
bim.  nor  ha*,  an  apology  h--pn  receitfd  for  its 
non  app-ar-uc*.  Either  the  U.  S,  mail  R^rvicc 
18  in  fault  or  the  l'la<i.  We  regr-t  tllM  >pas- 
modic  ctl'..rt  at  written  di-euBsioo,  for  we  wi>h 
Ihe  work  to  be  fini»h»'d  this  vear  Cbu  not  tri« 
Flag  Hjn.fbow  blarne  Uro.  St.  lu  tur  Or.  K«y  • 
deltty:'     Two-Id  b-  "shifting  tb. 


bordw 


for  ttiit   i)urpc*i- 

Who  will  help  to  fill  npV 

IM  BfO.S.  .1  PttkB  article  last  week  we  made 
him  sny  he  would  muve  to  Kails  City  in  tho 
SpriuK,  omittin«  18SI.  He  will  move  m  the 
Spring  ot  1881  iiittepid  ol  1880. 

In  ouo  of  the  Sunday  bcbools  in  this  city,  the 
qui'Nliou  waa(wUd,"Wht)arH('narisi-e3?"  when 
■  litth'girl  of  six  Hnmmera  answerd,  "People 
whn  go  to  church  and  xiu." 

We  have  been  infi-rnitd  that  Bro  It.  H. 
Milbr's  daughler,  who  was  for  some  time 
ill  with  couauinption,  i^  dead.  Uro.  Miller  and 
family  have  our  heartftll  i>ynipaLhiea. 

The  Primitive  MpibndistH  in  EnElaud  have 
pri'«P»U(l  a  petition  to  I'arliatupiit.  three 
fuurthaofaimleloiig,Hnd  signed  by  1.000,000 
perHonft,  asking  the  paBsage  of  ii  Uw  that  will 
prohibit  the  opening  of  liquor  shops  on  Sunday. 

In  the  death  notice  of  Ira  Forney  in  last  num- 
hr-r  the  iigf' should  be  /oi  years  instead  of  four. 
Bro.  and  Sistisr  Forney  have  met  with  a  severe 
l08»  in  the  death  of  their  dear  boy— the  young- 
wt  child  of  the  family. 

The  mail  brings  iiB  the  rheeful  information 
that  Bto.  J.  M.  Snyder,  who,  tor  three  weelis 
was  in  the  crucible  with  typhoid  fever,  is  able  to 
be  out  again.  How  grateful  to  God  Hhould  we 
\ii:,  when,  by  his  blessings,  we  escap"  long  aud 
severe  alllictions! 

The  important  question  is  not,  "  Do  yu  be- 
lieve in  ^peciftl  providence?  or  Do  jou  believe 
in  a  general  providenci-?  but  Do  >iiii  believe  iu 
any  providence  at  all?"  Do  you  believe  that 
he  who  formed  up,  provides  for  U"?  that  he 
hears  our  petitions  and  answera  them? 

On  the  3rd  iust.,  Uro  John  Kit7gerald  and 
Je«ite  Stutsman  w«ro  at  Hickory  Grove  church 
in  the  Miunii  Valley  Ohio,  holding  some  meet- 
ings. No  doubt  the  children  of  God  were  eom- 
Tofltd  hy  the  wordof  God  aud  Holy  Spirit,  so 
that  grace  and  glory  might    abound. 

Thb  French  Kreemasoa)  lately  passed  an  au- 
thoritative order  striking  the  name  of  God  from 
th^-ir  ritual.  This  looks  more  Uke  the  precise 
thii.g.  Let  that  which  ia  idolatrous  aud  atlie- 
i^tie  appear  in  its  true  color,  and  not  deceivi- 
th')  people  by  a  vain  u*e  of  God's  holy  name. 

\Vr  are  not  for  scheniwi  and  plans  which  do 
not  spread  th«  gospel  at  all.  Apostolic  exam 
pie,  diviuo  aulliurity.  iiiwc  irorA',  imrf  ^tfnipn 
tltij,  yrtaUr  sel/'-dtnidl.  more  loiiYy,  less  huic. 
jMoir  </«— a  grand  advance  by  tvery  member 
in  piety,  purity,  sncrfice.— everything  that  is  of 
God  fo  man,  and  thm  there  will  be  true  woik 
cl-an  work,  acccpt^hle  work. 

The  Hebrews  annually  celehrjite  whut 
iiinnng  them  i^  known  as  the  Day  of  At  Jiie^ 
mat.  "One  of  the  special  tharactersitics  of 
the  wlebration."  says  om^xchange,  "Is  the 
public  buryinff  of  ail  family  feuds  and  person- 
-il  dissennious.  In  thi«  respfct  our  Helrew 
f  "low-citiitenB  att  an  example  which  the 
VT  Kjle  world  would  do  wel!  to  follow." 


Thb  latter  part  of  latl  November  as  we  were 
traveling  from  Kipon,  Wi.i.  to  Sharon,  Miuii.. 
we  pl-a-ently  spent  most  ot  tin-  time  en  the 
carw  reading  Beer's "P.i-srtver  and  Lird's  Sup- 
per." It  was  the  spcond  time  we  read  it 
through,  and  we  found  it  ju-tt  Jit  interesting  ns 
ever.  We  do  ijot  hesitate  in  pronouncing  it  a 
good  and  ci-mplete  work  upou  the  sulject,  aod 
ngardit  worthy  the  careful  study  ot  all  who 
love  the  truth.  Brethren,  can  you  not  use  it 
freely  as  a  irorker? 

Tmz  trial o//<titfi  is  surely  at  hand,  not- 
withstanding the  piverty  which  holds  mle 
over  many  families,  there  is  the  usual  aiiiountot 
(ea-sting,  reveling  and  carouMUg.  The  he-drto  of 
the  people  are  beco-RJng  harder  aud  barer  in- 
stead of  softened  l>y  the  bles^ng^  of  civiliznlion. 
(>.)or  houses  are  opemd  iriM  a  hnll  and  the 
Christian  Govnmr  given  u  start  nft'm  his  nan- 
sion  with  a  public  dance-  God  is  noticing  ihese 
thiug-,  and  will  briug  them  into  judgnieit  at 
the  last  day. 

BisHo.-Bftkeroncesaid:"It  is  the  gl<Ty  of 
Methodism  to  coulorm  to  the  beip."-  It  u  one 
thing  to  assume  that  the  Christian  systain  is 
adapted   to  man    under  all    circurastaucn,   and 

te  another  to  assumethat  the  religon  ot 
Christ   adapls     itself   to  the    various    taites    of 

nkind.  Christ  gave  the  world  a  tystem 
adapted  toman  under  every  circumstance,  but 
.eader,  do  n.t  console  yourself  with  the  idea 
that  i7  f/i«Hyf8.  Itisdtsigned  to  change  ijo-.i 
and  not  you  it. 


itk  of  the  crowing  business?— tr«/erH 


Hb  »«>  in  a  dilemma;  yes  he  wa?.  The  W- 
8011  for  Jan.  l^th  was  "Jesus  baptized  of  John.' 
A^  he  was  hrst,  last  and  all  the  time  iu  favor  of 
sprinkling  for  baptism,  he  did  not  know  what 
*-  A^  "^o<.  l.or«"Raid  the  minister,  "thfje  are 
a  number  of  Tunker  ooy»  in  my  class,  and  bow 
to  meet  them  nf  xt  Sunday  I  do  not  know,  Ur 
the  lesson  is  on  baptism.and  every  one  ol  them 
is  for  immersion.  1  don't  know  how  to  meet 
them.  What  shall  1  do."  Do?  Do  thr  truth 
and  then  you  need  not  study  how  to  amid  it. 
The  Lord  open  blind  eyes,  unstop  deaf  ears,  and 
arouse  the  sleeping,  drowsy  professors. 


very 

A-e  all  these  Hard-shMl  Baptists,  that  then 
lan.uage  i-»  so  fowl?— C/irisdaH  Ulamlurd. 

'es,  aud  bi cause  Ah  xaiider  Campbe  1  clipped 
thir  eeclesia-ticiil  wiugs  and  hobb'd  their  the- 
(iligicbl  tjit^.all  they  can  do  is  to  btrut  aboiit  a 
m)Lg  empty  eggshells  and  cackel  ov.r  the  uon- 
poduction  of  chicks.— vl.  C  Hevitw. 

L\sT  week  Bro.  Moore  gave  some  gocd  rea- 
,ous  why  the  Standing  Committee  should  meet 
uid  begin  buMness  on  Friday  previous  to  open- 
ing General   Council;  and  now  in  this   he  pre 
^eutsthe  reasons  of  the  Committee  ol  Arrange- 
ments for  the  change  ot  time  in   holding   An- 
nual Meeting.     We  believe    this  change  a  wise 
aud  those  who  li'e  in  thi-  latitude  will  ap- 
preciate the  good  sense  of  the  committee.     We 
know   the    Committee  was  slow  to  take  the  re- 
sponsibility but  after  hearing    from  a  nnoority 
of  the  Standing    Committee,  and   viewing  the 
field     thoroucbly,  it    decided     to   make    the 
chan-e.     It  vere  better  to  bend  an  old   custom 
a  liltFe.  than  to  have  men  and  women   exposed 
to  the  cold  which  we  h  .ve  more  or  less   about 
tli^20th  ifMav  every  year.   We  hope,  therefore, 
that  all  .dour  dear  brethren  will    aquiesce   m 
this  work  of  the  Committee,  and   prepare,  by 
prayer  and  fasting,  for  careful  and  wise  delib- 
eration at  the  next  Conference.    It  is  not  the 
day  we  worship,  uor  yet  the  day    which  we   es- 
teem but  the  Lord    If  our  hearts  be  set  ou  him 
"new  moons"  aud   "holy   days"    which  were  a 
figure  of  that  which  ie  come,  will  not  turn  any 


,  friends  who  have  so  h.vmgly   e.ir.at.d    m^    to 
come  and  soj  .urn  with  yuu  a  tittk  season,   and 
Ubor  with  you  tor  that  meat    which    peri«lKth 
uot.  will  please  excuse   me   for  a  while.      You 
seel  ambindr'red:  and  probi.bly  all  lor  a  good 
purpose;  for  bow  ..fien  do    we  learn    that   -our 
ligbt   affl.ctuns,   which  aiebnt  lor   a    moment 
work  lor  UN  a  far  more  aud  exceeding  weight  of 
eternal  glory."      I  am  very    thankful,  though, 
that  my  body,  my  arms,  and  my  head  enable  me 
to  urite;  tor  the  Lord  thus  permits  me  to  talkto 
a  large  con^jregationea.h  week.     And  now  will 
)0u  all  pray  lor  me?  and  will  you  help  along 
ihecau-eoflriith  by  inducing  many  others  to 
read  the  B.  at  W.?      Come  let    us  reason    Ic- 
gether,  then  luvd  together.  Ilea  he  together  in 
tlie  unity    of  the  spirit  and  in  the   bond  of 
peace.  "■  «■  ^• 


Wb  are  thankful  to  the  many  B.  at  W. 
friends  for  their  valuable  contributions  which 
they  have  recently  sen*,  us.  It  seems  not  a  few 
of  you  have  endeavored  to  send  the  very  cream 
f.tr  our  readers.  This  is  as  it  should  be.  Pros;- 
much  into  a  few  words;  for  we  wish  to  give 
room  to  all  who  sjieak  the  truth  in  love,  and 
take  time  and  care  to  say  much  in  a  little  space. 
We  have  gained  much  spiritual  strength  and 
comfort  from  your  valuable  essays  Look  to  our 
Father  for  your  regard,  who  is  mindful  of  every 
kind  act  and  sa-.ritice  for  the  conversion  of  sin 
nera  and  the  comforting  of  the  saints. 

Dr,  J.  Parker,  of  the  City  Temple,  London, 
wat  severely  rebuked  in  one  of  the  daily  papers 
notlongsincefor  using  this  expression  iu  a 
public  priyer:  *Do  not  disgrace  the  throne 
of  thy  glory. .  Uemember,  break  not  thy  cov- 
enant, with  us."  Other  critics  took  it  up.  and 
the  doctor  was  scored  aud  lashed  soundly  for 
his  unequaied  impudence  iu  thus  addressing 
the  Almighty.  They  went  on  in  this  way  for 
soma  time,  and  vied  with  each  other  in  the 
aevarity  of  their  caustic  criticism.  Finally  the 
Doctor  replied,  showing  that  his  language  wa* 
pi-cci'ffdy  that  of  the  prophet  Jeremiah,  (14:  Q) 
and  added,  "This  comes  of  being  too    Biblical 

iu  prayer." 

.  •  m  * — 

A  cheap  Concordance.  We  always  recommend 
in  the  purchaia  of  books,  that  the  best  be  rlios- 
en. wheu  circumstances  will  permit.  Thelnrgest 
dictionary  is  better  than  a  smaller  one.  but  a 
small  one  is  better  than  none  at  all.  This  is 
irue  of  Concordances.  We  would  recommend 
the  larger  and  best  edition,  which  costs  S:i  .50. 
to  all  who  can  allord  to  pet  it.  But  as  there 
are  many  who  would  like  to  have  a  Concord- 
ance who  do  not  feel  able  to  pay  ¥3  Tifl,  we 
would  recommend  to  them  one  not  ([uite  as  large 
which  we  can  furnish  at  the  very  tow  price  of 
75  cents.  There  is  not  as  much  diJlerence  in 
the  books  as  there  is  in  the  price.  At  this  price 
DO  one  who  wishes  to  study  the  Bible  needs  or 
ought  to  he  without  a  Concordance. 


spirits  and  the  fellowship  of  love. 

Attention  is  called  to  Bro.  Eby's  article.  We 
recognize  the  fact  that  loo  much  is  said  about 
persons,  aud  not  enough  about  the  one  person 
—Christ  Jesus.  It  is  painful  to  go  through  a 
long  article,  and  in  every  line  find  .sf//"  upper- 
most, and  Jesus  low  down.  The  preacher  will 
tell  when  and  where  he  got  on  the  cars,  who 
met  him  at  the  depot,  how  far  he  rode  into  the 
couutry,  how  often  he  preached,  how  the  peo- 
ple were  moved  to  tears,  the  mighty  impres- 
Mons  made  Jcc,  aud  then  when  the  editor  dare 

un  his  pencil  througu  such  stuff,  he  will  most 

iiirely  receive  a  scathing  letter.  When  an  ed 
itor  gets  such  letters  then  hi  is  sure  he  did  right 
in  knocking  down  the  caterpillars  from  tb* 
fair  tree,  for  those  who  complain  because  tht 
chatf  baa  been  ti.ken  out  of  their  articles,  plain, 
ly  say  that  it  was  self  they  sought  to  blaze  a- 
broad  rather  than  the  cross  of  Christ.  When  we 
make  bold  to  keep  out  such  uniuBtructive 
matter,  we  will  be  told  by  such  preachers,  "We 
will  not  work  for  B.  at  W.  any  longer."  This 
threat  moves  u.s  not.  If  a  man  is  working  for  a 
paper  for  a  selfi-'h  purpose,  aud  gets  angry  be- 
cause the  editors  will  not  run  his  putf^  through 
the  paper,  the  sooner  he  ceases  to  work  for  the 
paper  the  better.  We  are  trying  to  labor  ac- 
cording to  principles;  and  to  principles  we  will 
cling  though  every  man  desert  us,  and  we  go 
down  to  zero  in  the  estimation  of  all  who  seek 
their  own,  and  uot  others.  We  hope  we  may 
not  have  occasion  to  allude  to  these  things  any 
more;  for  it  is  unpleasent  to  speak  thus,  but  we 
must  for  truth's  sake.  Give  us  good  news;  put 
Jesus  at  the  top,  center,  and  bottom,  and  you 

will  be  happy. 

IN  THE   CRUCIBLE, 

T  AMnowCPdb.  llth)ablu  lodosome  writing; 
1  justemerging  from  the  heated  water.<;have 
spent  several  days  in  the  grasp  of  that  consum* 
ing  disease — lung  fever.  1  bless  God  that  I  am 
able  to  resume  my  pen  in  defense  of  bis  henvcn 
born  cause.  By  his  mighty  power,*,  his  greiii 
gooouoss  aud  condesceuding  mercies  I  am  yi  t 
spared  to  walk  and  talk  and  sing  and  pray  willi 
the  dear  saints  on  earth.  But  my  preachinti 
powers  are  stayed  lor  a  t>eaitoQ.  My  physician 
has,  after  a  thorough  examination  of  my  lung' 
advised  me  to  refrain  from  public  speaking  ui  - 
till  next    May   at  least;    hence,  you  iny  d. 


CENSORIOUSNESS. 

(Ht    S.    J      nABSIlON.] 

[The  following  article  nns  wrilton   Usi  Fall    in    un  or- 
chftrd  not  fivt  from  LnnurU.     At  ibnt  lime  «c  fenred  Ihai 
ciroiimelnnoM  might  poiol  out  a,.mi- one  ns  the  vi.iiitn  for 
HbomlhenHide    WPi*  ^pech.lly  d'-ig"'!'!-     As   auch    was 
not  the  cfise  it  has  been  withheld  iii.lil  now.] 
\T0  sooner  was  our  heading  written   than  it 
J^      was  seen  that  we  must  be  cut  by  our  own 
lasb.     For  in  the  act  of  disapproving  of  censo- 
riousness  we  become   a  ceosiirer  ourself.     We 
do  the   very   thing   ourseif    that   we  condemn 
in  others.     Our  Savior's  instruction  seems  juat 
to  fit  our  case.     That  is.  -pnysiciaii    heal  thy- 
self,     what   thou  condemnest  in  others,  thou 
doest  thyself."     Here  then  we  have  the   verifi- 
cation of  the  truth,  "It    were   easier  to  teach 
twenty  what  were  the  right  thing  to  do  than 
to  be  one   of  the   twenty   to  follow   mine  own 
teaching."     To  trespass   in    this    way    is  very 
wrong.     Its   dire  effects  are   much  easier  seen 
and    felt  than  expressed.       What    impression 
does  a  minister  make   whose   lips  have  hardly 
closed  from  an  intercession  with  God  that  men 
and  women  may  become   less    woHdly-miiuW, 
placing  their  affections  more  on  things  above,- 
who    converses     only    upon      the     "markets" 
or  "neighborhood     gossip"?     Give  the    Devi! 
enough  ministers  of  such  a  character   and  he 
will  aive   the  work    of  grace   such  a  shock  as 
would  horrify  us  too  much  to   tell.     Ministers 
who  preach  one  thing  and  do  another  are  such 
a  monstrosity  that  nothing    outside  of  Satan's 
kingdom  can  be  found  that  can  at  all    be   com- 
pared with  them.     Now  will  this  same  incon- 
istency  be  apparent  in  what  we  say  about  cen- 
.soriousness?     Shall  we  be  placed  on    tte  same 
list  as  those  of  whose   course  we   disapprove? 
Then  we  shall  not  censure,  but  simply  inquire 
whether  we  are  doing  the  best  we  can. 

When  au  individual  does  us  a  wrong  do  we 
realize  that  Lis  sin  cannot  harm  us  before  God? 
Do  we  always  think  when  a  person  says  evil 
things  to  us  that  it  is  nOt  what  he  says  that 
hurts  us,  hut  what  we  say?  Then  when  we  re- 
prove a  person  do  we  do  it  to  make  him  bet- 
ter, or  do  we  do  it  to  have  revenge — to  expose 
his  sinfulness,  his  wickedness,  his  designs,  or 
periiaps  his  ignorance?  or  do  it  to  make  him 
feel  sad,  gloomy,  and  sick  and  tired  of  life?  Do 
we  show  the  same  love  and  affection  when  ws 
show  people  their  errors  that  we  do  when  m 
praise  them  for  their  good  traits  aud  qualities? 
Do  we  assure  them  that  though  we  can  not  ap- 
prove of  many  things  they  do,  that  fctill  we  es- 
teem them  aud  have  tender  regards  for  thein? 
If  we  do  not,  we  are  certainly  not  possessi'd  with 
Christ's  spirit,  for  he  "i-;ame  to  seek  and  to  sarf 
that  which  was /os/,-"  and  if  we  do  not  have 
Christ's  spirit  we  are  none  of  his.  This  i?  pos- 
itive— it  cuts  close — it  means  something.  Eilli- 
er  we  are  Christ's  or  we  are  not;  either  we  fl" 
saved  or  we  are  lost.  Do  we  uot  ."iometinies  w' 
our  friends  that  if  they  do  not  change  tbfU 
course  that  we  shall  cast  them  otf  forever,  "itli" 
draw  from  their  society  and  try  to  inlluencf 
others  todo  so?  Aud  perchance  our  unfortu' 
nat*^  friend  should  be  in  business  do  we  tlireal' 
en  to  take  from  him  our  trade  nnd  try  to  ?' 
others  to  do  so?  If  we  do  this  are  we  iK't  ?" 
greatly  in  fault  ourselves  as  to  ueed  to  'p"' 
the  beam"?  When  we  cannot  correct  the  «' 
rors  of  our  friend  in  a  proper  manner,  ff°"' 
it  uot  ha  better  to  encourage  him  in  his  gt^" 
work,  so  that  as  he  increased  iu  that  he  w^iil^ 
become  weaker  in  the  other?  Then  b)'""' 
knowing  all  th«  circumstiuices  by  which  so"'' 
are  led  astray  might  not  much  of  the  evil  «' 
see  in  them  be  imaginary?  Would  "oL  h'' 
judgment  wherewith  we  judge  condemn  "' 
Then  have  you   uot  observed  (hat  ofieutio" 


February    i7 


Ihore^hosw.omoch  wrons  m  other,  only 
»ef  wlu.ti.in  themselve.?  l>|e„,  ,„„,„  ,„, 
cousidfr  if  some  ol  tbose  n-lio  cocliiiually  cou. 
plain  and  grumble  ore  i,ol  guilty  of  the  win. 
Ihiiiui  ai  those  in  whom  lh»y  find  fault. 

I  hope  I  may  not  be  und,r,too.I  «»  trying  to 
.oduce  jou  to  shut  your  eyes  that  you  might 
not  see  -the  fruit  by  which  ye  shall  know  them." 
On  the  other  hand  we  would  .ay  awake,  onen 
your  eyes  wider,  and  have  all  the  ■■beams'  oast 
out  of  them  tnat  you  may  see  clearer. 

Miy  we  nil  seek  to  bs  more  consistent,  to  il- 
lustrate more  our  prece|.ls  hy  ejample  that 
others  seeing  our  good  works  ujay  glorify  our 
Father  which  is  in  hflaveu. 


^^J^K    lHKKTl^lt;j.>j    ^x    WOKIi. 


THE     DESIGN      AND     FORM      OF 

CHRISTIAN      BAPTISM    AS 

TAUGHT    AND    PRACTICED     BY 

THE    BREIHREN     OR    GERMAN 

BAPTISTS. 

Tfw  i'lijiist  hiiUinrfs  Detedid.—'-Trine  Iiiune.r- 

mersion  Weighed  in  the  Balances  and  Foitnd 

Wantt)i(f,''  litverstd.    Prov.  11:  1. 

"The  earth  amo  18  denied  under  tlie  iuha' Hauls 

thereof;  because  lhc>  have  transgressed  ihy  Iuhs, 

cUaiiRed  the  oidiname.  huiktn  th(-  cvRiliisiiiiectiv' 

euaiit.     Therefore   halh   the  eiiise  devouiBd  the 

CHrtn.  and  thpy  that  dwell  therein  ;iie  desulKle; 

thpref.)re  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth  are  hnnied 

and  few  men  left.— Ibh  24:  5,  6 

"Go  ye  iiiU)  all  the  woihl,  and  yreach  the  gospel 
to  every  creature.  He  lliat:helieveth  and  U  hiip- 
tized,  sihull  hesavtd;  hut  he  that  helievith  n,.t 
shall  be  daaiiiwl."— Mark  lO:  i.',,  id. 

THE  DESIGN  OF  CHRISTIAN  BAPTISM. 


NI'MIIER  III. 

[1U,I.  W     !s,r..,l 

SOME  i)oint  US  to  the  dying  thief  as  ao   in- 
staHce  of  salvation  without  baptism,    Thp 
example,  however,  is  irrelevant,  because  inabil- 
iiij  to  do  a  thing  represents  h.  case  entirely   nn- 
parallel  to  refused  or  neglecteJ  ability  to  do  it. 
Does  the  salvation  of  an  infant  that  ia  incapa- 
ble of  repentance  and  faith  prove    that   an   im- 
penitent unbeliever  can  be    saved  without  re- 
pentance and  faitb?     Gild  does  not  require  im- 
possibilitiea  and  not  to  do  what,  he  does  not  re- 
quire, ia  not  to  disobey  him.     None  but  trnus- 
gressorg  will   be  lost,  and  "where  there  is  no 
law,  there  is    uo  tranagresaion."     But  tlie  gos- 
pel jfyKiVcs  baptism,  not   of  persons   dying  on 
tlie  cross,  but  of  living,  active  men,  women  and 
children,  (.not  unconscious  babes),  who  neglect 
it  not  for  want  of  ability,  but  because  of  a  per- 
verted, obstinate  and  rebellious  will.  But  some 
tell  us  that  to  "teach  baptism  in   order  to 
mission  and   yet   admit   circumstances    under 
which  men  may  be  saved  without  it,  is  incon- 
sistent."    We   answer   this   logic  by  anatomy. 
Were  it  true,  then  to  teach    that  faith  and  re- 
peiitmce  are  required  in  order  to  remission,  and 
yet  admit  circumstances  (as  iu  the  death  of  in- 
fants) under  which  persons  may  be  saved  with- 
out them  would  also  be  inconsistent.  "Physi- 
cian heal   thyself."     A    testator  can  do  zn  he 
pleases  with  his  own,  but  after  his  death,  his  cj- 
<'(-///«ir  dares  not  depart  from  the  strict   apeciji- 
rations  of  his  will,  without  exposing  himself  to 
the  penalty  of  unfaithfulness.     Salvation  is  of 
Qod,   to   bestow    itheu,  liow  and  on    tchom   he 
p'.eases.     Chri'^t  could  not  only  say  to  the  thief, 
"thou    shalt  be  with  mij   iu  Paradise,"  but  to 
the  "sick  of  the  palsy,"  "thy  sins  be   forgiven 
thee."     But  when  he  delivered  his  last  will  and 
testament,  sealed   with  his  blood,  iu  which  hi 
stipulates  faith  and  baptism  (Mark   Ifi:  16j    as 
joiut  conditions  of  salvation,  he  who  presumes 
to  depart  from  that  plan,  does   eo   at   bin  own 
risk.     Mr.  Wilimarth  (  Baptist)  aays,  "No  one 
who  accepted  the  gospel   in    reality   was  ever 
known  to  refuse  baptism;  and  as  to  exceptional 
cases,  such  as  the  impossibility  of  receiving  the 
ordinance,  be  it  remembered  that  God  wastbeit. 
is  now,  free  to  go  befo're  the  letter  of  his  gospel 
promise,  or  to  go  beyond  it,   whenever,   in  his 
own  sovereignty,  he  may  see  sufficient  cause  for 
so  doing."   Bupti^m  and  U'niiasiou,  pp.  I'J,  iiO. 
Thu  apostles  iu  t  xocuting  the  Savior's  will  were 
first  to  disciple  and  S'coud  to    baptize  the  na- 
tions. Matt.  38:  19.    Some  nftk  08   whuther  we 
baptize  people  to  make  them  disciples,  or   be- 
cause they  are  diciple.*?     We  answer.  Because 
they   are  disciples.       A  disciple  ia  a  scJiola'% 
a  learner,  but  it  does  not  follow  that  he  must 
hejmrdonrd.    Judas,  though  a  "disciple"  of  Je- 
sus "was  a  thief"  and 'Weui7"  John  12:  ^6;  (>: 
70,  Tl.     One  must  learn,  hence  become  s  disci- 


ar^  not  pardoDrd.     Some  ask  whether  a  "pro^r 
cnudidat*  for  baptism  iBa  child   of  God,  before 
bftptMm.orachiJd   of  the   devilV"     Accordintf 
toIheMasterH.xHmi-l^Markll:   2S.   30,    we 
itaswerby  questions  tf  similar  import.     Wa, 
an  English  .i^serfer,  duiiug  the  last  war  he- 
tweeu  Ihe  UukmI    Slnt-a   a„d    Qiv«t  Br.tain.  a 
cil>/.en  ot  the  U..ileJ  Slates  before   he  trok  thf 
oalhofaIlegiui,ee.orauti/.^u.,fUr^.iil  Brilaui? 
W.is  he  a  Uuiled  States  Boldier  prior  to  his  le- 
gal.  formal  induction  into  their  army,   or  a  sol 
dicrol  Great  Britain?     N  he  either,  iu  the   true 
.fiiseotthewtrd?  A.e  the  bodi.s  of   the   dead 
idMJtifi.o  wi.hthe/,WH,rstL,tebHV,re  the   res. 
i.rr,clion?  or  the  prft>rnt  state?     Cau  a  sin-sick 
«.jul  before  it  trusts  or   conHdes  in    Christ,    be 
properly  regaui^d  eilher  as  a  chdd  of  God,  or  a 
child  of  the  devil?     1 1  they  will  answer  these 
discreetly  they  will  find  a  solution  to  thtir  own. 
But  Knue  denounce  our  views  t>ii  this  suhject  us 
•a  '.pecies  of  Cau.pbellism  "     "Campbelli.m  run 
t..  seed;-  etc.    We  reply,  long  before  the  days  of 
Mr.     Campbell   and    the    people  called   by  bin 
name  our  bret|k  preached  and  contended  etr- 
nestiv  for  thi-.  d.'ctnue.     Some  call  it  'an  ele- 
ment of  p,.pery."     Weanswer  long  before   the 
rise  of  popery  and  its  abuses  of  baptism,  this 
was  a  peculiar  doctrine  of  the  early  witnfMea  ol 
Jesus   and   his   truth.     Dr.  Cave  says   of  the 
primitive  Christians,     '^They  reckoned   no  one 
could  be  saved  without  being  baptized,"  CaveV 
Primitive  Christianity,  p  145      Mo.lienu  speal;- 
iug  ol  baptism  in  the  Ourd  century,  says,  "the 
remission  of  Mu.  was  thought  to   be  its  imra^- 
diate  and  happy  fruit."     Mosheim's  E  cl.   Hint. 
(McLanes)  p.  70.     Tertulliau  who  wrote   about 
the  beginning  of  the  third  centuiy,  hay.-,  "Hap. 
pyn  thesaeramtut  of  our   water,    in    that  by 
washing  away  the  hins  ol  our  early    blindness, 
we  are  set  tree  and  admitted  into  eternal    life." 
Tertullian's  Writings,  vol.  1,    p.  231.     Mr.  Or- 
chard,  the  Baptist  historian  iu  a  preface  ot  his 
'History  ot  Foreign  Baptists"   as  quoted  by  Ur. 
II.  Graves  says,  '"It  is  stated  in  the  most  sat- 
iefactory  manner,  tbat  all  Christian  communi- 
ties during  the  first  three  centuries,  were  ol  the 
Baptist  denomination,  in  constitution  and  prac- 
tice."  See  Prelace  p.  14,     Orchard  calls  Tertul- 
liau "a  Baptist."  Ibid  p,  33.  J.  Newton  Brown 
iays,    "to   them   (the    Baptist*)  belong   all    the 
Christian  writers  of  the  secona  century,  includ- 
ing Justin  Martyr,  Irenaua,  Clement  of  Al-x- 
aiidna,  Tertullian,  and  iu  the  nest  age,    Hippu- 
lytus.andeveu  Origin."     Baptist    Martyrs,  p. 
21.     But  Tertulliau,  Justin,  and  all  the  rest  ol 
them  were  these  old  fashioned   "Dippers,"  i.e., 
■Tiinkei-s"  who  believed  and  taught   that  bip- 
liiiii  was  wi  order  tot  e  r  miisiou  ol  ain-».  Ju-tin 
Martyr,  a  Christian  apologist  ot  the  second  cen- 
tury who  was  beheaded  for  the    witness  of  Je- 
sus, says,  "We  obtain  in  the  water  the  remisB- 
lou  of  sius  formerly  committed,"  J ujtiu  Martyr 
and  Athenegora,  p,  HO.     Barnabas  of  the  Jirnt 
century,  (See  acts  13:  2,  3.  40,  47;  H;  14;  1  Cor 
9:  6),  Bay9,"We  indeed  descend  into  the  water 
full  of  sins  and  delileinent,  but  come  up  having 
the  fear  of  God  and  trust  in  Jcsus  iu  our  spirit." 
Apostolic  Fathers,  p.  121,  Hernias,  of  the  same 
age  (See  Rom.   16:    14),   .says,   "Betore  a   man 
bears  the  name  of  the  Son  of  God    he   is  dead; 
but  when  he  receives  the  seal  he  lays  aside  hi» 
deadness  and  obtains  lif,-.     The  seal  then  is  the 
water;  they  descend   into   the  water  dead  and 
they  arise  alive.     And  to  them  accordingly  was 
this  seal  preached,  and  they  made  use  of  it  that 
they  might  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven." 
Ibid.  p.  420.     We  might  multiply  quotations  ol 
this  cla^s  to  a  great  extent   from   the  primitive 
times,  but  we  forbear. 

Some  ridicule  baptism  In  order  to  remission, 
as  "water  salvation."  Salvation  is  of  God  to 
bestow  how  lie  pleases,  even  though  it  be  iu 
the  water.  Why  not  call  it  ''faith  salvation," 
because  received  iu  faith?  or  "repi-utauce  salva- 
tion," becaused  received  in  repentance?  Would 
the  latter  not  be  as  appropriate  as  the  former? 
To  be  conr'istcnt  with  such  objectiora  tht-v 
must  maintain  that  when  God  cured  Noaman 
of  leprosy  in  Jordan,  that  it  was  a  "water  cure." 
That  the  salvation  of  the  bitten  Israelites  who 
had  to  look  at  thebru/en  serpent  in  order  to  be 
healed,  was  "looking  ealvation"  or  ''serpent  sal- 
vation,'or  "brass  salvation"  instead  of  God's 
lalvatioQ.  And  when  Christ  put  spittle  of  clay 
on  the  eyes  of  the  blind  man  and  bade  him 
wash,  that  it  was  "clay  salvation"  or  "spittle 
salvation,"   instead  of  Christ's  salvation.     Such 


'He.  "your  coniparisoQ  is  out  of  place;  because 
■Hptmu  in  a  phviicut  action  whil«fmthi.a 
uoral  act,  I  answer,  U  baptism  an  immoral 
»'J?  Are  not  all  just,  virtuous,  honest  Chris- 
I'm  physical  actiens  moral?  And  do  they  not 
rit'tved  from  moral  obligation  whether  that  ob- 
lipiiion  ari^wi  from  the  nature  if  «onie  exigen- 
«1.0r  troin  positive  piecfpt? 


A  LOOK  OVER  THE  PENCE. 

...  '^*'  ("*ri'«,  or  lUt  dr«n«  of  Ur.sm,,  .b.ll  be 
puUo>lfMli;l,cwu.<,lK>ba[U,poVen  lotqrn  you  »». 
fro.  ihol^rd  your  «od.„I„H.  brought  you  oul  of  0.. 
'""I  "r  Kg,p,.  „rt  rcd«mo<l  you  outof  ihe  Iioi.sc  of  bon- 
J«[t  10  ibni.t  ,o«  ouiof  the  >vny  wWchtbo  T.ord  tby  Ood 
eonrnwded  ibeo  to  w.lk  in.  So  ■Ualt  thou  put  tb«  «u 
swiy  f.om  lb«  mi.tjt  or  thco."  Ili-ni.  i;i:  6. 

WE  walked  up  to  the  fence,  looked  over  into 
the  "field,"  and  what  do  you  think  we 
8*?  A  prophet?  No.  A  Samaritan?  Nid, 
a  Samaritan.     A  reed  shaken   with  the  wind? 


■f<'f/-"a  young  evangelist"  amusini  the 
P(np!p.     He  had  been  converted  under  Moody- 
lie  highest  authority  sure,  Ut  an  "evauKeli.f 
who  can  draw  large  crouds.     Uo   had  been   i 
111!-,  H  cheat,  scoumlrel,  druukard— a  worker  o 
ef  il  in  dens  of  inftmiy,  auti  at  Moody's  meetiuR 
«as  prayed  lor,  -got  religi.,i."  in  a  second,   and 
1.0W  he  IS  over  in  yonder  Held   telling  his  expe. 
rienre.  not  in  practical  religion,  butin  the  "gut 
ler."  in  the  saloon,  in  the  dark    holes   of  slum 
»ud   d«b,iuchery:  audthe  people  are  delighted! 
The  "regular  pastor"— a  man  of  profound  learn- 
ing, noted  lor  his  integrity,  *  xcellence  of  char- 
icter,  and  ^-tainless  reputation,  is    thrust   aside, 
and  the  "yo.ing  evangelist"  who  kuetv  nothing 
utthe  Bible  before  his  conversion  (?)  and  stud- 
ies It  but  little  now,  holds  sway  over  the  peo 
pie,  and  amusus  them  a  la  Dan.  Itico  and  Kob- 
ison.     Instead  of  pointing  the  people  to  the  B: 
ble  telling    what  tt  demands,  he  excites  thei 
with  ills  "narrow  escaped,"  his  "bravery,"  his 
"fkill,"  and  the  scores  of  thrilling   udventu 
which  follow  in  his  footntep*.    And  the   people 
are  pleaaeil!    There  was  a  demaud  for  a  "tick- 
ler," and  he  camy.    They  wanted  to  be  amused, 
and  the  amuser  came.     They  longed  to   be  ex- 
cited,  and  the  exciter  was  at  hand.  They  "hank- 
,ered.'  after  dream?,  and  the  dreamer  wai  there 
"Away  with   Ihe  old  siory  of  the  cross,"  said 
they,  "and  give  us  Bomething   tieir  aai/ren/i. 
Hotter  stories,  adveutures  in  places  of  vice,  are 
sweeter  than  the  blood  of  the  Crucified."    Thui 
the  upstart,  the   novice  carries  everything  by 
4orm.  and  the  sober,   the  steadfabl.  the  cal, 
and  the  dignified  are  sent  back  to   lunieut  that 
they  ever  entered  th  it  field.     Suppose  they  ol 
jeet  to  the  "loose"  work,  what  then?  Then  they 
will  be  dubbed   "jealous,"    "fogies,"   "bigoted," 
■'uucharatible."     If  the  "regular   pa^to^"    ven- 
tures to  oppose  the  fasl  movement  of  the "(Iy/m- 
i/elisi"  he  will    be   told    that  he   "better  keej 
quiet;"  his  "bread  and  butter  depends  upon  the 
"good  will"  of  that  couuregatiou,  hence  between 
"ininciple'  and  "butter"  he  chooses  butter  and 
remaint  pa.ssive. 

Brethren,  we  must  indeed  be  a  dull  people  il 
we  jail  to  profit  by  those  "dreamers"  and  en- 
thusiasts over  in  that  field. 


2-  It  i«  the  general  Wi^t  of  all  tfaoK  »hc 
undet^itand  the  nature  of  thi«  f-limatt.  tbkt  the 
meeting  nhould  be  put  ofl  at  Uwt  two  we^ks. 

It  wan  thoQght,  by  thone  who  atteB4i*door 
laH  Di.trict  Meeting,  ihbt  if  Pent«co»t  came 
f^arly  the  A.  M.  should  b«  put  off  till  the  l,t  of 
J  u  ne. 

4.  ThoM  who  attended  tl.*  A.  M.  in  1656 
>verd  fully  convinced  tnat  if  the  A.  M.  ..ver 
cametoNoitbern  Illinois  again  it  •hould  not 
if  held  so  early  iu  the  sewon. 

5.  In  all  probability  the  crowd  at  oar  next 
A.  M.  will  be  very  larfie.  and  «houM  the  Wei.tlj. 
erbe  cold  and  damp  it  will  be  extremal,  Jiffi. 
cult  t.  care  for  the  people  so  as  to  keep  them 
from  suffering. 

6.  I'entecobt  comes  right  in  the  mid*t  of  our 
corn  planting,  and  during  the  A.M.  we  want 
all  the  farmer*  to  be  through  with  their  work 
so  they  can  help  like  care  of  the  people  and  alio 
g-t  the  good  of  the  meeting.  Hence  our  n^xt 
A.  M.  will  be  held  bt  Lanark,  111.,  commencing 
June  1st.  im\     By  order  of  the  Committee. 

J.    H.    MiORE,    SEfRCTAET. 


THE  NEXT  ANNUAL  MEETING. 

WHEN  Ihe  Annual  Meeting  was  held  i[ 
North-jru  Illinois,  in  BSU,  it  was  ho 
early  in  the  season  that  many  suffered  from  the 
cold  and  damp  weather.  So  great  wa-s  the  suffer- 
ing that  many  luimberjthen  aud  there  said 
that  if  the  Aanual  M'jeting  ever  came  to 
Northern  Illinois  again  it  should  be  held  later 
in  the  season. 

There  being  no  call  for  the  meeting  at  the 
close  of  last  A.  M,,  Northern  Illinois,  after 
consultation  concluded  to  take  it  for  1$S0,  but 
did  not,  at  that  time,  know  that  I'liutecoat 
comes  so  eaily  in  the  season  as  it  does,  or  else 
we  would  have  made  a  proviso.  The  matter 
was  lueutioned  at  our  District  Meeting  aud  it 
was  generally  concluded  by  those  present  that 
if  Pentecost  would  come  early,  the  Annual 
Meeting  should  be  put  off  a  few  weeks. 

.^s  Pentecost  comes  very  early  this  year  the 
Committee  of  Arr.ingeinents  have  decided  to 
hold  the  next  Annual  Meeting  the  Ist  of  June, 
which  will  be  two  weeks  later  than  the  usual 
time.    They  do  so  for  the  folloAiug  reasons: 

1.  This  Season,  Pent«;cust  coiuei    the    It^th  ot 


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Can  not  aom«  of  our  writers  give  attention 
to  the  "Bible  Clai-s'  d.p.irtmeutl'  We  desire 
sonie  <i^iestiuns,  atid  boi>-  tho-e  who  te^l  inter- 
ested will  answer  according  as  the  Lord  g-veih 
ability.  Thar  field  we  prefer  to  leave  wlu'lly 
III  the  hands  of  our  reiKi^-rs  atid  c>utribiit.->rs^ 
Much  may  be  drawn  out  by  mean« of  qa€<stioDS, 
Limi  great  good  doue  by  uuiivreriug  wuely  Lol 
us  hear  from  you. 


May,  and  in  this  Northern  climate  the  weather 
;>/e  before  he  can  repent  or  believe.  Hence  I ""  the  sophistry  that  denounces  conformity  to  |  at  that  time  is  usually  quite  cold,  damp,  SLd 
though  the  pardoned  are  disciples,  all   disciples  1  Qod's  iustitutiou  as  "water  salvation."  But3a}8  |  often  very  disagreeable. 


Every  society  it  seems,  has  those  in  it  who 
get  the  paper  man*a  at  timesi.  The  Chrisliai^ 
peaks  thus  of  its  [vonle — the  Di*c>t"lea. 

"Our  people  seem  to  have  the  paper  mania, 
it  there  be  such  a  iit>ea.<ie.  Th>re  is  s«m"  new 
paper  coming  out  almost  everr  >iiiart«rduriDf 
a-  h  year.  Durinc  ih:*  last  thr^  month?  then 
lave  been  more  than  one  for  each  month.  All 
muBt  try  a  himd  at  the  busint^v  Tc.  v  vnll 
not  U'lieve  without  se>?in«,  Iwilimouy  ol  otii- 
ers  is  not  sufficieut.  Th-rs  are  manv  ihingt 
we  never  learn  short  of  exi>erience.  ExiK-neui* 
in  this  matter  is  the  ouly  reme^v,  it  s^mus.'^ 


THK    tiliKlJJbtEIsr    AT    WOKKl. 


February    17 


Igomc  anil  Jamifg. 


Wr.th,  hat  bring  thera  up  in  the  n"rt''^«XL^'^ 
monlti.in  of  the  I."nl.  .iervanU.  be  obwUent  w 
Ui«m  thut  are  yniir  ranfltera.— Paul. 


GRANDMOTHER'S  SERMON. 

ThPfliipiHT  is  ov.r.tbc  hearth  isawept. 

Anil  In  Ibc  woixl  llro'w  ((b'W 
The  ehlldrpn  cluster  tx>  hear  a  talo 

Of  that  lime,  ao  long  ago. 
When  BTaiuIniamina'fi  hair  was  golden  brown. 

h  nd  the  warm  blood  camo  and  went 
O'er  the  face  that  could  scarce  hive  been  sweet- 
er then 

Than  now  In  lU  rich  o«int«nt 
The  face  Is  wrliikle<l  and  carp-worn  now. 

And  the  gnldt-n  hair  in  gniy; 
But  the  llgbl  that  shoiie  iu  the  young  girl  e  eyes 

Never  haagoneftway. 
And  \wx  needles  catch  the  flre'u  tight 

AB  In  and  out  they  go, 
With  IhP  clicking  music  that  gnindma  lovea. 

Shaping  the  stocking  toe. 
Anl  the  waiting  children  love  it.  t^)i>. 

Kor  they  Know  the  stocking  song 
Brings  many  a  talo  to  gr.mJmu'a  mind, 

Whlcli  they  shall  lieai  ere  long. 

But  It  bringH  no  story  of  olden  time 

To  grandma's  hear .  to-night; 
Only  u  refrain,  i|iiiiinl  uiid  short 
Is  Bung  by  tli»  needles  bright. 
"Llftt  Is  a  stocking,"  grandma  says. 

"And  yours  is  Jimt  begun ; 
But  I  am  knitting  the  tou  of  mine, 

And  uiy  work  ift  iilmost  doue. 
With  merry  li«'arla  we  bcgi  i  to  knit, 

Ami  the  ribbing  i«  almost  play; 
Some  ar« gay-colored  anc'  somt)  are  white. 

And  soma  are  ashen  gray. 
But  most  are  made  t>r  many  a  tiiic. 

With  many  a  stUcU  set  wrong. 
And  many  u  row  to  \\v>  sadly  ripped 
Ere  the  whole  is  fair  and  strong. 
There  an?  long,  jdaln  spaces,  without  a  breiik. 

That  In  yontli  Is  haid  lo  bear. 
And  many  a  weary  tear  i«  dropped 

As  we  fajtltlnn  the  heel  \\  ilh  care. 
But  the  saddeMt,  ha]ipi«-'st  time  i.t  that 

We  courl,  and  y-t  would  shun. 
When  our  heavenly  Father  breaks  the  tlin^ad 
And  saya  that  our  work  Is  done." 

The  fliildreu  come  to  say  ■•g-Mid-nlglil," 
With  tears  in  tlieir  bright  young  eyes, 

While  in  grandma's  lap,  with  broken  thread. 
The  Ilnished  stocking  lies. 

—Thf  Christian. 


should  strive  to  assimilate  with  His  characteraB 
nearly  as  possible.  The  truly  moral  man  or 
woman  wields  an  influence  in  society  Ibat  vill 
be  feit  long  after  he  or  she  has  lefl  the  shoresof 
time.  They  do  not  live  in  vain,  for  their  lie- 
work  will  direct  the  footsteps  of  those  whof)t- 
low  them.  Their  Rreatne^a  and  moral  coumee 
will  be  infused  into  the  hearts  of  their  feJbw- 
workera  and  produce  good  results.  Tbeir  Mubi- 
tion  is  a  noble  one  and  well  worthy  of  the 
admiration  of  others. 

NO  SECRETS. 

THE  moment  a  eiri  has  a  secret  from  Ler 
mother,  or  has  received  a  letter  B_e  lare 
not  let  her  mother  read,  or  lias  a  fnenc  ol 
whom  her  mother  does  not  know,  she  ii  in 
danger.  A  secret  ia  uot  a  good  thing  fd  a 
girl  to  have.  The  fewer  secrets  that  lie  inthe 
hearts  of  women  at  any  age.  the  better.  It  i8 
almost  a  t*st  of  her  purity.  She  who  has  none 
of  ker  own  in  beat  and  happiest. 

In  girlhood,  hide  nothing  from  your  motler; 
do  nothing  that,  if  discovered  by  your  fatier, 
would  make  you  blush.  When  you  are  uar- 
ried,  never,  never,  never  conceal  anything  from 
your  liusbaud.  Never  allow  yourself  to  write 
a  letter  that  he  may  not  know  all  about,  or  re- 
ceive one  that  you  are  not  quite  willing  he 
should  read.  Have  no  mysteries  whatever. 
Tell  those  about  you  where  you  go  and  whdt 
you  do.  Those  who  have  the  right  to  know,  I 
mean,  of  course. 

A  little  secretiveness  has  set  many  a  scandal 
afloat;  and  much  as  ia  said  about  women  who 
trll  too  niuch,tliey  are  much  better  off  than  wo- 
men who  tell  too  little.  A  man  may  be  reticeat 
and  lie  under  no  suspicion;  uot  so  a  woman. 

The  girl  who  frankly  says  to  her  mother:  "  1 
have  been  here.  I  met  so  and  so.  Such  and 
such  remarks  were  made,  or  this  or  that  wa- 
done,"  will  be  certain  of  receiving  good  advice 
and  sympathy.  If  ail  was  right,  no  fault  will  I 
Ibuiid.  If  the  mother  knows  out  of  her  greater 
experience  that  nomethiug  was  improper  or  un- 
suitable, che  will,  if  she  is  a  good  mother,  kind- 
ly adv-se  against  ils  repetition. 

Some  mothers  when  they  discover  that  their 
girls  are  hiding  things  from  them  rebuke  or 
scold.  louoceut  faults  are  always  pardoned  by 
u  kind  parent. 

Ynn  niav  not  know,  girl?,  just  what  is  ria-Kt 
— just  what  is  wrong  yet.  You  can't  he  blam- 
ed for  makiue  little  mistakes,  but  you  will  nev- 
er do  anything  very  wrong  if  from  the  first 
you  have  no  secrets  from  your  mother. — Sei. 


njury  to  the  scholars  puai^hed  and  to  the  dis- 
cipline of  the  school,  and  the  abolition  of  the 
rod  will  have  the  effect  not  only  to  improve 
ihecharacf*rof  the  instructors,  hut  to  estab- 
li*h  friendly  relations  between  teacher  and  pu- 
pil, for  children,  as  well  as  dumb  animals  are 
mo^t  easily  Kwerued  by  kind  words  and  kind 
treatment. — Sel. 


THE  INFLUENCE    OF  MORAL 
CHARACTER. 

lit    WEALTHY  A.  CLARKK. 

THE  good  that  have  lived  and  parsed  away 
have  exerted  an  influence  that  will  be  felt 
by  future  getieratious.  There  is  nubility  and 
true  greatness  ill  the  good,  and  the  good  men 
and  women  iu  the  world  are  great  in  the  sight 
of  God.  They  may  uot  be  great  iu  the  eyes  of 
the  world;  they  m;iy  occupy  the  secludsd  places 
of  earth,  and  their  quiet,  uuassuniing  taboro 
may  not  attract  attention,  but  the  holy  iiiHu- 
eocfl  which  emanates  from  tlieir  pure  and  noble 
exam])leR. — their  lofty  aspirations  and  loiijiing 
desires  to  live  in  the  higher  and  better  sphere, 
will  fall  like  a  sweet  benediction  upon  those 
with  whom  thi'v  n«sooiate,  niid  will  create  with- 
in them  pure  thoughts  and  a  desiie  to  live 
unf.ullied  lives,  True,  moral  greatness  is  sub- 
lime in  every  aspect  in  which  it  may  be  viewed. 
There  is  so  much  oi  th«  earnest  of  Heaven 
tonnected  with  it  that  il  becomes  a  double 
obj  ct  of  ndiuiratioH.  What  a  loathsome  sight 
li  cLuracter  destitute  of  morals!  Take  away 
moral  principle  and  what  have  we  that  is  pleas- 
ant to  admire?  Man  is  a  wonderful  being;  God 
created  him  iu  His  own  likf  ness  and  image,  but 
left  him  to  cnltiviite  his  iiilelleet,  which,  if 
properly  done,  w  11  guide  him  in  ways  ol  purity 
and  true  holiness,  or.  if  neglected,  will  drag 
him  down  to  degredation  and  misery. 

The  mind  that  is  moved  by  a  sense  of  moral 
conviction  seeks  alter  pleasures  of  the  higher 
kind, — those  which  are  true  and  real,  and  afford 
coutmnal  enjoyment,  but  the  mind  undisci- 
plined by  moral  promptings  seeks  those  gralifi- 
cationa  which  are  sensual,  and  degrading  iu 
their  nature.  There  are  thoughts  presented  to 
a  pure  aud  cultivated  mind  that  are  heavenly, 
notwithstanding  the  heurt  may  not  be  renewed 
Ukd  regeiii-rat-'d.  I'he  tendency  of  morality 
if  upward,  but  add  to  this  the  benign  and 
refining  influences  of  the  Christian  religion, 
and  we  have  n  grand  and  sublime  character! 
Such  a  spectacle  God  and  the  angels  admire. 
There  is  something  of  God  in  every  man,  and 
u  He  is  such   a  pure  and  holy  Being,   man 


LIKE  IS  s 
last. 


MAKE  FRIENDS. 

very  critical.  Any  word  may  be 
Any  farewell,  e^eu  among  glee  and 
merriment,  may  be  forever.  If  this  truth  were 
but  burned  into  our  consciousueas,  and  if  it 
ruled  as  a  deep  conviction  and  real  power  in  our 
lives,  would  it  not  give  a  new  meaning  to  all 
our  human  relationships?  Would  it  not  make 
us  tar  more  tender  than  we  sometimes  are? 
Would  it  not  oftentimes  put  a  rein  npon  our 
ra-*h  and  impetuous  wp-ech?  Would  we  carry 
in  our  heiirts  the  miserable  suspicions  and  jeal- 
ousies that  now  so  often  embitter  the  fountain 
of  our  loves?  Would  we  be  so  impatient  of  the 
faults  of  others?  Would  we  allow  trivial  niisun- 
dertitandiiigs  to  build  up  strong  walls  between 
us  and  those  who  ought  to  stand  very  close  to 
US?  Would  we  keep  alive  petty  quarrels,  year 
after  year,  which  a  manly  word  any  day  would 
compose?  Would  we  pass  neighbnrs  or  old 
friends  on  the  street  \vithout  recognition,  be- 
cause of  some  real  orfanciedslight,some  wound- 
ing of  pride,  or  some  ancient  grudge"  Or  would 
we  be  so  chary  of  our  kind  words,  our  commeu 
dations,  our  sympathy,  our  comfort,  whei 
weary  hearts  all  about  us  are  breaking  for  juht 
such  expressions  of  interest  or  appreciation  u 
we  have  iu  our  power  to  give? — S.  S.  Timr 


CAST  A  LINE  FOR  YOURSELF. 

A  YOUNG  man  sto,.d  listlessly  watching 
some  anglers  on  a  bridge.  He  wa-*  pour 
Hiid  dejected.  At  last,  approaching  a  basket 
filled  with  wholesome  locking  fish,  he  sighed: 

'■Ifuowl  had  these,  I  would  be  happy-  I 
would  sell  them  at  a  fair  price,  and  buy  me 
food  and  lodgings." 

"I  will  give  you  just  as  many,  and  just  as 
good  fish."  said  the  owner,  who  had  chanced  to 
overhear  his  words,  "if  you  will  do  me  a  trifl; 
favor." 

"And  what  is  that?"  asked  the  other. 

"Only  to  tend  this  line  till  I  come  back;  I 
wish  to  go  on  a  short  errand." 

The  proposal  was  accepted.  The  old  man 
was  gone  so  long  that  the  young  man  began  to 
get  impatient.  Meanwhile  the  fish  snapped 
greedily  at  the  baited  hook,  and  theyouop;  man 
lost  all  his  depression  in  the  excitemeut  of  pull- 
ing them  in;  aud  when  the  owner  returned  he 
had  caught  a  large  dumber.  Couutinj:  oui 
from  them  as  many  as  were  iu  the  basket,  and 
presenting  them  to  the  young  man.  the  old 
fisherman  said: 

"I  fulfill  my  promise  from  the  fish  you  have 
caught  to  teach  yon  whenever  you  see  others 
earning  what  you  need,  to  waste  no  time  iu 
foolish  wishing,  but  cast  a  line  for  yourself." — 
Sfl ^. 

THE  MODEL    LADY. 

SHE  is  truthful  aud  honorable.  She  rever- 
ences her  Maker  and  is  a  Christian.  She 
has  been  improved  by  culture,  has  a  good  lit,- 
erary  education,  and  her  household  educntion  i; 
thorough.  She  knows  how  to  walk,  and  hoidi 
herself  erect.  If  she  -is  tall  or  short  she  is  not 
ashamed  of  it.  Her  dress  is  always  neat,  sim- 
(,te — never  superfluous.  She  has  good  society 
manners,  and  behaves  hernelf  well  in  every 
place.  Shf  knows  how  to  talk;  all  her  words 
arc  well  ubi'seu,  aud  she  never  uses  slang  phra- 
ses in  her  conversation.  Our  mcdel  lady  may 
be  rich  or  poor;  she  is  prepared  to  fill  any  sta- 
tion iu  life;  dues  not  caro  for  being  called  an 
old  m.iid,  and  would  not  marry  merely  for  a 
home  or  a  name.  The  mode]  lady  makes  the 
best  of  herself  and  her  situation.  She  is  a  bless- 
ing wherever  she  goes,  aud  God  will  blesii  her 
in  this  world  and  prepare  her  for  a  better 
world. — Sel. 


each  other  with  a  kiss  aud  the  words.  "Christ 
is  risen."  and  the  response  is,  "He  is  ri^^eu  in- 
deed." In  other  countries,  presents  of  colored 
eggs  are  made  to  children,  and  with  regret  we 
say  parents  who  i^rofess  to  be  very  truthful 
will  do  this  aud  tell  their  children  that  they 
are  rabbit  eggs.  Such  deception  should  be'de- 
nounced  in  strong  terms  from  every  pulpit  in 
the  land.  Gifts  are  all  right,  but  there  is  uo 
need  of  entwiuing  falsehoods  around  them.  We 
have  more  than  answered  your  question,  but 
we  thought  it  an  excfll'^nt  opportunity  to  let 
a  liltle  light  shine  on  the  habit  of  d'^c-iviug 
children.  ^-  M-  E. 


(0ttt!   gllilir   ^tass. 


The  Worth  of  Truth  no  Tongue  Can  Tell' 


This  department  is  designed  for  asking  and  an- 
(wering  questions,  drawn  from  the  Bible  In  nr 
jler  to  promote  the  Truili.  all  queatioiis  ui  ould  be 
brief,  and  clothed  in  simple  language.  \\  e  shall 
Assign  questions  to  our  contributors  to  answer, 
Dut  this  does  not  exclude  ivny  others  writii  g  upor 
the  same  topic. 


Will  some  one  please  expl.iin  Matt.  11:23  and  2 1 
"And  thou  Caperuaumwhich  mt  exalted  uiiti 
heaven  alialt  be  brought  down  to  hell,  for  il  tlie 
mighty  works  which  have  been  done  in  thee  had 
been  done  in  Sodom,  it  would  have  remained  until 
this  day.  But  I  say  uoto  you  that  It  shall  he  more 
tolerable  lor  the  land  of  Sodom  in  the  day  of  judg- 
ment than  for  thee."  Lvdia  Feunek. 

EASTER. 


A  SCHOOL-BOY'S  TROUBLES. 

SCHOOL  childreu  have  their  troubles  as  well 
as  older  people.  Within  recent  times, 
however,  the  rigid  rules  ol  school  government 
that  once  prevailed  have  been  aomewhat  modi- 
fied, with  advantage  to  both  teacher  and  pupil. 
Chicago,  we  believe,  was  the  first  considerable 
city  to  abolish  corporal  punishment  iu  the  pub- 
lic schools,  and  her  example  ha.s  been  followed 
to  a  great  extent  all  over  the  country.  In  place 
of  flogging,  certain  mora)  restraints  iiud  pun- 
ishments are  imposed,  expulsion  from  schools 
beiuj;  tlie  extreme  limit  of  the  teacher's  power 
This  change  of  discipline  in  the  public  schools 
ia  another  indication  of  the  growing  seuttmenl 
of  humanity.  The  power  of  physical  punish- 
ment has  bees  frequently  abused  by  hasty  and 
piissionate  teachers,  iu  many  cases  vutb  potitive 


Will  you  pleiise  expUin,  tlirough  the  columns  of 
your  paper,  why  Ka.ster. Sunday  does  not  come  on 
the  same  day  of  the  month  each  year? 

RlTil  A.  WitLiw. 

THE  wordiEasterjg^(jerived_from  0^terfl,  the 
goddess  of  Spring,  whose  festival  occurred 
about  the  same  time  as  Easter.  The  early 
Christians  maintained  that  this  day  should  be 
celebrated  in  commemoration  of  Chriat'i*  resur- 
rection. .\fter2mucheontiove8ry,  the  matter 
was  decided  at  the'council  of  Nice,  A.  D.  3:i.5, 
that  Easter  should  occur  on  the  first  Sunday 
after  the  first  full  moon  after  March  Sl^tt. 
This  accounts  for  the  change.  This  year  the 
first  full  moon  is  five  days  after  March  yist.  or 
on  the  2IJlh  d«y,  and  ss  the  28th  is  thn  first 
Sundatj  after  this  full  moon,  it  is  Easter  Sun- 
day. Easter  may  come  as  early  as  March  ii2nd. 
or  as  lat^  a-*  April  25th.  If  the  first  full  moon 
after  March  21st,  were  April  20,  then  April 
25th  woLild  be  E,ister.Sunday. 

Some  ciirioua  cubtomsjare  iu  vogue  in  difler- 
ent  parti  of  Christendom  in  respect  to  Easter. 
Id  Kusiia,  among  the  Greek-,  Christians  salufce 


ANSWER  TO  SAMUEL  REAM, 
YANKTON,  DAKOTAH. 

IN  No.  4,  of  B.  AT  W.  you  desire  an  answer 
to  the  charge   against  the    Brethren   for 
neglecting     to  obey  the  Bible   in   not   assist-      . 
iug   their  minister--*  as  the  Bible  requires.    We 
are  not  Ignorant  of  the  teaching  of  the    Bible 
cjucerning  the  matter.     Both  Jesus  and    Paul 
taught  that  the  laborer  is  worthy  of  his  hire  or 
reward.     See  Luke    10:  7.  1  Tim.   5:  18.     That 
the  Lord  ordained  that  those   who   preach  the 
Gospel  should  live  of  the  Gospel,  the  same  as 
those  who  served  the  temple  lived   of  the  tem- 
pie,  aa  taught  in  1  Cor.   0:  14,  it  would  be  folly 
to  deny.     That    Paul    and  Barnabas  had   the 
power  or  right  to   forbear  working  at   Corinth 
is  equally  clear  from  the   same   chapter;  never- 
theless  Paul  did,  while  at  Corinth,  choose  to 
labor  some  with  his  own  haiiiis  and  thus  partly 
earned    his  owu  living,  and  what  he  laclcd  the 
brethren  from    Macedonia  supplied.     He  even 
robbed  other  churches,  taking  wages  of  them  to 
ilo  the  Corinthians  service.  (2  Cor.  8,  9  )     This 
he  did  because  they  wtre  out  of  order  and  there- 
fore needed  help   and  correct  teaching,  which 
he,  as  a  faithful  overseer  of  the  flocli,  siiught  to 
supply  though  it  required   his  own   labor,   the 
help  of  the  brethren   from  Macedonia,  and  the 
taking  of  wages  from    other   working    church- 
es, beyond  their  ability   to  do  it.     They    must 
not  be  allowed  to  go   to  destruction,    but  mnst 
b^  taught  and  helped.     Paul,  as  a  faithful  teach- 
er, points  out  to  them  their  lack  in  neglecting 
to  support  the  ministry.     In  his   first  letter  to 
them,  chajiter  9  and  17    and  iu  the  11th  chap- 
ter he  sets  before  them  other   points   in  which 
they    lacked.     Are     there    brethren    anywhere 
who  think  they  hnvp  done  their  whole  duty  to- 
wards preaching  the  Gospel  in  all  the  world  by 
casting  a  vote  for  a  brother  or  brethreu  to  the 
miiistry  aud  wifness  them    installed  into  office 
and  after  that  can  sit  with  hands  quietly  folded 
and  say  they   are  now   to  go  to   the  warfare  at 
theiir  own  charges?  Are  now  to  feed  the  flock 
but  must  not  eat  of  the  milk  of  the  flock?  Then 
th»-y  need  an  Aquilla  and  Priseilla  to  expound 
unto  them  the  way  of  the  Lord  more  perfectly, 
or  a  Paul  to  point  out  to  them  their  lack,  and 
thus   raise  them  to  a  higher  standard  of  life  in 
Christ,  even  if  it   must  be   done  at    their   own 
expense,  by  the  help  of  the   brethren    of  Mace- 
donia, or  by  robbing  other  churches  by  taking 
wages  of  them  to  do  it.    It  must  be  done.  They 
must  be  taught  the  wav  of  God  more  perfectly. 
It  may  be  that  ministers   in    our    Fraternity 
have  shunned  to   dtclare  the   whole  counsel  of 
God  on  thi-  point,  and  are  therefore  to  blame. — 
It  may  be  just  to  charge  some   ol  our  brethren 
with  neglecting  to  obey  the  Bible  iu  this,  but  is 
by  no  means  just   to  charge   all   our  brethren 
and  sisters  thu'*.  for  we  have  many  noble-heart- 
ed brethreu  aud  sisters  who  read  the  Bible  for 
themselves,  aud    who    are    not   suti^fi-'d    with 
merely  seeing  brethren  elected    to  the  ministry 
and  ordered  by  the  church   to  preach    the  Gos- 
pel, but  stjind  nobly  by   them  and    assist  them 
in  supporting  their  families,   and  in  every  way 
possible,  giving  them  that  hearty  sympathy  and 
encouragement  needed  in  preaching  the  Gospel 
successlully,    ami  in   so   doing   find  themselves 
richly     rewarded     by     finding    corresponding 
growth  ill    grace  and    knowledge   of  the  truth> 
both  in  themselves  and  others. 

Daniel  Vaniman. 


A  RECIPE  FOR  COMPOSING 
SERMONS. 

TAKE  some  scraps  from  the  one  Best  Boot? 
weigh  them  thonmghlv;  then  divide  them 
into  three  parts,  for  more  dividing  is  generdly 
thought  to  crumble  too  much.  Work  tliesf 
well,  and  handle  them  neatly,  but  neith 
mince  nor  chop  them.  Sea-ion  the  whol«  w'tD 
a  due  proportion  of  salt  (('ol.  4:  6,)  put  in  noth- 
ing that  is  too  hard  or  diflicult  to  digest,  but  Ifit 
it  all  be  clear  and  candid.  It  should  have  sonie 
fire,as  that  will  raise  it  aud  prevent  it  from  cet- 
ting  heavy.  You  may  giirnish  it  with  a  i^'' 
jewels,  but  not  too  thick  so  as  to  hide  the  sub- 
stance. Take  care  that  it  be  uot  an  ovenlosei 
for  as  it  is  the  la^t  thing  served  up  it  should  be 
inviting  or  the  company  will  not  partake  of  it- 
In  extreme  Cold  weather  it  should  be  done  ia 
twenty  mino'^s;  in  more  temperate  weather,  it 
may  take  half  an  hour.  If  it  is  done  in  fif'een 
minutes  it  will  he  fit  for  a  king.  !  hrive  »se^ 
this  recipe  more  or  less  for  forty  yenri.  ai"i' 
can  safely   recommend  it,  and  I  now  send  i'- 

along  with* for  the  B.  at  W. 

F.  P.  LoBHB. 


February    1 7 


FROM  PALESTINE. 


'I'JrlE    l^l^KTHKKlSr    AT    "WORK:, 


NTMIttl!  XI,. 

Damascus, 

ON  leavJDg  Mt.  Heriiinu,  our  uext  objeclive 
point  was  Daaiascn?;.  Starting  from 
Rasheja  au  the  uioruiuLj  of  June  20,  we  rodw 
in  one  day  tu  M-jiilfU,  a  station  on  llie  turn- 
pike from  Beirut  to  Daiuyscus,  distaut  from 
the  Utter  city  about  twelvd  miles.  Here  we 
struck  the  firstgood  artificial  road  which  we 
had  seen  in  Syria;  and,  iodeed.it  is  the  only  one 
in  Western  Asia.  I  will  give  some  account  of 
it  herealter.  Oar  camp  was  pitched  by  the 
side  of  a  fine  fpnufe  wliich  bursts  forth  from 
under  the  embankment  ol  the  turnpike,  and 
near  by,  along  the  bank  of  the  stream  which 
ran  from  the  spring,  there  was  a  little  grove  of 
poplar  trees,  under  whose  shade  we  puj'yed  a 
refreshing  seat.  It  was  refreshing,  too,  to  see 
wagons  and  carriages  passing  along  the  turn- 
pike, and  eapi'cially  so  to  hear  the  hurn  of  the 
stage-driver  as  he  approached  the  station,  and 
to  see  the  large  diligence  drawn  by  six  horsea, 
dash  up  to  the  »<tat)le,  change  horses,  and  dash 
away  again.  It  reminded  me  of  scenes  often 
witnes'tf'l  lu  the  West,  and  it  made  us  feel  as  if 
we  were  oiice  more  witliia  the  regitm  of  civiliz- 
ation. Our  route  the  next  day  lay  along  this 
turnpike,  and  we  were  iiiinoyed  no  little  by 
the  fuolisliues-i  ot  our  hurses,  1  suppi)'e  they 
had  setdoui  or  never  seen  a  wagon  or  a  carriage 
before,  and  thiiy  WBrn  positivtly  afraid  of  them. 
Mv  horae,  in  spite  of  my  utmo^t  eH'orls  to  con- 
trol him,  wi,ul.i  thy  •  ff  t.i  the  edge  ot  the 
road,  every  time  we  met  a  vehicle.  The  sight 
of  these  convenien-es  of  civih/.;d  life  was  as 
strange  to  him  as  it  was  familiar  to  me. 

We  were  traversing  tlie  elevated  valley  which 
lies  between  the    Li-bation  and  the  Anti-Leba- 
non mountains.     The  foruitjr  range  lies  along 
I    the  entire   aea-coast    from     Suton    northward, 
'    while  the  latter,  with  a   valley   from   p%lit  to 
■    ten  miles  wide  between  the  two,  lies  along  the 
border  of  the  great  Arabian  deoert.  The  south- 
ern extremity  of  the  Utter  range,  and  its  high- 
est elevation,  is   Mt.  Henuon.      This  mountain 
I    extends  about  twenty  .iiiles  northward,  and  be- 
I    yond  it  the  range  gradually  descends   until    it 
approaches    the    Euphrates,  ^wnere   it  reaches 
the  level  of  i-he  desert.      Across  this  mouatam 
range  we  had  to   make  our  way  in  approaching 
Damascus,  and  as  we   rode  for  miles    with  its 
unbroken  wall  before  us,  we  felt   interested   to 
Bee  how  a  passage  would  be  eft'ected.      At  last 
we  entered  upon  a  straight  stretch   of  the  turn- 
pike which   seemed  to  terminate  ugaiust   the 
base  of   the  mountain;  but   onj  uearine    the 
mountain  a  narrow,   winding  gap  opened  be- 
fore us,  whose  bed  was  filled    with  the  verdure 
of  silver  poplars,  and  sparkling  with  the  bright 
waters  of  a  little  stream.     No  one  who  has  not 
,    ridden  for  many  days  under  a  scorching  sun, 
with  the   glare   of  bare   rocks    or  of  a  desert 
plain  in  his  face,  can   realize  how  refreshing   it 
was  to  ride  under  the  shade  of  those  overhang- 
ing trtes  and  listen  to  the  constant   murmur- 
ing of  tliat  little  stream. 

We  had  not  ridden  far  before  the  rippling 
rivulet  crossed  our  road  and  emptied  its  waters 
into  a  swift  rolling  river,  and  we  found  our- 
selves on  the  right  bank  of  the  famous  Abana 
of  scripture,  called  the  Barada  by  the  Arabs. 
The  valley  through  which  it  flows  is  as  narrow 
as  the  one  by  which  we  had  approached  it,  be- 
ing often  not  more  than  one  hundred  yards 
wide,  while  a  naked  mountain  wall  several 
huudrtd  feet  high  rises  above  it  on  either  hand. 
By  this  pass  the  Abana  makes  its  way  through 
the  mountains.  -Its descent  is  very  rapid,  and 
its  current  remarkably  swift,  but  so  few  are 
the  obstructions  in  its  bed  that  it  rolls  on  in 
silence,  and  one  might  ride  along  its  bank  in 
the  night  and  hear  scarcely  a  sound  to  indi- 
cate its  presence.  It  parses  fromj  side  to  side 
of  its  narrow  valley  and  we  crossed  it  frequent- 
ly on  well  constructed  stone  bridges.  We  no- 
ticed, too,  that  in  many  places  the  side  of  the 
road  was  guarded  against  it  by  walls  of  wood 
or  stone,  lest,  in  high  water,  it  should  wash 
the  road  away.  The  growth  along  its  banks  is 
almost  exclusively  the  silver  poplar,  wliich  is 
planted  in  clumi)9  and  made  to  grow  tall  and' 
slim  in  order  to  furnish  long  poles  rather  than 
heavy  timber.  Occasionally,  hot^ever,  ive  saw 
groTps  of  apricots  iind  a  few  other  fruit  trees. 

Before  we  parsed  through  the  mouotoins  we 
noticed  that  the  river  was  much  reduced  in 
size,  and  that  fully  half  of  its  water  was  drawn 
into  an  artificial  channel  which  is  carried 
along  the  side  of  the  mountain  on  onr  left. 
Having  a  more  gradual  descent  than  the  hid 
of  the  river,  this  artificial  channel  finally  gain- 
ed an  ascent  of  thirty  or  forty  feet  above  our 
ftiad,  and  occasionally  a  little  stream  was  allow 


et  to  escape  from  its  side  to  wat^-r  a  uarro* 
g  irdeu  along  the  hillside,  or  to  ripple  through 
the  beautiiul  grounds  ot  dwellinca  which  he- 
gin  to  apppiir  as  w^  advanced. 

rinally,  the  mountain  gap  through  which 
we  had  ridden  for  ab  )ut  six  mile«,  open- 
ed upon  a  b  u.idles-.  phiin.  and  a  half  doz^n 
tall  minarets  stood  l)Hfore  us,  rising  high  above 
the  intervening  fn.it  gardens,  and  declaring 
tliat  Damascus  was  at  baud.  As  we  approach- 
ed the  city  we  pa^^sed,  ou  our  lelt.  well  con- 
structed buildings  surrounded  by  ample 
grounds  and  shade  trees,  the  barracks  and  hos- 
pitals of  the  Turkish  garrison.  Uichlydressed 
uffi^-ers  on  handsome  horses  were  going  and 
coming.  On  our  right  and  across  the  river 
from  us,  lay  a  smooth  lawn  on  which  the  dy- 
ers of  the  city  spread  carpets  and  other  good*, 
and  were  sprinkliug  them  with  water  from  the 
river.  This  lawn  extends  to  the  wall  of  the 
city,  and  the  first  building  within  the  wall  at 
that  point  is  a  vast  mo8(]ue  covering  eight  or 
ten  acres  of  ground.  It  belongs  to  the  howl- 
ing Dervishes,  a  fanatical  order  ot  Mohammed- 
ana,  C'jrresp  lading  to  the  moults  of  the  Ro- 
man Catholic  Church.  It  was  once  a  mugnili- 
cent  suite  of  buildings,  as  its  mauy  domes  aud 
minarees  still  declare;  but  like  the  order  to 
which  it  belongs,  it  is  now  in  astute  of  rnin. 

Passing  into  the  city  along  the  bank  of  the 
river,  and  then  turning  Ji  little  to  the  lelt.  we 
halted  before  a  door  in  a  high  wall  which  rose 
abruptly  from  the  side  of  the  street,  and  were 
told  that  this  was  oi^r  hotel.  We  had  decided 
to  occupy  the  hotel  instead  of  our  tents,  dur- 
ing our  stay  in  Damascus.  The  dnor  was  a 
large  and  heavy  one,  about  ei;;ht  feet  wide, 
twelve  feet  high,  and  three  inches  thick.  We 
expected  to  see  it  thrown  oi)eu  to  admit  ue, 
and  thought  it  likely  that  we  could  ride 
through  it  into  an  inner  court.  But  we  were 
rrrpiested  to  dismount;  a  little  door  about  four 
feet  high  and  two  feet  wiiie  cut  through  the 
large  door  was  thrown  open,  and  we  entered 
one  at  a  time.  We  had  to  stoop  to  get 
Tlie  little  door  reminded  me  uf  cat  holes  that 
I  have  seen  through  the  bottom  ol  cabin  do!jr«, 
by  which  the  cat  could  go  in  and  out  when  the 
door  was  shut.  1  atierward  saw  many  of  them 
in  Damascus,  and  some  in  other  cities  of  the 
east.  After  passing  through  the  cat  hole,  we 
found  ourselves  in  a  small  court,  about  twenty 
feet  square,  its  Hour  paved  with  marble,  u  cir- 
cular fountain  in  the  center,  a  tall  lemon  tree, 
covered  with  yellow  fruit,  growing  near  the 
fountain,  two  or  three  doors  of  apartments  oc- 
■•upied  by  servants  opening  through  a  wall 
leading  into  an  inner  and  larger  court,  and  be- 
fore us  au  arched  opening  through  a  wfll  lead- 
ing into  an  inner  and  larger  court.  We  passed 
into  the  tatter  aud  found  it  about  sixty  feet 
square.  A  marble  tank  thirty  feet  long,  ten 
feet  wide,  three  feet  deep,  and  rising  about 
twenty  inches  above  the  pavement,  occupied  a 
position  in  the  center  of  the  court.  It  was  kept 
full  of  water  by  a  stream  constantly  pouring 
into  it  from  a  metallic  pipe,  while  the  wafer 
ran  off  through  another  pipe  underground. 
Lemon  and  orange  trees  were  scattered  about 
the  court,  and  the  doors  of  the  surrounding 
apartments  of  the  hotel  opened  into  it.  On 
entering  the  apartments,  we  found  the  floors 
all  laid  with  stones,  tiles,  or  cement,  and  cov- 
ered with  pieces  of  thick  Turkish  carpet,  laid 
loose  upin  them.  The  furniture  »as  Kuropean, 
Such  is  the  style  of  all  the  large  houses  in 
Damascus,  varying  only  iu  the  costliness  of  the 
material,  and  the  gorgeousiiess  of  the  orna- 
mentation. A  few  houses  belonging  to  Jews 
nf  enormous  wealth,  are  so  splendidly  furnish- 
ed and  soynrgeously  ornamented  as  to  reminil 
one  of  the  splendor  characteristic  of  Arabian 
aud  Moorish  palaces  when  Mohammedanism 
was  in  the  hight  of  it*  glory.  We  found  the 
hotel  a  comtbrtable  and  pleasant  abode  during 
the  four  days  of  onr  stay  in  the  city.  It  is  call 
.■d  the  Dimirri  Hotel,  fiom  the  name  of  the 
first  proprietor,  and  it  is  now  kept  by  his  wid- 
ow. It  is  the  only  hotel  in  a  city  of  110,000 
mhabitants,  and  it  owes  its  existence  to  the 
visits  of  Europeans. 

The  objects  in  Damasciu  wbich  most  inter- 
est the  tourist  are  the  bazaars,  the  ancient 
inosque,  and  the  street  called  i?tniight.  The 
baAnars  are  only  a  repetition,  on  a  larger  scaU. 
of  tho-'e  which  WB  hail  seen  in  every  city  «i 
Palestine.  They  are  littlo  stores,  eight  or  ten 
feet  square,  with  the  front  entirely  open  to  the 
street.  A  large  wooden  door,  mude  of  several 
separate  shutters,  closoi  it  at  night,  aud  is  put 
out  out  of  sight  during  the  day.  The  goods 
are  packed  on  shelves  around  the  other  thiee 
sides  of  the  little  room,  and  the  dealer  sits  on  a 
rug  in  thif  middle  of  the  lloor.  If  buniuesh  is 
ilnll  he  goes  to  sleep,  or  visits  somu  of  the  ad- 
joining shops  to  chat  with  his  neighbors.  He 
always  mkn  you  about  three  prices  for  his  goods, 
uid  expects  you  to  qimrret  with  him  loud  and 


»B  in  making  a  bargain.  After  offering  him 
the  mo>it  that  you  are  wilhng  to  giv*.  which 
he  most  po*itively  refusrg  to  take,  you  walk 
away;  but  before  you  get  out  of  «ight.  he  calU 
to  you,  or  runs  after  you,  to  «av  that  he  will 
take  it.  If  he  takes  your  oftVr  without  this 
ado.  you  may  be  sum  j.mi  liave  p,i»l   too  luuoli. 

The  shops  of  the  bUckitmithN,  coppersmiths, 
carpent-rs,  etc..  are  con.trocted  «fU.r  the  same 
model  ,«  those  of  th-  menTbant^;  and  the 
workmen  always  remain  scaled,  except  wlieu 
the  kind  of  work  they  are  doing  compels  tbem 
to  stand.  I  have  seen  blacksmiths  seated  on 
the  ground  and  hanimerinsr  away  at  their  an- 
vils. 

The  old  mosque,  once  a  heathen  temple,  then 
reconstructed  into  an  immenxe  Christian 
church,  aud  afterward  remodeled  into  a  Mo- 
hammedan mosque,  is  in  a  good  state  of  preser- 
vaton;  but  there  is  less  sanctity  attoclied  to  it 
than  in  former  years.  We  had  to  leave  our 
boot«  at  the  door,  but  were  allowed  to  walk 
through  it  in  slippers.  We  saw  men  asleep  on 
the  floor,  and  others  werelaughiug  and  talking, 
while  some  were  peddling  little  things  to  eat 
I'Vwif  any,  were  going  through  the  longosteu- 
tatious  formula  of  Mohammedau  prayerw.  We 
ascendedoneof  the  three  minarets  which  rise 
from  three  corners  of  the  inos.|ue.  and  obtained 
from  its  lofty  balcony  a  complete  view  of  the 
city.  The  walls  of  dingy  limestone,  unrelieved 
by  woodwork  of  any  kiud,aud  the  lint,  cement- 
ed rnofV  of  the  houses,  presented  that  same  dull 
ap|iearance  with  which  we  had  b.-en  familii 
iu  looking  at  Jerusalem  from  tlie  Mount  of 
Olives.  The  only  relief  to  the  .-ye  was  the 
iniuarette  and  dtunes  rising  from  many  mofques 
in  the  green  trees  tilling  the  iiuenor  courts  of 
the  larger  houses,  and  the  rich  verdure  of  the 
poplar  trei's  and  fruit  orchards  which  surround 
the  city  on  every  side.  Beyond  these,  the  brown 
mountains  on  the  north  and  west,  and  the  yeU 
low  desert  on  the  south,  added  a  somber  variety 
to  the  landscape. 

Wo  found,  in  the  structure  ol  the  houses  of 
the  city,  nii  explanation  of  the  careful  rearing 
"f  tall  poplars  which  we  had  observed,  aud  of 
the  absence  from  the  poplar  groves  of  any  trees 
l.irge  enough  f„r  the  saw  mill.  The  roofs  aud 
floors  of  the  houses,  ae  support -d,  not  by  joists 
of  sawed  timber,  but  l)y  naked  poplar  poles  laid 
close  together.  This  leads  to  the  cutting'  ufthe 
ynnim  trues  as  soon  an  they  are.  hu-ge  enough 
and  tall  enough  for  this  purpose.  There  are 
no  saw  mills  in  this  country,  aud  the  only 
"p'ank  used  is  brought,  at  great  expeuNe  from 
I  be  porta  of  Russia  ou  the  Black,  .S-!,i. 

The  street  called  Straight,  in  which  Saul  ol 
Tarsus  npent  three  days  in  fasting  aud  prayer, 
and  where  ho  was  found  by  Ananias,  runs  en- 
tirely through  the  city  from  east  to  west,  aud 
is  about  a  mile  long.  It  hat  five  slight  crooks 
in  it  and  would  not  ho  called  a  straight  street 
ill  I'hiladelphiu;  hut  in  Damiiscusit  is  remark- 
ably straight,  for  it  is  the  only  one  in  which 
you  can  see  a  hundred  >ards  before  you,  Alii 
had  recenlly  swept  ah>ng  one  side  of  it  f(»r 
considerable  di-^tance,  destroying  the  silk  ba- 
zaar, and  compelling  the  dealers  in  silk  to  find 
temporary  quarters  elsewhere.  The  hand- 
made silk  of  Diimascus,  much  of  it  interwoven 
with  threads  of  gold  and  silver,  is  very  rich, 
serviceable  aud  cheap. 

The  eastern  end  of  Straight  Street  posses 
through  the  Christian  quart^'r,  and  there  you 
are  shown  th")  house  of  Ananias  {?]  the  man 
who  baptized  Saul  of  Tarsus.  This  quarter  of 
the  city  ww*  hurued  to  the  ground  in  1S60, 
during  the  massacre  of  Christians  m  Syria, 
aud  6,000  of  the  inhabitants  butchered  in  cold 
blood.  Our  local  guide,  who  showed  \\i  about 
tl'e  city,  was  then  a  hoy,  and  he  barely  e.scaped 
with  his  life,  nearly  all  of  his  relatives  being 
involved  in  the  slaughter.  The  French  armj 
of  10,111)0  men,  which  marched^  to  Damascus 
and  hung  and  beheaded  many  of  the  leaders  o 
fhe  persecution,  taught  the  fanatical  Moham- 
medan population.  .\s  we  werti  stepping  over 
the  countless  dogs  that  lay  asleep  in  the  streets, 
and  occasionally  kicking  one  to  make  him  get 
out  of  the  way,  with  no  other  result  than  to 
have  him  look  up  at  us,  merety^to  see  who  was 
dinturbiug  him,  I  uiked  Michael,  our  guide, 
why  the  authorities  did  not  have  these  dogs 
i  linned  out  by  kilting  some  of  them.  He  an- 
swnred:  "Th<it  would  be  a  great  sni.  It  is  all 
right  to  kill  a  Christian,  but  a  great  siu  to  kill 
a  dig."  I  asked  him  what  should  be  done  if  1 
killed  one  of  them;  nai  he  said  I  jwould  be  ar 
rested  and  brought  before  the  city  courts.  The 
lives  of  both  dogs  and  cats  are  held  sacred  by 
the  Moslem. 

Another  proof  of  the  b  gotry  preva'ent  here 
was  given  me  by  Mr.  Philips,  an  Irish  Pres- 
byterian missionary  in  the  city.  He  said  that 
if  a  Mohammedan  deserts  his  religioa  and  be 
comes  a  Christian,  it  is  held  to  be  the  duty  of 
other  Mohammedans  to  kill  him.     .\  few  yean 


^0,  one  of  them  hecaiae  a  convert  to  th« 
Prot«i.tant  faith,  and  «(Ur  ffceiog  frum  tb« 
city  twice  to  escape  plots  that  were  laid  to  w- 
MHinate  him,  and  making  preparation?  to  Am 
a  third  time,  he  wa«  found,  one  morning,  hang 
in  the  mosque,  near  the  l.mb  m  which  John 
the  Biii-tiafs  head  is  Baid  to  (,e  buried.  The 
t<.mbi»the  handsome-tlbing  in  the  mo.que 
and  the  tradition  that  Jobn'«  heed  is  buri«d 
there,  has  come  down,  I 
time  that  the  moique  wah  u 
When  the  guardian*  of  the 
upon  to  give  an  account  of  the  hanging  tlwy 
answered,  that  the  man  was  hurirj  h.j  John  tKt 


uppiwe  from  the 
uuristiaa  church, 
mosque  were  CAllad 


Baptist,  and  this  answer 


Was  so  satisfactory  to 


the  city  authorities,  thrt  no  further  eff.rtWAi 
made  to  detect  the  murderers.  From  thU  the 
reader  can  form  some  idea  of  the  obstacle  id 
the  way  ot  missionary  work  in  Mohatnm«dM 

<^«'"'tri«'-  J-W.MrQABVBY. 


(j'oiitr^sitondtrn^^ 


»  TOO,  IU.1  r.iif  J  o,  B.,  b,fwL.^(.k,. 


From  Elk  Lick,  Pennsylvania. 

Ilrar  llrtlhrmt— 

THE  loug  looked  for  snow  cirae  at  last.  W, 
hove  Hue  sleighin,;,  aud  road,  eieal. 
eut;  weather  cold.  D.phth.na  ha,  abaladj 
have  but  one  caae  iu  our  villuge. 

M  «  council  held  in  our  ooogresation  Jan. 
;lUt  at  D«le  View,  it  mi»  drcded  to  build  > 
nieelmg-house  in  that  purl  of  the  district  of  • 
"Uitable  m„  to  bold  touiinunion  nieetiug  in 
lor  the  convenience  of  the  og-d  and  inBrni' 
and  all  v»ho  will  .ervo  the  Loi-d.  By  the 
auiooul  sublcribe.l  that  day,  we  think  it  will 
be  a  success.  A  bouse  is  much  needed  there, 
as  the  school-houee  in  which  we  have  wor- 
shipped is  unfit  and  rather  small.  We  hope  to 
have  lirother  .Jesse  Calvert  here  shortly  to 
hold  a  protracted  meeting  for  us,  (a  good  time 
now)  and  hope  his  health  and  strength  wiU 
hold  out  to  enable  him  to  come,  a,  his  services 
are  much  appreciated  here.  The  Lord  baa 
been  good  to  us  in  this  part  of  hiu  vineyarj 
While  many  have  been  called  to  eternity  with 
the  plague  so  prevalent  everywhere,  we  have 
lost  none  out  of  th«  church  or  of  our  families. 
The  Lord  hns  l,j.„  truly  g  ...J.  Blessed  be  the 
name  ot  the  Lord.  Amen. 
•  S  C.  Keui. 

From  Pine  Creek,  Indiana. 

}}iur  Hrelhrtn: — 

DME  mini»t"ni  commenced  a  meeting  at 
the  East  Meeting-house,  January  17th. 
and  continued  until  the  28lh.  Si.xleen  receiy. 
ed  by  baptism.  Closed  our  meetings  with  in- 
dicntious  of  a  glorious  ingatherinj  in  the 
future— lorty-seveu  received  by  baptism  dur- 
ing the  mouth  of  January,  and  it  seeras  Bs 
though  onr  lubors  were  Just  begun.  May  the 
Lord  be  with  us  and  all  ot  his  children,  that 
we  may  neither  get  proud  nor  feel  richer  and 
become  selfish;  for  where  these  rule,  churches 

1!0  down.  JicOIl  HiLDBBBEiSD. 


11" 


From  Landon  West. 

Awr  lirethr,;i.~ 

I  HAVE  been  here  for  some  days,  and  taving 
good  meetings.  The  weather  has  been 
quite  favorable,  and  the  attendance  very  good, 
with  very  good  feeling.  .411  are  very  kini 
and  seem  to  put  more  value  on  the  Word  of 
Truth,  the  more  they  hear  of  it. 

We  here  await  tiie  coming  of  Brother  Hixon, 
who  was  to  attend  as  through  the  valley^  bat 
who.  by  labors  in  other  parts,  has  been  dekv- 
ed.  ^ 

There  have  been  eome  things  tsi  excite  the 
feeliugsof  our  brethren  throughout  this  valley, 
but  we  believe  quite  all  take  a  proi«r  view  of 
the  situation,  and  so  let  none  of  these  things 
mi.vethem.  When  our  faith  is  once  filed  is 
the  Sou  of  God,  mere  rumors  do  not  sh»ke  it 
The  Lord  bless  our  Brotherhood. 

/imiurniutn,  i>hti}. 


I)tt. 


From  Cornell.  Illinois. 
'  Bttthrfti: — 


BUOTHEH  James  R.Gish  came  fo  ns  Jan. 
y9th,  to  hold  a  series  of  meetings;  preach- 
ed two  sermons,  and  tojk  sick.  He  starts  home 
today,  being  very  unwell.  Hope  the  Lori 
will  bless  his  eftort  in  trying  to  build  na  up. 
May  more  of  our  dear  brethren  do  as  much. 
S.  T.  SwnuRT. 


Reading  and  writing  are  a  givat  blwiiog. 


'-> -^aiSrSTTi^  i  ■  ttSKN^^^rjvvoKKr 


Febvxiar\     1''' 


(gospel  ^occcss 


iTM^Dan-  W:  8-  ^ . 

aomer..!    P«  -During  my  l»t  WP  i"""- 

Uiu  the  crown. 

AMlenc.  Kajl«a«  -IM  two  uldition.  by  b.p- 
t,.,u.n  Snnd,,y,F.b.  1st.  U"'"  'f """,'. 
h..d,  .n.n,ili».  Mor...y  Ibey-'l  «"'■''■» 
K«Jy.  M.yGod  lir.ntthem  hU  gr.ce  ■«  my 
prayiT.  J"""  t'oi"":''-  *'^'- 

EMt  Co.m.ugh,  Pa  -Uro.  U-  K.  R.n.«y  "I 
our  o.n  co»gr.g.l,o„  h»<  been  l.bonng  lor  » 
.b„ult«ow»l<.  on  O.mn  Hill,  on.  of  our 
home  appoinln,«,U.  N.n.t,..,  were  a.ldtd  by 
b.,>„.m  undone  r.c!.i«.«d.  Meclmg  .Wl  ■" 
pr„g„..«  w.lb  good  pro.ppcl».  Our  home  mm- 
i.t-r.h.v,ou,  -in«r.  lhank»  fo'  »•"'"'»""" 
J      J  S.  J.  Oifiin 

WayneHboro,  Pa.-T«cntyou.  .oul.  ha.e 
b.,n  MhI  to  Ih.  church  h.r.  .inc.  New  Year  « 
day.  Though  .no.lly  young  in  year.,  may  tbey 
early  learn  to  grow  In  grace  and  alway.  be  wil- 
ling lo  |.'rform  the  variou.  (;i.ri»liau  duties 
Ihey  may  l».  called  unto.  Their  work  .»  iu>^ 
begun.  May  they  become  "hming  lights  in 
the  Church  .h.iwiug  forth  a  life  like  that  of 
Je.ue-"holy,hurmle.»,  undeSled,  separate  from 

linnera."  ,       .^n,  \ 

Latbu  —At  our  council  meeting,  (.Ian.  iJtn.l 
on-  wa.1  r.claim.,.l  who  «a»  out  of  the  church 
flit  en  year.;  awakened  to  duty  by  the  death  o 
a  daughter  ...me  time  »gn.  On  Sabbath  la.t 
nnoihTryouui!  I"dy  "a«  bapli/.ed.  May  the 
Lord  grant  eitter  Maggie  precious  grace. 

D.  B.  Mbktieb. 


ure,  are  read  and  eiplained.  Every  Thur.d-y 
evening  we  have  a  social  and  prayer  meeting  i 
here  passage,  of  Scripture  are  read  and  com^ 
menled  on.  These  meetings  are  indeed  ricB 
mean,  of  gr.ce.  To  u.  the  time  seem,  ong 
from  one  to  the  other,  and  we  hail  their  return 
with  joy.  And  last,  but  not  least,  are  our  chap- 
el service,  every  morning.  These  exercise,  are 
conducted  by  brother  Stein,  and  are  mdeed  a 
.oorce  of  mental  and  moral  improvement.  "  e 
are  taught  that  the  leaves  of  the  Tree  of  Life 
,re  lor  the  healing  of  the  nations.  Our  broth- 
er-s  aptness  in  selecting  ea«h  morning  a  leal 
just  suiUd  to  the  time  and  the  occasion,  show, 
how  well  he  understands  the  sanative  power  of 
the.,  leaves.  Bach  morning  a  freshly-culled 
boiuel.all  spirkling  with  the  dews  of  heaven, 
is  presented  lo  us,  and  its  rich  fragrance  fills 
our  soul,  and  strengthen,  us  for  the  labors  of 
the  day.  These  exercises  consist  of  singing, 
reading  of  the  Scriptures,  accompanied  with 
up,,ropri»te  remarks  hy  brother  bte.n.  These 
remark,  ure  designed  lo  enforce  some  precious 
irutb,  as  ail  admonition,  or  encouragement  to 
virtue.  Sometimes  a  truth  is  illustrated  by 
some  beautiful  anecdote.  These  services  are 
rich  and  varied,  and  we  do  not  see  how  slu- 
denU  who  are  ble-«ed  with  such  wholesome 
instructions  every  morning  can  help  beconiug 
wiser  and  better.  After  the  reading  a  lervei.t 
i.rayer  is  offered  by  our  dear  brother,  fhat 
these  prayers  will  be  answered,  and  that  Uod  i 
blcfsing  will  crown  our  institution  we  feel  con 
lidenl,  for  the  fervent,  effectual  prayers  of  a 
righteous  man  uvailetb  much. 

Maitib  a.  Lear. 


W^ 


From  Salem.  Oregon. 

E  h«J  quite  a  storm  here  on  the  9lh  ol 
January.  The  velocity  of  the  wind  wa. 
said  to  be  50  miles  an  hour,  and  in  places  il 
was  more  than  that.  In  certain  localities  it 
unroofed  some  building.,  others  were  blown 
down  and  agreatamountoftimber  and  fencing. 
In  our  neighborhood  not  so  much  damage  was 
done;  blew  down  about  allthe  fences  running 
east  and  west.  We  have  more  wind,  ram  and 
low  than  usual,  and  more  diseases  than  I  ever 
knew  of  here,  but  mostly  of  a  mild  form. 

Spiritually,  we  are  getting  along  peaceably. 
The  members  are  generally  in  love  and  union, 
but  still  the  enemy  is  trying  to  mar  our  peace, 
there  seems  to  be  a  growing  interest  in  our 
doctrine.  Our  ministerial  force  is  still  entirely 
loo  sm.ll  for  the  demand  for  preaching.  Souls 
are  starving  hire  for  the  Bread  of  Life.  Who 
will  come  and  help  us  carry  out  the  commission? 
Our  country  is  good  enough,  who  will  come? 
David  Buowek. 


|=ancn  ^alf«;n. 


OhiiQ»ri*B  «hoQld  be  brier,  written  on  bul  one  aide  of 
psper,  end  eeperaie  from  all  olher  bueiaeee. 


From   Sterling, 


111. 


From  the  Limestone  Church,  Kansas. 

BaO.  .lonnlhiin  Liohly  came  lo  Ihis  arm  ol 
the  church  on  the  alst  of  January  and 
preached  the  wold  with  great  pow,r  which  had 
effect  on  saint  and  .inner,  but  on  nccouut  ol 
the  .choolhou.e  being  occupied,  our  meetings 
had  to  lis  moved  from  place  to  place,  conse- 
quently not  the  good  done  that  would  have 
been  had  wo  concentrated  our  effona. 

Oo  the  281.11,  tho  church  met  in  council.    I'.l- 
der.  Lichty  and  Ive.  were  present.     We  held  a 
choice  for  two  ministers  and  two  deacons.  Uro, 
Montgomery  was    advanced  in  the  ministry 
Afler  our  labors  were  over  and  we  were  at  the 
house  of  brother  Oi.li,  at  11  o'clock  at  night  one 
of  the   neighbors  came  and  desired    baptism. 
Tho  brethren  railed  a  raeelingnt  11  A.  ii,  at  the 
house  of  brother  Ui.h,   where   brother    l.icMy 
preached  a  good   sermon,    and   one  more   was 
made  willing  to  come  out  ou  the   Lord  s  side. 
Others  were  powerfully  convinced.     Brethren 
and  sister.,  pray    that  these    who  are   olmOBl 
p»r..u«i«d  niiv  not  grieve  the  holy  spirit  away, 
bul  come  now  and  serve  the  Lord.     And  pray 
for  those  who  have  been  cho.en  lo  the  ministry 
to  labor  in  th.  Lord's  vineyard.     The  harvest  is 
great  and  the  laborers  few   here,  and  we  send  a 
Macedouiim  cry.  Come  over  from  the  East  and 
help  us.    May  Ood  blesB  brother  Lichty  and 
bis  labor.,  and  may  ha  come  again,  ia  the  uni- 
ted prayer  of  all. 

Our  beloved  minister,  A.  V.  Deeter,i»  on  the 
bed  of  alllictinii  and  could  not  attend  our  meet- 
ings. Brother  Jacob  Shuler  buried  his  wife 
Bud  a  sister  during  the  lime,  so  tbey  were  luiu 
gled  with  a  great  deal  of  g-ief  a.  well  as  joy. 
Yours  in  Christ,  A.  W.  Alstin. 

From  Mount  Morris  College. 

AS  we  sometimes  gel  letters  imiuiring  about 
our  school  we  will  give  a  dmcription 
through  the  H.  Al  W.  The  question  is  some- 
times asked  whether  we  think  the  infiuence 
exerted  hero  is  conducive  lo  the  spiritual  inler- 
esta  of  oor  young  members,  and  what  onr  edu- 
cational facilities  are.  As  lo  the  latter,  I  think 
our  college  will  rank  as  high  a.  any  other  ol  its 
kind  in  the  laud,  and  as  to  the  former,  1  donbt 
it  our  young  lueinhers  could  be  siluoled  more 
favorably  as  regard,  their  spiritual  wants.  The 
moral  and  religious  inHuences  that  are  exerted 
here  must  commend  the  school  to  every  enlight- 
ened Christian. 

The  thrt,«  brethren  who  constitute  the  Board 
of  Manager.,  Stein,  Miller  and  Newcomer,  ure 
high-toned,  pure-minded  Christians,  and  men 
who  are  an  honor  lo  the  Church.  We  have 
public  preaching  in  the  chapel  every  Lord', 
day,  alternating  one  ^"abhath  in  the  morning, 
the  next  in  the  evening.  Every  Sabbath  after- 
noon we  have   a  Bible-class   where  the  Script- 


From   Huntingdon,  Pa. 

ON  lust  Saturday  evening  we  met  in  the 
Normal  chapel  lor  Bible-class.  The  stu- 
dents were  all  present  except  those  who  had 
gone  lo  their  homes.  Nearly  all  like  an  active 
mterest  in  the  Bible  exercises,  which  we  are 
.,|ad  to  notice.  The  services  ure  opened  will, 
singing  and  prayer,  afler  which  i.  roll-call  As 
the  names  are  called,  onr  teacher  rf  quests  us  lo 
repeat  a  v.rse  of  Scripture,  whatever  may  sur- 
.•est  ils,-lf,  which  I  think  is  very  good  and 
appropriate.  It  is  quite  interesting  I"  listen  to 
tlie  diff-raut  Scriptures  given.  They  reveal  to 
some  exteut,  the  thoughts  of  the  persons  who 
repeal  them.  They  are  their  f«orile  passagw 
ofScrinture,  for  while  oH  Scripture  is  di^ar  to 
UB  there  are  certain  parts  that  impress  us  more 
dwply  Ihau  other..  The  mist  of  those  who 
repeat  Scripture  exhibit  a  degree  of  intelligence 
in  their  selections,  as  they  are  very  oppropriule 
and  suggestive.  1  feel  like  encouraging  this 
feature  in  Bible  classes.  During  the  evening 
two  essays  were  read,  one  from  the  subject, 
Fear  the  Lord  and  keep  His  commandments," 
and  another, 'The  .lourney  of  Life."  They 
contained  good  thoughts  and  were  listened  to 
with  interest. 

On  Sabbath  morning  we  met  for  Sabbath, 
school.  The  usual  number  was  present  and  we 
had  an  instructive  lesson  from  the  subject, 
"The  Truly  Righteous."  After  school,  brother 
yuiuler  addressed  us  from  1  Tim.  5:  24,'25,  and 
m  Ihe  evening  brother  H.  B.  Brumbaugh 
preached  from  Matt.  10:  29.  May  these  season, 
of  worship  improve  us  spiritually;  may  they 
bring  about  in  ub  a  higher  degree  of  holiness, 
increase  our  piety,  and  slrenglbeu  our  /.eal  for 
the  Master's  cause.  We  notice  that  in  many 
places  the  people  of  God  are  laboring  lo  beccme 
better,  and  lo  benefit  those  around  them.  They 
say,  "Remember  us  in  your  prayers."  Breth- 
ren and  sisters,  much  is  accomplished  through 
the  prayers  of  the  righteous,  and  when  such 
requestj  are  made,  they  should  not  be  forgotten. 
We  try  to  remember  Ihe  ministers,  and  the 
labors  of  the  brethren  and  sisters,  when  we 
pray,  and  we  hope  you  remember  us. 

Ella  J.  Brlmb.vi-uh. 


ENCLOSED  please  find  J2  to  pay  my  account 
wil  h  )  ou.  1  should  have  sent  il  long  ago, 
but  1  have  no  excuse  hut  poverty.  I  am  not  a 
member  of  any  church.  They  say  I  was  bap- 
tized when  an  infant,  but  common  sense  has 
taught  me  that  that  makes  no  one  a  member  ol 
theChurch  of  Christ.  I  have  read  every  num- 
ber of  your  valuable  paper  wi/h  interest,  and 
ploced  them  on  file  for  reference.  I  believe  the 
Brelhreu  are  nearer  the  true  Church  than  any 
other.  I  am  sorry  there  is  no  preaching  in 
Sterling  any  more,  but  hope  the  time  will  come 
when  tho  minister,  of  the  Brethren  will  coine 
and  preach  for  us,  not  in  a  little  isoUted  hall  in 
the  outskirts  of  the  cily,  butin  the  midst  of  the 
ihoronglilare  in  a  ball  large  enough  lo  hold 
thousands,  that  the  ari.tocratic  |irofesBOrs  of 
religion  of  this  city  might  learn  to  respect  tliei 
Maker  and  fellow-men  out  of  love  and  fear.aml 
not  only  to  profess  because  il  has  become  fash- 
ionable. Ubx"^  S.  IIoak 


From  White  Rock.  Kansas. 

MYSELK  and  wife,  accompanied  by  J.  J. 
Lichty,  made  a  visit  to  the  Limestone 
Church,  where  brother  Lichty  preached  with 
power,  and  as  usual,  the  ranks  of  Satan  were 
broken.  Two  souls  confessed  Christ  and  were 
bilptiiied.  Bretlireu,  think  how  much  good  you 
may  be  the  means  of  doing  hy  lending  your  aid. 
The  same  church  met  in  council  lo  elect  some 
lo  ollice.  May  God  bless  them  that  they  may 
prove  faithful  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties 
and  at  last  obtain  a  crown  of  life. 

Geo-  Detbick. 

From  Turkey  Creek   Church  Ind. 

BRO  Jacob  SnoU  cume  lo  us  January  24th, 
and  brother  John  Metzler  the  26th.  Held 
oor  meeting  in  Nappaueo  in  the  United  Breth- 
ren house,— ;ontiua?d  one  week,  then  moved 
to  Gravelton  and  had  sevou  meetings.  Brother 
Snell  planted,  brother  MeUler  watered,  and  the 
Lord  gave  the  increase.  Nine  came  out  on  the 
Lord's  side,  and  we  think  many  more  were 
made  lo  feel  Ihe  need  of  a  Savior.  We  think 
the  word  has  been  planted  and  will  bring  forth 
fp^jt_  D^VNIEL  WvsoNti. 

From   New    Enterprise,  Pa. 

ON  the  evening  of  the  21st  ol  January,   Bro. 
Jesse  Calvert,  of  Warsaw,    Indiana,  com 


From  Union  Deposit,  Pa. 

BHUTHEK  J.  M  Mohler,  of  Lewislown,  Pa., 
has  just  closed  a  series  of  discourses  in 
this  church.  He  was  here  two  weeks  and  gave 
the  Philistines  a  taste  of  Samson's  jaw-bone 
massacre  at  R.math-lehi.  He  is  not  afraid  to 
rush  with  the  vehemence  of  Divine  authority 
oo  the  best  panopled  brigodes  of  the  devil.  He 
was  placed  right  in  the  heart  of  Pergamos, 
where  Satan's  seat  is."  and  the  gates  of  hell 
irembled.  Gideon's  barley  cake  luinhled  into 
the  camp  of  Midian,  and  there  is  an  awful  pan- 
ic. Man  made,  creed  supporting  pastors  are 
busy  sewing  fig  leaves  for  their  naked,  shiver- 
ing, deluded  lellow-men  whom  brother  Mohler 
.tripped  of  their  priest-stitched  vestments  — 
Konr  were  taken  into  the  ark,  and  many  more 
are  iuleresliog  the  cables  of  sectarianism. 

C.    B.  BALSBArOH- 


luenced  a  series  of  meetings,  which  closed  on 
the  Slh  of  February.— We  had  a  glorious  meet- 
ing and  were  made  lo  rejoice  in  the  God  of  our 
salvalion.  Brother  Calvert  preached  tho  word 
with  great  zeal  and  earnestness,  and  shunned 
not  to  declare  the  whole  counsel  of  God.  Thir- 
ty-nine precious  BOuls  were  added  to  the  church. 
Let  us  give  God  the  praise. 

Michael  Kbi.ler. 


LEVEL.-In  Johnson  Co,  Mo.,  Dec.  29,  1879, 
ei-ter  Mary  J,  Level,  aged  3.1  years,  9  months. 
Funeral  services  by   brethren  S.   S.   Mohler 
and  F.  Culp. 
OVERHOLTZER— In     Whiteside    Co,    111., 
Feb.  2nd.    l^^i'i.  Annie  C.  daughter  of  Jacob 
and  Harriet    llverhollzer,  aged  22  years,  10 
months  and   6  days.     Funeral    services   by 
Tobias  and  Jacob   L.  Mvers.  from    Malt,  21: 
44.     She  was  formerly  from  Pa. 
(P.  C,  pUase  copy.) 
NICODEMAS.— Ill  Somerset,    Pa.,  Dec.    22nd 
79,  sister  Polly  Nicodemas,  aged  74  years,  2 
months  and  28  days.  V.  Blouoh. 

BAUMAN.— In  the  Fairview  Congregation, 
Appanoose  Co.,  Iowa,  Jan.  31st,  1880,  sister 
Fannie,  wife  of  friend  Wm  Bowman,  aged 
24  years,  5  months  and  15  days.  Foneral 
services  by  the  writer  and  brother  Maitin 
Keplegle  lo  a  large  and  sympathizing  con- 
gregation. 

She  came  lo  the  church  last   April,  during 
brother  D.  B  Gibson's  labors;  was  sinking  with 
Consumption  at  the  time  of  her  baptism.     She 
bore  her  alHictions  with  patience  and  Christian 
resignation,  giving  evidence   of  being  at  peace 
with  God,     She  looked   forward  with    hope  to 
the  time  of  her.departure. 
CAYLOE.— Alsoiu  the    same    congregation, 
Feb,  4,  1880,  Pearly  U  ,  inf.int  son  of  brother 
Wm.   and  sister    Marv    A.    Caylor,   aged    1 
month   and   9  days.     Funeral    occasion    im- 
proved by  the   writer  and    brother   Martin 
■Replogle.  Eld   Daniel  Zook. 

THOM\%-In  the  Black  River  Congregation. 
VanBuren  Co.,  Mich.,  Jan.  2oth,  1880,  Elder 
Jacob  Thomas,  aged  70  years  Bro.  Thomas 
suffered  much  during  the  last  year,  having 
cancer  on  the  left  hip.  Funeral  preached  by 
the  writer  from  Job  14.  Geo.  Lo.vo. 

SPREO.— In  the  Mineral  Creek  Church,  Mo., 
Dec.  13,  '79,  our  beloved  brother  T.  Spreg, 
aged  6.5  years. 
LIGHTNER.— Also  Feb.  2,  '80,    our  much  re- 
spected sister  Sophia  Lightner,  aged  69  years, 
11  months  aud  19  days.     Fuueral  services  by 
the  brethren. 
NESBITT. — 111  the  bounds  of  the  same  con- 
gregation, Feb.  5,  1880,  J.  A  ,  son  of  brother 
Wm.  Nesbitt,  aged  19  years,  8  months. 
F.  Cdlp. 

BONEBRAKE,— In  the  bounds  of  the  Antie- 
tani  Congregation,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa.,  Dec.  I 
1879,    brother    Henry    Bonebrake,   aged    81 
years,,  4  months  and  12  days. 
Brother  B.  was  born  July  9lb,  179S,  and  was 
a  member  of  a  large  family.     He  was  a  raeiuber 
of  the  church  for  many  years.     All  his  children 
are   grown    to   maturity.     He    leaves  au  only 
daughter  and  his  third   wife,   a  beloved   sister, 
zealous  and  true  in  our  faith.     May  the  Lord 
bless  her  and  be  to  her  indeed  the  widow's  God. 
The  funeral  service  was  held   al  the  house,  the 
text  being  these  words;  "Let  me   die  the  death 
of  therighteouB,"iic.     The  remains    were  fol- 
lowed by  a  large  procession  of  friends  aud  neigh- 
bors  lo  the    family     buryiiigground    on   the 
farm.     May  he  rest  in  hope  of  a  blissful  immor- 
tality. D.  B.  Mentzeb. 
[  Viiiiitcator  ph  a,e  copy  j 


.1  SMTit  i.hnlra.  lUu«li«lod  .eekljr  lor  U 
puMlehra  Sy  J.  n,  Uuoto 


^chlldrvl,.     Eda«l"' 


Notice. 

We,  the  brethren  aud  slaters  of  Swan  Creek 
Church  purpose  holding  a  series  of  meetings, 
commencing  February  21st,  ISSO.  Brethren 
and  sisters,  come  and  be  with  us,  especially 
ministers.  We  expect  brother  Jesse  Calvert  to 
be  with  us.  D.  Bebketmle. 

Dilta,  Fallon  Co.,  Ohio. 

A    Child  Burned  to  Death. 

ON  the  .ilh  of  February  a  little  girl  was  play- 
ing with  lire  aud  her  clothes  caught  and 
buried   her  so  badly   that  she  died  in  a   few 
hours.     This  ought  to  be  a  warning  to  parents 
not  to  sutler  their  children  lo  play  with  fire. 
John  Wise, 


,^Dl«lln  oiurjlocoUljr,     Sotuplo   00|,>    «001  It"'   «»  ' 

J.  Ili  Uoore,  Lanark,  Carroll  Co.,  Ul 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 


D»f  K.ipr«B 
SiKdl  Eipfw" 
iL-&>unii'>UU(ic 

Hiiy  Ei[.r.-«     . 
Msr..  Kmi"*« 


Uirnrk,  SQli'lnJl  PlCdplffll,  »  follo« 
W1«T  BOUND,  ., 


KABT  BOUMD. 


"■tiinwcioo  lit  W«t«(ii  Union  Jiincllnn.  "■  ~   

riwsengera  for  Chiciwo  aliouW  loavo  !'''""['''! 
l:J:13  l'.M,;rHUtothe  Weate-ni  Union  Ji""^^t?"i: 
li.Tc  llirv  ni't'd  wnit  but  five  miiiutt«  for  tli--  '  " 
I'.iL^o,  M.'wunkee  and  St.  I'huI  piusaitntter  trun,  JU" 
nm- iculi  ('liic-rtgoat7;-15  tliesiune  evening-  ' 
r.-ii<h  l.iiimrk  from  GhiciiBn;KotoFt.  Wiivu*-  "^ 
lui.  uiki-   the   (.liicaKO,  Milwaukee   and  bt-  »»^ 

Ir. It  livtMiUl.eevening-.   run   Nnrtli  to  tUeAV 

r.-Iiiii.'ti.in.  I'iiiinKt  cars  for  Ltinark,  and  -^^"^ 
ii'^Li-  Ht  1 :0i  in  the  laoming. 


The  Brethren  At  Work. 


"Declars   Te  Aniowj  the  Natiom,  md  PublM,  ami  Ml  up  a  Staiuiard;  PubUA,  and  Conceal  iVo«."— Jerkmiah  50;  2. 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  February    24,  880. 


No  8. 


GEjYER.iL    AGEjYTS 
THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


B.  T.  BoMBrmui,  Ddnklrh.  Ob 
BneohEttj',  Lia*,III. 

D.  B.01U>>D,  NiXtxinis,    Uo. 
W.  C-  TMler,  Ut.  UorrU.  lil. 

e.S.MobJgr,  CornelU,    Mo 
Jobii  Wlin,  Mnltjuny  firovn.  I: 
J.W.  ,Suotb»-oi>d 


D.  B.  UouUsr.Wijaohon},  )'■. 
Danlol  Vkolmui,  Vlnloi,  lU. 
J  S,  Florj,  Longiioiint,  Colu 
Jobci  UcUkxt,     l.'DrTa  Ctorlo,  lU, 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


are  utterly  uuable  to  say  vfhere— p«liBp»  some  '  Thev  are  clotheii  in  tiue  Imeti  uud  fare  auoiptu- 
Httle  I  road's.  Post  Office — miuus  Uucle  Sam's  oualyev.-ry  dity,  and  Sunday  more  so. 
official  stamp—aud  It*  locality  iudit!at*d  in  a;  Sliowcra  uf  good  things  ans  daily  raiued  upon 
Birography  that  it  would  take  the  goggles  ol  ,  their  liend^.  An  editor,  according  to  the  publio 
Joe  Smith,  or  of  a  Philadelphia  Lawyer  to  de- 1  vipw,  w  the  Prince  of  Bead  Beat*.  Nothing 
cipher— fuid  thf  letter,  after  much  labor  thareou.  |cost!«  him  anything!  Whole  bacon,  haniii  and 
readeth  "thusly."— Change  my  paper  to  Mace-  liiteks  r.t  Hour,  mackerel  kits  and  hagi  of  dned 
donia,  John  Smith.    State  and  County  omitte*!.    apple-i  appear  respouaive  at  hiit  beck. 


dcTOuriug  element.  Please  refer  his  pecoliari- 
tiesto  raotisea  far  out  of  the  element  of  "aelf- 
conlidfuce  and  -^elf-iaiportanc«-" 


FiaeT  Page— To  Tbe  Eilttors  of  ihe  U.  at  W  ;  , 
I'lai  for  the  Righteous  Printt-r;  Standing  CNui 
niiltee  Work. 

Seoond  Paqb— Stein  and  Kay  Debate. 

Third  Paoe— A  Few    Tlumglits   on    InQdelity; 

Hindrances  to  the  Spread  of  thy  tio»pel ;  Success 

is  all  of  God;  "1  is  I,  be  not  afraid";    A  Prayer 

for  tbe  Times. 
FouBTHPAGE—EmTOKiALB— The  The  Design  of 

Chriatian  iiabtism ;    The  Sphere  uf  the  Chuicli 

FiKTn  Page— Editorials— Uumon  un  Feet- 
waahiug;    Church  History, 

Sixth  Page— Sunbeams;  lloe-himlle  Medicine; 
Our  Father;  Wealth  does  not  bring  Happiness; 
Don't  Dawdle. 


-From  Palestine,  J.  W.  McGarvy; 


Sbventii  Page- 
Bible  Class. 

EiOHTn  Page— From  the  Churches. 


FOR      THE     RIGHTEOUS 
PRINTER.—.   I. 

IIV  ALB.\  W.  Ht^KSBv 


THERE  is  no  situation  in  life  exempt  from 
responsibility,  toil  aud  care.  There  is  no 
position  free  from  the  auuoyances  aud  petty 
vexations  tliat  checker  the  pathway  of  human 
life. 

We  can  not,  if  we  would,  escape  thene  trials 
that  meet  us  all,  day  by  day,  as  we  Boat  down 
the  stream  of  time.  But  human  nature  is  Dot 
always  eatistied  with  its  lot,  and  hence  repining 
and  discontent,  and,  as  an  inevitable  result, 
uuhappinei^s — where  this  state  of  mind  obtains. 

One  of  tbe  peculiar  phases  of  the  human 
mind  is  this;  that  men  are  proue  to  think  their 
.own  particular  lot  the  hardest,  and  to  look  upon 
the  condition  of  others  as  far  superior  to  their 
own.  They  exaggerate  their  own  troubles,  and 
under  estimate  the  trials,  cares  and  troubles  of 
others.  They  think  every  situation  in  life 
smoother  and  easier  than  their  own.  One  of 
the  most  common  fallacies  of  this  sort,  in  mod- 
ern times,  is  the  idea,  entertained  by  not  a  few 
that  the  editor  of  a  religious  paper  ha-i  about  the 
easiest  and  smoothest  time  of  any  that  falls  to 
the  lot  of  man.  The  editor  they  regard  aa  the 
lucky  man  who  shall 

"lie  carried  to  the  Hkice 

()d  llowuty  neJa  of  eoat'. 
While  olLcrs  figbl  lo  win  llic  priie, 
Audeail  (ln'ough  Woody  smb." 

This  is  one  of  the  grandest  mistakes  that 
could  originate  in  the  mind  of  man.  People 
are,  sometimes,  unreasonable  in  their  dera.-.nda. 
Aud  this  often  arises  from  ignorance  of  the 
facts  in  the  case.  Aa  the  writer  had  consider- 
able experience  in  his  "brightand  sunny  youth" 
in  the  o%e  of  an  editor,  permit  bim  to  detail 
a  few  of  the  annoyances  to  which  an  editor  is 
exposed. 

It  was  a  part  of  the  duties  of  the  writer  to 
keep  the  books  of  the  office,  take  charge  of  the 
auhscnption  list,  and  the  Pack  Books— the  lat- 
ter containing  the  Post  Office  address  of  the 
subscribers,  and  used  in  mailing  the  papers. 
Bushels  of  letters  pa.s3ed  through  my  hands  in 
the  course  of  my  official  connection  with  the 
office  (the  paper  being  published  in  a  city  of 
100,000  inhabitants.) 

Annoyance  No.  1— l^t)0ut  every  3d  mail.] 
V  letter  from ^after  an   hours  puzzle  we 


Now  see  the  labor  entailed  on  the  unlucky 
editor  by  the  stupidity  uf  the  aforesaid  John 
Siiiith  of  Blank  County  aud  State. 

He  must  run  ovor  the  whole  suliscripttoii 
list,  from  A  to  Izzard  iu  search  nf  the  abode  of 
the  terrible  Smith.  Think  of  that,  iu  a  land 
and  people,  beyond  all  others,  uf  the  Smiths 
Smithy! 

Perhaps  two  or  three  houn  are  spent  iu  this 
wretohed  business,  and  then  with  uncertain  iv- 
suits. 

The  wicked  editor  would  uuss  Smith  all  to 
pieces  but  the  righteous  onedareliot.  Kailing, 
after  (ruittesH  hours, to  respond  to  tbe  Maice- 
douiau  cry,  the  editor  gives  it  up  an.  a  b  id  job 
and  then  Smith  gets  mad  aud  stops  his  paper. 
Annoyance  No.  2  consists  in  asking  us'-Ies.** 
questions,  and  burdening  the  patient  editor 
th  numerous  small  individual  commiasiou!) 
in  the  city:  thus  imposing  upon  him  gn-wt  Ioks 
of  time,  aud  an  abundant  amount  of  vexation, 
labor,  and  care  I 

Please  iu(|uiie  thn  price  of  so  and  so,  and 
oblige,  truly  yourfi,  otc." — 

" — Please   step    into  80  and  so's  Commission 

Hou^^e St. No. and  aak  him   to  hhip 

me  a  new  sausage  grinder." — 

" — Please  send  me,  by  return  mail,  Elder 
Blank's  late  views  on  Public   Debates,    etc. 

Many  a  weary  tramp  has  the  wrilijr  been 
compelled  to  take  through  nun-scorched  wlley 
and  street,  to  answer  these  selfish  demands  and 
thus  keep  peace  in  the  family. 

On  one  nieinorable  occasion  a  letter  with  an 
enclosure  was  received  to   this  effect:— "Mister 

eddittur.     1  send  ^3.  too  for  the herald, 

andpleese  send  for  1  dolor  2  sam   bux.     Yores, 
John  Smith." 

The  '  too  dolors''  were  duly  credited  on  the 
subscription  account,  but  what  to  do  with  the 
remainder  was  for  along  time  the  profouiidest 
of  human  iiiy.iteries.  My  first  impulse  was  to 
go  out  and  purchase  a  couple  of  saw  buck.n  and 
send  them  by  mail  to  tbe  moral  Smith,  but  after 
much  decipheration,  two  Psalm  Books  were 
sent. 

Annoyance-No.  3  fre'jneutly  comes  in  the 
shape  of  gratuitous  advice  as  to  the  best  meth 
ods  of  editing  a  paper,  what  ought  to  be  put  ii 
the  paper  and  what  left  out.  One  thinks  your 
teadeis  are  too  grave,  another  too  much  given 
to  levity,  another  kindly  inform**  you  the  pra  e 
of  your  paper  is  too  high,  and  adyices  a  rtduc- 
tion  in  the  tariff,  darkly  intimating  that  ualesH 
you  comply,  many  will  stop  taking  it.  Then 
again,  he  will  say  that  you  are  making  too 
much  money  out  of  your  paper,  and  are  seeking 
popularity  because  perhaps  you  do  not  comn 
out  loud  in  favor  of  some  particular  individual 
view.  One  will  lomplain  beL-ause  you  publish 
too  much  poetry  in  your  columns,  another  that 
there  is  too  little. 

One  requires  more  secular  news,  another 
blows  you  >'P  beiause  you  take  any  notice  ol 
worldly  wants. 

And  so  the  changes  are  lung  by  these  Job's 
Comforters  'till  the  heart  of  the  poor  editor 
grows  kick,  and  his  brain  weary  in  the  vain 
effort  to  please  the  Protean  Mind  of  hid  pat- 
rons. 

Strange  notions  people  have  of  editorial  lif-  ! 
Nothing  seems  easier,  in  the  minds  of  many, 
than  editing  a  newspaper-^especially  a  religious 
printll  And  then  it  is  such  a  hicrative  business, 
besides 

Editors,  we  are  told,  live  just  like  fighting 
cocks.    Their  very  eyes  stand  out  with  fatness  1 


Uesideji  all  this,  look  at  the  perciuisites  of  an 
editor's  position. 

Dead  head  tickets  to  all  the  shnwe,  concert*-, 
Wtures,  Iree  rides  on  rail  roads  and  aampie 
copied ot  all  the  lute  book»  sufficient  to  make  a 
"iiug,  private  library,  all  free  of  cost,  or  paid 
for  in  thf  easy  way  of  a  little  puffin  his  paper 
Why  it,,  "miough  to  make  everybody  start  a 
newspaper! 

Dut  1  tiud  that  1  am  extending  my  remarks 
lo  a  liegroe  beyond  the  limits  of  prudence,  and 
ml,  for  the  present,  will  bid  your  readers  adieu, 
aud  will  reseive  what  1  have  yet  to  »ay  ou  this 
■<ubject,  for  some  luture  time. 


TO  THE  EDITORS  OF  THE    BRETH- 
REN AT  WORK. 


liY  t?    n    UAU-'llAL'tm. 


ITlin 


illonlng  atllDlg  WM  Mnl  Ui  at  aiob  «tiui  No,  &  of  lut  year 

i1.    Wo  IlidUKbl  It  I)<.'J>(  iiu(  l.>  |<ubll*li  It  Ju(l  lh*ii,  tvi.'siiiD  It 

tnlRhiMpi'dirbin  pvMiiinl— uup|>l}'loit  oalj  U>  Unk  B.,  aad  lu.    \St 

tiij*  iilii>  It  iml'lloll},  licllovluf  thnl  In  II  ntn  Diprvnl  leatlniiiiiU 

■lilnh  niiiy  imifli  •ll_.Kdi.| 

ON  pugH  5  of  Nu,  43,  is  an  editorial  that  con- 
cerns mt-personall)',  and  incites  to  tifrienld- 
ly  response.  I  am  not  crtain  that  1  apprehend 
the  tru"  intent  ol  the  Caption — "Trpntuifitt  tit 
Vonlnliiitois."  fl  may  mean  your  trpRtment  of 
them,  or  their  treatment  of  you. 

Motive  is  something  that  it  is  hardly  safe  to 
touch,  save  our  own,  which  we  caunot  probe 
too  deeply.  The  ni&nucr.  the  iiffirit.  in  which  a 
contributor  receives  tlif  rejection  ol  an  essay, 
reveiiirt  much.  But  the  siniple  fact  that  he  is 
sorry,  or  even  hurt,  is.  uo  evidence  that  he  is 
either  unchristian  or  uneducated.  An  article 
tluit  may  seem  superficial  and  vapid  to  an  eili- 
tor,  may  be  the  elHorescence  of  a  long  opening 
bud  ot  love  to  JesuA  and  thi  prouiotiun  of  His 
Cause.  The  words  may  have  trickled  on  paper 
slowly,  as  though  coined  out  of  drops  of  blood 
and  tears.  It  may  he  the  very  essence  of  the 
writer's  lile,  and  may  he  so  deeply  his  very  self, 
that  it  would  he  utrange  if  he  could  see  it  lights 
ly  esteemed  without  a  pang.  No  Christian  con- 
tributor will  be  grieved  ou  the  ground  ot  per- 
sonal nothingness,  neither  will  he  he"iliitfancert' 
fd  if  his  articles  are  not  publiskof,"  becmise  he 

is  "full  ok  self  CON'PIUENCE  and  SELF-IMroUT- 

KNf.R."  But  it  is  ([uite  possible  to  be  discon- 
certed for  other  reasons,  if  he  boa  written  in 
the  simple  love  of  truth  and  the  consciousness 
oflJiviae  prompting.  I  do  not  refer  to  the 
wild  speculations  uf  theorists,  who  are  so  im- 
pelled by  devotion  to  a  hobby  that  they  lose 
»ight  of  tbe  plainest  facts  and  principles,  but  to 
such  as  confine  themselves  to  the  rigid  philosa- 
phv  of  truth  although  it  may  lie  far  beneath 
the  surface  of  the  letter.  The  bisection  of 
articles  not  over  "a  column  aud  a  half,"  or  their 
committal  to  the  Hames,  mav  be  wholly  a  mat 
ter  of  indifference,  which  would  be  very  unpleas- 
ant to  an  antipodal  nature  not  les'<  intrinsically 
noble.  It  would  be  impossible  for  me  to  write 
fur  Jesus  and  the  nurture  of  souls  for  his  eter- 
nal kingdom  with  such  an  unglowing  spint  as 
lo  enable  me  to  say  in  truth,  "i/ftoiulo  not  like 
it,}iiease  put  it  yeiitty  in  the  fire."  What  is 
written  with  a  high  aim,  and  a  burning  heart 
for  the  sovereignty  of  Kmmanuel.  I  would  not 
like  to  have  go  to  the  tiame,  however  gently. 
Tiie  act  iUelf  would  leavu  no  room  for  the  po 
etry  of  iti  description. 

You  say  you  h^ve  only  one  specimen  of  the 
had  type  of  correspondents  on  hand  at  present 
I  can,  no  doubt,  muke  a  very  fair  guess  a:,  to 
the  naughty  coniri^)utor.  He  has  the  welfarw 
of  your  periodical  at  heart,  and  warmly  lovt^s 
the  editor*,  but  has  a  peculiar  hor/or  of  having 
flis  articles  bisected,  or  gently  handed  tj  the 


STANDING  COMMITTEE  WORK. 

BY  ELDIR  D.  P.  6ATLOK. 

BY  experience,  I,  too,  know  something;  of  the 
labors  of  the  Standing  Committ«<>,  and 
have  been  laboring  to  le«en   it.    but   hitherto 
have  failed.     Since  Brother  Moore  has  broozht 
the  subject  before  the  readeps  of  the  B.  at  W., 
it  (iflurds  mean  opportunity  to  be  beard, ^md  will 
say.  the  plan  suggested  will  not.  and  can  not, 
remedy  tiie  case,  for  the  simple  re-aaon,  there  is 
not,  and  can  not  be  much  business  before  the 
Standing  Committoe  until  the  Annual  Meeting 
is  in  session.     The  Committee  now  mecta  on 
Monday  to  organize  themaelvea  intoa  working 
body,  and  tu   traiuact  such   business   as   may 
have  been  committed  to  them.      This  consists 
of  tetters  aud  petitions  directed  to  the  Standing 
Committee.      Sometimes  it  'i»  voluminous,  and 
nt  other  times  it  amounts  tu  but  little.     At  the 
AuRual  M"eting  ol  1^T3,  the  Standing  Com- 
mittei'  IdiiI  nothing  to  do  but  to  organi:w  on 
Monday;  but  when  the  meeting  opened,  then 
came  tbe  business.    So  it  would  be  if  the  Com- 
mittee would  meet  on  Thorsday,  Friday,  and 
Saturday.     It  necessarily  must  be  idle  till  the 
busiiiPMs  comes  before  the  public  meeting.  Then 
tt  will  be  seen  what  an  amount  ot  labcr  tb>- 
District  Meetings  have  laid  on  the  Standing    ■ 
('ommittee.  and  how    many   qiioftions  will  be 
discussed  until  the  brethn'ii  lie  p^-rfi-ctly  at  sea, 
and  all  are  sick  and  tired  of  it,  and  to  get  rid  of 
it,  it  is  moved,  seconded,  and  piisited.  to  refer  it 
to  the  Standing  Commi..te.i<  to  frame  an  answer, 
iVc,  S,L'.     Then  come»  the  labor,  night  ^es.■ii•)na, 
and  at  lout  ma  boor-«r  two  utratc^ied  out  on  tb" 
lloor  with  a  little  tftraw   under  you  to  do  the 
best  you  can. 

Brother  Moore,  1  see  but  one  remedy,  and 
that  [  have  been  laboring  for  in  the  Cominitiee 
room  for  years;  that  is,  give  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee the  privilige.  or  authority,  (I  don't  care 
what  it  is  called)  to  appoint  sul>-coiumiit«eB  of 
three,  five,  or  seven  brethren  to  whom  >>urplus 
business  can  be  submitted;  and  there  are  alnays 
enough  of  the  intellig<'nt  and  experienced  who 
are  comparatively  idle.und  would  be  very  willing 
to  act.  These  sub-corn  id  ittees  could  frame  ao- 
swers  to  the  papers  submitted  to  them  and  re- 
port the  same  to  the  Standing  Committee,  and 
it  woiiid  report  it  to  tbe  public  meeting;  and 
in  this  way  the  Standing  Committee  could 
submit  business  to  >tub-<oinmittees  of  as  good 
and  intelligent  brethren  a»  they  themselves  aie 
to  such  an  extent  as  to  relieve  them  of  at  least 
all  night  sessions.  This  plan  would  be  just,  and 
trictly  parliamentary,  and  I  think  it  would 
go  a  great  ways  in  removing  the  oujost  preju- 
dice against  the  Standing  Committee. 
An  Annual  Meeting  like  our  Annual  Meeting. 
lor  one  could  not  be  held  without  a  Standing 
Committee;  it  would  be  Uke  a  ship  without  a 
rudder  to  steer  her.  Some  brethren  say  be- 
ause  our  ancient  brethren  held  Annual  Meet- 
ing without  a  Standing  Committee,  why 
should  not  we,  etc.  These  brethren  either 
dou't  look  at  the  case  from  the  right  stand- 
point. Of  they  don't  know  anything  about  an- 
cient Annual  Meetings.  The  first  one  I  attend- 
ed was  in  1^31.  There  the  council  was  held 
privately  on  Friday  and  Saturday,  and  the 
house  (40x55)  was  not  tilled,  and  the  public 
meeting  on  Sunday  aud  Love-feast  at  night 
was  less  than  half  of  what  many  of  our  com- 
munion meetings  now  are;  yt-t.  ther*  is  preju- 
dice against  the  Standing  Committee.  To  the 
ex[>erieuced.  the  reasons  are  manifest. 


.^MONG  the  Feejes,  brothers  and  sisters,  bni 
cousins,  fathers-in-law  and  sons-in-law.  moth- 
ei-s-iu-law  and  daui;ht<T>-in-law  are  forbidden 
to  speak  to  each  other. 

The  Cottonwood  Church,  Kan^  we  are  in- 
formed, is  in  need  of  ministerial  telp.  and  Bro. 
S.  A.  Smith,  offew  tosell  his  farm  t<^  8^>me  one 
who  may  wish  to  locate  tlitrr.  Addre:^  him  at 
Dunlap,  Morris  County  Nanus. 


TT-iK  kbexh:kk>j^  j^t  ^^rol<l<^ 


Kebrnary    '-^4. 


WAIT  AWHILB. 

"All  thing*  come  to  thmw  who  wait." 
Il  it  wf-nm  the  lio  ir  x  late, 
Tet  b«  piitient;  untothpe 
FulliT.  def  per  joy  chall  \yr 
For  tht)  wtiitinK-     Still  go  on, 
Crownn  not  eaniiy  are  won; 
Be  thou  hf»;f  ful;  thy  r^wwd 
Liea  within  the  atterwar-I. 

Wait  awhile. 

Oh.  Iw  <  h«*Ty!  Slill  endure 
l*f-iu'i\l  wHiit  f-.r  health  moH  aure. 
Nfvaf  W8«  »o  fltroHU  a  li»i» 
But  gave  place  to  qnint  Rain; 
Nt-ver  WOT  «o  long  a  night 
But  wjw  v.mqui.h.'<i  hv  iVi-*  light; 
ySt-ver  woM  HO  flepp  a  Bormw 
But  hrijilit  thanktulnt-H  lo-mormw. 
Wait  awhile. 

Tiik"  Ine  Huiishine  that  may  be 
In  the  fkiea  ii[ir«iui  over  thte: 
Take  thtf  littl-t  bunit-i  of  h\m 
[*.)it*iliIo  iu  wordu  like  this; 
Twkc  with  s('iiK«  of  gcalnful  praise. 
L  IV*'  that  blfHBCH  any  dayw. 
Tli'w  are  jiartH  of  one  gn-at  whole; 
But  for  that  which  fill-  the  soul. 

Wait  awhile. 

Ifthi-eartlily  lifo  wore  all, 
Th<-n  oiirHi)irit"  were  in  thrull; 
But  ihnre  is  aimtlcr  hoi.ip. 
And  we  nfRrer  to  it.  iiiiuf. 
Wlier*-  iH  m  niurh  micrcd  leisure. 
Wi-  Mhall  kn'iw  not  piWNinR  |ilHHSiire: 
Evcrytliiug  will  grow  and  last. 

Wait  awhile. 

They  sliail  n-'ver  hunger  more 
Who  have  gainel  that  Hhiiiing  shore. 
Kver)  leitr  »litill  there  be  stilled. 
Ei/ery  loniiiug  wish  fulfillfd; 
All  C'>minunii>n  clo-e  and  long, 
Si^liH  Mxcbanged  (or  pt-ucetul  song. 
IViKiiiU  nt  houie  whom  naiuht  shall  sever, 
rerfect  joy  that  laBt.-i  (or  ever! 

Wuit  awhile. 
— Clirisiiati  H'orld. 


STEIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE. 

Prop.     2(1.     Buptist  churrhes  poa^^ess  the  Bi 
lileclianicteristicB  which  entitle  tbera  to   be 
ro„'nriH('d  at  churches  of  Jeaus  Chriat. 
D.  il.  Kay,  Affirms. 
J,  W.  Stkin,    Denies. 
1).  B,  It  vy's  Skvhnth  Ai'KiR«vrivK. 

WilKN  \vf  iimrle  nil  o'Jectiun  to  the 
Tankerchurch  claima,  we  prompt 
jy  introilueeil  the  proi.fti  from  the  Tun- 
kern  theiiiHelveH.  Kilt  Mr.  Steiu  wilfully 
accused  ^apti^t  iluinrhcH  with  ei'^mtiiig 
"legal  license"  to  do  the  "the  works-  of 
the  llwh;"  he  charged  th;it  Hnptint 
uhurche«)  "held  that  we  may  do  evi) 
light  and  kill;"  he  charged  that  Haptii^t 
chui'ches  are  guilty  of  the  crime  of  per- 
jury," antl  lie  charged  Baptist  churches 
with  justifying  the  "rapaciou^^,  cruel  and 
fiendish,"  "unbridled,  carnal  lusts  and 
passions!"  We  again  repeat,  that  Mr. 
iSteiu  makes  no  atterajit  to  prove  these 
scandalous  charges  !!  Huth*  talks  about 
the  violation  of  our  rules  of  debiitetl! 

We  must  say  that  the  man  that  makes 
these  charges  without  au  attempt  to 
prove  them,  places  himself  beyond  the 
pales  of  honorable  controversy.  While 
Baptist  churches  do  not  violate  tlie 
word  of  God  by  making  laws,  forbid 
ding  their  ministers  to  act  as  soldiers  to 
fullill  (lod's  political  ordinance  in  tln- 
punishiueut  ot"  evil  doei's,  they  have  no 
fellowship  for  men  that  commit  tht- 
crimes  laid  to  the  charge  of  Baptist 
•hurehes,  iu  tbe  abuve.  Will  lie  answer  .' 
Did  Mr.  Sceln  commit  all  these  crime^ 
lis  a  Baptist?  If  he  did  not.  then  Ba,j)tisi 
churches  are  not  guilty.  Even  if  he  did, 
they  are  not  guilty,  f"r  they  did  not 
know  that  he  was  guilty. 

Mr.  Stein  seems  to  Heppiid  upon  the 
Emphatic  Diaglott,  by  a  modern  materi 
alisiic  soul  sle^'per,  for  hiw  New  Teat.i- 
ment  crit'cisms.  lie  l-uows,  it' he  knows 
anything  of  Greek,  that  en  baptisma  is 
not  in  the  jmrlicipil  form  in   the  Greek, 


ami  to  w>  render  it  int<»  English  i»  «in 
true  to  thn  original.  "OhC  iinmerniim,^' 
in  the  true  rendering.  E^ery  lraufiaiii>u 
into  Englinh,  worthy  of  ihe  name,  which 
translateH  en  haptinmu  at  all,  renderw  il 
■'■■mtf  rntmerMrm  "  Thi*  \<^  wliat  Bhji 
linii.  jiractic**;  but  Mr.  Steia  w«.uld  hav 
us  perform  i^/'rf  inu/ifrxiouM]  \\  .^  muMt 
obry  (iod,  rather  than  m-n.  It  '>*  »''"•'. 
thit  the  TunkeM  und*-iwtand  hnplizirnj 
bef„re  Son  and  Holy  Spirit,  in  the  cm 
mifwion.  If  baptizing  U  a  fr<'(}nenta!ive 
in  the  cominiHM.ni,then  uccnrding  toMr. 
S.  we  must  have  tiix  or  nine  immir^ons 
to  makeorzf  bai  tisml  He  says: 

If  Mr.  lUy  would  say  "I  write  my 
name  in  the  book  of  Mutthew,  and  of 
Mark,  and  of  Luke,"  and  then  write  it 
in  LuJi'e  onJy,  would  be  not  state  two 
mitrutfiA  *  *  *  Accordingly,  when  he 
ways,  "I  baptize  ytm  in  the  name  of  the 
Kdllier,  and  of  the  Son  and  ofthtjlloly 
Ghost,"  using  e.vactly  the  same  construe 
tiou  and  the  same  partsuf  speech,  joined 
t(»gether  in  the  pame  relation  as  the 
foregoing,  he  should  make  hia  word 
good  by  doing  what  he  says. 

This  illustration  is  full  of  sophistry. 
If  these  three  books  made  one,  in  the 
sense  that  what  was  written  I-y  one  was 
.quftlly  written  by  the  thive  men,  so 
that  the  three  parts  formed  but  one  book, 
then  one  writing  wouM  place  the  name  ' 
in  the  boi)k  of  Matthew,  and  of  Mark, 
and  of  Luke."  There  is  a  book  called 
the  Bible  written  and  owned  by  the 
Father  and  the  Son  and  the  Holy  Spirit. 
I  say:  "I  w.ite  my  name  in  the  book  of 
the  Father,  and  uf  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Hidy  Spirit."  This  k  quires  but  one 
writing;  and  so  the  commission  rtij^uirea 
but  "one  baptism." 

In  his  blindness,  concerning  our  ex 
ample  from  the  cla-oie  use  of  haptho. 
where  it  is  said  that  the  Carihageuians 
Bul'inerged  \ehaptizmi\  many  of  the  vefi 
xels,"  of  the  Komais,  Mr.  Stein  says 
One  submersion  is  accomplished  by 
repeated  dip-fl"  According  to  this,  the 
!*hip3  were  submerged  and  rose  again 
rpeatedly.VA  No  one  in  hi^  senses 
liMievtH  it.  Also,  in  the  cases  in  Hijipo- 
rates,  it  is  evident  that  the  "breast  milk 
and  ]Cgy(.tian  ointment"  was  a  mixture 
m  the  same  vessel.  But  if  tliey  were  in 
separate  ve-s^els,  it  would  not-interfere 
with  our  position, forthe repetition  would 
not  be  in  the  word  baptizo  but  in  ilie 
adjunct.  Our  fir^tfact  remains  unmoved. 
"That  no  e.xamjde  in  classic  Greek  can 
be  produced  where  the  Greek  verb  hap 
t  20  means  more  than  one  submersion." 
Mr.  Stein  says; 

"I  have  already  adduced  one  example 
in  sacred  and  classic  (ii-eek  (the  case  of 
Naaman  iu  Septuagint,)  where  baptizo 
means  more  than  one  dip." 

Let  us  see,  Naaman  dipped  [ehaptua- 
to]  himself  seven  [^ft('pt<ikis]  times  in 
.Jordan.  "2  Kings  5: 14.  Nowittfiff/))!/.sa- 
to  means  more  than  one  dip,  two  or 
more;  then  seven  times  this  two  or  more 
will  be  fourteen  or  more  times  thai  Naa- 
man dipped  himsell '.  Mr.  Stein  must 
surrender  his  frefpientative  argument, 
or  immerse  six  or  nine  times  for  "ona 
immersion^  What  will  he  do?  Our 
second  fact  remains  unmoved  "That  no 
example  in  sacred  (Jrcek  can  be  pro 
iluced  where  the  word  oaptizo  means 
more  than  one  submersion. 

And  the  same  is  true  of  all  our  eifjht 
facts.  Trine  immersion  was  regarded 
by  the  church  fathers  and  other  critics 
as  a  tradition. 

In  his  "History  of  the  Modes"  p.  U>2, 
Mr.  Chiystal  says: 

"So  far  as  primitive  tradition  affects 
rites^  it  should  be  remembered  that  it 
consists  of  .1    fi'W    articlis,    siirh    us    \n 


s'and  praying  on  Sundays,  and  from 
Eaitt-r  to  AVhitsentide,  the  trine  immer- 
sion, ami  a  few  other  'iiyfoma." 

St.  Basil,  as  he  is  (■alle<i,  regarded 
"tnne  imnier«iou  as  derived  through 
tracHtion."  Cbrystal,  p.  71. 

The  great  Jerome-Bayw:    _        -- — 

"Many  other  thingn,  which  are  ob- 
served ly  trtdition  in  the  churches, have 
acquired  the  authority  of  written  lavv,  as 
for  instance,  to  immerse  the  head  thrice 
in  the  laver,  <fei"."     llisl.  M-de^..  p.  73. 

Jerome  legarded  trine  imniej-siou" 
as  a  "tra<Jition,"  like  "tasting  milk  and 
honey,  after  coming  out  of  the  waters  ol 
the  baptijjin-"  This  silly  tradition  was 
eMablished  l>y  the  Greek  and  Rmian 
Catholics,  in  bis  Modes.  Mr.  Chrystal 
8a3s: 

'  And  that  for  at  least  twelve  hundred 
yenis  after  Christ  all  the  rubrics  of  the 
ih-tik  and  Latin  churches  which  en- 
joined ary  mode  at  all,  enjoined  trine 
imninsion.  and  nothing  else,  as  the  rule 
of admiiiislratiou,  ttc." 

The  miserable  twaddle  about  Euno- 
mius  being  the  author  of  "single  im- 
mersion" is  too  absurd.  Why  not  con- 
tend that  Eunomius  was  the  author  of 
the  Niw"  Testament 'f  If  Mr.  Stein's 
authorities  can  be  lielieveAon  this  point, 
Eunomius  was  the  first  to  originate  sin- 
gle immersion  in  the  Catholic  Church. 
Those  superstitious  writers  were  not  so 
stupid  as  to  think  that  Eunomius  ori- 
ginated ihe ''otie  immeision" — the  single 
immersion  of  the  New  Testament.  The 
contention  of  Catholics  on  these  r|ues- 
tioiis  has  no  bearing  upon  the  subject. 

The  fact  remains  almost  umjueslioned 
that  Baptist  churches  possets  the  one 
immersion  of  the  Bible. 

We  showed,  in  our  last,  that  Baptist 
churches  possess  the  "Lord'w  Supper." 

We  here  introduce; 

ClIAKACTEHISTIC  IV  :  ''  /fopt  nt  chuTvh- 

es  possess  the  New  Testament  church 
</overnmeiit." 

The  kingdom  of  Christ  must  be  gov- 
erned by  His  laws.  The  traditions  of 
men  are  worse  than  vain  in  the  service 
(if  God.  Baptists  have  ever  been  great 
sticklers  tor  the  Word  of  God,  a  "thus 
said  the  Lord,"  for  their  faith  and  prac- 
tice. In  his  Principles  and  Practice  of 
Baptists,  p.  13. 

Dr.  Wayland  remarks: 

"The  question  is  frequently  asked, 
What  is  the  creed,  and  what  are  the  ac- 
knowledged standards  of  the  Baptist 
churches  of  this  count,"y?  To  this  the 
standard  answer  has  always  been,  'Our 
rule  of  faith  and  practice  is  in  the  New 
Testament.'  We  have  no  other  author- 
ity to  which  we  all  profess  submission." 

Also,  Joseph  Belcher,  speaking  of 
the  Baptists,  says: 

"It  is  important,  however,  that  it 
should  be  well  understood  that  nowhere 
do  the  churches  of  this  denomination  re 
q^uire  subscription  to  this  or  any  other 
human  creed  as  a  teim  of  fellowship. 
They  adhere  rigidly  to  the  New  Testa 
ment  as  the  sole  standard  of  Christian- 
ity."   Religious  denominations,  p.  49. 

In  the  first  article  ot  the  abstract  of 
principles  contained  in  the  Encyclope 
dia  of  Religious  Knowledge,  it  is  affirm 
ed  that  the  Bible  is  "The  supreme  stand- 
ard by  which  all  human  conduct,  creeds, 
and  opinions  should  be  tried  "  Relig- 
ious Eucyc,  p.  101.  In  fact,  it  is  but 
the  united  voice  of  all  Baptists  through- 
out the  world,  that,  "We  profess  to  take 
for  our  guide,  in  all  matters  of  religious 
belief  and  practice,  tke  Ne to  Testament, 
the  whole  New  Testimenl,  and  not/i  ikj 
but  the  Ne  n  Tefitamenty  Prin.  and 
Prac.  of  Bapts.,  p.  85. 

J.  -us   is    our    Prophet.    Priest    aivl 


King.  When  Jb>8e8  and  Elijah,  repre- 
senting "(he  faw  and  the  prophet,"  ap- 
peared  with  Cnrist  on  the  Mount  of 
Glory,  Peter  in  bis  bewilderment  wished 
to  have  "three  tabernacles"  and  three 
great  teachers;  but,'*  While  he  yet  spake, 
behold,  a  bright  cloud  overshadowed 
them;  and  beh'dd  a  voice  ont  of  the 
cloutl,  which  t-aid,  this  is  my  beloved 
Sou,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased;  hear 
ye  him."     Matt.  17:  5. 

The  thne  apostles  arose  from  the 
earth,  and  saw  no  man  save  ^' Jesus  on- 
7/."  Jesus  only  is  our  great  teacher  and 
lawgiver,  iu  the  present  dispensation. 
Some  seem  to  think  that  because  we  are 
"not  under  the  law,  but  under  grace," 
that  we  may  di^regal■d  the  commands  of 
Christ  with  impunity.     It  ia  written: 

"He  that  despised  Mofies'  law  died 
without  mercy  under  two  or  thiee  wit- 
nesses. Of  how  much  sorer  punishment, 
suppose  ye,  shall  be  thtmght  worthy, 
who  ha:h  troddtn  under  foot  the  Son  of 
God,  and  hath  counted  the  blood  of  the 
covenant,  wherewilh  he  was  sanctified, 
an  unholy  thing,  and  hath  done  despite 
unto  the  Spirit  of  grace?  For  we  know 
him  that  hath  said,  vengeance  belongeth 
unto  me,  I  will  recompense  saith  the 
Lord.  And  again,  the  Lm-d  shall  judge 
his  peo[de.  It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall 
into  the  hands  ot  the  living  God."  Ileb. 
10:  2i)-i!3. 

The  punishment  for  the  violation  of 
the  law  of  Christ  will  be  "much  sorer" 
— much  more  terrible — than  for  the  vio- 
lation ot  the  law  of  Moses. 

P.iul  says: 

"All  scripture  m  given  by  inspirat'on 
of  God,  and  in  profitable  for  doctrine, 
for  reproof,  for  correction,  for  instruc- 
tion in  righteousness: 

That  the  man  of  God  may  be  perfect, 
thoroughly  fur'nished  unto  all  ^ood 
works."     2  Tim.  3:  16,  17. 

Jesus  says; 

"He  that  rejecteth  me,  and  receiveth 
not  my  words,  hath  one  that  judgeth 
him:  and  the  word  that  I  have  spoken, 
the  same  shall  judge  him  in  the  last 
day. 

For  I  have  not  spoken  of  mjself;  but 
the  Father  which  sent  me,  he  gave  me  a 
commandment,  which  I  should  say,  and 
what  I  should  speak."  John  Vl:  48,  49. 

The  Holy  Spirit  said: 

"For  I  testify  unto  every  man  that 
heareth  the  words  of  the  prophecy  of 
this  book.  If  any  man  shall  add  unto 
these  things,  God  shall  add  unto  him 
the  plagues  that  are  written  in  thi8 
Book: 

And  if  any  man  shall  take  away 
from  the  words  of  the  book  of  this 
prophecy,  God  shall  take  away  his  })arb 
of  the  book  of  life,  and  out  of  the  holy 
city,  and  frojn  the  things  which  are 
written  iu  this  book.''    Rev.  '22:  IS,   10. 

Jcaus  Christ  delivered  the  rule  for 
personal  offenses  as  follows: 
"Moreover, if  thy  brother  shall  tre^ipass 
against  thee,  go  aud  tell  him  hia  fault 
between  thee  aud  him  alone;  if  he  shall 
hear  thee,  thou  ha.st  gaijed  thy  broth* 
er. 

But  if  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then 
take  with  thee  one  or  two  more,  th.tt  in 
th--  mouth  of  two  or  three  witnesses 
every  word  may  be  established. 

And  if  he  shall  neglect  to  hear  ih-m, 
tell  it  unto  the  church;  but  if  he  neg- 
lects to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be  unto 
thee  as  a  heathen  man  and  a  publican. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you,  whatsoever  ye 
shall  bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound  in 
heaven;  aud  whatsoever  ye  shall  loose 
on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven." 
Matt.   18:  15-18.       ' 

In  the  execution  of  the  laws  of  Christ, 


F^bi-uai-y    '24 


rtiK   i..Kii:rtLK><>;    ^vr    \v*^i<h.. 


Baptist  rbiirchfs  imtgivat  aire,'^  ou  Uiih 
rulf.  This  bIiows  time  n  lol-al  cbunl, 
iatbe  only  tnlnioal  in  tht^  knig.l.Mii  foi 
the  sftdfineutof  difficiiltifs.  To  linvi 
acfutralizrid    governiufut    so    ilitit   ■in 


liisi-iplini 
f'jectUi  till 


governiUfut    so 
maitera    of  government   an*! 
eauh  local  congregation  is  su» 
wh-.le    l.ody, '    is   (reason    against   the 
kingdom  of  Christ.     According  to  tliis 
Pojiish  principle  ibe  Tuiikere    have   e*. 
taldis^bed   a   "National    Couftrt-nce  "to 
decide  matters  for  which    no  'LhiB  saiih 
the    Lord'   can    be    found."      No  smb 
altoruiuahle  institution   was  known   to 
apostolic  churches.       It   was    the    local 
cbuicb    that    expelW     the    unworthy. 
Paul  sai  1: 

In  the  name  of  our  Lord  .Ifsus  Christ, 
wliHQ  ye  are  gathered  togi^tbei-,  and  uiy 
spirit,  with  the  power  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sw*  Christ. 

To  dpliver  sufb  a  one  unto  Sitan  for 
tbe  dcslrnction  of  the  fl.'sb,  that  the 
spirit  may  be  saved  in  tbf  day  of  tbe 
Lur.i  JtisuB.     1  Cor.  5:  4,  5. 

This  \h  tbe  practice  of  Baptist  church- 
es. It  was  tbe  local  churches  that  re 
stored  the  penitent.     P.iul  t-aid: 

.'Sufficient  to  sucli  a  'urm  is  ibis  puu- 
isb">ent,  which  was  inflicteil  of  many. 

So  I  hat  foutiaiiwiac  ye  oiigbt  rather 
to  forgive  him,  and  comfort  him,  lest 
pel  baps  such  a  one  ftbould  beswoUow- 
ed  up  witb  overmuch  boirow.  2  Cor. 
2:  C,  7. 

This  is  the  practice  of  B.iptist  church- 
cliur.ehes.  It  was  ihe  locai  cbuieli  that 
elected  its  own  offikcrs.  Acts  0:  4,  5. 
Tiie  "whole  miiltitud.-:"  "chose  "tbe  dea- 
cons to  serve  ibe  Jf-iusalem  church.  It 
was  tbe  120  original  church  memliiirs 
at  Jerusalem  that ''gave  forth  their  lots" 
which  elected  Matthias  to  the  apostle 
ship.  Baptist  churches  elect  their  own 
officers  according  to  the  iuNpiied  txam- 
pie.  Bajjtists  possess  this  peculiaiity, 
Bible  church  government.  AVitl 
S.  deny  it? 


tbe 
Mr. 


A  FEW  THOUGHTS  ON 
INFIDELITY. 


BY  H,  r.  LU0A3. 


HOW  can  the  great  tide  of  skepticism 
and  infidelity,  now  so  prevalent, 
in  some  form  or  another,  throughout 
our  country  be  checked  or  averted?  is  a. 
question  of  growing  importance,  and 
should  have  the  serious  consideration 
and  thoughtful  attention  of  all  who 
place  a  proper  estimation  upon  good 
society,  and  what  would  the  benefits 
and  advantages  arising  or  resulting  from 
a  proper  administration  of  laws  founded 
in  correspondence  with  tbe  moral  senti- 
ments, the  highest  and  noblest  elements 
in  man's  nature? 

It  is  readily  observable  from  the 
teachings  and  demands  of  freethinktv.-* , 
that  the  aim  is  to  secure  the  adoption  of 
their  theories  by  our  legislatures  by 
having  them  blended  with  our  common 
laws— and  as  these  claims  and  theories 
are  not  based  upon  the  principles  of 
morality— but  on  man's  lower  and  more 
depraved  nature,  society  must,  of  neces 
sity,  suffer  much  in  case  such  enactmenta 
were  pa^sed.  But  let  us  hope  that  all 
such  etforta  may  ever  prove  futile  and 
unavailing. 

It  can  never  be  detrimental  to  the 
pros].eiity  of  society,  or  to  any  people, 
to  be  governed  by  just  laws  that  are 
founded  on  the  principles  of  beuevo- 
leii.e  an.l  truth.  TherigbU  of  all  must 
be  kept  in  view  so  long  as  their  business 
pursuits  of  whatever  description  do  not 
interfere  witb  the  rights  and  priviliges 
of  others.     But  the  advocates  of  &''new 


»fi'j    conic  with  a  peliiion  to   Coiii^ress 
^^Ki^r^  leiiiem-y  to,  and    the    p;ir  Ion  ot", 
those  who  have  beenen;;aged  in  Ihepuli 
luatinu   and   disiseuiiuHtiou    of  iniiutiral 
literature  and  obscene  paniphlet!*.  Their 
cry  i,s,  "  This  \<<  a  free  ctmnlry  and  every 
owf  sboubl  have  his  rights,    and  be  per 
uiitted  tocnudui^t  bis  owH  busine^n,  and 
be    protected    while    engaged  therein." 
Our  government  and   laws   are    libera) 
enough  to  grant  all  this,  if  tbe  busines> 
is  legitiimue  and  honorable,  antl  pursu- 
ed from  right  motives,  aii<l    tbe    baii|»i 
ness  of  socieiy  or  individuals  is  not  en 
dangered,  or  their  rights  and    privilige;- 
are  not    imposed    upon.       But  when   a 
publisher  a^ks   to  be   ])rotected    in   the 
iniblication  ot  base  and  immoral  litera 
lure — a  literature  calculated  to   deprave 
and  aninialize  the  )<>uth    of  our    bind, 
necessarily  the  decision   of  justice    and 
right  mu!»t  be,  "you    are  .violating    tbe 
constitulion,  by  endangering  tlie  moral 
health   of  tbe  young,    and    answerable 
fur  the  violation  as  a  criminal." 

There  are  insane  aiyhinis  provide<l 
for  those  who  may  bectuueilatigeroua  lo 
iheir  fiien()s  and  community  l"y  cause 
of  losing  ihtir  reason,  and  for  the  pro- 
tection of  society  insane  persons  mu*.t 
be  cared  for  at  these  institutions.  If  ai 
indiviilual  engager  in  stealing  or  practi 
Cr'S  baud  in  any  way,  he  thereby  loses 
bis  claidia  for  tbe  protection  of  govern- 
ment, and  for  the  safety  of  society  mu-^t 
be  taken  into  custody,  and  placeil  in 
prison,  in  order  to  prevent  fiuiber  vio 
latioD. 

So  in  tbe  cases  afore  mentioned. 
Tbe  f^afefy  of  society  and  of  iudiviilu;iis 
demands  'bat  he  be  detained  or  give  se- 
curity for  his  disobedience  to  the  laws 
of  our  land.  In  case  be  does  not  give 
suitable  a.»-surance  of  cea<iing  this  evil 
bu!,in(38,  be  19  in  no  wl-e  "vrorthy  or 
freedom. 

It  cannot  be  reasonably  sujiposed  that 
imprisoning  the  criminal  changes  his 
moral  character.  It  is  ("or  tbe  saf-  ty  of  the 
community,  in  general,  he  is  imprinon 
ed,  by  preventing  his  unlawful  ac- 
tions. Other  inflaeuce^  must  be  hrougbo 
to  bear  on  tbe  man — on  bis  moral  char- 
acter, in  order  that  his  moral  nature  be 
improved. 

IF  tbe  moral  nature  of  tbe  aforesaU 
publisher  could  be  awakened,  and,  witb 
intellect,  crtuld  gain  the  predominan(e 
over  his  lower  nature,  there  would  li* 
no  necessity  of  detaining  him  in  prlsot. 
Society  would  be  in  no  danger  fron 
him,  for  be  could  no  more  engage  in 
such  immoral  pursuit^-^bis  influen* 
"    d' 


HINDRANCES  TO  THE  SPREAD 
'OKTHE  GOSPtU 

itv  .\.  n.  wotiD-^no. 

A  MOXd  the  luariy  thingis  that  are 
-^*-  delriinenlal  to  the  cause  of  Chris 
tianity  ami  the  free  spread  of  the  li-.s 
pel  uf  Chriwt  which  might  be  remedied, 
is  light  or  trifling  talking  about  those 
who  have  been  chosen,  by  ibe  majority 
of  the  rliurch.as  being  the  Woribi.wt  to 
till  the  respoiiMble  ofiine  of  tbe  ministry, 
llow  often,  perhaps  on  our  way  from 
cbuivh,  do  we  hear  st>me  of  the  laity 
making  light  or  trifling  remarks  attout 
the  sermon  they  have  been  liHteniiig  to, 
and  that  too  in  tbe  presence  of  thone  who 
tiijike  11.)  profession  of  rel  giiUi,  and  who 
[ilobably  were  favorably  impressed  witb 
the  discouise. 

I'erliH|is  brother  A.  will  inakeespres 
nion>*  like  lliese; 

Well,  ehbr  B.  got  otV  -O'ue  o'"  his  old 
fogy  notions  to  day.  Who  cares  for 
siu-h  preaebing'f  Bro.  C.  cut  pretty  close. 
Who  was  be  driviug  at  this  time?  I 
Wiuider  if  be  meant  that  for  me.  He  is 
always  throwing  his  tlarts  at  some  one. 
I  wonder  if  they  expect  us  to  swallow 
all  they  say,  tt  •. 

Kroni  thece  uncalled  for  expression^, 
others,  (not  the  faitht'ul  onen)  will  lar.e 
p  thestrmon  and  criticise  and  tiiid  all 
lie  fault  they  can  imagine.  TtliH,  in 
stead  of  lieitig  edifi-'d  and  Imilt  up  in  the 
faith  of  the  {iospel  by  tbefaitbful  lain  r* 
of  the  servants  of  Clirist,  they  make 
themselves  s'uinbling  stones  in  the  way 
of  othern,  thus  retarding  the  spread  of 
the  Ciospel. 

Let  every  Virotber  and  sister  learn  to 
speak  well  of  their  miiiisteis  and  their 
preaching,  e-spedally  to  those  out-side  Kii 
the  church,  anil  .we  will  see  a  mighty 
revolution  in  tbe  obuicti.  Confld^Tice 
will  be  established,  love  gaiiieil,  niinis 
ters  encouraged,  sinners  converted  and 
tbe  (iospel  spread 
Pmi'ira,  Jouhi. 


"IT  IS  I.  BE  NOTAKRAID  ' 

BY  JOaRPH  HOl^OfCLI'.. 

T^IIEN  gliiling  along  on  the  smooth 
stream    of  time    with    apparent 
unconcern  as  to  what  is  going  on  around 
him  and  what  others  do,     the    prnfe«H. 
ing  Christian  seems  secure,   so   long    m 
be  meets  with  a  smile   of  apparent   ap- 
probation from  every  species  <,f  t-orrup- 
tion  and   allows  to  go    unrebtiked  every 
form  of  sin  and  vice.     He  seems  to   en- 
joy the  popular  good  will.     As  he  do« 
uot  cross  tbe  path  of  the  froward    h*-   is 
not  met  witb  bis/rowns,  nor  tbe  storma 
of  bis  ire;  but  let  him   awake   from    bis 
lethargy   and    notice    the   destroyer    of 
peace  tbe  enemy  of  souls,  and  poin'  oat 
his  perfidious  work, — let   him   b-gin    to 
remonstrate  against  Nensuali-.m,  fashion, 
vice,  or  sin  in  any  form,  and  soon  h*;  will 
heartbebai  king  of  MiltonMI^ll- bounds, 
the  waves*  of   adversity    will    begin   to 
.swell  and  the  billows  .►fper>*ecuti«u  will 
roll  around  bim  mountain  high,  and  like 
tbe  disciples  ill  til*-  Hhip  in  the  niid-t    of 
a  rough  se.i.     bis   heart    will    begio    to 
fail.    He  look-*  and  beholds  on  bis  walk- 
ing over  the  waves,    one    who    has  sur* 

mounted   victoriously    all    a[»po-.iii m. 

ope;  Jesus  isapin-ocbiug;  lie  well 


uiiderslamling 


the 


would  be  thrown  on   tbe   other   aid 
the  scale,  and  be  would    then    love  an! 
praise  virtue,  honor  and  truth. 

Let  all  that  revere  tbe  Bible,  and  ha\p 
hope  in  its  glorious  promises,  all  tbil 
would  have  the  standard  of  moralitj' 
i-aised  instead  of  lowered,  and  tbd. 
would  .-.budder  at  the  thought  of  sink 
ingthe  state  of  soaety  b'-low  the  ud 
thinking  brute  be  unyielding  in  thei' 
defense  of 'truth,  and  ever  hold  aloft  \\v 
atanilard  of  morality— not  setting  asid^ 
the  lower  order  of  faculties,  howevei 
but  hav«  them  in  subordination  to  ou 
superior  being— our  intellect  and  mora 
nature.  These  are  tbe  claims  and  teach 
ings  of  the  (iospel,  and  if  we  as  a  race 
or  as  individuals,  lower  the  standard  oi 
appointment-s  of  wisdom 
ces  must  be  fesrful  to  bociety,  or  to 


SUCCE:3S  IS    ALL  OF  GOD. 

ONK  of  Christ's  bri«f,  but  significant 
commands  to  bis  disciples,  Peter 
and  Andrew,  was,  "Follow  nie,  and  I 
will  make  you  fishers  of  men."  It  is  a 
truth,  which,  while  it  humbles  the  faith- 
ful minister,  at  the  same  time  encour- 
ages and  animates  him  in  h's  labor,  that 
bis  success  is  all  of  Ciod.  Vet  be  niUHt 
labor  as  if  all  depended  upon  his  own 
exertion.  The  inspired  Paul  may  plant, 
and  tbe  eloquent  Apollos  may  water, but 
the  Lord  alone  will  give  the  increase. — 
Tlie  most  stupendous  miracles  the  disci- 
ples of  C'hrist  ever  wrought  never  con- 
verted a  single  soul.  Tbe  same  divine 
iLfluence  which  was  ettectual  when  the 
weakest  of  their  contemporaries  were 
preachers,  was  just  as  necessary  for  their 
succtKsas  for  that  of  any  other.  And 
at  this  time,  when  the  most  able  and 
faithful  minister  on  earili  is  made  an  in- 
strument of  Miviug  grace  to  mankind,  we 
know  that  "the  excellency  of  the  power 
is  of  God,  and  not  of  man."  Yet  in  tbe 
Gospel,  as  well  as  in  tbe  natural  world, 
there  is  an  atlaptation,  as  well  as  a  con- 
nection, between  means  aud  ends;  a  con- 
nection which  is  neither  capricious  nor 
blindly  accidental.  Tbe  minister  of  the 
Gospel  is  God's  messenger  appointed  for 
theconseqiien-  bringing  men  to  ibe  knowledge  and  love 
theofbitnself,  ami  which  he   b->s  promised 


Illation,  sjieaks 
the  bles-^ed  Wordsof  assurance;  "It  is  I: 
be  not  afraid". 

Emboldened  by  the  familiar  voice ,the 
Christian,  Peter  Ilk",  is  ready  to  brave 
the  dangers  of  tbe  deep  and  replies; 
"Lord,  if  it  be  thee,  bid  me  come  unto 
thee  on  the  water".  But  when  h^  sees 
tbe  fiercene-s  of  tbe  storm  and  the  •■well- 
ing of  the  waves,  courage  fails  and  he 
begins  to  doubt  and  almost  wishes  he 
had  not  put  his  moral  courge  to  a  test 
so  severe  and  just  as  he  is  about  to  sink 
beneath  thy  Wnves  of  persecniiun.  Jesos 
Htretches  tbrtii  bis  baud,  rescues  him  and 
show,^  him  the  great  impropriety  of  en* 
tertainiiig  a  doubt.  Ueseiied  ''n-m  what 
seemed  imminent  destruction,  he  can, 
with  Mo.ses  the  faithful  servant  of  the 
Lord,  exclaim:  "The  Eternal  (Jod  is 
our  refuge  and  underneath  arc  tht  ever-  . 
lasting  arms". 

— ^    ■    ^ 

A  PRAYER   FORTHETIMES 

Lord  save  me  from  the  sinfulness  of 
my  own  heart  and  life! 

Save  me  from  tbe  false  doctrines,  false 
authorities  and  bigotries  of  sectarian- 
ism! 

Have  me  from  the  ignorance,  folly  and 
iui(piity  of  fashionable  religion! 

Save  me  from  the  over-valuation  of 
any  thing  because  it  is  popular! 

Save  me  from  tbe  awfulnesa  of  infidel- 
ity— from  all  forms  of  godlessnesa  and 
hopelessness! 

Save  me  to  live  and  die  a  penitent, 
faithful,  holy  and  happy   Bible  Chris- 


And  the  more    Christ  like  he 


individual  who  thus  perverts  God's  ar-tobl  ,  ., 

"^  bumble,  simple,   pure,  and  earnestly 

larger,  in   general,  tbe 
ng  which,   upon  every 


WioKKD  men  stumble  over  straws  in 
the  way  to  heaven,  but  climb  ov» 
mountains  in  tbe  wav  to  destruction. 


rangement.     We  cannot  with  impunity 

reject  the    Creator's    arrangement,  nor  persevering,  the 

w  th  Buccessalter  bis  divinebiw..  whelh-  amount   ot    bles, 

1  wold  or  writ  principle  of  Scripture  and  leason,  may 


aled  in  hisiuspireil 


ten  in  our  constitution  or  nature. 


be  auiicipattd. 


The  Scriptures  give  four  namee  t*» 
Christians  from  the  fourcardinalgracte: 
saints  for  their  holiness;  be'itTers  for 
their  faith;  brethren  for  their  love;  dis- 
ciples for  their  knowletlge. 

Uos't  murmur  at  your  lot,  though  il 
may  be  a  hard  one.  leather  buckle  to 
I  be  work,aud  meet  life's  battles  manful- 
ly, and  you  will  soon  be  in  a  better  con- 
dition. At  any  rale,  it  don't  help  lo  bt 
constantly  complaining. 


§he  grelhren  at  i^'orh. 

PIIILISHKII  «  KUKtr. 
J.  W.  STEIN,  ) 


THE  BPHEBE  OF  THE  CHUBOH. 


I T  w  our  parpone 


io  tbi»  article  to  «ho»  Itom 


,.    Tnr.  fXIIU.™  will  l.«  iXK'f-lJ-n'i"  'o°f  '^ 
Umcnt  <tf  thP  wrlt*r. 

"  BIIETIIBIM  AT  WOllK, 

l,»norli,CirrollOo.,  Ul. 


LA.VAKK.  IlilM 


reBBiABV  n,  mm. 


Brnther  I).  H.Uil"""  !■«<  <  li«"«»""i9  aid""" 
from  Norboroe  Mo.,  to  Cerro  Oordo  111. 

TllK  ,uidr»«  of  ttroZ,  .!.  3.  Snowbargar  i. 
chai,|!»d  from   Mo»lic-llo,  Ind.,  to  \  ork,   Neb. 

Kvjmv  inordi.mta  c.ip  «  a  =""».  •'"' '"'  "'"' 
.Irinka  it  p«y«  Ih"  pao'lty-  P"M>P»'  """l  "■'"■■ 


Thb  chiMreii  are  rfinerabered  ill  Ibe  "Uome 
imd  I'-aniily"  d.partmaut.  Look  out  for  soma 
Kood  things,  little  friendN. 

In  Uro  S  S  Mohlcr'ecomrannicalionMgiveu 
„„  page  Kevoii  of  No  C,  the  name  C.  Homer 
.liould  have  bwn  E  Hoover. 

HuoTHBii  BB«hor,  like  myaelf,  i»  at  home  on 
the  itit^k  lint.  When  will  eome  of  us  learn  that 
(lod  took  six  days  to  do  what  he  might  have 
done  in  that  many  minutes? 

liro.  J.  C.  Miller  epentsome  timoinlhe  Lord'e 
work  in  Warren,  Mabaaka,  I'owciboik  and 
Iowa  oouutiM,  Iowa,  We  rejoice  to  learn  of 
Qod's  ministorn  being  at  work. 

UiioTHKH  .lohn  Forney  ie  ont  in  the  mission 
field,  and  expect"  to  remain  from  home  about  a 
month.  When  last  heard  from  be  was  preach- 
ing in  the  town  of  Kemington,  Kan. 


.MovnMHSTS  in  certain  quarUra  indicate  that 
the  l'o|>o  of  Rome  will  esrablish  bis  residence 
at  ,)orusalem.  His  advisers  have  declared  that 
this  is  the  only  stop  that  will  bring  Itomanism 
up  to  its  former  prestige. 


Wkbn  you  are  lost  in  darkness,  and  some 
one  offers  you  a  lantern,  do  you  stop  and  oak 
what  kind  it  is?  Does  it  moke  any  difference 
to  you  whe'.hor  it  be  round,  octousular  or 
«quore?  Is  it  not  the  light  you  nerd,  no  differ- 
ence ftbaut  the  shape  of  the  lantern  ? 

Buothek  M.  a.  Kisenhour,  Plymouth,  Ind. 
desires  to  chiilige  bis  location.  He  is  a  wagon 
niunulaclurer.  Any  one  knowing  of  agood  lo- 
cation should  correspond  with  bim.  He  is  a 
niiuiater,  and  might  bo  of  good  service  to  those 
who  ore  willing  to  help  bim  boar  the  burdens. 


A  MAX  passing  along  the  public  road  found 
a  piece  of  paper  which  contained  a  part  of  the 
Stein  and  Kay  Debate,  and  be  sent  it  to  us  dc- 
giriiig  lo  know  whether  we  are  publishing  u 
paper  in  defence  of  our  priiicifiles.  We  seud 
him  specimen  copies  of  the  U  at  W  with  the 
hope  that  he  may  learn  raore  of  God's  eternal 
truth. 


Sa\'6  the  predestinannn,  "If  I  am  to  he  sav. 
ed,  I  will  be  saved;  if  I  am  to  be  damned  I  will 
be  damned."  Mr.  Predestinarian,  why  do  you 
not  go  to  your  store  and  soy,  "Well,  if  these 
goods  we  to  he  sold,  they  wilt  be  sold;  if  they 
are  not  to  be  sold  they  won't  he  sold."  You  can 
r.  .i^ou  better  than  that  on  things  temporal,  but 

■.  divine  things,  yu  R^t  about  that  far. 


Thb  foUowinj  is    how    Dr.   Hay    appears 

tiirough  The  CAris/ian's spectacles: 

"Inthis  issue  of  the  RipHW  f  %,  Feb.   11. 

.  iiHiderable  space  is  devoted  to  Tht    Chrisfiaii. 

'Jampliellites,''  and  "Campbellism."    It  is  too 

.uw  and  dirty  tor  one  claiming  to  be  decent  to 

touch.     Ploiwe  excuse  us.  Dr.    Ray.     We  shall 

iiot  go  down  afler  you.    Too  much  mud  and 

filth  mere.    It  is  not  the  road  lo  heaviu,  and 

.  :  travel  another  way. 


1  the  bible  what  the  church  of  Chroit  u 
such  may  do  i.nd  what  it  may  not  do.  Harm 
is  always  a  reanlt  ol  not  doing  that  which  we 
should  do.  o,  doing  that  which  we  should  not. 
It  would  be  d,8i..ollt„  .av  which  d..  the  greater 
barm,  but  each  do  au  nnt.ild  amount. 

We  learn  from  Col.  1:  1»  thjit  "Christ  is  the 
head  of  the  body,  the  church."  This  sentence 
comprehended,  enforced  and  obeyed,  and  we 
have  truly  the  "church  ofQod,"  because  over  it 
reigns  the  government  of  God. 

The  head,  (mind)  and  body  are  very  closely 
connected.  The  one  cannot  exist  without  the 
other.  No  head,  no  b,)dy;  no  groom,  no  bride; 
no  vine,  no  branches;  no  Savior,  no  saved. 

The  head  never  does  the  work  of  the  body; 
the  groom,  rf the  bride;  the  vii.e  of  the  branch- 
es,  the  Savior  of  the  church.  To  illustrate:  at 
the  command  ofour  mind  our  hand  holds  and 
moves  a  pen  which  writes  the  words  you  now 
read.  This  order  never  can  be  reversed,  that 
is  the  mind  write  and  the  hand  command.  So 
with  Christ  and  the  church:  Christ  commands 
and  the  church  obeys,  and  this  can  never  be 
versed,  that  is  the  church  command  and 
Christ  obey. 

Here  we  see  two  powers,  vi/,:  a  mental   and  a 
physical,  a  commanding  anil   an  obe)ing   or  a 
legislative  and  an  executive.     While  these  pow- 
ers are  distinct  and  unlike,  neither  one  is  supe- 
rior to,  or  independent  of.  the  other.     They  are 
dissimilar  in  <  iurf  and  cannot  therefore  diBer  in 
iltgret,  because  only  things  that  are  alike  can 
be  compared,  and  since  superior  implies  an    in- 
ferior with    which  it   is  compared,    and  since 
there  is  no  similarity  between    a  legislative  and 
an  executive  power,    between    Christ    and  tbt 
church,     it  cannot  be  said  that  one  is  superior 
to  the  other.  However,  it  is  generally  said  that 
that  which  commands  is  superior  to  that  which 
is  commanded.     For  example;  an  engineer  on  a 
railroad  is  said  lo   be  superior  to    the  engine 
which  he  controls;  but  they  are  dissimilar  in 
kind  and  cannot  therefore  be  compared   to  ob- 
tain rffsifps  of  difference.     Then  it  would  he  no 
more  impossible  for  the  engine  to  do  the   work 
oftbeengineer  than  it  would  lor  the   engineer 
to  do  the  work  of  the  engine.    In  1  Cor.  11:  11 
Paul  teaches  this  idea  in    what   he  says  about 
man  and   woman.     Man   as  man  is   ditierent 
from  woman  as  woman,  not  in    degree,   but   m 
kind.     It  would  be  no  mora  impossible  for  wo- 
man to  be  man  than  it   would   for   man    to  be 
woman,  and  man  is   no   more  independent  of 
woman  than  woman  is   of  man.     Therefore  it 
cannot  be  true  that  one  is  superior  to  the  other. 
However,  it  may  be  there  is  a  greater  demand 
for  the  power  of  the   one   than  the  other,  and 
taking  rf«m»nrf  for  a  basis  of  estimation,  the 
one  would  he  said  to  be   superior   to  the  other. 
In  this   way   the  conclusion   is   reached    that 
Christ   is   superior  to  the  church,   because   to 
man  Christ  is  needed  more  than  the  church,  but 
to  Bod,  the  universal  Father,  both  are  equally 
essential. 

Between  the  mind  on  the  body  and  its  mem- 
bers, on  account  of  uearness  of  relation  exists 
the  greatest  sympathy.  This  sympathy  is  so 
good  that  it  is  often  difficult  for  each  to  act  as 
it  is  designed.  It  is  hard  for  the  left  hand  to 
sever  the  right,  because  the  welfare  of  the  one 
is  equally  importsint  to  the  other.  Especially 
is  this  true  of  the  mind  and  body.  Vv  eaken  one 
and  you  weaken  the  other.  Either  without  the 
other  is  alike  both  powerless  and  useless.  This 
same  uearness  of  relation  exists  between 
Christ  and  the  church.  They  are  hound  togeth 
er  by  the  strongest  ties  of  sympathy,  and  are 
very  solicitous  for  the  welfare  of  each  other. 
They  long  to  be  together.  "Witness  the  sor- 
rows, trials,  mockings,  abuses  and  persecutions 
Christ  endured  that  man  might  be  redeemed 
from  the  curse  of  a  broken  law  and  restored  to 
favor  and  friendship  with  God.  Hear  the  wail 
of  his  desfiairing  soul  n.s  he  contemplate*  the 
condition  of  Jerusalem 
"0  Jerusalem.  Jerusalem,  thou  that  killest 


heartbat  devoted  apostle.l'aul.  when  reviewing 
no  doubt,  what  followers  of  the  Lamb  of  God 
were  enduring,  exclaim  in  that  heavenly  elo- 
quence which  has  been  the  admiration  of  rhe- 
toricians alike  of  believers  and  unbelievers. 

Who  shall  separate  us  from  the  love  of 
Chn.tV  Shall  tribulation,  or  distress,  or  per- 
.e.uti..n  or  famine,  nakedness,  or  peril,  or 
.wiml?  As  it  is  written  for  thy  sake  are  we 
killed  all  the  day  long;  we  are  accounted  as 
sheep  for  the  slaughter.  Nay,  in  all  these 
things  we  are  more  than  conquerors  through 
bnii  iliiit  loved  us;  for  I  am  persuaded  that 
neii  her  angels,  nor  death,  nor  life,  nor  princi- 
palities, nor  powers,  nor  things  present,  nor 
things  to  come,  nor  heights  nor  depths,  nor  any 
other  creature  shall  be  able  to  separate  us  from 
the  love  gl  God  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord."  Hom,  8;  35-39.  But  while  Christ  has 
great  sympathy,  teaches  us  to  "weep  with  those 
who  weep."  be  also  on  the  other  hand  teaches 
if  thy  right  eye  offend  thee,  pluck  it  ont,  and 
cast  11  from  thee.  •  •  •  and  if  thy  right 
hand  offend  thee,  cut  it  off  and  cast  it  from 
thee  :  for  it  is  profitable  lor  thee  that  one  of  thy 
members  should  perish  aud  not  that  thy  whole 
body  should  be  cast  into  hell."  Matt.  5:  20-31. 
The  body  is  only  perfect  when  it  has  all  its 
parts  and  is  then  capable  of  doing  a  greater 
work  than  when  some  are  lacking.  Neverthe- 
«.s,  an  incomplete  body,  without  an  eye  or 
arm,  can  do  mmlUng  while  a  pmshni  body 
can  do  nothing.  It  is  also  true  that  in  the  pro- 
cess of  severing  a  limb  from  the  body  that 
blood  from  the  sound  part  is  lost.  So  it  is  in 
the  church  of  Bod.  It  needs  all  its  members; 
butiftbeybecemeoffeneiveitis  better  to  cut 
them  off  *  •  for  it  is  more  profitable  that  "one" 
should  perish  than  that  all  "should  be  cast  in- 
to hell."  But  when  a  member  is  severed  from 
the  church,  there  is  more  of  a  loss  than  just 
simply  that  member,  he  takes  with  iim  the  in- 
fluence of  a  part  of  the  church. 

As  the  mind  directs  and  controls  the  physi- 
cal body  in  man.  so  Christ  directs  and  controls 
his  body,  the  church.  When  it  is  necessary  to 
change  the  mind,  it  is  minil  that  does  the  work. 
So  when  it  is  necessary  to  change  the  body,  it 
is  the  holly  which  does   that.     How  absurd  to 

Hiinlf  of  the  band  eb«nai"B  the  mind,  but    stiU 

that  not  raore  so  than  to  think  of  the  mind 
doing  the  actual  work  of  changing  the  body. 
Could  you  imagine  a  man  who  had  ascertained 
that  gangrene  had  taken  place  in  his  right 
hand,  so  uttely  destitote  ol  common  sense  as 
to  cut  it  off"  with  an  instrument  he  was  at- 
tempting to  wield  with  his  mind  ? 

The  man  is  not  on  executive  of  the  body,  but 
its  legislator.  On  the  other  hand  the  body  pos- 
sesses no  legislative  powers,  but  all  its  powers 
are  executive.  So  in  the  body,  the  church,— it 
does  not  possess  auy  legislative  powers  whatev- 
er, but  it  possesses  executive  power  pertaiiiing 
to  itself  religiously.  The  church  has  no  choice 
alout  what  it  should  do.  Could  more  insulting 
impudence  be  manifested  to  God  than  to  set 
atide  bis  laws  to  substitute  in  lieu  thereof  our 
ofvii?  It  is  practically  saying  to  God.  You 
ale  not  our  head,  you  do  not  know  as  well  as 
v«e.  what  our  wants  are.  and  do  not  know  there- 
fore, so  well  as  we.  how  to  supply  tbera.  What 
tie  church  is  told  to  do.  it  should  exert  all  its 
inwer  to  do,  and  what  it  is  not  told  to  do,  it 
siould  forever  leave  undone. 

But  sometimes  the  church  and  individuals 
ctnnot  agree  as  to  what  it  is  really  commanded 
tl  do.  Now  which  is  to  decide?  which  is  to 
slbmit?  Itfometimes  happens  that  the  church 
liis  to  submit,  the  whole,  to  a  part;  but  that  is 
i£ither  right  nor  natural.  It  is  mathematically 
disnrd,  for  the  whole  18  always  greater  than 
^ly  of  its  parte.  Then  for  the  church — the 
jreater — to  submit  to  its  part — the  less— is  un- 
atur.il  and  therefore  unlawful.  It  is  impossi- 
Qc  for  any  organization,  religious  or  political, 
funded  upon  the  principle  of  equality,  to  e.xist 
rhen  the  few  shall  arbitrarily  rule  the  many. 
(ail  we  possibly  have  "Individual  rights"  and 
JChurch  rights"?  Are  not  the  rights  of  one  the 
lights  of  the  other?  Can  a  church  prosper  if 
iA  members  do  not?  Is  it  not  the  members 
mat  make  the  church?    Then  must  not  the 


THE     DESIGN      AND     FOEM 
CHRISTIAN     BAPTISM    AS 
TAUGHT    AND    PRACTICED     BY 
THB    BRETHREN    OR    GERMAN 
BAPTISTS— IV 
Thi  Unjuat  Bulanrrs  IMicM.— "Trine  Immer- 
mei-sion  Weighed  in  the  Bahnrea  ami  Fmnid 
Wanlinti."  Brterud.     Pne.  11:  1. 
"The  earth  also  Is  denied  under  the   lnha'.ilan(B 
thereof-  because  they  have  transgressed  tlie   laws. 
changeJ  tlie  ordinance,  broken  the  everlasting  cov- 
enant     Therefore  hath   the  curse  devoured  the 
earth  ami  they  that  dweU  therein   are  desolate; 
therefore  the  luhabitiints  of  the  earth  are  burned 
and  few  men  left-— Isa  M:  5.  fl 

"Go  ye  into  nil  the  world,  and  preach  the  gospel 
to  every  creature-  He  that  believeth  and  is  bap- 
tised, s'holl  be  saved ;  but  he  that  believeth  not 
shall  be  damned."— Mark  16;  16. 16. 


THE  DESIGN  OF  CHRISTIAN  BAPTISM. 


CB»  .).  W    STri«| 

be  boru  of  the 


the  pniphets  iindBtouesb  them  whioli  are  sent  church  Ijb  what  ita  members  malie  it?  or  is  not 
unto  thee,  how  often  would  1  have  gath^ed  thy  the  church  just  what  its  members  are?  If  all 
childreu  together  eveu  a«  a  hen  gathereth  her  Bre  mutual,  how  then  can  we  conclude  they 
ciiickens  under  her  wings  but  ye  would  not."  jiave  separate  interests  and  rij^hta? 
Matt.  23:  3.  Ou  the  other  hand  was  the  uu-  The  sphere  of  t!ie  church  tlien  is  to  see  thut 
wavfriug,  uiiilinchiug  devotion  of  tbe  chuich.  all  its  members  present  their  "'bodies  a  liviiij; 
NothiuH  could  separate  it  or  turn  it  aside  from  UcriHce,  holy  and  acceptable  unto  God,  and 
the  great  object  for  which  it  was  created.    Ol-,  ivithdraw  from  all  them  that  walk  disorderly. 


JESUS  says  "except  a  mai 
water  and  of  the  spirit  he  cannot  enter  in 
to  the  kingdom  of  heaven."— John  in:  5.    Here 
we  differ  from  those  who  hold  baptism  aloue  to 
be  the  new  l>irth  and  those  who  hold  it  to  be 
tbe  mere  sign  of  the  new  birtli.     As  in  tbia  life 
the  body  cannot  be  born   ol  the  spirit,   sn  the 
spirit  cannot  oe  born  of  the  water,  and  as   man 
ia  composed  of  body  and  spirit,  both  of  which 
have   been    engaged   in  sin,   the  body    (which 
Christ  redeemed  to  glorify  God,  as  well    as   the 
spirit  (Cor.vi:  20,)  must  be  given  to  him  in  bap- 
tism, while  the  intelligent  part  must  be  n  iiewed 
by  the  Holy  Spirit.     Thisdone  "a  man"  is  "born 
again,"  "born  of  water    and    of    the    spirit.' 
Without  which  Christ  says  "He  cannot  enter 
nto  the  kingdom  of  Heaven."     Shall  we  say  he 
can?     Can  one  be  born  of  water   without  bap- 
tism? or  he  pardoned  without  being  born  again? 
But  some  tell  us  that  ''spiritual  regeneration  is 
independent  of,  and  obviates  the  necessity  of 
baptism."     I    could   believe  this  if  it  waa    in 
God's  word.     There  is  such  a  thing  as  a  counter- 
feit regeneration — a  begetting  by  the  word   and 
traditions  of  men,  which  pervert  the  truth   and 
lead  men  to  death.     If  "born  of  God"    we  have 
been  bctjotfen  by  the  incorruptible"   seed— "the 
word  of  God."— (Pet.  1 :  22,   Jas.   i:    18)  which 
requires  baptism  as  a  part  of   the  evangelizing 
word  of  God'a  holy  embassadors,— (Matt,  xxviii: 
11»,     Mark,  xvi:  16.     Acts.ii:  38).     If  that  seed 
abides  in  us  we  do  not  transgress  (John,    iii:  9, 
v:18)-     The  spiiit  that  teaches  men  not  to   be 
baptized,  is  not  of  God.— (John,    xiv:   26;  Heb. 
v:  9;  John,  ii;  3,  4.     Some  ask  us  whether   we 
baptize  one  before  he  loves  God  or  after  he  loves 
him?     We  answer  after  he  loves  him.     Just  as 
true  citizenship  is  consummated  fl/'c"  a  foreigner 
becomes  attached  to  a  government,  and  as  (rut 
uiarringe  is  effected  after  the  parties  love  each 
other,  in  which  cases  nowever  neither  tbe  at- 
tachment nor  love  are  perfected   and  unrei^erv- 
edly  lavished,  until  the  rites  of  allegiance   and 
marriage  are  celebrated.     They  then  remind  us 
that  John  says  "every  one  that  loveth  is    born 
{yegeneetai,  ha.s  been  begotten)  ofGod." — (John 
iv:  7.)     I  answer  John   also  says    "who    so 
keepeth  his  word,  in  him  verily  is   the    love  of 
God  perfected:    hereby   know  we  that   we   are 
in  him."  -(John,  ii,  5  )     "This  is  the  love  of  God 
that  we  keep  his  commandments;  and  his  com- 
mandments are  not  grievous."  v,   3.     The   Sa- 
viour says  "He  that  hath   my  commandments 
and  keepeth  thcni,  he   it   is  that  loveth   me.' 
John.  xiv:21.     But  John  also  says  "whosoever 
believeth  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  ia  born  (ge- 
t/em-retfii,  has  been  begotten)  of  God."    (John, 
v:  i).    But  remember,  John  is  writing  to  those 
who  hove  overcome  the  wicked  ono",    John  ii: 
12-14 — who  "keeps  his  commandments"  ii:  3, 
who  tj/j  righteousness  iii:  7-10.     Now,  if  tbe 
passage  they  quote  must  mean  that  all  who 
merely  form  an  attachment  to,  and  reverence 
for  God  before  that  love  is   perfected  by  obedi- 
ence, (which  is  supposition  here)  are  born  80  88 
tohechil'lrcnnni  heirs  of  God,   must   not  the 
quotation  which  I  adduced  mean  that  all  who 
give  the  mere  assent  of  their   uudHrstanding   to 
the  proposition  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  before 
they  rely  on  him  in  holy  submission,  be  born  so 
as  to  be  c/tjWr«M  and   hi'rs  of  God  also?     But 
what  would  such  a  conclu-siou  do  for  us?    Were 
Peter's  hearer;!  at  Pentecost  who  evidently  cred- 
ited his  testimony  of  Christ,  when  they   cried 
"Men  and  Brethren  what  must  we  do?"  born  uf 
God  before  thev  had  even  repented?  or  had  they 
only  been  partly  i-f^o/Zc/i  hy  the   word?     Were 
their  spiritual  characters  developed  uh  yet  into 
the  divine  cAi/fMoorf  and  heirship?    Are  yonr 
unconverted   children,  friends  and  neighbors, 


Februarv 


n-1,0  credit  the  fact  that  Jes,.>  i,  the  Christ,  kon, 
of  (loi,  so  83  to  be  hi,  <■;„(,/„„  and  heiri, ''  \re 
they  par,lmiMf~,aKHf  Was  the  unelea,, 
spirit  that  said  to  Jesus  "I  Itnow  thee  whoth. 
arttheHolyOueofQo,l"--(a«rk  i;  JJ  )  (,»,.„ 
ot  Qod?  Are  the  Derilswho  "belie™  and  trem- 
ble" (Jas.  ii:  tl).  Jor,i  of  Bod?  Was  either  Baa. 
lam,  Saul  or  his  messengers,  who.  on  certain 
occasions  received  tl,  "Spirit  of  Qod."  inso 
much  that  they  not  only  credited  the  truth, 
but  prophesied  (Num.  xxiv:  2,  5-!).  17-19; 
Pet.ii:15;  Jude  11;  Rer.  ii;14: 1  Sam.  xii:  20- 
•24;  siviii:  6,  15,  16,  18  )  lorn  of  Gody  Does 
all  this  not  show  that  if  the  argument  based  on 
the  quotation,  John,  ij;  7,  proves  any  thing  for 
our  opponents,  that  it  proves  too  much?  But 
the  word  "jmnnoo"  itself  is  ambiguous.  Itsome- 
timeaonly  means  "to  beget,"  sometimes  "to 
bring  forth,"  Hence  one  cannot  determine 
without  the  connection  which  it  is,  since  it  is 
used  for  both.  "Abraham  ii'j»((f,,f,i„„s,)  !,„„(., 
and  Isaac  hegal  (^gimietsr)  Jacob."  Malt.  1:  24. 
"Every  one  that  loveth  him  that  4ejii(  (jejeii- 
nrrmiitn,  having  begot)  loveth  him  also  that  is 
begotten  {ge^mnmnenoti,  having  been  begotten) 


THE    BKETHMEJvTat    WOKkT 


Mere  "gennaoo"  is   applied 


of  hira"  John  ' 

only  to  begetting,  not  to  birth,  .lesui  was 
bom  (genneetheiitos,  being  born)  in  Bethlehem" 
Matt.  ii:l.  "In  which  time  Moses  was  born" 
(pgrnneHke)  Acts,  vii:  20  "I  am  *  •  *  u  Jew. 
born  igegeniirenwrn.-')  in  Tarsus."  "A  woman 
•  *  'aflsoona^shf  i3de!ivered(genM#cspp)ofthe 
child,  *  remenibereth  no  more  theangiii-h,  for 
joy  that  a  man  is  iyr«  (egenn^ellieF,  whs  born) 
into  the  world"  John  xvi:  lit.  In  these  lastex- 
ampleagPHMrtio  is  applied  only  to  6i>/A,  not  to 
begetting.  From  this  it  is  clear  that  begetting 
and  birth  are  two  events  as  distinct  as  the  two 
words  in  our  language  wbith  describes  them, 
though  usually  described  by  the  same  word  in 
the  Greek  New  Tfistftment  in  which  the  con- 
text determines  the  meaning,  or  other  portions 
of  the  scriptures  which  treat  the  same  subject. 
Many  begettiugs  and  conceptions  are  followed 
by  mere  abortions  which  never  attain  to  <7i/W- 
fiow/ and /;(?(rs/!i'/>,  just  as  courtship  may  beget 
oud  conceive  marriage  between  loving  couples 
which  is  never  matured,  or  as  the  kind  over- 
tores  and  messages  of  a  government  [which  for 
illustration  we  will  call  the  gospel  of  the  gov- 
ernment,] may  beget  credit,  attachment,  the 
abandonment  of  opposition,  etc.,  on  the  i>art  ot 
one  who  has  been  engaged  in  rebellion,  but  who 
may,  nevertheless,  never  be  bom  into  the  govern- 
ment, neither  fully  love  or  trust  it,  on  account 
of  neglecting  the  retjuiredrite  of  allegiance,  and 
hence  los^s  citi/.ensbip,  with  all  its  immunities. 
But  some  tell  us  that  becauEie  Cornelius  and  his 
friends  received  the  Holy  Spirit  before  baptism, 
that  thereupon  they  were  born  again,  pardoned 
and  saved  without  it.  We  answer,  thi^^gift  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  was  not  what  is  commonly  call- 
ed "conversion,"  "regeneration,"  "experimen- 
tal religion,"  etc.,  hut  a  special,  miraculous  im- 
partation  of  the  gift  of  prophecy  and  tongues, 
like  that  at  Pentecost,  Acts,  in  2,  17,  Ifl;  x:  -16; 
xi:  15,  which  things  are  for  a  sign,  1  Cor.  xiv; 
22,  and  were  doubtless  bestowed  to  convince 
not  only  Peter,  but  the  brethren  of  the  circum- 
cision generally,  that  the  Christian  dispensation 
was  for  Gentiles  as  well  as  Jews.  Acta,  x:  34; 
xi:  IS.  are  such. 


UNION  ON  FEET-WASHING,    i. 


IIY  B   II.  MILI-ER. 

Introductory. 

(Ttiofolluwlna  WiUtPut  to  tliHofflc«ii«irJjoQ»xr.vrttgO  to  bv  yut 
In  inimiihlol  form  bill  not  being  ulilp  luilo  w  we  >ouKbl  tho  nulluT  i 
IKTmlulon  tcimtliili  U  Id  Ilia  B.  nl  W.,.  ftnil  bv  lisilnjj  gmoM  i)i<> 
priTllrge  ve  now  gliu  II  to  our  re*l«[»  witli  Ihe  lio^  that  ^m-l  inuj 

t-oauTiD.-Bd.,! 

OUR  purpose  in  writing  this  is  two-fold.  First, 
to  defend  our  Annual  Meeting  in  the 
courae  it  his  pursued,  and  the  decisions  it  has 
made  on  the  subject  of  feet-wa'shing.  We  feel 
this  should  be  done  because  some  have  thought 
it  too  liberal  ou  this  subject,  while  others  have 
thought  it  not  liberal  i-'uongh;  and  we  believe 
a  fair  investigation  of  the  matter  will  show  that 
Annual  Meeting  has  done  the  best  that  could 
have  been  done  under  the  circumstances,  and 
the  truth  of  the  go.spel  ha^  not  been  violated 
by  any  of  ita  decisions. 

Second,  we  feel  that  there  ha«  been  too  much 
excitement  on  the  subject,— in  some  parts  of 
ourbrotherhood,— that  extreme  views  o^pr^j- 
udice  has  grown  up  to  mar  the  feelinga  of  breth- 
ren, peace  and  union  deatroyed,  that  should 
abound  everywhere  in  the  church. 


To  allay  this  feeling  that  has  grown  so  strong, 
18  one  object  of  our  writing.  Believing  that  a 
full  understanding  of  the  subject  will  have  a 
tendency  to  produce  forbearance  in  all  matters 
ofditterenceaudt*.ndto  union  aud  harmony, 
we  write*  for  that  purpose.  It  is  sometimes  the 
case  that  only  a  partial  investigation  or  knowl- 
edge of  a  subject  tends  to  prejudice,  while  a  full 
knowledge  of  it  tend*  to  union  and  harmony. 

With  this  view  we  propose  to  examine  care- 
fully every  part  of  it,  and  search  for  the  true 
meaning  and  import  of  every  important  word, 
and  circumstances  connected  with  it.  This  we 
think  has  not  yet  been  done  as  it  should  have 
been  done.  And  we  want  to  notice  the  design 
and  object  of  this  ordinance;  how  that  is  the 
ground  on  which  the  decisions  of  Annual  Meet- 
ing may  be  defended.  Our  object  is  not  to 
prove  feet-washing  to  be  an  ordinance  ol  the 
church;  that  we  ha-e  tried  to  do  in  another 
work,  hut  to  make  an  investigation  for  the  pur- 
pose of  producing  more  union  aud  forbearance 
than  is  found  in  some  places  among  our  breth- 
ren. 

After  having  studied  this  subject  for  years 
and  discussed  it  frequently  with  those  who  are 
opposed  to  the  ordinance,  and  at  our  Annual 
Meeting  w^  feel  like  doing  .■something  yet,  if 
possible,  give  more  light,  and  get  a  more  uefect 
understanding  of  the  subject  among  our  breth- 
ren. We  write  this  entirely  on  our  own  re- 
sponsibility, not  mlling  that  the  church  or  any 
one  else  shall  be  held  responsible  for  the  view.q 
and  sentitneuts  here  given. 

Our  Arguments. 
The  first  point  on  this  subject  deresving  no- 
tice is  the  common  error  in  speaking  oF  it, 
which  tends  tn  a  misunderstanding  of  the  truth 
concerning  it,— that  is,  it  has  been  frequently 
said  aud  published  in  our  papers,  that  we  have 
two  or  even  three  modes  of  feet-wash'ng  in  our 
church,  and  all  sanctioned  by  Annual  Meeting. 
Now  if  that  is  not  true  it  is  a  pity  to  have  it 
published  before  the  world,  for  it  misrepresents 
the  brotherhood  and  the  Annual  Meeting.  We 
believe  it  is  not  true  as  a  fair  investigation  will 
show. 

What  does  it  require  to  make  two  or  three 
modes  of  feet^washTug?"  What  SoesTT  require 
to  make  two  or  three  modes  of  baptism?  one  by 
immersion,  another  by  pouring,  another  liy 
sprinkling.  That  would  be  three  modes  of  bap- 
tism. Then  how  would  we  get  three  modes  of 
feet-washing?  One  by  putting  the  feet  into 
the  water,  another  by  pouring  the  water  oi 
them,  another  by  sprinkling  the  water  upon 
them.  This  would  be  three  modes.  But  how 
to  get  three  modes  of  washing  without  apply- 
ing the  water  in  three  ways,  I  cannot  see.  Sure- 
ly we  never  had  anything  like  these  three  modes 
of  feet-washing  in  our  Brotherhood;  we  never 
had  but  one  mode  m  any  case,  that  is  to  put 
the  teet  into  the  water  and  we  presume  that 
no  one  has  ever  seen  any  other  mode  in  our 
church.  Then  if  the  only  way  ever  practiced 
in  the  church  ia  to  wash  feet  by  putting  them 
into  the  water,  it  cannot  bejustice  in  the  ca-^e 
to  say  we  have  three  or  even  two  modes  of  feet- 
washing.  To  intimate  that  Annual  Meeting 
has  sanctioned  three  modes  is  not  to  be  sustained 
by  the  facts;  for  if  it  should  come  up  at  Annu- 
al Meeting  to  pour  the  water  on  the  feet,  or  any 
other  mode  than  putting  them  into  the  water, 
we  doubt  not  the  Annual  Meeting  would  table 
such  questions  without  any  hesitation. 

But  to  make  this  matter  plainer  if  possible, 
suppose  a  minister  would  take  one  person  down 
into  the  water  and  bapti/.e  him  by  tnue  immer- 
sion: another  minister  takes  three  or  fonr  per- 
sons and  hapti'/e  them  by  trine  inimersion, 
Certainly  no  one  would  say  that  makes  two 
modes  of  baptism,  because  one  baptized  one  on- 
ly, while  the  other  baptized  three  or  four  in  tho 
same  way.  Then  if  one  brother  washes  the 
f€et  of  one  other  by  putting  them  into  the 
water,  another  washes  the  feet  of  three  or  fonr 
by  putting  them  into  the  water  in  pret:i«;ly  the 
samR  way,  certainly  there  is  no  more  reason  for 
calling  that  two  modedof  feet-washiag  than  the 
othfr  two  modes  of  baptism. 

We  (Ireaume  there  is  really  no  difference  at 
all  in  our  Brotherhood  abont  the  mode  ot  feet- 
washing,  for  we  have  never  beard  of  any  one 
contending  for  pouring  or  sprinkling  water  up- 
on the  feet:  though  there  is  some  ditVerence 
about  who  shall  dothe  washing,  bat  none  about 
how  it  shall  be  done,  for  all  wash  in  the  same 
way  by  putting  the  feet  in  the  water.  The 
matter  of  who  shall  wash  the  feet  does   not  ef- 


fect the  mode  any  more  than  the  matter  of  who 
shall  baptue  effects  the  mode  of  baptism. 

As  tnere  is  some  difference  about  who  Bhall 
wa«h  the  feet  of  a  brother-not  about  the  mode 
of  douig  the  washing-w*  feel  that  when  breth- 
ren  wnt*.  or  speak  on  the  subject,  they  should 
be  careful  to  say  nothing  inconsistent  with  the 
plamtacU.  The  Anmial  Meeting  does  allow 
-ume  liberty  as  to  who  shall  do  the  washing-  it 
allows  a  brother  to  wash  the  fe«t  of  one  or  of 
two  or  more,  but  all  the  time  the  same  mode 
<w  in  baptism.  It  allowsthe  minister  to  bap- 
tize one  or  two  or  more,  but  the  same  mode  in 
every  case;  hut  it  no  more  allows  two  modes  in 
feet-washing  than  it  does  baptism.  Then  in 
speaking  of  this  matter  do  not  «ay  the  Annual 
Meeting  and  the  Brethren  have  two  modes  of 
feet-washing,  but  say  they  have  given  liberty 
to  brethren  who  do  the  work  to  wash  the  feet 
of  one  only,  or  of  more;  that  will  give  the  truth 
in  the  case. 

Bat  there  is  a  little  matter  about  the  mode  of 
feet-washing  that  needs  to  be  noticed  here;  not 
about  putting  the  feet  into  the  water  to  wash 
them',  for  all  are  agreed  in  that,  but  some  would 
rub  the  feet  as  though  the  obji-ct  was  to  cleause 
them  from  filth  or  dirt.  Aa  the  Savior  com. 
I'ares  the  washing  of  feet  to  baptism,  which  wi 
will  note  hereafter,  this  comparison  shows  that 
there  is  not  any  more  need  of  rubbing  in  feet- 
washing  than  in  baptism.  The  design  of  the 
washing  in  boih  cases  being  spiritual,  feet- 
washing  as  well  as  baptism  is  to  represent  a 
spiritual  cleansing.  Simply  putting  the  feet 
into  the  water  and  taking  them  out  again  in 
the  mode  of  feet-washing,  as  it  is  the  mode  of 
baptism.  There  is  this  diti'erence;  in  the  com- 
mission a  triune  action  is  required,  while  in 
feetrwashiug  there  is  no  formula  requiring  re- 
peated action.  We  wnntd  have  feet-waahing 
like  all  other  washings  for  religious  purposes, 
Himplv  by  putting  them  into  the  water  and  tak- 
ing them  out  again,  like  the  Jewish  washing  for 
religious  cleansing.  They  were  commanded  to 
bathe  their  bodies  in -water.  Naaman  dipped 
himself  in  Jordan.  In  the  New  Testament  the 
apostle  says  they  were  "buried  in  baptism  and 
raised  up  again."  He  says  their  bodies  were 
"washed  with  pure  water,"  No  rubbing  in  any 
of  these  cases  to  put  away  the  filth  of  the  tiesh; 
but  simply  a  going  into  thft  water  and  .  oming 
out  again  to  represent  a  spiritual  .lei.nsing^ 
hence  our  reason  for  the  same  mode  in  feet- 
washing,  because  it  too  represents  a  spiritual 
cleimsing. 

We  wish  to  remark  before  advancing  any 
further  with  our  subject,  that  we  also  have  but 
one  mode  of  washing,  though  we  may  have 
some  difference  as  to  who  shall  do  the  wiping. 
The  thing  being  douf  the  same  way  in  all  cases 
makes  it  the  same  mode,  and  the  difference  aa 
to  who  shall  do  the  wiping  does  not  effect  the 
node,  and  could  not.  unless  the  work  was  done 
ii  ttditl'erent  way.yet  in  this  matter  the  An- 
nul Meeting  has  allowed  some  liberty  as  it  has 
dme  in  many  other  things.  And  we  fe  1  that 
itis  right  in  allowing  liberty  when  the  liberty 
d(es  not  involve  any  violation  of  the  gospel  or 
n«ke  trouble  in  the  church.  The  work  of  the 
Ajnual  Meeting  is  to  keep  the  great  essential 
tnths  of  the  goHpel  established  in  the  Brother 
hcod,  and  yet  allow  liberty  when  these  truths 
ao  not  to  be  infringed  npon.  This  will  be 
stawn  further  before  we  are  done. 
(^To  hf  continued.) 


^ntftln  ^isforg. 


The  Proffressirt  CkristianhBit  changed  hands 
—Brother  J.  W.  Beer  stepping  down,  aud 
Bnther  Howard  Miller  going  into  the  sanc- 
tu3.  We  wish  Brother  Miller  abundaat  suc- 
ces  in  his  new  field. 


Ii.D  Abraham  Stamy,  of  Dry  Creek  Church, 
Lifti  Co.,  Iowa,  has  been  stricken  down  with  a 
kid  of  ueuralgiac  rheumatism  about  all  Win- 
tet  He  is  fast  ripening  for  the  harvest  of 
deth.  May  God  sustain  and  cheer  him  during 
liifldt'clmingyeiirH. 

&OTHEB  Laiidon  West  and  D.  H.  Hinu-s 
hav  their  say  in  this  issue  concerning  a  meet- 
ingiouse  for  oiir  Danish  Brethren.  We  i\v 
not)elieve  Brother  Rowland  should  be  further 
bureuL-d,  as  his  cares  and  respoiuiibilitiea  are 
alredy  suthcient.  We  think  we  ure  sate  m 
bayig  he  will  not  accept  of  furtlit-r  duties  in 
DaiHn  matters,  and  it  might  be  well  to  con- 
sulthim  before  going  further.  We  suggeht 
thathe  question  Of  held  at  rest  until  we  on 
tuvcfjuK-  counsel  upon  it-  We  are  fuvonibl: 
iiup)-<:ted  with  the  ilea,  aud  believe  the  chit 
dreican  raise  cnoueh  to  build  the  house,  hut 
whahall  accept  ana  forward  the  money  mu!>i 
firsbe  settled. 


NUMBER  VI, 

First  Century, 

Death  of  James  the  Son  of  Alpbeas.  A.  D.  63. 
r  .\MES  the  Mn  of  Aiph."UB.  or  brother  of  tU 
ft  Lord  WAS  ordained  an  apontle  by  Chriat 
and  sent  to  the  Jews.  After  the  >8cen«on  of 
Christ,  he  was  regarded  aa  one  f.f  the  pillars  of 
the  church,  (Mark  16:  15).  The  church  at  J^ 
ruaalem  appointed  him  as  its  first  deacon,  and 
he  faithfully  j.erformed  his  duties  for  almost 
thirty  years.  He  waa  a  true  Nozarite  ineating 
and  drinking,  aa  well  as  in  his  dress.  It  is  said 
he  prayed  daily  for  the  success  of  the  church 
and  the  people  in  his  community.  He  is  the 
author  of  an  epistle  in  the  New  Testament, 
which  was  ordained  to  the  twelve  tribes  that 
were  "scattered  abroad."  He  begLin  his  letter, 
thus:  "My  brethren,  count  it  all  joy  when  y« 
fall  into  divers  tempUtions."  Pious  and  gentle 
lis  he  was  the  unbelieving  Jews  could  not  ea- 
dure  his  teaching,  so  Ananias,  the  high  priert, 
had  him  brought  before  the  council,  hoping 
thereby  to  frighten  him  so  that  he  would  ceas« 
teachui-  the  people  the  way  of  life.  But  he 
steadl^tly  rofused  to  renounce  Christ,  henc« 
the  Scribes,  Pharisees  and  high  priest  took  him 
upon  the  pinnacle  of  the  temple  during  the 
[lassover.  and  there  again  besought  him  to  de- 
«y  Christ  before  all  the  people.  He  would  not 
deny  Christ,  but  with  great  franl^oess  preached 
that  Christ  was  the  promised  Mt^ssiah,  the  Son 
of  God.  and  that  he  was  now  sitting  at  God't 
right  hand  and  would  again  come  in  the  clouds 
of  heaven,  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 
When  he  had  thus  spoken,  the  indignant  rulers 
cried  out,  "Oh  this  righteous  one  has  also  d*- 
ceivedyou!  LH  us  put  him  away;  for  be  is  a 
worthless  fellow,"  Upon  this  they  pushed  him 
from  the  pinnacle,  and  he  fell  to  the  ground, 
but  not  being  killed  they  went  about  to  stone 
him,  and  after  having  stoned  him  awhile,  and 
perceiving  that  there  was  still  life  in  him.  they 
struck  him  with  a  fuller's  club  and  broke  hia 
skull.  After  he  had  fallen  from  the  pinnacle 
and  broken  some  of  his  bones,  he  rested  on  hia 
knees  and  prayed  for  hia  enemies.  When  they 
heard  this  they  cried  out,  "Thii  righteous  man 
IS  praying  for  us;  cease  stoning  him,"  and  then 
one  who  had  a  club  struck  and  killed  him.  ThuB 
died  one  of  the  purest  of  men  in  defense  of  the 
truth  which  we  now  enjoy.  H-)  was  sixty-nine 
yearri  old  at  his  death.  It  is  said  the  skin  on 
his  knees  was  quite  thick  and  hard  on  account 
of  kneeling  so  much  in  prayer.  0  what  devce 
tiou  to  (Jod  this  holy  man  exhibited. 

Barnah.is  dragged  out  of  the  city  of  Salamis 
and  burnt.  A.  D.  64. 

This  devout  man  was  for  some  time  the  com- 
panion of  Paul.  He  ia  also  called  Barsabaa 
surnamed  Joseph  or  Joses  or  Justus.  He  was 
born  on  the  Island  of  Cyprus  where  he  was 
killed.     He  was  called  the  son  of  conaoiaiion, 

and  to  the  poor  saints  was  a  devoted  fnend. 

Acts  xi:  'i4,  vi:  3t;.  He  brought  Saul,  att-r  hia 
conversion,  to  the  apostles,  (Acts  9:  27)  and 
declared  to  them  how  the  Lord  had  turned 
Saul  fo  serve  him.  During  the  famine,  which 
was  predicted  by  Agabus,  he  collected  muney 
for  the  poor  saints  at  Jerusalem.  On  his  return 
to  Autioch,  he  aud  Paul  were  sent  out  by  the 
Holy  Ghost  to  preach  the  Gospel  in  many 
countries.  He  was  a  man  ot  ekquencts  and 
convincing  in  his  manner,  so  that  the  Lvca- 
ouianssaidhe  waaa  god  aud  called  him  Jupiier. 
Aud  when  the  priests  brought  oxen  and  gai^ 
lands  and  were  going  to  offer  sacrifice  to  him 
and  Paul,  they  laid,  "Sirs,  why  do  re  these 
thing";  we  are  al-«>  men  ot  like  passio'ns  with 
you;  and  preach  unto  you,  that  ye  should  tnm 
from  these  viiuities  iinio  the  living  God."  (Acta 
ItJ:  It),  1.^).  He  also  atTompmiied  Paul  to  J  -jti- 
lalem  with  some  questions  couceruin"  doc 
trini'S,  which  some  had  taught  at  Autioc*^.  Af- 
ter returning  to  .\ntioch,  he  aud  Vsul  oondo. 
di*d  to  "o  again  to  preach  the  tJospel,  bai  not 
being  able  to  agree  whom  to  take  ^vifh  Uieiii, 
they  separated,  and  Barnabas  and  John  went 
to  the  Island  of  Cyprus,  Here  Bamabw 
strengthened  the  churc"h  whii-h  had  been  pUat- 
ed  by  him  and  Paul;  and  in  th<?  cour*^  ot  time 
an  old  sorcerer  accused  b:m  aud  -itinvd  up  the 
people  against  hini.  Baru:»b.\s  wa*  >,-:e..  i  by 
the  Je\va.  and  they  wtre  about  to  br.nj^  iim 
before  the  judsj*,  but  feannj;  the  judge  would 
not  condemn  him  iu  his  iumvency,  but  r^leMe 
him,  they  shamefally  treated  him.  put  at'«td 
around  his  neck,  dragged  him  out  of  the  ity, 
and  then  burnt  him.  Thus  fell  aslwp  iu  Jti«a^ 
this  pious  sen-ant  of  Goil,  and  now  awaits  the 
eternal  crown  that  wilt  be  given  him  at  th» 
last  dar. 


jjjoine  and  ^amitu. 


lluBbniHlB.  love  your 


vIvM.  VUvm.  Biil'iolt  yo'ir- 
FathHn..iir..v.»k«noiyiircl..l'lr'"nw' 
lih    ].or<l.     - 


-«ervMril«.  I'o  iibt<li*-nt  t" 


tbxin  lli«l  Hr»*  yiiir 


IJtlHlfl^  — I'-* 


A  PLEA. 

Bp  not  Itllf.  ii.)M."l'roiliPr. 

TJifT*  in  work  rn"ii((li  to  do— 
Wrtrk  for  IwArt  .iii'l  '"in'l  ainl  nmw'*- 

01  !•(•  brave  ami  slroiiK  iin'I  truel 
TVcaltli  Jirirl  pri.lP  «Ull  wiilk  toK-H'". 

Viw  and  olrnr  iiro  hliRlitlui!  ft'in : 
But  prpiw  onwnrd,  Ann  nnd  f-ti  lees. 

Yi>ii  cim  c  iKiii«r  It  y*'"  wl». 
All  armiiid  yg",  fainllnft.  dying. 

Hm  V<f  nnm  <>(  sorrow  H", 
Willi  lliPlr  p.lo.  cold.  i.lwuJi"C  fHCM 

Tiiriiid  111  Brtdin-s  tijthcitky. 
Von  ffl.  I  «id  thfin.  y..u  chu  dipi-r  tbem 

Villi  cmi  cfilraly  l»ld  tlifin   J"*". 
And  will.  iK-nrtc  r.-ii  w  ill-  ntniKgle 

Till  Itiiy  Bi»i'i  H"'  eiivted  iiri/c 

Tcii'I'T  lllil--  1'til»''»  «"•  weciilnir— 
Kiillifrii.  moilipn*  In  t'o  jtriivp— 

JIiim-li-MH.  frlcndlcH-*  lltlt"  in-Htlliils- 
Y..U  Viiu  H'll'-Id  tlniii,  >""  cm  B»ve. 

All  Jil.-iiulir'-'NruKif'l  I'lilliHio, 
8.-MkiM((rMiLl'i'.  wijrli'KHpi.itinrc: 

Pln-ut  i.n;  i>l.'iwl  f..r  inilli  tiu'I  vlrtii". 
rimt  Oft  f  .r  li"ftv.ma  d  .wn-tram.ded  laws. 

Sow  ptiff  HfOdd  of  iovr*  fttnl  htridiifBa 

III  (iM-lLiirlHiif  Hltifiil  mfu: 
'■(:«Hr  >(..  1  lir^-ji-i  "I'oii  111*'  «'it«r« 

And  It  wllln-tiini  iw'"-" 
U'liUnT.  lii'iH  I  bill  y'l  >  liii'Of. 

Mv  till'  li'Vt- will  bear  our  l.ordl 
,  y«iii.  ii-  will  blots  yoii. 


will  Hid  )«<?i 


A  lid  ill  (I 


r  Ittl's  r 


iird. 


SUNBEAMS 

[Fortlie  Little  Ones] 

DOyoiiIdr-w  tlmt  tlip  Hh-it   wonli   nra  tlif 
i,.;i:l.tn.'in*'ll -l--'clir'  N-i   a   f-w    nw 
w.iiil'l  liiiv*.  iiioFH  'o'.*-  if  th^y  would  iHe  Kh'>ri 
wonlilri  i.I.tc"  'fth-  loiitr.   Iiilni   ooM.     H.ii 
witli  tl>f  liiinl  fOl^^  tli.-y.ir^Hoiiiiirli  like  valves 
Oln'irm"  lliroiinh  which  «!l  the  bU-iuu   g-f- 
outi  I  iwint  w  miicli  uoise,   but  do  place  lelt  to 
mo'O  Milt  train. 
'Tl.li.U  Ml  VMl  .irnngtli  ll«'  In  "'"  '>»8  '■*''"''  """''^' 
Or  Hull  ti|.  hrii-r  .'il  p  'tli   "O'.Ii  h.'W.k. 
To  whom  cnn  ilii*  bo  Iruo  wbo  nneo  h>i9  hwir.l 
Tim  ory  fur  liflp.  tUo  loiu-in  Ihiii  nil  men  ^peok. 


th.gHrdenat    work.  To  th«  g.rd.o  tb«  youn^    ^''r.^^^J*^^^';^ 
^.J^.r^y   .h-r«  hp  f.mnd  the  m*o  ofiuedicme         ,  Aud  wmi^ 


t  l»i>  me;*  tiirn  we  get  wunt 


._ ,ini  or  woo  or  rwtrU  in  ilio  iliroril, 

BotUii   om'li  w >r.|  gwpuJ oill  in.  likonsbrtok 
Pm««.i  from  Iko  eoro  bo  ir    or  n  hI  noge  «ilJ  "o'e 
SuDg  by  ■Oiu»  fJ*  o'  fionJ." 
....D.iiotfliiy  "Ho/niV/  down  nn   the  gm'." 
but  "li"  Itiif  "11  tho  Emx*."    "Tlip  book  does  nol 
lai/  oil  t  [io  lable:  -t  lirs  therp."     Do  not  soy.  ''1 
liftVH  ii(j  itoiibt  but   hit  will  c  >m»',"'  but  stiy,  "I 
bdVH   111)  doubt  that  ha   will  come."     Say  ''I 
havo."  not  "1  have  (/'>'." 

A  H'op</  is  on-'  thinp;  ita  mefiniiig  Another 

We  (-a-i  HI'-  tliH  word,  but  nut  what  it  meaus, 
A  Rold  dollar  it  not  iU  valiit-;  the  dollar  wb  can 
Bee,  but  not  its  vabm-  We  rpr  a  man;  what  nc 
Bee  of  him  di^«.  Timt  p.irt  of  »  man  which  wh 
cannot  see,  neverdies.  The  firtwer  Uvea  only  a 
little  whil-.bnt  the  liiw  that  sovenis  it.  never 
died.  Wi"  seethe  arm  that  moveH,  but  not  thp 
will  that  move^  it.  The  hnv  who  outs  hia  Uie 
cauuot  see  the  pain;  he/.-f/s  it.  You  cannot 
taste  or  sitifll  aoiind,  but  you  can  lirnr  "t.  You 
cannot  see  wiirl,  hut  jWl  it.  You  cannot  do 
ftnvthiiig  without  wtinmer.  How  lo  do,  aud  </■ 
ing  are  two  thiuRi.  Vou  phini  corn,  but  how 
doyouplant'f  Why  do  you  plant?  "Prove  all 
tbinps." 

"Stubnotii  and  force  arc  morfcs  of  power." 

A  WHKOU  cannot  crtntf  power;  nor  ha-*  it  power 
of  itielf  to  move  a(nn''thii>K  else.  It  is  ainii'lv 
B  muchiiie  in  the  hands  of  men  to  currv  other 
thiuK«-  You  have  power  to  walk,  but  cannot 
walk  unlo>iH  you  will.  We  cannot  get  power 
over  thing*,  hut  we  may  K'**-  things  info  on r 
power.  You  cannot  get  power  over  the  rabbit, 
but  you  may  Ket  the  rabbit  into  )our  power— if 
you  set  the  trap  ri^ht. 

Now  dear  children,  on  this  cold  Chriatma« 

day,  187I»,  I  feel  happy  in  writing  to  you.  Ma- 
ny of  you,  no  doubt,  had  a  "good  time"  to-day 
and  may  you  nmre  and  more  »tudy  to  do  fjood 
to  your  loviiiu  parentt  who  have  done  eo  much 
for  you.  H  1  live  Ibliill  talk  to  vouaaain. 
UnclbMats. 


HOE-HANDLE  MEDICINE. 


ON  a  briifht,  pleasaut  summer  loorumR  a 
young  man,  with  a  silk  miifH-<r  around 
hii  throit,  and  a  woe-hfgone  look  in  hia  pate 
fac*,  plied  the  big  knocker  upon  the  doctor's 
dwelling.     A  lady  answered  the  Bummoni',  aud 


man  went,  where  he  found  the  m*Q 
eiiKtg'd  in  hoeinit  his  sweet  corn. 

"ttVIl.  air,  and  what  is  th-  matter?  '  the  doc 
t>.r  a^k^,  when  tke  applicant   had  «tat^d  Umt  j 
he  h.d  come  for  m^dicil  a-ivice  and  a.-i^taoce. 

'■WelI.dr>ctor,"  with  a  liigul-rious  face,  and 
whii.iug,  moaning  tone,";  f^el  poorly  all 
through.  My  head  ras  Pp-dU  of  achii)?:  my 
,.(,j.,.ute  tn  poor;  mv  food  do.-B  notHct  well;  and 
I  am  very  weak.     Really  I  need  help." 

'■Yea,  i  fee.  Let  ipo  io"k  at  your  tongue. 
Ah!  yea.     Now  your  pnUe." 

The  pulM«  waa  felt,  and afterdue deliberation, 
said  the  doctor: 

"Look  yon.  young  mao,  you  do  certainly 
ut-edhelp.  Now,  sen;  I  must  attend  an  ini- 
porUnt  case  at  10  o'clock,  and  I  mu-t  have  thl« 
com  hoed  before  I  go.  So  while  I  am  gone, 
you  take  ray  hoe  and  go  on  with  my  worli  h^re. 
You  know  how  to  y^e  a  boe." 

■•\V«  fir.  My  f.th^-r  wai*  a  farmer;  but  I 
haven't  wt>rked  on  a  farm  since  he  died." 

"And  you  haven't  worked  much  anywhere 
.•If-e.  1  take  lo,"  the  doctor  threw  in  j»lea-*Hritly 

'■No«ir.  I  am  not  obliged  to." 

"Very  well.  I'll  warrant  you  the  work  here 
*on't  hurt  you;sogo   on  wiih  it  until  I  come 

buck." 

With  that  the  doctor  trudged  off.  and  tli*- 
y.inng  man  went  at  the  work  of  hoeing,  H^ 
iinnd  to  t  he  end  of  the  row,  and  tht-re  removed 
the  litcht  miiffl  -f  from  his  neck  Tlien  he  went 
^fitagHin.  Half  way  do-^n  the  second  row  h- 
lo|i|>ed  and  looked  lip,  Imt  uo  (hictor  Was  ill 
-njlit.  At  the  end  of  ihat  row,  as  the  at)ceiit 
.nf  had  notyt  appenred,  he  pnlh-d.  ti'  hie  coat. 

The  third  row  he  hoed  more  slowly,  htoppiiig 
several  liiUHi.  t>erore  the  end  was  reached;  but 
liri>licd.  and.  alter  a  good  ^e^t,  attacked  the 
loiirth  row.  There  was  hut  one  more  row  i.f- 
Wt  this,  and  the  fancy  seized  liim  to  have  it 
doti"  before  the  old  man  got  back-  It  HOiild 
he  Ii  surprise  to  him.  It  quickened  liia  puNes 
and  j!ft  e  him  renewed  vim.  lie  had  justcjni- 
I  leted  the  la^t  hill  of  the  last  row  when  the 
doctor  came  hack. 

■'Well,  well,  iny  youn^  friend,  how  are-yon 
l'.;eling  now?" 

Th"  palieiit  really  had  to  consider.  He  had 
be»u  lookiug  to  cee  what  the  physician  hai 
brought  with  him  of  medicine;  Imt  he  had 
brought  nothiug.  His  hands  were  empty.  "Xhe 
rk  liHSii't  hurt  you,  has  itV" 

0  no,  air,"  his  face  glowing  with  the  exer- 
cise. 

1  thought  not.  Let  me  feel  your  pnlse 
again."  He  held  ttie  young  man's  wrist  for  a 
brief  space,  an  I  then— 

"It  has  worked  to  a  charm.  Now,  sir,  do 
you  go  home,  and  npf-at  the  dose  twice  a  day. 
every  mornini!  and  afternoon ;  do  it  faithfully, 
aud  be  houe^-t  with  your  diet;  don't  use  tobac- 
co, and  if  that  doesn't  work  a  cure  coma  aud 
let  me  kuow.     My  lee  sir.  n*  one  dollar." 

"Qye— dollar?"  ga-p-jd  the  astonished  youth. 

"That  is  all  I  charge  wheu  patients  call  it 
my  door." 

"But.  air,  in  mercy's  name  what  is  it  for? 
Where  is  your  prescription?  What  have  I  to- 
ken of  your^? 

"My  prescription,  my  dear  young  friend,  1 
gave  you  before  1  left  you  here  with  my  hffi; 
the  medicine  you  have  b"en  taking  in  my  pl*e 
—a  health-uortion  which  I  should  have  enicy»d 
had  I  not  given  it  up  to  you.  And  now,  deir 
sir,  1  will  tell  you  Iraukly,  you  are  rustiug  oit, 
literally  tumbling  to  pieces  for  waut  of  exff- 
CHB  of  both  body  and  mmd.  That  is  all.  sir.- 
You  can  follow  my  prescription  and  be  curtd, 
or  you  can  take  your  own  way."  ' 

The  yonug  nmu  paid  the  dollar  and  went  lis 
wav.  Not  thfu  could  he  be  cheerful;  but  (f- 
terward,  wheu  he  had  allowed  reason  lair  plij', 
and  had  come  to  prove  the  life-saving  and  be 
new  life-giving  virtues  of  the  doctor'n  prescrlit- 
lon  he  came  aud  thanked  him. 


hiive  yon  to  eat,  pray?" 
When  Granny  comes  Ii-iuk.  s  le  fetchea  us 
sonirlhing  G/a.iny  says  0..d  Una  got  enough. 
Orar.nv  calls  us  G  'd'a  fpirroaii;  and  we  miv 
■Our  Fniher'  and  "daily  bread'  every  day.  Q  d 
'"  our  Father. 

Tears  came  into  the  good  woman's  eyes.  She 
hadami.lrustiiigspirir  herself;  hut  these  two 
liitle'spairow*,"  perched  in  that  co'd  upp^r 
chamlwr,  t.«UBht  her  a  sweet  lesnon  of  taitb  and 
trust  which  hhe  will  nevi-r  forget 


0,u:     fntlgcf. 


WEALTH  DOES    NOT  BRING  HAP- 
PINESS. 

THE  troubles  between  the  Cz.»r  of  Ilnssia  and 
his  wile,  have  long  been  a  matter  of  pub- 
lic notoriety,  and  so-ne  lime  ago  the  Cz^nna 
went  lo  U.iunes  France,  ostensibly  for  the 
b*;uetit  of  her  ht^alih.  but  really  becau-e  -he 
could  no  longi^r  live  with  her  hu*b  ind.  An 
.-iT-irt  is  now  being  made  to  p.itch  upthediHi- 
ciilty  between  the  royul  puir,  and  if  it  M  mic- 
c.S4luI.  the  CzHvina  will  appear  at  the  celebra- 
tion of  the  25th  nnmversary  of  the  Czai's 
ac-ce'oioii  to  the  throne,  which  is  *oou  to  occur. 
We  are  a|.t  to  think  ti.at  in  tht*  homes  of  the 
rict  and  great,  p-ace  aud  harmony  prevail,  but 
iC  we  could  only  enter  the-<e  gild-d  pilaces, 
we  woull  tind  ihat  tlie  same  evil  passions  aie 
rtt  work  that  are  sometimes  lound  in  the  lutvels 
of  the  poor.  Wealth  and  honor  arc  -roid  things 
lohave,  butif  theyarenot  sanctli-d  by  the 
^r»C'0*God,  they  cau  t-o  but  a  M.h'  way  10- 
waid  true  hajipincs.'*.  No  homes  ur«  so  full  ol 
re4l  p-ace  an  those  whern  the  reh^i.>ii  of  our 
l,..rt  .1  -iH  Chri-t  h..3  filled  the  hearts  of  t.-ose 
who  make  up  the  family  cirle. 


DON'T  DAWDLE. 


IS. 


«l«  1 


The  word  "d-iwdle"  i.  eaii.s  lo  wBsto  time,  to 
tritl.'.  When  a  boy  does  a  ibing  in  a  poky, 
U7.y  way.  he  "dawdles"  over  it. 

Itisabi.d  thing  to  fall  into  a  dawdling  hab- 
it It  heip^  to  make  a  boy  unmftiily  aud  a  girl 
uuw.-mauly.  The  dawdler's  life  is  apt  to  be  a 
tniluic.  Ue  do.s  little  lov  himself  .T  others.  lu 
books,  or  healthlul  pl.iy,   he  doesn't  amount  to 

much.  .„       J  a 

Don't  dawdle.  Do  things  with  a-will,  and  do 
them  well.  You  must  iiot  splutter  or  be  "fussy  ' 
over  your  work.  The  fuhsy  lellow  can  wast^ 
time  in  li  s  haste  as  well  as   ihe   d«wlder  in  his 

low  tnfling.  Have  a  quick  eye  aud  a  ready 
biind  anil  patient  heart,  always. 

It  you  have  nu  hour  in  which  to  do  a  half 
hour•^  task,  do  it  iu  tUt  Indf  hour.  Get  thr. ' 
on  time,  then  play  with  briskues-i  aud  spark- 
ling fijiiyment.     Do  jour  errands  promptly 

Uru-h  your  hair  with  a  lively  baud.  Sweep 
your  room  with  decision  in  every  .motion  of 
llie  broom.     Don't  dawdle. 


OUR  FATHER. 

A  GOOD  woman,  searclnng  out  the  childpn 
ot  n^iit,  one  cold  d»y  last  Winter  ti^d 
to  open  a  door  in  the  third  story  (f  a  wretcWd 
hou-iH,  wh-n  she  heard  a  little  voice  say,  "Ivill 
tbestnng  up  bigh!  I'all  the  striug  up  higl'" 
Siie  looked  u|)  and  -aw  a  striug,  which,  on  be- 
ing pul.ed,  lift--d  a  latch;  aud  she  opened ;be 
door  upon  two  halt  naked  chiidien,  all  alne. 
Very  cold  aud  pitiful  they  looked. 

"Do  you  tdKe  careof  yourselves,  little  ons?" 
asked  the  good  womiu. 

"God  takes  care  of  uV'   said  the  oldest. 
"And  are  you  not  verj    cold?      No  fire  n  a 
day  like  this!" 

"Oh,  when  we  are  very  cold,  we  creep  ndi-r 
the  (juilt,  and  I  put  mv  arras  around  Toimy. 
and  Tommy  puts  his  arms  around  me,   au  wt? 


i«ff»(ii|stt|ettt3i. 


I   paper  Bep&rate 


The  meeting  ot  the  Northern  District  of  In- 
diana will  be  held  in  the  Union  Church,  Mar- 
ahall  Co.,  Ind.,  April  16th,  Ism. 

.\.  H.  PcTEBBAroa,  Clerk. 

The  general  District  Meeting  of  District 
No.  2,  Virginia,  will  beheld  on  the  Hth  and  9th 
ol  April,  18S0,  with  the  brethren  at  the  brick 
meeting-house,  Middle  River  District,  Augusta 
Co.,  Va.  A  full  rt  presentation  is  greatly  desir- 
ed. Levi  GAttnEit, 

The  District  Meeting  of  Southern  Ind  ,  will 
be  held  in  Clinton  Co.,  in  the  old  Middle  Fork 
Church,  March  24th.  Brethren  coming  by 
Railroad  will  come  on  the  L.  M.  and  B,  R.  R.  to 
Mulberry  the  day  before  aud  they  wilt  be  met 
aud  conveyed  to  place  of  meeting. 

Isaac  Biliiimeh. 

The  District  Meeting  of  Northern  Iowa  and 
Minnesota  will  be  held  on  the  19tb  day  ol 
March  iu  the  Brethren's  meeting-house  in 
Greene,  Butler  Co..  Iowa,  on  the  Burlington. 
Cedar  Rapids  and  Northern  K  R  to  which  w« 
extend  au  invitation  to  all  to  be  present,  and 
especially  do  we  desire  delegates  Irom  all  th» 
churches  within  the  district. 

J.  F.  ElKKKBfellRY. 
Please  announce  that  the  District  Meeting 
for  southern  Nebraska.  Colorado  and  Northerr 
Kansas  will  be  held  at  the  re-idence  of  brotlei 
■lohn  Ilumbarger.  four  miles  south-east  ot  Ah- 
ilene,  Dickinson  Co  ,  Kan.,  on  the  10th  of  M.i\ . 
ISSO.  Lovefea^t  to  be  held  on  the  S  h  and  »ll> 
For  furlht-r  information  corresuoml  with  th. 
writ«r.  S.  A.  bliieh 


-  IHB  le='  men  Ihiob.tbe  more  they  talk. 
— DitLTNKAKDimust  be  taught  to  look  to  Jes- 
ualor  h-lp.an.l  to  work  out  their  own  salvauoa. 
-Twjxvehundred  dift'ereut  kinds  of  thread  are 
ni..d-  by  tlie  Willimantic,  Couu.,  Thread  Com- 
pany. 

—Many  a  sweetly  fashioned  mouth  has  been 

di-Hgur.d  and  made  hideous  by  the  very  tougue 

witliin, 

— A  WEAK  iniud  is  like  a  microscope,  which 

agnili^s    trifling  things,    but   cannot   receive 

great  ones. 

Nearly  forty  bodies  have  been  recovered 
from  die  water  at  the  fat'il  bridge  of  the  Frith 
of  fay.  Scotland. 

— Tkue  relifjiwn  shows  itself  in  every  part  of 
our  conduct;  it  i*  like  the  sap  of  the  living  tree 
which  penetrates  the  most  distant  boughs. 

—A  Christiau  prays  not  ih  t  he  may  bend  the 
wiilol  Gjd  according  to  Ins  owu  will",  but  in  or- 
d^r  that  he  may  shape  bis  will  accuidilig  to 
God's. 

— Thehe  is  but  oue  printed  Turcoman  book 
H  IJihh  translated  Irom  the  Russian.  So  that 
it  heeiiis  that  the  Russians  have  doue  more  lor 
Cenlr.ii  A-iathau  the  English  have. 

—  Eatire  relig.oa-«  liberty  has  lately  been  se- 
cured lu  Greece  through  the  ettorts  ot  tie  En- 
glish Uoverument,  at  the  solicHution  ot  the 
rais-iooaries  of  the  English  Fre>bjttrian 
Ctinrch. 

—The  tiausluti<-n  of  the  New  Testament  into 
the  Cor.aii  lauguMg-  is  halt  d^^ue.  Tne  Coreans 
areauppos>^d  to  numb-r  tiitteu  millions,  and 
tiiey  have  never  had  a  iiortiou  ot  the  Bible  in 
their  owu  tongue. 

TuEUE  is  great  i  i^coDteut  iu  the  .chief  cit- 
ies ot  Uu>Ma.  and  the  Government  seems  unable 
to  put  down  the  agitators.  May  Iw  they  are 
l»ecum,ng  AnicncauiZrd  in  Rus.:.ia,  aui  tnat  a 
republic  is  in  the  near  future. 

—He  that  bath  many  things  to  trust  to.  i-.  in 
su^peohe  which  he  hhould  take  hold  ol;  but 
where  lliere  i.H  but  one  left,  with  what  greed- 
iness will  he  clasp  hold  ot  that.  God  cuts  down 
woildly  props  that  we  may  make  him  our  stay. 
— Li:T  thy  convertation  wilh  men  be  sober 
and  aiuCiTt-;  let  thy  devotion  to  God  be  dntilnl 
and  decent ;  k t  the  one  be  hearty,  abd  not  haugh- 
ty ;  let  the  ui.e  bi*  hun.ble  and  not  homelj ;  so 
live  wiib  men  as  if  God  saw  thee;  so  pray  to 
God  as  if  men  heard  thee. 

—'For  my  o''"  pirti"  ^nys  John  Newton 
"if  ray  pocket  was  lull  of  stones,  I  hnve  no 
igbt  to  ihiow  one  at  the  greatest  backslider 
upon  earlh.  1  have  either  done  as  bad  or  worse 
than  be,  or  I  certainly  should  if  the  L  ird  had 
it  me  a  lillie  to  myself,  for  I  am  made  of  just 
the  Same  materials;  if  there  be  any  ditfermee  it 
Id  wholly  ol  grace." 

— I'liiVATE  prayer  is  the  golden  pipe  through 
which  the  Lord  is  gracioasly  pleased  to  convey 
spiriiual  blessings  to  the  soul.  He  kuoweth  all 
our  wants,  aud  without  our  asking  him.  cimld 
^upply  all  our  wauts  in  the  best  possible  time. 
But  be  will  be  ibquired  of  by  the  house  of  Is- 
rael, to  do  for  them  according  to  the  exceeding 
great  and  precious  promises  he  latli  given. 

— The  American  Bible  Society,  by  its  pres- 
ent coiislitution,  can  only  publish  King  Jauiea' 
version  of  the  Bible.  The  recently  revised  New 
Tef  lament  is  to  be  published  by  the  universii  ie* 
of  Oxford  and  Cambridge,  England,  this  year, 
and  etl'orts  are  being  made  at  the  East,  lo  lb>ve 
the  British  Society  so  change  ita  constitution 
^  to  be  able  to  puiilisb  the  revised  as  well  a^ 
the  King  James  version. 

— Old  Mabtek  BitooKS  eaje:  "If  you  nnly 
have  candlelight,  bless  God  for  it,  and  he  will 
nive  you  starlight;  when  you  have  got  star- 
light, praise  God  for  it,  and  ho  will  eive  you 
aioonliglit;  wheu  you  have  got  moonlight,  re- 
joice in  it,  aud  he  will  give  you  sunlight;  pnis? 
nim  still  more,  and  he  will  make  the  light  of 
your  suu  as  the  light  of  seven  days,  for  the 
Lord  himself  ahull  be  the  light  of  your  spint." 
— Charles  J.  Fheeman.  the  man  who  killed 
his  owu  little  girl  in  his  religious  z-al,  waa 
■'.arefiilly  examined  by  raauy  experts  in  t'lich 
liseases.  and  their  unanimous  conviction  is  that 
'le  is  insane  in  a  ?ery  marked  degree.  He 
loubls  the  idea  himself  ot  bis  insanity.  He  Inoks 
upon  himself  as  the  embodied  Christ  in  his  aec- 
iid  coniing.  and  the  oflenng  of  hia  child  as  a 
iecejs.try  additional  act  of  atonement  to  secure 
t'l"  --alvHtiofi  of  (hildhood.  While  his  conver- 
sation was  logical  and  ScripturAl,  his  impreas- 
I  ous  are  as  wild  as  those  of  a  raving  maniac. 


IP«br\iary    '44 


^n«t   iiBTc   (0rar.s 


■  Worlh  „r  Truth  ,„  T,,«mi'  Cnr  Trlt: 


■1 1.1.  Jwirini.1.1  1,  dea,s„,a  ,„,   „k„  . 

Drlt-f.  iitlll   clottLl'd   111     BlUlllle     l,ll,K,|;,r,,.         IVh     «l,^i 

aMi^ii  ^ueslioiia  tu  our  COLtriliuKiis  "lo  an<«i 
pnl  Uii.  .1,.™  ii„t  exclude mijoUiera   ivnlii.«  u....„ 


=r- '£^-    T>l^KTtn{Krr3v^F^^;7cJKi^ 


FROM  PALESTINE!. 

NUMHKH  XLl. 

From  Damascus  to  Beirut. 


W  ill  some  „ue  p  leiiw  gl,e  ,„„  ,.  iiji,,  „„  „„ 
cbiipter  or  nev.lati„ii,»        D,N,E^  w,  n,,^^ 

ItcL-uncile  Mall,  a:  ]  with  Luke  G   1i;-i^.c.irr.cl- 
'y-  All 


KN  UoVKH 


DOGS-CRUMBS- MASTER. 

riM.f  fjcpl.ln  Ma't,  16:27;  -And  ,h»»alj  tnit' 
Lonl.yMtlipdogs  eat  or  the  cnicn^B  wlilcii  f»ll 
troili  their  maator',  Uilile."  What  i,  mtaiit  b»  the 
iloKs  eiitiiig  the  cruinha. 

1'lIE.Ie»8  weron  chosen  people— children  ol 
Ciod.— jiid  they  looked  ui.nn  all  Oeriiile 
nations  ai  do<>.  (I,a.  37;  10;  p„j|.  3.  .j.  jj  .^ 
15:  -M.  1  Christ  hiiu«lf  alluded  l„  the  c'anaaii- 
ilesasdogs,  Bndiu24lh  .er-ehe  saya  he  »„, 
not  ►ent  to  such,  but  to  the  Jei.B  onlv;  there- 
fore it  was  not  meant  that  Ihij  bread  ol'  life 
sbtiold  he  given  to  the  Gentiles.  Thn  woin  111 
BCeiiii;  the  cause  f„r  which  she  was  about  lo  h- 
l»i  cted,  norshipped  him.  pleading  in  the  mn.t 
pathetic  manner  lor  the  cr-mibH  e-hich  initrhi 
fall  Irom  the  ihildren's  lable.  thereby  exercls 
iug  great  failh.  and  it  was  through  l'..ith  her 
child  was  Iie.ileri.  C  \\   ^ 

EXALTED.  AND  BROUGHT  DOWN 


u;  II  R.N, 

?  I  CIH, 

fi'r  the  lirst 


Will  ponie  one  please  explain  MhH.  lltua  andiilV 
"And  Ihou  Cai)i?rnaum  wliioli  art  exalted  iint.. 
heaven  slialr.  he  bioiiglit  down  lo  bell,  for  if  the 
migl.ty  notks  nliich  luive  b-en  <loiie  jn  tliee  had 
been  done  in  Sodom,  it  woidil  Luve  leinairied  until 
this  day.  Hut  I  aay  ii  ilo  you  lluit  it  shall  be  rnoie 
tolernble  for  the  lajid  of  Sodom  in  the  dny  of  juli:- 
meni,  ilian  for  th^e."  Lydia  Keknek. 

CiPEIlNAUM  was  in  Upp.r  GviliW.  by  tt, 
sea  ot  Ofon^saret.  It  lay  on  the  great 
highway  between  Dimascus  aud  the  Meditei 
rauean  Sea,  and  was  therelure  of  conaiderahle 
importance  as  a  commereial  point.  It  wh: 
highly  favored  hy  the  Lord,  b-caufe  he  did 
mnuy  wotiderfnl  work&  there.  But  it  seemed 
the  more  lie  showtd  hi8  power,  the  less  wtre 
the  p-ople  inclined  to  receive  the  Iruth;  heme 
the  Savior  b^hold^  the  favored  city  and  say 
"I'huu  Cap  rnaum,  ivhiuh  art  exalted  unto 
heaven,  which  hast  been  favored  above  many 
other  cities,  even  above  Sodom  and  Gomorrah, 
shall  b«  brought  down  to  hell."  We  think  the 
»ord  "bell"  here  mean^*,  "a  hiding  place,"  to 
put  lutof  sight.  Thi9  piediction  bus  been  lit- 
erally fulfilled.  Ill  Ilie  wars  between  the  Jews 
and  Itomaus,  Capernmiin  was  utterly  destroyed, 
and  to  this  day  it  is  not  certain  where  thia  an- 
cient city  was  located.  Tnus  it  hag  been  hid 
— has  been  brought  down  to  hell,  and  none  can 
II ud  it. 

Sodom  wa»  destroyed  1897  yeaw  before 
Christ's  iiicaniation.  "It  shall  be  more  tolera 
ble"  for  those  who  died  in  sin  beforr  Christ's 
mi-siou,  than  for  those  who  peisislently  refuse 
to  receive  him.  The  people  of  Capernaum 
had  every  opportunity  tu  be  saved,  but  refused, 
If  the  people  of  Sodom  had  been  given  the 
eame  chances,  they  would  have  accepted  and 
lived.  This  shows  that  a  sinner  who  wH/iilly  re- 
jects the  truth,  i-s  in  greater  danger  thau  those 
who  know  hutjittle  or  nothing  of  Jesus.  Let 
113  recapitulate.  1.  Sodom  did  wickedly,  but  ^'^^  "'*''<^- 
was  not  in  posaesaina  of  saving  grace.  2.  She 
was  destroyed  lor  Iier  wick^dii'ss.  3.  Caperna 
urn  was  highly  favor^^d— the  Truth  being  in 
lier  miiUt.  4.  But  the  people  perdisteutly  r-- 
tiHL'd  it.  5.  And  for  this  they  were  brouaht 
low— ileitroyed.  6.  Of  the  two  cities  Sodom 
ha^  the  most  to  justify  her  before  the  Lord. 


SMYRNA. 

Smyrna  is  one  of  the  mcst  ancient  arid  im- 
portant of  the  cities  of  Asia  Minor.  It  con- 
t<?nJed  for  the  houorof  giving  birth  to  Homer; 

il  Ht  tit!"  i«,  by  mnny  thon;,'lit  to  h-  the  b^,st 
l''iitid..'d.      Tlie   Christian    church   in   Smyrna 

*  one  of  the  acveu  churches  in  Asia,  to  which 
lilt-  Apos'-le  John  was  commanded  to  address  an 
'ri-itlw.  Rev.  2:  8-10  Pjlycarp  'n  sujjposed  tit 
■Ills  time  to  have  been  its  pastor.  The  site  oi 
strtdium,  in  which  Polycarp  U  supposed  to  have 
iiiifered  martyrdom,  is  still  pointed  out.  Tue 
uret-eiit  pppulatioo  of  Smyrna  is  estimated  at. 
t!i)0(tO  It  contains  several  Greek,  ArmtnifcU 
» 'mrtu  Ciittiolic,  and  I'rotestaiit  Churc'iex.  and 
bout  twenty  m x^que?.  It  i<i  loss  remarkable. 
towevvr,  tor  the  elegance  of  its  building-',  than 
wr  it-i  hitiiution,  the ext-nt  of  its  oommeroe.  nnd 
riches  of  its  inhabiumts. 


)  "iiiu[il»'dour  horse.-*  in    Dnui 
nd    started    Hestwa.d.   1    reiib/ed 
the  hrst  time   that   we   were  on   n 
honiewar-i.     We  were  then  further  awa 
bom-,  than  at  any  time  before;   but  from    tbat 
dfiy  we  could  sins,  literally 

'"We  uiglitly  pitch  our  moving  t«nt 
A  d-.>  ^  -M..,.n  u-,ir,r  home"— 
mid  tte  itil  siuK  It  very  often. 

Initead  of  following  the  turnpike  to  Beirut, 
we  turned  from  it  to  th«  right  in  order  to  vi.ii 
theruina  of  Ba.ll.ek  and  tbe  cedars  of  Lebanon 
and  on  tur  way  to  the  former  place  we  callHd 
at  the  wonderful  fountain  winch  forms  the 
pnncipal  source  ot  the  river  Aba-na.  It  is 
fo  lud  on  the  northern  edge  of  the  same  nar- 
r.'w  gorge  in  the  tnnunlain  through  which  we 
followed  the  bank  of  the  river  in  approachmp 
D.raa'cm;  but  it  is  some  miles  higher  up  than 
the  point  at  which  we  hlruck  the  river  bank. 
We  reached  it  about  noon,  and  sp^nt  an  hour 
nr  two  in  the  d-use  and  delightful  sh^d^  w!,i  b 
su.rouadiit.  It  is  really  a  river  bursting  up 
ma  p"rp-ultcul.ir  line  from  the  deep  bowels  of 
th«  earlh.  and  fl  iwiug  olf  with  a  volume  of  wa- 
ler  which  would  enlitle  it  to  tlie  name  of  a  riv- 
er, even  in  America.  The  current  rushes  up 
withsuch  force.und  from  aurh  adepth  that  Ihe 
foiintaui  cannot  bfl  fathomed.  I  fried  to  sink 
heavy  stone*,  in  it;  but  when  1  would  cA-t  in 
one  113  large  a-,  my  head,  dashing  down  with  all 
my  strength,  it  would  sink  only  a  few  feet  ere 
it  was  drifted  aside  and  lodged  on  the  verge  of 
th-  well  like  op-niiig.  Wuether  ibi  volum-  of 
water  is  greater  or  le.ns  than  that  of  the  spring 
at  D  III,  we  could  not  determine  with  accumo  ; 
but  the  latter  is  the  only  other  fouutain  been 
m  our  trave's  at  all  comparable  to  it.  The  wa- 
fer is  very  cold,  aud  is  as  clear  us  crystal.  The 
touutain  was  f.irmerly  covered  liy  a  small  build- 
ing constructed  of  mas-jive  stones;  hut  the  iircli- 
ed  roof,  aud  many  stones  from  the  walls,  have 
now  fallen  into  th«  river. 

Near  by  it  stands  a  small  heathen  temple  in 
which  worship  was  once  puid  to  the  gods  who 
were  supposed  to  preside  over  the  fouutain;  and 
certainly  the  people  of  Damascus,  and  ot  the 
entire  oa^is  in  which  it  stauU.  owe  a  vmt  debt 
of  gratitude  on  this  account;  for  were  it  not  lor 
this  fountain,  that  garden  of  delights  would 
soon  he  us  bare  and  yellow  as  the  desert  sands 
which  now  spread  around  it.  The  fountain  is 
about  ten  miles  from  Ditmasus.  aud  is  called  hy 
the  natives  el  Fij--h  and  is  l  he  chiel  source  of  tli^ 
Ab-a-na,  supplying  two-thirds  of  i's  water.  It 
is  not  tie  head  of  the  stream.  On  our  way  to 
Baalbek  we  followed  tbe  lied  of  its  upper  waters 
for  a  few  miles,  and  camped  that  night  at  a 
place  called  Suk  Wady  Barada,, where  our  leut- 
were  pitched  on  a  narrow  ledge  with  a  precipi- 
tous mountain  wall  behind  them,  aud  in  ffont 
a  deep  narrow  gorge  with  i»lmost  perpendicular 
sides,  through  which  the  stream  Howa.  Among 
the  high  rocky  hills  beyond  this  gorge,  whose 
perpendicular  walls  are  almost  houey-comhed 
with  sepulch-rs.  is  shown  an  old  tomb  called 
the  tomb  of  Abel.  As  he  was  the -sicoud  son 
of  Adam  and  the  victim  (d  the  first  murder,  we 
would  have  paid  him  our  respects  hy  visiting 
his  tomb;  hut  I  was  quite  unwell  that  evening, 
and  my  companions  were  a  little  iiicrednh 
to  the  fact  that  Abel's  bonea  were  really  inter- 


q-iarry.  which  so  a,tonwh.9  all  tmvelen..  I  ws, 
curious  to  see  this  faraoui  rock,  not  only  be- 
c«iiw  it  is  the  largest  on«  ever  quarrie  i, 
hilt  bpciune  the  nifaaiiremfntd  <.f  it«  diiii^u' 
«on«  ,11*1,  by  ditr^r^it  Iravelera  w«re 
qoite  contradictory.  There  wa«  no  ditK- 
ciilry  in  recognifing  it  a*  soon  as  w«  taw  it 
^\«  nd-t  up  to  it.  dism..uuUMl.  walked  about  it 
chuibrd  over  it  and  mea^urvd  it  lu  length  i^ 
bS  leet  five  inches,  and  Its  tbiuknesi  14  feel.  ,1 
"'cheBatoneend.and  ITfeetH  inches  at  the 
other.  It  m  this  varying  width  which  has  l^d 
to  the  coutnidictory  figures  above  referred  t .. 
rr^veleri  hate  mpftsur^d,  some  towaul  one  end 
nd  some  toward  the  other,  and  each  han  taken 
but  one  measurement,  not  observing  or  SUf-pect- 
mg,  that  the  rotk  is  wider  at  one  end  tbun  the 
other  This  immei.se  mass  bft^  beeu  detached 
by  cutting  away  the  roik  from  all  around  it., 
and  then  cutting  under  it.  The  nnder  cut  is 
not  completed;  It  »iteuds  only  on.?-third  ot  the 
way  from  end  to  ^nd.  The  workmen  sat  under 
the  rock  whde  making  this  cut.  audtbey  would 
doubtless  have  placed  propa  b.-hind  them  if  thej 


On  the  next  day  as  we  dfscended  the  w 
ern  slope  of  the  Anti-L-^banon  niouutainp, 
passed  the  village  of  Nebv  Shet.  or  the  prop 
Seth,  the  third  Kou  of  Adam  mentioned  in  the 
Scriptures.  Though  we  had  slighted  Abel,  w 
looK  time  to  call  vn  Seth.  We  found  him  in  a 
stone  house,  one  htory  liigh,  long,  low  and  nar- 
row with  a  rude  plastered  doiii.?  at  one  end. 
Through  a  door  near  this  dorao  we  were  admit- 
ted by  the  keeper,  after  we  had  pulled  oif  our 
boots.  We  found  the  tomb  more  than  a  hun- 
dred feet  long,  about  six  feet  wide,  and  buiit  up 
about  four  feet  above  the  stone  floor  of  the 
cidliu  like  room.  Its  top  wjis  sloped  like  the 
root  of  a  bouse,  and  it  was  covered  by  hanging 
of  dirty  and  faded  calico  with  broad  ntripua  of 
yellow,  red  and  green.  1  suppose  thooe  who 
built  the  tomb  aud  named  it  after  Seth,  imag- 
ined that  he  was  one  of  the  giiiiits  that  weie 
0  the  earth  in  thos«  days  (tien.  vi.  3),  and  gave 
hii  tomb  H  corespondiag  length. 

After  reaching  the  loot  hilts  we  turned  mo-e 
to  the  right,  and  our  journey  was  without  in 
cidents  worthy  of  mention  until  we  reached 
the  vicinity  ot  Baalbek.  In  approaching  tlm 
town  we  passed  the  quarry  wheuc«  the  great 
rocks  found  in  its  t«m[)le:i  were  taken,  and  wo 
stopped  lo  examine  the  rock  yet  lying  in   the 


had  advanced  tar  enough  to  uetd  them. 

Mrtuy  have  beeu  puzzled  to  know  how  the 
ancieuU  succeeded  in  moving  such  rockf.  It 
IS  explained  by  the  carved  slabs  found  in  the 
templesof  Ninevah.  on  which  are  sculptured 
repreaeulatioiis  of  the  entire  proci*a.  The  great 
rock  was  [daced  on  trucks  by  means  of  levers,  a 
Irtrge  number  of  strong  ropes  were  tied  to  Hie 
'  ruck,  B  smooth  track  of  heavy  timbers  was  laid, 
mid  men  in  suftioient  number  to  move  the  mass 
were  hitched  to  the  rop.s.  Every  man  would 
represent  a'mut  liOO  pounds  ol  pulling  strength, 
and  the  weight  which  could  thus  be  moved  wa» 
limited  only  by  the  number  of  men  and  rop.v 
lliut  could  be  employed.  Three  rocks,  quarried 
lu  the  siine  place  with  this  large  oLe.  and  but 
titllo  inferior  to  it  in  siz-,  wore  actually  mov.(l 
to  the  g  eat  temple  <d  Jupiier,  in  Badbek,  and 
built  into  Its  walls  about  twenty  f<-et  above  th. 
g-ound.  They  are  each  about  ten  feet  thick, 
and  they  nwasure  respectively,  6i  fe.t,  63  feei 
8luche^and(t*  feetin  length.  Tliey  are  tbe 
rirgest  stones  ever  laid  in  a  wall,  Many  othen- 
in  the  same  wall  ai.proBch  Ihiit  si w,  and  some 
oi  them  are  fitted  ho  nicely  that  one  can  scarce- 
ly see  the  jiinta  between  them.  In  one  part  o) 
the  wall  Inawastone  which  appeared  to  hr 
to-be  looger  th.m  the  longest  of  those  above 
mentioned,  ai.d  1  was  about  to  dismount  lu  or- 
der to  measure  it,  when  our  guide  insiht-d  tha- 
It  was  two  rocks  instead  of  one.  1  insisted  th, 
t  was  only  one.  ui-til  he  showed  uie  the  sea 
by  throwing  a  stone  against  it. 

I  will   not  attempt   to  describe  tbe   mint 
temples  of  Baalbek.   When  1  say  that  the  great- 
er of  the  two  temples  was  a  I.UUO  f,vt  long  an 
4UI)  feet  wide,  and  that  although    1  had   read  >, 
number  of  very  elaborate  descriptions  of  it,I  bad 

formed  nothing  like  an  ad.quate  coucej.ti u 

Its  form  aud  aiipeurance,  the  reader  will  readih 
•  xcuseme  from  the  attempt.  Indeed,  alt-r  I 
bad  gone  through  the  rums,  reading  lUedek'  rV 
description,  and  studying  his  pUu  as  I  went,  I 
still  Jailed  to  undemtand  it  in  some  of  its  d.- 
tuils.  A  man  must  vioit  the  spot,  ride  arounti 
the  exterior,  walk  among  the  rums,  sit  down 
here  and  there,  U  gaze  upoa  its  more  impress 
ive  features;  see  tlio  whole  by  sunlight,  by  twi- 
light, and  by  moonlight,  and  allow  his  mind 
leisurely  to  rebuild  it  ard  repeople  it,  ere  he 
can  comprehend  it.  Our  camp  was  pitched  iu- 
side  the  ruins,  and  as  there  liappened  to  he  u 
ph<itogr«pher  in  the  town,  sent  up  from  Beirut 
tn  take  up  some  views,  we  obtained  a  photo- 
graph of  our  camp,  with  a  portion  of  the  larger 
temple,  aud  one  entiru  Hide  of  tbe  smaller  in 
the  background.  I  promise  the  reader,  as  a 
substitute  for  an  attempt  at  deicripiion,  an  en- 
graving from  this  photograph,  in  the  book 
which  I  promioe  U  publish. 

From  Baalbek  w«  went  to  the  cedars  of  Leb- 
anon. Our  route  led  us  across  the  plain  which 
separates  the  Anti  Lebanon  mountains,  at  the 
weslern  foot  of  which  Bialbek  i*  situated,  from 
the  Lebmon;  and  thence  over  the  snow-capped 
ridge  of  the  Lebanon,  to  an  extensive  basin  on 
the  western  slojie  of  this  ridge. 

There  we  found  the  largest  remnant  yet  ex- 
isting of  the  fanioin  groves  from  which  Solo 
iiiou  obtained  tbe  tiiuoer  tor  bis  temple,  and 
from  which  Sargmi  and  other  kings  of  Aasyrin 
tfanspott-(i  tbe  liug  beam*  for  tho  palaces  of 
NiiifcVith.  The  c*dai-s  are  grouped  close  togeth- 
er, and  are  about  three  hundred  in  number 
When  you  fintt  come  iii  sight  of  them,  at  a  dj-- 
tancHoflwoor  three  milojs  tlioy  appear  not 
much  larger  than  ordinary  evergreens  in  agen- 
tl«»mau's  yard.  But  as  y.ii  approach  them  they 
upon  Ton.  and  hv  the  time  you  have  fair- 
Ueiit.  r.-d  the  grove  yon  bf-gio  to  realiM  their 
magnitude.  None  of  them  is  less,  1  soppoie, 
than  a  hundred  years  old,  and  many  of  tht  m 
are  of  an  age  that  cannot  be  estiiuatvd  nith  any  j 


on.  to  three  leet  ,„  thlckn..,,  but  there  .,.  „i„ 
«h,cb  are  no  much  larger,  aud  .o  ne.ily  ol  oa, 
;'"■  ">■"  ""'J  .'iJeutl.  belong  t,  .  /e„  Z 
.net  period.  We  „,ea.ur,d  .e'.en  of  Ih"  ITi 
ound  th..,„alle.t20  fee.  .,.  loche.  ,„  ccum- 
l-rence,  » h,„  th.  largest  „.,  38  leet  2  cb^ 
Th-,  older  tree,  h...,  b,.n,hes  „.»,  'S 
ground,  and  their  top.  have  .  !„„  .p,«a,°! 
growth,  while  th.  trunk,  o,  ,ho«  much  ^i/ 

Ih.  Greek  church  ,I.„J,  in  the   ,„i,|dl.   J,    Z 

gr„.e,a„d,„    al,t.,adepre,.io„n«„b,L, 
hut.  in  »  i,ch  1„„  a  „.„„  „^,^  b„  i.^  J.^r 

.ra,eUrs.  '  """""' '"'""  •"  ""  ''"J-  "' 

On  leaving  th,  cedar,  we  a.oidrf  the  toil. 

some  journey  acro.s  the  ^ounlai,,,  to   Bei,»^ 

»,c    „fol„„edbyn,„,t„rth.f,„,„,,™;i 

"110  V  .,t  this  reg and  returned  to  the  ,J. 

I.J  »  the  „eUa.  Kol,o„,ng  this  Xt 
"-.r  .1,  .oulhern  e.-.  remity,  we  struck  Ih,  tur,. 
P.k.i«a,„  about  halt  way  between  Dam.«;M 
«;"i  Iti.ul,  »ndf.,ll„„ed,t  to  the  latter  dy 
ound  the  inrnpike  on.  of  the  sn-oothe..  i/i 
..t  constructed  road,  that  we  ha«  ever  .e,,: 
It  was  built  ,om„  twelve  or  fourteen  year.  ^ro. 
by  a  trench  comjany  which  .lill  own.  and  op. 
-rale.  ,1.  U,  length  i,  .event,  five  m,l«.  A 
slage  drawn  by  ,i,  ho„„,  j,,^,^  ^^^^^,^  _* 
•.ver  1  holh  way,  every  day,  ,„d  a  smaller  .ta« 
.ioe.  the  .iiine  everv  ni«ht.  It  is  also  traverse! 
hy  ten  or  Iwelve  freight  train.,  each  compoTJ 
■dhvelve  wagon,  drawn  l.y  ,hre.  mul-.  e«2 
The  three  mul..  are  driven  ,„wh„,,  ,h,  „„,  u 
the  wh.els  being  in  sliufls. 

Hy  Hies,  train,  the  imported  mercbandi™  of 
Dama.cusi.br,.ught  from  B,.,rul.  and  her  ei 
porta  are  sent  lo  the  seashore,  while  innnm.r*. 
bl.  tram,  ofdonkey,,  mule,  and  camel,  do  iho 
carrying  trade  for  the  village,  of  the  a^jiceot 
country  W.  reach-d  Beirut  on  Ihe  mornio, 
■I  .Inly  Jrd,  and  immediately  called  at  th.  coo. 
."lat.  to  get  letter,  from  home.  We  found 
s.ime  awuil  ng  u,,aud  we  found  th.  consul,  Mr 
Mgar,  a  genial,  whole-hearted  genlleman,  of 
Kenlu.kv  birth  and  education,  who  take,  d^ 
light  i„  making  all  American,  feel  at  home  in 
his  oBicB.  lie  hctowed  on  us  a  number  of  f». 
»or,  during  our  stay  in  Beirut,  for  which  ho 
has  our  thui.ks. 

Beirut  is  a  city  of  modern  growth.  It  hn  . 
populatl,,n  ol  about  h,j.o„„,  made  „p  „f  Syrian,, 
lu,k.,  .Arab,  and  Kuropeuns.  Much  of  tho 
liusine,,  ol  the  place,  including  all  the  hsnkin« 
Old  shipinog,  IS  done  bv  Euro,,.«n,,  but  Am,^ 
leans  have  the  lead  in  educulioual  and  mwsioo. 
•iry  enterprise,.  The  American  Syrian  Colleg^ 
under  the  presidency  ol  Dr.  Ulii,.  ha,  building, 
and  grounds  that  have  cost  more  than  J200  000- 
It  has  about  1411  students  in  il,  classical  depart 
uienl,  and  a  good  alleudHn™  in  its  medical  do- 
p.rtment.  All  these  students  are  natives,  and 
they  belong  to  the  (ireek  church.  They  are  all 
r,.|,|ired  to  study  the  Ser,ptures  m  Arabic,  and 
iil.ny  ot  tliom  learn  the  Eaglish  1.  nguage  ft 
was  in  the  college  that  Assad,  our  drs.oman 
received  hi.  knowledge  ol  English,  and  °hi8  r.^ 
siwclableatoiumenUin  the  elementary  branch. 
e,  of  education.  Great  good,  niu,t  ine.itablj 
result  Irom  il,  work,  D,  Bliss  kiadly  showal 
me  thr„ugh  the  l.uihiing.,  and  gave  m.  full  in- 
lo.raation  in  regard  to  the  hi.tory,  condition 
and  prospect,  of  the  college,  all  of  which  uo 
encouraging. 

On  arriving  at  Beirut,  we  bade  farewell  to 
tents,  horses  aud  muleteers.  The  muleleera, 
Hve  in  number,  were  a  (|uarrel,ome  set.  oitos 
raising  an  uproar  in  Ihe  camp  by  their  loud 
cnnleulion,,  hut  they  performed  their  p.rtin 
olh.r  re.p  o  a  with  a  reisouab  e  do^ia  ■  of  lidol. 
ily.  They  had  a  strange  uolioo  that  our  hones 
would  culch  cold  at  night  if  .t.ippedottho 
».«1  lie,;  aud  cons-nuoutlyour  saldles  were  n-». 
er  taken  off,  day  or  night,  eicept  when  tno 
horses  were  to  be  curried  or  their  sore  bicks  lo 

bithed.  We  did  our  best  lo  convince  then 
that  the  ssddlc,  ought  to  be  t.feen  off  a,  soon 
as  we  d:sinoimted;  but  all  our  argumento 
amounted  to  nothing.  Our  way  might  do  ftu 
American  horse.,  but  these  were  .^syeuij,  horMS. 
-id  this  was  the  end  of  the  argument. 
Our  dragoman',  home  wa,  in  Beirut.  Ho 
visited  us  frfciuenlly  at  our  hotel,  and  whtn  wo 
were  about  to  sail  he  went  with  us  to  our  ship. 
We  parted  from  him  with  ivgret  For  83  d«n 
he  had  been  our  companion,  our  guide,  our  in- 
terpreter, anil  the  ruler  of  our  camp,  and  lu  or- 
ery  capacity  he  w.vs  competent  and  faithful.  I 
think  that  any  future  tniveler,  in  Palesliu-)  wUl 
be  fortunate,  who  obtain  the  Mnicra  of  .\,saj 
Smart. 

On-,  more  letter,  briiHy  skelcliiQg  njy  ciplo. 
ralioiisiuA-ia  Minor,  and  my  journey  h,.ni«. 
will  clow  this  series,  and  relievo  the  l«Hiri,c,ol 
both  editors  and  readers 

J.  W.  MoGi-.v,T, 


Kebrnary    'J-i 


lir,  .      Our  dear  brother  Daniel  Moom- 
ConuregalTOii.     uur  a  j,„„ary  anil  de- 

.w  came  to  u.  on  "-eJ  «f^  J«°    J     ^^,,^ 

i:;:;L:'r;LT:t-,..S^.''t>,e„o.,d..o* 

r:"rti„«.ou,.,an,.-nay^n,»y^^n,ore_^o 
likewiBe. 


""^  h"  '  u.t  returned  from  a  .ni«>ion  to  th 
^JeatiofPloydCo,    where      went  t 

"a,  in  the  field  eight  day.  and  held   hft    n 

::.t,u..     ""--"■f;7""ar"        II 
congregation,  were  .nrall,  b nt  "»  J"    ';' 
„,„it  ..revaileJ.     The  dear  brethren  ^"■^  "'^'' 
worked  fa.thlnlly  through  l.^y".''"^  "  '  ^';J,> 

fc  1.1 .  mmi.trv  or  vour  Trail  corre.pondent,  lo 
S  ;;:;,"  th^gt;  Totb.helov„dhrethren 
"„d  .i.ter.  I  hereby  convey  my  .meere  tlienk. 
L  Iheir  miuiy  a.t,  and  e«pre..ions  of  love  and 
„Ln,.  My  ..lirit  wa,  indeed  greatly  retre.hed 
"'^,,i,„tl,'«r™tA,,o.tletotheGent,l.^^^^^ 
thnnked  Uod  and  took  courage.  The  ."ee 
miiiuone,  of  tl,o.e  preciou.  .e».on.  w.H  be  fresh 
L  green  long  after  the  myrtle  b  "om'"'"")^ 
moiiMering  remain..  Such  angel  --.t-ej ) 
psmember  when  we  get  over  into  the  Father. 
Kingdom. 

Dear  brethren  and  .i.ter.,  tenderly  and  lov- 

bgly  nur.o  tho,e  new-born  babe,  and  feed  them 

r-lhe  .incere  milk  of  the  ""rd- '     Don  t  g  v 

tbem  meat  until  they  are  .trong   If  they  .hou  d 

.tumble  or  grow  weakly,  hear  them  np  ge,a 

in  your  arm.   of  love  and   prayer.     Dear  ..on- 

TCrl.,  live  near  the  Lord  in  faith  and  prayer.- 

Snller  not  the  blnndi.hment.  and  allurement. 

of  a  lal..  mid  lleeting  world  to  entie.  von  froi 

the  narrow  path.     Von  will  need  to  deny  your^ 

..If  of  many  thing,  which   are  pleasant  to  the 

oarnal  mind,  but  remember  all  the  .acr,aee. 

you  make  for   the  dear  .le.u.   who  bought  yon 

with  hi.  blood,  will  be  abnndai.Uy  repaid  when 

you  get  lo  hi.  Father',  bouse.  Head  the  bcript- 

i,..  much.    They  will  teach  you  how  to  live 

and  how  to  die,  if  you  do  what  it  teache..  Tho,e_ 

ble,«d  word,  will  lead  your  .onl   lo  heaven  if 

jon  follow  where  it  lead..    Make  the  Bible  the 

guide  of  your  life,  and  yonr  path  will  be  'few" 

with  the  Howor.    which  angel,  cull.     Let  the 

light  of  yonr  life  which  yon  live  by  faith  in  the 

Sou  of  Ood,  .bed  it.  benignant  rays  on  all  your 

M,ociates  and  God  will  ble..  it  a.  a  minntry  of 

love,  and  richly  reward  you  therefor. 

D.  C.  Moomaw 


pointment.  nor  do  I  yet. 

2nd.  I  «n  a  mini.ter,  «i  yon  know,  going 
.lmo.t  con.Untl,  from  place  to  place,  and  the 
po„li„n  of  Treasurer  I  could  not  fill,  and  <m 
hi.  account  I  mu.1  a.k  to  bo  excused^  Ihere 
another,  who  can  flll  the  place  muh  better 
than  myelfand  who  wll  do  it  if  »»'"=<'•  '"!. 
g«t  no  one,  a.  I  think  that  you  are  be.t  ac^ 
Lainledwith  the  work  in  Denmark  and 
«,.  that  to  yon  and  tho«i  who  already  have 
he  ere  of  the  Mi..ion.  Should  the  .ugge.tion 
„«t  with  favor  in  our  rapidly  increwing  mem- 
be,.hip,  I  have  no  doubt  of  the  favor  from  the 
little  one,,  if  they  hear  of  the  wuit  in  Denmark 
and  a  move  i.  made  lo  collect  and  forward  to 
Bro.  Hop,  the  offering,  of  innocency  l»  the 
c«u.eofMlvation.  I  promi»i  you  that  I  will 
aid  ,t  by  preMuting  the  .ubject  wherever  I  can 
b.  allowed  lo  do  .0.  May  God  ble..  you,  and 
e,p«cially  every  worker  for  Hi.  oauM. 
•^  Lahdon  West, 

ISHIAXA. 

Solomon'.  Creek.  .    .l-     i.      i 

The  ark  ofGod  B.tiH  raoviosin  this  church. 
Twentyliv.  have  been  received  by  baptiam 
since  Christmaa. 

Columbia  City.  . 

The  member,  of  Columbia  City  Di.tnct 
commenced  a  meetini:  the  'Jind  of  January. 
We  called  to  our  assistance  Brother  Henrv 
Brallier,  who  came  and  labored  faithfully  in 
the  Ma,sler'.  cause.  He  preached  eighteen  .er 
mon»  in  all.  The  reenlt  was,  nine  con  essed 
their  .ins  and  wer«  received  into  the  fold  bj 
baptism:  other*  .aid  they  would  come  soon, 
while  other,  are  waitini:  on  their  compaiuou.. 
Sinners  were  made  to  weep  and  saints  to  re. 
.  .  D   A.  Workman. 

joice.  ^' 


;ripe  wno  "iii,c»|/„,,.— 

•ii  years  ago,  and  went  on  preaching,  and 
ganized  what  he  called  the  Ueformed  or  0 
^„gatonal  Church,  and  being  expelled  from 
Jhe  church  of  hi.  organisation,  he  now  baa 
ppliedtobetaken  into  the  Brethren  Churchy 
;C.  „e  are  informed  that  there  aire  brethren 
„bo  will  not  fellowship  him  until  he  make, 
.atisfaction  tor  some  unselfi.h  if  »""•"'  """^^ 
appointe  d  a  church  meeting  to  be  held  at  the 
Wenger  church  on  the  first  Saturday  in  Marco 
„ben  and  where  any  Brethren  who  de.ire  to 
show  can.,  why  Jacob  C.  Cripe  »bould  not  be 
received  into  fellow.hip  again,  are  rer,ue.l«d 
„pp.ar,orforeveraf«rholdth.rpea^<.._^^^^ 


ILLINOIS. 
MurrayviUc.  , 

BanHK.K  AT  Work,  I  received  y""  '='";'; 
in^hichyon  admonished  me  to  steadfastness 
in  the  one  faith  if  the  Gospel.  I  thank  you. 
brethren,  for  ibis  manifestation  of  concern  tor 
my  good  and  for  encouragement  which  1 
much  need,  having  lately  enlisted  in  the  cause 
of  my  Master,  and  almost  alone  rn  *!«  part  of 
the  country.  I  obeyed  the  Sospel  on  the  .7  h 
of  January,  alter  being  a  member  o  the  CI  rB 
tian  Church  for  many  years.  After  hearing 
Bro.  Valiimau  preach  occasionally  lor  the  last 
three  year.,  I  became  convinced  that  I  had  been 
taught  wrong.  I  am  now  fifty-three  years  old 
and  1  feel  that  I  bavo  begun  to  labor  in  tne 
vineyard  of  the  Lord  at  rather  a  late  hour;  can 
only  say,  "Lost  years  sleep  on,  you  never  can 
retuTB."  I  hope,  by  the  grace  of  God,  to  con- 
tinue faithful  to  the  end  of  the  race.  Brethren, 
pray  for  me  that  I  may  have  a  disposition  to  do 
my  Master's  will.  I  was  a  member  of  the  Odd- 
fellows for  many  years  but  1  cheerfully  relin- 
quish all  tor  Christ.       '  «■  P-  ''"•«'• 


Union  Center. 

The  Lord  revived  hi.  work  again.  Oliver 
Yount  of  Ohio  was  instrumental  in  bis  hand, 
in  conducting  a  series  of  ineetingsi  five  made 
the  good  confession,  and,  like  the  prodigal, 
concluded  to  reverse  their  course  in  life  and 
direct  their  steps  towards  their  father,  house. 

0  the  joy  that  fill,  the  heart  when  sinner,  re- 
pent But  it  seem,  in  thi.  life  every  joy  i. 
lollowed  by  .orrow.  When  I  lo  okfd  over  the 
congre^tiou  and  sow  many  under  conviction. 

1  wa.  made  to  feel  sad,  that  intelligent  beings 
would  remain  iu  a  cold  world,  having  no  hope. 
»alan  I  tear  will  snatch  away  the  seed  sown, 
and  bind  again  their  hearta  with  the  strong 
fetters  of  sin.  Brother  Oliver  worked  earnest- 
ly to  ..el  some,  at  least,  to  accept  the  Savior 
We  feel  as  though  the  work  done  by  tne  Lord 
throngb  Brother  Y's  labors  was  well  done,  and 
we  expect  to  gather  the  fruit  of  nis  labor, 
many  days  hence.  The  church  is  in  a  good 
working  condition.  We  agreed  as  .1  clxin-li  to 
have  those  meetings.  This  i.  the  way  it  should 
be,  for  iu  union  there  is  strength. 

A.vHoN  B.  Miller. 


IOWA. 

Grace  HiU.  .    ,,  .    ^ 

Brother  Abraham   Wolf,  with  the  rest  of 
the  brethren  and  sisters  east  of  Brighton,  were 
made  to  rejoice  with  the  angels  over  one  pem- 
,e„l  .inner  who  lately  came   to   Christ.     After 
brother  Wolf  preached  on  baptism  we  convened 
at  the  water  which    presented  a  very  daugerons 
appearance  by   the  breaking   and  fioatioc    ice 
cake.,  but  all  passed  off  pleasantly  and  quietly. 
The  people  on    the  river   bank,  showed   much 
respect  to  the  brethren  during   the  eicercises. 
W  the  men  uncovered  their  head,   while   bap- 
Hsm  wa.  being  performed.     Brother  WolfMi.s 
been  preaching  at  this    plaee  every   third  Sab 
bath  in  each  month,  and  has   lo  travel  sixteen 
mile,  on  horseback  or  on  foot.    Bro.  Stephen 
Voder's  wife  is  in  delicate  health,  and  been  tor 
several  month.,   but  it  ieem.  she    can  bear  it 
patiently.     She  can  well  say  with   one   ol  old, 
'Many  long  and  wearisome  night,  are  appoint- 
ed unto  me."  As  brethren  Yoiler  and  Welfare 
co-laborers  in  the  ministry,  the  appointment,  a 
distance  away  mostly    fall  on   brother  Wolf  to 
Ull  Henut  Etter. 


encouraged  to  pres.  forw.rd  more  zealously 
than  ever.  Let  us  "Put  on  the  whole  armor 
ol  Ood  that  we  may  be  able  to  stand  again.t 
the  wiles  of  the  devil,"  and  "do  all  things  with- 
out murmurings  and  disputing.,  forbearing  one 
another,  and  forgiving  one  another,  and  above 
all  things,  put  on  charity  which  is  the  bond  of 
perfectne.s."  Wm.  D.  Thohasson. 

t,EBRASKA. 

Purple  Cane. 

We  are  still  contending  for  the  "good   old 
way."     The  work  of  the  "Western   Home  Mia- 
siouary"  is  begun  by  the  brethren  of  Northern 
Kansa.  and  Southern   Nebraska.     Wish  Ibem 
God  speed,  and  will  join  you,  brethren,  if  car- 
ried on  according  to  the  Gospel.     We  need  help 
here,  and  none  but  those  who  have  been  on  the 
frontier,  can  tell  how  much  good  can   be  done 
by  a  mission   oi  this   kind.     Seeing   the  great 
need  of  more  preaching  we  thought  to  send  for 
a  minister.     Brother  John    H.    Fillmore  came 
and  labored  with  us  eighteen  days  and  preacb- 
twenty-one  sermons.     The  brethren  and  sisters 
were  .trengthened  and  sinners  convinced.  The 
truths  of  the  Gospel  were  aoly  set  forth.     Will 
some  one  el.e  come  now  and  helpu.  more'i'  We 
feel  to  thank    brother  John   for  his   labors  of 
love  with  us  and  ask  the  Lord  to  guide  aud  pro- 
tect hiiu  in  bis  old  days.     Will  renew    our  call 
to  brethren  tj  come  West  tbinbiug  you  can  do 
no  better  elsewhere  than  here.     The  people  are 
kind  and  sociable  ami  many  calls  for  preaching 
that  can't  be  filled.  So  come  on.  brethren,  and 
help  us  to  carry  on    the   home    mission.     Will 
say  to  brother  Garber  of  Iowa,  we  can  get  you  a 
place.    I  would  write  to  you  but  have  lost  your 
address;  write  again;   also  any    other  brotber 
li.hing  any  information.     Brethren   traveling 
!i  the  West  and  passing  through  Butler  Co., 
will     find    u.   two     miles     .onth     of     Ri.ing 
City.  Who  will  be  the  first  to  come  aud  preach 
to  the  people?  The  prospect  is  good  for  a  large 
church  at  no  dist.int  day;   only  bard  work  is 
needed.     We  have  fine  land,  good   water,  good 
markets,  two  Kailpiads,  one  from  the  South  and 
one  from  the  East,   aud  we  think    thi.  would 
suit  the  brethren  in  every  respect.    Our  church 
numbers  thirty  members,   one  speaker  aud  two 
deacons.     The   labor  is  great;   in  fact  all   thi" 
territory  to  Colorado  is  open  if  we  could  go. 
J.    P.  MoOMAW. 


Guide  Post. 

'THE  "Colorado  Guide  Post"  is  a  neatly  gotten 
I  up  Bulletin  of  information  concerning 
that  prosperous  State.  Bro.  Fiory,  the  author, 
has  endeavored  to  give  in  a  "nut  shell"  alwol 
all  the  information  one  would  wish  to  linon 
suited  to  the  wants  of  the  capitalist,  stock- 
raiser,  farmer,  miner,  business  man,  emigrant, 
laborer,  mechanic,  kc.  Sent  by  mail  for  I'-i  ceat* 
a  copy  by  addressing  Home  Mirror,  Longmoal, 
Colorado. 


OHIO. 

Dunkirk.  „    ,    „     , 

We  closed  our  meeting  at  liagle  Creek  yes- 
terday, resulting  in  the  accession  to  the  church 
of  two  by  baptism.  Interest  good;  and  others 
Dromi.ed  that  they  would  come  .oou.  1  start 
on  the  Home  Mission  to  William.  County  on 
to  morrow.  Pray  for  u.  iu  the  great  labors  of 
the  vineyard.  S  T.  Bossermak-. 

Dayton. 

Editors  of  B.  AT  W.:  You  BUggt.t  m  a  re- 
cent number  of  your  paper,  that  1  be  appointed 
Treasurer  of  the  Children's  Fund  for  the  Dan 
ish  Church,  but  to  the  appointment  I  object 
and  my  reasons  are, 

1st  1  merely  su^-gested  the  work  tor  the 
consideration  oi  all  our  dear  brethren  and  si. 
ter.  who  are  pareuU  and  guardians,  and  1  favor 
it  very  much  for  the  benefit  it  will  confer  upon 
the  little  body  iu  Denmark,  and  also  for  the 
influeuce  it  wUI  surely  have  upon  the  live,  aud 


Ladoga. 

1  am  well  pleaaed  with  what  Bro.  Landon 
West  wrote  in  No.  2,  Vol,  6  of  the  B.  at  W.,  in 
re.'ard  to  building  brethren  in  Denmark  a  meet- 
inghouse. 1  believe  the  money  can  be  raised  by 
the  children  if  a  proper  efiort  is  made. 

First.  Open  a  Danish  Church  Fund.  Second, 
that  brother  C.  P.  Rowlund  of  Lanark,  Illinois, 
be  general  Treasurer.  Third,  that  each  State 
have  one  Treasurer  to  receive  and  send  to  Bro. 
llowhind  all  money  received  for  said  purpose. 
Fourth,  that  every  agent  for  our  church  papers 
collect  the  money  donated  and  .end  to  Slate 
Treasurer,  then  to  brother  Rowlaud.  Fifth, 
that  a  report  be  given  of  all  money  donated 
for  the  Danish  Church-house  every  three  or 
fourmonths.  Let  us  try  and  see  what  can  be 
don..  D.  H.  Hi»Es, 


Laporte  Co. 

Had  council  meeting  on  the  14lh;  held 
choice  for  one  deacon.  The  lot  fell  on  Broth- 
er John  Grove.  'We  think  it  an  excellent 
choice  because  he  is  emiuonlly  qualified  for 
that  ofiice.  May  God  give  him  and  the  belov- 
ed sister  grace  and  strength  suflicient  for  their 
arduous  duties,  is  our  united  prayer.  Meeting 
at  Uoss  Church  yesterday.  One  promisins: 
brother  made  the  good  confession  and  wa.  re- 
ceived by  baiitism.  May  the  Lord  bless  him, 
that  his  bright  example  may  win  his  loved 
companion  to  a  like  precious  faith,  and  that 
othem  like  him  may  'find  no  rest  until  they 
yield  obedience."  TiiiiisTos  Miller.. 

South  Bend. 

To  the  Brethren  of  the  Northern  District 
of  Indiana  and  all  othera  whom  it  may  con- 
cern.   You  are  hereby  notified   that  Jacob  C. 


urssouBi. 

Brownsville. 

Held  some  meetings  near  Cambridge  tnis 
(Saline)  county.  On  the  last  day  of  meeting 
,,uite  a  concourse  of  people  gathered  on  the 
river  bank  to  witness  the  immersion  of  eight 
precious  souls.  Two  applicants  yet.  Among 
those  received  was  a  minister  ol  the  Lulled 
Brethren  Church.  Good  prospects  of  building 
up  a  church  at  that  point. 

D.  L.  Willh 

KANSAS. 

Appanoose. 

We  are  having  a  soul-refreshing  meeting 
conducted  by  our  much  esteemed  brother,  M 
T.  Bare,  from  Mapleton,  Bourbon  Co.  He  i. 
giving  us  good  doctrinal  counsel.  There  i.  gen- 
eral good  feeling  in  the  meeting  and  good  or 
der  which  is  so  very  desirable  with  the  children 
of  God.  There  is  some  prospect  of  an  ingath- 
ing  into  the  church.  Fbed,  Sherfy. 


Five  Sundays. 

I  SUPPOSE  all  have  noticed  that  thi.  presml 
February  has  five  Suudnys,  which  has  Ml 
occurred  but  three  times  in  this  the  (nineteeulbl 
century.  In  the  next  or  twentiethcenlury.il 
will  occur  lour  times,  namely,  1908.  1936, 19l>l 

and  1W2. 

H.  H.  Arnold. 


Brethren's  Hymn  Eioks.-Mo'""".  ««b1«  "Pr 
?;"      ..J0/p.r.l..,'U.S9.60i    per    .lo..a.    ky  ",- 
|il  00;  Arabeaiiue.  flinale  copy,  p^sl    pwd,    *  .i>o.JV 

{  65,  p.r  doien,  »«  30i  Taok,   singls  copy.  Sl.l".  F 
doion,  ?ll.OO;  per  doxen,  by  express.  Sll,40. 
Address,  BRETHREN  ,IT  WORK, 

Lanark,  Carroll  Co.,  UL 


^IMtta  %t  Wm^--> 


A  ii«*tLi  prinl*!.  lUiultmUd  weokly  foi  II 


'.o'lfi^l^t 


j/lL  Moore,  Lanark,  CnrroU  Co..  ^^ 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 


Neoshii. 

Bro.  Martin  Neher  came  here  on  theiith  of 
January  and  held  meeting  in  the  .chool-houae 
at  night,  and  in  the  brethren's  houses  in  day 
lime.  The  brethren  met  iu  council  and  dis- 
posed of  the  business  satisfactorily,  alter  which 
an  election  was  hold  for  a  minister.  The  lot 
lell  on  brother  Joseph  Paxton,  The  interest 
seemed  to  increase  as  the  meeting  continued 
and  we  were  sorry  we  had  to  close.  We  believe 
that  the  good  seed  sown  has  fallen  iuto  good 
and  honest  hearts,  and  will  bring  forth  fruit 
not  many  days  hence.  Although  no  present 
additions,  the  brethren  end  sisters  were  greatly 


Tnlu  laato 
Osy  KtfTtM  


^DOrk.  SnoSay*  oiof^twl, "  '"""' 
WEST  BOOWO, 


]■  only     PsMfnif"  " 


OayXiprwa 
NlKhl  lulTM, 
Attomn.wlaUuQ 

„cDnKUun  ■!  WnlEm  Cnlun  Jnncllnn. 

rassengers  lor  Chicago  slioiildleav  , 

12:l;i  1'.  M.;  riio  lo  the  Westi'tii   "nloi    . 
here  tliev  nee.l  wfiit  but  live  minutes  toi  [» 
cago.  Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul  P»s»''8"' Si* 
tliSs  reach  Chicago  at  7  M,".  the  »»"« ,",K  ■{. 
reach  I.imark  from  Chicago;  go  Jo  ''■  V  ^l  ! 
pot.take  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  ana=  j,. 
train  at  Bvc  in  the  evening;  run  lj»""    j  K 
II.  .lunctlon.  change  cai-s  tor  Lanark,  ane 
I  here  at  1  ;67  iu  the  morning. 


mk^, 


fet^ifen 


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Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  March  2,   1880. 


No  9. 


GEJ^ERAL    AGEjYTS 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORE 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 

b.T.  BtMPnuno,  Diiuknk,  OBln.  D,  B.   M-ntoor,  W«yt.«l».io,   Po 

Bnooh  Eby.  Lon»,  III  Dmilol  Vkalnuu,      Vlnlpn,  III . 

D.  B.<3lbauD,  Niirlumn,  Uo,  J,   S,    Floty,     LooBmunl,  C(.li 

W  C  T»«ler,  Mt  MorrU.  III.  John    Molxgor,'   C 

8. 3.  Mohlcr,  ConjolU.    Mo.  Jo,  fiondttck 

Jobn  Wl««,  Mulborrj  r.rotii,  III.  D.      Bntaar.     S*li 
J.  W.  i-uHlhwixrf      tloealDTlUiv  In.l. 


(iorJo,  III 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FIRST  I'AOE— A  Plea  for  tUe  Uigliteoufl  I'llnttr 
Man's  Huty  to  Gml. 

Second  Page— rnimi  on  Feetrwasliing;  A  Fine 
Sermon  "Smaaiied ;"    Hialoricul. 

Thibd  I'aqb— TLe  Inner  Chambers  of  Imagery, 

Fourth  Paok— vSouiethnig  About  the  Next  An- 
nual Meeting;  Kcdettiastical  Asaiimittion ;  Can 
You  IlelpV;  The  UretUren  at  Work;  Please 
Observe. 

FiKTii  I'AOE  — Tlie  D^iga  and  Form  of  Chris' 
tiaii  Uiiptism  m  Taught  and  Practiced  by  the 
Brethren  or  German  B  ptista ;  Gallantry ;  Church 
History;     From  C-  H.  Bals-baugb. 

Sixth  Paoe— "Don't  Go  to  Town  To-night,  Papa; 
(lulden  Dew-drops;  For  Daughtets;  In  Per- 
ils of  llobbers;    Our  Budget. 

Sbventii  Paoe— Uneiiual  Yolting;  Mattliew  V. 
and  Luke  VI.;  The  I*a8aover;  From  Palestine; 
Orphan's  Home. 

Eighth  Page- Mahoning.  Ohio;  Goshen;  Car- 
roil  County;  Piercetoii,  Indiana;  Union  Co  ; 
Girard;  Pigeon  CreekJlUinois ;  Giu:rison;  Wiir 
terloo,  Iowa;  Xorborne,  Missouri;  Maiielton; 
A]>panoo3e;  Wintield;  Maple  Grove  Colony, 
K.'insLi.s;  What  Mistakes;  Danish  Mission  lie- 
jiort;  Danish  Poor  Fund;  Southern  Kansas  Mis- 
sion TIeport. 


A    PliEA     FOR      THE     RIGHTEOUS 
PRINTER,  li. 

»V  ALEX  W.  REESE. 

AT  some  point  in  my  former  article  I  intend- 
ed to  say  that  I  was  not  pecnniarly  inter- 
eatetl  in  any  newspaper — either  secular  or  re- 
ligious. Neither  am  I  pleading  any  special  ea.se 
among  our  denominational  sheets — I  am  simply 
writing  on  gnifml  principles;  occupying  a  broad. 
Catholic  ground  which  covers  the  whole  sub- 
ject under  discussion.  To  impress  truth,  and 
do  impartial  justice  is  the  whole  object  of  these 
sketches. 

The  price  ot'a  religious  paper  is  ihiiuently 
offered  as  an  objection,  and  pleaded  as  an  ex- 
custj  for  not  taking  it  on  the  part  of  those  whose 
moral  duty  it  is  to  give  the  paper  their  support. 
*  And  I  am  ashamed  to  confess  that  this  ob- 
jection is  far  more  frequently  urged  by  the  rich 
than  by  the  poor.  "Why!"  says  the  brother 
•(with  a  thousand  bushels  of  old  com  in  his  crib) 
"I  did  take  the  paper  iasi  year,  but  times  are 
now  so  tight,  and  moneij  so  scarce"  (the  thou- 
sand bushels  being  held  for  a  hit/yer  pricf)  that 
I  really  tan  not  afford  to  take  the  paper  this 
year!!"  Comment  on  this  is  needless.  Anoth- 
er says,  "The  paper  is  too  high — especially  con- 
sidering the  sindll  sise  of  it!  Why,  §1  50  is  en- 
tirely too  much!  I  can  get  the  St.  Louis  (ilohe- 
Democrat—the  liepublican—the  N.  Y.  Sun  for 
$1.00 — larger  itapers,  four  times  as  big  as  thi 
B.  AT  \V, — P.  C.  or  Gospd  Preacher — full  of 
news  of  all  sorts— market  list — and  everything 
that  is  a  going  on  at  home  and  abroad!' 

The  answer  to  this  objection  shall  occupy  the 
remainder  of  this  essay. 

Let  us  take  the  St.  Louis  Ghbe-Dcmoci-nt  as 
an  illustration  of  the  points  we  wish  to  present, 
The  City  of  St,  Louis  contains  a  population,  in 
round  numbers,  of  450.000.  We  will  suppose 
that  the  circulation  of  the  daily  issue  of  the 
aboTe  paper,  amounts  to  one-fourth  of  this  pop 
ulation  (and  we  Ibink  that  a  reasonable  esti 
mat#)  tqual  to  112,500  daily  subscribers.     But 


to  be  ou  the  &afe  side  we  will  say  75.1.KW.  The 
iubscription  price  of  the  rf'ii/y  (.which  is  con- 
fined cliiefly  to  city  subscribers)  a  thirty  o«nts 
per  wetk  or  ^15.00  per  annum.  This  multiplied 
by  75  O0O=«1.125.OOO.  The  circulation  ut  the 
daily  is  by  no  meaus,  restricted  to  the  Uuiits  of 
the  city.  It  finds  its  way  into  hundreds  of  su- 
burban homes,  and  is  sold  by  the  thousands  all 
along  the  great  railway  liu-^s  leading  out  into 
the  surrounding  country.  It  is  sold  by  the 
hundreds  here  in  Warrensbura  21S  milis  west 
of  St.  Louis.  Itiseold,  in  immHusi.'  numbers, 
by  every  News  Dealer,  hundreds  of  miUs  away 
from  the  great  city. 

So  we  may  safely  add  2ii,iii»i  morH  copies  of 
the  daily,  at  five  ti^nts  per  copy,  UMiting  $i0.i)Ol> 
more  for  the  regular  Daily.  $12;J.5l.H). 

Then  Ihere  is  the  Sunday  Daily — a  spitialty 
—of  which,  perhaps,  30.000  are  sold  every  Sun- 
day at  five  cents,  equal  §15  000,  which  niultipli 
ed  by  52.  equal  TSO  0(tl).  Regular  Daily  kiuuI 
1,125,000.  Sum  Total  income  from  the  D  jily  is- 
sue ?;2,127  000.' 

The  Triireekly  Democrat  is  mailed  to  sub- 
scribers at  ?5  00  per  annum.  'Y  he  Semi  week - 
'  hj  at  §13.00,  and  the  iVefikly  at  *1  00,  Suppose 
we  put  the  circulation  of  the  Semt-wetikly  at 
5.00U  equal  to  S15.000.  The  Triweekly  ut  fi.dOii 
equal  :t;40.000.  The  Wetkiy  ai  20  OUO,  equal 
«20.000. 

Thft  sum  would  foot  up  $75,000  Thi-(,  added 
to  the  income  derived  1,12j,ij00  from  the  Daily, 
would  reach  the  sum  total  of  tbe  subscription 
list  iu  the  enormous  amount  of  §2,2Uii,U00,  or 
a'most  two  and  a  'iwirler  million  dollars. 

Now  the  chief  source  of  the  income  of  a  M-> 
tropolitan  secular  paper  is  the  revenue  derived 
from  Its  atfvvrtisiny  columns.  Let  us  glance, 
for  a  momeut,  at  this — 1st  the  legal  advertise- 
ments, iu  the  shape  of  sherifl's  nalea.  Admin- 
istrator's notices— Partitious  of  estates — Jivorcn 
suits— notices  of  attachments,  auit-s  pending  in 
the  various  courts  of  record  and  etc.  i-tc. 

2nd.     Professional   cards. 

3rd.  The  advertisement  of  wholesale  and 
retail  business  houses  including  auction  f  ales, 
etc. 

4th.  Hotel,  restaurant,  saloon,  and  the 
wholesale  and  retail  liquor  trade. 

5th.  The  advertisements  of  quack  doctors 
and  quack  medicines. 

6th.  Miscellaneous  advertisements,  includ- 
ing whole  columns  of  "Wanted"  and  "Person- 
als." 

The  income  derived  from  these  combined  re- 
sources may  daily  be  put  down  at  one  million 
more — so  that  the  total  income  of  a  great   Mi 
tropolitan  sheet  will   not  fall   much  short  of 
three  millions  of  dollars. 

Now  the  chief  expense  of  such  an  establish- 
ment, after  deducting  cost  of  miiterial.etc,  is  the 
setting  of  ^y^'p.  Printing,  and  folding,  etc  may 
be  done  by  steam;  but  typ'i  setting  must  be  the 
work  of  human  brains  and  human  hands;  for 
no  ingenuity  of  man  has  yet  achieved  the  tri 
umph  of  a  machine  capable  of  reading  Ms.  and 
setting  human  thought  into  type. 

Now  it  must  not  be  supposed  that  the  .SVjhi 
iffeklij,  Tri-tceekhj ,  and  Weekly  issues  of  a 
great  city  Newspaper,  contains  matter  out- 
side of  what  appears  in  the  Daily.  It  requires 
but  little  additional  labor  and  co^t,  for  buch  an 
establishment,  to  is-sue  these  three  separate  edi- 
tions. For  example,  the  Daily  Democrat  fcr 
Monday,  Tuesday,  and  Wednesday  constitutes 
the  farst  numbor  of  the  Semi-iceekly.  Tlio  daily 
issues  for  Thursday,  Friday,  and  Sut>irday  con- 
stitutes number  two  of  the  Semi  meekly.  The 
Daily,  lor  Monday  and  Tuesday  conw:  itutes 
uumberone  of  the  Tri-iceekly — that  of  W>»d- 
neaday  and  Thursday  number  two  of  the 'i'ri 
wrckly,  etc. 

The  Weekly  is  made  up  by  bunching  the  sev- 
en issues  of  the  'Diiily  into  one  Maraiuolb 
Sheet. 

But  little  change  is  therefore  mode  in  the.se 
three  issues,  except  to  "knock  into  pi"  some  of 
the  local  items— the  bulk  of  the  city  ndver- 
tisements,  and  a  few  other  matters  which  wouM 
be  of  little  interest  to  counlry  readers. 

Such,  then,  is  a  brief,  but  comprehensive 
view  of  the  inside  workings  of  a  great  Metrop- 


olitan Newspttpi-r  establishment.  Now  I  de- 
sign to  contnvit  this  with  the  slatiu  of  it  rural. 
■ligioii:!  sheet;  but  a'S  I  havy  alieijdy  tretp.w-- 
ed  too  much  upon  your  columns,  and  the  pa- 
tience of  your  long  suffering  readwrn,  I  shall 
drfer  what  I  havts  to  say,  until  some 'time  in 
the  nigh  future,  when  I  hope  to  offt-rsome  dual 
thoughts  upou  the  subject, 
Warremtmry,  Mo. 

MAN'S  DUTY  TO    GOD. 


BY  NELLIE  A.  UCCLUItB. 

"AmUliou  »htilt  love  the  I.oid  tliy  God  with  all 
thy  hiMri  ;inil  with  all  thy  soul,  aud  with  lUl  thy 
mtml.  and  with  all  thy  slreugth:  this  Is  tlie  llrst 
eumiimiulmt-ut.  And  tho  second  comandmeiil  is. 
Tliou  Shalt  love  thy  niiKhlioi- lis  thyself.  There  Is 
uoiii'  iiilier  I'uuimiuidmenl  gieiitvr  than  tliejjp."— 
Murk  !;i:;jii.!H. 

'IIHKSE  words  wure  spoken  by  our  Savior  in 
X  iiU8w«r  to  an  inquiry  from  one  of  thi 
seribt»',  who,  having  heard  tVom  Jesus'  reason- 
ing with  the  Sa'iduces,  and  p'trci^iving  thid  he 
ilul  an!>wered  well,  aslcd  him  the  riuuHtlon, 
Which  is  the  Rrwt  uoniinandmtmt  of  nil?  Our 
Savior  thus  bfautifally  «uius  up  the  whole  law 
of  Gml  in  very  few  words,  and  from  thi-au  words 
wiiuld  wo  sei-k  to  learn  wisdom,  and  by  them  to 
exmuine  ourselves,  and  suh  if  by  the  light  ot 
the  word  we  may  have  revealed  unto  uh  auy- 
Uiing  in  daily  life,  profe.-tsiou  or  practice,  that 
would  iiiuder  ns  from  saying,  Aineu,  Lord,  thy 
comnuuidiiiuuts  do  I  keep. 

In  the  first  place  we  are  to  love  the  Lord 
with  all  the  heart.  How  many  do  this?  If  the 
hvait  id  the  temple  in  which  our  Lord  deigns 
to  dwell,  we  think  it  must  be  perfectly  pure. 
The  great  and  holy  God  does  not  ducH  in  im- 
pure hearts.  Often  do  we  hear  this  testimony 
from  the  lips  of  our  brethren  imd  sisters,  "I  do 
love  Uod  with  all  my  heart,"  Then  it  this 
strictly  true,  God  dwells  iu  that  heart,  and  it 
must  hf  purr.  At  the  same  time  let  me  ask 
that  brother  or  sister.  Do  you  love  your  neigh- 
bon*  as  youreelf?  Are  you  strictly  iu  every, 
thing  doing  unto  others  as  you  would  liafe 
tlum  do  unto  you?  Does  this  blood  which  is 
applied  cleanse  your  heart  from  all  slni'  Is 
your  time,  money,  talents,  influence,  and  ex- 
ample in  your  every  day  life  wholly  in  God's 
hands?  Are  you  willing  to  boar  reproach,  and 
to  have  your  reputation  at  stake,  to  have  ymir 
name  cait  out  a4  evil?  If  tli':se  queatioiH  can 
b(  answered  from  a  true  heart  iu  the  afhrma- 
tive,  happy  are  ye. 

Enery  OHf,  mint  or  sinner,  \i  iiicludtd  io 
this  command.  We  would  think  it  strang.^  for 
a  man  to  say,  who  was  liviug  in  the  United 
States  of  America,  that  he  was  under  no  obli- 
gations to  obey  the  laws  of  our  country.  We 
think  every  human  being  is  under  obligations 
to  obey  (^od's  commaiids,  and  must  do  so,  or 
bringdown  upon  his  or  her  head  thejuNt  wrath 
of  an  otfeuded  God.  I  have  heard  men  say 
that  ''God  was  too  good  to  be  unkind"  and 
that  "they  had  no  faith  in  future  piiniahment." 
Yet  the  same  man  would  say,  "If  a  man  com 
mit  murder  let  the  hues  of  our  country  be  en- 
forced.'''' We  know  by  this,  that  man's 
reasoning  is  not  always  consistent. 

What  is  it  to  love  tho  Lord  with  all  the 
heart?  It  is  to  let  lore  govern  all  our  motives 
and  actions,  to  hejillcd  with  the  .<pirit  and  mind 
of  Christ  our  blessed  Redeemer.  When  our 
hearts  are  opened  and  Christ  comes  in  with  his 
energizing  power,  it  i"  a  comparatively  easy 
thing  to  feel  that  we  can  keep  this  great  com- 
mandment. 

It  is  only  whm  doubts  come  in,  and  we  take 
some  part  of  our  c^msicration  from  off  the  al- 
tar and  God's  holy  spirit  begins  to  recede,  that 
we  begin  to  doubt  the  possibility  of  oor  being 
able  to  ktep  this  law. 

Oil  my  friends,  Ut  me  as  one  who  loifs  ymr 
souls,  plead  with  you,  neier  d  .ubt  God's  abili 
ity  to  keep  that  which  he  has  committed    un- 


but  reuew    your    consecration  daily, 
striving  to  make  it  more  full  &ai  eompUtf,opva 
your  hearts,  don't  reserve   any   corner  for   the 
devil  to  creep  into,  but  throw  open    wule   the 
'/o«r  and  let  the  "Great  Searcher  of  heArt«" 
come  in,  and  reign  supreme  to  the  aiinr  annihi~ 
ladon  oi  isel/,lhe  irorld  and  satin.      Oh  how 
easy  for  the   heart  thus    wholly  given  up  to 
God,  to  say  "Amen"  to  all  the  mil  of  God.     It 
makes  us  witling  to  have  all  of  oar  uncbarit- 
able  feeling  towards  others  revealed  onto  us. 
and  we  wrlcorae  all  the    light.    God  will   let 
tihiiie  upou  our  ways,  that  we   may  "commit 
our  ways  uuto  the  Lord,"  and  to  trust  bitu  to 
"direct  our  steps,"  and   we  are  assured  that 
"none  of  our  steps  shall    slide,"      Our  mind 
Iuu^t  also  be  employed;  there  mu&t  be  a  dispo- 
nition  to  cultivutd  our  minds  to  the  hmt  of  our 
ability,  that  we  may   hv  the  better  fitted  to 
think  for  Christ. 


"With  all  our  strength."  God  has  bTessed  us 
with  strength  of  byily,  it  seems  for  some  par- 
pose,  [n  what  way  may  we  love  Gut  with  our 
mgth?  Soniutimes  I  hear  people  say  to 
one,  who.  when  special  meetings  are  in  prog- 
ress, is  always  at  hia  or  Imt  post  of  duty, 
"There  is  no  use  of  wasting  your  strength  in 
going  to  church  all  of  th><  time;  you  con  be  a 
Christian  at  home,  and  thus  not  expose  your 
health."  Hold,  my  brother,  my  sister,  that  a 
God-given  strength,  and  we  are  commanded  to 
use  it  in  his  service.  "Woe  unto  you  who  are 
at  ease  in  Zion."  This  argument  is  sometimes 
advanced,  we  are  sorry  to  say,  by  those  who 
have  talien  upon  themselves  t'ne  name  of  Christ, 
who  evince  no  disposition  to  do  the  will  of 
God  themselves,  and  would  seek  to  deter  the 
earnest  Christian  workers  from  doing  their 
duty.  O  wherever  you  are,  in  the  church  or 
out  of  it,  bewuie  how  you  dare  to  stand  in  the 
way  of  these  "little  ones."  It  is  enough  that 
the  world  is  cursed  by  your  liypocr.tcal  fxau.- 
ple;  it  is  enough  that  you  are  succeediug  in 
making  skeptics  and  infidels,  and  the  wisest 
thing  for  you  to  to  do  is  to  get  out  of  the  way. 
The  car  of  salvation  will  move  ouin  answer  to 
the  prayers  of  these  faittilu!  children  of  God 
and  you  are  in  danger  ot  being  giouaj  to  pon- 
der beneath  its  wheels;  "For  the  truth  wilt  tri- 
umph over  error." 

The  second  commandment  is,  "That  we  are 
lo  love  our  neighbors  as  ourselves."  My 
friend!!,  there  is  a  world  of  meaning  in  that 
short  sentence  Who  is  our  neighbor?  Is  it 
of  nec'Asity  the  one  who  lives  next  door?  or 
the  one  whose  society  is  most  congenial  to  our 
reSmd  taste?  Is  it  the  One  who  alway&  sab- 
luita  to  our  ways  of  thinking,  belongs  to  the 
same  church  that  we  do?  Hetd  the  lOth 
chapter  of  St.  Luke,  3<>th  and  37Lh  ver;«es  in- 
clusive. Find  how  that  "tue  man  went  down 
from  Jerusalem  to  Jeriuho,  and  falling  aoioni; 
thieves  wu*  stripped  and  lelt  htlf  dead."  The 
pii>;«t  who  saw  him,  passed  by  on  the  other 
side,"  and  likewise  the  Levite  came  and  looked 
on  him  and  he  too  passed  by  on  the  other  side. 
Uut  how  the  good  Samaritan  felt  his  heart  of 
love  and  sympathy,  going  out  to  him:  he  saw 
iu  this  poor  unfortunate  a  human  being,  a  fel- 
low traveler  to  the  bar  of  God.  In  fact  he  rec- 
ogniited  iu  that  poor  wounded  aui  fainting 
man,  his  neighbor.  Methinks  1  c&n  see  him, 
us  he  bathed  his  wounds,  his  looks  ot  love  and 
sympathy  as  he  pour^l  m  the  oil  and  the 
wine,  and  at  the  same  time  he  must  have  real- 
ized iu  his  own  heart  the  glow  of  love  divine, 
as  he  ministered  to  the  wants  of  this  sufferer, 
■We  find  that  the  wick«l  lawyer  who  wjs  try- 
ing to  tempt  the  Savior,  had  no  difficulty  m 
atiswertiig  when  Jesu»  asked  him  the  qae^u  m 
"Which  of  the  three,  thiukot  thou,  w^  uei^n- 
hor  utto  him  that  tell  among  thieves':'  The 
uiiswer  came,  "lie  that  showed  mercy  ou  hitu." 
Ml,  Mon-is,  Hi 


The    Lord  toveth   the  gates  of  Zion   more 
than  all  the  dwellings  of  Jacob. 


THK    liR]ETHKE>r    ^T    "WOKKl. 


Mr 


UNION  ON  FEET-WASHING 


or  B   H.  MILLER. 


mi] 


fiavf 


HK  Hpecial  JesigD  of  this  onlinftDce 
of  feet-washing  ncfds  further  no 
tict*  here,  because  on  this  matter  a  full 
underfitandinf,'  very  much  dcpendB.  Kv- 
ery  ordinance  and  command  has  iu  npf 
cial  desiRTi  and  object,  and  the  design  of 
all  ordinances  if*  for  the  spiritual  bene- 
fit and  Idcflsing  of  the  church.  The  de- 
sign of  baptijtin  is  Hpintual ;  so  is  the 
bread  and  cup  of  communion  a»  well  as 
ainging,  prayer,  and  faith.  All  have 
the  spiritual  design  or  blessing  for  the 
faithful  who  observe  them. 

And  when  we   come  to  feet-wa«hing 
it  is  like  all  the  other   washings    of  the 
old  and    New    T-stament;    for   legal  or 
Hpiritual  cleanMing.     TIj*;  JcwiMh    batb- 
iiigi  and  washings  were  for   a   legal    or 
spiritual,    not   a    literal    cleansing.     So 
with  baptism;  it  is  to  represent  a  wjiirit. 
iial  cleansing,  not  putting  away  the  filth 
of  tlie  i\i-Mh.     And  when  the  Savior  con- 
nects the  washing  of  the  feet    with   the 
uiwhiiig  of 'laptiHui  in  John  l.'l:  in.  pay- 
"lie  thdt    ih    wa'thed,   needetb    not 
to  wash  his    feet" — when    the    Sii 
vior  aayH,  '"He  that  is  washed"   (lelou- 
vifrnos)  he  alludes  to   baptism,   becau.se 
he  uses  the  same  word   (hmii)  uned  when 
theapoftle  says,  "wash  away  thy    sins," 
and  "your  bodies  inwhal  with  pure  wa- 
fer," "iiutshiiKj   of  regeneration,"   tt..; 
showing  that  the  Savior  refers   to  bap- 
tism and  when  he  saye,   "needeth    not 
aave  to  wa^fi  (nipmsfhai)  hie  feet.  This 
washing  of  feet  is    here    applied    as  an 
additional  washing  to  baptism,    and    to 
beajiplied  only  to  those  who  have  been 
baptized,  showing  its  I'elation  to  baptism 
such  as  to  make  it  a  wiwhiiigof  the  same 
nature;  and  when  the  Savior  adds,  -'but 
is  clean  ever  whit,  and  ye  are  clean  but 
not  all,  for  he  knew  who  should  betray 
Iiim,  therefore  said    he   ye  are   not   all 
clean,"     he   inake.H  it  more  evident  still 
that  feet  washing  i.s  designed  as  a  spirit 
ual  cleansing,   applying  only   to   thost 
who  have  l)een  baptized.     Furtlier,  it  is 
a  cleansing  to  tlie  eleven,  but  not  to  Ju- 
diLs,  because  of  his  unbelief. 

Another  thing' connected  with  this  sub- 
ject to  jirovethat  the  object  of  the  feet- 
washing  was  a  spiritual,  and  not  a  litei  - 
al  cleansing  is,  that  our  Savior  washed 
the  feet  of  all  tlie  disciples  while  his 
own  feet  were  not  washed.  If  the  ob- 
ject had  been  a  literal  cleansing,  the  Sa- 
Wor'a  feet  would  have  needed  and  been 
washed  the  same  as  the  others,  but  as 
the  object  was  to  repiesent  a  spiritual 
cloausmg  from  siu,  the  feet  of  the  apos- 
tles only  needed  washing,  becau.se  they, 
and  not  the  Savior,  needed  cleansing 
from  sin. 

Some  have  thought  the  design  of  the 
feet- washing  wa>*  to  teach  humility;  but 
for  two  reasons  we  believe  it  is  not  cor- 
rect. First,  no  washing  in  the  sanctuary 
is  said  to  teach  humility,  but  aUvay.sa 
cleansing.  Second,  the  Savior  says  noth- 
ing about  humility  in  connection  with 
feet- washing,  but  speaks  of  it  as  a  cleans- 
ing; and  we  cannot  see  how  feet- wash- 
ing could  teach  humility  any  more  than 
baptism  or  any  other  washing.  This 
idea  of  feet- washing  being  designed  to 
teach  humility,  is  adopted  by  most  com- 
ineutatofB  because  it  opens  an  easy  way 
to  set  the  ordinance  aside  with  this  kind 
of  reasoning.  First,  humility  latheob 
ject  of  it;  second,  the  humility  is  not 
mentioned  by  our  Savior  in  eouuection 
with  the  subject;  third,  humility  is  ap 
plied  to  every  act  of  obedience  and 
kindness,  hence  no  need  of  this   special 


aside  entirely  })y  many  who  have  been 
mistaken  in  the  design  of  it.  How  the 
Savior  can  teach  humility  as  the  design 
of  this  ordinance  when  he  says  nothing 
about  it,  is  something  that  we  cannot 
see. 

This  brings  up  another  feature  of  this 
subject  deserving  ournotice.     If  the  de- 
sign of  this  ordi  nance  is  to  bless  and  ap- 
ply to  the  one  who    does   the    washing, 
then  its  object  may  be  to  teach  humility ; 
but  if  the  design  of  it  is  to    apply    sjiec 
ially  to  the  one  who  receives  the   wash- 
ing, then  its  design  is  evidently  to    rep 
resent  a  cleansing.     Believing  the  latter 
position  to  be    true,    we   will    illustrate 
and  prove    it    more   fully.     I'nder    the 
Jewiih  law  the  man  bathed   or   washed 
himself  (Naaman  dipped    himself),  but 
under  the  gospel  it  is  not  so;   one   man 
baptizes  another;  one  l)reaks  the    bread 
to  another;  one  washes  the  'eet  of  anoth 
er;  that  two  are  engaged  in  the   observ 
ance  of  each  ordinance,  one  to  adminis 
ter  it,  the  other  to  receive  it.     The  ques 
tion  then  to  be    settled    is   whether    the 
design  of  the  ordinance  is  to  benefit  the 
one  who  administers  it,  or  the  one    who 
receives  it;  or  does  its  design   apply    to 
both.     This  (piestion  must  be  settled  by 
the  Scriptures  themselves  to    place    the 
subject  in  its  true  light. 

In  the  ordinance  of  bapti.sm  this  sub- 
ject is  made  very  plain.  Baptism  has 
its  special  design,  that  is  for  the  remis- 
sion of  siu,  ftir  a  cleansing  or  purification. 
Hut  this  design  does  not  apply  to  the 
one  who  administers  the  ordinance,  hut 
to  the  one  who  receives  the  ordin-jnce. 
It  is  not  to  pardon  or  cleanse  the  minis- 
ter, but  the  subject  of  it.  The  same  is 
true  of  feet  washing;  its  cleansing  jsow- 
er  applies  to  the  one  who  is  washed,  not 
to  the  one  who  does  the  washing.  It 
cannot  be  a  cleansing  to  him  as  he  is  not 
washed,  and  it  can  only  apply  to  him 
hen  he  be  washed.  Again,  the  bread 
and  cup  of  communion  are  designed  to 
henetit  the  one  who  reeeives  and  eats  it, 
showing  the  great  truth  that  those  who 
receive  God's  mercies  and  commands  in 
every  form,  are  blessed  by  all  they  re- 
ceive of  God,  though  they  be  through 
liumau  agency  or  nature's  laws. 

And  it  is  because  this  doctrine  is  ti'ue, 
that  our  Annual  Meeting  and  general 
lirotherhood  are  justifiable  in  the  po- 
sition taken  on  this  subject;  that  is,  ev 
ery  one  partaking  of  the  communion 
must  have  their  feet  washed;  for  tliat  is 
the  ordinance,  and  like  baptism  every 
one  must  receive  it.  With  this  view  of 
the  subject,  it  is  not  any  more  essential 
as  to  who  washes  the  feet  of  a  brother 
than  it  is  to  who  baptizes  him.  But  the 
extreme  view  of  some  brethren  that  they 
T^ill  not  commune  unles.s  every  one  en- 
gages in  the  washing  of  another,  has 
not  been  sanctioned  by  the  Annual 
Meeting,  because  the  design  of  the  ordi- 
nance is  in  the  receiving  of  it,  not  in  the 
administration  of  it.  Upon  the  truth  of 
this  doctrine  the  sister.'*  receive  the  com- 
munion, but  do  not  administer  it. 

Another  thing  to  prove  our  position 
and  to  sustain  the  course  of  the  general 
lirotherhood  is  found  in  the  exainj)le  of 
our  Savior.  He  washed  the  feet  of  all 
the  disciples.  Surely  they  received  the 
blessing  of  the  ordiuauce,  though  none 
of  them  did  the  washing;  yet  they  could 
partake  of  the  communion  because  they 
received  the  washing,  not  because  they 
had  washed  the  feet  of  another,  for  they 
had  not.  Had  those  who  hold  the  ex- 
treme view  that  they  will  not  commune 
unless  all  engage  in  the  washing,  been 
there,   we  presume   they    would    have 


essential  that  every  one  receive  the    or-    the  anchors,  faith,  hope,  love,  and  j'ray- 
dinance,  but  not  that  every  one  should    er;  the  necessity  of  abiding  in  the    ship, 


act  of  feet  washing.     In  this  way  has   communed   once   on    the   principle  for 
the  feet-washing  of  our  Savior  been   set '  which  we  are  contending.     That    it   is 


do  the  washing.  Then  when  we  speak 
of  union  on  the  subject  of  feet- washing, 
we  mean  to  unite  in  the  doctrine  that 
all  must  receive  it  as  we-  unite  that  all 
must  receive  baptism  and  the  commun- 
ion. 

Another  thing  which   goes   to  prove 
that  it  is  essential  to  receive  the  washing 
will  befouud  in  the  language  of  our  Sa- 
vior to  Peter.    When    the    Savior  came 
t<*  him.  IVter   said    "Thou  ehalt  never 
wash  my  feet."     Jesus  said  to  him.  "if  I 
wash  thee  not  thou  hast    no    part    with 
me."     Here  the  Savior  puts  the  penaltj" 
on  the  matter  of  not  receiving  the  wash- 
ing, showing  clearly   that  the    essential 
work  in  the  ordinance  is  in  receiving  it; 
and  any  one  refusing  to  receive  it  is  con- 
demned by    our    Savior.     But   he  does 
uot  intimate    that    one    should   be   con- 
demned  for    not    doing  the    washing  at 
that  time,  for  that  would  have  condemn- 
ed them  all.     Then  from    this    example 
we  would  at  any  communion    object    to 
any  one  who  was  not   washed,   but  uot 
to  one  because  he  Iiad  done  the  washing. 
It  becomes  necessary   here    to   notice 
another  feature  related   to   this  subject: 
tiiat  IS,  the  relation   of  the   one  who  is 
commanded  to  administer  the  ordinance. 
We  notice   that   commands  are   always 
given  to  them,  hence  the  disciples  were 
commanded  to  preach,  and  to  baptize — 
to  feed  the  hungry,  to  clothe  the  naked, 
to  entertain  strangers,  to  wash  feet,  iS:c. ; 
in  all  these  cases  the  commands  are  giv- 
en to  one  while   another  receives  them 
and  their  blessings.     The  one  who  does 
the  work  fills  an   official   position,    not 
working  for   himself  alone,  but  for  the 
Lord  and  his   church.     The  same  is  the 
nature  of  the  blessing  be  receives  for  ev- 
ery duty ;  it  is  not   a    blessing  to   him 
alone,  but  also  to  the   church.     As   the 
blessing  the  miuLster  receives  in  admin- 
istering baptism,  is  in  common  with  the 
one  who  is  baptized,  for  he  receives  the 
design  of  the  ordinance;   his  blessing  is 
special,  while  the  other  is  common    like 
the  blessing   for  any   other  obedience. 
The  same   is  true  of  feet-washing;   the 
disciple  is  commauded  to   do  the  wash- 
ing,  for   that  obedience   he   receives   a 
tilessing  it  is  true,  but  it  is   in    common 
with  the  church  like  if  he   would    bap 
ti/.e  or  feed  the  hungry  or  clothe  the  na- 
ked.    But  the  blessing   he  receives  for 
doing  those  things  is  not  the  same  as  the 
one  who  receives  them,    and  cannot   be 
compared  with  them  without  destroying 
the  design  and  object  of  the   ordinance 
or  command. 


A  FINE  SERMON   "SMASHED,' 


TN  the  Sunday  Magaziwi  the  folio w- 
•^  ing  incident  is  given,  which  is  illus- 
trative of  the  modern  practice  of  spirit 
ualizing  texts  of  Scripture  and  giviuc 
them  a  meaning  foreign  to  that  intend- 
ed by  the  inspired  writer: 

A  young  preacher,  a  gi-aduate  of  one 
of  the  thelogical  schools  of  the  country, 
preached  a  very  nice  discourse  from  the 
following  words:  -Then,  fearing  lest 
they  should  fall  upon  rocks,  they  cast 
four  anchors  out  of  the  stern  and  wished 
for  the  day."  (Acts  10:  20). 

Said  the  young  preacher:  *'The  ship 
represents  the  Church.  The  four  anchors 
are  faith,  hope,  love,  and  prayer.  Chris- 
tians are  the  crew.  The  sea  represents 
the  great  ocean  of  life.  The  storm  that 
prevailed  are  the  trials  to  which  we  are 
incident  here;  and  the  Island  of  Melita, 
where  all  are  escaped  safe  to  land,  means 
Heaven."  He  dwelt  with  becoming  fer 
venoy  on  the  importance  of  casting   out  j  human   8peci'eaT""it"t7aver8ed  the  who'l' 


in  order  to  be  sared ;  and  the  consolation 
to  be  found  in  the  fact  that  uot  a  hair  of 
their  heads  should  be  hurt,  but  they 
(the  members  of  the  Chui'ch)  should  all 
reach  shore  iu  safety.  The  preacher  cou- 
eluded  by  asking  one  of  our  aged  pre.ich, 
era,  whom  he  liad  invited  into  the  pul- 
pit, out  of  respect  to  his  gray-hairs,  to 
close  the  meeting  with  a  few  remarks. 
The  old  brother  arose  and  placed  his 
hand  on  the  young  theologian's  head,  as 
it  giving  him  a  phrenological  examina- 
tion, and  proceeded,  in  his  plain,  unedu- 
cated style,  substantially  as  follows: 

"My  young  brother,  )'ou  have  preach- 
ed us  a  mighty  purty  discourse  to-day; 
but  I'm  afraid  you've  some  awful  big 
mi.stakes.  ^'ou  said  that  the  ship  meant 
the  Church,  If  that's  so,  we  haven't 
got  any  Church  now,  for  the  ship  was 
all  smashed  to  pieces  and  destroyed. 
You  also  said  that  the  four  anchors 
were  faith,  hope,  love,  and  prayer.  If 
that's  so,  we  haven't  got  any  faith, hope, 
love,  and  prayer  in  the  Church,  as  they 
have  been  cast  out.  And  you  say  that 
Christians  are  the  crew.  If  that's  so, 
they  are  a  mighty  bloodthirsty  set,  for 
they  wanted  to  kill  Paul.  You  tell  us 
that  the  Island  of  Melita  meant  Heaven. 
Well,  if  that  is  true,  Heaven  must  be  a 
mighty  snaky  place,  as  a  snake  bitPaul  as 
soon  as  he  landed." 

It  is  stated  as  a  historical  fact  that 
that  young  preacher  was  never  known 
to  preach  that  "purty"  discourse  again 
in  all  that  region  of  country. 


HISTORICAL. 


T  HAVE  not  yet  met  the  man  who 
-•-  was  familiar  with  the  followino-  his- 
toiy.  I  have  seen  some  good  historians 
entirely  ignorant  of  it.  For  the  benefit 
and  information  of  your  readers  I  trans- 
cribe it,  if  not  too  lengthy  for  your-  col- 
umns. 

"The  reign  of  Justinian  was  marked 
also  by  great  calamities.  The  supersti- 
tious people  were  appalled  by  the  ap- 
pearance of  comets  of  prodigious  mag 
nitude.  Eirthcjuakes  and  pestilence  ad- 
ded their  real  scourges'to  these  terrors.  In 
52G  an  earthquake  at  Antioch  destroyed 
two  hundred  and  fifty-thousand  persons. 
In  5:il  the  ancient  and  noble  city  of 
Berytus  was  shaken  to  the  earth.  Con- 
stantinople sufl'ered  severely,  and  a  part 
of  the  church  of  ,St.  .Sophia  was  thrown 
down.  In  hii,  a  terrible  plague,  which 
originated  in  Egypt,  swept  over  the 
whole  known  world,  and  continued  its 
ravages  more  than  fifty  years.  It  is  said 
there  was  not  a  spot  upon  the  earth,  ev- 
en to  the  mountain  tops,  that  was  not 
visited  by  this  dreadful  scourge.  Dur 
ing  three  months,  the  mortality  of  Con- 
stantinople was  from  o, 0(111  to  Id.OOd 
daily.  Many  districts  in  Asia,  depopu- 
lated by  this  visitation,  have  remained 
waste  to  the  present  day.  As  this  is  the 
most  wide  spread  and  destructive  pesti- 
lence that  ever  visited  the  earth,  as  far 
as  we  are  able  to  learn  from  history,  w'C 
subjoin  the  description  of  it  furnished 
by  I'rocopius,  who  resided  at  Constant- 
inople, who  was  an  eye  witness  to  this 
terrible  calamity,  and  from  hia  connec 
tion  mth  the  Byzantine  government, 
possessed  the  meajs  of  learning  all  that 
could  be  known  of  its  origin,  progress, 
and  ellects.  The  account  of  this  writer 
is  as  follows. 
"At  this  time  (A.  D.  .")4i )  arose  a  |iesti- 
lence  which  almost  destroyed  the  whole 


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world,  attacking  all  nations  and  trilies 
of  men,  sparing  neither  sex  nor  age.  No 
diversity  of  climate,  latitude,  diet,  babits, 
or  mode  of  life  obstructed  the  progress 
of  the  pestilence;  all  varities  of  mankind 
fell  prostrate  before  its  sweeping  mar^  !i. 
Some  countries  were  ravaged  in  Summt- r, 
others  laid  waste  in  Winter. 

"U  first  arose  in  Egypt,  among  the  in 
habitants  of  Pehisium,  from  whence  pro 
ceeding  into  separate  routes,  it  ravaged 
Alexandria  and  the  rest  of  Kgypt,  on 
one  hand,  and  on  the  other  extended  in- 
to Palistine  from  which  country  it  spread 
over  the  entire  world,  advancing  in  uni- 
form rapidity  throughout  the  whole  of 
its  progress.  It  did  not  suddenly  ex- 
haust its  venom  in  any  spot,  but  pro- 
ceed* d  with  regular  steps,  and  continued 
in  every  place  along  its  route  a  certain 
space  of  time,  marching  thus  deliberate- 
ly to  the  very  extremities  of  the  earth, 
as  if  determined  that  not  the  most  remote 
corner  of  the  universe  shouhl  escape  its 
ravaging  search.  Not  even  an  island,  a 
cavern,  or  a  mountain  was  spared.  If 
any  spot  was  passed  over  lightly  on  its 
first  visit,  the  pestilence  was  sure  to  re- 
turn, and  fall  with  fatal  malignity  upon 
the  people  whom  it  first  spared,  not 
leaving  them  till  it  had  swept  away  the 
full  proportion.  It  always  began  on 
the  sea  coast,  and  spread  into  the  inte- 
rior. 

"In  its  second  year,  about  the  middle 
of  spring,  it  reached  Constantinople, 
where  I  happened  to  be  at  that  time. 
.The  plague  iu'oke  out  in  this  manner: 
Multitudes  of  diabolical  spectres  were 
seeu,  having  the  shape  of  some  human 
fiuure.  VVhoever  met  one  of  these  spec- 
tres .seemed  to  be  struck  on  some  part  of 
his  body,  and  was  on  the  iustant  taken 
sick.  At  first,  the  persons  who  saw  these 
spectres  attempted,  by  prayers  aud  de- 
votions, to  free  themselves  from  these  at- 
tacks; but  all  in  vain,  for  the  very  tern 
pies  to  which  they  ran  for  succor;  they 
fell  down  dead.  Then  they  shut  them- 
selves up  in  their  houses,  and  if  their 
friends  called  at  the  door,  they  refused 
to  see  them;  not  the  loudest  knocking 
would  be  answered,  for  every  one  fear- 
ed that  some  demon  was  in  pursuit  of 
him.  Some  were  attacked  in  another 
way;  they  fancied  in  their  sleep  that 
they  beheld  these  apparitions,  or  heard 
voices  crying  out  that  they  were  num- 
bered with  the  dead,  and  straightway 
they  were  attacked  by  the  pestilence. 
Others  neither  saw  the  spectres  nor 
dreamed  of  them,  but  felt  the  disease 
approach  in  a  sudden  fever  on  awaking 
from  sleep;  some  were  seized  walking, 
others  while  they  were  about  their  oc- 
cupations; they  did  not  change  color, 
nor  feel  a  violent  heat  or  inflammation; 
but  from  moroing  till  evening  the  iever 
wore  so  mild  a  character  that  neither 
the  patient  nor  physician  was  alarmed. 
But  on  the  first  day,  or  second,  or  not 
long  after,  swellings  arose  in  the  abdo- 
men, under  the  arms,  behind  the  ears, 
and  on  the  thighs.  These  particulars 
w**re  common  to  all  who  were  attacked 
by  the  plague;  but  there  were  diversities 
in  the  action  of  the  disease,  owing  eith- 
er to  the  difierent  habits  of  body  in  dif- 
ferent individuals,  or  to  the  .sovereign 
power  of  him  who  sent  the  calamity. 

"Some  fell  into  a  heavy  lethargy,  oth- 
ers were  seized  with  a  furious  madness. 
In  their  lethargy,  they  seemed  to  have 
forgotten  everything,  like  persons  buried 
in  eternal  sleep;  and  unless  attendants 
were  constantly  at  hand  to  supply  them 
with  food,  they  died  of  starvation.  In 
their  madness,  they  never  slept,  but  were 
continually  frightened  with  apparitions, 
and  fears  of  being  murdered,  they  utter- 


el  horrid  rfies,  and  ran  hither  and  thith   lingi.fof   their  enmities.     Vicious  and 
to   save    themselves    by    flight.     If  |  abandoned  men,  struck    with    horror  at 


the  sufferings  of  the  sick  were  dreadful 
those  of  their  friends  were  hardly  le^s 
so,  for  they  were  distracted  with  the  la- 
bor and  anxiety  of  watching  over  the 
miserable  patients. 

The  disease  was  not  propagated  by 
contagion;  for  neither  physicians  nor 
other  pt-rsons  caught  it  by  ^)weling  the 
bodies  of  those  infected;  and  multitudes, 
who  nursed  the  sick  and  buried  the 
dead,  escaped  its  attacks,  while  others, 
who  were  in  no  way  exposed,  took  it 
and  died. 

In  their  delirous  ravings,  they  rolled 
themselves  on  the  ground,  tlirew_  them- 
selves from  the  houae-tops,  aud  plunged 
into  the  sea,  not  from  thirst,  but  impell- 
ed by  .in  ungovernable  prey.  Many, 
unattended,  perished  from  hunger. 
Those  wlio  escaped  the  lethargy  and  de- 
lerium  were  carried  oft'  by  excruciating 
pains  in  the  swellings. 

"The  physicians,  ignorant  of  the  na- 
ture of  the  disorder,  imagined  the  cause 
to  be  in  the  swellings,  tjnd  therefore  dis- 
sected these  tumors  in  the  bodies  of 
those  who  h«ddied,to  discover  the  secret 
of  the  malady.  They  found  them  to 
consist  of  coals,  or  black  lump-*,  contain 
iug  so  malignant  a  poison,  that  many  of 
them  died  immediately  from  the  etl'ecta 
of  it.  Some  found  tlieir  bodies  covei-ed 
with  black  pustules;  these  died  within 
an  hour.  Many  were  killed  by  sudden 
vomitings  of  blood.  Some,  after  living 
in  great  extremity,  and  being  given  over 
by  their  physicians,  recovered,  to  the 
astonishment  of  every  one;  others,  who 
aeemud  quite  safe,  and  were  assured  of 
their  recovery  unexpectedly  died.  Hu- 
man skill  aud  human  wisdom  seemed  ut- 
erly  at  fault,  for  nil  things  were  at  con- 
tradiction. If  one  man  was  helped  by 
the  use  of  the  bath,  another  was  killed 
by  it.  If  some  perished  in  an  extraor- 
dinary m.'tuner,  others  escaped  as  won- 
derfully. No  remedy  for  the  disorder, 
no  preventive  again&t  it,  could  be  found. 
When  a  man  took  the  infection,  it  seem- 
ed hy  chance;  when  he  escaped,  it  hap- 
pened he  knew  not  how.  Children  born 
of  infected  mothers  were  sure  to  die. 

'•The  plague  prevailed  four  months 
at  Constantinople,  and  during  three 
months  it  raged  terribly.  At  first,  the 
number  of  deaths  was  but  little  above 
the  ordinai-y  proportion;  but  as  the  ep- 
idemic grew  more  active,  they  increased 
to  .'i.OUO  a  day,  and  afterward  to  lt).t)i)0 
a  day,  and  even  more.  At  first,  every 
one  buried  those  of  his  own  household, 
and  such  dead  bodies  as  were  found  here 
and  there;  but  afterward  everything  was 


the  awful  death  which  menaced  them, 
became  suddenly  penitent  and  devout; 
yet,  hs  the  danger  passed  away,  and  the 
fears  abated,  they  returned  to  their  old 
wajs,  and  surpassed  their  oil  deeds  in 
ini«iuity;  so  that  it  might  be  said,  and 
not  without  truth,  that  the  pestilence, 
either  by  chance  or  the  will  of  Provi- 
dence, had  spared  the  very  worst  part 
of  mankind. 

History  of  all  nations.  By  S.  G, 
Goodrich,  pp.  802,  803.  Chapter  CCCL- 
XH. 

I  send  you  this  historical  extract 
for  the  information  of  your  read- 
ers who  may  not  have  access  to  book?, 
i^e.  And  for  those  brethren  who  are 
diving  so  deep  into  the  mysteries  of  the 
Book  of  Uf  velation,  aud  the  prophecies 
.13  tu  venture  to  explain  the  deep  things 
of  (iod,  to  tell  me  through  the  B.  .\t  W, 
under  what  weal,  trumpet,  vial,  or  woe, 
this  plague  or  calamity  had  its  fulfill- 
ment. I  wish  to  know.  Certainly  a 
plague  like  this  did  not  escape  thw  notice 
of  the  Spirit  of  prophecy. 

If  an  earthi[uake,  aud  a  plague  one- 
tenth  of  the  magnitude  of  these  here  giv- 
en would  now  occur,  these  wisacres  who 
see  a  sign  for  the  immediate  a))pearing 
of  the  Son  of  man  in  almost  every  thing 
that  occurs,  would  certainly  have  signs 
enough  iu  these  caliimities  for  his  imme- 
diate appearing. 


THE  INNER  CHAMBERS  OF 
IMAGERY. 


To  Sister  J^mily  li.  SttjUr,  of  Ilolli- 
dai/sburtj,  Pa. 

Hl'MAN  nature  is  identical  in  all 
ages  and  climates  aud  latitudes. 
The  fearful  picture  of  Paul  in  Romans 
fiist  and  third  cliaptei,  faithfully  repre- 
sents the  tendency  of  alienated  souls,  and 
the  law  of  ajiostasy  and  ever  deepening 
degradation.  Judicial,  moral  callosity 
is  the  natural  sei|uence  of  penitent  viola- 
tion of  law.  Note  the  word  -^liecaiuie^^ 
in  Uom.  1:  21,  and  the  word  ''wAwe- 
fore*'  in  vei-se  24,  and  the  words  "/rw 
t/m  cmtse*'  in  verse  'iu,  as  corroborations 
of  thia  fact.  In  Kzekiel  8:  10-l'i,we  have 
the  same  truth  presented  in  a  no  le 
startling  form.  "(Jod  is  a  Spirit,  and 
man  is  his  image,  and  no  worship  cau 
be  fit  for  God  to  receive,  or  for  man  to 
render  save   what  is  "in   spirit  and  iu 

truth"  This  is  the  great  want  of  the  age.  I  unlocks  the  mysteriesof  Deity  aud  hu 
There  i*  ample  room  in  the  church  for  uiauity.  l' nlets  we  know  God  as  an  Ji- 
evangelical  labor  so  far  as  the  character  fleshed  verity,  the  life  of  our  life,  the 
of  true  worship  is  concerned.  There  is  thought  of  our  thought,and  the  feeling  of 
left  to  ctance  aud  di«oide.-;  for  servante  '  P''f«i"g  ""-^J  o(6xlmdi,uj  tl,e  kinRdom  ou.-  fading,  the  Alpha  and  Omega  of 
were  left  without  masters,  aud    masters  "f  ^<"^  >  '""  "">■«  "'i!''"'  "<^'"'  f  J"'''™'  I '""'  '^1''"";'°''  "'"'  .'"'Sion  -s  no  more 

ing  and  spirltualizmgthe  work  at  home,    than  a  mockery  of  God,  aud  a  tatal  :a;- 
Thc  very  wor  1  BKi.i<aoN  has  in   these   position  on  ourselves.     If  this  central 
days  become  a  mockery.    It  means,  in 
popular  parlance, belonging  to  a  sect  ob- 
serving certain  regulations,  exhibiting  a 


covt-ring.    "W  hotver  pleads  for  what  be- 
longs properly  to  the  sin  life,  is  an  ene- 
my to  the  cross  of  Christ.     The  church 
may  have  no  right  to  say  what  may  or  what 
may  not  be  worn;  but  she  has  a  right  to 
guard  the  pearly  entrance   of  the  Tem- 
(ile,  ami  etee  that  baptism  lu^anM  baptism. 
He  that  is  dead  with  Christ,  buried  with 
him,  risen  with  him  in  perfect  accord  of 
soul  with  all  the  self  slaying,  and  God- 
asaiuiilating  principles  of  the  Cross,  will 
no  more  hunger  for  the  vanities  of  the 
flesh,  than  an  angel  will  crave  the   foul- 
ness of  their  w;cur6ed   sin-glutted   com- 
peer;*.    1  Cor.  11):  -21.     The  2'Jnd  verse 
in  the  same  chapter  is  a  profoundly  need- 
ed study  for  all  who  wrap  a  filthy,  sin- 
dallying  heart  in  a  lamb's  fleece,  aud  for 
those  who  make  the  parapherna'ia  of  the 
Mother    of  Hell     the    symbol   holiness. 
Rev.  17,4.  It  is  pitiful   weakness, to  say 
the  least,  in  any  one  to  plead  for   indul- 
gences which  have  their  root  in  a  feel- 
ing, which  had  Christ  admitted  into  At* 
heart,  would  have  made  the  incarnation 
and  crucifixion  a  nullity. 

The  principle  which  we  cannot  hon- 
estly .idmit  as  an  element  in  the  life  of 
Kmmanuel,  cannot  be  allowed  as  an  el- 
ement of  Christian  character.  Sin  is  no 
mistletoe.  It  is  uo  surface  leprosy.  The 
htiirt  first  hn<js  for  the  advancement  of 
the  flcbh.  A  plain  dress,  viviplypuion 
is  not  Christian  any  more  than  a  stylish 
one.  "I/iifit  thou  fiC'/t  what  the  andtnts 
of  thi!  hoineof  Israel  no  in    tue    dakk: 

EVKUY  MAN  INTHK  CHAMBEUS 
i)K  HIS  IMAGKIIY^'     Ezek.  8:  U>. 
Now  we  are  at  the  bottom  of  the  matter. 
Let  every  reader  "dig  a  hole  in  the  wall," 
and  he  may  ate  the ''abomination  of  des- 
olation standing  where  it  ought  not.''  Ez. 
S;  ij-ln.     "The  depths    of  Satan"   are 
not  easy  fathomed.  Uev.     2:  '^4.     The 
fountain  of  our  own  sinfulnes-  is  not  easy 
sounded.     "The  heart  is  deceitful  above 
all  things,  and  desperately  wicked:  who 
can  know  it?"    Jer.  IT:  n.     Wh^n  God 
shall  strip  oft' all  habit  and  convention:*!- 
isra  and  pious  mimicry,  what  is  the  nak- 
ed reality  that  shall  be  revealed  to  the 
giize  of  an  assembled  uuivei-se;     Wh.it- 
ever  it  will  be  that  wiU  count  for  religion, 
or  the  want  of  it.  Before  the  flaming  eyes 
of  the  Omniscient,  the  vital  pulse    of 
thought  and  coneciousue-slies  ever  bare; 
and  it  is  the  office  of  the  Holy  Ghost  to 
tihinu  uji  to  yitr«^^«f^,aud  configure  u» to  the 
Pattern  of  him  whom  he  represents.  John 
lti:i:!.14.  Self-knowledgf.asthe  counter- 
part of  Kmmanuel,  is  the  maaterkey  that 


withoutservants.  Houses  were  left  des 
olate,  and  the  tenants  remained  unburi- 
ed.  All  the  tombs  in  the  city  being 
filled  with   bodies,    men    were  sent  into 

the  fields  in  the  neighborhood   to    bury  i  --      ,.-,,,  i    ..    ■ 

the  dead  there;  but  the  number   of  the   "^rtam  ,.eelea,a, Ucal  badee,  and  uttermg 
corpes  increasing  more  and   more,   they  I  »°  >■""«'""■>«  .hibboleth 
became  tu'eJ  digging  graves,  and    piled 

up  Ihe  bodies  in  the  towers  of  the  city  •       i     •.    - 

wall,  by  taking  off  the  roofe  and  thro^v-  »hip  ba,  iudl^  mely  appomted  cntenons, 
ing  in  the  bodies,  till  the  towers  were  "-"d  ttey  cannot  be  dropped  from  he 
foil,  when  the  roofs  were  replaced.  A  leat-words  of  Israel.  Judges  13:  ...  But 
foul  air  was  thus  driven  by  the   winds   all  thi.  we  may   have,  m  form,  and  be 

!  the  children  of  the   devil.     Religion   is 


The  church 
I  \  must  be  our  home,  the  ordinances  of 
, '  glace  must  be   honored,   true  disciple. 


over  the  city  and  added  to  the  infection.  , 

•■No  funeral  ofKces  were  performed  '■rf«"«' »<!  oharaHer  II /u,(  we  aie 
over  the  dead;  people  thought  itsuffi  not  »Aot  we  are,  is  fundamental 
cient,  if  they  were  able  to  carry  the  bod- 
ies to  the  shore,  and  cast  them  by  loads 
into  the  boats,  aud  let  the  waves  trans- 
port them  wherever  cham:e  might  ilirect. 
All  factions  and  dissension  were  hushed  ir. 
the  city ;  people  assisted  one  another, 
and  buried  one  anotlier,  without  tJiink- 


truth  could  be  more  fully  wrought  into 
the  life  of  the  church,  we  would  have  lit- 
tle trouble  about  the  gewgaws  of  fashion. 
The  Cross  would  be  the  symbol  .md 
power  of  our  new  being  before  baptism 
and  after,  and  the  thoughts  of  the  nails 
and  thorn  crown,  would  constrain  us  to 
give  head  and  hands  aud  feet  to  selt'-re- 
nunciation.  The  Cross  makes  the  sepa- 
ration here  and  the  decision  hereaft«r. 
/Vi«(  lifts  to  endless  glory,  or  thrusts  to 
remediless  perdition. 


Baptism  is  leas  than  a  common  bath  if 
it  be  not -in'o  iteM."  Uom.  G:  3,  -1. 
No  sister  goes  down  into  that  laver  ■'/•rt 
(,7iri»«,  and  rise  with  him  to  "wa  k  in 
7ifwn«8  of  life,  bringing  up  her  little 
dainty  hat  out  of  Christ's  sepulchre,  ev- 
en if  it  be  lets  expensive  than  &  Christian 


W'y.  should  accustom  ourselves  to 
view  those  abo\e  us  without  admiration 
or  euvy,  and  never  look  upon  those  be- 
low us  with  contempt.  Little  souls  fall 
down  and  worship  grandeur,  without  re- 
flictiug  that  admiration  is  due  •nly  to 
virtue  and  goodness. 


1 


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PtJIIJ.SllEV  UEEKLV. 


M.  M.  ESIIULMAN. 
S.J-IIAIMtfSON. 

J.  W.KTKIN. 


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HilJ  Iw  at  nnrrl'li.  IMiiol  ••nJcliMk*.  u  llirr  uiinul  t>B  laltKlnl 
BiiiliKiiI  (J<*r«n. 

AiiiltKHH  all  i'itniinuiii(tatli)ii)4. 

JIIIKTIIKK>  AT  WUItK, 

LnuJirk,CnrroII('o.,  111. 


MAUCII   2,  IHSO, 


I.v  Xo.  *'  Ilro.  Howard  Millier  wbh  iimtle  to 
Mf  hi?  would  H4»nd  til  Itiilroa-!  bunirK^  fur 
indivtdiinlx.  This  in  all  wrong;  he  meant  that 
ho  would  not  he  able  to  attf  ml  t'>  xiicli  bnHiin'K-i. 
Hut  he  will  niahe  arriiUf^ementM  for  those  nho 
will  uttt-'iid  Annual  Meeting.  All  Huch  nr- 
rAii^einejita  will  be  pxibliNhed  Boon,  and  then 
each  nan  will  know  what  to  do. 

BitOTHKR  LphiupI  Hillery  t>tut<d  the  24th 
I  lilt,  fur  Urbana,  Iltiuoi'<,  his  future  home.  We 
I  .iTe  sorry  to  a^e  hiiii  go  from  our  midnl,  as  sev- 
eral yctir»*  MCju^iiitjintX'  hua  kuit  uh  together 
I  id  the  L')rd'K  canoe,  anl  such  p;trtiags  touch 
I  our  very  u]T--ctina».  We  wish  him  ahiiudaiit 
I  ntHcv  in  his  Jiew  fi^ild  f>(  lab,>r.  Parties  wi»h- 
1  mg  to  addretid  him  can  do  xo  <i3  above  iti^d-it'' 
1  of  Sliuniiou,  Illiiioix. 

In  th"  next  i^sue  J,  W,  MoOarvey's  cnrres- 
pondeiic>?(roin  the  K  wt  will  cliW.\  No  doubt 
many  of  ourn-adT-t  havf  tii-pu  higbl}'  ent«r- 
tttined  by  his  letters,  and  have  received  im- 
portrtut  information  from  tlieni.  He  is  engaj<- 
ed  in  putting  his  travelif  in  book  form,  wliich 
will  contain  agreatdeal  more  inforuiatiou  rel- 
ative to  Bible  countries  than  was  found  in  his 
letters.  Tlie  bnok  will  be  k*.'pt  for  siile  at  thi^* 
office  when  ready. 


Now  in  the  time  to  neud  the    UKKniBKHAT 
WuiiH  to  your  friniidfl  ai  ii  Rift. 


I''athkiw.  ifyou  widhto  bring  up  your  sous 
ill  thfl  way  they  nhould  go,  then  go  yourdolf  in 
lilt-  way  tlio  tiouH  nhould. 

UitOTfiEit  Edmund  Forney  recently  Hpent 
Hi-vernI  day.'*  with  IJrethron  iit  Arnold's  Grove. 
From  thtir»  he  wuut  to  Hickory  Grove. 


AliliAllAM  wafl  a  good  muii;  Job  a  patient 
man;  I^avid  a  devout  man,  and  Solouion  awit^ 
1U4I1;  but  Jetjutt  poSjoHKudull  tlioHC  uharacteris' 
tics. 


TiiB  brighuat  crownt  that  are  worn  in  heav- 
en hare  been  tried,  and  sinettrd,  and  poliiihpd, 
and  gloriHcd  through  the  furnace  of  tribula- 
tion. ^  

WBare  glnd  to  leani  that  the  wife  of  Broth- 
er J.  J.  Emmort  noar  Mt.  Carroll,  Illinois  is 
hIiIo  to  be  about  agaiu  al'ttir  no  illnesi  of  serer- 
al  weokit. 

Wk  nhnll  continue  to  give  interest  ing  nretieles 
on  on«tern  cuatoms,  habits,  religion,  Ike ,  go  that 
the  coucluaiun  of  thcMcGiirvey  con'«spundenco 
will  not  he  thuJustfroni  the  htud   of  die  Bible. 


UitOTHEit  Reese  pat«  the  truth  tigether  in  n 
sparkling  manner.  He  opens  the  doors  and 
windows  and  lets  the  birdu  ont  just  119  they  aro. 
We  lire  gliid  of  it,  for  many  have  baguu  to  gaze 
upon  printing  instilutioiis  na  being  exceeding- 
ly corpulent  things— a«  being  little  throuej* 
where  somebody  sit-)  in  all  splendor,  free  tf 
trouble,  vexation  and  cares.  Let  blind  eyes 
see  that  too  ofti«n  where  imagination  beholds 
"fatness,"  the  very  boaes  are  protruding;  and 
where  no  troubles  seem  there  tboy  are  perhaps 
nioiit  abundant. 


DooTOK  J.  B.  Joter  of  Richmond,  V.i.,  died 
Fobranry  I8th.  Ho  wiw  one  of  the  ablest  de- 
baters and  writorx  in  the  Baptist  church,  and 
wa«  regarded  as  a  model  preacher.  He  was 
senior  editor  of  the  lidigmis  Herald  nt  his 
death. 

TiiK  Brethren  in  Southern  Illiuoia  are  pnt^ 
ting  their  Orphan  Home  project  into  practical 
shape,  and  thoHo  or  Middle  liidiaun  have  uUo 
mndo  a  move  towards  caving  for  the  hou'e 
less.  Right,  brethren;  certainly  God  will  not 
condemn  you  for  such  heart  work. 


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In  taking  charge  of  the  Liiflieran  awl  Mis- 
siomri/,  Rev.  Dr.  Krotel  in  his  introductory 
editonal  made  the  following  remark,  applicable 
alike  to  the  Bukthukn  at  Work. 

"Our  readers  know  that  the  editor  alone  can- 
not make  the  paper  a  nuccess.  If  they  look  for 
articles  full  of  ins^ruclioti,  th^.*y  must  hear  ia 
mind  that  the  able  writers  of  the  Church  should 
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by  their  contributions.  We  entreat  them,  not 
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the  Church,  to  u.sh  their  pens  to  instruct  and  to 
'.dify  the  Church." 


SOMETHING    ABOUT   THE     NEXT 

ANNUAL  MEETING. 

IANARK,  the  place  at  which  the  next  Gen- 
J  oral  Conference  of  the  Brethren  is  to  be 
held,  is  about  one  hundred  and  forty  miles 
due  west  of  Chicngo,  and  eighteen  miles  east  of 
tlie  Mississippi  River.  About  fifty  miles  tnv- 
el  northward  would  bring  one  into  the  great 
State  of  Wisconsin. 

As  to  the  number  of  people  who  now  live 
Lanark,  we,  with  the  rest  of  mankind,  must 
wait  and  leorn  from  the  census  taker,  who  will 
pay  us  a  viiit  during  the  Summer.  Concern- 
ing the  generosity  of  its  people,  the  attractions 
oud  loveliness  of  the  place  we  can  oaly  say, 
come  and  see  next  June.  Prom  the  depot  a 
good  view  may  be  had  northward  to  Cherry 
Grove.  The  country  in  that  direction  is  most- 
ly owned  by  Brethren— old  settlers  who 
through  thrift  and  industry  now  find  them- 
shIvus  comfortably  situated. 

After  alighting  from  the  carsa  pleasant  walk 
of  one  half  mile  down  Broad  Street  will  bring 
you  to  Brother  Is.iac  Rowland's  farm  where 
the  work  of  Conference  ia  to  be  done.  An 
orchar.t  by  the  roadside  will  afford  shade  for  the 
weary  and  serve  tliose  who  wi.h  to  engage  in 
social  conversation  an  excellent  retreat. 

Only  a  little  distance  from  the  road  in  a  beau 
tiful  ravine  or  rather  basin,  three  sides  of  whit;h 
have  been  admirably  fitted  by  nature  for  the 
council  tent.  The  other  side  will  be  put  in 
order  by  the  tent  committee  who  under.-taud 
the  things  committed  to  them.  Over  this  ba^in 
acanva-s  tent  (tabernacle  form)  one  hundred 
feet  in  diameter  will  be  erected,  and  seats  ar- 
ranged so  that  a  large  number  may  be  accom- 
modated. The  sides  of  the  tent  will  be  arranged 
80  as  to  bo  opened  or  closed  at  pleasure.  The 
Stauding  Committee  will  be  given  seats  in  the 
center  of  the  tabernacle,  so  that  the  Motlera- 
tor  and  Clerk  can  be  distinctly  heard  in  every 
part  of  the  tent.  The  boarding  tent  or  refre3li- 
ment  room  will  be  made  of  canvas  and  lum- 
ber. Itsdimensions  will  be  160x62  feet.  There 
will  be  twenty  doors  on  one  side  for  the  admis- 
sion of  males  and  twenty  on  the  other  for  the 
admission  of  females;  guests  will  go  out  at  the 
same  door«  they  enter.  The  internal  arraug- 
menta  vill  be  simple  and  convenient,  and 
arranged  to  give  comfortand  entertainment. 
On  the  side  for  males  there  mil  be  twenty  ta- 


bles each  ihirty-two  feet  long,  and  capable  of 
holding  640  i>er^orB,  On  the  other  side  there 
will  bit  tw.nty  tables  each  twenty  two  feet  in 
length  and  \^ll  iic«nmmodat«  440  persons;  in 
all  lOSO  gueats  cau  b-*  ent.rta  ned  at  orire.  Be- 
tween the  tables  for  males  and  females  there 
will  be  an  aisle  eight  feet  wide  for  the  use  of 
waiters. 

At  one  end  of  this  tent  will  be  a  cook  and 
store  room  where  all  food  will  be  prepared  and 
delivered  to  the  waiters.  The  cook  department 
will  be  under  the  control  of  Abraham 
Grater,  The  dining  hall  will  be  under  the  su- 
pervision of  D.  N.  VVingert,  Benjamin  Swing- 
ley  and  Samuel  T.  Price  of  Mt.  Morris.  This 
lent  will  be  located  a  short  distance  from  the 
council  tent,  and  is  designed  for  members  and 
such  Its  are  recommended  by  them.  Every 
male  guest  must  purchase  a  ticket  for  ^1.00. 
This  ticket  will  admit  the  holder  to  all  meals 
during  the  meeting.  Females  are  permitted  to 
go  in  and  dine  free.  However  if  ttey  wish  to 
contribute  anything  towards  paying  the  ex- 
panses they  can  do  so  on  the  presentation  of 
tickets  to  them  by  the  treasurer. 

In  ar^ditiou  to  this  dining  hall,  a  lunch  tent 
one  hundred  feet  long  will  be  erected  on  the 
grounds  for  the  accommodation  of  such  as  may 
desire  refreshments  at  little  cost.  This  is  es- 
pecially designed  for  those  who  are  not  mem- 
of  the  Brethren  church.  Good,  substan- 
tial food  will  be  provided  at  rea-sonable  rates. 
This  department  will  be  under  the  care  of  E. 
P.  Livengood.  No  intoxicating  beverages,  no 
tobacco  or  anything  that  will  simply  serve  to 
gratify  the  palate,  will  be  sold.  The  ccmuiittee 
will  provide  no  luxuries. 

On  the  whole  we  anticipate  a  pleasant  soci.il 
intercourse  with  our  beloved  Brethren  who 
may  come  among  us  at  that  time.  We  shall 
rejoice  if  we  will  be  enabled  to  say  that  love 
and  good  will  characterized  the  Annual  Meet- 
ing of  1S80.  May  the  Lord  help  us  to  labor  to 
thit  end.  m.  m.  e. 


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ECCLESIASTICAL  ASSUMPTION. 

A  WRITER  fjuofed  in  the^ImcWcan  Baptist 
Flag  of  February  IS,  1880,  says,  "On  the 
16th  of  November.  1S27.  Walter  Scott  baptiz- 
ed the  first  penitent  believer  for  the  remission 
of  sins  in  modern  times."  This  is  only  one  of 
the  ten  thousand  instances  in  which  men 
speak  confidently  of  that  about  which  they 
are  apparently  ignorant.  Will  the  Flag  in- 
form the  writer  that  the  Brethren  (or  Tunkers) 
have  in  the  United  S;ate3  formorethan  a  hun- 
dred years  prior  to  1S27,  bopfhed  many  thous- 
ands of  penitent  believers  ^or  the  remission  of 
mis."  If  he  is  so  ignorant  of  what  has  exist- 
ed in  his  own  country  for  over  n  century,  may 
he  not  possibly  be  just  as  ignorant  of  what  has 
existed  in  all  other  countries  in  all  modern 
times?  Such  declaration?,  to  say  the  least,  are 
very  presumptive,  but  become  mcked  when 
made  the  ground  of  important  ecclesiastical 
arguments.  ,,.  iv.  s. 


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March    *-2 


THE    T5KEXI-IKP.M    ^VT    AVOl^K. 


THE  DESIGN    AND    FORM   OF 
CHRISTIAN     BAPTISM    AS 
TAUGHT      AND      PRACTIC- 
ED      BY      THE      BRETHREN 
OR     GERMAN    BAPTISTS,  v. 
Thf  Unjust  Dulancfs  lhU;-,:i~-Trhie  Imwe,-- 
fttersion  Weighed  in  the  Bnhmces  atui  Found 
Wanlituj,"  Reversfd.    Prov.  Jt:  1. 
"The  earth  also  is  denied  iinilpr  the  iiiha»)itaiiks 
thereof;  because  they  have  transgiesseiUhe  hiws. 
channetl  the  onliiiaiice.  lnokr-n  llie  evt- iliistinRcov- 
PDiint.     Tlieiefore  hath  the  cm-se  ilevoiired  the 
t-artb.  aiidllii'y  that  dwpll  ihiTeiii  ;we  desolate: 
tUerefoie  the  inhabitaitt^  u£  Ibe  eikctb  are  burued 
nnd  f«w  men  left.— Isa  24:  5.  «, 

"tio  ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the  gospel 
to  every  creiitiue.  He tliat^ellevcth  and  is  liajv 
tized.  sbftll  be  saved ;  but  lie  that  believeth  not 
shaU  be  dumned."— Mark  10 :  li.  10. 

WE  have  previously  shown   that  the  spirit, 
of  (lod  with  gitta  of  prophecy  ha?   not 
always  been  confined  to  God's  true  children, 
bat  has  sometimea  been  bestowed  by  God  upon 
wicked  meu  to  arrest  their  course  and   magnify 
the  divine  purposes.      Num.  "24:  2,  5-H,   17-111; 
i  S>ni.  19:20-2i;28:6, 15,16,  18;  Matt.  7:  22, 
23;  2  P«t.  2:  15;  .Jude  2;  Rev.  2:  U.      Are   mi 
raculoud  giTtt  of  [trophecy  and  totigites  ai  were 
bestowed  upon  Cornelius  and  friends  the  quaU 
ifications  thut  men  now  rcipiirebpfDre  baptism? 
have  !ik«  gifts  ever  been  n^qiiired  as  prerequi- 
sites to  btiptismV     Di)   tlms.'  wtio  otf-r  tlii-f  ax 
an  arguaiRnt  Hg.iuiHr  our  p.irtitinn  ever   rt-quire 
such  qnatifieatious  of  their  applicants?    II'  nut 
this  Cise  avails  them  nothing.       But  let  us  px- 
mnine  the  example  furtlier.    Cornelius  prtvious 
to  his  vision  was  a  devout,   God-feariug,  alms- 
giving man  of  prayer,  (\ct3    10:   '2-i,)    whom 
many  would  now  take  for  a  re^tmerate  and  sav- 
ed mau,  "whose  prayers  and  alms  came  up  for 
a  msraorial  before  God,"  who  sent  an  angel  in 
a  viaiou  to  him.     What  for?     To  tell  him  he 
was  pardoned? — saved?      0  no,  but  to  tell  hiu' 
to  send  for  Peter  (3:  5)  "who"  (to  use  the  an- 
gels ownlauguageas  "rehearsed"  by  Puter  (11: 
4)  "shall  tell  thee  words  whereby  thou  and  all 
thy  house  shall  be  saved."     Acts  11:  14.     "He 
shall  tell   thee,"    said   the  angel,  "what   thou 
oujfhtest  to  do."  10:  6.     Notice,  notwithstand- 
ing his  piety  and  excellence  of  charact>;r,  he 
had  yet.  to  be  saved  not  by  being  a  "hearer  on- 
ly," but  also  "a  rfoer  o/ /Ae  work."      He  had  to 
do  v^omethiug.     He  said  to  Peter,  "Now  there- 
fm-H  are  we  all  here  present  before  God,  to  hear 
all  things  that  aie   commanded  thee  of  God." 
10;  33.      And  when  a  commaDd  was  issued 
vhat  was  it?  "He  commanded  them  to  be  baj)- 
tized,"  etc.  10:48.      Wa.s  this  command  not  a 
part  of  God's  word  to  them?      Could  Cornelius 
liave  been  "born  again"  without   being  begot- 
ten by  "the  word  of  truth?"     Jaa.  1: 18— the 
incorruptible  seed  of  the  word  of  God?      1  Pet. 
1:23.     The  fact  that  Christ  united   faith  and 
baptism  in  the  word  to  be  preach-'d — Matt.  28: 
10;    Marl;    1(>;    16— that    Cornelius    and   his 
friends  were  saved  by  the  word<    which    Peter 
preached — that  ha  preached  to  them  baptism  as 
a  command  from   God,  shows   that  thoy  were 
not  saved  without  baptism.      Had  baptism  not 
been  necessary,  that  wa.s  tEe  time  and  place  for 
Peter  to  have  said  so,  but  he  was   one  of  those 
old  fathers  who  would  preach  baptism  for  the 
remission  of  sins  and  talk  about  people  being 
saved  by  it,  (1  Pet.   3:  21),  and  if  some  of  his 
expressions  were  in  the  writings  ot  the  apos- 
tolic fathers,  li  he  those  of  Hernias  and  Harna- 
bas,  instead  of  the  sacred  canon  they  woyld  be 
tepudiutcd  to-day  as  heresy.  J.  w.  8. 


GALLANTRY. 


T 


HE  river  was  frozen  over  at  each  side,  but 
opsn  in  the  middle.  The  ladies  were  taken 


on  altighs  pushed  by  men  over  the  ice  to  the 
open  water.  The  ice  was  not  considered  strong 
enough  to  put  horses  on  it.  Here  the  ladies 
trawled  out  of  the  sleighs  into  "boats"  and 
rowed  across  the  open  water.  After  leuviuf 
the  boat  each  one  bad  to  make  his  way  aahore 
afoot  on  plank  laid  on  the  ice  for  that  purpose. 

There  were  only  three  ladies.  One  was  young 
and  sprightly,  the  other  two  were  aged  and 
feeble.  The  young  was  gay  and  handsome,  the 
old  bure  the  marks  of  toil  and  C3re. 

As  soon  as  the  ladies  alighted  upon  the  plank 
from  the  boat,  a  young  and  sprucy  brakeman 
tendered  his  assistance— io  tie  decrepit,  e^-ed 
and  tottering?  No— to  the  lady  of  amiable  and 
graceful  mien— the  youn^  lady  who  was  abun- 
dantly able  to  walk  by  herself  and  no  doubt 
would  much  have  preferred  to  do  so,  as  it  would 
have  saved   her  the  sneer  and  derisive  laugh  of 


the  by-st«nders,  a"*  it  looked  ridiculous  to  wf 
the  young  Udy  assisted  and  the  old  iiei:lect«l 
and  left  to  plod  their  way  alone.  "See  that 
goose!"  said  the  conductor,  "why  doean't  he 
help  those  old  ladies?  The  old  ladies  would  f<-el 
grateful  for  the  attention  iiud  the  young  lady 
bptt^r  without  it"  True  -^lilautry  is  an  ele- 
ment of  Christianity,  it  "maketh  not  ashamed." 
It  aids  where  aid  is  needml.  God  help  all  young 
men  never  to  expo'ie  themselves  to  the  just 
criticism  of  a  cold  and  formal  world. 

Soon  afltr  we  crossed  the  river  two  very 
amiable  and  modest  young  ladies  came  aboard 
the  train.     They  took  the  same  se,it;  and  from 
their  resemblance  to  each  other,    we  inferred 
tlioy  were  sisters,   which  we    soon  alterward 
learned  was  true.     The  conductor  came  along 
and  a'^ked  the  one  next  the  aisle  for  her  ticket. 
She  said  her  sister  had  tickets  for  both,  but  he 
should  wait  ju*it  a  few  moments  as  their  hmne 
was  near  the  railroad  and  they  would  scon  puss 
bv,  and  their  parents  would  be  on  a  porch  next 
the  railroad  and  they  wanted  to  w^ve  thi'ir  i>h- 
lents  good-bye  trom   the  window  c)f  the  coach. 
In  le^'i  time  than  it   has  taken  to    write  tins  we 
were  to  the   place  and  passing  it.     There  the 
fond  parent*,   borne  down  with   the  weight  of 
time,  stood  to  answer  their  dauf-litcr,-.     When 
the  daughters  waved  their   bandl;^ri:hiefs,    the 
lather  answered  with  hi^  hat  and   thi"   uiotli.'r 
with  h.T  apron.     Tears  at  once  filled    tliw  eyes 
ami  rolled  down  the  cheeks  of  these  teudei 
lit-nrted  girls.     They  tried  hard  to  dry  tliem  up 
and  choke  down  their  sobs,  but  could  not  Du- 
ring this  time  the  conductor  stood  waiting  fo] 
the  tickets,  and  although  hardened  by  a  severe 
public  life  tears  formed  and   rolled  down   his 
cheeks.     Grief  coming  from    the  hearts  of  the 
very  rosebuds  of  innocence  has  a  pkiwer  which 
cannot  easily  be  resisted.    We  sometimes  dntup 
in  sadness  and  oiir  spirits  sink  within  us  in  sor- 
sow  and  despair  as  we  contemplate  the  charities 
of  a  cold  and  indifferent  world.     But  here  and 
there  we  see  examples  of  pure  all'cction.     Pa- 
rents mourn  for   their  children,   and  children 
wtep  at  the  loss-of  their    [)ireiit!);   the  husband 
weeps  at  the  bed-side  of  a  dying  wife,  and  the 
wife  mourns  at  the  loss  of  her  husband.     Here 
each  one  is  entwined  iii  the  afF-ctions  of  all  the 
rest.     When  one  is  happy  all  are  liappy. 

After  looking  at  this  matter  in  a  personal  and 
restncted  way— from  the  stand  point  ol  time 
and  sense,  it  then  seemed  to  foresliadow  scenes 
which  lie  beyond  the  tomb — scenes  fai-  more 
intense  in  interest.  We  thought  of  the  time 
wliBN  all,  both  great  and  small,  rich  and  poor, 
hi^h  and  low  should  stand  before  the  bar  of 
God. 

Separation  to  this  family  was  a  bitter  thought. 
Although  these  ladies  were  leaving  home  for  a 
good  purpose,  and  at  the  request  ol  their  parents 
they  were  starting  for  school.  They  WHre  leav- 
ing home  to  take  a  course  of  instruction  which 
would  develop  their  minds,  and  thus  better  fit 
them  for  their  vocation  in  life,  aud  their  pa- 
rents, no  doubt,  enjoyed  the  satisfaction  of  be- 
ing able  to  supply  their  daughters  these  advan- 
tages aud  then  to  know  thoy  were  appreciated. 
Who  can  tell  how  much  troublesome  children 
have  caused  their  parents  by  manifesting  an 
indisposition  aud  dislike  to  study. 

Although  it  was  the  mutual  desire  of  the 
parents  and  children  that  the  latter  should 
leave  to  attend  school,  still  it  was  hard  to  bo 
denied  each  other's  company  aud  association, 
and  the  thought  of  it  touched  the  cords  of  sym 
pathy,  aud  tlie  mingled  emotions  of  joy  and 
gladness  st)ught  expression  in  the  tears  which 
flowed  80  copiously. 

The  thought  came  pressing  to  us  then,  if 
separation  be  so  hard  when  it  is  lor  t\\e  i/ood  of 
all  concerned,  what  will  it  be  when  those  that 
are  Christ's  are  separated  from  those  which  are 
not,  and  tlie  parents  at  the  right  hear  the  aw- 
ful sentence  pronounced  to  their  children 
'Dtpiirt  from  me?"  ic.  What  will  be  the  emo- 
tions when  they  wave  to  each  other  their  ever- 
lasting farewell?  0  think  of  them  to  see  their 
children  bjrne  away  by  the  power  of  eternal 
might  to  the  regions  of  outer  darkness  where 
therw  is  no  light,  but  all  is  gloom  and  sad  de- 
spair! 


^Ttnt;e1t  Hisfovg. 


NtJMBKU  VII. 


First  Century. 


Mark  Cruelly  Dragged  Through  the  Streets 
Oi  Alexandria  until  he  Died.    A.  D.  64. 
YT.VUK,  suruainnd  John,  was  a   nephew  of 
ITl     IJarnabart.     His  mother's  name  was   Ma- 
ry.    She  dedicated  hor  house  in  Jerusalem   to 
Christian  worsihipC Acts  12:  19),   and   like  her 
sou  xealonsly  maintained  the  principles  of  her 
Rediwmer.     Mark  labored  with  Paul  and   Bat- 
nabaa,   and   finally   left  them    in   Paniphylia. 
Afterwards  Barnabas  wished  to  take  him  along 
again,  but  Paul    wonld  not  give  his  consent, 
and  the  differences  being  oi  such   a  charaottr 
as  to  hinder  their  working  together  they  sepa- 
rated, Bamahas  taking  Mark  and   Paul   Silai. 
Paul   afterwards    iccomir.iMidcd   Mark    to  the 
Brethren  at  Colossu,  and  urged  them  to  receive 
hiiiiM  a  fi^llow-worker,  (Col.  4:  10)     Ho  also 
requested  Timothy  to   bring  this  same  Mark 
\vith  him,  i«tftting  that  ht>  could   be   profitable 
lor  tlie  inini^itry.      He  ci^'iiverli'il    nnniy  to  the 
faith  ill  Aquila,   and  ordained   H'^niiogeues   as 
Itifibxp  pf  that  church   liefore  leaving.      From 
there  he  went  to    Africa,   preacln^d  in   Lybia, 
Marmorica,  Ainmonica,  and  I'antapolis,  and  at 
length  Mturned  to   Alexamlria.      It    is  said 
"that  in  the  eighth  year  of  Nero,  when  he 
preached  a  sermon  at  the  ctdebration  of  IDastor, 
commemorative  of  the  sufterings  and  death    of 
Christ,  the  heathen  priests  attaokfd  him  in  the 
midst  of  the  crowd,  with   hooks   and   cordR, 
and  dragged   him    out  of  the   congregation, 
through  the  streets,  and  out  of  the  city,  till  the 
llesh   stuck  to  tha  stones,  and  liis  blood    llowed 
upon  the  tarth,  theu  he  commended   his  spirit 
into    the  hands  of  the  Lord  with  the  dying 
words  of  the  Savior." 

Peter  the  Apostle  Crucified  with  hts  Head 
Downwards.    A.  D.  G9. 


hnrch  at  Colophon.  He  and  his  ffcllow-wrvwit, 
P^Tphyry,  wtre  beaten  with  many  atripea  at 
theU«lI."*iiont,  uid  "afterwards  dragged  and 
torn  to  death,"  by  the  cruel  hands  of  unbelieT- 
era. 
Andrew  Crucified  at  Patras.  A.  D.  TO. 
This  follower  waa  called  to  be  an  apofftle 
bortly  aft^r  the  beginning  of  Christ's  minia- 
try.  After  the  ascension  of  his  Lord,  he  visit- 
d  Byanntium.  Thrace,  Macedonia,  Achaica 
md  Tbpfsalunica.  Finally  by  order  of  Aegean, 
the  Governor,  he  waa  ordered  to  be  crucified. 
He  was  suspended  thffi- days  upon  the  crow, 
aud  as  long  as  he  could  »i)eak  he  taught  those 
who  stood  around  him,  and  praised  God  that 
be  was  counted  worthy  to  suffer  for  the  truth. 

M.   M.  E. 


FROM  C.  H    BALSBAUQH. 

Ihur  Hrn.  Eshelmmi : — 

\'OUUSof  Ilth  inst  cam^  duly.  A  noble 
Christian  miasive.  Take  good  care  of  the 
Temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost  When  the  casket 
is  broken,  the  immortal  occupant  is  impotent, 
hi  this  life  the  Divine  is  circumscribed  by  the 
pii>sical.  Take  good  care  of  your  mortal  tab- 
«'rnat;le.  Turn  every  physical  law  into  a  rtli- 
gious  institute. 

Tbetditorial  in  No.  7,  page  4,  3rd.  column, 
riferring  to  brolhez  Bby'«  articl-,  1  judge  to  be 
from  your  pen.  It  has  all  the  heroism  of  a 
martyr.  So  do,  and  you  ivill  have  a  paper 
which  will  have  thu  endorsement  of  Heaven 
and  all  Christ-lovinfi  souls. 


On  the  25th  ult..  we  were  able  to  go  to  the 
cemetery  near  our  house  to  give  a  few  words  of 
comfort  to  Mm.  Geo.  Lattig,  of  Anita,  low: 
iind  her  friends,  as  she  tenderiy  laid  her  child 
in  its  last  resting  phicj.  Mrs.  L.  is  a  dauyht«r 
of  Bro.  and  sister  J.  K.  Eby  of  this  place.  Bhss- 
cd  thought  that  Jesus  also  died  for  the  "little 
ones."  The  parents  have  our  heart-felt  sympa- 
thy ill  this  their  bereavement. 


was  tii-Ht  called  Simon  Jonas,   afterwards 
Cephas  or  Peter.     He  stood  at  the  head   of  the 
apusUes,    being    generally     their  spokesman. 
Three  thousand    were    converted    under    his 
preaching     on   the   day  of    Pentecost.      "The 
calling  of  the  Gentiles  wax  revealed  to  him  in 
a  vision;"  aud  numerous  miracles  attest  the  di- 
vine authority  of  his  calling.  Beiug  in   Homo, 
Nero  decreed  he  should   be  trutified;  aud  re- 
garding himself  as  being  unworthy  to  xulfer  in 
the  manner  that  his  Savior  did,  he  requested  to 
be  crucified  with  liis  head  downwatds,    which 
was  grs'ited  him.      Thus  did  this  /.eatoua   un- 
linching     worker    yield     up  his    spirit    afler 
thirty  seven  years  of  earnest,  active   labor   in 
behalf  of  Christianity. 
Paul  Beheaded  in  Rome.    A.  D.  60. 
It  is  worthy  of  notice  that  the  two  moat  cm- 
ilieut  apostles — the   two   who   had   persevered 
year  after  year  to  turn  the  hearts  of  the  i)eople 
to  Chriht  should  seal   their   work  with   their 
blood  the  same  year  in  the  same   place.      Paul 
himselfdeclarestliat  "five  times  received  I  forty 
stripes,  save  one.      Thrice  was  I    beaten    with 
rods,  once  was  I  stoned,  thrice  1   suflered  ship- 
wreck, a  night  and  a  day  have  I  been   in   the 
deep;  in  journeyings  often,   in  perils   of  waters, 
in  perils  of  robbers,  in   perils  by  mine  own 
countrymen,  in  perils  by  the  heathen,  in   per- 
ils in  the  wilderness,  in    perils  in   the  sea,   in 
perils  among  false  brethren;  in  weariness  and 
painfulness,  in  watchings  often,  in  hunger  and 
thirst,  in   fastings  often,  in  cold  and  naked- 
ness."    2  Cor.  11:  24-2".      Besides  these  afllic- 
tions   he  was  thrown  among  wild   beasts  at 
Kphesus,  but  God  delivered  him;   for   hia  end 
was  not  yet.     The  most  authentic   records  say, 
ti  at  he  was  beheaded  on  the   road  that  leads 
from  Rome  to  Ostia,  in  the  last  year  of  Nero's 
reigD. 
Arlstarchus,  Killed  in  Rome   A.  D.  70. 
This  companion  of  Paul  was  born  in  Thessa- 
lonicn,  and  was  beloved   by  all   who   knew  his 
lovi'ly  disposition.  Paul  in  his  letter  to  the  Col- 
la-uiauR  mentions  him,  aud  declared   that   he 
should  salute  them.     He  was  finally    imprisou- 
ed,  and,  like  his  faithful  brethren,  slain  for  the 
witness  of  Jesus. 

Onesinhorus,  Tied  to  a  Wild  Horse,  and 
Dragged  to  Death,     A.  1>.  70. 

This  disciple  of  .Jesus  was  torn  in  Ephesus, 
and  early  devot«d  his  life  to  the  promulgation 
of  the  Gospel.  He  visited  Paul  white  impris- 
oned in  Rome,  and  ministered  to  his  want". 
By  some  it  is  said  that  he  was  bishop  of  the 


Tei,l  your  neighbors  about  the  seventy-five- 
cent  paper! 

And  what  is  the  law  of  love?  Is  it  the  law  of 
MosHS?  If  it  be  Moses' law  why  not  say  the  law 
of  love  is  the  law  of  Moses?  Is  the  law  of  love 
the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ?  If  so,  why  not  aay 
the  Gospel  of  the  Lord,  Christ?  If  the  law  of 
love  is  not  the  Gospel,  tell  us  what  it  is,  who 
revpaUd  it,  and  when.  If  the  law  of  love  is  of 
human  origin  mak._'  known  by  whom  and  wher« 
adopted. 


Ei.DRR  W.  A.  J.VRRELL,  of  the  Baptist  Church 
has  wntti-n  a  pamphlet  against  John  13: 1-17, 
aud  1  Tim.  ^:  Vi  and  his  ground  will  be  exam- 
ined in  B.  AT  W.,  commvnc  ng  April  Ist,  and 
running  through  eight  numbers.  The  papers 
containing  these  reviews  should  be  extensively 
circulated,  and  we  invite  all  our  brethren  to 
make  extra  efforts  to  introduce  the  Work. — 
Klder  Jarrell  is  a  "strong  man"  among  Baptists, 
and  presents  as  fair  a  showing  against  Christ's 
doctrine  of  feet-wHshiiig  as  any  man  we  have 
read  after.  The  light,  however,  will  be  let  in 
on  his  ground,  and  then  all  can  see  how  vain 
it  is  for  any  man  to  oppose  what  has  been  set 
up  by  divine  authority. 


The  following  should  make  every  inactiTe 
member  go  tu  work,  lest  his  righteonsneaa  be 
found  bulow  the  one  who  thus  writes  us: 

"I  am  not  a  member  of  any  church  but  I 
want  some  of  your  works.     I  had  some  of  them 

ud  they  are  doing  a  great  deal  of  good,  and  I 
kwp  them  moving  around,  e-ipecially  Trine 
Immersion  Traced  to  the  Apostles.  I  do  hope 
tlip  Stein  and  Kay  debate  will  be  put  in  book 
lorm;  it  is  good.  Thoie  silent  preachers  in 
book  form  will  do  a  great  good  if  only  brought 
before  the  people.  I  have  of  late  been  contiraied 
in  tlii«  thought  in  my  immediate  neighborhood. 
There  have  been  three  different  meetings  held 
here.  A  man  professed  and  was  aboat  ready 
to  unite  with  one  of  the  churches,  but  he  was 
uot  satisfied  with  the  subject  of  feet-weshing, 
and  about  the  time  they  had  talked  him  out  of 
his  viewM  I  handed  him  a  copy  of  the  B.  at  W, 
which  contained  a  sermon  on  feet-wa^-hing  and 
it  confirmed  nim  in  his  belief;  therefore  I  send 
for  eome  of  your  works  that  people  may  read  if 
they  will." 


TO  CORRESPONDENTS. 

L  A.  Kk.i*e. — L.  E.  .-irner  can  not  "chronicle" 
until  he  getii  well.  Vou  shall  hear  from  him 
again  if  the  Lord  permits. 


S.  E.  M. — Railroad  arrangement*  for  next 
,\nnual  Meeting  will  be  published  as  soon  as 
everything  is  ready.  It  will  be  made  so  plwa 
that  all  can  understand. 


Mawuket  A.— Of  course  it  is  all  wrong  to 
work  in  the  dark,  but  in  due  time  it  will  reTeal 
itself.  The  City  Mission  Board  are  doing  all 
they  can:  it  will  be  slow  work  at  the  begin- 
ning, but  the  Lord  will  open  up  the  way  as  it 
may  seem  good  to  him.  Let  us  be  iiatient  and 
rust  in  our  Master. 


THK    liKK'Xi3;iiE:!Sr    ^T    "S^OBKl. 


IMaroh   3 


^omt  ami  ^ainitg. 

TOUT  puenU  Fathers,  prrtvoke  not  your  children  W 
i^th,  hut  hri.iK  thpm  tip  in  the  nurture  a|'d  »f- 
monlli-m  ..f  th"  I,.inl.  S^rvanM.  be  obtsllent  to 
taem  tliiit  UFO  j-our  uinatMrs-— Paul. 


"DONT  GO  TOWN  TO  TO-NICHT, 
PAPA 

Don't  go  to  town,  to-night,  [lapa: 

1*11  mtufi  you  ami  not  sleep; 
Bfiolile*.  when  you  Jirti  Rone  ot  nlghtfl, 

Poor  maiiinia  <1op«  bo  weep. 
Oh.  Pa.  why  Is  tho  nuloon  bo  much 
More  'lear  thiin  your  own  home, 
That  im  Kl«re  an.l  glitU-r  wins  your  fe*t 

yroni  mc-  and  Mk  to  roam, 
Me  Bich,  anO  Mu  no  thin  and  pale, 
A  very  jthostsheHCMiiB! 
Poor  Ml.  har  HWe-t,  siid  riije  I  aec  on  all 

Tbe  aiigclB  of  my  drcamii. 
Don't  frown  and  npit  so.  Pa.  and  watch 

SoolOBctlicoldflork-Bf8C«:  ,  ,    .,  , 

You'll  8e«  ItM  handB  un-l  hoar  Its  tich,  ticft 
tick. 

Right  there  In  that  aamo  Jrtaco. 
LonK  afUT  thcHfl  thin  hand-,  with  the  heart 
Fu8f'll<'klini"niylir.'oiiliiow, 

Are  laid  i"  »  ''>'''  "•"•  "■"'"'^  •'""•*' 

On  the  little  hlMofk-s  brow. 
I  am  going  soon;  I  «aw  Jesiifl  laat  nlBht. 

Ab  1  see  you,  papa; 
But  oh,  flo  i:lorlou8  to  behold,  hll  robes 

Pinned  with  many  a.  Btar; 
His  eyr^s  nn-mnK  with  tenderness. 

As  He  l-'"kt'd  on  me; 
And  HlH  lli'N  dropiJing  hiilm  uud  dew. 

With  ttic'lr  melody. 
He  told  me  th;il  lied  cruiie  to-night,  )»apft, 

Whentlie.l.iikHlr.i'k  four. 
Willi  the  llrHt  faint  i?k-;ini  ot  the  sweet  day- 
dawn 
Tlie  liilltopB  o'er. 
And  t;tke  jiik  home  from  wimt  and  imiii, 

And  long,  long  nights  of  woe. 
Thdt  drip  with  teai-s  ot  mother's  and  wives, 

My  drink-hells  miido  to  How. 
Don't,  don't  go  to  town  to-night,  paim; 

For  Jesus  comes,  you  know. 
And  He  muHtn'l  see  yon  "out  of  the  wiiy" 

Ae  I  have  seen  you  so. 
Ue  here  to  welcome  Illui.  pupa, 

A  nd  eloae  these  weary  eyes ; 
And  tlien-Just—JHst-qiilt  drink,  and  seek 

My  home  beyond  the  skies. 


If  you  will  notice  when  the  core  m  taaaeliog 
there  is  a  kind  ot  dual  falls  from  it  called  ;>of//-w; 
this  falls  upon  the  »ilk  of  the  ear  that  la  forra- 
■ng,  and  by  the  silk  is  conveyed  to  the  grains  of 
corn.  By  means  of  the  pollen,  life  is  conveyed 
to  the  grain  of  com,  so  thai  whec  it  is  plant*'! 
it  will  produce  grain.     In  this  w^'  cora  mixta. 

There  are  some  large  families  io  the  world, 

and  Bometiniea  one  or  more  must  go  from  home, 
and  stay  awhile.  The  one  who  ia  gone  geU 
()uite  homesick,  and  a  good  way  to  cure  him  is 
to  publitii  a  wtekly  paper  and  eeud  it  to  him. 

"Publish  a  paper!" 

Yea;  let  one  of  the  number  edit  the  paper  one 
week,  another  the  next,  and  so  on,  each  doing 
hia  part.  During  the  week— every  day— let 
each  one  in  the  family,  father  and  mother  too, 
write  the  ncM-y  of  that  day  in  the  pages  you 
publiah,  and  at  the  end  of  the  week  send  it  to 
your  absent  brother  or  sister.  You  can  fill  two 
or  three  pages  of  fooUcap  every  week  with  good 
things  that  way  and  it  will  make  the  one  who 
ia  Irom  home  feel  good,  and  you  will  feel  good 
too.  If  you  know  how,  you  will  get  up  a 
sprightly  paper  every  week. 

Uncle  Mays. 


GOLDEN    DEW-DROPS. 


....0  how  it  rains! 

"What  is  rain?'" 

Drops  oi'  water. 

"How  are  they  mnde'r*" 

Well,  1  inuat  toll  you.  llavi-  you  seen  rain 
clouds  V" 

"Yea;  often. " 

Those  clouda  are  made  up  of  line  particles  of 
water — something  lik«  foy,  which  rose  from  the 
ground  or  streams  of  water.  They  are  warm  as 
they  go  up,  hut  at  last  thr,\  get  up  wo  very 
high  that  till'  cold  air  takes  hold  of  them.  Tlieso 
clouds  are  made  up  of  niillions  of  little  bubbles 
which  the  cold  air  breaks,  and  then  many  little 
bubbles  rush  together  aud,  form  a  drop  oi' rain, 
and  this  you  nee.  It  went  up  in  the  form  of 
fog,  now  it  comes  dowu  in  the  form  of  raiu;  and 
thii  it  doo9  year  after  ytiir  to  iimke  the  graiu, 
and  grass,  and  trees,  and  animals  nud  little  fotka 
grow.  Some  of  tho  rain  that  cornea  down  to- 
day will  go  hack  ta-niorrow  to  get  ready  for  an- 
other time  when  it  i^  ntit'dcit. 

''What  makes  it  go  up'r*" 

Water,  in  the  form  of  vapor  or  fog  is  lighter 
than  air,  hence  the  nir  bears  it  up.  This  is 
what  makes  it  go  np.  Ooi  know  how  to  ar- 
range thirigf,  and  w^-  ought  to  love  bim  with 
our  whole  heart  ior  his  kiudue^s. 

....  One  time  a,  chief  ut  the  head  of  his  band 
in  ScolUnd  fell  pierced  by  two  balls.  Ilis  men, 
fleeing  tUat.their  lead'ir  hud  gone  dowu,  began 
to  be  afraid,  and  wero  about  to  run  when  he 
raised  himselt  upon  hi^  elbow  and  siud:  "I  am 
not  dead,  my  children;  1  mil  looking  at  you  to 
see  if  you  do  your  duty."  So  with  Jesus.  Al- 
though he  \VM  cut  down  by  wicked  hands,  he 
■till  lives,  aud  is  looking  to  see  if  his  children 
are  doing  their  duty.  Not  one  of  us  can  escape 
hia  notice. 
....  "What  makes  the  grains  of  corn  grow'r''' 

Heat  and  iiioi»ture. 

"How  does  the  heat  make  ii  grow?" 

Well,  you  see  the  grain  of  corn  is  made  up  of 
two  thiagfl,  tho  embfijo,  and  tbe  albumen.  The 
heat  and  moisture  cause  the  a/&»i)t^fi  to  swell 
and  separate  and  tht_'  finbnjo  sends  forth  a  little 
iboot,  which  is  fed,  lirat  by  the  itlhitmcn  aud 
afterwards  by  the  food  that  is  in  the  enrth, 

"How  does  corn  mix?" 


FOR  DAUGHTERS. 

BY   1.  WITNmS. 

IS  your  mother  alive?  Do  you  love  her?  Do 
1  you  freely  and  promptly  obey  her  kind 
comaiauds— lier  gentle  miuests?  Do  you  ever 
peevishly  and  fretfully  say,  no,  when  you  ought 
to  aay  yea't*  Look  now  at  your  kind,  ^rood  moth- 
er; see  how  she  toils  and  labors  to  make  you 
happy  and  comfortable.  Ah!  who  couid  not 
love  such  A  mother?  She  ia  tired.  All  day  long 
she  worked  to  have  your  room  look  neat  and 
cozy  while  you — ah,  what  were  you  doing?  D  d 
not  your  neighbors  see  you  parading  thestreet'^, 
with  showy  dress  and  mincing  walk?  Were 
you  not  seen  iu  the  social  dance,  in  the  gay 
throng,  while  your  good  old  mother  was  at 
home  knitting  find  sewing?  Poor  mother!  Her 
affections  and  cares  are  not  shared  by  you  iu 
the  days  when  you  can  do  it;  but  revelry  and 
amusement  are  your  chief  delights.  Know  you 
not  that  there  i.i  more  happiness  found  in  ma- 
king your  dear  mother  happy,  than  in  show, 
unddauce,  and  rtvelry?  But  aoon  the  shroud 
will  enclose  your  mother,  the  coffin  hide  her, 
and  the  grave  receive  her,  aud  then  you  will 
have  no  patient,  kind,  loving  and  nuble-bearted 
one  to  provide  things  for  you.  jTAch  you  will 
seeyonr  follies:  bitter  tears  will  dampen  your 
pillow,  and  the  now  unconcerned  face  will  tell 
a  different  story.  You'll  think  of  mother,  and 
aay,  "0  if  mother  was  alive,  how  differently  I 
would  act!  I'd  never  disobey  her;  I'd  love  her 
us  1  now  do.  0  my  mother,  my  poor  mother, 
why  did  I  not  love  you  then  as  I  do  now?  Come 
back,  mother;  come  to  our  home,  and  let  me 
presa  you  to  ray  bosom  and  kiss  your  lips  in 
token  of  my  affection  for  you.  Will  you  not 
come,  mother?  0  come,  come.  Mother  cann»t 
come  to  our  home.  She  rests;  she  sleeps;  peace 
be  to  her  ashes.  Other  daughters  may  learn  a 
lesson  from  my  bitter  life.  When  she  pointed 
up,l  pointed  down,aud  down  I  went.  When  she 
said,  Go  to  the  right,  dear  child,  I  went  to 
the  left.  When  she  pleaded  in  tender  tones  fur 
me  to  stay  at  home  with  her,  1  went  out.  My 
heart  was  set  on  pleasure,  and  now  pleasure  can 
give  mo  no  comfort,  aud  my  poor  mother's  good 
advice  burns  in  my  heart  for  I  obeyed  her  not. 
O  daughters  bo  kind  to  your  mothers!  Heed  her 
counsel;  give  ear  to  her  prayers;  let  her  direct 
your  steps  and  then  when  she  is  lioue,  no 
pangs  of  regret,  no  tears  of  sorrow,  no  tortured 
conscience  will  be  thine." 


were  within  two  miles  of  the  station  at  Old 
Woman's  Fork.  The  horses  were  walking  up 
a  rather  steep  elevation,  when  a  voice  from  the 
left  front  said:  "Hold  up  there!"  The  horses 
atopped,  and  six  robbers  emerged  from  the 
thicket,  leveling  their  Winchester  rifles  direct- 
ly at  us.  I  said  immediately,  in  ft  full  and 
somewhat  pleasant  voice:  *  Gentlemen,  you  are 
in  poor  luck  to-night.  Only  two  persons  on 
board— the  one  a  driver  and  the  other  a  preach- 
er." The  response  came  from  the  captain :  "Get 
down  from  there!"  "Which  side?"  said  I. 
"Nigh  side."  I  stepped  down  and  the  robbers 
came  up.  As  I  got  down,  the  water 
which  had  been  collecting  on  my  hat  com- 
menced running  off.  I  reached  up  one  hand  on 
each  side  to  take  off  my  hat.  They  evidently 
thought  it  a  move  for  my  pistols,  at  first,  and 
pointed  all  the  guns  upon  me.  I  did  not  pre- 
tend to  notice  them;  but  taking  off  my  hat  gave 
it  several  vigorous  shakes.  As  I  put  it  on,  the^ 
leader  asked:  "How  much  money  have  you?* 
I  said,  "three  or  four  dollars."  "Is  that  all?" 
said  he.  "I  guess  I  have  about  that."  was  the 
reply.  Seeing  all  the  riHes  pointed  at  me.  I 
said:  "I  have  no  fire  arms.  Never  carry  any." 
They  then  pointed  away  from  me.  It  was  now 
raining  harder,  and  I  said :  "Driver,  it  is  raining 
30  hard  that  I  will  not  get  on  the  box  with  you: 
but  will  get  inside  as  soon  as  these  gentleman 
will  let  us  off."  At  tbia  the  leader  said:  "Get 
in  there!"  I  thanked  him  and  entered  the  coach' 
The  robbers  then  passed  to  the  other  side  of 
the  coach.  The  leader  reached  in  and  began 
to  throw  out  the  mail  bags.  He  touched  my 
valise,  and  said,  quite  pleasantly,;  "Is  this  your 
valise?"  "Yes,"  said  I.  "Valise  and  blanket." 
"What  have  you  in  it?"  "'Some  clothes. -hirt. 
and  a  Bible."  It  was  the  laat  words  with  me. 
Humming  very  low  an  old  tune,  I  sat  half  an 
liour  on  the  middle  seat,  looking  directly  dowu 
upon  the  robbers,  as  they  poured  out  the  con- 
tents of  the  mail  hags  upon  the  ground,  kept 
the  rt;?istered  letters,  tore  open  those  supposed 
to  have  money,  put  bjck  all  they  did  not  use 
and  I'anrl^d  into  the  coach  the  mail  bau's,  which 
I  took  and  laid  down.  Tukini;  a  hatchet  from 
the  driver,  they  broke  opi^u  the  express  box,  in 
which  they  found  nothing.  'Throwioa  back 
the  boxes,  putting  in  all  tbe  bag*,  the  leader 
said;  "Go  on!"  It  took  no  second  command  to 
send  the  four  horsjs  d-nhing  dowa  the  road.  It 
was  a  ^reat  mystery  all  along  the  road  how  1 
escaped  with  out  being  searched. 


0nti    i«d9.;f. 


Never  part  without  loving  words  to  think  of 
during  your  absence.  It  may  be  that  you  will 
never  meet  again  in  this  life. 


EvEKY  day  brings  its  own  duties  and  carries 
them  along  with  it;  and  they  are  as  waves  bro- 
ken on  the  shore,  many  like  them  are  coming 
after. 


faltitn  l^sl^pp. 


Bliwad  Bta  Iba  dead  whlcfa  lUclu  Iho  LonL— Eot.  14  ;  13. 


Obituaries  should  bo  brier,  wrillou  oo  but  oq«  aide  of 
paper,  and  sepamie  from  all  other  business, 


IN  PERILS  OP  ROBBERS. 

lUunlo  Snulottttry, I 

I  From  a  letter  of  Uov.  J,  W.  Ticketl,  auperint*n- 
diuit,  dated  at  Olu-yenne,  Wyoming.  July  27th,  on 
his  return  from  a  brief  trip  to  the  mission  of  the 
American  Home  Missiomiry  Socioty  in  the  black 
llilla-l 

JUST  after  dark  of  the  day  I  wrote  you  from 
Jenuey'a  Stockade  the  coach  arrived  with- 
out a  passenger.  I  took  the  inside  for  the  first 
ten  miles.  The  night  waa  dark,  wiili  a  few 
dj-opa  of  rain.  The  coachman.  Mills,  seemed 
lonely.  As  I  spoke  of  the  jolting  1  was  getting, 
he  said  the  outside  was  the  place  for  me  to  ride. 
I  saw  he  w.is  nervoui',  aud  as  he  was  about  to 
pass  through  the  region  where  all  the  robberies 
had  been  committed,  I  took  to  the  box  with 
him  for  the  rest  of  tli"*  night.  At  midnight  I 
came  to  the  placu  where  the  three  men  were 
shot,  three  weeks  ago,  while  he  was  driviug. — 
The  horses  were  very  restive  at  this  point.  We 
80011 1- line  to  the  spot  where  Hawley,  another 
driver,  bad  told  me  of  his  being  shot  tatt  season. 
We  passed    through    "Robber's  lioost,"  atd 


WKI,BAUM-In  the  Solomon's  Creek  Clmrcb.  Ind, 
Dec.  VI.  1K79.  Susiinna.  wifo  of  D:ivid  WelbAum, 
and  daughter  of  Tobias  and  Anna  Keim,  aged  2.') 
years,  l  months  and  5  days. 

A.  h.  Neik. 

KINUEET.— Inlhe  liachelor  Itun  Congregation 
C.irioll  Co.,  Ind..  Pcb.  Ilth,  isao.  Lulu  KUen.  on- 
ly (daughter  of  friend  .Jiicob  and  sister  Mary  Ann 
Kingerj',  aged  4  months  and  2  days.  Funeral 
services  Aiy  the  brethren  from  2  Cor.^i:  lii. 

MAiirnA  Hr.MHEUi». 

YODElt.— In  LaGrauge,  Ind.,  Feb.  16, 18«0,  Elii^- 
abeth,  wife  ot  Eli  Vodc.  aged  25  years  S  months 
and  24  days.  Funeral  services  from  2  Tim.  4:  7 
K,  brethrai- Peter  Long  and  C.  NolTjioger. 

N.  H  Shltt. 


MARTIN.— In  the  Wooster  Church,  Ohio.  Feb.  \:, 
IR'iO.  sister  Sarah,  wife  of  brother  Emanuel  Mw 
tin,  aged  M  year.s,  U  dava.  Funeral  services  by 
friend  Horst  and  the  writer. 

SPOHN.— Near  Tipton.  Cedar  Co.,  Iowa,  .January 
17th.  imi,  Edward,  son  of  brother  Daniel  and  sis- 
ter Caroline  Spohn,  aged  :!  years.  7  months  and  2 
days.  The  child  suffered  intensely  about  a  year 
with  a  growing  tumor  in  his  body,  which,  after 
his  death,  was  removed  and  weighed  nearly  sev- 
enteen pounds. 

S.  MrsSKLM.\X. 

EBBERT.— In  the  bounds  of  the  Abilene  Chureh, 
Kaus;is,  Nov.  7.  .187ii,  Slater  Sallie  Ebbert.  agedi!) 
years,  s  months,  7  day.i.  Funeral  services  by  the 
writer. 

ELLIOTT.— In  the  same  churcli.Feb.  Oth,18.SO.  sis- 
ter Mary  Elliott,  aged  iii  years. She  was  a  widow 
eidbteen  years,  cam  from  Wisconsin  lo  Kun;;w. 
Slio  WHS  a  very  consistent  member,  runenil 
service  by  P.  1{.  Wrightsman  of  Indiana,  and 


— Ikpiffebent. 

— Ma>'Y  are  acting  thus. 

— It  degrades  the  whole  man. 

—Because  it  deprives  him  of  eternal  life. 

-  Christ  gave  no  such  example  to  mankind 

—Neither  should  his  disciples  spread  such  a 
disease. 

—For  every  one  must  give  an  account  to  Qod 
for  his  deeds. 

— Wholesome  sentiment  is  rain,  which 
makes  the  field  of  daily  life  fresh  and  odorous, 

— A  NEW  Russian  Church  temple  is  to  l)e 
dedicated  at  Moscow  in  August  next.  It  was 
begun  in  1S33,  and  wilt  cost  over  513,000,000. 

—United  States  pays  over  ^700,000,000  a 
year  for  spiritous  and  fermented  liquora,  and 
?i8.00l},000  for  religion. 

—God  makes  the  earth  bloom  with  roses  that 
we  may  not  be  discontented  with  our  sojourn 
here.  He  mai.es  it  bear  thorns  that  we  may 
learn  to  look  for  something  better  beyond. 

—A  Recent  writer  says  many  people  re- 
gard religion  very  mucli  as  they  regard  small- 
pox. They  desire  to  have  it  as  light  as  possible 
aud  are  very  careful  that  it  does  not  mark 
them. 

— The  foreign  legation?  iu  Washington  have   1 
information  which    leads   them   to  look  for  a 
general  war  iu  Europe  at  no  distant  day.    The 
great  powers  are  all  ready  and  only  waiting  for 
some  one  else  to  begin. 

—It  is  a  fact  not  perhaps  generally  known  that 
Washington  drew  his  last  breath  iu  tlie  last 
lnmr,  of  tbe  last  day,  of  tbe  last  wei-k.  in  tbe 
last  mouth  of  the  year,  and  in  the  last  year  0| 
the  la-st  century — Saturday  night,  twelve 
o'clock,  December  31,  1709. 

-Falsehood  is  never  so  successful  as  whm 
she  baits  her  hook  with  truth.  No  opinions  bo 
fatally  mislead  us  as  thos?  that  are  not  wholly 
wrong;  as  no  watches  so  effectually  deceive  the 
wearer,  as   thn*e   that   are  sometimes  right. 

— Theke  are  a  great  many  people  iu  the 
world  who  are  bound  by  the  close  ti'?9  of  blood 
to  the  man  who  said  thut  he  had  laid  up  tiia 
shillings,  one  for  i  imself  and  one  for  the  Loi-J, 
but  the  one  he  had  intended  for  the  Lord  hal 
I  been  lost  in  an  unfortunate  speculation. 
j  — There  are  about  {10,000  M-'unonites  id 
.A-inerica.  They  have  500  meeting-houses,  ow 
eighth  of  that  nutiiber  being  in  Canada.  They 
abstain  from  taking  the  oath,  do  not  inflict  puD- 
ishment,  do  not  accept  public  oltice,  aud  never 
so  to  law.     They  are  nearly  all  farmers. 

— CnRlsTOrHEK  CoLUStnus  had  nodirectmalf 
descendants,  but  of  collateral  deseendauts  ther? 
are  now  living  Don  Diego  Colouib,  iientlemai. 
of  the  bed-chamber  to  King  Alfonso  \II,  (.; 
Spain;  Don  Ferdinand  Colonib,  deputy  of  Poi 
to  Rico;  and  Cristote  Colomb  de  la  Ceda,  Mar 
quis  of  Ji'.maici. 

— Since  1S65  Indians  in  Texas  have  killed 
407  men,  women,  and  children,  wounded  TO, 
carried  off  8*5  women  and  children,  stolen  33, 
392  cattle,  20,521  horses  and  mules,  aud  2,130 
iheep,  besides  many  other  depreciations.  Since 
187i  there  have  been  150  bauds  of  hostile  ludi- 
aUR  in  that  State. 

—It  is  stated  that  the  youth  who  wrote  i 
threatening  letter  to  the  Queen  of  Sweden  hai, 
by  the  orders  of  the  King,  been  liberated,  and 
his  Majesty,  returning  good  for  evil,  is  going  k 
charge  himself  with  the  lad's  further  education, 
as  he  alleged  that  it  was  want  of  means  to  cod- 
tinue  his  studies  which  led  to  his  crime. 

— The  population  ol  our  Globe,  estimated  bI 
about  thirteen  hundred  millions,  is  ruled  by  1- 
Emperors/25  Kings,  47  I'rinces,  17  Sultana,  1- 
Khaua,  6  Grand  Dukes,  t]  Dukes,  1  Vi<'e  kiog 
1  Niinn,  1  Radai,  1  Imau,  1  Uey,  and  2S  Pres- 
idents, besides  a  large  number  of  Chiefs  of  wiw 
tribes.  Of  the  Republics,  nineteen  are  found  od 
American  soil,  leaving  only  nine  for  the  restoi 
the  world. 


the  writer. 


John  Forney,  Sen. 


—What  awful  punishments  are  iufliited  in 
Russia  for  small  offenses!  An  archbishop  m 
two  bishops,  whose  sole  crime  was  connecliOB 
with  the  sect  of  Old  Believers,  have  been  ^ 
confinement  iu  a  fortress  in  the  Province  w 
Vladimir  between  18  aud  2(>  years.  The  aK"*" 
bishop  has  been  in  prison  for  the  longer  M^ 
one  of  the  bishops  for  the  shorter  period.  Tw 
G(j/os,  ofSt.  Peter,*burg.  for  calling  attentiW 
to  the  ca.se  and  venturing  the  supposition^ 
the  prisoners  had  been  forgotten,  was  d^pri"' 
by  the  minister  of  the  interior  of  the  rigW'' 
publishing  lidvertisements  for  a  mouth.    A  rt^' 


olution  ou^ht  to  coim-— if  lutiiing  ies* 


«i!' 


avail— to  remedy  auch  terrible  abuse  of  po^e' 


>Iarch    2 


(!i)m;  §me  (Btass. 


••n«  Worth   of  Truth   no   Tmigw  Can  TrlJ  • 

ThiB  ilepiirlmeni  is  designed  for  .ak.ng  and  «n- 
Bwenng  questidns.  drawn  from  tlic  liilile  In  7,r 
der  to  promote  the  Truth,  all  questions  slioiild  br 
brief,  and  tloUied  in  simple  lunguMe.  We  almll 
^ign  questions  to  our  contributors  to  answer 
but  lhi9  does  not  exclude  any  others  writinn  upon 
the  same  topic.  •*    >"'" 


Will  some  one  plense  give  aome  light  on  the  nth 
chai'ter  of  ItevelatiousV         Daxiel  W.  euu-t;. 

Tell  us  something  about  Gen.  3:  i:..  which  reads 
iis  follows:  "And  I  will  put  enmity  between  thee 
olid  the  wumau.  and  between  thy  seed  and  her 
seed;  Usball  brufSe  tliyheid.and  thoushidt  bruise 
his  heel."  g  jj 

UNEQUAL  YOKING. 

'■Be  ye  not  unequally  yoked  togetherwith  nnbe 
lievers,  for  what  fellowshiji  bath  righteusness  with 
iiiiricliteousness,  nnd  what  oommiinion  hath  lit'lit 
with  darkness  yi  Cor.  0  I-l.  Dues  this  liave  refer- 
ence to  the  church  or  marriage  relation. 
*'""''  Sarah  Mi>selm.\n. 

MY  opinion  is  that  it  has  relatiou  to  every- 
thing in  life.  (Deut.  7,  2,  3;  1  Cor.  5:  9.) 
But  if  it  ao  happens  th«t  a  believing  husband 
has  an  unbelieving  wife,  let  him  not  put  her 
awtiy  because  of  her  unbelief.  '"For  th«  un- 
believing husband  la  sanctilied  by  the  wife, 
and  the  unbelieving  wife  is  sanctified  by  the 
husband.  (I  Cor.  7:14.)  C.  H.  A. 


___TH:e    BBrETHRE^Sr    AT^WTV^^T" 


MATTHEW  V.  AND  LUKE  VI, 

Keconcile  Matt.  5: 1  with  Luke  u;  iii^no  correit- 
'y-  Allen  BoTKR. 

THE  Scriptures  referred  to  by  our  brother 
do  not  seem  at  yarianeo  with  each  other: 
yet  a  little  examination  of  them  may  be  profit 
able. 

In  Luke  4:  U.  15  it  is  stated  that  he  taught 
in  the  synagogues  immediately  after  his  return 
from  the  place  where  he  was  tempted;  and  iu 
verse  16  mention  is  made  of  his  preaching  m 
Nazareth.  In  verse  31  it  is  recorded  that  he 
"came  down  to  Capernaum  *  *  *  and  taught 
them  on  the  Sabbath  days."  Here  are  several 
instances  where  he  preached  hpfhre  he  deliver- 
ed his  memorable  sermon  on  the  mount,  as 
^iveu  in  Matt.  5,  6  and  7;  hence  his  sermon  on 
the  mount  was  not  ihfi  first. 

Luke  6:  12  tells  of  his  going  into  the  moun- 
tpin  fo  pratj  and  of  his  continuing  there  all 
;ht.  The  next  day  he  chose  twelve  apostles; 
alter  this  choosing  he  and  his  disciples  came 
down  and  stojd  on  the  plain  where  "a  great 
multitude  of  people"  came  to  him  "to  be  heal- 
ed of  their  diseases."  Here  now  Matt,  (5:1) 
begins  his  narrative.  "'Seeing  the  multitude 
he  went  up  into  amouulain,"  while  Luke  aaya 
nothing  about  going  up  into  the  mountain 
alter  be  had  healed  tlie  people,  but  tells  of 
Christ  lifting  up  his  eyes  on  hi*  disciples  aud 
preacliiii^'  to  them.  Matthew  omits  the  heal- 
ing of  the  people,  but  tells  of  Christ's  going 
'  into  the  mountain  where  he  delivered  his  ser- 
mon, while  Luke  tells  of  the  healing,  but  omits 
the  fact  of  Jesus  going  back  to  the  mountain. 
This  seems  clear  to  us,  hence  not  inharmo- 
nious. 

Lst  us  now  turn  to  Matt.  5:  1.  It  does  not 
say  that  Jesus  spoke  while  oittiug,  but  that 
while  he  was  sitting  his  disciples  came  unto 
him.  "When  he  was  set  his  disciples  came 
unto  him."  Whether  lie  spoke  to  them  in  a 
sitting  or  a  standing  posture  this  ver,-e  doe« 
not  say.  hut  it  does  say  that  w/itji  he  was  set 
his  iiisciples  came  unto  him.  Hence  when  he 
saw  the  multitude  and  healed  the  diseased,  he 
stiml  on  the  phi  in,  but  ivhen  he  preached  on 
the  mount  it  was  to  his  disi-ipks,  Luke  giving 
the  sermon  without  teliiug  of  the  going  up 
into  the  mountain  from  the  multitude,  and 
Matthew  giving  the  sermon  without  saying 
anything  about  healing  the  people  on  the  plain 
lir/ore  he  preachtd. 


|>e3eeohall  the  disciples  to  V»v  earnestlv." 
that  th*.  "much  disputing"  may  be  diminished, 
at  least  that  it  may  not  result  in  "the  over- 
much, AcerUinuue  of  those  concerned  iu 
thematlerhas  almost  been  '  ^waMowed  up  in 
overmuch  sorrtjw.'  b<.oanse  he  fears  that  «ome 
of  the  discipW  will  be  too  un.-hnritable  when 
tliey  "come  to  consider  of  the  matter."  But  an- 
other  disciple  feeis  much  encouraged  having 
atelv  met  with  a  number  of  disciples  which 
look  at  such  matters  like  Paul,  Barnabas,  Peter. 
HTid  James  did  when  they  mot  in  consultation, 
UiiH  discipl".  by  the  permission  of  hia  fellow 
disciples  rEds.)  desires  to  set  forth  the  matter 
for  the  consideration  of  all  concerned. 

The  matter  is  this:  Many  of  the  disciple-s  are 
teaching  or  rather  denyiui;  that  Christ  ate  the 
pBsaover  at  the  time  he  gave  the  communion, 
but  those  disciples  who  are  in  trouble  about  it. 
say  that  the  Lord  al#  the  passover.  and  that  the 
Scriptures  do  so  teach.  Are  there  any  of  our 
brethren  that  can  give  us  "a  thus  saith  the 
Lord  '  ill  reference  to  it? 

FROM  PALESTINE. 

KDUHEK  XLll. 

Homeward    Bound. 


rr™i 


THE    PASSOVER. 

BY  ISAIAH  HORNKK 

AS  the  disciples  increased  iu  the  early  au'-.'  o 
thu  Church  there  were  some  wbo  cume 
down  from  Judea  to  Antioch,  and  ranght  Bome 
thint^s  that  were  not  just  right;  which  thiufft 
"troubled  the  disciples,"  aud  they  concluded 
to  send  their  matter  to  the  brethren  at  Jeru- 
salem. 

There  are  likewise,  at  present,  certain  disci 
pies  in  Northern  Indiana,  aa  well  as  elsewhere, 
who  have  been  troubled  by  hearing  certain 
things  taught  by  the  disciples  which  seem  (o  be 
not  just  rJtjht,  aud  quite  likely  their  matter  will 
be  "sent  up  to  the  gaaeral  council"  of  the  disci- 
ples; and  those  diaciplea  also  ure  iu  trouble  aud 


•11*11  StBDduxl"  br  (pMial  AiTUiBafflaDt.| 

LATE  in  the  afternoon  of  July  7th,  we  step- 
ped from  the  piivemeiit  in  front  of  our 
hot-?l  in  Beirut,  into  an  Arab  row-boat,  and 
were  soon  on  board  the  Austrian  ateamer  Et- 
tare  (Hector),  which  rode  at  anchor  about  a 
mile  Vrom  the  shord.  At  about  8  o'clock  we 
set  sail,  full  of  hope  as  we  looked  forward  to 
onrdi.-itant  homes,  and  moved  with  inexpres-ii- 
blo  thankfulness,  as  we  looked  back  over  nur 
travels  in  Palestine.  We  had  seen  the  land  ot 
all  lauds,  and  from  its  hillii  and  plains  there 
had  b<?eu  reflected  a  new  light  upon  the  pages 
of  the  Book  of  all  books.  We  had  ridden  on 
horseback  for  eighty-two  days  undr-r  a  sun 
which  seldom  failed  to  shine  all  day,  and  had 
slept  in  tents  beneath  stars  which  seldom  fail- 
ed to  shine  all  night;  we  had  ridden  over 
mountains  ten  thousand  feet  above  the  sea, 
aud  through  valleys  a  thousand  feet  below  the 
sea;  we  had  endured  much  fatigue  and  expos- 
ure in  many  ways;  and,  although  sickness  had 
many  times  invaded  the  camp,  and  death  had 
once  stood  at  the  door  of  my  tent,  not  a  day  of 
the  eighty-two  had  beeu  lost  from  travel  be- 
cause of  sickness  or  accident.  We  had  nightly 
worshipped  together,  with  reading,  singing  and 
prayer,  aud  we  had  ivsted  from  travel  every 
Lord's  day.  Whenever  we  could,  on  Lord's 
day.  we  had  attended  pupHc  worship  in  the 
missiouary  chapels;  and  when  we  could  not,  we 
had  made  a  chapel  of  one  of  our  tents.  The 
Lord  had  heard  our  prayers,  aud  blessed  us 
tbove  what  we  had  dared  to  hope,  aud  we  relied 
with  implicit  confidence  on  the  continuance  of 
his  protecting  care  as  we  turned  our  faces  tO' 
ward  our  distant  homes. 

Our  ship  touched  at  Larnica,  on  the  island 
Cypress,  the  ouly  harbor  on  that  (amous  islau  d 
of  which  is  now  a  seat  of  commerce, 
Salamis  and  Paphos,  the  two  pjrts  visited  by 
Paul,  have  Ion?  since  pvMed  iutu  oblivion.  Cy- 
prus ai)pear3  to  be  a  white  elephant  in  the 
hands  of  the  British  government,  drawing 
mu'_h  from  the  treasury,  and  putting  nothing 
into  it;  but  in  a  generation  or  two,  if  British 
rule  shall  continue,  a  great  change  for  the  bet- 
ter must  certainly  take  place.  We  saw  iu  the 
harbor  boat-loads  of  watermelons  just  received 
from  Joppa,  and  great  piles  of  them  lay  on  the 
streets.  They  are  grown  in  great  abundance 
on  the  ylain  of  Sharon. 

The  ii'jxt  point  at  which  we  touched  was  the 
c-lebrated  city  and  island  of  Rhodes.  We  went 
on  shore  to  see  some  of  the  ancient  city,  and 
found  it  replete  with  the  remains  of  dwellings, 
p  ilaces  and  churches,  once  the  }jrop*rty  of  the 
kuighls  of  St.  John.  The  little  harbor,  across 
whose  mouth  the  famous  colossus,  one  of  the 
"even  wonders  of  the  ancient  world,  once  stood 
astride,  is  now  filled  up,  and  the  modern  har- 
bor is  too  shallow  for  any  but  the  smallest  ves- 
sels. Here  we  found  the  first  ripe  grape?  of 
tbo  seiHon,  and  a  few  ripe  figs. 

From  Rhodes  we  sailed  along  the  eastern 
shore  of  the  yE^ean  Sea,  with  ii>landti  famous 
in  Greek  history,  and  often  seen  by  the  apostle 
Paul,  continually  iu  view.  Among  others,  we 
had  a  distant  view  of  Patmos,  where  the  viaions 
of  the  lljvetation  appeared  to  the  ajmstle  John, 
We  sailed  over  a  Hmooch  sea,  under  a  warm 
sun  by  day,  aud  a  bright  moon  by  night. 

On  Friday,  July  11th,  nt  about  noon,  we 
steamed  into  the  harbor  of  Sniyrna,  having 
bi-en  about  three  days  and  u  half  on  the  voy- 
age from  Beirut.  Here  I  had  determined  to 
stop,  in  order  to  visit  the  sites  of  the  seven 
chiirchoi  of  Asia,  while  my  companions,  pre- 


fcrringt>sp.ndtbetime  in  certain  pirls  of 
Europe  which  i  did  not  intend  to  vw.t,  det^r- 
m.n.d  toleave  me.  But  they  could  not  sail 
till  lh«  afternoon  of  the  next  day.  So  they 
hBd  t.m»to  go  with  me  to  Ephesu*.      A  r«iU 

""■'  '"TJ?"'  ^"■'''''«  *"  "  "'"«S«  »«"  the 
rums  of  Ephesna,  which  are  disUnt  about  fifty 
m,le«  aad  then  passes  on  fifry  miles  farther. 
By  chartering  a  special  tmiu  on  this  road  at  an 
^xp^-nst'of  ten  dollars  each,  we  were  able  to  go 
out.  ex:«,me  the  ruins  at  our  leisure,  and  re- 
urn  before  1  o'clock.  It  would  require  an  en- 
Hrolett*r,theleiigthof  this,  to  tell  what  we 
saw  at  Ephesus.  The  niins  are  far  more  in- 
terestinganderteusive  than  I  had  supposed 
many  of  them  having  been  brought  to  l.ght  by 
the  explorations  and  diggings  of  Mr.  T.J. 
Wood,of  the  British  Museum,  within  the  last 
f^w  years.  Sultice  it  to  say.  that  I  walked 
aiuong  the  broken  columns  of  the  tempie  of 
Dmnc,  and  through  the  theater  which  witness- 
edthomob  ot  the  silversmiths.  1  stood  on 
one  of  the  high  tiers  of  seaU  in  the  theater, 
and  repeated  to  my  companions  the  speech 
which  the  town  clerk  delivered  on  that  orca- 
Biou.  I  also  pointed  out  the  very  spot,  now  eu- 
cnrabered  with  broken  masses  yf  marble,  where 
1  think  the  c'erk  must  have  stool  while  deliv- 
ering the  speech. 

Oiour  return  from  Ephesiis,  my  compan- 
10U8  returned  to  the  ship,  and  I  was  left  alone, 
to  fxid  my  way,  as  best  I  could,  iu  a  country 
of  whieh  I  knew  but  little,  aud  of  which  I 
found  that  the  English  and  .\mericau  residents 
of  Smyrna  knew  almost  as  little  as  I  did.  But 
I  succeeded  in  finding  a  Greek  dragoman,  by 
the  name  of  George  Fedros,  who,  though  but 
partially  acquainted  with  the  places  I  propoi- 
ed  to  visit,  wan  a  bold,  enterprising  fellow, 
with  a  fair  knowledge  of  English,  aud  able  to 
converse  with  Turks  as  well  as  Greeks.  With 
him  os-a  companion  and  helpi^r.  I  accomplish- 
ed my  purpose;  but  in  doing  so.  I  pussed 
through  an  experience  more  varied  and  trying, 
in  many  respects,  than  1  had  seen  in  the  pre- 
vious jKtft  of  my  journey.  1  regret  that  I  can- 
not bring  this  almost  unknown  and  unexplor- 
ed region,  possessing  an  iibsorliing  interest, 
both  to  the  classical  and  Biblical  student,  bo- 
fore  my  present  readers.  The  best  that  I  can 
promise  them  is  a  general  description  of  the 
country,  and  a  particular  account  of  the  sites 
cfthii  seven  churdiea  ot  Asia  in  my  forth- 
coming volume. 

Oq  Monday  afternoon,  July  21,  I  went  on 
board  an  Egyptian  steamer,  bound  tor  Constan- 
tiuoiile,  Thia  vessel  and  its  crew  were  striking- 
ly illustrative  of  the  chains  which  now  reigns 
in  Egypt.  It  belonged  to  the  Khedive,  but  it 
was  built  in  Scotland.  Its  captain  was  an  Aus- 
trian, it,i  chief  engineer  an  Englishman,  ils 
doctor  a  Russian,  its  steward  an  haliau,  ita 
crew  Egyj.tian  Arabs,  and  it*  pasaenger*  a 
mix^d  multitude  of  Turks.  Jews,  Negroes, 
Italians,  Greeks,  French,  English,  Germans, 
and  one  American.  Noise  aud  confusion  were 
theorder  of  the  day.  The  cafitaia  stormed  at 
his  crew,  the  subordinate  othcers  at  each  other, 
and  when  a  group  of  seamen  were  nt  work, 
moving  freight  or  furling  sails,  every  man  was 
giving  orders.  I  was  constantly  reminded  by 
contrast  ot  the  perfect  order  and  discipline 
which  prevailed  on  the  Penncylvania,  under 
Captiau  H^irris. 

One  of  the  cui'iositiea  on  board,  was  the  ha- 
rem ot  some  Turkish  ofhcerd  returning  from 
Abyssinia  The  women  might  have  been  seen 
by  other  men  than  their  husbands,  hud  they 
been  allowed  to  occupy  rooms  below  deck:  so 
to  prevent  such  a  calamnity,  their  beds  were 
spread  on  the  deck,  a  piece  of  sail  cloth  about 
eight  feet  wide  wai  hung  around  them,  and  the 
two  jealous  husbands  of  half  a  dozen  or  more 
women  stood  watching  to  i)reveat  any  man 
from  getting  a  peeji  behind  the  curtain.  I  felt 
that  they  might  have  spired  their  pam%  ao  far 
as  I  vms  concerned;  for  unless  the  women  hud 
been  fairer  to  look  uji  )n  than  any  Turkish 
bloo^.that  I  Und  seen,  I  would  not  have  troub 
led  tbem  much  by  gazing. 

It  revived  strange  memories  of  my  early 
readiogfl,  and  gave  me  a  belter  reali/.;ition  ot 
9om>event»  iu  recent  history,  to  sail  throueb 
the  Dardanelles  and  the  sea  of  Marmora,  thi 
mouth  of  the  Boaphorus,  with  Scutari  on  m\ 
right  hand  and  Stamboul  on  my  left,  and  then 
to  turn  westward  into  the  Golden  Horn,  where 
our  ship  cast  anchor  lu  the  very  midst  of  the 
greatcityof  Conatantinople.  The  Goldeu  Horn 
was  crowded  with  shipping:  the  great  bridg. 
which  sjans  it  just  above  our  anchorage  wu^ 
crowded  with  an  almost  solid  mass  of  human 
behigs;  small  steamboats  crowded   with    |>uu- 


engen  from  the  suburbs  were  coming  and  go- 
me; and  tbesurface  of  the  harbor  not  oocopied 
by  the  large  vessel,,  wa,  aUve  with  row  hotJtt 
sWe*""'""*  P'"-^o'»«  «od  baRg»ge  from  ship  to 

I  remained  two  days  in  Con.Uu  tinople.  dnr- 
ing  which  I  .^aw  the  principal  monuments  of 
her  antiquity  and  of  her  m-idern  splendor  1 
rode  on  horseback  all  over  the  city,  and  almost 
iround  Its  walls;  sailed  up  and  down  the  Bo^ 
Phonis;  made  a  plet^.nt  visit  to  our  mini>ter 
Mr  Miyuard.  of  Tennessee;  saw  the  Sultwj 
and  many  of  his  chief  otbcers,  including  the 
lashasOsman  and  Hobart;  and  obtained  full 
mforination  concerning  the  American  Bible 
lubbshing  House,  and  Robert  College.  I  learn- 
«d  enough  of  the  religion,  condition  and  proa- 
Pfcts  of  the  city  to  sati-ify  me  that  Brother 
bhinsbmaman's  chosen  field  of  labor  is  a  good 
one,  and  that  the  bretlireu  may  support  it  with 
the  confident  assurance  of  good  resulta. 

Atsunseton  the2ili.h,  which  was  Friday  I 
»et  ami  on  the  Austrian  uteamer  Ilungaria,  for 
Athens.  On  Suud*y  morning  I  was  tranafer- 
red.  in  the  harbor  of  Syra  (a  city  and  island 
which  13  a  meeting  and  cros^ng  place  for  tht 
various  lines  of  shipi  in  the<.e  waters),  to  a 
smaller  vessel  which  plies  betwoeo  tbit  port  ud 
that  01  Athens.  My  new  vessel  mu  not  to 
sail  till  s  p.  M.,  so  I  spent  the  whole  of  Sunday 
I'l  port.  I  went  on  shore,  and  walked  about 
the  clean  aud  beautiful  town,  but  I  found  no 
place  of  worship,  except  in  Greek  and  Latin 
"^'^"^'^''e«-  J.  W.  M.  G.VK\-ET. 

ORPHANS-  HOME. 

AT  the  District  Meeting  ofSouthern  nUnoii. 
there  was  a  Board  appointed  to  take 
measures  toerect  a  home  for  orphan  children 
of  deceased  members,  and  other  poor  and  in- 
firm. The  Secretary  of  the  Board  was  author- 
i/.ed  to  appoint  a  meeting,  which  was  held  at 
Cerro  Gordo  on  the  lUth  of  February,  1880. 

Accordingly  the  members  met  at  the  time, 
rxc.ptT.  I).  Lyon  aud  J.  K,  Gith.  Brother 
Lyon  sent  BrothiT  John  Y.  Suavely  in  hia 
stead.  Brother  (Ii-ih  Bent  no  alternate.  On 
the  morning  of  the  16th,  the  Board  met  at 
the  Brethren'^  meeting-house  in  Cerro  Gordo; 
and  in  the  absence  of  Secretary  Lyon,  John 
Wise  was  appointed  Secretary  i'nt  tern.  The 
meeting  was  opened  with  devotional  exercises 
IU  the  presenc'of  memb^rn  of  the  churcbei  of 
O.Tro  Gordo.  MiUmine  and  Okaw,  when  the 
following  was  adopted  by  the  cousent  ot  all 
present : 

Whereas  the  District  Meeting  ofSouthern 
Illinois  having  appointed  a  Board  of  Mmagera 
lor  the  purpose  .»!  adopting  niea,ture«  for  the 
erection  ot  an  "Oriiban  Home  "  or  Asylum  for 
Iheorphm  cbiMr^n  of  p^)or  deceased  brethren 
and  sisters  and  other  poor  aud  infirm,  we  the 
said    Board,  adopt  tiie  following 

1.  The  Board  shall  appoint  three  solicitora  to 
visit  the  dill'.-rent  congregations  in  Southern 
lUiuoia  District,  aud  receive  donations,  as  free- 
will f.ir..-rings  from  all  who  uiny  favor  the  en- 
terprise, which  fund  shall  be  applied  in  the 
imrchant.  oi  u  larm  or  tract  ol  land  with  auitt- 
(lie  holdings  for  the  above  purpose.  The  said 
larm  or  tract  of  land  shall  not  be  leas  than 
eighty  acres. 

2.  The  farm  and  hereditaments  shall  be  un- 
der the  control  of  five  brethren  of  good  stand- 
ing as  Trustees.  who«e  duty  shall  be  to  super- 
intend the  business  thereot. 

;t.  The  said  Trustees  shall  be  appointed  by 
the  District  Meeting  of  Southern  Illinois,  ana 
-liall  hold  tlieir  othce  one  year. 

4.  Tlie  said  farm  and  heredit amenta  shall  be 
under  the  iranit-dinte  care  of  a  brother  and  sis- 
ter who  shall  bd  selected  by  snid  Trustees,  and 
shall  be  sutij^ct  to  the  instruction  of  the  said 
TrusteeeiT 

5.  We  appoint  Bro.  David  Kuns  of  Milmine, 
I'lattCo.,  Illinois,  Treasurer  for  this  Board.who 
shall  receive  and  take  care  of  ail  the  contribu- 
tions for  this  enterprise  until  a  purchase  shall 
be  made. 

•i.  As  soon  as  a  sufficient  amount  shall  be 
t:ollected,  this  Board  shall  appoint  a  comiiittee 
of  fivehretiireu  to  bea  locating  committse,  to 
select  ft  suitable  place,  purchase  property,  and 
erect  buihliug.s,\c. 

7.  The  Board  appointed  John  Metzgar,  John 
Wise  aud  James  ft  Gisb  solicitors. 

t>.  Resolved  that  the  aliove  proceedings  be 
published  m  the  Bkkthukn  \x  Work  and 
I'rim  it  he  i  '/i  n'itiitn. 

It  was  thought  proper  to  answer  the  follow- 
ing questions: 

W  nen  shall  the  doualions  be  pai>*? 

Answer.  It  i-t  understood  that  the  soliciton 
will  canvais  the  District,  aud  as  soon  as  a  suffi- 
cient amount  shall  be  subscribed  the  soUcitore 
will  inform  the  donors  wheu  it  will  b*>  wauted, 
perhaps  about  the  time  of  our  next  District 
Meeting. 

Shoutl  the  first ranvai'iing  failto  obtain  t 
-sulUcient  sum.  what  thNju  will  be  done. 

Answer.  Tiy  ag.iin.  This  matter  is  in  the 
liaiid!*  of  the  Board  of  managers  whose  motto  ia 
"SUCCESS." 

We  lurther  remark  we  shall  rery  thankFolIj 
iccAjit  donations  from  any  parties  outside  irf 
the  Southern  District  of  lUiuois  who  m»v  with 
M  contribute  to  so  noble  an  eut*rpri«e. 

John  Wisb,  St-cnjtary. 


THE    BKETHKEOSr    ^T    -WOKK:. 


Jilaroh    a 


FROM  THE  CHURCHES. 


AKD    tlin?    that    Iw    wise  Mhall   iMne 
fttlKhtntiM  of  tbe  flmiiimeiitj  «nd  tb«j  tl>^t_  taro 
tnuir  to  rlRliteoiunesa, 
•rsr.— DftD-  IS:  8' 


M    the 

.,  -..^  — ,    -..  U   tarn 
tjje  «t«™  forever  and 


omo. 

Mahoning. 

Four  made  the  good  eonfe*.nion  and  were 
baptiz'H].  There  in  joy  in  thi*i  church  aud  m 
heaven  too.  " 


,  K.  L. 


West  Cairo. 

Ah  I  am  Hurrounded  with  almost  every  class 
of  people  of  which  not  a  fww  do  evil,  and  to  U- 
honeiik  I  must  nay  with  I'aul.  1  am  chief,  but  I 
have  madM  a  resolve  thi-*  morning  to  amend  my 
wayii.  I  iin  not  a  church  member,  and  when  I 
eoi  it  will  not  huin  a  pupular church.  Cn  almost 
every  railroiid  train  we  hear  people  of  almost 
©very  denomination  and  nect  railing  out  on  In- 
gersoll,  and  I  firmly  believe  popular  Chri»tian- 
ity.iiHO  better.  I  would  Booner  hear  men 
deny  ChriHt  and  hin  word  in  their  Hprnkiny 
than  in  their  <i<liom.  Tlie  Inrnier  \^  had  hut 
thy  latter  irt  wt.rMi;.  There  are  a  ifreat  many 
things  that  are  evil,  little  things  of  every  day 
occurn-nce,  «o  snutll  they  can  Scarcely  be  detec- 
ted; but  ahl  the  meaning  a  little  word  or  action 
if  not  done  in  thu  right  spirit,  may  seal  our 
fato.  I  am  a  constant  reader  of  your  valuable 
paper,  ami  can  scarcely  wait  until  it  comfS.  1 
like  to  road  the  debate.  I  like  your  paper  be- 
cause it  in  cli'on.  1  heard  n  man  nay  u  few  dayi« 
ago  that  he  likes  tie  Dnnkard  Church  becau-e 
it  in  H  clean  church,  and  I  don't  think  he  could 
have  a^Kigiicd  abetter  reiwnn,  and  I  hope,  dear 
fritnde,  you  will  keep  it  bo.  Thedrewtiue-4ion 
is  receiving  considerable  attention,  perhaps  tuu 
niuoh;  better  lot  good  enough  alone.  Too  much 
coatrovorsy  in  the  church  in  not  so  good.  1 
think  if  the  spirit  ofOod  directed  the  pen*  oi 
some  writers  they  would  not  say,  "Let  uh  dresa 
in  popuhir  style."  Of  courne  they  do  not  sav 
80,  but  their  actiotia  appea"  no  to  me.  Ingersol! 
is  abutted  by  every  one,  but  a  great  many  are 
following  along  in  hi^  tracks,  howling  "stop, 
thief,"  and  tlit-y  ha\e  thn  Blieep  aud  Hob  the 
lambH,  better  pull  your  own  barque  to  whore 
aud  then  call  for  lugerHoH.  N.  C. 

INDIANA. 
Qoshen. 

The  members  of  Kock  Run  Church,  assist- 
ed by  brother  Itenjamin  Leer,  held  some  meet- 
ings bfyiuiiiuK  Feb.  6th,  and  closiup  the  15th. 
Throe  were  added  unto  the  church,  and  we 
indeed  had  u  seunon  of  joy  together. 

Jennie  K.  Mvers. 


Carroll  County. 

Had  meeting  in  Lower  Deer  Creek  Church 
from  the  7th  of  February  to  the  evening  of  the 
15th.  The  moetiui.'  was  conducted  by  brother 
Samuel  Ulury.  Had  large  con^rregations  and 
the  Very  bast  of  order.  The  results  were,  ten 
were  added  to  the  church  by  baptism.  May 
God  whogivelh  tlie  increase  bless  the  labor. 
David  Blickenslvkf. 


Plercetou. 

Thia  church  (the  Spring  Creek),  is  in  love 
end  uniou  and  is  moving  onward  in  the  good 
cause;  strug^tiiii^  matifully  ^for  the  advance- 
ment of  bleeding  Ziou.  We  have  meeting  re g 
ularly  and  our  ministers  hold  up  a  bleeding 
Savior  in  his  most  beautiful  form.  We  have 
not  had  many  acces.tiuns  durtEg  the  past  year, 
but  we  hope  the  time  is  not  far  distant  when 
MTB  will  have  a  general  ingathering. 

Our  District  Meeting  is  past  and  we  Imd  a 
very  pleasant  nieetiug.  Among  other  good 
things  done,  was  laying  the  foundation  for 
an  Orphan's  Home,  where  poor  membern  and 
members'  children  can  be  oared  for.  This.  I 
think,  is  a  move  in  the  right  direction.  The 
matter  was  pretty  well  discussed,  both  yjro  and 
COM,  and  the  brethren  showed  much  sympathy 
for  the  cause.  Many  tears  were  shed  while 
relating  the  circumstance  wliich  madt;  it  neces- 
sary for  such  a  Home.  There  was  but  little 
opposition  to  the  cause  manifested.  Of  course 
this  Home  is  not  yet  an  established  im^titution, 
no  indeed,  but  the  brethren  have  said  that  they 
will  make  an  etl'ort  t>  establish  a  Home  for  the 
needy.    Mar  Ood  help  them  to  make  a  grand 


success  of  the  matter. 


Yours  in  Christ. 

£.  Miller. 


ILLINOIS. 

Union  County. 

Arrived  here  yeaterdav.  Expect  to  liegin 
the  Ma.-*ter\  cause  thia  evening  (Keb.  7th.) 
Shall  remain  a  week  or  ten  davs.  and  look 
the  scattered  "sheep."  Heard  there  are  ten  or 
twelve  here  who  are  as  sheep  without  a  shep- 
herd. It  i»  claimed  that  the  Brethren  who  first 
settled  on  Itliuois  soil,  lived  in  this  county,  and 
yet  there  is  no  orgdnization  here.  By  the  help 
of  the  Lord  th^re  shall  be  one  before  many 
years.  How  it  would  expand  the  minds  of 
some  who  live  in  wealthy  churche8,if  they  were 
to  »i>end  a  few  years  in  God's  work  in  place* 
like  this!  Danibi.  Vaximan. 

Oirard. 

I  just  returned  from  church  council 
where  we  had  a  pleasant  meeting  together 
and  were  encouraged  in  the  Master's  cause, 
Let  us  endeavor  to  forget  those  things,  (works 
of  the  flesh),  which  are  behind,  and  reach  forth 
unto  those  which  are  before.  Let  as  be  eu- 
gai/ed  in  the  fruit  of  the  spirit,  which  is  "love, 
joy,  peace,  long-aufft-riug,  gfutleness,  goodness, 
faith,  meekness,  teuipHrance,  against  such  there 
IS  no  law."  The  third  chapter  of  Colosaians 
was  t'-olI  and  some  remarks  made  thereon,  and 
in  re-reading  this  chapter  to-night  we  ft^el  as  if 
It  contained  more  than  any  other,  referring  us 
to  the  duties  of  wives  and  husbands,  of  children 
who  may  be  under  our  care.  Let  us  not  put 
too  much  stress  on  one  passage  of  Scripture,  for 
"all  is  jiiven  by  inspiraiion  of  Qod.aQd  is  profit- 
able for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  correction,  for 
instruction  in  ri^ht^ousnes",  that  the  maji  o( 
God  may  h'  perfect."  Sui'P'ise  a  man  had  two 
sou^  and  he  would  respect  one  more  than  the 
otiifr,  don't  you  see  that  he  would  get  into 
trouble?  But  should  one  go  astray  he  would 
be  engngrtd  both  night  and  day  for  the  welfare 
of  the  erring. 

Sunday  night  we  were  nt  meetihg  at  the  Un- 
ion church  house.  I  dare  not  s'ay  union 
church,  lor  there  is  but  one  union  church  on 
this  earth,  for  the  minister  had  an  applicant  for 
membership  aud  received  her  by  pouring  water 
on  her  head  tor  baptism;  aud  in  the  presence  of 
a  large  a»seml)Iy,  denied  the  wat^r  baptism  of 
the  Savior,  partook  of  what  he  called  the  sup- 
per and  communion  of  our  Lord  at  12  o'clock, 
had  collection  after  service,  also  one  to-night. 
His  plea  is,  "They  that  preach  the  Gospel  shall 
live  of  the  Gospel,"  and  the  hiboreris  worthy  of 
his  reward."  Now  let  us  hear  Paul.  "What 
is  my  reward  then?  Verily  that  when  I  preach 
the  Gospel  I  may  make  the  Gospel  of  Christ 
without  charge  that  I  abuse  not  my  power  in 
the  Gospel.  For  though  I  be  free  from  all 
men  vet  have  I  made  myself  servant  unto  all 
that  I  might  gain  the  more." — 1  Cor.  9:  IS,  19. 
Now  let  us  hear  St.  John  10:  13;  "The  hireling 
tlef  th  because  he  is  a  hireling  and  caieth  not  for 
the  sheep." 

I  think  liere  at  the  Union  house  is  an  open- 
ing for  Go^pt'l  preaching.  Oh.  will  you  not 
come,  brethren?  The  doors  are  open  and  there 
are  precious  souls  attending  meeting-  night  af- 
ter night  and  Sunday  after  Sunday,  and  we 
think  there  are  some  convicted  but  not  con- 
verted.   May  God  bless  us  aU. 

Samuel  Frantz. 


Pigeon  Creek  Church. 

Brother  C.  S.  Holsinger  commenced  a  se- 
ries of  meetings  in  this  church  on  the  17th  of 
January  aud  preached  eleven  sermons.  Three 
were  added  to  the  church  by  baptism  aud  cue 
more  made  application.  The  place  where  he 
preached  was  a  Jiew  one,  aud  the  doctrine  was 
now.  He  had  a  work  to  perform  which  took 
labor,  but  the  brother  did  it  with  a  will,  aud 
gained  for  himself  the  respect  of  all  as  a  Chris 
tian  man  laboring  for  the  good  of  souls.  May 
the  Lord  help  him  still  to  continue  to  labor  in 
the  cause  ol  the  Master.  I  lieard  that  some 
HRid  he  preached  the  truth,  aud  I  think  there 
are  good  prospects  for  members  here.  Six  have 
united  with  us  since  brother  Holsinger  movtd 
among  us,  so  you  see,  by  the  assisting  grace  of 
God,  the  work  is  still  moving  along.  Let  us, 
press  on  toward  the  mark  for  the  prince  of  our 
liigh  calling  as  it  is  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 
H.  C.  Long. 

IOWA. 
QarrisoQ. 

Spiritual  health  in  this  church  good.  One 
applicant  for  baptism  yesterday  and  good  pros- 
pects for  more  in  the  future.  An  excellent 
worker  came  among  us  a  few  mouths  ago,  and 
his  labors  are  being  appreciated.  0  for  more 
such  workers!  John  B.  Lehman. 

Waterloo. 

The  meeting  of  Bible  School  workers  in  S. 


Waterioo  church.  Iowa,  2')tb  and  21st  ult., 
pa^*jed  off  pleasantly.  The  exercises  were  both 
interesting  and  instructive.  With  a  few  excep- 
tions, nothing  was  said  which  could  in  the  least 
be  regarded  as  radical  or  "fast."  In  fact  there 
was  no  bitterness  there;  but  love,  peace,  and 
brotherly  kindness  prevailed.  It  was  the  desire 
of  this  meeting  that  nothing  should  be  done 
that  is  not  in  keeping  withtUeprincipUs  of  the 
Brotherhood.  All  seemed  to  want  to  work 
mill  the  church  aud  not  uyainst  it,  to  build  it 
«y/  and  not  to  pull  it  down. 

The  brethren  and  sisters  came  together  sim- 
ply to  compare  views  on  the  various  ijuestions 
which  come  within  the  sphere  of  those  who 
teach  the  Scriptures,  aud  to  devise  ways  and 
meaus  best  adapted  to  promote  union  in  that 
important  work.  Certainly  it  is  much  better 
for  brethren  and  sisters  to  come  together  aud 
talk  in  love  over  the  great  question  of  how  they 
may  "teach  all  nations"  '  "^  "  "teaching  them 
to  observe  all  things,"  "preach  the  gosp«;l  to 
civ-ry  creature."  than  to  to  take  the  same  time 
ill  visiting,  in  neighborhood  gossip,  or  by  grat- 
ifying the  lusts  of  the  flesh  by  the  "Hesh-pots 
of  Egypt." 


H. 


MISSOURL 
Norhorne. 

I  and  family  are  just  on  the  point  of  leav- 
ing for  our  new  home  in  Illinois.  Held  meet- 
ings a  few  evenings  previouM  to  our  farewell 
meeting.  Baptism  yesterday,  aud  last  night, 
(Feb.  22nd,)  bade  adieu  to  my  beloved  brethren 
here.  D.  B.  GiusuN. 

KANSAS. 
Appanoose. 

Have  good  news  for  your  columns.  Bro 
M.  T.  Baer,  one  of  our  evangelists  for  the 
southern  district  of  Kansas,  came  to  us  January 
3Uth,  and  remained  in  our  congregation  two 
weeks,  preached  sixteen  sermons  in  all  at  differ- 
ent places.  His  labors  were  mostly  at  one 
place.  Four  were  received  by  baptism  and  the 
church  much  encouraged.  He  has  been  out 
since  January  1st,  and  will,  if  health  permits, 
be  out  till  April.  F.  B.  Suekpy. 

Winfield. 

On  the  11th  inst.  Bro.  Geo.  W.  Thomas  of 
Peabody,  came  to  us;  remained  until  the  18th, 
and  preached  nine  sermons.  Seven  souls 
were  made  to  feel  the  weight  of  sin  and  flee  to 
Christ  for  refuse  and  wnre  baptized.  Two  more 
applicants.  We  expect  brother  Bauman  to 
come  aud  water  the  seed  which  has  been  sown. 
Calls  for  preaching  are  increasing,  and  more 
laborers  are  wanted  to  feed  the  starving  souls. 
J.  J.  Thoxel. 

Mapleton. 

Meetings  closed  in  Lyon  Co.,  ou  the  even- 
of  Feb.  22nd.  I  am  now  on  my  way  home. 
The  cause  of  my  quitting  the  mission  field,  to 
which  I  had  been  called  by  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors, will  be  made  known  at  our  next  District 
Meeting.  A  full  representation  at  that  meet- 
ing is  very  munh  desired.  M.  T.  B,\Eii. 

Maple  Grove  Colony. 

We  have  glorious  news  to  tell  you — news 
that  made  the  angels  rejoice.  We  closed  a  se- 
ries of  meetings  ou  Suuday  evening,  Feb.  15th, 
and  that  night  will  long  be  remembered  with 
joy  aud  thanksgiving.  Our  dear  elder  having 
spoken  ou  the  ordinances  of  the  house  of  God. 
as  practiced  by  the  Brethren,  in  the  forenoon, 
the  services  at  night  were  held  more  especially 
for  the  benefit  of  the  little  folks,  aud  after  in- 
structive addresses  to  parents  and  children,  an 
invitation  was  extended  and  twelve  precious 
souls  yielded  to  the  wooing  influences  of  our 
heavenly  Father.  We  have  now  sixteen  appli- 
cants for  baptism,  and  there  are  three  more  that 
will  apply  soon,  Our  only  son  is  one  who  has 
declared  that  he  would  serve  the  Lord,  so  you 
see  the  Lord  is  calling  those  of  tlie  tender  age  of 
twelve  to  three-score  years.  0,  what  a  rejoicing 
among  the  saints  here!  Fathers  wpre  made  glad 
to  see  their  dear  companions  and  children,  aud 
mothers  their  children  and  their  husbands  turn 
away  from  sin  and  unto  the  Lord,  We  com 
inenced  our  meeting  on  the  evening  of  the  7th. 
and  our  home  ministers  worked  nobly  to  defend 
the  Gospel  in  its  primitive  purity.  Our  elder 
labored  with  his  might,  but  his  voice  is  giving 
way.  May  God  in  his  mercy  strengthen  aud 
restore  him  to  his  former  health  and  enable  him 
to  be  instrumental  in  saving  mauy  souls.  The 
church  is  in  love  and  union. 

We  are  enjoying    beautiful    winter  weather. 

The  roads  are  dry.  hard  and  smooth.     Heahh  is 

iiood.  All  seem  satisfied  with  this  country.  The 

B.  AT  W.ia  highly  esteemed  among  the  colony. 

S.  R.  HoLsisopn. 


What    Mistake  si 

LAUGHABLE,  mortifyius  droll  aud  seriou,. 
I  wonder  whether     I  am    responsible   for 
all  that  occur  in  my  articles? 

Sometimes  the  sense  is  so  completely  ijg. 
etroyed  that  it  is  utterly  beyond  my  i)ower  to 
supply  the  correction,  as  in  No.  6,  page  3,  yj 
the  letter  entitled,  "Giving  as  God  Gives." 

lu  No.  7,  last  page,  2ud  column,  last  line  a 
word  has  been  introduced  that  must  doubtlesa 
seem  queer  to  the  reader.  For  interest in</,reai 
L'JJTWISTINQ.  Then  it  will  not  only  make  sense 
but  furnish  a  sjguifieaut  figure. 

C.   H,    BiLSKAUOH. 

Danish    Mission    Rei  ort. 

Pekin,  Illinois,  jq 

Two  brethren,  Franklin  Co.,  Va., 2  00 

B.  Sheides,  Kushville,  Ohio,.  13_0(| 

Bethel  Church,  Hudson,  111., 2.50 

Urbaua,  Illinois g.OO 

JililledgevilleiChurch,  Illinois, 4,qq 

Aughwick  Church,  Pa,, 1.85 

East  Nimishillen  Church,  Oflio -JOQ 

P.  S.  H.iiip  and  wile.  Pa., 2.OO 

Beaver  Dam  Church,  Indiana, 2.22 

Bro.  Leckrou  and  family,  Ohio, 2,24 

Hetty  and  Mary  Eugel,  Md., o.ug 

Schuykili  Church,  Pa., 3.00 

Little  Swutara,  Pu, 8.75 

C.  P.  UoWLAND,  Treasurer 
Lanark,  III.,  Feb.  2iln,  IHiiO. 

Danish  Poor  Fund. 

Stillwater  Church,   Ohio, ^2,;j0 

Hetty  and  Mary  Eugel,  Md., 5  00 

C.  P.  HowLAND,  Treasurer, 
Lannrk,  III.,    Frh.  2Stli,  18^0. 


Southern  Kansas  Mission  Report 

Labette  Church, Si.51} 

Independence  Church, 1,50 

Silver  Creek  Church, 5.OO 

E.  HcFPiiRi)  Treasurer. 

Western    Home  Mission. 

From  James  L.  Switzer, ^Sl-Of 

Wayne  GitCHB,  Treasurer. 

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boJy.  ];;  oeois  per  packftge — '.16  in  n,  piicaage,  or 
ceulii  per  hundred 

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jl' 00;  ArabcMjuc.  t-iagle  copy,  posl  pniiJ,  j  .66;  pH 
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J.  II.  Moore,  Lniiaik.  Carroll  Co.,  Ill- 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 


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S;l!Se„ jSf;1 

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r.'issengers  for  Chicago  should  leave  I^anarkW 
12:13  I'.  M;  Tim  to  tliH  Western  Union  Jmictjon. 
hfje  thev  1-.  ..I  *^..ir  ',ui  iivh  mimilea  for  the  t-"^ 
cjigu,  MiV\.  .  .  I.  I  -:  l';uil  iiassengertr.iin.afl" 
tlmsrearh  i  .  ■  ,.  ■  ii  t  r>  tlie  same  evening.  ■ 
reach  Laii.ui.  i.^iii  i  lu;:;i>fo;  go  to  Ft.  Wayne  S 
pot.  take  Iht  t.:iiic.»jiu,  Milwaukee  and  St.  r^ 
iriiin  at  five  In  the  evening;  run  Northto  Ule"• 
U.  Junction,  cliange  cars  for  Lanark,  and  ar"' 
here  at  1  :,~?7  in  the  morning. 


fEt^ifen 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  March  9,   1880. 


No  lO. 


GEjYERAL    AGE.VTS 

Klin 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

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'       TRACT  SOCIETY. 


8   T   Ik«i*nn>i 

Bnocb  Bbf.  Lor 

D.  a  Ulbun.  K»cL«ri>~.  Mo. 

W.  C .  Tonlur,  Mt,  Uorrh.  III. 

S.S.Uublor.  Cnrni^lli.,    Mo. 

John  Wiw.  Mnlberry  Gti>v-,  1 

J.  W.  N>i)lliw.,ui] 


Dunkirk,  Ohta,    D.  B.    Uoiilur.WnjnMl-in.    P< 

.  I'l-  Dwilal   VullniAn,      VInlgo.  Ill 

8.    FInfj,    LongiBBul,  Colo. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FutST  I'AGK— A  I'leulortlie  Itiglileous  Printer; 
'riiuiights  on  tLe  Word ;  Annual  iteeting  CUuubb. 

Skoond  Page— Pien-ed  Hearts;  Union  on  Feet- 
WHSbing. 

Third  Paoh— Tlie  Holy  Ghoit 

FOTJUTB  Page— DiBcuasiou  Wanted:  The  Glory 
and  Power  of  Unity ;    Good  as  Gold. 

Fifth  Page  —Rest,  Rest;  Tempevance;  De- 
cline of  Cliristianity;  Ui^'bt  Living;  Design 
of  Clii'istian  Baptism ;    Correspondents. 

Sixth  Page— -Biiri  Habits— Hints  to  Boys;  Swept 
Biosaoma;  Hints  to  tlie  Young;  A  Little  every 
Day;  True  Courtesy;  Young  People  be  Activu: 
Our  Budget. 

Sbventh  Paue— Pat  Enmity ;  Aliimmon ;  Fioui 
P;t)estine;  The  CBSsel  Library;  They  Have 
Left  113. 

EiOHTH  PActE— Maple  Grove  Colony;  Kiinsna; 
Ctirey ;  Wouater,  Ohio.  Milfurd,  lud.  Ciimphell, 
Mioh.  Raymond;  Chiimpaisn  Co.,  HI.  Waterloo; 
Brooklyn;  Witteil'jo.  Iowa.  Platte  Valley;  Neli 
(  nil)  >  i  lit  I .  Literary  Notice;  Green  Forest, 
Va.   A  Ciniection.    Watch  Him. 


FOR      THE 
PRINTER.  11 


RIGHTEOUS 


liV  ALEX  W.  REESE. 


THE  thoughtful  reader  will  perceive  that  the 
great  Metropolitan  sheet,  devoted  exclu- 
sively to  secular  interests,  has  a  tremendous  ad- 
vantage over  the  rural  print  issued  as  a  deleud- 
er  of  the  faith,  and  whose  circitlutiun  is  almost 
or  entirely  limited  to  the  membership  of  the 
church. 

The  religious  paper  is  excluded  from  the  profits 
of  advertising  patrons.  Here  an  immense  reve- 
nue is  cut  o9'.  And  this  "aching  void"  must 
be  regularly  filled  with  solid  reading  matter. 
And  this  is  constantly  to  be  supplied.  The  re- 
ligious press  has  no  "Dailies"  to  reh 
for  the  benefit  of  country  subscribers.  Kacli 
succeeding  week  its  columns  are  to  be  filled 
with  "bran  new  goods."  The  bricks  have  to 
be  raade,  whether  there  is  stniw  or  not;  and  its 
subscription  list  is  the  sole  source  of  income  of 
the  weekly  church  paper.  And  this  list— how 
beggarly  it  looks  beside  the  princely  columns  of 
paying  names  found  on  the  bookn  of  the  Mam' 
moth  City  paper!!  No  wonder  the  Big  Secular 
Weekly  IS  put  at  $1.00  per  year,  for  it  would 
pay  at  25  cents  a  year,  while  the  church  paper 
would  starve  at  81.0U, 

But  let  U9  look  at  this  question  aside  from 
iia  Jina»cial  aspects.  Let  us  examine  it  from  a 
»(oro/ standpoint,  and  see  which  of  the  two  is 
the  more  deserving  of  patronage  by  those  who 
profess  to  be  the  followers  of  Christ,  and  whose 
duty  it  is  to  "shun  every  aiipearauce  of  ei^il." 

WiiBXiii  the  lilerartf  character  of  the  great, 
leading,  secularprints  of  the  present  day?  Look 
over  tlieir  columns,  and  what  sort  of  reading 
matter  do  we  find?  We  find  them  full  of  the 
criminal  transactions  of  the  times!  It  is  a  long, 
black,  sickening  chronicle  of  crime.  Murders, 
seductions,  rapes,  suicides,  larcenies,  embe/.el- 
menta,  forgeries,  elopements,  incendiarisms, 
burglaries,  drunkenness,  debauchery,  letchery, 
prottigaiy.  brutality  and  luat;  these  form  the 
great  bulk  of  the  reading  matter  found  in  the 
columns  of  the  Great  City  Weekly! 


What  a  dainty  dish  to  set  b'^fore  the  CJueen" 
of  the  domestic  oircl".  and  to  t>ed  the  toudiT 
iiiiiids  of  the  "rising  generatiou"!! 

.\iid  observe  what  feeble  and  disgnstlng 
trash  is  also  served  up  in  the  stories  and  tfile^ 
that  diversify  the  above  mentioned  butch  of 
choice  "news" — thu.s  ene;endiTing  and  p  mder- 
iogto  a  sickly,  wishy-waahv  seutimentnlisni, 
unworthy  of  the  dignity  of  aunrmal  intellectual- 
ism. 

And  even  the  arfrrr^/siny  columns  are  made 
the  common  channel  of  imposture,  immorulity 
and  vice.  Look  at  the  brazen  assurance  of  the 
•{iiiirh-g,  p;ilmiug  their  vile  and  worthies'*  com- 
l»>undi  upon  the  credulous  tmd  uiisusppcting 
children  of  aftlictiim — thus  robbing  them  of 
their  money  and  the  lirega  of  remaining  h^lth! 
Look  at  the  bold  and  unblushing  cardn  uf  thin- 
ly disguisi'd  abortiunistci,  with  their  "Female 
Pills,"  and  shameless  bids  to  "the  unfortunate" 
— to  allure  them  to  their  dens  of  infamy  and 
crime!  Look  at  the  vile,  old  hng'»  who  profes*, 
in  the  public  prints,  to  cou>4uit  the  9tars--prac- 
tice  sorcery,  witchrraft,  and  tell  the  hidden  se- 
crets of  the  future,  for  money!  Look  at  the 
doutfiil  "Personals" — the  suspicious  "wanti" — 
and  the  ml  doubtful  "Medical  lintreats"  "where 
skillful  treatment  and  careful  uur^ing — witli  en- 
tire privacy"  are  guaranteed  to  all"  who  may  favor 
them  with  a  call."  What  are  all  these  hut  the 
outcropping  of  the  moral  rottenness*!,  and  foul 
putridity  that  seethe  and  fester  beneath  the 
surface  of  Metropolitan  life! 

Why  should  "the  children  of  a  King"  breathe 
these  foul  eructations;  these  putrid  exhaltn- 
tions,  rising  like  deadly  miasm,  from  a  loath- 
some cess-pool  of  moral  pollution  and  filth;  these 
mephitic  gases  belched  from  this  dead  sea  of 
rottenness  and  corruption? 

Why  should  our  ohiidren  be  polluted  and 
corrupted  by  the  loatlisome  details  of  the 
Beecher"  nastiuess,  and  the  thousand  vile 
scenes  of  that  ilk  depicted  with  such  mlnuti 
ness  in  the  daily  prints?  Why  should  the 
youthful  mind  be  tainted  by  the  stinking  dis- 
charges poured  Irom  these  viaducts  of  sin  and 
contamination? 

Why  should  these  disgusting  ulcers — these 
hideous  leprous  spots  upon  the  body,  politic 
be  exposed  to  public  view?  Why  aeek  to  open 
up  the  secret  sins  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah? 

Shall  the  spotless  vosture  ot  the  soul  not  be 
stained  and  sullied  by  these  spatteriu  js  of  mud 
from  the  passing  wheels  of  guilt  and  shame? 

"Can  a  man  take  fire  in  his  bosom  and  not  be 
burned?" 

Listen  to  the  solemn  warning  of  Holy  Writ; 
"Evifcommunications  corrupt  good  manners!" 
Familiarity  witli  these  shocking  pictures  of 
crime  gradually,  but  surely,  corrupt  even  the 
purest  mind. 

"Vice  is  a  monster  ft  such  hideous  mien. 
That  to  he  bated  neeils  but  to  be  seen ; 
Yet  seen  too  oft— I'amiliar  with  her  face — 
We  liist  endure,  then  pity,  then  embrace." 
Let  us  beware,  then,  of  impure  reading,  even 
though  it  come  under  the  guise  of  "the   latest 
news."     Let  us  have  a  high,  and  a  pure   moral 
liteiature  which,  by  Gods'a  blessing  and  grace, 
shall  exert  an    enuoblinf;  and   sanctifying   in- 
fluence upon  the   home  circle,  and  upon   the 
hearts  of  our  fellow  men.     As  followers  of  the 
"meek  and  lowly  Jesns,  as   the  defenders  of 
"that  form  of  doctrine    once   d^^Iivered   to  the 
saints;"  as  pirent*  and  a4  lovers  of  our  kitid, 
there  la  a  high  moral  oblig  itiou    restinji    upon 
us  to  encourage  the  hearts  of  our  b.-othren  wh 
are  eogag«d  ip  the  great  work  of  supplying;  the 
church  and  the  world  with  a  pure  aud  holy  lit- 
erature from  week  to  week 

Theirs  is  an  arduous  and  responsible  work. 
It  is  beset  with  many  cares  and  auxietieaot 
which  we  scarcely  think.  Help  them  with  your 
sympathies  and  your  prayera.  If  God  hiisgiv 
eu  you  intellectual  ability  help  them  by  your 
pen,  aud  lend  them  tiiaierud  aid,  even  if  it  does 
cost  you  fifty  cents  a  year  more  than  the  great 
Secular,  Dollar,  Mammoth  Sheet!  {•'iniaH 


THOUGHTS  ON  THE  WORD 


3Y  NIU.L1K  A.  UCOLUtlE. 


Let  us  lay  iMide  every  weight,  aud  the  tin 
that  doth  so  easily  beaet  iu,  and  let  us  run  with 
patience  the  race  that  '\»  set  before  us,  looking 
unto  Jesus  the  author  and  Sni»hpr  of  our  faith." 


If  ye  wAro  of  the  world,  the  world  would  love 
itsowQ,  liiit  lit;e:tuftO  y«  arcnotuf  the  worid,  but 
1  have  elKiNuii  youonlof  the  world,  tlieiefore  the 
World  liiktKlti  you." 

'PHUS  flpi>akn  Jesus  to  his  disciples  in  the  fif- 
l  tt'enth  cha;)ter  of  St.  Johu,  19th  vei.s 
woid-«  which  none  but  the  Sou  of  God  hud  a 
right  to  sp-'ak-  "If  ye  were  of  the  world,  the 
world  would  lovi'  his  own,  but  ye  are  not  of 
the  worbl."  What  a  privilege,  to  be  chosen  of 
.lesus,  and  thi*  did  n  it  only  refer  to  the  twelve, 
but  it  applies  to  vivri/  disciple  of  Christ,  of 
what<-ver  name  or  nation.  Jesus  speaks  to 
those  alone  who  have  "come  out  of  thf  world 
and  are  sfiparate." 

The  professed  Christian  nf  our  day,  uutess  lie 
'  be-irs  in  his  body  the  marks  of  the  Lord  Jojus,' 
is  iiof  the  one  who  is  chosen  of  JtMus.  Let  no 
worldly-minded  professor,  no  matter  how  loud 
the  profession,  fl.itter  himsulf  that  hecju 
escape  the  condemnatiou  of  Christ,  "Ye  are 
my  friends  if  y<!  do  whatsoever  [  command  you,' 
say^  .lesiis. 

Let  us  review  a  few  of  the  abitohite  commands 
of  the  word  of  God.  "Love  not  the  worid.nri/A 
<!■  (he  Ihimjn  that  are  in  the  imrUl.  If  imy  man 
love  the  world,  the  lo»e  of  the  F.ith'ir  is  ml  in 
him."  "For  all  that  is  in  the  world,  the  lust  of 
the  flesh,  and  the  lufit  vf  the  eyes,  aud  the  priilr 
of  lij'r,  is  not  of  tho  Father,  but  is  of  this  world," 
"Whoioever  nbiilelh  in  him  »inneih  not;  whoso- 
ever siuneth,  hath  not  seen  him.  neither  hnnint 
him."  "lu  this  the  children  of  God  are  nianif--t, 
and  the  children  of  the  devil."  "Whosoever 
iloelh  not  righteousness  is  not  of  God,  neither 
he  that  loveth  not  his  brother." 

Hundreds  of  professed  Christians  of  to<day,d» 
not  «('(  as  though  they  believed  the  Bible  wns 
true.  They  say  they  make  no  pret«nsiona  to  a 
pure  life;  forgetting  that  it  is  iumtively  iiPijuiu 
Ell  that  they  "be  not  conformed  to  this  world;" 
remembering  that  "the  servant  is  not  greater 
than  his  Lord."  "They  who  live  godly  in  Christ 
Jesus  shaU  Kii(ffr  jierseruHon" 

How  many  of  the  above  named  class  are  .*»/- 
frriw/  for  ri'jhfeonxnei^s  sake?  Do  they  not  go 
through  this  worid,  within  tiio  palas  of  the  vis- 
ible church,  as  it  were  "on  flowery  beds  of  ease;" 
■b 


likr  the  irorlil,  net  like  ih>-  uorhl,  talk  like 
the  uorht,  rushing  eargerly  leith  the  <corl'l  into 
pUtci-^  of  uorMUj  ainu»ement,  their  BibUt  at 
home  gathering  dust  for  want  of  use?  Yet 
when  Sabbath  comes,  this  spirit  by  force  of  the 
will  aud  hnhil,  is  sitb/litef  for  the  time  being,  and 
the  profession  is  put  on,  and  they  are  often 
gratified  by  heariuij  the  popular  preachers. 
Thank  GoU  for  the  wtiy  in  which  he  in  leading 
his  people.  Oh,  we  need  ministers  who  are  not 
q/nii</ to  face  the  congregation  and  the  world, 
and  tear  off  the  nui»k  of  hyp'yrisy,  and  expose 
the  hidtkn  siti— men  who  will  'lam  to  preach 
the  word  of  God  in  its  jmrity,  and  who  will  not 
forbear,  but  will  cry  aloud  and  spare  not,  re 
gardless  of  poiiularity  or  poeket  booh. 

We  know  what  it  is  to  be  "hated  of  the 
world."  When  we  say  thi*,  we  mean  the  icurhl, 
whetheriH  thechurch  or  0M(  of  it.  Audi  think 
that  the  humble  followers  of  Clirist,wtU  bear  me 
out  lu  saying,  that  the  persecution,  in  the  main, 
comes  from  professor.'*  of  religion.  A  godly 
life  cannot  fail  to  briihj  into  con'UmmUion,  those 
who  "have  the/or^'i,  but  deny  ihe itoictr;'  it  is 
a  constant  reproach  to  such. 

"HI  had  not  come  and  spoken  unto  them 
they  had  not  had  sin,  but  note  they  have  no 
cloak  for  their  liu." 

It  w  e»ery  piofesaed  Chrisbiau's  pripiUge  to 
be  able  to  live,  so  thai  his  or  h«r  life  will  be  the 
starching  Uyht  of  the  Wi/*-:  and  it  is  the  only 
satisfactory  wa>'  of  liviuj;,  and  the  only  wo;  to 
heuKtn.  Let  us  see  to  it  Iha*.  we  are  loll  jwiug 
tlie  footstep*  of  our  Master;  and  the  way  is  al- 
together (00  narrow  to  take  any  part  of  the 
world  along. 


ANNUAX.  MEETING  CHANGE. 

Hit  KNOcn  EBY. 

THE  reasons  for  changing  the  time  for  holiliug 
the   next   .\nQUBl    Meeting   have  already 
heen.stt  forth  in  former  numberi  of     most 
of    our  paper-",    and   we     hop^    our    coming 
Annual  Meeting  will  be  none  the  W-«  interest- 
inn  »tid  profitable  to  our  beloved  Brotherhood, 
because  of  the  chanifp;  for  lam   forced   to  be- 
lieve when  the  reasons  set  forth  by  Brother  J. 
H.  Mdore,  our  secretary,  are  prayerfully  consid- 
ered it  will  not  evil  affect  the  minds  of  any  of 
our  dear  brethren  and  sisters  so  they  can  not 
come  and  enj-jy  the  meeting.     We  are  us  much 
weddi'd  to  our  old  time-honored  custom  of  hold- 
ing our    Aunual   Meetiug   on  Whitsuntide  as 
perhaps  any  brother  in  the  Urotherhood. 

It  may  be  said,  however,  that  we  violate  a  de- 
cision (if  Annual  Meeliugiwhiuli  says  no  change. 
See  Minutes  of  IS57,  Art.  :U.  We  think  u  >t, 
if  we  uuder«tapid  the  Art  referred  to,  for  that 
asks  for  a  periuiment  change.  In  order  to  ni«-t:t 
such  an  emergency  as  the  pre.-ent,we  do  not  ask 
that;  I  lor  one  would  be  much  opposed  to  it, 
but  being  present  at  the  meetiug  in  North'-rn 
Illinois  in  IS,5G  when  some  suffered  much  be- 
cause of  the  cold  and  rain,  and  also  in  West 
Maryland,  in  1857,  and  afVr  hearing  the  delib- 
erations, pro.  aud  eon.,  I  feel  confident  that  if 
the  query  would  only  have  asked  the  privilege 
to  change  when  the  Annual  Meeting  is  in  '-ur 
irold  north-west  climate,  and  Pentecost  ear  ler 
than  the  first  of  June,  there  would  have  been 
no  objiction.  From  the  above  consideration 
we  felt  that  we  were  violating  no  decision  of  An- 
nual Meeting,  for  we  do  not  feel  to  lay  down 
any  such  precedent. 

But  there  is  another  point  I  wish  to  call  at- 
tension  to.  Some  one  should  see  at  the 
H.-veral  District  Meetings  that  each  delegate, 
a*  well  as  all  the  members  be  duly  notified  ot 
the  (iiMf  as  well  as  the  ;)/i('V  of  Annual  Meeting; 
otherwise  our  time-honored  custom  might,  and 
wjuld  likely  bring  many  together  on  Whitmm- 
tide;  for  there  are  many  members,  aud  efren 
6hurche»  who  do  not  get  the  paper,  hence  not 
informed  uf  the  change;  but  through  the  Dis- 
trict M  -etings  they  can  all  be  reached.  I  knew 
a  brother  a  tew  year«  ago  who  went  tothe  wrong 
Stale  10  Annual  Meeting,  simply  because  he 
took  tho  wrouK  Miuiite>  for  reference.  It  is  im- 
portant that  ourTnembers.  especially  delegates, 
b«»  properly  informed  when  changes  are  made. 


Some  Christians  are  just  what  all  who  profess 
godliness  should  be.  They  are  "steadrast,  uq 
movable,  always  abounding  in  the  work  of  the 
Lord."  This  quality  of  steadfastness  is  some- 
thing admirable  in  every  church  of  Christ  there 
are  some  who  possess  this  noble  quality.  They 
are  the  burden  bearers.  They  stand  to  their  po«t, 
especially  when  everything  is  sad,  trying,  atd 
dark. 

Thb  manner  in  which  the  truth  is  presented 
often  has  much  to  do  in  determining  whether 
it  wilt  be  accepted  or  rejevt*d.  All  who  ^..bor 
in  the  great  cause  of  reform  should  study  to  be- 
come etticient  workmen,  that  they  may  to».t<.'m- 
plish  the  greatest  possible  amount  of  good,  uid 
not  detract  from  the  force  of  the  truth  by  their 
own  defiiieucies.  All  the  vigor  of  a  cultivated 
intellect  and  a  well-develoi*ed  bcnJy  is  called  for 
to  do  justice  to  the  work  of  God.  Men  of  nar- 
now  minds,  wh"  feel  no  necessity  of  becoming 
efficient  workmen  need  to  have  tlli*  tinlh 
upon  them. 


THK    BBETHKE^"^    ^T    "W^OlilC. 


IMarch    9 


PIEBCED  BEABTS. 

ITlK    AdiuM). 

WHAT  if  onr  h«nd»  unwillingly 
IUt*  pUiit*^  in  fome  loving  heart 
;  A  thorn;  and  driven  to  it-  core, 

The  krt'n  and  dreadful  dart: 

Nor  feel  it  writhe,  our  cruel  hands. 

That  hf«dl«M«  bold  tb«  wounded  thing. 
Until  tlie  lips  grow  mHt"-  and  white 

And  from  the  ey*  the  li^ht  takes  wing, 

Tinrn,  for  each  wftsted,  fcar)«t  drop 
Of  life,  what  useleHii  t««r«  vie  shed 

And  crave  to  have  within  our  own 
The  wound  of  which  the  poor  heart  bleed. 

Mine  once  to  hurt,— ne'er  mine  to  heal, 
Nor  breathe  my  soul's  deep  penitence: 

Mine,  Horrow'fl  keeneot  edge  to  feel 
IJut  miike  no  worthier  recompense. 

The  0  id  of  love  for  Christ's  dear  aake 
Accept^nome  miniatry  from  me. 

My  prayers  some  freight  from  heaven't  gate 
Acrons  the  silence  Ijear  to  thee. 

And  HiJently  (or  him  I  bind 
Hurt  that  thy  lips  are  faint  to  kiss; 

Thy  hands  to  other  hurt  they  find 
May  mini«ter  as  mine  to  this. 

For  ah,  not  one,  l»ut  myriad  hearts 

Under  the  great  world's  seeming  calm 
VVritlio,  pierced  by  myriad  poiooued  darts, 
With  none  to  bind  nor  bring  them  balm. 

Heart,  of  the  world,  with  ancient  wound 
(Jfttliering  nnt^w  its  weight  uf  pain, 

To  bieak  at  last— woultUt  thou  bp  whole 
Of  pain,  of  Biu.of  nar,  of  stain'?' 

Ufthold  the  Lamb  of  God!  Behold 

Life's  fountain  gushing  from  his  side 
Tby  hurt,  thy  stain,  though  nges  old; 
Though  thou  art  dying,  faint  and  coM— 
Though  thou  art  dead  a  hundred-fold. 
Life,  health,  are  in  that  crimson  tide, 

UNION  ON  FEET-WASHING.  \u 

IIY  U   II.  MIU.KEI. 

WE  now  want  to  look  at  another 
fealiiru  of  this  Huliject  no  less 
important  in  settling  this  matter.  That 
is  the  command  given  by  our  Savior 
wh(in  he  says;  "ye  also  ought  to  waah 
one  another's  fet-t."  If"  this  command 
to  "wash  one  another's  feet"  means  that 
the  diHcijileHwhal]  wash  the  feet  of  one 
only,  then  sU^y  and  let  another  do  th 
sami',  that  shtmld  III*  thf  only  practice 
in  our  Brotherhood.  Hut  if  the  language 
''one  another"  means  that  one  disciple 
shall  wash  the  feet  of  more  tlian  one, 
that  may  he  the  general  order  of  the 
llrotherhood.  The  meaning  of  this  Ian- 
gnage  then  hfu*  much  to  do  if  not  al- 
together in  settling  thi>*  matter. 

Tli-re  we  propose  to  get  if  possible  the 
precise  meaning  of  the  language  used  by 
our  8ftviop;  we  will -see  pronominal  ad- 
jective'4,  "each  other,"  and  "one  the  oth- 
er" is  used  when  the  action  or  relation 
including  twp  only,  one  subject  and  one 
object,  Hud  the  pronomjnnl  adjective 
"out!  another"  is  used  when  the  action 
or  relation  includes  more  than  two,  one 
subject  and  two  or  more  objects.  If  we 
learu  this  then  the  Savior  does  not  in 
this  language  teach  the  disciple  to  wash 
the  feet  of  one  only.  We  purpose  then 
to  refer  to  grammar,  to  the  Scriptures, 
and  to  the  (ireek,  in  order  to  get  the 
true  meaning  of  these  expressions. 

Krown,  in  his  granimar.page  164  says, 
"The  reciprocal  expression, oh e  tino  ther, 
should  not  be  applird  to  (wo  objects, 
nor  earii  ut}ui\  or  one  the  other,  to  more 
than  two;  because  reciprocity  between 
two  is  some  act  or  relation  of  each  or  one 
to  the  other,  an  object  definite,  and  not 
of  one  an  of^er,  whicli  is  indefinite;  but 
reciprocity  among  (hree  or  more  is  of 
one,  each,  or  every  one,  not  to 
WW '*//i<V' solely,  or  thevt/iei'  definitely, 
but  to  othoHy  a  plurality  or  to  an  other, 
taken  indefinitely  and  implying  this 
plurality.  Here  we  have  one  of  our  best 
authors  on  grammar,  giving  the  express 


ion  one  another,  as  including  a  plurality 
of  more  than  two,  while  the  expression 
one  tJte  other  includes  two  only.  If  the 
Savior  had  commanded  the  disciples  to 
wash  one  the  other's  feet  the  meaning 
would  be  different:  for  that  expression 
would  give  a  relation  or  act  between  two 
only,  proving  what  ha^  been  called  the 
single  mode.  But  one  ariother  is  always 
used  to  express  an  action  or  relation  to 
a  plural  number  of  two  or  more,  hence 
it  cannot  mean  the  single  number  in 
feet-washing. 

We  will  now  look  to  the  common  use 
of  the  expression  imc  another  as  found 
in  the  Scriptures.  The  disciples  are 
commanded  to  love  one  another.  Here 
the  meaning  evidently  is  that  more  than 
one  is  theolijectof  thelove  commanded. 
It  does  not  give  the  idea  of  loving  one 
ly.  Again,  they  are  commanded  to 
exhort  one  another.  In  this  an  indefi- 
nite plural  number  of  more  than  two  is 
included.  "(Jreet  one  another  with 
bo]\  kiss;"  here  we  have  the  indefinite 
plural  of  more  than  two.  "Pray  for 
one  another"  is  of  the  same  import,  and 
the  language  in  all  these  cases  like  the 
command  to  wash  one  another's  feet, in- 
cludes more  than  the  single  action  or  re 
lation  between  two;  it  means  an  action 
to  a  plural  number,  not  to  one  only. 

But  another  thing  to  he  noted  here  is 
that  while  one  aimther  means  an  indefi- 
nite plural,  it  includes,  of  course.the  sin- 
gle in  it;  hence  the  latitude  or  liberty 
granted  in  all  these  cases  For  while 
the  holy  kiss  is  commanded  in  a  form 
that  ex^.resses  the  plural  number,  we  all 
admit  that  there  is  no  wrong  in  observ- 
ing that  ordinance  on  the  "single  mode" 
as  it  is  called,  where  only  two  are  in- 
cluded. And  the  .same  on  exhortation, 
though  commanded  in  that  plural  form 
pne  another;  it  would  not  be  wrong  for 
one  brother  to  exhort  one  person  only. 
On  the  other  hand,  those  who  are  con- 
scientious on  what  is  called  the  "single 
mode"  of  feet  washing,  practice 
all  the  other  ordinances  and  coiumauds 
given  in  the  language  one  another,  or 
the  double  or  plural  mode,  "greet  one 
another.''  They  do  not  apply  the  sin- 
gle number  only  to  that  ordinance,  but 
practice  it  on  the  double  mode.  "Ex- 
hort one  another;''  they  will  obey  that 
on  the  double  mode;  so  with  "love  one 
another,"  and  with  "pray  for  one  anoth- 
er." If,  then,  all  the.se  can  be  observed 
on  what  is  termed  the  double  mode, 
why  not  accept  feet-washing  on  the 
same  mode  when  it  is  commanded  pre- 
cisely in  the  same  way,  w  ith  "one  an- 
other." 

Here  it  would  be  in  place  to  examine 
the  Scripture  meaning  of  the  expression 
"one  the  other."  and  we  will  find  it  used 
e.\rlusively  when  oneobjectonly  is  refer- 
ed  to.  "For  either  he  will  hate  the  one 
and  love  the  other,or  else  he  will  hold  to 
the  one  and  despise  the  other."  Two 
sons,  "the  one  on  the  right  hand  the 
other  on  the  left;"  two  thieves  "one  on 
the  right  hand  the  other  on  his  left;" 
"the  one  a  Pharisee,  the  other  publican." 
Here  we  see  the  expression,  "the  other" 
specifies  one  object  only,  showing  tliat 
the  Sripturesuse  these  pronominal  ad 
jective,-.  in  the  same  sense  given  in  our 
grammars,  "one  the  other"  having  but 
one  definite  object  when  "one  another" 
has  an  indefinite  plural  of  two  or  more 
objects. 

Now  let  us  look  at  the  use  of  these  ex- 
pressions in  the  CiT-eek.  AUeelon,  the 
word  rendered  one  another  occurs  one 
hundred  and  four  times  in  the  New  Tes- 
tament. It  is  plural  in  sense  in  every 
case  except  one,  and  it  may  be   even  in 


more  objects.  We  will  cit*  general  cases 
to  prove  this.  "Ve  ought  to  wash  one 
another's' '  (affeelon)  feet  I  John 
i;{:  14).  ''That  ye  love  one  another" 
(alUej/m^);  as  I  have  loved  you  that  ye 
also  love  one  another"  {alledon-i).  "Sa- 
lute one  another  (a^/ee'yMS  withan  holy 
kiss;"  "be  ye  kind  one  to  another"  {at 
leeom)  (Eph.  4:  '^'^)^,  "exhort  one  an 
otlier  {aUeeJoH).  More  might  be  given, 
but  these  are  enough  to  show  that  al 
helon-s  in  all  these  expresses  an  action 
referring  to  a  plural  number  of  more 
than  one,  and  never  means  an  action  to 
one  object  only.  Hence  the  language 
of  our  Savior  in  giving  the  command  of 
feet-washing  as  well  as  these  other  com 
mands  does  not  in  any  sense  restrict 
them,  or  any  one  of  them,  to  what  is 
termed  the  single  mode. 

The  Greek  word  alh»i  means  other, 
or  another  when  it  is  not  connected  with 
the  adjective  om.  It  occurs  about  one 
hundred  and  fifty  times  and  is  often  ren- 
dered another,  but  not  one  another.  Al- 
hi*  simply  means  one  other  or  others  and 
not  reciprocal,  while  alleel-  n  means  one 
another  and  is  reciprocal  implying  a 
plurality  of  more  than  two. 

There  is  another  Greek  word  deserv- 
ing notice  here  because  of  its  definite 
meaning;  it  is  hetcrafi;  used  to  denote 
one  only,  or  a  definite  number  of  more 
than  one,  as  "seven  others;"  "other  fif- 
ty;"  "other  seventy."  This  word  occurs 
about  one  hundred  times,  and  is 
used  when  the  object  is  definite: 
as  "hate  the  one  and  love  the  other'' 
(tou  heteran  ;)  or  "hold  to  the  one  and 
despise  the  other"  {(on  h^teran) — JIatt. 
H:  24.  "Two  men  went  up  to  pray;  one 
a  Pharisee,  the  other  (a  heteras)  a  pub- 
lican)— Luke  l^i:  U',"  "One  part  Sad- 
usees  the  other  (heteran)  Pharisee" ; 
"Seven  others  (^(;?<;/Y^5) — Matt.  Vl:  45; 
And  the  otlier  (heteros)  fifty — Luke  7: 
41 ;  appointed  other  (heterous)  seventy, 
Luke  10:  1. 

This  is  enough  to  prove  that  the 
Greek  term  heteros  denotes  a  definit« 
number  of  objects,  and  is  used  when  one 
only  is  the  object  of  the  action.  Hence 
we  conclude  that  if  the  Savior  had  in- 
tended that  a  disciple  should  wash  the 
feet  of  one  only,  he  would  have  usi-d  the 
word  heteros  instead  of  the  word  allee- 
I  ;i, because  (ou  heteros  means  something 
done  to  one  only,  while  aUnehu  never 
does.  If  the  Savior  had  said,  "ye  also 
ought  to  wash  one  the  other  (Jou  hHero-^) 
feet,"  then  it  would  be  plain  that  we 
should  wash  the  feet  of  one  only,  and 
thtre  could  be  no  dispute  as  to  the 
meaning.  But  when  the  Savior  'uses 
the  Greek  term  allcelou  (one  another) 
which  is  not  applied  to  one  object  only, 
we  cannot  see  how  it  is  possible  for  those 
to  be  well  founded  who  say  they  will 
not  commune  unless  the  order  is  to 
wash  a  single  number. 

Now  on  the  other  band  see  how  the 
Annual  Meeting  and  the  general  Broth- 
erhood stands  in  the  liberty  they  have 
allowed.  Feet-washing  is  commanded 
by  alhclou  (one  another)  and  it  has  been 
allowed  to  practice  that  on  the  single 
number  on  one  object  alone.  So  is  the 
salutation  commanded  by  alUehm  (one 
another),  and  that  is  practiced  by  the 
single  number  as  it  is  passed  round  the 
communion  table  and  on  many  other  oc 
casions.  So  with  exhortation  it  is  com- 
manded with  alhchu  (one  another),  yet 
it  is  not  wrong  to  exhort  one  brother 
alone.  The  same  with  prayer;  we  are 
commanded  to  pray  by  the  word  allee- 
hu  (for  one  another),  yet  it  is  permitted 
to  pray  for  one  brother  when  circum- 
stances require  it.     We  might   refer   to 


that;     that  is,  the   action   has   two  or  |  more  but  these  are  enough  to  show  that 


while  the  general  Brotherhood  have 
held  the  meaning  of  "one  another"  in 
all  these  cases  to  teach  an  obligation  to 
all,  given  in  the  plural  indefinite  form, 
yet  in  each  of  them  it  has  allowed  them 
to  be  observed  in  the  single  number.  If 
the  Brotherhood  has  been  liberal,  it  has 
been  consistent;  foi  it  has  allowed  the 
same  liberty  in  all  commands  given  by 
aUeelou.  A\'e  would  be  glad  if  all  our 
brethren  would  be  as  consistent,  and 
while  they  pi-actice  all  the  other  com- 
mands given  by  alhelou  on  what  they 
call  the  "double  mode,"  they  might  al- 
so practice  feet  washing  in  the  same  way ; 
for  it  is  commanded  by  tlie  same  'word. 
And  we  would  say  the  same  to  those,  if 
there  be  any,  who  cannot  conscientiously 
wash  feet  on  the  "single  mode"  as  it  is 
termed.  You  practice  all  tlie  other  or- 
dinances on  the  "so-called  single  mode;" 
you  will  salute  one  brother  only;  you 
will  exhortoneonly;  you  help  one  only; 
you  will  pray  for  one  only;  all  these  you 
will  do  on  the  "single  mode"  or  single 
number  when  circumstances  require. 
Then  can  you  not  with  as  much  propri- 
ety wash  feet  on  the  single  number 
when  circumstances  require?  For  all 
these  are  commanded  in  the  same  way 
with  alleelou;  and  there  would  be  no 
more  inconsistency  in  practicing  one  in 
the  single  number  than  the  other. 

The  reason  why  this  is  true  is  because 
all  the  virtue,  the  design  of  the  ordi- 
nance, is  m  receiving  the  washing,  not 
in  administering  it.  Hence  there  is  no 
word  used  re(]uiring  the  single  number 
on  rotation  in  administering  the  ordi- 
nance. If  the  Savior  had  used  a  word 
requiring  them  to  wash  tlie  feet  of  one 
only,  it  would  have  been  inconsistent 
with  his  own  example;  for  he  washed 
the  feet  of  more  than  one.  And  the 
word  alleelou,  one  another,  is  the  only 
form  of  giving  the  command  consistent 
with  his  example;  and  we  feel  that  his 
example  and  the  sen.se  of  that  word 
shoAv^  clearly  that  he  did  not  require 
the  disciples  to  wash  the  feet  of  one  on- 
ly- 

There  is  another  thing  in  regard  to 
this  command  which  deserves  notice  in 
order  that  the  course  of  the  general 
Brotherhood  be  sustained.  That  is  the 
command  itself.  When  our  Savior  says, 
"If  I  your  Lord  and  Master  have  wash- 
ed your  feet  ye  also  ought  to  wash  one 
another's  feet."  Here  the  command 
embraces  the  washing  and  no  more. 
Tlie  command  does  not  say,  "ye  also 
ought  to  pour  the  water,  gird  with  the 
towel,  wash  the  feet  and  wipe  them. 
The  command  is  not  given  so  as  to  in- 
clude all  this;  yet  some  treat  the  subject 
as  though  it  did.  The  command  is,  "ye 
ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet."  The 
foie  going  language  shows  this  to  be  all 
that  is  included  in  the  ordinance.  "If  I 
your  Lord  and  Master  have  washed 
your  feet;"  nothing  about  pouring,  gird- 
ing or  wiping,  but  the  washing  only; 
because  the  design  ot  the  ordinance  is 
in  It.  Then  we  have  good  reason  to 
conclude  that  the  command  and  the  or- 
dinance is  in  the  washing.  There  is  no 
principle  of  law  or  of  fair  interpretation 
that  would  make  the  command  embrace 
more  than  is  expressed  or  implied  in  it. 
And  this  language  does  not  express 
more  than  the  washing;  how  it  implies 
more  we  cannot  see. 

( >ther  language  may  be  added  to  give 
more,  but  this  language  does  not;  and 
we  must  be  careful  to  know  that  if  more 
is  added  by  other  language  it  must  be 
dune  on  fair  and  just  rules  of  interpre- 
tation. "For  I  have  given  you  an  ex- 
ample that  ye  should  do  as  I  have  done 
to   you.      This   language  by     some  is 


IVXarcli    9 


'l.td±!:    t^ir^KTHKti;^    ,A.T    AV(.>Kl4:. 


thoui^ht  to  enjoin  more  than  the  wasb- 
ing.  Thai  might  even  lie  true,  and  yet 
not  make  it  a  part  ot  the  onlinance. 
Some  think  because  it  speaks  of  his  ex- 
ample, it  includes  the  pouring  water, 
the  girding,  the  wiping  of  feet.  If  it 
does  we  are  not  willing  to  admit  that  it 
makes  them  a  part  of  the  ordinani-e  for 
several  reasons.  First,  the  design  and 
object  of  the  ordinance  is  in  the  wash- 
ing, to  represent  cleansing  or  purifica- 
tion. Second,  the  command  only  in- 
cludes the  washing.anditisalwaysdoubt- 
ful  and  dangerous  to  put  more  in  any 
command  than  the  inspired  writers  them- 
elvs  have  done.  Third,  the  pouring  of 
the  water,  the  girding  with  a  towel,  and 
wiping  the  feet  are  only  contingent  or 
necessary  circumstances  attending  the 
ordinance,  and  not  a  part  of  it.  Like 
preparing  the  candidate  for  baptism. 
Going  down  into  the  water,  the  coming 
up  out  of  the  water,  and  even  more  are 
necessary  circumstances  attending  the 
ordinance  of  baptism,  but  not  a  part  of 
it.  We  should  not  put  these  attending 
circumstances  on  eiiuality  with  the 
dinance. 

From  this  view  it  is  reasonable  that 
the  Annual  Meeting  should  allow  some 
liberty  in  these  attending  circumstances; 
because  they  do  not  constitute  the  ordi- 
nance. I  belinve  we  can  agree  in  the 
important  design  of  the  ordinance  to 
represent  a  spiritual  cleansing.  Wt 
agree  that  all  must  receive  the  washing. 
We  can  agree  too  that  the  ordinance 
consists  in  the  washing;  and  when  we 
speak  of  union  on  the  subject  of  feet- 
washing  we  mean  a  union  on  these  es- 
sential truths  in  the  ordinance  itself,  and 
forbearance  in  the  attending  circum- 
stances that  will  prevent  the  e.xtreme 
view  on  either  side  that  will  keep  breth- 
ren from  communing  unless  their  own 
opinions  of  these  circumstances  prevail. 

The  important  dutie.-s  of  Annual  Meet- 
ing in  reference  to  this  subject,  and 
many  otiiers  like  it,  is  to  keep  such 
union  and  harmony  in  the  Brotherhood 
that  all  may  worship  together  as  breth- 
ren. It  is  sometimes  difficult  to  prevent 
the  different  views  of  brethren  from 
causing  trouble  in  the  churches,  and 
even  ft'om  becoming  the  parent  of  di- 
vision, and  the  lead  of  a  party — all  the 
work  of  preventing  these  troubles  often 
falls  on  Annual  Meeting;  for  they  ai-e 
all  together  there  for  settlement ;  and  it  is 
not  reasonable  to  expect  that  any  set- 
tlement will  suit  all.  For  this  reason 
many  times  the  Annual  Meeting  is  com 
plained  of  when  it  has  done  the  best  that 
could  have  been  done. 

When  all  these  important  questions 
comes  before  the  Annual  Meeting  and 
it  must  decide  them,  we  believe  the 
Brotherhood  should  regard  its  decisions, 
and  not  let  the  opinion  of  individuals 
have  more  weight  than  the  counsels  of 
the  whole  Brotherhood.  The  controll- 
ing power  of  Annual  Meeting  has  held 
our  church  for  more  than  a  century,  and 
we  are  constrained  to  believe  it  is  (rod's 
appointed  plan  of  church  government 
If  all  our  brethren  cjuld  fully  appreciate 
the  difficulties  attending  the  labor  of 
Annual  fleeting  and  more  fully  appre 
ciate  the  great  object  for  which  it  works, 
the  union  and  harmony  of  the  Brother 
hood,  we  believe  they  would  be  more  in 
dined  to  surrender  individual  opinion 
for  general  counsel,  and  work  more  for 
the  great  object  of  union  in  all  essential 
truths,  and  forbearance  in  mere  matter 
of  opinion  that  have  not  been  condemn 
ed  in  the  council  of  Annual  Meeting. 

If  each  brother  or  church  should  de- 
termine that  his  own  views  or  opinion 
on  every  thing    should  be  his   law  or 


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rule  instead  of  the  conncil  of  Annual 
Meeting  we  would  soon  have  not  only 
one  but  many  divisions  to  mar  the  peace 
of  thj  church.  If  the  controlling  influ 
ence  of  Annual  Meeting  were  gone  and 
each  church  set  up  its  independent  gov- 
ernment, it  would  become  so  weak  and 
feeble  that  the  world  would  mold  them  to 
the  popular  religious  ut  the  age  as  it  has 
done  the  few  parties  who  have  denied 
the  authority  of  the  general  Brother- 
hood. Union  is  power,  peace  and  vic- 
tory; division  is  weakness,  trouble,  and 
death. 


THE  HOLY  GHOST. 


HY  C.  H     KAL^I 


TirroNDERFrL,  above  all   thinking 
*  *       of  man  or  angel,  is  the  nature  of 
God,  and  the   economy  of    Redemption, 
A  poor    lifeless,  joyless,    religion   must 
that  he  which  finds  its  truest  e.xpression 
in  the  Ephealan  acknowledgment,    "we 
have    not   so    much    as   heard    whether 
there  be  any  Holy  Ghost."     Acts  li):  2. 
Many  might  be  pertinently  asked,  "un- 
to what  then  were  ye  baptized!"     It  is 
a  most  blessed  possibility  that  our  relig- 
ion may  be  better    than    our  theology. 
Were  it  not  so,  I  would  be   constrained 
to  entertain  but  poor  faith  for   some    of 
our  speakers  and  writers  who    theoreti- 
cally annul  not  only  the  agency  but  the 
personal   existence   uf    the  Holy  Spirit. 
They  represent  the  Paraclete  as  a  mythi- 
cal   something,   or   nothing,    somehow 
inwoven  with    the     literal    menage    of 
Revelation,  and  not  the  living    embodi- 
ment of  the    Eternal    I  AM,    who   as  a 
Person  expresses  the  will  of  Father  and 
.'^on  in  all  that  pertains  to  human  salva- 
tion.     When  the  Word  was  made  flesh, 
he  assumed  our  nature  in  its  reality,  just 
as  we  have  it,  yet  without  sin,  but   not 
without  the  liabilities  consequent  on  sin. 
So  also  he  employed    our    alphabet,    in 
all  respects  using  letters  as  we  use  them, 
only  making   them    vehicles  o*"  higher 
truth.      What  he  said  of  the  flesh  by  its 
elf,  is  equally  true  of  the  letter.  John  *>: 
(i8.     "It  is  the  Si'iRiT  thnt  (/ii'-cl-eneth.''' 
Any  other  characters,  conventionally  es- 
tablished, would   serve   the   same  end. 
Not  so   with   the   Spirit,   not  so  with 
Emmanuel.     "One    Body,   One   Spirit, 
One  Lord,  One  Faith,  One  Baptism,  One 
God  and  l''ather  of  all.-"'     These  central 
realities  stand  in   units.     There  cannot 
be  two  of  each.  "7V;<?  Lord  is  that  Spir 
if.^^  2  Cor.  H:  17.     No  Holy  Ghost  apart 
from  the  Divine  Personality.     He  is  the 
Gift  and  Representative  of  I'^ather   and 
Son.  John  15:  2(1.  10:  7.     His  office  still 
is  to  testify  of  Jesus;   to   "reprove   the 
world  of  sin,    righteousness,    and   judg- 
ment;" "to  bear  witness  with  our  spirit 
that  We  are  the  children  of  God."  John 
1(j:  8.     Rom.    S:   16.     This   witness  is 
immediate,    conscious,   personal.      The 
letter  tells  us  afjout  God,   but  it   cannot 
communicate    the   knowledge   of  (lod. 
"Ye  have  an  unction  from  the  /fi/h/  One, 
and  ye  kno<r  all  Oiinijsiy     "The  awnnt 
huj  which  ye  have  received  of  Him  abid- 
eth  in  you.  and  ye   need    not  that   any 
man  teach  you."  1  John  2:  20,  27.    This 
is  more  than  tlie  letter.     It  is  but  a  rep- 
etition, on  a  minor  scale  of  Acts  10:  .'is. 
"God  a«<'m(e(/ Jesus  of  Nazareth  with 
the  Holy  Ghost  and  with    power."     To 
Jfim  He  "gave  the  Spirit  mitkoui  mea'i- 
?/7T."  John  '^:  M.     He  was  God  of  (tod, 
and  consequently  "in  Him  dwelt  all  the 
fulness  of  the  Godhead  bodily."  Col.  2: 1>. 
To  us  He  gives  "according  to  our  sever- 
al ability"  Matt.  25:  lo.     There  are  di- 
versitiea  of  gifts,  but  the   --ame  spirit," 
'■Difterences  of  administration,"  "diver- 
sities of  operations,"    "wisdom,   knowl- 


edge, faith,  miracles,  tongues,  discerning 
of  spirit^;"  "all  these  worketh  the  one 
and  the  selfsame  spirit,  dividing  to  ev- 
m/  man  severally  m  He  xoilL'"  But 
thy  manir'tstatio7i  of  the  spirit  is  given 
to  every  man  to /myiV  withal."  1  Cor. 
12:4-11.  There  are  no  plurality  of 
Holy  Ghosts.  One  person  needs  but 
one  soul,  and  one  God  needs  but  one 
sjilrlt.  With  the  letter  we  can  deal  all 
our  lifetime  and  be  neither  wiser  nor 
better.  But  no  one  can  become  familiar 
with  himself  without  finding  the  Spirit 
in  advance  of  him,  ready  to  sharpen  his 
vision  for  deeper  introspection,  and  a 
personal,  saving  acquaintance  with  J 
sus.  "He  shall  take  of  mine,  and  shall 
shew  it  unto  you."  In  this  way  is  Je- 
sus glorified  in  us  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 
John  IC;  13,  U.  This  is  the  "unction 
from  the  Holy  One."  This  is  to  know 
God,  and  His  Archangel  or  chief  sent 
One.  John  lT;i.  This  is  to  be  a  tem- 
pleof  the  Holy  Ghost,  areservoir  whence 
flows  a  river  of  water  of  life  clear  as 
crystal.!  Cov.f.:  Ui.  John  7::is,:i'.i.  With- 
out a  Personal  Spiritual  Agent,  the  let- 
ter has  uo  more  power  to  quicken  and 
renew  than  an  almanac.  But  the  Om 
nicient  heart  searcher  can  manifest  His 
power  through  the  braying  of  an  ass,  or 
the  crowing  of  a  cock.  As  a  Reconcil 
er  Jesus  is  the  Servant  of  the  1  loly  Ghost. 
As  a  Comforter  and  Dispenser  of  Grace, 
the  Holy  Ghost  is  the  Servant  of  Jesus. 
"By  the  word  were  all  things  made, 
and  without  Him  was  not  any  tiling 
made  tliat  was  made;"  and  all  things 
were  so  made  n-*  to  be  capable  of  dem- 
onstrating the  Divine  sovereignty. 
There  is  nothing  that  the  Holy  Ghost 
cannot  employ  for  the  illumination  and 
conversion  of  souls.  Butinall  He"te8 
tifies  of  Jesus,"  and  "glorifies  Him." 
There  is  no  excuse  for  a  single  soul  on 
earth.  Rom.  1:  I'.}  lMI.  If  Christ  is  not 
in  us  We  are  reprobates;  and  "no  man 
can  say  that  .lesus  is  the  Lord,  but  by 
the  Holy  Ghost."  2  Cor  I.i:  .'i.  1  Cor. 
12;  ;i.  Were  not  the  Spirit  a  Person 
endowed  with  Omniscience,  He  could 
not  possibly  represent  the  Iving  of  kingi 
in  dispensing  tlie  fulness  of  Deity  in  the 
manifold  necessities  r)f  all  saints  and  sin 
ners  in  the  church  and  in  the  world  ovci 
the  entire  arena  of  redemption.  And  yet 
this  is  His  mission.  ChrUt's  personal 
ministry  on  earth  was  local.  "I  am  not 
s^-nt  but  unto  the  lost  sheep  of  the  house 
of  Israel,"  Therefore  it  was  '^ixpedi- 
ent"  that  He  withdrew,  and  take  Ills 
seat  as  Mediator  at  the  right  hand  of 
the  Majesty  on  high,  so  that  an  invisible 
Agent  may  take  His  place  capable  uf 
an  ecumenical  ministry,  having  all  the 
ubiquity  of  Jehovah.  Now  no  longer 
to  Israel  only,  but  "go  into  all  the  world, 
and  preach  the  Gospel  to  every  crea- 
ture." "Lo,  lam  with  you  alway."  "He 
shall  testify  of  m^."  He  shall  draw  up- 
on ;/iy  fulness,  in  all  His  ministrations. 
He  cannot  touch  saint  or  sinner  with  the 
fitluttst  breath  of  comfort  or  reproof 
without  "receiving  of  mine  and  showing 
it  unto  you."  In  Hira  you  liave  my 
presence.  Without  the  jtersonal  trans- 
action of  the  Holy  Ghost  with  our  souls, 
we  can  never  know  Jesus  aw  the  indwell- 
ing Emmanuel,  our  Savior,  God  in  our 
flesli  Without  Jesus  the  Holy  Ghost 
would  have  nothing  to  tell  us,  nothing 
to  reveal,  notliing  to  communicate,  that 
could  imbreathe  a  new  life,  or  inspire 
abiding  peace,  or  support  with  the  ante 
past  of-'  an  inheritance  that  fadeth  not 
away." 

What  more  momentous  question  than 
this:  "Have  ye  received  the  Holy  Ghost 
since  ye  believed?"  Acts  !'.»:  2»'.  "Ve 
must  be   born  again."    Here  is   a  case 


absolute.     Ye  must.  "Not  of  blood,  nor 
of  the  will  of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of 
man.  but  of  God."     "Not  of  corruptible 
seed,  but  of  incorruptible,  by  the  Word 
of  God,  which  liveth  and  abid*-th."  Not 
paper,  parchment,  and  ink.  "//iV  XmM 
is  called  the  Woi'.n  OK   Goo."    Rev.   IH: 
13.     Ill  Ilim    was    Life:''  John    1:   4. 
"Born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit:"  gen- 
erated by  the   Everlasting  Father,  and 
ushered    into    "the    household  of  faith" 
by  "the  Bride,  the  LamV/s  wife."     The 
contact  between  the  Holy  Ghost  and  the 
soul  in  regeneration  is  as  direct  and  per- 
sonal, as  between  flesh  and  9.'sh  in  nat- 
ural propagation.     I  Cor.  6:  U'.:  17.  He 
that  knows  not  the   Lord  thus,  knows    • 
Him  not  at  all  in  a  saving  sense.   In  the 
matter   of  self  duplication,    the     word 
know  involves  the  deepest   elements   of 
personality.     Gen.   4:   1.    John  17;  ."i. 
Only  those  who  are  born  of  the  Spirit 
understand     this     last    passage.      The 
knowledge  of  God   which  means  salva- 
tion is  the  actual  incoming,  and  instay- 
ing  of  the  Holy  Ghost.   "Ve  know  Him, 
iov  Jle  dioel'eth  with  i/ou^  uniX  shall   be 
in  ijoa.'"'  John  14;  17.  This  Is  the  sound 
Spirit  that  engendered  Emmanuel,  sus- 
tained Him  thiough  his  entire  mundane 
ministry,  and  is  His   and   ours  forever- 
move.    This  at  once  strikes  at   the   root 
of  undue  dependence  on  external  things 
whether  ordained  of  God  or  man.    This 
gives  baptism  its  true  po.sition  and  rela- 
tions, and  settles  the  dress  queMion  for- 
This  shows  what  God  thinks  of 
belly  worship  whether  In    the    form   of 
law  sheltered    carnality,    or  iaordinate 
table  indulgence,  or    the    foul    habit  of 
tobacco  defilement.   If  we  wish  to  know 
wliat  kind  of  characters  issue    from    ihe 
generation  of   the    Holy   Ghost,    let    us 
contemplate  the  stream  of  glory  and  pu- 
rity  that  rolls  between    Nazareth  and 
Golgothia.     "Beiioi.u  tiik  M.\n"!     No 
tobacco  in  the  mouth  of  Deity.  No  con- 
science trampling,  soul-cindering   greed 
for"  filthy  lucre."  No  fl^sh  Inst  that  cil- 
cinesthe  higher  life  into  the  ashes  of  hell. 
No  hankering  after  the  flesh-pampering, 
pride  gratifying   fashions   of  the  world. 
He    was    the  frst  born     among    many 
brethren^ — all    like    Him.     He   is  "the 
brightness  of  the  Father's  glory,  and  the 
express  image  of  his  Person,"    because 
moulded  out  of  the  very  essence  of  Di- 
vinity.    Heb.  1:  :^.     All  the  after-bom 
are  patterned  after  the  same  lineaments 
of  eternal  purity  and  beauty.     Rom.  S: 
2il.     O  how  wofully    disappointed   will 
not  a  few   of  us    be,    conservatives   and 
progressives,  when  He  shall  reappear  to 
"judge     the    ([Uick  and   dead,"   whose 
Name  we  professed  and   whose    charac- 
ter we  shamed.    "If  Christ  be  in   you 
the  body  is  dead  because  of  sin,  but  the 
Spirit  18  life  because  of  righteousness." 
Rom.  S:  10.   Blessed  are  they  who  have 
an  honest,  God-accredited  amen  to   this 
glorious   truth.     Let    us   all    strive     to 
share  the  one  matrix  of  holiness,  so  that 
we  may  be  "builded  together  for  a  hab- 
itation of  God  throiujh  the  spirit:'  Eph. 


Ministers  should  stand  erect,  and 
speak  sluwly,  firmly,  and  distinctly,  let- 
ting the  voice  go  down  deep,  taking  a 
full  inspiration  of  air  at  every  sentence, 
and  throwing  out  tht  wonis  by  exercis- 
ing the  abdominal  muscles.  The  chest 
^\■ill  thus  become  broader,  and  by  edu- 
cating the  voice,  the  speaker  neeil  sel- 
dom become  hoarse,  even  by  constant 
speaking.  Instead  of  our  ministers'  be 
coming  consumptive^^  through  speaking. 
they  may,  by  proper  care,  overcome  all 
tendency  to  that  diseftse. 


1 


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viniUd  hM  I.rrthr*n— fM.fnnrtriit*-)  in  Canadr.. 

in-l  th4-y  p.ve  liim*3-2.".2.7Tfor   their  publifib- 
ing  house  at  Gosjien,  Iridijiiui. 

A  OBSlixe  Morn:on  a»lou>  haa  been  dl^cover- 
i^don  th»  Big  Saudy  river.  K^lucky,  with 
ftboot  BftrineiiibHr#.arni  twoyotiiit-'maiipreacL- 
jilgtbcdootniUiSof  lheLbtt';r  day  8aiiitc. 

BfioTHBK  David  Hrower  of  Salem.  Ortiron 
writes:  "fhe  Lord  biwta  you  in  your  noble  worlc. 
May  the  renders  be  nuich  heni.'tilt<>d,  nnd  sin- 
nerw  brought  to  a  WDBft  of  tht-ir  duty.  At  our 
mef  ting  Iwt  Sunday  oae  aoiil  made  application 
for  membcrahip." 


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licialciiirfM. 
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Lanark,  Carroll  Co., 


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MAKCII   ».  I'*^". 


KvKiiv     worker    to   his    post; 
Stiukk  while  the   iron   i»  li  n  t ! 


Till  bant  ptovvntivet  of  jfliUoudy  ore  truth 
iitid  routidoico. 

Belikvkh^  ftr«  rre<iupntly  humblfd  because 
they  art)  not  humble. 

Nothing  oan  ha  love  to  God  which  doea  not 
shiipe  ItBulf  into  obi'dif  nt^f-. 

To  aitKAh  jii:-!  iw  WH  are  iH  far  better  than 
to  utttjiupt  to  appear  what  wo  (urfl  not. 

UiioTllKii  D.  Ei.MKii  WoLP  is  publishing  a 
vt>ry  neat  and  inHtructivn  monthly  at  Hagera- 
town,  Md.     I'lice  .Wct'nta  per.  annum. 


Tub  man  who  covers  himeelf  with  costly  ap- 
pim-l  and  ueglucls  hi-i  mind,  is  lilte  a  man  who 
iliuminiiteH  the  outside  of  his  house  and  aits 
within  in  the  drirk. 

TiiKY  are  miserably  cheated  who  t«l(e  luugh- 
iua,  shouting  and  rejoicing  for  true  j  \.  True 
liapj)in.'-<s  is  serene  and  aobor,  and  d.-ninl  of  the 
s[)a'^modic  and  intermittent. 

Tub  Uoly  Spirit  gave  iho  human  family  a 
«)stemof  religion  which  ia  compM-;  and  au- 
thoritative. No  part  it)  greater  than  the  whole 
—nor  more  significant  tlian  any  other  part. 

Tub  debate  came  too  late  lor  its  accustomed 
place  ou  pages  two  uad  three,  and  being  ton 
Ifiiglhy  for  first  page  it  must  go  over  until  the 
iiPXt  issue.  We  hope  it  will  reach  us  regularly 
Itereatter. 

Hhothku  W.  H.  KonBV  of  Pierce  Co.,  Wis, 
is  lymg  in  the  Home,  N.  J.  Hospital,  afflicted 
with  cancer.  He  has  bad  a  portion  of  his  nose 
ttud  face  Teniovcd,  and  now  is  hopeful  of  a 
(tpeidy  cure. 

A  .iAi>AXEKB  ptibliaher  recently  printed  in  hie 
uativu  country  an  edition  of  the  bookofGen- 
«Bi:4  in  the  Chinese  languBge— the  first  publi- 
cation of  any  portion  of  the  Scriptures  ever 
allowed  by  the  Japauej*  government. 

A  IIVS^IAN  physician  named  M.  Malare\-akv, 
has  sHtisfied  himswlf.  by  experiments  with  fifty 
perwoui.'that  if  book i  were  printed  in  wliite 
iuk  on  black  paper,  the  strain  upon  reader's 
eve-*  would  be  leas,  and  Bhorl^sightednesa  not 
BO  provaleot.  _   

DirrUKHiA,  in  its  most  malignant  furm.  is 
r,  -iug  in  Waterloo,  Iowa,  and  surrounding 
country.  Those  who  take  it  die  within  four  or 
five  days  thereafter.  Persoun  of  all  agea  are 
Bubjecl  to  »i,  and  when  it  once  taltes  hold,  it  ia 
almost  impossible  to  check  it. 


We  b.-lieve  in  "much  water"  in  this  part  of 
the  country,  but  not  enough  to  have  five  wells 
forth^mwof  the  A.  M.,  as  stated  in  No.  ft  of 
the  Primitive  Christian.  We  presume  it  was  a 
slip  of  the  type.  Our  committee  intends  to 
dig  two  wells. 

Bko.  D.  N.  WoiiKMAK  hiis  been  condoctiiia 
a  meeting  for  several  week*  in  the  Wooater 
Church.  When  last  heard  from  upwards  of 
twenty  had  cmfesaed  Christ,  with  a  good  inter- 
eat  prevailiuff.  The  meeting-  are  reported  ao 
faping  well  attended  by  brethren  and  others.— 
Preitrlifr. 

A  (WV  of  "Shaker  Theology,"  by  Eldir  H. 
L.  EadH,  is  before  us.  It  is  the  best  exponent 
of  Shakeiism  we  have  yetseen.  The  EM.  gives 
a  chapter  oc  "Infidel  Mistakes"  which  we  pro- 
nounce "sound."  The  book  may  be  had  by 
addressing  Shakrr  Maiii/f^t",  Shakers.  New 
Vorjf.  . 

Matthewo:  44  puts  Christiana  under  obliga- 
tiona  to  do /our //itw^d.  V'Vcb/,  to  hve;  secoml, 
to  i>kss;  third,  to  do  ijood;  fouilh,  to  fjrtuj.  The 
reason  assigned  is.  that  they  may  be  the  chil- 
dren of  our  "Father  which  ism  heaven."  These 
commands  are  sure  guidf-boards  to  eternal 
life.  _      _^__ 

Of  B  esteemed  brother  Enoch  Eby  reached 
Kipou,  Wiacousin,  the  2Sth  ult.,  and  at  lust 
Hcounts  was  having  interesting  meetings.  Bro. 
Jesse  Calvert  was  expected  to  reach  the  same 
place  the  3rd  iust.  and  help  in  the  work.  The 
City  MisMion  Board  has  ord^n  d  this  field  to  be 
worked,  Hope  great  good  maybe  done  in  be- 
Half  of  many  iu  that  city. 

Theiik  is  great  distress  in  Ireland  aud  Sile- 
aia  at  this  time.  Famine  is  staring  many  iu 
the  face;  but  America,  which  has  been  so  richly 
blessed  the  past  year,  is  sending  great  quanti- 
ties of  food  aud  money  to  the  perishing.  This 
is  right:  let  none  of  us  say  we  "are  increased  in 
goods  and  have  need  of  nothing,"  for  we,  too, 
may  be  humbled  for  our  boasting  and  arrogance. 

From  the  lirifhrm's  A'lrocale  we  learn  that 
the  wife  of  Dr.  G.  W.  Boteler  ot  Waynesboro, 
Fh.,  died  February  2l8l.  We  aympathi/.-*  with 
our  beloved  brother  in  this  his  deep  alllietion. 
May  the  Lord  bless  his  bereavement  to  the 
Eood  of  the  onea  who  yet  remain  on  earth.  We 
learned  to  love  the  doctor  and  his  family  when 
we  visited  the  pleasant  city  where  he  resides, 
and  have  never  regretted  the  acqaointance 
there  formed. 

pEHftKClTioM  in  Bohemia  continues.  Not 
long  ago  thirty-ouB  persons  were  fined  ^1.50 
each  for  being  at  a  Bible  service,  and  the  leader 
was  tilled  §12.50.  No  one  ia  allowed  to  attend 
any  religious  meeting  except  the  State  Church. 
A  neighbor  dare  not  visit  another  and  rHad  the 
Bible  with  him.  In  this  country  where  we  can 
go  when  and  whtve  we  please,  even  some  "good 
Cbriatiims"  think  it  quite  a  crosa  to  attend  ser- 
vices regularly.  If  they  were  compelled  by 
law  tnstay  at  home,  they  would  feel  very  much 
liberty-inclined.  Let  os  praise  God  for  the  priv- 
ileges we  enjoy,   ' 


Iti'^sijA.  is  iu  a  terribU,  fijrmdut  just  now.  A 
secret  party  called  Nihilist!*  are  spreading  cir- 
cutani  and  bonks  everywhere,  demanding  re- 
form: aud  the  C/ar  refuse*  to  be  driven,  llepeat- 
ed  attempts  have  been  made  to  kill  him.  A 
railroad  train  wtia  blown  to  pieces,  tho  Nihi- 
lists supposing  the  C/.ir  was  on  it,  but  he  hap- 
pened to  be  on  the  next  train  which  followed. 
Keceutly  a  part  of  his  winter  palace  was  terri- 
bly shattered  with  dynamite  at  the  time  he  and 
hia  family  were  to  past  through  one  of  the 
rooms,  but  being  a  little  late  were  spared, 
but  six  soldiers  were  killed  and  forty-five  woun- 
ded. Letters  and  circulars  threatening  liis  life 
appear  on  his  table  and  no  one  knows  how  they 
iret  there.  Kvery  means  have  been  taken  to 
ferret  out  these  plots  but  so  far  they  have  tailed. 
It  is  supposed  that  the  Nihilists  are  very  strong, 
and  that  the  Czar  must  finally  yield. 


DISCUSSION  WANTED. 


I  Ail  nf'.rrned  ttiat  Mr.  Tnomai'  Biaclt,  of 
Auburn.  Illinois,  in  boasting  of  the  mann^^r 
in  ^  hiuh  h^  "ay-  h--  hap*  ronjouniit^d  jnni  luMU'l 
me  on  the  c'>mmia8ioii.  accuses  me  to  others  ot 
unjuirolUled  dithonftttj^etc;  SA^'K  he  hiS  chal 
lenged  ma  r*peat<^dly.  etc.  etc.  I  do  not  know 
Mr  Black,  have  had  no  discussion  with  htm, 
neither  do  I  accept  challengee  from  unknown 
parties.  I  have  never  aci-epUd  a  challenge  ex 
cept  from  partis  known,  and  when  I  felt  that 
mv  time  justified  it  and  my  brethren  requested 
it  .nt  my  hands.  I  supposed  Mr.  Black  was  a 
BaptiH  and  hence  when  he  filed  objections  to' 
certain  point.*  iu  ti  e  debate  I  requested  him  to 
send  hia  objections  to  Mr.  Ray,  let  him  bring 
them  out,  and  then  I  would  have  time  to  discuss 
them.  From  his  letters  it  seems  he  has  tried  in 
viiiu  for  a  good  while  to  get  up  a  discussion 
with  difFf^rout  Brethren.  My  impres»ion  ia  that 
if  he  will  present  testimonials  from  his  church, 
endorsing  himself  or  some  one  else  of  his 
brethren  as  a  true  christian  gentleman  aud 
scholar,  and  present  them  with  his  challenge 
to  one  of  the  Brethren  Churches,  that  they  will 
find  a  man  to  discuss  the  analyaia  of  the  com- 
mission with  him  fully.  Until  he  pursues  such 
a  course,  his  private  abuse,  reproach  and  re- 
viling will  meet  with  what  it  merits. 

J.  W.  Stein. 
Mt.  Morris,  Ftk  27,  1860. 


THE     GLORY      AND     POWER     OF 

UNITY. 

IIY  C.  H    JlAI.SUAl'OH. 

Editors  Brrthrni  nt  Work:— 

IH.\D  forgotten  all  about  my  conjectures 
relative  to  your  editorial  in  number  forty- 
three  of  last  volume  on  "Treatment  of  Con- 
tributors." My  known  repugnance  to  some 
things  mentioned  therein  led  me  to  appropriate 

mr  strictures. 

Did  we  all  know  ourselves,  we  would  so  well 
know  each  other,  that  we  could  deal  as  har- 
moniously as  the  faruily  triumphant.  The 
right  hand  never  pinches  the  lett,  neither  does 
foot  tread  or  k  ck  the  olher,  nor  does  a  per- 
son box  hia  own  ears  or  plunge  a  stiletto  under 
his  fifth  rib.  "There  is  no  schism  in  the  body." 
The  members  have  the  same  care  one  for 
another."  They  are  under  one  head,  one  heart, 
one  life;  hav?  one  aim,  exalt  each  others  weal, 
learn  each  others  disabilities  and  suilVrings. 
What  a  church  this  typifies  1  What  beauty, 
grandeur  and  power  in  such  harmony  I  What 
sympathy  pud  inter-dependence  among  the 
members,  aud  what  dependence  of  the  whole 
on  the  Head!  What  sermons  would  be  preach- 
ed, what  essays  would  be  written,  what  lives 
would  be  lived,  what  Divine  Glories  would  be 
revealed  in  us  aud  thiough  us;  what  a  revolu- 
tion of  personal  habits,  what  an  upsetting  of 
money-tables;  the  Lord's  Treasury  never  emp- 
ty; the  white-robed,  light-crowned  Bride 
always  shining,  always  beckoning,  pleading, 
laboring,  sacrificing  for  the  Glory  of  the  Br  de- 
groom  and  the  rescue  of  the  perishing. 

AVe  can  never  understand  the  pregnant  term 
"Son  of  Man,"  until  we  get  hold  of  the  Major 
Factor,  "Sou  of  God;"  and  this  is  the  reason 
we  are  so  self-ignorant,  aelf-deluded,  self-conse- 
quent and  clumsy.  Self  knowledge  is  essen- 
tial to  right^being  and  right  doing;  and  this 
is  found  only  in  knowing  the  Infinite  Mind,  the 
Infinite  Heart.  "Our  life  must  be  hid  with 
Christ  in  God,"  before  we  can  know  our  place, 
our  capacity,  and  our  dignity.  A  right  mind- 
ed man  ia  the  glory  of  God,  and  this  is  "The 
Man  Christ  Jesus,"  and  all  who  are  generated 
iu  the  same  matrix,  "Increase  in  Wisdom  and 
Stature"'  under  the  aame  tuition  and  discipline, 
aud  know  no  purer  joy,  no  higher  aim,  no 
stronger  molive,  thau  "EVEN  SO  FATHER." 


■•rVh;KY    ItrtJillSt  stKHllll  ItlllOll  I  lie  \i  lull"-  HllUOl 

ofGuil.  .iii'l  go  furtb  t-jniP'iJiinut.-J^Mpdsf  Flag 
Certainly  they  ghouhi ;  aitd  r;iitd  it  Ihey 
tcould.  Will  you,  Doctor,  go  to  M.*rk  1:15. 
{"repent  and  believe  the  tiotipei)  then  tn  Matt. 
aS:  III.  thence  to  K.m  16:  10;  Luke  T2:  W.  2(i; 
John  13:  4,  17;  lUni.  12:  1, 'J  aod  ^o  on  step 
by  step  as  an  obedient  child  of  GodV  In  that 
way  you  may  soon  get  on  the  irh-lr  ai  njor  of 
God;  and  being  a  leader  of  a  Hock,  many  otherb 
might  be  cooHtrained.  by  your  "good  works"  to 
"glorify  our  Father  in  heaven."  Now,  no  'mud,'" 
Doctor,  but  "come  follow"  Jeaus. 

In  the  13th  chapter  of  1st.  Corinthians,  Paul 
tells  what  lofn  will  do.  First,  "suffers  long;" 
stcoiid,  "  IS  kind;  "third,  "rejoices  iu  the  truth;" 
fourth,  "bears  all  things;"  Jij'th,  "believes  all 
things;"  sixth,  "bnp«a  all  things;"  seveuth,  "en- 
dures till  things."  Nine  thiiiga  love  will  not 
do.  Firaf,  "envies  not;"  second,  ''vaunteth  not 
it*elf;"  third,  "is  not  puffed  up;"/oMW/(,  "does 
not  behave  itself  unaeemly;'  /iVV//,  "seeka  not 
its  own;"  sixth,  "is  not  easily  provoked;"  ser- 
ftith,  "thinka  no  evil;"  fiyhth,  "n-joicea  uot  in 
ini'iuity;"  ninth,  "never  fails.,'  Thia  is  the 
broad  basis  of  union  among  Chri-it's  disciples. 
If  every  one  will  persist  in  loving  according  to 
thisrule,  all  bitterness,  and  wrath,  aud  anger, 
and  malice  will  be  put  without  every  camp. 

JrsT  before  going  to  press  we  received  the 
fullowing  tVom  Brother  Stein, dated  March  2ad. 
"It  has  now  been  about  two  weeks  since  my 
last  (Ttli)  negative  was  sent  to  the  Fhnj.  It 
has  not  yet  made  its  appearance,  neither  has 
Mr.  fluy's  8th  athrmative  reached  me." 

Seventh  Neg.  came  the  '2ad  inst,  but  too  late 
for  pages  two  and  three.  Ol  course  the  readers  of 
the  Fhi(f  will  think  that  Bro.  Stein  is  delaying, 
when  the  fact  ia,  the  fault  is  at  the  Flag  office. 
It  app-ars  strange  to  us  that  Dr.  Ray  can  not 
treat  an  opponent  fairly.  Why  does  he  not 
say  to  his  readers  that  lie  is  pigeou-holeiug 
Bro.  Stein's  manuscript  two  weeks  at  a  time? 
We  again  assure  our  readers  that  with  the  ex- 
ception of  one  week  Bro.  Stein  has  been 
prompt  in  sending  his  manuscript  to  Dr.  Ray. 
It  does  uot  take  one  tenth  as  long  to  reply  to 
the  Doctor  as  he  would  have  his  readers  be- 
lieve. 


Wb  want  all  the  good  news  from  every 
church  in  the  Brotherhood.  We  all  have  sym- 
pathetic natures,  and  when  these  have  been 
moulded  anew  in  the  matrix  of  Deity,  we  need 
tho  food  that  holds  together  and  nourishes. — 
Paul  said  to  his  brethren,  "I  have  planted,  but 
God  gave  the  increase."  1  Cor.  3:6.  It  must 
have  been  joy  to  his  brethren  to  hear  that  h*' 
planted,  aud  still  greater  joy  to  hear  that  Goil 
gave  the  increiise.  So  m!»v  we  rejoice  in  hear- 
ing that  God  increased  tlie  number  who  wor- 
ship him,  increased  the  niembers  in  zeal,  love, 
piety  and  godliness.  This  is  the  kind  of  news 
we  want,  and  the  kind  that  does  no  injury. 


GOOD  AS  GOLD. 


THE  faith  cf  penitent  believers  is  not  aud 
never  has  been  in  dispute  or  a  matter  of 
doubt.  The  membeiship  of  believers  is  uot  and 
never  nas  been  in  doubt  or  dispute  anywhere. 
Gospel  faith  is  disputed  by  nobody. 

The  repentance  of  those  who  have  changed 
their  life  by  order  of  the  Gospel  is  not  in  doubt 
or  dispute  by  any  one.  The  membership  of 
him  who  has  strictly  changed  according  to  Bi- 
ble rule  is  queationed  by  nobody. 

The  baptism  of  penitent  believers  "into  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghost" — once  into  each  name,  not  once 
into  all  the  names— is  not  in  doubt  or  dispute 
nor  never  was.  Allthe  doubts.di'iipu'ea.fears'and 
queations  have  arisen  about  a  baptism  not  iuto 
theDBineoftbeFather.no/  into  the  name  of 
the  Son.  but  into  the  name  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
separate  from  the  Futhor  and  the  Sou.  Here  is 
where  the  whole  controversy  sprung  up,  and  to 
this  it  is  confined.  The  consciences  of  tho;e 
who  have  been  baptized  "into  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Ho!y  Ghcst," 
are  at  ease.  All  such  have  received  the  answer, 
because  they  solved  the  problem  according  to 
the  rule.  The  membership  of  such  is  not  and 
never  has  been  in  doubt  or  dispute.  Why 
should  any  one  desire  a  doubtful  baptism  or 
membership  when  the  genuine  can  be  had? 
Now,  friends,  who  ia  to  blame  for  the  dispute, 
those  who  practice  what  liiis  never  been  in 
doubt,  or  those  who  are  among  the   uncertainV 

A  penitent  believer  is  not  approvvd  in  believ- 
ing only,  nor  in  repentance  and  bejief,  but  when 
he  has  reached  the  point  where  God  promised 
to  approve  of  him.  The  student  is  not  approv- 
ed when  he  begins  to  study,  nor  in  studying 
alone,  but  when  he  has  studied  and  recited.  His 
approval  is  at  the  end  of  hia  recitation,  not  at 
the  beginning  of  study,  nor  at  the  end  of  study, 
nor  at  the  beginning  of  recitation,  hut  ai  the  fud. 
So  with  the  penitent  believer.  He  is  appiONol 
ofGni,uot  in  taith,  nor  in  faith  only,  nor 
in  faith  and  repentance  together,  nor  in  the  i'e- 
ginning  of  baptism,  but  at  the  ,'nd.  This  is  the 
gold  which  lies  in  the  treasury  of  God  for  every 
one  who  complies  with  the  conditions. 

it.  U.  B. 


March    9 


THE    tiKKa'tli^K^s-^    ^a*    AVOHKl. 


THE  DESIGN    AND    FORM  OF 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM    AS 
TAUGHT      AND      PRACTIC- 
ED      BT      THK      BREIHREN 
OR    GERMAN   BAPTISTS.  VI 
Th.   L'njusl  Ihhmcc^  I>.Urte>l.—-Tri7ie  Imuur- 
uicrsi'm    Wdyhed  iitllie  Baluticfs  am/  Foiiti'l 
Wanf lug,"  Nerer.-rd.     Prov.  IS:  1. 
"The  eiirth  iilso  Is  fleflled  iidder  Uk-  inhabitants 
thereof;  because tbcy  hRve  tnmsgrpsiiwl  tho  laws. 
cbsURt'd  tho  ordiimnce,  lauktu  tlie  nvt^rliialtiigniv- 
entint.     Therefore  hiilb  the  curse  devoured  the 
earth,  Hiid  they  thut  dwell  ihereio  Jire  desolate: 
therefore  the  iahitbltiints  of  the  earth  iire  biu-ned 
and  few  men  left-— Ibu  24:  S,  tl, 

"Go  ye  into  nil  the  world,  and  yreach  the  gospel 
to  every  creature.  He  thttt^belmvetU  and  is  bai)- 
tized.  shall  be  saved;  hut  he  tlmt  helieveUi  not 
shall  be  damned."— Mark  lil:  is,  HI. 


ilMf  Our  opponents  canuot  deuy  thut 
language  uuaii'*  "in  order  to  the  -remiswion 
ot  sins."  How  is  it  then  that  they  require  the 
same  languag-  to  have  an  opposite  mtHuiug  in 
Mark  1:4.  Luke  3:  3.  Acts  2:  38? 

J.  w.  s. 


I^ETERsaid  to  thoFP  at  Pentecost  who  en- 
quired wbat  tliey  must  do?  'ilepent  and 
be  baptized  every  one  of  you  in  the  uarae  ol 
Jesus  Christ  for  the  remiftsion  of  sins,  and  ye 
shill  receivB  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost."'  Acts 
2:  38.  Do  our  oppon-^uts,  whm  anxious  en 
quirera  aiik  what  to  il>),  ever  answer  them  as 
Peter  did?  Here  two  things,  rejtentaun:  and 
baptism  are  connected  together  fur  the  same 
end-  The  desis;n  of  one  is  tlie  di'sigu  ofth-' 
other.  Our  opponents  cau't  tell  somrtimrs 
whether  Petfr's  hearers  wanted  to  kujw  what 
tUey  miiat  do  iu  ordut  ty  be  eavfd?  or  what 
they  must  do  because  tliey  were  aavedl*  If  they 
say  the  latter  they  get  me  siived  before  repen- 
tance— have  Plater  commaudiog  i)irdoned  lueu 
to  T«peut — if  the  foauer  they  admit  baptism  to 
be  in  order  to  the  r^niissiou  of  sins,  Heuce 
they  try  to  separate  repentance  and  baptism  by 
showiufr  that  "repent"  and  "be  baptized"  have 
difierentDominatiTe.s,  and  tiieu  the  ellipsis  'ye" 
(ellipsea  don't  suit  them  when  found  in  Matt 
28:  li),  understood  iu  the  Greek,  i^  supplied.  It 
may  be  read  "Repeat  ye  and  he  baptized  every 
one  of  you"  therefore  "and"  don't  connect  the 
verbs  "repent"  and  "be  baptized."  Grant  the 
criticism  to  be  correct,  what  doe<i  it  amount  to 
but  a  sophistical  pffort  to  push  the  truth  out 
of  sight?  The  case  remains  unaltered.  Oar 
position  is  shorn  of  none  of  its  strength. 
"And" connects  thetwo similar  expressions  "Ue 
pant  ye"  and  "be  baptized  every  oue  of  you," 
together.  Both  are  still  required  of  the  saint 
people  in  answer  to  the  same  question.  Both 
'are  related  to  remission  precisely  alike.  If  one 
precedes  pardon  80  does  the  other.  If  one  fol- 
lows pardon,  the  other  does  also.  But  some 
think  to  separate  them  by  showing  that  those 
who  were  bapti/^d  had  '"fjiadhj  received  the 
word."  Acts  11:  -11.  Can  they  show  that  any 
person  ever  exercised  true,  gospel  repeutance 
who  had  not  also  "gladly  received  the  word?" 
Gospel  repentance  is  not  a  nit^re  state  of  pen- 
ance, raosti fie atiou,  regret  etc.  [Mttamelos  from 
»i«^ti^i<:^o/iiai}  such  as  Judus  had  when  he  re- 
pented (mitamiUethriii)  and  hung  bituself," 
Matt.  27:  3-5,  but  a  state  of  perception,  convic- 
tion and  chmujf  {iiietanQut  from  indttnooi). 
Hence  repentance  is  not  only  a  cliange  from 
dead  works,  or  on  evil  life,  but  a  conversion  un- 
to life  and  liviuii  works,  Peter  evidently  re- 
quired this  when  he  said,  •^Itepent,"  (mrt^tuoees- 
ate).  To  say  that  joy  and  gladness  never  pre- 
cede pardon  is  a  mere  assumption.  Puisuit, 
prospect  and  hope  certainly  afford  gladnefHf, 
though  not  to  so  great  a  degree  as  possession. 
We  must  not  forget  that  the  emotional  part  of 
man  is  the  aanie  whether  stirr-d  by  natural  or 
spiritual  intiuence.  Are  the  young  man  and 
maiden  not  glad  at  their  prospects  of  conjugal 
relationship?  Does  not  the  rebel  who  sees  the 
importance  oi  reconciliation  to  Iris  government, 
glmihj  receive  the  word  which  stipulates  con- 
ditions of  pardon,  before  he  receives  the  pardon  ? 
How  much  more  should  the  awakened  sinner  be 
glad  at  the  prospect  of  pardon?  Docs  not  the 
Savior  represent  a  man  rrjoicing  in  the  pros- 
pect of  owning  the  treasure  likened  to  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  before  it  is  really  his?  Matt. 
13:  44.  This  subterfuge  on  tlie  part  of  our  op- 
ponents then  is  a  failure.  Peter  expres.^es  the 
design  of  repent*uce  and  baptism  in  thp  saun 
language  employed  by  Mark  and  Luke  to  ex 
press  tho  design  of  John's  baptism.  Mark  1 
4.  Luke  3:  3,  all  of  which  are  expressed  iu  the 
very  identical  words  employed  by  Jesus  (m  ap- 
pears both  iu  our  version  and  the  original)  to 
express  the  desii,'n  ol  the  sbeddlng  of  hifl  blof^d. 
''This  is  my  blood  of  the  New  Testament  which 
is  shed  for  many  {ei"  aphestn  hamariton)  for  thi 
remission  of  sins."  Matt.  20:28.  Did  Christ 
shed  his  blood  because  men's  sins  were  alrradtj 


"A  man  is  in  a  tight  place  when  hedo«anot 
know  when  be  underitaiidt  his  friends,  or 
whether  hia  frieuds  understJind  him.  When 
his  friends  understand  Ann,  aud  be  does  not  uu- 
deretand //ifHi,  he  is  (morally  speaking)  ia  the 
dark  ol  the  uioou.  When  his  friends  do  not 
understand  /ii'ti,  and  ha  understands  Ihem,  then 
they  are  in  the  dark  of  the  moon.  This  is  a  sort 
of  p'^ychologicftl  puz/.le.  We  explain  the  pu-/./.l< 
by  presuming  that  one  party  is  north  aud  the 
other  south  ol  the  equator  of  an  unvevealed 
truth.  One  travels  by  thn  "right  declension" 
astrouoiitically  speakuiji.  The  fact  is,  like  the 
earth  r.5Volviug  upon  it»  a-tin  at  an  iacliualiouol 
twenty-three  auda  hairdogrees.the-iB  two  parte* 
have  constructed  a  moral  s|»here  at  about  the 
^aiue  inclination,  one  locating  him'tell  at  the 
north  pole  aud  the  other  at  the  south  pt>l<^;  aud 
consequently  they  will  never  know  each  otlu-r 
and  ste  by  the  same  light,  until  tiny  meet  at 
the  equator  of  moral  honesty  and  cociaU  quality." 


REST!  RESTI I 


Selored  M.  M.  Esheh.rm: 

1  AM  deeply  sorry  that  you  are  in  the  crucible. 
Ciafftiring  is  a  uatural  necessity.  Can  you 
not,  lor  u  month  or  two,  give  yourself  to  mus- 
cular Christianity?  You  doubtless  need  mental 
rest.  Let  the  great  pivotal  truth  of  redemption 
ever  reiga  in  your  mind  and  heart.  I  am  weak 
aud  in  constant  sutlVriug. 

C.  H.  B.iLSIlAUGH. 
KKsrONSE. 
Geographically  we  are  eight  hundred  miles 
apart,  but  iu  suffering  we  go  in  and  out  at  the 
same  door,  Thanks  for  your  willingness  to 
come  to  me  via.  Luke  10:  33,  34.  Rest!  Sweet 
rest!  I  need  thee,  or  better  still,  thou  shouldat 
have  me,  but  now  I  see  no  open  door  to  get  to 
thee.  Poverty  would  soon  claim  me  and  mine 
were  I  to  seek  thee  as  I  should.  Physically,  I 
am  almost  a  wreck,  and  very  light  labor  out 
doors  would  add  somewhat  tu  the  wasted  pow- 
ers. But  with  pen  in  hand,  filteen  hours 
of  twenty-four,  I  can  barely  make  "both  ends 
meet,"  though  we  practice  the  strictest  econ- 
omy. How  would  it  be  were  I  to  lay  down  the 
tools?  Think  ye  that  Matt.  25:  10  has  oue 
claimant  in  18S0? 

Should  the  Lord  give  strength  aud  life,  I 
shall  endeavor  to  spend  a  few  months  in  the 
East  after  Annual  Meeting.  If  a  way  were 
open,  I  should  be  pleased  to  spend  several 
months  at  the  "Mountain  Park  Home,"  near 
Wernersville,  Pa.  But  unless  some  syiu]!  \- 
thiziug  soul  will  arise  in  his  might  and  lead 
the  way,  I  cannot.  I  am  as  thou  art.  Thou 
uuderstaudest.  Iu  atltiction,  but  hopeful  for 
the  crown.     Vours  in  Christ.  m.  m, 


TEMPERANCE. 


TEMPERANCE  ia  an  aU-aJ)8orbing  theme  of 
many  faithful  workers  for  the  good  of  our 
But  the  partial  work  leaves  all  in  doubt. 


To  reform  a  man  in  drinking,  and  leave  him 
still  to  practice  swearing,  gambling,  and  many 
other  sins,  ?3  only  a  partial  work,  that  reason 
aud  experience  proves  to  he  a  general  failure. 
The  practice  of  other  evils,  soon  de-sfcroys  all 
the  power  of  temperance  virtues,  and  leads 
back  the  reformed  to  old  channelx  of  evil,  where 
one  sin  begets  another;  for  the  weakness  of 
this  partial  reform  iu  drinking  only,  the  Mur- 
phy movement,  ru  blue  ribbon  societies,  makes 
an  excitement  that  dies  soon,  to  be  renewed  by 
another  when  intemperance  has  taken  its  level 
with  kindred  evils.  The  true  principle  of  re- 
form does  not  stop  with  the  evil  of  inteuipH'r- 
ance  alone,  but  takes  all  sin  and  every  appear- 
ance of  evil.  A  thorough  work  in  anything  is 
the  only  assurance  of  success.  If  a  niin  has 
half  a  dozen  scrofulous  sores,  to  heal  one  only 
amounts  to  little.  Cleanse  the  whole  sytteiu 
to  make  a  certain  cure.  So  iu  reform,  to  lake 
one  evil  only  is  likely  to  fail,  but  cleanse  the 
community  from  all  the  evils  which  attt-nd 
places  of  drunkenness,  and  we  have  a  solid  re- 
form because  the  allurements  are  i>ut  away. 
L-t  our  efforts  ia  reform  be  on  Gospel  t^roim  is. 
to  put  down  everything  that  tends  toward 
drinking  and  all  the  evils  that  are  associated 
with  it.  il-  ^-  i^'''*"'- 


DECLINE  OF  CHRISTIANITY,  i. 

THAT  the  leadew  of  the  great  maaws  who 
profeM  allegiauce  to  the  Lord  Jenus  nn! 
drifting  into  evolutionism  as  promulgated  by 
Darwin,  is  »  fact  paiuful  to  nil  lovers  of  the 
great  principles  of  Christianity.  In  Gprnmny 
tile  belief  in  a  "ouptrior  element"  in  the  origin 
01  Christianity  and  the  creation  of  the  world,  ia 
ahnojft  wholly  obliterated.  The  importance  of 
Cliristiauity  as  a  restraining  influence  is  admit- 
ted, hut  Ihe  doctrine  of  future  punishment  is 
no  longer  promnlguted  from  the  pulpit  by  the 
leaders.  In  England  the  religious  element 
drifting  into  the  same  chanuel.lhough  not  quite 
so  rapidly.  In  France  there  isalao  an  unwilling 
nesa  to  stand  by  the  former  things.  Need  i  tell 
you  how  it  is  iu  this  country  ?  Do  iiot  your  ears 
hear  the  sound  of  the  tramping  of  materialist*? 
Oo  you  not  hoar  the  cry  of  "no  hell"  theory,  an 
outgrowth  of  Darwinism  stalking  to  and  fro  in 
theland?  That  "broad  cbpirit)"  which  r''fuse3 
tn  place  justice  on  the  other  end  of  the  scales, 
has  arrogated  to  itselt  the  right  to  declare  what 
is,and  what  ia  not  truth  as  revealed  in  the  Ora- 
cles of  God.  It  has  assumed  much  to  itself;  and 
now  hear  the  result  fr^ni  a  leading  writer  in  oue 
of  the  most  popular  journals  of  the  day. 

"One  fluggi  stive  circumatanre  in  seen  in  tho 
almost  total  disappearance  of  the  old  fn-ihioned 
doctrinal  sermons  from  a  l.irgf  clasH  of  our  lash- 
ionable  puljiits.  A  heathen  desiring  to  learn 
the  doctrines  of  Christianity  might  attend  the 
bent  of  these  churches  for  u  whole  year  aud  not 
hear  one  word  of  the  torments  of  hell  or  the 
angerof  an  offended  Deity,  and  not  enough  of 
the  fjU  of  man  or  the  sacrificial  sutleringa  of 
Christ  to  oHend  the  most  bigoted  disciple  of 
evolution.  Listening  and  observing  for  him- 
self, he  wquld  infer  that  the  way  of  salvation 
consisted  in  declaring  his  faith  in  a  few  abstract 
doctrines  which  both  preacher  and  hearers 
seemed  quite  ready  to  explain  away  as  far  as 
possible;  become  a  regular  attendant  ut  church 
and  church  sociables;  put  soniethimg  into  the 
contribution-box  every  Sunday,  and  in  every 
way  behave  as  much  as  possible  like  his  neigh- 
bors? Why  is  this?  Simply  because  the  de- 
mand for  doctrinal  preaching  is  dyingout.  The 
l%w  of  supply  an<l  demand  iu  our  time  controls 
sermons  as  well  as  tl lur — doctrines  as  well  iis 
goods.  Men  have  ceased  to  believe  in  them, 
but  beuaui^u  they  have  taken  the  first  step  to- 
ward unbelief  by  losing  their  interest  in  theml 
Their  faith  is  dragging  its  anchors  without 
their  kuowletlgo." 

Now  alt  this  can  be  accounted  for  only  on 
the  ground  that  ministers  have  been,  and  are, 
temporizing  with  the  I'aKhionable  theory  of 
evolulioa.  Evolution,  then,  is  directly 
opposed  to  orthodoxy  which  teaches  that  "man 
was  created  in  a  state  of  moral  perfection."  The 
theory  ot  evolution  maintains  that  man  was 
not  created  at  all — that  he  is  iiniply"the  descen- 
dantdf  an  improved  raceof  apes."  To  this  opin- 
ion many,  who  are  regarded  as  wise  thinkers, 
have  drilted,  until  Christianity  has  almost  been 
swallowed  up  by  the  immoral  doctrine.  The 
ship  is  dragging  her  anchors  before  the  rising 
gale,  and  who  shall  tell  how  much  farther  she 
may  be  driven?"  To  the  leeward  aru  rocks;  to 
the  windward  are  mountains;  materialism, 
skepticism,  evolutionism,  atheism,  pride,  jeal- 
ousy, strite  and  every  evil  woik  are  the  rocks 
among  which  the  old  ship  is  now  sailing. 
Among  the  learned  of  the  world  the  Star  of 
lielhteheni  has  sunk  low  down  on  the  horizon 
and  the  red  glare  of  the  atheistic  lantern  is 
shining  hopelessly  on  the  sand  upon  which  tli 
structure  is  founded.  InstitutioiH  of  learning, 
van  those  which  are  supposed  to  be  qoite 
.'sound,"  are  annually  sending  out  scores  of 
young  men  aud  women  deeply  tainted  Viiitb 
evolutionism. 

Ther?  is  a  tendency  to  evade  the  plain  fact- 
of  revealed  truth;  and  imtteud  of  giving  the  peo- 
ple Humethiag  to  believe,  their  emotional  nature 
i^  largely  cultivated,  so  that  the  forces  within 
are  not  justly  balanced.  Instead  of  cultivating 
the  whole  man,  and  forrainy  the  character  with 
the  doctrine,  precepts  and  facts  of  the  Bi- 
ble, the  emotions  are  simply  wrought  upon.— 
The  mind  must  have  something  to  believe;  and 
us  the  theologian  ha9  not  presented  the  things 
which  are  most  essential,  other  fields  are  sought 
and  as  the  theory  of  evolution  is  pleasant  to 
believe,  it  is  accepted  moat  readily   by  the  neg' 


gion  it«»!f-  Uudtr  these  circumataiu:**  ia  it 
any  wPDdtr  tlu.l  Bemi-iBfidoIity  pttfi/im  every 
nook  and  corner  oi  the  land? 

If  the  present  r.-ltRiou9  system  fails,  it  will 
not  be   hy   atlackfl   IVom    infideln,  but   by   the 
worm  of  uibBlief  which   is  gnawing  it«  very 
vitals.     K»-oIutioni^m    in  n-nk  materialism,  aod 
this  appe»n*  in  bo  many  forms  that  only  by  the 
window  which  is  from  above,  can  the  Chrii^ian 
hope  to  keep  them  out  of  hia  tahtrnacle.     "If 
the  present  (tate  of  things  go-s  on,  even  the 
Sunday-school  scholar  cannot  fail  at  la«t  to 
notice  the  absence  of  the  differencw  between  the 
doctrines  of  the  catechisms  and  the  acta  and 
feelings  of  the  worid."    The  rewards  of  the 
virtuous,  the  punishment  of  the  wicked,  the 
origin  of  man,  the  true  nature  uf  right  and 
wrong— all  taught  in   the  oracle*  of  God,  are 
rapidly  di»appearjiig  from  the  b'achinga  of  the 
great  body  of  protesting  Christiant,  WherewiU 
this  thing  stop?  Today  few  can  tell  what  prin- 
ciples are  fundamental  and  what  are  not    So 
great  has  been  tho  departure  that  men  dare  not 
even  ask  one  another  queationa  on   fandameB- 
tals.     Let  him  read  who  runneth.     Few  of  the 
vast  number  really  see  the  terrible  aby»  over 
which  they  are  being  led.     As  a  body      pro- 
fessing Christianity  we  need   to  guard  well  the 
precious  truths  of  the  Gospel  a«  they  have  been 
given  u«  by  our  Ma-^ter.     Wo  need  to  watch,  for 
we  are  near  the  iraek  of  uuiwlief        m.  m.  k. 


RIGHT  LIVING. 

ONl'l  friend  writes   to    anotht^r,  neither    of 
whom  is  a  member  of  the  church: 
"There  has  been  a  series  of  meetings  going 

on  at  the church  since   la^t .They  have 

been  held  day  and  night  and  will  continue  un- 
til tomorrow  evening,  aud  perhaps  longer. 
They  are  conducted  by .1  have  been  attend- 
ing tho  meetings  quite  regularly,  hut  have  not 
made  up  my  mind  to  choose  the  "good  part." 

Mr. has  made  it  his  business  to  coll   on 

some  of  uB,  trying  his  best  to  get  us  to  join 
church,  hut  has  not  succeeded  yet. 

A  man  that  does  not  make  any  effort  to  pay 
his  honest  debts,  cannot  make  much  impress 
ion  on  my  mind  when  he  talks  to  me.  The 
Uihle  Buya,  'Be  truthful,  honest  and  upright  in 
all  things.'" 

How  frequently  do  we  find  a  gainsaying 
world  able  to  teach  those  who  profess  to 
"preach  the  gospel."  "more  perfectly"  the  ways 
of  the  Lord.  Here  is  only  another  example  of 
how  tutile  the  efforts  of  a  hypocrite  are. 

But  on  the  other  hand,  does  our  friend  not 
eali/.e  that  iu  standing  in  the  world  he  standi 
with  the  worst  of  characters?  He  certainly 
could  not  join  any  church  whose  society  is  more 
corrupt  than  that  to  which  ho  now  belongs. 

Again;  these  bad  characters  in  the  church 
can  uevr  be  with  the  righteous  in  heaven,  but 
will  be  disowned  by  the  Savior;  and  those  who 
do  not  obey  Christ  will  then  have  to  spend  an 
iteriiitif  with  the  very  characters  whose  society 
they  could  not  endure  in  the  church  during 
their  short  stay  ia  this  world.  s.  J.  H. 


Skb   last  page   for  special  terms, 

Tiu'TH  should  never  strike  her  topsula  in 
compliment  to  ignorance  or  sophistry. 


If  every  preacher  will  make  his  fir»t,  last  aud 
every  appeal  to  the  word  of  God,  his  work 
would  be  more  successful.  He  may  not  build 
so  rapidly,  but  he  will  build  more  surely.  "He 
that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit 
saith,"  ^ 

TO  CORRESPONDENTS. 

Isaac  Pure.  Thanks  for  your  excellent  let- 
ter. Learned  much  from  it.  'V\*rite  again,  and 
nay  more  about  that  subject. 

SirSANTs'A  B.  Dear  sister,  we  can  make 
no  reduction  in  price  of  0.  at  VV.  because  a 
man  is  a  preacher:  it  is  wrong  in  principle. 
The  poor  we  have  ever  tried  t<i  hivor  aud  shall 
continu"  to  do  all  we  cm  for  them.  It  a  prea^-h- 
er  is  poor,  then  we  favor  him;  not  be«tu*e  he 
happens  to  he  a  prtather,  but  bdcause  he  is 
llttdif 


JoiiS  G.  1.  Yea;  every  oue  who  semjs  a  sub- 
scriber, or  whoever  seuds  his  own  name,  will 
receive  the  daily  during  Annual  Meetiug.  3. 
The  daily  will  be  about  hilf  as  larg-  *5  lh«  B. 
Al  W.  and  perhaps  as  large.  3.  It  will  be 
lected  mind.  The  charms  of  music  aud  tl.e  1  sent  to  regularsubscribersfourdajs  for  twenty- 
forms  of  worship  are  accepted  for  the  real  reli-  |  five  centa.     Further  notice  soon- 


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THK    13KK'X'ilKK:N^    ^X    AVORKl- 


March    9 


l^otne  ana  ^amtlg* 


HMband*.  love  your  wItm.  WItm.  ■uhmlt  your- 
MlVMunto  ymr  own  hudlianfls.  (-htldren  obey 
««  parenU    Fathem.  provoke  not  your  children  to 

mcmllion  of  tim  Lord.    ServanU.  be  obedient  to 
IhMD  thHl  lire  your  maateni.— Paul. 


BAD  HABITS-HINTS  TO  BOYS. 

"Mj  Ift-Js.  I  v*'  BijiJiftl.Ing  Ijcre  to  nay 

In  whom  it  iniiy  concern; 
Please  liwd  my  earnest  wonU  t<Ml«y. 

Anil  pric«l«»  wlaUoni  leum. 
Some  fmilUt  I've  seen  tn  some  of  yo". 
Would  tiJftt  Uiey  were  but  aliKlitly  true, 
aometlinea  Iwve  I  be*n  murh  dldtreaited 

ToBecourldlo  boyB 
Sjwndlnit  Ood'n  niicred  day  of  re«t 

In  sinful  mirth  and  noise. 
I'pon  «od'»  Holy  Sabbatli  d»y, 
B«meiDl»flr  you  should  never  i>lHy. 
A  vicious  priM-llce,  telling  lies; 

'TiB "Infill  i  contend; 
The  truth  l)0  «ure  mid  not  disttuUe 
And  tbuH  deceive  your  friend. 
You  must  not  think  It  slmplo sport 
To  Bpreiwl  ftbroiul  ii  fftlse  report. 
'TIh  vnrv  bad  fi»r  you  to  Hwcarl 

ItofU'nKlveaniepaUi 
That  nny  cbild  should  ever  dare   ^ 
"To  take  (iod's  nivmc  In  vain." 
They  nil  Incur  a  heavy  hlame 
Who  thus  blaspheme  (Jod's  holy  name. 
"TIs  wicked  too  lor  oii«  to  sUjsI. 

Like  (tomo  that  I  have  known; 
The  wealth  of  others  to  conceji). 

And  use  It  lis  tlidr  own. 
Oh  lioyn!  I  hope  you'll  deeply  feel 
What  Ood  hath  salil,  "Thoii  Nhalt  not  steitl." 
■TlM  bail  to  smoke  and  worse  to  chew ; 

llabtlsthatl  deplore; 
Oh  boys!  I  fondly  hope  that  yoa 

Will  do  tliese  never  more. 
To  what  I'veHiilit  ([Ivesurliius  heed. 
And  nfveruwe  thflilthy  weed. 


SWEET    BLOSSOMS. 


....Anna  Maria  Si]iurm.ui,  a  little  girl  of  six 
Bummerfl,  whm  the  l)oa9t  and  i>ride  of  Germany. 
She  could  cut  in  paper  the  prettiest  (isures,  and 
at  eight  years  sho  learned,  in  a  few  days,  to 
paint  the  most  henutiful  (lowerB.  At  ten  she 
readily  learned  to  embroider  in  less  thau  eix 
houiH.  When  she  vmn  twelve  v^nrs  oU.  aht' 
•bowed  great  power*,  of  memory.  Her  broth- 
era  would  read  over  their  lesNoUH  in  her  pres- 
ence, and  lifter  they  were  done,  she  tould  tell 
all  ubout  Iheni.  Sho  learned  to  talk  and  per- 
fectly iinderiftoodOermiin,  Low-Dutch,  French, 
English,  Latin.  Greek,  Italian,  Hebrew,  Syriac, 
Chaldean,  Arabicaud  Ethiopian Inujiuages.  She 
made  a  wax  fi^iire  uf  her.nelf  by  the  help  ofu 
mirror.  She  wiis  a  great  niuficinn.aud  in  most 
of  the  fine  m-ts  had  tlioroiiyh  knowledge.  But 
she  studied:  these  thiogH  did  not  jump  inla  her 
mind  all  at  once. 

....ThelittlefiHli  called  Ihrrivij,  is  found  in 
Scotland— hence  tlieir  name  "Scot.h  Herring." 
Enough  wore  caught  in  one  year  to  fill  one 
mUlion  barrels  besides  those  used  at  home. 
About  fourteen  hundred  niillous  are  canglit 
each  year.  One  would  think  that  there  would 
be  none  leil  for  "next  year,"  but  it  seems  many 
"little  ones'"  are  growing  up  all  the  time,  so 
they  never  get  all.  But  man  la  not  the  only 
creflturo  that  eats  them.  Larger  fishes,  sea 
birds,  and  aeals,  eat  many  millions  of  them  ev- 
ery year.  One  female  fish  lays  over  thirty 
thouBftud  eggH  at  once;  so  you  aee  they  increase 
very  fa.tt.  Do  you  not  think  Uie  rivers,  boys 
and  girls  where  they  live,  would  soon  fill  up 
with  these  little  fishes  if  they  were  not  ustd  as 
food  for  man,  birds,  seals,  tortoises  and  other 
fishes'i'  If  you  do  not  know  what  thev  are,  go 
into  some  grocery  and  ask  for  "Scotch  Herring," 
and  if  you  have  a  penny  or  two,  the  storekeeper 
no  doubt  will  gladly  take  them  for  one,  and 
then  you  cau  take  it  home  and  carefully  exam- 
ine it. 

, . . .  I  must  tell  you  something  about  (ovh  in 
this  letter.  The  cork  tree  grows  io  Spain,  i'ot^ 
tngal,  Italy  and  Algeria.  When  the  tree  is  fif- 
teen years  old,  the  bark  is  taken  otf  in  blocks, 
and  out  of  these  blocks  are  manufactured  cork 
for  various  purposes.  It  is  used  ti)clo3e  bottles 
containing  li^iuidt;  to  make  life-preservers  for 
those  who  are  driven  from  vessels  by  lire  o 
shipwreck.  And  recently  m  this  country,  they 
are  cut  into  shavings  for  sleeping  purposes. — 
They  are  much  better  than  straw  for  bed-ticka 
and  are  rapidly  taki'ig  its  place. 

March  is  the  third  month  in   the  year.     It 

used  tn  be  the  first;  but  January  and  February 
were  added  or  plae>?d  befor--  March.  The  En- 
glish legal  year  begun  Mm-uh  25th,  bat  was 
changed  in  1752.     Au  old  English  and  Scottish 


proverb  says:  "March  borrows  three  days    o 
April,  and  they  are  iU." 

■Tlie  tlr^t,  it  ahall  be  wind  and  weet; 
The  next  it  shall  be  anaw  and  sleet ; 
The  third.  It  shall  be  like  a  freeze. 
.Sail  gar  the  birds  stick  to  the  trees." 

UscleMays. 

HINTS  TO    THE    YOUNG. 


NOTHING  can  be  a  greater  mark  of  ill-man' 
ners  than  to  remain  sitting  while  your 
elder  is  standing  before  you  talking  to  you. 
Rise  and  offer  your  seat  or  another,  at  once; 
asd  never  lounge  on  the  sofa  or  take  the  easiest 
chair,  while  there  are  those  in  the  room  wbone 
of^e  gives  them  a  bett«r  claim  to  them.  Ajid 
always  be  polite,  respectful  and  modest  in  your 
demeanor  to  every  one,  especially  to  your  supe- 
riors, rrmemberiug  also,  that  there  is  nothing 
more  disgusting  than  to  see  young  peophs  as- 
sume an  air  of  self-importance  and  disrespect 
towards  any  one. 

Never  stare  people  in  the  face.  If  you  are 
talking  with  any  one,  it  is  proper  to  look  at 
them — eye  to  eye — with  a  cheerful,  dignified 
assurance:  but  to  stare  at  any  one,  as  if  you 
eaw  something  peculiar  about  bim,  is  exceed- 
ingly rude  and  impolite. 

Do  not  cultivate  clownish  or  monkeyish 
manners.  We  have  seen  rude  boys,  and  even 
girls,  who  seem  to  take  pride  in  antic  gestures, 
foolish  jesting,  bnfl'oonery,  or  what  is  styled 
"drollery,"  and  who  took  great  delight  in  using 
odd  expressions,  thinking  that  it  made  them  ap- 
pear interesting  to  the  lookers-on.  Such  be- 
havior may  excite  the  laughter  of  the  foolish — 
"for  the  mouth  of  fools  feedeth  on  foolishness,' 
but  every  eeuMble  person  regards  such  conduct 
with  disgust  and  abhorrence.  Andevery  youth 
who  thus  arts  the  butfoou  lowers  himself  in 
the  opinion  of  those  with  whom  he  desires  to 
stand  high.  Be  gentle  and  quiet  in  your  move- 
ments. 


streets,  instead  of  sitting  in  a  counting-house." 
Which  was  right? 

Those  who  possets  kind  hearts  will  treat 
everybody  with  the  respect  that  is  justly 
due  them.  They  will  not  pass  heedlessly  by 
the  aged  and  poor  to  greet  the  rich  and  aristo- 
cratic, nor  will  Ihey  treat  those  who  may  be 
their  inferiors  with  disrespect.  It  does  not  cost 
anything  to  be  polite,  and  the  Bible  teaches  us 
to  "be  courteous."  Manners  are  an  index  to 
character,  and  if  people  are  rough,  cold  and 
snappish,  they  lack  that  true  gentleness  and 
kindness  of  heart  that  so  beautifully  adorns  all. 
Persons  who  have  had  the  proper  training  will 
speak  to  their  inferiors  in  a  gentle  tone,  and  if 
they  lack  in  this  respect  they  are  not  true  gen- 
tlemen and  ladies  however  fine  and  gilded  their 
external  appearance  may  be.  Harry  was  right, 
and  a  boy  of  his  stamp  will  make  a  noble  man. 
— one  that  will  be  an  ornament  to  society  and 
a  blessing  to  the  world.  We  admire  such  dig- 
nity and  we  should  all  strive  to  become  more 
dignified  in  this  respect.  Be  kind  to  every- 
•body  and  you  will  never  wont  for  true  friends. 
Wealthy  A.  Clarke. 


A  LITTLE  EVERY  DAY. 

THE  longest  life  is  made  up  of  simple  days — 
few  or  many;. but  the  days  grow  into 
years,  ttud  give  the  measure  of  our  lives  at  the 
last. 
The  life  is  at  the  last  whbt  the  days  have 
:en.  Let  the  children,  therefore,  look  after 
the  days — one  day  at  a  time — and  put  into  each 
one  something  worth  remembering,  something 
worth  imitating  by  those  who  follow  us. 

1.  Every  day  a  tittle  knowledge.  One  fact  in 
a  day.  How  small  a  thing  is  one  fact!  Ten 
years  pass  by.  Three  thousand  six  hundred  and 
fifty  facts  ard  not  a  smtll  thing. 

2,  Every  day  a  little  self-denial.  The  thing 
that  is  dilficult  to  do  today  will  be  an  easy 
thing  to  do  three  hundred  and  sixty-five  days 
hence,  if  each  day  it  shall  have  been  repeated. 
What  power  of  self-mastery  shall  he  enjoy  who, 
looking  to  God  for  His  grace,  seeks  every  day 
to  practice  the  grace  he  prays  for! 

X  Every  day  a-  little  hopefulness.  We  live 
for  the  good  of  others,  if  our  living  be  in  any 
sense  true  living.  It  is  not  in  the  great  deeds 
of  philanthropy  that  the  only  blesaing  is  found. 

"In  little  deeds  ol  kindness," 
repeated  every  day,  we  find  true  happiness.    At 
home,  at  school,  iu  the  street,  in  the  neighbor's 
house,  on  the  plav-ground,  we  shall  find  oppor- 
tunities every  day  for  usefulness. 

4.  Every  day  a  little  look  into  the  Bible. — 
One  chapter  a  day.  What  a  treasure  ol  Bible 
knowledjie  one  may  acquire  in  ten  years.  Every 
day  a  verse  committed  to  memory.  What  a 
volume  in  the  mind  at  the  end  of  twenty-five 
years' 

TRUE    COURTESY. 

»*  j  BEG  your  pardon,"  and  with  a  smile  and 

X  a  touch  of  his  hat,  Harry  Edmon  handed 
to  an  old  mun,  against  whom  he  accidentally 
stumbled,  the  cuue  which  he  had  knocked  from 
his  hand.  "I  hope  I  did  not  hurt  you.  We 
were  playing  too  roughly." 

"Not  a  bit!"  said  the  old  man.  cheerily.  'Boys 
will  be  boys,  and  it's  best  they  should  be.  You 
didn't  harm  me." 

"I'm  glad  to  hear  it;"  and  lifting  hie  hac 
again,  Harry  turned  to  j<->in  the  playmates  with 
whom  he  had  been  frolicking  at  the  time  of  the 
accident. 

"What  do  you  raise  your  hat  to  that  oH  fel- 
low for?"  asked  his  companion,  Charlie  Gray. 
"He  is  only  Giles,  the  huckster." 

"That  makes  no  difference,"  said  Harry,  the 
question  is  not  whether  he  is  a  gentleman,  but 
whether  1  am  one;  and  no  true  gentleman  will 
be  less  polite  to  a  man  because  he  wears  a  shab- 
by coat,  or  hawks    vegetables    through  the 


YOUNG  PEOPLE,  BE  ACTIVE, 


MANY  young  people  think  an  idle  life  must 
be  a  pleasant  one,  but  there  are  none  who 
enjoy  it  so  little  and  are  such  burdens  to  them- 
selves as  those  who  have  nothing  to  do:  those 
who  are  obliged  to  work  hard  all  day,  eujoy 
their  short  period  of  rest  and  recreation  so  much 
that  they  are  apt  to  think  that  if  their  whole 
life  were  spent  in  rest  and  recreation  it  would 
be  most  pleasant,  but  this  is  a  sad  mistake  as 
they  would  soon  find  out,  if  they  made  a  trial 
of  the  life  they  think  >o  agreeable.  One  who 
is  never  busy  can  never  eujoy  rest,  for  rest  im- 
plies relief  from  previous  labors.aud  if  our  whole 
time  were  spent  in  amusing  ourselves  we  should 
find  it  more  wearisome  than  the  hardest  day's 
work.  Recreation  is  only  valuable  as  it  un- 
bends. The  idle  can  know  nothing  of  it.  Ma- 
ny people  leave  off  business  and  settle  down  to 
a  life  of  enjoyment,  but  they  generally  find  that 
they  are  not  nearly  so  happy  as  they  were  be- 
fore, and  are  often  glad  to  return  to  their  old 
occupations  to  escape  the  miseries  of  indolence. 


'  Herb  is  a  good  tonic  for  discouraged  miser- 
able people:  The  best  receipt  we  know,  if  you 
want  to  be  miserable,  is  to  think  about  yoursels, 
how  much  yon  have  lost,  how  much  you  have 
not  made,  and  the  poor  prospect  for  the  future. 
\  brave  man  with  a  soul  in  him  gets  out  of 
such  pitiful  ruts  and  laui;hs  at  discouragements, 
rolls  up  his  sleeves,  whistles  and  sings  and 
makes  the  best  of  life.  This  earth  was  never 
intended  for  a  paradise,  and  a  man  who  rises 
above  his  discouragements  and  keeps  his  man- 
hood will  only  be  the  stronger  and  better  for 
his  adversities.  Many  a  noble  ship  has  been 
savtd  by  throwing  overboard  its  most  valuable 
cargo,  and  many  a  man  is  better  and  more  hu- 
mane after  he  has  lost  his  gold. 


I an,;n  ^^1^^^. 


■a  Uio  doad  wblcli  dla  iu  i 


e  Lord.— Bat.  li  - 13. 


Obitu&rles  aboutd  be  brief,  written  on  but  one  side  of 
paper,  and  fleparate  from  all  olher  buaineas. 


aO\VM4N.-Xear  lUver    Fjills.   Wisconsin.  Dec. 
1(1, 'lii,  sister  Julia  A.  Bowman,  aged  4S  years  .'i 
months  and  111  days,    FuneriiUiccasiiin  improved 
by  the  writer  to  an  attentive  audience. 
Sister  Bowman    was  a  consistent  member   for 
many  years.    She  expressed  a  willingness  to  de- 
part and  be  with  the  Master.    :she  leaves  a  hus- 
band and  six  children  to  mourn  their  loss. 

S.  H,  llAHElt. 

STRAYER.— Xear  Carlton,  Nebraska.  Feb.  7,  is.si>. 
Bro.  Eli  Strayer.  aged  3S  years.  He  called  for 
elders  of  the  church  and  waaanunlnted.  He  died 
in  the  hope  of  eternal  life.  Services  by  the  breth- 
ren. S-  R.  HOLSINOEB. 

Bl  UKIIOLDEIt.— In  the  Coon  River  Congrega- 
tion, Iowa.  Aug.  2!ith,  "7i>,  Emma  C,  youngest 
daughter  of  brother  Conielius  and  sister  Eliza- 
beth Burkholtler.  aged  2  years  ami  in  days.  I)ia- 
ea  e  diptheria.  Funeral  services  liy  the  breth- 
ren J.  D.  HAfGllTICLlN. 

P.  C.  Pltase  Copy. 

DiMi  BY —In  Marshall  Co,.  Illinois,  Feb.  Id,  18.s0, 
sister  Emily,  wife  of  Bro.  Solomon  Darhy, 

WORKMAN.— In  the  Danville  Church.  Kjio.\  Co., 
Ohio,  Feb  15.  18.>*0,  sislsr  Rebecca,  daughter  of 
brother  Cuthhert  and  sister  Nancy  Workman, 
uged  'J*  years.  4  months  and  twelve  days  Fune- 
ral services  by  brother  Henry  Keller  mid  the 
writ«rfrom  Rev.  14: 13. 

Jajif.s  Workm-^n. 

KELLER.— In  Ilagerstowu,  IM.,  Dec.  Ill,  "jli,  our 
dear  and  much  beloved  sister  Elizabeth  Keller, 
aged  "il  years  and  19  days.  A.  Cost, 


0m;    imlgijf. 


— SoJTEiHiKO  about  first  things. 

— Envelopes  were  first  used  in  1S39. 

— The  first  air  pump  was  made  iu  1550. 

—Anaesthesia  was  first  discovered  in  1844. 

—The  first  balloon  ascent  was  made  in  1783 

—The  entire  Heb.  Bible  was  printed  iu  IStS. 

—The  first  iron  steamship  was  built  in  1S30. 

-Ships  were  first  "copper-bottomed"  in  1783 

C0AOHE.S  were  first  used  inEngland  in  1569 

The  first  horse  railroad  was  builtin  1825-7. 

—(Sold  wjs  discoverdi  m  Cilifmn  in  18iS. 

Xhe  first  steamboat  plied  the  Hudson  in 

1807. 

Xhe    first  watches  were   made  at  Nurem- 

burg,  in  1478. 

— OuNiBi'sEs  were  introduced  in  New  York 
in  1830. 

—The  first  newspaper  advertisement  appear- 
ed in  1G52. 

— KEROhESE  was  first  used,  for  lighting  pur- 
poses in  18^6. 

—The  first  telescope  was  probably  used  in 
England  in  1608. 

-The  first  saw-maker's  anvil  was  brought 
to  America  in  1819. 

— The  first  use  of  a  locomotive  in  this  coun- 
try was  iu  1829. 

—The  first  almanac  was  printed  by  George 
VonPurbach  in  14H0. 

— The  first  chimneys  were  introduced  into 
Rome  from  Padua  in  1398. 

The  first  printin<;  press  in  the  United  States 
was  introduced  in  1619. 

—The  first  steam  engine  on  this  continent 
was  brought  from  England  in  1753. 

— Glass  windows  were  first  introduced  into 
England  in  the  eighth  century. 

—The  first  complete  sewing  machine  was 
patented  by  Elias  Howe,  Jr,  in  1840. 

— The  first  algebra  originated  with  Diophan- 
tus,  in  either  the  fourth  or  sixth  century. 

— The  fii-st  society  for  the  promotion  of 
Christian  knowledge  was  organized  in  1698. 

— Cias  was  first  used  as  au  illuminating  agent 
1702,     Its  first  use  in  New  York  was  iu  1827. 

^The  first  attempt  to  manufacture  pins  in 
this  country  was  made  soon  after  the  war  q£. 
1812. 

— Glas-s  was  early  discovered.  Glass  beads 
were  found  on  mummies  over  three  thousanii 
years  old. 

— The  firat  glass  factory  in  the  United  States 
of  which  we  have  definite  knowledge,  waa  built 
in  1780. 

— The  first  temperance  society  in  this  coun- 
try was  organized  in  Saratoga  county,  N.  Y,, 
in  March,  1309. 

— The  first  compass  was  used  in  France  in 
1150,  though  the  Chinese  are  said  to  have  em- 
ployed the  loadstone  earlier. 

—The  first  machine  tor  carding,  roving  and 
spinning  cotton  made  in  the  United  States.was 
manufactured  in  1786. 

— The  first  society  for  the  exclusive  purpose 
of  circulating  the  Bible,  was  organized  in  1805, 
under  the  name  of  "British  and  P'oreign  Bible 
Society." 

— The  first  telegraph  instrument  was  success- 
fully operated  by  S.  F.  B.  Morse,  the  inventor, 
iu  1835,  though  its  utility  was  not  demonstra- 
ted to  the  world  until  1044! 

—The  first  daily  newspaper  appeared  in  1703. 
The  first  newspaper  in  the  United  States  was 
published  at  Boston,  Sept,  25,  1709.  The  first 
religious  newspaper,  the  Boston  Iltcord,  was 
established  in  1815. 

— The  first  Union  flag  was  unfurled  on  the 
Ist.  of  January,  1776,  over  the  camp  at  Cant- 
bridge!  It  had  fourteen  stripes  of  white  and 
red,  and  retained  the  English  cross  in  one  cor- 
ner. 

— DiBECToit  Gould,  of  the  national  objerva- 
tory  at  Cordovia,  Argentine  Republic,  tele- 
graphed on  the  9th  iust  that  hi  bad  discovered 
a  great  comet  passing  the  sun  to  the  north- 
ward. 

— "Whkn  I  waa  young,"  said  Mrs.  S^oldweH 
to  her  little  girt,  "I  used  to  love  my  dear  raam- 
aia  too  well  to  act  as  you  do."  "And  did  she. 
mamma,"  replied  Bertha,  quickly,  "used  to  be 
all  the  time  telling  you  what  she  did  when  she 
was  a  girl  ?" 

— The  dining  and  guard-room  of  the  WinWt 
Palace  at  St.  P.«teriburg,  were  blowu  up  by 
Nihilist  conspirators  on  the  Itith  iust,.  bv 
means  of  a  mine  placed  under  the  guard  room. 
Six  soldieni  were  killed  and  forty-five  woun- 
ded. The  livet.  of  the  imperial  family  were 
saved  by  the  fact  of  their  being  behind  time. 


March    9 


(0ntt  giBTe   ($lass. 


"Thf  Worth  of  Truth  no  To',f,,u  Can  Tell" 

Tills  departaient  ia  deaigiied  fwr  Askiiiiraud  an- 
Bweringquestiona,  drawn  from  the  \yi\.,\%  („  ^t- 
der  to  promote  the  Truth,  all  questions  should  be 
brief.  Awl  clottied  m  simple  Unguage.  We  shall 
aefliKQ  quegtiODs  to  our  contributors  t*)  auawer 
but  thiB  does  not  excl  ude  any  otbers  wntinir  uuon 
the  flame  topic.  "    *' 


Will  some  one  please  give  some  lifiLt  on  the  «th 
chapter  of  Revelations?         Daniel  W.  Crii'e. 


PUT  ENMITY. 

rell  us  socnethmg  about  Gen.  3:  v..  which  reads 
as  follows:  "And  I  will  put  enmity  between  tliee 
and  the  woman,  and  between  thy  seed  and  her 
seed ;  it  shall  bruise  tby  head,  and  thou  shalt  bruise 
his  heel,"  E  j, 

'pHlS  19  a  generic  historr  of  the  entire  content 
L  for  power  in  the  world  from  the  iutroduc- 
tioQ  of  siQ  until  God's  final  victory.  Serpent 
and  woman,  thougli  real  beings,  are  used  in 
this  passage  metaphorically;  otherwise  the 
whole  passay:e  would  be  ridiculoua.  Six  parties 
are  mentioned  in  this  verse. 

1.    The  serpent.  |       1.  The  woman. 

2  Serpent's  "seed  "  2.  Woman's  "seed." 

3.  Serpent's  "head."    |       3.  "He"  (Mesairth). 

The  serpent  and  the  woman  are  placed  an- 
tithetic. The  serpent's  "sued"  and  the  w.iniaii's 
".seed"  are  antithetic.  The  s^rpeut'a  "head" 
and  "He"  i  Messiah)  are  antithetic,  hence  we 
have  ranged  on  one  side  the  serpent,  his  seed 
and  head,  and  on  the  other  the  woman,  her 
seed  and  Messiah.  The  head  of  the  serpent 
(the  devil)  stood  foremost  on  the  serpent's  side, 
while  the  Messiah  stood  foremost  on  the  side  of 
the  woman.  "He"  (Messiah)  represents  one 
power  and  antithetic  to  him  is  Satan  who  re|i- 
resents  the  other  power.  The  serpent  repre- 
sents the/((/Mp  rrliyion  introduced  by  his  head, 
the  Devil.  The  woman  represents  the  true 
religion  introduced  by  her  head,  the  Lord 
Christ.  "Thy  seed"  represents  the  false  civil 
governments,  and  "her  seed"  represents  true 
civil  government.  The  seed  of  the  serpent  is 
not  the  serpent  itself,  and  the  seed  of  the  wo- 
man is  not  the  woman.  Hence  each  of  these 
stand  as  representatives  of  sometbinu'.  The 
serpent  reitresents  false  religion,  the  seed  of 
which  is  false  civil  govermuent;  the  woman 
represents  true  religion,  out  of  which  springs 
true  civil  government.  There  has  been  perpet- 
ual enmity  between  true  and  false  religion, 
between  true  and  falsa  civil  polity  ev  er  since 
the  fall  of  man. 

We  do  not  regard  "her  seed"  as  meaning  the 
Messii^h,  for  in  that  case  we  would  have  to  look 
for  a  person  descended  from  a  serpent,  an 
antipode  of  the  Messiah.  "He"  undoubtedly 
refers  to  Christ,  as  "head"  refers  to  Satan;  but 
we  maintain  that  "her  seed"  also  unquestion- 
ably refers  to  true  eivil  government. 

The  Devil's  first  great  scheme  being  false 
religion,  and  the  serpent  being  next  to  him,  it 
properly  represents  that  religion,  and  as  his 
"seed"  is  not  the  serpent,  it  too  must  represent 
something,  and  this  is  false  civil  ^overnmen. 
Ifwe  trace  the  elementary  stages  of  true  reh- 
giou  and  true  civil  government  we  will,  in  due 
time,  see  them  with  proper  representatives. — 
Shem  stood  at  tlie  iiead  of  one,  Japheth  at  the 
other.  Moses  stood  foremost  in  one,  Aaron  in 
the  other.  In  the  building  of  the  temple  the 
representatives  of  true  religion  and  true  civil 
government  were  kept  before  the  people  by  the 
two  pillars,  Jachin  and  Boi\z.  Here  I  shall 
stop  until  called  out  again. 


MAMMON. 

^Vill  some  one  pleaso  explain  how  th 9  mammon 
of  itnrighteousnesj  eao  receive  us  into  everlasting 
habilutions?  "I  say  unto  you  make  to  yourselves 
friends  of  the  mammon  of  unrighteousness  thiit 
when  ye  fail  they  luiiy  receive  you  Into  evcrl^iating 
habitations."  A.  A.  Odciilin. 

THIS  passage  is  found  in  Luke,  9th  chapter 
and  IGth  verse.  Mammon  is  a  Chaldee 
word  signifying  riches.  Christ  seems  to  teach 
us  ao  to  live  before  the  worldly  people  (or  tha 
luammou  of  unrighteousness)  that  they  may 
receive  us  into  their  habitations  when  our 
stn?ngth  fails  us,  and  we  are  unable  to  take 
care  of  ourselves.  As  a  geueral  rule,  if  a  man 
is  faithful  in  his  profession  and  shows  no  signs 
of  hypocrisy,  the  same  man  who  derided 
him  in  prosperity  will  be  first  to  help  him  in 
adversity.  C.   H.  A. 


They  who  are  best  acquainted  with  the  aub 
iec  tell  u^  there  are  over  36'2  different  languages 
aad  dlalecti  among  the  races  of  monkiud.  Al- 
ready the  Bible  is  translated  into  2(10  of  these 
languages  and  bids  fair  in  the  next  decaiie  or 
two  to  speak  in  every  dialect  of  this  many 
toDgued  earth. 


1'tlK    BItETiil-iK:iSr    ^x    AVOiiKl. 


FROM  PAIiB STINK. 

KDMBKR  XLIIl. 
fTnu  a,*  -ChrlMiti,  ai»n4»rl"  b,  .pKtel  Arimi.(raiML| 

A  RUN  often  hours  the  next  mgbt  brought 
us  into  the  harbor  of  I'lriviis,  the  seaport 
of  Atben.s,  about  sunrise  Monday  morning. 
From  the  momeut  that  my  eye  caught  sight  of 
the  Acropolis,  distinctly  seen  and  at  once  rec- 
ognized before  we  reached  the  harbor,  objects 
of  classical  interest  gathered  so  thick  around 
me  that  even  to  mention  tbem  all.  in  a  proper 
way,  would  occujiy  too  much  of  my  epace.  I 
rode  from  Piraus  in  a  carriaiie,  along  a  beauti- 
ful turnpike  road  shaded  by  a  row  of  trees  on 
each  side,  and  took  a  room  in  the  Great  Britain 
Hotel,  where  my  window  opened  upon  the 
grounds  and  palace  of  the  King  of  Greece.  Star- 
ting out  after  breakfast,  without  a  guide.  I  wen- 
ded my  way  to  Mar's  Hill,  the  most  interesting 
object  to  me  in  all  Greece.  I  climbed  the  very 
steps,  cut  in  the  rock,  by  which  Paul  ascended 
this  hill  ISOO  years  ago,  and  I  stood,  and  sat, 
for  hours  on  the  summit,  studying  the  surrouU' 
ding  scenery  and  meditating  upon  the  events 
whose  remembrance  crowded  upon  me.  I  had 
resolved  that  I  would  stand  on  ihis  rock,  in  thi 
very  spot,  as  near  as  i  could  determine  it,  where 
Pdul  stood;  seat  before  mo,  by  imakfiuatiou.  the 
philosophers  who  constituted  his  audience,  and 
repeat  that  wonderful  speech  on  the  I'nknown 
God,  But  ray  heart  was  too  deeply  stirred  for 
utterance.  When  I  realized  that  I  actually 
stood  oil  Mar's  Hill,  I  trembled  with  emotion, 
and  sat  down  and  wept.  I  had  visited  no  spot 
in  all  my  journey,  which  impressed  me  more 
deeply. 

Alter  spending  two  days  in  Athens,  during 
which  I  saw  all  of  its  ruins,  and  visited  Mar's 
Hill  asecond  time,  I  was  taken  sick  with  mala- 
rial fever,from  which  I  suffered  continuously  for 
twodays.  It  had  been  my  intention  to  i;o  from 
Athens  acro.ss  from  Corinth,  and  tbeace  to 
Venice :  but  my  sickness  made  it  important  that 
I  should  get  to  sea  as  soon  as  possible,  so  I  set 
sail  on  Friday  morning,  though  I  had  scarcely 
strength  to  get  to  the  ship.  During  the  voy- 
age of  six  days  around  to  Venice — two  of  which 
were  spent  in  the  ports  of  Brindisi  and  Bari,  on 
the  Italian  coast — I  gradually  recovered  my 
strength.  After  one  day  of  sight-seeing  in  Ven- 
ice, I  went  on  to  Milan,  where  I  spent  a  day; 
and  theni.e,  without  other  delay,  to  Paris.  Here 
I  remained  from  Saturday  the  9th  of  August, 
till  Wednesday,  the  13th,  when  I  started  for 
London.  1  have  given  a  br'ef  account  of  what 
I  saw  at  Bro.  Delaunay's  mission  iu  a  separate 
article,  and  will  not  here  repeat  it. 

Alter  spending  twodays  in  London,  duriu; 
which  I  attended  to  some  business,  visited  the 
tower,  St.  Paul's  Cathedral,  Westminster  Ab- 
bey and  the  British  Museum,  !  was  taken  sick 
nguin  and  contined  for  the  next  four  days.  I 
had  just  finished  exaonuiug  the  Alexandrian 
manuscript  in  the  library  (if  the  Museum,  when 
I  felt  the  approach  of  a  chill,  and  returned  to 
my  hotel. 

Brother  and  sister  Black  and  brother  Rother- 
man  called  to  see  me  in  my  room,  but  of  the 
other  brethren  I  saw  none,  and  I  was  not  able 
to  go  to  church  on  Lord's  day.  I  had  made  an 
appointment  to  visit  brother  Earl  at  South- 
ampton, and  brother  Moore  at  Southport,  but 
luy  sickness  compelled  me  to  withdraw  both 
appointments,  and  on  the  afternoon  of  August 
It'  I  bad  barely  strength  enough  to  travel  to 
Liverpool,  whence  my  ship  was  to  sail  on  the 
iiiorning  of  the  2i)th.  Brother  Taylor  had 
joined  company  with  me  in  Longon,  to  remain 
with  me  until  I  reached  home;  but  Frank  had 
engaged  passage  on  a  ship  of  the  Inman  Line, 
and  we  parted  from  him  in  Lmdon.  Brother 
Earl  had  preceded  us  all  to  England,  having 
been  called  home  by  the  sickness  of  one  of  his 
children. 

Our  return  voyage  across  the  Atlantic  was 
not  marked  by  any  stirring  incidents.  The 
weather  was  disagreeably  cool  and  damp,  but 
the  sea  was  nearly  smooth,  barely  rough  enough 
to  keep  nearly  alt  of  the  ladiei  and  many  of  the 
men  oa  the  sick  list. 

We  landed  ill  Philadelphia  about  sunset,  on 
Sunday,  the  31st,  alter  a  voyage  of  eleven  days. 
After  supper  we  went  up  to  tht  church,  hut 
found  it  eliut.  We  went  to  brother  Van  Culin's 
and  learned  that,  owing  to  the  temporary  ab- 
sence of  brother  Lobinger.  the  night  meetings 
were  susiiended.  Alter  a  very  pleasant  evening 
with  brother  and  sister  Van  Culin,  to  whom  we 
are  indebted  for  manj'  favors,  we  were  off  for 
home  on  the  fast  train  of  the  PeuuBylvania  rail- 
road. I  re;iched  home  on  the  morning  of  Sept 
2d,  after  an  absence  of  six  moutha  to  a  day.  The 
State  Mis*iunary  Convention  was  in  session, 
and  between  the  meeting  of  mv  family  and  the 
greeting  of  hundreds  of  brethren  and  Ki9t«rii 
whom  I  dearly  love,   I  was  kept   in  a  whirl  oi 


excitement  for  several  days,  which  about  took 
away  my  powers  of  thought.  I  wan  overwhelm- 
«i  by  a  sense  of  the  gooduew  of  God  and  the 
good-wiU  of  his  faithful  servants. 

1  am  now  at  work  in  the  College  of  the  Bible 
and  in  the  pulpit,  endeavoring  to  make  good 
use  of  the  information  which  1  have  gathered, 
and  I  am  devoting  every  hour  that  I  can  com- 
mand to  the  preparation  of  the  volume  on  Bible 
laiKis,  whichisto  be  published  as  soon  as  the 
manuscript  can  be  completed.  U  will  contain 
all  the  matter  of  permanent  value  which  has 
iil.peared  ira  my  letters,  and  some  ot  the  letters 
entire.  In  addition  to  this,  it  will  contain  n 
complete  description  of  Palestine,  systi-matically 
arranged  and  copiously  illustrated.  I  brought 
home  a  large  collection  of  photographs,  from 
which  we  expect  to  have  original  engravings 
executed  especially  for  the  work. 

To  every  p^Uient  reader,  who  has  followed 
me  through  the  tedious  account  of  my  long 
journey  which  I  have  given  in  these  letters.  I 
now  make  my  lowest  bow,  and  return  my 
warmest  thanks. 

J.  W.  McQauvey. 

THE  CASSEL  LIBRARY. 

r<l  HE  I'EUMANKNTI.V    LOUATKl.   AT  .MT.  MORRIS, 
1LUNUI.>. 

BUOfHER  A.  H.  Cassel,  having  devoted  a 
large  portion  of  his  life  to  the  work  of 
collecting  Books,  Pamphlets,  Mimuscripts  and 
Periodicals,  now  [iroposes  to  donate  the  greater 
part  of  his  life-work  to  the  Church  of  the 
Brethren.  In  his  library  are  to  be  found  many 
rare  and  valuable  works,  both  written  and 
printed,  relative  to  the  early  history  of  our 
Church  in  America;  works  that  can  be  found 
nowhere  else,  and  hence  are  invaluable  to  all 
who  desire  to  learn  more  of  our  Holy  Brethren 
who  brought  to  this  country  the  Primitivedoc- 
trine  of  the  Church  of  Christ.  The  Library 
contains  nearly  twenty-eight  thousand  Books, 
Pamphlets,  Manuncripta  and  Periodicals,  and  is 
especially  rich  in  old  and  rare  .works.  In  it  is 
a  copy  of  the  '*Uralte  Bible,"  bearing  date  of 
1470.  It  is  printed  from  wooden  blocks,  upon 
which  the  letters  were  caVved  before  the  inven- 
tion of  movable  type.  The  capitals  were  put  in 
with  a  pen.  after  it  came  from  the  press,  The 
only  other  copy  ot  the  "Uralte  Bible"  in  Amer- 
ica, is  owned  by  James  Lennox,  of  New  York, 
and  was  obtained  by  him  at  a  cost  of  $3,U00.— 
There  are  also  many  old  Manuscripts  in  itlluin, 
dated  in  the  16th  and  17th  centuries,  Luther's 
Autograph  Bible,  the  first  Bible  printed  in 
America,  by  Bro.  Christopher  Sauer;  also  Bro. 
Sauer's  Almanacs,  the  puldicajiou  of  which 
waB  begun  jn'173S,  and  continued  for  4(1  years. 
All  the  early  literature  of  our  Church,  composed 
of  Books,  Pamphlets,  Papers,  Manuscript  letters 
from  Alexander  Mack,  Manuscript  proceedings 
of  our  early  Annual  Meetings,  Ait.,  &c.  History, 
Science.  Divinity  and  Art  are  well  represented. 
Taken  all  together,  this  is  one  of  the  most  val- 
uable coUectionH  of  books  owned  by  auy  pri- 
vate individual  in  this  country. 

In  order  that  it  may  be  perpetuated  in  our 
Brotherhood,  brother  Ca.ssel  will  appoint  Trus- 
tees, who  shall  be  members  of  our  Church,  and 
if,  at  any  time,  from  any  cause,  any  Trustee 
shall  lose  his  membership  in  the  Church,^hi8 
place  on  the  Board  of  Trustees  shall  l>e  declared 
vacant,  and  his  succeHsor  shall  be  appointed 'by 
the  remaining  Trustees.  Upon  the  death  of  a 
Trustee  the  surviving  members  of  the  Board 
shull  appoint  his  successor,  but  no  person  shall 
be  eligible  to  the  office  ot  Trustee  unless  be 
shall  be  a  member  in  good  standing,  of  the 
Church  ot  the  Brethren.  By  this  means  the 
Library  will  he  hold  iu  trust  for  the  use  of  our 
Church  forever. 

Brother  Cas^el  desires  $5,000  to  be  placed  on 
interest  to  support  bis  declining  years.  In  or- 
der to  raise  thin  sum  it  is  proposed  to  sell  life- 
memberships  at  ^ii>  each,  giving  the  holders 
thereof  the  full  benefit  of  the  Library  free  du- 
ring their  life  time,  and  the  privilege  of  be- 
queathing it  to  one  of  their  children.  Life- 
members  will  be  allowed  the  privilege  of  taking 
out  books  to  read,  exc^'pt  such  rare  and  valuable 
works  of  which  no  duplicate  ma  be  obtaiuwl. 
Books  can  be  taken  out  only  under  suoh  r»- 
strictions  as  may  be  adopted  bv  the  Board  ot 
Trustees,  but  only  life-members  will  he  allowed 
to  take  books  out  of  the  Library.  The  money 
received  for  yearly  dues  will  be  used  in  paying 
a  Librarian,  ami  in  defraying  incidental  expen- 
ses. 

We  appeal  to  all  our  dear  brethren  to  lend  a 
helping  hand  in  this  good  work.  By  taking  a 
life-mwmbership  you  secure  to  yourself  the 
great  lienefit-*  of  the  Library,  and  you  bequtjath 
to  poAt^ritv  a  blessing  aud  a  benefit  that  will 
remain  with  thein,  and  du  them  good  when  we 
are  numbered  with  the  dead. 

J.  W.  Stbis. 


They  Have  Left  U«. 


now  dear  to  our  b.-arta  are  those  friend* 
and  asHOciales,  cupt-cially  tbo«e  who  have 
been  80  kind  and  good  to  u»  in  guiding  oar 
foot-teps,  and  in  directing  uh  to  the  Lamb  of 
God;  but  with  all  the  affections  and  strong 
attachments,  it  becomes  necessary  sometime* 
for  us  to  part.  What!  nhaU  I  say  part?  T«8, 
part  in  body  but  not  io  mind.  Here  1  feel  to 
say  with  the  poet; 

"Sweet  is  the  dear  uniting  love. 

That  will  not  let  UB  part; 
Oor  bodies  may  far  otT  remove. 
Hut  Htill  we're  Joined  In  heart." 
Well  do  these  lines  evpress  our  sentimenta  in 
respect  to  our  dear  friends,  brother  Snowberger 
and  family  who  have  lately  moved  lo  Nebraika. 
Ttey  were  all  earnest  workers  in  their  Master's 
cause.     He  was  our  elder   for  a    number  of 
years;  earnestly  and    faithfully  has  belabored 
for  us.     His  ?;eal  and  energy  in  the  work  of  th* 
Lord  was  untiring;  alwayn  ready  and  willing  to 
labor  for  his  Master,  and  calmly   and  deliber- 
ately he  would  submit  his  will  to  the  will  of  hii 
Lord  aud    Master.     "Thy  will,   not  mine,  be 
done,"  seem>  to  be  the  tirst    thought  in  hii 
mind,  for  he  patiently  bears  his  chastisement!, 
and  amid  bis  trials  and  troubles  always  seemed 
thankful.     Well  may  we  profit   by   his  exam- 
ples, and   not  only   so,  but  by   practicing  the 
precepts  that  he  has  stamped  upon  our  minds, 
and  especially  thoae  of  us  who  are  young,  for 
who  among  us  has  he  not  admonished  and  in- 
structed? Not  one,  for  he  has  sown  seeds  of 
kindness  in  every  heart.     He  has  stamped  his 
name  upon  the  hearts  of  his  dear  brethren  and 
sisters  never  to   be  erased.     We  may    wander 
over  bill  and  valley,  through  meadows  and  wild- 
wood,  yet  wilt  we  remember  our  dear  old  broth- 
er.   We  never  can  forget  him  and  we  hope  that 
ho  will  remember  us,  and  out  of  a  heart  of  loTe 
will  still  pray  for  the  little  H.ick  at  Monticello. 
Pray  for  us,  brother  .John,  for  rest  assured  that 
our  prayers  will  he  in  behalf  of  you  and  family. 
May  God  bless  us  all. 

Frank  FisHEa. 
Motitirello,  Ind. 


1 1' there  is  music  of  lore  in  your  heart,  there 
will  be  joy  in  your  face,  joy  in  your  words,  joy 
in  your  ways. 


t(mtti|sif|ettt$. 


Nottocs  iboulil  be  brief,  and  wriitea  od  papsr  sspknte 
from  all  olher  hugioMN. 


The  mueting  of  the  Northern  District  of  In- 
diana will  be  held  iu  the  Union  Church,  Mar- 
shall Co.,  Ind.,  April  l.lth,  ISSO. 

A.  U.  PrTKRiiAiGH,  Clerk. 

The  general  District  Meeting  of  District 
No.  2,  Virginia,  will  beheld  on  the-tth  and9fch 
of  April,  18S0,  with  the  brethren  at  the  hriok 
meeting-house.  Middle  River  IJi.'*trict,  Augusta 
Co-,  Va.  A  full  representation  is  greatly  desir- 
etl.  Levi  Gabbek. 

The  Diitrict  Meeting  of  Southern  Ind.,  will 
be  held  in  Clinton  Co.,  in  the  old  Middle  Fork 
Church,  March  24th.  Brethren  coming  hy 
Railroad  will  come  on  the  L.  M.  and  B.  R.  R.  to 
Mulberry  the  day  before  and  they  will  bemet 
and  conveyed  to  place  of  meeting. 

l^AAc;  BlLHlMEK. 

The  District  Meeting  of  Northern  Iowa  and 
Minnesota  will  be  held  on  the  19th  day  of 
March  in  the  Brethren's  meeting-house  in 
(}reene.  Butter  Co.,  Iowa,  on  the  Burlington, 
Cedar  Rapids  and  Northern  K.  R  to  which  we 
extend  an  invitation  to  all  to  be  present,  and 
pspeeiallv  do  we  desire  delegates  from  all  the 
churches  within  the  district. 

J.  F.  ElKSMBBBET. 

Please  announce  that  the  District  Meeting 
for  southern  Nebraska,  Colorado  and  Northern 
Kansas  will  be  held  at  the  re>idence  of  brother 
.lohn  Hunibarger,  four  miles  souih-east  of  Ab- 
ilene, Dickinson  Co  .  Kan.,  on  the  10th  of  May, 
18Sn.  Lovefeast  to  be  held  on  the  '^tli  and  9th. 
For  further  information  correspond  with  the 
writer.  S.  A.  Sciteil 

The  Di.*trict  Meeting  of  North  Western  Dis- 
trict of  Ohio  will  be  held.  God  willing,  with  the 
brethren  of  the  Logan  Church,  L^^gan  Co  ,  Ohio, 
on  Saturday  April  94tii.  On  the  'JSrd.there  wUl 
be  a  meeting  of  Missionary  workers,  commen- 
cing at  1  o'clock.  There  will  be  conveyance  at 
Bellfontaine  and  at  DeQraffon  Thursday  and 
Friday.  J.  L.  Ftan-tx. 


THK    BKETartEJJ    AT    ^WroKKl. 


IMaroli    9 


FROM  THE  CHURCHES. 


the 


•rer— Dun- 12:  x. 


1  tKe  »Ut»  (orever  i 


Orees  Forest. 

TuU.r..li»K  me^tin(f«  ofth^  brethren  w.t. 
held  fittWM.Mmt..in  Branch  «choo!.hou«edu- 
riDK  the  1«IUT  imrt  of  .latniary.  Br.thr.n  h-^n- 
dig  of  A««uhU  Co..  and  Cro«wh.t«  of  h^^^t 
Tennr-nHCo  w«re  with  u«.  Their  «erraon« 
were  impn-.«iv.  and  much  «..od  '-"'^  \'>"; 
from  One  w,w  bflpti//>d.  Th-  p^opI«  of  th.« 
commnnityar-'Kraatiy  arouH^d  to  a  ^n«  «f 
their  duty  in  n-gard  W  th«  «alvfttionof  the  »ou!. 
May  the  uiUmitUi  our  dt-ar  brntbroD  eierU-d  ni 
thu.  ne;«hborhood  ftad  it«  way  into  ev«ry 
heart  W«  br.,H.  w..  may  Ne«  many  «o"I«  com. 
toCl,ri.t.mdh.li.  NH  MitthH  hattl.H  of  the 
Lord  Ilonn  our  br*fthrcn  may  accomplisH 
much  good  .w  thev  «ail  on  Ih.  ocean  of  Tin,P. 
and  thonyh  -tor M.«  may  com.  and  the.r  Hp.r.tua 
,kyV.dark.n.d.  h.  who  slilM  t he  tomr-«t 
nnd  WHlker!  on  the  wat.-r.,  can  land  th«m  -»My 
on  tl.«  otl.«r  Khor-.  Ur«thr«n,  let  u«  lat^.r 
mor-  .,arn..«tly  for  ths  «alvati..u  of  »onj».  ^ 
aronnduaure«oulsi..rwliing  for  tho  Bread  ol 
Lifo  nnd  wOBhould  try  to  roscuo  thi^m. 


J.  M.  HAY9I.KTT. 


OHIO. 

"^Tlii.  B')nrd  "f  EvnngflliHm  of  North-western 
Ohio  met  at  Dunkirk  KeL.  26th.  and  disposed 
0fbuHinP«"  in  a  satisfactory  manner.  1  here 
being  Miffici^nt  fund-  in  the  treaHury  to  mw 
the  d«mandH,  Uii.  work  w.h  urg*-d  forward.  At 
presmit  there  are  nix  ev8nB«liHta  in  the  field  at 
work,  and  calls  »re  comiog  for  i"or«  preaching. 
Appar«utly,  the  neuple  are  ."hungermg  and 
thimtinK  afl-^r  riKliteou^upsa."  Though  this 
work  i«  yet  m  ita  i»t«"«y.  H'*'  prospects  are  be- 


coming   bett»T  iw   it  progresfp 


and  we  think 


wai  new.  Oor  labors  resulted  m  one  Ijeing 
b«ptiz*d.  Anoth*-r  made  (ipplic.|tion  but  l.e- 
Cau*c  of  poor  health  ww  not  bj»pli/.>^l- 

U.    B.  STL-nAIIAKKU. 


Champaign  Co.  .-        * 

We  have  had  a  soul-r^freshiug  meeluig  at 
thi«  place.  Brother  J.  J.  Kindig  of  VVoodford 
Co.,  pre*ch^d  ten  it^rmon*  f.>r  ui  aud  g*ve  us 
ffood  doctrinal  counsel.  There  was  quite  a  good 
f.<.|inK  throughout  the  meeting;  aUo  good  or- 
d.-.  and  attendance  which  is  verj-  desirable  with 
rho  children  of  God.  The  p«oide  seemed  to  b. 
very  uiacli  intere.t«d  and  we  think  ther«  ih  a 
nroHpect  for  doing  good  if  we  could  have  regu  ar 
..reaclMug.  The  nearest  church  is  sixteen  miles 
away,  hence  we  fe*l  isolated.  There  are  seven 
„ienibtn.iii  thi«  vicinity.  Ministering  breth- 
ren when  traveling  (hrough,  please  stop  and 

preach  for  uh. 

'  Saiiar  Cuixen. 


IOWA. 

Waterloo.  . 

Bro.  E.  K.  Uuechlv  writes:  Dipthena  li*-- 
tnken  away  .juite  a  nunih.'r  during  the  Fall 
and  Winter  in  and  around  this  place.  It  bal- 
iVs  (he  .•*kill  <>t  the  physicians  and  proves  to  he 
,|ui(>'  fatal.  Middle-aged,  youth  aud  chihlren 
Hre  its  victims.  "Thus  saith  the  Lord,  set  thine 
hou«e  in  ordnr,  for  thou  shalt  die  and  not  live.' 
2  Kings,  20:1. 

BrooklyB. 

Brother  Solomon  Stamy  came  here  on  the 
Hth  of  February  and  held  a  few  meefcinL';^.  The 
int^reBt  was  good,  aud  although  no  present  ad- 
ditions, the  brethren  and  ai-t'-rs  were  greatly 
encouraged.  Viola  Millek. 


KAXSAS. 

Maple  Grove  Colony. 

The  good  work  of  the  Lord  i«  prospenng 

ill  th:--  part  of  God's  vineyard.     Yesterday.  Feb- 

22iid,  wa?<  a  day  long  to  be  remembered.  Twvu- 

ty-one  precious  souls  were  made  happy  in  being 

:eived  into  the  church  by  holy  baptism, 


Oh 


th'  time  ie>  not  far  dintant  when  it  will  he  what 
it  waa  intended  to  be  liy  the  author. 

S.  W.  LlNDOWBR. 

Wooster. 

Our  meetiuge  commenced  on  the  ith  of 
Pfibrimry  and  closed  on  the  24lh,  with  twenty- 
three  addition».  The  meetings  were  conducted 
by  brother  U.  N.  Workman.  Ciiiite  an  int^rei.t 
was  m-iiiifesU^d  by  professors  and  uou-profess- 
om,  and  after  brother  Workman  had  delivered 
0  discourse  on  tho  Brethreu's  platform,  many 
were  made  to  acknowledge  that  it  was  a  sound 
one,  hut  would  excuBe  them^^elves  by  saying 
that  many  w.Te  not  on  it.  Admitting  it  to  be 
the  CBSii,  let  us,  brethren  and  sisters,  walk  clo^ 
Her  to  the  prufes!*ion  that  we  have  made— keep 
right  on  the  platform  and  let  our  light  so  shine 
that  we  may  not  be  atuniblinf,'l>lofks  to  the 
world;  that  thoxe  around  us  may  see  our  good 
works  mid  through  our  intluence  and  the  grace 
of  Qod,  many  more  be  persuaded  to  turn  from 
their  evil  ways  aud  unite  with  the  people  of 
Qoij^  Isaac  Steel. 


/A7>/.liV.'l. 
Milford, 

Our  meeting  is  still  going  on  near  this 
place.  We  have  had  twelve  accessions,  one 
applicant  and  two  reclaimed.  One  of  these  two 
had  been  out  of  the  church  thirty  years.  Yes- 
terday I  bajitized  Professor  H.  S.  IJortner, 
Principal  of  the  Syracuse  Normal  School. 

JOHS  NlCHOI^ON. 


may  they  all  rejoice  ever  more  in  the  love  of 
tiipir  dear  Savior  ;ind  hotd  out  faithful  unto 
d-'ath!  There  are  two  more  applicants,  and 
others  am  deeply  impressed.  We  bless  the 
Lord  for  what  we  have  seen  aud  heard  during 
the  past  few  weeks.  We  desire  the  prayerd  of 
all  God's  children  that  we  may  all  hold  out 
faithful  and  receive  n  crown  of  life. 

S.    H.  HoLsiscR. 


XEBJiASKA. 

Platte  Valley. 

The  members  of  the  Platte  Valley  Church 
in  council  unanimously  agreed  to  make  further 
inquiries  concerning  the  "Western  Hocue  Mis- 
sion." Give  us,  please,  the  rules,  as  we  wish  to 
liP  rejtreaented  in  the  work— not  as  donors, 
but  as  a  [joor,  scattered  flock,  which  has  but 
one  aimister,  and  he  has  u  large  family  to  look 
iifwT,  hence  cjiunot  till  near  all  the  calls  for 
|)reachiug.  Good  prospects  here  for  true  reli- 
gion. Come  over  into  "Macedonia  and  help 
us."  Aiiv  brother  or  brethren  i;oniing  West 
will  please  give  us  a  call.  Will  the /ViH/i/ifc 
Christiaft  please  publish  this  also? 
J.  P.  MooiiAw,  llhing  City,  Neb- 

James  Kinzer, 

Eli  Bkisghubst,  •        " 

.1.  M    Wine,  Purple  Cane,    '■ 

J.  B.  Kellkk,  I>.ni>!  City, 

Benj.  Kellek, 


latioji  of  M  cu'itom  ilia',    is    slriHtgL-.-    th  ui    aiij 
or  cou^t itutiou-'    wfaabever:  th;it  would  in 
effect  be  the  end  of  our  U-puhlican  iiiitttut  ions, 
and  the  enstallment  of  'empire."     Hon.  E.  W. 
Stoughton  followii  Mr.  Btack,  tahiue  prei'i»iH|y 
the  contrary  view,  that  not  only  is  n  third  term 
not  a  thing  to  he  depreciated,  but  that  it  is  em- 
inently desirable,  especially  if,  as  in   General 
Grant's  ca*e,  an  iuterviil   of  time  has  elaped  be- 
tween the  second  term  aud  the  third.  A  timely 
article  by  David  A.  Wells  aims  to  prove  that  a 
discriminating  income  tax  is  essentially  Com- 
munism, and  that  this  is  sptcially  true  of  such 
an  ineome  tax   as  was  levied   in   the   United 
States  by  nets  of  Congress  iu  ISfJS  and  succeed- 
ing years.     The  fourth  article   is  by  Rev.  Dr. 
Bellows,   and  treats  of  Civil  Service  Reform. 
The  author  recounts  what    has    been   done  in 
Britain  to  reform  the  civil  service  of  that  coun- 
try, and  shows   hoAv  the  experience  of  British 
statesman  may   be   turned    to    advantage   by 
American  lawmakers.     Professor  Simon   New- 
comb,  in  an  article  on  "Our  Political  Dang.^rs," 
culls  aftvnti"n  to  the  netd    of  some    non-jjolit- 
ical  tribunal  for  the  determination  of  contested 
elections.     He  looks  on  the  presidential  strug. 
gle  of  three  years  ago,  and    thp  recent  excite- 
ment in  Maine,  jus  symptomatic  of  a  diseased 
political   condition    which   calls  for    remedies 
very  diU'erent  from   those  which    have  hitherto 
been     employed.    John    Lauca.'tter     Spalding 
Bishop   of  Peoria,  makes  a  spirited    reply  to 
Froudw's  recent  article  on    "Romanism  and  the 
Irifli  Race  in  America."     The   uoficea  of  new 
books  are  by  Mr.  E    L.  DidlT. 


.VICIIKjAN. 

Campbell, 

The  Thoinapple  Church  is  iu  peace  and 
union  as  far  as  I  know.  During  the  last  year 
there  were  eleven  added  to  our  number  by  bap- 
tism and  sixteen  by  letter.  On  the  14th  ult., 
brother  Emanuel  Uoover  of  Miami  Co.,  Ohio, 
came  and  preached  four  sermons,  and  on  the 
23nd,  brother  Gideon  Bollinger  of  Medina  Co., 
came  and  preached  six  sermons.  Bro.  B,  has 
visited  three  churches  in  Michigan  and  will 
visit  two  more  if  nothing  preveuts  before  he 
leaves.  We  have  had  a  very  open  winter.  The 
past  week  was  Spring-like.  Last  night  we  liad 
a  heuvey  thunder  shower  and  to-day  it  is  cold 
Health  in  general,  good.  J.  F.  Raiuuh. 

ILLINOIS. 
RaymoBd. 

Brother  A.  S.  Leer  aud  the  writer  held  a 
g?rie«  of  meeting*  about  eipht  miles  south-ea.'^t 
of  Nocomia,  Montgomery  Co.,  in  a  locality 
where  the  faith  and  doctrine  of  the  Brethren 


Waterloo. 

Brother  J.  H.  Moore  labored  with  the 
brethren  in  South  Waterloo  Church  from  '2'2inl 
ult  to  evening  of  2-lth.  Subject  Sunday  morn- 
ing, "The  office  of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  reproving 
the  World,,'  Sunday  afternoon  he  preached  to 
the  little  folks.  Subject,  Sunday  evening,  "Sal- 
vation." Monday  evening,  'Non  conformity 
of  the  Heart."  Tuesday  eveniua,  "The  present, 
intermediate,  and  final  etate  of  man."  Being 
present  at  hut  two  meetings  it  is  only  those  of 
which  we  can  give  a  synopsis.  On  the  'Non- 
conformity ol  the  heart,"  Rom.  12:  1,  Bro.  M, 
said  non  conformity  should  be  fr/nn  Ihi- hetirt. 
Non- conformity  of  the  ho'ly  and  not  of  the 
heart,  is  not  G*pel;  it  is  not  being  transformed 
by  the  renewing  of  the  mind.  If  a  person's 
body  be  conformed  to  this  world  it  shows  his 
heart;  and  since  the  heart  non-conforms  the 
body,  it  is  the  lirnrt  that  should  be  educated 
and  changed,  for  when  the  heart  is  changed  it 
will  change  the  body.  Bro.  M.'s  last  sermon 
here  was  on  the  Hirer  titfites  of  man. 

1.  The  first  statr  of  man  in  his  existence  from 
his  Inrih  to  his  ileath. 

2.  The  second  state  is  man's  condition  be- 
tween death  and  resurrection. 

3.  The  third  state  is  man's  final  existence 
aft^  the  resurrection. 

Man  in  his  first  state  is  composed  of  body 
an^  spirit.  When  Moses  died  his  body  was 
buried  in  the  valley  of  Moab.  and  his  spirit 
went  to  God  who  gave  it.  The  soul  of  man  is 
conscious  in  its  second  or  intermediate  state.for 
Christ  talked  with  Moses  on  Mt.  Herman  ma- 
ny hundred  years  after  Moses'  bedy  had  re- 
turned to  dust  and  before  it  had  been  resurrec- 
ted, showing  Moses  was  conscious  between 
death  and  the  resurrection. 

Again.  Christ  said  to  the  thief,  "To-day  shalt 
thou  be  with  me  in  paradise."  If  the  soul  of 
Christ  was  conscious,  so  must  the  thief  s  have 
been,  for  he  was  to  he  where  Christ  was.  Peter 
tells  us  Christ  preached  to  the  spirits  in  prison, 
showing  their  consciousness,  aud  therefore  the 
consciousness  of  the  soul  between  death  and 
the  resurrection.  Again  in  Luke  16,  Christ,fjr 
the  first  lime,  lifts  the  veil  which  excludes  the 
intermediate  state  of  man  from  the  view  of  the 
living.  A  rich  man  and  a  poor  man  died.  This 
v'as  as  far  as  those  who  knew  them  could  fol- 
low them.  But  Christ  now  lifts  the  veil  and 
lets  them  see  what  became  ol  them  after  death. 
Their  bodies  were  ouned.  La/arus  was  carried 
by  angels  to  Abraham's  bosom.  The  rich  man 
lifted  up  his  eyes  in  hell,  being  in  torment,  and 
he  saw  Lazarus,  and  he  cried  to  him  for  a  drop 
of  wat#r,  thus  showing  again  the  consciousness 
of  the  soul  between  death  and  the  resurrection. 
Third  or  final  state  of  man  is  his  existence 
after  judgment.  The  righteous  then  inherit 
eternal  life  and  the  wicked  go  into  everlasting 
punishment.  S.  J.  H. 


117"E,  the  Misi-ionary  Board  of  Southern 
V\  Iowa,  hereby  certify  that  brother  S.  A 
Garber  of  Leon,  Decatur  Co.,  has  been  duly 
appointed  as  Evangelist,  aud  we  heartily  rec- 
ommend him  aud  his  mission  to  the  prayerful 
consideration  tf  the  Brotherhood.  Calls  for 
missionary  labor  should  be  sent  to  him  or  the 
Board  at  Mt.  Etna,  Iowa, 

J.  B.  Beahu. 

A.  F.  Thomas. 

J.  M   Mansfield. 


A  Correction. 

THERE  is  an  error  in  B.  at  W.  that  I  wish 
you  to  correct  immediately,  as  it  did  not 
come  before  my  notice  until  to-night.  The 
essay  entitled.  "The  Way  to  be  Happy,"  was 
selected  by  me  and  given  as  such,  (at  least 
thinking  I  had);  now  it  appears  in  my  own 
name  which  is  the  printer's  mistake.  In  the 
January  number  the  author  has  accused  me 
very  hard  for  re-writing  his  article  aud  giving 
it  as  my  own,  which  would  be  wrong  for  any 
one  to  do.  Phebe  A.  Frantz. 


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Watch  Him. 

Beloved  Bro.  Moore: — 

'pO-DAY  there  was  a  man  at  my  house  who 
1.  calls  himself  John  VauDame;  he  claims  to 
be  a  doctor  and  has  a  good  many  receipts  with 
him.  He  said  D. — M  — gave  him  one  receipt  to 
cure  Hog  Cholera.  He  said  you  know  him 
He  claims  to  be  a  brother,  and  says  he  was  ta- 
ken into  the  church  at  Dutchtown,  III.  He 
says  he  knows  a  good  many  up  there  and  tells 
hard  stories  about  brethren  and  sisters.  He 
had  hia  back  broken  and  \valks  very  much  bent 
forward.  Do  you  know  such  h  man,  or  is  he 
an  impostor?  J.  Y.  Snavely. 

Hudson,  III. 

ANSWER. 

Yes,  we  know  just  such  a  man.  He  is  no 
member  of  the  churcl),  and  our  impression  is, 
tlie  less  you  have  to  do  with  him  the  better  you 
will  be  otf;  at  least  that  is  the  experience  of  the 
people  iu  and  around  Lanark.  He  came  near 
making  considerable  trouble  in  an  adjoining 
church,  and  to  our  knowledge,  the  people  here 
have  no  confidence  in  him  whatever.  We  could 
tell  a  good  deal,  but  presume  a  hint  to  the  wise 
is  sufficient.  J.  H.  Moore, 


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gifeacu  iofi«;«f. 


The  leading  article  in  the  North  American 
lienew  for  March  is  by  ex-Judge  Jere  S.  Black 
and  is  entitled  "The  Third  Term,"  being  a  re- 
ply to  ex-Senator  Howe's  paper  on  that  subject 
iu  the  Review  for  February.  Mr.  Black  holds 
that  to  elect  General  Grant  to  a  third  t*-rm  of 
office  in  the  presidential  chair  would    be  a  vio- 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 


NlBhl  Einnm.. 


Night  E»i. 
Tickeui 


,      l-»*-J 
EAST  BOUND  ^„p» 

iui-5 


._.... __  _.        (i»IITH.*t*' 

Passengers  for  Chicago  should  leave  Lanark" 
12:13]'.  M.;  run  to  the  Western  Union  ■!'"":'%; 
here  tJit-v  ii.-.-i!  wail  but  live  minutes  for  the  t^r 
ciiRi..  Mi''w:iiilve  ,.ti<l  .^t,  Paul  piissenger  train.«J" 
thus  leacjii  rliKML,'"  :it  ".4:1  the  same  eveniiiB-  » 
reach  Lanark  fmrn  Chiciigo 
pot.  take   the   Chicago,  Mil 

train  at  live  in  the  evening;   .,...  .,- 

U.  Junction,  cliange  cars  for  Lanark,  anil  1 
here  at  I  ■Jtl  in  the  morning. 


iiie  same  evru.,.o-  . 
0;  BO  to  Ft.  Way".'; 
I  waukee  ami  »'•  *tp 
.     *.T  ._»i.  tn  the"- 


fEt^lfEU 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  March   16,  1880. 


No  11. 


GENERAL    dGE^TTS 

von 

THE  BRETHREK  AT  WORK 

TRACT  SUCIKTY. 


Ohio.    D.  B,    M«ulMr,W.jT,Mlwn.,    r» 
Daniel   V.nlniM,      Vlrtou,  HI 
J     a.    Ploty.     Loogmonl,  Ci>\a 
Jobn    MMigsr,'    C*nv  (iuriu,  III 
-lot.  BflBJrttk         -  N       - 

J^l.nWI.^Mi.H»rT,&„„,III      u.     Brow«.     Prt.„,     ot.con. 
J.  \V.  !<..<ith»,«cl,     LlBcolnvlH„  [nil 


D.  D.  OltwiD,  Nortjomo.  Ui 
W.C  TmIw.  MU  UurTl«,  I 
a.  S.Mohlnr.  CnrttnU*,    11. 


TABLE  OP  CONTENTS. 


SECOND  Page— Heaven  is  my  Home,  steiii  aiul 
liny  Deli/ile. 

Third  I'aqb— Five  He(isoiis  for  AttenOiiic  I'uti- 
lic  Worship.  IMi-ssed  una  Thpy  wliich  Dn  Ilia 
ComniuiRlmeiitH  Bel-wnen  Vou  uml  Me.  Fititb 
Krpenlancp,  Oljeilji-nee. 

Foi  RTH  Page— EitHwriiil  Xotee.  Decline  of  Chris- 
tiiinity.    To  Corrfsiioiidents. 

Fifth  Page— The  Desijrn  aiid  Form  of  Cliris- 
tiHii  liiiplism.  Domestic  Happiness.  A  ilaptist 
Inculeiit, 

Sixth  Page— Beautiful  Land  of  Hone.  Pearls 
and  Rosea.  Put  Xlieia  in  tlie  Lumlwr  Koom,  Ton 
Good  to  be  Lost.  Maxima  of  the  Hotli8ChihH. 
Heading.  Aiiouucements-  Pullen  Asleep.  Our 
Budget. 

Seventh  Page— MummoD  A  Free  Dinner  or 
Supper.  The  Colosseum.  Editors  and  Health. 
Let  Brotlierly  Love  Continue. 

EiOHTri  PA(ii:— niinr:ii,svi)l*>.  Pa.;    I.ameraville. 

Pa.;  Ashland,   ..'  ■■■      I'.-.-  -VHek   Cnnrch.  Ind.; 
Dowagiuc.   iM:.        I.I      I,   i-l.j.  III.;  Alexandria. 

Mo.;Herm;ui,  .   \ iv,t,  Washingten  T. 

Five  Sun(Ia\  ^       \  n    I  mi.  -nr     Corrcetioii.    Hi- 
ltleSvhoi.ll  KdiM,.s.     Liieiiiiv  N-iliL-es. 


punctuating  the  passage.     Pimctn.te  it.     That  wliich  fixes  tlie  time  when  it  should  commence. 

IIP  ■rh,chhayeir,ilow,.i  „„,  99  doall  the  copies  of  I  not  immediately  from  theday  of  the  date  of  r/,.s. 

behuglHhTestamentwhichlhaveaudasdothe  ;w«>H«.     But  when  the  Sou  of  man  nhall   ^t 

t.erman  by  Luther,  the  Swis  Uermau  hy  Frosh-  on  the  throne  of  bis  glory;  and  to  this  some  re- 

oue  aad  the  Amencaa  revised  translation.  f«ir  that,  iu  the  regeneration  they  will   be  thus 

I  he  application  ol  regen«=ration  here  will   be  dignified.     Uhriat's  second  coming  will   he  a 

the  resurrection  Ir^i  the  dead,  to   the  time  of  regeneration,  when  there  shall  h«  new  heavena 

recreating  and  renewing  of  all  thiugfl,    and  not  and  a  uew  earth,  and  the   restoration  of  all 

to  the  regeneration  of  the  sinner  to  spiritual  things.     It  is  certainly  to  liave  it^  fiUl  accom- 


lite  And  this  view  is  perfectly  consistent  with 
llie  whole  subject.  Peter  said  to  the  liird,  "  Be- 
hold we  have  forsaken  all  and  followed  thee." 
The  young  rulers  departure  fnnu  the  Lord, and 
his  obfiervations  upon  it  led  Peter  to  ask  th« 
question,  "What  shall  we  have  therefore?" 
There  was  no  spiritual  regeneration  m  them 
when  they  followed  the  Lord.  The  idea  of  a 
temporal  greatness  occupied  their  minds.  Thpy 
could  not  under^laud  what  to  concerted  im^u 
now  are  the  simplest  (Jnristian  truths.  They 
wanted  to  sit  on  hia  right  hand 
and  on  his  left  band  in  his  king- 
dom, chief  men  iu  the  cabinet.  And 
in  this  view  things  at  that  time  looked  gloomy, 
therefore  Peter  called  the  attention  of  the  Lord 
to  tne  fact  that  they  had  forsaken  all  and  fol- 
lowed him,  and  having  done  this,  "What  shall 
we  have  therefore?"  A  fair  and  honorable 
question  certainly;  and  Christ  answered  the 
question  just  as  fairly  as  it  wa'*   aakftd.    "Verily 

ed 


IN  THE  REGENERATION. 

UV   n.  p.  SAYLOH, 

"And  Jesus  said  nnto  them,  verily  1  say  mito 
you.lbat  ye  which  have  followf d  me.in  the  regener- 
ation when  the  Son  of  man  shall  sit  in  the  throue 
of  his  glory,  ye  also  ehall  sit  upon  twelve  thrones, 
judging  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel,"  Matt.   Ifl:  28. 

REGENERATION  means,  to  generate  or 
produce  anew;  to  form  into  anew  and 
better  state;  to  reproduce.  In  theology  the 
word  i9  applied  t'l  be  spiritually  born  anew,  to 
becora*  a  Christian;  to  renew  the  heart,  ^:c. 
Ditierent  views  are  held  by  different  persons  on 
the  application  of  the  word  regeiirratiini  in  the 
text.  The  word  occurs  only  here  and  in  Titus 
3:  5,  in  our  English  Testament.  There  can  be 
but  one  view  as  to  the  meaning  of  the  word,  as 
our  knowledge  of  it  is  derived  from  the  sume 
standard  lexicons.  I  don't  pretend  to  know 
any  thing  of  Greek,  and  T  have  never  heard  two 
men  agree  on  any  disputed  point  where  the 
Qreek  was  referred  to,  units*  they  belong  to  the 
same  church  association.  I  take  our  Scriptures 
as  we  have  them,  comparing,  if  needful,  the 
diifarent  translations,  and  then  r';fer  to  stand- 
ard Lexicographers  for  the  meaning  of  words. 

The  different  views  on  this  subject,  lie  in  the 
application  of  the  passage.  Some  punctuate  it 
thus:  That  iff  nho  have  folloiied  me  in  regener- 
ation. This  conveTS  the  idea  that  Christ  hhn- 
i^elfwiis  regenerated.  Thus  punctuated,  no  oth- 
er conclusion  can  be  drawn  from  it.  And  this 
thought  u  absurd,  and  dare  not  be  eutertamni. 

I  once  heard  a  g^od  and  much  loved  brother 
preach  from  this  subject,  and  he  read  it  under 
this  punctuation.  I  had  my  ears  set  to  hear 
what  he  would  make  of  it.  He  said  the  thought 
that  Christ  was  regenerated  in  the  sense  in 
which  we  use  thfl  t^erm,  was  absurd,  hence  we 
could  not  follow  him  in  it,  "But,''  said  the 
dtargood  brother,  "Chiist  was  baptized,  and 
we  can  follow  him  in  that."  Some  of  us  smil- 
ed at  the  brother  lifting  himself  out  of  one  di- 
lemma, to  fall  into  the  equally  absurd  one  of 
baptismal  regeneration.  Another  brother  on 
this  subject,  said,  "Christ  must  have  un- 
dergone akind  of  regeneration  in  his  conflict  with 
Satan  in  the  wilderness,  and  his  forty  days  fast, 
and  saiil  by  faithfully  resisting  and  overcoming 
temptation  OS  Christ  did  we  followed  Christ." 
Of  the  two  views  this  was  the  better  one,  but  I 
think    neither  correct.    Al!  this  comes  from 


I  say  unto  you,  that  ye  which  have  follo' 
ifle,  not  now,  hut  in  the  regeneration,  when  I 
will  make  all  things  new,  will  recreate  yon  iu 
the  resurrection  from  the  dead,  and  change 
your  vile  bodies,  when  I  will  sit  in  the  throne 
of  my  glory,  not  as  you  now  tbink  in  a  tempor- 
al kingdom;  there  you  shall  h.ive  your  reward, 
and  that  will  be,  ye  also  shall  sit  upon  twelvt 
thrones,  judging  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel." 
This  IS  a  common  sense  view  of  the  8ubj-?ct, 
and  is  the  view  sustained  by  commentators. 
Scott  says,  "If  we  join  the  expression,  in  the  re- 
f/tneralion,  to  the  preceding  clause,  it  may 
mean  the  regenerating  work  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
on  their  hearts,  disposing  them  to  obey  liis 
call.  But  it  may,  and  probably  should,  be 
joined  to  the  subsequent  claii*e;  and  then  it  re- 
fers to  the  time,  when  the  apostles  would  re- 
ceive their  full  recompense,  even  when  the  Son 
of  man  shall  »it  on  the  throne  ofhisgloij. 
Then  he  will  make  all  things  new;  and  they 
will  be  his  associates  iu  judgment;  the  world 
and  the  church  will  be  judged  according  to 
their  doctrine;  and  they  will  appear  distinguish- 
ed in  a  special  manner  from  all  their  brethren 
in  Christ.  Some  reference  may  perhaps  be 
had  to  the  establishment  of  the  Christian  church, 
and  the  condemnation  of  the  Jewish  nation  in 
consequence  of  their  ministry;  but  the  day  of 
judgment  seems  undoubtedly  intended.  Judas. 
was  at  this  time  one  of  the  number;  hut  he  had 
never  truly  left  all  and  followed  Christ.  When 
he  by  transgression  fell,  another  was  appoint- 
ed in  hii  place,  and  the  numhertwelve  was  con- 
tinued. In  the  day  of  great  restoration  of  all 
things,  when  the  elect  shall  enter  on  a  new  life 
of  unspeakable  glory,  even  that  great  and  dread- 
ful day.  when  the  Son  of  Man  shall  sit  upon 
the  throne  of  majesty,  to  judge  the  quick  and 
the  dead;  then  shall  ye,  my  apostles,  who  are 
now  despicable  and  mean,  have  the  honor  to 
sit  upon  Hcveral  thrones,  to  second  and  assist 
this  awful  act  of  final  judgments  on  the  rcbtll- 
ious  tribes  of  Israel." 

Dr.  Clark  punctuates  the  passage  thus:  "Ye 
which  have  followed  me,  in  the  regeneration. 
If  hen  the  Son  of  wan  nhall  sit  in  the  throne  of 
his  tjlonj."  Andsaya  "the  punctuatoin  which 
I  have  observed  liere.  is  that  which  is  followed 
by  the  most  eminent  critics;  the  regeneration  is 
thus  referred  to  tlie  time  when  Jesus  shall  sit 
on  the  throne  of  his  glory,  and  not  to  the  time 
aifollairing  him,  which  is  utterly  improper. 
The  iigeneration.  Some  reffr  thi^  to  the  time 
in  which  the  new  Af«ir«s  an'/  the  new  earth 
shall  be  created,  and  the  soul  and  body  united." 
Matthew  Henry,  "Thedateof  these  however, 


plishnieut  at  tho  second  coming  of  Jesus  Christ, 
hen  the  naints  in  glory  shidl  Judgo  the  world, 
and  the  twelve  apostles,  esppcia'ly  as  associates 
with  Christ  iu  the  judgment  of  the  great  day 
when  all  the  world  shall  receive  their  final 
doom,  and  ratify  and  applaud  the  sentence." 

I  nave  given  the  uiidemtaiiding  of  these  thn-e 
learned  men  nn  this  subj-'Ct;  but  I  did  not  olv 
tiiiu  my  understanding  from  them,  but  from  a 
common  sense  view  of  the  rtrnptureas  we  hav 
it.  First  view.  This  was  a  question  asked  by 
Peter  for  the  twelve  alone,  "Behold  wo  have  for- 
suken  all,"  iic.  And  the  luiswer  is  to,  and  for 
them  alone.  "Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  ye 
which  have  followed  me,"  &c.  This  is  special 
to,  and  for  them,  none  but  they  will  be  thus 
honored  and  dignified.  Second  view.  To  read 
li.ije  that  h'ire/ullowe't  we  in  the  regeneration 
makes  no  sense.  The  Son  of  man  never  being 
regenerated,  it  would  be  absurd  to  aay  we  tol- 
lowhim  iu  it.  And  to  apply  this  sitting  ou 
thrones,  iic,  to  the  present  time,  would  be 
equally  absurd.  Here  the  Son  of  man  did  not 
sit  in  the  throne  of  his  glory;  all  admit  thai, 
i^  yet  in  the  future.  And  the  twelve  which  were 
as  lambs  among  wolves;  made  as  the  filth  Jimi 
oS'icouring  of  the  earth,  a-  itpw]tacl»  for  the 
world,  for  men,  and  for  augeU  to  look  at,  cer- 
tainly did  not  sit  upon  twelve  thrones,  judging 
the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel,  which  I  presume 
had  as  much  to  do  in  persecuting  and  killing 
them  OS  the  Ge&tiles  had. 

WILLING    WORKERS 

BY  \VB.\LTHY  A,  CLARKK, 


G 


OD  acceptetb  what  a  man  hatb,and  requii 


dues  not  compel  us  to  work  lor  Him,  but  the 
command  is,  "Go,  work  in  my  vineyard."  He 
says  "It  i*  more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive," 
and  this  language  will  apply  to  our  work  in 
the  Church  as  well  as  in  any  other  department 
of  labor  iu  life.  Our  earnest  desire  should  be  to 
try,  in  some  way,  to  win  souls  to  Christ.  H  we 
feel  glad  that  we  entered  the  Kingdom,  should 
we  not  want  others  to  enjoy  the^samo  blessings 
and  privileges?  There  is  a  great  work  to  do; 
— all  around  us  souls  are  perishing,  and  w« 
who  profess  to  be  bright  and  shining  lights,  are 
the  ones  that  should  try  to  rescue  them.  W 
cannot  utf  ird  to  fold  our  arms  and  rest  al  "ease 
in  Zion."  Jesus  says,  "'My  Father  worketh 
hitherto,  and  /  u-ork:  His  sympathizing  heart 
was  moved  with  compassion  towards  the  lost, 
and  he  wept  over  their  sad  condition.  His 
mission  in  life  was  to  do  good  unto  all  ctassi 
of  society.  Not  only  did  the  righteous  claii 
Uis  attention,  for  He  says,  "I  came  not  to  cull 
the  righteous,  but  sinners  to  reijentance."  He 
was  pure  and  undefiled,  and  yet  He  associated 
with  sinners  that  He  mi;,'htdo  them  good.  Thii 
is  a  thought  we  should  not  overlook.  Wi 
should  never  slight  those  who  are  outside  the 
fold,  but  treat  them  kindly  and  endeavor  to 
lead  them  to  Christ. 

Willing  workers  are  needed,  and  such  will 
labor  more  euccessfully.  Wo  must  feel  ready 
and  willing  to  labor  where  the  Lord  directs  us. 
True,  we  cannot  do  much,  but  by  the  blessing 
of  Heaven,  we  can.  perhaps,  accomplish  a  little 
good,  and  Inspiration  teaches  us  that  "even  a 
cup  of  cold  water,  given  in  the  name  of  a  disci- 
ple, will  not  lose  its  reward."  If,  then,  "Our 
Father"  regards  such  little  acta  of  love,  how 
much  more  will  He  aid  and  bless  us  as  workers 
in  His  vineyard  if  we  go  forth  in  His  strength  I 


He  also  a*surts  uh  that  if  we  tack  wisdom.  He 
will  give  aud  upbraid  not.  O.  what  eocour- 
ngeuient  we  have  to  work  for  the  Maater,  aad 
boiild  labor  to  faithfully  discharge  every 
Christian  duty  devolving  upon  us. 

The  Subbath-school  is  a  vast  field  ot  labor, 
and  one  in  which  we  can  all  work.  If  we  have 
one  talent,  let  us  improve  it;  if  five  hav«  been 
committed  to  our  charge,  a  greater  work  will 
lie  required  of  us.  Wc  need  not  go  to  foreign 
lauds  to  find  something  to  do;  here  at  home  ii 
a  work  that  is  calling  loudly  upon  us  for  our 
iixsistance.  There  are  little  children  all  around 
us  vhoso  minds  are  susceptible  of  great  culture 
aud  miprovemeut,  and  they  should  be  gathered 
in  from  the  streets,  and  wherever  found.  They 
must  be  taught,  and  to  us  they  look  for  teach- 
ers. Their  hearts  are  yet  unt^iinted  with  sin, 
aud  now  is  the  hest  tiiii''  to  implant  religioiu. 
mpressions.  In  this  way.  if  we  work  dili- 
gently, we  may  accomplish  a  great  work  for 
the  Church.  In  a  few  years  the  silvery  heads 
II  be  lying  iu  the  silent  tomb,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  to-day  must  till  their  places  in  the 
Church  and  in  society.  Now  is  the  time  to 
prepare  them  for  the  responsibilities  which  will 
fall  upon  them,  and  we  should  not  neglect  it. 

Young  brethren  and  sisters,  to  you  the  com- 
mand, "Go,  work,"  applies  with  force.  You 
are  youthful  and  strong,  and  capable  of  per> 
forming  acceptable  labor.  While  iu  the  morn- 
ing of  life,  he  active,  diligent  and  earDesti 
in  all  things  showing  a  pattern  of  good  works. 
In  this  way  we  can  be  helps  to  those  who  are 
older  and  more  experienced,  and  thus,  03  work- 
era  together,  can  more  successfully  further  the 
Masti'r's  cause.  But  we  must  be  willing  worktrs. 
We  want  teachers  to  instruct  the  tender  minds 
who/(f/  the  importance  of  their  work,  and  who 
are  ready  to  sacrifice  their  own  pleasure  for  the 
good  of  those  eutnist^'d  to  their  charge.  The 
magnitude  of  the  work  requires  earneatnesB 
aud  promptness  in  those  who  are  teachers,  and 
we  must  endeavor  to  win  the  affections  and 
confidence  of  our  pupils  if  we  would  have  our 
efforfs  crowned  with  success.  Our  iutluence 
must  be  fjr  good  if  we  would  impress  their 
minds  favorably.  Little  children  are  close  ob- 
servers, and  they  very  readily  discover  whether 
we  ire  in  earnest  in  our  work,  aud  whether  we 
use  partiality.  We  must  love  them  if  we  would 
have  them  love  us. 

I'^athers  and  mothers  in  Zion,  you  can  helg 
us  in  this  work  by  your  presence  in  the  Sab* 
hath-,'chool.  Your  words  of  encouragement 
stimulate  us  who  are  younger  to  labor  more 
diligently,  and  inspire  us  with  renewed  cour- 
age. Then  withhold  not  your  sympathy,  but 
come  and  help  us,  and  we  will  try  to  train  the 
tender  lambs  for  Heaven,  and  when  we  are 
done  teaching  here  below,  we  may  have  the 
pleasure  of  seeing  sheaves  we  were  instrumental 
m  gathering  into  the  garner  of  the  Lord. 
"If  among  the  older  people. 

You  may  not  be  apt  to  teach. 
"Feed  my  lambs."  said  Christ  the  Shepherd, 

Place  the  food  within  their  reach; 
And  it  may  be  that  the  children 

You  have  led  with  trembling  band. 
Will  be  found  among  your  jewels. 
When  ynu  reach  that  better  land." 
hmark.  III. 


Sr>uETniE-s  the  black  storms  of  trouble  blot 
out  the  bright  stars  from  the  sky  of  enjoyment, 
and  then  the  faint  heart  feels  the  blackness  of 
darkness  overwhelmiag  it:  but  just  then  the 
Savior  rebukes  the  wind  and  bids  the  waters  be 
still,  and  faint  heart  starts  anew  on  its  journey 
to  the  celestial  city. 


When  Christ  was  about  to  leave  the  world, 
he  made  his  will.  His  soul  he  committed  to  Ms 
Father;  his  body  be  beiiueathed  to  Joseph,  to  be 
decently  interred  ;  his  clothes  fell  to  the  sol- 
diers ;  his  mother  he  left  to  the  care  of  John  ; 
but  what  did  he  leave  to  his  poor  disciples,  who 
had  left  all  for  him  V  Silver  and  gold  he  had 
none,  but  he  left  them  that  which  was  in* 
finitely  better — his  i>eace. 


T7JK    KJtETH:KK>r    AT    AVOKl^. 


Marcli    IC. 


HEAVEN  IS  MY  HOME. 

II Y  .1.  W.  ^rTHWOOI). 

n  RAVEN  i-  It  l>lw'-  of  r^t, 
H.iireii  It  riiy  home; 
In  ttUi''^»vior  fiwellf, 
Hfi,  wb')  the  Borrow  qufllU 
Of  b!1  tfae  ranifom  l;l«?-t. 
Heaven  i»  my  home. 
Hf-avfln  IK  a  iiappy  ptflc*, 

H--avcn  in  my  home: 
fri  it  the  hlooti-bouKht  throog 
Sing  the  redeeming  song, 
Ami -ee  tht-ir  SttvioKa  face. 

IIcBTcn  in  my  home. 
Ueftvn  i»  «  plftce  of  lore, 

Ili-averi  i«  my  home; 
In  it'H  a  golden  ttropt 
Where  happy  miiiiti  *ihall  mwt 
And  ijvd  with  Chri-t  abovp. 

Mpaven  i«  my  home. 

Ileaveu's  where  King  Jptms  leigDB, 

Iteuvcn  iit  my  home: 
I'm  triiv'IiDg  h«r«  hi-low 
In  MitkiiPM*,  pain  and  woe, 
In  hf-aven  there  are  no  paiiw, 

Heaven  in  my  ho»i«. 

Thun  conM.  what  will  lo  mo. 

Hwiven  iM  my  homo; 
If  I  Imtliv*.  imd  die 
A*  taught  by  Ohriit  on  high, 
I  then  flinll  know  imd  «ee, 

Heaven  in  ray  hora». 

If  Odd  will  only  nay, 

Heaven  i»  my  home; 
Wh^n  j'ldjrmDnt  day  it  piwt, 
Then  !  '•hall  dwell  ai  la-t 
In  hi'dven'n  el«rnal  dty, 

Heftvi-n  in  my  homn. 


STEIN  AND  BAY  DEBATE. 

Prop.  lid.  Biiplirtt  chiirrheN  |)08i*eMs  the  Hi 
blv  pharactoriHticH  wliich  entitle  them  to  he 
regardod  iw  ehurch«H  of  Jt-»n«  Christ. 

I).  IJ.  lUv,  Aflirmit. 

.1.  W.  Stkin,   Deiiiea. 

J,  W.  ST^;lfJV  mkvknth  KKfiATivs. 

AS  Mr.  Hay  is  imich  given  to  over- 
looking plain  questions,  I  ftsk  him 
thyN^iWir/ttimu  if  Baptista  van  engftge 
iu  war  without  doimj  those  lusts  of  tin 
fltjsh,  viz:  "liftlred,  variauci!,  wrath 
airife?"  Gal.  5:  '20.  Me  says:  "I  write 
my  name  in  tlie  book  of  the  I'^ather  and 
of  the  Son.  anil  Holy  Sjtirit."  llis  lan- 
guage culls  for  Mrtv  books.  1ft,  "the 
book  of  the  Kalber,"  or  the  Father' 
book;  2d,  (the  book)  "of  the  Sou"  or 
(/id;iSo»'#  ^bookj;  :id,  (the  book)  "of 
the  Holy  Spirit"  or  the  JJo'y  S'pirU's 
(hook).  In  these  ciiuivaleut  forms,  the 
ftign  of  pongpjision  or  authorship  occurs 
thnce.  Covel  says:  "Nouns,  denoting  a 
possessive  relation  t  >  the  saire  object 
have  the  sign  (')  annexed  to  the  last  only; 
as  Mason's  and  Dixon's  line;  nouns  de 
noting  a  possessive  relation  to  different 
ol>jects,  have  the  sign  (')  annexed  to 
each,  as  Adam's  and  Jackson's  adminis- 
tration, i.  e.,  Adam's  administration  and 
Jaokson's  administration."  Digest  of 
Kng.  (.tram.  Mr.  It.  cannot  transpose  his 
sentence  so  as  to  give  the  sign  ('s), 
(which  is  equal  to  "of"  in  his  example) 
to  the  last  noun  only,  hence,  his  exam- 
ple is  a  failure.  My  example  was  an 
alogous  to  the  baptismal  formula  aud 
correct.  The  "Father,"  "Son"  and  Ho 
ly  Spirit  though  one,  are  also  'Y/'/vv  ;" 
and  as^ueh  weave  commanded, Matt.  2S: 
I'l,  to  baptize  iutw  their  names.  It  is  a 
principle  of  the  Greek  language,  that 
when  two  or  more  nouns  of  the  same 
gender,  numV)er  aud  case,  connected  by 
the  eoujuuction  Icai,  denote  the  same 
jierson  or  thing,  the  Article  is  prefixed 
to  the  first  only,  as  "0  Th^os  lai  Patei- 
ifiti  Kurum  cnum;'"'  i.  e.,  "the  God  aud 
I'^aiher  of  our  Lord."  J  Cor.  1:  .'i;  set- 
also,  11:  31;  Kph.  1  ■  ;^;  (l:  l ;  Thess.  1 : 
;i:  Col.  1:  3;  1  Tim.  0:  1.");  Heb.  3:  1 ; 
12;  2;  lPet.2:  2.'>;  2 Peter  2:20;  3:  IS; 
Kev.  1:  0,  9.  When  they  denote  (//^or 
tut  perBons  or  thing?,  the  Article  is  pre-  i 


fixcl  to  etf'./i  noun  ( unleAs  omitted  If 
fore  all,  or  prefixed  to  the  last  only). 
M"hoit^:'oH'ii  hti  hoi  hamuirtoUn"  \ 
e,,  "the  publicans  aod  sinners."  Luke 
Jo:  1,2;  20:  1;  Aeis  lJ:l;2fi:  30;  2 
Thess.  1 :  2;  Jss,  1:1;  lUv.  22:  15.  Dr 
R.  H.  K-iDnedy.  pruf«^-i  ir  of  (ir^-ek  in 
the  Uiiiversify  of  Cambridc'sPay':  'l'" 
doubtwHy  th- i>r»wnopof/««  in  Matt. 
:is:  ]!f  liet'ore  J'atroH,  i'hiou,  and  Iln-j 
ion  PnfUTMt^if  makes  them  thrM  di" 
tinct  pei-sonalities,  whatever  their  rela 
tiooH  to  one  another."  Lett«frfrom  Cam- 
bridge, Eng.,  dated  Dec.  24,  IS'n. 

Mr.  U.  knowr.  that  vesMels  usually  sink 
by  repfd'ed  elfort^i.  \U  thinks  -the 
hn-aRt  milk,"  and  "Keyptian  ointment" 
wan  a  mijtnrc.  Then  it  would  have 
been  something  else,  i.  e.,the  name  of  its 
compound.  Mr.  K.  can't  prove  that  "M- 
o/jtitalo,'*  2  Kings  5;  14,  is  not  frequen 
tative.  '^Heptaki»'  only  limits  the  num 
ber  of  its  actions.  H'J  misrepresents 
Chrystal  and  his  authorities  by  gaibled 
extracts,  Chrystal  sayw  of  the  fathers 
who  speak  of  trine  immersion  as  a  tra 
dition:  "They  believe  it  to  have  been 
derived  from  Christ  or  hi^  apostles,  but 
to  have  been  handed  down  by  tradition. 
*  *  *  Basil  an!  Jeiome  both  derive 
the  trine  immer-sion  from  a  divine  or 
apostolic  source.  *  *  Sogomeu  ex 
pressly  calls  the  trine  immersion  alone 
the  divine  baptism."  Chrystol's  Hist, 
of  the  Modes  of  Baptism,  p.  loO,  IGO. 

Gregory  Nyssen  calls  it  the  tradition 
of  the  divi^ie  inftitutiori"  Bingahm's 
Antiquities,  vol,  1,  p.  487.  Kunomius, 
the  inventor  nf  single  imme7'si'>ny  was 
not  a  Catholif,  but  a  reputed  heretic,  an 
".h'iVm."  Sogomen's  Eccl.  Hist.  p. 
263,  290t394;  Socrates'  Eccl.  Hist.  p. 
12. 

My  uth  reason  why  the  Baptist 
churches  are  destitute  of  Christian  bap 
tism  is  founded  upon  the  consideration, 
that,  if  single  immersion  was  first  prac- 
ticed, the  general  church  would  have 
had  to  change  the  trine  immersion  be 
f»'€  the  third  rnitury.  Clement,  of  Al 
exandria,  horn  about  A.  D,  loO,  address 
ing  tlie  Chiistiau  churches  of  his  age, 
says;  "Ye  were  conducted  to  a  bath  just 
as  Christ  was  carried  to  the  grave,  and 
were  thrice  immersed."  ttc.  Wibey  on 
Bap.  p.  228.  Monulus  said,  A.  D.  256: 
"The  true  doctrines  of  our  holy  mother, 
the  Catholic  church,  hath  always,  my 
brethren,  been  with  us,  and  doth  yet 
abide  with  us,  and  especially  iu  the  Ar- 
ticle of  Bapti.sm,  aud  the  trine  immersion 
wherewith  it  is  celebi-ated ;  our  Lord 
having  said,  'Go  ye  and  baptize  thetieu- 
tiles,  iu  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  ^^on,  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit." ' 
Work  of  Cyprian,  part  1.  p.  24li.  Mr. 
Hay  says  truly  that  "when  historians 
use  the  term,  Catholic  church,  with  ref- 
erence to  these  times — about  the  third 
century — ■*  *  *,  they  only  intend  to 
refer  to  the  church  in  general."  Bap. 
Sue.  p.  l.">!'.  Therefore,  according  to 
himself  Monulus  declared  trine  immer- 
sion to  have  always  been  the  practice  of , 
"the  church,  in  general."  TertuUian, 
who  was  born  about  A.  D.  l(!ii,  and 
baptized  into  the  Catholic  (i.  e.,  general) 
church  about  A.  D.  185  by  trine  im- 
mersion, declared  it  to  be  the  Catholic 
practice.  He  says:  "We  are  thrice  dip 
ped,"  *  *  *.  Tertulliauus  De  Cor- 
ona, sec.  3. 

My  sixth  reason  is  that  Baptists,  them- 
selves, testify  that  there  was  no  change 
in  the  modi  of  of  hapthing  during  the 
Jirst  three  centuries.  Orchard  says  of 
the  second  century:  "Although  unwar- 
rantable customs  and  ceremonies  began 
to  prevail  at  the  conclusion  of  this  cen 
tury  in  some  churches,  yet  the  ordinan- 


CAH  of  Pfligion  were  not  altered  from 
tlieir  K(triptur.il  ^u^jeJ^,  which  is  sup- 
pori»:ti  by  the  best  historians,  as  'it  does 
not  appear  by  any  approved  authors  that 
there  Was  any  mutation  or  variation  iu 
baptism  from  the  former  century.  Mag. 
Cent.  2,  In  Deno..  p.  ."<;». "'  Orchard's 
Hint,  of  Foreign  Baptists,  p.  26.  Of 
the  third  century,  he  says:  "The  most 
respectable  hiHtorians  affirm  that  no  ev- 
idence exists  of  any  alteration  as  to  the 
subject  or  mode  of  baptism  during  the 
Mm^century.  'We  have  no  testimony 
as  to  ajy  alteration  as  to  the  rite  of  bap- 
tism." ■  Mag.  Cen.  3.  Dano.  p.  fi-'. 
"'They  generally  dipped  them  thrice  in 
water.'  Du-Piu  Hist.  Cen.  3.  "  Idem, 
p.  35.  l)u  Pins  says  they  did  this  "in 
the  three  first  Ages  of  the  churchy  Du- 
Piu's  Hist.,  vol,  I,  p.  580.  Orcliard  says 
of  baptism,  during  the  three  first  centu 
rics;  "It  should  be  remembered  that 
there  existed  a  harmontj  among  the 
churches  on  the  mode  and  subject  of 
baptism^  and  all  parties  were  regulated 
by  the  scripiureJi."  Hist,  of  the  Baptists, 
p,  :i8,  39,  According  to  the  foregoing, 
theie  was  no  baptism  for  the  first  th-et- 
centuries  but  trine  baptism.  Eunomius 
hadn't  invented  his  single  dip  yet, 

Irenicusjone  of  the  most  distinguished 
Christian  writers  of  the  second  ceutury, 
who  was  in  j'outh,  contemporary  with 
Polytarp,  a  dieciple-of  the  apostle  John, 
whom  he  heard,  to  use  his  own  language, 
"speak  of  h\fifornUiar  intercourse  with 
John,  an<i  trith  the  rest  of  those  who  had 
seeii  the  Lord,  and  how  he  would  call 
their  words  to  remembrance,"  <fee.,  writ 
iuL',  A.  D.  185, says:  "Polycarp  was  not 
only  instructed  by  apostles,  and  con 
versed  with  many  who  had  seen  Christ, 
but  was  also  by  apostles,  in  Asia,  ap- 
pointed bishop  of  the  church  at  Smyrna, 
*  *;  and  wheu  a  very  old  man,  glori- 
ously and  moat  nobly  suflVringg  martyr 
dom,  departed  this  life,  having  always 
taugiit  those  things  which  iie  had  learn- 
ed from  the  apostles,  and  which  tlie 
church  has  handed  down,  and  which 
alone  are  true.  To  these  things  all  the 
churches  of  Asia,  testify,  as  do  also  those 
men  who  have  succeeded  Polycarp  down 
to  the  present  time" — (i.  e.,  A.  D.  1S5, 
about  the  time  TertuUian  received  bap- 
tism by  trine  immersion).  AVritings  of 
IrenaMis,  vol.  1,  p.  15S,  159,  262,  263. 
Such  statements  certainly  support  Mr. 
Orchard's, 

My  7th  i-eason  is,  that  if  a  change  was 
made  from  single  to  trine  immersion,  it 
was  s '  unanimous  that  the  whole  Chris- 
tian world  of  that  age,  of  which  we  have 
any  account,  never  raised  one  protesttjig 
voice  against  it.  Think  of  the  circum- 
stances. 1.  The  Gospel  had  generally 
prevailed.  (Col.  1:  5,  6;  TertuUian  vs. 
Marcion,  p.  469).  2.  The  churches 
were  republican,  (Moheim'a  Eccl.  Hist. 
Cen.  2.  part  2,  ch.  2,  see.  1.  Neander's 
Oh.  Hist.  l,p.  170,184.  Rob.  Eccl.  Res. 
p  5U,  122-124.)  3.  They  were  the 
maityr churches  of  the  early  persecu- 
tions. How,  then,  could  such  a  change 
have  been  wrought; 

My  8th  reason  is,  that  if  a  change  was 
made  from  single  to  trine  immersion,  it 
was  done  so  quietly  all  over  the  world 
that  the  most  ecclesiastical  writers  of  the 
early  ages,  such  as  Chrysostom  aud  oth 
ers,  never  found  it  out,  but,  without  con- 
tradiction, attributed  trine  unuursion, 
as  we  have  already  shown,  directly  to 
Christ. 

In  view  of  the  foregoing  facts  and  ai- 
gumenta,  such  a  change  as  that  from  sin- 
gle to  trine  immersion  supposes  the 
whole  martyr  church  of  anticiuity  to  be 
guilty  either  (1)  of  losing  their  senses, 
or  (3)  of  combining   to  palm  a   forgoy 


upon  all  siicceeJing  generations,    wliich 
(.oultl  not  ha\'e  been  tlone. 

My  ^fli  reason  why  the  Bttpiigt 
churches  are  destitute  of  Christian  bap- 
tism.  is  based  upon  the  consideration 
that  they  have  changed  the  primitive 
and  apostolic  method  of  baptizing  by  a 
forward  posture  to  a  backward  action. 
To  this  their  own  church  historians  tes- 
tify. Dr.  Kid>iu.gonsays:  ''The  very  plain 
mauuer  in  which  they  ( the  English  Bap. 
lists)  bapti/e  is  a  high  degree  o^'  proba- 
bility in  their  favor;  but  they  ap- 
pear lo  have  varied  a  little  from  the 
original  form,  which,  however  the  free 
constitution  of  their  chuivhes  allows 
them  any  day  to  alter.  *  *  *  They 
baptize  transversely  by  laying  a  person 
backward  under  water,"  tkc.  Hist,  of 
Bap.  (Lon.  Ed.)  p.  .')45, 
Dr.  Judson  says:  "Immersion, however, 
maintained  its  ground,  until  the  middle 
of  tlie  seventeenth  century,  when  the 
Westminister  assembly  of  divines  voted, 
by  a  majority  of  one,  that  immersion  and 
sprinkling  were  indifterent.  Previous 
to  that  period,  the  Baptists  had  formed 
churches  in  different  parts  of  the  coun- 
try; and  having  always  seen  infants, 
when  baptized,  taken  in  the  hands  of  the 
administrator  and  laid  under  the  water 
in  the  baptismal  font,  aud  not  having 
much  if  any  communication  with  the 
Baptists  oQ  the  Coutinent.  they  thought, 
of  course,  that  a  candidate  for  baptism, 
thougli  a  grown  persou,  should  be  treat- 
ed in  the  same  manner,  and  laid  l)ack' 
^vard  under  the  water.  They  were  prob- 
ably confirmed  in  this  idea  by  the  phrase, 
'buried  iu  baptism.'  The  consequence 
has  been  that  all  the  Baptists  in  the 
world,  who  have  sprung  from  the  En- 
glish Baptists,  have  practiced  the  back- 
ward posture.  But  from  the  beginning 
it  was  not  so.  In  the  apostolic  times 
the  administrator  placed  his  right  ban?' 
on  the  head  of  the  candidate,  who  then, 
under  the  pressure  of  the  administrator's 
hand,  bowed  forward,  aided  by  that  gen- 
ufiection  which  instinctively  comes  to 
one's  aid  when  attempting  to  bow  in 
that  position,  until  his  head  was  sub- 
merged, and  then  rose  by  his  own  effort." 
Judson  on  Baptism,  pp.  112,  113. 

Thus  the  Baptists,  according  to  their 
own  testimony,  have  varied  from  the 
original  form,  i.  h.,  they  have  changed 
the  ordinance,  (Isai.  24:  5.  Dan.  7:  25), 
aud  justify  it  by  "the  free  constitution 
of  their  churches."  Churches  of  Christ 
keep  the  ordinances  as  they  were  deliv- 
ered. Baptist  churches  do  not  keep  the 
ordinances  as  they  were  delivered.  How 
then  can  they  be  churches  of  Christ? 
Their  hnchward  adultha.\)\\%m,  was  sug- 
gested it  seems  by  infant  baptism,  is  a 
modern  invention,  and  according  to  the 
date  of  the  rise  of  the  English,  Dutch 
and  Welch  Baptists,  isJiot  yet  four  hun- 
dred years  ohl.  At  least  Mr.  R.  can't 
produce  a  case  of  backward  adult  hap- 
t\srn  prior  to  the  16th  century. 

My  8  th  general  negative  argument  is 
founded  upon  the  consideration  that 
Baptist  churches aredestitute  of  theLord'3 
supper.  (1)  '-The  Lord's  supper"  (deip- 
non)  is  a  meal  as  much  so  as  baptism  is 
immersion.  But  Baptist  churches  have 
no  more  meal  than  sprinklers  have  dip- 
ping. (2)  "The  Lord's  supper"  is  an 
evening  meal,  but  Baptist  churches  cel- 
ebrate the  eucharist  before  dinner  and 
then  call  it  supper.  (3)  "The  Lord's 
supper"  is  eaten  at  the  Lord's  table  and 
Christian  churches  are  "partakers  of  the 
Lord's  table."  Luke  22:  2!',  30;  1  Coi'. 
10:  21.  This  argues  the  necessity  of* 
meal  as  strongly  as  going  into  the  water 
call  for  immersion.  But  Baptist  church- 
es do  not  "eat  and  drink"   at  a  table  «t 


>Iarcli    16 


all.  Tb«y  arw  nut  "partakere  of  a  ta- 
ble. Tliey  aiiiiply  sit  in  their  pews  aud 
rewive  tlieeucbariat.  Churcues  of  Christ 
have  boib  tbe  "love  feast''  and  coni- 
luuuion.  Read.Iude  1^  Baptist  churoh- 
es  bave  no  love  feasts.  Did  Jude  write 
bis  epistles  to  such  ehurcbes;  Neandt-r, 
tbe  bistorian,  says  the  eucharist  "was  at 
fir^t  united  with  a  social  meal.  Both 
coust,ituted  a  whole,  representing  the 
comuiunion  of  tbe  faithful  with  their 
Lf»rd,  and  their  brotherly  communiuu 
with  one  another:  both  together  wt;re  call 
ed  the  sujiper  of  the  Lord,  (depiuon  ton 
kuriou,  depinon  kuraikou),  the  supper 
of  love  (agape)."  Neander's  Cb.  Hist, 
vol.  1.  p.  ;*-•;■).  This  is  .stated  more  ful 
ly  by  Dr.  Cave  (Primitive  Christianity, 
pp,167,lti8y,by\Vood(Bible  Diet.  Artie 
le.  Agape),by  TurtuUian,(\VritiDgs,vo] 
l.p.  I:i0,  121),  by  Kittu,  Encyclopedia 
of  Biblical  Lit.  Art.  Agape),  and  refer- 
red to  by  Pling  in  bis  letter  to  Trajan, 
A.  I>.  112,(  Works  of  JoseiihuH,  p.  (l.'.S). 
It  was  observed  by  tbe  Novatians.  Soc- 
rates Keel.  Hiat.,  b.  5,cb.  21. 

Mr.  H.  boasts  that  Bapsists  are  great 
sticklers  for  the  word  of  God.  Do  not 
all  apostate  church  boaH  of  the  samef 
2  Tim.  1 :  2.  We  firmly  believe  that  the 
Scriptures  which  be  quotes  will  con- 
demn him  and  his  churches.  "By  tlieir 
fruits  ye  shall  know  them."  If  their  pro- 
fession were  true  they  would  accept  all 
of  Christ's  precepts  and  try  to  obey 
them.     John  U:-il,  2:i. 

My  9th  negative  argument  is  founded 
upon  tjhe  consideration  that  Baptist 
churches  claim  to  be  "independent." 
Bap.  Sue,  p.  22i.  We  believe  the  ex 
ecutive  government  of  Christ's  church 
(of  which  he  is  the  supreme  law-giver) 
to  be  republican,  or  democratic,  but  the 
constituent  elements  of  such  govern- 
ments are  not  independent  of  one  an- 
other. I  ask  Mr.  Kay  to  tell  us  which 
of  the  .separate  and  independent  Baptist 
churches  he  expects  to  constitute  "the 
bride,"  of  "the  Lamb."  Rev.  lU:  7  ;  -li: 
2,  0.  The  churches  of  Christ  form  '■'■one 
body,''''  of  which  the  parts  are  united  and 
materially  dependent  on  one  another. 
1  Cor.  12:  14-27.  But  every  Baptist 
church  claims  to  be  independent  of  ev- 
ery other  Baptist  church.  How  then 
can  they  be  churches  of  Christ; 

FIVE     REASONS  FOR  ATTEND- 
ING  PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 

BY  JOHN  {'ALVIN  URIGHT. 

11[RST,  for  my  sake.  "Faith  cometh 
by  hearing,"  and  I  want  this  faith;' 
"for  without  faith  it  is  impossible  to 
please  God."  "He  that  beheveth  not 
shall  be  damned."  God  is  pleased  by 
the  foolishness  of  preaching  to  save  them 
that  believe."  As  tbe  house  of  the  Lord 
is  where  faith  is  begotten,  and  where 
faith  is  cultivated  I  should  neglect  no 
opportunity  to  be  there  to  listen  to  the 
everlasting  truths  as  they  fall  from  the 
lips  of  the  men  of  God. 

2.  For  the  sake  of  others.  Set  a 
good  example  to  others  that  they  may 
also  be  led  to  Christ.  "Let  your  light 
so  shine  before  men,  that  they  may  see 
your  good  works,  and  glorify  your  Fath- 
er which  is  in  heaven."  There  is  a 
mighty  power  in  example,  and  mine 
should  lead  to  the  house  of  God,  and 
not  away  from  it." 

3.  For  the  sake  of  tbe  preacher.  I 
should  attend  public  worship  to  cheer, 
strengthen,  encouiage,  and  assist  the 
preacher  in  bis  great,  good,  and  arduous 
labors,  by  my  presence,  my  attention, 
my  seriousness,  my  prayers.  For  surely 
the  toils  and  tears  and  trials  and  temp- 
tations of  the  man  of  God  are   enough. 


'-L.t±i.:   Bitii^-ridLXii-.x   ^vr   \yi..Liw, 


ah-eady.  without  my  tuiding  on  addi 
tional  pang  t„  the  anguish  of  his  soul  by 
my  unlawful  absence  from  thp  -^iiiotua 
ly. 

^-  For  Chtist's  sike.  Christ  died  t\.r 
we.  Christ  intercedes  forme.  Christ  par- 
doned me.  Christ  has  sent  me  the  proc- 
lamation of  thf  gbidti.lings,  and  I  sli-'ud 
certainly  go  to  hear  them.  Then  will 
1  "grow  in  grace  and  the  knowledge  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ." 

■)-  The  great  day  is  approaching. 
The  great  day  is  approaching  when  all 
the  members  of  tbe  human  race  shall  be 
contemporaries  and  make  their  appear 
ance  together.  When  their  doom  shall 
be  sealed  and  we  should  neglect  none 
of  tbe  means  of  grace  that  are  given  to 
1^8  to  fit  us  to  enjoy  the  plaudit  of  the 
Great  Judge.  And  as  public  worship 
is  among  the  means  of  grace  we  should 
improve  tbe  opportunities  which  it  of- 
feis  that  we  may  be  strong,  ".'-teadfast, 
immovable  always  abounding  in  the 
work  of  tbe  Lord."  "They  that  wait 
on  the  Lord  shall  renew  their  strength; 
they  shall  mount  u])  with  wings  as  ea- 
gles.    They  sliall  walk  and    not  faint," 


BLESSED    ARE  THEY  THAT  DO 
HIS     COMMANDMENTS 


T\TD  you  ever  notice,  my  friends,  bow 
^■^  fre([uently  this  word  do  occurs  in 
the  Scriptures,  and  how  much  is  sus- 
pended upon  it?  Let  us  notice  a  few 
passages  in  which  this  word  do  occurs. 
"Not  every  one  that  sayeth  unto  me, 
Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  heaven,  but  be  that  diH:th  the 
will  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven." 
Matt.  7:21.  "Whosoever  shall  do  the 
will  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven, 
the  same  is  my  mother,  my  sister,  and 
my  brotber."  Matt.  12;  ."jO.  "If  you 
keep  m}' commandments  you  shall  abide 
in  my  love,  even  as  I  have  kept  my 
Father's  commandments,  and  abide  in 
his  love."  John  lo:  10.  "If  ye  do  these 
things,  you  shall  never  fall;  for  so  an 
entrance  shall  be  ministered  to  you 
abundantly  into  the  everlasting  king- 
dom of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus 
Christ."  2  Pet.  1 :  Hi.  "He  thai  will 
love  life  and  see  good  days,  let  him  re- 
frain his  tongue  from  evil,  and  his  lips 
tfhat  they  speak  no  guile;  let  him  e.schew 
evil  and  do  good."  1  Peter  3:  10,  1], 
Thus  by  refraining  from  evil  and  doing 
good,  we  have  the  assurance  of  good 
days  and  a  happy  life.  The  same  prin- 
ciple is  set  forth  and  enforced  in  many 
of  our  Lord's  parables.  What  was  it 
that  caused  tbe  lord  of  tbe  unjust  stew- 
ard to  turn  him  out  of  the  stweardship. 
was  it  not  because  he  had  not  done  bis 
lords  will?  FIi3  lord  bad  appointed blm a 
work  to  do,  and  failing  to  do  that  work 
faithfully;  he  lost  tbe  stewardship,  and 
was  turned  off  in  disgrace.  Thus  will 
God  deal  with  the  children  of  men.  He 
has  given  commands  to  ;dl :  and  only  the 
willing  and  obedient  shall  eat  the  good 
of tbe  land. 

Tbe  destiny  of  the  whole  world  is 
poised  on  tbe  single  point  of  doing  or 
not  doing.  But  am  I  asked,  which  of 
tbe  commands  must  be  kept  in  order  to 
enter  into  tbe  celestial  city  ?  1  answer, 
God  bath  made  no  diftVrence;  be  has  not 
divided  his  commandments — essential 
mandates.  "Ob"  but  says  one,  "the 
commandments  that  our  Savior  gave  bis 
di.sciples  to  observe,  are  not  essential  for 
us  to  obey," 

Let  me  say  to  you,  dear  reader,  "be 
not  deceived,  God  is  not  mocked."  Did 
not  our  Savior  address  all  ages  through 


the  apostles  f  Most  surely  be  did.  Let 
us  then  hear  him  in  all  things. 

''He  that  hath  my  coramaudmenU  and 
doeth  them,  he  It  is  that  loveth  mt-;  be 
thatloveth  me  not,  keepeth  not  my  say- 
iii.tT'-"  John  U:  21,  24.  Tbemoat  dan 
gfrons  and  fatal  inventions  of  tbe  wick 
Moiie.  is  the  suggfstion  that  some  of 
God's  commands  are  non  essential.  It 
virtually  seta  aside  the  entire  authority 
of  Christ,  and  leaves  man  to  his  own 
jndgmeut,  as  to  his  duty.  Then  the  man 
who  disobeys  the  commandments  of  God, 
IS  occupying  unsafe  ground,  running  tbe 
risk  of  losing  both  soul  and  body  in 
bell.  Therefore  knowing  the  terror  of 
the  Lord,  let  us  make  it  our  life  busi- 
ness to  do  the  commandmeuUs. 

"Blessed  are  tbt-y  that  do  liia  com- 
mandments that  they  may  have  a  right 
to  the  tree  of  life,  and  enter  in  through 
tbe  gates  into  the  city.  "He  that  en- 
duretb  to  the  end  shall  be  saved." 

'BETWEEN  YOU  AND    ME." 

[Some  t'rieiitl9'.-iit   us   l\\.' litliuii'ire   Sumld,/ 
-Veir.*  of  FeS.  I5tli  witli  thu  folLnving  excHllenV 
article  marked  and  we  pliidly  imblinh  it.   tliiuk- 
iuir  it  m;iy  do  all  of  in  good    Kds  | 
rplll-:  phrase,  which  heads  this  article, 

-*-  baa  probably  been  productive  of 
more  mischief  tlian  any  othwr  in  the  Fn- 
glish  language.  It  is  generally  the  pre- 
lude to  the  betrayal  of  confidence.  It 
is  only  too  true  that  very  few  of  ua  know 
how  to  keep  b  secret.  It  burns  to  be 
told,  and  many  people  seem  to  think 
they  have  a  right  to  tell,  if  they  only 
begin  by  saying,  "between  you  and  me." 
The  moment  tbe  siciet  is  imparted,  it 
burns  within  the  heart  of  the  hearer  for 
another  auditor,  and  the  phrase  is  made 
to  do  duty  again  and  again  as  tfhe  story 
passes  from  one  to  another.  So,  what 
was  told  tbe  first  time  in  the  stricteHt 
confidence  and  probably  with  tbe 
purest  motives,  is  repeated  from  mouth 
to  mouth   with   no   other  purpose  than 

that  of  gossip. 

Every  one  recognizes  the  sacredness 
of  a  secret  and  will  denounce  with  scorn 
tbe  character  of  tale-  hearer,  and  yet  ma- 
ny seem  to  think  that  they  absolve  them- 
selves from  all  obligation  by  saying  to 
those  to  whom  they  repeat,  what  should 
be  held  in  violate,  "between  you  and 
me."  Tlie  idea  seems  to  be  that  tbe  re- 
sponsibility is  thereby  sbifced,  and  that 
if  the  story  goes  further  tbe  blame  does 
Dot  attach  to  the  first  recipient,  who  hti^ 
only  told  it  to  one  person  and  bound 
that  person  to  secrecy  but  to  the  latter 
for  having  repeated  it  again. 

It  is  plain,  upon  a  little  reflection,  that 
this  constitutes  uofeal  excuse.  The  con- 
fidence of  friendship  is  betrayed  as  fully 
if  a  secret  is  communicated  to  one  as  to 
many.  L*t  it  be  once  started  on  its 
journey  in  this  way  and  it  is  bound  to 
travel  on.  The  party  who  hears  it  feels 
that  he  has  tbe  same  right  to  tell  it,  up- 
on tbe  same  iuj unction  as  was  laid  up- 
on him  when  he  received  it;  and  so,  pre 
faced  with  the  remark,  "iSetween  you 
and  me,"  It  passes  on  as  freely  as  if  in 
the  first  instance  it  bad  been  no  secret 
at  all.  We  suppose  the  reason  is  in  the 
fact  that  it  gratifies  human  vanity  to  be 
able  to  tell  something  that  will  awaken 
surprise,  or  interest,  or  curiosity.  VVe 
all  like  to  appear  to  possess  special 
knowledge  upon  any  subject.  The 
thirst  for  information  is  strong,  and  there 
is  a  real  enjoyment  in  tbe  consciousness 
of  being  able  to  impart  it.  When  tbe 
opportunity  ia  atYurded  we  are  too  weak 
to  resist  the  temptation,  and  compromise 
the  case  with  our  consciences  by  doing 
what  we  should  not  do  and  trying  to  tie 


up  the  mouth  of  our  auditor.  If  we 
hear  afterward.-!  that  our  confidence  was 
betrayed  by  the  latter  we  arc  veryi  a- 
dignant  about  it,  and  do  not  stop  lo;' 
think  that  be  in  turn  wnt  simply  follow'- ' 
iiigourexampb-,  aud  that  in  reality  we 
are  more  guilty  than  he. 

We  hear  this  phrase  wherever  w»?  go 
—in  the  whisperings  of  the  streetcar, 
under  the  light  of  the  chandelier,  in  the 
business  office,  even  in  the  pews.  It  is 
always  tbe  forerunner  of  something  be- 
ing told  that  should  not  be.  It  ia  the 
miserable  little  offering  made  to  one's 
scuKe  of  rectitude  bef.ire  temptation  is 
yielded  to.  It  is  the  salve  to  t-ouscience, 
the  thiu  veil  with  which  we  try  to  cov- 
er our  transgivRsion. 

If  itw  use  had  been  discarded  there 
would  be  a  great  deal  less  of  unpleasant- 
ness and  misery  in  tbe  world.  Frien<ls 
long  separated  would  never  have  been 
parted.  Lover's  ties  would  not  in  so 
many  instances  have  been  rudely  sun- 
dered. Employees  would  not  have  lost 
the  confidence  of  their  employers.  Es- 
trangements and  feuds  and  .inimosities 
numberless  would  never  have  been. 

It  would  be  a  wise  rule  to  discard  its 
use  for  the  future.  Whenever  it  is  found 
necessary  to  preface  any  statement  with 
this  i-hriwe  it  is  safe  to  set  it  down  that 
the  statement  should  not  be  made.  We 
do  not  allude  to  the  outpouring  of  the 
heart  to  a  trusted  friend  for  sympathy 
aud  couushI.  Such  confidence  is  sacred, 
without  injunctions  laid.  We  refer  to 
the  reheai-sal  to  othei-s  of  what  has  been 
told  to  us.  Whenever  the  words,  "Be- 
tween you  and  me"  fall  from  our  lips, 
let  us  remember  that  we  are  about  to 
do  what  we  should  not,  and  stop  right 
there.  We  will  then  have  the  approval 
of  our  consciences,  which  we  will  find 
in  the  end  to  afford  us  more  happiness 
than  the  momentary  gratification  of  our 
vanity  in  being  able  to  impart  a  seciet. 

FAITH.  REPENTANCE.    OBEDI- 
ENCE. 

IIY   DAMEt,   LONfiANKC  KBK. 


TTTHEHK  there  is  no  faith,  there  is 
*"  no  repentance;  where  there  is 
repentance,  there  is  no  obedience,  no 
conversion ;  where  there  Is  no  obedience 
there  is  no  salvation.  If  there  were, 
then  sinners  and  devils  would  be  saved. 

Faith,  repentance,  aud  obedience  be- 
long together,  just  as  soul,  body,  and 
spirit.  "Whatsoever  (lod  has  joined  to- 
gether let  not  man  put  asunder. 

Unbelief  and  disobedience  were  turn- 
ed out  of  heaven,  and  ne.\i  out  of  Eden's 
garden.  Faith  and  repentance  which 
have  not  fruits  of  love  and  obedience 
are  dead,  just  as  the  body  without  the 
spirit. 

Faith  must  take  "in  all  things  which 
Christ  did  and  commanded,"  not  only 
some  of  the  all  things. 

Faith  in  all  things  of  Christ,  repen- 
tance or  turning  from  all  things  of  Sa- 
tan, love  and  obedience  to  Jesus  in  all 
things  commanded  is  the  sum  of  evan- 
gelical faith.  This  land  of  religious 
union  will  stand  tbe  test  of  investigation 
— will  stand  at  tbe  judgment  of  God. 
Those  who  walk  in  the  light,  have  fel- 
lowship one  with  another,  and  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ  cleanseth  from  all 
sin. 

Horace  Greeley  never  said  a  more 
truthful  thing  than  when  he  declared 
"that  the  darkest  hour  in  tbe  history  of 
any  youuL'  inau  is  when  he  sits  down 
to  study  bow  to  get  money  without 
honestly  earning  it  " 


THK    HliKTHUKN'    AX'    AX'OKK:. 


Marcli    16 


glu  grtlhrin  at  ^orh. 

FDDLMHED  VEEELT. 


M.  M.  ESHELMAN,  -  - 
B.  J.  HARRISON,  -  -  - 
J.  W.  STEIN. 


Editors 


■RI?«'IPJ-RS. 


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Addte«it  nil  oommiinlcallwiiB. 

imETIIIlKS  AT  WOKK, 

Lannrli.CnrrollCo.,  111. 


LANARK.  ILL.. 


MAItCII    IK.  1M!<(>< 


HKcli'iif  to  Oil-  tBlu-ln(itri.T  uud  iluiub  tu  the 
inquinitive. 

A  riiKlouB  Houl  regtored  to  fcllowaliip  in  the 
L'liicBtone  cliur.;)>,  Konai. 

Anmt  Miirch  'Mh  tlie  nddres*  uf  Mmv  '^Vit 
wcr  will  be  Cofi'^yvillfl,  Mo»(Kom<-ry  Co.,  Kun- 

Ul(i.THKlt  H.iHlior  Hiiij  wifd  firo  viHiting  llu* 
Bri'llir.  II  in  HnutluTn  Ohio.  IK'  cniiU-mji lutes 
viMitiug  Cnlit'iniiii  iiftor  tlif  Aniiuiil  Meeting. 

On  piiRO  S,  of  Ni'.  7,  we  raiide  Brother  A.  ^V. 
AuMtiu  nay  thiit,  "Brnthur  Shulor  buried  his 
wilo  ami  sister,"  iustend  of  "his  wife,  n  siatcr." 

In  Nf».  S,  iinfte  S,  in  ro|)ort  of  Nnosho  churcli 
nmctiiiji.  till'  iiiiiin-  JoHr'iih  i'lixtuii  Hhoiild  he 
Juiin'8  I'lixtuu.  W.  I).  ThomiwMoUHhould  be  W. 
F.  ThoinimHoii. 


The  liOgishitiiro  of  South  Carolinn  hits  pii- 
actt-d  u  Inw  forbidding  the  ruiiniii^'  of  trmnK  in 
that  Stiit«»ii  Siindiiy,  exiupt  those  which  car- 
ry the  United  Statfii  Mail. 


Look  uttho  date  opijr>!iite  yoar  name  on  the 
pai)er.  If  it  rendu  March  1,  S()  your  inhscrip- 
tioii  liiu<e\jiired,  and  we  Hball  ftlitdly  change 
the  date  ti).Iaii.  1-^1  for  one  dollar. 

Bhoth  Kit  Daniel  Vmiiaiou  reached  Clayton, 
AdauiH  Co.,  III.,  the  !)(h  iiist  and  comnieuced 
meeting  ill  the  "Disciple"  house  the  ^aiiie  day. 
It  it  wl<1I  to  have  Luke  ^:  41*  for  a  motto,  mid 
follow  itfl  lead. 

TuK  UniTersalif>t«  of  Augusta,  Maine,  stain- 
ed ChriHtiuDity  by  putting  up  five  young  titdie« 
at  iiiictiou,  and  s»iliug  them  at  jirinei)  varying 
from  30  cents  to  (12.  Tliat  in  how  f/ici/  milked 
the  "goata." 

Till:  Methodist  General  Coufereiiee  will  mret 
in  Ciucinatti,  Ohio  about  the  first  of  May.  Up- 
ward of  thirty  colored  delegates  vrill  bo  in  at- 
tendance. Possibly  one  of  them  may  be  chosen 
to  the  bishopric. 

A  PAlTllKUL  disciple  is  a  "lively  atone,"  {1 
Pet.  2:5,  in  the  temple  of  Qod;  but  it  sometimeb 
becomes  ueresfliiry  lor  wach  "stone"  to  have 
"seven  eyea"  (Zuch.  3:  0)  in  order  to  discern  be- 
tween the  highly  polished  fraud'<  and  the  gen- 
uine, unmixed  truth. 

Oik  old  friend,  Col.  J.  B.  Cook  of  Chetopa, 
Khh,  on  a  card  to  us  snyi:  "I  have  four  lots  to 
donat*'  for  a  German  Baptist  church  in  this 
place."  This  is  chantable  of  our  friend,  and 
we  know  he  will  do  his  part;  hope  the  Bretlv 
ren  will  take  hold  and  build  up  a  good  strong 
congregation  at  that  plac«. 


Hear  the  Lord  of  hostfl:  "Execute  true  judg- 
ment, and  shew  mercy  and  compa-won  ever> 
mnn  to  bin  brother,  and  oppre*8  not  the  widow, 
nor  the  fatherless,  the  stranger,  nor  the  poor; 
and  let  none  of  you  imagine  evil  against  his 
brother  in  your  heart,"  Z?ch.  7:  9.  10. 
^.^^ — ■ — 

Thk  Khedive  of  Egypt  has  appointed  a  Jew 
named  Julius  Blum,  Governor  and  AMieUut 
Secretary  of  SUt*-,  This  looks  like  history  re 
peating  it*elf,  for  was  not  Joseph  advi»oc*d  to 
the  GoTernonthip  by  the  King  of  Egypt?  No 
Jfw  since  Ibut  time  to  this  has  r-iached  so  high 
a  position  in  that  country. 

We  should  strive  to  do  all  things  with  a 
pure  motive.  The  influence  which  we  eiertover 
others  should  cause  us  to  be  exceedingly  cautious 
that  we  do  nothing  which  has  e%en  the  appear- 
ance of  selfishness.  No  blood- washed  noul  can 
afford  Ul  walk  in  carnal  pleasure  and  sink  his 
integrity  beneath  the  waves  of  sensuality   and 

luHt.  

In  Brother  Stein's  7th  Negative  as  published 
ill  the  /'"//!</  of  March  3rd  in  quoting  from  Dii- 
E'in's  History  he  is  made  to  say ,"in  the  first  (i»fg 
ofihe  church"  iut.teftd  of  "in  the  three  ftrnl  qges 
oflheehurch."  This  i^  significant  to  say  the 
least,  and  we  hopi*  the  Flag  will  correct  and 
cease  taking  such  liberties  with  brother  Stein's 
manuscript.  

Kkom  the  Adrocnie  we  learn  that  Brother  J. 
F.  Oiler  of  Waynesboro  Pa,  has  been  quite  ill 
of  late.  We  are  glad  to  note  that  he  is  improv- 
ing, and  hope  to  hear  of  bin  entire  recovery 
soon.  Excessive  menial  labor— too  much  brain 
work,  canned  congt-atioii  of  the  brain.  Brother 
0,  like  some  more  of  us  must  begin  to  move 
more  slowly. 

SiHTtfli  K.  K.  Btiflbu  of  liullidaysburg.  Pa. 
writes:  "We  have  just  received  the  sad  intelli- 
gence of  the  death  of  my  dear  uncle.  Brother 
Christian  Snyder  of  Conemaugh  congregation. 
Died  at  y  o'clock  yesterday  morning,  March 
3rd,  and  will  be  buried  to  morrovf  at  10  A.  M. 
He  was  an  intense  sufl'eier  since  about  the  mid- 
dle of  November.  lie  was  fully  resigned  to  the 
will  of  the  Lord,  and  bore  his  sufferings  with 
Christian  fortitude. 


O.v  his  way  home  trom  Ripon  Brother  Enoch 
Eby  visited  Sister  Tarsen  at  Kenosha,  Wn. 
Sister  T.  is  a  Dane,  and  was  baptized  in  Den- 
mark while  Brethren  Eby  and  Fry  were  there. 
She  18  fttroiij:  in  the  faith,  and  was  glad  to 
meet  Enoch  again. 


An  individual  whoisnota  membir,  writes 
uk:  "Do  not  bo  surprised  if  but  lew  take  the  pa- 
per at  this  place.  Uiid  conduct  by  a  few  who 
Were  members  has  greatly  injured  the  influence 
of  the  church  here."  It  is  to  he  regretted  that 
all  do  not  exercise  that  due  respect  and  care  for 
the  holy  religion  which  they  espouse,  but 
through  the  iufluenceof  Satan  turn  many  away 
from  Chrictianity.  Brethren  and  sisters,  let  us 
strive  more  and  more  for  that  ])erfect  love — for 
that  charity  which  endureth  all  things.  0  for 
the  mind  of  Christ! 


News  from  the  interior  of  Ilussiais  hearts 
rending.  Several  provincea  which  usually  ex- 
port large  quantities  of  grain,  had  scarcely  any 
last  year.  Fodder  for  cattle  is  scarce,  and  the 
poorer  classes  are  compelled  to  sell  them.  In 
the  Caucasus  the  famine  is  still  more  severe; 
ppople  are  selliug  their  children,  and  many 
commit  suicide  in  order  to  be  relieved  of  the 
terrible  calamity.  To  hunger  has  been  added 
that  terrible  scourge,  diptheria,  whicli,  since 
last  November  has  carried  oil' 40.000  persons  in 
two  provinces  alone.  In  some  places  whole 
villages  have  almost  been  swept  away  by  the 
disease. 

Foil  a  number  of  years  the  Jews  have  enjoy- 
ed freedom  in  most  European  countries,  and  the 
result  is  many  of  them  now  occupy  high  civil  po- 
sitions aud  stand  loreuiost  in  tinauce  and  iudus 
trial  pursuits.  This  is  more  than  some  can  en- 
dure, hence  a>4>«ociatiim8  are  being  formed  iu 
Qermiiiiy  to  exclude  Jews  from  parliament. 
Tliis  hegius  to  look  like  oppression — something 
that  the  Israelites  have  for  hundreds  of  years 
endured.  Scattered  all  over  the  world,  t'uey 
jirosper  when  given  a  fair  chance,  but  the  band 
of  persecution  will  not  permit  them  to  assume 
control  of  monetary  and  governmental  affairs, 

BROTHsn  J.  W.  Stein's  mother  is  now  with 
liiin  at  the  college.  Her  former  home  was  in 
Tennessee;  but  this  she  left  about  the  time  her 
diiughter  sailed  for  China  at  a  Baptist  mission- 
ary. This  family  is  indeed  widely  separated. 
One  son  is  superintendent  of  the  Memphis 
schools;  another  is  conductor  on  the  Harlem 
River  Railroad,  in  New  York,  one  at  Mt.  Mor- 
ris, aud  the  only  daughter  in  the  far  East 
among  the  disciples  of  Confucius.  Notwith- 
standini:  these  great  ^aparatious  Mrs.  Stein 
seems  to  be  patient  and  resigned,  but  no  doubt 
lilte  all  good  uiothers,  would  rejoice  to  have  her 
children  around  her  where  she  could  enjoy  their 
associations  aud  comforting  counsels. 


A  nisoRACEKfL  scene  occured  not  long  ago 
in  a  Preabyteriau  Church  in  Pittsburg  between 
two  factions,  one  fjvorin?  pastor  Woodside.  and 
the  other  another  minister.  Woodside  attempted 
to  go  into  the  pulpit,  but  was  prevented  by  the 
other  preacher.  This  was  the  signal  for  a  general 
fight  which  raged  for  almost  fifteen  minutes,  and 
the  result  was  eye.^  w^re  blackened,  arms  broken, 
heads  bruised,  and  hearts  badly  torn.  During 
the  contest,  the  rival  preachers  were  in  the 
thickest  of  the  fighf.  The  next  morning  the 
house  presented  a  sorry  appearance.  Seats 
were  broken,  lymn  books  and  Bibles  were  scat- 
tered everywhere,  pieces  of  gas  globes  strewed 
the  floor,  etc  etc.  Such  things  make  unbeliev- 
ers; and  if  they  must  occur,  it  were  far  belter 
that  heathens anddrunkards  be  the  participants, 
then  Christianity  would  not  be  requiried  tc 
arry  the  scofl's  of  atheists  and  infidels. 

Some  men  claim  that  they  ''are  called  by  an 
nvisible  power  to  preach,"  or  that  the  "Spirit 
of  God  moved  tbem  to  preach."  To  preach 
whatV  Have  they  simply  been  called  to  preach  Y 
Is  it  their  privilege  to  choose  ivhat  to  preach? 
or  ia  it  an  eternal  truth  that,  "he  whom  Qod 
hath  aeut,  speaketh  the  words  of  God?"  John 
3:34.  "The  prophet  that  hath  a  dream,  let 
him  tell  adream;  and  he  that  hath  my  word, 
let  him  speak  my  word  faithfully.  Jer,  23:  28. 
Truly.  Let  preachers  who  have  "dreams"  to 
relate,  tell  them  iis  dreams,  and  not  palm  them 
off  a*<  the  word  of  God.  "Is  not  my  word  like 
asahurning  fire?  saith  the  L'jrd;  aud  likea  ham- 
mer that  breaketh  the  rock  iu  pieces?"  The 
thing  that  is  like  fire  aud  hammers  is  not  much 
like  (/  ihrnni;  hence  it  were  better  if  preachers 
were  to  hold  forth  the  word  with  the  ability 
which  God  giveth  instead  of  preaching  the  fan- 
atical aud  chimerical  notions  which  originate 
in  unsanctified  hearts. 


DECLINE  OF  CHRISTIANITY,  ii. 

TWO  points  are  to  be  made  iu  this  article. 
1.  Can  the  body  of  people  whom  we  rec. 
ogiiizeas  the  body  of  Christ  become  so  cor- 
rupt a-s  to  be  forsaken  by  the  Lord  Jesus?  2 
How  may  the  Church  of  Christ  maintain  her 
integrity  and  purity?  We  take  up  the  first 
question  without  delay. 

Very  often  what  we  recognize  as  being  God's, 
he  does  not.  What  to  us  looks  pure,  may  be 
very  impure  to  God;  for  he  sees  the  iuside  aud 
outride  while  we  generally  look  on  the  outward 
appearance.  Therefore  what  we  recognize  as 
the  body  of  Christ  may  be  a  miserable  counter- 
feit, aud  what  we  count  as  worthless  may  be 
God's  kings  aud  priests.  Poor  unworthy  uior- 
tnls;  we  are  sa  apt  to  be  dazzled  with  gas  light, 
and  have  no  regard  for  God's  great  Sun.  We 
get  80  full  of  the  world  that  a  tallow  candle  of 
our  own  making  is  regarded  as  more  luminous 
than  the  light  of  the  Lord. 

God  planted  some  churches  in  Asia,  aud  it 
cost  him  the  precious  blood  of  holy  men,  hut 
before  the  second  century  had  witnessed  the 
light  of  God,  some  of  those  churches  became 
corrupt  aud  fell  from  the  mighty  truth.  The 
Ephesians  had  left  their  first  love;  the  Perga- 
mosians  had  some  auioiig  them — aud  wojid  not 
cast  them  out — who  held  the  doctrine  of  Ba- 
laam; the  Thyutirans  suB'ered  that  false  proph- 
etess Jezebel  to  teach  seductive  doctrine  and 
commit  fornication  with  her  servauts;  Sardis 
had  a  name  that  she  lived,  hut  was  dead:  Liio- 
dacea  was  neither  cold  nor  hot,  but  lukewarm, 
and  for  this  was  spued  out.  Where  are  those 
churches  how?  Swallowed  up  root  and  branch, 
by  idolaters,  unbelievers  and  formal  religionists. 
Therefore  a  body  once  recognized  by  the  Lord 
as  his  people  cau  become  so  corrupt  that  they 
will  be  forsaken  by  Christ,  the  Holy  Spirit  and 
the  righteous  followers  of  God.  This  i 
brini:susto  our  second  question.  How  may 
the  Church  of  Christ  maintain  her  integrity 
and  purity? 

I.  It  is  infallibly  safe  to  look  at  Christ  and 
the.apostles,  receive  and  believe  what  they  re 
ceived  and  believed;  obey  as  they  obeyed,  aud 
hope  as  they  hoped.  If  we  stand  where  they 
stood,  talk  as  they  talked,  live  as  they  lived,  we 
shall  die  as  they  died — triumphant  in  a  living 
faith.  If  we  preach  no  more  than  they  preached, 
we  shall  not  preach  too  much;  if  we  preach  pre- 
cisely what  they  preached,  wa  shall  not  preach 
too  little,    U  we  go  to  the  Fountain,  the  Source 


of  Truth,  none  can  go  above  us— creeds  and 
dogmas  of  men  will  not  affwct  us.  If  we  go  to 
Jesus  and  the  apostles,  do  a.s  they  did,  no  more, 
no  less,  then  it  cannot  be  said  that  our  creed  is 
8hort,or  that  it  ought  tube  changed  a  little, 
,t  down  here  or  enlarged  there.  Our  faith  will 
not  be  questioned.  Our  obedience  will  not  be 
too  much  or  too  little;  nor  our  hope  too  great 
too  small.  Oui  system  of  worship  will  not 
be  something  what  tre  have  arranged,  but  what 
the  Lord  has  prescribed,  arranged  and  set  up, 
and  all  we  need  to  do,  is,  w  ith  child-like  confi- 
dence and  simplicity,  rely  on  it,  follow  it  and 
be  sfim/.  He  who  insists  on  this  ground  can- 
not be  wrong — cau  have  no  doubts  floating 
through  his  religious  atmosphere.  Such  a  course 
II  cast  out  all  humanism,  Judaism,  Pagan- 
ism, materialism, — all  that  is  worldly  aud  car- 
nal. 

2.  The  purity  and  integrity  of  the  church 
may  he  maintained  by  a  persistent  effwrt  ou  the 
part  of  every  one  to  ketp  out  the  miserable 
counterfeits.  The  counterfeit  apjiears  so  much 
like  the  genuine  that  only  by  careful  inspection 
can  it  be  detected.  It  dons  caps,  coats,  baptism, 
feet-wasbiug,  the  pulpit,  and  Ibrces  ilsell  into 
public  notice  wherever  it  can.  Shams  are 
plenty,  and  these  ru(  up  the  true  aud  the  good. 
Counterfeiting  in  religion  has  become  a  mat- 
ter of  trade  and  commerce,  and  the  ques- 
tions, "How  can  I  eat  up  the  pure?"  is  more 
frequently  discussed  in  the  chumbers  of  the 
heart  than,  "How  cau  I  do  my  part  towards 
maintaining  the  purity  of  the  church?"  Anoth- 
er gof-pel,  something  nearly  like  the  genuine  ie 
trumpetted  from  pulpit  and  press,  aud  the  peo- 
ple take  it  for  tue  genuine.  Cast  out  the  coun- 
terfeit! 

3.  The  purity  of  the  church  may  be  main- 
tained by  no  part  of  it  attempting  to  lord  it 
over  the  whole,  since  the  whtde  is  more  than 
any  of  its  parts.  There  must  be  wisdom,  fini- 
ness  and  kindness  on  tue  part  of  Elders.  There 
must  be  submissiveuess,  kindness  and  forbear- 
ance on  the  part  of  all.  Respect,  charity  and 
meekness  must  be  controlling  elements  in  every 
branch  of  the  True  Vine.  Every  member  who 
has  promised  to  renounce  Satan  and  his  perni- 
cious ways,  must  renounce  him.  What,evei 
promises  were  made  ou  coming  into  the  cue- 
gregatiou  of  the  Lord  must  be  faithfully  carried 
out.  Promijies  made,  and  not  piiid  cause  divis- 
ions. ,The  man  who  joins  the  body  of  Christ 
with  the  thought  of  changing  its  prescribed 
form  of  worship  strikes  at  the  integrity  of  the 
church,  hence  not  useful  to  its  development. 
Priuciples  must  he  imbibed,  lived  aud  niain- 
tained-  The  manner  of  applying  the  principles 
must  be  iu  harmony  w  ith  the  principles  them- 
selves. The  principles  of  Christianity  are  sim- 
ple in  themselves,  aud  unless  the  manner  of 
applying  them  be  likewise  simple,  the  purity  of 
the  church  cannot  be  maintained.  Once  we 
yield  simplicity,  then  materiali&m  as  it  baa  fas- 
tened itself  upon  popular  Christianity,  aud  will 

iso  fasten  its  fang^  upon  us,  and  we  shall  go 
down  into  the  whirlpool  with  all  others.  Lib- 
eralism means  license  lor  lust,  extravagance, 
carnality,  and  the  utter  destruction  of  divine 
priucipies.  Humanism,  liberalism,  material- 
ism, aectism  steal  upon  the  church  gradually, 
and  under  various  pleas  little  by  little  eat  out 
the  life  of  the  church.  More  Word  must  be 
preached  and  less  Moodyism ;  more  doctrine  and 
less  fancy;  more  truth  and  less  of  the  startling; 
more  substance  and  less  vapor. 

There  ia  a  good  heart  in  the  main  body,  a 
love  for  the  truth,  and  these  will  seek  the  true 
way  aud  walk  in  it.  These  will  be  firm,  yet 
kind.  Sober  second  thought  has  laid  hold  on 
many,  and  they  are  determined  by  God's  grace 
to  maintain  the  purity  of  the  church,  even  if 
the  miserable  counterfeits  must  all  be  cast  out. 
To  contend  for  purity  and  divine  principles  is 
broad  charity;  and  unless  we  have  respect  for 
divine  authority,  the  holy  standard  of  truth, 
we  can  make  no  progress  in  the  true  sense. 
Then  unfurl  the  banuer  of  holiness;  let  the  axe 
be  laid  to  the  root,  judgment  to  the  line,  right- 
eousness to  the  plummet,  and  we  shall  prosper 
as  God's  chosen  people.  Otherwise  we  are  a 
wreck.,  u.  H.  i: 


TO  CORKESPONDENTS 

P.  S.  Garman:  Fear  it  is  too   late;   however 
you  send  me  the  name  of  your  delegate  I  will 


W.  M.  ^  our  queries  will  appear  innext  nura- 


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THE    l^l^KTlilili,>;    ^t    AVOKlv. 


THE  DESIGN    AND    FO  RM  OF 
CHRISTIAN  BAPTISM.— vii. 


t\i? 


DftS.  George  Campbell,  James  MwKnight. 
and  Pliilip  Dodiiriilgp'.*  tran&latiou  of  tlie 
New  Testaniflnt  renders  Acts  '2:  3S  tiius:  "He- 
form,  aud   be    each   of  you  iuinierteii  in   the 
name  of  Jf&ui  Christ,  in  order  to  the  remission 
of  sins,"  eto.     Here    1    will    transcrihe    some 
learned  Baptist  testimony   in  sapport  of  our 
position.     Mr.  WiUmarth   says:  "We  conclude 
withoiil    heaitation,  and    in  accordancfl  with 
such  authora  as  llackett,    Wiutr,  M>yer,   etc., 
that  the  proper  rendering  of  tis  tiphfsii.  kamnr- 
tioon  in  ^cts  2:   'AS,  as  in  Matthew  20:  2S,  in 
unto;  for  i.  e.   in  order  to  rnnissio7i  of  sins. 
Acts  2 :  38  is  a  very  important  passage — the  key 
note  of  the  New  Testament  teachiog  as  to  obe- 
dience to  the  Gospel.      For  the  first  time. en- 
quiring sinners  throng  the  inspired  twelve  with 
the  question,  \y'hat  shall  we  (h?  on  their  lips; 
and  the  auswer  is  invested  with  the  great  sig- 
nificance of  the  first  furma!  direction  given  by 
the  ..pustles  to  enquirers.      The  occasion  was 
striking  and  wonderful;  and  here  we  may    wel! 
believe  was  furnished  a  precedent  which  uU  the 
primitive   preachers  of  the  Gospel   were  sure 
substautialty  to    follow.     This    much    is   clear 
from  the  passage  before  us:  tli<il  thi-rr    ts  a    n- 
lalion  I'tlwven  bnptisin  ami  remUsum  ;  and  siivh 
a  relation  as  warranted  and   required   Peter   to 
use  the  language   which   he  did.      He  meant 
what  he  said'"  [Baptism  and  tlemi^siou,  p.  11  ] 
Discussing  the  force  of  this  pusHage  this  Hauie 
writer  says,  "Peter,  answering  these  perishing 
and  self -coademued  sinners,  replied:  'Jiejitnt  and 
and  be  each  one  of  you  baptized  upon   the  name 
of'  Jesus  Christ  /or    (cis)    remission   of  sins.' 
What  is  the  force  of  eis  here?     First.      These 
words  are  Peter's  answer  to  the   unsaved  but 
awakened  sinners,  foroed   by    pungent. convic- 
tion of  guilt  and  danger  to  ask,    What  shall  Wf 
do?  i.  e.,  of  course  do  in  order  to  secure  forgive- 
ness of  their  great  sin.     It  is  natural  to  suppose 
that  Peter  told  them  what   to  do   iu  order  to 
secure  that  end.     And  he  uses   the  very  same 
phrase  uspd  in  Matt.  20:  2S :  eis  apliesin   ha- 
martioon,  unto  remission  of  sins.    Is  it  possible 
to  doubt  that  m   here   marks   the   relation  ot 
cartam  actions  to  the  end  sought  and  purposed, 
namely  the  remission  of  sins  ?     Serond.    Note 
carefully  PeterV  directions  iu  detail,  embracing 
as  they  do,  three  things.      In   the  order  of  his 
statement  these  are:  {a}  Ilepeiitance,   (/;)   Im- 
mersion, ((■)  Faith    in  the   Loid   Jesus  Christ. 
For    this    last    ia  uectasarily   implied    in   the 
phrase  upon   {epi)   the  name  of  Jesus.      Here 
JB    expressed    the    ground    or  foundation    up- 
on   which  they  were  to  act  in  being  baptized, 
viz  ,  the  name,  \.  e.,'the  revealed  character  and 
work  of  Jesus  Christ.     In  other  woids  they 
were  to  be  baptized  in  the  exercise   of  faith  in 
the  Lord  Jesus.      Hence  it   follows    that  they 
must  beliive  before  being  baptized.  Therefore  iu 
the  order  of  logic  and  of  time  these  three  things 
would  stand  thus:  («)    Repentance,   (/')    Faith, 
(r)  Baptism.     Third.    Eis  here  marks  the   re^ 
latioii  of  baptism  to  the  remission  of  siui^,   but 
not  of  baptism  alone.      The   people    cried  out. 
What  shall  tee  do:'   Peter  replies,  in  substance, 
lirpent,  believe  and  be  baptized—M  three  things 
eis  Fjihesin  hamartioon—unio  remission  of  sins 
—their  sins,  of  course.     Fourth.    The  meaning 
of  eis  in  Matt.  26:  2S,  beyond  all  queitiou  is  in 
ordt-r  to.     Christ  shed  his  blood  in  order  to  the 
remission  of  the  sins  of  others— 'the   many.' 
What  but   in   order  to  can   it    possibly  mean 
here?      In  order  to  the  remission  of    sins— 
their  own  sins?     In  answer   to  earnest  inquiry 
Peter  poiuts  out  a  course  of  actiou    which    will 
tend     toward   aud   result     in   the    forgiveness 
whiL-h  they  desire;  he  directs  them  to  take  that 
course  for  that  purpose.     He   assures   them   of 
other  ble.'»sing8  besides  remission  if  they  obey  : 
and  ye  shall  rrreire  the  qi/t  of  the  Holy  (ihunl. 
(va,  40.)     He  encourages  them  to  obedience  by 
precious  promises  (vs.  39),  and  solemnly  warns 
them  of  the  peril  of  disobedience  (vs.  4(0-  Three 
thousand  gladly  received    his  word,   were  bap- 
tized, were  added  to  the  church,  and  rejoiced  in 
the  assurance  ot  lorgiveness    and   the   hope  ot 
eternal   lile.     Everything  unites  to  render  a 
mistake  as  to  the  force  oi  ein  almost  impossible. 
Everything  compels  m  to  assign  to  it    its  ob- 
vious, natural,  distinctive  meaning    as  used    to 
denote  the  purpose  of  actions.    It  here  marks 
the  purpose  for   which  the   object  in  order   to 
which  the  enquirers  of  Pentecost   were   to  re- 
pent, believe,  and  bt-  baptized.     In  this  view  we 
are  supported  by  Dr.  Hackett  in  his  unrivalled 


commentary  ou  the  Act*.  He  trauslatti 
phnwe  -n  question  m  ordrr  to  the  /orgireness  ol 
sins  He  refe  8  lo  Matt  26:28(tf'wrf  '  *  *  " 
shed  tor  rnmssion)  aud  also  to  Luke  3:  3  {Ihi 
l"'ptis>noi'repeiit<inrr/or\ris\rrmissi'iu)  as  u 
piissfliie  iUustrutiiig  the  meuiiug  aud  construc- 
tion here.  He  adds,  'We  connect  naturally  the 
the  words'— CIS  ephe.'iiti  hamartioon—'svith  the 
preceding  verbs  inirlmiDeesalr,  repeut,  and  /<'M'- 
ttifhettm,  be  bapti:ed).  Thn  clause  states  the 
motive  or  object  which  should  induce  them  to 
repent  and  be  baptized.  It  enforces  the  entire 
exhortation,  and  not  one  part  of  it  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  the  other.'  He  mentions  no  other 
interpretation  a.1  possible.  Dr.  Ilivckett's  inter- 
pretation was  nothing  uew  among  Baptists 
Dr.  Henry  J.  Ripley,  a  very  cautious  aud  con- 
sorvative  eomiuentutor,  gives  a  similar  expla- 
nation of  the  passage  in  his  'Notes  on  the  Acts." 
(The  Bible  I'nion  Version,  representing  the 
scholarship  of  Drs.  Coiiaut,  Hackett,  Keudrick. 
etc.,  renders  'unto  remission  of  sins'  which  can 
mean  nothing  else  than  in  order  to.)  But  here 
as  in  Matt.  2<i:  2?^.  ers  does  not  determine  in 
what  sense  or  upon  what  principle  the  action 
or  actions  named  procure  or  secure  remission . 
It  only  shows  that  such  iictioii  or  actions  weri? 
performed  or  commanded  in  order  to,  for  the 
purjioBe  of  reaching  the  desir>-d  result,  namely, 
remission.  That  this  is  the  obvious  atid  natural 
meaning  we  think  no  scholar  will  question. 
Tliat  the  best  authorities  concur  in  holdiui 
that  it  actually  is  the  meaning,  in  also  true  an 
tar  as  we  have  been  able  to  consult  tbein.  But 
there  is  an  explanation  ofmin  this  passage, 
current  iu  oral  aud  newspaper  polemics,  which 
it  is  necessary  to  notice.  Connected  with  the 
idea  of  symbolizing  remission  or  with  the  shad- 
owy conception  of  an  'immersion  into  a  profes- 
wion  of  remission,'  it  makes  eis  here  equivalent 
to  OH  account  of,  aud  represents  Peter  as  mean- 
ing "Be  baptized  ♦  ♦  '  (not  in  order  to,  but) 
ou  account  of  remission  of  sins.  That  i9,bi^cauHe 
your  sins  have  been  remitted.'  To  this  view 
there  are  insuperable  objections.  First.  It 
puts  au  unauthorized  sense  upon  the  preposi- 
tion eia.  "On  account  of"  is  not  one  of  the 
recognized  meanings  of  eis.  No  Greek  would 
have  employed  the  phrase  hL-re  used  to  expreti 
the  idea  of  on  account  of  an  (acconiplisbed 
remission.  Another  preposition  would  have 
been  used,  din  or  peri,  for  example.  If  ets 
were  followed  by  some  word  signifying  pro- 
fession or  declaration,  then  we  might  translate: 
'iii  order  to  the  profession  or  declaration  of  re- 
misBiou '  When  Paul  wished  to  convey  an 
idea  very  similar  he  did  not  say  eis  dikaiosu~ 
neen  autou  ;  but  he  used  words  enough  to  ex- 
press what  he  mea'jt — eis  (ndeir  in  tees  di.i(nsu- 
nees  nu/oH,  iu  trrder  to  the  exhibition  of  his 
righteousness.  (Rom.  3;  25)  If  Peter  had 
meant  iu  order  to  declare  or  proftss  remidsioii, 
he  would  have  said  so.  As  he  did  not,  what 
right  have  we  to  insert  here  a  word  or  an  idea 
of  which  there  is  not  the  slightest  trace  in  his 
language?  It  is  is  true  that  eis  is  nometimes 
eqiuvaleut  to  'with  reference  to';  but  even  then 
it  would  here  mean  the  reference  of  purpnge  or 
aim.  'In  order  to  declare  (or  syinbolizi;)'  would 
be  a  monstrous  trau-^latiou  of  eis  ;  and  if  it 
even  means  'with  rcfortnce  to'  iu  the  sense 
a  retrospective  and  commemorative  reference  to 
a  jiast  event,  we  have  failed  to  find  an  example. 
Second.  This  interpretation  comjiels  us  eithei 
to  do  violence  to  the  construction,  or  tu  throw 
the  argument  or  course  of  thought  iu  the  con- 
text into  complete  confusion.  Indeed  we  can 
hardly  escape  the  latter  alternative,  even  if  we 
hoose  the  former,  [a]  For  those  who  con- 
teud  for  the  interpretation  'on  account  of  re- 
mission' will  hordly  ho  willing  to  admit  that 
Peter  said  'repent'  as  well  as  'be  bapti/d  on  ac- 
count of  remission  of  sins.'  This  ia  too  great 
an  inversion  of  natural  sequence.  Yet  to  eacjpe 
it  wo  must  violently  dissever  'repi^nt'  and  'be 
baptized,'  aud  deny  that  eis  expresses  the  TtiW- 
txon  of  metanoeesate  as  well  as  of  hiiplisthetu 
to  aphcsin  hamttrlioon.  But  the  natural  con- 
struction connects  the  latter  with  both  the  pre- 
ceding verbs.  It  enforces  the  entire  exhorta- 
tion, not  one  part  of  it  to  the  exclusion  of  the 
other,'  as  Hacktt  says,  (b)  If  we  shrink  from 
this  violence  to  the  construction,  what  becomes 
of  the  context?  Peter  is  directing  enquiring 
sinners.  They  ask,  'What  shall  w6do?'e.  i, 
in  order  to  be  forgiven.  He  replies  by  telling 
them  to  repent  and  to  be  baptized  (believing) 
upon  the  name  of  Jesua  Christ,  not  in  order  to 
reach  pardon,  th"  dtsired  re-inlt ;  but  to  do  all 
these  thing,  to  exercise   repentance  and   faith 


(mward  acU  of  the  mind;  rh  well  as  to  be  bap- 
turd.  nut  ill  order  to  be  forgiven,  but  to  set 
rVirth  by  this  whole  proce-«,  mental  and  phys- 
ical, and  to  profeaa  by  it,  a  remi»8ion  that  ban 
uot  taken  place  !  Thw  only  needs  to  Iw  stated 
how  Its  naked  alisurdily.  (r)  Aud  it"  wo  re- 
coil from  this  we  shall  not  yet  wholly  fiicape  il 
by  preferring  the  alternative  of  doing  violence 
to  the  construction.  For  (1)  IVter  did  not  t*-ll 
Ins  henrers  lo  repent  and  hfUove  in  order  to  re- 
niisNiyn.  and  then  to  aiguify  or  declare  re- 
inisgion  in  baptism,  but  (on  this  hypolhe^ifi)  he 
told  them  to  repeat  without  any  stateme: 
whatever  as  to  the  purpose  or  result,  aud  lilso 
diri'cted  them  to  'be  baptized  upon  the  name  ot 
Ji'sos  Christ'  in  order  to  proless  the  remission 
they  were  seeking.  (2)  Faith  in  Christ,  the 
very  central  part  of  Gospel  obedience,  being 
here  indissolubly  linked  with  baptism,  Peter 
directed  terrified  sinners  to  declare  as  an  ac- 
mplished  ftict  the  verj  remission  which  they 
had  not  received,  but  were  at  that  moment 
^et-king  ;  and  to  declare  this,  too,  by  believing 
ai  well  as  by  baptism."  |3te  Baptism  and  IU- 
mission,  p.  5-SI  ] 

Some  labor  to  invalidate  the  passage 
in  Acts  2:  38,  by  otTeriug  the  uxample 
of  the  leper  who  alter  he  was  really  cleanned 
VV119  to  olYr-r  for  his  cleansing  the  gilts  coiu- 
mauded  by  Moses.  Mark  1:  44  But  they  un- 
fortunately miss  their  exiimple.  The  "for"  re- 
ferred to  is  "perC  in  the  original,  which  meims 


ved  perception,  conviction  and  change  in 
order  to  baptism,  but  bUo  baptiiiivd  such  into  a 
pentanco  or  reforraslion  unt')  lif*-.  Hence  the 
repentance  or  refornmlion  of  cbariicl«r  and  life 
which  he  preached  wm  effected  lu  connection 
with  (Hot  without)  iiapli^m.  His  wa.t  "the  bap- 
ti*m  of  iei>entauce."  Murk  1:4.  Luke  3:8. 
Jiime«  MeKmght,  Philip  Doddridge  and  Geo. 
Campbell  traiixlate  thii.  "I  inde«d  immerse  you 
ill  WHter  into  reformation."  Matt.  3:  2.  Other 
translators  render  it  "into  reformation,"  as  they 
also  do  H  Cor.  7:  0.  where  Paul  lays  "Ye  sor- 
rowed to  {eis,  ijto)  repentance  {wttanoian)." 
They  didn't  sorrow  because  of,  but  in  order  to 
re|)eutance  in  this  case. 


about"   concerning, 


The    preposition 


"for  '  in  the  examples  setting  forth  the  desigi 
of  baptism,   viz.,    Mark   1:4,  Luke  S:  3,  Acts 
2:  38,  ill  the  original   is  "pi's"  not  ";«iW,"  of 
which  the  pa.xsage  adduced  furnishes  an  exam' 
pie.     "Show  thyself  to  the  priest  and  olTer  for 
(';*rr(,  concerning)  thy  cleaii^'ing   those   tlniigt 
which  Mo}>H«  commanded  for  [eis,  in  order  to)  a 
testimony  unto  them."   Mark  1:44,      But  they 
try  another  example  tqually  Intnl  to   their  the- 
ory.   "Why  are  they  baptiz-'d  for  the  dead?" 
1  Cor.    15:29.      This  "lor"     in    the   Greek  Is 
"lijjfr"  wliich  m'-ans  "over."  "above"  iu   behalf 
of,"  "because  of,"  etc.     They  should  give  syn- 
onomous  examples,  but  they  douhtlehs  do  th« 
best  they  can.     I  will  propose  a  few  by  way  of 
Rftsistance.     "And  ye  shall   be  brought  before 
governors  and  rulers  for  my  sake  {enekeu  emmi) 
for  [eis)  a  testimony  gainst  them."      Matt, 
10:  18.     Is  this  "in  order  to"  the  testimony,  or 
because  it  was  already  made?     '*Take   nothing 
for  (i-rv.  in  order  to)  your  journey."  Luke  9:3. 
Is  not  this  he  that  destroyed  them  that  called 
on  this  name  in  Jerusalem,  and  came  hither  for 
(eis,  in  order  to)  that  intent  that  he  might 
bring   them  bound    unto  the  chief  priesta?" 
Acts  9:21,      S'pnrate   me  Barn iibaa  and   Saul 
for  {eis,  in  order  to)  the  work  whereunto  I  have 
culled  them"  Act*  13;  2.     "I  have  set  theo  to 
be  a  ti>.'ht  to  the  Gentileo,  that  thou  shouldst 
be  for  (eis,  iu  order  to)  salvation  unto  the  ends 
ot  the  earth."  Acts  13:  47.     iu  these  and  other 
examples  which  might  be  adduced  the  meaning 
of  eis  is  in  perfect  harmony   with  what  some 
am  pleased  to  callthf  "in-order-to  theory,"  and 
is  utterly  repugnant  to  the  idea  of  somethiiig 
alrei,d¥  done      When  baptism  U  said  to  bt»  "for 
[eis)  the  remission  of  Kins"  if  we  give  ei.-<  its 
most   natural    and  common  New  Tentuiiifiit 
rendering,   ih ,    '"into"  our  position    is  only 
more  powerfully  maintained.    The   case    would 
iand  thus;  "Be  baptized  (fis)  into  the  remis- 
sion of  sins."     There  would  he  as   much   pro- 
priety in  going  into  (cif)  the  water,"  Acts  »;3tS, 
"into  {eis)  tverlasting  punishment,"   "into  {eis) 
life  eternal,"  Matt.  2B:  4tl.  etc.,  etc  ,  becaufte  one 
is  already  in  them,  as   being   baptized  into  a 
-(tiite  of  remisnion,  because  one  is  aln-ddy  in  it. 
Thus  when  we  look  ctiticully  into  the  Now  Tes- 
tament use  of  this  preposition  our  opponent's 
theory   has   not  the  barest  vestige  of  truth  to 
rest  upon.  \f  eis  otdinarily  indicates  thetransi 
lion  of  one  thing  into  another,  as  they  admit, 
why  must  they  twist  aud  torture  it  into  such  a 
very  dilferent  and    unnatural  meaning  when  il 
expressfsthe  relaliou  between  baptism  and  re 
mi-iMon?     The  cau^e  that  rests  upon   such    in- 
.oiJgruities  is  unstable  indeed  aod   cannot  be 
-iistained  by  truth.      But  some  ask  "U  d  not 
John  baptize  (pin)  unto  repentance?  Matt.  3:  2. 
and  was  not  repentauie   with  him   a  qualifica- 
tion for  biptism?"     1  answer  "Fruits,"   i.   e., 
Buch  amendments  of  character  and  life  as  were 
"worthy"  iters  inehniijtas,  of  the  repentance)  of 
repentance  were  required   a.-*  qualiHcatious    not 


DOMESTIC    HAPPINESS. 

SO  much  depends  upon  peace  ia  tlie  family 
circle.  If  every  family  is  peaceful,  loving 
and  kind,  it  makes  a  kind  and  peaceful  neigh- 
borhood; and  if  every  neighborhood  w  peaceful 
imd  harmonious,  the  nation  will  be  prosperotw 
and  happy.  On  the  other  hand,  if  a  family  be 
unhappy;  if  it  be  ohntructed  with  broils,  qoar- 
reU,  and  tumults  the  neighborhood  liecomea 
uiori)  or  less  affected,  and  the  dove  of  peace  seeks 
more  congenial  climes. 

No  faiui  y  need  be  unhappy.  Every  fomil; 
IS  what  the  pmentA  or  guardians  make  it.  Tha 
children  imitate  the  parents,  aud  then  the  p** 
reuta  wonder  where  the  "little  twigs"  learned 
the  bad  habits.  The  mother  scold-*  aud  frets; 
the  children  do  the  same,  aud  with  astonish- 
ment the  parent  says,  "I  wonder  where  our 
ihildreu  learned  to  scold?"  Th.i  father  otaraps, 
swears,  thii-atens;  the  children  do  the  same,  and 
the  head  of  the  family  in  thundering  tones  de- 
mands his  tons  not  to  swear  and  fr^t.  Can  he 
possibly  be  so  blind  that  he  cauuot  see  he  has 
been  their  school-muster? 

Frequently  the  peace  and  trami'iiUity  ol  the 
household  is  disturbed  by  unkind  words  between 
the  huflbaud  and  wife.  How  quickly  the  hus- 
band is  apt  to  forget  that  courtesy  and  atten- 
tion to  his  companioiL  which  he  gxv^^i  her  wjifu 
they  began  life.  Howcar.'ful  h"  wm  then  not 
to  hurt  her  feelings;  how  attentive  to  her  upon 
all  ucCHsious!  But  his  heart  has  b^^in  turned 
to  fame,  or  wealth,  or  honor,  and  the  gentle  ; 
wile  is  very  much  n«gh«ct(id.  Sad  indeed  muct 
it  b»  where  the  home  relations  are  marred  by 
a  whining,  fretting,  cureless,  unalTectionate. 
husband. 

Another  source  of  uuliappine'S  is  th*)  want  u( 
conhdencu  between  husbaud  aud  wile.  Que  Ite- 
eoiiies  impatient,  speaks  rudely,  and  this  raitws 
the  fitful  tompf^rof  the  other  and  then  a  war 
of  words  follow.  They  lose  confidence  in  each 
othor,  and  from  henceforth  coldness,  distance, 
and  unkindneKM  keep  them  apart.  All  this  ia 
wrong.  Both  have  feelings.  TheHo  must  be  re- 
ipeoted.  Let  each  call  to  mind  the  iL-spousals; 
the  promises;  the  resolution!  when  they  be^an 
dded  life;  and  an  open  door  will  be  found 
where  all  bitterness  can  go  out  no  more  to  come 
in  to  destroy  tlieir  i>eace  and  happiness. 

Hunbaud,  wife,  children  —  you  all  teant 
to  bL>  happy.  Then  let  each  do  his  part  to  have 
true  joy  dwell  mnoug  you.  Talk  to  each  other 
ill  gentle  bones.  Be  kind  aud  courteous.  Study 
to  /ilease  each  other.  If  you  mast  have  a  "rain 
storm'  occasionally,  keep  it  to  yonrselvea;  don't 
tell  it  t«  your  neighhora.  It  will  only  mokr 
thcai  IppI  bad,  and  why  should  you  put  sotrow 
into  their  hearts?  If  youwilWwiv  as  you  ought. 
then  you  can  rejoice  every  evening  that  you 
have  made  one  grand  step  toward*  happiness; 
imd  you  will  not  only  be  blessed,  but  posterity 
will  bless  your  glorious  lile.  m.  u.  k 


A  BAPTIST  INCIDENT. 

[k\UDlaat(nd  (.'UimK'r.l 

1)U0F,  T.  Timayeuis,otNew  York,  a  teacher 
of  C^reekand  a  native  of  (jreece,  told  thi- 
us.*enibled  Pedobaptists  that  his  native  language 
hal  not  essentially  changed.  In  that  language, 
the  much  twisted  Baptizein  had  but  one  oiean- 
ing,  aud  that  was  to  "put  something  into  some- 
thing 10  as  to  cover  it."  The  Baptists,  he  said, 
lire  right  about  the  me;iiiing  of  the  word.  It 
means  immerse.  In  Greece  we  baptil-?  infant*, 
but  we  do  it  by  imm«r,>ing  them  three  times  in 
th^  name  of  the  Trinity.  This  isthesubstanw 
of  what  he  said.  It  was  news  to  the  Pedo- 
baptist  audience.  The  Assembly  fteruld,  which 
h:is  stenogriphic  reports  of  all  speeches,  ha'* 
not  yet  priuted  the  full  report  of  this  one;  aud 
lI  Baptists  are  of  the  opinion  that    thi^ 


only  of  baptism,  but  of  the  public  reformation  yp,.ech  bv  «  man  not  a  Bantist  will  never  tv 
into  which  he  baptised  people.  John  not  only  seen  in  tKe  columns  of  theolticuU  ^aper  of  ih. 
requiradjR^ntauct!  Irom  dead  works,  which  in-  I  Assembly. 


'L'HK    lii<K'iiiiiK>r    ^Vr    AVO±iJ^. 


^_Earc'U    X6 


^otne  and  ^amiTg. 


HiubMii-Ix.  Irtve  your  wivua.  Wlv«.  s.ibnill  your- 
••IvM  unl.>  your  own  hushnndB.  Clitlaren.  otx-y 
your  iiftrr«iiU.  KaUiem,  rruvokBDolyourchllarfii  u 
wr»th  but  brlriK  lh«m  iii>ln  the  nurtiiri!  wnrt  *'l 
nooltlon  of  tlko  I<ord.  ^ervarita.  b«  obwUent  Ui 
tll«m  that  HTv  jour  miut^re  —I'aul. 


BEAUTIFUL  LAND   OF  SONG. 

Tberp'n  ii  bi-ii-itlfiil  land  «f  im'uk. 

Awny  o'lT  Jonlnn'*  rivr-r, 
WhBro«klnt*.ii  li»l>r>)  wliltt-robed  tliroDR. 
TLt'lrnoU'a  111  j.>>ful  utrulua  iirvlimg, 

In  |ir*t»e  Ui  (iod  rnrover, 

In  that  heuulirul  lojid  of  song 
Ranaon)c>d  ohm  nrv  xlnirlnK: 
O'er  bill  and  plain,  with  nwti-t  refrulii. 

The  gliul  new  mmf(  I»  rluKlng. 
W«  hHVB  beanl  of  ibc  Wwt  onw  tliore, 

Who  live  bfaidcllic  river; 
They  bloom  tn  Ijiidiity  yHiiiiK«nd  fair, 
AuaoruwiitoriirclminortMl  waar. 

And  slug  and  nhout  forever.      . 
JuHUit  rvlirnH  in  tliitt  guo<i\y  land, 

llo  li'jiVfs  bin  iK-ojili^  ni'vcr; 
Around  bifltliroiic  a  railiaiit  iiand, 
With  palmn  of  vlntory  In  tliftr  hand. 

His  chlldri'ii  Hinff  fo  over 
Wotiliull  nivi't  on  that  bllwifiil  titiorv, 

WhPrn.t)  no  no  inr>r«  hIijII  upvit; 
When  (jartlily  IoIIh  and  carca  arc  o'er. 
We'll  Join  with  loved  oiir-s  gone  befon-. 

Andaii.K  of  Chrt»t  forever. 


Ui  be  gronoA  up  for  inannre.  Thu**  tb^  p<?"[>Ie 
of  one  part  of  the  «lobe  live  by  dead  b.xlieR 
other  p«rl*i.  The  day  will  come  when  God  wil! 
raJI  dufit  to  dunt,  and  hons  to  bone,  and  ffive 
every  human  beinij  life  again.  Men  who  make 
moH'-youtof  dead  men's  bones  nin»t  quit  Ihat 
Horaetime;for  God  koowahow  to  otop  them. 
Vsoht  Mav*. 


PEARLS  AND  ROSES. 


....  In  my  Iwi.  1  told  you  about  u  smart  little 
ffr\;  now  I'll  tel!  you  of  ii  uiue  little  boy— one 
who  woa  good,  and  kind,  and  cleau,  and  neat, 
didn't  Hcold  tnncli,  iut  break  down  thi-  currnut 
buNliBN  Olid  tlii-»  N»y  lie  didn't.  IIih  niuiie  wiw 
UlQJHe  Patcal.  He  wa-*  boru  in  France.  Wlien 
a  little  boy,  anil  before  lie  liad  been  tmijilit  how 
to  "cipher."  he  took  «  piece  of  coal,  went  into 
an  old  hall,  and  there  on  the  ntone  tloor  he 
drew  a  j>ri)blein,— a  "rjucNtion"— jti8t  like  the 
thirty  second  of  thti  Firtt  Hook  of  Euclid— a 
work  wrilt«u  on  Gfoiuetry  by  a  man  30ii  years 
belore  Christ.  Now  i^  it  not  a  little  ntrange 
that  he  Hhonld  wril.o  out  on  thotie  eiones  just 
what  had  bfeii  written  more  than  2U0O  jeara 
before,  and  tliat  without  ever  haviuc  ween  the 
book  or  Bludied  fi^nres?  At  the  age  of  Bixtee; 
he  had  coinpOHed  n  work  on  conic  sectionn,  uiid 
three  yeartt  later  invented  \m  wonderful  "fitjure" 
machine.  Hy  the  time  he  wa^  twenty -six 
yesirH  old  he  had  written  many  bookn  on  math' 
enmticH,  and  he  wlnod  amniip  the  great  men  of 
liift  time.  Hut  he  worked:  lie  didn't  run  down 
street  every  nij;ht,  or  jju  to  every  circus,  lounge 
on  the  Midewa!l(n,  or  upend  his  time  trying  to 
catch  bntterllie*  and  watiis.  Ilr  wovkrd. 
....  "I  wMh  I  had  a  good  memory,"  sajH  Oli- 
ver Uully.  \V I'll  wliy  don't  you  pull  up  the 
weeds,  and  hoe  around  memory  u  little,  and 
then  it  will  be  good.  Henry  Clay,  when  he 
Baw  a  man  once  ever  after  remembered  him. 
Jauiea  G.  Blaine,  St>nator  from  Maine,  has  such 
a  good  memory  that  he  can  call  up  the  namen 
of  per«ous,aiid  places,  and  thing's  whenever  he 
wants  them.  When  he  sees  it  man  once,  he 
always  knows  him.  lleciiltivated  hismeniory. 
Thomas  liraHsy,  a  great  railroad  builder  in  En- 
gland, could  remember  the  co^t  of  everything' 
needed  to  build  the  road,  and  he  needed  no  pen- 
cil and  paper  to  "figure"  out  what  he  wanted 
to  know.  Now  the  way  t<»  have  a  ;;ood  mem- 
ory, Oliver  Dully,  \»  to  use  fewer  [.encils  and 
less  pujier.  tjlates  and  pencils  are  niakiu^'  lots 
of  Dully's  out  of  you  boys.  Form  the  habit  of 
reanoniuK  out  your  problems  without  slat*  and 
pencil.  Your  mule  Mays,  w  hen  a  boy,  thouglit 
it  mere  fun  to  solve  the  hardest  iiuestions  in 
Ray's  anthinetlc  with  the  mind.  Just  try  to 
find  the  interest  of  one  cent  for  one  minute  at 
the  rat*  of  ten  cents  on  one  dollar  for  one  year. 
Now  don't  run  for  your  slates  and  pencils,  but 
doit  meutally— do  it  by  thinking  and  remem- 
bering. 

Mumniien  are  dead  persons  who  are  em- 
balmed. The  people  of  Egypt  used  to  wind  the 
dead  in  long  strips  of  cloth  which  had  been 
steejied  in  some  kind  of  tar.  These  cloths  are 
sometimes  Umu  yards  long.  After  these  were 
wrapiied  around  the  dead  body,  the  corpse  was 
laid  in  cloth  cemented  together,  and  painted. 
A  third  covcriuf,'  was  tlien  put  on.  and  the  body 
placed  in  a  tomb.  The  corpse  thus  put  away 
stays  in  good  condition  for  tliousands  of  years. 
I  saw  two  about  seveutften  years  ago  in  Wash- 
ington City  that  were  well  preserved.  It  is 
said  about  four  hundred  raJllious  of  people  were 
buried  in  thia  way  iu  E;,'ypt.  Many  are  now 
burnedforfuelby  the  people  of  that  country, 
and  ship  loads  are  sent  to  England  every  year  | 


"PUT  THEM  IN    THE  LUMBER 
ROOM.  ' 


IT  ha*i  been  a  long  time  rince  I  wrote  you  a 
story  and  perhaps  you  will  think  this  one 
very  simple,  y-t  it  illustrates   »  great  and  good 
jrinciple,  namely,  childhond'a   respect  (or  «ge 
and  true  nmubood.     Oao  aftt-rnoon.  a  mother 
and  daughter  were  lingering  and  talktcy  at  the 
ipper  table,  when  the  hasband  appeared  at  the 
door,  »ttying,"There  is  a  peddler  here, who  wish- 
es Muppcrand  hwlging;  fiK    the  ti.ble   for   him." 
The  daughter  turned   U^  the   mother  and  said, 
"Now,  Ma.,   we   will  put  him   in   the   lumber 
room  to  sleep,  for   I  have   prepared  the  parlor 
bed-room  eiprenily   for  the  company    which  I 
am  expecting  on    next  Satu'-day  night.'*     The 
mother  gave  assent,  and  the  daughter  went  to 
prepare  the  lumber  room  b«  it   was  called;   e 
room  uu  the  buck  stitirs,  containing  carpet-rags, 
flat-irons  and  such  thiuK;-.  but  iu    it  there   was 
a  Kood  citaii  btd,  considered  good  enough    for 
tramps  and   jieddler^.     The  straiig*'  gentleman 
was  brought  to  the  supper  table  and  introduced 
to  the  lady  as  an  old  friend    of   her  huabaod  — 
The  lady  soon  perceived  that  in  addition  to  hxti 
Hray  hairs,  he   wa.s  a  gentleman  of  education 
and  refinement  and  Christian  polmb,  and    in- 
wardly  resolved    that  he  must  have  a   better 
room  than  the  lumber  room,  and  secretly  won- 
dered if  the  daughter  would  ooine   to  tht;  same 
conclusion,  unadvised  und    unsolicited.     After 
the  gentleman  had   lett  the  -fupper  and   the 
ilaogliter  had  seen  and  heard  him  converse,  she 
went  to  her  Mu.  and  ^"aid,  "Well,  Ma.,  it  won't 
do  to  put  that  nice  old  gentleman  in  the   In 
Ix-r  room,"     The  m<ither  was  very    much  grat- 
ified by  this  voluntary  derision.     After  supper 
the  evening  pasfied  pleasantly    in   social   and 
ntertuining   conversation,  and   at  night   the 
fientlemau  occupied  the  b'-at  bed  chamber.  The 
next  morning   previous  to    his  departure,  al- 
though he  knew  not  how  narrow   an  escape  he 
bud 'made  of  occupying  the  lumber   room,   be 
iri.uie  the  daughtii-r  a  present  oi  a  beautiful  wall 
pocket  or  i)flper-holder,  worth  about  §1  50.  The 
mother   considered    it   a  deserved   and  almost 
providential  reward,  and  is  always  reminded  ol 
the  pleasant  occurrence  whenever  she  looks  at 
the  present. 


members  of  the  church;  and  if  the  officers 
would  let  them  alone.  th*-y  would  meet,  re.-ciud 
their  action,  and  restore  them  to  membership, 
which  was  agreed  to.  The  story  carries  its  own 
ni'iral. 


MAXIMS  OF  ROTHSCHILDS,  THE 
BANKER. 

Uold  integrity  sacred. 
Endure  trials  patiently. 
Obsen-e  good  manners. 
Be  prompt  in  all  things. 
Make  iew  acquaintances. 
Pay  your  debts  promptly. 
Lie  not  for  any  couwideration. 
Yield  not  to  di'-scourajrements. 
Join  hands  only  with  the  virtuous. 
Watch  carefully  over  your  passions. 
Respect  the  counsel  of  your  parents. 
Keep  your  mind  from  evil  thoughts. 
Go  not  into  the  society  of  the  vicious. 
Consider  well,  then  decide  positively. 
Dare  to  do  right.     Fear  to  do   wrong. 
Figbt  life's  battles  bravely,  manfully. 
Never  try  to  appear  what  you  are  not. 
Question  not  the  veracity  of  a  friend. 
Sacrifice  money  rather  than  principle. 
Use  your  leisure  time  for  improvement- 
Attend  carefully  to  details  of  your  business. 
Injure  not  another's  reputation  in  business. 
Extend  to  every  man  a  kindly  salutatiou. 
Touch  not,  taste  not,  intoxicating  drinks. 
Venture  not  upon  the  threshold  of  wrong. 
Zt?alously  labor  (or  the  right,  and  success  is 
certain. 


READING. 


BY  MAltY  M.   GIllSON. 


TOO  GOOD    TO  BE  LOST. 


A  FEW  years  ago,  the  pastor  and  elder  of  a 
certain  i'edobiptist  church — Congrega- 
tional, I  think — were  troubled  in  spirit  by  the 
fact  that  a  portion  of  the  young  members  ofthe 
church  were  in  the  habit  of  attending  dancing 
parties.  After  due  consideration,  it  was  resolv- 
ed to  discipline  them,  and  they  were  according- 
ly summoned  for  trial.  It  so  happened  that 
these  young  paople  had  been  "sprinkled  into 
the  church"  when  infants;  but  never  having 
taken  any  part  in  the  church,  were  surprised 
that  they  were  subject  to  the  discipline  of  the 
church. 

The  day  of  the  trial  came,  and  the  young 
people  were  all  present.  As  the  pastor  was 
about  to  take  the  chair  and  open  the  meeting, 
one  of  the  youu^  men  arose  and  inquired  if  it 
was  true  that  tbey  were  menibersof  the  cliurch. 
The  pastor  assured  tliem  that  they  were  mem- 
bers of  the  church  and  subject  to  its  discij>line. 
■Tlim"  replied  the  young  man,  "I  move  that 
IJro.  A.,  (naming  one  of  their  own  number) 
take  the  chair." 

It  was  seconded  ami  carried,  the  young  peo- 
ple being  in  the  majority. 

The  young  man  arose  again  and  read  a  paper, 
slating  that  they  had  been  received  into  the 
church  while  infants,  and  unconi^cious  of  the 
■  act.  and  many  of  them  had  never  learned  un- 
til within  a  few  day-s  since  that  they  were 
members  of  the  church,  and  closed  by  preler- 
niig  charges  against  the  pastor  and  elders  for 
their  unfaithfulness  iu  permitting  them  to 
urow  up  iu  ignorance  ot  then-  relations  and  du- 

The  charges  were  sustained,  and  the  officer* 
if  the  church  jvere  excluded. 

Everything  remained  at  a  dead  lock  for  two 
ir  three  weeks,  when  n  committee  from  "the 
hurch*"  waited  upon  the  p^istor,  and  told  hun 
that  they  did  not  wish  to  be  too  severe,  and 
that  it  was  an  absurdity   to  consider  tb6Ai  as  I 


DO  people  generally  read  that  which  is  for 
their  good?  Perhaps  we  are  moreanxious 
to  read  the  daily  or  weekly  paper  than  we  are 
to  read  the  Bible.  The  Bible  contains  such 
good,  sweet  food  for  the  soul,  and  why  not  read 
it  every  day?  The  news  ofthe  day,  the  storics, 
novels,  and  trashy  matter  will  perish  like  our 
bodies,  and  perchance  be  the  cause  of  our  being 
kept  out  of  eternal  glory. 

Our  Savior  sufiered  more  anguish  and  pain 
than  any  of  us,  therefore  why  not  accept  his 
loving  work  in  preference  to  all  others?  When 
our  souls  are  sick,  when  we  feel  sinj  tearing 
down  our  aiiectious,  the  good  words  of  Jesus 
will  heal  and  strengthen.  0.  what  rejoicing  in 
heaven  among  angels  if  we  at  all  times  let  Je- 
sus be  our  great  physiciful  Then  read  what  he 
has  sent  tn  you;  read  theglorious  news  of  salva- 
tion and  be  happy.  Read  how  he  suffered,  how 
^'raciously  he  promises  you  eternal  happiness 
if  you  come  to  him.  Then  read,  read  and  be 
joyful. 


tttiitiii|«n«ttt$, 


The  District  Meeting  for  the  Western  Dis- 
trict of  Pa,,  will  be  held  with  the  brethren  in 
the  Glade  Run  Congregation,  Armstrong  Co., 
Pa  ,  on  the  20th  day  ot  April,  18^*0. 

Joseph  Holsopple,  Clerk. 

The  District  Meeting  for  the  Southern  Dis- 
trict of  Iowa,  will  meet  with  the  Fairview 
Church  in  Appanoose  Co,  on  the  first  Monday 
iu  April  at  9  o'clock.  Also  meet  on  Saturday 
previous  at  11  o'clock  fur  services,  Those  com- 
ing by  rail  will  correspond  with  M.  lleplogle, 
Unionville,  Iowa.  We  would  be  pleased  to 
have  a  full  representation  ofthe  churches.  Mis- 
souri and  Illinois  brethren,  please  meet  with  us, 
M.  MvEits,  Clerk. 


fallitii  yii^u 


Bl«a*d  uo Uie  doad  whltdi dlalii  tb«  L«rt.— B«t,  U  :  IS, 


Obilukriee  should  be  brief,  wrilten  on  but  one  side  of 
p«per.  and  separate  from  all  other  buHiDess. 


Ml'SSIill  — In  the  precincts  of  the  South  Waterloo 

Church,  Iowa,  Feb.  -jSth,   Ikso,  Martha  Miisser, 

aRed  H  years,  1  month  and  12  days.    She  was  a 

daughter  of  the  late  Eld.  Toblaa  Musaer,  dec'd. 

K.  K.  BcscnLY. 

CLAPPER.— In  the  Oak  Grove  Congregation, 
Wyandott  Co..  Ohio,  April  2.sth  1S78,  sister  Mary 
Clapper,  aged  in  years,  i)  monllia. 

Cl-APPEK.— In  the  same  church,  June  5th,  lOTO, 
Anna  Clajtper.  aged  14  years,  2  months  and  14 
diijs. 

M.  Doi-n. 


{0m-    inilflcf. 


— Li  11  Eli  a  LI  liM. 
— UvcU  of  it  now. 
— It  is  from  beneath. 
— Beciuse  it  licenses  evil. 
— BErAUsK  it  destroys  union. 
— Becvcse  it  i«  worldly  and  ruinous. 
— Ann  Satan's  messengers  are  advocating  it 
strongly. 

— Throw  no  stones  into  the  well  whenceyou 
have  drunk. 

— The  Southern  Baptist  Mission  in  Rome  has 
been  recognized  by  the  Italian  Government, 

—  KiMdJohn,  of  Abyssinia,  has  ordered  that 
the  lips  of  his  subjects  who  smoke  shall  be  cut 
off. 

— 'An  inheritance  incorruptible  and  nnde- 
iiled,  that  fadeth  not  away,  reserved  in  heaven 
or  you."      1  i^eter.  1:24. 

— The  Methodist  Missionary  Society  has  re- 
ceived ^111,01.^,265  in  the  lost  twenty  years. 

— Mii^  Au(iL'sTjL3  Carto  has  started  a  Chi- 
ue*e  Mission  School  iu  New  York,  and  ha*  ten 
promising  Mongolian  youths  under  her  tuition. 
— Theke  are  in  all  England  between  50.000 
and  «0,000  Jews,  of  whom  about  30.000  live  in 
London. 

— O.VE  of  the  largest  Sunday-schools  in  the 
world  is  the  "Union  Bethel,"  at  Cincinati.  The 
attendance  is  over  4000. 

— Whoeveh  reached  within  three  thousand 
cubits  of  file  city  of  refuge  was  safe.  If  the 
sinners  shall  but  touch  the  hem  of  Christ's 
garment  he  shall  live. 

-Sowe  time  ago  a  man  said  that  for  some 
time  he  had  lived  in  Grumble  Corner,  but  hod 
lately  moved  on  Thanksgiving  Street,  and 
found  the  air  and  food  better. 

-Mks.  John  J.  AsTOit  has  sent  100  more  of 
New  York's  homeless  children  to  homes  in  the 
West  and  South.  During  the  last  seven  years 
she  found  homes  for  077  poor  lads  and  has 
spent  §9.750  on  them. 

-The  Greek  Government,  in  ordering  that 
the  Bible  in  Greek  should  be  read  in  the  public 
schools,  specified  that  the  original  and  not  the 
modern  Greek  should  be  used, 

-Ik  those  who  sneer  at  practical  religion 
would  only  seek  for  it  themselves,  and  make  a 
fair  trial  of  it,  their  lips  would  be  sealed  to 
scoffs,  and  only  opened  to  grateful  praise. 

— It  is  fashionable  iu  Massachusetts,  this 
winter,  to  ride  in  the  oldest  sleighs  that  can  be 
obtained.  A  wealthy  Pittsfield  man  proudly 
uses  one  that  is  over  one  hundred  years  old  &i 
the  body,  while  the  leather  .wing^  of  the 
dash-board  are  more  ancient  by  "lO  years. 

— Inexh.vustiule  beds  of  lignite  have  been 
found  between  Jaffa  and  the  Dead  Sea.  This, 
with  the  asphaltum,  also  abundant,  will  make 
the  Holy  Land  a  coal  supplier  for  all  Egypt  and 
Syria,  both  of  which,  having  no  wood,  pay  from 
§12  to  S 14  a  ton  for  foreign  coal. 

—Two  Belgian  exploring  expeditionij  ar'*  now 
on  the  march  in  Africa.  There  are  also  French 
and  Italian  esploriag  pirties  in  that  country. 
Various  Englishmen,  Germans  and  Americans 
are  also  independently  invading  that  mysterious 
land. 

—The  will  of  Henry  E.  Robinson,  of  Cali- 
fornia, who  died  recently  at  Yonkera,  leaves 
§40,000  for  destitute  San  Francisco  women  and 
children;  $6,000  to  the  New  York  Institute  for 
the  Blind;  §ti,OUO  to  the  American  Female 
Guardian  Society,  and  the  remainder  of  his 
property  to  legatees,  The  estate  was  valued  at 
$3o0,000. 

— Bob  Inokfisoi,!.  walks  up  to  a  large  ancient 
structure,  shakes  his  fist,  pulls  oti'  his  coat  and 
goes  to  work  to  tear  it  down.  "What  are  you 
doing,  Bob?"  asks  a  looker-on.  "Going  to  tear 
the  old  thing  down,"  says  Bob;  "don't  like  the 
looks  of  it."  "Well,"  says  the  lookers-on.  "aup- 
jinse  now,  instead  of  trying  to  ti.'ar  that  'old 
thing'  down,  you  go  to  work  and  try  to  put  up 
another  to  beat  it;  and  if  you  heat  it,  why  then 
I'll  turn  in  and  holp  you  ))ul|  rlown  this  one." 
"Oh,  go  Wfst."  says  Bob;  "Fm  no  architect." 
— Th  8  Brush  electric  light  seems  to  be  a  success. 
It  is  a-ied  in  the  PaUc^  Hulel  in  San  Fraocisco. 
Two  lamps  in  the  court  displace  .".in  gas  jets, 
and  two  in  the  dinini;  hall  displace  280.  in 
the  Riverside  Worsted  Mills  iu  Providence,  R. 
I ,  seventy  one  lights  displace  57^  gas-burners. 
These  lights  make  no  heat  and  do  not  vitiate 
the  air.  The  park  lu  Cleveland,  Ohio,  is  lighted 
better,  says  the  Mayor,  by  twelve  electric  lights 
than  by  105  gas  lamp9  which  were  formerly 
uced. 


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riiH  deimrtiiinoi  ii  .lwij„e,i  r..r  ,»ki,iB  hi..?  ., 
JwerlMg  qi,»stu>ii!.  driiwi,V™,uL  111    S.    1,,  ni 


,1,1, ',    '»'''' ""'I''"'-  Bive  ™a,f  lieht  on  the  .ill. 
chaplwof  Keveliitionsv         Daxie,.  W   CRin: 


MAMMON. 

Will  siimu  one  plena,.  esplHi, I  i,„„.  i|„  ,„,,„,_,„„ 

O  make  friends  of  the  mammon  ol  unright- 
eousness may  be  done  iu  various  ways;  by 
relieving  the  wants  of  the  poor,  hy  iuvestmeuU 
m  the  tJiftVreut  missions  that  call  for  help  and 
should  attract  the  notice  of  those  to  «  hum"  God 
has  entnisted  the  mnmmoa  ofunrightei>u9UP3s. 
Were  it  not  for  th«  love  of  moucy  there  would 
not  bi 


so  many  growing  weak  and  aicklv  for  the 
want  of  the  "sincere  milk  of  the  word."  If  utl 
the  money  that  is  Viiinly  sppuf.  would  boii^-d 
for  the  advanciMii'^nt  of  th<>  Lord's  c  iih»  and 
the  propagation  i.f  the  Gosp.-),  would  vw  no 
have  a  mi-wiouary  in  t-v^ry  county  iu  tlin  Union 
Then,  indeed,  would  tb«  wilderness  rrj  jice  and 
bloom  as  the  ruse.  0.  when  will  the  old  tiiuH 
come  hack  when  the  rich  will  sell  their  posses- 
sions and  lay  the  price  at  the  apostle's  feet  and 
have  all  things  common,  so  they  can  "go  <>verv- 
where  preanhingr  the  word?"  O,  that  the  Sun 
of  righteonsneaa  may  arise  in  our  hearts,  ami 
may  its  genial  rays  of  Divme  Light  so  illun 
nate  our  minds  ana  dispol  the  darkut.ss  th 
mystifies  uur  mortal  vision,  that  we  may  knn 
how  to  apply  tlie  unrighteous  uiammon  iu  such 
a  WHV  as  to  meet  the  approbation  of  him  who  is 
the  giver  of  all  good,  by  casting  iuto  the  ditiVr- 
ent  mission  trei.siiri.'ii,  therel>y  enabliug  the 
progressive  wheeU  of  God's  saving  power  to 
move  on  uuhindert-d  and  numole.sted.  Then 
you  will  realize  the  blessing,  and  when  you  fail 
on  earth  the  Lord  will  receive  you  iuto  ever- 
lasting habitations.  L.  A.  KiilSE. 


I^aafern  !fi^,anils. 


THE  COLOSSEUM. 


A  FREE  DINNER  OR  SUPPER. 


Wlial  is  the  true  meimini,'  .it  Luke  14:  i-j.  i.i.  uy 
"Then  said  lie  also  to  himttiiit  hmle  liiit],  when 
thou  makesta  ainner  oi  a  siijiper.  call  not  thy 
friends,  nor  thy  brethren,  neither  tliy  kiribiuan.  nor 
thy  rich  neighbors,  lest  they  also  .bid  thee  apain 
and  a  recompense  be  mitde  thee.  Hut  when  tlioti 
makest  a  least.  c;tll  the  poor,  the  maimed,  thu  lame, 
the  blind :  and  thou  sbult  be  blessed ;  for  they  Ciui- 
nut  recompense  thee :  for  thou  shalt  be  recompensed 
at  the  resiirrc'tion  nl'  the  just."  ti-  F.  S. 

WE  understand  that  if  you  should  call  your 
friniilx,  they  would  likely  make  a  feast 
and  call  you  to  it  in    turn.     If  you  call  yotir 
brethren,  they  will  feel  that  they    must  return 
the  favor,  so  wilt  make  a  dinner  or  supper  for 
you.     We  often  reason  thus:  "'Welf  now,  since 
Bro.  Philips  made  a  dinner  for  me,  I    feel    like 
making  one  for  him;"  and  in  all    probability 
since  be  had  a  very  grand  banquet,  you  will  leel 
that  yours  must  be  grander  still,  and  ere  you 
are  aware  you    will  be   vain,  and  proud,   and 
worldly  in  your   tendency.     If  you  call   your 
kinsmen,  no  doubt  thev  will  make  a  feast    for 
ijon  in  return.    If  you  call  your  rich  neighbors. 
then  thericb   neighbor  will   feel    indebted   to 
you,  and  soon  he    will  make  a_  feast.     At  this 
rate  there  wouUl    be  uothina  but  feasting,  and 
that  among  a  cla^s  who  could  and  should  be- 
stow their  charities  upon  the  poor  and  the  un- 
fortunate. Call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame, 
the  blind."     Tim  contains  the  promise.    Every 
charitable  act,  Goii  would   have  ua  know,  will 
have  its  reward  at  the  rcmmction  of  tht 
But  in  our  blindness,  we  seek  for  the  reward 
here,  and  then  we   hfivt  it.     "Verily  they  Am 
their  reward."     How  prompt  we  are   to  call  to 
our  rich  fea^ta.  thosR  who  are  abuudantly  ablt; 
to  help  thern-ielvesi   IIow    few    blind  and  poor, 
and  maimed  are  called  in  to  partake  of  the  rich- 
es of  our  ta!)lf'S!  The  man  who  does  this  will  be 
ahunaed — will  be  regaiiled  as  a  friend  of  publ: 
cans  and  sinners.     The  man  who  calls  the  poor 
in  preference  to  the  rich  will  be  smitten,  abused 
and  avoided."    But  this  should   not    deter  hii 
from  doing  his  duty.    He  should  glory  iu  suf- 
fering, and  be  patient,  for    at  the   resurrection 
he  will  receive  hi*  reward.  I  wonder  how  many 
poor,  and  blind,  and  lam  e  were  called  to  feasts 
last  Christmdi  and  New  Veir.    Did    G  od  look 
down  on  this  great  e^rth  ami  seo  even  among 
hi^  pjople,  t\i»  fiicor''il  rliisii  faring  sumptously, 
while  the  poor  and  the  crippled  were  not  even 
noticed?  Did    he  sej   anything  of  the  kind? 
Watch  and  pray.  ^-  «    «■ 


"The  Rinrtiator's  Woody  olrtus  ataiies. 
^  uol. >  wreek  in  rutnoua  ptrfei-Uon, 
While  Oriars  chauibera,  and  the  AugusUiQ  halls. 

Grovel  on  earth  in  Indisllnct  decay." 
THE  history  of  this  building,  the  grmideBt 
1  monumeiit  of  architeotural  skill  ever  pro- 
'lueed  by  man.  would  be  the  history  of  Home 
from  nehrly  the  beginning  of  our  era  to  the 
present  time,  in  the  early  ages,  when  Rome 
was  in  all  her  graudeur  as  Mistress  of  the 
World,  it  was  completed.  During  the  times  of 
Christian  pjirsecution.  it  was  on  its  arena  that 
the  dying  niartyr,  mangled  by  the  cruel  teeth 
of  ravenous  wild  hrasts.  ollereri  his  lust  prayer 
anil  plead  for  the  (orgivene^s  of  his  jeering  per- 
seiutors.  Later  times  saw  the  "bloody  circus" 
ii'fid  for  religious  purposes:  and  many  a  repen- 
tant heart  has  sent  up  the  p<>tition.  "Lord  be 
merciful  to  me  a  sinner,"  from  the  very  spot 
whence,  centuries  before,  the  martyr'^  soul 
winged  its  Hight  heavenward. 

Withm  the  last  few  years  the  work  of  exca- 
vating the  ruins  of  the  colos-seum  ha.-!  been 
steadily  going  on.  By  this  means  the  form 
and  arraugement  of  the  substructure,  ami,  to  a 
iHige  extent,  tiie  liiNtorv  of  the  whole  building 
have  become  kuowii.  To  give  a  brief  summary 
of  the  history  and  of  the  vjrious  uses  for  which 
the  building  has  been  employed  is  the  object 
of  thin  article. 

It  is  believed  that  the  present  colosseum  in 
built  upon  the  foiindatioua  of  an  amphitheater 
calJed  by  Pliny  "the  ias.ine  work  of  Scaurus," 
because  of  the  folly  of  wasting  so  much  money 
on  a  public  building.  This  worn  of  Scaurus' 
was  three  stories  in  heighl;  the  first  atory  built 
with  marble  columns,  the  second,  with  columns 
of  glass — the  only  instance  of  the  kind  on  rec- 
ord— and  the  third  formed  of  gilt  wood.  After 
this  building  had  been  destroyed,  on  the  same 
foundations  Vesparian  began  the  edifice  of 
which  the  ruins  now  remain,  [t  was  completed 
in  the  second  year  of  Titus'  reign,  80  A.  IX 

No  expense  was  snared  by  the  Emperors  to 
provide  comforts  for  the  theatre-loving  Romans 
an  I  to  pander  to  their  depraved  tastes. 

The  colosseum  in  form  is  an  ellipse,  about  (lOfl 
feet  in  length  and  over  5(J0  feet  in  width. 
Within,  round  about  the  building  like  long 
rows  of  steps  asceuded  the  seats,  the  number  if 
the  rows  being  about  eigVly,  and  the  seating 
cap;icity  of  the  building,  at  the  lowest  e.9liinate, 
87,000.  The  encircling  wall,  about  150  feet 
high,  encloses  the  kernel  of  the  enormous 
structure  iu  a  shell  of  travertine.  This  wall 
exhibita  three  tiersof  arcades,  enframed  respect- 
ively by  Doric,  Ionic  and  Corinthian  pilasters 
with  their  entablatures,  and  surmounted  by  a 
fourth  story  furnished  with  windows  and 
adorned  with  Corinthian  pilasters.  All  the  seats 
in  tlie  vast  amphitheater  were  cushioned,  and 
over  the  heads  of  the  people  was  stretched  au 
immense  awning.  A  company  of  sailors,  pro- 
vided with  a  camp  near  at  band,  were  kfpt 
continually  furling  and  imfurling  tliia  awning 
and  attending  to  the  machinery.  Gibbon  says: 
"The  air  was  continually  refreshed  by  the  play- 
ing of  fountains,  and  profusely  imprei:nated  by 
the  scent  of  aromatics.  In  the  center  of  the 
edilicethe  arena  waa  covered  with  the  finest 
sand  and  successively  assumed  the  most  ditl'er 
eut  forms,  At  one  moment  it  seemed  to  rise 
out  of  the  earth  like  the  garden  of  the  Hesper- 
ides  and  was  afterwards  broken  iuto  the  rocks 
and  caverns  of  Thrace."  Undern«?ath  the  firbt 
arena  were  the  dens  for  wild  beasts,  of  which 
an  immense  number  were  kept,  gathered  from 
all  sections  ef  the  Globe.  The  ponderous  ma- 
chinery was  concealed  and  the  changes  were 
produced  a*  if  by  magic-  "At  one  time."  says 
Herodias  "a  hundred  living  lions  leaped  out  of 
the  earth." 

Subterraneous  pipes  conveyed  an  almost  in- 
exhau'itible  supply  of  water;  and  what  had  at 
t>ne  moment  appeared  a  level  plaiu  or  a  fort  .it 
jungle,  might  be  suddenly  converted  Into  a  wide 
lake  abounding  iu  the  mounters  of  the  deep  and 
covered  with  war  ves-sels  ready  for  combat.  In 
these  sea  battles,  two  nations  were  generally 
represented,  each  with  six  vessela,  aud  the 
method  of  capture  washy  moving  along  nide 
aud  boarding  the  enemie  s  veaset. 

Besides  the  wild  beasts,  over  2000  hired  gla- 
diators were  kejit  toeshibit  their  skill  in  butch- 
ering wild  beasts  and  one  anotlier.  to  please  tlie 
public.  Here,  us  we  have  before  intimated, 
Christian  martyrs  were  thrown  to  the  wild 
beasts,  aud  liere  prisoners  tiken  in  war,  died 
under  tortures  to  make  a  Roman  holiday.  The 
tastea  of  the   people    became   more   and   more 


l^rverUd  by  such  scen.vs  until  near  the  clo«of 
th.  second.. ntury,  we  s.e  the  Emperor  Com- 
modu,.  placing  himsMf  on  the  lowest  tier  of 
-•^Hts  and  ni  one  day,  slaughtering  with  the 
J.velin  and  arrow  100 bear,,  besides  n„,uborI«.s 
b-rds  and  smaller  be.i*U.  Now  he  amuse-  him- 
s^-lf  by  cutting  oft  the  head  of  a  runuingo.trich 
Whan  arrow,  again  with  poised  javelm  he 
waits  till    a  hungry   panther   has     seized     the 

remblmg  malefactor  thrown  in  to  give  zest 
to  thesport,  then,  before  its  deadly  work  is  fin- 
ished, strikes  the  bea«t  to  the  heart  and  rescue, 
the  mau.  only  to  throw  him  back  to  be  seized 
"g..ma„d  again  till  he  is  torn  ,u  pieces.  At 
l«i.gth  cniTied  away  by  love  for  the  sport.boasU 
ng  h,m.e  f  a  second  Hercules,  the  Emperor 
untered  the  arena  as  a  gladiator,  now  slaying 
wild  beast-s,  again  fighting  with  an  opponent 
whose  weapons  were  of  lead,    he  would   do  him 

he  henor  of  letting  him  die  by  an  EmperorN 
"»nd.  His  e.xce*.es  disgusted,  at  length,  his 
People  and  his  death  was  received  with  rejoic- 
mg.  •• 

Still  their  lov..  for  such  spectacles  was  not 
overcome,  and  the  colo.s,um  was  almost  con- 
tiuuallythe  stage  for  such  barbarous  scenes 
until  403  A  B.  In  that  year  Telemachus,  an 
un-ntal  Monk,  journeying  from  the  Eart  for 
the  .xin^ss  purpo*a*,  in  the  mi  1H  of  the  shows 
niMed  into  the  arena,  fell  upon  his  knees  and. 
with  upraised  hands,  implored  the  populace  to 
have  m-rcy  and  >piire  their  victims.  In  anger 
the  peoi.le  Ktuiied  h.m  to  d.ath  on  the  spot! 
but  .such  I.  HMUHntion  wa-s  created  that  the  Em- 
peror  HonoriouB  was  able  to  suppress  the 
shows. 

Infeudaltimes  the  great  amphitheatre  was 
nsed  as  a  fortification  by  one  of  the  noble  Ital- 
mii  families,  and  in  this  employment  much  of 
Its  ancient  beauty  Was  destroyed.  Tlie  hands 
of  bras*  and  iron  which  boumUhe  atones,  the 
nets  of  gold  which  sheltered  tlie  lower  seats, 
the  valuable  machinery;  everything,  iu  fact, 
wlueh  could  tempt  the  greed  of  the  dissolute 
noble,  was  carried  vff.  The  vuniut  space  wai 
converted  into  a  market  aud  the  places  are  still 
to  be  seen  where  the  poles  for  the  booths  were 
fastened. 

At  thi^  time  the  rudepilgrims  from  the  North 
visited  K<.me;  from  wliich  visit  they  returned 
overwhelmed  wilh  astonishment  of  the  mngnif- 
icience  of  the  "Kternal  City."  -'Their  rude 
enthusiasm  broke  forth  m  a  sublime  proverbial 
expression  which  is  recorded  in  the  eighth  cen- 
tury, in  the  fragments  of  tliu  venerable  Bede, 
'As  long  as  the  Colosseum  htauds,  Home  shall 
stand;  when  the  colosseum  falls,  Rome  will 
fall;  when  Rome  falls,  the  world  will  fall."  " 

In  l:il2  the  people  again  dedicated  the  arena 
to  public  games,  and  bullfighting  l)ecamo  the 
popular  amusement.  This  continued,  until  in 
1332  at  a  grand  tournament  [iresided  over  by  a 
senator  and  attended  by  all  the  beauties  of  the 
noble  familie.s  to  encourage  and  clieer  on  their 
champions,  eight^fen  youths  of  noble  blood  were 
slain  by  the  enraged  animals,  aud  niuortriously 
wounded. 

In  the  14th  century  a  peace  between  the  ri- 
val houses  in  Rome  secured  to  both  parties  the 
right  of  extracting  stones  from  the  colos-seum. 
Miich  of  the  stone,  by  tlie  folly  of  the  Romans, 
was  burnt  to  lime,  and  during  the  course  of  the 
next  century  three  large  structures,  the  Bogh- 
flse  palace,  tlie  Farmeae  palace  aud  the  palace 
of  St.  Marks  of  Venice,  as  well  as  many  smaller 
buildings,  were  built  from  thia  quarry.  In  the 
same  century  the  building,  for  the  first  time, 
was  used  for  religious  prirposea.  Miracle  plays, 
representing  the  lite  of  the  Savior,  were  actfd 
there.  One  vestige  of  this  use  still  remains,  a 
view  of  Jerusalem  with  the  crucifixion,  painted 
over  the  principal  entranca. 

Pope  Sistus  V.  proposed  to  make  use  of  the 
edifice,  a*  a  cloth  factory,  aud  even  went  so  far 
a.sto  liave  [flans  drawn;  but  the  design  was 
never  jiut  into  execution. 

In  \r2-<  Beuedict  XIU,,  to  protect  it  from 
desecrating  hands,  consecrated  the  whole  area, 
and  a  small  chapel  was  erected  under  one  of  the 
archwayH,  Soon  after  this  consecration  it  was 
HgAin  employed  for  Christian  Kervices.  Leon- 
ardo da  Porto  Mauri/.iu  preached  there  willi 
great  success.  Truly  it  was  the  Providence  of 
Gud  iu  human  history  which  could  thus  turn 
the  circus  iuto  a  Bethel,  which  could  fill  wita 
the  Hwett  melody  of  Chri-tian  hyoiuii  the  arclies 
that  had  formerly  rebounded  with  the  angry 
roar  of  the  hungry  beasts  aud  the  shrieks  of 
their  dying  victims;  which,  in  the  arena  where 
the  licentious  Romans  had  set  at  naught  the 
most  sacred  laws,  could  bring  the  "good  tidings 
of  great  joy"  and  proclaim  the  Gospel  ot  the 
Prince  of  Peace. 

From  173U  till  the  reign  of  Victor  Emman- 
uel the  colosseum  has  be«u  under  the  control 
of  the  church  aud  it  has  been  left  standing  a 
wonder  to  sight-seers,  but  ot  use  to  no  one. — 
King  Emmanuel   granted  to  the    French    the 


right  to  mak«  sxcavatioiw  there,  and  Hinc«  that 
tmi^  the  work  h™  heen  «tr*lily  going  on. 
I  rolmhly  no  other  building  his  had  so  great  an 
"tt'-ctupon  the  architecture  of  the  world  as  the 
Colo,seum.  Itwa.  the  fimt  of  the  great  am- 
phitheat^r.  and  from  it  the  design  for  the  oth- 
ers  w,.s  tak«u.  Inthnarche,  o|  this  bnilding 
we  may  read  the  history  of  the  Btrusean^,  in  ita 
CO  umns.tUt  of  the  Greeks  whii«  in  the  ed.fic*. 
AS  a  whole  we  can  b«  the  power  and  ambition 
of  the  Roman  Emperors. 

Now,  having  outlived  its  former  usefulnew. 
Its  ruin,  stand  as  they  will  stand  lor  ag«.  ti 
come,  a  monument  of  history,  the  delight  of 
the  archeo  ogMt.  an  ohject  of  wonder  and  admi- 
ration  to  all  travellers. 


EDITORS  AND    HEALTH. 

THE  following,  clipped  from  tl,..  TwA'x  Com. 
1  ;;'<"'"(.  contmi.s  80  much  truth  regardine 
ed.toria  I.te  that  w.  thought  to  give  our  read- 
ers  the  benefit  of  it: 

"Some  vear«  ago  a  young  man  went  to  New 
\  ork,  and  was  so  fortunate  as  to  obtain  a  good 
place  on  a  morning  paper.  Many  enthd  him 
his  position.  Blithe  d;d  not  find  it  a  "bed  of 
roses.  Smoky,  ill-voutilated  editorial  room^  late 
hours,  steady  writing  day  after  day,  threatened 
to  shorten  his  life.  He  gave  up  the  position 
a'ld  went  into  l>u*iii,)H^. 

"I  .l.Ju't  fnnt-y  „  ted  und,.r  tl,e  d»i,i„,"  i,, 
«;n.l  .0  »  ImniMm  a,k„a  hi,n  why  h«  ch.nged 
and  tWr,  ,m,  ,»ig„„l.     Now,  I'll  w,ii,  „„, 
when  I  fMul  like  it."  ' 

Tins  yonng  journuli.l  wn.  ,lro„g  in  body, 
»iid  looked  a.  ,f  good  for  ,i,y  ,„rt  of  h,rd  work 
1  "t  ho  coul.l  not  rtiuid  tho  drain  upon  lii. 
n.rv.,  »„d  mind  which  th,  morning  pap,, 
in."!-.  II-  re„g„,d  i„  li^.  ,„  ..y/fci'^j^i, 
from  chronic  mviilidi«m. 

Al,  who  huv,  h«„i  connected  with  them  h«„ 
done  .plendid  work.  Uut  the  c„,t  to  them- 
Helves  has  been  expensive. 

The  chief  editor  of  one  of  the  mag,rin„ 
ha«  been  compelled  for  month,  to  give  op  id] 
work.  Another  leading  editor  broke  down 
completely,  „„d  went  away  for  a  year's  re.t.  A 
third  Yie.t,.d  Europe  for  recreation,  and  found 
him-elf  ,0  aick  that  for  »  long  time  he  could 
rio  write  a  Ime.  Two  m„r„  have  been  driyeii 
0  ong  vacations,  and  two  died  in  th.  homes., 
killed  by  overwork. 

If  it  be  said  that  journalist,  should  not  over- 
work  themselves,  tho  reply  is  that  o  8r^t-cla., 
journalistic  position  demands  just  that  Th« 
j,.iirnali«t  must  write,  whether  he  feels  lika 
writing  or  like  sleeping.  The  nriicle  must  be 
nnished  liy  an  app„inl..d  time.  The  body  and 
irainniayrifosoto  work,  then  the  will  must 
ho  called  upon  to  mak,.  them  work.  Such  > 
stniin,  kept  uji  day  nfler  day  fo,  months.break. 
down  tnestrougest  man. 

Many  writers  live  to  a  green  old  age  but 
such  are  seldom  found  in  the  r.ink«  of  6rst-'claM 
journalists.  The  p„et,  the  novelist,  or  the  wri- 
ter  who  write,  when  ho  |)lea.,es,  never  work 
when  bniin  and  body  protest  against  it.  They 
outlive  two  generations  of  editors. 

Young  men  are  inclined  to  )onk  upon  the 
sunny  side  orjr,urnali.,m.  It  ,c„m,  so  easy  and 
pleasant,  to  a  youth  with  literary  ability  to 
write  tor  a  newepaper.  But  there  is  a  shady 
side  of  journalism,  aud  often  it  is  a  dark  and  ■ 
chilly  side.  A  young  man  with  a  good  trade 
or  with  good  business  prospects,  had  better  fol- 
low  them.  He  will  live  longorand  happier  than 
if  ho  chose  journalism. 


"LET  BROTHERLY  LOVE 
CONTINUE." 

THK  Rolhchild  family  hsve  been  united  in  all 
their  interests,  and  there  is  no  doubt  that 
their  gre,«  success  in  financial  enterprises  wa« 
partly  due  to  this  unanimity.  At  least,  the 
lale  Baron  Rothchild  so  believed,  as  the  follow, 
ing  paragraph  in  his  will  shows:  1  eihort  all 
my  beloved  children  always  to  live  in  harmony, 
never  to  loosen  family  bonds,  to  avoid  all  di£feh 
encea,  dissensions  and  litigations,  to  use  forbear, 
ance  toward  each  other,  and  not  to  .OIow  temper 
to  get  tho  belter  of  them,  and  to  he  friendly  ia 
their  disposition.  My  children  p>«ssess  a  good 
eiampleintheirexcelleut-randparent.  Friend- 
liness was  always  the  sure  condition  to  the  happl. 
ness  aud  success  of  the  Rothchild  family.  M«y 
my  children  now  and  never  lose  sight  of  this  fami. 
ly  tradition,  aud  may  they  follow  the  eshortitioa 
of  my  father,  'heirgraufather,  contained  in  para- 
graph fifteen  of  his  last  will  an. I  testamsut,  al- 
ways remain  true  and  faithful,  and  withoat 
changing,  to  the  paternal  faith  of  Israel. 


•  van:  H KiGiii I '  I 


WOUK.. 


'STeirch    1  (> 


FROM  THE  CHURCHES. 

AND  tln'v  thitl  bp  line  iliall  eWne  w  the 
.■rtRhtTieM  of  thf  flrnuin).'nt;an(l  ibrj  tb»t  turn 
■•.■ayU)n({ht«.iWiin««s.  u  Uio  tUtn  forever  »nrt 
ever.— Dan.  13:  8. 


I'ESSSYLVANIA. 

Danoansvllle. 

Oc  Saturdfty  otc.  Fub.  14th.  service  wero 
conducted  »t  our  hoiis*  of  won«hip  by  brothi-r 
Jiunw   A,  S.-1I.  T-xt   Act*  18:  25.    Said   thii 
Scripture  is  generally  u»ed  ax  arKumeut  of  coii- 
trovewy.     Whiit  motivn  should  lead  the  i-innpr 
to  the  Savior?   Should   H  bo  lore,  foar,  wlfdc- 
nial?  &c.  Sal)bttth  morning,  I'Vb.  I.'»th,  wa-  our 
r^fiulnr  dny  for  prr-Bchiiid  and  brother  J«(iip» 
BKain  uddrexacd  uh  from  Uatt.  U:  '.*■  Althoiif{b 
this  woman,  ol  whom  wm  n.'iul  wajian  uoir^vitcd 
(tueit  Dt  the  f"iwt  in  the  hotiw  of  Simon,  y<.'t 
she  bustowed  a  raoxt  n.jblr*  act  upon  the  Savior, 
one  that  iihall  ever  b«  opoken  '"for  a  raemftrinl 
of  her."     Brethren  and  ni«ler*i,  let  iw  iteek  tbes- 
goldf-n  opiiortunitieti  of  bestowing  act«  of  kind- 
ness upon   our  Savior.     We  cannot  pour  th- 
preciouN  oil  of  love  upon    Him  hend,   but  let  m 
do  it  to  thohp  of  IJiB  cbildren.     Let  hh  not  \ 
until  they  are  held  in  the  embrace  ofdi-ath 
plficc  llowem  in  their  himdH,   but  U-t   uh  try  to 
Btrow  their  pslliway  of  life  with    laureln,     Lif.< 
in  the  time  when    we   appreciate   the  love  and 
afTection  nf  nthem,  not  in   death.     HpeaU  more 
to  yonr  hrnken-hearti-d    brother  and   siwtfT,  and 
[fti^  abniif  then),  and  thai,  in  tonei  of  love  nnd 
ullTtion,     Do  not  tninij'li'  upon    the  already 
kvounded  Bud  laceratud   hearts   of  o(heni,     Ile- 
niember  they  nmy  be  thf    iniiteritil   from  whiih 
,I.-!«UH  gathem  his  jewels.     "If  ye  have  donw  it 
unto  one  of  the  h'lwt  of  tUfnH  my  brctbren,  ye 
have  done  it  unto  oie."— .Jemis. 

Kmu.y  K  Stii'i.fii. 


Cbri»t.  Much  jny  jiud  rfjoicing  because  th. 
Lord  (lid  fuch  good  work  for  ihiif  people.  Thi* 
i«tbe  fouith  *erie"  of  me*-lirgiiin  this  church 
since  Jan  1st.,  (h^re  being  four  places  of  meet- 
inn  Since  thi-  fir^t  of  the  year  »•  v«cty  per-ons 
have  bi--eu  bapti/rd  in  this  church.  (U)d  to  Oorf 
belongs  the  praise  and  honor.  May  ail  contin- 
ue faithful  in  the  glorious  liberty  of  Christ. 

J*COB    HlLDRHKANI). 


M/C/ritiAX. 

Dowaglac. 

Our  brother  in  Chri-'t,  John    B.  Wrighls- 
roan.  came  ovfcr  to  us  Feb.  2I«t..  and  the  next 
day  OeKflii  to  call  on  sinners  to  return  to  Jenus. 
and  cntinued  unlil  Mtmh   :M.     The  people 
God    were  made   happy    in  witnpN^ing  twfl 
Houls  returning  to  the  L.-fd.     May  others  r*] 
ously  reflect  on  their  condition  und  finsllytum 
to  the  I/ord  Jesus.  L-  H.  C. 

lUJSOlS. 
Cerro  Gordo. 

Th«  ark  of  salvation  is  moving  along 
slowly.  II«1  meeting  latt  Sunday.  Two  were 
bajitized  and  one  more  applicant.  Health  in 
iniddlinc  good.  Weather  pleasant.  Wheat 
promising  for  a  good  harvcat. 

John  Mkt/oer. 


and  ibe  earth  treu-bled  under  th^  fdlliug  trees. 
Th''  people  are  in  ni'juming  for  the  calamity  is 
agi.ii-.-ne. 

We  li*e  here  without  thr  company  of  Breth- 
ren. The  iieweeit  arr  itlout  .-rgliteen  niilt-^ 
listant-  We  would  J'ke  to  htive  i^ome  come 
among  us.  and  help  to  build  up  the  Master's 
work.  Land  sells  from  ?3  to  $10  per  acre.  H*ve 
good  markets.  I  am  sixty-nine  years  old  and 
my  wile  !«eventy  one.  hence  cannot  pii  a  grea'. 
distance  to  meeting  Jacoh  Hopf. 


D' 


Lamersvllle. 

Th«  Lord  workcth  and  no  nu'.n  can  hinder. 
Saturday  evening,  Feb.  14th,  four  precious  souls 
wor*)  bai'tizcd  into  Christ.  They  were  drawn 
by  th«  Holy  Spirit,  through  the  protracted  ef- 
forts held  forth  there,  by  (iod,  through  the  in- 
strumentality of  .1.  W.  Smou«e.  lie  commenced 
a  -leriits  of  meetings  there  in  January,  and  de- 
livered thirt4.«en  disconrses.  Hretliren  G.  Mv- 
erw  and  Jiimi'n  ,\.  Sell  were  in  iitLemlnnce.  The 
iibovo  uanu-d  brnthren  will  be  numbered  with 
the  fold  at  Alloonn.  Three  were  sons  nf  hrolli- 
or  and  sister  Mc.l''arlanH  of  A 1  toon  a.  The  lat- 
ter has  bei'U  sullering  siiverely  of  ill  health,  but 
at  hut  accounlD  she  was  improving.  It  is  cer- 
tainly delightful  to  such  parents  in  thuir  de- 
cliuiiiK  a^e,  to  see  their  children  coming  to 
JuauH.  Dear  bretlireu,  hold  out  faithful  in  the 
uoble  cause  you  tiavu  enlii^ted.  so  that  you  may 
win  that  bright  and  jeweled  crown  which  God 
hoB  io  reserve  for  the  faithful. 

EuiLY  it.  Stiplkb. 

OHIO. 
ABblund. 

Your  good  pa])or  is  a  regular  visitor  to  the 
College  library  table,  and  in  iUcolumuB  we  Imd 
news  Ironi  all  part«  of  tlie  moral  vintyard,  Our 
privileges  liere  lire  great.  Ashland  City  church 
meets  in  the  College  Chapel.  Every  Sabbath 
morning  we  meet  for  Siibbatli-scliool.  In  the 
nftoruoou  we  have  preaching  and  in  the  even- 
ing we  have  |.rayer-meetiug.  Our  Sabbath- 
school  is  conducted  by  the  Itrethren.  and  the 
tpachere  are  all  members  of  the  church.  It  is 
largely  attended. 

I  like  the  school  very  much.  The  ieBchera 
aie  kiud  and  energetic  and  all  seem  togetalonj; 
nicely.  The  students  seem  to  have  that  respect 
for  the  teaih^rs  iiud  for  one  anotl  er  t'lat  s 
so  desirable  for  the  welfare  of  lh«  school. 
The  church,  school,  and  Sabl)ath-8chool  are 
awake  to  the  duties  of  their  diflerent  positions. 
The  Spring  term  ot  College  will  begiu  the  last 
Mouday  in  March,  and  we  anticipate  a  Inrje 
.ittendftuce.  Bro.  Bushor  left  us  »  few  days 
since  and  is  preaching  iu  Highlaud  Co.  He  is 
enjoyinp  reasonable  health.  May  the  Lord  ho 
with  us  all  and  lead,  guide,  and  direct  us  is  my 
P™y"-  J.  P.  Martin. 

/iY/)/.4,V.4. 
Pine  Greek  Ghuroli. 

Oor  meet  ngs  commenced  Feb.  24tb,  and 
brother  John  Met/.ler,  D.  WysougandD.  Hoth- 
harger  asitibteti  in  the  woik.  Up  to  the  ^I'th, 
three  were  baptized  and  another  made  applici- 
tion.  Ou  account  of  bad  weather  the  brethren 
left,  and  then  brother  Amos  Peters  and  the  wri- 
ter were  urged  to  continue  awhile  in  the  work 
of  the  Lord,  which  we  did  until  March  4th,- 
N'met«en  more  turned  to  ,Ie'-us  making  twenty- 
three  in  all.  Vmong  them  wa^  wi  aged  woman, 
who  found  a  more  sure  way  to  serve  the  Lord 


IOWA. 
Spring  Creek. 

We  take  this  method  of  informing  the 
Brotlierhoud  of  the  oigunv-iiticn  cf  a  chuch  of 
the  Brethren  in  Chickasaw  Co..  Iowa.  Name, 
Spring  Creek.  The  members  met  on  the  21st 
of  IVbniary  and  were  organized  according  to 
the  cu*toni  of  the  Brotherhood.  After  the  or- 
der of  the  church  wns  Ihid  before  the  member", 
and  a  hearty  consent  yiven  by  all  to  live  up  to 
the  rules  of  the  gtneral  Brolherliood.  an  elec- 
tion was  held  for  two  deacons.  The  lot  fell  on 
brother  Levi  Miller  and  Samui-I  Pratt,  The 
Elders  present  were  Joseph  Ogg  nf  Minufsotii, 
and  Julin  P.  Kikeuberry  of  Butler  Co.,  lovn. 
Twenty-two  members  when  organized,  and  one 
added  since  by  baptism.  Love  and  union  pre- 
vails among  all  the  members.  Brethren  itnd 
sisters,  remember  onr  intant  church  iu  yuui 
prayers.  M.  U.  I'owleh. 

MISSOVHL 
Alexandria. 

I  have  sent  several  requests  for  some  of  the 
brethren  to  come  to  this  place  and  preach,  if  on- 
y  one  sermon.  I  will  ask  once  more,  fi.r  I  feel 
that  tlie  blessed  Muster  has  some  precious  jew- 
els here  if  his  workmen  would  come  and  gather 
them  together.  I  have  loaned  the  B  at  W. 
and  several  books  to  my  friends,  and  they  are 
well  pleased.  So  many  are  wishing  that  one  oj 
the  brotbreu  would  come  here,  and  I  think  it 
would  cause  rejoicing  among  th'  angels  in 
heaven,  and  aa  the  busy  season  will  soon  be 
here  I  would  like  for  some  one  to  come  before 
farming  time.  I  may  not  see  another  winter, 
und  would  like  to  hear  one  more  sermon  from 
the  bretlireu.  I  received  a  letter  from  some 
one  iu  Adams  Co.,  Illinois,  last  Fall,  stating 
when  their  Love  feast  would  be  held,  but  ow- 
ing to  sickness  and  bad  weather  I  could  not  go. 
I  lost  the  letter  and  cannot  recollect  the  ad- 
dress, I  would  like  to  correspond  with  some 
of  the  brethren  and  sisters.  It  would  encour- 
age me  more  and  help  nie  to  he  more  faithful. 
Mary  E.  Hose. 

KANSAS. 
Herman. 

By  the  grace  of  our  Lord  Josua  I  am  here 
holding  meetings  with  a  few  members  ten  milfs 
north-west  of  Lincoln  Centre.  Inhere  are  good 
prospects  for  an  increase  of  members  here  if 
some  one  can  be  persuaded  to  move  here  and 
work.  Can  brethren  H.  W.  Laudis  and  F. 
Fuller  give  those  members  some  meetings  oc- 
casionally? It  would  be  a  good  point  for  some 
minister  to  locate.  Address  R.  R.  Boyles,  Her 
luau,  Kansas,  or  Samuel  Pye,  Lincoln  Centre, 
same  state.  John  Foenev. 

WASHINGTON  TEHRirOR  Y. 
Vancouver. 

A  very  sad  accident  occurred  in  this  coun- 
ty on  the  Sth  of  January.  A  severe  storm 
visited  us  blowiuL'  down  large  trees,  and  unfor- 
tunately one  of  these  fell  upon  a  school-liouse 
while  the  teacher  and  children  were  seati'd 
around  the  stove  eating  their  dinner.  Two 
were  killed,  twenty  crippled  and  one  eecapeil 
In  the  distance  of  one  mite  one  hundred  tre^s 
were  blown  down  across  the  road.  Barns  and 
dwellings  were  turned  over,  and  many  lives 
lost.     The  storm  raged   for  about  three  hours, 


Five    Sundays. 

ID  not  H.  H.  Arnold  make  a  mistake  when 
he  told  ufl  that  February  will  have  five 
.Sundays />jwr  times  iu  the  twentieth  century? 
In  (he  year  It'OO  the  uiterra/'iri/  day  will  not  be 
udded.  In  the  year  1\>20  February  will  have 
rtve  Sundays.  S.  Bollinger. 

An  Impostor. 

fpH EKE  is  an  aged  man  travelling  on  horsf- 
1  back  from  one  church  to  another  claiming 
to  be  a  minister  of  the  Brethren.  He  is  about 
Bfventy-five  years  old.  He  says  that  be  is  from 
A  church  in  Armstrong  Co.,  Pa  .  and  that  Bro. 
.1.  B.  Wampler  is  the  Elder.  Bro.  Wampler 
informs  me  that  be  is  personally  acquainted 
with  Joseph  Hor.-ch  (being  the  name  he  gave 
u.").  He  is  not  a  meiubi?r  of  any  church  in  that 
county.  He  had  formerly  belong>!d  to  a  church 
called  the  "Shoemaker  Church,"  but  was  dis- 
missed from  their  body  before  he  left  the  state 
of  Pa.  D.  B.  HiRT. 

Spriiia/ieli/,  0. 

Correction. 

In  the  report  from  Coon  RiverChurch,  Jowa, 
you  report  the  Western  Home  Missionary  re- 
ceipts to  be  $D.    It  should  be  $40. 

J.  L.  SWITZEB. 


BIBLE  SCHOOL  ECHOES 

rUIS  is  the  name  ol  a  new  musical  book  pie- 
pared  by  Broth<r  D.  F.  Eby  of  this  place 
for  use  in  the  family,  iu  Bible  schools  and 
wherever  people  desire  to  praise  God  by  sing- 
ing with  the  sp-rit  aud  with  the  uuderstaninj'. 
He  has  aeUcted  about  two  hundred  hymns  from 
the  Brethren's  hymn  book  and  set  them  to 
notes,  gleauing  from  manv  of  the  best  works 
published.  He  has  endeavored  to  retain  a  num- 
ber ol  the  old  familiar  hymns  which  we  as  a 
people  have  learned  to  admire,  aud  lutroduced 
only  such  new  ones  as  are  iu  harmony  with 
the  doctrine  of  the  cross.  While  there  is  va- 
riety in  abundance  there  is  also  compactness 
and  harmony,  so  that  their  use  will  be  promo- 
tive of  goodness  and  piety.  A  number  of 
musicians  have  examined  the  work  and  pro- 
nounce it  excellent. 

Its  arrangement  is  such  that  there  will  be  no 
trouble  iu  finding  the  corresponding  hymns  iu 
the  Brethren's  Hymn  book.  The  same  num- 
bers are  retained  iu  the  Echoes,  so  that  when 
the  leader  announces  the  number  it  will  be 
found  in  both  books.  Only  those  generally 
used  have  been  selected;  aud  brother  Eby  had 
a  number  to  assist  him  in  making  the  selection. 

The  work  is  now  in  the  hands  of  Professor 
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so  as  to  be  ready  ior  delivery  in  May.  In  size 
and  form  it  will  belike  "Gospel  Songs."  Its 
low  price,  good  music,  aud  convenient  arrange- 
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lovers  of  good  singing.  Orders  will  be  received 
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The  March  Atlantic  has  a  very  appetizir^g 
list  of  contents,  Mr.  Howell's  ferial, "The  Uu' 
discovered  Countri',"  grows  in  interest  everv 
month,  and  bids  fair  to  surpass  in  power  "Thty 
Lady  of  the  Aroostook,"  Charles  Dudley  War- 
ner contributes  a  delightful  biographical  and 
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Accidentally  Overheard,"  by  Horace  E.  Scud- 
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Lee  Pleasants.  The  second  in9tallmei.t  u) 
"Remiuisceucea  of  Washington"  includes  muijh 
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conceruingthe  four  years  of  John  CJuincy  Ad- 
am's  administration.     Francis  H.  Underwood 


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Piiar'>iib-<. "  Richard  Grant  White  writes  of 
"Ruglish  in  England,"  citing  numeruui  vXMm- 
plts  ut  words  used  incorrectly  or  ijueerly  by  the 
English,  aud  making  u  curiuus'y  inferestiug 
afticte.  There  ar^  |(Ofms  by  T.  B.  AiJrieh. 
Miss  Sarah  0.  J-weit,  not  the  actress,  but  the 
author  of  "Deephaven,"  Celia  Thaiter,  O^^car 
Laighton.  and  Louisa  Chandler  Moulton.  Sev- 
eral noteworthy  new  book^  are  reviewed,  and  a 
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No  12. 


GENERAL    AGEMTS 

KOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


g  T   BuMnun,  Dnuklrk,  Oblo 

gDoeb  EbF,  Lon»,  III 

D.  B.  litbKO.  NoiUims.  Bu. 

(r,C.T«««'r,  Ut  UorrU.  Ill, 
B.S.Mol.l",  Cornell*,  Mo. 
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D«Qlel  V»nliii»n,  VInlBu,  111, 
J  8,  Mbtj.  LoDKioooi,  Colo 
John    Msti^rr,'    Cm  Qofio,  II 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


rmsT  I'AOE— The  Dying  Thief-,  Peace ;  Free- 
masonry; Christian  Fellowship;  Scripture  II- 
luatruteJ. 

Sboond  Page — Stein  nnd  Hay  Debate. 

ThibD  Page— nod-born  and  God-kept;  Mission 
Worli. 

Fourth  Page— Conference  Tickets  -,  Carnal  Wetii>- 
ons :    Desif^n  lind  form  of  Christian  Bdptisni. 

Fifth  Page— Among  the  Brethren;  Washing 
or  Ueing  Washed;  Church  History;  A  Revis- 
ed Creed  Wanted;  Nu  Itoom  tor  Jeaus;  To 
Correspomieuts, 

SiXTU  Page— Perseverance;  Bright  Jewels;  The 
Best  Time;  Sight;  Our  Dear  Children;  Spring 
Fever;    Our  Budget. 

Seventh  Pahe— Admonition;  The  Differences; 
The  Jews ;  Askep  in  Jesus ;  Glorious  Meetings 
Our  Eastern  Visit; 

EtonTH  Page— Defiance  County ;  Sugar  Itidge 
Church;  Fairview  Church.  Ohio.  Bethel  Church; 
Rossville,  Camp  Creek,  Indiana.  Carson  Cily, 
Micliigiui.  Gariaon,  Jowa.  Winiield,  Kansas. 
More  Kinks;  Tue  cup  of  Blessing;  Danish  Mis- 
sion Report;  The  Popular  Science  Monthly;  Vis- 
it to  a  Pin  fuotory;    Bi  bit- School   Echoes. 


THE  DYING  THIEF. 

BY  ALLEN  A.  OBEHLJN. 

TEIE  qiiestion  of  the  thief  upon  the  cross  is 
belug  agitated  to  a  great  extent,  so  much 
80,  that  tbeulogiauB  are  endeaToriDg  to  have 
the  fact  of  Christ  being  id  Paradise  aa  not  od 
the  day  of  liis  crucitixioo,  hinged  on  one  doubt- 
ful comma,  as  they  term  it.  Id  tho  first  pas- 
sage of  Scripture  referred  to  (and  vs  is  preBurn- 
ed  settles  the  question  in  the  negative)  are  in 
bis  owD  language.  "Verily  I  say  unto  thee, 
To  day  shalt  thou  be  with  me  in  Paradise." 
Luke  23:  43.  And  "touch  me  not,  for  I  have 
not  yet  ascended  unto  the  Father."  John  20: 
17.  We  will  notice  the  former  which  they  in- 
sist admits  the  following  rendering:  "Verily  I 
say  unto  thee  To  day,  thou  shalt  be  with  me  in 
Paradise."  The  linguist  will  readily  perceive 
the  incousiatency  of  such  rendering. 

We  will  then  notice  a  number  of  Scriptural 
references  to  show  the  direct  harmony  in  view 
of  the  belief  that  it  must  be  settled  in  the  adir- 
mative.  It  will  readily  be  observed  that  a 
change  in  the  punctuation  of  the  first  passage. 
will  require  a  uecessary  chauye  in  the  pbrase- 
"logyi  "shall  thou"  to  "to  thou  shalt,"  a  mod- 
iScatiou  and  an  alternative  meaning  of  which 
the  language  i»  not  susceptible.  That  all  can 
clearly  see,  all  will  admit,  that  in  this  rendering 
the  word  To  (/ai/,  is  entirely  meaningless,  be- 
cause all  ureaent  A'»rw  he  was  speaking  in  the 
present  tense;  hence  no  adverbi  necessary  as 
modifiers.  Since  the  passage  H<1inits  no  such 
rendering  his  words  are  full  of  thf  inference 
that  establishes  the  question  iu  the  affirmative. 
The  second  passage  whiiih  he  mode  use  of  three 
days  after  the  resurrection,  present^  to  us  a  self- 
evident  truth  that  the  hodt  which  he  forbade 
them  to  touch  was  not  then  in  Piradifte,  but 
had  to  according  to  the  inspired  writer,  under- 
go a  pri'cess  preparatory  to  its  resurrection  and 
ascension. 

But  right  here  was  the  critical  moment,  and 
cntical  it  was  when  the  sun  refused  to  t;ive  her 
light,  and  the  rocks  rent.  It  wa^  then  that 
liumaoity  and  divinity  were  separated.  The  im- 


mortality never  descended  the  cross.  The  grave 
could  never  contain  a  deathless  spirit,  hs  con- 
firmed in  Lulte  'IZ:  46.  -He  commeuded  his 
t-pirit  into  the  Father's  hands  and  thus  gave  up 
the  Ghost."  Two  difl'drent  assertions  coutuiaed 
in  the  one  passage  to  assist  in  establishing  the 
fact  in  the  affirmative,  also  the  consciousness 
of  the  soul.  A  martyred  Stepht-u  too  exclaim 
ed  with  his  expiring  breath,  "Lord  Jesus  re- 
ceive my  spint."  Did  he  not  know  what  be 
was  saying?  Did  he  labor  under  a  miat.ake 
and  ask  the  Lord  to  receive  an  unconscious  apir 
it?  Strange  time  to  make  a  mistake  when  the 
heavens  were  opened,  and  the  glory  of  God 
shone  brighter  than  teu  thousand  suns  and 
Jesua  standing  ready  to  n^ceive  his  spirit! 

The  account  of  the  rich  man  and  Lu/irus  de- 
fies interpretation  if  the  soul  df  buth  good  aufl 
bad  are  not  intensely  conscious  afer  thf.v  leavt- 
the  bodies  in  which  they  dwell  here  on  earth. 
The  one  was  tormented  while  the  other  was 
comforted.  The  latter  being  carried  by  angels 
into  Abraham's  bo^um.  No  one  would  supposn 
for  one  moment  that  his  body  was  carried  there. 
So  whatelsp  is  taught  or  set  forth  iu  this  ac 
count  than  the  conscioui^ness  of  the  soul.  Ah. 
yeH,but  says  one  this  is  used  figuratively  ?  Well 
what  if  it  be?  Did  not  Christ  teach  altogether 
by  parables?  Why  not  the  souls  of  the  pious 
dead  be  conscious  and  intensely  active,  as  are 
the  angelic  spirits  that  huve  no  bodies  either. 

Now  with  reference  to  the  word  "Pariidisa" 
we  find  it  used  but  three  times  in  the  New  Tes- 
tament. Luke  13:43;  1  Cor.  12:4;  K«v.  2:  T 
Paul  also  throws  intense  light  on  this  word  in 
(2  Cor.  12:  4)  in  his  revelation  concerning  him- 
self, aa  historians  will  give  it  as  having  taken 
place  about  the  same  time  be  was  stoned  and 
dragged  out  of  the  city  for  dead  (as  was  thought), 
hence  the  necessity  of  the  language:  "Wheth- 
er iu  the  body  or  out  of  the  body  I  cauuot  tell, 
(()od  kuow'eth)  bow  that  I  was  caught  up  into 
the  third  heaven,  also  Paradise  and  heard  things 
which  it  ia  nut  lawful  for  a  man  to  utter." 

Paul  was  a  Jew,  and  expressed  himself  in  ac- 
cordance  with  th«  prevalent  opinion  of  his  na- 
tion. Jews  believed  in  three  heaveuB,  They 
supposed  the  atmosphere  to  be  the  first  heaven; 
hence  the  lauguage,  "birds  of  heaven,"  and  the 
Beeming  abode  of  the  sun,  moon  and  stars,  they 
considered  the  second  heaven,  and  still  farther 
beyond  the  stupendous  tiystema  of  the  universe 
thev  supposed  the  great  white  tbronti  to  be 
erected,  or  established,  which  they  called  the 
third  heaven.  Some  Scripture  phrases  as, 
"heaven  of  heavens,"  and  above  all  heavens," 
harmoui/-  with  the  Jewish  opinion.  It  is  the 
third  or  highest  heaven,  even  Paradise,  to  which 
Paul  refers  as  having  been  caught  ap  into.  If 
the  word  Paradise  hdn  ditVdreut  meuuiug'^,  let  it 
be  shown;  it  has  not  been  done  yet.  There  is 
nothing  in  the  term  an  used  in  the  New  Tes- 
tament, to  refjuire  us  to  believe  it  to  be  a  dis- 
tinct place  /rom  heaven.  With  this  view  there 
18  no  objection  to  the  belief  that  the  souls  of 
the  pious  dead  go  to  Paradise,  and  immediately 
too,  iu  a  state  o(  consciousness  alt«r  the  death 
of  the  body.  Thii*  is  again  very  clearly  set  forth 
iu  the  passage  where  Paul  teaches  Christians 
that  they  have  a  home  in  heaven.  2  Cor.  .'>:  1. 
"For  we  know  that  if  our  earthly  hou'*e  of  this 
tabernacle  weri;  dissolved,  we  have  u  building 
of  God,  not  made  with  bauds  eternal  in  the 
heavens."  "The  earthly  hou^e  of  this  taberna- 
c!e,"tVid:;Dt!y  refers  tolhe  l>ody,the  house  of  the 
Boul  while  here  on  earth.  The  apontle  here 
would  try  to  show  the  contrast  between  the 
"earthly"  and  "heavenly  home,"  the  former  be- 
ing only  a  temporary  abode,  and  the  latter  an 
everlasting  habiiation.  The  natural  inference 
drawn  from  tnis  language  is,  that  when  thit 
earthly  home  be  disolved,  the  soul  irara?liately 
enters  its  heavenly  dwelling  place,  else  it  would 
be  unconscious  in  an  intermediate  state,  whn  li 
according  to  6,  T.  h.  verses  of  the  same  chapter 
cannot  be.  "Therefore  we  are  always  confident, 
knowing  that  while  we  are  at  home  in  the  body. 


we  are  absent  from  the  Lird,  lor  w^  walk  bj 
laith,  not  by  aight."  "We  are  confident  I  sny 
*nd  willing  rather  to  be  absent  from  the  ■  bod> 
and  present  with  the  Lord."  This  plainly 
teaches  us  (hat  the  spinta  abodnt  in  the  body  im 
its  period  of  absence  from  the  Lord.  When 
Paul  nays  "nbsent  from  the  body"  and  "present 
with  the  Lord."  The  irr.;»istible  infer 
that  as  soon  as  the  spirit  leaves  the  body,  the 
soul  IS  iu  the  presence  of  the  Lord.  The  giori- 
ous  preseiicR  of  the  Lord  is  referred  to  here 
The  apostle  James,  too,  refers  to  the  absence  of 
the  spirit  from  the  body  when  he  says,  "For 
the  body  witbiuil  the  spirit  is  dead."  Again 
Paul  «[ty«  in  Phi!  1:23.  "Hiving  a  desire  t" 
depart  and  be  with  Christ  which  ia  tiir  better." 
We  notice  the  departure  he  refers  to  here  is  the 
death  of  his  body,  and  his  aWuca  from  hi^ 
brethren,  "Nevertheless  he  would  say,  "Hut  to 
abide  in  the  flesh  is  more  ueedful  for  you.  I( 
Paul  believfd  in  the  unconsciousueiw  of  the  aoul, 
from  the  death  of  the  body  unto  the  resurrec- 
tion, wuiild  be  have  said  anything  of  being  with 
Christ?  or  if  he  did.  would  be  have  said  it  is 
"far  better,"  to  be  iu  a  ttate  of  uncotMciouaneso 
than  to  ptijuy  tli>>  pleasures  of  religion  in  its 
earthly  tenemeut.  We  cannot  for  a  moment 
suppose  it.  It  is  also  coniisteiit  with  the  fore- 
going viewri,  tliat  the  saints  at  the  resurrei'tioii 
receive  large  accessions  of  bliss. 

The  poiut  at  i^sue  is,  that  tbL-  sepurate  spirits 
of  Christians  will  enjoy  unnpe^kahle  happincsx, 
while  the  bodies  they  Itift  are  sleeping  in  the 
grave,  "Absent  in  the  body,"  "present  with  the 
Lord." 

CHRISTIAN  FELLOWSHIP. 

BY  J.  r.  LILI.IQH. 

ACH  RlSTl  A  N  is  one  who  believes  and  o'lfiys 
Jesus,  fellowship  means  commpiiiiion- 
hIuP,  company,  communion  or  intimate  I'am'tl' 
iarty.  How  are  we  to  kuow  when  we  have  ffl- 
lowfthip  one  with  tlie  other  and  with  God?  "II 
we  lay  that  we  have  fellowship  with  hiiu  and 
walk  in  darkness,  we  lie  and  do  not  the  truth; 
hut  if  we  walk  in  the  light  as  he  is  in  the  lit;ht, 
we  have  fellowship  one  with  another,"  1  John 
t>:  7.  To  walk  in  the  light  we  must  follow  God, 
not  go  before  him.  In  him  is  no  darkness;  and 
il  we  walk  in  darkness,  we  may  he  sure  (Jod  is 
not  there  to  save.  To  be  sociable,  friendly  and 
kind  is  light;  and  in  these  things,  beloved  breth- 
ren and  sisters,  we  should  try  ti  be  very  active. 
Only  by  goodness,  forbearance  and  long-suffer- 
ing, can  we  have  true  fellowship;  and  thus  be 
cleansed  by  the  blood  of  Christ. 

We  will  pssa  away,  hut  hn  word  shall  nut. 
Courage,  then,  my  bmthreu;  seek  fellowship 
with  God  and  one  anothf  r,  aud  then  when  you 
conif"  to  die  you  may  rest  with  God  in  glory. 
All  tiod's  promises  are  firmer  than  heaven  and 
earth,  for  tbese  shall  pass  away,  but  his  word 
endureth  forever.  O  the  jiy  of  Christian  fel- 
lowwbip' 

FEACB. 
I 

BY  CHABLOTTE  T.  BOND. 

I)EACE  and  quietness  is  one  of  the  greatest 
1  blessings  Uod  has  given  us.  Our  Savii>r 
**My-<,  "My  p-ace  I  leave  with  you."  Have  we 
that  peace  still  remaiuing  with  us?  We  be- 
lieve that  every  true  lover  of  J«.sus  ha*  that 
peace  in  his  »nul;  that  confidence  that  God  is 
working  all  for  good  for  them  that  love  him. 
lie  that  cannot  find  peace  in  the  service  uf  Got 
c  □  lift  find  it  elsewhere.  If  we.Hufler  ourselves 
to  be  drawn  into  strife. suspicion,  or  8«Ifi-thnes». 
let  UH  return  and  no  to  Jesu*  for  that  sweet 
[WBcethalhe  left  with  hw  followers,  and  he  will 
teach  us  a  lenson  of  love  and  forbearance,  aud 
will  xuard  aud  watch  over  us  that  we  fall  ut.t 
uut  by  the  way.  A»  loug  as  we  live  for  Jesus 
we  arv  safe,  but  m  ioun  as  we  live  for  ourselves 


we  are  led  into  temptation  and  forget  our  duty 
to  our  fellow-man.  To  be  happy  ourseWfts  we 
must  live  to  make  others  'nappy.  Our  heart* 
will  be  filled  with  )oy  and  peiic^  when  we  are 
willing  to  make  sacrifices  for  tho  comfort  and 
biippiuess  of  olber>. 

We  must  ever  be  ready  to  t-nconrage  thp 
faint  hearted,  to  strengthen  the  feeble,  love  aud 
pity  the  urring  n.-.  the  best  meaus  of  reclaiming 
them  so  that  they  too  may  find  and  enjoy  that 
sweet  peace  thut  is  of  heavenly  origin.  Hod  has* 
promised  that  his  kindness  shall  not  depart, 
neither  shall  the  covenant  of  his  pence  be  rw- 
moved  from  his  children;  therefore  we  have 
only  to  remain  in  that  peace  by  obedience  U> 
Ilia  comma uds  to  inherit  all  the  blfrtsiogm  prom- 
ised the  laithfal.  Again  we  are  luld  to  live  lo 
peace  with  all  men.  [I  possible  let  uii  not.for- 
g>'t  this,  though  Iher*"  may  be  noiue  trying  to 
sow  seeds  uf  discord  among  U",  let  us  stand  firm 
for  that  blessed  peace  left  among  us  by  the  Sa- 
vior. 


FREEMASONRY. 


SINCE  the  AnnuHl  Meeting  of  1879  had  pre- 
sented for  connidL'ration  a  qnt-ry  upon  the 
subject  of  Preemiisonry,  thedincu'sion  of  which 
shows  that  we  have  among  us  those  who  will 
contend  tor  the  institution,  it  hecomi^s  ueceomi- 
ry  for  us  to  look  after  this  matlur  with  a  little 
more  care.  When  wo  rememlier  that  every 
MiiNter  Ua.son  is  bound  by  oath  to  protect  hiti 
bi other  in  every  species  of  crime,  except  murder 
and  treason,  we  cannot  fail  to  see  that  ^vi^ry 
Master  Mason  received  into  the  church  is  boond 
by  oath  to  protect  these  Crimea  by  ktvpiog 
them  secret,  uuless  he  disregard^  his  oath.  Now, 
the  question  is,  shall  the  church  coiitinoe  to 
fellowship  these  men  who  must  protect  the 
thief  and  every  criminal,  except  he  be  guilty  of 
murder  or  treason?  Yes,  aud  if  he  hai«  taken 
the  royal  arch  degree,  he  must  protect  all  crime, 
murder  aud  treason  included.  Now  this  is  h 
pretty  condition  for  a  brother  to  be  in,  is  it  nokV 
But  this  is  bis  condition  unless  he  breaks  his 
wicked  oath,  aud  yet,  this  wicked  power  has  m 
strougly  fdsteui'd  itself  to  the  church  that  but 
few  of  her  members,  iu  many  places,  are  willing 
to  aid  in  hiOHeningits  terrible  grip.  How  many 
are  willing  to  obey  the  plain  command  givf^n  by 
Paul,  in  the  name  of  Christ,  to  withdraw  from 
those  who  walk  disord<  rly.  This  duty  ha.<-  been 
neglected  so  long  that  we  fear  it  is  m-w  to" 
late  to  accomplish  anything  by  petitions  to 
Annual  Conference.  All  Brethren's  periodicals 
opposed  to  secret  organ iztttions  please  copy. — 
E.  Vii'bautih. 

SCRIPTURE  ILLUSTRATED. 

NOT  long  tiiuce,  a  man  in  India  waa  acca^ed 
of  stealing  u  sheep.  He  waa  brought  be- 
fore the  judge,  andthe  supposed  owner  of  the 
sheep  was  also  present.  Both  claimed  tbeshpcp. 
aud  had  witnesses  to  prove  their  claims,  so  that 
it  was  not  easy  for  the  judgw  to  decide  to  whora 
the  sheep  belouged.  Knowing  the  custom  of 
the  shepherds,  and  the  habits  of  tbesheeji  the 
judge  ordtred  the  sheep  to  be  brought  into  cOur*. 
and  sent  ime  of  the  men  into  another  nKim. 
while  he  told  the  other  to  call  the  sheep,  uid 
see  il  it  wuuld  coiue  to  him.  But  the  poor  iu)>- 
mal,  not  kuowinu  the  "voice  of  the  stnuigev." 
would  not  go  to  hiiu.  In  the  meautime  the 
other  man,  who  wasin  the  adj  fining  room,  grow- 
ing impatient,  and  probably  suspecting  whai 
was  going  on,  gave  a  kind  of  a  "cluck  up<»ti," 
which  the  sheep  bounded  away  toward  hiiu  ai 
once.    (John  10:  4  o.) 

SoHBmen  will  follow  Christ  on  certain  ca»- 
ditions— if  he  will  not  lead  th-m  through  roiijih 
riiftds— if  he  will  not  enjoin  them  any  paiufnl 
U-.k»— if  he  Villi  rvmit  a  part  of  his  plar  and 
order.  Kut  the  true  Christian,  who  ba^  the 
spirit  of  Jesu-.  will  s^iy,  as  Puthsaidto  Na.»mi. 
"Whither  thou  goest,  I  will  go!"  whatever  dit- 
ficiilties  and  dangers  m»y  be  in  th«  way. 


THi;     UftKTHRK>J    ^T    ^VOKK. 


March    -jg 


ISABELItA    GOTWALS. 

ST  3X9.  T  nvcKtrv.. 

THEcoffiinlH  ixclowd,  and  "Im  within 
Wifltvrma  in«th.r  anil  a  wi^.  w"  '«"* 
Into  Iirr  iiiirrow  chamber.     Memory  brirj;* 
To  Tiow  the  (orm  and  virtu'-n  and  good  d'-'-i» 
Ofmt«rl8-.b.-lla.     And  I  wiil  «it 
Mp  down  in  melancholy  nio<>d,  find  draw 
A  p*-ncil-mpt\ire  of  thi»  nad  bereavcmeut. 
'     Thew  iJland-t  the  nioufiiful  tiitlur  on  lli<*  h'ud 
And  foremost  of  the  family.     Unt  where 
U  »he  who  kopt  the  link  toRether?     Out 
In  yondi^r  "nileot  uity."     Now  the  boad 
That  bound  two  hcHrtw  in  iiutriTronidl  tini. 
In  nympathy  and  love,  ib  rent  a>»ind<.T. 
Thffl  i.lmo»t  broknn-l.e^rtiid  Jath»-r  known 
Not  what  Udo,  iiorwli«r«  to  Ro.    Thire  eland 
Thi}  (!hil.Ir«j),  eiRht  in  mimbar,  all  hsreft 
01"  whnt  they  ne-ded  mo^l,  a  motb«r'H  hand 
To  KUid*' their  youthful  way»BDdcar«  for  tb^m: 
A  mother  to  in»triict  thtJin,  to  iilt*"iid 
Thi-ir  numerouK  wonts,  towynipatlii/*  with  th.nj 
la  tltcir  (JiHtreiw,  towdoth-  tlu-in  iti  th.-ir  grief, 
To  feel  for  them,  to  uliclti  r  and  protfct. 
The  littlo  babs  thr.t  H(rtirc.-Iy  yft  citii  li"p 
The  namo  of  "Mw ,"  fe^In  heavily  it«  lo>.-; 
And  BO  do  uM  the  children  now  bereft 
Of  their  miit^mai  ftjunnellor  nnd  unid.-. 
Si)  Hiidden  cntiie  the  ni'-snafje  of  d-'iith 
That  be  wan  drii«*iy  feared  until  hm  work 
Wai  wroufflit.     And  when  the  neinliborH  heard 
The  iiiieii)et:t.d  knetl,  tlii*y  felt  t)»e  «ho<:k. 

1  aoldoiu  wei-i'  wheu  tiaintH  kO  hani«,  liuL  here 
1  vee  a  mournful  caif,  and  my  ''•'"rt  bleeds 
With  jiity  f<tr  my  friend  and  bin  chil'lren: 
And  who  that  known  the  rircuniw)  >uce^,  dopH 
Not  fuel  to  Hyuipathi/i-'  with  them  in  their 
DiittreJtB!  Somw  woimd«  will  heil  ag-iin,  hut  such 
A"  thftn  will  leave  au  ovor-aching  void. 
Hut  then  they  need  not  mourn  it<  Uiose  who  have 
No  hope.     They  have  tliift  eoHHoifttion  that 
Shu  tried  to  nervM  the  Lord  and  do  bis  will. 
It  only  now  reuiains  for  theui  to  make 
Their  peace  with  Ood,  the  father  llr-t.in  time 
And  crier  next  llie  children  an  Miey  come 
To  yenr»  ot  underHtaudinR:  when  they  know 
That  Uod  demiuids  of  them  repnntaue^,  faitli 
And  huptisni,  and  a  full  surrender  to 
UirJue  tsomiuanda.     It  ih  the  only  way 
Tha*  God  biw  xiven.  And  will  they  now  arcept 
The  oiler  wlillo  tin*  buw  ia  in  the  cloud? 
Thu  door  of  mercy  opHUs  wide,  aud  (crace 
U  oir«r»J  frei-  to  all;  while  .lesun  calU 
Tu  unropeuting  sinners,  "Come."  So  may 
Tliey  hope  to  meet  tbeir  mother  on  the  shores 
Ot  everliiHtiiig  bliHw,  to  sing  tlie  song 
Of  MoMes  and  the  Lamb,  for  evorinore. 
M'litiiftti'f,  }'<t. 

BTBIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE. 

Prop.  2d.  Unptinl  churchee  poBsesa  the  Bi- 
ble charactoriMticn  winch  entitle  them  to  he 
regarded  iia  churches  of  JesuH  Oirist. 

D.  B.  UAY,Allirm8. 

J.  W.  Stkik,  Denies. 

D,   IJ.  IUy's  KlGHTH     Arl'lKMAIIVK 

MK.  Stniu  it*  "mucb  given  to  cvt'i-look- 
iiij^'"  the  inojiosition  in  dist-uasion, 
which  artirniH  that  "Haptist  ehiii-chea,'' 
itf.  W**  ariHuci"  tilt:  sevenlli  tiinn,  iiioii' 
or  less,  that  It/iptist  rhurches  i-iiunnt  nnd 
f/(;  iwl  fii^^agti  ill  cftiriiil  warftire.  When 
iudiTidnals,  calkfi  Hiiptisln,  whetbi-r  in 
peat-e  or  war.commit  outbrenl\iug  iTinu"^, 
Baptist  chnrclies  do  not  endorse  fli'^ 
wrong.  Without  evt^n  the  prett^n.'^e  of 
proof,  Mr.  S.  willfully  aud  deliberately 
*;hart;es  Itfti-tist  I'-burcheB  with  i^ranting 
••it-t^Hl  linens,"  to  do  "the  woiku  of  the 
tl-sli;"  he  charged  that  Hiiptist  church- 
es "hold  that  we  do  evil,  fight  and  kill ;" 
he  charged  that  Baptittt  churche.<  are 
guilty  of  the  "crime  of  perjury,"  ami 
he  charged  that  BaptiBt  churches  with 
justifying  the  "rapaciouH,  cruel,  fiend- 
ish," "unhridled  carnal  lusts  and  pas- 
,>iioiisI"  We  .tsk  Mr.  Stein,  again,  wjis 
htf,  while  pastor  of  liaptisL  chui'che.f, 
guilty  of  "murder,  peijury  aud  adul- 
tery?" Will  he  ans^ver'f  He  was,  or  he 
was  not  guilty.  Please  Mr.  Steiu,  don't 
forget  it,  nay  <juilty  or  not  i/uiUi/. 

In  our  illustration  of  the  "hook  of  the 

Father  and  of  the  Son  and  of  the  Holy 

Spirit,"  "the  sign  of  possession"  does 

not  occur  thrice. 

It  is  another  pitiful  example  of  queH- 

lion  begging  which  inserts  the   apostro- 


phe three  times.  This  was  discuesed    in 

our  fourth  and  fifth  negatives,  tJ  which 

the  reader  in  referred. 

Mr.  Stein    still  contends  that  fjopfi:- 

iiig  in  the  conimiMsi.m  is  frequentative- 
means  mor^  timn   oi.k  submersion,  mid 

that  when. the  nec-nsiry  additions  tu  fill    or  three   witnesses 

thH  elJijiw.*    ar«   made.    Ih/^Uuuj    must 

or<Tur  three    times   in   the   commission! 

iJIix  third  af.)     TthefefoT*-.    according 

UjMr.  Mein    himself,    to    meet    the    d. 

raands  of  the  coramis.sion.  there  must  be 

a  plurality  of   immersions    into    each  of 

the  <Hvine  names!!  lie  must  go  forvrard 

and  perform  six  ornine   immersions  for 

baptism.     If  he  fails  to  do   this,  he    has 

madf  an  argument  which  he    knows    to 

be  witliout    foimiiation.      His    construe 

tion  of  the  commission  r.<iuii-es  ili-   r'e 

liberate  addition  of  ten  words  which  the 

Savior  omitted!     See  Uev.  -JL':  IK.    Our 

friend's  so  called  trine  immeision  is  bas- 
ed iijion  the  omitted   parte  which    never 

were  in  the  commission  of  Christ,  which 
only  demands  "Oneiroid,  one  faith  and 
one  immersion." 

HiH  fifth  to  eighth  pretended  reasons 
against  IJaptist  bapti'im  are  really  but 
one  liased  upon  the  fiict  that  trine  immer 
sion  i^  found  in  history  in  tlie  third  cen- 
tury without  the  historical  account  of  the 
change  from  single  immersion.  But,  if 
we  must  adopt  and  practice  everything 
held  Ity  the  (ireek  and  Latin  fathers  by 
tradition,  the  origin  of  which  is  not  par- 
ticiiliirly  described,  then  we  must  adopt 
and  practice  nearly  all  the  abominable 
traditions  of  popery.  We  again  repi-at 
with  einpha-sis  that  trine  immersion  in 
not  mentioned  in  the  Bible,  that  trine 
immeision  is  not  mentioned  in  the  liter- 
ature of  tlie  world,  sacred  or  profane, 
till  about  the  coraraencement  of  the  third 
century,  and  that  when  trine  immersion 
first  made  its  appearance  in  history,  we 
find  it  a'isociated  with  infant  baptism, 
infant  communion  and  a  swarm  of  other 
pretended  "apostilic  traditions.'' 

When  historians  speak  of  baptism  as 
continuing  nnchsugedin  form  for  sever- 
al centuries,  they  have  reference  to  im- 
mersion in  contrast  to  sprinkling  and 
pouring. 

He  urges  his  ninth  reason  against  the 
"backward  action"  of  Baptists  in  bap- 
tism, and  contends  for  the^forward  bow- 
ing posture"!  This  is  about  as  silly  as 
the  Tunker  controversies  over  the  cut 
and  style  ot  their  clothes.  The  New 
Testament  says  nothing  about  the  "for- 
ward posture"  or  "Itackward  action"  of 
baptism. 

When  persons,  \\  ho  have  died  to  sin, 
have  heen  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism 
by  the  proper  authority,  the  Scripture 
demand  for  their  baptism  has  been  ful 
filled.     /, 

Mr.  S.  makes  his  eighth  general  neg 
ative  rest  upon  the  tact  that  Baptists  do 
not  eat  the  full  meal  and  call  it  the 
Lord's  supper.  But  the  apostle  con- 
demns this  superstition  when  he  says: 
"If  any  man  hunger^  let  him  eat  at 
home;  that  ye  come  no*    together   unto 

oudemnation."  1  Cor.  11:  .'U.  But 
the     Tunkcrs   come  together   in   their 

hurch  to  eat  a  full  meal  to  satisfy  hun- 
ger. 

Mr.  Stt'in's  ninth  neL'^ative  is  founded 
upon  the  fa«-t  that  Baptist  churches  are 
independent  of  each  other;  that  they  are 
not  governed  by  some  human  authority 
above  the  churches.  As  shown  in  our 
la.st  aflirmative,  Baptist  churches  possess 
the  New  Testament  church  governuient. 
That  the  local  church  was  established 
by  Christ  a*-  the  only  executive  author- 
ity in  his  kingdom  on  earth.  Mr.  S.  has 
ignored  all  our  Scripture  proofs  in  our 
last      Jesus  said:    "Moreover,    if  thy 


brother  shall  trespas.s  against  thee  go 
and  tell  him  his  fault  between  thee  and 
him  alone;  if  he  shall  hear  thee,  thou 
bast  gaioe.l  thy  brother.  Bat  if  he  will 
not  h.'ar  thee,  then  take  with  thee  one 
or  two  mor^.  that  in  the  mouth  of  mo 
eiy  word  may  be 
established.  And  if  he  shall  neglect  to 
hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the  church;  but 
if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  i,hurch,  let  him 
be  unto  thet*  as  an  heathen  man  and  a 
publican."  Matt.  !-<:  15  17.  Bat  Mr. 
.Stein  would  cimtra-fict  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  by  saying,  let  there  be  an  appeal 
to  the  -National  Council,"  which  is  au- 
thorized to  determine  such  matters.  Our 
friend,  with  his  Tunker  brethren,  have, 
on  this  point,  embraced  one  of  the  lead 
incdoctrinesofanti  Christ.  They  have 
a  National  Council  to  exercise  a  lord- 
ship overthe  churches.  But  on  the  other 
hand,  Raptists  earnestly  contend  for  per- 
fect'soul  liberty.  They  recogni/.e  no  rul- 
er, lord  or  king  of  the  conscience,  except 
Jesus  Christ.  The  following  Baptist 
sentiment  is  .piotcd  in  his  history  of  De- 
nominations, by  Joseph  Belcher:  "Re- 
ligious liberty  is  a  Baptist  watchword,  a 
kind  of  talisman,  which  operates  like  a 
charm,  and  nerves  every  man  for  ac 
tion."  The  learned  J.  Newton  Brown, 
in  /.V'/*/iV>?/.s'  Erwi/chpttlia.Yi.li^^yS&yB: 

"Hence,  they  also,  reject  all  claims  of 
the  civil  magistrate  to  any  but  civil  ju 
risdiction;  though  willing  and  peacea- 
ble subjects  to  civil  authority,  where  the 
rights  of  conscience  are  not  involved. 
Hence,  in  every  age,  their  strong  attach- 
ment to  liberty,  especially  to  religious 
liberty;  these  principles  they  were  the 
first  to  proclaim,  aud  the  first  also  to  ex 
emplify.  Their  principles  have  subject 
edthem  to  persecution  *rom  age  to  age, 
and  to  such  principles  they  have  count- 
ed it  a  glory  to  l)e  martyrs.  Though 
their  own  blood  has  flown  freely,  they 
have  never  shed  the  blood  of  others.  In- 
deed, civil  persecution  of  any  kind,  on 
their  principles,  is  impossible.' 

Cn.vR.v<vrEmsTic  V.  KapiUt  church- 
f'S po/i.se^s  the  Xeio  Testament  orig'm. 
Whilethe  Protestant  denominations  look 
to  some  uninspired  man.  or  men  of  mod 
ern  times  for  their  origin,  Baptists  look 
to  Jesus  Christ  and  the  apostles  for  tht 
origin  of  their  churches.  Of  the  Bap 
lists  Mr.  Brown  ^ays: 

"In  regard  to  the  constitution  of  the 
christian  church,  while  they  believe  tin 
the  existence  of  a  universal  or  Chatholic 
church,  composed  of  the  whole  body  of 
believers  in  Christ  in  all  nations  and 
ages,  they  think  that  the  christian 
church,  properly,  so  called,  was  not  vis- 
ibly organized  in  the  family  of  Abra- 
ham, nor  in  the  wihlerness  of  Sinai;  but 
by  the  ministry  of  Christ  himself  aud  of 
his  apostles:  and  that  It  was  then  con- 
stituted of  such,  and  such  only,  as  made 
credible  profession  of  repentance  from 
sin.  and  faith  in  the  Savior." — He'i^fious 
J'Jni'jchipedia,  p.  1^8. 

The  Tunkers  look  to  Mr.  Mack  aud 
his  disciples  in  Germany,  in  170s,  for 
the  origin  of  their  churches.  But  Bap- 
tisb*  look  to  Jesus  Christ  and  his  inspir 
ed  disciples,  more  than  eighteen  cenlu 
ries  past,  for  the  origin  of  their  churches, 
Nebuchadnezzar  in  his  dream  saw  "that 
a  stone  was  cut  out  nithout  hands,  which 
smote  the  image  upon  his  feet"  *  *  * 
"and  the  stone  that  smote  the  image  be 
came  a  great  mountain  and  filled  the 
whole  earth."  Dan.  2:  .'^5.  It  is  admit 
ted  that  this  stone  symbolized  the  king- 
dom of  Christ,  represented  by  his  church- 
es. In  the  forty-fouth  verse  Daniel  says: 

"And  in  the  days  of  these  kings  shall 
the  (jod  of  heaven  set  up  a  kingdom, 
which  shall  never  be  destroyed;  and  the 


kingdom  shall  not  be  left  to  other  pei,. 
pie,  but  it  shall  break  in  pieces  and  con- 
sume all  these  kingdoms,  aud  it  shall 
stand  forever."     Dan.  2:  44. 

This  bright  and  terrihle  image  which 
stood  before  the  king  of  Bab}  Ion,  sym. 
lidlized  the  four  universal  empires  that 
should  bear  rule  over  the  earth. 

The  stone,  which  "was  cut  out  %vith- 
out  hands,"  that  smote  and  crushed  the 
dreadful  image,  symbolized  the  king- 
dom of  Jesus  Christ  which  is  not  to  be 
destroyed,  but  "it  shall  stand  forever." 

As  the  local  churches  are  God's  only 
executives  in  the  kingdom,  it  follows  by 
the  law  of  necessity,  that  as  the  king- 
doui  has  been  perpetuated,  the  churches 
have  also  been  perpetuated.  In  this  sense 
their  can  be  no  kingdom  without  local 
churches,  aud  no  local  churches  without 
the  kmgdom  of  Christ.  Of  the  church 
representing  the  kingdom,  the  Savior 
said'  "And  I  say  also  unto  thee,  that 
thou  art  Peter,  and  upon  this  rock  I  will 
build  my  church;  and  the  gates  of  hell 
shall  not  prevail  against  it."  Matt.  16: 
1 N.  The  perpetuity  of  the  kingdom  of 
Christ  aud  the  succession  of  his  churches 
is  established  beyond  the  possibility  of 
doubt. 

Mr.  Stein  will  hardly  dare  deny  the 
perpetuity  of  the  church.  He  does  not 
believe  that  the  true  church  can  be  found 
among  Romish  or  Protestant  Pedo-bap- 
tists.  He  has  admitted  the  truth  of  Mr. 
Mack's  account  of  the  origin  of  the 
Tunker  churches  in  1 70S.  Therefore, 
he  is  forced  to  admit  that  the  Baptist 
churches  are  the  only  true  churches  of 
Christ  or  be  driven  to  the  infidel  position 
that  the  New  Testament  predictions 
have  failed. 

Historians  have  admitted  the  truth  of 
our  historical  claims  to  be  the  original 
church  of  Jesus  Christ.  Two  learned 
historians  were  appointed  liy  the  King 
of  Holland  to  prepare  a  history  of  the 
Dutch  Reformed  church.  These  eminent 
men,  Vpeij  and  Dermout,  devote  one 
chapter  of  their  history  to  the  Baptista. 
in  which  they  say: 

"We  have  now  seen  that  the  Baptists 
who  were  formerly  called  Anabaptists, 
and  later  time  Menonites,  were  the  orig- 
inal Waldenaes;  and  who  have  long  in 
the  history  of  the  church  rnceived  the 
honor  of  that  origin.  On  this  account 
the  Jiaptists  may  be  considered  as  the 
only  christian  community  which  has 
stood  since  the  days  of  the  the  apostles, 
and  as  a  christian  society  which  has  pre- 
served pure  the  doctrines  of  the  gospel 
through  all  ages." — Ueligious  Sncycto- 
pedia,  p.  7l)i(. 

These  historians  were  not  Baptists. 
They  could  have  no  motive  to  favor 
their  claims.  They  have  confessed  the 
truth,  THAT  Bai'tists  may  bk  conhiuek- 

EI)  ,\S  THE  ONI.V  OHRr«TlAN  COMMUNITY 
WHirU  HAS  stood'  SINCK  THE  DAYS  OF 
THK  Al'OSTLES,  a'ND  A.S  A  CHRISTIAN  80- 
CIKTY  WHICH  HAS  PRESERVED  VVUV.  TlIK 
IlOrTIilNKs  OF  THE  OO'^l'Kr,    TllUoriill     A 


JuiiN  Wksi  i:Y  once  wrote  to  a  frienu: 
"Men  may  die  without  any  opinions, 
aud  yet  be  carried  into  Abraham's  bo 
8om:but  if  we  be  without  love,  what 
will  all  knowledge  avail;  I  will  not 
quar.el  mth  you  about  opinions.  On!) 
see  that  your  heart  be  right  towards 
God,  aud  that  you  know  and  love  the 
Lord  Jesus,  and  love  your  neighbors, 
and  walk  as  your  Master  waBced,  aud  1 
ask  no  more.  I  am  sick  of  opinions- 
Give  me  good  and  substantial  religion. 
a  humble,  gentle  love  of  God  and  man. 


"Hear  instruction,  and  be  wise,   a«'^ 
refuse  It  not." 


March    *23 


±  Jrii-     t>i:tKxlii^il.X     ^X     WOkS^ 


GDDBORM    AND  GOD-KEPT. 

lit  C    H    BALSllALlia 

Tod  Ymmy  Siihu  at   Waterloo,  J owa  : 

John  1:  13.  1  Pkteu  1 :  5. 

I  KNOW  not  whether  you  are  brother 
or  slater.  Yo  ur  chirography  is  fern 
join''  A.n  tint  I  know  is  that  you  are 
yount;  iQ  veal's,  and  young  in  the  Di 
viue  lite,  aud  1  hope  you  may  retain 
your  youth  forever.  God  never  gets  old, 
although  he  is  from  everlasting  to  ever- 
'lasting.  In  him  the  sexes  are  one.  Gen. 
l;27.  Gal.  3: -28.  He  developed  "Mf 
Son  fyL.\y"  out  oi' a  viiyin,  and  des- 
ignates.His  elect  by  the  dual  constitu- 
tion of  the  original  unific  pair.  Rev. 
14:4. 

Being  a  member  of  the  Mystical  Body. 
I  will  tak»^  it  for  granted  that  you  are  a 
Christian,  although  the  reverse  is  by  no 
mean<<  impossible.  I  do  not  mean  in 
your  own  particular  case,  but  as  a  mere 
matter  of  fact.  Not  all  the  se^d  of  Abra- 
ham were  true  Israelites,  and  not  all  the 
baptized  are  saints.  "Five  were  wise 
and  five  were  foolish."  A  lamp  and  a 
smoking,  ill-odored  wick,  but  an  empty 
vessel,  and  in  time  of  direst  need  nut  a 
drop  of  oil  nor  a  spark  of  fiie  or  a  gleam 
of  light.  The  natural  emotions  will  an- 
swer very  well  to  counterfeit  "pure  and 
undefiled  religion,"  until  "tribulation  or 
persecution  ariseth  because  of  the  word." 
Then  the  mask  falls  off,  and  behold  a 
Demas,  an  Iscariot,  a  follower  of  loaves 
and  fishes! 

The  moat  sublime,  awe-inapiring  fact 
of  the  Universe  is  GOD,  next  the  Incau- 
NATION,  and  then  the  Christian.  In 
this  world  there  is  not  so  great  a  won- 
der as  a  Temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  a 
reclaimed  sinuer  indwelt  by  Almighty 
God!  Regeneration  is  not  only  a  doc- 
trine, but  a  fact.  Baptism  is  nothing, 
not  even  e<iuivalent  to  a  common  bath, 
unless  there  is  a  glorious  antecedent  re- 
ality which  it  symbolizes.  The  mothei- 
birth  never  gives  life,  but  only  institutes 
new  conditions  ami  relations.  Genesis 
is  the  fathei*  function.  Born  of  water 
without  Spirit  is  as  empty  and  lifeless 
and  delusive  a  transaction  as  a  natural 
birth  without  a  father.  The  great  mat- 
ter in  birth  is  the  <n-i<ji nation  of  life.  De- 
velopment and  induction  are  possible 
only  ulterior  to  the  great  primal  mj's- 
tery  of  life  springing  from  life.  Adam 
must  give  life  and  substance  to  build  his 
Eve.  If  we  allow  the  Holy  Ghost  to 
come  close  enough  to  touch  us  at  the 
core  of  our  being,  and  seniinate  us  with 
"the  Word  made  flesh,"  we  will  ae  cer- 
tainly take  the  impress  of  the  Eternal 
Father,  as  an  earthly  child  will  be  the 
duplicate  of  its  parents.  Births  will  out. 
Features  wUl  tell  our  Pateraity.  "JJe 
ye  hoi i/^  FOK  1  \u  HOLY ."  Here  is  the 
philosophy  of  the  whole  thing.  AVe 
never  mistake  a  buzzard  for  an  owl,  nor 
a  sheep  tor  a  monkey,  nor  a  liahoou  tor 
a  clerfryman.  But  this  latter  may  be 
"[uestionable  in  some  instances.  The 
great  trouble  in  the  church  is  mock-re- 
ligion— persons  who  in  some  respects 
seem  Christian,  and  in  other  Gentile,  or 
Adamic.  How  many  there  are  like  the 
old  fabled  centaurs,  half  so  aud  half 
thus;  now  at  prayer,  now  at  joking; 
aow  sipping  the  Lord's  cup,  now  drain- 
ing the  cup  of  devils;  now  sitting  with 
a  long  face  in  the  sanctuary,  perhaps  be- 
hind the  table,  or  on  the  first  front  seat, 
and  now  driving  a  hard  bargain  and 
fitretcliing  the  truth  till  itsnaj^s  in  order 
to  win  a  few  dollars,  or  even  a  few  cents. 
Christians,  these  ^  They  are  baptized, 
and  are  satisfied.  They  are  all  right 
capapie  in  the  ecclesiastical  habiliments. 


a 


Perhap'i  fslt  a  dreamy  regret  for  panic- 1  MISSION  WORK.. 

ular    misdemeanor!*,   or    neglect,    which  '  ~ 

tbey  mistook  for  "repeutauce  unto  life,"  i  """   '■'!i!!i:l*  '''''^■ 

aud  eut*Te.l  the  ark  because  of  ancea- j  T^IERE  seems  to  be  a  misundersUnd- 
tral  influences,  rather  than  as  God  yuick-  ■"■  io  the  minds  of  our  brethren  rela- 
eued,  Christ  purged.  Spirit- sauctified  ti^'«  ^  the  mission  work  now  being  done 
members  of  the  Elect.  |  by  our  pet>ple.     Not  many  se-cm  to  look 

"Marvel  not  that  I  ?aid  unto  ybu,  y*"  aC  it  as  the  work  of  the  cbur<'h  in  gener- 
Mt:sT  it  ^>/7i  «</,/(»;■  Nopossibility  of]al,  or  aa  a  nyst^'m  to  take  the  whole 
salvation    without  this    rmlical  change,  i  ^^"-Jrld   in,  but   rather  look    at  it  as  tht^ 


Water  will  not  reach  the  soul;  but  "wa- 
ter and  blood"  will:  "watei-  and  Spirit" 
will.  Out  of  Christ  all  these  flow.  All 
births  require  generation,  development, 
and  parturition.  There  is  a  spiritual  il- 
IftpSH  and  illumination — a  see'n/f  of  the 
^hi'jdom—through  the  contact  of  the 
august  Paternal  Presence,  before  there 
is  induction  by  maternal  instrumentality. 
John  3;  3-0,  These  two  constitute  re- 
generation—che  greatest  work  of  God 
save  His  own  infleshing  in  the  Nazarene 
virgin.  Oh  how  dead  we  must  b«  to 
ourselves  and  sin  and  the  world,  if  we 
would  supply  the  prtiper  conditions  for 
the  Divine  approach,  and  His  inhabita 
tion  in  the  depth  of  our  soul,  aud  His 
employment  of  all  our  powers,  members, 
and  faculties! 

God  abhors  swine's  fie.=h  on  His  altar. 
He  will  not  suffer  Deut.  14:  I'J-U),  to 
be  mixed  with  His  shew  bread  on  the 
Golden  Table.  Strange  fire  He  will  not 
accept.  Incense  to  vanity  is  abomina- 
tion to  Him.  "God  is  not  mocked." 
Ht  demands  a  clean  sanctuary.  Tbe 
heart  must  be  a  Holy  of  holies  before 
He  abides.  Blood  on  the  lintels  and 
sideposts,  blood  on  all  the  curtains  and 
boards  and  furniture,  blood  from  head 
to  heel  and  toe,  blood,  bloo'l,  drawn 
from  the  heart  of  the  God-man.  Whwre 
the  awful  Shekinah  hovers,  there  tjbie 
flesh  must  be  silent.  The  Holy  Ghost 
loathes  passing  iu  and  out  over  a  door 
sill  slippery  with  tobacco  spittle.  He 
wants  prayers  that  are  breatiied  through 
clean  lips.  He  has  no  soul-ihrilling  re- 
sponse to  thesuplication  thatismumbled 
or  vociferated  under  fashionable  head- 
gear, and  a  flesh  selected,  flevil  endorsed 
attire.  Let  us  ponder  the  awful  truth 
that  we  aredealing  with  God.  He  is  indeed 
merciful,  but  His  grace  /i«.s  been  maui 
fested  in  becoming  Incarnate,  dying  for 
our  sins,  ascending  into  Heaven  as 
our  Head,  High  Prie-^t,  and  Advocate, 
and  will  not  take  the  form  of  granting 
license  to  the  flesh,  and  being  saved 
without  a  crucifixion  that  wrings  out 
the  last  spark  of  the  degenerate,  self- 
pleasing  life. 

Oh,  Iiow  prone  we  are  to  cling  to  the 
old  sinking  .ship.  We  want  to  swim  on 
some  plank  of  carnality  into  the  haven 
of  eternal  rest.  Let  the  old  .sin  soaked, 
law  battered  hulk  go  down.  It  is  doom- 
ed. The  waters  of  Divine  indignation 
are  rushing  in  at  a  dozen  frightful  leaks. 
And  we  must  descend  with  it  into  the 
maelstrom  of  eternal  damnation  unless 
Gal.  'J:  20,  i.-r  tbe  positive,  settled  fact  of 
our  experience.  The  only  alternative  is 
between  this  passage  and  1  t'or.  Ill:  "iiJ, 
— a  C'roeM  magnifying  life  here,or  a  hell- 
scorched,  devil  tormented,  God  Bpurned, 
self- condemning  life  in  the  endles^w  future, 
The  Cros.'<  is  theexponentof  (rod  and  sin, 
It  will  be  the  Heaven  of  Heaven  and 
tbe  Hell  of  Hell.  "These  things  saith 
the  Amen,  the  Faithful, aud  True  Wit 
ness.  I,  -,    ..,,  , ,,, 

Ck 


ir.  says  that  giowth  iii  grace  man 
ife-its  itself  by  a  simplicity,  that  is  a 
greater  naturalne.ss  of  cliaracter.  There 
will  be  more  usefulness,  and  leas  noise; 
more  tenderness  of  conscience  and  lea* 
scrupulosity;  then  will  be  more  peace, 
more  humility.  When  the  corn  is  full 
in  the  ear,  it  bends  down  because  It  is 
full. 


work  of  a  few,  and   they  not  to  go  too 
far,  or  to  ilo  too  muoh. 

One  thought  that  should  b«  received 
first,  is,  that  the  church  has  in  no  wav 
iiijuifd  itself  in  the  work  already  done, 
or  that  now  is  being  done. 

There  are  not  yet  too  many  at  the 
work;  and  not  any  one  or  all  together, 
oan  be  a&\<\  to  have  done  too  much  in 
the  right  way.  It  will  take  a  great 
many  workers  aud  a  great  deal  of  work 
yet  to  make  this  earth  a  heaven!  So  that 
no  one  need  be  ashamed  to  see  the  hi 
vest  full  of  laborers,  unless  it  will  be 
some  one  who  will  neither  work  nor 
pay  fur  that  worthy  object.  See  Matt. 
D:  3l),  3b.  (^uite  all  say  they  fa\or  the 
spread  of  the  gospel,  but  not  many  say 
they  faror  the  ett'ort  already  \mt  forth, 
and  then,  because  the  plan  is  not  a-s  they 
would  have  it  be,  they  do  nothing. 

The  Danish  Mission  is  said  to  be  too 
far  away,  while  they  say  that  there  an- 
thousands  starving  for  the  Bread  of 
Life  all  around  us. 

They  also  ^ay  tliat  the  Danish  Mission 
is  costinrj  a  good  deal,  whde  the  work 
might  be  done  At'ri  without  any  cost. 
It  is  further  said  that^ouls  in  Denmark 
are  worth  no  more  than  souls  here.  Now 
in  all  this  there  is  a  spirit  of  complaint 
manifested,  ani  one  too  which  oilers  no 
aid  to  the  work  either  there  or  here. 

It  is  true  Denmark  is  a  long  way  off; 
but  then  we  have  oae  live  .soul  (God 
bles^  him)  who  is  willing  to  go  thero, 
and  we  also  have  others,  who  hav.e  sent 
once  aud  again  to  minister  to  his  neces- 
sities; and  this  isen<mgli;  for  no  oneelse 
is  asked  to  go  to  Denmark  at  present; 
and,  thereare  those  who  feel  that  Broth- 
er Hojie  shall  never  sutb-r  w.int,  so  long 
as  the  United  States  Mail  will  reach 
hiui;  and  this  is  also  enough.  But  foi- 
the  thousands,  who  need  the  gospel, 
here  in  our  own  Ijind,  and  who  do  not 
have  it  sent  forth  Lu  them  by  our  Broth 
erhood,itis  not  the  fault  of  Brother 
Hope,  and  those  who  sustain  him  by 
prayers  and  means,  that  theoe  should  be 
neglected  here  at  home.  Vou  ask  whose 
fault  is  it^  1  say  it  js  the  fault  of  all  of 
us  who  "stand  here  all  the  day  idle," 
and  will  neither  go  in  ourselves  and 
work:  and  those  who  are  going in.that we 
have  hindered.  Our  work  is  here  at 
home 

It  is  also  true  that  mission  work  here, 
will  cost  but  little,  that  is  if  all  will 
work,  aud  a-ssist  in  the  work,  but  with 
this  view  of  it,  why  do  we  not  all  go  to 
work  at  it?  Brother  Hope's  work  be 
yond  the  ocean  will  in  no  way  prevent 
ouis  here.  It  will  rather  stimulat.^  us, 
and  God  can  bless  both  him  and  us,  and 
will  do  it  too  it  wu  work.     John  1.^):  S, 

Brother  Hoj)e  is  the  only  one  in  our 
Brotherhood,  who  loved  his  Master  and 
his  former  nation  well  enough  to  forego 
the  advantages  of  lil)erty,  and  the  soci- 
ety of  brethren  here,  that  he  might 
through  the  aid  of  kindred spiiits,  aud 
the  blessing  of  God,  be  the  means  of 
telling  the  story  of  the  Cross  in  his  fath- 
erland. Aud  if  we  all  with  our  many 
advantages,  and  little  coat  would  show 
only  half  the  zeal  to  tell  the  t-tory  to  our 
own  nation,  and  often  too  to  our  nearest 
neighbors,  which  Brother  Hope  has 
shown  in  order  to  give  it  to  his  people 
beyond  the  ocean,  it  could  theJ  be   tru- 


ly said  that  we  did  favor  mission  work, 
aud  were  in  truth  a  niiM-ionary  people. 
Wen/iouU  btf  8ucb,  for  our  Savior  is 
the  gi  eate&t  missionary  heaven  could 
provide  or  earth  receive,  aud  if  we  aie 
like  him,  we  will  all  »io  that  we  can  to 
aid  in  the  work.  Beaidfvi.the  only  top- 
ic ]>resente(f  tothe  cotinci!  J*t  Jef-isalein, 
au',1  described  iu  Actji  15th  chapter,  was 
that  which  grew  out  of  a  universal  mis- 
sion work;  the  le.adiug  thought  of  our 
Master's  life,  and  also  of  all  hia  apostles, 
aud  should  be,  as  we  think,  the  leading 
senUment  of  every  Christian.  Our  zeal 
iu  that  direction  should  be  b<  strong 
that  no  little  thing,  such  as  iuformality 
in  the  proceedings,  aud  a  host  of  other 
speeches,  should  in  any  way  prevent  any 
out  from  (I<ung  their  own  jiart. 

As  to  the  work  of  souls  iu  Denmark 
or  any  where  else,  we  think  them  all 
Valuable  alike,  both  here  and  there.  But 
it  is  not  expccced  that  one  man  or  a 
score  of  men,  should  do  all  this  work  of  , 
spreading  the  truth,  aud  .save  all  the 
souls,  or  that  there  should  be  but  one 
mission  carried  on  at  a  time.  NviM- 
all.  It  must  be  a  aimultaneou'  worET" 
that  in,  all  are  to  work  at  it  at  the  same 
time;  like  it  was  in  the  apostles' day. 
Paul  was  iu  (ireuce,  Puter  in  Judea,  John 
in  iVsia  Minor,  Titus  in  Crete,  while  the 
others  were  in  the  surrounding  citii* 
and  nation^;  but  all  at  work  preaching 
the  same  Lord,  the  same  faith,  and  the 
baptism;  aud  they  all  rejoiced  greatly 
to  know  that  (Jhrist  was  lieiug  preachtnl  , 
in  .to  many  places;  and  ao  it  ran  be  yet, 
and  so  it  should  be.  AVe  can  have  a 
Mission  in  Denmark,  not  because  souls 
are  worth  luoic  there  than  au^"  where 
else,  l)ut  because  they  are  worth  as  much 
there  as  they  ar«  here,  and  also  because 
there  is  one  soul  with  zeal  enough  to  go 
there;  aud  we  can  have  missions  in  all 
our  Siates  aud  cities,  and  in  a  very  large 
number  of  our  school  districts,  if  eat^ii 
one  will  only  do  an  humble  part.  N« 
one  will  be  burdened,  and  no  (»nc  will 
do  too  much,  nor  can  any  one  feel  that 
he  has  done  it  all,  but  ail  cau  be  co- 
workers with  God. 

Now  here  is  a  wide  and  ellectual  dot>r 
opened  for  us  all,  and  it  is  not  in  place 
for  any  one  to  find  fault  with  tho.<?e  who 
are  willing  to  work,  "for  to  his  own  mas- 
ter  each  standeth  or  falleth,  yea,  he  shall 
be  holden  up,  for  God  is  able  to  make 
liim  stand." 

Now  our  mind  is,  that  every  one 
slioiild  and  can  do  his  part.  Those  who 
can  go  far,  let  them  go,  and  let  us  aid 
them  to  go.  Those  who  can  work  beet 
at  and  around  their  homes,let  them  work 
there;  aud  like  the  order  of  Nehemiah, 
let  each  (me's  work  be  wher«  he  can  do 
the  most  of  it — right  before  his  own 
door.  But  let  us  all  rejoice  that  the 
Word  is  being  spread  somewhere,  for 
it  is  a  t'ause  for  rejoiciog,  both  on  earth 
aud  iu  heaven. 

As  to  the  City  Mission,  ot  it  is  called, 
we  are  much  in  favor  of  it,  for  many  rea- 
sons, but  ihiefly,  because,  that  whatever 
i?.  introduced  into  the  cities,  very  soon 
is  spread  to  the  country;  besides  piely 
flourished  in  cities  long  ago,  and  it  will 
yet,  if  ettorts  for  six  mouthn,  or  a  year 
and  six  months,  or  for  two,  or  even  for 
three  years  are  made  as  was  done  in 
Paul's  day.     See  Acts  id:  3  . 

But  while  this  work  is   regarded    fa- 
vorably by  tho.se  who    have    spoken,    I 
cannot  see  why  nothing  is   being    done. 
We  feel  assured  that  th<  re  are  lirethreu 
who  by  God's  blessing  can  do  the  work, 
auil    we  are    told,  too,  that  enough   has 
been  donated    fv>r   a  start   to  be  made  if 
no  more,  aud  this  should  be  enough.     If 
I  more  is  needed,  it  will  be    provided,  for 
I  when  the  facts  are  learned  eveustrangers 
will  aid  it,  .--o  that  no  servant    of  Jesus 
I  will  sutfer  need.     See  Luke  -_:  30. 


TMK    HRETMKE>r    ^T    AVOKK. 


March    '23 


ght  §nihnn  Hi  ^orh. 

rUSLIHHED  WEEKLY. 


M.  M.  ESHELMAN, 
a  J.  HARRISON,  - 
J.  W.  STEIN.    -    -    - 


CARUI^fAL  PltlM-IPLEX. 


•.IjlDlklllU.  niUU  Mill 
1*4,  «B<ultcli«4  gtt»   ef 


And  lUlnUlu  thai  !>>•  •vt*i»I(b, 
Sad  I*  tb>  anl>  Knira  of  pardoo.  ui< 
Ttel  III*  Tlurtow  •BS*nD(a  ••4  BWllorlaw  *»rt<  of  CkrM  •»  (»• 

n»l  MIA.  B«T-iiU»«  ••<  lU; 
feiaM&«  Ui>  mataJua  nf  iliu 
nsiTrlnx  ImmxnIun.nrdliriHi 

Tbil  r••^W•>lIln■.  H  USKbi  III  John  1.1,  ■•  *  dlrif 


9><*a^<l*W  thrM  |IM«  ft(*-f<'r 


Bro  JfJHSf  J.  EuuKitT,  of  the  ArooldV  Grove 
church.  |ir.»chcd  m  thU  city  Suaday  I4th  intt. 
H'.  10  A.  M.,  fron  1  P--t"r  1:  1i  2>.  aud  at  7  P- 
M  from  I'*.  119;  59.  «1.  We  w*re  very  glad 
to  h#«r  our  beloved  brother,  and  hope  be  will 
otu-n  come  this  way. 

[Jro.  D,  L.  WiLLtAMH  iip*iit  -otne  8e»ent*nn 
dayH  in  the  misMon  work  iu  Hal*^  Co..  Mo..iiDd 
had  the  «ood  pleiwurf  tiJ  •eemg  une  reel  Mimed, 
OIK!  hA\iii7.-v\  and  two  r'-ceiTed  by  Utter.  Tb< 
Mound  Cflurch  in  that  county  is  on  a  fair  way 
to  prosperity. 


I  ■  foil  n»l.  «n<1,    Ib   mbiii 

LinuUoD  .if  Ui>  Uolf  Kl«,  VI  Kb*  of  Chi 
BfM  l^•  lnllo«iif»  if  Cbrttt 
Thai  War  ■nil  IbiUIMUno  sra  tiiuKnrj 


n>t  Ib*  I<'rd'*i 


»Uil'in  o(  J"" 


•  Mon-rV>nA>nDllT  Is  Ih*  •urld  la 
iTcrKllon  <>>H-nU*l  Id  Inia  hollo 
ilnUliii  lh«l  Id  pablK  vonblp,  or  i 
■[•IHrHillncMlal  Oor  II.  I.ft. 
u*i1i"slH  ihitwnptunl  Aa\j  of 


H    U'ICI 

■llfluiu  •■ 


DofToit  J.  B.  PoBTBB,  oneot  the  first  Bettlem 
in  thin  county  and  for  many  years  a  leading 
physician,  was  buried  at  thin  place  on  the  ISili 
inxt.  Wt  WH•^  an  earnest,  active  worker  io  the 
B^ptiKt  church,  a  Kood  citi/.-n  and  highly  re 
i.iMarui''d<7     ni>ectt?d  by  all  who  kuew  hirn. 

Thk  year  INKll  is  reuiarkuliln  for  Hev^ral 
thitig«.  K<-bruary  has  hve  hutiiln>«;  V\H^llll•^;- 
ton's  birthday,  and  Independence  day  fall  on 
SuDday:  and  the  Brethren's  Almanac  gives  uh 
thirteen  monthn  for  the  ]ear— two  SeptemberB. 
We  object;  paper  is  too  dear  to  double  on  the 
ninth  month. 


(ptrti  sad  •cir-dnnrlni 


I,  lUllj    <ralk 

ki  p(.lj. 

IM.  (TbrtlUui 


Oinlrlbuti.n,  ID  oti-t  U>  ■xni 
rJiw  nnl  liidnlfi'  In  pt>r»nalllln  an 
•Ml  IhK  ii«»»  -Bltb  mw  KMon» 

KlPil*  •uL«rri|)Ui.ni.  |IJW  In  • 
nunn  aod  |IV>in.  «lll  rH^lt*  ■■> 
lllloB*!  MID*  lb*  aR'nl  will  U  tllu 
k«  Dill  J.|"w-  r-l*1i'  aud  -"A  u<  lli. 
imt*    On)"™,    ni>i(Ul*r*d    t'>(l*n, 


•  loaanlKD  of  lb»lf  •rtl'lw.    "II 

whh  Bit  " 
rani^P.      Tbo.    ■■ndlDf     (Ifbl 

■Hit  PnTU  pTcporlr 
k*.  a*  Ihnf  omiitfl  L 


AdilreM  all  cninmiinicatloiis, 

UKETIIRRN  AT  WORK, 

Lanark,  Carroll  Co.,  ID. 


MAIICII   Sit.  \Hm, 


If  IS  the  (inice  of  fiod  thiit  brings  salvation. 

Bk  loving  and  lovuble  and  then  you  will  be 
loved.  • 

Haii.huai)  arranKenifiitH  fur  tlie  West  will 
he  published  IU  the  unit  \»»w. 

IIavk  tho  courage  to  change  your  mind  and 
cunfeKH  your  error  when  conviBCtd  you  arw 
wrnng.  ^  _ 

ANoTiiKit  lot  of  that  excellent  work,  "The 
Ddctrioe  of  the  Brethren  Defended"  just  re- 
ceived.    Price  91.60  jiostpuid. 

Bkni)  ua  names  iiad  addre'iM  of  persons  who 
iir.'  nut  taking  ttie  IJ.  at  W.  nnd  we  will 
Hi-n<l  them  sj)eciiuen  copies.  Each  one  may  dc 
i>  groat  work  by  a  little  effort. 

Bill).  S.  C,  K KIM  Huys  :  Our  co-laborer,  Eld. 
Nuthiiuicl  Merrill  iH  now  iinprovinK  after  a 
l)roUralion  of  about  nix  week-*;  tliu«  rnir  rninia- 
try  is  iiijain  weakened  by  allHction, 


Bno  S.  K.  lIORNiNti,  of  Malvern,  Whiteside 
ci'unty,  Illiuois,  wishes  to  correspond  with 
Home  brother  who  is  ii  mechanic,  with  a  view 
iif  hav:ug  lum  move  to  his  ueighborhujd. 

UitiiTii»K  J.  H.  MoDUK  left  Lnnnrk  ou  the 
lltb  for  the  Northern  Iowa  Distriit  Meeting 
lit  Urei'Ue,  which  conimences  on  th«  l!*th.  We 
Nhiill  Iniik  f'>r  a  repoit  ot  the  meeting  in  time 
tor  the  nett  insue. 

llNut'K  date  of  Hth  inst,  Bruther  Martin 
Neher,  of  Monmoiitli,  Kan.,  write^<  that  the 
roa^8  were  blocked  with  snow  and  that  the 
weather  was  very  cold.  This  is  unusual  for 
Southern  Kauaax. 


Will  some  brother  who  understands  and 
can  write  German,  open  correMpondence  with 
Fred.  \\.  Wagner,  Locust  Mound,  Miller  Co., 
Mo.  He  isseekiug  the  truth,  and  needs  Ihe 
help  of  earnest  faithful  hearts. 

Nine  persons  were  bapli/.ed  Feb.  '2fith,  at 
Uppr  Dublin,  Pa.  and  good  prospects  for 
more.  The  members  meet  eyery  Wednesday 
evening  to  engage  in  prayer.  On  the  2'-*ud  ot 
May  they  expect  to  hold  a  LoTe-fea«t. 

BitoTHHK  W.  W.  Mo^iHEHKAii,  of  Great 
Beud,  Kan.,  wishes  us  to  say  that  he  received 
six  dollan  from  Brother  Samuel  Garber  of  the 
Kranklin  Church,  Iowa,  to  be  used  in  relievjcg 
the  wants  of  F.  G.  T and  lamily. 

Gi:iLT  breeds  dibcoittent  and  wretchednes '.-■'. 
Sanny-hearted  old  Paul  used  to  swy,  "Thia  i« 
our  rejoicinL'.  even  the  testimony  ofourcoi- 
scitnce.  He  who  ia  ill  at  ease  with  his  con- 
"cieuce,  is  ill-disposed  toward  every  one,  es- 
jiecially  toward  God. 


BaKTiiKKvS.  T.  Bos.sERUAN  and  P.  J.  Bkown 
niHud  to  spend  aoraettme  in  their  Father's  bus- 
nesH  near  Columbun  Ohio.  Bro.  Baphok  is  in 
Highland  Co  .  same  State,  and  had  the  pleasure 
of  witnessing  nineteen  coming  to  the  church  in 
Fayette  county.  We  are  glad  to  hear  that 
th'-se  Brethren  will  work  and  tell  people  of  a 
Savior's  love. 

TuK  Northern  Illiuois  District  Meetiug  will 
\m  held  in  the  Bock  Crc-ek  church,  Whiteside 
county,  April  2Glh,  commencing  at  8  A.M. 
The  postponement  of  Annual  Meeting  does  not 
change  the  time  of  holding  our  D.  M,,  since 
the  Minutes  say  that  it  shall  be  held  three 
weeks  before  Whitsuntide. 

Oik  hearty  thanks  are  due  those  of  our  ex- 
hauges  which  gave  approving  notices  ot  the 
recent  in:provements  in  the  make-up  and  con- 
tents of  the  BitErHREK  at  WoHff.  We  would 
like  to  make  special  acknowledgements,  but 
most  of  them  are  too  liattering  to  be  copied  in- 
to our  columns.  We  shall  do  all  we  can  to 
deserve  their  words  of  commendation. 

Ai.THui(*H  brother  Samuel  Murray  is  rapidly 
approaching  four-score  years,  he  n  still  active 
iu  the  defense  and  strengrhening  of  Cliristian- 
ity.  He  is  spendmg  some  time  with  the  breth- 
ren in  Sangamon  county,  this  State.  Held 
some  meetings  in  the  Sugar  Creek  church. — 
Four  bupti/ed.  He  will  remain  during  this 
month,  and  while  tn  the  State  bis  address  will 
he  Auburn,  Hliuois. 

Only  twenty-tivo  cents  for  a  daily  paper  du- 
ring the  Annual  Meeting!  Or  the  B.  at  W. 
uutilJan.  1st.,  M.and  the  daily  for  ninety  cents. 
Hftter  still;  for  two  subscribers  and  $1,50  you 
get  the  daily  free.  Many  cannot  attend  the  A 
M.,  but  would  like  to  hear  what  is  being  done. 
The  daily  will  keep  you  well  informed.  Send 
your  order  at  ouce  so  that  we  may  have  ample 
time  t'j  prepare  everything. 

Fkok  brother  John  E.  Springer,  of  Morrill, 
Kansas,  we  learn  that  brother  George  Prince 
intends  to  start  to  England  to  preach  the  gos- 
jtel  iu  about  a  mouth.  We  are  glad  to  hear 
that  there  are  still  some  who  are  willing  to 
leave  pleasant  associations— self-denial  indeed — 
for  the  cause  of  Christianity.  Nothing  can 
apeak  louder  and  show  better  the  heart  of  man 
than  such  sell-denials.  We  hcpa  brother  Prince 
will  keep  US  informed  of  the  proi^resa  of  truth 
iu  histield  of  labor. 

Bitu.  Bkkkey  presents  his  views  this  week  on 
feet-washing — not  to  difter,  but  to  draw  out 
more  truth.  Of  course  there  will  be  no  strife 
over  thf  nunner  of  abaerviug  the  ordiuaiice  of 
fcet-wa.ihing.  The  Brethren  occasionally  like 
to  talk  with  one  another  through  the  B.  it  W. 
the  same  as  if  they  were  together  in  a  private 
house,  or  in  a  grove,  or  in  a  meeting-house.  We 
should  all  feel  that  we  are  not  perfect  in  the 
truth — that  no'je  of  us  have  "learned  it  all," 
and  ha>e  no  need  of  being  taught:  lor  truly  at 
be«t  we  are  slow  to  learn  and  not  orerswift  to 
practice  the  truth  after  we  have  learned  it.  Let 
us  have  the  mind  of  Christ, — let  us  in  all 
things  reach  forth  for  his  spirit. 

The  I'rimifite  Chri.*tiati  favors  the  (stab- 
lishment  of  two  Homes— one  in  the  Kast  the 
other  in  the  West— for  aged  and  mtirm  breth- 
ren and  sister,  who  niuat  depend  upon  the 
chonties  of  members  for  support.  Certainly 
alms  given  for  such  thiuga  would  go  up  for  a 
"memorial  before  God,"  but  iinlortunately  thi? 


go'xl  thiug,  like  all  others,  must  likely  needs 
come  up  through  fire  and  smoke — must  grow 
iipafflid->t  hail,  and  rain,  and  t4>rNadoes.  There 
are  not  among  us.  like  among  luuny  other  soci- 
eties, heirta  ttiat  will  l-eqopath  tweiily,  thirty, 
forty,  fifty,  or  onn  hundred  thousand  dollars  to 
matitutions  where  the  poor  and  unfortunate 
can  be  kindly  cared  for.  H.iwever.  we  despair 
not:  the  Lord  will  open  a  way  for  those  to  give 
who  wish  to  give:  for  those  to  sympathize  who 
wish  to  sympathize;  and  all  will  work  to  his 
honor  and  praise  in  due  time. 

Ol'R  Brethren  in  Kansas  and  Nebraska  are 
determined  to  help  themselves  if  others  will 
not  come  to  their  aid.  Time  and  again  hav* 
they  called  for  help  to  cut  the  harvest,  but  it 
was  almost  invariably  the  farmer  and  lark  re- 
peated. But  the  lark  has  heard  them  say,  "We 
will  go  in  and  reap  ourselves,"  and  that  settled 
the  i^m-stion.  They  no  doubt  feel  the  need  of 
mcrea.ting  the  membership  as  well  as  strength 
I'uing  t.o-etbat  have  put  on  the  armor  of 
God,  hence  are  moving  in  the  direction  of  co- 
operation. If  there  are  five  hundred  who 
should,  can  and  mil  work,  much  more  will  be 
accomplished  if  all  unite  and  move  together  as 
one  body,  than  if  only  fifty  or  one  hundred  en^ 
ter  and  labor.  Remember,  not  only  those  who 
wilt  be  turned  to  God  by  your  efforts,  will  be 
blessed,  but  you  who  do  your  duty  will  share 
riohly  the  divine  grace. 

Wk  have  received  a  copy  of  the  Fractical 
American — a  monthly  journal  of  forty  pages, 
devoted  to  manufacturing  and  building,  pub- 
li-»hei  by  P.  H.  Vander  Weyde,  New 
York.  It  was  set  up  and  the  type  distributed, 
not  in  the  old  way,  by  hand,  but  by  machinery. 
One  machine  will  aet  about  75,000  ems  in  one  day, 
or  twelve  times  what  one  hand  can  set.  Alter 
printing,  the  type  is  put  in  another  machine 
which  distributes  it  without  makinf"  a  single 
mistake.  It  is  predicted  that  telephones  will  be 
placed  in  the  leading  printing  offices  in  the  cit- 
ies, and  that  while  a  speech  is  being  delivered 
in  congress  the  operator  at  the  machine  can  set 
it  up,  so  that  withiu  an  hour  after  the  muo  has 
delivered  his  thoughts,  they  will  be  going  out 
lo  the  public  in  the  newspapers.  We  do  not 
intend  to  think  about  procuring  type  machines 
unti)  our  circulation  reaches  50,000,  and  as  for 
telephones  we  will  likely  not  get  to  tlem  iu 
forty  years 

CONFERENCE  TICKETS 

THE  Treasurer  of  the  Committee  of  Arrange- 
ments is  now  prepared  to  furnish  Bretli- 
ren  with  tickets  for  the  nevt  Annual  Meetiug. 
It  will  be  remembered  that  the  last  Conference 
decided  that  each  brother  should  ony  %\.  for  a 
a  ticket  which  will  admit  him  into  the  boarding 
tent  during  the  time  he  remains  at  the  meeting, 
and  that  sisters  will  be  permitted  to  pay  what 
they  please.  We  are  not  pre|)ared  to  say  whot 
the  sisters  shall  do  to  procure  their  tickets, 
but  no  doubt  the  Trea.aurer  will  soon  give  full 
instructioua.  We  are  authorized  to  say  that 
any  brother  can  procure  a  ticket  by  enclosing 
one  dollar  and  a  three-cent  stamp  in  a  well 
sealed  envelope  addressed  to  D.  L,  Miller,  Mt. 
Morris.  Ogle  county.  III. 

CARNAL  WEAPONS. 

IT  is  sad  tocoiitemplate  the  great  preparations 
that  are  being  made  to  kill  and  maim  hu- 
man beings.  Krupp,  the  great  cannon  manu- 
facturer at  Essen,  Germany  makes  500  cannons 
every  month.  He  hai  made  15  OOn  the  last  two 
years.  The  governments  of  Europe  use  them 
to  kill  and  cripple  the  finest  men  in  their  nation. 
If  Bome  are  Bpared,they  are  pi^rmitted  to  eke  out 
a  miserable  existence  on  account  of  disease  re- 
sulting from  fatigue,  aiiflVring,  marching  and 
encamping. 

War  i^  a  terrible  calamity.  Ten  famineH  and 
one  hundred  pestilences  are  no  more  hurtful 
than  one  fierce  conflict  at  arms  for  one  or  two 
years.  When  pestilence  approaches  and  .')0  00o 
people  are  carried  away  by  death,  whole  nations 
become  alarmed,  appoint  days  of  fasting  and 
prayer  to  God  that  the  scourge  may  be  with 
drawn;  but  the  same  "authorities"  for  a  mere 
pretext,  will  array  hundreds  of  thousands  ot  in 
nocent  men  against  one  another,  destroy  100.- 
tMX)  lives,  cripple  .700,000,  make  six  millions  ol 
orphans  and  widows,  and  forget  all  about  fast- 
ing and  prayer. 

Every  nation  in  Europe  maintains  very  large 
armies.  It  takes  almost  one  half  of  the  nation 
to  watch  the  other  halt.  If  the  people  had  op- 
portunity they  would  eay,  "Let  us  have  no  ar- 
mies; let  us  quit  fighting,  and  devote  all  our 
energies   to   industries  and  reliiriou;"    but  the 


leader*  will  not  let  them  say  that.  With  jeaU 
ou8  eye  they  behold  ench  othVr,  and  the  pei.ple 
must  bear  the  burden.  Mow  thaiikful  we 
should  be  that  we  liv-  in  a  country  where  ar- 
ni^s  by  the  halfinillioii  do  not  eat  us  up  nor 
delof^e  our  land  every  Jew  years  with  blood 
Let  us  not  only  wish  fir  peace,  but  let  us  la- 
bor  for  it.  hub 


THE  DESIGN    AND    FORM   OP" 
CHBISTIAN  BAPTISM— viii, 

I)  AUL  says,  "not  by  works  of  righteousness 
which  we  have  done,  but  according  to  his 
mercy,  he  saved  us,  by  the  washing  of  regener- 
ation and  the  renewing  of  the  Holy  Spirit." 
Titus  3:  5.  Here  the  ground  of  salvation,  is  as- 
cribed, just  as  we  teach,  to  the  mercy  of  God 
in  contradistinction  to  uorku  o/  nyhteousness." 
Vet  God  cdte// them  (and  of  course  thefr  sins 
were  pardoned),  not  without  but  "by  the  wash> 
ing  of  regeneration,"  oHp  thiug,  which  all  au- 
thorities of  note  admit  to  be  baptism,  and  the 
renewing  of  the  Holy  Spirit"  anothti-  thing  he 
says  "Christ  loved  thechurch  and  gave  himself 
for  it,  that  he  might  sanctify  oud  cleanse  it 
with  the  washing  of  water  by  the  word."  Eph 
5:25,26.  Hence  Christ  cleansed,  or  pardoned 
it  not  without,  but  with  the  noshing  nf  uater  by 
the  word."  Was  she  washed  in  water  except 
in  baptism?  Aeain,  "You  have  obeyed  from 
the  heart  that  form  of  doctrine  which  was  de- 
livered unto  you.  Being  then  made  free  from 
sin  you  became  the  servants  of  righteousness." 
Rom.  6:  17,  18.  Freedom  from  am  is  pardon, 
When  did  they  become  "free  from  sin"  and 
"servants  ot  righteousness?"  "Being  then 
made  free,  etc.,  that  is  when  they  obeyed  from 
the  heart  that  form  of  doctrine  delivered  unto 
tliem.  Could  they  obey  that  form  of  doctrine 
without  baptism?  Ananias  said  to  Paul  "Arise 
and  be  baptized,  and  wash  away  thy  sins  call- 
ingon  the  name  of  the  Lord."  Acts  22:  16, 
"Wash  away  thy  sins,"  evidently  implies  sepn- 
ratioii  from  sin.  Did  Ananias  command  Saul 
to  be  baptizt^d  to  not  wash  his  sins  away?  Had 
he  refused  to  do  what  the  Lord  said  he  "«ims/ 
do"  when  a  trembling  penitent,  Acts  9: 6, 
would  the  yrarf  of  Goil  h&ve  saved  him?  or  the 
bluoii  of  Christ  have  cleansed  him?  Were  not 
his  sins  washed  away  irhen  he  was  baptised? 
Could  this  have  been  done  had  he  been  already 
cleansed  from  sin?  "But"  asks  one,  'do  you 
hold  that  the  tcater  itself  washed  away  his  sins 
literally?"  We  answer  no.  We  Brethren  teach 
no  such  doctrine.  "In  what  seuse  then"  he 
asks  "are  sins  washed  away  in  baptism?"  We 
answer,  just  as  Naaman's  leprosy  was  washed 
away  in  Jordan,  2  Kings  5:  S-H,  and  a  man's 
blindness  in  Siioam.  John  !*:  7.  Did  the  water 
literally  wash  away  the  leprosy  or  blindness? 
Waa  not  the  washing  however  made  a  condition 
of  their  healing  ?  Had  they  rel'used  or  neglected 
to  wash  would  God  have  healed  them?  So  our 
baptism,  in  which  we  show  the  "likeness  of 
Christ's  death,"  are  "burled  with  Christ,"  "put 
on  Christ,"  are  baptized  into  Christ,"  "into  his 
death,"  "bis  body,"  etc.,  is  a  condition  m  which 
we  accept  by  faith  the  benefits  of  Christ's  death 
— the  "remission  ol  sins  through  his  blood,'' 
But  one  who  relegates  baptism  "to  the  realm 
of  mere  emblem,  symbol,  etc.,  says,  "If  baptism 
is  a  condition  of  pardon,  it  is  not  typical  or  em- 
blematical." We  answer,  was  not  the  killing 
of  a  lamb  and  the  sprinkling  of  its  blood  upon 
the  lintel  and  door  postsof  the  Israelites,  a  ron- 
dition  of  the  salvation  of  their  first  born  from 
the  ravages  of  the  destroying  angel?  Exod.  12: 
3,  7,  \2,  13,  22,  2.^,  also  an  institution  of  the 
memorial  of  their  deliverance?  12:  4,  and  a  tifpf 
or  emblem  of  Christ  our  Passover"  who  wm 
"sacrificed  for  U8?"  1  Cor.  5:  7.  Wb.s  not  the 
brazen  serpent,  its  elevation  and  the  lookinji 
upon  it  by  the  bitten  Israelites  at  once  a  con- 
dition of  life?  Num.  21:  H,  !»,  and  a  fypc  of 
Christ  and  our  salvation  by  him?  John  3: 
14.  Is  there  any  proof  that  conditions  may  not 
be  emblematical  yet?  Peter  alludes  to  the  sal- 
vation of  Noah  and  family  in  the  ark,  by  water 
aa,  "the  like  figure  whereuuto,  even  baptism. 
doth  also  now  save  u.-;,  (not  the  putting  away 
of  the  filth  of  the  flesh,  but  the  answer  of  [ep 
erooteema,  seeking  of  J  a  good  conscience  to- 
ward God)  by  the  resurrection  of  Jesu'i  Clirist, 
1  Peter  3:  21. 

Christian  baptism  does  not  relate,  as  the  Jeff' 
i-ih  washings  did,  to  fleshly  impurities,  hut  i» 
the  enquiring  after  a  good  conscience  toward 
God.  NeTertheless  it  "saves  ns  by  the  resu'- 
rection  of  Christ."     "If  Christ   be  not  risen" 


March    23 


THE  bkkth:kk:>j^  ^t  -wokk:. 


baptism  and  nil  elae  would  be  »Bin.  Se«  1  Cor. 
15:  14-lS.  With  this  g<otind  Had  reaaou  of  ita 
importance,  i.  e  .  tli«  resurrertiou  of  Christ,  m 
Tiew.  P.iter  aiy^.  -'Bipf,^.,,  .{.,th  nho  now  Lrr 
us."  Shall  we  contradict  tins  inspired  Bcostle 
by  teaching  that  it  does  not  a*ve?  But  our 
oppoDentB  accuse  «e  ol  burying  peoi)!e  symbol- 
ically bf/ore  tbcy  die.  Suppose  we  wooid? 
Would  it  be  worse  than  to  bury  them  after 
they  ar.?  brought  to  lif^,  as  their  theory  pro- 
poees?  But  we  plead  not  guilty.  We  bury 
people  because  they  are  dead  and  raise  them 
up  because  they  are  made  alive.  But  as  we  pro- 
fesa  to  bury  the  dead,  they  remind  us  that 
Paul  savs. '-He  that  is  dead  is  freed  from  sio," 
Rom- tJ:  7.  We  answer,  though  wn  bury  one 
after  Ae  (the  old  man)  ia  dead,  be  must  not  only 
be  dead  in  himRelf,  but  then  also  get  into 
Chrisfi  death,  irhere  he  is  freed  from  sin"  by 
Tirtueof(uot  his  own  death  1  but  Christ's  and 
by  contact  with  Christ's  blood  which  was  shed 
iu  bis  death  for  the  remission  of  sins.  This  is 
done  according  to  Paul,  by  being  "bai)ti2ed  in- 
to his  >hatli."  Therefore  we  are  buried  with 
him  by  baptism  into  death."  Rom.  6:  3.  4. 
When  Paul  says,  "  He  that  is  dead, 
IB  freed  from  sin,"  he  refers  to  such 
08  are  dead  with  Christ  by  having  partic- 
ipated  in.  and  partaken  of  his  death,  nor  does 
he  leave  us  to  guess  who  they  are.  Does  he  tell 
U8  tbey  were  "so  many"  whether  baptized  or 
not?  0  no.  He  plainly  affirms  that  "so  many 
of  us  as  were  baptized  into^Jesus  (no  more,  no 
less)  were  baptized  into  his  death."  Rom.  »>:  3, 
"Aamauyofyou  (any  more?)  as  have  been 
baptized  into  Cbriat,  have  put  on  Christ.""  Gal. 
3:27.  "Baptized  ih/o  one  body."  1  Cor.  12: 
13.  '"Bapti/.iug  them  info  [eis)  the  name  ol 
the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Spirit."  Matt,  2S:  ly.  If  we  are  hoptized  iuln 
these,  can  one  who  refuses  baptism  get  into 
them?  Can  one  who  will  not  be  bapti/,ed  into 
Christ's  death,  come  to  that  blood  which  flowed 
in  hii4  death  for  the  remission  of  sins?  Can  one 
who  will  not  be  baptized  into  Christ's  body, 
partake  of  his  life  and  spirit  which  are  in  bis 
members?  Can  he  "put  on  Christ"  without 
baptism?  Is  there  such  a  thing  as  a  Christian 
having  no  Christ  on?  Can  one  be  saved  by 
grace,  and  cleansed  from  ain  by  the  blood  of 
Christ,  without  being  in  the  name  of  the  Fath- 
er, and  of  the  Sou,  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  with- 
out being  in  Christ?  his  death?  his  body?  Do 
the  Scripturffl  give  ua  any  account  of  persona 
being  baptized  after  gi^ttiug  into  these?  or  ol 
any  one  beiue  in  them  who  had  not  been  bap- 
tized? 


Wh  fouQ,)  ihe  church^*  gettinn  alons  about 
as  they  do  in  ,.th^r  places.  The  larger  the 
mpiiih-rahip.  obviously,  the  mon-  trouble  they 
have,  oiviu^  t.,  (be  fai:t  there  are  m->r«  to  make 
It.  Nut  a  few  Uniik  they  have  much  mor«  to 
disc.<iirHge  Ihem  tli*ii  otiu-is.  Sn  f»r  as  we  can 
uiidersl^iud  uiatUT--,  we  lliMimbt  iti-rr-  was  no 
difference  in  the  f*ct>».  On-  church  d-rB  not 
know  the  trouble  of  the  others,  anymore  than 
one  individual  knows  the  trials  and  veiations 
of  othtrs.  And  churches,  like  individ- 
ualn.  are  apt  to  take  up  with  the  delusion 
that  they  live  in  a  locality  that  is  geographical- 
ly unfortunate— that  what  ia  could  not  be  oth- 
erwise. Tins  is  the  greatest  cause  of  depression 
in  church  wor!(.  It  our  dear  brethren  and  sis- 
ters only  realiz-d  tbst  ertrij  spot  on  earth  has 
been  cursed  and  rtenj  man  "shapen  in  inifiui- 
ty,"  they  would  not  so  often  "weary  in  well-do- 
iug.  '  So  far  as  we  could  see  we  do  not  think 
there  would  be  much  gained  or  lost  in  w  change 
from  any  one  of  the  churches  to  another. 

While  we  remain  at  home,  under  parental 
authority,  we  often  think  no  persons  make  so 
mauT  mistakes  and  do  so  many  things  they 
should  not  as  our  father  and  mother;  but  when 
we  get  away  from  them,  how  differently  we  feel 
We  forgot  everj  thing  they  ever  did  that  caused 
us  pain,  and  only  see  them  in  acts  of  mercy  and 
justice.  So  it  is  with  the  various  churches  in 
which  we  live,  Should  we  move  to  otherc.  we 
will  almost  without  exception  think  the  one 
we  left  hetter  than  the  on"  we  have  touud. 

Let  us  not  seek,  on  this  earth  aa  Ponce  De- 
leon,  what  from  the  nature  of  the  case  doea  not 
exist;  viz:  a  spot  free  from  sin.  "Having  food 
and  raiment  let  us  be  therewith  content."  1 
Tim.  6:  8.  s.  .T.  H- 


CHrRCH  HISTORY. 

NUMHER  VH. 
First  Century. 


AMONG  THE  BKETHEEN 

In    Linn,  Blackhawk,    Grundy,    and 
Marshall  Counties,  Iowa. 

WE  do  not  purpose  to  violate  any  of  Bro. 
Eby's  suggestions  in  reference  to  pub- 
lishing "reports  of  travels,"  as  we  find  the  pre- 
vailing sentiment  among  the  brethren  to 
coincide  with  his  remarks. 

Whether  we  made  "many"  or  any  "pood  im- 
presaions"  or  not,  we  regard  sa  imprudent  for 
UB  to  aay.  We  do  not  generally  tell  the  had 
impressions  we  make,  and  it  is  probably  better 
we  leave  the  "good  impressions"  just  where  we 
do  the  bad  ones,  that  is  with  the  people  on 
whom  they  are  made. 

For  us  to  say  the  Brethren  were  kind  and 
charitable  would  be  superfluous,  from  the  fact 
that  Brfthren  are  always  that,  and  to  put  spec- 
ial emphasis  on  this  fact  would  indicate  that  it 
was  not  characteristic  of  them  to  be  hospitable 
and  generous  and  that  we  were  snrpriseil  to 
find  them  so. 

However,  it  might  ba  welK  for  the  benefit  of 
acme  churches,  to  say,  when  strangera  come 
among  us  that  we  should  not  be  afraid  to  speak- 
to  them  for  they  may  not  always  feel  like 
thrusting  themselves  upon  us  without  some 
visible  sign  that  we  desire  to  entertain  them. 
If  any  p-jople  on  earth  ou^ht  to  b,'  sociable  and 
affable,  certainly  Christiana  should.  Until  we 
have  been  in  a  ttrange  land,  we  do  not  know 
how  embarrassing  it  ia  to  stand  alone  and  see 
the  people  all  around  us  gazi<ig  at  as  aa  much 
as  to  aay,  "I  wonder  who  you  are,  and  where 
from.  I  do  believe  fn-m  the  bottom  ol  ray  heart 
that  you're  'a  wolf  in  sheep's  clothing'—what 
doyou  want  heie?' "  The  though tfulnesa  of 
the  Brethren,  among  whom  we  stjoumed,  in 
this  matter,  ia  commendable,  and  we  hope  a 
suggestion  to  those  who  are  not  so,  will  result 
in  good. 


Bartholomew  Flayed  Alive  and  Finally  Be- 
hea'ed.    A.  D.  70. 

WHEN  the  different  portions  <>i  the  then 
known  world  was  to  be  visited  by  Qod'a 
ministers,  Bartholomew  was  seut  t"  Lyconia, 
Syria,  and  subsequently  to  India.  The  records 
state  Panthenus,  one  of  the  teachers  in  the 
great  school  at  Alexandria,  about  one  hundred 
years  after  the  death  of  Bartholomew,  pa.ssed 
through  India,  and  there  found  the  gospel  of 
Matthew  which  Bartholomew  had  used  among 
the  Indians.  These  people  were  then  teaching 
the  principles  of  Chnstianity,  and  the  traces  of 
til  s  apo<4tle's  teachings  are  yet  distinct.  He 
converted  kine  AstyajrV  brother,  his  wife,  two 
sons  and  a  daughter.  He  freed  twelve  cities 
from  idolatry,  and  setup  tne  p-ire  principles  of 
Christianity  iu  places  long  noted  for  their 
heathen  practices.  When  bmught  before  king 
Astyages,  he  upbraided  bira  for  turning  hia 
brother  and  for  changing  the  manner  of  wor- 
ship in  his  country.  He  threatened  him  with 
death  unless  he  would  cease  his  efforts  to  en- 
lighten the  people;  hut  the  apu^tle  declared  be 
had  neither  misled  the  king's  brother  nor  his 
subjects,  but  had  set  up  the  true  worship,  and 
was  ready  to  die  for  the  truth's  sake.  The  king 
ordered  that  he  be  tormented  and  whipped 
with  rods,  then  be  placed  on  the  cross  with  his 
head  downward,  fliyed  alive,  and  at  lasl  he- 
headed.  After  having  the  skin  taken  from  his 
body,  he  still  instructed  the  pecple,  and  thi-*  so 
enraged  the  officers  that  they  seized  an  axe  and 
severed  his  head  from  hia  body.  But  the  prin 
ciplea  which  he  had  implanted  in  the  hearts  of 
the  people  were  not  so  easily  destioyei,  and  for 
many  years  they  prevailed  in  that  nation. 

Thomas  Put  into  an  Ovei  and  Pierced.  A.  D, 
70, 

Tboraaa  Didymus  waa  born  in  Galilee,  and  by 
occupation  was  a  fisherman.  He  traveled  in 
Parthia,  India,  Ethiopia,  preachinij  the  gosiiel 
of  the  Kingdom,  and  at  Calamissa,  by  the  pow- 
er of  God,  the  image  which  the  people  wor- 
shipped, was  destroyed.  This  so  enraged  the 
priests  that  they  brought  him  before  the  king, 
who  ordered  ttat  he  be  first  tormented  with 
red  hot  plates,  then  to  be  cast  into  a  hot  fur- 
nace. Accordingly  the  priests  proceeded  to 
punish  him,  but  finding  that  the  heat  of  the 
oven  did  not  affect  him  they  thrust  lances  and 
darts  into  his  body,  and  ftit*;r  he  had  yielded  op 
bis  spirit  the  cruel  tormentora  dra^-ged  his 
body  out  of  the  oven  and  burned  it  to  ashes. 

Matthew  Beheaded  at  Nadavar.  A,  D.  70. 

Nearly  all  the  apoatlwi  were  killed  during  the 


year  seventy.the  year  in  which  Titus  dettroyed 
Jerusalem.     Matthew   labored  in    Ethiopia,  a 
country  in  Africa.     Before  going  to  tbi«  o^.un- 
try,  he  had  written  that   part  of  the    New  Tea- 
Ument  which  bears  his  name,     lli^  succewors 
n  Ethiopia  found  a  copy  of  bis  book,  tliun 
proving  that  the  work  ascribed  to  him  is  geiiu- 
He  was  iusltumeutal    in  converting  the 
king  of  that  country,  but  Hytacue,  the  success- 
or of  king  Agilippi,  the  Christian,   was  a  fierce 
and  cruel  mona^h,   hence  perwrut*d  the  apos. 
tie;  and  at  a  certain  time  when  he  wa*  engaged 
in  teaching  the  people.the  king  had  him  appre- 
hended.and  nailed  to  the  ground.and  finally  be- 
headed   at  the   capital  of  Ethiopia.     Benautius 
Fortuuatus  aaid  one  thousand  year*  ago.  that 
Nadavar    "Shall    restore    us   the    dear  apostle 
Matthew  at  the  last  day." 
Judas  Thaddeus  Slain  A.  D.  70. 
This    apostle     was    assigned    Messopotamia, 
Syria,  Arabia  and  Periia.     He  wrote  a  letter  to 
the   believers  vividly   portrayinc   the  terrible 
consequences  of  unbelief,  and  showing  the  un- 
godly what  must  befall  them  if  they  persist  in 
their    unrighteousness.     Ia    Persia  he    boldly 
withstood  the  idolaters  and  reproved  them  for 
their  wickedness.     This  aroused  the  animosity 
of  the  priests,  who  foresaw   the  vimiBhment  of 
their  salaries  it' the  doctrine  of   Chriat  should 
become  established  in  their  country,  to   they 
put  the  holy  man  to  death,    as  the  best    means 
of  preserving  their  ea'ie  and  emoluments, 
Luke  Hanged  in  Qreeoe,  A.  D,  93. 
The   "beloved   physician."   was  a  native  of 
Syria,  and  it  pleased  God  to  use  him  in  giving 
iiif  diciue  to  the  souls  of  men.     He  whs  convert- 
ed under  the  preaching  of  Paul   A,  D.  SS,  and 
accompanied  the  apostle  in  his  iniBsionary  la- 
bors.    He  was  imprisoned  with  Paul  at  Rome, 
and  no  doubt  was  a  pleasant  companion  to  the 
persecuted  apostle.     By  ^some  it  is  said  he  was 
hanged  to  an  olive  tree  in  Greece;  others  claim 
that  he  died  at  the  age  of  eighty-four.     The 
former  seems  to  be  the  correct  view.    M,  M,  K, 


by  the  Bible,  believe  it;  and  more,  that  it  is  » 
perfect  ruk  of  taith  ftnd  pra^ti^.  and  that  he 
whobeU-v^„Uit  U.«ch^s.  obey-  it  from  the 
b.ait  IS  infallibly  «afe  .o  far  ai  hw  part  o(  the 
wnrk  i<  conceri.wi.  Now,  dear  friends,  if  the 
Bible,  and  llw  Bible  only  ,«  a  sufficient  rule  of 
l»ith  aud  practice,  why  have  Bomething  elw 
"«ir/yl.k«  .t?  if  .omething  nearly  like  the 
liible  can  be  produced,  and  "be  good."  would 
not  something  prtriiely  /,t<  ,(  be  better?  "0 
that  would  be  the  Bible  itBelt!"  Certainly!  And 
so  much  the  better.  If  we  can  get  the  gold,  is 
It  not  better  than  aomething  ntarly  likt  it^ 
What  does  the  "Conf«,ion  of  Faith"  produce 
in  ft  man  that  the  Bible  will  not?  What  ad- 
vantage has  a  man  with  the  "Coafeasion  ol 
Faith"  over  the  man  whosimply  has  the  fiibUr 
What  does  a  man  get  by  or  through  Bomethiag 
nearly  like  the  Bible,  that  he  doen  not  get  di- 
rectfrom  the  Bible?  We  do  not  wish  to  bur- 
den you  with  questions,  gentlemen,  but  as  we 
are  "learnen."  we  hopefully  look  to  you  to  Uke 
out  the  tangle;  we  will  hear  you  patiently  and 
with  bet-oming  charity,  «.  ^    g_ 


WASHING  OR  BEING  WASHED. 


H.  H   Miller : 

Dear  Bbother;— In  your  "Union  in  Feet- 
washing,"  you  make  the  point  of  being  wash 
id  the  only  necessary  qualification  tor  the  com- 
munion. I  have  ever  maintained  that  it  was 
as  necessary  to  misli  as  to  be  washed.  Firiit . 
From  John  13:  N  we  learn  the  necessity  of  ohi 
itteme  in  feet-washing  and  in  the  lOth  verse 
the  desif/n  of  feet-washing,  it  being  for 
spiritual  cleansing.  Second:  Verse  Iti  teaches 
humility  on  the  part  of  the  one  who  washes — 
The  servant  ia  not  ijreater  than  the  Lord." 
Verses  H  and  15  teaches  the  necessity  of  wash- 
ing :  "If  I  then,  your  Lord  and  Mtister.  have 
washed  your  feet,  ye  also  ought  to  wash  one 
another's  feel;  for  I  have  given  you  an  example 
that  ye  should  do  as  I  have  done  to  i/ou."  Does 
he  not  here  impress  the  idea  of  washing  the 
feet  of  others  as  he  washed  their  feet  ?  Did  he 
not  "nve  tbem  an  example  how  to  irash  feet, 
and  not  how  to  V  washed,  since  his  feet  were 
not  washed  ?  Did  he  not  tell  them  that  they 
should  do  as  he  had  done?  And  did  he  not 
u-aah  feet?  Third  In  1  Tim.  5:  H 
read  of  the  widow  who  could  not  be  taken  into 
the  number  unless  she  had  washed  the  saints' 
feet — not  if  the  saints  have  washed  her  feet,  1 
have  written  this  not  for  controversy  but  to 
learn,  as  1  know  that  Brother  Miller  is  expert 
in  all  the  doctrines  of  the  Lord.  I  am  not  so 
radical  that  I  will  not  commune  where  it  is 
practiced  ditVerent  from  my  views,  but  I  am 
searching  for  truth.  Yours  in  bonds  of  love. 
1.  L,  Bkkkky. 


ROOM    FOR  JESUa 

Belorrd  Brother  Eihelmnn: 

I  HAVE  just  been   reading    and   pondering 
Luke:    7.  and   was  particularly  impnsied 
with  the  words.  "TAeiv  iras  no  rwm  /or  him  in 
lluinn."     Does  ,)eiu8  fare    better  now  than  in 
hia  nativity?  Where  does   He  fiud  room  aa  He 
desires?  InourhearU?  Our  lives  are  our  heart* 
turned  inside  out.     Let    us  explore  the  inner 
chambers,  the  higher  spaces  of  the  soul,  sndee* 
whether  Jesus  occupies  them  all.     The  inflesh- 
iiig  of  God  is  a  stupendous  fact.     How  much  do 
we   personally  and  practically  make  of  it?  Do 
we  entertain  Him  accordinn  to  His  dignity?  Ib 
not  the  inn  crowded  with    Cesar   and    tax   and 
mammon  and   self  and  endless  temporal  it  iet? 
Jesua  knows  whether  we  give  Him  the  higheet 
and  central  seat,  lodging    Him  worthy  of  Hil 
glorious  errand,  or  jostle  Him   into  some  by- 
corner  iu  the  heart,  or  push  Him  into  the  atable 
among  hoof*  and  horns.    The  soul   in  which 
Jesus  reigus  "ctstn    doirn    imaiftnationB,  and 
every  hi^h  thing  that  exalts  ilneli'  againtt  the 
k-nowledije  of'  God,   and   bring    into  captivitj 
every  thought  to  the  obedience  of  Christ."  2  Cor, 
10:  5.     Mighty  empire  of  spirit,  mighty  sover- 
eignty of  Jehovah-Jesus.     'The    Kingdom  of 
God  is  within  you."     Where  Jesus  is  enthroned 
the  body  is  sacred  to  the  uses  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
lating.  sleeping,   working,  and  all  voluntary 
physical  activities,  become  religious  ordinances; 
money  ia  recoined  iu  the  mint  of  Calvary,  re- 
stamped  with  "the  image  and  superscription"  of 
Emanuel,  body,  soul,  and  spirit  take  the  type 
of  the    Incarnation.     Let  us   make  room   for 
Chrint.     "His  is  the  kingdom,  the  power   aad 
the  glory."     We  are  ingrained  with  mighty 
possibilities  which    iudwe  ling  Deity  alone  C4n 
unfold.     The  simple   fact  that   we  are  consti- 
tutioned  for  the   Divine   inbemg,  shows  that 
nothing  short  of  God  in  us  can  be  our  heaven. 

C.  H.  B*I.8BAL'0R, 


A  REVISED  CREED    WANTED. 

THE  Advancf,  in  a  vigorous  article,  urges 
several  reasons  w^y  the  Congregationalists 
1  hould  have  a  revised  creed,  a  new  confepsion 
of  faith,  while  the  Independent  takes  up  the 
other  side  and  gives  some  reasons  too.  The 
latter  says: 

"It  is  not  to  make  Congregationalism  seem 
more  reasonable  to  skeptics,  bat  to  make  it 
seem  more  orthodoxy  to  Presbyterians,  that 
they  desire  to  have  a  creed  formulated  which 
shall  authoritatively  represent  the  belief  of 
their  cliurches." 

This  the  .b'tanic  will  not  admit,  and  while 
these  two  friends  are  discussing  the  question 
in  a  brotherly  way,  we,  as  bearers  have  been 
wondering  why  a  "Confession  of  Faith"  or 
"Kevised  Creed"  is  at  all  necessary!  We  stand 


TO  OOBBESPONDENTS. 

W,  M.  Your  queries  were  sent  to  sister  Lear, 
and  as  soon  as  they  are  returned  with  an^wart 
they  will  appear. 

B.  F.  Fluky:  Shall  give  full  informarioQ  i& 
next  number  concerning  Uiilroad  arrange 
ments  for  Western  Brethren. 

A.  Lbkdy.  Bro.  Howard  Miller  has  perfected 
arrangements  with  roads  east  of  Chicago.  H« 
will  soon  publish  in  all  our  periodicals  instruc- 
tions to  Brethren  East. 

Geo.  M.  Si'LLBNHSRQEK,  Please  say  at  whkk 
office  you  are  now  receiving  the  paper.  W« 
can  make  no  change  until  we  know. 

Henky  Ki'rtz.  Cannot  change  addre.ss  un- 
til we  know  your  present  address. 

H.  II.  B.  :— Please  give  your  full  name  whe^ 
you  write  to  us.  We  see  nothing  in  your  let* 
t«r  warranting  only  initials.  We  never  tire  of 
openness  of  heart,  and  feel  thankful  for  everj 
demonstration  of  love-  It  ii  impossible  to  r»< 
turn  to  a  thing  from  which  there  has  t>een  no 
departure.     L^ok  above. 


TuRKk  is  a  vast  difference  ttetween  what  «• 
think  is  truth,  and  truth  itself.  A  mere  ca* 
price,  or  whim,  or  notion  is  not  the  truth.— 
These  are  Irequently  embraced  for  truth,  anj 
the  consequence  is,  sickness,  fretfulne^a,  mur* 
muring,  aurmising  and  every  evil  work. 


a\H.K    IJXiJ^qj^KK^r^a^     AVOliia:, 


iNXarcti.    23 


i      5gomq  anrt  f  amilg. 


lov^  your  wlT*«.  Wlvea,  Bubnilt  jotii- 
loor  i.wn    liuiljHnJ*.    ClilUrcii.  obey 

,OHr  parens    K*tl.^nh  P'«^"!^""^T""rrf' inHll? 
Lpliiriiiit  hniia  thf  m  up   n  ttic    nurture  »?"  ."!' 


Peneverance. 

Onp  «t«|i  wi.l  llipniuiolii". 

An.lllH'lonK'-MwHlh  w  Tidfid: 
*  OneBtiMiaii'IUi-'naii-.tlirr. 

And  tlif  liirKrtt  mil  Ix  mtiiilM ; 
-»'  On*  Uritik  upon  anotlier, 

.(,  Andthrihigijwt wtaiiiDiiiac. 

One  Hake  ni")"  ari('tli<:r, 
'      And  the  <iwi"«l  diiow  Ih  laid. 

Sotlielltll"  eoml  wjrkern, 
'      By  Uipir  nlnw  and  connlant  moUon . 
Have  built  thoxo  rT.-tf y  l-lnndi 
,     In  tlio  fllnUuit  <l»rk-W'i«  wa". 
And  the  n'lbli-ttt  mwlortiiklnK» 

Mmi's  wiNiJoin  liiitti  conceived, 
My  ort-rojK'iili'd  pff'irt 
Uavft  bwii  imtlPTitly  nohlevcrt, 

Then  do  not  louk  .llHl..-tirt*ncd 

On  llie  work  V™  TiaVf  t«  'In. 
And  Biiy  ttiwt  (iwi;  n  lolBti'y  Wk 

Younevt.rcan8"lthr.mKh; 
But  Juiit  ondBiivor  day  by  diiy 

AnotliM  point  t"  tt"'"- 
And  soon  th«  inounUIn  wlilch  you  fciiml 
1        Will  i)rovfi  to  b(*H  I'll""' 
■  •llomv  Mw  not  Imllt  In  «  dfty." 

Tlio  Hnclciit  iirovcrb  hyiditw, 
And  ^mnrc.  by  Itur  lieos  iind  iWwere. 

ThmtHuifHWi-i'l  M.'iinuit  |iri>iwhc«, 
Tblnknolnf  ritr-ulVdutli'B. 

UutofdoliiK  whlcli  areiieur. 
And  LiWlujrunci'  l>(«un  to  work. 

Itesolve  U>  \n'iwvvTV. 


•I 


BRIGHT    JEWELS. 


ni«ht.  That  u  our  cuftoiu.  The  Atlieoians 
counted  thfir  day  from  »\ia»ei  to  biuimI.  The 
n.:hrewH  did  the  same.  They  divided  the  day 
MfoIIowK:  1.  The  dawn.  2.  Sunrise.  3.  H«&t 
of  tht- day  (nine  o'clock;  i.  Two  uoohb  ((j«n. 
i\;:W).  5.  Cool  of  the  day.  6  Evening-  We 
Ho  not  reckon  Ihin  way,  hut  «<«  hoors  and 
mii(nt*«  which  are  i.rcci»<?lyM  Riven  by  the 
Babylonian«;itoyou  flee  our  method  ol  count- 
injt  ormaaeuriii}?  time  w  very  old.  Uav  i«  the 
time  to  work,  and  night  to  reat.  Those  who 
(i|>end  tlie  ninht  in  reveling  and  then  ftl'-ep  du- 
ring the  day,  are  not  doing  Hoy  good  for  thein- 
Belvea  nor  their  fellow-men.  Tfike  care  of  the 
re»t  hours,  and  the  work  l-our»  will  take  care 
of  jou.  UjJclb  Mays. 


. .  J  want  to  tell  yon  HomBthing  nbout  prayer. 
Mtb.  Jane  C.  I'jLhy  ol  Cbicano  in  notod  for  her 
■injple  faith  in  .I''8iw-  >'or  several  yeurs  she 
ban  bpf-n  iJi-mhled  by  jiiiUy,  iiiid  havijig  no  one 
to  look  after  iier,  whe  twk-*  Ood  in  praywr  for  all 
■he  needH.  ami  Htniline  iw  it  may  weeni  to  HOine 
of  you  lillle  (olkH.  all  h.T  wants  are  Bupplicd. 
She  live«  in  a  little  lii.u«e  on  a  very  ugly  Btreet. 
WhPH  her  hiiHhand  -liod  he  left  her  only  a  linlf 
dollar,  nnd  Hie  mile  cottiiRe  inid  its  furniture. 
Be«idpH  herMPlf  she  had  her  mother,nearly  ninety 
year*  old,  to  take  fare  of;  but  she  went  to  Oud 
every  day  in  prayer.  OneinorniiiK  after  prayer, 
the  servant Rirl  said:  "Vmi  forgut  Ij  iwk  Ood 
for  cofti,  and  we  Hr»)  entirely  out."  Mri-.  I'ithy 
at  onoe  naked  God  for  coal,  ami  about  an  hour 
afterwards  tlin  load  of  <;oaI  was  brought  to  the 
door.  A  Mr.  Schufelt,  who  knew  not  her  di^- 
treBB,  and  who  hml  nevi-r  before  Bent  anything, 
nor  ever  hn8  sin'.-i>.  had  spnl  it.  She  folt  Mie 
need  of  carpel  fu  ii-^ked  the  Lord,  and  soOn  some 
one  Bent  her  enough  money  to  buy  it.  1  might 
give  you  hundredn  of  ciwpm  recorded  In  the  Bi- 
ble and  out  of  it,  where  thu  Lord  Answer*  riglit^ 
eons  proyerf. 

Boys  like  marhle«  because  they  lire  round 

and  thus  can  bo  made  to  roll.  I  don't  think 
etiuare  marblen  wmild  please  the  boyn  very 
much.  Many  of  (iod'«  thin^Z't  lie  made  round. 
The  earth,  the  moon,  the  sun.  the  stars  are  all 
rouud  Mercury  oriiuicktiilvei;  if  poured  upon 
a  plate  will  ijuickly  arrange  it^tlf  into  little 
ballB  and  roll  about  like  shot.  Water,  on  0 
pane  uf  glatia  will  arrange  itself  into  balls  al- 
most round,  and  on  li-aVfM  of  plants  does  lake  a 
round  form,  mid  mil  alijut  like  tlie  quicksilver 
00  the  plate.  There  is  something  on  the  leaf 
which  repelB— pushes  away — instead  of  uttract- 
iog— holding  fast-the  wnier.  If  you  put 
your  finger  ou  one  of  those  drops  you  wiU 
spoil  it,  and  yourliuger  will  t;>it  wet. 
...  .1  never  yet  saw  a  boy  or  girl  tliat  did  not 
like  honey,  I  gui'ss  you  never  think  while  eat- 
ing it,  how  many  ttities  a  thousand  bee3  liad  to 
go  out  and  come  lu  to  lay  up  a  mouthful  ol 
hooey  for  you.  lea  were  only  tonuerned  about 
the  honey,  and  not  about  the  bees.  PaleHtiue 
i«  said  to  have  been  a  land  "(lowing  with  milk 
and  honey."  In  some  jiart*  of  Northern  Ara- 
bia bees  are  bo  plenty  that  no  suoner  are  hives 
placed  there  than  the  ben*  will  go  in  and  go 
to  work  The  Hebrews  call  honey  tifhiish. — 
They  made  something  like  honey  called  'lifin. 
Jacob  sent  some  of  this  to  .Joseph  (Gen.  43:  11, ) 
in  Egypt,  wben  he  wax  sure  that  he  was  his 
long  lost  BOD.  The  honey  which  Jonathan  ate 
in  the  wood  (1  Sam.  14:  21)  and  the  wild  honey 
used  by  John  the  Baptist  (Matt  8:  4),  was  no 
dou^^t  the  honey  of  wild  hee3. 

The  people  of  Babylon  counted  from  Bun- 

riee  to  Bunh»e  a  day.     The  I'mbrians  reckoned 

from  noon  to  noon,  one  day.     The    Uomans 

began  their  day  at  midnight  and  ended  at   mid- 


THE  BEST  TIME. 

MV  very  dear  only  daughter  lay  dying.  She 
had  been  a  thoughtfol,  prayinfe  child, 
havinffproteMs-"!  r.-hsion  at  twelve  yearsof  ekp. 
and  lived  ft  devoted  and  useful  lile.  Severe 
pain  attiines  almost  took  away  the  power  of 
thought,  Batwean  these  gevere  attacks  of  Buf- 
fering she  looked  back  on  her  childhood's  expe- 
riencen,  and  forward  into  the  blesaed  future, 
wil  h  equal  ;learoefl*  and  joy  as  she  said.  "Thfri"  a 
a  delightful  clearnp>s  now."  As  I  sat  by  h^r 
bed  w*-  talked  aa  her  strength  would  permit. 
Among  the  many  things  never  to  be  forgotten, 
Blie  said:  "Fatlipr.  you  know  1  professed  relipion 
when  I  was  young,  very  younij — nnine  thought 
too  younit— but  O.  how  I  wish  I  could  tell  ev- 
erybody what  a  comfort  it  i«  to  me  now  to  think 
of  it."  Iteaching  imt  her  hand— her  lingers 
already  cold— and  graipiug  mine,  she  said,  with 
great  earneBtuess:  '"Father,  jou  are  at  work  lor 
the  young.  D-.  all  you  can  for  them  while 
they  are  young.  It  is  the  best  time — tlie  best 
tune.  0,  1  see  it  all  now  a.s  T  never  did  before 
It  is  the  best  tljie— while  they  are  young— the 
younger  the  better.  Do  all  you  can  for  them 
while  they  are  very  young."  ' 

SIGHT. 

IIY  ilAllY   ZARCHKll. 

DU,  we  eee  aright,:  or  has  our  sight  become 
dimmed  with  the  cares  of  this  world,  or 
the  deceitfiilneMs  of  riches?  Has  the  word  be- 
come choked  by  fiilfillinB  the  lustB  of  the  car- 
nal appetites  of  sin?  Why  is  it  that  some 
become  blind  with  one  eye  and  think  they  can 
get  to  heaven  with  ouly  part  of  the  essentials 
to  salvation;  trying  lo  cut  them  apart  with  the 
two-edged  blade,  whereby  they  cut  themselves 
short  of  the  bemfits  they  would  derive  if  they 
would  see  clearly  with  both  eyes,  I  care  not 
what  the  sentiments  of  religion  are,  unless  the 
whole  counsel  of  (Jod  ifl  de-^lared  there  will  be  a 
Hullering  of  loss,  to  "struiu  at  (jnats''  and  "swal- 
low camels"  will  never  do.  We  can  push  our 
fellow-nioitais  to  utttir  ruin  and  final  destruc- 
tion by  haviny  blind  guides.  Would  the  Lord 
pass  over  our  (-piritual  Egypt  this  niglil  (mark 
darkuess),  how  nuiuy  would  be  louiid  having 
theiiutel  aud  the  two  side  posts' uf  their  hearts 
stricken  with  the  blood  of  the  Lamb  of  God  to 
protect  them  from  the  destroyer  "f*  Ye  shall 
observe  this  thing  for  an  ordinance  to  thee  and 
to  thy  Kim*  forever."— Ex.  12:  2(. 

OUR  DEAR  CHILDREN. 

Bi%   Ut  W,  ^TRA^SB:y       -^ 

tlOUE  of  you  i  have  seen  and  same  I  have  not 
0  seen;  but  it  matters  not;  we  will  have  a 
short  chat  anyhow.  We  are  all  pilgrims  in 
this  world;  all  God's  children  by  creation,  all 
his  by  preseivfttion,  and  his  tliTOiigh  the  re- 
demption of  Jfsus  Christ.  Yes,  dear  children, 
we  have  all  been  bought  by  the  blood  of  our 
dear  S.ivior.  But  first  let  me  ask  you,  what 
are  yvnr  future  hupt's?  U  it  your  greatest  desire 
to  be  useful  men  and  women?  \\'e  hope  so;  but 
don't  forget  tliut  much  depends  upon  how  you 
spend  the  tiui-  now.  Are  you  atteudijig  school 
and  performing  the  many  duties  assigned  to 
you  by  your  teacher?  Do  you  try  to  please 
your  t<>aclier  and  learn  your  lessons  and  be  obe- 
dient? Then  you  will  make  jour  parents  happy. 
Do  your  Bchool-mates  love  you?  If  tbey  do,  it 
14  a  sure  sign  that  you  are  kind  to  them.  Some 
of  them  may  not  be  ^'ood  boys  and  girls,  but 
don't  be  like  them;  overcome  evil  with  good. 
By  so  doing  you  will  heap  'conU  of  tiraou  their 
heads."  Do  you  homjr  your  pireuts  by  doing 
their  bidding?  I  think  1  hear  you  say  "yes;" 
at  least  you  can  all  say  you  ought  to  do  so,  and 
what  you  ought  to  do,  do  at  once.  Don't  say 
to  father  or  mother,  "I  will  Hot  do  as  you  say.' 
Ifyoudo,  you  'oreak  one  of  God's  commands 
and  that  is  very  wrong.  The  Scripture  say* 
■'Children,  obey  your  parents  that  it  may  be 
well  with  thee,  aud  thy  days  may  be  long  on 
the  earth." 


Don't  euppos.;  you  know  more  than  fdther 
or  mother;  you  may  be  a  Iwtter  stholar.bul  they 
know  more  than  you  about  the  realities  of  life. 
I  think  I  hear  some  siiy.  "I  have  no  father  or 
mother."  Well,  we  sympathize  with  you.  My 
father  IS  gone  to  his  long  home,  but  I  have  a 
kind  mother  l«H.  This  i^  a  cold  and  unchar- 
itable world,  hut  let  me  say  to  you,  it  you  are 
honest,  truthful,  havu  a  loviug  disposition,  and 
are  induBtnons.  you  will  always  have  kind 
friend*,  and  you  may  grow  up  to  be  useful  men 
and  women,  and  an  honor  to  society. 

Young  pilgrims,  be  very  careful  what  habits 
you  lorm  while  young.  "As  the  twig  is  bent, 
the  tree  i*  inclined."  Let  us  not  form  the  hab- 
it of  swearing,  nor  of  telling  lies,  uor  of  taking 
what  don't  belong  to  ui;  and  when  you  come 
into  the  house  do  not  throw  jour  hat,  shoes 
or  coat  down  anywhere,  for  if  we  form  those 
habits  they  will  cling  to  us.  But  be  truthful 
in  all  thing",  and  have  n  place  for  everything. 
Vou  must  also  expect  to  meet  with  many  losses 
aoddisappoiutments.  and  much  sickness,  paiu 
4nd  sorrow  in  this  world,  and  we  must  learn 
to  bear  with  them  all.  The  word  of  God  should 
be  the  man  of  your  counsel.  Then,  prepare 
while  young,  for  life  is  uncertain.  My  young 
friends,  if  you  go  to  Sibbatb-school,  remember 
what  you  learn;  treasure  up  in  your  heart  what 
Jesus  said;  love  him  with  that  love  that  you 
will  do  what  lie  commands.  Jesus  will  qualify 
you  to  brave  all  the  storms  of  time  and  truly 
enable  you  to  make  the  best  of  all  sorrow.  L-t 
us  all  Jliug  to  Jesus  and  together  we  will  j)ur 
uey  aud  at  last  arrive  at  home  in  heaven  above. 


SPRING  FEVER 


•ITHE  time  of  year  is  rapidly  api>roachiiig  wben 
1  iilmost  everybody  will  suiter  for  a  short 
period  from  ^.hysical  depression,  called  by  some 
'■spring  fever."  The  condition  ie  one  of  lassi- 
tude, the  person  artected  feeling  utterly  good 
(or  nothing  for  a  longer  or  shorter  time.  The 
whole  difficulty  will  pass  oft'  if  nothing  what- 
ever is  done  for  it,  but  the  question  naturally 
arises,  is  it  possible  to  avert,  this  disagreeable 
depression'?  We  think  it  is  both  possible  and 
practicable. 

All  stimulation  is  followed  by  a  correspon- 
ding depression.  If  a  man  takes  a  considerable 
quantity  of  whiskey,  brandy,  or  any  other  alco- 
holic stimulant,  he  will  feel  greatly  exhiliiated 
tor  atime,  when  there  will  follow  a  tired,  gone 
feeling,  that  will  be  as  disagreeable  as  the  stim- 
ulation was  pleasant.  If  the  man  has  a  large 
brain,  and  pushes  himself  into  work,  he  will 
after  awhile  come  to  a  condition  in  which  he 
does  not  get  tired,  and  the  hrst  he  knows  of  his 
overdoing  will  bea  general  collapse  of  his  whole 
nervous  power.  The  btimulation  of  cold  weath- 
er is  precisely  similar  to  these.  It  is  so  con- 
stant that  the  period  of  depression  does  not 
a|>pear  until  the  warmth  ot  >priug  relaxes  the 
wbcle  system,  lu  winter  people  eat  aud  dis- 
pose of  t,  larger  quantity  ol  food  than  in  Sum- 
mer, and  every  organ  in  the  body  has  increased 
activity.  Most  people  disregard  the  opening  oi 
spring,  as  far  as  the  quantity  of  their  food  is 
concerned,  and  they  go  blindly  on,  as  though 
tliey  could  sustain  all  the  digestive  activity  of 
niid-winter.  If  they  would  exercise  reason  a 
httle,  the  lassitudi*  ol  spring-time  would  be  -Very 
slight,  if  it  were  f^lt  at  all.  L-t  them  be  care^ 
ful  to  eat  at  least  a  third  less  when  the  first 
warm  spriug  weather  comes;  then  let  them  taki 
less  thou  two-thirds  of  their  accustomed  amount 
of  exerci&e.  In  this  way  the  aystem  will  be  free 
to  accommodate  itself  to  the  new  conditions, 
and  all  discomfort  will  ba  averted.  Sudden 
changes  cause  vital  disturbance,  but  our  vital- 
ity is  able  to  fill  up  the  vacancy  produced  by 
all  changes,  provided  we  favor  the  system  a  lit- 
tle in  other  directions  while  such  changes  are 
being  made.  Relieve  the  organism  from  diges- 
tive and  muscular  taxation,  imd  no  discomfort 
will  be  experienced. 


0nt[    inrt8«;f. 

— CospoitiiiTy. 

— Little  w  Jesus. 

— MccH  to  the  world. 

— BBC.VU38  little  love  for  God. 

—  Bb,acse  much  love  for  the  world. 

— "EvGHV  man  shall  give  account  of  himself 
to  God." 

— PovEBT-r  treads  upon  the  heels  of  great 
and  unexpected  riches. 

—We  lie  to  God  in  prayer  if  we  do  not  rely 
upon  him  after  prayer. 

-Fifteen  hundred  houses  have  been  de- 
stroyed by  the  floods  in  Tripoli. 

—The  New  York  Sun  consumes  3,  800,000 
pounds  of  paper  per  annum. 

—  FuANfK,  it  is  said,  will  soon  construct  a 
railroad  to  the  interior  of  Africa, 

— It  take4$.'iS,00O,O00  ayear  to  support  the 
State  Church  in  Eugland, 

There  is  no  one  else  who  has  the  power  to 

be  so  muchVour  friend  or  your  enemy  as  your- 
self 

—Show  me  the  man  who  would  go  to  heaven 
alone  if  he  could,  and  I  will  show  you  one  who 
will  never  be  admitted  there, 

— PitEACH  no  sermon  without  lifting  up  your 
heart  to  God  both  before  and  after  its  delivery, 
that  it  may  be  blessed  to  the  people. 

—The  Emperor  William  of  Germanj  and 
Queen  Victoria  of  Eugland  will  have  a  confer- 
ence ;it  Wiesbaden  some  time  in  April. 

—  Four  Chinamen 'were  recently  received 
into  tlief  reabyterian  Church  of  Indianapolis; 
they  were  the  6rst  representatives  of  this 
nationality  admitted  into  a  church  in  Indiana. 

—H.\KVAKi>  received  some  ?300.000  in  lega- 
cies and  gifts  last  year,  most  of  which  was  des- 
ignated to  special  obj-ct?.  One  of  the  gifts  was 
S20.0Q0  for  the  purchase  of  books. 

—  .\  M!^sio?T.^KY  in  Jamaica  once  asked  the 
question  of  a  black  boy  when  examining  the 
school  on  this  verse:  "Who  are  the  meek?"  The 
boy  answered,  ''Those  who  give  soft  answers  to 
rough  questions." 

Hat-uakin(j  was  first  begun  in  Dinbury. 
Ct..  in  ItSn,  the  factory  there  employing  three 
workmen  and  turning  out  three  hats  a  day. 
There  are  now  employed  I.S'JO  persons,  and 
they  make  17,100  hats  a  day. 

— Il  don't  pay  to  have  one  thousand  homes 
blasted,  ruined,  dedled  and  turned  into  hells  of 
discord  aud  misery  in  order  that  one  whole-sale 
liquor  dealer  may  amass  a  large  fortune. 

—The  lower  house  of  the  Iowa  Legislature 
has  adopted  a  special  order  submitting  to  the 
popular  vote  a  constitutional  amendment  pro- 
hibiting the  sale  or  manufacture  of  alcoholic 
liquors  in  Iowa. 

—The  man  whoie'K'onor  canfl61f-^»'-trusted 
in  a  business  transaction  U  an  infidel,  though 
he  auperiuteuds  a  d<-/ou  evangelical  Sunday- 
schools,  presides  at  the  noonday  prayer-meeting 
aud  is  accounted  the  most  polishe*!  pillar  of  his 
church. 

— Tnt'KE  has  been  a  great  disaster  on  the 
river  Vistula,  on  tlie  Austrian  Uu-sian  frontier. 
The  watrr  broke  through  the  river'a  banks  aud 
flooded  a  wide  district  of  country,  including 
thirty  villages,  some  of  which  were  completely 
destroyed. 


e  Lonl.— Bei.  H  :  13. 


— Phiialelphia  h as  b  society  for  Christian- 
izing the  Jews,  at  a  yearly  expense  of  about 
§S,UOO.  During  the  Ust  fiscal  year  the  secre- 
tary baptized  two  infants  aud  two  adulls.  In 
tivH  years  of  its  existence,  it  did  not  report  a 
single  conversion, 

— IcKLA^Nl),  the  region  of  intense  natural 
cold,  ia  full  of  religious  warmth.  The  word  of 
God  is  tlie  text-book  of  the  peoi>le.  Every  home 
has  its  Bible,  not  just  as  an  ornament,  nor  t^ 
the  well  kejit  cherished  marriage  gift,  nor  be- 
cause of  some  undefined  superstitious  feeling  of 
reverence,  hut  for  daily  use.  In  Iceland  the 
Bible  is  constantly  read.  As  a  consequence, 
Iceland  is  without  a  theater  or  prison.  There 
is  no  such  office  as  Bherifi'.  Tbey  own  no  can- 
non, and  military  dull  is  an  unknown  science. 


Ubiinftrief  Bbould  be  brief,  nritten  on  but  one  aide  of 

paper,  aud  separal«  from  all  olhor  buHioesB. 


lU  liLK.-Xeitr  Lewistown.  Pii ,  Miircb  4tb,  ISsO 
brother  John  Hubl'.  aged  iM  years,  f-  months  and 
]«  days.  Fiinentl  services  by  brethren  S.  J.  Swi- 
giirt  anil  William  Howe.  A.  Sl'AMuoLE. 

FAHNESTOCK.— Ill  the  Grand  Uiver  Cliultb. 
Henry  Co.,  Mo.,  March  5th,  1880,  W.  II..  son  of 
Jacob  aud  Lydia  Fahneatock,  aged  IS  years  and 
Udays.  J.  6.  MouLun. 

SNYOKU.— In  the  Conemaugh  Church,  Ciiuibria 
Co..  Pa..  M-ATCli  3d.  1»!*0,  brother  Christian  Sny- 
der, aged  in  years  and  a  months. 

1>.\MEL  Wattkhs. 

COVEIl.— In    Jonathan'.^     Creek    Church,  Ohio. 

March  1st.  iss>,  sister  Hannah  Cover,  aged  iv 

yeara,  10  months.    Funeral  servlcee  by  brolber 

D.  X-  Workmiin  by  her   request,   from  llev,  20: 

IB.  A  Readeii. 

VANSrCKLE.— In  the  ssme  church.  Feb.  24.  1680. 

of  Piiralysiii,  sister  £Uzu,  wife  of  brother  S.  A. 

Vaiisickle.  uged  !il  years,  S  moutha  and  lU  days. 

'  W    AnNOi-D. 

CL'-'MKN'.S.-ln  the  Falrview  Congri'i-iition.  lowti, 
Feb.  :(8lh.  I8-:0.  brother  John  Clejiims.  aged  77 
>eiirs, ti  inonlhn  and  ^1  tla>s.  Funei.il  mT.ision 
iinprovfd  bv  brethren  Joseph  anO  Daniel  Zihjk. 
Irom  Uev.l'l:  i:i,  u.  \V.  W,  b>^ni:ii. 

Fl.dRY'.— XearFarragut,  Iowa.  Felt,  ilHt.Uena. 
-l.ughter  of  brother  B,  F,,  ami  sister  ftailie  flo- 
ry.aged  10  yearpiind  18  days    DiseJiae  IJiptheria 
J.  M.  Hi:PLOOl.li- 


March    23 


®nr   5§iBIe   (grass 


g'tiE  BitETTtJCKKisr  ^T  -wokk:. 


WorM   of  Truth   no   Tonj/it*  Con  TeU." 


rruadepttrtmeniUdMl^ed  for  ksttmeund  ui- 
dweniig  questions,  ilrawii  from  th«  Bible.  In  or 
aer  to  promote  the  Tmtb.  all  quealioua  should  bt 
Drier,  and  clothed  lu  simple  language.  We  Bliail 
aaeiga  queatioua  to  our  coutributors  to  answer, 
bat  this  does  not  exclude  any  othtra  writing  hood 
tbe  aame  topic  ^ 


Will  some  one  please  give  some  liRlit  on  the  OtU 
clinptei'  of  Itevtiatioua?         Daniel  W.  Cripe. 


Win  some  brother  or  aislPi  please  wiite  on  Juil*. 
12?  I  \saigned  to  Hialer  CliAiloit*-  T.  B.uid,    VA^.\ 

Will  some  one  please  exiiliiiii  Aits  a;  t? 

.T.  S.  TuoMPMiN, 
(Will  Bro  D.  B.  Mentzer  arnwerthi»y— EniTon-^.] 

ABOMINATION. 

When  ye  th.-refon-  ^hnll  s.-e  the  abomination  of 
deaohttloii  spoken  ol  by  Daniel  the  prophet,  stand 
in  the  holy  place.— Malt.  24:  l.'j. 

ABOMINATION  seems  to  be  a  term  m 
Scripture  applied  to  objects  of  great  (In- 
struction, such  as  idola  and  tUeir  worship, wliich 
roba  God  ol'  his  honor  and  the  rites  arfl  carnal 
und  cruel.  It  wjis  an  ahominalion  unto  the 
Jews  to  eat  the  iifmh  of  animals  suTificed  to 
idolfl.and  the  abomination  of  desolation  spoken 
in  Daniel  9:  -27,  probably  denotes  the  image  ot 
Jupiter  setup  in  the  temple  ot  Jeniaalem  by 
Aristarchns  Epiphaueik,  i!  M^c.  tiri.  Bui  the 
abomiiifttion  spoken  ol'  by  our  Lord  in  Matt.  ^4; 
15;  Mark  Ki:  15,  and  foretold  us  about  to  be 
seen  at  Jerusalem  during  the  sipge  of  the  city 
by  the  Romana  under  Titus,  is  probably  meant 
the  Itoman  army  whose  standard's  bad  the  im- 
age of  their  goda  upon  them  and  never  wor- 
shipped in  the  t'Qiple  when  the  temple  and 
city  were  taken;  see  Luke  21:  20.  What  is  the 
holy  place?  The  interior  of  the  temple  of  Jeru- 
salem was  built  after  the  pattern  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  Moses,  the  teni  pie  itsell  seventy  cubits 
long:  the  povch  ten  cubits.  1,1  KiDgs,  C:  3)  the 
Holy  place  forty  cubits  (ver«e  IT")  and  the  most 
Holy  place  twenty  cubits  (2  Chron,  :i:  3)  con- 
tained tlie  ark  of  covensut  covered  by  the  mer- 
cy-seat and  the  cherubim.  Itito  this  place  the 
high  priest  only  entered  once  a  year,  (.Heb.  9: 
7),  but  into  the  Holy  place  all  thf  priests  and 
they  only,  were  admitti'd.  {Heb.  3:  tj.) 

C.  H.  A. 


THE  DIFFERENCE. 

What  is  the  ditlVrftife  hetweeii  loreknowledge 
and  fiire-ordination  or  predestinalionV  Sajiiei., 

This  difference:  Suppose  a  man  makes  u  will. 
The  contents  of  this  he  knows  hence  /ure-knowl- 
edge  to  him,  but  a/Cfr-knowledge  to  those 
named  in  the  will.  The  heirs  do  uot  know 
what  is  in  the  will,  but  the  maker  of  the  will 
does.  The  maker  of  the  will  is  a  testator,  and 
he  ordains  what  is  to  come  to  pass.  He  says 
nothing  about  what  »hall  be  done  outside  this 
will.  Wlieu  the  testator  i.%  dead  the  will  is 
opened  and  read  to  the  heirs,  and  now  its  con- 
tents are  no  longer  foreknowledge  to  them,  but 
knowledge.  God  made  a  Will  lor  the  human 
family,  and  for  generattoua  that  Will  was  un- 
known to  mankind.  The  conditions  of  that 
Will  contained  the  /ojckuowledge  of  God  — 
knowlediic'  that  had  not  yet  come  to  the  "heirs 
of  promise."  When  the  heirs  heard  the  Will, 
learned  its  conditions,  foreknowledge  vanished. 
God  predestined  that  alt  who  conform  to  that 
Will  shall  be  saved :  those  who  do  not  obey  the 
Will,  aball  be  lost.  He  did  not  predestinate 
that  some  people  shall  be  lost  and  Kome  saved, 
but  that  those  also  wilt  not  accept  the  condi- 
tions cannot  claim  him  as  their  Father,  nor 
look  to  Hiiu  for  eternal  enjoyment. 


TnK  Man  Wnnori  .vn  Exemy— We  believe 
in  a  man  or  woman  who  ha'i  "enemies."  This 
does  not  sound  fimni/,  but  it  is  sound.  Your 
milk  aud-water  people,  who  content  themselves 
with  simply  doing  no  barm,  at  the  same  time 
never  do  any  good.  They  are  mere  negatives. 
Your  man  of  force  does  not  wait  for  a  stone  to 
get  oat  of  his  be4v«ii -appointed  WAy,  but  man- 
fully rolls  it  over;  he  may  unintentionally  hurt 
somebody's  toes  in  the  act ;  but  thousands  who 
have  to  travel  that  way  will  thank  him  for 
clearing  it.  The  man  or  woman  who  htv*  no 
enemies  is  generally  a  sleek,  creeping,  cowaid- 
ly  creature,  caring  for  no  one  but  himself— 
smirking  and  creeping  his  way  to  the  obscnrity 
■which  he  merits.  He  adds  nothing  to  the 
common  stock— does  no  g"od  in  tne  world,  anil 
is  lowered  into  his  fix  leet  of  earth  without 
one  sincere  regret  from  any  one.  He  has  no 
enemies  ;  but  has  he  a  friend  ?  A  plate  is 
vacant,  but  not  in  any  varm,  grateful  heart. 
A  fig  for  such  people  1 


THE    JEWS. 


THE  Scotch    -tfo„?A/r,  fff.„rff  says 
an  indescribable  yewrning  iu   th 


Asleep  in  Jeaua. 


tiler**  w«i 
yewrning  iu  the  Jew  to- 
ward the  Laud  owned  by  his  ancestors.  At 
this  moment,  this  indescribable  yearning  bad 
turned  to  Jerusalem  in  such  a  stream  of  emi- 
gration that  some  of  the  Jews  were  proposing 
to  arrt-st  it  by  assisting  the  pauper  emigrauta 
toturulo  their  own  countries.  The  Jewish 
Chronirlr,  while  lamenting  the  influx, said  that 
they  miyht  b»  well  attempt  to  turn  the  course 
of  the  Atlantic  as  to  stem  this  irresistible  tide. 
He  stated  that  in  the  total  population  of  36,000, 
the  Jews  iu  Jerunalem  were  reckoned  two  yeais 
ago  to  have  Increased  l.'l.OOO,  and  now  tht'y 
were  numbered  at  18.000;  and  the  contributions 
for  their  support  from  the  Jews  of  other  coun- 
tries were  eatimated  at  iitiO.OOU  (ijigdO.liOOl 
year.  Dr.  Moody  Stuart  stated  at  the  latn 
General  A-sembly  of  the  Free  Church,  quoting 
a  very  remarkable  statement  which  was  recent^ 
ly  made  by  one  of  the  Jewish  orgaus  iu  E«' 
gland,  namely:  "If  it  is  the  good-will  of  Provi 
deuce  that  there  should  arise  out  of  the  accu' 
mulated  ashes  of  desolation  which  cover  Pales 
tine,  an  era  of  glory  which  shall.unite  the  Jew: 
iu  the  cratile  of  their  race  and  their  religion 
that  consiiniiiiatiou  could  not  take  place  under 
happier  auspices  than  those  of  Kuglaud,  al 
though  it  was  remarked  that  the  time  for  tbia 
waanotyet."  In  addition  to  the  growing  de- 
sire of  the  Jews  to  return  to  their  own  land, 
and  signs  of  desire  elsewhere  to  hasten  theii 
return,  there  was,  he  thought,  another  element 
in  the  hope  of  the  world's  iteace  being  cemented 
by  their  occupying  the  lands  of  their  fathers. 

A  leading  London  journal  has  recently  thus 
adverted  to  this:  "Tho  possession  of  Palestine 
and  a  part  of  Syria  by  a  people  who  have  re- 
tained an  indestructible  nationality,  while  they 
have  learned  a  coni|)lete  cosmopolitanism  du* 
ring  some  eighteen  centuries,  a  nation  at  once 
European  and  Asiatic — Asiatic  in  its  origin  and 
European  in  its  education — would  not  be,  by 
any  means,  a  bad  arrangement.  It  might  not 
be  impolitic  on  the  part  of  the  European  pow- 
ers to  assist  in  placing  so  iullueutial  a  people 
iu  so  important  a  jtusition,  us  the  inevitable 
decay  ot  Turkish  power  renders  a  change  of 
government  necessary.  All  the  dilBculties  und 
jealousies  incident  to  any  prt'joct  of  joint  occu- 
pation would  be  avoided;  lor  the  Jew  is  at  once 
of  no  nation  and  of  all.  No  people  could  better 
solve  what,  b-^fore  many  years,  must  become 
the  Syrian  difticulty." 

The  Jewish  CkrnnirU  saye:  "The  rwport  that 
the  Forte  has  granted  a  concssion  to  an  En 
glish  company  for  the  cniistruction  of  the 
Eupbra'es  Valley  Railroad,  and  to  a  Krench 
company  for  the  J atfd- Jerusalem  line,  has  been 
very  favorably  received  by  the  Jews  in  Jeru- 
salem, especially  as,  according  to  their  belief,  a 
prophecy  in  the  Scriptures  will  thereby  be  ful- 
filled. The  Euphrates  Railway,  so  it  is  pro- 
posed, will  intersect  the  former  provinces  ol 
Afl'*yria  i.nd  Babylonia,  and  will  have  stations 
at  Mossiil  and  Hillel,  in  the  neighborhood  ol 
which  towns  are  .Ass^'nan  and  Uuby Ionian 
rnins.  It  has  been  suggested  at  Constantinople 
that  eventually  a  jtinction  might  be  etlected 
between  thp  Euphrates  line  and  the  Egyptian 
railways,  which,  if  carried  out,  would  coiiHrra 
ths  following  prophecy  of  Isaiah  xir,,  23:/'!n 
that  day  there  shall  be  a  highway  out  of  Egypt 
to  Assyria,  and  the  Assyrian  shall  come  into 
Egypt  and  the  Egyptian  into  Assyria,  and  the 
Egyptians  shall  serve  with  the  Assyrians.' "" 


IN  the  Duncansville  ConpregAtion,  Dlair  Co  , 
Pa  ,  very  unerp^>ct*dly  of  heinorhug*  of  \  b.- 
l«ng«.  Jan.  a4th,  ISSn,  our  dearly  beloved  -i-t^r 
Mngdaleue,  wife  of  onr  eHt^emi-d  brothnr  K  der 
Orabill  M>ers,  calmly  ytim*^  hwhy.  lip  to 
vithin  ft  few  minut*«  of  her  death  she  ««h-ii 
joying  her  unual  health.  She  wa.1  Iwru  m 
LancH-iter  Co,,  Ph..  June  aiHh,  ISU.  Her  maid- 
en name  was  Weidler,  and  lived  with  brotliPr 
Myers  forty-nine  years.  She  was  the  mothar 
of  niiiechildrwn:  roised  four  sons  to  manhood 
Hiid  womanhood.  Seven  children,  her  dear 
husband,  and  twenty-three  grand- children  still 
survive  her.  deeply  feeling  their  lowt,  whiuh  is 
truly  her  great  gain.  She  was  a  faithful  and 
consistent  inamlver  of  the  church  tor  forty 
year*.  Her  remaimt  were  taken  from  her  l»t.. 
residence  at  Eldorado  to  the  Urethren'a  Church 
near  Duncansiiille.  on  the  26lh,  where  thu  tu- 
iieral  was  condiictpd  by  the  brethren,  viz.  U.  li, 
Bronibuugh  of  Huntingdon,  nssiated  by  J.  W. 
Brumbangh  of  Clover  Creek,  and  J.  W.  Wilt 
of  Warriorsmark.  Text  :llt(,h  IVnlm,  4th  verwe. 
Altera  solemn  waiting  before  the  Lord  her 
body  waa  consigned  to  the  tomb.  Her  funeral 
WA1  very  largely  atUmded  aud  the  occasion  wan 
a  very  impressive  one.  She  (ivtd  in  the  blessed 
assurance  that  Gnd  tultilla  bin  promisegto  those 
who  fully  tru«t  in  him,  and  died  as  nbe  had 
lived.  We  greatly  miss  her  vacant  Beat  in  the 
church  and  our  midst,  but  she  ia  another  bright 
jewel  added  to  that  celestial  throng  iu  heaven. 
Our  aged  brother  has  our  sincere  prayers  ami 
heart-felt  sympathy  in  his  sore  otlliction,  but 
God  has  power  to  sustain  his  children  in  all 
iithictions.  Our  dear  sister  is  not  dead  but 
"gone  before."  Dear  children,  prepare  to  meet 
your  sainted  mother  in  heaven.  She  is  enjoy 
ing  the  society  of  those  who  have  already  gone 
before,  and  awaits  to  meet  you  all  at  God's  rigl- 1 
•i»nJ-  Emily  R.  Stulkk. 

Hiilli'/aij.shiirti,  Pn. 


It  is  right  to  he  contented   with  what  we 
have,  but  never  with  what  we  are. 


The  Russian  Nihilists  have  issued  a  manifes- 
to ju-^tifyiug  the  attempts  upon  the  life  of  the 
Czar,  und  declaring  that  the  struggle  must 
continue  until  the  C<ear  abdicates  or  grants  a 
comtitution. 


I'^ou  Armenia  come  beart>rending  accounts 
of  the  BufTering  in  that  famine-ntricken  land- 
Thousands  were  endeavoring  to  escape  to  tlie 
neighboring  Persian  provinces.  The  roads 
were  covered  deep  with  snow,  and  many  per- 
ished on  the  journey. 

What  0>E  Bible  Dm.— A  single  copy  of 
the  Scriptures  which  was  gi?en  to  a  sailor  in 
the  harbor  of  Cork,  Ireland,  fell  into  the  hands 
ofa  Mexican  priest  and  was  the  means  of  his 
conversion  to  Christ,  and  through  hitn  of  two 
hundred  of  his  countrymen,  and  the  subsequent 
establishment  ofa  prosperous  mission. 


Glorious  Meetings. 

WE  will  tell  you  what  good  things  the  Lord 
hath  done  for  us.  Our  congregation,' 
for  some  time  past,  has  desired  to  have  a  serii-H 
of  meeting,  and  in  accordance  with  that  desire, 
(which  we  take  to  be  the  voice  of  the  Lord)  we 
commenced  on  the  23rd  of  February  and  held 
filt^en  meetings  at  our  regular  placeof  worship, 
Johusville.  We  had  large  and  attentive  con- 
gregations and  the  deepest  interest  manifested. 
In  the  beginning  we  wrote  pressing  invitations 
to  ministers  living  in  ui'joiuing  counties  to 
come  to  our  a-ssistance,  hut  only  one  responded. 
Brother  J.  C.  Moomaw  left  his  businesa  and  \\\» 
sick  family  and  came  to  us  on  the  seventh  even- 
ms,  ot  the  meeting,  antl  stayed  till  the  eleventh 
evening  and  preached  four  substantial  sermons 
and  assisted  us  greatly,  for  which  the  Lord  will 
bless  him.  The  weather  was  fine  and  all  things 
conspired  to  make  it  a  meeting  that  will  never 
be  forgotten. 

Now  we  will  tell  you  the  result.  1.  Four 
precious  souls  came  over  on  the  side  of  their 
crucified  Lord  aud  confesgea  him  before  the 
assembled  multitudes.  Two  of  them  were  youjig 
men  in  their  teens,  one  was  a  damsel  of  four- 
teen yeur^,  und  one  war>  a  man  of  middle  age. 
Two  were  baptized  last  Sunday,  one  will  he 
baptized  to-day  and  one  next  Sunday. 

■1.  There  are  several  others  who  give  encour- 
aging promise  of  an  early  return  to  the  fold. 

3.  The  church  has  been  greatly  revived.  If 
no  other  results  would  ensue  from  such  meet- 
ings, the  benefits  received  by  the  members 
would  compemiate  for  the  petty  sacrifice  of 
time  that  we  make.  \  verily  believe  that  they 
confer  greater  blessings  on  acongregation  than 
six  months  mouthy  pr'nrbintj.  Some  dear  breth- 
ren are  opposed  to  serial  meetings,  but  breth 
ren.  I  am  so  fully  convinced  of  their  utility 
that  I  wish  from  my  heart  we  could  enjoy  tbem 
ifaily  from  our  conversion  to  our  ascvu^ion. 
Then  there  would  not  be  so  much  spiritual 
deadness  und  drowsiness.  There  would  be  less 
fussing  and  backbiting,  and  more  love  and  un- 
ion,— more  Jesus  and  Uks  of  the  world.  It 
would  be  a  great  gain  if  every  congregation 
would  have  them  at  least  once  a  year. 

4.  It  has  proiJuced  a  good  effect  on  the  com- 
munity. Many  person  heretofore  inditferent  to 
the  claims  of  religion,  have  been  stirred  up  to 
contemplate  the  subject  of  salvation,  and  be- 
came attentive  listeners  to  the  preached  word. 

On  the  whole  we  rejoice  and  take  fresh  cour- 
age because  the  Lord  lia.s  done  a  great  work  in 
our  midst.  I  hud  not  fully  recovered  from  the 
exhaustion  of  my'^rduouS  work  with  the  dear 
brethren  in  Floyd,  and  my  strength  f.iiled  for 
the  completion  of  the  work  here,  and  was  U'lt 
able  to  attend  the  la.-it  meeting.  Bro.  J.  Gri.^io 
was  my  faithful  co-laborer  and  to  him  and  a 
united    members^iip    who   were    unceasing   iu 


their  otlendaBc.  pray^rB  and  lahorB  through 
the  Spirit  ot  GimI  are  all  the  praiMMdu«.  Th« 
Lard  did  it  all.  to  Uw  name  be  everlasting 
pniis- and  glory  D.  C.  MooSAW. 

Our  Eaatem   Visit 

IT  will  bo  remembered  by  the   readera  of  th« 
B.  AT  W.  that  a  little  while  ago  we  gare  a 
sketch  of  what  we   termed   a  new  discoveryi 
and  the  little  band  of  profe»,M. believers  reri, 
ding  in   Lunenburg    county  thin  State,  with 
whom  W.  C.  Thunnan  had  been,  and  is,  co,op. 
prating;  and  among  whom    he  introduced  his 
new  theory  and    practice  of   baptism.     And  u 
we  anticipated  srtiu^  of  the  members  not  being 
willing  to  follow  him  in  his  hallucination,  bo- 
nan  to  look  around  for  a  more  congenial  et»> 
meut  with  which  to  form  an  aisociation.  Some 
of  the  best  informed    amone  them,  having  a 
Icaowlcdge  of  onr  brotherhood  und.that  the  best 
lights  they  professed  was  a  reflection  from  the 
Gospel  through  this   medium.     The  queation 
now  turns  upon  the  subject  of  being  re-bapti«ed, 
a  correspondence  being  opened  with  the  hreth-    ' 
reu  resulted  in   satisfying    (he  mind    of  Jamea 
Evans,  one  of  their  minislent,   with   bis  wife, 
that    there     was    no     impropriety    in     being 
biipli/.-d  into  the  church  of  their  choice.     He 
therefore  immediately  invited  us  to  pay  them  a 
visit  and  that  his  friendii   should   have  the  ben- 
fit  of  his  example.     Accordingly  brother  Peter 
Nininyer  and  uiyself  oWyed  the  call  and  went, 
We  held  siiverat  meetiuga,  some  of  which  were 
well  attended,  others  not  so  well  owing  to  cir- 
cumstances.     After  being  with  them   four  or 
five  daya  the  appointment  for  baptism  came  off, 
and  at  the  water-side  brother  Evans  made  some 
very    appropriate  remarks,    substantially  Hbe 
this:  "That  the  church  to  wliich   he  was  now 
about  to  attach  himself  had  existed  vieibly  in 
its  present  organi/.ation  for  nearly  two  hundred 
years;  had     withstood    many   violent  shocke, 
which  ill  a  number  of  instances  had  resulted  in 
secession  of  parts  of  the  body,  aud  the  tempora- 
ry.establishmpiit  of  separate  bodies,    soma  of 
which  had  done  what  they  could  to  deplete  Hm 
ranks,  aud  others  struggling  hard  to  maintain 
a  standing  upon  its   platform.     Borrowing  all 
from  it  that  was  excellent,   aud  that  nearly,  if 
uot  all  of  them,    to-day  had  tumbled  and  wai 
tumbling  to  ruin,  and  that  the  little  fiock  with 
which  they  now  stood  connected  was  as  a  ship 
wit'iout  a  rudder,  while  tho  old  ship  had  safely 
rode  through  the  storm,  and    her  banner  still 
Moating  in  the  breeze  with  favorable  prospeeta 
before  it,  Diid  he,  for  one,  had  made  up  his  mind 
to  get  on  board  and  coDnect  his  fortune  with 
hers." 

We  then  made  some  remarks  in  confirmation 
of  what  he  had  said,  and  on  the  action  of  bap- 
tism, and  then  proceeded  with  the  work,  all  of 
which  pasKed  ttVpleasantly  in  the  presence  of  a 
respectful  cougregation,  and  the  same  evening 
he  was  installed  into  the  second  degree  of  the 
ministry  iu  the  regular  way.  Brother  Evana 
and  wife  made  a  full  surrender  to  the  usages  of 
the  church,  retaining  no  rest^rvations,  private 
opinions  on  non-essential  or  abstract  questions 
excepted.  lie  is  a  man  ot  fine  natural  endow- 
ments, a  large  share  of  vital  piety  and  excellent 
literary  advantages,  mostly  self-acquired.  Ho 
reads  well  five  or  six  difT-^reut  langnages  and 
writes  fluently,  and  could  be  eminently  usefhl 
in  the  editorial  department,  and  I  would  rec- 
ommend him,  of  my  own  accord,  to  the  consid- 
eration of  our  publishers,  hoping  that  some  one 
of  them  could  give  him  a  position  by  which  ha 
could  support  his  family.  Brother  Evans  will 
pardon  me  for  taking  this  lilwrty. 

I  think  our  labors  and  visit  made  some  good 
impressions  and  will  probably  result  in  more 
accessions.  There  would  probably  some  otbere 
have  united  with  us  at  the  time  but  for  being 
re-baptized.  Thurman  was  with  D8  a  good 
part  of  the  time  both  in  public  and  private; 
was  very  persevering,  and  in  fact  worrying  in 
trying  to  press  his  dogmas  upon  us;  finds  fault 
with  almost  everythiii;::  that  we  do,  and  saya 
that  he  never  understood  the  plan  of  salvation 
until  his  late  discovery  on  the  form  of  baptism, 
und  yet  pretends  to  he  very  liberal,  proposing 
to  abandon  all.creeds  and  st'pdrate  organiza- 
tions and  ail  unite  together,  &c.  In  his  prac- 
tice he  takes  the  candidate  iivto  the  water  up  to 
the  neck,  standing,  dipi  the  head  forward  into 
God,  then  with  aims  extended  as  on  the  cross, 
pronouncing  the  name  Jesus  Christ  into  bit 
death,  third  one  dip  backward  into  the  Spirit 
of  truth  as  buried  with  Christ  in  Joseph'i 
tomb.  He  is  writinjra  bjok  which  he  says,  (ai 
I  learn),  is  to  tear  up  the  Tunker  Church  aa 
with  a  plowshare,  and  convert  all  the  spiritnal 
minded  one".  He  hai  a  following  of  nine,  as  1 
was  informed,  ot  those  members  belonging  to 
that  little  com|)iny,  and  not  likely  to  influence 
many  more.  He  will  leave  there  prettv  soon, 
then  things  will  likely  quiet  down  aud  a  new 
ntate  of  things  be  introduced.  Brother  Jamea 
Evans' address  is  Pleasant  Grove,  Lunenburg 
Co.,  Va.  B.  F.  MooM.vw. 


I'liK    iJKKi  iiJvJ';>r    ^T    'WOKIC. 


M!arch    '23 


FROM  THE  CHURCHES. 


A«i.    they    that    hr   winr  "h*!!  shin*    M    t 
WljrhlneMof  tlieflnnarofiitiHid  thej  "iff.'!^: 
tnuiy  to  riglil«ousn«u, 
•rei.— Dui.  IS;  8. 


I  u'lo  at*™  forever  and 


OHIO. 

Difiaiice  Couoty. 

Unither  Uownberger  comm«nc«d  a  sene* 
of  nii*<-liuKB  in  the  Mi»umee  church  OD  the  20th 
of  February  aoA  [jreached  Biit«en  aernioni.  Hf 
h«jd  forth  the  word  of  God  in  iU  true  liuht  and 
power  until  »e?«n  aouU  came  out  and  were  bu- 
ried in  bipti»m.  Otben  were  counting  the 
coit  and  Home  hare  already  giftn  their  prom- 
1k.  a  b«tter  foundation  of  Bible  truthe  were 
never  laid  in  thin  vioiuity,  and  the  future  pros- 
pect* for  building  up  a  church  here  i«  very 
favorable.  Our  church  here  con-i'tts  of  one 
hundred  and  eleven  members.  Twenty-neren 
of  thin  oumlwr  are  young,  about  etnitl-vu  yeaie 
ofage.  Jacob  Kmtner  in  the  bi"ho|>.  Daniel 
Shoig.  Iwuic  Stockman  and  David  Cover  are 
mim«leri  in  the  ttecond  degree.  There  are  aUo 
t«u  deacon*  iu  thix  church. 

D.  H.  Bakiulk. 

StiiKar  Rldf!:eCburoh. 

Our  quarterly  church  meeting  wan  held 
on  the  lath,  and  everything  paawd  off  plea^- 
»n(ly  with  but  few  eieaptionH.  Klders  .1.  P. 
Ebfmoleaud  I).  Brower  were  ogain  with  u». 
We  have  hud  no  KIder  since  the  death  of  Eld. 
Daniel  RoNenberger  in  187U.  The  church 
thought  it  expedient  to  ordain  brother  Isaac 
Itosenborger  to  the  Eldt-rahip.  Uretliren  Isaac 
Ron'^nberger  and  .1.  K.  KbcrHole  were  chosen  as 
delfgales  to  the  Di-itrict  Meeting  of  North- 
wisU-ni  Ohio.  Maui  F.  Ebbrmoi.b. 

Fairview  Church. 

Our  meeting  closed  lait  night  with  nine- 
teen iidditionx.  Brother  Bathor  hat  been  with 
UB  nince  Feb.  :iSth.  There  htw  been  (jnito  an 
awakening  and  the  meeting  (thould  have  been 
continued,  It  wi«  liere  thi.t  we  met  (he  Baj)- 
tiatchumpion.  WitU'r,  in  d.biite  lant  Winter. 
Our  cauHe  is  gaining  etrength  rapidly  in  thin 
vicinity.     May  God's    blessing  attend  it 


prayer. 


A.  J.  HixuN. 


INDIANA. 

Bethel  Churob. 

Brother  (Icorge  Cripecanie  to  us  Feb.  Slut, 
commenced  meeting  the  neit  day  and  contin- 
ued one  week;  three  added  to  the  lold,  one  re- 
olaimed  and  two  by  baptism.  Some  of  tho 
members  were  nick  and  could  not  attend  but 
thoie  present  were  greatly  einouruged.  Bro. 
Ge.jrfie  told  un  of  the  awful  couttetjuence  of  liv 
iug  in  sin  and  of  the  blessings  obtaiiied  by  ubey- 
vag  the  gospel.  Brethren  and  sisters,  let  us 
earnestly  contend  fur  the  faith  once  delivered 
to  the  saints,  and  labor  together  for  the  upbuil- 
ding of  Zion.  T.  J.  Watkinb. 

EosBVllle. 

I  will  give  you  some  good  newH  Ironi  tbe 
old  Pyrmont  Church,  Carroll  Co.,  Ind.  Elder 
Iiauc  Uillhlmeraud  brother  Sanford  H.  Saylor 
came  to  us  and  commenced  meeting  on  the 
2-lth  of  February  and  continued  until  tbe  27th. 
preaching  the  word  with  power.  The  result 
Was,  two  young  men  were  witling  to  juiii  in 
with  the  people  of  God,  making  six  in  all  since 
the  29th  of  .lanuary.  On  the  29th,  brethren 
Biilhimer  and  Geo.  W.  Cripe  commenced  uieet- 
tng  in  the  old  meeting-house  iu  Pyrmont,  and 
p'eached  a  week  to  large  and  attentive  congre- 
gations. Eight  precious  souls  mttde  the  ^ood 
coufoBsioD  aud  came  out  on  the  Lord's  side,— 
fourteen  added  since  the  29th  of  January.  The 
members  are  much  refreshed  and  eucoursged. 
May  the  Lord  blesi  our  dear  brethren  K>r  tluir 
laboM  of  love.  D.  A.  Hfi'fuHn. 

Gtwp  Greek. 

The  brethren  iu  Camp  Creek  District,  Mar- 
■hall  Co.,  held  a  choice  for  one  minister  and 
three  deacons.  Bro.  Aaron  Mow  was  elecled  to 
tbe  miDistry,  and  brethren  Q.  B.  Shively,  Peter 
Mi'ssnerand  Eli  Gable  to  the  visit.  They  are 
all  young  and  active  workers  iu  the  Master's 
caui^e  and  leel  the  weight  ul  their  calling,  esprc- 
cially  brother  Mow,  who  is  otily  twenty  one 
years  old  and  was  received  into  tbe  church  only 
five  weeks  before  tbe  choice.  He  is  a  school 
teacher  and  intends  to  finish  his  studies  at 
Terra  Haute,  lod.  The  brethren  in  Camp 
Cre<k  ftre  active  and  live  workers.  David 
Shively  is  the  Elder.  J.  II.  Miij.sk 

MICUIGAN. 
CarsoD  City. 

I  have  not  been  to  meeting  for  a  few  weeks 
bat  1  bear  from  there.  I  am  the  only  member 
in  this  part  of  the  country.  I  meet  with  con- 
■iderable  opposition,  and  aometimea  feel  that  1 


cannot  do  any  good  talking  to  the  p*opi<f  "ti 
account  of  their  prejudices  I  prefer  Ulkiiig  ti 
one  who  IB  not  a  prolea^or,  to  one  who  Laj* 
ol)^rv«d  what  they  call  the  "ordinance  of  bai>- 
ti».m."  Not  this  only,  but  some  seem  to  think 
that  all  that  is  required  of  them  is  to  be  con- 
vinced, f  the  error  of  their  ways.  This  done 
they  try  to  live  a  different  life,  have  death-bed 
acenea  portrayed  to  them  instead  of  the  blood 
of  Chrirt  *nd  the  apoatlee'  injunctions;  get  their 
sympathiea  aroused  and  minds  excited  then 
they  "have  their  sins  forgiven."  They  are 
heirs  of  heaven  before  they  ar.*  children  of  Ood. 
This  M  what  I  have  against  them;  they  cluini 
they  have  been  accepted  of  God,  blessed,  and 
are  not  willing  to  heed  the  truth  as  it  is  in  Je 
sus.  But  the  greaUst  obstacle  in  the  way  is 
ignorano;.  Those  who  belong  to  the  churches 
are  trying  to  build  up  their  own  society,  and 
are  jealous  of  any  other  doctrine,  and  try  to 
tear  down,  so  that  those  whn  would  come,  do 
not.  This  they  do  by  putting  forth  some  hum- 
ble imitations  of  Mr.  Kay's  argument  ( 'r)  such 
as  "good  works.'"  baptismal  salvation,"  etc., 
and  a  score  of  other  expressious  that  1  cannot 
believe  that  they  believe  themselves.  But  they 
will  not  yield  in  spite  of  all  the  evidence  of  man 
and  the  Bible.  I  shall  not  give  up  until  1 
know  I  am  beaten  or  come  out  conqueror.  I 
am  trying  to  inform  myself  so  that  I  can  de- 
fend our  principles.  Ileueived  the  tracts  and 
pomphlets.  The  "Gospel  Hammer"  and  "True 
Evangelical  Obedience"  are  excellent  works 
and  should  be  reud  by  every  person  in  or  out  of 
thechureh.  W.  H.  Roosb. 


IOWA. 

QarrlBOD. 

The  followijig  shows  that   we  either  ac- 
credited the  item    of  news  to   the   wrong  jilace 
oj  haTA  beeo  imposed  upon.  Eia. 
£(/.-..  HrHhrni'if  nVA-,- 

We  noticed  in  B.  AT  W.  No  1<,  page  S,  an 
item  of  news  from  this  place  over  the  signature 
of  John  B.  Leiiiium.  Now  that  is  a  mistake; 
no  such  brother  lives  here.  Aa  for  that  excel- 
lent worker,  no  Bui;b  person  came  amongst  us. 
How  happy  we  would  bo  if  we  could  say  that  it 
werfl  a  fact.  But  it  has  happened  unto  us  ac- 
cording to  the  proverli.  the  winter  is  pas^t,  tbe 
excellent  season  for  series  of  meetings  is  over 
and  we  had  no  meetings  and  no  additicua  by 
baptiam.  H.  B.  Lekmak. 

KANSAS. 

WlnQflld. 

Brother  Bauman  commenced  meeting  on 
the  evening  of  Feb.  2ttlli,  and  continued  until 
March  7th.  He  will  now  go  to  tbe  North- 
western part  of  our  district,  remain  unti!  the 
Kith,  and  tben  tuke  his  leave  from  us  for  a  little 
season.  May  success  crown  his  labors.  One 
more  was  made  to  feel  tbe  weight  of  sin  and 
came  to  Christ,  Tm  were  received  by  baptism 
since  tbe  11th  of  February.        J.  J.  Tboxbl. 

More  Kinks. 

are  perhap*  all  mure  expert  at  knotting 
lan  unraveling  things.  It  is  easier  to 
weave  on  Satan's  loom  than  on  Christ's.  We 
learn  to  throw  the  shuttle  of  sin  without  b'iug 
taught.  In  No.  !♦,  current  volume,  i>age  3,  in 
the  "Inner  Chambers  of  Imagery,"  Hth  line 
from  beginning,  for  penitent  read  pkr.siktk.st. 
In  lait  column,  H^nd  line  from  top,  for  ad- 
I'attcntwiit  read  ahorsment. 

C.  H.  Balhuaugh. 


The  Cup  of  Blessing. 

INASMUCH  as  the  cup  of  blessing  was  insti- 
tuted during  the  days  of  unleavened  bread, 
we  knuu-  ita  contents  were  uufennenlfd.  Dear 
brethreii,  why  not  do  as  the  blessed  Mai^ter  did? 
1  address  this  question  to  each  of  our  period- 
icals, not  soliciting,  but  leaving  it  optional  for 
insertion.  Isaac  Pkipk. 


WE  are 
thai 


Danish    Mission    Re  ort. 

Meyemdale  Church,  Pa.,  Sept.  1878 »2  31 

Katie  \  ost,  Indiana^ 25 

A  Sister,  Huntingdon,  Pa., 2.00 

G.  S.  K,,  Pa., 5.00 

MaCoupin  Creek,  Church,  III,,  2  00 

A  Sister  of  H.gle  Creek  Church,  Ohio, .'.  UO 

C.  P.  RowLAJTD,  Treasurer. 
Lanark,  Hi,  J/.inTi  IMh,  im>. 

Danish  Poor  Fund. 

Haltie  Price,  Illinois, ^5 

K.  Leonard,  Iowa, 1,00 

C,  P.  Rowland.  Treaaurer. 
Lanark,  IU.,    March  I5th,  IbHO. 


Visit  to  a  Pin  Factory. 

A  correspondent  of  the  New  York  Evining 
Pott  thu.f  dcscribea  the  mysteries  of  p  n-making: 
The  pin  machine  is  one  of  the  closest  ap- 
proaches that  mechanics  have  made  to  the  dext^-r- 
jty  of  the  human  hand.  A  small  machine, 
about  the  height  and  size  of  a  lady's  sewing  ma- 
cbioe,  only  stronger.  etJinds  befl>re  you.  On  the 
back  a  light  Wit  descends  from  the  long  shaft 
at  tbe  ceiling,  that  drives  all  the  machines 
ranged  in  rows  on  the  floor.  On  the  left  side  of 
our  machine  bangs  on  a  peg  a  small  reel  of  wire 
that  baa  been  straiglitcneJ  by  running  through  a 
compound  system  of  small  rolk'rs.  This  wire 
descends  and  the  end  of  it  enters  the  machine. 
It  pulls  it  in  and  bites  it  off  by  inches,  incessant- 
ly, 140  bites  to  a  minute.  Just  as  it  scixes  each 
bite,  a  hltk- hammer,  with  a  concave  face,  hits 
the  end  of  the  wire  three  tops,  «nd  "upsets'  it 
to  a  head,  while  it  grips  it  in  a  counter  aunk  hole 
between  its  teeth.  With  nn  outward  Uiruat  of 
iu  tongue,  it  tben  lays  tbe  pin  sideways  in  a  little 
groove  across  the  rim  of  a  small  wheel  that 
slowly  revolves  just  under  ita  nose.  By  the  ex- 
ternal pressure  of  a  sLitionary  hoop,  these  pins 
roll  in  their  places  as  they  are  carried  under  two 
serieaof  small  files,  three  in  each.  These  61e3 
grow  finer  toward  the  end  of  the  series.  They 
lie  at  a  slightlnclination  on  the  points  of  the  piu9 
and  by  a  series  of  cams,  levers  and  springs,  are 
made  to  ply  "like  lightning."  Thus  the  pins  are 
pointed  iinj  dropped  in  a  little  shower  into  a  box. 
Twenty-eight  pounds  of  pins  is  a  dny's  work 
for  one  of  tlie.ie  jerking  little  iiutomalous.  Forty 
machines  on  this  floor  make  .')60  pounds  of  pins 
daily.  These  are  theif  polished.  Two  very  in- 
telligent machines  reject  every  crooketl  pin,  even 
the  slightest  irregularity  being  detected.  An- 
other automaton  assorts  half  a  dozen  lenghts  in  aa 
many  different  boxes,  all  at  once  and  unerringly, 
when  a  careless  operator  lias  mixed  tbe  contents 
of  Iwxes  from  various  machines.  Lastly  a  per- 
fect genius  of  a  machine  liungs  the  pins  by  the 
head,  in  an  inclined  platform,  through  as  many 
'■slots"  uti  there  are  pins  in  a  row  on  the  papers. 
These  slots  converge  into  the  exact  space  spanning 
the  length  of  n  row.  Under  them  runs  the 
strip  of  pin  paper.  A  hand-like  part  of  the 
machine  catches  one  pin  from  each  of  the  slots 
as  it  fulls,  and  by  one  movement  sticks  them  all 
through  two  corrugated  ridges  in  the  paper,  irom 
which  they  are  to  be  picked  by  fciper  fingers  in 
boudoirs,  and  nil  sorts  of  human  fingers  in  all 
Sorts  of  human  circumstances. 


LITERARY  NOTICES- 

The  Popular  Science  Monthly. 

The  Popular  Science  Mtmllihj  for  March  is 
rich  iu  the  variety  of  its  contfibutiou8,but  is  es- 
pecially strong  in  the  direction  of  education.  In 
this  held  it  is  doing  a  most  important  work,  its 
educational  papers  being  abler  and  more  ad- 
vanced in  their  treatment  of  principles  than 
those  contained  in  journnls  protBS'.ionnlly  devo- 
ted to  the  i-ul>jccl.  The  firat  article  in  the 
March  number  is  a  brilliant  discussion,  by  Dr. 
William  James,  of  "The  Association  ot  Ideas." 
Dr  James  is  a  Professor  of  Physiology  at  Har- 
vard, and  takes  up  his  mental  problem  from 
the  physiological  otaudpoint.  It  gives  a  new 
view  ot  au  old  sul'J  ct,  and  will  be  read  with 
pleasure  by  everybody. 

"Dolmens  in  Japan."  by  Profi.-sor  Morse,  is 
an  instructive  popular  lesson  in  arcbii-'jlogy.  It 
gives  an  iutert-ating  account  of  these  ancient 
and  curious  stont  structures,  and  their  suppo-ed 
■jt>es,  witli  man}  original  illustrations.  One  ot 
the  freshest  and  most  telling  papers  that  we 
have  read  in  a  long  time  is  that  of  "Tbe  study 
of  Political  Ecoaomy,"  by  Henry  George,  ai- 
thor  of  the  new  work  on  "Progres«i  and  Pover- 
ty" Its  author  is  a  writer  of  uncommon  power 
and  originality.  Professor  Leidy,  of  Philadel- 
phia, has  a  pungent  little  di^quition  on  musu- 
ems  and  their  usee,  under  the  title  of  "Ward's 
Natural  Science  Estahiishment."  Those  who 
accuse  the  Popular  St:ience  Monthly  of  venti- 
lating materialism  are  rennuded  that  the  a^)le^t 
assaults  upon  that  doctrine  appear  in  ita  |>;i;;te. 
An  article  entitled  "The  Force  Behind  Nature," 
Dr.  Carpiinter,  iu  the  March  Monthly,  is  i^n 
example  of  it.  Dr.  Carpenter  is  no  materialist, 
but  he  understands  science.  Theological  read- 
ers of  the  Monthly  will  be  interested.  "New 
Views  of  Animal  Transformations,"  by  Ed- 
mond  Perrier,  is  astrikiug  article  that  will  take 
bold  of  all  biologints.  Perrier  is  a  young  French 
Academician,  who  was  a  resolute  ami  Darwin- 
ian; but  he  began  a  series  of  researches  on  pro- 
toplasm, which  converted  him  to  eTolution, 
and    which     threw  a  n^w    ligh  t   on    tbe 


c<'mp<:'silioD  and  buihiing  up  of  the  organic 
series.  It  is  translatrd  tmm  the  French  by 
Mi>3  E.  A.  Youmaus,  and  profusely  illustrated 
"The  Duty  of  Eoj  lyment"  is  a  practical  lesson 
from  the  ''New  Ethics,"  worth  a  year's  sub- 
scription to  the  Monthly.  "Intemperance  in 
Study,"  by  Dr.  Tuke.  enforces  impressively, 
and  from  large  observation,  tbe  perils  of  study 
under  pressure.  It  is  a  weighty  and  most  im- 
pDrtant  paper.  W.  C.  Conant  contril>utes  a 
timely  article  on  "Water  a.i  Fuel."  which,  now 
that  there  is  a  rational  prospect  that  water  will 
supercede  coal  as  a  source  of  heat,  will  be  read 
with  avidity.  "The  Early  Free  Schools  of 
America";  "Prehiatoric  Ruins  in  Southern  Col- 
orado"; "The  Convent  of  the  Capuchins"  "Ath- 
letics in  Schools";  "The  Matamat";  'Frost- 
Phenomena  in  Southern  Russia"  and  a  bio- 
graphical "Sketch  of  Carl  Rttt«r,"  complete 
the  list  of  this  admirable  number  of  The  Popular 
Science  Monthly.  New  York:  D.  Appleton  & 
Co.     Fifty  cents  per  uurnber,  $5  per  year. 

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trHiii  at  livein  the  eveninn;  run  North  to  LbeW. 
r.  Junction,  nhange  cars  for  Lanark,  and  arnv 
here  at  1  :&7  in  the  morning. 


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No  13- 


GEJ^ERAL    .iGEJVTS 

FOR 

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TRACT  SOCIETY. 


S.  T.  BoaHrmui.  Duakkk,  Oh 
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D.  B.  Glb»Q,  Norborn*.  Mo, 
W.O  TMlet,  MU  MorrH.  111. 

B.S.Hohlsi,  Comalln,    llo. 

Joba  W\Mf.  Hull>on7  ni\jrr.  111.      D.      Bnii 

1.  W.  t>01lUlltiloa.       LlDCDlDtUll 


TuiUnu,      VInlMi.  til 

PI.PTJ.      LoOJDloOt,   Coll 

U«U|[er/    C«m>Oor]0, 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FmsT  Page— Good  Behavior;  What  shall  We 
Have  also 'i*  "Ve  are  the  Light  of  the  WorM;" 
Search  the  Scripture. 

SEOOND  Taoe— stein  and  Ray  Dehate. 

Third  Page— The  Vnfruitful    Tree;    Christian 

Union;    A  Humhle  Confession;    Higbtf  Waves 

of  Deiith :  Scraps. 
Sixth  Page— a  Miracle;    Overworked    Women; 

I  know  It  Won't ;    Temperance.    Our  Budget . 
Seventh  PAo^}— Bihle  Class ;  Covering  tlie  Head ; 

Jerusalem  Rebuilding.    The  Tombs  of  the   Pha- 

roahs;    Cassel  Library ;    Annual  Meeting.   li^^H; 

Women  of  Genius. 
FOUKTB  Page— No  Discussion  wanted;  The  Cross 

of  Christ. 

Fifth  Page — Rally  Around  the  Cross ;  Annual 
Meeting  Notes;  ttailroad  Arr;ingeDQenta  West 
of  Chicago. 

Eighth  Page— Stiuirrel  Creek;  South  Bend;  La- 
porte  County ;  Loche :  Waknrusa.  Indiana,  Camp- 
bell. Michigan.  May  view ;  Greeuville,  liliuois  . 
Norn  Springs;  Garison,  Iowa.  Larned  Church; 
Abilene.  Kanaaa.  Weeping  Water.  Nebraska. 
Notice. 


•■YE  AHE  THE  LIGHT  OF  THE 
WORLD." 

BT    SILAS  GILBERT. 

THIS  high  title  haa  been  awarded  to  the  die 
ciples  of  .Jesus  by  himself  and  ia  one  of  such 
high  order  that  it  should  be  hiahly  appreciated 
by  every  professor  of  religion,  and  if  looked  at 
in  the  spirit  of  .lesue  it  will  call  up  our  duties 
towards  the  world.  Jesus  testiBes  that  he  is 
the  light  of  the  world,  and  those  that  follow 
him  should  not  be  in  darkness,  but  should  have 
the  light  of  life.  But  .lesus  is  gone,  and  has 
transmitted  the  light  to  his  disciples.  Now 
the  important  point  is  to  get  in  possession  of 
that  lighl ;  and  then  Christian  reader  when  one 
gets  in  possession  of  the  light  of  life,  is  he  sel- 
fish with  it?  or  does  the  love  of  God  that  loved 
the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only  Son  to  save  it, 
beam  forth  from  the  heart  that  it  would  em- 
brace all  the  world  and  light  them  home  to  glo- 
ry? ' 

There  is  often  a  very  contracted  view  taktn 
of  this  subject  which  is  good  as  far  as  it  goei 
That  it  IS  the  Christian's  duty  to  manifest  the 
light  of  Jesus  to  those  with  whom  they  come 
in  contact,  I  say,  Amen.  Cbri  tiaus  won't  show 
forth  the  works  of  the  enemy  any  more  than  a 
fountain  will  sjnd  forth  sweet  and  bitter  water 
at  the  same  time.  Jesus  says,  "ye  are  the  light 
of  the  world."  How  about  them  up  North,  or 
those  down  South  that  you  do  not  come  in  con- 
tact with?  Are  they  not  of  the  world?  Will 
we  fill  the  call  of  this  great  title  if  we  lake  a 
contracted  view  ol  the  language?  Let  uj  nave 
Jesus  the  great  Teacher  that  came  from  God 
to  decide  the  matter  in  hU  way  of  setting  ex- 
amples for  his  disciples.  Did  Jesus  conline  his 
light  to  them?  He  came  in  contact  within  the 
land  of /.bulon  and  Nepthal.m  where  the  peo- 
ple saw  great  light,  and  those  that  sat  in  the 
legion  and  s'nadow  of  death,  light  had  sprung 
up?  No;  but  he  went  from  place  to  place  and 
gent  out  ambassadors  so  that  other,  might  see 
the  light  an.l  be  freed  from  the  powers  of  dark- 
ness. This  was  the  mind  of  .lesus.  This  was 
the  spirit  he  was  in  posssession  of,  and  if  we  are 
not  in  the  same  mind  uid  spirit  we  are  none  of 


his.  Will  the  spirit  of  Jeaus  spread  aliroad  hi» 
light  and  the  same  spirit  in  us  I'onfiue  it?  Nl'v- 
er.  no.  never,  Jeaua  wauta  sinu»ra  to  have  the 
light.  He  wants  his  »aibas3adoni  and  his  disci- 
ples to  manifest  it  to  them,  and  as  Jenus  sought 
opportunity  to  show  the  light,  so  will  his  am- 
bassadors do.  I  know  some  will  say.  Brother 
Silas  has  caught  this  mi^isiouary  sjiirit.  I  would 
like  to  have  as  much  as  Jesus  wanted  his  disci- 
ples to  have,  and  that  is  ju&t  aa  much  as  he  had. 
He  wants  us  to  be  like  he  was  when  he  was  in 
the  world  and  then  he  will  make  us  I'ke  him 
in  the  world  of  glory. 

Brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  pray  the  Lord  for 
grace  that  we  love  the  HaWation  of  otlier  souls 
as  we  do  our  own.  Then  will  we  be  the  light 
of  the  world. 

SEARCH  THE  SCSIFTURKS. 

BY  M.J. -BAILEY. 

HOW  often  it  is  that  the  searching  of  the 
Scripture  ia  neglected.  Th«u  how 
portant  that  we  should  become  aciiuainttd  with 
what  is  required  of  us,  so  that  we  shall  be  abl 
to  stand  at  the  great  day  of  judgment,  but  it 
wp  do  not  search  the  Scriptures  we  will  not 
know  what  Christ  will  require  of  us  at  the  last 
day. 

I  often  think  that  the  readiug  of  the  Bible  w 
90  neglected  that  a  great  many  do  not  know 
what  Christ's  will  ia,  and  if  they  dn  not  make 
themselves  ai;<iuainteil  with  his  words,  how  can 
they  expect  to  stand  at  the  great  day  of  judg- 
ment, knowing  na  we  do  that  by  his  words  we 
will  be  flcqnitted  or  coudemnpd?  1  have  heard 
persons  say  that  there  is  plenty  of  time  yet,  hut 
they  should  remember  huw  nmertaiu  life  ia. 
knowing  as  they  do  that  the  young  die  as  well 
as  the  aged,  they  have  no  as^uraiico  for  their 
life;  for  we  can  look  arouud  aud  see  how  many 
are  falling  upon  our  right  and  cur  left,  and 
their  spirits  returning  to  God,  prepared 
or  unprepared.  I  hope  all  who  read  this  that 
have  not  searched  as  they  should  will  not 
delay  to  read  the  Scriptiiri'  and  6nd  out  what 
the  will  of  iijd  is  concerning  them;  for  when 
death  tomea  it  will  then  be  ton  late. 


Lord  says,  "Whatsoever  is  right  that  shall  ye 
receive."  Kuch  one  shall  receive  that  penny, 
eternal  life,  if  he  has  labored  faithfully  lu  the 
cause  of  his  Master.  "Therefore  to  him  that 
knoweth  to  do  good  and  doeth  it  uot.  to  him  it 
is  sin."  .1amt'^4:  IT.  Aud  the  apostle  Paul 
says,  "the  wa)ies  of  siu  is  death."  lloia.  6;  'i'i. 
"To  whou)  ye  yield  yourselves  servants  to  obey 
his  servants  ye  are  to  whom  ye  obey,  whether 
of  sin  unto  death,  or  of  obedience  unto  right- 
eouBness."  The  question  cornea  again.  What 
ihall  we  have?  or  what  will  we  have?  Death  or 
life?  H*nven  and  eternal  life,  or  death  and 
everla-tlng  woe  and  misHry,  "where  the  worm 
dieth  not,  and  where  the  rtre  is  notquenclied?" 


GOOD  BEHAVIOR. 


MY  JOHN  FORNEY. 


DAVID  I 
Nuoi 


WHAT  SHALL  WE  HAVE  ALSOf 


1)ETEH  asks  the  question,  "What  shall  we 
have  therefore"?  Matt.  19:  27.  Peter 
and  the  other  apostles  had  left  their  all  and 
were  following  Jesus  in  immediate  attachment 
to  his  person  and  cause.  Peter  asks  the  ques- 
tion for  the  other  disciples  as  well  as  himself. 
The  Lord's  answer  was,  "Verily  I  say  unto  you. 
that  ye  which  have  followed  me  in  the  regen- 
eration," iic.  And  in  the  thirtieth  verse  he  Hays. 
"But  many  that  are  first  shall  he  last,  and  the 
last  shall  be  first,"  as  much  aa  to  say,  those  who 
are  now  first  in  their  obedience  to  hie  call  and 
devotedneas  to  him  may  become  the  last  by  in- 
dulging in  boasting  or  cherishing  a  wrong 
spirit,  while  others  who  are  looked  upon  as  be- 
in^  last,  shall  by  obedienc.3  and  humility  be- 
come the  first. 

Then  in  connection  with  the  answer  of  our 
blessed  Master,  be  says.  "For  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  like  unto  a  man  that  is  an  household 
er  which  went  out  early  iu  the  morning  to 
hire  laborers  into  his  vineyard;  and  when  he 
had  agreed  with  the  laborers  for  a  penny  a  day. 
he  sent  them  int..  his  vineyard."  Malt.  '20:  1- 
l(i.  Here  the  Lord  plainly  refers  to  him.-wlf; 
he  had  called  IVter  and  the  other  disciples  at 
thebeginniuKofhia  public  ministry.  All  of 
Christ's  disciples  are  laborers  in  the  vineyard 
of  the  Lord,  whether  minister  or  lay  member, 

We  are  all  hired  or  employed  to  werk  for  the 
Master  until  he  calls  u«  from  the  stage  of  ac- 
tion. Then  we  will  receive  our  wages  if  we 
have  been  faithful,  whether  employed  early  iu 
the  morning  or  at  the   ninth  hour.     For  the 


"1  wilDiehave  myself  wisely  In  a  perfect  way.  0 

when  wittUioii  come  unto  me?    I  will  walk  witli- 

lioiiMe  wllb  a  perfect  heart."  I's.  61 :  2. 

here  mud^  a  good  vow  unto  his  Qod. 
une  can  make  a  better  resolve  than 
thiM,  "I  wiW  bfltarr  myself  wisely,"  Who  can 
lind  fault  with  a  person  that  ia  always  found  in 
good  b'^hiiviur,  at  huiue  and  abroad,  and  under 
all  circumstances  in  life?  Every  one  enjoys 
the  DOciety  of  that  person,  and  especially  when 
it  ii  done  "wisely  in  a  perfect  way."  Such  are 
approved  of  Qod  and  profitable  to  man.  For 
this  ri-asou  David  rnild  with  confidence  say  to 
the  Lord,  "D  when  wilt  thou  come  unto  me," 
He  well  knew  thai  the  upright  in  heart  are  ac- 
ptttd  with  (lod. 

David  went  out  whithersoever  Saul  sent  him. 
and  "behavtjd  himaolC  wi^oly;  Hiid  Mjnl  not  Imu 
over  the  men  of  war,  and  he  was  accepted  in 
the  sight  of  all  the  people."  1  Sam.  IS:  ."S. 
And  when  Saul  wanted  to  kill  him,  David  still 
behaved  himself  wisely  in  all  hia  ways;  and  the 
Lord  was  with  him;  wherefore  when  Saul  caw 
that  he  behaved  himself  very  wisely,  he  was 
afraid  of  him.  1  Sam.  IS:  11-15.  We  see  tlut 
the  Lord  l»eareth  testiiuoy  to  the  words  of  Da- 
vid. 1  Kings  U:  i-»,  wlnn  he  told  Jerobuum. 
"ttiou  hast  not  been  at  my  servant  David  who 
kept  my  commandmt'uls,  and  who  followed 
me  with  all  his  heart." 

David  did  not  only  walk  with  a  perfect  heart 
iu  his  own  house  at  home  aa  a  man,  but  as  a 
prophet  and  king  in  thi-  house  of  the  Lird  over 
which  he  was  anointed;  and  acknowleded  by 
God  as  a  man  utter  bia  own  heart.  1  Sam.  16: 
12  V:  Where  can  a  more  noble  hearted  man 
be  found  than  Ddvid  was  in  his  day  and  genera- 
tion, who  behaved  so  wisely  when  Shimei,  the 
sou  of  Gera  came  forth  and  curaed  hiin,  and  cast 
stones  at  him,  and  all  the  eervaiits  of  the  king? 
David  prayed  for  him  to  have  him  aaved;  and 
David  committed  himself  to  the  will  of  his  God, 
we  ".ee  verses  II,  12. 

Now  we  will  consider  for  a  moment  how 
sely  David  walked  iu  the  house  of  God  with 
ai«r(Wt  heart.  Although  G.jd  ordered  him 
to  bt  anointed  king.  h«  did  uot  look  upon  him- 
self aa  some  great  one,  but  would  say.  "'Who 
am  I  O  Lord  God?  and  what  ia  my  house  that 
thou  basl  brought  me  hither,  and  thi.s  was  yet 
a  small  th-ug  in  thy  sight.  O  Lord  God.  and  is 
this  the  manner  of  man.  O  Lord  God?  And 
what  can  David  say  more  unto  thee?  for  thou 
Ljid  (ijdkoowest thy  servant. 

Do  we  read  of  any  other  one  in  all  the  Bible, 
who  ascribed  so  much  praise  and  thanksgiving 
unto  God.  as  the  sweet  Psalmist  of  Israel  did  / 
I  say.  no;  he  stonds  ht  th«  head  as  an  enaample 
for  us  all.  not  only  in  giving  thanksand  prai'^es 
himself  B.ven  timps  a  d.y.  P^-  U'\  164.  and 
prayed  ev.jning  and  morning,  and  at  noon,  Ps 
.^,^:  17.  but  he  calls  on  all  God's  created  Wrings 
to  praise  the  Urd;  all  in  whom  the  breath  of 
lite  IS  shall  praiae  the  Lord.  1  juat  now  ho-f 
bim  say,  -Bless  the  Lord,  ye  hiflan«els.  that  ex- 
cel ia  strength,  that  do  hia  commaodmenta. 
Ble*sjetheLord,ttllyehi»hoata;  ye  minister 
of  hia,  that  do  his  pleasure. 


his  works  in  all  place*   of  his  dominion;   blew 
the  Lord,  0  my  soul." 

I. lit  me  now  a'^k  you,  dear  reader,  a."  one  that 
lovuth  God,  and  the    wulture  aud    salvation   of 
your  blood-bought  souls,  how  do  you   fill   your 
station  in  life?  Aak  yourself  with  uie,  do  I  b<- 
bavo  myself  wisely  in  a  perfect  way?     F^itore, 
how  do  you  behave  in  your  office   in  all  your 
depikrtmeuta?     And  ye  ministent  of  hit,  how  w 
it  with  you  iu  ,our  official  department?    Can 
you  say,  "I  will  hrhavc  wisely  in  aperfect  way? 
I  will  walk  within   my  hou^b   with  a  perfee* 
heart'?  You  are  all  placed  in  a  very  respousibli*- 
stftlion.     Your  house  is  a  great  one;  your   fam- 
ily ia  a  nuiueroua  one;  ynur  calliu).'  a  holy  one; 
your  res  pon»i  bill  ties  are  equil  to  David'", thougk 
ye  are  neither  kings  uor  priests,  but  as  iiielrucU 
ors  of  God's  great  army,  to  ftijht  the  enemy   of 
souls.     How  is  it  with  you,  my  de^tr  brethren, 
who  are  armor-beai'erd,and  you  who  are  taught 
do  you  commuuicate  good  things  to  him  tbafc 
teaches?     Have  all  your  commuuicMtiona  lh» 
glory  of  liiid  for  their  object,  and  the  advaDC»- 
ineut  of  hii  cause.     How  are  you  dealing  wHb 
your  editors  and  minister?, and  with  oneanoUi- 
or,  and  with  your  neighbors?     And   you   my 
neighbors,  who  are  yet  out  of  Chriat,  how  i»il 
with  you?     Do  you  not   know   that  Qod    will 
hold  jou  responsible  for  all  you  do?     You  will 
be  no  le><s  escusable,  because  you  stand  outsiile 
of  the  ghurch  and  do  uot  try  to  do  jour  duty. 
Bf-liave  yourself  wisely,  aud  walk  within  God's 
house  with  a  perfect  heart.     You  may  not  feel 
to  pray  to  liod  oa  David  did,  and  nay,  "0  wh«» 
wilt  thou  come  unto  me."     But  hia  answer  to 
you  ic." Behold,  I  come  quickly;  and   my   t*- 


d  ««  "ill.  i..r,  l,u  gU*   t....y    ".".»    -««»di-w^ 

ua  his  work  ahall  he."  llev  22:  12.  Begin  to- 
day and  Bay  to  yourself,  "I  will  behave  myself 
wisely  ill  a  perfect  way."  Christ  sayB,  "Come 
unto  me;  I  am  the  way."  He  ie  the  only  per- 
fect way  for  us  all. 

I  will  once  more  turn  to  my  brethren  in 
Christ,  and  say  come  let  us  all  walk  a  littl*- 
more  wisely,  and  "behave  ourselves  more  wise- 
ly m  the  house  of  the  Loid  with  a  perfect 
heart."  and  pray  like  David,  "O  when  wiltthon 
come  unto  me,  even  so  come  Lord  Jeaue."  Tb*- 
grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Chrisr  be  with  you  all. 
Amen.  Rev.  22:  2",  31. 


Bless  the  Lord  all 


DON  T  JUDGE. 

DON'T  judge  a  man  by  the  coat  he  wears,  for 
Gud  mado  one  and  the  tailor  the  other. 
D'Mi't  judge  him    by  his   family   counectioi.. 
tor  Cain  belonged  to  a  very  good  family. 

Don't  judge  a  man  by  his  failure  lE  life,  for  ■ 
many  a  man  fails  b-)cau>e   be    is   too  honest  to 
succeed, 

Don't  judge  him  by  hia  speech,  for  the  par- 
rot talka  and  the  tongue  is  but  an  inBtrumeni 
of  Hourd. 

Don't  judge  a  man  by  the  house  he  lives  »u 
lor  the  li/.tard  aud  rat  often  inhabit  the  gtan+ 
est  structures. 

I)on't  judge  bim  by  hid  activity  in  church, 
for  that  la  uot  unfrequently  luapired  by  hyi>"- 
critical  and  selfish  motives. 

Don't  take  It  for  grunted  that  htcause  he  <iAr- 
ries  the  contribution  box  he  ii  liberal-he  -Mt^ 
*-n  pays  the  Lord  that  way  and  keeps  the  cm 

rency.  _  _   

Ik  whom  there  is  truth  and  righteousness.  U 
is  the  true  man.  He  who  is  free  from  anger, 
dutiful,  virtuoua.without  wenkuess  and  subdo^d: 
he  who  utters  true  speech,  instructive  aud  fr*-* 
from  hardnetss,  so  that  he  oSends  no  one.  bin.  ' 
call  indeed  a  man.  He  whose  knowledge  w 
derp,  who  posaesaea  widdjin,  who  koOWs  tb. 
right  way:  he  who  is  tolerant  with  the  intoler- 
ant, mild  with  faul^finde^s,  tree  from  pass»u-. 
among  the  passionat*,  him  i  call  a  maa. 

SrUeateemia  a  high-bred  steed  that  bomi*' 
ov^rtheaspeiitie.'*  of  hie.  Vanity  is  a  bliiv^ 
hack,  which  knocks  its  head  against  every  i»- 
pediment. 


aHl^    iiXKa'JEiKKJvT    J^T    W^OKK-. 


"MarrK     '30 


IP  I  FORGET   JERUSALEM. 

nv  B.  iiLTrh!i«uaTii. 

OCflUllCH  f»fChri-*t.  Jeru«»leni! 
CHlcstml  graw  isthifif! 
Thou  urt  the  dwcIliiiB-l''""  of  God. 
Tlip  g'lt"  of  jfiy»  'Ivine. 

Wlii-ri'Vr  for  me  fhp  unn  may  net, 

WbervVHr  I  Uiay  dwell, 
Mf  h-'dft  may  iievirmon-  f.jrg*t 
Tby  court*,  Imnmnui'l! 

JeruRfileni,  Jerusalem! 

I  dime  to  til'-'"  for  rc»tt. 
And  f.'iitid  if  morf  Uinn  r-artlily  pence 
To  I>p  ImniHiiii'')'^  Riic't. 

Or  wh<>n  I  cnif  to  Ihpf  in  j^y, 

Or  wlmn  I  tom**  m  t^'i". 
Still,  lilco  thr.  (f(it<*  caiW  Hf-atitihil. 
MyriHcn  Lord  a\>\>»Bn\ 

JoruititIi>in!  JoriiKalfm! 

Tliy  Hong"  of  prainB  how  bw<?cI! 
Til'-  t>.-Ils  iipnii  til.-  E|ihr.ti'n  hfim 
To  i>pni(/'ntial  fpft! 

How  »w".  t  ("  lipar  liiw  wfird  f>f  «rae*- 
Who^.-  j.-.w.r  the  li.-.iv.-n-  -.wii. 
Who  Hcatt*-™  w..rld.  \'k-  ii-'d^  in  HpiU' 
T'l  blowuni  round  hw  tliron-! 
Ochiirch  of  Christ.  .I.-ru-'alfm! 
What  graci-  to  tlit-^  is  given; 
Th-Jii  art  tho  dw«Iiiug  placi-  of  G'>d, 
Til'-  K"**^  "l^  '^'"■' "  ' "  ''«■"*''■" ' 

Wlicr-'i-r  f'-r  me  the  mm  may  it- 1, 

WhiTi'vcr  I  m»y  dwell. 
My  hf'Brt  hliiill  nevprmor*^  forget 
Thy  co»rt«,  Iinmanui'll 

STEIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE. 

i'TO[>.    id.     Biiplirtt  thurciici*  posw^Hs  th<!  Bi- 
l.le  rihriructi-rintir-d  which  fiititle  thnm  to   bv 
rftgBpii-d  n<i  churchBH  i>f  Jmuh  ChriKt. 
I).  B.  Hay,  Aflirmd. 
J.  W.  Stkin.    Donie*. 
J.  W.  RtkinV   mojitji  neoativk. 

I  ASK  Mr.  Rny  W  linptist  cliurcbesar*' 
not  r('Bponni»>lp  for  wlmt  tlicir  mom 
hers  JoinwiirF  His  example,  when  the 
ellipBcs  are  supplifti,  roHB  thus:  "1  write 
my  name  in  the  boulc  of  the  Father, 
and  (iu  the  hoi>k)  of  the  Son,  and 
(in  the  book)  of  the  Holy  Spirit,"  that 
reqiiir«9  (/me  liooks.  Neither  can  he 
trauMpoae  it  Mito  its  conesponding  poa 
sessive  form  without  using  the  sign  of 
possesftion  (V)  three  times,  '^/nio  the 
name,''^  when  not  omitted  Uy  ellipseft^ 
o'ccui^ /Arftf  times  in  Matt.  L'S:  lit.  They 
are  nhimys  underMod  as  a  part  of  the 
text,  Will  Mr.  Hay  deny  thiai  To  sup- 
ply them  is  not  to  add  to  God's  word, 
but  to  deny  them  is  to  Uihefrom  It.  Rmv. 
•2'2:  \[K  i  did'notsiiy  thkt  '^hapiizirKj" 
was  to  be  repeated  in  Matt.  'i8:  lil,  hencf 
his  criticism  on  tli--  frrqufntjitive  was 
founded  upon  n  /  '■'fi"ii,   and 

therefore  fails. 

.  Neither  can  it  l>i'  ;iii  iioinyt  objection, 
because  he  does  not  believe  the  premise 
himself.  The  idea  of  repetitl-n  is  hi 
het'ent  in  a  frtiiuoutative  wrb,  and  there 
fore  cannot  be  appended  to  tlie  end  of 
it.  "Baptizing'^in  Matt,  as:  li»,  is  lini 
ited  by  the  three  modifying  adjnuets  o\ 
thete.xt:  lat.  "Into  the  name  of  the  Fath 
er;"  2nd.  "Into  the  name  of  the  Soii;' 
3rd.  "Into  the  name  of  the  Holy  Spirit;" 
i.,e.,  into  the  di^fniHc  namv  of  eacli  pr 
son  of  (he  Godhead.  Notiue;^!)  \%  is 
a  fact  that  the  Greek  gramujariaus  de 
clare  that  frequentative  verbs  (euUiuf^ 
ia  zo)  denote  repetition  of  action.  (-J) 
It  is  a  fact,  that  the  most  distinguished 
lexicographers  have  delined  l>aptizo^,^'fv 
dip  repeatedly y  (;i)  It  ia  a  fact,  that 
thesingledipof  the  ^K\iiU{s,h<js  rio  reped 
t'-on.  (4)  It  i^  i\  faet,  that  iu  sacred  and 
classic  Greek,  where  one  dip  onlv  is  ad 
missable,  fjap'tn  is  used,  not  hij>fizo.  (">) 
It  is  a  fact,  that  where  the  nature  of  the 
case  requins  a  repetition  or  jWmv^'  of 
ict\on,i'  fmptito  is  MeQ&,' not  lapf'. 
0*)  Ifia  a  fact,  that  /;rt;;fr>,  'which 
simply  means  to  dip,  without  any  idea 
of  incrm^e  or  repe'Aiion,  is  never  used  in 


the  Bible  for  l^nptinm.     <  7  »  It  U  «    fact, 

that  "enhapti^nun  Kph.  i-  o)cannot  bi> 
correctly  tran»]at«;d  "'/m  dip*'  {^)  It 
is  a  fact,  that  b.-f.,r^  Mr.  Hay  can  upset 
thu  fff.pientative  tlipoo'.  he  mu^t  set 
a.*.ide  an  e8taldi».b.-<i  |)r:nciple  of  th^ 
CJreek  Jaomiftj," .  fl"d  <l.'..troy  th<-  force 
of  several  (honnaud  Grf*-k  v^rb-*  of  thii 
flH.«i.  ('■*)  It  iti  a  faet.  that  trine  immer 
Nion  Hatinfies  the  fr<"inentative  nature  of 
haptizo,  and  the  three  modifying  ad- 
juncts of  ChrJHt's  grt-at  commission. 
Matt.  t.'>i:  lit.  It  irt  a  fact,  that  ^>»<*  dip 
ean  n<-ither  satinfy  the  fornirr,  nor  be 
admiuist-Ted  into  each  oft/ie  three  nam€'i 
of'  tJif^  hittt'i'.  (I  I )  It  it*  a  fact,  that  thw 
fnthi-rs  attribute  trint-  ininiTsion  direct 
ly  to  Christ.  This  i- not  true  of  infant 
baptism,  communion,  ''tc.  ("13)  It  i 
fact,  that  the  most  learned  authorities 
testify  tothT'  trine  immtrsiou  ofif'-'<truct- 
I'd^miverttatiihv  tjmeral  practice  "m  tht 
three  JivJit  a<jei  of  the  c-'urcJt."'  Pu  Pin's 
Keel.  History,  vol.  1,  p.  OSU.  The  ex 
cei)tious  weje  eases  of  ^-jWi  affusion  in 
till-  latter  part  of  the  L*nd  and  .'ird  een 
tiiiies,  7(0^  siti(/'e  imm^fdMt.'  (13)  It 
is  a  fact,  that  historians  declare  that 
there  iiHiH  noehinufe  in  the  (jeneral  mmi- 
ner  of  hiiptiziiKj  durinrj  the  frst  three 
■enturieH.  They  regarded  the  tninsi- 
tion  from  trine  to  single  iuimeision  aft. 
r ward 8  as  a  great  change.  (U)  It  ip 
,'f;ict,  thai  fathers  and  historians  attrib 
ute  single  immersion  to  Knnomius,  an 
Ariauheretic.aboul.A.D.;i7rj.  (ir))It  is  a 
fact,  that  single  immeision  was  nevt-r  as- 
soeiated  with  ''the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  th''S<m,and  of  thi^  Holy  Spirit," 
till  I'ope  Gregory  decreed  it,  A.  D.  ■*'^^o. 
{l(;)Itisa  fact,  that  burl- ward  adult 
baptism  is  unknown  in  the  history  of 
Clnistiauity  till  the  Iiai>tist*  started 
anew  what  they  called  ba]>ti8m,  not 
Ruvr  Inindred  years  ago.  To  change 
Christ's  solemn  institution  of  baptism, 
1st  to  one  dip,  and  2d  lo  a  backward  ac- 
tion, is  worse  than  "silly,"  Mr.  Kay. 
^'on  can't  consiatently  oj)pose  sprink- 
ling any  more,  until  yon  repent  and  are 
baptized  for  the  remiwion  of  your  Jiap 
list  sins. 

As  Mf.  lUy  i^aeses  toy'  arguments 
against  his  claims  to  the  Lord's  supper 
unnoticed,  I  submit  for  his  considera- 
tion some  exti'acts  from  an  analogical 
argumenl  of  Dr.  Seiss. 
Dr.  Seitia  8a>8: 

"Tberois  a  mode  of  reasoning  to  which 
no  jui*te,xceptions  can  po««il>]y  be  taken, 
which  entirely  confuuiids  the  Baptist 
claim.  *  *  Christ  has  established 
two  corresponding  ordinances  or  sacra- 
ments,the  one  is  bapt'siUjthe  other  is  the 
Lord's  supper.  *  *'  "All  tlie  essen 
tials  of  a  positive  ordinance  or  christian 
sMcrament  pertain  alike  t«  both.  *  *  * 
The  one  is  denoted  by  the  word  deiqmon, 
supper;  the  other  by  the  word  haptis- 
wJrt,  baptism.  Bapti&ma  does  no  more 
describe  the  nature  or  essential  constit 
uents  of  tlie  one  than  rf<;7>H(5n  does  th*- 
other.  It  is  no  more  allowable,  than 
for  us  to  depart  from  the  strict  meaning 
of  the  word  (^ci/"i"»  in  our  celebration 
of  the  holy  supper,  than  to  depart  frmn 
the  strict  meaning  of  Uiptsmo  in  baptis- 
ing. The  stringency  or  laxity  that  is  al 
lowablemnst  be  the  same  iu  both  cases;  for 
tliey  are  exactly  analogous.  *  *  *  What 
then  is  the  meaning  of  de'\pnon.^  *  *^, 
^  It  denotes  a  full  meal,  and  that  an 
evening  meal.  All  authorities  agree 
that  it  stands  for  the  principal  meal  of 
the  <ijeeks  and  Uomans.  Three  names 
of  meals  occur  in  the  Uouierie  writings, 
in  the  following  order,  arlston,  dtip/iwi 
and  dorpon.  The  Greeks  of  a  later  age 
partook  of  three  meals,  called  akratisma, 
aristoh  khd  d^ipnon.    *  •  •    The  prin- 


cipal meal  wai  thf  d^ipnoD.  It  was 
us»:illy  eat4-n  rather  late  in  the  day,fie- 
(pienily   Dot  b»ffore   sunset.      (Smith's 


Aiiti'i'iitien,  pp 


.Sn;{ 


304.1      Dr.    Hally 


snvs:  Long  before  the  apostolic  agp,d«ip- 
non  had  become  rt*trularly  and  c.-nstant 
ly  the  evening  meal.  Trench  d^es  the 
Hame.  Hence  all  great  entertammenU 
were  called  deipns,  and  always 


me  otf 
the  latter  part  of  the  da\  or  at    night. 


The  use  of  the  word  in  the  New  Testa- 
ment correj^pouds  exactly  to  these  rep- 
re-entalions,  aS  might  lie  seen  from  the 
foUowine  pai^sages; 

Matt.  L':i:  t),  *  *  *  "The  upper- 
most rooms  at  feasts,"  (deipnois). 

Luke  U:  12.  "When  thou  makttst  a 
dinner(ariston)  or  a  supper  (deipnon) 
call  not  thy  friends." 

Luke  14:1(1,  "A  certain  man  made  a 
great  supper  (deipnon)  and  bade  many." 
See  also  vs.  1 7  and  24,  and  ch.  20:  40. 

John  12:  2,  "There  they  made  him  a 
supper  (deipnon)  and  Martha  served. 
Jolin  J3:  20  andai:  20„the,wwrd8 occur 
in  the  same  sense. 

"We  might  further  illustrate  this 
meaning  from  the  Septuagjnt,  in  such 
p/issages  as  Daniel  ."J:  , 'Brilshaz/ar,  the 
king,  made  a  great  feast  (deiption,  sup- 
jnr)  to  a  thousand  of  his  lords,  'but  it  is 
unnecessary.  Deipnon  means  a  full  meal, 
a  hnni\uei,  &  plentiful  supper,  an  a/nple 
r< past,  We  2)rincipat  (md  most  ahun- 
dantmealofthe  day;  which  occurred 
iu  the  evening.*  *  * 

It  is  also  to  be  observed  that  the 
Lord's  supper,  or  deipnoti,  was  lirst  in- 
stituted or  celebrated  at  night.  Not 
only  the  meaning  of  the  word  which 
was  chosen  describes  it,  but  the  very 
hour  of  its  appoiniment  and  observance 
connected  the  Lord's  supper  with  the 
evening — the  close  of  the  d^Y-" 

"According  to  the  plain,  evident  and 
well  established  meaning  of  words, 
therefore,  and  sustained  by  circumstances, 
two  things  would  be  asigued  to  the  sac- 
ramental deipnon:  first,  it  niiist  be  a  full 
and  plenteous  meal:  and  second,  it  must 
be  eaten  in  the  evening.  A  fragment 
of  bread  a  half  inch  eiiuare,  and  a  sip 
of  wine  that  would  scarcely  fill  a  tea 
.spoon,  is  not  a  deipnon,  as  the  Greeks 
used  that  word,  any  more  than  sprink 
ling  a  few  drops  of  water  on  a  man's 
face  is  an  immersion  of  him.  Neithei 
do  we  eat  our  supper  in  the  morning, 
It  is  as  great  a  contradiction  iu  terms 
and  confusion  of  ideas  to  speak  of  sup 
ping  in  the  morning,  as  to  speak  of 
plunging  a  man  by  pouring  water  up- 
on him.  *  *  ■*  Suppose,  then,  we 
were  to  set  ourselves  to  reasoning  on  the 
word  r7t//>7?on  as  the  immersionists  rea- 
son on  the  word  haptismal  *  "  * 
They  say  that  baptisma  means  a  plain 
immersion  and  nothing  else;  we  say,  and 
still  more  certainly  does  dei]inon  mean 
an  evening  repast.  If  the  one  denotes 
mode,  the  other  with  more  certainty  de- 
notes time,  *  '''  The  words  chosen 
in  both  are  the  words  of  God,  and  he 
knew  what  he  meant  by  them.  And  if 
the  common  Greek  usage  of  baptisma  was 
to  denote  immersion,  and  we  are  to  get 
God's  meaning  in  that  word  from  the 
common  Greek  usage,  the  common  Greek 
usage  of  deipnon  must  also  give  us  the 
idea  attached  to  it  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 
*  *  If  we  cannot  dispense  with  the 
mode  in  baptism,  we  cannot  with  thi 
time  iu  its  corresponding  sacrament.  If 
we  cannot  have  baptism  without  immer 
sion,  for  the  same  alleged  reason,  we  can- 
not have  a  supper  in  the  morning,  or  a 
deipnon  for  a  hundred  yuests  without  a 
large  supply  of  wine  and  bi-ead.  If  time 
and  q^uantity  are  nothing  in  the  one  sa- 
crament', th^  name  a'iid  circumstances  of 


which  call  for  it,  mode  and  quantity  are 
nothing  in  the  other  sacrament,  the  name 
and  circumstances  of  which  deinaiid  it 
still  le-3.  .     If  they   ("the   Hapti^t9) 

insiwt  thatwt!  ])erveit  and  violate  an  or- 
dinam-e  uf  Christ  liy  declining  to  l)e  im- 
mersed, or  to  immerse,  we  take  the   lib- 
erty of 'holding  the  miiror  up  to  natui'e,' 
that  their  Hagrant  inconsistency  may  be 
seen.  The\  have  expunged  the  elements 
of  time  and    quantity   from    the    Lttrd's 
supjier  and  think  they  have  done  n<j  vi- 
olence to  the  literal  exposition    and    the 
plain  meaning   of  the  words   certainly 
containing  them;  and  it  will  not  answer 
fur  them  now  to  turn  about  and  ex-com- 
municate  us  for  thinking  it  non-essential 
as  to  how  water  is  applied   iu    baptism. 
Let  them  ponder    Hrst    those    searching 
words  of  Jesus,  'Why  beholdestthou  the 
mote  that  is  in  thy   brother's   eye,  but 
conaiderest  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine 
own  eye?  Thou  hypocrite,  first  cast  out 
the  beam  out  of  thine   own  eye,   and 
then  shalt  thou  see  (dearly   to    cast    out 
the  mote  out  of  thy  brother's  eye.*  .  .  . 
When  he  (the  Baptist)  gives  us  the  war- 
rant for  his  liberty  to  eject  time   from 
the  Lord's  supper,  and  for  his  substitu- 
tion of  a  little  fragment  of  bread  and    a 
little  sij' of  wine    for    a   full    meal,    we 
shall  be  prepni-ed  to  establish  our  right 
to  dispense  with   his  favorite   mode    in 
the    administration    cf    baptism.     Un- 
til    he     does     this,   all     his    philolog. 
ical     reasonings    on     the     word    Ixip 
timm   are  (completely   nullified,  and,  in 
all  justice,  forever  silenced.       We    need 
no  other  argument.     This  in  itself  snfli- 
ciently  disposes  of  the   whole  ([uestion. 
It  winds  up  the  whole  controversy  in  a 
nut-shell.     It  puts  the  dispute  in  a  light 
in  which  there  is  no  room  for  philolog- 
ical mystification,   and    which  may   be 
easily  understood-"     Baptist  System  Ex- 
amined, p.    227.     From   the  foregoing 
argument  there  is  no  escape  for  the  Bap 
tist  churches.     It  is  indeed  "unanswered 
and  unanswerable."      It   is  conclusive. 
The  only  way  Baptists  can  avoid  its  fa- 
tal consequences  is  to  accept    sprinkling 
and  pouring,   with  their  modern,    back- 
ward, single  dip,  for  baptism,  or  repent 
and  come  over  to  the  primitive,  Cathol- 
ic, Novatiau  and   old   Anabaptist   plat- 
form respecting  the  supper  and  join  the 
Brethren.     I  shall  notice  Mr.  Ray's  plea 
for  "Baptist   saccessiou"  in    ray    next. 
The   extract  from  Ypeij   and  Dermout's 
works  of  ISU)    has    been    paiaded    for 
some  years  in  Baptist  books  and  period 
icals  as  a  triumphant   proof    that   they 
had  an  apostolic  origin.      It  has  deceiv- 
ed many.      1  have    carefully  examined 
the  entire  chapter   from   which,   it  was 
extracted.     AVill  give  extracts.     It  was 
never  written  with  reference  to  the  church 
which  Mr.  Hay  represents.      I  call  upon 
him  to  point  out  by   name  one   churoh 
like  the  Bajitist  or  one  martyr   belong- 
ing to  hi.s  church  for  the  first  fifteen  cen- 
turies. 

— - — ^    ■  I  ^         —  ' 

Tiu:  Boston  Jourhal  saye  a  nian  was 
playing  at  cards  with  tbree  others  at 
Omaha  recently,  when,  a  dispute  arosi* 
about  betting.  The  man  uttered  a  lie. 
Everybody  believed  him  to  be  lying- 
Very  loudly  he  asserted  his  lie,  exclaim- 
ing in  a  loud  manner:  "I  hope  Christ 
will  kill  nie  if  it  isn't  so."  His  hour  had 
come.  He  dealt' the  hand,  his  hand,— 
he  passed  thecards'to  the  nest  player. 
He  shiiflled  the  cartls  and  asked  the  man 
who  had  referred  the  matter  to  h's  Judge 
to  "cut,"  but  a  look  into  his  face  disclos- 
ed the  awful  fact  thAt  he  was  dead.  The 
proof  of  a  living  Christ,  and  an  aveng- 
ing Deity  was  before  them.  It  is  a  fear- 
ful thing  to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the 
living  God.  BewarfeT' '"""  **•"'■■ 


Jkfarc)i     yO 


'JL'idLi:     L.i:J_._Lili;  1 


^Vi       \VVyKl_-s.. 


THE  UNFRUITFUL  TREE.-j. 

IIY.  D.  y   T.  lUTTKltliAl  OH. 

A  r^rUin  man  liad  u  trpei-lanlcl  in  his  viiifiii,! 
untl  lit-  souu'lit  Iruit  llietvoii  and  fyuud  Uoue  clc 
ell.-  — l.uke  i:i.  '...I' 

nnrliS.  likf  other  of  the  LoriVs  morals 
-*-.ii-  parables,  hfis  a  twofold  meaning, 
one  petainiug  to  the  Jews,  and  one  to 
Jill  time.  It  has  reference  to  the  natiou 
of  Israel  as  a  people  Whom  (lod  hacl 
chosen  to  be  "his  people,"  from  whom 
it  was  very  natural  he  should  expect 
fruit  in  some  measure  or  other,  answer 
iiig  to  blessing  and  labor  bestowed,  they 
proved,  however,  unfruitful.  He  look 
ed  that  they  should  have  borne  some 
fruit;  but  found  none,  no  nothing  but 
barrenness;  dud  in  consetiuence  of  this, 
they  were  cut  down  as  "an  unfruitful 
tree,  rooted  up  from  their  former  home, 
and  scattered  like  leaves  by  the  wind 
under  the  heaven.  In  another  sense  this 
tree  haa  direct  reference  to  the  ui^fruit- 
ful  professors  of  Christ's  religion,  or  to 
those  who  are  barren  of  any  righteous- 
ness, who  are  within  the  enclosure  of 
the  gospel  vineyard.  The  professori*  of 
Christ's  religion  are  "planted  iu  the 
vineyard  of  the  Lord,"— the  church,  for 
under  this  figure  the  Bible  represenlw 
the  New  and  Old  Testament.  In  this 
spiritual  vineyard  they  have  better  care, 
soil,  and  protecti.m,  than  iu  the  world 
without.  Here  the  gospel  is  tully 
preached,  sacraments  are  prop.-rly  ad- 
ministered, the  dews  of  the  spirit  more 
surely  dtsi:end,  there  the  early  and  1  alter 
rains  of  reviving  grace  falls,  and  there 
the  Sun  of  Uii^hteousness  shines  with 
full  splendor,  and  the  wind  of  the  spirit 
blows,aod  the  husbandmen  of  God  labor 
to  hring  the  trees  of  God's  planting  to 
fruitfulness.  Whatever  is  necessary  to 
euriLti  the  soil  has  been  abund^nitly  lav- 
ished, so  when  we  find  tbei-ein  who  are 
barren,  \vv  know  it  is  no  fault  of  the 
grouud,8un,  rain  or  of  the  Husbaudman, 
but  of  the  tree  itself.  It  has  no  sap,  it 
is  graceless.  And  a  professor  of  relig- 
ion who  is  devoid  of  spiritual  vitality, 
and  iu  whom  is  no  life,  can  no  more  hear 
fruit  than  a  tree  planted  in  the  richest 
soil,  and  tended  l>y  the  closest  cartr, 
which  has  no  sap,  no  vegetable  blood 
vitalizing  its  trunk  and  ciiculating 
through  all  its  branchej^.  The  one  case 
is  as  impossible  as  the  other. 

Again,  what  Christ  seeks,  and  has  a 
right  to  expect  of  all  the  trees  of  his 
planting,  is  krimt,  yes,  uooj)  truit,  not 
the  leaves  only,  which  fall  with  the 
frosts  of  time,  not  the  blossoms  of  prom- 
ise merely,  which  drop  off  ere  they  come 
to  maturity,  but  fruit  "meet  for  repen- 
tance,'' "fruit  unto  holiness,"  "fruit  un- 
to eternal  life,"  etc.  That  there  are  un- 
fruitful professors,  is  evident  to  all 
who  look  into  the  condition  of  the  visi- 
ble church.  We  see  them  occupying  the 
same  posttion  year  l>y  year,  and  never 
discoverany  fruitsof  righteousness.  Their 
lives  give  no  evidence  of  piety;  indeed 
they  are  outwardly  moral,  and  religious, 
but  there  is  an  evident  lack  of  inward 
grace.  We  discover  no  love  for  Christ; 
no  kindling  of  soul  under  the  preaching 
of  divine  truth:  no  outpourings  of  heart 
towards  fellow  Christians;  no  delight 
in  talking  about  the  Savior;  no  enjoy- 
ment in  privat*"  prayer  or  meditation; 
no  desire  after  cbnformity  to  the  divne 
likeness;  no  crying  after  more  faith, 
grace,  love,  or  consecration  of  spirit. 
Wherever  we  see  the  absence  of  these 
things,  we  have  strong  evidence  of  an 
unfruitful  profession,  or  barren  tree. 

But  by  giving  the  parable  a  wider 
sphere,  we  may  say  all  who  live  in 
gospel  lands,  are  in  one  sense  planted 
in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord,  in  contrast 


to  those  who  live,  or  dwell   in   he«theu    ufthnaworder  in  tht  church  is    raaiuly 
land"  where  the  gospel   of  the   Son    of 
'd    hrts    not    been     prnclaimed.       All 


( 

those  who  live  in  Uible  laudv.  and  .„ 
leach  of  gr.ice  t^eveu  they  do  not 
avad  themselves  of  it.)  dwell,  as  it  were 
under  the  "dn)pping'*  of  ihe  sanctuary," 
and  partake  more  or  less  of  its  influence. 
The  influence  of  the  Bible,  the  influence 
of  the  Sabbath-school,  and  of  the  churv.h, 
and  of  the  Christian  institution."*,  the  god- 
ly lives  of  individual  Christians,  and  the 
influence  of  a  sanctified  press  have  a 
powerfully  moulding  effect  upon  society. 
^  es.  these  influences  comViiued,  shape  to 
a  certain  extent,  the  views  and  opinions 
of  the  people,  and  restrain,  modify,  and 
govern  even  those  who  are  ashamed 
acknowledge  their  power;  nay,  even  the 
scejitic,  the  licentious,  j)rofaue  aud  iuti- 
del  deny  it  as  they  may,  are  under  their 
potent  sway,  and  are  kept  from  commit- 
ting the  gross  outrages  which  their 
creeds  permit  by  the  over  awiug  power 
of  Christian  principle.  It  is  a  great 
blessing  to  be  connected  with  the  peo- 
ple of  God ;  the  streams  of  mercy  flow  to 
them,  and  the  streams  of  godly  influence 
which  flow  from  them,  make  bands  of 
verdure  on  each  side  of  iheir  bordeis. 

From  eaoh  one  upon  wliom  God  has 
bestowed  thesenumerous  favors  the  good 
Master  of  the  vineyard  txpects  and  seeks 
foi' fruit.  It  was  to  make  us  fiuitbear 
ing  that  he  surrounded  us  with  these 
privileges  aud  blessings,  and  we  are 
guilty  of  great  ingratitude  if  we  sulVer 
ourselves  to  be  barren;  for  if  we  yield 
no  fruit  of  righteousness  after  so  much 
has  been  done,  the  fault  is  all  our  own; 
yet,  in  the  midst  of  the  anxiety  of  the 
Lord  of  the  vineyard  to  obtain  fruit,  he 
manifests  the  greatest  forbearaucL!.  ''Lo 
these  three  years  I  come  seeking  fruit, 
aud  flndmg  none."  Implying  that  .he 
had  given  ample  time  for  itto  manifest 
its  fruitfuluess,  if  it  had  any.  Days, 
mouths,  aud  years  have  passed  aud  yet 
no  fruit  appeals'  He  dots  not  at  the 
first  indication  of  uufruitfulness  cut 
down.  Nay,  verily,  there  is  no  hasty 
procedure  with  our  Lord,  lie  is  long 
suffering,  full  of  forbearance,  waiting  to 
be  gracious. 


CHRISTIAN  UNION. 


IIV    H    P.  BHIKKHVORTH 


OUR  sympathies  are  often  drawa  put 
towards  those  persecuted  ones  of 
the  house  of  Israel,  who  as  humble  fol- 
lowers aresubjected  to  thestrougest  per- 
aecutiou  imaginable ;  truly  our  hearts 
are  sympathetic  with  such;  and  if  ever 
love  should  flow  from  truly  regenerate 
hearts,  it  should  at  such  times  as 
this.  Our  Savior  would  inform  his  dis- 
ciples that  if  they  persecuted  him,  their 
Leader,  they  would  expect  nothing  less, 
and  the  evidence  of  a  near  walk  to  the 
old  paths  of  our  dear  lledeemer,  seem 
to  justify  the  occasion  for  greater  and 
stronger  opposition.  The  loving,  ten- 
der appeals  of  the  Master  to  tlie  P'ather 
of  all,  to  keep,  protect  and  ever  guard 
his  chosen  ones;  his  memorable  prayer 
recorded  by  the  beloved  disciple  John, 
and  his  strong  pleading  that  they  may 
be  preserved  from  divisions,  stand  to- 
day among  the  most  sublime;  and  yet  in 
the  multitude  of  all  counsel  in  favor  of 
inion,  O  how  deplorable  is  the  state  of 
Zion  to  day — the  disciples,  the  follow- 
ers, the  believers  of  every  age  and  name, 
ai'e  surely  arrayed  again.st  the  one  great, 
fundamental  principle  which  underlies 
all  true  Christian  chanty:  viz..  oneness  in 
Christ.  The  reason  is  apparent  to  every 
candid  mind  that  one  of  the  great  causes 


owing  to  the  fact,  that  people  will  have 
the  right  of  priv!it«  judgment>  to  the  ex 
eUision  of  Bible  testimony.  PauI  aay*. 
"all  Scripture  is  given  by  inspiration, 
and  is  profnable  for  doctrine,  reprottf, 
instruction,  correction,"  *V;c.  Therefore 
on  these  preiuisejj.  we  conclude  where 
there  is  division,  there  is  cause  for  re- 
proof, correction,  and  instruction.  What 
then  is  the  conclusion  to  which  we  must 
arrive?  The  word  is  our  guide;  sacri- 
fice om-  desires,  yea,  mortify  those  mem- 
bers that  stand  in  direct  antagonism  tt. 
the  will  of  the  Master,  bring  into  sub- 
jection those  thoughts  aud  actions  that 
reijuire  union  on  gospel  ground — lay 
aside  all  malice,  evil  speaking,  grountls 
for  schisms,  heresies,  *tc.,  and  upon  the 
true  abiding  gospel  principle  of  charity 
and  union.  Oh,  unite,  unite,  ye  loved 
ones  of  the  Lord  I  for  assuredly  the  ene- 
niy  of  our  precious  blooil  bought  souls 
is  ever  glad  to  find  that  his  spirit  is 
among  the  ".sons  of  (;od."  and  when  he 
sows  the  seeds  of  discord  among  the 
saints,  and  the  result  is  a  general  bavk- 
biting  and  evil  speaking.  Oh,  how  it 
should  kindle  the  heart  of  true  earnest 
believers  to  work  in  the  interest  ot  the 
Retleemer'8cause,8o  that  the.se  things  may 
not  be  known  among  us.  Soiiie  argue 
thus:  every  leaf  ()\'  tli"  forest  is  of  a  dif- 
ferent shape,  and  every  man  an  1  womi'.u 
ai-f.  ditfereutly  constituted,  therefore  it 
is  impossible  for  all  to  be  alike,  speak 
alike,  or  think  alike,  even  ou  simple 
i|uestion».  Again,  that  it  is  a  good 
thing,  as  thf  present  state  of  atVdirs  war 
runts  an  uidluiited  private  judj^iuent, 
and  makes  phiin  thetrutli  Ihat-f/^  should 
be  fiiUy  persuaded  in  their  own  mind. 
My  miud  being  directed  in  this  chan- 
nel, I  therefore  follow,  and  have  a  per- 
fect right,  .'^uch  argument  is  superflu- 
ous, it  proves  too  much.  It  warrants 
the  ungodly  aud  the  sinner  in  the  way 
of  wickedness  atid  sin;  it  gives  the  right 
hand  of  fellowship  to  secrecy,  and  ad- 
mits of  all  popular  error,  *tc.  (iod'.s 
way.s  are  not  our  ways.  Oh,  no,  as  the 
heavens  are  higlier  than  the  earth,  so 
are  his  ways  and  thoughts  above  ours 
Come  now,  aud  let  us  reason  together 
for  though  we  be  divided  in  sentiment, 
iu  word,  iu  doctrine,  the  Scriptures  being 
our  basis  of  union,  all  will  be  satisfac 
tory  if  we  submit  all  our  will,  and  \nny 
God  that  his  will,  not  ours  be  done  on 
earth  as  iu  heaveJ.  Then,  and  not  till 
then  will  our  unity  be  a  glorious  epoch 
of  all  time.     May  God  hasten  the  eiime. 


with  a  groan.  *'I  never  turned  a  poor 
man  frbmbiy  door  who  DAedt^d  food  and 
shelter."  -  Uowu  wiml  another  head.  "I 
confess  I  never  sold  askim  milked  chetm 
for   a  new    one" — \vh«r«upon  a  fliit*)r 

hrieked  for  mercy.  "Hut,"  »»iioluded 
the  sinner,  "l  ha\e  been  drunk  and   am 

ery  sorry  for   it."       Whereiipou  ili.  y 

ery  peaceably  adjourned. 


MIGHTY  WAVES  OP  DEATH. 


Bidet'  />.  P. 
IJ  rather:- 


"A  HUMBLE  CONFESSION." 


s 


L  Western 
town  a  young  lawyer,  a  member  of 
a  large  church,  got  drunk.  Thfe  breth- 
ren said  he  mm-t  confess.  He  demurred. 
He  knew  the  members  to  be  good  peo- 
ple, but  that  they  had  their  little  faults, 
such  as  driving  sharp  bargains,  screw- 
ing the  laborer  down  to  low  wages,  loan- 
ing at  illegal  rates,  misrepresenting  ar- 
ticles they  had  for  sale,  etc.  But  they 
were  good  people,  and  pressed  the  law- 
yer to  come  before  the  church  meeting 
and  own  up  his  sin  of  taking  aglass  too 
much,  for  they  were  a  temperance  peo- 
ple and  abhorred  intemperance. 

The  sinner  finally  went  to  the  confess- 
ion, and  found  a  large  gathering  of 
brethren  jkud  sisters,  whose  bowed  heads 
rose  and  whose  eyeo  glistened  with  pure 
delight  as  the  lawyer  began  his  coufes-! 
ion. 

*'I  c^^nfess,"  he  said,  "that  1  never  took 
ten  per  cent  for  money."  On  that  con-* 
fessioD,    down    wrpnt  a  brother's    head 


Saylar.    Warmly  Behvtid 

T  WAS   interested   m   your  Historical 
•^     Kragm  -nt  in    No.  ft,  B.    A.  W.     I 

wasnot  ignorant  of  the  facta  stated  there 
in,  nor  uumiudfiil  of  their  awful  import. 
Who  the  ^'■iriftearres"  are  among  the 
Brethren  whose  services  yon  solicit  in 
synchronizing  the  terrible  scourge  with 
definite  trumpets  and  vials  in  the  Apoc- 
alypse, I  am  puzzled  to  know.  1  was 
not  awaiv  that  we  had  those  in  our  fni 
teruity  who  make  special  pretensions  in 
that  direction. 

I  have  not  made  the  acquaintance  of 
any  brother  or  sister  whose  expositions 
of  the  historical  epoch's  of  the  Book  'tf 
Revelation  havo  the  weight  of  a  feather. 
I  prize  the  book  in  all  the  details  of  its 
august  reprci^entatioijs,  apart  from  its 
historic.d  fiilfiUmeuts.  Its  moral  lessoun 
are  within  the  feeldest  e<»mprehension, 
while  thp  historic  dates  of  its  sublime 
panorama  balUe'  the  moat  erudite.  I  e*kn 
gather  tiom  many  of  its  terrific  delinia- 
lions  all  that  plagues  aie  intended  lo 
teach,  without  the  thread  of  a  ulue  as  to 
what  trumpet  u  :ls  sounded,  or  what  v\nl 
emptied.  The  Divine  Periscope  is  too 
large  for  us  t'l  grasp,  and  too  complicate 
and  iiiTerblended  fur  ua  to  fix  'bates,  nr 
draw  lints  of  historic  demarcatiufl. 

Moreover,  desolating  plagues,  girdling 
the  globe  with  a  pall  of  death,  are  too 
common  to  the  centuries  to  synchronize 
with  trumpets  and  vials  of  special  pe 
rioda.  In  A.  1>.  l7o  a  fearful  pestilence 
swept  all  over  Kurope.  The  deaths  In 
Rome  werM  10,1)00  per  day.  The  whoV 
Rijiiian  l/iupire  was  desolated  as  wilt 
the  besom  of  destruction  by  a  similar 
visitation  between  A.  D.  "250  and  2'12. 
The  next  gieat  world  scourge  tarried 
from  ."i42  to  i'.(M).  Between  1:U.t  and 
l-'iftii  we  have  the  appalling  visitation 
called  the  hlack  death.  In  many  cities, 
nine  out  of  ten  of  the  inhabitants  were 
whelmed  in  the  pestilential  deluge. 
Rome  were  entirely  entombed.  In  Lon- 
don .'JO.OOO  were  sepulchred  in  one  cem- 
etry.  Between  ITOJ— 11  a  terrible  c> 
clone  of  death  raged  over  all  Kurop* , 
and  extended  to  this  country. 

This  is  only  a  meagre  calender  of  the  . 
tides  of  disaolution  and  desolati<m   that 
surged  over  the  earth    since   the   great 
sheet  of  history  was  unrolled  to  the  vis 
ion  of  the  Ratmos  Seer.  ' 

Plagues  are  not  simply  history  facts 
erubahued  In  past  records,  but  stern,  im- 
perative lessons  for  present  instruction 
and  moral  elevation. 


SCRAPS 

Wn.i.  some  good  brother  or  sister  in- 
form us  what  parable  describes  the  man 
or  woman  who  prays  for  the  conversion 
ofthe  heathen,  yet  will  do  nothing  to 
convert  them  nor  assist  others  to  do  it 

CvNNor  the  church  adopt  some  mea« 

ures  to   convert   the   thousands  of  men 

who  claim  the  benefits  and  promises  of 

religion,  yet  who  are  inwanlly  as   much 

enslaved  to  to  the  world  as  ever  Dema? 

or  Gehazi  wasi 

D.  C.UOOM.VH. 


THK    BBETHKEy    ^T    AVQliK:. 


IVIarch     30 


ghe  greihren  at  g'<irft. 

I'CBLISHKD  WKEKLY. 


M.  M.  KSHKLMAN. 
S.  J.  HAimidON,      - 
J.  W.  SrKlN.    -    - 


CABI)I.\AL    I'KINCIPLES. 


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filMlplni  »r  lli»  rollflon  «f  Jmu'  Hirui 

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>l  iriilulf*  In  rwnortalllln  "nd  oiiccurUuiw  Un|iu«>,  I' 
Mat  (lull  *l»wi  "wlUi  afwr  .II«D*d  ■lih  Bill-" 

Kln(U  «alwrti-lli>ii>  tlM  In  idrnnefl,  Thuwi  kondlDK 
w«H  and  (ISjtfi,  will  f»f»lii'  nn  •llr»  ecpj  ft**  ''"  *• 
ttttuiul  D»luo  111"  MMI  "I"  I'"  •ll"i'"»l  l""  V"  Mnl^whlrli  n 
k«*IIIplH»>  TfUlii  •nd  ••■nd  utUiK  loilanno  Mon-f  wtil  lij 
«MM  Otd'ra,  U'KttUnd  I.tlOn,  »nA  VnfU  vtayiif  ruldi 
VtlltMkl  oufrl.il.     Kunol  ."iiilrl.-rln,  "  tli-7  Mr.rol  h'  t.'l 

•tlfeOUl  CbltilM. 

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ltlti:TllltF.\  AT  WOKK, 
Lnniirk,  ('nrrull  (^i 


III. 


LANAKK.IIJ SlAltCH    30,  lt*«0. 

TUKBpiritt.f  ChrihtiH  tliclifeot  tlie  Clmrcb. 

Onk  iidd<fd  to  tlic  church  ut  Willow  Spriii^s, 
Kiiri.,  Murch  liUt. 


Hkioiik  wo  can  consiBtcntly  reprove  others, 
vr  nhould  amend  oiiniwii  fiiulU. 

TuK  churuli  ut  Grt^uiiy  Creek,  Va,  receutly 
>i-.(>ived  uiue  meiiibi-rn  by  buiitiHiii. 

Sbni)  HJ/rrr  inxtond  of  pontage  stAnips.  Sew 
■t  ill  a  <  loth  HO  thnt  if  connot  get  out.  the  at  cor- 
IJ4T  of  tlie  tnveiopL". 

To  HE  (jorrk'd  iiway  in  iiititt^rsHfjudjjiiienlby 
tjHsb,  blood,  or  till.' will  of  nmii,  into  trail  t  hi- 
liaiiner  of  pciicf*  in  tlit<  iioht^H  of  tiodoiu. 

On  thu  2i>th  iunt.  wu  liud  tho  pleotniroof  wor- 
*liip|iiDK  with  the  brulhren  ut  Cherry  Grove. 
Urotlier  Tobias  Myem  dilivered  a  discourse  from 
■il«b.  2:a,3.  ^ 

BnoTHKit  J.  L.  Fit\NTz'a  addreHfl  in  now 
changed  from  Bellefontain,  Logan  Co ,  Uhio,  as 
the  BretlironV  Altuaiiao  has  it,  to  Li'wintowu, 
iiOKHQ  Co.,  ()hio. 

CutTiFirATE-s  of  uieiuburiihip  in  b  )uk  foiu*, 
cuoveniently  arraD(;ei  to  ket'p  a  record  of  nil 
•  'ertificat«8  i8§ued.  for  )>ale  at  this  olhce.  I*rices 
No.  I,  50  cents;  No.  2,  75  cents. 

TiiK  Bible,  diamond-like,  ciksta  it*  lustre  in 
every  direction.  Torch-lilie,  the  more  it  ia 
thaken,  the  more  it  shiiieH..  Ilerb-like,  Ihe 
uore  it  is  pressed,  the  sweeter  its  frngmnce. 

What  doM  ereatioii  reveal?  The  Roodne«<, 
*ower  uiiil  wisdom  of  God.  What  does  iVov- 
:dence  proclaim?  Truth,  justice  and  holiiie».s 
And  what  does  redempti«.u  develop?  Love,  mer- 
cy aud  ettrnal  life. 

BftETHitRN  Martin  Mvent  and  I).  M.  Miller 
left  on  the  -.iliiid  for  Valtoii,  WiNconsin,  to 
ipend  a  few  weeks  in  the  mitisiuu  huld.  The 
t*ro»i>pcts  for  accessions  to  the  church  at  that 
.'jWceare  very  promising. 

1 1*  you  want  your  busineaa  attended  to 
prom|>tly.  pJeasn  do  not  address  your  letters  to 
either  of  the  fditoro,  but  to  the  Bretiirek  at 
W'JiiK.  The  editors  are  frequently  from  home, 
-And  wh«in  letttrw  itrf  addressed  to  Ifaeuj  they  re 
oi^in  unopened  uutii  tliepartyaddreosed  returns 

Mrs.  PBK»ritF.yT  11  ^ti*  penists  in  her  resolu- 
Uon  not  to  allow  wines  or  intoxicating  drinks 
lb  the  White  House.  At  a  State  dinner  recently 
(Hot  a  guest  wan  tempted  by  sparkling  lifjuorH. 
The  Dublie  Bontiment  HU^staiuH  her  in  the  wisp 
ieterminatioD  to  fwt  a  good  example  to  the 
.Ajzi'rican  people. 


A  LKTrRH  Irora  Bro.  Andrew  Hutchi-wn  a 
few  wepkH  ajfo  stated  that  he  had  «aclied  home 
with  improved  health.  We  are  glad  to  learn 
this,  and  hope  brother  Andrew  may  be  permit- 
t*-d  to  remain  many  yearn  among  us  U>  belo 
build  up  the  glorious  priociplea  "f  truth. 

In  our  viait  to  Chicago  recently  ia  the  inter- 
cflt<i  of  tho'-e  who  wish  to  at^fM  the  Annual 
Meeting,  we  found  the  R.*ilroad  officials  kind, 
sociable  and  gentlemonlv.  There  is  no  reas'tn 
by  they  nhould  beunci»il  and  arbitrary;  for 
true  greatne.'iB  consist*  in  gr^at  goodness. 

DiFi-iruLTT  is  reported  Ut  have  rjten  i 
rai  places  in  the  we«t  of  Irfiaud  in  att*  mpting 
to  unite  the  l'rot*stant  and  Catholic  clergy  in 
rai  11 1st  rations  of  cliarity  to  the  net-dy.  The 
Catholic  priests  reluse  to  act  mi  relief  commit- 
t«c8  uiiIfSN  the  minisl'-rii  of  the  Irish  <'hurch 
Mission  are  excluded. 

It  is  now  said  that  the  C/,..r  uf  Russia  w-ill 
not  iibdical*,  but  will  pre'er  to  remain  at  the 
post  of  honor,  and  parish  if  ueed  be.  We  still 
beli«vi'fi  it)  his  miisiun.  and  though  more  than 
half  convinced  that  flonner  or  later  he  must  die 
H  violent  death,   he  will  not  fail  or  falter. 

Souk  one  haa  b-autjfuUy  said,  "As  when  the 
sea-worm  makes  a  hole  in  the  shell  of  the  mus- 
sel, the  hole  is  filled  op  with  a  pearl,  so.  when 
till-  heart  iH  pierced  by  an  injury,  forgiveness  is 
like  the  pearl  fillifiK.  healing  the  wound,'  and 
rendering  beauLilul  and  of  pricelsss  worth  the 
lowliest  heart  of  man. 

Oh,  brethren  and  Bisters,  do  you  not  hear 
that  wonderful  i)rayer  of  the  dyinc  Jesus, 
"Father,  forgive  thenif'"  Do  you  not  hear  the 
eclio  that  comes  back  from  your  own  daily  i>e- 
titiou,  "Korgive  usoiir  trespasHes,  ux  we  forgive 
those  who  trespass  against  lis?"  Tlicn  let  us 
burn  out  all  our  diti-rences,  if  there  be  any  to- 
day, in  the  glowing,  burnins  fires  of  Christ- 
Itke,  heaven  foitjtalling,  soul  communion  I 

The  Cherry  Grove  church  convened  nn  the 
22nd  inst,  and  held  an  election  for  a  minister 
and  "deacon."  C  P.  Rowland  wa*  chosen  to 
the  latter  oflice.  No  choice  for  a  minister  iis 
it  a[)peBr8  there  were  too  many  "neufra's"  The 
"n'utrals  'or  "indirterenta"were  set  over  aguintt 
the  "actives"  and  thus  defeated  the  whole  pro- 
ject, As  there  seemed  to  be  a  tangle  in  this 
order  of  business  the  question  was  sent  up  to 
the  District  Meeting  for  consideration. 

Brkthubn  and  sisters  who  wish  to  spend 
several  weeks  in  Northern  Illinois  prior  to  A. 
M.,  and  attend  Love-feasts,  will  find  the  follow- 
ing for  their  conveniencet 

Hickory  Grove,  four  miles  west  of  Mt.  Car- 
roll, Carroll  Co.,  May  16ih  and   ITth. 

Waddams  Grove,  Stephenson  Co.,  two  miles 
west  of  Lena,  M-ty '20th  and  21at. 

Vi'llow  Creek,  sixteen  miles  north  of  Lanark, 
in  Stephenson  Co.,  May  22nd  and  23rd. 

Pine  Creek,  seven  niilea  east  of  Polo,  Ogle 
Co,,  May  25th  and  20tb. 

Cherry  Grove,  three  miles  north  of  Lanark, 
May  2Tth.  commencing  at  10  a.  m, 

Im  No.  12  of  (iospfl  Frearher  Brother  Baeb- 
or  has  an  article  on  "Reduction  of  Price"  (of 
papem)  at  the  close  of  which  he  says  : 

"If  either  of  the  other  papers  have  any  re- 
marks to  make  on  the  head  of  this  article,  they 
will  please  publish  it  in  the  number  of  their 
pajjcr  in  which  they  reply." 

We  explained  our  rates  in  our  prospectus  to 
"Triul  Subscrihi-r?,"  and  as  flro.  Baahor  did  not 
publish  thiit  he  will  pardon  us  for  not  publish- 
ing his.  Of  course  the  I'renchrr  has  enough 
business  of  its  orm  to  publish  and  it  would  be 
unreasonable  to  expect  it  to  publish  the  hufi- 
nesa  of  other  pnpers.  As  for  the  B.  at  W.  we 
are  frtgueutly  reminded  that  busine^n  notices 
furnish  very  dry  reading  matter.  However,  we 
hope  we  may  be  indulged  in  saying  the  fioi'pel 
Preacher  is  a  good  paper  and  a  cheap  one,  too. 


UaoTiiKit  BaUbaugh,  with  his  u^unt  large- 
hearteduess,  calls  tor  sympathy  for  one  of  the 
editors  of  the  B,  at  "W.  That  editor  begs  leave 
to  say  that  he  cannot  receive  gifts  direct  for  his 
beueOt  alone,  but  if  those  who  wish  to  aid  him 
will  permit  him  to  invest  their  contrihutioiia 
in  sending  papers  to  the  poor  at  full  rat«s.  and 
let  him.  use  the  profits,  they  will  be  acceptable. 
He  cannot  think  of  accepting  benetits  unless 
others  share  with  him.  He  is  following  the 
advice  of  Bro.  B.,  and  hopes  by  that  means  to 
regain  considerable  strength  by  inidsuinmer. 
Thanks  are  due  our  beloved  brother  lor  his 
sympathy  and  manifestationB  of  selfdeuiul  for 
his  brother  in  Christ.  We  also  extend  thanks 
to  those  who  have  already  *en(  ravens  laden 
with  subatantiol  sympathy. 


The  Pope  has  written  h  letter  on  the  nature 
and  sanctity  of  marrisge  and  the  fallacy  of 
tho-e  who  would  reduce  it  from  a  religious  to  s 
merecivil  nbe.  Ilesfvs  in  the  daily  increasing 
confusion  of  opinion,  it  is  necessary  to  know 
that  no  nMU  has  power  to  dissolve  a  marriage 
retified  and  consummated  bptween  Christiana, 
and  (hat  therefore  tho-.e  are  uianiFt^tly  crimi- 
nals, who,  once  bound  in  wedlock,  shall  from 
whatever  cause  contemplate  a  new  marriage  be- 
fore tlie  firat  one  baa  been  dissolved   by  death. 

Wk  have  frequently  been  asked  by  brethren 
to  advertise  farrm,  &c,,  for  them  in  the  B.  at 
W,.  but  as  we  admit  no  secular  advertisements 
from  others,  we  must  invariably  refuse  their 
reijUHsls.  We  filiall,  however,  set  ar>'irt  a  few 
columns  iu  the  daily  wherein  such  notices  may 
he  given  as  are  legitimate  and  honorable.  Far- 
mers who  wit^h  to  sell  their  farms  will  find  this 
an  excellent  mtdium  of  making  them  known. 
Bu-ineh-i,  in  which  Brethren  are  engaged,  can 
find  frxiiressiou  by  this  means;  for  certainly  if 
we  are  gdod, enough  to  worship  together,  we 
.Might  to  be  good  enough  to  purchase  of  one 
another.  Write  to  us  for  rates  and  we  will 
promptly  respond. 

We  see  in  the  <".  at  W.  No.  10,  vol.  3,  under 
the  caption  "From  the  Editor,"  the  following  : 
"Many  years  before  America  was  discovered 
by  Columbus  this  country  was  inhabited  by  an 
intelligent  race  of  people,  wlio  erected  in  va- 
rioua  parts  of  the  country  mounds  that  have 
been  standing  for  hundreds  of  years."  Here 
are  three  distinct  propositions  :  1.  There  ira^ 
an  intelligent  class  of  people  here  before  Amer- 
ica was  discovei'ed  by  Columbus.  2.  That  these 
people  built  "monudc"  3  That  these  mound-' 
have  been  standing  "for  hundreds  of  yfars." 
Will  Brother  Moore  please  t/emonstratc  these 
three  propositions?  Paul  says,  "Prove  all 
thingn:'  1  Thess.  5:  21. 

Brother  Moore,  who  has  just  returned 
from  Greene,  Iowa,  says  :  "Everything  passed 
ofl'very  pleasantly  at  the  District  Meeting. 
Marcus  Fowler  was  chosen  Moderator,  M.  P. 
Liichy,  Writing  Clerk,  and  Nicholas  Trapp, 
Heading  Clerk.  Several  queries  were  present- 
ed and  very  properly  disposed  of.  The  mission- 
ary work  was  discussed,  but  no  general  plan 
adopted.  The  District  desires  to  aid  in  the 
spreading  of  the  Gospel  and  its  present  move- 
ments may  pave  the  way  for  united  eft'orts  in 
that  direction.  The  meeting  decided  that  it 
was  inconsistent  with  our  holy  protesaion  for 
Brethren  to  engage  in  the  raising  of  tobacco. 
Brother  Joseph  Ogg  was  elected  on  the  Stand- 
ing Committee.  The  voting  was  done  by  bal- 
lutiog  in  which  the  person  was  not  declared 
elected  till  he  tiad  received  a  niPjority  of  all  the 
votes  cBst.  The  next  District  Meeting  will  !« 
held  in  Minnesota." 

An  organization  called  the  "Salvation  Army." 
has  been  formed  in  England.  A  foreign  paper 
thus  sketches  it: 

The  'Salvation  Army.' queer  as  it  is  in  make- 
up and  methods,  ia  now  recognized  in  England 
as  an  evangelical  agency  of  considerable  power. 
Its  leader  is  named  Booth.  He  has  been  at 
work  for  fourteen  years.  He  is  tall,  dark,  spare 
and  angular,  with  shaggy  and  grisly  beard, 
piercing  little  eyes,  and  enormous  Roman  nose. 
His  followers  are  manrged  in  military  fashion. 
There  are  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  corps 
with  a  station  for  each,  and  one  hundred  and 
twenty-five  officers.  They  endeavor  to  preach 
the  Christianity  of  the  Bible,  and  to  be  in  har- 
mony with  all  Gospel  Christians,  while  they 
make  no  organic  union  with  any.  Booth  re- 
spects all  the  sects.  He  issues  his  orders  to  his 
officers,  and  expects  implicit  obedience,  which 
he  generally  gets.  His  book  of  orders  and  reg- 
ulations is  a  volume  of  more  than  one  hundred 
pages,  going  into  detail  as  to  everything  the 
officers  and  members  of  the  Salvation  Army 
areexpectod  to  do.  The  "Hallelujah  Lasses" 
are  considered  fully  the  equal  of  any  of  the  male 
forces  in  efficiency.  Among  the  factory  people 
and  the  colliers  in  the  coal  mining  districts  the 
labors  of  the  army  have  been  most  successfully 
put  forth.  An  official  ga/.ette  called  the  War 
Cry  is  issued  more  or  less  regularly.  It  bristles 
with  martial  expressions,  and  is  full  of  the  no- 
tion of  marching  on  tlie  devil  and  annihilating 
hifl  forces  " 


NO  DISCUSSION  WANTED. 

SINCE  luv  notice  entitled  **l)isnissioti 
yi'anfed"  Mr.  Black  informs  me  that  he 
did  not  sav  that  he  had  challenged  me  repeated- 
ly, accused  me  of  dihhone«ty,  hobWed  me,  etc. 
etc.  Hence  I  take  pleasure  in  lecalting  my 
notice,  and  leave  him  and  my  infnrmant  to  de- 
cide the  matter  between  themselves. 

March  20,  1880.  J.  W.  Stbin. 


THE  CROSS  OP  C  HBIST- 

ALEXANDER  Crud.-n  says,  'By  the  term 
cro-is  is  Quderstooii  agiSbet  ma-le  of  two 
pieces  of  wood  put  across:  whether  they  cross 
with  right  angles  at  the  top,  as  a  T  or  iu  the 
middle  of  their  length  like  an  \  The  cross 
was  the  punishment  of  the  vilest  slaves  and 
was  called  a  servile  punishment.  This  punish- 
ment our  Savior  underwent."  / 
"And  being  found  in  fashion  as  a  man  he 
humbled  himself,  and  became  obedient  unto 
death,  even  the  death  of  the  cross."  Phil.  2:  H. 

"This  penalty  was  so  common  among  the 
Romans,  that  pams,  afflictions,  tronbles  and  un- 
prosperous  affairs  were  called  "crosses:"  and  the 
verb  rruiiare  was  used  for  all  sorts  of  chastise- 
ments, and  pains  of  body  and  mind.  To  cruci- 
fy, is  not  only  taken  for  putting  to  death  on  a 
cross,  but  also  for  subduing  and  mortifying  sin: 
for  breaking  the  strength,  and  suppressing  the 
motions  and  breakings  out  of  corrupt  nature." 

The  idea  that  a  Christian  must  bear  a  "cross" 
in  the  sense  of  punishment  to  him  comes  fron, 
a  misapprehension  of  the  fact  that  what  would 
he  puuisbmeut  to  a  sinner  is  joy  to  a  Christian. 
In  the  first  place  we  are  all  sinners.  In  the 
second  place  to  become  Christians  we  must  he 
Im-H  again.  Preceding  this  birth,  the  sinner 
has  borne  the  cross  on  which  the  lusts  of  the 
flesh  must  be  crucified.  When  the  old  man — 
the  carnal  nature  which  is  not  subject  to  the 
law  of  God— ia  dead,  he  is  buried.  We  then 
arise  a  tuic  creature  iu  Christ  Jesus — to  walk 
in  tiewneas  of  life.  The  things  we  once  hated 
we  now  love,  and  what  we  once  loved  we  now 
hate.  In  other  words,  what  would  have  been  a 
punishment  tousasa  sinner  ia  a  pleasuietouaai 
a  Christian,  and  what  was  a  pleasure  to  us  as  a 
sinner  would  be  a  punishment  to  us  as  a  Chris- 
tian. To  a  sinner  it  ia  a  cross  to  pray,  while  to 
the  Chriatiau  it  ia  a  source  of  pleasure. 

"And  tliev  that  are  Christ's  have  crucfied  the 
deah  with  the  atleetions  and  lusts."  Gal,  5:  24. 
"Christ's  death  on  the  cross  has  not  only  merited 
reconciliation  with  God,  but  is  also  made  effec 
tual  to  mortify  and  subdue  the  lusts  of  the 
flesh." 

Paul  says,  "I  am  crucified  with  Christ;  never- 
theless I  live,  yet  uot  I  but  Christ  liveth  in  me: 
and  the  life  which  I  now  live  in  the  flesh  I  live 
by  the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God."  Gal.  2:  20. 

This  last  verse  contains,  as  in  a  nut  shell, 
the  whole  subject  of  the  cross.  Its  full  scope 
from  Alpha  to  Omega  is  here  presented,  Paul 
was  crucified  and  still  he  lived,  but  not  as  he 
had  done  before.  He  now  lives  in  the  flesh  "by 
the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God."  He  now  has  lost 
that  life  which  Christ  said  if  we  "save"  we  shall 
"lose."  Hii  carnal  nature  has  been  crucified 
and  the  things  be  once  loved,  he  now  hates 
and  what  he  once  hated  he  now  loves.  A  great 
many  persons  seem  to  have  the  idea  that  to  be 
pious  is  to  Im  miserable,  and  they  measure  one's 
fidelity  to  Christianity  by  the  amount  of  shame 
and  sorrow  which  ebb  and  flow  from  his  heart. 
0,  what  a  heathenish,  barbarous  thought!  How 
much  more  like  a  pilgrim  to  Mecca  than  to  Je- 
rusalem! How  much  more  like  a  Pagan  than  a 
Christian!  How  much  more  like  a  worfliiper 
in  the  Moslem  than  in  the  sanctuary  of  the 
Lord!  Whatever  Christians  do  in  shame  will 
avail  them  nothing.  Any  way  of  manifesting 
allegiance  to  the  crucified  W'-deemer,  if  they 
really  have  feith  in  him  as  the  Son  of  God  and 
Israel's  Shepherd,  they  will  enibiace  gladly. 

There  is  now  a  great  deal  of'living  which 
posses  for  Christianity  that  is  a  most  worthles^ 
counterfeit.  That  religion  which  does  not  "y/w- 
rti  in  the  cross"  is  not  the  religion  of  Christ. 
It  is  spurious.  It  is  true  there  are  a  great  many 
people  professing  to  be  Christians  that  are  re- 
ally ashamei  of  themselves  whenever  and  wher- 
ever they  own  Cbrint  by  obedience  to  any  of  his 
principles  which  are  peculiar  to  his  disciples. 
There  are  p»ople  who  profess  to  be  Christians 
who  are  ashamed  to  pray,  to  be  bapti/.^d,  to 
wash  feet,  to  be  identified  with  the  people  of 
t)od  in  apparel  or  any  thing  else.  To  aach  the 
Master  says:  "Whosoever  shall  be  ashamed  of 
me  and  of  my  worda,in  thi'^  adulterous  and  sin- 
ful generation, of  him  also  shall  theSon  of  Man 
be  ashamed,  when  he  cometh  in  the  glory  of 
his  Father  with  the  holy  angela."     Mark  S:  -ii>- 

The  dignity  of  Christianity  baa  been  lowered 
so  much  that  in  some  placed  it  is  a  mere  matter 
of  business.  Not  a  few  young  men  and  ladies 
join  that  religions  society  which  they  tbink^will 
enhaoM  their  social  intereatfl  moat     U  ia  not  a 


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TiiK    Iri  U  KTirl  H  b: N     ^'V    AV'OKiiL. 


qaestion  with  them  of  salratiuii  from  sin,  but  of 
how  selG'h  purposes  can  h^tii  be  furthered. 
With  them,  when  the  sul'ject  of  religiou  is  ai<- 
prOHched,  the  inquiry  is  uot  "Lird,  what  wilt 
thou  Lave  me  to  do?''  but,  "how  littU  of 
what  thou  liast  commaaded  nreil  I  do?  How 
iiitirh  is  etsential  to  salvation?  Such  questions 
never  come  from  a  real  penit^ut  heart — a  heart 
comprehending  the  vastuess  of  God's  greatness 
and  wealth,  and  the  inaiguiScauce  aud  poverty 
of  humanity. 

Paul  says,  "I  am  not  ashamed  of  the  gospel 
of  Christ,  tor  it  in  llif  power  of  Goduutu  va/m- 
(iOrt  to  every  one  that  believeth."  Roiu.  1:  HJ. 
Why  was  I'rtul  "not  nabamed  of  the  gospel  of 
Christ"?  Because  he  realized  "that  it  is  the 
powfrofflod  unto  solvation." 

A  dog  will  lick  aud  caress  the  hand  that  beats 
him.  This  is  what  the  mast)  of  maukJiid  is  do- 
ing. All  the  sorrow,  sickness  aud  woe  in  the 
world  the  Devil  has  cau-^ed.  Yet  we  give  lum 
our  symiJatby,  we  walk  and  lalk  with  him,  we 
patroni/.e  hia  business  aud  imitate  his  ways,  we 
take  him  iu  our  lap,  fondle  and  caress  liim  uu- 
til  finally  by  contact  with  him  we  have  become 
so  thoroughly  poisoned  with  his  Satanic  spirit 
that  eternal  death  i^  our  inevitable  doom. 


RALLY  AROUND  THE  CROSS. 


DearUj-Bthre>{   Brotlwr  Eshftouni .— 

YOUR  "llEsr!  uestI"  in  No.  In.  went  to  the 
quick,  as  if  the  voice  ut  Jesua  had  spoken 
audibly  out  of  Matt.  10:  42.  I  "groaned  in 
spirit"  as  under  deep  petsjoal  sorrow.  1  see 
your  dilemma.  The  luve  of  Jtsus  and  the  hope 
of  salvation  are  the  only  tonics  that  have  kept 
you  80  kmg  in  harness.  A  "physical  wreck," 
and  "fifteen  hours  out  of  twenty-four"  mental 
task-work,  with  but  meagre  opportunity  for  re- 
cuperation— truly  this  is  burning  the  candle  at 
both  end-.  Were  you  not  a  Chnstiau,  resusci- 
tated by  the  power  of  the  Cross,  aud  lifted  above 
the  world  and  self,  and  sin  and  bell,  hy  this 
symbol  of  ignominy  aad  glory,  you  would  ere 
now  have  succumbed  to  your  editorial  burdens. 
Kone  can  carry  so  heavy,  or  draw  such  loads. 
as  those  who  are  yoked  to  Jesus  But  God 
works  hy  law,  and  bo  must  we.  The  Christian 
must  auftVr  the  penalty  of  exceeding  natural 
limitations  as  well  aa  the  sinner.  But  as  the 
lower  orders  of  nature  serve  the  higher,  hO  the 
material  in  our  constitution  must  minister  to 
the  wants  aud  purposes  of  the  .spiritual.  When 
the  body  is  worn  out  in  mid-life  in  s/il^serviftt- 
ct/to  moral  fttds^tieTt:  is  nothing  lost.  The  mod- 
eration aud  self-restraint  which  the  Cross  en- 
joins, are  great  promoters  of  longevity.  A 
Christian.  80  fat  as  he  is  Christian,  wastes  not 
a  drop  of  the  oil  of  life.  It  all  goes  for  Jesus, 
and  lubricates  the  physical  and  spiritual  organ- 
ism, lengthening  out  the  thread  nf  mortality 
by  twisting  it  with  the  Life  Everlasting. 

Well,  my  good  brother,  God  makes  much  of 
littles.  You  can  accomplish  considerable  at 
home  to  counteract  the  organic  friction  of  your 
incessant  tabors.  Supply  your  large  nervous 
expenditure  with  appropriate  aliment.  The 
plain,  depreciated  oatmeal  mush,  and  fresh  cur- 
ed cheese,  and  Sarah's  hasty  loaf,  are  liod-pro- 
vided  brain- resturatives,  Gen.  lf<:  '?-  Christ's 
last  dinner  also  was  preeminently  a  soul-meal, 
supplying  the  system  with  material  to  give  it 
the  best  possible  quality  for  the  spirit's  most 
buoyant  activity.  John  21:  9-12. 
Bating  is  on--  of  the  greatest  institutions  of  na- 
ture.and  has  a  momentous  bearing  on  our  spirit- 
ual condition.  Thousands  of  souls  are  bestia- 
lized  and  eternally  bla-ted  by  alimentary  in- 
dulgence. The  Cuveuant  Angel  and  His  two 
August  Commissioners  were  content  with  a 
very  simnle  dietary.  lien.lS:  2,  0.  ^  Eat  with 
the  deliberation  of  Methuselah— as  if  you  had  a 
pre-mortem  millennium  before  ynu.  Never 
Hat  ur  go  to  slepp  with  cold  feet.  The  equali- 
zation of  vital  f.irce  is  a  grand  elixir.  U  necen- 
situtes  exertion  in  directions  that  relieves  the 
brain  and  imposes  general  conditions  favorable 
to  the  prolongation  of  life. 

Rise  from  your  task  ado/^n  times  a  day,  each 
time  yetting  on  tip-toe  half  a  score  oi  times, 
keeping  yourself  elevated  aa  long  as  your  pedal 
extremities  will  bearyour  weij;ht.  Then  rea.-b 
your  hands  above  your  head  six,  eight,  or  doz^u 
times  to  the  utmost  stretch  of  your  arms  and 
l^ctoral  muscles,  breathing  deeply  all  the  timi". 
Avoid  vioL^ST  ind  i-kolos-ueh  phi/.^^rl  action  of 
mny  kind.  You  idll  soon  learn  how  to  make  these 
therapeutic  position-s  most  agreeable  and    effec- 


tive. Having  an  intellieent  conception  of  the 
principles  involved,  you  cau  improvise  various 
movements  tbat  will  invigorate  the  peripheral 
circuUtion,  and  augment  your  respiratory  ca- 
pacity. The  more  exact  in  time  and  measure 
aud  kind  theexercist^you  take,  the  more  oxygen 
you  will  inhale,  the  more  food  you  can  ent,  and 
the  bstt«ryou  appropriate  it,  and  the  more  btatii- 
power  you  will  have,  aud  the  more  refreshing 
sle-pyou  cau  takf.  This  circle  of  iulerdepend- 
encifs  is  the  sum  total  of  the  healing  art  This  is 
the  ground-Work  of  the  dpleudid  success  that 
has  made  the  noble  Doctor  Walter  of  the 
"The  Mountain  Park  Home"  so  famous.  These 
principles  admit  of  applications  that  cover  ev- 
ery possible  case  of  chronic  derangement.  All 
tins  is  within  your  reach  at  L'uiark,  if  you  can 
vacate  the  editorial  chair  for  a  few  months,  and 
give  yourself  intelligently  aud  scientifically  to 
the  primary  principles  uf  the  human  organism. 
But  if  your  Heaven  appointed  mmsion  calls  for 
your  exit  at  thirty-three,  God  will  see  to  it  that 
your  death  be  not  premature, 

To  give  you  the  needed  vacation,  and  the  best 
sanitary  appliances.  I  will  gladly  go  a  few 
mouths  surpperless  to  add  my  dollar  If  two 
hundred  of  your  patrous  do  the  same,  you  will 
get  a  furlough.  S-ime  of  my  frieuds  have  pro- 
posed the  same  for  me,  but  I  hesil  ite  to  accept, 
not  deeming  myself  worthy  of  such  sacrifices  in 
my  behalf  while  the  missionary  treasury  is  so 
empty,  aa4  t'le  ciu^se  a(  God  lanyuisbiug.  But 
your  ca^e  is  different.  1  Sim,  1^:  3. 

Rally  around  the  Cross.  Brethren  and  Sisters, 
and  give  our  faithful  martyr  editor  of  B.  A.  W. 
a  chance  for  a  new  lease  of  life.  Luke  7:  4.  John 
i:  11.  Acts  '10:  -35.  C.  H.  Balsuaioh. 


111.  If  tickets  cannot  be  procured  at  your  st<i- 
tioB  for  Lanark,  then  pay  to  Fulton  Junction, 
where  you  must  change  cars.  The  train  that 
leaves  Council  Bluffs  at  .^:36  P.  M..  Grand 
Junction  at  lliS."*  P,  M..  Marshalltown  at  2:50 
A.  M.,  Cedar  lUpids  at  5:55  A.  M.,  will  rvuch 
Fultou  Junction  at  10  A.  M.  and  miike  con- 
nections lijr  Lanark  train.  Pei->(onii  living 
along  branches  of  the  Chicago  \  Northweateni 
will  be  entitled  to  return  rates  the  same  as 
those  along  the  main  line. 


RAILROAD  ARRANGEMENTS 
WEST  OP  CHICAGO 

CHU  AHO,  MILWAIKEK    A  sT.  CAII.   KAII.WAY. 

THE  place  where  the  Confi-reuce  is  to  be 
held,  is  on  the  Southwestern  Division  of 
this  road,  and  parties  from  the  East  who  wish 
to  come  here  direct  should  not  fail  to  purchase 
tickets  by  way  of  Western  T'nion  Junction. 
Arrangements  have  been  made  only  on  two 
roads  from  Chicago  here,  vi/-.,  the  above  named 
and  theChicago  and  Iowa  which  passes  through 
Mt.  Morris.  Btt  careful  then  iu  purchasini: 
kets  or  you  may  have  the  privilege  of  paying 
full  fare  on  your  return  from  here  to  Chicago  ; 
for  certificates  will  be  issued  to  return  as  yon 
came,  not  by  some  other  route.  This  road  also 
extends  to  Cedar  Rapids  and  Reck  Island, 
taking  the  cars  at  either  place  you  will  come 
here  without  change,  Should  a  number  reach 
Chicago,  Rock  Island  or  Cedar  Rapids  too  latt 
for  regular  trains,  by  telegraphic:  to  nii"  you 
may  be  got  through  on  a  special.  The  follow 
iug  time-table  may  assist  you  some  :  Traim 
leave  Chicago  at  5  P.  M.  ionly  train  that  makes 
connection  at  Western  Uuion  Junction);  Cedar 
Rapids,  6:55  A.  M. ;  itock  Island.  S:.'.5  A.  M. 
and  10:^0  P.M.  Parties  from  Savanna,  Mt.  Car- 
roll, Shannon.  Florence,  and  Fretport  will 
be  furnished  round  trip  tickets  for  one  fare, 
good  for  two  days,  upon  application  to  the 
agentR  at  those  places 

tHICA'iO,  HI'RI.INHTUN  S    qllNi  Y. 

Pay  fuil  fare  from  any  point  on  this  road  in 
Illinois  to  Lanark,  and  at  the  Conl-reuce  I  will 
furnish  you  with  a  certificate  which  you  are  to 
present  to  the  agent  at  Hock  Island  on  your 
return,  and  there  receive  a  ticket  for  one-fifth 
fare.  Can  come  when  you  please,  but  excur- 
hion  rates  to  return  limited  to  June  H'lh. 
Passengers  from  Southern  Missouri,  Southern 
Kansas  and  T^xas,  who  come  over  the  M.  K.  fc 
T.  Road  will  come  over  the  the  C.  B.  \  ^^  from 
HanBibal.  In  doing  so  you  must  chiinge  can 
at  Bushnell,  III.,  for  Rock  Island,  and  at  Rock 
Islaud  for  Lanark.  Leave  Hannibal  at  4:2.')  A, 
M.  aud  reach  Bushnell  at  !':25  A.  M. :  leave 
Bushnell  at  3:3n  P.  M.  and  reaoh  Rock  Island 
at  10:211  P.  M,  and  r--ach  Lanark  at  'A  A.  M. 
Parties  taking  the  Illinois  Division  ol  the  C.,  B. 
&  1^  will  make  connections  at  Rock  Island 
by  taking  any  passenger  train.  Be  sure  to  ap- 
ply to  the  writer  for  certificates  if  you  wish  to 
return  at  reduced  rates. 

CHI'  AGO  1    N<iIlTIIWK.STP,RN. 

Pay  full  fiire  coming  and  start  when  you 
please.  When  here  I  will  furnish  you  cer- 
tificates which  will  enable  you  to  purchase  a 
return  ticket  through  Illinois  at  one-fiflh  rego- 
lar  rates  and  through  Iowa  at  one-third  regu- 
lar fare.  Those  from  Iowa  should  purchase 
tickeU  to  Lanark  by  way  of  Fnltoa   Junction, 


(  aiCAilo,  ROCK  l>LANn  .t   I'AtlFK  . 

This  road  will  carry  all  passengers  from  west 
of  the  Mississippi  for  one  and  a  third  fare 
round  trip.  Pay  full  fare  coming  and  buy 
ti<ket.s  lor  Lanark  if  you  can  ;  if  not,  purchaae 
tickets  for  Rock  Island.  Start  when  you  please. 
At  the  Conference  ask  me  for  a  certificate,  and 
by  presenting  this  to  the  agent  at  Hock  Island 
oa  your  return  ho  will  sell  you  a  ticket  for  one- 
third  regular  rates.  Certificates  good  until 
Juue  10th.  This  road  makes  connectious  with 
all  the  principal  roads  in  the  West ;  aud  passen- 
gers who  leave  Atchison,  Kan.,  at  5:30  P.  M 
cau  come  to  Lanark  without  oiiange.  Parties 
in  Southern  Nebraska  and  Northern  Kansas 
•should  make  a  note  of  this.  Fare  from  Rock 
Island  to  Lanark  S;i  Oi).  For  fare  from  your 
station  to  Uock  Island  ask  the  ticket  agent  at 
your  station. 

KANSAS   HAC'UHC. 

Thos.  L.  Kiin'hall,  General  Passenger  Agent 
of  the  Kansas  Pacific  Railway,  says:  "If  thi 
are  any  parlies  on  our  line  in  Kansas  who  wish 
to  attend  the  Conference  I  will,  upon  applica- 
tiou  give  them  a  rate  of  one  aud  oue-fourth 
lare  over  our  road.*'  I  suggest  that  all  who 
come  over  the  K.  P.  Uoad  write  to  T.  L.  Kim- 
ball, (ieueral  Pasaeuger  and  Ticket  Agent, 
Kansas  City,  Moi.  aud  ask  for  a  certificate. 
This  is  the  best  we  cau  do.  Be  sure  to  address 
your  letter  correctly.  We  have  reiiueated  that 
thirty-five  days  be  given  the  excursionists. 


inentM  on  thi*  road,  and  then  we  will   give   yon 
notice. 

ATrillSUH,  TOI'RKA  A  SAMTA  PB. 
Iteceived  no  reply  from  this  road,  ther«for« 
have  no  arrai'gemeiitu  with  it.  Should  we  be 
able  to  procure  ternm  we  nhall  aiinounc«  in 
time  to  give  parties  an  opportunity  to  come 
here  u  week  or  two  before  meeting. 

KKOKl  K  NOHTHKEtN  LINK  l'A<'KBT  fX)«PANT. 
Brethren  iu  the  Rastern  part  of  Miiine«>ota 
Pay  full  fare,  start  when  you  pleaae, 
but  return  liefore  June  15th.  Take 
steamer  at  Winona  for  Savanna.  Whtn 
here  I  will  give  you  certificate  which  will  en- 
able you  to  return  Jrrt,  Fare  about  $3.00. 
At  Savanna  buy  ticket  for  Lanark,  and  we 
sUhU  see  you  returned  lor  one-fitth  fare. 

There  will  be  an  office  on  the  .\uiiual  Meet' 
ing  grounds  near  the  Council  Tent  where  cer- 
titieates  will  be  issued.  In  aikmg  for  certifi- 
cate give  your  full  name  and  state  ou  what 
road  or  roads  you  came,  and  at  what  station  or 
stations  you  purchased  youi  tickets. 

We  have  written  to  the  Indianapolis,  Bloom- 
ington  iV  Western  road,  and  hope  to  give  rate* 
xt  number.  This  road  extends  from  Indian* 
apolis  to  K>ck  Island,  aud  will  be  a  direct 
route  for  Brethren  in  Southern  Indiana  and 
rfuuthern  Ohio,  aa  well  as  tor  many  in  Cen- 
tral Illinois. 


ATCHISON  S  NEBUASKA. 

Pay  full  fare  coming,  and  at  the  Conference 
ask  me  for  certificate.  By  presenting  certificate 
to  the  agents  of  this  road  they  wil  sell  you  re- 
turn tickets  at  one-fourth  regular  rates.  We 
tbink  persons  in  Southern  Nebraska  had  bet- 
ter take  this  road  to  Alchison  'V here  they  can 
procure  tickets  lor  Linark,  and  come  through 
from  there  without  change  of  cars.  You  should 
take  the  tram  that  leaves  l^incoln  at  7:15  A. 
M.  and  Fulls  City  at  11:10  A.  M,  in  order  to 
take  the  5:30  P.  M.  train  at  Atchison. 

lirRLINliToN,  lEllAK   l[Arin>-.(   NORTHERN.   • 

Full  fare  comiu;x,  aud  return  for  one-third 
fare  on  presentation  of  certificate.  Return  by 
June  lOtb,  but  come  at  any  time.  Change  cars 
at  Cedar  Rapids  and  take  either  the  Chicago, 
Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  route  direct  here  without 
change  of  cars,  or  theChicago  &  Northwestern 
to  Kultou  Junction,  where  change  cars  for 
Lanark. 

1  nil  Mio  i   IOWA. 

Trains  on  this  road  leave  the  Depot  in  Chi* 
cagoat  10  A.  M.  and  9:30  P.  M.  Ask  for 
tickets  to  Freep.>rt.  Fare  one  and  one-fifth  for 
round  trip,  with  the  privilege  to  stop  oil'  at  Mt. 
Morris  thirty  days.  Purchase  ticket*  at  any 
time  aud  without  certificates  Brethren  East 
who  wish  to  visit  Mt,  Morris  College  and  be- 
come aci|Uainted  with  the  Brethren  in  and 
around  that  town  will  be  kindly  carfd  for  and 
heartily  welcomed.  Those  in  the  West  who 
wish  to  visit  that  point  should  go  to  Freeport  hy 
way  of  Itock  Island  or  Fulton.  They  will  be 
equally  welcomed  and  given  an  opportunity  to 
see  whether  the  Brethren  are  teaching  proi»er- 
ly.   At  Freeport  change  curs  for  Mt.  Morris. 

BlSsorUI,  KANmS  4  TEXAS, 

Pay  full  fare  coming,  start  when  yon  please, 
aud  at  the  meeting  I  will  furnish  yon  certifi- 
cate which  w'll  entitle  you  to  return  for  ont>- 
third  fare.  If  you  wish  to  c.ime  all  the  way  by 
rail,  buy  ticket**  to  Rock  Island  by  way  of 
l^uincy  and  Bushuell,  111.  If  you  wish  to  trav- 
el on  steamboat  from  Hannibal  to  Savanna 
fnighteen  miles  west  of  Lanark)  you  can  do  so. 
Ask  for  tickets  at  Hannibal  for  Savanna  by 
way  of  Keokuk  Northern  Line  Packet  Com- 
pany, and  at  the  meeting  I  will  give  you  cer- 
tificate returning  you  /'ret  to  Hannibal. 

II.I.INOI.S  CENTBAI- 

This  company  will  not  make  its  terms  known 
until  its  new  schedule  of  rates  is  published. 
Notice  will  be  given  soon. 

f-HKAOO,  AtTOH  4    ST.    1,0P18. 

Brother  John    Bueghly  will  make  arrange 


ANNUAL  MEETING  NOTES. 

-T)ll^  year  the  Annual  Meeting  commence* 
Tuesday,  the  Ist  day  of  June.      The   mem- 
bers of  the  Standing  Committee  should   reach 
Lanark  or  its  vicinity  by  Saturday  evening  ao 
ns  to  bo  on  hand  early  Monday  morning. 

— No  smoking  will  be  allowed  on  the  A,  M. 
grounds, 

— Two  wells  have  been  dug,  one  to  he  iu  the 
Eating  Tent  and  the  other  about  fifty  yurda 
from  the  Council  Tent. 

^Thk  Eating  Tent  and  the  Council  Tent 
will  be  about  three  hundred  feet  apart. 

—  A^  most  of  those  who  attend  the  A.  M. 
from  the  East  will  pass  throunh  Chicago  by 
or  before  the  last  day  of  May  uoue  need  think 
that  the  crowds  assemblini;  at  the  National 
Couvention  to  bo  held  in  Chicago  the  2nd  of 
June  will  interfere  with  traveling  through  that 
city.  ' 

Ans)HiUNo  to  the  decision  of  last  Annual 
Meeting  it  is  expected  that  each  brother  at- 
tending this  meeting  will  pay  one  dollar  for  • 
ticket  which  will  entitle  the  holder  to  all  the 
meals  served  in  the  Eating  Tent.  The  dollar 
is  not  regarded  aa  a  compensation  for  the  roeftla 
hut  aa  adimittion  to  help  defray  the  expenses  o{ 
the  meeting.  No  one  can  enter  the  Eating 
Tent  without  a  ticket. 

—  Ea'h  sister  must  also  procure  a  ticket 
which  will  entitle  her  to  the  meals  served  in 
the  Etting  Tent,  and  while  it  is  not  iuBisted 
upon  that  she  should  pay  one  dollar  it  is  ex- 
pected she  will  pay  what  she  is  able  to  pay.  If 
she  does  not  feel  disposed  to  give  anytaing  for 
the  ticket  then  she  gets  it  free. 

— Tifitrrs  will  not  be  sold  to  persons  not 
members  unless  recommended  by  members. 

— pAKTiKh  holding  tickets  will  keep  them 
during  the  meeting  and  show  them  to  the  door* 
keeper  when  entering  the  Eating  Tent. 

—As  there  are  to  be  forty  doors  to  the  Eat- 
ing Tent  there  need  to  be  no  crowding  to  get 
to  the  tables. 

— TicKKTS  will  be  for  sale  on  the  ground 
and  cau  be  procured  after  reaching  the  place 
of  meeting. 

— Annoi'kceuents  will  not  be  made  in  the 
Eating  Tent  but  in  the  Council  Tent. 

—No  tickets  are  needed  to  entitle  persons  to 
a  seat  in  the  Council  Tent,  or  any  place  elae 
outside  of  the  Eating  Tent 

— LKTTBHfi  intended  for  parties  at  the  A.  M. 
should  be  addressed  to  Lanark,  Carroll  Co.,  111., 
A.  M.  Box. 

— Lkttebh  intended  for  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee should  be  sent  iu  care  of  J.  H.  Moor*, 
and  telegrams  in  care  of  M.  M.  Eshelman. 

— AnofT  one  hundred  yards  from  the  Eating 
Teut  will  be  a  lunch  stand  where  outsiders  can 
be  eupplied  with  provisions  at  reasonable 
prices, 

— OiHKR  items  of  intt^reet  conoerniD£  the  A» 
M.  will  appear  from  time  to  lime. 

J.  H.  MooBB,  Lanark,  III. 


THJ-:   ujij-.i  xiKJiis'  ux:±'  "woiiJi. 


ilarcu    ao 


HOMKANIt  FAMILY. 


H^wbuncta.  Iovp  your  wiv.vt,  Wlvea.  8ulnnlt  j'our- 
MlTM  unto  your  own  liuHtmnda.  Children,  obey 
rour  p»ruuU.  KiitliBri,  provokeaotyourcliUdren  w> 
»r«tb,  hm  brinit  them  up  In  the  nurture  and  ad- 
mouluon  ot  the  I^rd.  Htnuatu,  be  obwllnnt  to 
tbeiD  tbal  KTv  vour  innaUiTrt.~l'AUL. 


A  MIRACLE. 

At  nigtit  nil  biirw  of  vrnlnrfi 
Thr  lilll  and  mounUfn  l;ty; 

The  brotik  rmath  buahea  kariewi 
Weul  rjij>id  oit  ita  way. 

A  tt-vf  Khort  hours  1  IK t  tliein ; 

Lo!  nliea  I  rauie  aKaln. 
TbD  brook,  alow  thruiula  of  allver, 

Wound  down  k  \viily  lun«. 
Tb(>  Iilll  WHH  (crrriiiiiid  nblntng 

With  turf  of  l(-n<l<T  bliulc. 
And  blui'MoroM  In  tti«>  tiicadovr 

A  0.ty  moniilo  tniulc 
If  I  had  fltnid  rind  wiiltml. 

And  wutc'beil  tber«  dny  und  niiftit, 
NoHctretiif  Uielr  mMictc 

Couhl  I  hare  hruugbt  to  ll(()it. 

OhI  niiroclo  munLxjili-ndid, 

Uh!  nitiMl':  nH  divlm-, 
Of  whk-hoiir  IiMirrK-l  dullnin^i 

Jltjt  rnlrndfTH  thi>  Hlfcn, 

How  dur<^  wesi'i-Jik  il  IlKhtly. 
Ah  ri  mil'  of  cuminoji  tliinf;. 
The  luuMK  of  thin  i;n-iil  nilrHclc, 
Thft  iDlrftoleorSprlndl 

BRIGHT  JEWELS. 

Uyw  could  wo   liv«!  without  sound?  Wull. 

yen,  Nound  would  not  do  u<i  niutili  gooJ  if  wt- 
could  nut  lii'iir.  Hut  Huund  !ti  ufk^IuI,  atid  we 
could  httrdly  got  fllong  without  it.  Did  yuu 
evi-r  lii"iir  ol*  t  Im  MOund  pur  n-iloj  ? 
"Nu,  iy}i(it  i*  apiirudoxi'" 
Thiit  Tvliicb  ii(>i;ius  iibiurd  or  uutrui-,  }i.-t  if 
tnif  in  liiul. 

"Tli(*n  I  want  to  lu<Mr  itbout  llin  xound  pnr- 
«dox." 

Very  woll;  now  k<'fj)   ri^fht  quipf,  until  I  got 
tlirou(th,nr  you  will  not  undt-rsttinJ. 

When  two  houihIn  arc  produced  ut  dilt'iroiit 
IiUccs,  tlu-y  of  uourni'  rush  luwards  «uch  ollit-r, 
,  uid  ut  thu  [luiiit  ivhvru  tlicy  niui-t,  lliiTti  will  In- 
no  sonnd  lit  nil.  Tako  u  tuning  forlc,  vibrate 
i^';  Iiold  it  a  llttlt^  dt^tlln('o  from  your  ear  and 
slowly  turn  itronnd.  A  point  will  In-  reiich^d 
where  yon  c«ii  hear  no  t.uund,  tor  tin-  Huund  ol 
one  prong  litis  met  (he  found  oi  the  other,  imtl 
there  is  hilence.  TIiih  doiM  not  nunn,  dear 
ohildrvn,  that  it' you  would  Heroum  thul  it  luiiy 
be  stopiied  l.y  othirfl  (tnuiiing  tijuully 
loud.  Jt  uii-anii  that  there  M  a  point  where  two 
louuds  will  wuku  ailence,  and  thitt  i»  ctilk'd  a 
parndux;  it  iteeinh  untrue,  yt-l  it  in  true. 
....Manna  wait  a  kind  of  food  which  Qcil  Hent 
to  bin  pcopie  who  were  in  a  dtsert  country, 
owoy  from  othc-r  jiHOple,  and  under  God's  woh 
care.  It  began  to  fall  from  heaven  i'ridav 
Jone  .5th.  'irilSth  year  of  tlm  world  and  contin- 
ued to  fall  until  Wedneddftv  May  Bth,  2553, 
forty  yoftrH,  loss  one  month.  It  was  rtdhII, 
round  and  V(hite  like  frost,  and  aitout  the  xi/e 
of  a  corituider  t^eed.  It  tell  every  uiurnin);  ex- 
cept Saturday  or  Sabhuth,  and  tbo  day  hffore 
this  twice  a.s  ninth  fell  as  usual  su  that  the  peo- 
ple Would  have  enough  lo  eat  on  the  Sitljbath. 
If  it  wa-*  ki'pt  over  on  any  other  day  it  would 
amell  bad,  and  inagKotH  would  appear  in  it,  hut 
not  BO  with  that  which  wan  kept  tor  the  Sab- 
bath. If  any  of  it  wuh  kept  in  the  sun  it  wouhl 
eret  80  hard  that  lire  would  hardly  burn  it,  The 
people  baked  it  lu  panii,  ull«r  forniin).'  it  into 
cakes.  Uon't  you  think  you  can  lovo  ii  God 
who  thuK  takes  care  of  hia  children  when  they 
come  to  waDt? 

•  •■•MuLBS  are  not  nientioufldin  theScripture'« 
until  the  time  ol  David.  It  ia  supposed  that  in 
Solomon's  time  many  mule*  were  brouGchtfrom 
Egypt.  Tlmt  meutioQed  in  Gen.  8ti;  24  dot^ 
not  mean  "mulea,"  but  warm  springs  ah  the 
original  has  It.  Some  people  think  mule»  are 
such  tricky  feltow«  they  will  not  go  near  them. 
Well,  they  learn  most  of  their  tricks  from  bad 
men  and  bad  boys.  A  mule  knows  somethiug 
to  be  sure;  and  it  does  not  wish  to  btaud  still 
and  take  all  the  blown  IVoui  bad  men  iui*t  for 
the  fun  ol  it.  It  knows  how  to  strike,  back- 
ward, forward  and  sidewise,  but  I  never  knew 
it  to  do  this  it  treated  kindly.  It  is  quick  to 
learn,  and  is  strong  and  willing  to  work,  but  it 
knows  what  kiiidue**-*  is,  and  unless  it  is  treated 
right,  it  may  indeed  he  mulish; , and  when  it  is 
this  it  is  only  what  a  great  many  people  are, 
therefore  do  uut  get  angry  at  the  mule  whieb 
cannot  talk  and  reason,  but  go  ^t  those  men 
and  boys  who  know  better,  but  act  ao  better 
than  the  poor  mule. 


flirMMiKu    bird:  "Ah   pretty    bird,   iiow   I 

wmh  to  have  yon  in  my  baud."  Did  I  hearyou 
say  that,little girl?  Why  it  ia80  light  you  would 
think  you  only  had  a  feather  in  your  baud. 
Thern  are  three  buiidr^I  kindn  of  humming 
birds— all  found  in  America.  The  noiae  you 
hear  is  made  by  tb^ir  wing«.  Their  tongue  is 
in  two  partu,  and  can  be  thru*t  out  ijuit*  a  little 
ways.  Tbt-y  go  to  warm  countries  in  the  win 
l*r.  and  apju-ar  in  our  country  about  May.  We 
all  like  to  we  them,  and  I  bare  known  whole 
families  to  run  to  the  door  to  f(e«  on«. 

I'nci.e  M.^Y! 


w 


Overworked  Women. 


ANY  a  husband  has  said,  'Don't  ask  my 
wife  to  do  anything  for  the  church,  or 
the  miHsionary  societv,  orthe  tt-mperancccau^e. 
he  h«K  enough  to  do  athom(> — she  is  killing 
heriielfwith  work  &<<  it  is,"  and  he  tellfl  the 
truth. 

But  if  the  huHband  would  look  a  little  closer 
into  matters  hr?  would  find  'hat  his  wife  was 
killing  her«elf  with  over  work  that  wa.s  ruining 
hifi  children,  cursing  the  world  and  blighting 
tho  church;  that  ttbe  was  sacrificing  all  to  fash- 
ion and  show. 

Alonth  after  month,  and  year  after  year,  the 
worldly  women  of  the  church  toil  on  lor  tiie 
jtersonal  adornment  of  themselves  aud  their 
children  till  heart  and  Hesh  fail, and  an  untimely 
grave  covers  them  out  of  ourwinht.  "Martyr'* 
to  fashion,"  would  be  the  mont  truthful  and 
Uttiug  ejiituph  that  could  be  put  upon  their 
tombstones. 

Many  a  profeHsedly  Christian  mother  has 
wranjied  her  enfeebled  infant  in  embroidered 
muKlin  and  lUnnels,  into  which  herchild's  life- 
blond  ha4  bpen  stitched. 

In  many  a  |>rnf..swdly  Christian  home  the 
fir«t  lesHon  a  child  leni-ns  is  <iow  to  drew  in  the 
prHVailiiig  style.  It  InHves  its  cradle  admiring 
its  Bne  clothes,  and  sufJVrs  houii  of  torture 
with  curling-paperfl  and  crimping  pins  hefoi 
it  has  learned  to  say,  "Now  I  lay  me  down  to 
-tleeji."  It  is  not  surprisiirf,'  that  the  tender 
twig  bent  worldward  from  the  very  first,  should 
turn  from  the  church  to  the  opera,  the  theatre, 
and  the  ball-room. 

When  we  look  about  we  are  grieved  to  find 
that  HO  few  of  the  young  nn*n  and  women 
reared  in  the  church  are  loving,  working  Chris- 
tians. 


"0.  I'm  tw  sorry:"  1  said.  "Come  sit  down 
here,  and  leil  me  all  about  it.     Uow  was  it?" 

"[  was  going."  he  said,  "pa^t  a  otore.  and  a 
man  gave  me  sfme  candy,  and  made  me  drink 
layer  betr.  But  I'm  very  sorry,"  he  said,  as 
thi*  tears  streamed  down  his  face. 

The  S-'^retary  heard  the  story.  an<l  then  took 
out  one  of  the  Society's  pretty  little  pledges, 
with  the  rose  in  the  corner,  and  asked  him  if 
he  could  writ«  his  name. 

"I  can't  write,  but  I  can  print  it.  I  printed 
it  before.  May  be  that  ain't  so  good  as  writin'. 
and  that's  the  reason  it  got  broke," — as  he 
looked  up  doubtluUv,  but  earnestly. 

But  the  lady  thought  priutiug  would  do,  and 
in  plain,  big  letters  the  little  hand  traced  his 
name,  Who  but  an  incarnate  spirit  of  evil 
could  tempt  a  child  like  this  to  enter  the  scorch- 
iug  pjth  of  intemperance':'  Yet  this  is  not  the 
fir^t  nor  the  second  time  that  our  i-lforts  to 
guide  the  dear  children  into  paths  of  peace  -nd 
pleasantness  have  been  interfered  with  by  those 
who  would  beguile  them  into  evil. 


.\NXOUiN("EMENTS. 


I    piiper  oeparBte 


OIK,  BU(iET. 


vo    1     niei 


"I  Know  it  Won't." 

UY  .1.  C.  JOHMSON. 

said  that  a  genial  but  wi*eold  physici^ii, 
mentioned  the  idea  that  highly  seasoned 
d  buttered  food  was  best  let  alone:  being  at 
a  social  gathering,  aud  when  refreshments 
were  8t>rved,  the  lady  ot  the  house  offered  to 
him  a  jdate  of  very  rich  aud  tempting  cake, 
in  which  she  prided  herself  verv  much.  The 
old  man  sliook  his  head,  as  much  as  to  say, 
"that  is  too  rich  for  me,"  Now,  doctor,  plead- 
ed the  lady  most  hestechingly,  "it  won't  hurt 
you."  "1  know  it  von't,"  replied  the  doctor 
very  emphatically.  The  good  woman  looked 
into  his  face  and  soon  gathered  his  meaning, 
and  then  handed  il  to  fiome  one  else  who  h.ul 
not  so  much  earfi  of  his  stomach.  How  onuld 
he  be  80  sure  the  rich  cake  would  not  hurt 
him!  Simply  because  he  would  not  touch  it. 
What  great  value  lies  in  that  little  seuteuce 
Why  there  is  a  whole  sermon  in  those  few 
words.  "It  won't  hurt  you,"  hays  the  man  who 
olVurs  the  teiuptiug  cup.  lie  says  £o,  not  be^ 
cause  be  is  so  persuaded,  but  because  it  is  the 
fashion.  "I  know  it  won't,"  says  the  wise  man 
because  he  is  determined  that  he  will  not  touch 
it.  Young  man,  when  you  are  tempted  with 
thecupor  the  cigar  and  told  that  they  won't 
hurt  you,  pay  likethe  doctor,  "I  know  it  won't," 
and  don't  touch  it.  Young  woman,  when  those 
gew-gawsot  fashion  tempt  jou,  resolve  that 
you  will  not  touch  them;  then  you  are  snre  they 
will  not  liurt  JOU.  Is  it  not  a  good  rule  of  life? 
In  all  cases  of  doubt  there  is  a  safe  siiie,  and 
that  is  to  let  it  alone. 


Temperatice. 


*i  A   ifEyou  tl 
Xl.     The  woi 


the  lady  what  takes  the  pledges?" 
ords  were  addressed    to  me    by  a 
pretty  little  innocent- faced    boy   aa  I    stood  in 
the  room  where  the  Baud  of  Hope  was  assem- 
bled. 

"No,"  I  replied,  'but  1  will  show  you  the 
lady.  Come  with  me."  And  he  followed  me 
with  his  little  sister. 

Hia  brown  eyes  were  wet  with  tears  as  he 
looked  up,  appealiugly,  saying,  "I  broke  the 
pledge.  1  am  afraid  tboy  won't  take  me  baok 
again." 


The  Smith  Fork  church,  Clinton  Co.,  Mo., 
will  hold  its  Love-feast  on  the  22nd  and  23rd 
of  May.  E.  A.  Otm. 

The  brethren  at  I'lne  Creek  church,  Ogh 
Co.,  Illinois,  will  hold  their  Love-feast  on  the 
25th  and-2flth  of  May,  commencing  at  10  a.  m, 
C.  B.  Spior.KR. 

The  brethren  in  the  Dallas  Centre  Church. 
Dallas  Co.,  Iowa,  will  hold  their  Love-feast  im 
the  2tlth  aud  -iUi  of  May.  H,  Stitzkc. 

The  brethren  at  Hudson.  Mc  Lean  Co  ,  III., 
have  appointed  a  Love-feast  on  Kriday.  May 
2S(,h,at  10  A.  «.  T.  D  Lyos. 

We.  the  brethren  of  the  YelloW  Creek  con- 
gregatido,  Stephenson  Co ,  lIIirioi«,  exppct  to 
hold  a  Love-feast  on  the  22nd  and  23rd  of  May. 
commencing  at  1  p.  m.  D.  B.  Ehy. 

The  Urethren  of  the  Middle  Drsfrict  of  Iowa 
purpose  lu'liliuc  our  Dislrict  Mi-etiitg  on  Fri- 
day, tile  Uth  of  M:iy.  in  the  Big  drove  church, 
Benton  Co.  AUo  Love-feast  on  Saturday  l.'ith. 
'    ''  J.  S.  Snydeh. 

The  District  Meeting  of  Northern  IpMioih 
will  beheld  with  the  Brethri'n  in  the  K"ck 
Creek  Congregntion,  commencing  M.  8  A.  M.  ot 
the  27th  ot  April  and  continit*>  until  all  the 
business  is  disposed  of. 

J.  J.EuMjcKT,  Clerk. 

The  District  meeting  of  the  Suutliern  Di-tricir 
of  Kansas,  will  be  held  ou  the  0th  of  May,  1S80. 
five  miles  north-west  of  Peabody,  commencing 
at  10  .\.  M.  Those  churches  wishing  to  delegate 
by  letter  will  please  corrfsjiond  with  Q.  W. 
Thomas,  Peabody,  Kausris.  II,  SaosiUER. 

The  District  Meeting  for  the  State  of  Mich- 
igan will  be  held  with  the  Brethivn  of  the  AI- 
mcna  Clmrch  at  the  residence  of  brutlier  M 
Burns,  four  miles  north  of  Mattawnn,  on  tlie 
Michigan  Central  11.  ft,  on  Thursday  the  22nd 
ot  April;l'880'.  A  full  representation  i>*  desired- 
i-i    '     ;i  L  N.  Miller.  Clerk. 

The  District  Meeting  for  the  Simtliern  Dis- 
trict of  Iowa  will  be  held  with  the  Fairview 
church  in  Appanoose  Co,  on .  Monday  April 
5th,  l^ifiO.  conimenoing  at  W  A-  M.  IVeacliing 
Siilurday  and  Sunday  previous.  A  full  allei.- 
dauce  is  def'ired.  Those  wishing  to  go  by  rail 
will  go  to  Fairfield  on  the  G.  B.  &  Q.,  change 
cur.s  for  Unionville  m  the  C.,K.  I.  &P,R  H.and 
nolit'^  either  M.  R.  plog'e  or  Jnsepli  Zook  and 
you  will  hLMur-dhr.  M.  Mveks,  Clerk. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


Obitnuiaa  ahouM  be  liricf,  written  on  bui  one  side  of 
pkpcr,  bad  separaic  from  all  other  buHiaees. 


(;yi{UON.—>eiir  Fountain  Dale,  Adams  Co..  Pa  , 
Kt-b.  iO.  1S80,  Mrs.  Ifaiinali  (iordon.  aged S9  years, 
11  monthi  aua.^  days,  Geo.  A.  HoovEn. 

SIirLTZ.— Ill  the  Salamony  Congregation,  llun- 
thigton  Co,,  ind,.  Feb.  -iw.  1S80,  brotiier  David  H, 
ShuUK,  aged  ti-'  yeuis.  l  moutli  and  \:\  davs. 

A.  IT.  SNOM'ItKltGER. 

|{IXGI,::U.— Inthe  Elk  Lick  Congregation.  Pa., 
Feb,  liutb.  sisUjtftlUianntthUinglHr.  aged4il  years, 
11  muiiths  iind  :i  days.  Funeral  survice.s  by  the 
Writer  and  Ktd.  Kelsrj  from  John  iV.  i;7 

S.  C.  Kkim, 

LVOX.—Neai  Hudson.  Illinois.  March  Uth,  l.s.'io, 
tl.ler  MirtiLifl  Lyon.agrd  ,si)  yeai-s.  T,  months  and 
I'UliiyH,  H^  wai  a  member  ot  Ihechurch  lity- 
»i\  \<'.\\^,  111  tilt-  ministry  lU'ty  years,  and  an  or- 
.1,11)1^(1  i-Mt-r  lliiuj-Jlve  years.  Funeral  services 
!■>  J:I'I  .Miuliiti^l  Fornev.  a-ssisted  by  Il-nry  For- 
m->.irom:i  rim.-l:7.  Maus-^a  Fouxev. 

Fisni:!.,-In  the  Libertyvillc  Church,  .leirerson 
Co.  Iowa,  Feb,  fclrd.  l.vwi,  brother  John  Fishel, 
aKeil  to  yeais  Funeral  services  I'y  brother  Peter 
lAWf  from  1  i'Jie.ss,  4: 18-lK. 

KOUNS.— In  the  same  Church,  Dec.  Uth,  ISTl',  sister 
Hiiiiget  Ui.un'i,  aged  w  veara,  1  month  and  I'l 
davs,  services  by  brother  Lut/  from  St.    John 

13;  U;  \ivy.2i-  U.  J.H.  EsiiELMAN. 

P.  a  PUaae  Copy. 


—  (Justin  AT  Y. 

— Increasing  last. 

— A  seed  of  the  wicked  one. 

— Speaks  evil  of  diguities. 

— Shows  the  absence  of  Christian  courtesy. 

— Agrees  with  the  world  in  its  hard  speeches, 

— PulU  down  churches,  neighborhoods  aaj 
families. 

— No  Christ  in  it,  oo  Holy  Spirit,  therefor* 
not  of  God. 

— Christian,  beware  of  it;  shun  itj  move 
from  it  and  save  thyself. 

-^It  costs  §30.000  a  year  to  keep  St.  Peter's 
at  Rome  in  repair. 

— From  eight  to  ten  persons  are  dying  daily 
of  yeliuw  fever  at  Rio  Janeiro. 

— Dispatches  from  Omaha  *tate  that  an  ex- 
traordinary tide  of  emigration  westward  basset 
in. 

— The  immigration  to  Kansas  this  year  fiom 
the  East  promises  to  be  heavier  than  any  pre- 
vious year. 

— The  Alps  have  again  been  pierced.  The 
St.  Gothard  Tunnel,  over  eight  miles  long,  the 
longest  in  the  world,  is  completed. 

— The  German  Government  ha3  revived  the 
scheme  of  cuttine  a  ship  canal  between  the  Ba!- 
tic  Sea,  and  the  German  flcean, 

—  If  we  lo?e  a  piece  of  good  money,  we  may 
find  it  again ;  but  if  we  lose  a  piece  of  goodtem- 
per,  it  is  lost  forever. 

— The  issue  to  postmasters  of  postage  stampu 
postal  cards,  stamped  envelope'),  etc,,  for  Feh- 
rnarv  amounted  to  82,511, S'TS  2^,  an  increase 
of  ?2  :>38.*4.  or  lf>  percent  over  the  correspon- 
ding  period  of  1879. 

— Thi-reis  a  rumor  th&t  Prince  Bismarck  is 
anxious  to  retire  from  the  Chainrellorship  pro- 
visionally for  three  or  four  months,  and  if  the 
nffitrs  of  the  German  Eiiioire  are  conducted 
more  satisfactorily,  ho  will  then  retire  alto- 
gether. 

— Toleration  is  eainioe  eroiind  in  Europe. 
Both  the  Ci-own  Prince  of  Germany  and  Prince 
Bismarck  hnve  taken  public  occasion  toeypri^sa 
their  disapproval  of  the  agitation  against  the 
Jeivs. 

■Three  vonnc  Indians  are  attending  Anffig- 
tana  Oolleee,  MoHiie.  TIL.   to  prepare    to  tr'i*»»' 
misssionaries   am,)nc  their  people.     Some  of  the 
Swedish  students  ar<T  fitting  themselve'i  for  the 
same  field  of  labor. 

■Two  of  the  Ute  murderers  conceriiod  in 
the  White  River  massacre,  have  been  forwarded 
to  Washington,  and  are  confined  in  Ff^rtress 
Monroe,  On«  other  chief,  Douglass,  is  cnn- 
fined  at  Fort  Leavenworth.  No  more  have  yet 
been  surrendered. 

-Senator  Morgan  has  proposed  a  constitn- 
tinnal  anifindment  dpclarinff  the  Indians  to  he 
citizens,  and  suhjent.  in  common  with  all  other 
citizens,  fn  the  jurisdiction  of  the  civil  author- 
ities. This  amendment  would  make  an  end  of 
the  so-railed  tribal  relations  and  the  treaty 
businesa,  nud  wind  up  tho  present  Indian  Bu- 
reau and  the  system  which  it  administers. 

— The  storm  of  Friday  evenine,  March  5,wa« 
vfYv  severe  in  some  parts  of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Il- 
linois, and  Kentucky.  In  somfl  places  it  beeauie 
a  cvclone.  In  its  track.  housn=  were  demolished, 
trees, and  fences  were  blown  down,  and  in  some 
eases  car'  were  blown  frnm  the  track.  At 
Cleveland  one  man  was  fafallv  injure-l.  at  To- 
ledo two  pnticenian  were  killed,  and  in  several 
towns  people  were  spriously  injured. 

— M  Pashkoff  has  hecome  the  instrument  of 
an  important  Protestant  evangelization  tnove- 
moiit  in  St  Petierabiiro-,  Russia.  At  first  he 
nttenipted  to  gather  together  the  dro«chky  dri- 
vers and  bflckney  coachmen  of  th"  capital, 
nnnv  of  whom  were  converted.  Thence  his 
work  has  gradunlly  extended  until  now  he  has 
at  his  house,  every  morning  and  evening,  pub- 
lic reunions,  at  which  people  of  all  ranks  of  so- 
ciety are  to  be  met,  and  the  Prefect  of  Police 
has  authorized  him  to  distribute  the  Scriptures 
and  tracts  in  the  streets  of  the  capital. 

— There  was  intense  fxcitement  in  Kansas 
City  caused  by  the  statement  that  the  United 
States  Attorney  is  directed  to  read  the  Presi- 
dent's proclamation  at  Okalahomo.  Companies 
are  being  organized  here,  and  there  are  con- 
certed measures  for  a  successful  raid  on  the 
Indian  Territory.  The  people  are  honnd  to  go 
into  the  Territory  at  all  hazards.  Troops  are 
scattered  all  alonir  the  frontier,  but  leaders  who 
ame  to  Kansas  City  to-day  say  they  can  put 
2  000  men  on  the  march  at  tliree  days'  notice. 
Tliere  is  fear  of  blood-shed  unless  the  Presi- 
dent's order  is  modified  so  as  to  allow  settlers  to 
go  upon  the  ceded  U^da. 


ori{  BIBLE  CLASS. 


fh^  Worth   of  Truth   „o   Tongue  C.n  Tell  ' 

Tills  depart ment  is  (ifwipiied  for  askine  and  an- 
aweririK  qm^Uons.  drawn  from  the  IJ.  Z  in  nr 
der  to  i.r..[iiot«  the  Tnill,,  all  quesHoN-.  ■TlMM.kl  ^l 
onef.  and  clothed  in  wmvle-  lanKuaLre  W..  sln.ii 
assign  q'lestions  lo  nur  coutl-iUuU.rs't.)  Hnsw^. 
uS  same  Sic""  ^'""''^'  ''"^  other!  'wnii^  upon 

Will  soxav  Liotlieror  sister  i-l^iisf  write  on  Ju.le 
l;;?  (  \ssigQed  to  sister  rii.iilottt.T.lioud.    Kds.| 

Will  someone  please  expljiin  Acta  U:  TV 

J.  K.  TlIi.Mi->(,». 
HVil!  llro  1)  B.  MpiH/er  answer thi.P-Ki.iTonv] 


The  Sixth  Chapter  of  Revelations. 


Will  some  one  please  give  some  l.gt.t  on  the  etii 
eliiiplev  of  Hevelations  V  Daniel  W.-  Cnu-v 
mHE  IWelator,  after  bavins  wntl^-n  to  the 
1  seven  clmrclies  of  A^ia,  looked  and  beheld 
a  door  was  oppnt-d  in  lieaveii;  -And  the  fi 
voice  wliii-h  I  heard,  was  us  it  were  of  a  tni 
pet  talking  w.th  me;  which  said,  Come  nn 
higher,  and  I  will  show  th*e  things  w  hich  must 
W  hereulter:"  And  iaimediaUjly  h.?  was  in  the 
spirit,  Bud  beheld  tt  throne  fet  in  heaven  and 
one  (-at  i)U  the  throne  who  had  in  h: 
hrttid  a  lji)f)k,  written  wiiliiu  un>i  on  I 
sidp,  sealed  with  seven  Meal^  and  wl.,'i 
saw  that  iio  man  in  hcrtveo,  uor  iu  eai 
iu  all  the  iiniPersr..  wan  )onud  who  wa«  able  to 
open  thp  hook  and  to  iuos^  the  seals  thereof,  hp 
wept.  But  ou<>  of  the  pn->;bytera  told  him  not 
to  weep,  that  the  Lion  of  the  tiihe  olJudahad 
prevailed  to  open  the  book  and  to  loos^  tlie 
seals  tlieruof.  Then  John  still  continues  to  de- 
scribe the  Ihiiiy*  which  he  saw  in  Ihe  spirit  in 
htaven,  bnt  brother  Daniel  would  like  to  know 
whttt  was,  in  that  hook.  I'hi 
seems  to  have  excited  those  w 
theth 


'I'UE    B>^KTimi:^j~XT~\Na^ 


s  rigU 
lie  luick 
1  Joliii 
tli,  nor 


same  curiosK^y 
10  Diiived  around 
■veiilhe  multitude  id  angels  whose 
number  was  ton  thousand  times  ten  thousand, 
and  thousands  of  thousanda.  It  seems  tliey 
knew  tlie  things  which  had  been  througli  time 
past,  the  fultillinent  of  prophecies  up  to  that 
time:  but  the  things  which  must  be  hereafter, 
they  did  not  know:  aiid  those  thinjrs  were 
sealed  up  in  that  hook.  John  saw  when  the 
Lamb  opened  cue  ol  the  seals,  and  heard  as  tlie 
noise  of  thunder,  one  of  tlie  four  bta^ts,  saying. 
Come  and  see.  Now  look;  juwfc  gee  what  a  pic- 
ture! Beholil  a  white  horse;  and  he  tbut  sat  on 
him  had  a  bow  and  a  crown  was  given  unto 
him,  and  be  went  forth  conquering  and  to  con- 
quer. Tlie  white  horse  and  his  rider  is  the 
same  that  Jolm  saw  and  described  afterwurd 
wbeu  the  armits  in  heaven  followed  also  ypon 
white  horses.  (Rev.  IP:  14)  A  white  horse  is 
;m  emblem  of  peace,  and  He  that  sat  on  him  is 
faithful  and  true,  and  in  righteousness  he  doth 
judge  au'!  raiike  war.  And  be  wasclothed  with 
a  vesture  dipped  in.  blood:  and  his  name  is 
culled  the  Word  of  God. 

And  when  the  second  seal  was  0|>pned,  be 
was  again  told  to  "Come  and  s  e."  Look  atrAin. 
See  soinctliing  quite  the  reverse.  See  a  red 
horse:  and  be  that  sat  thereon*  bad  power  to 
take  peace  from  the  earth,  and  that  they  should 
kill  one  another;  and  there  wa?  given  biiu  a 
great  sword.  Here  the  warfare  conintenced. — 
'Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  send  peace  oi 
the  earth :  I  came  not  to  send  pi»ace  but . 
sword.  For  I  am  come  to  set  a  man  at  variance 
against  his  father,  fnd  the  daughter agaiuht  her 
mother;"  (Matt.  10:  34)  and  so  on  one  against, 
another.  "And  the  brother  shall  deliver  u|i 
the  brother  to  death,  and  the  father  the  child; 
and  tbe  children  shall  rise  up  against  their  p;i- 
reufs  and.ctmse  them  to  be  put  to  death.  And 
ye  shall  be  hated  of  all  men  for  my  name's  suke, 
but  tie  th^t  en^uieth  to  the  end  shall  be  saved." 
And  the  apoifle  tells  Timothy  to  "fight  the 
good  liglit  of  faith,"  "that  thou  mighteht  war  a 
good  warfare!"  "Thou  therefore  endure  hard- 
ness as  a  good  soldier  of  Jesus  Christ," 

And  when  the  third  seal  was  opened,  he  w;is 
again  told  to  "Come  and  see."  '"And  I  beheld, 
and  lo,  a  black  horse:  and  be  that  cat  on  him 
had  a  pair  of  balances  in  his  hand."  A.  black 
bor,-e  in  Scripture  is  an  emblem  of  darkntss, 
and  hifl  rider  may  justly  be  termed  the  prince 
of  darkness;  and  he  had  a  pair  of  balances ui  his 
hand.  It  was  told  Uelshazzar  when  the  writing 
on  the  wall  of  his  palace  was  read,  "Thou  art 
weighed  in  the  balances  and  art  found  want- 
ing." So  it  went  with  many  of  those  unstable 
Christians,  who,  when  persecutions  arose,  were 
brought  upon  trial,  or  "weighed  iu  the  balan  ■ 
ces  and  found  wnntiug,"  renouncing  the  Savior 
rather  than  sutler  with  him.  But  they  were 
.not  all  fjund  wanting,  for  there  were  many 
who  Bullered  persecution  and  martyrdom,  endu- 
ring all  for  Christ's  sake  under  the  most  e.Tcru- 
ciatiug  Bgonies, 


And  whei,  th<»  Lamb  had  opened  (he  fourth 
s-ai,  t be  foiirlb  beast  said,  -Come  and  see." 
And  Hooked,  and  behold,  a  pale  horse,  and 
Ins  name  that  sal  on  bin  wa- Death,  and  hell 
fol  owed  »v.ih  bim.  And  power  was  given  un- 
to them  over  the  fourth  part  of  the  earth,  to 
k'll  with  sword  and  win,  bui.ger.  and  with 
death  and  with  the  b.a-ts  «f  ,be  earth."  When 
the  fourth  seat  was  op-ned  the  four  living 
creatures  had  all  >pokou,  and  John  was  no  more 
t  tid  (o  come  and  ^ee  but  he  saw  and  hire 'rec- 
ord whMi  the  other  seals  were  opened  also. 

To  those  of  my  re;iders    who  are  tuqnninted 
with  history  and   hav,-  read    the  procPPdini;-  of 
the   i)ersecutinus   that   followed   the  Word   of 
God,  this  verse  will  he  readily  nnderituod  whtn 
they  take  into  consideration   that  the  perseci 
tious  did  not  extend  over  more  than  on.-fourth 
of  the  (hen  known  area.     And   it  appears  their 
po>ver  to  kill  and  to  p-rseeute  with  hunper  and 
cold  and  all  manner  of  cruelty,  and   with    the 
'easts  of  the  earth,  did   not  extend  beyond  th. 
limits  of  the  Homau  empire  as  it    was  in  the 
days  of  the  Cesars.     But  to   tho?e  who  are  not 
aapiainled  with  liistory    and  the    persecutions, 
this  explanation  may  not  be  well    und.-rstnod. 
When  the  fourth  seal  was  opeiiPil  the  Itevelator 
^adrt  lair  view  of  the  perseiulions.   he   could 
also  see  that  apostatp  i-ower  wlii<;li  ftrosp,  which 
is  reviewed  still    further   on  in    tins   boftk,  and 
wliich  was  alreaiy  foretold  by  tne  prophet  Dan- 
iel. The  per-ecutiona  were  of  three  kindn.    The 
first  were  those  by    tlie   reprobule    Jew?.     The 
second  by  the  infidelaoridol-worshippers  which 
included    what   is  generally  termed  the  "Ten 
Persecutions,"  and   their    tini^  was  generally 
extended  to  the  dissolution  of  the   Roman  em- 
pire.    From  there  on  we  see  the  outcroppincs 
of  that  .4poatate  power   which  arose  to  plnnt-e 
the  nations  into  darkness  and  error.     The  same 
horse  that  made  war    with    the  -iaints  and  pre- 
vailed against  them,   i^  that  sam-  harlot  which 
brought  the  king*  of  the  earth    under  her  do- 
minion, and  ruled  them  with  a  rod  of  iron:  and 
they  were  given    into    her   hand  until    n   lime, 
times  and   the  dividing  of  time— about  llOi) 
Now  to  show  the  beloved   apostle,  and 
all  the  host  of  heaven  what   would    become   of 
those  who  were  slain  for  the  word  of  Ood  and 
the  tentimouy  of  Jeiius  Christ,  the  Lamb  opened 
the  fifth  seal,  and  there  were  presented  to  view 
the  souls  of  those  that  were  slain  in  the  ri[,'ht- 
eous  cause  of  Cbrii.t,  with  the  hword.  and  with 
hunger,  and  with  death,  and  with  the  beaats  of 
the  earth;  all   at  rest  under  the  iiltiir,  awaiting 
the  day  of  God's  riebteous  judgments  upon  the 
ungodly.     H"you  will  turn  to  the  I!*th  chapter 
you  will  see  iu  a  measure  that  in  the  vision  the 
time  came,  although  it  i^  yet  to  come,  that  they 
could  rtjoice  that  their  blood  was  avenged  upon 
the  great  whore  which   did  corrupt   the  earth. 
I'hose  souls  were  to  rest  under  the  altar  until 
the  time  was  fulfilled,   and  that   time    was  the 
end  of  the  Gospel  dispensation  and    the  coming 
of  the  Son  of  Man  in  the  clouds   of  heaven.     1 
think  brother  Daniel  can    now  understand   the 
chapter  if  he  is   not    prejudiced  to  some  other 
ofinion.  James   Y.  HECKtEtt, 


Covering  the  Head. 

A  FEW  days  ago  we    received  a  number    of 
queries  concerning  the  covering  which  we 
will  now  try  to  answer. 

1.  "In  some  cnnutries  we  are  told  it  is  a  (ii=- 
grace  for  a  woman  to  be  s^en  by  any  but  the 
members  of  her  own  family  without  a  coveriuij 
over  the  face,  but  certainly  the  cti\>  of  our  sis- 
ters would  not  auiwer  in  tlieir  zase." 

The  Turkish  and  Arabiau  women  wear  veils. 
These  veils  are  in  the  form  of  a  large  clpak, 
reaching  from  the  neck  to  tlie  heel>t,  concealing 
the  whole  of  the  dress.  The  head  and  forehead 
18  covered  by  a  large  white  handkerchief,  while 
a  smaller  one  is  tied  transversely  ov^r  the  lower 
pirtol'the  face.  In  this  way  the  ladies  are 
comi)iete)y  disguised.  Ot  cujrse  our  comfort- 
able c;ipa  would  not  a!isi.ver  the  purpose  of  such 
bnrdtiiHoniB  coverings;  l>ut  the  Apostle  does 
not  HAy  that  the  face,  the  hands,  and  every 
part  of  the  body  almll  b<j  couceaM,  but  only 
the  head.  We  haya  nothing  t,ti  do  wibh  semi- 
barb-iric  customs.       '  i    i 

2.  ''How  do  we  dishonor  our  busbaiulsat  tlijs 
time,  by  praying  with  uncovered  header'" 

The  veils  worn-in  Tnrkey  are  worn  as  a  to- 
ken of  reverence  for,  and  subjection  to,  the 
husband.  It  also  betokens  the  wifeV  alliance 
to  her  husband,  and  her  interest  in  his  tjfi^c- 
tions.  But  the  special  covering  to  be'  worii  by 
the  Chn'fitian  woman,  is  a  badge  of  her  rever- 
ence for,  and  subniifslon  \(),  Christ,  her  spirit- 
ual Head,  and  betoken^;  her  alliance  to,  and  her 
interest  in,  his  allections.  It  is  not  her  hns- 
baud  whom  she  dishonors,  but  CllliiSt.  The 
apo.stle  does  not  say  husband,  but  n^An,  hence  | 
arried    sisters  ehoiild  wear  tliis  coveriU] 


'»Hg.  tb,t  d„l,ns„i,he,  and  <lig„ifi„  H„„,  ,„ 
the  cl,.r.cter  of  (7„  ,,.,,„„,.  .^to  f„,  h„„,„ 
""•n™  lh.l  we  ,hoi,ld  f«l  ,t  to  be  h  cro«  to 

S.  I«  It  ueceMnry  f„r  unuinmed  ■■■tera  to 
cover  Iheit  he»dsf "     \ „,„„^  ,|,o»,. 

*■  'Wiianot  Debecen  iiueoveivd  »o  lonir  ai. 
»howM«,tl,„„i  „),„,,„„ J  p,. 

She  prob»bl.v  »„.  We  w„„ld  infer  from  tb. 
rebnk,  „.h,ch  Abimelech  Bdmi„i,t„ed  to  Samh 
Hat  ,1  WAS  not  o„.toni«r.v  for  any  but  married 
ad,e.  to  wear  their  ,eil».  (Gen.  22:  l,i):  b„t 
thrae  EMlern  custom!  are  not  the  Cl,rhlm,\ 
guide. 

5.  1,  the  cap  non,  worn  «  sufficient  cotevini;, 
II  one  ]a  necessary?" 

We  ihiuk  it  ia  sufficient,  «a  it  covers  the 
bead,  and  that  i.,all  that  is  r.,,,ured. 

tl.  "Is  it  only  r,,,„ited  of  us  that  we  wear  a 
coveriuE  m  places  of  public  worahin,  or  at  all 
times  of  prayer?" 

It  is  required  that  we  be  covered  wlienever 
we  pray  or  prophesy,  let  this  be  in  public  or 
private. 

T.  What  in  the  meaning  ot  propheajing  in  1 
I'or.  lltli  ehapttr?  also  explain  the  16th  verse 
ot  same  chapter." 

The  fir«l  meaning  of  the  word  is  to  foretell 
future  events.  It  a|,„  ^„,.l„d„  poblic  |,reach- 
lug  and  teaching.  We  think  Ihe  latter  two 
e.peciallj  are  its  meaning  in  the  clinpler  under 
consideration. 

Hut  if  any  man  contends  about  this,  is 
not  submissive  to  these  regulations,  we  have  no 
such  custom  iu  the  churrhrs.  We  don't  recog- 
ui/.e  such  a  man  as  a  menilior  of  the  church,  us 
a  l>arl  of  the  inystical  body  of  Christ.  Submis- 
sion to  the  rp.iuiremenla  of  God  will  be  our 
only  passport  to  heaven. 

Mattie  a.  Lkau. 


EASTERN  LANDS. 

Jerusalem  Hebuilding. 

THE  rebiiildinij  of  Jerusalem  seems  to  be  now 
seriously  contemplated.  Sir  Moses  Mon- 
tefiore  has  repeatedly  journeyed  (o  Palestine 
that  he  might  improve  the  condition  of  the 
resident  Jews,  on  whom  he  has  lavished  large 
sums,  and  he  is  now  working  lor  the  re-estah- 
lishraent  of  the  Jews  at  Jerusalem,  and  with 
that  view  has  recninmended  the  building  of 
that  city.  He  has  recently  given  orders  to 
preiiare  for  cultivation  all  the  land  in  front  ot 
the  Judah  Torah  houses  in  Jerusalem.  The 
rocks  will  be  removed,  terraces  built  all  along, 
as  it  used  to  be  in  the  time  of  King  Solomon, 
and  divided  into  twenty-two  iiartitimiH,  so  that 
every  inmate  of  the  Torah  houses  may  culti- 
vate the  necessary  vegetables,  etc.,  for  himself 
and  family.  Sir  Moses  has  also  caused  a  very 
lar£;e  cistern  to  be  constructed  in  the  center  of 
the  field,  which  will  secure  a  fall  supply  of 
water  lor  all  of  them.  There  will  be  a  beautiful 
veranda  iu  the  fiout  of  the  house,  so  as  to  pro- 
tect the  inmates  from  the  glare  and  light  of  a 
burning  sun.  The  veranda  was  sent  direct 
from  Loudon.  The  Jews  in  .lerusiileni,  on  tbt 
whole,  are  very  poor,  and  just  now  are  sud'er- 
ing  great  trials  and  privations;  but  many  of 
them  are  beginning  to  lift  up  their  heads,  bi 
lieving  that  their  redemption  dr.iweth  nigh. 

The  Tombs  of  the  Pharoahs. 

rpHE  kings  of  ancient  Egypt—the  Pharoahs  of 
1  the  Bible— were  regarded  by  their  auhj.ct* 
more  as  diviiiities  than  ordinary  sovereigns. 
They  were  considered  as  standing  between  the 
immortal  gods  above  and  the  hiiinau  race  below 
them.  Itevereuced  as  superior  beings  while 
livi;ig,  at  their  death  they  were  entombed  in 
sepulchres  eorrespouding  to  the  high  rank  they 
were  silt  [iised  to  hold  in  the  scale  of  existence. 
Hence  originated  the  pyramids,  and  the  royal 
catacombs  hewn  out  of  tile'  8o|id  rdcb  w'esl  of 
Thebes.  '  .li-  ■•.,.■  , 

The  sepulchral  monuineufs  of  ancient  Egypt 
were  built  in  the  jiriiueval  ages  of  the  world, 
apd  while  a  thousand  years  were  running  their 
course.  Each  Pharaoh  when  he  coninienced 
his  reign,  began  to  build  his  fomb.  If  he 
reJEiled  fifty  or  sixty  years,  the  result  was  one 
of  the  great  pyramids  of  lower  Egyp— a  moun- 
tain of  stone — with  its  base  spread  over  ten  or 
twelve  acres  of  ground,  anfl  its  snmniit  raisrd 
five  hiindn  d  feet  above  the  surrounding  desert;' 
or,  one  of  the  vast  palace  catacoinbs  of  ujijisr 
Egypt,  ercflVflled  four  hundred  feet  in  thesolid 
rock,  according  as  ho  lived  at  Memiihis  or 
Thebes.  If  his  reign  was  of  short  duration,  his 
tomb  was  one  of  the  smaller  class  of  pyrj/inid* . 
or  catacombs. 
The  pyramida  are  thoagbt  to  "be  the  oldest 


a  lerfg,  0*  rtH.  ifj„,  „„:.,i,e.t  of  Mempiii. 
and  a  bundr.d  led  above  ihe  valley  of  the  Nile, 
""  '''•■"'  ""I-  111-  de,e,!.  and  extend  iu  a  li„ 
north  and  sooth  „„r  thirty  mile..  What  we 
"'"  "''"'•"'  """  *'"-  "lily  •  laint  idea  of  whet 
they  were  ,u  their  primeval  gl„-v.  Then,  sep. 
arated  by  a  long1nten„l  from  thes.nd,  of  the 
desert  winch   have  now   blown    in  upon   them 

.ot"m£'"lh7-"'*?i.""',  ""•'"'  f™-  '"e 
uottom  to  the  tup  witk  sculpture  and  hierogly. 

phics  gorgeously  painted,  and  each  one  of  them 

surrounded  by  .  wall  similarly  decorated,  ea. 

closmg  scores  of  tombs  of  the  pnace,  and  grui, 

de«,ol  the  laud.     The  py„uueU,    when  the, 

Ibusstoodm  their  primeval   glory,  were  alto. 

gether  the  most  imposing  cemetery  tlie  sua  ill 

bis  cour«,  ever  looked  down  upon.     Imagine 

tionean  with  ditlicully  picture  the  grand.uniaue. 

■luposmg  sceuB,  wbcn  these   mmintam  structl 

ures  of  gorgeously  .clptured  and  painted  sloufc 

scores  ot  them  in  number,  and  e.U-ndiug  ia  , 

.me  of  over  thirty    mile,,   were  beheld  lu  th. 

Ireshnass  ol  their  piime,   with   their  surrouu- 

dings  of  the  boundless  desert  in  the    baok- 

grouud,  and  in  Iront  the  mighty  iUemphi.  .ud 

be  valley  ot  the  Nile,  will,  ,t,  teeming   popa- 

latiou  and  sea  of  vegetation. 


Women  of  Genius. 

in   UAlllllKT  W     eUKloM. 

"nrOMENliko  i;;;;^   ,„id    S.inte-Beu™ 
T  I      speaking  of  Madame  Roland,  "will  Ul 
ways  make  themselves  a  place,  but  they  wil- 
always  be  exceptional." 

1  have  sometimes  thought  that  the  whole 
truth  about  the  hackneyed  matter  otihe  "high- 
er  education,"  the  whole  phil.,sophy  of  what  ii 
unpleasantly  called  the  leom.in  ,;i,„(i„„,  j, 
summed  up  in  those  words.  Men  of  original 
intellectual  force,  creators,  organinera  direut- 
or,.,  whether  ot  hninan  tm.ught  or  human  of. 
imrs,  are  nut  common;  bnt  women  of  this  type 
are  a  great  deal  le.s  common  than  men.  11  ii 
worth  while  to  make  arrangements  on  a  large 
scale  for  1  he  careful  and  cosily  training  of  boye, 
which  It  would  be  foolish  and  extravagautto 
make  for  girls;  because  in  the  one  case  ttiereil 
a  probability  that  the  proportion  to  the  whole 
of  those  who  are  worthy  of  such  trainini, 
though  small,  will  be  sulhcient  to  repay  the 
outlay,  and  lu  the  other  there  is  no  audi  prob- 
ability.  The  woman  of  genius,  when  she  oomee, 
must  take  her  own  place,  aud  Saiute-liouve 
tells  us  and  experieuce  shows  us  Unit  she  wiU. 
Aud  wheu  the  lack  of  severe  tunning  is  appn- 
tent  in  the  produclious  ol  such  a  woman,  we 
may  partially  console  ourselves  by  reaecliog 
that  she,  probably,  of  nil  giticd  creatures,  can 
beet  dispense  with  formal  discipline.  Heavea 
itself  cannot  hinder  that  her  genius  should  be 
/fuiiniiie,— that  is  to  say,  ol  the  kind  whioi 
approximates  uuconaciously,  which  diviaea 
mysteriously,  which  oombiues  and  arraugea 
with  an  instinctive  but  invincible  sense  of  har- 
mony and  pro],ortiun.  Aud  it  would  soiuetimea 
seen,  asif  the  Ireelloweriug  ol  such  a  geuitta 
were  actually  checked,  and  its  finest  results  dia- 
toited,  by  a  too  assiduous  external  enrichment. 
Witness  the  infinite  asides  iu  Daniel  Ueoruda. 
—  A}i'ii  Mhmlk. 

I  Jiassed  a  llonst  so  absorbsd  with  bis  "aut- 
lings"  that  he  did  not  bear  my  "Good  morn- 
ing," till  twice  spoken.  "I  beg  your  pardoii, 
sir,  said  he,  "but,  you  see,  eiie  must  put  faja 
whole  mind  on  these  young  things  if  hiJ'wOiild 
have  them  do  well;  and  I  cannot  bear  that  one 
should  die  on  my  hands,  for  1  should  al  moat 
leel  as  if  I  bad  murdered  it."  Something  like 
this  should  move  the  Stinday-school  teacher  aa 
he  meet,  the  little  ones.  The  thought,  What 
if  one  of  these  should  die?  shonld  move  him  to 
be  very  earnest  and  faithful.   ' 


0 


Annoal  Meeting,  1879.  j 

I'K    Diitn.  t  fileftint;    wili   tak"*   place  ia 
brankUn  Co.,   on   ihe  and  day  of  Ajuil, 


j  ust  the  aame  as  morrie'd'  Birterti'Binfce  it  iti  tb«  I  fe^tbe^*  l*httraonib  tortibs.  "  Thtey^'^ieii'bWIt  6n 


and  I  do  liope  that  tho*<  who  .ire  in.  urearx  ia 
the  A.  M.  ♦!Xp;iwtB  will  nut  fail  to  come  pre- 
pared to  pay  up  so  th[it  tho-w  who  have  had  to 
advance  lur  i\w  ufeting  may  gut  Uieir  muuqy. 
__      B.  F.- HoowAjw. 

Ciissel  Library.,^*  "'  ' 

IN  .111  articl*-  in  B  at  W.  jbout  th*  "Caasel 
Littrary,"  above  my  Bigllature,  some  thin  Js 
are  stated  likely  to  misauiile  siome.  Ai  the 
article  was  preparfTl  by  oul-  clerk  in  my  name 
h^ftiiAedftt  giving  an  accoinit  of  library-  but 
while  we  get  the  main  Imik  M  the  Library  and 
all  thiifc  we  really  n.'ed.  the  "Illtrate  Bible", ind 
someother  rare  owriosities  will  he  retaiufd  by 
brother  Cas^iei,  liewdes  all  hi-i  ('erroan  .\merican 
imprints.  The  bor.ks.  pamphlets.  So  ,  wp  pro- 
pose taking  will  number  in  ail  about  twenty- 
thbusand  UMm.    '  J.  W.  Sihin. 


THE    HBETHREiSr    AT    ^yORKl. 


March    30 


FKOM  THE  CHI^RCHEH. 

Sr»5  toTuihleo,meM.  w  thp  starm  fowler  a...! 
VfM.—Dui.li:S. 


INDIANA. 

BqiUrrel  Greek. 

We  met  on  the  VA\\i  inst.  in  ch  urch  coun- 
cil, ftud  on  enterins!  the  room  wh  p^TMived 
thM  the  Omnipotent  Sj.irit  wi«  pr.-«ent  neeiDK 
Mi«mber«iihed(ltng  team  of  joy  a*  another  prod- 
igal had  returned.  O,  how  willing  we  are  to 
weep  with  thoae  that  weep  tor  joy!  May  God 
■till  pall  more  trup,  penit«nt  hodh  and  dauph- 
tenitoa«eB»e  of  their  dutien.  Aft^r  bapti»m 
repaired  to  the  houHf  of  worship,  and  after  the 
4tb  chapU^r  of  Bphenianx  was  read  the  brethn-n 
laTouna  brief  and  wholesome  admonition  U. 
oar  Beveral  dutjen,  Hrethren  and  flihters.  read 
the  thirty-firflt  and  ihirty-econl  verHCfl  of  the 
above  named  chapUrr  and  then  let  m  a-  one 
body,  all  obey  it  fBrv«ntIy  so  that  when  we 
meet  in  church  council  we  can  settle  trouble". 
if  any,  like  true  children  of  Ood  (thould  do,  and 
a  blMsing  will  follow. 

JoflEi'K   John. 

South  Bead. 

And  now  I  will  t«ll  you  why  I  joint-d  the 
church.  Aboutonwyear  afjo  I  weut  to  Bible 
readiHji  of  the  BaptiHt  Church  and  our  lenaon 
was  the  13th  chaj.t^-r  o(  .lohn.  Thod-acouof 
the  church  condemned  it  and  said  it  wa«  no 
church  ordinance.  Mother  wn«  there  and  said 
if  I  could  not  go  where  the  Bibl.*  wiw  taught,  I 
had  betUT  stay  at  home.  Although  I  would 
uot  olwy  it  at  the  time  I  wait  taught  it  from 
cliildhood,  but  may  the  Lord  bless  each  oiid 
every  one  of  them  to  own  the  truth  aa  1  am 
oow  willing  to  follow  it. 

Ella  dkwaku. 

LaportB  County. 

"Itejoico,  and  ngaiu  1  say  rejoic«."  Two 
more,  husband  and  wife,  were  received  by  bap- 
tinrn,  and  an  I'scelleut  prospect  lor  future  lU- 
gatberiiin.  While  hisaervauts  huwb  and  waters 
the  seed,  tlio  Lord  givett  the  iucreaie.  Let  uk 
continue  to  praiMO  him  for  his  gooduesi  and 
morty.  Thi'kston  Millkk- 

Looke. 

Wejust  closed  aHeries  of  meetinRs  whi^h 
greatly  encoiiraged  un  on  our  way  Zionward. 
Bru.  U-  H.  Miller  came  to  us  March  14th,  and 
remamed  until  the  lltth.  Preached  ten  ser- 
mons, mostly  doctrinal,  teaching  our  faith  and 
practice,  and  the  reasons  for  the  same,  and  I 
imagine  the  people  begin  to  conclude  that  we 
have  much  belter  reasons  for  our  petuliariliea 
than  they  thonght.  Although  we  are  on  the 
unpopular  side,  that  daunteth  us  not.  but  rath- 
er convinces  us  of  correctness,  for  Jesus  and 
the  apostles  were  unpopular  too. 

J.K.  M. 

Wakarusa. 

Brother  K,  II.  Miller  came  tons  March 
14th.  and  preached  ten  Bermons.  None  were 
added  to  the  church  but  good  impressions  were 
made.  Never  before  did  we  so  fully  reali/.e  the 
silting  together  iji  heavenly  placeH,  DeiUh  has 
lost  much  of  its  terror,  the  word  of  God  and  the 
church  are  more  sacred  to  us  than  they  ever 

were  before.  Saui'KL  dala. 

1 

MICHIGAN. 

Campbell. 

On  the  evening  of  the  '24th  of  February  I  re- 
ceived a  dispatch  from  Juuiata  Co.  iV.inlorm- 
ing  me  of  the  death  of  my  father.  Left  home 
the  2r.th.  and  on  the  2tith,  arrived  at  Kicbfield, 
Pa.  On  the  2Tch  tnst.,  my  father  was  buried. 
He  was  eighty-three  years  old,  and  was  a  mem- 
ber ol  the  Men  uonitr  Church  for  many  years. 
I  remained  in  IVnusylvHuia  and  visited  two 
weeks,  also  held  some  meetings,  WaA  crowded 
bouses  most  of  the  time  and  good  attention  to 
the  word  preached.  There  were  uo  additions 
to  the  cbureh  but  we  hope  good  will  result 
from  our  weak  lal)or9.  1  am  inclined  to  the 
opinion  that  at  Itichtield,  like  mauy  other  pla- 
ces, there  are  too  many  of  the  three  first  of  the 
four  birthh  spoken  of  in  John  1 :  13,  especially 
birth  of  "blood."  Perhaps  a  little  explanation 
on  this  birth  would  be  necessary.  The  phraAe, 
"Which  were  born,  not  of  blood."  1  think 
menus  simply  this:  Some  people  will  connect 
tbemKeiveu  to  a  church  cr  creed  simply  because 
their  parents,  brothers,  sisters  and  frieodi  be- 
long to  said  creed,  perhaps  not  lookin;^  into  the 
"perfect  law  of  liberty."  If  our  religious  creed 
does  not  agree  with  all  the  commands,  and  we 
•imply  juiD  the  church  becatiee  our  blood  rela- 


tioni  are  connected  thereto,  we  are  born  ol 
blood."  "But  of  God."  Thi«  is  the  bgitimate 
birth.  "Born  of  wat#r  and  the  spint,  (John 
3:  5;)  if  all  had  this  birth  there  would  not  be  so 
many  religions  and  creeds  in  the  world.  Ou 
the  5th  of  March  brother  EUa^  Landis  and  1 
went  to  Lost  Creek  to  attend  the  funeral  of  sis- 
ter Mary  KaufTman.  On  the  7th  had  meeting 
at  the  Goodwill  meeting-house,  and  the  next 
day  visited  sister  Nancy,  daught^-r  of  brother 
Ezra  Smith.  She  i«  declining  with  consump- 
tion but  her  faith  is  strong  in  the  Lord.  Ar 
rived  at  home  March  llHh,  and  found  all  well. 
Thanks  to  the  Giver  of  all  good  for  his  protect- 
ing care.  J««l^«   W"*^^- 

ILLINOIS. 

Mayvlew. 

There  was  a  lady  in  our  neighborhood  who 
had  con«umi.tion.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
Baptist  Church  but  within  a  few  days  previous 
to  her  death  she  l>ecame  dissatisBed  with  that 
belief,  and  told  her  husband  she  wanted  to 
unite  with  the  Brethren.  She  wanted  him  to 
Bend  for  my  father,  but  the  day  being  stormy 
they  put  it  off  till  the  next  day  thinking  that 
would  do  just  as  well,  but  they  put  it  off  too 
lung  for  when  he  arrived  she  was  so  weak  she 
could  say  but  a  few  words.  Thatiifternoou  her 
flpirit  took  its  flight  and  went  to  God  who  gave 
it.  I  think  this  ought  to  be  a  warning  to  the 
family  and  all  that  they  may  prepare  for  the 
great  change  that  awaits  them.  We  are  to 
"[^.member  our  Creator  in  the  days  of  our 
youth."  and  not  wait  until  we  are  on  our  death 
bed.  If  thi"  lady  had  done  so  she  could  have 
served  her  Creator  while  here  on  earth,  and 
would  have  been  prepared  to  meet  death.  Read- 
er, take  warning.  Clariki'a    Baily. 

Greenville. 

I  tind  that  it  is  sometimRS  necessary  for 
i-ven  my  brethren  to  know  where  I  am  and 
what  I  am  doing.  The  Lord  always  knows.  I 
am  now  in  the  Mulberry  Grove  congregation 
holding  a  series  of  rawtings.  Have  been  labor- 
ing under  very  adverse  circumstances  on  ac- 
count of  sickness  and  other  causes,  but  now 
there  is  a  fine  interest  and  souls  are  turning  to 
the  Lord.  This  congregation  is  presided  over 
by  our  indefat'gable  brother  John  Wise.  My 
next  point  of  labor  will  be  with  the  Bear  Creek 
congregation.  Address  me  at  Morrisonville. 
care  Eld.  A.  S.  Lear,  alter  the  1.5th  of  April, 
Parkersburg,  Richland  Co..  care  S.  M.  Forney, 
or  any  time  Cerro  Uordo.  Piatt  Co..  111.,  where 
my  family  reside  who  will  always  forward  to 
me  any  communication  of  importance. 

D.  B.  GiHsoN, 


JOWA. 
Nora  Springs. 

On  the  17ih  of  February  Bro.  Martin 
Beechley  of  Waterloo.  Iowa,  came  to  us  and 
remained  until  the  )iiiid.  He  preach«d  eight 
discourses  and  gave  the  fchurch  good  admoni- 
tion and  instruction.  There  were  no  additions 
but  we  trust  the  Lord  will  bless  the  work  of 
our  brother  that  it  may  be  as  bread  ^cast  upoH 
the  waters,  to  be  gathered  many  days  hence. 
Come  again,  brother  Martin.  On  the  2l9t  of 
March,  brother  J.  II.  Moore  <if  Lanark,  illinoi; 
came  and  preached  the  funeral  sermon  of  our 
much  esteemed  brother  Isaac  Workman.  His 
text  was  a  part  of  the  22nd  verse  of  the  16th 
hapter  of  Luke.  We  were  made  to  realize  the 
fiii-t  that  the  angels  are  always  watching  over 
We  trust  the  good  Lord  will  bless  our 
brother  in  his  labors  iu  this  world,  and 
him  a  crown  ol  never-fading  glory  in  the  world 
to  come,  for  which  we  are  all  striving. 

G.  M,  Noah. 

GarriBOQ. 

There  seems  to  bean  awakening,  especially 
on  tbe  outskirts  of  our  church.  On  the  20th, 
brother  P.  Forney  and  self  weut  to  Shellsburf^ 
to  hold  a  few  meetings.  When  arriving  we 
learned  that  the  Winebrenarians  had  been  con- 
ducting a  series  of  meetings  for  five  weeks,  hut 
they  gave  brother  Forney  the  privilege  of  speak- 
ing, and  he  did  so.  He  spoke  from  Acts  3;  19, 
and  showed  them,  by  the  nature  of  the  Gospel, 
that  a  man  must  have  faith  belore  repentance, 
and  that  these  two  prerequisites  just  drop  the 
enquirer  at  the  door  ready  for  admission.  Then 
followed  the  W.  preacher  with  achallenge.  He 
challenged  brother  Forney  o'  any  other  man. 
to  prove  by  Scripture  that  a  man  must  have 
faith  before  repentance.  Brother  Forney  ac- 
cepted the  challenge,  told  him  to  eet  tbe  time 
and  choose  the  place  for  the  discussion,  but  he 
declined.  H.  B.  Lhhuan. 

KAXSAS. 
Lamed  Church. 

While  I  was  in  South-western  Kansas  I 
was  called  upon  by  the  scattered  members  of 
Larned,  Great  Bend  and  surrounding  country 


to  organiae  them  into  a  church.  We  met  in 
the  Eden  Valley  school-house  on  the  Feb. 
2>>th,  18S*J,  and  found  brother  Abraham  Flora, 
formerly  of  Carroll  Co.,    Indiana,  i^  their  only 

peaker,  who  now  lives  in  Larned.  on  tbe  Santa 
F^-  It.  It .  where  the  members  of  our  chur'h 
will  find  a  warm  reception  and  generous  hearU. 
Brother  and  sister  Flora  have  a  large  house  and 
barn.  and.  comparatively,  their  hearta  are  as 
large.and  they  very  much  desire  the  brethren  to 
visit  them.     In  oar  ,-flort   to  organi!*,   i'.  was 

■quested  that  there  should  be  more  help  in  the 
ministry,  so  after  the  members  present  were 
requested  to  hand  in  their  letters,  which  were 
read  all  expressed  their  willingness  to  be  or- 
ganized into  a  congregation,  being  iu  love  and 
jni'm.  A  clerk  was  then  appointed,  and  on 
inquiry  it  was  ascertained  there  were  two  dea- 
cons, and  need  for  more  was  expressed,  also 
another  minister,  so  the  members  present  cast 
votes  and  the  choice  fell  on  brethren  Michael 
Moorhead  for  minister  and  Charles  Martin  for 
deacon.  Their  installation  brought  forth  many 
tears  of  sympathy  with  exhortations  for  their 
success  in  the  work  of  the  Lord.  Two  fallen 
members  were  restored  to  the  fellowship  of  the 
church.  The  duties  of  the  elect  being  deBned, 
it  was  then  agreed  to  call  the  new  organization 
the  Larned  Church,  which  now  consit-ts  of 
twenty-four  members  in  all;  two  ministers  and 
three  deacons.  We  felt  that  the  brethren  on 
whom  the  lots  fell  were  well  chosen,  and  we 
pray  that  the  Lord  may  make  them  useful  in 
his  church,  that  great  grace  may  be  given  them 
that  they  be  instrumental  in  briugioK  many  in- 
to the  Kingdom  of  Christ.  This  congregation 
IS  the  most  South-western  of  any  in  the  State 
ofKansa-s.  On  the  south  and  we^t  the  boun- 
dary line  is  the  State  line.  May  God  bless  this 
little  tlock  and  add  daily  to  its  number  such  as 
shall  be  saved.  May  they  be  kept  from  the 
evil  that  is  in  the  world  until  the  Son  shall 
present  them  holy  and  blamelesi  before  the 
Father  and  his  holy  angels  and  receive  the  re- 
ward of  the  righteous.  We  commend  them, 
with  us.  into  thy  holy  care  and  keeping,  0 
Qod.  ■'■  R-  Wkiohlsman. 

Abilene. 

The  Abilene  Church  had  three  additions 
by  baptism  and  six  by  letter  since  my  last,  and 
others  moved  in  that  have  not  yet  handed  in 
their  letters,  t^uite  a  number  say  they  will 
soon  join  in  with  the  Brethreu. 

J.  FoiiNEY,  Sbn. 

NEBltASKA. 
Weeping  Water. 

"Tell  it  in  GatU,  publish  it  in  the  streets  of 
Askelon,  that  the  daughter  of  Zion  may  rejoice," 
for  by  the  power  of  GjJ's  word  the  stronghold 
of  Satan  must  fall  and  the  ranks  of  sinners  are 
broken.  The  little  band  of  brethren  and  sisters 
here  were  made  glad  by  a  visit  from  Eld  Jona- 
than Lichty  of  Brown  Co ,  Kansas.  He  la- 
bored faithfully  two  weeks  and  uot  without 
reward,  for  many  were  made  to  see  that  alt  was 
not  well  with  them,  accepted  the  truth  and 
were  bajitized  and  are  now  on  their  way  rejoic- 
ing, and  we  feel  confident  that  others  have  seen 
tbe  truths  of  the  Gospel  so  plainly  that  tLey 
will  hereafter  not  be  deceived  with  doctrites 
that  are  the  comoiaudmeut.s  of  men.  Brethreu, 
"Know  ye  that  Rameth  in  Gilead  is  ours,  and 
we  be  still  and  take  it  not."  Brethreu,  know 
ye  not  that  these  beautiful  and  very  fertile 
Western  prairies  are  ours  as  much  as  others' 
and  mauy  of  you  be  still  and  only  meditate 
upon  the  propriety  of  moving  West  until  all 
the  land  that  is  worth  anything  is  taken. — 
Arouse  to  your  interest*,  especially  you  minis- 
ters that  are  not  liiboring  to  your  full  capacity 
You  are  needed  here;  tbe  i-ountry  is  last  being 
settled  up,  and  preachers  of  other  denomina- 
tions are  coming  in,  preaching  their  doctrines 
and  organizing  churches  in  places  where  I  feel 
certain  that  the  Gospel  would  be  accepted  in 
its  primitive  purity  if  the  Brethren  were  here  to 
preach  and  practice  it.  But  come  uot  in  dis- 
guise like  the  Kinn  of  Israel  went  up  to  Ra- 
meth Gilead,  and  lell  there,  put  on  the  whole 
armor  of  God  and  come  and  preach  and  prac- 
tice. Brethren,  in  your  travels  remember  us; 
come  and  help  us  and  I  think  you  will  never 
regret  it,  and  in  your  prayers  forget  us  not. 
jEseK  Y.  Hecklkk. 


odicals  or  otherwue  ua  the  donors  may  choose, 
of  the  several  amounts,  and  who  from.  Signed 
in  behalf  of  the  church. 

J.  S.  Fi-OBY.  Elder. 
Noah  Flora,  Minister. 

T.    A.  Tl-BNF.H.] 

J.  It.  Ulert.     >  Deacons. 
S.  Pettinqeb.    ) 

A  Correction. 

IN  B,  AT  W.,  No.  1',  page  5,  in  the  letter  from 
Goshen.  Ind  ,  should  read  "Brother  George 
W.  Cripe  from  Tippecanoe  Co.,  Indiana,  assist- 
ed by  brother  Benjamin  Leer,  held  some  meet- 
ings in  the  Rock  River  church."  Brother 
Cripe's  name  is  omitted,  which  is  the  printer'i 
mistake.  Jennie  R.  Mykiw. 

BIBXiB  SCHOOL.  ECHOES 

'PHIS  is  the  name  of  a  new  musical  book  pre- 
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family,  in  Bible  schools  and  wherever  people 
desire  to  praise  God  by  singing  with  the  spirit 
and  with  the  understanding. 

The  work  is  now  iu  the  hands  of  Professor 
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so  as  to  be  ready  for  delivery  in  May.  In  size 
and  form  it  will  belike  "Gospel  Songs."  Its 
low  pnce,  good  music,  and  convenient  arrange- 
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lovers  of  good  singing.  Orders  will  be  received 
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Bro.  Jacob  C.  Funderburgh,  who  is  now 
visiting  among  some  of  tbe  E.isterii  churches, 
IS  duly  authorized  by  the  Church  of  the  Breth- 
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for  ahum  trolna  only      FaMtogT  Inio"  "•**  "?* 

tor  Cliicago  sliould  leave  I;*""' '" 
■im  to  tlie  \V estcrn  Union  Junrt  ?J: 
-d  wait  but  five  iniiiutea  toi  we^^  ^ 


cago,  MiVaukee  and  St.  Paul  paaienger  train.  aS 
thus  reach  Oiicaso  at  7 :«  the  same  evenlnB.  ' 
reath  Lanark  trom  Cliicaco;  )?o  to  1 1.  W  *V  p.u] 
put.  take  the  Chicago.  Jlllwaukee  an<l  »t-  "_. 
train  at  Dve  in  the  evening;  run  North  to  tue^' 
U..I  unction,  change  cars  tor  Ijuiark,  and  ain. 
here  at  1 :57  in  the  morning. 


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Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday,  April  13, 1880 


'No  15 


GE.YER.1L    .IGEjVTS 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AXD 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 
— :«»: 

H   T    BMumjin,  Dnoliltk.  OUlo,    D.  B.    MBnIur.WajDMtBni,    Pn 
gn"ch  Ebj.  L-mi.111  DuiUI    VkdIhud,      Vlnlan,  III. 

D.  B.  Olt«>n.  Nofbiiroi,  Ua.  J     8.    Florj,     Lonpnonl.  Colo. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


PiBST  I'AGE— TheTliiiroiiRli  OiKiiiii/ntinn  i.f  tlie 
Mormoii  System;  Thp  lufluence  of  Ji  Bible 
Knowledge  upon  tlie  Youth. 

Skuokd  Paoe— Stein  and  Hay  Di'biite. 

TQIBdPaoe— Tho  Fourth Coinniandineiit;  Woik; 

Perldc  for  Christ. 
FotJBTn  Paok— Editorial  Notes  jTnsubordiniition, 

Firm  Page — Money;  Manifest ntioiis  of  ttifl 
Ileiirt;  True  Heligion,  or  the  Religion  of  Cbiisl 

Sixth  Paob— A.  Five  Seat;  Woman's  Wurk  in 
tlicSunday^cbool;  WoiDiin'a  Itelutioii  to  the 
Tempenuice  Cause. 

Seventh  Pagk— The  Lord's  P,is<over;  Uoa.son'* 
for  not  1)  HL'ing;  llevelutiyn  Sixth  Again;  The 
Lord's  Day;    A  Cure  for  Slander. 

ElonTli  PAiiE- Dunkirk,  Ohio;  Pine  Creek.  Ind.; 
Huntin<ton,  Ind.;  Hising  City,  N**l»  ;  Dorrhes 
ter,  Xeb.j  Mtipin  Urovc  Colony.  Neb.;  Suleni, 
Orpgm;  An  Appeal;  Annual  Meeting  Tnkcts 
Literary  Xolioes. 


come  into  this  country,  and  recviT-i  their  lauil 
under  tlie  United  Statfts  Homestt-ad  Liw,  anil 
thf-y  suppt^se  the  Mi)rnioii  church  gives  it  lo 
them.  These  are  very  igaoraat  and  dfgr>tded 
people;  and  they  are  at  once  come  into  a  hightr 
3tat«  of  civilization,  and  have  more  material 
comforts  than  they  had  in  their  conutry  or  city 
.ile  iu  northern  Europe. 
MOBMONISM  IdOKf.VNlZEDASA  SKCKET  Sor[KTY, 


THE  THOROUGH  ORGANIZATION 
OF  THE  MORMON  SYSTEM 


BY  E,  i:  TRNNia,  l-UKSIf 
COI.LFQ 


M.^NY  peraon-i  have  wondered  that  the  Mor- 
mon sy'tt  em  did  not  break  down  utterly,  at 
the  death  of  Brigh.lm  Young.  There  are  few  who 
know  how  thoroughly  organized  43  this  system. 
The  .Jesuits  are  not  better  organized  than  the 
Mormonit, 

MoRuoNisM  IS,  AT   Bottom,  a  Carefully  Ok- 
QANizED  Land  Speculatiok. 

One  thirteenth  part  of  Utah  can  be  irrigated 
If  you  go  north  into  Idaho,  or  south  into  Ari- 
zona, or  into  southwestern  Colorado,  the  Mor- 
mon leaders  are  everywhere  spying  out  the  niosl 
fertile  valleys;  and  then  tiiev  send  agents  abroad 
to  bring  over  emigrants  from  Europe.  Some 
of  the  shrewdest  men  in  Dtah — who  are  not 
prejudiced  by  any  special  religious  feeling  in 
regard  to  llie  Mormo.i  syslem,  and  wlio  hi 
not  been  so  thwarted  iu  schemes  of  personal 
ambition  that  they  have  become  prejudiced  wit- 
nesses— state  in  regard  to  the  M')rtuon  sjstem 
that  it  is  at  bottom  a  grand  scheme  for  land 
speculation.  The  elders  of  the  Mormons  are 
most  of  thorn  Eastern  men,  the  kind  of  men 
that  have  the  rule  in  our  towns,  and  a  handful 
of  them  gathered  there  in  that  cnuutry  are 
able  lo  manipulate  the  whole  Territory  accord- 
ing to  their  own  mind.i.  They  keep  between 
three  and  four  hundred  laud  agents  in  Europe 
every  year.  These  men  go  into  the  liamlets 
and  cities  of  Northern  Europe,  with  lists  of  the 
name.'?  of  persons  who  have  settled  in  certain 
localities  iu  Utah.  They  go  intoa  little  village 
and  say, — 

"Here  is  Mr.  Jones  or  Smith  who  was  once 
your  neighbor.  He  is  now  in  Utah,  and  has 
forty  acres  of  loud;  it  you  will  go  there  we  will 
give  you  forty  acres." 

After  describing  the  climate  and  Foil  and  the 
advantages  of  emigration,  it  is  eaid  to  them  that 
m  order  to  av-iil  themselves  of  these  precious 
privileges  they  mutt  be  bapti/.ed  a^  Mormons. 
It  is  a  bHter  system  of  religion  than  thefle  poor 
peamnts  have  hai  at  home;  it  is  a«tep  upward 
when   they  are  baptized  a^   Mormons.     They 


The  whole  Mormon  synteiO  is  fiislened  togeth- 
er hy  secret  oaths.  It  is  historically  true  that 
the  founders  ol  the  Mormon  sjstem  were  ac- 
(|u:iinted  more  or  less  with  secret  organizations 
tluit  have  existed  from  time  imniemnrial  in  our 
older  civilizition,  and  they  determin'-d  to  adopt. 
tins  ancient  method,  and  adapt  it  t  >  their  own 
uies,  in  establishing  a  religious  ■y^t'-m.  The 
Mormons  are  baptized,  but  they  are  not  lirought 
into  full  conuect  on  with  the  church  till  they 
have  been  through  the  mysteries  of  the  Endow 
ment  House.  There  are  three  degrees  of  oaths 
Kneeling  at  the  secret  altar  th-y  vow  to  ob- 
serve the  Mormon  laws  in  preference  to  tli 
lawsof  the  Uuited  States  if  the  two  come  in 
couHict.  They  swear  to  stand  by  each  other, 
Tliev  vow  to  avenge  the  death  of  .lo^epli  Smith. 
Iu  this  secret  place  is  nourished  the  purpose  m 
keep  out  Gt-ntile  inljaeuce.s  irom  the  ci.>uiitry. 
The  polygamous  marriages  ar^  always  celebrated 
at  these  Secret  society  meeting-i.  As  there  are 
tt  mples  built  for  diff-^rent  secret  societies  is  the 
E«t,  this  Mormon  Secret  Society  is  building 
immense  temples  for  the  peri'ormnuce  of  the 
rite."*:  not  less  than  three  ol  which  am  costing 
each  more  than  a  milUou  ot  money.  The  walls 
of  these  temples  are  nine  t'oet  thick,  and  thev 
will  endure  px  loitg  as  the  Pyiamidc;  and  the 
>y-.t<-m  itself  will  endure  as  long  as  the  I'j  ra- 
midi,  unless  the  Christian  people  of  the  coun- 
try and  those  who  are  thoroughly  nrouRt'd  to 
tiie  inten^ls  of  education  and  the  advancement 
of  a  higher  style  of  spiritual  life  put  forth  thvii 
utmott  energies  for  the  breaking  down  of  thii 
<y3tein. 

EVERV  FiVTH  PeBSON  MARE  A  Si'Y  LTOH   FoUU. 

Ouf -fifth  part  of  the  membership  of  the  Mor- 
mon Church  are  church  officers.  It  is  as  if  ev- 
ery Protestant  Church  of  a  hundred  members 
(■hould  have  twenty  church  offiiers.  They  are 
some  Apostles,  some  Bishops,  some  Rulers  ol 
Seventies,  some  Eiders;  they  are  so  graded  that 
the  liead  of  the  Mormon  church  can  through 
these  officers  reach  every  Mormon  in  any  part 
of  the  country.  And  then  they  have  the  niosl 
admirable  system  of 

CHUBt'lI  DiSCli'MSE. 

The  tithing  system  in  Utah  does  not  go  to 
enrich  the  prisathood  in  auy  direct  way.  The 
Bii-hcpj  receive  no  pay  for  preaching.  They 
are  those  shrewd  men  who  understand  hnw  to 
get  corner  lots  and  nndorstand  how  to  form 
rings  for  making  public  improvements  The 
money  for  bnilding  the  temples,  and  building 
the  ditches  of  the  great  irrigating  system,  i; 
raiyfd  by  the  tithing  system.  The  admiuistra- 
lion  of  these  works  is  iu  the  hands  ot  church 
officer?*,  who  through  this  method  enrich  them- 
selves. Now.  having  control  of  the  church, 
having  control  of  the  water  throughout  the 
whole  country,  if  there  is  the  humblest  Mor- 
mon iii  '  the  most  remote  valley  among  the 
mountains  who  rebels  in  any  way  against  the 
church  they  tak^  the  water  away  from  him.  It 
is  a  perfect  whipper-in.  Tlie  man  ia  left  with- 
»mt  help,  and  all  his  farming  operations  must 
«ea*e  if  he  in  the  lea*t  rebels  against  the  church. 
When  a  Presbyterian  minister  a  year  ago  last 
summer  moved  from  a  community  where  there 
w*re  both  Gentiles  and  Mormons  among  whom 
he  Ind  been  working,  aud  weut  into  a  commu- 
nity where  they  were  allMormons  in  order  that 
he  might  labor  among  thera,  the  two  men  who 
haul-rd  his  goods  were  Mormons.  One  of  them 
was  disciplined  for  doing  this;  heconfessed  and 
was  received  back  into   the  cnurch:   the  other 


man  wiM^commuuicati^d.  And  (he  minister 
found  that  m  this  new  settlemvut  no  one  would 
sell  him  tood.and  he  had  to  go  bm'k  to  Urn 
placf)  he  ciimu  from  to  get  food  lor  hiit  family. 
Tub  Woiti.Di.isrs^nv  Moruon  FaKActiiNQ. 
Amoni;  thesf  people  there  ii  very  little  de- 
mand for  any  high  spirituality  iu  iho  services 
of  the  church.  The  leader*  of  the  community 
are  eugrossed  in  hH'rtirs;  and  they  are  not  the 
kind  of  men  who  will  elevate  these  low  popula- 
tions pouring  in  from  the  lowest  grade  of  soci 
et    in  nurtheiii  Europe. 

The  gfntlemiui  who  has  said  more  iu  defence 
of  the  Mormon  system  than  any  other  Gentile, 
not  dt'feudiiig  it,  butfeeini;  more  beauties  in  it 
than  any  one  eUe,  has  naid  thai — by  obierva- 
tiou  extending  thniuch  many  year* — not  more 
than  one  serniou  out  of  t«n  has  auy  reference 
m  it  at  all  t')  religion.  There  are  meeting 
houses  in  every  war!  of  Salt  Like  City.  It  is 
only  in  the  summer  time  that  they  meet  in  the 
great  Tahernucl--;  ill  the  winter  they  meet  iu 
these  meeting-hou-se,s  Here,  and  throughout 
the  cf)uutry,  the  Biihops  ga'h-^r  the  p-nple  tO' 
gether  and  talk  with  them  on  Sunday  about 
their  furmuig  operations.  Dr.  Sheldon  .luck- 
son,  who  attended  one  of  their  gatheringA  a  lit- 
tle while  since,  Ht^ites  that  the  sermon  was  on 
the  advai.tagit  of  having  blooded  ^tuck,  The 
sistera  4s  well  as  the  brethren  were  invited  to 
subscribe  for  the  purchase  of  the  new  stock  he- 
fore  the  services  were  closed. —  The  Advancf. 
JTn   ht  <<>^iiin\ifd)        . 


THE  TNFL0ECE  OF  A  BIBLE 

KNOWLEDGE  UPON  THE 

YOUTH. 

UY  1.  PLOHKHCK  KKLSO. 


INKLUEX('E  is  powerwho*eopHrati)n  \*  uu- 
stten.  aud  kuowii  chielly  by  its  flftcts;  thi^ 
power  may  be  either  physical  or  spiritual.  The 
physical  power  pertains  to  the  imlural  produc- 
tions or  to  material  things:  while  the  spiritual 
power  inculcates  those  principles  which  are 
conformed  to  ihe  spirit  of  true  religion,  that 
which  is  unletiled  and  I'adath  not  away. 

A'»OH'/«/r/e  is  an  intellectual  discernment  of 
facts.  The  love  of  knowledge  in  a  youug  mind 
is  a  source  of  power  to  accomplish  either  good 
or  evil;  eouse'ineutly  how  very  imporlant  that 
the  youth  ijf  our  land  be  instructed  to  love  hon- 
esty, virtu' ,  benevolence  and  the  golden  gems 
of  truth. 

When  we  take  a  retrospective  view  of  the 
years  which  are  gone,  never  more  to  return,  the 
soul  appears  to  be  soothed  and  gilded  with  viv- 
id recollectiona,  for  the  memory  of  childhood 
sweepeth  Irom  the  past,  volumes  enshrined 
without  alloy.  Wo  can  never  forget  our  youth 
ful  days;  iheu  all  should  strive  to  sptiud  them 
pr-fitubly,  so  that  to  recall  them  will  be  a  ioun- 
tain  of  peace  and  pleasure.  The  heavenly  wis- 
dom and  innocent  graces  which  blossom  at 
childhood,  will  eventually  wither  iu  the  Upas 
ot"  sin.  if  the  reading  of  the  Bible  be  neglected. 
What!  shall  the  youth  read  the  Bible  exclu- 
sively? C^rtuinlynot  All  intelligent  people 
will  take  the  Bible  in  jxr/erfme  to  all  other 
biokti;  yet,  all  yiod  literature  which  harmonizes 
with  the  Bible  is  of  secondary  importance. 

The  chuieh  lias  assisted  literature,  and  liter- 
ature hail  aided  the  church.  Thus  Christianity 
and  literature  have  cast  their  illustrious  light 
upon  each  other  for  many  generations,  and  each 
IS  greater  because  the  other  has  kept  pace  at  its 
side.  It  is  said  that  our  sunlight  is  not  great- 
est when  it  has  the  sky  all  to  Itself,  whon  all 
is  adeep  blue  arou'id  it;  but,  when  gr-iat  whit« 
clouds  are  floating  ou  all  sides,  then  is  the  light 
greate-it,  for  to  all,  th-*  direct  light  there  is  ad- 
ded, the  -heen  reflected  down  to  earth,  from  the 
mirrors  of  many  sHver  clouds. 

We  feel  the  benefits  of  good  literature  in  our 
homes,  and  in  religion;  whon  burdened  by  sor- 
row we  can  find  solace  lu  the  thoughts  and  writr- 


ingsofgfiod  author*.  What  in  more  signifi- 
cant of  refinement  than  a  home  well  fluppli>rd 
with  books  and  porioilicalri;  if  they  co-it,»in  pnrt 
seutimentjt,  they  aru  as  augelt  iu  every  hous^ 
hold. 

Youth  is  enthuaiaalic,  and  early  inotructions 
are  most  hutiug;  then  why  unt  direct  our  en- 
ergies in  quest  of  something  good  and  useful  by 
•eiirchiog  the  Scripliires,  that  the  facuUien  of 
the  mind  may  be  developed  in  proportion  to  the 
growth  of  the  body. 

As  we  pisson  our  way  through  life,  we  find 
that  ht}\m  and  despondency,  pleasure  aud  pain, 
the  smile  and  the  tear,  follow  each  other  like 
surge  after  siirg«;  to-day  the  sky  ix  bathed  iu 
golden  Munshiue,  to-morrow  is  interspersed  with 
clouds;  such  is  the  history  aud  experience  ol 
life. 

A  £tj7tif  kuowledgu  will  euaSle  the  youth  to 
walk  in  more  tlowery  paths  in  the  performance 
of  arduous  dutit'ji,  and  teiichen  that  the  ru)lged 
piktii  winds  steadily  upward  where  the  broad 
sky  is  glittering  nith  light. 
.\ll  the  pri'i'i-iitire  parts  of  Scripture  are  entirely 
practical;  the  hintDriml  parts  inform  us  what 
havn  been  the  conHefpiences  of  neglecting  aud 
perforniiug  ourduty;  the  pruplirticnl  pirta  shuW 
what  these  consi'tpiences  will  be  herealter: 
1  (/oi'IriiKi/ parts  whow  UH  on  what  giound" 
the -vhule  Buperstruclure  <if  pratticul  religion 
rests 

Ererif  truth  which  the  Iliblf  reveals  is  nuro 
to  enlighten  us;  ererif  precipt  is  ours  to  direct 
us;  riyry  admonition  is  ours  to  warn  us;  erert/ 
promise  is  ours  to  encourage  and  aiiimatti  us 
I'.ir  these  purposes  Ood  has  given,  and  for  ihesr 
purposes  we  are  to  receive  them. 

Look  at  the  supxrstihiou  uf  the  Usfttheu! 
What  is  the  cause  o(  their  ignorance?  The 
(itic course  is  this;  thoy refuse  to  adhere  to  the 
in-tructions  of  the  sacr-id  p>g<';  they  refuse  to 
be  gmd'd  by  it>i  holy  mandates.  What  would 
ire  us  a  iiatiou  he  without  the  purifyiog  ibflo 
ences  of  the  Bible? 

Wd  would  have  no  Sabbath  schools,  which  , 
are  an  auxiliary  to  the  church;  we  would  have 
no  church,  the  end  of  wh'ch  is  the  salvation  of 
souls;  we  wouM  have  no  culturtd  society;  even 
the  civil  law  of  our  land  is  bused  on  the  Bible 
The  Bible  wields  a  powerful  influence  on  the 
youth  for  good,  and  will  continue  to  sway  it* 
sceptre  till  time  shall  bt)  no  more;  for  Christ 
says  "hQdVen  and  earth  shall  pass  away,  but  my 
wurdi  shall  not  pass  away." 

This  is  a  very  eucouruging  passagf  of  S^rijt- 
turo  for  the  Christian;  although  evi-rythiug  in 
nature  iniigl  fade,  every  inor'al  mmth^  consign- 
to  the  tomb;  yet*  we  kntw  that  death  is  only  a 
translation  from  present  surrounding*;  th**-  we 
may  one  day  dwell  in  those  cele«liilabode».wlier» 
the  holy  Jesus  teacheii  us  are  mansioni)  not 
madtf  with  hands  eternal  in  the  heavens, 

W  hen  we  hear  the  dip  of  the  boiitiuan'*  oar 
as  we  are  catchiug  glimpses  of  the  silent  Uud^ 
our  condition  would  he  a  deplorable  one,  in- 
deed, without  a  knowledge  of  the  Bible;  this 
will  cause  the  Christian  t..  know  that  the  while 
robe  and  ling  are  provided;  that  the  gates  of 
pearl  are  ajar  to  receive  us  to  the  home  of  the  blest 
amid  the  brightly  tinted  fliwers— sunburst*  of 
glory  all  untold. ' 

The  pleasant  houw  which  have  been  spent 
here  iu  the  Sabbath-school  and  sanctuary ,are  as 
threads  of  silver,  leading  the  mind  onward  and 
upw.ird  to  the  Sanctum  Sanctorum,  or  the 
streaniB  of  gold  that  How  noceaeingly  from  the 
throne  of  God. 

When  we  have  crossed  the  foam,  up  toheav- 
tn's  relestial  clime,  (Acre  bliss  is  too  '/*■?/»  (no 
piirf  lo  die! 

Ill  the  silver  spray  of  eternity  we  may  unite 
in  tlie  sublime  Iwrmouy  of  music:  not  as  now 
with  mortal  voices,  but  with  the  iDDUmerable 
etioir  of  angels,  with  the  countless  myriad*  of 
th- redeemed,  all  singing  as  if  with  one  voice, 
Au.Ki.i-iA,  for  the  LOKD  GDD  OMNIPO- 
TKN  r  KEIGNETH. 


mmmmmmm 


THK  DREAMEB 

ALL  tiiy  ihv  whitf  liaired  woman  sita. 
If.  »!.)*•  ihi*  opfu  donr  uriii  kniU, 
^.l  living  thin<  her  flnfl  f>e  s>;tw. 
And  bmy  with  old  memorip*. 
Slir  drri»ni«  her  dreanm  «I  what  bftS  been. 
Anil  liiiit*  lier  olfl-tiiitt-d  funcit*  in. 
SI..-  tliinks  of  tho-p  who  long  «ro 
V'-iit  ..lit  «cro««  the  tlin-li"ld  law, 
H  JW  many  timc^  ner  Ii«t*>»iri(t  pwr 
Hh*  Uiui.glit  f-imiii«r  f.>r»Ur.|M  i.iar. 
Aid  -.111- st-rred  ii|»lu  funl 
A  -t'  hA  t.-af  nwlling  in  the  wind. 

(lilt  ni-rer  aa  tollio*^  who  lie 
II.-i.(-nih  ibo  wide  ai.d  t^nd.r  eky, 
Will,  loldfd  Jwml"  "»  'i"'«t  br.H>.t, 
All  iMiipH  "bMit  With  iicfia-  Ki'd  r^t, 
Slir  lliuiliH  ol  ihi-m.     Fur  in-r  (hey  tn-ad 
Tii«  grMvi  t-arih  witi  ln-r.     None  aiv'dead. 

Tli"iitfh  y--ar«  Ibvc  fHlIni  )tk«  ll"'  l-iivr"* 
AhuiiMli.-({mve«  "li  MiUmiU'T  w,-rtVr« 
lUr  «r,^n*  Ir.imv'l  lov^l.-t,  t-»  k<- H 
Srtl.  ind  Iri'iii  u"  'lif  "I""  ""l"'  1'- 
Sht-  wf"  tliPHi  ^iH.     Not  Br.wK  /i.ir  ni'dJ 
Cm  hidu  thi-  o'lec  t-1"'  '"'f'  ofidd. 

Sli<f  tMlkHwilhth«-m.  When  brown-winRt-d  bee 

U.ikr8  merry  iri  tiif  luciMt  tree 

Sli."  tliink«  hii  coiJitx  «tH  -iU  with  h- r. 

Who«e  V.JI.-.'  wHslnvt-f  ii.t"T|)r.-t.T. 

0.).dream«rIyoun(j  again  to-day, 

Wliiit  iiKitltr  if  y<'"i  i»  "f  '"  «■■->  y 

S  nmtimcii  hIio think-  tlmt  rf-uiid  hir  knfo 
nrcliiMn'ii  |.lav  iii  hiippy  k^"^. 
A'.d  whi-n  thev  tin-d  and  hl.-.-|jy  grow 
yti.'  ^iiiff<  •"»!"'■  ■">»)?  "f  '""B  "K"*' 
And  <in  hi<r  loviug  iii.ith.-r  brmwt 
SiiL  ruckrt  hi!r  littl-MineM  lo  r^t. 

Oh,  dr^finiM,  kBittiiig  nil  tbc  dity 
Vniir  drennm  in  wilb  your  ittilclu'«  gray, 
Vimm  in  a  liiii>ii.,  iihi'I>>'  l"'n't  — 
A  Imiiiihd  wor.d  from  ourM  apftrt; 
Ti.i.  V"iir«  tlmt  lurii.  d  \  our  UvH^fx  gray 
H  v  giv.-uyuii  l.mk  your  youth  t-dtiy. 

Sfhtt.d  by  Silas  Thomas 


STEIN  AND  HAY  DEBATE. 

I'rop.  'id.  Hiiplist  thurtiieM  posNeBM  the  Hi- 
blp  clmrurU'iiHticH  which  eiititlu  them  to  bi* 
rwgurded  iw  chiircbea  of  JesiiH  Christ. 

I).  IJ.  iUv.  AlliriiH. 

J.  W.  Stkin,    U.'in.'ii, 

J,  W.    STKIN'k    ninth  NKllATIVR. 

ASK  your  people,  Mr.  Kay,  what  I 
dill  when  I  was  a  IJaplist,  Tliey 
know  my  liislory.  I  did  not  say 
Hiiptiwt  c'bmchfB  cojiij-i'fled  thvh  mem- 
liitH  to  go  lo  war.  You  cannot  fNuape 
tiie  real  issue  here  by  peisonalitieH. 
AVliuD  I  wa?<  a  liapiisl,  your  chuvcbea 
did  not  diseipline  their  membefH  for 
killirnj  penph  in  wur.  They  consider 
ed  It  a  part  tiUheir  duty,  fnamraged  it, 
Am\i>ytiifedfo}-f/ieivmtroi'ss.  Was  not  that 
U'ltiwivij  tliem  to  do  "  hatred,  vnrianie, 
wralh,  8tritVr'  (ial.  5:  L'o.  '  h'ose  ans- 
wer, lie  ^«yn:  "Tht-re  is  no  ellipsis  in 
the  part  of  ibe  coiumiBsioD-  m  dispute." 
•■It  \^forgenjy  Dr.  Kennedy,  Prof,  of 
Greek  in  the  University  of  Cambridge, 
one  of  the  most  celebrated  seats  of  learn- 
ing in  tile  world,  says:  "The  construc- 
tion (Mdtt.  28:  I'.i)  \s  elliptical;''''  that  to 
onnma  (rhe  name)  e-tpressed  before  ton 
Patru^  is  to  be  underLstood  before  each 
of  the  other  genitives  {tou  Iluiou  and 
tou  Agio  p7ienniatos)-^^  Letter  to  the 
writer,  dated  Cambridge,  England,  Dec. 
24,  l!ST.S.  Is  Ihaifunjeryf  "IJa]>tixing'' 
ini-rtaxc.s  or  repeats  the  action  which  its 
root  (bapto)  denotes,  just  as  many  times 
as  it  has  adjunct  modifiers  in  the  te.xt. 
My  Me\eiiti-en  facts  remain  top  and  "i(>(- 
t  jiiy  17.  It  i8  a  fact  that  Christ  has 
commanded  baptism  into  the  dejimtc  or 
jfurticular  name  ("tlie  name")  of  eacli 
drjinite.  ot  particular  person  of  the  God 
head,  i.  e.,  the  J'^atJier"  and  "(/ifl  Son,'' 
and  "M*  // / v  '^pint."  18.  It  is  a 
fact  that  "the  Bajitiht  churchea"  do  not 
liaptize  into  the  dfjinite  or  particular 
nameofcw/i  dfjirtife  or  particular  per- 
son of  ihe  Godhead,  according  to  Matt. 
!;«:  li».  How,  then,  can  they  be  churches 


of  Christ?  It  i«  not  true  that  the  Hreth- 
ren  eat  their  ot/m  ^uppevH  or  eat  at    ihe 
common  "feasti"  merely  to  satisfy   hun- 
ger in  the  Lord's  houwe,  aa  the  Coiiiithi- 
uns  did.     I  U'ed    Sfiw's   argument   be- 
cause  it  waj*frj/^.  Mr.  lUy  "needs  h.-lp," 
more  than  he'il  get,  to  n-Tute    it.      Bap- 
li-ts  d.>  not  *"/ior  /Vtf*'   on    the   litcntl 
body  and  blood  of  ChriMt.     If  the  mrred 
uxe  oi  a  fitUe  f/J-ead  and   vine   c<mv'erta 
it  into  a  »\ipper  {deipmm),  as   Mr.   Ray 
woidd  have  li-*  believe,    fiurely    the    m 
crfd  usff  of  a  htt^€  ^/w/vreanconva-titin- 
to  an  ■>m7nerttion  (haptiftma)  his    parade 
of  Haptist  ehtjnenre,   pHth<>^    ^•.    «tc., 
on  the  kur.ctK>*ion  tpiestion,  is  not  argu- 
ment.    I  did  not  ftdniit.  such  a    Kun- f* 
!  n  as  that  for  whi<-h  Mr.  K.ay  contends. 
He  .-u'-iM-iidH  h^Hf.dih  inChrisiianiry  lip 
uw  \\i»' jirt tension   to  ptrnonal,   uninter 
ruptui  Iloptint  rhnrrh    auc  es^iion    from 
CliriHt.  Without  this,  a^ccordiug  to  him, 
no  one  ha'*  the  privilege  of  obeying    thi 
g<.spel.     .John  14:  til.     Thus  Aj«  w  ok 
chr  Mtianitij  v-hU  upon  ft  hrnke'i  human 
ti-adition.     \\U7ie.vtaIt(rn  live    is   inji 
deity.      His  proof    is  the    statement    of 
Yp.-ij  and  Dermout,  made  in    ISIW,    A. 
I).,  abfjut  the"I)iitch  HMptists  or   M.  n- 
nonite.","  with  which  rhe  Itajitist  church- 
es of  America   and    England    have  no 
connection.     Koliinsou  says   "they  (the 
Dutch  IJiiptists)    )mptiz'r    by    pouring." 
HImi.  of  lii.p.  p.  547.     Vpeij    and    Der-. 
[iiitut,  in  the  same  chai)Ter    whence    his 
(pidtations  came,  say:  "They  judged   it 
iinjjroper  to  bear  arms,  to  resent  inju- 
ries, even  hy  law  process,  or  to  take   nu 
oath.     From  this  they  were   called   the 
yea  and  nay  people."     Waril's   Letters 
(1S21),  p,  204.     Are  these,  Mr.  Kay,  the 
ch.Hnicteristics    of  your  church?      Mr. 
llaldeiiian,  a  Mennonite  iiistorlan,  says: 
'  The  present  Baptists  did  not  originate 
from  the  Mennonites,  but  organized  iu- 
dejiendent  from  any  chui'ch    that   prac- 
ticed baptihin  on  faitli.     I  would  yet  re- 
mark that  they  never  cou'd  have  lielong- 
ed  to  the  true  and  faithful    Meuuonites, 
for  they  would  not  have  ivceived    ihem 
into  their  community,  in  their  covetoui- 
ncHH  and  avarice  and  usury  and    world 
ly  miiidedness  ^  *  in  their  participation 
in  waging  war  an<i    their   swearing   of 
oaths."  Hist,  of  the  churQi}   of  God,  p. 
i;i2.  So  you  see,  Mr.  Kay,  that  the  Mt  n- 
nouitcs  will  not  own   you.     Your   own 
teachers  of  church  liistory  pity  your  pre- 
tended, jiersonal,    unbroken    succession 
scheme.      Dr.  K.  J    W.  Buckland,    I'ruf. 
of  church  history  in  liochester  (Baptist) 
Theological  Seminary,  aays:  "My  histo- 
rical  investigations   make   it    perfectly 
clear  to  me   that   a  continuous  line    of 
Baptist    chur<'hffl,    from    the     time  of 
the      apostles     to      the  ■    reformation 
period        has     never        been       estab- 
lished.    Orchard's   attempt  to     do     it 
is  sadly  weak,  and  would  disgrace   any 
historical  writer,   llefpiotes  the  fathers 
as  holding  views  which  they   condemn, 
ignores  the  facts   which  would    utterly 
disgrace  his  position,  and  shows  through- 
out the  folly  of  working   from    second- 
ary sources  of  information.     The  valua- 
ble collection  of  Benedict  is  marred  with 
some  fault-s  and  mistakes,  and  Mr.  Ray's 
Baptist  Succession    falls   into    error.     I 
am  fully  persuaded  that  taking  churches 
in  the  strict  modern  sense.  Baptist  suc- 
cession can  never  be  historically    estab- 
lished."    Dr.  Albert  H.  Newman,   suc- 
cessor to   Dr.  Buckland   at.  Rochester, 
says  of  the  above:  "The  views  expressed 
accord  entirely  with  my  own.     *     *     * 
To  the  question  as  to  whether  American 
Baptist  churches  are  the  continuation  or 
regular  lineal  deecendents  and  personal 
successors  of  the   Mennonites,   *to.,   ttc. 
I  answer  tw.''     Letter  to  the  writer  dj- 


ted  Rocheater,  N.  \.,  March  i:i.  IH^u. 
Notict-how  BaptisL-^  make  out  succession. 
Orchard  calls  'J'eriallian  "a  Baptist." 
ni<<tory  of  Foreign  Baptists,  p.  33.  Dr. 
Konl  ealN  'Ter/ullianht^"  "Bapiisls.'' 
Origin  of  B.ipiisis  p.  140.  J,  Xewton 
BrownclaimsJu.',lin,(;hment..>f  Alexan- 
dria, Tertulliau  and  otb«i/rt««?  iminer 
■sionistMoflhe-i  latidSi-dcnnturie-ias  Bip- 
tist-t.  Bapti-tMut\rsp.21.  THkeT^-rtul- 
lianasanexample.  lletaughtbip'iym.like 
Justin,  in  order  to  the  remi-i-iiou  of  nins. 
(Ilia  writings,  1.  p,  231).  He  says 
"TheChri-tiansof  lis  lime  were  bap- 
tized by  howin'j  down.''^  Judson  on 
baptism,  p.  114.  After  his  dissension 
from  the  Catholic  church  (^ee  Work  vs. 
PtH.x.-a^chap.  ll)T.-rtiillian  sny.^,  "Aft- 
er the  resurrection,  promising  he  (l  hrist) 
w.mld  send  tJie  jtronii^e  of  the  F»ther, 
a'!d  lastly,  commanding  that  they  should 
inmierj-e  into  the  'Father,  and  the  Son, 
and  the  Holy  Spirit,  not  into  one  name, 
for  we  are  immersed  for  each  name,  into 
each  person,  not  once  but  thrice."  Ter- 
tulHaTi"s  Wcrks  p.  OjD.  On  baptism 
he  says:  "In  the  next  place  the  hand  is 
laitl  on  us  invoking  and  iaviting  the  Ho. 
ly  Spirit  through  the  (words  of)  bene- 
diction." lis  Writings  ',  p.  239.  He 
held  that  Chri-stiaus  should  not  liear 
arra-i,  nor  take  oaths,  nor  hold  civil  of- 
fices. He  maintained  the  literal  observ 
ance  of  the  holy  ki^is,  the  supper  or  love 
f.-ast  as  well  as  communiou,  and  said: 
"We  hold  ccmimunion  with  the  apostol- 
ic churches  because  our  doctrhie  u  in 
n»  respect  di^fereent  from  iVf^Xx^y  Idem, 
vol.  1,  pp-  120,  121,  Kif,  175,  102.  347: 
vol.  2,  p.  24.  Are  such,  Mr.  Ray.  B.tp- 
tist  characteristics?  Would  you  not  de- 
nounce Tt-rtuUiau  as  a  "Dunkard"  if  he 
■<Ki;Tf  now  living?  But  you  say  the  an- 
ient Waldenses  were  Baptists.  Let  us 
see.  (1)  They  would  not  bear  arms, 
nor  take  oaths.  Robinson  says:  "They 
held  *  *  *  that  it  was  uolaiffiil  for  a 
Christian  to  take  oaths,  to  bear  arms, 
to  shed  human  blood."  Rob.  Eccl.  Res., 
pp  .'ill,  ;!12.  Neauder  says:  "They 
condemned  absolutely  the  oath,  all  shed- 
ding of  blood,  military  service,  and  the 
lishmentof  death."  Neandei's  Ch. 
His.,  vol.  4,  p.  r»14  Is  that  "Baptistic?" 
(2)  They  did  not  unite  with  worldly  so- 
ieties.  Mosheim  informs  us  that  they 
and  others  held  that  the  church  ought  to 
be  "exempt  from  all  those  institutions 
which  human  jiriideneesuggest-s."  Eccl. 
Hist.,  p.  4'.tl.  (:i)  They  observed  plain- 
ness of  attire.  An  ancient  inquisitor 
said:  "They  avoid  all  appearance  of 
pride  in  their  dress;  they  neither  in- 
dulge in  finery  of  attire,  nor  are  they 
remarkable  for  appearing  mean  and  rag- 
ged." Jones' Ch.  Hist.,  vol.  1,  p.  (i4. 
(4)  They  observed  the  holy  kiss.  Rob 
inson  informs  us  that  the  Baptists  de- 
nounced all  who  saluted  them  with  a 
kiss  as  heretics.  El-cI.  R^s.,  pp.  322, 
323.  (.5)  They  observed  the  ordinance 
of  feet-washing.  Neauder  referring  to 
a  passage  in  Rainus'  description  of  early 
secis,  referring  to  John  13,  "relating  to 
the  washing  of  the  diac'plea'  feet,"  say?, 
"it  points  to  the  ^Valdenses."  Neaudeis" 
Ch.  Hist.  4,  p.  012.  Orchard,  speaking 
of  the  Wdldenies,  refers  to  a  liturgy  of 
Bobbio  in  which  he  says:  "There  is  a 
directX)ry  for  making  a  Christian  of  a 
pagan  before  baptism,  and  for  washing 
the  feet  after  it."  History  of  Fort-i^jn 
Baptists,  p.  207.  (0)  They  baptized 
by  trine  immersion.  Robinson,  to  give 
us  a  view  of  the  Waldensian  mode  of 
baptism,  refers  us  to  a  liturgy  of  Bobbio 
in  the  seventh  century  which  reipilres 
"trine  immersion."  Rob.  Eccl.  Rh.s  p. 
474.  It  .should  also  be  remembered  that 
the  Waldenses  remained  members  of  the 


April 

Catholic  church  until  Waldo's  lime,  ain) 
that  the  Citholic  practice  was  trine  hap. 
tism  everywhtre  except  in  Spain  f <  r  4(> 
years  after  «33,  A.  D.      We  learn    from 
Miistou  that  the  Vaudois,  or  WiildcLs^^ 
"retained  the  Ambrosian    office  '    "atier 
it  had  been    abolished    ej>ewhere."     Ig. 
rael  of   the    Alps,    voU   I|  p-  12.     The 
Aratirosian     office   positively   required 
trine  bajitisni.  Uob.  Hist,  of  Bap.  j).  4:15^ 
Ambrose  himself  givt-s  l>aptifim  at  trine 
immei-iion,.     See  Orchard,    jip.  44,    45^ 
These  indisputable  (acts  make  it  perfect. 
]y  clear  that  the  old  Waldensea  or  Vjiu. 
dois  were  trine  imraersionists.     Jlr.  Ruy 
endorses  J.  Newt<m  Brown's    stateineut 
that  "the  Cathari  wer**  c:illed  Xovatians 
*     *     *  Waldenses,"  etc.     (Rny   Luca^ 
Debate,  p.  4f;.">),  and  llr.  Roldusou  siyg: 
■'They  (the  Cathari)  baptized   all   that 
joined  their  assemblies  by   trine  immer- 
sion *    *     *  on  their  own  personal  pro- 
fession of  faitii."  Rob.  E.-cl.  Res.,  p.  73. 
Is  that  Baptisiic?    (7)     They   observed 
the  la\ing  on  of   hands    after    buptism. 
Mr.  Ilaldeinan  says:    "The   Waldetses 
practiced  the  laying  on    of  hands    after 
baptism,  according  to  the   testimony  of 
Reinerius."     Hiat.  of  Ch.  of  God,   p.  ;u. 
(8)  Tliey  were  dissenters  from  theCath 
olicchiirch.     Neander  says:  "He  (Peter 
Wahb')    and    his  companions    Ijibored 
with  great  zeal,  and   certainly   wiihout 
any  tliought  at  first,  of  .sejiarating  tlifin- 
twelves  from  the  church.     *     *  *  He  en- 
tered into  no  conscious  opposition    with 
thed9ctrine8  of  the  I'hurcli,    and'  it  was 
impo-'sible  to  destroy  anything  heretical 
in  their  society.     »     *     *     They  enter- 
tained no  thought  of  forming  a  sect,  sep- 
arate from  and  standing  forth  hostile  to 
the  church.''     Hist,  of  the  Church,   vol. 
p.  1107,    Again,  he  says:   "Pope    luoo- 
cent,  the  third,  seems  to  have  been  aware 
of  the  mistake  committed  by  his  jiret'e- 
cessors  in  compelling  the  Waldenses  tp 
break  away,  contrary   to    their  original 
intention,  from  the   church."  Idem,   p, 
(J12.      Robinson   says:   "They  diiF  not  ' 
dissent  from  Rome   on    account   of  the 
doctrine  taught  in  that  church."     Eccl. 
Res.,  p.  41)1.     Again   he  says:  "They 
(the  Vaudois)  continued  in  the  church 
a  sort  of  a  party  till  Waldo  emboldened 
them  to  separate,  and  so  became  not  the 
founder  of  the  party,  but  the  parent  of 
their  separation."     Idem  ]>.   403.     Are 
such  your  characteristic?,  Mr.  Ray?  You 
trace  the  American  Baptist   churches  to 
the  Welch  and  particular  English   Bap- 
tists. Bap.  Sue.  pp.  63-74.  88.    WhenI 
Where?  By  whom?  did  they   originate! 
Mr.  Benedict  says:   "The  first    Baptist 
church  in  Wales  of  which  we   can   give 
any  clear  account,  was  founded  at  Swan- 
sea in  that  country  in  1040."   Benedict's 
Hist,  of  the   Baptists  (1S13),  vol.    1,   p. 
220.     Mr.  Backus,  the  Baptist  historian, 
gives  ui  thefollowing  from  the  "records" 
of  this  church:  "When  there   had    been 
no  company  or  society  of  people  holding 
forth  and  professing  the  doctrine,   wor- 
ship, order  and  discipline  of  the  gospel, 
according   to  the   primitive  lustitulion 
that  ever  we  heard  of  in  all  Wales,  since 
the   apostasy,  it   pleased,   the  Lord   to 
choose  this  dnrkcoruerto  place  his  name 
in  and  honor  us  undeserving   creatures, 
with  the  happiness  of  being  the  tirst  in 
all  these  parts,  among  whom  was  jireach- 
ed  the  glorious   ordinance  of  baptism, 
and  here  to  gather  the  first   church  of 
baptized  believers."  Backus'  Hist.  (Ed- 
1777),  vol.  1,  pp.  350,  351.     Notice  tbia 
parent  church  of  all  the  Welsh  Baptists, 
organized  "1049."  A.  D.,  claimed  to  be 
the  first  church  of  baptized  believers  in 
all  Wales  since  the  apostasy.  From  this 
old  book  of  Backus,  we  learn  that   the 
first  particular    Baptist  church  in     tbt 


^Vp.il    13 


■r}rH<     I.KKrUKKX      VT    WtyHlv, 


Brilit-b  fiupiie' was  formed  out  of  the 
iuiUpeuJfut  cliinch  io  Londoiii,"  as  f..l 
lows:  "Sfvt-ral  pcisons  iu  the  society 
finding  that  the  congivgntiou  kept  not 
to  their  first  priuuipltsof  separation,  aixt 
being  also  conviuut-d  that  baptism  \vn>. 
not  to  be  atimioistered  to  infants,  Imt 
suvh  only  as  professed  faith  in  Christ 
desired  and  obtained  liberty,  and  form- 
ed  tlt--Mi(>elve8  into  a  distinct  church  Sep. 
12,  li>;i.'i.  having  Mr.  John  Spilsbury 
for  their  minister."  Backus,  vol.  1.  pp. 
IOC,  107  (uote).  litre,  Mr.  Ray,  is  (1 ) 
a  body  of  sprinklers,  forming  themselves 
in  U'.;i3,  A.  D.,  into  your  parent  church, 
(ti)  Yousaychurches,  self  organized,  by 
uninspired  men,  cannot  be  churches  of 
Christ.  (Sa  Neg.)  (;i)  Therefore,  ac- 
cording to  youiself,I3aptiat  ehurchea  are 
not  churches  of  Christ. 

The  following  in  Mr.  Spikbury's  apol- 
ogy for  starting  baptism;  "Mr.  Spils- 
bury, pastor  of  the  first  Baptist  church 
in  London,  says:  "Because  some  think 
tolhhut  up  the  ordinance  of  Goii  in  such 
a  strait,  that  none  can  tome  by  it  but 
by  the  authority  of  the  popedom  of 
Rome;  let  the  reader  consider  who  bap 
tized  John  the  Baptist  before  he  baptiz 
ed  others,  and  if  no  mandid,then  wheth 
er  he  did  not  baptize  others,  he  himself 
being  imbaptized?  We  are  taught  l»y 
this  what  to  do  upon  the  like  occasion." 
Backus,  vol.  1  pp.  110,  111.  Such,  Mr. 
Ray,  is  the  honest  confession  of  the  pas- 
tor of  your  parent  church. 


tbemoriiingvf  ih^fiixtday  of  th.-  wt-.k;  as  tW  [>tin,-\^*»,\  stratujfi  Ar^Mm.  -i-vmi 
mid  a  ni-w  vr»  ..f  time  si-ts  in,  and  th.-  ty  three  uieeiingw,  M.Y'.een  of  ih-m  h.v.i. 
dut-ipbs  ..liMivtd  \]\f  st'venili  tlav  from  feast  meeting-*,  and  hu  will  know  how, 
Mmt  linie  for  iheChrisiian'fi  i-.VfinIi  rest '  ai.d  when  to  study  wfrmoDg.     The    Iszy 


:  awl  : 


eh  hfis  I n  l.'L'aliji-d    bv 


THE  FOURTH  COMMANDMENT. 

1  Y  11.  1'.  SATI.011. 

"Iti'memlipf  Hie  Sabbath  day  to  keej)  it  ln-ly." 
Evoilhs  20:8-11 

n  ENESIS  2:2,  it  ia  said,  "And  ou  the 
V  seventh  day  God  ended  his  work 
which  he  had  made;  and  he  rested  on  the 
seventh  day  from  all  the  work  which  hu 
had  made."  On  this  Clark  says:  '-It  is 
the  general  voice  of  Scripture  that  God 
finished  the  whole  of  creation  in  si\  days, 
and  rested  the  seventh."  It  is  worthy 
of  notice,  that  the  Septuagiut,  the  Syr- 
iac,  and  the  Samariantau,  read  the  si.xth 
day  instead  of  the  seventh,  which  ap 
pears  from  these  versions  to  have  been 
originally  that  of  the  Hebrew  test." 
This  is  reasonable,  for  as  saitl  it  is  the 
voice  of  Scripture  that  God  finished  the 
work  of  creation  in  six  days,  and  rested 
the  seventh.  "And  God  blessed  the 
seventh  day,  and  sanctified  it,  ^because 
in  it  he  had  rested  from  all  his  work 
which  God  had  created  and  made." 
This  could  not  be  said  if  he  had  made 
part  of  it  ou  the  s^eventh  day. 

"And  God  blessed  the  seventh  day." 
The  word  bless  ov  blessed  is  of  very  ex- 
tensive meaning,  and  in  the  Scriptures 
frequently  means,  to  speak  well  to,  or 
of  a  person,  and  so  God  had  spoken  well 
of  the  seventh  day;  and  good  to  them 
who  conscientiously  ob>ierve  it  a  day  of 
holy  rest.  He  sanctified  it,  because  in 
it,  he  rested  from  all  his  work.  Thus 
blessing,  and  sanctifying  the  seventh 
dav,  wa^  setting  it  apart  for  the  use  of 
man,  foi"  the  same  use  for  which  God 
himself  used  it.  To  rest.  So  in  the 
decalogue  his  fourth  commandment  is 
"Remember  the  Sabbath  day,  to  keep  it 
holy.  But  because  this  commandment 
haa  not  been  particularly  mentioned  in 
the  New  Testament  as  a  moral  precept, 
some  infer  that  there  is  no  Sabbath  un- 
der the  Christian  dispensation.  This 
omission  may  have  been  designed  by  the 
Holy  Spirit  to  authorize  the  apostles  to 
transfer  the  Sabbath  under  the  law  tothe 
first  day  of  the  week  under  the  gospel, 
ou  which  our  Lord  after  resting  over  the 
Sabbath  in  the  sepulchre,  arose  early  on 


idfft  that  preachers  must  not  work,  but 
ihe  civil  govcriin.eiitK  by  ihe  Christian  h:ivt.  nil  th- lini.- to  study,  is  all  bosh, 
nations;  and  hence  is  binding  on  all  to  If  a  ni^uV  mmd  does  not  e.\erois.'  while 
observe  and  keep  holy,  and  to  do  no  '  holding  the  jdow  hiindle;  it  surely  will 
!*ervi!e  work  on  that  day.  Rest  to  the  )  "ot  while  lying  on  the  lounge, 
body  from    labor   atid    toil ;    and  rest  to  ' 


the  soul  from  all  worldy  caiv  and  aux- 
elies.  Works  of  chanty  and  actual  ue 
cessity  wtl'e  always  allowed.  The  Sab- 
bath being  a  type,  to  annul  or  make  it 
void  is  impossiljle.  All  types  bi-ing  in 
full  foree  until  the  thing  signified  by 
them  takes  jdace.  And  the  thiug  sig 
uified  by  the  Sabbath,  is  thereat  which 
remains  for  the  peopb-  of  (Jod,  then  for 
the  moral  oldigatiou  of  the  Sabbath  day 
must  be  continued  until  that  time  ha? 
fully  come  and  the  last  saiut  is  in  his 
rest.  , 

No  work  should  be  done  on  the  Sab 
bath  day  that  can  be  dotie  ou  the  pre- 
ceiling  days.  And  he  who  workn  by 
his  servants  or  cattle,  is  equally  guilty 
as  if  he  woiked  himself.  Hiring  out 
hor.>-e8  for  plea.'^uifor  buiiness,  going  on 
jouineyjj,  paying  worldly  pleasure  visits 
on  the  Sdbbath  or  Lord's  day  as  it  ia 
also  called  in  the  Scripture  are  breache-s 
of  this  law.  And  corporations  have  no 
.more  license  to  run  their  business,  or 
trains  on  theseveuth  day,  than  the  farm 
er  has  to  run  his  plow,  the  mechanic  his 
saw,  or  the  merchant  his  merchandise; 
and  I  strongly  incline  to  the  opinion  that 
he  who  preaches  his  sermons  on  Siind.iy 
fur  hire  is  e([uaUy  guilty  of  a  fl;igraut 
violation  of  this  law. 

But  he  who  said, '  Rememberthe  Sab- 
bath day,  to  keej)  it  holy,"  alsosaid,  "six 
days  &halt  thou  labor  and  do  all  thy 
work."  Therefore  he  who  idles  away 
any  time  on  any  of  the  six  da\s  to  no 
purpose,  ia  as  guilty  before  God  as  he 
who  works  on  the  seventh. 

"Six  days  slmlt  thou  work,  is  a  posi- 
tive command  of  Gofl,  and  the  i<lle  man 
is  guilty  before  God  for  his  violation. 
God  never  intended  that  the  man  should 
be  idle.  Before  man  had  sinnued,  "the 
Lord  God  took  the  man,  and  put  him 
in  the  garden  c>f  Eden,  to  dress  it  and 
to  keep  it."  Man  must  not  be  idle,  no 
not  in  Eden,  and  out  of  it  in  the  sweat 
of  his  face  t-hall  he  eat  his  bread.  And 
they  who  will  not  work  neither  shall 
they  eat.  "As  God  formed  both  th 
body  and  mind  of  man  on  principle  of 
activity,  80  he  assigned  him  proper  em 
ploy./ient;  and  it  is  his  decree,  that  the 
mind  shall  improve  by  exercise,  and  the 
body  find  increase  of  vigor  and  health 
in  honest  labor.  He  who  idles  away 
his  lime  in  the  six  days,  is  equally  culp' 
aide  in  the  sight  of  God.  as  he  who 
workso*  theseventh.  The  idle  person  is 
ordinarily  clothed  with  rags;  and  the 
Sabbath  breakers  frequently  come  to 
an  ignominious  end.  Reader,  beware." 
(Clark.) 

A  lazy  man  will  never  be  a  holy  man 
though  he  profess  religion.  All  men 
should  be  in  some  honest  employment. 
Preachers  who  are  too  lazy  to  woi  k  with 
their  bands  to  provide  things  honest  in 
the  sight  of  all  men,  are  not  fit  to  preach 
the  gospel;  and  thos:;  who  plead  in  de- 
fense of  their  laziness  that  they  must 
have  the  time-  to  study  their  sermons  to 
preach  on  Sunday,  1  am  sure  God  never 
called  them  to  preach  the  gospel.  If  a 
man  can't  e.xercise  Ids  mind  while  his 
hands  are  bowing  his  potatots  he  has 
no  mind  for  a  preacher. 

Let  that  man  take  a  trip  in  his  own 
conveyance  for  eight  weeks  at  a  time, 
and  travel  seven  hundred  miles,    attend 


WORK. 

1!Y  rKARLOlTH  T.  HOKIl. 

TDLENESS  is  perfectly   incompatible 
-■"     to  the  true  t-hrislian  life,     No   one 
can  be  a  follower  of  the  blessed  Redee: 
ei*  and  be  ado  nothing.     Lal«»r  wiw  the 
sentence  passed  upon  man  in  his  first  re 
bellion  and  we  have  no  right   to  expect 
temporal  or  spiritual  blessings    without 
it.     We  are  iirouiiaed  our  bread    if    we 
work  lor  it ;  and  we  are  promised  eternal 
lil'e  if  we  live  in  obedience  to  the   com- 
mands given  in  the  Si-riptures,  therefore 
it  is  our  duty  to  work.     To  obtain  ,the 
lUlle  we  require  in  this  life  if  we  are  en- 
ergetic   will   not    consume  half  of   our 
time;  and  sine;  we  are    commanded    not 
to  Jay  up  treasures  on  earth  it  ^'ives    us 
much  time  to  work   to   the  honor  and 
glory  of  his  cause.     We  find  that   Jesus 
worked  while  on  earth.  How?  He  went 
about  doing  good.     Are  we  his  follow- 
eisi     Then  we  must  work  in    the   wa} 
he  did;  going  about  doing  gooil.     Ves. 
there  is  a  good  for  every  one  to  do.     If 
God  has  blessed    us  with  abundance   he 
requires  the  more  of   us.    Yet    there    is 
much  that  can  be  done  by   those    wl: 
are  td'  small  means — all  must  work;  but 
let  us  not  work  against  each  olher.    "A 
huuhedivided  against  itself cannotstaud." 
And  as  we  aj'e  tuld  all  liav.-  not  the  same 
gilts  let  us  use  foibearance  towards  each 
other,  hoping  that  all  have  the  same  end 
io  view,  though  some  things  do  uut  es 
actiy  suit  our  views;  for  we   know  that 
which  ia  not  approved  of  God  will  come 
to  naught. 

Let  us  look  to  ourselves  and  he  cer 
tain  that  we  have  no  beann  in  our  own 
eyes.  When  ive  get  ourselves  right; 
the  next  thing  is  our  households,  get 
that  right  and  then  we  can  see  further. 
But  first  let  us  by  us  the  patriarch  of  old 
who  said,  "let  others  do  as  they  will  as 
for  me  and  my  house  we  will  serve  the 
Lord."  The  right  place  to  remedy  evils 
of  a  community,  a  church,  or  nation  is 
*ive  the  right  st^u-t  at  home.  If  every 
one  would  do  this  every  thing  would 
move  right  along. 


DECIDE    FOH  CHRIST. 

DV  JOnH  I.  SUAVELY. 

MANY  there  are  who  feel  the  obliga- 
tion to  make  a  professian  of  j-elig 
ion  to  get  down  from  the  fence— but  say 
they  have  not  courage  enough.  They 
know  that  a  false  profession  is  so  awful- 
ly denounced,  and  that  if  any  one  would 
be  so  rash  and  so  reckless  as  to  make  a 
false  profession  would  expose  his  soul  to 
a  perilous  stioke;  and  more,  they  say 
that  they  don't  know  on  which  side  of 
the  fence  to  jump — don't  know  which 
church  to  join.  They  feel  that  they 
ought  to  join  some  church — they  feel 
like  getting  off  the  fence  on  one  side  or 
the  other,  but  they  know  if  they  do  get 
down,  some  of  the  folks  on  the  other 
side  will  say  the)  have  made  a  mistake. 
Hence  many  conclude  to  slay  just  where 
(hey  are.  Of  course  that  is  wrong,  be 
cause  the  Lord  condemns  •  the  position 
Again,  there  are  many  who  feel  tht 
obligation  to  "chew  the  cud"  and  to 
chew  It  to  make  a  profession  of  religion 


and  do  mak«  it,  but  do  not  part  th*; 
hoof— do  not  part  from  the  way  of  sin- 
ners. Now  it  dot-H  aeeuj  ihat  such  per- 
sons are  uusiahle  nnd  of  that  hoft  neutral 
tint  which  )\v]iU  and  blends  (<•  niost 
any  ihiug  ihat  coniesuearthem.  Krit  nds, 
we  hiivi*  uo  busin->K  to  make  -ucli  >p' e 
tttclej*  o)  ouiseivi-:..  Let  us  put  our 
feel  firmly  down  on  the  Lord's  side  and 
contend  for  all  that  he  and  the  apostlvf 
contended  for.  The  word  of  the  Lord 
is  not  predicated  on  men's  saying  und 
doing  thus  and  so.  Christ  will  reward 
us,  and  his  word  will  judge  us  and  not 
men  and  their  words. 

When  we  once  receive  that   new  na- 
ture which  is  communicated  to  ua  in  re- 
generation, it  will  lead  us  to  true  liber- 
ty and  victory  over  the  fear  of  man's  re 
proaches  and  injuries.     It    is   useless  to 
try  to  be  successful  in  serving  two  mas- 
tei-s,  wh(we  interests  are  in  direct   oppo- 
sition to  each  other.  Our  Savior  has  de- 
clared it   cannot  be  done.     No  doubt 
multitudes  err  in  this  matter;  for  there 
are  so  many  wa>s  in  which  men   can  at 
tempt  to  serve  two  masters.     We   must 
conclude  with  the  apostle,    if  we  please 
the  world,  we  are   not  the  servants   of 
Christ;  if  we  love  Ihe  world  we   are  a 
despiser  of  (Jod ;  but  if  we  love  and  hold 
to  tlie  service  of  God,  we  will    renounce 
and  despise    and    leave   the    world,  and 
take  our  stand    with   Jesus.     May    the 
Gotl  of  blessing  give  that   decision  o*" 
character  and  judgment  that  they    may 
"approve  things  that  are  excellent,"  or 
that  they  may  choose  the  right  and  leave 
the  evil,  ami  that  they  may  "be  without 
ort'ence  till  the  day  of   Christ,"    so   ihat 
when  lime  coin' s  for  us    to    enter   upon 
our  new  life,  ov  in  the  great  fuluie,    we 
may  all  be  guests  of  that  great  heavenly 
teiist.      But  lemt-mber  now,  NOW  is  the 
time  to  prepare  fir  this  great  feast.  J^'  e 
pare  to  meat  tkif  God  is  the  Bubstance  of 
the  word  of   lite.     Ttira^   sinner,    turn, 
TUuwtoGod;  heaven   and   earth   shall 
now  rejoice  in  your  conversion. 

The  use  of  surnames  was  not  general 
in  England  till  after  the  reformation. 
Washington's  ancestry  settled  first  at 
Uerbert,and  the  imlividuals  were  known 
as  John  de  Herbert,  that  is  John  of  Her- 
bert, Thomas  de  Herbert,  etc.  After- 
ward one  branch  of  the  family  moved  to 
\\'^9sington,  when  they  were  known  a» 
"of  Weasington  or  de  "  Wessiugtou,"  and 
this  liecame  corrupted  into  tlur  family 
name  of  Washington.  Su  late  as  the  be 
ginning  ot  the  eighteenth  century,  some 
families  of  Yorkshire  had  no  fixed  aur- 
uat'ies.  Kveu  at  this  day  it  is  said  that 
few  of  the  miners  of  Stallordwhire  bear 
their  father's  names,  but  are  only  knowu 
by  some  sobriquet. 


What  we  need  is  to  write  the  word 
righteousness  on  the  very  play  grounds 
where  our  children  go  to  school;  write 
it  over  every  open  door  through  which 
young  men  enter  ujion  their  life-work; 
write  it  upon  every  carriage  in  which 
men  ride  to  business,  ami  women  to 
their  shop])iug;  write  it  on  the  walls  of 
every  bank,  counting  room,  and  public 
building;  write  it  over  the  entrance  of 
every  church,  that  every  man  may  se« 
it  when  making  a  public  profession  of 
his  faith  in  Christ;  write  it  so  plainly 
that  be  who  would  make  haste  to  be 
rich  and  great  may  leiru  that  there  is 
but  one  road  to  real  success  in  the  world. 
and  that  is  the  road  of  strict  integrity. 
God  has  not  given  a  promise  of  his  fa- 
vor in  this,  or  any  other  world,  to  any 
but  the  righteous  man.  The  man  who 
lives  righteously  is  the  only  man  that 
need  apply  for  aduiiasiou  to  the  heaven- 
ly kingdom. 


atll^    HHKI'IiKE^J    j\.'r    WOltJv. 


April    la 


£ht  grefhren  ut  ^orh. 

■•I  iii.iMiri>  >vKEKi,r, 


U    M.  KS'tKLMAN. 
3.  J.  HAlMlioON.      ■ 
J.  \V.  dlKIN.  -    - 


CtltlHWI.  ritlNriI'I.KH. 


A(ii)  (salriUIn*  llut  tti*  Mrrolfii. 
Ool  la  lb«  onl)-  •nirr*  of  tsnlun.  •« 


Tlwi  Tlrtn*  rt»in-<H'«.  i^  -Uptfii*  i 


laiKurtmu  ir 


I  an»Ulli>f«  uf  lAftm,  w> 


dIS,  l>*dl<1«>' 


'  TriMt  mo  no  iotUirt:  witich  (hi?  port  l^•iglI^ 
C4ri  niHtch  thu  ti.?ri>-.  unutt-Miilt'  I'li'i 
lie  fp^l".  who.  iiiKht  iiii<l  Hity,  ilt-voiil  <.;  n-t. 
CtirrJM  IiU  own  KCCiH-^r  in  In*  breiiflt." 


It  »ill  tl-n' S«>i..r.  E.io.:h  K*i/Hii'l  U.  E  i*no^.  met  Hif 
cliiirrli  iu  r..iii.cil  tlif  "rh  iii-t,  HtiiJ  with  a 
grrjit  rffal  r-t  Uirti^ss  Hiid  i.«tiriicf  iiiv^sl'g  tted 
,„«u^mB.Mh.tp-fi.i' III  ght  iei((ii  nupren-e  an 
it  Hht^tyi*  Miviihl.  Oti  i  he  8th  llie  church  Hgttiii 
nit-t  in  t.iur.cil  Ic  hf>ir  ih^  r^p.-rt  ofllipCom- 
nilttw,  ftiifi  llieir  frjiorl  WM8  unaniniouoiy  «c 
cfpted.  Uri».  SmjIof  left  for  hom«-  on  Ihe  0ih 
iiiHt. 


If  pooiiblp,  n 
AT  W.  on  MouJay*  or  Tuf^sdiO"- 
reach  us  in  tmif  for  th*  n^xt  ii-iii-. 

THECnmiu«l  peop!r»  l..r  hiiiwlf  tb-*  worH 
he  litcH  in:  wrilf^  n'irihiih..n  »i-i'n  th--  whHb  of 
thcchnuiber  hedw»-M-t  in,  and  ihf  Uir  Uc«  of 
heavuu  he  look*  up'>n.  i»  bin  own  pur- utr. 


BiwTHKri   J*cob    Ilildcbraiid 
TTinny  who  hav«>  united    with  the 


irt^ri^'tfnypmilttTonmitl.tai,   I 


Diilil  Ik 


H  K1a>  or  (.' 


lb.  .1-*  ,.f  ih,  .U| 


.»  <4  111*  Ilolr  Xta. 

TUi  W«i»nil  luulUu.msrBmoIraT  to  Ui»  •I'I'll  •n-l  ••l'-^" 
Brfiruliiln  or  Ui»  rtlljlwio/  Jwotrii'W.- 
TIi.l«S.n-<"<it™iO  '""■•  •"'''Ho  Jr— ,  cii««ii^  -Ult, 

II  >uiili'Ulii4  llnllii  vabUt  irvnhir,  .T  fJlllout  »ii.|rl.»».  Oir 
llwoWMI"*'"''"""^'"  '  'V^  "r«,ft. 

(I alw i^o-ot*  IL>a[>)(4unl<1UI)  of  Autlnllni  ll>*  (iiii  *l 
mil..  Mn,...rU..l*:rt 

Iii*tiuit  It  !■■  ilnillnlorur  all  Ihat  Oirld  (oil  lb*   Apvlli* 

to  JahlUbll  mbi. 


Tna   JCoiiDM  • 


I   La  n<io(i4bla  ualjr   f-l 


*rit*<:    Th 

bfMir^n  i' 
I'liH-  i'f—-\t  Dxrict.  Indinria,  i.i(ic«  .I.MHJ«ry  h»»* 
enio>inir  iheciiJtclvfn  wril.  OthiT«  Hte  hiiitHr 
in;*  round  oiiuidw  Ihe  gitf,  wliil«  the  .S..v;i>r 
il«*8,  "Come  in." 


Iniliiltfn  Ini'ipitiallll 
•  rsoa-wlincw**  •< 
nil«ll|>iloii*   IIM'   I 


•«i)r»  liiMitJiwi  of  lhMi»rt)'l".  "l 
In  ard  utr(»un«i>  Uoiixg*.  bat  iir 


•111    B 


dlllontt  li»m.  llif  aK«nl  Kill  I-  ■llc»nl  loo  |»r  Mill., 
bdolll  i-imtt  Ifuln  aiid  *«n>t  iiilhg  IsUpml  Uomk] 
«ar>  l(iU*ia,  lle^'X'-'wl  I."!!*!*,  Bixl  Drnfl*  |>ri>p< 
Mllba  kl  aiir  rl*t.     ttnnot  ■■i>il  ( hack*,  a*  111*;  cann 


Adilii-Bsnllr 


immntitrHlIonB. 

iiiti:riiitf{>  AT  MOiiK, 

■  .■iiiiirk.  CtirruU  Co.,  111. 


AI'ItIL  1».  I»IKO. 


An  unbridled  tongue  means  nn  ungrntHful 

beort. 

..^  ■ 

Thkkii  Bwi-et  wordi.— home,  hi-uvcn  mul  buj)- 

piuesH. 

WllES  you  fail  you  oily  provw  Ihaliou  w(ti' 
not  «troDg  anoujrh  to  Hucceed. 

VVij.i,  Boiiio  one  iilfiif'f  give  ua   the  oddnss  ol 
TubiiiB  Keini,  foriiiRrly  el  New  CiiatU,  Ind.? 


Olk  IriMnd  Fr.'derick  A  W^j^rier  of  Miller 
Coui.ty.  Ml'.,  who  WI..I'*  •'"  s-\rr^\  wn-k- ngo 
iidatni'li  •ftk'T  IB  n.>rtr  wiih  tli*-  Ili«-tli(r.-ii  i.l 
Warrviihburg,  Mo.,  and  se<riii4  bHppy  in  findinj; 
thi!  |ii-opl»  whom  he  wtw  '■(■(•king. 

TiiK  nunibt^r  of  Uiblu*  txUut  ut  the  bcj{in- 
niiiB  of  tiw  iir.-Bi*ut  ceniiiry  did  not  rxceed 
;i  l)0>>.i>  H),  biit  sinci  thiit  ti'iH  1 10  0*1.000  -irtj 
.-limttt'd  ti  hav«  be»n  printed  by  the  Mriliab 
and  American  Bibl.-  Soei^ti*-!!  nlont*. 

IJiio.  MooiiR  iiiforiufl  us  tluit  Sunduy-tichonlH 
Hie  heiirliiig  Iiiiii  orders  lor  large  uuiiiberct  of 
O'lr  Cfiil'Irrn  at  fVor/c  W«  «r^  plad  ro  h^ar 
thifl,  for  if.  iM  onf  of  tlii-  best  yoiitl>ii  papers  pub- 
li-bi'd.  Kiir  Niimple  copifM,  luid  tiiiiiis  tiddrfaK 
J.  II.  Moore.  liumrk.  Illinois. 

SoMK  are  miiking  iiKioirien  about  thi-  pfim- 
iihJRt  containinp;  Ha-^hur  iind  BergBtre-iser  de- 
biti.  lu  auawwrto  these  till  we  can  swy  i«, 
pr.  auine  it  (iiiiBt  NDou  be  rewdy  for  delivery,  aw 
tli'TH  ba)4  beeu  ample  time  niric  the  difCiJ>rtion 
for  it^  piililiotttiin.  We  lnip«  ihenfjre  soou  tu 
bo  ri-ady  to  till  tlie  nrdfru  tilrfady  receivtd 


Tln-TU  isone  of  llie  r«r*'8t  grtna.  'daoy  a 
vo.nb  hHH  berii  loHt  to  Kcety  by  allowing  it 
'u>  ittrni-h  Hiid  ihfowiiig  it  away  If  this  enn 
fltill  hbines  in  jour  bo^om,  stlfer  nothing  to 
d>*]>lMce  ortarnihb  its  li-skr.  i'tolainty  i-  a 
mark  ol  1  )w  bieediiiB-  Show  me  tie  man  who 
coiuniiiihU  the  btht  .r<»]»» ':  "»'  ("'t'l  "^-vtr 
t»enibk-B  on  his  (olrik'.  Iii'iuire  the  tii-irarter 
c.flho«e  who  dejart  f'oni  virtue.  V^ilhwut  a 
►ingle  exceplion  y«  11  will  tind  them  to  be  pi o- 
fdii.-.  Think  of  'tbi«  and  iet  not  a  vile  word 
di-gruc«you. 

Tub  city  of  Mtrysv.lle,  Cilifornia.  has  an 
ordiiiauc*-  requiring  all  boys  to  be  «i|l"  the  street-* 
after  8  o'clock  each  evening,  aud  the  morals  "f 
t(/e  bi>yfl  are  gr««tly  improved.  Tlie"p>werrt 
Ihat  be,"  ill  all  vdw,  an-  the  giLirdi^ns  of  good 
ord^r,  and  it  were  wellifbois  were  not  p'-r 
miltrd.  by  «Ialutes,  to  loaf  on  the  street'*  and  in 
jjlaces  of  iHiftiuesH.  Uonie  is  the  place  for  boy 
aud  girU  to  spend  their  leisure  moments.  Tl  e 
youth  of  China  are  Jar  nbea-l  of  the  Ametici-n 
bojfi  ami  girls  iu  i»ayiiig  respect  to  lh>^ir  pa- 
rents, and  iu  their  deterence  to  the  aged. 


in  any 
'od  litiig 


Uito.  W.  J.  II.  Uai'u.^n's  addresfl  is  changed 
from  Nora  .Spiiuga,  lowii,  to  Morril!,  Brown 
"county,  Kan. 

The  Calvary  Baptist  Church  of  Now  York 
City,  recputly  raimd  a  collection  of  $13,6)00  for 
Hume  and  Kui'eiga  MiMeioiin. 

The  truni{)<.'t  of  fame  will  aoijuer  or  later  do 
UH  all  the  justice  we  need,  without  giving  the 
blavt  with  our  own  breath. 

Ip  YOL'  would  be  pungent,  ho  brief,  ftjr  it  w 
with  words  aa  with  sunbeaiun:  the,  more  they 
are  coudeuued,  the  deeper  they  burn. 

Ht'u  give^  UK  a  iiiilliou  druiikurij^,  a  liuiidred 
thoutnud  iliotd  aud  iniau4,  ami  nearly  or  iiuite 
a  thoU'^anJ  murderer*  and  Hnicitl-'r'  a  year. 

ICverywIiere  we  find  there  in  more  need  of 
eucnuragement  aud  len.-  criticisni;  more  maiii- 
festHtiouN  of  sympathy  aud  less  of  disitatisfac 


Jo:-.!-!  II  ItixKEB  has  moved  from  Table  Cirove 
Illinois,  lo  MiUottib,  same  Statfe.  Parties  wiRh- 
ing  to  corresjioud  with  him  ivill  note  this 
I'hauge. 

.  -  —  ■  ^•. 

Ub  who  thinkfl  he  iiaa  uo  need  of  Clinat  has 
t>)o  high  thoughts  of  himself  He  who  tliiuks 
Chn.t  ciinuot  holp  liiin  has  too  low  thoughts 
of  Christ. 

Wk  have  received  the  trnd  intetUgeuce  of  the 
deathofBro.ll.il.  Miller's  wile  ou  the  2t)tb 
of  Mirch.  We  hope  to  liuve  hiller  particulars 
br  the  next  isgue. 

Wk  bad  iuteuded  to  begin  our  series  of  arti- 
cles ou  feetwasliing  iu  this  issue,  but  we  have 
nii>Uid  the  pamphlet,  aud  must  await  the  ar- 
rival of  another. 

Ix  gi>iDf,'  time  of  Lovefeaste  iu  Northern 
Illiuoi'4,  we  vaid  the  llioknry  Grove  feast  would 
W  held  May  Iflth  and  ITtb.  It  should  have 
luseix  June  iustead  of  May. 

TiiK  City  of  Uria,  iu  Asiatic  Turkey,  situated 
oil  tb-  i-upposed  site  of  "Ur  of  the  CbaldecB," 
hiis  been  ulmo«  t  destroyed  by  fire.  It  bad 
tfbou'  ftiifly  thousand  inhabitants. 


Two  bard-wurking  and  zralona  children  of 
fi-jd  in  one  of  the  We-iteni  States  have  jiut 
llulr  whole   aff-cliouH  into   the  work   'if  the 

Lord.     Oue  ol  them    writes:    Sister audi 

hiive  beeu  going  from  house  to  bouwe  every  day 
fur  about  a  week  teaching  t|)«  people  the  way 
•if  the  Lord  more  perfectly.  Some  o(  them  nay, 
"Almost  thou  persuadent  me  to  be  a  Chriatiau," 
Our  Father  will  bless  them! 

(JfJTK  a  number  of  Brethren  from  adjoining 
cburcbex    were  iu   altendance  at    Ibe  council 

eeling  iu  Lanark  on  the  Tih  iiiat.  We  are 
glad  to  6te  our  dear  brethren  aud  sisters  come 
among  un,  bf^lieviog  that  their  j  reseiice  alwajs 
ban  a  beneficial  influence.  I'lie  more  we  asso- 
ciate  with  each  other  and  reason  together  in  the 
spirit  of  Christ,  the  lietter  we  are  prepared  to 
overcome  the  world,  sin  and  corruption. 


Ei.ti.  D.  P.  Saylor,  of  Double  Pipe  Creek. 
Md.,  arrived  iu  Lanark  on  the  4th  inst. 
He  is  »<ixty-eigbt  years  old,  but' preaches  with 
tlie  vigor  of  youth.  He  says  he  has  no  n  ^-rets 
of  his  life — that  he  worked  in  his  day— that  he 
must  now  decrease  while  othem  increase — that 
he  does  not  envy  those  who  shall  soon  take  bin 
place  in  the  batHe  field,  but  teels  glad  there  are 
strong  men  to  carry  forward  the  work, 


Almost  oue  month  ago  we  ordered  a  lot  of 
Ilymu  Books  from  t^liuter  iV  Brumbaugh 
Bro's,  Shortly  afterward  we  reeivcd  a  card 
acknowledging  the  order.  But  the  Hymn 
Books  have  not  yet  arrived.  Parties  have  or- 
dered from  us  aud  no  doubt  are  becoming  impa- 
tient in  the  long  delay  ol  the  arrival  of  their 
books,  We  regret  this  very  much.  Why  the 
books  have  not  yet  come  we  do  uot  know. 

DritlNQ  the  mouth  of  February,  the  receipt*, 
of  (he  Aiueric  n  Bbe  Sec  ety  were  O'er 
$40,000  by  sales  aud  douatioue.  When  we 
consider  the  immense  number  of  Bibles  and 
Testaments  given  away  by  the  Society  each 
year,  we  uo  longer  wonder  why  so  much  money 
is  needed.  As  a  people  we  should  not  forget  to 
do  our  part  towards  belpio;^  to  print  and  dis- 
tribute Bibles  free  to  the  poor  aud  careless. 

Do  uot  be  discouraged.  How  many  strong 
hands  aud  minds  are  idle  to  day  because  tbey 
have  met  with  discouragements.  Oh,  what  a 
sad  thought  1  Discouragement  practiced 
aniouols  practically  to  faithlessness.  Ye  dis- 
couraged oue.s,  think  of  it !  Do  you  have 
Christ  for  your  example  when  you  fold  your 
bauds  iu  discouragement  aud  do  nothing?  Did 
be  do  80?  Nay,  brother",  sister;  nay.  Arise  in 
the  full  vigor  of  your  soul,  mind  and  strength. 
Be  a  live  Christian,  uot  a  dead  oue.  We  should 
live  more  to  do  good  to  others  aud  uot  so  much 
to  have  othf  rs  do  good  to  us. 


Thfiir  is  only  oue  country  in  the  world  in 
which  there  are  no  illiterate  people.  It  is  the 
Sandwich  ii>lands.  The  population  cf  the 
^lauddis  SiJi'ull.  Ttiey  li.ive  eleven  high  edu- 
jitioiial  in-tiiiili"ns.  159  middle  publicschoo^, 
and  forty-tliree  private  schools.  The  public 
iiislruotion  is  under  the  supervision  of  a  oin- 
uiittee  app  iinled  by  the  King,  aud  composed  of 
five  memuefs.  who  serve  wilbuut  reiiiuneration. 
The  comiuittee  ai^point  a  General  Ins^pector 
and  u  number  of  sub  inspectors.  The  Govern- 
nieut  takes  Cdie  that  every  person  'ball  be  able 
at  leavt  to  read  and  write,  aud  puisnes  energet- 
ically ail  parents  who  neglect  to  send  their 
chiidreu  tu  school. 


A  LETTER  from  brother  Hope  dated  March 
(Jib,  jajs:  "We  have  oue  one  elder,  C.  C.  Es- 
kildseu;  oue  minister  in  second  degree,  Jans 
Chr.  Soreuseu:  oue  iu  the  first  drgree,  Soren 
Chr.  Neilsou,  aud  three  deacons.  There  are 
thirty-Seven  members  here;  two  h^ve  gone  lo 
America,  one  died,  aud  oue  was  disowned."  H 
will  thus  be  seen  that  thirty  nine  persons  haie 
beeu  taught,  received  and  made  happy  iu 
Denmark  since  Bro.  Hope  went  there  to  si  t 
up  the  apostulic  order  of  things.  And  he  did 
it  for  lefs  than  oue  cent  per  member  of  fhe 
church  ill  America.  We  will  go  one  step 
further  and  say  that  if  there  are  60.000  mem- 
bers iu  America,  he  did  his  work  tor  less  than 
one-half  cent  per  member. 


During  the  past  year  twelve  persjus  in  Eu- 
rope and  America  gave  an  aggregate  of  tliree 
millions  of  dolUrs  lor  Foreign  Mission  work. 
Others  whom  many  regard  as  failing  to  teach 
the  whole  truth,  are  actively  pushing  their 
creeds  into  all  parts  of  the  earth,  while  the 
Brethren,  as  a  body,  represented  iu  conference, 
are  timidly  halting  iu  the  matter  of  preaching 
to  the  Freuch,  Germai^i,  Italians,  Spaniards 
and  many  other  nations.  As  a  people  we  are 
not  iu  poverty;  but  somehow  or  other  we  have 
learned  to  bold  teuaciously  to  what  the  Lonl 
has  given  us.  We  are  uot  quite  sure  that  the 
Lord  slmuld  uot  have  a  good  portion  of  it  re- 
turned to  him  by  doing  good  to  others.  It  niHy 
be  that  God  is  trying  his  chiidreu  with  'filthy 
lucre."  He  has  prospered  them,  aud  if  they 
will  not  return  his  owij  freely  to  him,  he  will 
call  them  to  an  account.  Brethren  aud  sisters, 
let  us  be  wise  in  this  matter:  let  us  see  how 
much  we  can  do  by  each  one  giving  somelliiug 
towards  building  up  Christiauily  everywhere. 


A.  II.  McClure  d-  Co. 

Dear  Sim: — A  friend  handed  me  a  copy  of 
your  excellent  paper  anil  1  like  its  tone.  I  have 
examined  several  larger  liberal  imjier,  but  lor 
the  true  "ring"  your  little  IiijHcl  Moiithlij  is  as 
good  as  any  of  them.  The  Bible  is  read  in  our 
school,  it  is  needless  to  say.  I  am  a  hcliolm-, 
fourteen  years  old,  but  1  have  lived  fouriceu 
years  too  long  to  he  taken  iu  by  any  "salvation 
dodge."  What  little  good  judgment  I  have  I 
use,  and  it  t^lls  me  that  Christiauity  isn't 
what  it  is  crack-d  upto  be  by  its  many  te..cli 
ers  aud  preacuers.  1  go  to  church  and  to  Suii- 
dayschool  aud  hafe  worked  to  good  ailvan- 
tage,  for  iu  spite  of  our  Christian  teucln  r,  1 
have  over  two-thirds  of  the  class  believing  the 
way  I  do,  aud  as  to  the  boys  outside  "the  pale 
of  the  church,"wby  there  cannot  he  nioie  ihau 


one  out  ol  twenty  tliiit  ban^>  L'l  C  i 
w^y.  I.  wiih  tie  help  tit  •ev.-rrtl  ^'0( 
Idiy.  have^  oritaiiJA  d  a  club  l..r  tbt?  pi.inioiion 
ot  •■cerice  (as  tnr  «s  we  eaii  g  ■)  and  liberal  ideal 
Wk  have  «g  oiJ  club  but  little  ni<ii,«>.  Alow 
me  lo  pr.>,>he"y  tliat  in  lh"  ii--x".  geueratif,„ 
Cnn^tia' .'*  will  l»e  harder  t«  rii.it  thtiii  c.iueU 
and  not  haH  as  hriltiaiit.  To  rh -se  who  iv^J 
ih- figisor  tln>  iim*«  this  re-.ult.  springing 
Irtjm  uur  .  tf  «ris,  is  apparent.  Oniy  oue  con- 
elusion  c  'U  be  aiiduced  from  the  advance  gf 
science  and  freelh"Ught. 

Kind  inclo-ed  sittiiios  fur  which  seud  nie  a 
copy  of  the //»/i(/'/ J/'»/(/A/(/.  I  want  to  hhow 
it  lo  the  boys.  Wiieu  1  get  some  extra  cash  I 
v,H\  take  it. 

Yours  truly,  Ned.  D,   W— . 

Some  people  think  when  boys  aud  glrU  join 
cbu!ch  at  the  Hge  of  fourteen  that  it  is  the  re- 
sult of  exciteuieut  siid  is  uot  likely  t>)  prove  it. 
Stdf  a  genuine  conversion.  Such  persons  are 
imbliug  blocks;"  they  are  Umse  whotn 
CbrifttHaid  it  would  be  better  for  if  they  had 
never  been  borr,oril  tliey  had  a  miil-stouo  tied 
about  their  necks  aud  were  cast  iuto  the  depths 
of  the  sea. 

The  above  letter  ought  to  place  all  parents 
ou  th'ir  guard,  Iu  travelinc  over  the  coiiutry 
have  Ir.queutly  found  jusitsucb  boys  as  tliia 
"Ned,"  Tl'ey  are  generally  luigbt  boys,  and 
had  the  proper  and  god  given  means  beeu  used 
in  all  probability,  they  would  have  bt-en  (Jliria- 
tiau  piiilosophers  instead  of  Atheistic.  Ah 
piireiHs,  beware  !  Prevent  this  poison  from 
bec^iuiiug  incorporated  in  Ihi'  minds  of  your 
cliildren.  After  having  read  (ioj'a  truth  to 
tbetu,  dou't  fold  your  arui>t  hu<I  say  ''I  have 
done  »//,  I  can  do  uo  more."  You  must  ci»/(i- 
piife  the  beHrtsHud  minds  of  j'liir  children,  or 
uUe  the  word  of  Gud  will  not  develop  am) 
bring  toith  fruit  lo  his  honor  uud  glory.  Give 
tbeiu  books  aud  papers  to  read  which  will  iq. 
duciMliem  to  sehreh  the  Scriptures  more  dili- 
geiiily.  To  expect  the  Bible  alone  to  do  all 
the  work  of  converting  men  aud  women  is  no 
less  absurd  tbau  to  expect  the  hiin  and  raiu  and 
soil  and  i^eed  to  yii  Id  a  harvest  without  any  cuU 
tivatiou.  Did  infidels  pursue  the  same  course 
iu,  the  promulgation  of  their  doctrines  which 
some  Christiaun  aim  to  do,  its  theory  w<^uld  be 
dead  in  forgutteuuess  and  so  deeply  buried  in 
the  ages  winch  are  pa-t  that  the  sun  iu  bii 
trackless  course  through  the  pathless  uuiverse 
would  uever  find  a  mind  darkened  with  its 
sophistry.  ^  ^ 

We  need  to  be  at  work.  We  must  couufe. 
act  the  debasing  iuHuencesof  iufidelity  by  heait 
aud  braiu  aud  muscle — by  heart  by  baicg  mora 
luvely,  allectiouate  aud  charitable;  by  br^iu  in 
bocouiiug  more  thoronglily  atquaiuted  with 
every  art  and  science,  in  knowing  more  certain- 
ly aud  definitely  what  God  has  done;  by  muscle 
in  obeying  the  laws  ot  our  being,  exhibiting  iu 
this  way  the  virtue  of  God's  word  when  con- 
trolling our  dally  conduct. 

Let  lis  press  iuto  service  every  meaus,  not  in 
it  ell  sinful,  to  establish  and  build  up  the  cause 
of  Zion.  •-  ■'  H, . 


■  INSUBORDINATION. 

A  SPIRIT  of  rebellion  is  anywhere  aud  every- 
wiiere  subversive  to  all  good  government 
ami  peaceful  enjoyment.  The  child  who  rebels 
against  the  good  rules  of  his  parents  subverts 
the  peace  of  that  family  and  so  far  aa  te  dis- 
turbs its  peace  so  far  he  is  a  violator  of  its 
goodness. 

The  spirit  of  insubordination  is  not  unfre* 
queulty  taught  by  those  who  have  been  set  as 
advisers  iu  things  that  are  true,  iu  things  that 
are  just  aud  holy.  When  this  is  done  can  wa 
consistently  rebuke  younger  ones  lor  being  re- 
beilious?  For  example,  can  they  who  urge 
submission  to  the  rules  of  the  church  as  set 
forth  by  the  General  Conference,  expect  young 
brethrcu  aud  sisters  to  comply  faithfully  when 
they  themselves  manifest  a  spirit  ol  iusubor 
dmation?  The  Annual  Meeting  has  advised 
that  each  church  contribute  two  dollars  to- 
wards meeting  the  needs  of  Christ's  rause  m 
Denmark.  This  iti  plainly  set  forth  in  the  Min- 
utes of  Aunual  Meeting,  aud  if  we  wish  to  b* 
submissive  it  is  our  duly  to  pay  due  resiiecl. 
If  elders  refuse  to  respect  this  advice,  can  they 
complain  if  others  refuse  to  submit  to  flouie 
other  decision  cf  the  Conference'r'  Id  short, 
do  not  elders  who  oppose  the  decisions  of  An* 
,uual  Meeting  lay  the  foundation  of  insubordi- 
nation iu  their  churches?  This  is  why  our  be- 
loved fraternity  is  frequently  disturbed,  bui 
which  cniis^s  disseusions.  If  elders  themieWes 
refu&e  to  submit  to  the  decisious  of  A.  M-  '" 
one  thing,  how  can  they  cousistenlly  ask  then 
memberB  to  submit  iu  other  things?  Not  u 
til  there  is  a  spirit  of  submission  to  A.  M.  oa  all 


Apiil   la 


tl.i<g»l'y  allihefldrrscmi  we  nxp  ct  the  *pir 
it  i>!  ui^uboidiiialimi  to  wane  anioiig  us.  We 
l(...k  lor  g.K,:J  exfii»iil-»  Hiuong  wldera,  uaiJ.  oh. 
ho,v  uiir  h.'MrIa  ar«  saddened- whfUii  spirit  t.l 
rth  iltoii  is  mainl^sUd  \.y  thosa  »vho  slioiild 
f...tM»lly  Ua.1  f-  high  ui.d  uoble  .nmiili,-,. 
W^^hxild  submit  t(.  the  advice  .tf  Contornice 
until  It  c«a  h^  changed  or  n-pinlpd;  tor  CmrHr- 
eiKf.  wt-thi-.k,  m.)ve,uo  l*.t-r  thau  it  cau  stp 
th"  i'frht  wud  tnilh.  „    ^,    y 


MONEY. 

TIlEIiK  iia  soemiii?  iiiLonsistt-nry  to  u^  in 
wliii'.  s..m^  arcsajiug  «')out  coiitril(uti;ig 
imnf'j'o  miuistera  wiio  devotH  hU  t-nuostnl 
til 'ir  tun-  to  ev»iieeiiz;t,i„n.  We  are  told  a 
liltl^mouHV  iiiBydoa/ijyfj.A^ragrea-.  deal  •>! 
harm.  Why  will  tlint  niouey  hurt  a  preachfr 
more  than  otlier  men  who  will  l)ave  it  if  tip 
preitcher  dops  not?  U  the  preacher  a  umn  l^ss 
able  to  fitftud  ths  comiptiny  iufluenceH  of  silver 
aii'l  gold  than  other  men  i*  Pity  sucli  ministers' 
Whut  folly! 

It  feems  i-onie  persons  cannot  beur  to  he  nak- 
ed fosiveany  thiiLg  towards  helping  to  defray 
the  expensfs  of  men  who  devote  alt  their  time 
to  preaching.  They  have  plenty  of  means. 
Int-nr^oil  sHvs  mm  will  uuht  (ht-ir  Acflc/.'*  to 
thMf  wives  but  not  their  potket  books,  Thi< 
aKows  which  they  value  most  highly.  So  we 
sav  It  ia  with  th^  chuich.  Men  will  tnisttheir 
>iouh  to  the  church  but  not  the^ir  pnekrt  hnnks. 
whidi  slio«8  quite  clearly  which  thy  value 
mo'-t  highly. 

We  have  known  some  mfn  to  cry  out  in 
thuuder  tones  against  "pwpularity,"  knowing 
at  the  time  tliat  nothing  tva-i  so  much  calcu- 
lated to  uibk..-  them  "popular"'  as  that,  and 
afterwards  hrng  about  it.  go  it  is  with  some 
men  in  regard  to  moufy.  They  wili  write  and 
pre»ch  against  giving  anything  to  the  support 
of  any  benevol.^nt  institution  and  afterwards 
brag  of  how  much  fliey  got  (or  doing  it. 
Any  man  guilty  of  such  a  shameful  inconsis- 
tency is  certainly  unworthy  of  the  name  of 
Christian.  Lft  ua  be  careful  when  we  are  wri- 
ting and  preHchiiiji  against  iioitulnritv  that  we 
do  not  do  it  to  make  ourtielves  popular;  or,  if 
we  are  writing  or  preaching  against  money, 
that  we  do  not  do  that  in  order  to  get  some  of 
the  "liltliy  lucre" ,  ourselves.  ■  "God  is  not 
mocked."  Such  as  do  these  thingi^  should  pon- 
der well  Matt.  7:  1-15;  Rom.  2:  1,  3,  21-23. 


tpiij:  T^Ki^xijKtu^r  ^vr  woi<iv. 


MANIFESTATIONS  OF    THE 
HEART. 

0>J  this  subject  we  find  professed  Christen- 
dom divided  into  two  classes  maintaining 
prec  sely  opposite  views.  That  which  one  clas:< 
affirms  the  other  squarely  denies.  These  views 
have  been  presented  in  dicus^ions  both  public 
and  private  in  which  both  sides  have  been 
more  or  leas  misrepresented  by  their  opponents 
and  no  little  sarcasm,  abuse  aud  irrelevancy  in- 
dulged, 

The  question  in  the  abstract  may  be  stated 
thus:  Can  the  body  be  neutral  when  the  heart 
is  right?  One  party  says,  yes;  the  other,  no. 
We  affirm  that  when  the  heart  is  right  the  body 
is  right  too.  Ittillgion  belongs  aud  pertains  to 
the  heart  only.  It  is  not  a  physical  or  spiritu 
al  thing;  but  a  state  or  condition  of  the  heart, 
the  mind.  There  is  nothing  we  can  say  or  do 
in  which  there  is  or  can  he  any  religion.  There 
is  no  religion  in  prayer,  preachiug  or  siugiug; 
no  religion  in  baptism,  feet  washing,  Lord'c 
Supper,  communion,  salutation  of  the  kiss,  or 
plain  clothes;  no  religion  in  feeding  the  hungry, 
clothing  the  naked,  whelteriug  the  homeless,  or 
Tiaitiug  the  sick  and  imprisoned;  noreligion  in 
abstinence  from  murder,  theft,  or  adultery. 

But  we  are  asked,  "How  do  you  know  there 
is  uo  religion  in  prayer,  baptism,  in  deeds  ol 
mercy  aud  kindne.ss,  in  abstinence  from  crime?" 
Anawer.  "Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day, 
Lord,  Lord,  have  we  not  prophesied  in  thy 
name  and  in  thy  name  have  cast  out  devils? 
and  in  thy  tinitie  'hue  manij  wonderful  works? 
And  then  will  I  profess  unto  them,  I  never 
knew  you;  depart  from  me  ye  that  work 
iniquity."  Matt.  22:  23.  "Aud  though  I  be- 
stow all  my  goods  to  feed  tlie  poor,  and  though 
I  give  my  body  to  be  burned,  and  have  not  char- 
ity, it  profiteth  me  nothing."  1.  Cor.  13:  3.  Il 
religion  consisted  in  some  physical  thing,  then 
one  man  might  bestow  it  upon  another;   or,  if 


Uconsiut-diiianact.  men  could  be  tompclM 
to  perform  it  and  hence  be  made  religious.  Btil 
such  ideas  ar*  too  absurd  1 1  nee.1  reply  or  com- 
ment. Chr.vt  teaches  u.  plainly  that  we  might 
ITopliesy  Ueach  or  preach )  lu  \xxs  name,  even 
ca>t  out  d«Vils  and  do  mauy  wmide.lM  work« 
and  still  be  none  ot  those  to  wLom  he  wili  say. 
'•Come  ye  blesstd,"  but  mnat  hear  hini  say.  "1 
never  knew  you;  d^pirt  from  me."  And  i'aul 
gives  ui  to  understand  that  ihfluijh  \\<f  shoLiia 
go  to  the  extreme  of  uivii.g  nil  hi-goods  to  fWd 
'be  poor,  aud  even  give  his  body  to  be  burned 
it  might  avHil  him  nothiuq. 

Wlun  Simuelweut  to  anoint  D.ivid  King 
"'Vrtf  [sra-l  he  learned  "(he  L^rdseelh  not  as  man 
s-tHi;  for  man  looketh  on  the  outward  tipp'  ar- 
auce,  balt.e  Um\  lo..lt.-th  on  the  hvart."  1 
Sou.  lU:  T  'I,  the  Lord,  search  th<)"  heart." 
•I'-r  17:  10. 

II  ^  „i.  not  given  the  power  to  aee  each  oth- 
-iV  mind-,  or  hearts.  W,-  ci.ou..t  thvrtfore  tell 
each  other's  thoughts  or  motives.  When  we 
meet  each  other  we  cannot  tell  whether  the 
person  sympatSizis  with  us  and  wishes  us  wll. 
or  whether  he  dislikes  ua  and  wishes  us  tvil. 
Wecan  fnly  conj-cture  or  ii.itfr— we  dare  not 
say  we  hnnw.  Hut  there  is  a  way  by  which  'v.- 
m^y  know— that  is  by  what  the  person  doex. 
What  we  do  expresses  what  we  are.  A  gioil 
heart  is  known  by  good  acts,  aud  an  evil  one 
by  evil  acta.  An  evil  heart  may  do  good  fir  a 
short  time  for  selfish  purposes,  hut  bad  acts 
never  come  from  a  good  heart.  While  we  can 
not  be  certain  that  every  tljitig  iu  sheep's  cloth 
iag  is  a  aheep,  we  cju  b.-  absuiutely  certain  that 
sheep  are  never  found  in  any  other  clotliitig. 
There  is  no  inducement  for  the  good  toadupt  the 
girbofthe  had,  and  therefore  it  never  does; 
cous.qtiently  to  contend  that  virtue,  piety  and 
obedience  may  sometimes  have  the  appearance 
of  vice,  impi'^ty  and  disobedience  is  ta  contra- 
dict comntou  sense. 

We  judge  a  tree  by  it^  fruits,  or  in  other 
words,  we  kno\c  a  tree  b>  its  fruits.  This  was 
said  by  him  who  made  no  mistakes.  The  tree 
is  intended  to  represent  the  heart  aud  the  fruit 
the  products  of  the  heart.  "Ev.  ry  tree  that 
briugeth  forth  not  good  fruit  is  hewn  down  and 
-  into  ctie  bre.  v>  nen-iore  by  llieir  Iruits 
ye  ahall  know  them."  Malt.  7:  19,  20.  Here 
we  see  the  object,  then  of  the  "fruit."  By  it 
we  may  know  the  "tiee."  "Efery  good  tree 
briugeth  fnrth  good  (ruit,  but  a  corrupt  tree 
bringeth  forth  evil  fruit.  A  gond  tree  cannot 
bring  forth  evil  fruit."  Matt.  7:  17,  18.  Here 
it  is  definitely  aud  positively  (•tated  that  the 
fruit  is  a  certain  index  to  the  kind  nf  tree  that 
produced  it.  Bad  fruit  cau  only  be  produced 
by  a  bad  tree,  and  good  fruit  by  a  good  tree.  So 
we  may  know  what  the  state  of  a  man's  heart 
is  when  we  see  what  he  does.  If  his  heart  be 
right  his  actions  must  he,  for  juat  so  certain  as 
we  are  that  a  "  gocd  tree  bringeth  forth  good 
Iruit,"  so  certain  we  are  that  "a  good  roan  out 
of  the  goodtreasuie  of  his  heart  bring'-th  forth 
that  which  is  good."  And  just  so  certain  as  it 
is  that  an  evil  tree  bringeth  forth  evil  fruit, 
certain  miy  we  be  tbut,"au  evil  man  out  of  the 
evil  treasure  of  his  heart  bringeth  forth  that 
which  is  evil,"  Luke  6:  41.  There  is  nothing 
existing  which  has  no  means  of  expression.  It 
there  were,  we  would  know  nothing  about  it 
from  the  fact  tiiat  there  was  nothing  to  con- 
vey it  to  our  mind.  A  fact  must  always  exist 
before  it  can  have  expression,  but  we  never 
know  anything  of  it  until  it  is  expressed. 

Of  all  we  ste  in  the  sky  above  or  the  earth 
beneath, — of  sun,  moon  or  stars,  of  mountain, 
hill  or  dale,  there  is  absolutely  nothing  without 
a  cause.  Dehind  every  thing,  there  is  a  mov. 
ing  or  producing  poiver,  which  is  either  intel 
ligeut  or  unintelligent.  That  which  m  uuin^ 
teltigent  is  neither  moral  nor  immoral.  That 
which  has  power  ot  choice  is  always  one  or  th* 
other.  There  is  power  iu  heat,  ligh(  aud  elec- 
tricity. But  they  are  unintelligent  f')rce'*, 
aud  therefore  have  no  moral  capacity.  Although 
lieat  may  hum  a  city,  or  cook  our  food  neither 
Hctia  moral  or  immoral.  So  it  is  in  regard  to 
light  aud  electricity;  not  being  intelligent  forces 
they  have  no  moral  capacity.  But  if  a  man  do 
these  things  they  indicate  morality  or  immor- 
ilily,  because  ba'k  of  tlie  act  is  a  mutive. — an 
intelligent  force — the  act  ta  the  result  of  choice. 
Moral  capacity  begins  aud  tnds  jutt  wbeie  the 
power  of  choice  begins  aud  ends.  Take  away 
from  man  this  power  aud  he  then  has  no  more 
moral  capacity  than  lead  or  btoiie,  and  ho  is  no 
more  reeponiible  for  what  he  does  than  light, 
heat  or  electricity. 


But  man  IS  an  intelligent  lieing-tie  h»w  the 
power  of. hoice.  Cmiseq.iently  tber«  i,  nnlh- 
>"g  which  hf  doe*  that  does  not  indicjtte  eilher 
a  right  or  wrong  hearL  What  we  call  ri^lu 
'»'ts  are  expressions  of  a  right  l.^art.  hu  1  wn-l 
«e  call  evil  acUH^ee^pI>^Mon>.  vf  Mil  evil  heart. 
Anaclgelsiunameof  Ko,>dor  b»d  Ir.  m  the 
"«>''«  governing  it.  ll  my  brother  b.,  Mruck 
">>  bgbtniog  aud  killed,  the  act  is  not  regartied 
H- tntUer  good  or  ba4.  Why?.  Because  it  was 
not  the  expre»>iou  ot  a  mulii,-*.  If  fire  burn 
'I  (own  and  deilroy  a  citv,  we  do  not  ^p -ak  of 
iffwagond  or  bad  art.  Why?  Because  iu 
the  hre  was  not  the  power  of  dnrno.  What 
Ihe  fire  did  it  had  no  motive  in.  hence  the  net 
isnot  couMder-daseiiher  moral  or  immoral, 
goitdorbad.  But  now  suppose  a  m-in  would 
do  the  same  work  wliich  th^se  uucon«oiou» 
"K-'Uts  did.  would  yon  then  wii-iderthc  acts  as 
nehher  good  nor  bad?  Vou  do  not.  Why? 
If  the  acta  wero  exactly  the  aarno  ana  were 
neither  right  nor  wrong  iu  the  ca»e  of  the 
bghlnii.g  and  lire,  *o  fhey  niu>l  be  whuu  done 
by  man.  Acts  have  no  iiior»l  capacity  and 
lifuce  can  never  bo  regarded  as  eitlier  right  or 
wrong,  noditr-reuce  by  whomor  what  power 
performed.  But  the  acts  id  a  luaii  are  expre«s- 
ious  ot  hia  heart,  are  the  expressions  of  his  mo- 
lives,  aud  instead  of  saying  thu  heart  or  the 
motive  IS  good  or  bad  we  say  it  was  a  good  or 
bad  act.  We  now  say  positively  that  a  man's 
motives  or  heart  is  all  that  U  »d  lo.'ks  at,  and  it 
ourheart  is  only  right  there  is  uudouht  ot  our 
^rtlvatiun.  He  can  see  into  ua.  Hi*  liaN  no  need  ot 
any  outward  signs  to  tell  what  we  are,  whotlier 
good  or  liad;  hut  in  his  wisdom  he  has  so  devis- 
td  that  every  slate  of  the  heart  lias  ils  expresB- 
lou.  Love,  yty,  peace,  longsntL-ring,  gentlenei-s, 
goodness,  laith,mpekueHa.temperrtnce,  adult,  ry, 
foruicalion,  uncleanuesw,  lasciviousnexM,  idola- 
try, hatred,  variance,  emulation,  wrath,  strife, 
seditions,  heresies,  euvyings,  murders,  drunk- 
enness, revelliugi,  &i.,are  all  expressions  tiUhv 
heart.  Let  us  again  repeat  tliat  there  is  ahso 
lutely  nothing  which  a  man  cau  do  but  whiil 
indicates  either  a  right  or  a  wrong  heart.  What 
a  man  does  then  is  an  unmistakable  sign  ot 
that  he  may  act  the  hypocrite.     If  a  man  net  or 

as  liod  tells  hnn,  that  is  a  sure  sign  the  lovi 
of  (lod  is  slied  abroad  in  his /ie«»-/.  But  if  lie 
does  not  obey  Go.l,  it  is  a  sure  sign  that  h 
heurt  is  not  right,  and  it  is  tlio  heart  that  tiod 
looks  at.  If  Hove  my  brother  it  will  manifest 
it!<eif,  and  if  I  hate  bim  that  wilt  manifest  iLself 
too. 

Had  no  one  ever  committed  murder  we  could 
have  no  idea  of  murder  being  in  the  heart;  had 
uo  one  ever  stoleu,  how  could  we  get  the  idea 
of  stealing  being  in  the  heart?  had  no  one  ever 
told  the  untruth. how  could  we  ever  have  gotten 
the  idea  ol  fa]?<ehood  being  iu  the  heart?  had  no 
ou'-  ever  committed  adultery, bow  could  we  liave 
gotten  the  idea  of  adultery  being  in  the  heart? 
If  there  were  no  act  to  ex  press  love,  benevolence, 
mercy,  aud  kindness,  how  could  we  ever  have 
learned  that  man  may  have  a  mind  of  which 
these  are  the  characteristics?  No  aooner  does 
any  thing  exist  than  there  is  au  expression  for 
it,  a  meaue  of  communicating  it.  If  there  be 
any  thing  which  has  noexternal  sign  by  whicli 
il  may  be  known.it  must  forever  remain  buried 
iu  the  uniathomable  abyss  of  myhleries,  where 
only  the  mind  of  (iod  can  reach,  and  const 
ciuently  is  not  of  the  KaHt  importance  to  ua. 
s    J.  u. 


TRUE  RELIGION.  OR  THE  RELIG- 
ION OF  CHRIST. 


rlllS  subj'ct,  which  baa  been  treated  upon  by 
many  wise  aud  profound  thinkers,  is  not 


exhausted ;  it  ia  one  that  never  loses  its  beauty 
aud  importance.  The  more  wo  think  aud  talk 
about  it  the  more  we  see  iu  it  that  directly  c 
cerns  ns,  and  it  is  one  that  ahould  oceu|)y  the 
mind  of  every  one,  especially  of  those  who  pro 
fess  to  be  in  poxsesciou  of  it  and  enjoying  its 
hallowing  influences. 

Our  aim  is  to  draw  from  thia  subject  some 
practical  thought*.  We  will  notice  how  and 
by  what  means  we  come  ia  po-fae-ssion  of  this 
religion. 

Uy  the  iniiuence  and  trauaforming  power  of 
the  Divine  Spirit  our  hearta  are  changed, 
and  aa  the  heart  is  the  source  whence  all 
thoughts,  desires  and  feelings  originate,  us  a 
con8e(|ueuce  our  whole  being  is  changad.  We 
cannot  exist  without  thoughl8,feelinga,  desires. 


and  l\\es,'  h*g  uuder  the  controlling  in- 
Ibi-iice  ol  ih(i)iTiue  Spirit  we  become  aaaioi* 
luted  to  ltint|iir<(,  aa  we  are  so  constituted 
*hHt  weHr- j«  hk"  that  which  has  direct  io- 
fl"--iicB  ov-r  -.  Our  liewrls  therefore  Iwing 
lined,  we,iy  r-m  lining  If)  pOMteiidon  of  that 
it.  b'comCi.n-t-like,  as  be  i^iiji  nu<l»r  the 
guidance  of  le  same  »pirit.  What  character- 
i/.'d  Cbiist  nil  manif-rtt  it«elf  in  our  doings. 
Our  Iivt?s  wilnlloct  the  lif-of  our  dear  Sav- 
ior. We  will  show  that  love  and  symp  ithy  for 
our  fel  owa  ih^t  wu^  m  plainly  shown  by  Jesna, 
In  i.lu<t.  we  «ill  be  jiut  liko  Christ,  and  M 
such  ve  will  set  ail  example  that  will  be  stfo 
tor  oHiers  to  pattern  aft-r. 

\V''  will  are  notice  some  of  the  promi- 
nent fratlires  of  the  true  Christiau.  IK-  is  loT- 
uud  kind.  Llis  sy  mpathetic  nature 
f.lt  by  all  who  'come  in  con- 
t'lct  with  him.  Ho  delight-s  not  only  m  hia 
own  haj  piwfs,  but  in  making  olhet»  happy. 
His  love  Ibr  humanity  aud  the  welfare  ot  bi> 
fellow-mi'U  is  prompting  him  to  ac'.ion  and  we 
see  him  donig  all  he  can  to  aid  them.  Are  any 
sick,  he  is  found  hy  th^ir  >id«  asMsting  lu  uUe- 
vialing  their  wants.  Are  any  needy,  he Mippli«i 
them  with  what  ia  wanting,  la  some  poor 
Bi'vil  iie>p  .n-lent  aud  hungeriiig  and  thiratiDg 
for  the  Bread  and  Water  of  Life,  be  goes  to  him 
and  (on*olen  him  by  telling  him  of  a  d^ar  SaT- 
ior  who  died  timiivo  (tinners.  Oil.  how  many 
soula  are  p.rishiug  daily  aud  yll  for  the  want 
ot  the  clieeriug  aid  of  some  pious  devoted  Chris- 
tian who  ia  made  z-alous  and  active  hy  tlie  po»- 
seshiou  of  that  charity  llntt  worketh  by  love. 

The  true  Chrisliun  sees  so  much  to  do  th&t 
he  has  no  t'me  toeugiign  in  anything  that  ia 
vain.  He  reali/.M  that  Ood  hiw  given  him  a 
work  to  do  and  heiug  led  by  the  'Good  Spirit" 
he  is  always  found  about  'bis  Kather's  b■J^iueas" 
feeling  conlideutthat  what  He  has  promiHed  ha 
is  able  tufultill.  he  Wi-U  that  his  work  in  the 
Lord  is  not  in  vain  lor  he  receives  already  ia 
this  life  two-fold,  and  will,  if  he  coutiinie  ia 
well-doing,  receive  eternal  life.  The  true  Chiia- 
tian  recogniaes  the  rights  of  others  aa  i  tpial  to 
those  of  his  own.  The  (iolden  llule,  "Aa  ye 
unto  them,"  is  observed  by  him  aud  is  the 
guage  hy  which  he  meuaurei  all  his  dcalingi 
with  his  fellowmen.  Ia  he  a  merchant,  he  ii 
not  caught  in  the  act  of  giving  a  customer 
three  and  fieveij-eighths  yurds  of  cloih  for  four, 
remembering  the  language  of  inspiraliou,  that 
"with  whatsoever  measure  >o  mete  itsball  be 
measured  unto  you  again."  Is  he  a  fanner,  he 
does  not,  when  he  takes  grain  to  mullet,  put 
two  kinds  in  one  sack,  always  being  carelui  to 
lill  the  last  half  bushel  with  the  best..  Neither 
does  lie  use  ■'»lr»krt  measnre,"rememhenng  that 
inspiration  says,  "Good  meattire,  pressed  down, 
well  shakeu  together  and  running  over  shall  be 
given."  If  there  is  any  call  for  aid  in  mission- 
ary work  he  can  always  tSud  his  purse,  and  he 
willingly  gives  of  the  abuudance  with  which 
the  Lord  lias  blesijed  Lim.  lie  has  no  lying 
tongue;  his  veracity  can  never  be  questioned. 
He  is  no  defamer  nor  backbiter,  speakelh  no 
evil,  is  not  pulled  up,  does  nut  think  of  him- 
self more  highly  than  he  ought  to  think. 

0,  the  lives  that  so  many  profeiued  Chria- 
tiftUH  live  !  In  considering  this  we  do  not  won- 
der that  infidelity  llourishen  in  our  midst.  Pro* 
fessed  Christendom  is  principally  the  cause  of 
it.  Let  us  awaken  to  a  sense  of  our  duty.  The 
idea  that  a  person  can  not  carry  religion  with 
him  aud  that  there  are  certain  positions  iu  life 
in  which  Christianity  can  not  be  lived  out,  ia 
fallacy,  except  it  might  be  in  the  selling  of  ar- 
dent apirits  and  the  practice  at  the  bar,  for 
Christ  at  one  time  pronounced  a  woe  against 
lawyers.  With  these  few  exceptions  1  assert 
that  a  person  can  be  a  Christian  wherever  he  ia 
and  in  whatever  he  may  be  engaged.  We  can 
be  Christians  biliind  the  counter,  at  the  me- 
chanic's bi!neh,  behind  the  plow  aud  at  the  an- 
vil as  well  as  behind  the  pulpit.  K-:'ligion  is 
for  us  all.  Il  is  needful  to  make  us  useful.  We 
cannot  till  the  sphere  which  tjod  has  aisigned 
us  without  religion.  What  a  cold  aud  unfriend* 
ly  place  this  world  would  be  without  tue  iufia- 
ence  of  true  religion.  It  is  religion  that  makes 
UB  care  for  our  brother.  His  interesLi  become 
our  interests.  With  this  feeling  we  will  not 
withold  anything  that  may  contribute  to  hia 
happiness  as  wellus  ourown.  Kmally,  religion 
18  needful  to  give  us  an  entrance  mto  the  joys 
above.  It  wilt  tit  us  for  those  bright  mansions 
that  Got!  has  iu  reserve  for  ttiose  who  prore 
faithful  unto  death.  L.  M.  Eby. 


a'fcLis;  BiiKiid.i{Ji><'  -^'-L'  avokk:. 


A.pril    J  3 


HOME  AND  FJIILY. 


HusbiinilH,  l.ivi-  >ri 
■elvna  iiiiUi  yi'iir  Of 
your  piu-t'Til*.  Piitlii' 
wrath,  liiit  iiriiiK  I'n- 
Boflllon  »r  Oii^  i.it 
Ihpm  lli4t  An-  v.i.ir  I 


mv*.  MVM,  niiliniH  ynm- 
hii"li»nt-  Oillilrrii.  i<l>ev 
ir..T.tli»'l>l  your  c■^tl(lr*■rl  u 
u  tlieniirtiire  ami  ml- 
rvHiil.  t't'  ■ib'wllriit  ti' 


1  ui> 


A  FREE   SEAT. 

Be  n  ma  old  lUiil  Jioor,  and  a  RlniiKer 

In  tll^)[^ent  mi'l r. ipoltj, 
An  In-  Ix-nl  I1I0  (iti-|>  llilllicrnunt 

To«fcr«t*Iy  hIHIcc'. 
Out  Ide  liH  fii<|iiln<a,  "whRl  clnirch  Utiila  ?" 

"Cliiirpti  of  t'lirliit,"  Ite  hvnn  tlicmMy; 
"AIi.'JiHt  tli<-  jilwc  I  nni  JooklnR  fur, 

I  truHt  III*  Ih  hern  to-dny." 
He  iiit^Hoil  iliro  r^Ii  lilt* fiicu^loim columned (luor 

AjuI  iiiiIlH'farjH'tPilMlur*', 
And  iin  III-  (lAxHi'd,  (in  many  a  fact 

He  M.iWHiii-jtrtBi'  "Nd  miillc. 
From  jicw  to  pi*»v,  ii|i  iinf  rnltro  B''lf. 
TJicn  nerri^H  IIn-  lifiuiil  fiunt  Hjiiri- ; 
From  jifw  to  (>pw.  ui'  'm'*  f-nllrrt  B^dt) 

He  wit  ki'd  wltli  thn  nHmn  iilow  pAc«. 
Not  ii  friendly  volci>  liml  bid  liltn  Hit 

To  IIhIi-ii  lotcnixd  Lrulh; 
Not  11  hIrii  «f  dpfiTPiicfl  Imd  l>(-rii  i>uld 

Tottioii(r.d  ii'ic  i-v  yoiitli. 
}fo  duor  wfiH  npiin'-d  1-y  giiu-rnuH liaiid, 

Tli«  iX'WH  utTc  pitld  fur-rnntcd. 
And  '1  w.-ifi  a  8tniiii{i*r,old  iind  {loor, 

Not  11  lii-iirl  to  Idni  r>-li'iil«d. 
At  he  imii-tcd  a  iiiompiit  ontttldtf  to  Ibliik, 

Tlipn  jiaiHcd  iitu  tin- utrcct. 
Up  to  l>lM  MliriiildiT  lio  lifted  II  Ktono 

Tliat,  liiy  III  ttio  ditot  at  M^  f-ct, 
And  liort>  It  up  tlin  liroa<),  Kmnd  aisle 

In  f  onl  of  till-  rankH  of  |»'1vh; 
ClionNlnii  a  plan-  Ui  nfc  and  liottr. 

Ho  m  id'i  ft  Hi'Ht  for  litu  iiin. 
Calmly  stitlnir  n))o-i  M10I1  <nf  ntoiio. 

Fiililinii  Ids  hanlH  on  Iiln  knopii, 
Slowly  n-vli-wliiK  tlit-  wor)(>ii)i(>rti, 

A  ff  cut  roiifiiHl-ii)  liH  HO  n. 
Mnny  a  rli'-ck  f-i  prJm<nn-d  wltli  Hliamo , 

Soino  whhpprloTi'Mior'oro, 
And  wisli  limy  Imd  Iiopn  morn  cotirtoouH 

To  tlip  strji'iffeir,  old  mid  jinor. 
Ah  if  liv  niaitli;  «omo  fifty  door« 

(>|ii'n  liiHliiiiliiiiponHlv, 
And  aK  nu.nv  s.-nf-t.  nui\  IxioKh,  imd  tiiiiir?n, 

Ar<-  iindlT'il  liti-lllv ; 
Clmnnliie  lii«  iitono  for  m  rrtmsfnicd  \ww. 


IloIlduVtiit  w,ii.'iiriiHlakp.  fift^r  ii'l, 

And  ilmt  ClirlHt  t-nmo  late  tlint  day. 
Tli"'i>ri-»'-)ir'r'H  dl-rniirHo  wm  nlotpmnt. 

Tliporunii  jn  (Int'St  tnTii>. 
Unt  tlio  moHt  tin  <rpi8lvi>Hi«niiou  hctird 

\Vii«  prmi/'lii'd  hv  h  liiimljlontonn. 
'Tw  M  a  li-«»on  of  liiwllnortH  and  worth 

That  lor)(ri>d  (n    n'nny  a  Iiprtrt, 
And  tlift  Hiordi  jirPHorvH  tlint  "incrPd  utono, 

Tliiit  th<-  IroLIi  may  iiiildejDirl. 

WOMAN'S  WORK  IN  THE  SUN- 
DAY-SCHOOL. 


Khhuv  rt-ad  hofor*  tho  Sundnv-whool  Convention 
Of  MldJIe  DiBlrlclof  Inlltuiii,  Liy  Kmmn  E.  Bow 
nmn. 

TIIM  fprni  Sundav-Kclioiil  iinplii'a  n  school 
kcjifon  Siiii(Jfty— 11  pliicfl  ofr*>ligiou«  in- 
BtruiHoii.  Ofieoftlio  obji-cls  of  tlio  Similay 
Bclioot  ixloKivtiflip  youlli  flwIiEiouRcdncation: 
to  cultivate  nni\  iJovolnp  tlifl  spintiinl  urituro  of 
tho  cliild;  aiiotluT  ii  to  fnUrgo  the  nrpa  nnd 
buili]  np  thfl  Willis  of  the  Clnivch.  It  is  orVn 
termed  tliu  "nursr-ry  of  tho  CImroh." 

Tho  i^Hsi-ntiril  .I.-mi-ntH  of  (ho  Sumhiv-sclionl 
are  Sii|wfint.'ndfnt.  impils,  Uihlfs  and  teach- 
ers. Without,  tliese  tlicre  crnild  be  uo  Siinduy- 
Bcliool,  and  wo  liL-liwo  the  Sunday-Bchool 
without  woman's  aid  nnd  (iHsistnuce  "a-ihiM 
prove  11  fniluri>.  Woman'?*  work  iii  the  Siindiiy- 
Bchotd  is  juHt  a*  cKspiitial  and  important  m  that 
of  man;  and  expprienco  has  Haiti  flhe  is  belter 
qualified  to  fill  Komo  positiono.  In  days  that, 
are  pif^it  woman  1ms  not  received  the  encour- 
agemont  ulie  ohouhi,  nor  her  laboro  in  the 
Chnr.h  and  Siindwy-ihoul  approciatt^d  as  they 
ehoiilil  have  hePii.  Ii  she  received  thi-cncour- 
agenieiit  she  Bhoiild.  and  wert-  tho  adv«iita;-iH 
given  hor  which  uiHu  possMses,  she  might  ac- 
complish much  more  and  her  achievementa  bc 
equiilty  great.  Woman's  advantages  for  gain- 
ing knowledge  ura  few  indeed  when  compared 
to  thosH  po83e«8ed  hy  man;  yet  when  we  con- 
sider tlie  positions  to  which  ahe  has  attained, 
can  we  not  realiz- at  once  that  she  has  within 
her  the  element*  of  an  (qual  worthy  Woman's 
indufnc-iB  f^lt  and  acknowKdg-d  in  all  the 
relation"-!  of  life,  but  in  no  relation  does  she 
exertiHo  so  deep  an  inHueiice  as  in  that  of 
mother.  To  her  i»,  commilted  the  iminortnl 
trea-^ure  of  the  infant  mind.  She  ehemhes  and 
expand*  the  earliej-t  gema  of  our  intellect;  she 
lifUi  the  little  hand*  iind  leuclies  the  little 
tongues  to  lixp  i»  prayer.  She  watches  over  us 
like  a  i^uardian  nng^l  during  our  heljdess  years 
when  w«  know  not  of"  her  caren  and  anxiety  for 
ua.     A-j   the  cultivation    of  the  mind   and  the 


niould'ogof  tljccliar:ttt*r  of  athil-i  i»  f«r  ni'^re 
>ni|iortant  and  u-ni;ult  work  than  auy  other 
piitrunlcJ  lo  human  haiidp.  and  sa  the  infiut 
cla-s  in  the  nio-t  iinporUnl  aud  most  t.uH(epl- 
<hU  p»rt  of  tlie  Bch'iitl,  we  bli-v-  woman's 
qoalifiealinim  are  «uch.  and  her  knowledge  of 
the  wantftand  di-pmilions  of  children  enable 
hi^r  more  miccessfully  to  teach  this  tlait«  than 
man. 

An  Sunday  itchool  t^aehers,  how  grateful  we 
fhould  be  to  G--d  who  has  plncpd  U8  in  his  vine- 
yard nnd  entrusted  to  our  ran-  the  tender  hwix 
of  the  rinc  Can  we  be  too  earnettly  engaged 
in  ahifldingthem  from  the  biting  frosts  otsinV 
Can  we  be  too  deairuus  of  them  rfc-jiviog  nour- 
ishment froi.1  the  true  and  living  vine,  that  in 
the  fullness  of  liiu"  they  may  bring  (orlh  fruit 
even  unto  pv^rlnsfing  life?  If  there  is  a  sister 
inarhurch  britor  qualified  to  sup»rint*nd  or 
till  any  other  ofTicp  in  the  Sunday-'^phool  than 
any  brother,  why  not  select  lipr?  Hut  sayfl  on- 
tlip  Seriptureii  forbid  women  to  pray  or  teach 
publicly.  If  fbi'.  is  true,  why  did  Paul  say 
"Kvcry  wonmn  thet  praveth  or  prophesielh 
th  her  head  uncovered  dinhonorpth  her  head  ?" 
We  certainty  mm  infer  from  this  Innguage  that 
if  nhe  hai  hprhead  covered  she  may  pray  and 
teach  publicly. 

Paul  snys   t/i  the    Brethren  at  CMomp,  "Let 
the  word  of  CbriV  dwell  in  you    richly    in    all 
wi-dom:  tenchinK  a-ul  admonish  in  e  oneanoth 
er  in  jt'ialms  »nd  siiintual    song*,  ^ingiotr  with 
ffrnch  in  your  hearf-i  to   the    Lord"     I  ["re  the 
members  of  the  Church— both  mate  and  female 
—  wi^re  commnnded  to  teaeh  and  arimotii«h   one 
another.     If  men    were   allowed   to   t'-acb    nnd 
admonish,     women     are   nllow-d     to     do    the 
aame,  for  Paul  addreaaes  th«  Church,  and  the 
phrase  ono  another,  inehidei  b^th    mpti    nnd 
women.     Paul  said.  "Ye  are  all  the  cnildren  of 
flod  by  faitli  in  Christ  Jesus.     There  i<i  n-ither 
mah-  nor  fiMuale  ftr  ye  are  all  ope  in  Christ  .le- 
an*."    Other  Scriptural  pa'saep-!  and  examples 
iititht  be  presenti'd  in   favor  of  women  prpiyine 
and  teaching  publicly,  but  will    let  this  suHice. 
Woman  must  notasiuire  authorihv   over  the 
man,  bur  is  r^qtiired  to  bn  in  subj.ctinti;  and  as 
man  is  the  li-^fid  of  the  womtin,  it  is  his  duty  to 
I)lMn  the  work  for   w*  toid  our  duty    to  assist  i 
doing  wliHt  we   can  with  our  misht.     Dear  «'' 


all  have  a  work  to  do  and  a  place  to  fill  in  the 
Riiiidiiy-srhnol.  We  mey  not  all  posae^i  the 
faculty  of  iu'pnrting  knowledge  to  others,  or 
havn  the  necexsiiry  qualifications  to  t-ach,  yet 
we  c»n  all  he  earnestly  engnped  in  the  perform- 
ance nf  the  various  duties  for  wliich  we  are 
rpialifii'd.  It  is  often  said  that  nctinns  speak 
loiid'T  than  words,  and  some  may  by  their  pi^us 
walk  and  godly  conversation,  and  by  exerting 
a  living  intluencc.  be  the  means  of  winuinir 
Boni"  to  Christ.  My  aged  sisters,  there  id  a 
work  for  you  to  do;  you  may  not  be  able  to 
take  an  active  part  in  the  exerciHes,  hut  by 
your  iiieKencft  you  can  do  an  untold  amount  f  f 
good.  You  do  not  know  how  much  it  encour- 
ages teachtjis  and  scholars  to  scq  nn-i  foel  that 
you  are  ii]fj>restpd  in  the  prayers  of  the  Sunday- 
school  work.  You  can  occasionally  drop  a 
word  of  encouragement  to  those  upon  whom 
the  burden  re'^ts,  and  the  success  of  the  school 
depends.  It  is  your  duly  to  watch  over  and 
inntrnct  those  who  are  young  in  the  Master's 
service.  They  must  be  nourished  and  feJ  with 
milk  and  not  strong  meat  Ie^t  they  may  not  be 
able  to  digest  all,  and  grow  weak  and  sickly 
You  do  net  know  how  much  a  kind  word  and  a 
pleasant  look  from  you  is  appreciated.  If  you 
see  a  young  i*ii*ter  that  does  not  bear  the  fruit 
you  think  she  ought  to  bear,  do  not  hlight  her 
and  turn  a  cold  shoulder  to  her,  but  throw  your 
aruiauf  love  around  her  and  let  her  feel  that 
you  love  her  soul  nnd  are  interested  in  her  wel- 
fare. Teach  her  to  act  from  principle,  and  that 
the  wciiniig  (f  gay  apparel  i^  not  iudicative  of 
that  meek  and  lowly  ..pint  that  should  charac- 
terize every  true  Cbrisliau.  If  you  pursue  this 
course  you  will  seldom  fail  to  gain  her. 

Mather*,  it  is  your  duty  to  encourage  your 
children  to  attend  Sundtiy-schoo!  and  to  assist 
them  in  preparing  their  lessons.  If  they  see 
that  you  take  an  interest  in  the  Sunday-school. 
Ihey  will  do  the  same,  for  children  generally 
think  the  way  mother  does  and  thinks  is  right. 
W  bile  the  mind  is  vet  young  and  tender  it  can 
be  moulded  into  almost  any  desirable  hhape  or 
form.  You  ran  implant  principles  and  inalie 
impressioiia  that  can  never  be  era^^ed,  and  which 
ivill  have  much  to  do  with  the  formation  of  the 
character  in  ufter  years.  You  are  under  obli- 
gations to  God  according  to  the  rfquirenients 
of  his  divine  law  to  raise  up  your  children  for 
liim.  The  future  prosperity  of  the  Church  to 
a  certain  t  xlent  depends  very  much  on  I  he  way 
'n  which  our  youth  are  religion-ly  trained  and 


iiig  Ui  prfpure  theyoutli  for  the  stations  in  life 
and  the  church  that  await-i  them,  y.iu  would 
double  your  diligence.  If  we  do  not  at  onre 
realizelhe  fruits  of  our  labors  we  niu-it  not  bt 
come  discouraged,  but  lik-?  the  hu^bandmim,  w- 
miiKt  have  patience.  The  seed  sown  does  not 
spring  up  at  once  but  may  lie  durniant  a  long 
time  in  the  dry  ground  until  a  r-'tre.*hing  show- 
er softens  the  hard  soil,  wheu  tt  liegiua  to  g'-r- 
niinale  and  n()on  a  viguritus  plunt  is  seen,  and 
linally  the  shpaves  are  gnthered.  So  it  is  with 
the  »e^ds  of  Go-pel  truth;  they  inity  lie  long  in 
the  soil  and  yet  not  lose  their  vitality,  but  in 
years  to  come  bring  forth  an  abundant  harvest. 
L-'tu.sali  strive  more  earnestly  to  lead  our 
yijiith  to  the  Great  Teacher,  that  we  may  tiually 
gain  the  promi^d  crown. 

WOMAN  S  RELATION  TO  THE 
TEMPERANCE  CAUSE. 

BY    WRALTHY   A.   CLAllKE. 


[The  following  was  read  before  the  Brethren's 
IJiiile  School  in  Lanark.  March 2flth,  and  liy  a  nnm- 
lier.  rerjucsled  to  he  piildislied,  We  nheetfully  give 
11  rooiu,  a  d  coturnen  I  it  to  our  readers  as  worthy 
uf  ttieir  utli'iitioii.  Eds.J 

HEN  we  use  the  term    iutemperauce,  we 
are  not  confined  to  strong  drink;  we  can 
he   intemperate   in   msuy  ways,  and  some  of 
these  we  shall  try  to  notice  and  woman's  rela- 
tion to  them. 

That  womvn  sustain  a  relation  to  the  t'ln- 
perance  cause  cannot  be  denied,  and  it  is  well 
that  they  have  been  made  to  realiz*  tlii-*  truth. 
It  is  rather  an  iinfreqiient  occurrence  to  see  a 
tpomnn  underihe  influence  of  intoxicating  her 
erages.yet  such  scenes  have  been  speii  and  what 
is  mure  deerndmg  and  di-gu-tina  to  the  refintd 
mind?  How  earue-itly  we  should  labor  to  in- 
struct th.ise  around  lis  to  cultivate  good  habits, 
d  instill  within  the  minds  of  the  y.  uth  of  "ur 
sex  ideas  of  a  higher  character  so  llitt  there 
be  no  room  for  anything  th;tt  is  of  a  low  mid 
debasing  nature.  We  should  strive  to  elevate 
others;  if  they  have  erred,  try  to  teach  them 
the  better  way  and  lead  them  into  the  pith  of 


w 


"■  Ite 


duty.     In  order  to  he  snccpssful  we  must  com- 

^ "'--*' """H.        imnt.inf   .,.;tl.n.     *h-m    I  '''''"   "'^l''       

vi I'fiie,     If    """  lUieniptfl''il»~mnitt?r- 

th, 


the  princi|>les  of  tempcranc-*  and 
theve  w^re.  properly  t;iti!Tht  in  lennrd  t' 
sutj'ct  of  temperance  there  would  be  fewer 
drunk-irds  in  our  laud  today,  and  less  sorrow 
and  remorse  wouhl  be  felt  by  ail.  Many  a  kind 
mother  has  sown  the  seeds  of  intemperance  in 
her  child's  mind  in  early  Uf/-  and  in  after  yerirs 
has  had  to  mourn  over  h-r  grpat  mistake.  The 
social  glass  at  home  has  been  the  ruin  of  many 
a  bright  intellect.  Through  the  indulgence  of 
that  mother  she  extends  to  him  the  wine-cup; 
hedrinkp,  and  the  appetite  is  formed,  one  which 
will  haunt  him  through  life,  and  in  all  proba- 
bility, will  bring  him  down  to  a  drunkard'- 
crave.  That  mother  will  be  made  to  realizr- 
the  trouble  she  has  occaMoned.  and,  ^-itb  her 
child,  mu»t  suffer  the  bitter  conaequencea.  If 
parents  desire  to  have  temperate  sons  and 
daughters  they  should  not  present  to  them  that 
which  will  tempt  them.  Instead  of  passing 
poison  to  their  lips  warn  them  of  the  evils  ol 
intemperance,  and  of  the  awful  doom  that 
awaits  (he  inebriate.  If  all  would  do  this  wlieij 
their  children  are  yt  young  and  susceptible  of 
being  taught,  they  would  imbibe  the  sentiment 
and  he  influenced  in  the  nafo  wry.  Here  is 
where  tlie  most  effective  work  is  done,  and  un- 
til tlie  mothers  of  our  l.tnd  cease  to  ofi',^r  the 
temptation  to  their  children,  and  fail  to  teach 
them  the  beautiful  le>sons  of  temperance,  vtv 
tannot  expect  a  better  state  of  nlf-tira  to  exist. 

Then,  too.  we  may  set  bad  exumples  before 
tliose  who  have  passed  from  childhood,  and 
have  resisted  the  temptations  that  have  been 
offered.  We  are  creatures  of  influence,  and 
should  our  brothers  and  the  voung  men  with 
whom  we  a-sociate  see  us  partake  of  the  wine- 
cup,  they  certainly  will  feel  that  they  have  the 
privilege  of  doing  so.  They  look  to  us  for  good 
examples,  aud  it  they  fail  to  see  that  purity 
that  should  characterize  our  lives  exempli6ed 
in  our  walk  and  conduct,  will  they  not  feel  that 
they  can  indulge  with  impunity  ?  Young  ladies, 
do  yon  ever  think  what  your  influence  may  do 
to  prevent  young  men  from  becoming  drnuk- 
ard-(?  You  may  not  reidizj  it,  hut  it  dependa  a 
great  deal  on  what  you  may  say  and  do,  wheth- 
er the  fiist  htep  in  the  drunkard's  career  is 
tahen  or  not.  A  light  and  trifling  way  con- 
cerning the  suhji^ct.  a  N^^w  Year's  invitation 
to  take  a  glass  of  wine,  or  the  sipping  a  little 
yourself,  may  give  the  impetus  to  many  a  hall- 
fonned  desire.  Guard  your  words  and  actions. 
Let  your  voice  e-ver  be  heard  in   eaiue&t  disai 


'We  live  not  U*  oufselve"."  i*  true 
deep -stand  broadest  beust-;  we  each  movt-  j 
our  own  orbit,  but,  tike  the  >hiuiug  woilij 
above,  having  'one  common  centre,  are  iu  ^ 
greater  or  less  degree,  nff  cted  by  idl  that  come 
within  the  circle  of  our  influence.  Every 
ttiought,  word,  act,  or  look,  even  helping  to 
l>iiiid  up.  not  only  our  own  character,  but  that 
id  tliose  with  whom  we  associate,  into  monu_ 
iiieiith  ol  enduring  b  auty  or  delbrmil^ ;  labor- 
iiig  Mil'-ntly,  but  none  the  less  effectually,  in 
•  recting  a  gloritius  structure,  whose  beautitui 
proportions  d  light  the  eye  of  every  beholder, 
or  whose  unsightly  shape  is  viewed  with  su- 
preme  disgust. 

.•^gjin.  we  may  be  intemperate  in  eatiug,ainl 
t'lil  to  provide  for  those  around  us  that  hiud  of 
ii<>uri>bmeut  that  is  iiiiibt  nutritious,  and  le&s 
ii>jiirious  to  the  system.  There  is  a  great  deal 
of  intemperance  in  this  particular  and  much  of 
ii.  is  due  to  woman,  la  this  respect  we  be^ra 
very  close  relation  to  the  cause  of  temperance 
and  it  de.serves  our  serious  atteutiou.  Another 
leature  we  will  uitice  which  esp-'cially  cou- 
ceros  us  and  one  over  which  thousands  have 
liecome  very  much  intoxicated;  namely,  love  of 
dress. 

1 1  is  not  only  those  who  p  irtake  of  the  wine, 
cup  that  are  intemperat'!.  While  we  may  cen- 
sure  our  brothers  for  drinking  ton  much,  ju 
other  respects  we  may  be  just  as  intemperate. 
To  such  the  rule,  '"Physician,  heal  thyself." 
will  apply.  We,  too,  indulge  in  habits  tlitt 
should  be  overcome,  and  need  a  lesson  on  tem- 
l>erauce.  F>i.-^hiou  is  a  cruel  tyrant,  but  many 
have  allowed  it  to  rule  over  them  ntil  they  have 
become  extremely  intemperate.  See  to  what 
au  alarming  txient.  fa-hiou  predominates!  It 
has  fastened  its  coils  liktj  a  serpent  arouud  the 
human  heart  and  is  doing  its  deadly  work.  Cdu 
not  we  deny  ours-ilves  of  some  of  these  fiiolish 
styles;  appear  before  the  world  attired  iu  a  more 
-imple  manner,  and  take  the  meatis  we  thus 
lavish  unon  tlii-se  trail  bodies  to  better  purpo. 
spsi*  If  we  had  the  luoucy  that  is  spent  for 
exi  ravagance  in  dress  aud  that  for  I  quor 
Kuiumi'd  lip.  there  would  be  little  diffeivnce; 
one  sum  would  be  as  enormous  as  the  other. 
Now,  can  we  consistently  labor  to  reform  our 
brotliei's,  when  we  are  guilty  ofa  similar  crime? 


J  .,  ,  ,,  -  '-       —     --V.       .,.       ..........      ,.,       III.  uroi,    UIHlll)- 

educated,  and  could  you,  mother,  but  realize  proval  of  the  dreadful  habit.  L-t  it  not  be  said 
thorespopMbilavthatisrestinguponyou.  and  thatit  was  from  your  white  hand  that  the 
the  powerful  luflaence  you   may  have  iu  assist-  I  drunkard  received  his  first  drink. 


iig  to  forsake  our^?  Lndies,  let  us  show  to  % 
world  that  M'l*  »fe  ft;  rc/'oMH,  and  then  we  can 
labor  with  better  effect  to  r-jclaim  otlierit.  VVti 
ail  this  exti-avngauce  aud  prid>^?  It  lias  becu 
the  intemperance  of  women  that  has  caii«Rd 
many  a  man  to  resort  to  the  wine  cup.  She 
wlio  should  have  been  the  dearest  and  nimt 
Confiding  of  all  earthly  friends;  wlio  t-hould 
have  used  she  strictest  economy  and  have  de- 
nieri  herself  of  the  luxuries  of  life  in  ordi-r  to 
assist  her  husband  and  render  his  home  a  jilen*- 
uut  one,  is  intemperate  iu  dress,  not  having 
the  moral  courage  to  resist  the  temptation.  In 
such  cas>!s  men  have  Itd't  their  homes 
and  sought  pleasure  where  luoie  congenial 
company  was  to  be  found.  The  woman  whiise 
miud  is  entirely  ab6orhed  in  dress,  and  who 
more  attention  to  tlie  latest  t'ashiou  than 
to  the  cultivation  of  the  mental    faculties,  is  a 

hallow  one  indeed,  and  no  woman  can  shed 
that  briglit  radiance  around  her  home  that  it  is 
lier  high  privilege  to  do  if  she  thus  suflers  her 
true  womanhood  to  be  destroyed.  As  the  sun 
is  the  chief  light  of  the  solar  system,  30  wmiuiii 
is  the  shining  light  uf  home  around  which  all 
lesser  lights  revolve.  Iler  influence  aronuil 
the  fireside  must  be  felt,  either  for  good  or  evil. 
We  see  It  houie  with  several  sons  grown  to 
manhood.  By  the  good  teachinga  of  tlieir  pi- 
ous mother  they  have  been  raised  to  habits  of 
temperance,  Tluse  young  men  love  society, 
but  they  love  their  liome  more,  aud  insleid  of 
going  out  to  spend  their  evenings  at  the  sa- 
loons or  on  the  street  corners,  they  invite  their 
young  friends  to  spend  their  leisure  with  them, 
and  they,  too,  will  be  incited  to  use  tlieir  iutlu* 
ence  in  behalf  of  their  ossociiittis,  and  other 
family  circles  will  be  made  attractive,  aud  all 
through  the  influence  of  one  good,  true  wouian. 
Woman  poaseses  this  power  aud  alio  should  not 
fail  to  use  it  aud  uiucli  gOijd  will  be  tlie  result. 
She  should  Ubor  earnestly  and  prayerfully  at 
homo  and  wherever  duty  calls  her,  to  fuHiH 
the  glorious  mission  assigned  her,  and  those 
who  are  brought  under  her  influence  and  wbo 
are  benefitted  by  her  Christian  examples  » ill 
a'ise  nnd  call  her,  blessed. 


In  the  time  of  the  destruction  of  Noah's  ark 
we  find  the  pauper  out  of  the  ark  pnrished  a* 
well  as  the  prince;  so  that  llie  p'Or  roan  out  01 
■lef-us  is  no  more  safe  than  the  rich,  and  it  isl 
mistiiken  idea  some  have,  that  God  will  ha" 
lueicy  on  them  because  of  their  ^utt'eriug«■    "* 

II  do  no  such  thing,  unices  you  sufl'tfr  for 
Chri&t's  sake. 


Apiil    13 


OUK  BIBLE  CLASS. 


■  rv  Worth    af  r-Mh 


T.1 


■injw  C.IW  7>ii 


I'ttl*  d.'iwrttupnl  iH  .iHHlni^  lor  Askma  hikI  hi< 
»w.frini<<itifsl>ini.stlnuvii  iroiii  llip  Kllile  In  ui 
jof  Ittpriniiiil*  lilt?  Tiutii,. Ill  ijiii-stioiis  al'ioiila  I- 
un^r,  iiiii)  flnthfil  lu  siini.l,.  1,115,,;,.^^  \y^  ^1,^, 
«,,,«aiiii..*ll.i.a  to  our  loiilnLuu.ra  10  riiisw,., 
Uiii.  iiUa  Ji«»  uut  exduaeai^i-  oUiets  wiitiiiK  uyu.i 
tlip  »«ae  utplc.  *^ 


\Vii;it  ia  the  sicii  rffvrTfd  iw  hi  Mmt.  2 
jHUt.  whicli  ri-iKlM.  ■And  ilien  sIihII  i,i<in.,i 
or  tlie  Son  of  Man  in  Iikivod,"— J,  ji. 


:  :!li.  nrsi 
Ilie  8l{;ii 


PI  luie   oxplain  SI.  Jliirk  12-.  1-10.— W.  Ileniv 

(Hit  conaisleiit  forabiutlK-r  wJin  follinvstlip 
111  liy  f  whioii  of  tlio  world  iu  llie  une  of  toluicco  to 
ri'provo««J!>«f..rrollon„,|;t|„.v..i„t„,,,n,„,  „, 
the  world  in  dri«ay— Mils.  X.  I>.  Bkxiov. 

IVIII  •lomeone  pleuw  cplul,,  ji;iti    ,2  :,„  „.) 
rend,  1..  r.dlow.:  "And  v  l,„„„.vt.r  ,pp»krtl,  „  „,,nl 
IIKA  list  till!  Son  of  Man  it  sInUl  bu  loiKiv  11  I 
li'.t  wliosoK.tT  siieakctli  ngji„st  ti,„  Holj  (;ii„,t  u 
sliall  not  i«  tornivfn  lilm  11-lllior  In  tliia  world 
nidtlierin  tlie  world  to  come."- J.  R.  ii. 


THE  LORD'S  DAT. 

I'lpiise  i-iv.'  n>  lln'.vcriiiliue-i:liaplerand  v.-ntp- 
tli.it  ^av«  Hint  tlic  J.md's  ilay  spoken  of  in  Itcv 
1;  111  lu  IIiH  lltat  day  of  ttie  wofk.-.v.  II.  Ciiatuiay 

WHY  not  null  for  I1,p  cliupUr  and  »er«o  tlial 
»a)  ■  '-Iw  liapliz-d"  iiieau.  -h..  |,ut  i„tu  tj,, 
walar?"     Why   ii„t   a.k    for  tlie   eliapt^r   nn.i 
v.'r.i.  whioli   aaya  -ye  ought  t.>  wiiali   one  an 
otbor'a  lect"  (.lolin  1.3:  14j  m  to  put  the  fe-l  in- 
to water?    Ask  us  for  tliat  chapter  and   veise 
that  says  "li.dy  ki»a"  (1  C.t.  16:  20)  i«  pnlMue 
the  lip)  together.     Aak  u>  for  the  eliapter  111^1 
verne  that  siiya  repeutuuce  ia  a  clitinife.     Snreiv 
saoh  qiic.tloiH  woulj  be  juat  aa  pertinent  aa  to 
ask  ua  for  the  chapter  and  verse   which  aaja 
the  Lord'a  day  ia   the    Brat    day.      Tlie    eaily 
Clirialiana  all  ujideratood   that  tlie  Ii  rat  day  ol 
tlie  week  (John  20:  7,  Aels  20:  7, 1  Cor.  16:  3  ) 
alwaya  referred  lo  the  day  Je.su»  arose  from  I  lie 
grave,  and  if  that  day  wai  not  the  Iriumplui,,! 
day,  the  moat  gjorioua  one  that   the   Lord    had 
while  on  eartli,  then    what  day    was?      Ev^ry 
day  is  the  Lord's,  hut  there   was  one  day  which 
witnessed  the  overthrow  of  Satan  by  the  Lord, 
and  that  w.ji  the  first   of  the   week.      We  are 
nut  ".ticklers"  for  days,  believing  that  he  who 
lovea  God  will  love  him  alike  every  day,  and 
honor  and  praise  him  iu  all  his  acts;  but  when 
we  are  called  upon    to  ipyard   a  day  or    dfiijs 
simply   because  some    jiioderu   theorists   have 
strung  together  8  rope  of  sand  and  laid  it  down 
far  oveiy  oiau  to  walk  tlinreou  or  die,  w, 
kindly  say  we  can't    walk  on  il,    lor  it   ia   not 
of  Ohrist. 

Several  years  ago  we  sent  out  a  work  on  .Sah- 
bati.m,  and  in  it  laid  down  some  things  for  Sab 
b.itiriins  lo  ^jrore  and  sent  out  hundreda  ol 
tl'em  all  over  1  lie  country,  but  lo  thia  day  the 
adherents  of  Mosea'  Law  have  n<t  dared  lo  re- 
view it  except  at  some  little  out  of  the  way 
place  four  or  five  hundred  miles  from  us.  We 
heard  of  one  man  who  reviewed  it  publicly,  and 
the  citizens  of  the  town  wanted  liim  to  wait 
until  they  could  send  for  u-  in  order  lo  hear  our 
reply,  but  he  refused  and  llrd  in  haale.  We  are 
not  boasting,  but  it  is  siguihcaul  that  lhe"nar- 
nora"  refuse  to  lake  up  our  propositions.  They 
cannot  he  met.  When  Saboalarinns  once 
prove  I  hat  the  New  Testament  is  not  a  prrfrri 
rule  of  faith  and  practice  for  a  believer,  they 
will  have  made  a  point,  but  uulil  they  do  thai 
we  shall  refuse  lo  go  with  Ihem  under  Mosea' 
J'"'"-  11.  M.  E. 


REVELATIONS  SIXTH  AGAIN. 

IT  must  he  observed  that  symbolical  wotda 
signifying  in  this  book  certain  things  differ 
lu  their  meaning  from  interpretation,  being 
metaphorical.  Symbols  and  metaphors  are  not 
alike.  Thus:  horn  a-a  metaphor  aiguilles 
slreglb,  but  as  a  symbol  il  means  a  kingdom. 
I'"ii'eas  a  metaphor  denotes  a  thing  that  purifie.s; 
as  a  symbol  il  denotes  divine  judgment.  The 
symbol  ol  the  White  Morse  U  generally  sopposid 
lo  mean  Christ  triumphing  through  the 
Gospel,  the  while  horse  being  a  token  ol  vic- 
tory, and  generally  used  as  such  in  lloman 
triumphs. 

2.  From  the  epistles  of  Pliny  lo  Tritjan, 
the  Roman  Emperor,  and  other  sources,  we 
learn  that  within  ten  or  twelve  years  after  the 
banishment  of  .lohn  lo  the  island  of  l»atmos, 
the  number  of  persons  who  avowed  themselves 
Christiana  and  so  exposed  themselves  lo  death 
Irom  the  Roman  and  pagan  government  was 
so  great  as  even  to  move  their  governments  to 
compassion. 

The  H._.d  Horse  perhaps  denotes  the  wars 
that  auccetded.  Horses  in  the  East  were  often 
^yed  red;  and  this  was  a  ayinbol  of  slaughter. 
Between  A.  D.  100  and  A.  D.   13s  there  fell  in 


h.w,ir..,N,o,„.|,,,.„„j„,„,l  ^„,„,.,,„„„. 
her  ol  li.,1,.,,,1,  .„d  Greeks,  ,.,  that  the  elie.iii,, 
ot^  Uirisiianity  e.ecut.d  jadgmeut  upon  each 

3.  The  Ulaek  \l„m  wa,  the  emblem  of 
calamity  and  luoiiroiiig.  The  IMe  Horse  wa, 
Ibe  .upp„„d  euilden,  ot  gre.t  aiorlalilf.  Tile 
s-al.  were  period.  „,  „„,^  The  alt.ir  .l,:|  al- 
bldea  10  the  scenery  ,„  the  temple  worship. 
1  hi.  pen,.,!  1,  thought  lo   relate  to  the  leriiM.- 

peraecuiion  by  the  !;,„„,  ror  Dioele-ian  A  II 
-M.     It  l„K„„    „i.|,    ,^,.   ,|„^^,,,,^   „|.  J- J,  „, 

l-li.l.tuc»  within  thirty  daja,  and  in  Egipl 
a  ...le.  a  very  ,i„,.|l  p.r:  of  the  R  ,man  Kmp.re, 
1-14  0110  were  put  to  death.  While  r.ibea  her., 
deucle  a  .tate  of  felicity  and  |iii,ilv. 

•/•.>,;«■„,„„.  /,„/.  (;^„    yy    g^^^^^. 

THE  LORD'S   PASSOVER. 

And  the  Lord  apake  unto  Moses  and  Aaron  and 
u.1,1  llieni  howlo  piepire  the  l.onl'a  paaaover,  how 
loiiailiikeont.  -.Vnil  tills  day  shall  heunio  you 
for  a  uiemorlal ;  and  ye  slum  keep  It  a  feast  to  Hie 
Lord  tlirougli„ut  your  geiieiatioua;  vc  shall  keep 
u  ateimtby  an  ordinance  foiever  And  ye  aliall 
ol.serve  the  fiaa,  of  unlia.eni  d  br  lUl,  for  in  tl.i, 
aelfa.,111.  day  have  I  biouglil  y.uir  arnil™  out  of 
llielanJof  Kgvpt,  llierefote  shall  yeoliaeive  this 
day  la  your  geiieralloiis  by  an  ordinance  forever  "— 
Kxiidus.  12;  17. 

nLUE  the  Lird  comiuaiida  to  keep  Ihose 
two  IIS  a  (east  Ibrever.  .leans  Christ  cBliie 
to  make  a  u-w  C'iveii.int.  tue^t^llllsh  new  pl.tiu 
and  sent  bs  disciples  to  pr.  p  ire  the  feast  ot  the 
pissover,  .id  they  prep  ire  it  as  Mo.es  and 
Aaron'?  Did  they  eat  atandiug  at  the  table,  did 
Ihey  remain  in  the  house  until  luoriiiiig,  and 
when  they  had  sung  a  hymn  go  out  into  the 
Mount  ol  Olives?  Matt.  26:  30.  Is  thia  not 
enough  to  loriii  an  id-a  that  it  waa  not  kept  aa 
e  Jews  had  kept  it? 

Paul,  when  correLting  Ilia  Corinthiana,  says, 
"When  ye  come  log-ther  therefore  into  one 
',  this  ia  not  to  eat  the  Lord'a  aiipper,  for  in 
e  itmg  every  one  taketh  before  other  ins  own 
supper,  and  one  ia  hungry  and  another  ia 
drunken,''  It  seems  aa  if  some  had  eaten  in  a 
disorderly  manner.  "Wh.,t,  liav,  ye  not  hoiii 
lo  eat  and  drink  in?"  aud  "if  any  man  hunger 
let  him  eat  at  home. "  When  you  eat  in  such 
a  manner  aa  this,  likely  the  onea  were  pour  or 
despite!,  lliose  that  hail  none  and  were  hungry, 
"wherefore  when  ye  come  together  lo  eat  tariy 
one  for  another."  Vve  must  have  it  equally 
divided;  the  rich  and  the  poor  all  can  partake 
as  one  lauiily.  like  tile  Savior  aud  his  disciples, 
llaptiiun  is  a  command  from  God  and  il  we 
would  proceed  10  the  water,  each  one  go  down 
into  the  water,  do  his  own  baptizing,  I'aul.iu 
correcting  the  error,  would  say,  "This  is  not 
the  Lord's  baptism,  but  your  own,  because  ev- 
eiy  one  does  his  own  baptizing."  "The  rest  will 
I  set  in  order  when  I  come,  it  seems  they  were 
out  of  order  in  more  things  than  the  aupper; 
pB-hapa even  singing  aud  praying.  When  one 
gets  too  fast,  another  too  slow,  thia  does  not 
make  good  music.  In  praying,  if  all  pray 
aloud  at  the  same  time,  this  would  not  be  good 
order,  else  how  could  the  one  that  sitteth  by 
sav.  Amen?  "Purge  out  therefore  the  old  leaven 
that  ye  may  be  a  new  lump."  Here  the  old 
leaven  alludes  lo  the  unclean  and  wicked  per- 
son; "therefore  lei  us  keep  the  feast,  not  with 
old  leaven,  neither  with  the  leaven  ,of  malice 
aud  wickedness,  but  with  the  uuleaveni.d  bread 
ofsiu3erity  and  truth."  Uo  cleansed  from  all 
uiicleanness  and  wickedness.  If  Paul  would 
say  keep  the  feast  with  the  unleavened  bread, 
the  meaning  would  be  a  feast  in  connection 
with  the  unleavened  bread,  but  to  leave  out  IhL 
word  tht  and  say  keep  the  feast  with  unleavened 
bread,  this  would  give  sense  to  feast  of  unltav. 
eued  bread  alone.  Maky  Wii.l.uiis. 


'"'  '"  ""■  ""•  1""»  "I  mv  onler.;  now  do  toe 
"cond  p„t  and  yon  will  be  cured.  R.l,.c. 
your  steps;  p,.„  Ihroiigl,  „I1  thepl.,eaio,i  have 
'aversed.  and  gather  up  on.  hv  one  all  the 
leather,  you  have  scattered." 

"Bui  fither,"  exclaimed  the  poor  woman.  -1 
■ast  the  feather,  carelea.ly  on  every  -id,.;  the 
wind  carried  them  in  every  direciiun.  How 
can  1  recover  them?" 

"Well,  mv  child,"  replied  he,  "so  it  ,',  with 
your  won  ,  ol  .lander;  liko  the  fealher.  which 
I  he  wind  ha.  scattered,  they  have  been  walled 
IU  many  direcluma;  call  Ih.m  back  now  if  you 
can.    Uo.  am  110  m.mr—s,t„,„l, 

REASONS  FOR  NOT  DANCING. 

nAMClNG    would   lead    me  in  lo  crowded 

.  u  u,"°'" ,"'"'  ' ''"  '"'""•  "'"«''  "eii'jutioa. 
lo  health  and  usetnlncss. 

a    Dancing   would   lead  mo  into  very  cloae 

contact  with  promiscuous  company,  and  evil 

comniunicationa  corrupt  good  manners. 

3.  Daueing  would  require  lao  lo  u-e  aud  per- 
mit freedom  with  the  other  aix,  ot  which  1 
ahoiild  be  heartily  Mhaiiied,  and  which  I  believe 
tu  0?  wrong. 

4.  My  parents  and  real  friend)  would  be  nnj- 
loua  and  grieved  about  ine  if  I  were  out  late 
and  ke.png  company  wi:li  they  knew  n„t 
whom. 

5  Ministers  and  good  people  in  general  dia. 
approve  of  it,  and  1  Ibiuk  it  not  „u'..  to  .,1 
mjoielfagain.ltliem.  Hi,  at  U„,t  ]o„l,tfnl, 
and  I  wish  to  be  on  the  sale  aide. 

0.  Dancing  in  promiacuons  assoinbliea  has  a 
hid  nam,',  and  1  wi,li  to  study  ih,  tlii,,,., 
wluch  are  pure  and  lovely  and  of  good  ropoi  t, 

1.  Dancing  is  generally  accuinpauind  with 
drink,  and  1  see  druukenneat  produces  niucli 
evil.  1  cauhot  couuk'nauce. any  thing  which 
leads  lo  il.  > 

».  I  am  told  that  dancing  is  a  great  tempta- 
tion and  a  snare  to  young  men,  and  I  ahall 
have  nothing  lo  do  in  leading  them  astray. 

9.  Dancing  unfits  the  niiud  for  serious 
Ihonght  and  prayer,  and  1  mean  to  do  nothing 
which  gets  between  my  Savior  and  mo. 

10.  There  are  plenty  of  graceful  exercises  and 
cheerlul  amiiaemeuts  which  have  nolle  of  these 


ol  j^ctions  counected  with   them 


and  of  which 
can  innocently  and  jirolilable  avail  niyaell 
-.•s'eMerf, 


Much  unravorablo  cominenl  ia  nuule  on  the 
pracli.e  of  "cramming,"  as  it  la  called,  iu  our 
public  schools.  The  objections  are  generally 
well  put.  But  there  is  a  sort  of  craniniiiig  that 
we  believe  in.  It  is  a  good  thing  to  cram  the 
hearts  and  niiuda  of  children  so  full  of  the  l)i. 
ble  that  there  shall  be  uo  room  for  akeulieism 
to  find  a  lodging-place.  Aud  we  offer  this  in 
proof.  A  welsh  .peiker  al  a  recent  meeliug  of 
the  British  and  Foreign  Bible  Scciety  said: 
"Wales  is  pre-eminently  the  land  of  one  book! 
We  owe  il  lo  the  influence  ol  the  Bible  that  we 
have  not  a  single  infidel  book  iu  our  language, 
aud  that  popery  has  failed  hitherto  lo  make 
any  progress  among  the  pure  Welsh  because 
they  read  and  know  their  liibles  too  well." 


ANNOU.NCE.lIENTy. 


paper  sepante 


A  CURE  FOR  SLANDER. 

I'^HE  following  very  Iiomely.  but  singularly 
1  instructive,  leasoii  is  by  St.  I'hilip  Neri: 
A  U(iy  preaeuted  hersclt  to  iiim  oue  day,  uccu- 
ftiug  herself  o(  beiug  given  to  slander.  Uoyou 
frtqueutly  fill  into  tliiK  fault?"  iuquired  he 
'Yes,  latbtr,  very  oi'ten,"  replied  the  penitent 
'  My  dear  child,"  said  Philip,  "your  fault  ia 
(,'reat,  but  the  nit-n-y  of  God  is  still  grcBler;  for 
your  penance  do  us  (oUowb:  Goto  the  nearest 
market  and  i)urcha»e  a  chicken,  just  killpil,  and 
still  covered  with  feathers;  you  will  tlieu  walk 
to  a  certain  disti^uce,  plucking  the  bird  a-«  ymi 
go  along.  Your  walk  hniilied,  you  will  retiiin 
to  me." 

Accordingly  she  repaired  to  the  market, 
bought  the  fowl  and  set  out  on  the  journey, 
plucking  it  as  she  went  aloug,  as  she  had  been 
ordered  to  do. 

In  a  short  time  nhe  returned  anxious  to  tell 
<if  her  exactness  in  accomplishing  her  penance, 
and  desiring  to  receive  tiome  explanatian  of  one 
30  singular. 

''Ah,  said  Philip,   "you  have  been  rery  faith- 


The  Smith  Fork  church,  Clinton  Co..  Mo., 
will  hold  its  Love-feaat  on  the  22nd  and  2.'Jrd 
of  May.  E.  A.  Okr. 

The  brethren  at  i'ine  Creek  church.  Ogl.- 
Co..  Illinois,  will  hold  their  Love-feast  on  the 
25th  aud  26th  of  May,  commencing  at  10  a.  m. 
C.  B.  SriGLEii, 
The  brethren  in  the  Dallas  Centre  Church, 
Dallft.-*  Co.,  loiva.  will  hold  their  Love-feast  on 
the  2(ith  and  2lst  of  May.  II.  Stitzki,. 

The  bretJiren  at  Hudson,  McLfan  Co,  III,, 
hiive  Rppninted  a  Love-feast  on  Friday,  May 
28ih,at  10  A.  M.  T.  D.  Lyci. 

We,  the  brethren  of  the  Yellow  Creek  con- 
gregation. Stephenson  Co.  Illinois,  expect  to 
hold  a  Love-feast  on  the  22ad  and  23rit  of  May, 
commencing  at  1  p.  m.  I),  iJ,  Rhy. 

^Ve  intend  holding  »  coraraunion  meeting  in 
the  Peahody  congregation,  five  milea  north- 
west of  Peabody,  Kansas,  on  the  5th  day  of 
Mwy,  at  the  residence  of  brother  G.  W.  Thom- 
Ji.t,  commencing  at  2  i-.  M,  A.  Suoujieii. 

The  brethren  of  WiiddaniH  Grove.  St*-pben- 
Hon  Co,.  IU.,  intend  to  hold  their  Lnve-fe^xt  on 
the  20th  and  Slst  of  May,  commencing  at  I  p 
«•  Enocu  Kiiy. 

Our  Love  feast  at  Hickory  Grove,  Illinois, 
vrill  be  held  en  the  16th  and  ITtb  of  June 

Geo,  D.  Zollehb. 
Silver  Creek  Love  feast  Ogle  Co.,    111.,  May 
18th    ttud  Idlh,  jii^t  two  weeks  before  A.  M. 


Hu™,.«Cr*.kchnfch.  a,.ndC»,  lUinoM, 
Jiny  sand,  oowni.-iiciiig  nt  10  a.  ii. 

Ukniiv  Joxia. 

»«.I.el..r  Kuu  dmroh.  Carroll  Cu..   Indian.^ 
tiu..B  mil-,  ^i„,  ),   „,  i,',o,„  ..„..._.    „      ^^ 


'lid  28ih,  comu, 


itation,  Moy  27th 
»A  Hi  3  r.  K. 

'i .  F.  Brubakeb. 

The  Hrethroroflh,  Middle  Di.lriet  of  low. 

purpo»  holdin,  our  Distriet   Meting  „„  pri. 

■ar.  the  mil  of  May.  in  the  lii,  On„.  ehuro^ 

lientin  Co.     Al,„  lejye.leaat  on  Saturday  ii^ 

J.  S.  SNYnUL 

The  pistriet  MeetiuR  of  Norlhcrn  Ill,„o|, 
willbebeld  with  the  Brethren  iu  the  K.,A 
l.i-'k  toogresaliou,  comuiellrinKalSA  M  of 
theaitlvof  April  and  continue  until  all  tht 
Imsiness  ia  disposed  of. 

J.  J.  EuiiKuT.  Clerk. 

■TheUi.triotmeelingoriheSjulliern  Di  Iriot  ' 
of  Kansi,,  will  b .  held  on  the  Uth  „,  May,  188(1, 
flee  mile,  nortli.we.l  ot  Peabo.ly,  eouiiiieneing 
at  10  .V.  u.  rhi»u  cbuivhes  wisbinu  lo  delegate 
by  letter  will  plea.,e  corr.spond  with  Q.  W 
lli<)mii.<,l'eaboil,,  Kansas.  II.  Suoiiiija.  " 

Tlie  Dislriei  Meeting  for  the  Sl4ite  of  Mioh- 
■gau  will  be  held  with  the  liretbren  of  llie  Al 
i.ieua  Cliur.  h  al  tile  re.idiuc.  of  brollierll! 
llurns.  lour  miles  1101  Ih  of  Matla.van,  on  Ih, 
Micli'gan  Central  11  U.,„„  Tiiurslay  tlieSSni 
ol  April,  1S80.  A  fall  repre-eotaiiou  i,  desinrf. 

,.,,    .,  '•  N.  Mii.i.KR.  Clerk. 

ThoDislnelMeeluiit  f  u- tbu  South.™  Di.. 
tnel  of  Iowa  will  be  li„]d  „iM,  me  Rdrview 
cburcli  ill  Appauoo.e  Co,  on  M  inlay  April 
5'li,  1»M1,  couimemung  at  II  A.  U.  IVacbiDl  ' 
Oaturday  and  Suudiiy  previous.  A  full  atteu- 
Jaucais  desired.  Those  wishing  to  „„  by  rail ' 
iviU  go  to  P'airtield  on  the  0.  B,  ,<i  Q.,  chaug«  ' 
cars  lor  Uniouville  on  the  C.,1!.  I.  S 1'  Ii  il.  aud 
notif,  either  M.  U.  plug  «  or  J..».,,li  Z,,„l,and 
you  will  beeared  for.  M.  Mvms,  Clerk. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


UbiluarlOH  BtiouM  be  brkr.  nrtuca  un  hui  uu«  aiaa  uf 
pajot.  uid  loparnte  froia  all  aihar  'xi-Idsbi. 


McOAlHHIIiV.-Kul)  a^^tli.  isso.  ill  Uiwai'll  town- 
»lui).  I'liiniiiu  i.>mity.  ind..  of  tluw.l  uiid  lung 
aiseiiw.  Wm.  M.  Mctliiuguey,  sou  of  JrtmuB  and 
.s,iriili  MrGaiiBliey,  iigea  .1J  yuus,  a  inomlia  and 
iada>H. 

(L'Timitivt  ChrUtan  ploaBtt  coiiy.) 

ZOOK.-lu  the  Antloch  CUurcli.  Uuntington  coon* 
ly.  inU.,  Maicli  w,  lw«),o,iraKea  bio  li^r.  M.  JU 
Zijok.  aged  m  years,  ;i  moutliB  and  i  days.  Kun*. 
ml  Hrrvlees  Ijy  the  writer  from  -i  l-im.4-7-8. 
He  U-avea  a  wife  uu<l  maiiv  cliiWien  to  mourn 
Ilia  tleain, 

{PiimiUne  ChrUtian  please  copy.) 

MKSSIMOIlIv-hi  Kosciusko  counly,  Iii(l..M»roli 
W,  \mi,  »t  lieart  iliseiuiu  and  lung  f  jver,  61at«l 
MeBHimore,  HgeU  TO  ywua,  1  iiiouilis  uiid  I.l  Uays. 
She  liiul  been  a  member  of  tiie  cliurc  i  6J  yearB. 
Funeral  occd-iioti  iiuproved  by  our  hoiuu  mlnlHt«ii 
frumaCor.r,:!.  K.iM.Lutn. 

(/'.  C.  and  tf.  /',  plwiae  cuiiy.) 

^>Mlr^I.-ln  theSl.  JtiNnpb  Ci)iigra,ratiun,St.  Jo. 
H«?ph  county.  Ind.,  M  ircli  20.  I8tt0,  biotlier  Nim^ 
r<j<l  timllli,  ageil  fi2  yuard,  H  muntlia  and  a4  daya. 
riiiifral  servicea  by  brother  Meters  and  tht 
Wt'^r-  .lAoon  III  LI.  lain  A  NO. 

KIthNEIl.-In  Miirslialltown,  Iowa,  Calharint 
Krliier,  daughter  of  Mathlas  IlarkdoU.  March 
2<t,  isso,  aged  -1 1  years,  1  moiitli  and  1 1  dava.  Har 
remains  were  conveyed  to  Naperville  and  Inter, 
red  lu  the  llrellireu  buiyiiiK  grwniul.  Funeral 
Hervicea  improved  by  brother  Duii^I  Deardoff 
frujiU.v.  :Jl:l  7.  Xt,,vi,  Eaklt. 

(P.  C.  please  Coi)y.) 

lIOOKEIt.-In  Potato  Creek  I'ralrle  Church. 
M«ilg.>merv(!ounty,Ind,  slater  Sally  A.  Hooker, 
aged  01  years.  1  month,  aud  KB  days.  The  (uno. 
ral  services  by  L.  M.  Dunbar  and  the  writer 
from  llnv.  14:  13.  Martin  Howbub. 

ItODAUAUfJII-Near  Williainstmvn.  Ohio.  oB 
Ihf  ^Mlbuf  Mauh,  Sister  Isabel,  wife  of  brother 
.Simon  Iti.ilatjauali.  iiRcd  «•.*  ycars.l  month,  and  U 
da)M.  Kiini'ral  sermon  by  brethren  V..  Uosaer- 
uiUQ  and  Jacob  Witojore,       s.  T.  ItossKusiAM. 

NE(il-EY,— Near  Coal  Creek  Meeting-houae.  Ful- 
ton county,  111.,  Cathiirine  Neglty,  wife  ot  Jtt- 
sepirNegluy,  aged  01  yours,  a  looiilbs  and    M 
dttys.    Funeral  service.-*  iiuproved  by  the  writer* 
Saml'kl  Tennis. 
Ul'NKEI-.— In  the  Mllmine  Church,  Murch  nth 
lit.so.  sister  Ilebeccii,  wifo  of  broth<?r  tJiinkeJ, 
ag  d  1(3  years,  &  months,  2»d..y«      Kmnralser- 
vicM  by  brethren  Jacob  Wagoner  and   DaviA 
'IToxPl-  Damkl   skies. 

fOther  jmpers  please  eojiy.) 

WOUKMAN— 111  the  town  of  Nora  •springs.  Floyd 

(' ity.  lown,  February  5,  issn,  brother  laaao 

Workman.  aKCd  S4  years,  5  months  and  Ift  days. 
Funerjilaervictshy  J.  II.  Moore  from:  ".^nd  he 
was  carried  by  the_  angela  to  Abraba  na  oosoai ,• 

KOWMAX.-In  the  Kockriin  Clmrch.  February 
12,  lw<o,Siisanun,  wife  nf  brother  Jnim  t.  Bow- 
man, aged  (U  years.  0  months  mid  27  days.  Yn- 
neial  services  by  brethren  GtorgeCni>eiindBre» 
Weaver.  Bakpaiia,  ErsE. 


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HUKTl-U^KN-    ^^g-    ^VOl<l<^- 


April    13 


FROM  THE  CTlOniES. 


ltTVT>     *'"V      f*l"'      *^      Wt*" 

,„r.-I).n.  H:J. 


.  ,  ,.„,!  tl„v   n.»t  1"". 
tlir  iiUni  forever  and 


OHIO 


Dunkirk 

Sorrow  npain  pierpe«  mil 
ae«rn..lh.r  p^.eH  "«er  the  riv"  .nlo   IM 
Wller  rlmle  Ibi.  n.nrnirc     A   f„,lhf..l  mother 
in  I,r„.l  «n.l  »  -IrnnK  P™'  i"  »"•  '■''°'"'' '"  """ 


mr  heart".  Mv  wife'i 

river  into   thai 

A  faithful  mother 


gope,  I 


IKDIAXA. 

Pirn  Creek. 

To  rlav  April  4th,  our  meeting  waa lary.-ly 
.llencleH  hvhrelhrep  ,nH  .i.l.r«.  "hich  i.  en- 
conrepioB  t"  the  mini.lry.  «vi  .«  huil.linil  Pp 
lhecao»e  ofonr  l.le-'eH  Mn-ler. 
received  hy  h»pli»in  M«V 
ppnple  everywhere  with    an 

ril  lo  the  .alvalion  of  the  human  fami  y 
.lAfiinHii.i>F"«aNiJ 


Two  more 
the  I.orii  ble«<  hi' 
oiltpriiiriPK    ofhia 


ipi 


Veaf/'rriny.    Srd- 
reprenentation    of 


Huntln)?toD. 

Arrived  here  nl  mv  home  ctin'ch  (Salimo- 
pj).  on  Ihel'tday  of  April, 
churfh  pieelin?.  A  iror.d 
meniher.  apd  eon.iderahle  hn.i.ie..  to  Iran-aot. 
A  hrother  »a.  rerlaimed  that  had  been  offaev- 
eral  y.  rira.  The  .  linich  ligreed  to  have  a  Love- 
fenet  en  the  I2II1  of  .Inpe.  oommencipi!  at  3  r 
«..  nt  the  nrethren'«  meelips  I'onae  at  lianca."- 
ler  All  who  feel  (o  partake  wilh  u»  are  hereby 
i„,il,.d.  SA«fBl,  MfllHAY. 

XKIIILISKA. 

HlelPK  City. 

rhiireh  in  leva  BPii  upion.  No  oddition> 
by  bapli^m  bT.I  four  hy  I'll'-r.  We  peed  more 
tpipi'ht'ra  wbP  will  coma  to  Iho  fr  nt  where 
they  are  cryipjl  for  II10  Bread  of  T,!fe,  Home 
orid' h.  Ip  n«.  ■'•  P.  Moomaw. 

Dorohnaler. 

We  pnmheJ  abnlll  twenlv-live  in  the  Dor- 
clieater  copRrepation.  hut  we  aeldom  hear 
preBrhlns  ''v  the  Ilrethrep  rinrehealer  i« 
titualed  op  the  II  .1  M.  r.iil'ond  and  nnrronnded 
by  ft  very  Rood  ennntrv.  We  are  witbont  a 
niiniHter.  but  hope  Bopie  brother  will  romp  lo 
our  ««"i«l»nce  in  Ihefnlnre  Any  of  the  breli 
rep  wi-hinit  to  loeiito  hem  will  be  heartily 
repfjivd.  Kor  further  information  apply  to 
brother  .lohu  Crip*.  IsRAKI.  CnlHB. 

Maple  Grove  Colony. 

(Iiir  montlilv  thnrch  conncil  waa  held  on 
the  27l.li  of  March,  and  we  bad  a  plea^apt  and 
prolitahle  nieetiliR.  We  decided  to  bold  a  coin- 
Piuuioii  nieetiPK  op  the  22iid  of  May,  apd  we 
iuvile  Inctbrep.  sisters  app  friepdt  to  he  with 
u«.  t)n  the  21l!h  of  Febrnary  we  organi/.^d  a 
Sund»y.»chool,  oud  tbu«  far  is  well  altepiled 
apd  a  Kood  iut^Test  ppinifested.  The  brethrep 
hel  I  u  short  seriea  of  nieetiPiis  lately.  One 
applicant  apd  othera  almost  persutaled  to  be 
Chri^liaPN.  Our  (tecial  or  weekly  prayer-ineet- 
ilig  was  held  at  the  bonse  oftho  writer  apd  led 
by  n  aiati  r  who  had  been  prs-vionsly  ap|>oipted. 
Faith,  was  the  theme,  and  after  reading  npd 
comnippt.Uipg  oil  diltVrept  passag-^s  treating  on 
that  8ul  jecl,  exhertations  were  given  by  difler- 
ent  brethren.  The  church  is  in  peace  and  un- 
ion. We  number  about  one  hundred  Hlenibers. 
To-day  we  are  having  aome  rain,  the  tirst  of 
any  account  we  have  had  this  Spring. 
r;^  S.  K.  tloLsiNinai. 


l.t.  !•  il  not  a  fa.  t  that  the  l-w.  bud  «.a»oa. 
of  unleavened  br.a.1,  and  that  durin,!  those  .ra- 
.on«  Ihev  «llo  Md  1.0  l.aven  about  Ibe.r  house..' 
I.Bus  di.l  in-litute  Ibe  cup  of  blessing  durine 
Ho,e  dav ..  therefore  th.  cup  that  was  ■  ble.«.-.),- 
was  the -fruit  ol  the  vine:"  wifrrmmM. 
What  harm  could  come  of  it  if  nejt  A.  M. 
le  other  than  the  fruit  of  the 
idition  as  Jesus  did?  No 


idvise  to  use  noi 


vine,  in  the  same  condi 
compulaion,  aimply  advic*  to  do  «o. 

Isaac  Prick. 


ANNUAL  MEETING  TICKETS, 

BltKTHItBN  who  wish  ts>  attend  our  An 
eual  MeelmB  may  now  secure  theii 
ticket,  by  inclosin.  $lP««nd  a3  cut  stamp  in 
.letter  and. epdingit  to  my  addre.ss,  \V  rile 
your  neme  and  address  plainly  and  ,n  full  so 
that  no  mistakes  be  made.  Tickets  may  he  hsd 
on  the  ground  at  the  commencement  of  tile 
meeting.  Si.l^rs  may  then  secure  their  tick- 
et, by  paying  for  them  such  amounts  a.s  they 
desire  or  may  feel  able  to  give.  I  suggest  the 
propriety  of  some  one  ill  each  congregation 
sending  for  tirket.  for  all  who  desire  to  attend 
A  M.  from  thciir  arm  o(  th.  church. 


H. 


til 

Address 
Ml.  M:n 


D 


.  III. 


L.    MlI.LKR- 
Tr.'asurer 


A.M. 


IJTERAKY  NOTICES. 


Oltli'lOS. 
Saleni. 

Last  Sunday  Ihorfl  was  one  brother  receiv- 
ed into  the  fold  by  baptism  in  this  county,  and 
we  have  bad  three  more  applicants  for  mepiber- 
ship  ill  Clackamas  county.  We  have  had  very 
nice  weather  here  for  some  time.  The  ground 
is  in  good  order  for  farming;  weather  clear  and 
cold  at  night,  freezing  souietiiues;  roads  very 
good  for  this  time  of  year;  health  pretty  good. 
Thifl  evening  we  are  having  some  raiu  which 
u  needed.  David  Uhuwkk. 


AN  APPEAL. 


TO  al!  the  dear  briftbrell  of  our  communion 
greeting:  1  appeal  to  you  to  give  serious 
attention  to  the  iuiportalit  facta  and  inleren^es 
herein  presented.  I  want  to  point  to  a  few 
truths  collected  from  the  Bible  or  contained 
therein.  The  merit  of  these  truths  1  do  beseech 
yon,  prayerfully  tbiuk  of. 


"How  to  ed.ifsls  the  F»«ting<  or  Aif-ctions. 
and  bring  the  di.p-isiHons.  aspiration,  and  pas- 
sion, into  harmony  wilh  sound  intelligence  and 
moralilv"  is  the  title  of  a  book  by  Charles 
Ilrsy.  edited  with  notes  and  illostratioos  from 
the  third  London  edition  by  Nelson  Siv.er  of 
N-a   York. 

The  following  are  the  "iibjecta  treated  on; 
Mental' constitution;  Self  prot«ctipg  f'elinga; 
Social  AfT.elions;  Moral  I'Velines;  ;E  stbetic 
feslinl";  R  lisious  feelings;  Temper;  Piinisb- 
m»nt;  manners:  SuM'c'i"  »'il  "M'-*'"  I"'"'- 
lecti'sl  fieulli...  Price  SI  .W.  S,  H.  Wells  & 
Co..  7^7  Broadway,  New  York. 

"The  Temperaments,  or  the  varieties  of  Phva- 
icsl  f?  uistltntinn  in  man.  considered  in  their 
U  lotions  to  mental  character  and  the  Practieal 
AfTiirs  of  life,"  is  the  lille  of  a  hook  edited  bv 
n.  II.  Tupq'ies.  M  T)  .  with  nn  infrnduclion  bv 
II  S  riravlon.  E'l.  Phrenological  .lonrnal  The 
Biilj'ctisan  inip'irtflpt  one  of  which  too  llltle 
is  eenerally  known.  The  book  occupies  a  pla'e 
ill  literature  where  bitlierto  there  has  been  a 
vacancy:  it  is  therefore  welcomed  by  all  lovers 
of  knowledge  and  human  science. 

The  great  msjirltv  of  intelligent  workers  in 
every  sphere  are  misplaced,  and  therefore  fail  to 
nccoiiipli"b  as  niucb  for  Ihemsolves  and  the 
world  as  they  would  in  their  appropriate  de- 
partmeula  of  riTirt.  Thisfact  isapprecialed  bv 
thousands  who  discovered  too  late  their  uofit- 
liess  for  the  vocation  which  a  parent,  or  caprice, 
or  necessity  assigned  to  theiu:  while  olliei 
thousands  are  toiling  sadly  'and  wearily  amid 
nharmonious  rs^lations,  'attributing  their  nn- 
success  to  ill-luck  or  destiny,  and  totally  una- 
ware  of  the  fnndanienlal  cause  of  their  pnfor- 
tuaalasitnalion.  Price  SI  50.  S.  R.  Wells  S 
Co.,  Publishers,  737  Brnsdway,  New  York. 

Thf  Nfiflh  Aw^iftn  7?erierr  for  April  has  for 
its  leading  article  a  pspor  entitled  "McClellan's 
Last  Service  to  the  Republic,"  which  covers  the 
whole  period  of  McClellan'a  military  career, 
Iroui  the  II  ink  movement  10  the  James  to  tlie 
battle  of  Aiili.-tam.  Sir  Francis  Hinck. 
contributes  tt  paper  on  the  llslations  of  Cana- 
da with  the  United  States."  The  antbor's  prin. 
cipal  object  is  to  show  that  the  recently  enacted 
Canadian  Turrift"  is  not  an  act  of  retaliation 
against  the  United  States  for  their' refusjl  to 
establish  reciprocal  five  trade  between  the  two 
countries  iu  products  that  are  natural  to  b'itb, 
Canada,  be  says,  is  desirous  of  renewing  the 
rc'ifu-ocity  treaty,  and  isnady  to  concede  all 
reasonable  demands.  The  Rev.  David  Swine 
writes  about  "The  Failure  of  tlio  Southern 
Pulpit."  According  to  hiui,  the  Southern  Pul- 
pit is  without  inll'U  nee  on  public  opinion  in 
the  S'lutb,  whereas  it  might  be,  and  ought  to 
be,  a  great  engine  for  the  moral  and  material 
regeneration  of  the  peofile.  The  discussion  of 
the  Third  Term  question  begun  in  the  Febric 
ary  number  of  the  Review,  is  continued  in  tht 
present  number  by  the  Hon.  George  S.  Bout- 
well,  who  insists  that  whstcver.  may  have  been 
the  practice  and  the  teaching  of  "the  Fathers' 
with  respect  to  u  third  term,  circumstance! 
make  it  in  the  highest  degree  espi-dicnt  that 
(jenerul  Grant  be  again  elected  to  the  presi 
dency.  Charles  Stewart  Purnell  sets  forlh  the 
referms  in  the  laws  of  land  tenure  which  are 
advocated  by  himself  and  bis  pohtical  asso- 


ciates, under  the  heading  "The      ri-n    L.  ■'!  1 

g  lestion."     The  U,.ok  Notices  are  by  M'.  1 1 

ward  Cjrey.     For  ealo  by  booksellers  and  u««<- 

dealers  geeefally.  

Rkais-  a«p  Misd;  or  M-nl.l  Sei.ncC  .iisid- 
ered  ill  Accordance  with  the  Prin^ipl-s  ol 
Phrenology,  and  in  R-lati,.n  to  M..dern  Phys- 
iology. Bv  Henry  S,  Drayton.  A,  M..  and 
lame-  McNeil,  Illustrated.  Kstra  Olotn,  Oi 
vol.  12  mo.  pp.  .■!*»  »l  l)"  New  ^ork 
Wells  ,S:  Co    Publishers.  717  Broadway. 

Oo  the  lillepege  of  this  new  volume  is  a 
s.nliment  which  ha.  a  p.culiar  appropr.aleness 
we  think,  in  such  a  place,  vi.r  '  The  greatest 
f,i,.nd  to  Truth  is  Time,  her  e'eatest  eneinv  is 
I'r.judice,  and  her  constant  companion  is  llu- 
ui.lily;"  for  with  the  lapse  of  time  since  Gal 
orodaiaied  first  hi.  new  doctrines  of  nent.l 
philosophy,  those  have  st-adily  won  their  w-y 
into  popular  beli.r,  and  that  in  spite  of  pr,j 
U'iice  bi..otry.aud  conservatism.  The  literature 
of  Phrenology  is  extensive,  far  b-yoad  the  con- 
ception of  those  who  have  not  given  the 
lUbj-ct  psrsonal  oonsiderati.in,  being  spread 
through  a  hundred  or  more  volumes  of  inag- 
<  Kuropean  and  American,  and  represen- 
ted otherwise  by  hundreds  of  treatises  on  the 
whole  or  departments  of  the  sal  j  -ct.  It  must 
be  said,  however,  that  within  the  fiast  t*n  years 
or  more  no  volume  has  been  given  to  the  world 
Inch  pretentsid  a  comiirehensive  view  of  the  sci 
ence  and  discussed  its  princi  plesnotoul  v  on  I  lei. 
philosophical  side,  but  also  on  the  side  ot  their 
practical  relations  to  the  every-iay  life  of  man. 
This  is  probably  due  to  the  fact  that  the  treat- 
ise or  "System"  of  George  Combe  was  deemed 
by  many  so  complete  that  a  new  work  was 
quite  unnecessary.  But  Mr.  Cmhe's  boi'k. 
however  admirable,  is  old.  and  there  have  been 

^,_ physiology  and  changes  iu  the 

of  meUpbysicians   which  the   "System" 
did  not  anticipate. 

It  was  a  recognition  of  such  facts  as  these 
Ihat  set  the  authors  of  "Brain  end  Mind"  to 
work,  to  prepare  a  treatise  on  the  relations  of 
Ibe  thinking  principle  to  its  physical  iustru- 
m.nt.  which,  would  embody  the  well 
eslahlisbed  doctrines  of  Phrenology  and  shoa 
their  connection  with  the  latest  modern  phys- 
iological thouiibt. 

A  careful  ejaniination  on  this  well  written 
and  beautiful  illnslrated  work  must  convince 
any  one  that  the  aim  to  be  "oiplic  t  and  clear 
in  its  dtliiiiiions"  and  at  the  same  time  to  reioier 
leaching  "thoroughly  practical"  has  been  kept 
.iteadily  iu  view.  Whether  D  reader  be  inclined 
to  believe  Phrenology  or  not,  he  must  ftud  the 
volume  a  mine  cf  i  .terest  and  gather  many 
siiggestio.isof  tbo  highest  value,  and  rise  from 
it.s  peru.al  with  clearer  views  of  the  nature  ol 
mind  Slid  the  re-]nnsibilitie8  of  human  life. 
The  work  conslitutes  a  eomplole  teit-book  on 
the  subject. 


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No  16 


gemer.il  .iGEyrs 

I'OR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORE 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


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TABLE  OF  COITTENTS. 

FiRBT  I'AOE— I'RiphesyingHinl  K\In.rtiilion, 
SEoofrfD  PAOE~stein  ami  Riiy  Debate. 

TrriRD  PAOE-PHt  It  Plain,  rniteil  we  Strtini 
Prayer  Meetings.  U^itth  lu  a  Tlieati-e.  H«tr«- 
epeirtion. 

FouiiTii  Page— OUilience. 

Fifth  Paoe— Feet-wnalung.  The  Cassd  Li- 
brary, 

SIXTH  Paqk— .Silver  Spray.  Wlmt  i3  tlie  C-ief 
ernl  of  iVoiiieuy  Put  Yourself  in  liis  P.ace.  Our 
Bu,lBet. 

Sbvkntii  Page— Actsli;  7,  Explained.  Tlie  Wal- 
densiaa  Colfiorlenr.     i'lie  Waiideriii  (  Jew. 

Eighth  PAQE-SturRis.  MIcliigan.  Valton,  Wla- 
consiii.  Cornell,  lllinoia.  Uiiioiiville.Iowa.  Bi-a- 
ver Creek,  Nebraska.  S.lem;  AlUer,  Union  Co.. 
On-Koii. 


PROPHESYING  AND  EXHORTA 
TION  TO  THE  COMPORT  AND 
EDIFICATION  OF  THE  BODY 
AND  TEACHING  AND  USURPING 
AUTHORITY.  CONTRASTED. 

Iti-   I-KMUKLHILI-EICV. 

THERE  are  two  main  reasons  wliy  I  offtfr  a 
tew  thought*  on  this  suhjr'ct.  First,  hp- 
cauBe  I  dni  urgeii  to  do  sobv  a  lew  brpthren  and 
sisters.  Second,  Because  I  desire  to  bring  to 
notice  a  long  ueglei^ted  sutgect. 

1.     What  ispiopliesyiug?     Is  it  only  a  spec- 
ific term?     Djrs  it  simply  mean  the  foretelling 
of  future  events?     I  answer,  no.     It  is  a  gener- 
ic term,  hence  susceptible  of  more  tlian  one 
meauing.     Its  first  or  primary  meaning  is   the 
foretelling  of  future  events;  ita  sfcoudary  mean- 
ing, according  to  Scripture  (Nehemiah  6:  7;  1 
Cor.  14:  8.)  is  to  preach,  to  exhort,  to  edify,   to 
comfort.     Who  then  may  preaeh,  exhort,  edify 
and  comfort?  Some  say  men  only;  others  bring 
the  matter  down  to  a  still  smaller  compass,  and 
aay,  only  thoMe  who  have  been  duly   elected  hy 
the  church  to  the  ministry,  but  Paul  says,  "ye 
may  aU  pronbesy  one  by  one,  that  all  may  learn 
and  all    may    be  comforted."     And  again   the 
BBme  apostle  says,  "every  man  and   ewry   wo- 
man praying  or  prophesying,  (1  Cor.   11:  4:  5;) 
ndt  all  at  the  same   meelint,',     if  there  should 
be  many  who  have  the  spirit  of  prophecy,  lest 
the  meeting  become  tedious;  uorall  at  the  same 
time  lest  there  be  confusion.  1  Cor.    14;  29,33. 
Here  th«  apostle  refers  to  meetings  which  wete 
intended  for  the  e.^peciil  benefit  and  comfort  of 
the  church,  and  conversion  of  eiuner-i,  (versta 
16,  24.     The.^e  meetings  were   tlie   very    life  of 
the  church.     When  the   brethren   and  cisters 
came  together  for  no  other  purpose  bat  to  sing, 
pray,  exhort,  admonish,  and    comfort   one   an- 
other, according  to  history,  they  became   yo  in- 
teresting that  they  induced    sinuera    to  attend. 
When   Paul  speaks  of  those  "who  occupied  the 
room  of  the    unlearned,"     it  evidently    proves 
that  space  wa.4  provided    for  the  sinners;   and 
the,-  were  in  hearing  di.ttance  too.     It  ia  likely 
that  they  occupied  one  epace  and  the  believers 
another.     The  meetings  no  doubt    were  good, 
and  the  power  of  (Jod    was  f-urely  with  them. 
When  sinners  were  convicted    they  would  fall 
down  en  their  faces  and  worship   God,  and  re 
portthat   God    was  in  them    of  a  truth.     Paul 
■ays    the   sinner  would   do  this  if  they  (the 
church)  would  speak  (prophesy)  so  as  to  be  un- 


2i.  the  word  "pr.ip 
has  no  allusion  to  the  foretelling  nf  futnr.- 
"Vents,  but  it  ine.iiis  preaching  right  to  (he  «in. 
Iier's  heart.  "He  is  convinced  of  all,  he  i^  julg 
ed  of  all,  and  thus  are  the  secrets  of  his  heart 
made  manifest. ' 

In  this  connection  the  j-peaking  with  tongue-, 
refers  to  the  Unguajje  that  w.ii  the  lea>t  imder- 
^tood  at  that  time  and  by  thut  people,  which 
undoubtedly  wu'  the  Hebrew.  I  «:..h  some  of 
our  brethren  would  not  use  (i<iite  so  much 
tmgue  in  their  writing  and  wpeaking  without 
giving  it  to  us  iu   plain    Eneli-.b. 

If  we  should  haveeuch  ineetiii^*  every  where, 
prophesying  one  to  another  bv  the  brethren 
and  cisters  with  simplicity  and  a  love  for  I  he 
truth,  would  there  not  a  g»od  report  go  out 
ifww  us?  We  laik  exercise  in  this  spirit  ol 
prt.pliecy,  and  the  res^ult  is  we  lose  our  intt-r^st 
111  fpiritual  matlers  and  at  sornt^  of  us  hinn-rs 
art.  astonished;  and  thp)',m»tead  of  sa>  iiig  aiuen. 
must  say  GjiI  forbid,  and  will  (all  down  upon 
their  face  and  report  that  the  world  is  in  •  us  of 
a  truth.  Through  the^e  meetings  the  church 
would  taiuw  her  twlenti. 

The  L'.rd  has  revealed  by  hia  word  thnugh 
his  hpint  jiint  the  kind  of  servatitt  he  wants 
for  every  olHce  in  the  church.  Yes,  he  knowN 
just  what  kind  of  a  perron  he  wants  to  hu  en 
B«g'din  prophesying,  and  knows  ju^t  what 
kind  of  persunshe  wants  for  lielpf.ijf.V'-riJiiieiitc, 
t^iichf-rs  relative  to  the  se<ular  interest  and 
bu>ine.-.s  of  the  chureh:,ind  if  we  as  memher" 
rejid  the  Scripture.s  and  jict  accordingly  Wf  will 
ku'uv  too.  If  lip  did  lint  w'atit  us  to  know  wl.al 
kind  i.f  peraoas  hq  wauted  to  fill  the  several  o(- 
ti>:es  iu  the  church,  he  would  not  have  told  iis 
in  his  word. 

yualificfttions    of  an   elder  or  bishop.     H- 
muht  be  blameless  '  *  apt  to  teach.  1  Tim.  3: 
2.3.     Thetxprpsson,  "apt  to  teach,"   iu   tbi- 
conueclion,  in  its  priraiiry  signification,  has  no 
allusion  to   jirophesying.   refern-d  to  in  1  Cor. 
11:4,  i>;!uid  14:  81,  but  as  aorae  f.ither8  are  apt 
to  teach  their  own  children  iu  such  a  way— lui 
ing  their  own    house  with   aptness  that   they 
dwell  together  in  harmony  and  peace,  (verse  4); 
just  such  men  who  have   some   natural    gilt  or 
talent  in  this  direction;  who  have  been  proven 
in  the  church    through   experience   and  judg- 
ment from  exercifiing  in  their  office  to  the    j«t- 
islaction  of  lhechurcb,-are  to  be   set  apart  by 
the  church  to  take  care  cf  lier.     Ho   may  he  a 
young  bishop  like  Timothy  was,  or  an  old  one 
like  Paul.     It  ia  thequalificatiou  that  the  word 
demanda,  and  not  simply  ape.     But  if  he   have 
in  no  way  a  natural  gift  of  this  kind,  for  God's 
sake  don't  ordain  him.  if  he  be  old   or  young; 
for  if  a  man  know  not  how  to  rule  hia  own  fam- 
ily as  a  lather  should,  how  shall    he    take   care 
of     the   church  of   God   as    a  bishop    uusr, 
verse  4:  5,     "Not  a  novice."     This  refers  neith- 
er to  age  in  the   church   direct,   nor   to  age  in 
years,  but  it  refers  at  once  to  his   experience  in 
the  oflBce  of  an  elder  before  being  ordained.     A 
limther  could  not  according  to  the    word  be 
advanced  to  the  second  degree  (as  we  call  it)  in 
the  ministry,  (eldership),  and  then  in  afew  days 
be  ordained.     Why?    Because    he    was   only  a 
novice  in  the  office  or  place  he  held  prior  to  hia 
ordination.     He   is  now   about   to   take  upon 
liiuself  the   most   fearful   responsibilities;    he 
hou'd  be  a  brother  who  has  not  only    had    ex- 
perience but  judgment  to   use  his  experience 
profitably  to  the  church.     He  is  now  about  to 
be  set  apart  to  pursue  a  courae  of  teaching,  rul- 
w\i,  and  using  authority,  "not  as  a   lord  over 
God's  heritage;"  receives  his  authority  from  the 
church.  "Lords"  would  art  independent  of  the 
chuich.     The  office  tliat  he  held  preceding  his 
ordiuation,  afterwards  no  woman  can  be  eligi 
ble  to;  for  while  he  is  an  unordained  elder  it  is 
his  duty  to  administer  baptism,   to  solmeni/e 
the  marriage  ceremony,  to  officiate  at  a   love< 
fra^t,  and  to  preside  over  a  council  in   ordinary 
matters.  , 

Paul  would  reason  like  this,  when    you  have 


eMers  (men  ol  experience)  who  have  ht.*-ii  triift 
auAuandotbm  work  and  all  that  belongs  ty! 
their  duty  lotli^  good  of  the  chnrvh,ihen  6r 
daimih-m.  Stth-in  apart.  giveth*'m  pp.  ehil 
ap(ft>intm.nt  to  all  thing*  and  more  of  a  still 
grafiter  mngiiitude.  Titus  1:5,  Here  in  thi^ 
pbrte,  iffld-T  niertns  -meu  of  experience  aiiri 
good  jiidgmont"  who  have  proved  th-in^eW^s 
as  inch,  sft  lliem  apart,  ordani  them  U  a  cer- 
tain w.ik;  then  it  follows  that  the  church  mu»t 
first  have  elders  before  she  can  oid  iin    t'ein. 

Uoiv  long  niu^t  one  have  expyrhiic^  bi-fore 
he  can  be  a.1v»uaed  to  the  eMei-hhip?  gome 
will  learn  iti  fii^e  years  experience  its  much  a^ 
others  ill  twenty.  Il  Qod  has  given  only  a  very 
Utile  talent  in  that  direction  it  will  ti.Ice  him  a 
good  while  to  learn  but  if  God  hrts  given  him 
a  fery  large  talent  in  that  direction  it  will  not 
take  him  long  to  learn  a  great  d.-al  with  little 
e«t).Tieiic':  but  it  he  \uv.  no  talent  at  all  givru 
Uim  to  sfart  wiih.  he  will  n.'ver  be  Hi  for  a  pas- 
tor {bi.shop).  W  hile  every  imuiiber  of  the  body 
isgwodlor  something,  all  cannot  be  for  the 
flame  thing,  j-t'st  b-cause  they  i.rw  not  designed 
for  the  Mtuie  calling,  not  titled  in  that  direction 
according  to  their  talent;  and  it  matters  n.-t 
how  much  th-iy  study  and  apply  themselves 
they  cun  never  lie  successful  bishops  when  their 
uutiind  tendencies  are  simply  to  prophesv, 
(preach).  Tli-v  are  Irymg  to  do  what  G..d  di-l 
not  intend  them  to  do.  Proof.  1  Cor.  12;  2S: 
to  ihecuseollh"  chapter.  Some  of  our  b-»t 
hitiii-e  keepers,  wlio  are  ".ipt  to  teach"  in  the 
churcli. "who  hold  fast  to  thi«  word  ii'.  they  have 
Ijeen  taught,"  and  are  the  most  ahli.  by  soun.l 
'^lijlrine,  hoih  to  exlmrt  and  couviuce  gainsay. 
Wf^r   u  .  ,  ,    TIliM  Ir  0-13.  CM. 

"^■'•'"C.  I'.  ulipn    it  com-s  toj.ist 

preachiiif;.  u>"'-["i''\Miiy). 

Then  with  his  fnll  charge  to  install  offirers, 
to  oigani«e  churches  and  travel  from  place  to 
Itlace.  somelinje-i  laboring  almost  night  and 
day  to  adjii4  diili.iullies;  not  only  toiuslull  bi-h- 
ops  in  their .  ffice  with  the  laying  on  of  handy, 
but  to  iireside  over  the  council.  T-..chers  are, 
by  bishops  to  be  "rebuked."  Titus  1:  12,  13;  nil 
f  f  this  is  a  conr^ie,  and  teaching  and  uanrpinsr 
authority  in  the  church  by  the  elder,  juftt  such 
as  is  delegated  to  him  by  the  church,  and  just 
such  acourse,  and  just  such  ti^acliin?  and  usurf.- 
iug  authority  as  the  church  caniiotgive  to  any 
sister;  neither  can  she  give  to  the  church  what 
she  has  not  received  fromtheohnrch,  1  Cor  14:34 
"Let  your  women  keep  silent  in  the  cbureh- 
ea."  This  (lifllculy  arose,  not  from  the  sisters 
prophesying  to  the  edification,  exhortation  and 
comfort  of  those  present,  hut  bpcause  they  left 
prophesying,  exhortation  or  preaching  to  those 
prfsent,  and  begun  to  question  and  teach  as 
bishops,  or  to  take  the  place  of  the  men  upon 
whom  devolved  the  business  of  aeti  ling  all  quf  s- 
tions  of  dispute  or  difficulty  relative  to  church 
government.  For  a  woman  to  enter  into  dia- 
pute  publicly  with  man  was  not  an  order  that 
Uod  wanted  in  hia  church. 

.Vyain,  1  Cur.  ft:  to  close  of  chapter,ap plies  to 
both  home  and  jiublic  life.  The  I  .ugunge,  "but 
I  suli-r  not  a  woman  to  teach  and  to  usurp  au 
thofity  over  the  man,"  and  prophesying  (preach- 
ing) to  the  exhortation,  comfort,  edification  of 
the  church,"  are  two  different  thingn.  If  we 
say  that  they  have  reference  tu  the  name  thing 
w«-  are  making,  iu  our  estiaiatiou,  God  and  the 
HpoHlleH  contradict  each,  other;  for  the  same 
apostle  who  faya  "l.-t  your  women  keep  silence, 
for  I  sutf-r  not  a  women  to  teach  or  usurp  au- 
thority over  the  man,"  "rtiid  let  your  women 
keep  silence  in  the  churclie»"  •  *  *  "for  it  is  a 
»haine  for  a  woman  to  speak  in 'the  church," 
to  the  same  congregation  he  says,  "you  may 
all  prophei'y  (preach)  and  to  the  same  congre- 
gation he  says,  "every  woman  praying  or  proph- 
esving  with  her  bead  iiiKOvered,  dishonoreth 
her  head;"  and  the  same  apostle  to  the  same 
congregation,  'If  any  man  think  himself  to  be 
a  prophet  [preacher^  or  spiritual,  let  him  ac- 
knowledge that  the  things  that    I    write   unto 


ate  tlie  conniian.lmeiiig  pt  th'-  Lord."  Then 
Lord  has  comuunded  the  women  to  be  aj- 
,  and  lie  haw  commanded  her  to  prrphesy 
(pf-'iti.-h).  Bill  how  t»j«  of  \\M  lira  willing  to 
ttckhowledge  this  latter  coniniaiufi'  We  will 
nW^pfeu  gr*nt  it  aa  a  privilege 

Tfe  Lor.l  has  t-d.i  the  sister  when  (ind  wher» 
to  keegjiiieut;  ►he  in  not  to  speak  in  t  e  ehntoli 
as  a  noverness  by  way  of  teaching  aud  usury- 
ing  authority  over  the  man.  !!*>  has  alM't  told 
lier  when  and  where  she  can  ^pcak;  at  home 
and  in  the  church,  to  exh.)it  and  couifoit,  ad- 
monish and  edify  the  hearers  by   prophet.)  ing. 


Th* 


woman  la  not  a  mere  tool  or  piece  ul 


cor- 
and 


>ooe.    Mo:  Jfou  cuuutit  forbid  her.     My  bro'  b- 
T,  you  oiMnot  S4y  nit"    Sflft  hm  a  rtnrbt  ln-m  if 


mnchineryin  the  han.is  of  man.  Sh*  hi 
tiiin  rights  that  no  man  dare  iutringeuptm 
at  thfl  Maine  time  bimseU  heed  th.-  divine  c  in- 
luami.  She  can  "be  chaste  aud  a  kveper  at 
home;"  but  some  are  not  willing  to  giv,.  her  this 
much  liberty;  bonce  di«counwe  her  nod  try  to 
miike  it  apprtar  that  she  know*  nothing  iu  the 
hou-e— onij  to  oubuut  silently  to  the  pr.»<iire 
of  bis  iron  heel,  ami  to  go  at  his  bidding.  Oth- 
ers again  am  |terfecl,ly  willing  thaUliH  should  slay 
at  home  and  carry  on  the  innide  wo.k.  Tins 
is  h.-r  right.  H^be  is  caj-able  she  js  the  "Sa- 
rah," thy  prlucesa  here,  and  if  she  does  her  part 
witli  love  and  respect  to  h.  r  Uu.b-md.  any  lUi.i 
with  prineljile.will  not  inlr mge  iipoJi /ice  rights. 
Bill  when  she  jjiics  to  cliiitch,  no  matter  liow 
iiiinh  her  soul  within  h.r  is  burning  ami  st  rug. 
gliug  under  the  spirit  of  prophecy  wliich  God 
has  given  h.  r,  and  it  ia  in  accordance  with  Lis 
will  that  sill-  should  »ay  somuihlng,  wh-ui  iher.* 
i*  opportunity;  no  mirtter  shwrnu-.t  do  her  pmy 
ng,  her  cinging.  h.r  proph-sving,  all  all  iu 

s'ny 

(lod  has  blessed  Iter  with  tideiit,  to.'xhort,  com- 
t'.Tt  and  to  edify  ihe  church  in  li>  r  l«bijr«,j.iid 
if  she  wants  to  exerciae,  ht  her  do  sn.  He  that 
infringes  upm  her  right  in  this  matter  inf.ingex 
upon  the  command  t.f  God.  (I  Cor.  14,87), 

The  qualifications  nf  a  deaon  is  near  about 
the  xanie  as  lor  a  bishop,  giving  u<t  to  under- 
stand that  they  are  invented  with  the  right  of 
teaching  and  usurping  authority  which  thfe 
sister  cannot  he  invested  with. 

Sunie  one  has  remarked  very  truthfully  that 
the'fa.thful  deacon  \n  the  blshop'n  right  hand.*' 
He  too  may  do  all  of  his  work  and  be  holy  in 
life,  and  not  be  gifted  with  the  spirit  of  proph- 
ecy. Cauuot  we  i-ee  the  difference  between  the 
pei»on  fvho  is  ordered  lu  do  certain  work  ou 
the  farm,  having  no  other  concern,  and  the  one 
who  manages  the  farm  ?  Can  we  not  see  a  dif- 
ference between  the  one  who  simply  preachi-s 
and  the  one  who  is  appointfd  as  "overseer?" 
Acts  21):  2H.  While  all  our  members  nin»t  in 
character  he  good,  all  of  them  do  not  have,  in 
the  smallest  sense  of  the  word,  that  talent  to 
teach  in  the  governing  of  the  church  H3  an  over- 
seer. 

When  the  church  feels  that  she  does  really 
need  a  house  keeper  God  ha.s  told  her  in  hia 
word  what  kind  of  a  brother  to  ordain.  To  de- 
part Irom  the  order  is  ullen  death.  The  church 
mu^l  have  her  regular  ni  nisters — her  servants 
from  the  deiicona  to  the  bishops— and  God  will 
woik  through  the  church  to  this  end.  God 
will  sanction  all  work  when  done  iu  good 
faith  according  to  his  word. 

Then  suppose  the  church  meets  in  a  social 
capacity  according  to  the  word  to  exhort,  to 
con. fort,  admoni>h,  and  instruct,  to  sing  and 
pray  together,  would  she  n.it  in  this  way  b<»- 
ccno- utifuaiuttd  with  her  talent?  and  after 
a»  bile  she  will  want  to  call  some  one  to  exhoi  i 
or  preach;  talent  must  Hut  be  consult«d  indt^- 
p'*uilent  of  (hafacter,  they  must  go  together. 
I'lie  great  talent  and  had  character  will  not  do 
lor  GhI's  choice,  but  if  the  church  can  do  U") 
li'tiT  than  to  Set  that  one  apart  u  ho  iia-s  go-  d 
character  and  only  one  talent,  that  one  t)  rx- 
hort  or  t  xpound,  that  IS  the  one:  fur  if  he  or 
she  IS  faithful  they  hare  something  to  build  up- 

(tONTISlEU  OK    Finn    rXOK  ) 


A  LEAF  FROM  THE  EEFORMA- 
TION. 


BT  JA«.  T.  HICKUB. 

ON  the  lBt«  feifttoric  poft« 
Of  the  reformation  time, 
You  c»n  TMid  in  standard  pro«e, 
What  you  here  c«n  reod  in  rhyme- 

Ju6t  before  the  K«form»tion— 

Martin  Luther  yet  wan  young, 
Tetwl  <told  indulKence  paper*, 

BoastinK  Rreatly  with  bia  tongue. 
Impiouftiy  John  Tet/,^!  acU-d, 

Though  h«  was  a  papal  prifi^^; 
But  he  had  l.«f»  true  religion 

Than  a  hnne  or  othnr  heanl. 

Lniid  h.-  boa<ted  of  hi"  i)apBrH. 

Of  the  jxjwir  that  him  wiw  given, 
liaising  noul-  from  purgatory, 

And  translating  th.Mn  to  heaven. 

Hv  deluded  many  people, 

A»  he  houKht  away  their  »in». 

So  lie  gut  the  pi;oi>le'n  money. 
And  rediieed  their  lawful  nieanH. 

lyuther  wiiM  no  inucb  disgusted 

At  thi'  imj'iouB  pyp«ry, 
That  ho  rained  hw  voicu  ugaiutit  it. 

And  withMtoud  't  manfully. 

But  thin  Tel/f'l  utill  proeei-ded 

With  hid  vile  m-fariouH  art, 
buying  people's  Bins  for  money. 

Flaying  «till  an  active  part. 
Oiif  time  Tet/.^i  wuh  at  Leipsic 

An  n  pliiiv  among  the  rest, 
Whefrt  ho  sold  indulgence  papero. 

Stowed  the  money  Ja  his  cheHt. 

TherL-,  a  nobleman  HUHptcting 
Tin-  iTupOKturoTel/.t^I  plnyed, 

On  the  ignorant  for  money, 
And  heaHking  Tet/.el,  oaid: 

"Canyuu  grant  me  absolution 

For  a  Hill  I  may  commit 
In  the  iuture,  not  revealing 

What  thu  crime  may  b«  as  ynt?'" 

"Ves,"  Buid  Teizel,  "I  can  do  it; 

1  can  all  your  sins  forgivi-, 
If  you  pay  the  price  den^auded. 

Voii  nhall  a  receipt  rocfliw."  • " 
"And  you  never  need  divulge  it, 

Yoii  ciui  liet'p  thill  crime  untold: 
1  will  grunt  you  ubmlutioii, 

For  my  price  iu  solid  gold," 

Then  the  gold  was  counted  over. 

And  the  writing  aigned  and  sealed; 
That  hn  might  commit  a  tre^jiasa 

Which  niig-t  never  bn  revoaltd. 

Thpro  lie  nold  indulgence  paners, 
And  forgave  the  peopleV  »ius, 
Frayed  for  bouIs  in  purgatory 
Brought  them  to  when-  heaven  begins. 

Then  be  wanted  still  more  money, 
AikI  tlie  cash  received  in  band, 

Till  ho  bad  the  widow'a  portion. 
And  devoured  her  ho»><e  and  land- 

Munv  poor  deluded  womt-ii 
Bj  the  impious  pritsts  were  led— 

When  they  bad  obtained  their  money, 
Tiiey  ceased  praying  for  their  dead. 

So  tliis  Teizel.  mean  nud  wicked. 

Sucked  the  people's  miiney  out, 
Till  he  bad  the  greater  portion, 

And  to  leave  lliein  was  about. 

When  the  nobleman  inquiring. 
Found  which  way  the  priest  would  go, 
He  put  off  in  hantn  before  him, 
And  wuyluid  bimM«tf  somehow. 

There  be  lay  ia  umbuob,  waiting 
Till  Jobu  Tet/.el  came  along: 

Then  rushed  out  with  force  upon  him. 
For  the  nobleman  was  strong. 

And  be  gave  the  priest  a  fleecin^f, 

A  KiiSicient  soaking  through, 
And  lie  tuok  big  cbest  and  money, 

J)id  just  what  lie  wished  to  do. 
Tbpn  the  nobleman  uprising, 

Showed  bis  writing  signed  and  scaled 
By  the  priest,  for  crime  lu  future, 

Which  altUougb  was  now  ri-'vealed. 

Then  this  pripst  had  learned  a  lesdrn, 
As  he  ne'er  had  wiihed  to  Irarn, 

F<ir  the  psople  saw  their  fully. 
And  agaimt  him  .toon  did  turn. 

Luther  was  so  much  disgueted 
At  lbi<' papal  viUainy', 


Tiather-ia  bin  .n'tm/flo 

To  the  people  pulicly- 
Then  commenced  l^e  Information. 

Martin  Luth-^r  at  Us  head. 
Kings  and  p.inces  on  his  hia  right  hand 

fliey,  til-  iii'ivcmeut  forward  led. 

STEIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE. 


Prop.    '2d.     Baptist  churches  posw^*«  tha  Bi- 
ble char»ct«ri8tic»  which  entitle  tbera  to   be 
regarded  w\  ehurcht^  of  Jesns  Christ. 
D.  li.  Uay,  Affirms. 
J.  W.  Stkin.    Denies. 

I>.  B.    lUy^  TENTH        An'IilUATIVE. 

MR.  S.  wilfully  and  deliberately  charg- 
es HaptiBt  <:hurfli.^«  with  grantiog 
"legal  licun8e"todo  tbn  works  of  "the 
flesh:"  b<;  charged  that  Baptist  oiiurchea 
"hold  that  we  may  do  -vil,  fight  and 
kill;"  he  charged  that  liaptiMt  churches 
areguilty  ofthe-cTime,of perjury, "and he 
hargc'd  Haptiftt  chuiches  with  justifying 
the  "rapacious,  cruel.  tien<iish,"  "un- 
bridled carnallusts  and  passions!"  'W'e 
ask  Mr.  Stein,  again,  was  he,  while  pas- 
tor of  liapti.«t  churches,  guilty  of  "Tinir- 
der,  perjury  and  adultery?"  Will  he 
answer '(  He  was  or  he  was  not  guilty, 
riease,  Mr.  Stein,  don't  forget  it.  say 
ffuiMi/,  f>r  not  .juillij.  He  must  prove, 
or  withdraw  his  charge?.  It  w  impos- 
sible iov  Baptist  churches  to  have  any 
connection  with  war.  We  call  atten- 
tion to  a  few  cvtracts  from  the  Ameri- 
can Cyclopedia,  under  the  head  of  "Bap- 
tists."    This  able  work  says: 

"In  the  opinion  of  Sir  Isaac  Newtoj, 
as  reported  by  Whiston,  'the  Baptists 
are  the  only  body  of  christians  that  has 
not  symbolized  with  the  church  at 
Rome.'  " 

Again,  on  page  .'il''.': 
"Mr.  Banci-oft  has  summed  up  the 
matter  in  a  few  pregnant  words:  With 
greater  consiHtency  than  Luther,  they 
applied  the  doctrine-^  of  the  reformation 
to  the  .social  positions  of  life,  and  threat- 
ened au  end  topiiestcraft  and  kingcraft, 
and  spiritual  dominion,  titles,  and  vas- 
salage. They  were  ti-odden  under  foot 
with  foul  reproaches  and  most  arrogant 
acorn  and  their  history  is  written  in  the 
blood  of  thousands  of  the  German  peas- 
antry; but  their  principles,  secure  in 
their  immortality,  escaped  with  Roger 
WilliauiB  to  providence,  and  his  colony 
is  witness  that,  naturally,  the  paths  of 
the  Baptists  are  tlie  paths  of  freedom, 
pleasautneps,  and  peace.'  " 
And,  again,  on  page  r/.m: 
"Mr.  Locke  has  truly  said:  'The,  Bap- 
tists were  from  the  beginning  the  friends 
of  liberty;  just  and  true  liberty:  t-jual 
and  impartial  liberty.'  " 
Again,  the  same  page: 
"It  was  the  share  which  the  Baptists 
took,  says  Dr.  Williams,  iu  showing  up 
the  fallen  liberties  of  England,  aud  in 
infusing  new  vigor  aud  liberality  into 
the  cont-titution  of  that  country,  that  is 
not  generally  known;  yet,  to  this  body 
English  liberty  owes  a  debt  it  cE>n  never 
ackuowlei'ge.  Among  the  Baptists 
christian  freedom  found  its  earliest,  its 
stauuchest,  its  most  consistent,  aud  its 
most  disinterested  champions." 
Again,  page  (li"i: 

"Yet,    'persecuted    themselves,    it  is 
their  glory  never  to  Iiave  persecuted  oth- 
ers.' "  • 
Again : 

"The  article  on  religious  liberty-  in 
the  amendments  to  the  American  Con- 
stitution wjis  introduced  into  it  by  the 
united  elVorts  of  the  Baptists  in  ITs','  " 

In  the  face  of  such  testimonies  as 
theae,  Mr.  Stein  tries  to  make  the  im- 
pre-ss'-on  that  liaptist  churches  are  guil- 
ty ot  all  the  crimes  of  war!! 

Mr.  Stein  continuen  to  repeat  his  state- 
Irifentf  for  "trine  imtnersio*;"'    Tertul- 


ban  only  claims  the  three    dips    on  the 
authority  of  tradition. 

If  the  Tunkers  adopt  trine  immersion 
"tradition,"  why  do  they  not  take 
all  the  other  tradUionH  of  Tertullian? 
TertuUiau  says:  "Then  are  we  thrice 
immersed,  making  a  somewhat  ample 
pledge  than  the  Lord"  commanded. 
"Tradition,  unwritten  tradition,"  was 
the  "originator"  of  "trine"  immersion. 

Some  historians  have  loosely  called 
Tertullian  a  Baptist,  as  they  call  the 
Tunker.s  or  Campbellites  Baptists,  but 
tliis  does  not  change  the  facts  of  history. 
The  charge  of  Mr.  Stein  is  not  true.  We 
do  not  rest  our  succession  on  uninspired 
tradition.  We  have  nowhere  asserted 
that  tracing  the  succession  of  the  church 
b\  uninspired  history  is  essential  Xo  our 
claims.  But  we  know,  from  the  word 
of  God,  that  the  true  churches  have  been 
perpetuated,  and  that  a  church  started 
by  uninspired  men  cannot  possibly  be 
the  diurch  of  Christ.  We  did  not  claim 
that  the  Baptists  sprang  from  the  Men- 
nonites.  The  present  Mennonites  have 
departed  very  widely  from  the  customs 
of  the  ancient  Baptist  Mennonites.  The 
testimony  of  Vpeij  and  Dermout  was 
concerning  the  Baptists  that  existed  be 
fore  they  were  called  Mennonites.  The 
testimony  of  Mosheim  shows  that  the 
original  Mennonites  were  thorough  Bap- 
tists. Speaking  of  the  particular  Bap- 
tists of  England,  he  says: 

"The  Baptists  of  the  latter  sect  settled 
ibiffly  in  London,  and  in  the  adjacent 
towns  and  villagts;  and  they  have  de- 
parted so  far  from  the  tenets  of  their  an- 
cestors, that,  at  this  day,  they  retain  no 
more  of  the  peculiar  doctrines  and  in- 
stitutions of  the  Mennonites,  than  the 
administration  of  baptism  by  immersion, 
and  the  refusal  of  that  sacrament  to  in- 
fants, aud  thoseof  tenderyears;  and  con- 
sefpiently  they  have  none  of  those  scrup- 
1, 


es  relating  to  oaths,  wars,  aud  the  func- 
tions of  magistracy,  which  will  remain 
among  even  the  most  rational  part  of 
the  Mennonites."'    Ch.  Hist.,  p.  'mO. 

These  Baptist  Mennonites  obt^erv„'d 
the  "adminislration  of  baptism  by  im- 
mersion," and  refused  "that  sacrament 
to  infants."  They  did  not  differ  from 
the  English  liaptists  upon  any  essential 
feature  of  church  organization.  They 
differed  in  their  notions  about  war  and 
taking  oaths  before  civil  courts.  Bap- 
tists have  held  different  views  on  these 
points  for  many  centuries.  Some  of  the 
Albigensian  Baptists  served  as  soldiers 
in  ca^-nal  warfare;  yet  they  were  really 
the  same  class  of  christians  as  the  Wal- 
denses.  A  difference  of  opinion  on  po- 
litical questions  does  not  make  different 
denominations.  Some  are  so  ignorant 
of  the  word  of  (iod  a.s  to  splitand  divide 
on  nuestions  of  dress,  or  political  notions. 
It  is  known  to  historians  that  a  contro- 
versy and  di^■i^ion  occurred  among  the 
Mennonites  in  the  sixteenth  century, 
over  church  discipline.  One  party  re- 
mained rigid  in  discipline,  while  the 
other  became  lax,  aud  departed.  The 
strict  class  were  the  Baptists.  Of  these 
two  classes  of  ^leunonites  Mosheim  says: 
'  These  two  sects  are,  to  this  very  day, 
distinguished  by  the  denomination  of 
fine  and  gross,  or,  to  express  the  distinc- 
tion in  more  intelligible  terms,  into  roj- 
id  and  moderate  Anabaptists.  The  form- 
er observe,  with  the  most  religious  ac 
curacy,  veneration,  and  precision,  the 
ancient  doctrine,discipline,and  precepts, 
of  the  purer  sort  of  Analiaptista;  tlie 
latter  depart  much  more  from  the  prim- 
itive sentiments,  manners,  and  inttitu 
tions  of  their  sect,  and  more  nearly  ap- 
proach those  of  the  protestant  churches. 
The  gioss  or  modern  Anabaptists  con- 
sisted, at  first,  of  the  inhabitants   of  a 


district  in  North  Holland,  called  Water 
Land;  aud  hence  their  whole  sect  receiv- 
ed the  denomination  ot  Water  Land- 
rians."     Ch.  Hist.  p.  41ic... 

The  present  Mennonites  are  the  "gross" 
Water  Landrians. 

Prof.  J.  W.  Buckland  did  not  deny 
Baptist  succession,  though  he  critir'sed 
the  statements  of  some  historians.  In 
his  lectureon  "BaptistChurch  History," 
as  published  in  the  Madison  Avenue 
Lectures, in  answer  to  the  question,"  have 
Baptists  ahistory^"  Prof.  Buckland  sa,\  a: 

"From  tlie  time  wlien  Christ  walk-  ■ 
ed  the  earth,  down  to  the  present,  there 
lias  not  been  a  period  in  which  they  have 
not  suffered  persecution.  From  tlie  age 
of  .lohn  the  Baptist  to  the  massacre  in 
.lamaica,  bigoted  religionists  and  gov- 
ernments  have  not  ceased  first  to  slaught- 
er and  then  to  slander  them."  Lectures, 
p.  .112. 

Again,  Prof.  Buckland  asks: 
"Have  Baptists  tlien  a  history ;  I 
answer,  if  the  faith  once  delivered  to  the 
saints  has  a  perpetuity  and  a  history,  so 
that  the  gates  of  hell,  however  they  have 
seemed  to  prevail,  yet  have  not  prevail, 
ed  against  it — then  Baptists,  who  make 
that  faith ,  their  law,  have  a  history." 
Lectures,  p.  315. 

Piof.  limkland,  with  all  real  Baptist 
historians,  holds  that  Baptist  <-hurche3 
have  continued  from  the  time  of  Christ 
to  the  present.  By  combining  a  number 
of  garbled  e.\tracl>,  Mr.  .'<tein  has  per- 
verted the  facts  of  history.  Why  did 
he  not  attempt  to  refute  our  leading  his- 
torical argument?  Mr.  S.  knows  that 
it  cinuot  be  refuted.  We  repeat;  First: 
The  Tankers  have  admitted  that  the 
Bible  teaches  church  succession.  Sec- 
ond: They  deny  that  the  true  success- 
ion is  with  any  Pedobaptist  church — 
Rome  or  her  branches.  Third:  They 
honestly  confess  that  the  Tunker  church 
orijiinated  in  ]7"s.  And  as  there  is  no 
other  church  holding  immersion,  that 
has  any  claim  to  the  Bible  succession 
e.xcept  the  Baptist,  therefore,  even  the 
Tunkers  themselves  must  admit  Baptist 
succession,  or  be  driven  into  intidelity. 

In  hi.s  affirmative,  Mr.  Stein  tried  to 
trace  the  Tunker  succession  through  the 
ancient  Waldenses.  But  since  we  drove 
him  from  tliat  position,  to  confess  the 
origin  of  the  Tunker  church,  in  1708,  he 
now  tries  to  trace  the  Waldenses  to  the 
Romish  church.  He  has  greatly  pervert- 
ed history-  The  Waldenses  were  not 
"trine"  immersionists.  We  will  e.\pose 
his  mistakes  in  another  article.  We 
here  introduce  another  argument  show- 
ing that  Baptist  churches  possess  th« 
Bible  origin  and   succession.     Bai'TISt 

Clll-RCIIKS  POSESSTIIeBihI-K  OltlGlN  AND 
srcCESSION,  UECAIISE  TIIKV  ALONE  I'OS- 
.sESS  TUE  WJLUEKNICSS  illSTOUV  1IEM.\>'D- 
EII  IN  THE  PKOPHKTK-    WOllD. 

Prof.  Buckland  very  properly  says: 
"Thus  prophecy  shows  us,  as  the  sec- 
ond period,  the  ■_hurcli  driven  into  the 
wilderness;  as  the  third,  the  church  hid- 
den in  the  wilderness;  and  as  the 
fourth,  the  church  poming  up  out  of  the 
wilderness-"  Avenue  Lectures,  p-  31"- 
It  is  said  Rev.  l-i;lj,  "And  the  wO', 
man  tied  into  the  wilderness,  where  she 
hath  a  place  prepared  of  God,  that  they 
should  feed  her  there  a  tliousand  two 
hundered  and  threescore  days."  Also 
Rev.  12;  14.  This  evidently  points  to 
the  flight  of  the  true  church,  called  the 
"bride,  the  Lamb's  wife."  This  cannot 
possibly  apply  to  any  existing  chuWh 
except  the  Baptist  church.  The  Romish 
church  did  not  flee  from  the  dragon- 
She  was  mounted  upon  that  beast,  spui- 
i-ins  him  on  to  deeds  of  darkness.  Neith- 


•  has  any  one   of  lier   daughters  been 


^prii  ao 


±'i±k:  b_HjK-rH.KK>t  ^T  ■w<.>Ki4:. 


driven  into  the  wilderness  of  obscurity. 
They  have  nerer  been  hidden.  Their 
history  is  a--  plaia  and  easy  to  obtain  as 
the  history  of  the  nations.  The  Tunker 
church  has  its  history  from  its  origin  in 


—and  you  will  tell  your  story  plainly 
and  earnestly."  I  have  no  objection^ 
to  a  l,idy  wiDdinir  a  sword  with  ribbons, 
an.l  studding  it  with  roses  as  she  pre- 
....  ^  *^ents  it  to  her   hero   lover;  hut  in    the 

ttninspired  .visdom  m  17ms.     It  has  not    hour  of  battle  he  will  tear  away  the  or. 

yet  existed  L'OO   years,  much   less  U'i'.ii 

years.     The  song  of  .Solomon  is  largely 

i;n„J     ...tlL    lU  -     _M  1  ,    .     .  ... 


3 


filled  with  the  wilderoe-M  history  of  the 
true  church.  In  that  prophetic  song  -J : 
H,the  bridegroom  says:  "O  my  dove 
thou  art  in  the  clefts  of  the  rock.in  the  se- 
cret places  of  the  stairs,  let  me  see  thv 
countCDance,  let  me  hear  thy  voice;  for 
sweet  is  tby  voice,  and  thy  countt-nance 
is  comely."  Also,  the  voice  of  the  bride- 
groom IS  heard  calling,  "Uise  up,  my 
love,  my  fair  one,  and  come  away.  Foi, 
lo,  the  winter  is  past,  tiie  rain  is  over 
and  gone;  the  flowers  appear  on  the 
earth;  the  time  of  the  sinking  ot  birds 
is  cbrae.sud  the  voice  of  the  turtle  is  heard 
in  our  land.  *  *  *  Arise,  my  love, 
my  fair  one,  and  come  away.''  It  was  a 
long,  cold  and  bitter  winter  of  persecu 
tioD.  We  now  repeat  the  question  of  th( 
age:     "Wiio  is  this  that   comktii   n 

KItOM  THE    WILDKItNESS,    LEANINU     llMi> 

iiEH  BiaoviD?"  Song.  S;"5.  Again 
•'Who  is  she  that  looketh  forth  as  tht 
morning,  fair  as  the  moon,  clear  as  tht 
sun,  and  terrible  as  an  army  with  ban 
ners^" 

We  call  attention  to  the  bignificant 
fact  that  there  is  no  luk",  there  is  no 
doubt,  there  is  no  controversy  about  the 
history  of  any  other  church,  as  over  the 
Baptist  church.  The  conflict  rages  all 
along  the  line  over  the  origin  and  his 
tory  of  Baptists.  The  truechurch  fled  into 
the  wilderness.remained  there  12tiO  years, 
and  is  seen  coming"  up  from  the  wilder 
neS8,leaning  upon  her  beloved."  This 
cannot  possibly  apply  to  any  church  ex- 
cept the  IJaptist  churi.'h.  Moslit-im,  m 
his  Ch.  Hist.,  p.4;n),  of  the  origin  of  the 
Baptists  aays: 

"The  true  origin  of  that  sect  which  ac- 
quired the  denomination  of  Anabaptists 
by  their  administering  anew  the  rite  of 
baptism  to  those  who  came  over  to  their 
communion,  and  derived  that  of  Men- 
nonites  from  the  famous  man  to  whom 
they  nwe  the  greatest  part  of  their  pres- 
ent felicity,  is  hid  in  the  depths  of  an 
tiquity,  and  is  ot'consequence  extremely 
diflicult  to  be  ascertained." 

This   answers    to   the     demands     of 
prophecy.     The  true  church  was  hid  in 
the  wilderness.     The  C'ampbellite  lead- 
ers Lave  been  forced  to  admit   the  Bap- 
tist cliuicli  succession-  The  two  learned 
Dutch  historians  admitted  the  Bible  do^ 
trine  of  Baptist   suci-es^ion.      Can    Mr 
Stein  tell  us  what  cliuri-h  has  the    Bible 
surcesijion ;     He  dare  not,  unless  he  con 
cedes  it  to  the  Baptists.     He  must    -ui 
render  this  point  or   go  into  infidelity, 
U'hat  will  he  dof 


naments,    and    use   the   naked    edge  on 
the  enemy.— 7.'f)//er/  JlaU. 


UNITED  WE  STAND 


Mil- 

and 


PUT  IT  PLAIN. 


T  AM  tormented  with  the  desire  of 
-*-  writing  and  of  preaching  better  than 
I  can.  But  I  have  no  wish  to  make  fine, 
pretty  sermons.  Prettiness  is  well  enough 
when  prettine6.s  is  in  plate.  I  like  to 
Bee  a  pretty  child,  a  pretty  flower;  but 
in  sermons,  prettiness  is  out  of  place. 
To  my  ear,  it  would  be  anything  but 
commendation,  should  it  be  said  to  me, 
"Yo'i  have  given  us  a  pretty  sermon." 
If  I  were  put  upon  trial  for  my  life,  and 
my  advocate  should  amuse  the  jury 
with  tropes  and  figures,  or  bury  his  ar- 
guments beneath  a  profusion  oJ  flowers 
of  hisrhetonc,  I  would  say  to  him,  "Tut, 
raan,  you  care  more  for  your  vanity, , 
than  for  my  hanging.  Put  vourselfinl 
my  place —speak  in  view  of  the  gallows  I  say  read  Brotbei'  Miller's  articl 


A  FTER  reading  Brother  U.  H. 
■^^     ler's  article  on  feet  washing, 
especially  his  last,  I  could  not  help   but 
feel  a  desire  that  every  brother  and  ev 
ery  sister  might  have   an    oportuuity  to 
read  it ;  and  as  many  of  our  dear    breth 
ren  and  sisters  do  not  take   the    Biti/m 
KE.v  VT  WoiCK  I  would  suggest  that  those 
who  do  take, it,  pass  it   around    so   that 
others  may  read  it.     I  think  his  reason- 
iug  is  not  only    scriptural    hut   logical, 
and  he  proves  both  by  our  own  and  the 
original     Greek   language   that    eith. 
mode  can    be    practiced    without   doing 
violence  to  either  the  command  or  exam 
pie  0*"  Christ. 

It  has  always  been  my  conviction  that 
leet-washing  was  typical  of  that  purifi 
cation  and  holiness  ol  heart  necessary 
to  constitute  us  worthy  communicauti 
at  the  Lord's  table.  AVe  think  Christ's 
language  to  IVter,  John  i:t:  10,  implies 
that  when  he  says,  "he  that  is  washed 
need  not  save  to  wash  his  feet,"  evident' 
ly  having  reference  to  their  haptism. 
Should  we  not  be  thankful  to  our  bless 
ed  Master  for  giving  us  such  a  simple 
and  easy  type,  simply  to  wash  one  an 
other's  feet;  and  the  weakest  member  in 
the  body  can  engage  in  the  work  if  done 
by  faith,  and  receive  a  blessing. 

I  have  often  thought  how  trouble 
some  it  would  be  if  Christ  had  requiret 
all  to  be  rebaptized  every  time  we  com 
niuned,  yet  this  would  not  be  as  burden 
some  as  the  services  under  the  old  cov 
enant.  Then  since  Christ  ha*-  made  our 
yoke  so  easy  let  us  not  fall  out  by  thi 
way  nor  build  up  fences  between  our- 
selves and  Christ,  but  like  two  yoke  fel 
lows  try  to  excel  in  good  works,  and  as 
all  our  fraternal  mtercourse  should  be 
reciprocal  let  us  try  to  remove  every 
obstacle  that  may  hinder  or  prevent  that 
full  union  of  hearts  and  purposes  known 
only  by  the  true  child  of  God.  Doubt 
less  the  subject  of  feet  washing  will  come 
l>efore  the  Annual  Meeting  this  Spring, 
and  it  is  hoped  that  through  the  inter 
position  of  Providence  and  an  exercise 
of  that  cliarit\  that  thinketh  no  evil, 
some  plan  may  suggest  itaelf  whereby 
all  difl'erencea  may  be  thrown  in  the 
shade,  and  all  agree  to  practice  one 
mode. 

Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  all 
be  engaged  in  humble  prayer  to  Al- 
mighty God  that  this  much  desired  end 
may  be  reached.  If  the  prayers  of  a  Paul 
and  a  Silas  could  enlist  the  powers  of 
Jehovah  to  throw  ofl'  their  shackles  and 
open  the  prison  doors;  and  the  prayers 
of  God's  children  relieved  a  I'eter  when 
he  was  lying  between  two  soldiers  bound 
with  two  chains  and  caused  the  great 
iron  gate  to  open  of  its  own  accord;  and 
the  prayers  of  Kiijah  cause  that  it  should 
not  rain  for  three  years  and  six  month. 
We  read  that  the  fervent  efl'ectual  pray- 
er of  the  righteous  availeth  much.  Then 
dear  brethen  and  sisters  where  is  our 
faith?  Let  us  call  upon  the  Lord  that 
he  may  help  to  take  away  from  us  these 
little  foxes  which  destroy  the  tender 
vines;  and  above  all  let  us  pray  not 
'uiy  will  but  thine  be  done."     Again  I 


PRAYBR  MEETINGS 


A  S  the  prayeror  social  religious  meet- 
ings are  becoming  more  common 
in  the  country  churches,  a  few  thoughts 
may  not  be  amiss  concerning  them.  The 
•iecisiouof  Annual  Meeting  in  regard  to 
thfse  gatherings,  i^,  that  they  he  con- 
ducted "ilecently  and  in  order."  >>ut  no 
order  is  laid  down  in  that  counectiou. 
There  is,  however,  a  general  order  pre- 
vailing among  us.  that  when  a  meeting 
is  opened  or  closed  with  prayer  the  one 
orteriug  that  petition,  or  some  one  else 
should  repeat  the  Lord's  prayer.  This 
practice  will  be  in  harmony  with  the 
general  prrf.'tice  of  the  church  in  regard 
to  all  religouft  meetings  and  retain  uni- 
formity. The  order  now  prevailing  ex- 
tensively IS  for  some  one  previously  np. 
I'ointed  or  if  no  one  appointed,  then  the 
minister,  if  present,  to  announce  a  hymn, 
ort'er  a  prayer,  then  read  a  portion  of 
Scripture  and  make  some  comments  \\y 
on  it,  and  then  turn  the  meeting  over  to 
the  other  members  present.  "If  any 
thing  be  revealed  to  another  that  sitteth 
by  let  the  first  hold  his  peace."  1  Cor. 
1-1:  ;iO.  Ifthat  revelation  be  a  pa^sllge 
of  Scripture,  let  the  brother  or  sister 
rise  and  repeat  it.     If  it  bi 


verse    or 

two  from  a  hymn,  let  it  he  sung,  should 
any  be  moved  to  pray,  "quench  not  the 
»ipirit,"  Imtlet  all  kneel  and  pray,  and 
when  kneeling  several  can  pray  in  suc- 
cession, if  they  so  feel,  but  the  Lord's 
prayer  need  not  he  repeated  until  the 
close  of  the  meeting  We  are  not  in  fa- 
vor of  the  leader  of  the  prayer  meeting 
to  call  on  different  members  to  pray,  but 
let  the  Spirit  of  (iod  do  that  work, 
Those  who  cannot  exercise  in  pra\ei 
pjibllcly  can  express  their  sentiment  by 
a  verse  of  ScrijJture  or  a  part  of  a  hymn. 
These  meetings  when  endorsed  by  the 
body  of  the  congregation  are  productive 
of  much  good  and  tend  to  keep  the 
members  in  a  working  condition. 

DEATH  IN  A  THEATRE 

BY  .1    Y.  EHKUSOLE. 

~VrOT  long  ago  we  read  an  account  of 
-^'  the  death  of  a  prominent  politi 
cian  of  Indianapolis,  Indiana  in  a  thea 
tre  of  that  city.  It  is  said  that  for  a 
short  time  all  was  excitement,  but  the 
commotion  soon  subsided,  and  before 
the  corpse  was  removed  the  play  was 
begun,  greeted  by  the  applause  and 
hand  clapping  of  the  audience.  What 
a  spectacle  and  sad  comentary  on  the 
boasted  civilization  and  moral  status  of 
a  Christian  people!  Death  is  a  solemn 
thing,  but  when  the  solemnity  pervading 
it  is  destroyed  by  a  scene  like  the  one 
upon  that  occasion  it  shows  that  there 
is  something  radically  wrong  in  the  ed- 
ucation of  the  public  mind. 

Were  there  any  Christians  in  that  au- 
dience; What  a  question!  A  Chris- 
tian in  the  presence  of  the  pale  messen 
ger  with  not  time  enough  to  breathe  a 
prayer  before  his  ears  were  greeted  h\ 
the  jesting  of  actors  and  the  glee  of  an 
•xcited  audience !  No,  no ;  Christians 
do  not  freiiuent  play -houses;  their  influ- 
uce  iH  all  needed  upon  the  other  side  of 
the  question.  We  are  aware  that  there 
are  those  who  claim  that  they  may  do 
so  without  danger,  but  that  simply  ar- 
gues that  Christianity  according  to  that 
incerpretation,  is  a  failure;  and  th**  ad- 
ocates  of  the  delusion  walking  adver- 
tisement of  the  worllilessness  of  religion. 

The  mind  is  choked  when  reading  of 
the  carousals  and  revelings  of  the  Par- 
isonsduring  the  revolution  of    ITs'.t   in- 


aguratftd  by  the.lncobin  and  (riranodist 
tactions  of  the  gnveinment  under  the 
leaderehip  of  a  Danton  and  Uobespie- 
rie;  and  siill  later  in  thf  terrible  Com^ 
muue  following  the  Franc— Pruaiao 
war  when  ih«  populaow,  wild  with  rx 
citeuieut,  would  leave  the  theatre  and 
dens  of  vice  to  ga/e  unmoved  upon  the 
conflict  that  was  leveling  alike  friend 
and  foe;  while  the  gi-oftnaofthe  wound- 
ed and  dying,  mingling  with  the  carnage 
and  din  of  battle,  presented  a  scene  well 
calculated  to  move  hearts  other  than 
thosefamiliar  with  orgies  of  the  kind, 
and  it  seems  that  the  youth  of  this  coun- 
try are  being  educated  in  the  same  chan 
nel. 

It  is  the  dance  of  death  in  which  the 
participants  go  whirling  along  in  the 
giddy  maze  upon  the  brink  of  the  gulf 
of  horrors  from  whith  the  smoke  and 
fumes  ascend  laden  with  the  cries  of  the 
modern  Dives.  The  flag  goes  on  and 
thousands  barely  t.ikc  time  to  shed  the 
tear  of  sorrow  over  the  mounded  sod  of 
their  departed  friends  befora  they  are  oil' 
again  to  the  haunts  of  mirth  and  folly, 
harmed  by  the  siren  song  of  these  soul- 
destroying  influpnceawheif  Samson  like 
they  are  shorn  of  their  Ux-ks  of  strength, 
heedless  of  the  fact  that  it  is  their  priv- 
iUge  and  duty  to  live  in  the  conscious 
integrity  of  redeemed  manhood.  Well 
might  the  prophet  e.Kclaim,  "Hear,  O 
heavens  and  give  ear,  O  earth,  for  the 
Loid  has  spoken  I  have  nount*hed  and 
brought  up  children  and  they  have  re- 
belled against  me." 

RETROSPECTION 

IIV  Vi.nnx  E   TE.XIll'R. 

TT  is  now  one  short  year  since  I  have 
-*-  been  led  to  embrace  the  principles 
of  Christianit}':  and  in  reviewing  the 
time,  I  find  I  have  had  showers  of  bless • 
ingsstrewuall  aloogmy  pathway,  which 
have  indet-ii  made  it  a  pleasant  road  to 
tiavei. 

(iod  lias  been  very  good  to  me.  He 
has  granted  my  every  sincere  wish  I 
have  brought  befr)re  him;  has  given  me 
the  best  ot  health,  and  no  severe  triaI^ 
have  I  been  called  upon  to  puss  through. 
In  the  midst  of  all  this,  man\  might  say. 
"You  could  easily  be  a  ('bristian  under 
such  circumstances,  and  never  fail."  But 
alas!  1  have  not  been  as  I  wished  to  be. 
I  have  often  been  very  negligent  of  my 
blessed  Redeemer;  have  forgotten  him 
very  often;  have  not  laliored  In  prayer 
as  earnestly  as  I  should  liave  done,  not 
only  for  myself  but  for  others  also.  I 
have  not  been  as  patient  and  chaj-itable 
as  it  was  by  duty  to  be,  and  have  geuer' 
ally  failed  to  come  up  to  as  high  a  stand- 
ard as  I  believe  it  my  duty  to  do.  But 
I  hope  if  God's  mercy  continues  I  may 
be  able  to  bring  in  a  better  report  at  the 
close  of  another  year. 

If  we  always  had  our  minds  upon  Je- 
sus, I  think  we  would  not  fail  so  badly, 
foi-  I  have  found  that  upon  the  slightest 
trouble  a  word  in  his  ear  would  aid  us 
wonderfully  in  conquering  thefoe.  Then 
why  can  we  not  have  oui  minds  direct- 
ed i-ontinually  in  the  right  channel? 

Let  us  all  strive  to  do  so,  believing 
that  the  force  of  habit  will  then  enable 
us  to  remember  him  at  all  times;  and  let 
us  all  go  on  towards  perfection,  making 
each  day  and  hour  better  than  the  ones 
passed  by,  and  further  let  us  work  and 
labor  m^re  faithfully  to  win  souls  to 
Christ. 


ii  is,  after  all,  the  person  who  stakt-.- 
the  least  that  loses  most.  In  the  atfec- 
tions  this  is  wholly  true.  He  who  risks 
nothing  loses  everything. 


'IHK    HKETMHK^'^    ^vTWOliK^ 


Api-il    -20 


ghf  brethren  at  ^ork 


M    M.  K.S''1-:lMAN. 
3   .1    HAltmrtON, 
J.  W.  SfKIN.    -     - 


Editok*. 


CUIIHXAI.  l'BI>CirLE«. 

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#«4  u  lh»  onl/  ••«»  of  (•rfun.  •od 

TT«I  TH"'  liBm.m..o,  ..f  awvli 


b*  MndlJau  Uir**  lima  fku-fot' 


■ponil 


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,.  lIcJ;  RIa.  ur  Kl*  nf  ('■■■nir. 


■ir-drorlni 


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■■«  •oiiTATMlInn  I*  ••••nU^I  lo  ini*  l"lln' 

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*uultf  ippH'u'll'™'*^''' ^  ""  Ili4.& 

bUKfnnMar  th*  U-rA' 

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^ulh«Hip«no«,»n'l»i'n^  ■"■''"'"'  f.nfllrlli.*  Il'-n'*  •no  o" 
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N  iDtUllbiT  ■'•■  


._,  atill   ■»!». 

I  uidt'tirlilMD  plrir. 


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^., -  -.ilr   tot  Un  i-nf  ml  t..n. 

■rttai*  duM  not  Imiily  Ui>i  tiff  • 


UelM,   vll 


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OmlT<l«,Wf».   In     ..nl-r    M     •-«»  Int-rtlnn  o1  Ih 
|l«w  U"l  liidulK*  I"  fwii»llll»»  •ni)  uiin-urtBiu*  l»riri»<^  I 
■tollli'lr  •.rnri  '■•IHi  gf»r"  »  •*)Hi-1  BlihMll 

Sinilf  •utaBriplti.n.  tl*'  In  tAnnott.  Tb™*  •-udliif 
a*Di.«  ."d  lUJ"'.  •'»  t"^""  •"  •■"•  '"W  "•*  '"•  ••■■'  — 
illJawl  OUB*  lb«  •«««  "I"  l»  ■1lo"M  Un  pn  ntnl.Flikb  ■muUDi 
ktklll  pi'— •  r.uln  and  «nrt  ui  Ui.  l«l.ii«.  Uunfj  "nt  17  I'-*! 
•Olr.  l>nl.r<,  IU,|l.l"rrf  Uli-r..  .n.l  Draft,  r"!-^"*  •M"'^ 
•lllIM  at  »Mt\A.  l»i"iol  ••I'll  1 1.MIU.  M  Oif;  oanool  to  eollicM 
■llbnul  rhiri-a 

AililietHull  (ToinmiitiliiiitlniiH. 

mtHTIIllE>  AT  flOIlK, 

l.iiiinrb.riirronro..  Itl. 


LAK4I1K.  ILL.. 


Ai'UlL  ]!U.  1HMI< 


VlKTL'K  nevitr  ovKi-r^-uclitw  itiolf. 

MaKK  frionfl*  by  (iiiff-iice  ihhI.t  trialx  ii.i 
wi-ll  u*  by  l-ftli-  HCtfl  nf  luiidiiPMs. 

Thb  Coiiimilti-p  ot  ArrHiigfiiiciiItt  were  in 
frviihiKii  Ht  tlii«  plHi'i-  S«tur(Iiiy  Ajiril  10th. 

TuHiiKitt  no  man  uii  iIih  ntirrow  wtiy  wlio>(C 
tuiii'l  iH  broad  pn<)ii){b  to  iuk«  in'  tbe  devil. 

AkTkk  tint  lir*t  i>f  May  neitt,  brotbor  HophV 
nHiii.".-  will  be  Fr«d8ri.kHhftTi'ii,  Denmiiik, 
Kurnp...  ' 

SiN'K  til"  bKHiiiiiiK  ol'tlie  louitii  term  nf 
lb-  Ml.  Miirri^  Culleg^  twenty  now  «tudi-utH 
linvf  t'utired 

TiiK  Oiinmilt'i^of  AiT.niU'jni'Mit-'.ittlioir  Ifttt 
m'iftins.  CDnri'nM  til  shorten  tli«  eating  tmit 
ttfnf^Ht:  b"iioo  only  ab nut  960  piTftmn  can  be 
■cconimoiiutfd  iiinti-iid  of  1080  hh  Iwrmerly  iigrved 

U|>l>U. 

Drius«  thi»  uM'l  n-'xt  motilli  iiiont  (if  tbe 
Di»tri<-t  M<'i'tiuU'<  will  bi!  bfild,  ftu^l  wp  shull  bfl 
plw.i8.-d  III  liiiv.'  NOtu.' uu«  to  sfiid  M*  rt  sliorL 
report  of  lilt*  work  donu.  Will  tliM  Iriends  of  ii 
gotid  piipi-r  plpii«''  Hl.tfJ'd  tn  thipff' 

Biio,  Jni).  I'"oB»By.  Abilene  Kansas,  of  ti>e 
9lb  iriht.  sa*-:  "liro.  John  Kline  of  Virginia  ia 
miioufixt  w*  prcm-biriK  »nd  loukiui;  at  Kan-HH. 
He  tbinkfl  of  nnifcing  KanB*t  his  home.  I  am 
tflking  him  nround  hx  ii  travelling  compniiiou." 

Ai.FtiPi'  DlirAX  HendH  for  the  H,  vt  W.  nnd 
day-;:  "I  am  not  a  m.*uibiT  of  the  chureh,  but  I 
like  to  keep  pure  and  nndeiilfd  readiug-mult*T 
b-forf  my  cbildren.  Tliat  is  a  good  wish,  and 
part-iit«  who  are  thuH  coucerued  tor  tlieir  chil- 
dren will  be  blended. 

Biio.  Shauf  writeH:  Al  our  conocil  nieetinR 
last  Siiturday  one  was  reeluimed,  imil  ou  Stni- 
diiy  another  prei;ioui  aoul  returnerl  to  the  fold. 
Quite  II  number  of  Iftmilies  have  moved  into 
to-vn  since  the  c-lleae  has  been  located  h«e 
aad  others  cout«mi»Ut«  lUttkiug  their  hou>e 
among  us.  i    ,  , ;  ,i.      ,  'jrrn 

In  writing  to  uiy  bne  for  adfioe  or  ihfor- 
uution  do  not  lorgeL  to  enclose  tttHmpH  for  re- 
ply; and  it  you  write  a  very  loug  letter,  be  niire 
to  put  unuugh  stampi  ou  it  so  that  lli**  one  ytm 
address  H  to  need  not  pay  the  balance  ot  the 
postttije.  This  in  a  cft'^e  where  you  should  bear 
your  ofrn  burden. 

Bbothkk  Bnih.'h  Ehy  preached  in  the  Breth- 
ren'!* hou'te  in  this  pi  iL'e  on  the  eveningK  of  the 
dlhandli'th.  Ou  Sunday  the  11th,  brother 
Heury  Martin  addressed  the  congregation.  W« 
rejoice  In  ct-e  iiud  hear  our  brethren  earnestly 
touli-iidlijg  for  juitt  and  true  principles.  May 
thpy  often  rom-  to  eomfort,  instruct  and  en- 
C4>uriige  all  of  us. 


U  \  man  lo«w  s  pi-^ce  of  mMO'-y,  who  rKJ-.ic*" 
when  It  i«  found?  Tlie  man  who  Iwst  it  ll  a 
«hee(»goe»aHtrtiy,who  r-jiiceti  when  it  ik  found? 
Tti-'onnHir.  Who  rjno'ii  wnen  a  i.iuo»>r  !« 
found  i-  Cbrint.  the  riKbtuftil  owner,  of  cour»tr. 

IJiiiLB-Srhool  Echoe*  will  be  ready  for  deliif- 
*Ty  the  tirHt  week  in  May.  O/der  ttt  one--,  iind 
then  there  will  he  no  .M  .y  wb^n  the  time 
c.nnf.  to  d'-nd  them  out-  I'r-fetsort  Hill  and 
Towne  upeak  in  very  hi(?h  t/?rmt  of  brother 
Kby'H  iflection  of  muoio,  and  we  hope  thnt  the 
brethren's  Suodav-iwhool«  will  nee  the  pro|.ri- 
ety  of  U'ing  th<"  Ecbmc 

Oh  Sumjmv  kllernoon  o)  the  11th,  we  were 
preftnt  at  tn*-  orgftniz4tion  ol  the  Cherry 
Grove  Bible  ScboMJ.  Kro.  \).\V  Putirbaugh 
w«B  cho«en  Siipenntendciit  and  .1.  Scott  Sniie- 
ly  A-tNiMlant.  These  Hud  olher-i  at  th^^t  pUce 
maaile-t  ■  strong  intire-t.  in  llie  tminiDg  of 
the  children.     Thmr  mn-n.^r  r.l  dmnK  l.iMJneK* 

i«  simple,  unostentft'i.iuM  rtiid  ird»>-d  »■ meml- 

able.  ^ 

On  another  pn^e  our  reiiders  will  find  an  ar 
tide  ifom  brother  Howard  Millar  rdative  to 
railroad  arrar^gem^nt-  fur  pf-rsoiiH  ea'.t  R-mem- 
bir  bin  arrtingeiiient  anplie^i  to  points  pant  ol 
Chicago,  as  the  rat^-i  and  ternm  tor  tlinae  went 
ofthatcity  were  published  in  No.  1. "J  of  the  B. 
AT  W.  Brethren  who  wi^li  to  attend  Aumml 
M-eliiig  fhould  study  the  railroad  arrange- 
ments well. 

An  aged  and  tiperieaced  brother  recently 
reniark'  d  in  out  hearing  that  he  had  i-bserv.  d 
that  when  til"  meeting  wa-t  very  good  the  am 
malH  in  tbe  neighborhood  were  .luite  unruly.— 
would  commit  depredations  ami  rfoconfid^rahlp 
miichi^f.  The  d^vil  onre  r'qn-st*d  to  go  inU. 
Mome  swine,  and  the  brother  nuintainerl  thai 
*hen  Saluii  ii  cant  out  he  gladly  goes  into  the 
.ini.iiiila— dry  places  indeed.  Well,  it  in  better 
that  he  be  there  than  io  the  niPetiiig-boiiBe. 

SlsTKR  Sahah  C  ,  wile  of  brother  \\.  H.  Mil- 

r,  wlio.e  demi-<e  wn^  noticed  in  tlie  lant  niim- 

r,  was  the  daughter   of  Samuel  Ihirsbb-irfier. 

of  Va.     She  Avas  taken    ill    March  H'lh.  in  the 

abeence  nf  her  husband,  and  on  hi-  arrival  Inane 

ound  hijt  wife  afllicted  wiili    iineumonia.     Slie 

WHS  a  faithful  member  of  the  churtb  for  nea'U 

thirty  yeiifH.     Four  children  and   a  fond  husn- 

li  are  h-rt  to  h-itllea  little   loiiger    willi    the 

trial*  nf  life.     We  extend  our  heart-felt  sympa. 

tbies  tiioiirdertr  brother  in  this  his  sore  iifllu- 

tion,  and  pray  that  grace  may  be  given  bini  to 

p.itiently  tndurr  the  loss.     Sister   MilUr    wat 

3a)earH,  1  mouth  and    10  days   nid.     ['ewce  tt 

her  ushes 

Ei.li.  D.  P.  Sayluk,  in  tlie  jire^ence  of  thi 
L  mark  church  ou  the  nubject  of  self-will  said: 
"  I'he  word  of  Ood  is  plain  on  the  thingd  we 
miiht  do.  hut  not  always  so  (>n  the  manner  of 
dniii);.  Layin?  on  of  hands  is  clearly  taught  in 
the  Scriptures,  but  hi)W  to  do  so  is  not  slated, 
hence  the  AunuiilMeelin-^  says /in-/'  where  God 
does  not.  Sflf-will  on  the  part  of  an  elder  ..r 
overseer  consista  in  his  refusial  to  bring  before 
tbecimrch  for  its  action  tho.e  things  wherein 
the  Gospel  is  silent.  ]>latters  of  judgment  be 
eliiiuld  bring  bt'fore  the  church  when  it  de- 
mands them,  and  if  he  u  ob>ttuate  he  is  not 
the  mau  for  the  place."  We  are  glad  tlidt  our 
brother  makes  hold  to  d-^clare  right.  |)rinciples 
of  cbunli  giivernmeut  for  many  ot  us  need 
teaching  badly. 


Thk  April  number  ot  the  J'ludiVa/or contains 
the  following  from  its  editor: 

'We  learn  through  the  Hrethren  at  Work 
that  the  treasurer  of  the  committee  of  Arrange- 
uieiilsfnr  th«  next  Annual  Meetiug  is  now 
[irt^pared  to  furnish  brethren  with  ti'ktt^  for 
the  next  Annual  Meeting,  at  ?!  each,  which  is 
the  amount  decided  on  by  the  last  Annual 
Meeting  that  each  brother  should  pay.  Kight 
or  wrung,  such  is  the  deci*-ion  of  the  last  An- 
nual Meeting,  and  now  he  who  will  secure  a 
tiihet  can  be  admitted." 

Thit  does  not  leave  the  right  impreiision, 
brother  Viiiitinttor.  Not  a  cent  will  be  re- 
quired of  any  one  to  admit  him  to  the  Annnal 
Meeting.  The  council  room  ia  as  free  a^  the 
air  we  breathe.  The  A.  M.  of  iSTfi  decided 
that  each  brother  who  attends  the  conference 
shall  pay  $1.00  towards  defraying  expenses. 
Now  if  the  A  M..  consist'*  of  tenU,  water,  food, 
iic.  then  brother  I  'indkator  is  right,  hut  if  not, 
then  lie  is  wrong.  We  are  sorry  that  any  one 
will  so  far  forget  his  Christian  duty  and  prin- 
ciple as  to  state,  by  implication  or  otherwi^ie, 
that  which  is  calculated  to  mislead.  Such  a 
course  leads  to  divisions,  for  error  never  unites. 
We  repeat  that  no  one  is  rerpiired  to  pay  any- 
thing to  he  admitted  to  Annual  Meeting.  Come 
i>ae-,  come  all,  and  with  holy  leelinga,  enjoy 
tbe  company  ot  thoae  who  hiive  obtained  "like 
precious  faith." 


Saickoat  Ihn  lOin  in-t..  wa*  a  j  'ylfl  'l*y  '" 
the  p'-ople  of  Lanark  The  owner-  or  leasees 
of  tl.eCbi.aKoand  IVihc  lliilroid  announced 
that  they  would  -xt--nd  their  rf>«d  from  Byron 
t..  ih.-  point  «t  onc^.  Thi-  will  give  us  an  air 
line  to  Ci.ieago  and  Nh"it>-u  the  di*tance  tnan 
twenty  to -ix-y  m.!-,  Th-re  ar^  ahnut  U-irly 
miles  to  build,  and  no  d,.utit  the  road  will  be 
pus  bed  to  completion  with  dispatch.  We  hoppd 
Ihi.t  it  ciiuld  t,e  fini^brd  b  '  .June  K  to  accom- 
nird.tep^j^eng-rslrom  iheeasttothe  Annu- 
al Meeting,  but  the  time  w  too  short. 

BftETHREN  D.  M.  M-ller  and  Martin  Meyer 
returned  from  Wi«couhu  the  3rd  in.t.  Owing 
t«the  bad  roads  they  thought  it  prudent  to 
discontinue  meetmii.  Thiee  were  bapti7*d. 
The  members  at  V.,lton  were  organized  and 
called  th^  Valtou  church.  Bro.  D.ivis  was  cho- 
sen to  the  ministry  and  a  brother  t(*  serve  as 
deacon.  The  Wiscniiflin  mission  field  was  placed 
ill  the  hands  ol  Bn-.  Miller  hy  the  District 
Meeting  last  year,  and  with  pleiisure  we  learn 
that  many  kave  been  called  to  walkiu  newness 
of  lite  since  that  time.  There  are  now  three 
churches  in  Richland  and  Sauk  counties,  and  if 
the  workmen  will  henc^-forlh  continue  to  feed 
the  Iambs  and  sheep,  God  will  be  honored,  sin- 
ners saved,  and  saiut-s  glonfird. 

On  the  last  page  will  be  found  an  article  from 
the  Grashopp-r  Valley  ihurch.  Kansas,  relative 
to  the  editor  of  the  Fr«  Disruasion.     We  very 
uiuili  regret  that  it  becomes   necessary  to  give 
such  wide  publicity  to  the  withdrawal  of  lellow 
ship  from  a  brotlier.     Wo  presume  the  church 
which  took  action   in  his  case  thought  it  advi- 
sable to  give  this  notice   to  the  general  Brntb- 
erliood  because  L  O.    Hummer   was  eililiog   a 
piipcr  which  was  regarded  bv  some  as  one   of 
the  Brethren's  periodicals.     Tne  attacks  on  the 
Annual    Meetiug,   and   the  great    complaints 
which  tbe  F're  iJisruxsicn  so  freely  dealt  in  did 
n-'t  augur  well.     It  always   seemed  to    us    lil.e 
scattering  weed  seed  which  would   only  annoy 
the  sower  hnUHlly'      We   glory  not  in    his  ai- 
rest,  but  rather  pray   that  grace   may   abound 
M  that  in  alt  luwliness  of  mind  he  may  postehs 
the  spirit  i>f  God.     However   we   wish     to   call 
the  reader's  altentiim    to  one  fact:    when    men 
attack   others    with    severity,   and     lay   great 
claims  to  wi'dom  above  ail  otberti,  it  inij;lit   lie 
well  to  b«  a  little  slow    iu  f  »llo>vui2  tliem.   Men 
from  lime   to   time,    have  arisen  and    altacked 
the     Annual     Meeting,    conservalive     papers, 
missionary  Tvork,  and  whatever  did  not  follow 
after  themselves,  and   yet    the    attacking  party 
invariably  is  found  wanting    when    their  inner 
lite  is  exposed  to  view.     U   is   to    be    regrelt.d 
that  such  men  receive  any  encouragcinfut,  ^et 
no  difference  how  much    a  brother  may   a''use 
the  Annual  Meeting   or  tbe   general    Brotber- 
hnod  iu  council  assembled,  a  few  will  shi  ut  fir 
Iiim.     Let  us  all  be  more  steadiest,  and  then  we 
will  not  have  to  mourn  ovfr   misplactd  confi- 
dence.    We  take   the    liberty  to  say  that    we 
have  read  a  lengthy  account  of  the   Huininer- 
Dowiis  trouble  from  uu  impartial  hand,  and  the 
facts  seem  to  be  overwhelming    against  L.    O 
Hummer.     Brethren,  save  your  money,  and  do 
not  give  it  to  any  odd   in  order   to  enable  him 
to  sue  his  fellow  man.     It  is  all  wrong  to  help 
men  to  do  wiong      Kuther  pray    for  such,  and 
help  them  to  be  heal'-d. 

OBEDIENCE. 
TN  this  article  it  will  not  be  our  purpose  to  ex- 


knowledge  ot  any  protestant  church  claiming 
that  any  forms  or  rites  of  themselves  can  in 
any  way  aecnre  tbe  favor  and  friendship  of  God, 
we  deem  it  not  only  uuneceasarv  but  supertlu- 
ous  to  adduce  any  arguments  to  show  th-at 
obedience  must  be  "from  the  heart."  Rom.  tJ: 
17. 

Of  course  we  are  aware  that  persons  who  do 
not  obey  Qod,  sometimes  say  of  those  who  do, 
"They  think  they  will  work  and  get  God  in 
debt  to  them,  and  therefore  under  obligations 
to  save  them,"  But  those  who  say  this  know 
better.  Likeadrowningman  grasping  at  straws, 
they  tly  to  this  wlien  their  false,  unscriptural 
and  illogical  doctrine  or  philosophy  has  been 
dispelled  by  the  light  of  truth. 

Assuming,  then,  m  we  think  it  is  safe  to  do, 
that  all  professing  Christians,  by  whatever  name 
known,  admit  that  obedience  only  when  done 
in  sincerity  "from  the  heart"  la  acceptable  to 
God,  we  pass  to  notice  some  of  the  character- 
istics of  this  "obedience."'  At  this  point  of  uur 
investigation  we  find  [lopular  Cbnstendoni  di- 
vided, about  as  follows: 

"We  can  do  a-j  we  please  about  obeying 
God's  commands.     All  that  is  required  of  us  in 


them."  We  endeaviTird  to  sho-v  iu  our  last  ar- 
ticle that  thrre  was  an  /r/'-fsiio"  loac  omiiauy 
forri/ fl/of*  of  the  heart.  This  w  think  was 
proved  AH  admit  that  we  mu-t  Ik-  uitUnif  to 
otifrV  God.  or  we  are  disob-'dient.  Wb  a^k.  if 
tliere  be  an  rrprrssioti  for  every  stat*  of  the 
heart,  what  is  the  sign  of  an  obedient  heart? 
The  only  conclusion  ponsible  is  that  be  who 
does  not  in  tn't  obey  Ood  has  a  disobedient 
heart;  and  he  whose  heart  is  di^^obedient  to  God, 
is  uncouverUd.  So  the  inevitable  conclusion 
on  this  first  point  is,  "To  him  that  knowetli  to 
dogood.anddoetb  itnot.tohira  it-is  i'in,'"(.Ittmes 
4:  17)  and  we  know  whosoever  is  born  of  Ood 
siuneth  not."  (1  Juhu  o:  1>*  ) 

"We  believe  that  we  should  obey  God,  but  it 
makes  nodiU'erence  hote  we  doit."  It  is  notouly 
essential  that  we  do  the  thing  commanded,  hut 
that  we  do  it  in  the  mmnur  pretscnbtd.  When 
G<  d  told  Noah  to  build  an  ark,  would  not  Noah 
have  been  just  as  disobedient  bad  be  proceeded 
to  build  one  different  trom  the  way  Qod  com- 
manded, as  if  he  had  built  none?  Suppose 
when  Abraham  was  ordered  to  go  into  Ihe  laud 
of  Moriah  to  offcir  Isaac  he  had  gone  to  Mount 
Tabor,  would  the  Lord  have  stayed  his  hand? 
Would  God  have  blessed  Abraham?  Never! 
Only  hy  doing  prtci  set  If  what  the  Lord  com. 
manded  was  acceptable  iu  his  sight. 

In  Leviticus  4:  ti.the  priest  was  taught  to  "dip 
his  fiiig-r  in  the  blood  and  tprink  e  it  seven 
times  bi-fore  the  Lord,  before  the  vail  ot  the 
sanctuary."  Suppo-*e  intsead  of  dipping  the 
finger  he  had  dipped  tiro  fingers  or  dipp-;d  the 
i//j(i/e  hfinil,  would  be  have  obeyed  the  com- 
mands True,  he  would  have  fA/j/Jc/ the  finger, 
but  more  than  thefiug'-r,  aud  thus  violated  the 
command.  Again,  suppose  he  had  sprinkled 
once,  or  twic ,  or  even  six  times  before  the 
Loid,  could  It  be  sjiid  Ibat  he  ulniffiVf  Or  when 
the  Loidcommanded  the  children  of  Israel  to 
"bring  pure  ..In-e  oil  for  the  light",  (Lev.  24:2), 
could  they  have  obejed  by  briuging  some  other 
oil  uftirli/  like  pure  olive  oil? 

One  cannot  r<  ad  thu  Old  Testament  account 
of  God's  dealings  with  his  children  in  ages  past, 
without  learning  in  everv  instance  he  required 
strict  obedience  to  the  recpiifeiuent.  In  no  \u- 
ataiice  did  he  permit  any  one  loiiirfntr  to  hin 
terms  of  favor  or  pardon.  Nor  will  he  do  mors 
for  na.  Whenever  he  says  rfo,  we  must  do  aud 
that  without  a  murmur  if  we  desire  a  blessing, 
At  one  time  while  Muses  sujourned  in  the 
wilderness  with  his  people,  they  were  likely  to 
pi  i-isb  for  want  of  whter.  To  supply  them  with 
water,  God  commanded  Mosea  to  speak  to  the 
rock.  But  instead  of  (■pfukimj  to  the  rock  he 
t^poke  to  theyjcoy^/e,  and  smute  the  rock.  Be- 
cause Moses  did  not  do  exactly  aa  he  had  been 
co'umaaded,Qod  said  "ye  believed  uu  not;"  and 
Moses  was  not  permitted  t.i  lead  his  people  in- 
to the  land  which  God  had  given  them.  {Num. 
20:  7-13, 

Ifoui  ministers  speak  the  word  of  God  ao 
plainly,  and  say  when  the  people  do  not  do 
things  in  the  ?nrT»Hcr  prescribed  by  God,  thai 
lliey  are  unbelievers,  their  ears  must  be  greeted 
with,  "uncharitable,"  "narrow-minded,"  "big- 
oted," "fanatical,"  "f elfish." 

That  any  one  should  pause  to  doubt  the  oe- 
ceesity  of  performing  an  act  in  the  certain  way 
commanded  by  G'-'d,  seems  to  he  explicable  in 
no  other  way  than  they  believe  not. 

In  an  ordinary  school  all  know  about  obe- 
dience on  the  part  of  the  pupils  consists  a» 
much  in  performing  acts  in  a  reitahi  mvj  aain 
doing  the  work  itself.  Illustration;  Suppose 
the  order  of  passing  to  recitation  be  as  follows: 
The  first  tap'of"fall  bell"  signifies  the  cWbi* 
to  prepare  to  rise.  The  second  tap  ftigmfi" 
that  all  are  to  rise.  The  third  tap  eiguiji" 
each  is  to  pass  iu  a  certain  order  to  his  placdof 
recitation.'  The  fourth  tap  indicates  that  all 
are  to  be  seated  in  their  recitation  seats.  Obedi- 
ence here  you  can  plainly  see  would  not  con- 
sist iu  simply  passing  to  place  of  recitation. 
That  pupil  who  would  not  heed  the  tirst,  sec- 
ond and  fourth  taps  of  the  hell,  but  would  pits' 
to  place  of  recitation,  regardieea  of  the  ordff, 
would  justly  be  set  down  as  disobedient.  Tnw 
how  much  more  particular  should  we  V^  to  otKj 
Gtd,  the  great  infalUbe  Teacher!  If  we  gtau' 
our  common  school  teacher,  with  all  his  im- 
perftdions,  the  right  to  be  dissati&fied  with  uf 
when  we  do  not  perform  our  duties  in  the  i"""' 
■  ■    nill 


these   matters    is  that    we   be  wiUinq   to  obey'  coniiny  Io  IhcilrcdsdotiC  in  theliO'lif. 


nfr  prescribed,  how  much  more   certainly 
wo  stand  condemned   before  Deity    on   ""' 
great  day  when  we  shall  give  an   account 
every  idle  wortl  ^ud  thooghtaud  be  judged 


Apiil   '^O 


TiiK  iiKKTmiii.>c  ^T  -\vokk:. 


FEET-WASHING 


I  \^  E  l>»ve  T.'CPWe.i  N  fiiiiHll  p*mph)Ht  ou  the 
V\  ttl>.ir«.snbjrct.  hv  EM.  W.  A  .l«rrell,ol 
the  lVi[**^'**  (Church.  huiI  it-.  imblicHtion  in  ibe 
Bkethkes  at  WoitK.accompdiiiwl  oy  the  other 
gid<'i>*ii  ortl-?r.  The  Elder  starts  nut  m  fal- 
lows: 
fr't-wmhi-i'i    i^     Bufl  uinii  a     P.inripir     ft/ 

Hibhi-'il  I 'ttffpfrt.it inn  that  pfores  too   much 

for  tlmnf  who  practic*  it  Utriallij. 

The  priaciple  upoa  which  f-ft-washin;^  is 
btt-ed  H  that  >tll  the  prec-pts  of  the  New  Tfstn 
mm'  are  to  bo  litT.illy  iib^ers^d,  Thtt  hII  who 
pr«clict!  r-'et-wAshiuji  uaderstan  I  iliit,  Mmm  ii 
thf  riuciiln  ii|iuii  whiuh  it  is  Im^ed.  th"  wri 
t-t'  I"  n  t  p  vpir-d  toa,i>',  but  wh-ii  it  in  nr^-d 
thHt  ChriHt  did  not.  Ut  down  fent  whnhii>g  hs  h 
Urirril  duty  Iit  all  »g.N  Biirt  com. trie-,  tlioie 
wh' believe  H- 'lid  rr^.ly  hy  ur^niK  ib.vt  "He 
ni'-iiiit  what.  He  ndiil  ' — literal  leKl-wuHhiiig. 
()t  (■•iiirs,  thi>sf  whod.j  mil  belii-ve  llmi  Ict- 
wufihiLgia  to  he  litt-nlly  uh-ervfj  in  all  ages 
Bnrt  couiitrifsi  believft  that  Chnat  nieau'.  wtiat 
He  mud,"  to  ■;  \nv  tli^y  do  not  bflirv^  Ht.  miiH 
for  119  to  obxtTve  it  literally  iii  all  tig.-s  nod 
coimtries  lu  this  dctVuse  of  ftet-wa->liu>g — by 
urging  that  w^  ml'ST  iiuderstaud  Ohn-t  to 
tneau  itH  literal  o))!ierv.iiiCH  in  all  n^res  au<l  coun- 
tries— the  obviously  iinpli<-d  principle  of  it«  ba- 
8iii  14  that  the  literal  meaumg  is  thf  only  one 
we  can  lawfully  put  upon  any  of  Christ's  pre- 
cepts. The  uiunieut  ihat  any  dq-  admits  timt 
it  ifl  not  II  correct  law  nt  Hildcil  liit.'rpretation 
to  iiit^'Tiirel,  willioiit  niinrj,  pr- cept'4,  t-li;  ,  a-- 
lit«fr»l.  headmiti  that  "V- oiiiiht  t..  wa-li  one 
aiiother'H  fiet"  [^Siiiia  \\i.  14)  niaj  not  ',.■  i. .(en- 
ded  In  teaoh      what  tile    triei.ils     ■  M'<rt'tMI>lillig 

as   an    ordiuauce  of  imnlic  worship  claim    u 
t«aclie». 

It  Cliri-tt's  precepts  are  all  to  be  literally 
obeyed,  we  must  turn  to  the  cuiiter  the  '"othtr 
cheek  also";  )jo  two  miles  with  all  who  compel 
us  to  go  oni^;  give  all  that  ask  us;  loan  to  all 
that  would  burrow  ot  us";  c^t  a  literal  'beam" 
out  of  a  literal  'eye";  "sell"  all  that  we  have 
"and  Hive  to  the  poor":  "sell  hi-i  gtnnent  and 
buy"  him  a  aword.  (Matt  5:  3(t  5^;  21;  19:'il  ) 
Hh  can  never  bi^  (J'lrist's  dinciplH  unless  he  bear 
a  literal  cross.  (Mitt.  H);-<S;  16:2i.)  Nut  ou 
ly  the^e,  but  if  this  law  of  iuterpretatiou  is 
correct,  kissing  is  au  act  of  worship  as  obliga- 
tory as  baptism,  and  the  sects  that  so  pr.ctice 
It  are  nuht.  aiom.  ]fi:l6;l  Cur.  16:  2U;  2 
Cor.  !3:I2'  '    '^'■■ 


difference  betweeu  tbe  class  of  words  which  ex- 
pre&a  mentdl  action  otilj.  and  the  class  which 
expresa  physical  attiou.  then  you  will  have 
learued  the  diff-r»nce  between  the  precept* 
lound  in  Luke  6:  2it  42  and  thai  found  in  John 
13:  U,  15.  We  accept  Rom.  16:  16,  1  Cor  16: 
20;3Cor..l3:  Vl;  1  Tuess.  .i:26;  1  P^ter  5:  14, 
aa  sufficieut  divine  authority  tor  doing  precisely 
aa  therein  stated.  Cbristiaus  rfo  "salute  one 
another"  with  a  ki»s  of  charity,  a  real,  a  literal 
ki3s;aud  there  is  not  a  pirticle  of  doubt  about 
obeying  the  comuiauduieuts  when  thus  ob- 
served. 

We  deny   that  thi'*  rule  of    iuterpretatiou 
'sustains  the  blasphemous    doctriue"    of  trans- 
Hubstautiation.     This  doctriue    is  simply   the 
opinion  ot  some    who   cling  to    tbe    P<'pe;   but 
/nith  (.ays,  "as  often    as  ye  eat   ibis  bread  and 
d'iuk  this  cup.  ye  do  show  the  Lord's  death  till 
h»  come." — 1  Cor.  ll:2ti.     To  hliud  the  eyes  by 
maiutuiuing  that  because  some  have  substituted 
opinion  for  faith,  is  to  wrest  the  Scriptures  to 
one's  own  destruction.     Why   do  you  attempt 
to  lorce  a   literal   observance  of   every    precept 
upon  those   who    practice   feet-waBhiug  in   the 
public    asjeiubly'f*   Is  not    this    indicative   of  a 
couacieiice  at  unrest    because   of  disobedieuceV 
How  do  yon  determine  that    believers    must  be 
luiiuersed  in  litfrnl  w;.ter':'  Should  you  not  try 
to  "C'ltt  a  literal   beam"  out  of  a  "literal   eje,'" 
because  men  are  ntjuired  to  be   bapti/.^d  iu  lit- 
eral watt^ri'  Do-s  not  your    theory    prove    too 
much  for  yoH?  Come,    now,    be    calm,   for  y 
hav-j  lain   down  in  your   own    bed.     Since  you 
liiniiot  cast  out  liiHrul  beams,  would    it    not  be 
J  ccaoe  bapLi/iui(    in  literrl    water,   cea'-e 
eating  literal  bread,    as  an    emblem    ol  Christ's 
broken  body?  Why  not  simply  go  through  the 
motion  of  eating,  simply  tliii-k-  you  are  hapti/.ed, 
simply  suppose  you    drink  of  the  cup,    lest   by 
the  interpretation    you    should    be  required   to 
wa-h  literal  feet  in  literal   water?  This  may  be 
a  little  unpleasant  to  you,  Elder,  hut  "teachtri " 
are  presumed  to   be  prepared  lor   examination. 
It  is  only  (///fr  they  have  bten   exaniiued  that 
their  qualitications   are  known.     We  dismiss 
you  until  the  next  recitation.  u,  u    v.. 


;  1  thess.  5:26;  1  Peter  5:14)  By 
corapannu:  tliH  number  of  "Scripturea  for  k los- 
ing as  a  church  ordinance,"  or  apart  of  religion, 
the  reader  will  see  that  according  to  the  law  ot 
interpretatiua  which  sustains  f-^et:washiug  as 
its  literal  observers  hold  it,  there  is  much  more 
authority  for  kissing  than  tor  it.  Nut  only 
these,  again,  but  the  law  of  iuterpretation  sus 
tains  tli^  lj|-iHpbemoiis  doctrine  nt  ih-  Rijiiiwh 
church  that  the  Lord's  Supper  is  the  literal 
body  and  hlnod  of  Christ.  Nothing  then  la 
clenrer  than  that  the  law  of  iut^-riiretation  by 
which  th>>  literal  observauiie  ol  irfet-washiug  is 
sustain-d  is  an  erroneous  and  dangerous  one. 
destroying  the  true  meaniug  of  God's  word.  It 
proves  toj  mui-'ii  for  those  who  literally  prac- 
tice feet-washing. 

We  bespeak  the  patience  of  our  readers  while 
we  hear  the  Elder  recite.  If  he  really  desires 
to  knoir  the  truth,  and  has  (i  lore  for  it,  we  will 
learn  it  belore  we  dismiss  him.  Paul  speyks  I 
of  some  "tliat  periah"  because  they  received  not 
the  lore  of  the  truth  (2  Thess.  2:  KM.  They  not 
ouly  rejected  the  truth,  but  received  not  the 
/oi-cofit.  If  the  Elder/fJiy.s- the  truth,  he  will 
come  to  it,  oheij  it,  and,  like  the  disciples,  he 
h'ipp!/;h\ii  if  he  is  seeking  for  some  way  to  etnUe 
the  truth,  to  get  around  aud  escape  from  the 
truth,  we  shall  not  become  impatient,  though 
our  pupil  be  a  little  dull. 

The  Elder  aays:  "Of  coarse,  those  who  do  not 
believe  that  feet-washiog  h  to  be  literally  ob- 
sprvidioall  ages  and  countries  believe  that 
Christ  meant  what  he  said,  too;  but  they  do 
not  believe  He  said  for  ua  to  obsprve  it  literally 
in  all  agea  aud  countries."  He  tells  us  what 
"fho^r"  <lo  ml  bflieve  and  what  "they'  lio  not 
believe.  Those  who  refuse  to  obey  the  com- 
mand on  feet-washing  "do  not  believe"  Christ 
said  for  us  to  observe  it  literally  iu  all  ages  and 
countries.  Whi/  do  "they"  not  believe  that 
Chriat  said  for  us  to  obey  it?  .lust  please  tell 
how  yon  found  that  out.  Why  do  you  rend 
it,  "ye  on/i/ (the  Apostle-*)  ought  to  waah  one 
another's  leetP"  Did  Christ  put  iu  that  "«n- 
hj!"  Why  do  you  read,  "I  have  given  ifon 
"only,"  an  example  that  ye  alone  should  w^sh 
one  another's  febtt*"  This  is  how  your  theory 
in.ike,s  it  read,  but  Christ  and  the  Holy  Spirit 
did  not  writo  and  say  it  that  way.  What  do 
you  mean  by  "Ji.s''  '  Do  you  maintain  that  if 
Christ's  people  wash  "one  another's  feet,"  they 
must  go  into  all  countries  and  live  in   all  aged 

'To'ob.serve  it?  Be  a  little  explicit,  Kider. 

'""'The  confounding  of  precepts  which  require 
a  jt/M/."'*-'!/ act  to  fulfill  the  obligation  and  the 
precepts  which  require  simply  a  mental  act  to 
be  obedient,  i^,  to  say  the  bent  for  it.  high-toned 
sophistry.  Do  you  not  comprehend  the  differ- 
ence between  the  command  "helitve  on  the 
Lord  .Jeans,"  and  the  command  "("■  haplize'l?" 
Does  the  word  "Mieie"  expreeb  a  meutal  or  a 
jJiyaica!  act?  What  kind  of  an  act  is  expressed 
by  the  word,  "ia;^(i^ ?",  J.fyyu  (ian    learn  the 


THE  CASSEL  LIBRARY. 


Mt.  MoRuia.  lib,  March  30th,  1880.— This 
library  is  owned  by  Abram  U.  Cassel,  Harleys- 
ville,  Montgomery  county,  I'a.,  who  has  lor 
many  ye-ira  been  an  honorary  member  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Historical  Society.  He  is  the 
author  of  several  literary  works  which  may  be 
seen  in  manuscript  form  at  the  rooms  of  the  so- 
ciety, on  Arch  street,  Philadelphia.  He  is  con- 
versant with  books  aud  tlieir  liistortes  aud  witli 
antiquarians  all  over  the  world,  aud  etijoya 
among  them  an  enviable  repututiou  both  iu 
Ameiicaaud  Europe. 

About  oue  year  ago  the  writer  opened  cor- 
respoudeuce  with  Brother  Cas'Sel  with  reference 
to  the  permanent  location  of  the  library  at  Mt. 
Morri',  HI,  iu  connection  with  our  college, 
which  resulted  in  a  visit  and  personal  examina- 
tion of  the  library  aud  arrangements  by  which 
its  removal  to  us  cau  be  accomplished. 

Hia  library  is  .said  to  be  "the  largest  anti- 
quaiiau  library  in  the  United  States."  It  con- 
tains Ten  Thoubahu  Bound  Volitjibs,  and 
Eighteen  THui'sANn  Paui'Hllth,&,:..&c.  With 
reterence  to  it*  volumes  an  eastern  writer  makes 
the  following  correct  statement:  "Many  of 
them  are  rare,  old  hooks  which  cannot  now  be 
obtained  at  any  price.  They  embrace  the  pro- 
ductions of  the  tiuest  minds  in  every  fige  and  of 
the  great  leaders  of  t  ought  in  every  depart- 
ment of  human  knowledge  and  research.  His- 
tory, politics,  theology,  poetry,  romance,  sci- 
ence aud  art  are  all  represented.  There  are 
many  old  manuscripts  iu  vellum  and  dattd  in 
the  eixteenth  aud  seventeenth  centuries.  This 
remarkable  hl)rary  also  coutaius  the  works  ol 
the  old  philosophers,  Socratea,  Plato,  and  Con 
fuciu^,  with  copies  of  the  Korau  (Book  of  Mo- 
hamet) and  Book  of  Mtirmim.  Besides  these 
are  books  of  every  description,  from  those  of 
the  smallest  size  to  the  upper  royal.  •  "  * 
Of  the  latter  he  has  quite  a  number."  *  •  • 
"Among  the  curious  volumes  may  be  mention- 
ed a  religious  work  houud  iu  humau  skin,  edg- 
ed with  brass  and  evideutly  intended  to  last  lor 
centuri'-s."  Many  of  the  works  "can  be  fouud 
in  no  other  library  in  the  country."  It  con 
tains  a  number  of  very  large  portfolios,  with 
specimen  copies  of  nearly  all  the  periodicals 
tliat  have  ever  been  published  in  the  United 
States  and  British  America.  It  has  specimen 
papers  also  from  New  Zealand,  South  Wales 
China  and  Japan.     It  has  s^tveral  complete  sets 


ot  *-ld  Almanacs  including  the  celebrat-^d  "Poor 
K  chaid  Almanac"  beginning  in  1732,  U  ha* 
aUoa  number  of  rare  aud  curious  old  B.ble>-. 
the  Original  works  of  the  reforui-rs.  a*  Luthei'. 
complete  works,  iic.  It  is  rich  in  ...rly  ei-cW- 
ia.s(ical  literature,  such  as  the  wniing.  of  th^ 
Lalm  and  Greek  fathers.  It  is  .upp.-.  .1  to  l.nve 
the  most  complete  collection  of'Jurenilf  nnil  Sun- 
•lay-irchooHilrratuif  in  Amrrica,  consisting  of 
sp^rMnen  copies  nf  all  the  puhlieationt  of  the 
Atnrrican  Siimlay  School  Union,  from  first  to 
last,  besides  copies  of  Juvenile  and  S.  S'  books 
of  the  various  religious  denominations. 

The  Pamphlet  Collection  is  rich  and  rare.     It 
contains  the   most  remarkable  cs,*njs  that  have 
been  published  on  topics  of  gen.  ral  luterwit  in 
America  and   England,  the  inaugural  address- 
es of  lluited  States  Presidenlj*.  etc  .  the  upeecli- 
e;  delivered  in  our  National  aud  State  HalUof 
Legislation,  as  well  aa  in  the  English   Parlia- 
ment, the  sermons  of  the  moct  noted  preachers 
of  all  denominations,    ou  the  most  iniportan* 
occasions  and  8ulj.-ct8,,  the  oraiitins  delivered 
by  distiuguiohed  men  on  the  Hiiuiveraary   and 
other    occasions  of   our    various    iuslitutiouB, 
treatises  ou  scientific   and    other   aubjecta,  etc., 
etc.     I  copy  the  following   from  the   Plin-uii. 
villi,  (Pa)  Messeitger  :     "He   (Mr.  Caasel)    has 
the  satisfaction    ot  having  performed    a    labor 
which  every  man  cau  appreciate  and  of  having 
beeu  oue  of  the  most  useful  of  those  to  whom 
the  world  is  indebted  for  whatever  it  knows  of 
the  past,    and    historians  for  materials  out   ol 
which  to  carve  their  volumes  and  their  repnta- 
tiou."     One  writer  says  :  'He  was  the  coiupim 
iou  of  Mr.  Watson,  the  annalist,  and  if  our  in- 
formation is  correct    rendered  good  se 
the  author  in  compiling  that  interesting  work 
kiiowu  as  Watson's  Annals."      A  writer  in  the 
North   Wales(Pa  ) /frr'jii/saya  :   "These  treus- 
ures  of  erulitioa  aud   antiquarian  lore  should 
not  be  scattered    with  the  dust  of  tbe  owner, 
but  in  the  future  be  so   placed  as  to  be  most 
accessible  to  the  researches  of  the  general  pub- 
lic.    And  to  this  quarry  the  ready  writer,   the 
historian,  the  poet,  etc.,  might  come  and   delve 
amid  Us  stores  of  iuformation,  which  would  be 
transformed  into  polislied  stones,  adorned  with 
the  grace  of  choice  dictions  and  alluininated  by 
the  inspiration  of  genius,  btfording  delight  and 
instruc'.iou  to  those   who  come  alter    us,  and 
moulding  the  unseen  destinies  of  future  geuer- 
alious." 

The  following  I  exIiHctfrom  the  Philadel- 
phia/'/t.v.*,  Nov.  24th,  1879  :  "As  one  exam- 
ines the  results  of  the  labor  of  this  man's  lile, 
astonishment  that  oue  man  should  have  accom- 
plished so  much  )^ives  place  to  the  fearthat  floine 
time  the  library  may  be  sc/ittered  aud  its  treas- 
ures dit-tributed  among  the  wealthy  men  of 
otiier  stales.  The  oien  of  means  in  Philadel- 
phia shouli^take  measures  to  secure  it  for  some 
uihtitution  like  the  Philadelphia  Library,  the 
Historical  Society,  or  the  German  Society.  Such 
a  collection  having  once  been  made  should  nev- 
er be  (cattered,  and  if  iu  the  course  of  events 
such  a  cotastrophe  should  occur,  the  like  of  Mr. 
Cassei'a  library  could  never  be  gotten  together 
again." 

If  Bro.  Cassel  was  simply  anxious  to  realize 
money  on  this  libr.iry  he  could  doubtless  dis- 
pose of  it  for  something  like  812,000  or  81.5.000 
even  at  public  auction,  on  account  of  the  vali 
and  rarity  of  its  content-,  but  he  has  agreed  to 
let  it  come  to  us  upon  the  jiayinent  of  $•>  'W 
and  a  suitable  place  for  its  reception,  8500  of 
which  money  he  gives  back  to  the  library  a-i  a 
standing  fund  for  purchasing  books,  etc.  ^Ve 
need  tu  meet  all  expeuseit  in  contributions  aud 
life  memberships  abjut  ^,000. 

(Messrs.  John  Sharer,  Samuel  Price,  Dr. 
Isaac  Rice,  John  W.  Ilitt,  K.  B.  Brayton,  Dm- 
iel  Wingert,  and  D.  L.  Miller  have  beeu  ap- 
pointed a  commitee  to  solicit  coutributions  in 
Ogle  county  ) 

It  should  be  remembered  that  this  library  vill 
not  be  the  property  of  the  College  or  individ- 
uals but  is  to  be  perpetuated  torever  in  the 
hands  of  trustees  and  their  successors  for  the 
use  of  the  public.  Therefore,  citi/ens,  studeuls. 
churches  and  uon-profeSBors  should  feel  an 
■  qual  interest  iu  itn  esiablishment. 

n-spectfullv^ J.  W.  Steim. 


Nu  d  ffereuce  how  bard  the  wind  bio  we,  all 
the  chatf  will  not  be  blown  away.  However 
the  more  wind  the  cleaner  the  wheat. 


TO  COBaESPONDENTS 

M.  B.  C.  It  isnot  true  that  the  fare  from 
Mayrland  to  Lanark  during  .\nnua!  Meeting 
tvili  be  ouly  seven  dollars.. 

H.  C,  Fadely.  We  tannat  make  the  arrange 
meut.  __^^ 

Rbad  our  terms  for  the  daily  paper  on  Ihe 
last  page,  then  subdcriba. 


<,lOKTl\rKl>   PROM    FUIST  I'AOK  ) 
on,  iiud  a  good  work  will  be  accomplished.  Bai 
if  the  L>r*t  C4tU  thr.iugh  his  church  for  som* 
one  to  lie  9^t  ap^rt  by  the  church  to  exhort   or 
ureact..  he  iipe.ioH  it,  and  no  uiHtter    how    good 
the  cimracl.  r  h  if  one  «hould  be  set   ap.irt  who 
ha'.  iio  iHleht  in  that   dirvolion,   a   miil«k«  hu 
been  msde,  and  who  w  to  blame.     Why,  apoa 
the  oue  hand  the  mpmbers  ot  the  church   for 
nut    rtadiug  the  Scripturei   to  find  out  what 
kind  of  a  man  Qod  wanted,  and  upoa  the  other 
hand  the  church  or  congregation  for  not  mak- 
ing use  of  the  ineaiiB  she  hod  whereby  she  co«ld 
kuow    her    talent.       Whea    God    through   hit 
church  calls  for  a  preacher  he  means  it.  Would 
the  Spirit  of  Ci^d  aeparate  from  a  knowledge  of 
a  brother's  or  sister's  life  upon  our  part  tell  as 
that  this   one  has  snod  character  and   that  on« 
bad  nharact^rV     No.  Qod  has   given    us    mioda 
and  we  must  look  at  the  life  of  the  individiit't 
if  we  will  know  any  thing  about  them,  and  then 
compare  their  life  by  the  word,  for  God  has  told 
us  iu  his  word  just  what  kind  of  a  life   it  take* 
for  n  good  character,  and  just  what  kind  it  lakei 
for  a  bad  oue.     Will  God's  Spirit  separate   and 
apart  from    the    word  and   Bep,irate  and  apart 
from  us  doing  what  the  word  i-aje,  tell  us    thftt 
this  member  of  the  church   baa  a    talent  to 
preach,  and  this  oue  has  the  talent  to   govern 
the  eburoh?     No;  my  brother,  no  my  sister;  it 
is  not  the  spirit  of  the  Law;  but  th«  law  of  the 
spirit,  Rom,  ?*;  2,  that  must  control  every  oni 
in  the  re^ilmi  of  the  divine  ecouomy. 

If  we  will  live  holy  aud  righteous  livei  with- 
out and  within,  doing  according  to  Heb.  10;  35 
we  will  kuow  our  talent;  that  is,  we  will  know 
for  whom  to  cast  our  lots.  We  will  have  both 
tbe  Spirit  and  the  word  upou  our  side.  Th« 
Spirit  Inad-ito  the  word,  not  to  something  alsf. 
John  Itl;  13;  and  14:  2ti;  and  through  the  word, 
not  something  else.  It  teaches  us  what  to  do, 
and  how  to  do.  If  only  the  olTicials  art)  to  tak« 
part  in  exhortation  meetings,  the  others  may 
stay  at  home,  and  ( fhcials  must  exhort  rfiiciall, 
for  the  command  is  "exhorting  one  <inofher-" 
but  if  tbe  command  ^forsake  not  the  assembling 
of  yourselves  together,"  is  addressed  to  every 
member  of  the  churcu,  then  all  must  come  up 
to  this  meeting,  aud  nil  may  take  some  part  ao* 
rdiug  to  their  talent — the  sinters  too — heno* 
iters  are  commanded  to  exhort  iu  the  publio 
sembly  of  the  church. 

This  inBtructiun  is  further  carried  out  by  thft 
instruction  of  the  apostle   to  the  Corinthians, 
"Every  man    praying  or  prophesying   having 
his  head  covered  dishoiioreth  his  head  '      Here 
the  apostle  does  not  condemn  them  for  praying 
or  prophesying  iu  the  assembly  of  the  church— 
not  one  of  them  but    be'jausii   they   engige   in 
the  work  out  of  order.  (Living  their  heads  cot- 
ered,  would  they  hav<'  b-^eu  uncoverr^d?     What 
was  the  nature  of  this   pro|thesyiug  that  the 
men  eDgagird  iu?     Was  it  xiuiplyand  only  that 
kind  ot  prophecy  the  apostle  referred   tu   when 
be  gave  aa  a  part  for  iti  detin  itton  nil   mystery, 
and   for  another   part  all   knowledge?     Here 
prophecy  is  given  with  itstwofohl  meaning.  1 
Cor.  13:  2.     Kirst  "mysteries"  th"  fi)ret>-lling  o( 
future  events   Second,  "nil  knowledgi  to  know 
all  the  Scripture,  lo  understand  it  all  In  its  ful- 
filled  parts,  auJ  its  unfulfilled  parbx;  and  tell  of 
tbe  duty  of  man  to  '  iod— to  speak  to  the  edifi- 
catiou  aud  comfort  of  the  hearer,  that   he  may 
be  rouvinced  aud  judged."  1  Cor.  14:  24.     Will 
we  dare  to  assume  this  positioo'i'  and  say   that 
the  apotitle  snyn  every  man  praying  or  telling 
future  events  having  hia  li>»ad   ancovered   dis- 
honoreth  his  head?     This  rendering  would  im- 
ply, first,  that  the  praying   should  partake  of 
the  eaioe  mystery  that  the  foretallijig  of  future 
events  does;  and  second,  that  only  upon   occas- 
ions when  the  prayers  of  men  and  their  proph* 
esyiug  pjrtake   of  the  mystftries  (by  referring 
lo  the  tuture), they  an  to  have  their  heads  un- 
covered." '^ '"'" ""      ■■■■■I"''  '■ '  '     { 

Take  the  position  that  it  refers  (1)  to  a  :oin- 
ing  tog.'thet  for  no  other  purpose  thati  to  wor- 
..hip  (i>i  in  public  devotional  exercise*,  iu  vo- 
cal and  uuuttered  prayora,  in  prophesyiug, 
'tpenking  iu  exhortation  to  duty,  comforUug  and 
edifying  oneanuther  in  the  Christian  religion. 
I  C»r.  14:  3. 1,2)  That  when  aud  wherever  Qod 
IS  worshiped  iu  a  special  seasou  of  prayer  the 
mail  must  unoover  bis  head;  "for  a  mtui  ludeed 
lu^ht  not  to  cover  his  head"  when  be  worship* 
(Ji«d,  (1  l'i>r.  11;  T,>  "for  as  much  m  he  is  the 
image  and  glory  of  (iod."  Just  A"?  much  in  hia 
closet,  at  his  bedside,  at  his  family  altar,  at  his 
table  as  in  Ihe  church.  The  idea  is,  he  is  ol- 
»  ays  the  image  aud  glory  of  Gi^d. 


THK    BBBTHREiNf    ^T    "W^OKK. 


April    -40 


HOME  AM)  FAMILY. 


Huabaud..  lov«  your  wlyeii.  Wives,  suhmlt  your- 
■elves  unto  vour  own  huobandB.  Children,  yhey 
your  parent.:  Futhera.  provoke  DOt  your  children  W 
wnUh  but  lirluK  tliem  up  in  the  ""rt'i'e JfJ"^  ."V: 
Bonltl.mof  the  Lord.  Servant*,  be  obedient  to 
Ifaein  tb*t  are  your  mut«n.— I'AVi^ 


SILVER  SPRAY. 


ROMEt)  is  the  nsmeofa  verylftrn^^I'phaTtt. 
One  limp  whilfi  on  acteamboat  from  New 
Orieanf  to  Cincinnati  he  made  himself -I'lit*  frf-e 
Wthtlie  fwinht.  tdiTiblinu  the  boi*?".  1>b^«  hn<\ 
btrr»U  OToond  jtiBt  M   lie  pit- wed-     -M    Vick-- 
bnrg  the  heavy  cdbie,  tiorae  thrprinchpK  thick 
OMd  to  tie  up  the  bout  tvheii  it  lAodH,  wan   fieeii 
in\he  hande  of  the  iumd    by   the  eleiihaut.   Ito- 
meo  thoujfht  he  could  liandle  it  too;  no  when 
it  wtw  uutii;d,   be  took  hold  ami    pulled   it  on 
bowd.     ThM  bi'll  wire"  ruuniny  from  the  pilot 
houtio  to  eugine  room    paispd  over   lii«    back, 
and  he  saw  that    wheu    thpy  moved,    the   bell 
rang;  «o  he  pnllfd  and  rung  the  hell  inn,   vpitb 
hii  trunk.    The  first  time  he  pullfd   the  wire, 
Ibe  eiiKin>'er  ntopped  the  boat.     Thi;  pilot  cried 
ont,  "What" Fi  the  matlerf"  "Nothing."  wid  the 
man  at  the  i-ngirie,     "Wtiat  did  you  8t/>p  for?" 
■aid  thi'  rann  at  the  wheel.     ',Ber(iiiflfi  you  rung 
the  bell.*'     "I    didn't  ring."     JuhI    then  they 
beard  iUv  bell,   ting-tt.liDg~lillK-lin^!,  and  the 
engiuwr  rau  out  tor  bo  thought  tho  Hpirittt  bad 
got  ou  liih  boat,    but  he  noou  huw   that  it   wna 
Romeo  pulling  the>irc.     That  olejjhant  knew 
how  to  uiuke  fun. 

1  I'ltoMiBKD  to  tell  you  about  another  ntfat 

clock.     In  uppi*r  Indift,  belonging  to  a  native 
prince,  is   one  of  the  gn'BteBt    clockfi   in    the 
world.     lu  front  of  the  dink  is  a  g»ng,  Hwung 
upoii  piileo,  and  cloHe  by  it  Jh  n  pile  of  human 
boBPM.     There  were  enough    bonce   in  the  pile 
to  make  twelvo  perfetit  bodies   when    jiut   to- 
gether, but  they  lay  I  all  milled    together     At 
0D«  ii'cluck,  juNt  eiiDUgb  booeu  to  form  one  muii 
crawled  out  uf  llie  pile,  and  c|uiclily  part  juiued 
itself  to  )iurt  until  tho  whole  was  together,  and 
^heu   the   whole   was    together,  it  Hi>rang 
up,  seized   a  mullet     and    struck    one     bUiw 
which  Rent  the  sound  pi'nling    through   every 
room  in  the  castle.     This  done   the   bones   re- 
turned to  the  pile  and  fell   tn    pieces.     At  two 
o'clock  two  luen  cnme  up   and  did  the  Mtnie;  ul 
three,  three  came;  ut  four,   four  came;  and  so 
on  until  midnight  when  all  Hprang  up  and  each 
one  struck  a  blow  ou  the  goug,  and  then  fell  to 
pieces.     This  in  certainly  one  oi   the  greatest 
pieces  of  uacbiufry  in  the  world,  and  no  doubt 
would  be  a  great  Njght  to  every  boy  aud  girl. 
....  Ni'TUKOs  grow  ou  iiuite  HinuU  trct-s,  about 
the  Bi/.e  ofjiear  treeH.     The   btonHoms  look  like 
the  lillies  of  tlip  valley.     The   nutmeg    is   the 
seed  of  the  fruit.     It.H  covering    is  call''d  mace. 
When  Ti])e  it  is  about  the  she  of  a   peach,  and 
like  the  chestnut   breaks   open    and  mIihwh   its 
feed.     Trees  grow  on  the  inland!)  near  Asia,  and 
the  warm  couutries   of  .'\merica.     For  seventy 
or  eighty  years  the  trees  bear  Iruit.     There  is  a 
tree  in   Jamaica  yields   4000  uutmega  every 
year.     Oue  time  the  Dutch   tried    to   keep   ull 
the  nutmeg  trade  to   themselves,  sn  they  made 
thre«  large  heaps  us  big  as  a  church-house  and 
burned  them,  hoping  that  the  price  would  thus 
be  raised,  but  the  jngeons  carried  the  seeds  to 
other  countries,  and  other   trees  grew    up,  and 
the  world  still    baa  nutmegs.     That    was  very 
foolish  of  the  Dutch,     They  thought  by  having 
BO  many  and  cutting    down    the   trees,   they 
could  get  a  good  price  for  what   was  left.     Bud 
men  do  not  always  have  their  own    way.     God 
often  turos  their  pluiis  against  them.     Uetter 
never  tight  against  what  is  right  atid  good,  lor 
the  Lord  will  rebuke.  I'kcle  M\Xb- 


WHAT  IS  THE  CHIEF  END  OF 
WOMAN  }> 


DON'T  you  remember  the  question  in  the 
Catechism,  What  is  the  chief  end  of  Qiau  Y 
I  have  often  wished  we  had  one  asking.  What 
il  the  chief  end  of  woman?  Then  we,  the 
poor,  weak,  blundering  half  of  bumauity,  cuuld 
have  followed  a  guide-post  which  all  our  life 
would  have  pointed  in  some  deSnite  way.  Av 
it  ia,  the  index  seems  to  be  set  on  a  pivot  and 
points  in  the  direction  the  popular  voice  indi- 
cates. Just  now  it  would  be  difficult  to  dis- 
cover that  direction.  The  men  aeeoi  to  have 
dropped  the  subject  of  woaian's  mission,  as  a 
problem  that  it  will  do  to  think  about  before 
arriving  at  the  solution.  They  are  still  search- 
icg  for  a  theorum,  we  feel  confident.  Just  now 
the  atmosphere  of  their  own  political  world  is 
so  heavy  that  it  is  all  they  van  do  to  mark  out 
the  paths  for  their  own  feet  to  walk  in.    They 


are  through  lauifhing  at  us  over  the  result  of 
the  ballot  on  the  subj^ict  of  education  in  Mosaa- 
<  huHett*.  They  have  cried  until  they  are  hoarse 
agaimtt  the  sins  which  so  ea-xily  be«et  us  in  re- 
gard to  love  of  drew,  upending  "precious"  time 
in  fancy-work,  painting  daub*  with  which  to 
torment  our  ir-.th^tic  friend*;  decorating  platen 
and  platt^n*  to  bang  upon  our  wall*  until  they 
look  as  if  broken  out  with  majolica  meaates, 
and  all  the  other  foolish  ways  in  whiuh  "wo- 
men run  wild."  Uut  iu  taking  away  all  these, 
our  loves,  what  do  they  ofi-'r  iu  place? 

They  sometimes  refer  us  to  Paul  and  tell  us 
to  l>e  "kei'lters  at  home."  "Women  were  cre- 
ated for  belpmeetB  for  men"  "They  are  the 
'rmthers  of  the  nation."  Sometimt-s  we  find 
ri.imething  more  definite,  as  the  following:  "A 
woman  should  not  marry  until  she  is  able  to 
cut  and  make  her  own,  her  hudband's  and  her 
children's  garmentfl."  Probably  that  article 
from  which  we  quote  was  not  only  read  by 
every  man  who  took  up  the  [>apers  in  which  it 
wai  published,  but  we  doubt  not  that  it  was 
re-read  aloud  to  the  wife,  and  read  with  marked 
mphasis.  If  this  t«  the  chief  end  of  woman, 
i-hy  aren't  we  told  so  in  our  girlhood,  and  why 
are  not  we  prepared  for  our  work? 

What  sent  my  mind  to  this  subject  was  a 
remark  made  by  my  '"John'"  the  other  day, 
showing  how  very  little  men  know  about  this 
thing  of  woman's  work.  The  children  had 
been  very  fretful  for  several  days,  and  added  to 
the  labor  of  the  housework  ;vas  the  care  of 
thorn,  and  my  anxiety,  as  I  knew  nothing  but 
illness  caused  their  fretfulness.  One  night  I 
actually  was  too  tired  to  sleep,  and  in  the  morn- 
int^  !  said  so  to  .John. 

"Why  not  leave  something  undone  while  the 
children  are  ill?"  was  bi^  reply. 

After  he  bud  gone  to  the  ofhce  I  thought. 
"Why  not?"  But  what?  Shall  I  leave  the 
dishes  unwashed?  Too  absurd.  Shall  I  leave 
the  floors  unswept  and  the  room  not  dusted?  If 
peck  of  dust  is  on  a  chair-round  John  never 
fails  to  see  that  particular  round  and  is  annoyed 
by  it.  His  eyes  say,  '•What!  all  day,  and  not 
lime  to  dust  a  chair-round?  "How  about  the 
bed-rooms,  the  kitchen-work,  the  cooking  and 
mending?"  John  is  very  particular  about  the 
making  of  hia  bed.  If  the  kitchen-work  is  un- 
done he  Hsks  if  Bridget  has  returned.  As  to 
the  cooking,  wouldn't  he  say,  "Men  must  eat  if 
they  work."  \  hole  in  the  sock  or  a  missing 
ehirt-buttOQ, — why,  I'd  rather  have  a  Kannaa 
thunder-storm,  and  so  would  most  wives. 

A  woman's  housework  is  never  done,  and  this 
never  endingness  is  something  to  think  about. 
We  have  uot  a  power  of  mind  or  a  skill  of  body 
which  our  daily  life  does  not  draw  upon.  Is 
this  our  mission?  To  be  a  wife,  a  housekeeper, 
a  mother, — is  this  the  chief  end  of  woman!-'  1 
think  it  may  be  to  some  of  us,  ^d  if  it  is 
ihould  we  not  l)e  able  to  fill  our  plate  with 
knowledge  and  wisdom?  How  many  of  us  do 
this?  Knowledge  and  wisdom, — the  very  things 
we'caiinot  have,  because  to  obtain  them  we 
fail  to  have  the  leisure  and  opportunities  for 
culture.  The  husband,  ao  long  as  the  wife  is 
amiable,  thrifty,  i-fficient,  and  places  before  him 
three  good  meal^  each  day,  kindly  lets  her 
alone.  Of  his  business  affairs  he  talks  over  to 
her  only  its  trials:  he  does  not  read  aloud  to 
her,  or  discuss  with  her  the  leading  articles  in 
his  favorite  papers.  He  goes  elsewhere  to  find 
intellectual  companionship.  He  does  uot  pro- 
vide her  with  papen-  and  books  suitable  to  her 
needs.  And,  alas!  too  many  women  have  no 
taste  for  books,  for  reading,  and  no  desire  for 
higher  thoughts  in  preference  to  lower 
ihoughts. 
But  should  not  the  h] 


which,  if  left  undone,  wpuld  save  us  vitality, 
strength  and  time,  isn't  it  a  work  of  superer- 
ogation for  us  to  go  on  iu  this  self  denying 
manner?  If  we  are  breaking  our  backs  over 
pie-crust,  crullers  and  doughnut*,  aren't  we 
foolish,  when  the  substitute  of  oat^  meal,  cracked 
wb'at  and  ajiple-sauce  would  be  so  much  bet- 
ter? And  if  a  can  of  corned  beef,  a  can  of 
pcachps  and  rolls  from  the  baker  would  now 
and  then  save  us  half  a  day's  labor,  couldn't  we 
manage  somehow  to  have  that  half  day's  rest 
If  f.  r  five.  lea.  or  fifteen  dollars,  the  Spring  or 
Fall  sewing  and  mending  could  be  d'jue,  and 
thereby  for  a  whole  season  the  last  straw  be 
saved  from  going  on  our  already  heavy  load, 
would  we  not  better  deny  ourselves  the  extra 
thread,  lace,  or  even  one  dress,  and  carry  a 
lighter  heart  and  less  burdened  shoulders? 

Ifourlittle  girls  look  just  as  sweet  in  a  plain- 
ly-made sack  apron,  why  don't  we  oftener  save 
ourselves  the  time  and  labor  of  tne  plaiting, 
the  embroidery  and  the  doing  up  of  laces?  And 
our  older  children!— How  many  mothers  have 
sat  far  up  into  the  night  putting  "blind  stitch- 
's" into  the  trimming  on  their  daughter's 
jlothes?  I  know  mothers  who  have  done  this, 
who  are  now  taking  the  rest  of  which  they  de- 
prived themselves  for  the  sake  of  their  children 
— tfiking  the  long  rest  from  which  their  sor- 
rowing children  call  them  in  vain. 

The  plea  of  the  mothers,  oue  and  oil,  is:  "My 
hiishaod  likes  the  pies  and  dainties;  he  can't  do 
without  them.  My  children  must  look  like 
other  people's  children."  And  silently  they  add, 
"There  is  no  way  but  for  me  to  go  ou  in  my 
p,»th  of  self-abnegation." 

I  read  this  article  over,  then  took  my  baby 
from  her  cradle,  and  as  I  smoothed  down  her 
dress,  covered  with  pufts.  tucks  and  embroid- 
ery. I  said  to  myselt,  "Consistency,  thou  art  a 
jewel!" — But  then,  .s7if  is  the  hnlij. 
What  h  the  chief  end  of  woman? 
.Ulianre. 


d,  if  he  does  not 
care  for  his  own  comfort  or  bis  wife's  benefit  iu 
this  matter,  should  he  not,  for  the  sake  of  his 
children,  give  the  wife  the  leisure  and  the  op- 
portunities for  culture?  Should  not  the  moth- 
er, for  the  sake  of  the  little  ones,  prepare  her- 
self to  answer  their  iiuestiofis  i\bout  the  "num- 
ber of  legs  of  the  spider;"  "the  reason  why  a 
fly  can  walk  on  glass  and  not  tumble  otf:" 
"What  is  the  moon,  mother?"  "Do  tell  me 
about  the  birds,  how  can  they  Hy?"  "How  are 
their  bones  diB'erent  from  our-?"  All  these 
questions  and  hundreds  of  others  are  asked  by 
the  little  ones  of  intelligent  raothei  >.  Bye  and 
bye,  it  will  be,  "What  mav  I  read?"  "Why 
can't  I  rrad  this?"  "What  is  the  use  oi  reading 
that?"  Unfortunate  the  child  searching  lor 
light  it  he  is  led  by  a  blind  mother. 

The  good  editor  of  the  Ai'VaKcb  rfjoicea 
when  he  opens  the  envelope  of  a  shtjrf  article. 
How  can  I  say  what  I  want  to  say  in  oue  short 
column? 

But,  my  dear  aist«rs,  oue  thing  I  wish  to  say, 
and  it  ia  this:  A  spirit  of  martyrdom'is  a  very 
good  thing — when  it  is  absolutely  necessary. 
But  wouldn't  it  be  more  sensible  to  have  tha 
"martyrdom"  for  something  of  genuine  impor- 
tance?   If    we   are  doing   unnecessary     work 


PUT  YOURSELF  IN  HIS    PLACE. 

10  6*  HOOL  TB.lCHEIiS. 

H.A.  V£  patience!  It  is  a  kind  of  heroism  which 
may  never  gain  you  any  notoriety,  but 
which  will  bring  you,  nevertliele^s,  many  bless- 
ings. 

Have  patience!  Think  of  the  time  when  yon 
were  a  child,  years  ago;  recollect  how  irksome 
it  was  to  you  to  sit  iu  the  hot  school-room,  or 
on  hard  benches,  and  keep  your  eyes  on  your 
book,  when  outside  the  grass  was  so  green,  the 
aky  ao  blue,  the  air  so  fresh  and  cool.  Perhaps 
you  were  one  of  the  good  children  who  never 
had  any  desire  beyond  a  book,  and  no  ideas 
save  what  were  iu  it;  you  were  then,  no  doubt, 
a  favorite  with  the  teacher,  and  only  treasure 
pleasant  memories. 

I,  on  the  contrary,  was  not  noted  for  my  good 
or  my  studious  qualities — and  I  do  not  think  I 
was  an  especial  delight  to  my  teachers  cithers, 
judging  from  their  treatment  of  me.  I  was 
not  malicious.  I  never  meant  to  annoy  my 
instructors,  but  I  couldn't  sit  still,  couldn't  be 
still,  couldn't  keep  my  pyes  alwey^  on  my  book 
— and  that  was  the  end  of  it.  1  Irifd— but  the 
sing  of  the  bird  in  the  tree  near  the  win- 
dow, wa^  infinitely  sweeter  music  to  my 
ears  than  the  bum  of  the  school- room;  and  the 
plowing  going  on  in  neighbor  Johnson's  lot 
was  tar  more  interesting  to  me  tliau  anything 
the  arithmetic  could  afford — simple  or  com- 
pound. How  my  back  used  to  ache  when  I 
tried  to  behave — how  my  hands  used  to  ache 
for  a  different  reason,  when  I  didn't  try! 

And  at  times,  I  remember,  all  the  land  on 
the  map  before  ine  would  become  blurred  and 
indistinct  as  I  tried  to  concentrate  my  thoughts, 
while  there  was  a  fiy  dancing  ou  the  window 
within  hand's  reach  that  I  could  scarcely  re- 
strain myself  from  catching.  The  climax  would 
be  reached  at  last— /-ip,  would  go  the  fly  right 
under  my  nose — and  ■/  ip  would  go  North 
America  over  to  the  other  side  of  my  desk — 
and  my  teacher  stealing  up  softly  behind,  /.  ip 
would  go  her  hand  on  my  ear,  as  I  yielded  to 
temptation;  then  there  would  be  no  more  geog- 
raphy for  nie  lor  aomc  time,  save  a  sea  of 
trouble  in  my  heart,  and  an  ocean  of  tears  that 
flowed  from  my  eyes  as  I  soothed  my  wounded 
member. 

Why  will  teachers  persist  in  boxing  earo!  I 
hold  it  an  insult  to  any  child  to  treat  him  in 
this  undignified  manner — and  the  box  is  gen- 
erally administered  more  in  anger  than  in 
reproof.  Why  bring  a  rush  of  blond  to  the 
head,  and  cause  even  a  moment's  diz/.inessP  I 
do  not  blame  the  scholar  who^e  indignation  is 
aroused,  and  who  IS  even  inclined  to  be  some- 
what rebellious  under  the  f  ircumstances.  Ears 
are  made  to  hear  with,  uot  to  feel.  They  are 
delicate,  and  sboald  be  protected  rather  than 
struck  at;andyetl  have  known  some  teachers  to 


compel  the  child  who  had  in^tiuctivfly  clupp,;^ 
the  hand  to  Ibe  side  of  bis  head,  to  remove  it, 
that  she  might  snap  the  innocent  member,  and 
cause  it  to  tingle  and  burn  and  smart  the  reet 
A  the  duy.  Such  teachers  are  either  very 
thoughtless  or  very  cruel,  and  should  be  sus- 
j>ended  from  otlice  until,  like  the  scholar,  they 
promise  never  to  do  ao  again  as  long  as  they 
live  and  breathe. 

1  have  never  taught  in  a  school-room.  I  have 
had  other  work  to  do — a  mission  elnewhere. 
Yet,  remembering  I  was  once  achild — recalling 
bow  a  child  feels — how  differeutly  he  sees 
things  from  "grown-up-folks" — I  think  I  could 
have  a  world  ofpitieuce  with  the  little  ones, 
and  a  world  of  patience  I  know  it  requires.  I 
dd  uot  think  I  should  whip  Tommy  Happy. 
Heart,  if  be  did  laugh  aloud,  now  and  then; 
that  used  to  be  one  of  my  offt^nses — laughing. 
I  couldn't  help  it,  though  I  just  as  surely  had 
to  cry — afterwards.  Think  of  it!  To  whip  a 
child  because  he  laughs!  For  shame! 

AndifJonuy  Jump-up  should  accidentally 
drop  his  slate  in  his  eagerness  to  obtain  a  full 
view  of  the  passing  crowd,  I  think  I  should  for- 
give him,  even  though  he  knew  he  had  tres- 
passed, for  I  should  look  back  to  my  childhood 
days  when  a  band  of  mueic  filled  my  little  soul 
with  delight,  no  matter  where  it  came  from. 

Ob,  be  patient  with  the  children,  lor  aside 
from  its  being  your  duty,  it  is  the  best  policy; 
a  fretful  teacher  makes  a  fretful  scholar.  Pre- 
serve order,  but  use  tact  rather  than  force,  and 
kuow  that  a  few  rules  are  easier  remembered 
than  many.  And  when  you  have  endured  all 
you  think  you  cau  endure,  look  around  upon 
the  childish  forms  and  faces  once  more,  and 
consider  their  weakness  and  your  strength,  and 
know  if  you  cannot  govern  yourself,  you  can- 
not govern  them.  Then  remember  your  weak- 
ness and  God's  strength,  and  with  the  help  of 
Him  who  has  said,  "My  grace  is  sufficient," 
bear  yet  longer  with  the  little  ones,  even  until 
patience  baa  had  her  perfect  work. 


OUE  BUDftET. 


—Work! 

— Work  now. 

-Work  faithfully. 

— Work  cheerfully. 

— Qod  worketh  in  you. 

—When  you  work  as  he  works. 

— Good  work  proceeds  from  right  principle. 

— It  is  well  to  be  established  in  every  good 
word  and  work. 

—Japan  has  300  newspapers,  many  of  them 
enterprising  i^ailies. 

-The  Ruaaian  Government  is  exercising  in- 
creased severity  toward  the  Jews. 

-The  deepest  well  in  the  world  is  3,200  feet 
deep.  It  is  located  near  Buda,  Pesth,  Hungary. 

— -The  complete  New  Testament  with  maps 
and  illustrations  ia  sold  by  a  London  publisher 
for  a  penny. 

— Jesuits  in  France  are  making  active  prep- 
arations for  the  tranafer  of  their  educational 
establiahments  to  Spain  and  Great  Britian, 

— Look  not  upon  sin  lest  it  tempt  thee;  touch 
it  not  lest  it  kill  thee.  He  who  gives  you  fair 
words  only  feeds  you  with  an  emjity  apoon. 

—One  mark  of  true  godliueas  is  a  desire  to 
have  our  faults  pointed  out  and  a  thankfulness 
to  those  who  undertake  the  self-denying  office. 

—  The  people  of  the  Sandwich  Islands  con- 
tribute #2-4  000  annually  for  missionary  purpo- 
ses outside  their  territories.  One  church  sus- 
tains five  missionaries. 

— The  Iowa  Legislature  has  adopted  a  con- 
stitutional amendment  prohibiting  the  sale  of 
alcoholic  liquors  in  the  State.  This  will  be 
submitted  to  the  people. 

— The  strongest  argument  for  the  idea  that 
the  human  race  descended  from  apes  is  to  be 
found  in  the  conduct  of  men  rather  than  in 
the  shape  of  their  bones. 

— The  Coreans,  supposed  to  number  IS.iXH), 
IXiO,  have  never  had  any  portion  of  the  Bible 
in  their  own  tongue;  but  the  work  of  transla- 
ting the  New  Testament  into  that  language  is 
now  half  done. 

—The  first  newspaper  published  in  Venice 
was  sold  for  a  Venetain  coin,  worth  about  three 
farthings,  called  a  Gozetta:  hence  the  name 
Qa/.pt,  applied  to  a  paper  giving  an  account  of 
passing  events. 

—Sow  not  wishes  in  others  people's  gardens; 
wish  not  tor  that  which  you  are  nnt,  but  ear- 
nestly desire  to  be  the  very  best  of  wh-t  you  are. 
Endeavor  your  best  to  perfect  yourself  where 
you  are,  and  bear  manfully  all  the  crosses  you 
may  encounter.  This  is  the  principle  and  Iww' 
understood  in  a  good  lit''. 


^pril   20 


THE    BKKTHKEIX    ^T    "WOKlv. 


UIK  BIBLE  (LASiS. 


'•The  M'urth  of  Truth  no  Tongtte  Can  I'ell!" 

This  depanmeni  ia  desi);iied  for  askiiic&Dd  an- 
-wenug  questions,  drawn  tr.)ni  tli^  iiilile.  lu  or- 
der t"  promote  the  Truth,  all  quesiiona  should  b* 
liri>'[,Hiid  cloUied  IQ  HimiJtt;  unguaKe.  Wf  alioJI 
iissiKii  questions  to  our  conthbuiora  to  auBWfr. 
but  this  does  not  exclude  any  otbei^  writing  upon 
the  aame  topic. 

"What  1h  the  sign  referred  lo  in  Matt.  24 ;  no,  Brat 
part,  wliicli  reads,  "And  then  shall  appear  the  sign 
of  the  Son  of  Man  in  heaven."— J.  If. 

Pl-ase  ex^m  St.  Mark  U:  l-io.— W.  Henry 
(iel|i.        ^   .  , 

laU 'ciiii*8tent  for  a  brother  wlio  follows  the 
lirrlyVisTiiAirof  the  world  in  the  rise  of  tobacco  10 
reprove  a  sisler  fur  folloning  the  vain  fashioos  of 
tbt)  vritM  in  dressV— Mn*.  N.  D.  Bentov. 

Will  someone  please  explain  Matt.  12 :;12  which 
rijlidsiiifolliw^^  "And  whosuevet  speakeUia  worn 
against  the  Son  of  Mini  it  shah  be  forgivm  liim; 
but  whosoe.er  speaketh  against  the  Holy  Ghost  it 
shall  not  he  forgiven  him  neither  in  this  world 
neither  in  theworhl  to  come."— J   H.  M. 


ACTS  9:7.  EXPLAINED. 

To  Brother  J.  S.  F. 
VrOT  having  before  noticed  that  our  editorial 
J.1      brethren  assigned  to  me  a  (lueBtion  for  an 
auawer,  I  haateu  to  tell  what  1  know  to  answer 
it. 

Acts  0:  7  and  22:  9  should  be  considered  to- 
gether. The  fieeming  contradiction  existing 
between  these  two  pH»SBges  is  ilijubtl**Rs  what 
you  allude  to.  In  fact  1  see  nothing  e[^e  that 
should  need  much  explanation. 

Saul  (Hebrew)  ur  Paul  (Gre*'k)  was  w  ia  well 
known,  a  Jew  ot  the  strictest  sect.  He  was  vry 
zealous  in  persecuting  all  who  were  known  to 
be  the  disciples  of  Jesus.  He  went  tn  the  Pres- 
ident of  the  Ssnhedrjn  or  Great  Jewish  Coun- 
cil and  procured  letters  of  authority  that  be 
might  go  to  Damascus,  one  hundred  and  twen- 
ty miles  north-east  of  Jerusalem,  and  arrest 
any  Christian  man  or  woman  he  might  find  on 
the  way.  He  started,  and  several  other  men 
with  him.  When  he  came  near  tn  Damascus  a 
moat  brilliant  light  suddenly  burst  upon  them 
from  above,  calling  him  by  name.  "And  the 
men  vhich  journeyed  with  him  stood  speech- 
less, hearing  a  voice  but  seeing  no  man."  Acts, 
9:7. 

This  brought  about  the  wonderful  conversion 
of  Paul,  uuil  be  became  a  preacher  instead  of  a 
persecutor  of  Ciiri^t.  This  was  about  two 
years  alter  the  ascension  of  our  Savior.  Then 
about  twenty-five  years  after  this  circumstance 
as  relatad  by  Luke,  f  Acts  1"  7.)  Paul  was  in 
Jerusalem  engaged  in  his  duties  as  a  Christian 
minister.  He  was  seized,  beaten,  bound  with 
chains;  and  as  he  was  carried  into  the 
castle,  he  begged  of  the  authorities  that 
he  might  speak  to  llie  people.  Paul  stood  on 
the  stairway,  and  rehearsed  the  narrative  of  his 
conversion.  He  spoke  of  the  great  light  that 
burst  upon  bim  and  his  companions  in  the  way 
as  above  referred  to,  and  he  said,  "They  that 
were  with  me  saw  indeed  the  'ight  and  was 
afraid,  but  they  heard  not  the  voice  of  Htm 
that  spake  to  me."  Luke's  own  record  says  the 
men,  with  Paul,  "stood  speeclilei's,  hearing  a 
voice."  Now,  twenty-five  years  after,  Luke 
gives  an  outline  of  Paul's  speecli,  in  the  castle 
in  which  Paul  relates  the  same  circumstance  to 
an  excited  multitude  of  enemies,  and  says  of 
the  men  who  were  with  him,  that  "they  heard 
not  the  voice"  Now  according  to  Luke's  own 
record  in  Acts  1':  7,  I  understand  that  the  men 
with  Paul  h'  ard  the  voits  or  sound,  but  Paul 
only  understood  what  the  voice  said;  and  ac- 
cording to  Paul's  speech,  I  understand  that  he 
heard  and  understood  the  voice,  but  those  who 
were  in  hitt  company  did  not  understand  it. 
Acts  32:  9. 

My  reason  for  believing  that  they  did  hear 
the  voice  is  because  Luke  says  'Att'»  9:  7)  they 
"stood  Bp6echles9,  hearin;,^  a  voice  butseeing  no 
man."  It  is  only  natural  that  when  "hearing 
a  voice"  tiiey  should  look  around  to  see  who 
was  speaking,  but  they  saw  no  man.  The  word 
"heard"  in  Acts  9:  '2'1  would  be  properly  aub.iti- 
tuted  by  the  word  "understood,"  The  word 
"heard"  in  the  Scriptures  very  often  means 
iimUrslaod.  Mark  i:  12;  Acta  3S;  215;  Ps.  Zb: 
13;  Prov.  S:  13;  Jet,  8:  6;  Lam.  3:  (Jl;  Mai.  3: 
15;  Acts  n:  37; -i;  4;  Rev.  7:  4;  Acts  2:  b,  33. 

May  the  Lord  grant  us  grace  that  we  may 
Hot  only  hear  in  the  chambers  of  the  soul  the 
still  small  voice  that  calls  us  to  daily  duty  in 
serving  the  Lord,  but  may  we  understand  who 
is  calling  and  inquire,  *'Lord,  what  wilt  thon 
have  me  to  do?"  This  is  the  mind  all  disciples 
must  have,  or  JesuB  has  no  mission  ready  fur 
them.  Let  us  be  always  seeking  to  be  more 
obedient  "children  of  the  Highest,"  and  seek 
for  that  wisdom  which  endows  its  possesors 
with  "bumblenesB  of  mind,"  and  "the  gentle- 
ness of  Christ."  D.    B.  Mejjtzeb. 


EASTERN  LANDS. 


THE  WALDENSIAN  COT.,PORTEUR. 

SOME  thirty  years  ago  at  Qfceva,  Switzer- 
land. 1  was  a  seminary  student  under  the 
late  Dr.  Merle  d'Aubii-Qe.  There  were  thirty 
studenUouly  in  the  Oratoire— as  the  theolog- 
ical school  was  called— and  we  knew  each  oth- 
er better  than  in  Princeton,  where  I  had  been 
with  one  hundred  and  fiRy  mates,  and  the  Al- 
exanders. Miller,  Hodge  and  Greene.  There 
were  some  eight  or  ten  Waldensian  students  at 
Geneva,  for  there  ivas  no  seminary  then  at 
Florence.  A  fpw  of  us  boarded  in  a  beautiful 
t^uviron  of  Geneva  called  Melangnon,  The 
student  who  roomed  next  to  me  was  Itivoir.  a 
Waldensian.  and  we  had  frfquently  had  sweet 
converse,  whether  in  regard  to  the  ancient  "Is- 
rael of  the  Alps,"  or  concerning  the  things  of 
the  kingdom. 

One  day  my  friend  tapped  at  my  door  and 
asked  me  to  come  into  his  room  and  hear  tim 
read  an  interesting  French  poem  about  the  man- 
ner in  which  his  ancestors  of  the  valleys  did 
good  and  propagated  the  truth  in  the  olden 
time,  "when,"  as  Milton  wrote  in  bis  beauti- 
ful sonnet,  '"our  fathers  worshipped  stocks  and 
stones."  I  gladly  accepted  the  invitation,  and 
listened  to  a  short,  but  very  interesting  poem, 
called  "Le  Colporteur  Vaudois,"  which  was  in 
Vinefs  Chrestomathy  of  French  Literature. 
Your  readers  are  aware  that  the  French  term 
for  Waldencian  is  }'oii<l<jis.  and  that  the  term 
colporteur  in  French  is  much  wider  than  with 
us.  There  it  meant  an  itinerdnt  hawker  or 
peddler.  Thpy  are  also  probably  aware  that 
the  late  Vinet,  the  greatest  and  most  eloquent 
preHcher  in  the  I'rench  language,  was  also  an 
eminent  literary  man.  More  than  forty  years 
ago.  while  he  was  Professor  in  the  University 
of  Basle,  he  gave  several  courses  of  lectures  on 
French  literature,  which  were  afterwards  pub- 
lished in  three  volumes,  under  the  title  of  a 
"Chreatomatliy  of  French  Literature."  Si>  ex- 
cellent were  the  selections,  and  so  admirable 
were  the  criticisms,  that  whatever  was  found 
in  this  collection  became  classic  in  the  French 
language. 

I  naturally  inquired  of  my  friend  Revoir, 
"Who  is  the  author  of  this  poem?"  It  repre- 
sented an  old  Waldensian  colporteur  going 
with  trinkets  and  silks  for  sale,  and  thus  being 
in  the  end  the  means  ot  giving  tu  the  noMe 
lady  of  the  castle  the  "Pearl  of  Great  Price." 
He  replied  that  he  did  not  know,  hut  that  it 
was  translated  from  the  English  by  Prof.  G. 
de  Felice,  of  Montauban. 

I  afterwards  found  that  this  poem,  "The  Col- 
porteur Vaudois,"  was  not  only  a  portion  of 
general  French  literature,  but  was  taught  to 
every  Protestant  child  in  France,  and  that 
amongst  the  Waldenaea  it  was  as  familiar  as 
household  word.  AVhen  all  Italy  was  oi)en  to 
the  Gospel  the  brave  Wald^nses  began  their 
work.  They  established  schools  and  churches, 
and  wherever  converts  were  made  the  "Colpor- 
teur," after  the  Bible,  was  taught  to  the  people, 
both  old  and  young. 

But  to  revert  to  the  original  question,  "Who 
wrote  thf  original  Eoglish?"'  The  next  year 
after  Rivoir  had  read  to  me  the  translation  I 
thought  I  had  found  the  j  jurnal  wherein  it 
first  appeared.  The  London  Observer  had  pub- 
lished it  some  years  before,  and  Dr.  Baird,  in 
the  Aitterican  ami  Foreign  Christinn  I'tiiori 
.l/(/(/ff;(>ie,  said  that  it  was  "attributed  to  the 
London  Observer-"  and  the  Presbyterian  Board 
of  Publication  still  issued  a  book  on  the  Wal- 
denses,  in  which  it  states  that  the  poem  ap- 
peared originally  in  the  Loudon  (thnerver. 

But  strange  to  say,  did  not  learn  who  the 
author  was  until  1-S54.  when  I  returned  from 
Brazil  for  the  first  lime.  Then  it  was  that  I 
learned  that  the  poem  was  not  written  by  an 
Englishman,  and  that  it  did  not  first  appear  in 
the  Lmdou  Ohserrt-r,  hut  that  it  originally 
appealed  in  the  press  of  the  United  States,  and 
that  i'.s  author  was  no  other  than  the  most 
American  of  American  poets,  John  Qrcenleaf 
Whittier.  Its  title  in  his  works  is  "'The  Vau- 
dois Teacher." 

in  1357  I  contributed  an  article  on  the  fact 
narrated  above  to  the  Boston  Sntunhitf  Even- 
ing (iazfiitt.  A  short  time  afterwards  I  visited 
Whittier  in  hi^  little  home  in  Amfsbury,  when 
he  informed  me  that  he  had  been  more  moved 
in  hearing  that  the  "Vaudois  Teacher"  had 
touchtdthe  brave  Waldenses,  than  by  any  oth- 
er piece  that  he  had  ever  written  for  any  i»ur- 
pose  whatever. 

A  few  years  ago,  finding  that  the  Waldenses 
themselves  did  not  know  who  had  composed 
tlie  beautiful  piece,  translated  by  (i.  de  Fflice. 
I  wrote  up  to  the  ModeraU  r  ol  the  Waldensian 
Synod  at  La  Tour  telling  him  who  the  autlior, 
was.    In  September,   IS76,   when  the  Synod 


met  amidst  the  f«stnes»t^s  of  the  Alps,  the  Mod- 
erator, at  the  clerical  bimqiiet  always  given  at 
the  conclusion,  arose  and  said  that  it  gave  hiui 
the  greatest  pleasure  to  make  known  to  hi- 
brethren  who  wrote  the  'Colporteur  Viuidois.' 
'It  wao,"  he  continued,  "written  by  J^hu  Grcau- 
lyaff  \  ittier.  of  America,  and,  mv  brethren.  1 
propose  the  health  of  M  msier  Vitliet!'  All 
rose  to  their  feet,  and  with  a  right  hearty  good 
Will  they  drank  to  the  tjuaker  poet.  A  letter 
was  written  by  the  Moderator  to  Whittier, 
stating  that  he  thanked  him  iu  the  nama  of  the 
Waldensian  Church  for  the  beautiful  "Colpo- 
teur  Vaudois."  I  afterwards  saw  Whittier's 
answer,  translat*.d  into  Italian,  and  printed 
from  one  end  of  Italy  to  the  other. 

Believing  that  the  poem  will  be  interesting 
to  your  readers  as  the  only  poem  which  has 
become  classic  in  French,  and  which  has  be- 
come a  household  word  to  the  Waldenses  and 
all  other  Protestants  [in  Italy.  1  append  it,  to- 
gether with  the  portion  from  RhenariusSaccho, 
(an  inquisitor  of  the  twelfth  century,)  which 
inspired  Whittier  to  write  the  "Vaudois  Teach- 
er." 

THE  VAUDOIS  TEACHER 
"The  manner,"  sayt  Saccho,  "in  which  the 
Waldeuses  and  hi-retics  disseminated  their  prin- 
ciples among  the  Catholic  g-'iilry  was  by  curry- 
ing with  them  a  box  of  trinkets,  or  articles  of 
"ress.  Having  entered  the  houses  of  the  gan- 
try, and  disposed  of  sonn*  ot  tlieir  goods,  they 
cantiously  intimated  that  they  had  commodi- 
ties far  more  valuable  than  thei.e —inestimable 
jewels,  which  they  would  show  if  they  could  be 
protected  from  the  clergy.  Thev  would  then 
give  their  purchasers  a  Bible  or  a  Testament; 
and  thereby  many  were  deluded  into  heresy." 

Here  is  the  poem: 
'Oh  laily  fair,  these  silks  ot  mine  ;ire   beautiful 

and  rare— 
The  richest  web  of  Indian   loom,  which   beauty's 

iiueen  might  wear; 
And  my  pearls  are  pure  as  thine  own  neck,  with 

whose  radiant  light  they  vie; 
I  have  brought  them  with  me  a  weary  way— will 

my  gentle  lady  buy? 


Ood'.w.jrd.  -p'k-tall  Uuguages.  and  covinced 
many  of  the  truth  of  what  he  said.  No  doubt; 
for  in  thosodiys  p,opl«  were  cradulous.  and 
thm  mo*t  thrilling  of  all  mytln.  believed  to  be 
countenanced  in  lb-  'i'^th  verse  of  Matthew  xtI., 
took  strong  hold  of  the  imagination.  Th« 
man.  uisauBtr  an  inijiostor,  yet  he  left  an  im- 
prew  in  Oermany  that  has  never  been  effaced. 

QooDNK^s  in  often  covered  over  with  an  ugly 
film  which  must  be  removed  with  the  sword  of 
the  spirit  before  we  can  feel  it. 

Gn*Tmni.— There  is  a  very  touching  tittle 
story  told  of  a  poor  woman  with  two  children, 
who  had  not  a  bed  for  them  to  lie  upon,  and 
scarcely  any  clothes  to  cover  them.  In  the 
depth  of  winter  they  were  nearly  frozen,  and 
the  mother  took  the  door  of  the  cellar  off  the 
hinges,  and  set  it  up  before  the  corner  where 
tliey  crouched  down  to  steep,  that  some  of  the 
draught  and  cold  might  be  kept  from  them.^ 
One  of  the  children  whispered  to  her,  when  she 
complained  of  how  badly  off  they  were,  "Moth- 
er, what  do  those  dear  tittle  children  do  who 
have  no  cellar  door  to  put  up  in  front  of  them  P" 
Eveu  there,  you  see  tlio  little  heart  found 
cause  for  thRiikfulness. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


-Viid  my  lady  smiled  011  the  worn  old  man  tUrounh 
the  iJark  and  clustering  curls, 

Which  veiled  her  brow  its  she  bent  to  view  lii^ 
silks  and  glitterliii;  pearls; 

And  she  placed  their  price  in  the  old  man's  hand, 
am!  lightly  turned  away, 

But  she  pauM'dat  Hie  wandpier's  earnest  call— 
"My  fjentle  lady,  stay  !" 

"Ohliuly  l;iir,  I  have  yet  A  Rrin  which  ;i  piiror 
lualre  lllngg 

Than  the  diamond  thwh  of  the  jeweled  crown  on 
the  lorty  brow  or  kings— 

A  wonderful  pearl  of  eiteeiling  price,  whose  vir- 
tue shall  not  decay. 

Whose  light  slmll  be  as  a  sukII  to  thee,  iind  a  bless- 
ing on  thy  way  !" 

The  lady  glanced  at  the  mirroring  steel  where  her 
form  of  grace  was  seen, 

Where  lier  dark  eyes  shown  dear  ami  her  dark  lorks 
wavffd  their  clasping  pearls  between ; 

"Biiiig  forth  the  pearl  of  exceeding  worth,  thou 
traveler  gray  and  old. 

And  name  the  price  of  thy  precious  gem,  and  my 
page  shall  count  thy  gold  !" 

The  floud  went  off  from  the  pilgrim's  bfow.  as  a 
small  and  meagre  hook, 

I'ncbased  with  gold  or  gem  ot  cost,  Iroiti  his  fold- 
ing robe  he  took 

"Here  lady  fair,  ii>  the  pearl  of  price.  m.iy  it  prove 
as  such  to  thee!" 

Nay,  keep  thy  gold,  1  ask  it  not,  the  Word  of  (Jod 
Is  free !" 

The  hoary  traveler  went  his  way,  but  the  gift  he 
left  behind 

Ilatli  had  its  pure  and  perfect  work  on  that  high- 
born maiden's  mind. 

And  she  hath  turned  from  the  pride  of  sin  to  tlie 
lovolinetts  of  truth, 

And  given  her  human  heart  lo  God  in  its  beautiful 
hour  of  youth  ! 

/.  C.  FUtrh  r. 


NotloM  ahould  be  brief,  nai   nrllloo  on   pftpar  atpknte 
froDi  nil  oihor  baainOHi. 

The  Bethel  Church  of  Thayer  lud  Fillmore 
counties,  Neb,,  will  hold  its  lovo-feaat  the  12thi 
and  13th  of  June,  commeuoir.g  at2  p.  u. 

LkVI    HoiTKIlT. 

We  have  appointed  a  communion  meeting  at 
our  meeting  house,  21  miles  west  of  Blouata- 
ville,  Heury  county,  lud.,  ou  the  2bth  of  M»y, 
IStSU.  Meeting  to  commence  at  4  o'clock  p.  k. 
The  usual  invitation  is  given.  Ministers  are 
cordially  invited.  Brethren  traveling  though 
to  A.  M.  ou  the  Cincinnati  A.  Chicago  R.  R,, 
wishing  to  attend  the  above  meeting  will  be 
met  with  conveyance  at  Hillvilla  at  12  o'clock 
on  day  of  meeting,  if  timely  notice  is  given  the 
undersigned  at  Blouutaville,  [ud. 

Lkm   Hihis. 

The  Lord  willing;  we  expect  to  hold  our  Di»- 
trict  Meeting  here  with  us  about  seven  milea 
nearly  east  of  Salem  on  the  isth  of  June,  and 
communion  meeting  on  the  liHhof  June.  Will 
have  meetini;  every  night  and  continue  over 
Sunday.  We  desire  that  all  the  churches  hd- 
longing  to  this  District  and  others  be  repre- 
sented. A  hearty  invitation  is  given  to  all  our 
Brethren.  Could  not  some  of  our  Brethren, 
especially  miiiiHtering  Brethren,  from  the  At- 
lantic States  volunteer  to  he  (vith  us  and  labor 
in  the  above  meetings  and  see  how  we  do  out 
here  in  Oregon?  Iiavih  Buoweh. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


ih  dlslD  Iha  UinL-lItf.  14  :  1L 


Obiluftriee  »boutd  b«  brlaf,  wrilt«n  oa  but  ooe  aide  0 
paper,  auJ  aeparale  from  »11  ether  busineii. 


THE  WANDERING  JEW. 

ABOUT  three  hundred  years  ago.  Dr.  Paul 
Von  Eitzen  saw  an  old  man,  whose  iiair 
hung  over  liis  shoulders,  standing  barefoot 
while  the  service  in  church  proceeded,  and 
bowing  reverently  at  every  meutiou  ol  the 
naTie  of  Jesus.  The  doctor  sought  him  out 
and  inquired  who  he  wa^. 

"X  native  of  Jerusalem,"  he  replied,  "by 
name  Ahasuerus,  and  a  shoemaker  by  trade.  I 
saw  Christ  on  His  cross." 

"WhatI"  exclaimed  the  good  doctor,  starting 
back  iu  alarm. 

"Yes,"  continued  the  .lew,  "I  saw  Christ  on 
His  cross.  As  he  was  led  by  my  door,  where  1 
was  standing  with  my  little  boy,  tlie  Lord  Je 
su-j  wanted  to  rest,  but  1  would  m^t  permit  it. 
Go  on.  King  of  the  Jews,'  I  said.  He  gave 
me  one  sorrowful  look,  and  said,  'Go  you  also,' 
and  from  that  hour,  fifteen  hundred  years  ago, 
I  have  walked  the  earth." 

Dr.  Eitzen  said  that  the  Jew  never  receifed 
alms,  never  laughed,  appeared   penitent,  read 


WOltTZ —April  Zd,  KIder  ChriHtlan  Wortx.  aged 
m  yuan,  D  months,  and  14  days,  of  paralysis  ot 
the  muscles  of  tbe  tongue  and  tUrout,  wliioh  bad 
tor  somi.-  time  destroyed  his  voice  ami  caused  a 
dilllculty  in  swallowing  his  food,  and  at  lust  end* 
ed  his  life  by  sheer  starvation.  lie  had  made 
all  arrangments  for  his  funeral,  selecting  the 
biethri'ii  to  improve  the  occasion  from  the  scrip* 
ture,  "."*et  thy  house  In  order,"  ett-. 

KOBIN!jON.-In  the  Mercer  Clinrch.  Ohio,  ApiH 
1st,  1680,  Bro.  Benjamin  Uubiuaon,  aged  ib  yeue, 
and  m  day«.    Funeral  services  by  tbe  writer, 
JuilN  £^LIBI.LAnAltQ£& 

OAVI.uk —In  the  £jouth  Gieentown  Churohi 
Howard  county,  lud,  Alice  Caylor.  wife  ot  El- 
der D.C.  Cuylor,  departed  this  life  March  Wth, 
IsM,  ageii  31  years  2  months.  The  funeral  oo> 
casion  Improved  by  the  writer  from  i  Cor. 
'i:l  Hiifi.  Hamilton. 

LEWIS.- In  the  Blackburn  Church.  Carroll  coun- 
ty. Ind..  March  ;;"lh.  Is-^O,  Sister  Martha  Lewis, 
aged  :i:^  years,  8  months  and  IK  days.  Funeral 
occaaion  improved  by  the  writer  from  Phil.  3!^ 
Hiui.  Hamilton. 

i'HOUD.— At  Indianapolis,  Iml.,  March  UH.  18S0, 
Sister  p:ii/a  Ann  I'roud,  aged  4;i  years.  IU  montlil 
and  a  daysi  Funeral  at  Uoms  Church,  Luporte 
county,  lud.f  March  li^,  by  the  writer  from  t 
Cor.R:!.  '  _  "Till  RsToN  MiLUEB. 

GANUER.— In  the  Elkhart  Congregation.  April 
2,  isso, Sister  Hosanna,  wife  of  Bro.luhn  (lunger, 
ajjed  71  years,  i'  months  and  lO  days.  Funeral  oc- 
casion Improved  hy  Bro.  John  Bigler  and  others 
from  ,1   Cor.  i&:  U  tu  a  largu  cungieg-.kliaik  ot 

friends  and  relatives.  l).  K.  JUN88. 

EAKN  ICST.-Iu  Cold  Water  Congregation.  DuUflt 
county,  Iowa.  April  ist,  of  oonsuniption.SUtei 
m^-re  yu'rlace  preacliing  iiiiti' wWflibs,  KUo  «'» 
unwilling  to  go  down  to  thehardpan  for  afouu- 
d.itioii  of  their  faitli;  or, 

U.     The    people    have    lo    he  tickled,  im«. 
preaching  does  not  tickle  eniugh. 


I-HK    BRETHREN    ^^.T    WOKIC^ 


April    yo. 


F1!()M  THE  f'HrHCHKS. 


AWD  trit-y  trrnt 


.„  ,,  wtxp  «li»ll  urilnr  (W  l'i»- 
.riahln«>««ir  Ihf  ilnniun*nl:i*ii'l  they  th»t  turn 
rt-oyU.  r1gl.l*..u«n«ii.  M   llin  8tai»  forever   »n.I 


Starts. 

W«  hftd  K  ■erie.i  of  mBetinjt^  in  our  church 
thio  wint.T;  pr^-nchm^  by  Samunl  I'hiei-  Bnd 
Boi'iimin  L-T.  Fiv«  douU  w(-re  coiiv.rt*-^. 
TbwilcO«d  for  it.  Our  oliurch  now  iiumlwr'' 
»t(Out  155me«»ber»;»ii  tii'OnW"  and  five  d^a- 
eflM.  Kliab  p.  KaiM. 

wfsro.ysj.y. 
Valton. 

On  the  2tth  of  March.  br«thrcn  Martru 
MyftfN  Hud  n  M.  Mill-r  cbfup  Bninog*!  ii«  Hiitl 
coiuni"it'-fd  UltcriM  r.f  nwclin({«  Considering 
tha  wc*iher  th«  Ht.t--ndiiiic"  wf  qoite  good  and 
there  tte^iuiA  t«  bi*  m^iiv  iii'inirritfj  niindw  alt.r 
the  truth,  wliich  wai  li«!d  forth  by  the  bn-th- 
r«D  with  [tower.  Thrcf*  canw  out  and  confeBst-d 
Chri«t  HDd  wtiirc  biiri'-d'iii  the  cUar  wat^m -if 
the  lillle  Jkruboo,  May  Hip  Lord  bless  the 
brethren  for  thwir  labor  of  love 

9.  P.  r)AVi« 

ILLINOIS. 
Cornell. 

Wo  liere  in  the  Vfrinillioii  church  huve 
had  ft  (iiirk  cloud  ImugiiiK  "Vit  ub  for  u  ItoiK 
time  and  it  in  riot  i-a-^i  d  .  fl"  yt.  May  (i-'d 
Iprcd  lliediiv  wli'-u  all  wtrifi',  envy  and  evil 
tpe»kir>K  will  br  done  away.  Dr-ar  brethren 
and  Hi«t*rn,  V""  tbiit  are  in  pence  and  union, 
pray  fur  our  siiceetiH  that  riffht  may  prevail. 
Wiien  I  read  of  the  brethren  mid  »>i>ttenn  beinf{ 
ID  union  i  feel  sorry  that  we  cnnncpt  i-uy  no  of 
ournelvc",  but  I  linpc  there  ift  balm  for  uh  yet 
My  prayer  to  God  is  that  we  iimv  all  be  nMved. 
J.  W.  Gki-hahT. 


IOWA. 

UoloDvllle. 

Ttiii  District  Meeting  of  the  Southern  Dis- 
trict of  loivu  wai  well  repreaeiitfd  and  consid- 
erable buniness  disposed  of  in  a  Chrihtian-like 
Diaoner.  The  ni<-etiiiK  waw  held  with  tlif  brdh- 
Trtu  of  the  Fuirviewcuugrfttatidji  lu  Aj|»«iuio»e 
Co.  M^y  th«  i^iM-M  of  our  God,  thn  f.-lluw^bip 
<>t  his  Npirit  and  tilt)  communion  ot  his  follow- 
em  abound.  JojEI'H  Zoom. 

NEIiltASKA. 

Beaver  CruBh 

1  mil  now  living  near  York,  in  what  is 
called  the  IJeaver  (Veik  church.  We  number 
furly  niHUibers  with  one  spituker  and  one  dea- 
con, and  a  larj;.-  Held  to  labor  in  and  a  j^trong 
de<.ir«  everywhere  to  hear  the  word  preached. 
On  the  20th  nf  March  we  had  council  nieeliog 
and  by  the  r<>'|ue.-'t  ol  Kid.  II.  Itrub.iker  of  He- 
atrire,  and  the  nieniberM  here,  we  undertook  1  he 
oversight  of  the  church,  to  labor  for  aud  with 
them  to  advance  the  Lord's  cause  here.  On  the 
31st,  two  were  received  by  baptism,  and  good 
prospecti  for  others  aoou.  Tin"  church  here 
ha^  nev.ir  had  a  speaker  living  among  lliem. 
The  deacon,  our  esteemed  aged  bmlher,  Martin 
Funk  laltored  t\»r  them  in  their  aocinl  nieetiiijfp 
and  St  kept  them  together.  We  will  hold  a 
communion  meetine;  on  the  2lHh  of  May,  at 
the  hiiijHP  of  hrolher  John  Sirri«,  ten  miles 
west  of  York,  commenring  at  10  o'clock.  Those 
coming  nn  the  U.  M,  railroad  should  addrehH 
me  at  York,  and  couveyance  will  be  in  read- 
inean  fur  them  to  place  of  meeting. 

John  S.  Snowhehoku. 

OREGON. 

Salem. 

Since  my  last  one  more  accession  to  the 
church  by  baptism,  making  two  this  mouth, 
uud  we  xtill  have  three  more. 

David  Brower. 

Alder,  Daion  Co. 

My  earthly  home  is  in  the  Miami  valley; 
no  members  of  the  church  here  except  myself, 
and  I  have  not  met  any  uf  the  brethren  since 
the  year  1877,  and  would  line  very  much  if 
Bome  kiad  brother  would  come  out  hero  on  the 
frontier  and  preach  the  word  of  the  Lord  in  its 
primitive  purity.  If  you  know  of  any  minister 
going  to  travel  for  his  heatlh,  please  inform 
him  of  thiB  valley.  I  think  it  is  one  of  the 
healthiest  valleys  on  the  coast.     With   the  ex- 


ing  for  a  theorum,  we  feel  confident.  Juat  now 
the  atmosphere  of  their  own  political  world  ife 
so  heavy  that  it  is  alt  they  can  do  to  mark  out 
the  paths  for  their  own  feet  to   walk  in.    They 


THE  THOROUGH  ORGANIZATION 
OF  THE  MORMON  SYSTEM. 

BY  K.  f.  TKKKET,  THfBinKliT  Ol":OtX>IU U<> 

Moniioic  Bi'i'  ATiow. 
'OHESE  fwople  do  not  demand  any  high 
I  grnde  of  education.  Th^re  is  h  lo'al  law 
by  which  a  certain  amountof  money  isfurnnh-^ 
ed  for  schoiding,  but  it  is  so  little  that  the 
i(  hnoting  is  pierced  ont  by  the  payment  of  tu- 
ition, CO  that  there  is  hardly  a  free  school  in 
Utah;  and  these  schools  are  under  the  contnd 
of  the  church  officers.  We  see  in  this  ca-e  how 
wi-u  it  would  have  been  for  Congre&s,  according 
to  General  ICatou's  pl^n.  to  have  established  a 
School  Commiwiionerin  Utah,  and  made  him 
an  fclHuerofthe  l.'nited  Stale**.  These  schouis 
are  held  in  their  meeting  houses;  they  are  prop- 
erly parochial  schools ;  they  give  a  little  inatruc- 
lion  in  the  rnflimenis  of  education,  and  are  us 
ed  for  propagating  the  doctrines  of  the  Mor- 
niin  fuHh,— teucbing  that  God  has  a  bodily 
form,  that  JesQs  practiced  polygamy.tbat  poly- 
gamy is  et-!-.  ntial  if  one  will  have  a  rank  in 
heaven,  teaching  the  doctrine  of  celestial  mar- 
riage, by  which  perstns  here  bpon  earth  may 
be  married  ou  behalf  of  dead  fiiends  or  eminent 
(.tatesraen.  in  order  that  tlu-y  may  have  the  fe- 
licities of  heaven.  It  is  said  that  the  spirit  of 
George  Washington  t:i>uld  not  get  to  heaven  if 
he  didn't  have  another  wite.  and  so  these  Mur- 
nions  have  been  imtriarchically—and  repeated- 
ly-married  in  behalf  of  George    Washington. 

MoHMON    DlSAPFRCTr^N. 

It  may  b-  very  easily  imagined  that,  in  such 
ai-tateof  society,  there  are  some  intelligent  men 
who  came  frum  over  the  water  who  are  inucli 
di-turbed  un  accuuntof  the  state  (.f  things  they 
Hitd.  A  woman  in  Knghmd,  to  whom  a  mis 
sinuary  sold  a  pew  in  the  Moruiou  Temple  at 
Salt  Lake  City,  paid  ninre  tliaii  !p200  fur  it;  but 
when  she  arrivi-d  there,  she  found  her  pew  out 
ftf  doors,  the  T.  nijile  not  being  roofed  in  even 
to  this  day.  Especially  under  Urigbam  Young's 
admin  slratii'ii,  a  great  many  broke  away  from 
their  religious  tenets  and  the  hold  of  the 
oliurch,  ou  hc.oui.t  of  the  abuhesof  the  system. 
And  th»ii  there  are  uiultitudrs  who  desire  bet 
t«r  schooling  (or  their  children.  The  Gentile 
poimlation— of  perliaps  twenty  thousand — has 
eTtlablished  privat*  schools  to  some  extent,  and 
the  contrast  is  very  readily  seen  by  Mirmon 
parents.  At  this  time  it  is  supposed  that  about 
one  third  of  the  Mormon  population  of  Utah 
hang  somewhat  loosely  to  the  system.  There 
are  periiaps  one  hundred  and  twenty  thousand 
Mormons  in  Umh  and  ntigliboring  territories. 
Thk  EsTKitiNo   Wkiuik  uv  Wnirii  to  Si'L  t 

THE  MoiiMou  System. 
The  method  by  which  one-third  of  the  Mor- 
mons can  be  moxt  eai*ily  torn  away  from  the 
system  is  by  introducing  good  schools.  From 
what  has  been  said  in  regard  to  the  organizn- 
tiou  of  the  church,  their  power  of  di-'cipUu*', 
their  occupat-on  of  every  fertile  valley,  holding 
the  whole  Territory  under  font,  it  is  seen  that 
t  will  be  very  difficult  to  introduce  a  Gentile 
lenient  there  which  can  improve  matters.  It 
is  almost  impossible  to  introduce  tanners  or 
men  in  other  industries  unless  they  are  approv- 
I'd  by  the  Mormon  leaders.  On  account  of  lack 
of  present  ninterittl  to  work  upon,  it  will  be 
very  difficult  to  promote  the  Gospel  by  the  or- 
dinary means  of    public  preaching.     The   true 

thod  is  to  promote  education  and  to  get  b"ld 
of  the  children,  and  such  jiarmtsas  desire  bet- 
ter schooling.  This  method  has  been  adopted 
by  our  Presbyterian, Kpiacopalian  friends.  They 
plant  one  nii'^aionary.  and  place  several  women 
teachers  uader  his  care.  This  work  has  now 
been  carried  on  very  successfully  during  some 
year.-i;  and  recently  there  has  been  made  a  be- 
ginning on  the  p,»rt  of  our  Congregational  peo- 
ple lor  the  introduction  of  this  same  kind  of 
work.  The  SaII  Lik'  Acidemy— lat-iblished  by 
Cbristan  workers  in  New  Eugland,  through 
the  instrumentality  of  Colorado  College — has 
been  avery  great  success,  having  perhaps  one 
hundred  and  five  puiiilp,  and  it  stands  at  the 
very  head  of  all  the  schools  in  the  Territory.  It 
baa  a  noble  band  of  beU- denying  and  generous 
workers  in  the  local  board  of  trustees.  The 
Academy  is  largely  self  supporting,  the  four 
as^i-ttauts  being  paid  by  tuition,  or  money  con- 
tributed in  Utah.  Fifty-tive  of  the  pupils  are 
uf  proper  academic  grade. 


te4cheri»ent0utt>ylhegillsof  pener.u^f.iend- 

u  Chicag",  to  open  primacy  school-*  in  country 
conimDnti»t>.  uu.ier  the  aa-picioUB  of  Cobirad" 
Cillege.  Tbiswork  hi.-  now.  however.  I'"  U 
ii»Mini-d,  and  al-o  th^  care  of  the  Salt  Like 
;iii.-u»y— by  '^'"'  Ldiicutionnl  Com  in  i  union  /'ir 
tlif  Sftr  Wfxl.  in  Chicago.  (Jeoige  Q.  Crtiinou, 
the  M.»rmon  Delegate  in  C.>ngre8s.  in  the  mid-l 

f  iirg-nt,  prei-sing  business,  found  time  to  trv 
break  uj)  the  Fcbool  establi-^hed  by  the  commis- 
I  m  WVst  Jordan.  But  in  Park  City,  where 
of  these  teachers  was  planted,  we  were  met 
by  the  very  greatest  frieudline*.3  on  the  p.irt  ol 
the  Mormon  poi-uUtiou.  One  of  the  leading 
MornjouB  in  the  community  subscnlied  fifty 
dollars  to  pay  the  txpenses  of  the  ^chol  I;  and 
o  doing  be  wb»  very  shrewd— he  had  thirty- 
__._;  children  to  lie  educiiled— and  he  wa'^  vnry 
anxioOH  to  have  the  school  building  open.  The 
little  girls  of  this  community  were  chewing  to- 
bitcco  and   smoking  and  sw*^aring   upon   the 

treets  iu  the  same  way  that  the  little  boys  did; 
and  this  missioutry  h^  returned  to  us  informa- 
tion which— if  it  were  to  come  to  us  firm  India 
or  Irom  the  islands  of   the  sea— would   gready 

xcite  ourcommiseration,  ami   we  should  feel 
that  IS  was  of  the  utmost  importance  lo  under- 
,ke  immediately  active  service   iu    behalf  ol 
these  people.— r/'C  A-linnce. 

TO  THE  BROTHERHOOD. 

IE  Gra-ishopper  V«lley  Church,  Kan^iis^ 
HMsembled  un  last  S.iturday.  April  lOih' 
iake  arrangements  tor  sending  delegates  lo 
Uittrict  Meeting.  At  this  meeting  the  cnmluct 
i>l  Lewis  O.  Hummer  was  iuvehtigated  and  we 
tliiiik  it  necessary  to  give  a  biiet  report  to  the 
Church   at  large,    of   tlie     proceedings.     One 

liarge  wa-*.  and  proven,  that  he  was  a  man 
that  used  profane  laiiguag-^;  was  heard  to  use 
US  hard  language  as  would  be  expi-cted  to  hear 
Iroiu  any  nou- professor,  to  which  he  ackiiowl- 
edyed  guilty,  but  agreed  to  make  satisfaction 
f  .r  the  same,  which  would  have  been  accepted 
had  he  been  willing  to  make  satisfaction  for 
other  accusfetions.  Next  was  read  before  him 
an  article  found  in  t'ne  Dis'-mimni,  Feb.  188(', 
publicly  abusing  brotlier  Noah  Lougauecker; 
then  turning  on  the  Church  iu  hi-i  usual  rail- 
ing manner.  For  tiiis  the  church  demanded 
au  ackuowledgeiiieut  through  i\i<i  Fiee  Disims- 
froiii  the  fact  we  believe  brother  Louge- 
necker  to  be  amoral  Christian.  He  was  also 
reiiuested  to  make  acknowledgement  for  other 
articles  of  abuse  and  slander,  which  he  refused, 
ju'titying    himeelf  in  his  couise;  whereupun 

lie  church     took    the  advice     of    the  Apos 
tie  where  he  says,  ''Now    we   command  you, 
thren,  in  the  name  of  our  Li.ird  Jesus  Christ, 
lliiit  ye  withdraw  yourselves  from  every  broth- 
er that  walketh  disorderly,    and    not  after   the 
traditions  which  he  received  of  us." — 2  Thes.'J. 
:J:6.  The  Brotiierliood  will  now    know  that  be 
\s  not  a  member  of  the  church,  and  the  church 
!'■  els  justilied  iu  her  proceedings,  as  be  express- 
ed himself  to  the   brethren  after   the  council 
that  if  the  church  had  not  yielded  to  his  opin- 
ions, he  should  have  withdrawn  anyhow. 
By  order  of  the  cl  inch. 
(Primitive  otul  Preacher,  please  copy  ) 
John  A.  Root. 


i.i.pr^s-.i<iusffpt.  r»n'.  The  whole  bu'ine^o  li,.. 
With  Ih"  <ifii.  Tuket  Aa^nt,  and  they  iir.i  sutj. 
jet  to  tbrir  nui.eri<'r-*  who  have  agreed  a, 
ahrv-sta't'd  Uii'e-is  it  inclmriged,  whithU 
not  iiketv,  brethren  nin*t  g"  on  th"  coiivi.q, 
tion  tickets  fiom  east  of  the  0.\\o  river  and 
from  west  nf  th-t    I  will    arr«ns*>   as   s..f,n    ng 

s....ti  ft.   no.!*!''!-  n.iW  \K|i  MlLLRl: 

SUBSCRIBE   NOWl 


THK    DAILY 

Bretlireii   at  Work 

DURING  ANNUAL  MEETING 

ONLY-  TWENTV-FIVE  CENTS. 


Th'-re  are  thnuaands  of  brethren  nud  sisters 
who  will  not  be  aide  to  attend  Conferecce,  but 
would  hkr  lo  hear  what  has  beeu  done.  Such 
will  find  ih-  D/II.Y  an  txielleiit  nipsnengerj 
uiid  a-s  the  CL>>t  will  be  only  twenty-five  cents 
it  will  be  within  the  reach  of  all. 

The  Daily  will  contain  the  queries,  a  ^yn- 
opis  (if  speeches,  and  much  other  iulormatioD. 
Iu  size  it  will  be  Hfrtriy  as  large  as  the  wiekly 
B,  AT  W.  It  will  be  i-pued  four  days,  com- 
mencing June  I-.t,  and  will  be  miiiltd  each  day 
to  subscri'iers.  H^re  now  it  an  opportunity 
fur  ihn&e  who  cannot  attend  the  Cont?renc"  to 
u  a  great  deal  about  the  work  that  will  be 
done.  Ere  your  neijjhboiK  return  jou  will  Imve 
learned  the  greater  part  of  the  news  and  pro- 
dings,  and  that,  too,  for  the  small  hum  of 
twenty-tive  cents. 

The  espeiif-es  (f  publishing  a  daily  are  such 
that  we  crtnnot  offer  very  liberal  premiums. 
Any  one  .-ieuding  us  ten  or  moie  subscribers  ut 
twenty  five  cents  eaiih  will  receive  a  Ci  py  free, 
This  is  llie  best  we  can  do,  and  we  hope  uur 
-uts  ever,  where  will  make  a  thorougii  can- 
s  of  their  territory  and  send  the  names  as 
soon  a.s  possible.     Lnt  there  be  active    work  at 


BookSi  FamphlctSi  Irastsi  etci,  for  Sals  at  this  3b 


t*"!     During  the  last  autumn  there  were  two  1 


RAILROAD    ARRANGEMENT 
OFFICIAL 

'pH  E  manag-rs  of  the  leading  railroads  agreed 
1  last  Aiigu>t,  that  thev  would  sell  no 
round  trip  tick-ts  tu  the  west,  except  for  Ihi 
political  convention  to  be  held  in  Chicago,  the 
first,  of  June.  Both  the  Pa.  R  R.,  and  B.  &  0 
H.  R  authorities  say  they  will  not  givb  any 
rate  for  any  point  east  of  the  Ohio  river. 

Brethren  can  buy  tickets  at  round  rates  for 
the  Chicatjo  convention,  and  can  then  go  on  to 
Lanark.  These  tickets  will  be  good  lor  ten 
da)s.  West  of  the  Ohio  River  [  will  arrange 
us  usual,  for  thirty  days  time  and  btop  off  priv- 
ileges, provided  people  who  have  been  writing 
about  it  have  not  spoiled  it  all.  It  cannot  b 
hurried.  People  who  cannot  wait  should  buy 
a  regular  ticket  end  go.  At  the  proper  time, 
which  is  just  HS  soon  as  possilile,  say  in  a  few 
weeks,  I  will  send  out  to  the  preachers,  accor- 
ding to  the  almanac,  the  orders  lor  tickets. 

The  Shenandoah  Valley  people  can  get  rat«8 
from  theCn-i.  aui  0.  R.R  1 1  Cmciunati,  Ohio 
and  I  would  suggest  the  Pan  Handle  from  Cin- 
cinati  to  Chicago.  Let  some  <  ii-*  then  write 
me  liow  many  wants  to  eo,  and  I  will  get  them 
special  rates  to  Staunton,  and  thus  avoid  the 
trunk  line  arraugements  for  no  round  trip,  as 
the  Che.sepeak  e  and  Ohio  ic  not  in  the  ing. 

The  trouble  lies  iu  the  fact  that  brethren 
talk  to  their  local  agent  who  has  the  same  au- 
thority from  the  R.  It.,  as  the  brother  has  from 
the  church,  viz,  none  at  all,  and  thus  wrong 


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Vciz-s^ii^ 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday,  April  27, 1880. 


No  17 


GEMER.1L    AGEJ^TS 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORE 


AND* 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


8  T   Biwrnuii].  Dunkirk.  Uhlo.    D    1).    H*titMt,W>yDnb«Tfi. 


■aoch  Kbr,  LnOA,  III 

W.C   T*«iiit,  Ul  Blom*.  III. 

e.8.Mohl«t,   CorueUB,     Mo. 
JabD  WUb,  UalbTrT  Gmtr, 

J      W.    S.IUllLH,.. 


Outlc]  V>Dln»D.  Vlrdeu,  III 
J  S,  F1ar7.  Longnoiil,  Vn'-a. 
JohD    M*U««r,     Cerrv  Cloila.  IIU 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FrnsT  Paoe— Si>mf   Mistakfii    Corrected.       Your 

Religion,    titundtu  juur  I'ust. 
Sboond  Paqb— Stein  unci  Hay  Debate. 
TniKD  rAGK— Lest  MoniHnta.    Electiuz    Church 

Oflicers.     Now  and  riieii.     Who  are   Fools  and 

S1..W  i>f  Ileft  t. 

FoTJRxn  Pa&f— ITnion  MnetinKB, 

Fifth  Paok— Fppt  wii^tiinR.  nesicn  and  foini 
of  Cliristiiiii  Baptism.    lilfssitiR^. 

Sixth  Paqh— riiut  Dreadlui  B  >j'.  Hiire  Dia- 
ni'>ii<Is.  A  Time  to  Laugh.  Our  lliidget.  Aii- 
no'iincemPTils.  ' 

Sevknto  Page — Is  itCoiiRistent'i'  On  the  Mntint 
of  (Hives.  A  Lett"!.  Bless  Editors  and  Minis- 
ters. 

Eronrn  Page— Uniitingdon.  Pa.  Ogana  Creek. 
Ind.  (J^rrison.  lova.  Camancho,  C'bI.  The 
Atiiiiiul  Meeting.  Orphana'  Hume.  Chicago  & 
Alton  hiiiJway. 


of  tiieiu  Rpenk  of  paying  soniething),  and   we  ' 
te.  I  it  is  right  and  just  tliey  should  bf. 

Let.  ni-;  e.\])luiu  u  little  further.  Suppose  tlin 
iiveragH  iiumlier  of  meuls  at  the  nieetiiig  wonM 
be  ti  n,  the  amount  ior  each  meal  would  he  teu 
centt.  Then  supp'is*-  there  are  as  many  sisters 
as  brethren,  orfeiunles  as  nialen,  fi.<t  sometimes  in 
very  near  the  case,  it  would  reduce  the  rate  per 
nit-ai  to  three  or  nix  cents  per  meal,  could  we 
board  for  thati*  And  if  the  provi-tiou  is  scarct-ly 
paid  for,  wheri'  ahal!  the  other  hill  of  •-xpeiis'^ 
appear?  To  receive  satisfac ion,  read  tha  la'-t 
Annual  Meeting  bill,  minus  the  provision,  and 
aee  what  a  bill  heside  the  hoarding.  I  am  no 
niatheinati<ijin,biit  Hlioughtl  coutrl  lilt  upthe 
curtain  that  weemnd  to  be  hangii  •;  down  one 
year  ago,  and  let  a  little  light  in,  hO  that  Mie 
committee  cau  aee  their  Dji>tbke,  and  all  who 
desire  can  see,  and  figure  tor  theiUMtlvw),  tlien 
act  fti  curdingly  with  liberal  and  cheerful  hearts; 
liir  (iud  lovetli  a  cheerio!  givt-r. 


SOME  MISTAKES  CORRECTED. 


1FINI)  tiMtrinta  b-w  lire  labon-ig  uudiT  a 
mistake  iu  ri^H^reuc'  to  imr  present  fyat#m 
ot  holding  thp  Annual  Meeting;  ahd  eapfciallv 
in  reference  to  (he  purchasing  of  tickets  Some 
think  the  whole  iii;itt."r  origiiiatitl  and  was  in- 
troduced by  Northern  JlliuoiH;  and  that  the  tick 
ets  wera  gotteii  up  ai  an  equivalent  tu  aa  m.iny 
mealu,  and  consequently  say  they  can  board  at 
the  outside  tent  ch^taper  than  to  pay  oue  dollar, 
especially  if  they  do  not  intend  to  star  all  the 
time. 

In  reference  to  the  origin  of  the  system,  I  re- 
mark, that  Annual  Meeting  introduced  it  two 
years  ago.  by  appointing  a  committee  to  draft  a 
plan  and  submit  it  to  .Annual  Meeting  for  ap- 
proval, ameudiueiit  or  rejection.  This  was  done 
last  year.  The  plan  was  approved  and  iiitrc- 
duced  by  Annual  Meeting,  and  not  by  North- 
ern Illimis;  and  the  committee  of  arningemeutN 
iu  prep.iring  for,  ajid  controlling  the  meeting 
is,  and  will  continue  to  be  governed  by  Minutes 
of  lust  Annual  Meeting. 

The  ronimittee  in  drafting  the  present  plan 
had  two  special  points  in  view,  which  we  think 
will  recommend  themselves  to  every  candid 
mind  when  properly  uaHerstood,  as  being  rea- 
sonable and  JTi't.  The  first  point  is  to  make 
the  meeting  self  supporting,  so  that  poorer  con- 
gregations can  also  hold  it.  The  second  i^,  that 
thoae  who  enjoy  the  benefit  of  the  meeting  are 
the  proper  ouea  to  pay  tor  it.  and  we  think  if 
all  the  meuihers  do  their  duty  the  meeting  may 
very  nearly  support  itaell;  if  not,  the  mistake 
is  iu  the  cuiumittee  making  the  required  amount 
too  low,  and  graoling  the  privilege  to  the  sis- 
ters to  go  tree.  It  will  be  the  first  meeting  un- 
der the  new  arraugemeut,  and  likn  many  other 
things  must  be  tried  to  test  its  merits;  but  I  for 
oue  predict  a  partial  failure  to  support  thenieet^ 
ing  with  the  one  dollar  arrangedieut,  uules.s  the 
sisters,  when  they  understand  this  will  give 
quite  liberally  actoidiug  to  their  intaus,  (.ind  1 
leel  comtorted  lU  llif  thought  that  tbey  will), 
and  that  the  brethren  will  pay  the  dollar  tor 
the  support  of  the  meeting,  rather  than  ae 
an  muivaleut  lor  thB  number  of  meals  eaten. 

The  members  of  the  Lanark  church  need  not 
pay  unythmg  according  lo  the  decision  of  the 
commiitee,  but  tbey  have  decided  to  pay  their 
dollar  with  the  rest,  and  the  servants  are  exou- 
orated    because  of  labor  performed,  (and  aome 


Such  scenes  may  lie  witumsed  not   a   thuUHtuid 
milt*  from  New  York. 

True  rfligion  is  not  a  cloak  to  cover  np  sin, 
though  iinpoHtor.4  so  use  it.  Nor  is  it  a  means 
by  which  the  purse-proud,  the  arrogant,  or 
hnaslity  Pharisee  cau  Kecure  happiuM-s  bsrv  or 
hereolttr.  True  reliction  brings  btt«!i*ii]g^  to 
its  possessor,  let  hid  worldly  uiicuiuti(HDo»a  be 
what  they  ui'tv.  lladep,  beuot  (leci-ivvd;  Me 
to  it  that  jour  religion  is  founded  ou  the  tmtb. 
With  Christ  for  your  guide,  tesch^r,  (;oBi;>4n- 
100,  you  oauiiot  remain  in  ecrur  jUor  go  Inr 
wrong  — PhrenoUtgifiil  Journal 

. ;      STAND  TO  YOUR  POST 

HY  U.  P.  SA\  LOB- 

TFIE  rallingn  and  duties  of  the  CbriatiiuD  are 
many,  and  eumtitiiiiea    even  uoiiipli^ed 


YOtTR  RELIGION. 

WHAT  good  corargof  it?  Do  tou  simply 
jirof'SiH?  or  do  you  really  possess  it? 
Djbs  it  nMke  you  more  amiable?  Or  are  you 
just  m*  hareh,  p-lulant,  and  irritable  a>«  the  un- 
regeuerated?  Does  it  make  you  more  kindly, 
lorgiving,  Bnd  generoui*,  with  a  spirit  whit-li 
winhes  well  to  all  mankind?  Or  are  you  selli-h, 
n-irrow-minded,  unforgiving?  Does  it  iv^igii 
yon  to  the  inevitahlf?  Is  it  n  comfort  in  tiiiifs 
of  atHiction?  a  support  when  you  meet  with 
ioiye«.  reverse",  and  calamities?  Can  you  c^n- 
templatedi'ath  with  coinpoKureaiidfq'iauimilv? 
Do  you  believe  "m  the  promises."  that  ail  will 
he  well  with  the  gondi*  A.re  yon  renigned? 
C>in  you  truly  sav,  "  Thy  will  be  don-?"?  II 
A  Christian  will  cu'efully  regulate  his  propen- 
Milies,  guard  against  a  sordid  love  of  money, 
vaiu  pride  or  egotiwrn,  un  acrimonious  temper, 
fault-finding,  unjust  ouspicion,  j-aloHsy,  decep- 
tion, or  do iihli- dealing,  or  doing  uuytliing 
which  the  great  Teacher,  Christ  himself  would 
not  have  approved. 

A  truly  vital  religion  elevates  and  improves; 
spurious  religion,  or  hypocrisy,  corrupt  and 
Ivads  downward.  A  true  Christian  worships 
Uod  'ill  sincerity  and  iu  truth,"  and  looks  more 
to  thh  adornment  of  his  mind  tiiau  his  body. 

A  contemporary  says;  "I  have  seen  u  woman 
profp-^siug  to  love  Chrat  morfl  than  the  world, 
idad  in  a  silk  drees  costing  $75;  making  up  and 
trimming  (f  the  same,  §40;  bonnet  (or  apology 
for  one),  f3S;  velvet  mantle  $150;  diamond  ring 
$.500;  watch-chain,  pin.  and  other  trappings, 
$300;  total  $1,100— all  hung  upouone  frjiil  mor- 
tal. 1  have  fieen  her  at  meeting  in  behalf  of 
homeless  wanderers  in  New  York,  wipe  her  eyes 
upon  au  embroidered  handkerchief —  costing 
$10— at  the  story  of  their  sutiVrings,  aud  when 
the  contribution  box  came  round,  take  from  a 
well  filled  wallet  of  costly  workmanship  twen~ 
tii-five  cents  to  aid  the  society  formed  to  pro- 
mote their  welfare.  Ah.  thought  I,  dollars  for 
ribbons  and  pennies  for  Christ's  children !" 

How  is  it  with  the  men?  What  amount  do 
they  ■•peiidon  their  indulgence  iu  costly  dinners, 
wine,  liquor,  aud  tobacco,  that  should  be  used 
for  good  purposes?  How  much  lor  mere  pleas- 
ure excursions,  visiting  water-places,  and  iu 
dissipations  and  llirtutions?  How  much  for 
f,wt  horsef.  stylish  I quipagts, and  vain  display? 
Are  the  clergy  themselves  exempt  from  all 
the.'ii'  things?  Are  vestrymen,  deacons,  and 
other  church  officers,  alt  circumspect  and  con- 
Hintent  Ciirislians? 

.Are  all  those  who  sing  prataea  to  him  in  sa- 
cred song  actuated  by  an  exalted  Christian  spir- 
it? or  are  they  ambitious  for  worldly  honors, 
eager  for  wages,  or  for  the  praises  of  Hatteriug 
tongues?  How  shocking  to  a  devout  mind  it 
is  to  witness  the  ntter  want  of  reverence  iu  a 
person  approaching  his  Maker  with  a  manner 
of  indifl'erence,  as  though  lie  were  an  anctionei^r 
about  to  harangue  a   body  of  tobacco-buyers. 


CiiiUti^nity  d-ea  not  releiuje  it«  professiT:!  ffoui 
d  liog  Ihe  onlimiry  duti.s  of  lili*.  Tie  di- 
creeol  Jehovah.  "Iu  the  sweat  of  thy  IWe 
shaUlbou  eat  bread  till  ihou  ivttini  to  tb. 
ground, '  applies  iqually  to  all  ni'ii  and  to  pro- 
vid^itliings  honest  in  tho  night  of  all  men.  And 
if  ai^  will  not  work  neither  shall  he  eat,  n|i- 
pii^  lo  t.11  alike  The  Cbristian  live«  two 
lives,  the  life  of  the  soul  Dlld  the  lite  of  the 
body,  ll-nc-,  Cbri'-ti'mity  dor.'x  uot  relet 
ObijutirtTi  (null  the  obligaliou  of  perrorming 
evwy  iiMtural  duty,  but  makes  the  duly  of  do- 
ingthnu  binding. 

And  ill  addition  to  Ihese  dlitien  eommon  to 
all  men,  the  Christian  liasthe  dutieH  of  relijtioii 
topwlorm,  and  these  are  too  iiumerouH  and  vn- 
n"'i» 'r)  be  d-fiued  «o  as  to  co»«  tho  whole 
i;(irisli)m  Iile.  Tiiefir^t  jiriuciples  ot  the  doc- 
trine of  Christ  on  wlii:h  a  person  startu  upon 
the  Chri^tirtu  life  are  not  complex  in  their  cluir- 
acter.  and  are  defined  iu  the  Bcriplures  by  Paul 
ill  thi;"  onler  :  repentance  from  dead  wurljs  ulid 
faith  toward»  Gud,  iheductrine  of  biipti.srii**,iind 
of  laying  on  haiidR,  and  of  rGaurrection  of  the 
dejid,  and  of  eternal  jugdmi-nt.  lleh,  6;  \-^. 
Pnith  towards  Gild  embraces  the  last  two.  A 
true  fiiith  towards  Ood  believes  also  In  the  ret- 
nrrection  from  the  dead  and  in  the  eternal 
juilgment;  tor  Uod  is  not  the  Ood  of  the  dend 
but  of  the  living.  Then  repentance,  fnith  and 
bap(i-m  for  the  reiuisi^ion  of  »inti  aud  the  gift 
of  the  Holy  Ghost,  a-  Te'er  gives  it.  Acts  2:38. 
But  this  is  only  the  birth  or  beginning  of  the 
Christian  life,  [f  these  are  rightly  dou",  they 
must  not  be  repeated;  they  have  answered  the 
purpose  for  which  God  ilesigned  tbeui.  Obrin- 
tianity  begins  with  these  but  leaves  them  and 
goes  on  to  perfection.  Adds  to  its  f.iith  virtue, 
{fyitilw^f,  JirmnesH,  piiirfr  to  do  what  it  be- 
lieve")  to  virtue  knowledge  (Icaros  to  kuow  uU 
the  will  of  Uod),  to  knowledge,  teni|terance, 
(knowa  how  to  do  and  une  all  things  iu  moder- 
ation), to  temperance  patience,  (knowe  how  to 
btar  with  the  infirmities  of  tbe  weak),  to  pa- 
tience godliness,  (do  all  things  in  a  God-fearing 
way),  to  godliness  brotherly,  kindne.Hn,  (in  the 
ordinary  walks  to  treat  all  men  as  his  natural 
brethren),  and  to  brotherly  kindness  charity, 
(the  true  love  of  God  in  the  heart.) 

In  addition  to  these  defined  duties,  a  boat  of 
others  come  iu  which  are  not  so  clearly  defined, 
but  must  be  met.  understood  and  done  aa  they 
present  themselvfs.  If  we  did  not  voluntarily 
assume  relationships  in  life  the  Christian  duty 
would  not  be  80  great.  IJut  to  many  relation- 
Bbips  in  life  are  our  own  assuming  and  each 
hriiigs  with  it  its  peculiar  duties.  We  asMume 
the  marriage  relation,  and  that  ei.joins  uj) 
lis  the  duties  of  husbfuid  and  wife,  and  this  re- 
lationhhip  g-^uerallv  results  in  the  relatioush 
of  parents  and  rbildr.  n,  ect.,  etc.,  until  duliee 
iniiltiplv  almost  out  of  numU-r;  while  the 
ceeding  broad  commandment  of  Gud  coven*  and 
applies  to  every  relationnhip  in  life,  wheth' r 
enjoined  upon  us  by  God  himself  or  whether 
of  our  own  assuming,  and  lays  us  uudfrr  ohlign- 
tiou  faithfully  to  do  them  all.  And,  Strnid  lo 
i/owr  ;k)s(,  ia  the  virtue  to  add    to    voui    faith. 


rile  vrtu>' IVter  sityi.«e  nuit  uvd  lo  tt»lb, 
while  in  the  c  uuecliou  it  hands,  does  not 
meau  mordl  virtue,  the  opposite  of  vice,  etc. 
Theite  uhom  P.-ter  addn-^.s  h.ul  obtaine.l  bke 
precious  faith  with  the  apnstle*  and  were  not 
vicious  or  immoral.  It  ineaiis  i-ourage,  f  eola- 
tion, tirmnps",  power,  i-te.  t-i  put  in  prmnice 
ihat  whicli  th'-y  huliere.  Where  this  vtriue  U 
HbtMiit  t  ere  is  n6  Christian  tirmpe*a.  Ai.d  it 
is  neither  Hlrunge  nur  rare  to  Hiidsuch  parenta, 
[irofe^'-ing  Christians,  have  th^ir  children  ig  Im 
ibeiv  princes.  The  goveriimentol  the  h> me  is 
111  iheir  bands  and  (he  feehle  excu«e,  "Thr  rhti- 
il'FH  irin  Imir  if  co,"  is  made  fheVxcu-e  for  iJl 
iKi-lesH,  exlravaitaiit  depariur''"  Iroiii  priimtire 
riiristiauity.  Brethn-n,  Litlii-r",  mothers  aui' 
Chistiann,  sluutl  f»  ijnur  pusts. 

"When   Poiiipei    was    diStryed  there    were 
very  many  binied  in  the  tuins  (.f  it  who    w-n 
alter"  ardit  found  iu   very  d iff  rent  Mtuatioot. 
There  were  t.onie  found  who  i^oieiu  the  ntreelL 
(W  it  they  hud  heea  atteiiiptiiii;   to    ui..ke   tbefr 
•^scape.     TiiiTi;  Were  some  touiid  in  dei>i^  niuliH, 
im   if   they    hliff  ■grtiiH   tbefi-  (or  (^epurity.  aa# 
otherrt  in  lofty  chaitibeni.     Hut  w  h**ra'*)1id  tuiy 
tind  tbo  llomnil  Aentinel?      They  tnund  bUR 
s'Hiidmg  at  the  city  ftH'ett  with  bift  h<iii>(  Ntill 
xrasping  the  w.ir  weapon  »liiire    be    bal    be^u 
phlftdby  liiit  L'lipt.tin.      And    Uiijti',  whjje  liu 
l<eitvejis  thn  ateui'd  hiui,  thern  wtiile  the  purth 
shook  terribly  hnnuih  ^in>,  there.  wliiU  tfa* 
lava  steams  rolled,  !'■'  hi>d  sttiod  to  his  post,  auj 
'iheie,  iift'T  ji  Ihoiiimiid   yearn,  he    was    I.  Uod," 
This  in  only  ohm  of  the  ffiauy  ciwpa;  history  and 
currents  of   th"  times  itifonii  uk  0MueD,''iiiiii«r 
irdertof  ^upe^lors  iu  povition,  who  >  aided  op 
rhrir  MviM  it  Cite  pos(ii.uil  dui}.     TUr  oinii  Ai 
tliH  wheel  Id  a  hinkinfr  ^f**' '  ^>11  >i"t  accept  • 
\Auiifi  iu   tbo  lowering  lioatN,  hut    will   go  into 
liii  %viitflry  grave  with  his  baud   granping  tjl» 
wlic'l.     The  engineer  on  his  lucomo'ive,  rse<  ing 
the  train  ajipi'oiiching  might  have  leaped  from 
his  engine  with  a  fair  prowpect  of  snviug  bh 
lif",  but  atthe  fiONt  of  bis  duty  will  he  stand 
wi(h  his  hand  grasping  the  throttle  and  iii  im- 
paled on  thocniHbing  ungiues.      Aud  the  souti- 
nel  ia  shot  dead  becaiiMf  he  will   not  lettVu    tht 
post  committed  to  him  by  his  commander. 

Brethren,  it  men  will  be  thus  faithful  to 
worldly  commander.s,  why  should  we  not  be 
faithful  to  our  heavenly  captain,  who  lian  giveu 
to  U8  his  goods  with  the  command,  "Oii  upy 
till  I  come." 


SHORT  SERMONS. 

TliK  eall  for  short  sermons  in  some  quarter* 
leadn  a  writer  in  au  exchange  to  put  th« 
tollowjiig  question;.:  either, 

1.  The  miuisly  is  retrograding  intellectually 
and  spiritually;  or, 

2.  The  people  are  advancing  iutellectoany 
and  spiritually  faster  than  the  preachers;  or, 

3.  The  perple  are  unwilling  to  think  cotH 
aecutively  and  closely;  or, 

4.  The  minds  of  to-day  ran  not  or  vf  ill  not 
gra8i>  aa  Uiuch  truth  as  in  former  limea;  or, 

5.  The  hearts  of  the  people  are  not  as  (!*■ 
sirous  of  hearing  the  tiuth  as  in  former  years; 
or, 

e.  The  Holy  Spirit  is  lofiog  its  gra^p  upon 
people's  hearts;  or. 

7.  The  minds  and  hearts  of  the  leiple  art- 
taken  up  with  frivolous  things  more  than  for- 
merly; or, 

>*,  Bu^iueas  interest  demand  more  atten- 
tion, and  encroach  upon  our  opportunities  for 
mental  and  spiiitual  culture;  or, 

St.  The  mental  and  spirituiil  man  shuts  him- 
self up  and  refuses  to  have  intercourie  with  tb« 
great  world  of  thought  beyond;  or, 

10.  The  masses  of  people  are  satisfied  with 
mere  surface  preaching  and  teaching,  aud  ar« 
uuviitlingto  go  down  tothehardpan  for  afouu- 
d.itioii  oftheir  faith;  or, 

11.  The  people  have  to  Iw  tickled,  and 
preachini;  does  not  tickle  eiuuirh. 


THK    KKETHKEIS'    ^X    AVQliK:. 


April    -^7 


NOW. 

AT  every  motion  of  our  brealb. 
Life  trembiwoii  the  brink  of  d«th; 
A  Ukeni  Ham    that  upward  lurDH, 
While  downward  to  the  du«t  it  burna- 
A  moment  ushered  us  to  birth, 
Ufin  of  the  common weiilth  of  earth; 
Hooieut  by  moment  yearn  ar«  paat. 
And  oue,  ere  long  will  be  our  la«t. 

Twixt  thftt  loag  fled  which  gave  ub  light, 
And  that  which  uoounhftll  end  iu  night; 
There  in  a  poiut  no  eye  can  see. 
Yet  on  it  hangs  eternity. 

Thia  IB  that  moment  who  flhsll  t«ll, 
Whether  it  leadii  tn  heaven  or  hell? 
ThiN  id  that  moment,  m  we  choose, 
The  immortal  soul  wo  save  or  Iohp. 

Time  past  and  time  to  come  are  not — 
TimM  pr«eut  isoor  only  lot; 
ByOod  henceforth  our  hearU  incline      ^ 
To  seek  no  other  love  than  thine. 

Selected  by  Mokkib  ScHnrcKEli. 
Ijanark,  III 

STBIN  AND  BAY  DBBATS. 

Prop.     2d.     Baptint  churches  possesa  the  Bi- 
ble iharact^'ristics  which  entitle  them  to   be 
regarded  an  churched  of  Jesus  Chriat. 
D.  B.  Kay,  Afiinnw. 
J.  W.  Stkin,   Denies. 
J.  W.    Stfin'h  tknth  nhoativb. 

rANSAVKR  to  your  ptTflonal  (|uefltion^ 
Mr.  Uay,  vo,  '*  ?wC  'jitilty''    hut    in 
my  Baptist  youth  I  wari  a  soldier  encotir- 
Mged  and  lionorc^d  I'y  my  cliurcli  in   ihv. 
work  i>f  wnr.  Likw  them,  I  then  "thought 
\  did    (»o(l    servicp,"'  but    "I    obtain- 
ed    forgiveneiw      because     I     did      it 
ignorantly  in  unbelief."     Your  church<*s 
were  then  rent  in  twain  Yty  political  dis- 
sfjisioti — by  secular   avarivc  and    am 
ttition.    Your  brethren  officercii  and  H\\\i- 
plied  the, rank  and  file  of  Xv{o  hostile  i\.uii 
'-.miteruling  hTux\^».    They  prayed  fur  and 
.nought  each   other's    confpieHt.      They 
nlau^htered  one  aiiother   on  the   iield  of 
biood.    Yet  you  Bay  "it  isinipofiHiblefor 
Raptist  churches  to  have  any  connection 
with  war."    I  have  answered  yaw  (pies- 
tion,  now  jilease  auNW'er  mine.    (1)   Can 
members  of  liajitist    churches  engaa;e  in 
war  on  any  account  without  doiiuj  ''ha- 
tred, variance,  wrath,  ntrife,"   ttc?    Hal. 
r»:20   (2)  j\re  Baptist  churchr's  not  re^ 
•iponsible  for  what  they  encourage  or  al- 
low in  their  inemberei! 

Ti-ue,  Mr.  WhistonV  Jtaptists  had  "not 
symbolized  with  Home,"  for  the}  were 
I'jj)  s(:n/ia'!tin  ilissejiierA,  nelf  haptiztd 
and  w//'  i/rtjanizvd.  Mr.  John-Smith, 
their  father  and  founder,  baptized  iirst 
liimsi'lf  and  then  the  rest  in  Iflixl,  A.  I>. 
and  though  he  afterwards  left  his  church 
and  it  was  broken  up,  Helwys,  one  of 
its  members,  re-established  it  in  Hill  or 
IC12,  A.  I>.  This  was  the firtit  chwvh 
•f  "General  IJaptists"  in  tht^  world.  Mi. 
Wliinton  joined  tliem  "in  I7l~,"  but 
•'blamed  thejii  for  dipjiing  onl}  once,  in- 
stead of  practicing  the  (Wriy  immersion." 
Mu.^heim's  Keel.  Hist.,  p.  7'JO.  But 
Tou  deny  an\  connection  with  this 
oburch,  Mr.  Uay.  (See  Ba]).  Sue,  jjp. 
t.'i,  >^\  ).  Mill  claiming  connection  with 
them  or  Roger  AVilliam's  society  do  you 
»ny  good  ? 

Mr.  Uay  thinks  "some  hiatorians" 
(Rlr.  Orchard,  I>r.  Ford,  J.  Newton 
Brown,  hiH  own  HucctSKiim  brethren), 
■'have  loo.sely  called  TertuH'an  a  Bap- 
tist, as  they  call  the  Tunkers,"  .kc. 
True,  and  this  loine  calling  of  diflVreut 
parties,  so  unlike  the  Baptist  churches, 
"Baptists"  by  Haittiet  historians  and 
oth.-rs  as  Ypeij  and  Dermout  called  the 
Mennonites.  has  constituted  the  material 
out  of  which  Mr.  Ray  tries  in  vain  to 
niake  out  hiswucceasioo. 

Mo.sheini  Hays:  "It  is  probable  that 
tley  derive  their  origin  from  the  (jer- 
macand  Dutch  Baptists  "  (Eccl.  Hi8t.,p. 


500,)  (Mennonites,  .fcc),  hut  probahili- 
ti'a  are  nothing  in  the  face  of  the  fticts 
Btattd  by  hon»-8t    Baptista,    which    give 
the  true  origin  of  your  church,  Mr.  Ray, 
with  Hpilsbury  in  London  in  It'^iS.  But 
Moftheim  states  no />m/'ffii7(7iV-*  when  he 
saye,  "The   Knglish    Baptist.'*    differ    in 
viany  thirujH  both  from  the    anrient  and 
rnodtm    Mennonitea"       Keel.    Hist.    p. 
:'in  '.     The  <iuotation  Mr.  Itay  took  from 
Mosheim  on  p.  4H(>of   Eccl.  Hist.    v)a» 
m}t  naid  of  the  "Jiaptist  chi/rchex'"'   but 
o("Anabapti»tji,'^  a  term   including  all 
disHenters  who  repudiated  Rome's   bap- 
tism.    He  talks  of  "Albigensian    Bap- 
tist*."    That  is  a    mph-H(ical  nirhunne 
indeed.     The  Albigenses  were  not  call- 
ed "Bapti8l»,"  neither  have  the  "Baptist 
churches''  had  any  conut^t-tiou  with  them, 
The  olrl  Albigenses  (/i(/  iiot    bear  arms 
as  Mr.  Ray  intimates.     Jones  says   they 
"took  no  oaths,  objected  to  wars  of  ever)/ 
kind,  and  refused  to  shed  the  blood  of  a 
fellow  creature,  even  in  defense  of   their 
own  lives"  Ch.  Hist.,  -  p.  133 

Orchard  says:  "The  AUngenses  refused 
to  swear  or  take  any  oath."  Hist,  of  For- 
eign Baptista,  p.  200.  He  also  says  of  the 
Albigenses,  "They  received  members 
into  their  churches  after  baptism  by 
iirayer,  with  inipobition  of  hands  and 
kiss  of  charity."  Idem.  p.  17;?.  I  aak 
with  what  consistency  can  Mr.  Kay, 
after  having  opposed  these  veiy  peculiar- 
ities in  the  Brethren,  claim  the  Albigen- 
ses, who  held  the  same  thiugs  and  with 
whom  his  people  havehad  noconnection, 
as  members  of  his  church? 

The  old  Anabaptist  (including  Albi- 
genses) were  known  in  liistory  by  the 
'jc/ieral  name  of  ^'Cathaj'i'"  (See  Faber's 
Ancient  Vallenses  and  Albigenses,  pp. 
(')-!,  {)2-'M,  iM),  101,  160,  Ui3,  ISi),  190- 
1  '.U ).  They  were  sometimes  called 
"The  An)lgensic  Cathari.''  ("Idemfp. 
I.')7.)  "retrobruscian  Cathari"  (jjp.  Is'.i, 
200),  the  Publicans  or  Cathari,  p.  Nf», 
"the  Cathari, orI*aterines"(pp.  8'j, '»!:')), 
"tlie  I'aulicians  or  Cathari"  (p,  354), 
"The  Cathari  or  Albigenses"  (pp.  811, 
Ul,  1(7,  l'.iM,.I(;3,  501,528,Gl)(;),"theold 
Cathari  or  Albigenses"  (p.  7ti),  ttc.,»i:c. 
The  learned  Robinson,  in  his  Eccl.  Re 
Searches,  recognizes  the  Novatiaus,  Do 
natistH,  Paterines,  old  Waldenses  j  and 
Mr.  Ray  says  'The  Paterines  were  the 
same  with  the  ancient  Waldenses'. — Bap. 
Sue.  p.  3;')!  ]  and  Anabaptists  generally 
by  the  AiVor/crt/ name 'Cathari."  (see  pp. 
'J3,  125  12(;,  313,  407,-}47,  .tc);  and 
when  acmirately  descrihimj  theirmanner 
of  baptizing,  he  says  expressly:  "They 
baptised  all  that  joined  their  assemblies 
by  trine  immej'sion,"  p,  72.  Yet  Mr. 
Kay  parades  these  trim'  i/nmersioni-'^ts 
as  members  oi' his  churrh,  and  through 
them  tries  in  vain  to  hide  it  away 
in  the  wilderness.     Too  bad! 

Mr.  Ray's  quotations  from  Dr.  Buck- 
land  do  notinvalidate  his  honest  confeHs- 
ions  against  unbroken,  personal,  organ- 
ic Baptist  succession. 

Dr.  Lincoln,  Professor  of  Church  His- 
tory iu  >iewton  (Baptist)  Thelogical 
Seminary,  says;  "1  never  knew  l)ut  one 
Baptist  of  large  learning  and  sober  judg- 
ment who  was  of  a  contrary  opinion,  tlie 
late  Dr.  J.  Newton  Brown  (avithor  of 
'Encyclopedia  and'  'Hist,  of  Relig.  De- 
nominations'). He  belived  that  a  sue 
cession  of  true  Baptist  churches  could  be 
traced  in  a  direct  line  from  the  apostol- 
ic age  to  our  own  time.  Therefore,  the 
Publication  Society  employed  him  to 
prepare  such  a  history.  Five  years  or 
more  paft'td,  I  think,  before  the  first  vol- 
ume of  the  work  was  ready  for  the  press, 
but  when  the  manuscript  was  submitted 
to  wise  judges,  it  failed  to  receive  their 
approval,   and   was   never   published." 


With  reference   to    this   statement.    I> 
Lin<-oln8ays;  "The  'knowledge,  spoken 
of  refers  to  personal   aeqaintance."     H 
further  says:  "I  attach    no    authority  to 
the  coDclusions  of  either  Orchard  or  Kay. 
Their  wishes  heated  their  judgments  and 
made  their  faith    easy    and   even  credu- 
lous.    ■  •   •  It  is  one  of  the  curious  men- 
tal phenomena,  that  many  of   the    ultra 
Bai»ti8ts  of  the  day   are  most  eager  to 
attiliate    with    bodies  of  other  centuries 
whom  they  would  utterly   repudiate    if 
living  to  day."     Letter    to   the  writer, 
dated  Newton  Centre,  March   11,    1880. 
By  aglanceatJ.Xewton  Brown's  "Bap 
tist  Martyrs"  will  be  seen  that   many  of 
them    were    no    more  like  the  Baptists 
than  Tertullirin.  Mr  Ray  says:  "Tertul- 
lian  only  claims  three   dips  on   the    au- 
thority of  tradition."     Tertullian    does 
no  such  thing.     When  he  says,  "We  are 
thrice  immersed,   making   a  somewhat 
ampler  pledge  than  the  Lord  command 
ed."  he  does   not  say,   "We  t^jmoreor 
fulfill  more,"  as  Mr.  Ray  would  have  us 
believe,  but  before  baptism  the  candi- 
dates pledged  themselves  to  some  things 
not  set  down    in    the   gospel,    hence  the 
ampler  pledge."     Tertullian   expressly 
stated  that  the  tasting  of  milk  and  hon- 
ey, the  weekly  abstinence  from  the  daily 
bath,  the  tasting  of  the  eucharist  before 
day,  the  ofiVrings  for  death  or  birth-day 
honors,  the  refraining  from   kneeling  or 
fasting  on  the  Lord's  day,  the  making  of 
the  sign  of  the  cross,  etc.,  and  then  says: 
"If  for  these  [not  trine   immersion  |  and 
such  other  rules,  you  insist  upon  having 
positive  scripture  injunction,    you    will 
find  none."     His  Writings,    on    p.  33i'., 
;137.      If  when    he    disclaims   positive 
scripture  injunction  for  "these   things," 
we  make  him  include  immersion  into  the 
definite  name  ot  each  definite  or  partic- 
ular  Person    of  the   Gcdiiead   (which 
<_'hrist   commanded,    Matt.    28:  I'.t),  he 
an  as  consistently  be   made  to  include 
mmersion  itself,  but  Mr.  Ray  don't   be- 
lieve that.     When  Mr.  Caughlin,  in  the 
iMftrtin8\'ille  dtbate,  attempted  to    cap- 
ture this    point   in  the  interests   of  as- 
persion, Mr.  R.'iy  objected,  saying,    this 
writer  (Tertullian)  did  not  call  immer- 
sion a  tradition.     He  referred   to    those 
added  things,  auch  as  the  giving  of  milk 
and  honey,  chrisms.ttc.to  the  newly  bap- 
tized." Baptist  BattU  Flay,  vol.  4,  No. 
27,  p.  213.     If  to  these  things,  however, 
he  adds  the  word  "thrice,"  he  must  also 
add  "immersed,"  which  it  (pialifies.  The 
legitmate   conclusion,   therefore,   of  i\Ir. 
Kay's  ijuibble,  would  deliver  himself  in 
to  the  bauds  of  the  sprinklers.  Had  Ter- 
tullian said   that  trine   immersion  was 
more  than  Christ  commanded,  he  would 
not  only  have  directly  contradicted   the 
faith  of  the  church,  whose  councils  and 
ministers  tell  us  expressly  thatChristdid 
command  it,  but  such  contradictory  tea 
timony  would  also  show  that  the   fath 
ers  upon  whom  the  Baptists   depend  as 
much  as  any  for  the  early  history  of  im- 
mersion, would  be  utterly  unworthy   of 
credit.     It  would  however  then  be  only 
the  testimony  or  opinion  of  one   Latin 
foreigner  against   many   native   Greeks 
who    read  the   Greek   commission  and 
said  it   taught   trine   inunersion.     Had 
Tertullian  taught  as  Mr.  Ray   misrepre- 
sents him,  he  would   have   contradicted 
himself.     He  says;  "The  laio  of  baptiz- 
ing has  been  imposed  and   the   formula 
prescribed.     'Go,'  aaith    Christ,   'teach 
the  nations, baptizing  them  into  the  name 
of  the  Father,  and  of  the   Son,    and    of 
the  Holy  Spirit '  "  Writings  1,  p.   24s. 
This,  with  the  rpiotation  referred   to  by 
Mr.  Ray,  was  said,  however,  while  Ter- 
tullian was  a  Catholic,  but  after  he  with- 
drew from  the  dominant   party   on    ac 


count  of  its  corruptions  and  traditiong, 
he  said  Christ  "commanded  that  they 
should  immerse  into  the  Father,  and  the 
Son,  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  not  into  one 
name,  for  we  are  immersed  for  each 
name,  into  each  person — not  once,  but 
thrice."  Works,  p.  659.  This  proves 
not  only  that  Tertullian  believed  that 
christian  baptism  had  always  been  per- 
formed  by  trine  immersion,  but  that 
Christ  commanded  it.  He  further  pi  oveg 
this  by  the  declaration,  viz:  "We  hold 
communion  with  the  apostolic  church 
because  our  doctrine  is  in  no  repect 
diflerent  from  theirs"  (my  italic^,) 
Writings  2,  p.  24. 

My  10th  7xe<fntive  argument  is  founded 
upon  the  consideration  that  Baptist 
cliuiches  practice  the  ordinances  and 
traditions  of  men  without  the  authority 
either  of  divine  precept  or  example.  (1) 
Their  single  dip  is  the  tradition  of  an 
Arian  invention  oi  the  fourth  century. 
(2)Their  association  of  the  single  dip 
with  the  baptismal  formula  (Matt.  28: 
19)  is  the  tradition  of  a  popish  deciee 
of  the  sixth  century  (3)  Their  backward 
dip  is  the  tradition  of  a  Baptist  invent- 
ion not  four  htindrcd  ytars  oM.  (4) 
Their  ordination  of  deacons  with  impo- 
sition of  hands  appears  to  have  no  New 
Testament  preceptor  precdent.  Notice. 
(  a)  The  "seven"  ordained  with  imposi- 
tion of  hands,  Acts  7,  are  never  call- 
ed deacons  in  the  sacred  scriptures. 
They  were  rather  overseers  of  th  i  diocese 
under  these  special  cii'cumstancts  in  lieu 
of  the  apostles,  (b)  They  appear  to  have 
been  evangelists  or  teachers.  Actst>:3, 
8-lU;  8:0,7,  3r)-38;  21:8.  [c]  The  woric 
of  deacms  had  evidently  been  perform- 
ed prior  to  the  ordination  of  those  seven 
teachers,  by  others,  under  the  supervision 
of  the  apostles.  Acts  2:45;  4:35.  From 
the  foregoing  it  appears  that  none  hut 
such  servants  of  the  church  as  are  teach- 
s.iti;.,  are  to  set  apart  from  the  rest  of 
theii'  brethren  by  the  solemn  imposition 
of  hands.  But  while  Baptists  practice 
in  the  profe33ed  name  of  Christ,  "the 
traditions  of  men,"  they  lack  customs 
peculiar  to  the  ehuriih.  |  1  ]  They  do  not 
impose  the  laying  on  of  hands  with  pray- 
er after  baptism.  Acts  I'.':  5,  'I;  S-17; 
Heb.  6:  2.  [2  j  They  disregard  the  head- 
covering  for  women  in  time  of  prayer  or 
prophesying.  1  Cor.  II:  3-10.  [3  |  They 
have  no  '*love  feasts.  Jude  12;  2  Pet.  2: 
13.  [4  J  They  do  dot  anoint  the  sick  with 
oil  in  tbe  name  of  the  Lord.  Jas.  5:14. 
[5  I  They  do  not  observe  the  holy  kiss, 
Rom.  10:16;  1  Cor.ir,;20;  2  Cor.  13:12; 
1  Thess.  5:20;  1  Pet.  5:14.  Christ  says, 
"If  a  man  love  me  he  will  keep  my 
words."  John  14:23.  Many  of  Christ's 
words  are  disregarded  by  Baptist  church- 
es. IIow  then  are  they  churches  of  Christ! 


WHAT  TO  LOVE. 

Love  God;  for  God  hath  loved  you. 

Love  Jesus;  for  he  became  a  man  and 
died  for  you. 

Ivove  the  Holy  Spirit;  for  he  takes 
away  the  stony  heart  and  gives  a  new 
heart  of  flesh. 

Love  the  Bible;  for  it  is  the  Book  of 
books,  and  the  only  guide  to  heaven. 

Love  God's  people;  for  God  loves 
them,  and  they  love  God. 


One  man  will  say,  I  am  not  a  drunk- 
ard, or  an  adulterer,  but  he  may  be  cov- 
etous and  selfish,  which,  if  not  repented 
of  and  given  up,  will  as  surely  place 
him  on  the  left  hand  in  the  final  day  sB 
though  he  was  a  drunkard  or  an  adul- 
terer. 

"The  heart  of  the  wise  teacheth  hi« 
moafch,  and  addeth  learning  to  his  lips- 


Api-il    '•^'7 


rjrtii;   tjiriiiix^nKJ^iX  ^T  \v^c;hiv. 


LOST  MOMENTS 


3 


BY  NELLIE  A.  MCLfUE 


ANOTHER  month   has 
eternity:  its  lost  > 


passed  inio 
opportunitifs.  its  i 
misspent  time  never  to  he  recalled;  all  I 
has  gone  with  the  record  of  the  past, 
soon  to  be  tbrgottea  by  us.  But  the 
record  for  good  and  evil  ia  most 
faithfully  kept  by  one  who  knows  our 
most  secret  thoughts. 

Methinks  that  many  a  one  who  reads 
these  lines  can  recall  idle  words,  careless 
living,  unholy  examples,  Oh^for pnwer 
to  recall  these  wanted  months  and  years 
of  life  that  we  might  improve,  and  rec- 
tify the  mistakes  which  must  have  a 
tendency  to  sadden  our  lives.  But  n<i; 
these  days,  months,  and  years,  may  not 
be  recalled. 

O  with  what  sad  regrets  will  we  look 
back  upon  these  lost  opportunities;  all 
the  more  sad  that  the  certain  knowl- 
edge is  ours,  that  every  jiwment  is  to  be 
accounted  for,  every  unkind  look.  Oh, 
this  is  a  serious  question,  one  which  our 
miuda  may  dwell  upon  with  profit.  Let 
ua  as  sensible  beings  be  taught  a  better 
way  to  live:  let  the  experience  of  the 
past  inspire  ua  with  a  determination  to 
lead  better  lives  in  the  future.  Lei 
"redeem  the  time  because  the  days  are 
evil ;"  striving  to  conform  ourselves  more 
and  more  to  the  image  of  our  heavenhj 
Father,  that  at  the  close  of  bfe,  when 
eternity  opens  upon  our  view,  no  regrets 
may  arise,  but  that  we  may  have  lived 
as  our  Father  would  have  us  live,  that 
we  luay  be  cheered  by  the  welcome 
words,  "Well  done  good  and  faitliful 
servant."^. 

ELECTING  CHURCH  OFFICER  S. 

liY  JO^El'H    MVKItS, 


We  find  in  Acfci  (i:  afte  they  were  all 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghostt  that  they 
chuae  st^.ttn  iiu-n  of  honest  report,  full  of 
ihe  Holy  Gil. .St  and  wisdoiu.  *fcc.  Ht-re 
th<-y  i-liose,  whether  they  wt-re  unani- 
mous or  not  we,  do  not  know;  but  it  is 
reasonable  for  us  to  suppose  that  a  ma 
jority  of  the  whole  assembly  was  of  one 
mind.  It  is  generally  a  rule  among  the 
Brethren  for  the  church  to  decide  all 
matters  belonging  to  the  church,  and  if 
we  have  but  the  fifth  or  tenth  part  of 
the  church  to  a  ceitain  case,  it  cannot 
with  propriety  be  said  the  church  has 
done  it.  Will  not  the  brethren  give 
this  subject  a  due  consideration,  and  let 
us  hear  the  views  of  some  of  our  more 
experienced  brethren.  The  prosperity  of 
a  church  depends  a  great  deal  upon  the 
character  of  its  officcr'i. 

NOW  AND  THEN. 

BY  .10HU  CALVIN  umaBT. 

'For  wf.  know  iii  part,  and  we  prophesy  in 
part  But  wlieu  that  wliith  i?  peifect  is  ct>me, 
then  that  wbiih  is  iu  piirt  slitill  be  doue  away. 
Wlien  I  was  a  cliild,  I  spaki^  as  a  child,  I  uuder- 
atond  as  a  child,  I  thought  as  a  child.  But 
whfu  1  became  a  u^au,  I  put  away  childish 
tilings.  For  noiv  wb  xee  through  a  ^lass  dark- 
ly; but  then  ftict?  to  face;  uow  I  know  in  part; 
but  then  t-hall  I  know  even  as  also  I  am  known." 
1  Cur.  13:  9-13. 

CD  has  set  a  limit  to  our  knowledge 
here.  Ashe  knew  "what  is  in  man 


We  remember  when  our  greatest  joy  was 
in  a  stick-horse,  a  penknife,  ura  doll. 
When  we  experienred  our  deepe»»t  sor- 
row by  pressing  dolly  too  tight  and 
crui-hiug  her  hiad:  orbj  losing  our  pen- 
knife. When  our  highest  aiuhitinu  was 
to  bn  id  a  dam  across  the  brook  that 
ran  by  our  father's  tlwellini;,  or  a  pla\- 
houae  with  moss  i;!iii>.-t  ant.'  broken 
|Ueensware.  When  our  deepest  grief 
was  caused  by  our  parent's  repriiuaad- 
ing  us  for  violating  their  commands,  or 
by  not  allowing  us  to  hunt  or  fish  ou  the 
Sabbath  day.  AVe  look  back  and  smile 
at  our  simple  ideas  and  thank  God  for 
our  parent's  christian  watchfulness  over 
us.  So  *'wh»mi  the  Lord  loveth  he  chast- 
eneth."  "Kvery  branch  that  beareth 
fruit  he  purgeth  it  that  it  may  bear  much 
fruit."  It  would  not  do  for  iis  always 
to  be  on  the  Delectable  mountains,  or 
on  the  mount  of  transfigura'.ion.  We 
need  our  .slough  of  desponds,  our  dark 
days  of  trials.  Weneed  darkness  as  well 
««  aiinlio-ht  to  iierfect  our  growth.     We 


G' 


I  HAVE  long  since  thought  the  way 
we  generally  elect  church  officers  is 
not  what  it  should  be.  Under  the  pres- 
ent arrangement  it  sometimes  happens 
that  one  is  elected  in  a  church  that  has 
several  hundred  members  and  has  not 
one  fifth  of  the  nu-mbers  to  vote  for  him. 
I  have  seen  that  there  were  a  dozen  or  more 
candidates  for  one  office  and  the  highest 
had  but  a  very  smiUl  number  of  votes, 
but  if  he  has  one  or  two  more  than  any 
one  else,  why  then  he  is  pronounced 
eltcted.  If  we  hold  an  election  in 
this  way  some  one  must  be  elected  and 
often  it  don't  turn  out  very  well.  It  can- 
not be  said  that  he  is  the  choice  of  the 
church,  but  only  the  choice  of  a  few.  1 
think  if  a  church  holds  an  election  and 
those  that  say  they  have  no  choice  out- 
number the  votes  ot  any  one  candidate, 
it  ought  to  be  considered  no  ch-jice.  I 
think  a  brother  ought  to  have  a  majority 
of  the  church,  if  not  more,  before  he  is 
installed.  I  have  recomeuded  it  iu  this 
way  and  found  a  good  many  that  pre- 
tended to  be  in  favor  of  it.  But  when  a 
custom  is  once  established  it  seem-^  to 
be  vei-y  hai-d  to  change  it.  I  do  not 
think  that  we  ought  to  be  bound  to  a 
rule  or  custom  if  we  can  find  a  way 
that  will  work  better  and  more  just  and 
fair. 

We  find  iu  the  Acts  of  the  apostles 
that  the  disciples  went  to  work  to  fill 
the  vacancy  caused  by  Judas,  that  they 
first  appointed  two  and  then  cast  lot-s. 
How  they  appointed  them,  and  how 
they  cast  lots,  the  Book  does  not  say ; 
const,  luently  we  can  find  no  rule  there 
to  go  by.  1  was  always  of  the  opinion 
that  they  had  no  authority  to  do  bo. 
They  were  commanded  by  the  Lord 
t^  wait  at  Jerusalem  for  the  promise  of 
the  Father. 


and  doeth  all  things  well  we  should  not 
demur. 

God  has  given  man  an  imiuiiing  mind 
capable  of  great  improvement  and  at- 
tainment. But  man  does  not  always 
make  the  proper  use  of  his  intellectual 
powers.  He  leaves  the  actual,  the  real, 
the  revealed,  for  the  imaginary  and  the 
visionary.  He  speculates  on  the  ages  of 
the  geological  past,  though  the  "living 
present"  is  that  to  which  he  should  de 
vote  his  energies.  He  porr:8  over  the 
hieroglyphics  of  some  ancient  sum, while 
the  blessed  Volume  lies  mouldering  in 
the  dust.  Or  taking  the  Bible  ho  dwells 
more  on  the  probabiUtes  than  the  reali- 
ties. 

Thus  he  wonders  why  Paul,  who  was 
caught  up  into  the  third  heaven,  was 
not  allowed  to  describe  the  glory,  or  ut- 
ter the  words  that  he  saw  and  heard 
there;  forgeUing  that  we  have  Moees 
and  the  prophets,  Christ  and  the  apos 
ties,  and  if  we  do  not  accept  of  their  ac- 1 
cumulated  and  convincing  testimonies, 
we  will  not  believe,  "though  one  rose 
front  the  dead." 

We  violate  the  Scripture  which  says, 
"take  no  thought  for  the  morrow,"  and 
lay  our  plans,  tuild  our  "air  ciistles;" 
and  when  they  wither  away  as  the  mist 
before  the  morning  sun,  we  murmur  for- 
getting that, 

"Behind  a  irowDiug  Providence, 
He  hides  a  emiliug  faci'." 
"For  we  know  in  part."  And  how 
little  that  part  is.  How  limited  is  the 
utmost  extent  of  huwan  knowledge!  We 
do  not  even  understand  the  twinkling  of 
our  eyes  or  the  thum]iing  of  our  heart 
"But  when  that  which  is  perfected  is 
come,  then  that  which  is  in  part  will  be 
done  away."  When  we  have  crossed 
the  river,  when  death  is  swallowed  up 
in  victory,  then  we  shall  feast  on  heav- 
enly knowledge,  on  the  wisdom  uf  eter- 
nit>,  if  we  are  ''meet  for  the  inheritance 
of  the  saints  iu  light." 

Paul  illustrates  this  by  referrmg  to  his 
^.hildhood.  "When  I  was  a  child  I  spake 
as  a  child,  I   understood    as   a   child.  I 


|.n3erstand  until  the  "Me«"   spoken   of 
in  our  text,  while  others  we  may  undcr- 
-stand  as  we  goon  the  pathway    of  life. 
The  inspired  apostle  gave  us  an    exam- 
ple of  this  latter    class.     In  his   defense 
befort-  king  Agrippa   he    made    use    of 
the  following  words:  "I  would  to  God, 
that  not  only   thou,  but   also  all  that 
hear  me  this  day,  were  both  almost,  and 
altogether  such  as   I   am,   except  them 
bofuh.  He  thought  that  his  bonds  were 
a  hindrance  or  encumbrance  to   himself 
and' Ills  Mit'tt  r's  cause.     But  two    years 
later  he  expresses  himself  ditiereutly    to 
his  Phillipian  breihren.     Hear  his   lan- 
guage, "But  1  would  that  ye  hhould  un- 
derstand brethren,  that  the  things  which 
hap])ened  unto  me  have  fallen  out  rath- 
er into  the  furtherance  of  the  gospel ;  so 
that  jnij  bonds  in  Christ  are  manifest  in 
all  the  palace,  and  in  all  other   places. 
And  many  of  the  brethren  in  the  Lord, 
waxing  confident  by  inij  hoiuU,  are  more 
bold  to  speak  the  word  with  fear." 

Again  in  childhooi  we  had  our  sim^ 
pie  fears.  How  often  do  we  see  the  lit 
tie  one  in  the  crib  with  Laggard  eyes 
and  jestures  and  wild  cries  make  known 
its  imaginary  dangers.  But  the  m'^ther 
Bmiles  and  they  are  gone.  So  we  may 
have  fears  without  foundation,  fulfilling 
the  expression  of  the  Psalmist:  "Then 
were  they  in  great  fear  when  no  fear 
was."  We  may  have  fears  for  the  pros- 
perity, unity  of  the  church,  forgetting 
that  the  Master  himself  said,  "Lo,  I  am 
with  you  al way,  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  world."   "I  will  never  forsake  you," 

"TlIK  CATEHOF  UKI.L  MIAI.L  NOT  I'ltEV  Al  I. 
AiiAINST   IT." 


tery  of  godliness,"  opeciiilly  to  us  who 
have  our  "iinder«t.ni.<liiii,'  darkened"  by 
thf  xins  that  doth  "so  eanily  beset  us." 
But  as  God  isa"<liscernerof  ihethoughtit 
and  intents  of  th.-  heart,"  so  our  konwl- 
edge  iu  the  glorious  future  will  be  clear, 
positive,  direct,  and  unclouded.  "For 
iu  thet'juid  the  wi-*r«hill  iNi)KiisTASi> ' 

WHO  ARE  FOOLS  AND  SLOW  OF 
HEART? 

ilY  JAMKS  KVASS. 

TTTIIEN  Jesus   had  risen   from   the 
*  *       dead  he  found  two  of  his   disci 
plea  going  to  Emmnus    Idled    with  s«)r 
row.      They     had    trusted    that   Jesus 
would  have  redeemed  Israel  in   accord- 
ance with    ancient   prophecy.     But   in- 
stead of  subduing  the  people  under   1m- 
rael  he  was  overcome,  laid  low  in  death 
and  all  their  hopes  were  buried    in    the 
tomb.     But  why  this  grief  and  despaii*? 
Did  not  the  prophets  teach    that  Christ 
must  first  suffer  and  then  enter    into  his 
glory?     But  they  were  slow  of  heart  to 
believe  ali  that  the  prophets   had  writ 
ten.     They  believed  a  part,   but  it  re- 
quired the  whole  to   make   their  hearts 
burn  within  them.     When  they    under- 
stood and  believed  all  that  was    written 
concerning  Christ,  their   hnpi*   vrnA  be- 
gotten again  iu  them,  and  thus  they  un- 
derstood the  Scnptures. 

Thuir  case  somewhat  resembles  many 
in  this   generation.     They   belibved   a 
part  of  what  Jesus  and  his  apostles  hare 
said.     They  may,  like  the  disciples,  pro- 
fess to  believe  all,  but  of  a  part  they  art- 
ignorant.     In  works  they  uiake   no   ac- 
count ot  much  that  Jesus  and  his  chosen 
amV)assador8   have  tauglit.     Tliey    arc 
slow  of  heart  to  believe  and  practice  all 
of  the  New  Teatameut  in'ecepls.    This 
slowness  of  h^art  to    understand    all   ot 
the  counsel  «tf  (Jod  is  ftiolishness  and  all 
such  are  fools   indeed.     To   be  seekint; 
eternal  life,  and  to  be  so  careless  as  not 
to  acipiaint  ourselves  with  all  the  coun 
sel  of  God,  is  very  foolish  indeed.  Bretb 
ren,  have  we  learned  all  yet?     To   per- 
fect holiness  iu  (Jod's   fear  is   to   know 
and  do  all  the  will  of   (iod.     To    walk 
worthy  of  the  Lord  unto   all  pleasing, 
being  fruitful  in  every   good  work  and 
increasing  in  the  knowledge  of  God.  Wc 
may  close  our   eyes  on  mut-h  of  tiodV 
worJ,  especially  on  those  portions  which 
reipiire  self-denial,  separation   from  th» 
world  and  the  observance  of  those  ordi- 
nances which  are  unpopular  iu  this  age 
But  when  the  Master   returns   to    in.ike 
up  his  jewels,  will  he  not  know  his  own 
words  by  respecting  us,   untl   viudicat 
ing  his  neglected  laws? 

This  filowness  of  heart  to  understand 
is  characteristic  of  the  foolish  virgins 
They  lacked  oil  of  divine  wisdom  on 
truth  aud  were  not  led  into  all  of  it  by 
the  Holy  Spirit.  That  Divine  comfort- 
er would  have  led  them  into  all  truth, 
if  they  had  been  wise  enough  to  see  the 


I 


For  now  we   see   through    a  glaw  1  i„,j„„.tan«:  of  living  by   every     wonl 
darkly."     tlur  knowleJge  of  God    and  j  jj^^j  proceedeth  from  the  mouth  of  Hod. 


thought  a?  a  child;  but  since  I  became 
a  man  I  put  away  childish  things."  This 
illustration  we  all  understand  by  cTpe- 
rience.  We  all  recollect  the  joys  and 
sorrows  of  our   sweet   childhood   days. 


divine  truth  is  not  only  limited,  but  it 
is  obscure  and  indirect  also.  It  i«  like 
the  dim  imago  of  an  ol).ject  as  reflected 
bv  the  imperfect  images  of  the  ancients. 
"Hut  then  face  to  face."  In  the  heav. 
enly  state  our  knowledge  will  be  as  im- 
mediate and  direct  as  looking  on  the 
face  of  a  friend.  And  to  make  the  mat- 
ter more  emphatic,  he  adds:  "  But  then 
shall  1  know  even  as  1  also  am  known." 
Our  knowledge  of  (iod  and  divine  truth, 
though  real  and  s,aving  is  nevertheless 
very  faint  and  imperfect,  so  that  it  may 
better  be  said  that  (iod  knows  u.s  than 
that  we  kuow  him.  (ial.  4:1).  "Vor 
without  controversy  great  is   the    mys- 


Thoso  who  will  sit  with  ('hrist  on  his 
throne  are  the  overcouiers  through  iXxf 
blood  of  the  Lamb  and  the  whole  tea 
timonyo''(i.»l.  We  need  all  the  go.spel 
to  prepare  us  b^r  the  Jay  of  the  Lord. 
We  must  not  presume  to  obey  (jod  lu 
pari,  but  with  a  u.>h«le  heart  we  musi 
obey  the  whok  gospel. 


No  man  is  so  insiguiticant  .as  to  >ie 
sure  his  eiample  can  do  no  hurt. 

Sinners  are  perishing  daily  and  hoot- 
ly,  and  Vet  tkere  are  thousands  of  pro- 
fessing Christians  who  .-.re  doing  noth- 
ing to  save  them. 


£lir  grtlhrni  nl  £'<"•*• 
pummHgn  webki-v. 


H   M.  ESllEi.MAN, 
S  J    HAHIllnON,      ■ 
J.  W.  SI'KIN. 


E0ITOB& 


CARDINAL  ritlSOIPllilt. 

,hll»J-liBll.l««'tllM«m»-"J  l"** 
ItillnHJ.kna,   Id 


TudlDlbx'l 


TMl  III*  lari'' 

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la  III*  n»m«  t^  Hi*  •'""' 
I.  A«il  lit.  • 'luW"*"'"' •"  " 

balablllblj  afo. 


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tl  llirtM  u>d  lb>  /r>«UM  bail 
I  f„i>lll(lli>f  <lir'.ilH  •na  >tl»n"' 
^  «nNn4  thai  a)l  nrnd  (uu>>d*  f 


n  •oullmBnl  uf  lb*  "''I 


fd^  not  liiiliilit  I"  frnnnaUtl*  u>4  u 


vJII  r 


.   |1jM>    In    ulianoa 


iMnMu  liiiKOaK*.  Ixi 


.    !!•(■      V.'r 


■.nd  iiiltiK 


MUI117 


b,  l^•^ 


b(  •HI  III™*" 

*aM  Unl*n,    K>(I'I"''<^    > 

«IU1»  •!  initrlili      imnot  ■ 

*llbuul«b»ll<-* 

AdfltHUB  nil  (lomiiiiniloiiMi'iiH. 

lJllbTllltf:>  AT  WOIIK, 

Ijinnrlt,  r»rr(.llC«„  III. 

".      r  Al'HII.  27.  IMMO. 


LINAKK.  ILL..     •     - 

I'AithNirt.doi'ou  know  wliut  your  cIiililrHi 
read  V 
IjAVRyou  rflad    tlie  luriiiM  for  tliB  Daily  011 

the  Itift  i)iign? 

— ■         I  »  ■ 

Tuo8R  who  do  riaht  beouueo  it  in  right,  are 
auro  to  be  fight  on  immt  fiiifHtiorm. 

!'l,KA»K  niiipnilier  that  iiuiiiiiBcript  x^nt 
thrmiKli  tliu  iimild  for  th«  pnper  iiiii»t  benr  Itt- 
tor  p(iHtHK«- 

TilK  diKtrict  mc'tiiififl  of  Middle  IVnuHylvB- 
nitt,  S.mthorn  Ohio  mid  Northt-ru  lllinoih  will 
be  liiOd  April  27tl). 

Bko.  John  Bahnhaut  oI  UiiiiblieUi,  Illin.ii-, 
wriU'it:  "Two  more  hnvn  bei'U  rrc^ivud  iuto  thii 
church  hy  haiitism-rone  b  DHiie." 

By  mintiik«  11  uuiiihtir  of  our  MilscribprH  rc- 
coived  No.  13  iimteiid  of  14.  Il  tliey  will  notify 
us  WD  cou  yft  Bupply  ''""1  ^"i"'  N"-  ^'*- 

iNliiBt  wrhk'ai*8uo  we  Kttid  thut  Uro.  David 
hud  bt-HD  chohou  to  tlu'  iiiiiiiHtry  iu  the  Vultoii 
(WiB.)  uhiircli.  We  shoiild  have  suid  John 
Elhvoud  Wright.  Hro.  D,ivi-*  wiut  chowu  dea- 
cou. 

■  Wmi.K  Ihf  Aiuericuii  pfojilo  ui'f  oontrihutiug 
lihoniUy  to  relieve  tho  nufferiuK  in  Ireiiiud,  tlie 
people  tlu-re  htv  biDiy  awc-llinK  tlm  i>ursB  of  the 
Pope.  Tbey  srtiit  biiii  #12.000  m  one  day  re- 
ef iitly, 

Ths  BergHtresser-UaHhor  dttbntti  i»  not  yet 
rendy.  The  distnuce  between  the  puhlishers 
and  the  dinptitanUi  is  Miich  thut  couHideiable 
tiuii.'  muxt  ellipse  in  passing  proof  itheetN. 

Dtto.JoHN  Eauly  has  lieeu  to  Turner  county, 
Dakotab,  hiildiug  som*  meetings.  Kive  wer^ 
baptiz-'d.  There  aru>  eight  iuemhur«  there, 
iiiid  the  work  of  the  Lord  in  being  estiblished 
ID  tbat  newciiuiitry. 

San  Fhancidco  expHnenced  u  severe  earth- 
quake the  Mth.  No  dainiige  was  done,  tbongh 
the  biiildiDgs  were  roiked  so  that  the  motion 
ms  plaioly  viaiWe.  "There  Bhatl  be  eartbfiuiikes 
in  divers  places." — Matt.  24:  7. 

At  a  ciuarterly  council  meeting  held  in  Eagle 
Creek  Church,  Hancock  Co.,  Ohio,  on  the  ITth 
iu*t,.  S.  T.  Bosfeerman  and  El-azar  Bowermau 
Were  e;ich  onlaiued  to  tbn  office  of  the  bisbop- 
ric.    Elders  GberM>ltJ  luid  Kruhill  presided. 


QciTE  a  young  brother  iu  u  letter  of  recent 
dat«  nay»:  "I  am  reading  tlie  Now  Ttstament 
v^ry  much.  I  think  it  is  the  beat  ofbojk^" 
Truly  it  in  Ihf  fcfsf.  Young  men,  read  it,  (or  it 
will  do  you  good  now,  do  von  good  through 
Iffe,  and  do  you  good  in  your  dying  moments. 
*'Ble««^  i«  he  that  readetb.  and  they  that 
bear." 


the 
watt  the 


IJRO  Kkpir  wriliiig  irora  Cu.nb-rlBnd.  M-l.. 
April  14ih.  i-ayo:  Our  mtrHlingt  »r*  growujt  in 
Htt^ndance  and  iut*rfl«t.  I  eif-c*  t"  clo^e  to- 
night lorth^  present,  but  ho|»e  to  return  again 
hef.,r«bmK.  Thvw.Tk  here  will  bra-ucc^ss 
if  «»  art)  persevering. 

■■I  KMccKKOlbiundown  lik«  «hot9."  Hwd  a 
^«ung  uiiimt'r  to  the  l«i#.  Il*-v.  Hugh  Camp- 
tjtll  rehrrir.g  Iu  «  nuiiiher  of  houIs  thut  htitl 
i;rofr.w*Pdly  iM-n  convrrl*d  und^r  bim  the  uight 
htfon.  "K  thou  knock»d  them  d- 
d^Til  will  won   pi«k  tit  m   up  again." 

rpp'y- 

Till'  L'>rd  I-  doing  •  gr-at  work  through  his 
n^rvant  Basbor.  At  Bn.Kh  Creek.  Ob.o,  liftj- 
live  were  add»d  to  tlie  budv  ;  at  Ilnsstown  up 
to  the  ]9tb  iii»t.  there  had  bi-eii  (oi.rt.-.  n  appli 

<-»nt«.     Bro.  H.  W.I!  b.gin    «  "'r fniMmg^ 

m  A-hland  soon.     The  Lord  b.-  pra<..d  h-r  bis 
goodness  in  aU  holy  w>.ik. 

TUANK:^  are  due  Hie  .  111.  i-nt  workers  who 
Kent  HH  triul  Nuhocnber-.  Vou  liave  don<.-  well 
but  sino-  >ou  have  mafiifeflled  «uoh  an  iiitt-reHt 
in  the  WoKK  we  kindly  invite  yon  to  continue 
U>  Holieit  Bub-eriptionii  during  the  year  at  the 
rates  we  ».hallpnbli-h  from  tune  to  tune.  See 
la-it  png«  for  cpf'Cial  terms. 


UNION  MEETINGS. 


AUNU'X  meeting  v 
unite  to    proniulpjite  truth: 


Wk  r  IIj)  the  following  from  the  O'jl''  Countij 
Ihnm-mf: 

"Tlie  iH.ard  of  trustees  of  Mt.  Morns  have 
EtasNid  ail  ordinance  c<»nterri»g  upon  women 
Ihe  right  to  vote  for  or  ugainst  the  licensing  ot 
-HJooi.H,  The  pUn  w  this,  a  neiianite  ballot  box 
will  be  provided,  jiidge-  and  (1,-rkH  of  election 
bnviiiK  been  niM'oi'ited,  waid  voting  to  ttike 
place  at  the  Wet. b  liouce,  and  all  tbe  inhabi- 
titntflolihe  villiueof  Jawful  age  are  gnmt»-d 
tlie  privileg.i  of  voting." 

Thk  Western  Ihrnhi  edited  by  A.  W.  Van- 
imtn,  is  a  neat  monthly  journal  published  ot 
tbe  low  price  of  50  cent.-*  u  year.  It  i^  d^-voted 
to  tno  iuteiflsts  of  the /arm,  garden,  and  fmuijy. 
Not  bwing  a  religious  paper  it  will  not  stand  iu 
the  way  of  those  that  are.  We  bespeak  fur  it 
a  Mberal  patrunage  among  farmers  and  laborers 
generally.  IndiviiuaU  who  have  Uud,  stock 
and  nierchandi«e  tor  sale  should  address  the 
editor.  A.  W.  Vaniman,  Mt.  Morris,  III.  (or 
advertising  rates  and  sample  copies. 

Buo.  D.  I*-  Saylou  arrived  home  from  his 
western  trip  Monday  12th.  The  gorgeouKly 
robed  earth,  the  beautiful  green  gr(is,s.  and 
bloouiiiig  peach  trees  were  quite  a  contrast  to 
the  dull  looking  things  of  tbe  West,  and  no 
doubt  made  him  feel  thut  that  country  is  yet 
1ir*t.  His  country  may  be  a  litil*"  "last"— a 
little  ahead  of  ours  in  potting  on  its  green,  but 
when  ours  is  once  robed  it  is  supremely  grand. 
(<lud  to  hear  of  brother  D.iniel's  safe  arrival 
home.  His  presence  among  us  we  think  was 
very  beneficial      Come  again. 

An  earnest,  devoted  niiumlor  who  (-peuds 
more  than  one  sixth  of  the  working  dajs  iu 
looking  after  the  interests  of  the  church  says 
he  would  like  to  have  the  B.  at  W.  but  is  too 
poor  to  pay  for  it.  O  wliat  a  j.ity  that  poor 
ministers  must  bear  so  great  burdens  all  alone! 
Are  there  not  some  goud,  large,  sj  mpatbi/ing 
heuits  that  will  come  over  and  helpseud  tbe  B. 
AT  W.  to  the  poor?  We  do  not  like  to  write 
you  too  olTten  to  do  good  to  the  poor  minister, 
but  we  crtainlv  need  to  have  our  attention 
called  to  this. 

Wkrk  we  left  wholly  to  ourselves,  our  labors 
and  longings  for  the  good  of  others  would  full 
far  beneath  our  most  ardent  desires:  but  when 
the  Lord  gives  tbe  ability  and  the  infrea.se  we 
are  enabled  to  rejiiice  uud  move  onward.  The 
following  allows  what  earnest  work  can  do.  We 
publish  it  to  stimulate  others  to  action;  for  the 
wider  the  riroulatiou  of  the  paper,  tbe  greater 
its  Held  ol  usetulue^K: 

"Enclosed  find  ?— and  a  list  of  trial  subscri- 
bers. After  reading  your  request  that  all  your 
readers  should  help  extend  tbe  circulation  of 
your  paper  we  maile  an  eflort  to  aid  iu  tbe  good 
cause;  for  indeed  we  do  think  the  B.  \T  \V.  \* 
what  you  are  laboring  to  uiuke  it--au  earnent 
exponent  o(  vital  Christianity.  It  we  can  aid 
you  in  the  future  we  will  gladly  do  so."  S.  W. 

Now  pardon  us  for  ])ublisliing  a  little  of  the 
sweet;  for  if  we  did  not  n-ceive  many  such 
letters  aa  an  otTnet  to  sume  of  the  vinegar  that 
occatiionally  comes  iu,  we  wuuld  consider  our 
work  the  very  dreariest. 


which  all  sects 
bich  Ih.y 
hold  .n  common.  Outhe  leading  moral  ques 
hunsofth.wi.rld.  u\\  s-ct«  agree.  They  all 
believe  there  iM  a  G0.I.  a  Christ,  a  Holy  Spmt 
They  aKr<-e  that  man  is  a  ninner  by  nature,  and 
that  f-ith  and  re^nUnce  are  essentials  to  make 
bimachildofO.id.  With  Ibeexc-phonprnb- 
«blT  of  the  fouifh.they  agree  that  the  T-  C  m 
niaudment^  an-  e«ch  binding  upon  all  mankiud. 
H.uce  we  in.ghl  say  that  all  churches  agree  up- 
on all  questions  which  have  amoral  nature 
only. 

The  high  attainments  which  God  designed 
should  accompany  the  religion,  which  be  sent 
his  Son  into  the  world  to  establish,  can  only 
be  reached  by  those  who  have  right  conceptions 
of  D^ily-  P'-opIe  never  rise  iu  character  above 
the  (iod  whom  they  worship. 

".V.(H.  by  worshiping,  hrromes  asmnihttd  to 
Ihf  moral  chararfrrxf  fht  uhjeH  irhirh  he  iror- 
>,hij>s.  This  is  an  invariable  principle,  op-rat- 
i.igwith  thecertaiuity  of  cause  and  effect.  Tbe 
«c>r»bir>pfr  lo-ks  upon  tbe  charact.fr  ol  the  ob- 
jVct  which  be  worships  as  the  standard  of  per- 
fection 11-  therefore  condemns  ever)  thing  lu 
himself  which  i^  unlike,  and  approves  of  every 
thing  which  is  like  that  character.  The  ten- 
dency of  this  is  to  lead  him  to  abandon  every 
thing  ill  himself,  and  in  his  course  of  life,  which 
is  condemned  by  tbe  character  and  precepts  of 
his  god.  and  to  conform  himself  to  that  stand- 
ard which  is  approved  by  tbe  same  criterirn. 
The  worshipper  desires  the  favor  of  the  olj-ct 
worshipped,  and  this,  reason  dictates,  can  be 
obtained  only  by  conformity  to  the  will  and 
the  character  -  f  that  object.  To  become  as- 
similated to  Ihf.  image  of  tbe  olj-ct  worshipped 
must  be  the  end  of  desire  with  the  worshipper. 
His  iispirstious  therefore,  every  time  be  wor- 
Miips,  do,  from  the  nature  of  the  cu.'te,  assimi- 
Ute  his  cliaracter  more  and  more  to  the  model 
of  tbe  obj-ct  that  receives  bis  homage. 

To  this  fact  the  whole  hi.tory  ot  the  idola- 
trous world  bears  testimony.  Without  an  ex- 
ception, the  character  of  every  nation  and  tribe 
of  tbe  fauromi  family  has  been  formed  and  mod- 
id,  in  a  groit  degree,  by  the  character  attrib- 
uted to  their  godw 

From  the  history  of  idolatrous  nations  we 
will  cite  a  numl)er  of  familiar  cases,  confirma- 
tory of  tbe  foregoing  statement,  that  man  be- 
comes like  the  object  of  his  worship. 

A  moj.t  striking  lufetduce  is  that  of  the  Scy 
thiai.8,  and  other  tribes  of  the  Northmen,  who 
subdued  and  finally  annihilated  the  Uoman 
power.  Odin.  Tbor,  and  others  of  their  siip- 
[idsed  deities,  were  ideas  of  hero  kings,  blood- 
thirsty and  cruel,  clothed  with  the  attributes  of 
deity,  and  worshipped.  Their  worship  turned 
the  milk  of  human  kindness  iuto  gall  in  the 
bosoms  ol  their  votaries,  and  they  seemed,  like 
blood  hounds,  to  be  possessed  of  a  horrid  d' 
light  when  they  were  revelling  in  sci^uesof 
blood  and  slaughter.  It  being  believed  that 
one  of  their  hero-gods,  after  destroying  great 
numbers  of  the  human  race,  destroyed  himself, 
it  hence  became  disreputable  to  die  in  bed,  aud 
those  who  did  not  meet  death  in  battlf  fre- 
quently committed  suicide,  supposing  that  to 
die  n  natural  death  might  exclude  them  from 
favor  in  the  hall  of  Valhalla. 

Aniuug  the  gods  of  the  Greeks  and  Romans 
there  were  some  name!*,  in  the  early  ages  of 
their  history  fo  which  some  virtuous  attributes 
wtre  attached;  but  the  conduct  and  character 
generally  attributed  to  their  gods  were  marked 
deeply  with  such  traits  as  heroism,  vengeance, 
caprice  and  lust.  In  the  later  history  of  these 
iirttions,  their  idolatry  degenerated  in  charact- 
er, and  became  a  system  of  most  debasing  ten- 
dency. 

In  some  cases  the  most  corrupt  attributes  of 
biuuan  nature,  uud  even  brute  nature,  were  at 
tributed  to  objects  of  worship,  and  while  men 
bowed  down  to  them,  they  sunk  themselves  to 
the  lowest  depth  of  vice.  The  Egyptians  might 
be  named  as  an  instance.  The  first  patrons  of 
the  arts  and  sciences  were  brute  worshipiiPrf: 
aud  it  is  testified  of  them  that  bestiality,  tbe 
lowest  vice  to  which  human  nature  can  descend, 
was  common  amongst  them.  The  paintings 
and  tcuipture  of  their  divinity,  iu  the  mummy 
catacombs,  are  for  the  most  part,  clusters  of 
beasts,  birds,  reptiles  and  fliea  grouped  toj^'-th- 
er  in  the  most  disgusting  and  uuoatural  rela- 
tions; a  true  indication  that  tbe  minds  of  tbe' 


r^iupp-rs  were  filled  with  ideas  the  nio>t  ti|« 
and  unnatural. 

Tbe  ancient  Venus,  as  worshipped  by  almoit 
ill  the  elder  nation-*  ol  antiquity,  wai  a  person- 
fication  of  lu^t.  Th*-  deeds  required  to  be  done 
at  her  pollutiog  f«ne.  as  acts  of  homage,  ought 
not  to  be  named. 

In  the  best  days  of  C-rinth— "Corinth,  the 
eye  of  Greece"— the  most  sacred  persons  in  the 
ity  wern  prostitufes.  cons,  crated  to  the  wor- 
ship  of  V.nus.  From  this  source  she  derived  a 
large  portion  of  her  revenues.  The  consfqiience 
was  that  her  inhabitant'^  became  Droverbial  for 
di-solutenes9  and  treiirbery 

To  the  heathen  diviuiti- s.  especially  those 
jilaced  at  the  head  of  the  catalogue  as  the  su- 
lienor  god-,  what  tbeolo{iiau«.bav«  railed  the 
phjsical  attributes  of  dutj— omnipotent  and 
omnipresent  power-were  generally  ascribed; 
hut  their  mors.l  ch-u-acter  was  always  defective, 
aud  gen*=rally  criminal.  As  one  of  the  best  in- 
stances iu  the  whole  n-ythologv  of  the  ancients, 
the  Roman  Jupiter  might  be  cited.  Had  a  med- 
al been  struck  delineating  the  character  of  this 
best  of  the  gods,  ou  one  side  might  have  beea 
engraved  AlmitfhlinesK.  Ooinipreseiice,  Justice; 
and  on  the  rever^-e.  C'iprire,  Vengeance,  Litst. 
Thus  men  clothed  depraved  or  bustial  deities 
with  alurghty  power,  aud  they  became  cruel, 
or  c'-rrupt,  or  bestial  in  their  affections,  by  the 
reaction  of  the  character  woiohipped  upon  the 
cliaracter  of  the  worshipper,  lu  the  strong 
langunge  of  a  recent  writer,  "they  c'othed  beast« 
d  ilepraved  beings  «ith  the  attribute  of  Al- 
uiiglitiness,  aud  in  effect  U»y  wor-bipped  aU 
mighty  beasts  and  devils."  Aid  the  more  they 
worshipped  the  more  tbey  resembled  them. 

In  relation  I0  modern  idolatry,  the  world  is 
full  ot  living  witnesses  of  its  corrupting  ten- 
dency. Wb  will  cite  in  illLstration.  a  single 
case  or  two.  The  following  is  extracted  from  a 
public  document,  laid  before  Parliament,  by  H. 
Oakley,  E-q.  a  magi-Lrate  in  lower  Bengal. 
Speaking  of  the  ioHuence  of  idolatry  in  India, 
he  says  ot  the  worship  of  Kale,  one  of  the  most 
popular  idols,  "the  murderer,  the  robber,  the 
prostitute,  all  aim  to  propitiate  a  being  whose 
worship  is  obscenity,  and  whu  delights  in  the 
blood  of  man  and  beaat:  and.  without -iuiulor- 
ing  whose  aid.  no  act  of  wickedness  is  commit- 
ted. The  worship  of  K-»le  must  harden  the 
heaits  of  her  followers;  and  to  them  scenes  oE 
blood  and  crime  must  become  familiar." 

luChina,  according  to  Medhurat,  the  priests 
of  Buddah  understand  aud  teach  the  doctriae 
of  the  assimilation  of  the  wor^hipp-^r  to  the  ob- 
ject worshipped.  Tbeysaj — "Think  of  Buddah. 
If  rat-n  pray  to  Buddah,  and  do  not  become 
Buddah,  it  is  because  tbe  mouth  prays,  and  not 
the  mind."  Philosophy  of  the  Plan  of  Salva- 
tion, pp.  37,  38,  39,  40.  41,  43. 

Deity  is  perfect  in  each  of  his  attributes, 
These  are  love,  justice,  mercy,  goodues?,  wisdom 
and  power;  and  they  are  all  harmoniously  de- 
veloped in  his  character.  His  nature  is  a  unit. 
In  his  providences  none  of  his  characteristics 
are  latent.  The  attribute  of  justice  wi  1  not 
permit  him  to  love  that  which  is  unjust,  neith- 
er can  his  wisdom  be  made  insensible  to  error 
through  his  mercy. 

Any  one  who  can  conceive  that  God  loves  two 
bodies  of  people  whose doctrineacontradict  each 
other  and  who  live  in  contention  and  open  re- 
bellion must  worship  a  double-minded  God. 
Reader,  ii  such  a  character  your  God?  Come, 
let  us  have  consistency. 

It  is  a  part  of  the  doctrine  of  some  of  the 
sects  to  fellowship  all  other  sects.  Those  who 
do  not  believe  God's  word  authorizes  any 
such  practices  are  often  dealt  with  very  uuLur- 
ly.  Those  who  believe  it  regard  themselves  just 
that  much  more  cbaiitable  than  those  w)io  do 
not.  But  is  such  an  idea  correct?  If  duty  auo 
principle  and  doctrine  demand  that  we  fellow- 
ship alt  sects,  are  we  then  charitable  becuuss 
wedoit?  Ami  cbaritable  because  I  fellowship 
all  the  members  of  our  fraternity  when  dut)'i 
principle  and  doctrine  teach  raeso  to  do?  With 
what  degree  of  cousLsteucy  can  those  who  do  a 
thing  because  ot  duty,  principle  and  doctrine 
cUim  it  as  an  actof  charity  ?  Because  I  do  not 
receive  my  oppouent's  doctrine,  I  am  called  sel- 
fish. Am  I  moreof  an  opponent  to  hnii  tn*° 
he  is  to  me?  Is  he  not  under  the  same  obli' 
gation  to  receive  my  doctrine  that  I  am  his?  If 
am  selfish  because  I  will  not  ret-rive  his  doc- 
trine, is  he  not  in  the  same  way  selfish  hecauM 
he  will  not  receive  my  doctrine?  Here  they  are 
One  believes  in  uniyersal  fellowship,  while  tb' 


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THK    BHK'rHMii,>f    ^x    WOKK.. 


other  dues  out.  Edch  wants  his  own  waj\  Now 
winch  is  most  snlfiBti  or  ULclwihtuble? 

John  says,  "!f  there  come  any  uulo  you  and 
briue  not  tlii"*  doctnuf.rf  c-ive  him  nit  into  your 
hoHsi"  neither  bid  him  God  speed."  Where  a 
union  meeting  is  held  "doctrine"  la  not  brought 
into  the  "house,"  but  'Iwirinrs.  Since  the  name, 
Udion  Meeting,  implies  i}'tctrines,\\.  is  impos* 
sible  to  conclude  they  have  "this  doctrine"  in 
their  '"honse."  If  thev  have  not  "thia doctrine," 
how  can  we  cmclude  that  God  is  the  aullior  of 
them?  Does  he  teach  ua  one  thing  by  his  word 
and  another  hy  lij^  Spirit?  "God  is  not  the 
aitUorof  contusion,  but  of  peace."  1  Cor.  H- 
33. 

There  should  be  a  oneness  in  the  purposes 
anil  the  work  of  God's  children,  greater  even 
than  erista  in  any  onf  sect.  This  divine  char- 
act-rristjc  of  God  s  children  must  be  ignored  in 
all  Union  Meeting*.  It  must  be  trodden  down 
he  ore  they  can  be  r.et  ou  foot.  God's  chil-ir-^n 
must  be  ''like-uiiuded."  How  much  lik^-nlind- 
ednesB  is  then-  m  Union  Meeting-"!'  Simi<ty  au 
agreement  to  disagree!  6.  j,  h. 


FEET-WASHING. 


Liffrnl  Feft-washiiK/  >ni  Iiintitittiim  of  Il'i^eiess 

C'ni/itsioi-. 

Kir.it,  It  is  nowhere  recorded  ai  a  church  or- 
dinance in  Scripture.  Hence  it  tte-'iiis  that 
some  of  its  adliereut-i  liold  it  an  ii  church  onli- 
naace,  while  bome  hulit  it  only  a'*  "oii.e  kind  nl 
an  in>titutii>n  of  pui>lie  wor-lir|j;  while  yei 
otheis  are  "halting  betwet^n  two  opimuna"  iw 
to  where  to  phice  it.  I'osBihly  soaie.  yet.  of  it- 
adh'-rentn  would  practice  it  as  h  kind  of  a  pri- 
vate or  family  institution  of  wor'ship  Second 
it  is  nowhere  recorded  in  Scripture  aa  an  act 
of  religious  worship.  True,  it  is  recorded  thai 
it  WH^  observed  at  the  same  meetiug  at  which 
the  Suppi.T  was  instituted;  but  "reclining" 
nsing  a  "towel,"  etc  ,  are  also  recorded,  but  not 
as  a  part  of  worship.  Third,  it  is  nowhere  re- 
corded in  Scripture  that  the  feet  of  women 
should  be  washed.  Christ  wasiiedoulv  the  feet 
ol  men.  The  probabiliiv  l*  ibat  the  leet  men- 
tioiieil  in  1  Tim.  5:  10  wt-re  tlie  le^t  of  men.  It 
is  not  safe  to  say  tliat  i-very  in-<titution  recor- 
ded in  Scripture  is  eqii.tlly  ohiigtitory  upon 
women.  Fur  instunce:  preai:hiug,  bapti- 
zing, admiuisteiiug  the  buppcr,  are  pre- 
Ci'pts  for  men  only  to  perform  Upon  what 
authority,  then,  are  women's  ftet  washed,  as  a 
literal  onliuaiice,  when  Christ  washed  only 
uifu's  feel,  and  where  Miero  i-  not  cvfu  an 
mrttmn  in  the  New  Testament  that  the  teet  ot 
women  "ought"  to  be  thus  washed't*  Fourth, 
there  is  no  authority  in  Scripture  for  wishing 
tlie  feet  of  only  church  members.  True,  the 
feet  Ciirist  washed,  in  Julin  13rh,  nhd  the  feet 
the  woman  washed,  in  1  Tim,  5:  10,  were  the 
feet  of  church  members.  Uut,  as  tcft  washing 
was  au  act  ot  hospitality  then  perfornifdlur  all 
olasseR,  we  cannot  infer  that  Christ  and  thin 
woman  violated  this  law,  to  wash  only  the  feet 
of  church  members:  for  to  violate  a  law  ot  h' 
pitality  is  certainly  an  unchristian  tict.  Who 
can  say  that  young,  unbaptiz-d  converts  should 
not  have  their  feet  washed  too'^   Who  will  ven- 


command.  "He  took  bread,  aud  gave  thiuik>. 
and  breat  if —Luke  22:19.  That  is  example. 
He  had  divine  authority  toeoramani,  set  apait. 
luid  observe  this  for  those  who  will  fiWlow  him 
Did  he  do  less  than  thi*  in  the  ordinance  ot 
feet- washing 'J  Did  he  not  command  them  to 
"wash  on-  another's"  ft-et?  Did  he  not  give  the 
example?  Had  he  noi  divine  authority  to  com- 
mand, set  apart,  aud  ob-erve  this  thing  as  well 
as  the  bread  aud  tiie  cup?  We  are  not  "halting 
between  iwo  opinions,"  nor  even  clinging  to 
one  opinion  on  this  subj^^ct.  With  us  it  t»  not 
a  matter  of  w/*(m«H  but  a  matter  of /(ji//i.  Nor 
do  wu  hold  it  as  "some  tcind  ot  ftn  iustilutioii 
but  re4urd  it  as  an  institution.  We  are  settled 
on  tbis:  w(  are  not  out  ou  the  ocean  of  doubts 
with  torn  fails,  broken  rudder,  aud  lost  aiiclior. 
The  Elder  saj:-, '"It  is  nowhere  recorded  m 
Scripture  as  au  act  of  religious  worship."  My 
this,  I  presume  you  wish  us  to  understand  that 
it  is  not  expressly  stated  thus  in  the  Holy 
Scriptures.  "Feet-wa-siiijiR  is  au  act  of  religious 
worship."  Is  that  what  you  want  before  jou 
will  obey?  Is  it  not  s^iid,  "I'ray  without  ceut- 
iiigP"  Uut  can  you  find  the  chapter  and  vvne 
which  readH,  "l*r<i)er  is  an  act  of  religious  wnr- 
sbip?"  Dies  the  Scripture  contain  these  words, 
'Singing  is  uu  act  ot  religious  worship?"  In  it 
record'-d  in  the  exact  words,  "Preaching  is  an 
ict  ot  religious  wor^tiipV"  Ah,  iny  good  friend; 
you  ate  crippling  Christianity  by  denying  that 
what  .If-siis  did  iiud  coiuinauded  are  not  acts  of 
reli^mos  wiirship!  Wh.i'.  is  religmus  worship? 
The  act  of  paviug  divine  liouor  to  the  Supreme 
Being.  Do  we  not  honor  the  Supreme  Being 
when  we  r/^j  as  he  bids?  Adoration  through 
worshipping,  aud  worshipping  tnrotigh  the 
prei-crihed  rules  of  the  Divine  Oracles. 

We  hear  yon  again:  "It  is  nowhere  recorded 
in  S.;ripture  that  the  feet  of  women  should  be 
washed.  Christ  washed  only  the  feet  of  men,* 
Will  you  stick  to  your  text.  Elder?  Admittiii; 
this  to  he  a  fact,  will  the  Baptist  Church  do  a 
Jesus  did,  wash  only  the  feet  of  men,  break 
bread  and  divide  the  cup  only  to  men?  But  thi 
society  to  which  Elder  Jarrel  belougs,  not  ou 
ly  retuaes  to  observe  feet-washio^  as  Jesus 
commanded,  among  women,  but  also  among 
men,  They  will  not,  as  men,  wash  one  anoth- 
er's feet — will  uot  even  go  that  far.  If  the  feet- 
washing  of  Jesus  be  simply  an  act  of  ho;-p;tal- 
ity,  and  he  only  washed  the  feet  of  men,  then 
this  act  of  hospitality  must  be  withheld  from 
women,  must  it?  Eider,  we  ha%e  long  called 
for  the  ''thus  saith  the  Lord"  that  places  the 
cup  and  bread  among  both  males  aud  female.s, 
and  excludes  feet-washing,  but  all  the  wit^dom 
of  "ye  learned"  has  failed  to  answer.  If  the 
widow  mentioned  in  1  Tim.  5:  10  washed  the 
feet  of  men  it  only  shows  that  she  obeyed  what 


might  be  given,  but  this  is  euougli.  Your  r. - 
mark- relative  to  m^n  wiwhiuji  the  feet  ot  m.ii, 
S  ■.,  is  already  fully  auswerenl.  If  iieopV  ha^e 
"diff-reut  notiims"  as  lo  the  nutiiuer  ofob^ec 
*ing  this  ordinance,  those  nnttiUH  iiiuxt  Ui'l.li*- 
permitted  to  overthrow  the  oidinancfl  anil 
make  us  disobedient. 

There  is  a  great  deal  of  coufnsioTi  in  thr 
Christian  woi  Id  in  prayer;  hut  I  presnme  the 
Elder  would  hardly  consentto  disobey  the  com- 
luandment  on  prayer  hecautte  there  is  confusion 
over  it.  There  has  beeu  confusion  over  bap- 
tism, and  the  communion  has  been  found  in 
very  b.»d  company,  yet  the  Chrialiau  baa  uo 
thought  of  abandoning  them  because  oftbeii 
abuse.  Indeed  it  would  seem  that  disobwdieiio 
IS  bard  pushed  for  au  excuse  when  it  advances 
the  idea  of  confusion  as  protif  that  an  ordiuance 
and  command  of  Gui  should  not  be  ol^served. 


DESIGN    AND    FORM    OF  CHRIS- 
TIAN   BAPTISM.  X. 


Baptism  iiilo  Ihf  name  of  rarli  pervon  o/  the 
H>hj  Tnniti,. 

^BE  commission,  Matt,  is:  111,  contains  the 


tur«  to  assert  that  feet-washing  did  not  remain  t^*^  l^'''*''"  ^^  not.  hence  she  is  just  that 
an  act  of  hospitality  due  to  all  classes?  The  fact 
of  anything  being  iifcoKHKii  as  done  after  bap 
tism  is  no  proof  that  it  should  he  done  only 
after  it.  The  people  were  preached  to  after 
baptism — but  they  were  also  preached  to  before 
baptism.  So  we  kuow  that  feet-washing,  in 
the  time  of  Christ  and  his  apostles,  was  done 
fnr  both  the  baptized  and  the  unbaptized.  and 
that  iu  all  countries  where  it  has  been,  or  is, 
pracliceij,  neither  ciuiversiou  or  baptism  have 
ever  be-ri  necessary  to  it  Only  one  or  both 
of  two  things  can  prove  a  Ihiig  ought  to  be 
done  only  arter  baptism,  viz.  tuat  its  NATUllE 
so  reijiiires,  or  that  the  law  so  requires  Auv- 
thmg  being  iiecordvd  as  practiced  after  bap- 
tism is  only  a  secondary  argument,  and  of  no 
conclusive  forcp  without  the  nature  or  law  of 
the  thing  retjuiring  it.  Nothing,'  is  clearer  than 
that  there  is  nothing  in  either  the  nature  or 
law  ot  feet-washing  which  couliues  it  to  young 
converts,  much  less  to  churcli  members.  Fifth, 
it  is  nowhere  recorded  in  Scripture  who  9h<iuld 
officiate  at  feet-washing.  Our  Savior  washed 
his  disciple's  feet.  From  this  a  weak  inference 
would  be  that  the  pastor  ought  to  wash  the  feet 
of  all  the  church  members  whose  feet  are  to  be 
washed,  but  such  au  inference  is  not  of  sulh 
cient  force  to  regulate  a  church  ordinance.  As 
to  the  widow  who  washed  the  saint's  feet.  Ad- 
am Clark,  Scott,  Jenks,  Biiur.  Beven,  Allord. 
DeWette,  Lange,  and  the  "weiglt  uf  criticism" 
hold  that  she  was  a  deaconess.  Oi'thn  one  can- 
'not  be  certain;  but  the  ca-*e  seems  to  1iirni»h 
a  weak  inference  that  a  deacouesw  can  "wash 
the"  feet.  Uut.  like  the  other  infereoce,  it  is 
wortli  uothing.  Much  less  is  it  it  auywhert^ 
stat'd  iu  Scripture  that  there  sliould  be  a  pro 
misciioua  fi'i't-washiiig.  in  which  "every  on* 
should  wash  the  feet  of  the  one  next  to  him  " 
Much  less,  yet,  is  it  rerorded  iu  Scripture  that 
m'^n  should  wash  the  feet  of  tnen  and  women 
the  feet  oi  women,— presuming  that  women' 
feet  are  to  be  washed. 

IF  the  feet-wa-shiug  practiced  and  enjoined  by 
Christ  does  not  contain  all  the  el^-uients  ol 
an  ordinance,  then  there  is  no  ground  for  th" 
breaking  of  bread  and  dividing  of  the  cup;  for 
.lesus  said  to  the  twelve  "take  this"  (the  cup) 
"and  divide  it  among  yourselves."     That  is  a 


bett-r  than  he  is. 

V.mr  fourth  negative  is  like  the  others,  rest- 
ing on  sand.  Christ's  disciples  were  church 
members,  and  1  Tim,  .'clO  says  saint's  feet— not 
sinner's  feet.  And  now  you  can  see  that  it  is 
"an  act  of  hospitality"  without  one  word  upon 
hich  to  base  this  inferf?uce;  but  you  cannot 
:e  the  plain  commaud  to  the  ekhlenia—the 
church  then  a-sembled — 'Yf^ahooitijht  to  irash 
one  luiotlirrs  feet."  Yes  it  it  is  au  unchristian 
act  to  violate  a  law  of  hospitality,  but  how 
about  violating  the  command  of  Jesus?  It 
seems  to  me  that  with  all  the  intelligence  of 
this  age,  men  ought  to  see  that  there  is  far 
more  danger  of  eternal  damnation  from  diso 
beying  the  plain  commands  of  God  than  by 
violating  simply  acts  of  hospitality  to  one  an- 
other. We  urge  ob'^dience  to  every  command 
■)f  God,  whether  they  look  large  or  small  to  u: 

The  most  depraved  individual  in  all  this  land 
would  have  feeling  and  courtesy  and  charity 
enough  to  wash  his  frieud's  feet  when  necessary 
without  a  direct  revelatiou  from  God. 

We  venture  to  assert  that  the  Elder  does  nnt 
know  that  the  example  given  by  Christ  in  feet- 
washing  was  for  both  the  baptized  and  unbap 
tized.  He  knows  no  such  thing  unless  he  has 
had  a  special  revelation,  for  the  Divine  Record 
does  not  so  say.  Does  he  ao  beyond  the  Recoi'I 
and  assume  to  say,  uo,  when  God  says,  yesV 
Feet-washing  ought  to  he  done  as  commanded 
by  Jt-sus.     "The  law  so  reciuirea." 

Your  fifth  negative  assumes  too  much  again, 
lesus  said  to  his  disciples, 'Ye  also  ought  to 
wash  one  anoth<?r'3  feet,"  He  did  not  say  om 
of  you  should  wash  «// the  other's  feet,"  Ac- 
cording to  your  position,  the  pastor  ought  to 
do     all    the  loving;  because  the    discipf 


taught  to   "love   one  another."     Other    cases 


haptibui  piveu  by  "the  King  and  Law-giver  in 
Zion."  Some  whose  aduiini>tralinns  do  not  cu- 
respond  to  this  form  seek  to  evade  its  author- 
ity by  supposing  Christ  never  told  his  diiiciples 
to  baptize  "into  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Son,  and  ot  the  Holy  Spirit ;"  but  that 
the  passage  has  been  added  to  Matthew's  Go«- 
P"l.  This  is  quite  a  convenient  method  for  the 
present  of  disponing  of  any  portion  of  God  s 
word  which  dues  not  suit  men's  peculiar  views. 
Just  ,s»/iy)Ose  contrary  to  all  the  evidence  that 
it  is  an  interjxilution.  Aa  no  writer,  however, 
during  the  Christian  dispensation  has  succeed- 
ed iu  proving  this  supposition  to  be  corrccl, 
the  genuineness  of  the  passage  remain 
shaken.  "But,"  says  one,  "it  is  not  once  recorded 
that  the  apostles  ever  did  bapti/.*^  according  to 
the  formula  Jesus  is  said  to  have  given  the: 
[  will  let  a  distinguished  single  iuimersionist 
nnawer  this  objrtclion.  Dr.  Errett  says,  *"That  | 
one  text  proves  nothing;  if  Jesus  cuilj'  Fuid 
it  onrr,  or  if  it  is  reported  only  nurr,  it  is  not 
true.''  There  is  a  lurking  infidelity  here  which 
crop  out  directly.  It  crops  out  indeed  in 
the  next  sentence — 'According  to  the  formula 
Jesus  />■  Haiti  to  haoe  given  them.'  Matthew 
uot  support  our  theory,  therefore  it  is 
doubtful  whether  Jesus  ever  said  what  Matthew 
records,  aud  if  he  did  say  it,  it  is  only  found  in 
oue  text  and  is  of  uo  account.'  Any  man  who 
can  thus  recklessly  thrust  aside  the  divine  rec- 
ord because  it  stands  iu  the  way  of  his  theory 
is  au  iuHdel  and  a  self-worshiper,  whatever  hi^ 
pret^'ntions  may  be."  Christian  Standard,  vol, 
5,  p.  332,  Mr.  Robert  Roberts,  of  Birming- 
ham, Euglaod,  editor  of  the  i'.hrixfadelphinn, 
whose  people  are  known  iu  this  coun- 
try among  themselves,  I  believe,  aa  "the 
Church  of  God,"  but  commonly  as 
"Soul  Sleepers,"  and  whose  pen  has 
been  sought  by  American  immersionists  iu  he- 
half  of  their  cause,  publiuhed  a  work  against 
the  position  of  W.  C.  Thurman,  of  MasHachu- 
setts,  which  has  been  republished  in  this  couo 
try  by  the  Baptists  a.s  the  production  of  Rob 
ert  Robertson,  under  the  title  of  'Trine 
Immersion  Weighed  in  the  Balances  and 
Found  Wanting."  to  the  prejudice  of  "the 
Brethren"  (Tuukers).  As  it  has  been  repub- 
lished against  us  duty  bids  us  pay  it  some  at- 
tention in  connection  with  many  other  attacks 
from  various  sources.  Mr.  Roberta  says  :  "The 
direction  of  Christ  to  his  disciples  to  baptize 
"in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
aud  of  the  Holy  Spirit"  (which  occurs  only 
once)  must  be  consistent  with  the  practice  of 
the  apostles  whom  the  Si)irit  of  Truth  guided 
in  the  execution  of  the  commission,"  Christa- 
deIphian(May,  1^76)  p.  216,  Mr,  R.  stat^-t 
the  case  backwards.  The  commission  is  the 
1  onstitution,  the  law;  neither  does  a  law  have 
to  be  repeated  to  give  it  authority.  The  teach 
ings  and  practice  of  the  apostles  who  were  ib 
Mfriawrsaud  suhjK<t»,  must  be  consistent  with 
it,  "Let  it  be  remembered,"  says  l)r,  Errett. 
"that  thin  commission,  recorded  by  Matthew, 
was  the  commission  that  clothed  the  apostlew 
with  ambassadorial  authority,  and  that  if  this 
IS  repudiated,  they  were  without  instructions  as 
to  the  accomplishment  of  their  work  as  am- 
bassadors.   The  Holy  Spirit  was  to  bring  nil 


tliimis  I;  ihrir  rrmembmnce,  whatever  Jesui  had 
-aidlotbem,    J..hn  U;  2«,"     Chri«itiBii   StHnd- 
ard  vol.  .■>,  p,  333.     Mr.  II  lays,  "Therw    \t   not 
a  single  esse  of  baptism  where  three  uanics  are 
nieution»il,  Int  Hl>mi<  tliroe  dqn."      Chrmt^del- 
pbiaii.  p.  am.     WliHt  dues  this  prove  for  him? 
The  fuel  that  the  apostlea  do   not  record    tbre« 
dips  is  uo  greater  marvel  than  that  tbf-y  do  not 
uieution  the  nse  of  the  three  nnme*.     But  do«a 
this  prove  that  the  apostles  did  uot   use   them 
iu  their  administrations?     When  it  is  vl»t«4 
that  baptism  was  "in  (rw.into)  the  name  ot  lh« 
Lord  Je6us"  etc,  i«  thut  any   evidence  that  ik 
was  not  aUo  into  the  name  of  the   Father  and 
of  the  Holy  tipirit?     When  men  are  command* 
ed  to  believe  on  Christ  and   are  said  to    believe 
in  his  name,  etc, (Sre  A:ts  13:39;  16:  31;  ID:  -1; 
Rom.  4:  2-1)  does  that  prove  that  they  did  uot 
also  believe  iu  the    F.tther  and  in  the  Holy 
Spirit?     Would  il  uot  beu«  logical  to  conclude 
tliey  did  not  as  that  the  apostles  did  not   I  ap' 
tiz-  iu  the  name  of  the  Father  and  of  the  Holf 
S,'irit  lircaufQ  those  names    ure  i  ot  iiiciQ<  d  in 
the  baplismal  narratives?      Does  uot  the  ex- 
ample of  the  twelve  disciples  at  Epheius,  Actt 
I'J:  1-7,  clearly  intimat«  that  the  apuotlrs  did 
bapli/B  into  the  Holy  Spirit?     When  Paul  wu 
inforui.d  that  they  had  "not  so  much  as   heard 
wliether  tnere  be  any   Holy   Spirit,"  a»  il  Bur« 
prised  and  astoiiiahed  he  asked,    "tJuto  {ti»^ 
into)  what  then  were  ye    bapliitedP"      la  thU 
Uot  as  mu<  Il  us  to  ask,  "Were  ye  uot  baptized 
the  uame  of  the  Holy  Spirit?      How  is  it 
then  thiit  >ou  never  heard  of  him?"      By  care- 
ful exaniiualiuu  and  mature  reflection  it  will  ba 
seen  that  all  the  admiuistrations  of  the  apustlei 
were  huljecttoaud  in  harmony  with  the  form 
given  by  Christ.     If  I  witness  the  aduiinistri^* 
tiou  of  au  uiith  uf  allegiance  to  a  foreigner  by 
au  otlicer  of  the  United  States  and  winh  to   rft* 
late  the  incident  I  luuy  say   huch  a  pemon  re- 
ceived the  oath  of  allegiance  tn  the  naiiie  of  the 
governmeut.    It  is  not  expected  that  I  rehearw 
the  formula  prescribed  by   the  government  ob* 
Served  iu  its  administration.      Tnut  would    fat 
pre-<umption  upon  the  ignorance  ot  the   people 
who  are  suppoNtd  to  be  already  acnuainted  with 
the  form,  aud  if  not  they  can  eanily    a.^quHint 
themselves  witU  it  by  appealing  to  their  stat- 
utes.    Now  if  what  1  slated  IS  true,  ihut  this 
was  diinc  in  the   name  of  the  governmenl,  it 
was  performed  according    to  the  legul  formula^ 
for  if  that  form    was    ignored   or    uegleeled  it 
would  not  be  true   that  tlie  initiation   was  in 
the  name  of  the  ijoverumeut,  but  iu  some  other 
or  by  some  other   authority    contrary   to 
the  government,  aud   therefore  iUetjal^  invalid^ 
auA  siil'jff  tu  jiunislniieitl.     So  if  the   apostles 
had  used  aform  of  administration  ditl'ereut  from 
that  imposed  by  thf>  omnipotent  authnrity  of 
Jesus  their  administrations    would   not  have 
been  in  his  name  but  contrary  to  it,  aud  instead^ 
of  workiug  in  harmony  with  and  in  subj.-ctioa 
to  their  Sovereign  Lord  they  would  1  ave  been 
unlaithlul  and  rebellious.  But  e^uch  wa->  uot  tha 
case,  nor  should  the  mere  omission  of  the  form 
in    the  narrative,  which  is  only    natural  and 
practical  in  order  to  avoid  usele-s  repetitiOD, 
or  incidental  digression    lead   any  in  elligeat 
mind  to  Ihiuk  it  was  neglei  ted.  ,t.  w.  s. 


BLESSINGS 


To  Sigler  Uellij  Kiuj>l  : 

INHERE  can  be  no  receiving  unless  there  be 
tir>t  a  giving.  All  ot  God's  planting  first 
roots  downward,  aud  then  springs  upward.  The 
tree  prostrated,  with  roots  exposed  to  th>3  sun 
and  air,  gives  no  proof  of  h/e.  It  is  on  the  way 
to  decay.  Thus  "lively  stones"  in  God's  houM 
rciison.  They  wait  not  until  the  weary,  fiiling 
onts  tail,  but  with  holy  hearts  hasten  to  stay 
the  tottering  body. 

Your  gift  has  been  appropriated  (o  the  np- 
building  of  wasted  energies.  Angelic  mewen- 
gers  bearing  nnmistakable  evidences  of  good- 
ness declare  that  God  never  forsakes  his  faith- 
ful elect-  Out  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart 
the  hand  acts  It  is  this  that  gives  f^rce  to 
the  declaration,  "It  is  more  bles*ed  t  >  giro 
than  receive,"  Thou  hast  the  iM>r^  lu  this  case. 
May  our  Father  enrich  you  in  spirit  and  add  ■ 
hundred  fold  to  your  joys.  And  when  we  have 
"finished"  our  course  and  the  good  Father 
abi>ve  ciilU  us,  oh,  may  we  be  able,  by 
our  acts  now,  to  look  back  with  j  -y  aud  not 
with  grief.  "Holdfast  thy  crowu;"  be  faith* 
ful,  aud  soon  the  Lord  Jesus  wdl  come  t*i  t«k« 
the  loved  ones  to  dwell  with   him  forvver. 


THK    BRETHREIISr    ^T    -WORK. 


April    27 


HOME  AND  FAMILY. 


nuabADdfl.  love  your  wIvm.  WIvm.  submit  your- 
m"m  unto  ynur  own  l,u.l.»n.J«.  Children  obey 
ToarwirenW.  Fathtrn.  provoke  not  ynnrchlldrontft 
w«tli  lnjl  hrlDK  thtrn  up  In  the  nurture  una  M- 
Si  'n  of  Ihe  l.nrrt,  ^Servnnt-.  I>e  obedient  to 
thMO  tluit  are  your  mwtera,— PAiri-. 


THAT  DREADFUL  BOY, 
as  jiiu-   »«asim  miaw  elbkffeb. 

•Manjinii,  tberft'H  micli  a  dri-adriil  t»y. 

Ills  ii&m«  li  OInillah  Strutber, 
He  Ujok  away  my  wbl»tl«  toy 

AmJ  jpivd  It  to  Ills  little  brotlier. 
-And  then  Iifi  teJiHod  our  baby.  Ned. 

And  soiled  Jus  colli  find  clp*n  wlilt«  collur. 
And  jmlled  Ills  Scotch  c/ip  off  hiti  Iioftd, 

Andcbiui»<IMiii,too,  lolienrlilm  holler, 

■  "Tbeii  Maude  and  Bi-sntfcanir  alonR— 
Oil  I  how  lliey  luil«  tliBl horrid  Uihm  '. 
I  lint«  him  'aiune  he's  Rrown  so  otrong; 
Thpy  bate  lilm  Viiunc  Ms  hair  In  yt-llow. 

"tio  Dfuiu  madfl  a  face  at  IiIdi, 

And  then  he  |>ijHhe(I  her  In  thp  2utt«r; 
She  f<«Il  affnlnut  the  Iron  rlin. 

I  thoufthl  llic  flhnrii  edge  would  havo  cut  her. 
"And  I  must  have  papa's  >d([cano; 

It  is  not  Hifi>  U>  K»  without  It. 
That  \tuv  win  hvaniuod  again; 

1  tblnk.pnpn  slioiild  bnuw  aboui  It" 
"Why.  CharhtB,  my  ion,  you  look  forloru. 

IIow  (lltl  yo[i  gel  HO  over  heated  Y" 
Andsde,  your  bonks  lire  bndly  torn. 

I  fear  Ihorc's  wore  than  you've  reiMiat«d." 
"Mamnnii.  that  dreiwlfnl  Obiihlahl 

I  said  be  miM  a  thiuf.  you  lee; 
And  then  hosalil  I  wnna  liar, 

And  I  waA  mud  as  I  cuultl  hp. 

'■Ili'imked  meir  I'd  like  to  Huhl, 
And  I  tuld  him  »«;  that  It  wan  nauKhty. 

But  BO  m  a«  he  was  out  of  ilnht 
I  jiinchcd  his  IHtln  brother  Urlle. 

"And  then  that  clilld  sfit  iiim  yell; 
And  Obalilili  caiuo  behind  mo. 

And  punched  nie  tilt  1  nearly  foil. 
"'     1  bit  him;  hut  Ji..' didn't  mind  me. 

"Jlut  ttiion  as  I  could  get  away, 

I  came  to  toll  you  all  about  it. 
I  want  papit's  big  cfinn,  I  Huy. 

You  floi',  I  cannot  do  wUliout  It " 
"Andno  you  iiiiarrileil  In  the  rilieot, 

And  iiliiclicd  your  pliiyiniili's  lIMIo  brolhur. 
Tlio  drtatt/itl  bop  Papa  ivlll  meet 

I«  CharliV,  I  fear,  and  not  anotlicr." 

RARE   DIAMONDS. 


{V-r  llifl 


■t 


THKKSIlKtt  suAHKM  are  Inird  finliters,  anil 
t.,il(e  creat  jilfn-um  in  wliippinR  the  whale. 
Ooce  a  whale  was  attarkeil  l>y  ihesn  shark*,  ho 
it  got  iimler  a  ship  whert-  it  hiy  for  an  hour. 
Where  the  wharks  had  been  thrasliiiiK  t\w 
wbnle  tlie  water  wan  all  bluuily.  The  sharks 
TrilHly  up  in  tho  air  several  icttt,  then  pouuce 
donu  oil  the  whale,  while  the  sword  fi>'li  will 
run  its  Bword  into  the  whale  from  honcath. 
Thus  they  worry  and  thrash  and  pierce  the 
great  whale  until  it  dies. 

Tliu  Ti'MKnare  prouo  to  riui  in  the  dark, 

that  is,  they  believe  in  niysterieH  and  think  n 
good  deal  about  what  dreaniH  nieau.  To  dream 
of  fire  meani,  they  stiy,  sudden  news.  Tlio^e 
bIio  nha  profeNs  tn  ('Xplain  drpanis  make  iiuuh 
money-  The  "Evil  Eye"  Ih  feared  by  all.  A 
Turkish  bride  pastes  dianiondu  on  lirr  cheeks, 
chin  and  fureliead,  and  pTit"  a  veil  nf  tlirii, 
eopper-colored  strips  of  tin  t()il  over  her  fate  to 
keep  tjlV  the  "Kvil  Kye."  Mere,  she  then  situ 
under  the  ns/ci—a.  curiously  shaped  canopy  of 
"artificial  ftreen  boHfth?^,  wilh  biincheA  ol  dyed 
feathers  and  shininn  metal  balls."  Every  bitby 
wears  a  musliu  skull  cap  iu  which  are  fixi-d 
pretty  pearls  to  keep  out  the  "Evil  Kye." 
Then  if  you  should  say  "AV-yn-.v/  Ultouil' 
Jonkl"  i,"Wbat  h  pretty  cbildl")  some  one  will 
uk  you  to  spit  in  its  face  or  say  ''Mash-Allah' 
to  correct  the  mihcliief  yon  have  done.  This  is  ' 
the  way  some  people  live.' 
■ . .  .Edison,  the  wonderful  inventor,  was  bom 
at  Milan,  Ohio,  iu  1S47-  His  mother  taught 
bim  to  spell,  read,  write  and  "cipher."  She 
died  in  lt'(J2.  but  his  father  still  lives.  At  the 
age  of  seven  his  parents  moved  to  Port  Huron, 
Mich.  He  disliked  figures,  but  was  fond  of 
readiiif;,  and  before  he  was  twelve  he  hail  read 
the '"Penny  Cyclopedia,"  Hume's  "Kngland," 
and  Gibbon's  '"Itonie."  "He  became  a  newsboy 
UD  the  Orand  Trunk  Railroad,  and  while  thus 
working,  he  had  access  to  a  Urge  number  of 
books,  and  many  of  these  he  read.  Loving 
chemistry  be  fixed  up  a  laboratory  ia  one  ot 
the  cars.  One  day  when  trying  to  arrange 
something,  the  phosphorus  took  fire  and  nearly 
burned  the  car.  This  made  the  conductor  an- 
gry and  he  kicked  Edison  and  all  his  things  out 
of  the  car.       He  next  turned  his  attention    t<, 


telegraphing.  He  made  bis  own  apparatus,  osed 
Btove  wire,  but  had  no  money  to  buy  a  battery. 
So  he  Iritd  rubbing  the  fur  on  the  cat's  back, 
but  found  that  Ibis  kind  of  electricity  would 
not  do  to  send  me«*aKes.  fie  worked  frjm  one 
step  to  another,  until  he  Ijfcame  on«  of  the 
l)e«t  t/'Iegrsph  operators  in  the  land,  and  some 
men  seeing  that  he  could  invent  things, 
put  up  buildings  for  him  in  Menio  Park,  N.  J-, 
where  he  is  now  startling  the  world  with  his 
inventions.  He  invent/d  the  telephone,  the 
phonouraph,  the  microphone,  the  audiphone, 
and  many  other  uneful  things. 
....  TlitliK  is  no  UJie  talking,  boys  love  to  fish ; 
and  I  don't  think  parcnU  ought  to  be  so  over- 
ci.r^ful  (w  to  want  to  make  their  boys  fish  on 
dry  laud  or  in  a  waib-tub.  Sometimes  parenta 
get  vfry  carefni.  A  boy  once  asked  his  moth- 
er if  he  mijfht  go  fishiuR,  and  she  said  he 
might,  but  that  he  should  not  go  near  the 
water.  1  guess  that  mother  thought  fish  grew 
on  treen.  and  that  ail  boys  had  to  do  whS 
knock  them  down  with  a  club.  It  is  oH  right 
to  tinh,  but  all  wrong  to  fish  with  the  hook 
the  hand  and  the  pole  in  the  waller.  Kojs,  you 
can  never  catch  fish  that  way.  Nor  should  you 
tie  a  stone  to  your  lino  to  keep  it  tlloat.  but 
piece  of  cork.  Do  not  throw  the  hook  in  with 
a  splash,  but  jiut  it  in  gently  and  keep  very 
<|uiet,  and  when  you  catch  oue  do  not  put  it  in 
the  water  until  joii  catch  another,  for  it  will 
swim  right  off.    Put  it  in  your  basket. 

UnvLE  Mays. 


over  gofjd  news.  He  can  laugh  over  what  is 
merry  that  does  not  degrade,  belittle,  or  leave 
MD  improper  sting. 

In  regulating  ourselves  in  this  matter  much 
dep.-ndH  Upon  culture.  If  we  are  silly-minded 
it  will  not  be  difficult  for  us  to  RiBfile  over  what 
in  foolish.  If  our  hearts  are  insjtircd  by  noble 
impulses  our  smiles  and  laughter  will  be  high- 
ly .liilutary.  To  have  a  merry  disposition  is  a 
forlunateposses-ion.  It  conduces  to  pleasure. 
Such  a  disposition  under  the  reatrainta  of  god- 
linesi  gives  promise  of  long  life  and  good  days. 
We  can  tell  the  condition  of  our  heart  by  what 
we  are  disposed  to  laugh  about  as  well  as  we 
can  by  what  we  are  disposed  to  talk  about. 
Hence  let  us,  when  we  laugh,  shun  evil  and  the 
appearance  of  evil. 


Wl 


A  TIME  TO  LAUGH, 

iW   tj.K^tt.  I- mill,  h'-ht  ) 

ure  creatures  ol  mauy  aiiJ  divers^ 
nuglits.  Wiihuvosoveral  waysofeifiresf,. 
ingour  ideas.  We  win  coramunicat*  by  IhU' 
Kuage  either  written  or  spoken,  by  gesture,  by 
a  look  and  even  by  a  smlla  or  laugh.  When 
true  to  our  feelings  we  usually  laugh  when  we 
feel  like  it.  By  a  laugh  we  can  approve  or  dis- 
approve the  actions  or  saying  of  others.  By  a 
laugh  we  can  exhibit  doubt  (Gen  IS:  12)  and 
ncorn.  Some  laugh  at  what  others  do  not. 
Those  whose  enjoyment  is  "the  pleasures  of  sin 
for  n  season"  have  a  laugh  that  would  mock 
righteoiisni-sH  and  delight  in  iniquity.  He 
whose  delight  is  in  the  law  of  the  Lord  can 
grieve  over  wrong  and  impurity  and  rejoice  in 
the  Lord. 

Sometimes  amid  scenes  of  hilarity  and  frivol- 
ity this  remark  is  made  by  such  participants 
who  have  professed  the  better  life,  in  extenua- 
lion  of  what  to  them  is  seemingly,  at  least,  an 
ullense:  'I  do  not  believe  religion  wa*  intend- 
ed to  give  us  long  faws"  A  few  moments  re- 
tlection  will  yield  the  following  conclusions  : 
[1  we  are  rlive  to  the  teiicbing4  of  the  Chris- 
tian religion,  and  possess  the  Spirit  of  Christ, 
uir  faces  will  wear  opcosionally  the  expression 
o)  sorrow  and  dismay.  Outfaces  will  be  void 
of  laughter.  Sin  in  its  loathsome  sway  will 
lire  our  hearts  wilh  feelings  of  horror  and  in- 
diguntiou.  Shame  and  sorrow  will  be  depicted 
ill  the  countenance  instead  of  laugliter.  Ue- 
ligion  will  control  lh«  face  iu  the  same  way  it 
does  the  tongue.  ■Iteliginii  does  not  silence  the 
tongue  but  controls  it.  So  it  \^  with  tli;it  pow- 
er of  expressing  our  feelings— /Ac  hnKjh.  When 
under  proper  impulsfs  and  suhj^^ction  it  will  ap- 
|)n>ve  only  what  is  right.  Thus  the  laugh  can 
be  appoved  or  condetnned  according  to  it«  use. 
"Woe  unto  you  that  laugh  now,  for  ye  shall 
weep"— for  your  laughter  is  not  reasoned  with 
godliness.  "UlesseJ  are  ye  that  mourn  now,  for 
ye  shall  laugh" — for  ye  shall  emerge  from  sor- 
row occasioned  by  wrong  doiu^  into  the  j  >y  ot 
righteousuoss. 

This  rule  litis  been  laid  down  for  the  use 
of  tlie  tongue  :  when  to  t^peak,  where  to  speak, 
what  to  speak,  and  how.  So  iu  laughing,  which 
is  highly  beneficial,  we  should  know  when  to 
laugh,  where  to  laugh,  and  what  to  laugh 
about.  Physicians  tell  us  what  to  eat,  when  to 
eat,  and  how  to  eat.  They  would  not  advise 
to  eat  at  midnight  or  to  drink  poison  at  mid- 
day. Such  a  course  would  not  be  so  injurious 
us  to  feast  on  nonsense  iu  the  house  of  God,  or 
to  drink  the  spirit  of  levity  ou  any  occasion. 
We  are  to  beware  of  evil  and  light-mindedness, 
[f  the  question  he  asked':  *'When  shall  we 
hiugh  ?"  we  should  answer:  When  you  feel 
like  it  providing  the  occasion  is  proper  and 
what  you  laugh  about  is  suitable.  Whenever 
we  laugh  at  whot  ii  degrading  we  laugh  with- 
out proper  license.  I  have  been  pain-d  to  see 
professed  Ch'-istians  listen  to  and  laugh  at  ob- 
scene talk  instead  of  turning  away  iu  disgust. 
When  tae  low-minded  see  the  professedly  re- 
fined laugh  at  their  vulgar  uu'l  debusing  talk 
they  feel  licensed  to  continue  iu  their  foul  ways. 
Every  Christian  should  be  careful  bow  he,  by  a 
look  or  a  smile,  licenses  evil.  Uather  than 
lie  at  sill  he  had  better  be  "an^ry  and  sin 
not."     Mark  3:  5.     The  Christian    can  rejoice 


No  man  bos  a  right  to  complain  of  his  lot, 
or  the  times,  or  to  call  upon  society  to  help 
him.  until  he  has  done  all  he  can  to  help  him- 
self by  indu-try  and  fidelity  in  the  place  and 
colling  where  he  is.  And  he  who  does  tbia 
will  seldom  have  cause  to  complain. 


Whexever  a  ship  builder  attempts  to  knock 
off  some  of  the  barnacles,  some  will  become 
frightened  with  the  thought  that  he  is  knock- 
a  hole  in  the  bottom.  So  when  it  becomes 
necessary  to  scrape  off  the  escresences  from 
the  old  ship  Zion,  many  become  alarmed  and 
conclude  that  some  are  trying  to  knock  a  hole 
in  the  bottom  to  sink  the  ve*sel. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


NoiiO' 


I   paper  eepsrfttt 


The  brethren  of  tha  Panther  Creek  Church, 
Woodford  county,  Ille.,  have  appointed  a  loye- 
feast  to  be  held  May  •22d,  commencing  at  4 
o'clock  P.  M.  The  general  invitation  is  given, 
especially  to  ministering  brethren.  By  order 
(jf  the  church.  J.  B.  Taw/kk. 

The  brethren  of  the  Van  Buren  Chnrih  will 
hold  their  love-featt  on  the  21^t  of  May.  one 
mile  north  and  oue  half  mile  east  of  the  depot 
at  White  Pigeon,  St.  Joseph  county,  Mich  , 
iu  the  barn  of  Bro.  Henry  Miller.  Meeting  to 
commence  at  10  o'clock.  A  general  invitation 
is  extended  to  all.  ewpecially  to  ministeriig 
brethren.  Godikly  Si-Rajju. 

Coramnnion  jn  the  Nettle  Creek  Congrega- 
tion, Wayne  county.  Ind,,  on  the  22d  of  May, 
commencing  at  2  P.  M,      Lewis  W.  Teetek 

There  will  be  a  couimun'oii  meeting  in  the 
Beaver  Creek  Church,  York  county,  at  the 
home  of  Bro.  John  Siers,  ten  miles  west  of 
York,  on  the  29lh  of  May,  commeucing  -t  10 
o'clock  A.  M,     By  order  of  the  church. 

John  Snowueri*er. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


BIkwmI  om  (tip  d»<]  w 


Obituaries  ehouIJ  be  brief,  itritiei)  od  but  od«  aide  of 
paper,  and  sepnr&le  from  all  olber  bUBinsM. 


UAKINOEK.— Ill  the  Klkhari  Valley  District, 
February:/,  ]n*0.  Amaada,  daughltr  of  Sister 
Haibiini  Uavinger.nged  I'J  years.  7  months  and  8 
days.  Services  by  the  writer  auil  Keylou  Ueck- 
luaii  trom  1  Cor.  IS:  :i2. 

FKIiliU.— Jnthe.Union  U'^iitreDistrict,  March  10, 
loMj,  Uu.tella,  child  of  Jlro.  Paul  and  Sister  Sarah 
Freed,  aged  10  months  and  13  days.  Sei vices  by 
the  writer  :  text,  Mutt.  34:  44. 

SEESE.— In    the  Baiigo  District.  April  11,  isso. 
Sister  Elizab&th,  wife  of  friend  I-ewls  Seese, 
aged  M  years  and  1  month.     .Serviced  hy   friend 
Culbeitson  and  tlie  writer  fioni  Matt,  io:  lo. 
Joi[N  Metzlek. 

IJEXNETTE,— In  the  Neosho  County  Churrh, 
Nosho  county,  Kan  ,  April  4,  isso.  Brother  Wil- 
liam Bennette.  aged  7.'>.  Funeral  eervices  hy 
Eld.  Sidney  Uodgden  from  1  Tim.  4:  6.  7. 

GA.HitLE.— Also  in  the  same  church,  April :),  li^Q, 
ISro.  Ueury  (iarble,  aged  47  years,  b  months  and 
■f'  days.    Funeral  services  from  Itev.  U:  1:;. 

M.  0.  IIODUDEN. 
(FrimiUwv  Chr/stfan  pte.ise  copy.) 

MILLEU.— In  .St.  Joseph  Ctiurch,  St.  Joseph  ooun- 
ly.  Ind.  M:irch  4.  Ikso,  Mary  Altu,  daughter  of 
Bro.  W.  C.  and  Sister  Lucinda  Miller,  aged  10 
years,  1  mouths  and  7  days.  FuueTal  services  by 
Elder  1).  I'.Sturgis.  C.  M.  Wenuek. 

CllAl'MAN.— In  tlie  Beaver  Creek  congregation. 
Tork  county.  Neb.,  Sister  Mary,  wife  of  friend 
fi  dam  Chapman,  aged  2.'i  years,  7  months  and  '^1 
dityn.  Funeral  services  by  the  \vriter  from  John 
.'■:  i'.-:i».  T.  S.  Snowhekleu. 

CAllEV  .—In  Sugar  Creek  Church,  Allen  county, 
Ohio,  Muicb  21*.  INHO.  Sister  Elizabeth  Carey,  agfd 
PK  years,  7  months  and  14  days.  Funeral  ser- 
vices by  the  writer  from  l  Peter  w ;  25. 

y.  Met/oek, 

MILLEH.— In  the  Laporte  Church.  Ind.,  April 
7.  iNVt.  Staler  Phebe,  wife  of  Elder  Isaiic  Miller. 
ujiediJ  years.  10  months  and  7  days.  Funeral 
ral  services  by  the  writer  from  St.  John  14:  1  ;j. 

TlIVftfiTOM  HlLI-KR. 


OUR  BUDGET. 


— Patience. 
— W«all  need  it. 
— We  can  all  have  it. 
— God  commands  that  we  be  patient. 
—Impatience  often  overthrows  justice. 
—The  truer  our  life,  the  truer  our  humility, 
— Honesty  has  one  price  fur  all  her  custom- 
ers. 

—  Ignorant  men  make  astonishing  efforts  to 
be  wit-e. 

— Cod  gives  the  mind,  and  wemust  make  the 
character. 

—In  Scotland  the  Rjman  Catholics  baptized 
14.065  souls  last  year. 

—Reports  from  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Kentucky 
show  that  the  wheat  and  fruit  prospects  in 
those  States  are  excellent. 

—On  the  30th  of  March,  2,000  people  from 
the  various  European  countries  lauded  in  New 
York.  The  tide  of  immigration  to  this  country 
has  set  in  at  an  unprecedented  rate. 

— Not  long  since  Frank  Burr  baptized  a  lady 
u  Philadelphia  who  is  said  to  be  one  hundred 
and  six  years  old.  She  received  her  second 
eight  some  time  since,  and  in  reading  the  Scrip- 
tures became  an  immersionist. 

-A  dispatch  from  Asia  Minor  says  :  "Terri- 
ble distre-is  prevails  in  Asia  Minor.  Cattle, 
ibeep  and  goats  are  being  carried  off  in  large 
numbers  by  disense,  and  the  country  between 
Angora  and  Ismid  is  becoming  a  desert. 
— The  ex-Euipress  Eugenie,  traveling  as  the 
Countess  of  Pierrefonds,"  and  accompanied  by 
Col.  Sir  Henry  Evelyn  and  Lady  Wood  and  the 
Marquis  of  Bassino,  embarked  March  25th,  for 
South  Africa,  to  visit  the  scene  of  her  son's 
death. 

-The  Supreme  Court  of  Michigan  has  de- 
cided that  it  is  not  a  violation  of  the  Sunday 
laws  of  the  State  to  sub?cribe  money  on  Sunday 
to  purchase  a  church,  or  to  help  build  oue.  It 
s  a  lawful  contract  if  it  is  made  ou  Sunday. 
Such  promises  may  be  enforced  in  the  courts 
of  law. 

-The  Cologne  musician  who,  in  July  last 
lor  speaklug  ill  oi  theEoiperor  William,  was 
condemned  to  eighteen  months'  imprisonment, 
has  been  liberated  after  serving  sis  montlis7 
owing  to  the  discovery  that  the  witnesses  on 
whose  te-tiniouy  he  was  condemned  had  com- 
mitted perjury. 

—A  mob  of  Chinese  at  Yepingtoo  recently 
attacked  Rev.  Nathan  Sikes.  an  American 
Methodist  missionary,  and  were  on  the  point 
uf  stoning  him  to  death  wh^u  a  local  magis- 
trate interfered.  They  said  they  were  only 
treating  Americans  as  AmericaDrf  treated  Chi- 
nese iu  California. 

— Lord  Derby,  addressing  English  working- 
men,  said  that  an  acre  of  good  laud  wtvs  worth 
£60.  or  about  3d  for  every  square  yard.  And 
added  :  "I  wonder  how  many  workingmeu  con- 
sider, when  they  drink  :id  worth  of  beer  or 
spirits,  that  they  are  swallowing  down  a  square 
yard  of  good  agricultural  land." 

—The  English  Parliamentary  elections  are 
resulting  in  so  many  Liberal  victories  that  the 
formation  of  a  u^w  Cabinet  is  a  foregone  con- 
clusion. But  though  Beaconffitild  must  retire 
from  IVmiertihip.  Gladstone  may  not  succeed 
him.  It  is  tliou;.;bt  that  Lord  Hartingtou  or 
Lord  Granville  will  form  the  next  ministry. 

— The  total  contributions  for  foreign  mif>- 
aions  in  Great  Britain  and  Ireland  for  18TS 
was  8.t35H,740.  Of  this  amount,  which  is 
$140,000  less  than  in  1877,  upwards  of  S2,36.^- 
500  was  raised  by  the  Church  of  England, 
$S24,500  by  joint  Anglican  and  Noucuntorm- 
its  societies,  and  |<2,1'22,225  by  Nonconformist 
societies  the  Roman  Catholics  raised  for  the 
same  purpose  ^47.445. 

—There  is  an  Audover  tradition  of  a  picture 
drawn  by  au  artistic  wag  which  represents  a 
machine  with  a  hopper  on  one  side  into  which 
"green  pumpkins"  were  thrown,  but  which  be- 
ing subjected  to  some  bioplastic  changes  were 
evolvd  oil  the  other  side  in  the  shape  of  full 
grown  theologians,  ready  doubtless  to  fill  the 
mojt  prominent  pulpits  in  the  land.  The  El- 
der Ductor  Woods,  u  man  of  wit,  who  for  many 
years  held  the  chair  of  theology,  on  oLe  oc- 
ca.*ion  met  the  ProTessor  of  Theology  of  Har- 
vard, the  late  Doctor  Ware.  "I  understand," 
said  the  Harvard  Professor,  "that  yon  have  a 
machine  at  Andover  into  which  green  pump- 
kins nre  thrown  and  which  come  out  full- 
grown  theologiauh?'  "Yes,"  replied  the  x\ndover 
Doctor,  "won't  you  (ome  up  and  juiiij'  in? 
Some  of  our  modern  pulpy  pulpits  might  with 
great    advantage    to    the   public,    be    "grade" 


April   27 


UUE  BIBLE  CLASS. 


"The  Worth  of  Truth   no  Tmgut  Cnn   TfU!" 

This  department  IB  desiCTPd  for  askinir  and  an- 
swering queBtiona,  drawn  from  the  Bible  In  or- 
der t.)  proaiot*  the  Truth,  uU  queatlona  should  b^ 
brl--r.  and  clothed  in  simple  laniruftjre-  We  abnl' 
assii^ii  questiouB  to  our  contributors  to  auswer 
but  tblB  does  not  exclude  any  othera  wrltina  upor 
the  name  topic.  *    ^ 


What  ie  the  slpn  referred  to  in  Matt.  24:  ::o.  Brst 
part,  whicb  reads,  -And  then  ahall  appear  the  sign 
of  the  Son  of  Man  in  heaTea."— 0.  U, 

Please  explain  St.  Mark  12;  i-io.— W  Henrv 
Geld. 

Will  someone  please  explain  Matt.  ]2^^2  which 
reads  aa  follows :  "And  whosoever  speaketh  a  word 
iiga'nstthe  tSoii  of  Man  it  shall  be  forpven  him- 
but  whoaoeTer  speiiketh  against  the  Holy  Ghr-st  it 
shall  not  be  forgiven  him  neither  in  this  world 
neither  in  the  world  to  come." — 1.  K.  M. 

Will  some  one  please  explain  the  last  part  of  the 
the  5th  chapter  of  Luke  beginning  at  the  ;!ath 
veraei-  1  can  not  see  what  the  Savior  is  trying  to 
teach  very  pliiinly  — W.  IL  R. 

IS  IT  CONSISTENT? 

la  it  consiHtent  for  a  brother  who  folluw-i  the 
Hlthy  fashion  of  the  world  iu  the  use  of  tobacco  to 
reprove  a  sister  for  following  the  vain  fashions  ot 
the  world  in  dresfl?— Mrs.  X.  D.  Benton. 

SA  RDLY  conatstent—  hardly  harmoniou«. 
"Thou  that  preacheit  a  maa  should  not 
I  do^t  thtfu  steal?  Thoa  that  sayest  a  man 
should  not  cnmmit  adultfrv,  do«t  thou  coniniit 
adultery?"  Rom.  3:  iil.  22.  This  sfttl^s  ih^ 
consistency  question.  For  thou  who  (ollowtst 
"the  filthy  faahion  of  the  world  in  the  use  ot 
tobacco,"  doat  thou  say  a  man  should  not  fol- 
low "the  vain  fashions?" 

We  call  the  attention  of  the  reader  to  a  let- 
ter from  our  dear  old  brother  Isaac  Price,  as 
showing  how  the  use  of  tobacco  eradually  crept 
into  the  church.  And  we  wi^h  not  to  be  un- 
derstood as  abusing  tobacco  users;  but  as  its 
use  i^  deleterious  to  vital  piety  and  Christian 
huii;ility  we  must  do  our  duty  and  not  encour- 
age it.s  use.     Our  brother  says  : 

""I  sympathize  with  the  dear  old  brethren 
whu:-e  souls  are  iu  deep  exercise  for  Zion.  But 
I  think  in  some  things  I  have  liad  experience 
which  perhaps  tliey  have  not.  had — have  ^seen 
things  which  perhaps  they  have  overlooked. 
They  Iiave  certainly  fail.=d  in  testimony  against 
the  use  of  lobacco.  A  good  old  brother  who 
wat  about  seventy-five  yeari  old  at  the  time 
told  me  when  I  was  a  youth,  (about  fifty  years 
ago),  that  when  he  was  a  child,  (which  would 
have  beeu  over  a  hundred  years  ago),^that  then 
such  a  thing  was  not  known  as  a  brother  ta- 
kitfg  a  morning  dram,  smoking  or  chewing.  It 
all  catjie  in  practice  since  that  old  brother 
a  youth,  and  he  accounted  to  me  for  it  in  this 
way:  The  brethren  employed  worldly-minded 
doctjrs  who  were  slaves  to  ^'appetite,  and  who 
recommended  a  little  more  brandy  or  other  li- 
quor, and  thus  the  appetite  was  formed,  but  for 
along  time  it  was  u^ed  iii  careful  moderation. 
Tob.icco  was  used  for  tooth-ache;  he  knew  it  to 
have  been  in  many  cases,  and  he  knew  of  many 
casea  iu  which  the  habit  was  thus  began. — 
Brethren  migrdtjd  among  people  who  were 
drinking,  and  tobacco  using  pioneers,  and  their 
children  acquired  the  habit  before  they  came 
into  the  church,  and  was  allowed  to  be  contin- 
ued almost  without  rebuke.  It  was  a  delicate 
matter  to  rebuke  the  young  when  the  dear  old 
mothers  and  the  elders  ot  the  church  used  it; 
until  it  became  so  dibf,'ustiug  as  to  turn  nice 
people  away  from  our  meetings.  I  knew  a  mau 
wlio  said  tobacco  kept  him  out  of  the  church, 
and  he  died  without  j  lining.  He  said  lie  never 
could  take  the  "cup"  from  the  hand  of  one  who 
used  it.  A  better  condition  now,  but  it  is  not 
to  he  credited  to  those  very  plain  old  brethren. 
The  change  is  in  a  great  degree  to  be  attributed 
to  the  sistera,  so  tar  as  my  observation  goes.  It 
is  certainly  a  worldly  practice  and  very  repug- 
nant to  Romans  12.  A  dear  sister  once  said  to 
me,  how  painful  to  her  it  wa^  to  see  a  brother 
with  a  chew  of  tobacco  or  a  pipe  iu  hia  mouth, 
rebuke  the  vanity  of  the  youth  She  said  it 
seemed  to  her  like  sin  rebuking  SAtao." 

A  m;«UERof  gentleman  in  New  York  have 
already  sent  six  parties  of  poor  children  to  the 
West  to  gond  homes.  These  men  who  have  so 
generously  provided  for  the  homeless,  do  not 
permit  their  names  and  gifts  to  be  made  known. 
This  manifestation  of  not  permitting  the  right 
band  to  know  what  the  left  hand  does  is  com- 
mendable, and  may  be  profitably  imitated  by 
Christians  e  /ery  where. 


THE    B]rtETHl-{a>J    j^'r    AN'OKKl. 


EASTERN  LANDS. 


ON  THE  MOUNT   OF  OLIVES. 


Many  a  true  heart  that,  like  the  dove  to 
th»  ark,  would  have  come  back  after  its  first 
traasgreaaion,  has  been  frightened  beyond  re- 
call by  an  angy  look  and  menace  of  an  unfor- 
giving spirit. 


liV  JOHN  W.    DILLKS.     • 

117"E  are  now  in  Jarusalem.  After  a  deeply 
M  luteresliug  tour  of  the  hill  country  of 
Judea,  followed  by  a  visit  to  the  Dead  Sea  pnd 
to  the  nv«r  Jordan,  we  came  up  from  Jericho 
to  the  Holy  City.  "Up"  from  Jericho,  trulv, 
since  our  camp  on  the  central  summit  of  Olivet 
stands  nearly  four  thousaud  feet  above  the  level 
of  the  Jordan  valley  at  that  point.  That  our 
camping  ground  is  an  eUvated  one,  we  have 
very  sensibly  felt,  for  the  west  winds  have 
whistled  about  our  tents,  and  have  dashed 
against  them  rain  and  hail  with  unwelcome 
violence. 

But  no  weather  can  rob  Olivet  and  Jerusalem 
of  their  interest  to  the  Christian.  Looking 
eastward,  from  our  camp,  into  the  sunken  val- 
ley beyond  the  hills,  we  see  the  wavering  line 
of  green  which  marks  the  passage  of  the  Jor- 
dan. Further  to  the  south,  the  still  waters  ot 
the  Dead  Sea  gleam  silvery  or  blue,  as  the  sun- 
i^ht  may  fall  on  them  or  not;  while  the  brown 
hilU  of  Moab  rise  beyond,  as  a  background  to 
the  striking  picture. 

Turning  our  faces  westward,  we  have  before 
us  a  panorama  that  does  not  need  history  to 
make  it  impressive.  Ou  the  right  the  rounded 
bill  of  Scopus  stretches  northward;  on  the  left, 
sinks  a  valley  with  rolling  hills  enclosiog  it; 
in  front,  and  at  <mr  feet,  deep  down,  is  the 
Kedron  ravine;  whilst  before  lies  Jerusalem.  I 
had  read  descriptions  of  this  scene  often,  but 
the  reality  has  proved  it  more  noble  than  I  had 
imagined.  Olivet  is  more  bold  in  its  descent, 
Kedron  if  more  thoroughly  a  ravine,  Jerusalem 
is  more  brilliantly  displayed,  .than  I  had  sup- 
posed. 

But  let  us  walk  down  this  western  declivity 
of  the  Mount  of  Olives.  The  way  is  steep  and 
the  path  stonv.  No  doubt  there  were  better 
paths  eighteen  hundred  years  ago,  but  we  are 
treading  in  our  Master's  footsteps.  He  descen- 
ded this  mountain;  he  looked  across  this  ravine 
and  up  at  yonder  sky.  It  was  from  the  road  a 
little  to  our  left,  that  he  beheld  the  city  and 
wept  over  it- 
Here,  well  down  the  slope,  is  the  Garden  of 
Gethsemane.  It  may  be  within  the  enclosure, 
into  which  we  loob,whose  venerable  olive  trees, 
rugged  with  centuries  of  age,  mark  the  tradi- 
tional site.  It  raHy  be  just  here  where  we 
stand.  Let  us  sit  down  at  the  root  of  this  tree, 
sheltered  from  the  wmd  and  warmed  by  the 
sunshine,  and  recall  the  anguish  of  him  who 
bore  our  griefs  and  carried  our  sorrows.  H 
autiuish  was  the  seed  of  our  gladness;  his  grief 
our  joy.  He  carried  our  sorrows  that  we  might 
receive  his  bliss.  Now  he  is  risen,  and  sits  at 
the  right  hand  of  God,  our  Stvior,  oua  King. — 
His  humiliation  is  far  iu  the  pa?!;  hisex.tltft- 
tion  is  now  and  forever  more.  Gethsemane  it 
never  to  be  repeated. 

We  look  over  into  the  city.  It  is  spread  be- 
fore us— literally  spread  before  our  eyes.  We 
can  count  it*  domes,  minurets  and  towers — al- 
most count  its  every  house.  In  front  of  us  is 
the  leveled  top  of  Moriah,  once  crowned  with 
the  temple  of  the  Lord,  now  with  the  Mosque 
of  Omar.  The  city  wall  aupportsjthis  "temple 
area,"  which  has  an  eastern  face  of  fifteen  hun- 
dred atid  thirty  fset.  and  a  depth  of  more  than 
a  thousand  feet.  Within  the  mo8q^ea,  and  un- 
derneath its  dome,  is  the  rocky  summit  uf  Mo- 
riah, whither  Abraham  led  Isaac,  and  where 
stood,  in  Solomon's  time  and  iu  the  time  of 
Christ,  the  altar  of  burnt  offerings.  See  those 
dusky  clouds  that  drift  across  it!  You  would 
almost  say  they  were  the  smoke  of  theofferinga 
on  the  altar.  But  no  need  is  there  now  of  otter- 
ing for  sin.  Christ  has  suffered  for  us  once  for 
all. 

Back  of  Moriah  the  higher  hills  of  Zion  and 
of  Acra  rise,  and  so  regularly  that  each  bnil- 
ding  overtop*  that  before  it.  You  count  eight 
domes  ol  church  or  synagogue,  and  aa  many 
towers  and  minarets.  The  houses  are  bnilt 
solidly  of  stone  of  a  creamy  color,  and  are 
capped  with  low  domes  like  inverted  saucers,  or 
with  llut  mortared  roofs  protected  by  parapets. 
You  trace  the  city  walls  on  tho  nortli  to  the 
Damascus  gate,  and  on  the  south  over  Mount 
Zinn;  while  right  across  the  city  rises  the 
aqare  tower  of  D<ivid  at  the  Jaffa  gate.  Beyond 
the  wall,  the  buildings  of  the  Russian  church, 
hospital  and  pilgrims'  houses  form  a  stnking 
feature  in  the  scene.  You  may  travel  far  be- 
fore you  will  find  a  more  briUient  view  of  a  city 
from  without.  It  may  be  studied  over  and 
over,  and  still  it  fascinates  you  by  the  unique 
iharacter  of  its  beauty.  "Beautiful  for  mtua- 
tion,  the  joy  of  the  whole  earth  is  Mount  Zion." 


Such  it  must  certainly  hare  been   id  the  dav  ol  I 
it»  glory. 

Now  we  will  go  ou  down  the  mount.  Note 
these  women  wailing  at  the  gravM  of  ihe.r 
dead,  while  the  men  read  pravera.  Thev  aie 
Jews,  come  to  the  tomb*  to  weep,  11  ma.^  be 
that  it  is  ionuality:  but  thoie  shrill,  quaveriug 
criei  touch  your  heart,  and  you  K'lfM  why  a 
was  that  Jesas  wept  with  the  weepera  at  the 
grave  of  Laxarus.  You  pasa  the  mouruer-«,  and 
soon  reach  the  bridge  acrods  the  Kedrou.  There 
IS  no  "silver  stream"  here— only  a  bed  of  rocks 
and  atones,  even  after  a  week  of  rainy  weather. 
On  your  right  the  yarrow  ravine  widens  into 
the  valley  of  Jehoahaphat  Now  vou  begin  to 
ascend.  You  find  the  way  dtw-p.  even  though 
it  does  not  pass  up  the  f«ce  ot  the  hill  to  Mo- 
nah.  You  are  walking  over  the  ruins  of  the 
older  Jerusalem,  whose  towers,  walls  and  ruk- 
bieh  have  been  tumbled  into  the  valley,  so  as 
half  to  fill  it.  How  pitiful  are  the  appeal*  of 
the  beggars,  who  sit  or  stand  by  the  wayside, 
to  beg  for  alms— the  old,  the  halt,  the  blind,— 
Yoii  think  of  the  lame  man,  who  sat  at  the 
Beautiful  Gate  of  the  temple  and  was  healed  by 
Peter  and  John,  speaking  iu  the  name  of  Jesus 
of  Nazareth.  But  you  must  toil  on  up  the  path 
to  the  city  wall. 

You  are  pretty  well  out  of  breath  when  you 
reach  the  Bab  Sitti  Maria-n  (Gate  of  Lady  Ma- 
ry), or  St.  Stephen's  Gate,  aa  the  Franks  call 
it.  Whilst  you  take  breath,  you  can  turn  and 
look  back  at  the  way  over  which  you  have 
come.  The  view  of  Olivet  with  its  three  roun. 
deu  Bummits.  will  refresh  you  for  your  furthei 
progress.  And  you  will  need  refreshment:  for 
of  all  the  uneasy  walking  in  the  worid.  walking 
m  the  streets  of  Jerusalem  bears  the  palm.  The 
streets  are  narrow,  closely  walled  hydark  hous- 
es, and  without  sidewalks.  The  pavement  u 
formed  of  rounded  stones,  ao  unevenly  mode 
and  slippery  that  you  must  pay  attention  to 
every  step  you  take.  Iu  the  bazaar  streets, 
filth  and  mud  add  to  the  annoyance.  Here 
comes  a  camel,  laden  with  huge  sacks  or  boxea; 
take  care  that  bis  burden  does  not  strike  you. 
'let  out  of  the  way  ot  that  string  of  mules! 
Dodge  around  these  camels,  down  on  their 
knees  and  growling  their  displeasure  at  the 
loadn  laid  on  them.  In  inauy  ot  the  streets  the 
filth  is  odious  beyond  description,  and  the  deg- 
radation most  offensive.  They  recall  the  w#rds 
of  Jeremiah,  "All  they  that  pa.ss  by,  hiss  at  the 
daughter  of  Jenisaleiii,  saying.  Is  tbis  the  city 
that  men  call  the  perfection  of  beauty,  the  joy 
of  the  whole  earth?" 

^  et,  after  all,  there  is  an  attraction  in  the.se 
streets,  their  Irfe  is  so  novel,  their  associations 
BO  tfuder,  sacred  or  poiuful.  True,  the  old  city 
has  been  replaced  by  one  more  modern,  hut 
these  are  the  streets  of  Jerusahmi.  The  castle 
of  Autonia  stood  at  the  left  of  this  way.  Tli 
arch  just  before  you,  over  this  street,  ia  an  old 
Roman  arch.  Step  into  the  neat  French  Cath- 
olic church  on  your  right,  and  you  will  see  the 
remainder  ot  the  arch,  aud  a  Roman  portal 
that  once  led  into  a  great  Roman  dwelling. 
This  is  the  "Ecce  Homo  (behold  the  man) 
arch."  The  tradition  is,  that  Pilate's  pretorium 
stood  here,  and  from  this  arch  the  Savior  wa" 
shown  to  the  Jews  to  be  rej^-cted  by  them, 
This  is  the  Via  Dulnrmn,  up  which  it  is  said  he 
bore  his  cross  until  he  aank  under  it,  and  it  was 
laid  on  another.  Follow  the  street,  and  you 
come  to  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Se|»ulchre.  For 
fifteen  hundred  vears  it  has  been  held  that  its 
ro^f  covers  Golgotha  and  the  tomb  of  Christ. 
You  may  doubt  the  truth  of  these  traditions, 
but  you  are  penetrated  by  the  thoueht  that  in 
Jerusalem,  not  far  from  here,  the  Man  of  Sor- 
rows was  rejected,  was  scourged,  was  mocked 
aud  bore  his  cross.  You  know  that  not  far 
from  where  you  stand  he  died  for  you  upon  the 
eros.s.  You  do  not  need  to  know  just  the  spot, 
It  is  better  not  to  know  it. 

You  turn  by  a  narrow  alley  into  a  small 
Square,  surrounded  by  buildings,  and  the  en- 
trance of  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Sepulchre  is 
before  you.  It  looks  like  an  old  friend,  so  often 
have  you  seen  it  in  print  or  photograph,  but 
its  interior  la  a  surprise.  That  is  so  full  of 
chapels,  shrines  and  holy  places,  that  it  cannot 
W  painted  or  described.  You  may  disbelieve 
the  traditions  which  fix  here  the  place  of  the 
cross  aud  sepulchre,  but  a  bush  comes  over 
your  spirit  aa  you  at^nd  before  the  chapel  en- 
closing the  spot  which  has  been  held  so  aacTeil 
for  fifteen  centuries.  Hundreds  of  thousim<I" 
of  crusaders  died  to  rescue  this  tomb  from  thf 
grasp  of  the  infidel  Moslems.  Go  within.  You 
are  in  a  little  atone-chamber,  with  one  side  oc- 
cupied by  a  marble  slab  b'.-nch.  Under  the 
marble  slab  ia  the  tomb.  Over  it  hang  lamps 
of  silver  aud  gold.  There  is  just  room  for  your- 
self and  the  two  or  three  pilgrims  who  art 
kneeling  and  imprinting  kisses  ou  the  stone. 
Withdraw  into  the  small  ante  chamber,th rough 
which  you  entered,  and  stand  on  one  side  of  it. 


As  you  tben  look  within,  the  tomb  has  alt  tht 
appearance  of  one  of  the  rnck-sepulchrei  with 
which  therofki  iu  the  city  are  pierced.  It  will 
not  hurt  your  soul  to  remember  that  the  Son 
of  God  waaUid  iuH  grave,  after  he  had  died 
tor  yon. 

Hut,  aa  you  turn  away,  and  waDderill| 
around  the  impoesiblu  congregation  of  sacred 
spots  luto  this  one  church,  feel  your  disgiuk 
arising,  you  will  cry,  "He  ia  not  here;  h«  11 
risen." 


A  LETTER. 

f<is<er  Etnmn  Watson :~  "* 

MY  dear  young  fellow  pilgrim,  your  m 
precious  missive  came  a  few  daya  einM 
and  aank  iuto  my  heart  like  dew  into  a  flower. 
Such  sympathy,  sulIi  warm  expressions  of  toTe| 
such  earnest  desires  for  my  weal  and  uaefulnen 
are  to  my  soul  like  a  draught  from  the  cryital 
river. 

You  were  not  quite  smart  enough  for  tht 
devil  on  the  spur  of  the  moment  when  he  sug. 
gested  that  your  donation  was  too  small,  and 
tried  to  inapire  you  with  shame  on  account  of 
its  iuiigiiificauce.  The  "aword  of  the  apirit" 
was  ready  to  leap  out  of  iU  scabbard  and  offer 
iUwIf  to  your  hand  with  which  to  r^pel  Iha 
great  old  Liar;  should  he  come  again  ou  a  Uk« 
occasion  just  face  hiiu  boldly  and  say  "It  u 
written."  There  came  a  certain  poor  widow 
and  she  threw  in  two  mites  which  make  a  far- 
thing, aud  the  blessed  God-man  said  "Verily  I 
aay  unto  you  that  this  poor  widow  hath  caat 
more  in  than  all  they  which  have  cast  into  tht 
treasury."— Mark  12:  42,  43.  There  la  nothing 
that  the  devil  can  stand  less  than  to  be  plied 
with  tho  word  of  God.  It  is  like  burning 
wormwood  to  him,  and  ao  will  it  be  to  all  who 
aide  with  him.  He  was  afraid  that  if  you  seni 
me  stamps  1  might  use  them  in  writing  to 
some  poor  sinner  to  break  from  his  aoul  the 
shackles  of  hell,  aud  help  him  into  the  kingdom 
of  God.  Well,  1  am  going  to  do  that  Tery 
thing.  1  intend  to  use  those  stamps  in  sending 
a  biasing,  blii/.ing,  dealh  dealing  bomb-shell  in- 
to the  ranks  of  Ueelzabub,  aud  if  possible  lib- 
erate seme  fashiou-mauacled  member  from  th« 
ribbons,  and  loops,  and  feathers  and  fiouccea 
with  which  the  devil  is  leading  them  to  perdi- 
tion. Satan  knows  that  with  me  stamps  and 
statiounrj-  mean  weapons  aud  amoiunitiou  from 
the  armorv  of  Heaven,  and  that  ten  cents  worth 
of  paper,  ink  aud  postage  may  aid  some  aiu- 
blasted  aoul  to  escape  the  helt-aooted  clutches 
of  the  God-hating,  Heaven-scorning  Apollyon. 
Sometimes  he  intercepts  the  lavens  that  bear 
the  bounty  of  God's  servants,  hoping  thereby  to 
interrupt  my  ministry,  but  I  have  ugdin  and 
again  foiled  him  by  tearing  tly-leavea  out  of 
my  hooka,  and  using  all  sorts  of  wrapping-pa- 
per in  which  groceries  had  been  measured,  and 
kxpt  my  arrows  flying  from  a  home-twisted 
string,  and  an  uii'-outli  bow.  It  wo  cannot  deal 
out  the  Bread  uf  Life  in  i  silver  charger,  we 
must  not  be  ashami'd  to  off'^r  it  iu  a  pewter 
platter  or  a  wooden  tray.  Perfumed  paper  ia 
very  nice,  but  an  old  augur  bag  split  open  will 
hold  OS  much  mauni,  or  the  fire  ofrighleooB- 
iiess  as  a  tinted,  rose-scented  sheet  from  Paris. 
Grammar  aud  Rhetoric  are  line  auxiliaries  to 
the  preaching  of  the  cross;  but  a  soul  on  fire 
with  the  baptism  of  Pentecost  will  roll  out  it* 
burning.  Heaven-endorsed  message  withoat 
tliiukiug  ot  grammatical  blunders  or  rhetorioal 
tUws.  If  mind  and  heart  and  body  are  thor- 
oughly Christed,  we  will  face  the  world  and 
the  Bevil  with  the  boldne.ss  fif  kings  and  con- 
querors, and  proclaim  an  uumutitated  Einmaa- 
uel  with  all  the  power  and  authority  of  adtrine 
commisaion.  C.  H.  Balsual'OH. 


BLESS  EDITORS  AND  MINISTERS. 


DO  you,  reader,  blesa  faithful.  God-fearing, 
holy  editors  aud  ministers  that  they 
stand  firmly  for  truth,  righteousness,  justioe, 
mercy,  love  and  peace— tuut  wield  the  pen  of 
life,  soul  energy,  fire  on  fire — those  that  declare 
boldly,  unllinchiugly,  "all  the  words  of  this 
life;"  Bet  their  faces  like  Hinth  against  all  sin, 
every  sin,  church  sin^,  parental  or  domestic 
iins,  sins  iu  the  church  and  out  of  it,  sina  of 
the  flesh  aud  the  upint,  of  ommi^sion  and 
commission,  of  thought,  word  and  deed?  Do 
you  lift  up  holy  hands  for  those  faithful  aw 
vanta  of  the  Most  High  who  swing  loose  on 
Gild,  walk  in  white,  bght  the  good  fight  of 
faith,  puur  in  vividly  the  liquid  Uame  of  Qod*a 
truth,  swear  to  their  own  hart  aud  ch  lage  not, 
come  life,  come  death';'  Do  you  beset-cb  God 
to  keep  them  as  the  apple  of  the  eye;  hid« 
them  under  the  shadow  of  his  wings  from  the 
strife  of  tongues,  from  a  nicked,  hypocritical, 
dough-faced,  time-serving  age? 


THK    HRETaREHSr    ^T    "WOKK. 


Y\mi  THE  riiURCHES. 


>^D   J.'V    tl)»t    (-*>    wiiM-  iluill  aliin*-^  "."" 
t>rl/li'""«'^'  tlieflmianiwtt:»n(l  tht-y  ^mt  tun. 


s  (lU™  tomrer   iind 


EantiD^doD. 

On  SiiiidBV,  Apiil  11th,  we  m»-t  to  re-ur- 
ganiw  our  Sabbuth-school.  Brother  U..vii] 
E  iini-rt  WHS  wl^ctwd  Siip-rinUtid-nt.  and  «  f-"* 
othiT  chanKCK  were  madpiii  thpi^orj.*  of  i.flii.TP, 
Th"  tirt-'odiinCH  in  Nlill  pncciuraginjt.  K'2  "oliol- 
trn  Iwing  i.rewnl  liiit  Sabbath.  On  WwJn«#- 
d*y  PFpniiiK  w<*  niPt  for  prayer mn^tinK.  wl 
had  the  hiil.jV,t  of  '•Chri-tiaii  Patio'icw"  to 
think  iind  talk  about.  Thi>.  i«  a  nul  j-ct  which 
may  be  coD-iidfrwi  with  profit.  It  in  hard  to 
learn,  and  nmy  to  lo"*-,  but  we  cannot  hf  true 
Chri-tmntt  without  I't. 

On  intuHay  evt^ning  WB  ftttflndrwl  thf  Uiblp 
CIui4,  which  in  iiuitu  Jarj^e  bdi]  iDt^n-iitin^ 
tbiN  trrm.  Qiite  »  number  of  our  «tu'ieat>»  ari- 
jnemberH,  and  lh"y,  of  coump,  tnk«  an  inl^ri'si 
io  thn  l*t«8ons.  Othftpt  alpo  manifext  an  inttr 
•at  in  Ihi*  ntudy  of  thu  Scripture",  arid  w«  liopc 
it  may  d>^p"n,  and  prowe  a  t-piritual  benefit  lo 
Ibum.  We  hiivP  rciwou  to  bi-lifvo  that  our 
•ffurtH  to  tw  good  and  do  Korx]  ara  not  in  vain, 
ftnd  wo  feel  uncouriijc'''  t')  labor  oir.  To-'biy 
Ve  Went  to  th'i  riTtir-nid*  and  «iwon«Ird  inh) 
the  watfir,  tnki<  upnu  hfr  th«  Holomn  proniir>«P, 
Bod  n-c«ivo  tliii  hilly  ritn  that  rnmuvi'H  h<^r  from 
ttii)  world  into  tb"  church.  May  othcrH  noon 
OOajmiincn  thf  nioi  work,  lirothtr  Q<iiiit»-r 
tddri'MNi'd  ui  thin  moraine  from  Luko  M  2*i  "If 
anytniin  ronn-  to  inn,  and  hntii  not  hm  tathi-r 
Uid  nirithur  and  wifu  and  chiidr.'n,  and  bn  tb- 
r«n  and  fiHtttra,  ya,  and  hia  own  lifw  rino,  he 
cannot  bu  my  diNcipIt'.'"  llu  ahowed  iih  very 
latir> fill- tori ly  thai  bat^  mrana  lewu  Iovm,  ar>d 
that  our  b»ve  to  Ood  niUMt  bet  Nupri'nic.  Thi- 
•TfDing  brother  Rwitfiirt  Hpok«  from  Luke  18, 
VHond  pani(cnipii.  Ih  Npoke  of  8i<lf-coiiri-il.  aud 
butuility,  warninft  uh  tu  ciiltivaU:-  Ihv  latter  and 
ftTuid  the  fornior. 

ElW  J.  IJlU'lIliU'dH. 


IN  in  ANA. 


Ogans  Creak. 

£l<lwa  Jai 
met  Hiih  u-i  ill 

Wll  ljelii;ve  Ml(! 


4iit  hl»i%nur  luid  Jijdxi'li  Lxvdy 
(liuprh  fiiUHcil  April  IlJth,  and 
Kurd  waa  aJKO  preieiit  'or  Iuh 
ipint  f<ei-ni<il  to  p'i'iloniiimlu  durinu  tin!  tniiiH- 
octiiiii  "in  bir^i'  iiuii'unt  of  woric  and  wt^  w»ii* 
Hiadu  to  reali»'*  how  p]ea'<ant  it  it^  fur  brethren 
to  dwell  togtither  in  unity.  Ainotig  tlm  laborw 
of  till)  day  vtwi  that  uf  urgauiiciuft  a  ?^nuday- 
acbuol.  Wij  wen' ({lad  to  see  our  old  brethren 
bt^lpiiiK  in  tliia  tvurk,  im  it  niicouni{{(m  those 
wlio  endeavor  lo  ioed  the  Iittlu  nouh  the  Ureiid 
of  liife.  iiviLVUMU  LksMK. 

IOWA. 
Garrison, 

A  few  days  ngo  we  had  th"  pleasure  of  liHt- 
eninKto  a  ininiHt-Tof  thL''Canipbellit«"Church, 
and  wax  forced  t>)  the  conehniou  that  he  nnule 
a  n(<w  discovery,  lie  r-aid  thai  a  child  did  nut 
liv.' until  four  years  old;  at  that  age  it  bpfiiuH 
to  live,  that  in  itt  cou«cienc«,  then  it  oleep- 
eeven  yar«.  Ili-nce  eleven  yearn  are  cut  oil 
from  a  amn't)  life  an  n  blank  (Iv-leaf  in  a  book, 
thtn  after  that  man  dteep.i  half  of  liiD  time. 

II.  U.  IjKiniAN, 

CAUFOJtNIA. 

CamUDclie. 

What  a  blHH.sed  privilege  we  have  I'lt  recoiv- 
inRlhechunh  jxpers  and  hearing  from  all 
parti  o!  the  llrollierhoni),  and  see  many  uauies 
of  ii-raouB  which  are  funiiliar.  When  w«  get 
our  werkly  elmrcli  paper?!  I  look  the  news  over 
ill  fHfi-'T  hikite  to  Hce  what  liai  l>een  done  tor 
the  Ma-ter  wince  the  Ihst  week's  iN^ue.  When 
i  rend  the  new*  from  the  uld  churches  with 
which  we  werv  well  arqiiainted  it  mak'S  mt'  feel 
as  if  I  were  not  aivay  two  thousand  miles,  and 
while  (he  brethren  worship  here  with  tliat 
eam^  (orm  of  prayer  and  praising  tlod,  we  feel 
that  in  the  spirit  there  it  hut  a  hhort  diHtance 
betweea  the  PhciHc  coimt  and  that  of  our  for- 
mer home  in  the  Atlantic  States,  This  often 
rev.ves  our  hearts  afresh  to  wing  praises  to  the 
Ouiiiipoteut  flod  who  is  the  Giver  of  every  good 
and  perfei  t  bles^ng.  While  we  travel  and  aa- 
ROLiate  with  the  peoplHof  California  we  tind 
much  to  do  in  th*-  Mift^r's  cause.  Many  souls 
make  inquiry  about  the  right  way  to  UhriKt, 
Beeraing.tcj  Ions;  and  desire  toliud  a  people  who 
live  op  to  the  rf(j  urements  of  the  Gospel.  My 
heart  has  oft^n  b-en  melted  in  sympathy  for 
the  anxioufl  seekers  who  weep  ov»r  their  sad 
condition.  They  wiwh  to  unjte  theniselveK  to 
the  Church  ol   Carist,  but  there  is  too   much 


prirfe  and  worldly  miidure  in  the  churtbe-i,  and 
Ibe  S,.rior'«  eiimpl^  l^ft  out.  that  tb^^y  Mnnot 
)  on  in  with  them.  I  '>U"n  feel  the  command 
pr*^-in(f,  •On  work  in  my  vin-yard,"  bi-t 
ran  only  t^ll  th^m  of  a  pliiin  chorch,  *uch  *• 
th^-y  tntfiiire  alter,  which  Iivm  up  to  all  the 
teaching*  of  the  Scripture-,  and  by  this  we 
wer<>  <-(t'n  made  to  realix-  the  n"d  of  minaiou 
ary  work.  Tbers  \n  a  great  w"ik  to  do  around 
at:  itoulxare  perishing  and  hM  w#  cnh  do  is  to 
nit*- lli'-m  to  the  church  where  tb»-v  may  find 
nut  t-*  their  *ntion«  sonls. 

Mary  A.  Kiooi.e. 

THE  ANNUAL    MEETING  AT 
LANARK. 

ilOIt  (be  Iwiiefit  of  tliose  who  thiiik  the  Com- 
'  miltee  of  Arrangements  are  getting  up 
«oni«thingnew.  in  the  manner  they  propose 
holding  the  ai-xt  Aouuai  Meeting,  we  preaent 
the  fullowiag,  clipptd  from  the  Minutes  of 
l«7fl: 

Ai  acommilt.>e  had  been  appointed  by  the 
Annual  Council  of  ]>S7S  lo  d-vi-e  a  way  to 
more  .n".-c(unllv  rndiicH  or  |irev.nt  the  anseni- 
blinp  ol  a  mixf'd  miiltitude.  Hiid  for  tbp  carry- 
ing out  more  liilly  of  tii"  phtn  of  I8(J(J,  und  to 
rep.irt  to  thi-  iir--<iit  tIl'■Hllfl^■  the re-nillof their 
labor*.  Thi*  being  ni,tint-b.  d  or  deferred  bu«- 
ili»H',  it  was  the  firft  in  order  to  be  acted  upon, 
and  accordingly  tbecommittee  made  the  f.dloiv- 
ing  report; 

The  committee  appointed  by  the  A.  M.  of 
ISit*  (or  prepariiiji  anil  prewfiilmg  lo  the  A  M. 
ol  JbTUvoirm  pltoi  lor  h-iMing  tlte  A-  M  \>y 
wliitli  ihiit  iidopU-d  ill  1>-Gli  nmy  be  inure  fiilK 
carried  out,  and  thf  niued  nmltitudi-  rfduced, 
met  at  the  house  of  bndher  Clirifttimi  Win*-,  on 
theyUt.h  ot  May,  IfSTH.  in  ItoekingbaTn  coiinly, 
Va,  and  upon  a  pr<i>erfijl  ddtibenition  ot  the 
work  coiumi'ted  to  ii«,  liave  concluded  to  suh- 
iiiit  the  following  sugger-tions  totbii^  A.  M  ; 

First.  Inasnnicb  ai  th<  re  haw  been  home  diffi- 
culty in  liotding  our  A.  M  lifcioHP  of  ih^ 
Binoiint  f*f  f..nd"  retiuired  to  !ndd  it,  to  olivnit- 
tlii't  dilliculty,  we  reoiiiim-nd  Ibatencb  brother 
that  aUends  the    meeting  shall  pay   one  (hdl! 


and  thiuigh  th'-  sislen  have  notlnng  laid  op.<n 
theiu,  It  i«  to  III-  iindi'mtHod  that  they  may  do 
OS  they  shall  think  proper  in  coutrilmting  to 
tlie  su|);'ort  of  the  meeting. 

Second,  We  recommtuid  that  iion»>  but  the 
brethren  and  sisturs,  and  their  si>ei  i,il  Iriends, 
shall  receive  biieir  hoarding  iu  the  general 
buHfding  tent,  but  that  a  tent,  or  if  neL-e«»a<y 
ur  di'HttaljIe,  iii'ire  than  oil"  b"  treeted  by  reli 
iiiift  jitT'oiM  tor  Hi  eoiinundaliiig  mhIi  hi  an-  O't 
mtuuberH  ul  the  church,  with  Niiiiable  lioard'Uff, 
and  at  a  moderate  price.  And  that  this  tuav  be 
iliiiie,  »i>  lei'oiiMiieiid  that  the  lircthreu  have 
lii<>  ov<-r>>]i;lil  ol  >ill  tl-i-  bn,trdliig  arr.kiigeineiits, 
and  MO  lix  Ihfui  "it  will  be  mi'dl  watj »!',«.■  t.ory  to 
the  church  and  to  ihoMi  for  whodti  accommo- 
dations they  ni-e  designed.  *         * 

Third  III  ordiT  that  a  ]iroper  distinction  may 
hx  madu  between  auch  iis  urt* inembersnndsiich 
as  are  not,  wo  recumuieud  that  thi  members  be 
funiisli^-d  with  >icketa.  Thes<^  tickeis  shall  be 
fiiroi'>h>'d  by  tlif  proper  authority  at  the  place 
at  wlhub  the  meeting  iit  to  bu  lietd.  And  each 
church  shall  ohlniii  from  that  authority  As 
nihiiy  tickets  as  shall  he  waut«d  by  inembers 
going  to  A.  M  from  that  church. 

Fourth,  Tim  menibern  of  the  church  in  which 
thmneMug  it  huld,  shall  be  exoneriited  from 
paying  MiH  amount  tiuit  the  otiiers  nhall  pay, 
itiid  til''  committee  ul  Hrrangemenls  <.h>dl  decide 
who  are  uutitlr^d  to  exoueniiioii  besides  thecoii- 
gregatinii  iu  which  the  ineetiug  is  held,  for 
servicos  rendered. 

Fifth,  Wu  recunmeiid  that  the  committufl  of 
arritngemenls  ac'iug  Im'  th<>  i-luirch  in  which 
the  meeting  it  ln-ld.  ••IkiII  ileiide  whether  there 
shall  ha  any  preauliLiig  at  the  place  of  niei-ttng. 
Sixth,  We  rcc'oiniiiend  thil'  good  arrange- 
ments lip  martefor  the  Standing  Cifrnniittee  and 
delegates,  and  that  th«  tent  lor  holding  the 
council  be  no  larger  than  will  contain  as  many 
as  cua  hear  what  is  Hpokeii.  We  also  recoiii 
imjnd  that  it  be  a  stilhcit  ut  distance  from  the 
boarding  lent,  that  ttie  council  muy  not  be 
annoyed  by  any  iioine.  VVe  also  suggest  the 
propriety  of  so  arranging  the  council  tent  that 
the  Meats  m  ly  h>^  elevafc^d  from  the  centre,  but. 
the  s^al- only,  and  not  the  plat  form  fur  the 
Slimdiii^' Coiiiuiiltee  and  delegates.  V\V  fur- 
ther I'c^jiinniieud,  that  in  iiiakiiif;  the  boarding 
t"ut.  tUiit  there  b,'  an  :ii-.i.-  throiii;h  the  whol- 
b-ngtli  <d  the  tent.  •*ep:irMliti(;  the  InethrHii  from 
the  sinters,  and  that  the  tallies  run  Iroiu  tlie 
aiile  to  the  ^ides  of  the  tent,  and  that  there  bw 
a  door  in  the  side  of  the  tent  to  each  table  for 
aiimitling  the  brethren  on  oii»  side  ami  the  sis- 
ter* on  ttui  other.  All  of  which  U  respKctfulIy 
submitted.  K.  U.  Miu.ek. 

J.    ".iHINTKK. 
D     tlltoWKIU 

EKot'a  E»y, 
S.  Gauukii. 

Tlie  above  report  wa*  accepted  by  the  cauu- 
cil. 

At  the  A.  M.  held  in  Virginia  last  Spring, 
the  above  plan  was  pretty  freely  discussed,  and 
Lhen  ailopt^-d  by  the  meeting.  Your  Committee 
ot  Arrangements  hai  caretully  examined  the 
plan  in  all  its  parts,  so  as  to  he  certain  that  they 
U'lderstfiud  it  liilly.  We  will  aim  to  carry  out 
this  plan  to  the  letter,  not  because  we  believe  it 
the  best  plan  I  hat  could  have  been  adopted,  but 
because  it  is  the  decision  of  the  A.M.  If  the 
plan  IS  a  good  one  we  want  the  Brotherhood  to 


know  It,  »od  if  it  in  a  ba-1  one  we  want  t'lem  to 
see  it.  hence  tbo<#!  who  come  to  the  A.  M. 
mu't^-xpect  It/  find  thing*  ju-t  s^  laiAdown  in 
th''  Minutea. 

1  The  decision  i*  that  "each  brother  that 
attends  the  meeting  shall  pay  one  dollar"  to 
help  defray  th«  expenses  of  holding  the  m^et 
iiig.  Wpex[>»^ct  this  of  every  brother  who  at- 
tend- the  meeting.  Brethren  who  are  too  poor 
to  pay  one  dollar  should  name  it  to  the  congre 
gfttion  in  which  th-y  live.  But  it  i*  not  lilcdy 
that  a  man  is  able  to  piy  six  or  »even  dollars 
to  get  here  aod  then  be  too  poor  to  donate  one 
di.llar  to  defray  th*-  expense  of  the  meeting. 
While  it  is  not  ittsMM  upon  that  si-t-rs  should 
pay  one  dollar;  it  is  expected  that  they  will  p8\ 
,H  much  ofthU  amount  ai<  th-y  fed  able. 

2-  Thil*  arrangement  is  for  "none  but  the 
brethren  and  sisters,  and  their  special  friendt." 
The  term  "special  friends"  indude  childivu. 
relatives,  and  sucb  other  outsiders  as  they 
would  like  to  have  tnke  their  meals  in  the  board- 
ing tent.  For  outsid-^ni  generally,  a  boarding 
l>lace  will  be  provided  where  good  meals  may  be 
had.  This  department  will  tie  in  charge  of  a 
brothf-r  api>ointed  fi>r  th  »t  ptirprjsg. 

3.  E^'erv  p'rson  who  enters  the  hoarding 
tent  for  meals  must  hHVe  a  ticket— both  men 
and  women.  You  need  not  give  your  ticket  to 
the  doorke-^per,  but  have  it  in  your  hand  so 
that,  he  can  see  it  when  you  pass  in.  This  do 
at  ev^^ry  meal.  Tick-ts  ar^  ?<».d  for  one  person 
only  at  the  sinie  meal.  Wh-n  you  reach  the 
A,  M.  ground  procure  your  ticket  at  once  so  as 
to  avoid  crowding  around  the  t'ck«t  office  at 
the  time  of  meals.  The  ticket  offio«  is  at  one 
end  of  the  bi'ggdge  room.  White  tickets  will 
he  u'ed  for  women,  and  red  tickets  fer  men. 
The  north  side  uf  the  boarding  tent  is  for  the 
woin-"i,  and  the  south  side  fiir  the  men. 

4.  No  arfangt'ments  will  be  oiade  to  enter- 
tain the  crowd  at  Lanark  before  Monday  morn- 
ing. May  31st.  Breukfa"t  will  be  ready  about 
7  o'clock  that  morning.  There  will  i)e  some 
preaching  in  the  council  tent  during  the  dai . 
Hro,  Stein  will  preach  in  the  tent  abmit  2 
oMick  in  the  afternoon.  Of  nights,  during; 
tlie  A.  M  meetings  will  be  hflld  iu  the  town 
and  country. 

5.  The  council  tent  is  circular  insliape,  and 
one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  with  areservd 
place  in  the  cent»r  for  the  SuodiiiL'  Commnt-'e 
and  deiegatea.  A  ^mall  table  will  be  provided 
for  the  clerks.  The  editors'  table  is  a  little  to 
one  side. 

6.  Suitable  sleeping  places  will  be  provided 
for  the  Standing  Committee  and  delegrites.  On 
reaching  Lanark  they  will  report  to  me  and  I 
will  assign  them  their  aletp'ng  |iUces, 

7.  Lunark  is  aiirround-d  by  m"mbers,  and 
there  are  a  good  many  in  town.  Most  of  the 
farmers  have  good  houses  and  l.irge  barns. 
Cherry  Grove  cougregnitiou  is  two  miles  north; 
MiUedgeville,  south;  Shannon,  east  and  Ar- 
nuld's  Grove  we.st.  Farmers  will  be  here  witti 
their  teams  to  take  loads  home  with  them  after 
supper  iu  the  evening  and  return  them  bi-fore 
br>-iikfast  in  the  morning.  In  this  way  all  can 
find  siiitiible  lodging  pUcei  du-'ing  the  meet- 
ing. Persons  living  near  Lanark  can  avoid 
much  labor  by  returning  with  their  guests  to 
tlie  A.  M.  ground  bsfore  breakf  wt. 

S.  If  you  think  of  attending  the  Anniral 
Meeting,  preserve  thi«  article  for  future  refer- 
ence. 

1>.  If  not  too  much  trouble  we  would  like  our 
wpt-kly  papers  to  let  tliis  article  stand  over  two 
numbers.  .J.  H    MnowF.  Secretary, 

Lanark,  III. 


ORPHAN'S  HOME. 

AT  the  District  Meeting  of  the  Middle  Dis 
trict  of  Indiana,  held  in  the  Ogans  Creek 
congregation,  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
solicit  subscriptions  and  select  a  suitable  loca- 
tion for  our  Orphan's  Home.  A  meeting  ot 
the  .committee  was  called  at  brother  John 
Wolfs  the  26th  of  March.  The  following 
brethren  constitute  the  commiltee:  Sumui  I 
murray.  John  Wolf,  J.  S.  Soell,  BeLJ^imiu 
Nttf  Chri-tian  I,i>sh  and  W  S.  Toney.  Bro. 
Siimnel  Murray  Wius  chosen  Moderator,  aud  W. 
S.  Toney  Secretary  for  the  ensuing  year.  We 
then  concluded  on  a  form  of  aubai;ription  to 
present  to  the  brethren  and  sisters  composing 
the  churches  of  this  district;  the  funds  thus 
subscribed  to  be  a  free-will  oflering,  each  one 
subscribing  what  he  may  think  proper,  and  the 
money  thus  subscribed  to  be  paid  by  the  time 
of  our  next  Dislriot  Meeting,  or  as  soon  there- 
after OS  it  may  be  needed.  11  is  the  duty  of  t  e 
committee  to  canvass  the  dift'-jrent  churches 
composing  this  District,  (or  to  have  them  can- 
vassed) to  learn  if  sufKcient  funds  can  be  raised 
for  the  purpose  ol  having  a  Home  for  the  or- 
phan children  of  members  and  others  who  may 
be  dependent  on  the  church   fur  support;  also 


April    tJT 

to  find  ft'Uitabl-  locition  and  ihe  fofi  theri'ol 
«nd  r*p  Tt  our  pr->o-edings  to  the  next  District 
Mei^t  ng.  Many  BHsgesti'-ne  were  m.ide  in  re- 
gard U>  the  man  -rof  proceeding,  but  we  finnl. 
ly  divideil  the  difF-^rtji.t  congregations  of  (he 
Dietriit  as  efiually  among  the  members  ufthe 
committee  ax  we  could  that  each  may  know  his 
l^nilory,  aud  thi.t  the  congregations  of  the 
Middle  District  may  have  a  chauce  to  aid  in 
this  noble  work-  W.  S.  To.vey. 

CHICAGO  AND  ALTON  BAILWAY. 

BRO.  John  Beecbly  bv  request  has  arranged 
a.s  follows  with  th«  Chicago,  Alton  & 
St,  Louis  Rsilway:  O-ie  and  onefiflh  fare 
round  trip.  Tickets  «ill  be  placed  at  the  fol- 
lowing named  stations  ;  Mexico  and  St.  Louis, 
Mo.;  K  .odhouse,  Godfrey,  Girard.  Virden,  An- 
burn,  Springfi-^ld,  Lincoln,  Normal,  Jackson- 
ville and  A-hland.  Ill  Tickets  will  be  good 
going  from  Miv  26th  to  June  1st  and  to  re- 
turn bv  June  inth. 


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There  are  thousands  of  bri-thren  aud  sisters 
who  will  not  be  able  to  attend  Conference,  hut 
would  like  lo  hear  what  has  been  done.  Such 
will  find  the  Daily  an  excellent  raessengrr ; 
and  as  the  cost  will  be  only  t^vouty  five  cents 
it  will  be  within  Ihe  reach  of  all. 

The  Daily  will  coutoin  the  queries,  a  syn- 
opis  of  speeches,  and  much  other  inlomiatiun. 
In  size  it  will  hrt  nearly  as  largo  m  the  weekly 
B.  AT  W.  It  will  be  issued  four  days,  com- 
mencing June  1st,. aud  will  bemailid  each  day 
to  suhscriher*.  'll>*re  pow  is  an  opportunity 
fiirlh.se  who  rruinot  attend  tlie  Conl.'rence  to 
Itiarii  a  i^ruat  deal  about  the  work  tbwt-^»»ll  hn 
done.  Ere  yonr  neighbors  returujou  will  have 
learned  the  greater  i)art  of  the  news  and  pro- 
ce<-dings,  and  thak,  too,  for  the  ^mall  sum  of 
twenty-five  cents. 

The  expenses  of  publifhing  a  daily  are  such 
that  we  cmnot  oft'rr  very  liberal  premiums. 
Any  one  sending  ns  ten  or  nioie  subscribers  at 
twenty  five  cents  eaeh  will  receive  a  ci  py  free. 
This  is  the  best  we  can  do,  and  we  hope  our 
iigents  everi  where  will  lutike  a  thorough  can- 
vass of  their  territory  and  send  tlie  names  as 
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Books,  hnplilits,  Iraet;,  eto„  for  Salo  al  thii  Oici, 


New  Tune  and  Hymn  Book, —'iwif  t-mour,  smiii",  paai 

pr.nl.  fl.li-.      I'lT  •ivL:-u,  liy  eiprras,  «1  J.OO,       M.r.i-TO 

siiipie  copy,  post,  piiiJ,  II, r»0.     I  er    iiaz«n,  by  e»i'ress 
»U.76. 

Brethren'!  £n7elOpea. — rrepAred  especially  forlheue« 
of  uur  jirujile.  Tlicy  contain  Dvnllj  prinli^il  ou  ihe 
hiiok.  B,  c'0[ii[ileie  aunmiiiry  of  our  [losilioa  as  a  religious 
bo'ly.  VZ  c»Qi8  pi-T  piicknge — liS  to  n  pntsnge.  or  W 
upiiiH  \iVT  liiiDdrrii 

Brethren's  Hymn  Books,— Morocco,  ainirlc  copy,  poai 
piiil.  .'.10.  |),-r  lioieu.flt.fiO:  per  doi^n.  hy  eiprMB, 
jit  Ott;  .\rabi'»(qu',  Binjilrt  copy,  post  pfiiJ.  t  -("fil  P^' 
ilr.i''n,  by  rxpri-PB.  f'i  SO;  .'^heep,  single  copy,  pn»i  pai*l. 
J  fi,');  per  .loTi'ii  S';:iU;Tuck,  single  copy,  il,10;  per 
duicu.  t^ll.OO;  per  dozen,  hy  exercns.fll  40, 
Addreaa,  BRETHREN  AT  WORK, 

Lanark,  Curroll  ('».«  Ill* 


;.ni.i»l,  llliitlrBlrd  Hfpkly  fnr  ihr  thlldrFn.     Edllxl  Uil 
.1    It.  M<«ru 

m.^rr I  JO- 

lu^kih  IU  HKnni) lUO. 

tiDI^  Id  atsiy  l»callt)r.     Sanipls    copj   »Bt  Itnt  on  *t 

3    ll!  Moore.  I.annrk.riiiTon  Co.,  III. 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE, 


n«j  Ki|>rna 
NlKht  Kinrm 
Ato»iBai>i,i(U« 


:\HT   noi'NIi 


il/'  A 


l'a.S,sel 


Uiirr  iMtn.  onlj     rwuiiaur  Iraini  D.«ke  dw« 
rnlon  Jancilnn,  l).  *  SMITH,  A«>"" 

T  no.itL'o  should  leave  Lanark  at 

1..  Ill  ■  W.  si.Mi    I'm. Ill   .Iiinction; 

s.iii  ln,i  u:.-  uirs  fur  tlie  Chi; 

■  ,iii.l  M.  r.iu.  i  ,i>^'ii;;er  tniin.- " 


here  \\<'  \  nr.r 

Cilg.i,  Miis.iin -.    .    .,.    ,,.>,.„   

tlUISIY:i<  li  ('lii.-;ii;u,U  7  -l.-i  thesi.iiic  eveninlT.  To 
reiicii  l,;in:ii  k  Iroio  C'hiciico;  jjo  lo  Tt.  \V;»>  '"■  '^'\ 
pot.  Uike  llie  Clilriii^o.  Milwaukee  and  ."^t.  I -''1^ 
tniin  ;it  five  in  tlie  evening:  run  North  to  tlie  »v, 
l'..Iuiiction.cli;nige  cars  for  l,aii;trk,  ami  arriv 
here  at  1  Sil  iu  tin-  morning. 


\. 


fEt^ifen 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday,  May  4, 1880. 


GEMER4L    JGEJVTS 

TOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AMD 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 

e.B.Mohler.  Cora.U»,    Mu.  Js.,  Bcnarioh 


No.  18 


»,  ni. 


UoMlBTtUo.  lad. 


Bklam,     Orei 


TABLE  OF  CONTEITTS. 

FlBflT  FiOE-Uoa'a  Prgviaf  Dce.  The  Otber  Side 
IFeareJTLee.  Treoaurea.  Worldly  Conform- 
ity. 

SbOOTO  PAQH-Stein  and  Ray  Debate.  Regardina 
Unlawful  Oatbs 

Third  Page— Tarrying  by  the  ytuff. 

PotTRTH  PAGE-In  Our  6wn  FlelA     Feet-wa^b- 

FlPrn  Page— Our  District  Meeting  Ho  Other 
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I  FEARED  THEE. 

BY  D.P.  SATLon. 

^oi-I  fcai-ed  thee.T.ecHtisT-  tlinn  afl  .-in  austere 
man;  thou  takest  iiji  thut  tliuu  liivest  not  dmvn 
and  reapest  that  thou  ilidst  not  sow."  Luke  lH:  2L 

THIS  is  the  excuse  the  servant  of  the  noble- 
man made  for  not  employing  the  Lord's 
money  aa  he  ought  to  have  done.  By  a  certain 
nobleman  who  had  gone  into  a  far  country  to 
receive  for  himself  a  kingdom,  and  to  return, 
the  Lord  Jesus  represents  himself;  for  he  spake 
a  parable. 

He  introduces  the  snbJBct  by  saying,  "For 
the  Son  of  man  is  come  to  seek  and  to  save  that 
which  was  !o9t."  We  need  not  inquire  what 
was  lost;  tor  all  who  are  acquainted  with  the 
Bible  history  of  man  know  that,  that  which 
God  designed  man  to  enjny  was  lost  by  man's 
transgression,  and  man  became  what  he  now  is, 
and  in  which  he  must  forever  remain  unless 
God  himself  will  redeem  him.  And  this 
what  .Jesus  came  to  do.  But  a^  man  was  the 
willing  transgressor,  in  God's  arrangement  for 
hifl  redemption  he  must  become  a  coworker  with 
him  to  workout  his  salvation,  which  alone  he 
cannot  do.  Therefore  Jesus,  the  Xrihleinitn  gives 
him  the  ability  to  do  all  that  is  appointed  him 
to  do  in  working  out  his  own  salvation,  ex- 
pressed here  under  the  idea,  or  figure,  of  money. 
"And  he  called  his  ten  servants,  and  deliver- 
ed them  ten  pounds,  (or  talants  as  it  \H  in  the 
parable  in  Matt.  25:  15),  and  said  unto  them, 
occupy  till  I  come."  Ten  servants  and  ten 
pounds,  are  named,  from  which  it  would  ap- 
pear thoy  were  equal,  but  in  Matt,  it  is,  five, 
two,  and  one.  By  these  the  graces  and  abilities 
God  gives  to  his  servants  to  do  his  will  in  the 
work  of  salvation.  Some  have  more,  and  some 
less,  but  all  enough  if  they  will  use  and  im- 
prove them. 

Two  clasafls  are  here  named.  SerTants,  and  citi 
zens,  to  the  servants  the  nobleman  delivers  his 
goods,  grace,  talent,  and  ability  to  do  his  ser- 
vice. But  the  citizens  bated  him,  and  would 
not  have -him  to  reign  over  them,  are  left  to 
work  out  tkeir  own  destruction;  which  see  at 
the  nobleman's  return,  (verse  37).  When  the 
nobleman  returned,  having  received  the  kiug 
aom  he  called  his  servants  to  whom  he  had  de- 
livered his  goods  to  him  to  know  what  each 
one  had  gained  by  trading.  The  faithful  ones 
reported  favorable  results  and  received  their  re- 
ward accordingly.  One,  however,  bad  hid  his 
lord's  money  in  the  earth  and  had  done  noth- 


lug,  but  offered  in  excuse  for  so  doing  that  he 
waa  afraid  of  him,  &c.  Bat  out  of  his  was  judg- 
ed and  condemned,  and  his  pound  taken  from 
him  and  given  to  the  faithful  one;  and  he  ac- 
cording to  Matt,  waa  cast  into  outer  darkness 
where  there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of 
teeth. 

This  represents  the  return  of  our  Lord  when 
he  will  come  from  heaven  to  finish  the  work 
for  which  he  came,  and  will  raise,  and  change 
our  vile  bodies,  and  fashion  them  like  unto  his 
glorious  body,  t^en  all  will  appear  before  him, 
and  the  servants  who  have  been  faithful  in  im- 
proving the  means  given  thepi  by  which  to 
work  eut  their  omi  salvation  will  receive  their 
reward.  While  the  wicked  and  slothful  ser- 
vants who  made  no  improvement  will  be  cast 
into  outer  darkness,  notwithstanding  his  ex- 
cuse  of,  I  feared  (hee, 

I /eared  thee  because  thou  art  an  austere  wan. 
Who  are  theyP  Servants  afraid  of  their  good 
Lord.  They  are  the  hypocritical  professors  of 
religion  who  have  a  name  that  they  hve,  but 
are  dead;  aisume  the  name  of  godliness  but  de- 
ny the  power  of  it;  profess  Chnst,  but  are  the 
enemies  of  tne  cross  of  Christ.  They  call  them- 
selves servants,  but  will  submit  to  no  yoke. 
They  see  no  religion  in  plainness  of  dres8,nor  the 
sister's  covering  of  the  head,  and  there  is  noth- 
ing wrong  in  wearing  gold  and  jewels,  and  will 
submit  to  no  such  tyrannical  rule  that  will  cur 
tail  them  in  the  liberty  of  indulging  their  own 
views  in  all  matters  of  this  kind,  fur  they  know 
that  they  can  worship  God  aa  well  in  gay,  as 
in  plain  clothesj  and  any  government  or  order 
fcb»t  forbid*  t^v9  is  a  haid,  one,  &c  ,  &c. 

I  am  reminded  of  this  circumstance.  'Som' 
years  ago  there  lived  in  our  community  an  aria- 
trocratic  family,  they  were  called  rich,  and  the 
wife  dressed  extravagantly.  They  were  mem- 
bers of  the  M.  E.  church,  and  when  she  used  to 
go  into  the  meeting  house  to  worship  God,  ahi 
used  to  have  a  small  black  boy  servant  (a  slave 
of  course)  to  carry  her  chair  (.which  was  taken 
along)  after  her  into  the  church  for  her  to  sit 
One  day  after  prayer  meeting,  the  leader, 
a  plain  humble  old  man  read  lor  the  lesson  1 
Peter  3.  And  when  he  read,  "In  like  manner 
also,  that  women  adorn  themselves  in  modest 
aparel,  with  shamefacedness  and  sobriety,  not 
with  braided  hair,  or  gold,  or  pearls,  or  costly 
array,"  she  reared  up  and  with  a  defiant  look 
indignantly  started  out  oi  the  house  with  the 
little  negro  treading  after  her  lugging  the 
chair.  Was  not  this  virtually  saying,  thou  art 
a  hard  man?  The  old  Methodic  brother  was 
not  in  the  least  disconcerted,  lie  simply  said  I 
have  read  the  word  of  the  Lord.  I  wonder 
whether  Mrs.  J.  f.  Astor  with  her  ^SOO.UdO, 
of  whom  the  P.  C.  page  S3,  No.  11,  gave 
account  of,  would  not  consider  the  Lord  who 
forbids  her  doing  so,  would  uot  consider  him  a 
hard  man?  But  there  ar»  none  of  our  brethren, 
no,  and  [  am  glad  they  are  not,  but  we  have 
brethren  who  would  see  no  wrong  in  it  if  they 
had  the  means  to  do  so,  and  in  advocating  their 
principles  have  said  some  unkind  things  against 
the  humble  who  dare  protest  against  it.  What 
is  it  that  the  little  horn  in  Kansas  has  uot  said? 
and  others  not  only  in  act,  but  also  in  words 
say  the  same  thing. 


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THE  OTHER  SIDE. 

BY  QEOllGE  W.  KEPi'EN. 

OW  often  in  trouble,  when  we  are  sad  and 
when  we  are  happy  aud  in  our  many 
trials  and  temptations  should  we  look  with 
neditation  on  the  other  side.  The  circumstances 
in  which  wef«hould  look  on  the  other  side  are 
many  indeed.  Whenever  we  are  'u  trouble  and 
are  deeply,  solemnly  thinking,  we  should  reflect 
on  the  other  side.  "Always  look  on  the  sunny 
side"  is  a  motto  that  should  be  practiced  by 
those  who  are  so  often  downcast  and  heart-brok- 
en.   When  we  ore   happy  it  ia  different  from 


bettg  sad.aIthouj,'h  we  should  often  look  on  the 
otmr  side,  and  tiiink  of  the  huudr«ds  aud  thou- 
saft4s  who  are  uot  cared  for  like  we  are.  Muny 
arft,lonely  and  sad  where  , we  are  enjoying  all 
that  life  can  give. 

Ip  temptations  there  are  two  aides  to  look  up- 
on. The  young  man  when  united  to  the  in 
toacatingcnp,abould8top  and  reflect.  On  tlie 
onsiide  he  sees  wealth,  prosperity,  the  happy 
faTrilly  circle,  health  and  happiness;  on  the  oth- 
er be  Bees  the  wretched  family,  withuothiug  to 
eat^  nothing  to  clothe  the  children,  poor  health, 
diaewe  being  brought  on  by  exposure  and  hun- 
ge^^iud  the  familj  aroused  at  midnight  by  the 
fatjjer  coming  home  from  the  billard  hail  i.r 
froai  the  gilded  bar-room,  intoxicated.  What 
a  fwful  and  disgraceful  sight  and  examule,  the 
beaiof  the  family  coming  home  at  midnight 
iu  nich  a  comlitionl 

But  how  many  of  our  young  men  of  to-duy. 
whto  invit'-d  by  some  worthless  associate  to 
bawhe  first  time,  stop  and  think  tor  a  momeut? 
Tiny  tluuk  thny  will  just  take  one  glasH  he- 
cai^it  looks  "big"  in  the  sight  of  those  pree- 
ent,,Wid  he  drinks  it,  then  the  second  and  the 
thi^,  and  so  on  until  he  forgets  his  mother's 
ady^pe.  Instead  of  looking  on  the  tight  and 
sunny  side,  he  at  last  dies  a  horrible  death  and 
BIh  the  icrave  of  a  dishonored  drunkard.  If 
weiccuse  some  on-"  for  an  c^vil  deed,  we  should 
al«y8  be  sure  that  the  one  accused  is  guilty, 
and  think  how  we  would  teel  if  we  were  inno- 
MHi  Some  persons  have  a  hab-t  of  criticisiug. 
Thiiisauother  uf  the  many  thiugs  which  we 
ehoold  avoid. 


TliEASURES.    ' 

BY  I.  FLOBK.VrB    KELSO. 

A  TREASURE  is  a  great  quantity  of  wealth 
accumulated  for  future  use.  Wealth  has 
many  advantages— is  in  itself  not  smtul;  but 
when  used  to  make  a  vain,  worldly  display,  it 
may  justly  be  considered  so  from  the  following 
passages  of  Scripture: 

"Lay  not  up  for  yourselves  treasures  upon 
earth,  where  moth  and  rust  doth  corrupt,  and 
where  thieves  break  through  aud  steal;  hut  lay 
ap  for  yourselves  treawures  in  heaven,  where 
neither  moth  nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  do  uot  break  through  and  steal;  for 
where  your  treasure  is,  there  wilt  your  heart  be 
also,"  Matt.  lll:ii(.i,  2L  "Goto  now,  ye  rich 
men,  weep  and  howl  for  the  miseries  that  shall 
come  upon  you,  your  riches  are  corrupted,  and 
your  garments  are  motheateu.  Your  gold  and 
silver  is  cankered;  and  the  rust  of  them  shall 
be  a  witness  against  you,  nnd  shall  eat  your 
H-sh  as  it  were  fire.  Ye  have  heaped  treasure 
together  tor  the  last  days."     James  5:  1,  2.  'A. 

If  God  iu  his  infinite  mercy,  has  seen  tit  to 
endow  us  with  afliuence,  we  should  reverence 
him,  the  giver  of  every  good  and  perfect  gift. 
Wealth  will  bring  summer  friends  who  will 
smile  Oil  us  iu  prosperity,  but  know  us  not  in 
adversity.  Riches  can  bring  worldly  honor  in 
every  conceivable  form ;  but  ah  I  it  cannot  bring 
thf  soulV  deepest  treasure.  Religion,  that  sa- 
cred gift  from  God  will  never  fade  away,  nor 
lose  its  value. 

The  tn'asures  of  this  world  are  not  essential  to 
Clirintiunity.  The  true  Chrintian  is  wealthy, 
but  th«se  riches  are  as  lasting  aa  eternity;  they 
are  the  same  quality  which  Christ  possessed; 
such  as  goodness,  mercy,  love,  holiness,  peace 
and  many  other  graces  "For  ye  know  the 
grace  ol'our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that,  though  he 
was  rich,  yet  for  your  sakes  he  became  poor, 
that  yw  thrnnt,'h  his  poverty  might  be  rich."  2 
Cor.  h:  9.  Let  us  strive  to  lay  up  treasures  in 
heaven,  for  what  shall  it  profit  us  if  ne  gain  the 
whole  world  and  lose  our  own  soul?  Nothing; 
but  godliness  with  contentment  is  great  gain. 
Let  us  follow  Christ  iu  holiues.t  aud  humility; 
and  sanctify  our  minds  with  tranquility,  that 
we  may  be  acceptable  to  our  Heavenly  Father. 


GOD'S  PROVIDENCE. 

ttY  S.  T.  BOaSKHMAN. 

SOMETIME  ago  whils  visituig  the  United' 
States  Mint  in  the  City  of  Phlladelpbie  I 
pii8.sed  through  the  varioos  departmentn  view-  ' 
iug  the  process  of  coining  gold  and  lilver,  the 
cuTr*ney  or  circnluling  medium  of  commerce  of 
our  country.  While  IreaJiog  upon  the  floore  . 
ofthe  variouidiipartuieuts  of  th«  building  my 
attention  was  drawn  to  the  floora  wbii^h  ap- 
peared to  be  double,  the  upper  one  being  per- 
forated irou  grates.  Being  us  anxious  and  W 
quisitive  as  any  other  visitor  unacquainted  with 
the  fact-H  of  the  caae  I  inquired  of  my  guide  the 
reiison  of  this.  Replying  he  naid,  "Ton  see' 
while  the  hands  are  at  work  in  the  procesn  of 
refluing,  lolling  and  coipiuft  the  preoious  met 
aU  many  line  particles  detached  and  fall  through 
the  grated  floor  and  are  preaeifVed.  Though 
tread  upon  and  covered  witb  rubbish  or  dust, 
iu  cuurse  uf  time  the  grateit  are  removed  aud 
the  precious  duftt  retaining  itn  primitive  purity 
and  weight  it  can  eoeily  be  separated.  And  in, 
consequence  of  its  great  value  it  is  preserrefl 
and  protected  until  gathered  together,  refined 
and  coined  and  Sent  out  upon  its  misniou  with 
other  currency,  and  just  as  valuable."  '  i 

1  WAS  made  to  think  of  the  great  Uefiuer  and 
his  precious  metal,  how  ho"BhuU  mt  n«  a  reliner 
of  silver"  carefully  obiiorviug  the  refiuing  pro- 
cess of  the  souls  of  the  children  of  men. 
Thought  of  the  great  mint  of  the  world  in 
which  we  live,  of  its  grated  floors  of  trials  and 
tribulations,  of  the  refining  procena,  stamping 
and  C'luiLg  orthe^prckdoud  aaiiJti  borii  into  ttj» 
kingdom  of  Christ. 

While  some,  like  the  coined  gold,  circulate 
freely,  others  fall,  like  the  smaller  particles  of 
gold,  beneath  the  grates  of  trials  and  tempta- 
tions, and  they  often  ieel  themselves  obscure 
trom  the  world,  unseen  aud  uucared  for  by 
those  around  them. 

Despondent  soul,  wherever  thou  art,  though 
thou  art  unseen  or  uncared  fur  by  man,  remem- 
ber if  thou,  like  the  small  particles  of  gold, 
will  retain  thy  primitive  purity,  God  will  care 
for  thee  aud  in  his  own  good  time  will  remove 
the  grates  and  ynu  may  behold  all  hia  glory 
and  shine  as  the  bright  stars  before  you.  Not 
a  sparrow  falls  to  the  ground  withfut  his  no* 
tice;  then  despair  not.  The  goal  may  be  reach- 
ed and  the  victor/  run  and  a  glorious  co-ming- 
ling with  the  created  beauties  of  the  world  to 
come. 


WORLDLY   CONFORMITY 

IT  is  idle  to  find  fault  with  worldly  institu- 
tions, and  vain  to  censure  church  memberi 
for  seeking  memberMhip  in  tht-tn,  while  no  etfort 
is  made  to  furnish  iu  aud  through  the  church, 
the  brotherhood  and  the  benevolent  activities 
that  are  essential  to  their  happiness,  Multitudea 
urr  drawn  into  those  associations  because  the 
uhurch  fails  to  supply  them  with  the  employ- 
ment end  the  enjoyment  which  they  need.  When 
church  membership  is  no  pussport  to  Christian 
cuufi  ience  and  sympathy;  when  church  gath- 
erings are  cold,  stifi',  and  formal,  void  of  social 
attractions,  and  marked  by  the  class  distinc- 
tions that  prevail  in  the  world;  when  the  du- 
ties of  church  membership  are  exhausted  in  at^ 
tendance  at  the  public  meetings  and  paying  a 
due  nhare  of  church  expenses;  when  year  atttr 
year  passes  without  the  slightest  token  of  per- 
sonal interest  in  the  individual  or  the  family 
except  when  their  subscnptiou  i->  due;  when 
the  sick  are  unvisited  and  the  poor  are  left  to  a 
pauper's  fate,  and  the  unfortunate  are  left  with- 
out sympathy  or  care;  is  it  anv  wonder  if  chunh 
luemberH  seek  for  something  in  the  shape  oi 
brotherhood  in  other  associations?  Moke  the 
chuiches  what  they  ought  to  bi-,  aud  there  wilt 
be  lens  conipluiut  ol  their  membership  being 
drawu  otV  uito  other  institutions. 


BBETHKEy    -^T   WORK. 


M:ay    4 


8TBIN  AND  »AY  DEBATE 


I,,  th'in  to    1" 

Chiut.. 


tint 


,,,,,l,ich-nlitl 
r,j:«r,l"l«-  chiir«ll«»  of  J..«ll 
D.  B.  Rat,  Affirm". 
J  W  Stkin.  Dfniw. 

D.  n.    li«T'«    "Til       AVKlliHATIVI, 

MR.  8t<-in  h«.i  trifd  i»  ■"»'<-  ""  ""' 
priswion  that  bec'«u».-  Baptista  have 
.ervrd  »a  «oiaiers.  thwcforr-  H«rt.»t 
churchen  are  guilty  of  all  tbn  cnmes  of 
warfare!  H«  psraiitently  a«u««l  ""P 
hurchca  with  p-antinij;  "lc%'al  li 
,"  "to  do  the  workdof  thr  fli-"h :"  li 
charged  that  Huj.ti«t  chnrch.s  "hoM 
that  we  may  do  .-vil;  fielit  and  kill-  b" 
charK-d  that  Baptist  cliuith™ are  yuilty 
of  the  ".Time  of  perjury,"  and  he  charg 
ed  Baptial  churohon  with  .juntifying  thi 
"rapacious,  oniel,  fiendinh,  .mt.ridled 
carnal  lUHto  and  ].a»»ion«("  I'n'ler  our 
continued  proMurcto  know  if  Mr.  Stein 
was  fc'oilty  of  these  crimes  as  a  Raptirt 
preacher,  he  at  last  pleads,  ';.«,  notfjuil 
ly"t  Mr.  Stein  ndraita  thai,  as  a  Bail- 
tut  iireaolier  lie  "wan  a  «-./,/iV;"  in  a  po- 
litical ariijy,  <loing  "the  work  of  war,' 
and  yet  ho  wa«  )fd  j/mllj/"  of  the 
crimes  of  which  he  accuses  liaplist 
chnrehes!!  Well,  if  he  w«s  7i«<  (/'Mi/. 
then  Bajilist  cliurcheil  nre  not  guilty  lie- 
ciiusi'  some  of  their  ineiuliers  do  "the 
work  of  war."  Thus.heis  forced  to  admit 
that  he  has  accused  Baptist  chmcli 
%vrongfiilJy.  But  if  Bajitist  churches  are 
(,'uilty,  as  cliurged,   then   Mr.   Stein  is 


Mr.  Btein  .ppeals  to  a  number  of  author, 
cited  in  our  Succession  to  prove  that  the 
ancient  Nov»tian»  and  other  w.tne»M 
for  the  truth,  havp  t,e.n  called  "Carta- 
ri  ■'•  Jie  Hum  finds  wher-  Kobiason  MJV 
that  C'alMri  practiced  "trine  imm*. 
man;"  and  then  he  affirms  that  on  p.  3« 
of  Baptist  .Succe««-on,  »-e  called  them 
"the  church  of  Christ,"  "the  truechurch/^ 
The  reader  will  be  mir|*iaed  to  knr 
that  it  is  not  true  that  we  called  the 
■■Cal/iari"  "the  true  church,"  the 
"chnr.-h  of  Christ,"  as  charged.  It  niurt 
be  a  desperate  cause  that  prompts  such 
a  reckless  course.  -What  if  the  term 
Catkari  was  applied  to  the  Noval.ans 
and  others?  This  term  lias  been  appli- 
ed to  differsnt  cln....s.  wh-ther  Baptist* 
or  l'cdobaplist«,  ihai  "ppo-ed  Ro 
c.omi)itiona.  Therefore  it  may  be 
of  certain  Cathari-I'uriUl.s-that  they 
thout 


ish 
said 


iiracticed  "trine     immersion 
bearing  on  the  historical  controversy. 

We  ftimish  another  example  of  Mr. 
SU-ia's  recklessness  of  the  truth  of  histo- 
ry     In  his  (Mil  negative,  Mr.  Stein  says: 

Orchard,  speaking  of  the  Waldenses, 
ref,.i-8  to  a  liturgy  of  Bobbio  in  which  he 
saya:  "There  is  a  directory  for  making 
a  christian  of  a  pagan  before  baptism, 
and  for  vafhrnj  the  fctl  after  it."  His- 
tory of  Foreign  Baptists,  p.  -'»7-  («) 
'Jlici/  liajiliicd  III/  trinr  mimtrnim. 
iiiBon,  to  give  us  a  view  of  the  W; 
eian  mode  of  bnptisoi,  refers  us  to  a  lit- 
UfL'V  of  Bobbio  in  the  seventh   century 

-'•■' •   -  ■ ■■—"Hob. 


Rob- 

•  Walden- 


!;„ubi;  g„ilty,  a-  a  pasU^r  and  teacher  of  which  re.,uire,  "trh^  hnmcrx.m 
-hurches.    But  if  he  was  guilty   of  I  K.-cl.  Kes.,  p.  4  i-l. 


the 

all  these  crimes,  including  "perjury,' 


'  his  In  this  Mr.  Stem  eoinmits  one  of  the 
word  is  not  worth  mud,  nowr^p^ially  most  ilaring  histovical  fraud,  on  lecord 
where  he  accuses  Baptist chui-,-he,  with-  Neitlier  ..rchnrd  nor  H„b,ns„n  lefers 
Tt  [u-oof.  He  hM  Ld  the  fortune  to  |  this  liturg.v  of  Bobbio  to  the  Waldena». 
himself  on  his  own  gallows.     II 


to  reject  salvation  by  grace.  If  we  make 
church  crdinanccs  of  all  ihatJeaus  did 
or  commanded,  we  may  establiah  twen- 
ty more.  Why  do  not  the  Tailkeni  es 
tlblish  adational  ordinances  a  follows: 

1.  Jesus  took  "little  children  up  in 
tis  arms,  put  liis  hands  upon  them,  and 
blessed  them."  Mark  10;_ife  Why 
not  make  a  saving  church  ordijiance  of 
blessing  children  f 

-•      Jesusfedlhemoltitudewithloaves 

and  6»hes.  He  said  to  his  disciples, 
"(iive  ye  them  to  eat."  Why  not  have 
another  saving  church  ordinance  out  of 

■1.  Jesus  bore  his  literal  cross.  Also 
hesaid,  "Hethattaketh  not  his  cross, 
and  followeth  alter  me,  is  not  worthy  of 
mc."  Matt.  11):  2S.  Why  not  have  a 
saving  ordinance   in   bearing   a  literal 

cross ^  ,, 

4,  Why  not  make  walking  upon  the 
water  a  saving  chuich  ordinance?  Je- 
sus came  "walking  on  the  sea"  and  said 
to  Peter,  "Come;"  and  "he  walked  on 
the  water  to  go  to  Jesus."  Matt.  U: 
■15.311.  I'eter  "was  afraid"  that  made 
him  begin  to  sink. 

.■).  Ti'i-iiny  Jimhei/n:  Why  not  make 
this  a  saving  chnreh  ordinance?  Jesus 
the  great  King  came  to  Zion  "meek,  and 
sitting  on  an  ass,  and  a  colt  the  foal  of 
an  ass."  Matt.  -'1:3,  and  Matt.  4: 
I'.i,  he  said,  "follow."  Riding  this 
lowly  beast  shows  meekness. 

II.  I'aul  said:  "Be  not  forgetful  to 
enterUin  strangers."  Why  not  make  a 
saving  church  ordinance  of  entertaining 
strangers '. 

The  real  church  oidiuances  may  be 
identified  by  the  following   characteris- 


liang 

has  (luwcred  l^s  ovv'U  ^Hlcations.  Ijt, 
Tliat  Baptist  members  may  engage  in 
wor  without  committing  the  foul  crimes 
charged.  2.  That  Baptist  churches  are 
not  resjionsible  for  the  crimes  of  war,  be- 
cause they  "allow"  their  iiiciiihers  to 
serve  as  soldiers.  The  ehaii;ethat  ",/ohn 
Smitli"  was  the  "father  and  founder"  of 
the-  Baptists,  referred  to  in  the  passage 
from  Sir  Isaac  Newton,  Kidtcrlij  untrue. 
Newton  said,  as  reported  by  Whiston, 
that  "The  Baptists  are  the  only  body  of 
christians  that  hiu  not  symbolized  with 
the  church  of  Rome."  'I'his  shows  that 
B«pti-ts  did  not,  like  I'rotestauts,  orig 
inatc  with  lioiue.  Of  the  silly  charge, 
that  the  Baptists  of  Knglanil  started 
from  John  Smith,  Mr.  Crosby,  the  Kn- 
glish  Hiiplisthistoi-mn,."ays:"If  he  (.lohn 
Smith)-were  guilty  of  wkat  they  cliargc 
him  with, 'tis  no  blemish  on  the  Kui-lish 
Bai)tists,  whoneither  approved  any  such 
method,  nor  did  they  receive  their  bap- 
tism from  him."  (Crosby's  Hist.  Eng. 
Bap.  vol.  1.  p.  IW.) 

The  KnglisU  Baptist*  descemled  from 
the  ancient  Waldenses. 

Mr.  Stein  is  shamefully  reckless  in 
his  treatment  of  history.  He  can  as  eas 
ily  prove  that  the  ancient  Waldenses 
were  cannilials,  as  that  they  were  trine 
immei:siouists.  He  continues  to  pervert 
history,  as  he  did  in  his  aflirmative. 

In  his  7th  BtHrmative.  Mr.  S.  said: 
-'Dr.  Ray  says.  "The  Cathari  were  call- 
ed Novatians,  then  Paulicians,  then  I*e- 
trobrustiana,  Henricians,  Josephists,then 
Arnoldists,  Waldenses,'  ttc.  The  Bap- 
tist  Succession,  p.  44H.''  This  was  not 
our  statement  at  all.  He  lias  in  the  same 
way  ascribed  the  stateiueuts  of  one  his- 
torian to  another,  and  thus  made  utter 
confusion. 

In  reply  to  his  repeated  perversions 
of  history,  to  try  to  prove  that  the  an- 
cient witnesses  for  Christ  practiced  trine 
immets'on,  we  repeat  our  former  reply: 


Stein 


It  is  a  Ciithdir  litunji/,  and    Mr. 
/:;io"'.i.it.     }loj.>\osou  sayej      ., 

'  The   monastery   of  Bobbio, 
same  government,    was   founded  by  an 


Irish  monk  named  C'oluuibnn,  on  ground 
given  him  by  Agilulf,  king  of  the  Lom- 
bards, in  the  year  live  hundred  and  nine 
ty  seven."  Robinson's  Ecd.  Res.,  p. 
4T1. 

On  the  very'page  quoted  by  Mr.  Stein, 
this  liturgy  of  Bobbio  enjoins  "the  creed, 
which  thj  holy  Catholic  church,  in  the 
Innguag'jof  a  mother,  delivers  to  you." 
Robinson,  p.  J74.  Mr.  Stein  tries  to 
put  the  Catholic  "trine  iniinersion"  and 
feet-washing,  of  the  "holv"  "mothel" 
church,  upon  the  ancient  Waldensea!  If 
he  knows  nothing  of  history,  he  should 
not  attempt  to  write  about  it.  The  an- 
cient Waldenses  did  not  practice  trine 
immersion.  Tlie  charge  is  untrue.  Ev- 
ery trine  immersion  church  has  this  doc- 
U'me  laid  down  in  its  literature.  Where 
is  there  an  ancient  Waldeusiau  docu- 
ment that  holds  "Irino  immersion"  as 
the  practice  of  these  witnesses  for  Christ  ? 
The  historical  .arguments  of  Mr.  Stein 
are  wholly  unreliable. 

If  Mr  Stein  will  allow  himself  to  per- 
vert printed  history  so  glaringly,  what 
may  he  not  do  with  private  lettei-s '. 

Mr.  Stein's  10th  negative  accuses  Bap- 
tist churches  of  tradition,  because  of  the 
"single  dip"!  Paul  saxs:  "One  Lord, 
one  faith,  o/ie  immtr^i'm."  Is  this  tra- 
dition? While  Baptists  practice  the  lay- 
ing on  of  hands  in  ordination,  they  do 
not  commit  the  Tunker  blasphemy  of 
laying  on  of  hands  to  bestow  the  mirac- 
ulous gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  which  en 
abled  its  possessors tospeak  with  tongues. 
As  to  the  Timker  leet-washing,  head- 
covering  and  kissing  for  salvation,  of 
course  liaptists  are  under  no  obligation 
to  tollow  such  perversions.  We  do  not 
object  to  these  acts  of  custom  and  hospi 
tality,  as  mentioned  in  the  Bible,  but  to 
make  them  saving  church  ordinances  is 


1.  A  chuich  ordinance  is  a  aolemn 
religious  rite  or  ceremony  enjoined  by 
C*rigt  or  the  »]jostleB  irpon  the  churches 
as  organizations. 

■2.  A  church  ordinance  must  be  per- 
formed by  the  church  in  her  organized 
lapacity,  or  through  her  ordained  offi- 
cers. 

t.  A  chur<ih  ordinance  must  be  ori- 
served  as  a  prescribed  form  of  solemn 
worship,  including  invocation  and  pray- 


4.  A  church  ordinance  must  cora- 
meniorate,  as  a  sacred  monument,  some 
j^reat  fundamental  fact  or  christianily. 

.').  A  ch  urch  ordinance  must  be  con- 
tinued by  revealed  law  of  perpetuity. 

C.  The  church  ordinances  were  ob- 
served by  the  apostolic  churches. 

Acts  of  hospitality  and  customs  of 
dress  may  vary  as  to  manner  without 
changing  the  laws  and  ordinances  of  the 
gospel.  Mr  Stein  cannot  work  up  hi 
courage  to  face  our  leading  historical 
argument.  This  argument  stands,  and 
will  stand  thus: 

First:  The  Tunkers  have  admitted  that 
the  Bible  teaches  church  succession.  Sec- 
ond: They  deny  that  the  true  succosion 
is  with  any  Pedobaptist  church — liome 
or  her  branches.  Third:  They  honestly 
confess  that  the  Tunker  church  origina- 
ted in  ITliS.  And  as  there  is  no  other 
churcli,  holding  immersion,  that  has  any 
claim  to  the  Bible  succession  except  the 
Baptist,  therefore,  even  the  Tunkers 
themselves  must  admit  Baptist  success- 
ion, or  be  driven  into  infidelity. 

We  design  to  let  tliis  remain  as  a 
monument  of  the  truth.  Also,  Mr.  Stj-hi 
has  confessed,  by  his  silence,  the  Irhfli, 
of  our  KdcCfud  leading  argument  for  Bap- 
tist succession.     It  stands  thus: 

Ba  I'TIST  ClIL-KCIIEs  rOSt<ESb  -rilK  Bl- 
Itl.E  OIUOIN  AND  SUCCKSSION,  ItEt.AU.sl: 
S'llEY  AI.ONK  P08SK33  THB  WIlilKKSSSt-, 
IIISTOay.  iqEHASDJaO.  IN..;B-HB<>CUUIHIt'H11'l(' 

wouii.   ■'  '"'■■  ■'" ■■■  ■  "  '" ■""  '"'  '■  ■ 

Prof.  Auckland  very   properly    says: 


Thus  prophecy  shows  us,  as  the  se.- 
ond  period,  the  church  driven  into  the 
wilderness:  «e  the  third, the  church  hid- 
den in  the  wiM. mess;  and  as  the  fourth, 
the  church  c II. u-  up  out  of  the  wilder- 
ness."—Avenue  Lectures,  p.  319. 

(lur  undisputed  argument  showing 
the  historic  fulfillment  of  prophecy  in 
the  Baptist  churches,  is  found  in  our 
last. 

These  claims  have  been  conceded  by 
able  men  of  other  denominations,  Mr. 
Campbell,  says: 

"From  the  apostolic  age  to  the  t-res- 
enttime,  the  sentiments  of  the  Baptists, 
and  their  practice  of  baptism,  have  had 
a  continued  chain  of  advocates,  and  pub- 
lic monuments  of  theii' existence  in  ev. 
erv  century  can  be  produced." — Maccal- 
la  Debate,  378. 

Mr.  T.  R.  Burnett,  Editor  of  the 
f'/lr;»<«(J'nil/««s<?'f/«''.aprominentCamp- 
bellite  paper,  in  his  issue  of  Jan.  -28, 
gays: 

"With  Alex.  Campbell,  we  say,  the 
kingdom  -was  with  the  Baptists  before 
he  and  his  coadjutors  the  reformation, 
and  [they  ]  are  yet  part  of  that  kingdom, 
though  entangled  in  some  errors." 

The  leadiijg  Campbellitcs  have  been 
forced  to  admit  the  Baptist  succession, 
and  the  Tunkers  must  do  the  same,  or 
be  swamped  in  the  quicksands  of  infi- 
delity. 

Two  learned  historians  were  appoint- 
ed by  the  King  of  Holland  to  prepare  a 
tory  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  church. 
These  eminent  men,  Ypeij  and  Dermout, 
devote  one  chapter  to  their  history  to 
the  Baptists,  in  which  they  say : 

"We  have  now  seen  the  Baptists  who 
were  formerly  called  Annabaptists,  and 
in  later  times  Mennouites,  were  the  orig- 
inal Waldenses;  and  who  have  ^ug  in 
the  history  of  the'  ihui-ch  receivedThe 
honor  of  that  origin.  On  this  account 
the  Baptists  may  be  considered  as  the 
only  christian  community  which  has 
stood  since  the  days  of  the  apostles,  and 
as  a  christian  society  which  has  preserv- 
ed pure  the  doctrine  of  the  gospel 
through  all  ages."— Kel.  Ency.,  p.  7;li;. 
These  historians  were  not  Baptists. 
They  could  have  no  motive  to  favor  their 
claims.  They  have  confessed  the  truth, 
that  "Bai'Tists.may  he  ooxsidekkd  the 

nillSTIAN  COMMUNITY   wniell  U.\B 

INCE  the  UAY.S  OF  -rilK   APO.STl.ES, 

\  C-URISTIAN  ■JCCTK-rY  WIIUII  HAS 

URE  Tin     imi    I  i:iNi~  nj-    lilt. 


ONLY 

STOOP  > 

AND  AS 

I'RESERVEp  1 

OOSTEL  THIIOI'GII    Ai-I 


EBaAKDINOTTNLAWFUL  OATHS 

BY   JOHN  llAHSUbAKSEU. 

THIS  morning  I  noticed  an  article  in 
this  week's  number  of  your   paper 
relative  to  masonry  and  exmasons  disre- 
garding their  oaths,  as   embraced   in  a 
query   at  last  Annual   Meeting  which 
caused  considerable  talk  and  contention 
and  did  not  result  in    any   real   benefit. 
The  matter  bore  heavily  with  me  at  that 
time.     And  seeing  an  article  on  that  sub- 
ject this  morning,  it  is  again  revived  in 
my  mind.     I  will  just  here  remark  that 
masonry  is  no  longer  a  secret,   though  it 
was  held  in  profound  secrecy  for  along 
period,  it  is  now  divulged  and  exposed 
in  detail.     I  am  not  as  one   that   "beat- 
eth  the  air,"  but  know  whereof  I  affirm. 
that  masonry  is  a  Christless   institution- 
See  Machefs  Laricm,  ArtieleJi'i'Ji'J'""' 
He  says,  ''Ihe  religion  of  masonry  is  puf 
theism  on  which  its  difl'event  memberi 
engraft  their  own  peculiar  opinions;  bu 
they   were  not   permitted   to  introduce 
them  into  the  lodge,  or  to  connect  then 
truth  or  falsehooil  with  the  truth  of  ma 
sonry.     In  their  oaths   and   obligation' 
they  do  not  swear  in  the  name  of  Chru  ■ 


!Mav    -i 


rJrlK    bKK-rHKKX    ^T    ANa^KBl. 


3 


conaeiiuently  exclude  him  aa  lieing  the 
author  of  their  religion  or  oath-bouod 
obligations.  Those  professed  ChristiaDs 
who  belong  to  the  Lodge,  if  they  enter- 
tain any  of  the  peculiar  points  of  Chris 
tianity,a8  taught  in  the  gospel  they  ar." 
despised  and  condemned  by  masons.  A 
masonic  writer  in  the  Myotic  Star,  May 
1867.  page  13t),  says,  "These  men  of  sec- 
tarian bias  are  the  bad  material,  the  soft 
cross  grained, crumbliug,shakv,cracked, 
unmanagable  candidates  with  whom 
we  have  the  most  trouble.  Faith,  re- 
pentance, baptism,  prayer,  the  Lord's 
supper,  the  communion  and  such  like 
are  the  channels  through  which  men  are 
brought  to  Christ  and  are  made  partak- 
ers of  (rod's  grace."  Though  masonry 
declares  its  grace  by  virtue  of  the  lodge, 
and  thus  binds  its  subjects  with  illegal 
and  dreadful  penaltied  oaths,  t*  which 
we  expect  more  particularly  to  refer  m 
this  article.  We  hear  it  said  by  masons 
that  once  a  mason  always  a  mason;  and 
the  idea  is  to  impress  upon  the  mind 
that  the  relation  to  the  order  is  so  sa- 
cred that  nothing  can  sunder  it,  some- 
thing like  the  marriage  relation;  "what 
God  therefore  hath  joined  together  let 
not  man  put  asunder."  Still  for  the  one 
cause  Christ  tells  us  it  may  be  sundered 
but  according  to  the  maxim  quotod  by 
masons,  their  relation  never  can  be,  but 
is  laj^tiog  as  life,  and  it  matters  not  what 
other  obligations  have  been  or  may  be 
formed,  though  it  may  be  a  solemn  vow 
to  Je^us  Christ  and  his  gos»pel,  yet  it 
does  not  conflict  with  masonry.  This 
they  consider  the  highest  tribunal  on 
earth.  Their  members  can  or  maybeloug 
to  any  of  the  religious  ehurchep,  though 
they  must  wear  eucb  religion  just  as 
thi?y  do  their  coat  or  hat.  It  does  not 
conflict  with  the  rites  of  masonry ;  and 
this  uffc-a  is  impressed  upon  its  subjects 
by  the  dreadful  and  terrible  oaths  ad- 
ministered under  the  penalty  of  death. 

Let  us  then  examine  the  naturf  of 
these  oaths  and  see  whether  they  are  so 
binding  when  tested  by  the  morals  of 
the  Bible  and  the  law  of  Christ.  There 
is,  however,  a  great  mistake  entertained 
generally  in  i-egard  to  oaths,  that  is,  any 
person  under  any  circumstance  and  for 
any  purpose  may  employ  the  binding 
and  solemn  obligation  of  an  oath,  and 
call(.it)d  to  record.  As  for  iustance;  per- 
sons may  bind  themselves  together  un- 
der an  oath  for  the  most  wicked  pur- 
pose, just  as  firmly  as  the  husbaiid  and 
wife  are  bound  by  the  marriage  bond, 
or  as  the  lawful  members  of  a  common- 
wealth and  their  lawful  rulers.  This 
certaialy  is  a  very  great  and  dangerous 
mistake.  Now  to  understand  this  mat- 
ter properly  we  must  remember  that  nn 
aflirmation  or  a  solemn  obligation  is  of 
divine  appointment  and  derives  all  its 
solemnity  and  binding  force  from  the 
fact  that  when  it  is  properly  administer- 
ed, God  himself  becomes  a  party  to  the 
compa'jt  to  which  it  is  annexed,  or  is  in- 
tended to  seal.  The  whole  power  of  an 
uath  or  an  affirmation  consists  in  the 
certainty  that  God  will  punish  its  viola 
tion.  That  he  can  do  this  is  certain, 
but  will  he  punish  the  violation  of  ev- 
ery oath  whether  legal  or  illegal,  lawful, 
or  unlawful?  Here  is  the  turning  point 
to  this  question?  Will  God  bind  every 
engagement  wliich  designing  men  may 
please  to  make  in  his  name  by  dreadful 
penalties?  Will  be  inflict  every  curse 
which  profanity  may  please  to  call  down 
upon  itself?  No,  never.  Indeed  there  is 
nothing  surer  than  that  God  will  punish 
profanity.  We  notice  the  third  com 
mandment  which  reads  thus:  "The  Lord 
will  not  hold  him  guiltier  that  taketh 
his  name  in  vain."  This  haa  two   appli- 


cations; the  one  is,  that  God  will  juinish 
profane  swearing  or  the  Ukiug  of  a  false 
oath;  the  othn- is  the  violation  of  a  law 
liil  ftffirmatinn  properly  taken.  We  no- 
tice these  are  very  different;  in  the  one 
case  (lod  himself  enters  into  contract 
and  is  therefore  bound  to  punish  the  in 
traction  of  an  agreement  or  aflirmation 
thus  lawfully  made;  in  the  other  case 
God  threatens  to  punish  those  who  pro 
fane  this  divine  rite  by  administering 
false  oaths,  The  question  then  arises, 
how  are  we  to  distinguish  between  these 
two  whether  one  be  legal  or  illegal?  We 
answer,  when  administered  or  taken  in 
accordance  with  a  divine  institution,  it 
is  the  one;  and  when  taken  otherwise,  it 
is  the  other,  for  instance,  if  its  rela- 
tion be  of  a  divine  character,  such  as  the 
family  or  marriage  relation ;  so  also 
reference  to  a  state.  Romans  1 3 :  (>,  says, 
"thepowers  that  be  are  ordained  of  God." 

The  relation  of  a  citizen  to  the  State 
and  its  ofiicers  are  divinely  instituted  re 
lations  to  which  God  is  a  party ,and  they 
that  resist,  the  apostle  says,  "shall  re- 
ceive to  themselves  damnation."  See 
also  in  reference  to  the  church;  "upon 
this  rock  will  I  build  my  church  and  the 
gates  of  hell  shall  not  prevail  against  it." 
Here  are  three  violations  into  which  per- 
sons are  brought  with  things  which 
are  essential  to  human  happi 
ness,  and  God  is  the  author 
of  them,  and  has  given  to  them  the  sol- 
emn sanction  that  when  they  are  prop- 
erly constituted  in  his  name  he  will  hold 
the  parties  forming  them  to  their  vows 
and  obligations  under  penalty  of  his 
vengeance;  therefore  no  organization  or 
party  that  has  not  a  divine  institution 
and  nothing  from  the  Law  of  God  to 
make  him  a  party  to  its  formation  in 
either  relation  as  above  noticed,  has  any 
right  to  use  his  name  or  employ  an  af 
firmation  as  the  bond  of  the  existence  of 
such  a  party  or  organization. 

Now  we  eome  to  that  point  that  caus- 
ed the  contention  at  the  last  A.  M.,  in 
reference  to  esmasons  hailing  masonry. 
This  is  one  of  the  condition.s  in  the  oath; 
always  hail,  forver  conceal  and  never  re- 
veal any  of  the  secret,  arts,  parts,  or 
points  of  the  hidden  mystery  of  mason- 
ry. To  hail  is  to  report  one's  self. 
Then  if  this  portion  of  the  oath  is  bind- 
ing he  is  bound  to  report  himself  to  any 
ami  every  secret  art,  part  and  point 
of  masonry.  I  ask  in  the  name  of  all 
that  is  sacred,  can  he  who  has  vowed  al- 
legiance to  Christ  and  his  gospel  report 
himself  to  all  secrets  art^, parts  and  points 
of  this  Christless  institution,  therefore 
every  follower  of  Christ  muf^t  renounce 
and  disregard  every  obligation  to  the 
lodge. 

We  will  again  refer  to  those  three 
fundamental  institutions  of  the  triune 
(iod  for  the  use  and  happiness  of  man- 
kind, the  family,  the  church,  and  the 
State.  All  these  divine  arrangemfnts 
are  spoiled  and  damaged  by  the  claimed 
authority  of  the  lodge.  The  faTiiily  Vjy 
excluding  the  wife,  the  church  by  ex- 
cluding Christ,  and  the  State  by  exclud- 
ing justice  in  substituting  illegal  oath- 
bound  lodge  laws,  which  binds  one  to 
protect  his  brother  naason  regardluss  of 
all  other  laws. 

Masonry  enacts  and  enforces  its  own 
laws  independent  of  the  law  of  Christ 
and  the  law  of  the  land.  Tlie  law  of 
Christ  or  the  church  relation  is  of  the 
highest  order  on  earth.  There  are  but 
the  two  kingdoms;  the  kiagdom  of  God 
through  Christ,  the  one;  and  the  king 
dom  of  the  world  the  other.  All  per 
sonB  leaving  the  kingdom  of  the  world 
and  coming  to  Christ  and  are  brought 
into  relation  with  the  church,  mast  m^ 
evitably  condemn,  renounce,  and   diere 


gard  every  oliligation    to    their    former 
kingdom  th«t  in  .any  wise   may    couflict 
with  the  law  of  Christ,  the  oaly    sourc») 
of  conversion,  and  to  bring  us  into  prop- 
er relation  with  the  church.     Therefore 
when    percons  who  have  been  associated 
with  organizations  who  bind  tUemselve.H 
with  unlawful    oaths,    or  if  they  have 
in  any  way  vowed  or  promised  to   per- 
form contrary  to  the  gospel, when   they 
are  brought  to  see  their  errors,  upon  an 
acceptation  of  the  gospel  must  certainly 
disregard  them  and  repent   of  them    as 
well  as  all  other  sins  committed  against 
Christ.  Those  forty  persons  who  bound 
themselves  under  a  curse  or  oath  not  to 
eat  nor  drink  until  they  would  slay  Paul ; 
though  they  were  not  directly  bound  un- 
der the  penalty  of  death,  yet  to    abstain 
from  eating  and    drinking   would    have 
finally  resulted  in  death.  I  supiwse  that 
they  soon   discovered    their  error,  that 
oaths  were  illegal,  entirely  unlawful  and 
wicked  in  their  nature,  at    least  I  would 
suppose  that  they  soon   found   out  that 
they  had  no  right  to  form  Huch  an  obi 
gation,  conseijuently   had  to   disregard 
the  oath,  and  they  were  then   at  libtrty 
at  any  time  to  repeutof  thatsin  with  all 
other  sins  they  had  committed;  and  em 
brace  the  fitith  and  doctrine  of  the  apos. 
ties  whom  they  were  oath  bound  to  slay  ;| 
yet  the  oiith  had  no  binding  force  what- 
ever. Just  so  with  respect  to  masonic  oaths. 
Masons  have  no  authonty  to  make  such 
oaths,  conseipiently  they  are  of  no  force. 

TARRYING  BY  THE  STUFF. 

IiYC.  H.  HAl.SUAUOU. 

Hedk-ated  to  SiMer  Lydia  A.  Kr^ae^  of 

Mi'-ftl'jan : — 
Tr^*l'  have  ample  oppoitunity  of  fully 


testing  the  vitalizing  and  sustain 
ing  power  of  Cliviatianity.  You  hear 
no  preaching  nave  the  silent  ministry  of 
the  Bible  and  B.  at  W.,  and  repair  to 
no  sanctuary  save  the  Holy  of  Holies  of 
spiritual  wi»rship.  This  is  perhaps  not 
so  distressing  and  soul-starving  a  circum- 
stance as  may  at  first  thought  appear. 
If  you  turn  to  the  SDth  chapter  of  first 
Samuel,  you  will  find  that  one-third  of 
David's  famous  six  hundrcl  sorrow- 
drilled  adherents  could  not  proceed  with 
the  main  body, but  had  to  "tarry  by  the 
stuft'"  at  the  "lirook  Besor."  But  when 
the  conflict  was  over,  victory  gained, 
aud  the  spoils  of  valor  brought  in,  and 
the  whole  band  reunited,  those  who 
"stayed  behind''  in  faintnews  and  inca- 
pacity, were  accorded  equal  privileges 
with  tliose  who  had  hazarded  their  lives 
in  the  bloody  field.  Richly  instructive, 
spiritual  lessons  may  be  gathered  from 
this  sacred  narrative,  Vou  are  not  only 
left  heyond  the  "brook  Besor,"  by  the 
deal*  David  of  your  higher  atfections.but 
you  are  separated  from  the  blood-wash 
ed,  Heaven-anticipating  elect  of  God 
"tarrying  by  the  stuff"  in  the  far  olf 
moral  solitudesof  Michigan.  That  "stuff 
by  "the  brook"  is  ytmr  c/iaiye,  whatev- 
er it  may  be.  "Besor"  means  "<//*/*/ 
netpnj'  or  ** /nramatifm.^*  By  these  lu- 
timations  you  see  where  you  are,  what 
your  charge,  and  hviv  you  are  to  demean 
yourself.  Christ's  honor,  antl  the  inter- 
ests of  your  deathless  soul,  and  the  eter- 
nal weal  of  your  fellows,  are  entrusted 
to  your  guardianship.  "Tarrying  by 
the  stuff,"  you  have  a  work  to  do,  if  it 
is  only  to  sit  still  and  suffer  and  shine 
and  you  need  Divine  protection  and 
guidance  to  fulfill  your  mission.  You 
hav*(  bread  to  cast  on  the  quiet  Nile  of 
life,  which  is  to  nourish,  gladden,  and 
beautify  perishing  souU  you  may  never 
see  in  this  woild.  Leav«  the  impress 
of  Jesus  on  all  you  touch  with  your  pres- 
ence and  influence  before  you  bid   fare 


well  to  "the  Brook  BrHor."    Ab  a  Chris- 
tinn  yoDllift^Ut*■tlcoudil^l»n  niAaas  "Bes- 
or," iQcarontiopf/Gnd  jurtuijest   in   the 
fie!»h."     Let  your  life  and  Emmanuel  be 
i>nou)ms,  sothat    your   hfUiHehtdd  und 
leiehbofs  will  be  constrained  to  6ay,  I^, 
G«d  is  here,  thie  i*  a  Divio**  out  glfom- 
ing.  "thiff  ie  the  gat^  <if  Hwit^n."     Man 
taken  from  the  dust,  but  woman  from 
man — a   long   stride    nearer  Divinity^ 
and  her  finer  mould  rendem  her  a  more 
susceptible  recipientof  the  Divine  influx, 
and  a  more  faycinatiug  reflection  of  tlis 
ineffable  beauty.     Let  not  these  advan- 
tages   be  lost  in  your  lonely    ministry. 
The  anointing  of  the  Holy    Ghost    will 
clothe  you  with  charms  of  the  Altogeth- 
er Lovely,  and  enable  you  to  win   souls 
to  the  agony  and  rapUire  of  the    Cross. 
Never  entertain  a  lower  thought,  or  en- 
gage in  a   meaner  mission,   even   when 
washing  dishes,  or  hoeing    potatoes,   or 
going  out  shopping,  or   making    a    call. 
Let  it  be  "J&sus  Christ  aud   Him  cruci- 
fied" all  the  time.     Swing  your  broom, 
bend  over  the  washtub,  stitch   on   your 
patches,  darn   your  stockings,  eat  and 
drink,  "all  to  the  glory  of  God."     Carry 
your  brazen  and  golden  altars  with  you 
at  every  step;  the  one  forburntoft'ering, 
the  other  for  incense: — one  for  supplica- 
tion, the  other  for  adoration.     Tarry  by 
"the  Brook  Besor,"   and   keep    faithful- 
charge  of  "tlic  stuff."  Look  within,  and 
"keep    th}    heart    with    al)    diligence." 
Look  without,   aud    "set   thine  house  in 
order"  fiir  thp  grim  minister  d!   emHiici- 
patiou  from  the  perils  and  sorrows  and 
conflicts  and  fears  of  mortality.     Look- 
around  aud  behold  the  jewels  of  Eterni- 
ty delUed  in  the  mire  of  carnality,  aud 
be  in  agony  of  prayer    aud    Heiiven-im 
pelled  effort  to  rescue   them   from  the 
pollution  of  sin   ere  they   sink  into  the 
bottomk'Ng,  eternally  corroding  lava   of 
the  unquenchable  lake. 

You  ai'e  by  the  "Brook  Besor,"  tany- 
ing  for  the  Lord,  and  you  are  bound  by 
the  Int^arnation  to  diffusi»  the  glad  ti- 
dings of  u  Deliverer  who  is  "able  to  save 
to  the  uttermost;"  to  proclaim  "from  the 
housetop"  the  "faithful  Baying,  and  wor- 
thy of  all  acceptation,  that  Jesus  Christ 
came  into  the  world  to  save  sinners," 
even  the  chief."  Heb.  7:2.'>.  1  Tim.  1:15 
Let  your  li/'t;  be  the  liyht  of  men,  aud 
your  walk  a  reprint  of  tho  footsteps  of 
Kmmanuel.  John  1 :  4.  I  Peter  '2;  21. 
Let  your  very  apron  and  handkerchief 
be  magnetic  with  the  soul-di'awing,  soul- 
healing  virtues  of  lucaruate  Deity.  Acts 
1!»;  I '2.  A  spiritual  appreheusion  of 
Heb.  10;  VJ-'2'2  will  (qualify  you  for  all 
this.  Enter  by  the  Crimson  Dour,  Cross- 
criiii^oneil  yourwelf,  into  the  innermost 
deptlL  of  the  heart  of  Divine  Love,  ettttr 
boldly,  appropriate  the  riches  of  grace 
freely,  distribute  lavi8hly,aud  tBe  "stutT' 
by  "the  Brook  Besor'  will  be  well  kept, 
and  the  returning  Lord  and  Son  of  Da- 
vid will  commend  your  fidelity  and  re- 
ward you  with  "a  crown  of  glory  that 
fadeth  not  away." 

K    KRSi'OSSK. 

"I  will  give  unto  him  that  is  athii-st 
of  the  fountain  of  the  water  of  life  free- 
ly." Uev.  'Jl:  II.  Dear  brother,  I  ac- 
cept your  heaven  si-ented  mission  in  the 
sense  of  tho  above'  Thanks  to  God  for 
the  Water  of  Life  for  all,  •lear  from  the 
crystal  fountain.  Jesus  the  Captain  of 
our  salvation  has  fought  the  battle,  he 
has  gained  the  victory  over  death  and 
the  grave.  I  pray  the  Lord  to  give  us 
grace  10  tarry  by  the  brook,  with  that 
trantjuility  of  mind  and  confidence  in 
my  Lord  and  Master,  that  will  bid  de 
fiance  to  the  scorn  and  scofl's  of  a  sin-de- 
filetl  world. 

The  Lord  bless  you  tor  the  heavenly 
banquet  which  you  have  prepared,  and 
may  he  make  it  an  everlasting  feast  for 
the  soul.  Lyi'iv  a.  Khise. 


THE    BKETHREJJ    AT    WORKl- 


IVIay    4. 


glu  ^rtthrtn  at  &ork. 

I'lHLISIieD  WBEI(1.T. 


H.  M.  SKUKLUAN, 
3.  J.  HAHlilSON', 
J.  W.  STEIN,    •    - 


;;! 


CIKIILML  PBIHIPLES. 


■  lk>  ttwm  Toumi 


fint  ii>-  ItelDUUui  of  lb*  tluir  ' 


lo  JubB  M, 


Tt.M  ront  ImBi-rWiin. '.(  ■««*' 

n^  rMi-wwU'if.  -  umii 


rrtnflpli- 


t.ll(>»*  < 


'  H  luli.ulni  lUl  lo  Irtllillc  ironMp,  6t  f»ll(foii»  MnrKM,  (BirUIUiu 

Aftuid »fvt»itm*-f4  JD  I  Q*r.  1 1<  4,  A. 

ll  •!»  •^•"■M  III-  <rnptur»l  dnlj  nf   <n..li.tlnf  lh«  ilrfc  "lib   •.» 

b  As  tiMi*  uf  Uin  lord. 

In  (hort  II  ll  •  •ln<t<wi"F  "f  *tl  lb*!  Clirlil  and  U>i>  AF-atli*  hH> 
■^n*]  ainam.  .ftrt  •ioH,  •nH  "•  roi.flinlni  Il,«r1«  and  *lwnl 
of  orndtiu  l'lirtil»u*pOi,  tulwlntooldiouod  lli»l«ll  mo«l  f««o*l«  •" 
(•  tolklllMx  mU.  ^^^__^_^__ 

Tin  KiiiToru  irlll  I»  |.«iJi)n>lM»  nnlj  fp-Hhnfiii"-!  bmoufli.- 
»*rti,  niid  !»•  iwtrtlOD  of  ••  »rtirl»  «o*i  nni  Unplr  lh»l  rt»»  wAm- 
■Ttrj  •■nlliauil  of  lbs  ■>1Ur 

OaDlrldiiliin,  In  ati1i>r  >'■  Muiirv  lOHrtli'D  of  Ibalr  arUeln  «lll 
fI>*H  DM  Indiilti-  In  i*nunillllM  *i>4  .iprmirtmjiu  UnjpiM*.  •""  !'"■■ 
•ml  Ibiilr  «1>»  "Kllb  im*  trudnnl  villi  MIL* 

l||a(l>  (ulMnfUuii*  tlM  In  *<1»o*<l  TIxim  MiidlD(  "iRbl 
Uinn  *iM  IIVOO.  <ilJI  fr»li*  an  ■■Ire  wpr  Ah.  W"t  Mch  w1' 
dlUoMl  «Min  Ibi  ictol  vlll  b4  sJlinod  t«n  pa  »nt,*%l(li  •BUtti  ' 
h.  >lir  pi  w  r^t»l..  ind  t-ua  a,  (!■•  t*l,nf-,  II..O-J  «ol  ^r  I-™ 
,  and  VnTiM  pmiinlf 
iivha.  u  U<i>r  wnuol  t»  cull< 


Urdin,    II*|li(iffWl    l.tll 


Addretut  all  cominiiTifoiitlon». 

IIKKTlIltF:»  AT  WOItK, 
Lnnnrk,  Carroll  Co. 


LANARK.  ILL.. 


MAV  4,  IHNO. 


WnxT  huvo  you  done  to  build  up  Cliristian- 
ity  tlie  pfl»t  ftteUf 

TuK  HiiKTjfUKN  AT  WoiiK  to  trial  Bubscri- 
bem  (roiii  Miiy  Int  to  J«n.  Int.  only  sixty -fivr 
centfl.  ^ 

ItKifpviiRR  thni  on  nil  rondn  w(>Nt  of  Chicngo 
you  caa  come  to  Aiiniiiil  Meeting  nt  any  time 
bofort' June  iHt.  Wlu-ii  liero  cull  for  rpturn 
OvrtiltiMttM.  _ 

Wk  liHvc  now  on  liaiid  n  Inrge  supply  of  both 
tlic  llyiuu  UooltH  itud  Tuui}  Uuokii.  Urdera  will 
bii  (illcd  tilt)  Diinio  day  received.  Kor  lerniM  due 
liiHt  [)a({B.  _ 

Uiio.  it.  II.  Mii.LKU  ex|*t!ti*  to  reach  Wood- 
ford county,  llliiKiin.Uav  lAtli,  luid  hnuitrk  the 
22iiH.  A  numbor  of  luiuiHtiirs  Irum  Ibe  EaHt 
Btid  West  are  expected  about  the  middle  of  the 
Dionth. 

Wk  err  wlipii  we  m.iiiif»Ht  H>nnitiveii(>s*  nt 
rebukcH  niid  juHt  criticinms.  David  Bnid,  "Li-t 
the  righteous  Hitiitti  mn — it  shall  be  a  kindaeHn; 
and  let  him  reprove  rue— it  abiill  be  an  excel- 
lent oil  which  shall  not  brenk  uiy  lieod." 

Bho.  nASHOKcloAed  hin  meetingH  nt  Duuville, 
Ohio,  April  a.'ith.  Twenty -eight  were  received 
into  the  church.  Our  infuriuuut  tutyN  that  a 
uiiiuber  who  hud  been  pttuiidiug  uu  the  M(>th- 
odiht  porch  were  induced  to  come  tiitotbe  houne 
of  the  Lord. 

Tflitoi'UH  the  kiadDesB  of  Bro.  Wm.  Stniyer, 
Waterloo,  lown,  there  htis  been  sent  to  us  n 
patnjlile^coiituiniug  the  proceedings  of  the  R,S. 
Convention  held  in  South  Waterloo  Church, 
Iowa,  I'eb.  iJOth  mid  2I«t,  IMO.  The  report  ib 
quite  comptcte,  giving  in  the  oiaiu  all  that 
was  said  and  done. 

Thrui!  has  b^L'a  but  one  Mount  Camiel,  but 
many  upper  chaiubern  wliere  the  peaceful  dove 
of  subniisifion  r«igued  Hupreme.  ThoMe  who 
are  couatuutly  calliug  fire  from  heaven,  eurth- 
quakea,  and  whirlwinds,  should  remember  the 
pruphet  hud  Ij  listeu  lo  a  ittill  amnll  voice,  not- 
withsluiidiu^  tbd  great  iiuiae. 

Uro.  HowAun  Mn.i.EH  is  (ending  out  ordern 
for  excul-iiiou  tir-bels  to  A.  M.  over  the  Pi(t«- 
burji.  Ft.  Wftynf  and  Chicago  Hailwiiy  to  Chi- 
cago good  from  May  1st  to  July  8th.  Hin  r:- 
d^rs  say  the  meeting  will  be  held  June  7th. 
This  is  an  errorip  print  'The  meeting  wSII 
be  held  June  1st. 

A  KdOWLEnr.Kof  the  manner  Id  whiish  people 
of  other  C'jnntric«  live,  may  enable  uh  to  a)ipre- 
L-dt*- th-- pnvil<-^;fs  we  eujoy.  That  we  maj' 
gain  thin  knowlfdgt,  we  nhftU  publish  neveral 
articleii  entitled  "iJaiiovenao  Village  LUe." 
Aft«r  you  have  read  these  eketobes,  h\vm  the 
Lord  for  great,  tree  America,  and  forget  not  his 
Loving  kiudne^seD. 


Wr  again  announce  that  (armen.  who  have 
land*  for  nole,  c«n  make  it  known  in  our  Daii.t 
which  we  shall  pobli.h  during  Annual  Mwt 
ing:  Thia  will  be.  i»rhap»,  one  of  the  beat 
fflMlium*  obUinable  to  give  your  notic*  a  w.d^ 
circularion;  hence  anyone  who  desiren  to  ad- 
vrrlii«-i.ho<ild  embrace  thi«  opportunity.  Send 
to  thin  offic*  for  rat**,  tprms,  &c. 

LvNo.  11,  Brother  D  B  Hirt  gave  notice  of 
an  impoiftor,oue  Jowph  flor.ch.  Since  then  we 
have  rfC*i«ed  from  naid  Hnr»rh  by  mail  somn  of 
thp  moiit  o»rtrc*«nP  card*  poMible  for  a  buman 
iMiDg  to  write.  Uectntly  he  stopped  with  a 
brother  tii  Covington,  Ohio,  and  while  thrre 
wrote  fillihy  car^sto  on  and  to  Brother  Wamp- 
If-r  of  Dayton.  Ohio,  and  the  brother  saw  thi-ni 
id  notifi'd  im.  WeUy  fo  th*^  brethren,  rei.d 
Brother  Hiri'«  notice  Buain. and  avoid  tbp  wick- 
ed p^r-^n-  H««.ibwcril-.«him-.«lHiid.  JoK^iph 
Horicb.U-  l>.  To  bun  wh  now  miy  that  Iht-.. 
ifl  a  ftBvere  p'^iiuUv  t.ir  -ucn  work. 

Ir  IS  with  pIPBHora  tnai  we  announce  to  our 
readera  that  the  Chicago  and  North  We-stem 
railway  manugern  have  ordtred  that  infidW  books 
flhttll  no  longer  be  lold  on  thfir  truin".  Thous- 
ands of  good  people  will  rejoice  at  this;  for  to 
*.uch  an  extent  baa  the  "Bob  IngerKoir'  liter- 
ature loomed  up  that  one  cannot  take  a  journey 
of  ten  miles  on  most  of  the  railroads,  without 
having  an  infidel  book  or  pamphlet  thrutt  un- 
der his  gaze,  followed  by  a  pleading  newsboy  to 
purchase,  We  are  glad  that  one  railway  com 
paiiy  had  done  so  much  for  pure  principles  and 
hope  others  may  follow  the  good  example. 

We  learn  that  Brother  Bashor  will  soon  meet 
either  Elder  Barnes  of  the  M  E  church  or  El- 
der A.  C.  Hauger  of  the  New  Light  church  in 
public  discusBion,  on  the  followiug  points: 

1,  Baptism  aa  commanded  by  Christ  and 
practiced  by  the  apostles  is  in  order  to  the  re 
missidn  of  sins. 

•L  The  action  of  baptism  as  taught  and 
practiced  by  the  "Christian"  church  is  author- 
ized by  the  gospel. 

3.  Feet- washing  aa  taught  and  practiced  by 
the  Brethren  church  is  authorized  by  the  gos- 
pel. 

4.  The  doctrine  of  the  Lord  s  Supper  a? 
taught  and  priicticed  by  the  "Christian"  churcL 
is  authorized  by  the  gospel. 

We  undemtand  Elder  Hauger  has  agreed  to 
thn«e  propositions,  but  it  is  not  yet  decided 
which  one  will  meet  Brother  Bashor.  The  de- 
hate  will  likely  take  place  in  Knox  county  Ohio, 
sometime  in  June. 

Says  one  of  God's  workers,  a  devoted  sister: 
"By  the  help  of  God,  I  have  been  successful  in 
getting  many  to  search  the  word  of  God,  and 
by  their  diligent  Mearching  they  have  bi 
awakened  to  a  aense  of  their  duty  and  have 
been  made  to  say  I  will  obey  my  Lord  as  fast  as 
I  Icarii  what  he  has  required  of  me.  O  what  a 
gathering  there  would  be  if  every  servant  of 
(iod  would  take  an  interest  in  the  welfare  of 
tho-se  that  are  out  ot  Christ,  and  try  and  per- 
lie  them  to  come  into  the  ark  of  safety  — 
There  are  too  many,  I  fear,  dear  brethren,  that 
have  hid  their  talents  in  the  earth.  We  all  at 
least  have  one  talent,  and  why  not  gain  anoth- 
er, and  not  be  as  thut  wicked  servant  that  went 
and  bid  his  talent  in  the  eiirth?  1  have  ue; 
lected  my  household  duties  the  pastthrpo  weeks 
in  order  lo  spread  the  Oospel  of  Christ.  All 
done  by  the  help  of  tho  Lord,  for  without  him 
we  can  do  nothing.  If  we  do  not  make  a  true 
ancritice  it  will  not  be  acceptable  in  the  eyes  of 
God.  1  am  determined  to  work  iu  the  vine- 
yurd  of  my  Lord  as  long  as  the  day  lasts." 

We  have  before  us  a  card  from  a  friend  at 
South  Gardner,  Mass.,  whom  we  met  over  a 
year  ago  on  the  cars,  and  with  whom  we  con- 
versed on  the  faith  and  practice  of  the  Brethren 
He  writes:  'There  are  some  persons  here  who 
are  anxious  to  know  more  u I  your  principles, 
manner  of  working,  &:u.  Can  you  send  me  a 
copy  of  your  paper,  tracts,  or  other  docu- 
ments?" We  gladly  send  papers  and  tracts, 
and  this  brings  two  things  to  our  niinds.  1. 
The  necessity  of  always  having  ftieaus  to  send 
tracts  and  papers  to  those  who  can  be  persua- 
ded to  toUow  Christ  iu  "all  tlling!^,"  ami  ^,  the 
necessity  ot  having  nothing  detrimental  to  the 
cau.te  ot  Christ  in  our  pjper.  O  brethren,  bow 
careful  We  should  be  not  to  manifest  a  spirit  of 
strife  towards  each  otherin  our  writings!  If  we 
"bite  and  devour  oim  another"  iu  our  B.  at  W. 
lie  you  think  the  ohedientiy-iui; lined  people  in 
M.isi.  will  coll  for  us  to  teach  theiu  the  way 
of  the  Lord  more  perfectly?  "Conx'\  let  us  rea- 
son toi^etber."  in  the  spit'tt  of  our  lively  .lesus; 
aud  then  God  will  make  us  tJouriali  m  a  green 
bay  tree  m  the  "old  bay  State"  lUid  ererjwheiw 
elee.  Do  nut  cease  to  shed  abroad  the  holy 
loHuentes  of  a  consecrated  life;  for  in  this  way 
many  are  brought  to  Jesus.  ' 


The  following  books    have  been    received   at 
fbii  officf.  and  will  be  reviewed  next  week. 

-Motives  o(  Life"  by  Prof.  Swing.  *1,00,  Pob- 
ii«ed  h,- Jansen  McCiurg  k  Co.,  Chicago. 
The   Fuundatione;"  a  aeries  of   Lecturei 


the  Evidence  of  Christianity,"  by  John  Monro 
Gibson.  Price  $1.00.  Published  by  Jansen  Mc- 
Clurg&  Co.,  Chicago. 

"The  Mound  Builders"  by  J.  P.  McLean, 
Price  «I.OO.  Publiehedby  Hobert  Clarke  &  Co. 
Cinciuoatti,  Ohio. 

Wt  again  announce  the  time  of  Love-feasts 
in  Northern  Illinois  for  the  benefit  of  those  who 
wish  to  come  to  A.  M.  in  time  to  attend  some 
or  all  of  them: 

Silver  Creek,  Ogle  Co..  near  Mt.  Morns.  May 
IStb  and  KHh. 

Waddams  Grove.  Stephenson   Co..  t' 
we=t  of  Lena.  May  20th  and  21st. 

Yellow  Creek,  sixteen  miles  north  of  Lanark, 
May  22Dd  and  23rd. 

Pjue  Creek,  seveu   rail 
Co.,  May  25th  and  26tb. 

Cherry  Grove,  three  miles  north  of  Lanark. 
May  27th.  commencing  at  10  a.  m. 

Rock  Hiver,  Lee  county.  May  25th  and  26tb 

West  Branch,  Ogle  Co..  sixteen  miles  east  of 
Lanark,  May  27th  and  28tb 


FEET-WASHING. 


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9  east  of  Polo,   Ogle 


IN  OUR  OWN  FIELD. 

NOTWITHSTANDING  the  storm  clouds 
which  arose  at  several  places  in  the 
Brotherhood  since  the  last  General  Conference, 
threatening  to  disturb  the  serenity  and  tran- 
quility t'f  the  Cburcn,  we  are  still  a  favored 
and  united  people.  No  fences  have  been  bro- 
ken down— only  a  board  torn  ofl"  here  and 
there— and  we  have  reason  to  believe  nearly  all 
are  doing  sometliing  to  clear  the  field  of  weeds. 
Some  may  be  standing  idle,  unwilling  to  plant 
gjod  seed  because  the  church  will  not  permit 
tbfm  to  plant  M«r  way;  others  there  may  be 
who  thoughtltssly  scattered  weed-seed,  not 
remenibering  the  injunction.  "He  that  aoweth 
to  his  lirsb  j-hall  of  the  Besb  reap  corruption;' 
but  the  great  body  is  moving  on.  Many  with 
the  "sword  of  the  spirit"  are  hewing  down  the 
carnal  plants  of  unbelief,  and  are  diligently 
ultivating  the  plant  of  brotherly  love.  God 
be  praised  for  that!  Wfaere  this  is  being  done, 
there  is  joy,  and  peace,  and  every  good  work. 

As  a  people  we  must  carefully  guard  true 
principles.  Many  just  and  holy  principles  have 
been  thrust  into  the  sea  of  worldlyism  by  en- 
deovoring  to  apply  them  in  a  wrong  manner.— 
The  world  is  enticing  and  has  many  forms 
which  appear  harmlesa,  yet  when  assisted  with 
divine  principles,  invariably  swallow  up  the 
principles— hide  them  from  view.  There  has 
been  some  "sounding  brass  and  tinkling  cym- 
bals" in  our  field.  The  brass  "sounded  so  grand- 
ly." and  "the  cymbal  tinkled  so  charmingly" 
that  almost  the  "very  elect"  were  drawn  away. 
But  the  Lord  has  delivered  the  faithful. 

We  believe  the  great  number  are  seeking  to 
do  right.  With  this  aim  they  will  succeed. 
Here  and  there  it  may  be  necessary  to  "warn 
the  unruly"  and  to  "comfort  the  feeble-minded." 
This,  too,  was  the  Lord's  appointment.  In  fact 
we  see  no  rea-on  to  complain.  Perhaps  we 
have  been  living  in  a  very  peaceful  atmosphere, 
and  the  wave  of  disagreement  has  not  come 
over  us.  If  so,  this  will  accoun  t  for  our  unbe- 
lief in  any  division  scheme. 

We  call  up  cliapter  and  verse  that  holds 
peace  in  its  embrace.  "Ye  younger,  submit 
yourselves  unto  the  elder.  Yea,  all  of  you  be 
iiiibject  one  to  another,  and  be  clothed  with  ho- 
mility."  1  Peter,  ri;5.  Thia  leads  to,  and  main- 
tains, peace.  Let  the  young  be  submissive  to 
those  who  are  older;  I  mean  in  things  not  spec 
ibed  in  the  Gosjiel;  and  let  "all  be  subject  one 
to  another,"  and  then  the  little  clouds  beto- 
kening a  storm  will  not  arise.  So  far  as  we 
know  there  has  been  a  pretty  general  effort  to 
be  subject  one  to  another;  and  it  boa  borne 
good  Iruit. 

Many  have  been  warned  to  flee  from  the 
world' to  the  field  of  good  pasture,  and  nuite  a 
number  heeded  the  call  and  came  in.  This 
brought  joy  to  many,  many  hearts.  Are  we 
not  all  glad  tblt  some  have  turned  to  a  merci- 
ful Christ?  There  is  room  for. many  more.  Let 
the  good  workmen  continue  to  call;  let  there  h« 
no  cessation  in  disseminating  true  priociidts. 
We  cannot  afford  to  A:\m  God's  holy  fipld  wilh 
the  blood  of  stril'e;  but  we  can  afford  to  be  very 
kind,  peaceable,  abd  forbearing.  Let  these  be 
prominent  characteristics  in  our  field. 


Brethrfti  al    Work: 

AS  there  was  some  criticiam  on  the  article 
published  in  your  paper  giving  my  reasons 
for  "Union  on  Feet  wait  ing."  I  lelt  a  desire  to 
have  the  judgment  of  Bro.  C.  H.  Balsbaugh 
upon  it,  because  I  thought  his  judgment  supe- 
nor  to  my  own.  Hence  I  wrote  bim  for  it  and 
received  the  following  reply.  We  send  it  to 
you  for  publication  to  give  satisfaction  to  some 
who  have  criticised  my  article  and  received  no 
response  from  me.  It  was  not  because  of  dis- 
respect but  ciicumstances  would  not  well  per- 
mit. We  are  glad  to  know  that  Bro.  Bals- 
baugh  agrees  with  us  in  the  object,  the  vitality 
and  basis,  though  there  may  be  some  difference 
in  contingents,  but  we  think  not  if  ftilly  under- 
stood, and  if  there  is  he  may  be  right  and  we 
may  be  mistaken.  R-  H.  Milleb. 

THE  RBPLY. 

To  Elder  R.H.MiU^r: 

Esteemed  Brothib:— I  have  read  your  three 
articles  on  feetwashing  with  close  attention 
and  deep  interest.  They  are  an  honor  to  your 
head  and  your  heart,  even  if  open  at  varioua 
points  to  adverse  criticism.  One  disposed  to 
rake  up  flaws  for  the  sake  of  argument  worild 
perhaps  think  it  easy  to  construe  some  express- 
ions  as  self-contradictory,  and  others  as  exceed- 
ing or  falling  short  of  the  full  import 
of  the  act  and  institution  of  Christ. 
But  I  have  no  heart  in  picking 
blemishes  in  an  effort  so  noble  in  purpose  and 
so  admirable  in  esecution.  Your  essay  giyes 
the  truth  a  strong  impulse  in  the  right  direc- 
tion, and  this  rejoinder  is  not  intended  to  di- 
minish but  augment  its  force. 

Your  exposition  of  "ohc  another"  is  very  able 
and  conclusive.  It  utterly  annihilates  the 
foundation  of  one  error  to  which  some  breth- 
ren cling  with  all  the  tenacity  of  conscien* 
tious  fidelity. 

The  rigid  parallel  you  present  between  the 
washing  in  baptism  and  the  washing  of  feet  is 
hardly  sustained  by  the  language  of  the  Lord 
and  Master.  Y'ou  admit  that  plurality  of  par- 
ticipants is  essential  to  the  fulfillment  of  the 
ordinance.  At  the  same  time  you  regard  the 
simple  immersion  of  the  feet  as  coDstitimng 
the  requisite  washing.  This  could  not  furaish 
occasion  to  ^'wash  one  another's  P£ET.".  Al- 
though there  is  no  intent  to  waih  away.filth, 
the  action  is  nevertheless  derived  from  that 
fact,  else  there  would  be  no  symbolic  basis  for  a 
sj)iriiualcleansing.  The  action  is  not  wholly  de- 
rived from  the  mode  of  symbolic  representation 
111  baptism,  although  the  Savior  employs  the 
same  word.  The  apostles  were  as  familiar  with 
the  action  essential  to  feetwashing,  as  with  that 
required  in  baptism;  and  as  no  clue  is  left  on 
record  that  Christ  washed  feet  differently 
to  action  from  that  which  was  com- 
mon, the  apostles  were. not  taught  anything 
new  in  relation  to  the  act,  save  its  iJt!si<]n  and 
the  <iuality  of  its  administration. 
It  18  immaterial  whether  I  wasli  one  or  twelve; 
but  the  administrator  is  the  washer,  which, 
with  reference  to  the  feet,  had  no  precedent  in 
the  mode  of  dipping.  This  idea  was  foreign  to 
the  facts  which  gave  the  apostles  their  impres- 
sion of  the  act. 

That  the  same  person  should  wash  and  wipe 
iajustified  by  Christ's  example,  and  not  antag- 
onized by  any  principle  involved  in  the  ordi- 
nance. But  I  am  quite  satisfied  with  the  double 
mode,  aa  it  meets  every  essential  requirement 
of  the  institution.  This  principle  you  have 
clearly  elaborated. 

That  the  feet  should  be  washed  in  prefer- 
ence to  the  hands  needs  no  elucidation.  The 
hands  are  alao  immersed,  and  >eeeive  aa  much 
attention  physically  as  the  feet,  while  in  a  spec- 
ial symbolic  way  they  receive  no  attention  at  all. 
I  would, however,  beinclined  to  attach  moresig- 
niticauce  than  you  do  to  the  spiritual  benefit  of 
the  administrator.  The  ordinance  is  null  so 
far  as  the  recipient  is  (joacerned  if  he  be  not  in 
the  proper  frame  of  spirit.  Jhia  you  concede. 
A  very' peculiar  state  of  mind  Is  also  requisite 
in  the  6ne  that  washes.  The  whole,  selfgiT- 
■ing,  other-serving,  awful  import  of  the  approx- 
imate of  the  Cross  ^yas  in.  Christ's  institution 
of  that  luatral  ordiuauue,  .  Kull  coniuiunity 
with  Christ  in  Uia  great  self  surrender^  and 
:|iuLjectton  to  tl^e  function  of  a- servant  is  what 
.qualifies  t*>r  wiishing  of  another's  ieet;eothftt 
tne  feiguificance  lies  not  wholly  on  the  .hiiI"  ^' 
the  one  fo  whom  the  aacrament  is  administer 
eflj     The  Word  "irAn?"  iu  John  13: 12  is  preg' 


May    4 


nant  'Titb  profotiml  Cbriatian  meaning,  and 
points  strongly  to  the  Hdmiuistritor,  as  tbe 
two  fallowing  verses  clearly  indicate.  Tbe 
words  "//  /,'■  and  "your  /ret,"  in  vene  14, 
with  special  empbaais  oa  1  and  \/our,  rereal  tbe 
true  signiBcance  of  tbe  ordioance  as  regards  tl.e 
one  who  washes;  wbich  in  rtit*r»t«d,  and  if 
possible  made  more  impi»a8i»e.  in  tbe  16th' 
verse.  There  is  a  very  peculiar  and  central 
Christian  quality  to  be  M pressed  and  cultiva- 
ted in  lelts/iing  feet,  bb  viW  as.»  beautiful  sym- 
bolii^ation  of  renewed  fitneis  (or  Heaven  in 
havh,,,  them  washed.  -If  I  Wa-h  thee  not 
thou  ha^t  no  part  with  me."  ThiB  doubtle&s 
refers  to  the  recij^lent.  "iVa.4h  one  nnothtr's 
feet,"  mcludes  tbe  duality  of  tbe  ordinance.both 
halves  of  wbich  incor  a  heaVt-n- debarring  pen- 
alty iu  cuse  of  disobedience.  "If  ye  know. 
these  things  biippy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them,"  re- 
fers to  the  rQ„>2>leted  ordinance,  and  applies  to 
its  dualism  what  is  said  of  it  in  its  bisection  in 
tbe  8tb  verse. 

Tbe  An'naa!  Conference  baa  allowed  no  lib- 
ertiestbat  derogate  from  tbe  cardinal  design 
of  tbe  ordinance.  Whether  singiw  ordoubb, 
whether  we  all  administer  as  well  as  b.  iug  ad- 
ministered unto,  or  not,  we  have  as  yet  hut  on. 
mode  in  so  far  as  that  wherein  the  v.tiiiit)  of 
the  ordinance  consists  is  concera^d. 

1  forbear  to  say  more.  This  sbowi 
respect  I  conceive  it  possiblejour  vie 
bear  reconsideration. 

I  need  not  lell  juu  that  the.-e  diB^eijling  r.-- 
marka  are  bathed  and  saturated  with  a  ^weetly 
Christian  spirit. 

You  are  doing  a  noble  work,  and  I  rejoice  in 
it.     May  you  abide  in  strength,  and  may  your 
arms  and  bauds  be  made  strong  by  the  mighty 
hands  of  the  God  of  Jacob.    Genesis  49:  24. 
C    H.   Balsbauoh. 


iu  whb.t 
I  Qiigltl 


THE    BRETH:R£.>t    ^1^    AVORli. 


fled  carnality  and  bavc  become  spiritual.  We 
came  uway  fe^-Uog  that  tbe  Lord  had  blessed  all 
of  us.  Tie  next  district  meeting  will  be  held 
witb  the  Brethrvn  in  Lee  county.         m.  u.  e. 

"NO  OTHER  OCCUPATION." 

rHIS  IS  part  of  the  printed  inatructiou  on  the 
back  of  a  Railroad  /'m/ii(,  and  if  the 
foJlowing  instructions  are  to  be  strictly  carried 
out  how  can  a  poor  Geraiau  Baptist  preacher 
makeusBofBuch  a  Ffrjni(?  is  a  question  in 
my  raiud.  If  oor  Faith  m  regani  to  the  sup- 
port of  the  ministry  was  better  known  to  the 
world  at  large.  I  do  believe  that  then  the  poor 
German  Baptist  preachers  would  be  included  if 
they  bad  an  occupation.  Paul  sayi  in  2  Thess. 
3:  7  how  to  follow  him.  In  Acta,  8:  3.  he  says 
that  by  occupation  he  was  a  tent-maker.  Paul 
had  an  occupation;  he  supported  himself,  he 
labored  with  his  own  hands  so  that  be  might 
not  be  chargeable  to  them.  If  this  example  is 
followed  then  we  are  excluded  from  Raii-road 
permit-s.  It  13  in  this  dny  a  disgrace  for  pop- 
ular preachers  who  can  command  a  salary  to 
tolluw  Hu  occupation  and  work  at  it  for  a 
livtjjg.  But  if  they  receive  money  for  their 
preaching  could  they  not  better  attord  to  pay 
forlheir  j[>m;n7sr'  Certainly.  They  generally 
pay  for  what  they  know  aud  therefore  must 
pay  to  give  itagaioibut  the  Scripture  says, 
/reelij  ye  have  received,  freely  give;  further, 
the  poor  have  tbe  Goipel  preached  unto  them. 
It  13  to  bn  without  tuoufy  and  without  price. 
Tliis  IS  wlittt  tbe  Uretbreu  follow  and  receive 
no  money;  theretore  il  any  under  tbe  heaven 
would  be  juhtly  entitled  to  half  fare  R.  R.  per- 
mits it  should  be  those  that  preach  the  Gospel 
free.  Application  was  made  for  a  permit  and 
something  like  the  following  occurred: 
"Where  do  you  livei*" 
"What  denomination?" 
"Have  you  any  other  occupation  besides 
preaching?" 

"Yes  sir,  I  farm  and  thus  make  my  living,  ao 
that  I  might  be  chargeable  to  none  and  preach 
the  Gospel  free." 

The  agent  said.  "I  can  give  you   no   permit; 
the  company    thinks  there  are  so    very  many 
preachers  in  this  part  of  tbe  west.     Aint  you 
what  they  call  the  Dunkards? 
"Yes  Sir.'" 

"Why  you  are  all  preachera." 
"No  sir,  we  are  not  all  going  to  apply  for 
permits;  we  elect  our  ministers  and  are  so  re- 
ceived and  installed,  and  are  not  all  preachers." 
■'Well,  are  you,  then,  tbe  head  of  a  church?" 
"No  sir,  there  is  but  one  head  of  the  church, 
viz.  Jesus  Christ.  I  have  only  the  oversight  of 
this  part  of  the  church  wbich  Peter  says  we 
should  take  not  tor  tilthy  lucre,  but  of  a  ready 
mind.  1  Peter,  5:  2.  Now  if  this  great  care  and 
responsibility  is  resting  on  some  and  they  are 
to  do  it  by  the  advice  of  tbe  apostle  Peter,  not 
for  filthy  lucre,  ought  not  those  be  the  favored 
ones  for  permits?  A  shepherd  has  been  sn 
abomination  to  the  Egyptians.  Joseph's  breth- 
ren said  their  occupation  was  shepherds.  Peter 
says  in  reference  to  Christ  that  when  tbe  chief 
Shepherd  shall  appear  we  shall  receive  a  crown 
of  glory  that  fadeth  not  away.  In  view  of  tbi 
let  us  not  leave  the  examples  given  us  in  order 
to  be  advantaged  or  to  have  gain  iu  any  way  or 
manner,  and  that  which  fadtrth  nut  away  shall 
belong  to  the  poor  German  Baptist  preach- 
er.    God  bless  him. 

H.  W.  Landis. 

ANbWER. 

Railroad  corporations  work  fur  wealth.  Their 
chief  aim  is  to  make  money,  but  there  are  cer- 
tain classes  they  favor.  They  favor  persons 
attending  conventions.  Annual  Meeting,  minis- 
ters, editor'?,  See.  Not  every  station  agent  can 
give  a  reason  for  all  demands  of  railways.  They 
say  "no  other  occupation"  to  ministers  in  or- 
der to  prevent  tbe  merchant-minister  goiug 
over  their  roads  on  secular  business.  For  in- 
stance, there  m.ly  be  a  brother  in  the  boot  and 
shoe  busine'is,  and  if  he  have  a  half  fare  permit 
may  travel  over  the  road  a  dozen  times  each 
month  in  tbe  interests  of  hie  store.  To  prevent 
this  the  Railroad  companies  Hay,  "no  uther  oc 
cupation."  It  is  the  preachtr  they  desire  to 
favor,  not  the  merchant.  But  we  have  found 
that  when  the  Passenger  Agents  know  our 
people  and  their  devotion  to  a  free  gospel,  they 
invariably  grant  permits.  The  agent  of  the 
Chicago  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  Railway,  per- 
sonally urged  me  to  notify  our  ministers  along 
their  lines  to  send  in  their  applications,  and 
that  they  should  era^e  what  they  did  not  wish 
to  sign.  Perhaps  our  habit  of 'Seclusion — a  ten- 
dency to  keep  away  from  cities,  has  not  made 
our  principles  .10  generally  known  as  they 
we  see  no  reason  why  it  should  not  work  well  I  should  be.  Our  lives,  our  cbaiacters,  the  doc- 
in  all  elections,  especially  if  the  members  have  '  tripe  of  the  Lord  Jesus  should  be  known  every-  1 


CUB  DISTRICT  MEETING. 

ON  Tuesday  morniug,  April  27th,  the  Breth- 
ren of  Northern  Illinois  District  assembled 
in  the  Rock  Creek  Church,  Whiteside  county, 
-about  twenty  five  miles  south-east  of  this  place. 
There  was  a  pretty  fair  attendance,  and 
the  work  was  entered  into  in  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  with  earnest  and  heartfelt  prayers 
that  the  spirit  of  the  Lord  might  prevail  du- 
ring the  deliberations. 

Fourteen  churches  were  represented  by  dele- 
gates and  seven  by  letter.  Bro.  Edmund  For- 
ney was  chosen  Moderator;  Bro.  Daniel  Dier- 
dorff,  Reading  Clerk;  aud  Brp.  John  J.  Em- 
mert  and  the  writer  to  record  the  proceedings. 
Considerable  business  was  presented  for  con- 
sideration, and  we  are  happy  to  suy  that  the 
discussion  upon  all  the  queries  and  petitions 
was  both  instructive  aud  edifying.  There  were 
no  cutting  remarks  or  speeches  designed  to 
wound  the  feelings,  bat  in  the  inidat  of  different 
opinions  the  best  of  feeling  prevailed.  At  the 
close  of  the  meeting — which  was  on  the  second 
day  at  3  p.  u. — the  general  remark  was,  "What 
a  good  meeting  we  have  had  !"  We  do  not  see 
how  anyone  could  feel  otherwise.  And  no 
wonder  it  was  good  to  be  there,  for  there  was  a 
great  deal  of  referring  to  the  Scriptures  when 
points  were  raised;  and  whenever  possible 
scriptural  answers  were  given  to  the  queries. 

Missionary  work  was  well  considered.  Breth- 
ren Miller  and  Myeia  informed  the  meeting 
that  upwards  of  sixty  had  been  baptized  in 
Wisconsin  aud  another  church  organized.  Bro. 
C.  Iloleinger  reported  the  church  in  Marshall 
county  as  being  prosperous.  Tbe  members  of 
the  old  Board  of  Missions  were  unanimously 
re-elected  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  S250  were 
appropriated  for  the  next  year's  work.  The 
Treasurer  reported  the  receipt  of  i^388.£)l  and 
expenditures $360.88,  leaving  a  balauceon  hand 
of  826.03. 

Brethren.  Daniel  Dierdorff  nud  Enoch  Eby 
weiie  L-hospn  members  of  the  Standing  Commit 
tee  iand  Geo.  D.  <^"llers  and  D.  E.  Price  as  del- 
egates. It  i9  commendable  and  exhibits  a  great 
deal  of  confidence  in  the  members  of  the  church 
ffhen  elders  are  willing  that  the  voting  b*  done 
by  ballot;  and  that  tbe  ballots  be  read  before 
the  audience,  which  wa;*  done  both  iu  the  or- 
ganization and  in  the  election  of  delegates  and 
members  of  the  Standing  Committee.  On  the 
first  ballot  for  Reading  Clerk,  Wq  brethren  had 
the  same  number  of  votes,  when  a  second  bal- 
loting was  had,  which  resulted  in  one  having 
twenty  votes  and  tbe  other  six.  This  method 
of  work  seemed  to  give  good  satisfacton,  and 


where,  [f  we  live  right,  aud  work  hiird  to 
make  the  truth  known,  md  then  cutTer,  bt  w 
not  become  despondent,  but  patiently  po^^ew 
our  souls.  Let  none  of  our  miui^'ew  procure  a 
mimsterinl  permit,  and  thun  U!.«  it  tor  »eculw 
purposes.  The  favor  does  not  g..  tlv*t  way. 
and  honesty  demauda  that  We  abu^e  not  ..ur 
liberties.  »,    «    » 


DESIGN    AND    FORM    OP  CHRIS- 
TIAN   BAPTISM.-xi. 

Bapfis^n  into  the  natne  of  mch  person  of  the 
Ifohj  Trinity.  '  i 

THE  Chsistian  Standard  s^ys,  "The  fact  Ihat 
1  the  apostles  baptised  Su  the  name'  —en 
fo  OHnimjn— of  the  Lord  Jeaus,  ihat  is.  hy  the 
aiuhcrity  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  by  no  meoni  con- 
flicts with  the  fact  that  they  wer»  haptized'tiito 
the  name,— «is  to  <»riotrt«~K>f  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit."  Vol.  5. 
p.  33«.  The  Christian,  a  Campbellite  paper, 
published  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  hasjtho  foUomng 
I'pryf/cjr  remarks  on  this  subject:  "The  con- 
fusion on  this  subject  arises  from  a  lack  of  dis- 
crimination, in  the  common  version,  in  the  ren- 
dering of  Greek  prepositions.  In  his  commis- 
sion to  the  apostles  Jeaua  said,  'Go  teach  all 
nations,  baptizing  them  into  (ew)  the  name  of 
the  Father  and  of  the  Son.  and  of  the  Holy 
Spirit.'  This  preposition  expresses  transition 
aud  change  of  relatiou»Lip  to  the  Father,  Sou 
and  Holy  Spirit."  Peter  commanded  the  Pen 
tecostians  to  ''repent  and  be  baptised  upon  {epi) 
the  name  of  Jeaus  Christ."  Acts  2:  38.  This 
preposition  indicates  the  qrotmd  and  sottrce  of 
these  commands,  which,  a&  seen  in  the  commis- 
sion, ia  Jesus  Christ.  It  looks  not  to  therji/ 
of  the  command  but  to  the  soime,  the  end  or 
desiijn  being  indicated  in  the  clause  following. 
In  the  account  of  Peter's  visit  to  the  house  of 
Cornelius,  it  is  said  he  commanded  them  to  be 
baptizrtd  in  (en)  the  name  of  tbe  Lord  Jesus; 
that  is  by  the  authority  of  Christ.  They  were, 
however,  no  doubt  baptized  into  the  name  *f 
the  Father  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  FoV 
Spirit.  Again  persona  are  said  to  be  baptized 
inlo(eis)  Christ,  (Rom.  6:  3;  Gal.  3: 15)  because 
baptized  by  bis  authority,  and  yielding  obedi- 
ence to  him  Ihey  come  into  his  governmewt.and 
into  (he  benefits  of  his  death.  It  is  proper, 
then,  to  be  baptized  by  the  authority  of  Christ 
iiilo  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  son, 
aud  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  bring  the  person 
thus  baptized  i>t/o  Christ.  The  objection  '  • 
that  this  commission  was  given  before  the  for- 
mal establishment  of  the  kingdom,  is  entirely 
without  force  as  it  was  given  in  direct  view  of 
the  establishment  of  the  church,  and  is  the 
only  aulhoritij  we  have  for  preaching  and  bap- 
tizing."   Bbethken  at  Wokk, 

Bingham  says  of  the  early  Christians,  "That 
they  did  not  understand  those  passages  of  scrip- 
ture which  speak  of  bapti^iiug  iu  the  name  of 
Jesus  or  Lord  or  Christ,  as  new  forms  of  bap- 
tiziug  different  from  the  original  form  deliver- 
ed by  Chiist,  but  as  Eulogius  io  PhotoiuH  has 
explained  them.  To  be  bapti/.ed  into  Christ 
Jesus  signifies  to  be  baptized  according  to  tbe 
command  and  tradition  of  Jesus  Christ,  that  is 
"in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  holy  Spirit,'  according  to  which 
sense  it  follows  that  the  form  of  baptism  deliv- 
ered by  Christ  was  not  changed,  as  souie  imag- 
intj,  but  precisely  observed  even  by  the  apostles 
and  after  them  by  the  general  i.'onBent  and 
practice  of  the  catholic  (1.  e.,  the  universal) 
church."  Bingham's  .Antiq'a  of  (he  Chr.  K«v., 
vol  1.  p.  484.  ,      .     I 

Fftcundus  of  the  frixth  century  sayi-,  "When 
it  issaid  in  the  scriptureM  Hiat  baptism  was  ad- 
ministered by  the  apostle?  in  the  name  of  Jesus 
Chritt  this  ought  to  be  understood  by  way 
of  opposition  to  the  bapti*im  of  the  JewM,  and 
not  as  to  exclude  the  invocation  of  the  other 
poraone."  DuPin'a  Eccl.  Hi-nt.,  vol.  1.  p.  500 
Biisil  says,  "Ho,  that  takes  away  one  pi^rson 
from  the  Trinity,  and  is  bapti/,ed  outj'.in  th<' 
name  of  the  Fiither,  or  only  in  the  uaine  (;\  tbti 
Son,  or  only  in  the  Father  and  Son  withuut  t\\» 
Spirit,  recoivea  notning,  but  remains  null  and  | 
unitiated;'for  in  the  Trinity  alone  initiation  *> 
given."  Again  he  says,  "That  baptism  which 
ia,  aait  were,  the  compendium  of  our  %hoIe 
faith,  is  not  given  in  the  name  of  the  word,  but 
of  th(  Kather,  Son  aud  Holy  Spirit.  iJiuy- 
hani's  Antiq.  vol.  i,  p,  4b2.  ^  Justin  Maf^tyr  i^f 
the  second  century,  describing  baptism,  ha>e. 
"Thefy  are  brougl^  by  us  to  wheie  Lhere  is 
water,  and  are  baptized  in  the  same  manner  in 


hii-li  wvoDTWlres  w*pb  baptised;  for  in  the 
name  of  God.  the  Father  and  Lord  of  the  nni- 
»pr».  Mid  of  onr  SaTior  Jwue  Christ,  and  the 
H*»ly  Spirit,  Uiey  then  ruoeive  the  washing 
with  wafer;  fur  Christ  also  said.  "Except  f*  be 
barn  again,  ya  kliall  not  •itt<*r  into  the  king- 
dom  of  God.'"  Wntingi  of  jnttin  Martyr 
aud  .\thene^ru,  p.  59^  : 

To  suppose  that  tbe  Savior,  after  prescribing 
the  form  of  baptism  in  his  own  law  and  by  hit 
n  authority,what«Ter  additional  instructiins 
or  qualifications  he  might  afterwards  i|nput,tp 
the  BpoBtles  would  repeal  or  modify  that,^rm 
through  the  ag&ucy  of  t^he  Holy  Spirit  <jr  oth^ 
erwise  before  it  began  to  be  in  vogue.aud  a^  the 
Tary  beginning  of  tUairmimstraUous,  would  be 
to  impeach  his  diviuo  stability  and  virtually  Id 
deny  that  h»  was  the  Chriat  of  God.  But  not 
80.  The  Holy  Spirit  was  to  bring  all  things  to 
the  remembrance  of  his  upowtles,  whataoerw 
he  had  comniauded,  thfirefore  we  conclnde  that 
there  is  no  other  rational  view  of  this  qaeslion 
than  that  the  apostolic  commission  described 
iu  Matt.  18:  19,  contains  the  only  authorized 
form  lor  the  administration  of  Christian  bai^- 
tism.  But  why  urge  this  thought  further, 
since,  except  a  few  Uuitariuns,  (including  the 
ancient  Euuomians,  who  to  \m  oonsiHtout  with 
their  practice,  substituted  tbe  apostolic  lan- 
guage in  Acts  2: 88  for  the  form  given  by 
Christ  in  the  commission)  tbe  professed  Chris- 
tian worid  of  all  ages,  Papists  and  Protestants, 
Greeks  and  Latins,  Pedo-Haptisls  and  Anti- 
Pedo- Baptists,  respect  the  given  formula  in 
their  administrations  and  thus  recognize  its 
va;idity.  ^_^^^_.  •>■  w.  fl, 

HOW  IT  WORKS.  -iff 

IN  the  great  and  beautiful  valley  of  the  Mi»- 
siasippi  there  is  a  city  noted  for  its  thrift 
aud  energy  iu  business  matters,  and  denomio- 
ationally  it  ia  iu  the  third  rauk.  There  are 
enough  church  houses  to  hold  every  man, 
woman  and  child  in  the  city  aud  aa  many  more. 
Then,  too,  it  has  its  secret  lodges  of  Free 
Masons  and  Udd  Fellows,  and  several  other 
"behind  the  wall"  societies.  But  this  is  not 
juMt  what  we  started  out  to  tell.  In  this  city  a 
devoted  baud  of  Methodists  concluded  to  hold 
a  revival  aud  see  what  they  could  do  towards 
making  the  people  better.  They  labored  zeal- 
ously day  and  night,  aud  no  doubt  felt  that 
success  would  crown  their  ellorts.  We  have 
not  one  word  of  disapprobation  for  this  desire 
on  their  part,  for  it  ia  uot  precisely  what  we 
started  out  to  tell. 

One  evening  Christian  No.  1,  not  a  member 
of  the  Methodist  church,  however,  concluded 
to  attend  the  revival  and  started  therefor.  On 
the  way  he  had  occasion  to  stop  at  a  store  and 
there  he  met  two  Methodist  friends,  and  soon 
they  started.  Christian  No.  1,  thinking  they 
were  goiug  to  meeting,  followed  them;  but  on 
arriving  at  thn  point  to  turn  to  the  right, 
the  good  Methodist  frienda  turned  not,  but 
went  straight  on. 

"Hold  !"  cries  Christian  No  1,  "is  there  no 
meeting  at  your  church  to-night?" 

There  you  have  it.  Christian  No,  1  went  on 
to  the  church  aud  there  he  fnnnd  the  minister 
and  a  few  members  toiling  and  praying  that 
souls  might  be  snatched  from  the  burning  to  be 
made  new  creatures;  that  sinners  might  come 
out  from  among  the  world,  put  on  Christ  and 
walk  blamelesM  before  the  Lord,  while — well, 
wliile  what?  While  the  majority  of  male  mem- 
bers were  in  secret  chambers,  jierhapa  gazing 
on  the  ridiculous  initiation  of  a  member  or  the 
ndvaucemeut  of  cue  to  a  higher  degree.  This  is 
how  it  tcifrliX.  Comineiit  unnecessary,     m,  m.  s. 


BIBLE-SCHOOL  ECHOES 

SIlOFLD  nothing  occur  to  prevent,  this  work 
will  bu  ready  to  neud  out  by  the  time  we 
ibHtie  our  u(-xt  pApur.  Bro.  Gby  began  the  com- 
piUtion  of  a  Hymnal  beveral  years  ago,  and 
whtu  he  learned  that  the  biethreu  at,  Hunting- 
don were  preparing  a  Uyniuul,  he  turned  bis 
atti'Qtiou  tu  a  uuuUur  work  which  would  be 
adapted  to  iiiuviou  fields  where  tbe  minister  or 
church  must  supi'Iy  the  books.  In  connection 
with  tbia  idea  Iih  kept  in  view  tli«  needs  of  Bi- 
\>]f  Schools  umtJii>r  the  Brethren,  and  has 
■endeufivied  to  meet  tills  want.  We  recunimend 
Ut»,wQik,  hocdusB  we  believe  it  to  h9  good,  and 
not  because  of  any  pri>fit  to  us,  fof  we  hare 
agreed  to  handle  tbe  buub  witiiout  ooiui^raaa- 
tion  until  brother  Eby  shall  have  received  tus 
expeuseo,!  whuh  are  nut  iucqu&id(;rable.  Send 
orders  atonce,  scc>iapBnie<d  with  cash  as  we 
shall  keep  no  book  account  iu  this  matter  Sm 
last  page  for  prices  aud  address. 


THE    BBETHREISr    A.T    WOKK. 


Maj'    4: 


flOME  AND  FAMILY. 

wiul'  but  Ming  tlum  up  In  "«  nurtiuf  •» u  "; 
«M1B  tii»t  At*  TOUT  (naflt*™.— I^AUL. 

THE  SICK  WIFB. 


IttlTKLL.  Dr.  -tt^ynn.  I  hope  yoo   *m  "oon 
W      h-«  h"  corei  up."  8ftW  0'""J«  Mot- 
ley, m  the  doctor  came  from  th«  tiolt  wifon 

"No  Gi.orR^I  •m  ■fr»i'l"  and  th.  doctor 
faMJUt«dt  *'No.  1  do  nottbmlc  that  I  ra»  cun- 
her  "  he  continued,  knd  b«  noticed  the  .hock  <. 
paio  whioh  hi>  wont.  «•'«,  with  plwur«,  cruel 
41  it  may  i^eio.  "I  niixl.t  Ki'«  li«  niedicint- 
for  th.  next  t«n  yforf.  if  <hn  l.ve«  ko  long,  "'"t 
it  would  be  Uiclc«s,  You  muit  taketherwe  in 
band  yourwelf.  No  "n«  elwe  can  do  her  My 
(jood  You  Heem  (wtonifhed,  but  I  only  woudpr 
youdonotknnwityour«plf.  HI  UOIyoujuHt 
how  it  i«.  Your  wife  gr^w  up  in  the  city,  with 
broth'Ti  nnd  nlnl^n.  ond  other  rflativM  Hroiind 
her,  »nd  (hfy  mflde  Hpf  Hfe  happy.  Ther«  wer.< 
binlH  «nd  piftiir<-«,  «nd  fluwem.  and  book",  t-> 
make  the  day-  ps".  plo(u««ntIy.  nod  there  worfi 
tntertiiiiiiDcntH  U.  attend  whenever  nhe  wished 
to  bniiik  tbn  niduotony  of  liome  life  Vol 
know  how  it  iji  hvr«  in  thiti  i/<oUt«iI  fiurmhouH*' 
—but  iilways  bqiug  u  farmer,  you  do  not  rottlir.e 
what  u  Had  churiKP  it  in  to  the  poor  «irl.  I  do 
not  believe  you  iinve  Ijnugh^  a  book,  or  n  pic- 
ture nince  »tbe  came  here.  I  niinH  evrn  her  pn- 
pern  nn<I  niajiBiiinwi.  She  hw  not  a  r.'Iative 
within  hundr«(Iii  of  (iiilai,  aud  utttiirally  tniHHON 
the  Kyiiipathy  luid  maRnetidm  of  her  old  frieodH. 
How  ran  nIhi  help  Wing  dmcournged?  Thife 
yearn  of  Hiich  lifr-  i«  enotigh  to  kill  «  woman 
with  any  heart  at  all." 

"Buf.  doctor.  I.atira  tliinl(«  jnit  at  I  dn;  that 
{■,  thut  we  mmt  hv  t.-rv  mivlup  until  we  pet 
the  fnmi  paid  for.  When  \hU  ih  off  my  handn 
I  will  build  n  naw  house  and  huve  all  tlie  Hoe 
thingt  ah«  \m-i  to  liaTo  at  lioine,  but  we  nwTer 
should  f[et  aloHB  in  tliti  wurld  it  wtt  Imnaa  >n 
that  way." 

"Much  good  a  new  homo  will  do  your  wife; 
it  you  Itut-j)  un  iu  thi»  vmy.  'Two  by  six'  will 
be  enough  for  hor,  long  heforo  you  get  ready  td 
build  it,  uuh'Ni  yon  try  to  curn  l»'r  your^f-n. 
What  a  pity  you  did  not  umrry  ouP  of  ynnr 
neighbor'H  girls!  They  am  HNi-d  tn  farm  life, 
and  would  ho  at  home  here,  bnt  of  rouro"  yo" 
thought  you  m«"t  hnve  some  one  n  little  dilTer- 
eot.  But  it  would  be  just  a»  oeusible  t^"»ot  oii" 
of  the  (lorint'e  hothouBe  planti  in  your  pasture, 
and  expect  it  to  repay  you  with  an  iibuudimce 
of  frugraut  blooms,  m  to  take  hucIi  h  girl  Irooi 
her  Loiijn  Hiiii  expfot  her  to  thrifo  in  yoursl 
and  aft.T  that  long  spfjeeh,  the  doctor  got  into 
hiH  bucgy  and  took  up  the  lines. 

"But,  doctor,  wait— don't  go  yet,"  naid  Mr. 
Morley,  whose  faceexpre^^sed  his  puz/.led  mind. 
"1  do  not  see  how  I  could  change  things  hrre, 
even  if  niv  life  depended  lipnn  it." 
"Nonspntfe,  Morley,  You  can  and  will,  I  know. 
In  the  firnt  place  lig  n  lover  a«  well  iw  a  Iiuh- 
band,  and  work  for  her  as  if  yon  enjiyed  it  ai 
well  as  wlieu  she  wiks  liiuira  Bateinati.  Male 
a  Bhutter  for  that  south  window,  and  yiil  some 
Bhelvea  iti  it  so  that  she  can  keep  plaulj*.  Two 
or  three  evening!*'  work  will  do  it,  and  such  la- 
bor of  love  on  your  part  will  bring  roses  to 
Laura's  pale  cheekn  again!" 

"But  plant*  and  p«ta  and  Beeda  cost  aonie- 
thing,  doctor,  and  I  am  a  'poor  man,  you 
know!" 

"Well,  I  guess  flickness'coflta something'  too, 
as  you  are  in  a  fair  way  to  find  out!  My  com- 
ing to-duy  will  be  five  dollars,  and  that,  ex])eL- 
ded  for  pots  and  plouta,  or  papers,  would  be  a 
mine  of  plea«ure  to  your  wife.  I  tell  you  your 
wife  is  starving  to  death." 

"WbT.  doctor,  we  have  everything  we  need 
to  eat!  You  juftt  ought  to  see  our  cellar!" 

"Fudge!"  said  the  doctor;  "that  is  ju^t  like  a 
man.  He  is  always  groveling  around  in  the 
Mllar,  and  never  thinks  of  getting  any  higher! 
Ofcounie  I  know  you  have  enough  for  the 
physical  lite,  and  if  you  were  cattle  you  oiiglit 
thrive  on  yonr  abundance,  but  what  do  you  do 
for  that  finer  sense  of  man.  the  spiritual  life? 
How  ofl«D,  now,  do  you  exchange  social  visile 
with  your  neighbors!*" 

"Why,  Bot  oft«D,  of  coiime.  Laura  dops  not 
•are  to  go  without  me,  and  I  am  always  busy 
on  the  farm." 

"And  how  often  do  you  go  to  church  or  lect- 
ures V" 

"Well,  we  used  to  go  now  and  than,  bit  we 
are  so  far  from  town  that  it  does  not  EMm  to 
pay  to  hitch  op  and  go  so  for." 


Nolbutl  remember  when  a  youog  m, 
vour  !.>»  didn't  think  it  any  hardship  to  do  h« 
chords  early,  and  gallop  off  five  or  Un  miles  to 
wslk  with  Laura  nat*man  down  to  prayer- 
m«.Hng!  Now,  although  she  needs  to  go  much 
more  than  she  did  then,  it  is  too  much  troubl 
loh.t«hnpthehor«i  to  Uke  h«  anywhere. 
ae.,r«..yoa  .re  jurt  getting  «lfi.h  "xl  la.y, 
«,«i  .f  yo«  do  not  cure  yourself,  there,,  no  hope 
for  your  wife.  Of  eo«- it  w.U  co*t  something 
to  kefP  ber  W.11,  bnt  it  will  c«t  mc»re  lo  have 
her-ick.  Kin-t.  thfw'il  be  extra  help  in  the 
honse.tben  .doct.>r'sbill  of  a  hundred  or  so 
dollan  a  year,  and  then  a  coffi.n  and  funeral- 

"For  heaven'-,  sake,  doctor,  stop!'  ".ed  the 
Inn.-sufTering  husband.  'Til  try  to  do  better 
w  the  future.  Tou  have  told  me  the  truth  and 
I  am  ashamed  of  myieW.  I'll  -how  you  a  hap- 
iiv  girl  again,  if  I  live!" 

'-That  Is  right,  my  boy!  OAly  love  your  wife 
enough  and  the  reH  wit!  he  Mwy.  Now  1  aoi 
going  In  to  t*ll  her  about  the  lectures,  and  it 
she  getv  in(>^»t*d  in  them.  ««  that  you  do 
to.  and  lake  her  to  hear  them.  They  will  do 
Iier  more  good  than  anything  in  the  drug 
store." 

Dr.  Wyiin  entored  the  sick  woman  «  room 
withasmiUng  face.  "I  came  back."  he  aaid 
"to  tell  you  that  I'rof.  White,  of  WaynesviIIe. 
|h  to  give  us  five  lectures  next  month,  and  you 
are  to  get  well  right  away,  ao  that  you  may  be 
able  to  attend." 

"I'rof.  Wbit^!  Oh.  how  I  should  like  t.)  hear 
him!"  said  Lanra,  brightening  up  instantly. 
"He  lectured  for  the  lypeum  at  home,  the  win- 
ter beforfl  I  came  away.  It  would  seem  like  old 
times  to  hear  him  again::  but  rt«orge  ha«  so 
luqrh  to  do  that  I  do  not  suppose  we  can  go. 

"Oh,  p«liaw,  now,"  broke  in  the  doctor.  "If 
George  cnuAOt  manage  his  work  Fll  come  nut 
and  help  bim.  for  go  you  mast!  .In4  remem- 
ber that.  now.  and  net  accordinglv,"  laughed 
the  doctor,  as  he  threw  his  gloves  on  again, 
"Andyotiarc  to  slop  fit  our  house  the  first 
time  you  come  to  town,  for  I  heard  my  wife  say 
sliM  had  some  flop  geraniKm  slips  for  anyone 
that  wanted  them." 

'Thank  y(»ii,  doctor,  I  should  like  so  much 
to  have  them  if  I  had  any  place  to  keep  them. 
I  tri.-d  keei.iiig  pliinta  when  I  first  came  here, 
but,  I  had  nw  gopd  wiudow  for  them,  so  I  gave 

it  "1'-" 

"Well,  'try,  try  again'  you  know,  said  the 
doctor.  "A  shelf  or  two  iu  this  aunuy  aoutk 
window  would  give  them  a  good  chance,  and 
onlwidc  shutU-rs  would  prevent  the  room's  fret- 
zing,  I  KiieM.  Try  again,  and  make  it  more 
homelike  here!" 

The  doctor  spolte  cheerily,  but  the  pale  lips 
giiivercd.  and  the  tears  came  in  suite  of  the  iu- 
viilid'a  .  ttort  to  keep  theiu  back.  "Nothing  will 
ever  be  hmuelike  here,"  was  her  thought,  al- 
though it  wod  unspoken. 

"Now,  Lauru,  you  must  cheer  up.  Better 
timew  are  coming,  and  we  will  soon  have  you 
up  again.  1  will  come  to-morrow  to  see  how 
you  are  getting  along,  *-o  good-bve!" 

The  doctor  bowed  himself  out,  but  looking 
back,  saw  the  homesick,  sobbing  wife,  folded  in 
her  liusband's  arms!  "They  will  be  all  right 
now,"  he  «nid,  iii  he  gave  Selira  th«  lines  for 
his  homeward  drive. 

Mr.  Moriey  was  thoroughly  aroused,  and  set 
about  "curing"  his  wife  at  oncf.  When  the 
evening  work  wai  done  he  washed  and  brushed 
up,  and  instead  of  sitting  down  with  his  puper, 
sat  by  hi«  wiftf  and  talked  of  I  he  past,  the  pres- 
ent and  the  future.  They  talked  over  many 
little  plans  fyr  making  the  hoinfc  pleasant,  that 
had  long  laid  dormant  in  Laura's  mind,  for 
there  was  little  enconnigemeut  to  tell  them  to 
the  man  who  was  "always  too  busy  t»)  attend 
to  it  now."  He  found  that  it  was  not  time  nor 
inoiiev  that  was  needed,  so  much  as  a  willing 
hand  and  heart.  The  window-shelven  were 
liilked  over  and  planned,  a  needful  ventilater 
Nt<ttted  at  lo-tt,  and  the  l«ctures  decided  up' 
Hope  hprang  up  at  the  touch  of  loviug  fingers 
t'Miderly  stroking  her  browa  hair  again,  and 
when  the  doctor  came  next  day  he  found  his 
patient  in  the  rocking  chair,  watching  her  hus- 
buudputupthe  nicely  mad^  walnut  shelves. 
He  hmi  a  wide  ehelf  for  the  lower  part  of  the 
window,  and  two  narrow  ones  to  go  higher  up, 
and  was  laughing  aud  chatting  ax  if  it  were  no 
great  hardship  to  do  something  to  |>tease  his 
wile,  although  he  knew  that. in  couseiguence  of 
his  day  spent  in  "foollnii  around,"  as  neighbor 
Stubs  calls  it,  he  might  have  to  get  a  load  of 
wood  or  corn,  on  a  stormy  day.  He  remem- 
bered that  there  had  been  many  a  rainy  day 
when  he  could  have  done  it  as  well  as  not  if  ha 
bad  wished  to.  The  doctor  bought  a  thrifty 
little  rose-geranium.  "Mrs.  Wiiin  said  it  would 
cheer  you  up,"  he  said  as  he  placed  it  iu  the 
thin,  toil-«tained  hands  that  eagerly  received 
it 

"ThankB  for    her    kiodnes^r'    eoid    Laur& 


•■a^.,rge  is  *o  good !  Nn't  he  fixing  my  window 
niM-iy?  Tell  Mm.  Wiiin  not  to  give  all  her 
slips  away,  for  I  am  going  aft^r  some  my- 
s,lf  soon.  George  says  we  cannot  affird  to 
niL"  those  lectures,  anyway.  I  am  so  glad  you 
«poke  of  them,  f  flhall  he  BO  happy  to  be  going 
.on.ewbere  again."  There  was  no  need  for  the 
doctor  to  leave  medicine,  although  he  put  up  a 
few  powder*  "for  the  lookfl  of  it." 

'■Ten  dollan*  thrown  away,"  said  Mr.  Morley 
tohim^lfwhenhepaid  the  bill,  "«'■'* ^""'J 
h.v«  been,  rather.  Jf  the  doctor  had  not  talked 
to  me  like  a  father.  Why  can't  a  man  have  a 
liltleaenseof  bis  own,  I  wonder?" 

As  he  went  on  with  his  work  be  thought  of 
Laura's  words  to  the  doctor.  "George  is  "o 
Koodl"  'So  good:' he  soliloquized,  "when  Ive 
dnven  all  the  pleaaantnees  ont  of  her  lite  with 
mT  foolish  plea  of  economy,  that  waa  not  ecou- 
onzyatftUI'Sagood,'  when  I  have  failed  to 
cherish  her  ever  since  I  brought  her  to  this 
place  that  must  seem  like  a  desert  to  her  com- 
pared with  her  old  borne!  'So  good!'  Well,  I'll 
try  to  deserve  the  name  in  the  future." 

And  he  did  deserve  it.  He  discovered  that  he 
could  do  the  chorea  now,  in  time  for  church  or 
Jpcture  as  well  as  when  he  was  courting  Laura, 
four  years  ago.  Prof.  White's  lectures  well 
repaid  him  for  all  they  cost  him,  and  one  night 
they  took  him  home  with  them,  and  Mrs.  Mor- 
ley enjoyed  the  visit  as  she  had  not  enjoyed  a 
visit  tor  many  a  day.  The  plants  were  not  ad- 
mired by  Mr«,  Morley  alone,  for  they  had  a 
refining  influence  on  her  husband  also,  but  he 
ever  declared  that  the  sweetest  flowers  he  knew 
of.  were  the  pink  roses  in  Laura's  cheeks,  and  a 
fading  leaf  on  the  house  plants  ever  remiuded 
bioj  of  the  tilo  my  days  when  the  roses  faded 
from  the  dear  face  that  might  have  been  hidden 
from  him  forever. 

And  as  ttey  grew  old  together  the  husband 
learned  how  a  woman  might  be  starving,  even 
when  there  was  a  hui^Ius  "in  the  cellar."  And 
giving  her  the  pure  and  unselfi'<h  lov.-  that  per- 
tiuuB  more  to  the  spiritual  than  to  the  physical 
life,  he  found  it  returned  to  hirastlf  in  blessings 
"an  hundred  fold. 


OUK  BUDGET. 


a  on  paper aep ft raU 


The  brethren  of  the  Rock  River  Church 
Lee  county,  Til.,  wlU  bold  their  love-fea^t  on 
the  S5th  and  26th  of  May,'  commencing  at  2, 
o'clock  1-.  M.  L.  Raff. 

The  distance  of  the  communion  meoting 
from  Flora  is  three-fourth^  of  a  mile  instead  of 
three  miles,  as  stated  in  No.  15. 

Those  coming  to  the  district  meeting  of  the 
Middle  District  of  Iowa,  May  14th,  will  ob- 
Bprve  the  following  :  Those  coming  from  the 
ea*t,  south  aud  west  must  be  at  Cedar  Rapids 
by  7  A,  M.  Take  the  Dysert  train  on  the  B, 
C.  &  N.  R.  R.  and  stop  off  at  Benton.  Or  take 
the  passenger  train  at  7:3u  and  change  cars  at 
Vinton;  thence  west  on  the  Pacific  Branch 
to  Benton.  Meeting  to  commence  at  8:30  a. 
M.  Lovefeast  and  preaching  on  Saturday, 
The  usual  invitation  to  all.      Pbter  Foritky. 

The  brethren  of  the  Bethel  Church,  Holt 
county.  Mo.  have  appointed  a  lovefeast  at  their 
meeting  house,  ten  miles  north  of  Forest 
City,  on  Saturday,  May  2d,  beginning  at  i 
o'clock  r.  M,  The  usual  invitation  is  extended 
to  all  our  dear  brethren  and  sisters  that  wish 
to  be  with  us.  They  will  he  met  at  Forest 
City  or  Biglow  by  giving  timely  uotice  to  lue, 
at  Mouiid  City,  Holt  county.  Mo. 

John  H.  MiLi.Kii. 

The  brethren  of  Nuperville  Congregation 
will  hold  their  cotumuuion  meeting  on  the  22d 
aud  23id  of  M  ly,  commencing  at  2  v.  u.  A 
general  invitation  i%  given.  On  the  line  of  the 
Chicago,  Burlington  ^  CJuiucy  Railroad. 

C.  F.  Maktin. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


nttiaddkd  whlcbAlalD 


B  Lord.— asf .  II  :  IS. 


Ubitnuiei  ihoold  be  brief,  writien  on  but  one  side  of 
pkper,  knd  eepkrftto  from  ftll  oUter  buBineaa. 


SUOKMAKEU— In  Ilio  :^quirrel  Creek  Church. 
Ind  .  April  u.  18X0.  Sister  Lydia,  widow  of  Bro. 
Dantel  6boeiuiiker.  aged  DO  years,  u  months  and 
4  (lays.  Funeral  discourse  impioved  by  Bro. 
David  Becbtelbeimer  fruni  Rhv.  U:  ID. 

.Jo^Erii  John. 

iP.  C. and  0.  P.  please  copy.) 

FI.i>KY.— Near  Longmont.  Col..  April   15,  ISSo, 

Elmer  J  acob,  infant  child  of  bro.  J.  S.  and  Sister 

Kllzabeth  Flory,   aged  lu   muntba  aud    7    days. 

Funeral  discourse  by  Bro.  Noah  Flura. 

J.  S,  Flokt. 

LLNDERMAN.— In  Elkhart  county.  lad..  March 

3i<,    ISMi,  Siater    CbristKina,    aged    tiu   years,  s 

mouths  and  3  days.     Funeral   services  by  the 

writer  from  Rev.  IS ;  13.  J<  tKL  Shivelt. 

(^.  C.  pleaae  copy.) 


— Loveliness. 

— Good  for  fathers. 

—Good  for  mothers. 

—Good   for  children. 

—Good  for  everybody. 

— The  Christian  must  have  it 

—And  when  he  has  it,  it  can  be  seen. 

—  Be  sure  to  read  the  scriptures  daily. 

—  For  in  them  God  reveals  himself  to  you. 
—And   shows  you  what  you   are     by    tiu, 

and  what  you  must  be  by  grace. 

— Ninety-eeven  thousand  square  miles  of 
sub-marine  electric  cable  are  now  in  working 
order. 

—The  king  of  the  Belgians  is  sending  six 
small  steamers  to  Stanley  for  use  on  the  Congo 
river. 

-Cowardice  aska,  "Is  it  safe  ?  Expediency 
asks,  "Is  it  politic?"  Vanity  asks,  "la  it  pop- 
ular?". But  conscience  [asks,  "Is  it  right?" 
—Both  houses  of  the  Wisconsin  Legislature 
have  adopted  a  resolution  in  favor  of  submit- 
ting the  question  of  female  suffrage  to  a  vote 
of  the  people  of  that  State. 

—A  Massachusetts  physiologist  asserts  that 
there  are  no  fine  singers  who  use  tobaccco.  It 
is  proven  in  the  dissecting  room,  he  claims, 
that  tobacco  injures  the  voice. 

—The  steamship  Great  Eastern  is  being  fit- 
ted up  to  carry  live  stock  from  Texas  to  En- 
gland. Her  carrying  capacity  will  be  2,000 
head  of  cattle  and  56,000  head  of  sheep. 

Another  impnrtant  old  manuscript  nait  been 

found  in  a  famous  Greek  monastery  on  Mount 
Athos.  which  it  is  believed,  may  throw  some 
light  on  difficult  passages  in  the  Epistles  of  St. 
Paul. 

—Across  Dale  Ciwk,  on  the  Union  Pacific 
Railroad  is  a  bridge  six  hundred  and  forty  feet 
iu  length,  and  one  hundred  and  thirty-five 
f^et  above  the  water.  The  water  is  oply  two 
feet  wide  and  one  font  deep. 

After  giving  out  his  text  on  Sunday,  Octo- 
ber 19tb,  Mr.  Spurgeon  said  the  sermon  he 
was  about  to  deliver  was  the  fifteen -hundredth 
which  had  been  preached  by  himself  in  regular 
succession  fr'>m  that  pulpit,  and  also  printed 
week  by  week. 

The  K"ew  England  Methodist  Conference  re^ 

fuses  to  admit  women  to  deaconships,  but  the 
members  express  themselves  as  favoring  their 
admission  to  the  pulpit  as  lay  preachers,  be- 
lieving thai  their  influence  over  members  of 
their  own  sex  would  he  salutary. 

— Thi-re  are  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand 
Indians  in  the  United  Statps,  one-half  of  wh^m 
wear  citizens'  dress.  Over  six  thousand  of  their 
children  attend  school.  We  have  made  three 
hundred  and  twenty  treaties  with  the  Indians, 
nearly  every  one  of  which  we  have  broken. 

—A  man  iu  active  life  requires  thirty-six 
ounces  of  solid  food  per  day— sty  nine  ounces 
of  hnimai  and  twenty-seven  ounces  of  vegetable 
according  toestablished  scales  of  diet  iu  the 
Engli*:h  and  French  army  regulations.  Ot 
food  and  drink  a  man  will  consume  about  1.50U 
pounds  j.er  annum.  Of  course  many  persons 
consume  much  more,  hut  this  is  an  average  es- 
timate. 

—A  fiict  probably  but  little  known  is  that 
the  United  States  nickle  five  cent  piece  fur- 
nishes a  key  to  metric  measures  and  weights. 
The  coin  is  two  centimetres  iu  diameter  aud 
its  weight  is  five  grammes.  Five  of  them  placed 
iu  a  row  will  give  the  length  of  a  decimetre, 
and  two  of  them  will  weigh  a  deco;,'rarame.  As 
a  kilolitre  i*  a  cubic  metre,  the  key  to  the  meas- 
ure of  length  is  also  the  key  to  the  measure  of 
f^apacity. 

—The  Baptist  Year-book  for  1680  gives  a 
summary  of  the  strength  of  this  denomination 
in  the  United  States  in  1870  as  follows  :  Asso- 
ciations, 1.095;  churches,  24,794;  ordained  min- 
isters, 15,401;  additions  by  baptism,  78,934;  by 
letter,  33,950;  by  experience,  5,232;  diminua- 
tionsby  death,  14,437  ;  by  letter  35.0(>7  ;  by  ex- 
clusion, 20,680  ;  by  erasure,  3,^06.  Total  diem- 
bership.  2,133,054,  as  compared  with  2,103,034 
for  1878. 


— Astronomy  has  given  us  so  much  and  such 
accarate  information  respecting  the  sister 
planets  which  accompany  our  earth  iu  her 
diizf  whirl  through  apace,  that  we  watch  with 
almost  as  much  interest  for  news  from  the  re- 
mutest  bounds  of  our  solar  system  as  from  the 
antipodes.  The  latest  news  from  Jupiter  is 
that  a  strange  red  sput  has  appeared  on  the 
f.i£e  of  that  planet,  the  cause  of  which  no  one 
has  yet  be«n  able  to  explain.  It  is  being 
studied  with  great  care  and  interest  by  hun- 
dreds of  obeervera. 


iXay    4 


EASTERN  LANDS. 

HANOVERIAN    VILLAGE   LIFE. 

I   >  .     »T  fVl'it^ElS.  KotLDBOVF.  '  ' 

TBE  Hanoveriftn  village  of  E lies  a  fev 
mil^sdiatanUrw^  ^(pmoup  uuiveraity  town 
m  a  die(rici-Jwfttcb-«liU  maitiWns  maay  old- 
time  cu'-tomo.  nai  which  preaeuta,  therefore,  a 
curious  image  ol  German  rural  life  thirty  or 
forty  years  ago. 

The  approach  t.>  E from  G ia  very 

pretty.  The  thorough  culture  of  Germao 
fields  and  the  absence  of  fences  makes  a  rural 
prospect  especially  pleasing  to  an  Americau. 
At  the  foot  of  alow  hill,  and  completely  em- 
bowered in  green,  lay  E ,  with  nothing  of 

it  visible  as  we  neared  it  except  the  church- 
steeple  and  the  rtd  tiled  roofs  of  the  principal 
hoiiaes.  My  lodgings  were  in  a  house  near  the 
church  ;  mv  room— the  best  in  the  house- 
commanded  a  view  and  smell  of  the  stable  and 
barnyard,  with  its  manure  heap,  which  we 
passed  on  our  way  from  the  street  to  the  front 

door.     I 's til 0 wonder  why  ;iti  E the  parlor, 

dining-room  and  best  sleeping  rooms  are  made 
to  face  the  barnyard,  while  the  kitchen  and  si 
vants'  rooms  look  out  upiJu  a  pretty  garden 
which  the  faipily  spend  the  most  of  its  eummer 
days.  I        , 

The  coramnoe  or  villiige  of  E has  about 

six  hundred  inhabil&ntp.  It  has  no  manufac 
tures,  and  all  its  p-npU-,  even  its  .  tTiLMiits  ex 
cept  the  cjergynjien,  l)Vrt  partJy  oreiitii*'ly  ,up, 
OD  the  produce  of  the  soil  tilled  by  thciiiselvep. 
The  tilled  bind  is  minutely  subdivided,  the  pas 
turage  and  forest-land  being  held  and  used  in 
common,  whilo  the  laws  and  customs  governing 
this  use,  and  the  general  system  of  land  tenure, 
culture  and  improvement  are  ia  manv  ways 
curious  to  an  American. 

Tile  land  belonging  to  the  commune  or  vil- 
lage ot  E is   div'ded    into  tillable,    pasture 

and  wood  land.  The  tilled  land  amounts  to 
eleven  hundred  and  forty  acres,  and  is  owned  in 
plots  of  from  thirty  to  fifty  acres.  The 
The  Biiurrmfister,  or  head  of  the  village,  owns 
one  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  but  he  is  unex- 
ceptionally  wealthy.  The  church  lands  are 
two  hundred  and  eighty  acres,  and  there  are  also 
two  hundred  and  ten  acrea  owned  by  a  noble 
family,  non-resident.  The  tiJbiblv  church  lauda 
are  let  to  factory  and  nulroad  laborers  in  umall 
plots,  and  the  women  of  these  tenants  form  a 
part  of  the  general  laboring  force  in  the  harvest 


Twenty  acres  is  the  least  amount  of  land  that 
a  peasant,  who  lives  on  the  produce  of  his  farm 
alone,  can  cultivate  profitably  in  this  rppion, 
and  the  living  thus  obtained  is  so  miserable 
that  those  who  own  so  little  generally  eke  out 
their  subsistence  by  renting   laud   from   richer 

farmers.     Sixty  acres  of  land   around    E 

have  been  set  apart,  by  old  usage,  an  common, 
on  which  those  of  the  villuf^^rs  who  own  "vil- 
lage rights"  grftZB  their  animals,  and  from 
whicli  they  get  clay  and  stone  for  bnildiiig  and 
a  certain  amount  of  h;.y  for  winter  use.  The 
extreme  subdivision  of  the  land  around  E —  is 
tho  result  of  the  laws  which  govern  the  inher- 
itance of  land  in  that  in-ovince.  At  the  death 
of  the  head  of  Ibe  family  his  land  in  divided 
equally  among  his  cliildren,  the  wife  having 
first  taken  out  of  the  estate  the  amount  of 
money  or  land  She  brought  \\px  husband  at  her 
marriage,  and  in  addition  to  this,  a  part  equal 
to  a  share  of  one  of  the  children.  The  mother's 
property  at  her  death  goes  to  the  children  iu 
the  same  way. 

Church  lands  can  be  sold  when  the  consent 
of  thi?  minister,  church  trustees,  and  church 
government  ha.s  heeii  obtained,  hut  such  satrs 
rarely  take  place.  Land  belnnging  to  the  com- 
mune Its  commons  can  unt  be  told  uulees  spec- 
ial authority  has  been  given  hy  the  state. 

The  highest   value    I    heard   set  on  laud   in 

E was  three  hundred  dollars  an  acre  for  a 

garden-spot  in  the  village    itself.      Liud    near 

E is  not  worth  80  much  as  near  »ome  of 

the  ^wu9  ground  it,  because  it  hat  never  been 
verkoppell  oi  "married,"  as  the  procesit  is  called 
by  means  ol  Tvhick  a  peasant  obtains  one  com- 
pact farm  in  exchange  for  a  dozen  or  more  wide- 
ly scattered  small  lields.  This  Verknpprhnui 
and  the  laws  and  customs  which  make  surh  a 
process  necessary  show  so  much  of  the  Oemian. 
farmer's  mode  of  life  that  i  will  explain  the 
manner  in  which  it  ia  carried  out ;  In  accord- 
ance with  the  lawa  which  govern  inheritance, 
each  daughter  must  T^ce\\c  either  at  lier  mar- 
riage or  at  the  death  of  her  parents  a  certain 
share,  varying  with  the  number  of  children,  of 
all  the  laud  belonging  to  her  parttnts.  The 
chancea  are,  of  course,  very  much  against  tke 
land  which  she  inherits  adjoining  that  of  her 
husband,  so  that,  in  the  first  generation,  tbe^ 
family  have  two  fields  which  may  be   a  mile  or 


TKLE    13KETHRK:x    ^a'    AVOKlv. 


two  apart  Xow.  when  tlm  couple  die,  eaul. 
of  their  children  receives  iU  share,  not  of  the 
whole,  but  of  each  tield  owned  by  the  parents. 
Suppose  this  process  to  go  ou  for  a  century, 
and  It  will  be  readily  underwtood  that  a  peasant 
niftj-  own  thirty  or  forty  tields.  each  coutainiug 
bntasmallfraction  of  an  acre,  and  no  two  oi 
which  lie  together.  To  r*medy  Uie  evil  of 
thissyatem,  \  erkt.ppelung  commissious  were 
created  for  each  province  of  the  state,  which 
also  undertook  the  draining,  irrigation  and  lay- 
ing out  of  roads  through  the  laud*  on  which 
they    worked. 

Any  landholder  in  a  village  may,  by  merely 
notifyiug  tho  i^istrict  magistrate,  call  amewtiug 
'>!  the  farmers  to  consider  whether  the  land  of 
the  villBge  shall  be  verkoppelt,  but  if  less  than 
half  the  laud  owners  respond  to  the  call,  or  it 
a  majority  are  against  the  measure,  the  caller 
of  the  meeting  has  to  pay  its  legal  expenses. 
It  half  the  landowuers  respond  to  the  call,  and 
the  question  is  favorably  decided,  notice  is  at 
once  sent  by  the  aiagibtrate  to  the  general  Ver- 
koppelung  commission.  This  commission  de- 
cides whetlier  the  Jilliige  meeti'jg  did  its  work 
in  a  legal  way,  and.  if  the  requisite  amount  ot 
red  tape  proves  to  have  been  used,  appoints  an 
i  nferior  commission  to  see  th  at  the  roads,  can  als 
and  ditches  are  properly  placed  and  to  be  re- 
sponsible for  the  honest  performance  of  tlie 
work  to  be  done.  The  tirst  work  of  this  com- 
mission is  to  rt-giater  the  value  ot  the  laud  own- 
ed by  each  farmer  ;  then  the  laud  is  ditched 
aud  CHuals  aud  roads  are  buiH.  Alter  the 
w.uk  H  Hnittbed.  all  the  laud  in  the  village 
divided  lutu  a  ct-rtain  Dumr)er  of  grades,  geuer- 
ally  eight,  the  first  of  which  contains  the  best 
farming  land;  the  remainder  containing  contiu' 
uaily  poorer  and  poorer  land  until  iu  the  last 
are  placed  the  mountain  pasture  fields.  Upon 
each  one  of  these  subdiviiions  a  price  ia  set 
the  commission  ;  the  total  value  placed  upon 
the  land  beicg,  of  course,  e.^ual  to  the  value  of 
all  the  village  land  before  the  Verkoppelung. 
The  commiitSioD  then  retires,  and  a  farmers' 
meeting  is  called  to  ratify  its  valuation.  If 
this  meeting  any  one  objects  to  the  price  set 
upon  any  piece  of  land,  his  objection  is  noted 
and  sent  to  the  general  commission,  and,  if 
thought  to  be  reasonable,  the  laud  is  valued 
anew;  but  if  the  question  is  decided  adversely 
to  the  objector,  be  has  still  the  right  to  refuse 
to  take  the  hind  in  dipimte,  aud  it  cannot  1 
forced  upon  him.  If,  however,  a  considerabli 
number  of  objections  are  made  to  the  v;i]  nation 
a  new  inferior  commission  is  appointed,  thia 
time  among  the  farmers  who  have  objected  to 
the  former  valuation  :  and  the  decision  of  this 
last  commission  is  final,  no  appeal  [being  al- 
lowed. 

The  preliminaries  having  been  successfully 
adjusted,  the  general  commission  allots  to  each 
farmer  arbitr^-ily  an  amouat  of  laud  equal  in 
value,  although  not  perhaps  in  quantity,  to 
that  he  had  before  the  laud  was  taken.  When- 
ever there  is  a  pasture  among  that  belonging 
to  the  villag'i,  t-iich  farmer  receives,  after  the 
Verkoppelung,  acertaiu  amount  of  it;  in  which 
case  bis  land  lies  in  two  parts.  The  average 
cost  per  acre  of  the  whole  proces'f  h  about  five 
ilollars,  and  tlii-j  is  assesi^ed  ou  each  peasant  ac- 
cording to  the  value  of  theJund  he  receives.  In 
case  any  farmer  cannot  pay  his  share  of  the  ex- 
penses, his  land  is  sold  just  as  it  would  be  for 
unpaid  taxes. 

When  a  person  has  land  to  let,  he  sends  to  the 
town  crier,  who  then  parades  tho  streets,  beat- 
ing a  drum  aud  stopping  at  each  corner  to  an- 
nounce that  such  a  person  has  so  much  land 
which  will  bi>  rented  on  such  a  day.  On  the 
day  mentioned,  all  those  interested  meet  in  the 
public  square,  anil  a  lawy,r,  or  the  village  mag- 
istrate, statt-'s  to  the  assembly  the  quantity  and 
location,  and  the  general  terms  upon  which  it 
will  be  rented.  He  then  auctions  69'  tUe  lot 
field  by  field.     The  highest  price  paid  per  acre 

per  year  in   E; is  seven  dollars  and  fifty 

cents,  and  the  poor  land  rents  as  low  as  twelve 
cents  a  year.  Leases  run  from  six  to  eighteen 
years.  Each  renter  depcsits  with  the  magistrate 
at  whose  office  the  lease  is  drawn  up  a  sum  of 
money  tquu!  to  the  rental  of  the  laud  he  hiw 
taken  for  one  yeat  aud  in  most  casis  t<ir  two 
yeai-3.  The  money  thus  deposited  remains  with 
the  jtistice  during  the  whole  term  for  which 
the  land  is  rented,  and  then  is  returned  to  the 
depositor  if  he  has  paid  everything  due  the 
landowner.  The  amount  of  ready  money  thuH 
rt'i|uired  i)i  so  great  that  farmers  can  seldom  af- 
ford to  rent  more  than  a  fr^w  acres  of  land, 
Owing  in  part  to  the  excessively  high  rent  paid 
for  land,  and  in  part  to  this  deposit*,  farm^r^ 
can  make  little  more  than  their  living  expenses 
from  rented  land.  In  fact,  even  those  who  own 
their  land  are  glad  to  get  through  tha  y«ar 
without  having  to  run  in  debt  or  to  deny  thera- 
aotves  some  of  the  necesRariea  of  life. — Popubir 
Sr'ifti'-^  Monthltj. 


ANOTHER  AGED  PILGRIM    GATH- 
ERED UNTO  THE  FATHERS. 

ELDER  Michael  Lyon,  of  Hud.oD,  McLH..n 
county,  111 ,  one  of  the  oldt-st  person*  n, 
the  county,  breathed  his  laM  afl.r  a  gnuUml 
and  almost  iuperceptible  decline  of  sevfral 
mouth*,  on  the  llthdh>  of  March,  lf^SH>.  \U 
was  born  m  St,  Mary's  county,  Md.,  Septem- 
ber 25tb,  1793,  consequently  at  the  time  of  his 
death  lacked  aix  months  aud  four  daya  of  hav- 
ing reacheii  the  age  of  eighty-seven  ytWs. 
During  his  earlier  years  he  engaged  in  teaching 
school  in  the  mountains  of  West  Virginia,  tg 
which  place  he  had  emigrated  with  his  father, 
Jonas  Lyon,  when  nine  years  of  age.  &e  ofUn 
met,  in  later  year^  in  his  travels,  with  persons 
who  had  received  instruction  from  him  in  child- 
hood and  who  had  become  old  and  hoary-head- 
ed, yet  still  cherishing  the  warmest  affection 
for  their  teacher  of  long  ago.  Of  a  devout  aud 
religious  turn  of  mind,  he  in  early  life  altachtd 
himself  to  the  leading  denomination  in  his  vi- 
cinity,  the  German  Uaptista,  or  "Dunkards," 
and  while  yet  a  young  man  entered  the  miuis. 
try,  in  which  he  distinguished  Uiraaelf  as  nu  un- 
tiring evangelist.  Before  the  era  of  railroads 
iud  transfer  companies,  h«  traveled  on  hoi-so- 
back  and  at  times  on  foot,  carrying  the  glivi 
news  to  many  a  mouutaiu  family,  whose  relig- 
ious privileges  were  made  up  of  the  irregular 
visits  of  traveling  preachers  like  himself. 

He  married  in  1SI6  Louisa  Stingly.  of  Vir- 
ginia (deceased  ]b63).  ia  which  Stale,  now 
West  Virginia,  he  lived  until  1S65,  whjn  he 
came  West.  He  was  the  father  of  a  numerous 
family  of  sons  aud  daughters,  all  belonging  to 
the  same  church,  and  all  except  the  first-born 
survive  him.  He  was  an  extensive  reader  and 
his  mental  faculties  served  him  well  up  to  with- 
in a  short  time  of  his  death.  The  last  ten 
years  of  his  life  except  two.were  spent  in  study- 
ing the  prophecies.  He  fouiid  great  comfort  in 
wliat  was  revealed  in  them.  ITe  was  a  model 
of  patience.  He  was  never  known  to  murmur 
or  complain  and  had  an  unwavering  faith  in 
God's  promises  which  were  fresli  in  his  mind 
to  the  last  while  almost  everything  else  was 
forgotten.  Fiually,  on  the  eve  of  bis  departure 
we  uoliced  a  difHculty  in  his  breathing  when 
in  a  few  minutes  he  dosed  hia  eyes  and  mouth, 
and  passed  away  without  moving  a  musfle. 
On  the  next  day  he  was  interred  in  the  Hud- 
son cemetery,  the  fuueral  s'ruion  being  preach- 
ed by  Michael  and  Henry  Forney  from  the 
words  "1  havt)  fought  a. good  fight." 

Thomas  D.  LvuN, 
[frimiiin  and  Preacher,  please  copy.) 


MISSIONARY  WORK. 

AT  a  missionary  meeting  held  lu  the  Spring 
I  Creek  church,  in  th^  Middle  District  of 
Indiana,  ou  the  22nd  of  April,  IhTD,  a  commits 
tee  was  chosen  of  five  visiting  brethren.  S.  M. 
Aut^lierman,  John  Sbriver,  John  Snowberger, 
Arteiuus  Smith  and  Solomon  Eikeuberry,  with 
instructioiLS  to  choose  a  chairman,  treasurer 
aud  secretary  from  among  themselves  or  the 
brethren  of  the  district.  The  committee  selec- 
ted brother  David  N'-ff  as  Moderator  of  the 
Board,  brother  Aukeriiiau  tre:i8Urer,  and  br'Sth- 
er  John  S.  Suowberger  for  secretary.  They 
then  appointed  solicitor/ in  the  different  con- 
gregations to  solicit  funds  to  carry  ou'  a  mtsniou- 
ary  work,  and  chose  miniiters  to  go  forth  ai<d 
preach  the  word  in  its  [irimitive  purity  to  those 
who  are  living  outside  of  the  boundaiies  of  or- 
ganiited  churches.  Urethi'cU  Joseph  Loedy  and 
Abraham  Miller  were  si-lectod  as  evang^jlisbi, 
and  went  lurth  to  declare  Ood'n  word  to  tb"  dy- 
ing.sons  and  daughterK  of  men.  Krom  a  letter 
received  from  brother  Miller  I  learn  that  they 
started  on  their  mission  the  lOth  ot  Oclolier. 
They  went  north  of  Iteacalear  and  continuttd 
their  meeting  until  the  '2'.ii.  Twelve  were  re- 
ceived by  baptism.  They  then  went  to  tbe 
Monticello  chnrch'to  a  LJ^e-feaflt  on  the  2Uh, 
at  the  close  of  which  six 'Wwre  added  to  the 
church.  They  then  went  to  a  school-hou^'C, 
cimiinenced  meeting  and  continued  one  wjrk 
and  fifteen  nitjr^de'-Lrled  the  camri'*  of  s[n  nrnl 
joined  in  with  th'e  people  of  fJod.  Then  broth- 
er Leedy's  health  not  bi'ing  good  he  Iff(  brother 
M.  alone,  who  hai  labored  when  ahli^  until 
Feb.  10th.  1880.  About  forty  were  received  by 
baptism,  all  on  ii^w  territory,  with  gnol  pros- 
pects for  more;  and  many  still  callini;  \'<  r 
preachirg.  The  brethren  think  by  a  |irf>p>  r 
effort  much  good  can  be  drii^.  I  n'cfived  a 
statement  of  the  finance*  that  have  been  dona- 
ted hy  the  members  of  the  district  from  the 
treasurer.  The  wholfr  amount  donatfd  the  pant 
year  was  8It>f>.  C7.  Atttount  expended  was  ?>i5, 
80,  leaving  a  bfilanee  in  hands  of  th»  treiuarer 
of  ?; 75,  17.  At  a  missionary  meeting  held  ut 
H0.UIU    Fr-b    9lh,    l^y»,   it   was   nnanimoTisly 


ngrn«i  thiit  the  prenoiit  Board  would  contiDO* 
th*ir«,nr,o,s  auother  v«ar,  therefore  they  r»- 
orB*.ui7..-d  )uid  chose  brother  S.  M.  Aukernuui 
lre*»«r,^r,  Ahrahain  Hiuehart  moderator,  and 
the  writer  for  s-cn^Ury.  The  evangelist* Beieo- 
t«d  were  brethren  Abraham  Miller.  Darid 
Uechlellieimer  ^ud  A.  Lee.ly.  y^y  succew 
attend  tlum  on  kheir  miiwfon  that  many  lin- 
U^rs  mav  turn  from  th,-  paths  uf  vice  and  deg. 
rfdation,  and  Re«k  the  true  and  living  God;  be 
obedient  to  hit  laws,  ob*y  hit  coramtuidmeBte 
andfinally  be  iaved  ia  our  prayer, 

W.a.TomtT,  Secretaty. 

FROM  BIG  GROVE,   IOWA. 

I  THINK  if  some  brother  would  come  to  thit 
part  of  the  country  aud  hold  a  meeting 
tliere  might  be  great  good  done.  There  bm  ' 
members  h»re  aud  they  iiuver  get  to  hew  a' 
sermon  tVom  their  own  deuommation.  I  am 
here  89  a  MiMioiuiry  Baptist.  1  am  stopping  with 
Jeretta  Gilispy.  a  member  of  your  churcb.  He 
tlikes  the  B.  .vt  W.  and  favors  me  with  the 
same. 

Pardon  me  for  giving  a  little  history.  I  hava 
beon  in  the  service  of  my  M»st«r  tw6uty-*ight 
years  and  httvo  traveled  from  post  to  pillar.  I 
hnvB  seen  a  Kood  deal  of  tho  church  called  tiie 
Duukards.  and  tbere  is  sound  dootrine  then 
and  1  hope  soou  to  become  one  among  them.  K 
feel  like  doing  all  I  can  for  my  Lonlnad  M«> 
Ker.  I  find  a  great  many  Cbrutianfl  like  Paul 
said  to  Timotby,  "Having  a  form  of  godlinew 
but  denying  tho  power  thereof;  from  such  turH.- 
away."  If  those  who  uall  themielvea,  ta-dayy  ■ 
Cliristiims,  would  search  the  acriptureaaud  live 
according  to  them,  all  would  be  right,  butthay  • 
search  by  reading  two  or  three  chapters  and 
lay  tlie  Bible  on  the  mantel,  and  there  it  staya 
till  the  dust  settles  on  it  so  thiok  th»t  you 
might  write  your  name  on  the  lids,  and  then 
those  Christiana  go  to  church  and  put  on  loag 
faces;  others  go  to  church  tube  iu  society 
Bonie  join  the  church  becaiwe  father  or  mother 
or  brother  or  sistur  or  frieud  belongs.  Is  nob 
thiB  a  form  of  godliuesai'  Again  some  who  pro- 
Il'sb  to  be  OhristiauB  will  not  help  to  spread  the 
gospel,  nor  help  the  poor,  nor  take  the  time  to 
visit  tho  sick;  no,  they  are  atraid  they  will  lou 
some  time  that  iwrhaps  would  make  them  a  ' 
dollar  or  two.  Thin  1  think  is  a  form  of  godli- 
ness and  is  it  any  wonder  that  6od  does  send 
death  and  destruotiun  and  poverty  on  the  peo- 
ple. This  Is  what  is  being  [u-acticed  thn  world 
over,  and  religion  is  becoming  a  form  of  godli- 
ness. Well  IS  it  said  "Tliere  is  none  perfect, 
no.  not  one."  Where  God  is  there  is  power, 
aud  1  think  it  is  in  the  U,  ai  W.  and  in  the 
Duuknrd  Church.  U,  QauLLB, 


PIGEON    CREEK   CHURCH,  ILL. 

OUll  little  church  met  in  council  on  the  hOth 
of  April.  The  meeting  passed  off  pleu- 
autly,  all  feeling  that  (ifud  was  aiding  in  tht 
work.  On  Sabbath  brother  C.  S.  Ilnlsinger 
piiuched  two  Vt-ry  touching  distourses,  wi\m« 
uig  aiuuers  to  due  the  wrath  to  ome.  and  alia 
encouraging  HnuiU  on  tlieir  wdy  tnglory.  Out 
applicant  f'o£  biptiain,  one  wlu>  waa  furmerlvA 
member  of  the  "CaiuDboUilus."  The  arrow  of 
conviction  pierced  tlm  UvutU  ot  others  and 
caus«(l  th-m  to  feel  that  uU  was  not  well.  May 
Uod  help  them  to  tally  m^'ik*)  up  thi.'ir  minds 
and  turn  iu  with  tho  p9"ple  of  HM  holure  it  il 
forever  too  late.  UAftuiBi  UcoK.   r 


T  know  ofno  night  mor*Jcharmiugand  tOQch- 
ing  than  that  of  a  yonng  and  tender  bride  in 
her  robes  of  virgin  whiti*.  led  up  trembliog  to 
th.)  nltftr.  WhoTi  I  thui  behold  a  lovely  girl  in 
that  IrndTiieMS  of  li-^r  years  for*«k»  the  hotue 
of  her  father  nnd  th*  home  of  her  childhood — 
and  with  the  simplest  confidenci'  and  the  sell* 
ab,indonment  which  belong  to  women,  giving 
up  all  the  world  for  the  nrmof  iier  choice;  when' 
1  hear  her  in  th.*  good  old  Inngimge  of  th#  rifrttal, 
yicldiiig  herx'>lf  to  him  "fot"  hctt^'r  or  woTW,f<nf 
richer  Af  pooreV.  in  sickness  aVid  in  h^^liUM,  t<J 
love,  hOuoV'and  obey,  till  death  us  do  purt.^it 
britg*  trtmind  theheantiful  andafF^citng  3eT0» 
tioii  of  Unth— "whither  thou  goest  T  will  go' 
nnd  whf're  thou  lodgest  I  will  lodge — thy  people 
Khiill  bft  my  people,  and  Ihy  Rod  my  (Sod."  ' 


O.N£  census  i^  ii\t^'ulioned.uxthed4TUi|i}.o 
and  that  one  was  i-iirsed.  .  Qod  weighs  maQ^ 
(yharucter»  uo^  jipmbers,  opens  the  door  to  the 
celestial  m^nsiun.  It  this  thought  is  winged 
from  heart  to  be*ii.  ttio  ohorch  will  be  a  migh- 
ty host,  if  it  only  nuiabers  ten.  Qod  never 
condemned  little  churohes,  "Fear  not,  littlo 
fliick,  for  it  is  your  Fathor'a  good  pleasure  to 
^ivp  you  the  kingdom." 


THE    BRETHBE^T    AT    WORK. 


May    4 


FKOJf  THE  CHLiHrHES^ 

•ver.— D&n.  IS: 3. 


Low«r  Cumberland. 

Oil  the  latb  of  April  "•  l"!  »"  «'"''°'' 
m»tiug.  ,^i  it  pr»'"l  to  l»  .  "ry  •»1«"'°. 
illtfre.ting  nnJ  iniporliiDl  mMlim.  l"" 
were  l..Bly  applic.tion.  fur  c^lifiMW"  "J 
membership  by  brathr.u  mid  •'"t""  •'°"  """ 
Ut«ly  niorcd  from  lh»  di.ttio.t.  Ten  of  th.m- 
fonr  f»mili..-"ent  to  Kan....  There  w«»al.o 
one  npplicfitiun  for  n-odmi.mon  by  recoiicil- 
Irton.  At  the  dinner  table  -hil.  the  cUnrch 
wn  .bout  eleotinic  delen.f.  for  the  Di.lnct 
HeetinR,  our  beloved  old  brother  and  elder, 
Moiw  Miller  made  a  »peech  in  which  he  «aid 
wo  couia  not  get  along  -ilbout  the  word  ol 
God  and  the  Minnl.-  of  A.  M.,  that  the  An- 
nual Mating  »a.  f.d  by  the  Di.trict  Meeting, 
that  there  were  very  weighty  and  important 
inatt«r«  to  be  di.po.ed  of  by  the  pending  A.M. 
that  he  knew  more  about  than  we  did,  and  that 
wa  nbould  .elect  delegate,  with  n  view  of  their 
6tm..tobe.eiitthei«..  Brethren  Mo.e.  Mil- 
ler Mid  Adam  B.elman  are  onr  delegates  to  our 
Diatrict  Meeting.  May  the  good  lord  hie., 
them. 

On  la.t  Sunday  after  preaoliing  at  Hoge.- 
towD  wa  took  .onie  refre.hmenta  with  our 
beloved  old  .i.t..r  OipiJe.  Afterward. .he  went 
with  n.  to  vi.it  the  family  of  her  .on,  and  our 
biotheraud  .liter.  The  condition  of  thi<  fam- 
ily i.  at  prenenl  indeed  the  .adde.tea.u  of  alllic- 
lion  that  wo  have  ever  ..en.  Their  little  .on 
■ii  year,  old,  i.  the  center  ol  it.  He  i.  alllicted 
with  that  nioet  dreadful  of  all  di»eioie.  that  hu- 
man fle«h  i.  heir  to— Ko>e  Cancer-tho  fungou. 
growtli  of  which  cover,  hi.  entire  face,  ulraoBt 
to  •  depth  of  .ovotnl  inohe..  For  two  year,  he 
hsi  been  entirely  blind,  and  otherwise  phyj- 
ically.  gradually  wasting  away  until  there  ap- 
pear, at  iireiont,  indeed  but  n  little  «tep  into 
the  other  world.  We  do  not,  and  we  don't 
Ibiuli  the  parent,  of  thi«  pnor  little  follow  a»k 
our  brethren  to  pray  lor  the  .alvulinii  of  hi. 
soul.  Iral  for  the  iiiitigutiou  and  cIoho  of  hn 
earthly  oii.Uince.  The  inquiry  of  our  dying 
Savior  ou  the  cron.  would  be,  on  our  part,  and 
in  bohall  of  tlii.  little  .ulToring,  dying  mortal, 
a  vary  befitting  prayer,— Oh,  my  God,  why  hiiht 
thou  fonukenhim!  J.  U  Oauvuii. 

OHIO. 

Ollhoa,  ,        ,      , 

Oil  the  ovouing  of  March  Hth,  by  order  ol 
our  Homo  Mi.«iou  Hoard,  Kid.  ,lohn  1'.  Kber- 
Bole  uud  the  writer  mat  au  i.olated  and  a  neg- 
lected coluuy  of  member,  living  iu  ilouty  Co., 
Ohio.  Several  denomluutioii.  have  their  rep- 
resentative, in  the  neighborhood,  eooli  of  which 
hold  eervioBB  in  the  .ame  .chool-house.  We 
found  the  brethren  iu  rather  a  low  tide  of  reli- 
gions interests:  the  iiieetiug  however  opened  up 
with  an  encouraging  air.  My  veteriin  traveling 
comiiiiiiion  had  lett  hi.  wife  in  delicate  health; 
therefore  wa.  necessitated  to  return  on  the  l^^th. 
We  continued  our  labor,  feeling  much  encour- 
aged at  the  .erioUH,  prayerful  air  that  pervaded 
the  meeting.  We  closed  ou  the  evening  of  the 
2ltth,  having  led  nineteen  preciou.  .nuls  into 
the  watery  grave,  for  which  we  ,  feel  to  iiraise 
the  Lerd  for  the  victory  He  gained.  The  lueet- 
ing  afl'orded  precious  seasons  of  rejoicing  to 
many  faiuili*.;  all  except  two  being  parent, 
in  the  progress  of  the  meeting  we  got  involved 
iu  the  following  trouble:  On  the  night  of  the 
Slst,  we  gave  way  lor  Elder  Uelmou'a  appoint- 
ment (of  the  church  of  Ood)  who,  by  rciiuest  of 
his  member.,  held  forth ,  with  nioro  zeal  tliau 
kiiowledge,  the  subject  of  baptism  in  strong 
opposition  to  our  practice,  especially  trine  im- 
mersion, which  we  reviewed  the  next  day.  It 
waa  thought  that  all  present,  the  elder  inclu- 
ded, felt  the  force  of  our  plain,  pointed,  yet 
kind  review.  We  also  sat  with  two  minister. 
of  the  seventh  day  Adventists,  ina  close  review 
of  their  doctrine  on  the  seventh  day.  We 
found  these  men  well  versed  iu  the  tenet  of 
their  practice,  and  fuither,  they  apply  their 
arguments  with  considerable  skill.  The  iuves- 
tigation  we  thus  gave  the  subject  greatly  con- 
firmed us  in  the  practice  o(  the  brethren  iu  the 
day  we  keep.  We  expect  to  commit  our 
on  this  subject  to  writing,  as  we  feel  that  the 
enon  in  the  seventh  day  theory  need  to  be  more 
effectually  pointed  oot. 

I.  J.  ROBEXbKBOER 

WISCONSIN. 
West  Lima. 

Brother  J.  M  Fruit  and  I  held  a  few  meet- 
ings at  Excelsior,  this  State,  a  point  where  we 
had  not  before  had  preaching.    Found    four 


.^.^iKir.  there.  Five  mini.t«r8  of  other  de 
nomination.  all«nU  our  nieetinft..  Son."  op- 
,««ilioD,  yet  we  were  not  "cast  down,  but  felt 
to  plant  our  feet  firmer  on  the  Itock  ol  Age., 
and  cling  cloMr  to  the  word. 

On  our  way  home  we  were  met  by  a  Metn- 
odUt  minister  who  warmly  received  ns,  eri.,oi- 
ringmorecouMmiog  the  truth.    The  follow- 
ing convarMtton  ensued: 
"You  baptize  forward." 
Yes,  Sir. 

"By  trine  immei.ion?"' 
We  do.  „ 

"I  believe  pour  ia  the  ancient  mode. 
It  is  not!  the  finit  account  we  have  of  pour- 
ing occurred  in  the  Moond  century,  and  in  thm 
case  water  wa.  poured  all  over  him,  while  in 
b.-d  .ick.  Then  again  the  Greek  word  iapliaj, 
from  which  we  derive  the  word  baptize,  does 
nofignify  pouring.  Philip  and  the  Eunuch 
went  down  into  the  wat«r;  so  did  Jesus. 

"Yes  sir,  I  perceive.  But  do  you  believe  in 
soul-.leepin((.  annihilation  ol  the  wicked,  Sab- 
batism?"  We  teach  nosuch;things.  The  word 
of  (led  is  our  only  guide. 

"1  am  satisfied  with  that.     Will  you  give  uB 
a  sermon  on  Sabbati.m?" 
If  de.ired  I  will. 

"Do  you  believe  in  performing  miracles,  such 
asthe  Mormon,  pretend?" 

No.  We  annoint  the  sick  with  oil  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  according  to  James  8:14. 

"Do  you  permit  your  members  to  belong  to 
secret  societies?" 

"No;  for  the  Lord  does  not  permit  it.  We 
deem  the  society  of  Christ  sufficient. 

"Are  you  the  same  a»  the  United  Brethren 
in  regard  to  that?" 

Not  jirocisely.  Our  poor  are  cared  for  by  the 
church;  but  I  understand  that  ia  uot  the  rule 
among  them. 

"It  is  Christ-like  to  look  after  the  poor.  I 
belong  to  the  Odd  Kellowe.  I  joined  them  be- 
cause  I  found  no  protection  in  the  church  Do 
not  think  it  i.  right  that  God's  children  should 
go  to  tlie  poor-house.  Will  you  ideuse  send 
me  some  of  your  periodicale  and  some  tracts, 
so  that  we  can  learn  more  about  the  faith  and 
prit  tice  of  your  society?  ' 

Hi|  also  said  that  ho  did  not  believe  in  im- 
jiovi^ijihing  the  member,  to  fatten  the  ministry 
and  to  build  houses  ol  worship  with  so  much 
extravagance.  I  might  give  more  of  our  con- 
versation, but  let  this  BufRce. 

Caleb  Foule, 

ILLINOIS. 
ParkerBlurg. 

Have  been  holding  meetings  in  Richland 
county.  We  had  large  congregations.  Labored 
in  an  isolated  part  of  the  county,  and  presented 
the  doctrine  in  full  as  fur  as  able.  Four  were 
Imjitized  uud  many  near  the  kiugdoiii.  Some 
said  they  would  come  soon.  I  go  to  Lawrence 
county  today.  Am  not  well  but  able  to  work. 
D.  B.  GmsON. 

Bruce,  Moultrie  oounty. 

1  am  here  doing  work  for  the  Board  of 
Evangelism  of  Southern  IlIinoiB.  Have  held  a 
few  meetings.  There  is  strong  clandestine  op- 
position, especially  by  the  Missionary  Baptists. 
Will  let  them  severely  alone.  J.  Wise. 

KANSAS. 
Independenoe. 

The  little  band  of  brethren  and  sisters, 
known  a.  the  Independence  church,  has  for 
some  time  past  been  scattered  abroad  as  sheep 
having  no  shepherd,  (as  there  is  no  resident 
minister  anioui.'  them)  but  on  the  10th  of 
March,  brother  Martin  Bueghly  of  Waterloo, 
Iowa,  came  among  us  and  preached  eleven  ser- 
mons which  revived  the  members,  and  was  well 
received  by  all  who  heard  him.  Will  some  good 
brother  do  likewise?  One  accession  by  baptism. 
S.  M.  S. 


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A  five  story  building  ha.  joatbeen  completed 
by  the  eorponilion  known  as  the  "SAinoK  s 
Ssm  HA«»on."  on  the  sooth,  weit  corner  of 
Bigbtti  Street  and  Broadway;  it  ha.  abootsixty 
feet  front  on  Broadway,  with  one  hundred  feet 
front  on  Eighth  Street.  Is  built  of  Philadel- 
phia brick  with  free  stone  trimming.,  and  i. 
five  .tori-i  high  above  the  beiement  1""  "n* 
of  the  mo.l  thoroughly  built  and  finished  buil- 
ding, in  the  city,  with  the  modern  improviv 
ment.  and  the  most  perfect  system  ot  steam- 
heating  appliances. 

In  this  fine  bnilding  there  are  two  Book 
Houses,  Me«,rs.  S.  R.  Well.  &  Co.,  the  old 
house  of  Fowler  &  Well.,  will  occupy  No.  i.M 
with  their  Publishing  and  Bookselling  business, 
and  for  the  exhibition  of  their  very  extensive 
end  valuable  Phrenological  Cabinet,  whicb  is 
always  open  to  visitors,  and  free.  This  cabinet 
consists  of  many  hundred  caste  and  bust.,  with 
fine  portraits  of  eminent  and  notorious  penons 
of  ancient  and  modern  times.  They  have,  also 
the  largest  collection  of  human  and  animal 
crania  in  this  country,  the  result  of  many 
years'  patient  labor  in  collecting  and  preserving 
This  firm  is  well  known  a.  the  Publishers  of 
that  staunch  old  monthly,  the  Phrenological 
Journal  and  Science  of  Health,  and  a  large  list 
of  practical  and  useful  books,  especially  on  the 
scienc  of  man  in  all  its  relations,  including 
works  on  Phrenology,  Physiognomy,  Psychol- 
ogy.  Physiology,  Health,  Hygiene,  etc.  Their 
catalogue,  which  is  sent  free,  should  be  in  the 
hands  of  all  who  would  improve  their  condition 
Physically,  Mentally,  or  Morally. 

There  will  also  be  rooms  for  the  professional 
part  of  their  work— the  making  of  Phrenolo- 
gical Examinations.  The  fact  of  this  house 
going  int.0  so  fine  a  building  may  be  taken  as 
m  evidence  of  its  prosperity,  and  shows  that 
the  snliject  ia  still  attracting  the  attention  its 
importance  deserves. 

Messrs.  Dodd  and  Mead.  Publishers 
Booksellers,  will  occupy  No.  755.  They  have 
an  extended  reputation  for  the  pub  ishing  ot 
many  standard  works,  including  LuKke  s  His- 
tory ol  Art,  the  work,  of  E.  P.  Roe,  Mrs. 
Charles,  the  author  of  "Schonberg  Cotta  Fam- 
ily," and  a  large  line  of  Sunday-school  Library 
hooks,  etc. 

This  IS  a  very  central  location;  horse-cars 
cross  Broadway  at  Eighth  Street,  and  also  run 
through  the  streets  parallel  to  Broadway  on 
both  sides;  the  Met,  Elevated  Railroad  station 
on  Sixth  Avenue  is  at  Eighth  Street;  the  third 
Avenue  Elevated  road  has  a  station  at  ninth 
street,  and  all  the  Broadway  stages  pass  the 
door  making  it  one  of  the  most  accessible  pla- 
in the  city;  and  with  the  attractions  now 
to  be  found  here,  it  will  soou  become  one  ol  the 
most  popular  corners  in  New  York  being 
closely  surrounded  by  the  Mercantile  Library, 
Astor  Library,  Society  Library,  Cooper  Insti- 
tute, New  York  University,  Union  Theologictl 
Seminary  and  the  Bible  House;  also  by  the 
stores  of  A.  T.  Stewart  &  Co.,  Damels  Si  Son, 
McCreery's,  Backus,  and  many  others.  It  is 
now  the  center  of  the  book  trade,  nearly  all  ot 
which  is  m  this  vicinity;  Scribner  &  Co..  but  a 
few  doors  below,  and  near  them,  E  P.  Dutton 
Ji  Co.,  and  D,  Apjilelon  (i  Co.,  and  Baker  Pratt 
&  Co.,  in  their  new  stores  in  Bond  Street,  where 
are  also  the  New  York  House  of  J.  P.  Lippeii- 
cott  S  Co.,  MacnuUan  S:  Co  ,  the  Author's  Pub- 
lishing Co.,  J.  K  Peltou  &  Co  ,  and  others.  In 
Eighth  Street  near  Broadway,  we  have  Hough 
ton,  Osgood,  It  Co.,  John  Wiley  and  Sons,  and 
D.  G.  Francis.  On  the  opposite  side  ot  Broad- 
way are  R.  Worthingtou,  Armstrong  &  Son,  J. 
Vf.  Bouton,  Thomas  Y.  Crowel,  Gustav  A.  Stec- 
hurt,  Tainter  Bros  ,  and  Lockwuod  &  Co.  The 
extensive  business  of  the  Methodist  Book  Con- 
cern is  at  the  comer  of  Eleventh  Street  and 
Broadway,  with  E.  B.  Treat  Si  Co.,  James  Mil- 
ler, Pott  and  Young,  Whittaker,  the  Sunday- 
school  Uniou,  Bigelow  and  Main,  Westerman 
&  Co..  the  music  store  of  Dit'on  &  Co.,  Schauss' 
Art  Gallery,  and  other*  in  the  immediate  neigh- 
borhood. 


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THE  ATLANTIC  MONTHLY 

KOR    UAI,  ISCJO. 
CONTENTS. 

Tlio  Stillwater  Tragedy,  vi-ix.  Thoma.s  Baity 
Aldricb.  The  Examination  System  in  Educa- 
tiou.  Willard  Brown.  Wants.  Mclntyre's 
False  Y&Qe.  W.  H.  Bishop.  Talent  and  tienius. 
Christopher  P.  Branch.  Ten  Days  in  the  Reb- 
el Army.  S.  H.  M.  Bycrs.  A  Neglected  Poet. 
G.  E.  Woodberry.  Itecords  of  W.  M.  Hunt.  ii. 
Henry  C.  Aiigell.  The  Undiscovered  Country. 
W,  I),  Howard.  Bluebird's  Greeting.  George 
Parsons  Lalhrop.  The  Democratic  Presidential 
Nomination.  British  Americanisms  Ilichard 
Grant  White.  Hecent  Novels.  Mark  Twain's 
New  Book.  Farragut.  Metteruich.  >^ola's  Last 
Novel.  Hector  Berlioz.  Madame  Le  Brun.  Sy- 
mond's  Greek  Poets.  The  Contributor's  Club. 
Publications  Beceived. 


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pared by  Brother  D.  F.  El)y,for  use  in  the 
family,  in  Bible  school*  and  wherever  people 
desire  to  praise  God  by  singing  with  the  spirit 
and  with  the  understanding. 

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Hitlof  Chicago,  and  will  be  published  at  once 
80  as  to  be  ready  for  delivery  this  mouth.  In 
aiiseuud  form  it  will  be  like  "Gospel  Songs.  "Its 
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VTEaT  DOUMD. 

Day  Eiprav 

NUlilK»pf-i 

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EAST  BODMD 

Btr  Eipt'* -       ■ 

NI|blXiiii«      

Tlckfla  are  inld  fbr  »buTi 


Imlni  onlf 


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Bebthhsit  at  Woke. 

Lanark,  Ilhuois. 


Passengers  for  Cliicagn  should  leave  Lanark  at 
12:ISIM3,;nmt<.tli.' W.-sU-rn  Union  .TunctK.ii. 
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cago.  MO.wiiiik.  H  ,111,1  St  I', ml  passenger  train, ana 
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reach  Lanark  from  Chicago;  go  to  Ft.  Wayne  ue- 
pot.take  the  ChitMg.i.  Milwaukee  and  t-^-^'iF 
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U.  Junction,  change  cars  for  Lanark,  and  arriv 
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Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday,  May  11, 1880. 


No.  19 


GE.N-ER.iL    .iGEJVTS 
THE  BRETHREN  AT   WORE 

ANT) 

TRACT   SOCIETY. 


:o:  — 

S-T.BoMMituw,Di(DUrk,Uhia.    D   B. 
■noob  Bbf,  X^Dk,  IJi  Duilc 

D.B.6lbK>n,  CirroGoTito,  111  J     g 

W-0-T«Wf.  ULUofTl.,  II 

B.S.MoUer.  Conisllii.    M 

JobD  W\to.  UaLlniTj  tint, 

J-  W.  Soiilhw, 


Vmlmm,  Vlnl»n,  III. 
J  8.  Flotj,  Longnjqnt.  Colo 
Jobn    UiUg'r,'    CtnoQorlo.  lU. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

FIB8T  PAG&-Tiirilty  yr  Atheism.  And  ye  are 
WitiifiBsea  of  These  Things.  Needless  Adorn- 
ment.   Beauty  of  Holinpss. 

SBOO^a>  PAOE-Sttinoad  Itay  Debate.  Jesiia  Died 
OL  Calvary. 

Thibd  Page— Thougbta  upon  DifterentSubject-s 
Textr-Two  Dollars.  The  Power  of  Silence.  Sun- 
set. 

FouHTH  Page— Obi tuariea.    Feet-w ashing.  "One 

Anottier." 

Fifth  Page— Among  the  Brethren.  Preach  the 
Word.  Design  and  Form  of  Cbristian  Jiaptism. 
Ralln).id  Arraagementa.    Tj  Correspondents. 

8ll*H  Page— Bringing  in  the  Sbeavesf.  Thought 
for  Wives  and  mothers.    Onr  Budget. 

Seventh  Paob— Eagles  and  Carcasses.  Hanover 
Ian  City  Life.  Christian  Criticism.  The  Exam- 
ination in  Education.    Literary  Notices. 

ElGHTc  Page— Woodbury.  Pa.  Moore's  ijtoie, 
Vfl.  Rock  Creek,  Va.  Dunkirk.  Ohio.  Brooklyn, 
Iowa.  Denmark.  Europe.  A  Word  from  Bro! 
PerciviiL 


TRINITY  OR  ATHEISM 

llYf.    H.    BAL9BAL-QH. 

JT  is  not  only  amazing  and  humiliatiut;  but  it 
is  painfully  shocking,  that  we  have  minis- 
ters in  the  Brotherhood,  who  publicly  attempt 
to  deny  the  Personality  and  distinctive  office  of 
the  Holy  Ghost.  Such  may  appropriately 
make  their  own  the  woful  coufession  of  iguor- 
anc«  of  the  unttiught  Epbesiana.  "We  have 
not  so  much  us  heard  whether  there  be  any 
Holy  Ghost/'  Acts  19:  2.  If  the  Word  and 
Holy  Ghost  are  identical,  as  these  fable  tea^h- 
ers  contead,  the  conduct  of  Paul  was  both  pre- 
posterous and  ludicrous.  In  the  fourth  verse 
he  communicated  the  Word  to  these  half-taught 
truth-seekers  ip  all  its  length  and  breadth,  for 
he  preached  unto  them  Jesus  in  His  true  rela- 
tion to  means  and  personal  holiness;  this  being 
done,  he  bapti/^d  them,  laid  hia  hands  on  them, 
and  ''the  Holy  Ghost  came  on  them."  Christ  is 
the  Word,  which  as  far  transcendi  the  letter  as 
shadow  eiceeds  substance.  Hear  his  decisive 
language:  "Nevertheless  I  tell  you  the  truth; 
it  ifl  expedient  for  you  that /j'joimi/;  for  if  I 
go  not  away,  the  Comforter  will  not  iome  to 
tfou."  In  a  preceding  chapter  the  Paraclete  is 
tailed  the  Holy  Ghost.  Does  this  look  like 
identity?  Pitiful  obfuscation  must  exist  before 
such  radical  distinctions  can  be  obliterated. 
The  close  interblending  of  Word  and  Spirit  is 
no  more  identification  than  st^ul  and  body  are 
"ne,  although  interacting  with  such  marvelous 
unity.  Spirit  and  letter  do  not  always  co-oper- 
ate, but  Spirit  and  Word  invariably.  The  let- 
ter can  become  the  real  utterance  of  Christ  on 
ly  through  the  function  of  the  Holy  Gho^t.  "He 
shall  receive  of  mine  and  show  it  unto  you.' 
"What  is  born  of  flesh  is  flesh;  what  is  born  of 
the  Spirit,  is  Spirit." 

No  soul,  however  intelligent,  perspicacions, 
and  faultlessly  moral,  can  discern  the  irord 
without  the  illumination  of  the.s';ji>iV.  I  shud- 
der at  the  delusion  that  denies  the  jwrpetual 
presence  and  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghost  in 
e^erv  real  apprehension  of  Jesus  as  the  Word 
that  was  in  the  beginning  with  God,  and  is 
God. 

The  letter  without  a  Personal  Agency  to 
MHke  it  eflicient  can  no  more  convert  or  nour- 
ish or  aanctify  the  soul,  than  a  stick  of  wood 


withont  fire  can  cook  my  dinner.  The  philoso- 
phy of  both  is  inscrutable;  but  this  does  not 
invalidate  the  facts.  Wby  baptize  in  the  name 
of  the  Holy  Ghost  and  signify  our  f^ith  in  His 
equality  with  Father  and  Son,  it  we  have  no 
need  of  His  offices?  How  can  even  an  omnip- 
otent Father  beget  an  eternal  co-equal  Son, 
without  a  Spirit?  A  dead  Deity  generating  a 
dead  Son!  This  Jesus  is  the //r?/  born  among 
many  brethren.  Are  not  all  the  members 
of  the  same  family  the  emanation  of  one  Spirit? 
We  cannot  be  born  again,  or  live  one  moment 
in  the  new  life  without  the  poraonal  agency  of 
the  Holy  Ghost  than  can  Kmmanuel  "the  man 
Christ  Jesus."  He  ia  flesh  of  our  flash,  and  we 
are  Spirit  of  his  Spirit.  "As  he  is,  so  are  we  in 
thie  world."  1  John  4:  17.  Our  salvation, 
provisionally  and  personally,  moans  Trinity. 
We  can  get  to  heaven  withont  a  personal  Re- 
deemer just  as  well  as  without  a  Personal  Sanc- 
tifier.  If  there  is  no  Holy  Ghost  to  make  per- 
sonal what  Christ  has  made  general,  the  New 
Testament  is  a  myth,  and  redemption   a  sham. 


AND  YE  ARE  WITNESSES  OP 
THESE  THINGS. 


BY  D.  P,  SAYLOR. 

"That  repentance  and  remission  of  sins  should 
be  preached  in  his  name  among  all  nations,  begin- 
ning at  Jerusalem.  "Luke  24:  47. 

TWO  things  must  be  preached.  Kepentance 
and  remission  of  sins.  And  Mus  must  be 
preached  among  all  nations,  but  must  begin  at 
Jerusalem.  By  reference  to  acta  2,  we  will  find 
how  the  disciples  preached  it  to  all  nations  un- 
der heaven  in  one  day,  and  how  they  preached 
repentance  and  remission  of  siuB.  They  were 
commanded  to  tarry  at  Jerusab  m  until  they 
were  endowed  with  power  from  on  high,  when 
that  power  came,  there  were  in  Jerusalem  rep- 
resentatives from  every  nation  under  heaven; 
who  were  amazed  and  marveled  when  they 
heard  every  one  in  his  own  tongue  wherein  he 
was  born  the  wonderful  works  of  God.  Thus 
in  one  day  was  the  gospel  of  repentance  and 
remission  of  sins  preached  to  representatives  of 
every  nation  under  heaven.  The  Holj  Spirit 
qualified  them  for  the  work,  and  from  that 
time  each  nation  for  itself  is  responsible  to  God 
for  the  preservation  of  it.  "For  it  is  impossi- 
ble  for  those  who  were  once  enlightened,  and 
have  tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift,  and  were  made 
partakers  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  have  tasted 
the  good  word  of  God,  and  the  powers  of  the 
world  to  come,  if  they  shall  fall  away,  to  renew 
them  again  unto  repentance,"  kz.  Heb.  6:  4-6, 
This  applies  to  nations  as  well  as  individuals, 
and  no  more  to  one  than  the  other 

Beginning  at  Jf^usuletn.  Some  begin  and 
end  their  preaching  with  baptism;  let  these 
learn  that  the  disciples  first  preached  sin  home 
to  the  heart.^  of  the  sinners,  and  only  oflered 
them  repentance  and  remission  of  sins  when 
the  convictt-d  asked  what  they  must  do,  to  them 
they  preached  repentance  and  baptism  for  the 
remission  of  sins,  and  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Spir- 
it.    Acts  2:. 18. 

lU'pt'nlinue,  what  is  it?  Much  is  said  in  ref- 
erence to  it,  but  whether  it  is  fully  understood, 
I  am  doubtful.  The  dictionary  defines  it,  "To 
feel  pain,  sorrow,  or  regret  for  what  we  have 
done  or  omitted  to  do,  jtc.  Webster  quotes 
Rambler  thus:  "Sorrow,  fear,  and  anxiftv,  are 
properly  not  parts,  but  adjuncts  of  repentance; 
yet  they  are  too  closely  connected  with  it  to 
be  easily  separated."  Sorrow,  pain  and  rft;ret 
telt  for  wrong  done  may  not  satisfy  the  demands 
of  God  for  it.  It  is  said  of  Judas  he  repented 
of  what  he  had  done.  Matt.  27:  8.  No  doubt 
but  that  he  felt  sorry  for  what  he  had  doufc, 
and  wished  he  had  not  done  it.  But  hiB  sor 
row  was  like  that  the  malefactor  feels  when  he 
sutlers  for  his  crimes,  be  feels  sorrow,  pain  and 
regret,  not  because  be  hates  his  sins,  but  be- 
caoBe  it  has  exposed    him    to   poninhmeut  and 


shame,  bivaugelical  repautauce  produoca  sor- 
row, naiu,  and  regret,  not  so  much  for  the  pun- 
ishment of  8U1,  as  for  it  having  dishonoied  God, 
viulal«dhv3  law,  pointed  aud  defiM  his  own 
soul;  and  created  iu  him  a  fised  aud  determined 
resolution  to  forsake  sin.  This  is  the  Bible 
view  of  repentance.  "Wash  you,  make  you 
clean;  put  away  the  evil  of  your  doings  ironi 
before  mine  eyes;  cease  to  do  evil;  learn  to  do 
well,"  &c.  Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  and 
the  unrighteous  mau  his  thoughts."  da.  Isaiah 
l:16,17;55:  7.  "For  the  grace  of  God  that 
bringeth  salvation  hath  appeared  unto  all  men. 
teaching  us  (hat  denying  ungodimes-saud  world- 
ly Uista,  we  should  live  soberly,  righteously,  and 
godly  in  this  present  world."  Titus  2:  11:  I'J. 
Unless  repentance  begets  iwi  abstinence  from 
ein,  the  .sorrow,  pain  and  regretting  part 
amounts  to  nothing;  deliberately  sinning  to- 
day; and  painfully  sorrowing  to-inorrow  is 
mockery  before  God. 

All  whose  sorrow  and  regret  for  sin  has  be- 
gotten in  them  a  perlect  hatred  lor  sin,  and  a 
complete  abstinence  from  evil  doing  are  saved 
from  willing  sinning.  These  are  ready  to  be- 
gin a  new  lile,  but  must  be  made  free  from  the 
burden  of  the  sins  rommitted  while  they  were 
sinners  before  they  can  enter  upon  it.  And  to 
be  made  free  from  sin,  they  must  obey  from  the 
heart  that  form  of  doctrine  delivered  thni 
namely,  to  bebupti/^d  for  the  reraissiou  of  sii 

I  will  illustrate:  Suppose  a  man  literally  liv- 
ed ttK>  last,  us  many  do,  unt'l  he  is  involved  iu 
debt  that  he  is  not  woith  one  cent;  his  house 
and  home  is  under  mortgage,  aud  he  and  fam- 
>lv  r>y  "iw  turned  out  any  day.  At  this  point 
he  changes  his  manner  of  living  so  that  he  no 
more  lives  above  his  means;  his  debt  does  nut 
increase,  but  he  is  utteriy  nnahle  to  liquidate 
any  part  of  it;  he  would  feel  happy  if  only  that 
iiiortgdge  was  out  of  the  way,  as  he  now  lives 
be  contracts  no  more  debts;  but  oh.  that  old 
debt,  what  ithall  I  do  with  it?  Now  suppose 
the  mortgage  will  aay  to  him,  I  see  you  are 
trying  hard  to  live,  but  you  can  never  pay  the 
debt  you  owe  me,  I  am  able  and  willing  to  htdp 
you.  If  you  wilt  do  this  (naming  the  most  triv- 
al  act )  I  will  cancel  that  mortgage.  Do  we  not 
all  conclude  he  would  readily  do  it,  aud  oh, 
how  happy  would  he  feel  when  made  fre.-  from 
debt. 

Just  BO  with  the  repentant  sinner  who  lived 
too  fast  while  in  sin,  he  is  indebted  to  God,  but 
in  repentance  he  forsakes  the  evil  way  and  witt- 
ingly sins  no  more,  and  the  debt  does  not  in- 
crease; but  he  is  unable  to  pay  the  debt.  He  feels 
a  little  happiness  in  the  thoot;ht  he  no  motv 
sins  willingly.  But  like  one  before  him  hessys: 
"0  wrettbed  man  that  I  ami  who  shall  deliver 
me  from  the  body  of  this  death  ?"  Hoiu.  7:  24, 
Peter,  for  Jesus  says,  baptize  him  for  the  re- 
mission of  sins,  and  he  shall  receive  the  gitt  ol 
the  Holy  Ghost,  which  will  sanctify  him,  and 
lead  him  into  alt  truth,  and  bring  to  hia  re- 
membrance all  things  commanded  bim  to  do. 

Thu>  repentance,  aud  remission  of  sins  shall 
be  preachi'd  among  all  nations;  and  ye  are  wit- 
nesses ot  tnese  things.  All  who  so  preach  re- 
pentance and  rr-miasion  of  sins  as  tne  apostles 
did  when  the  work  fir«t  began  at  .leruHalem,  are 
witnesses  lor  God  in  Christ  .lesus;  and  un  such 
will  appear  in  their  place  iu  the  great  day  of 
the  Loid,  aud  receive  their  reward  accordingly. 
To  preach  any  other  doctrine  for  the  remibsion 
of  the  penitent's  sins,  ih  not  bearing  t«Htiniuny 
for  JesuH;  and  such  will  hear  him  say,  "1  uever 
knew  you,"  though  you  say  >ou  have  prophesi- 
ed ill  my  name,  and  in  my  Ltme  Lave  cast  out 
devils,  and  done  many  wonderful  woikc.  To  en- 
join prayrr  on  the  seeker  after  salvation  for  the 
forgivenesA  of  hie  nin^  committed  before  hia  for- 
saking »in.  ia  not  testifying  for  Jesus,  All 
things  are  right  in  the  order  God  bui  made 
theffi.  And  he  hin  ordered  repentanee  and 
baptism  tor  the  reuiiBsiou  ol  >*iv»,  and  the  gift 
of  the  Holy  ."Spirit;  and  taith  and  baptism  tor 
salvation,  and  the  answer  of  a  good  conscience 


towani  God.  And  all  whg  preach  oUierwiw  at* 
not  witnesBea  fur  Christ.  ActsS^  38:  Mark  IB: 
1  Peter  ;i:2L 

NEEDLESS  ADORNMENT. 

FHE  follnning  exprehnes  Mr.  FinneyN  teHli- 
X  niony  Kgaiust  pride:  Evtiry  Cliristiau  makes 
an  impression  by  his  conduct,  his  look-,  drew 
and  whole  demeanor,  make  a  constant  imprt«i- 
iou  on  one  side  or  the  other — he  either  Kathera 
or  scatter*.  Are  you  going  to  walk  in  th.) 
street  ?  take  caro  how  you  dress.  Whut  in  that 
on  your  head?  what  dosji  that  gaudy  ribboa, 
and  those  ornnments  on  your  dro^s,  say  to  eveij 
on.-  you  meet?  They  make  the  impn-ssion  tliitl 
yoii  wwh  to  Iw  thought  pretty.  Take  care ;  y no 
might  jaat  as  well  write  on  your  clolhoa,  No 
trust  in  Religioh.  They  say,  give  uie  dtMH, 
give  me  futhion,  give  me  flattery  aud  I  am  ijup- 
py.  Thi  world  understands  the  testitnony  ue. 
you  walk  the  dtreet;  you  are  "living  episllen, 
read  and  known  of  all  men,"  It  ih  like  tearing 
open  the  w.iund>^  of  the  Savior,  How  Chrifik 
might  weep  to  see  hia  followers  going  about 
holding  up  his  cause  in  contem|)t  at  ^he  cotti- 
ers of  the  street*.  Let  them  displny  vanity,  try 
to  be  pretty,  bow  to  fashion,  and  hell  may  hav 
a  jubilee.  They  cliiioi  to  bo  consecrated  to  Goi* 
and  bow  down  to  tlie  shrine  of  fashion,  they 
tempt  the  Spirit,  aud  lie  to  Iho  Holy  Ghost.  U 
would  be  more  than  a  niirincle  to  have  ft  reviv- 
al under  Huch  circnnistanceit.  It  ia  testifyiutr 
point  blank  against  God,  that  there  is  no  truth 
in  the  gospel.  Heaven  might  weep  and  hell 
rejoice,  to  «e«  this.  Oh!  how  guilty — Riing  kt 
judgmeut,  red  all  over  with  blood,  Perhaptt 
hundreds  of  souls  will  meat  you  in  judgmont, 
and  cnrse  you  fnr  leading  them  to  hell,  by  pro* 
tically  testifying  that  God  is  a  liar. 

Also, . I.  A.  Wood  speaking  of  cowtly  apparel, 
says:  "Church  and  ministers  are  drifting  away 
from  the  old  landmarks.  It  is  |Kisitively  luid 
distinctly  forbidden  m  the  Scriptur-is.  Ami  t(i 
obey  God,  and  all  your  ornaments  will  drop  off 
at  once.  They  cannot  be  worn  in  the  namo  of 
Jesus,  nor  to  the  glory  of  Go9,  This  ia  no 
time  to  encourage  superfluity  of  dress.  Chri*- 
tiauB  profess  that  they 'are  not  of  th«  world,' 
are  pilgrims  and  strangers,  are  crucified  unt" 
the  world,  are  dead  unto  mi  and  alive  to  God; 
have  no  fellowship  with  the  unfruitful  worki 
of  darknena,  not  conformed  to  this  world,  but 
transformed  by  the  renewing  of  the  mind;  tht; 
wearing  of  costly  array  in  efftct,  contradicts  ttlt 
this;  it  is  a  sign  and  fruit  of  pride.  Sheep  ner 
er  appear  in  wolves  clothing,  it  is  a  violation  ol 
Christian  propriety.  There  is  no  physical  kkw 
of  our  being,  or  of  Ijeauty,  modesty,  usefulnenn 
or  happiness  which  demands  it.  It  chills  the 
syraputhie.'*,  hardens  the  heart,  degrades  th^ 
mind,  and  is  evidence  of  either  vitiated  ta<t«d, 
a  shallow  mind,  or  a  vain  aud  corrupt  heaiL 
Every  shilling  which  you  needlessly  spend  ii> 
decorating  the  body,  is  stolen  ffom  God  and  thu 
poor.  It  cultivates  pride,  envy,  jeatnufly,  evil 
speaking,  covetou»*nH98,  hypocrisy,  hatred,  din 
content,  and  love  of  the  world.  It  perverta  the 
judgment,  eat«  unt  all  apiritaol  life." 


THE  BEAUTY  OP  HOLINESS 

WK  mny  see  women  "f  beauty,  edutjiiof. 
aud  wit;  they  may  cull  forth  our  adnii 
ration,  but  it  is  the  beauty  of  the  soul,  the  eil- 
ucatiOQ  of  the  heart,  and  Christian  grace.,  th9< 
commands  our  esteem  and  resiiect.  How  we 
delitiihtto  l<yok  upon  a  true  Christian  wumau. 
One  whose  brightest  ornament  ts  righteousnea*, 
one  whose  lip'i  are  ever  ready  to  utter  words  o) 
coil, fort  a.id  cheer  to  the  lonely  an')  forsaki  ii, 
one  whose  hand  is  ever  ready  toreatb  forth  aud 
'pad  the  weary  wanderer  back  from  the  dar*( 
paths  of  sin,  to  light  aud  p^ace-  Yes,  religi'>;> 
does  now,  and  ever  ha^  thrown  u  cuarm  aroanJ 
woman  that  all  are  coudtrained  to  avkuov/I^lgu, 
aud  that  nothing  can  dispel.  There  i«  no  bflt^^ 
ty  like  the  beanty  ot  bolinrtu. 


TiiE    BUKTtlKK?^^    -^T    "WORIC 


Mlay    11 


JRBUS  DIED  ON  CALVABT. 

J  KSrS  diid  on  CuWary'?!  niounUin 
J  Long  tiro*  8ffo; 

And  diilvfttion'"  rolling  foantoiiw 

Now  fully  flow. 
Oace  biB  voice  in  tone*  of  pity 

Melted  in  woe; 
One*-  lie  wppt  o'er  Judafa'a  city, 

Long  time  ago. 
On  hii»  head  tlie  dewB  of  midnight 

Foil,  loHK  Bgo; 
Now  It  ray  of  da//.ling  nunlight 

Sita  on  hii  brow. 
Jrnun  died,  yet  lives  forever. 

No  more  to  die; 
Djinf?  JesUM,  ble«""d  Sntior, 

Now  reigun  on  bigb. 
Now  in  heaven  he's  interceding 

For  dying  men: 
Soon  he'll  finiHh  nil  his  ploading. 
And  come  again. 

Budding  fig  tr.'c«  toll  tbftt  "nninifr 

DrnwH  o'er  tbe  limd. 
Signs  proclaim  that  Jesaa'  coming 

h  nigh  lit  linnd. 
Children,  let  your  lumps  be  burning, 

In  hi'pe  of  hpiivcn; 
Wailing  lor  your  Lord'H  rwtnrniui.'. 

At  dttwn  or  even. 
When  lie  comeM.  a  voice  from  lieiivi^n 

Shull  pierce  the  tomb; 

Come,  yt^  blenni-d  of  my  Fiithcr, 

Children,  come  home, 

Selected  by  S.  lioLUNoKit. 


BTSIN  AND  RAY  DEBATB. 

I'rop.    SM.     [iiijitiMt  tliurc-lies  ji(i(wenn  the  Ui- 
blu  cluiriiot^TiMticti  which  entitle  them  to   be 
regarded  iih  churches  of  JeHun  ChriKt. 
I).  U.  Ray,  AfHrmH. 
J.  W.  Strin,   Dcniei. 

J.  W.     StkIN'h    IItU  NKdATIVK. 

PERSONAL  rt-pionch,  caluiiiii\  ami 
luiBri-jtresuntatiou,  are  ofteu  tJic  weap- 
iiUf*  of  tliusc!  wlioHi)  cause  cannot  lie  Hup- 
ported  li>  fruth  and  reman.  I  did  nol 
Hay  1  wwj  apreacbur  wheul  was  a  soldier, 
neither  did  I  plead  exemption  from  tJie 
siuof  uar  wlii^n  I  was  in  it.  Mr.  liny 
sees  that  lie  cannot  answer  in}  tjueHtionn 
yes  or  no  without  impaling  liis  whuft' 
church  chiinuf  \\\to\\  onvr  horn  of  a  fatal 
diltminft.  He  sLriiiks  fnun  them  jw 
though  hw  thought  it  dmth  to  anwwfr. 
I  ask  again :  ( 1 )  Can  inMnibvi'fl  of  Haptiflt . 
chuiu'hes  engage  in  war  on  any  account 
without  (hhuf  "hati-ed,  variance,  wrath, 
strifo"?  (lal.  .">:  -iO.  ('„>)  are  Haptiat 
churches  not  reHponwible  for  what  they 
encourage  or  allow  in  their  nn'iiibers; 

Mr.  Rin's  acciiBation  of  '"darinij  his- 
Unnriil  frami.'i'^  with  reference  to  iii_\  al- 
lusion to  Orchnrii's  use  of  iht-  liturgy  of 
Itoh.ljio,  iii  »iniijlyyi//sf,  sl^uderou-s.  1 
plainly  admitted  it  to  be  a  Catholic  lit- 
urgy,,  but  the  WaldenHe.s  were  then  Cath- 
olics themselves,  never  having  yet  sepa- 
r.ited'fioiii  the  ( 'atholic  church,  nor  giv- 
en ftp  tlie7(frm<',  I  said  the  tiuth  when 
i  saidOrcbard  was  speaking  of  the  H'/f- 
deniet'  when  he  referred  to  ibis  liturg) . 
The  very  h^iuH7uj  of  the  chapter  in 
which  it  occurs  is  entitled. ,  '^^ Doctrinal 
nitd  JJenominfitioital  SeiUiiiietU»  of  the 
WaldemianChurnheny  Orebanrslliat. 
of  Foreign  Haptists,  pp.  2iiri,  L»tt7,  »V-c. 
Uihv^X  fraud uhnt?  Mr.  Uolnnson  was 
also  treating  of  tht*  V.Rudoisor  Walden- 
.sps  in  the  valleys  of  Piedmont.  Any 
reader jwho  will  take  thejiaios  to  e.\aiii- 
'.ne  these  chapters  for  himself,  will  see 
that  1  am  right.  I  have  proven  that  the 
ancient  Vaudoisor  Waldensea  were(WHf= 
imaiermonists  from  their  w-vc  of  the  .  \m- 
f^Tosian  ojh'rti,  which  poxitivebj  reipiires 
irine  immersion.  Mr.  Kay  is  so  hard 
pressed  t^at  he  ventures  the  h>r  iu.sin- 
vatimi  that  I  may  pervert  private  letters. 
The  parties  wbo^-e  letters  I  use  are  ar- 
•eesibJe  to  bim  by  quick  juail,  and  their 
letters  in  my  office  are  open  to  the  in- 
-pection  ot  any  committee  «f  gentlemen 


Mr.  Kay  may  authorize  to  investigate 
them.  Themifitakeof  cjuoting  hiBBroth- 
or  J.  Newton  8  stateraeut  a«  his,  was  be- 
fore corrected.     There  waa    no  mietake, 

however,  in  itM  design  or  teaching,  be- 
caij«  Mr.  Kay  quoted,  accepted,  endon^ 

ed,  and  a-*  Kucb  adt.pted  it  as  his.    Note 
the  languag*; '  Thf  Cathari  were  called 
Novatians — then   Paulicians — then    Pe- 
trobruNcians.J  IcnricianH,  Josehpiatf  -then 
Arnoldifits,  Waldenses,"  tfcc.  Bap.   .Sue 
p,  44«.  Again,  Mr.  Ray  quotes  his  brotli- 
Itrown  thus:  "Novatians,  a  numerous 
body  of  Proteatant  dissenters   from    the 
Churchof  Home,  in  the   third    century, 
who,    notwithhtanding   the   representa- 
tions of  their  adv»-rsaries.  have  some  juftt 
claim  to  Jie  regarded  as  the  pure,  uncor 
rujit^d,  and  a[>'JKl<»Iic  church  of   C'biioi. 
They  called    themselvcM    ('atIiari—\,\iKl 
hjhrpun-r     lta[i.  Sue.    p.    li;4,      M 
Kay  says:  "C'ranU,  in  his  history,    dates 
the  origin  of  the  Waldense.s  in   the    be- 
ginning of  the  fourth  century,  at   which 
time   some   of  the  Novatians  settled  in 
the  valleys."     Again,  it  is  said  by    Mr 
Brown,  the  editor  of  the   Kncyclopedia, 
that  '  The    Cat]iari,or  Puritan  churches 
of  the  Novatians,  also  bad  at  that    very 
period  (about  A.  1>.  •V2'f),  been  flouiish- 
ing  as  a  distinct   communit}'    fur    more 
than  seventy  years  all  over  the  empire." 
Haji.  Sue.  p.  14(1.     These  are  "the  Oath- 
ari"  (not  some  modern  sprinklers  called 
Puritans,  Mr.  liay)  of  whom    Robinson 
Njieaks,  as  his    references   iwactJy   show 
(see  foot  note  .'!)  where  he  says,    "They 
baptized  all  that  joined  their  assemblies 
liy  trine  immersion."  Bob.  Keel.  Kes.  p. 
I'l.     To   this,   however,  we   will   offer 
some  additional  testimony.  Magnus  says: 
''The\  (the  Novatians)  owned  the  same 
faith  as  the  Catholics  did  in    relation  to 
the  trinity,  and  hopt'ized  after  the  mme 
manncr.^^  (my  italics).     Du  Pin's  licfl. 
Hist.  vol.  l,p.  12)1.     How  did  the  Cath- 
olics bajitize  during  the    Xovafian  ]»eri- 
od,!Mr.  Itay  ;  Innocent  I.,  of  oth  century, 
says:  "The   Novatians  bapti>;ed   ati   the 
CatJwlicM   d'dy     Idem,   p.   -VMK     Was 
that  by  a  ■'iiTii/lp  hark  rard  di/>^  Mr.  Kay  i 
t)ptatus  \t>   quoted    by    Hingham    thus: 
"The     Itonatiflti    and     Catholics    were 
sealed  with  one  and  tlie  same  seal,  which 
he  explairas  to  be  the  outwaid    form  of 
baptism  in  wliich  they  both  agreed  and 
wtrti  alike  baptized^''  (my  italics).  Bing- 
ham's Autiiiuities,  vol.  1,  p.   476.     It  is 
well    known  that  the  mriy   universal 
pravirceof  thi'  Caiho'ic  chmuh  i/'a^  trine 
4/^imfV,s/f)Ti,aN  the  testimonies  of  (^'lenient 
of    Alexandria,   Tertullian,    Monnulus 


and   many    others 
]>lainly  siiows. 


eviously    adduced 
convict  Mr. 


I  will  now 
Uay  out  of  liis  own  mouth.  Notice.  (1 ) 
I'^rom  the  foregoing  testimony,  it  is  per- 
fectly clear  that  the  Novatians  and  I)o- 
natists  were  trine  immei.'*ioui8ts.  { 'J ) 
Mr.  Uay  H.iys:  "The  Donatisis  of  Africa 
possessed  the  same  peculiarities  with  the 
The  Novatians."  Bap.  Sue.,  jl  328.  He 
says, also:  "The same  people  called  iVo 
raiiaiis,  in  Rome  and  Italy,  were  called 
lValdenj<efi  in  the  valleys  of  Peidmout: 
and  also  by  a  variety  of  other  names  in 
dilTereut  ages  and  eouutries."  Bap.  Sue. 
]>.  14.').  (;i)  Now,  if  the  foregoing  can 
be  relied  on.  the  H'wWcH.syA  in  the  val- 
leys of  Peidmont,"  were  trine  immer- 
sioniats,  yet  Mr.  Kay  only  atiset-lft  the 
loutrary.  Notice  again:  (l)  The  7V- 
trobruman-s  taught  ttat  if  i$  not  the 
faith  of  another,  but  an  individual's 
own  faith  whi.-b  saves  with  baptisju,  in- 
asmuch as  our  I^rd  says:  "He  that  be- 
lievetb  and  is  bapti/,ed,  shall  be  saved." 
itc.  Falter'^  Hist.,  \>.  Mo.  They  also 
said  "that  neither  baptism,  without  con- 
comitant faith,  nor  faith  without  con- 
comitant  baptism,   is   of  any  avail,  for 


neither  can  save  wit  bout  the  other."  Idem, 
p.  ISO.  Faber  says:  "ThePetrobru-'oians 
and  the  Henricianfl,  as    Bosruet  himself 
well  kuo^Ts.  or  rather  insists,    were  but 
the  Albigenseg  under  diftVrent  names." 
Idem,  p.  U4.      Ht-re'are  the  Petrobrui- 
cians,  another  name  for  the  Albigenses, 
teaching  baptism  in  order  to  the  remis- 
sion of  sins.     This,  Mr.  Ray  will  not  be 
ableflnoce8sfnllytodeny.(2)Mr.  R.  .says: 
"The    Albigeoses    and    the    Waldenses 
were  the  same  class  of  christians."  Bap. 
Sue.  p.    373.       He    also    says:    "Those 
called        Petrohrusci  ans       were       an  ■ 
cient    Waldenses.     Idem,   p.    36*3.     Q^') 
Ther«  f,ire      the    "anci*  n'     "Waldenses" 
held    Itaptism     in     order     to     the    re- 
miH-iion    of  sins.    Notice.    (1)  We  have 
pi-oven  previously    that  the    Albigenses 
Paulicians  and  Paterines  observe  thi 
laying  on  of  bands  after  baptism,  the  kiss 
of  charity,  refused  to  take  oaths  or  bear 
arms.  (See  Orchard,  pp.  172,  2i)0;  Jones' 
Ch.  Hist.,  vol.  2,  p.  ia.1:  Rob.  Eccl.  Kes. 
p.  411.)     I  also  showed  that  they   im- 
mersed by  the  forward  bowing  posture. 
(Judsonon  Bap.,  p.  13.3)  (2)   Mr.    Ray 
says:  "The  Novatians  were  also   called 
Paterines,  in  after  times."     Bap.  Sue.  p. 
'Mo.     He  says:  "The  same  class  of  peo- 
ple  called    Waldenses  va  the   valleys, 
werecalled  Paterines, especially  in  Italy." 
Bap.  Sue.  p.  3r>".     He  says:  "The    Pau- 
licians *     *     »  ai'e  known  to  have  been 
the  Waldenses  of  the  Fast."     Bap.  Sue. 
p.  .'{7".  He  8a_\s:    the  Paterines  *     *     * 
were  the  same  with  the  ancient  Walden- 
ses." Baptist  Sue.  p.  .154.     (4)  Accord- 
ing to  this  Baptist   evidence,   "the  an- 
ient Waldenses"  baptized    by    bowing 
forward, observed  the  laying  on  of  hands 
after  baptism,  the  holy  kiss,    refused    to 
take   oaths,    or    bear  arms.     Now   put 
these  historical  stattiuents  together,  and 
I  ask  in  all  candor,  wiiat  kind  of  Baptists 
could   the     "ancient    Waldenses    have 
beenf"     If  the  Baptist   churches   could 
demonstrate  the  claim  that  they  are  lin- 
eal descendants   of  these   people,  their 
present  faith  and   practice  would  only 
prove  that  they  were  apostates  from  the 
ancient  faith.     Mr.  Ray's  claim  to  Wal 
den.sian  succession,  only  shows  that   he 
has  constructed  a  gallows   upon   which 
to  hang  himself.     He  has  been   digging 
a  pit  for  other  Protestants  into  the  midst 
of  which  he  himself  has  fallen. 

The  ancient  Waldenses  had  the  plain 
command  of  Jesus  to  bapt'ze  into  the 
definite  or  particular  name  of  each  defi- 
nite or  particular  person  of  the  Godhead 
(Matt,  2s:  li'),  and  they  obeyed  justas 
they  had  the  commands  to  ob.serve  the 
holy  kiss  (Kom.  16:  10;  1  Oor.  16:  2ii; 
•2  Cor.  13:  12;  1  Thess.  o:  36;  1  Peter 
5:  14),  tfl  "wash  one  another's  feet" 
(John  1»:  14^17),  to  anoint  the  sick 
(Jas.  5:  14),  to  refuse  oaths  (Matt.;): 
3S-37),  *tc  1  suppose,  Mr.  Kay  if  they 
had  been  commanded  to  "ride  donkeys," 
itc,  they  would  have  done  that,  while 
on  the  oiher  hand,  the  Baptist  cliurchea 
have  neither  scripture  precept  or  exam- 
ple for  their  single  backward  action  in 
baptism,  the  putting  away  of  the  impo- 
sition of  bands  on  the  baptized,  for  their 
Imposition  of  hands  on  deacons,  the  put- 
ting away  of  the  love-feasts,  the  calling 
of  the  communion  ".supper,"  and  eating 
it  before  dinner,  .tc  ,  *tc.  True  church 
succession  consists  of  those  who  succeed 
one  another,  not  by  virtue  of  pei.sonal 
contact,but  by  virtue  of  their  connection 
with  CJhrist  and  obedience  to  his  com 
manda.  John  14:21,  23.  24;  1  John  .S: 
24;  2,3-;).  The  application  of  Vpeij 
and  Hermout'-^  statement  about  the  Wal- 
denses. MeBnonit.'i*,  itc,  to  the  Parlicu 
lar  Baptists  of  this  age  as  Mr.  Ray  has 
done  is  a  historical   fraud  indeed.     Mr. 


Kay  says  "the  English  Baptist/ descend- 
ed from  the  ancient  Waldenses."     I  call 
for  the  proof.    I  did  not  acuse  the    En- 
glish Baptists,  from  which   Mr.    Ray'g 
charch  descended,  of  receiving    baptism 
from  Mr.  Smith.     He  was  the  father  of 
the  General  Baptists    of   England,  with 
which  Rr.  Ray  denies  connection.     Bap. 
Sue,  pp.  83,  S4.     Mr.  Spilsbury's  con- 
gregation   of    Independents     organized 
themselves  into  the  first  distinct   society 
of    Particular    Baptists    in   the    world. 
Thctf  were  the  fathers  and    founders    of 
Mr.  Kay's    "Baptist    church."     Crosby, 
the  old  Baptist   historian   of  England, 
gives  the  following  account  of  them.  He 
says:   "In  the    year    l')33  the   Baptists, 
who  had  hitherto  been  intermixed  among 
other  protestant  dissenters,  without  dis- 
tinctinn.and  so  consequently  shared  with 
the  Puritans   in  all  the  persecutions  of 
those  times,  began  now  to  separate  them- 
selves and  form  distinct  societies  of  those 
of  their   own  persuasion.     Concerning 
the  first  of  which  I    find   the   following 
account.     '''     *     *     There   was  a   con- 
gregation of  Protestant  dis-ienters  of  the 
independent  persuasion  in  London, gath- 
ered in  the  year  liUil,  whereof  Mr.  Hen- 
rij  Jacob  waa  the  first  pastor:  and  after 
him  succeeded  Mr.  John   Lathrop,  who 
was  their  minister  at  this  time.     In  this 
society  several  persons,  finding  that  the 
congregation  kept  not  to  their  first  prin- 
ciples of  separation,  and  being  also  con-' 
vinced  that  baptism  was  not  to    be    ad- 
ministered to  infants,  but  such   only   as 
professed  faith  in   Christ,  desired   that 
they  might  be  dismissed  from  that  com- 
munion, and  allowed  to  form  a   distinct 
congregation,  in  such  order  as  was   not 
agreeable  to  their  own  sentiments.    The 
church  considering  that  they  were   now 
grown  very  numerous,  and  ^o  more  than 
could'in  these  times  of  persecution"  con- 
veniently meet  together,    and   believing 
also  that  those  persons  acted  from  a  prin- 
ciple of  conscience  and  not  obstinacy, 
agreed  to  allow  them    the   liberty  they 
desired,  and  that  they  should  be  consti- 
tuted a  distinct  church;  which  was  per- 
formed thel2th  oi  September M'''^'-'>-  And 
a.s  they  believed  that  baptism    was   not 
rightly  administered  to  infants,  so   they 
looked  upon  the  baptism  they  had   re- 
ceived in  that  age  as  invalid:   whereup- 
on most  or  all  of  them    received  a   new 
baptism.     Their  minister  was  j\Ir.  John 
Spilsbury."     Crosby's  Hist,  of  the  Bap- 
tists, vol.  1,  pp.    148,    1-i'j,     From   this 
account  of  Crosby  notice  the   following 
facts:  (1)  Persons  holding  Baptist  views 
(hence  Baptists)  had  no  church  of  their 
own,  but  "had  hitherto  (prior  to  1'1.'53) 
been  intermixed  among  other  Protestant 
dissenters  without  distinction,"  that   is, 
they  were  siniply  members  of  sprinkling 
Pedobaptist  churches.  Pon't  forget  this. 
(2)  They  were  "Protestant   dissenters," 
separatists  of  separatists.  (3)  They  were 
welf  organized  and   constitut(;d.      They 
"began  now  {1(;33,  A.    D.)  to   separate 
themselves  and  form  diatiact  societies  of 
their  own  persuasion."  Mr.  Kay  informs 
us  that  churches   which  spring    from  a 
self  organized    human   society   are   not 
churches  of  Christ.  (Hi.s  2nd    negative.) 
Now,  if  he  is  correct,  his  entire  ^/roposi- 
tion  is   self  refuted,   and.   "the    Baptist 
churches"  instead  of  being   "churches  of 
Christ"  must  be  only  self- organized  hu- 
man  societies.     Think   of  it.     He   has 
hung  himself  completely,    and   wallows 
in  the  slime  of  his  own  pit.    (4)  Crosby 
calls  Spilsbury's  congregation  of  1'!"^* 
"the  first"  of  these  "distinct   societies." 
Thus   the   Baptist   denomination    com- 
menced its  first  churches  as  Protestairt 
dissenters  and  reformers  just  as  Luther- 
ans,    Methodists,  Disciples  and  others. 


Miav     31 


rjfcLfc:  l^Kiti/rl:lKH:^r  ^vx  \SH>K3i:. 


8 


THOUGHTS  UPON  DIFFERENT 

SUBJECTS. 

BY  MAKVC.  «ILLKa. 

WHEN  the  temple  of  Solomon  was 
built  they  fit  the  stones  togetbfz-r 
before  they  were  brought  to  the  house; 
80  there  was  no  iron  tool  used  in  tht- 
buildinf^  of  it.  "And  we  are  built  upon 
the  foundation  of  the  apostles  and  proph- 
ets, Jesus  Christ  himself  being  the  chief 
corner  stone;  in  whom  all  the  building 
fitly  framed  togechergroweth  unto  a  ho- 
ly tejnple  in  the  Lord ;  in  whom  ye  also 
builded  together  for  a  habitation  of  God 
through  the  spirit."     Eph.  2:  2()-'2ti 

The  people  must  be  rightly  taught 
before  they  come  to  the  church,  so  that 
the  church  uiay  be  fitly  framed  together 
and  grow  unto  a  holy  temple  in  the 
Lord.  Let  nsnot  worship  at  the  nhrine 
of  popularity.  Be  not  deceived,  God 
tries  us  to  see  if  we  will  stand  firm. 
There  are  many  things  we  have  to  fight 
against.  Christ  told  the  eleven  to  watch, 
lest  we  might  enter  into  temptation.  If 
we  court  popularity,  do  we  not  become 
idolaters?  'For  they  loved  the  praise 
of  men  more  than  the  praise  of  God." 
What  a  pity!  Gentle  reader,  do  yoi 
think  there  is  any  of  this  class  stUl  liv 
ing?  You  may  speak  the  plain  truth  to 
a  wise  person  and  not  get  into  trouble, 
but  not  to  an  unwise  one.  Take  John 
the  Baptist  for  an  example  when  he 
spake  to  king  Herod  about  his  unlawful 
marriage;  but  Ezra  spoke  to  wise  men 
and  they  put  away  their  unlaivful  wives. 
"A  word  to  the  wise  is  sufficient,"  but 
many  words  will  not  turn  a  fool  from 
his  foolishness. 

"Jesus  wept."  The  poet  says,  "did 
Christ  o'er  sinners  weep,  and  shall  our 
eyes  l>e  dry?"  Yea.  He  wept!  He  wept 
for  us.  On  account  of  our  sins,  on  ac 
count  of  our  short  aightedness  and  blind- 
ness, on  account  of  the  hardness  of  our 
hearts  and  our  lost  condition. 

"Be  ye  wise  as  serpents  and  harmless 
as  doves."  Lord  evermore  give  us  this 
wisdom,  that  we  be  not  caught  by  Sa- 
tan's trap. 

Never  obtain  a  friend  at  the  expense 
of  principle;  for  he  will  be  like  the  whis- 
tle Franklin  bought  and  paid  too  much 
for;  not  prized  very  highly  after  all,  be- 
sides being  almost  worthless. 

And  Judas  also,  which  betrayed  him 
knew  the  place,  for  Jesus  ofttimes  re- 
sorted thither  with  his  disciples.  Jesus 
ofttimes  withdrew  from  the  public  and 
taught  them  in  a  quietand  secluded  spot. 
How  pleasant  such  a  school  to  the  in- 
quiring mind!  AVhat  a  high  and  noble 
education  could  be  thus  obtained.  Can 
we  now  at  this  age  of  the  world  have 
such  a  teacher^  Can  we  attend  such  a 
school  {  Has  not  Jesus  said,  "Lo,  I  am 
with  you  alway,  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  world." 

We  read  a  parable  of  our  Savior's 
about  ten  virgins  going  forth  to  meet 
the  bridegroom,  and  five  of  them  were 
wise  and  five  foolif^h.  AVhy  were  the 
five  wise?  Was  it  because  they  knew 
the  time  the  bridegroom  would  come, 
and  prepared  themselves  i  or  was  it  be- 
cause they  were  wise  and  kept  themselves 
in  readiness.  Most  assuredly  they  not 
knowing  the  time,  kept  themselves  in 
readiness.  For  Christ  tells  us  to  "watch 
for  you  know  neither  the  day  nor  the 
hour  wherein  the  Son  of  man  eometh." 
"Watch  therefore  for  ye  know  not  what 
hour  your  Lord  doth  come."  "There 
fore  be  ye  also  ready  for  in  such  an 
hour  as  ye  think  not  the  Son  of  man 
Cometh."  "Take  ye  heed,  watch  and 
pray ;  for  ye  know  not  when  the  time  is." 
"Watch  ye  therefore   for   ye  know  not 


when  the  Master  of  the  house  comeih. 
at  even,  or  at  midnight,  or  at  the  cork 
crowiui;,  or  in  the  mciiniug.  L»-st  com 
'Dg  suddenly  be  fiud  you  sleeping.  And 
what  I  sty  iiDto  you.  1  ^>  ly  uuio  ai.i.. 
watch."  "But  ye  brethrfn  are  not  in 
darkness  that  that  day  should  overtake 
you  as  a  thief."  Why  were  tht^y  not  in 
darkness  i  Because  of  watchfulness. 
When  the  thief  comes  we  are  not  expect- 
ing him.  He  comes  ^^  ithout  warning, 
hut  Christ  says,  "when  ye  see  all  these 
things^  know  that  it  is  near,  even  at 
the  door." 


TEXT.  TWO  DOLLARS 


I.S.  MOHLER. 


besiuind  world  this  would  be.  Every 
man  ih.it  ha-*  hi:;  iru&t  in  big  God,  tries 
to  do  right,  [t  hU>  implies  our  de pen 
I'e  upon  God.      TulessGod  build  the 


T\EAR  brother.a  few  days  ago  I  receiv- 
-L'ed  at  the  hands  of  Brother  S.S.  Moh- 
Ui  two  silver  dollars,  which  he  said  you 
had  sent  by  him  as  a  present  for  me. 
Please  accept  our  hearty  tbauks  for  this 
expression  of  your  regard  for  ua. 

The  dollars  being  of  silver  reminds 
me  of  Christ  "who  shall  ait  as  a  refliw 
of  silver  and  he  shall  purify  the  sons  of 
Levi,  i.  e.,  his  children. 

The  dollars  have  on  one  side  a  picture 
of  the  Goddess  of  Liberty.  This  reminds 
us  of  the  liberty  of  God's  children,  who 
are  made  free  troui  the  bondage  and  sla- 
very of  sin,  having  their  fruit  unto  ho- 
liness and  the  end  everlasting  life. 
Around  the  Goddess  of  Liberty,  are  a 
number  of  stars.  This  also  reminds  ue 
of  the  saying  of  Christ,  referring  to  the 
final  reward  of  the  rigliteous.  "There 
shall  the  righteous  shine  like  the  Sun  in 
the  kingdom  of  their  Father."  "And 
they  that  turn  many  to  righteousness  as 
the  stars  forever  and  ever."  The  thought 
is  a  cheering  one  to  the  Christian — that 
one  day  he  will  be  pure  as>  the  angels 
in  heaven  and  live  forever.  Where  the 
stai's  end,  on  the  dollars,  we  have  the 
suggestive  words:  ^^E Plwihus  Unu/n^"' 
meaning  union,  confederatim.  This  re- 
minds us  of  the  instruction  and  prayer 
of  Christ,  that  we  may  all  be  ONE,  as 
he,  and  the  Father,  are  one.  What  a 
fearful  responsibility  must  rest  upon 
those  who  cause  divisions  among  us. 

On  one  of  the  dollars  is  stamped  187y. 
Thus  reminding  us  of  the  fieetness  of 
time.  1879  is  forever  goae.  All  we 
have  thought,  said,  or  done  in  that  year 
is  chronicled  on  (lod's  book  "f  remem- 
brance. The  fleetness  of  time;  the  cer 
tainty  of  death ;  the  responaibilities  of 
eternal  judgment,  should  profit  us  all  to 
improve  the  future. 

On  the   other   side   of  the  dollar  we 
have  the  picture   of  a   ^\fying   eagh 
ThJN  reminds  us  of  the   "Abomination 


house,  they  lal.or  iu  vaiu  that  build  il. 
I  nless  he  keep  the  city,  the  watcbman 
watcheth  in  vain.  Some,  trust  in  theiu- 
seUvs:  some,  in  others;  some,  in  money; 
some,  in  honor;  st  me,  iu  position:  some, 
in  horses;  some,  in  one  thing,  and  some 
in  another.  May  God  enable  us  all  to 
trust  him. 

Again,  the  dollars  you  sent  me  are 
perfectly  sound.  This  brings  to  our 
mind  the  unending  love  of  God  toward 
the  human  f;imily.  He  will  be  with  us 
iu  the  si.^th  trouble  and  in  the  seventh 
he  will  blt-ss  us. 

Again,  the  dollars  were  bright.     This 
reminds  us  of  those  virgins  who  had  oil 
in  their  vessels;  and  were  thus    enabled 
to  keep  their   lamps    burning   bri^jhily. 
May  this    be   our   condition.     A    Iftmp 
without  oil  is    worthless.     The    dollars 
were  also    ''full   dollars"'    to   the    very 
grain.      They   were    not   half'    dollars, 
quarter  iio\\&rs,  ov  pirtiijime   dollarp. 
Thus  ought  Christians  to  V>e  to  the  very 
grain,  so  that  when  tliey  are  weighed  in 
the  balance  they  will  not  be  found  want- 
ing.    God  likes  whole-souled  Christiana. 
Half  Christians,  or  ([uarter   Christian-i, 
or  picayune  Christians  ho  does  not  want; 
but  we  aretolovehim  with  all  the  la-art, 
mind,80ul,and  strength.  The  t>t>o  doUai-a 
reminds  us  that  happiness  cannot  be  en- 
joyed alone.   If  We  were  ever  ro  favora- 
bly circamstauced  in  life,ftnd  were  alone, 
we  would  not  be  happy.    Much   of  our 
ha])pinee8  consists  iu  telling  our  happi- 
ness to  others;  as  well  as  seeing   others 
Joying  happiness    with    us.  God    saw 
that  it  was  "not  good"  for   man  to  be 
alone,  though  in  Eden.     God   does    not 
want   heaven    alone,    Imt    wants    us  all 
there. 

Lastly,  the  dollars  were  labled 
"UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA,' 
showing  the  country  to  which  they  be- 
long. Thus  ought  every  Christian  to 
live,  deal,  and  talk,  that  others  could 
read  his  label  afar  off.  "THE  KING- 
DOM  OF  OUR  LORD  JESUS 
CHRIST." 

Now  dear  brother,  I  have  preached 
you  a  small  discourse  from  the  text — 
Two  Dollars.  Hike  the  text  pretty  well, 


humilih'.  '*wh«  was  led  m  a  lamb  to  the 
wlaughter,  ud  as  ti  Mluep  before  her 
shearers  is  dumb,  so  he  oj)eued  not  hJ8 
luoinh."  Amid  the  babble  and  tl;e 
soorting,  the  pel  jury  of  Ijiiig  wituepses 
and  the  jeers  of  mocking  soldiers,  the  si 
lent  sufferer  wore  hrs  thot^ly  crown  and 
bore  his  bitter  cross,  and  triumphed 
over  nil  the  malice  of  his  foes. 


SUNSET. 


tlY  NKLUK  A.  HCCILURIt. 


and  would  not  object  to  another  one   of 
the  same  kind. 

TH£  POWEB  OF  SILENCB. 

TIIEKE  is  a  might\  power  in  silence, 
and  silence  is   frequently    an    evi 
dence  of  power.     There  are  many   men 


that  niaketh  desolate,"  i.  e.,    the  picture  so  weak    that   they   cannot   hold  their 


of  an  eagle  on  the  Roman  Standard,  sig 
nifying  the  extent,  swiftness,  aad  power 
of  that  kingdom.  It  also  reminds  us  of 
the  woman  (church)  in  Revelation  unto 
whom  were  given  great  wings,  like  an 
eagle,  that  she  might  fly  away  into  the 
^vilderness.  It  also  reminds  us  of  the 
angel  flying  through  the  mid.it  of  lieav- 
en,  preaching  the  everlasting  gospel : 
thus  signifying  the  extent  of  Christ's 
kingdom.  "The  knowledge  of  the  Lord 
shall  cover  the  earth  as  the  waters  cover 
the  great  deep  ' 

The  feet  of  the  eagle,  on  the  dollar, 
rest  on  a  picture  of  carnal  wespons.  This 
beautifully  signifies  the  triumph  of  right 
over  wrong ;  of  the  gospel  over  the  Law ; 
of  our  -Spiritual  over  our  carnal  natui  e. 
The  woman  in  Rev.  had  the  sun  about 
her,  and  the  moon — the  civil  powers — 
carnal  weapons  under  her, feet. 

Above  the  eagle  we  have  the  impres- 
siye  words  "IN  GOD  WE  TRUST." 
Were   this  true   of  all  persons,  what  a 


tongues,  or  keep  theii  mouths  shut.  Thi 
man  who  offonda  not  in  word  is  a  perfect 
man,  aide  to  bridle  the  whole  body.  He 
who  can  control  his  tongue  can  control 
his  whole  nature.  Hence  silence  is  a  to- 
ken of  power,  of  reaerved  force.  He 
who  knows  how  to  keep  silence  knons 
how  to  speak;  and  ofteu  his  silence  is 
more  imprea-^ive  than  his  speech.  "Brill* 
iaut  fljishes  of  silence"  lb  by  no  means  a 
senseless  expression.  How  often  have 
we  seen  the  babble  of  the  foolish  hushed 
liy  the  silent  glance  of  an  earnest  soul: 
how  often  the  ribaled  jest  or  scurrilous 
word  has  died  upon  the  lips  when  an  in- 
dignant silence  wa.-*  the  only  reply  it 
could  evoke.  That  man  or  tliat  woman 
who  can  stand  silent  aroil  reproaches 
and  accusations  and  sneers  and  scoffs 
shows  a  degree  of  strength  and  power 
which  falls  not  to  the  lot  of  every  one. 
We  have  the  highest  example  for  our 
imitation  in  this  respect.  There  wa.s 
i'ne  who  was  set  forth  as  the  paMern  of 


TIEELING  somewhat  dispirited,  I  left 
■^  my  home  one  summer  afternoon, 
seeking,  I  kuow  not  what,  conscious  of 
an  inward  longing,  a  si;u.se  of  unrest, 
which  must  be  satisfied,  when!  whenl 

Leaving  the  busy  scenes  by  which  1 
was  surrounded,  I  wandered  ou  and  on, 
until  my  attention  being  arrested,  I  gaa- 
ed,  lost  in  wonder,  upon  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  pictures  ever  painted  upon  the 
canvas  ot  heaven. 

After  a  day  of  usefulness  the  sun  was 
setting;  and  oh,  what  beauty!  How  oau 
my  pen  describe  tliu  scene.  Here  and 
there,  were  small  white  clouds  float- 
ing, each  one  lined  and  fringed  with 
gold,  looking  as  though  each  had  been 
down  where  tlie  glory  of  the  sunset  waa 
dazzling,  had  dipped  their  white  wings, 
and  were  now  floating  away  satisfied. 
Stretching,  away  to  the  right  was  a 
long  line  of  heaven's  own  blue;  it  did 
not  ret|uir©  any  great  stietch  of  imagin- 
ation to  fancy  the  "wires  of  life,"  and  to 
see  the  little  boatscome  floating  in,  borne 
by  an  invisible  hand,  each  one  moving 
steadily  on  toward  where  the  glory  of 
the  sun  was  the  brightest.  As  I  gazed, 
such  a  sense  of  the  solemnity  of  the 
scene  fiUeil  my  mind  as  I  realized  that 
the  same  luuul  which  painted  the  sun- 
wet,  was  guiding  my  life;  and  every  sun 
which  has  arisen,  under  whatever  cir- 
cumstauces  is  destined  to  have  its  set- 
ting. 

We  have  it  in  our  power  to  make  that 
scene  of  beauty  or  despair.  We  can- 
not rush  blindly  on,  seeking  only  our 
owii  interest^',  never  seeking  an  oppor- 
tunity of  clearing  the  elouds  from  the 
pathway  of  others.  The  sun  which  ariaea 
and  follows  (/(/.>(  ])ath  to  the  end,  must 
sit  iu  darkness;  but  if  we  seek  to  let  our 
light  shine,  that  it  may  illuimnate  the 
pathway  of  others,  our  sun  will  move 
steadily  on,  and  the  longing,  and  unrest 
will  be  satisfied.  i   i  » 

But  methinke  the  setting  of  «u^  » 
sun  would  bear  the  reflection  of  its  rays 
upon  the  heart**  of  our  dear  ones  to  be 
their  inspiration  to  follow  our  footsteps. 
Such  a  scene  it  lias  been  my  fortune  to 
witness.  I  saw  a  sun  going  down,  in 
all  itslteauty.  after  a  lifetime  of  usefiil- 
nese.  The  rise-;  was  only  a  xilver  st7-eam, 
the  darkness  was  not  revealed.  The 
*'Sun  of  Righteousness''  was  shining  up- 
on the  close  of  that  pathway,  dispelling 
fortver  the  clouds.  For  this  one  me- 
thinks  I  could  see  the  pearly  gates  un 
fold,  and  could  hear  the  song,  which 
mortal  ear  rttvcr  heard.  Let  us  se<:  to 
it  that  we  have  this  sunshine  in  our 
liearts,  and  that  we  allow  its  rays  to 
cbine  upon  the  pathway  of  those  by 
whom  we  are  surrounded,  that  no  clouda 
of  regiet  may  arise  to  darken  the  scene, 
which  must  come  to  us  all,  even  the 
sunset  of  life. 


1>  we  cannot  find  the  garden  where 
Adam  sinned,  we  can  find  the  garden 
where  Je*UB  sufi'ered;  if  we  cannot  trace 
1  he  borders  of  the  earthly  Eden  to  the 
mystic  Eastward;  we  can  point  to  Cal- 
vary, and  the  Cross:  and  beyond,  to  the 
Kden  of  immortality  in  heaven,  which 
is  far  nearer  and  far  better. 


THE    BKETMRETsT    ^T    "VTORK: 


IVIay    11 


^lu  grtUiren  at  ^ark. 

PUHLI8UE3  tttEKLT 


U.  M.  IfSfiELMAM, 
.S   J,  UAK  {ISUN,     - 
.1.  W.  8TEJN,   • 


CAKuiTiAL  rBi>rii'i,i;s. 

plIBUItrTIIBEN  AT  WOBH  !•    an   oncmimaMBf    iJniMU  o 
'      roBm..Clrt«l..l.»  1"  .11  II.  .i^.nl  purll, 
II  nOJcnlKB  tH.  Hn  T<*Ma«Bl  h  Ib>  b.lf  IbUUM.  ral.  tf  Ulk 

V>lni'JDUI<»ik.l  <^>•'••T.)rB.  inBirlbd.   saBlldUid  (nu  dI 
'Md  U  Ika  unlf  uun-a  nf  f^oB,  aid 
1^.1  U»  linrlou  mU'rtnn  "J  ■•fllortuM  wait*  of  Cbrtft  »n  Ui» 

Hal  Trim  Inn.Mun,  or  dlpirf.|  lb*  nodliku  IhrH  IWm  bM-ft^' 
*«M.la  'lirtrtlu  Il.tMia 

n^  rMt-U  Hl.ln|,  H  teuahl  id  Job.  II.  U  ■  dlrlM  OMBUit  lo  U 
■•MrT.4  Id  lb*  ttiuiUi: 
IrutUi.Uinl-iMpTXIa.rBllMikl.  u*.    I"  o»n.»»U')0  wllb  lb. 

nu  lb.  MdatoUaa  df  Ib>  Hnlf  KM,  or  Kla  .f  Cbvll}.  !•  Iiln 


Thai  W*(  *n<t  lUtalUiri 


>nlr>f7  lo  lb>  qilril  uiJ  •.IMatflai 
BuT  jHUCfcrbl. 

>U.I  lutn.hullD'a  .lidCfalMUD|it*ij, 

iLlle  ■otihlp.  or  nll(li«.  .■•hIm^  (Iirtolluu 
I  In  I  il^i.  II:  4.  a. 

ni-tiinl  doir  uf  .noliiilhg  itit  iicL    ■nil  "11 


II  ll>.( 


d  IhB  Apuitx  h.i 
llK->rl>.  .nddlKxr 


la  iMinon.lUl* 
latonripUana   flM 


d  lium,  Kill  rKwl*.     *D  f 


■ditne*.      Tb<a< 


«.|FJ     I 


(lUaa.1  B.o>  (li>  wIibI  Mil  b.  .IIbv.4  Ud  pni  Mnt,  atileh  un»Di 

iBt*  CJi4*n.  Ilrirbl*r*d  Ltlln*,  .nil  Dr.n«  preiorlj  addiiaH- 
wUltw  .1  ourrbk.  Dv  lul  ■•BdcbBCkn.  M  lb.;  uarn.l  b.  collinclii 
vllkaul  chVfiK 

AddiMH  all  ooiDiniinlcHtlons. 

BIIETIIKEN  IT  WOllK* 

Ijinuri,  Curroll  Co.,  III. 


Thb  T'rogrfntire  Chrutian.  under  th#  man- 
■SfRKrot  of  brethren  HoUingftr  aod  Uillnr,  ii 
befow  Dx.  We  notice  «  numb*?r  of  improT* 
menta  in  the  paper,  »nd  are  glad  to  see  our 
bn>thr«D  start  out  lo  hopeful. 

Mit.  J.  K.  StuhltA,  editor  of  the  Aiihliuid 
7'iOTrj«.  and  I'fofesBor  of  Or^rk  in  the  Aahlund 
CoIlfjT*-.  T'«i»«<J  the  B.  *t  W.  office  the  -iMth 
ult.  He  arriTud  in  the  mominfj  and  left  m  the 
erenioKofthe  mrae  day.  We  regret  that  his 
itay  wu  80  Khnrt,  »a  we  would  have  hreo 
pleMed  to  nhow  him  orer  the  prairieii. 

It  IK  Nometiiuea  diHicult  to  riadicate  truth 
without  indulging  in  penonslitiei,  and  wh^ii 
thiH  ix  done,  let  ux  try  to  have  that  chanty 
which  thinketb  DO  evil.  It  in  very  Mrng  to 
heloDg  tn  a  ring,  clique  or  party,  but  ^iiitp 
right  to  belong  t'>  Jesus  mH  till  tht-  s;iinU. 
I'rinciplen.  pure  and  clenn,  bring  ii"  to  a  Imjipy 
and  glorioUK  end. 

Thk  Brethren  lo  Cbriiit  hold  meetings  to- 
morrow at  Ooodd,  Pioe  Creek  and  Brubakers: 
and  May  '■>,  at  Zooks,  Sandridge  and  M.  M. 
Shirka, — Shannon  ICrprrsa. 

We  preeunie  by  "Brethren  in  Chriflt"  is 
meftnt  "Itiver  Brethren"— the  name  of  that 
religious  sect  which  took  its  riae  in  Pennsyl- 
Trfnia  Home  years  ago.  They  are  good  citj, 
and  wherever  they  nnttle,  the  country  in  soon 
well  improved. 


•Ijometimen  perHonw  t«II  us  if  we  do  not  wiph 
to  publish  their  notices  to  inform  them  and 
they  will  send  us  the  postage  to  return  them. 
The  trouble  of  notifying  persons  would 
pxceed  the  worth  of  the  postage,  consf  queutly, 
iii\]eni  {.ni-tri^t  arfomj}any  an  article  it  will  be 
destroyed  regardlees  of  the  rt-qicst  us  eoon  as 
reJHjted.  Some  time  ago  one  of  our  correepon- 
dentesentus  qoit«  a  lengthy  obituary  notice 
which  was  cut  down  to  a  couple  lines.  As  soon 
as  the  bereaved  aavr  it,  be  was  offended  at  the 
correspondent  because  he  did  not  send  more. 
The  correspondent  at  once  told  him  that  more 
had  l)een  sent  but  the  editors  erased  it.  The 
bli\me  was  then  transferred  to  the  editors  to 
hom  (il  to  anybody)  it  belonged,  and  where  it 
still  remains. 

There  is  standing  this  week,  and  will  be  here- 
after, at  the  head  of  obituary  Dotices.  alt  the 
yoiat*  generally  profitable  to  be  published  in 
an  obituary  notice.  Please  turn  t«  it  now  and 
read  it.  .^^.^^—^^.^ 

FEET-WASHING. 


LANAUK.  ILL. MAVll.  IHNO 


Hs  serves  the  church  best  who  serves  Qod 
•lest. 

DiBTBnrr  No  2  of  Virginia  chose  Jacob 
Thtiuiwt  to  serve  on  the  Standing  Committee, 
iiid  Solomon  (iarber  as  delegnlu. 

iSifliKH  Mattie  Connell  has  been  eleff*-d  Su- 
.wrintendeiit  of  the  Hunday-wchonl  in  Spring 
Creek  church,  Kosciusco  Ou.,  ludiunu. 

BltOTHRR  Sn.AH  DuiiiiKL,  who  had  been  attou- 
Jing  the  Brethren's  school  nt  Iluiitingdou,  Pa., 
arrived  in  Liinark  the  29th  ult,  to  remain  until 
ifter  Couferenoe. 

T»K  Brtthn-u  m  Dtjiiiuurlt  hnld  their  Love. 
■i»iutt  April  '-'.Ith.  Three  have  bnen  bapti/i-d  in 
thatchuich  quite  recently,  and  prospectH  for 
further  increase  is  quite  encouraging. 

TliK  Lord  is  still  culling  sinuoro  to  turn  to 
■aim  and  live.  Bro.  D.  B.  Gibson  held  some 
neetingi  at  AlliHon,  Illinois,  and  tliree  Ijflipved, 
jonfessed  oud  wsre  baptized;  one  wn*  a  minister 
iftheM.  £.  Church. 

TiiK  vurioiis  religious  lienoiiiiuatioitrt  in  Lim- 
«rk  have  kiudly  conseiitt-d  that  Brethr<-ii  shall 
ffll  flioir  appointments  on  Sundnv  forenoon  and 
sveniug  prior  to  Conference.  Th^re  will  lie 
meeting  at  oii  or  eight  different  plact-H  in  the 
oity. 

The  weather  at  this  wrttinp  (May  5th)  in  di-. 
tghtful.  The  fruit  (reew  are  in  full  bloom,  the 
;jra»8  and  jjraiu  fields  are  robed  in  creen,  the 
trees  putting  forth  iheir  rich  foliage,  nnd  the 
farmers  are  busily  engaged  in  putting  seed  into 
the  earth. 

Bhotukh  S.  '/.  Sharp  iuforms  us  that  he 
loea  not  Use  the  "I  n  tern  at  ion  ul  LeR.i.on"  in  the 
i'mtng  nisnplc,  but  selects  the  lessons  hiuihelf, 
and.  by  catelul  comparison  with  the  nrininal, 
,»repttr-**  notes  and  comments.  The  Lord  bless 
aim  for  that. 

A  copy  of  7Vip  3/o)fl/  /?f//wfor  pnblished  hy 
(».  C.  Crip^  North  Manchester,  Ind.,  is  before 
OB.  It  is  a  neat  monthly,  and  liHs  for  it.s  rhj^ct 
"the  good  of  the  community  and  the  gaining  of 
a  livelihood"  for  the  publisher.  Price  titty  i  eut» 
p-r  aijuum.  Success,  Brother  Cripe;  and  may 
many  souls  learn  how  to  reflect  Ihiough  the 
Rtfittor. 

f  «01c  the  Proqrtssm  Christian  we  leani  that 
the  District  Meeting  of  Western  Peuuaylvania 
rii*-t  ill  the  Glade  Uun  congregatioji,  April  :i(.i. 
'1.  n  ir.lsliig.r  was  chairman,  J.  W,  U.fr. 
>  Mrli  anil  Danif  I  CofTord,  reading  clork.  Bro! 
'f  K.  MolRingin-  wa?  cltctcd  D^Iegite  to  A.  M.. 
.»ad.Lewi«  Kimmel  member  of  Standing  Com- 
mittte.  One  query  wnt  to  A.  M.  Mep(ing 
■vri-  brief,  ciO'.ini;  in  afterutwn  of  same  day. 


A>  A  mark  of  progress  we  note  that  P.  R. 
Wrjghtsnmn  gives  an  account  of  an  election 
held  for  a  minister,  in  which  the  members  vo- 
ted by  ballot.--/Vo_7rf^«(rr  Christinti. 

Nothing  new,  dear  brother;  for  the  Standing 
Committee  has,  lo,  these  many  years,  chosen 
its  Moderator  and  ClerkM  by  ballot,  reading 
each  ticket  aloud  while  one  of  the  members 
knpt  tally.  And  the  Lanark  church  has  held 
elections  no  other  way  than  by  ballot  ever  since 
its  organization;  and  that  method  is  found  to 
he  fair,  honest,  just,  and  in  every  way  ^ood. 
And  our  late  D.  M.  was  organized  in  the  same 
manner.  We  have  heard  that  in  brother  D.  P. 
Saylor's  congregation  elections  are  held  the 
same  way. 

TiiKRKore  those  who  become  alarmed  nhen 
ever  u  new  paper  Appears  among  the  Brethren 
for  patronage.  We  are  not  among  the  alarmed. 
IIow  much  better  it  would  be  for  the  world  if 
every  paper  was  under  the  control  of  goorl,  pi- 
ous obedient  men  iind  women!  We  see  no 
more  danger  to  truth  in  the  multiplicity  of  pa- 
pers than  we  do  in  the  multiplicity  of  farmers. 
True,  some  of  ns  may  have  to  sacrifice  more 
brain  and  muscle  to  obtain  our  daily  bread;  but 
we  are  a-'j-ured  that  if  we  hold  last  the  profea^- 
ioiiofour  faith  without  wavering  the  Lord 
will  supply  all  our  needs.  Merit  alone  must 
h'llda  jiiure  for  paih  jieriodical;  and  as  we  are 
in  the  field  with  others  we  shall  iiork  iinni  to 
produce  a  pood  paper,  knowing  tliut  as  our  ef- 
forts are  no  will  our  success  le.  ''God  gives  all 
things  to  industry," 

No  arraogementa  will  be  made  to  entertain 
brethren  on  the  A.  M.  grounds  before  Monday, 
May  .SOth.  Parties  who  come  here  before  that 
tima  will  be  cared  for  hy  brethren  from  (Cherry 
0 rove  and  MilledgeviHe  cliurche.i.  The  Lar - 
ikt'hiirch  wilt  alxn  du  all  it  uiu  to  entertain 
tho-e  who  LOiiie  here  prior  to  the  Conference. 
Shannon,  seven  miles  eost  ond  Mt.  CaraoU 
eight  miles  west  of  Lanark  will  wstcoine  such 
a-i  wish  to  stjp  with  them  over  Sunday.  We 
dit  not  say  that  brethren  and  sisters  shall  not 
come  here  the  week  prfvious,  for  many  wish  to 
come,  and  we  are  prepared  to  welcome  the 
many.  Lanark,  Cherry  Grove,  Shannon,  Mil- 
ledgeviHe and  Arnolds  Grove  churches  arte  all 
in  close  proiimity  to  each  other,  and  we  think 
they  can  cntniortably  take  care  ot  one  or  two 
thousand  for  awhile. 


OBITUARIES 

AS  there  is  a  misunderstanding  between  some 
of  our  patrons  and  contributors,  and  be- 
tween contributors  and  editors  about  the  piib- 
licatiini  of  obituaries  and  memorial",  we  here 
tier  a  few  reinarkn  which  we  hop.?  will  place 
the  matl^tr  in  its  proper  light.  Notwithstan- 
ding we  have  frequently  informed  piir  readers 
that  we  rnimot  publish  lengthy  obituaries  and 
memorials,  still  vast  numbers  come  to  us  every 
week.  With  almost  every  mail  comes  a  "me- 
morial," Should  we  publish  all  we  get,  not 
unfrequeutly  would  one-fourth  of  onr  papir  he 
filled  with  obituaries.  Now  we  doiibt  very 
much  whether  some  of  those  Very  persons  who 
fault  as  for  not  publishing  their  memorials  or 
for  "cutting"  down  their  obituaries,  would 
patroni/.«  the  jHiper  if  we  pubUalied  ail  that  are 
sent  to  U6, 


Lit'ial  Feit  waahhig  is  o  symbol  of  no  pari    of 

Christ's  Work. 
Uaptistd  areagreidthiit  cburcb  ordinances  are 
Bjnjhols  of  the  great  facts  of  redemption.  Bai>- 
tlsts  are  agreed  lliat  tlitse  great  facts  are  exhau.- 
tlvtly  ajnibolufd  by  baptism  and  the  Supper.  It 
l9  believed  tlmt  but  few  havt-  ever  claimed  that 
feet-waabing  symbolizes  any  part  of  rp'lemption; 
thutte  n  hv  liave  so  claimed  Lave  been  able  tu  sus- 
tain their  claims  by  only  sucb  litrained  interpreta- 
tion of  Scripture  as  Orlgen  of  the  third  lentury, 
adopted.  They  are  regarded  as  so  few  as  to  not 
justify  tbe  writer  in  here  uolicingtheia.  To  place 
feel-wasbing  into  the  number  of  rlmrch  ordinances 
seems  to  warp  the  cliristian  system  and  deirrade 
baptism  and  tbe  Supper.  It  ie  doing  wbat  neither 
Christ  nor  bis  ilpostles  did;  it  is  Joining  together 
what  God  hath  not  joined;  it  is  "unequally"  yol(- 
inii;  things  "logetber." 

It  matters  little  what  Baptists  agree  in  regard 
to  "ciiurcli  ordinaoces;"  the  question  is,  wbat 
saitli  tbe  Goiipel.  S{)me  have  agreed  that  bap- 
tism does  not  symbolize  "the  great  facts  of  re- 
demption." do  they  therefore  not  symbolize  any 
of  the  facts?  Doe*  the  mere  agreement  or  dis- 
agreement of  a  society  relative  to  an  unrevealed 
matter  make  a  thing  symbolical? 

Tbe  "few''  who  obey  the  Lord  are  making 
no  noise  about  symbols,  but  are  happy  in  doing 
the  "all  things  "  Matt.  28;  20.  One  thing  they 
know,  and  so  doe^  Elder  Jarrell,  washing  feet 
as  directed  in  John  13  symboli/es  obedience  to 
the  Lord  Christ.  Will  he  deny  this?  How 
can  the  Christian  system  be  "warped"  by  obey- 
irii,'  Christ?  Ah!  mv  friend  let  there  be  a  dil- 
igent adherence  to  this  institution  a;;  Christ 
gave  it,  and  the  infidel  towers  will  fall  on  every 
^ide.  This  constant  refusal  to  obey  all  that  the 
Lord  enjiins  is  turning  many  souls  into  the 
temple  of  infidelity.  To  speak  of  feet- washing 
as  degrading  baptism  and  the  Supper,  is  to  at- 
tribute a  spirit  of  degradation  to  Christ,  for  he 
washed  his  disciple's  feet  in  connection  with 
the  Supper.  Christ  did  wash  his  disciple's  feet; 
he  yoked  the  communion,  feet-waahiug  and  the 
Lord's  Supper  together,  and  a  mighty  host  of 
men  have  been  trying  to  pull  them  apart  fur 
centuries,  but  they  are  still  together. 

■'If  feet-washing  is  to  bf  considered  a  literal  ob- 
servitnce.  the  whole  body  ought  to  he  washed,  as  a 
prep:iratioii  fur  and  ;t  part  of  feet-washing  occtia- 
iona.  The  words  of  Peter  and  the  reply  of  ourSi- 
vior.  found  in  John  1^:0.  lO.  clearly  imply  that,  in 
WHshing  theii  feet,  he  wasoulv  completing  what 
wa«  a  part  of  a  washing.  The  first  Greek  word— 
rendered  "wash."  ill  verse  10— iv  lono.  which  al- 
ways retera  to  a  bath,  or  washing  the  body.  Stler 
says. 'It  was.  generally  speaking,  customary  (be- 
fore meals,  esperially)  for  guests  at  a  feast  to  enter 
the  bath.'  Draseke  says:  "They  prepared  theni- 
selve-i  for  every  festival  feast,  at  least,  by  a  iMth." 
Lange.  and  otlici-s.  make  this  bath  a  neressarv 
preparation  for  a  feast.  fStier's  Words  of  Jesus, 
vol.  0,  pp.  i2.s-12(i.)  To  this  wasliing  I'eter  and  Je- 
sus refer  in  verse  \>  and  lo.  .lesus  would  not  wash 
Peter's  l)ody.  not  because  it  was  not  as  inGispen- 
sable  HB  washing  the  feet,  but  because  his  body 
w;is  washed  except  'his  leef—verse  10,  Do  those 
wtirt  olwer\e  rpet-wiuhiiig  literally  first  bathe  and 
theuwiishthefeetosacoMi'LE-noNofltliatwftslilnB 
wlmli  completion  Wiuj  neglected';!  If  not.  they 
<  i^rlaiiily  do  not  observe  the  feet-wasliing  which 
our  I.iird  observed.  As  Jesus  would  have  witshed 
I'elei-  aud  the  otheia  '■all  over."  and  liave  sai<l  Ulal 
tliey  "uu^litto  wiLsh  one  another's"  body  and  feet 
— irTHEllt  llOIUES  HATi  NOT  REKN  I'RKV  101--.LY 
"  At-UKn-so  they  also  "ought  to  wash  one  anoth- 
er's feel."  in  compWing  the  wa-Hhlng.  eqiwlly  un- 
joins wawbingthenonv— tlie  lir>t  p:irt  of  tlie  wash- 
ing. If  tlie  body  Is  not  washed,  and  this  wasbtng  is 
to  be  literally  observed,  there  is  as  muijU  di»i»tiedi- 
ence  as  was  in  the  disciples  not  wa.sbinglhe  i  eut. 
The  only  .liflerence  fs.  Christ's  disciples  wbu  now 
observe  feet-wiwbing  Jo  ■wrong  in  not  ol>serving 
B.'i.i-ffiishlug;  while  his  disciples  then  did  wroris 
tn  not  observing  VKKT-washing.  Jt  seeina  sliimge 
that  this  hH£  been  overlooked, 
^'ohn  1^:  9,  10,  do^s  not  refer  to  the   ntcesgi- 


ty  of  washing  the  body.  Verse  ■*  is  Peter's  ans- 
wer to  Christ,  and  he  was  there  not  only  will- 
ing to  have  his  feet  washed,  but  ul-o  his  hands 
and  his  head.  \'er8e  10  is  Christ's  answer  to 
Peter.  "He  that  is  washed  (Irtnumenos)  need- 
eth  not  save  to  wash  (nipsastni)  his  feet,  but  is 
clean  every  whit."  LfloymrUDS  from  louno 
means  to  bathe  the  body,  and  refers  to  baptism. 
Our  Savior  reasons  thus:  you  have  been  bap. 
tized  once  and  that  is  sufficient,  but  you  should 
not  refuse  to  have  your  feet  washed,  though 
you  sre  entirely  clean.  This  "clean  every  whit" 
forever  removes  the  plea  that  Jesus  washed  his 
disciple's  feet  because  the  feet  were  filthy. 

The  worst  garbling  we  have  seen  for  a  long 
time  is  the  assertion  of  the  Elder  that  "Jesui 
would  not  wash  Peter's  body,  not  becanee  it 
was  not  indispensable  as  washing  the  feet,  bnt 
because  the  body  was  washed  except  his  feet" 
Now  Elder,  with  all  your  learning  and  ability 
you  cannot  make  people  believe  that  the  ad- 
ministrator took  Peter  by  the  heels,  and  dipped 
his  head  and  body  holding  up  his  feet  out  of 
the  water.  That  is  too  absurd  for  believers  to 
entertain  for  a  moment,  yet  that  is  what  yoa 
virtually  try  to  teach  when  you  say  Peter  was 
washed  except  bis  feet. 

There  is  not  one  word  of  testimony  in  favor 
of  the  assumption  of  the  Elder  that  "Jesus  would 
have  washed  Peter  and  the  others  'all  over'  "  in 
order  to  complete  the  washing.  Every  disci- 
ple of  Christ  has  had  his  body  washed  before  ha 
attempted  to  wash  his  brother's  feet.  He  has 
put  on  Christ  "in  baptism,'  and  being  "washed" 
he  needeth  not  except  or  refuse  to  wash  his  feet, 
for  he  is  "clean  every  whit."  But  unless  he 
wash  feet  he  has  no  part  with  Christ.  The 
idea  that  tbe  body  must  first  be  washed  in  the 
sense  of  baptism  every  time  prior  to  observing 
the  ordinance  of  feetwashing  only  shows  to 
wbat  desperate  means  the  disobedient  are  driven 
to  avoid  the  popu  ar  cry  against  them.  We  are 
pained  to  see  men  of  learning  resort  to  such 
means  to  set  aside  the  plain  truth.  Far  better 
were  it,  if  those  men  would  arrange  themselves 
on  the  side  of  Gospel  order  and  simplicity,  and 
ipend  their  time  and  talent  in  converting  the 
people  to  the  irholf  truth.  m.  m.  e. 


"ONE  ANOTHER  '—TO  R.  H. 
MILLER. 

BT.VOAH  rX)KO.\NE<.KKR. 

YOU  say  "Brown,  in  his  Grammar,  page  164. 
says  'the  reciprocal  expression,  otie  an- 
nnothfTy  should  not  be  upjylied  to  tiro  objects,'"' 
Is  Brown  correct?  I  cannot  believe  it.  "Jon- 
athan and  David  kissed  'ine  asother."  1  Sam. 
10;  41.  Is  the  above  rightly  translated?  You 
remark,  "One  another  is  always  used  to  express 
an  action  or  reJatfon  to  a  plural  number  of  two 
or  more."  The  italicizing  oi'twois  mine.  Yon 
further  remark,  "In  the  Greek,  uur  another  is 
plural  in  sense  in  every  case  except  one,  and  it 
may  be  even  in  that."  This  I  believe  to  be 
true,  but  what  makes  it  so?  Brown  would  say, 
because  it  is  applied  to  inorc  than /iro  objects. 
You  say,  "you  practice  all  the  other  ordinances 
on  the 'so-called  single  mode;'  you  will  salute 
one  brother  only."  Sc.  Beloved  brother,  if  yoa 
were  to  salute  me,  but  I  were  not  to  salute  you, 
where  would  the  plurality  be?  Would  we  be 
saluting  one  another?  But  suppose  that  you 
were  to  salute  me,  and  I  you,  would  there  not 
two  salute,  and  therefore  the  plurality  sus- 
tained? Suppoiefour  little  girls,  A.  B,  C  and 
D  weresitting  in  a  row;  A  rises  and  salutaB 
B,  C  and  D.,  with  a  kiss.  You  ask  u  little  girl 
8  years  old,  did  those  little  girls  kiss  one  anoth- 
er? The  answer  would  be,  "no,  A  only  kissed 
B,  C  and  D."  You  and  I  would  say,  "the 
kissing  was  not  reciprocfi!,  for  to  be  reciprocal, 
it  must  be  given  as  well  as  received."  Do  not 
our  lexicographiTs  teach  so?  Tbe  reciprocal 
one  another  requires  me  to  do  to  you,  what  yon 
do  to  me;  and  con  we  deviate  from  this  princi- 
ple if  .'.00  are  engaged  in  the  same  labor  ?  When 
I  was  a  bey  Brother  H.  Kurt/,  labored  hard  to 
enlighten  my  mind  on  the  So  failed"  double 
mode  of  feet-washing,  but  I  was  slow  to  com- 
prehend, but  if  Bro.  M.  can  harmonize  the  com- 
mon use  of  the  reciprocal  om  another  with  the 
".■,orrt/^<'rf"  double  mode  of  feet-washiug  more 
Mly,  the  object  of  his  article  will  be  accom- 
plished more  fully. 

[As  Brother  Lnganecker  is  seeking  light  and 
a-ksjusteuch  questions  as  have  come  to  the 
minds  of  others  who  have  read  Brother  Miller's 
"I  uion  on  feet- washing,"  we  give  hia  qnerieti 
space  and  hope  Brother  M.  will  give  the  neces- 
sary lighK   Ei>3] 


Mav    11 


AMONG   THE  BRBTHRBN  AT 
WADDAM'S  QKOVE. 

DESIRING  the  Wlowsliip  of  the  brethren 
at  the  above  Dnnied  place,  I  visited  them 
the  Sad  inet.  The  beautitn!  green  fields,  the 
forests  just  emerging  from  their  winter  haunt" 
and  appearing  in  living  green,  the  joy  ful  songs 
of  birds,and  the  onward  movements  of  the  little 
rills  and  riv»  rs  by  the  way  inspired  my  bouI  with 
i;ladness.  and  gave  fresh  courage  to  press  on- 
ward in  the  divine  calling.  Oar  beloved  Chris- 
tian worker,  Allen  Boj  er  sought  me  oat  at  Le- 
na, took  me  to  his  abode  and  administered  to 
my  wants.  The  Lord  enricli  him  with  grace. 
Brothtr  Boyer  was  one  of  the  first  to  inaugu- 
rate missionary  work  in  the  Brotherhood,  and 
did  cunsiderablp  some  years  ago  in  getting  that 
subject  before  Annual  Meeting  which  gave  the 
matter  considerable  favor.  Had  the  pleasure 
of  viBiting  at  the  house  of  brethren  J3noch  Eby, 
Kreps,  Kemper  and  Acker,  an^  would  have 
been  pleased  to  call  at  all  the  loved  homes  up 
there  had  time  permitted.  Meeting  at  li)  a.  m. 
and  3  PH.  Glad  to  find  our  brethren  active, 
energetic  and  alive  to  pure  principles  of  Chris- 
tianity. It  was  joy  to  my  heart  to  hear  the 
heaven-inspiring,  soul-reviving  German  sing- 
ing. Old  times  and  past  scenes  came  vividly 
to  mind  when  the  brethren  and  sisters  suiig 
those  grand  and  heaven-inspiring  German 
tunes.  It  is  more  blessed  to  observe  virtut's 
than  vices.  Hence  our  remark*  concemiuir  imr 
dear  brethren  and  sisters,  Arrived  home  Mju- 
day  the  3rd  much  refreshed  and  strengthened, 
so  that  work  now  seems  more  plea-ant.  Health 
improving  some;  blessed  be  the  name   of  God. 


PREACH  THE  WORD. 

KV    I',  H.  UALSBAUQH. 

To  a   Young  Ministering  Brother: 

DO  not  mistake  this  caption  for  preaching 
the/c//pr.  The  Word  has  and  gives  life. 
"The  letter  killeth."  Jesus  and  the  Word  are 
aynoQomous.  To  preach  one  is  to  preach  the 
other.  To  preach  Jesus  you  must  first  incar- 
nate iiim.  God  was  inaytifest  in  ihe  Qeah  be- 
cause it  ensbrinedHioi.  "  The  Holy  Ghost  must 
overshadow  us,  brood  over,  quicken  and  en- 
christ  ue  before  there  can  be  real  evolution  or 
expression  of  the  Loeos  in  life  or  preaching.  A 
Christless  minister  makes  a  Christlees  ministry. 
There  may  be  vast  mental  wealth,  a  rapt  imag- 
ination, swelling  emotion,  profuse  tears,  captiva- 
ting rhetoric,  and  entrancing  eloquence,  but 
all  this  is  not  preaching  Christ. 

Do  not  mistake  screaming  for  preaching.  It 
is  well  to  elevate  the  voice  to  a  due  pitch  and 
throw  alt  the  fervor  of  the  soul  into  our  pre- 
sentation of  the  Word,  but  straining  until  the 
eyes  are  bloodshot,  the  face  livid  and  the  voice 
turned  into  a  shriek  or  howl,  is  neither  pleasant 
nor  profitable.  I  was  once  in  a  large  assembly 
where  a  brother  rose  in  his  sermon  to  the  shrill, 
piercing  monotony  of  a  furnace  whistle,  hand- 
ling his  fists  in  a  most  violent  manner,  stoop- 
ing down  and  jerking  up  his  massive  frame 
with  an  energy  that  lifted  him  clean  off  his 
feet.  A  little  girl  quite  close  to  me  put  her 
mouth  to  her  mother's  ear  and  put  this  start- 
ling interrogation;  "Is  that  man  crazy f'"'' 
Christ  is  not  recommended  by  such 
seemly  vociferations  and  gesticulations.  Eye 
and  hand  and  attitude  cau  be  made  to  preach 
and  add  weight  to  the  message  of  Christ,  but 
the  indwelling,  Chri-it-iuweariug,  Christ'por- 
traying  Spirit  will  train  us  to  ministerial  pro 
prieties. 

Do  not  preach  at  random.  Put  your  arrow 
tairly  on  the  string,  bring  it  to  the  center  of 
the  bow,  draw  back  the  Divine  weapon  with 
the  strength  of  Emmanuel,  take  aim  with  an 
eye  anointed  with  the  unguent  of  Golgoth,  and 
then  let  it  fly  in  the  name  of  Jesus.  Do  not  sup- 
pose that  you  must  wait  for  the  selection  of  your 
test  till  you  are  behind  the  table  in  the  sanc- 
tuary and  the  deacon  reads  the  chapter.  Be 
much  in  prayer  for  the  illuminatian  of  the 
Holy  Ghost  so  as  to  find  Jesus  in  your  text — 
the  Word  in  the  letter.  Turn  the  universe  into 
a  theological  seminary,  and  let  sun,  moon,  stars, 
mountains,  rivers,  birds,  field,  forests,  and  all 
objects  and  events  be  your  teachers.  God  made 
them  all  and  has  a  sublime,  soul-lifting  lesson 
ia  all. 
Adhere  as  much  as  possible  to   the  unify  of 


THE    BRETH1-CkS^~Xt    WOkST 


"t-  Be  holy,  be  in  earnest,  'walk  worthy  of 
Uod,  as  "Je.u,  walked;"  let  not  the  devil  of 
lame  darken  and  befoul  jour  soul,  but  let  your 
only  ambition  be  to  preach  the  Word  a!  home 
and  abroad  by  a  life  and  ministry  that  "knows 
fied. 


inistry  that 

nothing  but  Jesii-*  Christ  aud  Him  cruc 


DESIGN    AND    FORM    OF  CHRIS- 
TIAN   BAPTISM.-xi. 

HoI^^'t'"  '"'**  '^'  """^  ^^  '"^^  ptrton  of  the 

THE  question  before  ns,  then,  is.  does  this 
formula  require  an  action  in  fnch  name,  vir. : 
"Father,"  "Son"  and  "Holy  Spirit,"  or  one  ac- 
tion for  all  three  names?— one  action  into  the 
name  of  each  power  of  the  Godhead?  or  one 
action  in  the  name  not  of  each  power  or  per- 
son? We  maintain  that  Christ  imperatively 
commanded  his  apostles  to  baptize  into  the 
name  of  m.A  of  the  three  Divine  Persons. 
"Each  means  thiDfrs  taken  one  at  a  time,  etc. 
Hence,  "the  name  of  emh  of  the  three,"  is 
equivalent  to  saying  the  names  of  the  Father, 
Son  and  Holy  Spint  taken  one  at  a  time.  As 
immersion  into  the  name  not  of  ench,  may  be 
called  single  immersion  for  convenience,  so  im- 
mersion into  the  name  of  foch,  may  be  called 
"trine"  or  "triune  immersion"  for  convenience, 
inasmuch  as  the  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit 
constitute  a  Trinity.  I  think,  then,  that  I  have 
clearly  defiued  our  position  that  all  can  under- 
ataud  it.     Its  correctness  appears 

].  From  the  grainwadcol  lonsinntion  of 
the  baptismal  formula.  Prof.  Wescott,  of  Cam- 
bridge, author  of  "The  History  of  th 
New  Testament  Canon,"  says:  "All  in 
telligent  interpretation  of  the  Scriptures 
must  be  baaed  upon  a  strict  analysis 
of  iU  idioms  and  words.  To  suppose  that 
words  and  cases  are  convertible,  that  tenses 
have  no  absolute  meaning,  that  forms  of  ex- 
pression are  accidental,  is  to  betray  the  funda- 
mental principles  upon  which  all  intercourse 
between  men  is  based.  A  disbelief  in  the  ex- 
actness of  language  is  the  prelude  of  all  philo- 
sophical skepticism.  And  it  will  proably  be 
found  that  the  same  tendency  of  mind  which 
discredits  the  fullest  teaching  of  words,  leads, 
howeverlittle  we  may  see  it,  to  the  disparage- 
ment of  all  reveletion."  Introduction  to  the 
Study  of  the  Gospels,  p,  62.  Again,  he  says: 
"The  laws  of  language,  as  those  of  criticism, 
are  absolute,  and  the  Christian  may  trust  in 
them  as  the  certain  outward  expression  of  the 
deepest  truths,"  Ibid,  p.  Cti.  While  an  exam- 
ination of  the  analysis  of  the  baptismal  formu 
la  is  not  necessary  to  some,  to  whom  it  mav 
only  appear  dry  and  uninteresting,  there  are 
others  who,  nevertheless  demand  it.  We  will 
try  and  make  this  part  as  plain  and  interesting 
to  nil  as  pofl3ib!e.  The  language  of  the  form- 
ula is  eUipli.-al.  Kllipfh,^  a  word,phrase,clause, 
or  any  part  of  a  sen tt nee  nfessury  to  complete 
its  construction,  but  which,  when  the  meaning 
is  otherwise  sufficiently  evident,  may  he  omit 
ted  or  suppressed  in  order  to  avoid  useless  repe- 
tition, though  it  must  be  understood  or  retoin- 
'din  the  mind,  and  as  truly  belongs  to  the  sen- 
tence, grammatically  considered,  as  the  parts 
which  are  expressed.  See  Green's  Analysis  of 
Eng.  Lang.,  p.  263;  extracts  from  pp.  147,  192. 
IPS.  If  I  aay.  'John  walks  into  the  fields,  and 
John  walks  into  the  lawns,  and  John  walks 
into  the  gardens,"  [  have  used]  a  grammatical 
consi  ruction  but  have  employed  more  word* 
t  a-i  was  uecessary  to  be  understood.  Henw 
by  introducing  the  figure  called  ''el/ij.sia  I  sup' 
pressanunber  of  words  which  are  necessary 
to  the  complete  construction. but  without  alter- 
ing the  sense,  say  "John  walks  into  the  fields, 
and  into  the  lawns,  and  into  the  gardens."  So 
if  I  say,  "Baptize  them  into  tl,e  name  of  the 
Father,  andjbaptize  them  into  the  name  <]f  the 
Son,  and  bapti/e  them  into  the  name  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,"  or  what  is  equivalent,  "Baptizing 
them  into  the  name  of  the  I'atber,  and  into  the 
name  ut  the  Son,  and  into  the  name  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,"  in  either  case  the  construction  is 
grammatical  but  unnecessarily  bardensome; 
hence  by  ellipsis  we  omit  a  number  of  words, 
which  belong  to  the  construction,  without  af- 
fecUng  the  meaning,  and  have  the  text,  "Uap' 
ti/ing  them  into  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Son  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit."  The  proof 
of  the  ellipsis,  viz  :  info  the  mime  before  of  flu 
Son  and  before  of  the  Holy  Spirit  is  found 
aj  In  the  '  tjmtnwtinn  of  the  dreek  fej:t,  "Ai- 
your  subject.  Say  what  is  pertinent  to  it  tros''  {Father).  J'hiou  (Son)&Dd  "Hagiou  I'neu- 
Gather  illustrations  from  Qeuesis  to  Revelation,  mi-f/OM"  (Holy  Spirit),  are  all  in  the  genitive 
from  heaven  and  earth,  to  elucidate  aud  enforce  '  caae,which  corresponds  here  with  our  possefisive 


ca.-^,  and  are  governed  by  ouoma  |namet  «i,,, 
prwsed  or  understood  by  the  rule  which  ...akp, 
one  substantive  govern  another  in  Uie  genitiv.. 
when  the  latter  MibsUntive  \uu,u  th«  ...n,ti- 
cation  of  the  former,  (Bulliox',  G.  Gmm.  art 
m,  corresponding  here  to  our  ruin  m  English 
which  governs  the  possessive  c*,ae  by  the  noun 
which  deuote,  possession.  Hence  it  is  the  same 
«9  If  we  should  read  it,  "In  the  Father's  name- 
and  the  Son's  and  the  Holy  Spirit's."  Here 
Son  9  •  and"  Holy  Spirit's"  in  the^posse^ive 
case,  correspond  with  "rhion,"  and"/A.y,o» 
rneu,mto,"m  the  Qr«ek  genitive,  and  are  gov- 
erned by  name  un<irrstoo>i.  Therefore  name 
must  be  supplied  or  they  have  no  governing 
word.  The  same  also  appears  i,b)  From  the 
ii^eof  English  trnn>fposition.  Almost  every 
tyro  in  English  understands  that  the  objective 
case  after  the  preposition  "o/""  in  each  connec 
tionis  equivalent  to  the  possessive  case;  as. 
"The  house  of  Mr.  .fones,"  is  the  same  as,  ".Vr 
Jones' housed'  "The  nam  of  John,"  ii  equiva- 
lent to  "./oAh's  name."  So  "the  name  of  the 
Father"  is  the  same  as  "the  Falher\t  mme." 
ani'-of  the. Son"  in  the  same  as  "Me .Son's."  and 
"o/"  fAp  Holy  spirir  is  equal  to  "the  Holy  Spir- 
it s."  But  we  might  ask  "  Son's"  what?  "Holy 
Spirit's  what?  Answer— "n,ii.>c,"  for  that  is 
the  only  word  that  can  answer  the  question  aud 
make  sense.  Notice  the  expression  "of  the 
^ui  "of  the  Holy  Snirif"  canuot  be  transposed 
into  the  possessive  here  correctly  without  the 
apostrophe  C)  being  annexed  to  ea.%  corres- 
ponding with  "of"  inthegenitiveform,  "Neuns 
denoting  a  possessive  relation  to  the  same  oh- 
j-'ct  have  the  sign  (')  annexed  to  the  la.^t  only, 
as-'Mason  and  Dixon's  line;"  but  "nouns  de- 
noting a  possessive  relation  to  dijfcrent  objects 
have  the  sign  (  ' )  annexed  to  each:  as  Adam's 
and  Jackson's  administration;  i.  e.,  Adam 
administration  and  Jackson's  administration. 
Cowl's  Digest  of  Eng.  Gram.  Hence  it  follows 
that  the  8\vp,\i\ar"name"  ej-pressed  in  the  form^ 
ula  pertains  only  to  the  Father  and  does  not 
denote  a  joint  possession  of  the  three  nouns, 
viz  :  Father.  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit,  for  we  can- 
not say  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit's  name, 
because  the  genitive  Greek  ending  of  each  as 
well  as  the  laws  of  English  transpnsition  force 
the  apostrophe  ('  )  to  each  when  rendered  after 
the  corresponding  po«seeaive  into  English. 

The  fact  of  the  ellipsis  here  aUo  appears 
(c|  From  the  anfereilent  lertns  of  the  preposition 
"or'  ichirh  rirrurs  thrirp  iu  the  formula  as  it 
■ilani/s.  "Prepositions  connect  words 
show  the  relation  between  them,"  Hence 
wherever  there  is  one  preposition  there  must 
be  tiro  terms  of  relation  to  connect,  an  ante- 
cedent and  a  subsequent  tenn.  Nothing  can 
be  a  connective  without  at  least  two  things  to 
connect;  therefore  to  deny  that  the  preposition 
"of"  has  in  any  instance  in  the  formula  less 
than  two  terms  of  relation,  is  to  deny  that  it 
a  preposition,  to  efface  it  virtually  from  the 
languoge  and  expunge  it  from  the  commission, 
and  thus  be  guilty  of  taking  from  the  holy  or- 
ticles.  But  as  "Father,"  "Son"  and  Holy  Spir- 
it" are  respectively  the  subsequent  terms  of  the 
several  prepositions  "of"  {of  the  Father.and  of 
the  ScD,and  o/  the  Holy  Spirit )  we  pause  to  en- 
quire what  their  respective  antecedent  terms  are, 
Following  the  rule  of  Mr.  Brown  in  bin  "In- 
stitutes of  English  Grammar,"  Ed.  of  lSifl3,  p, 
20t{,  for  finding  the  respective  terms  of  relation 
by  putting  the  interrogati<>n  "what"  before  aud 
after  the  preposition,  we  ask  what  of  the 
Father?  Answer — "mime  of  the  Father,"  (as  the 
Father's  what?  Answer — nnjii'.)  A.nd  uhnl  of 
the  Son?  Answer— Hnmc  (As  the  Son's  what? 
Answer — name.)  Aud  what  of  the  Holy  Spirit? 
Answer— Hu/H?.  (As  the  Holy  Spirit's  irhaf:' 
Answer— H(7Hj^,)  Here  then  we  find  the  ellipsis, 
name  to  be  the  antecedent  term  of  "of"  In  the 
second  and  third  members  of  the  formula.  Aud 
as  "natm"  ia  the  aut«c«dent  term  of  the  prepo- 
sition "of"  in  every  instance,  so  it  is  also  tJie 
object  and  subsequent  tTm  of  the  prepo 
sition  into  {eis)  expressed  in  the  fir^t  clause  i  nl 
understood  with  name  which  it  governs  in  the 
second  and  third  clauses  of  the  formula,     J  v.h 


DiKiKU  a  fire  at  Grusbach,  Moravia,  Kvnie 
malicious  persons  incited  a  mob  to  attack  the 
Jews.  One  Jl-w  wa^  mortally  injured,  auuther 
had  a  hand  cut  oS,  and  others  were  saved  with 
the  utmost  ditliculty.  All  the  Jews  of  foreign 
birth  in  St,  Petersburg  have  been  o^deri-d  to 
leave  the  city  within  six  hours.  This  people 
seems  to  bo  still  persecuted  and  driven  out.  The 
time  of  the  Gentiles  is  not  yet  fulfilled. 


RAILROAD  ARRANGEMENTa. 

How  to  Get  to  Lanark  from  Chicago. 

D  KOTHEU  P.  l.-.hrn.y  will  be  at  the  depot, 
U  ot  the  Ualtimore  .V  Ohio  and  the  PitU- 
^urg.  H,  \V„y„e  &  Chicago  roada  in 
Chicago  «hen  the  trains  arrive  on  Friday,  Sat- 
urday, Sunday  and  Monday,  May  '2S,  29,  30, 
and  31,  to  conduct  passengers,  to  the  Cliicago' 
Milwaukee  ii  St.  Paul  Depot  on  the  corner  of 
Clinton  and  Carroll  streets;  »nd  to  the  Illinoti 
Central  Depot,  where  those  who  wish  to  stop 
at  Mt.  Morris  must  take  the  Chicago  i  Iowa 
road.  At  the  C,  M.  &  St.  P.  depot  a.sk  for 
ticket.^  to  Lanark.  M  the  I.  C.  depot  ask  for 
ticket*  to  Freeport,  and  get  a  stop  oflf  tiok«t 
from  the  conductor  if  ynu  wish  to  stop  at  Ht 
Morris.  Pleaw  remember  that  in  coming  OTer 
the  Chicago  \  Iowa  road  you  should  call  for  • 
roi4m/  tHp  ticket-that  is.  in  Chicago  pay  for 
coming  and  returning;  while  at  the  C,  M  k  SI, 
P.  depot  you  will  simply  pay  for  coming  which 
iB*5.0.5:  and  when  you  are  here  will  be  returned 
for  one-fifth  regular  fare.  If  you  wish  to 
come  through  direct  take  the  S  v.  u.  train  on 
C,  M.  S  St.  P.  road.  If  there  are  enough  pai. 
sons  to  fill  a  car  on  either  Friday  or  Saturd»j 
evening,  by  telegraphing  to  me,  I  will  order  • 
car  run  through  without  change.  If  five  cu 
loads  reach  Chicago  Monday  morning  I  wiU 
provide  special  tram,  otherwise  they  must  rr 
main  until  ?,  ,:  m.,  and  then  reach  here  2  a.  m. 
Tuesday.  Bro.  Fahrney  will  assist  you  a 
every  possible  way  to  have  a  prosperous  joar- 
ney.  Can  come  when  you  please  so  far  as  ex- 
cursion rates  are  concerned. 

llTTdHUttO.  n.  WAYNE  A  CHICIOO  RAILWAT. 

Fare  three  aud  one-half  cents  per  mile  rouftd 
trip.  Send  to  Bro,  Howard  Miller,  Elk  Lick, 
Pa.,  for  ordflre.     Tickets  good  from  May  Ul  to 

July  8th.  ^  ' 

liALTIMOUE  A  OHIO  RAILWAY.   i..«ToC| 

The  following  dispatch  from  the  GenenJ 
Traveling  Agent  of  the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  Rail- 
roa  j,  explains  itself: 

„   „    „  ,   ,  CBinAOo,  Mays.  1880. 

M.  M.  tshelman: 

Wili  make  same  rate  as  the  P..  I''t,  W.  &  0. 
railroad  from  all  points  west  of  the  Ohio  Ri«r.' 
W.  S.  Knowltom. 
Since  nothing  is  said  about  orders, we  presumft 
none  will  be  needed.  Passsengers  west  of  the 
Ohio  River  will  be  rarried  lo  Chicago  and  re- 
turn for  three  and  one-half  cents  per  mile. 

ILLINOIS   CENTRAL. 

The  Illinois  Central  will  sell  excusioa  tickata 
for  one  and  one-fifth  lure  from  the  following 
points  to  Freeport:  Aurelia,  Waterloo.  Iow»; 
Vandalia,  Decatur,  Normal,  Hudson,  Minonk, 
Dixon,  Polo.  Illinois;  also  from  Champaign  to 
Chicago.  If  there  are  parties  at  other  stationi 
desiring  tickets,  please  notify  me  at  nnce, 

■  HIOAGO   iL   AITDN. 

One  and  one-fifth  fare  round  trip.  Ticket* 
at  Mexico  aud  St.  Louis,  Missouri;  Roodhouio, 
Godfrey,  Qirurd,  \irden,  Springfield,  Lincoln, 
Normal,  Ashland,  and  Jacksonville,  Ittinoig. 
Tickets  good  from  May  2t>th  to  June  lOth. 

Special  to  Western  Brethren, 

Thearragements  on  all  the  principal  Weatom 
roads  are  that  passengers  can  start  when  they 
please,  but  mast  present  return  certificate  on  or 
before  June  lOth.  Follow  instructions  giTeu 
iu  No.  13  B.  AT  W.  and  you  will  have  no 
trouble.  Parties  must  return  the  way  they 
came  if  they  desire  reduced  rat«fl.  Ministere 
who  puy  half-fare  on  permits  will  not  be  re- 
turned at  excursion  rates.  It  is  cheaper  for 
them  to  use  their  permits  both  ways. 

INIOS  I'A' IH'    AJJO  roi-ORADO  rBNTRAit. 

Pay  full  fare  going  and  take  receipt  of  the 
agent  at  the  office  where  the  ticket  is  bought 
showing  full  fare  was  paid  to  Omaha.  At  A. 
M,  get  certificate  showing  atteudaoca.  Said  oer« 
tificate  and  agents  receipt  must  be  presented  at 
the  General  Ageot'a  otticu  at  Umaha  when  a 
ticket  will  be  sold  to  return  at  one-fifth  local 
rates.  h  m  b. 


TO  C0REE8P0NDENTS. 

A.  M,: — '^  our  resolve  is  a  coble  one,  and  we 
heartily  bid  you  God  speed.  As  to  vmting 
upon  that  subject,  we  think  you  should  try  and 
address  the  young  especially.  Plead  with  theni 
to  llt^e  that  filthy  practice,  alid  with  the  spirit 
of  Christ  show  them  the  better  way 


THE    BRETHKEISr    ^T    TVOKK. 


J^ny    ll 


HOME  AND  FAMILY. 


Husbanda.  love  your  wlv«.  Wlv«.  ■abmlt  tout- 
•Mroiiioto  rour  cwD  bosNinda.   Children,  otwy 

wrath  hut  brlriK  them  up  In  the  nurture  and  ad- 
gonith.n  o(  u,„  Lord,  s,„^t^  b,  „l»d|,„t"£, 
ureal  that  an*  your  ffi«aI#n).-rAt;i,. 

BRINGING  IN  THE  SHEAVES. 

HT  jAMw  H.  WLuioae. 

S»wJ)i?  In  the  mornlnflr,  nOwIng  wwdn  of  kintliir. 

Sywlng  Iri  tAe  noontide  and  the  dewy  pve« : 
^""^  '"'  *'"'  ''*rv«ai  and  the  time  or  ivupIiik. 

We  shall  come  rejololng.hrlnglnif  to  the Bheav.-*. 

Chorun  -Urlnulnii  In  tin. golden  ateave.-.  Irlnitlnl 

In  the  (golden  fliinavea. 


Do  not  di«cuiu  politic"  <"  religion  in  general 
company.  Voo  probably  would  not  conrtri 
your  opponent,  and  he  will  not  conyert  you. 
To  diacnw  thoee  tnpica  ia  to  trwuae  filling  with- 
out any  good  peanlt. 

Do  not  make  a  parade  of  being  miuaintod 
with  diatinguiahed  or  wealthy  people,  of  having 
boen  to  college,  or  of  haying  I'i'it'ii  foreign 
land...  All  thi.  ia  no  e.idence  of  any  real  gen- 
uine worth  on  your  pari. 

Do  not  nie  the  inrname  alone   when  upeak- 

iug  of  your  fauahand  or  wife  to  other*.     To  Hay 

to  another  that  "I  told   Jone.."   referring    to 

I  your  hu.band,  .ounda  bjdly.     WhereM  to  nay, 

"I  told  Mr.   Jonea,"  >how«   respect  and   good 

I  breeding. 

Do  not  yield  to  bashfillness.     Do  not  isolate 
Oo  and  i.,:l  rh.      ,.  .    ,  I  yournelf,  Hitting  back  in    «  comer,  wailing  for 

uo  and  t..ll  the  natlonii  now  In  hcutlion  Mlniln.)e« :  ^  j  *  ii   „;.v,  „oo    qten  not- 

T.II  then,  Je»u.  died-now  no  e„  „,e  he  leave.     """"'  ""'  *"  """'  ""''  '""'     '      '  '^ 

UW  them  oomo  to  .le.,,,.  thn»  ,,re|,nre  the  hnrvej,    ''""■  •omethlng  to  »ay.     Though  you  may  no  t 
You  Hhall  come  rejoldnftbrlnglng  In  the  shnivea    Hay  it  yery  well,  keep  on.     You  will  gam  cour- 
6owlnKlnllle»iinililn«,iowrogln  ihe«liiulow«,      Ufe  and  improye.    It  i«  a.i  much  your  duly  to 
Fearing  neither  douda  nor    winu.r'a  rhin'lni^  I  entertaio  others  an  theira  to  amuae  you. 


lireeire; 
flyand^ythohiirveHtanil  our  luhoia  ended, 

Weahall  oomer»|olelnir,  bringing  In  tlje«he«ye 
Go  Uien,  even  weeping,  fiowIhk  for  the  Master, 

Tho'  the  loea  siiatnlned  our  spirits  oftr>n  ^rl'.ve 
When  our  weepings  o'er.  He  will  1,1,1  us  wehom. 

We  shall  come  rejoicing  hrlnglUK  In  the  ahenve, 

STfQUETTE  OF  CONVERSATION. 


DO  not  monifest  iinpatieuco. 
Do  not  engnge  in  argument. 
Do  not  intcrnipt  unollier  wjien  speakiiuj. 
Do  not  find  fault,  though 
eritioise.. 


you   may  gently 


Do  not  talk  of  yonr  jm-ynl,,  personal  and 
family  matters. 

Do  not«ppoarloiiotii»iii»ccuraoie«ofspeet.h 
m  others. 

Do  not  allow  younielf  to  lo.e  teiu|i«ror  speak 

Do  not  allude  to  unfortunnlo  peculioritio,  of 
■ny  one  present. 

Do  nol  always  commence  a  conycraation  by 
Uluaion  to  Ibo  weather. 

Do  not,  when  narrating  an  incident,  contin 
«»"y  say,  "you  see,"  ..you  ],„„„;.  ,(„ 

Do  not  intrude  Jirofassional  or  other  top- 
ics th„    he  company  gouerall,  cannot  take  an 

Donollalkyery  '»'"'•  *  «'"■•  "l"".  dia- 
lect yet  mild,  gentle  „nj  „„,;„,,  ,^j^^  ,^ 
KTsat  power. 

Do  not  he  absent-minded,  rp,|uiring  the 
.p.akerlorep„n,yh„l  ha,  been  ,ai,|  that  you 
may  understand.  ' 

Do  not  speak  dlsrespeelfuHy   „f  personal  „p. 


that 


hie  meaning,  or  lungunge 


t  will  bring  the  bliisl,  to  any  one 
Donot,nt,n,|,.rse  your  language  „iih  f„,. 
«gn  word,  and  high-.ounding  term,.  It  show, 
"ffectalion,  and  „,||  draw  ridicule  upon  you. 

Do  nol  carry  on  conversation  with  another 
"■company  about  m„l,,r.  which  the  genera 
■-mpany  knows  nothing  of.  |i  is  all  la" 
impolite  aa  lo  whisper. 

Do  not  allow  yourself  to  l„||,  ,,1  „rth„„,„,„t 
one  If  It  cm   he,yoid«l,  the  day  may  come 

:tr.7.et''^'''^»"--"^'°-'^'"^^°" 

•omethlng  lotrulhfoll,     '  ."'    ™"inB'     find 

'ku.makfn;;:;;S'4rh".'°''™'"»™''^ 
p.rr;i;tt°t,far''°" "'  «"'"'"• "-' 

ofwynollble  ain  ly     v"  '"•  "'''""""'•"' 

--'"-.-«.  «a''^musrrro„7o:;'i:': 


Do  not  attempt  U>  pry  into  the  private  affmn* 
of  others  by  aHkiuff  whftt  their  profits  are.what 
thidfiB  co«t,  whether  Melissa  ever  bad  a  bean, 
and  why  Aranrftl*  never  got  married?  All 
fluch  qutHtions  are  extremely  impertinent,  and 
are  likely  to  meet  with  rebnke. 

Do  not  whiKper  in  company;  do  not  eoRage 
in  private  cnnreniatioH:  do  not  Hpeak  a  for- 
eign lanpuftRe  wlilch  the  general  nompnny  may 
not,  nndemtand,  unleiw  it  iaiindenitood  that  the 
foreigner  ia  unable  toBpeak  your  own  language. 
Do  uot  take  it  upon  youmelf  to  adnioniiih 
comparative  strangeri*  on  religioun  topics;  the 
person  to  whom  you  speak  may  have  decided 
eouvictioDi  of  their  own  in  opyosition  to  yours, 
aod  your  over-  zeal  may  aeem  to  them  an  im- 
pertinence. 

Do  not  aspire  to  he  a  great  Htory  teller,  an 
inveterate  teller  of  long  stories  becomeo  very 
wearisome.  To  tidl  one  or  two  witty,  short, 
new  stories  appropriate  to  the  occasion  is  about 
all  that  one  person  should  inflict  on  the  com- 
pany. 

Do  not  indulge  in  satire;  no  doubt  you  are 
witty,  and  you  conld  lay  a  most  cutting  thing 
that  would  bring  the  laugh  of  the  corapaay 
down  upon  your  opponet,  but  you  must  not  al- 
low it,  uuIchh  to  rebuke  some  imi>ertinent  fel- 
low who  can  be  suppresaed  in  no  other  way. 

Do  not  npend  your  time  in  tslktjig  eoaudal: 
you  sink  your  own  moral  nature  by  so  doiug, 
and  yoii  are,  perliaiis,  doiDg  preat  injustice  to 
tliuse  about  whom  ynu  talk.  You  probably  do 
uot  understand  all  the  circumstancea.  Were 
tbey  understood,  70U  would  doubtleBS  be  moab 
more  leuient. 

Di>  not  lliitter;  in  doing  bo  you  embarrass 
lliosenipon  whom  you  bestow  praj.-'e.  as  they 
may  uot  wnh  to  olitiud  .vou  by  repelliug  it,  and 
vet  they  realize  that  if  they  accept  it  they  mer- 
it your  cuutempt  Vou  may.however.commend 
their  work  wht-never  it  ran  truthfully  be  done; 
but  do  not  bestow  praise  where  it  is  not  deserved 


^elfith  IB  not  a  bleisiog,  but  a  curse.  Have 
you  not  seen  grown  up  bodb  who  snubbed  their 
mother's  opicions  in  the  same  breath  with 
which  they  called  her  to  bring  their  slippers. — 
The  meek  little  woman  ha4  *'trott«d"  around 
to  wait  on  tbem  so  long  that  they  have  come  to 
think  that  is  all  she  is  good  for.  Their  sisters 
keep  "Ma"  in  the  baclcgrouod  because  she 
"binn't  a  bit  of  ftyle,"  and  is  "so  uncultivated." 
torgitting  that  sbe  hax  always  worn  shabby 
clothes  that  they  might  wear  fine  ones;  that 
her  hands  have  become  horny  with  bard  work 
that  theirs  might  be  kept  soft  and  white  for  the 
piano,  and  that  she  has  denied  herself 
books  and  leisure  that  they  might  bave  both. 
And  there  are  other  children,  too  noble  for 
such  base  ingratitude,  who  feel  a  keen  though 
secret  sense  of  loss  as  they  kiss  the  dear  with 
ered  cheek  and  think  how  much  more  of  a  wO' 
man  "mother"  might  have  been  if  she  had  not 
whut  herself  sway  from  the  sweet  companion- 
ship  of  books. 

Tlie  love  even  of  husbands  and  children  to 
he  permanent  and  valvable  must  be  founded  on 
genuine  respect  tor  character.  Every  mother 
han  a  right  to  time  for  mental  and  spiritual 
development  as  really  as  she  has  a  right  to  sun- 
shine and  air,  and  to  food  and  sleep.  She  can- 
not exist  physically  without  the  one;  she  can 
not  grow  mentally  and  spiritually  without  the 
other.  If  she  (hrowd  herself  so  energetically 
nto  her  duties  as  seHm.<ttreA4  and  nursery  maid 
that  she  has  no  time  nor  strength  for  anything 
else,  ought  she  to  be  disappointed  if  iu  the  end 
lie  receives  only  seamstress  and  nursery-maid't 
wug»9.     Work,  but  rest  sometimes. — Sdn-lfd. 


OUK  BUDGET. 


— Cbiiatian. 

—  Be  cheerful. 

— Slop  grumbling. 

— Fulfill  your  promises. 

--Live  within  your  means.  • 

—Truth  is  of  vast  importance. 

-Error  is  oft-time  terribly  dangerous. 

—Keep  thy  heart  with  all  diligence. 

—Policy  is  a  poor  substitute  for  honesty. 

—Heaven  is  not  reached  by  a  single  bound. 

—Emperor  William   of  Germany  is  S3  years 

-The  hope  of  the   righteous  shall   be  glad- 


AJJNOUNCEMENTS. 


Ifotjon  sboai.t  be  brief,  and  writleo  on  paper  eep araly 

,,.,,   ,,        >.  i^m  all  other  buBln.BS.,  ^  .   .  . 


merit. 

Do  nol  contradict 
My.  "1  beg 


In 


vo„e  .    _.        ,  "'"'''°''  '  correction 

yourself  m,    1  »""'ious,    arrogating 

o-m,mhe';':?;'™'''°'-P™-fva.,- 


THOUGHTS  FOR  WIVES  AND 
MOTHERS. 

t^|)EADlNti   rests  u a  physically  and   men- 


The  brethren  of  the  Thornapple  Church, 
lona  Co.,  Miih,.  will  hold  their  communion 
meeting  at  the  South  Campbell  church,  nine 
miles  north,  and  three  miles  east  of  Hastings, 
on  the  lUih  and  'JOth  of  June,  commencing  at 
10  A.M.  J.  G.  Wl-S-EV. 

We,  the  brethren  iu  the  Middle  Creek  church, 
ahaaka  Co.,  Iowa,  intend  having  our  com- 
munion on  the  22ui  of  May,  commencing 
at  lU  A.  u.  There  wiU  be  conveyance  irom 
New  Sharon  to  place  of  meeting  the  day  be- 
fore. Peter  Ppout*;. 

We  intend  to  hold  our  Love-fea.'*t  at  Marsh 
Creek,  Aiams  Co.,  Pa,,  on  the  25th  of  May, 
commencing  at  2  o'clock  p.  m. 

D.  Bos-ERMAN. 
The  members,  of  the  Fairview  Church.  Tip- 
pecanoe county  will  hold  their  communion  on 
the  2i*tb  of  May,  commencing  at  4  o'clock  r.  u. 
Brethren  coming  will  be  met  at  Li  Fayette  on 
the  iiSth  by  notilying  the  undersigned  or  lilt- 
tier  G.  W.  Cripe  at  Edney.  Tippecanoe  county, 
Iiid.  J.  B.  Shiteley,  Clerk. 


—  \  our  benevolence  should  seek  the  poor  be- 
fore the  poor  seek  your  benevolence. 

—Calumny  would  soon  starve  and  die  of  it- 
self if  nobody  took  it  in  and  gave  it  lodging. 

—A  kiss  is  worth  a  thousand  kicks.  A  kind 
word  is  more  valuable  to  the  lost  than  a  mine 
of  gold. 

—Germany  has  sixty  thousand  schools,  and 
six  million  scholars  atf«nding  them,  one  for  ev- 
ery seven  inhabitants. 

— One  of  the  most  fatal  temptations  of  the 
weak  ia  a  slight  deviation  of  the  truth  for  the 
sake  of  apparent  good. 

—  Ei  Gov.  Brown,  of  Gforgia,  has  given  $50, 
xiU  to  the  Southern  Baptist  Theological  Sem- 
inary, at  Louisville,  Ky.,  to  endow  a  professor- 
ship. 

—  A  clergyman  oi  the  Free  Keformed  church 
in  Bohemia,  according  to  a  correspondent  of 
the  London  .Vcw.s  has  been  fined  1,100  florins 
(about  ?650)  for  preaching  the  Gospel. 

— A  Chinaman  was  recently  baptized  in 
Trinity  Baptist  church,  Nfw  York.  He  18  24 
years  old,  and  a  decorator  of  cars  by  trade.— 
There  are  about  thirty  youthful  celestials  in 
the  Sunday-school. 

—A  clergyman  in  Boston  recently  aroused 
hia  sleepy  audience  by  asserting  iu  the  most 
positive  manner  tliat,  "ootwithstanding  the 
hard  times,  the  wages  of  sin  have  not  been 
cut  down  one  iota." 

A  law  worthy  of  imitation  has  been  en- 
acted in  some  of  the  German  States,  forbidding 
any  lad  under  sixteen  years  of  age  to  smoke, 
the  penalty  being  ^ne  orjmp/isoauient.  But 
n  better  thing  still  would  be  for  their  fathers 
to  let  tobacco  alone  too;  bad  for  son,  bad  for 
father. 

— Instead  of  the  concessions  promised  to  the 
Jews  on  the  anniversary  of  the  Czar's  accession 
to  the  throne,  the  Government  has  indulged  ia 
more  severe  measures  than  formerly  toward 
them.  To  escape  expulsion  from  St.  Peters- 
burg, they  are  now  obliged  to  represent  them- 
selves as  Proteatant  Christiana. 


'R 


"ig  to  strangers;  the 


own  family    when  speak- 


o^    '^mv  know  some  faulU  that  you   do 

^0  not  feel  if  ■ 
^*"7your  .""^"inwnt  upon  yourself  to 
pereon  with°V  '°  ^''°^e"at'on-  Should  the 
""Deyour  fall  ^°"  "*  conversing  feel  the 
Do  not  aM  '^'"  '**^  '°'°  ''*^'^°*  argument 
wien  flpealt  *''' ^""'^^"^  ^°  ""*  personal  abuse 
'Oay  make  th^t  ^  ^^lotter,  as  in  so  doing  you 
''Mco  ^  ^'^""^'lalife.longenemv.  A  few 
^^loD  "17°°'  "Ofifl   might  bave  made  him  a 


tally,"  said  an  overworked,  careworn 
woman.  "It  does  me  Rond  sometimes  to  forget 
luy  work  for  a  little  while.  If  I  can  put  it  out 
of  my  mind,  I  ran  go  back  to  it  and  do  twice 
m  mui:li  as  I  could  if  I  kupt  on  when  I  was  all 
tired  out." 

Overwork  of  any  kind  unfits  us  for  our  duties, 
n«  we  know  by  sod  experience.  How  wretched 
thoHe  days  are  when  we  get  up  iu  the  morning 
with  every  muscle  aching  and  every  nerve  on 
edge,  when  a  child's  voice  asking  a  question 
irritates  like  a  blow  tn  the  face,  when  we  feel 
f  We  oould'nt  HpBak  a  civil  word  to  any- 
body," all  because  we  "overdid"  house  cleaning 
or  Sewing  or  preeerviug  the  day  before.  This 
work  may  have  all  been  necessary.  But  this 
is  only  ail  additional  reason  for  us  to  be  eco- 
nomical of  our  physical  strength.  Now  after 
some  such  day  draw  up  your  lounge,  where  the 
light  will  fall  iu*t  rver  your  shoulder,  arrange 
your  sola  pitlow4  so  that  your  head  will  be 
erect,  while  your  spine  and  shoulder*  will  be 
supported,  lift  up  your  f^t  on  the  lounge  and 
take  your  book.  Try  reading  an  hour  in  this 
position,  and  see  if  the  rest  and  change  of 
thought  do  not  lighten  your  burdena  and  make 
you  forg«t  your  weariness. 

But  laying  aside  the  thought  of  our  own  rest 
and  comfort,  bt  us  look  a  little  higher.  For 
the  children's  sake  we  must  make  the  most  of 
ourselves.  Many  an  unselfish  mother  has  said 
"Oh.  I  cauuot  take  all  this  time,  there  are  so 
many  things  to  do  for  the  children."  She  does 
not  reali7.e  that  she  may  do  more  for  them  in 
the  end  by  cultivating  herself  than  if  ske 
spends  all  her  time  on  clothes  and  cooking.  A 
generosity  which  makes  the  reaipient  weak  or 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


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I'OWELI..— April  istli.issfi.  Minnie  Eiiiiu;i.  <i:.ugli- 
t«rof  friend  Shelby  unJ  si  iter  Surah  Powell.aKed 
It  months  and  -M  daye.  Funeral  occasion  im- 
prove<l  by  brother  Joseph  Zo«k,  from  Majt.  iwr 

'^-  W.    W.  SMDllt. 

KlKEXBEHItV.-In  th..  S<iuirrel  Creek  Chmcb 
Indiiina.  Aj.rll  is.  issft.  slater  Sarah,  wife  of  br.i. 
Solomon  Elkeiibei'ry.  aged  3S  years.  8  months 
and  I'l  (lays.  Services  by  our  home  mlniatero 
Irodi  ir  Timothy.  4;it,  7,  k. 

TOMI*Al(iH.-In  the  same  church  aid  same  day 
siBteiCdtbarliio.  wife  of  friend  Hesekiab  Tom- 
I'fiugh.  iigeil  24  years.  3  months  and   18  days.  Fi 
iieral  services  by  brother  David  BechtelheiuH 
fiomJobi.i:  »2.  John  John. 

M.^(;l;KT.-Nea^  Saiem.  Oregon,  friend    Xalban 
Uatrget.  aged  25  yeais.  Jl  months  and  22  days. 
Funeral  services  by  the  wrier  from  .lob  14: 10. 
M.  M.  Basiior. 

I  I.REV—In  the  Eel  Hiver  Church.  Ind..  Jiprll 
10.  imt.  Alvii.  son  of  Josepltlaiul  Elizabeth  I  Irey 
aged  4  yeaiD.  4  months  and  17  days.  Funeral 
aervieesby  tlie  brethren.  D.  c.  Crue. 

yiMMERT—lnthe  Ipper  Deer  Creek  Congre- 
liatiou.  Ca(.»  county,  Ind..  Cornelius,  husband  of 
Catharine  . I  Mumniert,  .iged  3;S  years,  i' months 
and  12  dayn.  Funeral  servief.s  by  Bro.  Hiel 
Hamilton  from  Hev.U:  12,  Kt.      W.  S.  Tonky. 

KNEPI'F.R. -April  «.  la^j),  William  Kntpi.er 
;iKed  h.'^  ye-irs.  3  mouths  and  n  days.  Funeral 
services  by  Itev.  Keener,  of  the  Iteformed 
Church. 


— A  dispatch  from  Rangoon,  Burmah,  re- 
ports  that  700  men,  women,  boys,  girls,  priests 
Bnd  foreigners  have  been  burned  alive  under 
the  towers  of  the  city  walla,  as  a  sacrifice  for 
the  restoration  of  the  king's  health.  The  panic 
in  Mtnialay  is  frightful,  and  hundreds  of  peo- 
ple are  leaving  the  city.  The  king's  illness  is 
said  to  be  leprosy.     . 

—The  King  of  Siam,  wfao  is  soon  to  visit 
this  country,  'is  twenty  seven  years  of  age,  and 
has  reigned  twelve  years.  One  of  bia  first  acts 
on  coming  to  the  throne,  was  to  liberate  all 
prisoners  of  State.  He  afterward  issued  a  proc- 
lamation giving  absolute  religious  freedom  to 
all  his  subject?.  Another  royal  proclamation 
provided  for  the  abolition  of  slavery,  and  the 
remuneration  of  slave-holders  by  a  general  tax, 
— The  Chicago  and  Northwestern  railway 
Company  t^rjuire  every  man  entering  their  em- 
ploy to  sign  the  following  pledge:  "I  hereby 
promise  and  agree  that,  while  I  am  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  C.  and  N.  W.  R.  R.  Co.,  I  will 
entirely  abstain  from  the  use  of  intoxicatina 
liquors  of  ejery  kind,  including  ale,  beer  and 
e;  and  that  I  will  uot  frequent  dram-shops, 
billiard  saloons,  or  other  places  where  such  li- 
quors are  sold. 

—One  hundred  year.*  ago  not  a  pound  of  coal 
or  a  cnbic  foot  of  gas  had  been  burned  in  the 
country.  No  iron  stoves  were  used,  and  uo 
contrivances  for  economizing  heat  were  em- 
ployed until  Dr.  Franklin  had  invented  the 
iron  framed  fire-place,  which  still  bears  hi^ 
name.  All  the  cooking  and  warming  iu  town. 
as  well  as  in  the  country,  were  done  by  th'*  aid 
of  a  fire  kindled  on  the  brick  hearth  or  in  the 
brick  oveus.  Pine  knots  or  tallow  candles  fur- 
nished the  light  of  the  long  winter  nights,  and 
sanded  floors  supplied  the  place  of  rugs  and 
carpets.  The  water  used  for  houaehoU  pnrpo- 
ses  was  drawn  from  deep  wells  by  the  creaking 
sweep.  No  form  of  pump  was  used  in  thw 
country,  so  far  as  we  can  learn,  until  after  the 
commencement  of  the  pre«ent  century. 


Mav    11 


OIIE     BIBLE  CLASS. 


"Thr  Worth    of  Truth  no  Tongtu  Can  Tell! 


TUis  department  Is  daeiimed  (or  SBltliKiand  an- 
HWenuK  tiaeatloiis.  di^wn  irom  the  Hlble,  In  or 
der  to  pruiDOt*  tlie  Tnitd,  all  questions  should  I- 
bri'-f.  anil  clothed  in  aimple  l&ni^uaKe.  We  ahali 
assign  questions  to  our  contributors  to  anewei 
buttbteiJopTiotexclpdeBny  ott^m  writing  upoi. 

What  is  the  aimi  referred  to  in  Matt.  24;  :tu.  first 
liart.  which  reads,  "And  then  sliftll  appear  the  sign 
of  the  Son  of  Man  in  heaven."— J.  B. 

Plenfle  explain  St^  Mark  12;  l-io,— W.  Henry 
Celd. 

Will  some  one  please  explain  the  laeL  part  of  tlie 
the  iith  chapter  uf  Luke  beginning  at  the  ;fiith 
versey  I  can  not  see  wliat  the  Savior  istryingto 
t«ach  very  plainly  —W.  H.  U. 

Will  some  one  please  explain  Matt.  J4:  li>.  jo. 
Hhi.  h  reails  as  follows:  '■Ami  wue  unto  theiu  thai 
are  witli  ihild  and  to  them  that  pive  sui-k  in  those 
days.  But  I  iiray  you  thi.t  yonr  tiifilit  be  not  in 
the  wintt-r,  neither  on  the  Sabbath  day.'  Also  2:'.rd 
chapter  latti^r  part  of  ariUi  verse:  "For  ye  coinpivss 
sea  iiml  land  to  make  one  pruselyle.  and  when  he  is 
made  ye  malte  him  two-fold  more  thechilil  of  he!) 
than  yourselves."  ,  <  ,   E.  C.C 

Will  some  one  please  e.xplain  l  Cor  \>:  u.  which 
reads  as  follows:  "Even  so  hath  the  Lord  ordain  d 
that  they  which  preacli  the  gospel  sliould  live  of 
thegosiiel."  "W  S,  Tonkv. 

Why  was  it  that  Moses  cuuld  not  eut-,r  tbe  pi  .uu- 
isedlandlf  Was  it  twause  hedifl  not  dowliat(fod 
commanded  him  to  .lu.  or  was  it  hfimise  1..- did 
that  which  God  did  not  command  him  to  do/  1 
have  always  inclined  to  believe  the  httter. 

D.  HOHSUKM.VX. 

iirf).  Eehelman:  1  should  hke  for  you  to  evplain 
John  :;  ;i-]()  verses.  Did  they  have  wine  in  iiic  U- 
ginning  of  the  marriage  or  not  V  l.'.th  verse,  did  he 
drive  them  all  out.  or  just  the  ahepp  and  the  oxen 
with  the  scourged  M.  F.  SNAVEr.y. 

EAGLES  AND  CARCASSES. 


For  wheresoever  the  carcass  Is  there   will   the 
eagles  be  gathered  together. 

WHEN  the  Jewa  had  crucified  their  Savior 
their  hopes  weredead,  God  withdrew  his 
spirit  and  they  were  left  upon  the  same  grounds 
that  Adam  was  after  he  had  eaten  of  the 
tree  of  knowledge.  See  Gen.  2:16,  17.  They 
were  considered  as  dead  bodies  or  carcasses,  and 
the  eagles  were,  without  doubt,  the  Roman  sol- 
diers.    See  Luke  21;  20.  C.  H |.\. 


THK    13KE7rEmB.:NT    ^^    WOKlv. 


THE   UNPARDONABLE    SIN. 

Will  someone  please  explain  Matt.  12:;J2  which 
reads  aa  follows :  "And  whosoever  speaketh  a  wort! 
against  the  Son  of  Man  it  shall  be  forgiven  him  ; 
but  whosoever  speaketh  against  the  Holy  Gho.il  it 
shall  not  be  forgiven  hira  neither  in  thisjworld, 
neither  in  the  world  to  come."— J.  11.  M. 

JESUi?  had  been  casting  out  devils  by  tlie 
power  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  This  miracle 
was  plain  to  all.  The  Pharisees,  jealous  of 
Christ's  reputation,  knew  that  to  make  any 
attempt  to  persuade  the  people  that  Christ  had 
not  actually  performed  an  act  wholly  beyood 
the  power  of  man,  would  only  bring  upon 
themselves  contemjtt  and  ridicule.  The  mir- 
acle carried  conviction,  not  only  to  the  hearts 
of  the  people,  but  also  to  the  hearts  of  the 
prond  and  haughty  Pharisees.  But  the  force 
of  it  must  be  evaded  some  way.  How  can  that 
best  be  done?  "Why,"  say  thev,  "we  will  admit 
what  we  dare  not  deny.  ThisackBonledgement 
on  our  part,  of  what  the  people  all  know,  will 
give  UB  a  reputation,  and  inspire  the  people 
with  confidence  in  us."  Hence  they  admit  the 
miracle,  hut  subvert  its  purpose  by  pointing 
the  people  to  Beelzebub  as  being  tbe  power  by 
which  it  was  done,  which,  instead  of  being  ao 
honor  to  Christ  was  a  dishonor.  Christ  know- 
ing their  tlioughts  turns  to  them  aad  aftur 
showing  the  absurdity  of  him  casting  out  devils 
by  the  prince  of  devils,  tells  them  that  every 
sin  may  be  forgiven  except  the  sin  against  the 
Holy  Ghost.  That  sin,  was  and  is  simply  at- 
tributing what  we  know  to  be  the  work  of  the 
Holy  Ghost  to  the  devil. 

Humility  is  uot  self-depreciation:  it  isrither 
a  true  self-appreciation,  a?  vieyred  in  our  rela- 
tion to  God.  It  is,  indeed,  the  loss  of  death  or 
self  through  the  absorbing  love  of  God  in  the 
soul.  We  are  thus  drawn  close  to  him,  that  he 
may  work  In  us  and  through  us  and  routinually 
return  to  him  the  glory  oud  thaiiksgivinp  that 
are  hi3  due.  Tliis  entire  dependence,  with  tbe 
love  and  obedience  and  /-■^alous  service  which 
spring  from  it,  is  the  very  element  of  the  child- 
nature,  without  which  we  cannot  enter  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

A  sn.LV  woman  in  a  5ne  dre<»s  bears  a  strong 
resemblance  to  a  fifteen-cent  dahlia  in  a  two- 
dollar  Hower-pot.—ff(///'A  WaUo  Emmrsm. 

That  is  all  very  well  [indeed,  but  it  was  a 
Rreat  deal  better  put  some  three  thousand  years 
ago!  "As  a  jewel  of  gold  in  a  swine'i  suoufc,  so 
'3  a  fair  woman  without  disoretion." — PronrhK. 


_^EASTERX  LANDS. 

HANOVERIAN    VILLAGE    LIFE. 

I'T    WALTKR  SORDHOFK. 

WITHOUT  exception,  the  raethod«  of  culti- 
vation enipioy^d  around    E would 

be  thought  m  this  country  old-fai-hioned  and 
inefficient.  Even  such  simple  tools  as  the 
scythe  and  cradle  are  seldom  u?ed,  almost  all 
the  grain  being  cut  handful  after  handful  with 
a  sickle,  and  then  earefellv  laid  out  to  dry  be- 
fore being  bound  into  small  bundles,  k  whole 
family  works  day  after  day  over  the  grain, 
handling  each  straw  at  least  three  times,  and 
yet  showing  no  trace  of  mental  fatigue  at  the 
ito  roe)  awful  monotony  of  the  work.  I  could 
only  woudtr  at  the  temerity  of  a  government 
which  dares  to  educate  a  people  before 
whom  their  childhood,  lies  nothing  bnt  tbe 
prospf  ct  of  drudgery  so  constant  and  so  stupe- 
fying. The  farmers,  to  economize  time,  gener- 
ally do  their  threshiug  at  night,  rising  for  this 
Iturpose  at  twelve  or  one  o'clock,  and  working 
at  it  until  it  is  time  for  their  regular  day's  labor 
to  hezin. 

Grams  of    different  sorts  and     leguminous 

plants  are  tbe  mam  crops  grown  around  E , 

to  which  each  larmer  adds  whatever  he  needs 
for  hii  own  u^e.  In  most  cases,  also,  they  do  a 
little  market-gardening  for  the  neighboring 
ci'y  market.  According  to  the  method  by 
wh  ch  all  the  laud  balonging  to  the  community 

„r  R „  cultivat^-d.    th-?  whole  arable  soil  of 

iht  village  '\A  divhl'd  witho-it  regiird  to  private 
owuer^hip  into  thr--K  pHrLs,  culled  Winter, 
Soiumer,  and  Braohtold,  or  fallow.  In  the  Win- 
tertield  are  grown  those  crops  whicb  are  plan- 
ted in  the  fall,  or  early  in  the  spring— being  for 

E mainly  rye   and   wheat.     The   Sommer- 

fi-sld  has  the  spring-sown  crops,  of  which  barley 
and  oats  are  good  examples.  The  Brachfeld  is 
as  its  name  denotes,  allowed  to  lie  entirely  fal 
low,  or  at  most  is  used  for  pasture,  or  for  the 
growth  of  such  light  crops  as  esparsette  and 
the  legumes.  Next  year  the  Brachfeld  of  the 
former  year  becomes  Winterfeld;  the  former 
Winterfeld  is  used  for  Somerfeld;  and  so  on 
year  after  year,  and  century  after  century. 

A  part  of  the  commune  land  is  used  as  pas- 
ture, and  on  it  each  person  holding  a  village 
right  may  pasture  a  certain  number  of  cattli 
sheep,  pigs  and  jfeeie.  A  seceud  part  is  mead- 
ow-land, and  every  twelve  years  this  is  divided 
into  aa  many  parts  as  there  are  holders  of  vil- 
lage rights,  and  each  one  receives  a  share,  of 
which  be  has  tbe  exclusive  use  until  the  redi- 
vision  at  the  end  ol  the  duodecade.  Stilt  a  third 
part  of  the  commune-land  is  planted  with  fruit 
trees;  the  produce  of  which  is  sold  lor  the  ben- 
efit of  the  communal  treasury.  A  fourth  and 
largest  part,  is  planted  with  forest  trees,  and 
from  it  each  person  receives  yearly  a  certain 
amount  of  building  and  fire  wood. 

During  the  months    when  farm-work  is  pos- 
sible the  peasants  in  E rise    between  four 

and  five,  and,  after  a  breakfast  of  coffee,  sausage 
aud  bread,  no  at  once  to  the  fields.  At  half- 
past  nine  or  ten  tbe  whole  family  sit  down  iu 
the  field  and  eat  black  bread,  washed  down 
with  a  bind  of  a  coarse  braudy  called  schnapps. 
Then  work  goes  on  again  until  twelve,  when,  it 
the  day  is  hot,  they  return  home  and  reat 
an  hour  or  two,  making  thtir  noonday  meal  of 
bread  aud  the  remains  of  the  coffee  prepared  iu 
the  morning  aud  kept  warm  on  the  embers,  or 
if  wood  is  scarce,  by  wrapping  the  coffee  pot  in 
tbe  bedclothes!  After  their  return  to  work,  an 
;iiternoon  meal  of  bread  and  schnapps  is  eaten 
at  halt-past  three,  and  an  evening  meal  of 
bread,  coffee,  and  a  warm  soup,  wheii  they  stop 
work  at  seven  or  eight.  Com^tant  toil  of  this 
sort  leaves  but  little  time  for  reading  or  self- 
improvement,  aud  only  six  papers  are  taken  in 
E ,  not  more  tliau  twelve  or  fourteen  per- 
son^ in  all  reading  tbem.  These  weeklies  and 
a  few  story-books,  loaned  out  by  the  pastor,  are 
the  only  rt'iidiog  material  of  a  village  of  five 
hundred  and  iiinty-one  souls.  The  bread  eaten 
by  the  peasants  is  made  of  coarse  black  flour, 
liaked  once  or  at  moat  twice  a  mouth,  aud  eat- 
en without  butter.  On  Sunday  morning  a 
little  beef  or  mutton  is  .sometimes  eaten  by  a 
few  families,  but  otherwine  no  animal  food  is 
taken  except  iu  the  form  ef  sausage-meat.  Chil- 
dren do  not  work  in  the  fields  uutil  about  ten 
years  of  age,  nor  is  much  work  done  bv  them 
for  five  or  six  years  later,  as  from  six  to  fifteen 
or  sixteen  years  of  age  they  are  compelled  to 
attend  school.  In  summer,  from  June  2'ltU  to 
September  2^tli,  there  is  no  afternoon  sseasiou 
of  the  school,  and  the  children  then  help  in  the 
harvest.  The  toil  of  a  peasant  being  so  con- 
stant, is  also  done  slowly  and  poorly.  A  wood- 
sawyer,  for  inst.ance,  holds  and  works  his  saw 
with  only  one  hand,  aud  draws  a  breath  be- 
tween each  stroke. 

A' compulsory  school  law  in  the  province  of 


Hanover  forces  the  peasants  to  study  dnriHg 
ten  years  of  tb-ir  live...  aud  during  this  tune, 
littte  reading,  writing  aud  arithmetic  i^  hc- 
quired;  but  beyond  this  and  a  slight  knowl- 
edge of  High  German  they  do  not  »<ivauo<.— 
Cleaolinesa  isuot  a  oeaaaut  virtue  in  th.is  nt- 
gion,  and  pBrhapa  I  had  Iwtt^r  way  nothing  on 
the  subject,  farther  than  that  tbt)  pig  is  at  alt 
IJiaes  a  welcome  member  of  the  highest  village 
society,  nod  generally  goes  into  tbe  house  by 
the  front  door. 

All  work  and  no  play  makes  the  peasant  a 
dull  fellow,  and  the  little  education  he  gets 
doei  not  help  bim  much.  Many  stories  of  their 
blunders  are  current,  involving  ofteuest  the 
local  Dogberries.  To  this  sort  belongs  the  sign 

m\A  to  have  been  posted  '.in  a  stable   in  G , 

and  which  ;notified  the  stablemen  that  "it  is 
forbidden  to  feed  the  horses  or  cowa  with  light- 
ed pipes  or  cigars."  A  tresapaea  notice,  still  to 
Iwseen  near  E-,  gives  perhaps  the  best  idea  of 
this  sort  of  muddle-headed uesa.  Written  in 
Plattdeutsch,  It  gives  the  warning:  "This  rotid 
IS  no  road,  but  he  who  will  travel  it  notwith- 
standing is  fined  lour  marks  and  two  days  in 
jail;  the  informer  to  receive  half."  Laws  are  so 
strict  and  well   enforced   that  there    are  few 

crimes.    Such  as  do  occur  in  E are  mainly 

fights  caused  by  liquor  and  family  .[uarrels, 
which  the  pistir  commonly  has  iuHuence 
enough  to  settle. 

Owing  to  the  small  land-holdings  there  is  iu 

^ uo  distinct  class  of  what   we  in    th 

couutry  call  farm-help;  but,  when  a  man  has 
not  money  enough  to  hire  Und  in  the  ordinary 
way,  he  goes  to  a  fanner  and  asks  for  six  or 
eight  acresof  land,  agreeiug  to  pay  so  much 
rent,  aud  giving  no  deposit,  but  binding  him- 
self to  work  for  the  farmer  at  rates  much  below 
those  usually  paid  day  laborers— twenty  five 
centa  a  day  or  tbirty-five  cents  for  cutting  an 
acre  of  grain  being  tbe  prices  paid  to  such 
boundmen. 

House  servants -ire  employed  in  B only 

by  the  minister.  They  are  hired  at  Easter,  or 
on  the  16th  of  November,  and  one  year  is  the 
usual  length  of  the  term  for  which  they  engage. 
Housewives  receive  from  fifteen  to  tweuty-five 
dollars  a  year,  and  a  present  of  twenty  yards  of 
linen  and  a  pair  ol  shoes;  it  is  also  customary 
to  give  them  small  money  fees  once  or  twice  a 
year  if  they  have  done  their  work  yfeW.—I'opu- 
lor  iyi-i*nre  Monthli/. 

REMARKABLE  HUMAN  WORKS. 

VJ^^EVAHwas  fourteen   miles  long,   eight 
W      miles  wide  and  forty-six  miles  around, 
with  a  wall  one  hundred   feet  high,  and   wii 
enough  for  three  chariots  to  go  abreast. 

Babylon  was  fifty  miles  within  the  walla, 
which  was  seventy  five  feet  thick,  undone  hun- 
dred feet  high,  with  one  hundred  brazen  gates. 

Tbe  Temple  of  Diana,  at  Ephtsus,  was  four 
hundred  and  twenty  feet  to  the  support  of  thi 
roof.     It  was  one  hundred  years  in  building. 

The  largest  of  the  pyramids  was  lour  hundred 
and  eighty-one  feet  in  in  higbt,  aud  eight  hun- 
dred and  fifty-three  feet  on  the  aides.  The  base 
covers  eleven  acres.  The  stones  are  about  sixty 
eet  in  length,  and  the  layers  are  two  hundred 
and  eight.  It  employed  32U.0UO  men  in  buil- 
ding the  labyrinth  in  Egypt,  and  it  contuiiiB 
three  hundred  chambers  und  twelve  balls, 

Tliebes,  iu  Egypt,  preeentw  ruins  twenty-sev- 
en miles  aroiind--and  coutaiued  35O,0OLi  citi. 
'/.ens  and  -10,000  slaves. 

The  Temple  of  Delphos  was  so  rich  in  dona- 
tions that  it  was  plundered  of  $50,000,000  add 
the  Emperor  Nero  tarried  away  Irom  it  tno 
hundred  statues. 

The  walls  of  Rome  were  thirteen  miles  round. 

CHRISTIAN  CRITICISM 

UPON  this  subject  the  Hible  Bnnmr  makes 
the  following  bold  and  vigoroufl  express- 
ions; 

"When  giant  evils  stalk  abroad — when  the 
air  is  heavy  with  moral  mianma — wlien  frociety 
is  invaded  witt  demouiucal  powern^ — when  for- 
malism, sectariuui^'m,  and  livjuKri^y  are  eating 
at  the  vitals  of  Christianity— when  churches 
are  run  upon  such  policj-priNcipleN  as  to  bi 
come  the  hotbed  of  ioRdelity  —  when  |iride  and 
pomp  and  parade  are  at  a  premium,  and  purity 
and  old-fa.snioncd  power  ar*-  set  at  a  discount- 
wken  Platonic  pbilosopiiy  is  allowed  to  »ui) 
plant  the  Divine  philo.sophy  of  redemption— 
when  the  grandest  trutbe  of  revelation  are  ha- 
bitually put  in  the  back-ground— when  spirit* 
uali/.ing  iuterpretationtt  undermine  the  very 
foundations  of  faith — wheu  multitudes  K(jut 
the  idea  of  a  personal  coming  of  Christ,  or 
literal  resurrection  of  the  d'jad— when  multi- 
tudes more  preach,  pray,  talk,  and  njuy  ubout 
tbi>Me  glorious  things,  and  live  us  though  they 
were  cunningly  devised  tables — when  brethren 
beckou  us  to  them  by  th«ir  loud  pri*t«etatious 
of  scriptural  ^-^itiiplitity  and  large-hearttd  Ub- 
erty,  and  then  denounce  us  beciiuMe  we  will  not 
consent  to  be  dosed  with  bigotry  and  shriveled 
into  their  own  narrowmss— IT  IS  TIMK  TO 
SPEAK." 


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THE  EXAMINATION  IN  EDUCA- 
TION. 

MY  WILLARD    KR0WH-. 

|;DUCATmNshouldbe  a  training  to  promota 
I J  insight,  power  of  thought,  and  facility  la 
■Kauinug  knowledge.  Perception,  not  mem- 
.shoold  be  cultivated,  and  a«  the  student 
advance  only  by  his  own  endeavors,  h« 
should  be  led  through  such  a  course  of  labor 
'""<  original  thought  that  he  may  come  out  u 
■pendent  thinker,  as  well  as  a  thorough 
lolar,  in  such  branches  of  education  aa  ha 
!  inclination  for.  To  obtain  such  a  training 
?saminatioQii  should  be  means,  not  ends.  For 
example,  instead  of  the  student  in  political 
scouomy,  history,  philosophy,  or  mathematica 
^ing  obliged  to  work,  as  now,  with  an  oxaml- 
jtioL.  perhaps,  of  catch  (juestions,  ever  in  view 
the  examination  might  consul  in  original  «|I 
says  in  the  hrst  three  subjects,  and  the  per- 
formance of  a  paper  of  great  severity  in  the 
last,  all  being  done  at  tbe  student's  leisure  and 
-ith  such  assistance  as  he  can  get  from  books. 
__ere  is  a  training  similar  to  that  in  actual  life; 
the  best  qualities  in  mind  are  brought  out,whU» 
recitations  can  fiirnisb  the  students  with  prac-  ' 
tice  in  answering  questionw.  and  the  instruotot 
with  opportuuity  of  guiding  the  students  and 
correcting  their  errors.  Tlie  same  principle 
hhould  be  extended  as  far  as  possible  iu  all 
studies,  and  also  in  preparatory  schools.  It  hai 
recently  been  tried  at  Harvard  with  sigual  suo- 
cess  in  tbe  examinations  for  second-year  honon 
iu  mathematics,  while  in  political  economy  and 
history  there  is  a  tendency  in  the  same  direo- 
tion.  The  adoptiou,  aho,  in  the  Harvard  Law 
School  of  the  "case  system."  which  is  billed  on 
the  principle  of  letting  tbe  student  do  hia  own 
thinking  in  law,  has  caused  independeak 
thought  to  be  more  necessary  than  research 
for  MuccesH  in  recitations;  has  infused  extraor- 
dinary vigor  into  the  school,  aud  made  its  reci- 
tation training  nnsurpassed. 

It  may  be  objected  that  by  wuch  a  system  aa  I 
have  proposed  a  prize  would  be  placed  on  dv 
cei)tiou.  Even  if  some  obtain  illegitimate  aa- 
aistance,  it  is  not  pertinent  to  the  real  issue 
which  is.  What  is  the  best  method  for  those 
who  wish  to  improve?  Natural  shirkers  will 
not  receive  much  improvement  by  any  method. 
Forcing  a  man  to  work  Aoe-*  not  improve  him 
as  with  the  removal  of  the  pressure  he  will  re- 
turn to  his  old  oondition.  What  we  want  ia 
not  to  lift  young  men  up  to  a  height  and  hold 
them  there,  but  to  enable  tlipra  to  rise  by  theU 
own  exertions. — May  AUn»tir. 


LITERARY  NOTICES. 


"iCOTlVEfi  0?  LIKK." 

This  is  the  title  of  a  book  edited  by  Prof. 
Swing,  and  published  by  Jansen  McClurg  4 
0<i..  Ciiicagn,  lfl2  pp.  Price  ^fl.OO. 

The  author  says,  "Vou  will  find  that  the  hu- 
man soul  is  drawn  along  by  six  angels  of  good." 
These  he  denominates.  Elucation.  Home,  Fame, 
Happiness,  Beuevolence,  It-ligiou.  The  hook 
is  accordingly  divided  into  nix  parts,  coiistitu- 
ting  so  many  lecture*  on  the  above  SLihjecta. 
He  looks  only  at  the  outside  world,  aud  only 
on  the  bright  side  of  that,  itue  is  very  Mkely, 
after  reading  the  book,  to  think  that  man  ia  8 
great  deal  better  than  he  is. 

"i'JTS    f0UNDAT10N»," 

This  H  a  title  of  a  book  ed'ted  by  .John  Mor- 
ris Gibson,  aud  publixlied  by  Jansen  McClurg 
&  Co..  Chicago.     -Jill  pp.    l'rit:e  ^1.(10. 

U  is  a  atroBg  defVmue  of  the  Cbrietiaa  reli- 
gion. The  book  la  divided  into  twelve  parte 
each  part  coustitutmga  lecture.  The  nubjecte 
diRcusB<-d  are  ax  follows;  (Iltariug  the  l^round; 
God  is  the  wibues.'i  withiu,  tbu  wituess  without; 
Rpfelaliou  of  Uod  ui  a  buniaii  lile;  Credentials 
of  the  Christ;  Muacies  of  thu  Ltutpbil:  The  re»- 
urrtction;  UjveUtiuu  hy  tbe  spirit;  The  sixty- 
six  byoli.'>;Thd  one  buok;  The  stronghold  of 
nnbiflief,-  a  do^ma;  Taa . atroughold  of  faith — 
the  Christ  of  history. 

"iHH  Mittsn  iiriLnEna." 
h  t^e  title  ot  H  book  of  -IM  p|i.  edited  by  J.  P 
Maclisau,  and    published   by  lloWrt  Clarke  k 
Co.,  Cincinnati.   Price  SI  ol). 

It  is  certainly  a  standard  workon  the  subject 
^oDo  in  which  aiitiquariane  will  find  much  to' 
intereat  them.  The  work  is  divided  into  fw^lve 
chapters  aa  lollows:  PrelimiuAry  observations; 
Defensive  enulosures;  Moundu,  wtn-ks  of  art; 
Miiuug.  Advanoment  iu  tbe  wi'i'ncHs;  Tablets; 
t'raods;  Civilizjtion;  Antif^riity;  Who  were  the 
moimd-builders  and  whet  became  of  them? 
A.ichaelogy  of  Bubler  county,  Ohio. 


Tnabad  is  constantly  at  the  door  endeav- 
oring  lo  creep  ia  to  destroy  the  good. 


THE    BBETHREHSr    j3lT    "VrORK. 


May    11 


FKOM  THE  CHUKCHES. 


A  SI-   they    thut    be   wlae  «hall  iihlne    m    thr 
britrhtin'M  of  triennnamfnt:»nd  they  that  turn 
muiy  u>  nftht«oiuiie8a, 
ever -Dan.  18:3. 


I  tbe  Btara  forever  ui<] 


PEXXSYirAXIA. 

Woodbury. 

Our  District  Meeting  of  Middle  P«Da>yl- 
▼uia  melon  the  'J7r.b  of  April.  Twenty  wnie 
churcbpB  were  reprtrnfinttd  iJ«r»OBally,  and  the 
meetiitg  wan  cbaractiTiMd  witb  the  b«t  of  fwl- 
inge,  OneiiUffj'  "**  ""t  up  to  A.  M.  for 
farther  couBidnration.  The  buiinew  com- 
menced in  tbe  ojorniog  and  elo»ted  the  iianie 
day  by  having  a  night  wanion.  The  w«i»tb<?r 
WM  pleaaant  hence  we  bad  a  very  large  crowd 
of  people,  Thii*  meeting  IwinK  HonmtbiLK  new 
in  our  diHtrict,  tbe  outside  world  iiMined  much 
interested.  D-  8<  It-      j 

vjnaiNiA. 

Moore'ii  Store.  | 

I  read  tho  R.  at  W.  nigiilttrly  with  much 
pleasure.  I  b»vo  many  friend"  in  the  weiit,and 
it  is  gratifying  to  read  their  communication". 
Sister  Pfii'be  A.  yraiilz'  "correction"  i"  not  on- 
ly natixfrtctory,  but  iilso  complimentBry.  We 
ID  the  valley  of  Virginia  are  moving  onward 
•lowly.  Our  mlNHionury  enterpriw  i"  mostly 
on  honiebach,  eitot  and  vfml  of  the  valh-y,  which 
ii  Dot  a  hard  way  after  nil,  connidering  tbnt  our 
Savior  went  on  (oot.  Danibi.  IIayh. 


ei  by  the  mewting.  All  the  meraben"  of  ths 
Umon  Board  were  r»-e!«ct*d  by  acclamation, 
to  tbe  Mti»faction  of  all,  aa  their  pant  year's 
labor  in  enwoting  the  worlc.  choosing  the 
evangelmtd,  ic,  gave  general  "atisfaction.  The 
meeting  concludifd  by  an  encooraging  addrewi 
by  one  of  the  eldern  present  to  go  on  in  the 
glorioua  worlc  of  spreading  the  Go«peI  of  Christ 
to  all  the  bord'-rn  of  the  District.  Tbu"  ended 
another  joyoua  meeting  and  may  the  bleefiing 
offlvdrwt  upon  itJi  labors.  I  would  say  to 
the  evangelist"  who  may  ha  ohosen  for  the 
work  for  the  coming  year,  may  yon  be  enal)Ied 
by  grace  divine,  to  go  onward  in  tbe  cause  of 
Christ  and  proclaim  his  Gospel  in  all  it«  parity 
and  plainnww,  that  all  your  hearers  may  be 
J>i-nefitted  and  lenm  tbe  way  of  truth  as  it  is  in 
Jpjius.  May  you  ever  hold  up  to  the  world  all 
the  Bible  truths  in  all  their  peculiarities  so 
haracteristic  of  our  beloved  fraternity.  Pray 
for  that  grace  that  will  make  the  enemy  flee 
and  that  this  year  may  be  one  of  great  success 
ID  tbe  Master's  vineyard,  the  work  of  Jesus. 

3.  T.  B093EBKA? 


A  WORD  FROM  BRO.  PERCIVAL. 


Rook  Creek, 

On  (be  2nd  day  of  Aprii  the  brethren  and 
•iit«rs  of  tile  Inl  District  of  Virginia  convened 
■t  the  old  brick  church  in  Frnnklin  Co,,  to  look 
Into  the  affairs  of  the  church.  At  an  early  hour 
the  elders  retired  to  the  oooioiitteo  room  iind 
organized  in  their  uhuuI  manner.  About  all 
the  churches  were  represeut^d  by  person  eioept 
tbe  W.  Va,  and  N.  C  tburcbfls.  il.  I'.  IJylton 
was  dioxen'Modcrafor,  and  li.  F.  Mooniaw, 
Clerk.  Tliiire  were  only  Hoveii  {jueriiiH  handed 
in,  four  of  which  were  on  the  sumosubject,  viz, 
that  of  n  more  tboroogli  spread  of  the  Gospfl. 
TheBo  were  submitted  to  a  committeo  of  Jive 
elders,  which  resulted  in  contiolidation.  Then 
there  wore  only  three  tjuericH  to  discuss.  Tbe 
first  wa.s,  How  ofl«D,  when,  and  where,  should 
brethren  extend  the  salutation  l*  This  brought 
many  good  ar^umonta  to  light  TbacuKtwius 
of  the  WcHtorn  brethren  were  spoken  of  rela- 
tive to  not  extending  il  at  all  times,  but  I  HUp- 
poseas  none  of  you  were  jjresent  you  will  not 
get  oflended. 

AuHwer.  At  nil  times  when  brethren  give 
their  baud  if  practicable. 

The  Second  was  a  call  for  an  Orphan  Home, 
Thin  was  disouased  conniderably  and  depidi'd 
to  postpone  until  next  J).  M.  The  third  was 
the  consolidated  one— a  call  for  more  pn'Qcli- 
ing— atating  that  tliousands  were  dying  with- 
out ever  bearing  the  (iospel  in  its  primitive 
purity.  The  elder  brethren  thought  it  best  not 
to  have  this  publicly  discussed,  ua  there  was 
some  miBunderstouding  between  some  brethren 
present  on  the  subject,  accordingly  the  commit- 
tee formed  on  answer  as  follows; 

Let  the  district  be  divided  into  four  sub- 
districts  and  have  three  of  the  safest  brethren 
in  each  sob-district  to  plan  und  send  the  breth- 
ren Out  to  preach. 

The  meeting  closed  with  good  feelings  among 
all  the  brethren  and  sisters.  We  formed  many 
ftcquiiiutanws  which  we  shall  remember  with 
P'^Muw.  C.  D.  Hyi.t.jH. 


IOWA. 

Brooklyn. 

Our  annual  church   meeting   was  held  on 

the  21th    of  April,  and  pasied  off  plea-tantly. 

The  church  seemed  in  love  and  union  bo  it  was 
concluded  to  hold  a  communion  meeting  on  tbe 
sijth  and  seventh  of  June,  t^iite  a  number  of 
brethren  inteod  emigrating  to  Oregon,  and  we 
would  be  much  pleased  to  have  otbers  go  with 
us.  We  wish  to  know  something  oonceming 
the  colony  which  is  beiof;  organi/.ed  in  Illinois. 
Will  some  one  please  give  us  the  information? 

S.  C.  MlI.LER. 


OHIO. 

Dunkirk. 

The  brethren  and  sisters  assembled  in 
missionary  convention  at  the  Logon  Church, 
Logan  Co.,  on  the  23rd  inst.  Elder  Joseph 
Kanffmon  was  chosen  Moderator;  brother  R- 
K.  Berkeybile  Secretary,  with  the  writer  as 
aasistont  The  object  of  the  meeting  was  sta- 
ted by  Eld.  J.  Brillhart.  who  enthused  the 
meeting  with  a  considerable  degree  of  earnest- 
noBP,  prompting  all  to  action  in  the  grand  cause 
of  our  Master,  in  devising  greater  means  for  the 
aalvation  of  the  sinner.  The  Secretary  and 
Treasurer's  report  was  read  and  accepted.  The 
amount  collected  for  Mission  work  was  >^nn. 
26.  Paid  out  by  Evangelists.  »139.  3.^.  Balance 
in  bands  of  Treasurer.  $51, HI. 

The  report  of  the  ditierent  evangelisU  wah 
caliW  for  and  listened  to  with  great  joy  when 
it  was  B»jd  that  sinners  were  made  willing  to 
follow  thfir  JUast^r  by  the  instrumentality  ol 
the  Mission  work.  Ideas  wereadvancad  forth*' 
greater  proseeutioo  of  the  work  in  tbe  future, 
and  eipresflions  from  tbe  local  churches  were  to 
"go  ooward  with  the  work  of  evangelism," 
and  were  aseured  that  means  would  be  em- 
ployed for  that  end.  A  few  amendments  were 
made  to  tbe  former  plan  of  the  work  and  adopt- 


KUROPE. 

Denmark. 

Itfttr  Bri).  Nnhflman,  greefing: 

I  WW*  up  in  Tbilaud  the  Inttor  port  of 
March  and  held  fourteen  meetings,  and  there 
are  several  there,  who,  according  to  their  con- 
fession, will  soon  join  the  church.  What  a 
change  in  that  place!  The  first  time  I  was  there 
only  live  or  six  cume  to  meeting,  and  when 
there  the  second  time  they  had  the  priest  and 
schoolmaster  along  to  ensnare  me  in  words  end 
imprison  me  if  possible,  but  they  had  to  go  off 
ftsliftmed.  They  Ihreutened  to  stone  me  next 
ti  01  n.  N  ow  we  have  many  warm  friends 
there  who  are  an  encouragement  to  our  old 
brother  and  sist«r.  They  are  both  faithful  and 
patient  in  their  lonely  condition.  One  old  man 
who  wiiH  led  to  the  church  by  our  Danish  pa- 
per, was  baptiz«;d  in  my  absence,  and  I  baptized 
two,  a  man  and  his  wife,  last  evening.  We 
exi>ect  several  more  yet  this  Spring,  indiffer- 
ent places.  The  church  will  have  Love-feast 
April  25th.  May  the  Lord  help  lu  have  a  good 
feast 

I  am  broken  down  in  health  the  last  few  days 
Bgiiin,  and  like  you,  have  no  time  to  rest.  The 
harvest  is  ready  and  certainly  we  do  not  do 
much  if  we  offer  our  life  for  tbesoul's  salvation. 
Let  us  work  and  not  faint.  When  our  earthly 
house  goes  down  in  the  dust  we  have  a  better 
to  move  into,  one  that  can  never  wear  out  in 
the  Lord's  service,  It  is  good  enough  to  say, 
rest!  rest!  but  is  it  time  to  rest  when  people  are 
shipwrecked  and  drowned  on  every  hand?  Yet 
what  ia  that  ccinpared  to  sinking  into  eternal 
tlamest*  Every  day  on  ever;  hand  some  one 
goes  down,  Shall  we  rest  and  let  them  go,  or 
shall  we  give  them  our  last  ettbrt— our  life  to 
savethenii'  Il  all  who  belong  to  the  church 
would  do  this  the  number  of  our  brotherhood 
would  soon  be  doubled,  but  alas,  reat,  rest,  ease 
and  money,  farms  and  stock,  children  and  old 
age  go  before  saving  souls  by  many!  Souls  per- 
ish; ministers  starve,  or  die  of  esposure  all  be- 
cause many  able  hands  consider  all  their  duty 
is  done  by  joining  the  church  and  keeping  a 
Jew  external  rites.  True  Christianity  is  self- 
sacrificing,  even  to  hate  and  lose  our  own  life. 
Happy  the  man  who  does  this;  he  sholl  sove  his 
life,  but  tbe  one  who  is  so  unhappy  as  not  to 
lose  it,  bi^  hopes  and  expectations  will  be  blas- 
ted in  a  moment  and  his  soul  lost,  Dear  bmth- 
er,  run  your  race  patiently;  die  with  your  jit-n 
III  baud  if  the  Lord  will,  and  dip  it  deeper 
>iiid  deeper  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb.— 
\our  paper  does  not  contain  much  about  "the 
oneolIering;""theLambthatbarethe8inof  the 
world;"  "the  fleri)ent  on  the  pole  in  the  cjuip," 
"the  sacrifice  that  taketh  away  even  the  con- 
"Cieuceof  sin."  When  shall  they  appear? 
C.Hoi-R. 

The  brethren  of  the  Brooklyn  District, 
Howenheik  Co.,  Iowa,  will  bold  their  Love  feast 
on  the  5tb  of  June,  commencing  at  10  a.  y,, 
three  miles  north-east  of  Brooklyn.  A  gen- 
eral invitation  given,  especiallyto  those  return- 
ng  from  A.    M.  by  war  of  ftock  Island  U.   R 


IT  will  be  reraemlwred  that  in  July  of  1870,  I 
asked  through  the  B.  at  W.  for  any  infor- 
uiiition    that   could    be   given    conceminy    the 
whereabout*  of  brother  Harold  A.  Fercivai.who 
bad  formerly  been  s  Catholic  priest  in  Mon- 
treal,  Canada,    but   who,    after   a   uamber   of 
changes,  bad  met  the    Brethren,  near   Coving- 
ton, Ohio,  and  after  being    baptized  by  them  at 
Dayton  and  then  recommended   to  the  church 
at  Huntingdon.  Pa.,  he  was  sent  to  that  place 
about  Apnl  Ist,  IST!'.     He  arrived  at  Hunting- 
don but  remained  only   a  few  days.     Leaving 
there  for  the  Ea.it,  he  was  heard  of  at  a  station 
east  of  Huntingdon,  hut  since  then,  antil  quite 
recently,  hia  whereabouts  has  to  the  breth) 
been  entirely  unknown,  although  great  anxiety 
wa«  felt  for  him,  and  correspondence,  both  pub- 
lic and  private,  waa  bad,  in   order  to  bring  out, 
if  possible,  bis  present  condition  and  residence. 
By  some  means,  brother  Samuel  Kiehl,  of  Day- 
ton, Ohio,  and  at  whose  home  brother  Percival 
lodged  while  in  the  city,  wa^  induced  to  write 
to  Oberlin,  Ohio,  from  whence  a  reply  was  sent 
giving  tbe  oddress  of  two  ladies  in  Nebraska, 
who.  it  was  said,  could  give  the  desired  infor- 
mation.    To  Hem  brother  Kiehl  wrote,  and  in 
a  short  time  obtained    the  following   from  one 
of  the  party,  a  young  lady : 

Pawnee  City,  Nebraska,  ) 
March  25th,  1880.  \ 
Mr.  Kiehl,  Dear  Sir:— I  received  your   letter 
today  and  will   hasten    to  answer  it  and   tell 
you  all  J  know  concerning  Mr.  Percival. 

On  the  night  of  October  8th,  1879,  he  came 
to  our  house.  He  said  that  five  days  before  he 
had  e.scoped  from  tbe  Mona.slery  at  Atchison, 
Kansas;  that  be  then  took  the  train  fur  Table 
Rock,  some  eight  miles  from  here,  and  tearing 
that  our  folks  kept  Saturday,  he  came  here  and 
made  bis  home  for  five  weeks.  During  that 
ti  le  he  gave  several  lectures  on  Romanism, 
and  then  went  to  Mr.  Qrubbs,  and  staid  there 
awhile.  I  cannot  say  how  long  he  staid  there 
as  they  live  several  miles  from  here,  and  we 
live  in  the  country  and  we  do  not  see  each  other 
often.  In  December  he  started  for  Bainbridge, 
Nebraska,  and  when  at  David  City,  (about  one- 
half  the  way  from  here  there),  wrote  to  Mrs. 
Grubb  that  be  had  found  friends;  and  also  that 
there  w.  re  two  Monks  and  a  priest  there,  but 
that  he  apprehended  no  danger.  He  never  ar- 
rived at  Bainbridge  for  I  wrote  there  to  tiod 
out.  He  promised  to  write  to  several  persons 
here  every  week,  but  none  here  have  heard  from 
him  since  he  left.  It  is  the  opinion  of  all  that 
be  is  ci-rtainly  captured  again,  and  perhaps 
killed.  He  was  a  very  agreeable  man,  and 
seemed  to  have  no  fear  of  tbe  Catholics,  al- 
though some  of  the  priests  here  threatened  to 
shoot  him  if  they  could  see  him. 

He  preached  for  no  denomination,  but  kept 
Saturday  as  the  Sabbath  while  here.  When  he 
came  here  he  had  a  priest's  outfit  in  full,  and 
said  that  they  were  just  starting  to  take  him  to 
Dubuque,  Iowa,  to  be  tried  for  heresy,  when  he 
escaped.  He  took  bis  robes  away  with  him. 
Beseemed  at  times  partially  deranged.  We,  as 
well  as  many  others  here,  will  be  very  glad  to 
hear  from  him,  but  fear  we  shall  never  more. 

Bespoke  of  being  among  the  German  Baii- 
tbts  and  esteemed  them  much.  He  attended 
their  meetings  while  here. 

Hoping  I  have  made  this  plain  to  yon  I  will 
close,  and  if  I  at  any  future  time  shall  hear 
more  of  him  1  shall  inform  you  immediately 
and  shall  be  pleased  to  have  you  do  the  same 
for  me.    Respectfully, 

Bell  Vars. 
Dpon  reading  this  intelligent  and  courteous 
letter,  brother  Kiehl  and  the  writer  wrote  again 
to  Miss.  Vars.  asking  her  consent  to  tbe  publi- 
cation of  her  letter,  and  the  following  is  her 
reply : 

Pawnee  City,  Neb,  1 
April  3rd,  18s0.  J 
Mr.  Kiflil,  Deab  Sib:— I  have  just  received 
your  letter,  and  in  regard  to  your  request,  1 
will  say.  take  my  letter  and  publish  all  tbe  con- 
tents desired,  and  in  such  a  form  that  it  will 
appear  to  better  advantage  than  it  now  does; 
also  publish  my  name  and  address  if  it  ia  desi- 
rable,  1  would  write  a  better  letter  if  I  had 
time,  but  my  engagement  as  clerk  will  not 
now  allow  it.  The  name  of  the  Dunkard  min- 
ister here,  is  William  Polau,  Pawnee  City,  Neb. 
I  do  not  think  Percival  had  much  conversation 
with  any  of  the  denomination.  I  rauoot  give 
the  names  of  those  in  David  City;  Mrs.  Grubb 
may  know.  If  I  can  give  you  any  more  infor- 
mation a."  to  how  he  was  captured,  and  the  par- 
ticulars of  his  escape.  i:c  ,1  will  cheerfully  do  so. 
Please  tosend  me  a  copy  of  the  notice.  I  assure 
you  that  many  in  this  part  are  anxious  that  he 


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GEXERAL    .iGE-YTS 

FOIt 

.THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


8,  T.  Bi4U>rn»D,  nankirk,  Ohio. 
Inotli  ItUr,  Lens,  til . 
D,B.Glh«in,Crr.oGonln.  Ill 
W.  C-  Tsaltn,  Ut.  Uorrla,  HI. 
S.  8.  M'^htor,  Coroplta,    m<>. 
Jobu  Wl»^  MulLorry  r.f>itn.  Ill 
J,  W.  SoulliwiM,!.     1 


D,  B.   MeolHi,  W&T°«borD,    P». 
Duilal   Vuilmui,      Vlnlao,  111 

J     S.    TioTT,    Lougniiinl,  Colo 
JohD    H*ti«ar,    CanoOorJo,  IIL 

Joi.   H..i.d.lok         ■■  ■■       - 

D       Br..wri,      8iiUni,     Oregon, 


TABLE  OP  CONTENTS. 


First  Page.— FrPemasDiirv.  For  Biibea  and  Oc- 
togenarians.   Christ  Ctiicilied.  I'aying  Interest. 

Second  Pagk.— stein  tuitJ  Kay  Debate.  I'ray 
for  ttie  ChiUlren. 

Tbibd  Page.— Sabbatarianism. 

Pon'iiTii  P.iOE—In  anti  Aioiiud  L;umrk  Tlie 
Aimual  Mwting. 

Fifth  Pack  .—  Feet  washing.  The  design  iind 
form  uf  Chi'istiuii  Baptisin. 

S;xTii  Vagk.— Tfie  Liist  night  of  the  Convict. 
Co-iipenitl'in  of  Parents.  Loveliness.  The  Power 
ofaFathei'a  Love.  The  Womim  Selecta  the 
Man. 

Sevekth  Page.— The  Child  of  Hell.  Miirriage. 
Consistency-  Address  to  American  Fastors. 
Caution.  To  ](rethren  St^eking  Homes  in  fiP 
We.st.  A  Good  Man's  Wis*.  Sudden  Deutli. 
Korth  I'^astern  Ohto.  Misnion. 

Eighth  Page.— Litz,  Pennsylvania.  Wyandott. 
Ohio.  LaporteCa,  Elk  Lick.  Iiid.  Cornell,  111. 
Abilene^Sciindia.  Kansas.  Cresceut  Hill,  Mo. 
Denmarlf,  Kurope.  City  Mission  Report.  No 
tico,    Tliniunh  Chieatio. 


CHRIST  cutrortTETD,     ^     " 

h\  I),  p.  SAVLOJt. 

"Hut  we  preRch  Christ  crucified,"  I  Cor.  I ;  2.1 

TO  preach  Christ  crucified,  I  underatand  is  to 
preach  the  whole  doctrine  of  Christ  to  he 
the  powerof  God  unto  salvation;  bU  crucifix- 
km,  shedding  hiTi  blood,  aud  his  resurrection 
from  the  dpiid,  are  itssaving  power,  Preaehiiig 
this  doctrjue  liy  the  apostle*  produced  diff^reut 
effects.  As  in  nature  the  same  cause  will  pro- 
duce different  effiicta  upon  different  subjects 
■(Spa:e  forbids  illustration),  so  preaching  the 
goapel  will  produce  diffurent  elTdCta  on  the  dif- 
ferent minds  to  wr.ich  it  is  preached.  In  the 
case  before  us  their  different  tffects  were  pro 
duced  by  the  eunie  text  and  sermon. 

To  the  Jews  a  stumbliug-block.  To  the 
Greeks  it  was  foolishness.  But  unto  them  that 
were  called,"  (I  hat  i?,  h»ard  and  believed)  wheth' 
er  J«W8  or  Greeks  it  whs  the  power  of  Goi3,  aud 
the  witidoin  of  God. 

Perhaps  there  are  no  people  more  difiScuIt  to 
convince  of  salvation  through  Christ  crucified 
than  the  Jews.  Their  slowness  to  believe,  with 
their  fear  of  being  deceived,  made  them  require 
miracles  and  sign:*  to  prove  anything  proposed 
as  coming  from  God.  77if  Jews  rajuire  a  siffii. 
The  Savior  declared  them  to  be  a  wicked  and 
adulterous  geueration,seeking  after  a  sign.  The 
mind  of  man  is  the  creature  of  education,  and 
the  Jew  being  educated  iu  the  law  aud  the 
prophets,  had  his  mind  made  and  trained  by 
them;  and  having  formed  a  misconception  of 
the  nature  aud  character  of  the  kingdom  thi 
promised  Messiah  should  set  up.  And  believ 
iug  it  should  he  a  secular  kingdom,  they  stum 
bled  at  the  preaching  deliverance  through  a 
crucified  Mest'iah.  The  Greeks  had  their  mind 
formed  and  trained  in  the  schools  of  the  philos- 
ophers, such  as  Cicero,  Seneca,  Plato,  Aristotle, 
&c  ,  who  taught  the  wisdom  of  the  world  aa  the 
highest  attainment;  with  their  oiQicult  codes 
and  systems  of  morality.  To  their  proclaimin; 
salvation  or  happine^t^  through  a  man  crucified 
as  a  malefactor  in  Judea,  was  foolishness.  To 
them  it  wa*  contrary  to  reason  and  common 
sense,  the  matter  and  manner  of  such  preach- 
ing was  contrary  to  every  notion  of  what  they 
had  formed  of  what  was  dignified  and  honora- 
ble. 


In  Justin  M^utyrs  di^iloguf  with  Trypbo 
theJew,  v.-e  have  these  words:  '■Y..ur  Ji-suw 
aajdTryphn*,  having  fallt-n  under  the  extreme 
cur^e  of  Gud,  we  cannot  sufficiently  admire 
how  you  cm  expt'ct  any  good  from  Giid,  who 
place  your  hope  upon  a  man  that  wan  crucifi- 
ed." Where  is  your  understanding,  said  "the 
Geutile»,  who  worship  for  a  G  >d.  him  who  was 
crucified?"  Thus  Christ  crucified  was  to  the 
Jews  a  stumbliug  block;  and  to  the  Greeks  fool- 
ishness. 

liut  unto  them  that  are  called,  (hear  aud  he- 
lieve)  lioth  Jews  and  Greeks,  Christ  crucified  is 
the  power  of  Gi'd,  and  tho  wisdom  of  Gud.  No 
distinction  on  account  of  nationalities;  whether 
Jew  or  Greek  he  that  bt-lieves  and  is  bapti/.ed 
shall  he  saved,  and  all  willlearu  to  know  Christ 
crucified  is  both  the  power  and  wisdom  of  God. 

Although  eighteen  hundred  years  have  come 
and  gone  aiuce  preaching  Christ  crucifii^d  pro- 
duced these  efft!L't^,  and  muny  school  aud  church 
houses  have  hepu  built  and  many  missionaries 
have  gone  out  and  preached;  yet  preaching 
Christ  crucified  produces  the  same  effects. 
Though  wo  may  not  preach  tu  the  national  Jew 
or  Greek,  but  the  minds  of  men  to  whom  we 
preach  are  educated  aud  trained  in  the  various 
iKms  and  theologies  of  the  schonls  and  sect*, 
that  preaching  Christ  crucified,  which  lueaus 
all  the  doctrine  of  Chri-t  is  to  many  as  great  a 
stumbling  block  ad  it  ever  was  to  the  Jews; 
while  others  see  as  much  foolishness  in  it  as 
did  the  Greeks. 

In  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  meeting- 
house built  one  hundred  yearsago.and  in  whii  h 
jLhfi^wJioWdocllim*  of  Cluilat-liaa  jieaji  prpachi  J 
both  in  weakues^s  «nd~iii* po w».*r,  by  weak  'nion. 
and  by  t-trong  men,  are  men  living  who  can 
trace  their  family  origin  back  to  the  building 
of  the  house,  and  have  not  only  heard  all  the 
gospel  preached,  hut  with  their  eyes  have  seen 
it  ob-erved  and  practiced.  Yet  to  them  the  cross 
of  Christ  is  a  stumbling  block,  and  the  ordi- 
nances of  his  house  foolishness. 

Go  among  the  secta  from  the  Roman  Catho- 
lics down,  and  preach  that  faith  in  Christ  must 
embrace  all  the  promises  concerning  him  that 
was  to  come,  and  that  that  faitli  will  condemn 
the  disobedient,  as  well  as  the  obedient;  the 
stumbling  block  of  the  Jews,  and  the  foolish- 
ness of  tlie  Greeks  will  be  at  hand.  Preach  re- 
pentance, and  baptism  hy  trine  immersion  fur 
the  remission  of  sins,  and  the  Gift  of  the  Holy 
Spirit;  and  oh,  how  foolish  that  will  he!  And 
if  you  will  preach  that  the  Lord's  Supper 
is  a  full  meal  to  be  eaten  in  the  evening,  and 
that  before  eating  it  the  members  must  wash 
one  another's  leet;  aud  that  the  bread  and  wine 
is  not  the  Lord's  Supper,  but  ihe  Communion 
of  his  broken  body.and  bis  slied  blood,  oh.  what 
a  foolish  stumbling  block  that  will  be  to  the 
sectarian  whose  mind  whs  formed  by  church 
history  and  not  the  gospel.  And  should  you 
bring  in  the  salutation  of  the  kiss  you  will  lay 
down  such  a  stumbling  block  over  which  many 
have  already  fallen,  and  for  aught  1  know  havt^ 
broken  their  religious  necks.  While  the  plain, 
modest,  unassuming  dress.with  a  religious  head 
covering  for  the  female  believer;  that  will  be 
great  foolishness  for  many,  and  this  stumbling 
block  and  foolishness  is  sometimes  found  inside 
the  church.  It  is  brought  there,  however,  by 
those  who  preach  Christ,  but  are  the  enemies 
of  his  cross,  of  whom  Paul  in  his  day  wept. 
Phil.  3: 19. 

But  to  them  that  are  Ciilled,  Christ thti  power 
of  God,  aud  the  wisdom  of  God.  All  who  hear, 
believe,  and  obey  from  the  heart  all  the  truth, 
will  realize  that  Christ  crucified  is  the  power 
aud  wisdom  of  God.  The  wisdom  of  God  in  th 
salvation  of  fallen  humanity,  waa,  and  is  be- 
yond the  conception  of  man.  Paul  says;  "But 
we  speak  of  the  wisdom  of  God  in  a  mystery, 
ruen  Ibe  hidden  wisdom  which  God  ordained 
before  the  world  untoour glory;  whiuh  none  of 
the  princes  of  this  world  know;  for  had  they 
known  it  they  would  not  have  crucified  the 


Lora  r 


of  glory."  1  Cor.  2:  7,S.  \\\A  whib.  Christ 
orajDified  is  the  wi-doni  of  Qod,  fven  !>o  it  i^  thu 
power  pfOnd.  Ctiri»t  being  delivtri-d  for  our 
offAces,  he  was  also  raised  for  our  justification, 
therefore  he  is  able  to  save  unto  the  uttermost 
iill^hat  coiU'-'  unto  God  by  bim.  This  powwr 
Dtid^i^doni  of  God  none  hut  true  and  obedient 
Wwvers  will  fully  know. 


FOB  BABES  AND  OOTOQSNA- 
RIANS. 

i 


swiirms  new  ptnnlj*  ^very  limo  j  ou  break  root^. 
wh<»o  blcsH^ra*  atw  prolific,  and  ev.-ry  flower 
th»  father  of  a  million  M.-d«;  every  leaf  is  no 
ftwl.  every  branch  a  sp»iar,  aud  ev.iy  flower  like 
a  platoon  of  bayonets,  and  a  fii-ld  of  them  like 
nn  armed  host.  The  whole  j-hmt  U  a  torment 
and  a  vegi-toble  curse.  Ami  yet  a  farmtr  had 
brltcr  mak^  Uw  bid  ot  Canada  Ihi^tles  than  at- 
tempt to  be  at  eaao  on  interest. 


,   H.   IIAl.Sl!Ar(iH. 


OUCKLINGSan 
l\  pi"  h-tter  to  S 
tri^ouA  cruEub.    £ 


and  giants  have  found  ui}  sim- 
Sister  K'lima  Wation  a  »u- 
Some  would  probably  osctibu 
it  Id  the  fact  that  it  coiitain^'d  neiiher  "big 
caps,  nor  small  caps,  nor  italics,  nor  occa^iuna) 
adjectiv-s  ill  roiiiau"!!  Christ  hungeiingsouN, 
fllho  gl'iry  in  the  gains  of  self  crucifixion,  can 
Ihankfuliy  drink  the  water  of  life  out  of  aj-ilver 
chalice,  or  out  of  a  rusty  tin  cup  Thoie  wlio 
havp  been  taught  by  Him  who  is  "niee^ftnd 
lowly  HI  iieurl,"  cau  eat  the  bread  of  H-'im-iw 
Uratefuily  from  a  home  chipped  tray,  as  from  a 
golden  charger.  But  contempt  and  lUYOgaiice 
iiuy  sneer  at  great  aud  solemn  truths  by  ridi- 
'uling  either  the  expositor  or  exposition.  If 
humdrum  soit*  certain  natures,  then  hy  nil  put 
the  truth  in  bumdruni.  If  words  of  fl.irae  and 
tones  that  quiver  with  the  vt^ry  emotions  of 
KminaniiHl,  suit  other  uature>,  then  let  tin* 
truth  Hush  out  in  capitaLs  high  aa  H«>aven  and 
as  the  blood  ot  the  Godman.  When  penion^ 

■e"hig  oa|)s,  aud  liltlw  ciipt,  and  italics,'  thi'ir 
relish  for  the  ffesb  and  blood  of  Jeans  must  be 
dull.  Truth  i<4  truth  and  for  this  I  am  glad. 
Uy  «oul  is  feasted  on  many  a  private  letter, 
iuiserably  written  aud  more  wietchedly  sjelted, 
iud  as  innocent  of  grammar  at*  a  liottentot,  and 
^et  as  sweet  as  love  and  gratitude  and  intense 
{onging  after  holiness  can  mak«  it.  How  I  do 
iiijoy  the    glowing   heart  utterances  of  thesu 

giiorantaiid  unlearned"  saints.  How  amply 
>m  I  paid  for  my  pen-ministry  when  some  far- 
isolated,  pilgrim,  or  some  care-worn  christian, 
ir  prostrate  invalid.ot  poor  sinner  battling  with 
ivil  habit.tells  me  what  fioods  of  heavr.'n-lifting 
eomfort.  and  frefh  supplies  of  flL-sh  subduiiifi 
Strength  they  gather  from  my  sorrow-lineaded, 
pain-baked  little  loaves.  Send  in  your  love- 
roissives  by  the  bag  full.  They  are  like  »  show- 
er of  manna  to  my  soul.  Not  every  reader  will 
idniire  my  productions.  It  would  be  vanity  to 
expect  it.  Those  who  "desire  to  make  a  fair 
ihow  in  the  flesh' gnash  Ih-^ir  teeth  at  me.  But 
ilie  motto  of  my  life  and  my  ministy  is, 

"Never,  0  Christ,— so  stay  me  from  relenting,— 

Shall  there  be  truce  betwixt  my  llesh  and  soul." 
Here  you  have  the  key  to  nil  that  make*  my 
feebi'-  pen-scrawls  so  sweet  and  ravishing  to 
gome,  and  so  bitter  and  nauseous  to  otherx. 
The  CrrsM,  the  Cross-bearing  thn  nail- pierced, 
Bgoni/,ing,  sill  atoning  Emmanuel!  This  is  all 
I  have  to  say.  And  in  the  utterance  of  this 
many-sided  truth.  I  find  no  capitals  large 
enough  for  my  lofty  a^piratious  and  deep  de- 
merit. Whatever  lie  the  type,  let  the  U/e  ever 
he  "God  manifest  in  the  flesh." 


PAYING  INTEREST 


FHEBMASONRY. 


HV  r8.(rAH  BOBKEIt 


\T0  hli^tfr  draws  k 
j>(      Ofallindustri 


harper  than  iut«rest  does. 

•H  none  is  comparable  with 
that  of  interest.  It  works  all  day  and  night, 
in  fair  weather  and  foul.  It  has  no  sound  in 
j,g  foot-ttep!,  but  travels  fast  It  gnawa  at  a 
maus  substance  with  invisible  teeth.  It  binds 
industry  with  its  film.'as  a  fly  is  bound  in  a  spi- 
der's web.  Debts  roil  a  man  over  and  over, 
bindiug  hi.nd  and  foot,  letting  him  hang  upon 
the  fatal  mes-i  until  the  lon{;-Iegged  interest  d« 
vourshim.  There  is  but  one  thing  on  a  farm 
hke  it,  and  that  is  the   Canada  thistle,   which 


To  ItrMher  K   Vmhmijh:— 

1)KI.0VKn  in  the  Christinn  tie-,  I  greet  yon 
)  in  the  Lord  and  wiwh  ^ou  ninch  divine  fa- 
v..r  that  you  mny  be  fully  equippnd  for  the 
terrible 'Waterloo"  that  if  before  you.  Be  not 
alniid  brotlh-r,  the  Lord  will  bo  with  yi>u  if  you 
k^ep  in  tli»  divine  footprints.  Your  "boldness 
in  the  Lord"  as  given  in  BaRTlliiKy  .VT  Wohk  . 
No.  12.  by  raising  a  cry  against  the  giaut  evil, 
(sympathy  with  masonry)    which  is  woefully 

rnipting  the  church,  lias  given  me  courage 
to  coincide  in  raising  theory  of  warning.  You 
ity  that  "this  wieked  power  ha^  so  strongly  fast- 
ened itself  to  the  church,  that  liiit  fxw  of  k»r 
nil  mbeis  in  many  pluc"*.  are  willing  to  aid  in 
loosening  ilM  terrihh  grip."  This  expression 
may  bring  down  the  banu  of  numn  upon  vou. 
Though  it  may  be  niinieicifully  d'mounced,  iu> 
radical,  and  you  may  bt>  threatened  for  your 
Z''al,  what  you  have  said  is  true  n<iVorlholeR». 

I  am  bui  It  vniitU  iinrl  cannot  say  that  my 
knowWdw  'iiitthiii  1  cau  iay,  that 

I  fiiiv^  i.  '.lio  "^iirch    who  KT*- 

willing  ID  jHtiiiiii  ii|>  t.-irl'X.-*  in  this  matter, 
As  fas  as  Ihilvo  learned,  when  Miisons  apply 
for  membership  in  the  church,  all  that  is  de- 
manded by  the  Church  is  non-attending  the 
lodge,  or  fellowship  in  that  way.  A  man  if> 
made  a  Cbiislian  by  avowing  allegiance  to 
Christ  in  the  order  of  his  law.  A  man  is  made 
a  M'lsou  by  avowing  allegiance  to  thu  order. 
Baptism  is  thu  birthplace  of  the  Chiistiun.  The 
o;)th  ia  that  of  a  Masou. 

Attending  u  Masonic  Lidge  does  not  make  ii 
man  a  MoHon.  any  more  than  attending  Chris- 
tiun's  a>isomblie9  makes  aman  a  Christian.  A 
man  becoming  aCliristian  promises  allegiance 
to  Christ  X  man  becoming  a  Ma<ion  swears 
ailegiaaco  to  tho  Order  The  one  covenoot* 
with  the  Prince  of  life:  tli«  other  swears  life- 
torturiitg  to  the  prince  of  death.  The  one  in 
made  free  in  Chriiit,  the  oMier  is  bound  by  a 
tyrant  morn  gall'iig  than  Pharaoh.  What  on 
indv>.cribnh!e  contrast:  and  yet  with  all  thi8,too 
many  in  the  church  are  in  sympathy  with  the 
darkness,  A  half  century  ago  the  church  coald 
glory  in  her  freedom  from  this  dread  enemy, 
but  alas!  today  be  dare  show  his  face,  and  pub- 
licly sues  for  liis  liberty.  There  is  no  possible 
way  of  becoming  a  Mason  only  through  the 
ordeal  of  the  oath;  the  oath  obligates  a  man  to 
keep  the  secret  even  up  to  theft.  The  oath  ic 
the  rock  on  which  Masonry  is  built.  The  oath 
is  the  veil  which  hides  it*  shame,  and  abomina- 
tions clad  in  PcarUt.  from  the  public  view.  In 
short,  the  oath  is  the  Alpha  and  Omega  of  the 
whole  fabric.  Those  who  contend  for  ft  with- 
drawal from  Masonry,  without  denouncing  the 
oath  which  makes  Masoii".  are  either  in  ignor- 
ance or  are  wotfully  deludtd.  Oh,  let  ua  be 
very  humble  and  valiant,  and  the  Lord  will  re- 
meuiliur  us  in  the  Btruggl«  for  right.  Nui 
knowing  your  address,  I  write  through  the  pa 
per.  Let  U4  see  well  to  our  high  calling  and 
humbly  submit  to  trials  for  Jesus  sake.  May 
lh«  grace  of  God  be  with  you,  and  the  Holy 
Spirit  guide  aud  comfort  you. 


Two  hundred  and  forty  thousand  persons  are 
in  tt  starving  condition  in  llraz-il,  and  the  pec- 
ple  of  the  United  States  have  been  appealed  to 
for  aid.  Such  calls  should  meet  a  generous 
response  by  all  classee. 


I'HK    H.KKa\E^E^    ^T    WOKKL. 


IMay    Q5 


PBAY  FOR  THE  CHILDEEN. 

\'0V  kaow  wbiit  lif^  will  brinft  then 
Ofsurrow  aiiJ  or*:arf; 
Vou  know  the  world  lii«  biirdenii 

And  t-nch  lutist  take  a  abure. 
The  iun  will.olt  be  hidden. 

The  »toriim  will  ofl*ii  come, 
Before  the  children  enter 

The  HHfety  of  the  "home." 
Uut  you.  for  (inrrow  sighing. 

BeCttUHe  you  have  no  power 
To  give  thum  streuRth  or  »helter 

In  the  coming  trial-hour. 

Should  ni-ed  renieraber  glndly 

That  God  the  Mighty  One, 

Can  aye  defend  th«  children. 

Until  their  course  in  ran. 

And  though  you  cannot  iiava  them 

Fnun  the  Borrow*  of  the  way, 
You  have  u  Mif^hty  Helper 

Who  heani  when  e'eryou  pray; 
AiiJ  though  the  path  be  jfloomy. 

Or  the  torrent  deep  and  wide, 
lie  will  fiupport  ibu  children 

IJv  lceef)inK  at  their  aide. 
Qod  will  proU-'ct  the  belptuM, 

And  he  will  ever  be 
The  friend  (.fthojio  who  labor, 

And  Bot  li.e  caplivet  free; 

His  faniid  ^llHll  bo  upon  thorn, 

ToBlrengthenand  to  blcwH, 

lie  nt-verwill  fordtilu'  ihem, 

Norleavo  them  comfortlouM 

So,  if  you  love  the  children, 

Tutcfl  them  in  prayor  to  hitn, 

Ut'Hi'ech  hilt  love  and  mercy. 

Kor  dayn  or  bright  or  dim; 

And  he  will  turn  imd  liHten, 

And  iie  will  heeiUhe  cry, 

And  tbi-  Iho  gteat  prayer- hI<>»iiiK 

Shall  reach  tliem  niletitly. 
Oh,  do  not  Nigli  for  Horrow, 

That  little  you  can  do. 
Fur  by  your  prayer  prevailinif, 

Thure  i»  a  power  in  you 
VVb'cb  8til]  Mhall  bleM  the  cliil.ln<ii 

When  you  have  pjiiHed  away, 
And  <  I  I'urmore  Nbiill  leave  tbein 

Till  thw  dawning  ot  lieaveu'd  d  ly. 
So  ttthu  the  children  early 

To  lil»  gaolit  MuMttr^a  ieet, 

And  henliall  tfach  tin  ui  ever 

The  le^siinH  thut  are  niei-' ; 

Aud  lie  will  {(ive  tlieni  Hheltur, 

And  he  will  be  Llieir  Iriend  ■ 

Till  the  need  of  jtrayer  m  over, 
And  all  the  troubleii  end. 
—  Marianne  Fniniiifiliiim.  IjOHiI.  S  S.  7VHir.s 

8TBIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE 

Prop.    2d.     Uaplist  churches  poBHesM   tlio  Ui- 
bio  characteristics  which  entitle  them  to   be 
regarded  as  churcheH  of  Jexun  ChiiHt. 
D.  B.  Ray.  AmrniN. 
J.  \V.  Strin,    Denies. 

.1.  W.     StKInV    12tU  NBdATIVK. 

1WAS  nitl  "'i  litiptiHt  prenclifi"  when 
I  "\vii8  a  BoMivr,"  Imving  iieeu  pu*- 
iuto  ilu»  rniuiwlry  iif'fer  the  >rar,  IKH."),  A. 
I).,  when  1  wftH  'I'A  \ears  uld.  My  op 
poneut  seems  addicted  to  ruckK-gs  state 
rtionts.  Notice;  (1)  It  is  a  fact  that  Bap- 
tists euf^age  iu  carunl  wftitare.  (:')  It 
is  a  fact  that  no  member  of  the  Baptist 
church  can  engage  in  war  on  an>  account 
without  doing  "variance,  emulations, 
wrath,  strife."  (ial.  h:  l'O.  This,  Mr. 
Ray  ha>J  not  been  able  to  deny.  (.'!)  It 
is  a  fact  that  Paul  classes  these  things 
among  the  "works  of  the  flesh,"  of  which 
hedeclttre«>,  "VVtey  that  do  "lu-h  t/iitujx 
■ihall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  (tod.'''' 
Gal.  o:  19,  21.  (4)  It  is  a  fact  that  Bap 
list  churches  arc  responsible  for  what- 
ever they  encouraije  ov  amnentto  in  tlieir 
members.  Horn.  lf>:  17;  2  Thess.  -i:  'i, 
U;  2,  John  10:  !1.  This  Mr.  Hay  has 
not  denied.  1  now  ask  him  if  he  "can 
deny  that  the  spirit  of  war  is  "rapacious, 
cruel,  fiendiwbr'  or  that  war  "unbridles 
<--arnal  lusts  and  passions T*  Yes,  or  no, 
pies  8  e. 

Robinson  wan  netting  foi-th  the  bap- 
ItAi/ial  peculiavtie^  of  the  Vaudois,  or 
ancient  Waldenses  m  the  vaUei/i<  (f 
Piedmont,  and  Orchard  vjan  vyritimj 
nh(fut  thc*^ doctrinal  and  denominal  nen- 


..h.„they   rrferred    to    the    liturgy    ,  n-Sat.ve..    I    s.hm.t    the    tollow.ng  for 

It  is  a  fact  that  learoed  eMk«ias- 


Bubbio  requiring  "triru  imiiierBion, 
Btated  the  truth.  If  Mr.  Kay  deni 
thi»,  I  propose  to  ri^fer  it  and  other  n 
erence"  which  he  diipiites  to  a  commi 
tee  of  learned  gentlemen,  neither  Ka 
tisi"  nor  Brethren,  to  inform  his  readel 
who  have  not  these  books,  the  facts 
the  case.  Will  he  agree!  Did  Or.hai 
commit  a  "darin/j  hift'fricat  fraud 
Mr.  Kay,  by  not  telling  ns  that  this  wi 
Catfwbc  liturgy!  (pp,  i'-'o   L'DH.)  Di] 


(2") 

tical  historians  inform  u«  that  trine  im- 
mersion was  the  general  practice  of  "the 
three  first  ages  of  the  church,"  that  it 
"was  first  used,"  and  was  "nndoubtedly 
the  liiOBt  i>rimitii-e  manner."  (Uu  Pin  s 
Eccl.  Hist.  vol.  1,  p.  5»!l;  Chamber's  Cy- 
clopedia, Art.  Hap.;  Kob.  Kc.l.  Kes.,  p. 
1)2;  Campbell  and  Kiee's  Deb.,  174.) 

(21)  It  is  a  fact  that  the  most    promi- 


I  not  show  from  both  Kobinson  and  N  nent  ecclciastical  scholars  and  wrUe 
ander  that  the  Waldenses  were  a  par.!  "filter  age.,  have  f-'-f '""iXe 
,„//,.  Cath„Urr/.urrh  lill  Waldo.  ,im,,  «>on  to  be  the  prac  ice  of  the  p  m  ve 
Muston  Hiy.:  "The  Ambiosian  ^'ISo  ^'.  '^  ^'■'•^'^'^:^^:'  '""""' 
which  the  VHiirbn-.  w.-ie  repioaebed  fi 


having;  retained  after  ii  li  td  bet  u  alj 
iahed  elsewhere!  Foreign  Jlift.  di-t^  A/pe 
»i:c.  M.SS.  of  Gap,,  p.  2i;:i).  was  not  st 
up  except  iu  the  4th  centun."  Israel  c 
the  AlpH,  vol.  1.  p.  12  Notice.  The; 
were  reproached  "for  haviri'j  retatne* 
it."  If  they  had  not  used  it,  why  di. 
notMiiwton  thvr  hi«tf>rian,  repel  it  as 
fahe  acimati  n?  Let  Mr.  lUy  disprovi 
It,  if  be  can.  Judson  does  make  a  rhat 
phi'n  cimffmion    that    "the    Waldensffl 


Christianity,  pp.  ir.S-l.'JT;  Chrystal's 
Hist,  of  the  Modes  of  Baptism,  1'.'2,  l'.t4, 
2:{2:  Bingham's  Antiquities,  vol.  1,  p. 
yA7;  I)u  Pin's  Keel.  Hist.,  vol.  1,  p.  5.S7; 
Whiston's  Kssays  on  Apostolical  Con- 
fltitutiuns,  vol.  ;i.  p.  -ttM);  Rob.  Hist,  of 
Bap.  pp.  113,  4:iO;  Wall's  Hist,  of  Inf. 
Bap.  vol.  2,  p.  410;  Moore's  Life  of  Wes- 
ley, vol.  1.  p.  42.'.;  Watson's  Dictionary. 
Art.  Trinity:   Sciipture  Guide   to  Bap. 


;  lieal    Principles  of   Catholics,  p. 
Campbell  on    p.    ir.l ;  Rob.  Eccl. 


1  Albiuenses"  practiced  the  "forward  R^-s-  p'-*2). 
posture"  in  baptisn..  It  is  not  to  be  ex-  (22)  It  is  -h  fact  that  the  early  writers 
pected  that  as  a  Jiapti-st  he  would  favoi  whose  testimony  is  generally  sought  ana 
trim'  immersion,  yet  he  give,s  no  more  employed  by  Baptists  i.i  support  of  im- 
proof  against  it  than  Mr.  lUy^in  his  as-  mersion,  sustain  nothing  short  of  tnne 
sert=ons.  Mr.  Havhflsnot  produced  a  immersion.  Orchard  Hist,  of  foreign 
,v/V.  testimony  to  show  that  the  Wab  Bap.  pp.  44,  4.'.;  Compare  Dul  ms  ^ccJ. 
(lenses  practiced  mwjle  immersion.  /  Hist.  vol.  I,  pp.  222,  2r,l.  242;  Umton  s 
ran  upon  him  fovMvrh  evidenre.  Mr.  Hi-^t.  of  B.<ip.  p  l.'.T;  Wiberg  on  Bap.  p. 
Ua\  says  of  my  reference  to    Robinson's  228.) 

testimony  about  the  trine  immeiMon  of  (23)  It  is  a  fact  that  whatever  schisms 
the  Cathari  ov  AYovatimiH.  "That  this  is  existed  in  the  early  church  respecting 
a  fraud.  Un-  Robinson  referred  theUuestions  of  discipline  that  Catholics, 
Cathari  dissenters  from  'the  Greek  Montftnists.Xovatians.Donatists,  Arians, 
church'  that  held  that 'Christ  was   onU  Meletian?.     Mace.lonians.     Marcionists, 


ft-uiou.'  "  The  ivjider  may  now*%ee  ciea^ 
]y  whare  tlie  "fraud"  is.  Ro>)inson  says 
of  "the  Paulianist-s''  and  "the  Arians," 
"They  all  thought  Christ  only  a  man." 
Rob.  Keel.  Res.,  p.  721.  Let  Mr.  R&y 
den\'  this  if   he    i.an.       Robinson    says: 


'The  Cathari  * 


*  held  the  doctrine 


of  the  Tiinity,  as  the  Athanasians  in  the 
ehuich  dill,  hut  thinking  the  eliurch  to 
be  a  worldly  coinninuity,  they  baptized 
all  that  joined  their  aesemblies  by  trine 
immersion  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
Son,  and  Holy  Gliost  on  their  own  per- 
sjual  profession  of  faith."  Idem.,  p.  72. 
Did  the  doctrine  of  the  Trinity, as  taught 
by  the  Atlianasians,  teach  that  "Christ 
wfts  only  a  man,"  Mr.  liay(  IMeaNe  ans 
wer,  yes  or  no.  1  a^k  nt)'  opponent 
again:  How  "the  Noviilians  baptized  as 
the  Catholics  did,  and  after  the  same 
manner"  (see  Du  Pin's  Keel.  Hist.,  vol. 
1,  pp.  12<i,  33'.*),  or  how  "the  Donatisis" 
and  "Catholics"  "both  agreed"  "in  the 
outward  form  of  baptism,'-  and  "were 
alike  baptized,"  (see  Bingham's  Antiq 
uities,  vol.  1,  p.  47'1),  if  the  Novatians 
and  Dv^natists  did  not  l.aptize  by  trine 
immersion;  Notice:  (1)  These  witnesses 
prove  clearly  that  the  Novatians  and 
Donatists  (Cathari)  were  trine  immer- 
sionists.  (2)  Mr  Ray  says:  "The  same 
people,  called  Novatians  in  Rome  and 
Italy,  were  called  "Waldenses  iu  the 
valleys  of  Peidmout"  and  "the  Donatists 
of  Africa  possessed  the  same  peculiari- 
tie.s  with  the  Novatians."  Bap.  .Sue.  pp. 
14.'.,  ;J28  (3)  Therefore,  according  to 
Mr.  Ray's  own  testimony,  the  ancient 
Waldenses  were  trine  immersionists. 
Neither  has  he  been  able  to  oiler  one 
proof  to  the  contrary.  The  persecuted 
Anabaptists,  of  whom  Mosheim  and 
Cardinal  Ilosius  speak,  were  the  trine 
immersion  Novatians,  Donatists,  Wal- 
denses, Albigenses,  tfcc. 

In  addition  to  the  nineteen  unanswer 


,\7Tp6liirar!ane.  NciftortanR; "  ^everisns, 
Acephali,  Malabar  Christians,  Jacobites, 
of  Syria  and  Mesoptamia,  Monophyrites, 
Monothelites,  Abjsinians,  Armenians, 
Chinese  Christians,  the  early  Paterines, 
Waldenses  and  others  were  trine  immer- 
sionists.  (Head  and  compare  Rob.  Eccl. 
Res.  pp.  72  i'2.  'J3:  Rob.  Hist,  of  Bap. 
(LonKd.),  pp.70,  71.  177,  178,486, 
4SS,  4s9,  402,  4US;  Hinton's  Hist,  of 
Bap.,  p.  1!M);  Can.  Kith  of  Council  of 
Aries;  Last  Can.  of  3d  Council  of  Con- 
stat; Du  Pin's  Eccl.  Hist.  vol.  1.  pp. 
03,  UK  (note),  12fl,  272,  337,  33S,  330, 
000,  (;i7;  vol.  2,  pp.  31 S,  320,  482:  vol. 
;'i.  p.  702;  Can.  7th  of  2d  Kcumenial 
Council  (Constat.);  Chr^staPs  Hist,  of 
the  Modes  of  Bap.,  pp.  04,  9;");  Tertul- 
lian's  Keel.  Hist.,  p.  437.  Donatists 
Controversy,  pp.  3,4,  13;  Augustine's 
Letteis,  vol.  1,  pp.  432,  433;  Bingham's 
Antiquities,  vol.  1,  p.  47(i). 

(24)  It  is  a  fact  that  Baptists  in  tlieir 
controversies  with  sprinklers,  appeal  to 
the  baptismal  offices  and  practice  ot  the 
Greeks  as  a  true  and  faithful  exhibition 
of  the  apostolic  practice.  Rob.  Keel. 
Res.,  p.  03;  Campbell  on  Bap.,  p.  2'Mi^. 

(25)  It  is  a  fact  that  the  rubrics,  cat- 
echisms and  baptismal  offices  of  the 
Gieeks  and  Oriential  churches  have  al- 
tvayi  retjuired  trine  immersioD.  (Hin- 
ton's Hist,  of  Bap.,  pp.  IS4,  188,  Rob. 
Hist,  of  Bap.  pp.  Keel.  Res.  pp.  (i.T,  70, 
71;  Rol).  Keel.  Res.  p.  02). 

(2(>)  It  is  a  fact  that  Baptists  appeal 
to  the  rubrics  and  practice  of  the  Greeks 
as  a  correct  and  reliable  exposition  of 
baptidzo.  Judson  on  Bap.,p.  21;  Graves 
and  Dit/.ler'sDeb.  pp.  18,312;Rob,  Keel. 
Res.  pp.01,  02;  Benedict's  Hist,  of  the 
Baptists  (ed  of  1813)  p.  Nl*  Campbell 
on  Bap.  p.  431.) 

(27)  It  is  a  fact  that  the  early  Greeks 
understood  the  original  Greek  commis- 
sion (Matt.  2S:  10)  to  recpiire  trme  im- 


mersion.    (Bingham's  Antiquities,  vol. 

1.  pp.  487.  54  ';  Cyprian's  Writings,  vol. 

2,  p.  2IW). 

(  28)  It  is  a  fact  that  the  Greeks  and 
Orientals,  including  the  ancient  Wal- 
denses  and  Albigenses,  ttc,  did  not  dip 
transversely  or  backwards  as  the  Ba^. 
tists  do,  but  bowed  forward  in  baptism. 
(Rob.  Hist,  of  Bap.,  pp.  ."'45,  547,  549- 
551;  Judson  on  Bap.  pp.  112-116;  Writ- 
ings of  Hippolytus,  vol.  1,  p.  83). 

(20)  It  is  a  fact  that  the  churches,  by 
whose  unanimous  consent  the  books  of 
the  New  Testament  were  received  and 
compiled  into  the  sacred  canon,  have, 
without  any  account  of  a  change  in  their 
manner  of  baptizing,  transmitted  the 
christian  scriptures  to  us  through  the 
Greek,  Latin,  Novatian,  Donatist  and 
\\'aldensian  churches,  which  were  trine 
immersionisls.  (Rob.  Hist,  of  Bap.  p. 
514;  Rob.  Kucl.  Res.  pp.  72,  02,  474: 
Donatist  Controversy,  pp.  3,  4, 13;  Au- 
gustine's Letters,  vol.  1,  pp.  432,  433; 
Bingham's  Antiquities,  vol.  1,  p.  476: 
Dq  Pin's  Eccl.  Hist.  vol.  1,  p.   12(5). 

(30)  Itisa  {a.cti}iB.ii\i^  fiinrjle  immei-- 
sionists,  of  which  we  have  any  account 
in  ecclesiastical  history  prior  to  the  7th 
century,  not  only  denied  the  divinity  of 
Christ,  liut  did  not  even  pretend  to  bap- 
tize according  to  Matt.  28:  10.  They 
were  regarded  as  strictly  hivctical, 
while  the  general  church  did  baptize  ac- 
cording to  Matt.  2s:  in,  "In  the  name 
of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son.  and  of 
the  Holy  Spirit."  (Justin  Martyr  and 
Athenagoras.p.  50 ;  Du  Pin's  Eccl.  Hist, 
vol.  1,  pp.  01,  213;  Bingham's  Antiq- 
uities, vol.  1,  p.  487). 

( 31 )  It  is  a  fact  that  we  have  ho  ac 
count  of  any  organized  body  of  profess- 
ed christians  ever  changing  from  siwjle 
to  trine  immersion,  but  we  have  to  the 
contrary.  (Rob.  Hist,  of  Bap.  pp.  315, 
514,  5,15;  Rob.  Eccl.  Res,  p.  92. 

Mr.  Ray's  si.\th  characteristic  would 
prove  just  as  much  for  Lutherans,  Pres- 
byterians, Independents,  Methodists, 
(Quakers  and  other  Protestants  as  Bap- 
tists, for  they  have  been  persecuted,  but 
he  will  not  admit  that  they  are  therefore 
churches  of  Christ.  So  it  proves  too 
much  for  him. 

Mr.  Davis,  "the  historian  of  the  AV'^elsh 
Baptists,"  likeMessrs  J.  Newton  Brown, 
(_)rchard  and  Ray,  has  "waddled  togeth- 
er twigs  of  any  kind."  His  socalled 
"WeUh  Baptists"  include  the  early  ti-ine 
iui mersion  Catholics,  Anabaptists,  Arc. 
He  makes  even  the  t>ine  immersion  Jio- 
man  emperor,  Constantine  the  Great,'' 
"a  most  wonderful  defender  of  the  faith." 
Hist,  of  Welsh  Baptists,  p.  10. 

Why  does  Mr.  Ray  so  persistently 
dodge  the  plain  testimonies  of  hia  own 
church  writers,  adduced  in  my  0th  and 
last  negative,  showing  the  rea'l  origin  of 
his  people  ?  His  church  commenced 
with  Spilsbury,  in  Loudon,  Sep.  12th, 
1(133,  A.  D.,  by  beginning  their  own 
baptism,  for  which  Mr.  Crosby,  their 
historian,  offers  a  lengthy  apology  from 
Messrs.  Spilsbury,  Toombs  and  Law- 
rence, (vol.  1,  pp.  103-lOG),  and  adds: 
"The  Baptists  were  not  a  little  uneasy 
about  it  at  iirst,  and  the  Pedo  baptists 
thought  to  render  all  the  baptizings 
among  them  invalid,  foi  waat  of  a  prop- 
er ndministrator  to  begin  the  practice; 
but  by  the  excellent  reasonings  of  these 
and  other  learned  men,  we  see  their  be- 
ginning was  Well  defended  upon  thesame 
principle  on  which  all  other  Protestants 
built  their  reformation."  Crosby's  Hist, 
of  the  Baptists,  vol.  1,  pp.  lOO,  107.  Is 
that  a  "historical  fraud,"  Mr.  Ray?  No- 
tice, ( 1 )  My  opponent's  church  began 
Sep.  12th,  1033;  (2)  they  began  as  re- 
formers; (3)  they  defended  their  begin- 


>klav    *25 


•rirLh:  >DK-b:-riiK>'^  a^t  av<.>kis:. 


8 


ning  ft.s  Protestauts;  (4)  tbey  defended 
their  beginuiDij  on  the  same  principles 
on  which  all  other  Pkotkstants  hi'ilt 
THEIR  RKFuuMATioN.  These  are  monu- 
ments of  Baptist  history  which  Mr.  l\av 
will  never  overturn,  yet  he  prttends  to 
unbroken  personal  church  succession 
from  the  apostles  through  a  people  of 
like  faith  and  practice.  Such  deception 
does  not  belong  to  the  church  of  Chnet. 
It  is  too  bad. 


SABBATARIANISM. 


VII)   BROWER. 


local,  special,  and  temporary,  and  f<>r 
thi'  Jfws  only;  tlte  latter  was  for  all  nn 
•  i'tis.  iin-l  lilt  pverlasiing  gosp"-!,  estab 
li»liint;  a  l<iii^d«*m  wliieh  Cii«n»it  be  mov- 


lier  by  M.'SfN.  the  latter  by 


O.  K.  and  Anna  Kistler: — 
"TVEAR  friends,  your  two  letters  of  in 
-L'  quiry  about  the  Sabbath  question 
are  at  hand,  and  contents  noticed.  I 
will  now  try  to  answer  your  ijuestions 
in  the  fear  of  the  Lord.  "Vou  say  you 
want  the  truth,  and  nothing  but  the 
truth.     That  ia  all  1  want. 

Christ,  when  praying  to  the  Father, 
saye,  'thy  word  is  truth."  John  17:  17. 
And  in  John  14:  ('.,  says,  "I  am  the  way, 
the  truth  and  the  life;  no  man  cometli 
to  the  Father  but  by  me;"  and  Paul 
says  Heb.  12: '2,  ''Looking  unto  Jesus 
who  is  the  author  and  finisher  of  our 
faith."  Again,  that  "word"  which 
Christ  preached  he  received  from  the 
Father, and  the  word  is  our  only  rule  of 
faith;  and  that  word  will  be  our  judge 
in  the  great  day  of  accouuls.  John  \'l: 
57,  48,  95,  50.  Deut.  18: 18,  19.  There 
fore  we  must  "hear  Chj-iat  in  all  things 
whatsoever  he  shall  say  unto  us."  Acts 
3:  22,  2:J.  Now  in  order  to  be  on  safe 
ground  it  is  highly  necessary  to  show  the 
contrast  between  the  law  and  gospel 

In  the  New  Testament  you  will  find 
such  expressions  as  "the  first  covenant," 
the  second  covenant,"  "the  new  cove 
nant,"  "the  old  covenant,"  "the  New 
Testament,"  "the  Old  Testahfeiit,"  d" 
"ministration  of.  death"  aud  a  "ministra 
tiou  of  the  spirit;"  the  letter  which  kill 
eth,  and  the  spirit  which  giveth  life;  the 
law  of  sin  and  death;  the  law  of  the 
spirit  of  life  in  Christ  Jesus;  entangled 
with  the  yoke  of  bondage;  and  the  lib- 
erty whereunto  Christ  hath  made  us 
free.  These  expressions  represent  two 
diflerent  dispensations  as  opposite  as 
language  can  possibly  state  them.  Light 
and  darkness,  truth  aud  error,  life  and 
death,  are  not  more  ojjposite  than  the 
ideas  aud  principles  represented  by  the 
foregoing  terui.  The  oue  refers  to  the 
Ten  Comiuaudments  and  the  other  to  the 
Gospel  of  Christ.  The  one  was  a  min- 
istration of  death  written  and  engraven 
on  stone;  the  other  is  a  ministration  of 
the  spirit  written  in  the  fleshly  table  of 
theheart.  The  one  is  said  to  kill;  theoth- 
er  is  said  to  make  alive.  The  one  is  call- 
ed a  yoke  that  neither  we  nor  our  fath- 
ers were  able  to  bear;  by  the  other,  if 
ye  are  made  free  ye  shall  be  made  free 
indeed.  The  one  ialaw;  the  other  is 
grace,  and  truth  and  spiritual  life.  The 
former  came  by  Moses,  the  latter  came 
through  Jesus  Christ.  Hence  we  have 
the  Old  and  the  Kew.  Moses  aud  Christ 
were  the  only  two  law  givers  that  ever 
spoke  by  divine  authority.  Mosi 
the  first  law  giver,  and  Christ  was  the 
last.  The  law  by  Moses  was  addressed 
to  the  fleshly  descendants  of  Jacob  or 
Israel  and  to  them  alone ;  while  the  bless 
ings  of  the  gospel  of  Christ  were  intend 
ed  for  "all  nations"  and  for  every  crea- 
ture. Hence  Moses  represents  the  Law 
and  Christ  the  Gospel.  The  letter  which 
killeth  always  refers  to  the  Jaw  and  nev 
er  to  the  Gospel;  while  the  spirit  that 
givetb  life  always  refers  to  the  Gospel, 
find  never  to  the  law.  The  old  cove- 
uant  represents  the  one,  and  the  new 
covenant  the    other.     The   former 


ed.  Tl...  f 
Jt-ns  Ciir 

The  distinctive  features  of  these  two 
dif.peisati(.nsareil.arly  setforthinlleb. 
^:  7-l:i.  also  in  John  1:  17.  The  nc  » 
covenant  referred  to  in  lleb.  -S:  S-10.  is 
forgiveness  of  sins  and  the  righteousn*'?^? 
offaith  in  Christ  as  explained  in  lleb. 
10:  l(>,  17.  The  two  covenants  that 
came  through  the  two  Mediators  aud 
law  give)  ^,  Moses  and  Christ,  are  not 
only  clearly  identified,  but  we  have  the 
positive  statement  that  in  saying  a  nor 
covenant,  it  indicated  that  the  first  was 
old,  decaying  and  ready  to  vanish  away, 
lieb.  S:  \?,.  Now,  then,  in  regard  to 
the  ohl  covenant  or  the  law  under  thi 
Mosaic  dispensation.  It  is  said  there  was 
a  moral  law  and  a  ceremonial  law;  that 
the  Ten  Commandments  were  the  mor- 
al law,  and  the  balance  ceremonial.  Not- 
withstanding no  such  distinction  is  ever 
found  or  even  recognized  within  the  lids 
of  the  Bible.  When  we  come  to  exam- 
ine the  so-called  ceremonial  law  in  its 
moral  principles  of  action  for  selfish  hu 
manity,  aud  the  .symbolic  teachings  of 
hope,  they  are  of  a  higher  and  nobler  or- 
der than  any  moral  principle  found  in 
the  Ten  Commandments      I  will  again 


lie  week  r  ].  for  one  never.  changHd  it. 
*b>r  Bretlnvn,  or  the  church  to  which  I 
lielong,  never  rhaKijtd  it.  Again  you 
D'i?:ht  ask,  why  don't  we  keep  the  sev- 
enth day  Sabl.atti  l.olv  {  I  will  answer 
ysfiying,  that  Christ  iR  our  lawgiver. 
\^>  are  conmiamled  to  "hear  him  in  all 


hiu: 


gj: 


and  as  1  said  already  the  word 
that  be  spoke  is  our  criterion,  our  guide, 
Aud  will  be  our  judge  at  the  great    day. 
And  as  "be  isthe  way  the  truth  and   the 
life,"  we  look  upon  him  as  "the  authoi 
jttdfinisherof  our  faith,"   and    that    hi 
I  Christ)  never  commanded   us  to    keep 
die  Sabbath   day    holy.     When   Christ 
ivas  interrogated  by  the  young    man  as 
recorded  in  Matt,  V^•.\K\,  is.in  regard  to 
the  commandments    which    he  should 
keep,  our  Lord  and  Master  named  some, 
just  the  kind  he  wanted  to  have  in    the 
Xew  Testament  or  new  covenant,     llut 
be  never  said  one  word    about    keeping 
the  Sabbath  day    holy.     Now    we    be- 
lieve that  Christ  understood   liis   office, 
his  duty;  and  while  here  on    the    earth 
told  what  the  Father's   will   was,   but 
never  once  said,  "keep  the  Sabbath  day 
holy"     Again,  Paul  to  Riraans,  lil:  St, 
speaking  of  the   commandments,  "For 
this  tliou  bhalt  not  commiL  adultery, thou 
shalt  not  steal;  thou  shall  not  bear  fals 
witness;  thou  shalt   not   covet;   and    if 
there  be  any  other   commandment   it  is 
briefly   comprehended   in   this   saying, 
say  that  the  blessings  to  humanity   and  j  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor   as  thy- 
to  the  world  that  are  shadowed  forth  in  I  self."     Not  a  word  about    keeping  the 
the  so  called  ceremonial  part  of  the  law,  Sabbath  day  holy.     We  believe    firmly 
are  as  much  grander  and  superior  as  the  that   Christ    made   all    the  change,  and 


just  the  right  change,  and  the  change 
that  God  wanted.  Paul  says  in  lleb 
7:  12,  "For  the  priesthood  being  chang 


Cross  of  Calvary  is  above  a  prison  house 

of  criminals  aud  murderers.     Wherefore 

and  why  ?     Because  the  bleeding  sacri 

fice  gave  to  the  broken-hearted  and  pen^ 

itent  the  sacred  balm  of  hope.     Because 

the  altar  of  incense  pointed  to  the  acceji 

■tr^Wp    pm7or~of  the    chiW-rru    -^   U—i 

through  the  offering  of  the  world's  great]  aud  every  man  p 

Redeemer.  Because  the  spotless  paschal '  K':  1('».     The  law  is  a  schoolni'vster   to 


mau,  butof  the  free.     And  as  Isaac  was, 
so  ar«  tbe  children  of  promise.     Gal.  4: 
As  llagar  rt-pre-x-nls  Mount    Siaai 
and  ihechildivu  of  ihe  bondwoman  rep- 
resents the  cbiidreu  of  Nrael.  who  were 
iu  bondage  of  th.-  law;  it  ii  evident  that 
if  you  are    under   the   Ten    Command- 
nieuta  that  were  given  on  Sinai   you  aie 
certainly  in  Imndage,  a  servant,  a  child 
of  tbe  bondwoman,  and  shall  uul  be  hcii 
with  the  sou  of  the  freewomau,  who  was 
Isaac  and    through    him    Christ.     That 
like  ttie  children  of  the  bondwoman  you 
ai'e  observing  holy  days,  or  new  moons, 
or  Sabbath  days, aud  thus  turning  to  the 
weak  aud  beggarly  elements  whereunto 
ye  desire  to  be  in  bondage.     Gal.   4:!'. 
That  you  are  under  a  law  of  coudemna 
tiou,  a  ministration  of  bondage,   aud    of 
sin,  Paul  would  say  to  you  (Gal.  4:  10, 
"Yeobaerve  days,  and  moiitha.and  times, 
aud  years.  I  am  afiaid  of  you  lest  I  have 
beatowed    labor     upon    you    in    vain. 
Also  .■*ee  Cul.  2:  HI,  17,  20,  2:t. 

My  uext  argument  for  not  mixing  the 
law  and  the  gospel    or   blending    them 
together,  is  from  the  fact  that  if  we  do 
we  will  commit  H|)iritual  adultery.  Horn. 
7:  1,4.     The  leading  feature  iu  this  il- 
lustration ia  this;  that  if  she  be  married 
to  another  while    the    former    husband 
be  living  she  is  an  adulteres.".     So    the 
man  who  has  been  joined  to  Christ  and 
then  joined   himself  to  the   Law,  is  a 
spiritual  adulterer.     To  try  to  blend  the 
Law  and  the  Gospel  together,  making  a 
greatado  sboutkeepiug  the  seventh  day 
holy,  which  was  commanded  to  be  kept 
by  the  Jews,  ami    the    Jews    only — not 
ommanded  to  he  kept  before  the   days 


of  Mosea    is    not    wise.     Deut.    5;  2,3 
ed,  there  is  made  of  necessity  a   change  1  Why  not  keep  the  law  of   circumcision 
also  of  the  law."     Again,  "The  law  and  j  as  well  as  the  Sabbathi  It  was  binding 
the  prophets  wer 


until  John,  since  that 

timt  tliL  ki&gdoui  of   God   is   preached 
1  w  .....^  n....<,.,..t'i.  ;.,*,. "If  1^ 


ij-essetli  into  it. 


Luke 


lamb  pointed  with  hope  to  the  Lamb  of 
God  whose  blood  cleansed  from  all  sin. 
The  ceremonial  part  of  the  law  was  not 
a  law  of  condemnation,  but  a  system  of 
hope  and  promise.  In  it  is  found,  "thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thy  self 
Lev.  19:  IS;  Deut.  6:  5.  But  what  can 
we  say  of  the  "law  of  coudemnation.aud 
of  "sin  and  death  written  and  engraven 
on  stone?"  Iu  it  there  was  no  Christ, 
no  Savior.no  mercy,  and  no  pardon.  For 
"he  that  despised  Moses'  law,  died  with 
out  mercy  under  two  or  three  witnes.ses.'' 
Heb.  10:  28.  A  large  portion  of  the 
Ten  Commaudmenta  are  addreesed  td 
such  persons  as  are  guilty  of  gross  crime 
such  as  theft,  murder,  adultery.  Thou 
shalt  not  kill  or  steal.  Thus  we  see  m 
the  Ten  Commandments  there  are  nine 
crimes  that  they  should  not  do,  and  ov 
er  each  it  holds  a  fearful  and  terriblo 
penalty,  and  a  speedy  and  certain  death' 
without  mercy,  and  the  same  penalty  to 
the  Sabbath-breaker.  No  mercy,  no 
Christ,  no  Savior,  no  pardon,  even  for 
kindling  a  fire  on  the  Sabbath  day. 
There  would  be  no  ugeof  alaw  witbouj 
a  penalty  being  attached  for  the  viola- 
tion of  that  law. 

Our  Seventh  Day  Advent  friends  do 
not  keep  the  fourth  commandment,— 
that  ia  do  not  keep  the  Sabbath  holy, 
because  they  kindle  fire  on  the  Sabbath 
day.  And  I  will  further  say,  that  if 
they  would  carry  out  the  penalty  and 
advocate  the  penalty  for  the  violatioo 
of  that  law  as  strong  as  they  advocate 
the  keeping  of  the  seventh  day  Sabbath 
holy,  they  would  all  be  stoned  to  deatb 
in  leas  than  twenty  four  hours,  provid- 
ed they  hadaome  one  to  stone  them. 

You  ask,  "Who  changed  the  Sabbath 
from  the  seventh  day  to  the  first  day  of 


bring  ua  nnto  Christ,  that  we  might  be 
justified  by  faith."  Gal.  3:  24.  "But  af- 
ter faith  18  come  we  are  no  longer  under 
a  school-master."  In  Romans  10:  4,  we 
have,  "For  Christ  is  the  end  of  the  law 
for  everyone  that  believeth."  Now  then 
I  claim  we  dare  not  mix  the  law  and  the 
gospel  together,  from  the  fact  that  the 
Savior  says  in  Matt.  9:  111,  17,  "No  man 
putteth  a  piece  of  new  cloth  unto  an  old 
garment.  Neither  do  men  put  new  wine 
into  old  bottles,  else  the  old  bottles 
break  and  the  new  wine  runneth  out  and 
the  bottles  jjerisli ;  but  they  put  new 
wine  into  bottles  and  both  are  jireserved, 
showing  forth  so  clearly  that  the  law, 
the  old  covenant,  is  the  old  garment  or 
the  old  bottle.-;  and  that  tbe  new  cove- 
nant 18  the  cloth,  the  new  wine,  and  the 
new  bottles, 

My  next  argument  for  not  mixing  the 
law  aud  the  gospel  is  founded  upon  the 
iauguag*^  of  Paul  to  the  Galatians  fourth 
chapter  twenty  first  verse  to  the  end  of 
the  chapter.  Hope  you  will  search  said 
Scripture  thoroughly.  Iwillsay  no  more 
withering  rebuke  was  ever  iuflicted  up' 
on  wilfull  ignorance  and  prejudice  than 
this  allegorical,  unanswerable  applica 
tion  of  the  sous  of  bondwoman  aud  free 
woman-  The  application  of  this  allego 
ry  by  Paul  isas  clear  a^  thenoonday  sun. 
The  son  of  the  bondwoman  representa 
Mount  Sinai  where  the  ministration  of 
death  written  and  engraven  on  stones 
was  given  and  answeretb  to  JerusHleni; 
which  now  is  in  bondage  with  her 
children  because  they  are  still  under 
the  law.  But  those  who  are  under  the 
law  being  the  children  of  the  bondwo- 
man shall  not  be  heir  with  the  son  of 
the  free  wo  man.  But  the  followers  of 
Christ  are  not  children  of  the  bondwo 


upon  them  throughout  their  generationa 
for  an  everlasting  covenant.  Gen.  17: 
I,  12. 

Now  in  regard  to  the  report  that  a 
certain  Elder  of  the  Advent  church  is 
circulating  telling  the  people  in  your 
country  that  the  Adventists  are  getting 
all  the  Dunkard  Brethren,  or  that  the 
Duukard  Brethren  are  all  coming 
over  to  his  kind,  and  in  a  short  time 
AdventismVill  swallow  the  Dunkard 
Fraternity,  I  will  say  this  is  a  grand 
mistake  or  falseliood.  Outside  of  Col- 
umbia county,  W.  T.,  there  are  only  a 
few  that  ever  did  so,  and  only  a  few  in 
your  country.  I  have  a  knowledge  and 
a  better  knowledge  of  our  Fraternity 
over  the  Uuited  Statea  than  said  Advent 
Elder  has.  We  have  between  1,500  and 
2  f  lOO  miniatera  and  I  do  not  know  of  any 
that  went  over  to  the  Adventiat  except 
Moses  Hunt  of  your  country.  The  more 
I  read  and  study  the  Scriptures,  the 
Btrouger  I  get  in  the  doctrine  of  the 
Brethren,  and  the  less  I  think  of  the 
Sabbatarians.  Hope  you  will  receive 
thia  in  love  and  aearch  the  Scriptures 
sincerely  and  aeek  the  truth  as  it  is  in 
JesUH.  Do  not  bother  yourselves  about 
the  Ten  Commandments.  Jeaus  ia  the 
author  and  finisher  of  our  faith,  not  the 
Teu  Commandmeota.  Neither  will  we 
be  judged  by  the  Ten   Commandmenta, 

Now,  in  conclusion,  let  me  exhort 
you,  both  of  you,  to  come  back  to  the 
church  of  the  Brethren  which  you  can 
do  by  making  satisfactory  acknowledge- 
ments to  the  church.     We  are  sorry  you 

left  us.  

When  a  person  makes  his  bed  among 
swine,  should  he  complain  if  the  swine 
root  him?  And  when  a  man  of  refine- 
ment and  culture  so  demeans  his  noble 
manhood  as  to  become  a  freipienter  of 
low  goggeriea.  should  he  blame  tbe 
low  and  vulgar  for  treating  him  with 
familiarity  and  contempt. 


THK    HJ{KU-HF-:N^    AI'    AVOKIC 


IMav    35 


^kt  j^rethttn  at  j^ark. 


M.  M.  ES'lELMAM. 
S   J    UARtlnON 
J.  W.  SPiSIN,   ■ 


CAnilOMI,   I'lllSXlPI.ES. 

Il  rm«nlM  tlM  »«•  Tt.I»m.ol  ■*  Ih*  Mllf  IdUIItt*  Por*  rrf 

And  mduuliu  Ui*l  <li»  »t«»l(o.  uniB'rtUd,   oiuolhlUO  (m 

ftsi  Uii-  tlortcnw  «iilT*rtD(i  md  iD>ni>if1'>iu  vsrtj  vf  CbrW  u 

Tli»t  fWU.,  IUi»nl»>.«  •!•«  BapUB 
tanu  tor  tli>  rxnlivlon  of  •)"■ 

TtatTiin*  lBB>"f«lnn.  ''t  dlpiitnc  Ibi 
nfd.lif.liri'riui  11*1  «*  II 

tb^  r** t'lVuhlnc.  ■•  tonctit  In  Joba  1^  1*  ■  41rln>  wmmuid  In  b* 
•tBVnd  to  lli>  cburrh: 

nallbr  Un]'(Hii|i|»'l**nillDiMj.  and,    la  fmiB-rtIno  wit).  »i* 
OMD«iuil-.n,  ahvald  U  Ukut  In  lb*  <fi>nln(,  dt  ■■  (h>  iJia>  vf  Iba  Htf. 
1^1  il»  HkluUllon  iif  lli>  II(Jr  Kl*. »'  Kl"  "I  (.'>i>rilr,  I*  Mndlnfl 
•fa  It*  (ullovin  of  I'brfiL 

Tli«l  Wit  •nd  BrUllsU'ii  ar*  roncrarj  to  lb*  (|>im  *r.d  ..Ifi1.nriii« 
trtnrlplwar  Ui>  tttlt\to  nt  JtratC 
nai  ■  b'.,<i-'Vmlbniilir  b>  lb'  «di 


Siiori.n  Hnv  oni-  wi»li  to  iiurchaae  a  far 
ii*Mr  Laiiiirk,  th^-y  ci»n  be  favored  by  oilljrigf 
brotht^r  Paul  W«lz«l  at  tbin  pla';^  bffot«  ti 
duriiiK  conference. 

Tjik  bretbno  wbo  left  Gre*nca>tle  the  IH 
faarl  a  pleaaant  jouropy.  An  agent  of  the  Pen! 
1(.  It.  came  through  with  Ihpni  and  gave  iliei 
all  oeteu-ary  aitni>tar><7-. 

lino.  Isaac  HtuJf  biiktiT  in  Inhnritig  iii  Fib 
»nd  Adumn  cuuotiefl,  UhiKih  iu  b>-h»lf  .jf  {in 
cou"  RrfutM.  tiod  bIcHM/'f  thooe  wb»  Mork  ai 
otdian  to  hia  divine  powpr. 

IItmm  Itook«,  Conmirdiiucen,  liibl^s,  T-'vfa 
I  ment*  nnti  othT  choiire  rnligiou*  b  tolc*  for  ital 
at  the  II.  AT  W.  rllice.  iJo  nrft  letive  Amiui 
M>-ttiug  without  11  good  biuk  or  [>!iiii|>lii<-t. 


n  publlr 


II  vdtIiI  In  4fm,  rTiiiMn^  d*llr   nik, 
Fontilp,  Vir  nlltlnut  mrrUaa,  nirUUast 


li<  l/>nl. 
tindlolnr  cfall  ll 


lU  brill  and  lli> 
•  epdRlilIbi  Ihfurt 
f  rvund  Ibal  alt  ni 


T«i   Rditvw  •III  b>  nt 
t/ft,  and  tba  InaMtloD  <4  ai 


n  util! 


arUclM, 


Vinat  nni  Indulfa  li'  j.f>B>nallllia  aird  iinnnirlaoui  l*ii|iu|>,  li 
HInil*    •ulMrli.UuM   tlM    In    ad>an«>.     Tbw    »tii1lii| 

ba  will  ].]•«•  r'lain  anr]  iirid  na  lb>  IslanM.     Mnn*)  aanl  t.j 
jIBcn   fJidon,    llrnlilared    I.BlIora,    and  limfta 
wlllli*  al  ourri'k      ftu  nnl  ••nlItbH-|l^  aa  Ibtj  caii»»i  I 
«Ilh«iII  Dbargna. 

AdUtesA  all  cumnniiili-'ationii, 

SRETHItrN  AT  ffOltK 
Lanark,  Ciirrull  ('< 


|L>rlr  •dUfi 


III. 


Wk  l««rn  that  broih»*r  0.  U.  Oi'wm  i-  m.»f 
ing  with  tiirc  f*  m  caii^afir'v  f-""  tb^  "U/jhaj 
Honi«"in  S.iittHn.  Iili....i.  lJ.rr-(|f  li*  r..,-^>. 
trip  tbi'  Lnrd  oddrd  tHviitj  Imi'  ti>  iLe  tlitimli 

Tb«  Ciiinnnnli,  IiidianHpolii',  iind   Sr. 
H'iili<ay  will  khH  eiciirvion   tickeU  to   Linarl 
lor  one  and  one  filth  fare  over  the  C.  M. 
.Si.  P.  road  either  by   way  of  dicogo  or  Itjc! 
Island. 

BitKTHltKN  Piitil  WetZf-l.  Michael  Korniy  anc 
Qi'O.  D.  Xi'IlufH  iitlcnded  niHfttiiiK  iit  thin  pliici 
on  the  fveiiiiig  ot  the  14th.  Urullmr  Wet/e 
preHch'^d  ail  upiircciative  Germnn  Hermou  from 
3  Johu  S.  __ 

Tub   FrogrenHivf    Cbrhtiun  says:     Utothei 
IIol*iiDg(-r  conduk-'ted  n  protracted  meeting   at 
Kiiiimid    riibeliiig-hoUKci  of  ttiu  Berlin   congre* 
K'llioii  lout  week.     Five  per^uns  were   b»pl 
oil  Innt  iSundny  nfternoou 


&linTAKE»  are  ccni't.tntly  occuring,  labor  to 
prevent  them  ax  we  will,  hlmuld  any  of  the 
pub-cribem.  Ihercf.jre.to  tbeda-Iy  fail  to  receiv." 
their  papeia  Ihey  will  pl^a^e  promptly  notify 
u>t  stating  wbeo  they  Hubscribtd;  iilso  give 
name  and  address  plaiuly. 

NiMBEH  two  of  the  Frogresgire  Chrhfittn  in 
befrire  lu  in  new  type  plain  and  oeat.  It  10 
init^  new»y,  iind  nrges  its  distinctive  plea,  (ree 
rum  HA  fmphjtTCuIly  a»  ever.  Vr-iy  good. 
Tht<  field  in  luijje.  You  have  your  method  of 
heaping  up  the  noil  around  the  green  trr-e»,  and 
pulling  up  atuiups,  and  we  are  rot  called  of 
fJod  to  obj-ct  lr>  that  method.  We  dill.  1  from 
you  in  regard  to  Awir  certain  principles  hhall  be 
applied,  btit  tlieso  difl'.Tence8  by  no  mpaus 
i^hould  cauHe  uh  to  lot<e  that  cbaritv  which  i^  ho 
thoroughly  revealed  thrDugh  the  Orucles  of 
(jod.  We  wi!ih  our  brethren  success  in  every 
boly  work,  and  bojje  great  good  may  be  done  in 
■  he  name  of  Jt-sus. 


UAAIIK,  ILL.. 


TliR  firnt  numbur  oftheDAlLY  wilt  contain 
au  article  on  Annual  Meeting  powmv 


njioicK  8olf ctioii  ofbookd  at  the   |{. 
:  fli  u.     Call,  examiae,  and  then  pUTc]ia*e 


.1  W. 


It  it  n'pi'itci]  that  tliw  tobacco  crop  in  Vir- 
(fiaia  will  be  poor  thia  year.  What  a  bleHHing 
to  Iho  pi^Ople! 

Oi)Kofih«  knoifcr  (larationa  brfore  tb»  Af  ■ 
^  conreieiict)  lit  CiDciiiiifili  in  the  ordinnlioti  of 
women  toprcncli. 

Pray  that  Qod  may  pri'vail  at  CMnference. 
Ifauy  man  (liinltM  he  in  too  wi so  to  err,  he  is 
deopiving  himtieir. 

Tm;  address  of  Tobiiut  Keiiii,  foriih-rly  fioiii 
Pen  nny  Ivan  ill,  was  (wkoil  fur  Ihroimli  \\w  B,  at 
W.     It  iN  Syracuse,  Indiaiin 

We  have  received  an  intoreittiiig  itrtiulu  011 
Ninevftli  from  P.  A,  Ilnvn  which  we  will  pub- 
lish R03Q  after  Annual  Meetiug. 

OuDKit  MiiiuteH  of  Annual  Mu-iing  now. 
One  copy  10  coiiIh.  Six  copies  40  cei.ix.  Twelve 
O0T)ie«  "5  icuts.     Sixtfltn  i-opies^inii 

TllK  debate  this  week  took  xn  many  r|iiota- 
tiou  inarkKthat  we  did  not  lia^u  "iKiugh  to 
jxinctuate  Bru.  Urower'n  articlH  correctly. 

Wk  have  printed  two  thousand  neat  ciitu 
logufcs  for  Mt  Mi>rri«  college,  and  are  now 
getting  out  ten  thousand  circulars  lur  thorn. 

Foi-it  bftptized  at  SilverCroek  Kea^tthe  IHtli, 
three  of  them  dtudeuU  of  thoMt.  Morrii  tJoI- 
lege.  The  Lord  bless  tbw  labors  of  our  Brethren. 

1nK<!osprl  Pifnrherh'xn  the  liat  bunineBN. 
'Tib  well,  for  that  in  nlso  a  good  work,  iiince 
"haU"  are  mentioned  in   the    Bible.  Daniel  3: 

Bro.  Jacob  Stover,  of  Pa.,  who  is  eighty  years 
of  age,  and  quite  rugged,  called  ou  ub  the  17th. 
He  will  j.robubly  remain  here  duriog  the  anni- 
aier. 

Wk  bave  printed  tlm  besutiful  hymn,  enti- 
tled''UriDguig  iii  the  Sheaves,"  on  leatlctMMO 
as  to  paet«  in  lh«  Hymn  Book.    Price  one  cwit 

each. 

i.IiiuTUeit  Samuel  Murray  held  u  few  meet- 
ioga  in  Mexicit  church.  One  baptized.  Lirgo 
«tt«ndHiic-.  Brother  Murray's  health  is  pretty 
good  at  tills  limp. 

We  \U  not  believe  tha*.  any  biother  will 
'iftvp  home  (or  Annua!  Meeting  with  a  delor- 
iniKali'm  to  have  his  way  at  conference  whetb- 
e/  tAhen.  are  willing  or  not.  Such  a  flpirit 
■coillti  iiCc'impliBb  nothing  in  the  name  of 
Cliria'.  M'tf  hcpj  bttt«r  thiog!tofev«ry  brother. 


Imrntity  of  particlea  in  note^aential  topbya* 
ical  identity.  Identity  of  person  is  retained 
even  though  the  body  undergoes  many  chun- 
ges.  The  body  is  the  mtiif  at  eighty  as  at 
twenty-tive,  although  iiirhap3  not  a  single  par- 
ticle that  composed  it  remains.  This  is  a  luct, 
physical  and  metaphysical  science  to  the  con- 
trary Rt'twithstanding.  Can  conscience  tell  us 
anything  about  the  sjiiritual  bod}  within  the 
pliy-ical  body?  A  pellicular  germ  ofcoudensttl 
elvc  tro  miiguetisin  in  beyond  the  ken  of  the 
moht  astute  jdiilosopliers.  Let  them  bring  it 
under  the  power  of  the  microscope  before  they 
uiidtTtalte  to  refute  the  rosurrfctional  theory. 

BltOTHBR    Bitfbor,  in   the    (inspel   i'rtnrhfr, 
favorn  a  Brethren's  clothing  hou>!0  where  gar- 
ments for  both  mile  and  lem-^le  can  be  made  in 
order.     He  lutimate^H  that  such    an  iustitutian 
may  soon  become  a  reality   at   Atthlaud.     We 
say  Huien  to  that,  aud  would  suggest  that  edi 
tors   be  nut  the  Ust  to    patronize  the    house. 
Can't  we  have  branches  at  Berlin,  Hiintiugdon, 
Day  ton,    Waynesboro  and   Lanark?  There  is 
Mil.  itedpath,  oftheN.  Y.    Tribimt^  writes  one  thing  in  it  we  do  not  like,  and   that  is  all 
iin  Ki'sterii  Ireland  that  there  arc  ;(5(-»,000ppo.   the  tailors  among    the  Brethren  "must  ueedH" 
jtle  tluT-- who   miiHt  hlarve  nnleps  aid   be  n-ni  fetlle  down  at   Ashland.     Perhups  all  the  Ta 
them.   Could  not  our  Brotherhood  do   some-  bithas  and  Tir^hathas  would  willingly  go  there 
thing  for  the  starving  in  other  countrieH?  for  it  is  a  beautiful  place. 


Brother  Daniel  Vaoiinaii  bin  organized  a 
Bible  School  on  bis  own  preuiii-e>.  Ou  the  9th 
inst,  he  announced  uft«r  uieet-n?  ihatiuasmuch 
a.4  Paul  dwelt  "two  whole  jfH"*  lit  h in  own 
hired  bouse"  in  Home  and  reoived  nil  who 
came  unto  biru,  end  lungbt  thiui  the  things 
concerning  the  Lord  Je-u*  Chn-t  I  .\cta  2(>:  30 
31),  be  abd  his  wife  had  coutludcd  to  follovr 
Paul's  example  in  this,  and  kii  iHy  invited  old 
and  young  to  meet  at  bis  house  .-tt  4  P.  M.  of 
that  day,  and  that  each  one  fhouM  br.ng  with 
him  a  Testament  or  Bible.  Fifty-eight  persona 
were  present;  and  many  more,  no  doubt,  would 
have  attended  had  not  rain  and  storm  threat- 
d.  The  name  of  the  ^chroI  is  "Maple  drove 
Bible  School."  Ju  addition  to  questicnn  and 
answers,  the  definition  of  New  Te&tanii'nt 
words  and  their  proper  pronunciation  is  taught. 
This  we  conceive  to  be  a  good  work.  It  is  to 
be  regretted  that  the  Bielhren's  meeting  house 
neir  by  could  not  be  used.  The  LtrJ,  however 
wa.s  born  in  a  stable,  and  his  followers  certainly 
can  study  his  word  in  a  barn  to  his  honor  and 
•;lory.  Brethren,  do  not  waste  your  time 
about  whfie  to  study  and  to  (each— open  yonr 
houses  and  barns  and  go  to  work.  "Why  stand 
ye  all  the  day  idle?"  "Qo  work  in  my  vineyard  " 
saith  the  Lord. 


Do  any  of  tho  readers  of  the  B.  at  W.  know 
""***  I  the  whereabouts  of  Lewis  Penrod?  Any  infor- 
mation  concerning    him  would  be   thankAiHy 
recflived  by  liiti  relativcH  and    frieiuN.     Addrt 
0,  P.  Mariier,  Sharon  Cenlre,  Iowb. 


Thk  Cinoinrinti.  Lc'^S****  fniCbic-oaJtofK 
way  will  sell  round  trip  litketa  to  Lanark  for 
one  and  onr-fifth  fare  either  by  way  of  Hook 
Island  or  Chicago.  See  that  your  ticki  ts  read 
via.  Cliicago,  Milwaukee  anJ  St.  Paul  Iliiilway. 


The  builder*  of  tho  tabernacle,  wherein  con 
fnrence  will  be  held,  hav.;  imidH  "the  way"  very 
narrow  lur  the  Standing  Committee  delegate's 
and  editors.  When  one  ^tand8  and  looks  at 
that  narrow  aisle,  it  is  augeeslive  of  Malt.  7:14. 


The  Cherry  Grove  congregation,  u  few  miles 
north  of  Lanark,  is  nt  this  time  very  much 
in  need  of  ministerial  hilp,  and  is  quite 
anxious  that  some  well  eftablished  ordained 
elder  move  among  them  H-re  is  a  chance  for 
nn  elder  who  rules  well  and  i«  a  good  example' 
to  the  Hock  to  do  a  good  work.  Kor  further 
particulars  aHdrens  or  see  brother  John  Row- 
land, Lanark,  Illinois, 

Wk  bave  been  particular  in  telling  passen- 
gers for  A.  M.  how  to  rench  Lanark  from  Chi- 
cago so  as  nut  to  be  obliged  to  lay  over  eight 
or  ti>n  hour*  in  Freeport;  aiid  if  any  one  choses 
to  take  another  route  and  is  compelled  to  "jmke 
'ong"  tho  way  do  not  blame  us.  Leave  Chi- 
cago  nt  5  P.  fij.,  change  curs  nt  Western  Union 
Junction,  (where  trains  make  cIo«e  connection) 
and  come  here  direct.  Or  take  special  itain 
at  10  A.  M.,  May  31st. 


Tiiu  uMstjttiujvaf .l-at«U- «tn-  Unptiiil  papers 
H,  perhaps,  The  Anifriran  Baptist  Flag,  or  the 
lUiitlf-Fhg,  aiit  is  called.  It  is  teriible  ou 
open  commintion,  and  the  "Campbellites''  it 
llays.  Its  Indiana  editor  hews  right  and  left 
in  the  ranks  of  "alien  baptism."  But  it  is  sad 
to  learn  that  in  his  own  church  he  has  admitted 
a  meuiber  who  had  received  haptiem  from  these 
"Campbellite.s''  without  rebaptism.  Or,  to  be 
accurate,  he  required  the  member  who  moved 
her  admission  to  put  the  motion  himself,  and 
HO,  as  he  laughingly  tells  the  juke,  he  escaped 
responsibility.  But  he  does  administer  the 
communion  to  this  woman  who  has  received 
,only  alien  baptiem,  and  so  is  not  baptized  at 
la  not  this  open  communion?— /Hrfc/WH- 


dent. 


Tup  Uader,  published  atCedar  Kapids,  Iowa, 
says: 

'•The  Brewers  ot  Milwaukee  are  raising  funds 
to  help  defeat  the  prohibitory  law  in  Kaunas 
this  year.  Next  year  they  will  turn  their  at- 
tention to  Iowa  and  will  scalier  some  of  their 
hard  earnings  in  this  State,  provided  they  do 
not  get  diKCouraged  ami  give  up  the  contest 
when  they  hear  the  boom  for  [irohibilion  which 
Kansas  will  send  over  the  countrv  at  tho  elec- 
tion this  Pall." 

A  YOfun  i::ao.  now  a  good  writer,  sayb:  I 
owo  my  commencement  in  newspaper  lif«  to 
you.  I  believe  the  acceptation  of  my  y,Vs/ ar- 
ticle has  luide  me  about  what  I  am;  and  if  I 
am  never  able  to  return  the  great  bl'^si,).-  I 
trust  you  will  get  your  reward  in  the  home' of 
the  blest.  Go  00  in  your  noble  work.  May 
you  prosper,  and  may  many  aouU  be  added  to 
theli-tof  the  s-fed.  Now  what  made  liie 
young  maufuccmful?  His  good  penmanship 
his  care,  his  power  to  say  things  well  i„  a  few 


A  STRANGER  re.idiDg  Brother  Isaiah  Horner's 
ftilicle  on  the  first pHgemightconclude that  our 
fraternity  is  badly  aH^cted  with  "secretism"  of 
the  worldly  character.  This  is  not  the  fact. 
We  know  of  no  one  in  the  Brotherhood  that 
belongs  to  «  secret  society.  That  there  are 
sunie  who  do,  and  still  some  who  do  not,  yet 
pathize  with  the  nefarious  parties  of  secret- 
ibm  IB  no  doubt  true,  for  in  ail  organizations 
!  may  be  found  who  look  wistfully  info 
other  pastures.  But  our  people  as  a  body  are 
strongly  opposed  to  secret  societies  because  the 
word  of  Qod  is  againut  them.  However  we 
need  to  watch  diligently,  else  the  wicked  thing 
should  lay  hold  on  us  in  a  manner  that  would 
ultimately  destroy  us. 


IN  AND  AROUND  LANARK 

UKlVEDou  the  13th:  Abram  II   Cassel  and 

wife:  Jonas  Harley  and  wife Pauj 

Weizel  and  wife  arrived  on  the  I4th,  and  A.  H. 
Cassel  and  Jonas  Harley  left  for  Necr^  ka.... 

D.  A.  Lichty  of  Brown    county  Kiiasas 

visited  our  office  the  15th,  Jacob   Stover  of 

Gieencaslle,    Pa  .  arrived On    the  16th 

Jacob  D,  Tiostle  of  Jdd.  preached  in  tin  Mill- 
tdgeville  church.  One  baptized  at  that  place. 
One  added  to  the  Lanark   church  by    baptism. 

About    fifty    brethren     and     friends 

assembled  on  A.  M.  ground  on  the  17th  and 
spent  the  day  in  erecting  tents.  Dining  and 
cooking  tent  16Sx62  feet.  Council  tent  will 
seat  about  2,400  pjrsou Work  was  resum- 
ed on  tlie  A,  M.  ground  on  the  18th.  Many 
^lersons  are  visiting  the  ground  to  see  the 
great  preparations.  We  believe  we  are  safe 
ill  saying  the  arrangements  will    be  the   most 

convenient  ever  h;id  at  general  Coutereoce 

I'ucoiite  the  publiahera  of  our  Brethren's  peri- 
odicals will  have  a  convenient  and  pleasant 
place  in  which  to  do  business  at  A.M.  We 
think  they  will  appreci.ite  the  ett'ort  in  their 
behalf. Sisters  Evans  and  Newcomer  of  Lan- 
caster county.  Pa.,  ariived  the  18th Pray- 
er meeting  in  the  church  excellent,  guile  a 
number  of  members  from  other  parti  of  the 
country  present. 


Persons  who  make  a  habit  of  invariably 
■hanging  their  heads  like  the  branches  of  a 
■'weeping  willow"  duriog  preaching  are  cer- 
tainly breathing  an  impure  religious  atmos 
phere.  They  need  to  be  invigorated  by  a  whiil 
of  the  Holy  Gho&t  fresh  from  the  throne  of  Uod. 
They  are  buck  sliding  or  slideu.  Their  "anuor" 
is  oil  and  they  need  a  new  dress.  A  mis^ii.niiry 
ought  to  be  apnointed  to  visit  each  one  of  them 
and  inquire  into  the  cause  of  their  distresj",  and 
give  them  "a  portion  in  due  season."  They 
have  lost  the  bracing  power  oftbe"brea8t-pldte 
of  righteovisncss,"  and  thus  their  heads  droop 
with  the  weight  of  greed  of  gain  or  love  ot 
(aine.  During  six  oays  of  the  week  they  are 
8i>  intoxicated  with  covetousuess  or  ambition 
that  when  Sunday  coo'es  their  physical  (.ys- 
feiu  is  90  drained  of  vitality  that  a  kind  of  death 
like  htupor  fecizes  them  from  which  it  would 
ecem  nothing  £avu  u  Hame  from  the  furnace  of 
liell  could  arouse  them. 


THE  ANNUAL  MEETING 

BEFORE  our  next  issue  will  have  reached 
the  homes  of  ournumerous  readers,  breth- 
ren from  various  parts  of  the  Brotherliood  will 
have  assembled  at  this  place,  to  deliberate  upon 
a  variety  of  subjects  concerning  the  welfare  of 
the  church.  Some  have  expressed  grave  ap- 
prehensions relative  to  the  perpetuity  and  har- 
mony ot  the  church.  We  do  not  share  in  this 
apprehension  or  alarm;  for  we  have  an  abidijQg 
confidence  thai  the  Lord  will  lead  his  people 
safely  over  the  troubled  waters.  Each  year  we 
are  informed  that  questions  are  coming  up 
which  will  likely  rend  the  Brethren  church  in- 
to factions  to  such  an  extent  that  we  can  no 
ger  be  called  one  people.  Perhaps  there  is 
too  much  fear  and  not  enough  heartfelt  and 
earnest  prayer.  Perhaps  that  is  a  want  of  ma- 
ture judgment,  and  an  undue  freedom  towards 
the  sensational.  Surely  there  is  no  occasion  for 
agitations  if  the  proper  teaching  be  put  forth. 
Nor  should  any  sober,  reflecting  mind  conclude 
that  because  a  few  become  unruly,  the  church 
is  given  up  to  destruction.  Neither  is  it  the 
part  of  wisdom  wholly  to  disregard  the  views  of 
those  who  are  inclined  to  move  more  slowly  in 
applying  the  principles  of  truth.  The  apostles 
met  ditferent  minds,  and  it  pleased  them  to  ex- 
ercise patience,  and  advise  according  to  the 
truth.  In  their  day  they  had  polygamy,  cir- 
cumcision and  other  distracting  questions  to 
meet  and  dec-de,  and  we  do  not  hear  them 
speaking  of  "going  out"  or  leaving  their  breth- 
ren because  all  things  could  not  be  adjusted  ac- 
cording to  their  views.  Then  let  all  the  dear 
brethren  and  sisters  be  much  given  to  prayer 
and  reading  of  the  holy  Scriptures.  So  that 
rach  may  have  the  mind  of  Christ,  Let  the 
ipeechea  be  seasoned  with  grace,  and  above  all 
let  the  object  be  truth  and  riyht,  no   difference 


Mav    -25 


ti3:k  BKETiai-iB^:Nr  ^a'  a\'okiv 


who  is  pleased  or  who  is  hurt.  Uulesa  tnitli 
aud  right  principles  are  kept  ia  the  for-'^riuiiid 
on  every  question,  there  can  b«  »..  peace. 
And  risht  principUs  mihrace  kiiMut-ss,  g^iiH 
nes8,  forbearance  where  we  have  not  the  u.iurt 
of  Gf  d  revealed.  But  ne  are  >>t  confident  that 
the  cominR  uitetiog  will  W  ouu  ol  joy  mther 
than  of  grief.     The  Lord  so  help  us  to  realize. 


FEET-WASHING- 

LET  us  patiently  hear  the   Elder  recite  a  leE- 
soo   or  two.    Hear    him    on    the    wonl 
"ou;ht-" 

■■Tlie<!reek  word.  OPHILO— rendere.i  "ouRlit 
m  "Vi-  iiUo  onuht  to  wash,"  etc.— mean's  lo  be  in 
debtee!,  lo  owe,  to  be  -<lue,"to  be"bunn(l.  nbligHtfl 
tj  tlie  [.erfiiriuiuira  of  any  cluty."  See  IlubiDs  .»■«. 
I.idell  and  Si^otl's  and  (-ireenli^bl's  Lexlnms.  and 
Hadley's  (Jreek  <;r:»uiaiar,  page.ior..  11  occurs 
tliirty-aix  tiraea  tn  the  New  Testament.  In  tlmt 
itia  reiiilered  "owed."  "owest,"  "del)t;'  -debtor," 
"guilly."  "that  is  indebted,"  •behooved,"  "luust 
needs,"  "aliould,"  and  "uugbt."  The  obviously 
(dear  idea  of  the  word  is  not  a  mmmand  not  tn 
indicate  any  positive  inslitiitiim  singled  out  and 
madeao  by  command— but  a  MoitAi.  duty,  a  duly 
growingoit  of  our  natural  condition  and  relation 
to  each  other.  Thus:  "I  ought  to  liave  buen  com- 
mended"; "tlie  children  ought  to  lay  np  \0T."—i 
Cor.  12;  ll-IJ' 

If  a  man  were  in  a  deep  pit  and  unaide  to  get 
out  witjiont  the  h-'Ip  of  8i)niH  one,  and  the  El 
der  would  pass  that  way  ought  ho  t>  \<f\p  hi>i> 
out?  Of  course  not,  for  oit(/l,l  is  m-t  iiindms;. 
and  it  would  he  morn  p|pR»-aut  to  pa^i  l>y  on 
the  other  side  as  did  the  Levite.  I.uke  10  :VJ 
Or  if  a  man  should  come  to  the  Elder  and  ask 
the  way  of  life,  ought  he  to  ^ustruct  hiui?  0 
uo,  according  to  the  E'der'a  definition  of 
"ought"  be  will  be  excused  if  he  passes  hy  on 
the  ot/irr  sit/e.  Come,  Elder,  stoop  a  little  and 
be  "happy."  What  is  thi/y?  "All  duty," says 
Crabb,  "dependu  upon  moral  vblhiation  which 
subsists  between  man  and  man,  or  between 
man  and  bis  Maker."  It  ia  the  duty  of  man  to 
obey  th«  voice  of  God,  and  when  he  obeys,  mor- 
ally and  religiously,  he  is  a  better  man.  Web- 
ster says,  "ought"  and  "should"  are  synony- 
mous, and  that  "both  words  imply  obligationst 
but  oitijhl  is  the  stronger." 

The  original  v/otiophilefe  is  better  expressed 
by  the  words  "are  bound"  aud  it  is  eo  given  in 
the  Empliat  l>iaglott.  "Y^  are  bound  to  wash 
one  another's  feet,"  comes  from  the  Master's 
lips;  and  as  he  is  the  embodiment  of  law,  it  be- 
hooves U3  to  comply  with  hia  utterance  wheth- 
er we  understand  the  obj<'ct  or  not.  Certainly 
the  en'i  or  particular  iie.si'/n  need  not  be  revealed 
to  iisiueverytliingiu  ordertomakeus  obedient. 
Kdith  does  not  ask  for  the  u-luj  every  time,  but 
ia  sati^'tied  with  the  assurance  contained  in  the 
promise.  "Happy  are  ye  if  ye  know  these 
thing?  and  do  tbem."  Peet-washing  points  to 
happiness,  and  this  should  quite  satisfy  us. — 
Wliether  it  points  to  any  fact  in  redemption 
or  not,  IB  not  the  question;  but  does  it  point 
to  happiness?  Will  the  Elder  deny  that  it  does  l* 
Must  every  ordinance  of  God  symbolize  any  of 
every  part  of  redemption?  Just  as  if  God's 
hands  were  tied,  aud  could  not  move  fully  in 
ail  directions.  If  he  chooser  to  institute  an  ordi- 
nance pointing  to  happiness,  does  the  Elder 
say  it  shall  not  be  so?  God  ha  thanked,  feet- 
wosbing  points  that  way;  and  those  who  obey 
it  as  Jesus  instituted  it,  do  realize  the  fact  that 
there  is  happiness — there  is  enjoyment  in  the 
holy  work.  Let  us  take  a  glance  at  Heb.  2:1. 
"Therefore  we  ought  to  give  the  more  earnest 
heed  to  the  things  which  we  have  heard,  lest 
at  any  time  we  should  let  tbeoi  slip."  Have 
you,  my  friend,  let  feet-washing  "slip"  because 
the  word  "ought"  is  used  to  express  the  obli- 
gation? Il  you  have,  then  how  about  Heb.  2:1. 
Do  you  think  it  not  necessary  "to  give  the 
more  earnest  heed  to  the  things  which  we  have 
heard"  because  the  apostle  makes  use  of  the 
word  ought?  O  uo;  but  we  should — we  must 
give  the  tiiore  funieat  hetd;  otherwise  we  may 
let  "these  things"  slip  as  many  have  done. 

Every  requirement  of  the  Lord  is  riij/it.  Be- 
ing right,  we  are  made  better,  morally.by  com- 
plying, and  made  worse  by  refusing;  for  every 
disobedient  act  leaves  a  stain  upon  the  soul. 
But  let  us  hew  the  Elder  on  "good  works:" 

"Excepting  th^  mention  of  its  observance  by 
the  tLuvior  aud  hia  disciples,  feet  washing  is 
mentioned  but  once  in  the  New  Ttstament— 1 
Tim.  5:10. 1.  It  is  here  mentioned,  not  as  done 
by  thecHUKCH,  but  as  done  by  a  "widow"— may 
be  a  deaconess.  3.  It  is  not  mentioned  aa  a 
part  of  public  worship.  3.  It  is  not  mentioned 
as  any  part  of  anv  worship  whatever,  whether 
public  or  private,  much  less  as  a  church  ordi- 
nance. Not  one  of  the^e  three  things  is  as 
much  as  implied  or  intimated  here.    4.  It  is 


liern  menhnaHl  and  ci.A^sfu  with  other  moral 
'luii.s;  ...  H-i  net  of  hospn«IHy,  and  other  "gioi 
workH  (.:hurt:Ji  ordinances  are  not  called  "good 
'm\u  .  '^  '^'*'  ^<^"l'l"r^^:  it  »vaa  reserved  for 
taithod^su.  Cam plwi lite.,  ^tc.  to  do  that).  »uch 
a-  hrmgi,  g  "up.-hildreu."  "lodtri-e  stranger^" 

re|,e„„g  tl,^  ,.tfl,ct<"  "if  sh;  haved.j.sentH 
loiiow.d  evt-rv  good  worl(."  As  Ctirii-tians 
w^re  then    so  baled  and   persecuted,   it   is   not 

ih-lv  tbiit  any    one   h,id    wji-hed    the   s.msts 

"ft  (hospilably  entertained  them)  who  did  nut 
btloug  to  Christ's  disciples.;  hence  the  npo-tle 
"■entiona  it  as  an  evidence  of  a  true  Cbnatian 
Mild  one  who  would  be  ever  ready  to  iLfsitt 
them. 

So  feet-washiug  la  "mentioned  but  once  n 
ceptiog"—  Why  not  say.  "Feet-washing  is 
mentioned  twice?"  We  do  uot  wish  to  believe 
ihat  the  Elder  used  the  form  ot  speech  he  did 
to  blind  the  curnul  leader;  but  it  does  look  n 
little  strajge  that  he  uspd  such  language.  How 
often  must  God  sjieak  before  we  need  to  hear 
him?  How  often  did  he  tell  Abraham  to  go 
andoifer  his  sou  Isaa.-?  WasnotoHrrsufficient? 
How  often  did  he  tell  the  children  of  Israel  to 
remain  all  night  in  their  divellings  in  Egypt 
and  lUertbe  lambasa  paS'OVrr?  Ouly  hearts 
which  have  be.  n  set  to  go  thtir  own  way  will 
ask  God  to  speak  more  than  once  in  giving  an 
order.  Ten  thousand  comminds  would  do  such 
hearts  no  good.  If  Jesus  had  said  "ye  must 
wa>h  one  another's  feet  as  I  liuve  given  the  ex- 
aiiiplf,"  no  ihubt  tonie  would  be  busy  ransack 
uig  i-ld  volumes  to;i'c.-Ttdin  whether  the  word 
-..m.-l"'  Xi  binding— whether    the   Greek    word 

'''■>"■ "hi.  h  the  wmd  )»/(xMa    tiaaslated    is 

m..ndttt(iiy.  Uthers  would'search  out  a  way  to 
fix  the  ntu^t  on  the  apostles  only;  while  a  third 
party  would  no  doubt  declare  that  it  only  means 
to  "chop  wool  for  a  poor  neighbor,"  or  to 
'■blacken  the  minister's  boots  when  he  visits 
you,"  or  as  the  Eldersays,  'stoop  toforgive  our 
brother."  All  these  miserable  excuses  only 
shows  to  what  extent  a  di-^obedient  heart  will 
go;  aud  we  pray  God  to  help  all  such  hearts  to 
yield  obedience  to  hisdivint'  arrnngeuient. 

We  now  come  to  the  goud-works  part.  Thank 
God  Elder,  you  admit  that  feet-washing  is  a 
"gocid  work."  If  it  were  uot  af/ood  work.would 
it  be  rtrVr*  Cruden  says:  "By  good  works  are 
to  be  understood  all  manner  of  duties  inward 
aud  outward,  as  well  as  thoughts,  as  words  and 
actions  toward  Ojd  or  man,  which  are  rmn- 
luiinded  in  the  law  of  God.'J  If  every  require- 
ment of  God  in  which  we  are  to  perform  an  act, 
is  not  a  (/oo</  work,  then  we  better  all  turn  our 
faces  towards  Ingersollville,  eat  drink  aud  be 
merry.  If  feet-washing  as  recorded  in  John 
13  does  not  express  nbttUtni-f  when  we  comply, 
what  does  it  express  when  we  do  not  comply  ? 
Surely,  Elder,  you  can  see  where  this  leads  you. 
And  because  the  feet-washtng  mentioned  in  1 
Timotby  5:  10  i»  classed  with  private  duties 
you  regard  it  as  a  revelation  that  somebody 
must  wash  somebody  else's  ftet  when  they  are 
dirty?  Does  uol  nature  teach  people  to  cleanse 
their  own  feet  when  necessary?     You  maintain 

in  your  second  lesson, 

.  rn,    .  ,  i_    f    ,    r        ...        ,    -  Holy  Spirit  wheretore  in  Ihv  natiw  and  into  Me 

That  Ihe  fact  of  anything    being   hecoiidkd         ■'     ^ 
as  done  after  bnpti.-m  IS  no  proof  that  it  should  «"'««  indicate  two  distinct  and  uncontroverl- 
be  done  only  alter  it."  ible  acts,    which    no  grammar   nor  dictionary 

If  this  be  a  fact,  bow  do  you  prove  that  all  of  iu  the  civiliz-td  world  can  equivalence   or  tiyn- 
1  Tim.  5:  10  consists  of  private  duties?     If  so,  onoroyze."     tiuinttrand  McConnel    Debate,  p 
how  about  Titus  1:  b,  and  2   Tim,   6:   5?     Do  (il.     Meyer,  a   profound  and  crit'cal   tiermaii 
these  Scriptures  refer  to  private  duties  only,  or  commentator  says,  "If  J^sus  had  said  the  name»>, 
are  there  some  public  duties  classed   with    pri-'be  would  have  expretsed  himself  in  a   manner 
yate  dutits?     0  no,  my  friend,  the  theory  that 
frtet-washing  mentioned  by   Paul  in  I   Tim.  5: 
10  is  to  be  done  privately  falls  to  pieces  in   the 
ligbt  of  God's  sunbhiae.     We  notice  one  thing 
more,  EUder,  then  dismiss  you    with   the  hope 
that  God  will  grant  you  grace  to  obey   him   iu 
"the  all  things." 

"Caring  tor  our  pastors,  the  deserving  poor  of 
ourchrucoes,  stooping  down  to  carry  the  weak 
'and  the  poor,  a  sackificinq  love  to  our  breth- 
ren— is  stooping  down  to  wash  their  feet.  Here 


^^*-  Let  us  try  these  definitions  on  Ih-  pni  - 
fiplp  that,  -The  pnrper  <hji»Hion  of  n  hnn  ,«/, 
fl'tuM  /or  it  trill  always  moW  at  good  .-^..f  o, 
^■^itrmiutlfr  "If  I  your  Lor-i  ««d  M«M.r 
»aTe  washed  y.mr  fe«t.ye  also  ougM  lo  ere  f-r 
for  pastors,  ought  to  care  for  iIih  desfrvii.g 
?oor  of  our  churches."  "Ye  »U,.  ought  to 
^ftsh  one  another's  ftet  by  stoi  ping  down  to 
^rry  the  weak  aud  the  poor."  "If  I  your  Lonl 
md  Master.  h»ve  washed  your  feet,  ye  also 
mght  to  have  a  sacri6cing  love  to  our  breth- 
'PH."  How  do  you  like  your  definition  now, 
Elder?  Ste  what  comes  of  putting  words  into 
Sod'a  mouth  ditftjrent  from  his  own.  But  we 
bamiss  you.  feeling  that  you  need  to  go  over 
be  Lord's  lesson  on  feet-wa-shing  with  a  differ- 
•nt  ^p^rit.  Though  you  may  be  slow  to  l«arn. 
■ft  we  do  not  give  up  all  hope.  Seek  to  obey 
5od  in  all  that  the  true  Prophet  baa  mstituted, 
'tid  blessings  will  follow  jou  into  eternity, 
ilow  immy  are  being  kd  away  from  true  obe- 
lifnce  by  the  labored  dforta  to  set  aside,  aa 
lOB-essential.  *ome  of  the  plainest  truths  of 
IMty!  God  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  who 
arelessly  passes  by  the  many  opportunities  to 
je  happy.  If  the  prolts^img  Christians  every- 
where would  say  Ie.i8  and  d»  more,  great  would 
oethe-blessing  to  the  human  family.  But  so 
l"Dg  as  they  expend  time  and  money  to  si 
that  pnrl  of  God's  word  need  not  be  obeyed,  so 
long  will  infidels  expend  time  and  money  to 
show  that  HOHe  of  it  need  be  obeyed.  Aud  we 
hold  that  arguments  that  nets  oAxAeparl  of  God's 
word  as  nonessential  to  true  obedience,  will  set 
aside  all  of  it.  The  infidel  reasons  just  like  the 
apologist  who  wishes  people  to  believe  m  he 
f/ora— that  the  very  plain  words  and  example  of 
Christ  a.s  recorded  in  John  13,  are  not  nddress- 
td  to  us— that  Me  need  not  do  «m  Christ  did. 
And  then  the  apologist  holds  up  hands  iu  holy 
horror  because  infidelity  is  increasing  so  rapid- 
ly! 0  mighty  Goi,  how  long  must  thy  truth  be 
made  "As  a  jjwel  of  gold  iu  a  swine's  snout!" 
I'rov.  11:  22.  u,  u,  e. 


THE  DESIGN  AND    FORM 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM.-s 


OF 


B<ipli»»t  into  the  name  of  each  person  oj  the 

lliilu  Trinity.      _  

'110  show  the  common  reader  the  correctness 
J.  of  my  position  here,  I  will  introduce  sev- 
eral learned  witnesses.  Mr.  A.  Campbell  says, 
"In  christian  baptism  as  enacted  by  himself,  he 
(Christ)  commands  all  converts  to  beimmersed, 
not  i«  \iut  inlu  (riv)  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Son.  aud  ot  ttie  Holy  Spirit.  This  is  pure- 
ly a  christiau  institution,  not  of  Moses  or  the 
prophets;  hence  the  formula  is  a  periectly  orig- 
inal aud  unprecedented  institution.  There  had 
bt^en  wash  ings.c  lean  sings  aud  purifyiugs  among 
the  Jews,  Samaritans  aud  Gentiles,  by  various 
authorities  and  enactments:  but  not  one  like 
this— "iKTo  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  into 
the  name  of  the  Son,  and  into  Ifif  nitmi'  of  the 


read  Gal.  6:  1,  2,  and  Jamts  2ud  chapter.  This 
IS  doing  W  our  Savior  set  us  an  example; 
this  will  make  us  stoop  to  (or^iive  our  brolti*T. 
iiear  with  him,  btarwhat-ver  buidenbeis  bear 
uig ;  it  ia  the  la^v  aud  fruit  of  true  love,  of  true 
humility.  Such  a  leet-witshiug  their  is  plenty 
of  call  lor  in  all  of  our  churches.  Such  a  f-et- 
waahinp  has  a  meaning,  a  purpose,  and  our 
Savior  Says,  "ve  aU"  ought  to  wash  one  anoth- 
er's feet"  AS  I  have  (not  WUKT  I  have  done) 
This  is  a  feet  wa^hi-ig  much  harder  to  do  than 
any  literal  f^et-washing,  and  a  feet-washing 
sorely  needed," 

Here  the  Elder  makes  four  things  stand  for 
feet-washing  as  given  in  John  13:  First,  caring 
for  the  pastor.  .SVom/,  caring  for  the  poor  in 
the  church.  Third,  stooping  down  to  carry 
the  weak  and  the  poor.  Fourth,  sacrificing 
love  to  our  brethren.  By  doing  these  tUing-t 
says  the  Elder,  we  "btoop  down  to  wash  their 


easily  misunderstood,  though  there  are  meant 
three  personally  different  names,  ina.smuch 
Vo  onomiitu'  (the  names)  might  have  been  taken 
for  the  several  names  ot  each  individual  subject 
The  singular  signifies  the  definite  name  express- 
ed in  the  text,  of  each  of  the  three,  so  that  'eis 
to  fjitoitut'  before  Uitou  rhio'  and  before  '/'/«  //'/'/- 
ion  Fueuinatos  is  to  bo  added  again  mentally 
(IS  II  matter  of  rourse."  Notes  on  Matt.  2M:  11*. 
Mr.  Purvea  says  the  formula  "is  the  same,  or  oi 
the  same  import  as  to  say  'baptizing  them  into 
the  name  of  the  Father,  and  into  the  name  ot 
the  Son,  and  into  the  name  of  the  Holy  Spirit.' 
If  this  is  not  the  seiise  to  what  does  the  'name' 
refer?  or  what  is  meant  by  it?  If  it  does  not 
refer  to,  or  mean  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
the  name  of  the  Sou,  aud  the  name  of  the  II  j- 
ly  Spirit,  it  would  seem  that  the  t^-xt  would  in 
part  read  the  very  reverse  of  what  it  does;  thai 
is  it  should  have  read,  'Baptizing  them  into  thr 
name,  not  of  the  Father,  nor  of  the  Son,  n  ir  ol 
tiie  Holy  Spirit,  but  into  the  name — that  de- 
notes the  unity  of  their  essence.'  1  suppn^* 
any  one  may  see  theabsurdity  of  this.and  what 
dilHculties  it  would  present  toaserious  euq-u'er 
while  the  text  as  it  stands  is  suited  to  convey 
iuslructiou  to  the  most  ordinary  capacity."  Pur- 


•  A I  t^iiipt,  p.  u.     I  must  eoDfe^P,  dear  read- 
in  thi-  laiigUHge  of  Mr.  Hanty,  "If  Ibis  i*  not 
ih.-  inin  impmtol  the  text.  I  Jo  not  know  that 
my  obtuHty  will  permit  me  to   know    what   it 
Dr  C'liant.  a  distinguished  Baptist  wril- 
inincled  «ilhlhe  American    Bible  Union, 
'»?lerriug  to  the  ancient  prKc^ice  of  immersioa 
at  the  utterance  of  each  name,  admits  that  the 
practice  would  have  been  justifiable  had  the 
ad  "iu  the  names  of"  or  "in  the  name  of 
the  Father,  and  in  the  name  of  the  Son,  and  in 
thB  nivuio  of  the  Holy  Spirit."  Notes  ou    Matt 
2S:  lit.     Whether  such  ia  the  true  import  of 
the  text  let  the  honest,  candid,  intelligent,  un- 
prejudiced  mind  decide.     It  may  uot  be  iiuprop. 
er  here  to  remark. 

(a)  That  as  "mtme"  it  governed  by  "into" 
in  each  member  of  the  formula,  and  forms  tti 
substqueiit  terms.  So  "into"  whether  expresi- 
ed  or  undeP"tood,iii  each  member,  refers  to  the 
participle  ^'baptizintj"  as  its  antecedent  term. 
To  deny  this,  is  to  deny  that  "into  (m)  is  a 
preposition  and  expunge  it  with  its  dependent 
words  from  the  text.  In  reading  the  expresi- 
ions  "-iw<^«/theSjn,""(jm/o/'lhe  Holy  Spirit," 
we  have  "and"  aud  "of, "  two  connections,  twice 
together.  So  whenthe  ellipaes  "into  the  name'* 
IS  supplied,  wo  have  "and"  and  "into"  two  con- 
nertireA  again  twice  together,  which  use  is  only 
idmisaible  in  construction  involving  ellipsee^ 
lud  which  in  the  biiptiHiual  formula  can  only 
be  explained  by  making  into  {eis)  refer  to  "6rtj>. 
tisiny"  as  its  antecedent  term.  The  nature  of 
these  ellipses  also  aopearH. 

(b)    i-'roHi  the  mmiel proposition  contained  in 
Ihe  letidinrj  member  of  the.  formnln.  When  prop- 
ositions are  tto  compendious  ao  to  ubHcure  the 
meaning  of  dependeut  clauses,  the    difficulty 
may  be  obviated  hy  appealing   to  Iho  leadinj; 
clause,  and  model  proposition.     Are  we  at  uloBS 
to  know  what  pertains  to  "the   Son"   and   the 
"Holy  Spirit,"  in  the  dependent  members  of  the 
formula?     Let  us  look  at  the  leadiug   member 
and  thoro  we  read  "into  the  name  ot  the  Fath- 
er."    So  then  we  understand  that  "tinme"'  per- 
tains also  to  "the  Son"  and  Holy  Spirit."     Are 
we  at  a  loss  to  know  what  is  to  be  done  "into 
the  name  ot  the  Son  and  Holy  Spirit?"  in  the 
latter  members?  We  can  decide  by  appealing  to 
our  oKiihl  propti.tition,  and  there  we  read  "Baj/- 
tizing  them  into  the  name  ol  the  Father."  That 
is  what  is  to  be  done  iu  each  of  the  other  names. 
Finally  wo  urge  the  fact  and  force  of  the  ellip- 
ses on  the  ground. 

(f)  'Vhat  I'o-ordinate  coujmKtion,  connects  on- 
ly similar  elements  and  constructions.  BulHouB 
(]ram.  Art.  ITlt,  176.  Greene's  Analysis  of 
Eng-  L>in.  It.  11.  Whether  nouns.ur  pronuns, 
v«rhs,or  adverbf.sentencesor  purti  of  sentences, 
phrases  or  entire  propositiou-i,  the  parts  thus 
connected  are  similar.  What  similar  elements 
to  the  cuujiuictions  iu  the  baptismal  formula 
connects?  '"11.  11.  S."  a  writer  in  the  "Ameri- 
can Chri-<tian  Itjview,"  vol.  31,  p  218, 
speaking  of  trine  immersion,  Mays,  "The  advo- 
cates of  this  practice  claim,  aud  justly  so,  that 
'and' coQiiecta  these  names.'"  (Father,  Son, 
and  Holy  Spirit).  This  is  incorrect.  "Son"  to 
"Father  because  ".^'o«"  is  the  obj-ict  of  the  re- 
lation oi  the  Jifcom/ preposition  "of"  aud  is  gOT- 
eriied  by  it.  Neither  does  the  second  "and" 
connect  "H'lUj  Spirit"  to  "A'oh,"  because  "Holy 
Spirit  is  the  object  of  the  relation  denoted  by 
the  third  preposition  "of"  and  is  governed  by 
it.  'And"  connects  the  adjunctive  elements,  1. 
"into  the  name  of  the  Father,"  2.  "of  the  Son." 
3.  'of  the  Holy  Spirit"  together,  which  shows 
that  they  are  similar  ia.  order  to  which,  all  are 
compelled  to  admit  that  the  ellipses  "into  tkt 
name"  are  understood  in  connection  with  the 
two  last  elements.  But  "Baptizing  them  into 
the  name  of  the  Father"  contains  a  proposition 
in  itself.  If  I  say  to  William  '  I  baptize  thee 
iu  the  name  of  the  F.ither."  I  have  used  an  as- 
sembluge  of  words  making  a  complete  sentence, 
having  one  object,  one  predicate,  one  complete 
active  transitive  verb,  hence  expresse*  one  com- 
plete action,  with  its  effect.  Now  if  I  do  what 
Uay.  I  baptiz*  William  'in  the  name  of  th» 
/'(((Apr,"  to  which  two  similar  tiualilying  ele- 
ments ate  afterward  add«d  by  "and '  which 
ineansnrf'Mort.  each  of  whioh  tequirrs  or  ex- 
\^rvi<f.e9  ti  relation  of  tramitian  ^  complete  in 
itself  ai  that  e«pre*«ed  by  the  first.  WheroTer 
*n  active  transitive  verb  or  participle,  conneot- 
-d  with  its  object,  is  modified  by  auy  number  of  ■ 
ir'junct  element*,  each  of  which  is  introduced 
by  a  relation  of  transition,  as  into  the  name"  &o. 
■ach  element  requires  asimilar  action.  J.  w.  3. 


"the    HKETJiBg^    ^T    WOll^ 


Mav    35 


ROm  AND  FAMILY. 


Hu9b*Dd-.  love  your  wlyw.  Wlvw.  .ubmft  your- 
Mlves  unto  your  own  busbaiida     ^-hUuren^  o"^? 

^^uTCt  briDfr  thBm  up  In  the  n-irt^"  "1,*J: 
■ionltion  or  the  Lord.  iS«rvant«,  be  obedient  to 
Ibem  that  are  your  ro(uit*ni.— rAVL. 

THE  LAST  NIGHT  OF  THE 
CONVICT. 


BT  MRS.  MART  8AKI10RN. 

Nlnetfwn  ywira  biivo  pa»t  mtii  gom-, 

My  FBCfl  on  earth  Is  run ; 
I  fttn  a  crlmlnftl,  condemned. 

My  time  t^  die  biu  (^oine 
I  wMoncc  It  llttUM'blM. 

Noiorrow  did  1  know; 
iBnocenl  and  unoirt-nBlvt- 1  waa. 

And  Unit  you  mu»t  all  know. 
YoiiiJK  men,  pray  U»kr-  wanilng. 

You  know  what  I  Invp  boon. 
And  walk  lbi>  path  of  virtue. 

M"ki'  Jeaus  Chrlirt  your  frlfnd- 
And  Imtli  not«od  commanded 

By  the  vofcp  of  holy  truth ; 
Itemerabrr  thy  Creator 

In  thPd)iy»of  thy  youth'/ 

Sly  wfury  f'ul  in  troubled, 

I  know  nol  what  to  do; 
Ob,  Hbull  I  bn  forfflvcn 

lu  that  world  whi'io  I  iiiuitt  go'f 
Soon  llu-  (travi-  will  bn  my  bed. 

How  Hulfttln'momenls  lly! 
Then  I'll  be  nnmbered  with  the  dead 

For  niiinler  I  inimt  die. 

CO-OPERATION  OF  PARENTS. 

iiy  uiiM.  .1.  a.  HHYliliH. 

THKparMitiil  relation  in  on n  of  tlic  eftrlient 
and  mtiMl  Bacred  of  divine  inHtitutionit. 
The  iiiduoncc  to  be  t-x.-rterl  by  tliiw  relation  in 
maiiifeitt  anil  crent.  Tho  parent,  in  the  tenclier 
of  tho  oliild  in  lii«  vornfieulftr,  !iis  mnniior,  and 
hinnnirnlH,  and  i^  in  Hentinieiit  and  action  the 
model  for  jmitiilion.  Tim  jiaront  muHt  co-op- 
erat«  with  tli«  child  in  the  houNe-trnininK. 
cheerinn  thn  despondency  cauH^d  by  repeated 
efforts  at  Bolf-cnltuni  and  ditciplinfl.  Th«  »niilo 
of  the  parent  muni  lifiht  »p  the  dark  piumagPH, 
ud  pationt  caro  and  loving  word"  muni  innpire 
oonfldeuce  and  Inndla  hope.  lu  ull  of  tlie  dull- 
oato  and  very  important  homo-traiuiuH,  Uio 
influent"  and  the  character  of  the  parent  utronjc- 
ly  impreH«  theniMelvoH  in  the  opinionB  formed, 
tho  purpd^-e^  MeMkd,  the  prineiph-N  and  oIijccIh 
of  action  deeply  imbfdded  in  the  heart  and 
mind  of  childhood.  The  co-operation  of  pa- 
rentd  in  m-en  in  tho  jirofound  inipresniouB  of 
home- e (flirt  to  pxpronH  reverence  for  the  word 
of  Uod,  tho  grout  lipht  in  onr  nionil  heavenn, 
the  infullihlo  toucher  of  truth,  the  Hnre  guide 
to  holinoHs  mid  hoavon.  Next  tn  Urn  in  the 
clearly  manifcxt  reooRnition  of  the  Sunday- 
day  Hchool  as  u  most  I'flicient  uioanH  of  giviuK 
inatnictiou  in  reliijiouB  knowlcdRo,  and  of 
paintinR  on  the  «oul  of  youth  lovely  Initlmnud 
holy  virtnes.  ParentH  Hhould  nol  only  encour- 
age thoir  children  to  ^o  to  Sunday-school,  and 
should  Bee  that  every  thing  is  iirranRed  for 
their  prompt,  roRular  ntteudanco,  but,  if  noceB- 
•ary,  thoy  will  exercino  parental  nnthority  in 
requiring  thix  attondnnce,  until  habit  shall  it- 
lelf  rejoice  when  tho  sncrod  day  come.'',  nud 
with  it  ull  the  pleasure  and  heuefitx  of  the  well- 
conducted  school  for  feeding  Chrint'a  Iambi. — 
The  pious  parent  will  interest  himself  in  the 
lesBons  to  be  prepared,  the  pnpors  and  tho  hooltn 
brought  home  to  be  road.  The  firo'tide  will  hi 
made  more  interesting  to  tho  children  by  talks 
about  the  lessons;  some  incident  or  illnHtraliou 
connected  with  the  truths  tmight.  The  prin- 
ciples of  the  le^iHoni',  with  the  aaaociations  of 
the  lives  of  patriarcbs,  prophets,  npostles,  or  of 
the  Master,  unite  with  the  love  of  the  home- 
life,  insensibly  but  certainly,  to  store  the  troas- 
Qre-hou!<e  of  nientory,  give  correct  opinions  and 
elevate  views  of  future  duty  nud  artion.  Cliil- 
dreu  must  also  be  educated  in  the  day-rchool. 
The  home-training  has  ite  hallowed  circle,  and 
nothing  can  supplant  it.  The  Suuday-school 
does  itti  peculia<-  work.  The  day-school  U  dis- 
tinct from  each  of  these,  yet  taking  character 
from  both.  The  same  habits  of  neatness,  or- 
der, promptness,  study,  obedience  and  thor- 
oughness, which  shovild  characterize  the  two 
former,  must  be  present  in  the  school-room. — 
flow  much  the  co-operation  of  the  parent  may 
benefit  the  pupil  and  aid  the  teacher  and  leas- 
eo  his  carei  and  labors,  it  is  difficult  fully  to 
estimate.  A  child  who  hears  his  teacher  spo- 
ken of  slightingly  at  home,  his  wisdom  ques- 
tioned, and  his  authority  disregarded,  cannot 
have  much  respect  for  that  teacher,  and  can 
only  be  influenced  by  the  fear  of  punishment 
for  violation  of  rule.  How  Kucrediy  should 
parents  be  co-workers  with  the  Christian  min- 


i«try  in  sowing  the  «-^d8  of  1'^  in  the  mind  enc 
heart  of  childhood!  Proper  reverence  for  thi 
preacher  u.  mtimaUly  aasociated  with  propt' 
regard  for  the  Bible  who«  inspired  truth  h- 
i,reacl.e«.  A  carelew  remark  emphasi/.-d  by  t 
look  or  a  tone  meaning  more  than  tn.  word. 
u«.d,  may  df^preciate  the  e-timate  of  the  t*acft- 
.r.  and  destroy  his  uHffulness  with  the  whol. 
|,oui«"hold.  How  ea«y  the  mental  passage  0 
want  of  respect  for  the  pulpit  to  the  Holj 
ScripturM,  it«  light,  and  it«  power,  and  it»  glo 
ry!  Aft«r  a  regret  for  a  momentary  j-H  or  ho 
morouB  criticism  in  reference  to  Bome  tnvjs 
defect,  though  it  may  bave  the  bitterneBs  o 
K-au»  teant  at  the  full  comprehension  of  hi 
folly,  cannot  destroy  the  injury  done  to  chili 
hood  in  marring  ile  respect  for  the  Bible  trut 
and  God's  miniatern  who  j-rt-ach  it.  At  al 
times  the  parent^bird  Bhouli>ach  the  younj 
eaglets  to  look  toward  the  sun,  and  to  u«e  thei 
wings  for  lofty  flight  in  the  warmth  and  beautj 
of  cloudlesB  day. 
Dernlur,  Al". 


LOVELINESS. 


IT  is  not  your  neat  dress,  your  expensiv. 
shawl,  or  your  pretty  fingers  that  attraei 
the  att^intion  of  men  of  sense.  They  look  be 
yondthem  It  fs  the  tnie  loveliness  ot  youi 
nature  (hat  wins  and  continues  to  retain  th( 
affection  of  the  heart.  Young  lodii-s  easily  raisf 
it  who  labor  to  improve  thuir  outward  appear- 
ance, while  they  bestow  not  a  thought  on  their 
nd.  >'ools  may  be  won  by  gew-gawa  am' 
fa-hionable  showy  dresHes;  but  the  wise  and 
Hubstynfial  are  never  caiight  by  such  traps. 
Ut  mndeMly  be  your  dress.  Use  pleiwant  and 
Bgreeable  langinige.  and  though  you  may  not 
be  courted  by  the  fop  and  the  sop,  the  good 
truly  great  will  love  to  linger  in  your  Htep.^ 


THE   POWER   OF    A 
LOVE. 


FATHERS 


1MIKP 
gla 


ME  was  a  family  in  Manchester,  En 
gland,  composed  of  two  HOns,  a  dauchter, 
and  their  fiither,  Tho  poor  mother  had  died 
happy  ill  the  Lord.  One  of  the  lads,  however, 
was  addicted  to  many  vices.  His  character 
was  blasted,  and  all  hopes  of  doing  better 
blighted;  hiH  home  was  deserted  by  him.  but 
his  father,  who  hud  a  loving  heart,  never  tiirneif 
the  key  against  him,  but  the  door  was  always; 
open  for  him  whenever  ho  would  return. 

Tho  brother  and  sistor  jiroleased  religion,Qnd 
considered  their  diBSolute  brother  a  disgrace  to 
them  and  their  father's  house.  They  tried, 
therefore,  to  induce  their  father  to  turn  him 
out  of  doors.  The  father  told  them,  however, 
that  he  would  do  nonuch  thing,  because  he  was 
his  fiither,  while  tlioy  were  only  his  brother 
and  sister.  Finding  that  they  could  not  pre- 
vail upon  him,  they  induced  n  friend  to  go  to 
tho  father,  and  persuade  him  to  shut  the  door 
against  the  prodigal;  but  the  old  man's  only 
reply  was,  "You  pretend  to  be  his  friend,  but  I 
am  his  father,  and  I  can  never  do  it;  but,"  said 
tho  father,  "wo  will  meet  on  a  given  day,  and 
try  and  bring  this  nnplooflant  business  to  a 
conclusion.  We  will  meet  there  with  his 
brother  and  sister  and  himself,  and  see  wheth- 


will  never   disown  thee,  nor    turn   thee  oat  of 
doors." 

The  i>nor  lad  put  bis  arms  around  his  fath- 
er*- n<ik  and  said: 

'Oh,  latter,  will  you  forgive  me?" 
Hii"  father  forgave  him.  and   he  found  peace 
and  pardon  on  bia  bended  knees,  and  is  now  a 
preacher  of  Christ  and    him    crucified.— 7V« 
Cfirinlian. 

THE  WOMAN  SELECTS  THE  MAN 

TlllCWagansof  India  are  distinguished  lor 
truthfulness,  and  apparently  great  kind- 
ne»«  to  the  weaker  sex.  A  woman  of  the  Wa- 
gari  tribe,  it  is  said,  is  not  required  to  labor,  and 
she  possesses,  moreover,  the  curious  right,  by 
long  established  usaEe.  of  choosing  a  man  for 
her  husband.  The  choice  ie  exercised  by  her 
in  a  novel  manner.  She  sends  a  hairpin  to  the 
man  on  whom  she  has  set  her  affections,  with 
the  request  that  he  will  pin  a  handerchief  to 
to  his  cap.  Should  he  reciprocate  her  attach- 
ment he  is  only  Itoo  pleased  to  carry  out  her 
wishes,  and  when  doing  so  names  the  woman 
who  has  the  pin,  when  he  is  obliged  to  marry 
forthwith. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


luld  bebri«f.  anJ    wriilen  oo  paper  BC pa T»t« 
flrotn  all  other  busiaess. 


The  WooBter  church.  Wayne  Co.,  Ohio,  will 
hold  its  Love-feast  May  [SSth,  commencing 
at  10  o'clock,  at  bro'ther  Isaac  Steel's,  two  miles 
south  of  Smithville  Station.         S.  J.  Kino. 

The  brethren  of  the  Monroe  church,  Monroe 
Co.,  Iowa. will  hold  their  Love-feast  the  Wth 
and  'Jilth  oiJuue,  two  miles  sou'h  of  Frederic, 
commencing  at  10  a.  si.        Danii'i,  Miller. 

We  expect  to  hold  our  Love  feast  in  the 
Manor  church,  Indiana  Co  ,  Pa.,  June  18th, 
commencing  at  10  A,  M.  J.  W.  Smouse. 

The  members  of  the  S.  Waterloo  church,  in 
IJlackhflwk  Co.,  Iowa,  have  decided  to  hold  a 
communion  meeting  on  the  19th  and  20th  of 
June,  and  extend  a  cordial  invitation  to  all  who 
wish  to  be  with  us  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 

E.  S.,  Clerk. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


le  dowl  wLlrb  dliln  tbs  Lord.— Bot.  11 :  13. 


Olillimr}  uAllcn  >li«uM  l>o  loiacut 
DO  iriJn  ottli*  puptr,  ftti'l  lifli'f.  Di 
iplj  llio  mail  IniiurUDl  tacU. 
I  gcnrntlly  proiior  lo  nit<iiU<)n. 
afdralU.  8-  Dlw^o  of  mum 
nk.  n.  Aga  C  N*inD  of  vuvnU. 
Tiiwlioin,  whiloaml  wlioro  mon 
.Kii  niiJ  when.  10.  Durlul  wliun 
.i<ri  nnd  wlinro,  nn']  1'y  wtiam  canrl 


l-)1..l 


lOt  OllHigllO    lUo  dPBd.  lu 

:Jip  foUowlng  coolnlD*  i 
NuiioordKcUrd.  3.  Si 
r  dMtli.  4.  When  and 
S'umtcl  or  ftimlly  «llll 
1.  S.    UnllnJ  with    eiiv 

id    Vllprs,   II.   FUDVISI     • 


Si'KNCKH,— hi  ttie  Cedar  Crtfek  church.  Allen 
Co.,  IiiO.,  Miiy  "th,  18s<),  sister  Sarali  Spencer, 
agefno  years, ;  10  months  and  l(i  days.  Fiuieral 
services  by  Jeremiiili  Gump  from  .Job  7 :8 

P«l!^CILr.A  JACKSO 


CIUSSWELL.— In  the  Deep  River  District.  Iowa, 
April  10th,  1880,  Wm.  Nathan  Crlsswell,  aged  5 
years,  ■!  months.  ^  unoral  service  by  the  writer 
from  the  2«th  verso  of  4th  cliapter  of  2  Kings. 

S.  P.   MiLLEll, 

we  are  to  shut  the  door  againrt  him  or  not."  I  WHITEI'LE.-In  the  Hnchelor  Run  church,  Cai- 
'     roll  Co,,  Ind ,  April  ;iiitli,  im).  Elizabeth  Whit- 
etle,  aged  76  years,  ll  months  and  24  days.    Oc- 
casion improved  by  Illel  Hjimiltou. 

A.  F.  UninAKHit. 
BWHKEY.— Sister  Adatine  Burkey  was  horn  July 
2nd,  1852,  died  Maicli  2«th,  1S70.  iiged  27  years,  S 
months  an  1  24  days.  She  wiis  n  daughter  of  Bro 
.John  uutl  sister  Katiek.  Fimenil  services  by 
hrothor  G.  W,  Studiihaker.  S.  Yoi'NCE. 

{Primitive  Chrintiati  please  copy.) 

AMJUIGIIT.— Intho  North  Maucliestar  church, 
lnd„  Isaac  F.  Albright.  lie  was  bora  July  5th, 
1850,  died  Decemlier  i7th.  ISSii,  aged  2!i  years,  5 
months.  Fuuoriil  services  by  brother  David 
NelT. 

(;iJl'p._In  the  same  church.  March  .>th,  18S0,  sis- 
ter Elizabeth,  wife  of  brother  Marcia  Cupp,aged 
soyeara,  OmonthaandS  days.  Funeral  diacourse 
by  brother  ilenj,  NelT  and  others  from  Rev.  IJ: 
13. 

She  was  a  daudhtBr  of  brother  .John  Rrower  of 
Itockiugliiiiu  Co.,  Vi„  emigriiled  to  Allen  Co., 
Ohio,  in  the  year  184-4;  was  roanied  Feb.  27th, 
IS  17.  In  the  year  LSIO  tlie  family  moved  to  Mis- 
souri, and  in  1875  to  Iiidian;i.  She  was  a  devo- 
letl  Christian,  and  her  seat  in  the  siinctuuiy  sel- 
dom VJteant.  She  wils  anointed  in  tlie  name  of 
the  Lord.  She  bore  her  sntl'erings  with  Chiis- 
tiati  reaignation  and  died  in  the  trlumplis  of  a 
living  faith.  Isaac   MiLLEn. 

HEMMING.— In  the  Home  church.  Olio,  Feb 
eib,  18.''0, sister  Keoecca  Hemming,  aged  fl4  years, 
4  mouths  and  24  days.  Funeral  services  by  the 
writer. 

KOOP.— In  the  Seneca  church,  Oliio,  May4tb.  1880. 
baother  D.-ivld  Uoop.aged  Cl  years,  s  months  and- 
9  days.  Funeral  services  by  the  writer  I'lom  llev. 
22-14  to  a  very  large  concourse  ot  pcople- 

L.  H.  Du:key. 


The  day  came,  and  they  met  at  the  father's 
house  and  had  tea  together.  All  sat  around 
the  table  except  tho  poor  prodigal,  whose  tea 
was  handtd  to  him  as  he  sat  in  a  corner,  as  the 
brother  and  sister  could  not  allow  him  to  sit 
with  tbem.     After  tea  the  father  said 

"Now  we  must  have  a  conference  as  to  what 
is  to  ho  done  with  this  poor  renegadf."  Look 
ing  at  him  with  tears  in  his  eyes,  he  turned  to 
the  brother  nnd  said: 

"You  are  his  brother,  and  I  am  his  father 
can  you  sit  by  and  see  nie  turn  your  brother 
out  of  doors?" 

"Oh  yes,"  said  the  Pharisaical  brother. 

Then  turning  to  his  daughter,  the  old  man 
said: 

"You  are  his  sister  and  I  am  his  father;  can 
you  sit  by  and  see  me  turn  your  brother 
adrift?" 

"Ob,  yes,  father,"  said  the  unnatural  sister, 
"or  he'll  bring  disgrace  upon  us  nil.' 

Then  he  turned  to  their  heartless  friend, 
saying,  "You  profees  to  he  his  friend,  do  you 
not?  and  canyon  sit  by  and  see  me  turn  my 
son  out?" 

"Ves,  I  could,"  replied  the  cruel  man. 

AmaMd  at  their  disdainful  and  haughty  re- 
sponses, the  father  turned  to  them  all  and  said: 

"You  are  his  brother,  and  you  are  his  sister, 
and  you  are  his  fritud,  but  I  urn  his  father,'' 
and  he  went  and  fell  upon  the  neck  of  his  de- 
spised and  deserted  son,  and  said: 

"God  bless  thee,  my  lad;  though  all  should  | 
shut  up  their  hearts  against  thee,  thy  father  I 


OUR  BUDGET. 


—No  man  looketh  od  the  dark  aide  of  life 
without  finding  it. 

—  flattery  is  a  false  coin  which  has  circula- 
tion through  our  vanity. 

—The  Freewill  Baptists  are  celebrating  their 
Centennial  this  year,  and  they  have  resolved  to 
raise  ?.V>O.O0n  "for  the  various  department*  of 
deuomiuational  work." 

— If  we  would  avoid  the  evils  of  an  incom- 
plete faith  in  Christ  we  roust  so  unite  his  per- 
son, example  and  teachings  in  our  view  of  him 
that  his  name  shall  include  them  all. 

— The  true  value  of  a  teacher  is  determined 
not  by  what  he  knows,  nor  by  his  ability  to 
impart  what  he  knows,  but  by  his  ability  to 
stimulate  in  others  a  desire  to  know. 

— The  plague  is  reported  to  have  appeared 
in  the  Volak  districts  in  Russia,  and  famine  also 
prevails.  Ca^es  of  starvation  among  the  peasant- 
ry in  various  parts  of  the  country  are  reported. 

—The  first  engine  ever  shi()ped  fron  this 
country  to  Japan  was  sent  the  other  day  from 
the  locomotive  works  in  Allegheny  county  N. 
Y.  The  locomotive  WiS  a  uarrow-gnage  one. 
It  was  neatly  painted,  and  is  intended  for  a 
passenger  line  in  Japan. 

—A  Catholic  merchant  in  Australia  died  some 
time  ago,  leaving  seven  thousand  dollars  to  the 
church  "to  deliver  his  soul  from  purgatory." 
The  executor  refuses  to  pay  the  legacy  until 
proof  shall  be  furnished  that  the  soul  of  the 
dead  really  has  been  delivered. 

— A  report  to  the  Chicago  Board  of  Health 
on  the  transmission  of  diseases  says  that  re- 
cently scarlet  fever  broke  out  in  a  family  in 
Massachusetts  and  it  was  traced  to  a  letter 
from  a  son  in  Kansas,  who  wrote  to  say  that 
his  children  were  very  sick  with  that  com- 
plaint. 

— Americans  can  learn  two  wholesome  lesv 
ons  from  the  Turk.  First,  a  Musselinan  never 
drinks  whiskey;  second,  he  keeps  his  skin  clean 
These  excellent  habits  are  required  by  his  reli- 
gion; and  there  is  no  reason  why  they  should 
not  be  considered  an  essential  part  in  any  man's 
Religion.  They  are  really  apart  of  genuine 
religion,  whether  mentioned  in  the  church 
creed  or  not.  The  Bible  enjoins  both  as  reli- 
plious  duties.  There  is  a  terrible  amount  of 
sinniue  in  these  two  directions  in  this  country, 
and  it  may  never  be  known  how  much  crime 
and  misery  are  due,  directly  or  indirectly,  to 
whiskey  and  dirty  skins.  The  Turk  is  required 
to  wash  not  only  his  head,  face,  neck,  ears  and 
feet,  but  also  his  teeth,  at  each  of  the  five  daily 
calls  to  prayer. 
— A  minister  was  soliciting  aid  to  foreign  mis- 
sions, and  applied  to  a  gentleman,  who  refused 
him,  with  the  reply,  "I  don't  believe  in  foreign 
missions.  1  want  what  I  give  to  benefit  my 
neighbors." 

"Well,"  replied  he,  "whom  do  you  regard  os 
your  neighbors?" 

"Why  those  around  me." 

"Do  you  mean  those  whose  land  joins  yours. 
inquired  the  minister. 

"Yes." 

"Well,"  said  the  minister,  "how  much  land 
do  you  own?" 

"About  five  hundred  acres.^' 

"How  far  down  do  you  own?" 

"Why  I  never  thought  of  it  before,  but  I 
suppose  I  own  about  half-way  through." 

'"Exactly,"  said  the  clergyman;  "I  suppose 
you  do,  and  I  want  this  money  for  the  New 
Zealauderi — the  men  whose  laud  joins  yours  on 
the  bottom." 

— The  belief  has  been  current  of  late  that 
the  dreadful  habit  of  tight  lacing  is  out  of  fash- 
ion, but  there  is  reason  to  fear  that  it  is  not  so 
much  an  evil  of  the  past  as  has  been  supposed. 
A  painful  impression  has  lately  prevailed  that 
a  young  married  lady,  moving  in  very  fasliion- 
able  New  York  society,  whose  death  occurred 
not  long  since,  was  a  victim  to  the  pernicionB 
practice,  and  those  very  well  qualified  to  f'i"'m 
au  opinion  aver  that  there  are  many  who  pur- 
sue it.  The  Lancet  quite  lately  remarked  ou 
thesuhjec':  "Surely  enough  has  been  said  as 
to  tight  lacing  to  make  it  plain  that  danger 
must  attend  the  jirocess.  The  notion  of  im- 
proving nature  by  forcing  the  feet  into  tight 
hoots,  and  the  divers  other  devices  with  which 
fashion  beguiles  the  love  of  personal  embellish- 
ment, are  sufficiently  monstrous;  but  the  auda- 
city of  attempting  to  compress  the  truuk,which 
contains  the  central  organs  of  life,  for  the  sake 
of  appearances,  surpasses  belief.  Perhaps  the 
recent  death  from  tight  lacing,  in  which  the 
heart  W.W  found  to  be  so  impeded  in  its  action 
as  to  render  life  imi>racticable,  may  have  somn 
deterrent  eficct;  but  we  doubt  it.  Fashion  will 
prevail,  and  wasp-like  waists  will  be  cultivated 
in  defiancu  of  nature. 


]Sd:av    -25 


OUR   BIBLE  CLASS. 


■The  iVorth  of   Truth   no   Tongue  Can   Tell!' 

This  departmenl  19  designed  for  Hskinir  and~^ 
swenng  questions,  drawn  frum  Hie  Uible  In  ol- 
der to  promote  the  Triitli.  all  questions  should  li. 
bn^f.  and  clothed  In  «imple  language.  We  shall 
;issign  oiiestioos  to  our  coutributoi-s  to  ansftci 
but  this  does  not  exclude  any  others  wriUag  upol 
the  same  topic.  *^ 

Why  was  it  that  Moses  could  not  enf^r  the  prom- 
ised  land?  Was  it  hocause  be  did  not  do  what  God 
commanded  him  to  do,  or  was  it  heiause  he  did 
that  whicbUod  did  not  command  bim  to  do?  I 
have  alwaja  Inclined  to  believe  the  latter. 

Will  some  one  jilease  tell  wbv  Chtistlans  of  Uie 
pr  sent  day  <annot  or  do  not  perform  mighty 
works  like  tltr  apostles  did.  such  as  raising  the 
dead,  curing  the  sick,  ftc?  s.  ».  ItoTHiiot  k. 

Will  someone  please  (five  some  light  on  the  I3lh 
chap  erof  Revelations  ?  X.  W.  U. 

Will  someone  please  explain  Revelations  2-j; 
"'^  A  Brother. 

Will  some  bro'ther  or  sialer  pleiise  explain  the 

20tb  verse  of  the  utli  chapter  of  St.  Lnke 

IllLEY  StI'MI-. 

Is  there  a  bnptismof  the  Holy  GbostV 
What  iB  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Chi  ist.  and  wb ) 
haa  that  testimony  aadelined  in  Rev.  ncio. 

Do  we  obey  or  diaohey,  by  keeping  ibe  Itrstday 
of  the  week,  the  injunction  in  the  fourth  command 
— tbeseventhdayV  S  S.  MrCLvix 

Will  brother  Diilabaiigb  please  answer  V 


THE    I3>{KXtIKi57~^x    AVOKK.. 


THE  CHILD    OF   HELL 

"For  ye  compass  sea  and  land  to  m  ike  ..uie  proi- 
etyte,  and  when  he  is  mode  ye  mikohim  twu-luld 
more  the  child  of  hell  than  yourselves,"        E.C- 

First  is  stated  the  extent  to  which  tliey  would 
go  to  make  aproselyte.  "Sea  and  land"  includes 
every  accessible  part  of  the  earth. 

Second.  We  are  t.  Id  that  a  proselyte  is  two- 
fold more  Ihe  child  of  hell  thau  the  Scribes  and 
Pharisees  whom  Christ  denouiiuated  hypocrites, 
A  hypocrite  cannot  poisibly  be  a  child  of  God, 
so  he  must  necessarily  be  regarded  as  a  child  of 
the  devil.  History  records  the  fact  that  pros- 
elytes were  more  deceitful  and  bitter  in  their 
persecution  of  the  Christians  than  the  .Jews 
themselves,  hence  the  pertinence  of  Christ'* 
language,  "ye  make  lum  two-fold  more  the 
child  of  hell  than  yourselves." 


MARRIAGE. 

Bro.  Eahelman:  I  sliouki  like  for  you  to  explain 
■lohn  2.  .1-10  verses.  Did  they  have  wine  in  the  be- 
ginning of  the  niaiTiage  ornot?  l.Uh  verse,  did  he 
ddva  them  all  out,  or  just  the  sheep  and  the  oxen 
with  the  scourge  ?  M.  F,  Snavely. 

THERE  were  two  Canas— one  in  Samaria 
and  one  in  GaUtee,  hence  Caua  of  Galilee. 
'"And  when  they  wanted  wine."  The  "irAoi" 
13  soaght.  Let  us  first  look  at  the  Jewish  idea 
of  espousal  and  marriage. 

"There  was  generally  an  interval  of  ten  or 
twelve  months,  and  sometimes  considerably 
more,  between  the  time  of  making  the  marriage 
contract,  or  the  day  of  espousals,  and  the  mar- 
riage itself.  Thus  we  read  that  Samson  lirst 
went  dowi.  to  Timnath  with  his  parents,  and 
talked  with  the  woman  whom  he  wi^ihed  for  a 
wife,  and  she  "pleased  him  well."  This  was 
the  time  of  espousals,  but  it  was  not  tilUi/?^r 
a  time,  that  h't  "returned  to  take  her"  hy  actual 
marriagfc.  (Judg.  siv.  7,8)  During  all  thi-i 
interval,  however,  while  the  bride  continued 
^till  in  her  father's  house,  she  was  considered 
and  spoken  of  a*  the  lawful  wife  of  the  man  to 
whom  she  wa^  betrothed;  so  that  the  bride- 
groom could  not  destroy  their  engagement,  if 
he  became  unwitliny  to  marry  her,  without 
giving  her  a  bill  of  divorce,  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  if  she  had  been  luHy  wedded;  and  so  on 
the  other  hand,  if  she  proved  unfaithful  to  her 
espoused  husband,  she  was  punished  as  an  adul- 
teress."— Biblical  Anli-^uities. 

Christ  says,  "Mine  hour  is  not  yet  comf,"  or 
"the  time  for  me  to  do  a  great  work  is  not  yet 
here,"  The  time  came  for  him  to  perform  a 
miracle,  and  he  did  it  We  regard  that  time 
as  being  at  the  close  of  the  feast — just  contrary 
to  the  order  of  the  .Jews.  Among  these  the 
good  wine  was  gireu  first,  and  the  former  last 
We  do  not  uaderstaud  that  he  made  tivo  kinds, 
but  that  he  waited  unLi!  the  close  of  the  feast 
and  then  gave  them  good  wine.  It  i^  probable 
that  they  had  wine  at  the  beginning  of  the 
feast;  for  their  feast  lasted  several  days.  That 
which  Jeaus  produced  was  at  the  close  of  the 
feast.  Please  remember  that  feast  &nd  mar- 
riage are  two  things. 

We  will  DOW  look  at  the  fifteenth  verse. 
Read  Matt.  21:12,  Mark  11:15,  Luke  19:45,  and 
learn  that  he  cast  out  the  changers  of  money 
aud  the  sellers  of  oxen  and  sheep  as  Ihe  ani- 
uials.  He  bade  them  take  those  things  hence, 
and  in  taking  them,  they  wre  compelled  to  go 
along.  Oxen  and  sheep  are  innocent  things  in 
man's  salvation.  It  is  only  when  they  are 
bought  and  sold  for  unjust  gain  that  they  need 
to  be  driven  out  of  our  affectiODB. 


CONSISTENCY. 

I  We  bav*  not  room  for  all  of  Hn>.  William's 
article,  but  giv«  the  following  from  him  on  con- 
slstemj.  Eds.j 

I  Was  usia/eto  the  fachiou  of  ufinR  to- 
bacco for  over  iweuty-oae  year?.  I  will 
here  relate  what  once  occurred  when  on  a  visit. 
A  deacon  brother  once  chose  nie  to  assist  him 
in  making  the  annual  visit,  and  we  visited  a 
sister  in  Warreusburg,  Johnson  Co.,Mo..Tvho3e 
husband  was  a  Baptist.  We  met  them  coming 
from  the  store.  She  had  her  person  decorated 
with  the  vain  fashions  of  the  world.  We  weie 
cordially  received  by  both;  held  worship,  made 
the  visit,  then  admonished  the  sisler  for  her 
vanity  in  dress.  The  husband  took  all  upon 
himself;  said  that  he  was  to  blamt :  that  he 
lived  in  town,  and  that  his  wife  should  dress  as 
other  women  did.  We  had  a  social  and  friend- 
ly chut  with  them  upon  the  subject;  iu  fact  we 
said  much,  but  all  passed  off  iu  gocd  humor, 
and  after  supper  we  left  them.  Tbey  both  fol- 
lowed us  out  into  the  yard  and  to  the  street. 
After  WB  were  in  the  yard,  we  both  took  our 
accu>^tomed  chew  of  tobacco.  The  dear  sister 
saw  that  her  time  bad  now  come,  and  she  wise- 
ly seized  the  advantage  and  handled  usjust  as 
we  deserved;  told  us  of  our  own  failings;  point- 
ed out  how  inconsistent  we  wtre  and  I  shall 
never  forget  I  hat  admonition.  It  caused  me  to 
see  frcm  thence-f->rward  more  and  more  the 
inconsistency  of  the  vain  ine  of  tobacco. 
.N'.i  hrolln-nan  consistently  reprove  others  for 
vAiiity  iii.lij  he  cleanse  liim>eir.. I  H!th,  yet.dear 
■I  ter.  tliH  d.  es  not  really  Wfbken  the  truth, 
nor  should  it  make  vamiy  in  diess  excusable- 
rf  we  are  gmlty  we  are  no  less  guilty,  though 
we  are  told  of  it  by  a  guilty  party.  It  is  only 
a  matter  of  inconsistency  upon  the  part  of  the 
party  that  is  guilty  of  a  similar  ofieuce;  and 
does  not  lessen  the  guilt  upon  our  part.  But 
we  are  so  inclined  to  try  to  shelter  our  own 
erring  selves  behind  the  faults  of  others,  as 
though  it  would  make  our  own  condition  bet- 
ter iu  the  sight,  of  God.  Then  let  us  all  labor 
to  become  more  and  more  consistent.  Let  us 
try  to  cast  away  our  own  sins  before  we  at- 
tempt to  throw  too  many  stones.  We  should 
not  neglect  our  own  door-yards,  to  keep  them 
swept  as  clean  as  possible.  Let  consistency 
prevail  in  all  things.  D.  L.  Wm.uams. 

ADDRESS  TO  AMERICAN  PASTORS. 

ON  THE    SECKBT  LODGE. 

AiioiTED  at  the  Eleventh  National  Coiirni- 
tion  0/ the  Xational  Christian  Association,  met 
in,  Worcester,  Mass..  November^  1H7S. 
UtIHE  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  great  Head  o( 

1  the  Church,  has  by  his  Word,  his  Prov- 
idenci  and  his  Spirit,  led  us  to  feel  and  deplore 
the  evils  arising  from  secret  sccieties.  We  find 
these  associations  multiplying  rapidly,  practi- 
cing various  rites,  imposing  variousobligations, 
but  all  interfering  with  the  administration  of 
law  and  lessoning  the  spirituality  of  the  church. 
We  learn  that  the  meuibers  of  those  orders  are 
counted  by  hundreds  of  thousands,  and  their 
funds  by  millions,  while  their  temples,  rivalling: 
those  of  pagan  antiquity,  and  dedicated  to  an 
unknown  god,  are  rising  iu  imposing  grandeur 
on  every  hand.  The  obligations  of  those  orders 
are  substantially  the  sauie,  though  the  words  in 
which  they  are  couched  .lifft-r.  They  alike  bind 
men  to  conceal  secrets  not  >et  revealed  to  them, 
to  a  so-called  charity  which  is  only  a  cloaked 
and  hypocritical  selfishness,  and  to  obedience 
to  signs  and  tokens  which  may  involve  them  in 
the  aid  and  protection,  of  crime.  *  •  *  '  Such 
fraternities  are  thus  unfriendly  to  the  churches 
of  God,  over  which  the  Holy  Ghost  has  made 
you  ministers.  U  it  not  notorious  that  the 
churches  of  to-day  are  made  up  almost  entirely 
of  aged  men,  women  and  children?  Are  not  the 
young  and  middle-aged  men  in  the  secret  fra- 
ternities, and  not  in  thi^  army  of  Jesus,  Im- 
manuel?  .\nd  if  those  young  men  turn  their 
backs  on  the  house  of  God,  and  give  their  man- 
hood, their  money,  and  their  time  to  associa- 
tion in  secret  lodges,  what  must  be  the  result 
to  theirown  souls?  These  things  being  8o,what 
warning  voice  is  lifted  fmm  the  New  England 
pulpit,  and  from  tlie  religious.press,  toaave  the 
church  from  ruin?  Considering  the  direful  re- 
sults of  too  long  silence  oa  the  slavery  question, 
.what  imagination  shall  conceive,  what  tongue 
shall  utter  the  fearful  consequences  of  silence 
on  such  a  theme  us  this?  When  we  rt'fiect  that 
the  single  institution  kuowu  as  Odd-fellow- 
^hip  spends  each  year  more  thau  twice  as  much 
as  all  North  America  gives  for  foreign  missions; 
that  Masonry  spends  each  year  more  than  four 
times  as  much  as  all  Christendom  gives  fur  the 
conversion  of  all  hfatbendoin;  and  that  thfse 
orders  conduct  balls,  suppers  and  other  enter- 
tainments, which  are  very  costly  and  unspir- 
itual  iu  their  infiueuce,  we  are   constrained  to 


f  k  that  you,  the  ChriUian  miuist^n.  ..f  New 
^'ORiand,  should  charge  men  to  "hHv^  n,.  (^i- 
owship  with  the  unfruitful  works  ofdarkn.^. 
>nt  rather  reprove  them." 

The  sword  of  a  secrat  athei-tic  religious  phi 
o*ophy  is  roaming  over  the  land.  It  is  emi.ty 
»«  our  churchts,  corrupting  our  courts,  an. 
Wtroying  the  souls  of  men.  n.„r  br^lbr,-... 
i«>d  8  appointed  ministers,  we  pray  you  to 
itter  the  warning  cry,  that  the  blood  of  those 
"ao  perish  be  not  required  at  your  hands." 

?«ORTH  EASTERN    OHIO  MISSION. 

r  Jl'ST  returned  from  the  southern  part  of 
I  this  district  (N.  E.  Ohio)  where,  at  the 
■equest  of  brother  D.  N.  Workman,  1  acconi- 
mnied  him  to  attend  a  Love-feost  and  hold  an 
dection.  Last  August  brother  Workman  came 
0  this  field,  Hocking  county,  and  found  the 
nembers  scattered  and  very  much  disheartened 
mvmg  gone  through  the  ordeal  of  committee 
iflw  committee.  He  at  once  began  to  collect 
he  scattered  members  throughout  Fairfield  and 
locking  counties,  and  by  the  aid  of  the  Elder, 
irother  Stoner,  and  the  resident  miuistem,  and 
■y  his  usual  energy  fifty-six  were  bapti/.^^d 
vithin  three  weeks,  and  at  a  aubst-quent  meet- 
ng  nine  more  were  added.  Last  J^aturday 
uorniug  we  held  a  meetfug  when  three  were 
received.  In  the  evening  we  sat  down  to  a 
most  enjoyable  feast  while  the  spectatorsshow- 
ed  unusual  respect  and  observed  good  order. 
Next  morning  we  met  again  fur  services  wlien 
two  more  came  forward  to  be  received  and 
when  we  went  to  the  water,  another  was  added 
making  in  all  seventy-one  since  la^t  August.— 
We  never  were  in  a  territory  that  we  reniem- 
ber,  where  a  better  prospect  existed  for  mission- 
ary work.  The  8|)irit  among  the  members  is 
excellent,  and  the  raauagement  of  the  recent 
work  stems  to  have  been  very  skillful.  The 
territory  extends  eastward  to  the  Ohio  River 
and  embraces  several  counties.  We  hope  the 
missionary  board  will  continue  to  give  this 
field  their  attention  as  they  have  done,  for  1 
■'annot  see  where  they  can  do  better  at  present. 
Brethren  D.  Hendricks,  Noah  Grimes  and 
Augustus  Palmer  were  installed  as  deacons, 
and  brother  Jacob  Kutter  elected  to  the  minis 
try  during  our  J  re^ent  visit.      S.  Z.  Shatii'. 


CAUTION. 

BE  it  known  to  all  the  brethreu  aud  Bisters 
who  anticipate  attending  our  A.  M.,  that 
[nek. pockets  are  not  the  only  class  of  custnm- 
(ra  to  be  feared  on  the  occasion,  nor  by  any 
aieaus  the  most  dangerous;  but  let  mer[advise 
fou,  as  one  having  had  a  little  expi-rience  late- 
y,  to  beware  of  confideuce  characters,  [and  es- 
jecially  the  "three  card  monte"  farce.  As 
mrely  as  you  touch  or  taste  or  handle,  so 
lurelv  will  you  be  victimized. 

On  my  way  to  this  place  a  few  days  ago,  I 
lad  the  pleasure  of  getting  the  insido|  trftck, 
ind  of  discovering  the  trick  of  the  latter  named 
jame;  and  let  me  tell  you  right  here,  it  is  gam- 
)ling  and  nothing  more.  Be  it  ever  so  simple, 
fou  are  sure  to  lose,  aud  it  matters  not  wheth- 
jr  you  call  it  play,  or  simply  turn  up  a  card,  it 
is  gambling  still;  and  it  would  be  a  sinful  and 
wicked  shame  to  any  brother  to  fall  a  victim  to 
the  snares  and  glowing  enticements  of  the  evil 
lisposed  gambler.  Don't  forget  to  pray  God 
:o  deliver  you  from  the  temptation,  and  rest 
iasured  your  prayer  will  be  answered,  provided 
?ou  avoid  "all  appeirance  of  evil,"  and  keep  as 
nuch  as  possible  out  of  the  way  of  temj.tatioii. 

If  you  are  traveling  111  company  with  stran- 
jers,  always  be  courteous  to  your  surroundiugp. 
This  is  agreeable  etiquette.  Answer  pleasantly 
ill  civil  questions;  attend  with  fidelity  to  your 
3wn  business,  aud  of  thosejunder  your  care  on 
ly;  but  above  all  things,  beware  of  confidence 
Qien,  and  especially  the'gaiue  of  three,  or  any 
ather  number  of  cards.  Head  carefully  the  no 
lices  stuck  up  in  the  larrt,  as  a  fresh  reminder, 
lad  may  the  God  of  [teace  guarantee  to  all  a 
tafe  and  pleasant  trip  to  and  from  the  meeting. 

D.  A.  LlOHTY. 

Lanark.  III. 

TO  BRETHREN  SEEKING  HOMES 
IN  THE  WEST. 

'PHEUE  is  a  class  of  people  living  in  the 
I  Eastern  States  who  own  from  ahoup^e  and 
lot  to  twenty  acres  of  laud,  and  are  nut  abli<  to 
buy  land  there,  but  would  like  to  migrate  Wtst, 
aud  do  not  wish  to  go  out  on  the  frontier  with 
their  families.  Tliey  would  be  able  to  buy 
Farnis  with  some  improvements,  and  would  be 
willing  to  settle  in  a  place  where  they  could 
attend  church  rf  gularly,  send  their  children  to 
public  school  and  Sunday-school ;  have  cdjI  and 
timber  plenty  at  reasonable  prices  at  short 
ilistaucc;  railroad    facilities  good;   where  they 


c*n  net  good  water  without  digging  eighty  or 
one  hui..lr,-d  f,?«t  (or  it,  and  wherethey  caaboj 
farms  with  orchard  and  grove  set  out  and  grow- 
ing,  &;.  We  recommend  our  country  here  ai 
twing  good  land,  producing  good  cropp.  CroM 
hav«  not  r.iled  in  the  fourleen  years  that  I  hav* 
lived  her«.  0„r  land  here  will  m.et  the  abort 
named  coiiv,meiice«.  We  have  an  go.jd  watflt 
as  can  be  found  anywhere.  Wells  range  in 
depth  from  ten  to  thirty  feet.  We  have  a  good, 
■<ukstautial  meeting-house,  and  a  little  baud  of 
working  members  living  here.  Preaching  rag- 
ularly,  aud  a  very  interesting  Sunday-schooL 
We  heartily  invite  brethren  who  are  seeking 
such  homes  to  give  us  a  call,  and  we  will  at 
any  time  take  them  over  our  rich  prairie  proT- 
lug  to  them  what  wo  have  written.  Now 
brethren,  give  us  H  call  before  you  purchase  a 
large  tract  of  unimproved  land,  and  become 
land  poor,  and  return  to  your  native  State  say- 
ing you  cannot  make  a  living  in  the  West. 
S.  P.  MiLi.Ka. 
Peep  Ifim;  Poire^heik  Co-,   low,,. 

SUDDEN  DEATH. 


OF  Paralysis,  iu  the  Deep  River  Congregation 
Iowa,  April  3rd,  1880.  sister  Susan  Mfr! 
Kee.  aged  74  years,  11  mouths  and  13  days.  She 
was  born  in  Washington  Co.,  Man'land.  She 
and  her  husband  joined  the  German  Reformed 
Church  in  1832'  She  remained  a  member  of 
that  church  until  IS.'iS.wheii  not  being  satisfied 
with  their  baptism,  she  joined  the  church  of 
the  Brethren,  and  has  been  a  consisteut  mem- 
ber for  over  twenty-two  years.  She  was  a  model 
of  kindness,  humility  aud  plainness.  Her  huB- 
baud  died  in  1853;  and  she  remained  a  widow 
until  her  death.  She  was  the  mother  of  eleven 
children;  eight  living,  three  dead.  She  and 
lour  of  her  children  had  hoen  living  together 
for  several  yean*.  She  had  a  running  sore  on 
one  limb  upwards  of  twenty  years,  but  was  able 
to  attend  household  duties  until  within  a  few 
years.  Since  she  became  so  disabled  she  wu 
not  able  to  attend  ineoting  but  once  or  twice 
during  the  summer  season.  The  brethren  held 
meetings  in  her  house  a  number  of  times  in  the 
evening  for  her  benefit.  Notwithstanding  she 
had  to  stay  in  her  room  a  siTeai  rleal  of  the 
time,  she  always  seemed  cheerful.  For  several 
weeks  prior  to  her  death  she  had  been  feeling 
much  better  than  usual,  and  told  her  children 
she  thought  i-lie  would  soon  be  able  to  attend 
church.  The  day  she  dird  she  stood  in  the 
door  at  1*2  o'clock  and  looked  at  a  funeral  pro- 
cession passing  by,  and  before  1'  o'clock  she  wai 
a  corpse.  At  half  pa-sa  twelve  she  walked  out  to 
the  dinner  table  and  commenced  eating  her 
dinner  when  she  received  a  i)aralytic  atroke 
and  told  her  children  of  the  pain.  They  put 
her  in  bed  and  sent  for  a  jihysician  and  her 
children,  but  she  never  spoke  again.  She  was 
well  cared  for  by  her  children.  Nothing  that 
she  desired  seemed  too  much  for  them  to  do  for 
her.  I  often  thought  when  visiting  thera,  if 
only  all  could  receive  such  kind  treatment  at 
the  hands  of  their  children  when  they  become 
aged  and  helpless.  Children,  your  reward  is  in 
heaven.  The  two  youngest  children  are  mem- 
bers of  the  church.  May  her  sudden  death  be 
a  warning  to  her  children  and  all  others  who 
are  out  of  Christ  to  make  the  needful  prepara- 
tion. Kuuerul  services  by  brother  S.  I*.  Miller, 
assisted  by  brother  George  Hopwood,  from 
Malt.  24:44.  Jestisa  Miller. 

A    GOOD    MAN'S    WISH. 

I  FREELY  confess  to  you  that  1  would  rath- 
er, when  I  am  laid  down  in  my  grave,  have 
Home  one  iu  his  manhood  stand  over  me  and 
aay;  "There  lies  one  who  was  a  real  friend  to 
me,  and  privately  warned  me  of  the  dangers  of 
the  young;  no  one  knew  it,  but  he  aided  me  in 
the  time  of  need;  1  owe  what  I  am  to  him;"  or 
would  rather  have  some  widow,  with  choking 
utterance,  telling  her  children,  "there  i^  your 
fiieud  and  mine.  He  visited  me  iu  mine  afflic- 
tion, and  found  you,  my  son,  an  employer,  and 
you,  ray  daughter,  a  happy  home  in  a  virtuous 
family."  1  say  thi»t  !  would  rather  that  such 
persona  should  ntaud  at  my  grave  thau  to  have 
erected  over  it  the  most  beautiful  sculptured 
monuments  of  Parian  or  Italian  marble.  The 
heart's  broken  utterances  of  refieclton  of  past 
kindness,  aud  the  tears  of  grateful  memory  shed 
upon  the  grave,  are  more  valuable  in  my  eati- 
mation,  than  the  most  beautiful  cenotaph  ever 
reared. 


Yot;  can  no  more  exercise  your  reason  if  you 
live  in  constant  dread  of  ridicule,  than  you  can. 
'■ujoy  your  life  if  you  live  in  constant  fear  of 
death. 


XHK    HBETBHE^J    AT    WOIiK.. 


May    25 


FIU))[  THE  CHURCHES. 


(.oiif,  but  tlio  ibouKlU  iui(.rrH««-i.  .iic 


btlKlidx 
miui}'  ' ' 
ever  -c 


.if  thr  nrro»nifnt;aiiil  Uipp   th*t  turn 


uu 


/'£:.Y.V5l7-rjA7J. 


To-dtty,  Mh)-  2n(l,  wn«  the  regular  meeliiiK 
•t  the  Whit^  Oik  cl.nrch  which  wwt  t»^J 
Urgply  ntt^iidi-d-  Hrolh.r  J.  S-  Nrwcom'T 
uidTePif(\  us  frrm  thw  2  Cor.  13th  tfiapt^r  nii.l 
BpflrtofdicSih  verc*'.  IIp  wiw  followed  by 
four  Dion- brethren,  which  I  thoiifiilit  wm  out 
of  orJcr  according  to  ruul'ii  iuntruction.  It 
was  a  very  good  mceliirg,  and  I  thought  whal 
«jf>j- it  would  bo  to  our  deetiiutf.  brethren  uim! 
■iitcrw  if  they  hw!  only  on*-  out  of  th.t  »ix. 
Br*thr.-n.  divide  out  moronnd  fnid  thcutflrviiig 
wi(hthoBn-ad  of  Life.  At  the  clow  of  the 
meeting  three  were  addtd,  one  formerly  (t  Cilh- 
Olic.  J-  ^-  "<'if™- 

o///a 
Wyandolt  Co. 

Thn  br-thn-n  mid  ci-.t-Tii  of  the  Wvimdotl 
congrcgiitifiii  iixt  nt  tin-  Fuirview  church  on 
the  Otli  of  M«y  to  crgnriiZf  a  Suiiday-nchool  — 
About  forty  were  prewiit.  We  hof"'  Ond  will 
bleUd  our  effort*  nud  KhiiiH  upon  bin  word  niid 
all  of  UH  become  nhiuiiig  OTnonient«  in  liiii 
church.  Jacob  Ueibtanh. 

INDIANA. 
Laporte  Oo. 

Another  old  mtt-r  nddcd  to  the  fold  by 
bBptifim  on  flin  mh  fit  \U>hh  rlniroh.  nnd  th'' 
Lord  iw  tmiiMiiiK  Ihf  wiil^  r«  that  others  nmy 
Bteji  in  nud  bf  niiwlu  whole.  Mny  f  lioy  Njn-.-dilj 
improve  tlit^ir  opportunity. 

TiiunsToN  Mn.i.KFi. 

Elk  Llok. 

We  hi-ld  an  cli-etion  on  Kuturdny  16th,  for 
ttHpi-iikcrin  tlio  Addifoij  pnrl  of  our  congn-- 
gntion  aud  the  choice  reKnltt  d  in  n  tie,  ho  the 
church  cnnwuted  to  two,  Tbe  lot  f.  I!  on  Jm-ob 
W.,nzid  LowJN  I'pcU.  The  former  wtw  (ilwent 
from  the  nitieting  on  Suiidiiy  find  tbo  hitlur  on- 
ly w(iH  inKhilled.  Hrother  Jacob  will,  in  all 
probiibilily,  he  in»fiill'  d  nt  our  n-xt  iniM'tiiiii. 

Oar  Lovo-fefist  will  b.'  held  Jum^  lath,  1880. 
conimoijcing  nt  3  o'clock  P.  M.  A  general  iu- 
Titatiou  Ik  extended,  and  e»pccially  to  thi>  miu- 


Ihstt! 
i,  a  K""t  w'it  ^ere  t*>'  do.-th«t  there 
many  iouli.  perishing  for  the  llr^^d  of  Life.  ai-< 
,f  ^rmio  dear  brolher  (hat  coiilemplatf»coii.ti- 
W...t  will  ja»t  come  and  »<-?  our  b*-«ut.i 
country  and  >eltle  among  u«  aod  prrach  Ibi 
word  in  iU  purity.  I  beliere  there  would  h, 
many  iiaved.  There  «r^  some  here  of  mot  al 
dHiiominatioD-.  but  they  hare  no  preacher,  ant 
they  "ay  they  would  like  to  hear  the  Brethren 
preach.  Some  t>.ll  m^  their  ch.ircb«i  do  nol 
obnrv^  thfordinanrftaathey  re*d  them  lo  thi 
Scripture^  and  they  don't  nee  why  iiiil«»«  '»  >» 
priM-.  La»t8abbatb  we  went  to  me.-tine  t( 
our  if  hnol-hou^e  and  hcaid  a  w-rmon  reiid  t{ 
lift  but  not  preHchtd.  but  toJay  we  went  t( 
ii^ar  our  dear  young  broth-r  Brinkwurth  ad- 
drwB  u».  H.)  came  forty  mib-*  yettt^rday.  W( 
bad  two  meeting*  and  we  felt  touch  eocour 
aged.  We  were  glad  to  nee  the  people  conn 
out  to  hear  the  Scripture  pr-ached  in  itx  puri- 
ty: they  guve  good  atb-ntion.  My  husband 
think*!   that  there  would  be  good    prospect*   t< 


itart  n  church.     He  is  very  anxi'i 


H  U>  havethi 


Urethn-.n  nettle  Hmong  u«  ^.-or  brethren  and 
M*ten».  pray  for  me  that  I  may  f^row  in  grac< 
and  be  a  bright  example  to  my  family  and  all 
iiround  me.  Catjiahink  Gooch. 


CITY  MISSION    REPORT 

TO  ODB  nSLOVEb  FBATrBSITT. 

i'  II E  wo'ktngti  of  tbe  Cty  Mi-nioD  do  doobr 
ha*  been  lwke.1  f'.r  withtiireful  anxi'ty 
by  a  great  many,  and  are  anxious  to  know 
what  has  beeu  done,  k<i.  For  the  benefit  of  all 
coiiCfTtiffl  we  h*r''by  give  a  brief  report  of  the 
Mi--ion  up  to  dal'*. 

Tlie  roiHcion  to  the  city  of  Kipon.  Wis  .  un- 
d^r  the  i»U|»ervi.«ion  of  brethren  Calvert  uri'l 
B4iHlmau  continued  at  two  intervals  of  sevf^ral 
da)»  i-ach,  and  a  good  inter^t  ii.takeiied.  In 
tbe  city  of  Cumberlund,  Md.,  uudi^r  the  auper- 
viBioi.  of  brotner  J.  W.  Beer,  thougb  laboring 
und-r  advene  circumstances,  (-ucceeded  in  es- 
tabliNhing  truth  and  created  an  inquiring  inter- 
est tor  the  doctrine  of  the  Bible  on  tbe  part  ol 
many.  Our  evaogflistH  in  the  field  in  City 
Mincion  service  find  this  great  obstacle  in  the 
way  ot  success  in  building  up  a  church,  the 
noii-Hfisurance  of  rt-nular  preicbing,  which  is  a 
great  hiuderance  to  tbe  work.  It  is  to  be  hoped 
thirffore  that  the  MiHsion  will  take  the  matter 
into  cousidt? ration  that  where  buccpm  is  made 
that  that  point  be  made  a  rfgalar  Mosiou  post 
until  they  can  be  undnr  the  immediate  care  of 
a  resident  mini-ter,  which  would  contribute 
greatly  to  the  succeNS. 

Total  amount  of  expenditures  m  reported  by 
the  evangeliHtt,  is  $95.30,   leaving  a  bal;nu^ 
the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  of  8171 .67,     " 
dei*  of  the  Mittntou  Board. 

S.  T.  Bo^«ERMAN 
{P.  C.  plieaS''  c.ipy.) 


By  or- 
,  Sec'y. 


Abllflne. 

Our  District  Meeting  wai  one  that  .will  be 
long  remembered,  for  love  and  union  (lowed  like 
a  peaw'ful  river.  Harmony  prevniled  during 
the  delibcrationH.  The  church  it  much  re- 
frenhedand  eifjht  wm- mado  willing  to  cove- 
nant with  J''Kn«  and  were  baptized,  two  of 
wliom  were  Danes.  Hope  the  Lord  will  help 
them  t^  prove  faithful.  Four  were  received  by 
letter  making  eleven  in  nil,  giving  us  a  meni- 
bfr^-hip  of  one  hundred  and  thirty.     At  our  lute 

meeting,  brother  J.  /■  Lichly    was   chosen    to   -^^_,.^  ^^^^^^^  j^j^^,._^^  .^  ^^  ^^  heId).UhaII  do 
r.TreHent  our  diRtrict  at  the  A.nioal    Meeting.,  ^^^^^  j  ^^^^    ^.^^^  ^j^^  Brethren    pas.in^-  through 

this  city.     Quite  a  number  have   already  come, 


THROUGH    CHICAGO. 


SUBJECT  to  order*  from  the  Committee  of 
arrangenifuls  at  Lanark.   111.,  (where  this 


diHtrict  at  the  Atinnal 
Our  hearts  were  made  sad  to  k'v«  the  jiartingl 
blind  to  the  dear  hrftlirfu  ami  sifters,  esp^ci- 
ally  with  our  dear  old  brother.  John  Forney, 
who  expects  to  leave  for  Oregon  and  adj  )iiilng 
Sliites.   Like  Paul,  he  shunned  not  to  declare 


id  tlu-re  Bt-ema  to  be  a  mi^understaudiog  as  to 
Railroad  facilities. 
We  hBV€  a  right  to  get  to  place  of  meeting 


Silt  CM.   Like  J'au  ,  heshunnert  not  to  declare  ,       "  ^       .    ,  ii,.  p„„ 

,    ,  1    <■  r,  J  .  1        ■       V-     1    '>y  tiny  read  or  route  we  preler,  i)ut  tlie  Lom- 

t he  w  10  f  council  of  Hod  to  us,   keeping   back     •'  ,.  .  .    ,  „.„j  „„  „„:,,„  *„ 

....»!.;..„    a...,    .„„.    ..,,.fit„u«        W.    a.\.   „„  iiiitU;eofArrangeineut.8ha..parednopa.U8to 


nothing  that  wa.  profitable.  W.  ask  an  ^.j^g  ,,,,„,  i;,f,„„,ti,„,  ,,d  no  one  need  be 
n  ..rest  m  the  prayers  of  the  church  that  our  «^.^  ^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^  ^  ^  g^  p  ^  ^^  .^  ^^^  ^^,^ 
little  band  may  lie  preflerved  and  tttand  np  man 


fully  for  the  cause  of  our  blessed  Master. 

S.   A.  SUTTEK. 


iatry. 


S.  C.  Kkim. 


ILLINOIS. 
Cornell. 

On  MiH  lir*t  day  of  May  tho  Veriiiillion 
ch  11  roll  met  in  coiineil.  KIders  J.  U..and  G. 
W.  Oi-h  of  Woodford,  and  T.  D.  Lynn  and  J. 
Y.  Suavely  were  with  ii».  They  labored  failb 
fully  and  sottlcd  all  llie  trfublo  that  exiNt-'d 
here,  hence  they  can  no  longer  disturb  tlie 
prosperity  of  our  bletKflii  ravne.  In  reply  to  S. 
C.  Miller,  I  will  tifty  we  hiid  organized  a  colony 
for  Oregon  hut  could  not  rarry  it  out  as  wo 
could  uot  get  the  desired  niiiuher  of  fauiilios, 
N.  S.  DAI.K. 

KANSAS. 
Abilene. 

District  Meeting  '\n  past.  It  was  a  ploumnt 
one  inrteed.  There  aro  now  twenty- two  churcli- 
HB  in  this  district,  six  having  been  addi'd  during 
the  year.  During  the  meeting  eight  members 
were  dded  to  our  congregation  by  baptism. 
Two  of  them  are  from  DDnmark,  honco  you  see 
we  har.t  a  Danish  Mi/uiou  out  here  in  Kansas. 
God's  children  enj-tyed  thenixelves  while  to- 
gether, and  many  twars  were  shed  at  parting. 
The  farewell  will  he  along  one  for  some. 

John  Founev. 

Soasdla. 

We  have  left  our  former  liome,  Lee  Co, 
Illiooii,  and  have  come  down  here  to  Kansas 
to  make  a  new  home,  and  are  living  in  a 
community  where  there  are  but  a  very  few 
membfr*.  There  are  only  three  sisters.  One 
is  my  sister  in  the  flesli,  Sarah  A.  Daggett,  the 
other  is  sister  Williams,  a  sister  to  brother  S. 
C.  Bflshor.  Her  huhbcnd  nnd  mine  are  outside 
of  the  fold  of  Christ.  0  how  we  long  to  see 
them  in  the  church  working  for  the  Master, 
Dear  brethren,  here  is  a  wide  field  open  to 
work  in;  here  are  some  that  are  hungry  to  hear 
tbe  word  of  God  prearbed  in  its  primitive  pu- 
rity. We  hope  the  Lord  will  put  it  into  tbe 
heart  of  some  ministering  brother  to  come  and 
settle  in  our  midst;  one  that  is  a  living  exam- 
ple; one  that  in  an  every  day  Christian;  one 
that  will  show  to  the  world   that  he  is  a  tru' 


MISS(}f:i(!. 
Crescent  Hill. 

A  sad  occurrenci 
May. 


happened  on  the  3rd  of 
A  little  son  of  Jolm  and  sister  Mary 
Tbomas,  went  with  two  girls  to  Grand  river  to 
fish  where  thero  was  a  foot- log  one-fourth  of  a 
miln  from  the  house.  One  of  the  girls,  who 
was  liurd  of  hearing,  went  below  round  the 
bend  and  left  tile  boy  and  girl  at  the  l"g  fish- 
iiiR,  Tiio  boy  got  on  the  log  to  run.  The  girl 
told  him  to  quit  he  would  fall  off  and  gut 
drowned.  He  replied  that  ho  didn't  cnre.  not 
knowing  his  daiiK.  r,  aud  fell  o(f.  The  girl  got 
on  the  log  to  catch  him  but  he  floated  otV.  She 
tht-n  got  the  fish'hook  aud  tried  to  hook  him 
out  but  all  iu  vain.  She  ran  to  the  house  for 
the  boy's  father.  He  ran  down  and  got  him 
out  but  lifi*  was  gone.  Boys  and  giris,  this 
a  warning  to  you  to  stay  away  from  tbe  water 
unless  your  jmrents  are  with  you.  Ho  wa«  a 
very  seusilile  boy  but  he  did  uot  see  his  danger 
until  it  was  too  late.  E.  Fanslbk. 

EUROPE. 
UoDiiiark, 

On  the  18th  of  April  I  wa't  called  away  iu 
the  night  to  baptizi!  a  sick  young  mim,  and 
when  we  arrived  and  had  read  and  prayed  and 
explained  the  usual  Scripture,  his  father  and 
ther.  who  long  have  stood  near,  joined  in 
and  went  along,  no  in  the  midnight  hour  we 
bapti/.ed  them  and  returned  thanktul  toGod  for 
bis  favors  to  that  fikmily.  On  the  25lh  we  had 
our  Love-feast,  and  we  lijid  a  pluasout  lime  in- 
deed. Brother  Nielson  wa^  advanced  to  tbe 
second  degree  in  the  ministry,  and  as  our  dea- 
con, brother  J.  Madsen,  is  going  to  England 
for  a  year  or  more,  brother  N.  C.  Nielsoii  from 
Hjorring  was  chosen.  The  .same  evening  we 
received  a  call  from  a  sick  old  widow  at  a  dis- 
tance, that  she  wanted  to  be  baptz'd;  and  so 
the  now  advanced  minister,  a  deacon  aud  my- 
self started  to  the  place.  We  found  her  sound 
in  the  faith  and  consequently  ehe  waa  bap- 
tized by  brother  Nielson.  He  did  bis  work 
well,  and  after  a  season  of  prayer  we  parted.  I 
came  home  late  in  the  evening,  tired  and  wea- 
ry, yet  happy.     I  am    preparing  to  move  in  a 


road  that  runs  through  Luuark.     It  is  the  vtily 
,  through  line  from  Cbicago,  without  lay    over. 

Ilt  is  the  only  road  that  can  nin  special  trains 
to  Lanark  on  the  2.^th  and  3Iat  of  this  month 
if  requested  and  is  it  quired.  Buy  your  tickets 
through  to  Lanark,  over  tbe  C.  M.  &  St.  P.  R. 
U.  II  you  start  from  a  station  where  no  coupon 
tickets  are  on  sale,  ^hen  buy  to  Chicago.  The 
Company's  Tick  Office  is  at  63  South  Clark  St., 
laud  at  I  be  corner  of  Cliutou  nnd  Ciirroll  St.  An 
Agent  will  call  upon  you  who  will  give  you 
[further  particular'.  At  Chicago  you  will  he 
Imet  by  me  or  flonie  one  who  represents  me,  to 
jgive  you  all  neci-s^ary  information.  Return 
^ertificatts  at  one-fiitb  the  regular  fare  will  be 
iven  you  at  the  grounds  over  thi*  road.  My 
headquarters  are  at  the  Trader's  Hotel,  70  &  72 
iRandolph  Street.  P.  Fahknev. 


NOTICE 

The  Chicago  aud  Alton  Railroad  will  place 
tickffti  at  stations  f.ir  Lauark  aud  returu  for 
Uerman  Baptist  Conference  June  1st  at  the 
following  rotes: 

'  Lincoln,  g7  00;  Springfield,  «8.10;  Auburn, 
p.'O;  Virdeii,  88.85;  Girard,  ¥9.03;  Godfrey, 
f?  10.50;  St.  Louis,  gn  85;  Ashland.  $S  GO:  Jack- 
Konville.  §9.20;  Rrjurfhour,'  89  95;  Mexico,  §13  ■ 
'40,  Tliese  rates  are  made  liji  on  the  basis  of 
aud  H  fifth  for  the  round  trip  of  local  rates. 
Tliese  tickets  go  on  tbe  C.  &  A.  R,  R.  to  Nor- 
mal; from  Normal  t  e  Illinois  Central  to  Free- 
port;  from  Frecport.  C.  M.  &  St.  P.  to  Lanark. 
It  there  are  other  points  on  I  he  C.^  A.  R.  H. 
that  per.-ions  wish  to  go  from  that  are  not 
iiuined  herein  aud  will  advise  me  I  will  send 
them  tickets.  John  Beeohly. 


follower  cf  the  meek  and   lowly  Jesus.     I  have  few  days.     I  wonder  how  often  and  how  long  1 

felt  since  here  as  I  never  did  before,  uot  having  shall  be  as  a  rolling  stone  before  I  can  get  rest 

tbe  privilege  of  meeting  with  the  dear  brethren  aud  an  abiding  place?     Our  address  is  Freder- 

and  eiflters.     0  bow  we  miss  those  happy  sea-  ickshaveu.  n  u 


'Stvr  Tane  udEymB  Book.— Hair  Untber.  amgte,  post 

piiij,  $1.W.  I'cr  dojcD,  by  exprcs*.  $1J.00.  Morocco 
iiiiglc  copy,  post  paid,  SI. 50.  I  cr  iloicn.  bj  ciprcst 
$14.76. 
Brothren'l  EnvelopeG.— Prepared  tspeoSaDy  forlhe  iiee 
of  our  pi^ople  llicy  conlaiu  ncally  priiited  ou  lb* 
bncli,  n  complete  siimmnry  of  our  poniiiou  a»  n  religions 
body.  I^  cent*  per  pnckago — ^6  in  a  pacKage,  or  10 
oeals  per  buudrod 

Brethreo't  Eymo  Booki,— Morocco,  single  copy,  poNi 
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A  SYNOP.'ilS 
Of  the  pro-redinqs  of  the  D,  if.   of 
thr  1st  D.  of  V.i. 

Pursonnt'tc  appointment  tlio  iole- 
gates  and  others  of  tlie  Tii-st  District 
of  Virginia  met  at  tlie  'GcrinaBtown 
meeting  Iiouse  on  the  3*1  of  April  and 
organize*!  by  electing  Brother  Uyl- 
ton  Moderator  and  Brotlier  B.  F. 
Mooinaw  Seorotiiry,  Tbe  mectng 
was  openedjiatlie  usutl  manoer. -and 
wliile  tlie  elders  were  m  ♦lie  priwite 
council  M)om,  the  niini8t6r«  present 
engaged  theruedWes  in  esitiortatiuus, 
admonitioBS.  Slg. 

12  M  Sang  a.hyinn^'aiKi.af^oumed 
for  dinner. 

After  refroslioients,  tbe  nicetii;g 
IMS  rc-oiK)aed  by  ■aingiug  a  Lyuin. 

let  Qaery  Inusmueli  as  lUo 
scripture  tenches  tie  observance  of  tbe 
Kiss  of  Chajiity,i>i  it  of  general  obli- 
gation ? 

The  author  of  tAie  query  wa«  ^ralleil 
oil  to  open  tlte  diacuTsion. 

Flory,  Wants  an  czplanLtion. 
Thought  it  should  he  frequently  ob- 
sorved,  but  nut -on  all  occiisioas,  H. 
Ltfoion  refcred  (w  former  decisions  — 
thotglit  it  n  madc.of  -Sistiuction,  and 
should  be  ohsei-red,  eajiecially  when 
tretliren  have  been  long  separated- 
wanted  no  change  in  the  uftigeufout' 
D. 

P.  iNininger — Befered  to  the  usage 
of  Western  lirethem.  TW'J  Jid  not 
Bilute  generally, [tJi&t  is,  in  all  public 
pl&ees.  Outsiders  d}<l  not  like  it,  our 
young  Irethfrn  ofieu  avoitkd  it  for 
fear  of  worldly  sooflers — ti'iought  it 
would  work  best  to  observe  it  only  at 
meetingt  ;{br  worship. 

Petei'ft— Thought  it  ouglrt  to  be 
observed  everywhere. 

Flory— We  should  Ut  our  light 
shine  by  ikeepiug 'God's  couu&and- 
mcnts. 

I.  Barahiurt — Thought  by  aieg- 
kcting  the  command  we  lose  love  Cjr 
it — preferred  to  observe  it  everywhoro 
and  uuilbi-mly. 

P.  Niningci-— Thought  if  the  usage 
je  not  uniform  we  should  restrict  it 
to  religiuus  meetings. 

A.  Peters — lUfwrred  totho  kissing 
of  Judas. 

":  S.  Boone  Thouglit  wc  ought  to 
love  ^eacbother  cnougb  to  salute  them 
everywhere  regardless  of  what  the 
world  might  say.  Referred  to  the 
Apostle  Paul  at  Epheaua. 
Peters  Lot  it  bo  univei-aal 
S.  Boone  Thought  the  hand  and 
kiss  should  always  nccompuiy  each- 
other. 

I.  Parsley  Thought  there  ought 
to  be  a  definite  undei'Standing  us  to 
when  and  where  it  should 
be  observed— let  there  be  a  r»lo  es- 
tablished—thought at  certain  times 
not  to  observe  it— it  would  be  lawful 
but  not  expedient— urged  the  adop- 
tion of  a  fixed  rule. 

(i-  Rice  Ikfered  to  Apostolic  in- 
•tructions— thought  it  could  not  be 
properly  limite{l — thought  Christ 
would  not  he  displeased  with  a  geuernl 
observance. 

P.  Nininger — Salute  no  man  by 
the  way. 


H.  Hylton— Referred  to  tho  diff.-r- 
cnn  salotetions  mentioned  in  tbeeerip- 
turee — siplnined  the — "Salute  no 
fflnoi  by  the  w«y,' 'thought  th«  five 
rrfereiioes  to  t!«  lass  of  ch.irity  dif- 
fored  from  all  others — thought  it 
sbodd  '^In'nys  aoconipasy  the  liaiid, 
unless  tbe  employment  of  the  brotlier 
reoiieretl  it  unadvisablc,  as  for  instance 
tamwrSj-cmiths,  bkt-eahers,  &c-,  said 
tluEt<iTas  the  usage  of  tho  anci.'Ots— 
aliewfpd  tlie  worM  to  laugh  as  mudi 
as  fik-ii6ed  "he  thtl  is  asliumed  of  me 
andifflfray  word."  Ac 

B-  F.  Moomaw  It  is  the  Cbrist- 
iane  peculiar  made  of  aitlatjition,  the 
v.o:ii  has  its  iaoiJe--^oidiL'r:i  Kavo 
their  moik'— -gave  tie  true  philosophy 
ot  tW  fiuhjoct  of  ealutatious— -not  a 
simple  obligation  but  a  Uessed  privi- 
li~'gc,  xnd  is  expressive  of  the  relation 
exi.stbg  between  Christ-ues—tliouglit 
it  a  p«i-t  of  the  cross  and  sliould  lie 
enjoinod  at.all  times  aud  places- 
thought  it  a  hick  of  graee  ito  seek  to 
avoid  it  tliouglit  it  daagerous  to 
limit  it  to  religious  meetings  don't 
begin  to  yJdld  to  the  pretauzcs  of  tbe 
world  eke  sll  will  etau  Lc  swept 
away 

D.  A.  Moomaw  Approved  of  the 
sentiments  a.'spressed  by  itbe  last 
speaker.  The  form  of  the  salutation 
.  expressed  the  relation  existing  between 
tho  parties.  'Jlhe  general  salutation  of 
bowing  tho  head  expresses  the  senti- 
ment of  recoguiaion  of  the  presence  of 
a ; follow -beiag.  The  salutation  of  the 
right  hand  indiealcd  the  relation  of 
fiiendship  for  eaieraiea,  have  other 
usQti  for  the  right  baud.  Tbe  Apos- 
tles recognized  tlue  philosophy,  and 
giive  UH  a  form  of  Ealutatipu  expres- 
sive of  the  relation  existing  hetwoen 
Christiins,  that  of  love,  and  tlie  kiss 
id  recognized  the  world  over  as  tbe 
symbol  of  love. 

I.  Parsley  Wasglad  and  edified 
by  the  investigation  and  discussion  of 
the  subject. 

I.  A.  Moomaw  It  is  tlie  church's 
lorm  of  salulfltion,  but  it  should  he  a 
hull/  kiss, 

B.  E.  Moomaw  Thought  all  should 
love  each  other  sufficiently  to  give 
tho  salutation  in  sjiirit  and  truth. 

r.  A.  Moomaw  Thought  unfriendly 
brethren  should  get  friendly,  and 
then  salute  ench  other,  and  not  before 
lest  they  be  guilty  of  Iiypocrisy. 

1).  C.  Moomaw  Proposed  the  fol- 
lowing answer  which  was  adopted  : 

Let  the  salHtation  bo  observed  in 
all  liases  wiicn  the  hand  isgiven  where 
prucficablc,  and  we  recommend  it  at 
all  times  and  places. 

liiid  Query  llefered  to  the  cause 
of  Home  Missions,  and  it  being  an- 
nounced tliat  there  were  four  similar 
ones  on  ihe  calendar,  it  was  on  motion 
of  D.  C.  Moomau  agreed  to  appoint  a 
committee  of  five  brethren  to  examine 
them  and  consolidate  them  into  one, 
and  present  their  report  to  meeting 
on  the  following  day.  Brethren  I 
Peters,  M.  Bruhakor,  I.  Parsley,  II. 
Hylton  and  B.  F.  Moomaw  were 
chosen  as  the  committee. 

B,  F.  Moomaw  moved  to  adjourn 
—Sung  the  110  hymn.  Exhortation 
to  thankfulness  and  humility  by  I, 
Slu3ser-~prayer  by  B.  F.  Moomaw. 
At  night  Jirother  Evans  of  Lunen- 
bury  County,  lately  conveiUnl  to  tl.e 
brethren,  and  formerly  editor  of  the 
"Apostolical  Times,"  preached  xt 
the  meeting  house  to  a  large  and  at- 
leritive  audience. 


Aprh,  4,  ii  A.  M. 

Meetiog  opeoed  by  singiwg  ikt  288 
bvmn  and  exhortation  by  P.  Ninini^T. 

The  first busiuess  of  the  moining 
ee-^ion  wis  toooosidcr  the  following 
query,  which  dose  not  appL-.ir  in  rc-»- 
ular  order  UHmtr.rally  owing  lu  the 
concentration  of  thfe  fuur  mission 
(|uerios. 

2iid  It  is  according  to  the  .usage 
of  tbe  church  to  hold  council  meet- 
ing to  consider  tW  crises  of  connti^ga- 
tisns  and  inilividunlt!  Jn  their  absence? 

I.  A.  M.  expkined^  the  prinoiplea 
of  tho  query, 

Peters  Thought  the  old  bretbren 
jilways  decided  coses  in  the  presence 
of  tbe  ncuscr, 

S.  Boom    Testified  to  the  same. 

B.  F.  M.  Thought  it  contrary  to 
justice  and  religion  as  well  as  «hi 
usage  of  the  brethren,  and  proposed 
tonnswer  nn  with  as  much  emphaEis 
as  possible. 

I.  Lemon     .\j$sent(ii. 

The  answer  was  piil  on  its  passage 
iiid  /jfisseil. 

3d  Query  Will  the  D.  M.  adojrt 
such  preliminary  measures  as  wil 
secure  the  early  estubliBhuicnt  of  a 
Brethren's  Orphan  AsyUm  and  lloa^ 
pital  for  the   aged  andiindJitn. 

U.'C.  M,  Explained  the  objoets 
souglit  to  he  obtained  by  the  esbib 
lishment. 

The  children  of  indigent  brethren 
and  sinters  who  arc  orphaned  in  their 
infancy  would  have  a  comfortable 
homo  where  their  wants  mora!,  spirit- 
ual, intellectual  and  physical  could 
be  abundantly  iiupplit.-d,  ard  a]eo  that 
our  poor  members  who  sultsist  on  the 
charities  of  the  church  could  be  better 
entertained  than  by  the  present  irreg- 
ular method.  Cited  cases  whore 
brethren's  children  had  been  lost  to 
the  church  hy  being  left  to  the  acci- 
dental training  of  indifferent  relationj 
and  alms.  Showed  that  the  institu- 
tion cnuld  be  self-supporting  by  ob- 
taining a  sufficient  fund  to  purchase 
a  farm  and  put  it  under  the  manage- 
ment of  wise  trustees  and  a  skillful 
steward. 

,^P.  Niningor  Approve<l  of  the 
measure. 

D.  C.  M.  Referred  to  the  princely 
charities  of  the  cilice,  and  exhorted  to 
follow  their  example. 

I.  Parsly  Strongly  advocated  the 
proposition— thought  it  next  in  im- 
portance to  preaching  the  gospel. 

H.  Lemon  Referred  to  former 
action  of  the  D.  Approved  of  the 
principle,  but  thought  it  would  work 
unfavorably  on  account  of  the  indispo- 
sition of  the  old  and  infirm  to  avail 
themselves  of  its  benefits,  as  they 
would  prefer  to  stay  with  their 
friends. 

Brother  Hicliman  favored  the 
proposition. 

II.  Lemon  Prefercd  to  have  the 
Hospital  feature  expunged  1).  C.  M. 
the  author  of  the  movement  had  the 
right  to  expunge  the  objcctiouablu 
clause,  and  it  was   accordingly  done. 

I.  Neff  Called  for  gospel  author- 
ity for  tbec^^tablishuientof  an  Orphan 
Asylum. 

B.  F.  M.  Iteplied  that  it  was  in 
direct  and  positive  harmony  with  the 
letter  and  spirit  of  the  gospel.  We 
are  commanded  to  visit  the  falhcrlesa 
and  tbe  best  way  to  do  it  would  he 
to  provide  a  good  home  for  them. 

A.  Hilton  Advocated  the  cetab- 
lishment  of    tho    Asylum — thought 


ihosupjioaod  iliffioultios  wero  over- 
cetimaletl,  and  tlio  objections  more 
tlian  haluicod  by  tho  advantJigos — 
tho  jworaspecial  object  of  the  care 
and  love  of  Jeaus— -thought  relations 
should  care  for  their  poor  where  it 
vms  poisiblo,  but  tliore  wore  many 
who  cuuld  not  thu^  prcivido  for  them 
---referod  toinatanccs  where  the  un- 
forlunate  poor  are  sadly  situated — 
thought  the  chui-ch  should  adopt 
some  plan  to  secure  the  best  results 
arc  urged  that  christainity  requires 
of  us. 

B.  F.  M.  fully  approved  of  C. 
llyllon's  remarks.  A.  Kinzio 
thought  we  would  not  reap  as  much 
advantage  from  the  institution  as  wc 
hoped.  P.  Nininger  set  forth  ui 
length  the  advantages  of  tbu  .jVsy- 
lum.  B.  Ji".  M.  urged  the  propriety 
of  entering  on  the  work.  IVtora 
exhiirU.'d  to  carefulness  in  initiating  a 
movement  .ef  this  kind.  L  Barn- 
hart  thought  it  would  not  work  fiu 
vombly  iiud  that  it  could  not  bo  sup- 
ported. I.  Pnnner  thought  it  com- 
mended itself  to  our  confidence  and 
support. — Lot  us  have  faith  in  God 
and  go  about  the  work.  I.  Neff 
thought  it  a  depurturo  from  the 
ancient  way  of  the  church.  I,  Barn- 
hart  said  it  would  encourage  enmla- 
(ion  among  bretliren  ;  that  the  rich 
would  give  libcmlly  tu  have  it  ^said 
they  gave  more  tiian  others  and  waa 
therefore  opposeil.  Tho  following 
was  proposed  and  adopted  OS  an  an- 
swer : 

Let  tlierobo  a  co  mmittee  of  two 
brethren  appointeil  iu  eaoh  congrega- 
tion and  let  them  make  such  arrange- 
ments as  they  shall  deem  necessary 
to  accumplisih  the  designs  of  the  Que- 
ry and  report  the  result  to  tho  next 
I).  iM.  Thcue  committees  shall  he 
appointed  by  the  congregations. 

Query  4th.  Tho  Consolidation 
Mission  Question  as  follows  : 

Seeing  that  thousands  of  our  fel- 
low-creatures are  dying  without  tho 
Gospel  as  it  is  believed  and  taught 
hy  our  church,  what  is  our  duty  (to 
them  and  how  is  it  to  be  discharged? 

B.  F.  M.  cvplainod  his  position  on 
the  missionary  que-ttion  ;  referred  to 
(Drttcr  harmonious  procccdingB;  dis- 
claimed the  uuthonihip  of  tho  propo- 
sition to  organize  the  district  into  a 
systematic  mis.sion  service  expressed 
his  belief  that  the  cliuich  is  dolin* 
([ueiit  in  regard  to  jier  great  Com- 
mission, and  thought  there  was  more 
danger  in  not  doing  enough  than  do- 
ing too  much.  Brother  Lemon 
thought  he  had  truvelc<l  more  than 
any  brother  in  the  U  ,  according  age, 
gave  u  history  of  the  Pittsylvania 
mission  work  — foity  raomlxirs  gained 

two  years  service-  opiwsed  the 
use  of  money  for  mitwionary  work. 
His  experience  and  observation  un- 
favorable to  such  proceeding*  (he 
was  formerly  a  Baptist)  thought  the 
Western  brethren  had  gone  too  far  in 
tbe  direction  of  tho  salaried  ministry 
system :  op[>osed  strenuously  the 
money  basis  of  our  ministry;  thought 
it  would  ruiu  the  chui'ch  ;  commcml- 
ed  the  self-sacrificing  spirit  of  the  oM 
bretiiren  ;  thought  the  process  of  em- 
igration would  accomplish  all  that  is 
require<l :  feared  that  brethren  with 
xtensive  business  engagements  could 
not  preach  us  much  as  they  ought  - 
thought  that  the  missionary  spirit 
was  spreading  and  wuubl  soon  be  an 
establiohment  of  the  church  ;  wants 
lo  see  the  Gospel  preached  aoivcrsal- 


_  PRI<;Er>(rix 

ly  aii<t  more  of  thb  self-sa^rifieiug 
spirit  among  |ho  ministry  :  thought  n 
G^xUy  cliui-ch  woul  V  without  solici- 
■•upply  the  wants  of  pnor  miA- 
islei^  ;  iboebureb  should  bo  wluciitwl 
to  the  duly  ..f  as.M8ting  iliem,  The 
comuuttee  to  whom  tho  question  was 
referred,  i-cportod  the  following  i^ 
the  result  of  their  labors  : 

R».-solvo<l,  that  tho  obligation  rests 
equally  on  every  member  of  tho 
church  lo  SCO  that  the  wurk  of  the 
ministry  is  done  both  by  tho  suU-sao- 
rificing  minister  and  the  contribution 
material  aid  by  tho  laity  in  behalf  of 
the  poor  miniau^ni.  Second,  that  the 
I>.  bo  divided  into  four  sections,  each 
section  to  he  under  tho  manngcment 
of  three  bri'tbron  whoso  duty  it  shall 
be  to  supervise  tho  business  thereof 
and  to  apply  the  finances  according 
to  tho  rwiuirements  of  tho  service 
and  respond  to  all  applittitions  for 
ministerial  help  as  they  deem  best  to 
promote  the  desired  objects. 

B.  F.  M.  explainod  in  detail  tbo 
working  of  the  plan.  It  was  oon- 
eluded  in  private  caucus  that  there 
should  be  Lo  discussion  of  the  answer 
of  the  committee  which  elicited  ex- 
prowiona  of  dissatiafuction  from  sev- 
eral bi-ethren.  Under  the  ruling  it 
was  puton  ils  paesugo  and  passed  of 
course  with  a  few  diwaenticnts.  I 
ascertained  that  conaideniMu  oppo- 
sition would  have  been  developed  had 
a  general  discuwion   been   permitted 

Permission  was  given  D.  C.  M.  to 
mako  some  general  remarks  on  the 
subject  of  missions.  Ho  compliment- 
ed the  church  on  tho  progross  of  tho 
missionary  cause,  and  showed  by 
compari*on  with  the  progress  of 
Motbodiiim  what  could  be  aocompluih- 
cd  by  concerteil  elTbrts.  He  ahowod 
the  vast  amount  of  work  ysl  to  lie 
done  before  the  1,300,OOO.OQO  of 
human  beings  who  now  live  on  the 
earth  aru  converted  to  the  doct'invs 
of  Christianity  thought  our  progrosa 
not  cimnuonstiratc  with  our  opportu- 
nities and  pressed  the  importance  of 
an  united  effort  of  every  brother  and 
sister  to  spread  a  knowlo'Igc  uf  ,our 
doctriue, 

The  delegates  vote<l  for  representj*- 
tivcs  to  the  A.  M.  and  Biothron  H. 
Lemon  and  P.  Niningor  wero  chosen. 
Brother  Evans  a<ldrcssed  the  meeting 
in  a  few  very  appropriate  closing  re- 
marks and  after  singing  the  104th 
hymn  and  prayer  the  meeting  ad- 
journed. 

Wo  are  much  rejoiced  to  chronicle 
the  proceeding*  of  a  mosting  char^ic- 
terized  hy  such  an  u[)ostolical  spirit 
as  controlled  this  one.  Love  and 
union  were  the  predominating  fea- 
tures and  it  afforded  us  another  illun- 
tration  of  the  truth  of  Uic  scripture 
How  sweet  and  pleasiint  it  is  when 
brolbrcn  dwell  together  in  unity. 

I  will  take  occjision  hero  to  say  lor 
tho  bcaefit  of  certain  brethren  who 
have  expressed  their  opinions  that 
the  "Moomawa"  were  working  up  a 
plan  of  missionary  operations  iu  order 
to  do  all  the  preaching  and  get  the 
money,  that' your  fears  are  promatlrc 
and  vithout  foundation.  ,, 

g|J  know  one  of  them  who  lias  only 
received  JlHOduring  a  service  of 
twelve  years,  and  that  w.is  for  a  rail- 
road ticLet  from  Uuioti  Bridge  to 
Baltimore  through  Bro,  E.  Stouut, 
Ho  gave  mo  g^.OO  to  buy  the  ticket 
I  paid  out  $1.90  fur   it   and  handed 


tho  remaining  tcu  cents  Imck  to  Uro 
Sioncr  witb  directions  to  put  it  in  tlio 
iroasury  Now  nak  Uiosc  hrctliren 
who  arc  cultivuling  your  fcor*  wheth- 
er tlicvcan  ftlmw  the  wnio  rrconl  I 
apprciieiul  tliitl  llie  ^conirilmtiunH  of 
our  family  «ill  greatly  exceed  our  re- 
oeiptji.  It  would  hardly  ho  rccntd 
good  Imsinew  jtolicy  for  ub  to  neglect 
ourexlensiTO  husincas  conoerrn  aolely 
for  tlic  flcnall  pittance  tlmt  will  1>4> 
doled  i^out  by  the  ireaaurer  itnd  let 
tlioso  brclliron  who  feor  we  will  ui'>- 
■opolize  the  preaching  offer  tij  do  our 
iihare  nnd  awmnie  the  rci»pfjiiaibililii» 
r«  Sl.OOperdny  and  cxpcnwa  and 
.-..v  how  soon  tlioir  fcant  will  vanish 
like  Bmoko.  Let  us  cultivate  a  more 
charitflblo  fooling  toward  coch  other 
ftnd  be  iiluw  to  cultivate  unclinstinn- 
)iko  Buspicions. 

D.  C.  MOOMAW. 

ASNVAL  MKKTJXO  POWEU. 
S-rie.  the  fir^l  "Big  M.-ctinft,"  in 
1779,  Mrhieli  wtw  calli-d  t/igHLli»T  to 
coDMdtr  til"  (jiiehtion  o(  lakiufc 
Odtlis,  tb^ro  hu»  bi-fu  a  nuiltitud*  oi 
t'lpic^  pr«'iient*d  lo  cou f>-rfi)v«  from 
I  tar  lo  ycur  for  di^ponitiou. 

If  our  HuctHtorK  vrem  aliillxd  lu 
itkinx  iiurMtion",  we  Ct-rtnijily  iiuve 
;uhent*(i  it  liirgt-Iy. 

1.  Wli<it  in  Aiiiiuut  MfeltuK^ 
This  ia  tin  iniportant  f[\n>»\'\ot\,  nnd 
IB  r>'peul'-dly  *-»ki-d  h."  Imlh  int'ii.huin 
nod  othcrn.  Aiinuid  MnLiif^  ia  tbe 
(3rDera'  Cii»ri>r«itco  t-f  (lie  U/utliren  I 
('hurch,  iinil  i«  cmnpoHrd  of  ri'j)rc 
Hoututivei  uiid  non-rcpn  Kt-niiitivftt 
MenibofK  nf  ihi*  .Standing  Coniiuil- 
leo  and  dulfgateN  are  r(<pn<n(>ntiih'vi'H 
duly  fleeted  nnd  uulhorized  by  the 
vBriou*  Dtittriet  Confen'ncfH,  To 
thpHW  uTfi  *ntrurtli-d  i\w  (iihtiph 
'«liicb  iinvn  boon  K^iit  to  Annual 
Utwting  fur  euaHidt-rHtioii  iiii(i  (inul 
JiRpnsitiuii. 

Tlierf  nrn  twniiti  •fiv«  diHtriet  or 
Hub  c.>oftfr«iitfeN,  urid  tb-Mt^i  hcikI  up 
twt-rity-sevea  pnntoDH,  who  ctmipoNo 
■  hf]  Stundiiig  Committee.     In  iiddi- 

tioii  to  th "neli  Kiib  cijnfVreuee  iH 

■entitled  l\t  un  iiifUiy  dttlpgiiteH  tu*  it 
boB  members  ou  (liL>  Stiinding  Oum- 
iiiittm  Tb(>  work  of  tbin  lonunit- 
tee  it  Hiui|dy  preimratoty.  Work  of 
he  coniniitteo  in  iuoixTutive  iiiilil 
approved  by  the  Oeueral  AiHeriibly, 
eict'])t:  tlie  I'leetion  of  tbe  illiei-M  of 
thw  metlirig.  Tlu'  (lenernl  AHMrni- 
bly  in  eotnpONcd  of  iiieinberHof  tln' 
Slniidin^  Con  iiiiltee,  drlegiitiH,  nnd 
all  other  iiieiubers  present  Ollieiul 
pOHitioii  docfi  nut  gunriuitee  tilra 
judicial  functioriH  in  thi!  finut  diH|)o- 
■itioa  of  quvHtioua.  A  Iny-inernbor 
baa  equal  power  nitb  it  bJHboji  in 
voting  and  Npenkiii^  Prelerenett  is 
giveu  to  ItiHlinp?!  in  herviiig  uu 
^tiiiidiitg  Uoiiiuiittee  —  nnnu  but 
bidbopH  being  perniittid  to  nervtt 
IliireuD.  W(i  Vfnliue  un  ojiiniuii 
that  tliiH  nid-r  eould  be  iiitprovfd.. 
The  great  doctrine  of  i  <)iM(lily 
should  ehnitic'irzi  every  pmt  (,f 
our  ordtr.  Conlideuee  und  prnn|fr- 
ily,  iu  addition  (o  t  quality,  could  he 
wcured  by  permitting  oiiy  fikitliful, 
pi<  UH  bruthrr  to  n'lifst  iu  tbe  ]>repn- 
ratury  work.  Hut  we  did  nut  start 
out  to  KUggeKt  reform  iu  tbid  puitic- 
ular,  lieuce  "pass  it"  over  to  other 
mird*. 

2.  Tbe  work  or  buDinei^B  of  Au- 
nual  Mneting  cun«ists  in  the  exam- 
rnation  of  q^estionii  relative  to 
■huroh  gbveninient  and  the  npjili- 
•aiion  ul  oU'diental  and  redeniptivd 
priuciplf*.  Tt'o  kiudd  of  questionn 
are,  therefore,  considered:  1.  Those 
fhtiQg  to  the  application  of  gener- 
al  principles,  and,  2d,  tho»e  whieb 
are  uf  u  local  cbaratter  The  pur- 
ticutur  features  nf  there  two  classes 
will  be  noticed  further  along. 
Whether  these  maetings  are  divine- 
ly autboris^^d,  is  a  qmtticn  with 
•otne.  This  question  will  probably 
be  diVus^ed  at  tbi^  mei-ting. 


problem  han^jt  another— tbe  poirfr 
of  Annual  Meeting.  If  Aniiu«i 
Meeting  hai  no  authority  to  dn^idi 
scriptural  questions,  it  follow"  thai 
it  has  no  power  lo  enforc*  i'l"  dfCi— 
ion^.  To  nay  thnt  it  h»«  tut  power 
is  going  f4rtb>-r  than  the  f«cl«  war- 
raot;  for  it  ha^  tt..-  power /« /w*— 
the  power  to  win  liy  goodness  and 
loDg-forbrarnnc*'.  All  iU  acta  mufct 
he  performed  in  lov,  tempered  witb 
j  mfic!  and  merry. 

About  the   yeor  35,  or  shortly  uf 
ter   tbo  ascension  of  r- Hut.  a  d.iK 
culty  arose  among  tbu  discii'les  at 
Jerusalem  enrcemlti/  food  and  mi- 
ment;  and  in  order  to  settle  it  *  lb" 
tweUe  called  the  multitude  of  (be 
disciples"   t'igether,   and   submitted 
tbe  qucBlion.     Here  was  a  disagree- 
ment, and  the   apostles   did  nut  at- 
temjit  to   adjust   it   themselves  and 
thus  uourp  authority,  but  thuy  called 
the  muKitude  nf   the  disripUt  unto 
fhem,aud  requested  that  they  choose 
seven  of  tbeir  number  wlio  had  llic  j 
proper  qualifications    to   atti-nd    l< 
the  matter.     Thia  we  regard  an  thi 
riri>t  Oeneral    Cooference;    and    th' 
luanuer  in  which    it  wa^  conducted 
IB  worthy  of  our   sincere   attention 
About  A.  D  SO  a  dilffrence  arosfl 
betweun    the    iJretbren   at  .Antioch 
■nd   certain    (e;che^'^    from   Judfa, 
ind    at    unct    two    Brethren  were 
bosen  to  present   the   ea^e    to   tb« 
dinciples    in    flensral   tJnnferenee  at 
Jerusnium.  There  was  a  '  multitude" 
at  this   meeting,  and  it  i-<  gratifyinic 
to  ni>le   that  when    a  decision  was 


14  we  are  inclined  lo  look  la 
differeotly.  The  dijfertnce  an-es 
with  IIS  not  wjlh  rh<4  dlvtnelf  in- 
spired coiislihiU'iri.  Knowing  tliat 
we  are  c^ntitaotly  diff-riu^  on  the 
siiplinatinn  of  tbo««  principIeK,  the 
qu>-Mtion  H'ites.Who  shall  d-Urmioe 
which  i-  right?  Who  shall  d'tei- 
mine  what  the  hiir  b^ih?  Shall 
the  few  or  the  yany?  It  the  few. 
then  it  only  becomes  QtcwRary  for  a 
111  in  to  ftand  up  si  >re  on  a  question 
and  the  other*  mu't  jiel'.  If  tbe 
,ny,  (hen  the  few  m'jst  mbniit 
until  they  can  be  be^rd  Mgaio. 

O'lnclitutional  q  le^rions   are  con* 

tautly  arising  in  liiis  country;  and 

if  there  was  no   tribunal    to  deter* 

mine    find     xel  tie     these    questions, 

there  wouM  be  coiihUiu  discord  and 

ituaicby.       A     qin^ction      of     right 

ari">-N:  it  is  earned    from    one  court 

to  another  until    it    reaehes  tbe  Su- 

p-cmeCuurt  of  the  Uoited   States. 

This  eoiirt  is  pr^^uit  el  to  be  impar- 

lial.  I' aril "-d    a-td  (Iiil_\   q  laliRed  to 

d"  ciJe  i.CL'ordii.g'lo  the  •  vidi  nee.  tbe 

la«r  and    (he  contitilutlon.     Every 

opportunity  is  given  to  plainliff  and 

defendi^nt  to  show  thtir  case,  and 

wlien  a  full  invf^tigatioD  is  ba'l  the 

juifgeh  render  jiid;.'iiient  in  harmony 

with  the  factn  and  law.     This  court 

iu    reiidenng     a    decision    usually 

points  lo   tbe    constitution  or  some 

[irecedeut  a»  authority  for  its  action. 

And  if  a  judge  cbuoses  to  deliver  an 

viHir  liuiiim,  it   r*    regardid    a»  of 

id'  rable   weight,  becau.sd   it    is 

presuTned  that  he  has  given  the  case 


riMOheditwa*    by  "the  apoctles  and  |  "I";""'   attention.     However,  we^do 
elderH    and    brethren"  —  tbe 


church."  Here,  then,  is  divii 
tbority  for  genenil  conferences;  tbe 
only  itilforence  between  those  uf  the 
tirit  century  nnd  those  of  the  iiine- 
t'enth  in  that  thrti  there  seemed  to 
be  no  occasirm  tu  hold  them  aniiii 
,lly,  while  nfur  they  aro  regarded  as 
neeesfiary.  We  give  it  as  our  opin- 
ion Hint  a  general  confer*  nee  trien- 
nial ly  or  qiiadrenniiilly  would  be 
nm|)ly  suflicient  for  our  brother 
hood.  However,  we  submit  tliis  to 
Winer  heads. 

We  now  look  at  tbe  character  of 
questions  wbioli  have  already  been 
di"'usHed  and  decided; 

'  Does  the  AiiiiuhI  Meeting  coii- 
Nidi-r  civil  guveriiiiient  ol  divi 
Miority,  or  a  mere  a-tHoiiution  for 
niutuul  well-being P  Answer— We 
consider  that  it  is  of  divine  authori- 
ty, from  the  testimony  of  the  Apos 
tie  Paul,  Horn,  13:1-8 

"Kit  tight  for  members  of  the 
I  luirch,  even  f  Iders  and  deacons,  to 
make  diuiiers  or  feants  on  Sundays, 
or  on  tither  da)i>,  spi  ndiiig  iiiuub 
time  \u  baking  nnd  i-(ii>kjiiu;.  and 
setting  their  tiibli-n  wilh  many  hn- 
iiries,  and  tli>n  inviting  other  mem- 
bant,  and  sueli  as  are  not  members, 
to  come  and  fea«t  witb  them;  and 
then,  while  eating,  be  engaged  in 
vain  conveniiiiion,  such  an  ji^nting 
"ud  ji'king.  Hud  perbapn  eating  to 
•icess?  A'lbwer — We  consider  it 
otterlv  wroi  g  for  brethren  to  do  so. 
i;|.  .  5      IVter  IV." 

Such  decisions  are  founded  upon 
lb'.'  Woid,  lieiicB  ill  harmony  willi 
divine  piincijile.  There  is  another 
t'la-s  of  qiiHstioua  which  are  not 
founded  directly  upon  (he  divine 
conslitutioii,  hence  are  to  be  re- 
garded in  the  seiMH  that  the  judg- 
ment of  the  mnjorify  is  superior  to 
that  of  llie  minority.  The  following 
i^  given  as  oue  of  tliem: 

'How  \»  it  deemed  best  at  the 
yearly  meeting  whether  lirst  to  hold 
council,  or  first  public  meeting  and 
ciinimunion  V  It  was  considered  as 
exptdient  Iu  commence  ou  Lord's 
diiy  with  public  meeting,  aud  in  the 
evening  to  breiik  the  brend  of  coni- 
launinii  nnd  afterward  to  hold  the 
couuci!." 

Here  11  question  of  proctdure 
come.s  u|>,  and  the  gospel,  being  si- 
lent, the  j'ldgmeut  of  the  church 
wai  sought;  aud  wlien  given  it  was 
the  duty  of  the  membeis  to  submit 
until  tbe  church  changed  \U  order. 
Tbe  New  Testament  is  God'a  con- 
stitution. It  is  the  banis  of  every  fun 
damental  principle  of   Chri-itiauity 


3,  How  -hall  the  decisions  of  Out  of  it  are  evolved  the  truths 
Annual  Meeting  be  regarded?  A  which  aloae  can  bind  the  "eleat"  in 
fair  queil-on  deceiving  a  candid,  in-  frateru  d  p^a^re  It  looks  out  to  ev- 
lelli^ible    answer,    tor     upon    this    er.v  m m  alik«.     Tbe   only  difKculty 


not  consider  it  as  safe  for  our  An 
mini  Meeting  to  deliver  an  ohiler 
dirfum;  but  we  do  regard  it  safe  to 
refer  to  the  Law  or  Constitution  of 
Christ  as  ft  reason  for  ita  decision. 
We  then  regard  the  Annual  Meef> 
iiig  as  a  judicial  body,  vented  with 
power  to  discuss  and  decide  ques- 
ti'ius  of  church  (iovcrnmeat,  and 
the  application  of  obediental  priu- 
ciplrs.  In  |*rt'oriniog  this  work. 
however,  ,a  distinction  t>hou1d  be 
made  bi^tween  questions  of  fwlloK'- 
ship  aud  iucideniala.  Ljiiei'tionH 
which  can  be  answered  by  clear 
reference  to  the  Word  or  Constitu- 
tion and  those  which  are  merely  ex- 
pedientjl  in  character.  These  lint-s 
should  be  clearly  drawn,  so  that  the 
tine  may  not  be  mistaken  for  the 
other,  and  thus  confuse  tbe  mind 
and  destroy  members  of  Cliriht'e 
body  The  decisions  which  have 
nut  annexed  to  thi  in  the  clear  testi- 
mony of  (iod  should  not  be  made  a 
bar  to  fellowship  ;  for  it  is  only  by 
the  Law  of  God  that  aught  can  be 
bound  or  loosened.  We  are  not 
alarmed  as  to  the  result  of  such  a 
l•llur^e.  OodV  order  meaos  final 
victorT;  and  happy  are  tho'e  who 
recognize  every  principle  of  the  di- 
vine oracles 

Should  there  he  any  doubt  as  to 
tbe  character  ul  aquestion.itshould 
be  deferred  n  j  ^ar  or  two,  so  as  to 
give  time  to  examine  the  Law  of 
Cbri^t:  and  iJ  it  be  found  a  proper 
qiie.sliou,  founded  in  truth,  let  the 
testimony  be  given  as  the  renson  fur 
tlie  decision.  We  believe  very  few 
would  object  te  a  compliance  where 
the  testimony  of  the  Book  is  duly 
given.  Un  the  other  hand,  if  the 
question  be  simply  one  of  prudence 
or  relating  to  local  interesia,  let  it 
be  referred  lo  ita  place  of  origin, 
with  the  recommendation  that  tke 
members  humbly  bow  to  the  love 
mid  good  will  of  their  heavenly 
Father,  or  if  a  decision  must  be 
given.Iel  it  be  in  the  full  light  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  Judgment  upon  expe 
diential  matt<'r>i,  such  as  has  been 
given  relative  to  conducting  coun- 
cil'', ^c.,  eliould  nut  be  made  a  bar 
to  fellowship,  seeing  that  it  i-i  based 
on  human  judgment  only.  But 
those  deciei*u8  which  are  founded 
on  truth,  aud  which  have  appended 
to  them  the  words  of  Divine  Wis- 
dom, can  be  made  a  bar  to  fellow* 
hip  whenever  they  are  ^iolat^-d.  On 
thH  we  think  there  is  a  general 
agreement,  and  tliit  suflicient 
moderntiou  and    brolheily  affection 


will  enable  the  brotherhood  to  bold 
fast  the  great  priuciples  of  noioB 
and  prosterily.  IVrbaps  the  incon- 
siderate, injudicious  and  in<patient 
minner  in  which  rome  attempt  to 
enforce  inch  judgments  a.**  'to  not 
have  J'  pa't  ol  the  Chrietiau  Consti- 
tution apfteiided,  ba*  duo**  coiuider- 
able  to"  a'd  arouiing  opposition  to 
Annual  M'->tiug.  Is  it  jiu't  to 
charge  Annual  M>-eting  what  really 
belong-*  to  others/'  If  Annual 
Meeting  iltciines  to  go  beyond  what 
14  reveal-^d  from  heaven  in  the  N 
Testuuivut.  i^  (he  not  justifiable? 
But  we  plead  not  infallibility  for 
Annual  Meeting.  We  plead  that 
due  caution  be  exercised;  and  that 
its  work  be  eo  dt-fined  that  every 
en"  may  fully  understand  it.  In 
doing  this,  however,  we  are  con- 
scious of  the  fact  that  Annual  Meet- 
ing cannot  please  every  one.  No 
judicial  body  can  do  that.  Nor 
should  each  one  labor  for  his  views 
alone;  but  let  every  brother  and 
si:«ter  remember  that  it  is  impossi- 
ble tu  maintain  peace  unless  peace 
principles  be  observed.  To  this  end 
may  every  eanctitied  heart  labor  and 
pray.  M.  M.  E. 

THI-:   hLl'liESK\TATIVh'S. 

The  members  from  the  various 
Districts  assembled  in  the  brethren's 
meeting  house  iu  Lanark,  May  3l8t , 
ISbO,  und  upon  roll-call  the  follow- 
ing responded  as  meuibera  of  the 
Standing  Committee: 


Kastero  I'd , 
Middle      "^       - 
Western 
Eastern  Md., 
Webtern  " 
F'st.  Diet.  Va, 

Seed.    "        " 
North  East  0., 
•'       West  0 , 
Southern  0  , 
Northern  Md,, 
Middle 

Southern     "    - 
Northern  III , 

Soiitbern    " 
Mid'tle  Iowa,   - 
Southern  Inwa, 
Nurthein  Mo,, 
Southern     " 
Nothern  Kan., 
Soullieru 
Michigan,     '  - 


-      C.  Bucher. 

Jas,  ijiinter. 
Lewis  Kimmel. 

D   V  Saylor. 

Djvid  Long 

P.  Nininger. 

J.  H.  Lemon. 

-  Jac.  Thomas. 

P.  J    Brown. 

J.  P.  Ehersole. 

Jos.  Kaufman, 
*  Jes^e  C^ilvert 
D.  Bi-chtelbiJier. 

-  R.  H.  Miller. 
Enoch   ESy. 

Daniel  Dierdorf 
John  Wise 

-  J.  S.  Snyder. 
John  Thomas. 

C.  C  Root. 

S.  S.  Mohler. 

J.  Licbty. 

M.  F.  Bare. 

Isa»c  Milter. 


Eastern  Pa , 
Middle     ■;       - 
Western 
S-c'd.  Dist.  Va., 
Northeastern  O., 
Norlhwestera  " 
Snuthern 
Northern  MJ., 
Middle 

Southern     "  - 
Northern  111.,     - 

Southern    " 
Middle  Iowa, 
Soathern  Iowa 
ichigan. 


r)KLE(J.VTH8. 

Samuel  Hdrley- 

J.  W.  Brumbaugh. 

H.  R.  Hol^inger, 

John  Flory. 

Samuel  Garver. 

John  BrilUnrt 

Georize  Holler 

-     D.  B.  Sturgi^ 

-    John  Wolf. 

Jacob  Rife. 

Geo.  D.  Znllers. 

David  E  Price. 

-  T.  D,  Lyon 
D  E.  Brubaker. 

-  S-  A.  Garber 
John  Stretch 


Rain  on  Monday  morning  very 
much  interfn^red  witu  pedestrians. 

Leave  your  order  for  "Bible 
School  Echie?,"  at  B  at  W  oflice. 

About  seven  hundred  persons  ar- 
rived on  the  2!*rh,  and  nin"?  hundred 
on  the  34)tb. 

Have  you  purchased  lome  tracts 
and  pamphlets  fer  your  neighbors 
and  friends  ?  Now  is  the  time  to 
procure  them. 

We  tender  our  thanks  to  Bro. 
John  Peck  and  others  for  their  la- 
bor to  procure  us  reports  of  meet- 
ings on  Sunday. 

Three  hundred  arrived  on  Satur- 
day p.  m,,  and  notwithstanding  tbe 
terrible  rain,  we  believe  all  were 
comfortably  lodged. 

Three  or  four  hundred  have  been 
enrollel  iu  the  army  of  the  Lord  in 
Northeastern  Ohio.during  the  past 
year.  The  L;>rd  be  praised  for  all 
bis  goodness. 

Sister  Julia  A,  Wood  arrived  on 
the  freight  at  10:15  p.  m.  so  enfee- 
bled that  she  could  nut  walk,  and 
was  therefore  carried  from  tht  care 
a  chair  to  M.  Trescott's,  where 
she  is  kindly  cared  for. 

Brother  John  Harebarger's  ad- 
dress is  Good's  Mills,  Va.,  instead  of 
Cross  Keys,  Va.  Persons  who  refer 
to  almanac  for  his  address  should 
remember  this.  J.  J.  Good,  Cross 
Keys,  should  be  taken  out  of  alma- 
nac as  he  is  deceased. 

Go  to  Editors  tent  in  A.  M. 
K  round  and  buy  a  copy  of  the 
"Waynesboro  Discuasiou.  It  ia  a 
neatly  printed  pamphlet  of  216 
page-,  aud  &liuw8  jost  what  the  dia- 
putants,  Uashor  and  Bergstresser, 
have  to  say  on  baptism.  Lord's  Sup- 
per, and  feet-wa-shing.  Price  50 
cents.    For  Sile  at  this  office. 

OFFICEliS     OF    ANNUaL 
MEETING. 

Enoch  Eby,  of  Illinois,  Modera- 
tor. 

John  Wise,  of  Mulberry  Grove, 
HI.,  Reading  Clerk. 

James  Quinter,  of  Huntiugdon, 
Pa.  Writing  Clerk, 

.John  Flory.  of  Bridgewater,  Va., 
Di)oi--'ieept^r 


No  Delegates  from  Southern  Kan- 
sas, Northern  Kansas,  Southern  Mo  , 
North  Mo.,  Mo.,  Northern  Iowa, 
Wefitern  Md.  and  Eastern  Md. 

We.sternVa.J  and  Tenn.  have  no 
ReprK-entatives  on  the  Standing 
Committee. 

Oathe  26th,  white  Geo.  Shafer 
was  assisting  in  putting  up  a  tent 
op  A.  M.  grounds,  he  fell  from  Ih" 
scatTold  and  broke  three  of  lii»  ril)?. 
It  was  a  narrow  escajie  from  a  more 
Berioiis  injury. 

Brotlter  Bashor  spent  a  week 
with  the  Daviliti  church  Ohio,  just 
before  starting  for  A.  M.  and  seven- 
teen were  added  to  the  saved.  Over 
forty-five  have  confessed  and  re- 
turned to  the  Lord  since  spring. 

Brother  Moore  has  eold  the  t'Hii,- 
nuKN  .\T  woEK  and  it  will  be  moved 
to  Ashland,  Ohio,  and  published  in 
connection  with  the  vouKo  inscirLB, 

Bros.  Bashor  and  Worst  of  the 
i-RR-ViMfcitt  arrived  on  the  26 ;h  and 
will  look  after  the  interests  of  th'it 
papsr. 

Two  first  class  tickets  f..r  sale, 
from  Frfeport  to  Galena.  Call  on 
M.  M,  Eslileman. 


ASHLAND 
COLLEGE! 

Ashland, Ohio. 

An  Institution  under  the  cars 
of  Brethren. 

Classical  Department. 

Ttili.  U  ttioroiiitli  uniX  o.iinplelP,  ana  similar  l» 
[liat  of  oilier  Tlr*l-cla5s  culleues.  Students  coin- 
l>lellr«  11,  (tcelve  Ihe  dei-ree  ol  A,  B. 

Philosophical  Department, 

111  lliM  Coui-so  promKieui-e  W  Riven  to  thfl 
^.'ktur4l  Sciences  ;uid  UtttliematlM  or  llie 
Modern  Lani;ua^es.  Graduates  receive  l\\t  de- 
cree of  Ph.  B- 

Kormal  Department. 

This  )■  liitcndud  for  Uio9(>  wlio  nhh  tu  ciuiiUlT 
ilii'iiisclves  tot  leochinK.  No  pains  will  be  spar- 
I'lltomnkc  tills  Department  asueceM.  With 
falrntinlnmeuts5ludeiit«  CHu  Kraduato  In  tliU 

Commercial  Department. 

Sliiill.ii  to  other  comnierolal  schools.  A 
shorier  iiourse  for  mpchaniM,  fanner*  and 
leacbcrs  lias  bei-ii  prepared. 


The  object  ul  Aaliland  College  U  to  coiublua 

itiebeil  fBPllUles  ftirliistrucMoti  wUli  llie  leart 
(■:i[ien*elo  thu  student. 

BUILDINGS. 

Thet«are  all  new.  convenient,  wellllelited. 
and  ventltaled  and  capable  of  aoGiimmodallns 
.iboul  live  huudrcd  students, 


RELIGIOUS. 


Special  Httcnilon  p.ild  to  llio  aioral  and  rollitl- 

ous  tnliiInK  of  Miiileiil-     TU.-.  imlncnce  Hie  col- 
lecehi^tienlnl  Lliinl*r  h.t*  been  quite  Uiarki'd. 

A  NORMAL  INSTITUTE. 

Toniubii  the  Normal  lieiiartmoiit  Id  evaw 
way  »mc1*nt  and  adapted  lo  Ihe  w.ml*  of  le.icH- 
ei-3,  a  special  lurni  ot  six  neoks  will  be  held  for 
teai'kers  t«  prepare  iheiusclvc^  (or  llie  I'all  e»- 
nnilnatlons-    Thli  term  beulai  Julj  lOIh.  IMO. 

Send  lor  ealaluKUtf  lo 

r.LI*.  S.  X.  XBAItP, 


SUNDA  Y'.S    WORK, 

The  day  was  ushered  iu  by  clouds 
and  threutfued  rain,  but  by  ten  A. 
M,  the  sun  appei.Ttd  (.nd  by  noon 
the  cheeriog  ravf  iLdieutt  d  go>  d 
weather  for  luluir  iiiei  tings. 

In  Lanark  stTV-tm  were  held  ht 
the    various     cbuTches.      At     tie 

M-  E.  fHUBca, 
Bro.  James  <.juiut«fr  preached  from 
Hoaea  6:3,  "His  going  iorth  in  jire- 
pared  as  the  moiniog;  and  be  bIiuII 
come  unto  m*  as  the  rain,  as  the 
latter  and  former  rain  unto  tbe 
earth."  The  Brother  presented  the 
text  as  espre!*9ive  of  confidence  and 
ossurancf.  We  can  and  should 
seek  the  Lord.  God  i<«  active;  and 
the  Savior  t-xprrssed  thia  idea  wbiu 
He  said:"  M>  I-'athpr  wurkelh  hith- 
erto and  1  work."  Au  idle  church 
ia  a  terrible  calauily  iu  auy  country, 
for  its  intlui-nce  ia  again>t  pure  prin- 
ciples. Christ  went  foith  Jii  the 
work  of  redemption,  and  he  goes 
forth  in  pleading  lor  us. 

It  is  said  God's  going  forth  "ift 
prepared;"  that  is  he  looks  forward, 
arranged  his  plan.  So  must  we 
prepare  for  our  work.  We  must 
study.  The  youth  should  prepare 
for  old  age;  the  well  for  hicknesi* 
and  the  living  to  die.  The  work  ol 
redemption  was  pn-pared  thousands 
of  years  before  1  he  Bpostasy  of  nur 
(ace.  Qcd'h  ^i.ing  forth  was  pre 
pared;  hence  we  cau  settle  down  on 
a  course  of  knowledge,  ou  a  coitrsf 
of  wifdom.  God's  laws  aie  immu- 
table. They  are  as  certain  an  the 
moruiug  and  the  evening.  Infidel- 
ity can  nof  destroy  God's  going 
forth;  ekepticistD  can  not  overturn 
his  immutable  taws.  Heaven  and 
earth  shall  pass  away  but  not  the 
law  of  God.  There  will  be  no  Bible 
in  heaven— that  is  no  book  made 
of  paper  and  leather,  and  urint«^d  in 
plain  type,  but  the  truths  of  the 
Bible  will  be  there.  We  will  need 
no  meeting-houj-es  there;  no  little, 
contracted  place  in  which  to  wor- 
ship, but  the  great  illimiUble  space 
will  be  our  worshiping  place, 

Christian  principles  are  sure;  and 
we  want  certainty  on  which 
stand.  Knowledge  shall  vanish 
away  but  truth  and  charity  shall 
never  fail.  The  speaker  closed  with 
an  earnest  appeal  to  hold  fast 'to  the 
truth  and  finally  obtain  the  crown 
of  glory. 
At  the 

BAPTIST    CHURCH 

Bro.   John   Wise     discoursed  from 
Heb.  fi:  7—9.  Theme,  Salvation. 

No  theme  is  so  interesting  to  me  as 
Salvation.  Some  differ  from  me  and 
say  the  dearest  names  to  them  are 
"Home"  "Mother"  "Heaven"  hut 
dieconntct  these  from  Salvation  and 
there  is  true  enjoyment  in  these. 

Home  containing  parents,  broth- 
erp,  sisters,  wife  and  children,  would 
he  stripped  of  all  its  real  enjoyment 
without  the  hope  of  Salvation. 

Mother.  My  mother  died  when 
I  wa?  a  boy.  She  called  me  to  her 
bed  side  and  told  me  "John,  be  a 
good  boy  for  only  tbe  good  will  ever 
get  to  heaven." 

Heaven.  How  can  we  thiuk  of 
heaven  without  associating  it  with 
s.Uvalion. 

Salvation  implies  redemptiou  froi 


Things  accompanying   salvation. 

Ist,  enlightening  the  mind. 

Think  the  apostle  alluded  to  this 
in  the  chapter.  By  enlightening 
we  do  not  mean  the  wisdom  of  the 
wjrld,  but  (hat  religious  instruction 
that  makes  us  familiar  with  God  and 
his  revealed  will. 

The  naturalist  may  yay  we  can 
learn  of  God  from  the  ttudy  of  na- 
ture. We  can  learu  much  of  the 
power  of  God,  but  can  learn  nothing 
that  pertains  to  our  salmlhn  by 
the  study  of  nature.  That  must 
come  from  study  of  the  Scripture. 
'■Sean:h  the  Sg-ipture.-^  for  i*  them 
ye  think  ye  bare  eternal  life,  and 
they  Are  they  that  testify  of  me"  is 
a  divine  command.  We  are  not 
only  to  kftve  the  mind  enligbteiicd 


but  ^hu'l '2ad,  Tast«  of  the  henvfii- 
■y  gift- 

What  1^  the  heavenly  gift?  The 
par.l(>n  .  f  our  sins  through  Jesus 
Christ. 

To  illoatrate:  my  brother  gives 
mean  apple.  I  look  atit;  itis  heau- 
litul.  I'eel  il;  it  is  mellow.  Bui 
when  1  t.ist«  it  I  get  an  idea  of  the 
quality  that  I  cannot  otherwise  get, 
Tbe  highest  joy  thai  we  tan  hafe 
in  this  life  19  to  taste  of  the  heaven- 
ly gift  ot  the  knowledge  of  sins  for- 
given; a  toretrtste  of  the  glorious 
proFpeit  of  inheriting  a  home  iu 
heaven. 

3rd,  We  must  he  partakers  of  the 
holy  ghList. 

Some  fay  we  cannot  be  partakers 
oftheholy  ghoit  a*  the  apostles  did 
Perhaps  not  in  the  full  sense  as 
they  did;  hut  we  cau  be  partakem  of 
its  sanctity  lUg  influence. 

If  any  man  have  not  the  spirit  ot 
Christ  he  IB  none  of  His.  Then  we 
must  be  partakers  of  the  holy  spirit 
of  Christ.  Peter  on  the  day  of  Pen- 
tecost said  to  the  converts. '  R-peut 
and  be  baptiz-idand  ye  shall  receive, 
the?. foot  th"*  Htly  Ghoit."  No 
doubt  about  it. 

4tb,  Tasting  the  good  word  of 
God, 

It  comforts  the  heart    in    tbe 

h(>ur      ol      t.iilii^liun      aud      helps 

iiH  to  look  to  God    in   bumble  suh- 

■iiii'sinii  to  his  will. 

otli,  lrt»tiiig  the  •  Powem"  of  the 

wiirld  Li.  <• e 

The  vs.iflii  Iu  come  JB  that  (ulitre 
vurld  or   place   that  the  righteous- 
hftll    enjoy   after  death.      The   re- 
demption from  sin  will  be  consum- 
mated in  the  world  to  come.     Dealh 
is  the  result  of  sin.     At  the   resur- 
rtictinn  of  the  dead  wb  sbiill    with 
gloritied  forms  clad   iu  the   habili- 
ments of  heaven,  clothed  in  immor- 
tality,   come   in  full   possession   of 
the  world  to  come,  and  can  challenge 
the    grave    and     sav,  "Oh    Death, 
where  is  thy  sting.  Oh  Grave,  where 
is  thy  victory."      When    we  shdll 
meet  the  Lord  in   the  air  and  ever 
be  with  the  Lord,  that  will    be  sal- 
vation.    Let  us  then  ?eek   salvation 
while  it  ii  called  today;   let   us   try 
to  have  our  minds  enlightened  on 
things  that  pertain  to  our  salvation; 
let  IIS  taste  and  not  only   tn^te.   but 
drink  deep  from  the  fountain  of  the  | 
heavenly  gift  and  the   'Powers"   of 
the  world  to  come,  and  be  partiikers 
of  tbe  Holy   Ghost  and  eventually 
enjoy  the  full  fruits  of  eternal  salva- 
tion. 

AFTEBSOON    WEtTINd. 

At  3:30  p.  m.  Bro.  P.  J.  Urowu 
preached  in  the  tabernacle.     Test, 
Isa  35:17.     God's  hand  has  divided 
this   by  line.     There    t 
with  which  we   are    intimately 
nected.       The    first    we     liavL*    all 
crossed;    most  have  crossed  the  sec- 
ond;   many  have   crossed  the  third; 
none  have  crossed   the  fourth,  and 
the  fifth  «o  never  cross.     The  first 
is  the  line  of  our  being.     AU  have 
crossed   this.     We    receivn^d,   when 
roming  into  the  world,  that  which 
can  never    be   taken    from   ur— im- 
mortality.   Our   birth    is    a   grcdt 
event;  but  tbe  Savior's  was  uh  great 
jw  all    ourd   together,  for  he  is  Ihe 
Savior  of  all.     Each  of  u*  is  au  im- 
portant  factor  in   the  world.     The 
second  lin.e  is  the  line  ef  aijcoiinth- 
bility.      Il-^re    the    speaker    dwelt 
largely  on  tbe  circumstnnco3  of  le- 
comiug   iiriiuainted  with  duty.     He 
showed    that    only  such    bm    know 
good  froui  evil  are  itccountahle.  The 
third  line  is  the  line  of  regeneration. 
A  man  cau  not  crofs  this  by  simply 
changing  his  name,  or  his  dresp,  or 
his  f'peech.  hut  by  being  horn  again. 
The  fourth    is  death,  and  the  fifth 
that  between  heaven  and  hell— mis- 
ery  and  happiness.     This  we    can 
n*ver    erots.     All    mudt    cross  tbe 
fourth  line,  prepared  or  unprepared. 
He  was  followtd  by  Eld.  S-  S.  Moh- 
ler.  who  showed  that  the  diffi^iultiea 
and  trials  of  life  enabled   as  to  ap 
predate  the    good    and    the    true 
Knowing  the  powtr  of  sju  we  are 
niven  Btrtugth  to  withstand  ' 


Samuel  Murrfy  spcke  i 
pow-r  t>t    prayer,  aftri 


me  on  tht 
which   the 


meeting  was  cW-il. 

Continuffi   Tomorrow. 

As  Imd  as  f  (ult-fiuiUug  is,  nearest 

akin  to  it  is  She  pmetice  of  iudis- 

rimiiiately  prai^'iug  evfrytbini;  and 

body.     Both  habits  are  wruuK, 

and  ill   Mvoidiug  th-'  mie  be  ciireful 

,t  t.>  rmi  into  the  ntiwr. 

DO    RIGHX 

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THE  BRETHBENS 

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II 


VI 


Vou  are  iuvitetl  to  caUnt  our  sCi>i 
wtielher  you  wish  to  buy  goods  or  nn 
lit  II.  S.  I'^terbaiigh's  Drug,  Unok  aud 
.Jewelry  Store. 

Many  a  man  has  Lost  his 
sole  by  the  simple  turn  of  his 
foot,  but  many  a  man  has  not 
made  his  fortune  by  not  trad- 
ng  with  Wilson  at  the  Red, 
White  and  Blue,  who  keeps  a 
fine  stock  of  Furniture. 

N.  Fagan  has  on  sale    this 
eek  the  finest  lot  of  invhipa 

in  the  market.    For  all  kinds 

of  Harness  Goods  go  to 

PAGAN'S 

For  the  Best  Ice  Cream,  Lemon- 
ade and  Lunch  at  All  Hours,  go  to 
D.  W.  CLEMMER. 

None  so  blind  as  those  who  won't 
see,  Puterbaugh  sells  the  ucv , 
Spectacles  cheap. 

All  Kinds  of  watch-repairing  by  a 
first-ciass  workman  at 

PUTERBAUGHS. 
Prices  reasonable  and  all  work  war- 
ranted. 

Largest  Stock  of  walchei  in  the 
County  at  PUTERBAUGH-S. 

30,000 

Words  iu  ;i  IlictiMiici y  fm  'M  cents; 
sold  ill)  over  Ihe  Untted  states  for  fi4 
cents.    See  tlicni  ai 

H,  S.  I'VTEnllA 


SELL  OR  TRADE. 

OOn  Aciva  Trry  hvornMy  IncAtPit  In  niitl'>r 
&0U  Cnnuly,  lonn.  an)  atrvi  tmpKTnliM 
Ncrct  In  t<rnlt|i>;Ha«rpt  liiorclinnl.  ooinmtix'lntc 
(I)  beni.     UiMHl   biil1i1liiir<.   kinhI   vinlat  .tr'   - 

liree  iii«i'lo  ero\r     lUwt  lo  itoiMl  mnrkft*. 

Kurlmth^r  t»'"''"">"  pimiilt*  ot  lit  ; 

Khy,  npiMwItfv  BnWreri  ■'(  U'oritofnoR.    W 

trni^o  t..tt»Tuiliillll>ioK 


240  ■"« 


itis^.— I  offer  my  farm  o( 


ii|  al  llii*  ntvlluvn,  WM  conimcnc^il  In  «  TtfF 
iiiibU'  HAV.  lo  Hie  SiirtDiE  nt  IKTri  &nd  hjw  bMl 
i-nilily  iir>»vluii  III  «lw  mill  iiwlulnvm  and  IK 
,t-titnUhUi*«iiiir<!li  until  lo-dmy  ttiUind*  u 
I  nckiioAloalB"  ponct  lot  guoil. 
The  U'clUoii  l«all  lli.it  could  lin  dMlr«d.  &•■ 
iiEiltimint  »u  Urn  inMii  line  or  tho  I'eoa'k 
riiii.ii  ti.  tt-  .Mill  M  the  iKinhccii  Ivrmlnu  ot 
i.^lliii>nninl"ii  K  Ht>Kiil-To|>.  nhliMi  now  »• 
ptii'.n  ilit'iiiili  10  tlriilE<>iM)tt  itiitl  C<imborUn4 
111  .  iiinkr.  II  vxij  at  iiccoi  Ituin  crcty  dltM- 


miles prtttli  of  I.ona.  Slephcuson  t'o., 
111.,  for  Mile,  AU  under  cnltlvalton; 
gfiod  house;  Utr^e  hurii;  out-houses; 

rSUlT  TRItS  in  ABUHDhNCe  , 
Itunniug  wat(>r  and  evarytUing  thttt 
iiiiikca  n  farm  desirAble.  Ah'iiit  Ihioe 
miles  from  the  Ilrethien's  meeilug- 
limisc.  Foi  inicc.  terms  or  other  lu- 
fiuniiiliini.  .iilil resell 

JOHN  KHEITZER, 
Lena.  111. 


80  \\: 


I  .^tllllm:  lADil  n 


Tlio  noimi)Okll!htulii«it  oriho  piftcn,  tbo  l>«au- 
lllulraounUlnteenarr.  olMT  tunitlui  tlTwrat, 
nod  tliu  luoml  Md  ChrbiUu  liinueucM  ol  tti% 
pincc,  aU  iriid  to  make  It  a  vory  dvtltitble  plut 
lotthr  Drvltiran  totcnit  UivlrclilMtcn  to  htM 
Iticin  eduMletl.  Th0  4i:vnpry  aii>uH  lUo  P«na< 
iiylvatilH  Ontral  It  K  cnuiiot  lip  turiituMit  and 
U  ItMll  wotih  &  trip  ttoai  tlie  i>nilrlM  ot  llta 

Tli»  biilMlnit  M  now  and  w«ll  nilnplM  lo  lb« 
iiTpuso  Ii>i  whlcti  II  WAi  Intritaoil— a  Mhool ,  » 
Oliutch  and .^  lli'iim.  »»  rot.  our  mi>»t  unRUtU 
fxiwainlliuis  lmv<i  iMvn  mm  nnil  tnr  tMoromoD- 
dntloni  no  rMl  UKp  n'rorrliiit  l«  fvety  w«U  dll- 
IHiutl  student  tlint  liu  aitciulrd  iho  Intilin- 
Uon.  Th«  wofk  aoefllnpllsbcd  nnd  ihi<  Tdimoiu 
loftiii'ni'0("itoi|drdl)(i»laiBPl)  inin-vrd  Iho  np. 
f«ltl»n.  Ihnt  tvaiainnt  rcll  nuilixt  n  »nool 
nl  lliitklndUuliUtic[i.'dbyIliu' llrtihri^iwuid  we 
non  Imvp  Ilii'  «v"il>i>tliy  "I'd  cv.iiHHJtUm  ot  th« 
ittoatrt  patl  ot  tho  ohurcb.  TimoU«'»  Twn 
liviiInK  Munilnv,  July  10.  and  coiillliutae  weakL 
VnW  Toiin  Mnnrtfty.  A«b.  *-  rii«  patronag* 
ol  Uio  HiuUirou  Mpcolally  sulkltnl.  For  tat- 
tbiMhilurmnlluiisvinU  3  cont  itamp  and  Rl 
tlio  Caialntua  nhloli  nlll  bo  rnndy  tor  dtatrlbt' 
Inn  iMTVinck^    .Xddmin 


BIEAT  FOR  THE  MILLION  I 


.  II.  nui  yiii.tt 


/I ..J-  ■mil. 


-.11,    IVIiif(|">' 
IJ.niMi.tf'td.. 


,\  HoiLiii  wi'll  Curiiiahcd,  is  iv  lileadun 

ti^  itll  cunuorncd.    Tu  do  tbnt. 

You  should  W«y 


GOOD  CARPETS! 


HOME-FEf)    CATTLE 

ir  Yiir  WANT 
CHOICE  ROASTS, 

CHOICE  STEAKS, 

CHOICE  MEAT 


Weed  &  Hixon 


I    liivilliiK    Vout 

tu  Iho 

FINE  ASSORTMENT 


Wo  Take  I'luAsuu' 
AUciitl, 


..rB.""i« 


itliblin 


C.  G.  Gibbs  &  Co., 

UNARK,  -  •  -  ILLINOIS. 


Imel 


Farms  for  Sale ! 


I  Ml 


iiiliiu     n.iii.'r,    bi>iiii<.\     Iruli 
■s;  »iiliiH)lliouwn«ar.  ITlcf, 

_, ,    6  iiiTi's  ot  iiinbor  liitid  III 

irovp,  sUmUM  Itumiliv  abovi- Mini 
lie  iindcrslcned  at  A.  M..  ur  ai  Hretli- 
'ork  onice  or  nddtnt  ntiitundy  (Vuicr, 
n  vt.  WETxri.. 


Corner  Grocery 

sTiiirricrGRoiRits, 

SALT,    LIME, 

CEMENT, 

PLASTERING  HAIR 
ETC.,    ETC., 

BENJ.  NOBLE. 


nn«ii  (TiiionBN  JO  niioM  joon  aao 

■ptiipi  o3irj(it3  8,j9qiniio 

i  HQVNOWai  QNV  WV3H3  331 

*suo-d:3i  puc  saEuBJO 


Praine  Pann,  consistlDg  of 
■|  Qpr  Acres  well   imiitovfU   iini 
XoQ     liiiid;  four  iind  one  liitlf  lu 
noilli-west  ot  Shannon,   Carroll   Co., 
Iliiiioid.     Also   Qve    acres    of    timliei 
liLud.    A  Itirge  Liaiik  hA\a  and  two  good 
houses  on   the  pliice.     Uuiiuing  wittei 
jind  good  wells— water  plculy.    Frmit 
tree-s  and  small  (ruits  lu  abundance, 
Scliool-hoiiBe  near.    For  furtlidi  jiarlic- 
utaiscuU  oa  llie  undersigned  on  ttie 
premisesor  address   liirn   iit  siKinuni), 

Hi.  JOHN  BAUM. 

(to 


Tfee  Ceiser 


'•S.OJJX   X4|0J)010 


Brethren's  Hats ! 


•%  gi£\  Acres  iaiproved  faiiu  land  on 
XOv  I'lum  Kivor.  forsiileor  good 
teruis;  would  make  »  good  stock  farm. 
For  full  parlicuinrs apjily  to  D.  Kingery 
m  Wni.  Renner,  Liinurk.  111.,  or  ad- 
dress (Ji'-OKGB  Gmi.s, 

Beatrice,  Nel). 


Improved  Farm  for  Sale. 
■■  i%g\  AurcJii   Kouil   htiick   f.vriu; 
XOU    miles   f^ast  ^^   ^'t-  t-'ar:"!' 
tidjoining  Kkler-IolmJ.  Emniert.     In 
Huire  of  (..  I,.  HOSTKTTEU, 

Mt.  CniToll,  Ml. 


- '-■  ^*'   f 

ia'  ■ 

b-    - 

..*< 
^ 

1  KrMhran'*  Rtl 


flro. 


For  Sale  on  Good  Terms. 

n^i\  Acics  of  iHiid.  ill!  juining. 
q50U  Then- are  ^I^n  acres  in  oui' 
rarin.  well  unorovid;  10"  acres  of  tlii'- 
li;i3  all  lh«  luiprovfiueiiW  on.  The  ad  - 
joining  liai  acres  (fenced)  would  maku 
a  good  farm  by  Itself;  or  all  together  a.i 
it  Qow  Is. 

The  other  is  nn  acres,  wull  improved, 
fenrod  in  »t!Ven  Ihdds;  Iiiige  houae;  good 
lam  anil  other  buildings;  IW)  «iiple 
tiees,  incstly  !>e;»rinK.  And  a  variety  of 
other  fruit;  ({ood  cistern,  well  ana 
windmill  on  the  farrn. 

I  will  be  ready  to  take  any  one  waut- 
inK  to  buy.  to B»e  the  r^riua.  whiHfcver 
th^  may  wlali,  Wi  I  livft  in  Lanark. 

L  W.  PlIILMW. 


The  Genuine  Geiser 

GU.MN    SKl'AR.VTOU 


The  Peerlsos  Farm  Bnglns. 


irui'liifr  Wrk  Iii'r  whk-fi  pon*!,!,, 

""what  we  claim 


iind  Winter  n.il 

invited  t-Ji/iUUnd  <■ 


Remembir  the  Place, 


E15Y  lUlOTin-^RS. 


1^1  ( 


\<-\,\i 


•ilKlll. 


:■.  111. 


rnple.  WU.;i-  »'/"l"'yl"''i'Vl, 
-■-lta!.«*|.jmtlt'«*_''l* 

Irrlih.  ai 


1  hKtil 


.■  h»ta!t«> 

in  any  rtlln'r  iii.nri.in 

_      Jlc;%1lc«'^.'l''iSid''.i»«TlihtiM  cVouliir 
ii,dl)lanli0Td»r.«hU*w11l  Rl»*  n  arwrtpitor, 

'""  Ttw  Qelaer  Mauufacturing  Co, 

IIAOEKfiTOWN,  MD 


I'oor  Mail's  Hnck  all  your  Life,  try- 
to  ray  '"«''  l'iice>  (or 

.'UTO-DDT  OOODS, 

Wl„.,n>.,in«"ll,tll.e 

Best -Fitting  Suits 


FOB  LESS  MONEY 

llj  („v,MsV,.,irUr,;.r,l., 

J.  G.  SHELLER, 

LANARK'S 

Merchant  Tailor 


th«  CwbGr-tery  Houiw. 

r»lirnrr.iH  pHiiii**!    Frnitu   i.t    tlip 
CBch  Oroffry  Houm*. 
f  Nearly  2<'00  ppntons  al«  (Uprwr  at 

A  full  linf  of  fffinh  grcc«rieii  at 
the  Cfl^l'  flr.X'»ry  House, 

All  kiofl-i  of  fi«h  Jn  ktt4  nt  th< 
Casli  Omcpry  Ilouiie. 

Gniit  «cit»>ment  in  political 
eircle-. 

You  cnn  HHVA  money  by  buyiuK 
RrocfTies  nt  the  Cft«h  Crowry 
Hoiifte. 

Striiw  Hut!),  fann,  nnd  urnbrnlli 
the  chi>fti)pst  in  town  at  the  Auction 
Store. 

The  ffntiinw  Rocky  Monntain 
Salria  for  cdlf  at  A.  Sbumway'H 
Drugstore.  L.mnrk  III.. 

Partis  haviijff  riiilroiid  ticketH  tu 
Mil  Pboulil  call  uu  M.  M.  KnhlemHii 
W  a  ntiniber  wish  to  piirchiwe. 

YeJilfrrlay  uiarly  l/KW  porfloiii 
were  SLutcd  at  tbu  talieM  in  tin*  din- 
log  tent  lit  If'KH  than  two  rninutoH 


EDUCATIONAL  FACILITIES 

Jjoiintjiforrijdollejff 


THREE  DEPARTMENTS. 

illc^'at:,  Mm  :iid  tmmml  I ' 

Collegiale  Deparlmenl 

tni>rlK-i    irirrr   couran.   *!/     (.''••alctl.  JAtIn 
aM   Hclcnll 
rll  wiURl 

Academic  Department 


iii4    Mrlcntlll'' 


Commercial  Deparlmenl- 

FINE  STONE  BUfLOINGS  I 

BEAUTIFUL  GROUNDS 

nil  It    by 


l 


iriinri^.   (Iiinil  linaril  at  riiftioi 
r  cuUloBiiv,  tic.    AddiM* 


■lili'  > 


■icljil 


Thirteen  coached  filled  with  yw 
•engors  forthe  Annual  Mi-et;ng  ar 
rived  yoHt^rday  bdween  7  ;  Oft  a,  m, 
•nd  C  :<Hi  p.  m.     More  to  follow. 

The  Brftbri.n  /ilUd  lh«  pulpit.. ,.. 
ftll  the  cliurchcH  in     Lanark     and 
preached  to  crowded  houneii,  and  w 
believe  to  geiit-rnl  acceptance. 

J.  S.  Flory  (,f  Oolorudo  Af^m  hmi- 
Denx  at  the  CVloriJiIo  Free  niuxi-un 
near  Uie  Dntthrcni  Printing  (fljcr, 
call  Bud  Mcc  htm. 

Brother  Worit  han  a  "Slow,  Con- 
Bervative  and    Fu^t"  article   in    II 


D.  T.  WEEDS 

(  IIAMl'ION 


Fanning  Mi 

AND 

GRAIN  SEPARATOR  WORKS] 
X.ANA.IIK, 


The  Eclipse  Farm  Engine. 

'orinntlon  ^ri^m  vnri/mi  an.'t  innu  ..r  ii...  . i... _.  i.   >-       .  ■ 


Inforrnntlon  rjom  viirioii.  scclion.  i,f  ihe  eoimtry  report  liidicauonii  or  an  Bbunilun 
will  loo.i  bi.  Ml  tlic  Ifok-ont  for  more  Farm  Maohlnes,  none  ot  which  are  ot  more  u 
nerj  not  here  write  or  il»  utility,   (or  this  Is  well  undersloo  by  all  intelligent,  ptosr 

lAlI.M  KXIilNK.    Tills  Is  In  all  rcspecU  well  ailapted  to  farm  work  »nch  as  threshing.  _ , 

.\alniun.  an,l  lo  sawing.  Briniliiig.  etc..  in  Winter  and  .^iprlng.  so  that  it  may  be  used  to  great  advantage  at  all  seaaoM 
"1  ll;eycar,     1' or  fnll  |i,iitlcular»  and  inter tion  in  regard  to  the  engines  addi-pss- 


of  an  abuodunt  harvest  tliis  seaauu.      Farmer! 

than  the  Steiun  Engino.     We 

sive  farmers.     Tlie  ECLIPSE 

bulling,  etc.,   in  Summer  and 


CAIllI'lM.  cmvi  V 


'■.•■.•ki..>n  III  ifniiin  (.0  [jie  ennmes  uijorpss: 

TMXCK.  «  CO.,  •W»y»«»1)*r»,  r«. 

HI   llJlVn   illVBHUiirilii.I   H...  «.,...il„   „f    4\„    n'-li * 


lut  Preachr.    ('lenty  of  truth 
It. 

Bro.  Sharp,  frenident  of  tlio 
Ashlaurl  ViAh'ni;  Ohio,  in  on  thu 
grounds  and  did  >nnip  i;ood  work  in 
the  pulpit  Suudiiy. 

T.  .1.  Elderhiwgot  a  flno  lot  of 
new  cnrriapeH  somnthing  pnfirrly 
new  in  the  line,  and  would  likd  Hi.- 
people  to  ftive  thrtm  a  careful 
inspection. 

Miiinif  MorrrH  CoIIeKfl  liafl  ii  pri'N- 
ent  enrollment  of  oiRhty-one  »tu- 
dent^,  theenrnlliEpnt  for  the  year 
in  two  hundred  and  fivo  and  alfio 
very  good  pro«pprt«  abend . 

Bro.  Silai  Hoover  preached  in  the 
TohernBcIeyenterdny  nt  10  o'cloeic 
a.  m.  About  three  tbouMand  per- 
■OQs  listened  to  the  very  logical  and 
edifying  didconrxe. 

Bro.  Jesse  Calvert  preached  in  the 
Abralianiic  church  Sunday  evening 
to  a  large  and  atfentivo  audience. 
Freaa  of  buHiness  prevenU  ua  giving 
asynopHiaof  his  Bermon. 

The  nobbyrgrocery  houB»  of  the 
city  i«  found  in  the  brick  blm-k, 
where  all  first-claHH  groceries,  drii-d 
and  canned  goodn,  dried  and  smoked 
meats,  and  fish  always  in  their 
BnBAOn. 

J.  T.  Valentine. 
the  Proqressivf  Cfiristifiu  is  rep- 
reeeut^d  at  the  Editor'K  Tent  by  our 
genial  brother,  H.  K.  Holsinger 
Bro.  H.  is  the  first  editor  of  a  weekly  | 
newspaper  among  the  brethren  and 
the  Progrfitivt  Chrhtain  exh  bid 
his  eiperienee  and  ability. 

An  Eipreaaman  the  other  day  nt 
the  Fort  Wayne  Depot  indulged  in 
a  little  of  bia  Irish  wit  at  the  ex- 
pense of  brethren  passing  through 
Chicago  :  when  a  byslanding  police- 
man said  to  him:  "Barney,  if  every- 
body was  as  harmless  as  thoae  peo- 
ple I  would  be  looking  around  for 
another  job." 

We  have  received  a  copy  of  Drr 
BrtuUrdote,  the  german  paper  pub- 
lished by  Bro  Geo.  Aschenbrunter. 
of  Vmton  Iowa.  Now  let  our  Ger- 
man Brethren  take  hold  and  give  it 
a  living  pa.tronage.  The  Editor  ii 
in  the  A.  M.  ground,  in  Editor* 
t«nt  and  will  attend  to  your  wautn. 


This  MILL  is  the  Best  in  use.  I 
cfialltnfle  any  Mill  in  exislonce  to 
compcin  with  ii.  I  invite  inspection. 
All  ordors  promptly  attended  to. 

Kvery  Farmer  anj  Grain  Hujcr 
should  liave  one. 


teTDoii-t  mveat  in  an  eagnn;  unttl  you  l,»vc  investlgaleil  tlie  merits  of  the  Eclipse, 


The  Days 


Iron  and  Wood  Turning 
HKI>AJ|{|N(;: 


Ni'ViT  Xi\\M  a  ji"'"!  ociicrlunlty  to 

MAKE  MONEY  s:- 

■'  SAVE  MONEY! 

U(i  me  iiu.|iiire(l  Iti  siiv  to  the  reail- 
ers  of  thin  imper  tluiL  wo  can  uiiiliu  It 
im  ohject  for  yoii  Id  triido  at 

The  Center  Store, 

In  "lE^"V""  «'•"■"""■  "»■«»'"" 

DRY  GOODS. 

MEN  AND  BOVS' 

CLOTHING  ! 
NOTIONS, 

BOOTS  &  SHOES. 

RUBBER  GOODS! 

In  all  of  wlilrh  joii  eiin  save  in-iniy 
hy  liadins  wllh  ' 

Reynolds  &  Graham, 

LANARK.      -      .      ILLINOIS 


Of  long  credit  nnd  high  iirices  me  past. 

Now  tlie  [iriKlent  hunsekecper 

buys  wliere  she  gets 

thfl  Best  Figures  for  Cash.  The 

C.  O.  D. 
GROCERY ! 

[         Sells  Goods  on  tlieir  Merits. 

lLpives[Mir.-husn.sU(ti  l.i'iH-tll.s   of  [he 
cash  Hy^ti'm. 

LOTS  OF  NOVELTIES 

--IN  — 

Notions  and  Fancy  Goods. 
W.  T.  CROf  ZER  a  CO., 

Lanark,    -    -    „    „    iHijols 


"VICTOR" 


Double  Huller  Clover  Machine! 

in  the  Wor 

3.StlMW. 


Tliat  Cballenjes  all  other  Clover  Hullers  in  the  World  fur 
Clean  and  Fast  Hulling  from  the-StiMw. 


Uul<iii>  ulvlni;  voiir  urilcr  (ui  vour 

Boots  and  Shoes 


I"  riiiK-niMnvil  aii(Ki 


CUSTQU  WOBK  AKD  RIPAIRINC  A   SPECIALIY 
1'.  W.  KISJiNBIBK. 

Two  nuoM  somii  .>[  |...t.;L„-,  iinnitfi^  m„>[i. 


'i 


§^;^---'pltOVK  THAT 
'fv^TIlK  MORTALITY 
I '.  V  rolled  mnoue«  clvlllrcil  pco. 
^  I'ly  MO  on  the  doeruuc.  In 
;  -.iln-r  wonl».  BitvDneonicnt  In 
1.;^/*%'-    ■"'■iHMlMlenccniBlioi  H  poul- 


mill  In  now  tuklDR  the  pUp 
illbii  nnd  iicojiiu  m,  |oni;<-i 
!•  t.<  lio.  will  Ci'.'"  bill  III  in 
•  •  li>>)k  iiUiut  rnrarruiC'l)  UnJ 


Special  Hotici  to  Farmers  and  Raisers  of  Clover  iSeei. 


Itntldn  uiil.uimilc.1  rf.i.ll,lP.irp  tliiki  niir  Ilnllor  cnn  bull  ami  cte.iL  more  sieu  (wlmttier  wot o 
In  Oiilm  or  .vliiUy  wc«lher.  or  w»[  -tr  dry  woiitli.ir.  nitil  <lo  it  better  tFim.  any  otlier  hullor  la 
ll.«  worlil.  iMt  ivlll  neml  o.ic  lo.iiiy  i,ln,.„  m  tue  Liilte.l  Stale*  where  It  U  not  known,  and  Lull  »eeil 
Hie  rcBumr  prico  piltl  (or  liulll.iit  iy<.a  m  lUe  loiMtlty  to  which  we  ac nri  li.  No,v,  before  purch- 
aiiiiK  or  rmpIoyiiiB  any  ..tlier  iii.iko  of  nullcrlo  liull  your  seed,  let  ns  hear  Irom  ytm.  Wunr« 
often  nske^l  by  fnriners  and  ihrMherinen.  "Dom  your  OuKer  do  more  and  better  work  than  other 
IiiillersT"  OiirunBwerlsiAlluiauudiclmorsiinadeolewsay  their  machines  are  llie  best  All 
a^.h  1,,  Bl*e  tho  Victor  a  triul.  nnd  it  you  du  not  like  It  after  one  day*  tr  Ul.  you  need  not  need 


•■   \\K 


Free  Mnsenm  ! 

IIDIAKREUCS, 

MIN2RAL  SPSCIMSN: 
HOUHTAM  VIEWS,  ITC. 

Come  one.  come  all.  and  see.    Admiss- 
ion free. 

■!■  !■.  i'r.\"i)i-;iinrn<iii 


RUDOLPH  LUECKE, 

Tonsorial  Artist 

SHAVING.  SHANCOOKlhC  J.  HAIR  CUTTING 

chuneo  ol     i^ iiia  ii„.|t  usir  „(  ,„ 
>ult  tliemseltci. 


,,  .  ,  ,  -  ,  --•"■t-  all  dl..-ii»..i 
II  «¥  Dull  M|N>.1  «ru  cnnqocreil  by  IM« 
■iiil,     purifying     aud    Jnvlgomllug 

If  nianifr»icd  iti  noicncr 
■  .'.  Bo>r  Bub,  Uolb,  Car- 
l|«,  KrrunUoui  Sam  nnd 
IIP  Sni-lllnit^  OoHra  nr 
"I  r^lanird  Oliodt. 

'.i(ii'rlii.J).    A»enU,lV«nlcl 

I  P.    FAHRNEY, 

I    DoalMitvr^.  CIUV.UW,  ILL. 


BEAO  OOR  WilliBANTf  ON  W  VICTOR, 

Wf  warrant  our  Victor  Hollers  to  be  well  made  and  well  Unished  with 
good  material,  and  against  nil  hreaks  ttoni  defects  in  rnaleiial  aiul  c.instniclioii 
for  one  season,. ml  to  STEM.  HULL  and  CLEAN  MORE  CLOVER  SEED  IN  THE 
SAME  LENGTH  OF  TrWE  AND  UNDER  THE  SAME  CIRCUMSTANCES  THAN 
ANY  OTHER  MACHINE  IN  THE  WORLD,  l-laced  in  the  hands  ot  a  coilipelent 
operator,  and  tlio  most  simple  iiiid  easiest  niacliino  to  run  now  liclng  built. 

For  Sale  by  Dealers  in  Agricultural  Implements  gener- 
ally. Don't  forget  to  send  for  our  oiroular  aud  prioe-liet 
which  will  be  mailed  »>ee.  ' 

IMP.  MANF.  CO. 
-    -    Maryland 

ukl  live  in  peace  an  J  comfort, 
ymi  sliouKl  huTe  an 

EASY-FITTING  SHOE  I 

KESIEMUER. 
1  on  cau  c;et  the  Rest 

Boots  and  Shoes 


HACERSTOWN  AGR. 
Hagerstown,     -     -     . 


mmm 


lr<jts  4xS    rods    If  you  «■ 
iMfh,  til  ;i<.-luRl 
-    settleis   III  the 

■"..III. ..Ill  Illiii..t3  Central  lUihvay.— 
i  lM»  Ls  a  ilesiiHlile  location  and  is  nit- 
Jated  in  the  niiilstof  a  rich  funning 
■oimtiy.     Lnoiljer  at    the    pljice,   and 

I'li'linn  stone  iind  sand  ndjoiniiir  the 

)wn.     I'rlL-sot  lotifr-mi 


$2S  to  $40. 

For  f iirtltfr  infoi  niation  nddress  the 
Undersigned  *t  Waddam's  Grove.  111. 
Qko.  Shpdt. 


DORRS  ROTH! 

Custom  Work  4  Hepairing  a  Speciilty. 

H.  U.  —  Come  and  See  L'a  I 


DAILY  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND  LANARK  GAZET IE. 


VOL.  1.  NO.  -2. 


LANAKK.  ILLINOIS,  JUNE  -2.  IhSo. 


TRICESCTS. 


Special  traliiB  will  lie  ruD  as  follow*, 
from  ,1  line  lat  to  41U  jnclusivi;: 

OOtSO  WEST      STATIONS       (iOINr.  EAST 

-Is        -^1       ^''^tK-n        str.        trt 
i  ;5  '-3        I'lofunco         uM         rris 

T.W         8.00        SbaiuiDii  aw '        r,  as 

915     „Mt.  Cartoll         5,3.1 

.  ftW    niokoryorovp    5.16      , 

Ar  I' M  De  A  M 

■ go         s^vauiiin         S"0      ...jt^ 

OFFICEHS  OF  ANXU.iL  ' 
MEETISG. 

EuoL-h  Ebv,  of  iUinnis.  Modera- 
tor. 

Jobn  Wif^e,  of  MiilI)L>rry  Grovp. 
III.,  Rpuding  Clerk. 

Jameij  Quiuter,  of  Uuutingdou, 
IV,  Writing  Clerk. 

Jolin  Flory,  nf  Bridgewater,  Vo., 
Duoi-liep|nT. 

AT    WORK. 

About    5,000    Brethren     in 
.^Council 

Harmony  Prevails. 

Mpptint  Ofxened  bj  Euoch  Eby  by 
singing  liymii  ^33,  aft<^r  which  he 
led  iu  prayer.  Fifteenth  of  AcIb 
read  b>  .luhn  Wise. 

Eqocu  Eby — .\llu8ion  has  beeu 
made  ty  the  object  of.  the  meetiog. 
We  are  not  her©  as  a  legislative 
body,  but  to  decide  maltera  upon 
law  nlri'dilij  made.  We  do  not  de- 
liberate upou  what  is  clearly  ex- 
pressed. We  want  all  who  take 
part  iu  this  _iueeiim[  to  base  llieir 
remarks  upon  the  law  ol  God.  W 
expect  muuh  disputing,  as  wn  have 
precedent  iu  tliwchapter  read.  No 
oue  here  should  be  deteruiutd  to 
have  hiH  nwu  way. 

rt.  H.  Miller.  Stated  the  orgaa 
i/,atioQ  nf  the  meeting  and  gavu  the 
dutiei:  of  each  otlicer.  He  moved 
that  tho  rules  of  1S6S  for  the  gov- 
oruing  of  A.  M.  be  re-adfpted.  Mo- 
tion carried.  Also  called  np  the 
(piery  from  N.  lud.,  aakiug  A.  M. 
to  require  a  minority  Ui  yield  to  a 
large  majority  Following  ie  the 
ipiery  : 

"Wbereaathe  proRTeM  at  A.  M.  of 
Ht7»  was  unnecessarily  delayed  by  tbe 
opposition  ot  one  elder  to  an  answer 
to  tlie  (liasacisfaction  of  many,  we  nsk 
this  district  meetlne  to  ask  A.  M.  to 
retjuire  a  very  small  minority  to  yield 
to  a  very  larfie  nuitjority  m  A.  M.  Hud 
1).  M  .and  also  in  our  coiumon  council 
meeting." 

L.  West— It  might  suit  thismeelinfii; 
imt  I  have  been  where  tlie  roajorilies 
were  against  the  decisions  ot  A.  1\[. 

I.  Studebaker  If  the  word  "also" 
is  in  harmony  with  the  general 
order  of  unanimous.     [  favor  it  too. 

M.  Sissler.  Would  meet  my  ap- 
probation better  if  the  query  and 
answer  referred  to  were  confined  to 
this  meeting. 

H.  R.  Holiuger.  This  query  is 
simply  to  give  us  Huother  rnl«  for 
the  government  of  tliis  meeting. 

Last  year  an  insigniticaut  minor- 
ity conld  carry  a  resolution  iigainst 
the  desire  of  an  overwhelming  ma- 
jority. 

R.  H.  Miller.  Staudiiig  Commit 
tee  cannot  originate  a  query,  but  we 
made  1)  motion  to  bring  this  matter 
up  first,  so  that  this  meeting  could 
have  tke  benefit  of  it. 

Hees.  Has  it  been  the  general 
order  to  have  a  minority  control  the 
majority? 

C.  C.  GibaoD.  Some  say  the  query 
with  the  expUnialion  is  good  enough, 
but  when  this  matter  reaches  the 
churches  some  will  want  to  be  gov- 
erned by  tlie  query  and  ita  answer 
alone,  while    others   will  take  the 


query  with  its  explanation,  aifd  thus 
there  will  be  coufiision. 
Query  nmend^d  aa  follows: 
"Giuntc'd.iiTiIes?  U  would  lin  in  ca.<<p.<« 
where  the  majority  would  attempt  a 
(lepiirtiiic  from  Hie  Word  of  God  and 
the  Kvneial  order  and  UHMges  of  ihe 
Brotherhood." 

No  l)u&iness  from  Eastern  Penn- 
ey Ivan  ia. 

MIDliI.B  PENKA. 
A  man  married  a  woman  and  lived 
with  l-er  only  oue  year.  In  this  time 
she  bectinie  too  intimate  with  a  Mor- 
raou  preiiclier,  the  huab^od  knowing 
tills  to  be  a  fact,  he  sought  iiii  oppor- 
tiiiiily  to  apprehend  Ibeui.  wlikb  h*^' 
did.  She  went  to  Mormon  meeting,  in 
llip  evening,  on  her  return  home.  Mr. 
Carroon  (the  Mormon  preacher  \ 
lifuiighther  home,  when  hor  lius'mud 
took  exception  lo  it  and  spoke  to  her 
about  it.  She  left  him  ami  went  to 
her  home  and  never  returiu-d.  She 
and  the  Mormon  preacher  went  lo  iail 
I.ake  City,  wlierd  she  mnrried  Conper, 
aiiotiier  Mormon  preacher.  And  then 
■A  few  years  after  the  husband  iipplie'l 
for  a  divorce,  which  he  readily  eot, 
luid  about  llvp  years  after  be  married 
again,  And  about  eighteen  years  at- 
ttr,  he  and  his  present  wife  made  ap- 
plication for  membership,  and  a  cmiu- 
8p1  was  held  and  the  voire  of  the 
churcli  taken  lifly-one  to  receive  them, 
eight  neutral,  and  none  directly  oppos- 
ed to  receive  them.  And  tlieu  they 
were  received  into  the  church  by  bap- 
tism. And  afterwards  some  of  the 
niemliers  became  disaatisfled,  claiming 
that  due  notice  bad  not  been  given. 
Although  it  was  anuounced  at  three 
different  placet),  and  word  sent  out 
dividual! V  Unit  a  cimncil  nieetiL;; 
would  be  held  for  that  purfiose.  Anil 
the  same  membeis  are  not  willing  to 
receive  or  recognize  them  members. 
Now  then  we  petition  the  Middle  Dis- 
trict of  I'eni'sylvaniii  to  a^nd  tbi* 
query  to  Amiitiil  greeting  to  decide 
whether  they  shall  be  held  asniemberB 
in  full  fellowship.  Hy  order  of  the 
Antietam  Chinch,  this  query  is  sent  to 

A  ^r. 

S.  Z.  Sharp.  This  case  is  that  of 
adultery— the  answer  refers  to  forni' 
cation— hence  no  answer.  A.  M,  has 
not  kept  np  the  distinction.  No  in- 
stance in  N.  T.  where  liberty  is  allow- 
ed in  case  of  adultery,  Thiaisacase 
of  adultery,  hence  the  answer  does  not 
answer  it.  Let  us  not  license  adul- 
tery. 

II.  n.  Holsinger,  The  proposed  -'an- 
swer" does  not  answer  the  question 
asked.  I  propose  an  answer  that  real- 
ly answers  the  ijueKtion:  ■"This  meet- 
ing decides,  that,  under  the  pecaliar 
c i re u instances  of  the  case  referred  lo, 
those  members  shall  be  regarded  as 
members  ill  full  fellowship." 

L.  West.  It  is  indefinite  in  not 
stating  who  should  forbear.  Are 
the  majority  to  forbear,  or  whom  do 
you  meau? 

Jacob  Kurt/,.  The  church 
from  which  the  query  came 
would  not  be  aatifified.  No  peruiis- 
siou  ever  given  by  divine  authority 
to  give  divorces.  A  permission  in 
scriptures  to  "put  away"  but  not  to 
divorce. 

S.  Z.  Sharp.  If  the  statement 
Hi  before  us  is  correct  there  is  noth- 
ing of  fornication  in  it,  but  is  clear- 
ly a  case  of  adultery. 

H.  R.  Holsinger  asked  Bro.  Sharp 
to  ei plain  his  disliuclion  between 
fornication  and  adultery. 

S.  Z.  S.  In  the  Jewish  law  for 
nicators  and  adulterers  were  punish- 
ed differently.  Also  a  diflerence  in 
the  N.  T. 

S.  H.  Bashor.  It  fornication 
cannot  be  committed  by  a  married 
person  why  does  the  Savior  say: 
And  I  say  imto  you,  Whosoever 
shall  put  away  his  wife,  except  it  If 
for  fornication,  and  shall  marry  an- 
other, committeth  adultery:  and 
whoio  muirietb  her  which  is  put 
away  doth  commit  adultery. 


i).Z.S.    Referred  to  Ih^  caae  of  tb 
aoldier.  IT.  R.    Iloblnger.    ITow  cua 
adultery  bo    committed  by  any  one! 
who  is  not  a  fornicalor?  It  oaniiot  bo  j 
done. 

A.  J.  sterling,  ynly  reuson  a  man 
can  put  away  lii*  wit«  is  for  the  onusc 
of  foimicition. 

11.  li.  Repeated  his  reitueat  for  an 
iinswer. 

Wta.  Uish.  Nothing  in  the  gospel 
about  "putting  away  and  marrying 
again,"  Nothing  "can  separate  hus- 
band and  wife. 

Martin  N(;hr.  '  L-t  the  trouble  b.- 
adjiiatfd  where  the  case  is  nnder- 
tood. 

J.  Calvert.  Thrfle  other  qneriesf 
"1  the  sqiue  qne-ttiou. 

R.  H.  J^^ler  moved,  that  the 
questions  relating  to  this  subject 
bi'  c')llec:t«d  and  submitted  to  a  com 
mittee  for  adviaemeut. 

Amendments  were  bffertrd  and 
altfr  Considerable  di^cua^iou,  it  was 
agreed  that  otlior  papers  on  the 
same  question  bb  read. 

P.  J-  Brown  The  principle  is 
the  9am*  in  the  two  queries.  Sug- 
gested that  not  all  be  poured  out  at 
once,  as  other  queries  are  coming 
up. 

R-  H.  Miller.  The  sin  in  these 
two  queries  i-i  fjcactly  the  same. 
Hence  an  answer  to  the  one  answers 
the  other, 

J.  H.  Moore.  Here  ia  adilficulty 
that  cannot  be  rumoved  to-day.  Tlie 
standing  committee  and  Brother- 
hood are  divided  on  the  divorce 
question.  Strong  minds  and  good 
brethren  on  both  ^idea  of  the  que:*- 
liou — can't  decide  these  questions, 
without  a  principle  be  laid  down, 
.^nd  one  part  will  not  permit  the 
■other  to  lay  down  the  principle. 

S.  Z.  Sharp,  Unwise  to  take  any 
rash  steps  to-day. 

D.  P.  Saylor  read  deaiaion  of  A, 
M.  of  18t!8  and  tlien  urged  a  refer- 
ence of  the  query  to  this  decision. 
Jas.  Quinter  tbinkR  the  committee 
should  be  felected  from  the  deli 
gates. 

All  queries  on  the  subject  were 
referred  to  a  committee  of  seven  to 
be  chosen  by  the  Standing  Commit- 
tee out  of  delegates  uf  the  A.  M, 
The  following  were  appointed: 
d  D.  B.  Sturges,  George  Hollor,  D, 
C-  Brubaker,  Samuel  Hailey.  J.  W. 
Rruumbaugh,  Jucob  Rife,  G<iorge 
Zotlet. 

WESTERK  I'KNNSYLVAKIA, 
Aut.  5.  As  the  District  Meeting  of 
Western  Pa.,  for  IH-«deri<Ied  that  there 
10  no  gospel  authority  or  apostolic  pre- 
cedence for  the  holding  of  annual  diS' 
trict  or  general  conferences,  will  the 
Annual  .Meetiug  for  tssu  either  show 
the  gospel  authority  or  apostolic  pre- 
cedence for  such  conferences  or  con- 
Him  said  decision  of  the  Western  Dis- 
trict of  I'ennsylvania  V 

Ns.  This  Annual  Meetiug  decides 
that  the  council  meetiiigfl  referred  to 
the  gospel  were  spf/ial  councils, 
called  to  attend  to  .•(im'.cjal  busines' 
pertaining  to  the  church  or  cinnclics 
in  council,  and  therefore  we  conlirm 
the  said  decision  of  the  Western  Dis- 
trict of  Pennsylvania,  which  contains 
this  farther  provision  :  "NevortbeleSB 
tliink  it  good  to  meet  in  the  capa 
city  referred  to  ill  the  query  for  the 
purposejof  giving  and  receiving  coun- 
sel upon  Hubjects  tliat  may  not  be 
clearly  delliied  In  the  Ulble."— For- 
warded to  Annual  Meeting. 

U.  R,  Holsinger.  It  Westtrn 
Pennsylvania  has  made  an  errone- 
ous decii^ion  and  this  A.  M.  (<howH 
t,  we  Hhall  acc»-pt  it,  and  thuH  all 
work  together. 

J.  W.  Stein,  Because  of  experi- 
■nce  in  special  couucils,  rfguhir 
councils  have  been  e.'ttablished.  li 
there  a  vital   ditterence   between  a 


ai»aiiU  and  h>suUr  lueethig  todi*^ 
po*  pi  mattenj  that  would  reciniro 
specitU  me-'tiiiija?     We  think  not, 

Ja?.  Uijiiter.  Tl'H  query  '»eami« 
to  aim  11'  tlie  extinction  of  A.  M. 

I.  IV  E  ifrHolrt  thought  wo  mu*t 
hav.'  an  ,\.  M-  " 

H  It  FToMiiger.  Don't  wunt  to 
give  a  sfriptiire  T.-f.-rencp  that  does 
not  bear  on  a  question.  I  ^vnnt 
eouncih,  bnt  oan't  we  havo  them 
without  Hcriptural  authority?  It  is 
aquoation  of  veracity.  Wo  don't 
say  beCause,Pi^ul  wa»  a  t-^n^  maker 
that  therefore  we   put  up  thi*  tent. 

Almost  every  apntin\enl  expre'ised 
was  reiterated  by  one  or  mont  of 
the  other-^,  whose  names  do  not 
hijre  appear. 

ATTGRKoON. 

The  first  thing  in  order  was  the 
querv  from  Western  Pennsylvania, 
Ml  reference  to  A.  M.  Upon  mo- 
tion, tabled. 

R-que^t  from  Western  I)i".t,  of 
Pa.  to  c'ill  up  and  protect  the  peti- 
tion of  that  Diit,  sent  up  to  A.  M. 
of  ISTii.  urging  the  work  of  Evau- 
gell/.ition  up*n  said  meeting,  and 
ui!.tructing  the  delegates  to  use  all 
lair  means  to  have  the  A  M.  to  ac- 
cept and  encourage  said  work,  but 
which  was  deferred  by  A.  M.  of 
1S70. 

Ja*».  (Jiiinler.  Sorry  we  have  not 
been  ahled  lo  keep  uji  the  int^rent  it 
seemed  to  promise  when  first  innug 
nrated.  UacI  some  thoughts  of  a 
missionary  meeting  at  this  AM 
but  on  account  of  other  bu'tiness 
did  not  regard  it  as  experlient. 

D.  II  Sturgis.  Am  m  favor  of 
A.  M.  appointing  a  committee  to 
look  up  the  missionary  cause. 

P.  J.  Brown.  Money  was  col 
lected  for  the  purpose,  but  now  liea 
in  the  TreaHurer'a  vault  at  ElkliCk, 
Pfl.  He  does  not  want  to  keep  it 
there,  and  wants  to  know  what  ho 
Hhall  do  with  it.  We  have  the  plan 
and  the  mimey.  but  not  the  authori- 
ty to  do  the  work. 

H.  It.  Holsinger.  I  move  that 
thit  Annual  Meeting  adopt  the  work 
of  Evaugelidm,  and  recoguixe  the 
organi/,itiou  ns  it  now  exi<ttj,  and 
recommend  a  public  meeting  on 
tomorrow  evening  (June  2d)  to  ad- 
vance the  interests  of  the  niiHsiou- 
ary  cause,  and  hope  iiid  pray  that 
the  blessing  of  God  may  accompany 
its  labors. 

R.  U.  Miller.  1  am  in  sympathy 
with  the  efforts  of  the  Brotherhood 
iu  missionary  work.  We  in  Mont 
gomery  County  have  bren  carrying 
out  the  plan  of  A.  M.  IS68.  Not 
in  favor  of  a  plan  with  which  h«  i<i 
not  acquainted. 

M  Neher.  Twenty  years  ago  A. 
M.  adopted  a  plan  good  enough. 

J.  W,  Siein.  Only  way  is  to  get 
tho  matter  into  the  hands  of  this 
general  meeting. 

Jos.  Kaufman.  Agrees  with  Bro. 
Miller  on  the  subject. 

J.  Brubaker.  Am  in  favor  of 
leaving  the  work  of  Evangelism  to 
individual  churches. 

J.  L,  Berkey.  Living  iu  T'Xas,  I 
presume  all  are  not  impressed  with 
the  import-ince  ol  this  as  1  am. 

Abram  Leedy.  Dj  nut  consider 
it  expedient  to  defer  the  subject. 

H.  R.  Holsinger.  Asks  why  the 
money  i^  not  uaed. 

Jds.  <4'iiuter.  Explained  tbikt  al- 
though he  was  President  of  the  So- 
ciety, the  management  is  iu  the 
bands  oijire  brethren. 

Keiolreti,  That  we  appoint  a  com- 
mittee of  five  whose  duly  it  shall  be 
to  present  a  plan  that  will  harmou- 


1B«  with  oih»r  plan*  that  havn  bten 
favored   bv  A  M.,  and  are  aow  in 

.'P-ratioH  a^nuug  UB,  hut  A.  M. 
•*liail  iii'l  li>  fiinincially  responsible 
for  any  plans. 

The    following    wiw    iies;    i  ,(.,. 
duced: 

''luHsmnch  as  the  Mcriphir.-  eii- 
j  tint*  respect  to  the  ag-d  {9ert  Lev. 
Ift.  32).  we  ask  the  1).  M.  to  p.-tition 
lor  our  yonng  ofKcial  brethren  imd 
vouthful  editors  to  p.>rmit  our  aged 
!.^>tbren  at  A.  M  to  occupy  m-uls 
with  anit  ni'nr  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee, where  they  huvu  hotter  op 
porliinity  lo  hear  proceedings  and 
also  to  give  connsel. 

Adopted. 

(Jaery  fromilTenne!'«e»  in  refer- 
ence to  giving  thikukH  before  or 
after  breaking  bread  returned  to 
church  originating  it,  on  account  of 
not  being  explicit. 

NOIlTHHAfiT   OHIO. 

W«  u*k  A.  M„  through  I).  M.,  to 
explain  what  is  meant  by  the  Keii- 
tenoe,  ''in  particular  eases,"  in  Miu. 
of  A.  M.  IH74,  Art.  HI: 

The  propriety  of  laying  aU  ijiiuslious 
before  applicanl«  before  liapUem  and 
piibltcly  counseling  tlie  uhurcli  as  to 
whether  they  can  "forbid  watsr,"  A«  ; 
also  whether  such  procedure  would  bn 
any  violation  of  the  gospel,  recelvea 
the  following  answer; 

Xo,  (t  Is  no  violation,  and  tlits  meet- 
ing gpants  the  llbprty  to  practice  nit 
above  fii  ated,  and  sends  It  to  A.  M.  for 
Iti  approval. 

("Particular  oases"  means  wuere 
the  htothren  nee  any  cause  for  so 
doing.) 

J.  1).  Haughf.<iliu.  In  the  frontier 
we  havti  "partiuuiar  caies,"  whent 
WH  ask  the  questions  publicly,  iu  or- 
der to  reduco  our  teaching  to  pnic- 
tice, 

I.  J.  Roseuberser.  Am  in  favor 
of  laying  the  general  ofder,  but  not 
of  taking  the  council  publicly  We 
should  settle  difiiculties  privately, 
and  sliould  there  be  any  objfctioni 
to  receiving  an  applicant  this  prin- 
ciple would  be  Violated. 

Daniel  Brower.  We  know  where 
this  ban  been  practiced  and  hits  pro- 
duced Cunfnaioii. 

Ahram  Flory.  It  is  not  according 
to  the  ancient  order,  and  if  we  adopt 
it  there  will  be  trouble. 

S.  Qarber.  We  stand  iu  great 
danger  in  this  mutter. 

D.  Younce.  No  fears  of  objecting 
to  persons  ditqiialified  for  member- 
ship. 

G«o.  Ciipe.  Referred  to  the  fact 
that  inemberB  madi  afHrmatiou  be- 
fore the  authorities  that  non-resiHt- 
aiur  ia  a  matter  of  faith  with  us, 
and  some  of  the  citi/ens  testified 
that  in  receiving  applicant^  this 
question  wa^  never  asked. 

If  it  is  not  contrary  to  the  gospel 
we  do  nut  want  to  answer  it  hv  say- 
ing it  will  caune  trouble. 

H.  it.  Holsinger.  If  p.Tsons  have 
twoviewj*,  do  not  providu  for  their 
familiee,  Hic-,  what  reason  should  we 
h»ve  for  suppressing  their  crimesV 

Heil  Hamilton.  Does  any  or.« 
wish  tbut  all  churcbea  businea*  be 
done  publicly  ? 

D.  P.  Savior.  When  Peter  asked 
the  question,  '"Who  can  forbid 
water?"  Did  he  not  do  it  dimply 
in  the  ]ireMeuce  of  the  six  who  m- 
compauied  him  f 

J.  Kinsley.  Do  any  brethren  ank 
any  questions  of  the  applicants 
which  they  are  ashamed  of?  In  it 
wrong  to  ask  Hcnptural  quei-tiolu 
publicly?  Any  others  should  nut 
be  asked. 

D.  N.  Workman.     Is  it  any  vio- 
lation of  the  gospel  to    lay  the  ordct 
of  these   gospel's   before   the  appli- 
cants publicly? 
'2.    Is  it  a  viobitiou  of  the  gospel 


I 


I 


wfiikoihe  couusel    of  the  church 

■nblicly* 

3  •  doing  this  puWiely  w* 
have  'MDs  of  establwhiDB  the 
4octi        )f  the  church. 

4  ,'  doing  these  thicgs  pui>' 
licly  ■  refute  the  \dfa  thftt  we  nrf 
..ecr»t  organization,  although  we 
■reach  against  secre-y- 

5  By  taking  tbew*  lli.ngt.  Iw- 
fowthei-nWic.  they  ...  «h«t  we 
douiand  fui(]  we  cunnot  he  blamed 
for  trying  to  conceal  corruption. 

P  J.Brown.  We  want  gospel. 
Tour  order  for  a  hundred  veft"  don't 
mount  to  anythins;.  Have  ul 
mys  f.-it  that  1  w"s  doi"K  "^ong 
vhen  1  took  the  church  out  in  l>ri- 
TBt«  counsel. 

S.  Oarrer  All  tHingB  may  be 
Uwful  hut  LOteipedient. 

J.  U«r»hbarger.    Th«  church  al 
ways  hiu.  I'ud  the  lili* rty  to  net  ac- 
cording to  her  bHHt  jugment  in  re- 
f  ord  to  this  n)Blt«r. 
TIIIC   DISCVSSKhV    l.\    THE 

tekuay. 

There  wan  conwitlf-rable  mi«Ming 
«t'  poiutf,  Honie  Mrgunieitl  mid  an 
■bundHnco  ot  opimon  in  the 
ip-echeii.  However,  a  k«"'I  '^'t''"- 
tian  ppirit  prtv^ilid,  and  tlie  diuru^- 
aionH  wen-  hvoly  and  iininintfr).  I*«f- 
hapM  the  M<)derator  will  rule  with  a 
Irni  hand  lo  day,  anil  the  diHputunU 
bold  ftwt  the  word  more  and  more, 
uid  thuN  help  along  vital  principltN. 
But  our  Moderator  i«  k'i  "kindlj- 
■ffi-ctioned,"  HO  tender-hearleri  and 
forbearing  that  it  i«dilliciilt  for  him 
to  ciit  u^  the  desire  for  wpeech-mak- 
ing  which  utTihes  mo  luanv  of  \x* 
»ory  often 

Tlifl  lopoting  hidn  fair  to  be  ptea«- 
aut  throughcul.  Thin  hriiigB  joy  io 
thf  Chriittian'd  heait,  (or  what  w 
nore  huniilialing  than  iiuarrelH  and 
•trifeM  amerp  tenple  who  prolesN  to 
obey  tlie  Lord  J-^mi"  Chrii-t.  We 
•hould  give  I  vidcnce  ol  hiKh  moral 
«nd  reltgioiiH  principles.  Wo  ined 
«o  -how  that  w»>  have  beni  witli 
Jeans;  that  w(?  stand  far  ubove  the 
low  ftiid  grovelinK  sunts  oi  men 
who  know  not  Hie  love  of  Ood  uor 
the  goudnenH  pf  Ji'liovah.  Shall  we 
have  God's  hieshing*  to  day}"  Then 
\A  v»  act  like  God's  children.  Keep 
Io  tlie  right,  hold  to  llie  truth,  and 
great  will  be  tlin  FnirroNK. 

l^or  months  the  mind  of  the 
Bcoth«rhocd  has  hteu  directed  to 
tlie  gn  at  eveut  to  trau»piro  at  Lnu 
ark.  ill.,  an  event  air^cling  lh«  re 
ligiuuH  hearing  of  tlioiii^aiidK.  Tlieiii 
from  New  Jerauy  tu  the  Hhores  ol 
Oaiil'jriiirt  and  Oregon.  Iruni  Miebi 
.gau  to  IViHR.  from  the  valUyit  ul 
the  Uiditle  States,  from  thti  )[ivai 
pisiunol  the  West  and  from  the 
'Sunny  Sl^uHi"  human  Atrtains  Ic 
gan  lo  fli'W  towaid  tlio  central 
point  of  iutereat.  Not  aloue  was 
(he  German  Uapti»t  Cliurch  iuter- 
'»t(d  in  their  Ainiual  meeting  hut 
-the  mil  road  coiupaniefAs  well,  and 
the  gr«at  trunk  line-' ea.<4t  aud  west 
began  bidding  lor  the  piitronage  tin* 
lii  lh«  fare  was  nducid  so  low  oa  to 
iBcreate  the  uuuiber  of  passt-uners 
veiy  much  to  tho  advantage  of  the 
railroA'i  coaipauiui  a^  well  a^  to  the 
brethren.  And  n^  t'lete  were  piss- 
ing along  thu  hoU/1  l<eepcri«  iu  Chi- 
-cn^o  Bud  other  citiui  acting  ou  the 
eaiu«  iiritici[jle  vltd  with  each  other 
iq  fliowiug  k  udiK^a  to  theiie  people 
i^kiog  llie  "gittbcriu^  in"  it  pleRf- 
ure  along  thf  ront«?.  Three  dayt 
before  time  for  oixuing  council 
therti  were  over  ft  thougaud  visitors 
[tf«Mnt,  ar.d  lh«  aieum  contiuued 
flonicii  uhlil  SuDduv  when  about 
three  thoueaud  had  prciented  tliom- 
ceWipfoTihe  bofpitality  of  Lanark 
and  Tt(ii)tlv,  but  thi"  Krethren  h«re 
w  re  futly.prepaivd  for  i  he  eniergen- 
fljr.irliile  ni4ny  ont  meiubers  opeo- 
«1  their  koukti  fur  the  reception  of 
v^ilor?.  Tl:c  raiu  on  Saturday 
tli-alfD'd  to  mar  tlie  plea^Hre  of 
**■*  'pe^linir  bnt  on  Sunday  the  son 
M'fVrA  *,\\  Hif»    c'.oudd  from  the 


SETTLED! 

Lanark   Designated  as  the 
Division  S.stion 

For  the  Chicago.  MUwaukee 
&  St  Paul  Railway. 

Ciiit,o.'     .\h./  'Z^. 
11.    W.  JV'ilfg.  LfiiKirk  : 

The  T^nark  inattcni  arc  all  lidjuflt- 
cd  to  our  Batisfnction  h;'  Mr.  S.  S. 
Morrill.  I^annrk  is  to  Iw  the  iuture 
Division  Station  for  the  Chiciigo  Di- 
Tision,  the  Milwaukee  division,  the 
Cedar  IlapidB  Diviflion,  llio  Rock 
I»lfuid  Division  of  the  Chicago,  Mil- 
waukee k  8t,  Paul  lUilroa-l.  Now 
no  more  of  a  question  of  doubt. 

D.  \V.  Da.\ik. 
It  must  certainly  ho  very  gratify- 
ing lo  the  pooiilo  of  I^oark  and 
vicinity  to  reet-ive  this  intflligenef, 
you  mny  rest  assured,  so  long  aa  we 
have  Messrs.  Merrill,  Uowen  and 
Damo  to  look  aftor  our  interests,  tlioy 
will  never  suOl-r. 

11.  W.  Wai.ks,  Soc'y. 

By  special  arrangein-nt  with  the 
B.  (J.  Ai  I.  Ky,,  MO  ippiTlunity  wa* 
ftirorifid  the  Brclhreu  to  visit  Ml. 
Morns  CollegH  of  which  many  avail- 
ed themselves.  On  i''riday  evening 
a  large  nunib.r  ot  old  Brrtbreii  and 
Iters  sli.pp.-d  to  take  a  look  at  the 
building- and  ei.ji.y  the  ^p  )rt  ol  a 
her  of  nlurJeuti  on  the  College 
Campus  taking  a  gtriie  of  loot  ball. 
In  the  I'V-ninK  all  gathered  in  the 
College  Clittpel  to  linteii  to  a  sermon 
by  Hro  Sharp  .  1  Ashland  College. 
Among  the  hop-'liil  feature's  in  the 
educatii.nal  mcvemeiit  inoiir  clinich 
may  he  nietitioneii,  that  so  many 
old  breihren  who  were  foimerly  op- 
jiose'l  to  high  schoolsare  now  favor- 
ii'ile  to  a  belter  education,  al-o  that 
the  pit'bideiils  of  the  three  CoUegea 
iirHspFcial  Iri' lids  and  working  to- 
gtilliir  in  the  iiiohl  liariui  nious 
manner. 

The  biiaiueM  of  tho  Council  is 
placd  in  ihn  hands  ot  u  Standing 
C'liiiiliitlee  ot  tweuty  seven  iiu-in- 
hers  appoint  d  Ijy  tlie  various  dis- 
tiieirt  into  wliicli  iht  Unilxd  Slates 
are  divided.  Tliis  Coininitte»  elects 
a  Moderator  and  two  c  eik',  re 
c'-ives  the  credeuliul'i  of  the  dele- 
gates and  the  quene«  prisented  by 
Ihe  varioiH  districls.  Such  n:^  have 
tin  answer.4,  are  answered  by  this 
('  mmitte  ■  and  all  is  submitted  to 
llie  Gftieral  ('niincil  for  ad  opti  in  'ir 
r' jeclioii 

During  the  ihtiTMl  lietwi-en  the 
■•'Si^ions  of  the  C'infereiict*  the  time 
1-  oecupifd  I'l  -i"K'"g  ii'"!  W'ldre-ii.  s 
mnde  on  the  siilj  ot  of  missionary 
«ork,  and  s>'.  1  ar  U -8.    Ossbuvhk 

F.illUXEv's    HEI'dliT. 

My  work  in  connecliou  with  the 
Annual  Meeting  avrangcnicnts  would 
require  no  veixnt  from  ino  only  for  the 
fact  that  some  of  tho  oxcui-sionists 
Complain  of  the  hotel  accommoda- 
tions. I'Viirin^  tliiit  innooont  pnrties 
miiy  got  llie  hliime,  I  liiwlen  to  take 
If.  All  went  well  enough 
uiilil  Friday  evening  when  a.  largo 
arrived  too  lute  for  the 
through  tniin.  In  my  effort  to  get  a 
train  made  up  I  unavoidably  neglec- 
ted ^to  iiMigii  the  brethren  to  more 
inimudiuns  quurlei'»,  an<)  most  of 
them  saw  projier  lo  reuj;iin  at  llii: 
place  designated  iis  iny  headquarters, 
where  no  piepaniiions  were  made, 
for  so  many  |)Cople  could  not  even 
say  whelliei'  they  would  require 
loilging  and  nie.ils  or  not. 

ThoHe  who  Eiil  to  make  connection 
on  their  leluni  will  bo  ahlo  lo  find 
all  liic  acei>iuiiiodntions  they  want  hy 
liHikiiig  around  a  little. 

My  liciHliiu^irtei-s  remain  at  tlie 
TnideiV  lloteh  Ttt  and  72  E;ist  Itim- 
dolpli  street,  near  Stale  street. 

1'.  Fahbsbt. 

Cliiuugo,  ftluy  29, 

It  is  repoil^'d  tliat  »  lor^e  Lum- 
er  of  tramps  will  heiB  town   todsy. 


^h\- MiA  wi'sitirred  evCTy  Donliard  M^ ^1"^  1*" o'v   wb'eu  ih-y  aie  well 
lice  iiilbi>aiilii*.  off  iliuy  will  steer  clear  of  Lanarlt. 


.\bout  leventy-tive  arrived  on  the 
train  la«t  night. 

"Is  it  right?"  *'!»  it  fouDd<d 
u(.oo  truth?"  "IiitGud*  worltP" 
These  are  the  questions  to  ask  when 
you  nse  to  make  a  speech. 

The  Wayne»boroogb,  or  Bashor- 
BHrg-trmier  debate*  i"  wfllling  very 
fist.  Cull  at  the  Ei!it'>r'd  ti-ut  and 
get  one.     I'ric*.  .'lOcti, 

Ua«hor  preaches  lhi9  afternoon  at 
2  I*.  M.  in  the  grove.  Go  and  hear 
him,  and  don't  fo'get  in  buy  one  of 
hi4  books  (Ba-hor  — Ueigitresser 
debate.)  or  subacribe  f.-r  the  Gospel 
I'reacber.     SOct*  till  dun.  1st, 

Our  Colleges  are  hll  io  a  verry 
healthy  and  prosperoui  condition. 
The  Ilrelhrr-n's  Normal  College  has 
the  most  pr<i)-p  rous  s-'csion  it  ever 
hrtd,  lnving  fiOi-  biiidifd  and  thirty 
enrolled  at  present  Ha?  been  in 
progress  foor  years.  Ashland  Col- 
lego  has  an  excellent  class  of  ttu- 
deals  with  a  present  enrollment  of 
iiiuety-tive  and  an  enrollment  for 
the  year  of  one  hundred  and  ninety 
and  excellent  proepecls  for  the  fu> 
ture. 


SUNDAY'S    WORK. 

CHKIBTIAN    CHiraCH. 

Bro  Miller  preached  from  the 
t'Xt:  "For  it  is  the  power  of 
God  unto  salvation."  A  'large  por- 
lioii  of  the  world  believed  the./cir/Vt 
Eiiir  was  the  power  of  God  unto  siil- 
vation.  Once  the  Jewi.nh  law  wt.9 
guild  enough,  hut  now  we  have  no 
use  tor  it.  Now  the  yu^prl  is  man's 
only  way  ol  salvation. 

(Jiid's  power  to  aave,  His  power  in 
creation,  providence  are  to  be  adur- 
fd,  but  ti}  save  rises  above  every- 
thing else.  Don't  prescnb-*  hounds 
lo  God  to  save.  Some  look  to  God 
to  save  them  by  niirncle,  and  with 
(lul  miracles  deny  liud  ^  inll  Id  surf. 
He  cjn  work  as  well  svitijuul  it*  "ilh 
niiraclef.  Some  claim  ihat  the  sal- 
vation IS  in  the  work  ot  nature. 
t)Lhers  give  the  power  of  God  a 
channel  and  they  apoil  il.  That  ia 
in  a  spirit  of  rerelutiou.  Don*t  put 
"only  '  to  God's  power  to  save.  We 
must  not  exclude  (jFod's  power  from 
anything,  God  stands  at  the  helm 
of  the  Universe. 

The  gospel    is  the  power  of  God 

now  instead  of  J  udaisni  or  any  thing 

'e.     liy   go«pel  WB   do    not   mean 

;ii|jIv    the    ho/''/.'' —they    are   only 

hides  on  which  idea-s  are  carried. 
Nor  to  the  thouglits,  but  back  of 
this  to  the  power  ot  salvation.  We 
st-e  the  whole  plan  ot  salvation  is  in 
God's  power,  God  never  predestin- 
d  he  would  save  a  man  without  de- 
creeing li'/u  he  would  do  it.  Exam 
pli^:  Noah  and  his  family.  God 
doe.i  in  his  power  what  Divinity 
viHxt  do.  The  grandest  being 
i'l  one  who  lives  in  hurui'  ny  with 
Divine    law.      In    Chn»it    was    the 

union   of  ;._ iiity  and    Divinity. 

When  the  gospel  is  preached  it  is 
not  simply  the  word  or  its  meaning 
that  bring'  salvation,  but  the  power 
that  IS  m  the  word.  Example.  Von 
cat!  see  )u  the  preacher,  his  looks 
and  actions,  mauif'-sttd  tlie  power. 
U  cannot  be  thrown  utf.  The  pow- 
er there  is  in  the  woid  of  God  has 
taken  away  his  sbain*. 

\Vn  regret  the  dilference  betwein 
us.  You  look  to  us  as  ex|>ecli>ig 
salvation  from  works,  Kxampli: 
Baplism.  No  power  lo  save  but  in 
Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost.  The 
water,  the  preacher,  faith  and  r  - 
pentance  cannot  save  uh,  God  only 
lan  hftveua.  If  Geddid  not  save  us. 
I  would  not  have  faith  nor  he  hap- 
tixod,  but  because  God  has  laid  tlie 
pluu,  thereloru  wo  should  obey  it. 
Paul's  mind  wc-ut  lo  the  top  aud 
huttom  (if  everything  he  touched. 
W<- me  picuimr  in  our  ordinances 
und  al  o  m  our  belief.  H  God  had 
his  way  to  save  uf,  tne  devil  would 
have  no  cluiuce.  Men  want  to  fix 
up  the  plan,  IV nd  this  'a  where  the 
trouble  lies.  Nu  man  v.»n  be  saved 
\vithout  coliV,^r^iou.  He  nnist  he 
chaiigid  la  mind,  body,  soul  aud 
spirit.  Til  fc-}  a  man  >o  changed  is 
to  bj  titled  lor  heaven  without  ai 
chanjie  is  what  we  iihuiild  look  for 
in  conven-ion.  All  powers  fail  ex- 
cept tha';  ot  God.  How  weak  is  the 
strongest  love  of  dearest  friend*. 
My  lieait  bus  ftlt  the  gi\iug  way  ot 
all  the  powers  on  eaitli.  Doctor 
af^.fr  doctor  has  called  at  my  hou^s, 
but  All  lu  vain.  But  GodV  powt^r 
means  to  save  m  iu  the  eternal 
woiW.  I  have  Ipen  ofteu  brought 
near  the  cluso  of  life,  but  i  Hlwajs 
thought  if  the  (doctors  canrotjave 
the  power  of  Ood  can. 

Hymn  We.  114. 


M-u  af.  bl  wijtk  all  uI.ju^  the 
WW  railroal  Itetwfen  the  I.  C.  and 
Byron,  and  iu  mauy  plao-a  the  road 
is  resdv  for  thf  lip". 

All  tho«t>go'i)g  east  through  Chi- 
cago will  do  well  to  confer  »ith  Dr. 
Fahrney  at  the  BJitora  tent  before 
noon  tc-day. 

Sister  Brower  of  Ervin,  lud , 
who  rrceived  slight  injuries  step- 
ping from  olf  the  coach  at  Ligans- 
port,  lud  ,  is  better. 

The  Mississippi  river  will  be 
bridged  at  Sivanna  hy  Nov.  1st.  A 
double  force  of  men  are  eug^ed  in 
preparing  the  material  for  the  great 
structure. 

Have  you  spen  the  great  clock 
near  the  depot? 

Abdut  four  thousand  pounds  of 
beef  were  delivered  to  the  A.  M. 
cooks  yesterday,  and  six  thouxand 
pounds  of  bread. 

The  value  of  pioperty  has  in- 
creased at  least  §100,001)  in  Lanark 
during  the  past  week. 

Within  the  next  year,  one  hun- 
dred trains  »ill  pass  through  Lai - 
ark  daily.  We  know  whereof  we 
make  our  declaration. 

Twothmsand  six  hundred  per 
son«  at*  dinner  at  the  tent  yester- 
day, and  two  thouHund  were  enter- 
tained in  the  evening. 

No  Committee  to  Brooldyn,  Iowa. 

Enoch  Eby.  John  Wise  and  Jolin 
Metzifer  assigiit;d  to  duty  in  Urbana 
cliurt:))  Illinois. 

Brother  J.  W.  Stein  preaclied  to 
about  tiiree  tliousand  persons  in  the 
Taljeriiacle  on  Monday  afternoon. 

.Seven  persons  Iiave  been  baptized  in 
Denmark  since  Easter,  The  Lord 
woiketh  continually- 

IJro.  D.  N.  Workman  preached  to  a 
large  audience  in  tlie  Congregational 
cliurcb  Monday  evening. 

Bro,  .fohn  Forney  was  at  Ogdea, 
Utah,  on  the  :;oth  ult.  Look  for  in- 
teresting news  from  bim. 

Bio.  I».  L.  Williams  of  Biowusvllle, 
Jo.,  IS  very  mucb  alllicted  with  tlie 
lieumatism. 

The  church  at  Astoria,  III.,  have 
been  given  R.  H.  Miller.  Jacob  Neg- 
ley  and  J.  It,  Gisb  to  assist  io  restoring 
peace. 

Conemaugh  and  Johnstown 
churches  I'a.,  liave  secured  James 
Qui  liter.  John  W.  Brumbaugh  and 
.ewis  Kimmel  to  assist  iu  adjusting 
ilitlictiUies. 

We  bad  tlie  pleasure  of  bearing  Bro. 
It.  11.  llolsingei'  in  the  Lutheran 
cburcli  Monday  evening.  The  exposi- 
liun  of  Malt.  7  :  21  was  ably  and  forci- 
bly presented. 

Brother  David  Emrbert,  the  artist,  is 
on  tlie  ground.  Bro.  E.  is  a  diligent 
student  and  we  takepleasure  in  becom- 
ing iiciiuaiuted  witli  him.  No  dontit 
he  will  give  us  some  good  sketches  ul 
the  A.  M.  grounds  and  surroundings 

Miss  Cbarlolte  M.  Blake,  solicitor 
and  collector  for  the  I'lotestant  Ur- 
pbaii  Asylum  Chicago  was  ou  the  An- 
nual Meeting  grounds  yesteid;iy  in  the 
interest  of  that  institution.  Bro.  IloU 
singer  Introduced  her  to  the  meeting 
ill  themurning.  She  gave  a  descrip- 
tion of  the  work  and  character  ot  the 
Asylum  nfter  which  a  collection  was 
titken  whii-li  resiilleil  in  Si;it;,+4. 

Rocky  Mountain 

Salvia  and  all  other  kinds  or 
Medicines  for  sale  at  H  S 
PUTERBAUGH'S  Prescription 
Drug  Store. 


RUDOLPH  LUECKE,_ 

Tonsorial  Artist 

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An  Institution  under  the  care 
of  Brethren. 

Classical  Department. 

Tlilfi  h  IhorciuKb  nnJ  compleW,  nnd  similar  to 
lh.it  ol  oilier  Ilrsl-clavi  coilCKes.  Studenls  com- 
plcllnu  |[.  rewUe  ilie  deeree  ot  A.  U. 

Philosophical  Department. 

In  lhl«  Cnuree  pnnnliifnct  Is  ulveii  to  th» 
Miliirftl  ftclencL's  iinrt  Hiitlii'iiiiitH's  or  the 
Moilerii  I-iOKiiaBe*  Grailuateslfecplve  the  de- 
urcp  or  I'll.  II. 

Hormal  Department. 

Tills  l»  liiteiirli'd  fi>rtlii»ieiMio  wlshtn  i\»a.]ity 
tiLuiiiselvfs  l.ir  teiifliliiu.  No  irnliis  will  be  spar- 
ed tu  mnkc  tlil»  Delia rlniftil  .-isijice*'.  With 
ralrntUliinicQfssiiiileuts  can  Krailiiute  In  ttiH 
coiinie  In  livi)  ye.ir*. 

Commercial  Department. 

Simllnr  to  othiT  cniiimeri^Ial  schonis  a 
aliorlcT  course  Iiir  inechaiilcs.  larnien  and 
lencliors  lias  Uecn  prepared. 


Tlie  object  ot  Anlilnnd  ColI«Ke  Is  Co  combloo 
the  best  IiiFllltlesrorliittrijctliin  with  ttie  least 
expense  lu  llinHiiloiii. 


BUILDINGS. 


These  nre  iill  iii-n'.  cnnveiilctit,  «flillBhted. 
and  veiilllatcdand  cjip.ible  ul  BccoinmodannR 
abmit  flvr  tiuiidicil  ihidenls. 

RELIGIOUS. 

Special  HltPutlon  paid  to  llie  moral  and  relliil- 
Dus  training  ot  sttidents.  The  inlhienci'  llie  col- 
leee  liHH  orentod  thus  Inr  lias  been dlille  iiliirked. 

A  NORMAL  INSTITUTE. 

Tu  iiioky  ilii"  Ni.rnial  Uepatlmeiit  In  every 
way  i-niclriil  .iiid  adapted  to  the  nuiiU  oC  teach- 
ers, u  special  n-rni  of  sU  week*  will  l>e  held  tor 
teacbcrs  to  prepare  tlieiiiselves  tor  the  I'all  ex- 
nmluatlons.    This  term  l>ei:liis  .luly  19Ih.  1^, 

Send  for  cntalouuc  tu 

fLlt.  S.  X    SJIAltl; 


AT    THE 


Corner  Grocery 


l.-o.ill.l.-l.'liliouf 


STAPLE  &  FiC!  GilOC[RI[S, 

<'R<)(  'KI'.RV, 
SALT,  LIME, 

CEMENT, 

PLASTERING  HAIR 
ETC.,  ETC., 

BENJ.  NOBLE. 


TJte 

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Tho  Genuine  Geiser 

(iRAlN    SEPAKATOU ! 

r..  I).'...  r.Jiinble  and  noincMIe  ICuEliir'*  and 
ll.il.'-  r-i\>.i'.  miiv  Unlit  by  the  fJelsci-  .Mauul'i; 
I...  i\..tu,  .i„,i^,,  Kraiiklln  Co,.  I'ji.  \Vi- bnlld 
llvr  .1111.1  iiii  ^1/,  4,  friiiii  a  iT  Ini'li   I'vlltnlcr.  :i(l 


The  Pesrkss  Farm  Engine. 


WHAT  WE   CLAIM 


Tke  Oelssr  ManufactoriDg  Co., 

WATlfESDORO   rA. 


Give  the  boi*  rt  nickie  and  take  tijt 
(laily  and  send  it  iiwtiy. 

Several  boys  at  tlieir  own  request, 
lodged  In  the  ciilalxiuse  Monday  iiigtil. 

About  one  thousand  six  liundred 
j*r!on9  ale  brenkfast  at  ttie  tent  yes- 
terday morning. 

Carroll  County  has  never  seen  so 
large  a  crond  gatUered  in  one  place 
lietore— come  and  see. 


Dr.  Coolpy.of  Freeport,  came  over 
lo  see  the  crowd  Tuesday,  and  listened 
to  the  argumenta  at  tlie  A.  M. 

One  thousand  alx  bundled  pounds  of 
befif  and  two  tiiousaud  iiounds 
bread  were  consumed  at  ,the  eating 
tent  on  Mondity. 

In  the  rush  yesterday  tlie  address 
tlie  Gf  iser  Mduuf  ucturiUK  Co.,  was  giv- 
en Hagerstowii,    Md.      It   should 
Wiiyiiesboro,  Vu. 

None  SO  blind  as  those  who  wont 
see,  Pulerbaugh  sells  the  BEST 
Speclacles  cheap. 

The  M.  E.  Cliiiich  was  crowded  lust 
Monday  evening  to  heiii  llro.  S.  11. 
Bashnr,  Iliuidreds  turned  away 
able  to  obtain  adi 


A  child  ilii-d  Tt-ry    suddenly  at  Dr. 
EbyV,  yctfrdny. 

CurioBili^c.     C-ll  at  thw  Cwlorado 
Museum  uiid  see  Ihxi', 


Not  a  very  good  week  (or  booths— 
not  the  right  kind  of  a  crowd,  neitlitr 
la  the  weather  Just  right— too  cool,  ton 
daiDp. 

The  whilom  editor  of  the  Afirror 
was  around  yesterday  circulating 
amone  the  crowd,  lie  was  under  the 
Yirotection  however,  of  iSherlfT  Sutton. 

Largest  Stock  of  watches  in  the 
County  at  PUTERBAUGH'S. 

For-vn  —A  R.ulr..ml  TK-k-t  gonH 
from  Miuonk  t.i»  Fr^epnrt,  and  rpturn 
on  tiK'IlliDoisCMitrRl.  Call  at  B. 
at  W.  otlice^ 

Dr.  Younce,  the  piitentee  of  that  re- 
iDarkable  medlcinu— the  Indian  Cure 
Oil— Is  in  the  city  tins  week  and  invites 
his  friends  to  call  and  see  birn  at  11. 
M.  Bi'ubaker's  ollice. 

If  there  is  any  one  thing  I-anirk  Is 
noted  for  more  than  another  it  is  her 
enterprise.  Even  the  young  Misses  of 
the  town  havp  cauglit  the  spirit  and 
erficted  a  flower  stand  on  one  of  our 
thoroiighfiuea  and  dispose  of  button- 
hole hnynets. 

It  Is  a  fine  sight  to  look  within  the 
council  tpnt— the  ladies  on  the  oi:e 
side,  the  gentlemen  on  the  opposite,  all 
watching  the  words  and  movements  of 
those  l:i  the  center  with  an  attention 
that  seems  to  absorb  every  other 
thought. 

For  the  Besl  Ire   Crcnn    Lemon- 
ade and  Lunch  at  AH  Hours,  go  (o 
D    W.  CUMMER. 

Au  item  iIml  ohould  have  been 
noticed  yesterday  was  entirely 
looked.  We  refer  to  the  Strasburg 
Clock;  tlie  original  model  of  whicli  la 
now  on  exhibition  in  this  city  near  the 
depot.  It  is  one  of  the  wonders  of  the 
10th  century,  is  made  entirely  of  wood 
carved  ont  by  a  Cieiman  with  two  jack 
knives.  lias  the  Aiiostles.  the  Sav- 
ior, the  Cock  that  crows,  and  all  the 
leading  features  of  the  Old  Clock  at 
Strasburg.  Be  aure  and  sie  it  htfoic 
you  leave  the  cjty. 

This  ia  a  (jftla  week  for  Lanark. 
Kotwitlistanding  the  rainy  beginulug, 
the  weal  her  baa  settled  fine  and  the 
crowd  has  been  simply  iinmeuse.  Tlie 
camp  ground  is  thronged,  tlie  city  is 
thronged  and  cveiyljody  is  in  the  best 
of  spirits,  and  hestof  all,  perfect  oraer 
prevails,  not  a  disorderly  case  has  ap- 
peared as  yet,  and  our  oflicers  are  doing 
vigilent  duty  in  checking  any  possiUli 
outbreaks.  Thanks  to  our  no-licens. 
board  our  city  ia  totally  free  from 
ilrnnUi'imc 

All  Kinds  of  watch-repairing  by  a 
tlrst-class  workman  at 

PUTERBAUGH'S. 
Prices  reasonable  and  all  work  war 

panted.  .^ 

The  uobby^rocery  house  of  the 
city  JB  Ibimd  in  the  brick  block, 
where  nil  first-claio  groceries,  dnVd 
and  canned  goods,  dried  and  smok'-d 
meata,  and  fish  alwayR  in  their 
season. 


Fresh  Or^niies  and  L"m'>us  at 
the  Cafh  Grocery  House, 

S-Tvices  are  held  in  the  various 
churches  to  crowded  co>>grogalious 
in  the  town  of  Lanark. 

How  beautiiui;  is  what  the  ladiea 
say  of  (hose  minerals,  corals,  &<■.,  at 
the  Colorado  Museum. 

California  Canned  Fruita  at  the 
Ca-^h  Grortry  H'luse. 

J.  H.  Worst,  editor  of  tie  Prearl,- 
ei\  preaclifd  in  the  Congregational 
Church  U-t  nisht 

Allkiud^of  fish  iu"kiU  at  lh< 
Ca-ih  Grocery  Houee. 

Mr.  Stagg  of  Indianapolis,  a  skill- 
full stenf  grapher  ha-*  b°pn  en^agtd 
to  raalip  a  full  report  of  the  deliber- 
atioLs  (it  tli^  Ciiuncil. 

A  full  line  of  Iresh  groceries  at 
tlie  Cash  Grocrv  House. 

You  can  save  money  by  buying 
groceries  at  the  Ca^h  Crocery 
II  .use 

Straw  Hit",  tan*",  and  umhrellai. 
the  cheH|)i-'t  in  t.)Wti  at  the  .Vuction 


J.  T.  VHlentioe. 


The  i;.  i.-ii.  Ml.  r»  return  ihtir 
heartfelt  thank-t  fi-r  the  bountiful 
Hupply  of  ginger  bread  donated  by 
Bell  Boyl^. 

A.. J  Sterling  held  forth  the  Word 
in  ihe  Lutheran  Church  last  night, 
J.  A  R  denour  in  the  Baptist,  and 
Landoo  West  in  the  Methodist. 

Just  think  of  It!  A  beautiful 
specimen  of  gold-bearing  ore  from 
Cdlomdo,  for  25  cenls,  at  the  Color- 
ado Museum. 

The  genuine  Rocky  Mountain 
Salvia  for  ^ale  at  A.  Shumway's 
Drug  Store.  Lanark  III.. 

The  Standing  Committee  have 
assigned  Enoch  Eby,  John  Wise  and 
John  Met/.ger  to  labor  with  the 
Urbana  (III.)  church  in  the  interest 
of  gospel  love  and  peace. 

T.  J.  Elder  IiHs  got  a  fine  lot  of 
new  carriages  something  entirely 
new  in  the  line,  and  would  like  the 
people  to  give  them  a  carelul 
inspection. 

You  are  invittd  to  call  at  our  store, 
whether  you  wish  to  buy  goods  or  not. 
at  H.  S.  ruterbaugh'sDrug.  Book  and 
Jewelry  ytore. 

There  were  about  13,000  persona 
in  attendance  at  the  Coufereure 
ye>terd,iy.  The  day  was  calm  and 
pleasant,  and  the  order  very  good. 
R'^meniber  that  tho^o  beauStVil 
mineral  caskets,  crosses,  jpecimenp. 
&c.,  ufc  the  Colorado  Free  Museum, 
are  for  sale-  Every  one  should  se- 
cure somelhing  of  the  kind  to  take 
home  with  liim. 

Harly  ait-r  dinner  yesterday,  the 
tabernacle  was  filUd  and  the  time 
was  spent  in  singing  and  preachins. 
J.  W.  St^in  and  John  M-Mzgcr 
earnesilly  addrpssed  ih-;  pe-  pie  on 
the  importai.i:«  uf  preaching  the 
goepfll. 

Trains  tor  Enatern  points  leave 
Cuicego  as  follows:  Pittsburg.  VI. 
Wayne  Si  Chicago,  8;00  a.m.  S>:li) 
p.  ni.,  and  5:1.5  p.  m.  Panhandle 
route  8:40  a.  m.  6:00  p.  ui,  and  8;00 
p.  m.  Li^ke  Shore  and  Michigan, 
7:15  b.  m.!>K)0  a.m.  5:15  p.m.  1U:2(' 
p.  m- 

Itbanhpen  remarkeo  that  there 
never  was  such  coraplele  system 
carried  out  at  any  previous  Aouuul 
Meeting  »■<  at  the  present.  Thia  i» 
owing  to  the  exptricnoj  of  pa^t 
years  and  selection  of  Brethren 
specially  qualified  for  the  work. 
Is  the  life  of  a  neat  book  of  about 
twenty  pi.g'8  giving  our  reasooti  for, 
and  aufiwrrinc  ol  j-:ctioud  urged 
against  it.  Lundon  Weht  is  the 
author  ot  ihe  book  and  sells  It  at  50 
cents  iwr  copy. 


A  YMt  to  thr  t;eruiaii  Itapli.t-Diink. 
nrd— (ieneral  Confrreni-e  —  The  Pro- 
pie —  .\cTomuiodall»ns : 

Lanark,  the  plac-*  of  meeting   ot" 
the  Ounkards  in  General  Conference 
is  situate!  about  one    luindrMl   and 
tliirty  <ni1ei3   west  ol    Chicago  and 
contMius  nboiit    fitieeu  hundred   in- 
habitaut^.     The  surrounding   conn- 
t<y  is  a  rich,  rolling    prairie  dotted 
over  with    beautilut   residences,    le- 
speakiug  thiift  and  wealth,    priuci- 
pilly  owned  by    the  people  who  are 
holding  thi*  Coufereuce.    On  arriv- 
ing  at   La'iark,    the   Committee   at 
once  take  charge  of  the  visitors  and 
a«-ign  them    places.     The   capacity 
for  accommodating  strangerti  is  tru- 
ly  wonderful.     The  people  of  tie 
village  irrespective  of  denominati<'-n- 
al  vii>ws,  have  opened  their  doors  to 
entertain  strangers,    white  all    thi 
Brethren  are  doing  all    within  their 
poAvr  to  make  them    feel  at  home. 
Sume  are  entertaining  as  many  a.i  a 
hundred  and  even   more.     On   step- 
ping from  the  cars,    the   strangers 
are  taken    to  the    tabernacle  one 
hall'   of  a  mile   distant,   and   places 
ol  lodging  assigned.    The  taberna- 
cle it  circular  in  form,  covered  with 
canvan  Hnd  I'ipalite  of  seating    thife 
tlh'Uiunil  persons.     In  the  center  is 
a  Ht^nd     for     the    Moderators    and 
ClerkM,  H     space     enclosed    for    the 
STaning  Committee    and    a  table 
provided     for     the  reporters.     Tb' 
next  object  of  interest,  and  of  grtat 
interest  to  those    who  mi-sed   their 
ni' aU  on  their  way,  ii  the  boarding 
tent  16s  feet  long,  62  feet   wide,  in 
which  one  thousand  guests  are  seat- 
ed at  one  time  and  by  the  strict  sys- 
tem inaugurated,  all  can   be  accom- 
modated in  one  minute  and    a  half. 
At  a  short  distance,   in   nuother   di- 
rection from    the    council    tent,   in 
»4uitable  quarters  are  the  repreaenla 
ti^es  of  th"   "Brethren  at    Work," 
"Primitive      Christian,"       "Gospel 
Preacher,"  "Progrestive  Christian," 
"Home  Mirror,"  "Young  Disciple," 
and  "Children   at   Work."     Besides 
these  quarters  i(*  Ihe-bHggjga   room 
where  any  kind  of  baggagrt  can    be 
checked  free  ot  cost.     All  these   ar- 
r.iugeraenta    with   othtrs  tiiat   are 
nHce'isary,  are  situated  in  the  mi  idie 
of  atweny'tive  acre  Int.   Beside   ihia 
another  forty  aero  euclosuielis  fifteen 
up   with    8takt.s    driven    into     the 
ground,  to  which  horsi  s  maybe  at- 
tiuhed,  and   an    abuudancu  of  buy 
and   grasa  provided    lor   their   use. 
A    police    force    apiointed    by  the 
town  authorities  having  their  head- 


Farms  lor  Sale  I 


urtRMi 


-v,,  01  n'<^r^  cm.-.- 


Prairie  Farm,  consisting  of 
^QK  Acres  well  Improved  priiiiie 
XOcJ  land;  tour  aud  one  half  miles 
north-west  of  Shannon,  Carroll  Co., 
Illinois.  Also  Ave  acres  of  timber 
land.  A  large  bank  barn  and  two  good 
houses  on  the  place,  Uunning  water 
nnd  good  wells— water  plenty.  Fruit 
trees  and  small  truit.i  lu  abnndiince. 
Srhool-house  near.  For  further  panic- 
uhu-scall  on  the  undersigned  on  the 
premises  or  nddiess  lilni  at  Shinmon, 

in.  JOHN  BAun. 


160 'Yf™ 

li-nii>,  W..MM  n 
rnrrull,.;uliii 


uiimvedfaiinliiiid  on 
llivi'i,  tin  sale 01  uuoil 
ko  a  good  stock  farm, 
isapply  to  I>,  Klnnt-ry 
.  I.anivik,   111.,  or  ad- 

Ktlltni!  ttllll.S, 

Hfiitrlce,  Neb. 


Improved  Farm  for  Sale. 
■*  £if\    Av'ns,    B""'l    slock   tmiu;  - 


in.l.  Kmm.Tt,     In- 
.  HOSTKTTKIl. 
Mt.t'arrnll,  111. 


THE  BRETHREN'S 

Normal  College, 

HUNTINGDON,  PA. 

lhl«lii«IUiiUnn  o(  Irunlni.  imiloT  Ihe  Mtr 
tiol  111  ilip  llrrtlirpn,  w»i  commnipril  In  *  TMf 
hiiniMe  WAV,  In  Iho  Spniw  ■>!  wa  nnd  hu  bMA 
itcidiiy  cmnlne  Iniln  .11x1  uwliilnvM  uift  )• 
tni-oc  uUli  Uiechuniti  imlll  lO'ilnT  Ittundi  n 
nil  nokiinivlntgn  powor  lut  good. 

Th«ltKntlonl*»Ulhittrould  t)«  dMlr«4.  B*> 
lnic«UiinirHloo  the  a\\ln  Mnr  ot  iha  l^oft'k 
I'rnlral  It.  ILkoilAt  tho  nncUiprn  tonittDU  ot 
Ihe  HunnnmloD  «  8ro«<1-Tiip,  tvhlth  nan  tf 
i«n>1iiiIiriiiiBb  lo  Urldg«|itirt  awl  I'limtMiluA 
Md.,  mftkMlIraayoI  acorii  IrMiii  every  dtfM* 
lloD. 

lliu  n<it«d  tiealllttiilnwi  ol  tlie  plitre,  iho  b«M. 
lUulMiouiilalii»«nvr|.  olMT  runnina  ttr«uH« 
and  IhM  mciRit  nnd  CtitliUan  mnuonnn  ol  lit 
place  all  lend  to  ninko  It  a  ver)  d»lrat>le  plM« 
Inrlhrnn-ttirrntotcLidltiflvohlldrxn  to  ban 
j  thorn  ctlucnl<-d.  Ttir  ifcnery  nliniR  the  Peno- 
»yl>anU  I'cniral  tL  U.  oanuot  Ite  >uf  paHCtl  and 
isiwuic  uonli  a  Irlii  Imm  liiu  I'mlrlca  ol  IH* 
I  wi>«t. 

Tht>  liutldlns  U  DOK  and  vnttt  mlavilM  lo  Ihft 
puti'cm'  (or  wiilcii  It  wm  liiloiuU'd-»  aaliool,  ft 
tMiuii'li;unt.illiim<'  S.<fiir,  mir  iui>->i  unitultka 
pi|M>ft»ll(i«»  liHYP  l-tTii  mil  nnd  I.T  n-Mmmta. 
d.->li>in<  wo  Idvl  likn  irlorrlnti  l>i  «v<'i  v  "I'll  dl»- 
ptiwd  riiudiMU  Uiitl  li.xt  ftlit'i.ili-d  till'  liiaUtn* 
lUiii.  Tlio  tvork  iicoi>n)|>1Mic>l  ni"!  (hx  rrllotout 
Influi'nro  pxtpiidcd  lian  lnt|[ul>  raiimved  ttio  0^ 
iioililiin,  lliat  wnn  nt  llrK  I«U  n>nlntt  a  Mhogt 
1)1  iIlI»  kind  coDiluoinil  by  Ilio  Un'tlirou  and  w% 
now  hitvp  the  lyinLinlliy  ivtid  oivniivfnlloa  at  tt« 
KTvnivt  (Hirt  ol  Iha  church.  Tvncherl  Tani 
beHlnsMiinday,  July  ID,  andcouiliiuwanwlui 
Pull  Tnrni  Muuilay,  Auit'  W.  Ihn  paironan 
nt  Ihn  Hri'lhrfn  especially  nillollvit.  For  tgl- 
llirr  lulnrniniliiniivnil  i\  3  ceai  slniiip  and  bM 
I  till' Cataluguc  which  will  t>ur«aily  tut  dlitrlbit 
t  lpwwpi<k%    Addrou 


360 


For  Sale  on  Good  Terms. 

of   huul,    all   inl' 


.    II.  llItlXIH  tftlll,   i 


,rl,ial. 


iMiinnvt'd;  imi  aL'rcttol  tluH 
iiii|iinv>'iii(>iiL-4  on.  The  ad - 
licit"-  (fenced)  would  make 
1  by  it.self ;  or  all  together  ixa 


il  no 

The  other  ia  w)  acres,  well  improvi-d, 
fenced  in  seven  llelds;  large  house;  goml 
Imvn  anil  other  buildings;  4liO  niiiilo 
trees,  mostly  b«-aiing.  and  a  variety  of 
other  fruit;  good  cistern,  well  and 
windmill  on  the  farm. 

T  will  be  ready  to  take  any  onp  want- 
ing to  buy.  lo  SL-e  the  farms,   whenever 
they  may  wish,  as  I  live  In  Lanark. 
W,  pHII.LIi'8. 


80 


Aches.—  Iioantcd  one  nillo    *i<ulli-Pti-<t 


khii.  I' 

.  Il..i.'k 


■5in«(i  iwuoni'N  Ji)  mioN  J*50(T  ouQ 
-p^n  oSmiqo  B,jai[iuQO 

iaavM0U3i  QNv  uvauo  n\ 

immum  mm 

— 110,4  — 


IiiiraliAser. 

For  tnrlhor  Intorninllon  aiiiily  t 
Snyder  ni  Anmni  Mcctlnu.  nr  iiddrc 


SELL  OR  TRADE. 


280  ;■: 


ornblyl -_  ...  _  .      . 

■laa  ftctPs  lm|ir»YPrt :  *) 
ilimri'linril.  -  -  -i-~ 


.1111'  .  ''Io«^lo  HOod  innihcl*.  I'li-. 
iLiillpnliim  einiuli'"  "I  "f-  '^  ^' 
;>  Ilfetlircnal  irwr*: onici-.    Wniild 


t>  well  [uiuiahcd,  is  a  pleasun 
11  concerned.    To  do  that, 
You  ahould  Uuy 


GOOO  fURNITURE, 


GOOD  CARPETS! 


(inarters  near  the  grounds,  takw 
charge  of  the  grounds  and  all  the 
way  leading  to  them.  No  smoliing, 
vending  pf  spiiitouna  liipiors  tr 
games  of  any  ti'id  are  allowed  en 
or  near  the  place  of  mtetiug;  but 
any  on*-  can  purchase  a  ticket  tor 
one  dollar  which  will  admit  liiiu  or 
\iKt  to  thre*  meats  per  day  during 
the  entire  meeting  ot  three  or  four 
days  OiiBiRVFR. 

Niu«  tramps  struck  a  stump  in 
L mark  yesterday.  The  police  got 
af  er  them,  loaded  'em  into  a  boi- 
car  and  sent  to  other  l-a^ture6  fresh. 


240  = 


:nEa.— I  offer  my  fan 
14*1   ^crcs, 


situated 
,  Stejihens 

umhT    «:n1t 


inik's  north  of  Leni 
III.,  for  sail',  All 
good  house;  laiiji'  liiii  n;  .nit-lioiisi-i-, 

FRUIT  TREES  IH  ABUNDANCE  , 

Uuiiiili;g  water  and  evcrytiiliig  thai 
makes  a  farm  dtsiiable.  About  thrci 
miles  finm  the  Hrelhren'H  meeting- 
house. For  price,  terms  or  other  In- 
formation, address: 

JOHN  KREITZER, 

Lena.  Ml. 


80^ 


'io(  uM\w  I'^irnilnu  l-v 


:oi)d  iK'.irliitforaiMril.  il 
llt.-1'v.'ryllilni;  lnnr.l-t 
tiild  nil  ([oiHl  tpnn*.  U 
\i\t»  Muth  of  Ijinnrk. 


I    l'l,r'< 


;oUTI 


FARM   FOR    SALE. 

,it,    ..I     d''>!r.il>l<-    f.xrii     1ni>a     In 

b;ili>mtuwiHhl|>.  1  ii'lli">  Wmi  ot 
lfln.irk,anrt  -i'-i  milt*  Ecit  ot    Mt     Cnrroll 


100 


n'truM  ot  I 


li'uUrt  n 


30,000 

Words  m  a   Uictiuneiy   fui    .'iO    cuits 

sold  all  over  the  United  States  for  54 

cents.    See  thrm  at 

II.  S.  PuTunnAUOn's. 

Many  a  man  has  Lost  bis 
sole  by  the  aimplo  turn  of  hie 
foot,  but  many  a  man  has  not 
made  his  fortune  by  not  trad- 
ing with  Wilson  at  the  Red, 
White  and  Blue,  who  keeps  a 
fine  stock  of  Furniture. 

N.  Fagan  has  on  sale  this 
week  the  finest  lot  of  whips 
in  the  market.  -For  all  kinds 
of  Harness  Goods  go  to 

FAftAN'S. 


Contract  U  Lei. 

A  barn  lo  build  llCxWl,  3  mllM 
North  East  of  Laimik.  Contract  wlU 
be  let  the  loWMt  re«i<on9iblB  bidUtml 
Apply  on  the  premises.  ^,^_ 

J  .,,.-.1,     GW.  ^CfjOIlMgN.l  I     LaBaric.MaT-Am> 


f  Take  I'leiisum    In    liiMlii.k'    Vour 

Attl-lllioll  tn  111.- 

FINE  ASSORTMENT 

or  goods  in  this  line  at, 

1  G.  Gibbs  &  Co., 

LANARK,  ■  ■  -  ILLINOIS. 


Brethren's  Hats ! 


Go  to  Kby  Drollion,  nml  buy  a  Brclhren'S  fi 
heroruyou  loavo  tlioclty! 


r  ftirllir 


A    H,  ll(J 


Farm  lor  Sale  Cheap, 

OV     ...hr-tl.!  lln--(ll>-(l  illflllfC.Mk    t..ttH.1.[l.. 

(■..iinly.  III.  lli.LiwSa'JtIi'it  "llli  kll.'l«-ii 
I  t-ont;Unlnn7  ro.iniS;  biu'il.  SBiH'  f.'.-l: 
>NBlicJ»"'lciiti.crH»a3»3U.  Well  or  liixiil 
r,  wii.ilnilll  etc,  Uciillon,  lidf  iiillo 
l!ri'ihrcii'»  diurcli:  Mvmi  in1k»  (riini  lU- 
rrlco  it.iaii-n'li. 
till- wuu'lowiwlilp  110  iicrcJ:  lionw. '.'ura 
•liiliiu^cvcuroui]!*;  bam,  Wx'»i  ki'i.  l:i"iiI 
■rl  «jitpr.  tiiiiuInK 


II  111' 


We  hAVP  rrcnlvrd  a  0'>o  jutrirliueiit  ct  Bun* 
xr  1111.1  Wiiiior  Il»l».  wlili'b  tin.-  Hretliraa  »l* 

rnlt.-iUoc:iIUMilf»i»mlii.r- 

Rememb?P  the  Place, 

E15Y  J5UOTHERS. 


280  »,-^ 


Farm  f*r  Sale  Cheap. 

Ae«»— l»'»ti-'il     one    mil* 


loiMiMiH',  (,■  irroil  oonlf.  m  a 
^iU..»Wli[#Bn.lsrifMr»  a'v*..  Uim 
b:iiik'4^Mif  toT'l  HciiPtmnic— iiiii 
);ijwi  well,  cUioru  nml  wlixl  mill  i 

AIMi  tor  MlP  3  liOQ'«  Siiil  li,nU-ai:tO 

ark. 


A  I'oof  Man's  IJaok  all  your  Life,  try- 
to  puy  liigit  rrlci-»  Tor 

SHOJf)])r  GOODS, 

Wlvri  y.tii  cull  fj<  t  tlic 

Best  -  Fitting  Suits 


FOR  I.ESS  MONEY 

llv  i:ivliiK  Voiit  (ir.l.nto 

J.  G.  SHELLER, 

LANARK',-; 

Merchant  Tailor 


THE    POLITICAL    POT  ! 

It   Boils    Furiously  With    Oc 
oaslonal  Running  Over. 

ITo-Day  the  Oreat  Gatherlog  Cnlmin 
ates  U)  a  Foctu. 

Shrerybody    Wild   With    Ex- 
oltement. 

At  tliis  writing  l)mv  Is  nvety  liiilir'a- 
Uon  of  Horc  troiilth)  In  tlic  ituinilil  Icmi 
camp-    ^o  much  (.'xcltomeiit  Iim  ii"t 
obBRictvnzed    ftiiy    Conventlun 
1800  wlion  llici  Immni-tn)   r.liioolii  waH 
eleviiUfl  to  iM'Como  HlnndFird-bi-iiror  of 
the  Itrpublirnn  ]Mrly  In   itJi  inrniicy. 
Toclny  tlio  imrty  slaiiiln  on  Mic  I'Vc  of  » 
grentiilruiiitlo.  It  I"   liovcrinK   tM,>twoL-» 
llfv  snil  iWtli  hy  rcii«nn  of  dlKwntlons 
nltltlii  tlin  imrty,  nrid  cvcryljody  in  aHk. 
iDg  'im  nfiftlilKir  '  Wlinl  will   tlio  out- 
come be,"    Tfip  l^pnbllnin  pnrty  has 
rfiHolvL'il  llseir  Into  two  iirvut  fuctloiiN, 
Tit  -.    ()iio-mnn-(rovi<rnnicnt  and  a  gov 
ernnipfil  by  tlioiK>n|t1('  for  tbo  iioopli 
Botti  Hiilci  clulin  B  w«r)<inR  tiiii]<>rUy 
Willi  nil  0(Mh  III  favor  nf  tlio  fonnnr 
Tlicy   wiiit   tijn   oiitoonio    witli    biiUrl 
brealli  and  a  jiniypr  for  imlty.  for 
ttio  IlE'|)iil)tlc!Hn  imrty,  torn   riHHtiiidur 
b7   dtmcntlonn  nml  Htrifo,   wbiit   will 
tbft  fiitiiro  linM  fortli  to  tlin  worMV 
IH»N  MI'HT  YIKJ.It. 


Ariil  when  ymi  wh),  t..  w'ltc  to  vf-ur 
frodili.  (Jdl  Hi  our  K-ok  nUiir.  W.- 
li;ivr-  (lie  U«t  auMortiuL-Dt  tn  ttie  city 
at  11.  S.  PcTKiinA rail's. 


EDUCATIONAL  FACILITIES 

jjountllorrisjollege 


THREE  DEPARTMENTS, 

Collcgiits,  Adsmic  &b1  Conunercid 

Collegiate  Department 


III  ft.^['Niino, 

udv  niiinl  I'l  (li 
r  riiiir«l  Hint'- 


llii-   IhhI  (Ji'llof*- 


Academic  Department 

'r>]n|>rlir>«  rnur  rviiriu  of  ulii'l),  'jf  Ilireo 
cftPli,   vl/:    a«i»l'vir,    Ullli   and    Kel'i 

sriPiiirncwiiKi  KiittJiiii. 

Commercial  Department 

.■i.r<».il   l»<IrrirII»N^trrir>.i<]i,  il.'-  )«-<[  luxl- 

FINE  STONE  BUILDINGS! 

BEAUTIFUL  GRUUNDS  ! 

•*■  JliHimi   iu'll   Iiifj.liliC"!   Jiiil   lirM.wI    l.> 
irtiaFc,  nooillxiATiIal  rvMimliloniiM.  Hi'ml 

>r  riitnlotfiin,  Pln,     A'I'IfrM 


Chicnffo,  Mnv  ;il.  — At  n  nii-i'liitd 
oftlio  Nuttoniil  Comn)itt«e  Ji)(Ik< 
G.  F  IliiJir  wiw  ilt'tt^'d  tfinipnrnry 
chiiirman  for  the  fonvoiition,  imiJ 
Col.  J.  U.  KnWrts  of  Cliic.iKO  wi.- 
•ppointtd  teinjinrnry  iiccrptnry 
Thifi  nioriiiiift  tw«aty-aiiie  odU- 
Grnut  nn'indiTH  m-i, Hiid  ri'N'ilvi-ti  t 
ntniirl  Ijy  each  ntlnr,  am)  d^niniid 
Don  ('ainiTon  Hboiild  jilcdfif'  liiiii- 
•elfoot  loiuHiKi  oil  tbu  unit  nili', 
and  fo  follow  IJioir  JiiMtruclioiiM ; 
otherwise  t\wy  wouM  d«ji()iii<  linn, 
To-niRlit  ilie  coiiimittpfl  mot  nml 
Cameron  ili-plarcd  Ik*  would  do  wliiit 
18  right. 

OArtFIKI-ll  MOVPH. 
Ni-w  York,  May  81.-    Un.lfir  (he 
guiilniice  of  Q(>ii.    QMrOeld  Heveral 
Buti-Qraiit  nini    hold  n  confureiicu 
and  (ichifived  tht-ir  lint  victory. 

KiliiiuiidN  wiihdrnwB  and  th(> 
Vermout  mid  Ma-'iacIiuHcttH  ilelp* 
gatJoiiH  go  for  Slu'ri]irui,whoii[i])onrH 
to  be  guttling  fast  and  nenam  to  Ik> 
the  aecood  choice  of  nmiiy  Grunt 
moQ, 

Thirty-flvo  hnndrpd  flrnnt  nn>ii 
have  arrived  in  Chirac"  from  Cinci- 
nnati with  n  band  to  boom  for  their 
chief. 

It  is  clnimod  that  New  York  will 
give  Blaino  twiuty  votcfl  and  Penn- 
sylvania twenty- five. 

Upon  the  whole  it  in  siiid  that 
Grant  stock  u  lowor  than  at  any 
time  HJuce  the  gathprin^. 


D.  T.  WEEDS 

(  IIAMI'ION 

Fanning  Mill 

AND 

GRAIN  SEPARATOR  WORKS 


This  MILL  in  the  Best  in  use.  I 
challenge  any  Mill  in  existence  to 
oompolo  wilh  il.  I  invito  inspeotion, 
All  orders  promptly  attended  to. 

Kvory  I-'iirnior  and  (iriiiii  Hnyr 
Htioiild  liEtvo  ono. 

Alto  will  <I(i  nil  kliiilii>I 

Jron  and  Wood  Turning  j 
RKrAiitiNfi: 


The  Eclipse  Farm  Engine. 

In  forma  lion  fi-uni  various  »eclions  of  the  country  report  indications  of  an  .ibnndiint  harvest  tliia  season.  Farmers 
will  Hoon  be  on  llio  look-out  for  more  Farm  Machines,  none  of  which  are  of  more  nae  tliaii  thf  Steam  Engine,  We 
nml  not  liore  write  of  its  utility,  for  this  is  well  understoo  by  all  intelligent,  progreHsivo  farmers.  Tlie  ECLIPSE 
I'AU.M  ENGINE,  Thla  lain  all  rfS|iects  well  adapted  to  farm  work  such  as  Ihreshing.  hulling,  etc.,  in  Summer  and 
Auturnii.  and  to  sawing,  grinding,  ti^to..  in  Winter  and  Spiiiig,  so  tlint  it  nmy  be  used  to  great  advantage  at  all  seasons 
of  llicyoar.     I'.ir  full  |.;ut!ciilars  anil  iiifortniition  in  regard  to  the  eiiffines  rtiMifv.: 

X.ecl«So»10.  FAZCR  «(  CO.,  "W^aynesljoro^  Pa. 


Ct*Ili. 


until  yon  liavo 


;itt-(l  tlii-  ini'iil-^  .if  tin-  Efli|. 


The  Days 

Of  long  credit  jinii  high  in  icct  an-  ihibI, 

Now  the  iirudent  housekeeper 

buys  when.  Khe  licts 

Iht'lhst  I'ignii-s  foi  I'.isli.  The 

C.  O.  D. 
GROCERY ! 

Sells  Goods  on  their  Merits. 
It  gives  piircbasCfH  the  henelUs  of  ttie 
CRsh  sy.tteni. 

LOTS  OF  NOVELTIES 


"VICTOR" 

Double  HuUer  Clover  Machine! 


"If  you  beat  Grant."  waid  the  goii- 
tleman,  "you  noniiunte  Slicnnnii. 
Every  vote  you  draw  from  Grant 
makes  Sherman'e  chancer  s»  mucli 
the  better;  and  if  you  don't  want 
Sherman  for  President  yon  had  bet- 
ter turn  in  and  help  Grant. 

Loudon,  May  30. — A  Constan  ti- 
nople  correspjodent  telegrai>li 
"The  great  council  of  Ulemat  bus 
decided  that  Col.  Cnmniefaoff's  as- 
sasBin  shall  not  be  eiecuted,  and 
that  European  intervention  with 
the  administration  of  Turk<»y  wilt 
not  be  accepted.  The  Sheik  nl  Is- 
lam has  refu«sd  to  sign  the  order  for 
the  execution  of  the  assassin.  Th  e 
Grand  Vizier  and  other  Ministers 
are  preparing  to  resist  European 
demands. 


MAKE  MONEY  ? 

SAVE  MONEY! 

^^'l<  ate  pn'|itii'i<d  to  say  to  the   rend- 
ers of  IIiIh  piipcr  that  we  can  uinko  it 

nn  objcol  for  yon  to  trade  at 

The  Center  Store, 

Whcrovt'ii  I'liii  get   b.'lter  biirgaiiiN 


Notions  and  Fancy  Goods. 
W.  T.  CROf  ZER  &  CO.. 

Lanark,    -    -    -    -    Illinois 


S  iill  other  Clover   Iliil     .. 
itiKl  Fast  Hulling  from  th 


Boots  and  Shoes 

<;illl!illliaHli(>|> 
OMIin  Ulii]ci.li;lii-il  iiliil  lift  lli.  I'lciirc^I 

CUSTOM  WORK   ANDnEPAIRING   A   SPECIALTY! 

I".  \V.  1!ISHN1IIS1{, 

Two  Hours  h.plllli  I'l  rouillS  IIhiiick  HIioj, 


DRY  GOODS, 

MEN  AND  BOYS' 

CLOTHING 
NOTIONS, 

BOOTS  i  SHOES, 

RUBBER  GOODS  ! 


Ill  nil  lit  wlildi  vo 
K  Willi 


lij  Itiiil, 


Omaha.  Neb,,  May  :)0.— John  S. 
Collins,  an  intiuiaf*  friend  of  Gen. 
Grant,  received  a  dispatch  from  Ga 
lena  this  morning  utating  that  Gen. 
Grant  and  wife  leave  Galena  to- 
morrow for  Dubuque;  to  visit  a  few 
days  with  the  Hon.  JohnThompion 
and  will  probably  remain  there  un- 
til  afl«r  the  Convention.  Mr.  Col  - 
lins  left  for  Dubu^ae  to  see  Gen. 
Qranl. 


Reynolds  &  Graham, 

LANARK,      -      -      ILLINOIS 


Free  Musenm  ! 

IHDIAH  RELICS," 

HIHBRAL  SPECIMENS 
MOUHTAIH  VIEWS,  ETC. 

Come  o.e.  come  all.  and  see.    Admiss 
ion  free. 

J.  C.  FUNDEKBUUIill. 


(SffTlTISTICS 

iik^  /J      Pl;<.)VK    'lll.\T 
"    ■"'  iTUEMOItTALITy 

rail-*  niuuiijjBl  clTllined  pco- 
'  lit.,  on  thii  tlecrtaio.  In 
ii-r  uonla,  ndvnuocmenl  la 
'ilLCal  advlicc  iTinkcs  It  potll- 
tot  lln'  aOllcivd  to  rtroTor 
nt  one  tlUD  riippoapd  to  bo 

Tirw  taking  Ihe  plnco  of 
iml  nroiilo  no  lonftT  My 
p.-.  will  t(,"  tfut  lu  llwoirf 
nlMiit  roTamDi>drlhDCtv]ll 
1  (hi)  root  of  ttiD  trie,  nail 

It.    FAMKNKi^J 

"S:  ;;:,:::;■;";? 

•■•'■■■ f   UOli    \it'<-   uud 

M    til..  iKMly. 

i  I  pniur  ugnlDiit  Ibp  lie- 
I  111  (III)  Miiiv  tliuolirlni; 
,>-tlorrr.  fur  (iod  hua  do- 


|i"2?^ 


iW   Mvc 


I  I' sell  ■■ 


•!■. .  ...II;  hi.  It  munlfrMtJ  lt«  polcticr 
I' mil.-  ttUn,  Boie  Uash.  Uolfi.  iu. 
■  «,  Sore  Kin*.  SrroraloBB  Horn  uid 
lllnir*.  Hlilio  SrtHllDB*,  OolUo  or 
.k  ^wJi,  nnd  Enlarired  Ulinds. 
S.ilin.),oulli.„lf.:,la..i.„t,o.,l..  (Drug- 
Fut'TaXii'lB    "'"  *^°'*  "■""~* 

DR.    P.    FAHRNEY. 

'  IMitfry.  Clltl-ltm.  IIX. 


special  Notice  to  Farmers  and  Raisers  of  Clover  Seed. 

IIiivliiB  uiiliDUiiUiMl  fonllilpiicellirituiirlliillur  cnii  hull  and  cloiiu  intire  •«<-d  (wli«tlier  wetor 
ii N 1  111  I'.ilm  ui  wluily  ivp.illi(r,  or  wet  uv  dry  wontlier, nml  do  It  imllor  tli.iii  niiy  otliur  liullor  In 
In-  ngrhl,  wo  will  send  oik-  l(i  .my  |ila«p  hi  ilie  U.illed  SUks  wlitie  it  l»  not  known,  and  hull  seed 
ii  llif  renular  price  paid  lor  tiii1lln)i  wed  la  Miu  looiilil.y  lo  wlilcli  we  teml  n.  Now,  Ijefore  iinrcli- 
iMim  or  rinnloylni;  any  oilier  ninke  ot  Hiillor  to  liiill  ynur  seed,  lei  u*  licnr  (rom  you,  We  nre 
■licii  Hiked  liy  rui'iuors  niut  Ihru'ilioriiiou,  "Doei  your  Ilullur  do  nion-  ;ind  bettor  work  tli.in  other 
iiilkTs;"  OurnniwerH:  All  maiiiititctiiren.^iid  dealers  »ny  Llielr  iii.iclilnes  »r«  the  heat.  All 
\r  n'.k  Is.  give  till'  Vletor  a  tiiiil,  and  |t  yon  do  not  tike  It  after  one  diiy?  nml.  you  need  not  need 
ml  kcri-  It.  Tills  I.  tlio  woy  wo  sell  liiillurs  undc'i'  onr  warranty.  &ind  tor  prices  ;knd  terms  and 
>,ini|ilitcl  conUluliiB  mictter»  troin portle»  who  have  nsed  and  employed  tlie  Victor. 

BEIID  OUR  WARRANT!  ON  IHE  VICTOBi 

Wo  warrant  out  yictoillulleis  to  be  well  made  iiiiil  well  Hnishort  witli 
good  material,  and  against  all  breaks  Irom  detects  in  material  and  construction, 

I  season,  and  to  STEM,  HULL  «.id  CLEAN  MORE  CLOVER  SEED  IN  THE 
SAME  LENGTH  OF  TINE  AND  UNDER  THE  SAME  CIRCUMSTANCES  THAN 
ANY  OTHER  MACHINE  IN  THE  WORLD,  i -.'d  ii,  il,ei,a,„K„t  „  cnipelini 

»|,ti;,U,i,  iimi  tlie  must  siiiijile  and  easiest  mii.liiiie  to 


e  liciiig  1 


lilt. 


For  Sale  by  Seniors  in  Agricultural  Implements  gener- 
ally. Don't  forget  to  send  for  our  circular  and  price-list, 
which  vrill  be  mailed  tVee. 


HACERSTOWN  AGR. 
Hag'erstown,    -     -     ■ 


IMP. 


MANF.  CO. 

-     Maryland 


LOIS  FOR  m 


Lots  4x8  rods    If  you  tvonid  live  in  peace  andcoiofort. 


eanh.  toactiKil 


i^tlle 


town  of  WadilKiii 

('.'..  111.,  on  Illin.ii-^LMilial  K.nlwi.v  - 
TliislsiidfSiiahli-lo.Mli.iiiiuid  h  'sit- 
uated In  the  midst  of  a  rich  fatmioR 
"■iintiy.  Lnuiber  at  the  place,  and 
liiiildiiip  stone  and  sand  adjoining  the 
town.    I'rice  of  lots  from  1 

$35  to  $40. 

For  further  information   address  th^  ' 
Undersigned  at  Waddam'a  Gi-ove.  III. 
Geo.  Suudt. 


should  have  an 

EASY-FITTING  SHOE! 

ItH.MKMllEH, 


Vl, 


1  (;et  tlie  Ri'St 


Boots  and  Shoes 

I  DORRS  ROTH! 

I  Ciutom  Work  &  Repairing  a  Specialty . 
)  N.  B.  —  Come  and  hee  Ts  ! 


DAILY  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND  LANARK  GAZET IE. 


VOL.  1.  NO.  3. 


LANARK.  ILLINOIS,  JUNE  3.  1880. 


Special  trains  will  be  run  aa  follows, 
from  Junelat  to  4tl)  inclusive: 

oomn  WEST     STATIONS     coiko  Bast 
De  AM    D.-P.M  Ar  A  M   Ar  P  U 

7.V.  T.SO  l'rrr>|H)it  i! «  fl  W 

T.Sfi  7.M  Kliirenc)!  (^n  (.  is 

T.M  S.De  SlinniiOD       '  aUS  cof, 

Ar  A  M  l)e  ~p  u 

8.10  821  LASAItK  ,V52  5.« 

».<S  Mt.  Cnrroll  S.30 

ft'O  nichory  Orotp    S.15  ....:... 

ArKM  DeAM 

9-1.^  &>vanin  5-0"      

OFFlCEItS     OF    ASXV,iL 

Eaocli'  Eby,  of  Illiaoia,  Modera- 
tor. 

Johu  Wise,  of  Mulberry  flruve. 
111.,  leading  Cl^rk. 

Jumes  Quiiiter,  of  Huatingdon, 
Pa,  Writing  Clerk. 

JohD  Flory,  of  Bridgewater,  Va.. 
Door-keeper. 

Great  Discussion ! 


Annual   Meeting    Progressing 

Finely — Lively  Work 

To-day. 

SEtOMI)  DAY. 

Meeting  opfued  by  prayer  by  Jaa. 
(^uiuter. 

Moderator  remiirkeil  that  it  was 
lioped  the  youuger  brethren  would 
not  take  up  the  time  from  the  older. 

NORTHEAST   OHIO. 

Ib  it  auy  violation  to  our  Savior's 
law  when  members  are  to  be  receiv- 
ed into  the  church  to  instruct  them 
III  tlie  prefieuce  of  the  entire  con- 
gregation in  all  the  principles  of  the 
gospel  as  the  church  understands 
theuj,  and  thi  u  ask  »iich  person  or 
persons  whether  they  agree  with 
the  church  in  the  faith?  Jf  so,  let 
them  ausw«r  in  the  preaeuca  of  the 
entire  congregation;  then  proceed 
and  take  the  council,  upon  receiving 
them  to<fiud  out  whether  there  he 
auy  legal  objection  to  receiving 
them  "also  in  the  presence  of  the  en- 
tire congrcgatiou. 

Ed-  Foruey.  The  brethren  have 
been  using  two  methods  in  laying 
the  requirements  before  the  appli- 
cants. We  have  no  express  law  ex- 
pressed ou  this  sul)ject,  but  there 
are  mAny  things  which  we  must  de- 
cide by  tlie  f-pirit  of  the  gospe!. 
Persons  are  more  free  to  ask  qiiea- 
tions  in  private  than  in  public. 

.lohn  Wise.  We  want  to  see  if 
there  is  auy  gospel  violated.  The 
text  repeated  yesterday,  "con  auy 
man  forbid  water,"  &c,,  was  spoken 
to  converts  and  believers  alone. 

J.  Calvert.  We  do  not  go  to  Pe- 
ter's language  for  evidence,  but  to 
Christ's— John  18:20. 

A.  H.  Miller.  Too  muuh  time 
taken  up.  If  any  brother  have  an 
objection,  the  ohj-'ction  is  to  be  stat- 
ed to  the  church  onlv. 

Decided  aa  follows: 

"Answer  referred  to  last  query. 
And  where  there  is  auy  cause  of  ob- 
jection or  reason  known  it  should 
be  made  privately  or  before  the 
church  only." 

Committee  on  query  relating  to 
adultery  and  fornication  reported. 

They  reaffirm  the  decision  of  Art. 
1.  1S68.  and  poatpoue  the  queatiou 
indefinitely. 

The  report  of  committee  adopted. 

NOItlHWESTERK  DIST, 

Do  the  brethren  in  council  en- 
dorse the  practice  of  taking  up  pub- 
lic collections  at  church  dedicatory 
services  on  Lord's  day  to  pay  for 
meeting  houses? 

Answer— We  think  it  not  advisa 
blf  to  do  so. 

Adopted  by  the  meet»g. 

What    should    be    done    with    a 


brother  who  for  years  ueglecta  to 
attend  church,  and  r.fter  being  vis- 
ited rept'atcdly  by  the  cliurth  and 
adniouished  to  faitbluluess,  still  r<i- 
fuses  to  a-^sign  any  reas<in  for  bis 
nnn-attendanc-,  and  will  not  agree 
to  try  to  att«ud  church? 

Answer  by  D.  M. — They  should 
be  admonished  ngain  and  agaiu  if 
they  still  persist  in  neglecting  to 
attend  chvfrch  without  a  legal  ex 
cuse.  Then  the  church  should  deal 
with  them  as  disobedient    meutber:). 

Passed  by  meeting. 

.SOl'TRKRN  OHIO. 

How  U  it  considered  by  the 
brethren  if  a  brother  be  elected  in 
the  capacity  of  a  land  appraiser? 
Would  it  conrtict  with  the  gospel  or 
our  profession  ? 

Answer — We  advise  the  brethren 
would    better  not  accept  the  office, 

NORTHERN    INDIANA. 

English  Prairie  Churuh,  Lngrange 
County,  wants  to  know  what  shall 
be  done  with  brethren  that  teach 
that  Christ  ate  the  legal  Passover  on 
the  night  in  which  he  iu&tituted  thi- 
bread  aud  wine? 

Answer  —  Such  teachers  should 
cease  so  to  teach,  as  it  is  not  the 
teaching  of  God's  Word;  and  if 
they  will  not  cease  doing  so  they 
should  be  dealt  with  according  to 
Matt.  IS. 

I.  Horner.  My  Bible  tells  me 
Jtflus  ate  the  Passover.  It  has  nev- 
er been  taught  publicly  hut  pri- 
vately. 

Bashor.  It  ha*:  been  taught  in 
the  Brethren  at  Work. 

I.  Horner.     That  is  true. 

J.  Harsbarger.  Matthew,  Mark 
and  Luke  say  Christ  ate  the  Pass- 
over. If  that  be  not  the  legal  Pass- 
over, theh  it  was  an  illegal  PassoVer, 
and  Jesus  never  did  a  thing  illegal- 
ly. 

D.  P.  Saylor.  Tell  how  Christ 
ate  the  Jewish  Passover. 

J.  Harsbarger.  The  word  Jewish 
does  not  occur  in  the  text. 

R.  H.  Miller.  Only  a  difference 
of  opinion  on  an  uuessential  point, 
for  you  all  practice  alike. 

Bashor.  The  Bible  does  not  say 
a  hr/al  Passover.  Passover  does  not 
necessarily  mean  the  Passover  under 
the  old  Jewish  economy. 

Query  with  its  au?wer  was  passed. 

Query  about  Elders  circulating 
petitions.  R.  H.  Miller  moved  a 
comniittt'ebe  appointed  to  collect 
the  papers   aud  prepare  an  answer, 

J.  Calvert  moved  to  amend  M,'s 
motion  to  send  a  delegate  from  each 
church  from  which  these  queries 
came. 

S.  Garver.  Miami  Valley  Elders 
have  been  misrepresented,  and  want- 
ed petitions  read  before  committee 
convenes. 

R.  H.  Miller  and  other  brethren 
stated  the  qui-ries  from  Indiana  had 
no  reference  to  the  Miami  Elder- 
shiD. 

Geo.  Cripe.  The  Indiana  petition 
was  urged  ou  the  authority  of  the 
Miami  Eldership. 

S.  Garver.  The  Indiana  petitiou 
and  Ohio  petitions  are  not  the  same. 

A  great  deal  of  hair-splitting  anJ 
equivocation  took  place  in  reference 
to  submitting  the  questioa. 

The  query  was  submitted  to  a 
committee  ol  five 

ambunoon. 

Committ«e  on  "petitions:"' 

Jacob  Rife.  John  Wolf,  D.  B 
Sturgis,  Geo.  Holler.  D.  E  Price. 

Shall  the  majority  of  a  church, 
some  of  whose  members  say  that 
they  would  rather  have  their  chil- 
dren    fish,    hunt,    play    ball     and 


other  like  vain  nmQ^ements  on 
Sunday  rather  than  have  them 
^ti  to  Sunday  achool,  pre- 
i-eut  other  brethren  ftoin  collertiug 
their  children  together  in  their 
school  house  on  thti  Sabbath  day  to 
teach  them  the  scriptiirei.  when 
lucb  school  is  conducttd  in  the  or- 
der of  A.  M 

—  Rife  advocated  the  passage 
of  the  query  on  the  ground  that  it 
will  lessen  the  work  aud  expense  of 
A.M. 

Answer— We  ask  A.  M.  not  to  let 
a  niBJority  prevent  a  minority  from 
meetiug  at  a  school  house  to  t^ach 
the  scriptures  in  the  capacity  of  a 
Sunday  school. 

SOUTHERN    INDIANA. 

Inasmuch  as  A.  M.  has  decided  in 
lS7',J,'Art,  5,  that  the  gO!4{et  is  a 
perfect  law  to  govHrn  the  church  in 
all  things  necessary  to  salvation,  is 
it  therefore  contrary  to  the  perfect 
law  of  the  gospel  for  sisters  to  wear 
Mio'/'',t/ hats?  If  80  give  the  scrip- 
ture forbidding  sisters  to  wear  them 
and  the  gospel  authority  for  enforc- 
ing them  to  wear  boQuets. 

Answer — Inasmuch  as  the  wear- 
ing of  hats  by  our  sisters  is  follow- 
ing the  fashions  of  the  world.  It 
is  in  v'olation  of  the  apostle's  lan- 
guage, '^Be  not  conformed  to  this 
world,"  and  "abstain  from  every  ap- 
pearance of  evil."  Again,  "Whoso- 
ever therefore  willbe  the  friend  of 
the  world  is  the  enemy  of  God." 

Will  the  Southern  District  of 
Indiana  ask  Auuual  Meeting  to 
graut  the  District  the  privilege  of 
appointing  committees  to  settle  dif- 
ficulties aud  therefore  lessen  the  la- 
bor of  the  A.  M.  But  in  case  that 
said  committee  fails  to  settle  the 
difficulties,  then  eith-^r  parly  can 
appeal  to  A.  M.,  for  a  committee 
whose  decision  will  be  final. 

Answer — It    does    ask   A. 
grant  said  petition, 

Passed    aud    referred    to 
Agreed  to  by  A,  M. 

NORTHERN  ILLINOK*. 

Is  it  according  to  the  Gospel  for  a 
brother  who  indulges  in  the  filthy 
fashion  of  the  world  in  the  use  of 
tobacco  (except  for  medicinal  pur- 
poses) to  reprove  a-  sister  who  in- 
dulges in  the  vain  fashion  of  the 
world  in  dress? 

Answer — No;  both  fashions  be- 
ing wrong.  See  Romans  2: 1,  3,  21, 
22.  and  Matthew  7:  3.  4.  5. 

Endorsed  by  Annual  Meeting. 

Since  the  gospel  plainly  toadies 
that  members  should  give  according 
to  that  which  they  have  and  not  ac- 
cording to  that  which  they  have  not. 
and  whereas  some  violate  this  gos- 
pel precept  by  refusing  to  give  thHir 
portion;  and  to  remedy  said  viola- 
tion the  church  by  more  than  four- 
filths  of  a  majority  adopts  a  system 
by  which  each  member's  portion  is 
fairly  determined,  may  not  said 
church  enforce  said  system  under 
pain  of  excmniuiiieation  according 
to  the  gospel?  2  Cor.  S:  11.  12,  13, 
14, 

Answer— Ves;  the  church  may 
enforce  said  system. 

Wm.  Moore.  This  query  is  based 
on  goApel,  aud  w  any -ne  excusable 
for  disobeying  it? 

D.  Price,  Aa  soon  a*  I  take  the 
potiitiou  not  to  pay  my  portion,  I 
show  that  I  am  covetous,  and  we 
are  commanded  not  to  eat  with 
th*^m.  Then  there  skouid  be  f'iiial- 
tly  Tax  is  viiUtntary,  for  all  that 
,  we  have  bulougn  lo  the  Lord. 


M.  to 

A.    M. 


John  Wine  read  the  scripture  r«- 
ferred  to  in  the  query. 

II.  H.Miller  acted  as  mod<rator 
wliil^  E.  Eby  spoke. 

The  gospel  says  jmt  ho*  mwh 
ivich  one  shall  givo.  When  pentona 
who  are  in  iudifforent  circumstancps 
do  not  give  according  to  their  abil 
ity.  No  more  sin  to  give  grudgingly 
than  to  carry  the  Lord's  money  in 
his  pock-t.  Why  not.  thep'fore 
show  each  brother  junt  what  his 
I'liare  is  and  coiiipfl  him  to  give  it. 
P.  J.  Brown.  Suppose  a  congre- 
gation whereof  four-fifths  of  the 
church  were  not  worth  as  much  as 
the  remaining  part,  and  in  such  a 
case  these  might  be  an  imposition 
of  the  four-filths  of  some  unnecps- 
saryrsnense.  Hence  1  would  like 
to  see  some.  , 

D.  P.  Saylor.  Will  not  allow 
thosn  who  pay  nothing  to  vot«  imy- 
thing  on  me.  There  will  be  a  de* 
maud  for  funds  to  carry  on  college 
lundf, 

J,  D.  Parker.  Let  every  one  give 
as  the  Lord  has  prospered  him.  Do 
not  think  we  can  be  compelled  to 
give  according  to  that  whiiih  we 
have, 

II.  H.Milhr.  I  believe  the  pri 
ciple  in  this  is  wrong.  The  system 
of  four-lilths  determining  what  each 
one  shaX[  give,  is  wrong,  aud  not 
formed  upon  the  word  of  God.  Sup- 
pose four-fifths  would  decide  to  build 
an  orphans  home  and  would  compel 
all  to  pay  no  iiiufli.  God  ai'cepfs 
free-will  offerings.  As  one  time,  at 
Jerusalem,  all  things  were  common, 
but  it  is  not  so  now. 

H.  R,  Holsiuger,  We  decide  all 
other  questions  by  a  majority.  In 
pride  and  drunkenness  it  is  done  but 
when  it  comes  to  covetousness  then 
this  principle  must  be  set  aside.  The 
uue-fitlrh  rich  can  say  to  the  poor, 
you  four-fitths  are  poor  and  you  arc 
good  enough  to  be  brethren  and  sis- 
ters, but  we  are  not  going  to  be  cou- 
trolledby  your  jadgment  on  these 
things. 

.1.  W.  Stein.  When  Tyou  estab- 
lish. The  moral  sensibilities  of  the 
Chi;istian  must  be  reached,  and  then 
his  purse  will  be  at  the  dispositiou 
of  the  wants  of  the  church.  But 
the  moment  you  compel  membtr?  to 
obey  secular  demands  ot  the  church 
you  establish  a  religjiu's  hierarchy. 
D-  Shively.  If  it  \»  not  a  good 
thing  we  can  change  it.  We  are 
not  hmtnd  to  retain  it  if  it  doca  not 
work  well. 

M.  M.  Eshelman  offered  ao 
amendment  which  Brother  K,  H. 
Miller  accepted. 
The  following  was  thea  adopted  : 
As  God  accepts  the  fren  will  of- 
fering, we  will  not  forcg  Brethren 
to  comply  with  said  system,  but 
when  it  it  plain  that  Brethren  re- 
fuse to  give  their  proportion  uu  ac 
count  of  a  covetous  or  miserly  dis- 
poi-ilion  they  should  be  dealt  with 
according  to  Matthew  IS 

Query  in  regard  to  going  outaide 
of  standing  committee  to  select  mod- 
erator, possfd. 

Query  in  regard  to  enfortiug  A. 
M.  decisions.  Moderator  explained 
the  query. 

D.  Price.  Not  carryiug  out  de- 
cisions i'h  the  cause  of  present 
troubles. 

I    Studebaker      Wheu    overseers 
have  not  carried  out  A,  M,  dwMsions 
there  has  always  been  tr.jiib!-*, 
H.  R.  Holsing--r     N^t-ix  i-n-sons 


who   keep    the  decisions   i 
You    nould   cut  off  the 


PUICEoCTS. 

Western  Pa.  U  not  God's  book 
gond  Pu^iugh?  If  you  will  send 
brethren  out  sound  in  the  gospel  we 
shall  rccii-ve  them  gladly. 

Jesso  Calvi-rt.  This  meeting 
makes  no  law,  iherefort^'  ha*  nothing 
to  enforce. 

D.  B.  Sturgis.  What  do  jou  do 
ilh  laumbarj  who  do  not  concede 
to  homi-  councils?  Woiign-a  A.  M. 
maki's  no  law,  but  i*  an  expound'-r. 
It  decides  what  the  law  is.  It  is  the 
duty  of  the  highest  authority  we 
have  to  eiit'urce  its  decisions. 

J.  A.  Ridenour.  The  nlinute^ 
slate  A.  M,  decisions  are  only  ad- 
i-ice,  aud  that  nothing  outaide  of  the 
gospel  can  be  miido  a  test  of  fellow- 
ship. 

D  Younce.  No»o  object  to  carrj 
out  A  M,  decisions,  but  oppose  ap- 
pointing  brethren  to  travel  over  the 
brotherhood. 

D.  N.  Workman.  As  the  query 
does  not  limit  how  hir  back  it  sliall 
go,will  it  not  involve  us  in  trouhln? 

K  H.  Miller.  Because  brtithron 
do  not  livo  up  to  decisions  is  no  ar- 
guuiout  against  them,  no  iiiorr'  than 
if  brethren  do  not  live  up  to  the 
gospel,  proves  the  gospi'l  to  be 
wrong.   • 

Every  article  in   the  minutes  not 
in  harmony  with  the  gospel  should 
bu  eradicated. 
Adjourned. 

How  Far  Have  We  Procttdedt 
The  ('oiMicil  yesterday  was  rather 
more  animated  than  the  previous 
day.  Many  gond  speeches  were 
made,  aud  on  soinn  questiouR  the 
debate  was  quite  protracted.  We 
observed  that  the  adinouition  of  the 
Moderator  to  the  young  brethren, 
had  a  sulutary  etf'ict,  as  many  of  the 
aged  got  in  speech's.  In  fact  the 
young  were  quite  moderate  in  quan- 
tity, thu:i  giving  the  old  the  lend 
for  once.  We  are  not  certain  that 
it  is  best  to  make  too  freq'ient  refer- 
ence to  "old"  aud  "young,"  yet  if 
the  young  heed  reproof  let  it  coint. 
But  it  must  have  sweet  grace. 

Thisyoir  the  miijfirity  rules  in 
all  cdAK*.  This  i^  a  d9cid<)d  im- 
provement over  the  old  way.  In 
all  judicial  questions  the  majority 
should  prevail;  but  how  far  have  we 
one?  k*.  tlH  cl  HI  of  th'  aM.i  ng 
the  subject  of  Annual  Meeting 
powers  wa«  still  under  considera- 
tion. This  will  be  the  fir»t  thing 
before  the  meeting  to-day,  and  bids 
fair  to  elicit  considerable  discussion 
before  a  final  decision  is  reached. 
The  petition  from  Southern  Ohio 
will  probably  hi-  brought  ont  be- 
fore the  days  sesMiui  is  cloRed. 
Since  queries  from  Northern  Illinois 
are  yet  to  be  consi>lered  ;  also  those 
from  Southeru  Illinois,  Middle 
Iowa,  Southern  Iowa,  Northern  and 
Southern  Mo,,  Kiin-as  and  Neb- 
raska, by  bard  work,  hard  argu- 
ments and  oofu  wordi  the  end  may 
be  reached  thisevr-uiug.  The  spirit 
of  the  disputants  was  commenda- 
ble, and  our  moderator  manifested  » 
a  disposition  to  push  work  rapidly 
yet  carefully. 

The  Democratic  attempt  to  con- 
trol the  action  of  the  Chicago  Ue- 
uublicun  Convention  in  behalf  ol 
Graat  is  imijertiuent.  But  the 
Democrats  will  De  entitled  to  their 
advantage  if  there  be  euoujih  scht^ 
mera  and  pliant  tools  in  the  Chicago 
Couvealion  to  yifld  to  their  inter- 
ference in  Grant's  behalf.  The 
Demoera's  want  a  third-term  cand- 
dat«— to  beat  him. 


From  surfsw  iudicHtions  and  out- 
eropping  sign",  tlie  third  Urmers 
feel  wh'pppii,  and  the  inner  ring  of 
leaden  have  nbout  made  u]>  tfaeir 
miudfl  to  dtanipedp  to  KdmiiiidH  or 
Ki»h.  Gen.  Grant's  personal  pre- 
ference is  mid  to  )>e  Ilamilton  Fi'-h, 
bis  Secretary  of  State,  and  the  pre- 
ference is  sBid  to  be  based  on  iiotial 
re«uou8.      Ednnindo     in   Conklin 


The  third-t'rmers  are  fund  of 
readinjr  peopli?  lecture*  on  the  «in  of 
bolting  and  -cratchiDg.  But  they 
doDjt  alwajs  t.ractice  theirown  pre 
cepld.  But  wi-  hiTv  a  threat  to  bolt 
from  the  Hf-nd  CVntrenf  third-t«rm- 
ers  himMlf.— from  no  less  a  person- 
age tbao  Gen.  V.  S.  Grant.  lUad 
(he  following  from  .T'-''a  lluasell 
Young's  "Around  the    World  with 


B  after  Fi-h  :  hut  l)n»  iMafilict-fien.Oraol."  page  273,  division  4: 


Gen.  Grant  said:  7  had  only 
one  candidate  for  the  Presidency  as 
my  siiccesflor  in  1>*"*!,  and  that  was 
the  cmdidat*  who  could  bi!  elect*d. 
I  tofjk  QOpart  in  the  discusKJon  an- 
tecedent to  the  Cincinnati  Conven- 
tion, bccaiMe  tlip  candidites  were 
niy  fni<nd»,  and  «nv  eicept  Bristow 
would  have  been  satisfactory  to  me 
and  would  have  had  my  hearlitht 
I     never 


•  li  with  doubts  nnd  fears  nn   to  bis 

.^t>ility  to  transfer  the   Grant  wing 

of  hi*  delegation  to  either    Fish    or 

Edmunds.     The  Illinois  U.-is  is  con- 

ident  he  can  deliver  bis  hoiichincn 

to  Eilinunds,    but   he   is    not   (juite 

Biirw  at  to  Frsh.     Did  is  afraid   thut 

when  he   switches   (iff  from    Grant 

his  fellows  will  make  a  rush  f'>r  Jiiit 

Blaine,  who,  after  all,   is  the  real 

"farorite     son"     of    Pennsylvania  I  (.ijpjjort.      Mr.     Bristow 

Look  into  the  inner  heart   of  the    would  have  fupporti-d.'*' 

whole    Keystone   delegation   and    it  I      IfHecrc/ary    Bristow,  the   llerci 

^vill  be  found  a"iiiiit"  for  .lini,    who  I  Jo*  who   brained  the  hydra'heud>'d 

■A  to  their  "manor  born."    There  is  I  whisl(ey-thi»>f  dog,  had  been  noi 

t  good  deal  of  family  pride   in   that    ated  at  th"  Cincinnati    Couvei>tion, 

brilliant  boy,  which  stick*  out  every    Geo.  Grant  iiiforois  his  countrymen 

Therenndcan'tbediHgiiised. Scratch    that  he  would   not  have  supjiorti-d 

a  Penoamite  any  time  and  a   Blaine    |iim;and  if  the  Chicago  Convention 

man  is  guite  certain    to    pop    out.  I  Mhould  nominate  Qen.  Bristow. 

Hence.when  the  "break' takes  place,    of  the  best  and  ablest    ({"jmblicam 

it  will  ri'juirij  mighty  liaid  machine  I  In    the   party,     ex  IVesident   Grant 


work   to   prevent   Blaine   Irom    re- 


gives 


pui>lic  notice  that  he  will  licit 


oeiving  the  (ifty  eight  votes  of  hin    his  noniinationl    On  whatgroundr 


uative  State,  and  r).)n  knows  it. 


Ifiho    Democrats    were    holding 
their  National  Convention  this  week 

■Q  Chicago,  theresident  and  visiting  >       ,  ,  ,    „    .     .  ,       , 

I,       1 1'  1 1  I     u        -  una  IfDuan  bolt  at  p  easue,  ami   yet 

flBpublicauB  would  he  tlirowing  up  ,,,  t    i  lu  -j 


I  then,  can  he  claim    the  support  o! 
I  Brislow's  friends,  or  of  any   rpfjular 
p;trty  in  m,  in  case  he  gets  the  noiu- 
I  for 


inati'i 


Presidentf     ('an    Gri 


tlfir  hatM  for  Tilden  ttf  the   nntside 

Democrat"  (ire    now  throwing    up 

their  hata  for  Grant      Why?     Ih- 

tllusH  the  liepublicans   believe   that 

it  will  be  eH^ier  to  beat  Tildetf  than 

anj  body    else   the   Deniccrats  may 

aomjntite.     By  the  same    token  iiud 

.'or  I  he  same  reuHon,  the   Democrats 

■re  now  nlMJriirit  men      They   will 

teave  nutliiiih'  undone   to    iiianufac- 

ture  hr>f{iis    Gnnit   itentinient.     The 

corridors  of  the  hotels  now  ro-eolio 

^itb  Democratic  enthusiaxm  at  the 

.iieiitioii  of  Grant's  niimo,  and    the 

Deoiocruti     lu     the      galleries     of 

the  Convention    Hall    will    be    the 

'nostdeiunnstrative  of  Grant's   par 

tisiins, 


mniand  the  8U])port  of  other  men? 
They  occupy  a  very  remarknhle  pn- 
(lition  on  the  "bolting" question,  to 
say  fho  least  of  it.     J:'.r. 


One  of  ihe  amusing  features  at 
the  Grand  Pacific  vesterdny  foie- 
noou,  wa«  the  inviision  of  Uie  Illi- 
nois Grant  headtiuarters  Ity  Col,  II. 
G.  Iuger«ull.  At  the  time  Uonk 
Conkliug  WAS  holding  a  levee  in  llie 
main  hall  not  far  awur.  but  ivheii 
IJob's  silvery  laugh  tiiid  hearty 
greetings  of  oid-time  i'riendi  wii-e 
^leard,  Conkling's  erowd  lifu*d  like 
ncy^'lone  «ad  duiiipHd    itielf  dawn 

i-side  11  .b  Judge  .lohii  OIneV.  a 
'■V.ishbunie  niim,  aslc'd  Bub  if  he 
wji!d  Mipport  Grant  if  nominntid 
The  reply  came  fiirioiitly  fast : 
'Voltaire  ouce  said  that    no  admiu- 

stralion  could  be  bad  enough  to 
nun  a  country  with  so  good  a  soil 
1^  France.  It  has  been  tried  too 
olteu.  Seriou^iiy.  however,  the 
aoraination  of  Grant  will  open  uji  a 
new  and  vital  issue.  How  muny 
it'-publicau  vot«a  will  he  lose?  I 
■.liould  di'like  very  miicli  to  «ce  liiui 
lefeated  and  to  he,ir  the  Rebel  yell 

I  ^atiHfuclioii  thul  vtduld  go  up 
from  the  South.  A-?  i\n-  myself,  1 
shall  aupporl  the  jiominee  of  the 
Conveutioa,  be  it  Gruut  or  anybody 

Senator  Blaine  stays  in  Wasbing- 
"o,  attending  to  businem,  but  ever 
"lid  anon  ca-t4  an  uy«  toward  Chi- 
cago, ever  hopaful,  ytt  preserves  a 
happy  mood  throughout. 

-liiff  indications  point  toward 
rfcnatorWindom.il)  ra^e  Grant  fails 
to  secnre  llie  necesxary  votes  to  get 
the  nomiDRtioD. 

Ex-SfcffUry  Boutvetl,  a  most 
•M^ot  admirer  oi'Graui.  counts  the 
i-iier  as  f.,rlv  or  fifty  votes  short. 

'        '  ■"  ''         i-   menlionfd  aq  a 
'"fVice  Pffsident 


/( s/■:lt^w.\. 

JIY   J>,    N.   WUIIKMAN. 

'For  all  lle.ih  is  ns  grus  and  the 
glory  thereof  as  tliu  llrjwer  of  the 
Held." 

Tills  evening  our  main  Ihume  will 
be  to  show   the  similarily    between 
the  llower  of  tha  field  and  the  man. 
to  show   how    ho    must    perish.     I 
shall    notice    the    three    stages    in 
which  the  gruss  may  he  (ound  in  the 
spriug    time— in    summer    and    ii. 
Autumn.      A    few  months  ngo   the 
Holds  were  hare  but  soon    they    be- 
cime  carpeted  with  II  beautiful  green. 
This  hat  had  a  cheering  effect  upon 
our  !  earts,  but   soon    wo   expect   to 
reaj).     Sonii'  yeiirs  ago  wo  anticipat- 
ed  a    bounteous   harvest,     but  one 
night   the   frost  came  gently,  and 
laid  it  low,  and  cost  a    gloom    over 
i»ur  prospects.      We   now   come  to 
iiiidsuinmer  when  the  reaper  comes 
lorth  t)  cut  do.vu   tho  harvest.    As 
the  grass  ^p^ingt.  up   iu  the  spring 
lime,  so  the  httlo  infant  that  lies  on 
ltd  mother's  bosom    or   its   fnthor'a 
arm.     It  ai.irinites  the  parent*   and 
cheers  tlieir  heart.M;  they  will    look 
forward     with     fond    anticipations 
when  one  day  the  parents  may   rest 
upon  the  cure  of  their  children,  but 
remonilier  the  scripture  aaya,  "All 
tle4i  ii  but  li-*  grass.-"     The  hand  of 
death  may   come  silently  ut  night 
and  carry  awiiy  the  houI  of  the  little 
child  and  Io.iv.>  only  n  lump  of  clay. 
This  will  humble  the   hearts  of  tlie 
parents.       We    now  adinoniah  unr 
young  friendN  to  remember  that  they 
BUould  not  Hatter  tlieuiselves   with 
long  life,  but  to  remember  they  may 
be  cut  d  Mvn  at  a  monioulM  waiuing, 
Sjnie  are  niiikiug  their  calculation 
to  make  their  home  with  a  daughter, 
but  such  I  would  remind  that  the 
text  anys  :  "All  llesli  is  etc/'    (Hern 
a  very  pathetic  incident  was  related 
of  a  young  lady  who   was  suddenly 
snatched  awiiy).     I  wajit  to  impress 
the  truth  upon  your  mind,  that  if 
you  are  prepared  for  the  fatal  stroke 
it  win  be  a  comfort   to  you    when 
you  can  say  "I  am  glad  my  son  or 
daughter  wa<  prepared.  1  now  come 
to  the  autumn    season  of  life.     And 
when  I  look  upon  these  old  brethren  1 
and  sistern  who  bear  the  silver  locks 
tber^  is  a  limit   which   no  one  can 
pass  ovt-r,  and  we  ask  the  fiuej.tion, 
"Are    you     prepared?"     We    must 
coobider  the  flower  of  the  gras.?.    It 


begins  with  a  small  bud,  and  begins 
ti)  enlarfre  and  develop  nil    it    be- 
comeH  a  fall  grown  flower.     "All  the 
glory  I jf   mm    is   as   th"    tlowtr   of 
grass,"      Some  g'ory    in    Ktrengtb 
they  fear  nothing,  they  sulidue    the 
fore«t   and   the   prairie   with    their 
strength,  but  they  will  bef;tn  to  pma 
awny    and    wither    a'*    thf    (lower. 
SiroDg  men    will    not    perhaps   pay 
attention  Ut  this   scripttin-.     Oth>-rs 
must  give  them  a  oip  of   water  ai.d 
raise  bin  head  from    the   pillow,    his 
itrength  paxsed  away  !is   the   flower 
of  the   grass.     S  mie   may    glory   in 
their  wealth.     I    tiring  no  charges 
flfi;uint<t  nches,  more  than  the  apostle 
said.     "Charge  thrm    that   are    rich 
not  to  b^  Aogle  minded,"    for   soon 
thev  iniiht  be  laid  lu  u  narrow  coffin 
and  lowered  into  lli>-   grave.     Some 
glor>  in  their  Irieud".     It  is   well  to 
b:ive  friends  and  1  find  no   fault  to 
eave  thern,  hut    I   want  to    remind 
you  that  our  friendB  cannot  save  us 
tliey  may  ntand    arojnd    the   dying 
couch,  but  they    cannot  save.     I  re- 
member  when    I    stood    beside   the 
dying  bed  of  my  mother  and  desired 
to  help  her  iu  her  lost  struggle,  but 
all  I  could  do  w(\8  to  step  up  at    her 
uebt  and  plant  the  laat  kiss  upon 
her  brow. 

In  my  last  remark  I  wif>li  to  no- 
tice that  the  grass  that  is  cut  down 
and  stored  away  lor  future  me,  fo 
are  those  that  were  cut  down  and 
stored  away  iu  their  graves.  The 
Lord  »>hall  call  the  body  forth  at  the 
sound  of  the  latt  trumpet. 
This  may  he  a  mystery.  Some  may 
a.^k  whether  we  may  know  each 
otiifr.  I  believe  we  shall  have  the 
mark  by  which  we  may  know  each 
other,  as  Thomas  could  know  his 
Savior.  I  am  not  alraid  that  we 
shall  not  know  each  other. 

The  unregenerale  too  t-hall  know 
each  other.  They  will  retain  their 
power  of  sight  and  speech.  The 
rich  man  iu  torment  knew  others 
and  ('(mid  speak  to  t)iem.  We  may 
have  some  foretaste  of  the  sweetness 
of  the  heavenly  reunion  in  our  raeot- 
iuR  here.  A  sist*r  from  the  ea.'.t 
ts  one  from  the  west,  they  em- 
brace each  other  and  weep  for  joy. 
Our  j-'y  that  we  feel  in  this  reunion 
at  Our  present  n^eeting  gives 
some  foretaste  of  the   heavenly  joy. 

DRESS. 

A  woman's  dress  is  the  outward 
expreasion  of  her  inner  life.  If  ehe 
be  coarse,  vulgar,  fond  of  display, 
and  bent  on  low,  material  end-*,  her 
drtss,  though  extravagant,  will  be 
an  unconscious  revelation  of  her 
character.  If  she  be  modest,  self- 
reliant  and  culbivated  in  tho  best 
directions,  the  style  of  her  ordinary 
apparel  will  befit  her  bs  the  leaves 
befit  the  tiiivfer.  But  in  America 
the  young  girU  are  too  often  over- 
iln-a^ed.  Tho  rouuded  cheek,*,  the 
bright  f'yes,  the  waving  hair  of  a 
girl  in  her  toen?,  need  only  the 
simplest  setting.  Rich  fabric*  and 
sumptuous  adorning  aru  more  for 
nmtron,  hor  dress  gaining  in  grace- 
ful fold  nnd  ample  sweep  as  she  puts 
on  tbe  dignity  of  years.  The  sea- 
sons tench  Ub  something  here,  if  wt 
go  to  nature  for  an  object  lesson. 
How  ditlerent  the  chwrui  of  spriug 
from  the  deep  maturing  aummer, 
when  the  hues  are  decided  and  the 
nir  is  laden  with  tho  perfume  of  a 
thousand  censers!  The  schoolgirl 
is  only  on  the  thre'-hold  of  summer. 
She  has  not  crossed  it  yet.  Let  her 
copy  the  sweet  grace  of  spriug  on 
her  graduation  day. 


It  is  reported  that  the  two  great 
Simueirt  of  the  iJemocratic  parly 
have  fplit  again. 

C.  M.  Fe.z^r,  of  the  Carroil  Dem- 
firr/it.  came  over  to  be  a'^tonished, 
yesterday.  H**  was  not  disappoint- 
ed. 

J.  R.  Giah,  E,  Eby  and  J.  J.  Em 
raert  have  bi'eu  named  as  a  commit- 
ter tor  ft'jck  Creek  church.  111. 

The  Arnold  Grove  church,  III 
hna  been  given  the  following  com- 
mittee; E.  Eby,  D.  E,  Price  and 
Daniel  Dierdorf. 

It  is  .laid  about  fifteen  pick-pock, 
ets  were  'apprehended  and  taken 
care  of  at  Shannon  on  their  way 
to  Conference. 

Many  thanks  to  the  multitude  of 
visitors  which  favored  our  office 
with  their  presence  the  past  five 
days. 

"I  just  want  to  make  oneremarli," 
IS  a  common  way  of  commencing  a 
speech  in  the  tabfTnacle.  Every 
word  co^ls  money  ;  why  not  make 
the  remark  without  giving  notice  of 
the  intentions. 

Wednesday  was  ushered  in  by  a 
clearsky,  bracingair and  the  serene 
countenances  of  the  brethren.  The 
social  and  religious  influences  among 
the  members  during  the  internal 
bet  ween  the  sesnioui',  is  specially 
plea'aiit  to  the  mtrabers  of  the 
chiireh 


RUDOLPH  LUECKE. 

Tonsorial  Artist 


flieSretlirBnatifork 


Ms  Moral  and  Religious  Tone 

Hnionc  the  l)e»l.    U  alm«  t»  avoid  Nil  siwciilii 

(loie-.  ami  deals  uiity  witli  Itie  srenl 

FticLs  of  Iho  Uospeli 


MEAT  FOR  THE  MILLIONI 


ine  nneil  lat  nl 

HOME- FED    CATTLE 

Kivr^-oi,  II,  tli|,itiark<>t, 
IF  Vor   WANT 

CHOICE  ROASTS. 

CHOICE  STEAKS, 

CHOICE  MEAT 

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Weed  &  Hixon 


PRICE,  $1.50  Per  Annum 


For  Specimen  Cupn-i 


Brelhren  al  Work. 

Lanark,  Illinois 


BY  FRANK  P  LIVERMORE. 


UNARK, 


ASHLAND 
COLLEGE ! 

Ashland,  -  -  -  -  Ohio. 

Aq  Institution  under  the  care 
of  Brethren. 

Classical  Department. 

Tills  w  Uinri.iii-li  iUKi  ciimiilftp.  ai.rt  similar  to 
lh.ll  i>l  I'Un'f  lirsl-ciiivi  ^■■>lll■^;^■s.  Mutlenls  com- 
lili-tlnx  II,  riH-clve  the  ik'nree  of  A.  B. 

Philosophical  Department, 

In  lliis  CoiirM  iirnmlnciico  is  lOven  to  the 
Nnliinil  Hcl«>nces  and  MAdieiiintlcs  or  Ibe 
Moili-rn  Irfiniii^aee*,    (iradiiivies  receive  the  de- 

Kii-f  "t  rii.  11. 

Hcrmal  Department. 

Tlil«  is  li>teiick'.i  for  lliose  who  wish  to  <|iiallty 
llii-'in selves  lur  i«acIiliiK.  No  i>inDS  will  be  spar- 
ed lo  mnkc  iliU  Depnrtmunl  a  success.  Wltb 
r.^lr  nttAliimtiiils  students  cnn  eradiinte  lii  this 
course  In  two  years. 

Commercial  Department. 

.siniil.ar  to  other  commercial  irhools,  A 
shorier  course  for  m?ch miles,  (luriiers  and 
teachers  has  been  preiiareil. 


expcrtie  li>  ttiv  student. 

BUILDINGS. 

These  nre  all  new,  conveiitent.  well. lighted, 
and  veiiUlatrd  nnd  t^i|iable  o(  acoiiimodatlDg 
about  Dve  hiiuilrtil  students. 

RELIGIOUS. 

Ii.ild  to  iLl-  moral  ami  relliil- 
■liifliienec  the  col- 
teen  nuile  marked. 

A  NORMAL  INSTITUTE. 


Special 
lUStliiltiirmot  stud< 
eee  li.i«  cre^t.^il  Ihu 


Toiii.iki.-  il]r-  Niirioril  l)e|iarlment  In  cvitj 
i.iy  I'lllcleiil  .ktii]  .-iilniitcd  to  the  wanlsyl  leaoh- 
IS.  ^1  -ii.-fi.ii  In  ill  of  sU  weeks  will  be  held  tor 
uaclifisti.  jiiniarellnMiiselves  for  the  Fail  ex- 
initiaMuus.  i  hb  term  bettlns  July  ICih.  IBSO, 
Send  tor  cntJiloKue  to 

Kr,D.  S.  Z.  StlARP, 

A-lil-iii'l,  Ohin. 


A  gentleman  approached  Charley 
yurwei;  Sitiirday  ,and  sitid; 

"How  is  the  Hlitirmon   boom   to- 
day?" 

What  Slioruian  boom?"    tsked 
Kiirwell. 
Your*." 

"I'm  no  Sliej  man  man !" exclainif d 
Far  we!  I. 

"Yon  ara  working  for  him." 

"No!  I'm  not. 

The  New  T<r6  delegation  stands 
•15  for,  to  22  agninBt  the  unit  rule. 


mm  LOCAL  PlIPLRS 


SUBSCRIBE  FOR  IT 

Jind  by  hnj'jiy    FItTV-TWl)     WKEKS    [li 
K«r.    n  KivcH  all  the  General  new». 

It  clvesall  the  local  news. 
It  abiisci  none  and  ailvocnti 
all  that  I*  Hood— and  doprocales  all  evil. 


Rocky  Mountain 

Salvia  and  all  other  kinds  of 
Medicines  for  sale  al  H  S 
PUTERBAUGHS  S Prescription 
Drug  Store. 


Corner  Gi-ocery 

STAPLFfiFicriiiES, 

i-ri)Cki:rv. 
salt,  limb, 

CEMENT, 

PLASTBRING  HAIR 
ETC.,  ETC., 

BENJ.  NOBLE. 


The  Genuine  Geiser 

GRAIN    SKl'.VK.VTOU! 


The  Peerless  Farm  Engine. 


all  iiihiT  wnrk  tor 

U,l'il. 

WHAT  WE   CLAIM 

morcsirniiie,  li 


eiiiilnesaic.  ihntiliey  are 
ro|ioriloned,  ihulr  inova- 
.aiid  that  they  nin  llcht- 
liliii!  or  ciiijinp,  without 
I  atoll  i:iiarant<.'e. 
and  dcicriiniTo  vlrcslar 
11  iilre  II  di-^crlptloo 
~     and   IS  *ODt 


li  "'II  iM.ichlui'sand  Kagl 

The  Geiser  Manufacturing  Co., 

WATNIMBOnO,  V. 


Mniiy   queiationa  are   Jisked    iu 
Tabernacle. 


Coriositifin. 
Museum  and » 


O.ll  ut  th«  Colorado 

'H  thr,... 


Fresh    OrauK*--<   niij    L^iimi 
the  Ca^li  Grricfrv  llMUHf. 

I^wtsO.  IluinmPi-of /"rM  iJifl! 
fame,  is  Jiltendiiiu  Annual  Meetiii 

Extra  c..ci<^-  .11  Ih-  Drtily  for 
the  TCfek,  >l.»m  up  in  mrupiiers  m  d 
mailed  to  Ml  V  B<)ijiTPR  for   25   ecu's. 

How  beautiful!  is  what  the  ladies 
sav  of  thohp  niiQerala,  corals,  &i-.,  at 
the  Colortnl"  MnPfUT. 

Queries  which  bav^  been  sent  to 
the  A  M.  iirnl  do  nut  appear  in  fhia 
paper,  hare  l>H*.n  tallied,  deferred  or 
referred  bai  k  In  tlie  Diotriot. 

California  Cur.ned  Fruits  at  the 
Cash  Grocery  House. 

All  kinds  of  tish  m  kiti  at  the 
Cash  Grocery  House. 

Up  to  last  evening  about  $1  900. 
had  bepn  received  for  Annnal  M-et- 
ing  tickets. 

A  full  line  of  fre-<h  grL-ceriea  at 
the  Cash  Groeirv  H-iuiip. 

You  can  have  niiHify  Uy  huviiiB 
Sioceriea  at  the  Ca^h  Urocery 
House. 

Straw  Hat",  Ian-,  Htui  iinilire'li.«, 
the  cheapest  in  town  at  the  Auction 
Store. 

WEzr-coiviE: 

You  are  invited  to  ciill  ;it  our  store. 
whether  you  wish  to  buy  gouds  or  not, 
at  H.  S.  Pulerbaugh's  Driig.  Book  nnd 
■lewelry  Store. 

T.  J.  Eld^r  has  got  a  Hue  lot  of 
new  carriages  somt-thing  entirely 
new  in  the  line,  and  would  like  thp 
people  to  give  tht:?m  a  careful 
inspection. 

Now  for  bargains  at  the  Colorado 
Museum  :  be  sure  you  get  some- 
thing.  Location,  four  doors  above 
the  Brethren's  printiuc  office. 

Just  thiuk  or  il!  A  beautiful 
specimen  of  gold-bearing  ore  from 
Colorado,  for  25  cents,  at  the  Color- 
ndo  Museum. 

Traius  for  Bastern  points  leave 
Chicago  as  follows  :  Pittsburg,  Ft. 
Wayne  &  Chicago,  g-.OO  a.m.  9:10 
p.  m.,  and  5:15  p.  ni.  Panhandle 
route  8:40  a.  m.  6:00  p.  m,  and  8:00 
p.  m.  Lake  Shore  and  Michigan, 
7:15  a.  ni.  9:00  a.  m.  5;15  p.  m.  10:20 
!>•  m-         ^^ 

The  g^nuiue  KncKy  Mountain 
yalvia  for  i^ale  at  A.  Sliumwuy'a 
Drugstore.  Lanark  III.. 

Wanted — Everybody  to  "know 
those  goods  at  the  ColorHdo  Museum 
will  be  auhl  to  day.  Must  be  closed 
out. 

Fui  NI) — A  R  III robd  Ticket  good 
from  Miriouk  to  Fr^eportand  return 
on  the  Illinois  Central.  Cdll  at  li. 
at  W.  ofiice. 

None  so  blind  as  Ihose  who  won't 
see,  Pulerhaugh  sells  the  BEST 
Speclacles  clieap. 

Largest  Slock  of  watches  in  the 
County  at  PUTERBAUGH'S. 

It  is  estiiiiuted  thiit  there  were 
from  12000  to  15000  people  within 
tbo  city  limits  of  Lanark  on  Wed- 
nesday. 

Dr.  Younce,  the  imtentee  of  ilint  re- 
markiille  medicine— the  Indian  Cure 
Oil— is  in  the  city  this  week  and  invites 
bis  fiiends  tocall  and  see  him  at  H. 
M.  Brtiliuker's  ollice,^ 

For  the  Bes!  Ice  Crcinfi,  Lemon- 
ade and  Lunch  at  All  Hours,  go  to 
D.  W.  CLEMMER. 

All  Kinds  of  wa'tch-repairtng  by  a 
first-class  workman  at 

PUTERBAUGHS. 
Prices  reasonable  and  all  worli  war- 
ranted. 


The  nobljyjgrocery  house  of  the 
city  is  found  in  tlie  brick  block, 
where  all  firat-class  groceries,  dried, 
and  canned  goods,  dried  and  smoked 
meats,  and  BhIi  always  iu  tbeir 
sfiason. 

J.  T.  Valentine. 


And  now  another  great  day  of  the 
confer-nce  is  gone,  aud  we  beciu  on 
th*.  third  day.  It  w  „  remarkable 
fact  to  L..le  the  utter  qu  et  and  per- 
fect order  I  hat  prevails  Not  a  row 
has  occ'irr  d.  not  an  arre.'t  mad^, 
acarc«ly  .1  case  of  druukeuLe^s,  and 
these  have  come  from  ( ther  towns. 
Rut  the  crowd  vibrates  to  and  fr.. 
between  city  and  camp  grourfd.  At 
the  grounds  everything  is  perfectly 
orderly, everybiidy  is  minding  hii 
her  own  businps.^.  the  magnitude  of 
the  crowd  si-emS  to  have  swallowed 
up  ail  desire  to  make  a  disturbance, 
aud  those  not  interested  in  listening 
to  the  talks  in  the  tents  or  in  the 
grove,  dt-vote  the  time  iu  wandering 
about,  looking  at  tlie  crowd  aud  ad- 
miring the  perfect  arrangements  for 
the  eiiteitainmeut  of  the  gne-ts. 
The  liberality  ol  the  people  seems 
to  be  tdird  to  the  utmost,  yet  with 
the  ever  increa-siug  crowd  there  is 
always,  ro  ^m  for  oii-j  more,  aud  the 
Tdnkt  close  up.  This  week  will  long 
be  remembered  by  those  living  here 
and  by  those  who  will  huve  the  op- 
P'lrtuni'y  of  wituesaing  the  gather- 
ing- ^   ^^  

COVSTY SEAT  SEWS. 

A  I  um^-"- "r-'ur  (iii/ -ux  are  at- 
tending l-litj  I'bicago  Couveution. 

MiatFietinan  of  Springfield,  is 
visiting  friends  in  this  city. 

The  pulpits  of  our  city  were  occu- 
pied hwt  Sabbath,  by  memSers  of 
the  Uoiikard  faith. 

The  M.  E.  Sabbath  School  cele- 
brated the  birth-day  of  Robert 
tlaikes,  \ni*i  Sunday. 

R.  C.  H^llet  left  for  Springfield 
la-it  Friday,  where  he  intends  being 
examined  fur  the  bar. 

Sterm  Dales  of  Plum  river,  was 
in  town  Saturday  with  a  tame  fawn: 
(Juite  a  curiosity  for  the  boys. 

CommeuceniBnt  reunion  of  the 
M't  Carroll  High  School,  took  place 
last  Friday.  Taken  together,  a  pro- 
gramme intt-resting  and  profitable 
to  all  was  carried  out.  The  chief 
feature  was,  as  it  always  has  been, 
the  individuality. 

Sund  ly  Hfteruoan  qaite  a  number 
of  our  citi/.MH  repiirt-d  to  the  cem- 
etery, to  eug.^gt*  \i\  the  act  of  decora- 
ting the  eoldier'sgraves.  Not  being 
Seneally  known,  there  was  notso 
largeattendanceas  theresliould  have 
been.  Iloivever  apleasant  time  was 
had  by  those  participating;  we  say 
pleasant,  for  it  is  a  pleasure  to  pay 
honor  to  thoie  whom  we  love  and 
respect. 

Uro.  D  B.  Gib-on  preached  in 
the  grove  at  2  o'clock  p.  m.  yej^ter- 
.lay.  thei.i^  "Chnst  the  Great 
Physician."  Bro.  Adams  nl  Hoour- 
sft  Co.,  Pa.,  following  on  the  theme, 
"Christian  Life"  to  an  immenfe 
congr<>gation.  Bro.  Samuel  Murray, 
of  Peru.  Ind.,  preached  in  the 
grove  at  10  o'clock  p.  m.  Weduts- 
dav.  followed  bv  D.  B.  Gibson  ill 
esliortation.  Bro.  Ewing  led  the 
»iij<iiiig. 

Good  order  prevailed  on  the  A. 
M,  grounds  yesterday.  The  propri- 
etor of  the  "Sutton  Hotel,"  Mt. 
Carroll,  and  his  deputies  were  among 
the  throng.  This,  however,  was 
not  the  cause  of  .good  order,  for  the 
mass  are  pefc^ably  disposed. 

The  Brethren  editors  hehav*d 
pretty  well  yesterday.  Bro.  Hoi- 
singer  leads  us  in  debate,  and  Heem« 
to  be  ready  at  short  notice  to  give 
his  views.  We  opine  he  likes  dis- 
cussion 8. 


Bro.  S.  U.  Bashor  preached  in  the 
grove  at  '2  o'clock  p.  m.  to  a  va^t 
congregation,  on  the  "Conversion  of 
Paul."  Tt  was  red  hot  but  heated 
in  the  n^lit  fire. 

Durinir  Hie  progrees  of  the  meet- 
ng  yesterday,  one  of  the  tent  poles 
fell,  slightly  injuring  sister  Lichly 
and  frightening  many  other?- 


AlKiiil  OOP  tlioiisaml  pieces  o(  l.,is- 
gage  were  liundUd  at  the  baggaso 
rooms  yestenlny. 

In  yesteiJay's  issue,  on  page  one, 
column  live,  line  twenty-iwo.  the  word 
"vieW!*"  stiouKl  1* 

YeslenliyN  issue  si\l<I  tbat  13.000 
IkTsoiis  wvi-e  on  the  grounds.  It 
should  have  been  lo.ono. 

1)0  not  leave  l^niirk  without  pur- 
chasing «  good  book  at  the  D.  at  W. 

oniee. 

The  mornings  are  sjieut  by  the  mul- 
titudes in  singhiR  iu  tlie  Tabernacle. 
Willi  does  not  love  tli«  hallowed  indu- 
euce  of  singing? 

Kiglit  coaches  from  Kieeport  Blled 
Willi  passengers  tor  the  Conference  ar- 
rived yesterday  morning.  Seven 
coaches  came  in  also  from  Savanna. 

Everyliooy  bns  turned  liia  house  iuto 
a  tiotel  this  week— many  have  laken 
lodgings  in  chiiKhes.  barns,  sheds,  or 
any  convenient  or  inconvenient  spot. 

Lost  -On  .'Saturday,  a  sum  of  money, 
either  in  Hamilton's  or  C'rolzer's  sl.iro. 
Tlip  (inder  will  please  return  the  same 
to  tlie(;AzETTitoiliceand  be  liberally 
rewarded. 

\  mail  lost  bis  wife  lust  Monday  and 
eanif  to  the  Tabernacle  miuiager  and 
Imd  the  fact  aiiiiouuced.  The  couple 
are  quite  old  and  feeble  and  in  the 
great  eiuwd  became  separated. 
.  Iho.  .1.  B.  Bninibaiigh,  one  ot  the 
editors  of  the  pTimitivc  Christian  !s 
attending  Conference,  and  no  dmibt 
will  be  glad  to  see  the  renders  of  tbo 
P.  V.  and  many  otliera  who  should  be, 

D-  IJ.  Stiirgis  addressed  tbo  tent 
yesterday  morning  in  the  Spirit  of  God. 
We  are  glad  the  Brethren  thus  im- 
nrovp  the  opportunity  to  hold  forth 
the  truth. 

Miss  C.  M.  lllaK.e  request"* 
tender  her  heartfelt  thanks  to  the 
friends  of  the  or|ihans,  for  their  gen. 
erous  contributions.  Miss  Ulake  is  a 
devoted  worker  for  the  poor  friendless 
little  waifs  who  have  been  left  to  the 
charities  of  the  human  family. 

DAKOTA 
Persons  wanliKii  to  see  laiidi 
the  CM,  I'i  St,  P.  R  R  will  find  it, 
to  their  advantage  to  confer  will) 
me.  Whenever  iuor*j  than  a  di 
ATf  ready  to  go,  I  will  go  with 
them. 

P.  Fahrney,     Chicago. 

•lulta    A.    Wood    of   Hremo,   V, 
a  prominent  number  of  the   Breth- 
r*-n  Church  is  m  attendance   but 
leecle  health. 

Dr.  P.  F.ihrnpy,  of  Chicago,  a 
very  genial  brother,  is  on  the 
the  ground  lootiiug  after  the  inter. 
est  of  m-^mbers  returning  home 
through  Chicago. 

If  you  W4nt  agood  p« per  for  the 
farm  nnd  home,  go  to  the  editor's 
fpot  and  sub'cribe  for  the  Westbrn 
Heii.vlii.  *25cIs  to  the  end  of  the 
year. 

The  political  convention  at  Chi- 
cago seems  to  have  drann  away  a 
vfry  large  iiuniher  that  would 
otherwise  liave  attended  the  Gon- 
Itrreiicp. 

30,000 

Words  in  a  DiclionLry  for  i(0  cents 
sold  all  over  the  United  States  for  S4 
cents.    8cft  them  at 


II,: 


,  PLTKItllAl'GIl'e 


Many  a  man  his  Lost  his 
sole  by  the  simple  turn  of  his 
foot,  but  many  a  man  has  not 
made  his  fortune  by  not  trad- 
ing with  Wilson  at  the  Red, 
White  and  Blue,  who  keeps  a 
fine  stock  of  Furniture. 

N.  Fagan  has  on  sale  this 
week  the  finest  lot  of  whips 
in  the  market.  For  all  kinds 
of  Harness  Goods  go  to 

FAGAN'S, 

Contract  (o  Let. 

A  barn  to  build  IWixHO.  S  miles 
North  Kast  of  T.anaik.  Contract  will 
be  let  the  lowest  reK|)onsibIe  bidder. 
Apply  on  IheprctniacM, 

iiv.o.  Tiii.uNr*!^.     , 


Farms  for  Sale ! 


i\m 


PraiFie  Farm,  consisiiog  oi 
1  fife  Acres  well   Improved  prairie 

*'^JV  l,l,„l;    f„i,r    „,„,    jjijy   ,,jj,(     j^ji,^,^ 

north-west  of  Shannon.  Carroll  Co,, 
Illinois.  Also  live  acres  of  limber 
land.  A  large  bank  barn  and  two  good 
houses  oil  the  iiluce.  Ilimning  water 
and  good  wells— water  plenty.  Fruit 
trees  and  small  fruits  in  abuudanee. 
Scliooldiouso  near.  For  further  jmrtlo- 
ularscall  on  the  undei-signed  on  the 
premiaes  or  nddiesa  him  at  Shanuon 


111. 


(141 


JOHN  BAUM. 


1  fH\  'V''^^  Improved  farm  liin.I  ou 
■^\9\^  Plum  River,  for  sale  or  gnod 
evms;  would  make  a  good  sloek  farm. 
r."w!!,  '»'*''""''"^,'"'|ily  to  1),  Kingerj 
m  Wm.  Uennrr,  Lanark.  Ill,,  or  ad- 
dress (iKonoRHinLs, 

Ueatiice.  Xeb. 


Improved  Farm  for  Sale. 

XOU  ti.ihs  Kast  of  Ml,Cain.lI, 
aujDiuiiig  LIdvrJohn  J.  Kiumeii.  in- 
quire of  (.    L    uosTETTKIl, 

Mt.  Cimnll.  111. 


For  Sale  on  Good  Terms. 

«JOU  fhrr..  lire  2.S0  aore^i  III  ,',,0 
tai.u  *v-nim|>ii.vr.l,  MIO  ant.-,  ot  thiH 
lanall  1  li.- iiii|.fiiv,-im!iils  on.  The  iid-' 
joinluil  120  ai'ies  (fenced)  would  make 
a  good  farm  by  itself;  or  aU  together  us 
it  now  Is. 

The  other  is  Sll  acres,  well  iinnroved. 
fpiiced  in  si-veii  llelds;  hug.'  h.ois..-  gi.od 
bam  and  other  buildings,  4IHP  arii.le 
trees,  mostly  lieariiig,  and  a  variety  of 
other  fruit;  gooil  cistern,  well  and 
winduiill  on  the  farm. 

1  will  he  ready  to  take  any  one  want- 
ing to  buy.  to  sew  the  farms,  whenewr 
they  may  wish,  as  [  live  m  Lanark. 

_^ W.  I'lIll.I.TP!'. 


80' 


I'or  riiriher  liitorniiillori  aiiply  to  Jiu'ub  f 
Sav-ler  m  AiiliuiI  Mo^tliiu.  oruil'lrei*  » 

I-    .  ■IOH\  A.  t.t\cot.n. 

Ili-onliti,,,,  fowr,htfk  «:„,,  rnirii 


SELL  OR  TRADE. 


unicc,   wuiiiii 


^Ai\  AntF.'i,-!  ofTrtr  my  farm  i)l 
'^*"  '2Ui  .icrcs,  siliiateil  lioii 
raileanortli  of  Lmia,  Slephonson  Co., 
III.,  for  sale.  AU  under  cultivation; 
good  bouse;  lai'i^H  barn;  out-hon.scs; 

FRUIT  TREES  IN  ABUNDANCE^ 
Uumiiiig  water  and  everything  that 
makes  a  farm  d-siiMble.  About  throe 
miles  from  the  Ilrethron'M  meeiing- 
boiise.  For  price,  terms  or  other  In- 
formatiun,  addruss: 

JOHN  KREITZER, 
Lena,  111, 


80^ 


I.  KM 


FARM   FOR   SALE 

^  /%4\  Acre*  o(   detlrabia  larm   Imii]    in 

1,3 nnrk,  mill  i'/i  nilkn  Baal  u(    Mt. 
Tljliliavfryfliiwtrai-I  "f  land.     I'ur 

l'iirllCUliltlII|>l>>y  >'>  A.  II.  JJO!>TI 


l\i.l 


,111. 


80^ 


Farm  i'or  Sate  Cheap. 


>i  I'll 


.111.  iin. 


I'ok   lov 


:x--*tvi'i 


lUiklitl 


iislH-il-iinlfurniTlbaH'-.SU,    Well  .i[   k<" 
r.    vtliiJ'Dilll    (<lu.      Loculli>o.    liuK    ml 
nn-ttircn's  cliiircli-   leveii  inllifilrniii  n, 
Hull.    I'rico.tJ.ODoviuli. 

Ill  liu'  tamo  tuwiiililp  110  avrc:    liuuiw,  ;'ik 'j 
wantnliiliii:u'vt^i]  rijoriii'.  linrn,  3)i.V)  loti, 

'■' Miter.  ruuiiliiK  wuut,     f.MU.-iUon; 

liftll  ml1r«  fivai  tliaUrullirou'tcliUrcli 
and  rltilit  mllr«  n-oin  rnirkel.    I'dLi-,  t^,'i<>Cf. 
Jons  U.  sm-rr. 


Farm  Cor  Sale  Cheap. 

OQAAi'h-— l'"-Ml''l      ■•!•'•    rniTc   W 


lowi 


roll  < 


,  ni. 


i'.l  I 


\v^^. 


JtlV,.  I>niii  ;i\y,,  fftlr- 
liaiik's»f«l*  n<ii  v?,ili- iiuii.c— iijuiiiii;:  w,ili' 
liiHxl  wcll.cUii^ni  aiitl  wliiil  mill  <iii  itic  f/iri 
AtM  I'lr  t>)1i>  3  IiouM  >H<1  Lall-acrG  IM  in  l.t 
O.  L  K,  Wlilt.'. 


THE  BRETHBEWS 

Normal  College, 


HUNTINGDON,  PA. 


.  unilcir  tiin  eoi^ 


■^  Sl>r,i. 


ol  1»W  «i 


t>MB 

-^ollly  Lruwliiu  111  iiioniul  iiwIuIupm  ^ai  In 
ivoT  mill  n<p«h<iroti  0^)111  in-ilnr  iiitinilt  w 
11  ncknoKI|«t]t(^  li>wpr  lor  fiiwj, 
ThnlDcnilnnlanllllut  roulil  bu  iliij|lri<(1.  B^ 
luK  Mttialnt  on  tho  m«ln  lliii"  ot  Iho  Pcno't. 
IVnlnvl  It  It-andAi  tlio  ntirllieni  ivtLiilnm  ol 
"iiiiIIiiikIou  A  UnMcl- rni-.  ivlilch  iiuw  ex- 
iliruimh  lo  Dridnpport  »nJ  CumbotUot 
.^J>l,.luako>lll,•u]roI  necivt*  truii)  eyory  <llnn- 

Till'  iu)l(M  hc4lltifutn«M  lit  Uin  [iiapp.  iiio  iMtn. 
tltul  iiiniiiitalLiionaury.clMT  rumilim  ttream^ 
KD<]  Ihu  inonti  ftuit  crirliUmi  tunuiiiRri  nt  tik* 
l>lao(s  (III  toiul  (i>  iiinko  It  •  vorj  >ia<ir>kl>iti  d1m« 
tortht  Drethmi  to  wiul  tliclrigblldtv'ii  tu  lian 
ihi-iii  olucnli-il,  Tlio  icennry  Muhk  ihs  ranii> 
nylvtiii&ivnlrnl  It.  II.  cAuiiotlMiurpuMd  u4 
« itwir  worili  Ik  irln  Iroia  tliu  iiralrltM  ot  0» 

VOtt. 

Tli»tiiiiiJiii)t  liiiuwAtiit  wpll  nilavicd  to  |b» 
iiirpiH"  i,if  iniioh  11  WM  laluiiiltMl— n  Sohiiol,  & 
■liiirph  ,111a (.  Iiiiiiin,  So  tor,  our  nmsi  uilkuIu 
iii'>'inuuii«  iinvp  been niPt  and  t«r  ti-iiimmea. 
lnUiiii*  ivo  IppI  likn  rctcrTliiti  lo  every  wull  dl*- 
I'UMil  •ibd»iii  Hint  hu  aiiriiit.'.i  uif  luilltn* 


I111I11 


Tlio  wiiikaooi 


Filviiitud  hai  lariii'l)  f 


I  llio 


rllKlnku 


"■Muml.o.J.il)  l.t.ah.lo,.„Ui.o*M,  «r«kl. 

Kail  Trim  Moinlnj,  Aiik.  Mk  riio  pnirontn 
itii'  Utt'iiimi  I'lin'iiiiiiiy  noiioiii^j.  l^l^  tat 
i>r  hilurMiMl>iii  wnd  n  s  ocni  tt»iii[i  and  g«| 
i-<'iiiiilaiiuDmilo1iwlllli»r«ii<ly  (or  dhlrlbu- 
■II  111  11  tow  wM-ki.    AddrvM 

J.  tr.  nnvxiR. trail.  froiPipoi. 

""'  ■■""*.  »ii»llri(f>l»r>,  fm. 


Jirnin  |W"0|iuK  JO  t|l.lON  joofx  auQ 

13aVN0W31  QNV  WV3H3  331 

'suomaTi  puB  ssBuBiQ 

—110.4  — 
*\L    Of) 


A  House  well  fiirnishvd.  la  a  iilensura 
to  all  concerned.    To  do  that, 

Vuii    Hlimihl  Hiiy 


PUilIUII[, 

GOOD  CilliPmi 


We  Take  Pleasure  la  Inviting  Tour 
AtleuLion  to  the 

FINE   ASSORTMENT 

cif  i;.iM(l«  in  till'  111)11  ill, 

C.  G.  Gibbs  &  Co., 

LANARK,  ■  -  -  ILLINOIS. 


Brethren's  Hats ! 


ll<Hi.l'.l.y  IlrnUiPfi.  n 


Wp  Iuvl-  ri-colifd  a  nun  iitt'irnneiit  ol  SalE- 
tiK'r  mill  Winior  ll.ii*.  wblcli  tli.-  Iliciliroii  u» 

lovlU'iltii  Odd  anil  ciuiiiliii; 

Remember  the  Place, 

EI5Y  lillOTHERS. 


X>onH  Scratch 

A  IV. 1  M.iii'>  ii.irk  .i\\  .villi  l.ilV,  tij- 
In  |>ay  l>ii;h  I'tlcen  for 

A-//OS>2>r  GOODS, 

wh'ii  >'Hi  ciiu  ii^i  tin- 
Best  -  Fitting  Suits 

'         Mnde  from  tho  bfst  Cloth 
in  the  market, 

FOR  LESS  MONEY 

Ity  Giving  Vour  ()id»^rslo 

J,G.  SHELLER, 

LANARK'.S 

Merchant  Tailor 


THE  mi 

Of  the  Nalional  Conven- 

lion  Throbs  and  Beats 

As    One    Faclion 

and    Another 

Thunders  al 

its  Heart. 

A  CompTomleo     Made    With 
Don.    CameroD,    Whereby, 
He    Kotains     tha     Na- 
tional ChairraanBhip 
But  it  Breaks     the 
Unit     Rule, 
and 
Ofvea    tho     Anti-Grant    Men 
the     OrgaaniKatton    of 
the     Conven- 
tion 

Chicago  is  Packed    to    its   Ul- 


DO    RIGHX 

fn.h.;«.  call  Jit  "wr  Il'.-k  »l..i«.  W 
hnvc  ttioliMt  uwM'irtflii'iit  In  tbc  rlly 
Bt  H.  **  l'fT«nnAr«n' 


EDUCATIONAL  FACILITIES 

iJountlforFisdollege 


THRfE  DEPARTMENTS, 

CollE^ate,  kdmk  :nd  Comsiercial  I 

Collegiate  Deparlment 

(■..riH>rl"-»  Vil'v  rnutv,  <i\r  r'^wlc*!,  I-illr. 
ani]  Nrlciilinr,  add  WJcnlKlc  t-'iu(»M  ol 
•riiil*  i''iiia[  1«  il>"««  III  III"  !«»'  Cyitose*  Jii 

Academic  Department 


most  Limit. 

The   Blaine,    Griint     and     Sherman 

Factioni  All   ConflilenI 

of  Suooois. 

Tlie  First  Actual    Work   Done 
At  Noon  Yesterday, 


Ye«t«nlny's  paiiors  liiillcnlu  but  lit' 
tlec)inuf[o  In  ttio  iirovloim  iiro^rutniiK', 
Tlie  Umiit  mi>n  liiivo  tiji-lr  luiiirl  c>ii 
Mil-  Rtiimbllcuii  tiulm  iind  (Iciolitn<  llioy 
will  iii'vor  >lclil  III  luiy  livUiK  ruiiu, 
bLIII  tlify  Inckud  fuily  voUm  uf  a  iiiii- 
Jorlly.  Itliiliiu  rulluws  witti  n  cluHit 
Beaotiil  Willie  Sljoioiuii  lioldn  tliu  bul- 
anoe  of  jiowor.  Allojiiaiior  tin-  fllliia- 
tion  Ih  dtfCl-JcdIy  inU'rodtlni;  luid  no 
man  cun  yul  sue  Uiu  I'lul. 

Tueediiy  t-vunfnft  tho  8liorni(iii  uikii  | 
were  JuhlJiutt,  uwiug  to  lurgn  snliiH  In 
tbo  Soiitji— which  iiifiiiit  It  coiTON|ii>»d- 
luK  ih'cr.'iiHO  In  tiiunt'd  riinks. 

Till-  NnLioiml  Commlttuo  wpro  oucii- 
pk'd  iillihiy  in  lo-annnglntt  eontit,  ittt 
laid  lint  by  tho  cxtrouiu  {>urtlziiiiHhi|i  or 
tlie(.'iiiDi<ron  ohm. 

Tivciily-two  dclcjiatcH  Tionj  IVnimyl- 
vaiihi  liiivo  BlRnpd  \m\wn  IndlciitliiB 
that  thny  will  supjiort  tho  Phimcd 
Knight  of  tho  Pliio  Trtst!  Stato. 

ConkllDft  oindo  n  iiowprriil  speooli  nt 
a  Oriiiit  Ciiiicijs,  dpolarluit  thnt  not 
only  lU'jinbllcaiiH  hut  Di'iiioenitlc  (ior- 
tuanH  will  HU|ti>nrt  tho  "alrong"  mitii— 
(SoiDO  GL-riuiin  had  been  jtivinR  hlin 
taffy).'  He  doclardd  he  could  and 
woidd  carry  New  York  by  40.000  ma- 
jority, ami  If  ho  falk'd  ho  would  "trav- 
el througli  Ohio  iHUi'-hOiidt'tl  and  bare, 
footed  and  ask  that  great  State's  iiai- 
don."  •  I 

To  sum  up,  the  Grant  men  woro 
ijulpt  but  anxloua,  tho  Blaiiio  men 
havi>  Hiib^jilfd  iiiio  ijniot  chiicklos, 
whlln  tin- Slierman  iiieii  deport  them- 
selves in  A  calm,  (llgniflud  manner,  an 
becomeH  sncli  a  leader  aa  Sherman. 


*('|Pi.l(l)cun(]KnH]I*li. 

Commercial  Department 

FINE  STONE  BUILDINGS  < 

BEAUTIFUL  GROUNDS 

«V  Hoiim%  wfII  liinihhtit  and  IirateJ  by 
luriiiu'r-.   (I'lciil  l^oatil  AC  ii'iUiiiaMnrati^*.   I 

iJiidHilo.  ntd,     Adilrnii* 


D.  T.  WEED  S 

(  IIAMI'ION 

Fanning  Mill 


GRAIN  SEPARATOR  WORKS 

CAKHlJl,!.  r(i|i\TV  II.MMHK 

ThiN  MILL  t«i  the  BcNt  in  use.  I 
ohallenoe  uny  Mill  in  cxlbtence  to 
compnlo  Willi  it.  I  invito  inspection, 
AM  orders  promptly  allendod  to. 

Every  Farmer  and  Grain  Hiiyor 
hIioiiM  havo  one. 


Iron  and  Wood  Turning 
HUPAIKINH! 


ECLIPSE  ENGINES! 

Mir  Farm  U».>anJ  (IrivlnB  our  pop.dar  Circular  Saw  Millsl    Also  Kclipso  Traction  Engines,  fully  tested  and  guaran- 
Eleven  l]i-!it-clas»  Premiums  awarded  Including  Centennial,  187U. 

\Vilt<i  iiMiiarliculars  of  yinir  wiinl  iiikI  i.-.'i'ivp  [unniiit  ri'i.ly.     (.■atiil.)gui',  Ci'iili-iuiial  Juiliies  Kr'pijrt.  etc.     Address: 
ev  Iinti't  itjv.'^t  iti  ,11,  Hn-Jiic,  until  yon  liiivc  iiivr^t  Jt;!.lril  llic  nipnlsur  tlin  lvh|isr. 


Chicago,  May  31.  1880.— Tho  un- 
denigneii,  delegates  to  the  Repub- 
lican National  Con vii tion,  rppre- 
senting  onr  several  Connreasional 
districts  in  tlieetftlo  of  New  Yorit, 
deairinK  aboie  all  Ihe  success  of  the 
Republican  party  at  the  niipronch- 
ing  election,  and  realizing  the  dan- 
ger att*Dding  au  injudicious  iiom- 
inatiou,  liedare  our  /jurpow  to  resi'if 
the  nomination  of  Gen.  U.  S.  Grant 
6y  all  honorable  nifana.  We  are 
sincere  in  the  conviction  that  in 
New  York  at  least,  his  nomination 
wonld  insure  defeat.  We  have  a 
great  battle  to  fight,  and  victory  is 
within  our  reach,  but  we  earnestly 
proteet  against  entering  the  contest 
with  a  nomination  wbicb  we  regard 
as  unwise  and  perilous. 

This  was  signed  by  nineteen  of 
the  New  York  delegation. 

The  National  Convention  has 
been  holding  continued  sessions,  de- 
bating  the  question  whether  to  de- 
pose Don  Cameron  or  not.  In  chm 
he  is  deposed  Wm.  E.  Chandler  will 
he  promoted  to  the  position.  i 


Ni'Vi'i'  mlsi  a  K"i'ii  o|>|u)rt unity  to 

MAKE  MONEY  ^'  ' 

GFSAVE  MONEY  I 

AVo  are  pivpareil  to  say  to  the  read- 
uiH  of  this  paper  that  we  can  make  it 
an  object  for  yon  to  trade  nt 

The  Center  Store, 

Wlicn- y„iir:iN  t,'Ct  W'llvi  l.iirgiiitiB 
ill  nil  kUKh  ol 

DRY  GOODS, 

MEN  AND  BOYS' 

CLOTHING  I 
NOTIONS, 

BOOTS  &  SHOES, 

RUBBEK  GOODS! 

In  Mil  Of  wliiol,  jL,ii  ,-ini  i-iiv,'  iiiiimv 
by  IriHllng  wilh 

Reynolds  &  Graham, 

LANARK,      -      -      ILLINOIS 


The  Days 

or  long  crt'dit  iind  lilgh  prices  are  past. 
Now  the  prudent  housekeeper 

biiyi*  where  «ho  gets 
Ihe  UuNt  Figures  for  C;i.Hh.  The 

C.  ().  D. 
GROCERY ! 

Sells  Goods  on  their  Merits. 
It  given  iJiiicliiiNiTS  the  litiielils  of  tlie 
cuNli  sysk'iii. 

LOTS  OF  NOVELTIES 


Nollons  and  Fancy  Goods. 
W.  T.  CROfZER  &  CO., 

Lanark,    -    -    -    -    Illinois 


Boots  and  Shoes 


Call.i' 


0  SI.O|> 


-..0|> 

or  Iho  Uii(1i>nUiii'il  iiriil  Uvt  lilR  I'laiirtit ) 

CUSTOM  WORK   AND  HEPAIRING  A  SPECIALTYI 

!■.  W.  lilSKNniSU, 

livu  lJt.iii-1.  .siiiiiii  i.r  I'nimn'i  llAr»CM»lii>p. 


TATISTIC8 

/)     riiovii:  THAT 

S  THE  MOU'I'AHTy 

.■  riilciminougjt  ClVlllU'il  ppo- 
V'  I     I    I    I'l'    "i"  tiM    llm   (l«i:r(-iijp.     In 


"VICTOR" 

Double  Hiillei'  Clover  Machine'^! 

Thiit  L'hiillfnBi'Sall  otlifr  Ulnver  Iliillfis  in  th.'  Wm  IM  f.u 
Clean  and  FiiHl  linlllng  troo)  tho  si];iw. 


Special  Hotice  to  Farmers  and  Raisers  or  Clover  Seed. 


Il.ivliiu  utibimnilpil  vuiinitenrc  tli.tl  (n 

i1(  I)  lu  o.iliii  or  win.ly  wyalln-r,  ov  ivci  ur 
liiu  worlil,  wpn'msuiKl  oiiv  tuiiuy  jilace  li 
il  Ilic  reKubr  prlci'  i>iHil  fur  IiiiUIiik  v.;il  i 


rlliiller  fun  ImU  and  ctenii  M]oios<.'i.-d  [n-lieUier  wet  or 
I'y  wcatlier.  ;iii<l  ilo  It  belttfrlliiii)  itiiy  utlior  liuller  li 
tlio  liniteil  SUtes  where  It  U  not  known,  and  hull  seed 
I  llii'  loc.illty  to  wlilcU  we  send  il.    Nuiv,  betote  purcli- 


Free  Mnsenm  ! 

IHDIAHRSLICS,"" 

MIHERAL  SPBCIMHHS, 
MOUNTAIN  ViaWS,  ETC. 

1,  and  npn.    Adiiiis.1- 


Couie  one, 
Ion  free 


J.  C.  FUNDEHUUllGH. 


ii..'l)  In  Ua.  rAIIM.NKVS 
il.l/Kll,  wlileh,  lipiwlriliTij; 
■■'-ry  ncparDln  ftlunil  kIuIi- 
•   nil   lotvi^a  mid  liiliirii.il. 


,  If  y..u  I,,]  ,■.:>:].  OTO«-«y.  rt.a.illl.nUvl 
iiivo  NiKow  i...Ii„  nt  skill,  or  j>.lI..»lBh- 
Jiro«n  ««»-  «i,  r«cc  or  botly,  fr,.,|,n,i,t 
llpuducliu  <>i  dizflii.'u,  biid  t.i-1.-  In  iii.iiiili. 
iHiL'riisI  bcm  or  ctaJIU nUcruuti<(1  hIiIi  ti.x 
lltitln.'*,  Irftgnlnr  niiiu-mi',  imd  l.nifiiP 
C.vH.<i,    you    lire    itufI,rlLe    (r..tu    Tircplil 


KKii^L-mllv  Im.  |(  nmnUfMcd  11.  ™)ii*ry 
lu  ctiriQif  TBUtr,  Um*  Buh,  Hotk  («. 
bBDrlM.  Sor»  KjM,  VrafginD*  Snm  uid 
tm""/^.  '**'"'•  NnpHlo«m  lioli™  0? 
TWrk  .N«k,  niM  (:nl.r».d  (Jl.nd,. 

N,ildb,  i,i,ll,„rl„,lQ^.,.ti(rio!,K       (Dr.!-- 
K't'".'a^u''J'u"""'"'"-    **"■'•  **""^ 

•  DR.   P.    FAHRNEY, 

Bifg  IMIrrry.  CIIIO.IOV,  ILL. 


IK  or  tmiiloyms  any  oilier  iiiitkn  of  Utiller  to  liuU  your  wod,  Itl  m  Iienv  froi 
'  11(1-111  iwked  liy  faviiKM-a mill  ttire^lit-Tiiicii,  "I)of!i  your  MulKjr  do  nioro  and  better  work  ttmn  otlier 
iiitUersT"  Our.iiunerh:  All  luaiiutactm-ariiind  denier* s.iy  their  mnelilnes  arc  the  best.  All 
«e  ink  IM.  Blvc  lliu  Victor  n  tri.il.  and  if  you  do  not  like  It  aflor  mv  dny's  trial,  jou  need  not  need 
iiotkeeim.  TlihUlliowny  we  «ollli(i1lerH  under  otir  warranty.  Siind  (orprloett  and  terms  and 
|iniii|)li1el  contntnliiK  116  Ictlen  from  parties  who  have  nse<l  and  employed  the  Victor. 

mn  OUR  wARfiflfin  oh  the  victor, 

\Vc  warrant  our  AHctor  llullers  to  be  well  niude  and  well  finished  with 
^uod  material,  and  against  all  breaks  from  defects  in  ni;it<-rial  and  construction, 
loroneseason,  andtoSTEM,  HULL  and  CLEAPI  WORE  CLOVER  SEED  IN  THE 
SAWE  LENGTH  OF  TIME  AND  UNDER  THE  SAME  CIRCUMSTANCES,  THAN 
ANY  OTHER  MACHINE  IN  THE  WORLD,  pl-iced  in  tli«  hands  of  a  competent 
iilti'iiilor,  ami  tlie  mo^I  simiilo  ;ii,il  tjisicot  niiicliine  to  rnii  now  hting  built. 

For  Sale  by  Eealors  in  Agricultural  Implements  gener- 
ally. Don't  forget  to  send  for  our  circular  and  price-list, 
which   -wiU  be  mailed  fVee. 

HAGERSTOWN  AGR.  IMP.  IVIARF.  CO. 
Hag-erstown,    -----     Maryland 


lOISFORSil[!£~ 

town  iif  Waiidani's  (;iovi\  Mciihciisnii 
(.'ii..  111.,  on  Illinois  Central  liaihvay.— 
This  b  ;i  iK'siriihlr  kiciilion  BTiJ  is  sit- 
uated in  the  mirtstof  a  rich  farming 
countiy.  Lumber  at  the  place,  and 
luiildiiig  .stone  and  sand  adjoining  the 
town.    Price  of  lots  from 

$25  to  $40. 


If  you  would  live  in  peace  and  comfort, 
you  should  have  an 

EASY-FITTING  SHOE  I 

ttEMKMlil.li. 
Von  can  lii-t  tlie  Mest 

Boots  and  Shoes 

i-or  further  inrniiiirition  niiaress  the  UUnK  &  ROTH  ! 

I  iKleisigiiedatWaddam-.Srove.lll.  |  OuBtoiaWork &Re|iairingaSpe«ialty, 
Geo.  Sbuut.     |  n,  U.  -  Oome  and  l<eo  U«  ! 


DAILY  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND  LANARK  GAZETTE. 


VOL.  1,  NO.  4. 


LANARK.  ILLINOIS,  JUNE  4  1880. 


Special  trntiis  will  be  run  as  follows, 
from  June  Ist  to  Itti  iuclusive: 

ooi-rn.  wcsr     STATIONS      liOiM)  BAsr 
D"e  A  ai    rif  P  Si  "At  A  M   Af  1'  it 

"36  "J*  I'lorrQCC  6.24  6J.1 

'fA  8.06  aiuvnoou  I  6.r«  6,i« 

Ar  A  M  Uc  r  M 

MO  &.I3  r.4>^Atu(  r..r<:  sts 

S«  Mt.  Cnrioll  .xsn 

I'lw  Illchoryurove    ,MS  .    . 

Ar  !•  M  Ul-  a  M 
616  savaiiii.i  5.oo  ,. 

OFFlCKTtS     OF    ANKVaL 
MEETING. 

Batch    Bbv,  of  Illinois,  Modera- 
,tor. 

John  Wise,  of  Mulberry  Grove, 
III.,  Keadmg  Clerk. 

James   Quinter,  of  Hutitiagdon, 
Pa,.  Writing  Clerk. 

Johu  Klory,  of  Bridgewater.  Vn., 
Door-keeper. 

THE  COKFEEENCE. 

The     Intkuest     Continuks. 

All  tuk  Dimthkts  Reachkd 
itY  3  P.  M. 


Till-;     MlSSlONAltY     WoKK 

(FIVES  A  Sthong  En- 

DOUSEMENT. 


Kb- 


TiikBhothekhood  Takes  the 
"Work  in  Hand. 

THUHSDAy's  I'KOCBEDING'. 

Meeting  opened  with  siaging  and 
prayer  about  9:30  a  m. 

Bro.  Samuel  Qurber  nuide  an  ex- 
platiatiou,  stating  that  the  report 
that  the  brethren  of  Miami  Valley, 
Ohio,  wished  to  withdraw  from  the 
church  was  utterly  untrue,  and  that 
he  desired  to  remain  with  the  gen- 
eral brotherhood. 

He  was  followed  by  Bro.  G.  S. 
Siler  and  Abram  Fiory,  who  also 
diaclaimed  such  designs.  They  said 
they  had  suffered  much  and  we: 
still  willing  to  suffer  for  Christ's 
sake. 

Bro.  Jesse  Calvert,  P,  J.  Brown 
and  H.  R.  Holsinger  also  'made  ex- 
planations. 

Query  relative  to  the  enforcement 
of  decision  ot  A.  M.  tir^t  taken  up. 
Following  is  the  query  and  answer 
presented   by  Standing  Committee: 

We  request  A.  M.  through  D.  M 
to  reconaider  Art.  8  of  Miu.  of  1840 
and  Art.  IS  of  18.^1;  also  laat  clause 
of  committee  reports,  Miu-  page 
30H;  and  if  those  brethren  appoint- 
ed cannot  succeed  in  setting  things 
in  order  according  to  the  Min.  of  A. 
M.,  they  shall  report  such  members 
or  churchfs  to  A,  M,,who  sball  semi 
a  committee  of  faithful  brethren 
with  authority  to  deal  with  them 
according  to  Matt.  1S:1". 

Jas.  yuinter.  We  were  once 
young  and  did  not  then  appreciate 
as  we  do  now.  We  saw  the  impos- 
sibility of  passing  the  original  query. 
We  should  all  carry  them  out  as 
neiir  as  we  can.  I  hope  the  question 
with  its  answer  will  pass.  The  fol- 
lowing 19  the  anwwer: 

Whereas,  There  is  a  considerable 
difference  among  the  brethren  re- 
garding the  propriety  of  nliserving 
the  decisions  of  Annual  Meeting; 
therefore, 

R^mlvnL  That  all  the  brethren 
should  labor  aa  far  as  they  can  to 
obserTe  the  decisiinis.  and  that  tha 
officers  of  the  church  t-hould  labor 
«are(ully  but  judiciously  to  have  the 
churches  carry  them  out  uitiJ  they 
are  changed,  if  a  change  ie  desirable, 
and  will  brin^  us  nearer  to  fthe  gos- 
pel. 


In  the  above  we  have  reference  to 
decisions  that  pertain  to  the  present 
condition  and  circumstance!)  of  the 
church,  and  not  to  those  that  time 
and  circumstances  have  made  obso- 
lete. 

A  sifter  departs  from  her  uube- 
lieviag  husband  and  procurer  a  bill 
ot  divorce  on  the  f;round  of  cruel 
treatuiiint,  can  she  retain  her  mem- 
bemhip  in  the  church  while  holding 
in  her  po^se^sioD  that  bill  of  di- 
vorci-,  providing  she  ren-aina  ua- 
mairied? 

Ans. — Yes,  she  can. 

DANISH  mssiOK. 

Will  not  this  Annual  Meeting 
adopt  some  measure  to  meet  the 
wants  of  the  Danish  Mission,  as  the 
advice  ot  Art.  3  of  A.  M.  of  187!*  has 
not  met  the  wants  of  the  pasit  vear, 
becau(>e  some  o)  the  churches  have 
failed  to  comply  with  said  demand 'r* 

Answer  —  Each  uiember  of 
the  Standing  Committee  shall 
notify  each  church  in  his  State  Dis- 
trict that  be  is  appointed  to  receive 
what  they  will  contribute  to  the 
Danish  Mission. 

S.  H.  Basbor.  How  does  it  come 
that  those  Danes  can  support  them- 
selves before  they  join  the  church, 
but  not  afterwards? 

M.  M.  Eshieman.  Bro.  Hope  is 
being  supported  and  a  few  of  the 
very  poor,  but  not  the  church. 

Each  member  of  the  Standing 
Committee  shall  notify  each  church 
in  his  State  District  that  he  is  ap- 
pointed to  receive  what  they  will 
contribute  to  the  Danish  Mission.  ' 

WUeu  a  district  of  church  with  a 
satisfactory  muj'irity  desire  to  hold 
an  election,  and  all  the  members 
present  come  beforu  the  elderd  re- 
ceiving the  votes,  and  a  majority 
say  they  have  no  choice,  shall  that 
majority  render  the  election  null 
and  void,  cr  shall  the  brother  hav' 
ing  the  majority  of  votes,  cast  be 
pronounced  elected? 

Ans. —  When  a  majority  of  mem- 
bers of  a  church  would  come  before 
the  elders  and  say  we  have  no  choice, 
it  would  be  beat  to  pronounce  no 
one  elected. 

Petition  from  Miami  Valley,Ohio, 
was  presented  and  the  following 
substitute  was  offered  and  accepted: 

WHEKEAS.Our  beloved  Kraternity 
has  been  considerably  disturbed  by 
brethren  holding  extreme  vie  ws,8ome 
being  disposed  to  enforce  more  vig- 
orously the  order  of  the  church  in 
regard  to  non-conformity  to  the 
world,  and  the  principle  ot  non-con- 
formity to  the  world  in  giving  form 
to  our  costume,  than  has  commonly 
been  done  by  our  ancient  brethren; 
while  some  on  the  other  extreme 
would  abandon  the  principles  of 
nonconformity  so  far  as  that  prin- 
ciple has  anything  to  do  with  ;:iv- 
ing  form    to  our  costume;  and 

Wheiikas,  The  principle  of  non- 
conformity in  giving  turm  to  our 
costume,  as  well  as  in  everything 
else,  has  been  a  peculiar  character- 
istic of  our  Fraternity,  and  is  so 
stated  in  our  written  history,  and 
has  had  its  influence  with  our  non- 
Bwe.tnug  and  noTi-conibattant  and 
our  general  principles  identifying 
our  Fraternity  with  tli^  Primitive 
and  Apostolic  church  in  preserving 
us  from  the  eitravugjint  expendi- 
tures which  both  the  religious  and 
secular  world  !  ave  lallen  into,  and 
in  obtuiuing  for  us  as  a  body  the 
characters  of  simple  honesty,  puntv 
and    uprightneaa   in  the  world;  and 

Whkheas,  His  thought  by  many, 
and  even  so  declared,  that  as  the 
body  we  are  oppossd  to  all  improve- 
ment and  progress;  and 

Whereas.  Contention  and  strife 
in  tflie  church  are  great  obstacles  in 
the  way  of  both  its  holiness  and  its 
usefulness;  therefore 

Uesoh'fd,  Fir«t,  that  we  will  labor 
in  the  spirit  of  the  gospel,  and  in 
brnthtr'y  lo\e  to  maintain  the  prin- 
eiple  ot  nonconformiiy  in  giving 
form  to  our  costume,  and  in  every 
way  that  the  recognized  peculiarities 
of  our  Fraternity  require. 

Resolved,  Secondly,  that  while  we 
declare    ourselves     conservative    in 


maintaining  unchanged  what  may 
justly  be  considered  the  principle- 
and  iieculiarities  of  our  Fraternity, 
we  aiso  believe  iu  the  iiropriety  and 
necs^ily  of  so  adapting  our  tabor 
and  our  principles  to  the  teliEiou* 
want!*  of  the  world  as  will  rvud^r 
our  labor  and  i)rinciple3  must  eth- 
eient  iu  promotiuiz  the  reformation 
of  the  world,  the  edilicatiou  of  the 
world  and  the  glory  of  God.  Hence, 
while  we  are  coo'^ervative,  we  are 
aho  |iroaTe?isive, 

Jirsntved,  Thirdly,  that  brethren 
teaching  through  the  press  or  min- 
istry or  in  any  way  sentiments  con- 
flicting with  the  recoguix-'d  princi- 
ples and  peculiarities  of  our  Frater- 
nity, shall  be  considered  ott^mders. 
and  be  dealt  with  as  such.  .\nd  to 
specify  more  particularly  the  subj-ct 
named  in  the  petition  we  offer  the 
I'olloiving  as  an  answer: 

1.  Inasmuch  as  there  exitits 
wide  spread  fear  among  us  that  the 
brethren's  high  schools  are  likely  to 
operate  against  the  simplicity  of  the 
gospel  ot  Christ,  as  also  likely  to 
cultivate  the  desire  for  an  exclusive- 
ly educated  ministry.  To  guard 
tiierefore  thtse  schools  from  pro- 
ducing these  eflVcls,  we  think  the 
Principals  of  these  schooU  should 
meet  and  adopt  rules  that  will  pre- 
vent such  tendency,  and  said  rules 
be  in  harmony  with  the  principles 
of  A.  M. 

2.  Sabbath  schools  when  held  in 
the  >pirit  of  the  gospel  may  be  made 
a  mean"  of  bringing  up  our  children 
in  the  "nurture  and  admonition  of 
the  Lord.''  But  should  have  no  pic- 
nics and  celebrations  or  any  vain 
things  of  the  popular  Sabbath 
scmiols  of  the  day  coLuected  ivitb 
them. 

3.  All  meetings  for  worship 
should  be  held  as  uur  stated  or  regu- 
lar meetings  are  held,  and  we  be 
cautious  nflt  to  n^  such  means  as 
are  calculated  to  get  persons  into 
the  church  without  a  gospel  conver- 
sion. Such  as  are  even  perauaaicm 
or  excitement,  simply  to  get  them 
into  tile  church.  But  use  the  gos- 
pel means  to  get  them  to  turn  away 
from  sin. 

i.  In  regard  tr>  a  paid  miiii&try, 
we  believe  that  it  is  not  right  in  the 
sense  for  brethren  to  go  and  labor 
for  churches  in  the  ho^e  of  receiv- 
in£  money  for  services,  and  the  oiler 
of  money  as  an  indu;ement  to 
brethren  to  preach,  but  to  poor 
ministers  who  are  faithful  both 
in  the  doctrine  and  practice  of 
the  church,  we  would  encourage 
giving  towardu  their  necessities;  as 
also  defraying  the  expenses  of  trav- 
eling in  attending  to  church  inter- 
ests. Inasmuch  as  our  old  fathers 
have  always  admitted  the  validity  of 
the  two  modes;  and  as  much  as  we 
desire  a  more  perfect  union  in  this 
matter  we  cannot  cond-'mu  either 
mode  as  being  invalid.  And  iniis- 
much  as  former  decisions  have  failed 
to  settle  this  question  to  the  satis- 
faction of  all  we  advise  more  for- 
bearance and  liberty  to  the  con- 
science of  our  brethren  in  this  mat- 
ter, because  both  have  been  prac- 
tictd  among  us  and  the  heft  way  to 
stop  tlie  agitation  of  this  ijuestion 
is  to  allow  the  sauie  tibrrty  of  con- 
science for  our  brethren  that  we  ask 
for  ourselves.  But  this  shall  not  be 
construed  to  annul  the  present  de- 
cision and  advice  of  A.  M- 

Will  the  Middle  District  Meeting 
of  Iowa  remonstrate  against  any 
District  Meeting  to  rhange  the 
time  of  holding  A.  M.  for  we  favor 
the  old  establi'hed  time? 

Answer— Let  the  A.  M.  grant  the 
liberty  if  the  change  is  wanted. 

Is  it  according  to  the  Spirit  of  the 
Gospel  and  Order  of  the  Brethren, 
when  a  committee  is  investigating 
dilliculties  in  a  church,  for  the  com^ 
mitt*e  to  confine  each  party  to  three 
witnesses,  especially  to  the  uccused 
who  were  not  informed  of  the 
charges  to  the  investigation, 

Ans.  Not  right  according  to  the 
Spirit  of  the  Gospel  and  Order  of 
the  Bretiirm. 

D.  B.  Stsigis.  Don't  think  it  is 
the  ueeges  of  committees  lo  investi- 


gat<>  matter*  that  have  been  settled 
by  the  church,  unless  there  be  u*w 
t'-stimony  discovered. 

K.  K,  Bueebley.  It  is  the  biiM- 
nes.^  of  the  com,  to  thorounhly  iu- 
vestigat-'aud  extract  every  root  uf 
txtteruess. 

The  answer  as  given  by  D.  M. 
was  confirmed- 

When  difficulties  in  a  church 
have  been  disposed  of  by  a  legal 
course  of  proceedUre.  all  implicated 
parties  making  satisfactory  acknow- 
ledgements and  all  the  members 
present  openly  and  audibly,  one  by 
one,  expressing  themselves  Hatislied. 

Does  A.  M.  authorize  committees 

(aent  by  that  body)  to  hear   and   iu 

vestigate  such  matters  at  the  request 

ly  a  tew  of  those  mombent  that 


ol\, 


expressed  themselves,  as  above  stat- 
ed, nud  in  opposition  to  the  body  nt 
the  church?  And  it  so,  whatencour- 
iij^emeut  have  churches  to  make 
every  elfort  to  settle  their  own  ditli- 
culties,  which  has  been  the  advice  of 
M.  _ 

Ans.  Let  the  committee  deter- 
mine tbeir  duty  according  Iu  the 
fiicts  before  them. 

Has  any  committee  uf  I'jlders  a 
right  according  to  Paul's  inHtruc- 
tiouH  to  Timotliy  (1  Tim.  5th  chiii)l. 
r.tth  verse)  lo  receive  accusatiuus 
against  an  i^lder  without  mtuesses. 
And  it  so  is  it  right  tor  them  after 
^uiu^  through  uii  investigation  ot 
such  uceui^ationa,  and  finding  them 
uusustained,  tu  drop  the  matters 
without  asking  anything  of  tlte  ac- 
cuser. 
Answer.     No. 

Inasmuch  as  committees  from  A. 
M.  have  caused  great  dispatislaetiou 
m  their  proceedings  with  cbuicties 
where  they  have  made  mvestigationa, 
and  lor  the  prebervatiou  of  llie  peace 
ot  the  church,  and  the  couliilence 
in  uur  A.  M.  us  well  us  lu  tb«  com- 
mittees appointed  by  the  same. 
And  that  we  might  have  as  the 
Lurd's  people  anciently  had,  but  one 
measure  and  one  weight  for  all 
Aiso  do  to  others  as  we  would  huv 
them  do  to  us.  In  cou-fequence  of 
the  above,  we  humbly  pray  and  pe 
titiyn.the  D.  M.'aiid  A.  M.of  I'r^bi)  lo 
grant  the  following  : 

That  when  a  committee  is  obtain- 
ed through  A.  M.  or  otherwise,  that 
a  reasonable  length  of  time  prior 
to  the  investigation  which  is  to  be 
made  by  said  committee,  the  ac- 
cusers shall  make  known  to  thi 
accused  all  the  charges  that  are  tc 
be  investigated  so,  the  accused 
may  be  prepared  to  defend  the  ci 
in  the  same  degree  ol  fairness,  that 
members  generally  have  in  offences 
committed  against  the  church. 

Aus.  The  District  Meeting  asks 
A.  M.  to  grant  the  requeat.  A,  M. 
grants  the  reqaest. 

The  missionary  work  watt  next 
taken  up. 

REPORT   OF    THE   COMUITTKB    ON  UIH 
SIOK  I'LAN. 

We  your  Committee  on  Missioi! 
beg  leave  to  submit  ttie  following: 

1,  We  recommend  this  Annual 
Meeting  appoint  five  brethren  sound 
in  the  faith  aai  fully  alive  to  our 
missionary  interestn  to  superintend 
the  Domestic  and  Foreign  Mission 
work  of  our  General  Brotherhood. 

2.  That  tliose  five  brethrtn  b)!- 
poiut  out  of  tkeir  number  t^ucli  ofh- 
cera  (Cor.  Sec'y,  Treaaurer,  kc.,)  as 
the  nature  of  the  work  requires. 

^.  That  the  brethren  be  instruct- 
ed to  interfere  iu  no  wsy  with  any 
proper  individual  church,  or  District 
missionary  efforts  among  our  bretb- 
rsn. 

4.  That  Annnal  meeting  advise 
that  any  Domestic  or  Foreign  Mis- 
sion work  of  a  genwal  nature,  like 
the  Danish  Mission,  now  under  the 
care  of  District  Council.  Iw  commit- 
ted to  the  supervision  of  this  board. 

.^.  That  this  meeting  rsconimeud 
that  the  fund  now  in  the  hands  of 
the  lirftkrenn  Wmh  t>f  Krangetlsm 


PRICES  CTS. 

be  committed  tn  the  treasury  of  th«- 
board  of  the  Ot'iioral  Conference. 
fl  That  this  board  be  instructed 
proceed  no  further  in  it«  appoinl- 
ment.",  kc  ,  than  the  means  iu  its 
treasury  will  justify. 

That  the  ofHcers  of  this  board 
be  reqiiirud  to  make  au  offii-ial  r*^ 
port  ol  their  work,  its  condition, 
operatimi  and  want*,  to  each  session 
of  our  Geuernl  Conforenoe,  and  thyfc 
said  report  go  into  our  regular  wiu- 
utea 

S.  That  every  church  in  th«, 
brotherhood  be  requested  to  appoint 
a  solicitor  in  iti*  own  ccngregation 
to  raise  funds  for  this  work  aud  for- 
ward the  same  to  the  Treasury  ot 
this  Mission  Board  at  least  every  su 
niont'utt. 

9.  That  this  board  be  iustructad 
til  proceed  to  its  work  at  once  rh 
opportunity  permits. 

10.  That  Standing  Committee  ol 
A.  M,  be  required  to  fill  any  vacou- 
cy  thU  may  occur  iu  the  Board 
from   time    to  time,  and    that    iW 


members    be 
years. 
Signed: 


elected     every    fou" 


J,  W.Stkin. 
John  Mbt/uku, 
Hini.  Hamilton. 

J.  1).  LlVENOOOD, 
JiiUN  VV.  FlT/.OUUALD. 

D.  P-  Saylor.  I  move  the  wholt 
thing  be  accepted  ax  I  don't  bolievr 
we  tun  get  anything  better. 

K.  H  Miller.  The  board  of  Kvau- 
geliam  wanted  this  meeting  to  ae- 
cept  their  work. 

James  Quiuter.  I  think  the  old 
members  will  be  glad  with  me  W 
see  A.  M.  take  hold  of  this  work. 

H.  \l.  Ilolsinger.  We  want  tht 
money  spent  to  be  for  preachiujr 
the  gospel,  aud  we  don't  want  it 
spent  for  other  work. 

Unanimously  adopted. 

The  following  resolution  was  of- 
fered and  unnnimnusly  adopted: 

Utittlord,  That  the  maniigoinent 
of  the  Danish  Mission  hn  trans- 
ferred to  the  Foreign  aud  Domeslit 
Mission  Board. 

Reportof  Committee  on  [•etitiont^ 
presented  ai  follows: 

We,  the  committee,  after  carefol- 
ly  itiveNtigaling  the  matter  befoK- 
us  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord, 
decide  that  the  two  Elders,  numoly — 
David  V.  MilUr,  and  Jacob  Metzg«r 
should  be  relieved  of  the  office  ol 
Elder  and  make  an  acknowl- 
edgement to  the  church,  and  Hftr- 
risou  Rule  also  be  relieved  of  hiti  of- 
fice, aud  should  make  an  acknowl- 
edgement to  the  satisfaction  of  th« 
church.  As  it  is  evident  that  thoj 
got  up  the  petitions  themselvea  aiui 
represent  them  as  coming  from  tbi- 
Miami  Valley,  Ohio,  thereby  deceiv- 
ing those  who  signed  them,  whicb 
has  caused  a  great  deal  of  truuUe 
and  dissatisfaction  ;  hence  upon  the 
gr'iund  of  this  deception  and  falsr- 
hood  wo  base  the  foregoing  deciu 
ion — and  we  further  decide  that 
those  who  circulated  these  petitions 
shall  tualie  satisfactory  acknowl- 
edgements. We  also  further  decide 
that  those  who  signed  the  petitions 
be  admonished  to  be  careful  in  sigb- 
ing  petitions  that  may  effect  Ihtr 
peace  and  union  of  the  churck. 
Jaidh  Rich, 

D.  B.  STfROlft. 

John  P.  Woi,i'. 
Gkorok  HALLam 
D.  E.  Pek'b, 
S.H.B««hor-.\m  pleased  i  hat  we  ha»* 
a   Missionary    Society  •rgauix-x!  by 
the  Annual  Meeting.  loeking  to  the 
(ipread  of  the  Gospel  outside  of   our 
presentorganiiition.     Tuere  wiU  be 
about  (l!i0.00  of  the  net  proceeds  oi 


ilif  sMe  ot  the  "Wayueibjro  Di«' 
oussion"  in  my  haods  for  diipoaal 
mod  as  it  wm  to  go  to  tbe  •prHcliDg 
of  the  Gospel.  I  will  I'tace  it  it 
the  hands  of  the  general  orgfln'/a 
£ion  formed  to-day,  t..r  dixpo-al 
Uiey  to  applv  it  to  the  cprf ad  of  l  h» 
Gospel.  Ther*  may  not  be  *l.Vi  V*> 
«ud  there  may  be  morf,  and  with 
pleuure  it  will  b.-  given. 

S.  Garber.  These  tUfrn  were  in- 
iormed  that  the  Ohio  brethren  had 
authonsed  tbe  circulation  of  thr- 
petition. 

Geo.  Cripe.  The  Indiana  breth- 
i«ii  were  at  the  meeting  and  then  - 
fore  knew  whether  they  were  author- 
-red  Of  not. 

H.  R.  Holninger  rpconimendi-d 
that  the  congregation  in  which  tb'M 
offVnding  brethren  hold  their 
Taembernhip  dispoiie  of  thi«  matter. 
If  the<e  br<>thran  are  Ki>>lty  of 
telling  faUehoodH  we  doubt  that 
rtlitving  Ihem  of  th*ir  oflice  in  a 
•4ufli<'ient  diictpline, 

3)   U.  Sturgitt.     Wo  rtifi 
p-ct  this  meeting  to  relievw  them  "f 
their  ortic*.     That,  their  own    ron- 
sregation  iihoutd  do. 

AclcnowledgemDntti.  K.  Ely 
vrotetoallof  whom  an  ncknowl- 
••dgemiint  wm  asked  an')  p'ceired 
the  narni  Irom  John  Har»hey  and 
Howard  Miller. 

B.  H.  Miller  offered  thn  following 
«i  (jxplaQBt'iry  of  the  Committed 
R»pirt:  The  Standing  (lommiltvit 
appointii  n  committfte  to  go  to  th« 
Ongregation  to  carry  out  thii  dr-- 
■•'lion,  and  nfu^r  itiveiitignting  the 
mitt'<r  thpy  find  fcbom  incorrect, 
will  act  accordingly,  and  if  more 
^ailty  ,  may  relievo  them  of  their 
oRicfl. 

it^mhrd-  Thsii  the  thtinliH  of  thiN 
meeting  bH  t'tndurud  to  llii  citi/.MiN 
gf  Linfirk  and  vicinity  for  thoir  iiii- 
botin  I  ho4pitiUity  ;  to  the  Httrenil 
tiburuhu*  for  tlK-ir  generor<iLy  iti 
op^ninp;  t'l"''  hoii^e*  to  our  min- 
Mtry  ;  i<>  llu  H  iilrjul  Oinipifiittt 
for    their     jibi'nility     in    grnntttti; 

frrtstly  rediic'd  mtv*,  iinil  to  Dr. 
ahruey  of  Chicago,  fur  hii  indetal- 
igable  hibnn*  in  iilhirding  Hiifc  Inin 
it  through  tho  city;  tn  MfH^rn, 
fiv<-ri^t<>,  Martiiidiile  iind  Kleniniiiig, 
•miilovivMiiriho  Cliicagi),  Milwiuikrc 
«D(i  St.  ChnI  KtilroH<l  (J<>,,  lor  t'liiir 
tiwie!*  uzL'Mid'-d:  tn  llrotlixr  IlDward 
Miller  forumjil'  UiilrDiit  arning''- 
.TK'iit*;  to  ill"  (Joiniiiiltei'  "t  iir 
r*nn  'iii-'iit'*  tor  the  iicu  iniuJiitioti 
od'rtred,  «ad  thi*  iiy«lfliii  ni'iinlaided 
iiiroughout  tbt  meoting. 


Bro.  Itashor  left  lor  home  last 
night,  being  uBweU. 

Brethren  and  aisteri  ipent  the 
morningi  in  einjiing  in  the  taber- 
nacle. 

.  Brother  HutiD  Neber.  of  Ken»«a», 
and  Lwidon  VV-siofOhio  pf«ach«d 
in  the  orchurd  at  ft  a.   m  .  yesterd-ty' 

There  wa-i  un  Indim.  tlrother  at 
the  the  Annual  Muting  ycBt^rday. 
He  lire"  in  tbe  Stale  of  Iowa. 

God  bl.nn  tbe  loved  one*  who 
were  with  u-!  May  all  nafely  reach 
their  piewiant  and  cheerful  home". 

Would  it  not  be  more  edifying  if 
Bpolig-e*  wiire  cntir«*ly  discarded  in 
council  and  in  public  preachings? 

We  retnrn  thank-  to  Ilron.  Sharp. 
Unahor,  Oib*oo,  HoNingtr  uixl 
other*  for  «i-i«tanc«  on  the  daily. 

Hro.  Jacob  ilerkey  of  Texiw  wa^ 
Bdmitt4'd  a-  a  member  of  the  Stand- 
ing Committee.  There  are  about 
furtj -eight  membern  now  m  Tcxiw. 
There  ought  to  be  thou«ftn(iK, 

,\nother  dintrict  hw.  be^-D  Bt()uired 
by  brtthreu  removing  into  Ti-iiw 
and  organizing  churci"*  there.  Eld 
Jucob  Bt^rk'y  rt^|»reiieu(B  Ihe  church 
from  ihatNtiite. 

"Ye"  edtior  of  the  I'roffrfsKi'f 
Cltmtiai.  fctoppod  with  uh  during 
the  A.  M.  and  bifhaved  himxtilf  ad- 
mirably. W«  pronounce  him  a 
good  uncial  companion,  and  wish 
him  good  dayii,  much  peace  and  an 
iibuinliibce  of  temperi'd  progression. 


(fli-^F.in'ATIOSS.  It    IB    about    fifty    fe*-t    broad    and 

While  atU^nding   the  Ute  Annual     twenty-five  f««t  from    back  to  front. 


hlSISIllHK 
A8  we  write  lliis  tlie  end  of  the 
Coufereiico  in  here.  Tlio  auuouiUL" 
uieut  ol  coniitiilteeH  and  Homu  oilier 
nidoeltAiieuuti  buniuuss  will  be  at- 
tended  to  thi^t  muruing,  and  Ihfu 
•4he  remainder  o(  our  bidoved  bri'th- 
ren  will  N|)eed  hoinetviLid  liitu  the 
windM,  while  ne  uill  he  left  to  wmi* 
iler  why  their  aluy  wuh  hu  trunxieiit. 
TJiis  mee^iug  wai  oue  of  I  be 
aioM  important  ind  Huccekitrul  oiiib 
held  among  n«  lor  many  yearn.  A 
<<iiidly  feeling  and  cliristiuM  rrnpect 
-peivadi-d  the  unsembty;  iiiid  wn  think 
iew  indeed  will  go  away  feeling  sor- 
Towfiil  aud  depnwstd. 

Ni'ver  before  in  the  hiittory  o  f  the 
Brrihreu  church  lu  America,  was 
-iuch  advanced  steps  taken  in  the 
I'urtherance  of  ChriMt's  cause.  "Go, 
pr.'Mflh  the  go>p»l  to  every  creu- 
lure."  Ah!  ThiH  grcjit  command 
■hiw  bueu  truly  and  grandly  reoog- 
o  K4il  for  once:  and  now  let  there  b« 
one  united,  uiiiUggiiig  effort  to  tell 
thf  good  news  of  Life  to  all  peo- 
ple. We  hope  great  good  will  rt- 
«ult  from  yentei'dav*^  work;  and  let 
<he3rd  day  of  June.  IsnO,  be  re- 
aiembered  on  one  of  the  grandest  in 
the  annals  of  the  church.  May 
this  day  be  set  apart  aa  the  day 
whtii  fa;h  of  ui  will  {jTve  liberally 
for  the  aupijort  of  the  yonr  preach- 
em  while  proclaiming  the  endear- 
ing truths  of  Christianity.  We 
wj.h  every  broth»;r  and  fister  in 
tbi"  wide  world,  could  have  beeu  at 
ti.i-  Auoual  Meeting.  We  gaiu 
■V.  rj  much  by  tht«e  plea.itnt  associ- 
■«'i"iir;  Mi.d  iiii^t  that  we  moy  ever 
*>-  p-r(i,itt'd  to  mingle  annually 
w.lfi  IbcM  of  lindiid  faiUi. 


Brother  Daniel  Shively  addrewed 
lh(!  people  in  the  tent  yesterday 
inuriiing  on  ciuging.  Urged  people 
to  follow  thu  leader  and  cultivate 
rlin  voice.  Should  articulat«  well  ; 
mid  not  Hiug  lively  tunes  at  funeraU. 

We  are  glad  (o  hear  our  brethren 
rjtjircHH  Ilieni^i'lves  an  |ileHhi'd  with 
our  country  luid  the  people.  We 
tlioiight  thev  would  learn  to  love  uh 
vt'Ty  dt'iiily  if  they  would  give  us  a 
fair  trial.  Muiiy  thank-*  to  th'^m  for 
their  a/lectionnte  regards. 


Conference,  the  bnlhren  Culled 
me  •«  on«  tot^ke  up  culiutioi)  for 
the  Orphan  Asylum,  of  Chictgo. 
Feeling  wilting  not  only  to  be  obed- 
ient to  the  biethieo,  but  entirely 
hspity  to  aaiii>t  Miiia  Blake  tn  tb* 
glorious  work.  !  cheerfully  did  the 
work  aa«igu*^d  me  Oh  how  it  hlUd 
my  heart  with  gr<ititude  to  see  tba 
many  willing  hearts  renpond  to  thi* 
call,  for  we  will  Riiri-ly  be  greatly 
bleaiwd  for  axcititini;  i  he  poor  Orphan. 
O  I  think  how  mitoy  little  bearta 
with  the  f  13«  that  Wd«  wni  to  them 
and  none  will  mis*  what  they  gave, 
0  Uod  t'teofl  the  giver,  bless  Miss 
Blitke,  aud  btewi  the  dear  little 
orphan-i.  Mtkv  \  Sxavklt 

IlKl.ire  buHiiiKAH  Thuridar  after- 
noon, S.  Murray  made  a  few  remarks 
on  the  hrf  of  (1<nI.  Should  love 
Qod  becauM  he  fimt  loved  ue.  If  we 
have  the  tove  of  (lod  we  will  not  do 
that  which  grieve*  hioi. 

II,  II,  Holflinger.  Am  still  >oung 
—at  leant  hope  1  am  in  my  first  love. 
It  doi''(  help  me  much  to  hear 
that  there  are  two  kind*  of  brethren 
—old  and  young.  Why,  do  you 
know  how  I  found  uut  that  I  have 
h'l-a  mistaken?'  Nothing  hurt^  me 
more  than  to  bear  it  said  'you  know 
belter."  Yon  admit  when  you  take 
young  member^  into  the  church 
that  they  are  qualified  for  to  be  our 
ChriHtian  brothrpo, 


The  iUHif"!  at  the  eutiug  tent  did 
Iheir  ]>nrt  well.  They  dealt  out 
ill  nit  A:>m  gallons  nfcnfl'.e,  4('i")f;a'- 
louH  of  lea  and  10,(1(10  poundfi  of 
bread  during  the  luoetili;,'.  We 
hope  none  wt^ut  away  hungering 
id  tliir»ting. 

The  iiiM'C>>ntment  of  a  Home  iind 
V  in  igii  Mi.'*'*ii.uttry  Hoard  by  the  A. 
M.  14  one  of  (he  mont  important 
niovemenlit  maie  by  our  church  lor 
ni'iiiy  years — a  coiisuRimation  fir 
which  our  evaiigeliBtfl  have  long 
1  loked  niid  prated.  This  boiird  ifl 
the  more  iiiiportnnt,  aiuce  it  unittii 
t'lf  various  riemi'uts,  that  have 
Iio  etr-fore  h  in  independent  and  les.* 
elTicieut. 

llluft*ratious  of  tbe  Annual  Meet- 
ing tents  and  grounds,  will  nppi'ur 
in  l''r.ink  Lihlie';!  Illustrated  News- 
I»i).er  of  June  10th.  The  Brethren's 
Meeting  huu)ce  in  L»nRTk,  us  wi-U  as 
till!  orchard  scene  and  tbe  interior 
of  the  tabfi'iiacl'-;  the  council  in 
se>Hiou  will  nppuar  also.  Prici-,  ten 
cent'  per  copy.  Send  orders  to  li. 
at  VV.  >  nice,  Lanark  HI.  The  profits 
shall  {:o  uito  the  mi^sioL  fund. 

Among  the  visitors  in  attendance 
at  the  Annual  Met'ting,  we  notice 
D  laie]  D^dicrt,  lornierly  editor  and 
proprietor  for  a  period  of  twenty- 
five  yoain,  ot  those  old  and  inllufn- 
cial  news  papers,  the  I'uHrij  Sp'rit 
at  Chaniber-burg,  I'a.,  and  the  Mail 
at  lInger»town.  Md,,  but.  now  of  the 
Spirif  I,/ the  Vatleif,  llarrishurg,  \'n. 
Mr.  Drctiert.  it  will  be  remembered 
isiu-'d  the  Citn/f truce  Jinllelin,  iit 
Bro  id  way,  \'n..  on  the  occasion  of 
thf  last  Annuo!  M-«ting.  his  wife 
accompanied  him  on  his  visit,  both 
of  whiim  exiires-ied  themselves  as 
del'ght-d  with  our  garden  spot. 
Th<y  Inve  many  friend.i  and  ac- 
quaintances throughout  lliis  section 
who  are  greeting  them  with  a  hearty 
cordiality. 


In  the  whirl  of  political  excite- 
ent  it  may  not  be  generally  known 
that  a  nulioual  meetiug  of  that  p'- 
ar  T'ligiouH  people,  called  tbe 
Diinkird'',  is  now  being  held  at 
Lanark,  this  State,  and  tliat  it  is  a 
(.'invocation  of  striking  mngiiitnd''. 
Kullv  thirty  thogsand  pcopl-^  are  in 
al tendance,  and  1  hey  arrive  at  the 
.ic-'ue  by  Irftin  loads.  Vast  barracks 
have  been  prppared  for  the  sheltiT 
of  the  religionists,  and  the  scene  at 
the  fucanipment  r^'sembles  an  mjiiv 
or  a  State  fair.  The  meeting  will 
tntinue  three  dayn—lntfr  Orfaii. 
Thut's  pretty  good,  |l)iit  a  little 
oventrawn  as  to  nuoibers. 

THE  CX^NVENTION 


5t),lJtit),ltail  People  in    Session 
,  liy  Repi'eBeutatioD. 

A     Fyw    I'reliminaiy     No'.es. 


TUB  SOBNE  IN^IIiK. 

The  ctiamber  wherein  have  gath 
ernl  the  repiesrnlfttives  of  50,000,- 
OOli  people  to  nominate  th»  man 
who  for  the  n'Xt.  four  years  fhall 
head  the  dertint^s  of  the  nation,  is  a 
place  worthy  of  so  important  un  oc- 
cniion— an  immeiise  amphitheater 
4011  feet  long  and  ]5I>  teet  wide, 
spaii&ed  by  a  roof  i;eNtiiig  on  arches 
Kill  leet  high,  and  capable  of  sent 
iiig  nearly  10,00"  persons. 

Tlie  grand  convention  ball  is  the 
Muutli  bnlfof  the  Evpositiou  Build' 
iug  on  Michigan  Avenue,  at  the  foot 
of  Adams  street,  and  is  nothing  le^s 
than  one  immense  hall  bnilt  right 
inside  of  a  stilt  more  colossal  liall. 
It  is  in  the  form  of  an  ellipse,  with 
Iho  rounded  south  end  of  the  Expo- 
sition Building  for  one  extreme,  and 
un  immensu  partition  btretched 
across  the  middle  of  the  building, 
at  tbe  Ibuatain,  for  the  other.  The 
seats  begin  at  the  bottom  of  the 
large  windows  which  run  around 
the  roof  of  the  building  just  where 
the  arcbfd  portion  begins  to  spring, 
and  (■lope  down  in  amphitbeatrioal 
form  on  each  side  to  the  floor,  leav- 
ing H  long  and  broad  level  space 
within  the  center.  This  give*  .m 
idea  of  the  general  contour  of  the 
auditorium.  To  complete  tbe  (■IfHct 
it  only  remains  to  ^tHte  that  the 
"p'liker's  btand  i*  at  the  south  focus 
of  the  ellipse,  and  to  describe  the 
arrangement  and  dicurations  in 
detail. 

First,  as  to  the  plan  of  seats: 
The  speaker's  fetand  is  perhaps  100 
fee'  from  the  south  curve  of  the 
buitding,  and  stands  about  ten  fe^t 
above  tbe  ground  of  tbe  auditorium, 


fronting  north,  nf  cour-^e.  and  is  car- 
peted   nth    rich    green     outer  lal. 
Immediately     l>ei<ind    it,   aud   on    a 
level  with  it  are  tbe  seat"  for  dif-tin- 
guibhed  nien  ot    the  oatioo — Gov- 
ernors, Qenerale,  Statesmen,  Judges 
and  others,  still  back  of  and  ar'iuud 
whom   rise    the   ^eata    fur  'lutsiders 
and  the  visiting,  but   inactive  mem- 
bers of  the  press,     -lust  iu  front   of 
it  on  another  brood  platform,  about 
five  feet  lower,  and  about   fire   ft^et 
al)ove  the  main  floor  of  the  auditori' 
um.  are  eight  long  tables  for  the  ac- 
comodation of    the    working    newS' 
paper    reporters,   and    in    front    of 
these,  stilt  more  to  the  north,  and 
on  the  ground    Hoor,  are  the  seats 
for  the  delegates  or  members  proper 
of  the  convention,  arranged  in  four 
flections  and  extending    back  about 
one-third  the  length  of  the  auditori- 
uni.  to  where  the  main  floor  narrows 
to  three  sectioDs,  and  here  are  to  he 
seated    the  alternates.       These   two 
classes  of  seats  occupy   about    two- 
thirds  of    the   main  floor,   and   are 
sepenxte  from  each  other  as  well   as 
from  the  remaining    third,    for   the 
accomtidation  of    delegates'   friends 
and    others  by  alifiht  railings   with 
gates  opening  through.     Tbe  whole 
ground  floor  slopes    gradually  from 
the  main  back  towards  the  speaker's 
stand.     But,  to  return  to    the   plat- 
form—the seats  that  rise  all  around 
the  sides  of  the  big  ellipse  are  those 
where   the    majority    of     spectators 
are,  and  from    the  repurtere'   stand, 
immediately  in  front  of    tlie   (.'hair- 
man '.s  desk,  present,  at   the  present 
writing,  such  a  sea  of   head^,  ^uch  a 
living  mass  of  black  aud  white  and 
bright  ribbom'  as  one  does  not  often 
witness  in  a  lifetime.     The  mass  of 
human  btiugs,    from  which    rise  a 
hum  of  sounds  hke  that  of  a  great 
wind  in  a  far-away  forest,   stretches 
^a^fay  on  each  side  toward  the  north 
su  far  that  a  person  could  not  recta; 
uize  his  best   friend  at  the  taither 
end,  and  on  everv  baud  such  anima- 
tion moves  over  the   immense   cidea 
of  the  amphitheater  as  suggests   to 
the  mind  a  fancy   that  the  whole 
race,  like  beep,  must  have  "cluster- 
ed"  in    one  gigautic   group  aud    is 
clinging,     swaying,      buzzing     to- 
ther. 

But,  looking  above  the  crowd  for 
the  moment,  to  the  decorations,  one 
sees  that  which  lends  the  glory  of 
patriotism  to  the  eye  aud  give^  the 
place  more  thsn  all  else  a  brilliant 
sheen  ol  brilliancy  becoming  the 
occasion.  Immediately  over  the 
Chairman's  head,  high  up,  among 
the  Irou  trusses,  haiig^  an  immense 
bust  portrait  of  the  late  Hon.  Zach- 
ariab  CliAQdi''r — the  "stalwart  of 
stalwart  Uepuhlicaus."  Around  it 
are  draped  the  niitional  colors — the 
blue,  the  white,  the  red— jud  fes- 
tooned from  it.  radiating  toward 
the  south  curve  of  tho  building,  are 
huge  flags  hung  lior'zontally  and 
looking  from  beneath  like  the  roof 
of  an  immense  leut. 


RUOOLPH  LUECKE, 

Tonsorial  Artist 

$H«VINC,SH4MP00RI|C  k  HAIR  CUTTING 


MEAT  FOR  THE  MILLrON! 

WEED  &  HS^Qi 

ttsve  thl9  «w.k  [.Ur.ct  i>n  th..  .iiarli*! 
lllF  Q[l»<(  tut  01 

HOME- FED    CATTLE 


CHOICE  ROASTS. 

CHOICE  STEAKS. 

CHOICE  NEAT 

Weed  &  Hixou 


ASHLAND 
COLLEGE! 

Ashland,  -  -  -  -  Ohio. 

Ad  Institution  under  the  care 
of  Brethren. 

Classical  Department* 

Till'  |H  [iiorniiiih  ,ini!  cnmt'lele,  aDd  slinltar  tn 
ih.-it  ul  niliei  nret-QlastcylLrues.  !^  lull  on  |s  90m- 
plctluK  II.  receive  Ibf  i-KfA-nl  lA  p. 

Philosophical  Department, 

In  iliL<  Courier  iiromliii-iioe  l>  uivt'u  to  Ibe 
haiunil  Sciences  anil.  M-iihcinatlc!'  ur  (ba 
Modero  I.uiiKuaae*-  GraiHiaies  receive  ihe  de- 
ine«4l  I'll.  p. 

Kormal  Department. 

Tiii-u  iiitriiiirti  (iirihoM  Hlmwish  to  qunll^ 

Ilii'liiyr'Ui  >  l«i  li'.K'liliii;.     N'o  1)11114  will  l)e  SpHt- 

cU  f  I  iii.iN''  tiii^    iii.'|i,iriiiiciit  a  ^nqress.    Wltb 
f.ilr.ilMiiiini-iii'. 'tLiil('i)l><  fiici   iir.'idiiBU^  In  Ihl; 

Commercial  Department. 


Cv)L(!liurs  liiu  tigpi)  |>r(;iiarud. 

The  object  or  AitilnndCnlloRe  Is  lo  comtjlot 
the  beat  fftollltiM  lor  liisinialoa  wltb  tlie  lens 
expense  to  thr  aiiidctit. 


BUILDINGS. 


liiled  niitl   eapable  ot  n 


RELIGIOUS. 

Specliil  ntlviitlou  paid  to  tlio  jnoral  and  rellfil- 
ous  trdluliiK  ot  itiideiilH.    Tbi?  Inltiienci-  Die  ool- 

Wne  bdf  cic.itoit  lliu4  [ar  liits  liceiiqiiliemiirked. 

A  NORMAL  INSTITUTE. 

Toiiiiikc  ilie   N. 
way  .-nil 


e\al 


nial  Depni'lrneiit  In  i;very 
ijiieU  In  Ibu  wnnis  ol  leach- 
«ls  week*  win  be  hdld  lor 
lircpnie  ibeni^clvQa  lur  the  Full  ex- 

Tbis  terra  bcKlns  July  IQUi.  IBSO, 
Mialomieto 


Tbe  Cei«e*- 


Rocky  Mountain 

Salvia  and  all  olher  kinds  of 
Medicines  for  sale  al  H.  S. 
PUTERBAUGHS  (Prescription 
Drug  Store 


Corner  Grocery 

STAPL[&FI1I1C!  GROCERIES, 

CROCKERY, 
SALT,    UME, 

CEMENT, 

PLASTERING  HAIR 
ETC.,   ETC., 

BENJ.  NOBLE. 


The  Genuine  Geiser 

GRAIN    SEFAKATOK ! 


.    f.1 


I-  i':iii.'iii.H  and 
aHev  Mnunl'ft 
-  We  biiltd 
llhilor.30 
/mil   .'Ji  Inch 

3111   (ill  (o   13) 

•imMv   that 

■  llltnt  toitt 
I'V  I'iin  leed 
d  win  do  lb* 
1  liHild  from 
-■»  5n  Morse 


The  Peerless  Farm  Engine. 

TliP  KiiKlne  lor  portiiVIe  piirpows  it  mounted 
iiiiii*lrorii:*iiiJit.inniiliriii-l(  i)r  n.iifon,  wblch. 
fi'iimlt»ciinitiiicUoii.  clvpi  iripiit  ea^'  «f  car- 

vblSi'tOIIirf  tfllKlne  iiiiil  It'hIit,    nnrl    .miv   rlratl 

lor  Uie  borwi,  wlwn  iii..-,.i>    ,    from 

I'lacc  (o  iilnco,    Uh  Hi.  ><  1  .:.    ,  - u  .iiiajil 

.Ud  toaicrlcDllural  put; '1    i     iiii<'4bini 

(tr^iln.KlDnliiKGoliuii,  <  .1%....    ,L.,i  iiiniber 

nndairotliiTwork  (or  nii'ii.  |...i!.i.i,    >.'i>uliici 

WHAT  WE   CLAIM 

For  our  macliliiivj  luid  oni;lncs  an',  thai  tlioy  ar« 
moi'e simple,  bctiiT  propoillonrd,  iln'ir  inove- 
munls  better  balanced,  and  that  tin' j  run  lliiht 
■■r  than  any  Olher  mncliliie  01- ai'uinr,  wllliout 
debiy  or  tlik.  and  wltb  i>  t>|]l  Kiiararne.v 

Writo  lor  price  l»t  and  dncrii'ilve  rlroulaf 
and  l>lAnkorclor,  tvbk'li  will  iclve  ;i  U ••.■.<: 1 1 1) II <ni 
"(  ikll  niir  nucbliieiaiid  fliigine^,  .tod  Is  MLl 
(roe. 

The  Gelaer  UaQufacturinf?  Co.,  . 

WAVNE«DOItO,  FA. 


Now  hurrah  for  the  4tb  of   July 

The  ChiC4^o  Couveotiou  ^taads  a 
show  of  b«iQg  well  Krye  i. 

Tbrfe  hiiudrid  KHniti  wr-ic on  the 
A.  M.  grouDfls  OD  WdjDesdsy. 

D,  C  Slower  and  fduiily  were  the 
gutstsofDr.  Porter,  yeaterday. 

A  big  tram  Wad  of  lookers  ou 
tame  down  from  Fre^jtort  and  iijter- 
mediate  points  jestt-riinT  afteiW^ir. 

While  otlii^r  towns  hare  had 
abundance  of  ma  tb>'«  week,  Lanark 
has  had  mit'iiD^  bit  tine  weaMi<ir. 

The  public  dehi.  was  reduced  $16,- 
t»OO.OOi:idiirmg  M»y.  What  is  the 
matter  witli  JiDn-at  John  Sherman? 

About  tiftbt}  -three  thousand 
pounds  (gross)  of  beet' were  used  fcr 
the  hungry  at  the  coarerence. 

Over  500  people  took  in  the  "two 
wonders"  ijear  the  depot,  Wednes- 
day.    The  clock  is  truly  a   wonder. 

It  is  presumed  there    were  about 

six  hundred  miuisitert*  at    tbe  A.  M. 

and  all  together,  about  50U0  menj- 
bers. 

Next  Snbbnlhi3  "piftrtf-rly  meel- 
at  the  M.  K.  church.  Presiding 
Elder,  J.  H.  M  .or  will  be  on  hauH. 
Lave  fea»t  ia  the  iitormttg. 

A  small  book  cuutuiuiug  another 
small  stticle,  nus  lost  jealeiday. 
The  finder  will  ibaie  l.i-ve  it  B.  at 

W.  <'tSce. 

^Tve  regret  that  press  of  business 
^  evented    us   fmui  holding    social 


^DVPr^alion  with  many  of  cur  dear 
rethren. 

Eight  coache)fitl«d  wtth  passeu- 
■'ers  left  last  evenrBg  for  Chicago 
acd  two  lor  FuUou.  We  hope  all 
will  arrive  sBfely. 

None  so  blind  as  those  who  won't 
see,  Puterbaugh  sells  the  BEST 
Spectacles  cheap. 

If  tbe  goTernraeut  would  keep 
West  Point  ci'lets  oat  of  trouble 
they  should  plant  a  water  melon 
patch  handy. 

Hou.  Jfts.  Shaw  wa*  in  Chit:ago 
Wednesiliy,  and'was  of  the  opinion 
that  the  min  with  the  longest  purse 
would  get  the  Southern  votes. 

Considerable  excitement  at  the 
train  last  eveneng,  yet  all  were  fi' 
nally  comfortably  seated,  and  the 
great  engine  pulbd  away  for  the 
east, 

A  special  train  uf  eight  cars  left 
at  8;30  P.  M.  yesterday  lor  Chicago. 
carrying  huulr^di  of  deparling 
brethren  and  sif.*ers  to  their  home?. 
An  ntber  special  willhave  at  12:.5(l 
P.  M.  to  day  for  the  same  point. 

C.  W.  Chamberlain,  our  censua 
taker  is  abroad  in  the  land.  He  has 
been  improving  his  time  this  week, 
as  will  be  seen  wheu  lii*  report  is 
mside  up. 

Yesterday  liOOO  persons  took 
breakfast  iji  the  tent,  2600  tooe  dit- 
uer  and  2300  supper.  The  waiters 
did  their  work  in  a  praiseworthy 
manner. 

Tbe  tiret  home-grown  strawber- 
ries were  placed  on  the  market  yes- 
terday by  Mr.*.  Walters.  They 
locked  very  inviting,  compared  with 
the  stale  fruit  of  the  past  weeks. 

The  early  trains  brought  large 
numbers  to  the  great  council,  and 
by  0  u'ciock  the  grounds  were  almost 
jilled  with  the  mass  of  human  be- 
ings who  came  to  see  aud  hear 
the  peculiar  people. 

Some  three  card  monte  men  put 
in  appearance  iu  the  city  Wednes- 
day, but  were  promptly  notified  that 
their  room  was  better  than  their 

comiiany.  j^^ 

"        iiself 


SCA  TTKi:i.\(^. 
To-Iayctose^  the  career  of  our 
dail> — it  hus  hod  »  short  but  lirply 
esisti-iire.  has  couut>->l  it*  friends  by 
the  thmit-ands — it  bus  HOconipli>hed 
its  purpose  atid  now  n  tires  to  tt.e 
sealus'OD  from  which  it  wa*  called 
forth  to  lierform  its  part  in  the  suc- 
cess of  the  great  gathering,  which 
has  jiat  clo>»d  lU  labors  fi>r  thtf 
year  JSSO. 

for  the  p-i>*t  week  the  city  of 
Lanark  has  been  teeming  with  the 
life  of  a  city  of  10,000  inhabitants, 
and  the  cheery  cry  of  tbe  newsboy 
or  the  exclamation  of  the  'bus  driver 
hu  soondt-d  and  echoed  on  oar  busy 
streets.  Now  all  is  cbaugtd  aid 
Lanark  will  drop  back  to  themudei't 
proportions  of  a  oity  ui  1509  inhab- 
tanti.  Everybody  will  take  a  rett 
and  then  resume  the  hurry  and 
rush  of  a  bu>y  lif-?  in  a  bu^y  world. 
Th^t  Liimrk  I'a'^  made  a  favorable 
impression  on  her  visit>r«.  no  m  e 
will  q'lrHtioD.  Hi  r  quiet,  onierly 
streelf,  the  unbounded  hoxpita'ily 
ofthe  peupli-.  tlie  liigli.  niorHl  tone, 
the  ut'er  ah-prce  of  street  broili 
and  dniiikr'n  n)*-n.  caumit  fail  to 
iniprp-i*  tbe'niitids  "f  tb>*  loving  and 
i>nrin(»l  n\'i'-t  of  perple  wlo  hi^i 
lateK  Ihrimcd  i.ur  -■if"  R 

Th-  It  i'-'  -•  ih-  w->.th--.  tnf-, 
deserves  thinks  for  ihe  boundltss 
"iippW  of  magnificent  weatVer 
throughout  the  meeting.  A  gener- 
ou-f  rain  fell  on  Sunday  which  laid 
the  du"-*,  cooled  the  atmosphere  and 
mad«  all  things  10  harmoniz'  with 
the  earue?it  de-ires  of  tbe  p^-ople. 

£vefV  txaiu  yeaterdav,  both  enst 
and  west,  carried  large  delegations 
ol    the     departing     multitude— the 


f 


The  Inter  0«au  howh 
hoarse  because  the  Anti-Grant  tac- 
tion conceded  enough  to  save  the 
party— but  it  entirely  ignores  Cam- 
eron "s  concessions. 


night  traius  being  crowded — and 
to  day  the-people  are  bui-y  gath 
iug  up  the  relics  ')f  the  departiuj 
throng.  Never  before  in  the  histo- 
ry ot  the  county  has*  there  been  such 
a  tbrrmg  It  will  be  yearn  before  we 
may  see  the  like  again,  but  L*in..Tk 
and  her  people  have  been  ciiual  to 
the  occasion  and  have  done  them- 
selves proud. 

In  conclusion,  we  desire  to  thank 
the  people  of  Lanark  for  their  untir- 
ing elTjrts  in  behalf  of  the  Brethren 
— also  for  the  generous  and  unprtc- 
edeiited  patronage  of  the  Daily. 

With  these  few  remarks  we  make 
our  bow,  and  retire  from  the  active 
field  ot  daily  journalism. 

Largest  Stock  of  watches  in  the 
County  at  PUTERBAUGH  S. 

Ur,  Younce,  the  patentee  of  lliat  re- 
markable medicine— tlie  Indian  Cure 
Uil— is  lu  the  city  this  week  aud  iiivitps 
Ilia  frienils  to  call  aud  see  Iiim  at  II. 
M.  Brubaker'somcp. 

The  wind  mill  that  has  doue  such 
good  work  at  the  Annual  Meeting, 
was  one  of  tho'e  celehral  d  Eclipse 
—  acknowledged  by  all  lo  (•<//>,</■  any 
mill  iu  exihtence  for  utility  or  durar 
bilily.  If  our  readers  want  a  gncd 
mill  we  uilvisie  them  to  buy  th' 
Ellipse.  F-irbanks.  Marsh  &  Co, 
sole  agent'".  Hi  and  118  Lake  street 
Chicago  Ill- 
Mr.  Cnni»t(ick.  head  mtiiling  ckrk 
OQ  this  division  of  the  C.  M.  &  ii'. 
P.  R.  R..  took  a  lay  eft' and  att-^nde.1 
the  meet'iig  in  Lanark.  He  wi.B 
more  than  pleased  with  Liuaik  and 
its  surroundings.  He  was  ttie  guest 
of  Postmaster  Foulds. 

Mr.  Li'etmore  cf  the  L.vkaiik 
Ga'/pTte  being    aMocialeH  with  thi> 

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that  whats'wvcr  his  hnnd  flndetli  (■. 
do.  he  should  do  it  with  his  might. 

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of  theseason.  For  sale  at  13.  at  W. 
Office. 


Curi..*Hie-.  C.I  I  at  the  Colorado 
MusruQi  aud  ae«  them, 

Fresh  Oranges  aud  Leiuoas  at 
tbe  LWh  Qrocery  Ut^use. 

Eitra  copiet  of  tbe  Daily  for 
tile  wtek.  dotie  up  iu  wrappers  and 
mailed  Iu  any  addnssfor   2o  cents. 

C»liforiiia  Canned  Fruits  at  the 
Cash  Grocery  House. 

All  kiad«  of  lish  in  kit4  at  thf 
Ciwb  Grocery  House. 

A  full  hue  of  fresh  groceries  at 
tbe  Cahh  Grocery  House. 

You  can  save  money  by  buying 
groceries  at  ibe  Cash  Croctry 
House. 

Straw  Hals,  fans,  and  umbrellas, 
tbe  cheapest  in  town  at  the  Auction 
Store. 

Vail  ;irf  iiivitvil  to  call  uUmh  sU-ie. 
wliellier  you  wish  to  buy  gowls  or  not, 
at  U.a.  I'ulerbaugh's  Drug,  Hook  and 
.lewelry  Store. 

T.  . I.  Elder  has  got  a  fine  lot  of 
new  c^r^ulges  something  entirely 
Hew  in  tbe  line,  and  would  like  the 
peopl.-  to  give  them  a  careful 
m^t'ortion. 

Trrtinti  fnr  Eastern  points  lea^e 
('iiii-M>!i>  as  luUoifa  :  -Pittsburg,  Ft. 
e  &  Chicago,  S:llO  a.  ni.  9:10 
p.  m.,  and  5:I.i  p.  ui.  Panhandle 
route  Si:iO  a.  in.  6:00  p.  m.  and  8:00 
p.  m,  Lrike  Shore  and  Michigan, 
7:1.-.  ».  in.9:Q0a.m.  5:lip.m.  10:20 
p.  m- 

Tbe  gfuuine  Rocky  Mountain 
Salvia  for  fale  at  A.  Shumway's 
Drug  Store.  Lanark  III., 

For  the  Best  Ice  Cream,  Lemon- 
ade and  Lunch  at  All  Hours,  go  to 
D.  W.  CLEMMER. 


Farms  tor  Sale  I 


t»Rr 


Praii'ie  Fann,  consisting  of 
^QK-^'^'*'*  *^'''"  iniproveil  imiihe 
X09  ii,|„|;  toiir  Riiil  oiii-  hnlf  miles 
uortli-nest  ot  .'Shannon.  Carrolfiio., 
Illimits.  Also  live  acres  of  \\mm- 
Und.  A  large  liniik  Ijfei  anil  two  go«d 
houses  on  the  iilBce."'Kunning  water 
and  goixl  well8~nater  plenty.  Frutt 
tives  luul  siiiitll  fitiits  111  :il>niiilaiice. 
Soliool-liOusD  near.  For  furtheciNUtlr- 
ulnrscall  on  tin-  un.leiilgne<l '(m  tlif 
preuiiseAor  addrefts  liini  at  Slmunou, 
111-  JOHN  BAUM. 


160 


Acrt 


iiii).r' 


KOL    lt,U| 

(Itlr 

itUll 

dreu 

.sanely  loll. 

i^uitik.  in. 

KOIIUK  tiinL>, 

Ural  rice, 


Nell. 


HE  BflETHREHS 

Normal  College, 

HUNTINGDON,  PA. 

Thlt  InHUiiiloii  <>(  iPtrnlDit.  uuilar  Uw  «ift> 
lol  01  Ui«  RiBitir«n,  MiM  miiimm<wd  In  k  Wf 
iiimlilK  WB) .  Id  the  spnua  »f  ixn  and  hta  btM 
■t«;i<lli)-crti»Itit  In  tiro  mill  iiiwfnIncM  uid  li 
tnior  Willi  UiPnliur«li  until  l<>-il»r  II  «UDd>   W 

n  «i'Knotil«l|»>  imwrr  (or  fMtii. 

TtinlocknonUkllthkKHmlil  lio  dmlrad.  a»> 
li>(  iliuatM  on  Ihd  main  lln«  at  ihc  hSB'k 
I'ciiiral  H.  It.  »ncl  nt  Uip  nurtluni  tormloiu  o| 
tlii-HuntlniKlcinX  BnM.l-t.ip,  wiiwh  uow  •!• 
iriKUilirouBii  to  iirldRPi'url  and  runHMrUni 
Mil.,  niakrs  It  kxm  oI  aco»<  rroiii  every  dltM< 
tlon. 

Tliv  nottdhMllhfuUiKM  ot  ttie  Dlnco.  lh«  bug- 
tltiilmi>iiDtaln«Mii*rT.  clear  runnloa  itmiin. 
anil  mo  moral  ami  ClirUIInn  InfliigiiOM  ot  Ik* 
t>lac<^  all  lenil  to  make  It  a  vntj  drMrable  piMI 
lor  (ti«  UrethrvD  lu  miil  tliclt  chltilreu  to  twvt 
tlitMn  oiIMntcd.  ThoKnnery  aloiia  Itie  Mta> 
>yl\Biilal^lnil  It  It  vaoiiaf  tK-iii^MiMad  ant 
M  lui-K  wonii  a  lrl|i  from  itio  iiritirl"  ot  tha 

T'lxliiilliliiiit  linKwaiiit  vnll  n'lai'ti'il  (o  tha 
pUnx'M  tor  nlileli  II  wat  inUtbiO^— .>  School,  k 

cimii'ii  .-LiKi  ,1 II IV   Sii  (i>r.oarv\uM  wviauiDa 

r\l«ri.iii<iii-  <i  >>  I'  In  .'II  |]iu(  aiiil  frit  ivi-ommen. 
dMIoiii  Hi-  Iii'l  llki<  Li'li'iclBS  l'>  ««■  ty  well  dU> 

IHUi'.i   -tmli'm  ih.tc  ii^i^^'iiilL'd  ttio  liuUn> 
uiiniii'  rxlU 


Improved  Farm  for  Sale. 

"I  g*t\   Acns;   uooil   stock  fmni;  '2 

XOV    mills   I'.iist   ot    Mt.  Cairoll, 

mljoiniuB  lililiT  .liilni  J.  Kimucrt.     lii- 
'1'""^"^  I  .  I..  HOMKTTKll. 

Mt.  r»rri>1l.  in. 


rxllidoiu 


lloo.    The  vork  aecainpi^ 

tnniit'iice  csleniluil  lin.t  Inii 
liiKllmn,  tliftt  wniMnrnt  l<.'li  .uMlii^t  n  utiool 
oi  thin  kind  ennJuclcilti)  III'- lin'tlii-eiiiiml  n 
linn  liitve  ilie  itynuuiUiy  it  ml  cu-oiwralluD  ot  U» 
urrnier  futt  ot  ttiu  uliiiroli.  T«aoll«r'S  Ttm 
bi-Glim  Mi>n<lar,  July  10.  niiil  ooMlnuMfl  Wtttkl. 
I'nii  r«iiii  Mmiilny.  Aur.  U.  Ilio  iwtroiui* 
»I  the  Itri'ilirrn  Pipcclally  lollcltoil.  Fur  tut' 
llior  liitiirniMlonientt  a  A  cent  iilninp  anil  gtt 
ilu'(\UAtoiiunnrtiiiiiiwilltMr><aily  ti>r  dUtrtbn. 
Ilnti  111  n  I«w  ni'rk*.    AdilfMi 


For  Sale  on  Good  Terms. 

<ig*fk  Auvcs  of  Idiid.  nil  jiiln 
OOv  Tliere  are  Umi  ncies  m 
tniQi,  well  iiii|irove<l;  ItiO  acres  of  this 
h.is  uU  llie  iui|iiovemeiits  on.  The  itd- 
iiiJiiiiiK  I'io  acres  (fenced)  would  mnke 
11  good  farm  by  il«el(;  or  all  t*'aetlieriis 
It  now  Is. 

The  other  is  W)  acres,  well  iminovid, 
fenced  in  seven  tields;  large  house;  gnnd 
barn  and  other  buildiiiRs;  4iio  apple 
trees,  mo»lly  bearing,  and  a  variety  of 
other  fruit;  acnd  cistern,  well  and 
windmill  on  thu  farm. 

I  will  he  ready  to  take  any  one  wiint- 
iiig  to  buy.  to  sea  the  furnis,   whenever 
they  may  wish,  as  I  live  in  Laiiaik. 
W.  I'liiLl.ir 


.   II.  IIKI-MltAltllt,  . 


..■(|.«I. 


Hium  pmouiiN  ,[0  qiioj^  .ioo(i  »ao 

13QVN0U31  QNV  UV3UD  331 


All  Kinds  of  watch-repairing  by 
tirst-class  workman  at 

PUTEBBAUGH'S. 
Prices  reasonable  and  all  work  wai 
ranted. 

The  nobbyjgroc-rv  hnu'^e  of  the 
city  is  found  in  the  brick  hloek, 
wbereftll  firnt-^lat'i  groceries,  dried 
Hiid  canned  gooils,  dried  and  smoked 
meats,  aud  li'h  atwHys  in  Iheir 
.xasoii. 

,]   T.  Valentine. 


80^ 


ri:S>^" 


nL^ 


The  Brethreu'fl  meeling  has  be<  n 
A  honanz*tntheC.M.  .V  St.  P.  K'y 
C 1.  Thousands  took  advantage  of 
the  cheap  rates  aud  extra  train?,  to 
eiiine  and  see  aud  be  seen  aud,  well- 
iht-y  have  gone  home  again.  If 
L'lDark  ha-i  not  reajied  a  liarveet 
from  the  meeting,  it  certainU  has 
been  well  advertised  and  our  btauti- 
ful  country  h^  attractions  that  can- 
not fjil  to  draw  some  of  the  eastern 
capital. 

DAKOTA. 
Pfisnna  wuntinz  to  Hee  laiida  of 
th^C.  Mu^Stl".  H.  U.  will  find  it 
to  their  ndv.int.age  to  confer  wilh 
mi>.  Wiieuever  mora  than  a  dozen 
nn-  ready  td  go,  I  will  go  with 
tbpin. 

P   Fahrn*-v,    Chicago. 

30.000 

Worils  iu  a  Uk-lioiiery   for    30    cents 
BoM  all  over  the  United  Stales  foe  54 


OJ, 


<)0 


A  llunai.  writ  I'liniblii'd,  M  u  l>leaaut« 

tu  uU  coiicornuU.    To  do  lliut, 

You  alioiiia  liny 


SELL  OR  TRADE. 


280  r: 


lUUclnl   1,11 


.In  nil 


ciiKS.— [  iilTer  my  (;ii 

;;-|u    .Hfus,      >.itu;Ui*il 

;l[le3  north  of  I.oiia.  .Sle|i|niii.iii 

11    under    culliv, 


240 

miles  I 

llHt. 


tloi. 


.-  l.i.rn; 


ri, 


ceiila.    Keo  them  at 

'    '       II.  S.  l'i;TBmM.iiOU  Mj 

Many  a  man  has  Lost  his 
sole  by  the  simple  turn  of  his 
foot,  but  many  a  man  has  not 
made  his  fortune  by  not  trad- 
ing with  Wilson  at  the  Red, 
White  and  Blue,  who  keeps  a 
fine  stook  of  Furniture 

N.  Fagan  has  on  sale  this 
week  the  finest  lot  of  whips 
in  the  market.  For  all  kinds 
of  Harness  Goods  go  to 

FAGAN'S. 

Conlraci  lo  Lei.        ' 

A  iKirn  to  build  110x30,  3  infl 
Koith  Ea«tof  Laiiaik.  Contract  4 
lie  let  the  lowest  resjionsible  bUlffi 
Ai>i>iyanjyig^5pifil?fr'*-.R,j 

,  'r  ,   ,    .III  .  GEO.THtrtlW*!! 


rRUlTTflEU  IH  ABUNOAHCt  , 

l.K    water   iiml   eviTytlnuK    t 
u  farm  deniivible.    About  three 
from   the    llrethren's  meeting' 
house.     Fur  jirice,  terms  or  other  iii- 
litliun.  address; 

JOHN  KREITZER, 

Lena.  III. 


80   Vn' 


Lt  11>  U 


GOOO  CARPETS! 


We  Ttlki)  I'lenauie    iii    hi\iniiK    Your 
Altentinii  III  liii' 

FINE   ASSORTMENT 

Of  1,'oinlH  ill  tills  liix-nt. 

C.  G.  Gibbs  &  Co., 

LANARK,  -  ■  ■  ILLINOIS. 


Brethren's  Hats ! 


FARM   FOR   SALE. 


100^ 


Lanfirk.  mill  V.i  ""HM  lie*!  ol    Wt     Cti 
Tliinlsa  VMyDiiPlrnet  ol   laiiiJ.     V-if  f« 

i>:irii<'iiliir-iAI>|>ly  lo  A.  II.  IIohtivit 


Farm  Tor  Sale  Cheap. 


80 


vik:iiri»hi-(lttii'l'?"i-iiLT 

UJWM.    Well  o( 

K»n<\ 

«jirr,     «lDd-mlll    PIC. 

Locallon.    Ii»ll 

mil* 

iMii>  llii-llircn'*  diiiroli 

wvuii  ml)*-*  In. 

1  till. 

ir,ii,    rdctr.H.ieocMii. 

iiitiiiiH.iingtowDNiiipno  aore*-.    Iiohm- 

2l\:ri 

bArn.  W»^  (I't 

»i-llf>I  «.ili-r.  riiiiiilTiu 

«illCf.       I.i>'',ll|nl 

iiiJ  ..Ufrliiill  inllf  1"" 

till-  VfAhlWt  < 

IlltCl 

iiiil  I'lRlit  mikifminm. 

.I.NISll.M 

■nr 

Farm  for  Sah  Cheap. 

QQ(^  ArrM-|yii»l«d     ou»    luAii  W«»l    of 

fbwii»i'ir.>-"mnli  i''iuiiiy.  II).   A  «'""i  I' 

nl^uj  iljUl"  .iwa^UUJ"  'Ji-*.''^.  l)*IH  21%%.  I 

h4uK'»»eoloniiil  *tul«  tuiute-iununiu  w 


LiofcW.Sfcijftl*). 


WelmTC  rBMlTfd  »  drif  Mviftrm-iit  el  flan> 
iirr  mid  Wliitur  ILiU,  ivliluli  Uii'  llfi'llinsu  «rf 

Iivll>-<1 1"  I'.ill  "id  «>a'filii''- 

Remember  the  Place, 

EBY  IVUOTHERS. 


A  I'oor  M.ui'H  n.i'k  All  y.m  l.tfc,  trj- 

.StrO'D'Dr  GOO-DS, 

wi.™  you  la.i  eft  ti.<' 

Best  -  Fitting  Suits 

Mi.de  from  tl.p  b.-.t  I.1..U1 
111  111.)  liuilkel. 

FOR  LESS  MONET 

Ity  '.IVIMK  Viiiir  Urik-ln  t.l 

J.  G.  SHELLER, 

LANARK'S 

Merchant  Tailor 


BY  TELEGRAPH. 

Cbs^  UMIUN  Ol!'.  VNIZKI'  WITH 

JcDOkHoAK    rOB  PKftMA- 

MK,\T     CllAlBMAN. 


CONUKK    UF    MkHIOAN  CUAIK 
MAN  CX  CnBIlENTlAI,!). 

Amti-Gkant    Foj.kj.     Hold 

.     ,  THK      FoitT. 

TnK      CoNTF.STrNCI        1 1.1,1. vol? 

Delegation. 
Hot     W^{»     Am.    AiwiTki), 


ikutcli  from  Clilcajro.] 
Wll.,  Jim*-  :W,  1880. 


ISjiedal  1 

Commit tci'  ou  orgiinizfition  rC' 
ported  the  uame  of  tieo.  lioar  for 
Cbairmnn. 

IS:45  p.  in.  It  baa  Wen  ar- 
nmgfd  for  Col.  Bol>  InRernoII  t/i  re- 
prPHent  the  uamiH  of  tho  Illiaoin 
coatentflnla  in  the  c.oii\entiritt. 

Frye.  of  Maiot?,  niovnd  convention 
tilid  ri-ceiiii  till  1vi>  o'clock. 

Hal''  in  «pi"pch  unid  that  ronvpn- 
tion  muHt  remain  in  nput  until  tho 
Ooininitt«(>  ift  read)'  to  report. 

12:40.     Conkling    followed    llale,| 
and  Raid  it  would    ba  well   for  tbo 
busint-RH  of  thi-  convention  to  Uki 
■  TticeHH,  and  nald  it  WON  not  in  ordnr 
to  pToeevil  fill  commitUw  on  rn-d^n 
tioht  reported. 
^  ^    12:4^.    Conkliog'a  motion  to  tnkn 

t  rcceHn  lont. 

Coniniitteu  on  crcdr-ntialH  have 
vot#d  tu  admit  Iho  contrasting  dilf- 
gaUn  from  iiiuf*  of  the  cout«fltinf{ 
districtji  of  IllinoiN.  HtinoiH  lOlli 
diatrict  will  be  excliidi'd  altoK^tlHT. 
Motion  to  cndorMfi  tho  action  of  tho 
IHinoin  Stiifc  Convention  ivfw  tu- 
bl<id,  The  ruriimitteci  ban  adj'iurund 
till  (f  o'clock,  without  HniHbiiiK  itu 
labon. 

HendiTKon,  of  loiva,  aaid  comoiit- 
tee  on  trcdentialtt  not  ready  to  re- 
port, fifoved  that  coniniitt4-«  oil 
rolfd  bp  refjnested  to  make  roport. 

Loguii  iH  epeakiDK  in  objection. 
ClnimH  L'redeolial  committee  Rboiild 
report  first. 

5:45.  Lognusiud  onvvnlion  caii- 
not  proceed  until  it  in  di-i-tdi-d  ivlm 
the  deli'KHt^s  to  thi'  cniivouliiiij  lut-, 
and  th»  rightful  ones  nuthuri/i-d  to 
make  proceedinK". 

5:5S.  Hfndor«on  «ttid  be  wiwhed 
fair  play  ouly,  and  asked  why  thero 
ihould  be  deliy.  (Great  cheering 
and  confusion  in  the  gallory,  and 
Chairniau  thri?ufeued  to  clear 
them  if  repeated.; 

7  p.  m,  Convention  ndjourned 
until  ](i  iL  It.  to-morrow. 


DO    R.IGMX 

An.l  vUm  you  v/Uh  to  »»iU  U>  >"»"■ 
rrii-iiiln.  call  at  our  Itook  sloro. 
hhVPtli<>bMtSMK>rlment  In  llie  city 
«l  U.S.  PuTKititADOira 


EDUCATIONAL  FACILITIES 

IfoimtlJorhgjollegE 

THREE  DEPARTMENTS, 

Collegiats,  kiim  :nd  Counerci:!  ^ 

Collegiate  Deparlment 

unit  Hrkrilinr.  «i"l  vlmUttr  r.mr''-  i. 
.Mi.I>  M..»l  in  <l.'«-  "(  iho  lm>l  r-llw;"  If 
IlK"  rnllc'l  Ntnrn 

Academic  Department 

ComiitJv  lout tviun**  ol  *tailr>  "'  llic'c  )par- 
cacli.  \U  ClantMr,  LMIn  inrt  Mrlenliri' 
Mkatine  and  SaglMi. 

Commercial  Department- 

C^iinf"!  tnMii(PilunM'ii'-(i«1n  llm  lirtl  bu*l- 

FINE  STONE  BUILDINGS! 

BEAUTIFUL  GROUNDS! 


D.  T.  WEED'S 

CHAMnON 

Fanning  Mill 

AND 

GRAIN  SEPARATOR  WORKS 
Z.A.NA.FtK. 


This  MILL  ie  (he  Best  in  use. 
challenge  any  Mill  in    existence    to 
compote  with  it.     I  invite  inspection. 
All  orders  promptly  attonded  lo. 

Kvory    Farna-t   utid    (iiuin    Huyer 
Hliontrt  linve  one. 

Al^K  Hill  d'l  nil  klfiilxol 

Iron  and  Wood  Turning 

KKCAIISIN(}! 


ECLTP8E  ENGINES ! 

For  Farm  Ums  ami  ilrivinv  our  poji-i'iir  t'ircular  .'^luv  MiMsl     Also  Eulipse  Traclnm  ICngiiies,  fully  tested  and  iguaraii- 
Eie\>-n  Hr.vt-cliis3  rremiuuis  itwarded  including  Cenleiinial,  ISTii. 

WilLo  U8  [i^irtlculara  of  your  want  and  rrceive  iirotnpt  reply.    Catiilogue,  Centennial  Judges  Uepoit,  etc.     Adtlress: 


.'[igiijc.  until  you  li 


iivestlni\ti-d  the  merits  of  tlie  Kclii^^ 


lioitiiiiiljto 


MAKE  MONEY 


'  SAVE  MONEY! 

imrnl  iMKi.y  1„  ll,e  ,eail- 
t  wit  Clin  make  jl 
tiiKieiit 

The  Center  Store, 


Wf  lii« 
TH.<r  ll>i: 
in  ol-Jeet  lot  yon  li 


The  Days 

0(  long  critUll  iind  iiisli  piicrs  ary^st. 

Now  llu'  iinideiil  liDUsokiieper 

Imy.H  wluTc  she  cetn 

the  Ili'st  FlRures  for  Canli,  Tlie 

C.  O.  D. 
GROCERY! 

Sells  Goods  on  their  IVIerifs. 
It  (fives  jinirtnisejs  Die  lienellts  o(  the 
Cfisli  syateni. 

LOTS  OF  NOVELTIES 


Notions  and  Fancy  Goods. 
W.  T.  CROfZER  8  CO., 

Lanarh,    -    -    -    -    Illinois 


"VICTOR" 

Double  Huller  Glover  Machine ; 

Tiiat  Challfiiijes  ;tlt  ottipr  lllover  IIullArn  in  tli«  World  for 
(Jluan  and  Fast  Holhng  Icuiu  tlie  Straw. 


Koots  and  Shoes 

Of  tlji>  lfri(H.'r»iHiK'a  iiti'.ifjlTlil*  nciiivs  ■ 

CUSTOM   WORK   AND  BEPAIRIHC   A   iPSCIALTYl 

V   W    IlISIINIII.SII 


SOLDI  hUS'IlEVMOX 
The  rate  toMilwoukee  and  return 
from  all  regular  atations  on  tbeClii- 
cago,  Milwaukee  and  St.  I'aul  Rail- 
way, will  be  only  a  cent  and  a  half 
per  mile  (or  les»)  each  way.  Selling 
days  June  5th  to  12th  inclusive. 
Return  limit  June  I4tb. 

Ex-  BoldiePi  and  their  friends  will 
all  want  to  attend,  and  tliey  will  go 
by  the  C.  M.  tc  St,  P„  the  road  that 
made  this  low  rate. 

It  is  the  Great  Milwaukee  Line. 
It  owns  a  larger  mileage  than  any 
•tber  corporation  in  thw  world.  It 
reaches  with  its  own  track,  almost 
all  principal  points  in  Northern  Il- 
linois, Minnesota,  and  the  territnry 
ofDakota  and  Northern  and  East 
•m  Iowa.  It  forms  with  itfi  con- 
Bectione,  through  routes  from  the 
Eastern  Seaboard  to  the  North- 
wett  from  the  Lakes  to  the  Great 
Southwest.  It  is  the  best  built  and 
best  equipped  railway  in  the  West. 
Everybody  admits  it.  The  knowing 
©nee  all  take  it.  You  will  take  it 
BOW  and  every  time. 

Barnom  is  coming— to  Freeport. 
W  will  draw  a  crowd. 


DRY  GOODS, 

MEN  AND  BOYS' 

CLOTHING  1 
NOTIONS, 

BOOTS  &  SHOES, 

RUBBER  GOODS! 

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miboundeil  (oiiddeiice  [lint  our  Huller  curi  hull  aiul  cleau  more  Med  (ivlitrijer  wi^iDr 
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'Ill-  ivorld,  Howlllteud  oofl  to.Miy  plnce  In  ilic  L' tilted  SlAte«  where  It  t^  not  kuown,  and  hull  seed 
.11  ilic  roeul.'kr  pil(M3  ijiiid  tor  liulllui:  seed  lu  iho  lotiillty  to  which  we  scikI  It.  Now.  byfore  pureli- 
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Vol.  V. 


GENERAL    AGE.YTS 
THE  BRETHEEN  AT  WORE 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


Lanark,  III.,  Tuesday,  June  IB,  1880. 


No.  24 


Iwrv.     P., 

nt.  Uolo. 

TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

FmsT    PA<,E,-Com,nK    with   Pow.r     Om    I'ro- 
x'eeT"    "'"""'*' -^^  ^»^"«t-    Sowing  Dragon's 

Second    PAGE.-Stein  and  Ray    Debate.    Scraps. 
Thtrd  PAOE.-A  Speech  by  r;.  b.  Replogle  in  a 

Discission  at  Bethany  Churcb  in  December  im. 

AOinimstering  Baptism.    Live  for  Jesua. 
FovHTn   Page 


-Please  Xotice.  Review  of 
miflljfeethig  of  ifjSO.  A  Few  P.  C-  Eds 
CommeDts. 


Fifth  PAoe.-Tbe  Design  and  form  of  Chriatian 
Baptism.  A  Call  for  Bread.  Now.  From  our 
Exchanges. 

Sixth  PAOE.-ThePrayer  and  the  Life.  Warn 
mg  to  Mothers,  Peace.  Inlidelity  conquered. 
Girls.  Learn  how  to  Cook.    A  Sad  Accident. 

Seventh  PAOE.-Explanationof  Matt.  18-5  Fire 
Baptism.  The  Return.  Hanoverian  Village 
Life,    Jlemoriani. 

EiGiiTii  PAOE.-yHlley  Pike,  Virginia.  Waynes- 
boro, Penn.  Ashland,  onto.  Wabash;  M  iirion- 
Bachelor  Run;  Laporte,  Indiana.  Mulberry 
Grove  Illinois.  Quarry;  Liberty  ville.Iow  a.  ManU- 
Grove  Colonv,  Kansai.  Ashland  College  Tn 
tees.    Danish  Mission  Rejiort. 


COMING  WITH  POWEK. 

1!YC.   H.   BALSBAUOH. 

To  Elder  Daniel  Broiver,  of  Oregon. 

"Exceeding  great  and  precious  promises  are  giT- 
en  unto  IIS.  that  by  these  we  might  be  partakers 
of  the  Divine  nature."  2  Prft.  1:  4 

DID  God  ever  falsify  his  word?  "1  trow  not." 
-He  h  faithful  that  promised."    Heb.  10: 
23.     "He  is  mt  slaci;  concerning  His  promises, 
assorae  mencount  slackiieBS."  2  Pet.  3:   9.  Hia 
"sfit/ings  are  faithful  and    true,'"     and    "His 
word  is  forever  settled  in  Heaven."  Rev.  22:  6. 
Ps.  119:  89.     "The  words  of  the  Lord  are  pure 
words;  as  silver  tried  ja  a  furuaca  of  earth,  /»«- 
rifled  senen  times.  Ph.  12:  (i.     The  promises  are 
not  all  in  the  form  of  promises.  A\i  implication 
is  tanlamf>iii]t  to  a  postive  declaration.     When 
God  hints  il  is  enough.     He   tills    us    to   pray 
"thy  kiugdom  come,"  leaving  U9   to    infer  that 
the  prayer  means  promise.     He  is  always  whis- 
pering out  of  His  soBpel,  and  ont  of  all  events 
and  proTidences,  that  'the  kingdom  of  God 
will  come  with  power,'  first  to  as  thtn    in    ua, 
and  lastly  by  us.     No  one  will  know   who   Jt- 
sus  is  till  he  B^s  Him  ou  the  Mouak  of  trans- 
figuration, and  gata  a  glimpse  bL-bind    Ihe    veil 
of  Hesh.     TIta  apoitle  saw  what  .fesuB   did  in 
his  miraclns  on  others,    but  did   not  really   Aee 
flim  till  He  wrought  a  miracle  on  Himself.and 
permitted  a  foregleam  of  his  glorified  humanity, 
and  ours,     Christ  ''ensits   not  his  pearl  befor*- 
swine,  nor  give  what  is  holy   uuto  dogs."     By 
many  iudirecliona  Hb  brings  himself  to  our  ayy 
preciation,  so  that  by  the  time  he  stands  reveal- 
ed we  are  educated  tor  the  meaning  of.the  apoc 
alyp.«.      He   takes  ?io  Judas  lacariot   into   the 
inner  chamber  of  miracle,  or  on  the  Pn-gah   of 
Divine  manifestation.     Not  even    common  dis- 
ciples mount  the  peaks  of  christian  experience, 
or  the  Patm03  of  celestial   discloitire^.      Why? 
They  disrelish  the  Divine  method  and  discipline. 
Patmos  scenery    i«  too  barren,  P«tinos  life  tos 
isolated,  monotononfi,  and  dreary.  Not  to  God's 
John's.     Those  who  lie  on  the  boaom  of  JesuB, 
glorying  iu  the  brotherhood  of  trial,   derision, 
persecution,  and  crucifixion,  will  be  vouchsafed 
80ul-liftjn£,aoul-awing  revelatioaa  of  the  Won- 
derful in  the  moat  rugged  localitiM,   far  away 
from  visible  communion  with  saiuti,  where  the 


of  righteousness,  and  fills  the  wilderness  with 
thP  aroma  of  the  Upper  Eieu.  -The  kingdom 
of  hnd  comes  with  power,"  but  not  hap-hazard 
God  IS  a  law  unto  Himself,  ha.  given  law  to  all 
existences,  from  the  Archangel  to  the  all  but 
inorganic  moneron,  and  resperts  the  laws  of 
all  beings  and  atoms  He  has  createrf.  This  leads 
us  to  look  for  rigid  conditions  as  essential 
the  comiuir  of  His  kingdom,  "wherei.nto  we  do 
well  that  we  take  lieed."  '-Qod  ia  not  mocked, 
Seed  on  the  wayside  is  quickly  devoured  by  the 
ravens  of  the  pit,  and  rocks  allow  no  root,  and 
thorns  choke  even  the  planting  of  Jesus,  bow- 
ever  great  the  natural  capacity  for  a  plentiful 
harvest  may  be.  "Keep  thy  heart  with  all  dil- 
igence, for  out  of  it  are  the  issues  of  life."  Prov. 
23.  "Kept  by  the  power  of  God."  1  Pet.  1: 
The  Lord  is  thy  keeper."  Ps.  121;  5.  Self- 
kept.  Christ-kept,  doubly  kept,  safely  bept.then 
"comes  the  kingdom  of  God  with  power.  Not 
to  drones,  not  to  self-pleasers.  not  to  mammon- 
worshipers  not  to  formalists,  but  to  those 
whose  "life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God  " 

The  sun  was  made  to  shine,  not  to  be  cover- 
ed with  a  bushel.  "In  Him  wai  Life,  and  the 
life  was  the  light  of  men."  Herein  the  king- 
dom. "Ye  Ae  the  light  of  the  world."  First 
a  Babe  in  a  manger,  then  ayouth  in  subjection 
under  parental  training,  then  a  man  at  the  car- 
penter's craft,  then  a  flaming  Prophet,  then  a 
bleeding  victim,  and  lastly  a  glorious  High 
Priest,  and  Lord  of  lords,  and  King  of  kings. 
"Thekingdomof  God  i^  within  you,"  because 
Christ  is  there.  But  there  is  also  an  clj'jctlve 
kingdom.     Life  must   have   both   support  and 


that  we  nvcd  Buolnted  eyes  and  hearts  for  its 
study.  Baptism  is  infinitely  more  than  trine 
immersiou.  Il  is  to  be  feared  this  i.  ofttimrn 
overlooked.  -I  Bm  with  you  alway.  even  to 
the  end  of  the  world."  Glorious  promise.  Th« 
'^alway-includ-s  our  century  and  year,  and 
"the  world"  tdkesiu  all  latitudes  and  longitudes. 
But  the  "And  Lo,"  that  precedes  the  promise, 
connects  it  with  coudilious  that  cut  through 
soul  and  siiirit.  mairow  und  boues.the  thought* 
and  iutfutsoftheheartjikeatwo-idgedsword 
Heb  i:  12.  The  tmchinq  that  prepares  for 
baptism  layi  liAre  the  heart  of  God  in  all  its 
fiery  righteousness  and  unutterable  love. 
"Teach  all  nations"  meann  the  exhibition  of 
the  Cross  iu  all  its  aiu  hating,  sin  coudeiming, 
wrath  adiui.ii^tenug.  hell-unfoldiug  tenors. 

Toe  kingditm  of  God  must  come  ivith  power 
to  condemn,  apprehend  and  slay,  us  well  as  to 
redeem,  heal,  and  bBautily  with  the  Diviuo  liio 
and  likem.s-,  This  must  be  eft-rted  by  the 
church;  by  the  ministry  and  the  influence  of 
personal  holiness.  This  can  be  doue  only  by 
such  cnnsec ration  as  invites  th't  fr^e.unhindared 
occupancy  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Without  him 
we  are  powerless.  The  execution  of  His  office' 
is  dependent  on  sur  purification  "from  all  til- 
thiness  of  the  flesh  and  of  the  spirit,  perfecting 
holiness  in  the  fear  of  God."  ^  Cor.  7:  1.  When 
1  contemplate  this  high  standard  and  profound 
work,  I  am  ashamed  of  the  cry  of  progress 
which  mean*  so  infinitely  less  that  it  is  not 
worth  the  ink  spent  iu  its  advocacy.  Whether 
the  saints  in  Oregon   are  all    conformed   to  a 


,  ..  -      "gid,  inflexible  pattern  of  dress.    I    know   not. 

expression.     The  sun  is  nmety-three   millions     and  care  not.     But  if  they  are  temples  of  the 

of  miles  away,  and  yet  practically  her*  in    n,«    H«i„  r;i.„,i    ..„i  .:. _    .    .       .         . 

gilt  he  sheds  upon  and  around  us. 
So   far  as   >re  are   known   Jesus 


creature.  What  is  not  created  mu>t  be  creator; 
therefore  Christ  jir  Lord  is  Crwitor.  God  is 
the  Creator,  therefore  Christ  in  God,  God  ti 
Ddityhiuiaelf,  therefor*!  .le.HUs  the  Sou  of  God. 
is  divinti. 

Pl'illshurtf,  Mo. 


thi 


hould  be 
known.     He  whose  life  dnes  not  mean  Emman- 
uel, is  "none  of  His."     The  kingdem  of  God  is 
not  a  theory,  or  philosophy,  or  notion,  or  tra- 
dition, but  "the  power  of  God  unto    salvation." 
Where  the  sun  sheds  his  beam*  every  germ   is 
quickened.     God    awakens   and    vitalizes  iu  us 
all  that  we  allow  him.     We  are   to  the   world 
n  Christ's  stead,"  sending  out  in  rays  of  love 
und  holiness  the  life  of  God,  calling   in    words 
and  acts  and  silence,  "he  ye  reconciled  to  God." 
"The  kingdi  m  of  God'comes  with  power,"  but 
"without  observation."     The  work  of  the  Holy 
Ghost  is  not  .subject  to  the  analysis  of  reason. 
It  takes  reason  captive,  employs,  unfolds,   and 
sanctifies  it,  but  ever  remains  above    its   grasp. 
Only  christians  are   truly   rational.     Skeptical 
pliitosophers  are  fools.     So  testifies  the   Biijie. 
Ps.  14:  1,     "As  many  as  received  Him,  to  them 
gave  he  power  to  become   the   sons  of  God." 
0  how  little  we  realize  this  Divine  inheritance. 
"To  them  gave   he   power."     The  offspring  of 
8uth  Paternity  must  needs  be  "a  peculiar  peo- 
ple," "living  opiHlfs  known   and   read   of  all 
men,  written  with  the  Spirit  of  the  living  God, 
in  fleshly  tables  of  the  heart."  -2  Cor.  3:  3.  Pow- 
er to  sp4ak  with  tongues  of  tire,  power  to   cast 
out  devils,  and  take  up  eerpent^^  and  drink  poi- 
sons  without  hart,  power  to  storm  the  gates  of 
liell  uad  vfcmjuish  the  legions  of  Apulyou.  pow- 
er to  conquer  ourselves  in  body,  soul,  and  spirit, 
and  repre-tent  Almighty  God  to  the  world.     To 
this  end  "the  kingdom  of  God"   must   in  very 
deed  "come  with  power."     "Who    is  sufticieut 
for  these  things?"  "Our  sufliciency  is  of  God." 
2  Cor.  2:  1(J,  and  8;  5.  We    must   be   "born  of 
God."  "filled  with  all   the  fulness  of  God." 
"strong  in  the  Lord,  and   in    the  j.ower  of  his 
miglik,"  "more  than  conquerors  through  Him 
that  loved  us."     "Thy  kingdom  come."     So   it 
comes,   or  not  at   all.     "Endued    with   pow<ir 
from  on  high."  'Mighty  through    God   to    the 
pulling  down  of  sfcrongboliit.'' 

How  much  dotis  all  thin  mean  for  Orogoii  ? 
Much,  very  much,  I  hopt.  The  lifu  of  the  saints 
there  must  be  the  answer.  Tlie  kingdom  must 
come  with  power  on  the  Pacific  cvast  on  the 
univirsal    condition  of  iucceis.     The   Divine 


Holy  Ghost,  real  Emmamielsiu  character  aud 
life,  bhey  will  be  "holy,  harmless,  undeHlud,8pp. 
arate  from  sinners,"  and   "higher    tlian    the 
heavem'm  spiritandaim  and   de.tin,.      H?b, 
1 :  26.     Non  conformity   comprises  the  whole 
man.     We  c:mnot  have  "the  mind  of  Christ," 
and  the  vestments  of  Belial.     We  must  "pra- 
sent  our  lmli,:s  a   living   sacrifice."     Dress   is 
only  a  small  part  of  this  requirement,   hut   it 
cannot  be  left  out  of  account.     There  are  other 
physical  abominations  against  which  the  church 
lifts  not  H  finger.     Thera  are  ways  of  "walking 
after  the  flesh,"  where  there  is  no   restraining 
authority  but  the  inner  individual  appreciation 
of  the  high,  pure,  sweet,  Ec'lf  crucifying    life   of 
.Jesus  Chbist.     H'ire  U   room  for  progress,   iu 
preaching  aud  practice,  and  it  is  progress    that 
means  sometliiug.     When     "the   kingdom    of 
God  comes  with  power."  the  fertile.acres  of  the 
church  will  not  be  desecrated  by   needs   that 
[lollute  body  and  soul, mammon  will  not  cheatthe 
Lord  of  His  tithes,  our  (varrdrobes  will   not   be 
ftlirines  of  idolatry,  our  bailies  will  not   be  our 
gods,  and  w«  will  learu  to  •'epeud  and  be  spent" 
for  those  who  deride  and  abu^e  ue,  "lookiii"  un- 
to Jesus"  as  our  "Alpha  aud  OmeRa,"   meekly, 
tearfully,  yet  gladly  "endured  the  orosa  aud  de- 
s'piied  the  fihame  for  the  j  ly  set  before  us.  May 
the  Kingdom  of  God  come  with  power  in    Ore- 
goo,  and  *>very  where,  and  may  there  be  "mighty 
shaking  among  the  dry  bones  of  tho  housa  of 
Israel,  s.n  that  we  may  be  a  terror  to   tho  devi 
and  his  angels,  and  the  light  and  salt  and   nal 
vation  of  the  world. 


OUa  PK0FE8SI0N. 


'*I   ET  us  hold  fast  the  profession  of  our  faith 
|j     without  wavering;   for  he   is   faithful 
that  promised."     Heb.  10:  23. 

The  above  text  is  a  command  to'ni  that  we 
should  hold  fast  to  our  prof..s.sion  thut  wo  made 
to  God.  WehavepiomlM^d  to  Ood  and  mau 
that  we  would  covenant  with  God  iu  Christ  Jo- 
•"us  to  bo  f.iithful  until  death.  And  how  many 
of  us  d<'ar  brethren  and  sisters,  have  come 
^hort  of  the  profession  we  have  made  to  God, 
are  we  doing  our  duty  to  the  cause  of  our  Mas- 
ter? The  apOHtle  would  say,  "let  us  consider 
one  anoth.ir  to  provoke  unto  love  and  good 
workv.  aud  not  forrtake  the  assembling  of  our- 
selves together  as  tho  maunerof  some  is.  But 
exhorting  one  another  so  nmch  the  more  as  ye 
tee  the  day  approaching  "  It  is  necessary  that 
we  i-xamiiif  ourselves  day  by  day  and  see  wheth- 
er we  i,r.-  in  the  fuith  that  was  delivered  to  the 
fliiints;  ati^  those  that  hold  f,iit  to  their  proleas- 
lon  will  receive  that  promi-iL';  fr  h«  is  faithful 
that  gave  us  the  promiie,  Christ  hai  done  all 
in  hiH  power  for  us;  nowil  bahooToB  us  to  obey 
the  injunction  of  our  biensfd  M,iittM-,  for  yet  a 
little  while  and  he  that  shall  come  will  come, 
aud  will  not  tarry. 


SOWING  DRAGON  8  TERTH 


DIVINITY  OF  CHEIST. 


Dirine  Presencs  turas  all  objects  into  evaogelsj  Dictiociariy  is  ao  compact  and  deep  and  Mminat, 


BY  E.  A.  oni*. 

"But  made  himaelf  of  mo  reputation,  und  took 
ujjon  himaelf  the  form  of  a  servant,  and  was  made 
in  the  likeness  of  man."    Phil,  a:  7. 

IT  ill  not  hern  ai^rtad  that  Christ  was  a  str- 
vanl,  or  that  he  was  tvar  made  such  by 
hi^  Father,  but  he  nays  he  himself  took  upon 
himielf  the  foriaofa  servu'it.  We  are  human; 
therefare  created.  We  are  created;  therefore 
by  virtue  of  our  creation  we  are  subjuct  to  or 
servants  of  our  Creator.  Not  ao  with  Jeani 
Christ,  for  he  took  upon  himself  thtt  iurm  of  a 
Mrvant,  (berefore  he  i«  aot,  neither  can   be  a 


~VT  EW  Kiigland  wai  recently  startled  by  the 
il  tidings  that  a  young  man,— hardly  more 
than  a  boy,— in  the  state  of  New  Hampshire, 
bad  shot  and  murdered  hia  aunt,  and  then  lodg- 
ed a  pistol  ball  in  his  own  brain.  Though  his 
aj.parent  healthfuluess  cast  discredit  on  the 
latter  portion  of  the  otory,  yet  in  a  few  days  a 
iiiarktd  change  occurred,  and  the  murderer  sud- 
denly died  from  the  ellect  of  the  bullet,  as  wa» 
proved  by  a  po^t  murtem  examination. 

A  short  time  before  his  death  he  moat  posi- 
tively denied  having  had  auy  trouble  or  cause 
of  quarrel  with  his  aunt,  aud  a^  his  death  cute 
off  judicial  investigatioji,  a  btmnge  mystery 
OTi-rhung  the  case;  but  from  disclosures  made 
by  the  prisoner,  tha  sheriff  is  said  to  have  aii- 
thori/,ed  the  statement  that  "the  motive  of  the 
crime  was  to  sati'^fy  a  morbid  curiosity,  which 
had  hesn  created  by  long-continued  vicious 
habits,  and  the  reading  of  senaalional,  vulgar, 
and  criminal  literature." 

i''.)\tr  days  before  his  death  he  wa^  aikei  cas- 
ually by  an  attendant  if  hs  ever  read  novela,  to 
which  he  replied  that  be  did;  stating  iu  quite 
a  spirited  manner,  that  among  other  preferences 

he  had  adecided  liking    for  the ; 

that  the  raading  thereof  gave  him  great  t-atis- 
factiua;  this  incident  ahowtug  that  his  pen- 
chant for  tjellote-covered  litentlura  teas  thr  rul- 
inff  pttmion. 

'I^iene  are  only  frrth  iaitanc«s  of  the  demor- 
nli/.uig  and  damning  etT--ct3  of  the  circulation  of 
the  vile  tra^b  that  is  seat  thr^uga  all  the  laaj, 
Ths  world  has  gone  astray  after  lies.  From 
the  pious  uoTelsand  Sunday  School  swath  that 
pervert  thu  taste  of  the  younge.st  readtra,  and 
the  romantic  lore-talea  that  ruju  ih-t  m  iralx 
and  wreck  the  lives  of  giddy  girla.dowu  through 
alf  the  rfcking  deoths  of  brutal  licentious 
about iiial ion,  which  stimulate  to  robbery,  out- 
rage, muider,  and  outlawry,  the  trial  of  the 
old  serpent  is  on  the  liter,iture  of  the  age.  And 
while  people  are  uegtucting  the  circutatiou  of 
btuMh^iI  readiag  matter,  this  venonoua  atulF 
s  going  everywhere  and  carrying  death  wbere- 
ever  it  goes- 


iTtti^aliKi^^    ^X    WOliK. 


Jnne    15 


jiniyo 


A   HYMN. 


O INXEKS.  perh-ps  lli>«  o«»»  >•>  l""" 

0  M-y  li»v«  no  irtiglil  alUii.uiib  ><'  <■'<'■ 
The  caniBl  iil«a»ur««  of  Ibe  ««rlli. 

C«.-l  off  your  IboiiRhts  mi  fur.  ofdMU". 
The  Hgd  .inner  »ill  not  turn. 
Hii  heart  w  hard  Ijc-  cannot  mnu.n, 
Much  harder  than  the  flinty  roji. 
It  will  not  break  thuusli  Je™«  knock. 
The  bloomilH  youth  all  in  the.r  prime, 
Are  eonntina  up  their  leneth  of  time, 
Tnev  ofllime!  say.  'till  their  intent. 
When  they  g.t  old  they  "ill  repent. 
But  oh,  the  lad  and  nolemn  |faU!. 
Of  lho>.  «ho  slay  and  come  too  late; 
The  foeli.h  virnina  they  neiian 
To  knock,  but  could  not  enU-r  in. 
Oh,  bow  will  parent"  tremblo  there. 
Who've  rained  their  children  withoul 
Melbink.  ynu  hear  the  children  -ay. 
••I  never  lieaid  my  parents  pray. 
0.  parentn.  take  a  noleiiiu  view. 

01  jou.  dear  children,  dear  to  you: 
How  can  yon  bear  to  hear  them  cry, 
And  fault  you  in  their  misery. 

When  Chrl.lthe  Loid  .hall  oomo  to  reign. 
In  .olenin  pouip  and  burninR  (lame, 
Sajinii.  'Uahriel,  8"  [.roclaim  llieMiund, 
Awake  ye  iiii'ions  under  ground. 
Good  Lord,  what  ijronn«,  wliiil  «oleniu  crie", 
What  thunder.  rolliiiK  through  li.e  .kien, 
'oor  .inll<r«  .inkiuK  in  Je.p»ir. 
While  ChrUtians  .hoiiline  through  lh«  mr. 
Selict.d  by  U.  (1.  Cra»ri[ 

STEIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE 

l'ro|>     M.     llapliKt  churrh.'«  po..-™   th"  H 
l.lecharacl-iri.lic.  wliioh  enlille  them  to   h 
regarded  a.<  chun-hcn  of  Jeeu.  Clin.t. 
U.  B.  IIAV.  Albrnia. 
.J.  W.  Stkin,  l)enie». 
I)  II,  Itvt'.i  llrii    ArfiiuuivB. 
mlltUiOlI  Ml-.Stoin  jilwul  "not  gm 


•II    1      ,h«^    thatl//.*   '""rl    "U»t    preo.:Je    l.aplwm    ""■l 
Mr.  .St.,n  li:.H  nlt.rly  f..l^.l  "-  »^  ^^  f.i,^  h.ve  f«r,;i«.D«.  »nd 

U-adipg  hi.t,in,ai  -P''";"' "• '  '^^ T  '  k,»  tin,  cbiHren  of  (Jod.     Actn  10:    IS; 
on  the  Bilil.  |.ro,n..e,.   Wl  lie  thee  «,       K.  ^^^g      g.,_    3; 


(;,n. 


_  , ,  of  the  criiii™  of  wliicli  bu  ac 
,UBe.l  111"  HajiliaU  ""  |ll'oollllt  of  wnr, 
Vft.iis  tlie  trials  hiwiirogiwseii, ho  pleads 
"ao  ixemplion  from  the  guilt  of  wnr  lis 
:i  Unptist  wililicr."  Now  lio  hn'  con. 
lesscd  his  guilt  of  nil  that  hu  charged 
hiiou  Biiptint  ehm-flies  on  niicount  of 
wnr.  Tlirivforo  he  confeoos  that  he 
as  a  Hapll»t  aoldicr,  by  lii»  own  coulVss 
ioD.  was  guilty  of  the  following  ciimen 
II..  persistently  aieiines  Baptist 
churches  with  granting  "legal  license' 
to  do  "ihe  works  of  the  flesh;"  he  eharg 
eJ  that  Baptist  chnreliea  ''hiild  that  W' 
may  do  evil,  light  and  kill;"  lie  charged 
that  Bapli^ehnrehe.s  arc  guilty  of  the 
"crimes  of  perjury,"  and  he  charged 
Baptist  churches  with  justifying  the  "ra 
imeiuUB,  cruel,  fiendish,"  "uuhi  idled 
enrnal  lustii  and  ]iastions." 

If  he  veas  guilty  of  such  crimes  when 
a  B  iptic.  what  may  be  expected  of  him 
as  a  Tuuk.  r,  with  all  his  prejudices 
aroused  ?  Our  readers  may  judge  as  to 
the  weight  of  his  bitter  charges  against 
us  and  the  Baptists. 

Mr.  .S.  makes  utter  confusion  of  hislo 
rv  in  attempting  to  overthrow  the  Bap 
titt  succession.  Nothing  more  is  now 
needed  to  convince  the  unbiased  reader 
that  the  ancient  Novatians  and  Walden- 
St  s  were  not  Irine  inimer.sionists  than  to 
restate  the  undisputed  fact  tfiat  in  all 
the  writings  of  that  people  they  neilh'.r 
advorate  trine  iminenion  nor  state  it  as 
a  part  of  their  practice. 

It  is  absolutely  impossible  to  suppose, 
on  principles  of  reason,  that  churches 
would  i»racticethree  iiniiier^ious  forover 
a  thousand  years  and  leave  no  word  in 
favor  of  it. 

But  ifthe  charges  of  Mr.  S.  were  true, 
that  the  Baptist  churched  had  they-  or- 
igin, like  the  Tunkers,  in  modern  times, 
this,  according  to  his  own  views,  would 
not  form  any  objection  to  their  church 
claim.-^.  We  have  been  pressing  an  ar- 
gument which  he  does  himself  regard  as 
valid!  lie  cannot  be  sincere  in  his  olj- 
jections. 


„„m.nrt  remain  untouched,  his  objee- 
tions  are  unavailing-     We  ««t.te  the  ar- 

^Vhli:  -ihe  Tunkers  have  admitted  that 
the  Bible  teaches  church  succ-ion; 
Second:  They  d.ny  that  the  true  sue- 
cession  is  with  any  Pe.lobapl.st  chim-h 
_ Borne  or  her  branches.  Third:  fh-y 
honestly  confi^s  that  the  Tunke,  church 
originated  in  17I1K.  And,  as  there  .- no 
other  church,  holding  immersion,  that 
h«,  any  claim  to  the  Bible  succession 
except  the  Baptist,  therefore,  even  tl.e 
Tunkers  themselves  must  admit  Baptist 
succession  or  be  driven  into  luhdelity. 

Will  Mr.  Stein  attempt  to  tell  what 
church  has  the   Bible  succession!     //e 

(laren  not  try  to  tell. 

l;KCAl'ITrl..M10N. 
Our  proposition  affirms  that  "Baptist 
churches  possess  the  Bibb:  charaeteris- 
tics  which  entitle  them  to  be  regardeu 
as  churches  of  .lesus  Christ."  This  prop- 
osition  is  denied  by  but  few  outside  of 
the  church  of  Rome.  In  denying  our 
proposition,  Mr.  S.  must  deny  thcsalva 
tion  of  any  Baptist,  because  ho  holds 
tliat  there  is  no  salvation  except  in  the 
(rue  church.  He  thinks  that  all  I'edo- 
..nptislB  and  Baptist*  '(including  his 
mother  and  sister)  must  be  lost  uuliss 
join  (he  Tunkers.  Of  course  he 
has  iloiie  his  liest  to  overthrow  (he  Bap- 
ist  diurch  claims. 

We  di  lined  the  word  church  in  our 
proposition  to  "describe  local  congrega- 
tions" of  Impti  zed  believers,  observing 
the  laws  and  oidiunuces  of  the  gospel. 
Also,  the  word  church,  (by  common 
liguro  as  when  one  is  used  to  repremt  a 
(Oms)  is  sometimes  used  in  the  New  Tes- 
tament, to  designate  the  gospel  institu 
tion— the  sum  of  (he  local  churches  cov- 
ering the  extent  of  the  kingilom.  The 
word  church  is  evidently  used  in  this 
sense  in  Matt.  10:  l.'<;Uab  1:  13,  and 
Kph.  ;"i:'J4.  And  in  the  Bible  Union 
translation  (Acts  U:  lU)  reads:  'The 
church,  therefoie,  throughout  all  Judea 
and  Galilee  and  Samaria  had  pence," 
.fee.  This  reading  is  sustained  by  the 
ancient  manuscripts,  as  well  as  the  best 
Biblical  criticism.  Therefore  in  this 
sense  we  may  use  tlie  (eiiu  church  with 
the  same  extent  as  kingdom. 

While  a  local  church  is  the  executive 
in  the  kingdom,  as  regardsjts  member- 
ship, it  sustains  the  same  relation  to  the 
kinijthm  as  a  part  to  Ihe  whole.  A  lo 
cal  church  is  an  integral  part  of  the 
kingdom  of  Christ.  There  can  be  no 
local  cliurches  withoutthe  kiugdom,and 
uo  kingdom  without  local  churches. 
Therefore  when  we  .stablish  the  perpe- 
tuity of  the  kingdom,  we  prove  church 
succession,  and  when  we  prove  church 
succession  we  establish  the  perpetuity 
of  the  kingdom. 

In  support  of  our  proposition  we  stat- 
ed otir  first  characteristic  thus;  "Vio/j- 
tist  churches  pos><ess  the  Bible  character- 
istic which  demands  sp'rilttal  ret/enera- 
lion — the  new  birth — and  spiritual  life 
as  es3enti<d  to  bapt  snt  and  church  mem. 
her  ship." 

Proof  1 :  w-e  showed  that  repentance 
into  life  precedes  baptism  and  church 
membership,  Luke  3;  T-S;  Acts  i:  38; 
Acts  H :  IS.  (1)  Repentance  precedes 
liaptism  and  church  membership.  ("J) 
Repentance  reaches  into  spiritual  life. 
(:i)  Therefore,spiritual  life  precedes  bap 
tism  and  church  memerehip.  There 
was  but  a  feeble  eifort  to  meet  this  ar 
gunient. 

Proof  "i:  We  showed  that  faith  with 


15;  I',  with  Rom.  4:  3-8;  G»I 
Also,  Jesus  testified  that  the    be 
liever  is  saved,  and  is  a  child   of  <)od 
Luke  7:  .^1'):  Jno.  .");  2-1;  Jno.   3;    li-  1», 
and  Rom.  10:  fi,  in.     We  stated  this  ar 
gument  thus:  (1)  Kvery  one  must  pos 
Sess  heart-faith    prior  to  baptism    and 
I  church  membership,     (i)  But  every  one 
that  possesst  s  heart  faith  has  regeneration 
and  spiritual  life.     (3)  Therefore  every 
one  must  possess  regeneration  and  s]iir- 
itual  life  jinor  to  baptism    and    church 
membershiii.     In  spite  of  the   doctrine 
ofhis  church,  Mr- Stein  was  coii>i>elled 
to  surrender  this  point  and   admit  that 
me  but  the  "regenerated"    should    be 
baptized.     His  attempt  to  support   the 
rloctrine  of  liaptisnml  salvation  was  con- 
fused and  contradictory. 

( liir  3d  argument  in  support  of  our 
first  leading  characteristic  was  ba.sed 
upon  the  fact  that  none  are  to  be  bap- 
tized and  admitted  to  church  member- 
diip  till  they  love  tiod.  Jno.  U:  l-'i;  1 
Cor.  Ill:  22  and  Rom.  13: 10.  Also  1 
John  3:1-1; -I;  7,  .'i:  "Every  one  that^ 
himlh  ish  rnofOod,!iuibnnW6th  God." 
1 .  Kvery  one  must  love  God  prior  to 
l.ajitism  and  church  membership.  2. 
But,  every  one  that  loves  God  "is  born 
of  God  ajd  knoweth  God."  3.  Therefore, 
every  one  must  be  born  •f  God  and 
know  God  luior  to  baptism  and  church 
m«  mbership. 

This  argument  remains  unmoved. 
The  Idea  of  bajitizing  a  child  of  the  dev- 
il (o  make  him  a  child  of  God  is  too  ab- 
surd. 

Our  4th  arcument  was  based  upon  the 
fact  that  none  except  "lively  stones"  are 
to  be  built  into  the  spiritual  house  the 
church-  1  Tim.  3;  15;  1  Pet.  2:  5;  1  Cor 
3:  12,13.  The  pitiful  idea  of  putting 
unprepared— dead— stones  into  the  spir 
itual  temple  to  prepare  them  is  auti 
christian. 

Argument  .ith  was  based  upon  the 
fact  that  Christ  made  disciples  and  then 
baptized  them.  John  -1:  1,  2.     1st.  Dis- 


cr  to  put  him  into  a  Tunker  church!! 

<  liir  sth  .Arg.  in  support  of  the  fun- 
damental Baptist  characteristic  that  de- 
mands spiritual  regeneration,  the  new 
birth— and  spiritual  life  as  essential  to 
baptism  and  church  iiiembershii.— was 
based  on  the  fact  that  salvatMn,  in  the 
swe  of  pamloit.  is  ly  ■j>-ice  mthrml 
loorks. 

"Abraham  believed  God,  and  it  was 
counted  unto  him  for  righteousness. 
Now  to  him  that  worketh  is  the  reward 
not  reckoned  of  grace  but  of  debt.  But 
to  him  that  worketh  not,  but  believeth 
on  him  that  justifieth  the  ungodly,  his 
faith  is  counted  for  righteousness." 
Rom.  4 :  '.'•  ^■ 

Paul  did  not  oppose  good  works,  but 
he  did  oppose  w-orks  as  »  condition  of 
pardon  and  salvation- 

"For  by  grace  are  ye  saved,  through 
faith;  and  that  not  of  yourselves;  it  is 
the  gift  of  God :  Not  of  works  lest  any 
man  should  boast."     Kph.  »;  8-10. 

Baptism  and  joining  th*  church  are 
included  in  "good  works,"  but  salvation 
is  "not  of  works;"  therefore  our  doc- 
trine that  none  except  spirituaUy 
saved  persons  are  entitled  to  baptism 
aud  church  laembersliip  is  sustained. 

"Not  by  worksof  righteousness  which 
we  have  done,  but  according  to  bis  mer- 
cy he  saved  us,  by  the  washing  of  regen- 
eration and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost; 
which  he  shod  on  usabuudantly  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Savior.  Titus  3:  4-5. 
Being  baptized  and  uniting  with  the 
church  are  "worksof  righteousness  which 
we  have  done."  Our  friend's  doctrine 
contradicts  Paul  by  making  salvation  by 
baptism  aud  church  membership. 

The  idea  of  shutting  salvation  up  in 
tbe  Tunker  Church,  which  bad  its  ori- 
gin in  170S,  is  too  absurd  to  be  enter- 
tained by  any  except  deluded  fanatics. 
In  the  light  of  the  above  eight  Bible 
arguments;  our  first  leading  character- 
istic is  fullysustained.  Baptist  churches 
posess  the  Bible  characteristic  which  re- 
,^mcs spiritual  rer/eneration — the  new 
liirth — and  spiritual  life  as  essential  to 
baptism  and  church  membership. 


ciples,  made  by  Jesus  Christ,  are  th 
children  of  God.  2nd.  Jesus  made  dis- 
ciples before  baptism  and  churck  mem- 
bership. 3d.  Thei'efore,  Jesus  Christ 
received  the  children  of  God  to  baptism 
and  church  membership.  But  our  friend 
would  baptize  those  who  are  not  the 
children  of  God  to  give  them  spiritual 
life!  This  makes  a  Savior  of  the  ad- 
ministrator!! 

We  based  our  titb  argument  for  this 
fii  st  fundamental  characteristic  upon  the 
fact  that  men  must  he  "dead  to  sin"  pri- 
or lo  the  burial  m  bapt  sm  and  reception 
to  church  membership.  Read  Rom.  G: 
1-7,  In  the  sense  of  this  Scripture,  "he 
that  is  dead  is  freed  (rom  sin."  Ist.  Ev 
cry  one  must  be  "dead  to  sin"  prior  to 
baptism  and  church  membership.  2nd. 
But;  in  this  sense,  every  one  that  is 
"dead  is  freed  (rom  sin."  3rd.  There 
fore,  every  one  must  be  "freed  from  sin' 
prior  to  baptism  and  church  member- 
ship. 

Our  7ih  artjument  for  this  character- 
istic is  based  upon  the 'fact  M««  the  new 
birth  does  not  depend  upon  ihe  mill  of 
man,  but  il  is  of  God,  as  the  direct  i>ro 
duel  of  the /loly  Spirit.  John  1:11- 
13. 

To  make  baptism  and  church  mem- 
bership essential  to  the  new  birth,  "the 
will  of  man"  must  be  consulted  so  that 
no  one  can  be  born  of  God  without  the 
physical  act  of  some  man.  According 
to  the  doctrine  of  Mr.  S,,  no  one  can  be 
born  of  God  without  the  will  of  a  Tunk- 


SCRAPS 


UYD.  C.  JIOOMaw 


When  a  memter  of  the  churcb  habit- 
ually absents  him  or  herself  from  the 
weekly  or  monthly  meetings  he  has 
passed  the  best  mile  post  on  the  bark- 
sliders  road  and  is  on  the  public  high- 
way to  hell-  "What  do  you  think  of  it, 
O  you  Laodicean  ? 

"When  a  congregation  of  Christians  do 
not  meet  for  devotion  oftner  than  once 
a  month  token  they  could  meet  oftner, 
their  faith  may  be  founded  in  uncorupt- 
uble  proximity  to  zero  hr  below  the 
post  line  and  as  a  factor  in  the  cause  of 
universal  missions,  they  perform  the 
profitless  ofinee  of  a  left  hand  cipher, 
i^orward,  laggard  to  the  front. 

That  was  a  t'me  of  great  refreshing 
from  the  Lord  that  I  spent  with  the 
disciples  at  TroutviUe  in  Boutertout  Co., 
Va.  There  are  earnest  workers  there 
and  they  say  plainly  by  tbeir  actions 
that  they  do  not  mean  to  sell  out  body 
and  soul  to  Satan  for  the  trashy  baubles 
of  this  world. 

In  that  congregation  I  first  saw  the 
great  light  of  the  world  and  first  bowed 
the  knee  to  the  yoke  of  the  Savior,  and 
most  of  the  members  were  the  intimate 
companions  of  my  youth  and  the  part- 
ners of  my  youthful  follies  and  indis- 
creteness.  "We  were  wrong  then,  ^ear 
brothers  and  sisters,   but  we   are  rig 


June    "l^-" 


li  1 1 :    1  .ui  :m  1 1  Ki-.x    _v'j"   A\'<,'Ki^. 


now.  Let  u«  pii<ih  forward  aad    victory 
is  our9. 

It  is  not  a  remarkable  coiacideace 
that  as  fioou  as  a  man  becomes  self- 
willed  and  heady  and  will  not  submit  to 
church  rules  which  do  not  suifhispecul 
lar  notions  and  whims,  be  wants  to  re- 
form theehurr-h  or  work  up  a  separate 
organization.  * 


A  SPEECH  BY  G  B  REPLOGLE 

IN  ADISCVSSION  AT  BETH- 
ANY CHURCH    IN  DE- 
CEMBER. 1879. 

"pKOrOSlTIOX;   Secrt-t societies  are 
-*       injurJous  to  religious  influence. 

In  entering  upon  the  discussion  of 
this  proposition  I  suppose"  we  are  agreed 
that  whatever  is  contiary  to  the  Bible  is 
injurious  to  religious  influence.  As  no 
one  answers  1  .suppose  there  is  no  d 
pute  on  thin  point.  Upon  this  basis, 
then,  we  propose  to  join  issue  with  se^ 
cretiam.  I  begin  with  their  plea  of  be 
nevolence.  This  is  the  principle  upon 
which  they  lay  their  claim  of  benefi- 
cence. 

It  amounts  to  about  this:  A  member 
pay;9  certain  installmenta  at  specified 
times.  He  is  then  entitled  to  certain 
benefits.  K  be  censes  to  pay  such  in- 
stallments according  to  the  rules  of  the 
lodge,  he  is  then  deprived  of  such  bene- 
fits, and  loses  all  that  he  had  previously 
paid. 

Is  that  benevolence? 
It  is  precisely  like  an  insurance  com- 
pany ou  the  "mutual"  plan.  You  pay 
90  much  per  ye.ir.  If  you  fail  in  a  sin- 
gle payment,  you  forfeit  your  claim  of 
protection  against  loss.  It  is  a  matter 
of  bargain  and  sale. 

Will  you  call  ths-t  benevolence? 
If  it  is  not,  then  tlieir  claim  of  benev- 
olence is  false.  But  suppose  we  were 
to  admit  it  for  the  sake  of  argument. 
Then  we  ask:  Has  not  the  church  a 
better  system  of  benevolence?  Let  us 
compare.  Secret  societies  confer  bene- 
fits upon  those  only  who  pay  for  them. 
But  the  Christian  System  is  as  broad  as 
the  univei-^e^  it  reaches  everybody 
without|partiality  and  without  hypocrisy. 
But  you  will  say  that  the  churches 
don't  thus  practice.  I  will  answer  that 
they  are  perverted  by  the  influence  of  se- 
cretism.  Many  of  the  church  members 
who  are,  or  have  been  members  of  se- 
cret orders  are  constantly  teaching  their 
selfish— one  sided  —  mia  called  charity 
in  the  churches  and  spoiling  the  church- 
es in  their  vain  dec-it.  AVe  see  then 
that  the  churches  are  poisoned  hy  the 
viris  tlijit  flows  in  the  vetnsof  .secret- 
ism.  Thus  religious  influence  is  not  on- 
ly injured  but  religion  itself  is  prevent- 
ed by  the  baneful  influence  of  secret  or- 
der members. 

It  is  a  well  known  fact  none  but  able- 
bodied  men.  or  those,  who  have  ample 
means  of  procuring  a  livelihood,  are 
admitted  to  the  order.  Hence  it  becomes 
a  society  of  benevolence  for  the  benefit 
of  merchants,  bankers  and  millionares. 
Actual  paupers  have  no  admittance 
there.     Away  with  such  mockery! 

Does  heaven  exclude  paupers?  Does 
the  church  exclude  paupers  l)ecause  of 
their  pauperism?  Does  the  christian 
system  exclude  paupers?  Here  again, 
secret  orders  are  at  variance  with  the 
christian  rdigion.  Christ  sought  out 
the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  halt,the  blind 
itc,  and  extended  to  them  the  eharity 
that  is  so  inherent  in  the  christian  reli- 
gion. 


Masons  reject  the  poor  altogether, 
and  the  maimed,  the  halt,  the  blind  >te., 
unless  they  have  plenty  of  money. 


Money  is  the  test  of  membership. 
The  love  of  money  is  the  root  of  all 
vil."  In  Krdt-r  to  iimk'-  ihi-ir  institu- 
ti'iii  ntuarti%-e  to  ih**  sin  eur-sfd  lusts  of 
hf  fl«b>a)id  of  ih'"»ve,th*'V ''*'■''* adop*. 
■y\  asyst»Mii  of  flipp.  riea  and  flummeries 
iiid  gewgjiws  ami  jiiucrarks  which  they 
call  "symbols."  Tiuly  ih-y  are  sym- 
bols. SjTubols  of  vanity  and  carnality. 
Nothing  (nore  nor  loss.  They  claim 
tt^at  Christ  and  several  of  his  apostles 
were  masons.  We  challenge  the  proof, 
and  charge  them  with  ,1  libel  upontlod's 
sou  and  His  holy  apostles.  A  falsehood 
without  the  shadow  of  foundation  in 
truth.  Did  Christ  and  his  apostles  ever 
engage  in  such  flummery  and  foolish- 
ness'? When  men  are  thus  trained  to 
utter  falsehoods,  are  they  in  a  condition 
to  receive  the  truth  aa  it  is  in  Christi 
Are  not  such  unfounded  falsehoods, 
made  in  apparent  good  faith,  injurious  to 
the  influence  of  true  piety? 

Their  grips,  passwovJs,  iti;.,  are  mere- 
ly the  cogwheels  in  the  machine,  linking 
together  the  working  parts,  giving  them 
power  and  opportuuity  to  work  togeth- 
er in  their  secret  designs.  Kvery  Mason 
is  thus  armed  with  a  dar^ger  and  walks 
about  in  this  secret  darkness,  reaiiy  to' 
stab  to  the  heart  anything  that  dares  to 
oppose  their  "works  of  darkness."  Wit- 
ness the  case  of  Mr.  Morgan  about  fifty 
years  ago.  Murdered  by  the  Fi-eema- 
sons,  at  the  dark  hour  of  midnight,  for 
the  Crime  of  publishing  to  the  world  the 
workings  of  a  so  called  ben^'ficent  (  ?)  so- 
ciety. 

Paul  says,  *'Have  no  fellowship  with 
the  unfruitful,  works  of  darkness,  but 
rather  reprove  them,  for  it  is  a 
even  to  speak  of  those  things  which  are 
done  of  them  in  secret."  Eph.  21:1- 
12. 

Diabolical  murders  by  a  society  of 
which  holy  men  of  God  are  claimed  to 
have  been  members  are  not  iijjurious  to 
religious  influence  i  Are  they  if  Or  are 
they  not?  , 

Gentlemen  please  tell  us. 
Now  let  us  hear  the  testiniomy  of  the 
Son  of  God.  "This  is  the  condemna 
tion  that  light  is  come  into  the  world, 
d  men  loved  darkness  rather  than 
light  because  their  deeds  were  evil  1 
John  3:  19.  So  it  was  with  Masons  in 
the  days  of  Morgan.  They  could  not 
bear  the  light  because  their  deeds  were 
evil.  They  would  rather  have  the  guilt 
of  murder  upon  their  souls  than  that 
their  deeds  should  be  made  known.  Ma- 
sonry is  the  same  to-day  that  it  was  fif- 
ty years  ago. 

"Every  one  that  doeth  evil  hateth  the 
light  neither  cometh  to  the  light  lest  his 
deeds  should  be  reproved.  John  2:  20. 
The  Masons  have  thus  proved  that 
their  order  is  opposed  to  Christianity,  as 
their  workings  are  in  direct  opposition 
to  the  teachings  of  Christ  the  Sou  of 
God.  Can  it  be  possible  that  men  of 
sane  minds  can  for  a  moment  believe 
that  that  which  isso  palpably  contrary 
to  the  teachings  of  God  isnot  injurious  to 
religious  influence?  As  well  might  they 
aflfect  to  believe  that  light  is  not  oppos- 
ed to  darkneB3,or,  that  Satan  is  working 
for  the  salvation  of  maukind. 

Hear  the  Savior  again.  "But  he  that 
doeth  truth  cometh  to  the  light,  that  his 
deeds  may  be  made  manifest,  that  they 
are  wrought  in  God."  John  8:  21.  D(K 
the  members  of  secret  orders  do  this? 
Nay  verily.  But  they  i-i^ear  never  to 
reveal  by  word  nor  act,  nor  by  sign,  nor 
by  anything  whatsoever  the  secret  work- 
ings of  the  order.  They  have  "Masters," 
"Worthy  Masters,"  "Grand  Masters," 
"Past  Masters"  "Past  worthy  Masters," 
"Past  grand  Masters,"  »kc,  ttc. 


Christ  says,  "call  no  man  master  up- 
on earth :  for  mx?  is  your  Mutter,  even 
Christ,  and  ail  yt-nre  brethren."  Matt. 
2:^:  S.  James  says,  "My  br^tht'n  be  not 
many  mnttir*,  knowing  ih-it  we  shall 
receivf  the  greater  condt-ninatiou." 
i  Jani's  3:1.  Here  we  see  th-y  are  in 
'  dii-t.cc  antagonism  to  Christ  and  his  fol 
lowers.  Christ  says,  "He  (hat  is  not  for 
me  is  against  me,  he  that  galhenth  not 
with  me  scattereth  abroad."  Luke  \\: 
2;i. 

Secretism  is  against  the  Christian  re- 
ligion; therefore  its  influence  is  to  scat- 
tt-r  abroad,  to  disperse. 

Their  claim  of  morality  is  of  the  same 
piece  with  their  claim  of  benevolence. 
"I  alhrm  that  I  know  and  testify  that  I 
have  seen  that  many  of  their  members 
are  notoriously  imifloral.  Drunkards, 
lii'i-ntiates  and  gamVders  are  alike  in 
standing  in  the  lodge,  provided  thry  pay 
their  regular  installments.  Christian 
professors,  deists,  atheists,  infidels,  pa- 
gans, mohamedans,  heathens  and  idol- 
woiahi[iers  are  alike  good  "brothers." 

It  is  written,  "Be  ye  not  unecpmlly 
yoked  together  with  unbelievers.  For 
what  fellowship  hath  rightwoufmess  with 
uuiighteousness?  or  what  commiuiion 
I  has  light  with  darkness?  or  what  fellnw- 
I  ship  has  Christ  with  Melial?  or  what 
part  has  he  that  believeth  with  an  infi- 
del? and  what  agreement  has  the  tem- 
ple of  God  with  idola?"  2  Cor.  i>;  14-l*i. 
Fraternizing  with  the  wicked  and  un- 
believing is  a  violation  of  the  above 
text,  and  is  therefore  injurious  to  relig- 
ious influence.  We  are  commanded  to 
come  out  from  among  them  and  have 
nothing  to  do  with  them. 

TheapostlelV.ilsajs,  "come  out  from 
among  them  and  touch  not  the  unclean 
thing.  Here  we  learn  that  he  who  is 
joined  to  this  harlotry  cannot  V)e  a  child 
of  God.  "What,  know  ye  not  that  he 
who  is  joined  to  an  harlot  is  one 
body."  1  Cor.  G;  15.  One  with  the  har- 
lot. Sohe  who  is  joined  in  alliance  to  an 
infidel  is  one  with  the  infidel.  He  who 


isjoiued  to  Belial  is  one  with  Belial. 
Brotherhood  and  amourism  with  infi 
delity  and  the  devil  not  injurious  to 
religious  influen^,e?  Is  it?  or  is  it  not*? 
Will  our  opponents  please  answer? 

To  sum  up,  we  have  seen  that  all  the 
principles  and  workings  of  secret  soci- 
eties are  of  a  worldly,  flesh-pleasing  or- 
der. Know  ye  not  that  the  friendship 
of  the  world  is  enmity  against  (iod; 
Jas.  4:4.  Can  enmity  against  God  be 
otherwise  than  injurious  to  religious  in 
fluence,  to  holiness,  to  piety,  to  truth, 
to  the  conversion  of  sinners?  God  works 
openly.  The  devil  works  in  secret.  The 
church  seeks  the  light.  Masoniy  and 
its  kindred  associates  s  ^ek  darkness.  Th 
first  is  in  harmony  with  the  Holy  Spirit 
ofGud.  The  latter  is  in  alliance  with 
the  spii'it  of  evil. 


evading  the  tongue  of  criticism,  which 
is  usually  close  by.  We  therefore  sub- 
mit the  following  suggi-Hiions: 

As  ihi-  conijivgatioii  is  usually  worn 
and  fiitigiied  on  arriviug  at  t^tf  wat.  i 
We  suggest  th-;  stO'^iQ^  simply  ot"  ,i 
verse  or  two.  followed  by  a  short  prity- 
er  suitably  directed.  It  is  an  impress 
ive  scene  to  see  the  congregation  kneel 
with  the  admiuislrator  and  applifaui^ 
at  tho  water-side.  Applicants  freijuent- 
)y  have  but  little  experience  of  being  in 
water,  hfuee  it  is  well  previously  to  in 
struct  them,  to  bo  firm  and  strong,  put- 
ting their  trust  in  the  Lord. 

A  haudker<'hief  issonn'times  given  an 
applicant,  as  they  pass  into  the  water; 
this,  however,  they  have  no  use  for.  The 
hand  in  cup   form  gently  placed   over 
the  mouth,  so  as  to  close  the  nasal  oiu 
ities,  will  etYeetually  suflice.     The     ap 
(ilicant  just  before   being    snbmergeil 
should  inhale,  inflate  the  lungs,   so  that 
on    emerging  they   will    exhale;     there 
will  thus  be  no  occasion   for  strangliiiLr 
*  As  water  has  a  strong   buoying   tun     , 
dcney,  it  will  aid  much  for  tht  applicant 
to  be  firmly 'Ml  his  knees;  the  administra 
tor  holding  the  applicant  with  a  down 
waid  })rfssuve,  especially  when   tui.ij 
ing,  thus  preventing  the  applicant  tV 
rising  to     his   feet   until     the   j.i  >] 
time. 

A  complete  immersion  will  be  olii.i  . 
ed  more  easily  by  the  admluistr.itoi 
standing  at  the  side  ami  a  tittle  in  front 
of  the  applicant,  the  elVortol  tlie  admin 
islrator  lieiug  to  pull  the  applicant  for- 
ward rather  than  press  downward;  there 
is  then  but  little  rewstauce  that  uppli- 
cant  can  otler. 

Some  of  our  most  skilU'iil  administra- 
tors, engage  the  three  dips  without  any 
cessation,  instructing  the  applicant  ac- 
cordingly. 

Brethren  sometimes  in  their  prayera, 
in  the  "laying  on  of  hands"  .ask  the 
Lord  to  bapti/.'j  thu  applicant  with  the 
Holy  Ghofi^.  To  this  wo  tnkeexce]ptionH. 
Haptism  of  the  lli>!y  Ghost  was  engaged 
in  the  day  of  miracles;  followed  by  a 
miraculous  power,  but  as  the  day  of 
miracles  is  past,  we  conceive  that  the 
baptism  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  its  consol- 
ing eftVcts.  St;e  Acta  2:  ;1S:  also  Acta  8; 
IT. 


ADMINISTERING   BAPTISM 


V.\  I.  .1.  H()s;'S1iKB<iKR. 


T 


lERE  are  hut  few  occasions  io  life, 
witnessed  with  more  anxiety  than 
is  the  liajitisraal  scene;  then  is  the  bu- 
rial of  the  oia  man  of  sin,  and  our  com- 
ing forth  from  the  wiitery  grave,  to 
walk  in  nuwuess  of  life. 

While  fathers  and  mothers,  sisters  and 
brothers  and  the  saints  ou  earth,  are 
united  in  the  song  of  thanksgiving  on 
tljc  return  of  the  precious  prodigal,  the 
angels  in  h.'aven  are  also  represented  as 
being  united  in  the  same  hapv>y  song. 
It  is  therefore  an  occasion  of  aniious 
solemnity,  irrespective  of  »m  familarity 
with  the  scene;  hence  it  is  gratifying  to 
see  the  occasion  calm  and  in  order;  thus 


LIVE  FOR  JEBUS. 

1)1CIU1APS  you  are  especially  anxious 
for  the  soul  of  a  parent,  brother  or 
sister,  or  some  dear  Vtosom  friend.  Take 
that  soul  in  the  arras  of  faith  to  the 
throne  of  grace.  I'ray  earnestly  and  in 
conildence,  that  the  promise,  "Whatso- 
ever ye  ask  in  my  name,  believincc,  ye 
shall  receive,'"  is  for  you.  l^ut  let  not 
your  labor  cease  here;  strive  to  show 
that  friend  that  you  )oug  to  bring 
him  to  the  kingdom  of  heaven  with 
you.  Seize  every  opportunity  to  speak 
of  Jesus,  and  entreat  him  to  be  reconcil- 
ed to  God. 

If  you  have  grown  cold  and  lost  that 
sweet  communion  with  Christ  which 
ydu  once  enjoyed,  here  is  an  efficient 
means  of  banishing  your  lukewarmuess. 
Set  yourself  about  praying  for  some 
soul  who  has  never  tasted  the  joys  of 
pardon;  forget  self;  throw  your  whole 
soul  into  the  elfort  to  bring  that  friend 
to  (rod,  and  surely  he  will  bless  yon  in 
your  own  soul.  Your  heart  will  be 
made  glad;  the  cloud  will  vanish,  and 
you  will  one*  more  bask  m  th-?  rays 
of  the  .-^un  of  Uighteousness.  Look  to 
Jesus.  Lire  for  him  and  soon  you  will 
live  with  him,  when  your  work  is  done. 


Of  all   companies,  an  ungodly  man 
least  Jkes  t  hat  of  his  own  conscience. 


tup:  hhi:thj<]-:>j  at  -svohk.. 


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S   J.  HABflSOS.     - 
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doii.  P-..  TresHurer;  S.  T.  Ilo»«rm»t).  Duokirk. 
Ohio,  8pcret*ry. 

A  Bhothkk  writ««  that  he  biul  intended  to 
iitr«id  A.M..  but  concluded  to  »Uy  «t  home 
and  H^nrf  half  what  it  would  ha«  cotit,  to  th« 
Danbh  Mi-  "".  H.^  .lid  a-  h*  re-olrrd,  and 
now  rtjoicw  m  b"  i»»If  dei-ial, 

We  were  gUd  to  meet,  among  the  m«a>  dear 
loved  on*8,  our  dear  br«lbr«n.  l)n.  Uot*I*r  of 
W«)neflbDrij.  PH.aodJ.E  It  >op  of  A»hUnd. 
Ohio.  Their  prenenc*  »wnicd  lik"  b  vision  for 
Wf  had  no  tim*!  to  contT*"  with  tli*ni. 

Hiio.  Hamuli  Murray  writ*!  n«  from  Brook- 
lyn, lown,  wht-ri- he  iitt*nd«-d  H  I'a-t  lhp4lh. 
lif»l,mU»in  glowing  U-rni-  of'-ur  l'>«n  hi.iI 
Ihe  |.Va*Bnt  A  M.  W*  b..(.-  ih-  h  -rd  may 
hb-M  hia  laborit  Uj  the  good  ol  many  (.r^oJuUB 
noul*. 

Do  not  addrei«»  businetw  Icttpra  hr  the  office 
to  ntiy  one  of  .Ihfi  editorn  jicntonaliy  ior  it  will 
almott always  IjedeUycd  iiiorp  or  b-rtnundxonie- 
timfit  lost  altogcthM.  All  biiHini*  connected 
with  the  (illi'w  iiT  pflpor  Bhould  be  addrt-Mcd 
BiirrHhKN  AT  Wiiim. 

PdiiUAi'-i  the  clearest  za'f  of  man  f"Ilowiog 
in  that  wherein  Christran"  arw  tolrt  that  they 
n  error  on  eerlaiii  things  becaiisi-  Urn.  B, 
or  Bro.  0  ,  who  aro  "chief  men."  do  not  bi  lieve 
tlml  way.  Such  pxcuiifs  arc  inuxcusabl©  and 
d'Mfve  neilhpr  smiles  nor  tear». 


tiLVlBK.  ILL.. 


JU.VF.  15.  IHHU 


SkxI)  oa  newtion  jioitlitl  cards. 
Sbud  lilver,  not  postiig>>  slnniiiN. 
'Practice  oa  well  as  prooch,  eharitv- 


How  are  your  obildrifU  simmiing  Hundiyi' 

Will  G.   W.  SenseubniiKh    pleatp  si-nd    ua 
'Jii»  addrensy 

bi  obituary   notice  in  No.  I".  H-'iiry  (Jjirhle 
■liould  bo  Henry  Qrnblp. 

Clint.  Aiidrrw  MiTtPT,  of  [Jppyr  Codoiu-,  P,*,, 
uil.     lilt  wuH  H  tiiiMiliiI  eldur  of  tlio  church 

i  N't  brolhrenund  kiilera  wont  linnio  rin. 
Morrio,  and  took  a  view  of  the  coIU'gx  and 
iirroundings. 

s  Y  one  Rf>iidiug  us  a  poHlage  Htanip  will  re- 
■10  return  one  of  .brother  Kiirl/-'!t  Broth- 
Almanacs. 

IK  Prf(fr/i(T  thinks  we  "iihipi)i'd"'or"h[ixe(i' 
ir<  around  that  clothing  hous>'.  Tliit  ii 
-  tii  ii'.     We  nr«  non-iesiitant. 


HiioiHEn  J.  0.  Kwing  of  Ohio,  is  now  with 
I,  and  rtball  likely  remain  awhile.  He  will 
nieiH  thi?  ;>eo|j|.*of  hiinark  and  vicinity  Friday 
I'vouing  the  I'^lh  for  the  purpose  of  organ'/ing 
aclaxH  in  vocal  iiiucic.  We  liope  be  will  be  fa- 
vored Willi  n  Urge  class;  f-r  good  ringing  is  a 
blfKNing  to  liny  church 

On  Tuesday  Mm  8th  inst,  the  Dicrdorf  and 
Trohlle  faniiliett  from  theditlerent  parti*  of  the 
ccuiitry  to  the  number  of  one  hundred  and  five 
loik  iinexcurBiDU  to  Koilc  Hivfr,  Lee  ounly 
th)4  State  and  Npt'iit  the  day  in  tinhini;  and  so- 
citil  enjiiynipnls,  Tliey  were  rewarded  with 
iibiiut  tliree  1)u«h<-lH  of  finh.  How  they  forgot 
Ibu  editors  is  a  luyatf  ry. 


■  U-, 


oidem  <or  Miuntfn  of  Annual    Meeliiig 

fill-d.    Price  10  cent*  pi-r  copy; 
ler  d'  /.  u.     Po"liige  prepaid. 


'  '  P.  R.Wrightanmu  advocates  divorces* — 
'  1  liMer,  wine   and  all   intoxicating   driiikt* 
d  i'rtiin  the  cliuroh.     We  are  for  casting 
..--u.  uut  forthwith. 

The  Gospel  Preacher  of  7th  Sunt,  aunounces 
•    ;*  tirother  Bwhor  and  wife  will  start  to  Ciil- 
I  nut  later  than  August    1st.     How  long 
■■  I.I  remain  i.s  not  Ntattd. 

The  Brethren  of  Maryland  hiiv^u  mission  in 
Fredfric  city,  that  State,  and  the  jirospects  are 
eDConraaitig.  No  d  mbt  the  Lord  has  a  people 
toere,  and  will  call  tliem  out  m  due  season.   ' 


The  Brethien  iu  Eastern  Peuua.,  have  re 
solwd  agaiu't  extravagance  at  funerals,  and 
sigoiDg  tarern  licenaea.  Very  good  reaoko; 
noir  let  it'  be  obsrrv^d  in  Fpirit  and  in  iett«r. 


": ' oitK  Ihia  is^u>-  reachiM  our  readers  we  ex- 

h*Te  on  hand  a  Urge  supply  of  Frank 

-  illu'trated  maga/.  ne  coutainin  g  a  pic- 

t'jre  oi  A.  M..  grounds  the  tents,  k:.    Price 

li'ceaU. 


Dux't  let  tl*-  warm  wenthcr  overcirn*  your 
«fiergy  for  Ihe  M«i>ter.  U  Oc;d  did  sot  contin- 
ue to  i;,v«  you  breath  and  innamer^ble  M  wj- 
ea  in  hot  weather,  you  .could  not  sur- 
-a  he  Leepi  up  thtae  bleMinga  con- 
o.^.i.y.  M>  loj  fbouH  daily  conljuue.  your 
Work  t*jT  Wm. 


TwBLVK  poraona  have  baeu  received  into  tlm 
liurch  in  D.-nmark  aince  E-rntr,  uLd  the  eiiu-io 
in  that  country  seemH  prospcroiiR.  Will  the 
br>'llir«n  and  frifiid^  ere  that  Hutlicient  funds 
nr"  promptly  placed  in  the  liundt  ol  Bro.  CJiiin- 
the  Trwanuier,  so  that  there  may  be  no 
lurllier  sull-ring  by  Bro.  IIop.>  for  the  Wiinl  of 
fo^dand  clotliuf>? 

Hiiu.  Samwel  (Jarberaud  Abram  I'lory,  two 
of  the  oldest  ministers  in  the  Miami  valley< 
Ohio,  ntti-nded  A,  M,  and  seinied  to  b*;  dtp]>Iv 
lutureMli'd.  Wo  had  au  interesting  nouversa- 
lion  with  brother  Garb«r,  nud  found  him  ear- 
ULV'it  and  firm  f.^r  nothing  but  th»  truth.  We 
tliiuk  it  a  grave  luislnke  to  prexnme  that  these  . 
brethren  are  laboring  f.tr  diHuufnn  Wo  have 
cuntiiionce  that  they  niitau  bt>lter  things. 

Rkv.  Dd  Witt  Tulmuga  say*:  I  co.isiierthe 
newspapers  to  be  the  grand  agency  by  which 
the  gospel  M  preached,  ignorance  c»Ht  out> 
oppression  dalbroned,  crime  extirpated,  the 
world  raised,  heaven  rt^jiiced,  and  Qod  elurified. 
Ill  the  clanking  of  the  printing  prtiss,  as  sheet^i 
Hy  out,  I  hear  the  voice  of  the  Lord  Ahniglily 
proclaiming  to  nil  the  dark  nntiotis  of  the 
earth,' Lii/.iriis.  come  forth!'' and  to  the  re- 
treating surges  of  darkness,  "Let  tUero  bo  light.' 


1  WUH  to  make  an  inquiry  concerning  a  book 
on  Close  Ct-mmunion  or  a  plea  for  the  Dunk- 
anl  people  by  brother  Lindon  West,  wb^re  it 
can  be  had  and  at  what  prif^*.  AUo  for  the 
beDtfitofsome  friends  thU  have  come  from 
Illiooiit.  whether  there  are  any  brethren  la  Clay 
county  lUinoia.  II- 

We  can  farniHh  you  "Close  Communion." 
F*ric4f,  50  cent«.  Do  not  know  whether  there 
are  any  memb-m  in  Clay  county.  Perhaps 
some  of  our  readont  can  t«ll.* 

Ol'R  own  bert  friends  are  as  liable  to  be  ct^t 
off  from  the  BittTHRt.v  at  Work  Ii>t  as  any 
( tnern,  provided  they  are  forgetful  about  renew- 
inij,  for  we  do  not  pTsonally  attend  to  the 
mailini?.  Thone  who  have  charge  of  this  de- 
partment rnnnot  ke^p  trat-k  of  the  editor's 
friendc.  Ail  are  liable  to  §hare  the  same  fate, 
without  the  lea^t  desire  to  slight,  didtrubt,  or 
off-?nd.  Theonlyeiire  way  is  for  eacii  one  to 
wati:h  his  date  and  keep  paid  up-  Will  our 
readers  remember  this  point? 

With  much  reluctance  and  many  regrets 
that  it  should  become  neceasary  ti  prejudice 
the  inir  fame  of  our  still  glorious  county. 
Clerk  Kitzpatrick,  by  rpqu'st  of  the  county 
commiiwtioner.  sent  a  letter  to  Gov.  St.  John, 
setting  forth  that  Norton  Co.,  Kansas  is  in  des- 
titute circumstances  and  will  not  ne  able  to 
provide  for  all  of  lier  citiz'-ns.  If  the  Gov.  hus 
provisions  we  need  them,  and  in  the  mean  time 
wo  suggest  that  the  citi/eas  of  Norton  county 
take  the  matter  in  baud  and  do  what  they  can. 
Xorton  Counly,  h'tnisas   A'lvauff. 


PLEASE  NOTICE. 


0^ 


N  the  li'th  inst.  I  txj  ect  to  »tart  to  Minne 
sota  to  labor  in  the  iuteresU  of  precious 
souls,  and  will  be  absent  from  home  about  two 
week.*;  and  immediately  on  my  return  shall  go 
to  PennHjIvaiiia  to  remain  several  months' 
Our  readers  will,  therefore,  plea.se  address  no 
letterp  of  business  to  nis.  but  to  Brethren  at 
WoiiK  Social  and  religious  letters  can  bead- 
dressed  tome  at  Lanark  and  they  will  be  for- 
warded. TIksp  should  bo  marked  "Private. ' 
Please  observe  our  nqneatfi,  e^peciallj*  the  one 
re'ating  to  business  matters.  The  God  of  love 
give  you  all  his  divine  care  and  protection. 

U.  M    ESHKI.MAN. 


The  brethren  who  are  publishing  the  Report 
ol  the  Inst  A.  M.  have  indeed  d  task  brfore  them. 
It  will  be  (piite  large,  of  covirie  the  (xpense  of 
publi.'hing  proportionately  iiureaied.  We 
think  they  should  increase  it*  piice,  for 
there  is  no  eoud  reason  why  they  should  bc:ir 
the  whole  burden.  They  are  olToriug  it  at  old 
prices,  whoa  it  wa^  smaller  and  paper  cheaper, 
and  we  think  they  would  bo  justiiied  iu  raising 
the  price,  though  we  presume  they  vrill  not. 

Sjstkb  Julia  A-  Wood,  of  Brenio  Bluft",  Va., 
sloj.ptd  with  us  several  days  after  the  Annual 
Ma'-ting;  and  we  Kpent  some  time  wiih  her  in 
conveisiug  upon  the  work  nf  the  Lord  anions 
the  Brethren.  The  sister's  mind  U  very  pro- 
lific, and  we  are  jileased  to  k-arn  that  she,  tike 
all  gaod  aamts,  nlterly  abhors  every  tipccies  of 
trickery  either  in  religion  or  'ecuUri^m.  l-Veble 
in  body  but  determined  in  npirit  she  mniifejta 
a  zeal  for  the  Ma>t*r'8  cause  woithy  the  imita- 
tion of  many  profe»»ing  Chrihtiuns. 


A  FEW  P  C  EDS- AND  COMMENTS 

BUG.   H.    B.  B.,  don't  favor   the    Brethren's 
Clothing  House  scheme, 

1.  Because  "they  miiy  promote  style." 

2,  Beqause  it  jilacea  "tco  much  streis  upon  a 
suliject  on  which  tlie  Scriptures  have  but  vii-y 
little  to  soy." 

Certainly  irresi*tible  arguments! 
At  Hrst  the  scheme  is  condemned  becaufe  it 
might  '  promote  style,"  and  second  because 
such  a  thing  would  be  too  powerful'a  restraint 
against  fa^hion  Tlie  scheme  is  wrong  becauao 
it  does  i-o(,  and  wrong  because  it  dot».  Beau- 
tiful harmony  of  ideas. 

.Some  of  our  brethren  ai  every  anxious  that 
more  stringent  means  should  be  resorted  to  iu 
order  to  have  more  uniformity  among  us  in 
dress.  We  luvu  uuiforniity  and  are  in  favor  of 
using  alt  Chrifttiau  means  to  accomplish  so  de- 
sirable an  end,  l>ut  this  should  not  be  our  great- 
I  st  concern.  When  brethren  owe  us  large 
Minis  for  years  and  nuke  no  ^ii'ort  to  pay,  we 
are  inclined  to  believe  that  there  is  something 
more  needed  than  a  suit  in  the  order.  Let  us 
stick  to  our  "old  order"  ideas  of  honesty.  To 
devinte  from  this  a  to  sap  the  foundation  of 
our  Christianity,  When  yet  a  boy  we  were 
proud  of  Duukard  hone^'ty,  and  we  hope  our 
reputation  iu  this  grand  principle,  may  never 
become  tarnished." 

Doee  the  P.  C.  actually  have  readers  who 
think  that  if  tliey  dress  iu  the  "old  ordei'"  that 
they  do  not  need  to  be  honest?  If  so,  does  it 
think  that  a  departure  from  "old  order"  iu 
dress  is  necessary  to  secure  "old  order"  in  hon- 
esty? On  the  whole,  does  not  the  item  sound 
very  much  like  the  rejjinders  we  get  from  un- 
converted young  men  and  young  ladies,  who 
try  to  avoid  the  "modest  apparel"  doctrine  by 
saying  "there  is  something  more  needed  than 
a  suit  in  the  order,"  insinuating  th«reby  that 
those  who  favor  "modest  apparel"  think  diilVr- 
eutly,  which  they  know  is  utterly  uatruo?  Wt 
detest  dithouesty  with  holy  iudignatiou,  but 
we  don't  expfctto  remove  it  by  removing  uni- 
formity in  (ires'.  Does  the  Z'.  C.  have  an  idea 
that  uniformity  io  dress  produces  dishouealyV 
or  does  it  regard  uniformity  and  dishonesty  as 
inseparably  couuect*>d?  Wo  proteat  againt.t 
arguing  away  uniformity  iu  dress  ou  the  plea 
that  hypociites  use  it  to  disguise  their  evil 
character?.  Adopt  such  a  systeiH  of  leasoniny 
and  you  argue  away  everything  that  is  recog- 
uizod  as  pure,  holy  and  jast. 


....  Bro  H.  B.B..  under  the  captioa  "W  hat  we 
Mean."  calls  young  brethren  who  oppose  Snn- 
day-wchoola.  prayer  meetioga,  Bible  cl*9se8,  8« 
ries  of  meetings,  education,  &o.,  apf*-  Bro. 
Henry,  did  the  spirit  of  Christ  dictate  that  to 
you?  la  it  not  stooping  from  all  true  Christian 
honor  and  dignity  to  call  any  member  of  the 
church  an  "ape"  because  he  opposes  measures 
which  we  favor?  Ought  not  [mtsuls  who  have 
been  trained  iu  Sunday-achooU,  prayer-meet- 
ingw,  Bible  classes,  series  of  meetings,  and  who 
possesses  au  education  .exhibit  more  Christian 
dignity  and  courteeythan  to  call  their  brethren 
who  do  not  see  things  just  as  they  do  "apes"? 
....Paul,  in  a  very  reasonable  and  plain  way 
want-t  the  men  to  be  uncovered  while  ttiey  pray, 
aud  the  women  covered.  The  facts  in  the  case 
were  cover  and  uncover;  uncover  and  cover. 
Now,  some,  Quite  receutlyhave  discovered  that 
tbe  whole  thing  has  saddled  down  on  the  sis- 
t«rs — that  the  coverinti  must  be  a  religious  cov- 
ering, and  that  a  cap  is  the  only  thing  in  the 
world  that  will  answer  the  purpose.  We  admit 
tliiit  the  cap  will  do  fora  covering,  but  to  make 
it  a  special  religious  covenug  is  a  terrible  abuse 
of  the  thing  intended  and  gives  skeptics  good 
room  for  quibbling. 

Does  Bro.  B.  maintain  tha*:  th;  cap  is  nol  "a 
special  reliyiouK  covering?"  He  argues  for  a 
covering,  and  when  the  "a-coveriug"  is  urged 
as  the  only  distinctive  sign  of  "power"  (1  Cor. 
11:  111)  he  denies  is.  He  admits  that  "the  cap 
will  do  for  a  covering"— that  it  will  do  for— 
not  that  it  is.  Our  Pedobaptist  friends  eay, 
mersiou  is  baptism,  but  sprinkling  will  do 
baptism."  This  cap  question  ia  not  one  of 
for.  but  one  that  (.«.  Does  our  brother  m^n- 
tain  that  a  bonnet  or  kerchief  will  do  for  a  re- 
is  covering?  Or  dues  he  maintain  that 
anythiug  will  do  for //jccovering?  Ifso,  then 
the  cjp,  the  kerchief,  the  hat,  the  bonuet  or 
the  shawl  are  each  a  eo'ering,  and  together 
coverings.  This  is  rather  more  than  Paul  re- 
ipiires".  He  says  "covering,"  l)ut  Brother  B. 
would  have  it  coverings — more  than  one  cov- 
ering. Our  brother  first  advocates  a  roverhifj 
for  a  religious  purpose,  and  then  objects  to  the 
cap  because  it  is  a  religious  covering.  He  is 
placing  himself  ou  the  record.  U  itny  covering 
will  do,  there  i^;  no  use  of  our  sisters  wearing 
caps;  for  the  caps  can  serve  no  other  purjiose  than 
that  of  a  religious  character.  The  ultimate  end 
of  Bro.  B's 'logic"  is  to  have,  instead  of  uni- 
formity among  sisters  in  the  religious  covering, 
hats,  ribbons  aud  feather." — things  which  go  a 
great  ways  towards  making  skeptics  when  plac- 
ed ou  the  heads  of  christian  professors.  Now 
pirase  tell  us  whether  a  bonnet  worn  "for  a 
covering"  would  be  the  religious  covering? 
Give  us  the  chapter  aud  verse  for  coverings  in- 
--tead  of  covering. 


REVIEW  OF  ANNUAL    MEETING 
OF  1880. 

CHAITEK   1. 

/■pHATthe  meoting  was  marked  by  a  spirit 
1  of  love  and  moderation  is  putting  it  in  its 
proper  light;  and  for  real  earnest,  wholesome 
work  we  think  it  compares  very  favorably  with 
any  of  its  predecessors.  It  is  probable  that  for- 
ty years  hence  our  children  aud  grandchildren 
will  point  to  some  of  the  work  of  this  meeting 
as  soundly  orthodox,  and  plead  with  the  people 
for.  the  "old  paths"  claiming  us  as  stars  and 
Iam)H  along  the  highway  just  as  soma  of  ua 
are  looking  to  the  work  of  torty  years  ago  as 
being  the  only  worthy  work  that  should  have 
our  regard  and  attention.  Is  such  a  course 
wise?  If  our  children  and  graudchildren  stop 
this  side  of  the  Comer  Stone  for  example  aud 
pattern  it  may  go  ill  with  them  as  it  does  with 
us  wuen  we  t;iko  ..jj  way  m»rk^  far  away  from 
Jerusalem.  Faith  goes  back  to  tbe  Foundatiou, 
hut  notions  and  opinions  wear  out  before  they 
travel  back  a  century.  When  will  wo  learu 
this  lesson?     But  to  our  review. 

1.  The  demand  for  the  majority  rule  instead 
of  the  unit  rule  was  the  first  thing  iu  order. 
And  it  is  to  be  regrettod  that  the  demand  tor 
the  observance  of  this  principle  could  iiot  be 
preeented  without  reciting  the  fact  that  last 
year's  meeting  was  "unnecessarily  delayed  by 
thu  opposition  of  one  elder."  The  question,  the 
principle  should  rest  upon  its  merits,  and  not 
be  urged  because  some  brother  last  year  exer- 
cised his  simple  rights.  The  unit  rule  wa'^  the 
order  of  that  meeting,  and  if  a  brother  insisted 
on  observing  it,  certainly  he  was  not  to  blame, 
but  the  originators  of  the  ayatam.  Lit  justice 
be  rendered  in  everii  caw.  We  submit  to  the 
candid  consideration  of  our  brethren  whether 
chanty  does  not  require  us  to  present  queries 
and  propositions  to  D.  M.'s  and  A.  M's  void  of 
personalities,  retlectioos  and  insiuuatioua.  Such 
things  arouse  the  animal  feelings,  tha  passions, 


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^^'1      WOiUv 


gud  our  brethren  are  thiiBtemptpd  tn  tliiiikarH 
gpeakevil  when  it  could  be  uvoid^d.  Pricciplcsi, 
not  men  Bhonid  be  discussed.  We  think  thnt 
the  fldoptioa  of  the  principle  in  tliis  query  is 
the  njanifestatiou  of  witdoni;  (or  iu  all  nialleis 
of  human  judgment  the  minority  should  yield 
to  the  mfj  )rity. 

2.  Adultery  nod  foruication  received  some 
severe  blows;  and  the  committee  to  whom  the 
matter  was  referred,  reaffirmed  Art.  1  IS6S  and 
recnmmended  iudefiDite  postponement,  which 
recommendation  was  accepted  by  A.  M. 

3.  Gospel  authority  was  demanded  for  hoid- 
jDg  A.  M.  The  question  wossbeltedor  tabled, 
th*refore  we  shall  continue  to  hold  Annual 
JleetiiiE  aa  usual.  The  right  to  hold  a  general 
conference  is  based  upon  Acts  15,  and  we  pre- 
sume that  soli  rg  Ds  these  meetings  ere  not  held 
for  the  purpose  of  pleading  for  usurpers  of  au- 
horitv  and  fashionable  artistes,  the  divine 
pleasure  will  not  be  withdrawn  from  them. 
That  there  is  opposition  to  A.M.ia  no  marvel  to 
us.  A.  M.  presumes  to  handle  arrugance,pride, 
usurpation  and  lordlyism  without  gloves;  and 
^here  evils  are  checked  or  laid  bare,  there  will 
be  opposition.  Let  us  not  look  lor  anything 
else;  for  if  we  do  we  will  be  disappointed.  We 
are  for  Annua!  Meeting  on  principles  of  right, 
chaiity  and  justice. 

4.  Evangelistic  work  received  a  gospel  en- 
dorsement. The  work  of  the  committe"  to 
whom  the  question  waa  r-'f-cred,  is  so  acct-ptu 
ble  to  us  that  we  give  it  entire. 

1.  We  reccommeud  this  Annunl  Meeting  ap- 
point five  brethren  Bound  in  the  faith  and  fully 
alive  to  oiir  missionary  interests  to  superintend 
the  Domestic  and  Foreign  Mission  work  Di  our 
General  Brotherhood. 

2.  That  those  live  brethren  appoint  out  of 
their  nuinbersucli  olllcera  (Cor.  Sec'y.  Treasurer, iV.,) 
as  the  nature  of  the  woik  requires. 

3.  That  the  brethren  be  instructed  to  interfere 
in  no  way  with  any  proper  individual  church,  or 
District  missionary  efforts  among  our  luethren. 

4.  That  Aunual  Meeting  ddvise  that  any  Do- 
mestic or  Foreign  Mission  work  ot  a  general  na- 
ture, like  the  Danish  Mission,  now  under  the  care 
of  District  Council  be  committed  to  the  supervis- 
ion of  this  board. 

Thattliis  meeting  recomnoendthiit  the  fund  now 
in  the  Bnthren's  Work  of  Eoangelism  be  commit- 
ted to  the  treasury  of  the  board  of  the  General 
Conference. 

0.  That  this  board  be  instructed  to  proceed  no 
further  in  its  appointments.  Ac,  than  the  means 
in  its  treasury  will  justify. 

.  That  the  olHoers  of  this  board  be  required  to 
make  an  oiitcioi  r<.pMt-iif.i_iuiit.jsQck,  jts  condition, 
operation  aua  wants,  to  each  session  of  our  Us..^. 
al  ConlVrem;e.  and  that  said  report  go  into  our 
regular  minutes. 

8.  That  every  church  in  the  Brotherhood  be  re- 
quested to  appoint  a  solicitor  in  its  own  congrega- 
tion to  raise  funds  lor  this  work,  and  forward  the 
same  to  the  Treasury  of  this  Mission  Hoard  at  least 
every  six  months. 

fl.  That  this  board  be  iustructed  to  proceed  to 
ita  work  at  once  aa  opportunity  permits. 

10.  That  Standing  Committee  of  A.  M.  be  re- 
quired to  fill  any  vacancy  that  may  occur  in  tlie 
Board  from  time  to  time,  and  th;it  ils  members  be 
elected  every  four  years- 

5.  The  fifth  subject  referred  to  unmannerly, 
unlearned,  di5re3pectfuI(?y'young  offiiiial  breth- 
ren and  youthful  editors."     It  seem?  that  these 
"officers"  have   been  crowding   aged    brethrfn 
back  from  the  "honorable"  postilion,   and    they 
are  now  warned  to  be  more  cautious  iu  the   fu 
ture.     Young  John,  the  beloved  disciple  lean- 
ed on  Jesus  breast  without  rebuke    from   the 
good  Master;  but  down  here  in  1S80,  a   young 
John  dare  not  lean  on  the  breast  of  the  Stand- 
ingCoramittee  withouta  publicrehuke.  Things 
get  reversed  down  here  sometimes.     List   year 
we  succeeded  in  resehing   the  S.  C.  table  with 
the  hope  of  procuring   new.    for  our  readers., 
but  we  had  not  been  there  five  minutes  before 
we  learned  that  we   were  in  danger  of  being 
squeezed  to  death,  and  forthwith  made  our  way 
out  and  sat  under  an  oak  tree  on  the  bank.  We 
ventured  not  back  the  second  time;  nor  did  we 
for  once  think  of  presenting  our  grievance    to 
A.  M.     We  were    not  "pinched"  that     hard. 
May  patience  be  yours.elder  brethren,  while  we 
tell    you    that    this    constant   distinction    be 
tween  '-old"    and  "young"     only    widena  Uie 
breach,  and  fails  to  infuse  that  respect  for  each 
other  whicli  the  Sripture  require;-.    Wo  admire 
age,  and  hope  we  may  ever  respect  it;  but  when 
age  must  assert  itself  with  daeisionn  of    A,  M., 
w°e  fear  it  will  not  receive  the  attention   it  de- 
mands.   It  Christ  and  his  apostles  w«a  to  at- 
tend A.  M.,  just  M  they  appeared  in  P^le»tine 
in  A  D.  30-35  what  place  would  they   occupy 
if  <ujt  were  the  standard?    They  were  about  all 
young  then ;  and  1  hope  our  aged  brethren   will 
not  forget  this.    Qoodntas  not  age  wins  at  the 


gate  of  the  city.     Let  us  rise  far  above  class  dis- 
tinctio?.  and  be  mtn  uf  God. 

6.  Related  to  questioning  applicants  for 
baptism.  "Can  any  man  forbid  water?"  Thi* 
question  was  aUo  involved.  We  thick  the  pnt^ 
tmg  of  this  qriestiob  lo  applicants  without  put- 
tiUE  the  whrle  of  it  as  eiprvssed  by  Peter  is 
wresting  the  Scriptures  out  of  their  connection. 
H"ar  Inspiration.  "Can  any  man  forbid  water, 
that  these  sh'-'utd  not  be  baptized,  which  have 
received  the  Holy  Ghost  as  well  as  we?"  Act-* 
10:47.  Now  we  insist  that  it  witl  not  do  to 
rei)pat  only  a  pnrt  of  this  verse  in  order  to 
prore  a  pet  notion.  Ifit  is  worth  anything  in 
defense  of  a  position  we  must  accept  the  entire 
verse;  but  we  claim  that  it  is  not  a  proper  ques- 
tion to  ask  a  congregation  of  people  now,  any 
more  than  it  is  proper  to  insist  thut  a  man  must 
receive  the  Holy  Ghost  prior  to  baptism  becausi 
Cornelius  did.  Suppose  a  man  should  say:  "Go 
and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them,"  and 
then  refuse  to  quote  the  rest  because  it  did  not 
suit  his  pet  notion,  would  we  regard  it  as  fair? 
Would  it  be  just  and  right?  Would  we  regard 
him  as  an  honest  teacher?  Friends,  if  you  be 
gin  to  quote  Acts  10:  47  iu  defense  of  a  practice, 
quote  it  all,  for  Ihe  Holy  Ghost  has  linked  it 
together  in  a  fa'«hinn  which  we  dare  not  deny. 

In  regard  to  public  examination,  we  fii- 
vor  it.because  it  couips  under  the  head  of  preiich- 
iug  the  gospel;  and  the  gospel  is  not  to  be  hid, 
only  to  tlem  which  are  lost.  2  Cor.  4:3 
•'Whatsoever  d<>th  make  manifest  is  light." 
Eph.  5.  Light  should  not  be  hid— should  not 
he  put  under  a  bushel,  a  box,  or  a  barrel.  By 
all  means  should  applicants  be  examined  openly ; 
and  if  there  are  valid  objections  they  can  be 
made  known.  As  for  ourselves,  we  would  ratii- 
er  state  our  ohjeclion  before  the  applicant  than 
in  secret.  There  is  so  much  danger  of  doing 
injustice  when  we  do  things  secretly  that  our 
very  soul  revolts  against  the  custom.  Surely 
if  we  have  the  truth  we  ought  to  be  bold  in  tell- 
ing it. 

7     Tl  e  practice  of  holding  public  collections 

at  the  dedications  of  meeting-houses  was  obj  'c!- 

ed  to  by  A.  M,     Dedication  of  meetiug-houits 

is  something  new  to  us,  hence  we  are  hardly 

qualified  to  venture  an  opinion  either  for  that 

order  or  the  collection    part.     We  have  often 

thought 'twould  be  well  to  induce  the   people 

to  dedicate  their  hearts,  their  lives,  their  all   to 

the  Lord,  and  make  less  fuss   about  the    word, 

••"*  etnve.  the  gUss.  the  brick  and  the  iron    of 
which  the  hou«e  is  coniiJu.M...     .. 

is  the  weakness  of  the  creature.     He  is  sure  to 


who  was  a  single  imniersinuist.  after  aicerlain- 
ing  who  wrot«  the  senteuce.aaked  me  why  I  did 
I  answered,  "lo  seeitanaUx-d  by  the  class 
under  your  iujiervisioL;  when  rubbing  it  out 
he  taid  "that  will  never  do.  It  will  nittkc  tht 
the  last  one  of  thfse  boys  Uunkarda."  I  am 
aware  that  then> are  thos;  who  are  umcrupn- 
lous  enough  (although  Ihey  use  Bible  ellipw!. 
themselves)  to  accuse  us  of  adding  to  the  won! 
of  God,  because  we  observe^  the  force  of  the 
ellipses,  in  this  construction.  We  deny  the 
charge  however  a.**  both  unscholarly  and  un- 
christian.  Every  Bible  elilip^es  belongs  aa 
much  to  the  full  sense  and  construction  of  the 
language  as  the  words  written,  and  he  who  de- 
nies them  in  their  proper  place  in  any  Bible 
coustructien,  is  the  one  who  invades  and  mars 
the  beauty,  sacrodness  and  truth  ot  the  holy 
oracles  nnd  presumes  to  take  from  the  word  of 
God  by  denying  and  perverting  the  sense  of  the 
larguage  which  he  has  revealed  his  will  to  men. 
Take  for  iuslancethe  text,  "Jesus  baptized  uol 
but  his  disciples  (did  baptise.")  John  4: 2.  Here 
I  supply  in  parenthesis  the  words '■(/iii  baptizf" 
which  has  been  omitted  by  ellipses.  la  this 
milting  to  the  word  of  God?  Can  anyone 
readily  deny  the  sense  of  these  two  words  or 
take  that  sense  from  this  passai;e  irithmU  takintj 
Irom  the  word?  If  not  written  can  they  in 
thb  case  of  any  other  Bible  ellipses?  But, 
1  ask  our  opponents  (leaving  out  the  ellipses)  if 
they  can  express  an  action  into  the  name  of 
eai-h  of  three  persons,  or  into  each  of  any  d;s- 
tinct  names  of  persons  or  things  more  clearly 
and  concisely  at  the  same  time  than  Christ  ha!< 
iu  the  commission?  without  omitting  impor- 
tant relations?  j,  w.  a, 


but  not  unless  we  fira'.  notify  each  Gen.  Frt 
.\i:t.  when  and  wherefroai  such  shipments  ar« 
ti>  be  made.  Tber-  fonj  when  you  ivre  prepar»- 
ing  to  ship  a  Io;.d,  inform  the  Uen.  Agt.,  of 
the  ftict  am)  ba  certain  to  consien  as  above  stat- 
ed and  wr.t«  to  W.  W.  Miller,  Bell,  Norton 
Cl>..  Kan.,  at  the  time  of  loading  and  send  to 
him  the  bill  of  Imliug  ou  all  occiwions;  other- 
wise the  goods  will  be  sold  to  pay  freights  and 
th^  needy  remain  hungry.  Send  all  money 
by  draft  or  registered  letters  to  C.  M.  Blue, 
Bell.  Norton  Co.,  Kau. 

JdapU  Orovt  Church,  Morion  Co.,  K'lnsas^ 
June  s,  ItiSO. 

Will  not  the  elders  of  the  different  arms  of 
th«  church  please  take  immodiate  action  iu  th« 
matt.-r,  and  report  favorable  at  once?  Remem- 
ber diving  to  the  poor  is  lending  to  the  Lord. 
The  countries  east  of  us  you  aided  six  yean 
ago  are  now  helping  us  a  little,  but  cannot  do 
all  we  need.  Submitted  by  N.  C.  Workman 
Klder;  M.  hkhty  Cor.  Src,  Aid  Society.— Eds. 


A  CALL  FOR  BREAD. 

rpO  the  brtlhren  and  others  where  this  comes 
1  greeting.  Pursuant  to  a  late  call  made 
by  the  people  of  our  vicinity,  there  was  a  meet- 
ing held  ou  the  evening  of  the  24th  inst.  to  a:^- 
certitin  the  circumstances  of  the  iohabitanta  uf 
this  new  and  fertile  part  of  country;  and  upoi 
such  investigations  it  wai  discovered  that  in 
the  absence  of  the  proper  amount  of  rain  last 
full  up  to  this  time,  our  crops  of  vegetation 
thus  far  are  a  fiiilure.  into  which  disappoint- 
ment leaves  nearly  all  of  thg  citizens  here  des- 
titute of  any  eiitablfls  whatever;  nearly  all  tf 
us  having  come  here  inside  of  one  year  and  with 
very  little  capital  at  that,   which    now    is   con- 


totuI,si.t;"and   fnVtW."ti"WP"".V">S?  which 
leave  the  higher  for  the  lower,  the  spiritual   for  I  ^^^^  ^o  secure  home"  for  our  families,  and  havi 


the  natural.  And  as  for  the  collections,  per- 
haps they  letter  be  taken  before  the  house  is 
built.  We  dumia  you  until  next  week. 

JI.M  E. 


THE    DESIGN    AND  FORM  OF 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM.-siii. 

Baptism  into  the  7iaittr  of  each  2>erson  of  the 
Hnhj  Trinity. 
10  deny    that  "into  the   name"  belongs  to 
I      each  of  the  adjunctive  elements  connect- 
ed by  "and"  is  to  deny    that  these  elements  are 
similar,  aud  virtually   d.stroys  the  office  of  the 
coordinate  conjunction.      Bro.  Teeler  makes 
the  following  very  appiopriate   remarks  here. 
"The  participle  'baptizing'  is   modified  by  the 
compound  element  'ia  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  iu  the  uameof  tl'c  Smi,  aud  in  the  name  of 
the  IIolv  Spirit.     A  oompound  element  is  one 
containing  two  or  more  simple  elemental.     In 
this  case  the  compound  element  is  mode  up  of 
three  similar,  biuiple  elements;  first,    in  thi 
name  of  the  Father;  sn-ond  in  the  name  of  the 
Sen;  ?/|'k/.  in  the  name   of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
Now  if  baptizing  were  modifii-d  by  a  simple  el 
enieiit  instead  of  a  compound  one  and  the  com 
ission  would  read  thus:  "BaptiKing  them  in 


emigrated  from  where  we  f  irraerly  lived  be. 
cause  we  were  not  able  to  own  hornet,  and  iilst 
because  this  is  a  giod  and  handsome  part  of 
country,  therefore  we  nearly  all  desire  to  re- 
main here  aud  hold  our  claims,  and  can  do  bo 
if  aided  by  our  beloved  brethren  and  libera! 
friends  of  the  Ewt. 

Dear  brethren  aud  friends,  will  you  do  gocd 
to  the  hungry  now  as  you  have  heratofwre? 
We  organized  an  aid  society  here  to  be  known 
as  the  "Maple  Grove  Society.of  Norton  county, 
Kansas;  aud  this  society  ii  entirely  within  the 
control  of  the  church  here:  all  of  its  officers  be- 
ing members  of  the  church;  and  if  we  are  eo- 
trusted  with  any  aid,  we  Miall  try  to  have  it  ap- 
plied to  the  actual  needy  oal/.  Our  officers  are 
president  I.  L  Haraier  treasurer,  H.  M.  Blue, 
Secretary  J.  P.  Blue.  Foreman  of  a  diilribiiting 
committee  of  7.  U.  W.  Miller  Cor.  S<^c.M,  Licfc- 
ty;  all  of  Bell,  Norton  county.  Kan.  Should 
there  be  any  cash  raised  for  our  relief  it  should 
be  sent  to  our  Treajurer  by  draft  or  letter.  We 
desire  that  those  who  are  not  memborHof  tie 
church  or  coloiiyehall  share  witli  us  in  whatever 
is  sent  tous;  therefore  we  solit-it  aid  from  all 
who  have  of  this  world'^f  goods  to  spare. 

Dear  brethren,  we  hope  tjat  none  of  you  will 
begin  to  say  as  som^;  have  <(aid,  "Let  tliem  come 


FROM  OUR  EXCHANGES. 

Th'^  Christian  Cuioti,  edited  by  Henry  Ward 
Btecher  aud  Lyman  Abb>tt,  expresses  ibt  belief 
"that  the  judgment  day  has  already  arrived, 
that  there  i»  no  resurrection  oi  the  body,  and 
that  the  dead  i)asa  immediately  from  death  to 
judgment. 

The  I'd/f  Coitratit's  statistict  on  tobnoco  are 
nothing  other  than  wo  should  have  expected. 
The  Yule  claases  are  divided  into  divisions  ac- 
cording to  scholarship,  the  first  divisiou  con- 
taining the  beat  and  the  fourth  the  poorest 
scholars.  In  the  first  division  2S  per  cent  use 
tobacco,  in  the  second  4S,  in  the  third  70,  in 
the  lowest  S5.  Tobacco  and  brains  atoud  in 
inverse  ratio. 

John  Weiley  nlwaya  proferrr>d  the  middling 
and  lower  classes  to  the  wealthy.  lie  said,  ''If 
I  luiglit  choose,  I  should  still,  ay  I  have  done 
hitherto,  preach  the  Gospel  lo  the  poor." — 
Preaching  at  Munktown  church,  a  large,  ruin- 
ous building,  he  snys:  "I  suppose  it  Imi  scarce 
had  such  a  congregation  during  this  century. 
Many  of  Ihom  were  gay,  genteel  people,  80  I 
spoke  OH  the  first  olomenl*  of  the  Gospel;  but 
I  WH4  still  out  of  their  depth.  How  hard  it  ia 
to  bn  shallow  enough  lor  a  polite  audienoel" 
and  the  stati.-meut  id  good  this  day.  T&i)  atyle 
and  hhow  which  clamor  for  u  "star"  preacher 
would  be  utterly  bewildered  under  auything 
like  a  i)la/.e  ot  sunshine. --jI/K(/i.  Recorder.  < 

some'beaulrtQn.UjJnfl'  true  in  ChristioMitjr  hut 
and  AuroliiiM,  thou  the   fanatics  who  gave'tueit 
:ives  to  establish   the  church    were  the   moat 
misguided  of  fooln.    Chri-itianity   iucludea  the 
ethics  of  Nature,  but  it  aUo  iucludes  historical 
fact*  in  the  life  of  Christ.     Christianity  uccoptfl 
the  ethics  of    Nature,  justice,  truth,  mercy, 
hbove  alt  love,  and  first  enjoins  them  by  author- 
ity, and  then  enforces  them   by   the  most  tre- 
mt-ndous  arguments  that  can  bo  brovgbt  to  boor 
on  the  human  H>ml.     It  telU  by   revelation    0 
God,  of  Heaven  aud  Hell.     It  declares  the  in- 
ciiruatiou,  the  aucrifice  aud  death  of  Ihe  Son  of 
God.     Its  message  is  one  of  warning,  and  th«n 
ol  good  news;  what  one  may  do  and  miut  do  to 
be  saved.    Christianity  i*  not  like  .the  Hindu 
myth*  of  storm-cloudB.  or  the  Homeric  talei  of 
nymphi*  and   naiads— mere  pretty  concfita,  to 
look  at  and  er.jty.     It  is  stern,  serious  s^ilema 
It  promises;  it  threatens;  it  commauis.  It  will 
have  obedience  or  death. 


"-»"■"' "■^'"""'•""'!;:i^:':cui:t|ii-^E:.t;»diw  we.,  too  poor  to  do 


«er»e  &!■■  "hat  tlieil  wouW  coi 
baflism?  Ctrlaiiily  Binsle  iinnnrtion.  >Vell 
theu,  ita  simple  or  »iugle  deiuotit  rfi|»ire8  one 
immersion,  Cfrlai.ily  «  compound  element  re- 
qiiirea  compound  action  or  immereion.  Or  if 
one  eimplo  element  requires  one  immersion, 
tliree  simple  element!  require  three  similar  im- 
mersions,' Trc«ti»e  ou  trine  Immersion,  ]>.  4. 
A  young  pliysici.n  iu  Illinois  once  said  to 

nie  "When    I    was  at  school  at lioUeBCl 

,rroto  on  the  bincli  bonrd  in  the  recitation  room 
of  the  grammar  class,  this  sentence:    "Daptiz. 
ing  them  in 
Son,  and  of  the  lii-ly  Spiri! 


that,  ifereu  ive  would;  and  besides  this  we  de- 
sire to  cite  you  U  the  re pjrts  of  what  the  Liild 
is  doiDp  iu  the  conversion  ot  souls,  God  mores 
in  n  mysterious  way  his  wooden  to  periorn. 
We  solicit  provisions  and  clothing,  and  let 
those  b .  just  such  as  people  have  to  spar.;  aud 
all  goods  shipped  by  rail  »o  as  to  reach  us  safe- 
ly must  1»  consigned  to  Maple  Qiove  Aid  Ho 
ei-ty  of  Norton  Cj,  K«,,  in  tara  of  W.  W 
Miller  chief  di.lrihutor.  Either  lo  Arsp.hre, 
Neb ,  on  the  1).  k  W.  11.  B-  or  to  lopeu  K.n. 
grammar  Class,  in.,  se....--^-      •".■■■-  '   „  ,.     „fw    P.  R,  11.    Wo   have  the 

,benameoftbeKatb^er,ana^ft..jon^tb^^^^^^^^^ 


NOW. 

Now,  for  time  is  short  and  death  is  near,  and 
judgment  threatens!  Now.   for  iu  eternity    it 
will  he  too  late  aud  your  very  next  step  may 
laud  you  there'.  The  only  sea«ou  in  which  you 
can  work  is  now!    The  purpo.se  may  not  last 
till  to.morrow,  foinil  it  now!  fresh  ditBcultioa 
will  Hood  the  channel  tomorrow;  wade  it  now! 
The  chain   of  evil   habit  will  bind  JOU  moM. 
closely  to-morrow;  snap  it  now!  Ileligion  is  a 
work  for  every  day;  begin  it  now!  Sin  eijoses 
to  present  miseries;  escape  them  now!  Your 
Creator  command-;  obey  him  now!  Il.iliness 
confers  present  joys;  soiiai  thorn  now!  A  (iod  of 
l.jve  eutr.ats;  ha  reconciled  now!  The  Kither 
from  his  Ihione  iuviU-s;  return  now!  The  Sav- 
ior from  bis  cross  beseeches;  trust  him  now! 
The  Uoly  Si.irit  is  slriving  in  your  heart;  yield 
now!  "Uehold,  now  U  the  accepted  time,  be- 
hold now  iJ  the  day    of    »a!vatioii.-Zion'. 
K'/yMi'ion.' 


-;^777F~;^7rCTH>0^:>>^   AT   WOl^KL 


.T-.,7- 


15 


HOME  AND  FAMILY 


tlie   Boul    1  ■" 
irf'jw.      Come 


THE  PRAYER   AND  THE    LIFE 


Do  I  mcun  tlie  prayer  I  olTcr— 

Do  1  rp*"!  tlio  words  I  my, 
Wlion  liefon-  our  lipnvonly  FrtHier 

I  kiicel  <!i>wii  fr^in  "'ny  ^^  •>">■"" 
When  lit  morniiiK  ai-J  i't  cvenlriK 

I  incline  to  wwk  Mstaee, 
And  my  votco  goes  up  In  iJleiMUng 

To  his  KtorioiiN  tluonp  ofTgriite. 
When  my  volco  jtocs  tip  1"  plcadlnji. 

Dora  m)  lioarUowlil.  Itto-i? 
Theiv  arc  inniiy  thlnf^  1  •">* '''"' 

Thai  hi*  niiitlit  «ii<l  Krnc«  may  <lo: 
IVlilionfin  i.otHi"i' 

Cc..fl  ui- U>  meet  l.tM-'ur; 
OIi.iiretlicyHiiclir'-ttlio'iH 

A»  our  FriUipr  lm«r*  to  ftffftr  ? 
I  tell  lilm  of  iriy  uiint-t-my  iicfls: 

Uiit  when  I  turn  ftwiiy. 
Do  I  Ihtnk  of  wlmt  I  Jwkwl  for? 

Do  1  wiiUfi  (ut  WL'II  HI  i-niyl" 
Do  X  s'.rlvi-  Hgiiiinl  tt-n-i't'itto"''' 

DoIat-oklik.'ChriMttoMv^y 

DoIiHt-nrlRht  th<- Mt.'"»lnK'' 

TlmtBo  freely  hMlolhRlve? 
My  i)ray('nt  iiro  wllh  iiiurh  djjnnklnjt— 

Yet,  wl«n  II  cnvM  tli«  ipot 
How  .jiilckly  arc  11*  moiin.rlM  Hud- 

l!uw  Bonn  Uiokc  iirnyfTH  furffot! 
Oh.  If  the  thonghl  ttiit  khvC  them  birth 

So  llRliIIy  trPHHiircd  hf. 
llnw  Clin  I  think  (ioir«  imrcy 

Will  roinonihcr  Dicni  for  ine? 
Yftonepi'llllun  furtlior,  l.oni: 

Will  lliou  not  (lelKn  lohonr'f 
O.  iclthy  Siilrit  hniilho  niicw 

TRroiiKh  <ill  n.y  .liilly  |.niycr. 
Thru hulp  nic,  m  1  l-rny. lo  llvp, 

K.'lilbjllijK'iH''  'livliii--   - 
Ami  11,1- K'oiyof  till' I'l'iyi-'riimlllfo. 

Allk'-,0  I.'Tfl  hi' thine 

WARNING  Tt)  MOTHERS 

MOTIIKHS,  hnvo  «  cure,  thnl  ft  I'l-'fiioii  for 
dTunt  niid  pomonal  di«pTiiy  bi-  not  g<>iior- 
ated  in  tli"  \muli  of  your  dftiiglit<r«.  How 
many  lives  lifive  boon  Wi^flit^d,  Iiow  nmnynouU 
dragRi-d  into  tho  doptli"  -f  «'in  W  cmvinR  for 
drew.  Teach  your  d(niBht«r«  uiodoflty  nnd 
contentmoiit.  Htfiin  wlieii  Mipy  «re  litUe. 
Don't  ninltf  your  chilrlr.'ii,  who  ohoiild  Iip  ail 
inuocont.  women  of  tlm  world  in  a  nennfl.  hi- 
fore  tlu-y  Imve  got  into  thfir  Umut.  Whot 
■hould  children  liuow  (if  Uu^rnpj)oni.'fl  of  fiwli- 

Ik'owiiik  to  til  I    InMnh  iiidulReiic-1  nl' 

pftronta,  an  vain  of  im  -■Inhonitoly  trimmed 
dreai  and  as  nlivc  to  the  thnruis  of  "(•tyk-"  an 
one  twice  her  yeiirfl.  Teach  your  little  girlH 
the  henuty  of  modonty  and  tho  virtuo  of  cou- 
tentni<:nt  from  their  earlier  years,  and  when 
tb«y  grow  uj)  they  will  ho  nobler  wonionfor  it, 
ud  abler  to  witliNtftnd  tho  temiitiitioiis  of  the 
world.  It  wft8  only  tho  otlior  day  tlmtn  youny 
lady  committed  nuicidu  bociiuso  of  the  dishonor 
which  sho  had  brought  upon  heisolf  and  her 
family  by  a  petty  crimi-  into  which  ih«  had 
fi^loQ  throuali  tho  love  for  dre«H. 

PEACE. 

lit  WEALTHY  A-  (;LARltE. 

WE  are  out  on  the  voyage  of  lifo  and  arc 
often  tempeat-tosscd  and  driven  by  fievco 
winds.  The  billowa  are  Houietiuiea  turbulent 
and  we  exporiencw  seasons  when  our  frail 
barque  is  unBteady.  Uut  amidst  thefic  adverse 
stores  we  think  of  One  who  walked  upon  the 
sea,  and  whose  voice  comnundod  the  winds  to 
be  huBhed.  "Peace,  be  still."  waa  spoken,  and 
there  was  a  great  calm. 

Nothing  is  so  desirable  as  peace,— peace  to 
the  soul.  We  may  eu>oy  all  the  plea*ure«  that 
wealth  and  nfilueuco  can  ulTord,  yet  if  we  are 
at  enmity  with  God  or  man.— if  in  the  heart 
there  is  malice,  jealousy  or  ill-will,  the  sweet 
messenger  of  peace  will  be  crowded  out  iiud 
discord  will  be  the  natural  result.  War  and 
peace  are  antagonistic  and  can  not  dwell  to- 
gether. Where  one  is  the  ither must  be  exclu- 
ded. JeeoB  says,  "My  peace  I  leavu  with  you; 
my  peace  I  give  unto  you.  Not  as  the  world 
giveth.  give  I  unto  you."  This  peace  we  all 
must  experience  if  we  wish  to  enjoy  real,  true 
happiness  in  this  life;  and  it  U  essentially 
necessary  to  make  us  fit  subjecty  for  tho  blifis- 
ful  climes  of  heaven.  The  world  oftVrs  ua 
peace  but  it  is  Rot  lasting — is  not  to  bo  com- 
pared to  the  peace  of  Ood  which  paEseth  all 
nnderatanding.  The  pleasures  and  allurftmeuts 
of  this  world  are  only  transient,  and  un^atis 
fy'nig  in  their  nature,  but  the  peace  which  Je- 


th. 

•itancf 

cannot  be  taken  from  n«. 

give  it  nor  take  tt  away. 

u  we  «'      — "— 

p  of  the 


church  mpt 
iiformed  her 


hs 


dixcuKS- 
it  (be 


1  to  do 


HU9  gives  i6  abiding  and  j.repar« 
the  dark  hour  of  trouble  and   B'-' 
Ib^r^ill,  ther.  is  no  f.-r,  for  r^  •"P»"'" 
"Alhe^nngthonxhtiMhath,- peace 
The   world  c-nnol 
It  i.  oi)p>  to  pnjoy  m 

-     Miuitcr     W«  uliouH  ever  culti- 

„i,  ui.  p.i»cir.i«  of  p..«  .=d  ■"'7"' V';'"' 

.„  „„,  1^„  .na  ch.r.cl.r..  ^IM-o  gh  * 
billow.  m«y  r»«.  .nJ  '!'«  "'"''»  "<  ■"*' 
l,on  howl  .roa.,!  ....  y.l  •'  -  >""  "'•"''  "'" 
peace  with  (iod  «11  will  1)0  well. 

lyimrk.  III. _^^ 

INFIDELITY  CONQUERED. 

■•Tlu-  wMkiu'M  of  <1»J  '•'  -t'^ne"  "•»" '",'"' 

ANE  of  our  de.otcd  Cbri.lian  wOBen,  wlo.0 

0     meal  Md  drinWi.  to  «:r«  Chr,.l,    w«. 

M  in  OodV  providuncc  lo  hold  .  n>»l."g  ■» 

town.    The  pa"!™  o!  th 

htr  nt  tlm  roilroad  .lalion,  and 

,t.  would  b«  o,,l<.rtain.d  at  a  '"f  I'''^"'' 

h„m«  of  on»  ..f  hi.  n..mh'".  f  '""  ^XT'l 
„a,aninfidM,and.r,id,hfwillb.v„,.vgl.d.a. 

»ucli  iii>n  K'n^rally  me,  to  mft^' 
ioD«.  A«MiriMglli»  miniHlorabo 
,lil,hl,«t  obj.ction  to  b.  cDt»rt».».d  thm,  .h. 

id  .h«  would  molt  aurel)-  «eek  the  welfare  of 
bir  kinJ  friond».  ....      i  ■ 

Kiudlyaho  wa.  >Y«l(»)a.cd,  both  by  h™ 

,d  wife.    Alter  lt>  the  lady  hanj.d  the  Hible 
hergue.!,  who  road  frou.it.  .acred  pagw, 

:i  then  pound  out  her  »o..l  to  Oud  fortl.. 
|„„,ilv.  Out  of  courlc.y  the  gentleman  acoora. 
pa.,i.-'d  the  lady,  with  hi.  wife,  to  the  hon.e  of 
prayer.  People  Ii«tened  with  wrapt  altent.on 
to  the  onrne.t  word,  of  thi.  .nmeueer  ol  Chn.t. 
Our  i..lidel  friend  li.lened  and  tried  to  lortily 
hi.  rniud  aguinat  the  truth  of  God.  He  Ined 
not  to  believe  the  thing,  he  had  heard  fro.n 
the  word  of  Ood,  through  thi.  lady. 

On  reaching  home  he  lutoni.hed  her  by  say- 
ing, "t  am  an  infidel,  and  don't  at  nil  bel.evo 
wllnl  1  hea.il  thi.  evening."  The  lady  cx- 
pre..ed  hor  regret,  addii.K,  •,A11  of  the.e  trutha 
are  matter,  of  esporienco— ju»t  "  tangible— 
ju.t  a«  real— as  yo..r  emotions  of  joy  at  «ucce.s 
in  bij.ine.8,  or  in  any  other  pursuit." 

He  replied,  "I  don't  know  anything  ol  that 
experience  you  speak  of;  it',  all  foreign  to  me." 
The  lady  then  narrated,  in  a  cahu  and  ini. 
pros.ivo  manner,  how  sho  had  been  brought 
out  of  darkness  into  Sod's  marvelous  light 
how,  when  con.ciou.  of  her  sinfulness  before 
Ood'.hi'  prayed,  "Ood  he  merciful  to  me  a  sin 
i„.r:"  how  her  I'vayer  wa«  heard  nnd  answered 

■.liy^tion.  "And  now,"  she  added,  ".t  is  the 
joy  of  my  heart  and  delight  of  my  soul  to  lead 
others  to  Jesus." 

The  ii.an  listened  with  tmazemenl  to  this  re^ 
citol,»»yiug,  "Wonderful!  wonderful!'  "Yos,' 
said  she,  and  true  as  t-ouderful,  iiud  this  blcM. 
edness  shall  be  yours  when  you  come  to  Jesus 
and  sincerely  seek  it."  He  requested  her  to 
piny  for  him,  Sho  did  so,  then  and  there,  and 
soon  afterward  learned  he  was  in  his  right 
mind,  sitting  at  tho  lect  of  Jesua.  Christian 
experience  is  more  than  a  match  for  infidelity, 
.Sol,  ^___^^- 

GIRLS,  LEARN  HOW  TO   COOK 

UCIl  of  the  harmony  of  married  life  de- 
pends upon  dinners.  The  condition  of 
the  sto.uftch  's  about  as  important  n  factor  in  a 
iutt.i"B  bappiuess  a.  the  state  ol  the  heart.  It 
is  hotter  ior  a  woman— rank  heresy,  wo  know 
—to  he  ablfl  to  .nake  a  cheerful  home  thn.l  to 
talk  Q.cuk.  U,.fore  marriage  the  ability  to 
sing  divinely  and  to  play  impossible  music  are 
very  attractive;  but  when  two  people  settle 
down  to  the  steady  work  of  loving  each  other 
for  forty  or  fifty  years  the  kitchen  inevilably 
e.npha8i2es  itself,  and  the  chances  for  success 
are  greater  with  a  comely  housowife  than  with 
an  accomplished  beauty,  who  knows  everything 
except  how  to  n.ftke  the  house  attractive.  The 
domestic  conB(ii\.ences  arc  apt  to  be  fearful 
when  a  wife  know,  so  much  that 
Sheciui  tell  tlie  great  u.iclo  of  Moses. 
And  the  ilates  of  the  Wii.T*  of  the  Roses, 
A.iil  the  reason  of  tilings— wby  the  luilians  wear 

lings 
In  their  red,  aboriginal  noses— 

But  don't  know  chicken  from  turkey. 


Printers  and  edit.jrs  waut— every   mi 
what  is  right,  and  give  them  their  dues. 

The  mechanic  want—plenty  of  work,  good 
spirit,  lodo  it,  and  prompt  pay  when  it.  done. 

It  i.  whi.pered  that  rome  young  ladies  want 
— hu.band..  This  may  be  a  misUke;  if  it  ". 
we  shall  be  happy  to  correct  il. 

In  eoncl».ion,  we  believe  it  will  be  admi.ted 
by  all.  lh.it  every  description  of  people  want 
lo.-tilude  to  bear  with  the  ills  of  life;  and  that 
many,  very  many  want  sufficient  ekill  to  float 
ptacfuliv  along  the  current  oljrosiienty. 

A  saiTacciobnt. 

As\Iland  heart-rending  accident  occurred 
.,„  .he  morning  of  May  30tb,  about  six 
mile-  north-west  of  Sabitha,  Nemaha  Co.,  han. 
lirotl.er  William  Liobly  was  throwing  some 
straw  oat  of  hi.  horse  stable  when  bis  little 
son  ran  put  the  .table  d'.or  and  WM  aeciden- 
tallv  Bln.rk  by  the  fork  in  his  father's  hands, 
one  of  the  tines  enterL.g  hi.  head  just  above 
his  left  eye  and  cu.ne  out  at  the  top  or  crown 
of  hi.  head.  Another  tine  pierced  his  fcmple 
on  the  left  .ide.  The  little  boy  never  spoke 
again  and  although  the  best  of  medical  skill 
wa«  afforded  ere  long  breathed  his  last. 

Hrolher  a..d  si.ter  lichty  stand  in  need  of 
the  consolation  of  heaven  and  we  humbly  trust 
that  all  w:.o  love  Ood  will  inv.ike  his  blessings 
upon  them  in  their  sor..-  and  heart-rending 
atlliction.  We  sincerely  pray  that  they  may 
not  give  way  to  extreme  grief,  a.  it  was  purely 
accidental.  Lilllo  Bertie's  spirit  has  gone  to 
God  who  gave  it.  After  while,  in  the  sweet  by 
and  by,  it  will  reunite  with  the  body  and  the 
now  grief  stricken  parents  may  meet  him  and 
dwell  with  him  f.irever  where  no  accidents  will 
hapi.on  to  mar  the  peace  nnd  sever  the 
tender  ti.s  of  parental  alfection.  Funeral  ser- 
vices h;  the  writer  and  brnther  Brower  from 
Prov.  27th.  W.   J.  a.  B,vOMAN. 

Morrill,  Kansas.  


Ora  BUDGET. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Notlws  shoulJ  be  brier,  aoa  wriuon  on  paper  separate 
rrom  all  oUiei  buBineea. 


The  Brethren  of  the  Berrien  church,  Berrien 
county  Michigan  will  bold  their  Lovo-feast  on 
tlie  26ih  nnd  27ih  of  June,  six  miles  north- 
west of  Bucbannan,  atbrotber  Jacob  Weaver's, 
commencing  at  5  p.  m.  There  will  be  teams 
at  the  depot  at  Boehannan  to  receive  all  that 
come  by  rail.  «■  R-  MooK. 

The  Cerrogordo  church,  Illinois,  will  hold  ila 
Love-t'easi  June 

The  Vermillion  church,  Livingston  Co.,  Til., 
will  hold  its  Love-feast  on  the  26th  of  June, 
commencing  at  10  o'clock,  at  brother  Paul 
Dale's,  3i  miles  south  of  Cornell.  Those  com. 
ing  by  rail  will  be  met  at  Cornell  on  the  26th 
by  notifying  J.  W".  flepliarl. 

A.  E.  KiNGSLEV,  Clerk. 

A  communion  meeting  will  be  held  in  the 
Grand  River  District,  Iowa,  June  26tU  and  27th, 
at  the  residence  of  M  Mycts,  in  Madison  Co., 
four  miles  south  of  Mackaburg  and  ten  miles 
north  of  Afton. 


M 


WANTS. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


BlMt^  ni*  ib«  iltUl  vtilch  dl 


DtbtLoid.— &4T,  I4:ia. 


OUIunry  nollwi  iliouM  1">  KqomU-  tiom  ovoryllilne  »!«•,  written  i 
10  lido  of  Ih-  irtpor,  and  brttf,  Do  Iwl  ruluKlf.o  llio  iMi,  liut  gl' 
luiilj  U.«  moll  liiii-irtonl  fucli.  Tho  toUowInK  fouUilni  nil  l 
polnU  gi'in'mlly  propir  to  ini'niii.n,  1,  NomoofilM.wnrt.  2.  l>nlo  O' 
plnw  otdMth-  a,  DiwMo  .ir  cam*  of  lU-nlb,  *.  Wlirn  nod  «lit 
U>rii.  n.  Age.  0,  Nwiiootl-irinili,  7,  Niimtdi  of  fniiillj  dill  llvln 
K.Towboca,  wbi-niinJ  wlm»  himcImI:  0.  UiilluJwUli  Utacbiiroli 
'flUiiii  BiiJ  nbuH.  10-  Bmlil  "lien  nnd  hIumc.  II.  i'liufrel  wt 
»hra  and  mhii(n,iiiid  lij  vihi/sa  cMiiflncltd. 


THE  lawyer  wanti— a  rich  client. 
The  rich  in  general  want— the  common 
feelings  of  humanity. 

The  merchant  wonta— cash  customers  and 
extension  of  credit. 

The  poor  want— the  comtorta  aud  uMiny   of 
them  the  neceHsories  of  life. 

The  physician  wants — patients  to  a-ie  up  his 
pills  and  to  pay  off  his  bills. 


TENNIS.— In  the  Coiil  Crtekchurcli.  Fulton  Co,. 
Illinois,  Mi»y  2l8t,  ISSO,  shter  CiiUiarine.  wife  of 
Tsv.iel  Tennis,  in  the  87th  year  of  her  age.  Fune- 
ral services  by  tho  lirctbren,  .LNecsley. 

ClimSTIAN.— S.  S.  Christian  wii5  horn  Marcli 
I2lh  ISJl,  died  Jlay  2jth.  IS.^0.  aged  -11'  years,  2 
months  and  13  days.  Jle  joined  the  ehurch  sev- 
eral days  before  he  died     Funeral  text  ITeb,  )3; 

14.  D.  IIODGDEN. 

BEAU.— In  the  English  Prairie  congregation,  La- 
Grange  Co.,  Ind.,  May  lOlh,  'SO,  sister  Mary  )(ear, 
aged  Sj  years,  ."i  montlis  and  :>  days.  Funeral 
services  by  brother  Peter  Long  aud  the  writer, 
from  Psalms  eO:lo. 

KEAll.— Also  May  20tb,  ISSO,  brother  Jacob  Hear, 
aged  3:J  years,  u  months  and  W  days.  Funeral 
services  by  brother Fetcr  Long  from  Itov.  U:13. 

ALTLAND.— In  the  Vanbureu  congregation,  La- 
Grange  Co,,  Ind.,  May  STitli,  ISSO.  sister  Elizabeth 
Altland.  aged  r.s  years,  4  months  and  12  days. 
Funeral  servifea  hy  Itrotlier  Peter  Loug  from 
Solomon's  Sone,  5  :-■ 


N.  n.  SitfTT. 
BAUGHMAN.— In  the  Pine  Creek  ditirch, 
St.  Jostph  Co.,  Ind.,  March  -Slth,  ISSO.  brother 
Henry  Baugliniaii,  aged  .'.it  years,"  months  and 
c,  days.  He  was  a  member  of  the  church  about 
twenty-eight  yeaxs.  Funeral  services  were  con- 
ducted by  the  home  brethren.      J.  Si'uuKiik. 


— G'^-l  is  good. 

— God  is  merciful. 

— G  'd  car*8  for  all. 

—ii-A  bvfs  all  men. 

—God  can  >&ve  only  tb<-  willing. 

—  God's  children  follow  Christ. 

— GodN  people  keep  hi^  commandments. 

—  Faith  mauifesU  itself  In  deeds. 
—Work  is  the  index  to  the  heart. 

—The  fruit  we  bear  is  proof  of  thp  hind  of 
tree,  good  or  bad. 

—'•By  their  fruits  shall  ye  knriw  them.'  has 
ilways  been  true, 

—The  Presbyterians  have  01^  members  ia 
North  China,  of  whom  32  were  added  last  year. 
Success  comes  to  those  who  work.  Work 
.iny  place  will  succeed  in  missionary  fields  or 
in  the  home  eliurch. 

—United  work  is  what  we  need  everywhere, 
in  all  our  fieMf.  We  have  the  truth,  and  we 
ought  to  be  loyal  to  it. 

—How  miiny  preachers  have  resolved  to  be 
b.lter,  and  more  useful  preachers?  Go  forward- 
:»i,d  carry  out  your  resolutione. 

—No backing  down  from  the  gospel;  no  ca- 
tiiinj:  to  Liberalism ;  the  plain  old  gosnel  story; 
if  not,  there  is  no  room  for  us  as  a  people. 

—Me  that  knows  a  little  of  the  world  will 
admire  it  enough  to  fall  down  and  worship  it, 
but  he  that  knows  it  most  will  most  despite  it. 
—Do  not  take  away  from  any  one  opinions 
that  render  him  happy,  if  you  cannot  give  him 
baiter  onts. 

—The  American  Bible  Society  is  now  mak- 
ing neatly  140,060  Bibles  and  Testaiiieuts  each 
year.  That  is  more  than  seven  each  minute  ol 
working  hours. 

—I  believe  I  have  never  awakened  from  sleep 
iu  sickne-s  or  in  health,  by  day  or  right,  with- 
out my  first  waking  thought  bfiug  how  best  1 
miijht  serve  the  Lord. 

—Hannah  Moore  says  that  there  is  one  sin- 
gle fact  thnt  one  iij:»y  oppose  to  all  the  wit  auJ 
aigument  of  infidelity,  that  no  man  ever  re- 
pented of  Christianity  on  his  death-bed. 

—Some  of  the  domestic  evils  of  drunkenness 
are  gard'ns  without  fences,  field*  without  til- 
lage, barns  without  roofs,  children  nithool 
clothing,  principles,  morals  or  manners. 

—No  man  can  lift  himself  above  the  world 
uul^.W^ke-s  hoU  of  aomothJuB  higher  than 
world;  he  cannot  lift   himself  out   of  him- 
self unltsshf  grasps  something  higher  than 
himself. 

— One  of  Brigham  Young's  daughters,  who 
has  (piit  the  Mormons,  says:  "A  religion  which 
breaks  women's  hearts  and  ruins  them  is  of  the 
Devil.  That's  what  Mormanism  does."  The 
Great  Teacher  says:  "By  their  fruits  ye  shall 
know  them." 

■The  "West  point  Wbittaker  Court  of  in- 
quiry has  concluded  that  Cadet  "Wbittaker  mu- 
tilated himself,  and  the  findings  of  the  Court 
have  been  forwarded  to  the  War  Department 
at  Washington.  Wbittaker  has  been  placed 
under  arrest. 

—  Cleopatra's  Needle,  the  gift  of  the  Khedive 
of  Egypt  to  the  Uunited  States  is  ready  for 
shipment,  and  is  expected  to  arrive  (his  sum- 
mer. Wm.H,  Vanberbilt  pays  the  espense*. 
It  is  supposed  to  be  3,300  years  old.  and  its  in- 
scriptions are,  as  yet,  untranslated. 

—Everything  around  you,  rightly  viewed, 
would  remind  you  of  Jmsus;  he  is  tho  way  to 
God;  the  City  of  refute;  the  House  of  defense; 
the  Tree  of  Life;  the  plant  of  renown;  the  Rock 
of  salvation;  the  Wall  of  fire;  the  Stone  of 
stumbling,  and  the  Gate  of  life, 

—You  meet  in  this 'world  with  false  mirth 
ns  often  as  with  false  gravity;  the  grinniug 
hypocrite  is  not  a  more  uncommon  chacacter 
than  a  groaning  one.  As  much  light  discourse 
comes  from  a  heavy  heart  as  from  ahollow  oWi 
and  from  a  full  mind  as  from  an  empty  head. 

—1  have  lived  more  than  threescore  and  t«u 
years:  I  have  Ktudied  the   principal  religious 
systems  of  th«    world;   I   have    read 
thought  much  and  reasoned  much;  aii'i 
r«sult  is  that  I  am  persuaded  of  the  simp  ■■ 
unadulterated  truth  of  no  book  but  the  U.^-'- 

Tbo  Supreme  Court  of  California  has  on  « 
writ  of /«iieHs  <--«r/jH,s,released  Dennis  Kearney 
from  the  imprisonment  to  which  he  was  con- 
signed by  the  Police  Court  of  SauFranci^o, 
reversing  the  judgment  of  the  Supreme  Uur' 
of  thut  city,  which  wtihtaiued  the  sentence.  ^ 
discharge  of  Kearney  is  equivalent  to  "'^^  , 
ration  that  his  imprisonment  was  illega'- 
if  so,  then,  ef  course,  he  ought  to  be  dischargea- 


h. 


June    15 


THK    liHKTJfciiJKJ^    ^va'    AVOKK:. 


OUE  BLLBE  CLASS. 


'Thf  ir<,rf/i  ../   Truth  wo   TowjUf  r.«. 


TetlV 


Tlii^i  *iep:irtinfnt  ia  designed  (or  askiDz  und  au 
swcriDginieatioiiS.  drawn  Irom  Lhe  Bible.  In  or 
der  to  promote  the  Trutli,  all  quMtions  sliouW  !■» 
liri-f.  Miiil  tlolbed  In  simple  language.  We  b-'iuJ. 
.i&sigii  liueaciona  Ui  our  contrlbutoi-s  10  anawoi 
but  th*3  does  not  exclude  »rif  otL^ra  nnling  upoc 
the  saiue  topic. 

Whj'  was  It  tliat  Moses  could  not  eutir  the  prom- 
ised laiidi-  Was  it  bucanse  hedid  not  do  wliat  God 
CommHuded  liim  to  do,  or  w»s  it  be^aufte  be  did 
Ibat  n-liicli(iQtl  did  not  comiuHud  tiim  to  du?  I 
liavt-  alwajs  inclined  to  believe  tlio  letter. 

D.  bussiiUMAN. 

Will  some  one  please  tell  why  ChtisttHOs  yltbe 
pie.spnt  day  •  aunot  or  do  not  perform  tuigUly 
ivorkslike  the  apostles  did,  sucli  as  raising  the 
dead,  curing  the  sick,  &k  'I  S.  R.  UoTniiorK. 

Will  someone  jilease give  some  light  on  the  I3lh 
cliap  erof  Uevclalious 'i*        '  X.  W,  B, 

Will  some  one  pleaae  expliiln  Revelations  22  r 
32  ?  A  Brother, 

Will  some  brother  or  si»ter  ple;ise  exjdain  Uie 
20lh  verse  of  the  14tU  chaiiter  of  St.  Lnke 

ItlLEY  STrjlP, 

'  Is  there  a  baptism  of  the  Iloly  Ghost? 

What  is  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  wlu 
has  that  tt'Stimoiiy  asdelijied  in  Itev.  10:10. 

Do  we  obey  or  disobey,  by  keeping  the  first  day 
of  the  week,  the  injuncttun  in  the  fourth  couiniand 
—tlie  seventh  day?  S.  S.  Mrrr..MW. 

Will  brother  Bulshangh  pltHae  answer"/ 

Will  yoii  please  explain  how  V  "i  nd  tlion  (the 
serpen!)  slialt bruise  his  (thoMeasI nil's)  heel.'  O  n. 
3:!J.  ,         C.  A.  Allkx 

■  Will  some  one  please  --xphiinth.  \vh  ilmptt-v  if 
l^Cor.  from  the  beginning  of  the  lUth  tu  Ibe  close 
of  the  15th  wenii't  Josii  W.  Black. 

■  Please  e^pla!n  GenesisOth  Chapter  and  tith  verse. 
"Audit  nipented  the  Lord  that  he  had  made  man 
on  the  eatth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his  heart." 

William  B.  (Ioodrick. 
'Is  evil  an  independent. BOlf-existing, eternal  prin- 
ciple or  power,  or  wa)  it  created? 

'  ■  •■ ^  J.  Ransom. 

Please  e.\plHin  let  CoriuLhians,  14  :  Si,  wliicli 
reads  thus  :  "Let  your  women  keep  silence  iu  llie 
churchfs  :  for  it  is  not  permitted  unto  them  to 
speak  but  tliey  are  commanded  to  he  under  ohiH- 
ence  as  also  s.iilh  the  law," 

L.\fRA  Bacon, 

EXPLANATIOn'oF    matt.  18:5, 


a  ISO  now 


"And  whoso  simll  receive  one  such  little  child  in 
my'iiu'me  recoivetli  nie."— Srntt.lS:a. 

Who  ate  to  receive,  iind  who  are  to  be  received; 
also  how  are  thfy  tobe  receivedy 

0.  .1.  WoniiMAN. 
THOSO"  tflUs    who    is  to  receive.     The 
term  is  now  obsolete,  but  its  meaning  i.-* 
the  same  aa  irhosoeier.     y\'liOBoever  meaus  (/;ii/ 
owe,  therefore  tiny  one  may  "receive." 

%  It  is  difHcuU  to  decide  \Thether  it  Is  a  real 
child  that  is  to  be  received  or  whether  it  is  3 
mau  who  is  humble  as  a  child.  Both  views 
are  maintained  by  lueu  of  reputed  virtue,  piety 
aud  kuowedge.  We  incliue  to  the  opiuioa  that 
a  child  in  years  aud  not  a  child  iu  spirit  is 
meant.  The  moet  honorable  office  in  the 
kingJoui  of  heaven,  evidently  would  be  to  re- 
ceive tlie  King  bimfelf.  This  our  Lord  says 
commeucea  when  you  receive  a  child  in  His 
name.  (John  2:15.)  The  expression  applies  to 
those  who  are  apparently  umall,  as  contrasted 
with  those  who  are  apparently  great,  iu  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.  Even  a  poor  negro  who 
is  desirous  of  bein^  admitted  into  the  school  ol 
Christ  may  be  such  a  child.  The  real  glory  of 
office  and  the  real  primacy  of  the  apostles  was 
to  appear  in  their  spiritual  service,  and  in  their 
condescension  to  those  who  were  small,  in  the 
care  of  the  Lamb  of  Christ. 

3,  How  are  they  to  be  received?  In  the  name 
of  Christ.  Under  no  other  circuniBtauces  can 
we  infer  that  we  shall  obtain  the  blessing  of 
riceiv'uHj  Christ.  Wirat  is  menut  by  "the  name 
of  Christ?"  Authority  of  Christ.  Blessed  prom- 
ise it  is  that  if  ne  receiva  even  a  child  in  tie 
came  or  by  the  authority  of  Chriel,  we  receive 
Him. 


FIRE   BAPTISM. 


I  indeed  baptise  j'on  with  waternntorepentaute, 
but  he  that  Cometh  after  the  is  mightier  than  I. 
whose  shoes  |l  am  not  wortliy  to  bear:  he  sluill 
bapti/e  yo-\  with  the  Holy  Gliost  and  with  lire.— 
Matt.  3:11.  J-  IL  MiI.Lr.n. 

THE  Baptist  first  points  out  hh  I'ersomil  re- 
latiou  to  the  Messiah;  then  afterwards  the 
relation  of  his  baptism  to  Christ's.  John  bap- 
tized with  uuUr  and  that  was  the  last  of  his 
work,  but  says  Christ,  "shall  bniAizf.  ijou  in 
iha  Holy  Ghost  and  in  Jire.'^  If  penitent,  he 
will  entirely  immerse  yon  iu  the  Holy  Ghost, 
but  if  impenitent  he  will  soon  overwhelin  you 
with  the  fire  of  judgment.  Some  learned  men 
apply  the  expression,  "fire'  to  the  kii  diing, 
sanctifying  fire  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  The  warn- 
ing tone  of  the  pajsage  and  the  expression 
itnqitenchublejire,  in  verse  12  are  against  such 
an  interpretation.    The  baptism  is  itself  a  bap- 


tism of  tire.  The  grand  final  harvest  in  history; 
or.judgrueiic  aod  jaiTal-nu.  The  f*n  on  the 
thre*hnig  il  ,or:  or.  the  wori  of  God  icparnling 
the  two  classM.  The  gathering  of  the  nWt 
into  the  kins  lom  ofloveiorthn  iromplete  sal- 
vftiion  of  P,.r«  people.  The  chaff  iu  uuqaench- 
I'le  fire;  or,  tiic  judgment  of  hvpocrites. 


THE  RETURN. 


EASTERN  LANDS. 


HANOVERIAN    VILLAGE    LIFE. 


IIT    M  ALTKK  KURDIU' 


THE  busineas  that  callfd  together  isO  many 
brethren,  was  at  last  concluded.  The  Uv>.t 
hymn  was  sung  with  great  dirpth  of  feeling 
and  then  all  devoutly  knelt  as  every  heart  was 
pourtd  out  with  the  greatest  gmtitude  for  the 
presence  aud  bUs.iing  of  God  during  one  of  the 
most  iiuporlaiit  meetingi  held  iu  the  Brother- 
hood for  ninuv  years.  Then  lh«  parting  kisn 
that  mfant  what  Christ  intended  it  should  and 
what  Paul  reconuiieLded,  was  esdinuged,  then 
the  huuiau  stream  flowed  loward  the  depot 
where  train  after  tr.iiu  was  filled  and  five  thous- 
and souls  carrifd  iu  every  direction  to  meet 
again  loving  hearti  at  home.  Many  took  occa- 
sion to  visit  Mt.  Morris  Coll' ge,  proving  how 
great  the  iuterest  i*  manifested  among  the 
Brethren  in  the  edncatioa  of  the  youth  in  the 
Brotherhood.  Siiuie  ol  us  were  delaincd  by 
biisiiiBssaud  faibd  to  leaiih  Chicago  in  time  tn 
take  the  la»t  train  Icj-ving  that  city.  Com- 
pelled to  ppeod  tlm  Lorii'j  daj  ill  this  wicked 
cilywaiby  no  meaoa  cuihFjrting,  but  w«  re- 
■iolved  to  lUiike  tin?  best  ^  f  it.  The  Katioind 
RfpiJiHrnn  Coiivi  iitirii  hjng  in  scFsiou  tlie 
-X.iti'ui«'iit  K2B  iii-nimllv  jfreftt.  As  we  pickpii 
i)]'  -^  imp»-r  Hijif  -Hiv  oii»  of  our  old  friends 
Qamid  as  one  of  the  delegates  we  waited  until 
the  convention  was  not  in  session  th*-n  called 
on  our  friend,  Judge  Houck  of  Teun.  at  thi 
renowned  Palmer  Hotel  which  was  gorgeously 
decorated  with  baunera  and  a  number  of!if< 
sizftd  paintings  of  General  Qraut  hung  in  con 
spicuuus  places  nnd  wreathed  with  flo-wen<. — 
Many  flags  had  this  moltu:  "All  the  natioiii= 
do  him  honor,"  One  of  the  largest  had  in- 
scVibi^d,  **'Fortt^s  /orluna  ifjnraf,'^  all  showing 
IioW  desperate  were  the  Irieuds  of  Grant  to 
force  him  into  office  the  third  time. 

On  Bouday  morning  we  looked  over  th<^ 
i;h\irch  dirif-tory  and  resolved  tohitarProf.  I'at- 
(on,  the  great  expounder  of  Presbyterian  doc- 
trine. We  were  Vt'iry  court-iOusly  e^corted  by 
the  usher  to  a  si'ftt  direcHj*  i;i  front  of  tlh- 
speaker,  and  had  an  excCllHnI,  upportuuity  to 
study  this  great  theologian.  W.*  were  .-(iti- 
privfd  at  hii  youthful  appearance,  seeming  to 
be  about  twenty-five  years  old.  Medium  si/.e, 
slim  in  form  and  nothing  remarkable  in  hi.-* 
.-ippiiarancd  except  that  hft  is  near  sighfed. 
His  reading  is  very  ordinary,  aud  hi«  preach- 
ing like  lecturing  to  theological  -Btudents.  h. 
looking  over  the  audience  we  saw  it  to  be  com- 
posed of  intelligent,  cultivated  men  and  women, 
and  the  adage  "Like  priest  like  peuplf,"  was 
fully  illustia'.ed  here,  for  thfl  sermon  was  en- 
tirely above  the  comprehension  of  common 
miuds,  aud  the  boys  and  girls  present  seemed 
to  endure  the  sermon  with  the  best  grace  at 
their  command.  His  text  from  Prov. 
14,  "Righteousness  erulteth  a  nation,"  &c.,  wa& 
well  treated  and  interesting  to  thos3  who  could 
understand  so  learned  a  dissertation.  We  were 
told  by  one  of  the  elders  of  Prof.  Piittou's 
church  that  he  never  writes  bis  sennonn.  We 
came  to  this  conclusion  that  tve  must  have  a 
Tariety  of  pre  ch^n  lo  suit  Ihe  variety  of 
wants.  Men  like  Moody  witli  little  education 
and  plenty  of  magnetism  can  draw  immense 
crowds  of  common  people,  aud  interest  the 
learLed  for  a  little  while,  but  the  educated  mind 
instinctively  turns  to  those  who  can  present 
truths  suited  to  thf  ir  wants  «nd  capacity,  white 
a  very  few  preacher-i  like  Beecherand  Spurgeou 
can  interest  the  common  people  and  the  host 
educated  at  the  same  time.  g,  Z,  Sharp. 

WuAT  is  more  drgrading  than  ill-advised 
compliments  and  shallow  llittcry?  The  ambi- 
tion to  acquire  wide  reputation  rendera  many  a 
mau  impatient.  Cue  will  preach  u  "crack  aer- 
mou"  iu  some  town,  village  or  city,  and  forth- 
with the  local  paper  gives  him  a  flaming  notice, 
and  the  result  is  exhibition  ofpnde  aud  silli- 
ness. Again,  Eomc  are  amazingly  spread  eaghd 
when  they  see  their  name  in  print,  aud  all 
tlieir  friends  must  be  mortified  at  their  lack  of 
good  common  sense.  Honor  seeking  is  the  baut 
of  society;  and  PanI  prescn'btd  a  remedy  when 
lie  said:  "Let  uo  man  think  of  himself  more 
highly  than  he  ought  to  think."  This  honor 
disease  had  found  ita  way  into  the  Jewish 
church  when  Jesua  was  persOPally  ou  earth. 
"How  can  ye  beliove,  "  says  he,  "which  receive 
honor  of  one  another,  and  seek  not  thv  honor 
thatcometh  fiom  God  only?"  John5:-l-l.  Migh- 
ty has  been  the  fall  of  those  who,  with  gaping 
iiu<uth  and  wide  stretched  ears  receive  honor  ol 
one  another.  .Iway  with  such  mockerv  of  reli- 
gion! 


COULD  get  vary  little  inforoialioa  io  r- 

gard  to  the  Biodes  of  taxationof  the  viUoae 
each  person  baiDi;  willing  to  teil  me  what  tax.> 
he  piid  but  uo  one  seeming  to  know  just  how 
they  were  asses-ed.  A  farmer  with  forty  acn-s 
of  land  paid,  the  year  I  was  in  E ,  five  dol- 
lars as  laud-tax,  tbn^e  dk>llars  as  poll-tax,  oue 
dollar  as  house-tux,  aud  four  dollars  as  Tillagi". 
tax.  Ho  would-also,  if  he  had  kept  a  shop  or 
inu,  have  had  to  pay  a  special  licence.  luconieB 
ofIe«s  than  one  hundred  aud  ten  dollars  are 
exempt  Irom  taxation.  Minister*  and  teachers 
pay  State  but  not  village  tuxra.  The  paator  ol 
E paid  a  tn\  of  nine  dollars  on  his  in- 
come of  four  hundred  and  filty  dollars,  and  a 
lai,d  tax  ol  tweuty-four  dollars  ou  two  hundred 
acres  of  laud.  Communal  toxes  vary  greatly  in 
rate  according  to  the  wealth  of  the  commune. 
Some  communes,  which  own  valuable  mines  or 
foresta,  not  oUly  ^xatt  uo  tax  from  tlieir  cit^ 
izens,  but  divide  annually  a  surplus  among  the 
corporators.  A  ca-io  of  tiiia  sort  is  rare,  but  it 
is  uot  uncommon  to  have  most  of  the  couiinu- 
ual  taxes  paid  by  the  sale  of  wood  from  com- 
mune forests. 

Alms  huuse  nccommodtttioud  are  so  poor  and 
Uie  food  and  treatment  so  bad  that  but  few  of 

Ihi!  iubabitunts  of  E feel  pauperism  to  be 

their  vocation.  Ouly  oue  villager  receives 
ibod  and  shelter  from  the  village,  end  a  second 
food  alone.  Their  provisiomi  are  obtalucd  by 
going  from  housa  to  house  in  tlio  vilhigo,  each 
house  being  hound  by  hiw  to  provide  food  for 
the  pjwip.Ts  so  many  days  each  year.  1  aaki/d 
why  the  poor-house  was  not  repaired,  aud  was 
told  that  the  peasants  had  piu'posely  built  it 
poorly,  fearing  th:it  if  it  wero  comfortablo  it 
might  encourage  pauperism  in  tlio  village.  The 
poor  are  supplied  with  clothes  either  from  tlm 
church  or  village  treasury  accgrdiug  to  circum- 
stances. A  residence  oi  two  years  in  the  vil- 
lnge«nnipel!.  it.s  iuhabitants  at  the  expiration  cl 
that  time  to  support  tlio  appljcioit,  nor  can  he 
hd  forced  to  do  any  wojk  iu  return  for  his  Jiv- 
ing. The  oue  pauittr  iu  £j — rwos  au  distre.-"*- 
itiM  to  th'j  eyo  Lh.tL  I  n.'ver  p^sh-d  hinnl' I  could 
avvid  it.  Blind  aud  laiue,  li.iUes«,  coatles^f, 
»bo«le8ii,  and  covered  w  itli  the  mud  in  which  ho 
had  slept,  beseemed,  as  b>i  crept  from  fence 
post  to  fence  post,  muttering  curses  ou  thoie 
who  passed  without  Kiviugiiim  alms,  to  Iw  for- 
saken alike  by  God  aud  man.  1  can  imagine 
him  beiug,  in  the  words  of  a  dying  tramp 
"gludtoha.-o  a  hell  to  go  to,"  but  I  can  not 
belitve  that  any  moderately  respectable  imp 
would  tuiicli  biui  without  tho  aid  of  a  [niirof 
tougs.  A  girt  of  one  cent  would  caujie  him  to 
bless  you  until  ho  had  reached  the  nearest 
dram-shop;  mora  than  this  X  jitver  dared  to 
give  for  fear  of  causing  nn  iuroad  of  beggars 
upon  the  villag''. 

An  imperial  lorester,  with  one  or  more  dep- 
utees  in  each  village  of  his  diotrict,  has  com- 
plete control  of  all  the  woodland  iu  his  circle. 
By  him  it  13  decided  how  much  wood  shall  be 
cut  each  year  for  the  use  of  the  commune  or 
corporation,  and  without  bis  consent  not  a 
stick  cau  be  cut  in  any   fort^st  of  Lis  district.' — 

The  commune  of  E uwus  fifteen   hundred 

aud  thirty-eight  acres  of  land,  which  has, 
since  the  settlement  of  the  village  many  gen- 
erations jgo,  been  planted  iu  forest  Ireea.  Nolie 
of  this  (orest-laud  has  ever  been  wtripped  of  its 
trees  and  devoted  to  agriculture,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  a  fmall  part,  which,  on  account  of 
its  position  near  a  much-traveled  road,  served 
during  the  Thirty  Year's  war  as  a  refuge  and 
place  of  ambush  for  brigurds  aud  highway  rob- 
bers. This  was,  toward  the  end  of  the  grcFit 
war,  cleared  and  the  land  divid.;d  amonj,  the 
corporators.      The  forebt-land  [belonging     to 

]'j is  divided  into  forty  purts.one  of  which 

'  may  be  cleared  each  ytar,  Ou  account  of  the 
large  amount  of  extra  labor  caurwd  by  the  ketp 
ing  up  of  Duritf^rieo,  but  lew  villages  plant  the 
land  cleared  by  them  tach  year,  most  ol  thf  ja 
allowii'g  the  natural  gronth  to  spring  up  in 
the  cut  portious.  Although  the  natural  growth 

of  wood  on  which  E depends  for  its  supply 

d 01 X  away  iv'ith  the  neiid  fur  a  large  nursery, 
the  corporation  are  yet  compelled  to  ke'p  up  a 
small  one,  in  order  to  plaut  high,  wind-tHept 
ridgfis  where  no  seed  has  lodged.  This  nursf  ry, 
or  liaumschule  si3  it  is  called,  is  i>laiittd  aud 
kept  up  by  tli«  labor  of  ail  the  corporator^.  As 
a  general  thini;,  oulv  two  d-iya  out  of  t1  e  yajr 
are  ppent  by  each  citizen  at  commune  woik. 
In  the  fall  a  mpeting  nf  the  corporaturs  11 
called,  and  it  w  then  decided  when  and  how 
much  wood  shall  be  cut.  The  imperial  fortster 
is  at  tiBCe  nolifit-d,  aud  in  company    with   the 


vilUiie  forester,  goes  through  the  part  which  ia 
tobuoutthit  srtrai.d  tnarksall  lrec«  under 
an  inch  in  diamdter  esc-'pt  those  which,  from 
their  form  or  g,i,M  ^-ittiAliou,  (eem  likely  to 
make  lir»tT.te  iimbft.  Th."  whole  of  (hewood- 
Und  lo  he  ci-t  i<  th^u  ditided  into  (ixty-eix 
part",  and  each  OTporalor  receives  a  part,  al- 
iMtUd  by  chauco,  on  which  he  at  once  noes  to 
work  and  clears  offlha  bru-h  and  marked  tr«ee. 
When  this  hua  bmi  accomplished  throughout 
tho  whole  tract,  the  imperial  foreitir  is  again 
called,  aud  goei  through  the  forest,  marking 
all  trees  not  large  enough  for  building  timTwr, 
aud  which  are  so  warpi-d,  ilecajtd,  or  top  killed 
as  to  be  unlikely  to  grow  into  good  timber. 
These  trees  are  then  divid-d  as  before,  aud  eaoh 
citiicn  cuts  aud  carri.«s  away  his  share.  Then, 
for  the  third  and  la-t  time,  the  forester  goes 
through  the  tract,  and  .uarka  all  the  large  treea 
which  seem  to  bo  hollow-hearted  or  to  have 
stopped  growing.  Theso  are  then  divided  and 
cut  lilifl  the  rest,  with  the  exception  that  the 
oaks  ace  first  stripped  of  their  bark  to  bo  sold 
lo  tiuiners  for  the  benefit  of  the  commuue,  and 
that  the  teacher  and  minister  get  nsnoofthia 
large  wood  because,  the  peasant:)  say  that,  when 
a  paraonage  or  a  schoolhouin  niu-.t  be  built,  it 
done,  not  by  the  mini^lnr  or  toachi^r,  but  by 
tht-  people.  The  oak  b.irk  is  often  worth  more 
than  all  the  rest  of  the  wood  of  a  fore.nt.  In 
starling  nine  lore.-^t«  tho  cones  are  planted, 
thickly  iu  furrows,  and,  after  the  first  weeding" 
out,  are  left  untouched  for  ten  years,  at  which 
time  alternate  treew  are  e.ut.  This  process  is 
repeated  evei'y  fivo  years,  till  at  tho  end  of 
thirty  years  all  tho  trees  are  cut;  the  successive 
cuttings  being  divided  iimoug  tho  corporators. 
When   iiuy  oue  wishes  to  build  a  honao  in 

E ,  bo  beLds  word  to  tho  vilhige  court,  de- 

scribiug  the  kind  of  house  and  whore  it  is  to  be 
couhtructed.  Noticua  are  then  posted  iu  the 
village,  aud,  if  uo  one  mmU  written  ohjuotionB 
to  tho  ooiiit  before  the  expiration  of  fifteen 
days,  the  building  is  allowed,  and  cauuot  be 
interfored  witli.     It  Will  bu  aeon  that  tho  pop- 

ulation  of  K consists  of  two  clatMss:  the 

few  moru  fiiitunutu,  who  posseso  village  righta 
and  draw  from  those  an  income  which  consid- 
erably ineif  aaes  their  cunifort;  aud  tho  los«  for- 
tunate, but  mom  uumoru«3,  who  posNosx  no 
share  iu  the  couimuual  property.  But  no  ao- 
ciul  diafainotion,  so  far  as  I  could  aee,  obtains 
betwevn  Uiefcu  two  i;Ia.s»i.H.— /'o/jk/hi-  Science 
Monthly. 


MEMORIAM. 

RUiV  .fiiggart  was  born  in  North  Carolina, 
May  28th,  1812.  Seven  yoars  afterward 
her  parents  moved  to  Indiana,  aud  from  there 
to  tho  southern  part  of^IlUuois,  where  k)i>-  was 
married  to  George  Wolfe,  Sei't.  ISth,  1931.  She 
was  baptlzi'd  by  tho  Bretliren  in  tho  yt^ar  1833, 
and  lived  a  devoted  raomhToftho  church  up 
to  the  time  of  her  death.  In  company  with 
her  husband  and  family,  dhf^  came  to  California 
in  the  winter  of  iHfifi,  and  died  May  i:)tli,  ISSO, 
in  the  triumph  of  a  living  faith,  and  hope  of  a 
better  rosurreclion  to  coine  She  bore  her 
sickues.!  with  Chriatinn  patienc!  and  fortitude 
four  months  and  fifteen  daj's;  first  pneumonia, 
then  dropBYi  which  was  the  imnioJiate  cause  of 
lier  death.  In  her  dying  hours  «ho  was  calm 
and  seren".  exercising  faith  in  Chritt  t^at 
knows  no  bounds,  hut  will  live  in  eternity.  She 
left  a  companion  nod  thnse  sons,  two  in  Cali- 
fornia, and  one  in  Illinois,  imd  two  of  her  ohil- 
dreu,  a  daughter  and  son,  departed  several 
years  before  her  to  reap  tho  reward  of  the  faith- 
ful and  are  ready  to  welcome  their  mother  to 
tho  "evergreen  shore." 

In  sister  Wolf's  death  tho  church  hua  lost  a 
mother  in  Iirael  indeed.  In  council  she  waa 
always  gentle  aud  good.  She  labored  faithfully 
with  her  c()nipaniou,  Eid.  Georgo  Wolfe,  for 
more  then  twenty-four  year^,  building  up  the 
church  in  California.  The  church  dwply  aym- 
patbizes  with  the  bereaved  family,  but  not  ai 
those  who  have  uo  hope,  for  she  is  not  dead 
hut  gone  to  a  holier  and  htppier  life  than  this. 

Funeral  diBcourso  by  the  writer  and  Eld» 
Stephen  Broadhurst  from  Rev.  14:13. 

Eld.  J.  Mtrhs. 
Brelhrens  papers,  pUaie  copy. 


Many  hours  are  spout  in  idleness,  that  might 
b^  used  to  some  improvement  of  the  mind  and 
heart,  and  for  some  benefit  to  other*.  Every 
moment  spent  for  xome  good  purpose,  is  a  gain 
for  time  and  et«rnity.  Time  spent  to  uo  pur- 
pose is  lost  forever.  The  young  man  who  takea 
every  opportunity  for  his  improTr-ment,  spend- 
ing all  his  upard!  moments  in  cultivating  his 
own  mind  and  heart,  is  laying  the  foundation 
forusefiilnets  in  a  lit^  of  blL>ssings  to  uU  the 
world,  which  makes  its  religion,  its  morality 
mid  virtue  stand  strong  aguiust  the  power  aud 
intiuence  of  sin. 


FBOM  THE  CHUKCHES 


4ss^»5r'rkSH':s 


~  riliiilsiA 

VJleyPik.  Church  on  Sand.y,  M.y  2nd,  .t 
S;SOP.  M.,  toorgani?-'-" 


,  SunHny-chool.    Aft- 


er .mewf  «..r»l  hymm  it «» announced  lh.l 
lh.tiLh.d.rri,«i  for  ».  to  org.«./A  »n^ 

ckairn..!..  One  of  our  n,m..t^r,nB  brelhrw 
Tias  then  nominated  and  elfcted.  Aft" 
brief  remark,  by  Brother  Samuel  A 
(chairman)  the  following  officer.  """  ''""'^J- 
William  Il.Spiggle.  8n,,eri.,lenJ.nlyIohn  W 
leedy.  A..i.lanl;  Samuel  D  Wiodle.  Seerela^. 
Philip  Oochenour,  Trea.urer;  George  H.  liocn 
enour,  Librarian.  All  of  the  offleer.  are  mem- 
b«r»  of  the  Brethren  Ohnrch. 
olaaaea  we  adjounied  to  meet  again 
Sunday  morning  at  nine  o-elncV,  Rehoo  open- 
ed with  t»enty-thre,.  .cholar.,  and  ha.  .leadily 
geined  in  number,  until  thi.  writing, 
lut  meeting  we  had  filly-one  »i ' 
hope  by  diligence  and  attention 
Bchool  a  bright  .pot  to  look  hack  lo 
yearn  with  veneratioa  and  gliidne... 

Samoki.  D,  WlMlil.K.  Secretary, 


a  few 
Shaver 


Afti,r  forming 
1  the  neit 


At 
.cholar".      We 
to  malte  thi. 
I  after 


.„  who  were  far  be.lU,r  by  pracli™  thai 
."  Air-ctionat.  and  loving  fwod. 
::Ldoot.ideofth.foldofChr„.pl..««.r. 

me  your  attention  for  one 

„.r    Ihink     -olemnl,    Ue---    ^^,^^^^^   ^^.,^ 

thou  art  in  the  way 
theadverpary  deliver 


loment.      Did  yon 

Ihink     .olem'nlr    »pon    the    followi»E- 

AgV..    with  thine  adveraary  i.uickly,   whd 

'  the  way  with  him,  l..t.t  any  time 

ll„,„ver..ry  deliver  th«  to  the  l^^f"'' 
judge  deliver  the.  to  the  officer,  and  thou 
l,ca.tinto  pri,on?"  Chri.l  mean,  "hat  be 
:;.  and  hoi  i,u.cklv  we  can  get  m  po.«M.on 
„l  Iheiudge,  I  plead  with  you,  dear  fnend.. 
notl^  ut'of,Je'.,i».ny  longer,  becau»  your 
"i^e^o  brother  (.n  (le-b)  doc  No  let  u.  n.v- 
he  led  into  the  dark  valley  of  death  by  oth^ 
er.  but  turn  to  Chri.t  immediately  and  try  to 
,„.i.;uad.  them  to  com.  in  and  P"""';  °'  '^' 
ichble..ing.  which  Chri.t  \'''""^'J°l 
them  Now  I  tru.t  in  Je.u»  to  hear  o  more 
.c"„u,,oul.  turning   to  our  Savior   to  live 

Lthfulinito  death:  then  follower,  of  Chnrt 

can  Buy  in  spirit  and  in  truth: 

*we,.;o.ll,wele,ivet.i«it-,tl.yr.»t. 

Bnjoytliy  Je«u.ancllliy<<'». 
Till  we,  from  bond,  ot  clay  relea»e<l, 
S.rinioul.inddlml.tl.e.l.liil.nB'oad. 

Mabth. 


I  HrMDEHD. 


PKNNHYLVASIA. 
Waynesboro. 

May  S-lrd.  Service,  at  Price',  meeting-hoime. 
Our  hi.hop,  .laeoh  Price,  who  i«  in  hi.  ."ven- 
lielh  year,  wa»  preient  to-day,  not  having 
■Mended  meeting  .ince  la.t  November  on  ac 
count  of  bodily  infirmity.  After  «»rvice.  we 
reiorted  to  the  .tream  near  by  where  one  wa. 
bored  in  baptism,  0  how  joyou.  it  i.tn  .oe 
rinner.  .urrender  to  Chri.t  and  the  churcli. 
Can  my  .iglit  be  more  touching  to  the  behol- 
der than  a  true  penitent  believer  following  in 
the  flret  footetep.  of  hi.  Lord  and  Mailer?  May 
the  comfort,  of  the  religion  of  .le.u.  be  fully 
realir.ed  in  the  eiperienoe  of  «i«ter  I.i/,2ie  I,e»her 
and  at  la.t,  notwith.landing  our  trial,  and 
rfiiotion.,  may  wo  meet  in  "the  hou.o  not  made 
with  liands." 

lATBB.- Yesterday.  .Tune  7th,  we  had  regu- 
lar .ervice.  at  Price..  Seven  pemon.  were  bap- 
tir.ed.  one  guite  young.  May  they  he  fmthlul 
mlo  the  end,  "•  "■  MEKTr.r.i., 

UHin. 
Ashland. 

I  just  returned  home  from  a  vi.it  ef  nno 
week  to  the  Danville  church,  liuoic  county.- 
Whlle  there  .evenleen  were  added  to  the  church 
hy  confession  and  bapti.iii.  Our  meeting 
should  hove  been  continued  .everiil  days  but 
*  owing  to  a  business  pressure  at  home  we  could 
not  remain.  Over  forty-live  have  been  added 
to  the  church  at  that  place  this  Spring.  Here 
at  Ashland  we  are  having  some  additions  by 
letter  and  baptism  right  along.  Professor 
Huber.  Professor  of  Krench,  Latin  and 
German,  at  the  college,  was  baptiied  a  short 
time  ago.  The  churches  in  north-eiiateni  Ohio 
were  never  in  n  more  prosperous  condition  than 
at  present,  lietweeii  three  and  [our  hundred 
have  been  added  during  the  year.  This  is  the 
wheal  with  the  chall'  lelt  out,  S.  H.  U. 

IK  1)1. \X  A. 

Wabash. 

The  church  here  met  in  council  and  dia. 
posed  of  all  business  brought  before  the  meet- 
ing: one  received  by  baptiim. 

T.  M.  AUKBRMAN. 


Uarion. 

The  Marion  Congregation  is  progreesiiig 
slowly.  On  the  23rd  of  May  we  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  rece'ving  three  young  men  by  haptisia. 
May  the  Lord  stand  by  them  and  may  Ihey 
prove  faithful  unto  the  end,  is  our  prayer. 

J.  C.  TiNKBl.. 


Bachelor  Run. 

Our  Love-feast  was  held  the  27th  af  May 
and  a  feast  of  love  it  was  to  see  brethren  ami 
sisters,  from  far  and  near,  surround  the  ssc- 
ramental  boards  and  partake  of  the  brokeij 
emblems  of  our  loving  Savior.  Our  hearU 
were  made  glad  to  wander  back  to  car  last 
oommuoioB,  where  many  since  that  time  have 
fek  the  cold  messenger  of  death  upon  his  pale 
horse  and  have  been  called  home  to  barthe  their 
weary  sou^s  in  seas  of  paradise.  Ob  how 
thankful  than  we  ought  to  be  that  Jesus  has 
gpared  our  iivee  in  oreference  to  so  maay  oth- 


S2nd;  and 


The 


WiVA. 

I  attended  the  Lovelcast  near  B'»°k'y° 
on  Saturday  the  51h.  The  meeting  was  held 
m  a  .m,ill  n|>en  barn  and  a  large  crovd  of  peo- 
in  and  around  the  barn.  Very  good  attention 
to  the  word  spoken.  Preached  several  times. 
Made  my  home  at  Bro.  J.  Snider's.  On  Mon- 
day morning  baptized  his  son-in-law.  Many 
thank,  to  this  family  and  all  the  member,  for 
their  kindness.  I  am  now  with  my  relatives  in 
Marshall  county.  Sa«i,el  MibRAT. 


Liberty  vllle. 

We,  the  brethren  of  the  Libertyv. lie 
Church.  Jelferson  County,  lova,  met  on  the 
second  Sunday  in  A,,ril,  at  the  Brethren  Meet- 
ing-house, to  organize  a  Sunday-school,  Altar 
singing  and  prayer  the  following  officers  were 
elected:  Jame.  Glotfelty,  Superintendent;  Jo- 
seph  Beach,  Assistant;  Francis  Glotfelty,  Chor- 
ister; Thornton  I'ordice.  Assistant;  Laura 
McCleary,  Secretary.  Six  teachers  and  about 
forty  scholars,  with  an  increase  of  scholars  and 
spectators  up  to  the  present.  Hop,  the  Lord 
will  crown  the  effort  that  all  may  learn  the 
good  old  way.  John  H.  EsHEWAN. 


Laporte  Co. 

Our  communion  came  off  May 
nlthough  not  less  than  eight  or  nine  minister, 
were  notified,  not  one  responded  to  our  .eiue.t. 
A  reply  would  doubtless  read,  "Dear  Brother; 
With  regret  I  must  inform  you  that  other  en- 
gagement, prevent  me  being  wth  you,  a.  1  hiive 

,„„mised  to  go  to  the communion,  " 

not  there  from  three  to  a  doz.n  more  ministers 
ut  the  communion  that  prevented  your  pres- 
ence here  than  was  needed?  But  I, pare  y 
this  time  because  we  hod  good  company 
siii.it  of  Christ  came  and  assisted  the  homo  ii 
i.l,y,nud  ruled  throughout  the  meeting,  not  on- 
ly solemnizing  the  hearts  of  ourdear  brethren 
and  sister.,  but  hi.  holy  influence  was  very 
perceptible  through  the  large  audience  of  spec- 
tators, evidenced  by  the  good  order  and  interest 
manifested.  O  how  we  thank  our  good  h  a  her 
for  ordering  such  a  state  of  good  things,  instead 
of  perniilting  the  evil  spirit  to  pervade,  causing 
confusion  and  disorder.  Fifty-elglit  members 
of  our  own  and  eight  of  adjoining  churches 
we  re  sealed  around  the  Lord's  table,  and  with 
solemn  joy  once  more  partook  of  the  holy  em- 
blem., and  observed  the  sacred  ordinances. 
None  were  baptized,  hot  much  joy  was  felt 
when  jiist  before  t.king  seats  at  the  table  the 
church  was  called  in  counsel  and  informed  ol 
the  reipiest  of  a  brother  who  bad  been  stand- 
ing out  a.  a  disowned  member  for  twenty  year., 
to  he  taken  back  into  fellowship.  The  crcum- 
..tiinces  were  well  known  to  the  older  members, 
and  upon  his  hearty  acknowledgement  and 
open  re.iue.t  the  church  forgave  him,  and  amid 
tear,  received  him  hack  again.  Had  meeting 
the  nejl  day  at  same  place,  when  o  very  large 
and  inteiesting  audience  gave  ns  its  presence 
and  attention.  Thus  another  communion 
seMon  with  us  has  gone,  and  by  some  of  us 
never  to  he  lorgolten.  Although  the  absence 
of  help  from  abroad  is  somewhat  niortifying, 
we  are  not  despairing,  but  as  a  little  band  of 
brethren  and  sisters  on  the  nortli-weslera  out 
post  of  Northern  District  of  InJiaua,  by  the 
help  of  Ood,  will  struggle  on  in  oar  iiolaUd 
condition.    Pray  for  us. 

Thvuston  Mu.LEii, 


ILLINOIS. 
Mulberry  Grove. 

Our  Love-feasts  are  among  the  tbiiiga  of 
the  past.  I  must  say  that  1  enjoyed  mysely  as 
II  as  1  ever  did  on  such  occasions.  The 
brethren  and  sisters  are  very  kind  to  me.  I  am 
poor  but  they  do  not  slight  mo  because  I  am 
poor.  We  have  no  team,  no  way  of  our  own 
to  go  to  meeting,  but  the  brethren  always  have 
a  way  for  me  to  go.  0  I  thought  while  at  our 
Love-feast,  how  slroug  the  love  of  God  i»  to 
hind  our  hearts  together  in  love  and  union,  so 
that  they  care  so  for  ine  an  unworthy  creature 
as  I  am.  I  feel  myself  one  ol  the  least  of 
God's  children.  There  were  four  baptized  at 
the  Hurricane  Creek  Love-least,  iu  this  (Bond) 
county.  How  pleasant  to  see  tli'e  young 
"buried  with  Christ  by  baptism."  I  thought 
while  standing  by  the  waterside.  Do  not  the 
angels  in  heaven  rej,)ice  at  such  scenes?  I  can- 
not express  my  feelnigs  as  I  saw  those  tender 
lambs  led  into  baptismal  water.  They  were  all 
<iuite  young— the  oldest  not  fifteen  years  old 
the  other  three  past  twelve  years.  There  was 
a  large  attendance  on  Sunday.  Some  tlnmght 
it  looked  almost  like  an  Annual  Meeting.  0 
what  wiU  bs  that  innumerable  company  when 
the  children  oi  God  all  B«'  b"""'  *»  heaveu. 
That  will  be  a  happy  meeting.  Will  1  be 
there  that  sight  to  see?  0  brethren  and  ais- 
tera  pray  for  me  that  I  may  stand  on  the  holy 
hill  of  Moant  Zion  above.         Nixcl  WiiE. 


KANSAS. 
Maple  Grove  Colony. 

Came  here  the  Utli  of  May.  As  it  was  the 
first  time  I  was  ever  on  the  prairies  I  found 
things  somewhat'  different  from  my  enpecla- 
lions.  As  to  the  lay  of  the  country  it  is  beau- 
tiful judging  from  what  1  have  seen,  and  the 
soil  is  wonderfully  productive.  Found  the  col- 
ony in  good  oheer  and  much  encouraged  as  to 
their  prospects.  The  Brethren  mostly  have  na- 
tive brick  bouses.  One  is  surprised  at  seeing 
their  comfort  and  durability.  Wood  costs 
abjut  Sl'2.00  per  cord.  Their  wells  are  from  22 
tol7,'i  feet  deep. 

The  church  is  in  the  best  condition,  perfect 
union  and  zeal  for  Christ  ]irevailing.  1  have 
been  in  the  church  eleven  years,  but  I  never 
enjoyed  myself  as  I  have  since  I  have  been 
here.  Perhaps  it  is  because  here  we  are  all  on 
n  common  level.  Aristocracy  has  no  room.  We 
do  not  have  five  hundred  dollar  carriages.  We 
have  social  meetings  every  week,  and  preaching 
nearly  everv  Sunday.  We  had  a  communion 
last  night  and  preaching  to-day.  Three  prec- 
ious souls  came  forward  for  baptism.  This  was 
one  of  the  most  pleasant  meetings  of  (the  kind 
I  have  ever  enjoyed.  I  believe  this  was  a  com- 
munion with  union.  Brethren,  pray  for  us 
that  we  may  he  kept  humble  and  stand  above 
the  snares  of  the  wicked  one. 

There  has  been  no  soaking  rain  hero  for 
eight  months.  It  rained  some  the  last  two 
weeks.  There  are  no  vegetables  growing  yet. 
Wheat  will  be  a  perfect  failure,  and  the  grass 
has  not  yet  beautified  the  earth.  I  nave  con- 
ferred with  brethren  who  say  they  have  never 
known  of  such  a  slate  of  things  for  eight  years. 
Dear  reader.can  you  appreciate  the  condition  of 
things?  There  is  a  total  stagnation  of  busi- 
ness. The  old  settlers  are  as  bud  off  as  the  new- 
comers. Some  who  came  here  last  spring  have 
.as  high  as  eighty  to  ninety  acres  broke.  They 
'have  sown  plenty  ol  winter  and  spring  wheat 
and  the  seed  of  both  are  lost  if  it  does  not  rain 
soon.  Corn  and  potatoes  are  planted.  There 
ai-e  many  other  items  I  might  give  bnt  these 
may  suffice.  I  have  given  these  not  to  mur 
mur  but  (imply  as  facts.  God  may  have  a  good 
design  in  it  all.  We  have  no  desire  to  forsake 
our  claims  and  1  have  beard  of  no  case  that  de- 
mauds  that.  The  colony  is  to  meet  to  night  to 
determine  the  financial  ennditioii  af  its  mem- 
bere  and  to  give  relief  through  some  source  if 
needed.  You  will  hear  of  its  results  in  the 
future. 

I  will  clo.e  by  saying  to  the  brethren  East, 
though  we  have  the  best  of  meetings  and  Sun- 
day school  here,  I  should  like  to  eat  of  the 
the  crumbs  that  fall  from  the  table  of  their 
sanctuary.  May  the  gord  Lord  help  you  to 
remember  myself  and  family  in  our  present 
condition.  May  your  encouragement  cheer  us 
to  endure  the  trials  of  this  life  and  prepare  as 
more  fully  for  that  mortal  change,  is  my  prayer. 
MosKS  KisiJlii. 


June    15 


DANISH    MISSION  REPORT. 

.Annual  Meeting  fund 87.79 

D.  P.  Berkey 100 

Falls  City  Church,  Neb  2  00 

Western  District  ol  Pennsylvania 1.00 

Aughwick  Church,   Pa 4.00 

Pbo-be  A,  Holtz 2.00 

Sister  J-  S.  Em  j-ert,  Chicago 20.00 

Antietam  Church 3.00 

Duncausville  Church 2.00 

Hopewell  Church 1.00 

Lost  Creek  Church  2.00 

Spring  Run  Church 2.00 

Marrion's  Mark 2,00 

ames  Quinter 400 

Grand  River  Ceurch,  North  Mo 1.00 

Log  Creek  Church 1.50 

Novelty  Church .20 

Smith  Fork  Church 2.00 

Wakanda  2.00 

Whit*  Cloud 2.00 

Whitesville 20O 

C  C.  Root.  District  Clerk,  Wiandott 2.00 

Jennie  E.  Ehy W.OO 

Elder  Joseph  Miller 5.00 

Nana  Fudg 300 

Usniel  Whitmer 3.00 

Eliza  Kollar,  Ohio....^ 5.00 

S.J.  M,  Ohio 1.00 

GrsenTreeChurcb,  Pa 200 

Portage  Prairie,  liid 3.00 

North  Manchester,  Ind 6.65 

John,  Rosa,  and  Porter  Shidler .65 

Sjmuel  Boss l-OO 

Noah  Longanecker 2.00 

Jessie  Thomas ?5 

Jacob  Rister -25 

Leah  Replogle 10.00 

Upper  Middleton  Valley  Church,  Md ... .  2.00 

Emanuol  Slifer 200 

West  Branch.  Ill 2.00 

Annual  Meeting  Fund  .  .^ 10.08 

Fairview  Church,  Iowa 5  80 

Pleasant  Church,  Iowa 1 00 

S.  S.  Convention,  Middle  Pa 6,53 

Right  Hands,  Clayshurg,  Pa..  5.00 

Panther  Creek   Church,  Iowa 200 

Sugir  Creek  Church,  Iowa 2.011 

Mary  Sanborn '^  W 

Union  Church,  Ind., 2.00 

A  Sister 50 

L.  B.  M.,  Nora,  III ..».,..-  "« 

South  Waterloo,  Iowa 8.W 

Stanislaus,  Cal t  lOOO 


L.  A.M.,  Nora,  III- 200 

North   Manchester,  Ind 7.65 

James  Creek,  Pa. 7.S0 

M.  Shirk W 

Samuel  Funk,  111. l.M 

Swataras.  Pa.. 3  (« 

Rebecca  Studebaker,  Ind 2,00 

Jacob  and  Hattie  Hazen,  Ohio, 5.00 

Center  View,  Mo,, 2M 

St.  Joseph,  Ind., ,   -  «,« 

Coldwftler,  Iowa, 200 

A  Brother ,    , ,  1.00 

Primitive  Christian H^^i 

J.  W,    Brumbaugh 2.00 

J.  A.  Eikenberry 25 

Coneeloga.  Pa, 2.M 

Richard  Dial ■' 

Tiinsfei  from  City  Mission  to  Danish  Mission; 

Daniel  Swiharl »<" 

•  10.00 
500 


Elder  Eli  Horner, 
Joseph  Swihart 


Total 

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June  M,  1880. 


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for  ons  year..  All  the  kretlireii  ttud  sirtw* 
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will  ha*e  «ne  vote  i'«r  every  i^50dou«ted. 

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tiiQK  wko  cauuot  be  preseiit  cau  vote  by  letter. 
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Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday,  June  22,  1880 


No.  2B 


GE.KER.1L    .iGE.VT.S 

Full 

THE  BEETHREN   AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT   SOCIETY. 


B.  T.  BuasTTDin,  Dnnklrk,  Ub 
Knoota  Kb/,  Louik,  111 
D.B.OIbMn.  C»iur,or<t.>,  III 
W.C.T»»t«r,  ULMprrU,  111, 
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Uuilcl    Tauliaiui,      Vlrdfn,  111. 
J     S.    TioTj.    Lonsmonl,  Colo. 
John    Mfti«*i,'    OrToGvrla.  111. 
Jm,   HfDdiirk         ■■  "       •• 

D.      BrQir»r.      8*I*ID,      OitgOD, 
[,lal<.ln•m^  Ia4. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

First  TAfiE.— stf,ri  «ii.l  Hay  Dt-hsiti-,  A  Few 
Thoughts  to  Jos('|ili  Myers.    Freemiisonry. 

Second  Paoe.— Never  Despair.  E  IMuribus 
Unum.    Annual  Meeting  and  Missionary  Work. 

Third  Page,— Women  prophesying.  Arising 
from  the  Dead. 

Fourth  Page  —To  and  from  Lost  Nation,  lowii. 

Fifth  Page.— Reviewof  AnnualMeetingof  K^O. 
Design  and  form  of  Christian  Baptism.  From 
our  Exchanges. 

Sixth  Page.— Home.  Tlie  old  Loves.  Content- 
Self-respect,    Our  Budget. 

Sevehth  Page.— Concerning  Moses.  Ilevelations 
la.  To  Aaron  Mow.  To  S.  T.  Bossermaii.  A 
View  of  ^ctiia. 

Eighth  Paoe.— Waterloo;  B'ooklin,  Iowa.  Wich. 
ita.  Mtpie  Grove  Colony,  Kansas.  St.  Louis, 
Missouri.  Appleoe,  Arkansas.  Echo ;  Snlem 
Oregon.  Utah.  Williamette,  Oregon.  Denmark. 
Europe.  A  Letter.  Annual  Meeting  in  Cities. 
Germiin  P.tper. 


STEIN  AND  BAT  DEBATE. 

Prop.    2d.    Baph'st  cliurclies  possess  the  Bi- 
ble characteristics  which  entitle  them  to    be 
regarded  as  churche.9  of  Jesns  Christ. 
D.  B.  Ray,  Affirms. 
J.  W.  Stein,  Denies. 
J.  W.  Stein's   Hth  negative. 

MR.  Ray  complains  that  I  have  not  noticed 
hi*  leadiuji  aucctssiou  argument.  I  have, 
showing  that  all  churciiea  that  believe  and  "Lfi/ 
the  gospel  regardless  of  ecclesiastical  ancestry, 
are  in  the  trae  line  of  succession  and  show  the 
truth  of  the  divine  promises.  Matt.  7:  24,  25: 
John  14:21,23,  21;  John  2:  3-5;  5:  3;  Rev.  22: 
14.  But  I  have  shown  that  Mr.  R^y's  church 
disregards  many  of  Christ's  commandments, 
and  hence  does  not  belong  to  this  succession. 
His  efforts  toestiblishan  uninffrrupfe'l  pergon- 
al sii<-cfg$ion  of  his  church  has  ^ignalUj  failed. 
He  can't  find  his  church  prior  to  Spilsbury'ii 
coDgrpgation  in  1633.  This  "first"  church  of 
his  siiiression  line  waj  self-ronstUtiied,  and  he 
sv/i/s,  such  a  church  can't  be  the  church  of 
Chriit.  S^e  hi<<  .ip^-r^/i'/ff/ position.  Re  ha.s 
been  completely  overwh'Inied  by  a  number  of 
competent,  clear,  and  united  witnesses,  proving 
the  trine  immersion  of  the  ancient  Novatians, 
Waldeuses,  &c.  Besides  these,  his  own  argu 
ment-.  ii'  it  be  an  argument,  may  be  turned 
against  Liin  thus,  ''Nothing  more  is  now  need- 
ed to  convince  the  unbiased  reader  that  the  an- 
cient Novatiaua  and  Waldenses  were  not  "sIh- 
fjle  immersionihta,  than  to  restate  the  disputed 
fad  that  in  all  tlf'uTit i)iy ft  of  ilieiie  peoph  thftj 
neither adiocfile^'simjle'^  imniffsion  noy  aUite  if 
as  a  part  of  their  practice." 

SUMMARY    ItEVIEW. 

Mr.  It.'&|lst  Arg.,  that  repentance  reaches 
into  spiritual  life  before  or  it-dependent  of  bap 
?is»(,  is  refuted  by  the  very  extravagance  and 
absurdity  of  his  position  which  taught  (hat  je- 
pentaacB  which  changes  the  mind  and  heart, 
and  reaches  into  life  '\s  pribr  to  ftiith  in  Christ. 
See  Ibis  Ist  Neg.)  Thus  his  same  logic  puts 
one  into  life  be/ore  fie  heUfi'es  in  Chrixt,  .John'> 
"baptism  of  repentance"  (Mark  1:  4;  Luke  3:3; 
Acts  13: 14,)  was  not  only  for  {eis,  infoor  in  or 
thr  to)  remission,  but  was  into  repentance 
'{'Wi«no)V(rt,"  reformation)  itself.  John  says. 
"I  indeed  baptize  you  with  (n$,  in)  water  nnto 
ff(.i  iHf.j)  repentance."     Matt.  3: 11.    In   reply 


to  his  2od  Arg.,  we  showtd  that  none  of  the 
passages  of  Scripture  which  promises  remission 
to  (itlierers,  conjined  the  promise  to  those  who 
helirve  only.  Many  of  the  rulers  of  the  Jews 
believed  on  him."  John  12:  42,  and  yet  were 
not  pardoued.  Christ  said  to  certain  Jews  who 
"belirred  on  him,'""Ye  Are  oi  your  father  the 
devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your  father  ye  will  do." 
John  8:  31-44.  This  shows  that  faith  only 
will  not  do.  James  says,  "Faith  if  i7  ha/h  not 
icorka,  is  dead,  liing  alone,"  and  "By  works  a 
man  is  justified  and  notbij  fuHh  onhj.  James 
2: 17,  :24.  His  3rd  Arg.,  failed  because  it  as- 
sumed that  every  one  who  was  bigntten  (for 
that  is  the  proper  rendering  (and  hiieie  and  lor- 
ed  God,  knew  and  loved  huniv'm  pardoned  'ft  ild. 
He  might  assume  the  same  of  every  one  who 
believe.'i  that  Jesus  is  the  Chriot,  which  proves 
too  much  for  him.  His  theology  fails  to  dis- 
cern between  begetting,  which  may  be  abortive, 
and  actual  birth,  between  the  process  of  gener- 
atinr/  and  that  of  deliverance,  between  the  cou- 
ditiou  of  death  and  resurreetion,  between  know- 
ing and  toviug  one  in  ^ims^jcrN'tr  relations  and 
knowing  aud  loving  one  in  actual  relations,  as 
may  be  illustrated  by  the  relations  of  marriage 
and  citizenship. 

His  4th  argument,  founded  on  the  pattern 
ot  the  temple,  failed  because  it  not  only  con- 
taiued  the/u/s«iQ»inuatiou,that  we  disregarded 
the  necessity  of  spiritual  preparation,  but  it  al- 
so ignored  the  necessity  of  a  building  process. 
Sach  part,  however,  thoroughly  prepared.must 
he  budded  m,  cir  it  never  becomes  a  part  nf 
God's  temple,"  "God's  habitation."  Note  1. 
Baptists  teach  that  all  must  become  temples  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  of  God  before  and  independent 
of  baptism.  2.  They  teach  that  no  owe  can  be- 
come a  jiartof  the  church,  God's  temple,"  "the 
habitation  of  God  through  the  Spirit,"  without 
baptism.  3.  They  therefore  virtually  teach  that 
"temples  of  the  Holy  Spirit"  are  no  part  of 
God's  temple,  "of  the  habitation  of  God. 
Rather  lame  position. 

His  5th  argument  failtd,  because  it  assumed 
that  all  disciples  of  Christ  were  childrsn  of  God. 
Christ  chose  Judas  Iscariot  to  be  a  disciple. 
{Luke"',:  13;  Matt.  10:  1-4),  who  was  "a  thief" 
and  a  "devil."  (John  6:  70;  12:  6).  A  disciple 
is  simply  a  scholar,  a  learner,  and  hence  must 
be  such  before  he  can  either  truly  repent  or  if- 
Were  m  CAris/.  and  hence  before  he  Ik  comes  a 
child  of  God. 

His  6th  argument  failed  because  it  confound- 
ed one's  oirn  diatli  to  sin,  with  his  participation 
in  Christ's  death.  It  misapplies  the  apostles's 
doctrine  and  would  free  one  from  sin  by  virtue 
of  his  own  death,  instead  of  Christ's  death. 
When  Paul  says,  "He  that  is  dead  is  frfed  frotu 
sin,"  Rom.  6:  T,  he  speakfl  expressly  oi baptiz- 
ed believers,  who  after  dying  to  ein  had  bet- n 
fjapfized  into  Christ's  deatfi,  where  his  blood 
Hows  "for  the  remission  of  sins."  Paul  limits 
the  application  thue:  "So  matig  of  yon  as  were 
baptized  into  Jesus  Clirist  were  baptized  int§ 
his  death.',  etc.  Rom.  6:3,  4.  His  7th  argu- 
ment limps  by  overlooking  the  fact  that  man's 
will  and  all  the  JHS(rK;Mfn/<(?if(C3of  his  redemp- 
tion are  subject  to  Ood's  uill.  Beinj,'  made  will- 
ing by  God,  and  submitting  to  his  authority,  iti 
not  being  born  of  the  will  of  man. 

His  8th  argument  failed  by  confounding  the 
Savior's  rtQuirement  to  be  baptized  with  work^ 
of  righteousness  under  the  law  by  which  no 
flesh  can  be  justified.  He  thus  emphatically 
contradicts  the  apostle  James  who  says  of  the 
obedience  of  faith,  ".By  iforJc»  a  man  isjmtijied, 
and  not  by  faith  only.'"  James  2:  24.  In  stipu- 
latini:  the  conditions  of  salvation  from  sin.  or 
pardon,  Christ  himself  declares.  "He  that  be- 
lieves and  is  baptized  ahall  be  saved."  Mark  16: 
16.  Here  faitk  and  bapticm  ore  related  to  sal- 
vation precisely  alike.  They  are  united  in  one 
common  design,  one  common  end.  Thus  faith 
reaches  its  end  through  baptism.  Peter  said 
to  the  Pentecostiaua,  "ilepent  aud  be  baptized 
every  tne  of  you  in  {tip,  upon  or  by  the  author- 


ityof)i\\<^  name  of  Je«us  Christ,  (is  a)>fusm 
nwiaW(«(i)  for  th«  remission  of  sins."  Acts  '1: 
3S.  Here  repentance  and  baptism  an-  united 
iu  oueci.uuuon  desigu.  Both  are  rtfiiiired  of 
the  same  people,  in  answer  to  the  same  niiesliou. 
Both  are  relnted  to  remiAsiou  preciwly  alike. 
If  on«  precedes  remission,  so  does  the  other.  If 
on"  toilow*  remission,  the  other  does  also.  Thi' 
design  of  both  ia  expressed  in  the  identical  l-in- 
guagr  used  to  express  thw  duaigu  of  the  shfd- 
diug  of  Christ's  blood.  'T^vfta  shed  for  many 
(fis  apfirsin  uinartion)  for  remission  of  siu^." 
Matt.  26:  2S.  Mr.  Hay  ha^  been  compeUed  to 
admit  this  last  expres'^ion  niQani  in  order  fore- 
mission." 

Whiie  rt-pentance  (ln*tameleion^  aud  faith 
and  hence  being  her/i)ttcn"hy  the  word  of  truth," 
are  prsruiuit-itea  to  haptii*iu  and  church  mvni- 
bersbip;  we  have  (<hown  that  Mr.  U»iy  has  fail- 
ed to  sustttin  bis  1st  characteristic  not  ouly  by 
bis  arguments,  but  in  that  bis  church's  stand- 
ard ol  rcpeiituuce  and  faitli  and  hence  of  reqen 
irntum  IS  .•iuperliciul. 

Buptiht  repentance  does  not  invulvo  that  thor- 
ough hatred  aud  almudonment  of  sin  which  the 
g03t>el  reqnires.  It  consents  to  the  jiersisteut 
violation  of  Christ's  positive  prohibitiou  of 
oaths  ot  confirmation.  Matt.  6:  33-37;  JameK 
5:  12.  It  l•(jH^Y^l^s  fu  MYir,  which  Mr.  Riy  has 
not  Liren  abletodeny;  necessarily  invuWps  "ha- 
tred, variance,  emulation,  wrath,  strilW."  (Oal. 
11:  2(ij  aud  of  which  Paul  says,  "They  which 
do  such  Ihiugs  shall  not  inherit  the  kiugdom  of 
God."  (v.  21.)  How  then,  1  a«ik,  can  Baiiti^-t 
churches  be  truly  regenerated':'  Biule  faith 
which  "works  by  love"  and  "overcomfs  the 
world.''  John  5:  4.  If  each  was  the  BapliM 
standard  of  faith,  how  could  they  tvor  consent 
to  yo  to  luw  with  uue  another  before  unbeliev- 
ers, or  to  kill  even  their  enemies  in  war,  let 
alone  their  brethren.  1  Cor.  0:  1-5;  Matt.  v:3t'- 
46;  1  John  2;  'J;  4;  20.  How  could  they  regret 
and  sometimes  ridicule  the  divinely  uppoiuteJ 
expressions  of  christian  love  and  fellowship,  i. 
e.,  the  salutation  of  the  Holy  kiss:  Rom.  10:  12; 
1  Cor.  16:  20;  2  Cor.  13:  12;  1  Thess.  5:  2'^;  1 
Pet.  5:14;  Acts  20:  37.  How  could  they  pre- 
sume to  put  away  what  the  apostles  Ufi  in  the 
church,  the  lore  feast  (.lud.  13)  without  divine 
authority?  How  could  they  conform  to  the 
world  in  its  pride  of  clerical  titles?  (Matt.  23 
8),  in  its  extravagantand  vain  fashions?  (L  Tim 
2:9,  10;  1  Pet.  3:3,  5;  Nai.  3:15-24;  Rev.  17 
14),  in  ita  worldly  wnith-bound  institutionx, 
with  all  their  horrid  death  penaUiesi\\ai  shrink 
from  the  gaze  of  the  public  eye  and  civil  justice? 
lJohM2:15.  If  the  Baptist  standard  of  love 
to  God  was  what  it  professes  to  be,  it  would 
obeif  Christ.  He  sayn,  "He  that  hath  my  com- 
mandiuents,  and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is  that 
loveth  nie,"  &c.  "If  a  man  love  me,  he  wdl 
ket-p  my  words."  John  14:  21.  28,  If  the 
Baptift  standard  of  ioveis  what  Christ  rtiiuireit, 
why  are  80  many  of  his  precepts  disrfgardtd? 
"This  ia  the  love  of  God,  that  we  keep  his  coni- 
maudmenta  and  his  coiumanduieuta  are  not 
grievous  "  1  John  5:3.  Ttose  who  hear  Christ's 
sayings  and  obey  them  not,  are  only  buiided 
uoon  sand.  Matt.  7:  26,  27.  "'Ye  shall  know 
them  by  Iheir  fruits."  Matt.  17:  IG.  Thus  we 
have  shown  that  the  bighi-st  standard  of  repen- 
tance, faith  and  lore  which  the  Baptist  cliurcbeM 
boast.i»  u'lt  thorough  enough  to  qualify  persons 
;iroperly  for  christian  baptism,  much  less  to 
iuMure  adoption  and  independence  of  it-  "Not 
every  on*-  that  eaith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall 
ciit*r  into  the  kingdotn  of  heaven,  but  he  that 
dotth  the  uill  of  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven,'' 
etc.  Christ.  (Matt.  7:  21-23). 


A  FEW     THOUGHTS    TO    JOSEPH 
MYERS  ON   THE  AP03TL.E9    AU- 
THORITY FOR  CHOOSINO  ONE 
TO  FILL  JUDAS  PLACE        * 

HY  SOl.OUOH  UILBRKT. 

I  THINK  th»<  prophecy  was  direct  to  them. 
There  tvim  one  to  be  chosen  iu  Judai'  place, 
and  he  was  to  be  a  witness  of  Chrint's  resurrec- 
tion. Con«(i|uontly  had  to  bo  ouo  that  had  been 
with  ChriNtand  the  apostlut  all  tin*  time — gii- 
ing  in  and  out  among  them.  It  appears  thov 
found  these  two  brethren  were  wilnosses  to  all 
he  said  and  done,  and  that  thvy  saw  him  after 
his  resurrection.  Now  it  appoanthey  bad  no 
choice  between  the  two  brelhreu;  as  they 
lacked  knowledgh' of  God's  choice  they  prayed 
and  cast  lots;  now  he  was  numbered  with  the 
eleven  apostles  and  wns  waiting  for  the  prom- 
ise, and  took  part  in  the  minii'try  with  the 
•>le?eu  If  th.'V  hud  lacki'd  onp  it  would  not 
have  bpen  a  lull  jury  or  foundation  to  build  the 
church  ujiou,  a.1  they  weni  now  to  dei:lure  the 
goKpel;iind  as  the  number  referred  to  in  the 
other  case  mentioned — seven— and  they  made 
I'hoice  of  them,  but  their  choicH  was  to  be  men 
full  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  So  it  is  yet;  if  we  make 
choice  ol  men  wh'-  arc  not  full  of  the  Holy 
Ghost  we  on'y  luake  a  mistlike,  and  hi-,  labor 
will  not  amount  to  much;  for  thi'  llnlv  iihost 
is  to  lend  into  all  truth. 


FREE  KLASONRY 

llY  E.  UMIIAUQH. 

To  lirutlier  h'llah  Horner:— 

BELOVED  iu  Christ,  my  heart  is  filled  with 
joy  at  the  thouL;ht  that  there  are  those 
among  us  who  lire  unwilling  to  make  any  re- 
serve whatever  in  favor  ol  the  priuciples  of 
wrong.  This,  my  dear  brother,  is  radicalism. 
If  a  principle  isopposed  to  any  doctrine  or  pre- 
cept taught  by  Christ  or  bis  apostles  we  must 
either  reserve  a  little  sympathy  for  that  princi- 
ple or  else  be  radical.  Which  shall  we  choose? 
The  editorial  iu  tlje  Biikthiikn  at  Work  is 
correct  in  saying  that  our  people  as  a  body  are 
strongly  oppon  J  to  secret  societies.  Your  un- 
worthy colleague  lia».  however,  been  more  than 
i>uc«  importuned  to  h.  como  a  member  of  tbese 
organizations.  Upon  a  particular  occaaioa  it 
was  said  to  me,  "C'lmeiuto  our  lodge  and  I  will 
guarantee  thw  impossibility  of  the  fact  ever  be- 
ing discovered  by  the  Duikards.  This  shows 
at  a  glance  that  one  of  the  princii)leN  of  mason- 
ry is  to  never  expose  its  Duukurd  members.  I 
was  told  by  the  same  man  that  if  I  did  not  be- 
come a  manter  niMon  within  three  years  from 
the  time  I  joined  the  ledge  he  would  give  me 
his  farm,  and  he  has  »  good  one  too,  with  a 
largo  brick  house  on  it.  This  contract  fa« 
agreed  to  make  good  by  written  agreement.  I 
heard  ft  brother  say.  "masonry  is  not  the  worst 
thiog."  Another  brother  said,  and  a  minister 
too,  "No  one  who  kuows  anything  about  ma- 
sonry will  say  a  word  against  it."  Another 
brother,  a  deacon,  said,  'If  the  brethren  at  u 
church  oppose  masonry  we  will  meet  with  per- 
secution;" while  brother  Paul  haid,  '*AU  that 
will  live  godly  iu  Christ  Jesus,  flhall  suffer  per- 
8ecuiion."2  Tim.  3:12. 


Are  you  a  wanderer  from  the  fold  of  Christ? 
Know  then  that  the  Good  Shepherd  ^till  seek 
eth  thee  in  the  wilderness.  Ob,  listen  to  hi* 
gracious  call.  Ue  loves  you  still,  he  calU  you 
still.  Heed  then  his  calls,  and  return  to  him, 
saying.  "Truly  r  am  the  Lord's,  I  will  wanJT 
from  him  no  more." 


Power  OF  Mothers —On  one  occasion,  out 
of  one  humin-d  aud  twenty  cauiidtttes  for  the 
mini<*try,  gathered  together  uuder  one  roof 
more  than  one  hundred  had  hem  horn  by  a 
mother's  prayef,  and  directed  by  a  mother's 
counsel  to  the  Savior.  The  pious  watchfulness 
and  earnest  prayer*  •f  pfcrenU  may  seem  for  a 
time  to  be  fruitU^*;  but  iu  the  education  of 
children,  experience  usually  vwifies,  that 
whatsoever  a  nun  soweth,  that  shall  ha  also 
reap."  Tfae  holy  impressioai  made  in  child- 
hood are  seldom  erased  in  manhotd. 


i^  ti^^^rhxHhi^  ^x  wokk:. 


NKVKR  DESPAIR 


NEVER  d^ipait!  the  durkest  c]ou<» 
Thiit  fiwr  !oon>*Hl  will  pw«»w«y, 
Th*  loug.-*t  night  will  yiold  toiawn- 

The  Jann  wili  Wudl*  into  day. 
Whal  if  aroundtby  lou'lv  bark 

Br«*k  fierce  and  high  the  wave*  of  sorroir, 
Stretch  every  oar!  there V  limd  uhvad! 

And  thou  «Ut  K«in  th.-  |H.rt  to  morrow. 
When  foHiine  frowos,  and  summer  friend*. 

Likt-  bird*  that  fear  a  itorra,  depart. 
Somr.  if  the  heart  hath  tropic  warmth. 

Will  stay  and  nMiH*  round  thy  lisart; 
If  thou  art  poor,  no  joy  if  won. 

JJo  good  IK  Ku'i-ed  by  "ad  rcpininjf, 
iVm"  t»nri«^  in  tbit  durkciiifd  earth 

May  yet  be  gwlhertd  for  the  niiumft. 

There  is  no  lot,  however  sad. 

There  i»  no  roof,  however  low. 
But  has  some  joy  to  make  it  Rlad. 

StMU*?  latent  blin»  to  soothe  il«  woi-, 
ThplJRht  of  hone  will  linR.'rnear, 

Whi-n  wildest  bp«t<  the  h.'nrt*«  nmntion, 
A  tnli.-man  when  brnnker*  roar. 

A-tarupoo  th.- Ir-uU-.d  .Kflan. 

E  PliUaiBUS  UNUM. 

IIYC.   IL  JULailAUOH. 

'roJJrothtrCynin  IVuUiA:  of 


gan  ;— 

THIS  is  not  so  piTtiiieiitly  tbc 
of  tln.'ruitedStnt*'saH  oftli-*  i 
itfUoi!  .ind  the  sybtcni  of  Divim- 
Many  in  oue  in  the  hvmvI  fa<-t  > 
Vuik-nv.    lu  God  fill  things  roin 


Mirhi- 

motto 
I- lunch 
'I'inth. 

of    th.' 

to  a 
UDit.     Many  mi-mbertt,  one  hody;  many 
radiatious  of  truth,   one  cuntral  Hun; 
many  worlds,   one   coni|)08itc   nystem; 
many  forma  of  Divine  wifdoiu,   imwtr, 
and  lovf,  one  God.     Tliin  aigucs    Oni 
nipotfUfe,OmnJ'-cc'iit'e,  and  n  jtrovidi-nite 
(JO  niinut*' and  circumbtauliiil  an   to   in 
elude  rvi-ry  hair  of  our   headc.  every 
sparrow,  evtry  worm  and  in«ect,   every 
Jeaf  and  spire  of  graas,  every    j-ain  drnj) 
mid  6now  flake,  every  atom  of  nmlier  in 
the  l-'nivfrse,  every  art  and  thon|^lit    nf 
every  Bentient  heiuf^.  Here  ih  miiltipHc 
itv  and  v.iriety  exceeding  all  human  and 
augelie  enumeration,  summed  uj)  with 
out  effort  in  the  Great  One. 

A  distinguished  English  Kssayiet  has 
recently  said,  ^'JiJeud  is  t^e  man  who 
fjndji  /tif<j>l(n-e.''  A  nentinient  gloiiouN 
and  comprehensive  enough  to  take  in 
the  E  Piurihus  Unum  of  the  Almi}*h(y 
All-owner.  All  the  trouble  and  unrent 
and  collision  aud  misery  that  ever  occur- 
red in  Heaven,  hell,  aud  earth  was  horn 
of  the  mii»placenient  of  pi  r<ioualitiet-, 
and  through  thtm  of  things.  The  church 
would  Umg  since  have  uslnred  in  the 
millenium.  were  there  not  dt-vils  to  in- 
terfere, aud  sin  corrupted  human  wills 
to  fight  againat  God  and  their  own 
highest  interests.  We  need  not  go  out- 
side  of  our  own  individuality  to  diM'ov- 
er  how  the  harmony  of  the  Divine  K 
Pluribus  Unum  has  been  shattered.  All 
Bouls  are  conscious  of  being  out  of  joint. 
AVe  all  bear  about  with  us  the  sadden- 
ing conviction  that  we  are  far  below  our 
possible  altitude  of  goodness  and  moral 
nobility.  Where  is  the  saint  who  can 
pass  twenty  four  hours  in  the  flow  of 
Divine  impulse  on  whicli  the  breath  of 
sin  do^  not  fall  in  thought  or  feeling? 
Rare  are  sucli  souls.  Aud  yet  this  state 
of  positive  freedom  from  all  taint  of  sin 
ia  our  only  God-given  Ideal  in  the  man- 
ifestation of  Himself  inhuman  nature! 
Acc*piing  this  as  the  solemn,  alldeter- 
niiaiiig  ground  truth  of  Urivelation,  is  it 
at  allsurprisiog  that  the  world  has  gain 
«d  00  the  church  instead  of  vice  versa, 
and  that  so  much  '"wood,  hay,  and  stub- 
ble"  is  mi  led  with  the  '"gold,  silver.and 
precious  fctoue8"of  the  mystical  edifice! 
We  practically  ignore  the  E  Pluribus 
Lin  urn  of  the  All-sovereign.  We  take 
for  LTsnled  the  Divine   impassivity,   as 


though  to  crucitV  the  Sod  of  God  afreah 
m.-ant  no  more  to  H.m  than  a  figure  of 
«peech.  The..n^.ibilitie6oltherctiN.tely 
sensitive  are  det-p  and  thiilliog  beyond 
all  enitec-oncei.lion.  Wheua  being  of 
absolute  goodn.KH  is  obliged  by  the  very 
n.  eessityof  Hi»  perfection  to  demand  the 
death  by^•'■uiugofa  poor  mortal  whos.- 

ofience  na*  only  the  gathering  of  a  few 
stick,  on  the  .Sabbath  day,  we  may  judg« 
of  the ffe'iruj  which  ^iD  occusions  in  the 
Divine  Bosom.   Num.  15:  :»2  «<!. 

l-mnmnuel  is  the  sUidy  of  the  ages  and 
the  Et^rniti.'s.  To  know  Him  is  to  know 
all  and  more  than  all  the  eollcg.H  and 
univer.itit.  ever  taught.  What  c..n  the 
,„<,fouDdest  philohopb.  rs  and  .cienlists 
tell  us  t)ut  the  Av/>f'/»  of  ihingKi  au.l 
what  is  J*'fe«8  but  the  embodiment  ol 
all  reason^  The  involution  of  Deity 
must  precede  the  evolution  of  the  scien- 
tist. All  the  investigations  and  i-xplo 
rations  of  science  are  but  »  superficial 
unvttiling  of  the  Divintly  originab-d. 
Divinely  nirangtd,  and  Divinely  main 
taiued  K  riuribuH  I  num.  Every  stroke 
of  the  geologist's  hflnimer,  eveiy  com 
bination  and  divorce  of  elements  in  the 
chemist's  crucible,  every  new  physiolo 
gic  diMovrry  of  the  naturalist,  is  but  a 
fn  Ai  pronunciation  o*"  the  awful  Name, 
Kmmanuel.  Did  the.hurch  of  God  n 
(,//,f  W.i€rethat  Christ  is  the  "Alpha 
»nd  Oniiga,"  thaf'by  Him  all  things 
consist,"  and  that  "without  Him  was 
not  any  thingniade  that  was  made." and 
that  ei-er;/  law  in  the  Iniversi-is  the  ex- 
pn^-iirm  of  HIm  life,  and  that  alwiJuti-ly 
nothing  can  4  \i-*t  without  his  immanence 
in  thf  foini  of  kw;  did  we  in  v*  ry  deed 
l»fli,  vf  thi-*  s(demn  truth,  what  a  people 
would  we  be  i  dove  tailed  into  the  all 
conipaMiug  E  Pluribus  I'uunias  Father. 
Son.  and  Spirit  constitute  a  Tri-unity. 
No  tobacco  would  be  Heen  from  Dan  to 
Beer  sht'ba.  The  broad,  fertile  acres  of 
the  IJrotherhood,  instead  of  waving  with 
the  uausfous,  body  and  soul  jwlluting 
weed,  would  roll  with  golden  harvests 
to  feed  thedestitute,  and  be  presented  as 
n  "heave-offering"  to  the  Lord  of  Sab 
aotli.  Holy  kisses  would  not  be  given 
will)  lust  stained  lips,  and  prayers  aud 
sernions  would  not  be  born  of  carnal, 
nnuatuial  stimulation.  Life  would  mean 
Emmanuel,  and  the  whole  circle  of  rela 
tious,  dutii  H  aud  acts  would  harmonize 
with  the  great  E  IMuribus  I'num.  This 
should  be  the  one,  supreme,  undivided 
object  of  life,  and  not  to  amass  money, 
or  "make a  fair  show  in  the  flesh,"  or 
revel  in  carnal  gratification.  GchI  does 
not  put  such  a  low  e.slimate  on  His  lu- 
earuation  that  we  may  live  as  we  list. 
"Weare  not  ourown.for  we  are  bought 
with  a  piice."  Life  must  have  to  us  a 
mighty  signification:  no  less  than  it  has 
for  God.  "To  7)16  to  live  is  6'A;'i>^." 
lMiilip]>.  1:  -1.  Here  is  the  philosophy 
of  Christianity.  Thi.s  is  the  best  way 
"earnestly  to  contend  for  the  faith  which 
was  once  delivered  to  thesaint»."  ^'er■ 
bal  preaching  is  of  meagre  account  where 
rlie/iA'  means  passion,  self  seeking  luet, 
mamniongreed,  and  levity.  To  'oali- 
as  Jcmt^  imll-ed.  1  John  2:  (>.  This  is 
religion.  This  is  salvation.  This  is  the 
exhibition  of  truth  that  "commends  us 
to  every  man's  conscience  in  the  sight  of 
(iod."  2  Cor.  4:  '2  .This  is  what  inakeji 
"the  Gospel  tiia  power  of  God  unto  sal- 
vation." Rom.  1:  It).  A  living  Jesus 
on  the  Throne;  a  living  Jesus  in  the 
soul:  the  Holy  Ghost  the  life  of  both: 
This  is  Christianity.  All  else  ia  delu- 
sion and  damnation.  L-;t  your  life,  in 
all  Us  details,  spell  Emmanuel.  It  is 
the  summit  idea  of  God.  Let  your 
seigbbors  see  what  is  siguilled  by  the 
E  Pluribus  I'uum  of  Eph.    1;  lo,  aid 


Col.  :.':  1(1.  God  ofTiTs  Him?<df  in  all 
HisfullLewtto  fdl  out  ev«ry  niche  of  our 
persi^nality,  and  clothft  us  with  his  m»j 
esty  and  bf»uty. 

ANNUAL-MEETING  AND  MISSION 
AHY  WOBK 

J!V    ESO'  n  EPV. 

SIN'CE  the  year  18^3  the  queation  of 
a  greater  and  more  general  effort 
in  the  Brotherhood  for  the  spread  of  the 
ijoi^pclhas  b^en  before  our  Conference 
Home  twelve  different  times;  and  ev.■^^ 
time  received  its  ajtproval  and  hearty 
eiicouiagtmtnl;and  while  in  the  mean 
time  there  was  a  steady  growth  in  the 
iLtereatB  of  the  missionary  cause  among 
uc,  no  very  definite  or  extensive  meas- 
ure have  ever  yet  been  adopted  until 
our  late  A.  M.  Districts  have  been  rec 
.» romtudui  to  labor  in  that  direction,  and 
many  of  them  have  done  well,  and  we 
are  glad  to  notice  a  constant  growth  in 
the  intereste  of  the  missionary  work; 
and  especially  were  we  pleased  to  see 
our  late  A.  M.,  for  the  first  time  take 
hold  of  the  Jeins  in  good  earnest,  and 
adopt  a  systMii,  which  if  carried  out,and 
worked  up  to  with  the  enthusiasm  the 
cause  demands,  and  whicli  becomeTJi  the 
children  of  God  who  have  thj  salvation 
of  the  world  committed  to  them,  will 
certainly  work  well  and  accomplish 
much  good.  But  the  be.st  system  in  the 
world  will  amount  to  nothing  if  left  lie 
dormant.  In  a  parable  of  the  Savior  it 
is  said,  lie  gave  every  man  his  work 
and  commanded  the  porter  to  watch; 
and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  every  man 
will  be  to  his  post  in  the  noble  work, 
and  occupy  till  the  Master  comes,  both 
with  words  of  encouragement,  and  also 
means  according  as  God  has  prospered 
him.  Especially  those  to  whom  the  A.  M. 
has  entrusted  the  financial  part  of  the 
work  fehould  at  once  go  to  work  aud  not 
delay;  namely,  that  every  member  of 
the  Standing  Committee  see  that  each 
congregation  that  he  represented  at  A. 
M.,  has  a  good  solicitor  or  more  than 
one  if  thought  btst  appointed  in  it.  and 
either  receive  the  donations  aud  forward 
them,  or  order  said  solicitors  to  t'>jrward 
them  at  once  to  Brother  James  Quiuter, 
Huntingdon,  Huntingdon  Co.,  Pa.,  who 
is  the  treasurer  of  the  new  missionary 
board  appointed  by  A.  M.,  who  will  »e- 
ceive  and  acknowledge  all  funds  for 
general  missionary  work,  especially  re- 
member, the  Danish  Mission  funds  must 
now  be  sent  to  him  instead  of  Brother 
C.  V.  Rowland,  of  Lanark,  Illinois. 

Aud  I  would  heartily  recommend  to 
every  elder,  or  overseer  to  go  to  work  at 
once,  and  appoint  some  one  to  solicit 
for  that  purpose,  so  that  every  member 
who  wishes  to  give  may  have  an  oppor 
tunity.  Many  warm  hearts  are  beating 
for  the  salvation  of  precious  souls,  and 
would  hail  with  joy  the  privilege  of 
contributing  something,  be  it  much  or 
little. 

And  I  would  further  remark  that 
should  the  members  of  the  Standing 
Committee  neglect  their  duty,  let  the  el- 
dei-s  and  overseers  not  stop  on  that  ac 
count,  but  go  to  work  at  once,  and  I 
feel  safe  in  saying  you  will  offend  no 
oue  on  Standing  Committee;  for  wellke 
to  sec  the  work  move  on  without  push 
ing  cheerfully,  and  if  elders  and  over- 
seers should  be  negligent,  as  sometimes 
is  the  case,  let  a  deacon  or  lay  member 
who  feels  an  interest  in  the  cause,  and 
to  whose  trust  the  members  would  feel 
to  commit  their  donations,  go  to  work 
and  gather  all  he  «an  and  send  it  to 
Bcotber  James  Quinter  as  a   matter   of 


June    23 

bounty,  so  there  be  no  gathering  when 
it  is  needed.  As  Brother  Hope  cannot 
obtain  auffici^nt  work  to  support  his 
family  h«  ia  dependent  upon  our  char- 
ity, and  some  funds  are  needed  immedi- 
ately to  meet  his  present  daily  necessi- 
ties. Wf  earnt^stly  hope  and  pray  there 
will  be  no  delay  in  thi^  matter. 

I  often  think  of  the  cause  in  Denmark, 
and  \iew  its  success  with  pleasure. 
Eight  more  precious  souls  have  been  ad- 
ded to  their  number  since  their  feast  in 
April;  but  on  the  other  hand  my  pillow 
could  bear  witness  to  my  sighs  aud 
groans,  and  even  tears,  when  1  think 
that  we  have  a  l)rother  there  with  no 
extraordinary  constitution,  and  a  weak- 
ly wife  and  three  children  to  support, 
and  no  work  to  perform,  if  they  had 
even  time  and  abilit)  to  perform  it. 
And  aftei  sacrificing  all  his  time,  talent, 
and  strength  as  a  servant  of  the  church, 
and  not  able  to  meet  one  half  of  the  de- 
mand for  preaching,  that  he  must  often 
be  without  one  cent  at  his  command  to 
buy  bread  for  his  children,  forced  as  a 
stranger  to  borrow  money  to  pay  back 
as  sOon  as  it  comes  from  here;  and  our 
delay  often  wearing  the  patience  of  those 
from  whom  he  has  borrowed ;  and  then 
when  it  does  come  he  may  be  forced  to 
vise  it  for  his  own  support.  These  are 
facts,  my  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  which 
we  were  made  to  experience  more  or 
les3  when  we  were  there,  hence  know 
what  I  am  saying.  Brother  Hope  is  not 
getting  a  salary  as  some  suppose;  he  is 
getting  a  very  meager  living,  and  would 
be  glad  to  labor  and  earn  his  living  if 
it  could  be  90.  But  as  it  is,  we  are  forc- 
ed to  either  stop  the  well  begun  and 
successful  mission  in  Denmark,  and 
bring  Brother  Hope  and  family  back, 
or  give  him  our  small  support.  Will 
we  do  the  former?  We  think  every 
brother  and  sister  will  say,  m>.  'Theu  let 
us  do  the  latter  cheerfully,  and  in  a  way 
that  God  and  his  gieat  cause  for  which 
we  are  laboring,  may  be  honored. 

The  required  amount  will  be  small  if 
we  would  all  do  our  duty  as  a  church; 
but  as  some  may  not  do  that  let  us  do 
all  the  more  and  we  will  reap  the  reward 
in  time  and  in  eternity.     Amen. 


Count  time. — Count  what  ?  Why,couut 
the  mercies  which  have  been  quietly 
falling  in  your  path  through  every  pe- 
riod of  your  history.  Down  they  come 
every  morniug  and  evening,  angel  mes- 
sengers from  the  Father  of  lights,  to  tell 
youof  youf  best  friend  in  heaven.  Have 
you  lived  these  years  wasting  mercies 
treading  them  beneath  your  feet,  and 
consuming  them  every  day,  aud  never 
yet  realized  from  whence  they  came?  If 
)'ou  have,  heaven  pity  you !  You  have 
murmured  under  your  alHictions;  but 
who  has  heard  you  rejoice  over  your 
blessings?  Do  you  ask  what  are  these 
mercies?  Ask  the  sunbeam,  the  rain- 
drop, the  star,  or  the  queen  of  night. 
AVhat  18  life  but  a  mercy?  AVhatis  the 
propriety  of  stopping  to  play  with  a 
thorn  bush  when  you  may  just  as  w^ell 
pluck  sweet  flowers  and  eat  pleasant 
fruits?  Count  mercies  before  you  com 
plain  of  affliction 


Who  are  the  consecrated  ones?  Are 
they  those  who.like  Ananias  andSaphi- 
ra,  bring  (with  a  lie  in  their  mouth)  but 
a  part  of  the  sacrifice,  to  lay  at  the  feet 
of  Jesus?  or  are  they  tho.se  who,  lika 
Paul  and  a  thousand  others,  lay  dowi 
their  lives,  their  time,  their  talents,  and 
all  that  belongs  to  theiu,  to  be  Christ's 
in  time  and  eternity.  "More  would 
Christ  have  if  they  had  more."  Thes* 
aad  these  ooly  are  the  consecrated  ones. 


WOMEN    PROPHESTINQ. 


w 


church  in  tht* 
in  the  Jewish  dif 


nTHiJl'T  a  doubt  there  were  wo 
men  worthy  of  this  honor  ol'the 
apostle's  time,  as  well  as 
spensation.  There  vi 
have  them  with  .Miriam  the  propheteis 
in  the  beginning,  and  Anna  at  the  end. 
How  many  e.\-isted  between  these  peri- 
ods we  have  no  knowledge :  and  they 
were  both  old.  We  have  Anna's  given 
us,  and  judge  Miram's  age  by  that  of 
Moses  and  Aaron.  God  who  knew  the 
heart  of  man  knew  that  when  a  woman 
serves  in  the  capacity  of  wife  and  motli 
er,  there  is  but  littLle  chance  to- serve  bin 
in  a  different  capacity.  Therefore  we 
can  understand  why  Paul  gave  such 
plain  instructions  who  should  he  honor- 
ed with  the  title  of  prophetess. 

Those  who  oppose  the  plain  fact 
that  women  may  prophesy,  say  that  he 
was  speaking  in  1st  Timothy  .5,  of  sup- 
porting old  widows.  Would  that  be  an 
honor?  May  God  deliver  me  from  the 
honor  of  a  church  pauper.  Others  say 
that  there  was  some  kind  of  a  ]yido?j.' 
Order,  but  that  would  be  erecting  some- 
thing beside  the  church  of  Christ,  and 
we  have  no  hint  of  any  thing  of  the 
kind  in  the  whole  New  Testament, 

The  question  is,  cannot  a  woman    ex- 
hort and  still  be   under   obedience?     If 
she  cannot,    then    1st   Cor.    14:   34-.'(o 
would  seem  to  say  she  might  as  well  stay 
at  home  and  ask  her  hnsband  what  the 
preacher  said ;  for  if  she  goes  has  she  not 
as  quick  conceptions   as   her   husband, 
that  he  would  be  able  to  explain  to  her 
after  they  got  home!     That  itself  proves 
that  she  may  not  debate  or  dispute  pub- 
licl\,  or  even   offer  resolutions   in   the 
public  assembly.     Amonff   those    men- 
tioned  as   prophetesses    are    Priseilla, 
Phebe — the  daughters  of  Philip.     Try- 
phena  and  Cloe,  all  of  them  may  have 
been  as  old  as  Paul  requires  a  widow^  to 
be,  to  be  eligible  to  the  office.     Prise  il- 
laand  Tryphena  were  with  tbeii-  husbands 
no  doubt, and  having  devoted  their  lives 
to  the  service  of  God  they   were   under 
obedience  to  their   husbands,  as  every 
christian  woman    must   be.     Therefore 
Paul  tells  the  younger  widows   what  is 
the  safest  path  for  them  to  take,  saying 
plainly  if  you  do  your  duty  in   that  ca- 
pacity you  will  be  in  no  danger;  but  if 
you  are  placed  in  the  oiBce  of  a   proph- 
etess, and    become   dissatisfied,    or    are 
flattered  into  accepting  another  husband, 
you  will    forfeit  your  right   to  do  any- 
thing which  1!-:  unpleasant  to  your  hus- 
band; and    but   few   young  men  could 
endure  a  preaching  wife. 

In  1st  Timothy   5:   S,  Paul   seems  to 
speak  plainly  of  placing   widows   in  a 
position  of  honor  in  the  church.    Verse 
four,  requires  that  they  must  have  been 
known  among  their  children  as   pious 
women.     In    verse   five   he  says  that  a 
widow  that  is  desolate,  trusteth  in  God 
and  eontinueth  in  supplication  and  pray- 
er nieht  and  day-     (In  Apocrypha    we 
have  Judith  a  sick  widow  who  wafl  des- 
olate, who   fasted   all   the    days  of  her 
W'idowhood  until  after  three  years   and 
four  months  when  she  saved  her  people 
from  destruction — after  that  she  remain- 
ed a  widow  and  was  a  hundred  and  five 
years  old  at  her   death — and   increased 
in  honor  until  the   time  of  her  death). 
In  contrast  to  that,  he   says,    "she  that 
liveth  in  pleasure  is  dead  while  she  liv- 
eth.''     Now  he  can    have  no   reference 
to  destitute  widows,  as  they  would    not 
be  in  danger  of  living  in  pleasure.    But 
that  their  devotion  may  not  go   in    the 
direction  to  make  them  depend  on  others 
to  support  them,  when  they  are  able  to 
support  themselves.      He  goes    on   in 


verse  eight,  to  say,  if  any    provide  not 
for  himself,  and  especially  if  they  have 
olb>r<  depending    „n    them,   and    they 
-eglect  them,  they  have  denied  the  faith 
and  ,,re  worse  tb.in  infidels,  wh  ,-h  proves 
'h.a>  no  amount  of  devotion  will  support 
either  man  or    woman    in  idleness.     In 
the  ninth  verse  he  gives  the  age    which 
a  widow  should  be;  and   in    the   tenth 
verse  he  names  the  other  .|Ualifications. 
In  the  thirteenth  verse  he  seems  to    re- 
fer somewhat  to  the  nature  of  their  du  - 
ties;  as  he  says  the  younger  ones   learn 
to  be    idle,    wandering   from   house    to 
house  which  seems  to  indicate  that    the 
duties  of  a  prophetess    consisted    partly 
in  visiting  families  and  holding  services 
where  they  were  needed,  as  in  poverty 
or  in  sickness,  wheie   the   mother    and 
children  are  often   prevented   from    as- 
sembling with  the    church    for  months 
together.       Who    can    tell    what    good 
might  be  accomplished  in  this  way? 

In  the  sixteenth  verse  he  speaks  of 
relieving  widows  that  have  no  relatives 
in  the  church  that  are  able  to  assist 
them,  and  don't  give  any  further  di 
rections,  as  none  are  needed  on  that  sub 
ject.  It  being  absurd  to  require  them 
to  be  very  old  or  very  full  of  good  works, 
to  make  them  fit  to  be  helped  by  the 
church. 

In  conclusion,  I  will  rjuote  the  2l8t 
verse,  namely,  "I  will  charge  thee  before 
God,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and 
the  elect  angels,  that  thou  observe  these 
things  without  preferring  one  before  an- 
other, doing  nothing  by  partiality." 
N.  J.  R. 


But  I  fear  there  are  many,  yea.  thoua 
ands  in  the  woild.  and  perhaps  some 
that  are  rulers  in  Israel,  that  cannot  say 
by  self  e.x-perience  how  thes-  things  can 
he.  And  will  marvel  like  a  Nicodemus. 
and  say  how  can  a  man  when  he  is  old 
he  born  again,  or  when  he  is  dead  be 
made  alive  again.  But  Christ  says, 
"marvel  not  that  I  said  unto  thee,  ye 
must  be  born  .-igain."  John  :!:  7.  There 
is  no  one  of  all  the  human  race  since 
Adam  that  ever  got  into  this  world  but 
hy  being  born  into  it.  And  no  one  that 
sells  his  first  birthright  by  sin,  can  enter 
the  kingdom  of  God  except  he  is  born 
of  water  and  of  the  Spirit.  See  John 
3:  5. 


God  may  use  diversities  of  means   to 
convince  the  sinner  and  to  convict  him 


of  his  sins.     That 
on  the 


may  greatly  depend 
legree  of  sin  a  man  has  engaged 
i.1.  The  youngest  son  that  went  far 
from  his  fathers  house  was  brought  into 
want  by  a  mighty  famine.  Luke  1 .') . 
While  a  Saul  of  Tarsus  was  on  his  wi 
to  Damascus   wh 


iVay 


ARISING  FROM  THE  DEAD. 

BY  JOHN  FORNEY. 

"If  je  then  be  risen  with  Christ,  spek  those 
things  which  «re  above,  where  Christ  siltelh  on 
the  right  hand  of  Sod."  Col. 3.1. 
T  WOULD  not  have  the  reader  to  un- 
■*-  derstand  from  the  words  heading 
this  essay  on  rising  from  the  grave ;  but 
arising  from  the  death  of  sin  unto  which 
Christ  died  once  and  is  raised  to  die  no 
more.     Rom.  Ir.  9-10. 

Here   in   this   resurrection    a    living 
Christ  came  forth   and  death    can   no 
more  have  dominion  over  him.     "Liki 
wise   reckon   ye   also   yourselves  to  be 
dead  indeed    uato   sin,  but   alive  unto 
God   through   Jesus   Christ  our  Lord." 
•So  we  see  that  the  sinner  must  be  made 
alive  through  Jesus  Christ.    For  outside 
of  Christ  there  is  no  life  promised,  neith- 
er is  there  salvation  in  any  other  name 
under  heaven  given  among  men  where- 
by we  must  be  saved.  Acts  4:  12.  Then 
the  subject  of  this  new  life,  and  arising 
with  Christ  should  deeply    interest   ev- 
ery mortal  being  on  earth.     And  I  will 
ask  the  reader,  areyourisen  with  Christ! 
Have  you  got  this  new -life?     Did   you 
hear  the  word  of  Jesus  ?  Have  you  pass 
ed  from  death  unto  life  ?     Have  you  be- 
come a  new   creature  in  Christ!     Are 
old   things   passed    away,     Paul    says, 
"therefore  if  any  man  be  in  Christ  he  ie 
a  new  creature," 

How  did  we  get  into  Christ?  Thi»  is 
an  important  question  that  every  one 
should  be  abk  to  aaswer  for  himself. 
Can  we  answer  as  Paul  did,  Gal.  it:  20, 
27,  "For  ye  are  all  the  children  of  God 
by  faith  in  Christ  Jesus;  for  as  many  of 
you  as  have  been  baj.tized  into  Ckri«t, 
have  put  on  Christ"!  Are  you  cruci 
fied  with  Christ?  Does  Christ  live  in 
you?  The  life  which  you  now  live  in 
the  flesh,  do  you  live  it  by  faith  of  the 
Son  of  God  who  loved  yon  and  gave 
himself  for  you!  Gal.  i:  90  And  if 
Christ  be  in  you,  the  body  w  dead  be- 
cause of  sin ;  but  the  spirit  is  life  be- 
cause of  rlght«ousBees.     Kuei.  S:  10. 


en  m  great  authority 
from  the  high  priest,  he  was  met  by 
the  way  hy  a  light  from  heaven,  and  he 
fell  to  the  earth  and  heard  a  voice  saying 
unto  him,  Saul,  why  persecutest  thou 
'me.  The  jailor  was  convicted  under  a 
great  excitement,  by  Paul  telling  him 
that  the  prisoners  were  all  there,  when 
the  doors  were  all  open.  While  many 
on  the  day  of  Pentecost  were  convicted 
hy  having  the  crucifixion  and  lesurrec 
tion  of  Christ  preached  unto  them.  So 
I  might  go  on  and  adduce  testimony  up 
on  testimony   from   the   Scriptures.     I 


might  here  say  how  many  others    with 
myself,  became  convicted  of  sin    in   our 
day  and  time,  hut  shall   forbear.     And 
will  only  say  here  it  matters   not   what 
the  character  of  your   sins    may    be,  or 
what  the   means    may  be  employed  by 
God  to  D.ake   his   Spirit  and  grace  to 
bear  upon  the  sinner,  not  only  to  con- 
vict him  of  sin, hut  he  must  become  god- 
ly 80rrowful,and  this  must  bring  him  to 
repentance  before  he  can  rise  from   the 
death  of  his  sin-    He  must  first  die  unto 
sin  before  he  can  pass  from  death    unto 
life ;  and  thm  life  every  one  must  .get  in 
the  Son  of  God,  Christ  must  be  formed 
in  you.   Gal.  4:  19,   which  is  Christ  in 
you  the  hope  of  glory.  Col:  1  27.     And 
to  this  life  every  one  must  be  born;  and 
it  is  an  undeniable  truth  there  must   be 
a  conception  before   a   birth   can  take 
place,  and  there  also  must  he  a   certain 
degree  of  life  before  the  birth,  but  it  is 
not  the  full  and  separate  life,   exercised 
and  enjoyed  by  the  child,  as  it  is   after 
it  is  born,  for  could  it  ever   be   an    heir 
unless  it  is  born.     So  must  necessarily  a 
death  take  place   before   a  resurrection 
unto  life;  hut  only  the  body   must  di«, 
and  not  the  spirit.     So   also  the  body. 
If  sin  only  shall,  be  dead   and    not  the 
renewed'and  spiritual  mind.     When  th 
penitent  believer  is  buried  with    Christ 
by  baptism  into  death,  and  rises  to  walk 
in  newness  of  life,   1ik«   aj^  Christ  was 
once  pained,  burdened  and  made  sorrow- 
ful unto  death  by  the  sins  of  the  world, 
which  he  bore  in  his  own   body    to  the 
cross,  where  he  died  unto  sin  oace;  and 
wheu  he  arose  from  the  dead,  hn  left  all 
sin  in  death,  and  he  liveth    unto    God, 
Rom.  G:  10,     sin  has  no  more  dominion 
over  him.     So  the  child  of  God,  that  is 
now  dead  indeed  unto  sia,  itut  alive  un- 
to God, and  is  sealed  with  thatHoly  Spir- 
it of  promise.    Let  us  look  carefully  into 
the  .Scripture   aad   learn    the   exam,])l** 
and  teaching  of  it,  and  learn  God's  own 
plaH  and  doings  wheu  he  wa«  about   to 
delivei    the    children    of    Urael   from 
Egypt  where  they  were  in  Ijondage  un- 
der Pharaoh.     Th«y  wei-e  Go<l's  peopl* 


while  yet  in  bondage.  Exodus  .3:  7,  I 
have  surely  seen  the  affliction  of  my 
people.  This  ,s  .,  truth  that  no  believ- 
er of  th,- Bible  will  deny.  But  it  is  al- 
so a  truth  that  cann..t  b-  denied  that 
they  were  not  a  delivered  people  until 
they  had  obeyed  the  word  of  the  L..rd 
to  a  certain  extent,  and  not  until  tbev 
entered  through  the  Red  Sea,  Here 
their  enemies  were  left  behind  them  lu 
the  sea,  when  the  children  of  Israel  were 
baptized  unto  Moses  in  the  cloud  and 
in  the  sea,  and  thus  the  Lord  saved  Is- 
rael, Exodus  14 :,W.  Then  they  could 
slug  a  new  song  unto  the  Lord  that  he 
hath  triumphed  gloriously.     Ex,  19. 

Paul  tells  us  I  Cor.  10:  .1,  4,  and  did 
all  drink  ofthe  same  spiritual  rock;  for 
they  drank  of  that  spiritual  Rock  that 
followed  them;  and  that  Rock  Wiia 
Christ,  Had  they  not  crossed  the  Red 
Sea  they  could  not  be  delivered  from 
bondage,  and  could  not  sing  the  above 
song, 

.  So  we  see  of  ^oah  and  his  family,  he 
found  grace  in  the  eyes  of  the  'Lord 
(Gen,  I):  S)  befoie  the  deluge,  but  when 
he  was  warned  of  God,  prepared  an  ark 
to  the  saving  of  his  house,  Hel>,  11:7, 
Without  it  he  would  have  perished  with 
the  ungodly,  and  could  not  bo  saved  bj 
water,  (1  Pet,  ;l;  20),  to  possess  the 
new  world,  where  (iod  made  a  new  cov 
enant  with  Noah  and  gave  him  great 
promises  and  blessings.  Gen,  I):  1-17, 
Peter  says,  "the  like  figure  whereunto 
baptism  doth  also  now  save  us,  by  the 
resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ,  Cornelius 
was  a  devout  man  and  one  tliat  feared 
God  with  all  his  house,  who  gave  much 
alms  to  the  people  and  prayed  to  God 
always.  Acts  10:  2,  Yet  he  had  to  send 
for  Peter  to  tell  him  words  whereby  he 
and  his  house  shall  be  saved.  Acts  1 1 : 
14,  And  while  Peter  taught  them  the- 
way  of  the  Lord  the  Holy  Ghost  fell 
on  them,  and  he  uommanded  them  to 
he  baptized.  Acts  10:  44-48,  Saul,  the 
great  persecutor,  was  three  days  with- 
out sight,  fasting  and  praying,when  the 
Lord  sent  Anauias'  to  him  to  put  his 
hands  on  him.  He  received  sight  forlh 
with,aBd  was  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost 
and  was  baptized.  Acta  ',):  9  IS,  When 
Philip  preached  Christ  unto  the  Sam:ir- 
itans  they  believed,  Philip  preaching 
the  things  concerning  the  kingdom 
oftJod  and  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ. 
They  were  baptized  both  men  and  wo- 
men; and  when  the  apostles  laid  hands 
on  them  they  received  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Acta  S:  11-17. 

The  eunuch  0/  Ethiopia  was  also  up 
to  Jerusalem  to  worship,  and  was  a 
reader  of  the  Scripture,  like  a  Nicode- 
mus before  he  could  understand  Christ 
and  the  new  birth,  hut  no  sooner  did 
leara  them  hy  Philip  he  immediately 
'put  on  Christ  liy  baptism.  No  one  can 
remain  in  disobedience  when  once  en- 
lightened, for  disobedience  is  sin.  As 
soon  as  the  Lord  opened  the  heart  of 
Lydia,  she  attended  uito  the  things 
which  were  spoken  hy  Paul,  Acts  Hi: 
24.  This  is  (iod's  way,  according  to 
his  word,  and  l»t  not  man  fight  against 
it,  nor  lay  plana  and  give  counsels  how 
God  must  do  with  you  before  you  will 
obey  him.  Ysu  may  not  he  a  Saul,  nor 
a  eunuch,  nor  a  Lydia,  nor  a  jailor,  nor 
Coraelius.  God  may  not  see  proper 
to  deal  with  you  in  any  of  the  above 
wftys  to  coBvict  and  convert  you.  There- 
fore awake  thou  that  sleepest.  and  arise 
from  th«  dead  and  Christ  will  give  thu 
ght.    Kph-4:  14. 

ilodesty  and  humility  ar«  the  sobrie 
ty  «f  the  mind;  temperance  and  chastit^ 
are  the  sobriety  of  the  miad.-^  Which- 
cote. 


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.tUafuim 


«pcD  lb"  foll,-»»r»  nt  Chrtrt. 
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TbiU  a  Xim-ftintonBltjr  Kt  tb»  "•''*  '" 
tad  t«..«»non  U -»nHI»l  Wlm.  Mln™  •«« thrtrtUn  pl«». 
Ii  mklnuii.*  11i»'  I"  I™''"'  •ora^'P- "  '•»«''™«  "IMtJm^  OlitUlton 

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I D  lb*  MBiK  ot  ihi  um. 

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.n/=4P«I  oJ""  I",  "I""  •'"•■  •'""'  "■•  '**"'"'"«  l-"^*"  ""*  ■"*"" 
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t  l..»Mln<>  orthdiARldM,  «ll 

flMM  D'-l  Indlllgt  1N|-<»'I.»I1I1"» 

,1.,i,...irlfrt»  l.H|Ti«fo.t"ilI'i- 

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■ml  liD  |»r  (MiL,  oliloh  ouinunt 

l«l*[.c.     Jloiicr  wnil-T.r-l 

AiItlcpHB  nllcomniunlcatluiiH. 

DRETIIKEK  AT  nOIlK, 

I,nnnrk.CiirrollCo.,  III. 


I-'oiiiiKAHANcii  is  a  virtue  no  lung  m  justice  i( 
not  drtbruoAii. 


Will  sonw  oiiogiy.!  u»  th»  full  iidHrcHM  <j\  10 
K  Cottfrmau? 

Thk  (uitliful  tillff  ol"  111-  l.iiiJ  lifw  l>ri-Bii 
rtnoiiuh,  hiit  Mi«  iHzy  mau  «ii«M  lj«  in  poverty 
tliroiiftli  i-otd  uud  lient. 

PLEASBfSud  my  papw  to  Patton.CttrroU  Co., 
Iiidiann.  Bks.iawik  KAriKMAN; 

riiM'.L'  give  u*  your  former  (iddrfHU.  ' 

Buethbkk  Jolin  Gable  of  l.M  Million,  lowo, 
and  IsHiic  Khy  of  I'erry  Co,,  Va..  went  in  altau- 
dftnce  Ht  thit  ilickory  Grove  f^u*l  tlic  I'Uli. 

Asv  ooe  knowing  tlw  wluTenhoutu  of  Jospjib 
K^ndig  living  in  Ohio,  will  confer  «  Prtvor  by 
senHing  Inn  iiddress  to  George  W.  Gi»h,  Itoau- 
'ike,  WocdJorH  Co,,  111. 

\'i(^Ton.  Hugo  nttributes  bin  hiile  old  ago  to 
th»  abstinence  from  drinking  nttd  nmokiug,  n 
cold  batb  nvery  niorning.ftud  n  tiitchifiue  from 
his  [)iiblit>h«r  oncu  a  mouth 

SuuK  pioiJle  are  unfortiiunteiu  bnviiif  ju»it 
Hiiough  knowlodgfc  to  uijke  them  tliink  they 
know  ilu.l,  iind  aan  ri-Hult  they  »ni  very  mi- 
noyiug  to  the  g<*uer«tlity  of  uiiuikind 


TiuRE  i«  8  vaAt  ditf^cno^  b.=tw«u  Ocd- 
rfthi^<unaefn  and  our  rifilV'r.am'^.  David 
Wild;  "Jurtgc  m^  O  Lord  my  God,  acciding  to 
fAviiKhL-ounnew.*  God's rigbl^ru^n.!-  lo  uu- 
miied  with  wpakncw.  but  our  rigbt-odHnemt  » 
a<  filtliy  ragi  bcforu  himifor  by  uur  own  work- 
w.-  rannot  be  ]u»tifi-d.  No  man  should  tru»t 
in  hi.  own  work^  but  in  th«  works  of  God. 

Mt.  Mor.-.:s  Colleg- cio^-d  th.^  22Dd.  Ti.^ 
lu.t>carofitaH-ork  i«  now  in  a  i.wt«'tmiit> 
nn.i  .t-r.-cordin  the  mind  of  Deity.  On  ih.- 
wh..lM  Ihs  most  (tanftuinu  Mp^ct^tioni  of  itH 
trinnda  have  bw«  mor*  tbHU  realiz-d.  A  largf 
mujint}  ufthe»itudHil"»  r.K»nn  hbv- l»rii  ru 
'jrprfi«tb.«DJMM»rbr-iim-i«*'«  I  ^^^^j  for  n«t  year,  Iienou  its  pitroufl^-  i-  »s 
|,*tjt<'!  to  be  Iarg*-r  nfrit  >r«r  than  it  bat  b.-.Ti 
thi*.  ,  , 

AiiK  you  afraid?  And  i"  your  hrart  grc^fl^ 
tr.mbliiigf  Dwm  tliw  I'nd  refusf^  t"  lii-»r>«.ii 
bj  dri-timM.  or  (.yvi»-ion«,  "r  by  ptr.;.b.t-:'  If 
u^.  rb^n  remembrr  that  thiio  hk>t  be^n  n.fr 
tiftil  to  Amab-k,  and  nff 'l«*l  to  ).iit  on  8«ck- 
rloth  and  (tit  in  uciieH.  'I'lie  tiling  that  Ood  ha^ 
ordered  (I*-»troypdmuct  b»  dtotroytd  wb^her 
we  wi^h  toBparc  it  or  not.  livery  evil  must 
be  <wt  out  of  tbp  heart  f-re  the  Lord  will  tak« 
up  bit  abode  thtre. 

TiiKhK  is  ona  wealthy  church  in  New  York 
city  thut  in  not  wiipplied  with  instrumental  mu- 
.iL-HU  oniidnion  iluf- to  one  iniptrtaut  family. 
Tlip  |''ir»itr>re»bylerian  oniiUt  tliin  fiatiir-  out  of 
regard  to  th.)  late  Jame.i  Lenox.  He  was  op- 
IJOHcd  to  iiiatriimental  music  and  heuc«  choir 
Kinging  alone  wiw  heard  in  church.  Now  that 
h«>  is  gune,  respect  for  his  fcurvivlng  aiater  causes 
II  cMitinunnce  of  tbo  cu«ti-iii. 

Tur.  Spirit  of  tbeLord  began  to  move  Samp- 
Miui  at  timex  in  bi>«  youth.  IIo  wav  not  thrust 
oiit  into  the  Pbilistines  huddenlv.but  wfi«  grad- 
ually i)rejinrvd  f.)rth«nork  if  the  Lord.  It  was 
"in  the  ciimp  of  Dan,  between  Zurab  and  Eih- 
tiiol"  that  ho  n«« educate  d  for  the  inigbtv  work 
of  G-)d  If  we  were  only  content  to  be  traiited 
in  the  Crtmp  ol  Dan,  tbo  Hlrenglh  of  Iho  Lord 
Would  more  surety  acconii]any  us  in  the  baltlex 
of  liM.  It  ix  wlicn  we  go  to  the  camp  of  the 
.A'syrian*  that  wo  arc  Mhorn  of  our  locks. 

Olio.  Alien  Boyer  wttendid  Ihe  feaat  at  Hiak- 
ory  Grove.  He  was  on  his  way  to  Ntbrtt-ka, 
and  IK  makiuK  thi- tri|)  in  a  biiKgy-  Our  foro- 
fatiierfi  sealed  the  mounlaiiiH  and  roameil  up 
and  down  the  valJeyH  on  foot  or  hor^ieback. 
Hro,  Allen  is  one  ntep  abeiul  and  {•lidcs  orer 
the  prairie  in  a  buggy,  while  I).  M.  Millar  and 
one  of  tb«  editors  arc  yet  one  ntep  in  adviuice 
of  brother  It.,  having  gone  to  Miuoesutuon 
the  cjrji.  Thu8  it  in;  somo  lUi-  conveyed  in  oue 
way,  Honie  m  anotbt-r;  and  tie  Gospel  ]» 
preached,  sinner.' turn  to  [JGod,  men  grow  in 
grace  and  in  knowledge,  and  the  Lord  is  msg- 
uifled. 

Jon  remarked  truly,  "How  forcible  are  right 
words."  The  right  to  me  right  woidd  canuot 
be  (lueslioned  for  a  moment;  but  is  it  right  to 
u<ie  wrong  wordtP  in  KVeu  a  question.  True,  an 
unlearned  or  foolish  man  may  sn^er  at  right 
woid*,  but  be  nueers  not  because  the  wordd  are 
right,  but  becaiiHe  in  111.4  ignorance  he  knows 
not  how  to  UHU  them.  His  nliaiue  must  give 
.  i!ire»«mn  in  some  manner,  and  sneering  being 
Ihe  most  convenient  it  lays  hold  at  a  first  iiii- 
jitiUe,  Wo  urea  all  young  people  to  begin  the 
u#e  of  right  words  at  once;  for  they  are  as  Job 
nays,  forcible.  Learn  to  speak  correctly,  and 
tNo  from  that  "babyish"  prattle  so  common 
iu  families. 

Knowlkixie  without  wisdom  is  like  a  boat 
without  a  pilot.  "Wisdom  is  profitable  to  di- 
rocl;"  and  "if  the  iron  be  bluut  and  the  u»er 
thereof  fails  to  whet  the  edge,  then  must  he 
put  to  more  strength,"  It  i.-*  tlie  failure  "lo 
whet  the  edge"  that  retjuireB  bo  much  labor, 
sometimes.  When  we  were  a  hoy  we  were  giv- 
en nn  old  scythe  and  orders  to  keep  up  with 
the  men  in  cutting  thp  green  gra^s;  but  not 
understanding  how  to  "whet  the  edge"  we  were 
n  quired  to  "put  more  strength"  than  any  other 
one.  So  with  the  man  who  has  little  wisdom; 
he  must  labor  to  greut«r  disadvantage.  The 
more  wisdom  the  better  tlie  govtrnment. 

The  coming  of  Christ,  who  knows  when  it 
will  be?  If  we  do  not  know,  it  will  not  make 
void  his  coming  by  any  means.  We  believe  that 
the  Bible  clearly  teacher  a  second  coming  of 
Christ  to  this  earth;  that  in  the  end  of  lliis  dis- 
pensation, before  the  general  resurrection  of 
the  dead,  he  will  come  with  bis  holy  nngeU. 
What  matters  it  when  that  time  shall  be? 
Have  we  lived  true  live.*.  Have  our  Christian 
professions  teen  true  and  according  to  his  will? 
Are  we  ready  for  his  coming?     If  so  it  matters 


From  Tht  Chistian  w«  learn  that  the  Dis 
Liples  (Cinipbellite^)  are  very  much  elated  over 
the  nooiiuation  of  Qeueral  Garfield.  "My 
kingdom  is  not  of  this  world."— Jesus. 


A.s  a'l  illustration  of  the  «trriin  after  church 
noveltiei,  an  enterprising  congregation  endeav- 
ored, to  "toae  up  its  enteitaiumeuta"  by  giving 
and  "cihibition  of  one  hundred  dolls."  Relig- 
ion is  evidently  in  au  iufimtite  »tate  not  having 
"i'ut  away  childish  thiug!>." 


The  Hickory  Grove  feast  was  a  very  ei  j  iy- 
abie  one.  Brother  George  1).  Zollars  has 
cba  g'  of  the  church  at  that  place,  and  his  zeal 
and  devotion  to  holy  principles  is  evident  in 
more  ways  than  one.  A  good  elder  is  a  great 
blessing  to  any  congregation. 

The  natives  of  India  regard  the  peepul  tree 
as  sacred,  hence  will  neither  buy  nor  sell  goods 
uurier  it,  because  they  canuot  ^wear  falsely  nor 
t^ll  an  untruth  under  its  braiichrs.  They  claim 
tbey  ':annot  carry  on  business  by  telling  the 
truth,    Misfiionarien  needed  there. 


N'lT  IcDg  since  the  agent  of  a  circus  compa- 
cy  s'i-toi  at  the  door  of  thr  Opera  House  in 
Fre^'PT',  and  diHtribut*d  circulars  to  the  chil- 
dren as  they  were  passiog  out  from  Sunday- 
8':ti'>ii.  Such  conduct  deserves  the  severest 
c  X  drmnatiun  from  ail  lovers  <>t  pure  Chris- 
liaBity. 


not  wtaeo  he  nball  come.  Th«  eternal  home 
may  be  mucb  nearer  than  we  thia  k.  Slreogth- 
f-n  the  feebl*- kn««A  and  tb'-  haidi  that  bdug 
down.  K»<p  yonr  fac«  Zionward.  so  that 
when  the  king  comes  you  will  be  r>>ady  to  meet 
him.  "Cijme.  y«  blessed  of  my  falht-r,"  will  fill 
the  soul  full  o(  rapturous  jov  and  eteroal  bksa- 
ednesa.  Watch,  waitand  pray  (ill  he  comes, 
Thf^  \ictory  will  then  be  ours  — C/iri.«/(«H. 

TO  AND  FROM  LOST  NATION. 
IOWA 

f  UNE  17.  Went  from  Lanark  to  Lost  Nation. 
,f  The  Misnissippi  is  the  highest  it  has  been 
for  eight  yeani.  It  roue  one  inch  per  hour  yes- 
terday and  is  risiuK  almost  as  rapidly  t^j-day. 
The  C.  M.  &  St.  P.  It.  R.  Co..  are  building  a 
bridge  acrosi  tbe  river.  At  present  the  cars 
are  run  into  a  ferry  boat  and  transferred  iu 
that  way  from  ')ue  side  of  the  river  to  the  other. 
At  Delmar  Junction  an  aged  couple  got 
aboard  OUT  train  that  should  have  taken  an- 
other. They  sat  in  their  seats  contentedly 
thinking  soon  to  beat  their  place  of  destina- 
tion. Presently  the  conductor  came  around  to 
olltct  tickets.  Their  tickets  showed  that  they 
vrere  on  the  wroua:  road.  The  conductor  rang 
the  bell;  the  train  stopped,  and  then  started 
hack  (o  the  Junction,  but  before  arriving  the 
trniu  they  should  have  taken  was  leaving.  Our 
conductor  waved  bis  cap  to  it  to  stop,  return 
and  take  his  pat-sfngers.  It  stopped,  but  then 
wen.ton.  So  the  old  folks  had  to  "lay  over" 
to  take  a  midnight  train. 

This  incident  may  serve  to  remind  us  of  some 
people's  religion*  coursf-  The  old  folks  acted 
aijcordin^  to  their  best  judgment.  Tbey  in- 
quired if  our  train  was  the  one  they  should  take, 
and  Tvere  informed  it  was.  Here  is  where  the 
mistake  was  made.  The  party  that  informed 
them  was  either  ignorant  or  mischievously 
wicked.  What  the  old  folks  did  they  were  per- 
fectly satisfied  with  until  it  was  too  late  to  rec- 
tify their  mistake. 

So  there  are  persoijH  religiously.  They  Mini 
tbey  are  alioard  the  right  train  and  will  not 
know  any  better  until  they  find  themselves  iu 
the  eternal  "outerdarknees."  The  whole  of  this 
Had  result  could  be  attributed  to  one  mistake 
only;  viz:  In  placing  confidence  in  an  ignorant 
or  mischievously  wicked  authority.  How  often 
do  we  bear  persons  say  as  their  rea^son  for  be- 
longing to  the  church  or  entertaining  the  ideas 
fhey  do  that  their  futber.  some  friend,  or  min- 
ister belonged  to  that  church  and  believed  so 
and  BO,  and  tbey  know  tbey  were  good  men  and 
they  were  saved  iu  that  rhurch  so  will  I  be.  U- 
such  a  course  sale?  Might  our  friends  not  be 
in  error,  08  well  as  ourselves?  Ought  we  not 
to  be  certain  that  the  source  to  which  we  go 
for  information  is  both  competent  and  honest? 
Can  we  find  this  in  man?  Can  we  find  this  in 
his  work  —  in  commentaries,  or  theological 
workf.?  No.  Header,  then  where  should  you 
go?  I  leave  J  on  to  answer  the  question  for 
yourself. 

June  18th.  Was  entertained  last  night  at 
Brother  Isaac  Barto's.  Bro.  B.  went  to  Ne- 
braska ftnd  Western  Iowa  about  three  weeks 
ago  and  just  returned  thia  morning.  He  re 
poit-ia  visit  with  Bro.  Jesse  Heckler  for  whom 
also  filled  an  appointment.  Bro.  H.  has 
many  more  "calls"  than  he  can  fill.  Minister- 
ing brethren  are  very  much  needed  all  over  the 
West,  and  some  places  in  the  East  also.  We 
sometimes  wonder  why  we  do  not  have  more. 
There  are  certainly  many  in  the  church  as  well 
nualified  by  the  Holy  Ghost  and  secularly  that 
are  uotserviug  as  they  might  do,did  the  churcfa 
give  them  an  opportunity,  as  those  who  have 
been  set  apart  for  the  work.  We  hold  the 
church  ia  fearfully  responsible  for  her  tardiness 
iu  this  work.  Talent  that  ought  to  be  at  iiork 
is  buried  beneath  the  rubbish  and  sod  of  "some 
othtr  time,"  "by  and  by,"  "after  awhile,"  etc. 
However  the  church  is  not  in  one  way  to  blame 
for  thii».  as  such  delays  are  generally  caused  by 
over-oHicious  officers  who  fear  some  one  may 
be  "called"  wliose  labors  the  Lord  may  more 
abundantly  bless  than  their  own  and  thus  the 
otiicious  ones  would  be  shorn  of  some  of  that 
honor  which  their  vaiu  spirits  covet.  But  the 
church  is  to  blame  when  she  lets  such  ones  nip- 
ple or  delay  the  Lord's  work.  Officers  in  the 
church  should  be  srrvant!<,  not  rulers,  and  it  is 
the  duty  of  the  church  to  see  that  her  servants 
act  as  such,  not  permitting  them  to  usurp  au- 
thority as  if  the  word  of  God  came  to  and  from 
them  only  (1  Cor  li:  36)  because  "elders"  are 
worthy  of  double  honor  (1  Tim.  5:  17).  Ag-in, 


the  legitimate  work  of  the  chor<;b  i»  si/uietimes 
delayed  because  some  disordtrly  member  keeps 
up  an  agitAtioD  Bud  coDfusioo  auiut  one  thing 
or  aiiother.thufl  giving  nin  and  strife  precedence 
ovVr  lore  and  zeal  for  the  church.  Tliis  in  cer- 
taioly  not  the  mind  of  the  Lurd.  Ha^  be  \  ver 
ifiven  error  precedence  over  right? 

Theo  there  is  slill  another  cla^s  uho  binder 
Qr  delay  the  work  of  the  church,  who  are  called 
nf"(rul.i.  Certainly  a  very  siguificant  namel 
The  ttrm  neutral  mean?  nrilhrr  which  means 
nothing.  On  no  question  can  there  be  neutrals. 
Sui)pOHe  a  church  is  to  be  built  provided  a  suf- 
firiently  large  part  of  the  cougregatiou  desire 
it.  On  this  qiiestson  ther^  can  be  no  neutralg. 
Silence  means  no.  No  one  can  say  in  hia  heart, 
"I  will  take  no  part  in  this  quei^tiou;  I  do  not 
want  to  take  the  responsibility  of  helping  to 
decide;  but  will  support  whatever  the  church 
agrees  to  do."  The  absence  of  bis  vote  iu  fa- 
or  of  the  motion  is  a  vote  against  it.  But  if 
the  question  should  be  put  in  such  a  way  as  to 
leave  the  mojorihj  of  those  who  hive  an  expres- 
sion to  ofler  on  it  decide  it,  then  in  a  certain 
sense  a  member  may  be  regarded  as  neutral  and 
in  that  particular  not  be  resjiousible  for  a  de- 
.'ision  that  he  did  not  help  to  make  but  willing 
to  sujipurt.  But  if  a  deci.^iou  is  made  that  is 
wrong  no  one  need  say  be  is  not  to  blame  for 
tliat  because  he  did  not  vote  on  the  question  at 
all,  for  he  roi(/(/  have  voted  against  it  and  that 
might  have  changed  the  decision,  so  he  is  re- 
spon.sible  and  just  as  much  respousible  for  the 
decisions  that  be  did  not  vote  against  as  though 
he  had  voted  for  it.  Christ  sayM,  "he  that  \%  not 
/'or  me  is 'ijf'iws/ me."  So  in  regard  to  ques- 
tions requiring  decisions.  Those  who  do  not 
vote  for  the  right  when  they  could  must  be  set 
down  as  nijainst  it.  To  permit  a  wrong  that  we 
could  prevent  is  giving  it  our  aauction. 

After  feeding  the  multitude  church  met  for 
preaching.  Bro.  M.  Meyer,  of  Miiledgeville. 
apoke  from  Heb.  6: 1-3.  Church  then  held  au 
election  for  two  deacons.  Brethren  F.  Oberg- 
feli.  of  Baldwin,  and  Geo.  Stramp,  of  Daven- 
port, were  chosen  and  installed  into  the  office. 
Kxaminatiou  services  were  conducted  by  Elda. 
Dauiel  Holsinger  and  J.  J.  Emmert.  Bro.  Hol- 
singer  ottii.;iated  at  communion  services.  To  the 
credit  of  the  people  we  are  glad  to  say  the  best 
of  order  prevailed,  thus  making  the  seasou  very 
erjoyable. 

Sei".  20. — Met  for  breakfast  at  i>  A.  M.  Bro. 
Alien  Boyer  spoke  from  Matt.  4:3-11.  Be- 
fore ilisniissing  Bro.  Meyer  announced  that  he 
would  preach  at  3  p.  3C.  on  the  sin  against  the 
Holy  Ghost.  He  maintains  that  thuae  who  sin 
against  the  Holy  Ghost  never  possessed  it. 
That  the  reaaon  that  blasphemy  against  the 
Holy  Ghost  will  not  be  forgiven  is  because  its 
penalty  must  be  suffered.  Therefore,  he  con- 
tends that  persons  may  sin  against  the  Holy 
Ghost  and  not  be  eternally  lost.  He  regards 
those  who  resist  the  call  of  the  spirit  as  sin- 
ning against  the  Holy  Ghost.  To  do  this 
briuga  upon  the  disobedient  a  puoishment — an 
uueasiuess,  a  discontented  and  sorrowful  heart. 
The  discourse  was  very  interesting;  however, 
we  cannot  accept  the  idea  thatrtsisting  the  call 
ot  the  spirit  is  sinning  against  tho  Holy  Ghost, 
neither  that  the  reason  that  the  blasphemy 
against  the  Holy  Ghost  will  uot  he  forgiven  is 
because  every  disobedience  must  receive  a  just 
recompense  of  reward. 

Bro.  Meyer  was  t'oUowcd  by  Bio.  ,1.  J.  Em- 
mert. Bro.  M.  then  announced  that  the  voice 
of  the  church  had  been  taken  and  that  it  was 
her  desire  that  Bro.  Uaiic  Barto  should  be  or- 
dained to  the  eldership,  and  Bro.  David  Kamrar 
advanced  to  the  second  degree  of  the  ministry. 
Brethren  Meyer  and  Emmert  officiated  iu  ordi- 
nation services. 

There  were  two  excursions  to  the  meeting- 
one  of  thirty-two  from  Linn  county,  Iowa,  and 
one  of  twenty  two  from  Lanark,  111.  These 
were  entertained  at  Brethren  Gable's,  Barto  ?, 
Ivamrar's  and  J.  Scott's,  living  near  the  church 
and  quit*  a  number  at  Bro.  Shultz's,  seven 
miles  distant. 

SKe.  21.— Bro.  Shultz  took  ua  to  Elwood, 
where  we  met  the  rest  of  the  Illinois  brethren 
and  sisters  en  route  for  home.  The  river  (Mis- 
aiisippi)  has  been  steadily  rising  for  a  week  un- 
til it  looks  like  a  sea.  The  C.  M.  i^  St.  P.  H  R- 
will  make  the  bridge  they  are  building 
eight  I'eet  above  where  the  water  now  is;  so 
that  the  crossing  will  not  be  impeded  by  any 
ordinary  flood.  Notwithstanding  the  ri^e  "1 
the  river  we  made  the  trip  in  the  usual  Imie. 


J\ine    "2 '2 


XPiE    I3KKTKIKE.:X    -cVT    ^V'OKIC. 


REVIEW  OF   AJJNUAL    MEETING 
OF  1880. 


THE  second  doy's  (iroceedings  were  maiktd 
bv  n  good  friendly  and  Christian  spirit. 
1.  "What  should  be  done  with  a  brother 
who  for  years  refnses  to  attend  the  chuuhv*' 
The  counsel  was  to  coutiuu**  to  admouisli  him, 
and  if  lie  persisla  in  remaining  away  to  regard 
him  &a  disobedient.  It  i&  evident  that  he  wlio 
pt-rsiBta  in  reiuainine  away  from  tlie  hallowed 
iafluetiee  of  the  Christian  assanibly,  has  bpen 
overtaken  in  a  fault— has  permitted  himself  to 
bo  taken  CBptive  by  \hv  memy  of  souls.  Doe: 
the  Scripture  rf  quire  ua  to  regurd  him  as  di*o 
bedieiit?  Hardly.  Paul  says,  "Brttl<r<u,  if  a 
maa  be  overtaken  iu  a  fault,  yo  which  are 
spiritual  re&tore  auch  a  one  in  the  ipirit  of 
meekness."  Gal.  6:  1.  He  tells  uJiat  shall  be 
done.  The  one  in  fault  is  to  be  resto'-cil.  He 
tella  who  shall  restore.  The  "Brethren"  are  to 
do  this.  He  tells  hoic  tbey  shall  reatore  the 
one  in  fault;  they  shall  do  it  in  the  spirit  of 
titeekvcss.  This  is  the  divine  medicine— the 
remedy  for  the  illness.  Do  you  know  that  to 
be  regarded  as  disobedient  is  no  help  to  gruce? 
Do  yon  know  that  to  be  told  that  we  are  stub- 
born, disob^^^dient.  iniobordiuate  often  hflp  us 
further  along  in  that  broad  way?  Why  not 
tender  symiiathy,  love,  meekness  and  prayers 
in  behalf  of  the  erring,  and  thus  use  the  means 
which  are  embraced  in  the  spirit  nf  nie-  kness 
and  prayers  in  behalf  of  the  erring,  and  thus 
use  the  means  which  are  embraced  in  the  spir- 
it of  meekness  ere  we  resort  to  more  harsh 
measures?  Certainly  we  ahoald  go  that  way; 
and  Annual  Meeting  no  doubt  felt  so  when  it 
vetinited  repeated  admonitions.  The  responsi- 
bility now  rests  with  the  admouishers. 

■2.  The  right  of  members  holding  the  oftite 
of  land-appraiser  was  discussed.  Brethren  ad- 
vised not  to  accept  said  office.  We  know  not 
its  duties,  h"'uce  venture  no  criticism. 

3.  The  question  whether  Christ  ate  "the 
passover'"  prepared  by  John  and  Peter  just  be- 
fore his  betrayal,  wa*  freely  discussed.  We  al- 
ways inclined  to  the  idea  that  Christ  ate  what 
they  "prepared,"  but  it  seems  our  Brethren 
have  learned  that  be  did  not.  That  he  called 
that  which  he  ate  a  supper  is  evident;  and 
that  he  washed  feet  at  that  aupper  is  also  clear 
to  us;  but  that  he  did  not  eat  what  John  and 
Peter  prepared  for  him  and  the  disciples,  is  uew 
to  us;  hence  we  find  we  must  study  that  lesson 
over.  -  We  thought  we  had  learned  it  pretty 
well,  but  now  see  we  must  try  again.  How 
easily  we  may  skip  an  important  item  in  a 
lesson!  This  should  teach  all  of  us  to  read 
with  the  spirit  and  with  the  understanding. 

4.  The  "hat"  question  occupied  a  few  mo- 
ments attention.  A  goodly  amount  of  script- 
ure was  given  in  answer  to  the  demaud  for  gos- 
pel authority  forbiddiug  the  wearing  ot  hats 
by  sisters.  Tis  well;  let  the  law  of  God  settle 
everv  question.  We  believe  the  church  is  right 
in  her  decision  on  this  question,  not  because  it 
meets  a  pet  notion  of  ours,  but  it  is  in  harmo- 
ny with  the  principle  of  non-conformity  to 
the  world,  and  the  principles  of  plainness  and 
uniformity.  We  believe  the  '  bonnet  side"  is 
the  side  of  heaven— the  side  of  truth  and  ri| 
principles,  and  believing  this  we  make  bold  in 
expressing  our  convictions.  Space  forbids  an 
extended  review  of  the  subject  here. 

5.  Rtquest  by  District  Meeting  to  be  per- 
mitted to  choose  committees.  Granted,  with 
the  promise  that  the  right  of  appeal  to  A.  M. 
shall  not  be  abridged— a  wise  provision  tiuly; 
for  if  there  is  one  principle  more  vital  than  an- 
other nextto  obedience  to  Christ,  it  is  the  prin- 
ciple of  justice  to  each  other,  hence  in  all  our 
decisions  the  right  of  a  fair  and  impartial  hear- 
ing must  be  rigidly  maintained.  The  tenden- 
cy of  the  human  nvnd  is  to  oppression  and  in- 
tolerance; hence  the  rightof  equity  and  justice 
must  be  sacredly  guarded. 
6.  The  right  and  consistency  of  those  who  fol- 
low the  fashion  of  the  world  iu  the  use  of  to- 
bacco to  reprove  those  who  follow  the  fashions 
of  the  world  in  dress,  was  denied  by  the  meet- 
ing. We  are  not  certain  that  this  discussion 
win  work  any  reform  iu  the  church.  Tobacco 
ha.s  from  time  to  time  received  the  disapproba- 
bation  of  the  Annual  Meeting:  but  these  de- 
cisions, like  many  others,  are  ignored.  We 
aubmit  to  our  brethren  the  question  whether 
it  be  wise  to  spend  time,  money,  and  talent 
making  decisions  which  go  no  further  than  the 


meeting  wbicb  adapts  tht-m?  And  we  FUbmit 
touuT  tubdccu  using  bretur>^n,  why  thtv  are  sn 
slow  to  yield  this  worldly  habit,  not  only  for 
their  own  good,  but  for  the  good  t'f  the  church  V 
There  are  many  r^a^ons  why  its  use  should  be 
discouraged  ami  disapproved;  and  very  few 
reasons  why  any  one  should  continue  its  usf. 
We  appeal  to  you  who  follow  this  fashion  of 
the  world  for  no  good  purpose,  pause  and  con- 
sider how  greatly  you  may  aid  the  cause  of 
Christianity  by  yielding  your  desire  in  tbii 
thing.  We  were  once  ou  that  s.de — were  once 
a  lover  of  the  cigar,  but  on  resolving  to  couie 
over  to  Jesus,  put  away  its  use,  and  freely  and 
cheerlully  turned  from  our  longings  for  what 
is  termed  the  "soothing  tobacco  smoke. '  We 
sometimes  feel  the  cravings  for  it,  but  thi- 
fl-sh  must  1»?  denied.  We  firmly  believo  that 
only  by  God's  grace  can  any  one  yield  the  hat>- 
it;  and  we  get  uo  grace  unless  we  go  where  it 
is  and  ask  for  it.  Try  it,  and  labor  for  the  ex- 
tinguishment of  the  desire  for  tobacco, 

The   right  to  enforce  a  systtm   by' which 
each  nifmber's  share  of  expenses  is  f<iirl<j  de- 
termined wa'f  dented.      The  fear  of  a  centraliz- 
ed money  power  prevented  a  decision   iu   favor 
of  enforcement.      The  right  of  each  individual 
to  have  sole  control  of  bia  monev   seems   to    be 
;arefully  guarded,  while  covetousuet^s  receives 
a  severe  blow  in  the  shape  of  Milt.  IS:  IT.  We 
wonder  whether  our  whole  estate — our  all 
dedicated   to  the   Lord?      We  fear  not.      If  it 
were,  these  questions  would    nevtr  appear  be- 
fore A.  M.  for  disposition.      It  is  this  holding 
back,  this  want  of  eiiuality,  this  miserly  di'-pn- 
sition   that  calls  up  questions  involving  the 
right  to  dispose  of  what  is  simply  loaned  to  us. 
Paul  says,  "Lay  by  as  God  hath    prepared,"  but 
it  seems  we  dilier  as  to    who  saall  say   how 
much  (lod  has  prospered  us.     One  man  says,  he 
wants  to  say  that  himself;  another  says,  "that 
is  just  what   I  want  you  to  do;"   and   before 
they  are  aware  they  disagree  ou  what  they  are 
both  agreed.     Satan  tries  to  blind  and  confuse 
theiu,  hoping  by  their  quarrels   to  gain  both 
All  are  agreed  that  each  ma-i   shall  say   how 
much  God  has  prospered    him;    but  one  party 
says.  "I    will   not  have    any  man    know  ho 
much  I  oit(?/if  to  pay;  and  to  hold  hia   position 
raises  a  cry  of  "tat:  tat^!"  "my  rights,  etc,  etc." 
and  quite  a  number  ot  us  get' scared   and  yield 
to  him.     Brethren,  we  verily    believe  that    we 
are  too  prone  to  help  the  covetous  man  hide  his 
desires,  bvour  sympathies  and  our  fears.      Xo 
man  wanti  to  oppress  another,  nor   take   from 
biiu  bis  just  rights;  but  we  submit   whether 
any  man  has  aright  to  pay  his   due    portion  of 
what  the  Lord  has  loaned  him?      And  the   ob- 
ject of  the  query  before  the  A.  M.  was  to  ena- 
ble churches  to  reach  the  covetous  and  miserly 
and  heal  them.     We  are  satisfied  with  the   an- 
swer, and  hope  good  u«e  will  be  made  of  it. 

The  Annual  Meeting  decided  that  mnn- 
bprs  of  the  Standing  Committee  can  vote  for 
Moderator  outside  its  own  body.  Pretty  wise 
conclusion,  and  a  grand  step  in  favor  of  pure 
church  government.  The  principles  of  true 
equality  here  received  a  splendid  victory  over 
class  and  caste.  Such  work  infuse*  life  and 
hope  inio  our  religious  feelings. 

9.  The  right  of  Annual  Meeting  to  (nforce 
its  decisions  by  appointing  a  committee  to  visit 
the  churches  and  see  that  iU  work  is  olserved. 
was  warmly  contested.  We  believe  (hat  the 
true  theory  underlying  this  quettion  was  not 
brought  before  the  Conference,  hence  ve  shall 
brace  the  opportunity  at  no  distaitday  to 
fpftV-r  our  vi^ws  upon  the  question.  Ve  would 
have  bpen  pleas-d  t'l  present  them  bsf^re  Hie 
A.  M.  and  had  concluded  to  do  so  oi  Thurs- 
day morning,  June  3rd,  but  was  infoinied  that 
no  discussion  would  be  allowed;  and  being  ol 
small  stature  and  somewhat  modest  in  forcing 
ourselves  belore  the  assembly,  «  forbore, 
hence  shall  beg  leave  to  offer  our  aiguments  to 
a  much  larger  audience.  We  belie'e  we  have 
divine  principles  and  divine  precJent  on  our 
side,  therefore  shall  urge  them  t.  the  best  of 
our  ability  as  800C  ai  circumstawea  will  per- 
mit.   ^  , 

ust,  but  do  not  wline  about  it. 


THE    DESIGN    AND  FORM  OP 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM.-xn, 


Fail,  if  you '^--  ^.,  , 

Up  at  it  agaiu.  and  make  your  ttlure  around 
on  which  you  .hall  climb  to  sucass.  If  you  can 
not  make  men  see  that  life  is  beterthan  death, 
and  etf  rnitv  of  more  value  Ihai  time,  you  may 
weep  over  their  blindness  and  brdnes.  of  h^art, 
as  the  Savior  did.  but  do  not  ^viine  nor  repine. 
It  is  ours  to  work  and  hope.  If  misfortune.^ 
hand  press  heavily  up^n  u^  slU  let  us  never 
desi>air. 


THE  correctness  of  our  position  appears  from 
the  analogy  between  the  baptismAl  f<irtn 
uln  and  other  »tuii1ar  constructions.      When 
the     preci'ie   uieaniug  of  any    coustruclioa   is 
questioned  a  very  safe  way  is  to  a)p^at  to  sim- 
ilar conatuctious  involving   like  relations,  as- 
certain their  meuuing,  and  'determine  the  dis- 
puted issue  by  the  light  thus  ruceived.      A  su- 
perscription also  was  written  over  hiiu  in  letters 
of  Greek  and  Latin  and   Hebrew,"  Luke  23:Sfi. 
This  is  not  called  "three  superscriptions,"   but 
"a  (one)  superscription."     Was  it  not  wiitteii 
over  him  iu  letters  of  Greek,  and  (.in  letters  of) 
Latin,  and  (m  letters  of)  Hebrew?     Was  itnot 
written  by  /Arrc  distinct  repeated  efforts.  "De- 
livering you  up  to  the   synagogues  and    into 
irisoDs."  Luke'jma.     Here  the  active  transi- 
tive pnrticiple  "deliverinn"  occurs  only  once, 
like  "baptising"  does  iu  the  baptismal  formula- 
Were  they  to  be  delivered  up  to  synaeogues  and 
into  prisons  by  one  and  the  same  action?  Could 
it  have  been  done?     "Approving    ourselves  as 
ministers  of  God,  iu  much  patieuce,    in  BlHic 
tions,  in  necessities,  iu  distresses,  in  stripes,  in 
impritouments,  iu  tumults,"  etc.  "2,  Cor.  6:  4-5, 
Here  the  word  "appioving,"  like  baptising  in 
the  commission,  occurs  but  once.      Could  they 
have  been  approved  as  ministers  by   all   these 
trials  at  once?     "And  Jesus  entered  into  Jeru- 
salem and  into  the  temple."     Mark  11 -.'2.  Here 
the  word  "entered"  occurs  but  once.      Did   he 
enter  both  by  one  effort?    "They  that  fed  the 
wiue  Htd,  and  told    it  in  the  city  and  iu  tbe 
country."     Mark  5:  U.     Did  they  not  tell  it  in 
the  city  and  also  tell  it  in  the  country?      "Ah, 
but,"  says  one,  synagogues,   and  prisons,  and 
stripes,  and  Jerusalem,  and    temple,   and    city, 
and  country  are  ditferent.',      Answer.     That  is 
tnip,  and  hence  tbe  propriety  of  the  analogy; 
because  the  Kather  is  not  the  Son,  and  the  Son 
is  not  the  Holy  Jrpirit.     Was  the  Father  cru- 
cified on  Calvary?  or  the  Spirit  baptized  in  Jor- 
dan?   The  appellations,  "Father,"  "Son,''  and 
"Holy  Spirit"  are  not  the  essential  uaraea  of 
one  divinity    but  three   relative   and    d 
names,  representing  distinctly  three   powers  or 
persons  in  the  Godhead,  which  in  this  connec- 
tion are  by  no  means  lutwrchangeiible.     This  is 
incontestibly  confirmed  by  the  coustiuction  of 
tbe  Greek  text  iu  thia  connection.     It  is  au  in- 
controvertible principle  of  the  Greek  language 
that  when  two  nr  more  nouns  of  the  same  gen- 
der number  and  case  connected  by  "t(ii" denote 
the  same  person  or  thing  the   Greek   article   is 
prefixed  to  the  first  only;  as  "0  Theos  koi  Falnr 
toil  kuriou  emou,''  i.  e.,  "The  God  and  Father  of 
our  Lord."  3  Cor.  1:3.     See  other  examplea  in 
2Cor.  U:31;Kph.  l:3;0:l;ITlie3i  1;  3;  Col. 
1:  3;  I  Tim.  5:15:  Ueb.  3: 1;  12:2;  1  Peter  2:25: 
2  Peter.  2: '2U;  3:  IS;    Rev.   1;6,'9.    But  when 
nouns  thus  connected  denote  different  persona 
or  things  the   article    is  prefixed  to  each  noun 
(unless  omitted  before  all,  or  prefixed   to  the 
last  noun  only)  as  "//"' '^ioM'ii  tai   Itoi  liaiimr- 
/o/oi,"  i.e.:  "The  publicans  and  (the)  sinners,"' 
Luke  15:2-     See  also   Luke  20:   1;  Acts   11:1; 
26:  30;  2  Thess.  1:  2  James  1: 1;   Rev.  22:  1. 
The  baptismal  formula  reads  thus,  "naptisontea 
autous  eia  to  onuoma  ton  patros  kai  ion  hagiou 
pneumatos."     Matt.  2S:  19.     The  article 

lere  prefixed  to  each  noun  representing  them 
as  different  persons  or  powers.  Prof.  Price, 
professor  of  Greek  in  the  University  of  Vir- 
a,says,  "In  reference  to  the  repetition  of  the 
article  in  Matt.  28;  10  ilou  patros,  kai  tou 
uhiou  kai  ton  hagiou  pneumatos)  the  rule  o( 
the  classic  Greek  is  as  follows:  When  two  or 
more  nouns  stand  in  seriep,  in  the  same  case, 
connected  by  copulas,  each  nuun,  if  definite, 
takes  the  article  if  each  represents  a  separate 
and  distinct  conception.  But  if  all  the  nouns. 
taken  together  combine  to  make  up  one  general 
conception.the  article  standHwith  the  first  noun 
and  is  left  out  afterwards."  Letter  to  the  writer 
dated  University  of  Virginia,  Dec.  16,  1S78, 
Bnt  as  the  relations  expressed  in  some  of  my  ex- 
amples are  relations  of  being,  express- 
ed by  "in"  instead  of  the  relation 
of  transition  expressed  by  "into,"  I  will 
adduce  some  examples  perfdctly  auftlogous  in 
speech,  construction  and  relation.  "Write  me 
your  iname.traDBcribing  it  into  the  book  ol  K^'a 
and  of  Esther,  and  of  Job."  Now  if  you  pro- 
pose to  do  just  as  I  tfll  you  and  suit  your  ac- 
tions to  my  words,  when  I  say,  "transcribing  it 
into  the  book  of  E/ra,"   you  are  compellwd    to 


you  are  compelled  to  write  it  a  second  time  in 
tbut  book.aud  wb«u  I  add  "and  of  Job,"  you 
are  coiuHlfd  to  write  it  a  third  time   in   the 
hook  of   .'ob.     Toke  another  vxample.      The 
Uuiled  Stol.s  government  ii  but  one.     In  this 
Urtvertmifut  are  thrw   powers  united   in  one; 
VIZ  :  Hie  I'si^lative,  judicial  and  executive.  The 
President  lustruota  the  foreign  diplomatist*  to 
present  their  own  petitions  putting  them  into 
the  department  of  the  legis  ative,  and    of  the 
jodiciai,  and  of  theexecutive.    "Cau  they  do  it 
with  less  than  throe  efforts?     Here  the  parts  of 
soeecli,  their  whole  construction,  and  the  ex- 
pression of  each  relation  are  exactly  the  same 
a.^  those  of  the  l)aptismal  formula,  and  n  man 
who  kuowa  nothing  about  rlUpm  or  any  other 
liRuro  of  speech  kaow*  that  they  requirv  thrtt 
actions.    "Oh,  but,"  siiys  one,  "When  I  wrote 
my  name  in  tho  book    of    Rjira  1  had  to  go 
clean  out  of  that  book  to  write  it  iu  the  book  of 
E*lhtr,  and  had  to  go  clean  ont  of  the  book  of 
Esther  to  write  it  iu  the  book  of  Job,  according- 
ly when  you  baptixo  ouo  iuto  the  namo  of  the 
Father,  you  have  to  take  him  cleau  out  of  that 
name  tu  baptize  him  into  the  name  of  the  Son, 
and  then  take  him  cleau  out  of  the  Son  to  bap- 
tize bim  iuto  the  name  of  the  Holy  Spirit."     I 
r<-ply,  you  are  mistaken.       Wlieu   you  wrote 
your  name   in  the  book  of  Ezra,  it  remained, 
ajid  of  Esther,  it  remained,  and  of  Job,  it  re- 
mained.    Hence  your  logic  both  in  its  promise 
and  conclusion  is  a  failure.     But  lot  me  inter- 
rogate you  seriously  q  little   further.      After 
you  have  written  your  name  in  the  hook  of 
each  of   the  authors,    Exra,  Either   and   Job, 
could  one  truthfully  say,  "You  have  not  writ- 
ton  your  name  in    the  book    of  IC/ni,  uud    of 
Esther,  and  of  Job?"     After  the  diploinutiata 
have  presented  their  potilious  iu  each   of  the 
three  departments  of  the  government  can  you 
Hay  truly  that  they  have  not   put  them   into 
the  department  of  the  legislative,  and  of  the 
judicial,  and  of  the  executive?      Can  you  then 
truthfully  say  after  wu  have  immerned  one  into 
each  of  the  three  names,  viz.;   Father,  Sou  and 
Holy  Spirit,  that  we  have  not  hnptizi'd  him 
iuto  the  namo  of  the   Father,  nud  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Spirit?      If  not  it  remainn 
that  we    have  done  just  us  Jesus  commanded, 
hence  anything  less  must  come  short  of  his 
great  imperative.     Mult.  2>:  \'.K  .t.\v,s. 


FROM  ODR  EXCHANGES. 

An  irreligious  man,  a  speculative  or  practical 
atheist  is  a  as  soveieigu  who  voluntarily  takes 
off  his  crowu  and  declares  himself  unworthy  to 
reign. 
The  Baptist  church  at  Cow  Bayou, Tex as,at  ita 
[Quarterly  meeting,  discussed  the  question  of 
their  creed  and  name.  After  full  discussion,  j)ro 
el  con,ihey  appoint>jd  a  committee  to  decide  tha 
mutter.  In  a  short  time  the  ooiumittee  brought 
in  the  following  report: 

"We,  the  cjmmitt'je  of  the  church  at  Cow 
Bayou,  do  agreod  to  discard  our  decorum  and 
nani»,  and  take  the  Bible  alone  for  our  rule  of 
faith  aud  practice." — '/Vic  Chrintian. 

G.  B,  Harrison,  of  Longview,  Texas,  in  writ- 
ing to  the  Chrinlian  Prvncher,  makes  a  suggea* 
tion  to  "evangeli/ing  brethren"  as  to  the  styls 
of  their  reports,  ai^uriug  them  "that  tho  broth- 
erhood are  perfectly  indifferent  whether  old 
Gray  or  Black  Dick  hauls  them  to  their  ap- 
pointments; whether  thfy  are  severeli  bumped 
in  driving  over  hog-wallow  roads;  wbi^lher  the 
good  sisters  g,ive  tb^m  a  su[i}rb  warm  supper; 
whether  they  sleep  between  linen  sheets,  or 
whether  tho  little  roie-bud  daughter,  'Tilday 
.lane,  his  black  or  blue  eyes,  or  golden  ringleta. 
Dear  brethren,  let  us  hear  what  amount  of 
good  you  are  doing  for  the  Lord,  and  how  many 
waste  churches  you  are  building  up,  and  let  us 
have  leiis  laudations  of  self." 

Oh  that  wo  might  so  feel,  if  necessary,   and 
«o  iireach  the  "terrors  ol  the  Lird,"  ai   to  per 
rtuade  mtn  to  tl-ie  to  ChriBt.    The  great  luiijor- 
itr  of  persons  who  come  to  Christ  are   fir&t 
■moved"  and  then  "persuaded"  by  fear.     How 
can  we  appeal  to  a  sinner's  love  for  God  before 
loves  him  at  all?     But  we  can  appeal  to  his 
fearH  concerning  his  personal   oafety  aud    wel- 
jrtre  and  when  he  submits  to  (/hrist  then    we 
may  makp  '"^^  '^^  highest  constraining  motive. 
Uut  even  the  Christian  is  compelled  to  grow  in- 
to a  perfect  devnlnpment  of  this  motive.  Young 
converts  are  moved  largely  by  fear   till    by  ei- 
oerienc*j  they   learn  the   more  excellent   way. 
Th«  nearer  we  live  to  Christ,  the  more   love 
governs  us  and  the  leas  fear  is   felt  as  a  con- 


I  write  it  once,  and  when  1 


add,  "and  of  Esther."    straining  motive. -/^efiywMoi  llfrald. 


THE    BRETHRKJJ^    ^T    AVOKICl 


aa 


KOM  AND  FAMILY. 


Husbands,  love  yowr  wlvr*.  WIvm,  lobnilt  yont- 
■elTfis  unto  your  own  tiiii.l'and».  Clilt<lr»iii,  ohfj 
four  p4ir*nte.  r.Htheni,  provoke  not  your  chlmrpn  u. 
wrtlh  but  bnDg  Lbenj  up  in  the  nurture  "d  »d- 
monllton  of  the  Lord.  Servant*,  be  obeaieiil  u> 
them  that  are  your  miuteri.— Paul. 


HOME. 

Where  Is  the  happlp^t  tiome  on  t-arth '( 

Tl»  not  'mid  BCvnen  of  noisy  iiilrlh; 

But  where  Cod'a  favor  wiuRlit  arlBlil. 

Fills  every  breaal  with  Joy  and  llRhl. 

Therithwthumer    It  Iswot  found 

Where  wealth  find  Hjilcndor  moMt  abound: 

But  wherenoe'er,  tn  hall  or  rot. 

Men  live  contented  wltli  their  lot. 
Ttiefiilrwt  home?    Itlanotplawd 
In  flcenes  with  oiitwiirrt  beitiity  (triif^d ; 
But  where  kind  wurdH  and  Hmilea  Impart 
A  constant  nunwhlne  lo  llie  heart. 
Onsuch  a  home  of  pcare  and  lovft 
God  (tliowcrs  his  bleMlnRS  from  a'jofe ; 
And  anRclB  wnteblnB  o'er  It  cry, 
"Lvl  this  In  like  our  home  on  hlfthV 

THE  OLD    LOVES, 


AS  we  journey  nlonp  ilic  ronilii  of  life,  find 
find  our  time  filled   ii]i   with   hmy   vitvh 
BiDd  ceiweie^a  worlf,  we   nre   apt   tii    forget   the 
•imple  thinRfi  wliich  oiiw  ruvu  uh  Huch  denrde- 
light,whcn  the  fapari  wum  younn  und  tender  and 
fill!  of  promise*,  iw  frfmrnnt    an    tho  hloHsomn 
whOHO  porfomo  Ruidcd    our  wandering  feet  to 
their  iibiding  place".      Dull  and  colorless  he- 
comeii  (he  e3tint,enee  oftoo    niHn>    liartl  worked 
bodIk.     They  drudge  on  unreaiiHingly  till  nil 
the  KWwtnpNH,  the  tender,  gnicioun  drenmH  of 
youth,  the  n«pirntionB  and  liopen  of  early  diiyK, 
fiidenwiiy  find  are  Imricd  from  sight.     Hut  why 
need  we  forget,  Oft  th»  liriie  pasHPH  on,    tho   old 
loTPN  thut    would    liclp  («>  nialte  tho  sky   niont 
radiantly  heantifnl,  the  bloom  of  theroses  more 
lOTflly,  tbercveiiing  of  life  Fomctbing  tluit  calU 
not  entirely  for  regrfts  and   hitter  rejiining". 
Whtit  ineipreiHihle  yearuingH  oonic  to   youth! 
The  rustling  of  happy  leavfB,  the  glad  blonsom- 
ing  of  Hower«,  the  rich  flood   of  bird  fong  can 
not  keej)  jiHCP  with  the  wild  young  ardor,  thu 
eager  glow  and  impulBe   of  our  nature.       TIih 
plfiQB  Inid,  tho  new  sohonieH  begnu,  the  rostlrss 
Joy  of  climbing  from   one   hoight    to  nnothiT, 
the  grand  things  to  be  done  and  dared,  tho  love- 
ly imajfiuings  nnd  delicat.o  fancies   all    tuko  on 
more  or  lens  sadneBS  in  their  fulfillineiit  or  din- 
appointment  ns  the  jeur»  drop  away  from  light 
into  shadow.      The    weary    work,   the  grave 
aniieties.  the  petty  CttreH,thp  hard  drudgery,  all 
help  to  bury  the  frenhest  and   teiiderest  part  ot 
our  nature  under  dead  loiivew.       Pwrlia|i!<  some- 
times  there  may  be  a  moment  wheu    the  nwift 
electric  chaiu  of  rnemory  is  touched  by  an   old 
Bong,  a  mother's  loving  lullaby,  the    tragnmce 
of  a  once  familiar  blnxBom,    wlieu  tlie    Mpring- 
time  airs  are  blowing  orer  thu  meadows  again; 
the  fair  brave  dreamtt  with  which  you  Btarted 
out  in    life  come  back  with  a    flutter    of  thei 
white  wiugtt;  the  tears  gather    and    you    nnte 
m»re  hear  the  sweet  praj'ers  tliat   fell    from    a 
mother's  lips,  the  loving  counsels  that  ciime 
from  a  fatlier's  henrt,  and  yon  stand  in  the  long 
ago  with  the  old  hopes,  aMpiratiouB,  and    long- 
iog!<,  a  tender-hearted  boy  agalu. 

Would  it  not  he  better  for  us  all  if  we  oftsn- 
er  called  up  memories  that  would  keep  uh 
young  ill  thought  and  fveling?  The  old  folks 
at  home,  whose  lore  grows  sweeter  and  deei)t*r 
and  better  worth  having  as  the  yearH  grow  on 
apace,  whose  love  has  been  tried  and  tuted,  let 
them  not  be  forgotfi'ii  amid  the  new  friends 
made  far  away  from  home,  and  the  Labiti  that 
estranges  us  from  old  tiea  and  friendships.  The 
simple  melodies  that  once  seemed  so  sweet  and 
full  of  charm,  hum  them  over  now  and  then 
and  let  them  take  you  back  to  the  hoiiifl  of 
childhood.  Pluclt  the  flowers  that  have  the  old- 
fashioned  fragrance  of  the  meadows,  your  care- 
less hands  once  picked  them,  for  new  Howors 
can  never  hold  for  you  the  sssie  tender  asMuci- 
ations  or  sweet  remembrancep.  Old  letters  that 
breathe  the  perfume  of  a  vanished  past,  take 
them  eut  of  closed  draweni  and  read  tliem  over; 
the  years  will  come  baelt  full  of  eloquent,  pa- 
thetic voic«8— old  friendB  that  helped  jou  over 
rongh  places,  that  chterfd  you  on  wikh  hopeful 
words,  and  stimulated  your  ambition,  and  gave 
you  love  sad  affecti«n  and  comfort— can  you 
ever  replace  them  in  yoir  heart,  thotw  who 
helped  you  Bhapt  your  life,  and  infi«uence  for 
good  yo«r  destiny  ?•  All  these  memories  Idse 
yoar  thoughts  away  from  self,  keeplag  the 
beart  taore  tender,  more  humane,  more  jeuer- 
<MM.  Ah,  the  old  loves  conaacted  with  theaen- 
timent  and  poatiy  of  the  gltd  Bpringtime  af 
youth,  that  sot  your  heart  beating,  aod  ciowd- 
ed  year  &ys  with  the  most  graet>fal   asd  deli- 


:at*.  thoughts  and  fancies,  they  made  the  world 
fo  full  of  glory  and  beauty,  then  will  Ihey  not 
bring  to  your  mind  pleasant  reminiscences.  « 
rrmnantof  their  old  grace  and  fascination  still 
investing  them  with  an  I'l'-al  charm  as  you 
wander  back  in  memory,  hand  in  hand  along 
the  old  paths  where  the  miirmuriog  river  sang, 
or  ««tnnd.^r  the  honeysuckle  vine  on  the  old- 
fftdhiDned  porch,  with  her  face  so  sweet  and 
fair,  framed  in  the  clust*-ring  leaves.  Keep  the 
heart  voung  by  recalling  often  these  old-time 
memories.  The  faces  we  once  lored.  the  hand« 
wr  warmly  cla^p'd  at  parting,  the  friend  we 
fondly  cherisheci.  the  songs  we  flung,  the  blos- 
soms we  gathered,  the  prayers  we  li»t*ned  to— 
let  them  all  return  now  and  then  to  fltir  within 
u<i  gentle  emotions. 

CONTENT. 

Orit  happiness  is  not  dependent  upon  out- 
ward circuiTBtanceB.  Vou  see  people 
haj.py  and  miserable  amid  all  circurastanceB. 
In  a  family  where  the  lost  loaf  of  bread  is  on 
the  laWleand  the  lant  stick  of  wood  is  on  the 
fire,  you  sometimes  find  i  cheerful  confidence 
in  (Jod:  while  in  a  palace  you  will  see  and  hear 
discord  sounding  her  war-whoop,  and  hospital 
ty  freezing  to  death  in  n  cheflrle-s  parlor. 

I  stopped  one  day  on  Broadway  at  the  head 
of  Wall  street  at  the  foot  of  Trinity  Church, 
to  vm  who  Heemed  tA  be  the  happiest  people 
pa-Ming.  I  judged  from  their  looks  they  were 
not  the  peoplH  who  went  down  Wall  street,  for 
they  had  on  their  brows  the  anxiety  of  tho  dol- 
lars they  expected  to  make;  nor  the  people  who 
came  out  of  Wall  street,  for  they  had  on  their 
hrows  the  anxiety  of  the  dollars  they  had  lost; 
nor  the  jieople  who  swept  by  in  splendid  equip- 
ages,  for  tliey  met  a  carriage  that  was  finer 
than  theirs.  The  happiest  person  in  ail  that 
crowd,  judging  from  the  countenance,  was  the 
woman  who  sat  at  the  apple-stand,  knitting. 

I  believe  real  hoppiness  of'tener  looks  out  of 
the  window  of  a  humble  home  than  through 
the  opera  glass  of  the  gilded  box  of  a  theater. 
I  find  Nero  growling  on  a  throne.  I  find  Paul 
lining  in  a  dungeon.  1  find  King  Ahab  going 
to  bed  atnoon  through  melancholy,  while  near 
by  is  Nnboth,  cont-entcd  in  the  posseHsion  of  a 
vineyard,  Ilanian,  prime  minintcr  of  Persia, 
(rets  bimnelf  almont  to  fleutli  because  a  poor 
Jew  will  not  tip  his  hat,  and  Ahitophel,  one  of 
the  greatest  lawyers  of  Bible  timeH,  through 
fear  of  dying  hangs  himself. 

Tho  wealthiest  man  forty  years  ago,  in  New 
York,  when  congratulated  over  his  large  estate 
ri'plifd:  "Ah.  you  don't  know  how  much 
trouble!  nave  in  taking  care  of  it." 

Hyron  declared  in  his  lost  hours  that  he  had 
never  seen  more  than  twelve  happy  days  iu  all 
hia  life.  I  do  not  believe  he  had  seen  twelve 
minutes  of  thorough  satisfaction. 

Napoleon  I.  said:  "I  turn  with  disgust  Irom 
thecowardice  and  Belfishnoi^Bof  men.  1  hold 
life  a  horror;  death  in  repose.  What  I  have 
Bullerred  tho  last  twenty  days  is  beyond  human 
coniprehensiou." 

While  on  the  other  hand  to  show  how  one 
may  ho  happy  amid  the  most  disadvantageous 
circumstances,  just  after  the  Ocean  Monarch 
had  been  wrecked  in  the  Euclnh  Channel,  a 
steamer  was  crnising  along  in  the  darkness, 
when  the  captain  heard  n  song — asweotsong — 
coming  ovei  the  water,  and  lie  bore  down  to- 
ward that  voice,  and  found  it  was  a  Christian 
woman  on  a  plauk  of  the  wrecked  flteimier 
singing  to  the  tuno  of  St.  Martin: 
■Jesus,  lover  of  my  soul. 

I^t  nifi  to  thy  bosom  lly. 
^\'liile  the  bitlows  near  ine  roll, 
While  Uie  ti-mpest  >tllll  i.s  high. 
The  heart  right  toward  Qod  and  man,  we  are 
happy.     The  haait  wrong  toward  Gad  or  man, 
we  are  unhajipy. —  Tahtiatft: 


"Now."  thought  father,  "I  desire  an  hontnt, 
conKCtentiout  boy.." 

And  how  do  you  think  he  sets  about  Boding 
'•ne?  He  a.«s«mbled  all  the  boys  in  a  large 
ro.jn),  arjd  told  them  that  until  farther  notice, 
no  test  would  be  required;  each  boy  should 
make  his  chairs  and  at  the  end  of  the  week 
obtain  his  pay  according  to  the  number  made. 
At  the  end  of  the  week  he  found  that  far 
more  chairs  had  been  made  than  usual,  but  he 
paid  each  boy  in  full;  yet  unbeknown  to  them 
he  had  the  chairs  of  each  carefully  marked  and 
placed  by  themselves.  At  the  end  of  three 
weeks  they  were  all  examined.  It  waa  then 
diBcoTcred  that  although  ilufus  Londes  had  not 
made  a  larger  number,  they  were  just  as  strong 
as  before,  while  those  of  the  other  boys  were 
more  or  less  defective.  "Ah,''  said  father. 
"Rufus  is  my  man,"  and  to  him  he  gave  the 
position. 

''Doing  right  when  there  is  no  one  to  watch 
you  but  your  own  conscience,"  says  the  S.  S. 
ri'.fi7or.  after  quoting  the  above  incident,  "ia 
the  kind  of  self  respect  that  wins  the  respect 
and  confidence  of  others,  and  thesmile  of  Qod." 
If  you  would  have  the  love  and  reflpect  of 
others  and  the  approval  of  heaven,  young 
friends,  live  so  as  not  to  lose  respect  for  your- 
selves. 

—Speak  with  calmness  and  deliberation  on 
all  occasions,  especially  in  circumstances  that 
tend  to  irritate. 

Never  reflect  on  a  past  action  which  was 
done  with  a  good  motive  and  with  the  best 
judgment  at  the  time. 


OUK  BUDGET. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


I  paper  Beparktc 


SELF-RESPECT. 


AUENTLI'iMAN    bearing  a  person  reouirk 
on  the   "good    luck"  of  certain    bays  in 


securinfi;  places,  replied  that  it  was  not  "hick*' 
that  gave  a  bijy  his  rise  in  life,  but  something 
eW:  and  then  told  tlie  following  story: 

My  father  was  a  chair  manuractunir.  He 
had  a  very  large  estabtishmeut.  and  employed 
niaay  workmen  and  hoys.  He  used  to  pay 
them  according  to  thair  work,  that  is,  the  num- 
ber of  chairs  each  madi^  was  counted  at  the 
end  of  the  week,  and  tested  to  see  if  they  wore 
well  HiLide.  If  a  chair  "pasiad,"  or  met  the 
rejiuir«ment,  flia  man  or  boy  was  then  pail  for 
making  it. 

1)1  our  employ  wer«  two  bays  whose  uauiea 
I  well  remember — Rnfai  Lindes  and  Henry 
Uallin.  Uotli  worked  very  wttll  and  hardly 
ever  bad  a  chair  fail. 

One  day  mf  father  wi^ed  t«  select  aa  ondur- 
iifwia  ten  dent  tor  the  bey's  department. 


The  brethren  of  Broken  Sword  Church,  Craw- 
ford count*",  Ohio,  will  hold  their  communion 
meeting  at  l3ro.  Michael  Snevely's,  three  miles 
northeast  of  New  Washington,  on  the  19tli 
and  20th  of  June,  commencing  at  10  A.  M, 

The  brethren  of  West  Pine  Church,  Rich- 
land county,  Wisconsin,  intend  holding  a  love- 
feast  on  tke  26th  of  June.  We  cordially  in- 
vite all.  Those  wishing  to  come  by  writing  to 
the  underslgued  statiug  what  time  they  will 
get  to  Richland  Center  will  find  conveyance. 
Post  office,  West  Brancli,  Richland  county. 
Wis.  M-  H.  Heni'ERson. 

The  brethren  at  Woodstock,  Richland  coun- 
ty will  hold  their  love-feast  ou  the  27th  and 
mh  of  .lune. 

The  brethren  of  the  Wabash  church  will 
hold  their  communion  September  18,  1880, 
commencing  at  10  A.  M.  The  usual  invitation 
is  given.  T.  M.  Aikerman. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


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J(1,HDA\,— Near    Tillln,   Seneca    county.    Ohio, 

<hine   1st,    l.uvinia   Jordan,  aged  -li    years,    10 

uiouths  and  13  diiya.  Funeral  occasion  improved 

b|  the  writer  from  John  10:  22. 

I  .  S.  M.  Loo»<. 

POllyEY.— In  fie  Big  Orove  churcli,  Iowa,  June 

7t6,  1K>W.  of  diphtherlii.  Mancy  Almfra  Forney, 

Hgid  II)  years.  4  monttiB  a^ld  28  days.     Funeral 

by  the  brethren  from  the  latter  port  of  1  Cor.  15. 

I  Elizabeth  Johnson. 

MISHLEIL-In  the  Klkliart  Valley  District,  Elk- 
hari  County,  Md..  April  30,  IRSO.  Aniniarette, 
\virJofWIIli;\mMlBhler  and  daughter  ol  Uro.and 
Sist^  raiilus.  aged  la  years,  T  montlis  and  21 
diiyi^  FunrtiU  fervicea  by  John  Funk  and  the 
writfr  from  James  4:  H. 

FOUDVEY— In  the  Yellow  Craek  District,  May 
21,  ISO,  IJro.  John  Fordney,  aged  71  years,  " 
inontto  and  jl  days.  Funeral  services  by  the 
writejfrom  Itev.  13:  U. 

FINK.-yn  tho  Hango  District.  May  SI.  ls«o, 
Eoianiel  Fink,  aged  1' years,  2  months  and  2^ 
days.  Funeral  seivlcfs  by  Jnnies  Culbertson 
and  tm  writer  from  Amos  4: 12. 

\  John  Metzler. 

]mUSH.4ln  the  Mexico  Church.  Miami  county, 
lud.  Jute  .-,th,  issn,  Stephen  ISrush.  aged  :,s 
years,  S  iuulhs  and  6  days.  Funeral  services 
eoiiductd  by  Elder  .lohn  Wolf  :is.<iistM  by  Elder 
George  Ifewer,  from  Uev,  14  ;i:;  to  a  Urge  audi- 
ence-      \  Fbkry  Fuubh. 

KINGEUYV-In  the  Baaver  Dam  fUDgregnU-iD, 
June  ;,  Aso  Sister  Mahala  Kiugery,  )a«e.l  flt 
years  ani  ',  luontha.  Funeral  servloes  hy 
Wm  writerind  .\»«h  ffcelac  from  1  Thes> 
*:  V'i-'i-i-  DlVID  llaciiT»LBuii*a, 


The  iielda  are  white,  the  labo  era  few. 
And  there  is  work  for  all  to  do; 
Leave  thy  part  not  undone. 

— Ideas  are  pitiless. 
— Anxiety  is  the  poison  of  life. 
— A  good   heart    is    worth  gold. 
— Originality  challenges  originality. 

—  Patience  and  gentleness  are  power. 
— Few  minds  wear  out;  more  rust  out. 

—  Character  is   perfectly  educated   will. 

—  Children  keep  us  at   play  all  our  lives. 
— Joys  are  our  wings,  sorrows  are  our  spur«. 
— "Words  only  live  when  worthy  to  be  said," 
— He  makes  no  friend  who  never  makes  a  foe. 
— Things  past  may  be  repented,  but  not  tt. 

called. 

— Such  as  every  one  is  inwardly,  so  he  judg- 
eth  outwardly. 

— Try  self-denial.  It  is  harsh  at  the  begin, 
ning.  easy  in  the  middle,  and  most  sweet  at 
the  end. 

— A  good  conscience  is  a  continual  feait;  and 
a  mind  at  peace  through  Christ  is  the  antepaat 
of  heaven. 

— That  is  the  best  part  of  beauty  which  a 
picture  cannot  expre?3.  The  history  of  many 
a  Christian  has  for  ita  chief  data  his  so  called 
holy  resolutions. 

— No  man  has  come  to  true  greatuess  who 
has  not  fett  in  some  degree  that  his  life  belongi 
to  his  race,  and  that  what  God  gives  him  he 
gives  him  for  mankind. 

— A  Persian  philosopher,  being  asked  by 
what  method  he  had  acquired  so  much  knowl- 
edge,  replied.  "By  not  being  prevented  by 
shame  from  asking  questions  resj)ecting  things 
of  which  I  was  ignorant." 

-The  Boston  Conqregdtionnlist  says:  Eight 
high  schools  for  both  sesea  in  the  eight  cities 
near  the  Harpoot  Station  of  the  American 
Board  in  Eastern  Turkey,  and  sixteen  girls' 
schools  are  signs  of  great  progress  in  a  single 
year.  A  Turkish  Pasha  Paid:  "When  a  girl 
comes  back  from  a  seminary,  ?ay  not  a  girl 
but  a  school  has  come. 

—A  Protestant  community  has  made  a  gzia 
of  over  twelve  per  cent,  in  Central  Turkej'ihi- 
ring  the  year.  There  is  a  waking  up  of  the 
people  in  the  cause  of  education.  Missionaries 
are  greatly  needed.  Oorfa.  generally  regarded 
as  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  and  hence  the  ancient 
seat,  of  the  ancestors  of  Abraham,  ia  anecified 
as  one  of  the  places  particularly  inviting  such 
aid. 

—No  preaching  ia  ao  effective  as  that  of  con- 
duct. There  is  no  intrinsic  excellence  in  truth 
by  whomsoever  uttered,  that  commends  it  to 
the  hearer,  but  the  best  evidence  of  truth  is  its 
fruits  in  conduct.  Actions  speak  louder  than 
words  and  are  much  more  apt  to  bt  believed. 
The  one  truth  which  a  man  lives  is  of  more 
value  than  a  thousand  which  he  proclaims  by 
words.  The  gospel  of  salvation  is  the  gospel 
of  work,  and  work  is  essential  to  the  mainte- 
nance of  Chistiau  life.  There  can  be  no  spir- 
itual strength  without  work. 

—  Consciousness  of  heart  religion  in  prayer 
calls  forth  the  fervent  and  effectual  petition. 
That  which  lacks  the  sense  of  uuworthiness,  of 
neediness,  and  of  assurance  in  coming  to  God  . 
for  help,  cannot  be  sincere  prayer.  How  Da- 
vid's prayer  (Psalm  lixxvil  is  atrengthened  by 
this  consciousnt-S* !  '"Bow  down  thy  ear,  0 
Lord;  for  I  am  poor  and  needy."  Humble 
faith  brings  the  frail  heart  to  the  ear  that  never 
grows  heavy.  "Preserve  my  aoul,  for  I  am 
holy."  The  eye  single  to  the  glory  ol  God 
claims  the  preservation  of  its  aight.  "0  thou, 
my  God,  save  thy  servant  that  tru^teth  in 
thee."  Tru.st  in  God  is  salvation.  "Be  merciful 
nut.)  me,  0,  Lord;  for  I  cry  unto  thee  daily." 
Continual  mercy  is  the  rejoicing  of  constant 
coraoRinion.  "For  thou,  Lord,  art  good  and 
ready  to  forgive."  The  soul  has  tasted  and 
seen  that  God  is  good.  "In  the  day  of  my 
trouble  I  will  call  upon  thee;  for  thou  wilt  an- 
swer me."  Past  blessings  give  confidence  for 
the  future.  Now  mark  the  supplicant's  integ- 
rity of  purpose.  "Teach  me  thy  way,  0  Lord, 
I  will  walk  in  thy  truth."  He  has  chosen  the 
"way  of  truth,"  but  he  13  a  learner.  "Unit* 
my  heart  to  fear  thy  name;  I  will  praise  thee, 
0  Lord,  my  God.  with  all  my  heart."  Every- 
thing is  upon  the  altar  of  consecration,  but 
tha  Lord  will  sanctify  tho  oiferiug  to  himself-  , 
"For  ijreat  is  thy  mercy  toward  nw,  and  thou 
hast  delivered  ray  soul  from  the  lowest  hell. 
Only  the  !OuJ  real  zing  its  deliverance  can  ap* 
pwciat*  the  gr«ntnee9  of  divine  mercy.  '' ^ 
child  of  God  lack  thii  r«alization,  does  he  uot 
lack  ootifciowa  religion  in  hts  petition? 


June    22 


THE   BKETHHiL^T    ^1'    ^V'OKlC. 


OUB  BIBLE  CLASS. 


"Tlie  ii'orlh  of  Ttulh  no  Tunptt  Cnn   TfU'. 


Will  some  one  please  tell  why  Cliiistlans  of  the 
jiresent  day  cannut  or  do  not  perform  niighty 
works  like  the  apostles  did,  swell  as  raislnn  tbp 
dead,  curing  the  aick,  &x  t  S.  It.  KoTiiHocii. 

Will  some  one  please  explain  Itevelations  2.t: 
12?  A  Bbotber. 

Will  some  brother  or  sitter  pleikse  explain  the 
SOth  verse  of  the  I4th  chapter  of  St.  J-iike 

UlLEY  Stimp. 

Please  explain  GenesisOth  (Chapter  and 0th  veise. 
"And  it  repented  the  Lord  tliiit  lie  had  iniule  muTi 
on  the  eartb,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his  heart," 

William  11  CooiiitirK. 

Is  evil  nil  independent, self-existing, eternal  prin- 
ciple or  power,  or  wai  It  t-reated  t 

J.  Kansom. 

Please  explain  ist  CorinthianB,  14  :  :h.  which 
reads  thus  :  "Let  your  women  ktep  silence  in  the 
churches:  for  it  is  nut  peroiitted  unto  them  to 
speakbut  they  arecommaodedto  be  uuder  obdi- 
ence  aa  also  saitli  tiie  law," 

Lalra  Bacok. 


CONCENRING  MOSES, 

Why  was  it  that  Moses  could  not  entor  the  prom- 
ised land  V  Was  it  because  he  did  not  do  what  God 
commanded  him  to  do.  or  was  it  because  he  did 
that  which  God  did  not  command  him  to  doV  I 
have  alwai  s  inclined  to  believe  the  latter. 

D.  BOtiSEItMAN 

GOD  said  to  Moses,  "Speak  unto  tlie  mek 
before  their eyeF,  and  it  Mhalt  give  tUtli 
water."  This  is  wh"at  Goil  r.quirtd  M'  !<•--  In 
do;  but  iustead  of  speaking  to  the  rijik  he 
spoke  to  the  peoiile  saying.  '  Muvt  welcich  you 
water  out  of  this  rock?"  aud  then  smote  the 
rock  twice  with  his  rod.  Now  Moses  failed  to 
do  precisely  what  God  commaudtd;  ami  the 
reason  he  did  not  enter  the  promised  laud  God 
himself  assigUB  iu  Deut.32:.'>L.  He  failed  U 
sanctify  God  in  the  midst  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. He  failed  to  sanctify  God  because  he  did 
not  do  as  God  coran  anded  him.  He  called 
forth  water— the  thing  which  God  rt  (guested 
him  to  do— but  he  did  not  do  it  in  the  nuinner 
ordained  by  God. 

We  may  learn  an  important  lesion  from  tiiis, 
God  not  only  requires  us  to  do  certa-n  things 
as  expressions  of  obedience  to  him,  but  de- 
mands us  to  do  it  j-st  as  he  ordains  it.  The 
iiKinuer  of  doi^g  is  no  less  important  than  the 
doing-  The  perverters  and  twisters  ought  to 
rpiiicmber  Mcises'  mistake.  As  little  as  Moses 
could  bie  accepted  of  God  for  changing  the 
manner  cf  performing  the  work,  just  that  little 
Trill  those  who  change  God's  institutions  now 
be  accepted  of  him. 


REVELATIONS    13, 

Will  some  one  pleaae  give  liijht  on  Uev.  13'/ 

N.  W.  15. 

"And  I  stood  upon  the  sand  of  the  sea  and 
saw  a  beast  rise  up  out  of  the  sea,  having  seven 
heads  and  ten  horns,  and  upon  his  horns  ten 
crowns,  and  upon  his  heads  the  name  of  blas- 
phemy." Rev.  13:1.  "The  beast  came  up  out 
of  the  sea."  Waters  are  used  in  the  Apocalypse 
to  represent  people,  multitudes,  nations  and 
tongues.  Rev.  17: 15,  Hence  the  beast  rose  up 
from  among  people,  or  nations.  This  beast  we 
btlieve  to  bathe  Roman  Empire  in  its  secular 
form.  Verse  2,  He  (the  beast)  is  said  to  r€- 
semble  ferocious  beasts  which  represent  earthly 
kings  or  kingdomp,  evil  rulers,  etc.  We  read 
in  Daniel  of  four  bea«ts  coming  up  from  the 
sea.  Dan.  7:2.  These  four  beasts  are  four 
kings  which  shall  rise  out  of  the  earth.  Verse 
7.  The  seven  heads  of  the  beast  may  refer  to 
the  sevett  hills  upon  which  the  city  of  Rome, 
the  seat  of  imperial  power,  was  established. 
Hev.  17:9  reads,  "And  here  is  the  mind  which 
has  wibdom.  The  seven  heads  are  the  sevtu 
mountains,"  etc.  "One  of  these  heads  wtjs 
wounHed  as  it  were  unto  death."  This  un- 
doubtedly describes  son:e  calamity  that  tell  up- 
on the  government  of  the  empire  of  Rome  in 
one  of  its  sections  which  was  afterwards  healed 
or  repaired.  "Ten  horns."  Horn  denotes  pow- 
er or  the  agent  of  power.  Ail  animals  having 
horns  use  them  in  defending  themselves.  Hence 
the  ten  horns  are  ten  kings.  16:17.  "Upon  his 
head  the  name  of  blasphemy."  That  is  a  hon- 
orary name  for  the  emperors,  as  if  he  had  said  a 
Dame  which  derogated  from  the  honor  and 
glory  of  the  true  God.  *  *  «  Chiistians 
shall  be  made  kinga  and  priests  to  God.*  They 
were  to  have  a  white  stone  and  in  the  stone  a 
new  name  written.  Rev.  2:17.  They  were  to 
be  furnished  with  a  diadem  such  ai  kings  and 
priests  wer«  woat  to  wear.  It  is  certain  that 
the  statues  of  the  Roman  emperors  had  inscrip- 
iions  on  them  that  belong  only  to  God.  Di- 
vine honors  were  paid  to  them  and  tspecially 
after  their  death.  From  facts  like  these  the 
beast  is  represented  as  having  some  biaaphem- 


oua  titie  on  each  of  his  heads."  'The  fourth 
lH;wt  shall  b>  the  fourth  king  1  jm  up  )n  eartb, 
which  shall  be  diverse  from  all  kingdoms  and 
shall  devour  the  whole  earth  and  shall  tread  it 
d.iwn  and  break  it  mto  piecfs,  and  the  l*n 
horns  out  of  this  kingdom  are  ten  kings  that 
shall  arise."  etc  D,4U  7:  33.  Thi^  must  be  the 
II -man  Empire,  for  no  other  ever  had  such 
w.dedominiun,  hence  Damtl's  bta-.t,  like  that 
ol  R^-vtUtion.  had  ten  horus.  In  Dan.  4,  speak- 
ing of  the  fourth  kingdom  orRiman  Empire, 
It  19  representid  as  being  as  strong  as  iron.  But 
a*  the  Romun  Empire  was  composed  of  hetero- 
geneous materials,  so  the  feet  ot  the  image 
were  in  part  cf  iron  and  part  of  clay  which 
shows  the  division  of  the  kingdom  and  the 
c^^se  of  its  final  fall.  Now  it  was  when  the 
Roman  Empire  was  in  its  fullest  glory  that 
Const  appear.^d  to  establish  his  spiritual  kng- 
dom  upon  earth,  and  Daniel  therefore  says: 
"In  the  days  of  these  kings  shall  the  God  of 
heaven  set  up  a  kingdom  which  shall  never  be 
destroyed,''  etc.  Dan.  2:  ii  This  kingdom 
which  the  God  rf  heaven  set  up  was  the  king- 
dom of  Christ,  and  was  not  represented  by 
wild  hptt't,  but  fty  the  "Stotio  cut  out  without 
hands,"  (,  c  without  eatlbly  aid,  as  Christ's 
spiritual  kingdom  was  built  up.  Ueb.  'J:  11,  It 
tlip  reader  will  compare  carefully  the  second 
and  seventh  chapters  vt  Daniel  he  will  see  that 
it  was  the  intention  of  that  prophet  to  aho' 
thut  Christianity  wu^t  to  arise  in  lime  of  the 
t'uiiith  kingdom,  ti-ritble  ait  pt  vert  ul,  which 
wa*  ihe  iloiiian  Empir'-.  "rhpu  Christianity 
did  i<ri:>e;  unit  witlioiit  a»y  muuirist  aid  from 
■uau  n  preVi^.ldduvei  ml  tiuuiuii  oppositiua  aud 
shall  stand  forever."  Thus.  VVhitecomb  Com. 
im  Rev.  'And  the  dragon  gave  him  his  power, 
hi-i  seat  aud  great  authority."  The  dragon 
mentioned  here  ia  (1  tliink)tbe  great  adversary 
of  mankind, — the  dtvil,  and  it  was  from  him 
the  beast  got  his  authority,  as  he  is  the  source 
Irom  whence  Cometh  all  wickedness.  By  perus- 
ing the  history  of  the  kings  of  Rome  you  will 
tiud  they  were  tieudish,  tyraunical,  oppres&ive, 
and  everything  else  that  was  mean.  "And  he 
made  war  with  the  saints  and  overcome  them." 
It  was  by  Romans  that  most  of  the  apostles 
were  slain.  Read  Book  of  Martyrs  of  Holy 
Men,  and  yon  will  find  the  Romans  were  the 
most  cruel  people  the  saints  ever  had  to  con- 
tend with. 

"All  the  world  wondered  after  the  beasts." 
The  power  he  possessed  aud  the  vengeance 
with  which  he  massacred  his  disobedient  sub- 
jects was  the  cause.  No  marvel  that  the  p«-o- 
ple  "wondered."  There  was  none  able  to  umke 
war  with  him.  From  the  fact  the  Roman  em- 
pire was  mistress  of  the  (then  known)  world 
lor  over  one  hundred  years.  But  I  must  be 
brief,  as  the  subject  covers  such  a  large  fiold. 

And  I  beheld  another  beast  coming  up  out 
of  the  earth;  and  he  had  two  horus  like  a  lamb, 
and  he8i:ake  as  a  dragon.  Verse  11th.  The 
tirat  under  consideration  was  the  secular  pow- 
er. We  now  come  to  the  power,  represented 
as  a  Umb,  which  is  harmle.ss  and  pure,  repre- 
senting those  lamb-like  priests,  apparently, 
aud  hilse  prophets,  who,  by  their  influence  over 
the  people,  suetaiued  both  the  heathen  and 
secular  power.  They  all  apparently,  lamb-iike, 
will  be  cast  into  the  lake  of  eternal  torment, 
with  the  beast.  20:  10.  This  beast  or  popal 
priesthood,  in  other  places  terjied  the  false 
prophet  colaborrtr  with  the  first  beast,  wrought 
ma'ny  miracles  aud  deceived  nearly  all  the 
world,  but  it  was  destined  to  hkve  aud  end,  a 
Willidm  rebelled,  then  a  Luther,  one  after  an- 
other, and  the  lO.h  century  fiuds  them  disein- 
mated  from  one  end  ot  the  earth  to  the  other, 
with  their  once  tyraunicdl  empire  destroyed. 
It  was  prrdicted  in  the  chapter  under  consider- 
ation. "If  any  leads  into  captivity  shall  he 
go;'  "he  thnt  kiUeth  with  the  sword  must  b- 
Killed  with  the  sword  "  It  is  a  f^ct  that  can- 
nut  be  dtuitd  thalhilad  tinrituul  t'_'uchers  ^ive 
strength  to  those  secular  powers  no  difference 
how  corrupt  they  were.  In  the  Jewish  history 
this  is  demonstrated,  "A  wonderful  and  horri- 
ble thing  ill  committed  in  the  land;  the  proph- 
ets proyhesy  falsely,  and  the  priests  bear  rule 
by  Iheir  means  and  my  peoplo  love  to  have  it 
so,"  etc.     Jer.  5:  30,  lil;  Micah  3:  10-12. 

RECAI'ITLLATION. 

1.  The  first  beast  \*  the  secular  Roman  Em- 
pire. 

2.  The  heads  are  the  seven  hilU  on  which 
the  city  of  Rome  (the  seat  of  the  imperial  pow- 
er) was  established 

3.  The  ten  horns  are  ten  kings.  Dan.  7;  24; 
Rev.  17:12. 

4.  The  dragon  is  th«  adversary  of  man- 
kind. 

■>.  The  Ramans  overcome  the  saints  and 
slaughtered  macy  of  them. 

6.  Danisl's  prediction!  fulfilled  whea  Rome 
was  in  the  height  of  her  ambition  aod  glory. 


t.  The  second  hf^imt  is  thf  popish  power 
which  gave  their  inlloence,  and  worked  in  b  - 
half  of  the  tyrannical  empire. 

S.     The  empire  fell  as  predicted. 

If  some  brother  or  wsler  m-s  d  iT^^reat  plt-nse 
Eive  bght  Chas.  M    rK-VROlT 


EASTERN  LANDS. 


TO  AARON  MOW. 

M'j  Dfar  Brother  in  Christ:— 

THROUGH  kindu^s  of  Brother  Jacob  Wit- 
more  I  got  a  sketch  of  your  history  in 
coming  to  the  church,  and  finally  your  induc- 
tion to  the  ministry  of  tho  gospel  of  ChrlH.  U. 
is  of  course  a  new  field  to  you  in  which  to  la- 
bor, but  Christ  has  first  marked  the  way  and 
now  stands  a  beacon  light  to  lead  you  on.  I 
humbly  hope  you  will  become  fully  resigned 
to  your  position  and  work  with  a  vill  in  the 
service  of  your  blessed  Master.  The  way  to 
become  proficient  in  the  service  is  to  engage  in 
the  work  relying  wholly  upon  God,  in  whom 
dwelleth  all  strength.  It  is  now  six  year^  ago 
since  your  correspondent  enteied  the  ministry, 
aud  must  say  it  was  a  great  burden  to  me.  My 
brethren  prompted  me  to  labor,  and  when  op- 
portunity offered  I  engaged  in  the  service,  mid 
though  I  cannot  do  much  yet  I  feel  that  thi 
load  is  getting  lighter  and  the  labor  more  easi- 
ly performed.  1  am  glad  that  God  is  r.alliug 
the  young  Davids  indeed.  Being  a  teacher  I 
suppose  you  hav.3  some  experience  already  as  a 
public  speaker  and  such  qualifications  as  gest- 
ures and  voice  culture  you  are  familiar  with, 
which  may  already  be  of  great  benefit  to  you  in 
speaking,  I  fesl  a  great  interest  in  all  young 
ministers,  knowing  the  many  trials  that  are  in- 
cident to  ministerial  life.  Rely  wholly  upon 
the  power  that  comes  from  above,  study  the 
Bible  anj  urge  much  upon  your  hearers  purity 
and  holiness  of  life.  My  home  is  in  Dunkirk, 
Ohio,  and  should  you  make  onr  town  one  of 
your  passing  ways,  plea-*e  stop  oft'  and  preach 
tor  us  I  think  it  well  to  exchange  ideas  aud 
assist  each  other  in  the  great  work  of  Jeaua 
Chriht. 

With  kind  regards  and  prayer  for  your  suc- 
cess, I  close. 

Yours  in  the  hope  of  eternal  life. 

S.  T.  BOSSKRMAN. 


TO  S,  T.  BOSSERMAN. 

Dear  Bfolhtr  in  the  Lord:  — 
\  S  writing   is    a   means  of   communloatiug 


when  we  are  widely  separated,  I  resort  to 
the  p^'U  as  a  m<3ans  of  thanking  you,  as  a 
stranger,  in  the  deah,  for  the  kiuduesa  you 
have  manifested  in  writing  to  me  words  of  en- 
couragement in  my  ministerial  calling.  You 
may  perhaps  have  deemed  it  your  duty  to  send 
words  of  encouragement  to  a  weak  and  long- 
ing child  in  Christian  faith,  but  there  must 
have  been  more  than  a  sense  of  duty  prompt- 
ing to  this  benevolence.  A  heart  ovorfliwiug 
with  love  connected  with  duty  will  bestow 
love  and  sympathy  upon  a  weak  fellow-hcing. 
I  can  realize  in  this  what  Jesus  has  command- 
td,  "That  ve  love  one  another,"  which  is  one 
of  the  greatest  commandments  he  has  given 
us  and  the  greatest  assurance  of  an  heirship  in 
his  kingdom.  Being  so  soon  summoned  to  the 
ministry  is  indeed  a  mountain  in  my  spiritual 
j^inrnpy,  which  may  only  be  removed  by  faith. 
Where  this  faith  is  weak  it  needs  cultivating, 
aud  we  can  cultivate  it,  perhaps  to  tlie  si/>^  of 
a  mustard  seed,  by  persisting  in  love,  in 
drawing  sympathetically  near  to  one  another 
and  in  trying  to  build  each  ot^er  up. 

Since  you  have  so  kindly  regarded  mo  in  my 
new  fir;ld  of  labor,  I  am  lei  to  believe  that  the 
Lord,  through  the  instrumeata'ity  of  his  chos- 
en people,  manifests  himself  to  each  individual 
of  his  elect  aud  thus  elf -cts  th^  upbuilding  of 
his  kingdom.  How  great  a  work  then  are  we 
capable  of  doing  if  vve  join  ourselves  in  one 
loving  band  to  protect,  and  to  care  for  those 
little  ones  who  are  yet  wi^ak  aud  apt  to  err. 
By  giving  special  care  for  the  Iambs  we  rai^e 
strong  and  vigorous  sheep,  and  good  sheep  are 
the  pride  of  the  shepherd.  For  this  reason  Je- 
sus said  "Feed  mv  Iambs."  And  this  is  feeding 
his  lambs  when  words  of  encourdgeneut,  loV)^ 
and  affection  are  administered  to  the  youug 
and  tender. 

Since  it  is  God's  will  that  his  gospel  be  p  o 
claimed  and  that  it  must  be  preached  through 
the  instruiueut'ility  of  fallible  mortals  we  try 
to  submit  as  met-kly  an  possible  and  say  tl.e 
Lord's  will  be  done,  hoping  aud  trusting  that 
we  will  all  be  comforted  by  the  Comforter,  and 
ihat  Jesus  will  ever  rememb-r  us  and  guide  w, 
through  the  prayers  of  our  dear  brethren  and 
sisters.  May  the  grace  of  God  be  with  you 
and  all  loving  brethren  and  sisterH,  ih  iity 
prayer.  Hoping  you  will  pardon  my  imper- 
fections,  I  remain  your  humble  brother. 

Aabok  How. 


A  VIEW  OF  .fflTNA. 

nvS    V.  LXS.ILEY. 

T  w«>    uiMv  DecemKir,  but  in  gpit^  of  my 
hii»t«  to  get  on  the  mountain   before  the 
snows  covered  it,  I  stopped    at  Taormina.  half 
way  to  Catiiuia  (whence  the  ascent  was  to  bo 
niBil").  to  view  .Etna  from  the  north.      Taot- 
niiua  is  built  on  the  southern  slope  of  a  spur 
projecting  into  the  Mediteranean,  whose  north- 
ern ridge,  rising  a  thousand  feet  above  the  sea, 
is  crowned  by  the  ruins  ol  a  Gruciau   theatre. 
The  stream  of  pleasure  travel  seems  to  pasa  by 
this   wonderful   coast,  so  that  comparatively 
few  touri'ta  see  the  shon^s  of   Sicily,  except 
from  the  steamer  which  takes  them  to  Athena 
or    .\lexandria;  but  u    the  reader  is    among 
those  few,  he  may    remiiiuber  the  view  from 
thfsa  ruins  at  suari^te  as    one  of  which    the 
earth  cannot  furnish  many.     H-  will  remem- 
bir,  perhaps,  rising  loug  befoio  daybreak  tor  ft 
solitary  climb  tbrougn  nt^i'p  laues,  half  swing, 
half    groping,  his  way    botwueu   high    walli, 
over  which  oiarled  into  dim  sight  spectral  fig- 
ures with  outstretched  arm.s,    resolved  as  ha 
drew  nearer,  into  some  overleauing    cactus, 
vaguely  outlined  overhead  against  the  starry 
s-ky.     Mounting  higher,  one  comes  from   be- 
tweon  the  iiversha\lowjig  walls  into  the  moon- 
light, the  waning  moon,  a  crescent  in  the  east, 
"holding  the  old   moon  ui  her  arms,"   whilt 
when  higher  yet,  the  cylumus  ol  the  naoieat 
proscenium  stand  uutagaiust  a  fuint  glow  that 
hows  where  the  sun    Hyottjrifp;   till,  pass- 
ing  by  these,  climbing  and  groping  up  the 
stone  benches  which  once  held  tiers  of  specta- 
tors, one  takes  a  solitary  seat  at  the  summit. 
Btlow,  the  last  lights  are  still  twinkling  on  the 
coast,  but  beyond  and  over  the  columus,  all 
along  the  south,  rises  a  dark  something,  which 
might  he  a  hundred  yards  away,  but  is  .^ttlB, 
and  twenty  miles  distant.     As  the  dawn  growa 
brighter  the  outlook  extends  north  aud  ea^t  to 
Italy,  and  as  the  sun  makes  ready  to  come  out 
of  the  ocean  the  gray  mass  in  the  south  movaa 
further  away,  and  tak  IS  ou  distiuctneMi   as   it 
recedes,  uutil  we  make  out  the  whole  form  of 
.'Etna,  with  the  outline  of  the  crater  and  of  the 
snow  fields  about  its  summit.      These  distant 
snows  iiuddenly  changnd  their  gray   to  a    roBS 
pink  us  they  caught  the  light  of  the  sun  before 
it  had  risen  tome;  but  of  nil   that  waa  aeen 
when  it  came  out  of  the  ocean  I  was  mostcoa- 
cprntd  with  the  mountain  itieif,  which  can  be 
viewed  better    here,  as  a  whole,    than   from 
any  nearer  point. 

The  coastline  on  the  left  preserves  the  Invel 
to  the  eye,  but  except  for  this,  so  wide  is  the 
baseof  yElna  that  it  tills  the  whole  southern 
landscape,  which  seems  to  be  tilted  upwardi 
till  its  horizon  ends  in  the  sky,  1  could  sea 
from  here  how  almost  incomparably  larger  tfaa 
imineuh)  volcano  appears  than  Vesuvius;  and 
the  actual  ditference  is  in  fact  enormous,  the 
height  of  JCtna  being  (if  we  disregard  the  ter- 
minal cone  of  each)  nearly  three  times,  and  ita 
ma*s  probably  twenty  times,  that  of  its  Italian 
leighbor.  The  entire  mouutiin  in  all  itssub- 
tnncnis  lava,  which  has  built  itselfup  in  erup- 
tion; but  from  this  point  the  successive  ^ones 
of  veeotatioii  art)  visible  which  in  the  course  of 
ages  have  in  pirt  occupied  its  surface.  Ex- 
tending to  perhapt  a  fifth  of  the  whole  actual 
height  before  me)  but  covering  a  great  deal 
more  of  the  foreground  in  appearance)  is  the 
cultivated  region,  dotltfd  with  villages,  which 
shine  out  from  a  background  of  what  we 
know  must  be  vineyards  and  oUvos.  Tiie  sec- 
ond zone  is  hirreu,  aud  in  nharp  contrast  with 
the  former.  It  rises  to  perhaps  two-thirds  of 
the  whole  hinglit,  and  its  broad  misses  of  gray 
are  patched  with  mosH-like  spots  liardly  dia- 
tinguishable  in  cidor,  but  which  ore  really  for^ 
»>stH  of  oak  and  chestnut.  .\ll  above  this  rose 
what  even  from  my  distant  station  could  be 
rccogniz-Ki  as  naked  black  deserts,  streaked 
here  and  there  with  snow,  while  above  this  waa 
the  terminal  cone,  snow  C'lVered  at  the  time  I 
saw  it,  and  with  a  dopretsiou  at  the  summit 
from  which  ^low!y  drifted  a  thin  vapor.  The 
railway  south  ot  Taormma  runs  along  the 
L-o.^'<t  (sud  is  carried  through  cuttings  on  old 
lavastreams,  which  hore  flowed  down  to  the 
^nx)  until  it  reaches  Catania,  a  city,  which  aa 
Hv^rv  one  knows,  is  not  only  built  on  lava,  but 
which  has  been  cut  through  and  through  by 
Uva  alr.-aras,  aud  shaken  down  bv  earthfjuakes 
in  rerent  timec,  and  which  lives  from  day  to 
lay  at  the  mercy  of  ita  terrible  neighbor. — 
July  Atlantic. 


Kindness  and  truth  will  go  further  and  do 
more  lor  tke  cause  we  advocttn  then  all  the 
haughtiness  and  high-taaed  oratory  to  which 
we  can  possiiily  attain. 


THE    T^KETHKEiN^    AT    WOKKl- 


22 


FKOM  THE  CHIIECHES. 


•TBT.— Dan.  12:  S.  

Waterloo. 

WehavecouHidersble  rain  in  thiB  part  of 
the  country  at  present,  delaying  famcr-  from 
attending  to  their  corn.  All  cror«  ^nd  f"" 
look  very  promiMUR.  The  Ureihreu  of  th. 
South  Waterloo  church  held  th«ir  c-uucil 
meeting  tlio  7th,  one  of  the  n.o«t  plean ant  ever 
attended.  Business  that  came  up  wa»  ^tttli-a 
wy  -atiafactorily.     Lov«  «nd   harmony  i.r«- 

Brooklyn.  ^  ^       , 

Our  LovefeMt  iti  pa«t  and  we  had  »  pleas- 
ant and  interfiling  m<-aing.  It  was  a  ft"" 
foretaste  of  the  great  «upper  in  thp  oveinng  ot 
time  tiniP.  The  niini-ters  from  a  distance  were 
Michael  Si«ler.  S.  P.  M.ller.  SHtuue)  Murr«y, 
Louii'  Snyder  and  a  brother  Kmmert  whoHu  giv- 
en name  I  did  not  learn,  ft  wo-  plewaut  to 
meet  friends  on  the  above  oL-canion  but  nad  to 
part  agaiu.    Soon  we'll  meet  to  part  do  more. 

GlU-tE  A.  MlLI-Eli. 


KAXSAS. 
Wloblta. 

We  have  had  dry  weallier  for  some  time 
but  rain  i»  falling  now.  ProHpocls  for  fruit 
and  cropf.  are  tolerably  good.  The  goneral 
health  i»  good.  Wo  are  encouraged  to  look  to 
JeiuB  and  wait  the  Lord's  time  to  pour  out  hi« 
apiritupon  this  people  and  open  their  eyen  to 
the  truth  of  the  goHpel.  Wn  have  prencliing 
semi-monthly  in  n  Hchoul-houne.  Urother 
Edgecomb  was  with  uh  a  fi-w  weeltti  since  and 
preached  for  w.  We  were  much  encouraged 
in  the  good  work.  We  have  one  preacher,  one 
deacon  and  twenty-six  membem.  K'-memher 
US  in  your  prayers.  A.  N.  Mctk. 

Uaple  Drove  Oolony. 

Our  communion  wns  held  on  the  22nd  of 
May.  One  hundred  and  thirty  memberw  i«r- 
rounded  the  table  of  the  Lord.  We  had  good 
order  considering  the  crowd.  Brethren  Levi 
Shaffer  and  .1-  W.  .larhoo  were  advanced  to  the 
aecond  degree  of  the  ministry.  The  niini»ters 
from  a  distance  were  I).  ().  Brumbnugh,  .Jacob 
Amesbergir  and  bnitber  Weaver.  Aft*'r  the 
services  were  over  tlireo  preciouH  kouIs  came 
forward  to  unite  witli  the  people  of  God,  and  1 
think  there  are  many  more  almost  pemuuded. 
There  are  pretty  k"'"'  «'«"«  f"r  "  drouth  in 
this  part  of  the  country.  May  tho  Lord's  will 
be  done  in  all  things  is  my  prayer.  Brethren 
and  flisters  everywhere,  I  heaeecli  you  to  pray 
for  this  church  that  we  may  all  jirdvo  luitlilul 
in  the  discharge  of  our  Christian  duties  and  final- 
ly meet  you  all  around  our  Father's  throno  in 
heaven.     Your  unworthy  sister  in  Chriiii. 

CaIUUK  liOLSIKOltll. 

MlSSOi'HI. 
Bt.  Louis. 

I  have  for  some  time  been  looking  tibont 
this  city  to  see  what  (lie  prospect  would  be  for 
bretbreu  to  come  here  and  preach  the  word  of 
God  to  the  people.  There  nro  a  ^jreat  niiiiiy 
here  who  never  heard  uf  the  Brethren.  About 
B  year  Qf^o  I  called  on  a  friend  and  left  a  couple 
of  tracts.  One  waa  the  Itailroad  JSernion  by 
oar  worthy  brother  J.  S.  Monler;  the  other 
washy  our  beloved  brother  J.  W.  Stein,  "Why 
1  left  the  Baptist  Church."  They  said  they 
wished  that  they  were  where  a  church  of  our 
Brethren  is.  I  have  been  attending  n  pro- 
tracted meeting  in  the  city  held  by  the  Metli- 
odieta.  I  became  acquainted  with  a  young  man 
from  Iowa,  lie  is  just  stortiug  out  to  preach. 
I  gave  him  the  two  tracts  above  mentioned  and 
told  him  that  I  thought  they  would  be  useful 
to  him.  He  took  them  and  thanked  me.  To- 
day  1  went  to  the  church,  he  came  to  mi  and 
said  that  he  took  those  tracts  and  laid  them  on 
the  table  and  asked  the  Lord  if  he  should  read 
them.  The  Lord  had  no  objections  so  he  read 
them  and  liked  both  very  well,  lie  eaid  that 
there  was  a  good  deal  in  them  that  he  never 
thought  of  until  he  bad  read  it  in  the  Script- 
ures but  bad  not  uotieed  them.  Ue  brought  a 
large  Bible  with  him  and  showed  me  that  he 
bad  copied  it  out  of  the  tracts  so  he  could  un- 
derstand it.  He  bad  the  margin  of  the  hook 
covered  with  writing.  He  said  he  would  keep 
them  until  his  wife  had  read  them.  He  seemed 
to  be  in  a  great  study  during  the  service.  I 
gave  a  tract  to  a  Presbyterian  preacher,  but  1 
have  not  found  out  wh'it  be  thought  of  it.  I 
received  my  paper  to-dav  and  was  glad  to  see  it. 
The  yooog  ki^m,  learning  that  there  was  a  ser- 


„„„  ,„  it  by  l,ro,l,er  SU-in  r..chrf  o»l  f  .t»»d 
,„  UU  it  .dJ  -ked  n,.  U,  M  h.m  Uk.  .1  h.m. 
.,  he  «»nl,d  to  r,.d  it.    A    ^n-at  d.-«lofg"'l 

.u,,i.l,r  h.r...  Ul  the  brethren  thmk  ab„.  I 
,hi..nd  do  «h.tlbcj  think  b..t.     If.n,-,.h 

.rtl't  Eatton  Aunite. 

AICKASSAS. 
0|ypeloe. 

'  Oh  I  do  wi»b  so  much  that  some  of  the 
minift^rs  would  only  come  out  here  and  settle 
»o  we  could  have  meeting  and  the  gos- 
H  preached  in  il«  puHty.  I  have  not  heard 
«nv  denomination  but  the  Methodnt  since 
here  in  this  St„t«  and  I  often  think  of  the  good 
meetings  I  used  to  attend  in  Indiana,  and  it 
makes  me  almost  heart  Hck  to  think  I  am  en- 
tirely  deprived  pf  the  greatest  ple^nure  0.1 
rartb,  and  to  think  of  what  a  family  of  chil- 
dren I  have  growmg  up  in  ignorance  of  true 
church  principles,  It  pains  me  to  thmk  of  it. 
My  husband  is  a  Lutheran,  and  1  am  sorry  to 
««y  too  much  like  the  most  of  such  Christians. 
I  hope  the  Lord  will  soori  send  some  laborers  in 
the  field  for  thero  is  plenty  of  room  and  a 
great  deal  of  good  might  he  done..  I  think  a 
.hepherd  is  needed  here  very  much  to  gather 
the  flock  and  tame  them  for  they  aro  rather 
wild  yet.  There  are  some  good  citizens  here 
but  i)oor  Christians  therefore  we  ought  to  have 
a  true  teacher  of  the  Oo-pel.  This  is  a  new 
country  but  is  still  improving.  Good  land  and 
produces  well.  We  have  a  Sunday-school  one 
from  us  hut  it  is  not  very  largely  attonde  d 

EmALINK   KllIKUKU. 


fTAH. 
Echo. 

This  morning,  May   2nd,  the  snow    is  two 
incln'S  deep. 

Ogden,  1  r.  u.  Apples  and  plums  are  in 
blnotii  and  the  mountains  above  town  are  cov- 
ered with  a  mantle  of  snow  which  makes  it 
look  strange  to  a  Kansas  man.  May  God  bless 
the  A.  M.  is  my  prayer. 


Salem,  Oregon. 

I  reached  my  joiirney'B  end  on  the  .'>th  of 
Juno  and  found  my  son  and  family  all  well  and 
was  just  in  time  for  the  Brethren's  council 
meeting  pvinrto  their  conimunioa  and  District 
Meeting.  It  was  held  in  a  school-house  near 
brother  David  Browor's  house  winch  made  it  a 
happy  meeting  indeed.  The  meeting  with  its 
buniness  passed  otV  plea.santly.  I  met  again  on 
Sunday  for  preaching  and  Sunday-school  and 
enjoyed  it  all.  The  weather  is  wet  and  cool 
since  I  am  here.  The  season  is  backward;  I  can 
see  some  bloom  here  and  there  on  apple  trees 
I  can  also  see  plenty  of  snow- capped  mountains 
in  dilTerent  directions,  which  I  think  accounts 
for  the  coolness.  There  is  no  telling  yet  what 
the  grain  crop  nmy  be,but  the  promise  for  fruit 
is  good,  I  met  with  no  accident  on  my  journey, 
neither  did  I  get  sea  sick,  but  enjoyed  the  rock 
ing  oftheshipduriug  the  storm  oF  twenty- foui 
hours  while  nearly  all  tho  crew  was  sick,  I  was 
overwnelmed  twice  by  the  waves  upon  deck.  I 
did  not  enjoy  it  at  all.  J.  Fobney,  Son. 

OlfEGOy. 
Williamoite. 

Wo  have  truly  been  made  to  r^jjice  oncf 
more.  On  the  2:)rd  of  May  Klder  David  Brow 
er  came  up  here  to  hold  a  series  of  ireetings 
ith  us.  Had  preaching  at  dill'erent  placfs  the 
forepart  of  the  week;  and  at  one  of  thus"  meet- 
ings we  received  threo  by  letter — Jacob  Baker, 
wilt)  and  daughter.  Tho  latter  part  of  the 
week  the  work  was  coou?ntrated  at  our  school 
house,  and  Brother  M.  M.  Bsshtr,  who  hut 
lately  come  to  our  Slate,  and  i*  stopping  thirty 
five  miles  north  of  us,  came  to  Brother  David's 
a-ssistance.  Here  these  two  soldiers  wielded  the 
sword  of  the  spirit  with  such  power,  and  held 
up  pure  and  undefiled  religion  with  such 
beauty  that  many  were  seen  to  wetp;  and  on 
Sunday,  the  last  day's  work,  three  precious 
souls  wer«  made  wilting  to  come  and  be  "plant- 
ed together  with  Christ  lu  the  likeueiis  of  his 
death,  that  they  might  also  be  in  the  likeness 
of  his  resurrection."  One  of  them  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  "Christian  Church,"  and  when  ask- 
ed what  his  object  was  for  uniting  with  the 
Brethren,  replied  that  the  church  to  which  he 
belonged  he  had  not  a  word  to  say  against,  but 
that  he  liad  become  satisfied  that  then*  are  sev- 
eral things  that  Christ  has  enjoined  upon  his 
children  that  they  will  not  do;  and  tliat  he 
wished  to  be  with  a  people  that  would  permit 
him  to  do  all  that  Christ  had  bid  his  i)eopIe  do. 
A.  H.  Balumokf. 


Ki'fcffPE. 
Deomark, 

I  have  biea  oot  in  the  country  on  the  ho- 
l>  A^js  and  kept  siveral  meetings.  A»  a 
r,-«o!t  fi»e  were  baptized  the  la*t  evening  and 
iM:v*?ral  more  stand  near  there.  Next  Sunday  I 
go  to  Hjorring:  from  there  north  to  a  Lovc- 
feant,  where  several  have  asked  for  admission 
in  the  church  the  same  day.  So  you  see  the 
good  work  goes  on  rapidly.conipared  with  oth- 
er denominations  in  Denmark.  All  the  need 
here  is  workers  and  soon  our  borders  Are  en- 
larged. I  am  called  on  continually  and  can't 
near  fill  all  the  calls. 

I  have  been  down  sick;  can't  hardly  speak 
but  in  a  whisper;  yet  a  whispering  voice  satis- 
fies hungering  soul:^.  Twelve  have  been  added 
since  pa'^sover  day,  and  we  fondly  hope  the  in- 
gathering is  not  over  yet, 

C.  Hope. 


A  LETTER. 


THE  brethren  and  sisters  whotn  I  met  r*<(ues- 
ted  a  communication  from  me.  Daily  it 
bat  been  my  earnest  wish  to  comply-  A  weak 
body  forbade  it. 

Since  June  6tb  I  have  been  the  guest  of 
Uro.  M.  M.  Eshelman.  The  various  kindnesses 
and  genuine  hospitality  of  this  household  are 
highly  appreciated  and  gratefully  received  by 
the  afflicted  wnter.  May  that  Omniscient  One 
richly  reward  all  such  for  their  Christian  ser- 
vices to  one  of  "these  little  ones."  God  bless 
each  one.  It  affords  me  unfeigned  pleasure  to 
commend  the  people  of  Lanark  for  their  cour- 
tesy and  sympathy.  If  beautiful  country,  kind- 
ness and  enjeymeut  will  benefit  the  sick,  then 
I  must  ra]>idly  improv..  Far  beyond  my  ex- 
pectntion,  1  am  sufficiently  strengthened  to 
walk  a  short  distance  in  town  visiting  thi 
ember?  and  some  pleasant  friends  recently 
met,  I  expect  to  be  going  around  through 
this  section  till  about  July  1st.  Then  I  leave 
for  an  aiiticipiited  pleasant  visit  to  South  Bend, 
Indiana.  It  is  my  intention  to  spend  several 
months  through  the  different  States,  dividing 
the  time,  and  taking  them  in  order  as  I  reach 
them. 

Again  and  again  I  have  visited  in  thought, 
the  dear  sisters,  who  so  tenderiy  watched  over 
me  when  prostrated  and  suft'ering.  Methinks 
I  see  those  black-eyed  and  blue-eyed  good  an- 
gels bending  over  me  now  as  they  pressed  the 
baud  of  affection  upon  my  fevered  and  aching 
brow,  having  done  all  that  noble  hearts  and 
ready  hands  could  devise.  Such  acts  of  Chris- 
tian love  and  sympathy  to  her  who  was  far 
away  from  "the  loved  ones  at  home"  will  be  a 
green  spot  in  her  memory.  Truly  God  is  faith- 
ful that  promised.  No  good  thing  has  be  ever 
withheld  from  those  who  strive  to  "worshiji 
him  in  spirit  and  in  truth."  Often  in  my  mo- 
ments oi  sweet  meditation,  my  whole  heart 
silently  ejaculates:  "Bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul; 
and  forget  not  all  his  benetitsl" 

With  a  heart  full  of  gratitude  for  the  mani- 
fold kindesses  received  in  this  Northern  land 
my  letter  must  close,  invoking  God's  bleS'ing 
upon  the  house  of  E*helman~he  who  seems  ^o 
full  of  zeal  for  the  MHsler.  May  the  L'lrd  bless 
the  true  and  faithful  everywhere.  'He  rewards 
every  man  according  as  his  work  shall  he." 
Julia  A.  Wood 


GERMAN    PAPER, 

IT  is  claimed  that  ehe  power  of  the  press  js 
doing  a  great  deal  of  good,  which  no  doubt 
is  true.  Our  owd  experience  baa  taught  ua 
that  it  -.8  through  the  power  of  the  press  many 
of  our  members  who  live  in  isolated  places  ari 
comforted  and  instructed;  ainsers  are  convicted 
and  turn  to  the  Lord;  joy  is  given  to  the  child 
of  God  by  reading  of  the  return  of  lost  ones 
and  the  conversion  of  sinners.  With  this  in 
view  we  start  out  to  publish  a  paper  to  instruct 
our  German  brethren,  who  are  so  much  neg. 
lected,  more  fully  in  the  ways  oftb'-  Lord,  niake 
known  to  the  world  the  doctrines  of  the  breth. 
reu,  and  beg  sinners  to  leave  f^ff  from  sin  and 
turn  to  God.  We  make  a  geneiMl  request  to  all 
members  of  the  Brotherhood  to  do  all  they  can 
to  keep  up  a  German  paper  in  the  church,  y 
you  cannot  read  it  you  can  pay  for  one  or  more 
copies  and  give  or  send  them  to  your  German 
neighbors  or  friends  who  are  not  members  of 
the  church.  By  so  doing  you  may  be  the  cause 
of  bringing  a  soul  to  the  fold  of  Christ.  R«. 
member  the  words  of  the  Lord,  "There  is  joy  in 
heaveu  "ver  one  sinner  that  repenteth,  more 
than  over  uinty  and  nine  just  persons  which 
need  no  repentauce." 

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Address 
BRETHKEN  AT  WOKK, 
Lanark,  III. 


ANNUAL  MEETING   IN  CITIES. 

UNDER  "Thoughts  on  Annnal  Meeting:*, 
page  S,  No.  33,  one  nail  is  hit  squarely 
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1.  Nearly  every  large  city  has  now  an  expo- 
sition building. 

2.  These  buildings  can  be  rented  for  such 
purposes  at  a  mere  nominal  figure. 

;i.  Any  of  tliese  buildings  are  large  enough 
to  hold  the  cooking,  dining,  sleepiug,  editors 
and  council  tents  or  apartments.  The  patent 
cots  now  so  common  at  camp  meetings  or  cou- 
veritioBS  can  be  rented  for  the  men  to  <lepp  on, 
while  it  is  a  mistake  to  suppose  that  the  reli- 
gious people  of  any  large  city  would  not  open 
their  doora  for  lodgers,  especially  those  with 
laiiies.  Before  1  came  to  this  city  to  live  I  at- 
tended a  Baptist  convention  at  thft  First  Bap 
tist  Church  on  Wabash  Avenue.  The  base- 
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GEJ^ERAL    AGEJ^TS 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN   AT   WORE 

A.\D 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


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,    Mo. 


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TABLE  OP  CONTENTS. 


FiKST  Page.— How  many  would  be  left?  Whichy 
The  firciU  Problem. 

Second'  Page.— Harvest.  Honey  Droppings  in 
the  Wilderness.  Prtrting  Words.  An  Ancient 
T^timony. 

Third  Paob.— At  the  Sepulchre.  The  Power 
and  MajcBty  of  Truth.  It  Prox-ed  too  M-jch 
"Give  us  the  Scriptnre."    God's  Love. 


ForiiTii  P 
Baiitisni. 


loe— Design  and  form  of  rhrlstian 
Write  for  the  Preas. 


Fifth  Paoe.— Review  of  Annual  Meeting.  A 
Noble  Opportunity.    From  our  Exchanges. 

Sixth  Page.— The  Purest  Pearl  Terrible  Ex- 
perience. Hints  to  Teachers  of  Young  Classes. 
Discouraged.     Our   Hudget.  He  Drinks.    W;ilt. 

Seventh  Page —The  Iteasou.  Perfection.  Ever- 
lasting and  E  tenia).  My  Visit  to  Northern  Hl- 
inois,  To  Annu  «1  Meeting, Misplaced  Politeneas. 
Progress  in  Religion.    The  .July  Atlantic. 

Eighth  Paob.  Ashland;  Dunkirk.  Ohio.  MUford, 
Jnd.  Buchannan,  Michieaii.  Franklin  Grove, 
Illinois.  Cornelia,  Missouri.  Quarry.  Iowa, 
Uow.ir.I,  Kans.is-    NotiL'p,     l{ecr.-ation, 


THE  GREAT  PROBLEM. 

A  Sermon   Dbliverbd  by    S.  Z    Sharp  op 

Ashland,  Ohio,  June  13, 1880. 

"What  is  a  man  profited  if  be  gain  the  whole 
world  and  lose  his  own  soul ;  or  what  shall  a  mau 
give  in  exchange  for  his  soul,"  Matt.  16:  2.j. 

TO  gain  the  world  is  to   gain   authority  over 
it  as  Alexander  and    Napoleon  attempted 
to  do.     Or  to  gain  its  glory  and  honor  as  Satan 

professed  he  had  done  when  he  took  Christ  up-  I  primary  object  of  his  life,  and  though  be  gain 
on  a  high  nionntain  and  showed  him  the  "king-  all  the  world  could  bestow  upon  him.  yet  he 
dome  of  this  world  and   the  glory   of  them."    could  give  nothing  to  exchange  his  soul, 


est  m*-nial  of  his  empire.  He  made  no  provis- 
ion for  a  future  state,  none  for  his  empire,  or 
even  his  family;  all  was  lost— even  his  soul— if 
we  may  know  the  tree  by  its  fruit.  Now  we 
turn  to  the  question  in  the  text:  "What  will  it 
profit  a  man  if  he  gain  the  whole  world?" 

The  second  great  object  of  pursuit  is  wealth. 
A  desire  for  it  increases  with  its  acquisition. 
While  money  in  itself  considered  is  not  only 
harmless  but  the  agent  foracconipliahiug  much 
good;  yet,  the  love  of  money  is  the  root  of  all 
eril."  It  corrupts  the  polls  and  civil  govern- 
ment. It  leadd  men  to  fraud,  theft,  arson  and 
evtn'muriier.  It  bluuts  the  finer  feelingn  and 
closes  every  avenue  to  charitable  act^.and  leaves 
man  in  the  condition  of  the  miner  returning 
from  California.  Standing  upon  the  wreck  of 
his  vessel  about  to  sink,  and  about  to  leap  into 
the  waves  to  swim  to  a  rock  the  Captain  called 
on  him.  "Drop  the  girdle  of  gold  or  it  will 
sink  you  to  the  bottom  of  the  sea."  So  must 
every  man  of  wealth.  When  in  the  voyage  of 
life  his  vessel  is  wrecked, before  his souUeaps  forth 
to  reach  the  "Rock  of  Ages,"  he  must  first  cut 
the  cord  that  binds  him  to  hU  wealth.  Judas 
sold  his  ma.ster  and  when  he  had  gained  his 
30  pence  he  lost  his  own  soul.  As  Jesus  said, 
"Those  whom  thou  gavest  me  none  is  lost  but 
the  son  of  perdition."  Lost  is  a  fearful  word 
and  nothing  to  exchange  is  wrapt  in  eternal 
gloom. 

Worldly  honor  is  an  object  that  niialeads 
many.  Nebuchadnezzar,  standing  upon  his 
palace  in  Babylon  and  gazing  upon  the  city 
stretching  out  15  miles  each  way.  Feasting 
his  soul  upon  the  hanging  gardens  and  palacea 
glittering  in  the  setting  sun  he  exclaimed:  ''Is 
not  this  Babylon  which  my  band  hath  builded 
for  the  glory  of  my  name?'  Yet  God  struck 
him  down  and  sent  him  to  eat  grass  with  the 
oxen  in  the  field.  His  body  mingled  with  the 
dust.  His  Babylon  fell  into  ruins.  His  soul 
.went  to  join  the  souls  of  those  who  live  for 
worldly  honor.  What  can  Nebuchadnezzar  give 
in  exchange  for  his  soutt*  Ilia  doom  is  sealed 
forever.  Eternity  itself  will  roll  around  and 
find  him  the  same  as  now.  So  will  it  find  every 
other  one  that  seeks  glory   and  honor  as  the 


Few,  if  any  hope  to  secure  all  this;  yet  nearly 
all  strive  to  gain  everything  they  can  in  some 
pursuit.  How  to  gain  the  end  in  view  cr^nsti- 
tutes  the  grcht  problem  of  life.  The  principal 
objects  of  huiiUQ  pursuit  are;  l^t,  Power;  2nd, 
Wealth;  3fd,  Hmor  and  Fame;  4th,  Sensual 
gratis  ialion  in  all  it'>  varied  forms;  5th,  Kaowl- 
edge;  Oih,  The  Kingdom  of  Ood. 

The  lust  for  power  isbjru  with  the  infant. 
It  asserts  itself  on  its  mother's  knee;  the  domi- 
neering spirit  is  nianife.'^led  among  the  little 
brothers  and  sisters  and  among  the  playmates 
at  school.  There  ore  always  those  who  strive 
to  be  leaders  on  the  playground  and  subdue 
others.  In  every  form  of  society  this  spirit  is 
present.  In  the  political  field  it  is  specially 
prominent.  Around  every  office,  from  that  of 
the  alderman  to  that  of  the  Chief  Uagistrate  of 
the  United  States,  hosts  of  greedy  candidates 
swarm  to  secure  the  piiae.  Promises  are  made 
which  ar»  never  kept,  and  every  species  of  in- 
trigue is  resorted  to  in  gaining  the  vnd  in  view. 
E»eu  fortunes  are  sunk  and  souls  peijured  lo 
gain  that  power  a  public  office  bestows.  But 
what  is  the  outcome  of  it  all?  If  there  area 
hundred  candidates  for  the  same  office  ninety- 
nine  will  be  racked  with  the  pains  of  liisappoiut- 
ed  ambition,  while  the  successful  one  is  at  last 
dropped  to  the  common  levef.  Though  he  once 
was  Pre*iident  of  the  United  States,  or  if  he 
was  Alexander  himself,  pushing  his  victorious 
phalanx  over  river  and  mountain  inlotheplains 
of  India,  and  declared  himself  ruler  of  the  world ; 
yet,  at  the  age  of  thirty-three  he  lost  all ;  death 
owned  him  as  his  victim,  aud  laid  him   in  the 


Pleasure  is  the  object  to  which  the  world 
flowing  in  a  mighty  stream.  Like  the  Ganges 
that  reaches  the  ocean  through  a  hundred  bay- 
ous so  this  human  stream  is  divided  into  differ- 
ent channels  after  pleasure.  The  saloon,  the 
drug  store  and  the  beer  garden,  found  in  every 
town  and  city,  are  the  places  of  resort  for  mill- 
ions in  our  own  laud  who  have  no  higher  aim 
in  life  than  the  gratification  of  sensual  pleasure. 
The  husines'i  in  the  store,  the  workshop  and 
the  farm  is  employed  to  get  means  to  gratify 
this  lust.  The  comforts  of  the  family  are  sec- 
ondary. I{«ligion  is  not  regarded.  Home,  fam- 
ily, means,  body  and  soul  are  rffered  a  sacrifice 
to  the  God  Bacchus,  and  sixty  thoiiisand  souls 
are  awppt  every  year  into  the  ocean  of  eternal 
despair  through  thia  channel  of  pleasure  alone, 
and  what  can  they  give  in  exchange  for  their 
ooule?  Soma  find  their  greatest  joy  in  revelry 
and  the  dance.  Time,  money,  principle  and 
even  life  are  sacrificed  to  it.  Light  drr^^ses  and 
night  air  will  soon  tell  on  the  body.  Itbeuma- 
tism  and  consumption  will  find  an  easy  prey. 
And,  the  gay  young  man  oryounglady  is  rush- 
ed as  by  a  side  stream  iuto  the  ocean  of  eternal 
woe.  Young  friendw,  you  want  to  at*-er  away 
from  that  channel  as  your  bark  floats  down  the 
stream  of  life.  The  card  table  is  the  entrance 
to  another  stream  of  rapid  descent  to  deatrut- 
tion.  Ifyoa  want  to  judge  the  character  of 
that  stream  look  at  the  character  of  those  who 
indulge  in  these  game«-  What  preparation  has 
a  single  one  made  for  his  soul  ?  The  very  coun- 
tenance of  every  gambler  indicates  the  absence 
of  Christ's  spirit.  Nothing.to  give  in  exchange 


grave  to  rot  with  the  quarry  slave  and  th«  low-  '  for  his  soul  when  finally  lost. 


Oue  of  the  broadest  streams  in  human  life  is 
the  one  c  illed  "frtshiouable  folly,"  having  its 
fountain  beat  in  Paris,  more  than  half  of  the 
wholf,  iahiiliit.iuta  are  said  to  be  iIlcgitiniMtt-ly 
born,  and  where  vice  of  thedeepest  dye  in  prac- 
ticed without  a  blush.  From  this  fountain  the 
atrnaiu  runs  to  every  nation  and  mingles  its 
filthy  waters  with  every  other  stream.  One  of 
our  strongest  churches  was  one  hundred  year;) 
ago  distiuguii^hed  by  plaiuuess  of  dress.  To- 
day it  cuu  scarcely  be  diatinguinhed  from  the 
stream  of  pride;  and  even  some  of  its  ministers 
dtspiay  nil  the  gaudiness  of  the  dancing  master. 
Another  dpuommation  that  made  plaini:efis  of 
dres^  a  cardinal  point  of  its  faith  is  fusfc  losing 
its  idectity.  While  our  own  church  is  threat- 
ened with  b^ini:  ingulfed  beneath  the  *ame 
murky  stream;  pious  men  aud  women  in  every 
denomination  are  alarmed  at  the  fearful  stridi-s 
this  lust  for  dre-is  and  display  is  niakiug,  aud 
everywhere  are  raiding  their  cry  against  it.  If 
any  ono  should  gain  the  finest  garments  made 
in  the  world,  have  it  dncked  with  thu  richest 
diamimds  of  the  east,  yet  that  soul  could  weep 
becausf  it  could  gain  no  more.  [*eraonaI  dis- 
play is  an  unworthy  aim.  Not  what  in  on  Ihe 
hat,  but  what  is  under  it  gives  character  to  the 
person. 

The  >oung  lady  or  gentleman  whose  charac- 
t*T  depends  on  dress,  tacitly  aaya  two  things. 
1st.  That  there  is  something  lacking  in  tli-'ir 
being  that  needs  a  fine  dress  to  make  it  up.  2d. 
If  their  character  depends  on  their  external 
appearance,  what  character  have  they  at  night 
when  these  garments  are  laid  by?  My  young 
friends  you  want  to  guard  against  this  external 
display,  and  seek  a  higher  aim  in  lift". 

Knowlfdge  i^  another  great  pursuit  in  life;  a 
desire  for  it  is  a  God  given  principle,  planted  in 
every  human  soul.  Itgives  strength  and  wealth 
to  the  being,  tt  is  as  uaturjl  to  1-aru  as  it  is 
to  breathe.  As  the  body  needs  the  litV-giving 
element  in  the  air,  so  the  mind  needs  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  outer  world.  God  has  adapted  the 
mind  within  to  the  outer  world — the  two  cor- 
ollatfl.  The  capacity  to  comprehend  the  beau- 
tiful is  in  the  soul ;  hence  the  beauty  of  the  How- 
era,  the  fields,  the  clouda  and  stars  satisfy  that 
capai^ity.  The  mind  cumpreheu  's  what  is  good, 
hence  noble  deeds,  noble  thoughts  and  princi- 
ples satisfy  ti.at  jiartof  our  being,  aud  the  pur- 
suit of  all  these  is  elevating,  lifting  him  up  from 
the  low  an  mercenary  objects,  brings  him  nearer 
God.  Truth  may  be  sought  for  its  own  sake, 
whether  it  be  in  the  book  of  nature  as  traced 
in  the  footprints  of  the  Creator  on  thu  rocks; 
whether  it  be  read  in  the  flowers  of  th«  field  as 
God'a  beautiful  thought<t  crystaliz^fd;  or  walk- 
ing among  the  stars  and  exclaiming  with  Kep- 
lar,  '0,  God,  I  only  think  thy  thoughts  after 
Thee."  Knowledge  in  itself  will  never  degrade. 
No  one  is  held  accountable  for  what  he  knowH; 
hence  knowledge  is  like  the  waters  of  a  calm, 
clear  lake,  and  ready  for  any  ute  you  wish  to 
make  of  it.  Knowledge,  however  good  it  may 
be,  will  not  save  the  soul.  "Though  I  hav«  all 
knowledge,"  says  Paul  "it  profiteth  mo  noth- 
ing." 1  Cor.  13. 

Lastly,  there  is  something  that  does  profit. 
"Seek  firstitbf  kingdom  of  God  and  its  rigbt- 
eousn«>i3  and  all  other  things  shall  bo  added 
unto  you."  When  you  have  found  out  the 
will  of  God  concerning  yon.  aud  have  obeyed 
from  the  heart  that  form  of  doctrine  dctivered 
by  Christ  and  his  apostles,  and  po^stss  the  faith 
as  it  is  in  Jesus  and  are  subjects  of  the  king- 
dom, then  "neither  power  nor  wealth,  fume  nor 
pleasure,  nor  any  other  creature  can  separate 
you  from  the  love  of  Gtid  in  Christ  Jesus." 
Then  you  may  have  all  the  power  of  Jo'eph,  if 
the  Spirit  of  Gud  i«  in  you;  the  wealth  of  Solo- 
mon if  you  build  God's  temples;  thu  honor  and 
fame  of  David  if  you  are  men  and  women  after 
God's  own  heart;  the  knowUdje  of  Daniel  i( 
you  sL-rve  hi*  God  only,andbaviug  mode  Christ 
your  advocitte  you  can  point  to  him  as  the  ran- 
som for  your  soul. 


MY  C.   H.  BAISDAfOM. 

J.  Scolt  Stiirfly,  Dtar  Brothri\Gn!ff  and  Prnrt 
hr  tiiitlfiplied : — 

\''0U  iwk  whether  we  ni.«  saved  by  the  life  of 
Christ,  or  by  His  death?  Not  posMbly 
by  either  without  the  other.  The  life  of  Jesua 
was  as  necessarily  antecpdi-nt  and  preparatory 
to  his  death,  as  His  death  was  essential  to  our 
reconciliation.  "Because  I  live,  ye  shall  live 
al^o."  Here  life  gives  life.  The  infusion  of 
His  life  into  ours  ia  the  perpetuotion  of  the  In- 
carnation, and  means  salvation.  "Ho  shall  MW 
His  people  from  their  siHS,"  To  be  saved  from 
sin  is  to  live  free  from  sin.  This  is  possible  only 
by  Christ  ^ejwj  in  us.  His /i/ceuahrinfdin  our 
hearts  and  manifested  in  our  deportment,  is 
S'llralion  from  sin.  His  death  looks  mainly 
Ooihpard .  ani  rectifies  governmental  relations 
and  prepares  ayrfJHiK/  of  forgivnes*.  His  lifep«r- 
Bonally  appropriated  puts  us  in  relation  to  that 
ground  so  that  forgivnesa  and  salvation  are  rt- 
nli:eri.  We  are  reconciled  by  His  death,  and 
sarrit  by  His/i/V,  Rom.  5:  10,  lu  His  death  we 
trust;  His  life  we  live.  Thi^  is  salvation.  We 
mu-^t  mtlk  as  He  walked,  if  His  hlood  in  to  vi- 
taliz-^us.  1  John  I:7,aud2:«,  Lifeand  Blood 
are  Biblical  synonyms-  G-in.  0:  4.  This  mys- 
tery runs  back  into  the  very  constitution  of 
Deity.  Gen,  !):7.  John  1:  14,  and  6:  53.  Jn 
Him  was  life.  John  1:  4  "The  Li/eof  the  fleah 
is  in  the  hlood.'"  "It  is  the  hhod  that  maketh 
an  atotu-mnit  for  the  sow/."  Lev.  17;  U.  "The 
H  oril  was  made  jlesh."  Th*  bloud  of  Jesua 
Christ  rlf'ittsefh  from  all  .fi?),"  "The  blood  was 
first  expressed  in  Holt/  condmi  for  our  I'mtfof  ton , 
and  then  shed  for  our  reinncilifation.  We  are 
satW  by  His  blood,  active  and  jtanHioe,  living 
the  will  of  God,  then  siijferiu;i  His  will  in  ceas- 
ing to  live  for  our  atonement,  and  yet  living 
even  whnn  dying. 


HOW  MANY  WOULD  BE  LEFT? 

A  WRITER  asks  the  following  questions: — 
When  the  following  classes  are  taken  out 
of  our  churches,  how  many  would  bu  left? 

All  who  will  not  pay  just  debt«. 

All  who  are  hypocritical. 

All  who  are  deceitful,  and  talk  about  other? 
behind  their  backs. 

All  who  get  into  d^ht  without  u  prospect  of 
paying  the  same. 

All  who  are  proud  aud  scornful,  holding 
themselves  above  their  fellow-men,  and  shun- 
ning those  less  fortuuate  than  themselves. 

All  who  worehi|)  money  mora  than  they  do 
Uieir  Creator. 

All  who  speculate  on  the  ignorance  of  others. 

All  who  are  tattlers. 

All  who  think  more  of  wicked  rich  men  than 
they  do  of  a  pious  poor  man. 

All  who  oppress  the  poor. 

AM  who  make  long  prayers  for  thu  sake  uf 
being  heard  and  ^ieen  of  uion. 

All  who  arv  vain  and  self- conceited. 

When  the>e,  and  a  good  many  others  that 
could  be  mrntioned.  ar^tak^n  out,  the  church 
will  be  leit  without  a  niembi-r.  The  religion 
of  JesiH  does  not  hikVt)  any  of  the  above  defects. 
It  makes  the  tru»  convert  cheerful,  hopeful,  and 
(iharatabU.  disponed  to  visit  the  widow  and  or- 
phan, «nd  to  beep  unspotted  from  the  world.  It 
does  Qot  make  one  proud  or  scornful;  hut,  on 
the  contrary,  makes  one  de«iroua  of  doing  good, 
to  be  meek  and  humble,  aud  to  be  kind  to  uli 
as  opportunity  may  offer. 

Tub  General  Assembly  ^f  the  Presbyterian 
Church  adopted  resolutions  against  reading 
neunlar  pnpern  ou  the  Sdbbutb;  inve'-tnient  of 
money  in  enterpriess  carried  out  on  the  Sab- 
bath; sale  of  intoxicating  lifpiors;  transmitting 
lottery  ticket*  by  the  United  States  maiU,  and 
urging  the  eradication  of  the  evils  of  Mormon- 
ism. 


i'tiii;  HHi^-rt^Hh::^  aU'  wo-HK.. 


June    29 


HARVEST 


HT  JAS.  T.   HBtKLKK. 


out. 


Tlie  barvwt  i>  here  and  the  reaper*  wf 
The  srain  of  the  eeawn  i«  ready  to  cut. 
The  binders  nre  makiiiR  tlieir  bundles  or  HheiivM 
Each  bundle  iU.  proi»er  ntt*iiti<.ii  reoeiTO-. 
There  is  nlwnys  a  wmod  to  re«i.  and  to  mow. 
As  well  as  a  season  to  plunt  and  to  "ow; 
For  summer  and  winter  in  turn  re-BPiwnr. 
Aud  change  all  the   seasons   thnt  come  m  the 

Th«  bundles  by  thooMndi  aro  bound  «n  the 

But  all  must  be  opened  and  thrajihed  f"r  the 

grain, 
So  alM  our  sheave*  that  aro  bound  to  the  end. 
Some  time  will   be  or)ened-%ur  Rrain    will  Iw 

fanned. 
There's  plenty  of  labor  for  each  one  to  do. 
If  not  at  thr  linrvest,  there's  other  work  to'J. 
Add  none  ithould  be  idle,  the  tiiim  is  so  sht>rt 
Tu  iiull  up  the  weed*  that   will  Krow  in   the 

heart. 
The  humofthehar7nst«r"OHnds  in  the  Ifolds. 
The  harvest  i«  here,  and  tho  Rntin  hiw  to  yiehJ. 
The  trampinK  "f  horsHS.  the  hum  of  the-  wh^h, 
i«  heard  whi-rp  the  muhic  of  industrj  i^U-uU. 
What  number  of  harvesters  hum  in  the  HeldN. 
Wber«  crop  alt^'r  crop  ft'inndHntly  yields! 
How  busy  are  all  Ihiwe  thmsands  of  husi'U 
Who  labor  at  harve«t  in  rivilizod  landc! 
Our  fathers  vho  handled  the  Bickhw  uro  Rone, 
Their  harTesta  are  gathered,  their  laborH  am 

done. 
And  now  they  are  waiting  to  ""P  **"'  '^w"»"> 
Which  the  dead  will  rtceive  at  tho  hand  of  the 

Lord. 
And  there  is  a  horveat  awaiting  iii  all, 
Tbut  we  must  attend  when   the    Keeper  shall 
call; 


friend  can  jiacrifice  his  lift-    /'"r   us,    ^'ut 


tbeir  spbere.     An  ovation  for  the  Jon 
atljanH,butfir^anathepit  and   an  ac- 

cur8e.lnien]oryforl.othea<l«d,bl8ckheart-  .   .     -  u 

^a  in«urgentH.     li-jt  for  the  honey-drops   HUu^tAf.     Tlrni  w  what  uv  must  cherish, 
ou  are  a  sufrc-rt-r.  a  Tatmos  exile,  a  liv 


G'}i\  alone  can  'jive  ^iS  Ilif  life  and    re 
cover  U8  from  death  into  fellowehip  with 


ing  illustration  of  the  sacrednes^  and  in 
fl(xihility  of  law.  "Ian.    your    brother 

and  comp"^**"  '°    '""'''"'ft*'"""  *"'*    ^ 
humbly  HuHt  "in  the  kingdom  and    j  - 


and  in  this  Cod  our  heaven  h*Te  and 
hereafter, and  not  in  circumBUnc<!8  which 
without  this  are  only  a  mockery  and  de- 
lueion.  Where  Jesus  is.  there  is  very 
God  in  the  (l'>h,   and   the    potency  and 


ed. 


Our  sniiu  will  be  Bftthnreil,  our  wagis  be 
In  the  Imliinces  all  our  grain  will  he  wt-igli 
lJi(t  tliere  is  a  Reaper  abrojid  in  tln^  land, 
Still  having  anckleor  NC)the  in  hi-  hand; 
He  reaj'S  the  gret-n  fields,  and  ho  roapn  tho  ripe 

grain, 
HiA  fickle  he  thruitts.uud  tho  hloseom  is  fllnin. 

Tbiti  Itoaper  hai  reaped  the  graat  fittlds  of  tb« 

earth. 
Bv  day  and   by   night    hi»  sharp  Hickh-  wtnt 

forth: 
He  reapB  in  the  nun^hine,  and  ri'iipi    in  tin- 

nhadp. 
And  utiiyi  not  his  hand  to  reHharpen  bin  blaio. 
He  also  hus  reaped  the  rf<l  liflds  of  llie  earth, 
Wlun  teriible  armies  with  banners  w.nt  forth: 
H.*  always  exults  with  hi«  brandishing  blade. 
Where  fields  of  destruction  Uiid   carnage   nrc 

mnde- 


there  8*. 
*o  the  gi. 
eosbriDing, 
tfnding  wildei 
forbid"  is  still  ti 


ti^Dce  of  Je«usChri.t."    .Strange  words   prophecy  of  that  which  Gdd  means  when 

these.  "Kingdom  and  Patience."  Reign-  j  He  says,  I  AM.     God  not  simply  )*.but 

ing  through  humiliation,  sumrring,  and 

crunlixion.     There  is  one  lesson   which 

we  must  all  learn  before  we  are   in  the 

secret  of  Incarnation,  and  before  we  can 

psrticipatetheblessednesHofKmmanuelJ  heart  was 

AlthoUL'h  "He  was    a    man    of  sorrown    id's  with  God's.      He  ascended  through 

and  acuainted  with  g.ief,"    H.s  b-ati   ;  the  sharp  rocks  of  diffi.ultry  on  hands  on 

tudcs  were  as  exalted  and  intenst^  as  His    t.-et. 

sorrow  was  deep   and  agonizing.     H. 


is  M'/«.     So  to  be  iato/tw  in  the  chris- 
tian sense;  and  not  so  to  live   is   death, 
here  and  forever  in  all  the  energy  of  life. 
Jonathan    was  one   that    lived.     Hi« 
knit  with  David's,  iind    Dav 


HONEY  DROPPINGS   IN  THE 
WILDERNESS 

llYC.    H.    BAI.d»Ai;(*ll. 

To  our  afflicted,  Suftrituj  Sider,  Mary 
B.  SkeUey.tf  Mifford,  hidiuna: — 

Y or  understand  the  allusion  of  my 
caption.  Opened  eyes,  Divine  in 
epiration  and  panoply,  a  great  victory, 
and  almost  a  martyr  \ictim  of  crowned 
impulse  and  tyranny.  Is  it  not  so  still 'i 
We  dip  the  end  of  a  rod  into  a  honey 
comb,  taste  the  Divine  luxury,  are  en- 
dowed with  wisdom.streugth.valor.uuder- 
take  and  achieve  a  grand  campaign 
against  wome  garrison  of  the  Philistines, 
and  lo,  because  we  have  unwittingly  in- 
fringed some  rash, impertinent  regal  man- 
ifesto,we  aieserved  with  our  death  war- 
rant. But  common  sense  and  common 
humanity  come  to  the  rescue.  When 
tiie  pa^sionate,  vascillating  Saul  ways, 
'"God  do  so  and  more  also,  for  thou 
shalt  surely  die  Jonathan;'"  the  intuitive 
se  of  right  swells  in  ita  majesty  and 
■•p,  "God  forbid :  at.  the  Lord  liveth 
''all  notone  hair  of  his  head  fall 
ound."  Courage,  ye  ('hrist 
Cn>ss  exalting,  Truth  ex 
-ness  pilgrims:  the  "Gt)d 
'>e  strong  heart-throb  of 

,       ^        ,    ,  vidence  of  the   Moat 

Israel,  and  the  pro        , ,    «  ,  ,, 
,,.  ,   .       .,,    ,  ^  ,  .      Id  of 'the   pure   m 
High  IS  still  the  shie.  u  r.  *i  j 

.         ..     „      .  ,.     "^rah,  Dathan,and 

heart.      But  let  not  Kv         A  !     ^ 

ictions    out  of 
Abiram  presume  on  tnt. 


muhXfeel  as  those  only  can  tiie  length 
and  breadth  of  whos<^  nature  is  in  un- 
intcn-ui>ted  and  lilial  contact  ajd  com- 
Miiinion  with  Deity.  This  made  "His 
Houl /uvw'//"'/ sorrowful,' and  Ili.s  joy 
a  reflection  of  the  bliss  "lie  had  with 
the  Kather  before  the  world  was*" 
"Learn  of  me,"  is  the  sublime,  all  com- 
prehending injunction.  "I  am  come 
that  they  might  have  life,  and  that  they 
might  have  it  more  ahundtmtlijy  Tlii.s 
in  the  Icfson.  We  know  not  what  it  is 
to  live.  Our  very  life  is  death  until  we 
know  Jesus.  "Because  Hive,  ye  shall 
live  also."  The  incidentals  make  up 
our  history.  But  Christ  lived  ihe  Di- 
vine idea  and  fact  in  spite  of  circum- 
stances. Life  was  to  Him  the  pulse 
and  rapture  of  God,  even  in  Gethsemane 
and  on  the  Cross.  It  had  many  bitter 
ingredient.",  but  they  wer--  not  elemental. 
When  clouds  draped  the  sky,  the  sun 
was  not  blotted  out.  l,ife  was  to  Him 
a  Divine  gift  that  was  to  be  prized  and 
enjoyed  for  its  own  sake.  It  was  In- 
trinsically as  full  of  God  and  (iod's  joy 
under  thescourge  and  on  the  ignominous 
instrument  of  tort..re,  a*!  in  the  inont 
glad  and  triumphant  ])e.iod  of  His  ca- 
reer. Tills  great  truth  stiuggled  to  the 
surface  in  that  great  declaration,  "a 
man's  life  consistuth  not  in  the  abuU' 
dance  of  the  things  which  he  possesseth." 
A  man's  poverty  does  not  mean  rags  and 
uU-rw  and  destitution  of  material  things. 
Those  "of  whom  the  world  was  not  wor 
th\ .'"  the  "kings  and  princes  of  (»od." 
"wandered  nboutin  sheepskinsand  goat- 
skins, in  deserts  and  in  mountains,  and 
dens  and  caves  of  the  earth,  destitute, 
aflicted,  tormented."  These  were  the 
rich  of  the  universe,  tho  "heirs  of  God." 
"possessors  ot  all  things,"  because  they 
had  learned  of  Christ  the  meftniug  of 
hfc.  The  sickroom  is  an  e.vcelleut  place 
to  test  the  kernel  of  our  being.  Sutler- 
ioT  and  destitution  and  isolation  Btri| 
olVthe  incidental.^.  Nothing  can  bright- 
en and  sweeten  the  darkness  and  hitter 
ness  and  agony  of  the  sickchamber  but 
the  innate,  God  conferred,  God  felt  val 
ue  and  gi*andeur  of  life.  Christ  would 
be  Christ  in  the  midst  of  Hell.  He  lives: 
not  th;Lt  death  life  which  is  the  Inheri- 
tfiuce  of  a  fallen  race,  but  as  God.  He 
that  so  lives,  can  find  his  best  hours 
and  grandest  opportunities  on  the  couch 
of  pain,  and  in  the  darkened  closet  of 
seclu.sion.  A  tear  saturated  pillow  may 
be  a  door-step  touching  the  threshold 
of  the  Gate  of  IVarl.  We  must  learn  to 
clip  the  wings  of  ambition,  and  sober  the 
airy  imaginations  that  place  us  in  lofty 
positions,  and  comedown,  or  mo\int  up, 
to  the  naked  fact  of  life  as  God  has  it. 
and  oilers  to  ua  in  Christ  Jesus. 

This  is  life — eternal  life — to  know 
God,  and  the  Sent  One.  Not  know  Him 
as  we  know  each  other,  however  inti- 
mate, but  as   we    know   ourselve*.     A 


1  Sam.  U.  God  struck  through 
him.  His  first  onslaught  covered  half  an 
acie  with  twenty  corpses,  and  then  the 
fear  of  Omnipotent  vengeance  rolled  out 
on  all  »«ides  till  "then-  was  a  trembling 
in  the  host,  in  the  field  and  among  all 
the  jieople;  the  garrison  and  the  spoilers 
they  also  trembled;  and  the  earth  quak- 
ed ;  so  it  was  a  very  great   trembling.  ' 

■The  multitude  melted  away"  under  the 
terror  of  an  invisible  power.  The /?/e 
that  made  the  honey  illuminative,  also 
adethf  Philistines  like  chaft'aud  stub- 
ble. Mighty  and  glorious  lesion  of  in- 
dwelling Divinity.  "I  can  do  all  things 
through  Christ  who  strengtheneth  me." 

Mighty  through.  God  to  the  pulling 
down  of  strongholds."  More  than  a 
match  for  the  Philistines,  more  than  a 
match  for  the  Devil  and  liis  fire-armed 
legions.  "Fear  not.  for  I  am  with  thee; 
be  not  dismayed,  for   I  am    thy    God." 

To  me  to  l-ve  is  Christ,''''  Christ  is  God., 
and  God  \a  Almi(/?Uy,  we  are  His,  and 
Heisours,  "Strong  consolation,"  in- 
vincible confidence.  In  your  lonely 
Patnios  of  suffering  you  can  wage  might- 
ier conflicts  and  gain  grander  victories 
than  Nebuchadnezzar,  Alexander,  Na- 
poleon, Wellington,  or   Grant,   because 

Christ  is  your  /'A,"  God  manifest  in 
yow  flesh. 

PARTING  WORDS. 

Delivered  by  Dr.  Baar  on  Saturday 
to  some  Oi'phans  leaving  the  AayluTii. 
N  the  Proverb.'^  oi  Solomon,  chapter 
is  we  read:  "He  who  guard- 
eth  his  fitr-tree,  will  eat  its  fruit  and  he 
who  watcheth  his  Master  will  be  honor- 
ed." 

My  children, as  some  of  you  very  soon 
will  leave  this  institution  in  order  to 
enter  upoP  the  practical  duties  of  life,  1 
wish  to  ofYer  you  some  advice,  how  to 
conduct  yourselves  in  your  new  posi- 
tions. Above  all  things  endeavor  to 
obtain  the  good  will  and  alt'ection  of 
that  person  in  whose  employ  you  will 
heplaced.  Our  textsays,  "He  who  guard 
eth  the  fig-tree  will  eat  its  fruit  and  he 
who  watcheth  his  master  will  be  honor- 
ed." Therefore  watch  your  master,  read 
from  his  looks  what  he  wishes,  from  his 
hints  what  he  desires;  take  from  his 
satisfaction,  from  his  frown  his  displeas- 
ure. Study  the  character,  the  individu- 
ality and  the  special  peculiarities  of  your 
future  employer  and  make  it  your  busi- 
ness to  please  him  in  every  possible 
way.  And  as  all  beginning  in  the  prac 
tical  sphere  of  oui  labor  is  connected 
with  duties  of  different  kinds,  do  not 
coneidtr  it  below  your  dignity  to  do  the 
work  of  a  lower  grade.  Enter  with 
full  heart  into  every  occupation ;  be  it 
that  your  master  orders  you  to  dust  the 
counter  or  to  clt-an  the  room,  be  it  that 
he  desires  you  to  wash  the  floor  or  sweef 
the  yard.  There  is  nothing  degrading 
in  labor,  every  work  which  we  execute 


I 


with  skillfullness  and  willingne^  of 
heart  heightens  and  ennobles  our  char- 
acter. Pay  also  strict  attention  to  every 
branch  of  business  with  which  you  are 
made  acquainted ;  show  by  the  interest 
you  take  in  your  handicraft  that  you  are 
an.xioUB  to  profit  by  the  instruction  giv- 
en  you.  Whatever  branch  of  tiade  or 
science  you  select,  endeavor  to  master 
it  entirely  and  in  the  most  perfect  man- 
ner. Never  overstep  the  special  lines 
in  which  you  are  employed.  There  are 
apprentices  who  assume  the  mien  and 
role  ot'  journey  man, and  journeymen  ,who 
want  to  play  the  master,  llemain  with- 
in the  sphere  in  which  you  are  engag- 
ed and  do  not  venture  "to  run"  before 
you  are  able  to  "walk."  And  as  you 
liave  nothing  else  to  fall  Vtack  on  in  life, 
than  your  good  name,  try  to  keep  your 
character  free  from  every  blame,  re- 
proach and  accusation.  Make  of  hon- 
esty a  religion  and  cling  to  it,  whether 
you  are  in  or  out  of  employ,  whether 
you  are  in  health  or  in  sickness,  w  hether 
you  eat  the  bread  of  sorrow  or  the  meal 
of  luxury.  Never  disgrace  this  your 
second  home,  by  misconduit,  for  consid- 
ir  well  that  by  your  praise  we  are  prais- 
d,  aiid  byjyour  blame  we  are  blamed. 
One  word  more.  It  is  the  fashion  among 
some  of  the  young,  through  want  of 
ripeness  of  iudgment,  to  boast  of  their 
unbelief.  Beware  of  entering  the  soci- 
ety of  such  .scoflfers  and  let  no  one  de- 
prive you  of  the  God  of  your  fathers. 
To  this  God  cling.with  all^the  tenacity 
of  your  soul  and  seek  to  glorify  him 
within  your  workshop  by  the  strictest 
adherence  to  your  duty,  and  out  of  it  by 
candid  and  truthful  demeanor  and  by 
the  performance  of  actions  which  at  all 
times  will  place  you  among  the  master- 
pieces of  Creation.  Nor  do  not  forget 
to  attend  as  often  aa  you  can,  for  yow 
own  be'nefit  and  for  the  honor  of  God, 
our  places  of  worship.  May  the  bless- 
ing from  above  and  the  good  will  of 
man  follow  you  everywhere.  Amen. 

AN  ANCIENT  TESTIMONY 

HY  JAMEk,  EV.VN--. 

WHEN  we  quote  ancient  testimony 
to  prove  that  for  at  least  three 
hundred  years  after  Christ  there  was  no 
other  mode  of  baptism  than  trine  im- 
mersion, some  people  think  that  such 
(juotations  are  either  invented  or  garbled 
by  Tunker  writers  to  sustain  a  favorite 
practice.  We  really  acknowledge  that 
our  practice  is  a  favorite  one  for  the 
simple  reason  that  he  who  bought  us 
with  his  blood  has  so  ordered  it,  and  if 
we  love  him,  we  will  love  to  do  what 
he  has  bidden  us  to  do.  Our  favorite 
practices  are  Christ's  commands. 

Wu  have  just  been  looking  into  an 
old  work  written  iu  the  Welsh  language 
in  A  D  1716,  by  Theophilus  Evans  an 
Episcopal  minister  in  Wales,  and  trans- 
lated into  English  by  a  Mr.  Roberts  in 
1^34.  He  knew  nothing  of  the  Breth- 
ren and  what  he  says  to  sustain  their 
|)ractice,  cannot  be  construed  as  partial. 
His  work  is  entitled  "A  View  of  the 
Primitive  Ages."  He  has  a  geod  deal 
to  say   concerning   primitive   practices. 

In  future  articles  we  shall  lay  his  tes- 
timony before  our  readers.  It  is  highly 
interesting,  ancient  and  is  a  voice  from 
Wales,  where  primitive  christiauity  was 
.a  long  time  preserved. 


Though  God  corrects  his  disobedient 
children,  and  puts  them  under  the  mark* 
of  his  displeasure  yet  he  does  not  dis- 
inherit them. 


June    29 


•IMdLK    tiKiOi'tliiK^    ^T    AVORK:. 


AT    THE  SEPULCHRE, 

BT  M.  K.  BIXK. 

A  LITTLE  band  of  wepping  women  went 
At  early  dawn  fo  seek  the  sepulcher 
Where  Jtsua  bad  been  laid.  Sweet  spices  mjrrli 
And  precious  ointments  bringing,  all  intent 
On  loving  service.     And  thus  walking,  they 
Fell  wondering  who  should  roll  the  stone  away; 
When  lo,  they  find  the  door  is  open  wide — 
But  where  is  he  who  had  been  crucified? 
The  grave-clothes  folded  He,  and  in  his  stead 
Two  angels  ait,  with  faces  like  the  light. 
And  say.  "VVhyseek  the  quick  among  thedeadV 
He  is  not  here,  but  risen  as  he  had  said." 

Then,  while  they  trembling  stood,  still  nearer 

came 
The  loving  Mary  Magdalene,  the  same 
Whose  many  sins  had  been  forgiven  her, 
She,  finding  not  the  Lord  within  the  sepulcher, 
Fell  weeping  in  her  sorruw  and  affright, 
Nor  deemed  the  angelacould  have  told  her  right. 
When  lo,  a  voice  falls  on  her  startled  ear, 
Whose  accents  she  no  more  had  hoped  to  hear. 
With  sorrow's  flood  still  flowing  down  her  cheek 
She  turns  to  see  her  Lord  and  Master  speak. 

WheL  weeping  o'er  some  sepulcher  of  clay 
That  held  the  one  unto  our  souls  most   dear, 
So  to  our  ijuestiouiDg  hearts  the  angels  say, 
"He  whom  yon  seek,  beloved,  ia  not  here; 
Lo,  be  is  risen,  but  a  little  way, 
He  goeth  hefop'-  Be  comforted  and  pray." 
— The  A'ffiince. 


THE    POWER  AND    MAJESTY   OF 
TRUTH. 

UY  .TAMES  EVANS. 
NUNBER  II, 

^^T  AM  of  tbe   opinion,"    replied  tb»^ 

■^  daughter,  "that  he  hr-s  never  been 
in  an  academy,  university  or  theolotjical 
seminary.  He  used  such  common  lan- 
guage, 80  simple  that  I  understood  al- 
most all  he  said.  Theu  his  dress  was  su 
very  plain.  The  style  was  odd  and  old- 
shioned.  But  he  seemed  well  acquain- 
ted with  the  New  Testament  and  quoted 
much  from  it." 

"Well,  uiy  daughter,  that  seems  to  be 
a  waste  of  time  to  <[Uote  or  read  >cript- 
ure.  We  can  read  that  at  home,  or  at 
least  have  read  it.  Our  minister  doe-^ 
not  quote  much  •Scripture.  He  reads 
his  text  and  then  employs  such  beauti- 
ful language.  His  manners  are  so  grace- 
ful and  his  periods  so  well  finished.  His 
style  is  almo.st  faultless.  I  do  not  see 
what  right  any  man  has  to  preach  who 
has  not  been  trained  for  that  purpos<^, 
in  a  word,  who  has  not  learned  to 
preach,  as  men  of  other  learn 
ed  professions  have   to  do." 

"So  you  have  always  taught  nie  but 
somehow  or  other,  the  new  pieich 
er,  uulearoed  as  he  may  be,  made  a  sin- 
gular impression  on  my  mind.  His  sub- 
ject was  obedience  to  all  that  Jesus  and 
his  apotles  commanded.  He  said  we 
would  be  judged  at  last  by  the  words  of 
Christ,  that  an  obedient  christian  was 
known  by  simplicity  of  manners  and 
plainness  of  drcss,  as  well  as  by  a  change 
of  the  heart.  His  text  was  'Be  not  con- 
formed to  this  world.'  He  drew  such  a 
picture  of  a  christian,  as  made  me  feel 
somewhat  ashamed  of  my  nice  clothes. 
Until  to  day  I  thought  we  could  not  be 
too  fine  in  our  apparel,  but  new  ideas 
are  started  up  in  my  mind,  and  I  doubt 
if  we  are  christians,  at  least  such  as  he 
described.'' 

"You  must  not  go  to  hear  such  ignor- 
ant men  anymore.  Do  you  think  the 
I.ord  cares  what  you  wear  I  And  then 
our  position  requires  us  to  dress  as  we 
do.  We  must  maintain  our  rank  in  so- 
ciety. But  our  hearts  must  be  nght, 
and  that  is  all  we  re-iuire." 
"We  were  told  to-day  that  we  must  sot 
wear  gold,  pearls  or  costly  array.  He 
told  ua  wheie  Paul  had  forbidden  it.  1 
Tim.  2:  9.     Well,  if  Paul  has  forbidden 


3 


it  to  those  poor  people  who  lived  in  an- 
cient times,  it  by  no  means  follows  that 
we  who  bt-hmg  to  the /««#!■  r//j.«>;  should 
not  dress  according  to  our  v.itik.  That 
man  would  ro>>  \xt  of  all  that  i-»  desira 
ble  in  life.  Paul  himself  might  have 
I'een  a  little  extreme  on  this  point.  He 
sometimes  speaks  as  of  himself  and  not 
of  the  Lord.  Paul  might  have  been 
mistaken  on  that  point." 

"Perhaps  he  was.  You,  my  mother 
ought  to  know  best.  But  the  preacher 
told  us  that  a  real  christian,  neither 
dressed  like  the  world,  nor  attended 
places  of  amusement,  but  kept  awa) 
from  socials,  fairs,  strawberry  festivals, 
and  all  gatherings  of  the  church  and 
the  world  for  carnal  enjoyments  in  or 
derto  raise  money." 

"Why,  my  daughter,  he  would  deprive 
us  of  all  that  is  worth  having  in  religion 
Are  we  to  become  hermits  and  ostracise 
ourselves  from  good  society?  No, 
we  are  here  to  enjoy  the  world,  and 
make  the  best  of  it.  We  know  little 
about  the  world  to  come.  That  is  not 
our  business.  We  leave  the  study  of 
such  things  to  those  whose  calling  it  is 
to  look  in  such  matters.  Let  us  enjoy 
the  pleasures  that  God  or  Nature  sends 
us.  We  ought  to  be  like  the  birds  that 
sing  amidst  the  charms  of  Spring  or 
Summer.  We  are  just  as  safe  for  the 
next  world,  making  the  most  of  life,  as 
if  we  were  shut  up  in  a  place  dedicated 
to  religion  and  pious  contemplation: 
But  who  did  you  see  at  the  new  meet- 
ing? Well,  I  saw  Mrs.  M.  who  comes 
to  \isit  us  so  frequently.  She  is  a  nice 
lady , and  at  o  ar  last  social  provided  some 
of  the  nicest  things  to  eat, and  everbody 
speaks  well  of  her.  I  noticed  that  all 
seemed  to  be  interested  in  the  sermon. 
No  one,  I  think,, slept." 

"Well,  you  have  excited  my  curiosity 
somewhat,  and  I  must  talk  with  Jlrs. 
M.  about  it.  But  we  are  well  satisfied 
with  our  church  and  are  looked  upon  as 
ehri.-^tian  people.  I  do  not  want  you  to 
be  disturbed  in  your  mind.  You  are 
safe  to  live  in  our  church.  We  want 
no  changes.  Many  have  gon  e  to  heaven 
from  our  church,  and  so  I  hope  we  will 
when  we  can  no  longer  enjoy  the  world.'" 
(To  be  Continued). 


I  will  say  right  here  that  1  h»ve  al 
ays  heretofore  favored  the  double  mode 
and  do  not  now  mean  to  argue  any  mode, 
but  1  am  persuaded  that  it  is  just  as 
necessiry  to  'ta^k  as  to  be  wa.«hfd.  The 
single  mode  m.ay  be  practiced  and  not 
half  the  members  obey  the  command 
"to  wash." 

I  have  frequently  heard  eldei-s  say 
that  no  one  should  attempt  to  commune 
without  having  their  feet  washed,  when 
at  the  same  time  they  themselves  had 
neither  washed  nor  wiped  feet.  I  have 
often  (lone  so  myself,  and  did  it  too  as  I 
have  said  "in  all  good  conscience."  But 
Brother  Miller's  article  has  set  me  think- 
ing and  investigating,  and  I  am  now 
fully  |)ersuaded  in  my  own  mind  that  it 
is  just  as  necessary  to  wash  as  to  be 
washed.  His  view  of  the  case  I  have 
never  hear<l  advanced  by  any  one.  It 
may  conflict  with  the  views  of  many  wise 
old  brethren,  but  I  dare  notmeasu  re  my 
duty  l>y  any  man,  for  I  read  of  those 
that  "measuring  themselves  by  them- 
selves, and  comparing  themselves  among 
themselves  are  not  wise."  1  Cor.  lu: 
12.  If  I  am  wrong  I  hope  «ome  one 
will  correct  me  in  the  spirit  of  love,  and 
it  will  be  thankfully  received. 

Pannra.  loir-i. 

"If  I  am  riglit  thy  grace  impart 

Still  it)  the  right  to  stav ; 
If  I  am  wrong,  ()  t*ach  my  heart 
To  find  that  bettjT  way." 


"GIVE   US    THE  SCRIPTURE" 


DT  .1.  F.  EBEIISOLE. 


M'^ 


IT  PROVED  TOO  MUCH. 

HY   J.  I>.  HAUOHTELIN. 

I  WAS  much  interested  in  Brother 
R.  H.  Miller's  article  in  the  B.  at 
W.,  some  time  since  wherein  he  proved 
that  the  Brethren  and  all  others  have 
but  one  mode  of  feet- washing.  He  holds 
that  the  ■iviping  is  no  part  of  the  com- 
mand or  ordinance — only  a  consequence 
or  sequel  to  the  ordinance  itself. 

His  logic  is  good,  but  to  me  it  proved 
more  than  he  intended — it  proved  that 
we  are  not  commanded  to  have  our  feet 
washed,  "to  wash  one  another's  feet," 
or  to  transpose  the  words  one  to  wash 
another  9  feet. 

There  are  two  prominent  features  in 
this  ordinance,  the  command  and  the 
ej:ample.  If  we  look  at  the  co-mmaiid 
alone  we  see  we  are  "to  wash  •»«  anoth- 
er's feet;"  if  we  look  at  the  e.xample 
alone  we  are  to  wash  and  wipe  the  feet 
of  twelve  others,  and  not  have  our  own 
feet  washed.  If  we  take  both  the  com-' 
mand  and  the  example  and  the  light  of 
the  Word  and  Spirit  of  God  with  good 
reason  we  learn  thatto  comply  with  tbe 
injunction  of  the  Master  we  must  wash 
another's  feet — we  must  wipe  another's 
feet — we  must  have  our  own  feet  wash- 
ed by  another  person.  "Ye  also  ought 
to  wash  one  anotiier's  feet."  John  13: 
14. 


ANY  persons  are  very  persistent 
in  their  demands  upon  this  point. 
No  sooner  does  a  question  arise  than 
they  are  possessed  of  the  idea  that  if  not 
positively  forbidden  there  can  be  no  vi- 
olation. There  are,  however,  many 
points  not  defined  in  the  law  of  prohi- 
bition, yet  to  engage  in  them  ia  tbe  vi- 
olation of  that  principle  which  seeks  to 
maintain  the  true  character  of  pure  and 
undefiled  religion.  For  instance,  there 
is  no  direct  violation  for  a  man  to  take 
an  occasional  glass  of  whiskey,  it  is  not 
forbidden  in  so  many  words,  yet  we 
must  all  conclude  that  it  is  an  indirect 
violation  because  it  does  violence  to  the 
spirit  of  the  law,  and  if  persisted  in  may 
lead  him  down  to  a  drunkard's  grave 
and  a  drunkard's  hell,  and  in  that  way 
he  falls  under  the  coBdemuation  of  that 
law  which  declares  that  no  drunkard 
shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God. 

Many  brethren  and  sistere  seem  to  be 
galling  under  the  restrictions  placed 
upon  them  by  the  church,  and  A.  M.  is 
continually  receiving  its  share  of  abuse; 
but  the  fact  is  that  in  ord.-r  to  produce 
certain  effects  religiously  a  well  arrang 
ed  system  of  principles  or  causes  must 
be  enforced  which  are  founded  upon  the 
words  of  divine  inspiration.  It  is  use- 
less to  argue  that  we  may  engatje  in  cer- 
tain passtinies,  callings,  etc.,  without  be 
ing  contaminated  by  the  evils  attending 
them;  as  well  argue  that  we  may  eu' 
gage  in  tippling  without  danger  of  be- 
coming confirmed  drunkardn. 

Again,  there  is  no  direct  vitiation  of 
the  Scriptures  for  brethren  to  hold  the 
\'ariouB  offices  within  the  gift  of  the  peo- 
ple, yet  no  man  can  discharge  the  du- 
ties which  they  impose  without  pioduc 
ing  ill  will  and  hard  feelings,  and  thus 
give  occasion  to  set  aside  the  spirit  of  the 
language  which  exhorts  that  we  be  ^per- 
fectly joined  together  and  that  we  do 
not  speak  evil  of  one  another.  The 
question  ia  sometimes  put  is  this  way: 
"Why  don't  you  people  take  part  in 
politics?"  "Why  don't  you  go  to  the 
elections?"  "Do  you  think  it  a  sin  to 
do  8or'     Well,  no,  we  do  not  hold  that 


It  i«.  yet  politically,  our  brethren  are  as 
much  divided  as  any  people  can  be,  and 
only  maviitftiu  peace  on  that 
point  upon  the  baais  of  ih^  principle  e.\- 
biliited  by  that  wife  and  mother  who  in 
order  to  maintain  peace  in  the  family 
.\acted  a  solemn  pledge  from  father  and 
sou  to  never  argue  the  political  issues  of 
the  day,  she  removed  the  cause  and  the 
ertects  died  out. 

GODS  LOVE. 

»Y    I.FI.ORRNUR   KBL90. 

T  OVK  ib  a  compassionate  regard,  (»r 
-*-'  an  expression  o\'  kindnesn  for  an- 
other. How  vast  and  uumeasured  is 
thy  love  to  sinful  humanity,  O  God! 

Who  can  fathom  the  wondrous  love 
which  the  Father  daily  bestows  upon 
us  poor  unworthy  creatures  of  th«  dust! 
A  passage  of  Holy  Writ  reads  thus: 
"And  having  fooil  and  raiment  le^  us  be 
therewith  content.  We  arc  provided 
with  food,  raiment,  and  many  other  pre- 
cious gifts;  but,  are  we  contented,  ami 
as  thankful  for  them  as  we  should  be? 
I  fear  we  are  not;  that  we  sometimes 
forget  to  love  the  Kather,  who  through 
his  great  love  for  us,  bestows  us  with 
every  good  and  perfect  gift. 

We  are  commanded  to  love  God  su- 
premely, fur  lovo  is  the  fulfillment  of 
the  law.  "He  that  loveth  not,  knoweth 
not  God;  for  God  ia  love."  On  earth 
ery  kindred  tie  may  be  severod;  by 
death  weraay  be  separated  from  parents, 
brothers,  sisters  and  friends.  From  the 
mutability  of  human  love,  we  conclude 
that  every  tie  in  nature  may  be  riven. 
But  God's  love  ia  unchangeable;  the 
same  yesterday,  to  day  and  forevermore. 
This  fact  should  cauHc  us  on  all  occas- 
ions to  mentally  in<iuire,  "Who  shall 
separate  us  from  the  love  of  Christ  < 
Shall  tribulation,  or  distress,  or  perse- 
cution, or  famine,  or  peril,  or  sword? 
Sijce  We  have  chosen  the  narrow  path, 
we  can  look  back  to  the  broad  path  of 
sin,  upon  whieh  we  walked;  and  if  we 
had  continued  thereon,  our  mouIs  would 
have  gone  to  eternal  ruin,  finally.  But 
God's  precious  love  interposed.  The 
love  of  (lod  passeth  all  understanding  ; 
then  in  contemplation  of  thifl  wondrous 
love  let  us  exclaim.  "l''or  I  am  persuad- 
ded.  that  neither  death,  nor  life,  nor  an- 
gels, nor  principalitiog,  nor  powers,  nor 
things  present,  nor  things  to  come,  nor 
height,  nor  depth,  nor  any  other  creature, 
shall  be  able  to  separate  us  from  the 
fovd  of  God,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesu**." 
Then  let  us  love  each  other  while  so- 
journing in  this  world  of  sin,  for  if  our 
hearts  ai-e  actuated  by  the  impulse  of 
kindness  for  each  other  here,  we  may 
rcctive  many  a  sweetdraught  of  exquis- 
ite joy  from  the  great  fountain  of  love 
and  happiness  beyond.  In  heaven  death 
shall  be  banished,  and  the  pearly  gates 
shall  fiing  a  tflorious  radiance  over  tbe 
Kilen  bowers,  trelliwed  with  a  never-fad- 
ing vine.  There  we  shall  be  clothed  in 
purest  whit*-,  and  serajihic  sounds  greet 
our  ears;  unbounded  love  and  its  purest 
and  sweetest  enjoymeBta  reign  supreme 
'Hn  every  heart. 

"The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesu*  Christ, 
and  the  i.ovk  of  God,  and  the  commun- 
ioi  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  he  with  you  all." 


To  walk  ia  the  light,  and  to  wa'k 
fully  up  to  one's  light,  is  the  only  wi  y 
of  safety.  As  more  light  is  perpetually 
given  to  !iim  who  seeks  it,  so  more  ser- 
vice is  constantly  re<|uired;  and  thus 
the  weakest  child  of  grace  may  steadi- 
ly ripen  in  manhoed's  glory,  even  aa 
the  rajs  of  morning  brighten  into  per- 
fect dav. 


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TUI  Wu  •nd  JlttAlUUoo  *»  niulrarr  lo  lli>  ■ 
prlaelplH  I'f  ll»  nllflon  bI  Jmi'lritL 
Aat*  Xt^i-Ontnnllr  U  U>'  *arld  lo  dri^ 

II  D>lnUli>i  (h*l  la  pglllc  vonblp,  of  ixllaloai  ntrritm,  ObrlMUa* 
•b«Jd  ■n-'a' •*-lliivl>4  In  1  Out,  Ih4,b. 
II  a'KklinnilMlhiiMTli'lnnl  diitj  or  ■nulnllng  ll>»>ltll  «llh  oil 

I  D  lb*  BU*f  of  lb*  Lorri, 


A    Jii'ASEtK  puljIi»h.T    rec-ittlj-    jjriiiU-<l 
bi4  DutiTecountry   rii  nlition    of  th*-  Kook  of 
QcDeaii  in  the  Chin#wl«nKDaK*~-ll>*  \it*i  pub- 
liCAti.'ti  («f  Aoy  portion   of  th«  Scrii<liirr»  tver 
att'jffrd  liy  tb«  JApiuicx«  fcovemmput. 

Owixo  to  th*"  nV  iu  the  MiMiMippi  Ili»*rr, 
orjr  niwl  iiH*  not  comt!  to  um  regulitrlj  for  tbe 
liitt  CHTo  wi-4-k*  aii'I  we  iif'-^ume  mail  from  hue 
fruui  ititf  bi  I'ti  ciuiu.- has  uot  r<*«c!i):J  iti  de-t - 
natioD  a*  pruiDptiyu  it  hwt  birrelofure. 

KfioM  an  item  in  iht>  I'rimilive  wo  iiif«r  liro. 
If.  If.  Mili'T  m  goirp  to  i-ct  it  ngitt  on  ttj« 
(jovenuff  <j>itatiou>  It  <M-rtjiitly  iieedo  r  littlt? 
ii.siruLtion  (D  tbat  Aul'jcct,  and  w^  thii'k  iJru. 
U  II.  Miller  \*  thfl  right  nian  to  give  it. 

If  obc(Iit)nc«  to  pHrt  i»f  th«  K'mjtcl  i^  n^iwiitiHl 

t^>  un  (idmittunnt  iLtu  ct«riiiil  ti'ory.  v»)iy  jh  /jut 

oh-Aiviiw  to  nil  (>f  it  iirC'  HiHry  i*    Chii  u  ni^n  ))« 

»avo(f  n-ith'jiit  ubf^yint;  tb"  wlmln  (;')-pfI    «  h^-n 

rttiij  r*ik.  I  time  and  oppurtuHity  in  p/c-t-utcil  to  liiox? 


woul<)  not  haT«  actnJ  ho  uoffriw!ty.  What  a 
pity  those  prrMon*  who  uitdemtaod  ro  Wfll  how 
Xfi  work  «hould  r«aiaiii  idle;  if  nuly  thfy  would 
b«  pnntiMei  1>J  tcBch  by  rz^inple  tlitr  bluad^i- 
iib  (vho  are  tvilliug  Ut  work,  how  much  might 
be  acc'jm[iii»hcd. 


>  of  Chilli  tt  Ui* 
.  h>b* 


tn>0lft>d  or 
bclnlkl 


■  B.nni(lt 


.   Aj.- 


I.1y- 


T«i    Kiiiiun*  vlll  lit 


only  Ibr  Ui 


D  or  Uifjr I 


IeIh,  will 


ml  Ion*  of 

CoaUflniCnn,    In     i>nl*r    lii     aue 

SlBfls   •nlacrltll.'n*   II M   Iu    adtBDM      T^o• 
dMBM  and  fliLia).  «lll  tmiIt*    an  mm  cupj   fr**     Fur  suli  »1- 
UUbuI  suiii  Ibx  «|inl  will  ■•■lluit*^  Un  |«r  »nl.,ii]il(h  tniuiiot 
bcwIllpIiaM  T>lalii  and  ••nd  ailtia  IvIaiKd,     Muii>7  uial'l'r  !'<«- 
«■«*    (ird*n.    Ilvflilrnd    Ldlton,    wid  I>i>ni    |iiu|>oilf   kddi 
■III  b*  Bl  oar  riak.     t'-i  iinl  oiid  i  li 


TiiK  tiiuo  i*  coming  whtm  thtij  will  be  as 
much  a«liuriipd  of  out  dHciniuiin  ujiun  women'it 
bnlii,  at  we  arc  uow  of  our  futh^r'H  rulings  upon 
nifii'M  itunpifiidoro,  or  wo  nrti  no  prophet. — fro- 
grexHiir  Chrintinn. 

The  prolj»bililiei  are  that  your  propht-cy 
will  be  vcrifii'd.  Hut  wfl  hupj  the  I'roijrfssivf 
will  not  labor  to  that  end. 


Addroiiii  all  [■uinmiiiilc»tl"jiM, 

nriETIIKEH  AT  noKK, 

Lnnark,  CarrallCo.,  III. 


I'jciM  a  privat*'  lottor  wh  It-arn  the  L^ve  feast 
tHoulh  Wrttflrluo  church  Iowa,iti»^t<i-di.ll(|iiiet- 
\y  niid  pl<*a«imtly.  MiniotcrH  from  abroad  were 
pMiil  Werz"!  and  J.  M.  Snyder  of  Grundy  Cen- 

tor,  brofh(rH»yIor<J  Miirsiiall  Co.,  Iowa.  Kid 

raiio'.!  tu>  cuiiKiA)  I  Samuel  Murray  uf  lluuliiigtun,  Iiid.,  aud  W. 
A.  AdaniH  of  liurlin.  Pn. 


biXAlIk,  I1.I,., 


MM'.  -iW,  IKWt 


M  M.  G.  ha*  not  rHunied  I'ritiii  Minn. 
Rbah  "A  Noble  Opporluiiiiy"  uu  fifth  jmge 
iH-  to   be 


CnotM  in  Xorllicrn   Illiniiin  p 
very  good. 

The  Qf>»prl  Prtachrv  .wantH  next   A.  M  "t 
Ashland,  Ojho. 

ElSTBnMuttio  A.  Lear  wi't   i>|it')id   the   auni* 
mer  racatiou  nt  Mt.  Murrii. 

Landon  Whst  isHtill  HI  thf  WeKt.     Will  ri- 
turn  Imiue  iibotit  July  Int. 


mni'e  retiring 


Uiio,  Mooie  is  t'tking  it  <■»■> 
from  the  publiiihinii  bu^ineRfl. 

Thk  Progressiif  Chrititian  t 
vorab'y  of  Ml.  Murrin  Cullpgc. 


Thui'sani's  of  dulliiFH  worlh  of  property  hiin 
been  destroyed  by  tbe  iJMt  ofthn  Mii«i«Mippi. 

On  Sunday,  (lie  aotli,  two  were  received  into 
the  church  by  buptidtn  at  Rock  Croek,  III. 


Ihiii.  Sleiii  of  June  a2nd  nays:  "Ou 
ncIiomI  eloHcd  pIfHNantly.  Tho  laHt  year  baa 
exrei-di'd  our  *X|iictationH.  i'ro;<pe[h  eucour- 
ncuig  for  iKxt  l-'.ill.     If  the  Lord  will  I  expect 

be  ill  VVrileiloo,  Iow»,  Jiily;jfd  and  4tli.  Af- 
tt-rthal  I  tKj.i'tt  to  go  K.iMt.  to  IndiMiiu  and 
Otiju.  Urelliien  who  have  claimed  vmts  will 
pIea-«  write  mo  at  once  giving  route,  ^tojij^ng 
placed,  etc." 

TiiK /'rimf/ffr  njoiceu  at  tho  tliought  that 
Uro.  Sliarjiiit  going  to  follow  the  lnt*-rna(i<.iii,l 
Sunday  School  L>-KMon  SerieK,  It  think'*  Ihey 
ar<>u  Hpleudid  thing  becauMe /<7sr  ijiiartir  they 
look  U|ithenulj>fot»,  "Uuptiaoiof  Jeauf,"  "Crow 
4f  Chriitl,"  "Jesuinnd  the  Young,"  Sic.  Those 
ore  cprlniuly  good  Hubjrfcta  and  what  a  pity  it 
would  be  if  anybody  sliould  u-ieoiily  the  Bible 
d  thus  inisN  tlicHe  HubjectH. 


Thk  following  from  the  I'iunetr  Prest  of  St. 
Paul,  a  It 'publican  paper,  ibows  some  tbinge 
about  Jameii  A.Oarfield.candidate  for  President 
o(  thi*  U.  S.  which  id  not  at  all  commendable. 
Many  will  withhold  their  HufTragea  from  him 
b-caase  ot  hi«  Mixonic  connection: 

"Amoog  the  Moi^onic  pen^onals  in  the  Wasb- 
ifi^'ion  Sunday  lli^rald,  last  Sunday  wa§  the 
toilowing:  Broth'T  .JnntPB  A  Oarfield  ii^  a  char- 
ter luemher  of  Penaalpba  lodge  No.  23,  and  a 
m-mber  o;  Columbia  chapter  No.  i,  Columbia 
cmmandery  Yu.  2.  and  Mithraj^  Lodge  of  ppr- 
f.-'tion.  A.  and  A.  Kile,  all  of  this  city.  Brother 
Clie«t«r  A.  Arthur  IS  a  member  of  all  Masonic 
bi«fi»?it  in  New  York  city." 

Uktwbkx  nao  and  n;-J5  Friday  night  June 
1 1  th,  the  ateamer  Narra^anset,  of  tbe  Stoning- 
ton  Line,  while  on  her  way  to  New  York  to 
Stonington.  was  run  by  the  steamer  Stoning- 
ton,  of  tbe  xume  line,  in  Long  Inland  Sound,  off 
tbe  Connecticut  i£iver,  resulting  iu  consider- 
able lo*H  of  lifd  among  the  paasengera  of  the 
NarragauBpt,  cau<<ed  by  the  vessel  being  set  on 
fin-  and  sinking.  Hotli  vessels  were  well  filled 
with  pa-tBengerii.  The  Narraganset  left  pier, 
23,  North  Kiver,  late  Friday  afternoon,  with 
350  or  400  ]>ii.i8eugers,  and  the  Stonington  left 
Stoningtun  on  the  arrival  of  the  5:30  train 
Irom  Uo-ton  Friday  evening. 

Tilt  Chriittinn  linjister  has  never  been  out  of 
Uoatoii.  It  Haya  it  waa  a  fellow-student  with 
Mr.  Garfield  more  tbun  thirty  years  dgo.  But 
Mr.  Garfield  never  enjoyed  the  privilege  of  Bos- 
ton hchooln.  Thi.'i  is  one  of  the  least  fidgrant 
ctaiiipleB  ol  the  habit  of  some  editors  to  iden- 
tify their  newspapers  with  themselves.  -Oue 
ncwepaper  will  tell  how  it  went  up  the  Hudson 
river  on  iiwttuinboat;  another  how  it  graduated 
at  the  iia-thor  Uniseriity:  another  how  it 
preached  aii  ordination  sermon;  another  how  it 
buried  its  wile;  and  i-o  ou  through  all  the  per- 
sonal labora  and  pleasures  ^f  its  editors. — Ind. 


THE    DESIGN    AND  FORBL  OF 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM.-sv. 


Bkotukii  U.  II.  Miller  itpeakfjihiinly  on  of- 
lU'urtiofthe  church  abusing  their  privilegec. 
lie  fav(i; 

"Our  rxpurivnoe  on  couiDiiKcpi  Iiim  been  jiroilj  Inrgo 
(iinl  wo  Mv  cotilldKiit  tlint  n  jnrRi'  numbur  oC  miuli  ooin- 
iiiilli-o*  nro  onllod  uliiiply  buunimo  oMioorn  of  iho  olmroli 
liavo  aiwiimoil  loo  miioli  niilhorlly.  Wo  nro  ■nlUnod  If 
oniootB  nud  olilora  would  koopblrlull/  In  Ibe  litnlit  oi 
llioir  oulli.3i-lly  there  w  outU  ool  be  linlf  tlio  culU  oa  A.M 
for  commit  I  i<oit. 


Ihptism  into  the   ttaitie   of  rorh  prrson  of  the 
//oltj   Tri*.ity. 

MR.  RAY,  the  Baptist  champion  of  the 
Southwest,  says,  "There  in  no  ellipsis  in 
that  partof  the  Commission  in  dispute."  There- 
fore, in  addition  to  the  testimony  of  Meesra. 
Ha'ity.  Purves,  Meyer,  etc..  adduced  in  a  form- 
er article,  I  will  here  introduce  the  state- 
ments of  several  learned  gentlemen,  conceding 
tbe  ellipsis  of  "m  (o  onoma"  ("into  the  name") 
before  the  two  latter  genitives  of  Matt.  2S:  19. 
Dr.  Thaytr.  professor  of  Gretk  iu  Aijdover 
Seminary  says  of  Meyer's  Btdttiuent  previously 
<luoted,  that  "Meyer  is  ine/isjuita/jli/  correct." 
Letter  to  writer  dated  Aodover,  Jan.  29,  1879. 
Prof.  Geo.  McMillan  of  the  Grrek  depart- 
meiit  ill  the  University  of  Nebraska,  says,  "I 
have  no  reason  to  doubt  of  tbe  correctness  of 
Mr.  Meyer's  interpretation  of  Matt.  2S:  19. 
But  apart  from  any  doctrinal  bearings  of  the 
passage,  as  a  (juestion  oi  syntax  merely,  there 
is  an  ellipsis  of  »'/.'' frt  o»«»"i  before  ton  f'hiou 
and  toil  Iliiijiou  Pueunuitoa."  Letter  to  writer, 
dated  Lincoln,  Neb.,  April  3,  1880. 

Dr.  Baird,  Professor  of  Greek  in  the  North- 
western University  says,  "The  fullest  possible 
statement  of  the    thought  of    the  verse  would 
call  for  tbe  iusertion  of  eh  to  otioma  before  both 
ton  i'hif/ii  and  tou  Ihiyioii  I'nruniutos.''''     Letter 
to  writer,  dated  Evanstou,  III.,  March  6.  1880. 
Prof.    Moss,    of  the    Wesleyaii  University, 
1'?,  "The  lull  sentence  would  have  the  words 
I  lo  onoiiKt  before  each  of  the   three  substan- 
tives following,  but  they  are  liot  necessary   to 
the  Kcnse."     Letter  to  the  writer,  dated  Bloom- 
ington,  111.,  March  3J,  18S0. 

Prof.  Clark,  who  has  the  chair  of  Greek  in 
the  Indiana  University,  says,  "I  should  cer- 
tainly give  it  as  my  opinion  that  there  is  an 
ellipsis  of  eis  to  onoma  ("into  the  name)  before 
tou  l.'hiou  and  also  before  tou  Ilagiou  Pneuma- 
^os  in  Matt.  2S:  19."  L  tter  to  writer,  dated 
March  15,1880. 

Prof.  Price,  who  has  charge  of  the  Greek  in 
the  University  of  D'_'smoiues,   says,  "I    under- 

ptural  outhority   as  any    ''"'"'  **""  *'*  ""'  "'""""  "   °°''^^'*  ^^  ®"'P''« 

n^  n.<:ently  admitted  i^    '^''fore /»  f  An»<  ^n^too  Haghu  Pneumafos   in 
what    we   morn   than   a    ^^"-  ~^-  ^^-     ^  **"   cannot  satisfactorily  con- 


Oun  readem  are  ^aware  that  Dr.  Lyman  Ab- 
bott, of  New  York,  a  yenr  ago  piii>licl7  ad- 
mitted what  lie  before  hal  publiahed  in  his 
comnnntary  on  John's  Ooapel,  that  feet-waah. 
iug  has  09  much  scri. 

otlier  outward  rite.     Ue  rp'cently  admitted  in  [ 

the  Chri^Han   Vnhn.   what,    we    mor^   fb«n    a    ^^a"-  ~^-  ^^■ 


BTmistal(»  we  got  twice  oh  many  o(  Frank 
L-?slie'«  Weekly  containing  pic'nre  of  A.M., 
tents,  Ac,  an  ordj-red.  Send  and  yet  one.  P.ico 
10  cents. 

Bho.  Tkktkk,  of  Mt.  Morris  gave  us  n  |,leiiH- 
ant  call  la^t  «,-,  k.  Ho  espeoU  to  labor  in  the 
interests  of  the  Abroui  Casiel  library  during 
vacfttiou. 


•  Sm.i' love  is  n  medium  o)  a  piculinr  kind;  it 
magnifies  everything  which  is  amiss  iu  olliers, 
at  the  same  time  that  it  lesfpjis  everything 
amiss  in  ourselves. 

If  you  finds  mi-tnke  in  the  credit  of  your 
paper  or  suy  busiuess  ut  the  oflice,  do  not  lot  it 
lie,  drop  U9  a  card  at  oucr.so  that  we  cuu  fix  it 
while  it  is  frtsh  in  the  niiiid  and  your  luat  letter 
at  hand. 

Ret.  Dr.R  S.  Storm  says:  What  thechurch- 
ea  havp  to  fear  to-day  is  dry  rot  within,  rather 
than  s';e/ic-sm  without.  A  certain  tieet  waa  I 
yncecapturedhya'quadofCaTolry,but  it  was 
b'^cau-te  it  was  fro7,-»n  in. 


While  the  illustration  of  A.  M.  grounds, 
t^nt-..  k  ^,  in  Leslie's  Weekly,  are  not  what  we 
had  rcii-('»i.8  to  expect,  it  contains  other 
tration^*  wbi.Th  will,  in  a  measure,  make  up  foi 
thi"  dtficicncT.     


iviM.  m   a  measure,  u 
Price  10  cents. 


BKf/rHRBD.M.  Millt-randM-M.  E.belc:an 
are  in  Lt  Su^ur  count>  Miuuesoto  in  a  new  fi.-ld. 
Tbey  ar*-  e4rne«tly  contending  for  the  faith  of 
the  g  -^p-l.  Taere  is  a  prubability  of  a  dii^cus- 
Bion  ^'tween  Brother  E.  and  a  minister  of  the 
CampWtit^  church.  If  so,  our  readers  will  he  i 
faily  appiwrdof  thi  time  and  propcsitions.         j 


Dr.  E.  Urallier.  of  Cherry  Tree,  Pa.,  has  mov- 
ed to  Chambtmburg.  mtme  State,  h'roiu  the 
vnry  coininuid.itory  notice  given  of  Dr.  B.,  in 
the  Indiana  Duuiocrat  we  would  inlltr  his  prac- 
tice has  been  a  success.  We  are  always  glad 
to  know  our  brethren  aupiit  tbenHelves  in  a 
competent  and  snlistactory  manner  in  wimtever 
legitimate  department  ol  the  work  of  lite  they 
ruter.  Success  to  Brother  U.  and  hi.s  |)leiiaiinr. 
family  ill  his  new  linld  of  labor. 

OsKofthe  Savior's  most  delightful  diacour 
ae^,  second  only  to  the  sermon  on  the  Mount,  is 
that  delivered  at  Jacob's  well  to  but  oue  listen- 
er, and  (hat  one  a  jioor,  dehpised  Samaritan 
womon.  It  ( ucourages  the  heart  of  a  minister, 
of  course,  to  be  ahle  to  preach  to  raultituden  — 
olten  it  fosters  vanity  ond  pride.  But  let  him 
not  count  it  coudesctnsion,  when  the  occasion 
calls  for  it,  to  speak  the  truths  of  tbe  goapel  to 
solitary  listeners,  or  to  "two  or  three" gathered 
together  in  the  name  of  Jesus. 

Look  out  about  these  days  for  mud-carts. 
Thesea-ion  for  mud  throwing  is  very  near  at 
hand.  A  president  is  to  be  elected;  and  the 
mud-thrower!',  who  include  u  very  large  part  of 
the  pol'tical  press  of  both  parties  and  nearly  al 
their  stump  orators,  will,  undoubtediv,  begin 
operations  in  the  early  part  of  September  and 
not  stop  until  utter  the  election.  It  is  a  pity 
that  such  an  election  cannot  be  conducted  with 
a  decent  regard  to  truth.  But  we  suppose  tbe 
thing  that  has  been  ii  very  likely  the  thing 
thnt  will  be. 

Those  who  do  nothing  are  generally  the  Grst 

to  find  fault  with  those  who  work.     They  can 

just  what  needs   to   be  done,  just  when   it 


year  a;;ostfited  iu  thes?  columns  that  he  must 
iidmit  to  be  con-i'-teiif,  that  there  is  no  proof 
whatever  for  infant  baptism  in  the  famous  tut 
so  otten  ((uoted,  "Suffer  little  children  to  come 
nato  me. '  He  says,  "From  this  iocident  some 
writers  have  drawn  an  argumtnt  in  favor  of 
infant  baptism;  but  they  have  had  to  draw  it  a 
long  way."  "Draw  it  a  long''  way  is  specially 
good.  They  did  not  draw  it  out  of  the  text.— 
Christian  A'liorate. 


WRITE  FOR  THE  PRESS. 

NO    hoiisebold 
only  one  d 


Id  is  Weil  provided  tor  that  has 
day's  rations  ou  hand  at  a  time. 
Although  with  each  new  day  anew  aujiply  may 
come,  still  there  i>)  always  more  or  less  uneasi- 
ness or  anxiety  about  "the  morrow."  There 
are  very  few  who  can  "take  no  thought"  of 
what  tbey  shall  eat,  drink  or  wear  if  they  have 
not  on  hand  a  supply  to  last  them  longer  than 
one  day.  Then  the  person  who  has  no  choice, 
no  stock  of  food  or  clothing  from  which  to 
.Wff/ according  as  c'rcumstonces  nijuire,  labors 
under  sprious  disadvantages.  Food  and  cloth- 
ing  that  answer  ])urpose3  btst  at  one  time  are 
very  poorly  adaptt-d  to  uecesssties  at  another. 
What  iB>uitrtljle  (or  a  hot  Summer  day  ii  tn- 
tirely  insufficient  for  a  cold,  bleak  December 
day. 

So  it  is  in  regard  to  a  paper.  We  need  a 
quantity  of  articles  to  select  from.  We  want 
them  on  hand.  Wo  are  trying  to  preach  Christ 
and  him  crucified.  That  this  may  be  done 
ditably,  honorably  and  potently  demands 
that  all  his  children  put  thur  shoulder  to  tht 
wheel.  L-t  us  have  the  best  thoughts  in  the 
b^st  form  from  our  best  n^en  and  women. 

As  no  sensible  minister  will  preach  thesame 
subjects  to  the  same  congregation  without  va- 
riation, so  no  editor  should  give  to  the  same 
r.-ader«  the  !<ame  matter  without  variation 
That  the  B.  at  W.  then  may  be  a  mighty  pow- 
er for  truth,  that  it  may  be  as  efficient  in  the 
great  caus-,  of  Christianity  as  human  hands  are 
capable  of  making  it,  we  earnestly  invite  all  our 
readers  to  co  itnbuif  to  iU  columns.  Let  tbe 
Manuscript  Dra^ver  be  k^-pt  full  to  overflowing. 
And  then  let  us  not  get   impatient  if   our  arti- 

made,  Ihey  would  have    kncn  belter,  Ihey  I. hould  And  il,  wa,  i.ta the  Waste  SLw 


strue  the  above  mentioned  genitives  in  any 
other  way."  Letter  to  the  writer,  dated  Des- 
moines,  April  3,  ISSO. 

Prof.  Dodge,  who  has  charge  of  tbe  Greek  in 
the  Uuiverpity  of  Michigan,  says,  "I  have  al- 
ways cfinsideied  the  construction  of  the  phrase 
in  Matt  28:  l!t  to  be  elliptical.'  Such  an  ellipsis 
as  liii  ton  onowi  before  a  limiting  genitive, 
when  once  already  expressed,  is  very  common 
in  the  Greek  of  all  periods.  Moreover  the  use 
of /vfi  before  (oM  f'Aioi/ points  the  same  way; 
had  the  idea  been  the  one  name  of  the  0)»e  per- 
son, known  as  Father,  .Son  and  Holy-  Ghost, 
there  would  have  been  no  hri  before  I'/iion. 
This  use  of  kai  to  represent  an  ellip4is  may  be 
illustrated  by  a  number  of  passages.  Luke  3:  9; 
Acts  2:  39.  "A'lti  tots  tekrois  hamon^^  etc.  If 
the  writer  had  used  ta  onomnta  he  might  have 
been  misunderstood  as  applying  all  these  names 
to  each  one  of  three  personc,  or  as  implying 
that  there  were  three  perflous,each  having  a  sep- 
arate name  and  nothing  in  common  between 
them."  Letter  to  writer,  dated  Ann  Arbor, 
Mich.,  March  26th,  1S80. 

In  addition  to  the  forr-going  it  may  be  ob- 
se.ved  here  that  it  is  a  principle  of  tbe  Greek 
language  that  when  two  or  more  nouua  of  the 
same  gender,  number  and  case,  connected  by 
the  conjunction  hit  denote  the  same  person  or 
thing,  the  nrti,-k  la  prefixed  to  t\ie/irstonli/,as 
"O  Theos  hai  Patpv  tou  kurion  emoti;  i.  e.,  "the 
God  and  Father  of  our  Lord."  2  Cor.  1:  3. 
[See  also  11:  31;  Epb.  1;  3;  6:1  Thess.  1:3; 
Col.  1:3:  I  Tim.  6:  l,i;  Heb.  3:  1;  12:  2;  I  Pet. 
2:  25;  2  Pet.  2:  20;  3:  18;  Rev.  1:6,9.1  When 
they  denote  ilijferent  persons  or  things  the 
artirle  is  prefixed  to  fac-h  nouu,  unless  omitted 
before  all  or  prefixed  (o  tbe  last  only,  as  "hai 
elonai  kai  hoi  harmartoloi,'"  i.  e.,  "the  publicani 
and  sinners."  Luke  15;  1,  2.  [See  also  20:  1; 
Acta  11:1;  26:30;  2  Thess.  1:  2;  Jas.  1:1: 
Rev.  22:  15.] 

Prof.  Thos.  R.  Price,  who  has  charge  of  the 
Greek  in  the  Univeaity  of  Virginia,  says,  "In 
reference  to  the  repititioa  of  the  article  in  Matt. 
2S:  111,  (tau  Patros  kai  !ou  Uhiou  kai  tou  Ha- 
giou  Pu9umatos),the  rule  of  tbe  classic  Greek  is 
as  follows;  When  two  or  more  nouns  stand  is  » 


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THK    BKETiIIiB.:>T    J^T   AVOKIv. 


series  iu  the  sam"  cise,  couoec'.ed  Hy  copulas, 
each  nauD.  if  defioite,  takes  the  arlicit;  if  each 
represents  »  scpvu'e  aud  di-linc^  conceisliou. 
But  if  the  noi^QS,  takeu  tcgelhvr.  combiue  to 
make  op  ooe  geuenil  couoepUon,  then  the  ar- 
ticle Btanda  with  the  first  noun  and  is  Ifft  out 
afterwards."  Letter  to  the  writer,  dated  Vm 
Tenitv  of  Virginia,  Dec,  lii,  l^TS. 

Dr.  Keniipdy,  profe-sor  of  tJreek  in  the  Utii- 
TCisitv  of  Caiohni^ge,  England,  not  onlr  ob- 
serves that  the  conatructioa  is  tlliptical,  but 
says,  "Undoubtedly  the  presence  of  tou  iu 
Mutt.  23;  19  befoie  Patros,  Vhiou,  and  Htfgi.ni 
Pn^iimatos  mak(>s  them  t/irri  r/isfincf  p^rnonali- 
ties,  whatever  their  relations  to  one  auother, 
Letter  to  thfl  writer,  dated  Curabridge,  Eag.. 
Dec.  2-t,  ISTS. 

Let  it  be  reniHiiibered  here  that  the  Father, 
Son  and  H-ily  Spirit,  though  one,  are  also 
thrre,  and  as  such  we  are  commanded,  Matt. 
28: 19,  to  baptize  into  the  definite  ot pnrtkufnr 
name  o^ each  definite  or  patticidar  person  ot  the 
Godhead,  which  cannot  be  done  by  one  dip 

J.  w".  s. 

REVIEW  OF   ANNUAL    MEETING 
OF  1880. 

CLOSING   OHAPTEK. 

PETITION  of  Miami  V.illey  elders  was  di-. 
placfd  by  a  substituw  Thf  Pr.siileiiU 
ol  Huiitinijdoo,  A^hluad,  auJ  M;.  U  jrn-*  C  )\- 
leges  were  required  I o  adopt  rules  which  will 
previ?iit  a  d'sire  for  an  exclusively  educaled 
ministry.  We  regret  that  A.  M.  thus  lays 
bold  of  thesn  institutions,  believing  that  they 
are  simply  individual  eutepprises  and  a^  such 
are  amenable  to  the  Brotherhood  as  all  ulher 
private  iustitutiona  among  us  It  is  dangerous 
to  recognize  coUeges,  or  any  other  individual 
enterprise,  as  being  uuder  the  jurisdiction  of 
A.  M.  to  the  extent  of  prescribing  rules  and 
regulations  for  them.  The  right  to  prescribe 
rules  presupposes  the  right  to  control,  and  the 
right  to  control  presupposes  the  duty  to  sup- 
port and  maintain.  If  A.  M.,  before  any 
trouble  arites,  assume  to  regulate,  then  it  be- 
comes in  a  measure  responsible.  We  would 
have  preferred  tci  pt-iod  by  the  "ancient  order" 
in  this  matter,  and  permitted  the  Collegt  ['res- 
idents and  their  trustees  to  pursue  their  own 
course,  and  then  when  duty  required  A.  M.  to 
step  iu  and  settle  their  diiliculties  let  it  be  done 
as  in  other  cases.  The  duty  of  A.  M.  is  to  ad- 
just difficulties — not  to  prescribe  rules  for  col- 
lege's. But  we  presume  the  substitute  adopted 
is  designed  to  bring  peace  to  the  troubled 
waters  and  thus  send  us  all  ou  our  way  if-j.»ic- 
iug.  We  doubt,  however,  the  propriety  of  a 
departure  from  the  established  custom  o  the 
church  for  this  purpose  at  this  time. 

How  much  is  included  iu  the  "vain  things"as 
applied  to  Sabbath-ichools?  Djes  the  "In- 
ternational Lesson"  coaie  under  that  head?  If 
Bible  schooU  had  been  endorsed,  quite  an  ad- 
vanced step  would  have  been  taken  in  the  ed- 
ucation of  our  youth;  but  Sabbath-schools, 
whose  chief  business  ii*  t)  find  out  what  people 
think  and  not  what  they  kitoic  hardly  need  any 
safe-guards;  reformation  is  rather  needed. 
What  ditfrirence  is  there  between  a  picnic  and 
a  school  where  o^j/h "OH  is  the  principal  topic? 
Does  not  opinion  defeat  and  demoralize  faiths 
Can  pieties  do  more?  WeFp^ak  thus  plainly 
for  we  have  earnestly  begged  for  reform — have 
tried  almost  alone,  catling  down  upon  our  head 
the  denunciations  of  the  defenders  of  opinion, 
and  we  do  not  intend  to  cease  our  pleas  so  long 
M  we  are  able  to  wield  the  pen  or  open  our 
mouth.  Give  us  Bible  schools — schools  where 
men,  women  and  children  are  taught  what  fiod 
says  about  things  and  not  what  men  and 
womtn  think  about  religion.  We  believe  a 
noble  rt formation  could  be  brought  about  by 
Our  irateruity  if  the  "chief  men"  could  be  in- 
duced to  take  hold,  but  we  almost  despair. 
Oar  "Sabbath -schools"  are  perhaps  indeed 
Sabbath  schools.  Should  they  not  be  liitilfi 
schools? 

Admonition  was  given  in  regard  to  conduo 
ting  meetings  and  relative  to  persuading  peo- 
ple to  leave  otf  sinning  by  means  other  than 
the  gospel.  This  is  a  timely  warning.  Old 
wives'  fables,  grave  yard  stories  and  tombstone 
tears  are  not  the  proper  things  to  use  in  con- 
verting sinners  into  saints. 

Laboring  for  the  dollar  instead  of  the  soul 
Was  prohibited.  That  any  one  should  so  far 
■forget  bis  calling  as  to  seek   "filthy   lucre"  in- 


stead of  ibe  welfare  of  precious  souls  is  lament- 
able; but  that  »uch  things  should  occur  i^  by 
no  means  strange.  The  way  to  try  a  man's 
devotion  to  true  priuciples  is  tuaxk  him  to  g:> 
cut  among  strangers  and  preach  where  there 
is  no  hope  of  receiving  money  for  his  labors. 
It  is  one  thing  to  cry  "mist-iouarj"  and  labor 
wholly  among  rich  and  iuHuential  churches, 
where  thi'  seed  has  been  sown  for  years,  and 
quite  another  thing  to  Ite  a  missionary  in  truth 
and  indeed.  When  1  hear  a  man  screaming 
"missionary"  at  the  top  of  his  voice,  1  look 
around  a  little  and  see  where  he  bestows  his 
labors.  If  they  are  all  given  to  Urge  and  well- 
established  churches,  I  know  just  what  his  cry 
means;  if  a  part  at  least  are  given  to  the  iso- 
lated and  unknown  churches,  I  know  what  he 
means  by  that. 

The  declaration  that  "the  best  way  to  stop 
the  agitation  of  the  modes  in  feet-washing  is 
to  allow  the  same  liberty  of  conscience  for  our 
brethren  that  we  ask  for  ourselves,"  is  eminent- 
ly sound.  That  ought  to  stop  oil  agitation 
over  this  question. 

2.  The  petition   for  defendants  in    trial  to 
have  previous  notice  is  so  just  iu  its  character 
that  we  can  heartily  endorse  it,  for  the  right 
to  fair  trial  must  be  guaranteed  to  all.      It 
exceedingly  world'y  for  any  one   to  withhold 
char^^es  from  the  accosted    until  he    cornea   I 
furs  the  tribunal    which  is  to  hear   his   defeni 
Court-,  sometimes    n(|ijirf   the    prosecution    to 
bl^  a  "bill  of  particulars' —that  i,-,  they   must 
iu  the  I)?ginning  present  in  writing  the  points 
they  intend  to  prove,  thus  giving  the  accused  a 
fair  chauce  to  defend  himself.      This  is  right, 
for  it  were  better  that  ten  guilty  men  go   free, 
than  that  one  innocent  person  should    be   pun 
ished. 

3.  Several  other  queries  were  disposed  of  to 
the  apparent  approbation  of  the  majority  of  all 
preseut;aud  it  is  pleasing  to  know  that  the 
A.  M.  for  18S0  was  noted  for  its  excellent 
work  and  great  degree  of  fairness.  Some  who 
had  entertained  unkind  feelings  towards  A.  M, 
expressed  themselves  as  well  pleased,  having 
now  fully  learned  the  object  of  A.  M.  Per- 
haps if  those  who  find  obj'ictious  to  the  work 
of  A  M.  would  attend  these  meetings  more 
frequently  and  associate  with  those  trom  wliooj 
they  differ,  there  would  be  a  lessening  of  pre 
judice  and  a  greater  etfort  at  Gospel  unity. 

We  have  now  brietly  reviewed  the  work  of 
A.  M.  in  the  spirit  of  fairness,  we  think,  and 
hope  some  light  has  been  shed  on  the  variou! 
topics  before  the  meeliog.  If  all  will  labor  t( 
maintain  the  doctrines  of  Christ  in  the  spirit 
of  meekness  the  coming  year  will  be  a  prosper- 
ous one.  That  each  one  can  have  his  way  at 
A.  M.  or  prevail  on  all  others  to  yield  his 
judgment  is  imi)os?ible.  If  it  were,  we  would 
insitit  on  our  way  and  have  it;  but  we  cannot, 
therefore  submit,  knowing  that  il  we  labor  for 
peace  and  prosperity  iu  the  church  we  will  be 
blessed,  whether  our  wills  are  or  not.  Peace 
to  our  beloved  Brotherhood.  m.m 


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you  have  the  means  and  will  and  wish  a  tiitle 
time  for  convenience  let  un  kuo  v.  Addr*.«  at 
your  earliest  convenience,  J.  W.  Slvin,  S  -cr/- 
tary  ot  Cassel  Library,  P.  0.  B..s  241. 
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A  NOBLE  OPPORTUNITY. 

ARRANGEMENTS  have  been  made  for 
securing  the  cnjebrated  Cassel  Library, 
containing  2fi.000  Vidumes  and  pamphlets  of 
rare  worth  for  the  Brethren  Church,  and  for 
locating  it  at  Mt.  Morris,  III.  This  valuable 
Collection,  really  worth  about  815,000  can  be 
had  for  5'i>.oOO,which  must  he  raised  beforeship- 
ping  it.  This  is  perhaps  not  more  thau  the 
tuenlicth  part  of  the  money  expended  this  year 
in  our  pleasant  Annuul  Meeting  reunion,  and 
the  Lihrarij,  propurly  managed,  is  destined  to 
be  a  living  monuimnt  of  intelligence  and  truth, 
und'a  ^joicc;-  among  our  people  perhaps//)*-  aijes 
to  come. 

Its  present  Board  of  Trustees  or  Managers 
consists  of  R.  H.  Millar,  Enoch  Eby,  Joseph 
Lahman,  D.  E.  Prici,  D.  L,  Miller,  M.  S.  New 
comer  and  J.  W.  Stein.  If  it  is  God's  will  we 
mean  that  the  work  bhall  succeed.  Who  will 
laij  the  comer  stone  of  ()i in  noble  liter ur if  ent»r- 
prise  by  donating  tt  five  rixdred  or  a  thous- 
and DOLLARS?  How  manv  will  be  enrolled 
among  its  early  and  chief  benefactors  by  giving 
sums  ol  $50,  or  $lwo  more  or  less.  Many  ol 
you,  dear  brethren,  would  hardly  feel  the  bur- 
den of  such  en  oQ'eriDg.  Your  money,  instead 
of  being  tainly  expended  when  you  are  gone 
would  endear  you  t»  the  hparts  of  subsequent 
generations  as  h  public  benefactor,  Doar  bretb 
ren  and  friends,  come  forward  and  let  ua  hear 
from  you  at  once.     Remember  you  can  do  this 


A  LITTLE  over  one  year  ago  brother  and  sis- 
ter Norman  moved  from  Wisconsin  to 
this  place.  Sister  Norman's  father,  F.  M.  Stew- 
art, is  a  leading  minister  of  the  Campbellite 
Church,  and  resides  about  six  miles  from  here; 
and  as  Campbellism  and  true  Chrtianity  are  not 
precisely  the  same,  this  minister  and  daughter 
could  not  help  having  frequent  contests  over 
the  doctrine  of  Christ.  Brother  and  sister  Nor- 
man reside  in  the  vicinity  of  a  large  Campbell- 
ite congregation.  This  brought  them  constantly 
on  the  defensive;  and  instead  of  sitting  down  in 
ease  with  a  large  number  of  brethren  around 
them,  were  met  on  every  hand  with  persistent 
opposition,  hence  had  to  "contend  earnestly  for 
the  faith."  They  certainly  have  obeyed  this 
command.  Being  mighty  in  the  Scriptures, 
they  were  enabled,  not  only  Lo  defend  the  doc- 
trine of  Christ,  but  assumed  an  aggressive  atti- 
tude, and  moved  upon  error  with  the  boldness 
of  a  Paul.  The  result  was,  the  whole  country 
was  aroused,  Bibles  were  more  frequently  read, 
and  hearts  broken  up  for  the  reception  of  the 
"good  seed." 

Just  a  short  distance  from  brother  Norman's, 
resides  Henry  Bacon  and  family.  These  were 
members  of  the  Advent  Society,  Bro.  Bacon 
being  a  deacon  in  that  church.  They  became 
interested  iu  the  more  perfect  way,  hence  with 
greater  zeal  and  interest  studied  the  Holy 
Scriptures, 

Last  December,  brother  D.  M.  Miller  and  the 
writer  came  here  and  succeeded  in  holding  a 
few  meetings.  The  doctrine  then  delivered, 
awakened  quite  an  interest  as  well  as  aroused 
the  opposition  of  certain  preachers  whose  food 
and  raiment  depended  upon  our  letting  them 
alone,  or  rather  upon  this  whole  Gjspel  being 
kept  out  of  the  country;  hence  persistent  ef- 
forts were  madp  to  drive  us  out.  Finding  we 
could  not  have  a  house  in  which  to  continue 
meetings,  and  the  cold,  biting  windsot  Decem- 
ber being  too  severe  for  out  door  preaching,  we 
returned  to  our  homes.  After  we  had  left  how- 
ever, the  good  work  was  continued  by  brother 
and  sister  Norman,  ably  assisted  by  Henry  Ba- 
con and  wife.  The  latter  refused  to  longer  hold 
fellowship  with  the  Advents.  The  Bible,  sec- 
onded by  Bro.  R.  H.  Miller's  work,  was  urged 
by  these  noble  workers  on  all  sides.  Mary  C, 
Norman  and  Lena  Bacon  at  one  time  Fpent 
three  weeks  without  intermission,  going  from 
house  to  house  reading  to  the  people  and  ex- 
horting them  to  turn  to  the  Lord.  In  the 
meantime  the  husbands  of  these  women  were 
not  idle.  They  improved  every  occasion  to 
hold  forth  the  "word  of  life."  Thus  was  the 
Gospel  declared  in  many  families  in  this  part  of 
God's  footstool.  But  more.  See  the  effects. 
Henry  Bacon  has  two  daughter.^,  Laura  and 
Sadie.  These  became  interested  iu  eternal  wal- 
vatiou.  They  too  studied  the  bible.  In  it 
they  learned  that  humility,  meekness,  and 
goodness  are  noble  virtues.  The  result  was  that 
fashionable  apparel  and  jewelry  received  a  se- 
vere blow.  The  Jewelry  wai  taken  to  town 
and  disposed  of  for  better  things;  and  these 
daughters  ^ifh  their  mother,  having  learned 
from  1  Cor.  11  that  "every  woman  that  pr.17 
eth  or  prophesieth  with  her  head  uncovered 
dishonorcth  her  head,"  they  straightway  ob- 
served this  injunction  by  placing  plain  white 
K:i[>i  on  their  head«.  This  wa^^  indeed  remark- 
able, lor  we  had  not  yet  preached  upon  that 
subject,  our  time  having  been  too  limited  in 
our  first  visit  to  preach  alt  the  fir&t  principles. 
But  here  in  the  midat  of  the  scotl'^  and  jeers 
and  laughings  of  people  who  call  themvelres 
"Christians,"  these  few  devoted  hearts  dared  to 
obfiy  the  Lord  just  as  goon  as  they  learned  to 
know  the  requirement.  What  a  lesson  for 
those  who  are  more  favorably  situated!  What 
caused  thene  s^ekerj  to  cover  their  heads  during 
prayer?  The  word  of  God!  Why  did  they 
choose  the  plain  white  cap  as  the  cuvering? 
Because  Rom.  12:2  must  be  obeyed,  and  2  Cor. 
0:17  respected,  (la  our  return  we  found  these 
noble  workers  thus  prepared  for  further  work 


in  the  Gospel,  hence  alcer  holding  a  few  meet- 
ings Ihey  were  Ukeu  to  the  water  and  im- 
mersed. Now  they  were  not  immersed  6y 
•prinklicg  because  I  said  to  th#  water,  but  they 
weutint«  the  stream  and  wen*  immersed  "into 
the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  aoj  of 
tho  Holy  Uhoat" 

We  arL>  now  holding  meetioga  in  the  grove 
where  no  one  can  molest  or  make  ui  afraid. 
The  people  are  interested.hut  thomoneypreaoh- 
ers  are  greaily  alarmed.  It  is  a  pity  that  "bliad 
leaders"  retain  their  hold  upon  the  people's  tf> 
fectious. 

Iu  conclusion,  I  wish  to  impress  your  mioda 
with  a  more  earnest  and  self-saoriticiag  spirit 
in  behalf  of  precioui  souls,  t) at  here  in  these 
new  fields  il  requires  more  than  human  wiadoai 
and  zeal  to  eflect  the  displacement  of  error,  and 
the  planting  of  Divine  truth.  In  the  first  place 
the  word  must  be  preached  in  very  plain  terms, 
and  with  great  boldness.  Secondly,  those  who 
ji-'ld  themselves  servants  to  Christ  luu^t  truly 
come  out  from  among  the  world  and  be  sepa- 
rate. Now  do  not  say  they  are  fanatical  or 
bigoted.  I  observe  that  when  the  people  are 
tailed  to  the  whole  truth,  instead  of  to  fables 
and  graveyard  stories,  they  study  the  Bible, 
pray  sing  and  teach  iu  barmouy  with  that  bleu- 
ed  Book. 

We  believe  that  unless  thorough  work  be 
done  in  new  as  well  as  old  tields,  all  the  labor 
will  be  in  vain.  .1//  the  doctrine— .1  whole 
Christ — a  complete  order  must  be  taught;  and 
if  the  people  reject  it,  they  and  God  for  it;  we 
will  have  done  our  duty.  O  brethren,  let  true 
work  be  done,  and  then  GmI  will  be  honored 
and  glorified!  Prayer,  honesty,  mercy,  good- 
ness, obedience,  aubmiasiou,  meekness,  temper- 
ance, charity,  holiness,  sobriety,  humility, 
knowledge,  truthfulness,  &c.,  ate  principles 
which  must  be  imbibed  if  you  would  have  your 
work  to  stand,  And  if  you  g»t  these  into  the 
heart,  caps,  coats  and  plainness  of  dress,  and 
food,  and  habits  will  soon  show  themselves  oa 
the  surface.  Shuu  not  to  declare  all  the  coun- 
sel of  God. 

If  we  were  to  follow  oar  own  will,  we  would 
much  prefer  to  be  at  home,  where  we  would  ba 
free  from  the  attacks  of  wicked  men — where 
we  could  read  our  exchauges,  write  to  our 
friends,  talk  to  our  companion  and  children, 
meet  with  the  many  of  like  |)recious  laith;  but 
the  will  of  the  Lord  must  be  done.  We  are  for 
missionary  work;  hence  take  pleasure  in  show- 
ing our  faith  by  our  works.  Brethren,  pray 
frii-  your  earnest  laborers,  whether  they  be  at 
home  or  abroad.  Pray  that  all  the  idle  ones 
may  be  awakened  to  a  sense  of  active  earnest 
work  in  behalf  of  pure  Christianity.     M,  u.  k. 


FROM  OUR  EXCHANGES. 

Dr.  Graves,  of  Memphis,  the  old  LanJmarker, 
has  now  gone  one  step  further.  Not  content 
with  communion  with  those  immersed  by  noQ- 
iinmersed  ministers,  he  now  is  contending  that 
'intercommunion  between  Uaptist  churches  is 
unscriptural  and  incuasintent."  He  has  got  a 
hook  out  on  the  subject,  which  is  closer  thau  a 
miser's  fist. —  Itule/iendent. 

There  is  perhaps  no  error  into  which  young 
ministers  are  more  liable  to  fall  in  the  begiu- 
uing  of  their  work,  than  that  of  supposing 
that  whatever  attracts  to  them  hearers,  is  a 
proof  of  succM?.  When  this  f.ilse  notion  en- 
courages u  tone  of  selt'-asHertion  in  the  sharp 
eritici'^m  of  others,  it  is  not  only  unliHcoming 
but  very  pernicious.  We  have  had  no  littla 
facticiouB  criticism  of  our  Old  New  Englaad 
pulpits  by  modern  upstarts  in  them,  which  does 
not  speak  welt  for  our  theological  seminariea, 
nor  for  the  material  which  they  are  oftea  call- 
ed to  work  up  in  ministers.  Somstimes  it  U 
difficult  to  det^rmiui  ju-it  where  the  blame 
should  be  laid,  but  too  often  there  is  uo  room 
to  doubt  that  there  is  serious*  fault  somewhere. 
It  is  certainly  a  very  sad  result  of  theologi- 
cal training  when  a  young  tyro  just  from  the 
mint,  expends  himself  largely  in  telling  a  sur- 
prised people  what  parts  of  the  Bible  are  not 
inspired,  and  what  is  not  proper  preaching,and 
what  is  not  the  truth.  Yet  every  now  and 
then  we  have  such  a  prodigy  sent  out  among  the 
churches,  and  hesscurea  a  wonderful  following 
and  for  a  time  promises  grand  returns.  The 
more  he  berates  the  old  ministers,  and  ridicules 
the  old  waja,  and  disavows  thi*  old  staudards, 
the  larger  following  he  has,  and  the  more  won- 
derfully wise  seems  to  be,  to  those  who  are  at- 
tracted by  such  art-).  But  when  the  eloqaence 
of  tirade  becomes  ^tale,  and  there  is  a  call  for 
constructive  force,  suddenly  the  star  falls  and 
there  is  a  painful  darkness. 
^Rtliyious  Herald. 


THE   BKETHREN    ^T    AVOMK. 


29 


HOME  AND  FAJUIY. 


HiistwnJs.  love  your  wUm,  WIym.  BBbmU  your- 
••Ivmnolo  your  owd  buiiUnda.  Children,  obey 
your  i*raii  ts,  Fatbcra,  provoke  not  J-our  cWIaren  W 
wretli  but  brliiRthem  upln  the  nurture  »pd,»p- 
mooitlou  or  the  Lord.  SemintB.  be  obedient  w 
Uien[i*thiit  HTC  your  matfUTw.— Paul. 


THE  PUREST  PEARL. 

BMlde  tlie  church-door,  wpary  Hnd  alone. 

A  blind  woinftn  sat  on  Ibe  lold  door-stone, 

ThP  wind  WM  bitter,  the  snow  fell  tttat, 

And  H  iiiooklnft  voice  In  th«  lltriil  'jln«t 

Seemed  rvi-r  (o  ecLu  Imr  iiioiminKcrv, 

AsBbebcjtfted  (or  aline  i.f  tin-  imMnnhy: 

"Have  pity  on  me,  have  plly,  I  pray; 

My  back  in  bent  and  my  he«d  In  gray." 

The  bells  weie  rlnf^nff  the  hour  of  prayrsr. 

And  many  Jtood  people  were  tpillietlng  there. 

But  covered  with  fiirn  and  manllo  warm. 

They  hurried  paat  throuRh  tlie  wintry  utonn. 

Some  werii  hojiinK  their  nouls  to  nave, 

And  some  wcri'  llilnklnjr  of  death  and  the  grave, 

And,  ivloji'.  they  lind  notlniK  to  herd 

The  poor  soul  nskinK  for  charity'ii  need. 

And  some  were  btoomlnR  with  Ijeiiutys  (rracc, 

Closely  rniilTled  lir  veils  of  laie ; 

They  »Bw  not  the  sorrow  nor  heard  tlin  moan 

Of  her  who  sat  on  Iho  cold  dortr-»ton''. 

At  liul  came  »no  of  noble  iiamo. 

By  tbe  city  isimiited  the  wealthiest  damo, 

And  the  pwirls  Iliat  o'l-r  her  nfck  were  strung 

She  proudly  these  to  the  begitar  (liin((. 

Tbi'h  followed  a  maiden  youuK  and  fair. 

Adorned  wUh  cIiisU'ib  of  golden  hair; 

iJut  Iier  dress  was  thin  and  s<'anty  and  worn  — 

Not  even  the  tieggar  seumi<d  iii'ire  forlorn ; 

With  a  Utarful  look,  nn'l  u  jiltiful  nigli, 

She  whifliiered  soft.  'No  Jewels  have  1, 

But  I  givo  yoti  my  prnyorn, goorl  frlond,"sald  she 

"And  surely  1  know  Ood  Ilsbunsto  nte." 

On  tier  poor,  wi<ak  hand,  so  abriinhon  and  small, 

The  hlln<l  womiui  felt  u  tear-drop  fall. 

Then  kissed  It,  and  naid  to  tho  weeping  glrl- 

"It  Is  you  Uint  have  glren  the  pnrest  pearl." 


HINTS  TO  TEACHERS    OF  YOUNG  j  dom'n  ways  me  ways  of  pleaiantneis  and  all  her 


ilT  HATTIBOUVK 


TERRIBLE  EXPERIENCE. 


W\i 


:  J.  J.  Talbot,  wlio  ilnd  »t  South  Ueud, 
lud,,  from  the  efrect«  of'n  recent  rolniwe 
into  inlpmiteitniw.  was  formerly  n  minister, 
BDd  once  a  CongrosHmau  from  Kentucky.  In 
a  teui[)oranc«  meeting  nt  South  Bend  he  ftave 
the  following  ns  his  i-xperieiicv; 

"But  now  that  tho  struggle  is   over,   I    can 
sarvev  the  field   and  mensure  the  losHeH.     I  hnd 
position  high  mid  holy.     This  demon  tore  from 
ftronnd  me  the  robea   of  my  sacred  office,  and 
•ent  me  forth  churchk'Hs  and   godlesH,  a  very 
hissing  and  by-wurd  among  men.     Afterward  I 
had  buiiuess  large  and  lucrative,  and  my  voice 
woe  heard  iu  all  largo  courtH  pleading   for  jus- 
tioe,  mercy  and  the  right,     lint  tho  duHt  gatli- 
ered  i][>on  my  iinopened  boolfs,  and  no  footfall 
crossed  the  threshold  of  the  dninkard's  olHeo. 
I  had  money  nmiile  for  all  necesMiineM;  hut  they 
took  wings  and  went  to  feed  tho  coffers  of  the 
devils   whii'li    [lOHsesfted  me.     I    had  u  homo 
adorned  with  all  that  wealth  and  the  most  ex- 
quisite taste  could  suggest.     This  evil    crossed 
its  threshold  and  the  light  faded  from  itu  cliuiu- 
bera;  the  fire  went  out  on  the  holiest  of  attars, 
and   leading  mo  through  its   portols.  despair 
walked  forth  with  her,  and  sorrow  aud  anguish 
lingered  within.      1    hud  children  beautiful   lo 
me,  at  least,  ns  a  dream  of  the  moruiug;  and 
they  had  80  entwined  themselves  around   their 
father's  heart  that  no  mntter  where  it  might 
wander,  ever  it  cume  back   to  them    on  the 
bright  wings  of  0  father's  undying   lovu.     The 
deatrover  took  their  hnnds  in    his  and  led  them 
away.     I  had  a  wife  whose  charms  of  mind  and 
person  were  such  that  to  see  her  was  to  reiueni' 
ber  and  to  know  her  was  to  love.     For  thirteen 
years  we  walked  the  rugged  path  together,  re- 
joicing in   its  suuahine  and    sorrowing  in    its 
shade.    The  infernal    monster    couldn't  even 
spare  me  this.     I  had  a  mother,  who  for  long 
years  had  not  left  her  chair,  a  victim  of  sutler- 
ing  and  disease;  and  her  choicest  dwiight  wus  in 
the  rtil«ctiou  that  the  lessons  she  had  taught 
at  her  knee  had  taken  root  in  the  heart  of  ber 
youngest  born,  and  that  he  was  useful   to  his 
fellows  and  an   honor    to   lier  who  bore    him. 
But  the  thunderbolt  reached  even   there,  and 
there  it  did  its   most    cruel    work.      Ab,  mel 
never  a  word  of  reproach  from   her  lips— only 
a  tender  caress;  only  a  shadow  of  great  and  un- 
spoken grief  gathered  over  the  dear  old   face; 
only  a  trembling  hand   laid   more  lovingly  on 
my  head,  only  a  closer  clinging   to  the  cross; 
only  a  more  piteous  appeal   to  heaven   if  her 
cnpwas  not  full.     And  while  her  boy  raved  m 
his  delirium   two  thousand    miles  away,  her 
pitying  angel  pushed  the  golden  gates  ajar,  and 
the  jnother  of  the  drunkard  entered  into  rest. 

'■And  thus  1  stand;  a  clergyman  without  a 
eare;  a  barrister  without  brief  or  business;  a 
father  without  a  child;  a  husband  without  a 
wife;  a  SOB  without  a  parent;  a  man  with 
s«arc«ly  a  friend;  a  aoul  without  a  hope— all 
•wallowed  up  iM  the  maelstrom  of  drink." 


AS  a  missionary  to  foreign  lands,  when  pre- 
paring for  his  work,  -ust.  besidts  his 
knowledge  of  facta  and  of  the  needs  and  wanla 
of  human  nature  in  general,  learn  the  language 
of  the  people  among  whom  he  expecU  to  live 
and  labor,  before  Iiis  tact,  learning,  and  reli- 
gious eiperience  can  be  of  any  service  to  the 
natives,  so  the  teacher,  before  he  can  reach  the 
hearUof  his  class,  must  be  thoroughly  versed 
in  the  language  of  ch-ldhood.  Without  this 
knowledge,  which  will  perhaps  be  more  readily 
recogniz-ed  under  the  name  of  sympathy,  the 
teacher,  although  the  greatwit.  wisest,  purest, 
and  nicst  eameKt  of  persons,  can  achieve  but 
little;  but  with  this  rare  attainment, and  a  pure 
life,  and  earnest  purpose  to  succeed,  the  poor 
prei)«rBtion  for  the  work  of  teaching,  over 
which  most  of  us  mourn,  need  he  bnt  a  slight 
hindrance  to  the  immense  amount  of  good 
which  wo,  OS  teachers,  might  accomplish. 

Through  a  lack  of  this  ready  sympathy  with 
child  nature,  teachers  are  a|)t,  jf  one  child  h 
dull,  another  uneasy,  and  still  another  suriy 
and  imj)udent,  to  feel  that  his  conduct  is  actu- 
ated by  pnre  ugliness,  especially  if  the  o/1'ender 
iw  a  half-grown  hoy.  Hut  such  misdemeanors 
should  not  bo  mode  a  personal  matter,  as  often, 
f  these  moods  could  be  traced  to  their  source, 
they  would  be  found  to  have  originated  in 
some  trouble  at  homo,  liy  careful  study,  the 
teuchcr  will  often  be  able  to  "trace  the  day's 
disusters  in  the  morning  fact"  of  the  child,  and 
with  a  little  tact,  tho  impending  disturbance 
may  be  warJed  off.  If  wo  remember  how  often 
we,  from  overwork  or  nome  imprudence,  rise  in 
the  morning  with  nerve  riuivering,  and  how  a 
little  thing  wilt  jar  upon  us,  it  wilt  make  us 
more  tondor  and  patient  with  high-strung, 
nervous  children;  for  it  is  a  melancholy  fact 
that  tlie  average  child  of  tii-day  has  nerves,  and 
little  care  will  tench  us  how  to  soothe  the 
child,  instead  of  irritating  him  Htill  more. 

No  one  can  do  much  with  children  except 
the  heart  be  won,  and  tliis  is  just  where  a 
knowledge  of  the  child'a  nature  can  be  useful. 
If  you  have  in  your  class  a  boy  who  is  a  terror 
to  all  around  him  on  account  of  his  life  and 
energy,  the  surest  way  to  his  heart  is  to  induce 
him  to  do  yon  a  favor  in  some  way.  If  yuu 
liava  that  lovti  and  sympathy  for  boys,  without 
which  no  one  should  at!«ni|)t  to  teach  them, 
you  will  generally,  by  coreful  thought  and 
planning,  he  able  so  to  diret^t  this  superabun- 
dant energy  as  to  make  it  a  blessing  rathor 
than  ncnrso  to  its  possessor,  and  to  help  him 
to  a  life  of  greater  usefuluess  than  if  he  had  in 
him  lei-H  of  thin  terrorizing  element. 

But  it  is  not  always  p[>>isibte,  even  by  good 
nianiigement,  to  avoid  on  isiuie  witli  the  mem- 
bers of  the  class.  There  came  a  time  when  the 
Creittor,  the  embodiment  of  lovu  and  wisdom, 
failed  in  his  plan  of  ruling  by  lovo,  and  was 
obliged  to  east  out  a  part  of  his  host,  although 
they  had  not  inherited  the  imperfections  that 
are  the  legacy  of  those  boys.  And  the  time 
will  come  In  every  teacher  when  the  trial  must 
by  made  to  si>(i  which  of  the  two— teacher  or 
scholar — has  the  stronger  will.  In  this  cose  it 
is  strength  of  tvill,  and  not  strength  of  muscle, 
wliich  determines  the  result.— Nm/hs  of  On- 
'rimes. 


palbfl  are  peace." 

"Well,"  said  another  imp,  starting  op,  "I 
will  undertake  to  make  him  sin." 
"And  what  will  you  do?"  asked  Satan. 
"I  wiU  tlit'Qurngf  hin    xoul .'"    naa  the   short 
reply. 

"Afa,  that  will  do!"  cried  Satan:  "that  will 
do.  We  shall  con<'|uer  him  now."  And  they 
did. 

An  old  writer  says,  "AH  discoaragement  is 
from  the  iJevil."  I  wish  every  Christian  would 
take  this  to  heart,  and  never  forget  it.  We 
must  fly  from  discouragement  as  we  would 
from  tin.—  //.  W.  X,  ,«  Wonls  o/  luiiih. 


OUR  BUDGET. 


DISCOURAGED. 


ONEof  the  most  fatal  things  in    the   Chris, 
tian  life  is  discouragement.     A  very  wise 
mail    said    tliat     in    overcoming     temptation, 
cheerfulness  was  the   first  thing,  cheerfulness 
the  stcoud,  and  cheerfiilnesi  the   third.      W 
must  expect  to  canquer.     When  our  hearts  are 
faint  then  teiii|)tation    has  its    power.      Satan 
knows  this  Well,  and    healways  begins  his  as 
siiults  by  discouniging  us.     I  once  heard  an  al- 
legory that  ilhistratod  tliis  to  mg  wonderfully. 
Satan  called  together  a  council  of  his  servants 
to  counsult  how  they  might  make  n  good  man 
sin.     One  evil  spirit  sprang  up  and  said: 
''I  will  make  him  sin." 
"llow  will  you  do  it?"  asked  Satan. 
"I  will  set  htifore    him    all    th«    pleasures    of 
sin,"  wiu  the  reply.     "I  will  tell  him  of  its  da- 
lights  and  the  rich  rvward  which  it  brings." 

'Ah,"  said  Satan,  "that  will  not  do;   he  haa' 
tried  it  and  knows  better  than  that." 
Then  another  spirit  started  up  and  said: 
"I  will  make  liim  sin." 
"What   will  you  do?"  Qsked  Satan. 
"1  will  tell  him  of  the  pains  and   (sorrows  of 
virtue.     I  will  show  him  that  virtue  liuti  n*  de- 
lights and  brings  no  reward." 

"Ah,  no!"  eiclaimed  Satan,  "that  will  not  do 
at  all  for  he  has  tried  it,  and  knows  that   wie- 


H£  DRINKS. 

TKLLmeavouQg  man  drinks,  and  I  know 
all  the  rest.  Let  him  become  captive  of 
the  wine-cup,  and  he  is  the  captive  of  all  other 
vices.  No  man  ever  runs  drunkenness  alone. 
That  is  one  of  the  carrion  crows  that  goes  in  a 
flock.  It  that  beak  is  ahead,  you  may  know 
the  other  beaks  follow.  In  other  word8,strong 
drink  unbalances  and  dethrones,  and  makes  him 
the  prey  of  alt  the  appetites  that  choose  to 
alight  upon  his  soul,  Tliere  is  not  a  piece  of 
sin  upon  this  continent  but  finds  its  chief  abet- 
tor in  the  place  of  inebriety.  There  is  adrink- 
ing-place  before  it,  or  behind  it,  or  a  bar  over 
it,  or  a  bar  under  it.  The  olhcer  said  to  me 
that  night,  "Vou  see  how  they  escape  legal 
jienalty;  they  are  licensed  to  sell  liquor."  Then 
I  thought  within  myself,  the  Court  which  li- 
censes the  sale  of  intoxicating  liquors,  licenses 
gaming  houses,  libertinism,  disease,  death,  all 
crimes,  all  sulfi-rings,  all  Hisa^t^rs,  alt  woe*.  It 
is  the  Legislature  and  Courts,  who  swing  wide 
open  this  grinding,  roaring,  stupendoiiB  gate 
of  the  tost. —  TnliiuiQf. 


117'AIT,  husband,  hefore  you  wonder  audibly 
fV  why  your  wife  don'i.  get  on  with  the 
household  atTairs  as  your  mother  did;  she  is  do- 
ing her  best,  and  no  woman  can  endure  the  best 
to  be  slighted.  Remember  the  louj,'  weary 
nights  she  sat  up  with  the  little  babe  that  died; 
remember  the  love  and  care  she  bestowed  upon 
you  when  you  had  that  long  spelt  of  sickness. 
Do  you  think  she  is  made  of  cast  iron  ?  Wait — 
wait  in  silence  and  forbearance,  and  the  light 
will  come  back  to  her  eyes — the  old  light  for 
the  old  days. 

Wait,  wile,  before  you  speak  reproachfully 
to  your  husband  when  he  comes  home  late. 
Weary  and  out  of  sorts,  He  worked  hard  for 
you  oil  day— perhaps  tar  into  the  night;  he  lias 
wrestled  hand  in  hand  with  care  and  selfish- 
lio.<i!>,  and  greed,  and  all  the  demons  that  follow 
in  the  train  of  money-making.  Let  home  be 
another  atmosphere  entirety.  Let  him  feel 
that  there  is  one  place  in  the  world  where  he 
can  find  peace,  quiet  and  perfect  love. 


According  to  Humboldt,  the  oldest  town  in 
the  world  is  ,Jflkiitslc— ,5,000  inhabitants — in 
lOiwtprn  Siberia.  It  is  not  only  the  oldest,  but 
probably  aleo  the  coldest.  The  ground  remains 
always  frozen  to  the  depth  of  three  hundred 
feet,  except  in  mid  summer,  when  it  thaws 
three  feet  at  the  nurf^ce.  The  mean  tempera- 
ture for  the  year  is  13  7  degress  F.  For  ten 
ilaya  in  AugAst  the  thermometer  goos  or  high 
as  S5  degrees.  From  November  to  February 
the  temperature  remains  between  42  degrees 
and  «8  degress  b,9low  /.ato.  The  River  Lena 
remains  frozen  for  nine  months  in  the  year. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


rtttiBdud  wbkh41alD  Ih*  laid.— B«T.  11:11, 


OliUuan 

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1  mo.i  iini»rt»ni  f.ti 
t-)lriU(«u*nU7  ),ii>|iar  to  lUCIitlt 
l>l*(*  o(dt*ai.  S  DImmc  or  Ml 
l-jm.  5  .\ia.  0.  NaDKotptrenU 
i  TdwIioiu,  wboasaJ  vlinn  m 
when  kiiO  *h«r*,  1(1.  BurttI  *bi 


li  bjr  Hbum  mnductid. 


.unvm  BTfrrtlitui 
Do  uol  ouloglu  tt 
,     The  rollowlDg 
i:  I- Nuuo  ordKnatd.  I.  Unli 
»  of  dMih.    1,  WTmn  and  » 
;.  Nutntci  of  ttmWj  •lUl  lli 
trim].  S.    Umivil  vllb  the  cbanh 
I  tnil  wh«r«.  11.  I'BDonI  Mrvki 


HAKEH,— In  Lagrange  eonnty,  lud..  April  4th 
1«>0,  Julian  linker,  aged  44  years, .-)  mouths  and 
isuays.  Funeral  improved  by  Bro.  Peter  Long 
from  Jobli>:2l. 

TRAVER.— In  Krauch  coanty,  Mich.,  June  4th, 
ifWO,  Polly  Trayer,  aged  8»  years.  Funeral  ser- 
vices by  Peter  Long  from  3  Tim.  4 :  fi,  7,  i. 

y.H.  Sii  I'TT. 

FI.ORV'.— In  the  Thornapple  Church,  Michigan 
April  aist,  ISfeO.  Of  liillamiition  of  the  langa, 
liro.  Jacob  It,  Flory,  only  son  of  Hro.  Solomon 
iuid  Lydla  Flory,  formerly  of  Rockiiigham 
•OHUty.  ag*d  ifl  yesps.s  moaths  and  22  days.  Fu- 
neral occasion  Improved  by  J.  G.  Winey  and  the 
W'tw-  i.  T.  ItAinU,!!. 


— Chri-itians  love  to  pray- 
— The  prayer  of  faith  avails  much. 
— Through  prayer  we  approach  God. 
—'•He  that  is  greedy  of  gain  ttoobleth   hia 
own  bouse." 

—"The  sweet  honr  of  prayer"  is  loved  by 
God's  children. 

—"The  heart  of  him  that  hath  understanding 
ceeketh  knowledge." 

—"The  thoogbb?  of  the  wicked  are  an  abom- 
ination to  the  L^rd," 

—"The  ear  that  heareth  the  reproof  of  life 
abideth  among  the  wise." 

— "Pride  goeth  before  destruction,  and  a 
haughty  spirit  before  a  fall." 

"Better  is  a  little  with  righteousness  thau 
great  revenues  without  right." 

— "An  ungodly  man  diggeth  up  evil;  and  iu 
his  lipi  there  is  a  burning  fire." 

—"The  hoary  head  is  a  crown  of  glory,  if  it 
be  found  in  the  way  of  righteousness." 

— "Better  is  a  dinner  of  herbs  where  love  is, 
than  great  tr^-a.sure  and  trouble  therewith." 

— "There  is  a  way  that  seemeth  right  unto  a 
man;  but  the  end  thereof  .ire  the  ways  of  death." 

The  M.  E.  church  has  decided  that  women 
may  b?  stewards,  superintendents,  and  class 
leaders,  but  not  preachers. 

If  mean  things  must  be  done,  let   other 
people  do  Iheni ;  keep  your  own  hands  and  con- 
uce  ;iean  at  anyrate. 

-A  woman  and  her  daughter,  living  near 
Waco.  Texa«.  have  made  a  living  and  bought  a 
farm  by  cutting  and  hauling  wood. 

— Mr.  Spurgeon  has  preaohed  the  fifteen 
hundreth  sermon  in  regular  orderfrom  his  pul- 
pit.  These  sermons  have  been  printed  week 
by  week 

— During  the  last  ten  years  there  has  been 
laid  in  England  and  Wales,  233  miles  of  rail- 
road at  a  cost  of  nearly  3515,000,000  exclusive  of 
equipment. 

— Mr.  Spurgeon  says,  "I  have  never  had  to 
exclude  from  church  fellowship,  out  of  a  mem- 
bership of  2,70(1,  a  single  one  who  wa.s  rec(-\vfld. 
white  yet  a  child. 

—  Recent  reports  show  that  the  slave  trade 
is  being  revived  in  centra!  equatorial  Africa, 
and  it  is  expected  that  the  English  and  French 
governments  wilt  address  the  Khehive  of  Egypt 
on  the  subject. 

— New  York  pays  more  for  tobacco  than  for 
bread.  Dealers  say  there  are  smokers  in  New 
Yprk  City  who  average  100  cigars  a  week,  and 
men  whose  cigar  bills  run  up  to  thousands  of 
dollars  per  annum. 

— If  you  tike  a  person,  tell  him  so.  Appre- 
ciation goes  a  long  way  towards  encouraging 
some.  Let  them  have  it.  The  world  is  dark 
and  dull  enough,  at  best,even  when  we  let  love- 
light  shine  out   broadcast. 

— A  very  curious  case,  which  may  possibly 
get  into  the  courts,  has  arisen  lately  in  Aus- 
tralia. A  Catholic  merchant  died  some  time 
ago,  leaving  the  sum  of  §7.000  to  the  church 
"to  deliver  his  soul  from  purgatory."  Now  the 
executor  of  the  wilt  refuses  to  pay  the  legacy 
until  proof  U  further  fumishsd  that  the  soul  of 
the  dead  has  actually  been  delivered. 

—Mr.  Sharon  Turner  has  prepared  the  fol- 
lowing saatement  of  the  progress  of  Qhristi- 
anity.  At  the  close  of  each  century  the  number 
of  believers  is  given:  Firet  century,  about  500, 
000;  second,  2,000.000;  third,  5,000,000;  fourth 
10,000,00(1;  fifth,  15,000,000;  sixth,  20,000,000; 
seventh.  24,000,060;  eighth,  30,000,000;  ninth, 
40,000,000;  tenth,  50.000,000;  eleventh,  70,000, 
000;  twelfth,  80.000.01)0;  thirteenth,  75,600,000; 
fourteenth,  80,000,000;  fifteenth,  100,000,000; 
sixteenth,  125,000.000;feventeenth,155,000,000; 
eighteenth,  200,000,000.  During  the  present 
century  it  is  estimated  fcat  the  church  has 
doubled  its  communicant?, 

— One  of  the  Bcost  beautiful,  unoatentatioua 
acta  of  practical  beneficience  was  culminated  on 
the  evening  of  May  20th,  in  the  opening  of  a 
new  eaft  side  lodging  house  for  homeless  boys, 
under  the  care  of  Mr.  C.  L,  Brace's  Children*s 
Aid  Ssciety,  New  York.  It  ia  a  model  boil- 
ding  of  its  kind.  The  entire  expense  has  been 
borne  by  Miss  Catharine  L.  W»lfe,  whose 
many  acts  of  charity  would  have  rendered  her 
name  famous  bad  she  not  carefully  kept  tbem 
from  the  knowledge  of  the  world.  The  chil- 
dren's Aid  Society  has  already  placed  in  coun- 
try homes  more  than  50,000  boya  and  girt* 
picked  up  from  hovels  tbat  wers  worse  than  no 
shelter  at  all. 


June 


^9 


THE    BREXI-IKIi^r    ^T    ^VOUT^. 


OUR  BIBLE  CLASS. 


••Tfif  IVorth  of   Truth  no  Tongue  Con    Tell.' 

This  deiiartmeot  is  desiTneU  for  aakiURiitid  tm- 
swenng  iiuestions,  (Irawu  irom  the  Itililtr.  lu  or 
(ier  to  tiromote  the  Trutb,  ;tU  cjnesEiuija  should  ht 
bri-f. and  clothed  in  simple  language.  We  shall 
assign  questions  to  oui  cohtrihutors  lo  annwt^i 
but  this  does  not  exclude  any  otbeta  writing  upoc 
the  same  topic. 


Will  some  one  please  explain  Revelations  22: 
12?  A  Brother. 

Will  some  brother  or  sister  please  explain  the 
20th  verse  of  the  l-lth  chapter  of  St.  Luke 

IllLEY  STI'MP. 

rieuse  explain  Ueuesisuth  Chapter  aud  Cthverse. 
"Audit  repented  the  Lord  tliHt  he hiid  made  man 
on  the  earth.  Bint  it  grieved  him  at  Iiia  heart." 

William  H.  OooDnKK. 
Is  evil «»  independeut, self-existing, eternal  prin- 
ciple or  power,  or  wai  it  created? 

J.  Ransom. 
I'lease  exjilain  Ist  Corinthiana,  14  :  .14.  which 
reads  thus  :  "Let  your  women  keep  silence  in  the 
churches  ;  for  it  is  not  permitted  unto  them  to 
ajieak  but  they  are  commnuded  to  be  under  obdi- 
ence  ;i3  also  saith  the  law." 

Laira  Bacox. 

Is  there  absptismof  the  Holy  Ghost? 

What  is  the  testimony  of  Jeaus  Clitist,  and  wlio 
hius  that  testimony  ladefined  in  Kev.  IfilO. 

Will  some  one  please  exphim  1  (:'or.'.s:i;;V  Dnea 
Paul  mean  that  he  will  uot  eat  mea-.  of  any  kind  if 
it  offends  his  brother:  or  meat  that  had  been  ulU-r- 
ed  iiuto  idols.  Elijah  Jai  kson. 

Will  you  please  explain  how  't  'A  nd  thou  (the 
eerpent)  shall  bruise  his  (theMesaiiih'sf  tieel*  ii- 11, 
3;15.  C,  A.  Allen. 


THE  REASON. 

Will  soijie  one  pleaae  tell  why  Christians  of  the 
present  day  cannot  or  do  not  perform  mighty 
works  like  the  api^stles  did.  such  as  raising  the 
dead,  curing  the  sick,  Ac?  S,  B.  llOTiir.ocK. 

THERE  are  many  theories  in  ailswer  to  this 
queatioa  which  seem  to  have  a  greater  or 
lesa  degree  of  plausibility.  Some  claim  that 
miracles  might  he  performed  now  aa  well  as 
1800  years  ago  if  we  had  sufficient  faith.  There 
being  no  nractica'  evidence  on  this  answer  to 
the  question  either  for  or  against  it,  we  cannot 
accept  it  as  being  infallibly  correct  or  as  cer- 
tainly erroneous. 

Those  who  deny  the  ijossibility  of  miracles 
now  do  so  on  the  ground 

I.     They  are  not  needed. 

'2.  The  repetition  of  a  miracle  would  de- 
stroy its  force — it  would  cease  to  be  a  wonder. 

PERFECTION. 

Please  explain  Matt,  .j:  4**:  "Be  ye  therefore  per- 
fect as  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  is  per- 
fect." J.H.  Milli;h. 
WE  who  are  created  in  God's  image  and 
made  partakers  of  the  divine  nature  iu 
Him  are  hound  by  the  conditions  of  creation, 
redemption  and  sanctiticattouto  endeavor  to  be 
like  Him  here  that  we  may  have  the  fruition  of 
his  glorious  God-head  heareafter.  E[ib,  i:  \; 
1  Pet.  1:  15; -John  2:1. 


EVERLASTING  AND  ETERNAL. 

If  03T  careful  readers  of  the  New  Testament 
lu.  are  aware  that  the  word  "everlasting" 
applied  to  the  punishnent  of  the  wicked  in 
Matt.  Sfi;  46,  is  precisely  the  same  word  in  the 
original  which  is  applied  ,in  the  same  verse  to 
th«  righteous.  "Everlasting  punishment"  and 
"life  eternal"  are  co-extensive  in  duration;  (or 
one  and  the  same  word  is  used  to  define  the  du- 
ration of  both.  Rev.  Mr.  Dexter  in  his  'Ver- 
dict of  Reason,"  thus  sums  up  the  facts  relating 
to  the  use  of  this  word  in  the  New  Tt-atameut. 
"It  is  employed  seventy-two  timea.  In  four 
instances  it  is  loosely  used  in  descrihing  long 
past  events,  as  in  2  Tim.  1:!',  where  it  is  trans- 
lated with  ita  accompanying  noun,  'before  the 
world  began':  in  two  instances  it  is  used  to  rrp- 
resent  a  complete  eternity,  without  beginning 
or  end — once  of  God  and  once  of  Christ:  iu 
eight  instances  it  refers  to  an  eternal  future,  as 
in  2  Cor.  i:  IS,  'the  things  which  are  not  seen 
aie  eternal*:  in  seven  instances  it  is  applied  to 
the  future  of  Christ's  kingdom,  as  in  2  Pet.  1:11, 
the  'everlasting  kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  8jv- 
ior  Jeaus  Christ';  in  forty-four  instances  it  de- 
scribes the  unending  life  of  the  good;  and 
the  remaining  seven  instances  it  describes  the 
Unending  death  of  the  wicked. 

"There  is  absolutely  no  indication  in  its  New 
Testament  use,  that  in  the  passage  under  con- 
sideration or  any  similar  one,  it  was  intended 
to  include  any  limit  to  its  signiBcance.  And 
whatever  that  significance  may  he,  it  is  clear 
that  Christ  here  attaches  it  as  effectually  to  the 
life  of  the  good  as  to  the  death  of  the  bad;  so 
that  if  the  latter  be  limited,  the  former  must 
be  also. 


MY  VISIT  TO  NORTHERN  ILLINOIS 

I  STARTED  from  home  May  13tb.  Attend- 
ed oar  District  Meeting  iu  connection 
With  a  love-featt  in  Benton  county.  Iowa,  the 
14'.h,  Ijlh  and  16i,h.  Truly  we  had  a  pleasant 
meeting  throughout,  only  we  were  somewhat 
diaiippointed  in  not  meeting  our  dear  6ro.  M. 
M.  E^helmau  at  said  meeting  according  to  our 
espeotatioa".  From  here  we  went  on  the  C.  li 
N.  W.  R  K.  to  Fraaklin.  in  Lee  county.  111., 
whpre  we  were  met  and  kindly  entertained  by 
oar  esteemed  and  beloved  Bro.  J.  C.  Lehman. 
Spent  only  part  of  a  day  iu  that  vicinity  visit- 
ing the  dear  ones.  Saw  the  brethren's  new 
mi^eting-houseat  Fraukliu,  and  aftt>r  taking  a 
careful  survey  outside  and  inside,  1  am  ready  to 
pronounce  it  a  model  of  convenience  and  neat- 
ness. 

From  here  took  the  train  for  Mt.  Morris  and 
arrived  in  time  to  get  out  to  the  Spencer  Creek 
love-feast.  Language  here  fuiU  me  to  describe 
the  joy  and  the  emotions  of  pleasure  in  oncp 
being  permitttd  la  meet  the  beloved  "house- 
hold  of  faith"  in  this  church  district  after  a 
separation  of  twelve  years.  Oh,  how  poor  and 
m>-ager  all  human  language  when  we  attempt 
to  describe  our  fei-linfis  upon  such  occasions  I 
Oh.  how  the  chords  of  my  inmost  soul  pulsated 
with  "holy  delight"  ns  I  sat  iu  the  morning 
services  watching  a«,  one  by  one.  familiar  coun- 
t^nauces  came  moving  into  the  sanctuary  to 
worship  rt^  we  had  done  bt-fore  iu  tlie  davsgone 
by.  Ntfver  before  did  my  mind  dwell  with 
such  rapture  aud  emplmsia  upon  the  sentiments 
of  this  d«ar  old  stanza: 

For  since  our  fellowship  below 
AfTords  such  joy  and  love. 

We  lon([  its  full  extent  to  know 
When  we  shall  meet  ahove. 

We  cannot  dwell  here  upon  the  many  good 
impressions  made  during  this  feast  by  our  dear 
old  memories  of  the  past  being  stirred  up.  Suf- 
fice it  to  say,  if  all  enjoyed  the  same  measure 
of  grace,  nothing  on  earth  has  sufficient  charms 
to  erase  them  from  our  minds. 

It  was  here  that  we  first  met  and  formed  the 
acquaintance  of  our  dear  Bro.  Stein  aud  bis 
estimable  companion,  and  our  esteemed  essay 
ist  and  correspondent.  Sister  Mattie  A.  Lear, 
and  manv  others  that  time  and  space  will  not 
allow  us  to  mention. 

From  this  feast  we  went  back  to  Mt.  Morris 
and  had  the  pleasure  of  visiting  the  ^'Bnthren's 
School  on  the  Hill  Among  the  Trfes."  No  one, 
I  think,  can  visit  this  school,  with  the  right 
motive,  but  will  feel  well  impressed  with  its 
working.  Such  a  moral  atmusphere.  too,  as  is 
here  so  evidently  at  work  cannot,  I  confidently 
believe,  fail  to  esert  a  powerful  influence  upon 
those  who  are  so  fortunate  as  to  be  pupils  in 
this  school. 

While  here  I  had  the  happy  privilege  of  once 
more  meeting  our  dear  old  standard  bearer,  K. 
H.  Miller,  and  privately  in  Bro.  Stein's  room 
could  converge  with  bim  about  "heavenly 
things."  While  I  noticed  that  Bro.  M.  has 
failed  somewhat  phy^ically.  yet  mentally  he 
enjoys  that  keen  penetraling  power  of  intel- 
lect that  has  characterized  him    in  the  past- 

After  (-pending  nearly  ten  days  within  a 
radius  of  twelve  miles,  attending  three  love- 
feaatf,  visiting  acquaintances  aud  hearing  some 
thirty  sermons  and  seeing  nine  buried  with 
Christ  in  baptism,  and  enjoying  more  than  I 
c;»n  ntterapt  to  describe,  we  started  on  the  31st 
of  May  for  Lauaik.  the  place  of  Annual  Meet- 
ing. A  pleasant  drive  of  fjur  hours  through 
the  "garden  spot"  of  Northern  lllinois.brought 
.us  up  in  front  of  a  vast  extent  of  tenting  and 
ample  preparations  to  entertaiu  the  "coming 
multitude."  Truly  thaukl'ul  we  ought  to  be 
for  the  very  comfortable  aud  pleasant  manner 
in  which  the  Committer  of  Arrangements  en- 
tertained such  ava-t  multitude  of  brethren  and 
friends.  I  believe  a  rtspouse  will  be  had  in  the 
hearts  of  thousands  who  were  in  attendance 
when  I  pay,  "It  was  good  to  be  there.  Such 
an  orderly,  well  behaved  crowd,  considering  the 
magnitude  of  it,  was  never  my  pleasure  to  see 
before. 

In  the  dii*cussioDs,  as  usual,  probably  some 
said  too  much,  and  some  of  us  too  little;  but 
who  is  it  that  could  hear  such  deliberations  for 
three  days  and  not  be  greatly  benefitted?  Some 
in  their  haste  have  suggested  that  A.  M.  is  be- 
coming too  burdensome,  cost*  too  much,  clc- 
Why,  the  moral  strength  received  at  such 
great  annual  gatherings  hy  our  awociation, 
dear  brethren,  is  worth  what  no  amount  of 
rish  can  purchase,  to  say  nothing  of  the  wise 
and  whilesome  counsel  of  the  combined  Broth- 
erliood. 

Among  the  most  pleasaht  recollections  of 
the  tent  services  was  that  mingUne  of  thous- 
ands of  voices  together  in  singing  those  good 
.  old   gospel  hymns.     Before  dismi^jing    Lanark 


I  must  say  that  the  way  those  kind  people 
threw  open  their  doors  lo  acco«im>idatf  lie 
thousands  in  their  midat.  many  vf  them  strung- 
s.  speaks  in  uamistakable  accents  of  the  Rood- 
ness  and  charity  that  dwell  in  their  hei.rlii. 
The  dear  brethren  of  the  pres-i  did  everjthing 
seemingly  to  nmke  themselvi-s  agreeable  niii) 
their  visitors  happy  and  comfoitabW.  and  their 
enterprise  in  getting  up  a  ,/ailif  to  keep  their 
readers  informed  of  the  progress  of  the  meeting 
is  very  commendable  and  should  he  apprecia- 
ted l.y  all. 

At  the  depot  in  Lanark  at  the  hour  of  mid- 
night there  was  a  scene  that  no  doubt  stood  in 
contrast  to  other  scenes  at  the  same  place  at 
other  times,  .\hout  one  hundred  persons  were 
waiting  for  the  west-ward  bouud  train,  when  a 
brother  aeked  the  gentlemanly  agent  if  any  ob- 
jections would  be  had  to  us  singing.  "Sing  all 
yOQwish,"  was  the  kind  response.  Then  such 
a  soul-cheering  parting  as  we  had  some  of  us 
can  realize  but  cannot  describe. 

Two  or  three  hours'  rido  on  the  train  brought 
us  out  into  Iowa,  where,  near  Wheatland,  our 
train  came  near  being  ditched.  While  at  full 
speed  we  crossed  a  culvert  that  had  beeu  washed 
out  hy  a  tremendous  raiu  that  was  then  fall- 
ing—a regular  "water-spout."  Had  to  lay  over 
four  hours  at  London:  hut  the  track  was  soon 
repaired  and  on  we  sped.  Through  the  provi- 
dence of  the  loving  Father  we  met  all  well  at 
home  excepting  a  little  boy,  who  had  the 
measles.  Thanks  to  God  for  his  blessings  du- 
ring a  three  weeks'  absence. 

D.  E,  BmnAKKR. 


TO  ANNUAL  MEETING. 


May  23rd,  with  wife  and  daughter,  left  hom* 
for  Lanark,  III.,  the  place  for  our  A.  M.  Ar- 
rived there  on  the  morning  of  the  25th.  Lan- 
ark IS  an  inland  town  with  a  population  of 
about  fifteen  hundred,  located  iu  Carroll  county, 
about  eighteen  or  twenty  miles  from  the  Mis- 
sissippi, and  for  kindness  and  hospitality  the 
people,  with  the  brethren  and  sisters,  of  Lan- 
ark have  much  to  boast  and  they  cannot  easily 
he  surpassed  in  entertaining  strangers.  The 
morals  of  the  town  and  vicinity  are  excellent, 
During  our  stay  with  the  people  there  we 
heard  no  profanity  and  saw  no  drunkenness  on 
the  streets.  These  things  speak  forth  volumt! 
of  praise  for  the  town  and  its  surrounding 
country.  The  business  men,  one  and  all,  seem 
to  he  alive  to  their  interests,  which  addi 
leh  to  the  town  and  bespeaks  a  bright  futuri 
for  it.  Among  the  rest  they  have  the  honor  of 
having  the  BketHren  at  W.jbk  published 
there  which  we  feel  is  one  of  the  grand  centers 
of  attraction  in  the  towu,and.  to  our  mind,  adds 
a  gem  to  the  place  aud  an  honor  to  its  editors. 
Brethren  Eshelmanand  Harrison.  Ita  columns 
are  filled  with  good  solid  reading  matter  that 
,11  be  beneficial  to  the  world  and  an  honor  to 
God.  Ita  weekly  visits  to  our  home  are  pleas- 
ant and  highly  appreciated  by  us.  Would  say 
to  our  brethren  and  sisters  who  have  not  been 
taking  the  piper,  try  it  at  least  for  one  year.  I 
think  that  by  that  time  you  will  feel  like  dis- 
pensing with  some  of  your  worldly  and  political 
papers,  for  that  which  is  solid  and  instructive. 
In  visiting  the  office  of  the  B.  \T  W.  found 
the  editors  and  all  busily  engaged  at  their  post 
of  duty.  Some  with  pen  in  hand.Jothers  ar- 
ranging book*  and  papers,  while  others  were 
setting  type.  All  seein-d  to  be  pleasant,  cour- 
teous and  geutlemaay  which  is  au  honor  to  the 
office  and  the  good  work  in  which  they  are  en- 
gaged. God  will  bless  those  busy  hands  and 
warm  hearts  in  their  labor  of  love. 

From  Lanark  we  wi^re  taken  by  Bro.  Daniel 
Miller  to  his  pleasant  home  where  we  spent  a 
fe'v  days  with  himielf  and  family  very  pleas- 
autly  indeed.  The  kindness  shown  us  there 
will  livelong  in  our  memory. 

Lord's  day,  May  3iith,  returned  to  Lanark. 
M^-t  the  smiling  faces  of  many  of  our  brethren 
and  sisters  with  whom  we  had  been  acquainted 
in  days  gone  by.  Oil,  how  pleasant  are  those 
meeting*! 

The"  Committee  of  Arrangements  for  our 
late  .\-  M.  did  their  work  well.  The  dining 
hall  was  a  great  improvement  over  anything  of 
the  kind  we  have  ever  seen.  The  business  de- 
partment was  also  well  arranged,  and  I  uitist 
say,  upon  the  whole,  everything  was  pleasant 
and  comfortable  for  all  aud  r<  fleets  honor  on 
the  committee. 

Our  A.  M.  at  Lanark  will  long  be  reiuemher- 
ed  by  Honie  of  ii«  whds-^  privileg*  it  was  to  be 
there.  We  were  made  to  fe«l  that  our  great 
Brotherhood  was  more  closely  bound  together 
than  ever  before.  Think  that  much  good  will 
be  the  retiult  of  the  meeting. 

Davj3  Youkcs. 
Sijracum,  hi'!. 


MISPLACED  POLITENESS. 

TIIEUE  '\s  no  question  as  to  the  value  of 
politeness  and  courtesy.  It  is  the  pack- 
ing bv  meaus  of  which  much  of  the  frul 
crockery  of  lhi»  world  is  sav.d  from  utter  dem- 
olition. But  there  are  other  things  in  the 
world  that  me  quite  as  important  as  politeness 
and  smoothness  of  speech.  Politeness  is  ei> 
ceediugly  agreeable  ina  lap-iog,  but  if  we  seta 
watch-dog  to  guard  our  lives  and  our  treaaurM, 
we  do  uot  insist  ou  politeness  as  an  iudispensi- 
ble  qualification.  In  ftiot  we  rather  prize  th« 
aurly  growler  who  makes  friends  with  nohodj, 
warns  off  stranfeers,  showing  his  teeth  vicioui-  " 
ly  in  answer  to  all  their  blandishments,  and 
attends  strictly  to  the  business  in  hand,  and 
deIivei-8  up  his  trust  uuiiijured  at  the  end. 

The  politeness  and  smoothness  which  some 
mistake  for  goodness  aud  piety,  ia  very  often 
misplaced.  It  is  juiued  with  craft  and  trickery, 
with  selfishness  and  aelfrighteousnesa;  and 
there  aro  persons  in  whoso  ears  a  smooth  lie 
!tounds  much  n;ore  sweetly  than  a  rough  and 
honest  truth,  lu  the  most  gracious  mauner 
possible,  they  niiarepreseul,  deceive  and  delude 
those  who  coufido  in  them,  who  are  astonished 
that  such  good  men  could  prove  to  be  deceivers 
at  last;  when  iu  fact  the  only  evidence  ol  their 
goodnes*  which  they  ever  gave  was  simply  a 
boundless  capacity  for  "soft  solder"  and  smootn 
talk.  The  apostle  had  to  dual  with  such  men, 
aud  it  was  of  such  that  he  said,  "By  good  words 
and  ftiir  speeches  they  deceive  the  hearts  of 
the  simple."  Uumua  society  will  have  gained 
immeuaely  wheu  it  fiuds  out  some  means  of  de- 
tectiug  smooth-tongued  frauds,  aud  whuu  it 
learus  that  rough,  plain  truth,  spoken  by  hon- 
est and  godly  men  is  far  more  to  he  prized  thaa 
the  sleek  deceptions  of  oily  tongued  knaves  and 
flattering  hypocrites.— 'iVi«  Chiistian. 


When  Carlyle  was  asked  by  a  young  person 
to  point  out  what  course  of  reading  bethought 
best  to  make  him  a  man,  he  replied  in  his  char- 
acteristic manner,  "It  is  not  by  hooks  alone,  or 
by  books  chiefly,  that  a  man  becomes  in  all 
points  a  man.  Study  to  dn  faithfully  whatso- 
ever thing  in  your  actual  situation,  then  and 
now,  you  find  either  expressly  or  tacitly  laid 
down  to  your  charge— that  is,  stand  to  your 
post;  stand  in  it  like  a  true  soldier.  Silently 
devour  the  many  chagrins  of  it — all  situatiou 
have  many  -aud  see  you  aim  not  to  quit  it, 
without  doing  all  that  is  your  duty." 


"PROGRESS  '  IN  RELIGION. 

WE  ha  'e  to  hear  much  of  the  progress  made 
iu    religion   during  the  lust  thirty    or 
forty  years.    The  Bible  describes  conversion  aa 
a  new  birth,  a  new   creation,    a  passing  from 
death  unto  life;  but  we  are  told  now  that  men 
become  religious   without  the   "shock   of  con- 
version."    We  fear  that  these  c  inverts  are  not 
much  shockfd  when  they  fall  into  sin.      Paul 
siiyp,  "The    natural    man    receiveth    not  the 
things  of  the  Spirit  of  God;"    but   these  pro- 
gressive religionists  tell  us  that  "religion  ia  as 
natural  as  life."     Christ  asked  Home  of  his  hear- 
ers, "How    can  ye  escape  the    damnation    of 
hell?"     But  we  are  a-isured   that  today    men 
have  no  fear  of  "tin-  firo  of  damnation."    So  la 
ancient  times  men  claimed  lo  have  made  a  cov- 
enant with  death  auJ  an  agreement  with    hell; 
but  the  Lord  did  uot  ratify  H.— Christian   6'flc* 
reta  rij. 

THE  JULY   ATLANIC. 

THE  July  number  brings  the  last  chapters  of 
Mr.  HowpUb  "Uudiflcovered  Country," 
with  ita  exquisite  descriptions  uf  Shaker  life, 
and  its  wise  and  thoughtful  treatment  of  Spir- 
itualism. In  the  '  Stilhvdtor  Tragedy,"  Mr. 
Aldrich  deicribeitt  "strike"  very  forcibly,  and 
brings  his  hero  and  heroine  into  closer  relations, 
Richard  Grant  White's  second  article  on  the 
plot  and  personages  of  "King  L;ar"  will  charm 
all  lovers  ol  Shake.ipeare.  Artist's  and  ad- 
mirers oi  original  and  noble  character  will  en- 
jiiy  Dr.  AugBU'd  fourth  chapter  of  '"Reminis- 
ceuces  of  VV.  M.  Hunt."  Anna  Eichberg 
writes  a  capital  short  ea-'ay,  "Brown's  Retreat." 
From  the  poithumom  p*perB  of  Oen.  G.  F. 
Shepley  is  given  achapt-r  of  "Incidents  of  the 
Capture  oi  Ilichmonll,  The  Reminiscences  of 
the  Van  Buren  Airainistration  will  interest 
old  readers  and  both  interest  and  instruct 
younger  ones.  Several  good  poems,  reviews  of 
many  recent  books,  aud  a  variety  of  charming 
little  essays  in  the  contributors'  Club,  complete 
an  exsellent  auoihtrof  the  AtUtnttf. 

The  grating  file  is  not  more  necessary  to  the 
polish  of  metals,  than  our  trials  for  the  bright- 
ening of  grace  iu  the  Christian's  soul. 


THE    l^KETHKKINr    A.T    AVORKl. 


29 


FROM  THE  CHUECHES. 


AND  tb<.y  that  be  «l«e  "f"*",  »"''>?,,"  turn 
brightness  ot  the  flnnam.nl;  »nd  t^ey  U.*t  turn 
miny  to  rt(tht«ouan«»B,  u  the  sUra  forever  anu 
tver.— D&D.  ia:S. 


Ashland. 

The  college  this  year  was  a  decided  «ucc«w. 
The  eiainiiiationa  were  very  tatiffttctory  and 
the  ipeakinK  and  singinR  hiehly  complimented 
by  those  pre^eot.  Eld.  IMI.  Milhr  dH.v«r-d 
the  address  to  the  student*  and  fnendu  oftlie 
college  on  June  17th.  Number  of  atudenU  en- 
rolled  during  the  year,  187. 

g.  Z    SiiAric. 


other  eagflgemoiitM,  currying 


Dunkirk.  ^        ^ 

At  home  again  and  «tt*.nding  thr.  iaborn  ot 
the  holy  miniitry.  Ypst^rday  we  met  with  the 
tainta  at  Encle  Creek  and  eiijoyed  th«  Suuday- 
■chool  and  preaching  HervitM>t  very  much.  After 
aervices  we  had  tlie  good  pleiwure  of  bapti/ing 
a  Sunday-school  scholar,  h  young  lady  of  about 
fourteen  Nommur«.  0  wh.it  joy  thrilU  tlio 
heart  to  see  the  young  presBiiig  into  the  lung- 
doml  May  the  good  work  continue  until  miiny 
more  ahall  enter  the  fold.    8.  T.  Dobbbbmak. 

INDIANA. 

Hllford. 

I  hate  bflon  informed  that  fherp  w(in  no 
place  offered  for  the  Ahnun!  Meeting  for  JSn] 
Some  had  thought  it  ought  to  go  to  Northern 
Indinna.  I  would  bn  perfectly  willing,  and  m 
would  other  brethren  living  here,  but  the  de- 
cifiiori  of  A,  M.  of  lHf(.J,  Art.  :i«,  HayH,  'I-yt  the 
A.  M.  be  held  alternately  east  and  west  of  tin- 
Ohio  river."  Could  not  the  brethren  eant  ot 
the  Ohio  river  find  n  place?  If  not,  I  wufipone 
the  brethren  in  Nortliern  Inrliana  would  be 
willing  to  take  the  meeting. 

O.ir  Lovfrfenat  wiw  hold  th.-  Iflth.  We  hiid 
B  good  meeting  and  plenty  of  ministerial  help. 
Brother  Holnopple  from  I^oiinsylvHnia  stopi-mi 
with  U8  on  hia  return  Ironi  A.  M.  Ono  wiw 
baptized  and  I  think  ;uauy  good  improssiouH 
lelt. 

J.    \l.    MlM-Illt. 

MICinOAN. 
Buohannan. 

I  have  juat  returned  from  Vanbureu  Co., 
where  I  Attended  a  Lovofoiist  wilii  the  Breth- 
ren of  the  Almena  congregation.  Not  nmriy 
were  present  except  membiTM  on  account  ot  a 
Daptist  meeting  iu  the  neighborhood.  One 
brother  was  restored.  Five  miuiHter«  wore 
present.  James  Miller  and  John  IJ.  Wrights- 
mun  of  South  Bend,  Indiana,  Jolui  Stretch  of 
Downgiac,  F.  I*.  Loehr  ol  Blooniinndiile,  and 
the  writer.  Brollier  Loebr  i-f  very  feeble  mid 
could  Npeak  but  very  little,  yet  bin  woriln  were 
gratefully  received  by  the  brethren,  How  en- 
couragiug  to  hear  words  of  admonition  from 
the  old  fathers  in  Israel!  On  Sabbatli  brotbor 
Wriglitsnian  addressed  uh.  and  in  the  aftiTuoon 
your  humble  servuut  tried  to  speuk  a  few  words 
of  comfort  to  the  brethren.  Then  came  the 
carting  hour,  and  we  should  judge  by  the  hear- 
ty shake  of  the  hand,  the  moistened  eyes  and 
the  "God  bless  you"  we  heard  from  niiiny,  that 
the  heart»  of  the  brethren  aud  sisters  were  knit 
together  with  that  love  which  is  an  evidence 
that  tliey  had  "parsed  from  dentil  unto  life," 
These  Hre  like  oases  in  the  desert  ot  life  long  to 
be  remembered  by  us.  May  the  Lord  reward 
the  brethren  for  their  kindness,  especially 
brother  and  siHter  Brown  for  their  kindness 
and  unceasing  ettortfi  to  provide  for  the  wants 
and  comfort  of  the  ministering  lirethren. 

K.  R.  Moon. 


ith  him  the 
pathie«  and  praym  of  loved  one*  that  he 
„',ay  cootiuu.-  faithful  to  hia  calling  in  the  ix- 
..rci««  of  earnest.  Christian  humility  and  j:-al 
,„r  the  Masli^rV  cau«.  We  need  a  corpa  of 
Huch  earoest.  devoted  work.r.  m  thi.  Weat«m 
country.  We  hove  for  yeaia  solicited  mmia- 
temtocometo  the  Lord's  help  here,  both  by 
private  letter,  aud  through  the  presi,  until  m 
discouragement  we  ceavd  to  hojie  that  our  ef- 
forU  would  meet  with  success.  Why  thw  ui  so 
woconfrjss  ourselves  at  a  loss  to  know.  We 
cannot  believe  that  it  is  owing  to  a  want  of  in- 
terest in  the  increasing  demand  for  preaching 
in  tbo  West.  The  character  of  the  country  I 
know  V  a  conaideration  with  those  who  think 
f  emigrating  to  the  West.  In  thia  respect 
this  country,  including  climate,  compares  well 
with  any  part  of  the  West.  The  prairiw  are 
gently  rolling  and  beautiful;  the  soil  is  good, 
producing  large  crops  of  wheat,  oat^,  corn,  and 
excellent  a»  a  fruit  country,  with  plenty  of  fuel, 
including  timber  and  coal. 

This  county  is  situated  between  Kansas  City 
and  St.  Louis,  sixty-fivo  miles  from  the  foriner, 
and  220  miles  from  the  latter,  on  the  line  ofthe 
Pacific  railroad.  We  call  the  attention  of 
Brethren  minisUsrs  and  others  to  this  country, 
and  especially  invite  travelling  ministers  to 
stop  off  at  Warrensburg,  and,  by  previous  no- 
tice, will  meet  such  with  conveyance  to  us  for 
preaching  in  our  churcb'house.  Address, 
S.  S.  MouLKit. 
Vornelia,  Jo/innon  Co.,  Mo. 

WW  A. 
Quarry. 

Ou  the  Kith  and  I8th  !  attended  the  Love- 
(eiwt  in  {Jrundy  county;  had  a  very  good  meet- 
ing. The  members  seemed  to  l)e  alive  in  the 
work  of  tho  Lord,  Bro.  H,  Strickler  is  their 
t'lder.  If  we  never  meet  again  in  this  world 
we  hope  to  meet  io  the  world  to  come. 

SaMUBI,  Ml'BBAY. 

KANSAS. 

Howard. 

Am  I  not  tha  John  A.  Studahaker  referred 
to  in  B.  AT  W.  No.  20?  My  address  iu  1S77 
and  '/M,  wan  Oreeniield,  Ohio,  in  lh79  it  wan 
Willow  Sjirings,  Elk  Co.,  Knnsa-t,  and  my  ad- 
dri'NM  at  psesent  i-i  Howard,  Elk  Co.,  Kansas. 
J.  A.S. 


ILLINOIS. 
Franklin  Grove, 

Yesterday  one  more  was  made  willing  to 
forsake  the  error  of  her  way  and  take  the  croRt,s 
of  Jesus,  so  occasionally  the  faiuily  is  increased 
and  8aint«  are  made  to  rt-joice.  Five  iiddilionN 
within  a  few  weeks  by  baittism.  May  the  good 
work  still  go  on  until  the  last  enemy  is  cou- 
qaered  and  God  be  all  in  all  ii  our  prayur. 

J.  U.  LSHMAN. 

mssouiii. 

Cornelia. 

We  were  favored  with  a  visit  by  brother  S. 
T.  Bossermao  of  Ohio,  on  the  9th  of  June.  He 
remained  with  us  until  the  Htb,  aud  gave  us 
■ix  me«tings  gr  atly  to  the  edification  of  the 
church  and  caused  a  thoughtful,  solemn  inter- 
est in  the  duty  of  a  godly  life  in  the  minds  of 
many.  We  felt  again  how  good  it  is  to  wait 
on  the  Litrd  and  we  believe  mauy  shared  iu  this 
feeling.     In  the   midst  of  the  growing  interest 


NOTICE. 

1  saw  in  No.  23  of  B.  at  W.  that  Northern 
Indiana  will  make  an  ellurt  to  hold  A.  M.  in 
HI,  and  not  knowing  of  any  place  being  sug- 
gested, I  will  now  "trer  my  farm.  3|  miles  from 
South  Bend,  upon  which  to  hold  it  in  l^^sl 
Mbould  the  bretbnMi  see  tit  to  accept  it. 

Mahtin  L,  Weniiku. 

RECREATION, 


AFTER  being  cloaely  confined  to  the  oflice 
ten  months  we  felt  that  we  needed  a  little 
rempite  aud  a  stroll  iu  the  coiiutry.  On  the 
morning  ol  tlie  I6th,  in  company  with  sister 
Julia  A.  Wood,  we  Btnretdr;ir«t(f/'  for  the  Hick- 
ory (irove  feast,  some  fourteen  miles  west  of  this 
place.  The  meotiug-house  is  situated  in  a  grove 
of  hickory  trees,  hence  ita  name.  The  meiu- 
bersliip  is  not  large,  iior  was  the  meeting  large- 
ly attended  during  tiie  day,  but  love  and  union 
seemed  to  pervade  the  hearts  of  all.  Sevei'jl 
bretlireu  took  part  iu  the  afternoon  services 
aud  produced  various  tliougbts.  Au  aged  broth- 
er spoke  of  the  great  danger  of  pride  iu  the 
church,  and  warned  the  young  to  gunrd  the 
hydro- headed  nioiister  and  adhere  to  plainness 
ofdresH,  Our  old  brethren  and  sisters  feel  a 
deep  concern  for  us  who  are  younger  in  this 
particular,  and  we  aliuuld  appreciate  it  aud  la- 
bor, with  them,  to  retain  that  dittiuctive  feat- 
ure among  usi.  But  having  attained  Utis  let  us 
not  atop  there,  but  add  to  plainness  of  attire  a 
•iiltivnted  mind  aud  heart,  nobleness.nud  Chris 
tian  principles;  a  godly  walk  and  clia.ite  con- 
versation. Let  us  aim  80  to  etubellish  our 
oliaractera  and  purify  our  lives  that  we  can  be 
orimmeuts  to  society  aud  !>liiuH  as  bright  ligliLs 
in  the  world.  Let  us  act  from  principle  and 
not  bi  cause  the  church  says  we  must  do  so,  for 
if  we  are  compelled  to  submit  to  church  rules 
aud  ordiuaucee  we  will  derive  but  little  benefit 
theiefrom.  Do  right  because  it  is  right,  should 
be  the  utotto  of  every  noble  heart. 

During  the  evening  exercises  the  spectators, 
with  the  exceptions  of  a  very  few,  remained. 
outside  and  had  a  good  time  generally.  Thia 
certaiuly  manifested  disi^spect  to  the  hoav  of 
God  aud  tliose  who  care  so  little  lor  religious 
services  should  remain  at  home.  On  the  follow- 
ing  moruiufi  brother  M.  M.  E^btlman  aidresiBd 
the  a..dieiice  froa  the  worJs,  "Gr«w  in  grace." 


proved  to  us  that  0*-d  ia  a  God  of  growth  and  a 
O'^d  who  labor^  and  all  he  does  is  righteous. 
ju"l  and  true  In  Nature  God  works — doe*  not 
deviflop  anything  instantly,  but  by  steady,  con- 
stant growth.  Id  order  to  grow  in  grace  we 
[DU»t  not  neglect  the  ordinanc**  of  the  Lords 
bouse.  Kindneas  and  benevolence  expand  the 
heart  and  promote  a  spiritual  growth.  We 
should  administer  to  the  wanta  of  the  needy  and 
be  ever  ready  to  help  those  in  distreas.  Noth- 
ing in  Nature  can  be  developed  without  heat  as 
a  principle  in  growth,  and  so  in  our  spiritual 
lives. — we  most  have  life  and  energy  and  warm 
hearts  to  carry  on  the  work  of  the  Lord  and 
grow  in  grace  and  in  the  knowledge  of  Christ. 
After  the  services  we  were  taken  to  the 
home  of  sister  Alma  Grouse  where  we  were 
very  pleasantly  entertained.  On  the  way  we 
had  a  vifw  of  the  Misf-issippi  river  and  the 
bluffs  beyond,  aud  we  were  forcibly  reminded 
of  the  grand  scenery  along  the  Juniata  at  Hun- 
tingdon, our  former  home.  On  Friday  morning 
brother  Harry  Crouse  of  Montrose.  Iowa,  sister 
Tomlinson  of  Chicago,  and  their  sister  Alma, 
conveyed  us  to  the  river  where  we  bad  the 
pleasure  of  fltauding  on  the  banks  of  the  n- 
nowned  Mississippi.  We  first  stopped  at  Plum 
river  to  try  our  hands  at  fishing,  but  the  tish 
would  not  bite  and  therefore  we  labored  in  vain 
We  si>ent  a  lew  hi  urs  very  pleasantly  along 
the  shady  bank  s,  ate  our  dinner,  gathered  some 
ferns  and  then  started  for  Savanna.  The  river 
wftt  higher  than  it  had  |been  for  ten  years  and 
presented  a  boisterous  appearance. 

In  the  evening  we  took  the  train  for  Mt.  Car- 
roll, where  we     were   very  kindly   entertained 
at  the  home   of  brother  Win.    Clemmer.     On 
Sati/rday   morning,  his  daughter.   Miss  Lillie. 
showed  us  through    the  town  and   made  sonii 
calls.     The  scenery    about  Carroll    is    quite  i-^ 
luantic  and    well    suited    to  those    who   like  to 
wauiler  along  ijuiet  streams  aud  thady    nooks 
with    books,  paper  and   pencil.     We    reached 
home   in  the  evening   feeling  that   we   had   a 
pleasaut  visit  and    all  the  better  for  a   week's 
rest  from  mental  labor.     After  all, 
"Ile.st  is  not.iiiiitting 
This  busy  career; 
Heat  is  butfltting 
One's  self  to  one's  spliere." 

"Wfaltby  a.  Clarke. 
huiark.  III. 


DANISH  POOR  FUND. 

John  A.  Studahaker,  Kansas, 25 

J.  CUIery, 20 

John  Pemish 25 

P.  H.  Oallion 25 

J.    Holinger, 50 

U.  Greenville, 20 


DANISH    MISSION  REPORT. 

Grundy  county  ciiirch,  Iowa, f3.93 

Johustowu,  — " Pa,-. 4  50 

A    Sister 1,00 

Pipe  Crreek , 5,00 

BIklick  Sabbath-school,  Pa ?.05 

Solomon's  Creek  church,  Ind 8,73 

A    Brother, 2.00 

Sprincfield,  Ind, 4  10 

Clover  Creek  church.  Pa,  paid  last  year — 2  00 

Hock  Bun,  Ind ;-. 14.05 

H.  J,  g.    Reed,  West  Va 2.00 

C.  P.  Rowland,  Treasurer. 
Lanark,  III,  June  I'Jth,  1880. 


EooksiFuiplilelE.  Tracts,  eic.>  for  Sale  ai  this  Office. 


BDil    ihoultl    he  ID   tlio  bands  of  all  Btbit 
«1,60, 

The  Throne  of  DnVid.  -  from  iLo  oonseorolion  of  Iho 
Slu-phcnl  i>(  Biihlehi'iu  to  ibe  Itebellion  of  Trince  Ab- 
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No.  27 


GEjYERAL    AGEjYTS 
TEE  BRETHREN   AT   WORK 

AXD 

TRACT   SOCIETY. 


g.T   BuHtimtn.  Dnohlrk,  Uh 
Bno«b  Bbj,  Lrnislll. 

W.  C.  TMler,  ML  MoTTli.  III. 
B.B.MohiM,  Corn.ll.,     Mo. 
John  WU»,  MulUrrj  (Imiu,  II 
J,  W.  SuulbwumL 


D.  B.  Mtnt«/>r,Wajnniil«ro,  P» 
Duiel  Tanlmu,  Vli>l*a,  lU, 
J  S.  Jturj,  Longm^nl.  Colo. 
Jnbu    MrUuiir,'    C<no  Uorlo,  III. 

D.      fiNT«.      8klsm,     OngoD. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FlBST  Page.— Convincing  Evidence.  Pure  Con- 
versation. Intempermaee  vs.,  Against  Canada 
Thistles.    Ctennsing  tlie  Heart.    Scraps, 

Second  Page.— Slein  and  Ray  Debate. 

Thibd  Page.— Are  we  Cliriatiani"  "Love  tliy 
Neighbor  ns  thyself.  ThePowerand  MajestyAf 
Trutli. 

Foi;ktii  Pagk  —Home  fri»m  Minnesota.  Aflser- 
tion- 

FiFTH  PAaB.—MuJdy  Waters,  I'lacticaltlmights. 
The  Design  and  ffcvm  of  Cliristian  Ba(>ti9m. 

SEVENTH  Page.  Our  Savior's  Prayer.  Better  iind 
Worse-  Tlie  sin  of  Moses.  From  Bro.  Hope. 
North  American  Review, 

SIXTH  Paoe.— The  HUnd  man's  Appeal  What 
An  Old  Man  Xotlcod.     Gathering  Home.    Onr 

ilGHTii  Page.— Hylton,  Virginia;     Montandon. 

'  PennsylvAnia.  Marion :  Yellow  River,  Indiana 
Campbell;  Carson  City,  Michigan.  Cornell.  Ill- 
inois. Darlington,  Missouri.  Morrill,  Kansas. 
Cherokee;  Mahaska  Co,.  Iowa.  Sharon,  Minne- 
sota.    Salpm  ;  AMcr,  Oregon-     Sult-tring. 


INTEMPERANCE  VS.  CANADA 
THISTLES. 


BY  GEORGE  W.  DEPl'EN. 

MANY  Upon  uotieiDR  the  title  of  this  article, 
will  undoubtedly  think  it  a  queer  subject. 
But  we  hope  alter  reading  it  ttey  will  think 
differently. 

Not  long  since  our  attention  was  called  to 
the  passing  of  a  bill  in  our  State  Senate  mak- 
ing provision  to  prevent  the  spread  and  growth 
of  th  I  Caiila    thistle. 

Upon  reading  the  bill,  and  often  since,  we 
have  thought  of  the  many  greater  evila  in  ex- 
istence which  our  legislative  bodies  never  no- 
tice. We  thnught  of  the  liquor  curse  and  the 
eviU  it  pro  luces. 

We  wiH  ttdtuit  that  the  thistle  ie  a  very  dira- 
greeable  thing,  very  diffijult  to  manage,  but  we 
shall  not  apologize  for  it,  nor  defend  it.  We  do 
not  think  the  poor  (hi'ig  is  ti  blame  for  grow- 
ing where  it  fiud^  lodgm-iit,.  It  is  its  nature 
to  grow.  It  cannot  hfl[i  growing  under  favor- 
able GOnditione.  But  nobody  wants  it,  it  finds 
no  welcome  in  field,  garden  or  roadside.  We 
do  not  know  that  Canada  thistles  ever  killed 
anybody,  or  made  men  crazy  or  brutal.  We 
have  no  record  of  wives  murdered,  children  or- 
phaned and  beggared,  families  ruined,  property 
destroyed,  public  morals  debauched  and  society 
demoraliz-ed  by  the  spread  of  the  Canada  thistle. 
It  has  never,  to  our  knowledge,  beeu  the  cause 
of  theft,  robbery  and  violence.  We  have  never 
known  it  to  excite  quarrels,  assaults,  riotc,  sui- 
cide and  murder.  It  hai  never  necessitated  the 
building  of  jails,  penitentiaries,  hospitals  and 
poor  houses  and  the  enlistment  of  eipen-sive 
police,  and  themainteuauco  of  courts  of  justice. 

But  we  cite  you  to  a  hideous,  horrible  thing 
that  has  caused  all.  and  ten  thousand  more  than 
the  evils  enumerated.  We  mean  the  whiskey 
curse.  What  have  the  houorable  senators  dnne 
to  prevent  the  spread  of  this  deadly  thistle, 
whose  seed  was  blown  into  our  fields  from  the 
saloons  of  hell?  What  have  they  done  to  check 
this  dreadful  pestilence  of  corruption,  crime,and 
death  that  pours  its  foul  and  stiHing  hreath 
from  every  filthy  saloon  and  guilded  bar   room 


in  the  State?  Think  of  the  idei  aud  wonder! 
L'^gislating  about  Canada  thistles,  while  the 
tuivtis  and[citip6  are  full  uf  pollutions  and  crime. 
Binding  the  chain  of  legal  enactment  about  the 
neck  of  a  thistle,  while  liquor  traifickera  are 
robbing  and  piurdering  by  wholesale! 

When  will  legislators  rise  to  the  height  of 
their  opportunity  and  duty,  assert  their  man- 
hood, aad  vindicate  their  claim  to  honesty,  sin- 
cerity and  good  sense,  by  legislating  for  thp 
highest  interest  of  the  people.  Why  don't 
they  license  the  Canaila  thistle?  It  has  the 
highest  and  best  claim  among  plants  for  such 
onsideratinn,  V^hj  don't  thoy  compel  farm- 
ers to  let  it  alone  in  their  fieldd.  defenditig  its 
rights  and  honoring  its  habitation?  It  ha^ 
much  higher  clairae  to  toleration  and  protec 
tionthau  the  liquor  curae. 

Then,  how  important  my  young  friehdt,  that 
we  fight  against  strong  drink.  Oh,  may  the 
time  soon  come  when  our  laws  will  be  free  and 
unspotted  from  this  deadly  evil — intemparauce. 
In  conclusion,  my  dear  young  friend*,  let  me 
caution  you  again,  fight  agninst  strong  drink. 
If  law  makers  and  ex-^cutioners  are  cowardly 
to  thfir  trust,  do  all  that  is  in  your  power  to 
lessf-n  that  awful  evil  of  intemperance. 

Nftrhusa,  Tflinois. 


OLBANBING  THE  HEART. 


"e  begin  (o  sco  ourselves  as  Qod  sees  us,   aud 

boce  our  striving  for  a  holier  life  that  we  mny 
ome  freed  from  sin   and  fitly  qiiallfi -d  for 

tie  portals  of  glory.  May  we  uol.  then  en- 
rage the  Spirit  that  it  may  fill  our  hearts 
[  fitly  pf^-pare  us  for  the  holiness  of  God 

thit  dwells  throuy;hout  all  eternity. 


PURE    CONVERSATION. 


Iir  S.  T.  HOb^EHMA^'. 

"When  he_i3Come,  he  will  reprove  the  world   o( 
sin."  .lohn  Ittis. 

IT  is  throoffh  th^love  of  Qod  that  all  needed 
blessings  come  for  the  spiritual  as  well  as 
the  temporal  benefit  of  mankind.  Man  need- 
ed a  Savior,hence  the  condescension  of  the  God- 
man,  who  after  fulfilling  his  mission  for  our 
expediency  deemed  it  uecessarj'  to  go  away  to 
his  former  home  in  oi-der  that  another  blessing 
might  be  bestowed  in  the  embodiment  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  God  beheld  a  sinful  world  and 
offered  a  remedy.  Christ  came  and  is  the 
means  of  our  redemption  and  promises  of  the 
Comforter  who  will  reprove  the  world  of  sin, 
&c.  To  cleanse  aud  purify  the  soul  (lualifyiHg 
it  for  an  entire  consecration  to  the  service  of 
God.  The  soul  draws  iU  first  life  from  the 
spirit.  Its  firiit  desire  to  walk  after  holy 
things,  its  first  aversion  to  sin,  iti  Gr^  longing 
after  God,  its  first  breathing  after  a  holy  and 
consecrated  life,  all  are  the  workings  of  the 
Spirit,  and  by  his  gentle  drawings  we  are  led 
into  the  fold  of  Christ.  The  word  of  God  is 
the  means  employed  to  give  ua  a  knowledge  of 
sin,  and  by  this  knowledge  or  reviving  of  sin 
we  die  or  become  dead  to  it  and  new  life  springs 
forth  and  our  dedication  to  God  is  bepuu.  "din 
is  the  transgression  of  the  law,"  and  as  we  be- 
come acquainted  with  the  law  do  we  becsma  ac- 
quainted with  sin.  Paul  said  "I  bad  rjot  known 
lust,  unless  the  law  had  said  thou  shalt  not 
covet."  "I  was  alive  without  the  law,  but 
when  tlie  commandment  came,  sin  revived  and 
I  died."  Hence  surdeath  to  sin  and  dedication 
to  God;  and  our  consecration  to  his  service  is 
in  proportion  to  our  trne  knowledge  of  sin. 
Sin  revives  in  many  instances.  We  may  think 
ourselves  holy  and  Christ-like,  hut  iigahn  we 
look  into  the  perfect  law  of  liberty,  into  the 
mirror  of  the  soul  and  we  again  and  again  dis- 
cover impurities.  It  is  hut  the  reviving  of  sin 
reproved  by  the  Spirit  or  the  Comforter  who 
comes  to  cleanse  the  soul.  This  Comforter  is 
the  greatest  attribute  to  holiness  prepared  by 
the  Creator  of  all.  Were  it  not  for  this  means 
of  reproof.niany  things  would  remain  innocent 
in  the  estimation  of  man  whereas  now  they  are 
criminal.  Oh  how  good  our  lieavenlv  Father 
isl  Were  it  not  for  tht  holy  means  that  he 
}iiis  provided  for  man  little  would  we  know  of 
ourselves.  But  by  his  people,  his  ministry,  his 
church,  his  word,  his  Spirit  we  aro  made  sen- 
sible of  sin  and  are  made  to  exclaim,  "Ob, 
wretched  man  that  I  am"  bow  vile  and  sinful. 


T3E  Bible  teach- s  that  man  shull  give  ac 
count&t  the  judgment  day  ior  every  idle 
wirdspoken.  But  what  are  idle  words?  While 
tleirmay  be  room  for  some  latitude  of  opinion, 
wt  thiuk  it  safM  to  say  that  when  one  speaks 
wfli-dg  he  knows  are  untrue  and  which  he  does 
nr.  expect  other*  to  belitve,  he  ?p?ak'*  i(Uf 
irtrfLi.  Many  young  men  have  a  habitof  mak- 
ug  Up  stories  to  ^e»  how  well  they  can  enter- 
tain their  comradts  and  how  soon  they  cun 
raise  a  laugh  among  them.  It  is  all  wrong. 
We  are  hastening  to  the  judgment:  aud  the 
TMord  wblch  is  going  before  some  men  are 
fearful.  He  whospaki'  as  never  man  spake  said, 
"Let  your  yea  be  yea  and  your  nay.  nay:  for 
whatsoever  is  more  than  thie  comcth  of  evil." 
8ome  form  habits  of  exaggeration  that  are 
not  only  sinful  but  ridiculons  and  foolish.  A 
young  lady  declares  within  a  half  hour's  time 
that  she  is  "hall  dead  with  llie  heat."  that  she 
hn*  "laughed  herself  dead  at  somebody's  mishap 
or  blunder,"  that  she  is  "baif  tr«/.y  to  know 
something  she  does  not  now  know,  that  she  is 
"dying  of  curiosity"  to  learn  something,  or  that 
she  fthall  surely  lUe  if  she  has  to  lontinue 
«id%^iven  condition  in  life.  These  are  asser- 
tions one  he.irs  every  day;  and  yet  to  ears  re- 
d  such  over  wrought  expresiiions  are  dis- 
gusting in  the  extreme.  There  is  a  charm  in 
the  simple,  straightforward  saying  of  just  what 
u  meant  and  no  more,  that  ought  to  cause  ev- 
ery one  to  cultivate  the  habit  of  speaking  so- 
berly, sensibly,  and  truthfully.  Such  a  hub- 
it  is  either  the  result  of  very  careful  religious 
education  or  of  having  the  heart  made  pure. 

Very  few  persons  at  all  times  speak  right 
words  unless  they  are  really  righteous.  All  are 
to  some  extent  creatures  of  habit,  ft  would  be 
wise  to  carefully  examine  ourielves  and  see  if 
we  are  guilty  of  using  even  unintentionally  idle 
or  foolish  words. 


dameutalt  principle  and  ruling  power  in  Chris- 
tianity, and  if  our  actions  are  not  governed  by 
love,  we  are  inconsist^aut  aud  harm  the  cause. 
Standing  upon  this  witues>»  stand,  we  are 
thoroughly  examined,  and  cross-examined  by 
tha  devil,  the  world's  advocate,  and  unflinching 
love  to  God,  to  one  another,  and  to  all  our  fel- 
low beings,  even  our  bitter  enemy,  if  we  have 
any,  is  the  only  evidence  that  can  convince  the 
world  of  our  h-ing  the  true  disciples  of  Cbnst. 
It  is  true  that  some  may  not  have  much  to  say 
about  the  good  cause  they  are  sustaining,  but 
it  is  equally  true  that  "actiou'f  speaks  louder 
than  words."  Thtiir  actions  being  consistent 
with  the  truth,  and  governed  by  love,  ttify  are 
true  witnesoes  aud  bear  eff.'ctual  evidence. 

Others  may  possess  the  power  of  elcquonce, 
and  force  of  oratory  of  a  Demoatheues,  and  may 
reason  as  logically  and  powerfully  as  an  .\ri«- 
totle,  yet  if  they  are  not  constrained  hy  lovr, 
tbey  are  inefl'ectual.  They  may  make  disciples 
of  their  own,  but  uot  of  Christ,  of  love— loving 
disciples.  "Though  we  speak  with  the  tongues 
of  men  and  angels,"  &c  ,  and  hav.j  not  charity, 
are  notcoiiifrained  by  love,  it  prufitethu*  noth- 
inc — our  witness  Is  iuefTectual. 

Wliut  Cbristiauity  needs  more,  am  consiitt- 
ont  wiine«ses,  Men  autf  women  who  will  live 
its  principles.  The  church  in  love  and  true 
Christian  fellowship,  hn?  the  strongest  evidence 
to  prove  their  dlsci|)le>in|'.  Take  this  away 
iiud  their  orators  will  in  vuiu  produce  argu- 
ment. By  this  shall  all  men  know  that  ye  are 
my  disciples,  if  ye  have  love  one  to  another. 
licdilehem,  P>i. 


CONVINCING  EVIDENCE. 

IIV  DANIEL  IIHIOHT. 

'■PHK  Master  g.iys:  "By  this  shall  all  Hien 
1  know  that  ye  are  my  disciples,  if  ye  have 
love  one  t)  .another."  John  H:  35.  Love  was 
in  the  bugioning.  and  is  in  the  end  of  incarna- 
tion; and  it  is  love  that  is  the  motive  and  con- 
straining power  all  through  salvation.  Christ 
it  an  nnsuriMis&iiig  example  of  love,  lie  can 
only  be  imperfectly  imitated.  Yet,  he  that  will 
ba  a  disciple  of  Christ,  must  be  a  disciple  of  love 
—a  loving  disciple.  For  .love,  that  pleasing 
8en8iitiou,  iif  goodness,  of  gentleness,  &c.,  is  tbe 
charucteristic  that  distinguishes  between 
Christ's  disciples  and  the  children  of  the  world. 
All  the  outward  manifestations,  unless  they 
are  brought  about  hy  love  are  of  no  account  as 
evidence.  U  is  false  « vidence,  and  it  reveals 
itself  as  such.  They  are  ba-sed  upon  inconsist- 
ency, and  this  will  leak  out  aooaer  or  later,  and 
will  do  more  harm  than  good  to  the  good  cause. 
The  heart  must  be  filled  with  love  divine  aud 
constrain  all  our  actions  if  we  will  etlVcfually 
help  it  on  and  bear  witness  to  the  truth.  When 
a  witutss  is  called  upon  th*»  staud  in  our  civil 
court*,  to  help  win  a  case,  and  he  is  found  to 
lie  inconsistent,  he  does  the  case  a  great  d^al 
more  harm  than  good.  So  with  the  christian. 
From  the  day  we  profess  Christianity,  we  are 
called  upon  the  *taud  to  b*ar  wllne-ss  unto  the 
truth.  This  we  do  by  our  daily  walk  and  con- 
versation, in  word  and  deed.    Love  ia  the  fun- 


SCRAFS 


A  ijuestitm.  How  can  a  Christian  who  ia 
opposed  to  serial  meetings  here  bear  the  severe 
strain  and  pies^ure  of  ihe  continued  religious 
exercises  thst  the  (Bible  teaches  us)  shall  be 
the  "Order"  in  that  beantiful  world  "over 
there." 

Were  we  to  judge  people  by  the  expresfliug 
of  their  feelings  relative  to  God's  government 
of  tlie  world  wo  would  readily  conclude  that  he 
was  esteemed  a  miserable  bunnler  and  a  con- 
temptible fraud.  Oh,  grumblers  let  shame  cov- 
er your  faces  with  conlusion.  I  should  think 
the  perpetual  blunders  wa  are  constantly  mak- 
ing would  long  ag'j  taken  all  our  conceit  out 
of  us. 

off-jf  to  modern  theologidus  the  following 
arithcmeticAl  problem  fur  sulutiou.  The  minu- 
end. A  professor  of  religion  devot^js  his  entire 
life  to  the  accutnulaliou  of  wealth  and  if  he  uses 
t  at  all  it  is  consumed  In  luxuries  and  extrav- 
agance and  for  all  he  seems  to  caro  fur  tbe  bal- 
ance of  maulcind  may  go  to  hell  if  tbr^y  cannot 
be  converted  without  his  aid.  The  subtrahend. 
A  worldlug  devotes  his  fuculties  to  the  ama«s- 
ing'of  gold  and  is  liberal  in  his  contributions 
to  all  proper  objects  of  bfuevoleuce,  and  takes 
much  interest  in  the  success  of  all  benevolent 
and  religious  euterprixcs. 
Itt  quired  Ihe  difl'ur«;nce. 


M^ 


WHTy 


ANY  churches  remind  one  of  the  story 
ilX  told  of  Din iel  Webster  in  his  boyhood, 
Ui.s  f,itlier  went  off  one  morning  and  left  Dap. 
and  hid  oldest  brother /)ke  some  work  to  do 
on  the  farm.  Returning  towards  night  he  found 
the  work  had  not  been  done,  and  calling  up  the 
bojs,  says,  "Z?ke,  what  in  the  wo-ld  have  you 
been  doing  to-day  ?"  "  *lewe  sir,!  have  been  do- 
ing nothing.  So  h«  scoldsd  Z)ke  well,  and 
thi^n  turning,  said,  "Dau.,  what  have  yon  been 
doing?"  "Please  sir,  I  have  just  been  helping 
7.  >ke."  In  miny  a  church  the  m>mbi?r<  are  do- 
ing nothing,  and  the  deacona  are  helping  them. 
Selected  by  N.S.DAxe. 


NOT  OUR  OWN. 

0  001)!  canst  thou  ac;ept  my  bearl. 
The  remnant  of  my  daya; 
Whfn  huraan  life'-  '"  "»  '^°''' 
AngirenlolllJFliraiia. 

The  niornms  "<  •"!  ''''  '*  6<"""' 

R.'callc'.l  it  cannot  be; 
Can  1  fiiiil  parfon  at  thy  throne. 

And  make  ray  pf»c«  "-ilh  lbe«? 
r™  wasted  much  Ood-giren  8trer,glh, 

Serving  the  carnal  mind: 
And  can  it  be  that  1  at  length 

\\"ith  thee  acceptflDOe  find? 
What  bme  ingratitude;  ho»  mean. 

And  jii>tly  loo  abhorred. 
To  give  onr  beet  day"  all  to  em, 

The  refuacio  the  lord! 

To  serve  the  /Icsh  in  eelB.h  mood 

Down  to  our  latest  breath; 
Tr.-aJ  under  fool  the  Savior'a  blood. 

And  "fell  hi"  grace  at  death. 
0  Ood!  «uch  vil«ne««  I  would  hate. 

Abhor  it  perlectly; 
And  what  remains  of  life,  though  late. 

Darote  entire  to  thee. 

It,  F.  CV/ITUK. 

STEIN  ANr  EAT  DEBATE 

Prop.  U.  Baptist  churches  im»«w»  the  Hi- 
ble  oharaol«ri»lica  which  entitle  them  to  be 
regarded  as  churcliea  of  Jesus  Christ. 

D.  B.  It.<v.  AnlniiB. 

J,  W.  .Stkik.  Denies. 

D.    B.  Hay's  IftTii     Ai'i'|iim.\tivk. 

MR.  .Slein  grossly  pei'forts  our  nrgu 
inents  in  hi8"ri'vifw"  n»  bi:  did  in 
hia  npgatim  line  Hi'  i«  utterly  confuB 
ed  npra  the  plan  of  aalviitimi.  llu  even 
mnk™  linpti«ni  in  order  li>  ii-pentanoif! 
IIu  ha^.mo '■n'K''niJ'nlrd"  l"-l"io  Ire  i« 
born  of  Hod!  !  llu  linaa  ■In'Kottcn  dead 
enitiryii"  V>nptizcd  to  produce  ajiiritunl 
life!  !  1  He  has  an  intermedial.^  apnee 
between  llie  "bi'Kettinj;"  nnd  Ipirth  of 
(iod's  cliilJren.  nnd  he  holds  Hint  nil 
(iod'a  "lii'aottsu"  ehildren  bci^onie  "nl>- 
ortivea,"  unle»<  tliey  are  liorji  l>npfi/.e.l 
three  tiiiiea— into  tli(!  Tuuker  kingdom: 
Such,  nnd  as  nmeh  more,  outrn^eou.s 
nonsenne  he  has  divulged  in  this  diacus- 
sion.     Ilia  theology  i«  totally  dernnged. 

ltK('.VPITiri..\T10N    eoNTINI'KI). 

Oni  nth  argument  for  spiritual  regen 
eration  prior  to  and  iiidejtendeut  of  bap 
tism  and  e'biirch  raemberHliip,  was  baa- 
ed upon  the  fact  that  thia  is  the  only 
view  that  harmoni/ea  the  Si;ripture  with 
God's  plan  of  salvation,  which  is  suited 
t«  every  condition  of  human  necessity. 
The  heirship  of  the  christian  wilh  .\bra- 
ham  is  not  of  law. 

'Therefore  it  is  of  fnith,ilmt  it  might 
be  by  grace;  to  the  end  the  (n'omise 
might  llesure  to  all  the  seed, not  to  that  on- 
ly  which  iaoftlie  law,  but  to  thatnlso 
which  is  of  the  faith  of  Altraham,  who 
is  the  father  of  us  all."     Horn.  1:  li;. 

Again; 

"Know  ye  therefore  that  they  which 
are  of  faith  the  same  are  the  children  of 
Abraham."  Gal.  ;i:  7. 

This  same  glorious  plan  of  aalvapion 
that  saved  Abraham,  secures  the  salva- 
tion of  all  iielievers — the  spiritual  seed 
of  Abraham.  If  it  wo-s  made  to  depend 
upon  church  membership,  as  Duukards 
hold,  then  same  penitent  believers  would 
be  lost  for  want  of  opportunity  to  join 
the  church.  The  promise  which  is  "eter- 
nal life"  to  all  believers  would  fail  to 
those  that  could  not  unite  with  the 
church.  If  salvation  depended  on  bap- 
tism, then  the  promise  would,  for  the 
same  cause,  fail  to  all  the  jrenitent  un- 
baptized  believers.  God  was  not  so  un- 
wi(je  as  to  suspend  his  "power  on  earth 
to  forgive  sins,"  upon  the  physical  act 
of  some  other  sinner,  who  might,  or 
niight  not,  consent  to  permit  the  Lord 
to  pardon  the  transgressor.  This  plan 
of  salvation  reachcl  the  case   of  Abra- 


ham, with  the  patriarchs  and  propb^*; 
it  extended  to  the  woman  that  x^rouchtJ 
at  the  feet  of  the  ,Savior  and  the  dylig 
tliief  on  the  cr„as;  the  same  "great  »1- 
vation"  saved  the  apoatl-s  and  New  T* 


This  would  re.juire  nine  or  m'.re  im- 
mersiona  to  meet  the-  demands  of  the 
Tunker  commiHsion.  Mr.  Stein's  appeal 
to  the  traditions  of  the  corni,.t  fathers, 
for  the  immei-sion  is  evidence  that   his 


'°''"°;''"t.  .nd'T'^   B^ri^    „       -;—;;<.  sustain  him.  Were 
uraent  saints;  and   the  same   gionc^     .....L  <-..ii...„l„„  l.l.rorical  facts: 


lament  H»i""'t   "• " 

plan  of  salvation  by  grace  through  fa.h 
must  and  will  save  eery  accountalle 
sinner  thai  escapes  thr'  pollulions  of  in 
and  walks  the  sun  bright  climes  of  ebr- 
nalday-  Among  the  leading  denomu- 
ations  of  earth  the  Baptist,  stand  al«ie 
as  the  unwavering  advocates  of  this  li- 
bleplan  ofsalvatirm- 

We  may  now  safely  say  that  this  Ji'l 
leading  and  fundamenul  Baptist  chir- 
ucteiistic,  which  demands  spiritual  ic- 
generation— the  new  birth— and  spirt 
I  life  as  essential  to  baptism  aid 
church  membershiii,  is  established  a- a 
Bible  characteristic  l.y  overwhelmilg 
testimony. 

Oui- Jud  characteristic  shows  that  Bno 
list  churches  possess  Ih.^  "one  bnptisn" 
ilemanded  in  the  New  Tiatament.  Epl. 
I :  .-..  While  Paul  taught  only  "one  in- 
mtrniim"  the  Tunkers  have  three  io- 
mersions!  We  showed: 

1.  That  ■rm'i'i  was  bnpti/.ed— im- 
mersed—but  once  matt.  X:  i:t  17).  /.s 
we  are  to  follow  the  i-.xamplc  of  Chrirt, 
wc  must  receive  liut  "one  ba|)tism." 

i.  Thnt  the  balitislii  of  .John  before 
the  commission  wa"  but  one  immersion. 
"John  verily  bnpti/ed  with  the  baptism 
of  repentance."  (Acts  I'.l:  4.)  The 
12(1  diseiplis  went  into  the  original 
church  on  this  one  baptism. 

:i.  Thnt  Ihe  commission  demands  but 
ime  baptism  n»  already  proved.  Mark 
records  it  thus:  "He  that  believeth  nnd 
is  baptized"— not  baptized  three  times. 
'■llcllialhd'Knelhiinl  ishnplheiL"  If 
the  ni't  of  baptism  must  be  rejjcated  to 
the  number  three,  then  the  act  of  faith 
list  be  n-piuited  to  three! 
4.  That  the  death  of  Christ  is  called 
a  baptism.  I.ilke  I'i:  30.  Wc  are  bnp- 
tized— "planted"— "in  the  likeness  of 
his  death."  Horn,  il:  •'>.  As  Christ  died 
for  sin  only  once.bnptism,  the  "likeness" 
of  it,  must  bo  performed  only  once. 

,'>.  That  boptism  is  calle.I  "a  burial 
nnd  resurrection,"  pointing  to  the  buri 


peat  the  following  historical  facts: 

I.  It  is  a  fact,  that  no  example  in 
.dasBic  Greek  can  he  produced  where  the 
Greek  verb  haptit'i  means  more  than  one 
submersion. 

^.  It  is  a  fact,  that  no  example  in 
sacred  (Jreek  can  be  produced  where  the 
word  hnidizo  means  more  than  one  sub- 
mersion. 

It  is  a  fact,  that  there  is  no  men- 
tion of  "trine  immersion"  in  the  Bible. 

4.  It  is  a  fact,  that  not  one  of  the 
four  apostolic  fathers  mentions  "trine 
immersion." 

It  is  a  fact,  that  there  is  no  men- 
lion  of"trine  immersion  in  the  literature 
of  the  world,  whether  sacred  or  profane, 
till  about  the  commencement  of  the  third 
century. 

II.  It  is  a  fact,  that  when  "tiine  im- 
rrsion"  first  made   its  appearance  in 

church  history,  it  was  associated  with 
infont  baptism,  infant  communioo,  and 
a  sivarm  of  other  traditions. 

7.  It  is  n  fact,  that  "trine  immersion'' 
was  regarded  by  early  church  writers  as 
only  an  apostolic  triuUt'on. 

It  is  a  fact, that  "trine  immersion" 
can  be  traced  mihj  through  the  Romish 
nnd  Greek  Catholic  i^hurches,  up  to 
about  the  beginning  of  the  third  century. 

Our  third  characteriiilic  affirms  that, 
Ba|itist  churches  possess  the  communion 
-  Lord's  .Supjier— deinauiled  in  the  New 
Testament.  -The  night  of  his  betrajal, 
in  the  upper  room,  while   at  the  passo 

r,  Jesus  "took  bread  and  gave  thanks, 
and  break  it,  and  gave  unto  them,  say- 
ing. This  is  my  body  which  is  given  for 
you;  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me. 
Likewise  also  the  cup  after  supper,  say- 
ing. This  cup  is  the  .New  Testament  in 
my  lilood,  whii-h  is  shed  for  you-"  Luke 
o-j;  li),  211.  At  the  same  table  at  the  have 
close  of  the  communion  he  said: 
"And  I  appoint  untoyoua  kingdom, as 
my  father  hath  appointed  unto  me,  that 
ye  ] 


Baptists,  p-  1 3.  Dr.  Wayl.nd  remark, : 
•■The  <iuestion  is  fr(.iue"">'  '"'"='1. 
What  is  the  creed,  and  what  are  the  ac- 
knowledged standards  of  the  Baptist 
■hnrchesi J  this  country!  To  this  the 
.tandard  answer  h.as  always  been.  Our 
-ule  of  faith  and  practice  is  in  the  New 
Testament.-  We  have  no  authority  to 
which  we  all  profess  submission 

Also,  Joseph  Belcher,  speaking  of  the 

Baptist",  says.  .u  .   .. 

"It  hi  important,  however,  that  it 
should  be  well  understood  that  nowhere 
do  other  churches  of  this  denomination 
require  subscription  to  this  or  any  oth. 
er  human  creed  asa  term  of  fellowship. 
Thev  adhere  rigidly  to  the  New  Testa, 
raent  as  the  sole  standard  of  christlani. 
ty  "     Religious  Denominations,  p.  411. 

In  the  first  article  of  the  abstract  of  prin- 
ciples contained  in  the  Encyclopedia  of 
Religious  Knowledge,  it  is  affirmed  that 
the  Bible  is  "The  supreme  standard  by 
ivhich  all  liuman  conduct,  creeds  and 
opinions  should  be  tried-"  Religious 
Encyc.  p.  10.  In  fact  it  is  but  the  unit- 
ed voice  of  all  Baptists  throughout  the 
world,  that,  "we  profess  to  take  for  our 
guide  in  all  matters  of  religious  belief 
and  practice  the  New  Tatamenl,  the 
whole  New  Testammt,  nothing  hut  the 
New  Testament."  Prin,  and  Prac.  of 
Bapts.,  p-  85. 

We  appealed  to  the  following  Script- 
ures in  proof  that  the  New  Testament 
must  be  the  rule  of  our  faith  and  prac- 
tice. Matt.  17:  5;  Heb.  10:  -20-23;  2 
Tim-  .S:  IC,  17;  John  12:  48,  41(;  Rev. 
IS,  Id,  and  Matt.  l-S:  1.">-1S.  Bap- 
tists put  great  stress  upon  this-  rule  in 
Matt.  IStli  cliapter.  This  shows  tha* 
a  local  church  is  the  only  tribunal  ill 
the  kingdom  for  the  settlement  of  diffi- 
culties. To  have  a  centralized  govern- 
ment so  that  "in  matters  of  governmwit 
and  discipline  each  local  congregation 
..  subject  to  the  whole  body."  is  treason 
against  the  kingdom  of  Christ.  Accord- 

7g  to  this  Popish  principle  the  Tunkers 
;.stablished   a  "National    Confer- 
ence" "to  decide  matters  for    which  no 
'thus  saith  the  Lord'  pan  be  found."  No 

iuch  abominable  institution  was  known 


nnd  resurrection,    pointing  lo  me  oun-    j..  ....-.,—. ---■  ,,  -    ,  - 

aland  resmrection  of  Christ.     There-    my  kingdom,  and  sit  on  thrones  judging 


may  eat  and  drink   at  my  table  in    to  the  apostolic  churches.     It   was-  the 


fore  as  .lesua  was  buried  nnd   rose  but   *' 
once,  baptism  must   be   )  erformed  but 
once. 

t;.  That  baptism  is  a  pledge  and 
monument  of  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead.  1  Cor.  l."i:  '.'!1.  Therefore,  o» 
the  dead  are  to  rise  but  once,  we  liiust 
havi'  but  "one  baptism"  to  represent  i*. 

7.  That  baptism  declares  our  deith 
to  sin.  Rom- II:  2  .'1.  Thi  refore,  as  we 
die  to  sin  but  once,  we  arc  to  be  "buri- 
ed with  him  in  baptism"  but  once. 

S.  That  the  Tunkers  make  "born  of 
water"  main  bnptimi.  .lohu  ;!:  !>■  So 
the  Tunkers  must  be  born  of  (iod  three 
times. 

fl.  Thnt  the  passage  of  the  Israelites 
under  the  cloud  and  through  the  sea, 
was  a  baptism  unto  Moses,  and  a  type 
of  christian  baptism.  1  Cor.  10:  1,2.  Did 
they  come  out  of  Egypt  three  times!  Did 
they  pass  through  the  sea  three  times! 

10.  That  the  .salvation  in  the  ark 
was  "the  like  figure"  as  baptism.  Was 
Noah  saved  in  the  ark  three  times! 

11.  Paul  says:  "one  Lord,  one  faith, 
one  baptism." 

It  has  been  established  beyond  all 
reasonable  doubt,  that  Hajitist  churches 
possess  the  one  burial  with  Christ  in 
baptism. 

The  Tunkers  undei-stand  that  the 
word  "baptizing,"  in  the  commission, 
must  be  understood  as  occuring  three 
times  and  that  it   is  a   "frequentative." 


twelve  tribes  of  Israel."    Luke 
2i),  i)0. 

The  Baptist  churches  hold  and  prac 
tico  the  observance  of  the  Lord's  .Supper, 
as  a  church  ordinance,,  at  his  table  in 
his  kingdom.  On  Pentecost  they  that 
gladly  received  the  word  were  baptized 
and  added  unto  the  church. 

"And  they   continued  steadfastly   in 
the  apostles'   doctrine   and   fellowship, 
and  in  breaking  of  bread,  and  of  pray- 
s."  Acts  2:  41.  42. 

There  the  "breaking  of  bread,"  in 
communion,  was  as  they  continued  stead- 
fastly in  the  apostles'  doctrine  and  fel- 
lowship- This  is  precisely  the  practice 
of  Baptist  churches.  When  the  Corin. 
thian  church  came  together  to  eat  a  full 
meal  to  satisfy  hunger,  with  other  im- 
proprieties, the  apostles  pronounced  it 
"not  to  eat  the  Lord's  Supper."  See  1 
Cor.  nth  chapter.  It  is  almost  univer- 
sally admitted  thnt  Baptist  churches 
possess  the  ordinance  of  the  Lord's  Sup- 
per. 

As  our  fourth  characteristic,  we  show- 
ed that  Baptist  churchen  possesn  the 
New  Testament  church  government. 

The  kingdom  of  Christ  must  be  gov- 
erned by  his  laws.  The  traditions  of 
men  are  worse  than  vain  in  the  service 
of  God.  Baptists  have  ever  been  great 
sticklers  for  the  Word  of  God,  a  "thus 
saith  the  i-ord,"  for  their  faith  and  prac- 
tice.    In  his  Principles  and  Practices  of 


local  church  that  expelled  the  unworthy. 
Paul  said : 

■In  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
when  ye  are  gathered  together,  and  my 
spirit,  with  the  power  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.  To  deliver  sucli  a  one  unto  Sa- 
tan for  the  destruction  of  the  flesh,  that 
the  spirit  may  be  saved  in  the  day  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ."  1  Cor.  5:  4,  .i. 
This  is  the  practice  of  Baptist  church- 
It  was  the  local  churches  that  re- 
stored the  penitent.  Paul  said:  "Siifli- 
cientto  such  a  man  is  this  punishment, 
which  was  inflicted  of  many.  So  that 
contrariwise  ye  ought  rather  to  forgive 
him,  and  comfort  him,  lest  perhaps  such 
a  one  be  swallowed  up  wilh  overmuch 
sorrow."  2  Cor.  2:  6,  7. 

This  is  the  practice  of  Baptist  church- 
es. It  was  the  local  church  that  elected 
its  own  officers.  Acts  6:4,  .">,  the  "whole 
multitude"  "chose"  the  deacons  to  serve 
the  Jerusalem  church.  It  was  the  1'-" 
original  church  members  at  Jerusalem 
that  "gave  fortli  their  lots"  which  elect- 
ed Matthiasto  the  npostleship.  Baptist 
churches  elect  their  own  oflicers,  accord- 
ing to  the  in.5pired  e-xample.  Baptists 
possess  this  peculiarity,the  Bible  church 
government. 

Our  friend  with  hisTunker  brethren, 
have,  on  this  point,  embraced  one  of  the 
leading  doctrines  of  antiCbrist-  They 
have  a  National  Council  to  exercise  a 
lordship  over  the  churches.  But  on  the 
other  hand  Baptists   earnestly  contend 


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for  "soul  liberty. "  They  recogonize  no 
ruler,  lord  or  kingoftbe  conscience  ex- 
cept Jesus  Christ.  Tbe  following  Bap- 
tist sentiment  is  quoted  in  his  history  of 
Denorainations,  by  Joseph  Belcher; 
"Religious  liberty  is  a  Baptist  watch 
word,  a  kind  of  talisman  which  operates 
like  a  charm,  and  nerves  every  one  for 
action." 

Mr.  Stein's  oft  repeated  objections 
need  not  he  repeated  here.  The  utter 
absurdity  of  bis  denial  of  our^cburch 
claini'5,  aud  attempt  to  limit  tbe  power 
of  Christ  to  save  sinners  to  the  pales  of 
the  Tunker  church,  set  up  by  Mr.  Mack 
in  I70S,  is  absurd  to  the  superlative  de- 
gree. We  have  shown  conclusively  that 
Baptist  churches  are  churches  of  Christ, 
because  they  possess  the  Bible  charac  ■ 
t^ristics. 


AHE  WE    CHRISTIANS? 

BI  C.  H-   liALSHAUGH. 

To  a  SaviU  in   Illinois,  unknown,   i/ct 

weH  known: — 
TT   affords   me  profound  pleasure  to 
-*-     know  that  my  pen  is  to   your   soul 
a  fawcet  of  the   Crystal   River,  and  a 
charger   of  provision   from    the  Upper 
Sanctuary.     To  some  it  is  bitumen  and 
grapes  of  Sodom,  because   it  is   always 
red  with  the  blood   of  Jesus,   and   can 
scribble  only  crucify,  crucify  the  flesh, 
and  live    tbe    scorned,   misapprehended 
life  of  the  Godman.     No   one  can    be 
captivated  with  a  photograph  of  Jesus, 
who  does  not  in  very  deed  love  tbe  Orig- 
inal with  all  the  heart,  soul,  mind,   aud 
strength.     Tbe  Cross  has  an  ugly   look 
to  thousands    who    vaguely  dream  and 
idly  profess  to   be   its   adherents,     In 
writing  and   in    living    our    one   object 
should  be  to  reveal  Emmanuel,  and  draw 
souls  into  His  embrace,    which  can  be 
done  only  on  Golgotha,     ^o  one   who 
slights  tbe  Cross  will  ever  find  Jesus,  or 
see  into  tbe  kingdom,  or  enjoy  its  glories 
and  immunities.     We  have  but   a  pour 
conception  to  what  beigbta   of  wisdom 
and  bliss  and  serenity  we  may  be  exalt- 
ed in  this  life  if  we  abide  in  Jesus,   keep 
hold  of  bis  hand,  and  follow    faithfully 
in  his  steps.     The  Holy  Ghost  is  always 
whispering  with  a  silent  yet  potent  voice 
within,  echoing  the  mind  of  Christ,  and 
repeating,  unfolding,  and  impressing  tbe 
word  of  God ;  and  if  we   unhesitatingly 
obey  the  will  of  the  Most  High    in   all 
things  and  at  all  times,  we  will   indeed 
be  a  "rojal  priesthood,  a  peculiar   peo- 
ple." We  will  know  by  sweet  and  thril- 
ling experience  what  it  is  to  "dwell    in 
God  and  God  in  us."     This  is  a  reality 
aud  not   a   metaphor.      Tbe   Christian 
who  lives  up  to  the  standard  of  the  Di- 
vine manifestation  in    tbe   flesb,  obeys 
every  motion  aud  token  and  warning  of 
tbe  voice  of  <Tod  within  and  without,  is 
as  conscious  of  tbe  life  and    presence   of 
Christ  in  the  depths  of  bis  being,  as   he 
is  of  a  sense  of  gratification  when  eating 
and  drinking.    "My  meat  and  my  drint 
is  to  dojtbe  will  of  Him  that   sent   me, 
and  to  finish  His  work."     In  this  is  not 
only  tbe  reality  but  the  consciousness  of 
tbe  Holy  Ghost.     We  are  to    'walk   as 
Jesus  walked,"  and  no  one  can  live  His 
life  without  parti<'ipating  His  inner  his- 
tory.    He  was  God  manifest  in  our  na 
ture,  so  that  our  life  may  be  a  confess- 
ion that  Jesus  Christ  Is  come  in  the  flesh." 
Lip*  witness  amounts  to  nothing  for  our- 
selves apart    from    life- witness.     Christ 
must  be  ''in  us  a  well  of  water   spring 
ing  up  into  everlasting  life;"  a  Fountain 
freshening  and  beautifying  every   root- 
let and  twie  of  our  being.     This  is  gen- 
uine christian   experience,    and  brings 


many  an  hour  of  peai-e  akin  to  that  of 
God,  "which  passeth  all  understanding." 
To  b^  baptiz-;d  with  tbe  Holy  Ghost  is 
tn  be  s.itur.^ted  with  the  life  of  Christ. 
If'  wp  claim  to  b.'  christiaa-i.  and  our 
'I'hali  life  he  not  an  assertion  of  Emman- 
uel, it  is  but  a  sorry  inipostui-e.  All 
the  inner  workings  of  our  natt'i-e,  and 
all  expressions  in  detail,  must  mean 
"God  with  US."  A  great  work  truly, 
but  our  life  is  Christ,  and  he  is  Omnip- 
otent. Here  is  room  for  progress  with  - 
out  saying  one  word  or  writing  one  line 
about  its  miserable  counterfeit.  Let 
Emmanuel  be  the  watchword,  the  inner 
seal  and  fact  of  existence,  and  we  may 
be  sure  the  outward  will  represent  tbe 
iDfieshed  Christ  as  truly  as  face  and  con  - 
duct  represent  tbe  human  soul.  Put 
the  deathless  and  intangible  into  Divine 
keeping,  and  the  visible  and  tangible 
will  be  moulded  in  accordance.  Let  us 
be  all  wiU,  and  will  all  God,  and  then 
our  only  relation  to  the  world  will  be 
that  of  light  and  salt  aud  salvatiou . 

"LOVE  THY  NEIGHBOR  AS  THY- 
SELF." 

IIY  H.   r,   BKINKWORTH. 

rpHE  command  above  written  is  un- 
-^  doubtedly  binding  and  imperative 
on  all  the  human  race,  and  especially 
so  when  we  would  acknowledge  the  au- 
thor of  the  same  as  one  possessed  with 
authority  to  command,  and  we  big  sub- 
jects, those  that  should  obey.  The  com- 
mand to  love  our  enemies  is  often  ignor- 
ed, even  by  those  who  profess  christian  - 
ity,  and  the  baneful  influence  resulting 
therefrom  has  often  assumed  a  form  det- 
rimental to  the  true  interests  of  the 
church. 

The  ijuestion  may  arise,  to  what  de- 
gree am  I  required  to  forgive?  Our  Sa- 
vior answers  the  question  to  Peter  when 
■he  asks  a  similar  question;  "seventy 
times  seven;"  and  our  Lord  in  bis  pray- 
er of  example  to  his  followers,  says  "for- 
give us  our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive 
those  that  trespass  against  us."  Now 
from  tbe  import  of  the  above  petition 
we  would  infer  that  as  we  feel  willing 
to  forgive  the  wrongs  of  others,  so  do 
we  desire  and  pray  our  Father  to  for- 
give us;  and  it  would  be  well  to  remeui- 
lier  that  if  we  will  not  from  the  heart 
forgive  others  neither  will  our  heavenly 
Father  forgi\e  us  our  trespasses  against 
bis  will.  This  then  is  an  all-important 
prayer  to  all  concerned.  It  would  in- 
deed be  well  to  consider  well  >iefor»»  we 
petition  to  him  that  knoweth  the  hearts 
of  all.  We  may  dissemble,  yea  deceive 
our  fellijw[man,  yet  we  cannot  deceive 
the  All-wise,  the  Omnipresent  God.  Ob 
brethren  and  sisters,  are  there  any  among 
us  who  in  woid  address  tbe  Most  High 
with  a  cloak  aud  petition  of  hypocrisy? 
"Be  not  deceived,  God  is  not  mocked, 
for  whatsoever  a  man  sowetk,  that  shall 
be  also  reap."  Gal.  B. 

The  lirst  fruit  of  that  spirit  is  prom- 
ised to  all  who  seek  to  know  and  obey 
the  Lord,  is  lov«;  love  unfeigned;  love 
that  endureth  all  things,  beareth  all 
things,  not  easily  provoked,  not  puffed 
up,  looketb  not  alone  on  tbe  things  of 
self,  but  on  the  things  of  others,  and 
lives  for  the  benefit  of  thu^-e  around  him, 
seeking  to  build  up  in  "tbe  faith  once 
delivered  to  tbe  saints;"  those  who  have 
put  their  hand  to  the  gospel  plough. 
Such  love  18  commendable  wherever 
found,  and  emanates  alone  from  a  truly 
regenerated  heart. 

The  thought  that  love  cannot   be  ex- 
hibited to  tho^^e  who  seek  to  overthrow 
pull  down  each  other  should  at    once 
be  abandoned,  for  it   will    prejudice  us 


against  what  we  ought  to  do,  and  our 
dity  left  undone,  becomes  sin.  "The 
TOgesofsiu  isdeatb;"  thus  our  doom  as 
dgobedif-ut  ones  is  self  evident,  and  a« 
n.  disobedience  in  olden  times  passed 
wthi.ut  ita  just  retribution  of  punish 
upnt,  'How  shall  we  escape  if  we  neg- 
let  ao  great  salvation." 

Dear  reader,  have  you  love  for  God  J 
Dj  you  obey  his  will  ?  Have  you  ever 
fat  the  dire  consequences  of  disobed  i- 
eiKe?  Oh,  can  you  from  the  heart  for- 
gi-'e  your  brother  or  sister,  neighbor  or 
trend,  and  love  without  dissimulation  f 
Oi,  remember  Jesus  loves  you,  although 
yen  spurn  his  gracious  calls;  he  loves 
you  despite  your  unkind  rejection  of 
of  his  promises  to  you  of  eternal  life. 
He  loves  you  for  he  sent  his  Son  to  die 
fcr  you. 


THE    POWKR  AND   MAJESTY   OF 
TRUTH. 

KY  JAMES  EV.VNS. 
NUUBBl;  III. 

n^HE  conversation  between  the  moth- 
-*-  er  and  daughter  made  a  strant;e 
impression  upon  the  mind  of  the  form- 
er She  bad  never  questioned  her  spir- 
itual condition.  She  was  a  member  id" 
the  church.  She  was  taught  that  by 
baptism  received  in  infancy  she  was 
made  a  i.hild  of  God  and  an  inheritor  of 
the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Her  life  was 
moral  and  full  of  dignity.  Pride  in  her 
eyes,  blinded  by  tbe  God  of  this  world, 
she  was  a  virtue,  a  true  quality  of  an 
exalted  mind.  To  be  humble  and 
abased  in  spirit  was  degrading  aud  vul 
gar.  She  would  as  soon  be  caught 
among  thieve*  as  to  be  seen  at  church  in 
anattire  out  of  fashion.  She  fondly  hoped 
that  after  enjoying  the  good  things  of 
life,  she  would  pass  away  to  the  man 
sions  of  the  blessed  to  mingle  with  shi 
knew  not  whom.  But  what  she  heard 
concerning  tbe  new  preacher  disturbed 
her  somewhat.  She  was  not  a  really 
bad  woman,  as  the  phrase  goes.  True 
in  the  sight  of  God  she  was  a  sinner. 
Her  sins  were  uncovered,  and  she  i 
without  a  knowledge  of  salvatiou.  In 
other  respects  she  was  as  moral  as  most 
persons  in  similar  circumstances.  But 
her  standard  of  Christian  character  was 
not  learned  from  the  New  Testament. 
She  followed  the  ex.ample  of  her  spirit- 
ual guides  who  were  as  blind  as  she. 
Her  eui'iosity  was  now  awakened,  ai'd 
she  resolved  to  visit  Mrs.  B.,  whom  h«r 
daughter  had  informed  her  had  heard 
the  stranger  preach. 

In  the  evening  she  called  upon  the 
lady,  who  although  reared  in  the  lap  of 
opulence,  was  nevertheless  inclined  to 
be  pioiuj.  She  read  her  Testament  and 
such  expressions  as,  "What  shall  it  prof- 
it a  man  if  be  gam  the  whole  worhl  and 
lose  bis  own  soul?"  "The  friendship  of 
the  world  is  enmity  against  God,"'  would 
make  a  deep  impression  on  her  heart. 
She  was  not  so  prejudiced  as  some  aris- 
tocratic people  are  who  suppose  that 
the  uneducated  in  tbe  mysteries  of  the- 
ological science,  involving  a  knowledge 
of  Grerk  and  Latin  classics,  the  exact 
sciences  and  polite  literatura,  some 
times  called  "the  Belles  Ltittres"  had  no 
right  to  proclaim  the  Gospel  of  Jesus. 
When  she  was  informed  that  a  vary 
plain  man,  unlearned  in  the  above  mys- 
teries, was  warning  men  that  Jesus  was 
coming  to  judge  tbe  living  and  the 
dead;  that  to  be  accepted  of  him  was  to 
believe  on  hiin,  to  re[)eut  of  their  sjis, 
and  to  be  baptized  b>  three  immersions 
into  tbe  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  th 
Son  aud  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  having 
thus  receirsd   pardon  of  sins   aud  the 


Holy  Spirit^  we  must  continue  to  bo  self- 
denying,  would  be  c:rncifying  Christians 
to  the  cud.  She  began  Co  reason  that 
natural  sciences,  mithematics,  meta 
physics  and  classics  bud  nothing  to  do 
with  preaching  Ciiristand  him  crucified. 
She  accordiugly  weut  and  heard  a  few 
discourses  ou  old  fashioned  religion, 
which  at  first  looked  a  little  foolish,  but 
as  light  beL'an  to  dawn  ou  tbe  darkness 
of  her  mind  she  concluded  it  would 
be  wise  to  open  her  Bible  aud  see  if 
these  things  were  so.  The  more  she 
read  and  examined  conviction  fastened 
on  her  mind,  and  led  her  to  take  a  deep 
■r  interest  in  unseen  aud  eterual  things. 
She  longed  for  something  more  satisfy- 
ing than  glitter  and  tinsel.  Dress  and 
eb'gnut  company  could  not  satisfy  the 
wants  of  a  new  nature  which  the  truth 
was  gradually  forming  withiu  her.  At 
length  she  so  far  overcame  her  natui'al 
pride  as  to  ask  the  uew  minister  to  visit 
her,  and  bad  some  very  solemn  con- 
versations with  him,  which  will  be  dis- 
closed in  a  coming  day.  Her  founda- 
tions began  to  move  away  from  her  and 
to  leave  her  hopeless  and  undone,  a  lost 
sinner  unsaved.  . 

In  tbi>  frame  of  mind  she  received  the 
visit  of  the  lady  iu  ijuestion.  After  the 
unmeaning  exchanges  of  fashionable 
conversation,  Mrs.  L.  introduced  the 
objectof  her  visitas  follows; 

"Amarantha  has  been  bearing  the 
new  preacher  and  has  been  telling 
me  strange  things  about  him.  Indeed 
she  startled  me  last  Sunday  b)  enquir- 
ing whether  we  were  Christiana  or  not. 

Mrs.  B.  "Have  you  not  heard  hitu  for 
yourself?  He  is  indeed  a  singular  man." 

Mrs.  L.  "But  what  can  he  say  more 
than  our  own  ministers  can  say '.  They 
are  learned,  well  read  and  kuow  theol- 
ogy like  household  words." 

Mrs.  B.  "True, they  know  ah  this,  but 
I  fear  that  there  is  much  in  the  Gospel 
that  they  are  afraid  to  tell  us.  They 
live  by  us  and  must  not  ottend  our  po- 
lite ears.  Pride,  higbmindedness  and 
lofty  bearing  are  things  on  which  they 
must  keep  profound  silence,  inasmuch 
as  we  esteem  these  things  to  be  virtues." 

Mrs.  L.  "But  we  ought  to  have 
pride  enough  to  preserve  our  dignity. 
Are  we  to  be  sp„'i'vile  and  igHoble  in  or- 
der to  gain  heaven;  i  do  not  see  it  in 
that  light." 

Mrs.  B.  "Wan  Jesus  servile  or  igno 
bleJ  And  yet  he  was  poor  and  with- 
out pride.  He  served  others;  he  had  no 
servants  to  wait  on  him.  There  was  no 
pride  in  him,  and  are  we  not  to  follow 
hisBtepsf  If  the  fashion  of  the  world 
pass','8  away,  will  we  not  pasi  away  with 
it;  Ifwuare  Tain,  proud  and  arrogant, 
can  we  dwell  with  Jesus?  Now,  these 
aie  some  of  the  thoughts  that  are  agi- 
tating me,  and  I  contVsi  that  I  have  re 
fl-icted  more  deeply  since  1  heard  the 
preacher  in  a  very  simply  yet  earnest 
manner  point  out  tbe  perishing  nature 
of  wealth  and  fashion.  He  talks  so  much 
concerning  Jesus  an  t'le  way  to  God  and 
heaven.  He  seems  to  remove  the  strata 
of  human  wisdom  that  keep  Chriet's 
commandments  out  of  sight." 

Mrs.  L,      "What  comraandnientfl  of 
Cbnst  do  we  break.     I   learned  the  ten 
coinuiandmeuts  wheu  I  was   a  child.     I 
am  sure  I  do  not  break  them." 
(To  be  Continued). 

As  a  lighthouse  to  a  ship  m^aring  a 
rockbounil  coa.st,  and  aa  a  guide  to  a 
traveler  in  an  unknown  land,  so  are  the 
words  of  the  Lord  Jesus  to  the  young. 
They  thn  w  light  upon  the  dangers  of 
lifeV  voyage,  aud  they  direct  willing 
feet  in  the  ways  they  should  walk. 


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mU  uf  au  artltU  tUt—  n&l  Imr'l  Mi"  I'' 

J  •ndvr. 

Oialrll<iilon.   tn    « 

fvl*i    lu     awni*  Ind 

pl(M*iiotlDdati«ln 

wuntou  laor"! 

(n'KMW'DI-lall 

HlB|l*     «l«.<pll" 

,   |1JU>   tn    adtan 

ttam  and  lia.U),  « 

IIUoiul  nun.  th.  ai 

nl  will  l>.alltT»dl 

tS»    Ordnre.    Il'-rbl 

fM)    L»ll»n.    and 

Iirafli   pi..|.ftl; 

ddi""' 

miboaloorrtik.    Do  noHfod  ■'hn-k.,  m  H'fj  -h".-i  li« 

■fthODi  aliirjaa. 

Addrcu  ul) 

oinniiiMlciilIni 

N. 

JJItETMltKK 

AT  tfOUK, 

Limnrki  Carroll  Co. 

III. 

LlJiiRK.  ILL. 

■  •   ■ 

.     JILVW 

I8Nfl 

Hiio  U.  II.  Milli-r  hiw  Un  .l-ct.d  Vf*\'\i-ti\ 
o\  A^hlun'^  Ci)II''KI'- 

Bno  Monro  will  \m>c  LiU'iiili 'oon  I'-r  Mih- 
Rouri  to  beabfluut  a  moiilli. 

lini'THKit  Mitrtin  M-jiTiiiiii  Euocli  lilliy  r<*- 
lurufd  from  ^^'i«ii;onNiii  the  Srd  inst 

Tjikke  w  nil  nuiii'Ct  of  iiiTHOUH  with  (JnJ 
lhoui{h  ha  bua  K^vat  reit]}uot  for  oburAcUT. 

Sbnd  to  l)rotIiur  Geo.  Aiiclicuhrennor.  Vin- 
ton, lovfti,  for  tho  Gerniaa  puimr.  I'rici*  ?I.iiO 
a  year.  

Tflf  Trui>t«8ii  of  the  Aihluud  Colli'K«  b^p 
wil)iuK|thiit  the  nrxt  A.  U.  shitU  bo  hi-1d  nn 
tlie  Culirge  itruiindii. 


Tub  JcbuitH  hnvu  boim  oxpellad  from  I'Viiirt. 
This  Uokfl  like  iutolernixi';  vie  caDur<t  haiic- 
tiou  |ipr.'ecutiou  m  aiiy  form. 

TilKRERre  at  prennit  TIO  Priiicu^  niul  I'rin- 
cesscH  ia  Europe.  Enoh  omi  u  waitint;  for  ii 
throne,  hut  ctrrtriinly  many  uuMt  wait  in  viiin. 

The  r.siiJence  oi  Joseph  IVlllt' ut  EiUiart. 
ludiauu  viiis  hurutd  on  tho  14tli  of  April,  iit>d 
he  sunluiued  coiiikidi>ruhle  Ionh.  W'v  hnjio  lh<' 
hrrtbr«Q  who  know  hi»  circuiUMtuutvii  will  hi'O 
that  bia  Oftda  ar«supp<ird. 


W)i  do  not  think  it  w  I ro«  that  the  cenra 
of  ILf!  coui.'.t  Ifiit  wttf  lorn  into  klirnJn.  W. 
Mff  it  Bftpr  tlie  Ht/irm,  and  •■■w  it  \oiVfA  ban 
but  vif  fti  I  not  think  it  a  U-lal  wreck  hy 
nflftD*.  Howi*  il.B.  Ai.Vi'if—Progrt*mi  Chrii 
(inn. 

\Vk  «aw  no  •brtdt  tlx-iv;  nor  wai  it  »  tola 
wreck.  A  little  patchiuff  and  thfn  it  would  b. 
lit  fjrNerrice  again. 

lino,  J  C.  Kwing,  who  baa  b*'ea  with  u< 
ir- A.  M,  conducting  a  cla>"i  in  vocal  munic 
kftfor  Ohio  lH»t  i)ight.  W.-  regret  tL.t  h< 
tould  "tay  ivi  longer,  a*  w«  lii-v  l-arii*-!  if 
I<,vn  him  for  bin  goodnpitt  i,i  li-,irt.  W^  r^c- 
nmmfnd  him  iw  an  exr*-ll<-nt  wnrkman,  ard 
Ii(if»«  he  may  bo  cncnnragird  in  hl»  Ishnnt,  for 
goo^  niaging  i«  h  gr«at  help  in  prpsdbioK  tho 
Ooiipel.  

TilKle»«e  along  theMimiMipj'i  riwnouth  of 
Quincy  is  broken  and  tli«  country  for  fort> 
mil«<irtl('nKtheriv..r  i-flootl..).  Tlu-rivori*  from 
four  to  t*N  niilM  wiflp,  (ind  hnndrfd*  o(  thous- 
ODdii  of  I'unhcU  of  Rniin  liftvobopn  df^troypd.— 
Tli«  river  wpitofhtTs  wow  hinliertban  cvi-r  hu 
forr-,  iind  iho  IruinN  havi'  Uen  nnuble  to  run 
betwfion  H»vhnnH  und  Fullon  lor  Um  day*. 
Much  uf  thi)  truck  inu>*t  hn  ruhuill. 

WliBH  fcurroiiudcd  by  ti-mptiition  and  trod- 
(I'-ij  down  by  jiirsucutorH,  do  notba  defjinndent 
my  Cririntian  frinnl.  Ariw  in  the  lull  vigor 
and  Htrongth  of  Ciirifitinn  iimiilin^Mti  tiiid  ov 
coiiM-  it  all  by  II  firm,  uuHii'nhinR  and  nn«w 
viiig  trust  ill  JwnUd.  Mukfl  iio  compromise 
wilb  Hatnn.  J^-t  not  doubt  t-utwr  your  mind. 
St^itid  DH  firm  UN  lliundnmiintiiie  rock,  siid  then 
nhiitt  you  obtain  a  roHt  with  t)ic>  aouctifi^d  at 
I  Ik*  riglit  hand  ofQod. 

Ati  llie  hhip,  iiiddrrlera  »t  neu  i»  left  to  I  be 
nii>roilt'»H  Wbvd  and  W  liablu  lo  be  danbrd  to 
piuci'N  at  any  moment.,  ho  In  t)ie  individuitl  wiio 
in  without  flxi'dnonn  of  piirj't.H(>  and  .--tabilily  of 
characU-r.  Uu  is  driven  Irom  point  to  p'liut; 
ftilliiencfld  by  every  wind  of  doctrine;  Uv-f*  and 
acconipliahei  nothing;  is  cvurvthin^  and  yot 
nothing.  Thu«  \w  lived,  ond  in  lliufnd,  inoteiiit 
of  nailing  into  the  haven  of  blif^,  h«  i<i  driven 
UD mercifully  from  lh«pr«iience  of  God  and  ri>- 
ceivci  hi§  portion  with  the  dtvil  and  hii^  angel*. 


Thk  Frieadii  or 'Jiiaken  havn  a  libruiy  con 
t^iioing  iO.WiJ  volumes  at  Qermautown,  Tu,  It 
la  iiKv  o(  all  uovt )  'It  lictitioua  matter.  Hj  rDii'i 
and  Shakt^pt'uri-'s  works  are  »-xo!iided  bt'tiuisi- 
tliey  are  not  grounded  upon  bicto. 

SlSTKH  Julia  A.  Wood  started  toSmth  IJei.d, 
ludiaua,  to-day  where  (sbu  will  remain  a  short 
time  and  thi^n  go  to  .\-litand,  Ohio.  She  bus 
been  with  ua  »ia(;p  A.  M.  nnd  we  hope  hir  stay 
has  been  beutticial  to  ber  and  all  ot  us. 


Amki'al  Mieting  will  Q<*t  need  to  go  a  bcf;- 
g'Ug  for  a  pittcentxt  year,  for  .\shluud,  Ohio, 
and  Northern  Indiana  both  seem  willing  to  re- 
wiTe  and  card  for  it.  Sj  far  A-hlaud  aeems  to 
beiibtud;  aud  Ke  think  the  [dace  very  t<tut- 
fcbl*..  ^__^ 

Bbo.  George  D.  Z  hilars  preached  in  the  Lan- 
ark church  Sunday  the  4th  iu»t.  Bretlir^-u 
Tobias  Meyers,  Jlenry  Martin  and  D.  B.  Pntei- 
twugb  w<re  also  pnsent.  Glad  to  have  brethren 
viait  uH  and  aid  ia  boldiog  forth  the  woid  uf 
life. 


OsE  more  speech  by  Dr.Ray  and  then  bis  lime 
will  be  out.  He  ha*  labored  hard  with  "Tun- 
kfriam,"  which  he  once  called  a  "local  diaea^ij.'  ■ 
He  has  found  that  what  be  calls  "Tunkerism" 
La.  b«ru  traced  to  Ctirwt,  who  u  its  iiead.  \Vt 
ho^-:  he  will  uow  repent  and  ije  bajjtized  "mto 
tbe  uauiK  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
th^  II  Ij  Ghost." 


Oi.'ii  prayr  moi'tiiig  on  the  eve  ufSOlb,  al- 
though nut  8')  largely  atlendod,  wa>i  more  than 
iiiually  iiiturt'sting.  We  fi>lt  that  God's  po«i-r 
was  verified,  and  wi«  r.mli-/.)d  tint  i',  wai  pleai- 
aot  and  good  to  wnit  upon  {\w  hord.  Tliis  \* 
one  of  the  thingtt  that  umkeH  the  lifu  of  the 
Cliristian  jileoHaut,  We  think  of  thone  dear 
ones  who  live  iwulati'd,  who  would  be  rt-joiced 
to  meet  with  UN.  Wu  nay  to  kucIi,  our  !<ympa 
thy  ROen  out  for  you,  and  though  we  cannot 
niiHit  here,  mny  we  be  faithful  ho  that  we  iiiiiy 
meat  in  the  auuny  climeN  of  the  world  beyuml. 

Thl-,s  fiir  in  ISSO  the  year  has  been  not.  d  for 
the  terrible  calamities  and  di>-tr<:'8'e(i  that  have 
befallen  the  inhabitiints  of  iliernrtb.  lu  our 
owu  country  the  ele...ent(«  have  been  rnginf: 
witii  terrible  itl-cl,  wind,  niiii  and  tire  euch 
graii.ing  things  within  iis  niuh,  causing  im- 
ineu'e  defctruction.  Many  lives  have  been  tost, 
much  projii'rtydehtroyed.yet  indiilVivnceHeems 
to  have  taken  hold  of  the  living,  and  they  go 
on  in  wiokedoess,  few  indeed  trying  to  make 
their  peace  »ud  election  sure.  To  tboMo  who 
have  put  on  Chri»t,  we  say,  Watch  and  pray. 

Thk  Christian  Standard  iay> :  "Gen.  Garfield 
beloiiga  with  the  Disciplen,  aui  not  with  the 
old  Christian's  Couveution."  Some  places  these 
pmplw  insist  that  we  must  call  them  CVirj.*- 
?i./»is  whether  they  practice  Christianity  ornct; 
at  other  pliicis  Ibt'y  are  hnpi>y  under  the  title 
"Disciples."  I\iul  says  tf  Ohiift'a  disciples, 
"We  are  made  as  tho  tilth  of  the  world,  and  are 
the  tift'-conriug  of  all  things  nuto  this  day."  1 
Cor,U:13.  We  prtMime  sonie  ivho  are  *o  par- 
ticular about  the  term 'Christian,"  would  vehe- 
mently refuse  to  wear  tho  name  "olTscouring." 
But  ['aul  could  wear  that  name  and  not  miss 
heaven  either. 


Some  one  who  thought  hirufelf  .'Spiritual  or  a 
prtpitt,  but  who  bad  not  acknowledged  that 
the  things  which  are  written  in  the  Qofpyl  are 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  predi.-ted 
that  a  terrible  storm  would  RWeep  down  the 
Minnesota  valley  in  Minn.,  June  the  ITtb.  This 
prediction  frightened  not  a  few;  hence  some 
builded  caves  in  the  earth  into  which  to  flee  for 


ekfftty  when  the  eiroi en t»  shoal d  com.nup';'!  the 
country  in  fury.  Why  not  be  aa  much  con- 
cerned for  tb<5  npirilaal?  Why  not  gtt  iolo 
Chriiit,  where  ttn-re  ia  pt-rfect  "iftty  from  the 
«!luryinent«  tf  •in?  Men  art  *-A^ily  alarmed 
when  the  body  is  in  danger;  but  when  th«  soul 
is  eodaugered  tbiy  <if«  quite  in<litf-rent. 

Airrnt  brethren  M.ll»r  and  K-»helni«n  had 
attended  tn  the  ordinance  of  baptivm  attibiiron. 
MiuneMlK.oo  the  24th  ult.^orac  of  the  protefls- 
OM  of  (jbriatiauity  became  vary  angry  aid 
■■gDa»h(d  their  l.etb''  agtilmt  ih-wewhower. 
Iri-sadly  to  the  d.j;trine  of  Christ.  The  Lord 
lile,«edhis  Mrrvaiit*.  and  all  went  wull  wilb 
thrra.  Why  ii  it  that  any  m/i  can  walk  into 
the  Diidul  of  most  professing  communitie.'*  and 
CO  one  is  urourtd,  Lot  when  a  man  com(^« 
preaching  the  ft bwie  Gospel,  about  all  tho  de- 
noDjinalions,  Dod  especially  the  telfeent 
pr»"achcr«,  bfcome  agitated  and  are  frantic  over 
tbe  prot-ptcto  of  people  obeying  the  whole 
irutb?  For  their  answer  read  John  11;4S  and 
Acts  iy:27.  The  aelf-nent  pr«ather«  are  afraid 
that  their  craft  will  be  taken  »way. 

Wr  publi-tb  the  following  from  the  General 
Ticket  Agent  of  the  Chicago  and  Northwestern 
RHtlwjty.  Tlioae  who  paid  full  fare  from  Ful- 
ton Juucliou  hi<me,  will  pbiiHe  aidrew  M.  M. 
E'ltelnian,  giving  nnicuct.  and  name  of  station 
paid  to,  and  tbey  will  receive  attention. 

Chicago,  III.,  June  7th,  1880. 
M.  M.  Kshelman: 
Dkak  Sib:— 

By  mistake  our  agent  at  Fulton 
Junction  did  not  riccive  i^^tructio^  to  return 
the  delegates  at  reduced  rates,  but  if  you  will 
send  in<r  the  names  of  parties  who  had  to  pay 
full  fare,  I  will  send  them  a  rebate. 
Yours  truly, 

W.  A.  Thkam.. 

HOME  FROM  MINNESOTA 

OUlt  mfeti'igs  were  well  attended  through- 
out; and  notwilbstanding  the  objections 
of  some  preachers,  the  intere.st.  attention  and 
order  were  excellent.  The  people  deserve  our 
la'tliug  gratitude,  and  we  feel  that  for  every 
good  Bit  God  will  bless  them. 

i.)n  Satiirdtiy  evening  June  2(ith  Brother 
Miller  preached  in  the  grove,  while  the  writer 
nddrvDR^  tlie  paople  of  Ottawa  iQ  the  M.  E. 
church.  On  Sunday  at  10  a  m  and  at  3  i- m 
again  addressed  a  very  targe  congregation 
ill  the  beautiful  wnodri. 

Monday  2Sth  wcucnin  repaired  to  the  water, 
and  Bro.  M.  bapti/nd  Lucy  Bacon.  The  au- 
dience at  the  water  was  very  orderly  and  atten- 
tive. The  evening  of  the  sjme  day  we  conclud- 
ed  our  meetings;  and  are  happy  to  state  that 
the  people  gnvo  evidence  of  iiRerest  iu  the  doc- 
trine ot  Christ.  They  were  urged  to  read  the 
sacred  Oracles  in  order  to  learn  whether  the 
truth  bad  been  declared:  and  we  took  leave  of 
tbttm  with  the  hope  that  many  would  ere  long 
tarn  to  the  Lord  and  live  forever. 

The  prospects  lor  further  additions  are  good. 
Meetings  will  be  resumed  the  third  wtek  in 
September  by  Bio.  Miller,  who  by  the  way  is 
btesFcd  with  that  peculiar  ability  which  is  uec- 
ssary  for  successful  miisionary  work  on  the 
frontiers.  There  is  no  use  to  go  to  uow  fields 
with  "smooth  things,"  nor  with  the  fear  of  men 
before  the  eyes.  Humble  boldness,  and  holy 
determinntiou  areesseutial  in  those  places  where 
only  a  part  of  the  Gohpel  has  been  proclaimed. 
It  is  one  thing  to  stand  up  and  preach  to  a 
large  audience  composed  mostly  of  brethren 
and  sisters,  and  ijiiite  another  thing  to  stand 
up  where  sympathy  is  withheld.  Only  by  the 
help  of  God  can  any  one  succeed  where  the  tide 
is  against  the  minister  of  God. 

Sept.  ISth  was  chosen  as  the  time  to  hold  a 
feast  with  the  brethren  at  Sharon.  Bro.  Ob- 
linger,   who  lives  at  Waterville,    twenty-five 

les  south  has  an  iiumeLse  field  of  labor;  and 
there  is  room  for  several  hundred  ministers  up 
there.  Started  home  the  S^Hh.  At  St.  Paul 
we  observed  that  the  Mississippi  River  had  re- 
sumed its  place  before  the  great  rise,  and  the 
people  whose  houses  bud  been  surrounded  with 
water  were  more  cheerful  than  two  weeks  pre- 
ions. 

The  scenery  along  the  C.  M.  \  St.  P.  Kail- 
way  is  rich  and  varied.  As  we  speed  down  the 
rightbankof  the  river  we  behold  Lake  Pepin, 
an  expanse  ot  water  five  miles  wide  and  twenty- 
miles  to  Lg.  N  ot  au  island  dots  its  sniool  h 
Biirtace,    and      the    "sharp-peaked     pyramids" 

d  castellati^d  roiks"  rise  in  contrast  with  the 
gently  rippliuj  waters.  "Maiden  Rock''  rises 
up  from  the  left  bank,  and  wins  the  admiration 


of  tbetourirt.  It  wa^  here  thai  "fa  r  Winona 
on  the  day  appointed  fc-r  her  vreddiog  to  an 
Indian  brave  whom  she  det*«t-d,  sons  the 
death-fong  and  precipitated  h*r»lf  from  the 
brow  of  the  cliff  to  the  depth  below.  ' 

Th- next  point  of  lut*reit  to  us  w<w  Kil- 
boufu  city.  Wifconsin.  Here  the  Wisconsin 
Kiv^r  feema  to  have  washed  tbr..ogb  the  rocks 
andcutits  way  in  such  a  manner  as  to  form 
the  most  beautiful  "Dell^."  Tie  clear  waters, 
••embodiment  of  purity  and  H*i^<  contrast 
strangely  with  tbv  wild  banks  of  eolid  mck. 
worn  into  such  wonderful  shapes  !*v  these  same 
waters."  Wt  longed  to  stop  and  view  the  won- 
derful "Dells,"  but  time  forbade,  and  we  were 
borne  rapidly  .  nwaid  lachirg  the  t«autifnl 
"cream  city"  about  noon.  After  partaking  of 
some  refreshments  we  sought  the  General  Offi- 
wra  of  C.  M.S:  St.  IMtailwuy.  At  the  city  office 
we  met  Mr.  Martindale,  Traveling  Agent  of 
the  road,  and  he  readily  consented  to  take  us 
upto  head  ijuarters.  We  ascended  to  the  fifth  floor 
by  the  elevator,  anJ  -spent  a  bi4f  hour  with  Mr. 
Page,  Asiistaat  Passenger  Agent.  We  found 
all  the  otbcers  very  kind;  and  as  words  alone 
are  not  expressive  of  the  »tate  of  afftctions,  Mr. 
Martindale  was  ordered  to  procure  a  carriage 
and  show  us  around  the  city.  This  he  did,  giv- 
ing us  a  view  of  the  beautiful  portion,  and  then 
took  us  up  the  lake  shore.  Here  we  bad  one  of 
the  grandest  viewi  of  Lake  Micbigau  we  could 
sh.  We  shall  not  attempt  to  describe  it, 
knowing  that  we  should  certainly  fail.  We  are 
under  lasting  obligations  to  Messrs.  Carpenter, 
Pdge,  Merrill  and  Martindale  for  their  cour- 
tisies.  and  especially  to  the  latter,  who  took 
great  pleasure  in  having  us  enjoy  ourselves. 

We  conferred  with  them  relative  to  the  lay 
over  at  W.  U.  Junction  on  Friday  night  after 
A.  M.,  and  they  gave  us  clear  proof  tliat  they 
had  done  just  as  they  had  agreed:  and  as  we  do 
not  think  it  necessary  to  discuss  the  question 
here,  we  pa'is  it  by  with  the  hope  that  hereafter 
greater  caution  will  be  txercieed  in  giving  cre- 
dence to  things  where  both  sides  are  not  fully 
represented. 

We  arrived  home  July  1st,  glad  to  meet  all 
well.  We  were  somewhat  indisposed,  because 
our  pleaching  was  mostly  at  uigbt  iu  open  aic« 
which  was  not  very  soothing  to  our  already 
weakened  lungs.  We  commend  the  brethren 
in  LeSueur  Co.,  Minn,,  to  the  i.otice  of  the  Do- 
mestic Mission  Board.  They  need  care  and  as- 
sistance miuislorially,  and  hope  the  good  seed 
lowu  may  be  well  watered  by  God's  servants 
and  finally  brought  to  yield   a   large   increase. 


ASSERTION. 


VV  HAT  men  lack  iu  reality  they  try  to  make 
1 1  up  iu  appearance.  Those  who  know  the 
least  and  are  in ost  liable  lo  he  mistaken  are"  gener- 
ally the  ones  who  think  they  know  the  most  and 
are  most  positive  in  their  opinions.  Whose  ears 
have  not  been  pained  with  the  sound  of  the 
egotist's  positive  assertions?  Who  has  not  suf- 
fered at  the  hand  of  infuriated  dogmatists? 

From  some  of  the  articles  of  our  papers  one 
would  infer  the  writers  think  the  readers  have 
no  capacity  for  weighing  evidence,  as  it  is  so 
often  omitted.  The  time  may  have  been,  and 
we  presume  it  was,  when  the  bare  assertion 
made  with  positiveness  was  all  that  was  requir- 
ed to  convince,  but  we  hope  there  are  few  who 
are  thus  influenced  to  day. 

One  of  the  most  exemplary  members  we  have 
ever  met  made  it  a  rule  when  any  one  made  au 
assertion  not  to  accept  it  without  a  convincing 
reason.  If  we  would  all  adopt  the  same  rule, 
it  is  possible  we  might  learn  faster.  If  our 
forefathers  said  a  good  thing  it  wa^  so  from 
reasons  which  may  as  easily  be  given  to-day  as 
then.  If  some  reputable  man  or  woman  knows 
some  good  thing,  they  know  it  by  evidence,  and 
is  it  not  reasonable  that  we  should  demand  what 
they  demanded ;  i.  e.,  the  proof,  the  evidence  be- 
fore we  accept  it?  It  is  not  enough  to  cause  us 
to  believe  a  thing  for  people  to  tell  us  they 
have  had  lunje  exjjerieme,  kc.  We  want  to 
know  WHY,  and  their  experience  ought  to  en- 
able them  to  tell  it  most  readily.  To  accept  a 
thing  simply  becauee  it  is  the  will  of  moo  is 
being  born  of  the  will  of  man. 

VVe  heard  a  husband  and  wife  talking  not 
long  ago  about  something  on  which  they  ditter- 
ed.  The  wife  urged  her  view  upon  the  hus- 
band, but  he  would  not  accept  it  without  a  /■?"■ 
son.    She  told  him  that  such  and  sucb  persons 


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'J?HE    BKETHKi.:X    ^X    AV^OKli. 


thought  so  and  so.  He  ^ilill  would  not  (louce'le. 
Then  the  tvifedenpairpd— thought  her  busbaud 
stabborn  and  cintrary. 

This  remiudfd  I'S  of  our  bretlren  and  sisters 
in  council  meeting  synietimrs.  Tliey  say  this 
or  that  isao  bec.in'-e  s-imeljodv  elsi?  (hoiigbt  it 
was,  bu*  whom  we  have  no  reason  to  h-tieve 
boew  any  more  about  it  than  those  talking. 
But-if  their  id^a  is  not  accfptMl,  th»u  tbey 
think  thtir  brethren  and  sisters  stubborn! 
When  >ou  preach  or  write  a  thing  ii  so,  don't 
forget  lo  t^Il  ui  how  i/oii  know  it.         s.  .i.  h. 

MUDDY  WATERS. 

WE  clip  the  followittg  from  No.  >  of  lh» 
Progressire  Christian,  written  by  J.  P. 
Hetric  of  Philadeli.hia,  After  movion  upon 
the  works  at  Iluntiugdim  without  deinolishit.g 
them  lie  turu^  towards  Liuark  and  sJy-: 

Tlienin  Xo.  lUof  B,  aT  W.  there  seems  to.be 
such  a  mania  over  clotluug  houses  and  iiaifurmi- 
ty.  that  a  person  woul'l  almost  be  led  to  believe 
tbat  tbe  CbiU(<seb.id  declared  war,  and  the  editors 
of  the  B.  AT  W.  had  secured  ii  coiitrai:t  from  tlie 
celestial  emperor  to  furnish  .lolm  Chinnmiin 
with  I'niforms.  We  are  led  to  inquire  wliethei 
smiie  of  these  editors  iiie  not  better  titled  to  miin- 
age  a>Iewt'lothin)! house  than  to  edit  ii  religious 
journal  knowing  nothing  but  Jesus  and  him  rni- 
cilied.  Imagination  might  almost  be  stretched  to 
heartbem  say,  "der  mon  dat  litsshustso.wrs  made 
mit  you."  But  perhaps  they  Imvn  mediUited  much 
on  is.  2i:  is  ana  Marl*  i:.:  24. 

Now  Bro.  lletric,  lliat  watt^r  is  a  little  too 
muddy  to  drink.  Its  sweetness  and  Ire-.lui-N? 
a'e  all  gone,  aud  we  turn  frum  it  feeling  tiiat  it 
adds  uothing  to  jjy,  peace,  and  holines?.  Only 
about  two  inches  of  space  were  devoted  to  tbe 
clothing-houae  proj^-ct  in  No.  21  and  less  than 
one  column  iu  favor  of  uniformity  on  the  cov- 
ering ordained  of  God  for  our  sisters,  and  yet 
tbe  accusation  is  made  that  the  'B.  at  W.  has 
such  a  mania!  Certninly  there  must  have  been 
sound  argument  iu  that  article  or  it  would  not 
have  aroused  such  a  feeeling  against  it.  How 
any  cue  cati  cast  rtfisctioDB  upon  his  brethren 
comparing  them  to  grovelers  after  filthy  lucre, 
and  then  claim  the  spirit  of  Cbri&t,  is  certain- 
ly somewhat  mysterious.  We  have  met  Bro. 
Hetric,  conversed  with  him,  associated  with 
lijm,.iuid  had  learmd  to  regard  him  as  being 
courteous,  gentle,  careful  iu  Ijis  assertions 
and  criticisms.  We  are  surprised  at  bis  utter- 
ances; the  spirit  of  them,  and  want  of  that 
brotherly  affection  which  is  so  needful  tor  the 
setting  forth  of  divine  principles.  We  hope 
after  further  reflection,  he  will  see  that  his  lan- 
guage can  add  nothing  to  practical  Christian- 
ity,— can  infuse  no  right  principles  into  a  proud 
and  corrupt  world.  We  bear  him  no  ill  will; 
but  pray  that  our  Father  may  deal  kindly  with 
him,  and  help  both  him  aud  us  to  cling  to  the 
cross.  We  believe  in  thu  principle  of  plainness 
ofdres?.  We  believe  in  the  principle  of  uni- 
formity, which,  when  observed  iu  the  spirit  of 
our  Master,  wilt  make  better  men  and  women 
We  believe  every  principle  set  forth  in  the  Ora- 
cles of  God;  and  believing  them  we  are  rpstrain- 
ed  from  using  hard  spepches  towards  our  Breth- 
ren, By  these  divine  principles,  the  practical 
things  of  God  for  man,  we  shall  by  grace  divine, 
stand.  We  are  truly  weak;  and  desire  to  be 
strong  (tnly  in  the  Lord;  but  we  can  neither  be 
scared  nor  flittered  out  of  the  plain  paths  of 
duty  and  eternal  goodness. 

Whenever  we  shall  see  a  departure  from  any 
principle  of  divine  revelation  we  shall  raise  our 
voices  again-it  it.  And  in  doing  so,  we  shall 
endeavor  to  avoid  personalities,  reflections  and 
insinuations  and  attacif  the  wrong  piinciple. 
To  pull  down  men  is  not  our  mission,  but  to 
strike  at  error  is  the  duty  of  the  faithful  ser- 
vant. We  rarely  ever  uoticH  any  rtflectious  on 
oarself,  believing  that  God  is  our  protector,and 
judges  rightly  all  our  motives;  but  wo  thought 
it  well  lo  notice  brothe.  H'b  strictures,  believ- 
ing that  he  could  please  his  heavenly  Pat'ior 
by  giving  hid  influence  to  maintaining  plainness 
of  dress  by  umforinity.better  than  by  throwing 
his  sympathy  on  the  side  of  the  vain  fashions, 
where  there  is  no  stability,  no  spirit  of  abase 
meut  and  holiness.  If  our  adherence  to  the 
New  Testament  will  muddy  the  waters  of  the 
world,  let  them  be  muddied.  We  invite  our 
brother  H.  to  examine  all  the  Brethren's  pa- 
para  carefully  on  the  dress  question  and  see 
which  one  says  the  most  about  it.  Perhaps  we 
do  not  say  euougfc;  but  we  do»not  believe  in 
putting  all  the  corn  in  one  hill.  People  who 
do  that  do  not  evdn  raise  "nubbins.  "  Our  de- 
sire is  to  preach  that  part  of  Christ  crucified 
which  relates  to  dress,  as  well  as  other  parts; 
■and   we  hope    our   brethren    who   manifest  so 


much  zeal  for  "free  press  '  will  bear  with  ns  a 
little  when  i/r  use  "free  pres."  We  should  nut 
att«mpt  to  mLiz7.1>!  your  moutS;  Ut,  bscause  we 
are  not  autbori/.'>d  to  muzzle,  and  2ud,  because 
we  do  not  Wiiut  our  luoulh  mnxz'ed.  But  Ut 
us  mauilest  a  kind  aad  broihtr  y  spirit  in  all 
our  writing*.  Brother  Hetric,  will  you  help 
UB  by  gjod  txiiuplei?  m.  m    e. 


PRACTICAL  THOUGHTS 

'PHE  leading  editor  of  th«  Primitive  Ckri.-^- 
l  tian.  It.  H  Muler,  ta!ie'<  strong  ground  iu 
favor  of  the  plain  white  dkp  of  our  sifters,  lie 
says: 
Some  have  said  that  anything  will  do  for  u  cov- 
riug,  'J  his  CHuniit  he  corrtit  Iili.;iii-->8  just  :iny- 
IhingiiUiiJoLshow  m  represent  the  power  of  God 
over  tlie  woman,  any  morethim  just  anything  can 
shi>w  the  ojilitiiry  powor  over  the  soldier.  Who 
vvi>nld  say  that  jublauythingwoulddu  for  a  Hag, 
to  repieseittthe  power  of  our  civil  governmenl. 
Nothing  but  the  true  biiuner.tbe  stars  aud  stripi-s, 
can  represent  the  power  of  our  goveinment.  A 
red  ilag  or  a  black  one  would  not.  But  the  one 
only  authorized  by  the  government  itself  would 
be  a  sign  of  its  (lower.  The  American  vessel  on 
every  sea  sailing  under  that  flag,  has  the.  sign  of 
political  power  to  protect  it. 

This  does  not  bound  as  if  he  had  learned  that 
1  Cor.  11:  i-lH  was  simply  a  question  of  "cov- 
er and  uncover."  But  hear  Brother  Miller  a 
little  further: 

In  uiir  du)  aplaiu  wloie  ciip  is  adopted  in  the 
clnii  I'll,  because  in  America  that  was  the  costume 
•  ir  head  iIkss common  in  all  cliurches,  when  our 
Hi'otberhood  whs  oignni^fd  in  this  country.  It 
seems  iliat  most  chnicht^s  ( ave  given  tlie  plain 
white  cup  of  our  mothers,  toi'  tlie  most  fashionable 
head  dress  of  tbe  modern  times.  We  iircfer  tbe 
plain  while  cap  because,  drst,  it  fills  all  the  leach- 
iiiijof  the  fcriptures;  second,  because  it  has  been 
udopted  by  the  church  for  more  than  a  century; 
lliird,  because  we  believe  it  is  the  nicest,  most  be- 
coming, signllicunt  and  beautifying.of  all  the  cov- 
erings awoman  can  wear;  fourth, bee iuse  it,  mure 
tlian  anything  else,  shows  that  the  woman  has  re- 
nounced all  the  fashions  of  the  world,  and  espous- 
ed fully  the  whole  doclrine  of  the  Gospel.  These 
ai  e  some  i.if  our  re;i3on3  for  insisting  on  the  cap. 

One  thing  i)i  certain,  Bro.  Robert.if  you  con- 
tinue to  take  strong  ground*  in  favir  of  gospel 
simplicity,  the  vain  fashions  of  the  world  will 
not  find  much  comfort  in  thee.  Glad  to  ste 
you  on  the^ide  of  pniclical  Christianity.  It  is 
a  good  place  to  be.  We  stand  with  you,  because 
we  believe  true  principles  are  there;  and  wheth- 
er we  say  much  or  little  on  tbe  «ul  j^ct,  conni 
us  ever  in  defense  of  the  right  a*  we  are  given 
grace  to  see  it. 


"Sit  down"  is  intransitive  aud  ■\,)i  h<irr  no  o(/- 
./.vf,  while  "baptizing  is   trfmsitive   anlhar*  ai. 
object.     If  they   will    substitute  a  trausitist- 
verb  followed  by  tbe  object   of   a  relation    fot 
-fit  down"  it  will  be  a  little  more  like  the  com 
mission.    Thus. -They  shalUhake  baud*  with 
Abraham  and  Isaac  and  Jacob"      How   mMi.j 
actions  would  that  take?     But  to   show    whai 
analogous  relations  would  rfiiuire  we  will  sup- 
pose that   a  certain    woman  had  respectively 
^tbree  husbands,  who  for  the  sake  of  conveni- 
ence we  will  call  "Abraham"  and  "Isaac"  aud 
"Jacob."     The  o&icers  celebrated  ber  marriage, 
■'inducting  her  into  tbe  name  of  Abraham  and 
of  Isaac  and  of  Jacob."    How  niauy  actions  did 
that  require?  Again,  the  following  has  been  of- 
ftfrred:  "He  shall  come  in  his  own  glory  and  in 
his  Father's  aud  of  the  holy  angels."      Luke 
!i:  26.    Tbey  think,    according   to  our  view.t, 
that    he   will    have    to  come      iu     his     own 
glory,  aud  come  again   in   his   Father's  glory, 
and  come  a  third  time  in  the  glory  of  the  holy 
angels.  But  the  passages  are  by  no  means  par- 
allel.   "Come,"  uulikti  "baptizing,"  is  intransi- 
tive and   has  no   object.      Tbe  commission  re- 
quires baptism  "[fin)  into  the  name,"  etc.,  but 
Christ  will  come  (en)  "in"  the  three  glories,  iu 
all  of  which  he  will  \ie  be/ore  he  starts.     "Into" 
denotes  a  relation   of  action,  as,  "John  went 
into  the  house."'     "In"  denotes  a  relation  of  be- 
ing, as,  "John  is  in  the  house."      This  is   no 
more  analogous  to  the  baptismal   formula  than 
the  example,    "The   governor    came    to  town 
dressed  in  blacit  and  purple  and  fine  linen,"  but 
as  this  indicates  several  past  actions  by  which 
the  governor  got  into  the  black  aud  purple  aud 
fine  linen,  so  Christ,  who  was  from  the  begin- 
ning in  bis  Father's  glory,  had  to  get  into  the 
glory  of  the  augels  after  their  creation,   which 
lellection  does  a  single  action  iu   baptism    no 
good  here.  But  again,  "Then  spak-a  Jesus  unto 
the  multitude  and  to  his  disciples."    Matt.  1^3:1. 
This  and  similar  passag-js  are  oD'tjred  cS  analo- 
gous to  the  baplisnia!  formula,  iu   favor  of  the 
single  action.     But  the  word  "spake"  here,  un 
like  "baptiziug,"  has  no  object.      But,   for  the 
sake  of  argument,  grant  that    the  example 
relevant,  and  that  this  only  represents  one  dis- 


bftveit.     Some  adduci   thi«  pawage:  "1  pray 
ilod   that  your  whole  spirit,  soul  and  body  be 
preaervrd   blamelesn   unto  the  coming    of  our 
Lord  Jesm  Christ."     1  Thess  5:  23.      This  ii 
not  at  nil  imatogousto  the  baptismal   formula, 
"bpint,  soul  and  body"  \*  the  compouud  aub- 
ject  to  the  piLssive  pnidicato  "to  ha  preserved." 
Kow  unlike  action  (xtrformed  into  the  uame  of 
eacii  of  three   powers.      Somw  adduce    this 
iexl."Ye  shall  continue  in  the  Son  aud  in  the 
Father."     1  John  1: '24.     We  have  already  no- 
ticed an  example  of  this  kind,  but  as  it  is  spec- 
ially urged  by  single  immeraionists  it  deaerves 
atteutiou.    They  maintain  that  if  the  two  ad- 
verbifll  elements,  "in   the  Son,"  aud  "iu   the 
Father"  connot  effect  the  verb  "continue"  so  as 
to  express  Nro  actiou»,  that   the  adverbial  ele- 
ments, "in  the  name  of  the  Father,"  and  "of 
the  Sou,"  aud  "of  the  'Holy  Spirit"  caunol  so 
modify  "bapti/.ing"  as  to  convey   three  actions. 
If  "shall  continue"  was  actjve  and  trnusitive, 
ike  "bHptizing,"  and  "in"  (en)  denoted  a  rela- 
tion  of  transition,  like  "into"  (''15),  the  argu* 
meiit  would  be  sound.  But,  alas  for  them!  "in" 
only    denotes     being,    and     "shall    continue" 
{meiieitf,  will  abide)  is  ueither  active  uor  trans- 
itive.   This  merely  refers  to  their  being  "in  the 
Sou  aud  iu  the  Father,"  as  tho  lathers  were  "iu 
the  cloud  and  in  the  sea,"  when  baptized  unto 
Moses,"  and  as  Christ  will  ha  iu  the  threo  glo- 
ries when  he  comes  into  the  world.      The  fact 
that  Christians  ma.y  ttbide  or  contitntf  "in   the 
Son  aud  in  tbe  Father"  is  no  more  proof  that 
they  wen  baptized  into  each  of  them   by  one 
action  than  a  man's  continuing  iu  two  distinct 
relations  which  he  sustains  to  one  individual  as 
cousin  and  husband,  proves  that  one  act  intro- 
duced him  into  both.    Some  lutroduce  this  ex- 
ample: "I  am  the  God  of  Abraham,   and   the 
God  of  liaac,  and  the  Ood  of  Jacob,"   Matt. 
2\i:'^-2.     They  argue  that  according  to  our  viewe 
of  the  commission,  this  text  would  prove  that 
there  are  three   Gods,  one  Qod  of  Abraham, 
another    Qod    of    Isaac,  and  another  God  of 
Jacob.       Unfortunately    for    their    argument, 
this  text  has  neither  an  active   nor  transitive 
verb.     Hence  it  expresses  no  action  at  all.  The 
pronoun  "I"  aud  "the  God,"   repeated  iu  each 


What  has  the  single  action  gained  y    adjunctive  element,  are  both  iu  the  noaiinatlve 


THE    DESIGN    AND  FORM  OF 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM.-XM. 

li'ijHiam  inlu  the  name  of  each  persint  of  the 
Holy  Trinity. 

WE  Will  nextnotice  some  fientences  proposed 
by  single  immersioni-ts  as  analogO--a  to 
the  baptismal  loruiula,  to  show  that  it  means 
only  one  action.  I  do  this  as  acaution  against 
accepting  a  sentence  proposttl  to  be  analogous 
to  it  without  first  testing  its  aualogy.  Similar 
connectives  maj  sustain  similar  syntactical  re- 
lations to  (////Vren/ p  irta  of  speech,  or  'V'ffertnl 
parts  of  aentfuces,  or  whole  propositions,  but 
cm  in  uo  case  make  dill'drent  things  conver- 
tible or  iut''rchangeable.  Agaiu,  the  same  part 
of  speech;  as  for  example,  the  preposition  may 
express  very  different  aud  even  njijioi^ife  rela- 
tions a*  far  apart  iu  their  tKudr-ncy  and  results 
as  holiness  and  trausgressioo,  as  heaven  and 
heli.  One  preposition  ixpresses  your  transi- 
tion iuto  a  state  and  another  your  transition 
out  of  it.  Some  verbs  express  only  being,  others 
a'.tion.  Some  express  intransitive  action,  oth- 
ers transitive  action.  Hence,  in  order  to  com- 
plete enaiogy  between  any  two  examples  there 
must  not  only  be  similarity  tf  parts  of  speech 
and  their  construction,  but  they  muct  bs  join- 
ed together  in,  and  ex}}resa  tike  Teiattmts. 
Siirae  have  ofTrjrpd  thii  text:  "M+iuy  shall  come 
from  the  Ejst  and  We<it,  and  slall  sit  down 
with  Abraham  and  Isaac  and  Jacob  in  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.  '  M>ttt.  S:2.  They  say, 
according  to  our  underatandiag  ot  the  commis- 
sion, they  would  have  to  come  from  the  East 
aud  theu  go  and  come  from  the  West,  and  sit 
down  with  Abraham,  aud  theu  sit  down  a  sec- 
ond time  with  hanc,  aud  tbt^ii  a  third  time 
with  Jacob.  But  the  text  proves  partly  too 
much  for  them  and  partly  too  little.  1.  Those 
that  come  from  the  Ea<t  will  not  be  tbe 
3  ime  that  will  come  from  the  West,  hence 
there  is  more  than  on^  action.  2.  It  don't  re- 
quire but  one  action  tor  one  to  sit  down  with 
any  number  of  persons  iu  company.  ''V^  ith" 
expreBses  a  relation  of  association  or  con  pan- 
ionship,  not    transition    as    "into"    (cisj    does. 


Is  one  diccourse  the  ret'ult  of  a  single  elfort?  or 
of  continued  aud  repeated  efl'orts?  Is  it  one 
speak?  or  one  speaking?  The  facts  are  that 
Christ  had  before  him  several  classes  of  per- 
sons, and  in  the  course  of  his  remarks  addressed 
hiui'elf  distinctly  to  each  class.  To  the  dis' 
ciples  alone  he  "iaid:  "Be  not  ye  called  Habbi; 
for  oue  is  your  master,  even  Christ;  and  all  ye 
are  brethren.  And  call  uo  man  your  father  on 
earth,  for  ^ue  is  your  Fatlier  iu  Heaven.  Neith- 
be  ye  called  Masters, '  etc.  Matt.  \li:  S-l:2.  But 
he  speaks  exclusively  to  others  in  the  latttr 
part  of  his  discourse  aud  pours  from  time  to 
time  those  bitter  denunciations  up)o  their 
character  and  conduct.  "Woe  unto  you  Scribes 
aud  Pharisees,  hypocrites,"  etc.  13:31'  So 
then  wherever  dirt'irent  daises  of  people  or 
individuals  of  diHerent  rank  and  office,  as  Moses 
and  Aaron,  Num.  4:  1,  are  collectively  address- 
ed iu  one  discourse  respecting  their  several 
peculiar  classes,  characters  or  duties,  such  dis* 
courses  always  involve  not  one,  but  several  ac- 
tions; and  hence  the  example  only  illustrates  a 
plurality  of  actions  in  baptism.if  relevant  at  all. 
"To,"  however,  in  this  example  does  not  ex- 
press the  same  relation  that  "into"  does  in  th* 
commission.  Again,  the  followiug  examph 
has  been  offered:  "To  the  acknowledgement  of 
tbe  mystery  of  God,  and  ^f  the  Father  and  ol 
Christ."  Col.  2:  2.  Here  they  mafntaiu  that 
our  method  of  explaining  the  baptisaial  for, 
uU  would  give  three  mysteries  aud  three  ac- 
knowledgements. Thif.  however  is  not  a  par- 
allel text.  It  has  no  subject,  predicate,  nor  di- 
rect action.  If  it  had,  the  acknowledgement  ol 
something  is  very  diiijrrut  f(0iu  being  bupt.z;d 
iuto  something.  Whether  God  has  one  or 
many  mysteries  pertaining  to  the  one  Divinity, 
or  to  each  power  of  that  Divinity,  I  know  not. 
One  thine  I  do  know,  "The  mystery  ol  Qi»d, 
and  of  the  Father  and  of  Christ,"  involves  mys- 
teries to  me.  There  are  distinctive  peculiarities 
uboutthe  divine  nature  which  battle  all  my  ef- 
forts to  comprehend.  Hence,  to  nie,  every  at 
tribute  and  perfection  ol  the  Divine  Intelligence 
is  a  mystery,  and  could  I  acknowledge  all  by 
their  diftinctive  names,  it  would  involve  ac- 
knowledgements of  mysteries  iu  mysteries.  If 
any  one  can  find  a  parallel  to  the  single  acticu 
tor    bapti'm  here,  1    am  willing  they    should 


case  before  and  after  "am."  the  verb  "to   he" 
which  can  have  no  object.     Can  one  put  mon- 
ey or  gloves  into  the  hand  of  John  and  of  Wil- 
liam and  of  James  without  three  actions?  Does 
it  therefore  follow  that  because  he  is  the  broth- 
er of  John,  and  the  brother    ot    William,  aud 
the  brother  of  James,  that  he  is   three   broth- 
ers?    Yet  such  is   the   logic  of  the  objection 
urged  in  this  example      If  this  example,  how- 
ever, proves  anything,  it  is  all   in  our  favor. 
Though  the  Lord  was  the  Qod  of  Abraham, 
Isaac  and  Jacob,  this  relation   of  each  to  him 
was  not  wrought  by   one  action,   but   by   the 
three  distinct  events  which  gave  them  severally 
au  existence.     Some  adduce  this  passage:  "The 
third  partol  men  wai  killed  by  the  tire  aud  the 
smoke  and  the  brimstone."     li-sv. '.*:  18.     They 
maintain  that  from  our  views  of  Mitt.  28:19, 
the  third  part  of  men  would  have  to  he  killed 
fhre  times,    once    by    fire,  a    second  time  by 
the  smoke,  and  a  third  time  by  the  brimstone. 
"By."  which  expresses  the  relation  of  the  three 
combine'l  elements  to  the  third  part  of  men,  ia 
ijuite  a  different  relation   to  that   expressed   by 
"into."     Yet  the  truth  of  the   case  is,  that  the 
ioHuence  peculiar  to  each  of  thethrfe  eioraents, 
i,  e  :  the  peculiar  action   of  the    hre,  and   the 
peculiar  action  of  the  smoke,  and  the  peculiar 
action   of  tbe    brimstone  combined     together 
wrought  upon  "the  third  part  of  the   men"  80 
as  to  elTect  tiieir  one  death.  Is  it  strange,  there- 
fure,if  an  action  into  each  of  the  peculiar  names, 
viZ  :  Fatbt-r,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit,  is   so  con- 
nected as  to  itlect  one   baptism   "into  Chriat'a 
death?"     Had  the  peculiar  action  of  either  of 
tbtse  three  elements  been  left  out   would  they 
have  been  "killed   by  the  fire  aud  by  the  smoke 
aud  by  the  bfimstune?"      Were  thuy  killed  by 
one  action?  It  not  the  example  is  a  failure.  Bat 
we  are  reminded  that  when    PauP'roasoned  of 
riehteousnea-,     temperance     and    judgement" 
Acts  24:  "25,  hereasuued  only  oncd,     I    answer, 
could  he  have  reiisoned  on  these  several  points 
by  oue  action  ol  the  mind?     Could  he  have  ex- 
pressed his  views  of  them  by  one  utterance? 
If  not,  this  also  fails  our  oppjneuts.     J.w.s. 


It  is  a  fearful  thing  lor  a  minister  to  change 
"the  truth  of  God  into  a  lie,"  and  to  worship 
ard  serve  the  creature  more  than  the  Creator. 
Xo  wouder  such  are  given  up  to  "vile  attoo- 
tions,  '  to  do  those  things  which  are  not  con- 
venient. 


THE    BKETHRE>r    AT    AVOKK_ 


.T-.ly      6 


HOME  AND  FAMILY. 


Hnsbaiids,  Iot*  tout  wivew.  Wives,  •ubmlt  your- 
MlvnuQtO  your  own  husLanda.  Cblldreo  ol^j- 
TOorpftwnU-  FaUiera.  pruTokfnotyoiirchildrwnto 
VtsthbutbrinRthpniupln  the  nurture  »fi''.««- 
■ODiUOD  of  the  Lord.  SerranU.  Iw  obedient  tu 
tbani  that  are  your  mMlerw.— Tadl, 


THE  BLIND  MAN'S  APPEAL. 


[The  followlnj:  br-Mullful  poem  wan  jmrchaied 
from  A  bliixl  roan  on  the  tnilii  between  OwBU,nim 
Ud  Fanibault.  Minn.  lUtul  11.  and  then  remoni' 
berthe  poor  and  unfortuniite  overjw !«'■<'  -^'"J' 
OUT  affections  never  be  closed iwaliiBt  eui 
to  help  them-  M.  M.  K.) 

Oh  yo  wliojtc  ey<'ii  arnopi-n  to 

TheploriouN  IlRht  of  diiy, 
Consldfr  how  tlic  diirknew  (iilln 

I'lton  the  blind  iiKin'i  wiiy. 
Anil  Ifl  .MiiiiiftMlon'ii  il»B«T  Htrlke 

X'pon  yourliwirl'i  puf'  "tring«, 
That  hope  may  o'«r  lilit  diirkimed  life 

Throw  her  prot*cUn({  wlnjfH. 
Ah  me!  ah  mel  the  blind  mitn's  lot, 

l8  frelgbled  dcei-  with  wrt); 
The  Ihorns  tluil  ttirouRli  IiIm  dnlly  pittli. 

None  but  Ihp  Ml({JitlfM  know ; 
Then,  oh,  let  mercy'ii  K^ntle  volc« 

Soft  o.'nr  your  HcnNCvi  Htofil, 
And  listt^n  to  kitidchurlty, 

To  this  my  sfx'  api>(-ul. 
My  fate  is  liurd  -  I  rannol  wi.rk, 

Ab  in  thndays  K""'',''y; 
Vet  Rtlll  I  iJiusl  my  liomu  Hujijjort, 

And  nil  thoir  uanln  niijijily, 
Ood  kniJMsI  would  notMiirJnk  fr(uii  work, 
Nor  iiardsliljin  would  I  uilnd, 
Dut,  all,  aliu!  hoiMt'n  Hliir  has  iiink, 
I'm  blind— I'm  bllnil-rm  iillnil. 

I  bear  my  diltdr(<n'>i  soiiUe  voic«. 

Ihit  citnuul  meet  their  uyc; 
I  feol  the  prcsiiure  of  thi'lr  ktaii, 

And  turn  away  to  bIrIi. 
Oh,  think  of  tlilii,  yi-  liapjiy  oiion, 

In  jialard  or  In  rut. 
And  lirop  a  tciir  ol  plly  for 

My  hard,  my  wii-lclicd  lot. 
The  ffranilcst  Hlrudurc  iniui  can  rear, 

iBthoprldf  of  huiu^n  piiwcr; 
Ja  t«iii-hcd  by  lime'H  ri'lcntlifts  hiindn. 

Antl  rrunilili'ji  In  lui  hour. 


lesire.  the  co?etou«  mans  umbition.   and   the 
iJoIofoil.  ,       „    .  ,, 

'  hare  noticwIUat  all  men  speak  well  or»ii 
men's  virtuM  when  tji*y  ««  -l"**-  ^""^  **"" 
tomlwton*--  are  marked  with  epitaphs  of  the 
([«od  and  virtuouF.  Is  Ihr-re  any  p«rtica:ar 
c-raetflry  wher<^  tti^  bad  num  are  buried? 

OATHERINO  HOME, 

Ity  WJ!AI.THir    A.   '  LlllKI. 


And  man,  witli  all  bin  l>oiuit4<d  skill 
Must  yield  to  duatli's  Pintiracc: 

Must  Und  within  a  narrow  firavo 
A  flih'nt  restliiK  plarc 

That  furrowed  brow  wltb  hoary  lock* 

Must  soon  be  iuld  awuy; 
Uo  power  on  oarlh  tlio  sLrvaia  of  llfo 

Those  toUiTliiK  hIi'ph  ran  8Lay. 
That  noble  youth  w  Ijdhu  bosom  Mwollii 

With  prospoclB  bi  Ijilit  u-id  fair. 
Must  see  thoso  proMinTla  laid  awuy, 

ForllfolRcbliliiK  lliero. 
And  tlial  sweet  miild  witli  bnoymit  ulepH. 

With  fl|)irit  Rlad  and  fioo. 
lliul  feel  the  ley  hands  of  diuitli. 

MiiHt  told  and  IlfolesH  be. 
Then,  ub,  turn  not  away  from  Ihls, 

My  HorrowlufE  apiuiiil. 
Bot  let  the  voice  of  mcrcv  Bwcet, 

Soft  o'er  yoiir  lieart-Ntrliifiii  steal, 
Aud  this  pure  truth  from  holy  writ, 

l^hall  be  your  sweet  reward, 
That  whosoever  lielps  th«  poor. 
But  lendelii  to  the  Lord. 

Bemember,  too,  thai  tlio'  on  earth 

Tou  cast  your  lilosnoms  round, 
They  will  yield  rich  and  priTioiis  fruH 

In  God's  own  holy  ftrouiid ; 
Aiid,  oh,  how  ([rent  will  lie  tho  joy 

That  unto  you  1b  fiiven, 
WhAD  the  blind  luuii  shikll  see  and  blesx 

Your  entrance  into  Heaven. 


WHAT  AN  OLD  MAN  HAS  NOTICED. 

I  have  noticfi]  that  nil  rncii  are  honust  when 
well  watched. 

I  have  noticed  that  piiniMi  will  hold  pennies 
as  w«ll  as  pouifd^. 

I  bavf  noticed  th«t  ujerit  is  always  mttuhured 
in  the  world  by  its  succeHs. 

I  hare  noticed  that  in  nt>arly  all  things  luou- 
ey  is  the  main  object  in  vi^w. 

I  have  noticed  that  iu  order  to  be  n  reaaouable 
creature  it  is  necessary  at  times  to  be  down- 
right mad- 

I  have  DOticFd  that  some  men  are  so  hou««t 
that  necessity  comjiels  thetu  to  be  dishonest  iu 
the  end. 

I  have  noticed  that  ttilks,  bruad  cloths  and 
jewels  are  often  bought  with  oth»r  peop'es 
money. 

I  have  noticed  that  the  prayer  of  the  selfish 
man  is  '"Forgive  08  onr  debts,"  while  he  makes 
everybody  that  owes  him   pay  to  the  utmost 

I  have  noticed  that  be  who  thinks  every  man 
a  rogue  ia  very  certain  to  see  one  when  he 
sbavee  bhsself,  and  he  ought  in   mercy  to  bis 


OME  words  convey  to  the  mind  a  deer«r 
meaninK   thaii  others,    hut  none  aro  with- 
buttry(ont    their  siKnificance.    The  term   gathering 
home  is  expre«siv«  of  many  beautiful  ideas,and, 
to  the  reflectiva  mind,  sugRests  matter  for  mrd- 
iUtion.     Home!   How  tht-    word    touches  the 
t«nder  emotions  of  the  heart,    and  awak«ns 
nemoriesof   the   past!  Tliere  are   Bisociations 
tu^t^n-d  around   that  sacred  spot  that  are  en- 
d  -ared  (o  us  all,  and  we  love  U?  think  of  them. 
When  we  am  «t^parat«d    from   our  friends  we 
look  forward  with  bright  antic  pations  to  thi 
time  when  we  will  gather  horii'?.  and  be  renwi- 
tfld  with  those  we  love.     Our  raind-t  dwell  much 
upon  the  j.leasing  theme,  and  th«-  thought  of 
hi-ing  diHBppointed  in  our  expectations  is   an 
unwelcome  one   indeed.     When  brothem  and 
siot^w  have  been  separated  for  a  reason  there  is 
much   pleasure  realized  in   repairing   to  their 
home,   and  how   rapidly   and  sweetly  the  hours 
speed  by  when   gathered    nnder  the    parental 
roil!  Who  of  lis  who  are  out  in  the  busy  hive 
ol  life  have  not   f<;lt  this  ploasufH?  And,   al- 
though we  enjoy  these  reunions,  yet  sud  feel' 
ings  crowd  in  upon  us   when   lh«  thought   is 
presented  that  it  may  he  our  Ift*t  meeting    in 
this  world.  Thewe  earthly  gotluTings  are  calcu- 
lated to  cheer  us  on  our  pathway,  nnd  strength- 
en the  honds  of  love  and  nfffction  that  should 
cliHrncteriz'*  members  of  the  same  family,    hut 
they  aw  not  to  be  compared  to  that  great  gittb- 
oring  in  the  evening  of  this  world,  when  they 
will  come  from  the    V.mi  and   the  West,  tho 
North  and  the  Houth,  and  will  sit  down  in  the 
Kingdom  of  Uod. 

(Jathering  homo!  Yes,  one  by  one  are  heiog 
gathered  to  that  enduring  homo  where  there 
aro  no  separations  and  where  all  is  peace  and 
lov<>.  Hem  we  cannot  remain  at  home;  the 
(lulirs  of  life  cull  upon  us  to  McpnrHtc  and  we 
sonmtimes  go  forth  rfluctantly,  not  that  we 
wish  to  shrink  from  duty,  hut  we  itavo  the 
society  of  those  who  ore  near  nnifdear,  and  who 
ore  interested  in  our  welfare.  But  when  wo 
ore  gathered  in  the  home  of  the  angels  we  will 
iif'ver  ]i»rt.  What  0  grand  reunion  it  will  be 
if  We  live  so  thut  wo  can  he  uucouuti'd  worthy 
to  be  gathered  among  the  jhwcIs  that  will  coiii- 
powH  the  ftunily  of  God— in  that  beautitul  home 
beyond  the  skies!  The  heart  cannot  coucei 
the  glorien  tliiit  are  lield  in  reservation  for  the 
faithful,  for  Insjiiralion  t«ache«  us  "Tliat  eye 
hath  nut  seen,  nor  oar  heard,   neither   hath 


great  importance  of  living  better  lives.  Resist 
the  wooings  of  the  Spirit  no  longer.but  "to-day 
if  you  will  hear  bis  voic«  h^rJen  oot  your 
h-arts."  Como  while  in  the  morning  of  life 
»od  dedicate  vour  energies  to  the  service  of  the 
Lord,  BO  that  when  our  lifi'-work  is  ended  wt 
may  all  be  safely  gathered  to  that  home  where 
separations  are  unkoowo,  and  where  all  is  peace 
and  love. 


Keej'ITTO  YofK.sEi,K. — You  have  trouble— 
your  feelings  are  Jujured,  your  husband  is  un- 
kind, your  wife  fret-«,  your  home  is  not  pleasant, 
your  friends  do  not  tretft  you  fairly,  and  things 
io  general  move  unpleasantly.  Well,  what  of 
it?  Keep  it  toyourft'-lf.  A  smouldering  fire 
can  he  found  and  extinguished;  but  when  the 
coals  are  scattered,  who  can  pick  them  up?  Bu- 
ry your  sorrow.  The  place  for  sad  anddisgu*t 
ing  things  is  under  the  ground.  A  cut  finger 
is  not  ben»fitt*d  by  pulling  ofVthe  plast«r  and 
exposing  it  to  somebody's  eye.  Things  thus 
covered  are  cured  without  ai«car;  but  once  pul>- 
iahed  and  confided  to  meddling  friends,  there 
is  no  end  to  the  trouble  they  may  cause.  Keep 
it  to  youraelf.  Troubles  are  transient,  and 
when  a  sorrow  in  healed  and  passed,  what  a 
comfort  it  is  to  say:  "No  one  ever  knew  it  un- 
til it  was  all  over." — Sri. 


OUB  BUDGET. 


Three  boys  were  severely  whipped  by  a  llr)- 
man  Catholic  priest  recently,  for  having  act<d 
a«  i»ali-bearerrt  at  the  funeral  of  a  Protestant 
boy.  The  priest  lia.s  been  indictf^d  for  assault 
and  battery,  and  the  case  excited  bo  very  bitter 
a  feeling  that  the  vnmr  of  tUe  trial  hri'l  to  h 
chani/ed  three  times  to  avoid  disturbance.  The 
priest  was  found  guilty,  and  the  penalty  im- 
posed will  cost  him  about  §;i2S,  We  are  often 
told  that  the  spirit  of  persecution  which  dis 
graced  the  i{?mau  Catholic  church  in  past 
times  was  due  to  the  npirit  of  the  age,  and  not 
to  the  princijilft  of  the  church.  But  recent 
events  have  shown  that  that  church  ia  of  the 
same  temper  in  these  days,  and  that  its  tyran- 
ny and  intolerance  extend  into  every  depart- 
ment of  social  life,  and  that  if  it  ever  acquires 
its  old  power  it  will  use  it  as  mercilessly  as  it 
difl  in  the  days  of  the  Spanish  In<juisitiou.  la- 
deed,  the  cliurch  at  tbisdtiy  endorses  everything 
that  was  ever  done  by  its  members  in  its  name. 
—Vhn»(ian  Unnlil. 


neighbor  to  Burrender  the  rascal  to  justioe. 

I  have  notic*^  that  monay  is  the  Sool'a  wis-        .__ ..    ._.„,    „...,„ 

dom.  the  kitave'a  reputation,  the   poor  man's  j  tiffublM  them  and  they  are   made   to   feel  the 


it 
entered  into  the  heart  of  man  the  things  tlint 
(Jod  bath  prepared  for  those  that  love  Him." — 
Here  our  homes  are  transitory;  they  will  not 
endure,  but  there  is  n  habitation  that  is  never- 
ending.  When  all  earthly  things  shall  have 
|)assedinto  oblivion  this  home  will  romaiii  un- 
changed, and  God  ia  the  bright  uii:l  shining 
liglit  tliereof. 

In  order  that  we  may  he  permitted  to  enter 
the  precincts  of  this  heavenly  hum"  we  must 
pivpare  for  au  admittftnce  while  here.  If 
anbicipato  a  visit  to  our  earthly  homes  we  al- 
ways make  some  extra  preparation,  and  we  not 
only  prepare  and  lung  to  be  there,  but  we  must 
make  the  shirt,  or  we  would  never  reitcb  the 
i-nd  of  our  journey,  .lust  so  in  regara  to  our 
eternal  home.  We  must  not  only  lutvo  a  desire 
wbeii  we  are  done  buttling  with  life's  trials  to 
go  hoiu<.-  and  be  at  rest,  hut  wo  must  prepare 
for  the  journey  and  make  the  start  or  we  will 
naver  reach  it. 

Young  friends, 'do  not  delay  this  all-impoi- 
tnnt  preparation.  You  all  hove  n  longing  desire 
to  reach  tliat  "hoasn  not  made  with  bands," 
and  be  reunited  wjtli  those  who  have  gone  hu- 
fore,  but  this  desire  will  never  enable  you  to 
reach  the  blissful  haven  and  enter  the  "pearly 
portals*'  unless  you  earnestly  labor  to  that  pnd. 
Strive  to  become  worthy  guests  so  that  when 
the  Master  comes  you  nay  be  gathered  sheaves 
uto  the  garner  of  the  L^rd.  There  are  those 
who  have  been  "almost  pfrsmnhil,''^  but  as  jut 
bav«  not  fully  made  ap  their  minds  to  travel 
with  us  on  the  narrow  way.  The  "still  small 
voice"  which  has  been  knocking*  ut  the  door 
f  their  hearts  has  deeply  impreh^ed  them, 
and  Tet  they  litfger  in  sin  and  deprive  them- 
selves of  the  lasting  pleasures  that  are  io  be 
enjoyed  in  the  Master's  service.  Perhaps  iu 
the  ijuiet  hour  of  night  when  the  sable  shad- 
ows cover  the  land  and  the  world  is  hushed  in 
silence,  the  thought  uf  thnir   lost    condition 


Women  admire  strength  without  seeking  to 
mitate  it;  men  gentleni-ss  without  bestow- 
ing it  iu  retnrn.  Patience  is  strength:  impa- 
tience is  weakness.  To  sit  quiet  even  though 
what  is  going  on  wearies  you  is  a  gain.  Buds 
do  not  come  up  in  a  day,  and  if  you  wait  you 
may  Hud  tlowers  where  only  a  little  while  ago 
you  thought  it  was  all  barren  waste.  Strive 
against  the  disposition  to  tly  from  one  place  to 
another.  Your  atreDgth,  as  was  Israel's,  is  to 
sit  still. 


A  willing  heart  can  find  its  work  anywhere 
and  everywhere.  We  sometimes  think  we 
should  do  more  if  we  were  better  placed;  but  i' 
We  are  not  doing  what  we  can  where  we  are, 
we  should  not.  He  who  ia  "faithful  ii 
says  Christ,  "will  he  faithful  in  much." 


I  little, 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


OUInirj'liDUcMiilioiiMlxiiDiinintf  frvDi  DTuO'l>>'ue  i''f<  viillvn  oi 
•  no  aldo  ofUis  paper,  and  lirivF.  Do  not  saliiGlin  tin.  <l Mil.  bul  gtit 
■Imiily  tlid  moll  lmi>anjint  hcb.  Tho  rallowiuG  conliiliii  all  llii 
|><iluUg<}ii«nllj  pivp'ir  Iu  Diiullun.  I,  Nsmoordfcuifl.  3.  Ilnl«  sdi 
[ilncu  of  drnlli,  8  DlirMP  vt  uuio  of  di»ib.  4.  Wben  *n<l  trbaro 
l-jni.  S.  Aga.  (L  N«me  iitp«renh,  7.  Kumlin  or  fUBlly  iJll  llilng. 
s.  '('"vliuui,  wbsaaui]  wlioro  nurriod.  9.  Unltnlwlib  ibc  ebutch 
wltoiiniiil  wlion..  10.  Diirlil  wliuii  and  whvro.  11.  Funirsl  (crrle  o 
wtu'ii  kud  ttlifrv,uid  Iiy  whom  ooiidualtd. 


KXIl'PLE.— In  the  Itig  Gro»e  cliurch,  Uenton 
Co.,  Iowa,  June  i;Uh.  JSSO,  of  Con.'umptioii.  sis- 
ter Maggie,  wife  of  friend  Jacob  Knli»ple,  aged 
sri  years.  8  months  and  2»  days.  Funeral  services 
by  the  brethren  from  the  words.  "Prepare  to 
meet  thy  God."  ,  Kliz.\detii  Joun.son. 

FOItXEV.— In  tlie  South  Waterloo  congregation. 
Iowa,  June  mil,  IK-^O.  of  Diplhevia.  Sarah,  granil 
daughter  of  brother  Joseph,and  daughter  of  Su- 
san Torney.  aged  N years  anil :. months.  Funeral 
services  by  IjiothorHiuQuel  Murray  iiud  Wesley 
Adams  from  Malt.  1S;8.  \V.  Ikenukrrv. 

KATN  "—Feb.  21st,  l^j.gUt  r  Maria,  wife  of  .lo- 
seph  Kaiin,  aged  ■-•«  yeiu-a.  Services  by  brother 
Jesse  Stutsman  and  0.  F.  Yonii:. 

IMtlCE.— Kllen,  wife  of  D.  M.  Trice,  in  Franklin 
Grove,  Lee  Co ,  111..  In  the  40th  year  of  her  age. 
"■-the past  ten  years  she  haa  been  a  coostfiut 


Foi 
sutlerer.  Slie  was  born  In  Franklin  Co.,  l'a„  and 
cjime  to  Friiukliii  Grove  with  tier  parents  in  iMd 
Wiis  married  same  yeiir  and  lived  In  Polo  live  years 
Then  moved  to  Fumklin  Grove  wJjere  tliey  were 
living  tit  the  lime  of  in-r  death.  She  leaves  a  faui 
ilv  ot  husl)and  and  tlirse  eliildren  to  mourn  their 
loss.  She  was  buried  at  the  Hrethrea's  church  in 
l-e«Co.,8nd  the  funeral  strviceB  w«re  conduct*<l 
liy  hreliu-eu  Dierdorf  an    L  thajan. 

[Gleaned  fiom  Franklin  Hciiort'^r,] 


-  Keep  your  heart  full  of  good  thoughts  that 
bad  thoughts  may  not  enter. 

—Habit  18  a  cable.  We  weave  a  thread  of 
it  every  day,  and  at  last  cannot  break  it. 

—If  the  disposition  is  good,  the  acta  will  be 
good  too,  though  a  man  may  not  be  able  to  (Jo 
iis  he  desires. 

—It  IB  not  until  we  have  passed  through  the 
furnace  that  we  are  made  to  know  how  much 
dross  was  in  our  composition. 

—Sin  is  never  at  a  stay:  if  we  do  not  retreat 
from  it  we  shall  advance  in  it:  and  the  further 
we  go  the  more  we  have  to  come  back. 

—How  beautiful  is  God's  truth !  How  rich  are 
the  treasures  of  his  thoughts!  'How  straight 
the  ways  of  bis  law!  How  glorious  the  end  of 
those  who  dtlight  in  his  precepts. 

— The  Treasury  Department  last  Thursday 
purchased  458,000  ounces  of  fine  silver  for  de- 
livt^ry  at  the  Philadelphia  and  San  Francisco 
Mints. 

—The  present  prospect  is  that  the  crops  will 
be  excellent  this  year.  In  New  Jersey  and  on 
Long  Island  the  army  worm  ia  causing  great 
destruction. 

—The  National  Board  of  health  last  Thurs- 
day received  an  official  report  from  Havana, 
stating  that  for  the  week  ending  June  12th, 
there  had  been  25  deaths  from  yellow  fever  and 
14  from  smallpox. 

-Daniel  Webster  once  remarked:  "1  have 
read  the  Bible  through  many  times.  It  ia  a 
book  of  all  others,  for  lawyers,  and  I  pity  the 
man  who  cannot  find  in  it  a  nch  supply  of 
thought  and  rule  for  conduct." 

— .\t  the  annual  session  laat  Friday  of  the 
New  England  Baptist  Missionary  Convention 
a  rfsoiution  disapproving  the  election  of  pas- 
tors annually  and  recommending  churches  to 
abolish  the  custom,  was  laid  on  the  table. 

— Iceland  has  five  newspapers  wliose  editora 
read  English,  German  and  French,  and  these 
languages  are  understood  by  the  educated 
classes  generally.  It  is  said  no  other  countiy 
reads  ao  many  hooka  in  proportion  to  its  pop- 
ulation. 

— The  census  returns  from  Chicago  indicate 
a  population  oi'47:.,000,  about  li5,0(JO  less  than 
was  expected  by  most  of  the  Chicagoans.  The 
population  of  Peona  is  returned  at  less  than 
2S,000,  whereas  3.^,000  was  expected.  The  pop- 
ulation of  Philadelphia  is  returned  at   842,248. 

— Th  revision  of  the  Bible,  which  is  now 
nearly  completed,  will  cost  not  far  from  S120- 
000;  and  yet  the  revi^iiers  are  only  paid  their 
hotel  and  traveling  expenses — no  salary-  The 
University  preasea  at  Oxford  have  lecome  re- 
sponsible for  the  expenses  and  will  sell  the  first 
edition  at  a  high  price  to  indemnify  themselves. 

— "One  great  cause  of  hard  times,"  says  the 
Prnir'e  Farmer,  "we  copy  Irom  the  Buiialo 
Coiirifr,  to  the  eff-;ct  that  iu  1S77  the  people  of 
the  United  States  consumed  7u,000,000  gallons 
of  spirits,  10,000,000  barrels  of  beer,  $100,000,- 
OOO  worth  of  smoking,  chewing  and  snuQiug 
tobacco;  besides  200,000,000  cigars,  or  fifty 
each  year  for  every  man,  woman  and  child. 
Eleven  years  before  Commissioner  Wells  re- 
porttd  the  amount  of  liquor  and  beer  yearly 
consumed  at  ¥1,483,4 60. 8.*>.'>.  The  same  year 
Statistical  Dulmar  gave  the  value  of  all  the 
railroads  in  the  country,  fully  equipped,  to  be 
$1,654,040, 79n,  or  only  an  eighth  more  ! 
Every  year  the  people  of  this  republic  drink  up 
the  value  of  all  the  railroads  in  it  !  Why 
shouldn't  they  curse  the  capituliats  who  build 
them?  What  a  pile  of  money  is  drank  and 
smoked  away  iu  ^yay  year,  principally  by  very 
poor  men. 

— Minister  Noyes  who  has  just  returned  to 
Paris  from  au  extended  tour  in  the  East.  In  a 
communication  to  the  Secretary  of  State  he 
calls  especial  attention  to  the  deplorable  condi- 
tion of  tlie  Jews  in  Moroccff.  He  says  they 
are  suffering  from  the  aiost  bitti-r  and  malig- 
nant persecutions  from  the  Mohammedans; 
that,  although  they  are  the  most  industrious 
aud  intelligent  people  of  the  kingdom,  they 
have  DO  rights  aud  every  law  is  framed  to  op- 
press thpin.  This  Jewish  population  numbers 
some  350,000  souls.  The  attention  of  the  lead- 
ing powers  of  Europe  lias  some  time  since 
been  called  to  this  iniquity,  and  soon  repre- 
sentatives from  England,  Spain,  Italy,  France, 
Russia  and  the  Uuited  States  will  meet  in  Mad- 
rid to  dev'se  mea|urea  of  relief.  It  is  to  be 
hoped  that  tbs  United  Stales  will  be  prompt 
and  prominent  in  giving  expression  of  our  ab- 
horrence of  ,such  irjustice.  An  opinion  ex- 
preesfd  in  this  way  by  these  combined  powers 
will  not  he  without  its  effect  upon  the  despotic 
rulpra  of  Morocco. 


Julv    6 


THK    13HETHKli:X    -^T    AVOUK:. 


UUK  BIBLE  CLASS. 

•TA*  Worth  of  Truth  no  Tongue  Can  Tell ^ 

Tbis  departmeni  is  Je3iRiii-d  for  asking  and  an- 
Bwermg  questions,  drawn  Irom  tlie  Blbl*.  In  or- 
der to  promoW  the  Truth,  all  questions  should  lit 
briW,  Biid  clothed  in  simple  language.  We  sLal, 
assign  questions  to  our  eoutrihnlorB  to  unswei. 
but  this  does  not  exclude  any  others  writing  upoD 
tbe  same  topic. 


Wiii  some  one   please   explain  Revelations  2i'; 

Will  some  brother  or  sister  please  explain  the 
aotli  verse  of  the  14th  chapter  of  St.  LuUe 

R11.BY  Stimp, 
Please  e\i)lain  Genf sis OlUChaptetaiidyth verse. 
"And  it  repented  the  Lord  tliat  he  had  made  miin 
on  the  earth,  and  it  grieved  him  al  hia  heart." 

William  H.  (Joodkick. 
Is  evil  au  independent,  self -existing,  eternal  prin- 
ciple or  power,  or  wai  it  createdV 

J.  nANsou. 
.  Please  explain  IsE  Corinthians,  14  ;  :i4,  which 
reads  thus  :  "Let  your  women  keep  silence  in  the 
churches  :  for  it  is  not  permitted  unto  them  to 
Bpeak  hut  they  are  commanded  to  be  under  obdi- 
ence  as  also  saith  the  law." 

Lai:ra  BAt-ON. 

Is  there  a  baptism  of  the  Holy  Ghost? 

Wh:it  is  the  testimony  of  Jeans  Christ,  and  who 
has  that  testimony  asddined  in  Ilev,  ll'iio. 

Will  some  one  please  explaiu  ]  Cor.  f^ri:.!?  Does 
Paul  mean  that  he  will  not  eat  med  of  any  kind  it 
itorteuila  his  brother;  or  meat  that  had  been  offer- 
ed unto  idols,  Elijah  jAti;>.ux. 

Will  you  please  explain  how  ?  'J  nd  thou  (the 
serpent)  shalt  bruise  his  (the Messiah's)  r>eel.'  U  n. 

3:16.  C     A.    ALLEN. 


OUR  SAVIOR'S  PRAYERS. 

THE  inspired  record  showa  that  our  Savior's 
life  abounded  in  prayer  to  hia  heavenly 
Father. 
He  13  first  presented  to  us  at  prayer  at  the  very 
bf  ginning  ol  his  ministerial  work:  "Being  bap- 
tized, and  praying,  tbe  Heaven  was  opened.' 
Luke  3:  21. 

He  next  appears  in  prayer  in  the  course  of 
his  sermon  ou  the  mount,  when  be  first  deliver- 
ed the  'Lord's  prayer."     Matt.  G.  9. 

Later  in  his  history,  on  a  dftt'erent  occasion, 
we  find  Irim  repeating  essentially  tbe  same  form 
of  prayer.  Luke  11:  1. 
-About  the  beginning  of  his  miracles,  after 
great  success,  he  goes  into  a  mountain  near 
Capernaum,  ^  great  while  before  day,  to  pray. 
Mark  1:35. 

When  his  enemies  were  powerfully  stirred 
up  against  bim,  be  spent  a  whole  night  in 
prayer,  and  the  following  day  called  his  twelve 
apostles.     Luke  6:  12. 

At  another  time  his  history  presents  him  in 
the  wilderness,  praying.     Luke  5: 16. 

Again  the  scene  is  Jesus  alone,  praying. 
Luke  9:  IS. 

Again  he  is  surrounded  by  a  great  multitude; 
mothers  present  their  little  ones,  asking  him  to 
put  his  hands  upjn  them  and  pray  Matt. 
19: 13-25. 

After  feeding  the  five  thousand  with  the 
five  loaves,  we  find  him  withdrawing  in  the 
evening  to  a  mountain  near  the  Sea  of  Galilee, 
and  spending  the  greater  part  of  tbe  nieht; 
{aboutS  o'clock  A.  m.)  he  came  to  his  dieci[)le8, 
walking  on  theses.     Matt.  14:  23-'25. 

At  the  grave  of  Lazarus,  deeply  sympathiz- 
ing with  tbe  bereaved,  we  hear  bim  groaning 
(probably  mentally  praying)  and  then  making 
a  prayer  of  thanksgiving.  John  11;  ;J3,  38, 
41,  42. 

The  nextacene  of  prayer  is  upon  a  mountain 
near  the  Sea  of  Galilee,  at  the  time  of  hia  trans 
figuration.  "He  took  Peter  and  John  and 
J^mep,  and  went  up  in  a  mountain  to  pray. 
And  as  he  prayed  the  fashion  ol  bis  counte- 
nance WAS  filtered,  and  his  raiment  was  white 
and  glistening."     Luke  9:  2S-29. 

Next,  a  few  days  before  his  death,  be  prays 
and  is  answered  by  an  audible  voice  from  heav- 
en.    John  12:  17-28. 

Tbe  fullest  of  his  prayers,  on  record,  is  that 
one  just  after  he  bad  instituted  the  supper  ard 
at  the  close  of  bis  sermon.    John  17. 

Next,  tbe  scene  is  in  the  dark  retired  walks 
of  Getheemane.  Alone,  at  a  distance  from 
Pet«r  and  James  and  John,  at  the  critical 
period  of  redemption,  with  tbe  most  urgent 
«ntreaty,  and  yet  with  eubmisBion  to  divine 
will  he  prays  three  times.     Matt.  26:  3U-44. 

Last  of  all  on  the  cross,  hs  prays  for  bis  en- 
emief, 'Father,  forgive  them,"  etc,  and  then 
prayerfully  commends  his  spirit  into  thfi  hands 
of  his  father.     Luke  23:  34,  46. 

After  the  resurrection,  on  four  occasions,  we 
find  bim  pronouncing  a  b!e«ising  upon  his  dis- 
ciplep.  Such  was  the  last  act  of  his  life  on 
earth.  "He  led  them  out  as  far  as  Bethany, 
and  he  lifted  up  bis  hands  and  blessed  them. 


Aud  itcjme  to  pass,  while  he  blessed  them,  he 
was  purlij  from  them  and  carried  up  into 
Heaven."  Luke  24:  5t>-ol. 

We  may  observe  that  his  prayera  were  often 
made  alone,  sometimes  when  two  or  three  were 
met  together,  sometimes  in  a  larger  social  cir- 
<te,  and  somttimes  in  the  great  congregali'^n, 
Uf  prayed  when  temptations  were  before  bim, 
atl*-r  great  successes,  in  times  of  deep  trial,  and 
when  he  was  about  to  .ccomplisb  some  im- 
portant work. 

As  our  High  Priest,  be  has  now  entered  into 
tbe  most  holy  place,  within  the  true  taber- 
urtcle,  and  there  "be  liveth  to  make  interces- 
sion" for  „s. 

When  he  taught  that  "men  ought  always  to 
liray,"  be  was  himself  practicing  what  he 
preached  to  us,  and  as  he  has  taught  so  much 
l^olh  by  precept  aud  example,  aud  tbe  Bible  in- 
troduces tbe  sulLJsct  80  manj  hundreds  of  times 
and  under  so  great  a  variety  of  I'orms,  prayer 
must  be  a  momentous  agency  in  the  economy 
r>f  grace.  "Lord,  teach  us  how  to  pray."— S.  /■', 
r..  An.  Mess. 


BETTER  AND  WORSE. 

BETTER  to  be  of  a  bumble  spirit   with   the 
lowly  than  to  divide  the  spoil  with  the 
strong.     Prov.  16:  19. 

Better  is  a  dry  morsel  with  quielness  there- 
with than  a  house  full  uf  sacrifices  and  strife. 
Prov.  17:  1. 

Belter  is  a  liltle  with  the  fear  of  tbe  Lord, 
than  great  treasures  aiid  trouble  therewith. 
Prov.  ir,;  16. 

Belter  19  a  neighbor  who  is  near  than  a 
brother  who  is  afar  off.     Prov.  27;  10. 

Better  it  is  to  get  wisdom  than  gold;  and  un- 
derstanding than  silver.      Prov.  16;  16. 

Better  is  a  poor  aud  wise  child  than  an  old 
aud  foolish  king.     Ecc.  4:  13. 

Better  is  tbe  poor  that  walketh  in  his  up- 
ightnesa  than  he  that  is  perverse  in  bis  ways 
though  he  be  rich.     Prov.28:  6. 

Open  rebuke  is  better  than  secret  love.  Prov. 
27:5. 

Sorrow  is  better  than  laughter,  for  by  the 
sadness  of  the  countenauce  the  heart  is  made 
better.     Ecc.  7-  3. 

Better  to  go  to  tbe  bouse  of  mourning  than 
the  house  of  feasting.     Ecc.  7:  2. 

etter  is  a  good  name  than  precious  ointment. 
Ecc.  7:  I. 

Better  to  suffer  for  well-doing  than  for  evil- 
doing.     1  Pel.  3:  17. 

Better  to  hear  the  rebuke  of  the  wise  than  to 
hear  the  song  of  fools.     Ecc.  7:  5. 

Better  to  trust  in  tbe  Lord  than  to  put  con- 
lideuce  in  man.     Psl.  118;  8. 

letter  to  enter  tile  lame  or  maimed;  than 
having  both  feet  to  be  cast  into  aionian  fire. 
Matt.  IS:  8. 

A  dav  in  the  Lord's  courts  is  better  than  a 
thousand  in  the  tents  of  wickedness.  Psl. 
S4:10. 

Better  not  to  have  known  tbe  way  of  rigbt- 

usuess  than  after  having  known  it,  to  turn 
from  the  holy  commandment.  2  Pet.  2:  21  — 
CuUedvd  bij  S.  M.  Ebij. 


thus  teaching  practically  that  God  is  not  to  bo 
fully  trusted,  ll  their  l.'uder  cannot  trust  God's 
word,  bow  shall  they?  He  sowed  the  seed  of 
unbelief  aud  mistrust  in  God's  word  into  the 
beiirts  of  the  whole  congreg«tiou  if  the  chil 
dreu  of  Israel.  His  sin  wa^  nut  small  but  very 
extensive. 

.411  lay  members,  but  especially  the  leaJer? 
in  the  church  of  Christ  will  do  well  to  heed 
not  to  manite«t  mistrust  iu  God's  i.Tomises  in 
their  daily  walk  and  conversation,  or  they  may 
bare  the  same  -Spiritual  fat«  as  Moses.  They 
can  also  sow  the  seeds  of  uubeliet  into  the 
hearta  of  others.  Dasibl  Bhioht. 


THE   SIN  OP    MOSES. 

Why  was  it  that  Moses  could  not  enter  tbe  prom- 
ised land  V  Was  it  becaute  he  did  not  do  what 
(Joil  commanded  him  to  do,  or  was  it  because  he 
did  tliat  which  the  Lord  did  not  command  him  to 

do?  •         1>.    B0.SSF,IOIAN, 

MOSES  could  not  enter  the  promised  land 
becauseof  unbelief.  Heb.  3: 18,  19  He 
was  commanded  to  "speak  unto  tbe  rock  It^fore 
tbe  eyes  of  the  congregition,"  and  being  used 
to  bis  rod,  be  lacktd  taitb  to  sp>jak,  and  so 
smote  it.  The  Lord  said  unto  Moses  aud  Aaron, 
"Because  ye  belieieil  me  not  to  sanctify  me  in 
the  eyes  ot  the  children  of  Israel, '/if^rf/Vnf,"  etc. 

li,  is  sometimes  said  the  ein  of  Moses  was  ot 
little  conspquence;  be  only  smote  tbe  rock  in- 
stead ol  speaking  to  it.  It  seems  so  when  su- 
perficially viewed.  But  when  we  look  a  little 
deeper  inti  it  we  see  that  it  was  miUrii«t,  lack 
of  confidence,  unbUief  in  Gol's  promites.  In 
Num.  20:10,  where  tbe  English  text  says, 
"Hear  now,  ye  rebeU;  uiUit  we  fetch  you 
water  out  ot  this  rock?'  the  German  says, 
"  Wilt  we"  (u'^r(leu  wir), which  at  once  express- 
es a  doubt.  Tb  a  in  couuectiou  with  what  the 
Lord  reproved  Moies  of,  "Because  ye  believed 
me  not,"  appears  to  be  the   proper   rendering. 

Hence  the  extent  of  Moses'  sin  was  not  the 
lack  of  faith  or  confiding  trust  in  God's  prom- 
mes  in  himself  only,  but  he  gave  cause  of  of 
fence  to  tbe  whole  congregation  of  Israel.  He 
did  not  "sanctify"  the  Lord  before  their  eyea, 
because  he  manifested  his  lack  of  confidence  in 
his  word.    He  doubted  tbe   word  ef  God  and 


FROM  BRO.  HOPE. 

^AY  I7th.  I  baptized  five  in  one  place;  on 
ill  the  24tb,  three  were  baptized  at  a  Love- 
feast  up, north.  Had  a  good  feast.  May  2ytb 
baptized  two  more  at  the  first  place.  April 
2Sth,  we  bad  no  members  there  at  all,  now 
there  are  eleven  and  still  prospects  for  more. 
Inquiring  whether  we  are  nearer  our  brethren 
up  north  or  not,  we  answer  yes,  we  live  in  the 
town  where  they  trade.  It  is  a  small  place  of 
about  2000  inhabitants,  used  to  be  a  fi^hin 
village,  but  since  the  railroad  has  come  consid- 
erable trade  is  :arried  on  and  great  exports  to 
England.  We  have  a  steamer  here  nearly  ev- 
ery day  taking  in  cattle,  hog9,  butter,  eggs,  and 
carry  it  over  to  New  Castle,  England.  We 
have  only  fifty-six  miles  (Englisb)  across  to 
Gothaburg,  Sweden,  aud  two  steamers  runniug 
between  both  places,  aud  so  we  may  go  in  four- 
teen hours  to  any  towns  in  the  southern  parts 
of  Norway. 

There  is  much  more  spiritual  life  here  than 
in  Hjorrins,  and  much  more  prospect  to  gain 
some  of  the  town  people,  but  I  need  a  ball  for 
meeting  and  I  will  get  one,  if  we  only  get  what 
A.  M.  advised  last  year.  I  shall,  by  the  grace 
of  God,  manage  so  it  shall  suthce.  Dear  breth- 
ren, ycu  send  me  love  to  work — I  mean  to 
work  not  to  loaf,  aud  I  mean  to  be  spent,  not 
to  gather  money;  but  we  look  to  God  aud  you 
for  food  end  raiment,  not  believing  any  one  of 
you  Wants  us  to  work  tor  you  aud  not  have  that. 
I  am  as  much  opposed  to  a  hired  ministry  as 
any,  but  do  think  so  long  as  the  Brotherhood 
leels  obliged  to  take  care  of  the  poor,  a  poor 
minister  should  be  as  tenderly  looked  after  as 
other  poor  member?,  and  if  you  demand  bis  ser- 
vice at  distant  points  it  seems  to  tiie  there  is 
really  two  ways  to  go.  If  he  has  no  means  at 
all,  and  none  will  give  him  any,  he  is  compelled 
to  stay  at  home.  Second,  if  you  enable  him 
he  can  go  as  far  as  he  is  made  able.  On  those 
just  principles  committees  sent  out  by  A.  M. 
have  their  expenses  paid  as  long  as  their  ap- 
pointed work  lasts,  and  no  one  calls  them  hire- 
lings or  paid  ministers;  so  on  the  same  princi- 
ple brothers  Fry,  Ebyand  myself  were  hired  or 
paid.  In  regard  to  the  Danish  Mission,  if  one 
of  ut  is,  all  of  us  were,  for  there  is  no  difference 
in  our  calling  or  in  our  personal  estate  so  far  as 
the  mission  is  concerned.  But  I  well  remem> 
her  the  time  when  they,  strangers  in  a  strange 
land,  sut}'ered  privation  and  pain  with  us  when 
they  were  here  out  of  means  too  and  (for  me  to 
see)  even  afraid  to  eat  their  plain  meals,  i  can 
yet  weep  when  I  think  of  their  troubles  and 
privations, — their  tender  Iflve  and  cheering 
words,  even  if  their  hearts  bled.  We  are  un- 
able to  see  that  that  is  a  right  and  just  and 
Christian  way  to  carry  on  missionary  enterpri- 
ses, and  do  not  think  one  single  brother  (ir 
sister,  if  they  meditate  on  it,  will  approve  it,but 
willinely  help  to  bear  burilem  aud  sutler  with 
those  that  sutVer. 

If  tbe  minister  is  tbe  servant  of  the  church, 
and  if  it  is  Ibeduty  of  the  church  to  elect  him,it 
IS  also  tbe  church  that  shall  use  bim  and  euubli 
him  to  \>d  useful,  for  what  use  is  it  to  call  om 
into  bervice  that  is  unable  to  serve?  That  i^ 
fully  ou  the  part  of  tbe  church.  But  a  man 
needs  talent  slid  piety  of  the  best  kind  if  the 
Gospel  shall  approve  his  election,  but  he  needi 
no  worldly  property  at  all — and  why?  Because 
if  God  demands  bim  to  go  anywhere  where  he 
cannot  sustain  himself  with  liis  own  haudn,  bi 
ban  (he  liberty  to  rob  other  churches;  that 
long  it  is  netdfui.  The  great  Apostle  Paul, 
whom  we  want  all  our  miniiitera  to  pattern  al- 
ter in  regard  to  helping  themselves  tempora 
rily  as  far  as  they  can,  said,  "But  I  rejoiced  in 
the  Lord  greatly  because  now  at  length  your 
regard  has  revived  on  my  bebf<lf  for  whom  in- 
deed ye  had  regard  but  had  no  opportunity.  Ve 
did  well  in  Hympathi/<ng  with  my  affliction, and 
ye  know  also,  0  Phillippian'*,  that  in  the  bn-gin- 
uiug  of  tbe  glad  tidiugM  when  1  departed  from 
Macedonia,  no  coogregation  commuaicaled 
with  me  iu  the  matter  of  giving  and  receiving 
except  you  alone,  aud  that  to  Thessalonica  you 
sent  once  and  a  second  lime  also  for  my  needs. 
Now  I  have  in  full  all  thiogi  aud   abound.     1 


ditiia  your  prwfuts,"— Phil.  4:15  IS.  3o  whtB 
the  New  Testament  aud  read  it  all,uid 
do  not  shut  our  eyea  on  any  part  of  it,  tbe  apoi- 
Ite'sviaiuple  is;  let  a  minister  suntain  himwlf 
when  and  where  he  can,  but  if  be  cannot,  any 
apostolic  church  will  look  to  bis  wants,  not 
punngly,  not  grudgingly,  but  freely  so  he  m«y 
say  as  Pdul.  •  Brethren,  I  have  now  in  full  edl 
things  aud  abound."  They  did  not  suffer  old 
Prtul  to  be  in  want  nor  in  debt,  nor  was  Paul  ao 
timid  that  he  would  tell  none  his  waute,  but 
sulVer  aud  make  debt!*,  no  not  at  ^11. 

I  know  some  brethren  approve  of  a  paid  mia- 
islry  and  work  for  it,  aud  others  work  against 
it,  aud  both  o(t*>u  go  into  extremes.  Several 
have  a.«ked  my  opinion  about  it  aud  now  if  it  la 
worth  aiiytbine  I  will  give  it.  1  do  not  stan4 
on  any  of  those  sides  uor  among  any  of  thoio 
parties.  [  believe  in  no  hired  ministry,  and  aa 
little  iu  a  church  that  elects  ministers  aud  does 
not  look  after  their  wants  when  they  are  poor 
and  needy,  no  matter  whether  they  are  out  aa 
missionaries  or  put  to  work  at  home.  Look  to 
Jesus  our  great  Head,  he  could  make  all  the 
bread  be  wished,  yet  he  did  not  hesitate  to  let 
even  women  serve  him  with  their  means  when 
needed.  Is  it  wrong  for  a  poor  minister  to 
be  like  Christ  or  not?  Is  it  enough  for  a  min- 
ister to  follow  Christ  as  Paul  followed  Uimf  U 
it  is,  and  if  tbe  church  throughout  our  helored 
Brotherhond  will  follow  the  example  of  the  new 
Testament  churches,  I  fear  no  contradiction  in 
saj-ing  we  will  nevHr  have  a  hired  minister,  nor 
any  poor  servants  iu  the  ciurch  that  suffer  for 
bread  or  money  to  do  their  duty.  Tbe  hired 
minister  trouble  1  think  arises  from  the  neglect 
of  the  duty  the  churches  owe  their  poor  preach- 
ers, and  it  will  never  cease  before  luub  er* 
ring  churches  repent  and  do  their  duty. 

We  have  heard  much  said  by  these  two  par- 
ties since  we  came  to  Denmark,  but  it  has  only 
amounted  to  talk  if  that  is  the  worst.  I  only 
wish  to  let  my  thoughts  come  to  the  knowU 
edge  of  all,  especially  because  many  think  that 
I  am  a  hired  man  and  get  such  great  wages 
that  I  can  grow  rich  on  it.  Letters  to  that  ef- 
fect, breathing  envy  and  gall  have  crossed  the 
sea  into  my  bands.  May  God  bless  those  that 
did  it.    My  thoughts  then  are, 

1.  There  is  no  example  of  a  hired  minister 
in  the  New  Testament  except . I  udas,  therefore 
I  will  be  none. 

2.  There  is  no  examp  e  of  any  minister  left 
by  the  church  to  suffer,  unless  they,  according 
to  their  ability,  would  freely  help  him.  May 
God  grant  that  there  never  shall  be  such  a 
church  in  the  whole  Fraternity.     Yours  in  lova. 

C.  Hope. 


LITERARY  NOTK^ES. 


NORTH  AMERICAN  REVIEW. 

THE  Chancellor  of  the  German  Empire  is 
un^iuestionably  the  most  astute  politician 
ol  our  time.  But  be  di Hers  in  one  important 
particular  from  the  current  typ3  of  the  Euro- 
pean diplomatists.  The  Metlernicbs,  Gort" 
schakoffs.  Beusts,  et  id  'mine  (jenu»,  with  all 
tlieir  imitators  big  and  little,  look  on  diplomacy 
as  a  sort,  of  legerdemain.  Tbe  diploma* 
tist  must  use  language  to  ronrenl  hia 
thought  and  ho  must  never  commit  himself 
to  anything.  But  Prince  Bismarck  baa  re- 
ueattdly  proclaimed  his  purpofes  iu  advaDce 
with  tbe  greatest  candor.  As  for  his  fellow 
diplomalislsot  other  governments,  they  have 
never  yet  grown  accubtomed  to  tbe  great 
Cbaocellor's  frankaeas  aud  still  persist  in  read- 
ing only  between  the  lines  of  bis  mauifestoea. 
The  reader  who  is  curious  to  get  au  inside  view 
of  Prince  Bismarck's  character  as  tbe  genioa 
of  Statecraft,  will  find  much  to  interest  him  m 
a  paper  contributed  to  the  Aur/A  Ainrrirno  i(e- 
rifii\  for  July,  by  the  great  Chancellor's  Boa- 
well,  Morilz  Busch,  entitled  "Bismarck  aa  a 
Friend  of  America  and  as  u  Statesman.''  Oth- 
er articles  in  the  lievifip  are  "Canada  and  the 
United  States. "  by  Prof.  Goldwin  Smith;  "The 
Exo-lus  of  Israel,"  by  President  S.  C,  Bartlettr- 
adf^fenseuf  the  Peutateuchul  account  in  the 
light  of  modern  research:  "The  Koglish  House 
of  Lords,"  by  J.  E.  Thorold  Ujgers,  M.  P.; 
"The  Ethics  of  Sex,"  by  Mis^  M.  V.  Hardaker, 
a  calm,  philosophical  study  of  the  woman  (luea* 
lion;  "The  Panama  Cdual."  by  Couut  de  Lea- 
(.ep>;and  "ProHigacy  in  Fiction,"  by  A.  K. 
Piske. 


ote  the  rock  instead   of  speaking  to   it,   and  |  am  fully  satisfied  having  rec«ved  from  Epaohro- 


Christian  parents,  are  you  taking  care  to 
make  right  impressioua  upon  the  minds  of  your 
children?  Has  it  been  your  object  to  have  the 
first  ideas  they  are  capable  of  forming,  connec- 
ted with  God  and  duty  ?  Have  you  done  all  you 
could  by  example,  iustructiou  and  prayer,  to 
maki  upon  tbe  infant  mind  impressions  which 
may  lead  them  to  Ihe  Limli  of  God? 


THE    BKETHRE^a^    ^T    "VVOKK_ 


Iv 


FEOM  THE  CHTJEOHES. 


Anti  th^iT  t^»t  be  wise  shnll  Bfilne  Ra  the 
brlgbtnees  6r  the  tlnnaiDeiit ;  Hiid  they  that  turn 
BUiy  to  righteousueas,  as  tho  atara  forever  and 
tV«r.— Dan.  18:8. 


VTRGI.MA. 
Hylton. 

We  have  bad  no  additions  recntly,  but 
look  forward  with  great  cagtrneBK,  hoping  and 
praying  that  more  douN  might  itoon  be  ttuatch- 
ftd  from  the  fireuf  procrantination  while  therf  in 
away  possible  for   their  eHcape.     We  have  no 
Snnday, school   this   Summer  wt  some  of  our 
brethren  here  don't  favor  them  and   w«  want 
onity.     There  is  entirely  too  nine b   diwcord  in 
our  Fraternity     for  the  good    of  houIb.     Oil 
how  Jong  will  our  blessed  J*ord  endure  it?  How 
lODg  can  the  world  nfiinrl  under  micli  ciiciim- 
Btances?  IIow  long  till  that  "failing  away"  will 
TieitusP  Let  u«  look  forward  to  better  thingH 
Uii)  cultivat«  a  more  Christian  Nijiritthau  here- 
tofore.   The  Lord  hai  bwn    hsre  in   our  midnt 
Tifiiting  many  families  and    inviting  them   to 
come,  and  in  order  that  they  might  more  deeply 
realize  his  invitations  he  hail  tfiken  ow  out  of 
their  family.    Like  the  good  Shepherd,  he  haw 
taken  the  inmhs  and  curried  them  riwav  in  hifi 
bosom.    About  ten  infants  have  gone  with  him 
and  others  ar(i  preparing  for  the  journey.     One 
mother  bm  been  taken  nwiiy  too.nnd  left  rt  large 
family  to  mourn   their   1o«n.     Wo  deeply  sym- 
pathize  with  all  tbo  bereaved  nnen,  but  one  con- 
solation is  "they  nrv  not  loHt  but  gone  before." 
I  have  just  returned  f^om  n  trip   to  Tennefmen 
where  I  waH  with  the  brethren  part  of  the  time. 
The  church  Brems  to  ho  alive  to  itw  duty  there 
and  haa  many  earnofit  workoni.  Your  excellent 
paper  i»  ft  regular  and  welcomo  visitor  at  our 
home,     With   much  Ruccesv  to  you   iii  yonr 
good  work,  '  cloNii.  hoping  you    will  reinoraber 
the  much  neglected  Snutbom  people. 

C.  I).  IIvi.TON. 


tul  to  the  Giver  of  all  good.  We  have  about 
r.rty  memberw.  We  have  al'o  »'.  Sundiy- 
Kchool.  May  we  all  labor  diligently  in  the 
-ervice  of  the  Lord.  0.  A.  SiruovKii. 


lUJSOlS. 

Corsell. 

Ofir  commanion  meeting  wa*i  a  feft«t  to  the 
hungry  boqI.  Christ  naid,  ''Kxcept  ye  eat  my 
h  and  drink  my  blood  ye  have  no  life  in 
you,"  Miniotem  Uom  abroad  were  John  MetZ' 
gar,  T.  I).  Lyon,  .John  V.  finavely,  Daniel 
Worst  and  Jacob  Shullz.  The  brethren  labored 
faithfully.     Come  again.  N-  S.  D, 

MJSSOUHL 
Darlington. 

f  came  to  this  placfl  yesterday  and  found  a 
rich  and  beautiful  country  with  iin  iudustriotiH 
and  happy  people,  among  whom  J  find  a  Mmall 
body  of  brethren  and  aistem.  I  expect  tore- 
main  here  a  few  dayft  and  then  visit  memberti 
and  friends  in  other  plac-i.  Thegeneral  health 
isgood.  Laviion  Wk<t. 


KANSAS. 
Morrill. 

OropM  of  all  kiudo  splendid.  I'lenty  of  rain. 
Weather  good,  lotere^'t  ia  spiritual  matters 
urdinary.    0  for  more  faith  everywhere. 

W.  J.  iJ.  IUlman, 


PKNNSYLVANIA. 
Hontandon. 

The  debaters  havA  hngun  to  recapitulate. 
Thfi  rnvless  Gospi'I  of  Apostolio  ignorance  pro- 
nwlgated  by  Mr.  Uny  in  not  HOund  nor  Pcript- 
nrally  true  in  my  opinion,  and  comproniiseo  the 
conceded  inspiration  of  the  men  ol  God  who 
wrote  the  Gospel  of  Christ.       P.  H.  Bkavkii- 

INDIANA. 
Uarlon. 

We  received  fliree  more  by  baptism  on  the 
SOthofJnne.  Thus  the  good  work  goes  nn. 
Give  God  the  praise.  J.  C.  Tinkki.. 

Yellow  River  Dletrlot. 

Our  Love-feast  is  past  and  I  believe  we  can 
all  say  that  it  was  a  feast  of  love.  There  were 
fife  or  six  elders  of  the  neighboring  districts 
with  us.  We  can  all  preach,  lay  members  too. 
if  we  go  together  and  be  together  as  one  fam- 
ily. By  doing  so  we  will  manifest  a  Clirii-tiun 
love  toward  one  another.  Two  were  addeil  by 
baptism  during  our  meeting. 

Mahy  LrNT, 

MICHIGAN. 
Oampbell. 

Our  oommnnion  is  pant  and  a  rich  feast  wi 
had;  nothing  to  nmr  the  wishes  and   pond  feel 
ings  of  any   preRent     Brethren  Chamber^  o( 
Gf^tiot  county  and  D.  Maker  of  Clinton  county 
were  with  ua  and  preached  the  word  in  its  pu- 
rity.    About  one  liundred  and  thirty  members 
commnned.     The  house  was  much  crowded  in 
the  evening.     There  were  no  additions  but  the 
members  were  strengthened  in  our   most  holy 
faith.     A  brother  was  advanced  to  the  second 
degree  olj  the  ministry.     May  he  walk  worthy 
in  the  vocation  wherein  he  is  called.     The  cause 
of  Christ  is  prospering  some  here:  some  arc 
leavine   the  ranks  of    Satan  and   coming   to 
CbriBt.     We  received  some  twelve  or  lifteeu 
members  by  letter  this  Spring.     There  is  much 
emigration  to  Michigan,  mostly  from  Ohio  and 
Indiana.     We  have  a  successiful  Suuday-Bchool 
in  the  ionth  Campbell  church  with  from  forty 
to  seventy  scholars.     It  is  j  .y  to  meet  with  the 
dear  children    and  youtbs    in   the    Sabbalh- 
Bchool  capacity  to  read,  sing,  and  ask  and  an- 
swer Bible  questions.     This  is  bringing  up  our 
children  in    the  admonition   of  the  Lord.     We 
distribute  forty  copies  of  the  ChiH,r,i  uf  Work, 
a  nice  present  for  the  little  ones— much  better 
than  the  trashy  novels  desired  and  read  by  some 
parente  and  children.  J,  G.  Wikey. 


lOtVA. 
Cherokee, 

We  have  a  very  fine  Bgricultural  country 
and  land  reanonable  in  price,  oelliug  from  $5  to 
iP3fl,'per  acre  according  to  improvement  and  lo- 
cality. Water  very  good  and  at  a  depth  frojii 
10  (o  'J.'i  feet.  A  very  good  corn  and  stock 
country;  wheat,  oatit,  barley,  rye  and  (lux  do 
well  hero.  Come  and  see  this  beautiful  coun- 
try before  settling  elsewhere.  Our  church  hero 
is  in  a  iirosperous  condition.  Have  thirty  mem- 
bers and  meeting  every  Sabbath  with  good  at- 
t'-ndance  and  interutit  manifested. 

S.  B,  Reist. 
Maliauka  Oo. 

I  On  the  IJ'th  of  June  I  attended  the  feast  in 
tlie  South  Waterloo  rhurch.  It  reminded  me 
of  our  feasts  in  the  Middle  States.  The  meet- 
ing was  largely  attended  throughout.  If  we 
never  meet  again  in  thia  world  we  hope  to  meet 
in  a  bettor  where  wo  will  never  part. 

Latjck,  I  closed  a  week's  meeting  in  Mah 
ka  county  night  before  last.  But  few  members 
in  that  eliurch;  bad  small  congregations  but 
kept  iniToasing  and  a  very  good  interest  was 
manifested.  Wo  hojie  the  good  seed  sown  will 
germinate  and  bring  forth  fruit.  They  have 
only  one  minister,  who  seems  to  he  a  very  ac- 
tive young  brother.  They  iilso  have  a  good 
Suudny-Bchool  which  lieljjs  them  very  much. 
Saui'ki.  Muuuay, 
lifff,  Norton  ('o.,  Kansas. 


to  rorae  and  settle  iu  our  mid^t,  one  that 
living  example,  one  thit  i*  an  every-day  Chris- 
tian, one  that  will  show  to  the  world  that  he  is 
a  f"llnwer  of  the  meek  and  lowly  Je?o«.  W* 
niffft  the  dear  brethren  and  sistera  very  much, 
but  [  feel  that  there  is  a  great  wurk  for  me  ti 
do  here,  that  there  are  many  souls  perishing 
for  the  bread  of  life.  There  are  some  here  of 
most  all  denominations  but  th^v  have  no 
pn-acher  and  they  say  they  would  like  to  hear 
the  bp-thren  preach.  We  thiok  there  are  good 
proMpecta  to  start  a  church. 

js'ascy  AKMgKTRorr. 

SUFFERING. 

THK  number  to  be  fed  by  the  charity  of  the 
public  is  increasing.  Our  society  is  now 
feeding  more  than  four  hundred  persons,  and 
have  not  yet  received  anything  by  railroad  nor 
any  money  from  the  Eant  except  Jewell.  Smith 
ii  Philips  CoH.,  which  are  doing  all  in  their 
power  to  relieve  us  as  they  have  had  experience 
of  this  kind  in  the  pa**!.  They  cannot  supply 
us  long  and  we  suggest  that  our  minihter^  or 
other  aclive  memb  rs  take  it  in  hand  and  colkcl 
money  and  goods  and  inform  me  of  tbeamount 
and  1  will  send  instructions  for  free  transpor- 
tation. Money  should  be  sent  immediately  tc 
H,  M.  Blue,  Treas  ,  by  draft  or  register.  Sup- 
plies most  needed  are  wheat  and  rye  flour, 
whpat,  shorts,  me.it  and  fruit;  also  some  cloth- 
ing and  some  buckwheat  for  seed.  We  have 
nov  had  two  showers  of  rain  and  are  planting. 

M.   LlfHTY. 


Ttelis*.  Sajjer.— A  b-^iirul.  cclor-J  pietore.  shomn- 
J?«ii.  anjVls  di-ciples  ai  Ihe  Ubk,  Tilb  tbc  aopp^ 
•.yrt^  t'^fnrr  th^m  ;  He  hu  jost  annouticed  Umi  ^^^ 
of  lh«io  eiooU  betray  bim.  Eoeli  of  Ihe  lK«Ue  pr^- 
i«ol  U  jioinl^-I  oiiUiy  nsmt  in  Ibe  margin  of  the  pj^, 
lure      Priet,  cne  copy.  16ceclj;   If  copies,  24  cenu    10 

The  Prltee  of  the  Hoai*  of  David,  or.  Three  Years  in  th. 

Holy  Ciiy.  beings  aerie*  of  Utters,  giviag  it  life-li^e 
picture,  wi  rel»i<d  aa  by  ao  eye-witneas.  all  fj,^ 
Bceaes  and  wonderfut  iociJeD'a  in  the  lile  of  JcauB 
if  Niitiretb,  from  His  bsptum  in  Jorilan  to  His  cru- 
fiiion.in  Olvary  :  l-y  J.  lop^am.   r2mo.  ?2.00, 

SAum  and  Bevelatioc— By  R.  Milligan.  This  work 
ihould  uul  only  l-c  reaii,  but  carefully  aludied  by  ever; 


.be  brotherhood.    (2.50. 
B«ynoldsbar8  Debate  - 

rotn  Kranltlin,  of  the 


beiw' 


Disciples,  and  John  A,  Thompson 
of  the  BuplUta.  The  reader  will  likelj  Ret  more  infor- 
mation from  Ihis  work  on  <hp  ttesigo  uf  riipliam.  work- 
ing of  Ihe  Holy  Spirit,  etc..  ihan  any  other  b.jok  of  U^ 
same  site  in  our  language.  ?1.25. 


ulhoriiTedin 
■ledge  of  Ihe 
ire  ibereforo 
cient  HiBiory. 


.:,  Iratlii  etc,  for  I 


PUloBophy  of  the  Plao  of  Salvation.— I^mo      By  J.  B 

Wulln-r,  TbJ«  If  ft  work  of  unoouiraon  muril,  clear,  in- 
Biriiotiii'.  and  Hhutild  be  in  the  bands  of  all  Bible 
flIuitenlH        fl  50. 


EssbWui'  Ecclesiastical  History.  —  Tiiis  i 

lbefi>urib  c^uriity,  had  n  thorougli  knii' 
fjist^ry  of  Ihe  ehurcli,  and  bi?  writings 
c  curiniJeraUe  value  to  llic  siu  JenI  of  At 
Svo,  rlolh.  2.50 

Trine  Immersion  TrKed  to  the  ApesiloB.  —  Being  a.  ooUeo- 

tlon  of  higiorical  qunIutionH  from  modern  and  anoieol 
aulhfirs,  proiing  thai  a  threefold  immersion  was  the 
only  method  of  bapliiing  ever  jiracticcd  by  Ihe  apoatlec 
ami  their  immediate  successors.  By  J.  H.  Moore 
16  cfQls:   10  copies,  JI-00. 

Why  I  lafl  the  Baptist  Charch  —By  J.  W.  Suia.    a  trad 

of   If.  tiatrei.     2cu\}<ci.  10  CIS;  40  copies,  tl.OO. 
Ths  Perfect  Plan  of  Sanation.  —By  J.  H.  Moore.  I  copy 

Irutb  Triumphant.— J n  ai»  numbers  of  four  pages  each 
Frui-  1  coiit  each, or  80  cents  per  hundred. 

Trne  Vital  Piety— Hy  M.  Jl.  Eshclmnn.  This  work 
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Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday.  July  13,  1880. 


GENERAL    AGENTS 

FOB 

'THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


BT    Rj<»»rni»n.  DUQklik,  UWo.  O,  B.    Meoliai.  W«rii«boro,    P., 

jnoebBtij.  L^*,"''  Ouil«l   Tulmu,      TIrten,  m. 

((.aOlli^D,  CerroGoMo,  111,  J,   s.    Floij,    LongmoQl,  Colo. 

W.O  T»«»'.  MtMorrli,  III.  John    Motifvi,'    Cerro  OorJft.  HL 

B.a.B(oliloc,  Coni»ll«,    Mt^  jo,,    B.ndrfd  -  -        - 

jBbO  Wl»*s  Molbsrij  Grove,  III.  D.      Bniwvi.      B«ljtn,      Oicgon. 
J.  W,  Sonthwooil.    L^DODlnrtlL^  Infl. 


No.  28 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FIRST  Page.— The  Opening  Field— The  Wither- 
ing Harvest.  Education.  The  Important  Ques- 
tion. 

Second  Page.— Under  the  Sod.  Th«  Lily  Among 
Thorns.    An  Ancient  Testimony. 

Thibd  Page.— The  Divorce  Question.  Quench- 
ing Fiery  Darts.  Bad  Temper  and  Gambling- 
How  much  do  you  feel '( 

FoVRTH  Page— Will  you  Help?    Forgivinp. 

Fifth  Page.— Open  Elections,  Present  and  Et<r 
nal  Life.  Too  Much  on  DresB.  jeromise  Upon 
Promise.    Peter    and  John,     Brethren's  Tract 

Society. 

Sixth  Page]— Contentment.  KisaanOIake  up 
Temper  at  Home.  The  Children.  (Jo  Away,  Sa- 
tan, (Jo  Away.    A  Hint  to  Boys.    Our  Budget. 

Seventh  Page.— Sinning  Against  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Eight  Doing.  Good  Advice.  Mennonite  Confer- 
ence in  Ohio.  The  Christmas  Sheaf.  Cheerful 
Giving. 

Eighth  Page.— Oakland,  Pennsylvana.  Sanheld. 
Michigan.  Carey.  Qhio^  .ElQrldft^:-  iUlford. 
rnd.      Odell;     Mt.     Morris.     III.      Macksljurg. 

Iowa-  Parsoni,  KansM  FreaericksL.iven,  Eu 
rope,    Tuthe  Brotherhood.    Mission  Work. 


THE  IMFOBTANT  QUESTION. 

BY  D.  B.  MEHTZEB. 

EVERYBODY  taks  .lueations.  Some  per- 
sona are  more  given  to  ask  <jUflitipnB  than 
uthers.  Some  persons  are  kDowa  to  flatter 
themselves  for  their  amartuess  in  being  able  to 
pi;  questions  that  soma  other  persona  cannot 
answer.  It  is  geuerallj  admitted  that  to  ask  a 
question  is  easier  than  to  answer  it. 

I  have  long  held  the  idea  fchat  we  are  not  un- 
der any  obligation  to  answer  all  questions  which 
may  be  put  to  us.  We  have  the  beautiful  ex- 
ample of  Jesus  even  in  thiu.  We  read  of  his 
being  asked  direct  questiooi^,  and  questions  of 
great  import,  but  he  made  no  reply.  Could  we 
exercise  wisdom  to  know  when  not  to  answer, 
we  would  save  much  trouble  to  ourBeWes.  There 
are  times  when  "silence  are  golden."  So  alao 
there  are  times  wbeu  speech  is  expedient,  and 
necessary,  and  even  unavoidable.  How  much 
true  beauty  and  worth  then  is  in  the  gift  of 
speech  when  it  ia  exercised  "as  becometh  the 
floBpeir 

DO  I  FOLLOW  JESUS? 
This  is  the  question — the  important  question. 
'  It  would  be  difficult  for  a  human  being  to  pro- 
pose a  more  important  question,  for  it  involves 
our  highest  and  best  interests  in  this  world  and 
in  that  which  is  to  come.  Jeeus  ia  the  "i  jrd 
of  glory,"  "the  Savior  of  the  world,"  the  "Shep- 
herd and  Bishop  of  our  souls."  To  be  a  tollow- 
er  of  him  means  faith,repentanceand  obedience. 
Henc«,  to  follow  Jesus  is  of  the  greatest  conse- 
quence to  every  one.  To  follow  him  in  life 
should  be  the  foremost  effort  of  our  soula;  and 
to  possess  aatisfactory  evidence  of  our  accep- 
tance in  Christ  should  be  our  constant  prayer, 
aud  the  increasing  labor  of  our  thoughts  and 
aouls  to  be  brought  into  the  true  spirit  of  obe- 
dience. To  enjoy  the  real  happiness  of  this 
life  it  ii  indispensiblv  necessary  to  follow  Je- 
Stt^  "Blessed  are  tbey  that  keep  his  testimo. 
Dies  and  that  seek  him  with  the  whole  heart." 
This  is  one  of  the  many  declarationa  of  the 
Scriptures,  and  is  confirmed  by  our  own  con- 
Bcioasneas  and  our  experience,  and  by  the  tea- 


HAVE  I  PEACE  IN  JE&L;? 

We  may  presnme  to  follow  Jesus  through 
wrong  motives  or  wrong  methods  which  will 
secure  no  abiding  peace.  Following  Jesus 
without  peace  in  him  cannot  bring  ua  into  the 
haven  of  eternal  rest.  How  pitiable  is  the  con- 
dition of  that  one  who  doea  not  make  a  sure 
work  of  heaven.  To  do  this  Jesua  must  be  fol- 
lowed indeed,  and  the  present  reward  will  be 
"great  peace."  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
faithful.  We  come  abort  of  o«r  privilege  if  we 
fail  of  this  reward.  It  becomes  us,  then,  to 
seek  diligently  to  know  "Jesus  and  him  cruci- 
fied," in  the  length  and  breadth  and  depth  and 
height  of  his  love.  Thia  will  engage  our  love, 
and  0,  how  cold  is  our  warmest  love  when  com- 
pared with  his!  No  wonder  trouble  and  dis- 
couragement surround  us  on  all  aides  wh«n  lovb 
among  the  followers  of  Jesus  becomes  cold  and 
colder.  But  the  faithful  shall  not  be  moved 
away  from  Jesua.  The  man  or  woman,  young 
or  old,  who  has  found  "peace  in  believing"  and 
follows  Jesua  will  humbly  and  willingly  "keep 
the  commandments  of  Jeans"  as  iar  as  they  are 
known  to  such.  There  will  be  a  cooatant  "fear 
to  do  evil"  and  willingneas  to  consider  and  cor- 
rect mistakes  in  life  and  faith.  Such  cannot 
fail  to  get  on  the  right  road  to  that  "better 
country"  of  the  redeemed.  Let  us  be  of  that 
WeBwjemnirtjwrv— fcrtrar«rni;fTTOrthB-tnie  faith 
at  all  hazards.  If  we  reckon  ourselves  in  the 
faith,  let  us  gladly  take  the  apostles's  admoni- 
tion, and  "examine  ourselves,  whether  we  be 
in  the  faith."  There  was  need,  it  appears,  to 
offer  such  strong,  imperative  advice  then,  and 
from  what  we  see,  and  hear  and  read,  it  is  ei- 
ceedmglj  important  that  many  members  of  the 
church  to-day,  and  especially  many  who  coimt 
themselves  leaders  in  Israel,  should  very  hum- 
bly and  sincerely  examine  themselves  in  tha 
light  of  our  church  doctrine.  We  fear,  and  fett 
convinced  that  not  a  few  brethren  and  sisten 
are  doing  all  in  their  power  to  make  a  compro- 
mise between  the  church  and  the  popular  re- 
ligions of  the  day.  We  trust  it  is  not  inten- 
tional, but  80  runs  the  current.  0  brethren,  a 
good  doctrine  was  handed  down  to  ue,  and  we 
should  labor  to  be  more  united  in  it  by  love. 
When  divided  we  may  wander  from  Christ,  and 
lose  our  peace  in  him.  Let  ua  love  one  anoth- 
er, deny  ourselves,  and  endeavor  to  keep  "un- 
spotted from  the  world." 


THE  OPENING   FIELD— THE 
WHITENING  HARVEST. 

BY  8.  8.   MOHLEfl. 

THE  satisfaction  growing  out  of  the  mision 
feature  of  our  late  A.  M.  and  the  plan 
adopted  to  carry  it  into  more  general  etfect  oan 
only  be  fully  realized,  and  its  importance  tt^lt 
by  those  living  in  the  outskirts  of  the  geieial 
church.  For  years  call  after  call  has  paase( un- 
heeded. Especially  is  this  true  here  in  ^utli 
west  Missouri  where  the  laborers  are  few,  and 
the  field  large  and  growing  'arger,  embreing 
alt  of  south  east  Missouri,  and  the  State  of  Ar- 
kansas knocking  at  our  door  to  be  heard:  tacts 
and  papers  have  been  scattered  far  and  nde; 
emigration  also  into  the  States  South  and  ^est 
help  to  swell  the  number  of  calls  and  to  iden 
the  tield;henc6calls  through  the  "press'aud 
by  mail  asking  brethren  to  come  and  piRch, 
and  to  baptize,  andyet  with  the  limited  nnis- 
try  at  command,  these  calls  remain  unatUded 
to.  Some  of  them  coming  from  nearlytwo 
hundred  miles  from  our  nearest  churcte  to 
them.  When  therefore  taking  into  conaerft- 
tion  the  large  field  immediately  surrooiing 


nL,.  ■     kT    .  ?      *     °"'  ''°'*  ■''""    ""'''r'=«««"d  membership  and  th,  lime  n*:- 

^l^i^itZrllt  "t'""""""'   "'"'^    "---y'o  meet  the  more  d,.U„t  call.,  it  „m 
mat  tnia  18  true — that  they  have  no  peace,  ■>♦ l__        ^ 


at  once  be  seen  that  the  only  hope  of  meeting 
these  di.lant  calls  i>  by  the  help  of  the  friends  of 
general  missions  throughout  our  fraternity. 
We  have  a  ministry  numbering  about  thirty- 
Sve  in  south  west  Missouri  with  a  territory  of 
upwards  of  twenty  counties,  with  Sfteen  or- 
gMized  churches  as  the  field  for  the  ministry 
rssident  in  those  churches. 

The  action  of  our  late  A.  M.  on  mission  work 
il  is  hoped  will  renew  the  interest  in  the  spread 
of  the  gospel  everywhere,  and  that  now  a  way 
may  be  found  through  which  the  call,  from  all 
places  may  bo  reached.  A  little  experience  on 
the  frontier  in  church  wort  we  are  persuaded 
would  silence  some  of  the  objections  toward, 
contributing  means  towards  mission  work;  and 
»e  hope  brethren  will  not  permit  themselves  to 
believe  that  the  mission  plan  of  our  late  A.  M. 
IS  simply  a  move  in  the  direction  of  fopularimi. 
The  unheeded  calls  for  preaching  and  baptism 
»«  too  painful  to  permit  to  drag  along  for  the 
want  of  means  to  meet  the  expense  of  those 
trips  to  reach  them.  -Popularism,"  wo  trust,  is 
00  part  of  the  reason  for  the  plan  adopted  and 
we  trust  that  our  earnest  workers,  our  able 
faithful  brethren  everywhere  will  consider  it 
as  Qod's  work— as  their  work,  and  follow  it  up 
with  the  supervision  necessary  to  insure  solid, 
practical  results.  To  fail  to  do  this  would  not 
be  wise.  Please  read  again  the  article  lately  pub- 
lished in  the  Brethren*!  papen  from  Brother 
*1. 1.*  r>l.i.  nri  "  1  Tit  red  Missiowirv  WorV  " 
ad  lay  the  matter  before  the  lord  for  such 
gidance  as  will  be  approved  of  in  the  day  when 
a  bumsn  efforts  and  purposes  will  receive  their 
rward.  Amen. 


EDUCATION. 


BT  SlLAs  'lltBEKT. 


1HERE  is  mnch  said  in  this  age  of  the  world 
in  regard  to  education,  high  schools,  their 
railts,  4;c.    As  it  is  known   to  some  extent 
tit  I  am  a  warm  friend  to  education  1  wish  to 
oil  a  few  thoughts.     There  is  one  fact  1  wish 
taotice  that  is  we  must  learn  all  we  ever  get  to 
km  in  this  world.    This  I  presume  none  will 
d^.     The  question  that  naturally   follows  is, 
he  much  must  I  learn?  how  much  ought  I  to 
l^a  ?    My  way  of  answering  these  .luestions 
is  learn  all  you  can,  and  then  put  it  to  good 
us.  There  should  be  a  motto  in  all  that  we 
doud  that  should  be  the  glory  of  God.  Knowl- 
ediis  power.     That  power    can     be  applied 
rig,  and  it  can  be  applied  wrong,  but  because 
it  a  be  misapplied  is  no  argument  against  it. 
Tbress  ia  a  power;  it  can   be  used  to  print 
Bib,  which  all  say  is   right,-  and  it  can   be 
usio  print  novels  which  is  not  productive  of 
goi     But  keep  the  power   under   the  proper 
coiol  and  it  is  all  right  and  a  blessing  to  the 
wo.    So  it  is  with  education.    But    some 
thil  if  they  send  their  children  to  school  where 
thdearn  to  read  and  write  a  little,  that  is  all 
th»  necessary.  Well,if  theyJuM  that  much  od- 
ucon  to  reading  novels  and   useless  books  it 
wilot  be  productive  of  good-    Shell  we  con- 
dei  it  because  it  tails  to  produce  good  in  this 
caa    No;  there  ia  a  betler  way  than  that; 
frothe  time  every  little  boy  and   girl  enters 
thfschool  room  implant,  in    his  mind  the 
mo  to  be  good,  to  be  useful,  to  be  an  honor 
to  i  and  the  world,   because  he  live,  in  it, 
gettis  motto  to  grow  in  their  hearts,  and  all 
thiucation  you  give  them  will  be  a  power 
foaod.  Yes,but  these  high  school.,  says  one, 
arof  the    world;  and    the    Scriptures     con- 
dej  every  thing  of  the  world.  It  may  be  well 
no)  he  too  hard  on  what   we  geoerally   ci.  1 
th<orld.     If  we  are  not  careful  we    will  get 
infilose  places  and  condemn  ourselves  in  the 


things  we  allow.  There  i,  a  Bible  meaning  t« 
the  word  ,mrll  If  we  condemn  everything 
that  persons  do,  invent  and  are  the  anthom  of, 
just  because  they  are  out  of  the  church  wo  do 
more  than  Christ  did.  He  did  not  condemn 
Cornelius  for  praying  and  giving  alms  because 
he  waa  out  of  the  church,  and  was  of  the  worid 
but  had  Peter  to  instruct  him  in  his  further  du- 
ties. We  ar«  directed  to  use  the  world  as  not 
•busing  it,  and  it  using  any  thing  that  the 
church  or  Christ  is  not  directly  the  author  of 
IS  wrong,  there  will  have  to  be  a  general  reno- 
vating. 

1  am  sitting  beside  our  stove  which  is  a  com- 
fort when  the  wintery  blast  comes  along,  y.t 
Its  mention  does  not  reach  back  very  far,  and 
the  clock  has  told  ma  that  it  is  making  its  last 
round  this  side  of  midnight.  1  would  not  like 
to  ask  my  companion  to  give  up  her  sewing 
machine  without  assigning  some  good  reason 
for  It.  They  with  our  common  schools  and  ed- 
ucational institulions  and  many  other  things 
should  not  be  abused.  It  would  be  a  good  idea 
to  encourage  the  world  so  far  a.  their  worts  are 
in  unison  with  the  word  of  God,  and  try  to 
teach  it  all  their  neglected  duties.  But  these 
schools  foster  pride.  I  am  ready  to  admit  that 
when  that  is  the  motto,  if  to  get  ahead  of  our 
fellows  and  look  back  with  disrespect  and  self- 
esteem  is  the  motto  that  you  have  started  on, 
pride  will  be  the  result.  As  a  rule,  there  are  two 
sides  to  every  question.  Had  wo  not  betler 
take  a  little  peep  on  the  other  side?  I,  there 
not  in  every  neighborhood  some  that  pay  none 
or  but  little  attention  to  educationf  Are  thoae 
the  ones  that  are  doing  the  most  good?  Are 
Ic-Bir  childreti  the  oOenost  at  church  f  Do  they 
behave  themselves  the  best  when  in  church  !■ 
Is  It  the  educated  young  men  that  oftene.t  an- 
noy our  meetings  ?  I,  it  our  educated  young 
men  that  use  the  most  profane  language  ^  Ii 
it  our  educated  men  that  have  the  longest  list 
of  names  on  the  roll  boot  at  our  penitentiary? 
Uo  our  criminals  when  the  fatal  drop  is  go- 
ing  to  .wing  them  into  eternity,  charge  educa- 
tion  a.  the  cause  of  their  degraded  condition? 
Yee,  It  la  almost  always  charged  to  education 
But  not  to  school  education;  but  because  their 
parents  were  careloss.and  cared  but  liitle  wbeth- 
er  they  went  to  school  or  to  the  saloon.  Is  it 
our  educated  boy.  and  young   men    that  are 

prowling  over  the  neighborhood  on  the  Sabbath 
with  gun  and  dogs  and  offering  temptations  to 
good  boys  to  join  their  loiv  principles?  I  can 
hardly  quit  referrin.  to  instances  where  the 
history  of  the  past  .hould  be  learning  us  les. 
sons;  out  on  these  referred  to  I  will  let  you  make 
your  own  decision.  I  know  how  it  is  in  our 
vicinity.  A  few  questions  I  wish  to  ask.  Why 
do  those  that  want  information  that  are  crying 
agamst  education  go  to  person,  who  are  far 
better  educated  than  themselves  for  it,  and  the 
harder  the  question  the  more  careful  they  are 
to  find  some  one  .lualifiod  to  answer  it?  Why 
are  some  person,  alway.  out  in  .earcli  of  pride 
when  their  daughters  wear  one  hundred  and 
fifty  dollar  watches  and  have  fine  crrqiiette  la. 
blesmtheu-  parlors;  and  O!  their  trail,  and 
abominable -ulUes!  May  the  Lord  help  u.  l„ 
be   humble,  intelligeut,  obedient  people. 


If  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth  knew  for  a  cer- 
tainty that  the  world  would  be  destroyed  in  the 
next  fifty  or  one  hundred  years  what  would  they 
be  doing?  Would  they  still  keep  on  laying  up 
treasure,  on  earth  ?  And  yet  does  any  one  live 
one  hundred  years  in  these  days?  Will  any  one 
who  iaborn  now  haveanything  todo  with  earth 
one  handled  years  to  come?  And  do  we  nut 
know  that  very  many  of  u.  wUI  have  done  with 
earth  long  before  that  time? 


The  householder  ou  departing  "gave  to  eveij 
man  h,a  work,"  and  in  the  church  of  Christ  ev- 
ery one  has  a  work  to  do.    (Matt.   13:  34-37.) 


iirlK    HKKTHJ^K3>^    ^T    AVOKKl. 


Jnlv    13 


UNDER  THE   SOD. 

UNDEII  the  sod:  • 
The  wearers  of  - 

Tbat  nobler  garb  than  a  chaplct  of  leafM; 
T  i  ■  charity  f  priitig  from  the  nightleM  he«J. 
The  loTing  em(n^c«  of  brothm  when  dead* 
Oh,  that  theltving  midht  i>ut  away 
^rfcafcred  io'  brother  man  to  day, 

Uader  the  sod!  undei  tke  sodl— 

Under  the  cod;  under  tb«M(l' 

Totut>y  »ftbrB.  «bot  and  ahell, 

Tbe  roaoKled  mittg^  of  Ood  liw  here, 

Close  iiD  the  woundii  with  a  ei^h  «ud  t«ar; 

Scatter  the  ro»en  o'''r  the  gba-jlj  1'*^''' 

Sil-n'ce  the  ilnim  and  Ijug'^  >'I'*'*t: 

Let  the  bahfler  of  lov-i  d;»ppl 

th*  *ca™  df  hdte  with  glarf  farewell. 

Under  tie  aod!  on^T  the  <rod ! 

Kift^'d  i>y  tlie  diw  from  lovipn  «!^ie\ 
Our  brothem  are  iil.-ei.ing  pi-acBrnlly  now, 
Where  the  utara  look  down  from    ni^ht'*   dark 

brow; 
Oh.  y,  wh  I  wQuM  w^r  witli  tlr-  living.  com«i 
Sniit*.  if  yo  will,  the  hnlplem  and  dumb, 
Put  out  the«»cold  nnd  Hnilem  «)'"". 
Straiigla  th«  dendwitb  utt  of  hu»; 
l/ador  tD(!  wd.'^md^r  tl>f  syd' 
[Jnder*hei">(4!ii'>df«''  Mtp«(id' 
With  thp  frBg»*lifc«tov.<r  ahcrvi; 

Lii!e»j.NiriDintolipj»d  from  tile  tieldii  of  IlKhf, 

Ajid  mfi:iuV]oi  with  diiuu'uid'*|rtir-.  and  bright ; 

Warmed  to  Ii/'<  b>-  ilio  bP'ath.of  heavflti. 

All  eiiit-rald  robi-,  foe  fwiit"'  nm-a'. 

fler*t  we  find  tfi"  bofii'i  oUlie  d'>Ti-. 

Thi'  (XivB  brnucU  ajid  Ui'u  of  i()v»t, 

f'uder  th'<)  *od!  und"r  th'*  ud! 

UiidiT  the  nodi  under  thr  '«'<iil 

\f!e  soon  will  KlHej-  with  Uroih'-r*  dewdL 

Tlieu  wilJier'd  tluw*r,v(uidiriofid«lli]»i  l>'"il' 
Will  uot  wuriu  the  t'liidur  |ia»dfl  ,vhwli  fjivtti 

Nor  will  A  ftsrluiid  noy  iu  a  iiinllt  • 

Ffr  lifrN  diirk  wruutj-,  iu  nil-'im*  Kii'iiti-; 

N'j!  pardon  lift-*  ihf  Ijyiiig  \md. 

And  wiirni"  tli"  iu-art  ere  hopu  hiith  ll  d, 

I'flder  the  «od!uiH(T  tlie'flod: 

—Churrti  .ihwn'ff. 

"    ■         '  li'y  C  II.   UAL'liAlOH. 

fodfew^S(ti7itsin' Sar/lU  who  Khvn 
'  Krj>(  the  r  .jannrnf-i  uiHlt'Jitett:— 

I"  T  is  iliffi<mlt  tolivi*  in  tli«  mijtrvpolip 
orittii|uit}'anil  kt*..^p  tnii  \\>\>vm  un- 
spotted IVqui  the  world.  Sordis  is  a 
filthy  plai'o^  80  full  of  "InscivioiiiTifBH, 
lu^ts,  e.xceB3  of  wine,  rcvelinjjH,  bnn*]ii('t- 
ingf",  nnd  RbominaMe  idolRtrioa,"  that 
with  many  religion  and  111th  arc  syn- 
onymB.  Moral  dirt  has  ninnv  forms  and 
colors.  Fasti diousDt'Ns,  uppisbnoHs,  hyp- 
er-refincinent,  ^■a^nil*h^1J  gyottelness, 
whitewashed  convi-nlioiialitits.  nn-  only 


Dntdfl/«  us.      Chri«trlaitM'.Ocr  UDlDl/T- 

rupt-d  oonc-ntratioD  of  miodiind  heart, 
and  if  ^«  give  it,  the  int^rtlicted  tree 
will  n..t«.  due.  iiH.  Tb.-more  w.  hok 
Mth.t;»r>odd.-n    )iuit,th.    mor«fa«:m 

-...-rHS,  thu  rirtrc  oorluRt  m  u- 

1  the  dimmer    and   more  re- 

I,   Trosa  lM'com«8,  till  we  craT* 

ouJy  what  God  hate*  and  the  devil  glo 

m.«in.     IM..  1  :;:->.  i«a.iinfalliM^  cure 

for  th^  hankering  «!"  th^'  ^'-^  R^^r  the 

<K>..ntl«**  A»rM.*of  ii.aul««o««-whi<di  ud- 

«ao<aiiied       inK«u.ty     haa      iuvented. 

"],(»OKIN(i   (  NTO  JKSl.'ri"   allow- 

the  devil  no  chance  to  dnflle  onr  body  or 

«oul  or  garment  wiih  th«  dirt  of  Sardi". 

Hfthat    kf^yfth    hiiiiBelf   through   th« 

Pf-ntflrofltftl  unction,  will    not   hnve  hi« 

"fin.- linen,  clean  and  whit.-, '  smutched 

l.y  the  hell  lilackened  grasp  of  the  Old 

Dragon.  1  Jotn  :i:  1^     The  "prince  of 

this  world"  found  nothing   in  Kmman 

uel,  hecauBt*  "Up/w'*»««  ^^'^  ^^'"'^  "^ 

wayn  before  hi»  fara"  \    John    U:    'M. 

ActR    'i:    ^.V      No   aortner   doe«   Satan 

catfh  oiif  4'y  wandering  frc-ri)  the  grprt 

Ma^jn'-tof  onrrenrwfd  ftffprtionft,    thai 

ho.  pritfiflnts  fl'Jme   allurinfr  cewpaw    t) 

charni  \a  into  hip  snnre.     n-'U-are  <if  thi 

infernal  S.-rp.-nt.     \U  is    the  father   of 

lit'8,  the  pjiuct-  of  gaml'ltTs,   the    most 

ctjnsuuimate  Bwindlur.     IU;even  lied  in 

to  till.'  ('u«;e  of  ./*-eufl,  and  wna  not  a'Hlmm 

fd  tuolferasboneof  th«  wilderoeutt  with 

whirh  t«purchafl«  all  th**  ffl<»ry  of  hi-av- 

m  nnd  kII  th»*  fMiinipot^-nce  and  nrnf^'Hty 

of  r>i-ity.  nnd  turn  tlicm  itito  tho   dark- 

nt'fls  of  n.-ll  nni!  the  snhjerts  of  his  dia- 

t.uli.'    mnlirr.      When    a    man    iw  at  the 

point  of  KtarvHlion,  a  stone  iin-anH  a  K*>od 

deal  when  cunvt^jtcd  into  bii-ud.     Tifke 

nuleofthi".     The  devil  is  a,   wily  ,  foe, 

ide  known  howi  io  teat  niir  fealty  to  the 

l)rint'ipieH  of  the  Oom.  Ghriat  was  waet- 

.'d  with    fftstiut;    and    wrpstljng    in   the 

irijt  iiii>*Mr.n,  Jind  the  devil  know  it.  \\\ 
did  not  question  the  Omnipotence  of  thj 
IWing  hi-  tempted.  He  knew  it  was  ih) 
Snmethat  hurled  him  from  tin-  rampfuts 
of  the  Ktcrnnl  Cit'y  iTito  the  al.yas  of  ev- 
crlasting  wo<J.''  Wh'ai'i^nn  be  done  witi 
(uidht'iul  now  that  ho  has  bpconie  man? 
May  not  my  victor  now  bfcome  mf 
.:nptivo?  leh«  still  the  Almighty  ia 
thisincloBureof  lleabl  .  Will  His  love  (f 
righteou«ne»H  and  His  deVotiou  to  ruii* 
ed  hun^anity  oveiulc  His  hunger  fd* 
bread  after  a  forty  day's  fasti  This  wi8 
the  point  with  Satan.  Perverted  uses  if 
Datui:il  jiropensitiea  are  the  devi's 
atroDghold  in  human  nature.  Out  >f 
thesu  he   weaves   his    net  iu    which    it 


a  huge  pile  of  dirt  iu  which  many  a  sis- , 

ter  bedragglea  her  raiment,  and  many  a    catches  deluded,    ileshpnmpering,    si- 


fast,  world  eourting  brother    bespatters 
his  suit  capapie. 

Dwelling  among  the  Sodomites,  wee- 
ing and  hearing  thoir  debasements  nnd 
blasphemiefl,  your  aoula  are  vexed  from 
day  to  day  with  their  unlawful  deeds 
You  live  in  a  fashionable  church  where 
progress  and  religious  liberty  menu  Par- 
isian head  dresses,  ribbons  and  rullles 
and  wrappings  and  loops, 
regimental   trappings    tluit 


loving  souls.  What  inultitudes  have  lo 
higher  gods  than  their  l»-llies.  Millias 
barter  body  and  soul.C'hrist  and  Heava, 
for  a  mesn  of  pottage,  or  a  stone  in  tie 
wilderness  in  the  crisis  of  some  presntg 
temptation.  The  vast  majority  woJld 
sooner  be  forever  excluded  from  Ilea^n 
than  be  one  season  out  of  the  fasliifl. 
To  be  pointed  at  as  singular  is  a  lill 
,d  all  the' which  they  determine  to  escape  eveiat 
nlist     the  |  the  risk   of  endless  tlames   beyond  lie 


Cross-shunning,  Christ -despising  ele 
ments  of  the  unsanctified  lieart.  Where 
eye  and  ear  ar^^  constantly  addressed  by 
what  pleases  the  flesh,  it  is  not  strange 
that  the  inner  senses  be  dimmed  and 
dulled,  so  that  the  soul  can  discern 
neither  form  nor  comeliness  in  Jesus 
that  we  should  desire  Him.  It  is  a  mar 
vel  of  grace  that  you  have  kept  your 
eye  single  so  long  amid  the  blearing  in- 
fluenoesof  aself  exalting.world  wedd.  d  '  de-*tiny.  Uod  hiinsell  must  be  the('hiB' 


grave.  Dress  we  must.  Nudity  belogs 
'  not  to  those  who  have  lost  their  in©- 
cence.  Dre^s  is  a  badge  of  shame  an-  a 
aymljol  of  red'eiiiptlou.  (Jod  piovitid 
the  primal  transgressor^^  with  coat>  to 
cover  their  nakedness  and  prefigure  ae 
blood  of  Atoneiyent  and  the  robe  of  )i- 
vine  Uighttiousneas  in  Christ.  The  sa^e 
signiticauce  attaches  to  dress  titill.  It 
reminds  us  of  our  ^in,  our  ransom,   rtl" 


generation.  If  we  keep  the  inner  vis- 
ion steadily  fijied  on  tht:  All- holy  and 
All-lovely,  the  world-gilded  lustre  of 
otfr  faehioQ  dominated   members    will 


(.' 


tian's  tailor.  Into  those  tir^t  coatstn 
Kden  lie  put  the  great  unmutilaKi 
idea  of  redemption.  The  world  dr«- 
es      to    pleaae     itself;    the     Christin 


fi'jekato  conform  to  the  >[ind  of  Jehovah 

OS  sIj:l'  •     ■        ■  ■  ij 

Kd.  1 

dare  L. .11 .  :  -I- 

and  there  a  Ultle,  -  tinnal 

desire  fiw  diflpliiy  .it>  -.-'■■. q,  un 

til  all  distinction  bet'.v*;t;u  tht  Cio'-?  and 
its  enemies  is  destroyed  and  our  life  be- 
Lomesthe  acandaLof  the  Christian  name. 
Thi*  betcavfl  deplor.ilde  ignorance  of  sin, 
AtoTiememt  and  ("anctificattcm. 
-  -A-Cbri»U4ui  i»B«A  «M4M>rit«*,-Bo  e»ok- 
t;lotU  worshipper,  no8oulles«,God-mock- 
ing  formalist;  to  him  dress  and  sacra- 
ment are  the  amrred  hieroglyphs  of  the 
awful  thonghts  and  Rtupendous  works 
of  Hod.  .N'either  ean  he  be  a  nlave  of 
fashion  and  a  sycophant  of  popular  sen- 
timent. "Looking  unto  Jeens"  is  his 
edurntioDt  bisecatacyt  his  trinmph.  It 
is  enongh  for  any  soul  that  IB  in  earnest 
to  "flee  from  the  wrat.h  to  come.'"  Sa- 
tan has  a  stone,  a  pinnacle,  and  a  high 
mountain  foi'  us  all.  Itut  h;^  cannot  com- 
pel WH  to  eat,  to  ca**t  oui-selves  down,  or 
to  worship  his  satanic  majesty.  H^re 
wo  have  the  Mighty  Wod  jn  our  nocture 
a«  oui  ,csamj>Ie  and  ow  .-jtrenigth.  How 
popular  you  will  be,  .what  a  gi-and  rep- 
utation yoo  will  aehieve,  what  admira- 
tion you  will  excite,  wh-it  an  enchanting 
figure  you  will  make  —these  are  the  dev- 
il's baits;  and  thousand^  afe  the  i>illy 
self  inurderingsouis  thaf  devour  them 
with  avidity  as  if..they,,^iyere  j-elisting 
Angel's  foed,  B,yti^",>ve  cannot  djink 
tlif!  cup  of  the  Lord  aud  the  cup,  of  dev 
Ub;  wecanuotlie  paitakua  of  the  Lord's 
table,  and  the  table  of  devils.  "  He  that 
goe-i  with  the  sptrit.tb^  maxiiYiB.and  eus 
toms  of  the  world,  is  the  devil's  bond' 
mfln.'  To  serve  two  mn^tei'5  is  impossi- 
ble. Ilefhat  cTfl've'f*  at  heart  the  glare 
J  glitter  and  excitement  and  .intoxi 
catii'U  nf  t'jishinn  jut'  earnal  itronijitin-^^c 
¥rrt— p-altor  to  Jesys,  land  will  meet  a 
traito};.s  doom..  "God  is  not  mocked.' 
No:,ouy  can  traiuple  the  blood  of  His 
Son  with  imiiunity..  ■  The  i  riilerabip  of 
sfnf*e  and  appetite  and  paets-ion'  and  sel 
fluhtie-*  in  any  form'  is  the  vpjection  of 
.Tapui,  the  fellowship  ofdevIN,  and  the 
"dnianiitiun  of  hell.'' 

Keep  your  eyes  riveted  yu  Jesu^,  and 
e\'er,y  hwirt  string  entwined  around  your 
adorable  Lord  and  Uedeuiuer,  and  you. 
vill  e^er  live  in  ihe  power  of  principle, 
and  ill  the  consciouanes-j  of  Divine  guid- 
ance and  approbation.  Such  a  person 
never  a^ks  nor  cares  what  is  the  fashion. 
To  such  a  soul  "life  is  moie  than  meat, 
and  the  body  more  than  raiment.''  The 
trinkets  and  baubles  and  embellishments 
of  Moloch  and  Diana  ai'e  never  found 
liangingon  the  temjilepf  the  Holy  Ghost. 
(iod  IS  a  jealous  God  and  demands  pure 
woiship.  He  is  a  Spirit,  and  can  be 
I'ound  aadenjpyed  only  as  su^h.  When 
He  becomes  incarnate,  the  flesh  is  Christ- 
ed  *  far  as  blood  and  nerve  reache?. 
He  ii  the  Spirit  of  our  sp-rit,  and  bead 
aud  heart,  hand  and  foot, eye  and  tongue 
all  Bct  in  obedience  to  His  inbeing.  Hip 
doestaot  allow  strange  tire  to  be  carried 
witUn  the  vail.  l.cv.  HV  The  lips  must 
utte!  what  the  heart  means,  and  the 
lieait  must  mean  what  God  utters.  He 
thatweavs  a  mitre  with  the  awful  in- 
scrijlion  on  the  GolUen  plate,  HOLI 
\E?t^  TO  THK  LORD,"  must  "depart 
froii|aU  ininuit},'  nor  "touch  the  un- 
cleai  thing."  God  will  not  have  hia 
shet4)reud  handled  by  those  who  have 
knetied  dough  and  baked  cakes  for  the 
<|ue.3  of  heaven,  nor  prayera  that  are 
staniiered  over  a  (piid  of  tobacco.  Jer. 
7:  \^  The  tongueof  Moses  was  heavv, 
but  I  wa^  n«t  loaded  with  plug  and 
pigt.il,  and  his  mouth  sot  stenchful  with 
the  ijuseous  usage  of  modern  Christen- 


i  1 


doni.  The  sweet  incep«e  oftlw  Holy  of 
Holies  is  composed  of  iWact^J^and  onycha, 
and  L;ailanum,  y^  pure  frankincense, 
tenj]"'r.rd  toc'thSPpure  and  holy,"  and 
QOt  bur»ed  io   the    censer 

of]  ,  il.oot   tt  the   mouth 

n-itb  a  r-n-n  as  it  it  ^ere  a  foretaste  of 
Heaven.  Ex.  ;i":  ;U»  35.  The  hands 
that  are  held  by  the  spikes  of  Calvan- 
will  not  engage  in  decorating  the  body 
with  the  "lust  of  the  fleah,  the  lust  of 
tbe^yesi  and-the  pride  of  life.-  The 
head  that  ha-s  felt  the  crown  of  thorns 
will  abhor  the  carnal  dalliance  of  hats 
and  floww-s  end  feathers  and  devU-prof- 
fered  vanities  which  so  many  of  our  sig. 
ters  crave.and  leave  the  i.hurch  rather 
than  renounce.  The  feet  that  have 
shared  the  lacerations  of  Jesus,  will  nev- 
er hasten  aftei-  balls  aud  shows  and  co- 
teries  and  entertainments,  where  the 
devil  is  prime  minister,  and  his  legions 
are  cupbearers  and  table-servers,  and 
jokemanufarhiv.i^.  n  saints  of  Sardis, 
be  afraid  of  tlie  woi  I  J.  it  iB  the  *enemy 
of  God,  and  the,  murderer  of  immortal 
soulvs.  And  yet  love  it,  pity  it,  pray  for 
it,  and  labor  for  its  recovery  to  holiness. 
Christ  di^  aqd  does  the  same.  Save  it 
by  dying  for  it.  lieturu  its  sneers  and 
derisiofl  vvith  t^ars  and  sacrifice.  SchooJ 
yourself  daily  into  the  death  of  the  Cross. 
Face  the  awful  spectacle  of  Golgotha, 
crucify  what  your  fashionable  slaters 
worship,  "choose  rather  to  suffer  afflic- 
tion with  the  people  of  God  than  to  en- 
joy the  pleasure.s  of  sin  for  a  season;  es- 
teem the  reproach  of  Christ  greater  rich- 
es tlian,  the  treai.ui:es"  of  the  whole 
world.^  Then  will  vou  be  daughters  of 
theLordUxod  Almighty,  joint- heirs  with 
Jesus  Christ,  associates  with  Angels  in 
the  glories  and  raptures  of  the  Upper 
Paradise,  and  a  wonder  to   yourselves 

through  all  »*?rnity. 


An  Ancient  testimony 


rriHE  testimony  of  a  Welsli  writer, who 
^  \yrote  A  D  I'l*.  ■  TheophtlHa 
ICvaua  wrota  a  history  of  the  W^elsh  p^ 
ani'ient  Britains  about  I'U  years  ago,  in 
which  he  treats  the  practice  of  the  prim- 
itive ages.  In  chapter  fi,  pai't  *J  of  his 
"View  of  the  Primitive  Ages"  he  thus 
discusses  concerning  baptism.  "That 
there  were  instances  of  persons  who 
were  rebaptized  in  ancient  times,  cannot 
be  denied:  Vjut  there  w«re  so  many  here- 
tics who  had  left  the  way  of  life  and  the 
correct  discipline  of  the  Catholic  church. 
The  leader  of  thi.s  sect  was  called  Euno- 
mius,  who  invented  a  form  of  baptism 
different  from  that  laid  down  by  Christ, 
for  he  contended  that  none  ought  to  be 
baptized  in  the  name  of  the  Trinity,  and 
that  the  form  should  be,  "I  baptize  thee 
into  the  death  of  Christ."  As  many 
disciples  as  this  heretic  could  entice  by 
his  vain  reasoning,  (for  he  was  very  el- 
oiiuent)  underwent  a  second  baptism, 
notwithstanding  thej  had  been  previ- 
ously baptized  into  the  name  of  the 
Trinity.  It  was  he  who  changed  the 
atment practice  of  dipping  thrice, affirm- 
ing that  once  was  sufficient. 

In  the  first  ages  when  a  person  be- 
lieved in  Christ  and  embraced  his  relig- 
ion, he  was  baptized  forthwith,  as  in  the 
c^e  of  the  eunuch  whom  Philip  bap- 
tized, related  in  Acts  5th,  or  the  jailer 
and  his  family  mentioned  in  Acta  l'-- 
Justin  Maityr,  a  writer  of  the  second 
century  says:  "Whosoever  has  been  in- 
trodnced  in  the  principle  of  the  Chris- 
tian faith,  aad  is  willing  to  live  and  act 
in  conformity  with  the  injunctions  of 
the  gotjpel,  id  exhorted  to  fast  and  pray 


Julv    13 


I'idK    bKK"rHKlL.:s'    ^T    AVOKJv. 


that  he  may  obtain  forgivness  for  his 
former  unbelief,  we  will  fast  and  pray 
with  him.  lead  him  to  a  place  where 
there  is  water,  and  as  we  are  regenerat- 
or, so  also  shall  he  V^e. 

About  the  third  age  or  probably  a 
little  earlier,  it  was  appointed  that  bap- 
tism should  be  administered  semi-annu- 
ally at  Easter  and  Whitsuntide,  those 
%Tho  had  been  newly  baptized  arrayed 
themselves  in  white  apparel.  This  was 
the  ori^n  of  the  term  White  Sunday . 
and  is  alluded  to  by"  an  ancient  poet  in 
the  following  lines; 

0  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth.whoae  eye  can  scan 
The  inmost  thoughts  and  deep  desirea  of  man, 
Look  down  upon  this  amiable  land, 
Who  in  thy  presence  now  devoutly  ataod, 
Joined  to  the  church  by  baptism's  holy  rite. 
And  seeing  safety  only  in  thy  light; 
From  worse  than  Egypt's  bondage  forth  they 

come, 
And  travel  to  the  holy  land  their  home. 

In  robes  oi  white  without  a  blemish  drest, 
They  hastened  to  the  land  of  beaveoly  rest. 
Where  milk  and  honey  shall  forever  flow. 
And  beauteous  flowers  of  deathless  fragrance 

grow; 
Where  no  dark  cloud  the  firmament  obscure, 
Where  vows  are  faithful,  promises  are  sure  ; 
Where  pain  and  sickness  and  the  fear  of  death 
No  more  shall  harm  them  or  obstrnct  their 

path 
Where  sainto  and  angela  shall  together  meet. 
And  offer  ceaseless  worship  at  thy  feet. 

Their  garnrent  whiter  than  the  Alpine  snow , 

And  fairer  than  the  virgin  rose, 

Are  emblems  of  that  holy  fearless  calm 

And  peace  of  mind  which  nothiog  can  discern ; 

And  well  may  he,  their  minister  and  friend. 

Rejoice  in  hope  that  peace  will  never  end. 

We  shall  now  quote  a  few  sentences 
from  the  work  relating  to  the  Lord's 
Supper  as  to  the  time  it  was  received; 
who  were  considered  proper  subjects  to 
receive  it,  and  the  manner  in  which  it 
was  received. 

"As  to  the  hour  it  is  evident  that 
Christ  ordained  the  sacrament  to  be  held 
in  remembrance  of  his  death,  m  the  aft- 
et'TWon  or  evening^  "It  is  certain  that 
in  the  first  ages  it  was  customary  to 
commune  in  the  night."  The  author  is 
of  the  opinion  that  the  love-feasta  men  ■ 
tioned  in  Jude  and  Peter  were  practiced 
in  the  churches  until  the  third  centur7  , 
when  they  began  to  commence  in  the 
forenoon.  He  says,  "In  these  love -feasts, 
the  communicants,  according  to  their 
ability,  brought  meat  and  drink  to  the 
place  in  abundance,  and  all,  without 
distinction,  poor,  as  well  as  rich,  feasted 
before  thev  received  the  sacrament  (that 
is  the  communion).  This  is  what  Paul 
complained  of  in  1  Cor.  11 :  21  when  he 
eays,  "one  is  hungry  and  the  other  is 
drunken,"  and  because  so  manydiaorders 
were  connected  with  these  feasts,  their 
repetition  was  forbidden  at  a  council 
held  at  Laudicea  A.  D.  3,65. 

We  are  not  surprised  that  a  council 
held  at  the  place  where  the  spirit  said 
he  ^vould  spew  the  church  out  of  his 
mouth  should  forbid  the  observance  of 
that  which  the  Lord  and  Savior  sanc- 
tioned by  his  example.  Had  said  council 
regulated  the  abuses  by  forbidding  dii 
order,  they  would  have  done  well,  but 
to  suppress  the  feast  altogether,  shows 
how  far  they  had  departed  from  the 
simplicity  of  Christ.  The  author  con 
tinues:  "Our  second  imiuiry  is,  who 
were  considered  worthy  to  receive  the 
communion?  Not  every  one  who  was 
admitted  to  the  Lord's  table,  in  the 
primitive  church;  for  says  one  of  the 
old  fathers,  "To  eat  of  this  bread  and  to 
drink  of  this  cup  does  not  belong  to  all." 
"In  the  primitive  chnrcb  none  were  re- 
ceived at  the  Lord's  table  except.  Ist, 
such  as  had  been  baptized  in  the  name 
of  the  Trinity,  (that  is  by  an  immersion 
into  each   name,   wliea  we  read  in  the 


writings  of  the  ancients  concerning  bap- 
tieni  into  the  name  of  the  Trinity,  we 
invariably  understand  thr^-e  immer- 
»ions.)  Sod.  Such  as  held  to'  all 
the;>W;<o(/?/f;(of  the  christian  religion. 
3rd.  Such  a=i  were  blameless  in  their 
conduct.  4th.  iSuch  as  loved  their  fel- 
low christians.  5th.  Such  as  belonged 
to  the  communion  of  the  charch . 

"Thirdly,  we  are  to  enquire  into 
the  manner  in  which  the  commun- 
ion was  receivfcd.  In  the  first  place  the 
deacon  (as  they  formerly  had  an  old 
ceremony)  brought  a  bowl  of  water  to 
the  bishop  and  elders  who  stood  on  each 
side  of  the  communion  table,  to  wash 
their  hands,  signifying  that  purity  and 
holiness  of  heart  which  is  requisite  in 
those  who  draw  near  to  God,  as  the 
Psalmist  says,  *'I  will  wash  my  hands 
in  innocency;  so  will  I  encompass  thine 
altar,  O  God."  Psalms  20:6.  (This 
washing  of  the  hands  before  the  com- 
munion, seems  to  be  substituted  for  the 
divinely  authorized  practice  of  washing 
the  feet.  Such  innovators  as  the  coun- 
cil of  Laodicea  would  make  such  a 
change  as  would  suft  the  carnally  mind- 
ed i.  e.,)  the  deacon  exclaimed  aloud, 
kiss  one  another."  This  kissing  one 
another  at  the  Lord's  table  began  at  an 
early  period,  even  in  the  days  of  the 
apostles.  Rom.  16:  16.  And  this  they 
did  to  testify  their  brotherly  love,  as 
our  Savior  shows.     Matt  5:  23,  24. 

The  above  extracts  show  that  trine 
immersion,  love  feasts,  salutation,  &c., 
were  the  practice  of  the  primitive  church. 
But  soon  innovations  began.  They 
changed  feet-washing  to  hand-washing 
which  was  easier  to  be  observed.  Trine 
immersion  continued  much  longer  and 
still  continues  in  the  eastern  church. 


8 


THE  DIVOECE    QUESTION. 

BX  JOHN  HARflHBAHGEE. 

IT  is  well  kao%vn  that  the  divorce  ques- 
tion has  caused  considerable  troub- 
le and  agitation  in  the  Brotherhood ;  and 
as  there  has  been  a  good  deal  said  and 
written  upon  the  subject  I  feel  also  to 
advance  some  thoughts  which  long  since 
were  made  to  impress  my  mind.  No^ 
upon  the  investigation  the  first  that 
forces  itself  upon  the  mind,  is  that  there 
are  never  less  than  two  parties  or  per- 
sons required  to  make  a  contract  and 
that  there  is  always  an  obligation  rest- 
ing upon  each  party  to  fulfill  his  part  of 
the  contract;  and  very  frequently  too 
the  nature  of  the  case  is  such  that  when 
one  fails  or  refuses  to  do  that  which  he 
has  agreed  to  do,  it  becomes  impossible 
for  the  other  party  to  act  in  the  case. 
Just  so  in  reference  to  the  marriage 
bond.  Two  persons  become  engaged 
to  be  married.  The  contract  i^  to  live 
together  as  man  and  wife,  to  be  true  to 
each  other,  to  continue  virtuously  and 
lawfully  together.  The  minister  then 
performs  the  ceremony,  seals  the  con- 
tract \yy  them  answering  in  the  aflaima- 
tive.  Now  notice  the  conditions;  :hey 
agreed  to  bind  themselves  to  love  and 
cherish  each  other  as  lawful  husUnd 
and  wife.  Then  the  very  moment  the 
husband  leaves  the  wife  and  conrmits 
fornication  it  becomes  impossible  for  the 
wife  to  comply  with  her  part  of  thecon- 
tiact  as  he  is  no  longer  a  lawful  bus- 
band,3uch  asshe  had  coalracted  tohold. 
But  he  in  that  sense,  has  made  hin«elf 
a  fornicator,  and  that  is  not  the  kiid  o' 
character  that  she  had  contract.d  to 
hold  10.  Consequently  the  eontra:t  is 
made  null  and  void.  Therefore  tie  in- 
nocent party  cannot  in  my  judgmeit  ac- 
cording to  law  and  justice  live  anylong- 


er  with  such.  Then  if  it  becomes  un- 
lawful to  live  with  such,  the  onh  reme- 
dy is  to  put  them  awmy  I  would  infer 
from  the  Savior's  language  that  any  un 
lawful  living  together  as  man  and  wife 
would  be  considered  adultery.  See  Matt. 
1ft:;'. 

Here  the  Pharisees  asked  him  wheth- 
er it  was  lawful  for  a  man  to  put  away 
his  wife  for  every  cause.  The  Savior 
then  reasoned  that  a  man  should  leave 
father  and  mother  and  cleave  to  his 
wife.  They  said  unto  him  why  did 
Moses  command  to  give  a  divorce?  The 
Savior  replied,  that  it  was  because  of 
the  hardness  of  their  hearts.  He  then 
saya,  "that  whosoever  shall  put  away 
his  wife  EXCEPT  it  be  for  fornication  and 
marrieth  another committeth  adultery." 
I  infer  from  what  the  Pharisees  asked 
here  relative  to  Moses'  writings  that  he 
allowed  them  becaus*  of  the  hardne^;8 
o:'  their  hearts,  (losing  sight  of  what 
was  said  in  the  beginning  to  leave  fath- 
er and  mother  and  cleave  to  his  wife) 
t»  put  them  away  for  every  canse  that 
taey  desired;  hence  his  explanation  is 
tiat  it  shall  not  be  so  except  for  forni- 
cation. See  Matt,  o;  .ii.  He  says, 
"Whosoever  shall  put  away  his  wife 
save  for  the  cause  of  fornication  causeth 
ker  to  commit  adultery."  Here  the  ev- 
idence is  that  the  consideration  of  marry  • 
ng  again  is  connected  with  it  from  the 
fact  merely  putting  her  away  would  not 
:au8e  her  to  commit  adultery  were  it 
ivenfor  an  unjust  cause,  but  to  marry 
igain  in  that  condition  would  of  course. 
But  if  either  pai'ty  is  put  away  for  for- 
nication which  the  nature  of  the  contract 
requires.  Then  if  the  innocent  party 
ftfter  having  thus  discharged  his  duty 
marry  again,  he  under  such  circum- 
stances does  not,in  my  judgment,commit 
lauiiery.  The  lerius  fornication  and 
dultery  are  inseperably  connected,  just 
s  repentance  and  conversion.  There 
an  be  no  gospel  conversion  without  re- 
pntance.  There  can  be  no  fornication 
ommitted  without  becoming  an  adul- 
trer  or  an  adulteress  which  is  undoubt- 
dly  termed  whoredom  by  Webster. 

QUENCHING   FIBEY  DABTB. 

BY  DANIEL  BRIGHT. 

nHE  apostle  Paul  says  to  his  Ephesian 
•  brethren;  "Above  all  taking  the 
field  of  faith,  wherewith  ye  shall  be 
ale  to  quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of  the 
v:ked."  Eph.  6:  16.  The  ancients 
i»d  to  have  a  shield  in  their  battles, 
Merewith  they  protected  themselves, 
lis  they  held  before  them  so  that  the 
dts  of  the  enemy  would  strike  it  and 
gnce  them  off.  The  apostle  oinlers 
t  Christians  to  take  faith  as  their  shield 
iiheir  spiritual  warfare  with  the  prince 
olarkness.  The  ancient  soldier  had 
Uq  trained  to  use  his  shield.  So  must 
t!  Christian.  We  must  first  know 
wt  faith  is,  and  then  how  to  use  it. 
'his  faith  summed  up  briefly  is;  to 
beve  that  God  is  the  great  First  Cause 
0.11  things.  That  he  has  niaaifested 
hself  for  our  salvation  in  Christ  Je 
bhis  Son.  That  he  ha»  all  power  in 
Irpen  and  on  the  earth.  That  his 
jmises  are  all  yea  and  amen.  That 
ay  one  who  turns  from  his  evil  ways 
a  humbles  himself  under  his  mighty 
iid,  him  he  will  take  by  the  hand  as 
iFere,  and  lead  him  safely  through 
tl  world.  To  believe  Jesus  when  he 
s9,  '-Not  a  sparrow  can  fall  to  the 
eth  without  your  Father's  notice,  and 
\ire  of  more  value  than  many  spar- 
r's:"  and  hence,  believe  that  nothing 
1^,  or  can  happen  unto  us,   but    what 


tvill,by  his  kind  over-nAing,8erve  to  our 

etcrual  welfai*.  The  Christian  thus 
equipped  with  such  faith,  is  prepared 
to  stand  against  all  the  wiles  of  the  ev- 

il  one.     !_!._ 

The  ancients  used  to  shoot  fiery  darta 
which  would  set  on  fire  that  which  they 
Strike.  So  will  the  wicked  ono.  Not 
all  are  fiery,  some  only  cause  a  deep 
wound.  The  devil  is  not  the  only  char- 
acter  that  shoots  these  darts,  but  he 
takes  to  his  service  whom  he  can  get,  of 
men  and  angels.  The  devil  approaches  , 
us  from  within  and  fries  to  set  our  pas- 
sions on  fire  so  that  we  may  burn  unto 
all  manner  of  temptations.  But  his  beat 
niarksmec.  his  beat  trained  sharpshoot- 
ers are  the  slanderers.  The  most  dead- 
ly poisonous,  and  intensely  heated  darts 
are  shot  from  the  tongue  of  the  slanderer. 
And  he  who  stands  against  a  shower  of 
those  calumnious  darts,  doubly  heated 
with  malice,  hatred  and  envy,  must 
prayerfully  handle  his  shield  if  his  tem- 
per shall  not  be  set  on  fire,  and  kindled 
into  a  flame  of  wrath  and  anger.  But 
bless  God  he  can  (luench  those  fiery 
darts  by  his  shield  of  faith.  Faith 
reaches  forth  and  grasps  the  Father's 
hand  more  tightely,  and  says.If  thou  art 
far  from  me,  who  may  be  against  me* 
I  will  not  avenge  myself,  but  will  sub- 
mit my  all  to  thee.  Thou  wilt  surely 
vindicate  my  innocence.  Thou  hast  per 
mitted  this  to  come  upon  me  only  to  fry 
me,  so  that  I  may  know  if  my  faith  is 
perfect,  so  as  to  work  patience.  I  am 
thme,  and  thou  art  mine,  and  in  thee  I 
am  content  and  happy.  If  we  believe 
till  things  work  together  for  good  to 
them  that  love  the  Lord,  by  this  faith 
we  can  quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of  the 
wicked. 


BAD  TEMPEB  AND  OAMBLING. 

BY   UAKlf    S.    KE<.K. 

rpHERE  are  more  people  ruined  by 
-*-  bad  temper  and  gambling  than  by 
anything  else.  Old  and  young  men  are 
often  seen  entering  saloons,  but  why  do 
they  go  there?  is  the  question.  They  go  ' 
to  take  sfrong  drink,  to  play  cards  or 
billiards,  and  what  is  that  but  gambling?' 
It  is  nothing  else.  Bad  temper  is  an 
fcvil  enemy,  it  very  often  leads  to  gam- 
bling if  not  overcome  and  con'(Uered, 
and  when  a  man  comuiencee  gambling 
he  13  on  the  road  to  all  that  is  mean  and 
base.  Many  a  young  man  says  there  is 
no  harm  in  taking  a  glass  with  a  friend, 
but  that  one  glass  will  lead  to  a  second, 
and  thus  he  will  be  led  on  until  he  will 
become  a  drunkard.  Young  man,  look 
not  at  the  wine  cup,  and  if  a  friend  of- 
fers you  a  glass,  refuse  it;  don't  taste  a 
single  drop.     Beware  of  the  first  drink. 

HOW  MUCH  DO  YOU   FEEL? 

APOOK  man  lost  his  cow.  Neigh- 
bors and  by  slanders  were  pitying 
him,  and  telling  h'>w  much  they  felt  for 
him  when  a  little  Frenchman  said: 

"Vou  feel  fur  him;  how  much  you 
feel  f   I  feel  five  dollars." 

There  are  many  who  feel  for  the  in- 
terests of  the  cause  of  God,  and  truth, 
but,  when  the  question  comes,  "How 
much  do  you  feel  i"  they  do  not  feel  one 
cent's  worth. 

Many  feel  a  great  deal  on  these  sub 
jects,  but  they  do  lot  feel  in  the  right 
place.  They  fe<l  in  their  hearts,  they 
feel  in  their  souls,  they  feel  in  their  very 
bone*",  Ihey  feel  in  every  fibre  of  their 
being,  but  they  do  not  feel  in  their  pock- 
eta.  Hence  their  feelings  "waste  theip' 
sweetness  on  the  desert  air,"  aad  profit' 
no  one,  not  eren  themselves. 


I-HK    BKIsn'HKK^S'    -A.T    WOKKl. 


Jnlv    13 


glu  §reihTtn  at  JJflf  A. 

PUBLISHED  nEEKLT 


M   M   KSIIKI-MAN. 
S  .1    HAKlll.-ON. 
J,  W.  STKIN.      -     ■ 


CXRDl.VJU,  PBIKCIPLES. 


PrimlUT*  Chrtiltatlij  In  "U  IW  ■otl-nl  I*'"* 

tod  p™rtl«4  „  __ 

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MAJai-ciin-T  for  i.ai>*r  muU  b»r*  posUge 
prepaid  at  the  rate  of  S  wnt*  for  e«ch  }  oonc« 
or  frMtion  thereof.  tli«  fim*  »•  )«tt«ni. 


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UUETIIKEA  AJ  WORK, 

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iJj  who  ^unies  witb  i^olaten  DiurriuB  wJtb 
1^  VD.\f  ilftesped  tb*  vaiipin  of  »ll  othvr  ti 


SyJii'ATHTcomM  near  »od  speaVs  iotr.  It 
doe*  not  about  through  a  tin  trumj-^t  and  Ym\ 
a  moarnw  from  the  top  of  a  passing  ommhu«. 

OxE  crack  in  the  lanterp  may  let  iu  th«  wiad 
to  blow  out  th^  light;  ooele^  Do*.toH'*i  "" 
link  the  «bi,... .id  drown  all  onboard:  one 
guarded  point  will  cauw  ruin  of  charact«r; 
•in  cherished  will  destroy  the  bouI. 

A  r  Hoir-E  lot  of  Br*tJiren'«  Hymnal*  iot  wit 

at  thw  office.  Price*,  df^b,  »1.25  per  copy,  or 
?12yO  per  dozen;  leather  per  copy  *!  50,  or 
|IU.7.^  per  dozen  by  «xprw«. 

Ntnt  ii  the  tint  to  prooon)  tubacribera  for 
ihe,iJ,  AT  W.  At  tha  pretant  low  rates  it 
qliould  be  «xt«uiiv«ly  circulated.  Wb  hope  oor 
rriunds  will  renitnibtr  this,  and  do  good  by 
irolicitInK  j"ub»crib«rs. 

Buiio  for  catoloRue  otgood  l>ook».  W«  kw^ 
OQ  ban4  aoine  exc«lliuit  tbeoloifical  worki 
«ud  the  student  ol  the  Bible  will  do  well  ti 
consult  our  dtock  before  purchasing  elsewhere. 

1)0  not  uw  pernonat  aim"  when  apeakinjf  t( 
aootbtr,  w  vou  may  make  the  person  a  life. 
\»uu  enemy,  when  ii  few  kind  and  court«out 
ff  ordH  may  bavi-'niftde  him  your  life-long  friend, 

TliK  niiniit^jr  ia  the  U'utfhei*  and  the  example 
of  the  ii'-^pl"  ill  monJ  smi  religious  oiattcn. 
[lti*hould  HO  liyu  th«t  Christ  may  be  i^u  iu 
biH  walk  and  c()iiveriiatioi^.  jf  he  fail  in  this  he 
^H  out  ofljis  Bphere. 


Let  u*  set  a  ;j;uard  upon  heart  and  lip  so  that 
wh8l«Ter  may  be  the  freaks  of  fortune  or  the 
TieiSflitudea  of  txperience.  the  white  flag  of 
Chhakko  purity  and  manhood  may  ever  float 
in  triumph  upon  the  ooacalad  battlements  of 
the  tiihraltar  of  the  soul. 

Jakes  Freeman  Clarke,  of  B?9ttn,  said  in  a 
recent  e*rmon,  "I  bare  BcAiced  that  men  hol- 
diui;  extreme  opirJona  in  what  is  now  called 
free  religion  are  often  just  »•  bigot«d  as  the 
nioet  orthodoi.  The  modem  school  of  German 
and  KogJuin  matcnaluta,  wno  know  notluog  in 
the  universe  but  matter  and  force,  are  the  nar- 
rowest faaatics  whose  books  I  meet  with.  They 
despiae  every  one  who  believes  more  than  they 
do." 


A  FBomsEXT  Bishop  of  the  Episcopal  church 
says: 

"I  have  come  to  bare  considerable  doubt  and 
great  anxiety  about  the  teaching  of  the  chil- 
dren as  it  is  carried  on  to-day.  Int«matioDal 
series  of 'luestion  books;  irresponsible  and  iij, 
educated  Sunday-school  teachers  absorbing  the 
duties  of  paatoi\  pareata,  and  sponsors;  the 
Sunday-school  mad;  a  eobstitute  for  thechurcli 
with  ita  own  serrice  booft,  and  with  the  ques- 
tionable accompaniment  of  prizes  and  pic~nicB 
—tend  to  nothing  safe  or  certain,  detiaita  or 
distinctive." 


No  liijuor  licenses  have  been  granted  in  Pot- 
ter County,  PennsylTaniu,  since  1S60,  and  here 
are  fhe  eflVrcts:  'At  a  recent  term  of  the  court, 
tba  district  attorney  informed  the  court  that  he 
had  no  indictmuut^  to  present  tn  the  grand 
jury;  the  sherifF  alt>o  stated  that  he  had  no 
criminals  in  the  prison;  the  dfrectors  of  the 
poor  reported  that  they  had  no  one  to  keep  at 
the  county's  charge. 


Bjto.  Eshelmao,  accompanied  by  h'\s  wife, 
started  Kast  the  8th,  and  will  remain  some 
time.  Address  letters  to  him  at  Elk  Lick.  Pa., 
until  July  95th.  They  expect  to  take  in  Johns- 
town, £!k  Lick,  Meyersdale,  Berlin,  New  En- 
terprise, James  Creek,  Huntingdon,  Lewietown, 
Chaml^raburg,  Wayne8boro,Lancaster,  Double 
I'ijw  Creek,  and  if  time  will  permit,  the  Shen- 
andoah Talley  before  they  retnrn. 


idpl 


JjofeaaOH  will  rule  uoreuionable  and  absurd 
■un.  I,  _      _  ^  _ 

The  line  gof  improvement  ol  chnraoter  is 
chiefly  in  putting  tha  atl'tictioite  into  riifht  chan- 
nels,'  . .      .       .,^-      .,■.*.!■■  .^ 

No  pain,  no  palm;  no  thorn,  no  throne;  no 
gall,  no  glory;  no  cross,  no  crown. 


SRNpall  money  for  Duuitsh  Misiioa  to  Jamei 
(Jalnt«r,'HuDt>ngdon,  Pn. 


.H^vx  jou  been  eufagifd  in    lurreut   prayer 
■ince  we  last  visited  you. 

illinoiH,  Sept. 


LoT«*faaBt  st    UilledKevillE 
Itith  and  17tb. 


THEitK  ia  some  probability  that  BIsuiDrcU 
will  lappreia  Freo-masour^  in  thetierman  Gui- 
piw. 

Ip  the  Cbriitian  can  bear  a  blemish  occasion* 
ally  without  destroyiuK  bis  holy  pnncipies,  it 
shows  that  his  charuct«r  is  moulded  iu  the  di- 
vine matru. 

tioOD  news  cheers  the  faint  and  drooping 
hauts:  therefore  !)eud  the  facta  of  Htnuers  saved 
to  your  pafMrs  and  help  along  the  good  oause. 

Sums  of  money  less  than  $1  con  be  sent  in 
silvei.  Don't  send  postage  stamps.  They  Home- 
times  stick  together  and  then  we  lose  them. 


We  are  thankful  to  our  readers   for  the  en- 

couragenjent    which    we  receive     from  them. 

Were  it  not  for  this    we  would  often    feel  tike 

quitting  the  task.     But  it  is  cheering,  when 

looking  through  a  large   mail,  to  open   a  lettei 

in  a  legible  hand,  wbioh  eTidencea care 

:       .     ,       ,,       I- 11  ..  r     i       .  I      iL  1  nun  literory  taste,  iu  which  the  writer  expresea 

Inost,  of  reck  CSS  folly?  Is  it  not  fl  wonder  that  _  .u  .    .l         ,  ,l       .m   j, , 

'  ■"  sympathy   and    then   closes  with  a  "God  bless 

you  iu  your    noble  work."     It  sends  a  thrill  of 

gladness  to  the   heart,  for  we  see  that  some 


How  can  a  person   in   full  pomeatton  of  hi« 
rousun  turn  bis  back  upon  all  that  id  good  and 
^asirable  in  this  lilu,  and  give  up  all  hype  ol  a  J^^tjTn  \. 
life  which  in  i'l«rnal,  lor  a  few  days,  or  years  at       , 


Bho.  M.  L.  Wenger  of  South  Bend,  Ind., 
says:  "In  my  notice  iu  No.  27, it  should  be  three 
and  one-fourth  miles  fruni  South  Bsodt^ittateud 
of  three  and  three* fourths," 

The  dieciplt  of  Christ  must  bring  the  world 
up  to  him  in  principle;  but  to  do  this  must 
stoop  down  in  person. 


Be  sure  to  keep  your  garments  unspotted 
from  the  world.  Avoid  politics,  and  spend  your 
leisure  moments  preaching  Jesus. 

Now  that  we  have  a  Dome-tic  Misttiou  Board 
cannot  an  effort   be  made  to  establish   some 
•hurches  in  those  States  Siutli  where  our  faith 
and  practices  are  not  known?       ■>  ■      '  urA' 
"• r->riT  Ti),)       ■ 

Tb£  happiest  hours  of  the  ChristiaQare  those 
spent  ID  communion  with  his  God;  when  he 
p  >urs  rj\xi  his  ardent  desires  and  feels  away  down 
ia  the  depths  of  the  heart  that  God  heara  bim. 
He  receives  etrengtb  and  courage  to  ko  forth 
and  combat  with  the  enemy.  Surely  the  life 
of  a  Chriation  is  a  pleasant  one.  Who  would 
not  be  a  Christian'' 


any  Fthnuld  barter  owiiy  a  whole  eternity  of  hap' 
pi  001*? 

Biio,  Htflin  of  Mt,  Harria  college  saysi'Tp  to  warm,  loving  heart  feels  for  us.  We,  like  Paul, 
July  ](it,  we  hare  enrolled  the  names  of  seven- thank  God  and  take  courage.        .,.,..,   d, 

ty-i«ven  studi'Dts  ior  uext  Fall.    Our  titudeuta  - —       ■♦■ -r 

oflast   term  are  mostly  preparing  to   rvturn.      Never  write  an  unkind  wor4  of  a  brotW; 

Our  faciilly  will  be  enlorged    and  strengthened  much    less  do  so  for  publication.     Words   of 

and  facilities  in  apparatus,  '&ii.,  increased."         (riiiuvic,  wl  i.uuIclu|.l,  uI  aerauittLlun   and  ol  op- 

"*— -    —  probrium.  which  you  may  be  tempted,  aa  you 

Wk  often  meet  pbople,  who,  uo  raBtt«r  what  think  justly,  to  write,  will  some  day  all  be  re- 
may  be  their  surroundings,  are  alwavs  com- gretted.  If  not  written— if  not  published -you 
plaining;  always  fretting  and  worrying;.  Sncli,  will  leel  thankful  some  day.  Always  "be  kind- 
we  think,  have  not  "tasted  of  the  good  things  ly  aifectioned."  It  belongs  to  the  religion  we 
to  come."  and  that  the   Lord  is  granous.     ()j  profess.     Kindness  brings  no  bitter  tears  when 

wheu  will  we  cease  to  turn  Qod's  blessings  intd  mtmory  calls  up  in   review  ita  various  acts 

Rcuniet  _  ^  _  I  Write  kindly,    think    kindly,    speak    kindly. 

,,..,,■  L-      r  Starp.  cutting,  unkind  words  have  too  edees 

Do  not  flit  back  in  n  corner,  waiting  for  some  o,„„  J  „  ,.  ,  ,  ,.  ,    «"««». 

,   ,  ,.      .,.  t-^         ,      ,&<ma  day  they   always  wound  hm  who  used 

one  to  come  and    talk  with  you.     bte|)  out  and  j|^  """^^ 

have  Bometliing  to  say.    Though  you  may  not  ,^  . 

say  it  very  well,  keep  on.     Vou  will  gain  cour-     Can  we,  will  we,  turn  our  backs  upon  God's 

BRe  and  improve.     It  is  as  much  your  duty  to  unrcies,  and  calmly,  deliberately,  choose  death 

entertain  other:)  iis  theirs  to  amuse  you.  rrtber  than  life?  Oh,  that  these  feeble  words 

•♦-        —  nright  arrest  the  attention   of  some  poor  souls. 

Do  not  waste  your  time  in  talking  scandal;  bifore  they  make  the  fearful  choice  of  the  road 
you  sink  your  own  moral  nature  by  so  doiiip  which  leads  only  to  misery  and  death.  The 
and  vou  are  perhaps  doing  great  injustice  tt  jiromiae  is  only  to  the  overcomer.  "He  that 
those  about  whom  you  talk.  You  may  not  shall  endure  unto  the  end,  the  same  shall  be 
probably,  understand  all  the  circumstances  saved."  Saved,  eternally  saved!  Glorious  pros- 
Were  they  fully  understood,  you  would,  doubt  pect!  blessed  hope!  God  grant  that  the  clad 
1-8S,  be  more  lenient  words  be  said  unto  us  at  last,  '  Enter  thou  into 

— - — *"•" .thejoy  of  thy  Lord,'" 

Si'iBOEuN  said  in  a  recent  sermon:  "ThJ  , 

worship  of  the  golden   calf  is    pretty   genera     »„„   n   IW    M;ii  n  

00..     Th.,e   i.t„o  Much    bo.io«  doian,„,fr  MlloS"'"-'*'""™'''^''''''- 


WILL  YOU  HELP? 

By  the  Providence  of  God  I  am  enabled  to  go 
hence  for  a  brief  period;  therefore  the  du- 
ties and  labors  of  conducting  the  B,  at  W.  will 
rr-st  wholly  upon  our  esteemed  brother  S.  J, 
H.  To  produce  a  good  paper — to  give  the  pub- 
lic only  that  which  will  lead  to  nobler  and 
better  lives  should  be  the  chief  concern  of  those 
who  have  charge  of  the  press.  These  thoughts 
we  try  to  keep  before  us,  and,  though  we  some- 
times  fail,  we  feel  that  the  Lord  has  indeed 
blessed  us;  and  not  only  ns,  but  many  others* 
for  the  past  will  attest  that  we  have  performed 
only  a  small  part  in  making  our  paper  a  mes- 
senger of  grace.  Our  army  of  contributors 
have  labored  faithfully,  not  with  the  hope  of 
present  reward,  for  we  could  only  give  them 
Our  thanks  and  pray  God  to  show  them  many 
favors.  They  have  done  well;  and  we  bow  our- 
Ives  in  all  gratefulness  to  our  common  Father 
for  those  noble,  self-denying  workers  in  the 
vineyard  of  the  Lord.  We  invite  you  to  con- 
tinue your  work  with  us  that  we  may  be  "work- 
ers together  with  him  in  making  known  the 
way  of  salvation."  Send  weighty  arguments 
in  behalf  of  pure  Christianity.  Send  epistles  of 
Commendation  if  necessary,  to  rescue  the  faint 
and  drooping  h'eart.  Send  the  good  news  of 
sinners  rescued  when  they  have  safe  landed 
among  the  people  of  God.  Send  "gems  of 
thought"  as  well  as  those  with  husks. 

Then  help  our  brother  iu  my  absence  to  put 
forth  a  sheet  in  flaming  letters  of  love  and  holi- 
ness. Give  bim  your  prayers,  your  heait-felt 
sympathies;  and  if  he  blunders,  tell  him  in  the 
spirit  of  Jesus.  We  are  concerned  for  our 
WoRk,  and  why  should  we  not  be?  It  goes  out 
to  many  who  are  not  of  as.  and  to  those  we 
are  anxious  the  B.  at  W.  should  be  no  etum- 
bling-block.  Therefore  let  as  write  only  such 
things  as  would  "persuade"  men  aud  women  to 
do  better.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  be  with 
you  and  us.  y_  ^_  ^ 


FORGIVING. 


September,   the  Lord 


cringing  before  it,  in  all  classes  of  society.    N  ^inj:;      wJ"  '      ,  »     ^^P^^^J^^r,   the  Lord 

end  of  dodges  are  tried  to  get  a  scraping  of  on  ^^L  Zth    /  h       '''  '"'r*'  ^.^  ^  ^'^■ 
.ftl,.,.r.„*„..'.i,.M-.-  Miller  go  forth   in  the  power  of  Qod's  mieht. 


of  the  creature's  hoofs. 


power  of  God's  might. 

.  .     ,,,    "^«  '"«  to  'abor  with   him.    Zeal,  diligence, 

Okk.  John  A.  Gutter,  ihe  discoverer  of  j,ol^"^'''^^°''*^'^^'*<=o°i°">t'  sense.are  excellent 
iu  California  in  isjS.diedin  Washington,  Jun^''''J^fn  for  those  who  go  out  to  introduce 
Hi,  and  was  buried  last  week  iu  Litiz,  Pifi,^'',  !,  .  ^^  '^  "  useless  to  "sugar-coat' 
Though  revealing  untold  treasures  to  other  .i  "^ '"."  ^''^"'  t^'**  P^ople  simply 
he  died  in  poverty,  having  even  been  deprive^"./'  ^  "iKJei-'t-  It  needs  laying  bare  and 
of  h.s  claim  to  his  own  land  on  which  he  fouu'  ,  ?  '"'  ?°**  ***"  '^'''^'^«'M.  is  not  unwilling 
the  gold.  todo,ihough    money  preachers  du   fume   and 

n      A  A      ..  ,        '.T'.L      ~  ''        ■        ^'*''  ''''"""*  ^'  ^"""^  ^  we  uncom- 

Uonaia  not  take  up  the  three  Hebrews  out^promisug  jn  the  truth  of  Jesus' 

the  fiirnacr  ol  fire;    but  he  came  down,  aij  — -»  ,  . 

walked  with  them  in  it.  He  did  not  remo']  "J^"*^""^*' "bich  we  need  is  arevival  which 
Daniel  from  the  den  of  lions;  he  sent  his  ang(''*^P'  God's  comraandmeDts;  which  tells  the 
to  close  the  mouths  of  the  beast.  He  did  no^ruth  aid  sticks  to  its  promises;  which  cares 
iu  answer  to  the  prayer  of  Paul,  remove  tll'"^^' '""  a  good  character  than  a  fine  coat; 
thurn  in  the  flesh;  but  he  gave  him  a  suffioieij'''*''^'^  ''«3  ia  the  same  direction  that  he  prayi ' 
cy  ofgracetosuBtainhim.  ^hich  lenies  ungodly   lusts,  and  which  can  be 

ZJl.  M°"'  .  ^"ir""""-  ''  "  """■"■»•  """Ii  be  .  boon  from  heavan  V°, 
weel,ol.c,^  M»y  hea™  bl»,  our  ■ym|„.l,al  w.ich  will  bring  ,.ol  oulv  a  DibT.Uo^I 
lh,.,n.  bro  b.„  .„d  .isUn,  Though  tou  n,.rfg.,  b,t  .Bible  confoienorto  .  1  h  tha.Th; 
ne,„  K.  th.  fallijg  tea.,  of  gratitude,  yet,  bjiind  i.  lying  for  The  world'.Vo^i  J^ .  i 
.ud.b,,i,,e  faint  not,  we  wUl  n.«tontbB  ..on^n.^like  Jen  t  "^m^  T^I 
other  .hore,  where  tea«  are  forever  unkuowu,,r,.chi,g  it  need,  >.  more  .elon"  Tn  si  J  ° 


ANYfHINOcanbe  carried  to  aa  extreme. 
Forgiveness  as  well  as  anything  else  may 
be  abused.  We  are  to  forgive  aa  we  desire  to 
be  forgiven.to  do  toothers  as  we  would  have  them 
do  to  us.  This  i,  tbo  law  of  forgiveness  de- 
fined. If  we  are  the  right  kind  of  characters 
we  will  not  willingly,  prenicditatedly  do  that 
which  is  wrong  to  any  one.  If  we  wrong  any 
one  it  has  never  been  a  premeditated  act,  but 
in  an  unfortunate  moment  when  the  Besh  had 
control  of  us  and  circumstsnees  called  out  that 
which  is  evil  in  us.  For  mistakea  of  this  kind 
we  ask  forgiveness,  and  are  willing  to  forgive 
others  who  make  the  same  mistakes.  Bat  if  a 
person  steal  from  us,  or  slander  us  we  want  to 
see  "fruits  meet  for  repentance."  Those  are  pre- 
meditated acts.  The  stolen  goods  must  be  re- 
turned and  the  slander  confessed  before  we  can 
have  any  right  to  forgive. 

If  we  have  anything  against  our  fellow-man, 
some  peraons  say,  "forgive  him,forgive  him.can- 
younot  forgive  him?"  Our  forgiveness  can 
neither  save  nor  condemn  any  one.  If  he  mer- 
its forgiveness  and  does  not  get  it,  he  is  just  as 
good  in  the  sight  of  God,  if  not  even  betler,- 
than  though  he  got  it;  and  if  he  does  not  mer- 
it forgiveness,  he  is  not  made  any  better  by  our 
forgiving  him. 

It  is  our  firm  conviction  that  no  one  will  bs 
admitted  into  the  saints  glorious  inheritance 
who  is  not  there  by  virtue  of  the  petition, 
"Forgive  us  our  debts  <u  we  forgive  those  in- 
debted onto  us."  The  idea  of  Heaven  being  a 
place  where  premeditated  evil  would  be  forgiv- 
en on  the  simple  condition  of  being  asked  for 
would  of  itself  eipress  that  it  had  too  little  ab- 
horrence of  evil  to  be  a  place  of  perfect  purity, 
s.  J.  H. 


Julv    13 


THE    BRETtiKJB.^    ^T    "WORK:. 


OPEN  ELECTIONS. 

PERHAPS  we  as  a  body  have  the  most  de- 
iective  system  of  bolditig  elections  known 
among  civilized  nations.  That  it  is  very  de- 
ficient eeemB  to  be  pretty  generally  admitted; 
and  while  this  is  a  fact,  we  have  no  anathemas 
to  burl  Qpon  those  who  introduced  it,  nor  those 
who  still  plead  for  it;  for  we  believe  its  foun- 
dera  ""ere  honest  and  did  according  to  tbe  beat 
light  before  them  and  in  them.  But  notwith- 
standing tbe  age  and  popularity  of  th«?  present 
system,  we  venture  to  suggest  some  improve- 
ments,  or  perhaps  a  better  expression,  a  sub- 
stitute. 

1.  All  elections  should  be  by  ballot;  that  is, 
each  member  should  write  his  choice  upon  a 
piece  of  paper  and  depnsit  in  a  place  desig- 
nated by  the  congregation.  (In  some  phces 
the  ballots  are  collected  in  a  bat.) 

2.  These  ballots  or  tickets  should  be  read  be 
fore  all  the  members  present. 

3  Only  persons  who  have  a  majority  of  all 
tbe  rotes  cast  should  be  declared  elected. 

We  shall  take  up  these  points  in  their  order. 

First.  All  elections  should  be  by  ballot.  1. 
It  saves  time.  All  can  write  at  the  same  time. 
We  have  known  a  whole  congregation  to  write 
their  tickets,  deposit  them  and  have  them  read 
in  sis  minutes,  whereas  by  tbe  old  method 
nearly  one  hour  would  have  been  consumed. 
Tbe  churct  at  this  place  has  tried  this  im- 
proved system  ever  since  its  organization,  and 
we  do  not  think  it  could  be  induced  to  yield  it 
for  the  old  system.  2.  Members  espress  their 
judgment  more  freely,  thus  giving  solidity  and 
unity  to  the  work.  The  fear  of  man  is  taken 
from  their  hearts,  thus  giving  more  room  for 
"the  fear  of  God."  We  have  known  persons  to 
abstain  from  declaring  their  just  convictions 
lest  their  vote  might  be  construed  by  the  elders 
as  being  sel&sh  and  unmanly.  3.  If  voting 
must  be  done  secretly,  it  should  be  done  so  be- 
tween God  and  the  voter  alone,  and  not  between 
tbe  voter  and  a  part  of  the  congregation.  4. 
That  which  is  right  for  elders  to  know  in  vo- 
ting is  right  for  all  the  members  to  know;hence 
if  voting  must  be  Diva  voce  let  it  be  done  before 
all,  not  a  part  of  the  body.  But  we  insist  that 
only  by  ballot  can  a  just  and  lair  expression  be 
had  is  an  election.  "How  about  elections  in 
the  pasti'"  queries  one.  Paul  says  "forgetting 
the  things  of  the  past  let  us  press  forward,"  and 
sosay  we.  Our  plan  is  not  retractive,bence  will 
not  allect  any  of  us.  There  is  no  dangerof  any 
of  as  being  unministerized.  Let  us  rest  in 
peace  on  that. 

Second.  All  ballots  should  be  read  before  the 
congregation.  We  have  seen  this  tried  in  the 
congiegation  where  we  are  permitted  to  hold 
fellowship,  except  in  the  elections  of  elders, 
miuisters  and  deacons,  and  have  found  it  to 
work  admirably,  and  we  hope  the  day  is  not 
far  distant  when  our  ballots  will  be  read  openly 
ia  all  cases.  We  have  tried  it  in  the  election 
of  trustees,  delegates,  iikC,  and  (never  heard  of 
any  one  being  hurt  because  be  was  not  elected, 
nor  that  any  was  made  haughty  because  he  was. 
Our  candid  convictions  are  that  the  soul  that  is 
truly  born  of  God  and  has  charity  and  grace 
ruling  in  the  heart  will  not  be  exalted  nor  hurt 
in  an  election.  Only  such  as  have  not  put 
away  childish  things  are  likely  to  havetheir  feel- 
ings annoyed  by  hearing  tbe  votes  read.  If  they 
were  once  educated  to  hearing  ballots  read  they 
would  soon  have  better  feelings.  The  Standing 
Committee  thus  chooses  its  moderator  and 
clerks,  and  we  cqmmeiid  it  tor  its  wisdom, 

"But  suppose  a  man  is  almost  elected,"  says 
one,  "would  it  oi.t  either  puff  him  up  or  pull 
him  down?"  Not  if  be  be  truly  the  child  of 
God.  It  may  annoy  him  some — may  arouse  his 
feelings  a  little,  hut  God's  grace  will  be  suffi- 
cient if  he  but  trust  him.  It  he  be  puffed  up 
by  it,  the  church  should  be  thankful  for  finding 
out  that  he  has  such  a  heart;  for  it  proves  that 
he  was  not  qualified  for  the  position.  A  proud 
heart  should  never  be  given  power  in  the 
church.  If  our  ballob  had  always  been  read 
perhaps  some  proud  hearts  would  have  been 
detected  in  time  to  prevent  their  call  to  place 
and  power  in  the  church,  and  thus  been  far 
better  for  the  cause  of  truth  and  religion.  If 
the  reading  of  ballots  will  detect  the  corrupt 
heart,  then  by  all  means  let  them  always  be 
read. 

But  we  are  not  of  those  who   think   ill  of 
man  because  he  uatits  to  preach.    Unlessa  man 
wants  to  declare  the  Gospel— unless  ho  do  it 


itlingly  he  will  have  no   reward.     Preaching 

a  divine  work,  and  surely  it  is  not  wrong  to 
want  to  labor  for  the  good  Master.  There  cer- 
tainly is  a  difference  between  desiring  to  preach 
the  Gospel  and  being  exalted  by  vain  thoughts. 
One  is  of  God.  the  other  of  Satan.  One  is  just 
and  right,  the  other  evil  and  obnoxious.  We 
therefore  insist  that  all  ballots  ahould  be  read 
Openly:  1.  Because  it  is  right.  9.  Beoanse  it 
is  fair  and  just.  3.  Because  it  is  profitable.  4. 
lecanse  it  enables  each  one  to  see  himself  as 
others  see  him.  5.  Because  jt  inspires  confi- 
dence in  all  the  members  towards  the  elders. 
Other  reasons  might  be  given,  but  we  forbear. 

Third,  Persons  who  have  a  majorit?  and 
not  simply  a  plurality  of  votes  should  be  de- 
clared elected.  How  can  this  be  done?  Let 
the  first  ballot  be  informal.  If  no  one  has  a 
majority  of  all  votes  cast,  then  select  the  two  or 
three  highest  and  let  the  voting  be  confined  to 
them,  and  if  after  the  second  ballot  no  one  has 

majority,  then  set  the  two  highest  apart  as 
were  Justus  and  Matthias— and  vote  again, 
case  of  a  tie  submit  the  propriety  of  retainiug 
both;  or  if  considered  best,  continue  to  vote  un- 
til one  or  the  other  has  the  majority.  But  I 
think  1  can  hear  some  one  expressing  fears  that 
the  defeated  candidate  will  cause  trouble, 
am  aware  that  too  many  6f  ns  are  frightened 
from  good  and  true  principles  by  that  ghost 
"trouble,"  yet  it  should  not  be  so.  We  should 
never  court  our  fear^  nor  ft^ed  our  misgiving 
This  is  why  we  are  brought  into  trouble.  It* 
man  will  wage  war  on  the  church  and  strive  to 
cast  out  tbe  peaceful  dove  that  should  dwell  ia 
congregations,  because  he  was  not  elected, 
then  let  him  fight;  for  it  only  shows  that  be 
would  have  opposed  the  church  had  he  hem 
given  position;  and  it  is  far  better  that  he  is 
where  he  is  than  if  he  were  an  officer.  If  »e 
will  keep  right prindpli's  before  us  wevrill  ewe 
nothing  for  supposed  troubles. 

We  ijelieve  the  course  suggested  would  prove 
a  blessing  to  the  church,  though  it  might  cause 
some  agitation  in  order  to  establish  it.  But 
what  good  thing  has  not  been  compelled  to 
tight  its  way  up  to  the  throne  of  God?  We  aw 
not  BO  lost  in  enthusiasm  over  this  just  meafr 
ure  as  to  foiggt-ttaairit-ia  nuHUBptttng  of  \tar 
provement.  Perfection  is  not  claimed  for  it 
but  that  it  is  Superior  to  our  present  metho( 
we  boldly  assert.  A  reform  so  sweeping  in  itt 
character  would  hardly  receive  the  universa 
approbation  of  the  Brotherhood  at  this  time 
but  we  believe  sooner  or  later  it  will  receive  t 
trial  all  over  our  Fraternity.  We  want  oui 
tried  and  true  standard  bearers  to  look  at  tbii 
with  an  unprejudiced  mind;  and  if  they  can  ait 
in  tbe  noble  cause  of  right  and  justice  we  shal 
welcome  them  to  the  burden.  Our  columns  an 
open  for  truth  on  this  subject,  but  not  for  ex 
c»se^  for  disappointed  aspirants  for  positioi 
and  power.  0  for  the  divine  rays  of  the  Sui 
of  righteousness!  u. 


PRESENT  AND  ETERNAL  LIFE 


TOO  MUCH  ON  DRESS 

SOJffiofour  editorial  brethren  as  well  as 
"tners  have  expressed  the  opinion  that  we 
pubbUoo  much  on  dress.  We  wonder  what 
theythink  they  are  writing  about  while  they 
are  contradicting  our  views  on  this  subject.  We 
insifl  that  the  principle  of  non-conformiiy,  as 
defiredby  A.  M.  should  be  obeyed.  Those  who 
think  differently  jay  so  and  use  about  tbe  same 
amount  of  space  to  do  that. 

I(  some  brethren  who  make  a  boast  of  being 
'■liberal"  on  '"non-essentitls"  would  not  eucour- 
agea  pulling  away  from  established  principles 
wh^b  they  admit  are  in  harmony  with  ihe  gos- 
peland  therefore  safe,it  would  not  be  necessary 
forother  papt^rs  to  say  so  much  on  these  ques- 
tioas.  But  as  long  as  some  of  the  leading  ed- 
ited tell  their  readers  that  "the  gospel  is  as  ei- 
lert  as  the  gra\  e"  on  the  "caps  and  coat  tails," 
in  that  way  teaching  that  every  one  has  a  right 
tc  do  as  he  pleases,  we  shall  feel  it  our  duty  to 
urge  the  doctrine  ot  "Modest  Apparel"  and  the 
"siRD  as  the  only  clothing  and  covering  con- 
sistent with  God's  inspired  Word. 

night  here  we  want  to  mention  a  few  things 
*e  do  not  like. 

1.  We  do  not  like  to  have  our  brethren  as- 
jiijH*  the  ([uestions  which  tbey  admit  are  in 
lispute  i.  e.,  that  "the  gospel  is  a.<t  silent  as  the 
grave"  upon  these  subjects. 

2.  We  do  not  like  to  hear  our  brethren 
speak  and  write  about  these  things  in  such  a 
disrespectful  manner  as  tq  call  it  the  religion  of 
"caps  and  coat  tails."  .  ( 

3,  We  do  not  like  to  be  misrepresented  by  those 
disregarding  the  established  principles  of  tbe 
church  on  drees  and  the  covering^  hy  them  as- 
duming  that  we  regard  nothing  else  essential 
but  conformity  to  these  principles.  We  do  not 
like  this  because  it  is  utterly  untrue,  and  we 
have  no  reason  to  donbt  but  what  those  who 
say  so  know  it  too.  Our  observation  teaches 
us  that  conformity  to  the  world  in  dress  shows 
in  unmistakable  terms  which  we  esteem  highest, 
and  that  if  we  allow  the  world  to  control  us  in 
our  dress  it  will  control  our  morals  also.  If 
Christ  ehould  appear  in  peraon  as  be  did  at  one 
time,  bow  many  ot  lus  worshipers  would  Le 
willing  to  go  with  him  to  church?  We  have 
often  wondered  while  looking  at  the  audience 
in  some  of  our  fashionable  churches  whether 
they  would  not  leave  the  church  if  Christ  would 
3t*p  into  the  pulpit  to  instruct  them?  If  Christ 
should  appear  just  as  he  is  revealed  to  us  in  the 
Scriptures,  how  many  would  want  to  take  him 
into  their  society?  Then,  too,  I  have  thouijht 
what  a  specta':le  it  would  be  to  see  tbe  meek 
and  lowly  Lamb  of  God  walking  arm  iu  arm 
along  the  streets  of  some  of  our  fashionable 
cities  with  some  high  toned  professor,  array- 
ed in  richest  black,  a  silk  stovepipe  hat  on  his 
head,  and  a  gold  knobbed  cane  in  his  hand.  Be- 
hold the  contradiction  of  character !  The  church 
and  the  world  were  tico  things  in  tbe  time  of 
Christ  and  the  apostles  and  fifo  they  will  re 
main  so  long  as  heaven  and  earth  stand. 

S.  J.  H. 


BRETHREN'S  TRACT  SOCIETY. 

CERTIFICATES  ISSUED, 

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FROM  OUR  EXCHANGES. 
PETER  AND  JOHN. 

"And  what  shall  this  man  do?"  John  21 :  21. 
Or  rather  what  shall  become  of  this  man?  The 
ajteaker  was  Peter;  the  spoken  to  was  John  tbe 
beloved;  the  occasion  was  nigh  the  time  when 
the  Savior  was  to  leave  his  disoiplea  and  go  to 
the  Father.  The  feeling  that  prompted  it  wm 
that  of  brotherly  love,  the  emotion  which  alone 
should  prompt  the  child  of  Gud  to  speak.  In 
the  Christ-life  none  liveth  unto  himself,  not 
seeketb  his  own  tjood,  but  each  lives  unto  God, 
aud  seeks  his  brother's  good.  John  had  always 
been  the  companion  of  the  Savior.  When  at 
service  he  sat  by  him;  at  meals  he  ate  with 
him,  and  when  recliuiug  he  leaned  on  Jesas' 
bosom.  Now  the  Savior  ia  about  to  depart 
ttoai  them,  aud  they  should  see  him  no  mote. 
All  their  hearts  are  saddened.  If  the  stout 
heart  of  Peter  felt  sad,  what  agony  must  gentle 
John  hnve  experienced!  What  shall  this  man 
do? 

This  same  fellow  feeling  ia  still  a  port  of  tba 
religion  of  Jesus.  When  you  are  sittinn  in 
your  comfortable  houses,  at  your  bountifully 
supplied  tables,  your  religion  should  prompt 
you  to  ask:  "What  will  brother  John  do?  He 
is  poor  and  his  house  is  old,  and  his  children 
are  sickly.     Huw  sad  they  must  all  be." 

And  as  you  are  driving  to  your  church  in 
fine,  comfortable  buggies  and  carriages,  if  yoa 
can  find  time  to  think  of  your  poor  neighbor 
who  has  almost  too  far  to  walk  to  meeting  aft- 
er a  hard  week's  work,  it  will  be  an  evidence  to 
you  that  you  have  some  of  Peter  whenheuked: 
What  shall  become  of  this  man?"  And  if 
your  thoughts  will  lead  you  to  drive  around  by 

ter and  take  her  with  you  because  she  is 

too  feeble  to  walk,  it  will  be  worth  as  much  as 
a  week's  prayer  to  her. 

But  if  you  should  be  moved  with  a  spirit  of 
self-superiority,  in  which  you  think  of  your 
brethren  as  inferiors,  and  wonder  how  they  can 
be  good  and  yet  so  poor,  or  so  unlearned  or  so 
shabily  clad,  beware  lest  you  be  told;  "If  I  will 
that  he  tarry  till  I  come  what  is  that  to  thee?" 
Follow  thou  me. — Progressive  Christian. 


PROMISE  UPON      PROMISE. 


SUPPOSE  each  rpader  may  truthfully  say  o 
himself,  "My  mind,  body,  parentage,  rank 
and  surroundings  are  inferior  tc  none.  It 
within  my  power  to  be  the  greataet  orator,stateB 
man,  military  officer,  or  poet  that  has  ever  liv] 
ed."  Suppose  we  should  each  attain  to  the  4  BOUT  four  or  five  months  ago  we  announc 
very  highest  pinnacle,  could  we  hold  our  hon-  J\.  ed  that  on  the£rstof  May  we  would  have 
or  forever?  Have  not  the  moat  illustrious  fa- ready  for  delivery  the  Bible  School  Echoes  by 
vorites  of  other  ages  long  ago   turned    to  dust.  Brother  D.  F.  Eby  of  Lanark,     A  contract  had 


and  what  good  does  the  world's  praise  do  thum 
now?  What  good  will  it  do  us  when  our  bodies 
have  turned  to  dust  and  our  graves  grown 
green  if  the  world  should  never   have  known  a 


been  made  with  a  music  publisher   in   Chicago 
to  have  them  done  till  that  time.     But  about 
the  time  the  books  were  expected  to  arrive 
letter     came   stating    they  could    cot   pos^i 
biy    get  any  ready  for  two  or  three  weeks  after 


greater  than  we?  Need  we  be  astonished  that^j^^  ^5"^,^  .^j  ^^^  so  wehave  beendisappoiut- 
Alexander  wept  when  at  the  summit  of  hiSg^  ^^q^j  time  to  time,  and  not  only  we  but 
ambition?  Would  we  not  have  wept  too?  Howgj.o„gof  others  whose  orders  for  the  books 
much  greater  the  ambition  of  an  humble  childcame  iu  as  soon  as  the  announcement  was 
of  God  inspired  by  the  hope  of  eternal  life  wheremade  that  the  book  was  in  the  hands  of  th< 
sorrows  and  trials  are  unknown!  If  there  bepublishers.  We  have  been  looking  now  every 
anything  sublime  or  glorious  in  worldly  achiev-day  for  the  books  for  two  weeks,  but  tbey  are 
meats  how  infinitely  more  so  that  fame  whichno*  ^"^  J^-^-  \^'«  ^^  hope  before  we  -end  out 
reaches  into  the  eternal  world,  triumphing  overtl'^  ^'^^  '^^"«  of  the  B.  at  W.  that  the  bookH 
.    .!_    i_  11       J  ti.  will  have  been  received   and  all  orders  hlled. 

death,  hell,  and  the  grave, 


Is  he  not  the  greater  character  for  whom 
dt^ath  has  no  terror  because  his  life  is  hid  with 
Christ  in  God?  Is  not  that  a  poor  inheritance 
which  we  cannot  possess  after  death? 


and  this  baffling  be  ended. 


Ba.-^bur  leaves  this  week  for  California,  but 
ryi.  .will  visit  several  churches  in  Ohio,  Indiana  and 
,    ,,  ..        (.,                Tu      u  11           iL       LI    Iowa,  and  conseqntntly  will    not  leave  Oiuaha 
sba    it  profit  a  man,  it  he  stiall  gain  the  whole,    ,,        ,  t  c    4      a         11    u       ™  ^  k.,    «, 

,,       ,,       ,.                   ,'.-•     unpL  L     L  ..betore  August  first.     He    will    he   away  fa ve  or 
world  and  lose  his  own   aonlt*.         What   shall  .        ,,_  i„.k  _4i 


orld  and 
a  man  give  in  exchange  for  his  soul?" 


six  mouths,  but  will  fill  hia  usual  space  on  the 
editorial  page  of  tbe  PasACHja.— f/'oa^I 
Frtacher. 


In  the  Independent  of  June  24tb,  the  Her. 
Edward  P.  Baker,  of  Portland,  Oregon,  sog- 
gests  a  compromise  between  Free  Baptists  and 
Pedo  Baptists,  as  follows:  Let  the  transaction 
of  our  Savior's  blessing  little  children  be  made 
the  basis  of  an  ordinance  which  might  be  term* 
ed  infant  consecration,  to  take  the  place  of  m- 
I'aut  sprinkling  or  pouring.  lie  says  there  "is 
a  wide-spread  feeling,  even  among  Pedo-Bap- 
tists,  that  a  person  having  been  converted,  he 
should  thereupon  be  bapti/.ed;  and  that  the  pri- 
or sprinkling  such  an  one  may  have  received 
in  infancy  is  no  sufficient  and  proper  aubetitute 
for  that  water  baptism  which,  according  to  the 
uniform  New  Testament,  should  follow  believ- 
ing." On  the  other  hand,  he  says,  "all  devout 
Baptists  recogni'/e  the  propriety  and  duty  of 
covenanting  with  God  in  behalf  of  their  chil- 
dren," and  of  marking  said  covenant  by  some 
"external  form."  He  thinks  tbe  adoption  of 
this  compromise  would  cure  two  evils,  there- 
fore, besides,  in  the  way,  "an  unexceedingly 
scliism  in  the  body  of  Christ  would  be  healed." 
Coming  as  this  does,  from  a  Pedo-Baptlab 
point  of  view,  it  is  significant,  to  say  the  least, 
and  points  to  a  feeling  of  unrest  on  the  subject 
of  baptism  in  that  quarter,  which  is  tbe  best 
assurance  of  any  futuie  union  between  affusion- 
lats  and  immersionials.  The  writer  is  mistaken, 
however,  in  supposing  that  there  is  any  neces- 
sity of  inventing  a  new  ordinance  to  serve  aa 
the  basis  of  such  a  union.  A  better  compro* 
mise  would  be  for  all  of  us  to  agree  to  bring  up 
our  children  in  "the  nurture  and  adiuonitioa 
of  the  Lord,"  as  the  Apostle  Paul  has  unjoined. 
This  would  meet  all  the  demands  relative  to 
parents'  covenanting  with  God  in  behalf  of 
their  children,  and  a  better  geoeration  of  chil- 
dren would  be  the  very  l>est  "external  form"  . 
with  which  to  emphasize  this  covenuit— 7^  1 
Christian.  j 


THE    BHKTHREN-    AT    WOHK. 


J-  ly     13 


HOME  ANB  FAMILY. 


BmbftDds.  love  your  wlvaa.  WIt«,  aubniU  your- 
MlTMonto  yeuT  own  buBbanda-  Children,  obey 
vOVparmts-  F»UiM«.  provoke  not  your  cbliarPD  Uj 
wr»tlibut  bring  them  up  In  the  nurtareijad  «!- 
BMlttoDOf  «ie  Lord.  Serrant*.  be  obedient  U> 
Mmb  tbkt  are  your  ma»ten.— Paul. 


CONTENTMENT. 

Come.  conWiitmeDl,  iovtiy  giw*!. 
Reign  uarivjklUiJ  in  u*y  l^rix*!. 

Thbli  ftloTie  wtlt  ili>. 
Thou  ulonecanit  till  thpsn<il. 
Every  pua^na^l  n^tfol. 
When  Ibe  vt^irmy  bltlowB  roll. 

Thou  cHLSt  bp*r  me  through- 

SottitDg  on  ttie  (^artb  Mow— 
'  Kought  that  henveri  can  beetow— 
'•■  '  mia  the  soiil  with  peacf, 

It  ootitCDttnent  la  not  there ; 
Alliadreiiry.  diuk  bbiI  bare; 
She  alone  miikea  heavenly  farr". 

She  alone  i»  Mlna 
But,  wintent  will  not  abide 
In  a  soiil  iiotlM  up  with  pride ; 

NaltharwIIIaheitay 
WlUt  aaoul  OtlileO  witii  llul: 
For  with  him  who  Is  unjmt; 
He  thAt  covetn  Bhc'll  n<tl  truat, 

But  irtll  (lee  away. 
&ypocrlt«ii  whn  wnvik  itroiinil, 
Hulitlog  lleah  on  Holy  Qround, 

rcMwe  Will  nev*r  llnd. 
iT*  who  coven  u|i  bla  Blni, 
Lol  hia  torment  then  beK'ns, 
B*  that's  I«/y  never  wlria 

True  content  of  intnrl. 
Alltte  lurdllnfte  or  ILi-  eiirth— 
All  their  huuBt*.  whiit  lire  they  worth  t 

Nothing  Ijul  HBhiiw! 
M.\\  thtrTTcMifa  Ttint  klngNjioiBcaH, 
AUtbelrvafn  andgnady  dreai. 
AUla»}tlen<llil  wretilieJuova— 

i'euv«,  they  never  knew. 
Xn  liuif  llUtloo  low. 
Where  the  heavenly  virluca  grow. 
Thfre  cont^mtment'a  Jound ; 
I  will  trea<l  tfalH  lowly  vAle, 
And  Ita  living  liri>atli  InhHlf. 
CAtuh  the  oilura  Tnjni  the  giile, 
lUchly  apreod  wouikI. 
Wheri!  thore  In  no  Hln  coiiwnk'd- 
Wh«T  the  heart  hiia  been  revenlr-d— 

Thtire  oontenl  la  near, 
WlMao  wlU  bla  alba  oonfew. 
Live  a  life  of  rlght«uiiifni'nii, 
God  Ihftt  Niml  will   (luri'ly  lilwa. 
i^aoB  Witt  aoon  itppMr. 
Where  no  vuiture'd  eye  hiith  Been— 
Where  no  llon'a  whelp  hut  been— 

KeBlgnitlon'H  vale— 
Where  the  lle»h  is  eruL-iOeil— 
Where  the  selflah  will's  dt'iiled- 
There  contflntment  will  iiMOe 
There  alonv  will  dwell. 


huainew.  The  ?idta./l8  faom^^only  when -pfva- 
Je4  with  tbia  bleswd  inHoence  of  love,  andthe 
marriage  tow  thoald  not  he  made  once  foi"il 
Uie  alt*r.  but  ahouW  be  kept  by  boabindi'l^ 
wife  "till  death  do  them  part. " 

Huabanda,  talk  to  your  wivei  lovingly  mm 
the  early  daya  of  courtahip,  when  you  wi*ed 
to  win  their  nffsction.  Wivea,  meet  eTeryil^w 
of  («ndernea«  from  your  hunbanda  w  you  dW" 
die  beautiful  day«  that  linger  ao  pure  and  g*«t 
in  your  memory,  and  yoor  home  will  be  a  t^'^ 
of  thut  heavenly  home  that  only  i*  pfomiae<to 
thoaa  who  lore. — Sei. 


TEMPER  AT  HOME. 

HAVE  peeped  into  fjuiet  ' 


'parlors,"  whce 
the  cftr|.et  i"  clean  and  not  old,  and  te 
ftjrnitore  poliahed  and  bright;  into  ■Toomi 
where  the  chaira  are  deal  and  the  floor  carp«- 
lea.:  into  "kitcbena,"  where  the  family  Ii'*  "> 
the  meala  are  cookrd  and  eat«n,  and  the  boy 
and  girla  are  aa  blithe  m  the  upanrowa  in  tb 
hatch  ov»rh«ari;«nd  I  wethatit  ia  notao  nrjucl 
wealth  and  learning,  nor  clothing,  nor  aervanti 
nor  toil,  nor  idJeoeaa,  nor  town,  nor  country, 

«or  station,  aa  tone  and  temper.  tb»t  make  lifa  .  ^, 

joyouH  „r   n^inerable.  that  render  homea  happy]  WhaUa  it  Ibey  ought  to  know,  then 
or  wretched.     And  I  aee,  too,   that  in  town 


raiard,  apparently  to  Mrike  th*  shrinking  form 
tnaideher.  Bat  the  hand  did  not  fall;  aid  a- 
-ih*  ftood,  her  face  and  form  thowing  the  strag- 
gle wrthin.  I  prayed  that  she  might  not  be  too 
strongly  t«mpt«d. 

A  moment  more,  and  her  voice  fell  on  my 
•ar— 

"iio  away.  Hataol  Uo  awajT' 

Tlw  motber  within  the  door  heard  the  words 
too,  and  ooming  out  asked  what  they  meant  A 
bluah  was  upon  the  brow  of  the  cl-ild,  but  it 
was  humility  aud  abame  that  caused  it,  while 
with  drooping  head  she  answered.  "Satan  rsan- 
l*d  metoatrike  Freddie,  but  I  didn't. 

The  mother  drew  her  within  her  arms  and 
^ita«l  her,  aaying:  "That  is  right,  my  child, 
runst  b'iia  and  be  will  flee  from  you." 

Would  that  all  might  learn  in  chUdiiood  to 
rwaiat  the  power  of  temptation  by  the  help  ol 
the  Holy  Spirit!  Truly  the  world  would  be 
better  for  it  — .Se/. 


OUR  BUDGET. 


A  HINT  TO  BOYS 
I'HI1X)S0PHER   has  said   that  the  true 


A  ''' 

rl     edocation  for  boys  is  to  t«ach  them  what 
tonlanriemper.'that  make  lifsl  they  ought  to  koow  when  they  become  meu.- 
'  *"hat  ia  it  Ibey  ought  to  know,  then? 

1.  To  be  true:  to  be  genuine.     No  education 


country,  good  Henae  and  God 'h  gra^e  make  life  will  b.  worth  anything  that  does  not  include 
of  what  no  t«flchera  or  accomplishmente,  or  tbia.  A  man  had  bett*r  not  know  how  to  read 
means  or  sooief"    '•"  m*!'*  it-  the  oneniog  —he  had  better  never  learn  a  letter  in  the  al 


iety,  can  make  it,  the  opening 
stave  of  an  everlasting  paalm,  the  fair  begin- 
ning of  an  endleMs  exift«nce,  the  goodly,  mod- 
ast,  well-proportioned  veatibule  to  a  t«mper  of 
God'a  building,  that  abatl  never  decay,  wax  old, 
Or  vanish  away.-  -John  Hall,  I).  D. 


THE  CHILDREN. 


KISS  Ain>    MAKE    UP. 

WHAT  married  life  needH  to  givL<  it  new 
tone  and  aWefttneiXi  U  more  of  the  niuri- 
Der  u  well  as  the  apirit  of  the  old  oonrting 
days.  The  beautiful  nttoutiona  which  ht-fore 
marria^  were  bo  pleucnnt  an*  too  ofteo  forpot- 
ten  afterwards.  The  gift*  cease  or  come  only 
with  the  a»ikin|t;  the  iuuhic  diea  outof  the  voice; 
everything  is  token  as  a  matter  ot  courae.  Then 
come  dull,  heavy,  hard  days  to  the  unhappy 
Bools  that  have  aolemnly  promiHed  to  "love, 
honor  and  obey,"  etc.,  and  the  consprjuence  in 
they  begin  by  wishing  themselves  iipart,  und 
are  not  always  content  with  the  mere  wiahing. 
Very  much  of  the  pleiiaure  of  courtship  in 
derived  from  the  conatsnt  attention  of  the  par- 
tita to  each  other.  The  ntf^ction  for  each  oth- 
er's TOiMB  evinces  itaell  in  every  powsibte  way. 
Every  8ent«nce  is  gilt-edped  with  compliment* 
ppokea  io  tender  tones.  Every  look  is  a  con- 
liaaeion  of  love;  every  net  in  a  new  world  in  the 
eihaustlMB  vocabulary  of  love.  Gifti  and  (ler- 
bodbI  sacrifices  are  the  more  eniiihatic  eipress- 
ioas  of  the  spirit  no  language  can  fully  articu- 
late, no  devotion  declare.  It  is  a  fact  that  devo- 
tion declares  itaelf  continoally  in  word  and 
acts.  At  the  touch  of  CupidN  wand  the  lan- 
guage growB  more  rapid,  and  the  finger's  gen- 
tler in  their  touch,  and  the  voice  more  musical,. 
LoTe  is  very  like  the  jet  of  a  fountain  that  leaps 
haavenward;  if  denied  its  natural  outlet  it  ceas- 
es to  flow  altogether.  The  love  of  courtship 
can  be  made  bright  and  beautiful  through  mar- 
ried life  by  giving  it  ntttrance  or  expressioD  in 
words;  and  the  more  it  is  allowed  to  (low out  in 
delicate  attentions  and  noble,  helpful  services, 
the  stronger  it  will  become,  and  the  more  aatis- 
fying.  The  beauHfal  attentions  of  a  husband 
refresh,  brighten  and  make  the  wife  strong- 
hearted  and  keen-aighted  in  everything  pertain- 
mg  to  the  welfare  of  her  home  or  b«  husband's 
happiness.  Ajad  the  parting  words  of  love  from 
tte  wife  gives  the  husband  new  courage  as  he 
|oee  forth  to  meet  the  triale  and  difficulties  of 


THKY  are  helpless  and  innocent;   the   heart 
aches  for  them.     Would  that   we  were  as 
innocent  as    they.     But  the  tired  and  over- 
worked imrent  will  fret  and  scold  at  their  every 
fault.     Each  oareteaa  action  aod  little  failure  ia 
treated  faarahly,  aa  if  w«  older  onea  never  made 
mistakea.     Why  expect  the  little  ones  to   be 
men  and  woowur*  Why  8|>«ak  cruelly,  when  a 
gentle,  reproving   command   will     doi*    Why 
acold,  when  calm,  firm,  aweet  worda   will  win? 
Do  not  stand  on  your  dignity;  unlfend  your 
soul;    let  pity  and   love  rule.     Kindness   ia  of 
pleaaant  remembranrjt.     Rut    u>  lu^-  you»-  J«»^ 
ling  nwav    with    recollections  of  sbarp,  loud 
words,  and  hasty,  uncalled  for  blows,  will  bring 
only  bitter  remone,     God  pity  the  motber  who 
folda  the  active  bancs,  and   closes  the   bright 
eyes,  wtth  ■  long  anrear  of  impatience  like  acid 
and  wormwood  to  How  intothecup  of  memoryl 
How  amuU,  how  trifling  a  thing  will  cause  a 
child  tu  about  in  glodnesit.     A  smile,  a  toy,  a 
corwB  is  all  it  cohIm  to  bring  it  joy.     Uive  these 
to  the  children  now,  before  the  dark  evil  days 
ot  sorrow  burden    the  heart.    Lead  them   out 
doors  with  smiles.     Part  from   them  affectioD- 
Htely.     Put  them  to  bed  with  kisses  and  bless- 
ings.    Never  let  them  go   with   sharp,  biting 
reproofs  ringing  (u  their  ears.     Hush  them  to 
sleep  with  loving  words.    They  will  lie  down 
on  sad  pillows  enough  in  after  day*,   without 
sobbing  themiclves  asleep   now.     At   least  let 
the  dear  ones  have  a  happv  childhood  to  remem- 
ber.  the  swuet  memory  of  which  uo  unclouded 
future  can    efftice.     Iti'press    wild,   uauiihty  li- 
oeiise,  but  let  the  little,  gleeful  heart  overflow 
and  sing  with  its   (ullness  of  innocent  joy.    To 
over-iudulgs  ia  to  spoil,   but    true    Iovb  never 
ajioiU'il  a  siugts  I'liild. 

f  Tell  them  all  about  Jesus.  Teach  them  to 
pray,  and  pray  with  them.  God  bless  the  dear, 
sweet  children.  How  many  millions  of  theni 
Bfrayed  in  white  will  shine  and  sing  in  glory 
■~  Tlir  ChnMian. 


phabet,  and  be  true  and  grouine  in  inteatton 
and  action,  rather  than  being  learned  in  all 
s<:iences  aud  in  all  languages,  to  be  at  the  same 
time  false  at  heart  and  also  connterfeit  in  life. 
Above  all  things  teach  the  boys  that  truth  is 
more  than  riches,  more  than  culture,  more  than 
wrthly  power  or  position. 

1  To  be  true  in  thooght,  language  and  life 
"poiv  Id  mind  and  in  body.  An  impure  man, 
joung  or  old,  poisoDs  the  society  where  he 
DOves  with  smutty  atones  and  impure  eiam~ 
ilea,  is  a  moral  nicer,  a  plague  spot,  a  leper 
vbo  ought  to  he  treated  aa  were  the  lepers  of 
dd,  who  were  banished  from  society  and  com- 
pelled to  cry  "unclean,"  as  a  warning  to  save 
abers  from  the  pestilence. 

3.  To  be  unselfish.  To  care  for  the  feelings 
aid  comforts  of  others.  To  be  polite.  To  be 
jut  in  all  dealings  with  others.  To  be  genep 
oa,  noble  and  manly.     This  vrill  includea  gen- 

T«vuTQn<M>  Cor  tho    asfl    aud  tbicgs  buu 

To  he  self-reliant  and  self'helpful  even 
fr«m  childhood.  To  be  industrious  and  sell- 
supporting  at  the  earliest  proper  age.  Teach 
them  that  all  honest  work  is  honorable,  and 
that  an  idle,  useless  life  of  dependence  on  oth- 
en  is  disgraceful. 

When  a  hoy  has  learned  these  things;  when 
he  has  made  these  ideas  part  of  bis  being,  how- 
ever young  he  may  be,  however  poor,  or  how- 
evsr  lich,  be  has  learaed  some  of  the  important 
thin^  be  ought  to  kn<)w  when  he  becomes'a 
mui.  With  these  lour  properly  mastered,  it 
will  ie  easy  to  ftod  all  the  rest. 

Bevery  careful  in  your  promise?,  and  Just  in 
ynir  performances;  and  rememJDPrit  is  better 
todaand  not  promise,  than  to  promise  and  not 
pfrform. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


■  •ia*ufUu^pV,  ami  tlliiL     J>u  a«lial|,|{l»   Ib*  dead,  but  g 

■tofntnllj  pMpritu  ai*Btluai  l.nBi»*ordMrw*a    I.  ttatul 

CI'  uf  diMli,  3.    Dlinup  CI   (Aiiii)  ul  diuiiri,    t     Wliru  u«l   «b 


GO  AWAY,  SATAN.  GO  AWAY! 

ALITTUi!  girl  sat  upon  the  large  stone  door, 
step  of  her  father's  house,  and  beside  hvr 
was  n  boy  of  about  the  same  a^e.  He  hod  been 
e*ting  a  fresh,  rosy  api)le,  and  hud  thrown  the 
core  into  the  gutter  hevoad  the  walk,  aud 
watched  it  aa  the  muddy  water  carried  it  from 
his  sight,  then  turning  hack  to  liis  p!aymat«, 
who  seemed  absorbed  in  the  pictures  of  a  new 
book,  lie  eaid: 

Give  me  your  apple,  Katie,  mine  is  all 
gone." 

"Not  DOW,  wait  a  little,"  was  the  reply. 

But  the  greedy  little  fellow,  not  willing  to 
wait,  took  the  apple  up,  turned  it  round  and 
round,  smelted  it,  and  then  tossed  it  up  lightly 
in  his  hands,  each  time  catching  it  again.  I 
expected  his  teeth  would  go  into  it,  but  be  was 
too  honest  for  that. 

His  cry  brought  the  eyes  of  the  little  girl 
upon  him.  The  Mood  mounted  to  her  brow; 
shewasat  once  upon  her  feet  with  one  hand 


rM>  BDrt  wbtn,  ](i  Bur(»l  wbso   knl,  »l 


.mil) 


milled  ttltb   tli««tiQrrt 

^\K  1-  I  I,"    Lj 


vSHNKU.— Xeat  Dunkirk,  Ohio,  Juhe  i^tb.  1(<S0, 
SopUlii.  wife  of  Iteulieu  Zehner.  aged  01  years, 
lO  munths  itml  2\'.  ihiya.  She  was  a  cimsistent 
bipitiber  of  the  I'resbyterian  faith  tor  ,*,4  years. 
Funeral  discourse  in  the  Brstliren's  church  by 
t^e  writer,      i  ^ 

lUlV'H  -lu  Dunkirk.  June  3o.  Mrs.  EllBabeth 
Biiiioii,  aged  71  y(;:irs,  Fuueiol  services  in  the  V. 
B.  rhureh  by  the  writer. 

tODAU.vriUI.-Xettt  WllliuuKHtown.Obio,.Iuly 
Siiil,  1-vMi.  Henry,  son  of  brother  -lames  and  sister 
Alice  llodabiiughl  iiged  7  monllis  anfl  •.;f.i  days, 
Kmieral  service  in  the  Uretbreii's  church  Ity  the 
^riter.  liom  Matt,  i(S;U.  to  u  large  and  eympu- 
Uietic  iiudlenue  in  behalf  of  tUe  grief-3triLkt.u 
pjirents  lu  tlie  loss  of  then  only  fhild. 

S.  T-   BO-^EBMAX. 

SJLCK,— In  l.ongmont,  Colorado.  -Tune  !«th.  aftei 
a  short  Illness  of  Pleurisy  end  Typhoid  fever. 
Urtnnah,  wifeof  lirother  Eiolomon  i'olrk.  aged 
it  ye&r^.  L'  months  iinO  >^  days. 

.1.  S.  Flouv. 
'aJNTEHS.-In  the  Blue  Ridge  ghurcli,  Chiim- 
pnign  Co..  llllaois*  ,Iune  5th.  issn,  Loncaater 
Feiit^rs.flgftdTO  ye«r».  ll  monlliH  and  I'S  days 
Fiiueral  8en,i.e.s  l>y  the  wntfr  anil  brothtr  C 
Bamhart  from  .loha  n-:t^    Jons  Bahsuaut, 


— Your  record. 
— b  it  trne? 
—It  is  sure. 
— Sore  to  be  made, 
— You  are  making  it. 
— Yea,  making  it  now. 
—What  shall  it  be? 
—True  or  false? 
— Much  depends  on  you. 
—Walk  uprightly  and  soberly. 
— Brave  men  are  always  nefd-d. 
— To  succeed  one  must  struggle. 
— Step  in  the  right  way  and  live. 
— No  easy  place  this  side  of  the  eravt- 
—An  unguarded  thought  is  ruinous. 
—Begin  at  the  bottom  and  climb  up. 
—They  are  too  lazy  to  do  honeat  work. 
—To  go  any  other  way  is  dishonorable. 
— One  step  only  often  decides  our  destiny. 
—He  that  climbs  up  another  way  is  a  thief. 
— There  are  mauy    who  steal    their   hononr. 
—Guard  thoughts,  tongue,  hands  and  feet. 
— If  one  gains  true  honor  he  must  be  a  true 
man. 

— Pride  has  two  seasons;  a  forward  spring 
aud  an  early  fall. 

— Are  we  obeying  the  marching  ordertt  from 
Our  great  Captain  P 

— lie  says  "Go!"  By  our  means,  or  else  in 
person,  we  must  go. 

— Will  you  send  your  contribution,  or  leave 
your  home  and  friends  to  labor  in  foreign  fields 
—which? 

— If  you  boast  of  a  contempt  for  the  world, 
avoid  getting  into  debt.  It  is  giving  to  gnats 
the  fangs  of  vipers. 

A  letter  timely  written,  is  a  rivet  in  the 
chain  of  affection:  and  a  letter  untimely  delayed 
is  OB  mst  to  the  holder. 

Philip  Henry  said:  '"There  are  two  things 
we  should  beware  of — that  we  never  be  ashamed 
of  the  Gospel,  and  that  we  never  be  a  shame  to 
it" 

—  Anna  Dickenson  is  reported  as  saying  that 
she  will  never  marry  until  she  can  bake  a  loaf 
of  bread,  and  that  she  will  never  bake  bread 
while  she  has  her  senses. 

— "My  son,"  said  an  old  man,  "beware  of 
prejudices,  they  are  like  rats,  and  men's  minds 
are  like  traps;  prejudices  creep  in  easily,  but  it 
is  doubtful  if  they  get  out." 

— There  is  not  a  book  on  earth  so  favorable 
to  all  the  kind  and  sublime  affections,  or  so 
aofriendly  to  hatred  and  persecution, to  tyranny, 
irjuatice,  and  every  sort  of  malevolence,  as  is 
the  Gospel.  It  breathes  throughout  mercy, 
beuevolence  and  peace.  '" 

— The  heart  will  commonly  govern  tie  head.  ' 
What  a  confusion  when  the  head  determines  to 
be  masterl  What  a  pride  in  being  able  to  say, 
I  am  master  of  myself;  my  head  rules.  Such 
persons  escape  the  tragedies  of  life;  and  the 
great  blessings  also  pass  them  by. 

— Bad  thoughts  are  worse  enemies  even  than 
are  tigers;  for  we  can  keep  out  of  the  way  of 
wild  ^beasts,  but  bad  thoughts  win  their  way 
everywhere.  The  cup  that  is  full  will  hold  no 
more :  keep  your  hearts  so  full  of  good  thoughts 
that  bad  ones  may  not  find  room. 

—A  sour,  complaining,  fault-finding,  sort  of 
r<^ligiou3  literature  creates  a  morbid  taste  in 
those  who  read  it  for  that  sort  of  stuff,  just  aa 
the  trashy  novels  of  the  times  create  an  appe- 
tite which  they  alone  can  supply.  The  former 
produces  a  leanness  of  sool,  as  the  latter  does 
poverty  of  mind.  • 

—A  wise  man  will  never  rust  out.  As  long 
as  he  can  move  and  breathe  he  will  be  doing 
for  himself,  his  neighbor,  or  for  posterity.  Who 
isoM?  Not  the  man  of  energy,  notfcthe  day- 
laborer  in  science,  art  or  benevolence,  but  he 
uniy  who  suffers  his  energies  to  waste  away  and 
the  springs  of  life  to  become  motionless,  on 
whose  bands  the  hours  drag  heavily,  and  to 
whom  all  things  wear  the  garb  of  gloom. 

—If  we  would  live  well,  wc  must  have  before 
us  an  object  worthy  of  our  beet  efibrts.  A 
Christian  home  is  such  an  object.  True  man- 
hood finds  here  hill  play  for  its  noblest  impul- 
ses and  efforts.  This  was'  the  pride  and  glory 
of  the  patriarch  This  the  Bible  holds  up  be- 
fore uB  as  the  crowning  glory  of  manhood.  All 
kinds  of  business,  all  manly  schemes  and  enter- 
prises, bring  their  richest,  sweetest  and  most 
ennobling  rewards,  when  they  pour  their  trib- 
ute of  wealth  or  worth  of  any  kind  into  the 
well-ordered  family  and  make  it  the  home  of 
dS-  ction  and  piety. 


Julv    13 


THK    BRETHliIu>    ^T    "WORIi. 


OUR  BIBLE  CLASS. 


*-Thr  Worth  of  Truth  no  Tungut  Can  Tfll: 


Tliiii  department  is  (iesigned  (or  aslriiigand  an- 
swerlug  questions,  drawQ  trom  the  Bible.  In  or- 
ijer  to  promote  the  Truth,  all  (jueationa  should  be 
bri*'f.  and  clothed  In  simple  language.  We  ihall 
asaien  iiuestiooa  to  our  contributors  to  answer, 
but  this  does  not  exclude  aay  others  wntlng.upon 
the  Mttt«  tonic.  - '  '  ' 


Wfll  some  one   pleaae   explain  Revelations  32: 
vz'f  A  Br.OTHSa. 

Willaome  brother  or  sister  pte:ise  explaJQ  the 
20tb  verse  of  tbe  Utii  chapter  of  HI.  LiiKe 

Riley  STriir 
Please  explain  Genesis  Hth  Chajiter  and  ttth  versp. 
"Anil  It  repented  tHBT.6fd  fUTil  lin  had  made  nuin 
on  the  e^tb. audit  grieved. biiu  at  hia  betirt," 

'■■  ■      WftLn>rn  fJoonn!.  k. 
Is  e%ilan  indcpendeut.self-exiatmg.eternal prin- 
ciple or  power,  or.?vai  it.createdV  ] 
J.  Ransom.' 
Please  explain   Ist  C'iririthians.  14  :    34.  which 
reads  thus  :  "Let  your  i\ompTi  keep  silence  in  the 
churches:    for  it  is  not  permitted   unto  them   to 
apeak  bdt  they  are  ooounanded  to  be  under  obedi- 
ence as  also  aalth  the  law." 

Lafra  Bacon, 
Is  therealjaiitismfif  tbe  Holy  Ghost? 
Wli;it  is  the  lestinauny  of  .Jesiis  Christ,  and  who 
has  that  testimonr  m  deiined  in  Rflv.  lliju, 

Will  Home  one  please  explain  l  Cor- S:!;!!"  liuea 
Tiuil  mean  tUjit  he  wil|  not  eat  mea",  of  any  kiml  il 
it  offends  his  brother;  or  mpiit  that  Iiad  been  (>IT,'r- 
ed  unto  idols.  Ei.r.iAU  JAri;-!()N, 

..  Will  you  please  explain  how  y  •■^  nd  Umu  (the 
serpents  sbaltbruise  his  (theMerisiali'A)  iieel  "  Om, 
3";16.  C.  A.  Allen;,  , 

Will  some  brother  ui- Bister  please  Rive  adelluite 
an'^wer  pnMatt.  3:12,especiallyonthe  word"llgor 
Marv  pEfn-v. 
\\'iJlsome  one  jilease  gi/e  lifthton  Matt.5-;;ii-i 
,     V   ,       V  D.  W.^no\r 

WlllBOnifJ  brother  please  give  an  explaniitiuu  < 
Mfttt.  L'i:T.,  whioli  Tefra9TcrToTmw5";~"W7f?ii  ' 
theref'Tesliall  seg  litf  aljominatvpu  of  ii(-s.-4;,itiiiii, 
sBHltBii  otUy  I>(iiMe);ihe;]Jr')t)iiflt  standjfftiieliow 
place.  Whoso  reiuleHi  Ipl  him  uuilerstaiiij,'"'  ilas 
sy^h  taken  place  iii  the  time  that  is  past.or  i3  it  yet 
intb(' time  tocomeV  t>,  W.  Yo.st. 


SINNING  AGAINST  THE    HOLY 
GHOST. 

IACiHEE  with  Bro,  Meyer  upoa  sinning  cr 
blasphemy  against,  tke  Holy  Uliost.  I 
understflDd  from  the  hoTy  scripturcB  that  when 
a  uieb  or  women  know  what  is  right  or 
T^ioiig  by  the  Word  of  God  ami  do  not  the 
right,  it  ia  siu  to  them;  and  if  they  do  not  re- 
pent and  sliould  ilie  in  their  sio,  where  God  is 
they  cannot  go,  aud  are  not  forgiven  in  this 
wo  Id  ad  th^y  I'aiiDot  b»  in  the  world  toconie; 
for  God  says  the  unclean  spirit  cannot  enter 
into  the  kingdom  "f  heaven.  So  it  must  tie 
wbeu  we  do  not  repent;  we  sin  against  the 
HolyGhost.  D;  W.  C.Ro-vv. 


REFERKI^CE  TABLET.-n. 

PROM    PSALM-  'i7 

TES  f'oUovipg, language  of  ipepiration  sets 
forth  in  unmistakable  terms  the  saints' 
fatai'e  inheritance  and  also  the  doom  of  the 
wicked : 

Ver?e  3,  'Trus-t  in  the  Lord,  and  do  good: 
so  eh  alt  thou  dwell  in  the  land." 

Verse  9.  "For  evil  doers  shall  be  cut  oJf; 
but  those  that  wait  upon  the  Xord,  they  shall 
in}ierit  the  earth," 

Verse  1".  "For  yet  a  little  while  and  the 
wicked  shall  not  be;  yea,  thou  shalt  diligently 
consider  his  place,  and  it  shall  not  be." 

Verse  11.  "But  the  meek  shall  inherit  tbe 
earth  and  shall  delight  themselves  in  the  abun- 
dance of  peace." 

Verse  18,  "And  their  inheritance  shall  be 
forever.' 

Verse  2*^.  "But  tbe  wicked  shall  perish  and 
tbe  enemies  ot  the  Lord  shall  be  as  the.  fat  of 
lamhs:  they  shall  consume;  into  the  smoke 
shall  they  consume  sway." 

Verse  22.  "For  such  as  are  blessed  of  him 
^hall  inherit  the  earth:  and  they  that  are  cqrsed 
of  him  shall  be  cut  otf." 

\  erse  28.  "For  the  Lord  loveth  judgment, 
and  forsaketh  not  his  saints;  they  areprewerved 
forever;  Ijnt  the  seed  of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut 
off." 

Verse  2!>.  "The  righteous  shall  inherit  the 
land  and  dwell    therein  forever." 

Veree.  S4.  "Wait  on  tbe  Lord,  and  keep 
his  way,  and  he  shall  exalt  thee  to  inherit  the 
land:  when  the  wicked  are  cut  ct^  thou  shalt 
see  it." 

PrOT.  10.  "The  righteous  shall  never  be  re- 
maved:  but  the  wicked  shall  not  inherit  the 
carta." 

ProT.  11:31.    "Behold,  the  righteoaa   shall 


be  recom|>ensed  in  theearth;  much  more  the 
wicked  and  the  sinner." 

Prov.  2:21.  '  For  the  upright  shall  dwell  in 
the  land,  and  tbe  perfect  shall  remain  in  it 

Prov.  2:22.  "But  tbe  wicked  shall  be  cut 
o£f  from  the  earth,  and  the  transgressor  shall 
be  rooted  out  of  it." 

Heb.  11:  S  "By  faith  when  he  was  called 
to  go  out  into  a  place  (the  land  of  Canaan,  Acts 
~.  i }  which  he  should  afterwards  receive  lor 
an  inheritance,  went,"  etc. 

Kev.  5:9,  "And  hast  made  U9  ujito  our  God 
kings  and  priests,  and  we  shall  reign  on  the 
earth." 

Dan,  T:  27.  "And  the  kingdom  and  domin- 
ion and  the  greatness  of  the  kingdom  under  the 
whole  heaven  shall  be  given  to  the  people  of 
tbe  saints  ol  the  Most  Hi'gb,  whose  kingdom  is 
an  everlasting  kTiJgdo'mriBd  alt  dominions 
shall  serve  &ai  obeyiini.C  IE2 1 N6.  M.  Ebv. 

L'imrk,  III. 


RIGHT  DOING. 

■Thprefore  all  tilings  whatsoever  ye  would  thrtt 
men  should  do  unto  yon,  do  ye  everi'so  to  tliem." 
Matt.  7: 12-  ,  ,    , 

THE  word  of  God  teaehes  fchat  m«n  owes  a 
duty  to  bis  Creator  ae  well  as  to  bia  fel- 
low mao.  Jmus  says,  "Thou  shalt  love  the 
Loifd.  thy  God,  with  alitby  heart,  and  with  all 
tihy  fioul,  and  all  thy  mind."  Matt.  y2:  37, 
Therelure  we  efO  that  God  requires  niana  love, 
and  lu  John  14;  li,  he  says,  "Ji  ye  love  mf* 
beep  my  commandments."  "Oominandments" 
is  in  the  plural  nmuhcr  and  includes  all  that 
he  has  commanded  through  the  iospired  writers, 
and  is  to  all  living  under  the  Qcspel  dispensa- 
tion. The  individual  who  sel('-f.i  and  keejw 
any  one  or  particular  class  of  commandments 
and  r^Ject^  others  as  nout^saeutiats  is  tike  tha 
one,  spoken, of  in  Matt*  7:2ti,,,that  built  hb 
house  upon  the  sand.  "We  think  thei-e  aie 
some  commands  requiring  particular  atteotioj, 
and  the  one  at  the  head  ot  this  article  is  one  »f 
them;  for,  a.^  before  etated.eome  build  too  great 
hope  on  it  ..lone,  while  others  who  are  very 
strict  in  observing  the  ordinances  of  thechuich 
etc.,  will  iur  the  sake  of  worldly  gain,  take 
advantage  of  circumstances  to  detraud  their 
fellow  men,  and  even  their  brethren.  This 
ought  not  so  to  be,  nevertheles-s  we  know  we 
are  correct  in  our  assertions.  Would  to  God 
tkni-  ni|  f..^r  t^lj.po^  '•-"'"ihrf "  wiMilfl .  l^f^  untfl 
others  n^i  they  would  have  them  do  unto  tbem, 
A.  6.  WooinvAsu. 


oldoe-  It  ever  you  should  develop  into  «« 
'  adrPCed  atheist,  my  son.  just  do  that  much 
for  i-i  rest  of  ui.—Srl. 

MiNNONITE  CONFERENCE    IN 
OHIO 

BY   .(OHN  BHE.\K 

AfNFERENCE  f^TthT  State  of  Ohio  wu 
\J  held  May  20th  and  21st,  18S0,'  at 
Sherick's  Meeting-houae  in  Allen  county. 
Sniishops, seven  deacons,  and  twenty  miuis- 
t«r*wer«  present.  The  meetiug  was  opened 
by  lishop  Jo.^eph  Bixler,  who  made,  among 
othra.  the  following  remarks:  "We  should  re- 
meiber  in  the  first  place,  the  words  ot  our 
Sator.  'Without  me  ye  can  do  nothing.'  We 
hae  met  for  an  important  purpose.  We 
shr-ild  remember  that  upon  the  watchmen  of 
Zi<i  therein  an  important  duty  and  great  re- 
spinsibitity  resting:  that  we  hare  here  no 
cotinnin^eity,  that  we  should  therelorw  be 
eanestly  engaged  in  the  discharge  of  our 
dty.  We  should  he  bound  together  in  love 
a*l  unite  our  ett'orts  in  building  up  the  church, 
tfing  to  win  souls  torChrUt,  and  warning  the 
jun^'r,  that  his  blood  be  not  req\iirtd  at  our 
bnda  at  tbe  great  day. 

!■  Should  the  Lord's  prayer  be  used  at  the 
eid  of  every  public  prayer?  Aus.  It  should 
b  uaed  at  least  once,  either  before  or  aftei" 
ireaching;  no  objection  to  using  it  every   tiine. 

"3.  Is  it  ripht  for  a  brother  to  tal;e  part  in 
-r  encourage  anytliing  that  is  no  benefil  to 
limself  but  an  injury  to  another?  Ana.  No, 
lot  even  if  it  is  n  benefit  to  him.  "Let  no  man 
eek  his  own,  but  ^n-ery  one  another's  wealth  " 
I  Cor.  10:  -24.  ^  ,     .     .        . 

3.  If  a  person  desire  to  he  liailtized  nn'  the 
hanV  of  a  rivtr  o'r  at  the  edge  of  the  water, 
sbalt  the  request  be  granted?     Ans.     The  old 

ayis  sufficient;  in  tl;e  honae  or  in  the  wat-r. 

■i  Should  not  the  inconsistency  of  miniaters 
allowJEg, their  meiuljera  to  marry  out  o£  the 
church,  witliout  reiuoof,  be  removed?  Ans.  It 
IS  removed :  it  is  npt  alloiyed  fgr  membera  to, 
marry  out  of  tht  church. 

■J.  What  excuse  has  tb^  church  for  notaeud- 
■g, the  Gospel  to  the  Heathen?     Ajis.     She 


GOOD  ADVIOE. 


has  uo  e 
which  he  c 
it?     Alls. 


>}.      If  a.  brother 


a  uot:e 


mnot  colleut.  has  he  a  tight  to   sell 
He  lias  not. 
If  a  brolh^  oYis^  \mi%f^  -WWi  M  f.^- 
,  he  being  more  afel*  to  pay   than 


fuflci  t:  paj,  ac  oeing  more   abl*  to  pay 
the  other  is  to  ^ose^^yviiat  should   be^donyi' 
He  sjiall  pay;  if  not.  he  can^iofc  be  a 


.  dnu't  be  in  too   great  a  hurry  to  uc- 
ooiuious,' 


Ana. 
brother, 

■>.     )f  a  brother  or  sialer  joins  a  secret  society 
how  long  can  he    be  luember^  of  the  Church 
,ud  also    of  the  secret  aociety?  ^  A^g.      Till 
niihad   aud  h^ve^  a  reaipn' 


Mr  son. 
cept  "advanced  opiuious,"  It,, is  "the  he  his  basn  al 
thing"  to  be  ";tdvanced"  in  this  progressive  Jay  able  time  to  withdi_  . 
and  generatioH,  but  there's  a  Ijeap  of  shallow- ;  :i.  Can  anything  be  done  in  District  Com- 
nessinit.  Did  you  ever  notice,  my  son,  tUt  ferenoe  that  the  Church  may  become  ja^Ofp 
the  man  who  tells  you  he  cannot  believe  the  .uniform  in  dress.  Ans.  Ye.s. 
Bible,  is  usually  able  to  beli^^ve  almost  acy- '  10.  Could  we  make  any  jiroviaions  for  home 
thing  else?  Vou  will  find  men,  my  ?ou,  who  luiasionary  work?  Ana.  Yes. 
turn  with  horror  and  utter  disbelief  from  the  No  Bishop  should  be  ordained  without  the 
Bible  and  joyfully  embrace  the  teaching}  of  consent  of  the  Conference.  Ministers  should 
Buddha.  It  is  quite  the  thing  just  now,  my  "also  be  carefully  examined  before  ordaining  a 
son,  for  a  civilized,  "enlightened  man,  brought  Bishop. 

up  in  a  civili/.ed  country  and  in  an  age  of  wisdom  Applicants  for  bat'tism,  both  male  and  fe- 
to  be  a  Buddhist.  Aud  if  jou  ask  six  men  who  male,  should  be  questioned  whether  they  .are 
profess  Buddhism  who  Buddha  was,  one  of  them  members  of  stcret  societies;  they  should  be 
will  tell  you  he  wa.s  au  E^jptiai  80oth-flayer,fltructed  as  to  the  proper  way  of  allirmiog. 
who  lived  two  hundred  years  before  Moses,  We  should  try  to  persuade  the  brethren  to 
Another  will  tell  you  that  he  brought  Utters  stay  away  from  the  polls;  not  that  we  find 
from  Ph'enicia  and  introduced  them  in  Greece;  fault  with  oar  government,  but  for  conscience' 
a  third  will  tell  you  that  she  is  a  beautiful  wo-  tod  consistency's  sake. 


man  of  Farther  India,  bound  by  her  vows  to 
perpetual  chastity;  a  fourth  will,  with  little 
hesitation,  say  he  was  a  Brahma  of  the  ninth 
degree  and  a  holy  diaciple  of  Confuciu-;  and 
of  the  other  two,  one  will  frankly  admit  that  he 
doesn't  know,  and  the  other  will  say,  with  some 
iodecisioo,  that  he  wai  either  a  der/ifh  of  the 
Nile  (whatever  that  i*.)  or  a  feto-de  se,  he  can't 
be  positive  which. 

Before  you  propose  to  know  more  than  any* 
body  and  everybody  else,  my  sou,  be  very  cer- 
tain that  you  are  at  least  abreast  of  two-thirds 
of  your  fellow-men.  I  don't  want  to  suppress: 
any  inclination  you  may  have  toward  genuine 
free  thought  and  careful,  honest  investigation, ' 
my  son.  I  only  want  you  to  avoid  the  great 
fault  of  atheism  in  this  .day  and  generation;  I 
don't  want  to  see  you  try  to  build  a  six-story 
house  on  a  one-story  foundation. 

Before  you  criticise,  condemn,  and  finally  re- 
vise the  work  of  creation,  my  son,  be  pretty 
confident  that  yoii  know  something  about  it  as 
t  is,  and  don't  as  a  man  who  is  older  in  years 
a  nd  e.^perienc?  than  youTBelf,  don't,  let  me  im- 
plore you,  don't  tarn  thi<i  world  upside  down 
and  ait  down  on  it,  and  flatten  it  entiroly  out 
until  you  have  made  or  secared  another  one  for 
the  reat  of  ua  to  live  oa  while  jou  demolish  the 


We  should  not  be  conformed  to  the  world 
q  spefch,  conduct  or  appard,  but  seek  for  uni- 
prmity  in  the  church. 

No  brother  should  serve  asa  juryman  on  i 
rimtnal  case.  It  was  deemed  wrong  to  bftvi 
ghtning  rods  on  buildings,  or  to  have  proper- 
r  insured.  We  should  seek  to  be  united  in 
le  bonds  of  love  and  bear  one  another's  bur- 
l)bs.  The  use  uf  musical  instruments  was  dis- 
turaged:  we  should,  according  to  the  eJmoni' 
on  of  the  apostle,  "sing  and  make  melody  uu- 
I  the  Lord  in  our  hearts,"  It  is  to  be  feared 
lat  we  as  ni'ui^ters  are  not  aa  zealoua  and 
ithfu!  in  admonishing  the  brethren  and  pro- 
tting  against  these  things  as  we  should  he. 
te  should  all  seek  to  be  filled  with  the  love 
'  God  which  will  lead  us  into  obedience  aud 
aity.  We  should  all  remember  our  duty  to 
Obey  them  that  have  the  rule  over  \ia  and  sub- 
it  ourselves,  for  they  watch  for  our  souls 
I  they  must  give  account."  The  church  of 
farist  ba'4  ruhs  and  ordinaocts  which  it  is  the 
ity  of  every  Christian  to  chaetve;  ministers 
id  members  should  a'l  work  together 
Ulding  up  the  church,  and  tryiog  to  keep  it 
fire  and  in  accord  loce  with  the  rule^  of  the 
DspeL  We  sboutd  e^meet'/  seek  to  ^in  soala 
f'Chmt    How  can  we  doibu?     First  bjr 


leading  a  holy,  pious  life,  and  giving  a  good  ex- 
ample: and,  Wpcoaiily,  \y  iidmtJnishing  sitinen 
and  remiadiDt  them  of  their  duty  and  the  pnr- 
pose  for  which  they  were  created,  namely;  to 
glorify  Ortd,  which,  however^  we  cannot  do  by 
a  profe'sion  only,  but  by  serving  and  worship- 
ing in  Bpirit  and  in  tr,ith. 

The  brethren  should  W  admonished  to  oh- 
eerve  family  worahip.  Specially -when  brethren 
viBit  each  other  they  should  admonish  one  in- 
other  and  join  in  WorahtppSng  God.  The  ei- 
amiOe  of  an  aged  minister  was  commended 
who  (said  a  certain  Bishop)  Waited  us,  prayed 
with  us.  and  reminded  me  of  ray  duty.ftlthough 
1  did  not  heed  his  admonition  immediately,  1 
could  never  forget  it-,  flb,  if  we  were  in  thii 
way  more  spiritual,  more  earnest  in  biiihiing 
one  another  upandiu  seeking  to  lead  stnnen 
to  God,  we  could  do  muoh  more  aoodc-^«ra{i 
<i/   Truth.  ^  .  :         .      ,.  ."1      V        ■?.fl-'» 


THE  CHRISTMAS  SHEAP. 

THEKK  is  a  pretty  and  curious  custom  in 
Norway,  A  pole  ia  fastened  up  over  th« 
door  of  tbe  barns  aud  fdrm-houaes,  aqd  on  tin 
top  is  tiei  a  IjtUe  iOieaf  of  wheat.  A  traveller 
was  fora  long  time  jur/v.Ied  to  understand  what 
it  could  mean.  He  did  not  know  the  language 
welt  enough  to  understifpd  the  answers  of  his 
peasants  when  he  asked  them  about  the  sheaf.ao 
he  had  made  up  hia  mind  that  the  little  eheaf 
of  corn  mhst  be  an  off^ing  set  /nit  for  the  use 
of  Nigel,  oif  one  ftf  the  Bpirits  of  wind,  water  or 
stonm  whom  the  peanants  »f  Norway  more 
than  half  believe.     Hut  lie  was  wrong. 

One  day  he  fell  in  with  n  kind  old  Norwegian 
gentleman,  who  Bt6pp«d  at  the  same  farm  hous« 
and  vho  spokf  Eagliih-  He  aaked  him  the 
mtaniiig  of  thoW  TnyMteriouB  nheaves  of  com. 
He  latijirhsd  heartily  at  tho  traveler's  guessea, 
and  then  told  hihi  the  tittle  sheaves  were  put 
out  at  CbriBtmas  time  «very  ye»p,  "that  th« 
birds  might  have  a  uieirry  Chrislnma."  Every 
Christmas  eve  the  old  •■heaf  is  taken  down,  and 
a  fresh  one  put  up.  ThiK  Norwegian  c  uatom  ia 
worthy  of  imitation 

CHEERFUX  QIVING. 

"UriTH  all  that;'  brai  'fibeu'  saldabou^  the 
VV  hardeiling^  and  belittlini?  inHilemja  of 
wealth,  and  truly  said  (if  too  nnuiy  rich  men 
aud  women,  there  are  HtiUoaaes  not  a  tew  ol 
'very  intelligent  and  con§cientioii8  giving. 
Cheerful  givers  there  are  whom  the  Lord  loves, 
and  their  love  and  devotion  to  the  Lord's  work 
are  amuug  the  richeH  and  most  wonderful 
fruits  of  divine  grace.  If  a  man  i»  known  to  be 
wealthy  and  at  all  liberal,  the  applicatioaa  for 
money  in  the  aid  of  worthy  objecta  become  al- 
most constant  and  are  pressed  with  tireleaa 
pertinacity.  When  such  a  beleaguered  subject 
of  divine  grace  beara  patiently  every  appeal, 
and  with  courtesy  and  candor  .'eeka  a  knowl- 
edge of  the  aase,  and  thun  takes  it  to  God  with 
tbe  eDi(uiry,  "What  wilt  tboo  havH  me  to  do?" 
we  aee  in  it  one  of  the  most  signal  triumphs  of 
divine  ^TBce  in  overcoming  the  natural  selfish- 
ness ot  tho  human  heart.  And  auch  instances 
of  conscientious  giving,  often  in  large  aumi, 
are  becomint:  quite  common.  It  is  no  discred- 
it to  ourchurch  that  it  eontftinaao  many  intel- 
ligent aud  liberal  givers,  whose  sympathies  are 
not  limited  to  themselves  or  their  immediate 
surroundings,  and  who«e  giving  is  not  for  a 
sounding  name,  but  for  the  glory  of  God  and 
tbe  good  of  mankind.  "\'erily  I  aay  unto  you, 
they  have  their  reward,"  tor  in  the  great  field 
of  uaaeltiMb  Christian  euterpn/.e,  "He  that  bow- 
eth  sparingly  shall  aljio  reai>  sparingly,  and  lie 
which  Bowetb  bountitully  shall  atno  reap  boun- 
tifully." ,,j 


We  thought  it  would  come  some  time,  and 
there  it  is!  Such  a  clamor  baa  been  kept  ap 
about  the  length  of  sermons,  since  they  ceased 
to  be  of  the  great  length  of  former  days  (for 
people  generally  complain  most  of  grievances 
that  don't  exist,  as,  for  example  of  the  tyrany 
of  creeds),  that  they  have  been  steadily  grow- 
ing "small  by  degrees  aud  beautifully  less."  "We 
have  heard  of  ''fifteeu  minute  sermons,"'  and 
others  so  short  that  the  great  pi^auheri  of  for- 
mer daya  would  not  have  considered  them  aer- 
inona  at  all!  Aud  now  a  "Church  without 
Sermons"  has  been  established  in  New  York. 
It  might  as  well  dome,  to  thkt  in  some  quarterB 
at  once.  There  are  plenty  of  people  who  want 
no  thought  or  iuitru  ition  in  the  sermons  they 
liaten  to,  and  what  tbey  do  w(ut  mpre  than 
mere  entertainment  no  mortal  can  tell.  Thia 
is  jUst  the  church  fur  them,  if  tbey  can  be  en- 
tertained by  the  masLc,  «t£„  instead.  In  fact, 
we  don't  Bee  what  cuu  be  done  for  them  any- 
nay.  They  Temiod  uB  of  the  washer-wouao 
who  "»o;t«$ted  after  a  hudweek's  work  aatont 
in  caurcl^pndthinlt  about  aothingl "— ^(/c/mcf. 


THE    BKEXai^KJSr    AT   •VyOKK. 


.T-   ly 


^ 


FROM  THE  CHURCHES. 


AND  they  ttmt  t»  w!b*  Bhill  BhlDe  as  thf 
brlKhtDMsof  llietinnwnPOt;ana  iney  thai  turn 
«.nrtiiri<rht*ouane««,  as  the  itara  foreTer  and 


nanr  to  lighteouaQMo,  as  tbe  itara 
eT«r.— Dan.  1S;S> 


OaltlaDd. 

Hope  yoa  are  all  well  and  happy.  We  arc 
enjoying  ourselvea  well  in  our  new  home.  Om 
has  b«eo  added  by  baptiam  aidce  we  cauie. 

J,  W.  Beeii. 


MWmOAN. 

Bnnfietd. 

The  brethren  of  Sunfield  held  their  Love- 
feast  on  the  15th  of  June  and  it  truly  wai  a 
feaat  of  love.     The  miniiiterH   present  were  Eld, 

I»aac  Miller.  Z.  Albiogh,  ■ Klory  and  our 

home  miniitere.  We  aUo  had  a  feaat  with  a 
brother  who  had  been  iick  for  a  year.  \iv  wwi 
much  enconraffcd  and  feel«  willing  to  go  at  an? 
time.  The  church  here  ii  in  love  and  union. 
The  weather  is  v^ry  wet  here.  May  the  Lord 
bleas  U8  all  is  the  prayer  of  your  weak  tnU<t. 
I.  W 


by  *he  help  of  God,  to  be  faithful  to  tb  tme 
miasionary  cause  and  we  can  have  mon  inch 
Boul-cheering  articles  to  read. 

K.  Hecs**- 


Mt.  Morrill.  „ 

We  were  grieved  when  reading  "A  ^e* 
P.  C.  Edf,  and  CommeoU."  Can  it  be  tb/ the 
dew  old  i'rimiiirt  which  we  learned  to  lor  •iid 
read  when  a  young  and  thouffhtle^i  firl  mder 
my  father's  roof  would  indolge  in  such  nf*»^ 
ionsP  I  mult  lay  the  perusal  of  ita  ptg#  in 
youth  was  a  help  toward  bringing  bs  to  Clrwt, 
but  will  such  expre-sions  aa  tbe»e  be  a  hel)  to- 
ward bringing  our  children  into  the  fold. 

A  SisTit. 


OHIO. 

CarBy. 

The  Hoard  of  Home  Mission  of  tbe  North 
western  district  for  the  present  year,  beginning 
April  SM,  standi*  as  it  did  the  previous  ydar.with 
the  district  divided  into  five  suMistricte,  iind 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Board  as  follown: 
Sub-district  No.  1.  compoaed  of  the  following 
cburchBs:  Richland,  Brakeu  Hwor-l,  Green 
SpringiJ  Seneca  and  Wyandott,  in  care  of 
Abraham  Beeghly  of  Attica,  tjeoeca  Co.,  Ohio. 
Sub.diatnct,  No.  2,  composed  of  Kome,  I'ortage, 
Black  swamp  and  Maumee,  in  care  of  B.  B. 
Thomas,  of  Carey,  Wyandott  Co.,  Ohio.  8ul)- 
di«trict.  No.  3,  composed  of  Kagle  Creek, 
Blanchard.  Flat  Uock.  Silver  Creek,  in  core  of 
J.  It.  Spftcht.  Dunkirk.  Hardin  Co.,  Ohio.  Sub- 
district,  No.  4,  Camp  of  Logan,  Sugar  Creek, 
Mercer  and  Lafayette,  in  care  of  Peter  Driver, 
Lima,  Alien  Co.,  Ohio.  Bub-district.  No.  r>, 
composed  of  Sugar  Ridge,  Swan  Creek,  Poplar 
Ridge,  Liok  Creek,  Daniel  Shidelor,  Leipsic, 
Putman  Co.,  Ohio.  The  misHionary  workers 
Me  to  obnerve  the  folUiwing  rulex:  I.  The 
coltf  shall  be  made  by  the  consent  of  thu  house- 
keeper of  the  church  and  sent  to  the  memlwrs 
of  the  Board  who  hove  the  Buiwrviiion  of  iiiis- 
Bion  work  in  tbe  nub-district  where  the  call 
originated,  and  it  should  be  sent  in  early  with 
a  plain  description  where  and  when  the  preach- 
ing ix  wanted.  2.  TheevangeliHts  shall  he  no- 
tified by  the  Secretary  wh«n  and  where  to  bold 
meetings  then  they  will  corrviipoiid  with  thw 
parties  that  made  the  call  when  they  can  All 
that  call.  3.  The  solicitors  who  have  b(M>n 
appointed  shall  send  all  monies  direct  to  the 
Treasurer  and  report  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
amount  sent;  also 'report  every  sixty  days  the 
amount  subscribed  and  not  paid.  Joseph  Roth- 
rock,  Dunkirk,  Ohio,  is  our  Treasurer,  and  the 
writer  Secretary.     By  order  of  the  Board. 

S.    W.   LlNUOWKR. 

[PrimiUvo  ChritUan  pleaM  copy.) 


IOWA. 

Macksburg. 

Our  Love-feaat  pwsed  olfvery  pleaaarfly 
on  the  iitJth  of  June,  the  first  ever  held  in  BM- 
uon  Co.  S.  A.  Oarber  of  Decatur,  M.  J.  Thcn- 
as  of  Warren,  and  D.  Sink  and  D.  Markleyof 
Adama  Co,,  w«re  oar  speakers.  Two  brethm 
wera  chosen  to  the  deacon's  office.  The  bred- 
reu  were  edified  and  mode  to  jejoic*  in  te 
Lnrd,  M.  MrSM. 


pectations.  but  are  left  in  complete  de-ftitution 
The  accounU  we  hear  from  the«e  are  truly 
heart-rending.  We  have  in  oor  possession  let 
tem  from  a  man  who  sii  months  ago  would  of 
Bcomed  the  idea  of  soliciting  out  side  aid.  im- 
ploring os  to  send  them  support  or  otherwise 
starvation  would  be  the  .result.  It  may  be  in- 
'luired.  how  is  it  that  such  a  state  of  things  ex- 
ist now  when  it  is  mid-harvest?  and  how  will  it 
be  with  them  before  next  harvest  comes  in? 
We  con  simply  say,  God  only  knows.  We 
Btat«  what  we  know  to  be  true  and  implore 
every  well  thinking  mind  to  inquire  into  the 
facts  and  if  found  true  as  represented,  let  us  be 
up  and  doing  the  good  work  of  universal 
Brotherhood.  Geo.  W.  Bishop. 

Repuhtie,  Green  Co.^  Xeb. 


KANSAS. 
FamoDs 

The  present  com  crop  in  Labette  Co.,  wb 
nevwr  more  promising.  During  the  post  fei 
waeks  have  bad  an  abundance  of  rain.  I'lent 
of  peaches,  apples  and  other  smaller  fruits,  am 
of  tbe  best 'juality.  We  sympathiz-e  with  ou: 
brethren  in  western  Kansas  and  boi>e  they  maj 
yet  reap  good  crops  in  future  years, 

S.  M.  BURKET. 


EVIiOFE. 


FrtderlokBhaveD. 


MISSION   WORK. 

To  the  Churches  of  Southern  Dixtrkt  of  Kanmf, 
grrrlinij  : 

INASMUCH  as  the  Aonuol  Meeting  has  ap- 
pointed me  both  solicitor  and  receiver  of 
the  Danish  Mission  fund  for  tbe  Southern  dis- 
trict of  Kansas,  and  have  enjoined  it  on  me  to 
notify  each  district  of  church  through  its 
elders  to  answer  me  whether  they  will  or  will 
not  contribute  to  the  Danish  Mission.  And 
inoBmucb  as  I  do  not  know  just  who  or  where 
to  addrens  each  church,  I  take  this  opportunity 
of  calling  upon  each  district  in  Southern  Kan- 
sat  to  answer  me  at  its  earliest  convenienco. 
Now  brethren,  let  us  hear  favorably  from  you 
all,  as  I  shall  report  every  church  that  does  not 
answer  in  a  reasonable  length  of  time  as  non- 
contributing.  I  pre!>ume  that  some  of  yon 
wilt  think  aa  I  did,  that  A.  M.  had  no  right  to 
impose  the  support  of  tbe  Danish  Mission  upon 
us.  and  I  think  so  yet  but  I  do  not  think  that 
A.  M.  is  imposing  tbe  Danish  Mission  upon  us. 
but  is  only  calling  upon  ua  and  giving  us  a 
chance  to  help  to  support  a  very  laudable  eu' 


April  Ist.  Also,  let  the  brethren  or  each 
church  that  know  of  isolated  places  within 
their  respective  districts  where  preaching  ij 
called  for  send  in  statement  of  the  same  with 
the  surronndirg  circumstances  aad  tbe  beat 
way  ot  reaching  them  to  the  Di-*trict  Treasurer 
or  any  of  the  missionary  brethren  ou  or  before 
Sept.  Ist.  I  make  tbia  suggestion  because  when 
the  Board  meets  to  make  out  their  programme 
we  may  know  what  we  have  to  do  and  what  we 
have  to  do  with,  and  inasmuch  aa  our  District 
Meeting  adopted  the  rule  a^  prescribed  in  i^t 
Cor.  ItJ  -J.,  let  u9  all  try  to  do  what  we  can. 

M.  F.  Baer. 
iP-  C.  please  copy.) 


Since  my  last  letter  I  have  bapti/^d  five  terprise.  You  wilt  notice  that  A.  M  baa  this 
mom,  no  the  church  now  numbers  fifty-six  year  assumed  to  carry  on  the  Danish  Mission  in 
membera  here  in  Denmark.  Oppoisition  is  grow-  connection  with  tbe 'general  mission  which 
ing  stronger  since  no  many  Join  in  with  us.  makes  it  the  duty  of  tbe  general  church  to  con- 
At  our  last  baptism  a  crowd  of  rioters  gathered  tribute  to  the  aid  of  the  Danish  Mission.    Then 


at  tbe  water-side  and  made  such  a  noise  that 
we  went  back  and  returned  in  the  evening  to 
another  place  where  we  enjoyed  peace  and  bap- 
ti/.('<l  undisturlted.  One  of  the  candidates  was 
olil  and  xicU;  had  uol  bw*»  out  door«  for  yeant 
and  could  not  stand  the  least  wind  blow  on 
her.  Now  when  she  wanted  to  be  baptized 
with  Christ  she  walked,  supported  by  two 
brethren,  two  miles  and  stood  it  well,  praising 
God  for  bis  goodness.  The  last  one  I  baptized 
wai  a  young  woman  who  is  married  to  a  cruet 
drunkard.  He  gave  her  leave  to  go  to  meeting 
last  Sunday  morning  but  went  home  at  noon 
and  drove  her  from  home,  but  he  drove  her  in- 
to the  water  for  in  the  night  she  was  baptized 
and  rejoiced  in  her  alHictiou. 

Kor  tbe  liret  time,  we  have  been  advertised 
in  a  newspaper  by  an  infidel  and  slaudered  like 
the  Primitive  Cl^ristians   were.     I  have  made 


again  there  is  another  plea  that  we  of  Southern 
Kansas  feel  to  oSer  and  that  ia  this:  We  are 
generally  poor  and  have  no  house  of  worship 
ind  we  have  our  Home  Mission  to  anpport  be- 
)idei)  many  othor  rlftiiriB  and  d«inaiidft.  And 
when  we  took  to  our  Eastern  brethren  and 
consider  their  circumstancea  financially  as  com- 
pared with  oura,  eapeciatly  when  we  think  that 
we  could  select  numbers  of  individual  churchea 
which  poaaess  more  wealth  than  the  whole  dis- 
trict of  Kansas,  then  we  feel  as  though  we 
ought  to  be  exempt  from  contributing  to  tbe 
Danish  Mission.and  that  our  wealthier  brethren 
should  bear  the  burden.  But  I  think,  breth- 
rea,  this  ia  not  the  way  for  us  to  look  at  this 
nutter.  Although  we  feet  oar  poverty  and 
think  that  our  brethren  who  are  in  better  cir- 
cxmatances  should  do  the  greater  part  of  this 
noble  work,  nevertheless  we  want  to  do  some- 


BIBI-E  SCHOOL  ECHOES. 

THIS  is  the  name  of  a  new  muaical  book  pr&. 
pared  by  Brother  D.  F,  Eby,for  use  in  the 
family,  in  Bible  schools  and  wherever  people 
desire  to  praise  God  by  singing  with  the  spirit 
and  with  the  understanding. 

The  work  is  now  in  the  hands  of  Professor 
Hillof  Chicago,  and  will  be  published  at  once 
80  as  to  be  ready  for  delivery  this  month.  In 
size  and  form  it  will  be  like  "Goapel  Songa.  "Its 
low  price,  good  music,  and  convenient  arrange, 
ment  no  doubt  will  commend  it  favorably  to  alt 
lovers  of  good  singing.  Orders  will  "oe  received 
at  once  at  the  following  rates: 

PAPEB   COVER. 

Single  copy,  postpaid ag 

One  dozen  "■       8JJ0 

Two     •'  " e.50 

BOARD  OOVXR. 

Single  copy,  postpaid ; .40 

One  do7,en,  "    "    "    "     4.00 

Two 7J50 

Address  Bbethken  at  Work. 

Lanark,  Illinois. 


INDIANA. 
Florida. 

Wheat  is  cut  and  on  stacks;  is  pretty  good. 
Com  looks  well.  Health  is  pretty  good.  A 
lady  in  tbe  neighborhood  took  iick  and  became 
much  concerned  in  regard  to  her  future  state. 
She  was  long  ago  convinced  that  tbe  doctrine 
of  the  Brethren  was  right,  sent  for  the  elders 
and  was  received  as  an  applicant.  She  ia  now 
getting  better.  (i.   W.  M.vthi.^s. 


Hilford. 

A  mistahe  occurred  in  my  report  of  com- 
manion  meeting  in  No.  2(>,  8th  page.  I  think 
I  said  Yellow  River  had  a  Love-feast  and  that 
it  waa  twenty  miles  from  here.  1  live  in  Tur- 
key Creek.  John  Sellers  is  the  elder  and  lives 
in  Marshall  Co.,  and  I  am  living  in  K'osciiisco, 

J.   H.   MiLI.EK. 

ILLINOIS. 
Odell. 

When  reading  the  article  headed.  "The 
Work  of  the  Lord  m  Minneaota."  in  No.  26, 
my  eoul  was  drawn  out  and  carried  over  the 
Brotherhood  with  amazement  yet  with  feelinga* 
of  joy.  Tongne  cannot  express  my  satisfaction 
when  reading  that.  Brethren,  read  it  again 
and  again,  and  eflpecially  my  co-laborers.  May 
God  continue  bis  work,  not  only  in  Minnesota, 
bot  over  tb«  whol«  Brotherhood.    Let  no  try, 


rPMpouHe  in  the  same  papers  in  order  to  correct  '-'''^S  '^  't  too.  then  it  may  be  said  of  us,  "In^ 
false  charges  in  the  church,  and  this  warfare  ia  a^much  as  ye  have  done  it  unto  one  of  the  least 
just  going  on  now.  We  hope  the  public  atten-  of  these  my  brethren,  ye  lave  done  it  unto  me." 
tioiishallbe  drawn  even  thereby  to  see  and  ■'^'^^Sfi'i  I  think  the  rijiht  way  foruatodia- 
know  some  of  the  truth  and  of  the  cliurch.  P"^^  of  tbia  matter  isthia;  compare  our  circum- 

My  wife  is  very  sick  at  present,  seemingly  "tancea  an4  condition  with  the  circumstancea 
near  gone.  May  Ood  help  ua  all.  We  ask  an  ^"'^  condition  of  our  Danish  brethren,  then  ap- 
intereat  in  tbe   prayers  of  alt  faithful,  sober  P'y  tbe  Gospel  rule  which  we  promised    to  do 


brethren  and  sisters. 


C.  Hoi'i 


TO  THE  BROTHERHOOD. 

THK  following  is  a  copy  of  a  letter  I  hav( 
sent  to  tbe  New  York  and  St.  Louis  news' 
papers.  It  speaks  for  itself,  and  I  implore  you 
aid  iu  the  work  it  ia  intended  to  accnmpliib 
With  God's  blessing  may  it  bo  successful. 
To  tht  FMlor  of  the  Xew  York-  IltniM:- 
You  may  have  heard  from  time  to  time,  ^ 
how  the  new  settlers  of  Western  Kansas  bav, 
during  this  Summer,  been  lulfering  froi 
drouth.  The  most  of  those  settlers  who  wert 
into  that  country  were  poor,  but  with  that  e^ 
ergy  which  is  characteristic  of  new  settler, 
were  determined  to  work  out  for  themselv* 
new  homes  with  alt  their  accompanying  coo- 
forts.^  They  had  gone  there  from  all  parts  t 
the  Union  and  many  from  foreign  countria 
with  the  expectation  of  making  for  themselvl 
and  their  families  what  we  all  and  every  one  S 
us  wish  as  the  first  requisite  of  human  eii- 
teuce,  a  happy  home;  not  to  be  acquired  If 
sloth  or  indulgence,  [or  in  the  cultivation  f 
habits  of  idleness,  but  with  a  determination  a 
make  the  far-off  prairies  give  it  to  faim  in  r- 
tuni  for  their  well-directed  and  diligent  labc 
In  alt  this  they  have  been  disiappoinled.  Ad 
why?  The  drouth  has  been  auch  that  evef 
man  has  not  only  been  disappointed  in  his  e- 


in  oar  great  covenant  relation  vrith  God,  "And 
as  you  would  that  others  should  do  to  you,  do 
you  even  so  to  them."  Let  us  not  be  guilty  of 
asking,  what  shall  this  brother  do  and  what 
shall  that  one  do,  but  let  us  ask  the  Lord,  what 
wilt  thou  have  me  to  do?  then  with  alacrity  go 
and  do  it.  Now.  when  we  ask  ourselves  the 
question.  Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do? 
the  answer  can  be  found  in  lat  Cor.  I6;2,  and  it 
IB  to  be  feared  that  if  the  Lord  would  call  ua  to 
an  account  for  our  stewardship  and  apply  this 
rule  that  few  would  pass  examination.  0  dear 
brethren,  lest  a  promise  being  I^ft  us  of  enter- 
ing into  his  rest  any  ot  us  should  come  short  of 
it  through  covetousness.  I  do  think  that  if  we 
would  be  aa  diligent  in  living  out  this  rule  ot 
contributing  aa  we  are  to  wash  one  another's 
feet,  or  aalute  one  another  with  the  holy  kiaa, 
there  would  be  no  hungry  mouths  crying  for 
bread  throughout  alt  God's  domain. 

At  our  District  Meeting  last  Spring  we  or- 
ganized a  Home  Mission,  and  as  I  am  chosen  as 
one  of  the  Board  of  Managers  as  well  aa  trav- 
eling evangelist,  I  want  to  suggest  to  the 
churches  that  you  send  ou<-half  of  what  you 
expect  to  contribute  to  our  District  Treasurer 
on  or  before  Sept.  15th,  iu  orxler  that  we,  your 
Board  of  directors,  may  have  a  basis  to  oper- 
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No.  29 


GENERAL    AGENTS 

FOit 

'TEE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT   SOCIETY. 


fl.T    DoBormfto,  PiiDklik,  Oblo 
an.<h  Kl^j,  Ltm,  111 
D.  B.OIUca.  CorroUonlo,  111. 
W.C   T....lff,Mt,Uorrt..  Ill, 
H.S.MobUr.  Careoll.,    Ma. 
JcbQ  WHr.^ail.cn5  Gr"if.  III. 


B.  UvnlMr.WkjDeabotii,  Pk 
ilel  r.Dlmui.  VlrdcD,  III. 
8.  FIOIT,  LoDgmoDt,  Colo. 
in  MDtt«'>r,'  CeiroOurlo,  III 
.    n>ndrtck  •■  ■■        •• 

Bn<«er.      gilem,      Or«ea[i. 


SELF-CONDEMNATION,  SELF-DE- 
NIAL   AND  TRUE   CHRIS- 
TIAN  CHARITY. 


TABLE  OF  COiTTENTS. 

First  Page,— Reference  Tiibiet.  tieU-coiideiiiua- 
tioD,  Self-denial  and  true  Ciiristian  Charity.  Tlie 
Labors  of  the  Church.  Missionary  Work.  Moth- 
er ghipton  a  Humlmg, 

Second  Page.— The  Way  is  Long  ;ind  Dreary. 
Steiuaiid  Ray  Debate. 

Third  Paoe.— Work  and  Rest.  A  Suggeatioii 
to  ,r.  n.  Haughtelin.    Prepare  tc  Meet  thy  Ood. 

Foi'KTii  Paoe— Ml.  MoiTis  Items.  A  Plea  for 
Minority  Rights. 

Fifth  Page.— Single  Immersion  Examined.  Or- 
der.^ Filled. 

Sixth  Page  —Twenty  Years.  Harvest  Time. 
The  Idleness  of  Girls.  The  Society  of  liooks. 
Onr  Hndget. 

Seventh  Page.— The  Effectual  Contact  with  bis 
blood.  What  Harm  is  there  in  Sunday  School? 
Epistolary.  From  Salem,  Oregon.  True  Hu- 
mility  Little  by  Little. 

ElOllTli    Paoic. — Meiiliitnipyhi,__„  _^ 
iiiu,  flu.-vpmon,  tlnnols.  t>oublP 


'ipe  Creek, 

M;(tvhiiid.    Tlie  Cxs^el     Liliraiy.    A  Cud 
Th.iiiks.    I)r  Taimer.    Literary  Notices. 


it?ar6 

(lues, 


REFERENCE  TABLET. 


WHAT  THE   GOSPEL,  CREATES. 

THE  Gospel  creates  men,  heir9  to  inherit., 
children  to  trust,  servants  to  obey,  friends 
to  be  taitbful,  stewards  to  give  account,  sol- 
diers to  light,  lamps  to  enlighten,  watchmen  to 
warn,  ministers  to  succor,  witnesses  to  attest, 
guides  to  lead,  races  to  run,  wrestlers  to  strive, 
pilgrims  to  journey,  saints  to  be  holy,  and  mes- 
sengers to  invite  men  everywhere  to  repent 
and  believe  the  glad  tidings  of  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

WHAT  BELTKVEHS  ARE  TO  BE. 
Believers  are  to  be  poor  in  spirit,  but  rich  in 
faith;  children  in  malice,  but  men  in  under- 
standing, slow  to  speak,  but  swift  to  hear;  ei- 
alted  in  virtue,  but  abased  in  pride;  manly  in 
courage,  but  godly  in  holiness;  immovable  in 
faith,  but  yielding  in  love;  backward  to  do  evil 
but  forward  to  do  good;  WISH  oji  serpents,  but 
harmless  aadoves;  hater*  of  iniquity,  but  lovers 
of  righteousness;  joyful  with  the  glad  but  sorrow- 
ful with  the  sad;  waiters  with  patience,  but 
bavters  with  desire,  bold  as  lions,  but  gentle  as 
lamb^;  valiant  an  soldiers,  but  docile  as  chil- 
dren. 

MAN  WITHOUT. 
Man  without  knowledge  is  in  darkness;  with- 
out understanding  is  as  the  beast;  without  God 
he  has  no  liope;  without  Christ  no  salvation 
Without  faith  he  caunut  please  God;  without 
works  his  faith  is  dead;  without  love  he  is  a 
inerH  sounding  brsss;  without  righteousness  he 
cannot  inherit  the  kingdom:  without  the  spir- 
it of  Christ,  he  is  none  of  his;  and  without  ho 
liness  he  cannot  see  the  Lord. 

BUT  MAN  WITH 

knowledge,  understanding,  taith  hope,  obedi- 
eace,  watchfulness,  prayerfuioMi,  Iovm,  humil- 
ity, holiness,  diligenc«,  temperance,  patience, 
courage,  brotherly  love,  hospiUlity,  an  eye  sin- 
gle, and  a  pure  heart,  shalllnevM  fall,  bi^  shall 
bare  an  entrance  administered  »b«ndautly  in- 
to the  everlasting  kiagdom  of  ••r  Lord  smd  Su- 
Tier  Jmus  Christ. 
Lamtrk  III. 


!iY  H.  p.   BRINKWORTH. 

HAl'PY  indeed  is  that  man  whose  owl 
condemns  him  not  in  whatever  he 
but  who  in  the  fear  of  God  discharges  hi.-!  duty; 
the  blessing  of  the  Almighty  resting  upon  the 
labor  of  bis  hands;  the  consciousness  ot  anoth- 
er riay's  work  completed— a  day's  march  nearer 
the  celetlial  city.  The  idea  of  such  a  lifw  "hid 
with  Christ  in  God"  is  in  itself  a  matter  of  ds- 
iight  to  the  earnest  plodding  christian  man  or 
woman;  and  the  thought  thus  we  are  privileg- 
ed to  Jive,  encourage  the  weak  ones  of  the  fold. 
But  al,aa,  on  too  many  there  rests  a  feeling  of 
work  undone,  an  unworthy  and  almost  despair- 
lug  weal  of  woe  arises  from  too  many  of  tho 
professed  followers  of  the  Master;  and  we  are 
ledtoin.iuiie,  Why  this  desponding?  Why 
this  condemnation  and  looking  within  for 
the  answer,  we  find  that  the  fault  is  ours?  Dai- 
ly are  we  doing^  things  we  ought  not  to  do; 
daily  are  we  leaving  undone  things  we  know 
and  feel  our  duty  to  do.  What  then  shall  we 
do  to  remove  these  deleterious  effects?  We 
would  say,  remove  the  cause. 

A  great  many  of  our  duties  require  self-deni- 
al, a  mortifying  of  carnal  propensities  and  de- 
sires, a  5elf-3acri6cing  spirit  for  Jesus  sake,  an 
earneNt  pleading  for  the  spirit's  power  to  hela 
'i>^n.uui>,'nint  uw  aTif  lOCTy,— ncnny  iv.i'.'  JtiT 
thine  0  Lord,  be  doiie."  It  needs  a  severing  of 
the  right  arm,  or  eye  to  satisfy  the  pressing  de- 
mand; it  requires  a  holy  zeal,  a  fervent  effect- 
ual waiting  upon  God.  We  will  receive  great- 
er st'ength  to  ?erve  faithfully  our  Lord  imd 
Master,  and  we  will  manifest  more  love  and 
•sympathy  and  true  christian  zeal. 

Charity,  the  bond  of  true  christian  piety  will 
abound  in  the  heart,  and  its  benign  influence 
will  win  souls  to  Christ.  There  is  not  enough 
of  true  genuine  Christianity  practicerl  to-day, 
and  that  is  one  reason  religion  ofttimes  seems 
to  be  below  par  with  many  outside  of  the 
church.  0,  for  a  grand,  a  glorious  revival 
amongst  us  in  these  practical  paths  of  piety 
till  all  shall  become  epistles  read  and  known  of 
all  men. 


ihai 


THE  LABORERS  OF  THE  CHURCH. 


BY  S.  T.  BOSSEBMAN. 

THE  church  holds  a  very  conspicuous  position 
in  the  world,  and  ever  was  regarded  as 
the  "'light  of  the  world,  a  city  that  is  set  on  a 
hill  that  cannot  he  hid,"  and  as  such  is  an  im- 
portant factor  in  the  conversion  of  the  world. 
The  labors  of  the  church  are  advanced  in  pro- 
portion to  the  zea!  and  energy  of  the  body.  Ai 
her  influence  is  of  the  light  or  darkness  of  the 
body,  or  as  the  tide  of  her  zeal  ebbs  and  flows. 
That  she  hai  done  much  in  the  past  cannot  be 
denied.  And  sailing  through  darkness,  great 
persecution  and  Idoody  seas,  she  stands  to-day 
a  living  monument  to  the  declaration  of  the 
Savior,  "The  gates  of  hell  shall  not  prevail 
against  it."  Hence  against  all  the  powers  ot 
darkness,  an  unbelieving  world  and  though  the 
gates  ot  hell  were  opened  and  all  the  valleys  of 
Satan's  artillery  upon  her  yet  by  that  unseen 
power  from  on  high  she  stands  a  refuge  of 
safety  to  all  who  may  "l)«lieve"  and  enter  in. 
That  the  church  has  an  important  work  to  do 
yet  ere  Christ  comes  to  receive  her  as  his  ready 
bride  is  a  fact  undisvpted.  Standing  as  she' 
does  a  boaoon  liglit  to  the  world  to  guide  the 
way  of  the  weiry  wanderer,  she  has  yet  witliin 
her  folds  many  glittering  gems  that  should  bw 
brought  out  before  the  worid  that  she  rauv 
have  eyes  to  see  and  be  seen  around,  above,  be- 
D«ath. 
There   was   n*   time  in    the    kistoiy    of  the 


lurch  in  which  her  light  should  shine  brighter 
;au  now.    Sailing  as  she  is  through  sea«   of 
Rnorsnce.  supprstition,  unbelief,  infidelity  and 
perverted  Christianity  her  sails  should  be  hoist- 
to  tli«  breeze  with  golden  letters  upon  their 
irderg,  Victory  through  Christ.  In  the  labors 
the  thurcli  nothing  should  be  advanced    but 
iftt  wliiuh  ia   true  to  the   teaching  of  Jesuf. 
ere  must  be  no  uncertain  sound  given  to  the 
Ictrine  of  Jesux,  but  the  plain  practical  truths 
lould  be  held  forth  in  all  the  truth,  soberucfa 
^d  simplicity  so  very  characteristic  of  our  ureat 
lead.    Just  now  the  church  is  called  upon  by 
lople  from  various  parts  of  the  world  to  great- 
I  '  activity,     to  send    forth   her  glorious    doc 
I  line  to  the  remotest  bounds  of  earth.     Souls 
I  te  in  danger  of  being  submerged  by  the  angry 
ftves  of  sin  and  unbelief  and  tbey  want  to   b" 
iken  aboard  the  ship  YAou    Can  she  let  don 
'  le  life  boat  and  save  them?     No;  her   arm 
1 10  short.     She  has  the  ability  and  thft   means 
lithin  ben-elf  but  not  at   her  command.     Tbf 
(hurch  is  becoming  aroused  to  greater  activity 
Old  is  struggling  hard,  yet  that  which   is  ac- 
(omplished  is  but  a  "mite"  to  the  means  which 
die  might  make  available.     How  shall  this   be 
rffectedV  What  constitutes   the  church? 
tr-jiiuized  body  of  believers?     Yes,  who  are  the 
everd?tbe   ministers  only?     No;  all    who 
loustitute  that  organized  body.     Then  all  must 
ivorU  for  the  conversion   ot  the    world.     Then 
ihe  command  "go  ye    therefore   and  teach  all 
nations"  i.s  applied  unto  alt.  is  it    not?     Thi 
(Why  expect  the  miniatwra   to   do    it   all?     Thn 
miutster  may  hav^    Hi.-   abiilty,    but    lack    th. 
means;   his  pocket  book   is  not   aiivava   lined 
with  gold.     But  I  amnotauthoriaed  to  preach 
Can  vou  not  pray?  Cannot  you  of  your  abun- 
dance give  a  portion  to  the  Lord's  treasury  and 
thus  assist  those  who  'irr  authorized  and  are 
willing  to  go  and  preach  the  glorious  doctrine 
of  the  Bible  which  teaches  salvation   from   sin. 
Many  have  prayed  that  the  church  might  take 
hold  of  the  mission  work, which  she  now  has  an 
pportunity  and  is  given  to  all  who  may  assist 
in  this  noble  enterprise  of  saving  souls.    May 
the  Ester's,  the  Lydia's  and  Gains'  and  the  holy 
brethren  whose  hearts  are  burning    with    the 
love  of  Jeaua  come   forth  and  forward  their 
mites  to  Brother  James  (Jointer  of  Hunting- 
don,I'a.,the  authorized  treasurer  to  receive  the 
means  contributed  for  the  aid  of  Foreign   and 
Domestic  Missions.      May   each   feel    himself 
individually  called  to  preach  as  he    baa    abil- 
ity to  a  famishing  world  and  win   bright  stars 
to  wear  in  the  glory  world. 


MISSIONARY  WORK. 

BY  MARY  (;    NORMA.N. 

THE  church  of  cbrist  is  composed  of  believers 
in  Christ,  It  ia  the  organization  of  be- 
lievers to  do  the  work  of  Christ,  to  occupy  till 
becomes.  The  church  of  Christ  is  built  iipon 
Christ,  be  being  the  chief  corner  stone.  Its 
laws  and  regulations  are  to  be  founded  in  the 
word  of  God.  Its  hinrit  is  the  spirit  of  Christ. 
Of  the  individuals,  we  read,  ''he  thdt  hath  not 
the  spirit  of  Christ,  is  none  of  his."  As  the 
church  is  composed  of  many  believers,  if  each 
believer  has  the  spirit  of  Christ,  most  certainly 
the  entire  church  will  have  it.  Then  the 
church  lihould  be  one.  should  be  united,  should 
be  pure  in  doctrine  and  in  practice. 

At  tliis  age  of  the  world,  as  we  Uok  tver 
(^brintendoR)  we  find  th"  requirements  of  God 
relating  to  his  church  sadly  neglected.  This 
neglect  of  God's  word  has  wrought  incalculable 
njury.  To-day  we  *ee  the  religious  world  till 
ed  with  numberI«B3  isecls  and  dtnomiuations 
between  which  there  lias  be?n  more  or  ^lesn 
misunderstanding,  misrepreKntatios,  and  prr- 
Becvition.  Some  believe  that  a  part  of  the  cbto- 
mauds  are  essential,  while  others  believe  they 
are  all  essential.    Some  are  coBttfudinK  for  one 


thing,  while  others  are  contpndiii«  for  anoth- 
er. Thus  you  seediviaion,  strife,  envy  aud  per- 
secution exist  among  professors  of  Christ.  God> 
truth  must  be  preached  and  believed,  not  a  pwrt 
of  it,  but  all  of  it. 

Now,  dear  br«throo,the  time  draws  near  wh*o 
we  may  begin  active  operations  i^ainst  the 
str.mg  bold  of  the  enemy.  By  holding  meet- 
ings in  the  higbwaj-.s  and  bedgM  and  compell- 
ing them  to  cime  in  that  our  Master's  house 
may  be  fillod.  Praise  God  for  the  grand  step 
that  has  been  taken  by  th«  Brotherhood  in  th^ 
direction  of  minsiouary  work.  Every  church 
should  have  a  missionary  fund,  and  every  mem- 
ber should  esteem  it  a  privilege  to  give  libi^ril- 
ly  and  regularly  of  his  substance  na  God  pros- 
p-rs  him,  and  as  they  will  wish  they  had  dou* 
when  called  to  give  an  account  for  the  money 
God  ha.s  entrusted  them  with  to  defray  the  i-x- 
pensesofthe  preaching  of  this  gospel  ot  tho 
kingdom.  The  world  must  be  warned,  thiit. 
they  may  repent  and  turn  to  God  if  they  w  11 
Our  work  is  mi!-sioiiary  work,  and  it  nquires 
many  to  pay  expenses  us  well  as  men  to  go. 
God  has  given  us  both,  hence  we  are  left  with- 
out excuse.  God  will  raise  up  a  people  that 
will  do  this  work,  if  we  do  not,  and  we  shall 
b(;  cast  out  with  the  slothful  servant.  God  will 
have  this  gospel  preached  everywhere.  Who 
will  take  hold?  Who  will  go?  and  who  will 
givo  liberally,  Hystf-rafttically  and  regularly  ..1 
the  subctaiice  at  Ood  has  prospered  him?.  Oh, 
God  wake  iis  all  up  and  help  us  to  be  faithuil 
in  doing  and  living  to  thy  glory. 


MOTHER  SHIPTON  A  HUMBUG. 

rfhis  "sell"  has  taken  in  so  many  of  our  read- 
ers that  we  clip  the  following  from  the  CVir/x- 
tian  Standard.     Ens.  J 

^lUIE  prophecies,  so  called,  of  Mother  Shipton 
1  have  made  a  great  impression  on  the  pub- 
lic inind.  Miinyseom  to  place  as  much  relianc*' 
if  not  more,  upon  her  predictions  concerni'ig 
the  end  of  the  world,  than  upon  any  of  the 
scripture  prophecies.  Let  all  who  have  placed 
auch  confidence  in  Mother  Shipton  be  remiml- 
ed  by  the  following  expose,  of  the  words  of  Je- 
8u«:  "Watch,  therefore,  for  ye  know  neither 
the  day  nor  the  hour  when  thtt  Sonofm-in 
cometh."  (Matt.  25:  13  )  We  clip  this  article 
from  the  Chiirrh  nnil  Home  : 

An  Eastern  paper  gives  an  intereatiug  ac- 
count of  the  humbug  known  as  Mother  Ship- 
ton.  Mother  Shiptou  was  a  veritable  cluiiai:- 
ter,  who  lived  mure  tb<in  tlir-^e  huudred  years 
ago,  and  -tt^red  a  number  of  so-called  profhe-  ' 
ciea.  They  were  for  tho  most  part  a  vague  un- 
meaning jumble,  and  were  without  point  or 
general  interest.  In  1862  Mr.  Charles  Hindley, 
of  Brighton,  England,  issu-d  what  purported 
to  be  an  exact  reprint  ot  "A  Cheaj)  Book  Ver- 
sion of  Mother  Shipton's  Prophecies  from  the 
edition  of  1444*."  In  this  were  descriptions  of 
many  modern  discoveries  and  inventions,  such 


"Carriage  'Without  horses," 
which  since  has  been  realized  in  the  ratlii.il. 
The  prophecy  wound  op  with  the  lines— 
"The  vvetld  to  an  end  shall  <:ujne 
In  eighteen  hundred  and  eighty  one." 
Thi».  of  courxe,  quite  startlwi  thH  public.  Pf 
other  important  eventaof  the  lyth  century  had 
been  so  aptly  deBcribed,  why  cbould  not  the 
last  prediction  be  fulfilled?  The  prophecy  w,i* 
;o[»ied  in  a  New  York  paper,  and  declared  to  be 
a  forgery.  An  English  paper  replied  that  it 
was  an  exact  reprint  of  the  old  edition,  for  B-sr- 
ly  'i50^ear«  on  file  in  the  British  Museum  Tb«f 
New  \ork  paper  sent  its  English  eorrespaud- 
ent"»  to  look  the  matter  up.  He  found  the  old 
projihecies  to  be  a  vugue  jumble  nf  local  pre- 
dictinn<t,  that  might  have  b>*eu  fulfilb-d  at  iiuy 
and  every  decade  since  their  date.  Nont  of  th- 
pointed  and  intereitiiig  predictions  in  tbe  u<;w 
B  Were  iu  the  old  book,  aid  wwre  evidei^tly 
written  after  the  oceurronce  of  the  event<i  they 
were  supposed  to  predict,  Xilvr  some  luq^irv 
the  secret  cam*  out.  In  the  fiprio);  of  \'^7i. 
Dr,  Uindley  wrote  a  letter,  csnfewiug  that  be 
had  fabricated  the  prtpbecies  above  quoted,  and 
,<>vera!  •thers,  iu  order  tu  make  his  little  hcok 
I  able. 


•THE  WAY  IS  LONO  AND  DHEA- 
BY." 

THE  w«y  ii  long  Bod  dreary. 
The  p»<h  «  M™k  Miii  barf; 
(liir  ffet  aw  woru  and  neary, 

Bnt  we  will  not  dpspair: 
Mon»  heavy  wa«  thy  biirdi-n. 

Mwre  desolate  tliv  wav. 
O  L«nil)  of  God  who  UU-n 
The  9in  of  tho  world  away, 
Ha»c  mercy  upon  uw. 
The  ^now  lies  thick  aroui'd  (in. 

In  the  dork  and  glooniv  night: 
And  the  tonip'Nt  wave*  abuve  u". 

And  the  ittara  have  hid  their  light, 
But  blacker  waa  the  darkneaa 

Hound  Oalvary'a  Crow  that  day, 
O  Lamb  of  Ood,  who  takent 
The  fiin  of  the  world  away. 
Have  mercy  upon  u». 

<lijr  heart*  are  taint  with  sorrow. 

Heavy  and  Had  to  hear; 
For  wa  dr>ad  the  bitter  morrow 

But  wo  will  notdoapair: 
Thou  knoweittall  our  angiiii-h, 

And  thou  wilt  bid  it  ceawe; 
()  Lambol  (l..d.  who  toke«t 

The  fin  of  the  world  uwav. 
Give  ue  tliy  peace 

STBIN  AND  BAY  DBBATB. 

7rop.  2ll.  T)npli"l  chunliM  pna«e.«  the  Bi- 
ble churacteriatica  whioh  entillo  them  to  bo 
regarded  aa  chnrchea  of  .leaua  Chriat, 

D.  B.  Hit.  Adirnia. 

.1.  W.  STKfH,   Deniea- 
J.  W,    t'lFlKV    ].'»TH  jsroA-iivB. 

IT  is  not  trail  that  1  thouglit  tlint  fi 
"ileail  rmhnjn"  vm  !«'"  Imptizi'il  tii 
prolluccapilitun!  lif(',"<JI  ll"lt  (nxl'a '  chil 
dren"  bpcoiiin  "iibiiiiiviw."  i'lTviiraion, 
atid  «o|>hi»li-y  nru  ofti-u  tin-  wi-apona  of 
tliiidrapeniti)  wlicn  tlioircniiafiaiiinking. 
The  siinple  I'ni^t  thut  linpliata  conaent 
to  "haired'  variance,  wrath,  strife,"  in 
war,  condi'inna  Jlr.  R.'a  rlaim  to  a  Irulij 
Mi/memU:d  m<»iii«riih^.  Ilia  pratondod 
church  connection  with  the  ohl  trine 
immersion  AnabnidistsisaiiioBt  imn/i/ita 
.and  siymill'nilurt,  and  couhifjns  his  liimnl- 
ed  "linptistanccession  to  eternal  mfamy. 

SUMMAllV    linvn:w— I'ONTINUItl). 

The  Brethren  do  not  hold  that  a  more 
tornial,  ehureh  meinljersliip  will  save  any 
one.  Mr.  K.  has  failed  to  allow  that  the 
conditions  of  remission  are  not  the  con- 
ditions of  true  church  ineiiiliership  and 
and  fellowship,  or  that  Ihey  do  not  di- 
rectly suliserve  the  purposes  of  Cml's 
yrBice  in  salvation.  He  has  been  forced 
to  admit  that  infanta,  though  saved,  are 
not  made  participants  of  salvation, 
through,  orliy  any  means  of,  the  same, 
voluntary,  per-sonal  exercises  that  adults 
are,  and  that  the  accountability  and  duty 
of  adults,  vary  according  to  their  abili- 
ties and  opportunities  and  the  conso 
r]uent  requirements  of  (rod  at  their  hands. 
We  have  shown  that  the  liaptist 
church  standard  of  repmtaiice,  faith 
and  hence  o(  re<fenei'ation  is  mipei'Jici&i, 
by  facts  and  arguraeuta  which  ^Ir.  R. 
has  not  been  able  to  refute,  therefore  his 
■'th  argument  is  left  without  force 
.ind  application.  He  fails  to  sustain 
his  -Jnd  i-hnractentfUe. 

(1).  Matt.  3:13-17,  says  nothing 
:ibout  Christ  receiving  ximjlc  immersion. 

i.  Mr  K.  offers  no  proof  that  John's 
baptism,  Acts  1 !'  4,  was.viH^^eimmersion 

:1.  "He  that  beliereth  and  is  baptized,'" 
Mark  10:  HI,  says  nothing  about  ''one 
ftp"  3Ir.  K.  knows  also  that  saving 
^aith  is  not  a  fin/jh  act  but  a  continued 
and  living  exercise,  hence  his  plea  that 
■if  the  act  of  baptism  must  be  repeated 
to  the  number  of  three,  then  the  act  of 
faith  must  be  continued  to  three,"  is  in  ■ 
con-sistent,  absurd  and  ridiculous.  Ae- 
<:ording  to  his  logic,  hii^  faith,  like  hia 
'/i/>  would  have  to  consist  of  but  ffn#  act- 
That  will  do  for  a  -UUad'  faith. 


4  ThedeatbofrhriatwaanotoB^adl  4.  It  is  a  f«:t  that  in  s«:red  and 
Init'the  result  of  a^tinn.  and  i7y«iWJ  I  d^je  Greek  where  mu  dip  only  is  ad- 
but  the  result  o  ^^^^   ll  miesiUe,  i»/,(o  is  used,  not ',</;.('^'a 

f ",'.  :WchocclmJo"thcfros.  wl.Jl      --..     It  is  ,'f»cttbat  where  the  nature 
death  which  occum  d  o     ^  \  „ny,„  case  requires  .  r.pMtUm  or  m 

.■rra«  of  action,   baptizo  i«  used,   not 
liaptir, 

(i.   It  is  a  fact  that  hapto  which  siinply 
means  Ui  dip,    without  any   idea  of  in- 
i-reanc  repetM'xm  is  never  used  in  the  Bi- 
ble for  baptism.  ^^ 
7.     It  w  a  fact,   that  "m  haptUma' 
caii.e  ihey  were  nev*  (Eph.  4:  ij,)  can  not  be  correctly  trans- 
resurrected.                   Iat«d"»M*>." 

.S.  It  is  a  fact  that  before  Mr-  Kay 
can  upset  this  fr.iiuentative  theory,  he 
must  set  aside  an  eatablished  principle 
of  the  (ireek  language  and  d.  »troy  the 
force  ot  several  thousand  Greek  verbs 
of  this  class. 

9.     It  is  a  fact  that  trine    immersion 


translation    "<me    dip,"  will    not    lU. 

•One  baptism"  in  its  jiroper  sense  may 
consist  of  a  plurality  of  dips  with  the 
ssrae  ]iropriety  that  Christ's  nm 
"rfiiirr/i,"  (Matt.  l(i:  IK)  is  composed  df 

;//«7V'/iM,"(I  Cor.  Hi:  I;  Uev.  1:  4)  or 


he  Inrred  /.«  head  foPiard. 

S.andll.A    A.riVr/and   «-.-rr«<i, 

.re  not   each   «,V«  «'"»■.,  "'"'""'.■,' 
,Hne  in.iuer-ion  the  candidate  receiv 

„„:,„,„ -W.«nnto  the  narne  of  Chri 
and   o«  re.urnHi.m   therefrom.      H 
baptism   a.   related  to  the   father   an 
the  Holy   .<piri.i.*-lKn.'l '<-'''>«-•'♦ 
no  such  figure  t 
dead,  burieil,  and  irnu.. 

;  and  s.  Ikath  and  hirtU  are  not  «4 
,//eact,  each,  but  are  the  result*  of « 
(,„,M  and  ilijeiuM". 

11.  The  Israelite,  did  not  pass  througi 
the  sea  by  (me  hnrlriiiard  dp. 

)„.  .Noah's  going  int-o  the  ark  w»s» 
ty,,e  of  baptism-     Neither  did  he  go  t 


isni-     .iciii.v. t.     -        --  .el  ... 

/'  '  l-  ,.„rd,'  The  type  was  in  his  salvi-  satisfies  the  Irequentative  nature  ot  hap 
&„  b,  water.  1 W  3  :  21.  Thjt  .i.o,  and  the  three  modifying  adjuncts 
wasn't  »r„  haclmard  dip.  *    of  Christ's  great  comtiiisslon.    .Matt.  -S , 

F„h  4-.  refers  t->  the  "one"  appropriate  In,  It  is  a  fact,  that  one  dip  can  nelth- 
ordinanc:,  called  "/,«/'"»'"."  I')'  «'" f  er  satisfy  the  former  nor  be  administer- 
Jews  and  Gentiles,  bond  and  free,  ...4e  ed  inlo  m.h  of  the  three  names  of  th. 
and  female  were  alike   brought  into!  e   latter.  • 

church  They  had  ,»ifl  and  the  ««;  <:  II.  It  .s  a  fact,  that  the  fathers  at 
Lord  o„f  and  the  «,mf  faith  and  in  tls  tribut.:d  trine  immersion  directly  to 
sense' all  had  one  and  the  ««i«  i^aptisV  Christ.  This  is  not  true  of  infant  bap 
but  every  person  of  common  sense  knoAs  tism,  infant  communion,  etc. 
that  they  all  could  not  have  been  baf-  1  -J.  It  is  a  fact,  that  the  most  learn 
ti^ed  by  one  and  the  same  dip,  therefoR-  ed  authorities  testify  to  the  trine imniers- 
the  elVort  to  make  this  refer  to  mode  Is  ion  of  instructed  convert-jas  the  general 
supremely     ridiculous,     and    Mr.    !&  practice  "in  the  three  first   ages  of  the 

'  '        '      1^    church."   The  exceptions  were  cases   of 

trine  elVusion  in  the  lattei  part  of  the 
2nd  and  in  the  3rd  century.  Not  single 
immersion. 

l:).     It  is  a  fact,  that  historians  de- 
clare that  there  was  no  change   in   the 


lhalthc"wqra   Ol   OoOl,'.'    LuUo   M-    llVi(S«icu>l«u.uu^r  of  \.Apt.«pg  dur.ng   the 


onsistsof  his"!'*!*."  (Acts  11:  14) 
r  that  (lod's  "work,"  (Ben.  2:  2)  is 
made  up  of  his  "war/ai."  (Ileb.  4:4 
In).  Mr.  II.  repeats  again  hia  somlled 
facts.     I  reply; 

1,  My  exaroide  from  Hippocrates 
showed  that  hai'tija  was  used  in  classic 
(ireek  to  express  more  than  one  dip 

2.  The  example  of  Nnaman   from 
the  Septuagint  showed  that  biiptizo  was 
was  used  in  sacred    (ireek   to  expn 
more  than  one  dip. 

3.  Matt.  2S:  1!)  commands  baptism 
into  the  definite  name  of  each  definite 
person  of  the  Godhead.  That's  trme 
immersion. 

4,  The  apostolic  fathers  say  nothing 
about  single  immersion,  but  absolutely 

:)ndciini  Mi-  Iv.  on  the  design  of  bap- 
sm. 

.").  Monwlua  A.  D.  20;"),  informs  us 
that  trine  immersion  had  almai/.i  been 
with  the  church.  That  makes  it  as  old 
as  tho  gospel. 

.\mong  the  earliest  Catholics,  the 
old 


Novatiiuia,    WaWenses,  etc.,  trine  ages  of  Christianity, 


hu 


immersion  was  not  associated  with 
man  corrujitions,  traditions,  otc. 

7.  Chvysostom,  'IVrtuUian,  Moniilus, 
jtc,  and  tlie  oarly  churcbea  attributed 
trme  immersion  directly  to  Christ. 

We  have  shown   it  to  be   traced 


chatF  before  the  wind,  but. 

].  It  is  afact  th;it  the  Greek  gram 
....irians,  declare  that  frequentative 
verbs  (ending  in  2f>,)  denote  repetition 
)f  action. 


first  three  centuries.  They  regarded  the 
transition  from  trine  to  single  immersion 
afterwards  as  a  great  clmnge. 

14.  It  iHfl  fact,  that  fathers  and  his- 
torians flttiihute  single  immersion  to 
pjiinomiua,  an  Arian  heretic,  and  his  co- 
workers in  the  4th  century. 

1 5.  It  is  a  fact,  that  single  immersion 
was  never  associated  with  "the  name  of 
tlie  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  S])irit,"  till  l*ope  Gregory  decreed 
it,  A.  I)-,  Ml.-.. 

1  (i.  It  is  a  fact,  that  backward  adult 
baptism  is  unknown  in  the  history  of 
Christianity  till  the  Baptists  started 
anew  what  they  called  baptism,  not 
four  hundred  years  ago. 

17.  It  is  a  fact,  that  learned  histori- 
ans inform  us  that  trine  immersion  "was 
first  used"'  and  was  ^^undouhtedly  the 
most  primitive  manner." 

IS.  It  is  a  fact,  that  the  moat  prom- 
inent ecclesiastical  scholars  and  writers 
of  later  ages  have  declared  trine  immer- 
sion to  be  the  practice  of  the  primitive 


10.     It  is  a  fact,  that  the  early    writ 
ere,  whose  testimony  is  generally  sought 


Greek,  as  a  true  and  faithful  exhibition 
of  the  apostolic  practice. 

It  ie  a  fact  that  the  rubrics,catechisms, 
and  baptismal  offices  of  the  Greek  and 
Oriental  churches  have  tf/'^ar  ''e-iuired 
trine  immersion. 

.>3  It  is  a  fact,  that  Baptists  appeal 
to  'the  rubrics  and  practice  of  the  Greeks 
as  a  correct,  and  reliable   exposition    of 

haptizo.  ,    .^      1 

04  It  is  a  fact,  that  the  early  (jreeks 
understood  the  original  Greek  commis- 
sion (Matt.2S:  19)  to  rciiime  trme  im- 
mersion. 

It  is  a  fact,  that  the  Greeks  and 
Orientals,  including  the  ancient  Wal- 
densesand  .Mbigeiises  did  not  dip  trans- 
versely or  backwards  as  the  Baptists  do, 
but  bowed  forward  in  baptism. 

21;.  It  is  a  fact,  that  the  churches  by 
whose  unanimous  consent  the  hooks  of 
the  Xew  Testament  were  compiled  into 
the  «ci-ed  canon,  did  without  any  ac- 
count of  a  change  in  their  manner  of 
baptizing,  transmit  the  christian  Scrip, 
tures  to  U.S  through  the  Greek,  Latin, 
Novatian,  Donatist  and  Waldeusian 
churches,  which  are  trine  immersiomsts. 
27.  It  is  a  fact,  that  we  have  no  ac- 
count of  any  organized  body  of  profess- 
ed christians  ever  changing  from  single 
to  trine  immersion,  but  we  have  to  the 
contrary. 

28.  It  is  a  fact,  th.1t  the  single  im- 
mersionists  of  which  we  have  any  ac- 
count in  ecclesiastical  history  prior  to 
the  7th  century,  not  only  denied  the  di- 
■inity  of  Christ,  but  did  not  even  pre- 
tend to  baptize  according  to  Matt, 
2S:  111.  They  were  regarded  as  strictly 
heretical,  while  the  general  church  did 
baptize  according  to  Matt.  2.S;  19,  "in 
the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 

aud  of  the  Uoly  Spirit."  -►-    - 

311-  It  is  a  fact,  that  Christ  has  com- 
manded baptism  into  the  definite  or  par- 
ticular name  of  each  d<  liuite  or  partic- 
ular person  of  the  God-head-     ^latt.  28: 

W. 

30.  It  is  a  fact,  that  "the  Baptist 
churches"  do  not  baptize  into  the  defi- 
nite or  particular  name  of  each  definite 
or  particular  person  of  the  Godhead. 
How  then  can  they  be  churches  of 
Christ? 

.\s  to  Mr.  R's  3rd  characteristic  we 
showed  that  the  Baptist  churches  were 
really  destitute  of  the  Lord's  Supper, 
that  the  Lord's  .SM7);«i'  (deipmm)  is  as 
much  a  7'te«?,  as  baptism  {hapt'ism'i)  is 
immersion.  It  is  an  evening  meal  eaten 
at  the  Izard's  table  of  which  christians 
are  "partaker.^".  Baptist  churches  have 
no  meal  at  all.  They  do  not  "eat  and 
drink  at''  nor  are  they  "partakers  of 
a  table.  They  celebrate  the  eucharist 
hefm-e  dinner  and  call  it  the  Lord's  sup. 
per.  They  have  without  authority  put 
away  the  supper  or  love-feast.  The 
apostle  did  not  reprove  the  Corinthians 
for  a  meal  but  for  eating  their  'ium  sel- 
fi.eh,  disorderlif  suppers  when  the  Lord's 


immersion,  sustain  nothing  short  of  trine 
immersion. 

20.  It  is  a  fact,  that  whatever  schisms 


ers,  wnose  lesiimony  isgeueiaiiy  sougut  _^i.^/(,  u/i.?u/ «.„. -./ .^..^.j......  ,,  uv,*  ,.,*..  i.... — 

and  employed  by  Baptists  in  support  of  supper  should  have  been  eaten,  and  for 


back  through  Novatians  and  Waldecses,  existed  in  the  early  church  respecting 
as  well  as  Uoinan  and  Greek  Catholics,  questions  of  church  discipline  that  Cath 
Thila  we  sec  Mr.  Hay's  boasted  array  of  olics,  Montanists,  Novationists,  Dona 
so  called  facts  vanishes  before  truth  like  tists,    Arians,  Meletians,  Macedonians, 

■    " Marcionists,  AppoHnarians,  .\estorians, 

Severians,  Acephali, Malabar,  christians, 

the  .lacobites  of  Syria  and  Mesopotamia. 

Monoiibysites,Monotholite8,  Abysinians. 

—  Armenians,  (Jhinese  christians,  the  early 

It  is  a  fact  that  the  most  distin-    Paterines,    Waldenses,    and   others   are 

guished    lexicographers    have   defined   trine  imraersionists. 

hapf\zo,  "to  dip  repeatedly."  21.     It  is  a  fact,  thai  Baptists  in  their 

3.    It  is  a  fact  that  the  single  dip  of  controversies  with  sprinklers,  appeal  to 

the  Baptists  has  no  repetition.  the  baptismal  oflicoe  and  practice  of  th^ 


neglecting  the  communion. 

Mr.  R's  4th  characteristic  fails.  1st. 
Because  it  proves  too  much.  It  is  the 
"heal  church"  among  the  brethren,  Con- 
gregationalista,  and  others  that  "expela 
the  unworthy  members."  And  Matt. 
Isth  chapter,  is  our  special  staindard  of - 
church  government  in  personal  offense, 
and  we  acknowledge  nothing  but  the 
New  Testament  as  our  rule  of  christian 
doctrine  and  practice,  but  he  will  not 
admit  on  this  ground  that  we  are  church- 
es of  Christ.  But  notice.  (1.)  The 
membersof  Christ's  body  are  united  and 
lautually  dq>etident  on  one  another. 
1  Cor.  12:  12:  27.  (2.)  Baptist  church- 
es are  indepesdent  of  one  another.  (3.) 


Julv    JO 


■rij.jb:  bKJK-rH  1 : : . :  ^vt  wx.uiv 


How    then    can    they    be    churches    of 
Christ  ( 

The  Uivthren's  general  couqcU  is  not 
legislative  but  advisory  and  executive 
according  to  the  uuUcd  wiil  &in'.  ',ii(ig 
ment  of  the  churolies  represented.  But 
Baptist  councils  or  Associations  some- 
times proceed  like  mobs,  as  in  the  case 
of  the  St.  Louis  Association  toward  the 
Second  church  of  St.  Louis.  What  right 
bad  they  to  interfere  with  an  entirely 
independent  church?  EL-ho  answers 
"what." 


WORK  AND    REST. 

I'Y  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 

j«>  UroiJiei'  Doctor  Sprogle,   of  •!>'< 

non,  lUinoi.'i. 
VOX]  are  not  forgotten,  even  if  my 
-*-  long  silence  should  testify  the  con 
trary.  Often  thought  of,  not  unfre 
quently  talked  of,  and  when  neither 
talked  nor  thought  of,  occupying  a  front 
seat  in  the  silent  chamber  of  the  soul. 
Old  memories  are  sweet,  and  therefo:e 
called  up  the  oftener. 

In  the  matter  of  writing  I  cannot  do 
as  I  would.  I  need  the  strength  of  Samp, 
son  when  fullest  of  the  Divine  afflatus, 
a  pen  from  "the  wings  of  the  Almighty," 
and  a  mind  next  to  Omniscient,  to  say 
all  that  is  wanted,  or  that  I  want  to  s.ay 
for  the  sake  of  its  inherent  truth  and 
beauty.  If  I  can  answer  only  one  letter 
out  often,  I  would  not  miss  one  of  the 
thousands  that  get  no  answer,  because 
they  all  do  me  good  in  some  wey.  My 
correspoudents  will  please  note  this,  and 
not  withhold  their  tboughts,  whether 
admonitory,  or  consolatory,  or  castiga- 
tory.  A  sound  lashing  is  not  the  least 
blessing  that  has  found  me.even  if  it  was 
a  curse  to  the  one  tbat  jjflm^nijptj^riatl  it. 
Speechless, isolated,  and  siiut  up  as  I  am, 
I  need  all  sorts  of  letters  to  give    me   a 


fair  representation  of  the  world,  and 
prevent  me  from  being  soured  and 
dwarfeland  one-sided  in  my  solitude. 
It  is  a  great  blessing  to  know  what  are 
blessings. 

The  soul  is  not  made  to    have   aught 
thru.it  upon  her.     She  is  so   constituted 
as  to  ask  for   what   contributes  to   her 
highest  weal.     The  immortal  part  of  us 
has  ita   native   current,    tendency,   and 
shores.     It  was  made   for  God,    even  if 
God  it  never  seeks  nor  fiuds.    There   is 
.something in  us  that  nothing  can  fill  and 
still,  but  the  Self-sufficient,  and  All  suf- 
ficient.    Man  tries  to  be  a  source  of  com- 
pleteness to  himself,  or  to  enter  wedlock 
with  the  many-faced  world,  for  that  full- 
ness of  joy  which  the  soul    ever   craves, 
and  can  find  only   in   the   unbeginning 
Infinite.  Sin  has  thrown  us  out  of  gear, 
and  the  Creator  became  the  creature, the 
All  perfect  submitted  to  the  limitatiouB 
of  the   finite.    "He   who  knew   no   sin, 
was  made  sin  for  us,  that  we  might   be 
made  the  righteousness  of  God  in  Him." 
Here  is  a  thought  })ut  into   form    that 
may  well  stagger  angels,  and  yet   it  is 
ofi'ered  to  man,  not  simply  for   his   con 
tempi ation, but  for  his  appropriation  and 
eternal  heritage.  Mark,  "that  we  might 
be  made  the  i:uinT);oi'SNKSs  of    God." 
Here  came  these  officious  capitals  again 
which  some  so  persistently  affect  to  de 
spise.     But  they  slip   in  by    their   own 
right,  the  outgrowth  of  the  truth  they 
embody.     Let  the  above  italics  and  cap- 
itals be  put  together,  as  God  puts    them 
in  Christ,  and  see  what  answer  they  re- 
turn those  who  claim  that  God  has  one 
kind  of  righteousness  and   we  another, 
and  that  sisters  can  wear  hats  and  other 
flesh-pampering   vanities,   and   yet    be 
shrines  of  Eaimanuel.     Such  Gospel  ex- 
positors may  know  much,but  thej  know 


:otthf  (in-..e"i.  They  hiive  much  to 
sny  no-  ut  Ji-sus.  but  in  the  points  men 
tii.ned  ih»-y  crti.iH.i  cay,  JeM.«,  .x.ept  as 
Hinntrer  of  mere  v.  rbal  pi"iii;i  .iation. 
C  .idd  *ve,  a- a  ehwiib.SM.- .I.:s'.>  .tH  Il- 
ls made  to  us  of  God,  'Wisdom,  rigbt- 
eousness.sanctificatiou  and  redemption." 
We  would  be  l.roken  anew  on  the  P.>t 
ter's  Wheel,  and  reconstructed  into  a 
vessel  better  tittc-d  to  hold  and  distrib 
ute  the  treasures  of  Grace.  1  Cor.  1 :  30. 
Jer.  IS:  i-4  Then  nooue  would  fight 
against  SabbathschoMs,  and  literary 
institutions,  and  personal  simplicity,  or 
plead  for  carnal  liberty  in  any  forir, 
Then  would  the  curse  of  tobacco  culture, 
and  smoking,  and  chewing,  and  snuff 
ing,  and  mammon-worship,  and  surfeit 
ing,  and  world  mimicking,  and  the  Spir- 
it quenching  desecrations  of  wedlock, 
be  lifted  from  the  Brotherhood,  and  a 
glorious  pentecost  would  signalize  these 
latter  days.  Truth  i^  truth,  and  never 
shows  quarter.  Righteousness  is  the 
most  unbending  verity  in  the  Universe, 
for  it  is  the  very  essence  of  Deity. 

The  rest  of  the  soul  is  not  the  inwork- 
ing  or  outworking  of  the  grand  ))rob- 
lem  of  life  by  reason.  There  is  only  one 
faculty  of  the  soul  that  can  compass  God. 
and  this  is  possessed  by  the  child  and 
idiot  no  leis  than  the  philosopher.  It 
is  faith.  The  two-yearling  can  believe 
that  there  is  a  God,  but  the  millennial 
philosophers  vs.iiuotexpmn<lY{\m.  Rea- 
son is  always  at  fault,  not  only  in  reve- 
lation, but  in  science.  Faith  is  always 
at  rest,  and  in  full  possession  of  all  the 
deep  and  dark  things  that  reason  vainly 
labors  to  master.  We  all  go  to  our  ta- 
bles to  eat  in  full  confidence  of  replen- 
ishment. But  where  is  the  scientist  who 
can  unfold  all  the  mysteries  of  vital  and 
■kemical  action  j^t^tw^t^n  ma^ti-flti..,.  ^^a 


a 


3 


Pfe  (..-I  p. 
etails 
yet  i- 
•S*"  that 


■tiially  on  His  hands,  in  all 
lb- sleeps  not  nor  aluinbers, 
alwiiys  fresh  ami  unspent. 
wait  uH  Ilim  shall  n-uew  i 
reng'h.  uiMuot  up  with  wings  as 
«'f -.  rvn  and  not  he  weary,  'rail  and  | 
"ff.tiut  U40:;il.  We  must  "m>/ 
I'Kairt/ in  ^v.■n  doing,  for  in  due  sea- 
sti  we  shall  reap  if  we  faint  not.^'  To 
Kve  our  lilV  hid  with  Christ  in  God" 
i^to  get  an  immense  importation  of  vi- 
thty  and  power  in  the  higher  elements 
olife,  so  that  we  become  in 
(adlike,  and  the  I; 
l«es    thi 


"Jtr 


assimilation?  We  lie  dowu  and  sleep, 
untortured  by  doubt  as  to  the  efficai:y 
of  "tired  nature's  sweet  restorer"  to  wind 
up  body  and  mind  for  another  day's 
conflict.  But  who  will  explicate  the 
divine  philosophy  of  this  mystery  which 
allows  ua  the  ranges  of  two  worlds!' 
Faith  sets  us  into  the  possibility  of 
sweetest  rest  and  Jiighest  enjoyment, 
holding  in  itself  the  reason  and  all  it 
can  scan,  and  infinitely  more. 

God  is  both  the  object  of  faith,  and 
"the  substance."  Faith  opens  and  ex- 
pands the  soul  more  than  leason  can, 
aud  fills  out  ourcai^acities  with  God,  as 
a  sponge  is  saturated  and  swayed  by 
the  all-encompassing  ocean.  The  inbe- 
ing  of  the  Holy  Spirit  serves  as  a  most 
delightful  lubrication  of  body  and  soul, 
so  that  working  does  not  seem  working. 
Tired  yet  buoyant  is  the  historical  epi- 
tome of  the  most  faithful,  zealous  chris- 
tian workers.  I  often  think  of  your 
father,  and  of  many  other  whole-heart 
ed  evangelists  of  Christ.  For  a  long 
while  there  seemed  to  be  no  wear  out 
in  him.  It  was  travel,  travel,  preach, 
preach.  He  was  so  full  of  the  new  wine 
of  the  Upper  Vintage,  that  the  press 
was  always  running,  and  souls  were  al- 
ways drinking.  His  conversations  were 
all  sermons,  and  he  preached  when  he 
said  nothing.  God-born  thought  and 
emotion  played  like  an  upper  sky  auro- 
ra ij  his  e\es  and  over  his  features.  Dear 
old  Father  Sprogle,  how  precious  is  his 
memory.  The  secret  of  such  a  life  is 
worth  knowing.  God  is  the  uritirijuj 
One.  Jesus  is  "God  manifest  in  the 
tiesh,"  our  Model  and  Brother;  aud  the 
Holy  (Jhost  is  the  disburser  of  "all  the 
fulness  of  God  "  Here  we  have  it,  in 
few  words, if  not  to  satisfy  our  reason,  at 
least  for  our  faith  and  holy  confidence 
and  strong  "consolatioB."  God  has  the 
weight  and  the  management  of  the  Uni- 


manner 
idy  itself  partially 
consciousne-'j  of  friction." 
rong  in  the  Lord,  and  in  the  powtr 
oHis  might,"  is  a  privilege  which  few 
r«lize  to  the  reasonable  limit  of  possi- 
blily.  Faith  is  a  word  of  much  larger 
njaniug  than  most  of  us  suppose,  and 
8(we  take  hold  only  with  the  little  fin- 
gT  instead  of  both  hands.  The  more 
r^ulsive  the  Cross  looks,  the  more  in- 
tdlectual  ancl  lifeless  will  be  our  faith, 
aid  the  more  constrained  and  self-im- 
pdled  om-  efforts  to  be  or  to  do  good. 
Aid  so  we  let  opportunities  for  grand 
adiievements  pass  by. 

A  life  Christed  through  and  through 
cmnot  escape  sublime  enjoyment,  and 
breaking  out  in  mighty  manifestations 
oiaome  form  of  spiritual  power.  Christ 
Dice  in  the  flesh,  even  if  He  be  no  more 
tlan  a  throbbing  speck  in  his  vestal  lodg> 
nent.  Deity  will  in  due  time  break  the 
eiclosure  of  humanity,  and,  /iVce  J'em- 
h)mo.*  Most  persons  kill  their  religion 
a;  home  in  their  every  day  lite.  The  ev 
er  jogging  little  cogs  of  the  domestic 
aachinery  vex  and  worry  and  dispirit 
tieui,so  that  christian  fervor  and  holy 
intentions  and  energies  evaporate  aji*  fast 
as  they  come.  It  is  at  home  that  we 
must  Ifftrn  tn  Wf-^yp  h  f'lfi^n.  wbitj^.  ^^l^ 
specked  robe  of  righteousness.  Xu  one 
will  get  world-astounding  and  flesh  con 
founding  public  recognition  from  God 
imless  his  closet  is  always  fragrant  with 
celestial  perfume,  tvmpored  to'jeth.i 
pure  and  holy.  Ex.  ;3():  :3r>.  At  hoiii 
the  oil  is  gathered  that  keeps  the  lamp 
aflame.  At  home  the  spiritual  weapon 
IS  kept  bright  in  the  blade  and  keen  in 
the  edge.  We  will  use  it  in  effect  just 
as  we  allow  ourselves  to  be  us^d  by  it 
There  is  a  way  of  getting  into  the  tire 
less  spiritual  activity  of  God,  and  it  i; 
the  prerogative  of  those  only  who  are 
a7i^iV;jpa(i7iy  "clothed  upon,"  and  have 
their  "mortality  swallowed  up  of  life." 
2  Cor.  5:  4.  The  con-iumviation  is  in 
trans -jordanic  future,  but  sweet  preliba- 
tions  are  vouchsafed  us  here.  lu  this 
element  our  most  eflicient  ministers  "live 
ami  move  and  have  their  being."  In 
this  lives  the  ti'ue  rest  and  working- 
power  of  the  soul. 


'2.  You  say  if  "we  take  the  examplc 
alone  we  are  to  w.<ish  snd  wipe  the  feet 
of  the  twelve.""      This  Ued..iiot  v".ew  ll» 

correct.  When  ihe  Ma.stcr  had  come  to 
the  first  mie  and  had  wn-^bed  and  wiped 
his  feet  he  had  given  to  him  the  exam- 
ple which  he  afterward  repeated  eleven 
times  in  order  to  give  the  same  example 
practically  to  eaeli ;  after  which  he  gav*- 
the  command  to  all  which  applies  alikt: 
to  each,  aud  requires  of  each  to  do  to 
another  as  the  Lord  had  done  to  him. 
The  correctm-ss  of  this  view  can  easily 
be  seen  by  imagining  that  each  one 
might  have  been  in  a  sepaiate  ro<in. 
when  receiving  the  examjile  from  the 
Master  and  afterward  all  called  togeth- 
er to  receive  the  command,  when  each 
one  would  have  comprehended  for  him- 
self what  the  Master  required  of  him. 
Vinlen,  111. 


A   SUGGESTION  TO   J  D    HAUGH- 
TELIN. 

HY   DAKIEL  VANIMAK. 

TN  No.  2(J,  of  B.  AT  W.  you  made  the 
-*-  heading  "It  Proved  TooMuch,"  re- 
quested t«  be  corrected  if  in  error.  The 
flrst  remark  i  will  notice  is,  "The  single 
mode  may  be  practiced  and  not  half  the 
members  obey  the  command"  "to  wash." 
This  can  not  be  the  way  the  Brethren 
here  in  Southern  111.  practice  the  single 
mode.  The  one  at  the  head  of  the  ta- 
ble rises,  girds  himself  with  a  towel  and 
both  washes  and  wipes  the  feet  of  an- 
other; he  then  likewise  rises  and  girds 
himself  with  tlie  towel  and  both  washes 
and  wipes  the  feet  of  the  lext;  and  so 
on  until  each  member  has  both  obeyed 
the  command  "to  wash"  and  followed 
the  example  given  by  the  Master  to  each 
one  of  his  apoiitles. 


PBEFABE  TO  MEET  THYGOD. 


TTOW  solemn  the  thought,  to  meet 
-"-  him,  the  great,  holy  and  righteous 
God.  To  meet  him  as  our  judge,  to 
stand  in  his  immediate  heart-searching 
presence,  to  undergo  the  .scrutiny  of  hiK 
piercing  eye,  and  to  hear  the  awtul 
sentence,  "dcpai'tfrom  me  ye  curaed  in- 
to everlasting  fire  prepared  for  the  dev- 
il and  his  angels."  Or  of  the  accep- 
tance, "Come  ye  blessed  of  my  Father 
inherit  the  kingdom  prepared  for  you 
from  the  foundation  of  the  world."  To 
meet  a  prophet,  an  apostle  or  an  angel 
would  be  solemn.  Then  what  would  it 
be  to  meet  (iod? 

This  interview  must  be  held,   and  t'} 
us.     None  of  us  can   avoid  this   awful 
meettng'.     When  it  will  take  place  none 
of  us  can    tell.     It  may  be   next  yea. 
nest  month,  or  for  aught  we  know    1' 
fore  tomorrow's  sun  shall  arise.     Soon- 
er or  later   we  must  stand    before   the 
judgment  bar,  there  to  give  an   account 
for  the  deeds  done  in  the  body.  Would 
it  not  be  awful  to  meet  him  .unprepar- 
ed? Then  let  us  love  him  and  obey  him. 
Serve   God  while  it  is  to  day;    for   in 
such  an  hour  as  we  think  not  the  Son  ot 
man  cometh.  That  we  might  say  in  out 
last  moineuts,  "I    have    fought   a  good 
fight,  1  have  linished  my  course,  I  have 
kept  the  faitli,  henceforth  there  is  laid 
up   for   me   a  crown  of   righteousne--- 
which  the   Lord,  the  righteous   judi;. 
shall  give  me  at  that  day;   and   not   to 
me  only,  but  unto  all    them  also   that 
love  his  appearing." 

Ml  T'jina^  Iowa. 


Read  not  to  contradict  and  confute, 
nor  to  believe  and  take  for  granted,  nor 
to  find  talk  and  discourse,  but  to  weigh 
and  consider.  Some  hooka  are  to  Tm- 
tasted,  others  to  be  swallowed,  and 
some  few  to  be  lead  wholly  and  with 
attention.  Reading  maketh  a  full  man ; 
conference  a  ready  msn ;  and  writing  an 
exact  man;  and,  therefore,  if  a  man 
write  little,  he  hath  need  of  a  great 
memory;  if  he  confer  little,  be  had  neeti 
have  a  present  wit;  and  if  he  read  little, 
he  had  need  have  much  cunning  to  seem 
to  know  that  he  doth  not.  In  all  nego- 
tiations of  ditliculty  a  man  maynot  look 
to  BOW  and  reap  at  once;  but  must  pre- 
pare business,  and  so  ripen  it  by  de- 
grees. 

This  earth  belongs  to  Chiikl  liy  prom- 
iae  and  redemption,  and  he  will  restore 
it,  according  to  the  promiie  in  Isaiah. 
ti5: 17.  We  are  heirs  to  the  kingdom,  if 
80  be  we  are'Christ's.  (See  Gal.    3:  ai'i- 


a-H-K    i:tKKU'-H-KJas-    ^^t    W'OJ:ils^. 


^lu  §rethrtn  at  ^'ark. 

rt'UMSHED  fflEKLY 


M.  KSHKI.MAX. 
W,  STEIX.     -     - 


CAKIHSAI.    I'ltlXCIPLES. 


niU  IWih.  IUi*»l»i«»  •n't  Biptlun 


T*.t  TWO.  Ii»B.»™l«i,  Of  djpploj  lb*  «»dld»I-ih" 
«rd,uairt»l>n  BiptUm: 

TL*1  fi-t-WMhliii,  M  Uuibi  In  JobB  IS,  1*  •  iJli1o» 
■to.n*4lntb*ebDnlL  ^ 

■n..ll»..l-'rf'«8ill-l-«l««ftill«-l.»o4.   In  «i>n.«ll««  •"' 
a<n»iorr.>ii,  .hoBrd  b.  Ukn  to  tb"  .TMilnj.  otM  lb*  rl—of  "" 

TL.X  (b.  lW«-Uo-  ..f  <b.  UbIi  W,  w  KI-  "f  t-b«1'».  "  Wi 

Ttal  Wm  Wifl  lUWlUUuo  »"  (OBlwrj  to  l»i«  »li"H 
Thai  ■  Xm.-tt)olWniIIJ  <»  lb*  "»'*  IB  dw",  mw 
II  mccul-  ih*l  In  poMK  -onblr.  ■■•  MlWntr.  rt.rrt—,  (Ibiwuu* 
.bo.il'1.iv«rt-illi«l«Jl"lf- "i*-^ 

li^-..J.u«t-lh"«rti'<"»l  J"''  '■>"'"■'"«"<'''•■''''  """  "" 
foib»  i»in»  (if  ib«  Uwd. 

iB'b'Till  t»«  »lBill««*irf»""lutl  brtil  lUiil  lh»  Apmllt  b... 
nl<iL,4  >.*."  ii».  "Da  •Tm*.  •»»  1'»  e^nfllM""!  ""«><•  •'"'  ■""'"' 
,1  ourffni  (  Iirt.l«.d.mi.  to  H"'  ""<  «^""''  ""'  '"  «■"*'  '™"'*  *" 
IM  lubllltlj  •*•■  *  ^^^^^^ 


■alMMflOf 


„  jhi„«,  , -dur.  nothing  for  the  .. I- »rpj«- 
.„d  loT,  tb.t  will  »cn««  lb«r  -«.lll..  th""! 
l.bor  .nd  their  cb.r«:l.r  I.  gmH"  •  ""•"■ 

fal  feeling-  ,^. _  - 

B.O.D.  S.  T.  BulM..agh  ■>' N"rt\"»°- 
chmu,,.  lDd,...»,  wnw:  "HeHl.!.  «■■■■«■  •-P'"'' 
„.n,  pro«rr-.ing.  Tbr..  mo,.  M-^l  l"  "» 
fold  by  b.rl'-™  "    Thn.  lh«  l!0"d  ...rk 


iiig:  will" 


,  in*de  tfl  Tfyiic*  in  «*f"'- 


niiK'^li 


.rh-ar-n  «n-i  th.  border,  of  7,.od  »r.eDl«rg..-d, 
Wh  Je  driw'y^-'nbitioii  lead  you.  to  the 


"ALL  ABOARD! 


THAT  in  what  th''  conductor  said,  and  as  w« 
(wifear)dI)Jiadr«wked  to  do  tliBt,  w>, 
bb<?;>-j  his  Toice  and  noon  found  ourwlTM  eaat- 
w«rd  bound.  Tht"  wa*  on  the  morning  of  the 
6th,  and  by  noon  vn  w^re  in  the  midiit  of  the 
jrt'ot,  bu»iy  throng  io  the  city  of  Chicngo.— 
Vow  for  what  we  naw  und  what  w<?  read  while 
•ahoard. '  I'i^king  up  the  /nl^r  Orfnn  of  July 
Stb  we  read  the  fo)lowi»e: 

The  centennial  celebration  In  honor  of  llohert 
jklKlkm.  s»  llie  /oiiiifler  o(  Sundaj  nchoolit.  la  Iiiirdlj 

IlfD  ouL     

that  the  honor  fwl'ings  n-i! 


wrrcV^d?  ;)oe«  li  lead  yoii  oft  t' 


«„ft;.rin«    A-llow   mortal    who^  U  TT'^,,;^'!:;  i;:;;:^;'„„:  ,.t  W  hh.  r.s,.,r.the   ne.  Thon.1 

■.wter.  EnRl-inI.  and 

lan  to  (utsist  liiin 

<ti>  hM  work.     The  rciiiiy  JlagH/.ine  goes  on  to  say 

that  thf  fact'of  Mr.  HUxWn  being  the  orlghialwr  of 

.lino  not  wnd  iiiuntay  BChooU  waa  weJt  known  at  the  time  of  his 

tint!.  Ifte.'ith  tliat  It  wi«  recorded  on  hin  tombstone.    The 

HA  the  Inter  Ocean  ha«  Hlreiuly  pointeil 


Wfrck^fir   l/oe«  »  r™.    7" -  ,-  ■       f-t-ck.  w Jm.  w iu-  relator  of  ll"'  I.I'" 

pni>er?  Dow  it  find  cnpyment  in  the  flia«Wfrfl  ^^  j_^,,jj  ^,,^  Jjuptial.  In  (HounwU 
■ftrv-M.?  I-  it  letidioK  you  out  t-j  perfection  f  la  ^,,j^^  ^^,,,^,1  j^  j,j  uaiken  as  a  layn 


it  j.i.iiitiog  you  toward  hmren? 


TllfJM 

It  in  eh«>ck' 


lendiriK  ""  moner  will  f- 

w«  haf  to  p*y  for  coll' 


Tut    K.1TOM   irtll  t»  (•'•puiulU*  oolf   toUi»f«n" 


it  Wn. 


ndltlAoM  ui 


Thr* 


Amount*  eiciediog    ?:iW   should   be   "•"'_*  '^^^^  ,|,„tihe'su,7dayH0li.K.I  waa  not  Ilrst  estal.Iish 


dr*fta  or  V.  0.  order.  Belter  procure  a  tlralt  ^^j  ^^^  ^.^j,,^,^  j,^  „.,j,^,.^  ^,  j^^.  SU<  k,  nor  In  ling- 
oithor  on  X  V.  or  Chicago,  it  will  cost  you  no  i^^,,  ,^j  „„,  ,,^1  at  Kphrala.  in  the  state  of  Tenn- 
moreand  «avd  m  much  inconvenience.  By 'Hyivanin.  ahonlthe  yearl740.  hy  ■■Jirother  Obe.I. 
TLh^^  iL  «hove  VOQ  »-ilI  Kwatly  ohiige  ««.  Jof  llieam  -r  Ilaplisla  calling  them«elve,  "  1  reth- 
ob^emng  the  flhove  you  *-iii  Rri-.ny         b  km>  -  and  ralk-.l  by  thc.woil.l's   people  •■nuukera." 

kers."    Thcsrliool  was  conlinui-'l  for  thir- 
more,  until   the  Horlcly  Itself  became 
fwcakened  auilpcatteied. 

Brother  Obed"  woa  doubtleRS  concerned  for 


nlBnU  •Dt>ri1|'il<>ni  flM  Io  i 
uuuM  •Dd  inWO,  "III  r»e«li.  "n  »»i™  cuw  n«.  "r 
*jaoD»l  MO.  lb.  M<nl  "I"  "-  •"""I  '•"  P"  ""•  .  •"'"'' 
a.wlllplMH  i»Wlo  and  ««"1  mUi.  UlaU'i'.  Vonrj  ••nl' 
•Oca  Ord.n,  nnJiU-rwl  l.«lt*r»  aixl  l'i«n>  iiiT'H;  *• 
wllllw  al  Mir»Wfc.  n»ni,l  aniddiw**.  a.  Uirj  (annul  l»  i 
■llboijt  CbU|H. 

Addresit  ulIcoinniiinlcatlonH, 

imETIIKKM  AT  WUItK, 
Lanark,  Carrvll  Co., 


LiXABK.  ILL.. 


J  I  LI   Sll,  |H«II 


I'Kor.  JJaii.y  of  AdhlhUii  College  was  receuU 
ly  bajitiMid. 

J  H.  EhHSLMAN.  Wtf  catiDiit  send  jou  tlic 
gooda  until  w(i  kuuw  your  uddrcHS. 

Tub  man  who  tivea  right  nud  ia  right,  hua 
mora  power  iu  silence  than  Another  hiw  by  hia 
words.  _^ 

]p  yiiii  do  not  lik»   to  Ull 
tiittt  you  disbolwva  Jiim.  pluiw 
by  your  aotiou8. 

Jl'ST  how  much  to  say,  how  and  when  niid 
1- iiertj  to  nay  it,  is  Hometbini^  whit'li  ri(|'iil'cH  a 
IMe  time  to  learn. 


p<»rflon   piftiuiy 
do  nut  oviuco  it 


Bho.  Eshi'lmau,  on  ncoount  of  sioknoss,  waf 
uuablv  to  till  the  lost  two  uppoiutmuuts  iu  tho 
Mahoning  church,  (Miio. 


s  H.>bt 


Hav8  you  done  anything  to  ciiiic  ■! 
during  thi)  past  week?  How  itandn  Ihw  ac- 
couuti'  lathe  debtor  column  leui^MicDUigr'  O, 
i>triv«  earnestly  to  pay  all 

Bko.  Stt'in  sayn  "Tlii)  Watorloo  hrethrt-ii, 
are  belpiog  liburully  with  the  libtitry.  Brothvr 
Wm.  Ik«nberr>  and  brothvr  Saiuuel  U>  MilbT 
iro  dppoiutvd  to  viett  other  churches  in  Iowa 
lu  iti  iul;r«alii." 


^  •    r  OInrn   E.   Pncv,  sends  us  a  r«port,  of 

'.  T    Bible  School  ut  Ml.  Morris,  which 

in   HVitragit  tilttuduucu  of  133;  uumher 

■:  ^aptfiii  distributed,  2,000;  um't  ef  mou«y  col- 

>ct«<I,  $13  90;  um't  expended  8i04S. 

TueKEi*  soinethiug  in  that  mild,  flubmiR-ivt?, 

'jrt'oos  niHDnerthat  wlua  tbi'  admtratiou  of 

It  turns  the  bitterest  *u«tny  to  a  friend. 

'  win:i  for  itsoiriaur^Iti  luid  ut  lait  obtuinn  uu 

rrn'  r-*tir^    place,     May  we  all  ctriTO  to 


r-t  (wf>  wf-eks   in  this  month, 

■   '  '    iiipauied  with 

I  'jio,   so  thnt 

!  difficulty   in 

:  luo  wLiiit  iiiitp.  •  Wiieat  flood  and 

■  pumiaiag. 

■  <■  sub*CTibe<l 

■  ir*  ftiixioDR. 


TilEiiK  is  now  in  the  county  poor  hom 
Milwaukee,  Wiscousin.  an  old  man,  d< 
and  imriily/'d  and  wholly  dependent  on  public 
charity,  who  before  th«  war  wai  the  owner  of 
iivo  bunkaand  was  ^-atimated  1^)  on  worth  sii 
millioiis  of  dollarit.  Th<'  wheal  of  fortune  ttnme- 
timeii  mokas  marvelous  chungea  in  the  condi- 
tion of  mon. 

In  tr««t  iuHolent  penons  with  silent  con- 
l/iinpt.  ia  oft<tn  more  forriu^  and  carries  the 
guiltlo  thu  heurt  of  tho  oflonder  soouer  tban 
lui  harangue  of  word-.,  There  urn  incidents  in 
thn  life  of  our  Savior  which  furni»h  us  iioliU- 
lamples.  He  met  aomH  with  an  open  rebuke 
nnd  even  wifh  strong  nnntheinas;  othors  he 
finswcred  mildly,  while  soini!  he  answor/'d  ,uot 
nil.  ^^^ 

Wk  do  not  wish  Hro.  BNJshaiigli'H  corresjion- 
dont-fl  lio  rewrite  his  articles  und  send  us  their 
copy  of  tliem,  because  in  transcribing  therein 
dangiT  t'f  making  mistakos.  Thnn,  too,  we  do 
nut  think  parlies  uuarqnainted  with  his  writ- 
ing will  usually  be  able  to  read  hiHCopy  nH^tfil 
ni  wo.  Ail  of  hiH  articles  are  read  and  correc- 
tud  by  hia  "copy."  W»  do  not  priut  any  ol  his 
articles  unless  wo  get  oriijinnl  i-opy. 

CoKHniKiiAni,K  is  being  said  in  regard  to  Bro. 
Hopes'a  needa  nnd  Niitlerings  which  should 
move  overy  brother  and  si^t^r  into  compassion, 
lie  should  have  at  least  8S()(l  per  year  to  nurt 
all  I'xpenses.  The  trouble  heretofent  was,  that 
the  churches  wito  ho  slow  in  sending  contribu- 
tions, that  it  was  impossible  for  the  committj?o 
to  keep  him  supplied.  Wo  are  gind  to  state 
that  aboutifi^OO  wore  contributed  during  A.  M„ 

[I  it  was  immediately  si-iit  him.  But  do  not 
refct  upon  this!  hrX  thi-ro  be  a  liberal  giving  at 
once,  HO  tbnt  M'heu  money  is  needed  it  maybe 
Send  io  Jnnies  (juinter,  Huntingdon, 
Ph.  _      _^_ ^_ 

A  fearful  doiugo  struck  Waterloo,  Iowa,  Suu* 
duy  11th  inst.  At  about  •!  o'clock  in  theniorn- 
ing  the  alarm  of  lir«  was  given  which  soon  ciill- 

li  out  the  entire  lire  depiirtment,  who  fouud 
ihiit  their  assistiince  was  needed  to  rescue  life 

lid  pro|ii'rly  from  n  sudden  rnah  of  water  from 
ravine  r-\tendiug  for  some  distanca  in,  and 
draining  a  lur;;ii  tract  of  country.  Lkitt  S  itur- 
uvdny  iiit^ht  a  heavy  nitii  storm  ciime  on.  and 
alter  midnight  the  water  bej;im  to  come  down 
the  raviii(\  ill  tnii'-nts,  und  in  ashort  timu  the 
whole  of  the  low  ground  in  the  Rrst  and  Necond 
\inU  WHS  undiT  water.  A*  Boon  iw  postiibli' 
the  i)eople  wer<'  urousi-d  aud  nu'atm  (akfii  to 
rest  ut«  tbi-HU  and  the  ^p^operty  in  the  puth 
ot  the  toi  rent.  Torches  nnd  lautvnis  Ibnlit-d, 
on  every  xido  by  tlie  light  of  which  tlif  wiilcr 
could  be  /tmii  rushing  ucTost  streeti,  llwodiu;; 
gardens  aud  cdrrying  debris  into  houses  hitli- 

rto  supposed  to  be  above  high  water  marf;. 
Sidewalkn  were  nfloit  on  every  wide  and  boats 
found  plenty  of  water.  Shouts  for  li»-Ip  could 
lifard  in  all  directions,  whirtbe  crii',s  otcit- 
tlo  and  smaller  ouimats  told  ol  thv  d.stnictiou 
bi-ingdone.  It  italoi'V-itiiupoNsibletu  describe 
the  extent  ^f  the  Hood  « 


ll((C    iin.  j"«    nil  Ol' 

fen,"  and 

ouse  fltff"T"nJ" 
I  ,  TV  yeara  o 

k'cr.'pit     '  ',         , 


MT.  MORRIS  ITEMS. 

To  this  dale,  July  IC.  we  hare  enroUfd  owr 
,,..i.-,..  ,.„.i.,.,t.  for  the  faJl  term  nt  Mt.  Morv 
:ige  forminy  more. 

ilKdkin  havs  bi'cu    con'r  i'.i*irl 

It'hrary. 


t    ISiKrhcd  I  WOfti 


the  youth,  hence   went  to  work  for   them  as 
good  m^D  should. 

It  seems  a  gentleman  by  the  name  of 
Bnidlaugh  WH»  chosen  a  member  of  the  IIoush 
of  Commons  at  the  last  election  in  Kngland, 
and  he  steudfajitly  refused  to  fjualify  as  a  mem- 
ber by  swearing,  but  was  willing  to  allirm. 
His  wishes  were  tiuully  complied  with,  but  his 
opponents  chum  that  an  affirmation  i«  uiicon- 
itilutional,  hemo  arrest  him  wlienevpr  he  at- 
Itj-mpts  to  vote.  Is  it  not  strange  that  a  natiou 
claiming  to' be  Christian,  will  overlook  the 
plain  injunction  of  Christ  against  swearing  or 
taking  oath?  Our  sympathies  are  extended  to 
the  honorable  geLtlenian  for  his  adherence  to 
this  truth:  for  we  as  a  people  believe  that 
Christian's  should  "not  swear,"  because  Christ 
to  enjoins. 

— iJr.  Tanner  of  Minneapolis  ia  in  New  York 
trndiTgoing  a  severe  trial.  Sometime  ago  he 
announced  aji  his  belief  that  a  man  could  live 
forty  days  and  forty  nights  without  food.  His 
theory  was  challengod;  hence  he  proceeded  to 
demonstrnte  it,  and  at  this  writing  has  entered 
on  his  twelfth  day  since  he  took  food.  He 
thinks  the  worst  is  over,  and  that  he  will  suc- 
c*pd.  A  clone  watch  is  kept  over  him  da?  and 
night.  Science  and  knowledge  should  make 
men  wiser:  but  it  neems  this  Doctor,  who,  it  is 
«atd,  ii  highly  respected  where  known,  has  at 
least  demonstrated  that  he  lack^  considerable 
in  that  which  savors  of  wisdom.  We  do  not 
believe  that  Le  will  live  through  the  trying  or- 
deal. 

—The  Czar  of  Russia  hod  a  yecbt  built  for 
himself  recently  at  Glasgow.  After  it  had  been 
launched,  throe  priests  went  aboard  and  sprink- 
Ifd  the  vessel  with  "  holy  water.  "'  We  read  iu 
(he  Now  Testament  that  christians  should  have 
their  "hearts  sprinkled  from  an  evil  conscience 
and  thoir  bodiei  washed  m  pure  water."  But 
nothing  is  said  coucoruing  the  sprinkling  of 
boats. 

What  next?  Absurdity  bas  truly  become 
flbaurd. 

On  the  train  east  of  Chicago,  to  day,  our 
attention  was  culled  to  the  position  of  a  robust 
young  man  who  ant  in  front  of  us.  He  had  pro- 
vldsd  himself  with  a  *'  headrest"  instru- 
ment fastened  to  the  bnck  of  the  seat,  and  in 
which  he  placed  his  head.  No  doubt  there  are 
some  young  men  whoso  heads  are  so  lieavy 
with  self  eateem  that  a  prop  becomes  nectusary. 
Some  of  theui  will  Hkoly  want  the  public  to 
feed  thorn  with  a  spoon  ore  'ong.  What  u  pity 
that.fu?hic-u  nud  indolence  can  uoi  be  bani'hefl 
(rora  this  grand,  free  America. 

—  Beeoher  hm  broken  out  afresh.  Hear  him 
n  oppo-ition  to  the  Adnraic  theory: 

It  id  u  gigiintic  lie,  told  with    much  circum- 

slflutiiility,  that  men  were  created    perfect  and 

then  fell;  thrtt  in  Adnm  and  Eve   the   humau 

njce  fell  all  round     "*     "     *  God  did  not  maU 

a  l>nd  jnl>  and  then  paiut  it  prHty  nud  plirsier 

i*  up.   •   '   *   iiiaa-'Use    God   mud.'   law*    to  ha 

hrotten    •  •  •  Th"  idejt  is  to  by  fii!clHimt\l  nnd 

,-  .^.1  .:  „)jr4pr  fouttih^t  mr>n  muMt  do  thnx  ii'id 

.    dfst  toyed.  •  *  I  don't  Ijold  the  tb«- 

.    :.t  ....oieiH.  •  •  •  I    rej.ict   th- M - 

,.  HIT  a»d  trtkV  ft  larger  view  of  Christ's 

The  truMiB  of  thh   Bible  are  not 


MB.  too  lat^"  \t>  rtjplv  to  n9w  as  I  Itave  in  a  fow  f  *o  ^^  swallowed  whole,  to  bo  sifted, 

""""■  J.  w.  i;      '     What 'loF--^  hf  mefiu  bv  "aii;atilic  lie?"    Tlmt 


jniv  ao 

.0  Adam  all  men  were  sinful.  H»  regards  the 
acconnt  of  man's  separation  from  God,  through 
Adam,  as  a  myth,  but  clings  to  the  atonement 
theory.  If  all  were  not  onder  sin,  of  what  use 
waa  the  atonement  of  Christ?  If  the  account 
of  maDsiallMt-'i'eain  Genesis,  ba  not  true 
then  the  atonement  is  untrue;  for  the  atone- 
raeot  i-  based  upon  the  theory  of  mau  s  separa- 
tion from  God.  Sometime  ago  Beech*T  renounc- 
ed the  doctrine  of  future  punishment.  This 
paved  the  way  for  another  rationalistic  step, 
and  on  the  4th  of  this  month  he  took  it.  He 
bas  now  placed  himself  arm  in  arm  with  Parker 
and  Ingentoll.  Ho  has  now  openly  avowed  bis 
disbelief  in  the  supernaluril  element  in  Chris- 
tianity, and  we  shall  hereafU-r  know  where  to 
find  him.  Sincere  believers  in  Christianity 
may  congratulate  themselves  with  the  tVt  that 
pure  religion  will  only  gain  by  Beecher's  "go- 
ing out",  for  it  is  a  noteworthy  fact  that  for 
many  years  ho  has  only  sat  iu  his  temple  to 
amuae  as  people  wished.  The  Christian  relig- 
ion is  not  a  failure  because  Beecher  ia.  He  says 
"the  law  was  made  to  be  broken."  Upon  this 
assumption,  he  likely  builds  after  this  fashion: 

"To  commit  adultery  is  to  break  the  law: 
and  the  law  being  made  to  be  broken,  there  ia 
is  no  punishment  for  adultery."  At  least  such 
men  usually  prepare  a  theory  to  suit  themselves, 
especially  tf  they  want  to  siu.  We  speak  thus 
plainly:  for  the   nature  of  the  case    requires  it. 

—The  wheat  crop  along  the  way  between 
Chicago     and   this   place  is    worthy  of  note. 

Wheat  shocks  dotted  many  a  field,  and  look- 
ed as  if  there  would  he  a  livgo  yield.  Two  miles 
eiint  tf  Duukirk  we  saw  some  of  the  rnina  of 
the  boiler  explosion  which  occurred  there  a  few 
daye  ago.  A  numner  of  me u  and  boys  wereen- 
gaged  in  threshing  wheat  with  a  steam  thresh- 
er, wh  n,  without  a  moment's  warning,  fevin 
persons   were   killed  and  two  fatally  injured. 

The  boiler  was  carried  about  150  yards.  The 
Hre  bor  struck  two  men,  carrying  the  head  of 
one  about  fifty  yards  after  teariug  it  from  his 
body.  It  must  have  been  a  sad  scene:and  those 
who  survived  no  doubt  realize  what  it  is  to  be 
near  death's  door.  May  we  always  he  prepared 
for  death.  If  we  are  all  safely  "aboard"  the  good 
ship  Zion  we  need  fear  no  evil;  for  God  will 
care  for  us,  even  if  we  must  go  hence  suddenly. 

— On  the  way  here  from  Chicago  we  fell  in 
company  with  Samuel  Earnst,  editor  of  the 
\\'afr»li>)<p  If flfc/f/cr  published  at  Gap,  Pa.,  in 
the  interests  of  the  Mennonites.  On  fjuestion- 
ing  him  concerning  his  people  he  said  that 
there  are  now  sixteen  factions  among  them; 
that  is  on  account  of  diS'erences  of  opinion  the 
Mennonites  have  been  divided  into  sixteen  par- 
ties. Certainly  our  broherhood  should  learn  a 
lesson  from  this.  V  we  are  built  upon  Christ 
and  the  Apostles,  uud  have  used  divine  material 
iu  the  construction  of  our  house,  opinion  cau 
not  rend  us  into  factious.  "Stand  fast  iu  the 
liberty  wherewith  you  have  been  made  free". 
,  — We  very  much  regretted  that  we  could  not 
stop  a  day  with  our  enteemed  Bro.  aud  earnest 
worker  S.  T.  Bosserman,  Dunkirk,  Ohio;  but. 
our  train  sped  through  the  town  about  7  A.  M. 
without  stoppiug;  hence  all  we  could  do,  was 
to  think  aud  feel  sorry.  Uro.  Samuel,  we'll  try 
aud  trouble  you  with  ourpresnce  on  our  return. 

We  long  to  meet  you  and  the  loved  onei  at 
Eagle  Creek, that  we  maybe  comforted  togeth- 
er in  our  holy  religion.  m.  m.  e. 

0>lninbiiinn,  Oblu,  J>il},  lilb,    1S:0. 


A  FLEA  FOR  MINORITY  RIGHTS. 

SOMETIMES  the  question  is  raised  whether 
minorities  have  rights  thut  should  be  re" 
i-pecttd.  Weque.-ftion  the  rii;ht  to  raise  even 
that  question.  In  political  economy  and  civil 
giverameut,  minority  rights  have  received 
considerable  thought  and  consideration.  !■ 
the  Stata;  of  IlliuoiK  the  framers  of  thti  couati- 
tuuou  regarded  minority  rijrhto  to  the  extent 
of  providing  thn  minority  with  representation 
in  tjie  legislative  dopartment,  Ifiuan  assem- 
bly district  the  majority  are  republioana  and 
ihre©  members  ara  to  be  chcsen  they  cannot 
elect  the  three,  but  the  democrats  cau  concen- 
trate their  strength  upon  cue,  and  elect  him, 
and  vice  v*rm  whero  the  democrats  have  a  ma- 
jority. Thi«  is  equity  and  wisdom;  for  it  iiolds 
thn  balance  of  power  I'or  the  public  good.  It 
will  thus  be  sesn  tin.i  uiiiioritic^  Ik.vl'  ni-hta 
which  should  !.:    - 

Non  while  7 
e:ii:our,ige,  inaui5;'.'ii.i;.,-i.  ;-.  .-.uy ,v;'..t..',    ',v*   u-ii 
thnt  it  is  propsr  to  p!#ad  fur  thosi  who   are  i« 
the  ininorifv  oil    «..tn^    /,,«.if.;»!,-     ^^y.\r\\    hova 


julv      20 


Xiii:  i3iiii:Tt3iii::N^  ^t  avokk.. 


]^eD  di*t.as.sed  and  decided  by  Annual  M-retiag. 
,\nd  while  we  thus  plead,  let  no  one  raisunder- 
stand  oar  motiTes,  nor  attempt  to  cast  a  nhade 
o«r  our  eflorts  to  maintain  gospel  simplicity. 
We  first  call  attention  to  the  educatioual  qaes- 

tion. 

It  is  evident  that  a  goodly  number  of  breth- 
ren have  been,  and  are  yet.  opposed  tocollegeH 
gnioug  us  couducted  by  members  of  the  church : 
but  as  A.  M.  has  fo  far  endorsed  them  as  to 
suggest  a  course  of  action  for  their  Tresideut^. 
the  minority  of  course  must  meekly  submit. 
We  believe  they  do  submit;  and  in  doing  so. 
the  majority  should  show  them  in  word  aud 
deed  that  they  have  the  spirit  of  meekuess  and 
mercy  in  the  matter.  To  shout  '■victory!"  uod 
taunt  the  minority  with  the  idea  of  defeat, 
would  not  aavor  of  refined  intellig<>nce,andif  we 
tbiJiight  the  real  friends  of  the  colleges  would 
30  far  forget  the  true  principles  of  our  holy  re- 
ligion as  to  gloat  over  theeauctiou  of  A.  M,  we 
would  be  inclined  to  withhold  our  sympathies 
from  said  schools.  But  we  have  confidence  that 
(hose  who  stand  at  the  head  of  thoae  institu- 
tions will  see  that  pure  principles  siiall  prevail. 
We  believe  when  they  can  no  longer  control 
thijm,  they  will  abandon  them  and  sound  the 
note  oi  warning  so  loud  that  every  member  can 
hear  it.  But  while  schools  have  received  an 
endorsement,  let  the  friend-  of  education  man- 
ifest the  teachings  of  true  education.  H'j  who 
is  properly  trained  and  cultivated  will  uut  en- 
deavor to  barrow  the  feelings  of  thn^e  who  are 
ia  the  minority.  And  if  the  friends  of  educa- 
tion wiah  to  defeat  wholesome  instructiou.they 
can  pursue  no  better  course  than  to  irritate  and 
ves  thoae  who  oppose  colleges.  Many  predict- 
ed that  colleges  would  produce  pride,  arrogance, 
and  worldlyism.  Now  it  is  in  the  power  of  the 
frieudaof  colleges  to  verify  this,  and  it  ia  in 
their  power  to  prove  the  prediction  untrue.  Un- 
less the  friends  of  these  schools  manifest  for- 
beMBnce.  and  a  high  standurd  of  moral  cxcel- 
leuce  and  religious  fidelity,  the  minority's  pre- 
dictions will  be  veriHed,  and  our  fraternity  re- 
ceive such  a  shock  as  will  be  detrimeutal  to  our 
holy  profession.  In  short,  when  the  minority 
calmly  aud  kindly  submit,  they  -?shibit  a  very 
high  trait  of  Christian  character,  and  piesent  a 
Jesson  to  the  majority  -worthy  of  "ImiCatroir. 
This  submission  is  a  very  marked  exhibition  of 
of  true  education. 

What  we  have  said  relative  to  the  duty  of  the 
majority  concermng  our  colleges,  may  be  said 
of  the  duty  of  the  majority  who  favor  mission- 
ary work,  Sunday-pchools,  &c.  If  we  who  ad- 
vocate jniasionary  interests  have  imbibed  the 
true  spirit  of  the  Master,  we  will  treat  the  mi- 
nority with  due  respect  and  consideration. 
Let  there  be  no  proclamations  of  victory,  but 
proclamations  of  thanksgiving  to  God  that  his 
work  is  progressing,  and  that  his  blessings  may 
follow  the  laborers. 

At  our  last  A.  M.  the  minority  on  these  (lues- 
tions  manifested  a  great  degree  of  kindness  aud 
submission.  Indeed  they  gave  excellent  exam- 
ples of  good  training;  aud  the  friends  of  the 
various  ioHtitutions  should  manifest  equal  traits 
of  divinely  imbibed  principles.    We  trust  they 

will. 

Minorities  are  useful.  They  serve  as  checks. 
If  they  cannot  be  engineers  and  conductors, 
they  canbe  bralcmen.  They  perform  no  in- 
glorious part  iu  the  maiuteuonco  of  gospel  sim- 
plicity; and  wo  would  rather  be  in  the  minor- 
ity on  all  these  que-stioni  with  gospel  simplic- 
ity and  the  doctrine  of  equality  maintaiued.than 
011  ',^ie  aide  of  the  majority  if  the  majority  were 
Bir.L-ant,  defiant,  aud  oyerbeariog.  But  we 
hniil  ihat  smie  wo  nre  commnnded  to  "roain- 
tnn.  sord  works  for  necessary  uses"  that  we 
"be  not  unfruitful"  (Titua  3:  U),  we  can  havn 
these  things,  if  due  cave  be  taken  in  their  man- 
agement. A  thing  is  not  wrong  of  itself,  but 
those  who  do  wrong  with  the  things  are  respon- 
sible.  We  think  n  cillege,  a  Sundfty  er  Bible 
School,  a  missian  cnn  be  conducted  iu  gospel 
ttimplicity;  whether  fchoy- are  always  so  con- 
ducted, is  another  question.  We  pray  th.it  they 
may  be  managed -n  the  interests  of  truih  to 
thehoiiorof  God.  We  do  not  want  to  hear  of 
failure  ia  any  of  the  things  which  will  make 
U8  better  men  and  women;  but  |if  we  nii 
choose  between  truth,  honor,  rquality,  oMd 
simplicity  on  one  aide,  and  pride,  airoijanee. 
dishonesty  and  shame  on  tha  other,  wc  will 
take  the  furmttf,  college  or  no  college. 

W*  call  attention  to  another  point.  Every 
instituiion  for  the  betterment  of  onr  intellect- 
unl  faculties  rausfc  be  brought  into  existence 
honestly  and  honorably.  Should  any  of  the 
advocates  of  an  iHstiUition  resort  *o  dishonest 


measures  to  gain  their  desires,  it  will  work  mis- 
chief insttad  of  purity  and  goodness.  Canvass- 
ers for  colleges.  Tract  Associations.  Orphan 
Asylums,  &c ,  must  not  resort  to  the  low  aud  de- 
grading means  of  the  unconverted  to  build  up 
their  institutions.  If  they  do,  defeat,  disgrace, 
and  fiuallj  infidelity  will  be  the  result.  Those 
why  will  nut  Contribute  to  tbtse  pr,.jpcls  must 
not  be  hated,  but  loved — must  not  be  evil  treat- 
el,  but  shown  kindness.  If  they  be  on  the  mi- 
nority side  their  sympathies  and  regards  can 
never  be  won  by  scolding  them.  T  often  think 
how  unwise  we  are  apt  to  be.  We  talk  and 
write  about  ability,  and  and  kindness  aud  liber- 
ty t*^c.,  but  when  somebody  else  seeks  liberty, 
we  fret  aud  worry  because  he  assumes  the  i^ame 
Bir  we  t.*lked  so  much  about.  We  speak  of  free- 
dom to  act  iu  these  thin !:<«.aDd  then  wheuouedif- 
fe '»  from  us  manifests  tome  of  the  same  freedom, 
how  impatient  itmakeH  us!  Ought  these  tj^ings 
so  to  be?  Think  of  those  who  will  not  readily 
submit  to  our  views;  aud  if  we  have  what  we 
claim— a  higher  conception  of  the  truth — we 
will  show  it  ill  speaking,  writing  aud  living. 
Our  Brotherhood  wants  no  better  evidence 
of  the  uselessness  of  these  institutions  among 
us  than  that  they  produce  a  lot  of  proud,  sel- 
fish, arrogant  men  and  women,  who  do  not 
minifest  the  principles  of  Christianity  in  their 
lives.  But  the  institution*,  need  not  necessa- 
rily produce  such  creatures,  aud  will  not  if  con- 
ducted on  high  moral  aiid  religious  principles. 
To  this  end  we  pray  aud  labor,  knowing  that  if 
we  do  ourpirt,  the  Lord  will  sunply  that  which 
may  lack.  u.  M.  e. 


Here   Paul   agam   addresses    those  who   had 
been  baptized.     "As  many  of  you  as  have  been 
baptized  into  Christ,  have  put  on  Christ" — not 
OS  mauy  of  you  as   have   been  baptized  into 
Christ  only.    That  won!  only  is  not  there;  yet 
how  mnny  read  it   ju^t    that    way.     Again  we 
submit  to  your  unprejudiced   minds  whether  a 
mm  is  net  baptized  "into  Christ"   when  he  is 
bapti/.t'd  into  the  DBoie  "of  the  Son?"   (Matt. 
2S:I(i  )    We  do  not  teach  that  a  man  muit  be 
baptized  three  times  "into  Christ"  in  order  to 
put  him  on;  aud  our    opponents  should  not  so 
represent  us.     We  are  baptized  once  into  the 
name  of  the  Father  ,  once  into  the  name  of  the 
^on,  and  once  into  the  name  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
iliie  I.onl,  one  faith,  one  litiptlsm.— Eiili.  i  :!>. 
Here  brother   Paul  addresses  thoHe   who  had 
been  baptized  into  Christ;  tmd  reminds  them  of 
certain  facts;  viz,,  "There  is  one  body,"  though 
there  are  many  members  in  that  "one  body." 
Paul  does  uot  say  there  is  a  single  body;  hence 
the  lerin  onf  does  not  mean  simjU  here.     "Ooe 
Lord,"  does  not  mean   .fimjle  Lord:  "ou«  faith" 
doi'H  uot   mean  there  ih  "a  single  faith;"  nor 
does  "one  baptism"  mean  "siuglt*  baptism"  or 
'■therv  is  a  single  bapii'in"     Had   Paul  said, 
there  is  the  same  LonI,  the  same  faith,  the 


we.  ^  never  taught  that  when  a  mau  is  bap- 
tized b  Jesus  Chnsl  that  he  is  bajitiz^  three 
times  io  Christ;  but  we  do  believe  that  wht<u 
a  man  baptized  "iuto  the  name  of  the  Katii' 
er"henot  yet  baptized  luto  Christ's  death; 
but  th  it  requires  a  distinct  ami  separate  itc- 
tion  tte  baptized  "into  the  iiiiiue  of  the  Son.' 
Tiie  sie  in  reference'to  the  Holy  Ohost. 

Tlie.*ore  we  are  buried  with  him  by  Viiptlam 
into  itlh:tli;>t  like  as  Cliriat  was  raised  up  from 
tlieOeby  the  glory  of  tbe  Father,  even  so  we 
alsii  sliilil  walk  in  newness  of  life.  Kom.  0;4. 

Tbefore — for  this  reason,  because  we  have 
been  laptized  into"  the  death  of  Christ,  "w 
•Tre  bied  with  him  by  baptism  into  death, 
Someead  it,  "we  are  buried  with  him  by  bap- 
tism to  his  grave;"  but  the  apostle  does  not  so 
dccia;  Other-*  insist  011  reading  ilj  thus:  "We 
are  biied  with  him  by  baptism  just  as  he  lay 
in  bigrave."  Paul  does  uot  say  it  that  way; 
bat  tily  says  "we  are  buried  with  him  (Christ) 
by  bitism  iuto  his  tlentk.'"  This  is  a  siugle 
stateentofa  fact,  aud  strictly  speaking  has 
no  alisiou  to  mode  in  baptism.  Christ  waa 
raisedrom  the  dead  liij  ihr  ylonjof  the  Falli'-r'' 
so  wahould  walk  iu  newness  of  life.  It  does 
not  nd  that  as  Christ  was  raised  from  his  back 

oreid,  so  we  are  lifted  out  of  the  water  when  j  gam,,  baptism  for  boiii  .lew  uud  Greek,  he 
wo  HI  baptized.  But  many  read  it  just  thut  would  have  expressed  ili- -ame  idea  as  when  h« 
way,fhile  brother  Paul  never  expresfced  such  L^iji  ..-I'ljpp,,  [^  one  Ltni,  one  faith,  one   bap- 


SINGLE  IMMERSION   EXAMINED. 

IN  the  31th  year  of  this  dispensation  Christ 
commanded  his  elect  to  go  into  alt  the 
world  and  preach  tbe  Gospel  to  every  creature 
— to  teach  ''all  natioas" — not  every  individual 
in  every  nation,  for  infants  and  idiots,  who  are 
pirt'*  of  a  nation,  cannot  b^  tang  ht,  but  only 
such  as  can  believe,  change  their  affections  and 
obey.  Thoae  whose  hearts  were  turned  to  God, 
the  Father,  and  believed  on  Christ  were  to  be 
baptized  "into  tbe  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  Son,  aud  of  the  Holy  Ghost,"  and  then 
"continue  in  the  Son  and  in  the  Father,"  (1 
John  2:  2i)  m  order  lo  be  saved.  The  penitent 
believer  is  baptizsd  "into  the  name  of  the  Fath- 
Jle  may  then  continue  in   tl^e  F^thnr.— 


Th;it  which  is  to  he.  done  into  the  name  of  tb 
Father,  is  to  be  done  "into  the  name  of  the 
Son,"  so  that  he  may  continue  in  the  Si 
That  which  is  to  be  done  into  the  name  of  the 
Father  aud  of  tbe  Son,  is  to  be  done  "into  the 
name  of  the  Holy  Ghost"  that  he  may  not  only 
I've  in  the  spirit,  but  also  "rfif/Ar  in  the  spirit." 
Gal.  5:25.  The  question  is  uot  how  the  spirit 
gets  into  ua,  nor  how  the  Son  and  the  Father 
get  into  us,  but  how  we  get  ,iuto  the  Father, 
Sou  and  Holy  Spirit,  Our  part  ia  to  get  into 
relation  with,  and  abide  in,  them;  and  their 
business  to  get  into  us.  But  how  frequently 
poor  man  will  become  concerned  and  interested 
about  the  manner  of  God's  getting  iuto  him! 
It  is  quite  enough  to  keep  us  at  work  if  we  do 
our  part.  Therefore  let  us  remember  that  tbe 
question  is  not  how  the  I'^ather  gets  into  us 
but  how  we  get  into  the  Father;  nor  yet  how 
thi?  Son  aud  Holy  Spirit  get  into  us,  but  how 
wd  shall  get  into  them;  for  their  getting  intn 
us  is  predicated  up  )n  our  getting  into  them. 

We  now  call  attention  to  Romans  0:3  5, 
which  single  immersionists  urge  in  defense  of 
their  practice. 

Know  ye  not  that  so  many  of  ua  as  were  baptized 
iiito.lesus  Christ  were  baptized  inte  his  deathi  — 
Horn,  0:3. 

Does  Paul  say  anything  about  the  Father 
anrl  the  Ho)y  Ghost  hero?  Not  a  word!  He 
speaks  of  Christ,  the  Sju,  aud  of  baptism  into 
Christ,  tliH  Son  of  G  jil,  and  that,  too.  not  of 
tliosf!  who  had  710^  been  baptized,  but  to  those 
who  had  been.  "So  many  of  iis" — so  many 
Christians,  mo  many  children  of  Christ, — "as 
»'('rf"not:3hrnildbe"briiili/,-dinto  Jf5«s(7/i»(s/"' 
— not  the  FaUnT,  not  the  Holy  Ghost,  but  the 
So'H—"hap'izf'l  into  his  denth"  Now  we  can- 
didly submit  to  all  siugib  immersionist'i',  is  uot 
a  man  baptized  into  Jesos  Christ— into  his 
death  when  \\<i  is  biptizfd  into  the  name  of  the 
Sou?"  Matt.  28:in.  We  do  not  claim  ihat 
when  a  mon  i^  baptized  "into  iM  name  of  the 
Father"  that  he  is  bapliz?d  into  the  dea^.h  of 
Christ;  but  that  when  he  is  hiplizsd  into  the 
nuiiti:  of  the  Soii*'  ho  is  baptized  into  Jesus 
fllirist,  into  thedea'.h  of  Ghrisl. 

Our  single  iinmer.'iou  fdenii  frcqaeutly  raiTio 
the  cry  that  Paul  does  uot  telL  hi«  brethren  at 
Rom»  that  tliey  wero  bautiz^d  thr^e  times  into 
Bhrist.  -Of  course  he  does  wt  pay  tliat;  nor  do 


an  idi. 

Wkn  a  man  is  bapt  zed ''iuto   the  name  of 
the  4n,  (Matt.  2S:19)  is  he   not  buried   with 
Chris  by  baptism?    Uo  not  cry,  "three  times' 
becaije  we  do  not  teiich  that  a  man  should  he 
buritl  three  times  "iuto  the  name  of  the  Son, 
but  oce  into  the  Son's  name,  once  into  the 
Fathr'a  name,  and  once  into  the  Holy  Ghost's 
nami     "Well,'    queries  a  single  immersioni^t, 
"Wly  are  we  buried  with  the  l''ather  aud  with 
the  loly  Ghost  by  baptism?"  We  do  not  read 
thatweareto  be  buried    with   the  Father,  and 
WiV/ithe  Holy  Ghost,  but  that  we  are  to   be 
bupized  'Unto  the   name  of  the  Father,  aud  of 
the  Roly  Ghost."     We  uidiuluin   that  we  are 
baptized  into  the  name  of  the  Father,  that  we 
maybe  i«  him.  (1  John  2:24.1  Thesa.)  1:1.  We 
are  baptized  into  the  name  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
90  that  we  may  both  live  and  walk  in  the  spirit. 
tGal.  5:25.)     For  the  same  and  additional  rea- 
8OL8  we  are  baptiK-d  "into  the  name  of  Chri.st.' 
We  are  not  only   baptized  into  him  in  order 
that  we  may  be  in  bim,  and  abide  in  him,  but 
that  we  may  reach  his   blood   which  cleanaeth 
from  all  sin.    We  are  not  baptized  iuto  the 
death  of  the  Father,  for  he  never  died,  nor  into 
the  death  of  the  Boly  Spirit  because  it  never 
dinl,  but  iuto  tbe  death  of  the  Son  who  did  die. 
The  command  to  baptize  into   the  name  of  the 
Father,  aud  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost," 
is  ris^ht  because  commanded   by  Christ.     This 
alone  should  cause  us  to  obey  it.  The  command 
to  Abraham  to  oflei  his  son  was  right  because 
given   hv  God;  and   the  example  of    faithful 
Abraham  obeying  without  asking  why,  should 
cause  us  to  blush  when  we  insist  not  only  on 
one  reason,  but  on  a  dozen,  why  we  should  be 
baptized  "into  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  Sou,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

For  if  we  bave  been  jilanted  together  In  the  like- 
ness of  his  dentli, we  shall  be  also  in  the  likeness 
of  his  resurrection.    Rom.  Orj. 

Dr.  Taylor  says:  '"For  if  we  have  bsen  grow- 
ers together  with  Christ  in  the  likeness  of  1  ia 
death,  (or  iu  that  which  is  like  his  death)  we 
shall  be  growers  together  with  him  in  the  like- 
ness of  his  resurrection:  or  in  that  which  is  like 
hiw  reaurrnctioii. 

Now  friends,  when  we  arebaptiz3d  according 
to  formula  as  given  in  Matt.  28:19  aie  we  net 
planted  together?  Have  we  not  all  submitted 
to  the  same  baptism?  We  do  uot  maintain  that 
it  requires  three  actions  to  get  into  Christ,  but 
we  do  submit  to  siur;)e  iinuicrsionista  whetlier 
believers  can  be  planted  toyelker  (mto  uuioo) 
rithout  hiiiiig  b^tizid  "into  tlio  name  of  tbe 
Father,  and  of  the  S^n,  and  of  the  Holy* 
Ghast?"  The  word  ''together"  is  translate* 
fr«m  the  Greek  dhuloi,  weaning  "into  union." 
Brother  Paul  speaks  to  hin  brethren  conct-rniog 
thf  ir  boiug  planted  togsther— being  ynmiX  in 
union  with  each  other  in  the  likenpfis  of  his 
(ChristV)  dftalh.  He  does  uot  say  we  are  plau 
^d  into  C/tm(,  ner  in  iii^  dcaHi,  hut  pl-iiit^d 
loqrther.  Row?  Io  iha  likeiiett  ol  his  'i. 
Someinsist  that  Pjiul  says  wa  are  plant' 
Ibrist's  d>'atli;but  he  does  n«t  so  !«.*■-»  u> 
iW\%  Tiirse;  tliB  plajitinj:  19  in  the  likencts  of 
st»m(!thin>i — death. 

For  as  many  of  you  aa  have  been  baptized  Into 
Christ  bave  put  on  Christ.— Oal.  a:«. 


tism."  Had  Paul  said,  "There  ia  "one  dip"  in 
the  ordiuauce  of  hapti!>iii,  or  that  there  ia  but 
one  action  iu  baptism,"  siugle  immersioDists 
would  have  a  point.     Uut  this  hn  did  not  say. 

We  now  call  atteuiii  n  to  Acta  l'>:5.     There 
it  is  recorded  that    IVimI  taught    certain  onea 
more  fully;  aud  thfii,   having  heard  the  truth, 
were    baptized  'into   1>;h  name  of  the    Lord 
Jesus."    When  thfy  were  bapti/wd  '^into  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesu-  *  was  it  not  done  accor> 
ding   to  Matt.   28:19?  Without  doubt;  hence 
when  they  were  baptizfd  "into  the  name  of  tha 
Son"  as  directed  by  Christ,  were  they  not  bap- 
tizi'd  into    the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus?  Yoa 
thus  see,  that   whenever    allusion  is  made  to 
baptism  into  Christ,  into    the  Lord  Jesus,  &0.» 
it  is   iri  harmony  with  that  part  of  the  com- 
miaxton  which  requires  the  penitent  to  be  bap- 
tized into  the  name  "of  the  sou."  We  call  the  ot- 
tgution  of  our  Brethren  to  this;  for  the  advocates 
of  Mingle  iniiiiLri'ion  bring  up  all  the  Scriptures 
liich  refer  to  being   baptized  into  (-'hrist,  and 
say  that   these  Scriptures  do  not  teach  that  a 
pHuitent  believer  shall  ha  baptized  three  times, 
thus  beclouding  the  eyes  of  tbe  seeker  after 
truth.     We  ^  not  teach  that  a  penitent  must 
be  immersed  three  times  into  Christ,  but  main- 
tain that  we  do  baptiz?  iuto  Christ  when  we 
reach  that  part  of  the  commission    which   re- 
quires baptism  into  the  name  of  the  Son.    This 
cannot  be  successfully  denied.     We   wont  our 
Brethren  to  watch  that  point,  and  chow  up  the 
fallacy  of  the  reasoning  ofoi)i)08er8  of  truth. 
I'ermit  no  man  to  muddy  the  waters  of  divine 
truth;  but  stand  at  the  Head  of  the   Fonntain 
aud  hand  to  your  hearers  the  pure  water  of  life. 
Single  immersion  cannot  endure  the  searohing 
niys  of  divine  wisdom.     It  is  not  the  answer  of 
a  good  conscience  toward  God;   for  thousands 
have  become  troubled  over  it,  and  sought  bap- 
tism'*into  the  name  of  tbe  Father,  aud  of  the 
Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ohost."     When  they  get 
tbi?,  they  g^t  the  right  answer,  and  having  the 
right  answer  they  are  buppy. 

We  close  our  article  with  a  sentence  like  the 
commission,  having  the  same  parts  of  speech, 
and  call  upon  single  imniersionistB  to  deny, 
with  proof,  that  the  collectors  can  do  their  du- 
ty by  a  single  act  in  the  disposition  of  the 
money.  Hear  the  Beliti?nce:  "Oo  ye  thtr^ore 
a,td  (jaikermonei/s,  putting  them  into  Ih^  treat' 
urijofthe  ioiw«/*»>,  and  of  thecounUj,  and  of 
the  i^tale.'^  We  mwiUt  criticism  upon  thia,  end 
angle  iminorsionists  will  show  us  how  thess 
c  i!icptorn  can  put  the  money  into  Ihese  dilfer- 
nt  trea«uric»  by  out  act.  We  pause  for  a  reply, 
u.  M.  E. 


ORDERS  FILLED. 

*  

Ont  desires  ta  expressed  iu  "premise  upon 
prumise"  ot  U4  iisue  have  been  r«a!iz?d.  Bi- 
l.n-  Jjehool  EsliOM  lire  now  on  hand.  We  are 
i.  .V  prepared  to  fill  all  orders  at  once,  all  that 
biT*.  liccii  r.'C"ivedltave  be«u  tilled.     The  bool^ 

..  -.  A    1    hixind  ill  a  workmanlike  man- 

1!  will  commend   it.se!ftoany 
.! f   thii  puiiiH  to  givrtitathor- 
,1.  It  coutaiu"  nearly  2^'0  of  the 
]aour  judgmml.  cantaiu-d  in 
.  iii;i  Buuk.setto  thobesttnnes 

I  hymn  has  the  tame  number 
).i  !hi-Ei^iui'«  a*  in  the  Hymn  Book.  For  pri- 
ct-ji&c,  see  tut  pige- 


THK    BKE'JJIHK-N    ^.j^.    WOKK:. 


Jnlv    20 


HOME  AND  FAMILY. 


Hnsbuids.  love  your  wi»M.  »'itm,  submit  your- 
KlTf«  unto  your  own  liiist'H.-iilji.  Children,  otx-y 
your  parents.  Futhtire,  provoke  not  your  clilMreDt/) 
WTRth  but  brinft  thpm  up  In  the  nurture  mil  ad- 
■ooltiou  of  the  l-ord.  ^rv«nt«.  b*  obedient  to 
tham  tb&t  are  jour  ma!(t<!in).~PAnL. 


TWENTY  YEARS. 

J  hkTeollmbed  to  h  suii-llfcliK-'I  lillUto|i. 
And  (tare  down  the  i>nlh  of  lliw  yvun. 
And  nfar  in  ttie  hn/i>  of  the  distance 

A  vision  of  I)«»uty  nppfftrs. 
One  Bweet  day  of  my  llfu  bangs  before  me, 

Witb  lt«  lialo  of  brlnlUoeSB  around ; 
I  reraenilier  tlie  rIow  on  tlip land-niipo 
The  day  that  my  lovc  was  rrownrd, 
Croivne!— tlic  king  of  my  heart  and  my  future; 

Keiir  hung  not  a  cloud  In  the  «ky, 
Ab  we  salted  up  n  Iove-ll(ibt*d  river, 

lU  beauUMitis  isle*  KlldlnR  by. 
I  remember  the  sweetncM  of  silence, 

The  iTfiulth  ;.nd  thi<  depth  of  a  torn-. 
The  «  onderf ul  measure  of  Kladness 

Ttuiteamfl  with  the  wblsimred  "my  own, 
To-nl(tht  I  am  counting  them  over— 

Th'  twenty  nwlft  yenra  thatarn  (tone- 
Ami  I  still  can  be  jiroud  of  my  lovtir, 

Thi)ii|ih  the  l.rlRliliK'NN  of  youtli  Is  now  flown, 
I  hnve  wept  over  trials  iind  crnRseH, 

Have  many  a  want  nnnitpplldd; 
But  I  think  i  have  jialned  from  my  lonsee. 
And  rejoice  that  rny  ([old  baa  been  tried. 
I  have  pasBOiI  througb  th«  valley  of  nhiidow 

The  valley  tbut  no  niiin  hath  Irud— 
Where  the  mother,  In  Joy  or  in  iiaguM, 

Ib  brouffht  by  her  peril  to  God. 
I  have  neen  the  sweet  eye  of  my  bablea 

Give  answering  Hnilles  to  my  lovo; 
I  have  riosed  the  dear  eyos  of  my  darling. 

To  open  In  beauty— nijove. 
"And  why  do  I  tell  you  our  slor)?" 

Perhaii*  you  would  ijuestlon  me  thuH, 
When  111  all  the  evonts  of  our  lourney 

No  slriniKe  thing  has  lirippcncd  to  iis. 
I  am  ghid  thiil  I  mAy  ntiiiiil  lut  a  wKiiess 

TIi/iI  love  iH  not  nhviiyN  ji  cheat; 
That  r„«\  h  n  very  near  ln-lp.r. 
And  illolu  Ills  servhe  1h  Hnei-t, 


allotted  unto  us,  and  our  humble  eff.)rt«»iH,,,t 
r...  o«rlooked  by  the  gr^-at  Searcher  of  he^. 
He  will  not  re-juir*  of  u*  more  thi.n  w«„p 
able  to  perform,  but  will  pT*  ""  "trength  for 
e/ery  duty,  and,  by-and-by,  in  the  har^t. 
home  of  the  aigels.  we  can  enj^y  peaceful  ^t. 

■■tV>me,  lnlif)ron!  ...    1 

Who  dar«  stand  Idle  on  «!&■  harvest  plain. 
While  around  hlrn  waves  the  golden  grHtn. 
And  Uiew^h«erviintdoMtheMiist*r  Bay. 
"Qo.  work  to-day." 
Come,  labor  on  I 
The  I«borerB  arc  few,-the  Held  Is  wide, 
Now  Btatlons  must  be  fliled,  new  wanU  suppli^; 
It'vleem  the  time,  Ita  bourn  t'lo  swiftly  riy. 
The  call  1*   C'liie," 


HARVEST  TIME. 


HY    WKALTIir   A.   rl.ArtKB. 


JESUS,  while  hero  on  earfli,  tougbt  by  piur- 
ablen,  nnrl  iltut'frnled  Irufli  liy  niirroiiiidind 
circumslaiici'H.  llu  would  impress  u  sjuriLuiil 
Imsod  by  tenipnrul  thivgn,  iiiirl  in  such  a  wiiy 
that  it  did  not  fail  to  be  efrcctuiil.  Thus  w»ciin 
Jearn  to-day.  Wo  hnve  nil  around  uh  Ood'H 
handiwork — ciriiuentt^'iielH'rH— nud  from  every- 
thing Be  liH>)  created  we  rnn  glean  n  Hpintunl 
lesson,  flis  power  and  wixdom  is  am  manifest 
in  the  world  thnt  we  cnnnnt  fnil  to  bo  beiiefittcfl 
by  reflecting  upon  the  niMgnitndo  and  grandeur 
«f  the  Divine  liiind. 

We  are  now  in  the  midtt  of  harvest  and  tiie 
BCPnea  around  u«  lire  RtiggeHtive.    The  hoTVPst. 
16  ripe.ready  to  be  gathered,  and  unless  laborers 
come  to  the  roscue  at  the  proper  time  and  in 
the  proper  manner,  the  ^rain    will  go  to  Iosh 
and  not  be  gutliered  in.     Tho  (ii-lds  of  waving, 
golden  gruin  stand  waitiug  for  tho  ronpern,  and 
willing  workers  are  needed.     The  thouglit  ol 
har^-eat  tlien  is  a  sugRestive  one.     It  reniindH 
as  of  another  great  harvest  field  that  is  always 
ripe  and  ready  to  be  roaped.     !n  our  temporal 
harvests  much  wisdom  is  luanifesled  thnt  al!  is 
carefully  stored  away   whero  it  can    be  secure 
from  the  rains  and  htorms,  but  are  we  exercis- 
ing the  aarae    windoni    in    trying    to    gither 
sheavei  into  the  fold  of  Christ,— the  only  no fo 
retreat  in  this  world,  and  where  tlioy  may  be 
shielded  from  the  many  dangers  that  lie  in  their 
onward  path?  There  i«i  much  to  do.     When  we 
think  of  the  great   wickedness  and    deception 
that  is  practiced  in  the  world  wo  feol  that  mort- 
IftborerB  are  needed  to  gather  in  the  lost  ones 
who  are  out  on  the  barren  plains.     How  sweat 
if  in    thfl  evening  of  this  world  we  can   each 
bring  a  sheaf  saved   by   our    exertionB.     Tl  e 
good  Huflbacdman  Boyn,  "The  harvest  is  great, 
but  the  laborers  are  few."    The  temporal  hur 
vest  comes  only  once  a  year,   but  the  iord's 
harvest  is  always  ripe  and  when  we  will  we  caji 
labor  for  him. 

In  'this  ereat  harvest  field  we  can  not  all  be 
reapers,  but  we  can  foiow  after  as  gleanera. 
Ruth  gleaned  in  the  fields  of  Hoaz,  and  'we 
Bhoold  glean  in  whatever  field  tie  Master  ha-^ 
placed  Q8.  and  we  should  not  become  "wearj-  in 
well-doing,  for  Indus  season  we  shall  reap  if 
we  faint  not." 

"In  the  vineyard  of  our  I-'athsr, 

Daily  work  we  find  to  do; 
Scattered  gleanings  we  may  gather. 
Though  w«  are  but  young  Mid  few." 
Id  Ibis  apiritual  harvest  field  thare  is  a  work 
for  all  to  io.     Dronf*  are  nst  seeded.     Let  u- 
Aot  lay  there  is  nothidg  I  can  do,  but  strive  tf 
faithfdly  jMrform  the  email  tasks  that  may  b^ 


THE  IDLENESS  OF  GIRLS, 

AHOTUKR  great  mistake  that  many  of  <ar 
girls  are  making,  and   that  their  raothts 
are  either  encouraging  or  allowing  them  b) 
mako,  is  that  of  spending  their  time  out  of 
■:bool  in  idleness  or  in   frivolous  amusemeit, 
doirig  no  work  to  speak  of,  and  learning  no^. 
ing  about  the  practical  duties  and  serious  cans 
of  life.     It  is  not  only  in  the  wealthier  familts 
that  jKirls  are  growing  up  indolent  and  unpric- 
tictfd  in  household  wo/k,  indeed    I  think   mire 
attention  is  paid  to  the  industrial   trainiugof 
girls  in  the  wealthier  families  than  in  the  faa- 
ilies  of  mechanics  and  of  people  in    moderite 
0  rcumstanceii,  where  the  mothers  are  compellid 
to  work  hard  all  the  while.     "Withir<    the  lut 
week,"  says  one  of  my  correspondents,  "[  hare 
heard  two  mothers,  worthy  women  in  some  «- 
riect*,  say,  the  first,  that  her  daughter   nevir 
(lid  any  sweeping.     Why.  if  she  wants  to  s^ 
to  lior  companions,  "I    ne  tnr  swept  a   room    fa 
my  life,"  and  takes  any  comfort  in  it,   let  htr 
soy  it;  and  yet  that  mother  is  sorrowing  rautji 
over  the  shortcomings  of  that  very  daughter.— 
The  other  said  she  could    not  let    lier  dflughtr 
do  nnything   in  tho  kitchen.     Poor,    deludij 
woman.     She  did  it  all    herself  instead.     Tl» 
habits  of  indolence  and   holplessness   that  art 
tlins  formed  are  not  the  greatest  evils  resultinf 
from  this  had  practice;  the  selfishness  that   il 
fosters  is  tho  worst  thing  about  it.     How  dei- 
void  of  coMsciouco,  how  lacking  in  all  true  sens* 
ol  l^.>»derness,  or  even  of  justice  a  girl  must  b« 
who  will  thus  consent  to  .'devote  all   her  time    «' 


out  of  school  to  pleasuring,  while  her  mother  ii 
bDoriiig  oil  the  heavy  burdens  of  the  household 
iSuil  till'  IuuHmIi  wmv  in  wniob  niocners  tnem- 
selves  sometimes  talk  about  this,  oven  in  the 
presence  of  their  children,  is  mischevoui 
the  cxlromo.  "Oh,  Ilattie,  is  so  absorbed  with 
her  bnoks,  or  her  crayons,  or  her  embroidery, 
that  she  takes  no  interest  in  household  matters, 
and  I  do  not  like  to  call  upon  her,"  us  i(  the 
daughter  belonged  to  a  superior  order  of 
beings,  and  must  not  noil  her  hands  or  ruflK- 
her  temper  with  necoasary  housework.  The 
motheris  the  drudge,  the  daughter  is  tho  fine 
lady  for  whom  she  toils. 

No  mother  who  sutlVrs  such  a  stale  of  things 
lis  this  can  preserve  tlie  respHct  of  her  daugh- 
ter, and  the  respect  of  her  daughter  no  mother 
can  nllordto  lose.  Tho  re-iult  of  all  this  is  to 
form  in  thi-  minds  of  many  girls  not  only  a 
distaste  for  labor,  hut  n  contempt  for  it,  and  a 
purpose  to  avoid  it  as  long  as  they  live  by  some 
means  or  other.  There  is  scarcely  one  of  these 
letters  which  does  not  mention  this  m  one  of 
tim  chief  errors  in  the  training  of  our  girts  at 
the  present  day.  It  is  not  universal,  but  it  i.s 
altogether  too  prevalent.  And  I  want  to  say 
to  you,  girls,  that  if  you  are  allowing  your- 
^elvos  to  grow  up  with  such  hnbit^  of  indolence, 
imd  such  notiouB  about  work,  you  are  prepar- 
f""*   yourselves  a  miserable    futu 


c.iuse  they  embody  and  prevent  to  □%  as  other 
thingodo  not,  the   personality  of  their  writers. 
A  picture,  however  finely  driwD.  and  however 
soulful  in  it*  character,  is  at  best  but  a  presen- 
tation of   a    momentary  c0ect;  a  statue,  too, 
representfl  but  an  instant  of  time;  but  a  book 
may  embody  the  tfaougbtx  and  hopes  of  a  life- 
time.    Into  a  picture  or  a  statue  the  artist  may 
indeed  put   bis  sublimest  conception  and  bis 
high«:-Rt  )>kill;  but  a  book  can  include  a  far  lar- 
ger part  of  the  very  self  of  its  author:     As  we 
glance  at  a  row  of  volumes  on  the  shelf  we  do 
not  feel  that  we  are  looking  upon    a  series  of 
events  however  great,  or  upon  a  line  of  achieve- 
ment*, however  high.     We  seem  rather  to  be 
looking  upon  men  lueni^elveB.     ;i  h  something 
more  than  a  figure  of  8p>«ecb  when   wp  ■(av  that 
we  own    Homer,   Virgil.   Shakespeare,    Bacou. 
Tennyson,  Longfellow.  We  do  own  something 
voatly  more  valuable   than  the    coiKn  that  en- 
clones  the  dust  of  the  dead  author;  and  we  may 
even  leel  that  we  have  the  society  of  the  living 
one  in  a  truer  .sense  than  do  his  nearest  neigh- 
bors or  daily   companions.     In    books  is   the 
choicest  fruit  of  long  years   of  thought,   and 
feeling,  and  experience;  the  printed   p..ge  tells 
us  more  than  the  author's  lips    would  utter  to 
us  in  a  year's  time,  could  we  make  his  acjuain- 
tancn  and  wait   upon    his  words  so  long.     In 
books  we  may  have   the  writer  at  his  best,  and 
a*  often  as  we  choose;  in  real  liie  we  should  b- 
indeed  fortunate  to  be  able  to  share  one  single 
hour  of  bis  highest  mood;  and  whrn  that  hour 
was  passed,    we   could    not    hope  to   renew   it. 
"Consider,"  says  one  whose  world-famous  writ- 
ings   continually    show    how     reverently    he 
esteems    the     friendship   of   books. — "consider 
what  you  have  in  the  smaltest  chosen  library. 
A  cumjiany  of  the  wisest  and  wittiest  men  that 
could  bo  picked  out  of  all  civil   countries,  in  a 
thousand  vears,  have  set  in  beat   order  the  re- 
sull;t  ot  their  learning  and    wisdom.     The  men 
themselves  were  hid  and   inaccessible,  solitary 
impatient  of  interruption,  fenced    by  etiquette; 
but  the  thought  which  they  did  not  uncover  to 
their  bosom  friend  is  here  written  out  in  trans- 
parent words  to  us,  the  strangers  of  another 

It  is  the  sense  of  this  intimate  and    precious 

friendship  of  the   printed  page  that  has   led  so 

inent  men   to  treat  their  books   with 


I.AXDrS— Near  .ShHjiherdst'iWD.  I'.i-.  .Jnne  llth. 
Susanna  Hyde,  daughter  of  Hacbel  Landis.age^ 
-■jr'  vears.  6  months  and  j;J  days.  F unerase rvicea 
from  Isalali  iMS:e-it. 

MILLEH.— At  Xortb  MMunt.iin.near  Lamb's  Gap, 
Pa.,  Barbara,  widow  of  David  Miller,  aged  ii3 
yeiir>,  and  14  days.  Funeral  flen,-ices  from  l  Thea. 
i;is. 

FLSHEL— In  Hampton  township.  Daniel,  son  of 
Georjfo  and  Mary  Fishel.  aged  ai  year3.  o  months 
and  !••  ilays.    Funeral  services  Irom  2  Sam- 14: 

,<  MOSI>  MiLLKR. 


OUE  BUDGET. 


tlic  dainty  courtesy  and  afl'ertionale  pride  which 
they  would  'extend  to  a  living  being  whom 
th«,v  dearly  loved.  A  man  whose  Uooka  are  his 
friimds,  naturally  knows  not  only  their  names 
and  more  general  characterisitics,  but  also  theii 
physical  appearance,  and  all  their  accidents  of 
size,  color,  type,  and  present  condition.  A  li- 
brary, large  or  small,  is  a  reverend  thing  in  the 
eyes  of  the  gentleman  or  gentlewoman,  simply 
beciinse  it  is  a  society  of  the  mind,  a  college  of 
grave  but  friendly  worthies,  to  be  honored  by 
the  exerciso  of  principles  and  emotions  not  un- 
like those  WG  extend  to  living  friends  in  the 
most  priced  hours  of  our  daily  lives.  And  he 
to  whom  books  are  friends,  and  who  honors 
them  accordingly  with  his  own  friendly  dispo- 
sition and  demeanor,  will  be  given  the  highest 
reward:*  of  their  society.— 5.  .V    Times. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


—Tennessee  has  seven  Baptist  we--kly  papers. 
— Heavy  storms    suspended    fending   news, 
Julv  3. 

— r  ip  til  ^  ov  vr';''n  !'-ru  and  Chili  etill  con- 
tinues. 

—The  Pope  has  decided  to  accept  the  Prns. 
sian  church  law, 

— A  stately  "palace"  is  to  be  built  in  New 
^  ork  for  Cardinal  McCloskey. 

—July  1.  report  from  New  Vork.  seventy, 
nine  fatal  cases  of  sunstroke  in  twenty-four 
hours. 

— A  sulphur  mine  near  Winnemucca,  Nevada 
it  on  fire,  making  a  splendid  display  in  the 
night. 

—  Dr.  W.  H.  Milburn,  the  eloquent  blind 
preacher,  is  making  a  two-month's  visit  to  the 
Pacific  Coast. 

—The  annual  tribute  paid  as  rent  to  the 
landed  aristocracy  of  England,  is  estimated  at 
J5o0.000,t)00. 

— The  damage  to  property  by  flood  on  the 
Columbia  river  is  large.  The  water  io  nearly  aa 
high  as  in  1^76. 

—It  is  said  to  coat  as  much  to  raise  one  acre 
of  lohacco  as  it  does  to  raise  e'ght  acres  of  CQrn, 
Shameful  waste. 

— During  the  past  fiscal  year  more  settlers 
have  occupied  homesteads  on  United  States 
lands,  than  in  any  former  year. 

— The  number  of  victims  of  the  late  Long 
Island  Sound  disaster  increases.  Tliirty-two 
bodies  have  been  recovered,  and  thirty  are  yet 
missing. 

— Lightning  struck  an  oil  tank  at  Olean   N. 
Y.,  the  evening  of  June  30.    The  tank   con- 
tained 25,OUO  gallons.     By  great  effort  the  fire 
IS  prevented  dpreatUug.  _  _ 

A  meteor  described  as  large  as  a  barrel,  fell 
at  Macon,  Ga.,  ou  the  night  of  June  2S,  light- 
ing the  heavens,  and  exploding  with  a  report 
which  shook  the  earth. 

— Accounts  from  Fort  Stockton,  Texas,  give 

description  of  the  terrible  sufferings  of  a  party 

of  Texas  Pacific  Kailroad  men  in  the   White 

Sandhills  from  thirst.  , 

— The  "Molly  Maguires!"  a  murderous  band, 

h  was  supposed  to  be  broken  up,  has   he- 


ld UD  Uig  imd  W 


IS  LuiO.— BoT.  14  :  13. 


Xickottis. 


~Sf 


THE  SOCIETY  OP   BOOKS. 


OMIunrr  DDUtailiuuM  bi>M|inrat«ftQCD0T«ryi1iJngi<ltc,  wdUvu  oi 
<  n«  «l<ln  ofUi*  |M|wr,  tad  lrl*f.  [)u  not  sulogiic  ihv  dettl,  txil  gin 
•Imply  Ui«  (QOil  luiiwrbnl  tkcU.  Th»  folloiitng  ccntalaa  nil  tbi 
[■oliil*  SriiPiBlly  propM  lu  nuMiUcn;  t.  N«mo  of  JuttajeJ.  i.  Ualu  m., 
placn  nfilrnUi,  9.  Dtioun  or  ciiiuD  or  itiikiU.  I  Wlmn  ftnd  irlisti 
twni.  5.  .\bo.  (K  Ntnjo of  n»rMil»  7,  SninbM  of  rmnlly  itlll  llilnj. 
S.  1Towli...ii,  iirti»n»nd  oliun  nurriod.  9,  UolledwUli  Uto  cbUKb 
wliri)  mill  wtiere. 
wlinii  an  it  wljvns 


1.  niirtal  irliou  and  wbiro.  II.  TudmvI  lervlce 
1 1>y  Hliom  eDDiliiMwl . 


rilHK  diipoMtiong  ojid  tiutu  of  ILe  individiul 

1     are  iliown  by  the  oolnml  objretii  which  he 

■oliecln  nbout  him,  quite  m  plainly  us  by  th» 

Tiends  ivilh  whom  be  »H.oci»le«.    And  the  in 

Ibience  of  those  object,  upon  hi.  chiirncter  «ud 

life  1,  only  le..  potent  th,n  that  of  the  livi„,. 

penons  with  ivhom  he  hiis  to  da«  There  i.  a 

«cielyofinunumtethiuR.,«8  well  o»  of  men 

rind  women;  and  from  the  greuteil  of  our  .nr 

ro„,  d,ug,  to  the  .mallest.  our  ».„ociaHou  with 

Ihem  II 11  matter  of  importance  both  aa  eviden 

nng  our  ta.le.aud  capacitie,.  and  a,  modlfyin,, 

them.  Landscape,  arcbiLcture,  pictures,  hL^ 

noU  ornament—whatever  thing,  are  about  „, 

4re  both  w,tne..es  and  coumellor,;  wilne.sei 

.f  our  real  .el»«,,  and  companions  who.,  inlbi. 

.oceuponu.,forgood„r  bad.  i,  .trong  „,d 
teaseless.  ^        ' 

Of  all  tlie.e  .peechle«,  but  not  ,oicele«. 
«..oc,.l*.,n  our  daily  life,  books  are  in  C  J 
hey  .peak  o  our  real  «K,.  in  a  moredir«  Z 
"""  "«  <"'•"  '•■'t«nt.  of  our  h^Z\ 


KOYKIl.— At  the  house  of  her  aon-in-lnw,  in  Mor- 
rill, Urowu  Co,,  Kansas,  sister  Anna  Itoyer,  jiged 
00  foal's,  11  mouths  and  3  days.  Fiiner.tl  servi- 
ces by  EUl,  J.  ,T.  Lichly  aiid  tne  writer  (rom  1st 
Cor.l5;i'3.  W.  J.H.  BAiiiAN. 

FBEDEItrc.-Near  Dunkirk,  Oliio,  .July  oth.  Ur>). 
Wit.  Krederlck.  ugetl  -ks  years.  T  uionths  ami  1 
days.  He  was  an  earnest  disciple  of  Jesus,  iiud 
wo  feel  that  he  was  fully  prepared  to  meet  his 
sudden  tnmslation.  The  cause  of  his  death  was 
a  boilfr  explosion  of  a  ateam  tliresher.  Jle  was 
one  of  fifteen  hundsengaged  in  the  work  when 
the  e.xplosion  took  place,  killing  four  instantly 
imd  wouiidiug  six,  two  of  whom  have  since  died. 
Our  neighborhood  is  inouniing  over  the  loss  of 
our  clli/ens  and  are  in  deep  sympathy  with  the 
bereft  family.  Funeral  services  by  the  writer  to 
a  very  larpj  concourae  of  people . 

S.   T.  UOS-.ERMAN. 

LEIDIGir.-May  Uth,  ISSO,  in  Churchtowu,  Cum- 
berland Co.,  Pa.,  Mary,  widow  of  Henry  Leidigh, . 
and  daughter  of  brother  John  Baker,  deceased,' 
aged  (II  years,  6  months  and  5  days.  Puneriil 
services  from  John  9:  4. 


GIUHI.K.— Near  HogSstown,  May  nth.  Harry, 
son  of  brother  Curtis  and  sister  Harriot  Oibbh, 
ageJ  <i  years, .'.  months  and  -■<  days,  This  was  tt  e  ( to  a  pail  of  wati-r 

most  pPMiaikable  case  of  Rose  cancer  we  have    84ua..h  bug«,  and  other  In^ecT.      .„.  ..^ 

ever  witnessed ;  a  tumor  of  six  iches  In  di;*meter  unsurpassed.  Pour  a  pint  of  the  liquid  at  ti  t 
atthelelte.ve.  and  another  one  not  so  large  at  loot  of  the  squash  vin^  where  the  roots  are 
nscK.    Funej-al  rt*rvlceB  from  Rom.  :j;  16-18.  'attacked. 


come  strong  again  in  the  Eastern  Pennsylvania 
coal  regions,  and  murders  are  frequent.      ' 

— The  Grand  Republic  ran  into  the  Adelaide 
in  New  York  harbor,  and  the  latter  sank  in  a 
few  minutes.  Both  were  excursion  steamers; 
the  Republic  had  jmt  landed  2,000  passengers. 
— A  vessel  arrived  in  New  York  June  16 
with  330  Mormon  converts  on  board.  They 
wcr.^  from  England,  Scotland,  Wales,  Switzer- 
land, Schleewig  Hohteiu,  and  the  northern 
part  of  Germany. 

— A  pleasure  steamer  was  completely  wrecked 
by  explosion  of  her  boiler,  on  Lake  Minueton- 
kM,  Minn,,  July  1.  Four  persons  ware  killed 
and  seven  badly  hurt.  An  excursion  party  of 
loo  was  just  about  to  embark. 

—By  the  running  of  fast  trains  east  of  Chi- 
cjgo  the  time  from  New  York  to  San  Francisco 
has  been  reduced  ten  hours.  Travel  would  be 
greatly  increased  if  the  fare  west  of  Chicago 
were  brought  to  reasonable  rates. 

— Invitations  to  revolt  have  been  I&rgely  cir- 
culated in  Syria,  and  find  great  favor  among 
the  Moslems.  Arabs  in  Pera  profess  to  know 
that  a  great  movement  is  on  foot  for  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  Syrian- Arab  State. 

— Thirty  miles  of  sewer  pipe,  and  nearly  as 
many  miles  ofdraining  tile,  have  been  laid  in 
Memphis.  Ground  which  was  low  aod  swam- 
py has  been  rendered  dry  and  hard,  and  the 
health  of  the  city  is  improved  in  a  correspon- 
ding degree.  Thus  a  terrible  and  mysterious 
providence  ia  cleared  up. 

-^The  Russian  railway  system  presents  one 
■triking  feature.  The  companies  are  bound  to 
uuintain  at  each  station,  at  their  own  cost,  a 
mounted  Cossack  gendarme  who  is  armed  with 
a  Berdau  and  revolver,  aud  forms  a  part  of  the 
powerful  "railway  police"  of  Russia. 

— It  is  said,  and   if  true  is    worth    knowing, 

that  one  spoonful  of  coarse,  powdered  saltpetre 

ill   destroy    potato' hugs. 

For  ro«e3  it  if- 


Jv.ly     20 


THE    BRETQiE2J    ASV    AV^OKK.. 


OUR  BIBLE  CLA8S. 


"The  Worth  of  Truth  no  Tonifi&  Can  TflU 


Tltis  departroenl  ia  deaicmed  for  &9UDg  and  an- 
swering qiiestioue,  drawn  Irum  Ihe  Uible.  In  or- 
der to  promote  the  Truth,  hU  questions  should  be 
bri*'f.  and  clothed  in  aimplft  lau^iige.  We  abal' 
iLssiEn  questions  to  our  contributors  to  anawpi 
but  this  does  not  exclude  any  others  writing  upon 
the  same  to[)ic. 


Will  some  one  please  explain  Revelations  22 
^^f  A  Brother. 

Will  some  brother  or  sister  please  explain  the 
20lh  verse  of  the  14th  chapter  of  St.  J-nKe 

lliLEY  Stump. 

Pleaae  explain  Genesis  nth  Chiipter  and  nth  verse. 
"And^it  repented  the  Lord  that  lie  h;td  innde  man 
on  the  earth,  and  it  giieved  liim  at  liis  heart." 

Wll-LIAM   It.  GOODIUUK. 

la  evil  an  independent, self-ex isting.etemal  prin- 
ciple or  power,  or  waj  it  created  1" 

J.  Ransom. 
Please  explain  Ist  Corinthians,  14  :  8'!,  which 
reads  thus  :  ''Let  your  women  keep  silence  in  the 
churches :  for  it  is  not  permitted  unto  them  to 
gpeak  hilt  they  are  commanded  to  be  under  obedi- 
ence as  also  BHith  the  law." 

Laura  Bacon. 

Is  tliere  abiiptismof  the  Holy  Ghost? 

What  in  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  wb 
has  that  testimony  jisdetined  in  Itev.  10:10. 

Will  some  one  please  explain  1  Cor.  S:iy?    Dues 
Paul  mean  that  be  will  not  eat  mea'.  of  any  kind 
it  offends  his  brother;  or  meal  that  liad  been  otT( 
ed  unto  idols,  Ei,i.iAn  Jackson. 

Will  you  please  explain  how  V  '^nd  thou  (the 
serpent)  shalt  bruise  his  (the Messiah's)  iieel. '  ti>n. 
3:16.  C.  A.  Allen. 

Will  some  brother  oT  sister  please  Rive  a  delluite 
answer  on  Matt.  a:12,eBpeciaIly  oil  the  word"lloory' 

M.MtV  PKU'LY. 

Willaouio  one  please  gi/e  light  on  Matt.  :>:  j :i-:;i. 
D.  W.  C.  Row. 

Will  aomo  brother  pleasegive  an  explanation  pf 
Matt.  aJ:  15,  which  reads  as  follows:  "When  ye 
thereforeshall  seethe  abomination  of  dcsobitiou, 
spoken  of  by  Daniel,  the  prophet,  stand  in  the  holy 
place.  Whoso  readeth  let  him  undersUnd ?"  Has 
such  taken  place  in  the  Lime  that  is  iiast,or  is  it  yet 
in  the  time  to  come y  S.  W.   Ycst, 


THE  EFFECTUALCONTACT  WITH 
HIS  BLOOD. 


■And  without  the  shedding  of  blood  there  is  no 
rfmiMfon."— Heh.  0;22, 


"And  the  blood  of  Jesus  Cnrlst  his  Soiicleansetli 
us  from  all  sin."— 1  John.l:  7. 

THIS  siu  in  the  propitiation  for  the  sins  of 
the  whole  world,  is  saidto  be  the  Lamb 
Blaiu  betore  the  foundation  of  the  world.  In 
due  time  for  the  application  of  his  blood  to  all 
hy  the  promise.  So  then  his  blood  by  virtue  of 
cue  promise  uiwavs  did  cleanse  Irom  siu,  even 
those  who  sinned  not  after  the  similitude  of 
Adam's  transgression,  that  ia,  by  consent  of  the 
will  to  siu.  But  in  ignorance  of  any  law  de- 
claring siu  and  in  inuocence  of  siu,  it  ia  said, 
"Of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven."  If  then, 
however,  sin  in  some  degree,  like  unto  death, 
by  the  trausgrpssion  ol  one  man,  passed  upon 
all,  like  as  in  Christ  (by  the  resurrection)  all 
shall  be  made  alive;  then  so  must  they  all  have 
come  in  contact  with  the  blood  of  Christ  which 
cleanseth  from  all  sin,  even  the  sin  entailed 
upon  them  in  the  fall.  But  here  is  the  point. 
Theysiuufld,  or  were  made  sinners  without  the 
consent  of  the  will  to  sin.  So  also  the  blnod 
was  without  their  will,  abundantly  applied. 
And  now  then  we  who  afterward  a?ain  sinned 
by  the  consent  of  our  will  to  sin,  must  likewise 
by  the  consent  of  our  will  come  again  in  con- 
tact with  his  bl'^od,  for  cleansing  from  this  an- 
other character  of  sin.  "Where  then  shall  we 
find  access  to  his  blood?  Where?  We  thank- 
God  that  as  in  a  type  the  promise  saved,  even 
before  the  event  of  the  antetype,  th»  literal 
■d.  So  after  the  event  of  the  antetype,  the 
j,  we  are  given  the  figure  of  the  ark  whore- 
(  pven  baptism  doth  also  now  save  uc  Then 
.  twf.lUiwsthe  kwy.  "Know  ye  not  that  ao 
»auy  of  us  as  were  baptized  in  Je^us  Clr.st 
wf re  baptized  into  his  deatl^"  (blood  implied) 
Rom,  6:3.  Then  they  only  who  have  sinned  at 
will  may  be  baptiz'jd  into  his  death,  by  virtue 
of  which  death  or  blood  only  can  he  continue 
to  be  their  advocate  should  tbey  sin. 

C.  0.  Root. 

WHAT  HARM   IS  THERE  IN  SUN- 
DAY-SCHOOLf' 

WK  occasionally  hear  a  voice  against  Sun- 
day-schools, and  I  so  much  wonder  why 
any  ahculd  take  objection  to  such  a  soul-re 
fryshing  institution.  What  harm  can  there  be 
in  spending  an  hour  every  Sunday  in  trying  to 
train  the  young  mind  in  the  way  it  should  go? 
And  not  only  the  young  receive  instruction 
there,  but  all  who  attend  regularly  receive  no* 
only  the   richest  soul-nourifihrnent,    but  gain 


ereat  spiritual  strength,  and  this  nourishment 
tiud  strength  cau«es  a  continual  reaching  and 
graspins;  after  the  real  substance  of  the  Holy 
Bible,  and  thus  causing  a  growth  in  grace.  K 
there  an V  harm  in  this?  Besides  the  good  we 
derive  From  Siinday-sihool,  there  is  the  Chris- 
tian pleasure.  To  me  theie  is  no  other  place 
more  sweet  and  sacred,  after  the  week  of  bodily 
labor  ia  past.  What  pleasure  it  is  to  retire  for 
a  reason  from  our  cares  and  meet  an  intelligent 
class  of  children,  all  looking  eager  to  learn 
more  of  Jesus  and  his  love'.  Is  there  any  harm 
in  this?  Deprive  me  of  this  privilege,  and  truly 
you  would  cause  much  sacred  joy  to  fade  from 
myhtart.  I  I'now  thata  Sunday-school  rightl\ 
ond'  c  ed,  will  cause  the  member-".  &"-  woU  as 
well  as  the  children,  to  feel  more  intimate  and 
to  love  each  other  more  dearly.  Is  there  any 
harm  in  this?  I  am  thankful  that  we  enjoy 
such  a  good  school,  and  that  nearly  all  the 
members  take  'an  active  part  in  it,  which  is 
very  agreeable.  Recently  there  was  a  card 
received  in  our  family  from  a  dear  sister,  wish- 
ing she  could  live  at  Hudson,  orthattheSnave- 
ly's  lived  at  their  place  (referring  to  the  sketch 
in  the  Prtarhcr  conceroing  our  school,)  so  that 
she  could  attend  Sundiy-school.  I  would  say 
the  Snavely's  alone  do  not  make  our  school  a 
success,  but  the  whole  congregation  working 
together,  We  have  uiauy  good  workers  here 
by  other  names;  at  least  J.  W.  Forney.  M.  For 
nev,  T,  I).  Lyon  ami  M.  Lyon  are  among  our 
le^tding  teachprs.  Di-ar  ^ister,  we  would  gladly 
rpceivi-  you  and  family  into  our  congregation 
as  w^'ll  as  school.  Thi'  more  workers  we  have 
the  stronger  we  may  become.  Much  good  can 
be  accomplished  through  the  Suuday-school. 
Rehecca  Sxavei.y. 

EPISTOLARY. 

JULY  6th,  at  noon,  I  bade  adieu  to  Lanark, 
Illiuois.  Reached  Chicago  at  7  P.M.,where 
I  r<;mained  two  nights  and  a  portion  of  two 
days.  The  drives  along  Lake  Michigan  (on 
whose  banks  Chicagj,  that  large  city  of 
nearly  SuO.OOO  .nhabitants  is  situated)  were 
deliahtlul-  The  Lake  breeze  was  indeed  iuv 
oratiugj— a  real  benefit  to  my  improved,  but  yet 
delicate  health.  My  steamboat  ride  out  to  the 
crib  in  the  Lake  was  very  enjoyable.  From 
.there  the  city  is  supplied  with  all  Jta  water  of 
tne"pure3t  abd  liio^t  fcfrifihiug  Riud  " 


whoBOciety  T  10  much  enjoyfd  there.  God 
blessou,  dear  people,  tor  your  Christian  acts 
and  urtesy.  Don't  forget  her  who.*e  memory 
illng  be  grewn  with  gratitude  .md  sweet 
menies  of  your  kindness  and  tboughtfulue^s 
of  h  who  even  remembers  a  "cup  of  cold 
wat"  given,  L'-t  me  hear  from  >ou.  For  Ibis 
tirathe  kindest  adieu,  dear  Lunirk  people  „nd 
its  vnWj,  praying  the  Father  to  abundantly 
blesyou  here  and  hereafter.  Be  faithful; 
"wi  in  the  Spirit,"  that  we  may  all  "shine  as 
ligb  in  the  midst  of  a  crooked  and  perverse 
geiration." 

/a  just  word  of  commendation  to  the  citi- 
zeuof  Lanark,  it  affords  me  real  pleasure  to 
sajtat  during  my  s.>j  mm  aud  visit  amonijst 
yoil  did  u"t  hear  one  oath  (so  commou  at 
son  places)  nor  hear  of  the  least  intoxication. 
TIak  God  for  that!  Persevere  in  this  Iau.dabl6 
coise.  May  the  Parent  of  all  good  thus  grad- 
ual lead  you  to  Him,  finally  giving  you  a 
crffn  in  heaven.  The  well-wisher  of  all  Gods 
cretures  and  His  people, 

Jri.iA  A.  Woon. 


FROM  SALEM,    OREGON. 


IIASMUOH  as  I  am  receiving  very  many 
letters  making  iiiquiiy  in  regard  to  this 
coatry,  especially  the  Willamette  Valley,  I 
wilsay  it  is  a  hard  matter  to  describe  this 
coatry  so  as  10  be  thoroughly  undyrstood 
Th  face  of  the  country  is  q  nte  ditf«reut  from 
thtWestern  States  of  the  Atluiitic  slope;  our 
dilate  is  very  diH'erent  from  the  Atlantic 
Sties;  and  again  there  is  such  a  difference  in 
peqile,  taste  and  jndgment  in  regard  to  conn- 
trie  so  that  where  it  may  suit  on«  very  well. 
an»ther  might  not  be  suited  at  all.  Again  some 
pe.ple  make  their  calculations  too  great  about 
thi  or  any  other  country,  and  then  when  they 
arive  ibey  are  very  much  disappuiuted. 

i  moved  from  Iowa  to  this  valley  in  the  fall 
oflSTl  aud  I  think  we  have  a  very  good  couo- 
trt,  tlicretore  I  do  not  feel  disposed  to  run  the 
emntry  down.  This  is  no  pamdi-ie,  far  from  it. 
We  have  our  advautages  and  disadvantages. 
We  have  a  very  mild  climate  generally;  very 
pleasant  summers  with  cool  nightf,  more  so 
than  any  country  I  have  lived  in-  Oar  winters 
very  rainy  and  roads  muddy;  some  winters 
in  ixftp^   t  rah*"*  '"  tf^'"  Viil- 


fifty  miles  from  Salem.  Again  we  have  soma 
good  fisheries  150  miles  from  Salem,  near  the 
mouth  of  the  Columbia  river;  sometimes  cat«h 
good  many  near  O.-i-gon  city,  forty  miles  be 
low  Salem,  lu  the  mountain  streams  there  are 
some  trout,  hence  you  can  see  our  good  things 
are  ntit  all  in  one  place  but  they  are  scattered 
over  considerable  territory, 
lu  regard  to  church  facilitiea,  we  have  a  mem- 
bership of  eighty  scattered  over  soma  five  or 
six  counties; -about  forty-five  or  more  in  Marion 
near  thirty  in  Liuu.  We  have  six  miniatere, 
four  in  Linn  county  aud  two  in  Marion.  Have 
our  regular  meetings,  but  as  yet  we  have  no 
church-house.  We  have  a  very  good  Sunday 
s*:hool  in  my  ueighborhxjod. 

We  have  a  plentitiil   country,  everything  iq 
abnudaucH  provid^i  people   will  labor  for  it. — 
We  have  the  poor;  we  have   our  bitters  with 
the  sweet,  aud  we  would  like  to  see  a-ore  people 
come  out  here  aud  settle  in  our  good  country. 
But  we  do  uot  wish  to  persuade.     If  you  come 
come  on  your  own  judgment  and  not  on  mine. 
I  have  written  this  to  answer  many  of  the  que« 
tions  that  have  and  m.y  ha  asked  in   regard  tt 
t'e  country,     I  hav«  only  given  my   views  in 
part  aud  1  cannot  t.'ll  thw  views  i,f  others.  The 
be^'t  thing  I  know  it*  for  people  to  come  here 
and  spend  the  Sumni-r  and  judge  for  them- 
aelvas,     I  would    lik"   to  visit  in   my   native 
ctjuutry,    Virginia,   Oiiio  and  lowu,   but  I  can 
never  wi<h  to  inovti  imck.     My   advice  to  all 
who  wish  to  come  hei.' is,  do   not   make  your 
c4lcHlatioii3Sogre.»t  aiiout  the  country,  yet  I 
believe  with  proper  ii.;vQugonieut  ond  industry 
people  can  make  a  v^ry  good  living  here. 

Davii>  Browbr. 


TRUE    HUMILITY. 


S  the  U'k  thit 

nest  even  up 

ow  gra's;   aud 


Among  the  most  important  places  visitei^ 
were  the  wonderfully  conslrncted  Water 
Works;  Lincoln  Park— a  lovely  place;  the 
Green  House  with  its  tropical  plants;  the  Boul- 
evard: the  pallatial  Palmer  House— a  magnifi- 
cent Hotel  of  400  rooms;  a  very  pleasaut  call 
at  a  private  residence;  and  social  conveis?  with 
friends,  occupied  the  rest  of  my  time.  Chicago 
is  rapid  y  increasing  in  population,  with  its 
scores  of  handsome  buildings.  Its  atmosphere 
13  remarkably  pleasant — noticibly  purer  than 
any  other  large  city  ever  visited.  It  was  grat- 
ifying to  find  the  people  very  courteous  and 
kind.  My  enjoyment,  satisfaction  and  benefit 
there  was  not  a  little.  To  brother  A.  D,  Beachy 
of  Chicago,  I  return  my  grateful  thanks  for  his 
untiring  assistance  whilst  in  their  midst— just 
such  thoughtfulnfBs  aud  kind  consideration  as 
the  delicate  aud  etUictcd  know  how  to  appre^ 
eiate. 

A  pamphlet— "Secrets  of  the  Nunnery  and 
Confessional  Exposed,"  wa*  handed  me  in  Chi- 
cago tor  examination.  Would  that  all  Protss- 
tants  could  be  aroused  to  the  seriouscesa  of  the 
alarming  truths  revealed  ii  this  little  work  ol 
16  pages.  Enclose  10  cents  to  Loyola  Blauce, 
94  Dearborn  Avenue,  Chicago,  Illinoiif,  that 
you  may  read  for  yourself. 

July  8th,  9.  A,  M.,  I  boarded  the  Lake  Shore 
R.  R.  and  arrived  at  South  Bend,  hid.,  al 
noon.  This  route  of  travel  wa«  the  plcasiantest 
I  ever  had.  An  easy  rjde;  nice  atmoFphere; 
couituous  conductor;  view  of  beautiful  farming 
lands;  the  Lakc^  with  it*  broad  expanse  of  water 
atretchtd  out  for  many  miles  in  length  and 
width ;  and  its  surface  along  the  banks  bedecked 
with  beautiful  white  pond  lilips,  relieved  by 
their  broad,  green  foliage,  was  enoujih  to  ren- 
der it  pleasant  to  one  truvflling  in  a  strange 
laud. 

At  South  Bend  I  am  the  gue^t  of  sister  Re- 
becca Studabaker,  where,  with  her  sister,  ami 
an  aged  aud  widowed  mother,  (consort  of  .lohu 
Studabaker)  I  am  the  rtcipi^nt  of  much  kind- 
uess  and  enjoyment.  Address  all  communi- 
cations to  me  here  until  further  notice.  After 
comoleling  some  visits  and  sight-seeing  here,  1 
next  leave  for  Ashland.  Ohio,  for  an  anticipated 
pleasant  time  with  members  of  our  church. 

.\b  I  could  not  write  separately  to  the  num- 
ber* of  friends  made  at  Lanark  and  vicinity.  I 
take  this  method  of  addressing  them.  Not 
soon  can  1  lorget  the  many  dear  faces,  kind 
hearts  and  ready    hands   of  thoee   I    met,   and 


ley.    Occasionally  we  have  a  winter  with 
siderable  snow.     We  have    high    peaks   in  the 
C.»cade  range  of  mountains  whose  tops  are 
covered  with  perpetual   snows,     This  I  can  see 
from  my  residence  on  a  fair  day  whose  distance 
is  from  T-'i  to  100   miles.     Our   farming   lauds. 
when  well   cultivated,   produce  very  well  such 
as  small  grain,  grass  and  veaetables.     An   tx- 
celleut  country   for  fruit,  such  aa  apples,  poars 
aud  nlums;  in  some  localities  cherries  and  ber- 
ries do  very  well  both  wild  and  tame.     Health 
generally  good  except   along  the   large  rivers. 
Our  valley  is  said   to   be  about     forty  miles 
wide  from  east  to   west,   and  about    130  miles 
long  north  and  south.     We   have  prairie   and 
timber  land   mixed;  some  very   heavy  timber, 
some   brush   land,  some    level,  some   rolling, 
some  very  hilly,   some  smooth,    some  rocky. 
some  very  good  soil,  some  poor:  excellent  water 
power,  clear,  soft  water.     In  parts  of  the  valley 
are  springs   in  abundance;  where  there  arc   no 
springs    water  is  easily   obtained   by  digging 
wells.     Salem,  uur  market  place,  is  the  capital 
of  this  State  aud  is  situated  on  the  east  bank 
of  the  Willamette  river,  where   we   have   both 
railroad     aud    Mteamboat    fdcilities.     Poriland. 
our  seaport  town   is  situated  53   miles  nearly 
norlli  of  Salem  on  the  same  river,  within  twelve 
iles  of  its  mouth,  and  has  a  population  of  20 
or  22  thousand,  where  steam  shipi  aud  sailing 
vessels  arrive  from  all  parts  of  the  Globe,  con- 
saiuenily  a  gr-^at  amount  of  buainesiis  done  in 
there.     Government  laud'*  are  taken  up  in  the 
viilley  unless  it  is  along  the  foot  hills  or  in  the 
mountaiua.     L»nd  in  my   neighborhood,  seveii 
miles  nearly  east  of  Sileui,  are   rating  from  l."> 
to  35  dollars  an  acre.    The  level    prairies  neat 
the  cities  from  40,   GO,   SO,  and  100  dollars  an 
acre,  owing  to  improved  soil,   nearness  to  mar 
ket,  S:c.     Oar  markets  are   pretty   good  gener 
erally.     Hands  on  the  farm  get   81  00  per  day: 
through  harvesting  and  threshing  81.40.     Q-w 
hordes  from  ?100    to  ?200:   cows   ?15  to  $25 
Farming  impli^ment^  some  higher  here  than  ii' 
the  Atlantic  States.     The  chances  for   renting 
are  not  very  plenty.     Thf  termt  generally  ar^ 
one-third  to  the  laud  owner  or  its  equivalent. 
The  chances  for  a  poor  man  are  about  as  good 
here  as  anywhcre'proviJed  he  ia  industrious,  A 
lazy  man  has  a  very  poor  show  here.    Som*^ 
people  are  doing  very  well,  others  are  not.     Wt 
have  some  very  good  citizens,  very  good  »ocii^l> 
and  again    we  have  some  very   rough.     No  lu 
dian  troubles  in  this   valley.     We   have  plentj 
cf  wild  gaiiie  in  the  mountains,  say  forty  01 


9  the  highest  builds  her 
ho  ground  in  the  mead- 
-:  nightingale  with  the 
weetest  song  of  all  InrJa  warbles  at  night  when 
no  other  cau  nee;  aitl  as  the  heaviest  laden 
branches,  bearing  th-  bust  fruit  bend  lowest; 
and  as  the  most  frii^littd  ship  aita  deepest  in 
the  water:  so  the  iii">t  exalted  diristiau,  the 
one  with  the  sweetest  cndowmontf,  add  the  one 
bearing  richest  fruit  and  most  good  to  hia  fel- 
ow  mail,  is  found  to  be  the  oup  who  is  moat 
kkwl^  iu  heart  and  most  bumble  in  action. 

Ilut  there  is  a  mock  humility  in  the  worM, 
He  who  tries  to  make  his  humility  appear  is 
not  humble.  So  seU"  depreciation  is  not  humil- 
ity, but  only  another  form  of  egotism.  The 
man  who  calls  attention  to  his  own  humility 
iu  any  way  is  by  that  act,  whatever  his  worda 
may  be,  exhibiting  the  very  opposite  of  hum- 
bleness. True  humility  consists  more  in  not 
thinking  of  ourselves  at  al],  than  in  speaking 
or  thinking  iu  mean  terms  of  ourselves,  or  in 
outward  humble  act.  These  may  be  the  effecta 
of  humility,  but  so  speaking,  thinking  or  act- 
ing does  not  make  us  humble. 


LITTLE  BY    LITTLE. 

IF  you  are  gaining  little  by  little  every  day, 
be  content.  Are  your  expenses  less  than 
your  income,  so  that,  though  it  be  little,  you 
are  constantly  accumulatiiif,'  and  growing  rich- 
er and  richer  every  day?  Be  content:  80  far  as 
concerns  money,  you  are  doing  well. 

Are  you  gaining  knowledge  every  day? 
Though  it  he  little  by  little,  the  aggregate  ao- 
cumulating,  where  no  day  is  permitted  to  pass 
ivithout  adding  something  to  the  atock^.will  be 
Hurpri&ing  to  yourself, 

Salomon  did  not  become  the  wisest  man  in  the 
world  in  a  minuta.  Little  by  little  never 
omitting  to  learn  something  even  for  a  single 
hiy— always  reading,  always  studying  a  little 
h'tween  the  time  of  rising  in  the  morning  and 
lung  down  at  night:  this  is  th.^  way  to  bccu- 
-uulate  a  full  store-house  of  knowledge.  FinallVi 
ire  you  daily  improving  in  character?  Be  not 
liscouraged  becauflc  it  is  little  by  little.  The 
best  men  fall  abort  of  what  they  themaeWea 
wish  to  he  It  is  something,  it  is  much,  if  you 
iteep  good  resolations  better  to-day  than  you 
lid  vestt-rdav,  bHter  this  week  than  you  did 
la*t.  better  this  year  than  you  did  last  year. 
Strive  to  be  perfect,  but  do  not  become  dowu- 
tiearted  so  long  ai  you  aire  approaching  nearer 
iiid  nearer  to  the  high  standard  at  which  you 
-lim. 

Little  by  little,  fortunes  are  accumulated; 
little  by  little,  kaowledge  is  gained;  little  by 
little  character  and  reputation  are  achieved. 


The  mind  hs*  a  certain  vegetable  power, 
which  cannot  be  wholly  idle.  If  it  is  not  twd 
:>ut  and  cultivated  into  a  beautiful  garden,  it 
vill  of  itself  skoet  up  weeds  or  fiowers. 


THE    BREa'HKB^    ^'X'    "VVOKli. 


Jniv  ao 


FBOM  TBE  CHURCHES. 


Akd  they  that  be  wim-  aliall  ihlne  u  IIjp 
mjghtnwiM  of  thp  nrmitmpnt :  and  they  thftt  turn 
BUT  to  rightMOsneu.  u  <^"  ■^*"'  'or«r«r  tuil 
•TBT.— D&n.  18  :S. 


P£NNSYLVAA'JA. 

■Mbaniosburg. 

We  are  in  our  usual  health  for  which  wh 
try  to  be  thankful,  but  sicknens  and  d^-atli  i* 
itill  in  our  land.  Mechanii-Jiburg  hiw  not  a 
■core  over  3,000  soulit,  yet  irinw  Jan.  I"t.  IkWi, 
bad  near  fifty  deaths,  whilst  in  '70  the  record 
of  the  whule  year  ww  only  thirty. 

MiMra  MlLLEII- 


THE  CASSEL  LIBRARY. 


INDIANA. 

Oosben. 

As  we  h»v«  not  the  privilwKo  of  meeting 
with  our  dear  brethroii  and  nintiTs  to  worship 
this  bcantiful  Sabbath   mnrninB.   I,  with   my 
brofcpu  famiiy.  feel  nad  aiid  lonely.     IIuvu  nnly  |  „th*T 
been  toone  nieetinR  tliiHypar.     Wp  with  many 
others,  have  not  the  bIcN«<-d  i>rivilfrKo  of  nif«t- 
ing  to  woFBhip  often,  v'^t  wy  am  not  fonttikeii. 
When  we  m-t  our  weekly  paper  I  look  ovt^r  tin- 
church  news  to  see  wlmt  hiw  boon  done  for  our 
Maflt«r.    This  iiiaken  me  know  tliat  th'-n*  nri> 
workenr   in    tin-   Koud  cause.     In    rniidinK    tlie 
Scripture  thic  inorninir  I    find  i-ncoiirnK.tnieiit. 
0  gire thank"  unto  thr-  Lord  for  he  is  Rood;  Ir- 
oanse  his  ways  endwreth    forever.     HIi-nnitI    Ih 
every  one  that  feureth  the  Lord,   that  wnlkeUi 
in  bis  wayM.     0,  that  we  could  alt  a»k  with  an 
honest  heart,  as    David  did,  "SeiM-eh  nie  0  (Jod, 
and  know  my  thoiiKbts  and  npo  if  there  Im  any 
wicked  way  in  me,  and  Ifad  m«  in  the  way  ev- 
erlastinR."     TherH  wurc  three  addnd  to  the  fold 
by  hflptisra  this  year,  and  others  were  deeply 
convicted.    May  the  Lord  in  his  infinite  mercy 
guide  them  to  the  truth.     We  need  oarneNtand 
devoted  workers  hen*,  and   would  be  k'"''  to 
have  ministering  brethren  slop  and  labor  with 
UB.    May  God  bless  every  tfTort  in  tho  nctiool 
of  Christ.  Lyiua  C.  Lk«ii, 


THIS  Library  contain*  Ten  Thousand  ^unA 
\  oluraes  and  Eighteen  Thoii-ind  pam- 
phlet Many  of  them  are  old  and  rare  juid 
cannot  be  obUined  in  any  other  library  |  the 
i;nit«d  Statw.  They  embrace  the  prtdutfona 
of  tho  finest  minds  in  every  a^e  and  t  the 
gmtt  leaders  of  thought  in  every  deparfeent 
of  Bumhn  knowledge  and  rewaKh.  Hitory, 
politics,  theology,  poplry,  science  and  ar  are 
all  n>pre»onted.  lU  collection  of  juvenileiW- 
atiire  in  Amenta.  lU  pamphU-t  collpctioncon- 
tains  the  must  remarkable  essay*  that  have 
been  published  on  t<-pic»  of  general  inter*  in 
Amprica-and  England,  the  inaugral  nAA^ae* 
of  United  SUtes  Presidents,  etc,,  the  sp«ohi-- 
delivered  in  our  National  and  Stale  Ilalg  of 
Legislation,  aa  well  as  in  the  Kngli«h  I'tlia- 
ment,  the  sermons  of  the  most  not*-d  prea^ers 
of  uU  denomination*,  on  the  most  impofcint 
occftiionM  and  subject*i,  the  orations  deli»red 
by  distinguished  men  ou  t'le  anuiversary  and 
asions  of  our  various  institutctuH, 
treatis'*!)  on  scinntific  and  othT  snbj'-cts,  etc. 
It  contains  nearly  all   tho    Hr-thron's   cl«rch 


ILLINOIS. 
Ml.  Vernon. 

We  h-nder  our  thanks  to  thone  whn  felt 
enough  interest  in  our  situnliuu  lieru  to  bring 
it  before  the  good  peopio  convened  for  tho  pur- 
pose, we  trust,  of  forwarding  thn  good  work  of 
bringing  before  the  world  tho  Gospel  in  its 
original  purity  as  well  as  simplicity.  Our  ]iros- 
pect«  are  brightening  in  this  locality,  still  w 
feel  like  urging  tho  matter,  hoinng  thereby  to 
accomplish  the  desired  object  quicker.  There 
is  no  further  need  of  our  saying  anything  to 
the  Brotherhood  in  regard  to  our  country.— 
That  we  have  an  excellent  country  in  which 
to  live,  as  well  as  n  auccflSMful  farming  country 
is  admittod  by  the  scorcH  of  n'<pon»il)le  witness- 
es the  past  year.  Since  our  lust  them  has  hi'ou 
an  fldvancp  of  i'.'>  per  cent  in  real  entato  liorc) 
and  first-class  farms  are  now  ranging  nt  9:^0  to 
140  per  acre.  A  little  away  from  town  gooil 
farms  that  have  been  run  down  can  still  be  had 
at  910  to  $20  per  acre. 

The  past  harvest  has  been  a  bountiful  ont>, 
much  of  which  is  already  threshed  and  gone  to 
market  at  prices  ranging  from  80  to  1*0  wuU  a 
bushel. 

The  coming  I'^all  will  place  enough  members 
in  this  section  to  organize,  while  those  here 
have  their  plans  already  laid  and  lire  rejoicing 
over  the  prospect  of  soon  again  being  able  to 
enjoy  the  society  of  the  Brethren,  and  hearing  | 
tbe  Gospel  sounded  in  its  original  purity.  W.- 
still  invite  those  in  quest  of  pleasant  homi-s  to 
come  and  visit  u»  and  snlisfy  yourselves  tluit 
there  is  an  opportunity  to  do  good  here  as  well 
as  to  enjoy  life.  T.  It.  BrcK, 


Lteraton-  from  the   days  of  Alei.  Mack  t- thn 

pre«ent  time,  among  which  am  works  thafcan 

be  found  no  where  else.     It  has  also  a  niiober 

of  rare  and  curious  old  Bibles,   the  orijlnal 

rksof  the  reformers  as  Luther's   complete 

works,  Ac.     It  is  rieh  in  early  ncclesiastic4  lit- 

nitiirf,  such  as  th':i  wriiing«  of  the   Latinand 

Greek  fathers.     "Thesp 'treasures  nf  erudlion 

and  Hiiiiiiuarian  lore  should  not   be  scatttred, 

but  be  so  placnd  as  to  be    most  acc/'sHible  t(  the 

researches  of  tho  genemi  jdiblie.     And  tothis 

quarry  the  ready  writer,  the  hiNtoriiiii,th<'foet, 

etc.,  might  come  and  ddvc  amid   its  storm  of 

information,  which  would  be  transfonnedlDto 

poliahrd    stones,    adorned    with    the  g'""*^'  "f 

clioice  diction  and  illuminated  by   the  inspra- 

tion  of  genius,  affording  delight  and  instrud,ioD 

to  thoHR  who  come  attor  us,  and    moulding  the 

unseen  destinies  of  future  generationi 

If  brother  Oassel  wfis  Mmply'anxinus  to  real- 
ize money  on  this  library  he  could  doubtlessdis- 
posH  of  it  for  something  like  Jl'J.nilO  or  ^l-l/HlO 
oven  at  public  auction,  on  account  of  the  value 
and  rarity  of  its  contonts,  but  in  order  that  it 
may  be  parpstuuted  in  our  Brotherhood,  he  hns 
i.l'n...d  t..M,  it,  .'<„.>«  to  >.«  -iimi.  Hin  nm-mcut 
ot^S.SflO  and  a  suitabM  place  for  it«  recejition, 
l(>.VOof  which  m  cy  he  gives  buck  to  the  li- 
brary OS  u  standing  fund  tor  purchasing  books, 
■tc. 


iog  and  a  benefit  that  will  remain  with  th^m. 
and  do  them  good  when  we  are  numbered  with 
tho-  dead. 

Tfciok  of  havlDgfree  accew  to  a  Ibrary  of 
a8.000  rare  volumes  and  painphleta  for  *i5 
But  we  trust  you  will  not  contribute  with  ref- 
erence simply  loperxonal  advantages.  Bemem- 
ber  we  are  working  for  truth,  knowledge,  and 
We  trust  for  our7»j''*''i/y  and  the  ftiiurr  nntsir 
ofChritt.  We  ap[»eal  to  your  beneficence  as  a 
puhlk  benr/ador.  Persons  donating  from  ?30 
to  *500,  will  be  enrolled  among  the  rurhj 
frUnd*  and  gupi>(>rtfrK  of  the  library,  and  their 
names  and  benefactions  bo  transmitted  with  its 
hi«tory.  This,  we  believe,  will  be  only  giving 
honor  to  whom  honor  is  due.  We  earnestly 
Holicit  frrf-triU  ofl'erings,  and  even  the  »iniilh!*( 
contributions  will  be  accepted  and  promptly 
acknowledged.  Notes  given  should  be  made 
j)ayablB  by  January  Ist,  I8»l,  and  transferable. 
Thpy  may  be  given  to  local  agents  oi  sent  di 
rectly  to  the  Treasurer  of  tht  Board,  D.  L.  Mil' 
ler,  Mt.  Morris,  OgU  County.  Illinois.  '  Will 
not  every  one  do  something?  Done  in  behalt  of 
ird  of  Truit^es  of  the  Cassel  Library. 
J.  \V.  Stein,  Hrr.  Board. 

A  CARD    OF  THANKS. 

Chicago,  Ills.  ) 
Julv  7tb.  1880.  J 


the  Boi 


MAHYLAND. 
Double  Pipe  Crsek. 

Much  as  I  disapprove  of  the  very  sectional 
organization  of  the  Board  of  Missions  crenird 
by  last  A.  M.,  I  have  put  a  practical  construc- 
tion upon  Art.  21,  Minutes  of  1S80.  and  have, 
over  my  signature,  appointed  one  brother  and 
one  sister  m  each  church  of  the  eastern  district 
of  Maryland,  a  solicitor  to  solicit  aid  for  the  ob- 
ject set  forth  in  said  Art.  And  as  I  did  publicly 
annoance  at  last  A.  M.  that  I  would  assume  Qo 
more  care  or  labor  in  matters  of  dollars  and 
cents  of  the  church  than  was  already  impoiii 
upon  me,  with  this  act,  1  decline  all  furth> 
participation  in  the  matter.       D.  P.  Savlok. 


De.  T.  L.  Cuylersaystbat  "disagreeable  Sul- 
dajs  sift  churches  as  honestly  as  the  'lapping 
water*  sifted  tte  ten    thoueand  troops  under 


In  order  to  raise  this  sum  it  is  proposed  to 
sell  life-iii«nibi'rhil]i|jH  at  %'i'i  each,  giving  the 
holders  tbcrroffdi,  full  benefit  of  the  library 
free  (till ini;  their  lite  time.  Life-members  will 
be  iillowpd  tht'  privilege  of  taking  out  books  to 
read,  except  such  rare  and  valuable  works  of 
which  no  duplicate  can  be  obtained.  Books 
can  be  taken  out  only  uudor  such  restrictions 
as  may  be  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Trustees. — 
All  others  may  huve  the  use  of  the  library  upon 
the  jiayiueiit  of  fees,  the  amount  of  which  will 
be  regulated  by  the  Bi.aid  of  Trustees.  The 
money  recitivi'd  for  fees  will  be  used  in  paying 
a  Librarian,  defraying  incidental  expenses,  pur- 
chasing books,  etc. 

Thi-  present  Board  of  Trustees,  which  was 
ttppoiuti'd  by  brother  Cossel,  consists  of  H.  H. 
Miller,  Knocli  Eby,  Joseph  Lehman,  D.  K. 
Price.  D.  L.  Miller,  M.  S.  Newcomer  and  J.  W. 
Stein.  Ifntauy  time,  from  any  cause,  any 
Trustrto  shall  lose  his  membership  in  the  church 
his  place  on  the  Board  of  Trustees  shall  be  de- 
clared vacant,  and  his  successor  shall  beapjioin- 
ted  by  tho  remaining  Trustees.  Upon  the  doalli 
ofa  Trustee  the  surviving  members  of  tlie 
Board  shall  appoint  \i\*  successor,  but  no  per- 
son shall  be  eligible  to  tho  ollice  of  Triiste«, 
unless  he  shall  be  a  member  in  good  standing  of 
the  Church  of  the  Brethren.  By  this  means  the 
library  wiil  \m  held  in  trust  for  the  uf-e  »f  our 
Churcli  and  the  public  forever. 

The  Trustees  can  not  expose  the  library  to 
indebtedness.  The  Board  will  take  an  official 
invoice  of  tbe  library  at  regular  stated  periods, 
Bud  tho  librarian  wil',  always  be  held  fiaanciaily 
responsible  for  all  the  books  left  in  his  care 
during  his  term  of  office. 

A  descriptive  catalogue  of  the  library  will  be 
published,  whicli  will  be  sent  to  any  one  on 
application  and  payment  of  price,  from  which 
books  may  be  selected. 

The  library  for  tho  present  will  be  housed  in 
a  room  of  the  Mt.  Morris  College  50  x  IS  ftet, 
fitted  up  for  the  purpose,  uatil  the  trustees  are 
able  to  put  up  a  special  building.  The  liHtrary 
will  not  be  shipped  however,  until  the  rsqui^iJe 
amount  is  raised  to  pay  for  it. 
We  appeal  to  all  to  lend 


Gideon.  Those  who  really  want  to  get  to  God's  I  this  good  work"  "iy'lak""  "     ^  '"°^  ^"""^ 


Mf.trs.  Editors: 

Dear  Sir».— 

At  the  regular  monthly  meet- 
ing of  the  Directors  of  the  Protestant  Orphan 
Asylum,  2228  Mich.  Avenue  Chicago,  b^ld  Ju- 
ly 6th,  it  was  Resolvfld  that  most  sincere  and 
hearty  thanks  of  the  Board  are  hereby  tendered 
to  the  residents  of  Lanark  and  vicinity,  and  to 
all  who  were  present  at  the  late  Convention 
for  the  unexpected  and  very  generous  response 
to  th«  appeal  made  in  behalf  of  the  orphan  and 
destitute  children,  by  Miss  Blake.  Her  hands 
were  literally  loaded  down  with  silver,  the  sum 
of  ?I43.0O  was  the  result  of  her  visit,  and  it 
was  a  materiol  assistance  in  caring  for  the  lit- 
tle ones. 

Whenever  our  city  is  visited  by  any  of  the 
contributors  we  hope  they  will  call  atjthe  Asy- 
lum, and  will  assure  them  of  a  most  cordial 
welcome.  Again  allow  us  to  offer  you  our 
many,  many   thanks.     Very  respectfully. 

Miss  S.  M.  Uorton. 
Vor.  Sec.  Prot.  Orphan  Asylitiii. 

DR.  TANNER. 

HIS  CONDITION  ON  THB  TWKNTIETH    DAY  OK  HIS 
PAST. 

Special  lUspaich  to  the  Chicago  Tribune. 

NEW  YORK,  July  17.— Dr.  Tanner  is  prov. 
ing  what  water  can  do  for  man.  Ht 
thrives  and  keeps  getting  fut  on  it.  If  he  con 
tinues  his  fast  until  noon  to-morrow  his  time 
will  be  just  half  up,  for  he  is  now  enduring  his 
twentieth  day  without  food.  His  condition  to- 
day indicated  that  he  would  be  able  to  continue 
tbe  fast.  His  voice  was  strong  and  clear,  his 
eyes  bright,  his  step  firm  and  elastic,  and  he 
acted  in  every  way  just  as  he  niisht  if  be  had 
been  takiui;  his  food  without  intermission.  He 
had  a  large  number  of  visitors,  many  ladies 
among  tlieni,  and  sevral  of  the  ladies  played 
on  the  piano  and  sung,  much  to  his  gratifica- 
tion. He  is  BO  fond  of  music  and  seems  so 
much  benefitted  by  it  that  there  was  some 
thought  of  engaging  a  professional  pianist  to 
play  whenever  the  doctor  desired, 

There  have  been  a  great  ma-jy  presentations 
of  bo(|Uette!>,  nearly  every  lady  visitor  taking  a 
little  Horal  ofVenng. 

At  the  end  of  almost  twenty  day's  fasting. 
Dr.  Tanner  looks  very  nearly  the  same  as  at 
the  beginning.  His  face  is  thinner,  and  he  is 
perhap9.a  little  paler-from  his  confinement  in 
the  house,  but  otherwise  he  looks  unchanged. 
To  the  li'^esfern  Association  Press. 
JHew  York,  July  17. — At  noon  to-morrow 
Dr.  Tanner  will  enter  upon  the  twenty-first  day 
of  his  fust.  He  is  in  better  condition  than  when 
he  commeiaced  it.  He  passed  to-day  quietly 
and  in  excellent  spirits.  At  6  p  ra.  he  took  a 
drive  to  Central  Park.  He  now  weighs  13,")1 
pounds,  a  decrease  of  half  a  pound  since  yester- 
day. At  5  p.  m.  his  pulse  was  80,  respiratii.n 
1&,  and  his  temperature  !)9.  about  half  a  degree 
above  tbe  normal.  During  the  day  he  drank 
twenty-seven  ounces  of  water. 


LITERARY  NOTICE  .S 

The  AugOit  Atlantic  brings  some  chapters 
of  Mr.  Aldricb's  "Stillwater  Tragedy"  so  int«r. 
esting  a**  to  make  reader-  forget  the  hot  weath- 
er. Dr.  Holmes  in  a  characteristic  poem,  en- 
titled "The  Archbishop  and  Cil  bias."  singg 
with  a  pathetic  felicitouness  of  growing  old. 
.John  Burrought*.  one  of  the  most  charming  of 
outrdoor  writers,  contributes  "Pepacton:  a  sum- 
mer voyage."  Luigi  Monti,  tbe  "Young  SiciU 
lan"'  ol  Longfellow's  "Tales  of  a  Wayside  Inn," 
writes  0  very  interesting  article  on  "Sicilian 
Hospitality."  Mark  Twain  has  a  v^ry  pungent 
tale  entitled  "Edward  Mills  and  George  Ben- 
ton," which  satirizes  keenly  certain  forma  of 
p.*eudo-pbilaathropy.  F.  D.  Millet  describes 
the  m-'thod  of  teaching  practiced  by  Hunt; 
Mrs.  Wallace,  wife  of  General  Lew.  Wallace, 
Governor  of  New  Mexico,  writes  "Among  the 
Pueblos;"  F.  H.  Underwood  has  a  curiously 
iuterestiog  paper  on  "The  Preceptor  of  Moaes;" 
Richard  Grant  White's  English  article  this 
time  is  "Taurus  Centaurus."  "An  English, 
woman  in  the  New  England  Hill  Country"'  ig 
very  well  worth  reading.  The  political  article 
discusses  "The  Republicans  and  their  Candi- 
date" whom  it  regards  as  wholly  worthy  of  con- 
lidence  and  enthusiastic  support.  Col.  Higg;. 
son  and  Susan  Coolridge  furnish  poems;  and 
r':view8  of  new  books  and  an  attractive  variety 
io  the  -'Contributor's  Club"  complete  a  canital 
Summer  number  of  the  Atlantic. 


ANNOUNCESIEiNTS. 


The  District  Meeting  of  the  North  Missouri 
district  will  be  he  d  at  the  meeting  house  in 
the  Wakeuda  congregation,  Ray  county  on  the 
14th  of  October,  ISSO. 

.\ho  a  Love-feast  on  the  8th  of  October,  in 
the  Log  Creek  congregation,  Caldwell  Co.,  at 
the  house  of  brother  John  E.  Bosserman.  We 
invite  all  who  can  conveniently,  to  stop  at  our 
communion  eiiroute  for  District  Meeting,  es- 
pecially the  ministering  bretiiren,  as  we  may 
likely  contiuue  tbe  meeting  till  the  12th. 

C.  C.  Root. 
The  members  of  the  Beatrice  church,  Gage 
Co.,  Nebraska,  will  hold  their  Love  fea!-t  on  the 
2-'itb  ol'  Septeiuber,  at  tii*'  re^iidenrp  of  brother 
Noah  Brubaker,  eight  miles  south-east  of  Beat- 
rice, commeucing  at  2  P.  M.       W,  L.  SriRE. 

Our  Love-feast  will  be  held  at  the  residence 
of  brother  John  P.  Hays,  five  miles  north-west 
of  Qreencastle,  Jasper  County  Iowa,  Sep!.embar 
18th  and  19th.  D.  E.  Bruuakkr. 

The  Limestone  cburch.Jewell  eouny,  Kansas 
will  hold  its  Love-feast  Sept.  10th,  meeting  to 
be  continued  until  the  12th.  Place  of  meetiag 
one  mile  north  of  lona,  at  the  house  of  brother 
Shular.  A.  F.  Deeter. 


g  a  life-mtiniberi^ip 
I,..  --great  benefits  of  ike 

J  library,  and  yea  bequeath  t*  peaierity  a  blee»- 


g^There""'^ ''"'''''   ^"^^"^  """^'^   '*''|y",';/^'="retoyour;eVTh:g;arb^^^^^^^^^^ 


All  the  good  things  of  this  world  are  of  no 
further  goad  to  us  than  as  they  are  of  me  aud 
whataver  we  may  heap  up  to  give  others  we 
enjoy  only  so  much  as  we  can  use  and  no  more 
The  German  proverb  of  the  key,  "  If  I  rest  I 
nist,  is  applicable  to  the  labor  of  tbe  baud  and 
mind  and  to  the  uisuGe  or  abuse  of  the  gifts  of 
God  to  us.   Indolence  is  impoten<:«  ,  rest  is  rust. 


BIBLE  SCHOOL  ECHOES. 

THIS  is  the  name  of  a  new  Musical  book  pre- 
pared by  Brother  D.  F.  Eby.for  use  in  the 
family,  in  Bible  schools  and  wherever  people 
desire  to  praise  God  by  singing  with  the  spirit 
and  vnth  the  understanding. 

Tbe  work  is  now  publisbed  ready  for  delivery, 
In  size  and  form  it  is  like  "Gospel  Songs."  Its 
low  price,  good  music  and  convenient  orrange- 
will  commend  it  favorably  to  all  lovers  cf  good' 
singing.  Orders  received  at  tbe  following  rates: 

PAPER    COVER. 

Single  copy,  postpaid 55 

One  <Iozen  "        , a.60 

Two     "  "       (J.M 

BOARD  COTER. 

Single  copy,  postpaid; 41 

One  dozen,  "    "    "    " .j.w 

Two 7.50 

Address  Bbbthbeit  at  Work. 

Lanark,  Illinois. 

The  FrlQce  of  the  Hoase  of  David,  or.  Throe  Vearg  in  Uie 
Holj;  Ciiy,  Ijeiog  n  series  of  letters,  giving  a  life-like 
liicliire,  and  rcl«e<l  us  liy  uti  cye-nilacss,  nil  [he 
scenes  nad  wonderful  inciJenta  in  the  life  of  Jmub 
of  Naziitcth,  from  His  baptism  in  Jor-Iitn  to  ]li»  cr«- 
fiiion  on  Cil»iry  ;  bj  J.  Ingr&bau.   iSmo.  (12.00, 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 

Trn«ail«aTs  Idtnnrk,  Snudnj^  <iir..i.t~],  m  Mli.«. 

„     „  WKST  iioi.sr. 

D«)i  Kipira.    .    .  ;Of.P.  M, 

Mghl  Kipr,*.  i^A   M. 

4tc*a«,<.l,(uni.  V 1|M«  A,  U. 

DwEijr«i IfclJP.H. 

Muhi  EiproM 2:1$  A.  U. 

AcciiBunediiUoD ; G:Os  p.  fi, 

TIcki'U  UU  Hid  Ut  aUiTV  tmlni  only      TaMrartr  InUn*  Buiko  c]» 
oouowlliii]  111  WMUrn  Union  Junaloii.  If   M  OI.IN    Ag-nt 

P:i.tseiie»ra  for  Chicago  should  leave  Lanark  at 
1:2:13  r.  M.jruii  tothe  We<it#rn  Union  Jumctioo; 
here  thev  netd  wait  but  live  iiiinut«s  for  tbe  Cbi- 
cugo,  Mi'waukee  and  St.  Paul  p:issen«er  train,  and 
thus  n-jicli  Chicago  at  7:4.5  the  sam«  evening.  To 
•ack  Lanark  from  Chiciigo ;  gp  te  Carrol!  bt.  de- 
pot, take  th«  Cliicai;*,  Milwaukee  aad  St.  Patfl 
tniiiiatllv«iB  tiieeveniag;  run  Norfch  to  the  ff. 
U.  JunctiuH,  chai^(t!  cju's  lor  Laaaph,  ***''  ■  ^*'*' 
here  &t  I  ;5;i  ia  tbe  uerniag. 


tztlifzn 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday,  July  27,  1880. 


No.  30 


GEJ^EB.iL    .iGJSJVTS 

FOR 

'THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORE 

AND 

TRACT   SOCIETY. 


-:o:- 


e  T    B««rm>a,  DonUrk,  Uh 
Bsocti  Etj.  LeQi.  Ill 
O.B.OIbKm,  Cam  Gordo,  lU 

W.C  Twior,  ML  UofTls,  111, 
S.S.Hobloi.  Conirlu,  Mo. 
Joba  WLic.  Malbrrr;  &ruic,  111.      D.      Brow< 

J  W.  S..i.Oi«.x>d.tJDO,!nvillo,Ind.        Om.  Ui 


D    B.    UoQUor.WkTDHboIC.    P*. 
DuM   Tuilmui,      \'M*a.  HI. 
J.  8.    Florj,    LoQgmoDt,  Cok>. 
John    Mftlgor;    Cerm  Oorlo,  HI. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


First  Page. —Raven- fed  and  Raven-recfling. 
Blessed  are  they  tbat  do  hie  commanilmenta. 
Man  wurahip  and  Creed  Jl  akers.  Wesley  on 
Dress,    riiristian  Life. 

Second  Paoe.— titein  and  Ray  Debate-  Almost 
A  Chmtiitn. 

Third  Page,— A  Dialogue.     An  Imposing   Con- 
trast.   Peace.    Badly  Cheated. 
Fourth  Page— Historical. 

Fifth    Page.— Conversion,    Coatinuaace. 
Timkera  Annual  Meeting.  The  Salvation  Army. 
Fasting  Forty  days. 

SiSTH  Page— Real  Character.  Word  to  the 
Girls.    Our  Budget. 

Seventh  Paok— Eating  Meat,  The  Jordan.  His- 
tory of  the  Matjuoketa  Church.  Iowa.  Small 
Bed  Chambera.  Walking  Advertisements.  Con- 
tamination of  Well  Water. 

Eighth  Page,  Deltii;Columbiaaa;  Ashland.Oliio. 
Odell;  Mahomet;  Oerro  Gonio;  Colorado;  Lo- 
r&Jne,  lllinolse.  Parsons.  Kansas.  Ilylton,  Vir- 
ginia".   From  J.  H.  Moore. 


EAVBNFED   AND     RAVEN- 
FEEDING. 

HY  U,  H.   BALSDAUOH. 

I  ALWAYS  fewl  like  returning  a  erunib  of 
Heaven's  loat  to  thoae  who  cater  to  either 
my.body  orsoul.  I  easily  break  down  under 
the  burden  of  unfulfilled  obligation.  Any  thing 
that  is  contributed  apart  from  a  senae  of 
duty,  for  value  received,  or  from  the  con- 
straint of  love  that  cannot  be  kept  hack  from 
sacrifice,  I  promptly  return.  Let  the  reader 
burn  this  indelibly  into  his  memory. 

I  recently  bad  a  very  aoulcheering  missive 
t'rnm  an  iaolated  sister  io  some  western  moral 
Sahara,  who  has  not  heard  a  sermon  in  one 
year.  And  yet  her  soul  is  on  fire  with  devo- 
tion to  the  Radeemer  and  his  cause.  She  flames 
out  in  terms  of  consecration  and  spiritual  sat- 
isfaction which  are  delightfully  contagious.and 
have  transiently  trauopotted  me  into  some 
third  heaven  opened  in  the  upper  domain  of 
my  spiritual  nature.  Such  experiences  ought 
not  to  be  exceptions.  That  they  are,  shows  the 
profound  need  of  progress,  or  reformation,  or 
revolution.or  some  moral  earthquake,  to  "shake 
not  the  earth  only,  biit  also  heaven,"  so  as  to 
topple  and  demolish  all  that  is  man-made  or 
aelf-born,  "that  those  things  which  cannot  he 
shaken  may  remain,"  Heb.  li:  2f3,  27.  Could 
those  who  have  assumed  the  title  of  progressives, 
renounce  their  low  standard,  and  step  up  man- 
fully on  the  perfect  platform  of  God  in  Christ, 
with  what  zost  would  I  offer  up  my  few  drops 
of  blood  on  an  altar  where  God's  fire  is  never 
wanting.  But  I  find  in  Jeeus  nothing  that 
winks  at  carnal  indulgence,  whether  it  be  in 
the  belly-deifving  lux-ries  of  the  table,  the  de- 
filement of  the  mouth  with  unnatural  gratifica- 
tion, or  the  worship  of  mammon,  or  the  worse 
than  beastly  license  of  \mi  under  cover  of 
church  and  state,  or  the  silly,  soul-dwarfing  de- 
votion to  fashion.  Religion  pure  and  undefiled, 
is  au  open  state  of  the  soul  with  God.  It  is 
"unspotted  from  thewor'd."  A  state  spiritual- 
ly renewed,  supematurally  enlightened,  divine- 
ly adopted,  the  witness  of  the  Spirit  within, and 
the  seal  of  the  King  of  kings  on  the  forehead. 
The  Christian  is  clothed  upon  with  the  invest- 
iture  of  Deity,  bathed   body  and  soiH  in  the 


crystal  river  of  the  Upper  Eden,  verity  Imxth  ot 
God,  and  partaker  of  all  the  perfectiona  and 
beauties  of  His  glorious  Fatherhood,  What 
enjoyment  can  such  a  soul  find  in  the 
embraces  of  the  world?  Paul  would 'eat  no 
meat  while  the  world  atandeth,  if  it  make  his 
brother  to  offend."  He  would  forego  a  real  and 
natural  necessity  to  eiemplify  the  principle  of 
the  cross,  and  how  much  sooner  sacrifice  what 
originates  in  the  flesh  under  the  dominion  of 
sin.  But  the  character  that  makes  choirs  of 
what  antagonizes  the  Divine  incarnation,  is  less 
disposed  to  abandon  its  idol  for  the  certification 
of  a  sublime  principle,  than  a  fully  Christed 
soul  is  willing  to  suffer  the  absence  of  a  neces- 
sary good  for  the  sake  of  identity  with  Christ 
and  the  moulding  of  souls  into  his  image.  As 
Christians  we  are  to  be  always  in  an  inspired, 
spiritually-led  and  spiritually  fed  state,  where 
the  secret  of  the  Lord  will  be  in  the  soul,  and 
the  inward  beholding  of  Christ  will  be  its  life 
and  light  and  fulness  nl  joy  and  peace.  What 
do  such  souls  care  for  the  husks  of  fashion,  or 
for  money  and  appetite  and  lu^t  as  an  end 
The  very  hint  is  outrageous.  The  great  and 
sad  fault  of  denial,  or  practical  disowning  of 
Christ  in  this  age,  lies  in  the  faith-blasting.eoul- 
darkening,  joy-withering  assumption  that  there 
is  less  openness,  less  direct  intercourse  with 
God  now  than  rfhen  Christ  was  visibly  among 
His  followers.  This  Is  a  ruinous  error.  The 
great  want  of  the  church  is  that  "faith  which 
is  the  substance  of  things  hoped  for,"  '  seeing 
Him  who  is  invisibh."'  When  it  comes  to  this, 
I  will  risk  my  honor  as  a  prophet  there  will  be 
no  hats  on  the  heads  of  sisters,  no  tobacco  in 
the  mouths  of  brethren,  no  money  in  hank  at 
a  high  per  cent  while  Jesus  is  standing  on  the 
shore  of  eternity  and  looking  sorrowfully  on 
the  wearisome  "toiling  and  rowing,"  of  his 
stornvbuffeted,  wave-threatened  ministers  and 
missionaries.  Is  it  at  all  surprising,  or  repre- 
hensible when  we  contemplate  the  injustice 
done  to  Christ  aud  souls  and  ourselves,  that  we 
break  out  in  appeals  and  anathemas  that  might 
make  the  ears  of  angels  and  dsvile  tingle.  But 
when  we  draw  our  pen  across  the  face  of  some 
unbridled  renegade  and  blacken  his  bra/.eu  fea- 
tures a  little,  to  compell  him  to  a  look  in  the 
mirror  of  truth,  then  comes  the  etrong  hearted, 
passion-glowing  cry,"  "not  this  man.  but  Bara- 
baa."  All  this  could  not  be  if  we  knew  what 
waa  meant  by  Emmanuel — Goil  in  us,  shaping 
the  human  iu  the  whole  circle  of  its  activities, 
having  His  understanding  beneath  ours,  aud 
His  Spirit  presiding  over  our  propensities  and 
passions. 

Human  nature  is  not  the  flesh.yet  it  needs  it  as 
an  environment  and  a  vehicle.  So  religion  is  not 
ordinances  and  costume,  but  is  their  soul.  Bap- 
tism comes  not  arbitrarily,  neither  does  dress. 
As  one  comes  so  comes  the  other,  so  far  as 
both  are  the  product  of  life.  He  that  is  bap- 
tized simply  as  yielding  to  authority,  is  not 
baptized.  To  dress  thus,  or  so  as  an  objective 
ecclesiastical  necessity,  is  to  dress  as  a  slave 
works.  Such  conformity  to  order  is  the  sure 
precursor  of  ecclesiastical  dilapidation.  Life 
shapes  its  own  exterior  invariably  and  inevitably, 
and  a  lamb  in  the  si>ecie8  never  comes  out  in  the 
form  of  a  wolf  or  catamount.  Holiness  has  its 
laws  and  regulations,  through  which  the  spon- 
taneity of  His  operations  find  expression,  and 
these  laws  bring  the  Christ-dominated  into 
christian  uniformity,  with  as  wide  a  range  of 
minor  variety  as  is  seen  in  all  God's  workfl. 
But  God  has  forbidden  the  crossing  of  species. 
Hybrids  are  Heaven-cursed  anomalies.  "  Do 
men  gather  grapes  of  thctrns,  or  figs  of  thistles?" 
'A  good  tree  rannot  bring  forth  evil  fruit." 
God  is  our  Father,  the  Holy  Ghoet  our  life.  Je- 
sus our  Model  and  Brother,  what  more  do  we 
need  as  a  perfect  inspiration  and  directory  to 
mould  us  into  the  image  of  the  All-holy  and 
All- beautiful.  There  is  no  occasion  to  consult 
or  copy  the  world.    Faith  makes  wise  even  as 


God,  which  is  infinitely  more  than  the  devil 
promised  onr  primeval  ancestors.  Faith  brings 
perfect  rest  and  peace  without  the  world's 
smiles.  ■  The  meek  shall  inherit  the  earth"  iu 
ail  the  high  uses  which  material  thing*  were 
designed  to  serve.  Saints  are  kings  and  priests, 
and  the  grand  fact  of  their  loyalty  is  self-mas- 
terhood.  Let  us  deeply  ponder  this  seminal 
truth.     It  is  the  pivot  of  our  eternal  deetiuy. 

BLESSED    ARE  THEY   THAT  DO 
HIS  COMMANDMENTS 

BY  LUry  BAlON. 

"He  tb;it  hath  my  coinmajidnients  and  keepeth 
them,  lie  It  is  that  loveth  me;  aud  he  thiit  loveth 
me  shall  be  Joved  of  my  Father  and  I  wlU  love 
him  aud  maiilfest  myself  to  him." 

I  ASK  myself  and  all  whose  eyes  may  chance 
to  fall  on  these  lines,  can  we  claim  the 
promise,  "he  will  manifest  himself  unto  us," 
unless  we  hearken  unto  his  commands?  The 
question  is,  do  we  practice  all  the  command- 
ments? or  do  we  think  a  part  of  them  will  do? 
Ought  we  not  to  take  Christ  at  his  word?  He 
says,  "If  a  man  love  me  he  will  keep  my  com- 
mandments." In  speaking  to  his  apoetlee  he 
telis  them  of  certain  things  they  should  do  and 
then  says,  "if  ye  know  these  things,  happy  are 
ye,  if  ye  do  them;"  but  says  one,  thope  things 
are  just  for  the  apostles.  Then  the  Commun- 
ion was  just  for  them,  for  it  was  classed  in  with 
"thp-fe  things."  It  seems  he  wanted  to  im- 
press npou  tbe  minds  of  his  disciples  the  idea 
that  they  should  do  as  he  had  dt>ue.  Now  if 
we  do  as  lie  did  wp  are  <>ure  be  will  not  con- 
demn us,  but  what  if  we  do  not?  Can  we 
claitn  the  promise,  "he  will  manifest  himself 
to  us."  He  says,  "he  that  loveth  nie  not, 
keepeth  not  my  saying*."  We  find  too  in  the 
same  chapter  that  all  things  were  to  be  brought 
to  our  remembrance.  All — whatsoaver  he  bad 
said.  Did  he  not  say,  "ye  ought  to  wash  one 
another's  feet?"  Let  us  use  reason  in  this 
matter  and  have  the  whole  gospel,  for  a  part  of 
it  will  never  save  us. 

Again,  did  not  Moses  say,  "The  Lord  your 
God  will  raise  up  a  prophet  like  unto  me,  him 
shall  ye  hear  in  all  things?"  Now  the  nuestion 
is,  did  not  the  children  of  Israel  have  to  live  un. 
(ler  the  law  of  Moses?  Did  he  command  any 
thing  he  did  not  mean  they  should  do?  If  so, 
then  we  need  not  hearken  unto  our  prophet, 
which  IS  Christ.  Let  us  not  be  blind  concern- 
ing these  things  and  walk  upon  the  brink  of 
perdition  and  think  it  safe.  Blind  to  their  own 
happiness — they  lay  up  for  themselves  regret 
and  sorrow  aud  call  it  pleasure;  bliud  to  their 
own  conduct — they  disown  and  dishonor  the 
greatest  friend  they  have  and  say  we  mean  no 
harm — we  have  done  no  wrong;  but  they  are 
blind  to  their  own  destiny. 

Again,  we  find  in  the  last  chapter  oi  Revela- 
tion and  ~th  verse,  "Blessed  is  he  that  keepeth 
the  savings  of  the  prophecy  of  this  hook."  In 
the  Hth  verse  we  find  a  blessing  pronounced 
upon  tbose  that  do  his  commandments.  What 
was  that  blessing?  that  we  may  have  rigLt  to 
the  tree  of  life  and  enter  through  the  gates  in- 
to the  city. 


MAW    WORSHIP  AND    CREED 
MAKERS. 

BY  J.  K.  EBERSOLl. 

WHAT  a  sad  spectacle  is  presented  to  the 
world  in  the  man  worshin  that  is  offer- 
ed tu  thofee  in  high  standing  as  it  is  termed. 
We  suppose  that  it  always  has  been  so,  but 
that  is  no  reason  that  it  should  be  perpetuated 
in  the  church. 

It  needs  but  a  glance  at  the  homage  paid  to 
the  leading  divines  of  the  day  to  disgust 
thoroughly  the  little  you?. 

There  goings  to  and  fro  are  heralded  forth 
from  the  prees.     The  multitudes  are  in  surprise 


a  f  advi 
1     ch 


to  kuow  what  new  revelation  is  to  be  olT-^red 
while  the  skillliil  niauipulator  has  his  fingTS 
on  the  public  pulse  to  know  just  what  is  re- 
quired. 

We  remember  of  hf>annK  a  minister  thank 
God  that  the  time  had  coma  when  people  were 
cutting  loose  from  the  old  trnditione  and  the- 
ories that  charactenxed  the  church  anciently. 
Why  did  hi  thank  God  for  this?  Because  the 
people  wauted  it  so  and  he  was  willing  to  spare  » 
Agag  for  the  sake  of  peace  lu  the  camp  of  Is-  | 
rael.  Another  oue  compared  John  the  evan- 
gelist to  au  Inshmau  aud  concluded  by  saying 
that  he  waa  a  very  illiteiate  man.  Well, 
probably  he  was,  but  there  will  be  a  grainj 
awakening  some  of  these  days  when  fishermeo 
aud  fools  tbat  do  not  err  iu  the  way  of  the  Lord 
may  be  found  wiser  than  these  modern  creed 
makers. 

We  hope  that  the  church  of  the  Brethren 
will  ever  stand  aloof  from  these  follies  that  are 
sapping  the  foundation  of  pure  Christianity.oud 
amid  the  gloom  that  is  enveloping  the  minds  of 
skeptics  and  mfidels  and  the  gradual  roaming 
of  all  earthly  powers  before  that  great ^i^  no- 
table day  seek  to  occupy  a  higher  stat^^of  ho- 
liuess. 

CHRISTIAN  LIFE. 

THIl)Epistl>f  to  Diognetus,  written  soon  after 
those  of  the  apostlen,  gives  the   following 
delineation  of  the  Christian  life; — 

The  Christians  are  not  separate  from- ttte  rest 
of  nionkind  by  country,  or  by  language,  or-b;^ 
customs.  They  are  confined  to  no  particular 
ci'ies,  use  no  peculiarity  of  speech,  adopt  no 
singularity  of  life.  Their  doctrines  embracea 
DO  tenet  built  upon  the  reasoning  and  subtilitv 
ot  crafty  men;  neither  do  they,  like  others,  up- 
hold the  opinions  of  any  man.  Dwelling  io 
the  cities,  whether  of  Greeks  or  burbarians,  m 
every  man's  lot  is  cast ....  they  dwell  iu 
their  own  country,  but  as  sojourners.  They 
partake  of  all  things  as  denizens;  they  endure 
all  things  an  strangers.  Every  foreign  land  is 
their  country;  their  own  country  is  to  each  a 

foreign  laud They   are   io    the  llesh, 

but  they  live  not  after  the  lleah.  They  abide 
on  earth,  but  they  are  citizens  of  Heaven.  They 
obey  the  taws  wliicb  are  established;  aud  iu 
their  own  lives  are  superior  to  the  laws.  They 
love  all  men,  aud  are  persecuted  by  all.  Men 
know  them  not,  yet  condemn  them.  Being 
slain  they  are  made  aliv*-;  lining  poor,  they 
make  many  rich;  deprived  of  all  things,  in  all 
things  abound.  Being  dishonored,  they  are 
thereby  glorified.  Doing  good,  they  are  pun- 
ished as  evil  doers.  Being  puuiwhcd,  they  re- 
ji.ice.  In  a  word.  Christians  are  in  the  world 
what  the  soul  is  in  the  body.  The  soul  is  dis- 
persed over  all  the  membeni  of  the  body;  Chris- 
tians, over  all  the  cities  of  the  world.  Chris- 
tians, dwell  in  the  world,  but  are  not  of  the 
world, — SeUiifiJ 


WESLEY    ON  DRESS. 

vise  you  ...  (1)  That  your  apparel  be 
cheap,  not  expensive;  far  cheaper  than 
otht-rs  in  your  circumstances  wear,  and  than 
you  would  wear  if  you  knew  not  God.  (2) 
That  it  be  grave,  not  airy  or  showy;  not  in  the 
point  of  fashion.  And  these  easy  rules  may  be 
applied  beth  to  the  materials- wbfieof  it  is 
made,  and  the  manner  wherein  it  Ih  madr,  ur 
put  on.  .  .  Wear  noihiipg,  thouirh  you  ha»e 
it  already,  which  is  of  a  glaring  color,  or  which 
is  in  any  kind  gar,  glistening  or  ^hony;  noth- 
ing made  in  the  very  height  of  the  fashion; 
nothing  apt  ti  attract  the  eyes  of  the  by-ataud- 
ers.  1  do  not  advise  women  to  wear  rings,  ear- 
rings, necklaces,  lace  (of  whatever  kind  or  cct- 
or),  or  rufties,  which,  by  little  aud  little,  may 
easily  shoot  out  from  one  to  twelve  inches 
deep." — [Wesley's  works,  volume  X's  PP-  W". 


r^ih.  iiicJ-^'iiJ-^^^'- 


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Julv    27 


(ll'Ht 


ALMOST  A  CHRISTIAN. 

U  1  LMOSTaChnstianlsUudingyet 
j\     Si^.  (ipar  the  temple's  door; 
Hesriug  the  gospel's  call  to  life. 

But  waitiiiK  y«t  ioT  iomethiDK  more. 
Almost  a  Christian!  Oh  bow  xad 

For  such  a  soul  ntill  to  dftlay, 
Bv  wlf  and  siu  delirioo.  mad, 

Till  life  and  hope  haTt  passed  away. 

Almost  a  Christian !  Oh  how  geed 

To  see  a  sorrowiug  sinner  "hed 
Repentant  tears,  with  heart  ^ulxlued, 

Who  ha.1  by  faith  to  Jesun  flfd. 
Almost  a  Christian!  yes,  and  quit* 

When  all  we  are  to  Christ  in  gi«n; 
When  walking  in  his  hiessed  light,    ^ 

We  find  him  in  our  life,  or  heaven. 

STEIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE. 

Prop.  2d!  Baptist  churches  iiosnews  th<-  Bi- 
ble characteriaticn  which  entitle-  thf-m  to  be 
regarded  ae  churches  of  Je«n<  (Christ, 

D.  B.  Rat,  Affirms, 

J.  W.  Stfis,   DeniBfc 

D.      B.    Uat's      IfiTH       AKflUMATIVB, 

IN  our  last,  tfae  three  words  "U'jottm 
dead  rt/iljryo"  werfl  inclinh'il  in  rjuo 
UtioD  pointe  by  Diifltake  of  printer.   Mr. 
Stein  didt<'a('b  tbata-'dead"  faith  ")mint 
be  vitoli/ed"  I'V  culmiiHsion  to  haptiHm. 
He  did  contend  that  som«   of  those    b«- 
gotten  of  God  "may  become   abortive," 
and  b*i  lost.     Id  Lin  c-oncliiHiou    ho    haw 
contradicted  himself  on  this  point.as  well 
aaotheri.  In  his  vain  attempt  to  fa«ten  all 
the  foul    crimes   of   war    u]>on    Haptist 
churcheH,    he    Law   (rondeuined    himM-lf. 
Though  as  a  IJaptist  ho  confewted  that ' 
was  doiiuj  the  wwA  i>f  war,  yet   at    (1; 
he  pleads  "not  guilt)'"  of  the  crimes  of 
which  he  accused  Haptistn;  but  as  tlie 
trial  progressed,  we  forced  him  to  plead 
'•exemption  from  theguiltof  war    a^   a 
Haptist  soldier."    He  thus  confesses  that 
be  was  guilty  of  doing  the  woiks  of  the 
flesh;"  that  be  wa>i  yu'dty  of  killmg,  imd 
that  he  was  guilty  of  the  "crime  of  jier- 
jury."     Also   in   attempting  to   piove 
that  HaptiHt  churcheit  are  withouta  "re- 
generated membership,"  he  has  confepn 
ed  that  while  a  liaptist  miniHter  he  was 
ryoi'-truhj  rajmerateiiy   If  he  was  guil 
ty  of  all  these  crimos  m  an  unrtyaartit- 
eil  Baptist  preacher,  how  cnu  we  exju'ct 
much  better  of  liim  Hiuce  he  "went   out 
from  us.  liecause    he    was    not   of   us!'' 
\Vithsuch  ■[ualiticiitionshe  seems  fully 
prepared     to   pervert     and    misrepre- 
sent the  plainest   Hible  nud    historical 
facts.     He  lias  repeatedly   a-icribod   the 
language  of  one   historian  to    another, 
He  has  even  ijuoted  Catholic  rituals  in 
order  to  prove   the   ancient  W.Hldense8 
were   trine  immersiouists!     It  jnay  be 
observed  that  iu  hi8  Htatements  and  pre- 
tended facts, in  hissumniaiyreview:  lat. 
That  he  found  no   Bible   authority   for 
trine  immersion.      2ud.      That  nil  the 
authorities  cited  from   ancient   church 
writers  for  trine  immerRion  were  mem- 
bers oflrine  immersion  churches,  of  the 
Greek   and  Itomau   churches  and  from 
their  descendants.     .Ird.     Though     he 
falsely  'cliarged  the  ancient  'Novatiai's 
and  Waldeusts  with  the  practice  of  trine 
immersion,  he  failed  to  find  anything  in 
all  their  \vritiDg3  in  favor  of  this  perver- 
sion of  God's  word.     We  now   pt'ocetd 
to  o-jDolude  our 

REC.Vl'ITri.ATIOS, 

i^M    eharactefisKc  fifth  states    that 

I;  .j.ii^t  churches  posjfessthe  N*ew  Tes- 

liiij-ut  origin."     1st.     We  ebowed  thut 

wl.L'^  oihbr  deuomiDatioQs  look  to  some 

uainspired  man   a«  tUeir  founder  and 

h-nd  Rrip*ir;tcburch»;sIook  to  tlie  '*min 

'  btmstlf  aed  his  apostW 

■  II.  Sod.  We  showed  that; 

t.L-  ]i'rp-tui!y  or  succession  oftlie  king- 

livio  and  church  of  Christ  is  clearly  re- 


tbi 


vealed  in  the  .Scriptures.  ''^^  f  "„  ; ' 
35^4;Mart.l6:ls:Ukel:   3.t:   Heb. 

I"-  2fi-L>S.  Srd.  We  nhowcd  tliat  at.le 
hi"^to'rian8  of  other  denominations  have 
l...n  compelled  by  the  for«- of  truth  to 

admit  the  Baptist  claims  to  church  suc- 
cession. The  two  learned  Uuteh  h.s^ 
torian^  V|>«*g.  and  Dermont,  confessed 
that  the  -HaptiBts  may  be  considered  as 
the  onlv  christian  rommunity  which  ban 
st'.od  since  the  days  of  the  apostles,  and 
,^  «  christian  society  which  ba^  preserv 
.-d  pure  the  doctrines  of  the  gospel 
through  all  age^." 

CsnipbelUfly«:"Fron.  the  apostolic 
ag,.  to  the  present  time,  the  sentiments 
of  the  Baptists  and  their  practice  of 
l.apli^m,  have  had  a  continued  chain  ot 
advocates,  and  public  monuments  of 
their  existence  in  every  century  can  be 
produced." 

Mr.  T.  U.  Burnett,  editor  of  tbe  Chnt^- 
turn  MeHHmff&r,  a  prominent  Campbell 
ite  paper,  in  his  issue  of  Jan.  li'S,  l^Hii, 
says: 

"With  Alex.  Campbell,  we  say 
kingdom  was  with  tbe  Baptista  before 
he  and  his  coadjutors  sUrted  tbe  refor- 
mation and  I  tbey  |  are  yet  a  part  of  that 
kingdom,  though  entangled  in 
rors."  Notwitbatanding  tlie  Tunker 
churcbeabad  abuman  origin  iatbeistb 
century,  their  leading  men  have  been 
forced  to  adroit  the  Bible  doctrine  of 
cbrueh  succcJiKion. 

"God  has  always  had  a  remnant  who 

in  the  worst  of  times  have  observed  the 

ordinances,  according  to  bis  holy  will.' 

Again,  in   bis  IT'tb   alfirmative,  Mr, 

Stein  says: 

We  do  ni»t  doubt  that  Christ  has  al 
ways  had  churches  somewhere  on  the 
earth, which  have  held  and  practiced  sub 
stantially  what  tbe  brethren  teach  and 
piactice." 

But  he  was  com})elled  to  aiirreiulei 
his  succession  claims  for  the  Tunkers 
and  admit  that  the  Tunker  church  had 
its  origin  with  Alexandei  Mack,  in  1  7o,s 
Though  we  continued  to  Haunt  tbe  fol 
lowing  historical  argument  in  the  face 
of  Mr.  Stein,  he  made  no  efloit  to  answer 
it.  He  knew  it  could  not  be  done.  It 
stands  thus:  iirst:  The  Tunkers  Lave 
admitted  that  the  Bible  teaches  church 
successiou.  Second:  They  deny  that 
the  succession  is  with  any  Pedo-baptist 
church— Uornu  or  bn'  branches.  Third; 
Tbey  honestly  coDfi.ss  that  the  Tunker 
church  origimited  iu  l"us.  And,  as 
there  is  no  other  church  holding  immer- 
sion, that  has  any  claim  to  the  Bible 
succession,  exeejitthe  Baptist,  therefore, 
even  the  Tunkers  themselves  must  ad- 
mit Baptist  siiccossioD,  or  be  driven  into 
infidelity. 

Hie  failure  to  notice  this  argument 
amounts  to  a  complete  and  uncondition- 
al surrender. 

We  based  tbe  nec&nd  leading  argu- 
ment for  tbe  Bible  origin  nud  siiccessioQ 
of  Baptist  churches  upon  the  fact   that 

"TIIKV  AI.OKK  I'OS.-^ESS  TlIK  WII.DICUXESS 
HISTORY   p'itMAlinKU    IN    TIIK    TKOl'lIKTIt' 

woi;n,"  We  repeat  our  argument  which 
Mr  Stein  dare  not  attempt  to  answer. 
It  stands  thuii: 

Itissnid  Kov.  IU:  (j,  "Ami  tbe  wo- 
man fled  into  the  wildcrue.s3,  wliero  she 
batli  a  place  prepared  of  God,  that  they 
should  feetl  her  there  a  thousand  two 
hundred  and  three  score  days."  Also 
R'iv.  V2:  14.  This  evidently  points  to 
the  time  church,  called,  the  "bride,  the 
Lam'b'8  wife."  This  cannot  possibly  ap 
ply  to  any  existing  church  except  the 
Baptist  church.  The  Uomish  church 
did  not  flee  from  the  dragon.  She  was 
mounted  upon  that  beaat,  spurring 
him  on  to  deeds  of  darkness.  Neither 


ha^  any  one  of  her  daughters  been  driv- 
en intothewildemegsof obscurity.  Tbey 
have  never  been  hidden.  •Their  histo- 
ry is  a-*  plain  and  easy  to  obtain  as  the 
history  of  the  nations.  The  Tunker 
church  has  its  history  from  its  origin  in 
uninspired  wisdom  in  17'"v,  It  baa  not 
yet  existed  'ion  years,  much  les-- 
12t'.o  years.  Tbe  song  of  Solomon 
is  largely  fllleJ  with  the  wilder- 
ness history  of  the  true  church.  In 
that  prophetic  song  2:  14,  the  bride- 
groom says:  ''<>  my  dove,  tboa  art  in 
tbe  cleftflof  the  rock,  in  the  secret  places 
of  the  jHtairs,  let  me  hear  thy  voice;  f»r 
sweet  is  thy  voice,  and  thy  countenance 
in  comely.  Also,  the  voice  of  tbe  bride- 
groom is  beard  calling:  ''Rise  up,  my 
love,  my  fair  one,  and  come  away.  For, 
lo,  the  winter  is  past,  the  rain  is  over 
and  done;  the  flowers  appear  on  the 
earth  ;  tbe  time  of  the  singing  of  tbe  birds 
is  come,  and  the  voice  of  tbe  turtle  is 
heard  in  tbe  land.  •  *  *  Arise,  my 
fair  one,  and  come  away."  It  was  along 
cold  and  bitter  winter  of  persecution. 
We  now  repeat  the  iiuestion  of  the  age: 
"Who  ih  tiils    that    co.mkth   ui*  fjiom 

xnK    WrLDEKNKS.'*,     LKANINO     T'I'ON     HER 

HKi.ovKiif"  Song  8:  Tj.  Again,  who  is 
she  that  looketh  forth  as  tbe  morning, 
fair  as  the  ntoon,  clear  as  the  sun,  and 
terrible  as  an  aimy  with  banners?" 

We  call  attention  to  the  significant 
fact  that  there  is  no  who,  there  is  no 
doubt,  there  is  bo  controversy  about  the 
bi,story  of  any  other  church,  as  over  the 
Baptist  church,  the  conflict  ranges  along 
the  line  over  the  origin  and  history  of 
Baptists.  Tbe  true  church  fled  into  the 
wilderne^^s,  remained  there  li't'.o  years, 
and  is  seen  coming  "up  from  the  wilder- 
iiess,  leaning  upon  her  beloved."  This 
cannot  possibly  apply  to  any  church  ex- 
cept the  Baptist  church.  Mosheim,  in 
his  Ch.  Hist.  p.  4H'.i,  of  the  origin  of  the 
Baptists  says: 

"The  true  origin  oi  that  sect  which 
accjuired  the  denomination  of  Anabap- 
tists by  their  administering  anew  tbe 
rite  of  baptism  to  those  who  came  over 
to  their  communion,  and  derived  that  of 
Mennonites  from  the  famous  man  to 
whom  they  ow»  thegreatest  part  of  their 
present  felicity,  is  hid  in  the  depths  of 
antiiiuity,and  is  of  consequence  extreme- 
ly dilHcult  to  be  ascertained.'' 

This  answers  to  the  demaudg  of  proph- 
ecy. The  true  church  was  hid  iu  the 
wilderness.  Tbe  Cam])bellite  leaders 
have  been  forced  to  admit  the  Baptist 
church  succession.  The  two  learned 
I  )utch  historians  admitted  the  Bible  doc- 
trine of  Baptist  succession. 

Mr.  Stein  has  utterly  failed  to  tell 
what  church  has  the  Bible  perpetuity, 
if  It  is  not  with  the  Baptists.  He  has 
made  objections,  but  no  better  than  the, 
infidel  does  to  the  Bible.  He  referred 
to  the  organization  of  several  cougrega-I 
tiona,  and  tried  to  make  the  impression 
that  the  denomination  originated  with 
them.  It  i.s  likely  that  he  will  attempt 
to  practice  the  same  deception  in  his 
closing  summary.  We  based  a  sixth 
characteristic  upon  the  fact,  that  "Bap* 
tist  churches  possess  the  Bible  charac- 
teristic of  having  been  peculiarly  per- 
secuted." But  as  our  chui-ch  claim  is 
fully  made  out  without  it,  we  do  not  re 
peat  it  in  our  review.  Though  not  half 
the  testimony  has  been  introduced,  we 
have  proved. 

Ist.  "y/fc^  JJfiptist  vhircltes povfuess 
the  Bible  characteristic  which  demands 
spiritual  regoiieration — the  new  birth — 
and  spiritual  life  as  tssentiftl  to  bajitism 
and  church  membership." 

2nd.     "We  have  already  shown  that 


Baptist  churches  possess  the  one  baptism 
demanded  in  the  New  Testament. 

3rd.  We  have  shown  that  Baptist 
churches  posse.'is  tbe  communion — Lord's 
supper — demanded  in  the  New  Testa- 
ment. 

4tb.  We  have  shown  that  Baptist 
ihurches  possess  the  New  Testament 
church  government. 

r)th.  AVehave  shown  that  Bap- 
tist  churches  possess  the  Bible 
origin  and  perpetuity;  therefore  we 
may  confidently  afiirmupon  the  testimo- 
ny introduced  that  "Baptist  (  hiuches 
vu'^^r.^?.   THE   Bible    rnARACTEiusTics 

WJtH  H   KNTITLE  THEM    TO  HE    KEOAKDED 

A>  .  nriiciiKs  UK  Jescs  Chbi^t."  Not- 
withstanding the  cunning  craftiness  of 
Mr.  Stein  and  his  desperate  eft'orts  to 
pervert  and  overthrow  the  truth  of  God, 
yet  our  proposition  remains  unshaken 
and  unmovable  as  the  rock  ot  Gibraltar. 
The  ridiculous  and  stupid  efforts  of  Mr. 
Stein  to  prove  that  a  human  society 
which  originated  with  Mr.  Mack  in 
1 7(  tK  is  tbe  true  church  of  Christ,  out  of 
which  there  is  no  salvation,  is  so  absui-d 
that  none  except  the  spiritually  blind 
can  possibly  adopt  his  views.  While 
we  as  Baptists  believe  that  there  will 
be  some  saved  as  by  fire  from  the  va- 
rious denominations,  and  even  the  Kom* 
ish  Babylon  itself,  yet  we  confidently 
belive  and  know  that  Baptist  churches 
are  true  churches  of  Christ,  representing 
his  visible  kingdom  upon  the  earth. 
Again  we  repeat  that  the  kingdom  and 
church  of  Christ  has  remained  on  its 
rock  foundation  unshaken  as  the  house 
of  God,  the  light  of  the  world,  the  pil- 
lar and  ground  of  the  truth  until  the 
present  time. 

When  Gabriel  the  mighty  angel  was 
sent  of  God  to  announce  the  birth  oi  Je- 
sus he  said:  "And  he  shall  reign  over 
the  house  of  Jacob  forever;  and  of  his 
kingdom  there  shall  be  no  end."  (Lukfe 
1 :  3.1).  Jesus  the  Great  King  must  reign 
over  spiritual  Israel/orft'e?',  ^^andofhh 
hingdom  there  t^hall  he  no  end.''  Who 
will  say  that  the  throne  of  Christ  has 
been  subverted  and  that  his  kingdom 
came  to  an  end  i 

The  apostle  pointing  out  that  gi-eat 
and  teirilile  day  of  the  Lord  when  the 
voice  of  the  Almighty  shall  shake  heav- 
en and  earth,  says: 

"Whose  voice  then  .shook  the  earth; 
but  now  he  hath  promised,  saying,  yet 
once  more  I  shake  not  the  earth  only, but 
also  heaven,  and  this  word,  yet  once 
more,  signifieth  the  removing  of  those 
things  that  are  shaken,  as  things  that 
are  made,  that  those  things  which  can- 
not be  shaken  may  remain.  Wherefore 
we  recei:^g  a  kingdom  which  cannot 
be  moved,  let  us  have  grace,  whereby 
we  may  serve  God  acceptably  with  rev- 
erence and  godly  fear."  lieb.  12:  '2G-'26. 

i\Iany  gloomy  wrecks  of  human  gov- 
ernments, political  and  religiou.s,  lie 
scatteied  along  the  shores  of  time,  and 
many  others  must  be  dashed  to  pieces 
amidst  the  contending  storms  ivhich 
shake  our  sin-blighted  earth,  but  thanks 
be  to  the  Almighty,  who  "plants  his 
footsteps  in  the  sea  and  rides  ui)uu  the 
storm,"  he  has  established  his  everlast- 
ing kingdom,  neve?'  to  be  destroyedy  to 
siaJid  forevei\  to  hav$7w  end;  and  that 
amidst  ''the  wreck  of  matter  and  crash 
of  worlds"  it  "cannot  be  moved" — it 
"cannot  be  shaken."  Victory  shall  at 
last  be  perched  upon  the  banner  of  the 
cross ;  and  when  the  smoke  of  the  battle 
passes  away  and  the  storm-clouds  are 
scattered  and  gone,  then  the  kingdom 
of  God  as  the  great  spiritual  raouutaisi 
will  tower  above  the  mountains — hu- 
man governmcHts;  and  the  nations  shall 


Julv    '^7 


JiAblK    l3Kli:-rilJRfc.rs^    AJT   AVX>Kli. 


flow  into  it. 
sing:* 


Yes,  we  may  confidently 


"Sure  as  thv  troth  shall  last-. 

To  Zion  -hall  b?  given 
The  brightest  ^UiriMB  earth  c«a  yieid. 
And  brighter  bliu  of  heaveD." 
AVe  commend   the   patient  reader  to 
the  mercy  of  Oiod  and  the  world   of  his 
grace,  exhorting  him  to  decide  the  <\^xfs^ 
tioD  in  the  light  of  Revelation,  without 
regard  to  the  commandments  and  tra 
ditions  of  men.     May  the  grace  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  %vith  you.    Amen, 


3r 


A   DIALOGUE. 


"IXTEreadan  article iaXo.24  of  Pi-uh 
*  *  Uive  Vhri-itian  claiming  that 
;\Ir.  Ray  did  not  intend  his  epithets  as 
an  insult,  etc.  We  are  inclined  to  differ 
from  Brother  Murphy  in  this  respect. 
j\Iay  be  Mr.  Ray  has  entertained  friend- 
ly feelings  towards  the  Brethren  priur 
to  the  debate;  but  when  he  saw  he  was 
about  to  be  defeated  by  truth  and  reason 
he  became  disappointed  and  wanted  to 
carry  the  day,thereby  he  was  compelled 
to  misrepresent  our  principles  and  teach- 
ings. This  has  settled  the  minds  of 
all  the  readers.  Those  who  are  not  ac- 
quainted with  the  nature  of  good  debat 
ing  think  that  Ray  has  won  the  laurels, 
but  thethinting  nnnd,the  ones  who  liave 
weighed  the  arguments  on  both  sides 
carefully,  decide  in  favor  of  Brother 
Stein. 

While  traveling  in  Isabella  county, 
1  met  an  Advent  and  we  bad  just  lefc 
the  Sabbath  question  and  were  reason- 
ing with  each  other  on  other  things  re- 
lating to  "sound  doctrine,"  when  I  no- 
ticed a  man  listening  attentively  to  our 
converaation.  When  we  came  to  dip- 
piu'j;  of  the  candidate  at  the  mention  of 
eachof  the  beings  named  in  the  Ti-in- 
ity,  my  friend  appeale-d  to  the  listener 
for  help  which  he  willingly  gave.  We 
soon  became  acquainted  with  each  oth- 
er's faith,  and  the  following  conversa- 
tion took  place. 

B.  The  Brethren  teach  salvation  by 
or  through  church  membership,  do  they 
not? 

D.  Not  exactly  so.  But  do  you  be- 
lieve that  any  one  who  is  not  in  Christ 
is  a  co-heir  with  Christ?  a  child  of  God  I 
B.  No  sir,  Idonot.except  where  there 
was  no  opportunity  to  repent  or  be  bap 
ti:ied.' 

D.  We  are  taught  in  John  loth 
chapter  that  Christ  is  the  vine  and  the 
true  disciples  the  branches.  When  we 
have  repented  we  are  ready  to  be  graft- 
ed into  the  vine.  We  are  taught  again 
that  Christ  is  the  head  of  the  body — ^the 
church.  Then  we  are  to  conclude  that 
if  we  are  in  Christ  we  are  a  member  of 
the  "body." 

B.  How  are  we  to  get  into  Christ  or 
"body?" 

D.  "As  many  as  have  been  bantized 
into  Christ,  l^^v[e, put  on  Christ/YGal-  3: 
27.  .    '     ' 

B.  Well,  this  looks  reasonable.  I 
could  not  see  it  in  this  way  before;  but 
you  t^A€\it>(t2>tismal salvatiim,  I  believe? 
D.  Not  any  more  than  we  do  repen- 
tance, or  believing  salvation.  We  teach 
that  those  are  all  conditions  of  pardon, 
all  lead  to  the  same  end  and  are  insepera- 
bly  connected.  Mark  16:  16.  Acts  2: 
38. 

B.  Do  you  believe  that  a  mau 
can  go  to  heaven  unless  he  is  baptized  \ 
D.  We  are  not  to  say  who  will  be 
saved  and  who  will  not.  But  we  claim 
We  know  whether  a  mac  has  gospel 
re<juirement8  or  not.  "Verily  I  say  un- 
to you  unless  a  man  be  born   of  ■mater 


and  of  the   Spirit  he  cannot    enter    the 
kingdom  of  God."    John  3;  5. 

B.  We  do  not  teach  this  kind  of  doc- 
trine. 

D.  1  know.  "Hut  %N  h.it  do  von  claim 
;o  be  working  for?  What  are  your 
hopes  ? 

B.  We  are  working  for  eternal  life, 
to  enter  eternal  rest. 

D.  Why  are  you  not  content  to  be 
in  the  Baptist  church  ?  You  have  vir- 
tually declai-ed  that  the  Baptist  church 
is  a  better  ydace  than  heaven.  You  have 
made  a  condition  for  church  member- 
ship which  you  claim  (rod  has  not  made 
to  become  CO  heirs  with  Chri-.t.  Thus 
the  pales  of  the  church  are  tighter  than 
the  gates  of  heaven. 

B.  Oh,  no;  you  misunderstand  us  in 
this.  We  do  not  make  it  a  condition  of 
church  membership.  We  make  our 
building  out  of  material  that  is  prepar- 
ed before  it  is  put  into  the  building. 

D.     Do  you  teach  remission    of  sins 
before  baptism  ? 
B.     Yes. 

D.  I  would  like  to  have  scriputre 
proof  for  this  doctrine.  I  have  failed  to 
find  any  test  that  will  justify  any  per- 
son in  teaching  thus  in  the  New  Testa- 
ment.    Where  is  it? 

B.  I  do  not  know  as  I  can  give  any 
tliat  refers  directly  to  this,  but  it  looks 
plausible  and  reasonable  to  my  mind 
that  this  is  true.  If  it  is  not,  does  the 
water  wash  away  sins  ?  We  are  brought 
under  the  power  of  the  blood  of  Christ 
in  the  water.  It  is  here  we  receive  the 
application.         '  "        ti  r  ■  ■ 

D.  AVhat  are  ttie  del'usions  referred 
to  in  Thess.  2:11?  What  are  the  lies 
that  those  who  have  not  "received  thi 
love  of  truth"  are  to  believe?  When 
we  see  in  the  teachings  of  inspired  nien 
that  this  is  not  their  doctrine  we  can 
plainly  see  which  is  right  and  which 
wrong.  Peter  said  on  the  day  of  Pen 
tecost,  "Repent  and  be  baptized  every 
one  of  you  in  the  dame  of  Jesus  Christ 
for  the  remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall 
receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost." 
Here  we  have  repentance,  and  baptism 
by  the  authority  of  Christ,  Matt.  2S: 
i'J,  and  then  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
The  Scriptures  are  as  silent  as  the  tomb 
about  forgiveness  of  sins  before  com- 
plying with  the  conditions  upon  which 
remission  is  promised. 

Here  we  passed  on  to  other  parts  re 
terring  to  the  other  ordinances  which  I 
will  not  relate.  I  will  pass  on  to  the 
part  which  led  to  the  debate.  But  my 
friend  simply  rejected  the  ordinance  of 
feet- washing  on  the  ground  that  it  was 
mentioned  only  once  by  Christ  and  once 
by  Paul.  Then  I  asked  him  if  he  would 
ol)serve  it  if  it  had  been  mentioned  four 
or  five  times.  He  said  he  would.  But 
I  proved  that  this  was  not  an  hone^st  ob- 
jection, for  the  simple  reason  lie  does 
not  observe  the  holy  kis^  or  kiss  of  char- 
ity whicli  is  commanded  five  times  and 
every  time  in  the  imperative  mode.  The 
bearer  always  sees  himself  in  the  mirror 
of  truth,  but  the  doer  is  hid  with  Christ 
in  God. 

B.  You  teach  non-conformity  to  the 
world  in  dress,  conversation  and  cus- 
toms, do  you  not  ? 

D.     Yes;  but  you  do  not  do  this. 
B.     We  do  to  some  extent,  but  not  so 
much  80  as  we  should. 

D.  I  notice  the  church  as  a  general 
thing  approve  of  Dr.  Kay's  manner  of 
deb&ting  and  this  is  not  godly  conver- 
sation. 

B.  You  have  been  reading  the  de- 
bate, have  you  (.  WfiU  I  read  it  for 
awhile,'  but  Mr.  Ray  became  so  abusive 
that  I  got  disgusted  and  stopped  reading 


if.  Bnt  as  for  Baptists  appr^wiugof  his 
cuu.hu-  I  think  it  is  not  so  wicb  honest 
Bupt^^,^.  Then  again  I  think  soujttime^ 
that  ht:  liufs  nut  mean  his  bard  epitliets 
;as  an  insult. 

D.  Tht^n  you  think  that  he' ha^  al- 
u:iys  been  nf  that  disposition,   do  you? 

B.     ^  e-»  I, think  so  soiuetimea. 

D.  Well,  if  he  would  have  bt.*n 
truly  burn  uf  (rod  would  this  dross  and 
illbred  tuiu  of  mind  have  been  thorough- 
ly burned  out  of  him?  Do  you  think 
that  the  Baptist  church  has  never  ceased 
to  exist  sinie  the  apostles"  times  or  have 
they  reached  back  to  Christ? 

B.  It  is  doubtful  to  my  mind.  1  have 
read  several  works  but  it  hiu*  only  cre- 
ated a  (luery  as  to  how  men  can  declare, 
without  authority  proof,  that  they  were 
a  people  whose  characters  differed  tVom 
ours  as  widely  as  noonday  from  mid- 
night. 

D.  Were  the  Waldensea  or  Albigen- 
ses  trine  immersion  ists  i 

B.     Undoubtedly  they  were. 

D.  Do  you  allow  members  to  fight 
or  go  to  wai'?  i"  '  . 

B.  We  do  not  teach  djr  '"fiirbid  tfax 
membera  going  to  war;  we  have  them  to 
be  guided  by  their  conscience.  If  they 
feel  like  goina:  it  is  not  contrary  to  our 
constitution  or  teachings. 

We  will  now  close  this  conversation. 
We  aimed  only  to  give  the  honest  opin- 
ions of  men  of  Mr.  Uay's  own  persuasion. 
This  man  of  whom  I  have  written  is  a 
well  informed  Baptist,  and  if  I  mistake 
not  he  U  consilered  the  ablest  Baptist 
in  the  northern  Michigan  districts. 

While  I  am  deelpy  interested  in  the 
debate  and  read  both  sides  impartially 
I  think  I  have  Ijeen  able  to  c'ecide  in 
the  right  way.  AVhile  our  vie«-s  on  the 
oracles  of  God  have  not  been  impaired 
and  proven  wrong  I  think  this  discuss- 
ion has  not  added  douVile  honor  to  the 
cause  of  Christ  aad  has  left  many  out  in 
the  world.  Had  ^tr.  Ray  depended  up- 
on truth  and  reason  to  carry  conviction 
and  win  souls  to  his  church  he  would 
have  but  few  followers.  It  is  far  better 
to  support  a  just  and  true  cau^e,  stand 
firmly  upon  sound  principles,  than  to 
l)e  actuated  by  a  love  for  victory  re- 
gardless of  truth.  Then  we  can  always 
contend  for  our  faith  with  the  hope  that 
makes  not  ashamed  and  feel  that  we 
have  received  the  approving  smiles  of  a 
merciful  yet  avenging  God.  May  thii 
ever  be  the  motto  of  our  church;  "Shur 
to  do  wrong  and  dart-  to  do  right." 


AN  IMPOSING  CONTRAST 

FN  oui'  lesson  la^tt  Lord's  day  we  wit- 
'-  nessed,  with  sad  hearts,  the  cruel 
murder  of  Jesus  our  Savior,  by  a  heart 
i  mob.  And  standing  by  that  sepul- 
chre in  which  his  mangled  body  lay, 
we  looked  down  with  crushed  and  bleed- 
ing hearts  into  the  impenetrable  dark- 
ness of  the  toml) — cold,  cheerless,  for- 
bidding. Here  lays  our  Lord  and  King, 
apparently  a  helplf'ss  victim  in  the  cruel 
grasp  of  the  monster  death. 

Hope  gives  place  to  daik  despair. 
All  is  sadness  and  gloom.  The  sullen 
and  turbid  river  of  death  flows  irresist- 
ibly on,  Ita  murky  depths  are  uo- 
tathomable.  Its  mighty  expanse  is  not 
only  unknown  to  us,  but  it  balHea  our 
faith  and  hope  flies  away  upon  the  wing 
of  the  moaning  zephyrs  that  are  solemn 
ly  chanting  the  requiem  of  our  depart- 
ed Lord,  and  we  are  left  in  darkness  and 
despair. 

But  how  changed  the  whole  aspect 
of  the  moral  heavens.  What  a  halo  of 
glory  Bhin«s  upon  us  to-day.  JesuB  is 
risen  triumphant  victor  over  death  and 
the  grave. 


Hark?.jy>^t  sweet  J^vjin^lithat  Tyhich 
greets  my  ra^iturrd  .-arr  It  is  Jesus  my 
f^svior  c«Iliiig  )V„m  l.^y^ud  the  river. 
Hear  him! -I  am  thf  re-.urrwtion  and' 
the  Jif...  He  that  helievetl.  ui  iiip,though 
be  were  dead  ;j-et  shallTie  live  again." 
Dark  despair  now  gives  place  to  exul- 
tant hope,  and  gloomy  doubts  to  trium- 
I»hant  faith. 

The  river  o^death  before  so  deep,  so 
diirk,  so  broad  and  terrible,  is  now  but 
a  narrow  rivulet  over  which  the  loving 
h!ind  of  my  Savior  is  extended  to  help 
me  tenderly  and  safely  over.  The  tomb, 
before  so  dark  and  forbidding,  is  now 
aglow  with  resplendent  glories  of  our 
risen  Lord:  and  we  exultingly  shout. 
Death  is  swallowed  up  in  victory.  Oh, 
death !  where  is  thy  sting '.  Oh  grave, 
where  is  thy  victory?  A.  J. 

,.,    PEACE. 

BY  I,   FLORENCE   KELSO. 

pKACE  is  tranquility  of  soul;  heiiuQ 
-*-  may  be  considered  as  something 
pure  and  heavenly. 

In  religion,  peace  may  be  classed  as  a 
valuable  gem. 

"And  the  peace  of  God,  which  pass- 
eth  all  understanding,  shall  keep  your 
hearts  aad  minds  through  Christ  Jesus." 
Phil,  i:  r.  /     ' 

"Kor  to  be  carnally  minded  is  death; 
but  to  be  spiritually  minded'ib  Hf#  And 
peace.'"  Uom.  S:  fl. 

Let  us  all  more  faithfully  strive  to 
cultivate  that  principle  of />ertc<?  in  our 
hearts,  for  the  kingdom  of  God  is  not 
meat  and  drink,  but  righteousness,  aa^ 
iMAi'i-;  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 
,  "There's  a  laud  far  away  'mid  the  stara,  we  are 
told. 

Where  they  know  not  the  sorrows  of  time, 
Where  the  pure  waterf  thro'  valleys  of  gold, 

.ind  its  life  i3  a  plensore  soMlme.  ' ' ' 

Tho'our  grace cauuot  aoar  to  that  lieaiitiful  laud 

Yet  our  visiuuH  Imve  told  of  itw  hlinw; 
Ami  our  aouls  by  the  jfnlei  i'rooi  its  [^ardetiH  arc 
fiiitned ; 

Whfn  wf  faiat  in  the  desert  ot  tliia. 
Ob,  the  stftf!)  nerer  tread  the  blue   heavena   of 
ni^ht,  I 

Dut  we  think  where  the  ritnsomed  have  gone; 
Audthe  day  never  smiles  froM  His 'palate  of 
liyiit,     y        ■■  ' 

But  we  wish  wo  were'  there  by  the  throne.' ' 

We  are  traveling  homeward  thro^  changes  and 
gloora,  f      1    ..,  ;| 

To  a  land  of  unchangeable  blitie, 

.\nd  our  guide  is  the  glory  that  shioeB  thro'  the 
tumb 

Fnm  the  ever  green  valiev  of  /n-me 


BADX.T    CHEATBD. 

"ITU.  Jones,  of  a  certain  town  in  Ver- 
-^'■^  mont,  is  not  distinguished  for  lib- 
erality either  of  purse  or  opinion.  His 
ruling  passion  is  a  fear  of  being  cheated. 
The  loss,  whether  real  or  fancied,  of  a 
few  cents,  would  give  him  moi-e  pain 
than  the  destruction  of  a  whole  navy. 
He  once  bought  a  laige  cake  of  tallow 
at  a  country  store  at  t';n  cente  a  pound. 
On  breaking  it  to  pieces  at  home,  it  was 
found  to  contain  a  large  cavity.  This 
he  considered  a  terrible  disclosure  of 
cupidity  and  fraud.  He  drove  furiously 
back  to  the  store,  entering  in  great  ex- 
citement, bearing  the  cake  of  tallow, 
exclaiming  vehemently,  "Here,  you  ras- 
cal, you  have  cheated  mel  Uo  you  call 
that  an  honest  cake  of  tallow(  It  is  hol- 
low, and  there  ain't  near  so  much  as 
there  appeared  to  be.  I  want  you  to 
make  it  right." 

"Certainly,"  repliad  the  merchant, 
"I  will  make  it  right.  I  didn't  know 
the  cake  was  hollow.  You  paid  ten  cents 
a  jKiund.  Now,  Mr.  Jone^,  how  much  do 
you  suppose  the  hole  will  weigh!" 


^1^1<^BRKTHKE^    AT    WOKK. 


Jiilv    37 


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*^rT<J  In  Ui*  tboRb: 

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guBiiloB.  •kool'l  b*  tkk*i>  In  Ui>  •nalBf. 

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„?l'Lu».i.— «.1.o.™.b<4l»-  „aCI.d-l«  ►...». 

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AtldreM  all  cominuiiliiBtloiKi, 

UHF.THKEM  AT  WORK, 


LASABK.  ILL.. 


Paul  H.  Kl'ht/.— Please  giv 
uid  we  will  send  you  thn  book. 

On  last  Sunday  *.ir«Ding  we  enjoyed  tho  min- 
Uterial  ierricet  of  brethren  K.  McCune  and 
W.  C.  Teeter. 

Ik  my  articlw  on  "Ojieu  Elftctionn,"  about 
middle  of  fimt  column  the  word  "rotraclivo" 
ebould  be  retro-active.    M.  M.  K. 

Hauvbst  meeting  at  Shannon  ue«l  Saturday, 
SUtinitant.at'J  P.  M.  Every  body  iuvitHd. 
All  who  can  should  go  ood  let  the  Lord  be 
God.  _^___ 

OicWt  page,  No.  28.  B.  AT  W..  in  Art.  by 
S.  W.  Lindower,  7th  line  from  toj),  read  bro- 
ken sword;  aho  20  line  from  toil,  David  iuHtcad 
of  Daniel  Shideler. 

Bbo.  J.  T.  Meyers  and  wife,  of  Oaks.  Pa.,  lire 
now  takiuB  hygienic  treatment  at  Or.  Walter's 
Home,  WemomviUe,  Berks  Co.,  Pa.  They  are 
much  pleased  with  the  place. 

Bko.  p.  J.  Brovn,  of  Congress,  Ohio,  re- 
questa  all  the  church^B  in  N.  K,  Ohio  to  inform 
him  whether  or  notthHy  deaire  to  have  neit  A. 
M.  in  the  N.  B.  Distnct  of  Ohio. 

Beothbr  HoWAKuMii.i.in  has  retired  from 
the  Progressive  Christ itin  OB  account  of  hav- 
ing other  business  reijuiring  all  Iiih  atti^nti 
Bro.  Holflinger  will  continue  the  paper  b»  here- 
tofore.   

Eldeh  DAVlit  KlTTKNHOfsE,  over  SO  years  of 
age,  one  of  the  Western  pioneers  of  the  Breth- 
ren ban  paid  the  debt  of  nature  and  it  no  more 
among  us.  Will  some  one  acquainted  with 
him  give  us  a  brief  history  of  his  life? 


Bko.  D.  B.  OiH-^K,  Cerro  Gordo.  HI.,  wnt^^ 
"Sunday-school  at  Milmine  f«o;««°"^  '^ 
electmg  M.rion  Gibson.  Supt..  J-  L.  M™^ 
As,-l.;M.cha«!  Frant..  S«7.  No.h  Kar^ 
Librar'n.    School  in  a  rtouruhmK  condition. 

]r  you  want  knowledge.  yo«  oiu.t  toil  for  it; 
it  food  yon  must  toil  for  it;  and  if  piP"-""  yo. 
.urttoil  font.  Toi!  is  the  law.  Ple«". 
come,  through  toil,  and  not  by  self-.ndulg*nc« 
and  .ndol«c«.  When  one  get.  to  io»«  -ork 
hi*  lift  i»  a  happy  one.— /'"'*'"■ 

Sin.  K  Bit-..  HAntKrv  has  said  of  the  Pro- 
gff..ivf  Chri^tinn,  "I  only  wi"h  it  was  taken 
and  read  by  more  of  the  «ld  order  brethren 
Bro.  HolHinger  i«  emboldened  to  suKg«t  ^^e 
following  propo-U-on  as  a  basis  of  union: 
"Wh.taoe.er  the  M«»t«r  say*,  that  will  we  do. 
neither  dimmsh  nor  add  thereto"  Certainly 
the  only  b«is  on  which  any  true  Chn.tian  can 
ttand.  and  we  hope  "all  cla«.e»-  will  mak  e  the 
aec«.s.ry  sacn6c«s  to  place  them    upon  that 

platform. ^.^    . 

Bkoikku  M  Nikbr,  of  Crawford  county 
Kansaa,  says,  in  the  P.  C-.  that  at  the  D,  M^of 
Southern  Kansas,  a  resolution  was  passed  that 
each  housekeeper  should  admouixh  all  his 
membem  to  pay  a«  God  prospered  them  to 
their  treasurer  who  will  forwarl  it  to  the  Dis- 
trict Treasurer.  Dwtrict  Meeting  also  chose 
rfihrtr.rti.i-. -Ill  f,nr  Misnionaries  who  complete  the  board  of 
manftKers;  and  are  to  go  altflrnately,  two  at  a 
time.  John  Metzger,  Lawrence,  Douglas  Co., 
Kansas,  is  the  treasurer.  He  is  allowed  to  pay 
no  money  on  orders  not  signed  by  a  majority 
of  the  board. 

A  ftRKAT  many  men,  whatever  may  have  been 
their  i-iperience  in  life,  are  accuHlomed  to  com 
plain  of  the  usage  they  have  received  in  the 
world.  They  fill  the  ears  of  those  who  have 
the  misfortune  to  be  their  friends,  with  lamen 
tatiens  respecting  their  own  troub!e.i.  But 
there  is  no  man  that  is  not  born  into  a  world 
of  trouble;  and  no  man  has  ever  attained  to 
anything  like  the  full  stature  of  manhood,  who 
hail  not  been  ktouqA,  as  it  were,  Ui  powder,  bv 
the  hardships  which  he  hae  encountered  in  life. 
This  it  a  world  in  which  men  are  made,  not  by 
velvet,  but  by  stone  and  iron  handling!  There- 
fore, do  not  grumble,  but  conquer  your  troubles. 

Oni  of  the  grandest  fallacies  of  modern  times 
in  that  increased  secular  education  is  a  prevent- 
ive of  crime.  The  parent  who  fluppiines  that, 
in  giving  his  child  a  good  common-school  edu 
cation,  he  is  providing  a  happy  and  useful  fu' 
ture  witbsut  further  care,  is  sowing  a  wind 
from  which  ho  may  reap  a  whirlwind.  Does 
the  sharpness  of  the  knife  make  it  more  safe  to 
entrust  to  n  baby's  hands  f  But  mtntal  educa- 
tion is  only  a  sharp  knife.  What  use  will  be 
made  of  it  depends  on  other  inHuences.  Does 
the  power  of  an  ocean  steamer  nei^ure  for  her  a 
.f»  voyage?  Nay.  It  there  be  an  untikitlful 
hand  at  tho  helm,  her  very  completeness  and 
power  may  carry  her  to  more  certain  and  tern- 
blu  destruction. 


•Ilfa  rnXV 

•ane*.      Tlii»*    ModlBi     *l|bl 
l(F>  WW  rr«     f-t   -*■''  •J- 


.    J  11.^  ii,  iswi 


your  address 


Repokts  of  A.  M.  are  now  ready  for  delivery. 
Price  25  eta.     Address, 

(J<iint«r  &:  Brumbaugh  Bros.. 
Unntingdon,  BuntiugdoD.Co.,  Pa. 

Should  any  who  have  ordered  from  ua  not 
have  received  theirs  yet,  if  they  notify  u«  we 
shall  have  their  orders  gllad  again. 


Qs  Sunday  last,  the  Lanark  church  bad  the 
pleasure  of  receiving  two  more  of  the  "chosen" 
into  the  fold.  May  uur  dear  sisters  realize  that 
tme  aff>4cttoD  that  they  have  learned  belongs  to 
the  children  of  God;  and  may  the  church  find 
in  our  sietere  two  zealous  workers  in  the  Mas 
ter's  vineyard. 


Bbo  J.  3,  Shaffer,  Adel,  Dallas  Co  ,  Iowa,  saya: 
"A  severe  rain  and  bail  storm  devastated  this 
section  on  the  ISib,  betw^-eu  4  and  5  o'clock  p. 
m.  It  wai  about  a  mile  wide  and  leit  nothing 
bat  destroctioo  in  it^  track.  Grain  and  com  is 
otterly  deatioyed."  We  sympathize  with  those 
who  have  to  aoff-r  the  loss  of  a  whole  Sum- 
mer'6  labor,  but  the  Lord  will  provide. 


Bko,  C.  H,  Bahbaugh  writes  at*  follows:  "On 
the  Iflth  of  last  April  I  entertd  my  fittii-th  year. 
Never  before   had  1  clearer  and  more  exdlted 

iceptions  of  the  work  ufChriHt.nud  the  Chris- 
tian life.     I   em    rocking   on  the   liigh   tide  of 

piratiou  and  thought.  I  would  like  to  make 
this  BemiH^ent«'niiial  glorious.  Hut  my  poor, 
paiu-quivering  bijdy,  how  it  clog-4  and  hampers 
iiiy  spirit.  What  great  thing  I  have  it  in  me  to 
accomplish  were  I  not  chained  down  ond  held 
bacs  by  the  incapacity  of  a  wrecked  physical 
constitution.  I  am  the  voice  of  one  crying  in 
the  wilderness,  and  cry  [  must  and  wilt  so  long 
u."  God  has  a  message  for  me  to  deliver.  'Woe 
is  me  if  I  preach  not  the  Gospel.'  It  is  glad 
tidings  and  glad  work,  even  if  the  cross  and 
spikes  are  the  price  of  its  proclamation." 

The  law  af  the  M.  E.  Church,  aa  amended  at 
the  present  General  Conference,  reads  as  fot* 
lows: 

When  a  minister  or  preacher  disseminates, 
publicly  or  privately,  doctrines  which  are  con- 
trary to  our  articles  of  religion  or  established 
■(aadardn,  let  the  same  process  be  observed  aa 
in  cases  of  gross  immorality;  but  if  the  minister 
or  preacher  so  ottcnding  does  solemnly  engage 
not  to  disseminate  such  erroneous  doctrines  in 
public  or  private,  be  shall  be  borne  with.  ttU 
his  case  be  laid  before  the  ueit  Annual  Confer- 
ence, which  shall  determine  the  matter. 

The  words  "established  standards"  as  used 
above,  refers  to  sermons  and  uot^s  of  John 
Wesley,  and  possibly  to  certain  writings  of 
other  early  Methodists,  which,  by  the  recent 
action  of  the  General  Conference,  are  made  the 
infallible  interpreters,  to  the  denomination,  of 
the  Bible. 


We  are  glad  to  know  Brother  and  Sister 
Eiihelman  are  enjoying  themselvee  so  well 
among  the  Eadtem  brethren.  May  the  Lord 
bl«s  their  tojoum  to  the  motual  good  of  all 
with  whom  they  meet.  We  mis*  them  both; 
Bro.  E.  in  the  office,  and  church,  and  Sister  E. 
in  the  family.  (With  the  eiception  of  the  first 
few  weeks,  our  home  has  bwn  with  them  since 
we  came  to  Lanark.)  The  doties  of  an  editor 
are  not  few  nor  unimportant,  which  gives  a  re- 
sponsibility that  we  sometime*  feel  neither 
willing  nor  able  to  bear.  It  is  so  handy  to 
hare  some  one  with  os  to  whom  we  can  go  for 
counsel  on  matters  which  are  hard  to  under- 
stand and  perplexing  in  their  character.  To 
know  just  how  far  to  use  our  own  judgment  on 
what  should  be  admitted  into  the  paper  is  one 
thing  to  decide  upon  that  gives  us  much  tronb- 
le.  To  do  what  we  mn  would  be  easy,  but  to 
do  what  we  ought  is  quite  different.  Ourcontrib- 
ntoni  are  not  aware  always  of  the  class  of  peo- 
ple they  are  addressing,  they  are  not  brought 
face  to  face  with  them  all  as  the  editor  is.  The 
editor  is  made  a  kind  of  fort  from  behind  which 
they  only  come  out  long  enough  to  shoot  and 
then  retire  to  their  hiding  place  leaving  him  to 
stand  the  attack  of  the  enemy  they  have  stir- 
red up.  Because  of  oor  diflerent  circumstancea. 
therefore  it  is  impossible  for  ua  to  explain  sat- 
isfactory to  all,  even  though  they  be  as  honest 
and  7.eatous  for  the  truth  as  oareelves,  why  we 
cannot  publish  certain  articles.  It  seems  to 
us  the  editor  stands  a.s  it  were  in  a  circle  bound- 
ed by  fire  with  a  few  friends  outside  trying  to 
fan  him  which  only  makes  the  fire  hotter  and 
the  llames  which  torment  him  leap  higher. 

HISTORICAL. 

The  MahoDlng  Church,  Ohio  —Ministers  chosen. 
Numerloal  strength.— Sister  Kurtz,— OfflolaU. 
Meeting-bouses. 

SE\ENTY-FIVE  years  ago,  the  territory 
now  embraced  by  the  Mahoning  church 
was  settled.  John  Sammer,  John  Shoemaker, 
and  John  Meyfrs  were  amont;  the  first  mem- 
bers who  settled  here.  Ministers  fi-om  a  dis- 
tance, generally  from  Pennsylvania,  "came  over" 
and  preached  to  the  little  Hock  occasionally. 
Additions  were  made  from  time  to  time  until  it 
was  regarded  aa  being  good  to  organize  a 
church.  George  Hoke  and  Joseph  Mellinger 
were  chosen  to  the  ministry,  and  John  Coller 
and  A-  Heistand  to  the  visit,  and  the  new 
church  started  out  hopefully.  But  the  clouds 
of  trouble  ardse  aft«r  some  years,  and  the  little 
flock  was  threatened  with  disiuption;  but  An- 
nual Meeting  came  to  its  aid.  and  the  flag  of 
peace  once  more  triumphantly  waved  over  the 
faithful  band.  The  trouble  arose  through  a 
preacher  who  set  himself  np  as  having  better 
judgment  than  his  brethren,  and  the  result 
was,  m  is  usual,  he  neither  enlight«Ded  others 
nor  himself. 

About  the  year  1S20  Bro.  George  Hoke  was 
ordainefi.  and  David  Shnmaker  and  David  Sam- 
mer chosen  to  the  ministry.  In  1826  brother 
Hoke  moved  to  the  Canton  church,  but  retain- 
pd  charge  of  this,  then  called  Columbiana 
chnrch.  A  number  of  other  memberi  moved 
away,  so  that  the  membership,  from  the  organ- 
i/.ation  was  never  very  large.  The  cause  of  this 
constant  stream  of  emigration  was  owing  to 
the  laws  of  the  V .  S.  relative  to  tne  pre-emp- 
tions of  land,  the  government  selling  only  in 
quantities  of  t>40  acres  at  S2  per  acre.  Few 
were  able  to  purchase  at  these  figures,  hence 
sought  cheaper  lands, 

Betweeu  the  years  1S27 — 36  ministers  David 
Shoemaker,  David  Summer,  Joseph  Mellinger, 
Abraham  Meyere  and  Abraham  Heistand  had 
moved  into  the  vicinity  of  North  Georgetown 
where  a  new  settlement  ot  brethren  was  formed, 
leaving  Daniel  Summer  and  Richard  Brenne- 
man  as  the  only  members  in  this  church. 

Id  1S41  Elder  Henry  Kurtz  was  authorized 
by  Eld.  Geo.  Hoke,  to  visit  the  church  month- 
ly, and  hold  forth  the  word  of  life.  Brother 
Kurtz  then  lived  in  the  Canton  church.  His 
labors  were  greatly  blessed,  so  thart  in  the  Au- 
tu.^n  of  that  year  he  bapti/^  ten  persons  at 
one  meeting.  This  was  then  ragarded  as  some- 
thing remarkable;  (or  it  was  a  rare  thing  to  see 
so  mauy  turn  to  the  Lord  in  one  day.  On  the 
following  Spring  (1S42)  six  persons  were  re- 
ceived by  letter,  among  them  brother  Kurtz  and 
wife-  A  council  meeting  was  held  and  the 
church  given  in  charge  of  Bro.  Henry  Knrtz, 
though  not  yet  ordained.  The  church  at  this 
time  had  three  ministers,  three  deacons  and 
about  fifty  members.  From  1S41  to  XSTO  we 
present  the  tollowing  summary: 


By  lett#r  and  baptism,  122- 

Original  number  {1H41)  .     55. 

Total  membership  during  that  period,      177. 

Died  during  that  time,  W. 

Removed  to  other  churchee,  69. 

Numerical  strength  in  1870,  62. 

The  following  were  el«ct*d  to  the  ministry: 

George  Hoke  moved  to  Canton  in  1826,  where 
he  labored  about  20  years,  then  moved  to  the 
Nimishillen  church,  and  finally  to  Ashland 
where  he  died,  full  of  years  and  good  works. 

Joseph  Mellinger.  Tried  frequently,  and 
overcame  by  the  enemy:  finally  moved  west 
where  be  died. 

Abraham  Myer^.  Died  somewhere  in  the 
West. 

Abraham  Hieetand.  Faithful  servant;  moved 
to  adjoining  church  where  he  died. 

David  Shoemaker.  A  soldier  in  the  war  of 
1812.  A  worthy  member.  Moved  to  Sandy 
church,  Ohio,  where  he  was  ordained.  From 
there  to  Indiana  where  he  died. 

David  Summer  moved  to  an  adjoining  church, 
where  he  was  crippled  through  a  fall.  He  and 
wife  died  suddenly  of  cholera. 

Henry  Kurtz.  Moved  into  church  in  1842 
from  Canton  church.  Ordained  Sept.  26, 1844. 
Died  January  12,  lS74.:aged  77  years,  5  months 
and  21  days.     Elder  of  this  church  30  years. 

Daniel  Summer.    Moved  West. 

Richard  Brenaman.  Died  at  a  good  old  age. 
in  1855,  being  the  first  minister  deceased  in  the 
church. 

Philip  Rothenberger.  Moved  to  Indiana 
where  he  was  ordained. 

James  (Juinter  moved  here  from  Pennsylva- 
nia in  185f-,  and  was  ordained  by  order  of  A.  M. 

Jacob  H.  Kurtz  elected  Aug.  30.  1861.  Re- 
sides here,  and  is  the  eldest  in  the  ministry. 

Noah  Longanecker,  elected  Aug.  30, 1861. 
now  lives  in church. 

Jonas  Hoke  elected  October  8,  1875.  Resides 
here. 

D.  F.  Longanecker  and  Edwin  Ruhlman 
were  chosen  to  the  ministry  Oct.  4,  1879.  Both 
are  young  men  and  reside  here. 

From  the  organization  to  the  present,  nine- 
teen persons  have  been  chosen  to  the  office  of 
deacon.  Some  of  them  have  been  chosen  to 
the  ministry,  some  died  and  others  removed  to 
other  parts  of  the  country.  The  following  live 
in  the  church  at  this  time:  F.  W.  Kohter,  Levi 
Summer,  Alfred  Longanecker,  £■  H.  Ruhlman, 
Solomon  Esterly. 

First  meeting-house  was  built  in  1849.  In 
1871  a  bouse  was  built  near  Columbiana  and 
called  Zion  Hill.  Here  brother  Henry  Kurtz 
preached  his  last  sermon  the  day  before  his 
death.  In  1872  a  new  house  was  erected  on  the 
site  of  the  old  one  which  had  been  moved  across 
the  road  and  is  now  used  as  a  dwelling.  The 
name  of  the  new  house  is  Bethel.  In  1854  one 
of  the  ministers  was  relieved  of  the  otfice, 
and  another  moved  away  leaving  Bro.  Kurti^ 
alone  in  the  work.  This  however  waa  only  for 
a  short  time.  From  1870  to  1874  six  persons 
were  baptized.  Since  then  a  number  more 
have  been  buried  with  Christ  by  baptism,  eo 
that  the  church  now  numbers  about  seventy. 
Two  Sunday-schools  are  conducted  in  the  con- 
gregation; and  the  field  of  labor  is  large. 

The  church  is  located  in  Mahoning  county; 
near  the  State  o(  Pennsylvania.  Here  was 
published  for  a  number  of  years  the  Gosfl 
\'isitor — the  pioneer  joaraal  among  the  Breth- 
ren. It  was  trifd .  and,  though  pressed  on  all 
sidi-s,  it  sailed  over  the  troubled  sea  aucessfuUy, 
thus  layiag  the  foundation  for  our  present  free- 
dom of  the  press. 

The  widow  of  Bro.  Henry  Knrtz  is  yet  alive 
and  quite  active  in  body  and  mind,  though  in 
her  seventy- ninth  year.  She  resides  with  bw" 
son  Jacob,  about  nine  miles  north-weat  of  Col- 
umbiana. It  affords  us  much  pleasure  to  neet 
and  converse  with  her.  Nineteen  years  ago  we 
were  at  Bro.  Kurtz's  house  in  Columbiana,  and 
being  a  mere  boy  then,  we  enjoyed  the  sweet 
music  which  the  good  old  man  gave  na  on  his 
organ.  By  the  way  that  organ  is  stilt  in  poa- 
session  ot  sister  Kurtz,  and  is  a  real  curioety  t« 
ns. 

We  mention  another  historical  fact  worthy  of 
our  attention.  John  Sammer,  David  Hardraan. 
David  Summer,  M.  Shoemaker,  Jacob  Leedy, 
Conrad  Haugber,  Daniel  Summer,  John  Sum- 
mer, Jr.,  M.  Bowman,  Jacob  Summer,  Henry 
Hoke.  Geo.  Battenfield,  John  Bright,  R.  Brena- 
man, Daniel  Hardman,  Adam  Anglemeyer, 
Daniel  Longanecker,  Daniel  Wise.  Matt.  Haas. 


.Tr.lT     21 


THE    BRETHREaST    ^T    WORK. 


[livid  Brown,  Jacob  Longanecber,  Henry 
K -rtz.  John  B.  Summer,  Jacob  Haas,  opened 
ibeir  hoose*  for  legulftr  meetings  and  love- 
i^asts  before  the  meetiDg-honse  was  erected. 
These  noble  hearted  workers  took  pleasure  in 
thus  doing  their  part  towards  boilding  op  our 
bolv  Christianity;  aad  we  who  have  receited 
the  word  of  God  in  iti  purity  ihoald  feel  grate- 
ful for  such  exhibitions  of  Belf-«acri6ce  in  be- 
half of  troth. 

Tbe  members  that  now  compose  the  Mahon- 
lag  church  bare  many  advantages  over  the 
founders  of  this  church,  and  we  hope  they  will 
ever  remember  these  blessings.  We  think  they 
ffill:  and  that  with  one  roice  and  undivided 
strength,  they  will  combat  error  and  seek  to 
hold  aloft  continually  the  pure  principles  oi 
the  New  Covenant.  God  trill  bless  every  faith- 
ful worker. 

We  enjoyed  a  week  very  pleasantly  with  the 
members,  and  shall  not  forget  their  eood  coun- 
sel and  fervency  of  spirit. 


CONVERSION. 


It  is  reported  that  2,400  persons  have  been 
converted  in  St.  Lnuis  under  the  labors  of  Mr. 
Moody— Baptist  Flag. 

NO  doubt  many  were  "converted"  by  Mr. 
Moody;  but  what  were  they  changed  from 
and  changed  to  i*  If  Mr.Moody  preached  the  Gos- 
pel— told  sinners  what  to  >i )  m  Peter  did  on 
Penetcost,  there  is  no  doubt,  they  attended  to 
the  things  spoken  by  Christ  and  the  apostles. 
But  if  he  preached  sectism;  if  he  gave  them 
something  not  founded  on  the  testimony  of' 
God,  tben  they  were  nof  converted  fo  Christ. 
Has  Mr.  Moody  ever  been  beardto  give  Peter's 
answer  to  Penitent  sinners.  "Repent,  and  be 
baptized  every  one  of  you  in  the  name  of  Jesus 
Christ  for  the  remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall 
receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost?"  Acts  2: 
88.  Does  he  say  "The  law  of  the  Lord  is  per- 
fect, converting  the  soul  P"  Psalms  If:  7.  If 
this  ia  his  manner  of  aQtweriog,  happy  are  the 
2,400, but  Mr.  Moody  givesnosuch  instructions. 
He  is  full  of  anecdotes  and  incidents  which 
C4me  forth  as  water  from  a  fountain;  the  peo- 
ple hear,  are  delighted,  ask  to  be  prayed  tor, 
aad  lo,  in  ftie  twinkling  of  an  eye,  without 
compliance  with  God's  order,  tbey  announce 
themselves  as  pardoned,  saved!  No  one  is  there 
to  tell  tbem  as  Ananias  told  Paul,  "arise  and 
be  baptized  and  wash  away  thy  sins,  calling  on 
thiname  of  the  Lord."  Acts  22:  16. 

It  is  about  as  easy  to  convert  2,i(K'  after  Mr. 
Moody's  order  as  it  is  to  convert  2,400  men 
from  one  political  party  to  another.  But  let  us 
Impartially  examine  Bible  coDversion.  Let  us 
away  with  preconceived  notions  and  sentiments, 
and  look  iqnarely  into  the  Bible. 

Conversion  means  to  turn;  and  turn  is  from 
the  Greek  work  strepho;  and  in  tbe  Bible  de- 
notes an  exercise  of  grace,  and  a  change  from 
the  world  to  Christ.  God  causes  the  change  in 
a  man.  No  man  can  change  himself.  If  he 
could  he  would  be  God  and  not  man,  would  \m 
Creator  and  not  creature.  God  changes  hij 
Christ.  Christ's,is  God's  instrument  forsalva 
tioD;  and  woe  is  the  man  who  attempts  to 
climb  up  some  other  way.  Christ  sends  minis- 
ters and  teachers  who  are  his  instruments  in 
converting  the  people.  "In  Christ  Jesus  I  have 
begotten  you  through  the  gospel."  2  Cor,  15. 
And  tbe  gospel  is  tbe  minister's  means,  end 
the  Holy  Spirit  is  bis  helper.  Godsends  Christ; 
Christ  sends  ministers  and  teachers  who  are 
furi.isbed  with  "words"  which  they  are  to  de- 
clare for  the  sinner's  conversion.  This  is  the 
p^rt'ct,  the  divine  arrangement;  and  true  con- 
version can  be  produced  by  no  other  means. 

When  Israel  served  idols  the  hord  testified 
agaittst  that  people  "by  all  the  prophets  and 
all  the  seers,  saying.  Turn  ye  from  your  evil 
ways,  and  keep  my  commandments  and  my 
statutes  according  to  all  the  law  which  I  com- 
manded your  fathers,"  2  Kings  17:  13.  Here 
conversion  is  called  turning  from  evil  ways,  and 
keeping  God's  statutes  and  commandments. 
That  people  could  not  turn  by  ccntinuing  in 
evil,  or  a  little  evil,  but  from  all  cinV— from  ■ 
MeiV  evil — And  more;  they  could  not  please 
God  by  turning  from  their  evil,  and  then  do 
nofhimj.  They  were  required  to  keep  the  statutes 
and  commandments  of  the  Lord.  How  is  it 
nowf  This  is  the  ijuestion  for  us.  We  are 
agreed  that  away  back  yonder  2,500  hundred 
years  ago,  people  were  re<iuired  to  forsake  their 
evil  ways,  tnm  to  the  Lord  and  obey  him;  but 


bow  is  it  with  us!  Must  we  forsake  evil,  turn 
to  God,  believe  and  obey  Him?  Certainly! 
This  any  sincere  and  honest  heart  will  believe. 

We  call  on  the  witness  stand,  Acts  3:  19: 
"Repent  ye  therefore,  and  be  converted,  that 
yours  sins  may  be  blotted  out,  when  the  times 
of  refreshing  shall  come  from  tbe  presence  of 
the  Lord."  Here  the  apostle  again  calls  on  the 
people  to  repent^  change  their  minds,  and  turn 
to  the  Lord  that  their  sins  may  be  blotted  out 
so  that  seasons  of  rehashing  may  come. 
The  people  were  to  turn,  not  the  Lord. 

Three  steps  are  required  in  conversion.  1 
change  of  heart  by  faith.  2  change  of  charac- 
ter by  repentance.  3  change  of  relation  by  bap- 
tism. The  order  is  in  harmony  with  the  New 
Testameot  examples  of  conversion.  Baptism 
does  not  change  the  heart,nor  does  faith  change 
the  relation:  nor  does  faith  nm!  repentance 
change  the  relation.  At  Jerusalem  on  Pen- 
tecostal day,  Peter  preached  Jesus.  The  peo- 
ple believed  and  askfd  what  to  do.  He  told 
them  to  repent  and  be  baptized.  That  was 
good,  sound  doctrine  then,  and  it  is  good  yet. 
Christ  taught  the  people  to  believe  on  him— 
to  repent  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  was  at 
hand,  and  then  be  baptized.  John  3:  22  and 
4:  7. 

It  is  a  mistake  to  suppose  that  feelings  alone 
are  ei-idetwe  of  pardon.  Pardon  is  not  some- 
thing done  in  iis,  but  in  heaven  by  the  Lord 
God.  Wecaaaot  fef  I  parti o»,  hat  we  can  feel 
its  'J/erfs,  and  that  only  when  we  comply  with 
the  conditions.  A  prisoner  who  is  set  free,doe3 
not  feel  the  effect  of  pardon  until  he  is  free; 
and  be  is  not  freed  until  the  conditions  of  par- 
don are  complied  with. 

"No  two  persons  can  properly  enter  the 
marriage  relations  without  three  similar 
changes.  1.  A  change  in  heart.  2.  A  change 
in  the  relation  or  state.  In  the  acquaintance 
the  parties  form,faitb  or  confidence  in  each  oth- 
er becomes  such  as  to  change  the  heart  or  affec- 
tions. Here  there  is  a  change  in  their  feelings, 
and  the  desire  to  enter  the  marriage  relation  is 
established.  This  is  followed  by  a  visible  change 
in  their  lives.  A  series  of  preparations  for  an 
anticipated  new  relation  commences.  They  are 
still  single,  notwithstanding  the  change  in 
heart  and  life.  The  time  is  appointed  and  the 
marriage  ceremony  is  performed.  Before  they 
were  back  in  a  single  state.  Now  they  are 
married,  the  state  is  changed.  When  did  they 
enter  the  marriage  covenant?  When  did  they 
enter  tbe  new  state?  When  their  hearts  and 
feelings  were  changed?  Certainly  not.  When 
their  lives  were  changed  and  a  change  was 
seen  in  their  actions?  By  no  means.  But  when 
the  marriage  ceremony  was  pronounced.  This 
is  the  time  when  they  entered  the  new  relation. 
Thus  it  is  in  the  individual  marriage  to  Christ. 
His  relation  to  Christ  is  not  changed  when  be 
believes,  nor  yet  when  he  believes  and  repents; 
but  when  he  is  baptized.  Acts  2:  38.  Faith 
and  repentance  only  prepares  him  for  a  change 
of  relation,  and  are  not  themselves  expressive  of 
that  relation,  "How  strangely  are  tbe  opinions 
of  men  altered  by  a  rhange  in  that  condition. 
When  a  man  is  changed  by  the  go»pel,  hi 
opinions  and  sentiments  and  feelings  are.  all 
gospel-like.  M.  M.  E. 


CONTINUANCE. 


EACH  year  brings  to  our  notice  men  and  wo' 
men  whose  society  aad  acquaintanceship 
we  feel  to  secure.  With  a  knowledge  of  hum%n 
nature  and  a  little  experience  in  tbe  ways  of 
life,  we  are  soon  enabled  to  make  their  acquain- 
tance and  gain  their  society.  Without  any  fur- 
ther effort  on  our  part,  we  now  expect  to  en- 
joy all  the  advantages  it  is  in  their  power  to 
confer  upori  us.  Notwithstanding  we  may 
treat  them  with  indifference,  we  expect  them 
to  have  our  good,  our  happiness  constantly  in 
raind.  Then  how  disappointed  we  are  when 
we  find  that  others  have  obtained  a  preference 
in  their  minds.  If  not,  we  feel  slighted.  But 
who  is  to  blame?  Why  should  we  expect  oth- 
ers to  gratify  our  desires  when  we  treat  them 
with  neglect  and  indifference?  It  is  very  doubt- 
ful whether  there  are  any  persons  whom  we 
do  not  know  that  could  make  us  better  friends 
than  those  with  whom  we  are  already  acquaint- 
ed. If  we  want  batter  friends,  would  it  not  be 
a  safe  coarse  to  pursue  to  be  better  friends  our- 
lelves?  Leaving  the  triendship  of  old  aci|uaia- 
tances  whose  faults  we  have  learaed  to  matie 
friends  with  new  acquaintauaes  whose 
weaknesses  we    do    not    know    is  generally 


Tery  unwise.  It  is  like  families  who  only  n- 
main  at  one  place  long  enough  to  learn  its 
draw-backs,  and  then  t«ar  up  and  move  to  an- 
other, the  disadvantages  of  which  they  do  not 
know.  It  is  generally  conceded  that  about 
nine  moves  out  of  ten  that  men  make  are  a  dis- 
advantage to  them.  In  about  the  same  propor- 
tion do  we  find  that  giving  up  old  fnends  for 
the  sake  of  gaining  new  ones,  results  in  tbe 
loss  of  both. 

There  are  persons  in  tbe  chnrch  who  show  a 
great  concern  for  those  who  are ,  unconverted — 
not  members  of  the  charch ;  but  after  they  gain 
the  point  of  getting  them  into  the  church,  all 
care  and  concern  for  them  is  set'n  no  more. 
This  almost  bewilders  tbe  new  convert.  Such  a 
sudden  baptism  into  the  cold  waters  of  indiffer- 
ence at  this  stage  of  his  religious  experience,  he 
cannot  understand.  If  he  does  not  backslide, 
leave  tbe  church  entirely,  it  will  be  a  longtime, 
if  ever,  before  be  will  be  anything  more  than  a 
mere  nominal  member.  To  get  men  and  wo- 
men  into  the  church  and  then  show  no  further 
care  for  them  is  very  much  like  putting  children 
in  a  school  house  without  books  or  teacher. 

No  doubt  there  are  in  tbe  church  to-day 
many  young  soldiers  of  the  Cross  who  are  lone- 
ly, and  sorely  grieved  because  of  a  coldness  of 
treatment  which  they  get  from  their  older  breth- 
ren and  sisters.  Their  spiritual  life  seems  only 
to  flicker  along  at  the  point  of  starvation.  They 
have  little  experience  of  a  deep  communion 
with  their  adorable  Redeemer  and  God  through 
the  Gospel:  and  if  they  step  into  sin,  they  are 
rebuked  and  humiliated  by  tbe  very  church 
that  neglected  her  duty  to  tbem.  s.  j.  e. 


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Have  enough  firmness  to  stand  up  for  the 
truth  wherever  you  are;  enough  dignity  not  to 
stoop  to  the  low  and  debasing  acts  of  which 
many  are  guilty;  enough  strength  of  character 
not  to  be  elated  over  the  flattery  of  somesuoet- 
ficial  minded  person;  and  above  all,  have  enough 
true  religion  to  insure  a  home  in  heaven. 

The  Mineral  Creek  Church,  Missouri,  we 
are  creditably  informed,  was  driven  to  the  ne- 
cessity of  with-drawing  fellowship  from  Eld. 
John  Harshey.  This  is  sad  news  to  the  churchy 
because  Bro.Harshey  is  an  able  man  and  might 
have  been  an  instrument  in  the  hands  of  God  of 
doing  much  good.  We  still  hope  and  pray  he 
may  again  turn  to  the  fold  of  Christ  before  the 
door  of  mercy  is  forever  closed. 


PROM  OUR   EXGHANOES. 

Editors  sometimes  cater  to  the  prejudices  of 
the  masses  to  gain  subscribers  and  make  their 
paper  a  success.  When  looking  at  auy  move 
made  by  others,  they  begin  to  reason  the  mat- 
ter in  this  way:  Will  it  be  popular  to  advocate 
this?  will  it  help  our  paper?  or  wilt  we  gain 
the  most  prestige  and  favor  by  opposing  it  or 
treating  it  with  silence?"  The  question  with 
such  men  is,  not  what  will  be  right  or  wrong, 
and  then  do  the  right  aud  oppose  tbe  wrong, 
but  which  is  the  most  popular  course  to  pur- 
sue; and  having  found  it,  open  their  paper  to 
that  course.  We  could  put  our  finger  on  plen 
ty  of  men  of  that  character,  aud  they  have 
duped  the  world  and  made  their  undertaking  a 
success.  Our  motto  should  always  be  to  find 
the  right  and  cling  to  it,  in  the  face  of  all  op- 
position. In  doing  this  we  may  not  always  be 
successful,  but  will  be  right  and  have  a  pure 
conscience. — Goitpel  Preitrher. 

THE  TUNKERS'  ANNUAL  MEET 
ING. 


We  have  watched  and  reported  the  proceed- 
ings of  this  body  for  several  years,  for  tbe  pur- 
pose of  bringing  au  obscure  but  worthy  peo- 
ple to  the  knowledge  of  other  denomiuatioAS, 
and  sf  noting  how  they  are  gradually  dropping 
their  eighteenth  century  customs  and  beliefs,^ 
and  becoming  more  like  the  Christians  sur- 
rounding them.  It  has  been  the  aim  of  the 
To nkers,  during  the  century  and  a  half  they 
have  existed  in  this  country,  to  shut  themselves 
out  from  the  world  and  live  as  sojourners  in  a 
strange  land.  They  have  been  opposed  to  much 
of  tbe  civil  forms  and  usages  of  the  country 
and  have  never  been  sought  or  received  the  fel- 
lowship of  other  bodies  of  Christians.  Hut  they 
have  led  singularly  pure  lives,  following  the 
commands  of  tbe  New  Testament  literally,  and 
maVing  non-conformity  to  tbe  world  a  f  .>undft- 


tiou  principle.  For  neariy  a  hundred  year* 
they  have  met  annually  iu  council  and  given 
decisions  on  matters  referred  to  them,  which 
decisions  form  the  only  printed  Discipline  they 
have.  The  proceedings  are  vary  interesting,  on 
account  of  their  quainUnce  and  great  timpUo- 
\ty.'~Iniiepfndtnl. 

"THE  SALVATION  ARMY." 

THIS  is  the  name  of  a  new  and  singular  reli- 
gious movement  organi?.ed  in  England,  in 
187S.  by  Mr.  Wm.  Booth,  a  mimster  of  the 
Methodist  New  Connection.  This  man,  bear- 
ing the  title  of  "Gen.  Booth"  has  entire  com- 
mand of  this  "Salvation  Army,"  This  com- 
manding general  commissioned  and  sent  out  0. 
S.  Itailton  "for  the  extension  of  operations  in 
all  parts  of  America.  He  landed  with  seven 
sisters  in  New  York  on  the  lOtb  of  March, 
18S0."  These  sevan  sisters  are  commissioned  offi 
cers,  'captains"  we  suppose,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Gen.  Railton.  This  wonderful  army 
now  t'lairas  12  corps,  23  officers  and  376  sol- 
diers and  sympathizers.  They  propose  to  storm 
and  overthrow  the  fortifications  of  the  king- 
dom of  Satan.  These  fanatics  wear  a  sort  of 
relij[ious  uniform  and  cut  odd  capers  and  antics 
to  attract  attention. 

Gen.  Haskel,  who  belongs  to  this  army,  and 
his  sister  officers  are  said  to  be  in  partnership 
with  tbe  officers  of  the  theatre  Comique  in  this 
city,  acting  out  their  odd  religious  performancet, 
to  the  disgust  of  sober  Chnstiaiis  and  the  ridi- 
cule of  the  world.  As  these  simpletons  have 
started  out  on  the  line  of  religious  clownishneas 
third-rate  theatre  is  ciTtaiiily  the  right  place 
to  perform  their  antics.  They  sometimes  march 
in  the  streets  singing  and  exhorting  to  induoe 
crowds  to  follow  them  to  the  theatre.  How- 
ever they  have  failed  to  raise  much  breeze  to 
arouse  the  sluggish  inhabitants  of  our  city. 
When  tbe  popular  mind  is  entirely  divorcad 
from  the  idea  of  a  Scripturalty  organized  choroh 
with  its  work  of  Gospel  preaching,  it  is  then 
liable  to  be  altiicted  with  all  tbe  religious  dis- 
tempers which  may  fli^at  iu  a  polluted  moral 
atmosphere.  Surely  the  "light  shineth  in  dark* 
ness  and  the  darkness  comprebendeth  it  not." 
— Ameriran  Baptist. 

FASTING  FORTY  DATS. 

DK,  Tanner,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  claims  that 
he  isable  to  fast  forty  days,  and  has  be 
gun  the  experiment,  having  at  last  accounts 
reached  the  18th  day  in  excellent  health  and 
spirits.  He  is  constantly  watched  by  several 
medical  men  who  take  much  interest  in  tbe  ex- 
periment, but  who  say,  however,  that  if  seriotu 
symptoms  appear  they  shall  insist  that  the  ex- 
periment be  stopped.  In  reply  to  the  questioa 
as  to  what  would  be  gained  by  this  test,  even 
if  it  should  succeed,  one  of  the  attending  phy- 
sicians replied:  "I  think  a  great  advantage  in 
the  treatment  of  all  intestinal  disorders.  If  a 
person  can  fast  for  this  length  of  time  we  cut 
discontinue  feeding  in  case  of  inHunation 
of  the  stomach  and  bowels,  thus  avoiding  irri- 
tation, and  thereby  effect  cures  much  more  mp- 
idly.  It  will  also  illustrate  other  important 
medical  facts.  Besides,  if  it  is  generally  knowQ 
that  a  person  can  live  a  longer  time  tnan  ia 
popularly  supposed,  in  cases  of  shiiiwreck.  for 
instance,  by  exercising  the  will  power,  the  cast- 
away will  be  able  to  hold  out  longer.  In  suob 
cases  despair  is  more  oft«n  the  cause  of  death 
than  the  actual  lack  of  food.  Finally,  if  the 
doctor  succeeds  he  will  demonstrate  the  power 
of  mind  over  matter,  and  the  result  may  lead  to 
tbe  knowledge  of  many  psychological  facts 
which  as  yet  we  know  nothing  o(.— Advance, 

Common  sense  and  the  common  consent  of 
medical  men  have  hitherto  agreed  that  a  man 
cannot  live  many  days  without  food.  Dr.  Tan- 
ner is  endeavoring  to  show  that  he  can  live 
forty  days  on  nothing  more  nourishiug  than 
water.  The  physicians  who  have  watched  him 
expected  long  before  the  faster  had  completed 
half  bis  task  to  observe  symptoms  of  collapse, 
and  that  none  have  appeared  since  the  fast  was 
begun  (June  28th)  makes  the  ciue  a  mysterious 
one  to  them.  They  du  not  appear  to  doubt  the 
honesty  of  tbe  experiment  at  all,  and  perhaps 
it  is  unwarrantable  in  laymen  who  have  not 
been  present  to  suspect  fraud  in  the  matter; 
but  does  it  not  pass  beyond  the  limits  of  cre- 
dulity to  believe  that  a  man  may  abstain  total- 
ly from  food  sixteen  or  eighteen  days,  and  thea 
begin  actually  to  repair  waste  tissue  and  gaia 
daily  in  weight,  on  nothing  more  aubstantial 
than  air  and  water?  People  might  possibly  be- 
lieve that  Dr.  Tanner  could  honestly  do  what 
he  promises  to  do  aud  claims  to  have  done,  bat 
for  that  increaae  of  weight.  It  staggers  us.— 
Independrnt. 


'liiK    HKK'l'tlKK^sr    ^T    MraUl^. 


July    -47 


HOME  AND  FAMILY. 


Hasb&nds.  love  your  wJtm.  WiTM^inbmlt  yOTi 
nlT«B  onto  your  own  huBbindB.  ChUdreo.  ui«j 
TOOT  parents.  Falttcre.  provoke  not  your  chll<lr«n  U. 
V^tH^t  brlns  tt>^m  uj.  In  the  n'-rtn^X.-!  ,'^- 
■KUHlion  ot  til*  Lon*.  iJerranlfl,  be  etftKUent  i" 
Ibam  tbat  Are  your  tniuMPW.— i  An.. 


THE  ARCHBISHOP  AND  GIL  BLA3 

By  OUVER   \VSXI»ELL  HOUOS'.     ^ 

I  don't  think  1  feel  nrnch  older;  I'm  AWfliw  I'm 

rather  gray. 
Bnt  BO  are  tnkny  young  folks:  1  mm*  '9m  nv wy  il»y- 
I  confess  I'm  more  purtJcuJnr  In  what  I  eiit  ar.d 

drink. 
But  ou,e"9  tasl«  ImprovM   wfth  rtillnre;  tbftt  li  an 

It  mriins,  I  think. 


Can.v 


J  used  toy  Well,  thffr''i"^- 


n  tPHd  jts  onw  y 

Ing  i»  80  bad, 
No  young  folkn-  eyw  can  rend  it  lik*  tb«  l>ook* 

that  oucf  we  had. 
Are  you  iiult*  a*  'luicK  of  beafiwt  J'lea^e  U>  fla> 

tbftt  oDt-e  ngiiJn. 
Dtmt  I  use  plain  wordii.  your  HeMreiiM?  y«.  1 

often  u»*  a  can*. 

-no,  I  alwrty"  Hlf"! 


REAL  CHARACTER. 


'tin  at  well  It 


But  It's  not  bt-ciuHie  I  ne«<l  it. 

»  stick ; 
And  M  one  miflDt  Iitan  ui'On  It, 

•lioulil  t>e  Uilck. 
Ob,  I'm  smurl,  I'm  spry.  I'm   ilvely,— I  can   wiilk. 

ypa.tliiit  T  ■''in, 
OntbPiiayn  I  fwl  like  wnlklnfi^  Just  m  wbII  ui. 
yau,yoiingni&nI 

Don't  yon  gflt  n  llllle  Mffjiy  aftprdinnor ^viry  d«y  Y 
W«»,  I  d«/#  a  Itttie  Bometlinffl,  t>at  tbut  iilwaya 

wjv  my  way.  i 

Don't  yofj  try  a  lltUf  oflnlpr  tiian  soiuo  twenty 

yeara  iijto  'f 
Well,  my  lieart  18  nry  tender,  bnt  I  tlilnk'twaB, 

alffAVSM,  ' 

Don't  you  lind  itBomotlDiMljftpponp'hiQt  J^OUCfin'tj 
ttnili  a  nnmpy  '       '  ''    ' 

Tm,— Iknowanrli  Ibti  at  paOplVr'bvti  my  luwn- 
,1     ory'«nuL  to  Itlvno,  ,,     :      •     .  .1    . 

Wlinll  v.*ii  think  my  iiioinory"(t  falling!  Why  it 'a 
jDHt  ii.i  lif  ((fill  nnd  t'lcur,— 

1  rfmeinl*)-  my  Ki'"it-(rniiidmUI  fflie'n  bflendt'Kd 
Ui«i[i  iilsty  yoof  I,  ,.,,        ,,i , 

la  yotir  v'oloe  n  mtln.triiiilflyt  "ffell,  H  may  h 
now  and  thmi,  !■  ■■<'' 

But  I  wrltPfiH  well  aa  ever  wltli  Ht^flOpti^  uld-Jiuili 
louud  pQn;        , 

It'Bth*  fllrfo^nAife  thftrmntfrl—iTof  iA  (ill  i>K 
lingiT  ondH.— 

,Ii)at,  tt  wty  iny  Jin^A  l(l(*<(«''«Hy  .VUffl  ^  fltf'^ 
_  div,lJi:n(l8.^  I     ,, 

Don't yoii  ^toupn  Httip  wiilWnffy  It^l  iiwnyiiD  all 
Wfiyn  iind—  it 

I  hitvi-  ativuys  Ijoen  roiin<l4biiuldi>ruil  Vvci:  allien  I 
WJis  a  lull.  ,  . ,, 

Dou't  you  jjato  to  tie  yo^f  jih^f-viriattut  Vi>m,  I 
OH  11 !(.— thrttl3  U-OP, 

Doil't  you  like  to  14)11  oIitHtoWM  tfitoi^l'  am  nnt 
''    uivnrp  I  do.    ■'■'  "■      ''■•'-  ■'  I.I    .|      ,  I 


if'lp 


Doa'tyou  at^y  uMiunie.or  6vai))fig|if  J)ffti'i  yf)t|    . 

have  II  cuuliioiied  Boat    ■       ,  j  - 

Intliecorner.hy  tlinllrcHidcwltliyiiirsi^brtOii  p^™' '"   »  ti'»i-li»l>Io   nnd   obeilieut   spirit, 


ONE  of  the  most  difficult  thinp^  for  men  to 
do  in  to  iwhrertfliti  the  i*al  chM*cUr  of 
thoiw  around  them,  rt  w  oft*-n  of  (frMt  impor- 
tanwlhutwexhould  know  the  tru*  ch*rflct«r 
ofthoMwith  whom  we  have  to  do,  hut  the 
diOicalUtm  IB  acquiring  thi»  kDOwledfte  are 
f.eith*-r  few  nor  nmall.  To  know  wtat «  man'i 
r«»l  c>«ract«r  «,  we  ii(iin«tiBM«  find  out  what 
biitneiitbborttbiiikanisajf  of  him:  and  when 
we  learn  what  olhar  people  think  .^f  a  man  we 
have  made  perhaps  »ome  progresn  iu  cur  inve^ 
ligation  i  and  yet  we  may  know  all  that  a  man's 
neighbom  know,  Bunpect,  or  think,  about  him, 
and  utill  know  very  little  of  hi«  real  character. 
Another  inipor»atit^  item  Im,  to  know  what  a 
rean  wibIim  his  neighbors  to  think  of  him;  for 
there  are  some  men  who  are  very  anxioun  about 
what  their  neiKhborn  will  think  of  them,  and 
who  take  (freatpaini  to  form  public  judifment 
regnrdinK  their  own  character)*.  But  we  may 
know  what  a  man 'i  neighbori*  think  of  him, 
and  what  b«  desiroa  that  they  nhould  think  of 
him,  without  knowing  very  much  of  hia  actual 
character. 

Tt  would  be  a  aUp  in  advasce  ir  we  could 
learn  what  a  man  actually  things  of  himiwlf; 
for  many  perBons  have  an  opinion  of  them- 
Nelvea  which  in  far  different  from  that  which 
they  wish  othem  to  entertain  of  thfltr  merits; 
but  we  might  even  know  what  a  man  thought 
ot  himielf,  and  atill  be  far  from  a  knowledge  of 
kin  true  ohuracter,  for  men  are  ofteu  self-de- 
veived  and  know  not  what  oiauner  of  apirit 
they  ara  of.  Tlie  I'horiseeit  thought  tliem- 
JMf'lveNa  very  excellnnt  olaiH  of  uten.  Many  a 
Hinnor  is  enciwed  in  an  armor  of  Helf-riglit^-ous- 
uen((  whipli  proves  to  be  impervious  to  ordinary 
criticism  and  roproof. 

Having  exhaunted  theBo  flonrces  of  informa- 
tion, we  may  Htill  be  in  the  iark  concerning  a 
man'N  real  cbartwt^r.  What  we  need  to  know 
coni;i-rning  men  in  ijot  what  their  noigbbor.s 
think  of  thoni,  nor  what  they  wish  that  their 
naiRbbors  should  tliiiik  of  tb^ui,  nor  even  what 
thi-y  think  of  theniMclvi^M,  but  we  need  to  know 
hut  Uoil  tliinliti  of  men.  li'  we  could  ac'juire 
thif  knowlcduc,  wi'  Hbould  have  reacht-d  the  lust 
(tlialygti),  anil  jhould  hnoiv  with,  abaolute  cer- 
tainty  tbo  reg|^,char«cker  of  JJie  pe^qns  in  ques- 
tittn. 

So  long  riH  uii'ii  lived  duubli-  llff,  ho  long  rr 
men  think  idiiu  thing  of  tbem,  while  tiley  think 
another  thing  of  thnnitiplvee,  and  at  the  Hame 
time  their  CrtaturhoIdH an  opinion  difforontfrom 
eithiir.  NO  loHf,' tiiero  iH  troul)li-  ahead,  fur  the 
time  will  come  when  all  thesn  upinioua  and 
|)rebi<nHioiiH  muit  bo  feated,  if  not  now,  ))y  and 
by:itu(iti  here,  hereafter;  and  then  nothing:; 
tiind  but  that  which  im  buitt  upon  a  basia 
of  Holid  fat't  nnd  honoHt  truth. 

It  in  onrwiRdom  hore  to  know  just  what  the 
il  tbfnki  of  UH,  and  iiy  careful  etudy  of  liia 


remember  that  yotiog  lady  who  used  to  be  with 
my  xiiter  Blla  so  much?" 

*'Welt,  nir,  'I  am  engaged  to  be  married  to 
that  lady,  and  ever  fnnc«  I  have  been  engaged 
to  be  married  to  her  I  have  eomehow  felt  ae 
though  her  reputation  were  at  stake  with  mine 
and  I  have  tried  to  conduct  myself  in  such  a 
manner  w  to  cast  no  shadow  of  reproach  on 
her  fair  name.'* 

ft  was  truly  a  noble  answer,  but  what  bett«r 
it  betrayed  the  deeii  sense  of  honor  and  respect 
which  he  felt  for  that  young  lady.  After  hav- 
ing won  the  heart  of  a  pure  and  good  woman, 
many  a  man  has  by  hif  ahanielMs  conduct  cast 
a  slur  upon  her  atainleas  character  that  can 
never  be  erased,  by  simply  dragging  her  name 
coopled  with  his  iato  the  mire  of  his  own  deg- 
redation. 

Uut  in  cofcfl  like  this  a  woman  is  not  wholly 
blamelesH.  For  it  ia  the  duty  of  every  woman 
to  entjuire  carefully  into  the  character  of  a  man 
before  she  i)ermit«  him  to  assume  the  po'*ition 
oj  a  lover.  And  if  she  finds  him  lacking  in  those 
principleB  of  honor  and  inteirnty,  which  alone 
can  make  a  true  and  manly  character,  she 
should  shun  him,  for  there  can  be  no  true  and 
abiding  love  that  is  not  bom  of  tnat  respect 
and  confidence  which  a  noble  character  in- 
Bp.rsB. 

if  young  ladies  were  more  particular  upon 
whom  they  bestow  their  smites  and  favors,  and 
would  not  tolerate  the  company  of  those  men 
who  are  the  known  slaves  ol  degrading  vices, 
the  standard  of  moral  life  among  youug  men 
would  be  raiaed. 

If  the  young  people  would  only  realize  more 
fully  that  marriage  is  a  solemn  decision  of  fate 
for  life,  for  either  hfippiness  or  misery,  there 
would  be  fewer  broken  hearts  and  homes,  fewer 
Inmates  of  the  asylums  and  pn9on<!,  and  fewer 
loathsome  divorce  anits.  Marriage  is  the  foun- 
dation of  fine  Bociety.  Therefore,  every  one 
which  ends  in  diyorc«  or  the  prison,  places  cor- 
ruption at  the  very  root  of  social  life. 

Dear  t^irU,  in  xelocting  a  cumpanion  for  life 
do  not  be  guided  by  love  alone,  for  it  is  a  blind, 
pansion  that  often  leads  astray,  but  £■  ek  for 
thoae  quulities  which  command  your  highest 
rewpect  and  confidence.  And  remember  that  a 
good  huyband  is  a  strong  arm  raised  to  defend 
you  iu  the  battle  of  life;  but  a  bad  one  will 
drag  you  with  hiiijst;lf  into  the  very  depths  of 
dirigrace  and  ruin. — Golden  Censer. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


il  >Ueb'tfl«Io  Uia  Loi4. — S*i. 


.■•  •MaoTllMiapH'.  udbriif,  U«  •o4*aWUa  Ui*  4«^  hoi  u,, 
rttuplj  ti*  mwfl  lHii»nui  (uu.  Th'  fo1lo»]D(  cDaulu  ,u  ^^ 
y.InU  t'""*"!  proprW  m.i.Uon    1.  Smb*  iditomma.  2,  DiU  ^^4 

pUf*  atifth.  B.  DUrata  o»  eau*  at  irtth.  *.  Wlifo  uid  wti^ 
l-m.  •.    Ak'    il.>'«oi»"tp"-DU     T  Soot""'  rAnillj   lUll  Uvin, 

■  b>a  ■■>•]  vhtrc  Id  Bartil  <tbra  an.!  vtiETr.  II.  ruDBOl  Hnlf, 
•  brn  BDi]  wbtir,uiS  tj  whom  cooillKUJ. 


BARE— Drowned  July  2nd.  in  an  irrigating 
canal,  on  Bear  Creek,  Jetierson  Co.,  Colorado, 
I.  Clayton,  infant  eon  of  brother  A.  M,  and 
sister  Bare,  aged  one  year,  nine  months  and 
22  days. 

The  grief  stricken  parents  brought  the  child 
a  distance  of  forty  miles  to  have  it  buried  in 
the  Brethren's  graveyard  £on  St.  Vruin.  The 
funeral  services  were  held  July  4th  by  the  Bro. 
Noah  Flora  and  the  writer.  This  is  a  sad  trial 
to  our  dear  brother  and  sister  but  as  their  trust 
ia  m  Jesus  and  his  glorions  promises,  they  have 
a  gracious  hope  of  meeting  their  beloved  child 
in  glory.  J-  S.  Florv. 

BOWERS.— Ellen  and    Elta  Bowers,  children 
of  brother  David  and  sister   Rufina  Bowers, 
were  bom  in  Ohio,  October  4,  1879,  and  died 
in  Richardson  Co,,  Neb.     Ellen   died  Juue 
28, 1880  aged  8  months  and  24  days,  Elta 
June  26,  aged  8  months  and  25  days. 
Both  were  laid  in  one  grave.     May  God  com- 
fort the  bereaved   family.     Bro.    Bowers   was 
away  from  home  and  arrived  just  as  the  little 
mounds  of  earth    were  covering   the  bodies  of 
his  dear  iittie  twins, — did  not  see  them  during 
their  sickness  nor  death.     May   he  and   all  the 
rest  of  the  family  meet  them  in  the   aweet  be- 
yond.   Funeral  setvicea  by  Kid.  J.  J.  Lichty 
and  the  writer  from  Matt.  19:14.       -  , 

W.  J.  H.  Bauuan. 


your  fei't 
Dont  you  wear  warm  ilpnpy  flannelsy  Doiit  yoi| 

mnnie  <rp  yonrtlirojiiy 
Don't  you  like  tohuvo  ouuiiuldyou  wbuii  yuu'io 

putUng  on  your  coatl'     ,,,,,, 

'Don't  you  like  old  Tiboks  yo'u'Vjb  do(rB*eiired;  you 

cant  rememlier  wlipn  P'      '  ' 

Don't  you  i-all  it  lute  at  nine  o'clock  and  go  to  be<l 

at  ten  t 
Uow  many  <Tonlo«cau  you  count  of  ^1  you  uy^d 

to  kuuw         ,      , 
That  ciillcl  you  by  your  Chrlstlarf  ndweBOmo  (Ifty 

years  ago "/     '  >  ■  >       . 

How  look  the  prizes  to  you  Ibat  ovwl   to  lire  Jii) 

btaiul'  I 

You've  reared  your  mouml— bow  high  Is  It  above 

the  level  I'lalriT 
Tou've  dnuiiti!  tlie  hrlmmlnggoldt-n  cuptbat  made 

your  fancy  reel,  m; 

Tou've  slept  ttie  giddy  potior  oC^qow  t«ll  us  liow 

you  feci: 

Tou've  watched  the  harvest  rtpeniiig  till  evMy 

stem  wnscrflppwl, 
SToo've  seen  the  rose  of  Iwauty  fade  till  every  v«laJ 

droj'ped. 
Yotfve  told  your  thought,  you've  done  your  tiwk. 

you've  tracked  your  dial  round, 
— I  backiny  down'  Thiuik   Heaven,  not  yet!  T'ui 

hale,  and  brisk  and  sound. 

And|good  for  many  a  tussel.  as  you  shall  live  to 

see; 
My  stoea    are  not  i|uite  ready  yet— don't  think 

you're  rid  of  me 
Old  Parr  was  in  his  lusty  prime  when  henaaokler 

far. 
And  wherewill  yon  beif  I  live  to  beat  old  Thom.is 

Parr? 

Ah  wall,— I  know— fit  eyery  age  life  tks  a  certain 

march. — 
Ton're  going?  Come,  permit  me,  pleuae.  I  beg 

Tonl]  take  my  arm. 
I  take  yOQT  arm;  Why  take  youi  armT  I'd  thaiik 

you  to  be  told ; 
I  'm  old  enough  to  walk  idum,  but  o(S  so  very  u(d  r 
<-4i^«0«f  Mtmthig. 


may  learn  the  divine  entimate  of  ourselves  and 
tluiHH  orouiid  UH.  There  are  those  whom  men 
call  wiHe  that  God  calls  foolish.  There  are 
thiiign  that  nipa  highly  esteem,  which  Hod 
abominates.  Tlipre  are  wnys  which  seem  good 
unto  man,  but  the  end  of  them  is  death  and  de 
Strui'tion.  Tl: ere  are  persons  who  to  humai 
appearancB  linvp  promise  ofprasperity,  but  Hod 
has  marked  tlu-m  out  at  men  who  are  di>.«tinpd 
to  adversity  nnd  failure.  His  word  will  show 
us  the  ].ritbH[tluit  lend  to  ruin,  and  the  men 
that  are  wallriui;  in  them;  and  if  we  would  know 
the  true  ehanirter  of  nny  man  we  mustestiniate 
I  It  On  God  esbmates  it  in  the  li^lit  of  the  reve- 
lations of  God's  word,  nnd  the  actual  fads 
which  are  developed  from  time  tn  time.  The 
Lord  sees  «in  in  bud,  blossom,  nnd  fruitage:  he 
knows  what  the  dire  harvest  will  be.  We  may 
be  deluded  by  the  brightness  of  the  way  that 
Meeiuetb  good  unto  men,  but  he  understandi 
the  terribia  and  of  every  sinful  course. 

Let  us  seek  to  make  our  lives  what  we  weuld 
have  others  think  them  to  be,  and,  as  in  the 
sight  of  God,  to  conform  ourselves  to  his  wiL, 
praying  him  to  cleanse  us  from  secret  fault«i 
and  seeking  to  be  perfect  and  complete  in  all' 
the  will  of  Qod.—Thf  Christian. 

WORD  TO  THE  GIRLS. 

IT  was  my  privilege  not  long  ago  to  hear  a 
minister  repeat  the  following  bitofcouver- 
sation  which  occurred  between  himself  and  a 
young  friend  whom  be  happaned  to  meet  one 
day  on  a  reilway  train. 

Afler  conversing  for  some  time  on  various 
Bobjects  which  had  interested  them  in  the  past, 
the  minister  turned  to  the  young  man  and  said' 
"Do  not  let  U8  talk  of  the  post  bat  of  the  pres- 
ent, of  yonrwlf,  John.  How  is  it  with  you 
now?  You  used  to  b«  a  little  wild?" 

"Mr.  M."  repKed  the  young  nmn,  -Do  you 


AB'OUXCEMENTS. 


OUK  BUDGET. 


— There  have  been  a  number  of   fatal  sun- 
strokes in  New  York  city. 

— The  estate    of  the    late     Mark    Hopkins 
amounts  to  .?30,000,000. 

-(!0,000  people  annually  commit  suicide  in 
Europe,  of  whom  one-fourth  are  supposed  to  be 


The  District  Meeting  of  the  North  Missouri 
district  will  be  lie'd  at  the  meeting  bouse  iu 
the  Wakciidu  congregation,  Itay  couuty  on  the 
Nth  of  October,  18S0. 

Also  a  Love-feast  on  the  8th  of  October,  in 
the  Log  Creek  congregation,  Caldwell  Co.,  at 
the  liouse  of  brother  John  E.  Bosserman.  We 
invite  all  who  can  conveniently,  to  atop  at  our 
couiutuuiou  enroute  for  District  Meeting,  es- 
pecially the  ministering  brethren,  as  we  may 
likely  continue  the  meeting  till  the  12th. 

0.  C.  Root. 

The  membera  oitlie  Beatrice  church,  Gage 
Co.,  Nebraska,  will  hold  their  Love-feast  on  the 
2.'>tli  of  September,  ut  the  residence  of  brother 
Noah  Brubaker,  eight  miles  south-east  of  Beat- 
rice, commencing  at  2  P.  M.      W.  L.  Spike. 

Our  Love-feaat  will  be  held  at  the  residence 
of  brother  John  P.  Hays,  five  miles  north-west 
of  GreencRstle,Ja'*per  County,  Iowa,  September 
18th  and  IDth.  D.  E.  BRnaAKER. 

The  Limestone  church, Jewell  county,  Kansas 
will  hold  its  Love-feast  Sept.  10th,  meeting  to 
be  continued  until  the  12th.  Place  of  meeting 
one  mile  north  of  lona,  at  the  house  of  brother 
Shiilnr.  A.  F.  Dbeteii. 

The  hrethrett  and  sisters  of  the  Silver  Creek 
church,  Kansas,  will  hold  their  Lovefeast  an 
the  evening  of  the  4tb  of  September. 

J.  J.  Troxei- 
The  Iowa  River  church,  four  miles  north- 
ea.st  of  Marsh  all  town,  Iowa,  will  hold  its  Love- 
feast  on  the  23nd  and  S3rd  of  September,  to 
commence  at  1  o'clock  p.  m. 

Eld.  J.  MuitBAT. 
The  brethren  of  the    Deep  River  church, 
Paweshiek  county,  Iowa,  will  hold   their  Lov&- 
feast  on   the  17th    and    18th  •{  SeptemUr,  to 
commence  at  10  a.  m.  G.  W.  Hopwooij. 

There  will  be  a  Lovefeast  in  the  Red  Bank 
church,  Armstrong  coonty  Pa.,  Aug.  2Hth, 
commeocing  at  2  o'cloek  p.  m.    J.  W.  Bbbil 


Faultlesanesa  is  conceivable,  being  merely 
the  negation  of  eviL  B^it  perfectness  is  posi- 
tive, the  attaismenfc  of  all  coBcetvable  escel- 


A  report  to  the  Annual  Conference  of  Ite 
Mormons  saye  that  the  populainon  of  Utah  is 
111,S20.  and  that  the  church  in  that  Territory 
had  lost  liOO  members  aud  gained  1,500  in  a 
year,  and  tbat  the  church  receipts  in  that  peri- 
od were  over  §1100,000. 

— The  Minutes  of  the  Southern  Baptist  Con- 
vention at  Levingtou,  Ky.,  show  that  the  Bap- 
tists of  the  South  contribute  during  the  year  to 
the  two  Boards  5^61.170.  The  Baptists  of  the 
North  contributed  for  substantially  the  same 
$630,170  or  S560,99S  more  than  their  Southern 
brethren. 

— A  yacht  upset  on  White  Lake,  Minn.,  July 
5th.  There  were  fourteen  persons  on  board 
but  no  experienced  sailor.  Seven  cowardly  sin- 
gle meu  swam  ashore,  leaving  a  married  man 
aud  women  and  the  children  to  drown. 

— Memphis  appears  to  have  been  aroused  to 
the  necessities  of  her  situation.  The  Appfal 
says  the  city  has  laid  more  Ijhau  twenty  miles 
of  drain  since  the  last  epidemic,  and  thatcon- 
lidence  is  felt  that  the  yellow  fever  cannot  now 
tind  lodgment  there. 

The  recent  decline  in  iron,  following  upon 
the  previous  exorbitant  prices,  has  caused  many 
heavy  failures  in  this  country  and  England; 
aud  the  nail  makers  have  agreed  to  limit  the 
productiou-of  nails  a  great  deal,  ao  as  to  in- 
crease prices. 

—The  books  of  the  United  States  Treasurer 
show  that  the  savings  banks  of  Massachusetts 
aud  New  York  and  William  H.  Vanderbiltown 
one-eight  of  the  entire  bonded  debt  of  the  LTui- 
ted  States;  and  so  far  as  can  be  ascertained, 
more  than  one  half  of  the  national  debt,  is  held 
by  New  York  and  New  England  capitalists. 

— The  great  rise  on  the  upper  Mississippi 
culminated  two  weeks  ago  in  breaking  the  Sny 
levee  nearljuincy,  flooding  vast  fields  of  grain, 
and  rendering  useless  10Ci,OOn  acres  of  the  best 
land  in  Illinois  (a  strip  of  about  fifty  miles  long 
and  tan  broad.)  The  damage  done  will  reach 
more  than  half  a  million  dollars. 

— The  14th  of  July,  the  anniversary  of  the 
taking  of  the  Baetile,  has  been  made  the  grand 
national  holiday  in  France,  and  every  prepara- 
tion has  been  made  to  ceiebrate  it  this  year  on 
the  grandest  scale.  The  city  of  Paris  appro- 
priate l40,iX)(i  and  the  national  government 
^100,000  for  this  purpose.  It  was  in  honor  of 
this  day  that  it  was  deeired  t*  pass  the  Amoe^ 
ty  bills,  grontiBg  pard»n  to  all  comtDoni^ts. 


.Ti.lv    •2'i 


THE    BKKXHKEy    J^T    "WOHK. 


OUR  BIBLE  CLASS. 


-The  M'orth  of  Truth   ho  Tonr/ue  Can    Tfll! 

Xbis  department  is  designed  for  asking  and  an- 
swering questions,  drawn  from  the  Bible,  in  or- 
der to  promol*  the  Truth,  all  questions  should  be 
l,n.-f  and  clothed  in  simple  language.  We  .shall 
aasipn  questions  to  our  contributors  to  answer, 
bul  this  does  not  exclude  any  others  writing  upon 
t2,e  same  topic. 


Will  some  one  please  explain  Revelations  22 
j,^  A  Brothkr. 

Will  some  brother  or  sister  please  explain  the 
jotli  verse  of  the  I4th  chapter  of  St.  LnKe 

HiLEV  STrsir. 

I'lease  explain  Genesis  0th  Chapter  and  6th  verse. 
"And  it  repented  the  Lord  that  he  had  made  man 
on  the  earth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his  heart." 

WlLLI.XM  II.  GoODRlrK. 

Is  evil  an  independent,  self-existing,  eternal  prin- 
ciple or  power,  or  was  it  created? 

J.  Ransom. 
Please  explain  1st  C'Tiutbiana,  14  :  54,  which 
reads  thus  :  "Let  your  women  keep  silence  in  the 
churches  :  for  it  is  not  permitted  unto  them  to 
speak  but  they  are  commanded  to  be  under  oljedi- 
ence  as  also  saith  the  law." 

Lai'ra  Bacon. 

Is  there  a  baptism  of  the  Holy  Ghost? 
What  is  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  who 
bas  that  testimony  asdeHned  in  Rev.  10:10. 

Will  you  please  explain  how  ?     "^  ud  thou  (the 
serpent)  ahalt bruise  his  (tlie Messiah's)  heel,-  Gf 
3:15.  C.  A.  Allen 

Will  some  brother  or  sister  please  give  a  deflnite 
answer  on  Matt.  3 :12 .especially  on  the  word  "lloor  ? 
Maky  Pei-fly. 

Will  some  one  please  give  light  on  Matt.  5 :  r-:-2A 
D.  W.  C.  Row. 

Will  some  brother  please  give  an  explanation  of 
Matt. '24:15.  which  reads  as  fitllowa:  "When  ye 
therefore  shall  seethe  abomination  of  desolation, 
spoken  of  hy  Daniel,  the  pruphet,  stand  in  the  holy 
place.  WUoso  re^ideth  let  him  understand?"  Has 
such  taken  place  in  the  time  that  is  pa3t,or  is  it  yet 
in  the  time  to  come?  S.-W.  Yot-T. 


EATING  MEAT. 

Will  some  one  please  explain  1  Cor- S:13?  Dues 
Paul  mean  that  he  will  not  eat  meat  of  any  kind  if 
itoffends  hisbrofher;  or  meat  that  bad  been  offer- 
ed unto  idols.  Elijah  J  Ai_KsoN. 
BRO.  Jackson  asks  an  explanation  on  1  Cor- 
8:13.  There  is  rjuite  a  habit  of  misquo- 
ting this  Scripture.  We  often  hear  from  the 
pulpit  that  Paul  had  aaid  that  if  eating  meat 
offended  his  brother  he  would  eat  none  while 
the  world  stood.  Paul  says  if  eating  meat  make 
my  brother  to  orteud;  he  was  not  prohibiting 
the  eating  of  meat,  but  the  Corinthians  in  their 
idol  worship  sacrificed  meat  to  idols  and  the 
brptliren  there  were  brought  out  from  that 
class  to  worship  the  true  God,  and  Paul  says  we 
know  that  an  idol  is  nothing — that  there  is 
but  one  true  God.  Howbeit  there  is  not  in 
evtry  man  this  knowledge.  Paul  might  with 
his  knowledge,  go  to  the  idol's  table  and  eat  to 
satisfy  hia  hunger,  and  tliauk  God  the  Giver  of 
all  good  for  it,  but  those  that  did  not  have  that 
knowledge  would  be  embolden  to  eat  in  honor 
to  the  idol  and  off-jnd  the  true  God  and  Paul 
the  cause  of  making  them  to  ortend.  To  illus- 
trate again:  Pao!  told  Timothy  he  should  take 
a  little  wiuo  for  his  stomach  and  often  iufirm- 
ities.  Suppose  Timothy  lived  in  these  dayi  of 
saloons  and  drinking  deos  of  the  devil  and  he 
would  go  into  one  to  get  the  wine,  and  liis 
weak  brother  for  whom  Christ  died,  that  bad 
been  rescued  from  drunkenness  as  those  Cor- 
iuthiiins  had  from  idols,  would  see  hiiii~.in 
ambassador  for  Jesn'  go  into  a  8aloon,!the  dev- 
il would  use  him  a-i  an  incentive  as  strong  as  a 
csrt  rope  to  get  him  to  look  back  and  wonder 
how  those  Corinthians  could  be  so  ignorant  as 
to  ofTer  meat  to  idols,  but  we  had  better  not 
ceji«nre  too  rigidly  before  we  take  a  close  ob- 
servation of  ourselves.  The  devil  originated 
tlii,:,c  objects  of  worship.  Has  he  any  tci-Jay? 
Hu"  many  kind'*  of  places  hai  the  d-vil  in  thi  s 
laud  ijf  uur,4  wliero  ha  is  worshippsd  and  his 
cau^e  propagated?  Are  we  giving  any  of  them 
any  favors,  thereby  making  the  devil  an  ofFer- 
iou?  There  .are  thousands  ol  thinga  to-day 
that  men  and  women  are  clinging  to  and  idol- 
izing that  are  just  as  great  an  aboiniuatioB  iu 
thesightof  God  as  the  Corinthian's  idols,  and 
are  no  more  intelligent,  considering  our  priv- 
ilege of  having  the  gospel  to  guide  us.  Let  u? 
all  go  to  work  and  s»lve  the  greatest  of  all 
problem'!,  and  that  ia  whether  we  will  have 
Christ  .leeuB  rftign  over  us  or  not. 

Silas  Qilbbkt. 


THE  JORDAN. 

Tills  river  has  become  noted  by  the  many 
historic  incidents  that  attach  to  it.  lU 
bfal  springs  gush  out  from  the  mountains  of 
tebanon,  and  culminate  in  Lal*e  Merom,  and 
Win  out  southward  in  a  very  rapid  stream  down 


through  a  rugged  country  of  swamp  and  thick- 
et, until  it  emptieth  into  Lake  Qenesareth — 
the  Sea  of  Tiberius,  or  Galilee,  where  it  gath- 
ereth  depth  and  volume  as  it  winds  through  the 
undulating  country  and  wilderness,  until  it 
emptieth  into  the  Lake  Asphilites  or  the  Dead 
Sea  from  the  north,  near  Bethabara,  and  the 
mountains  ol  Nebo  in  the  country  of  the  Am- 
monites, with  the  land  of  Benjamin  on  the 
west,  nearly  opposite  the  city  of  Jerusalem.— 
The  distance  from  its  source  in  straight  lines  is 
121  miles;  viz.,  30  miles  fr'^m  its  principal 
source  to  Lake  Merom,  which  is  four  miles  in 
length;  10  ojiUg  between  this  Lake  and  the  Sea 
of  Galilee,  which  is  thirteen  miles  in  length; 
and  ti4  miles  between  this  sea  and  the  Dead 
Sea,  in  which  it  enters.  Though  the  distance 
on  a  straight  line  is  64  miles,  yet  the  river  in 
its  meanderinga  travels  2O0  miles  in  running 
from  its  source  to  its  mouth,  and  plunges  over 
twenty-seven  rapids  in  its  course  to  its  termi- 
nus. 

The  valleys  of  the  Jordan  are  rich  and  pro- 
ductive soil,  and  on  this  account  it  was  said  to 
be  a  land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey.  The 
Dead  Sea  is  forty-two  miles  in  length  and  ten 
miles  in  width.  It  was  formerly  the  sea  of  the 
plains,  the  most  splendid  country  in  that  dis- 
trict. Here  stood  the  cities  ot  Gomorrah,  Ad- 
mah,  and  Zeboin,  called  the  S«a  of  the  plains. 
Dent.  3:17. 

The  Jordan  has  inward  and  outward  banks. 
The  water  is  deep  up  to  the  inner  banks,  the 
bed  of  the  river  is  generally  deep  and  runs  rap- 
idly, aod  the  stream  is  about  100  feet  wide,  but 
widaos  out  at  the  mouth.  The  outward  banks 
have  been  washed  out  by  the  frequent  over- 
flows of  the  water,  which  usually  took  place  in 
the  time  of  harvest,  in  the  latter  part  of  the 
month  of  March.  These  overflows  have  been 
supposed  to  recur  annually,  like  the  River  Nile, 
but  that  remains  a  matter  of  doubt,  and  by 
some  writers  are  supposed  to  be  less  frequent, 
like  the  EupbrateF.  There  is  considerable  dis- 
tance between  the  inner  and  oitter  banks,  and 
that  space  is  very  fertile,  and  much  of  the  way 
grown  up  in  thickets  of  undergrowth  of  bushes 
and  trees,  of  willow,  tamorek  and  oleander,  so 
that  it  is  difficult  to  see  the  water  until  brea  k 
ing  on  the  very  bank.  In  these  thickets  near 
this  cooling  stream,  and  distant  from  the  in- 
habitants of  men,  many  wild  beasts  were  accus- 
tomed to  repose  until  driven  out  by  the  over- 
throw of  the  water.  This  circumstance  doubt- 
less gave  rise  to  the  beautiful  allusion  of  the 
prophet:  "He  shall  come  up  like  a  lion  from 
the  swellings  of  Jordan  against  the  inhabitants 
of  the  strong." — Jer.  4:':^,  Such  was  the  fierce 
and  cunning  cruel  destroyer  the  devoted  Edom- 
ites  were  to  find  in  the  army  of  Nebuchad- 
nezzar. 

The  Jordan  no  longer  rolls  down  into  the 
sea  so  majestically  as  in  the  days  of  Joshua,  yet, 
its  ordinary  depth  is  still  about  an  average  of 
ten  feet,  so  that  it  was  not  |>3ssable  at  any 
place  but  at  the  fords.  Uf  this  well  known 
circumstance  the  men  of  Qilead  took  advantage 
in  their  civil  war  with  their  brethren.  "The 
Giieadites  took  the  jiossage  of  Jordan  before  the 
Kphraimites;  then  they  took  them  and  slew 
them  at  the  passages." — Judges  12:  6,  Israel 
took  the  same  advantage  in  their  war  with 
Moab.  "And  they  went  down  alter  him,  and 
took  the  fords  of  Jordan,  towards  Moab.  and 
suffered  not  a  man  to  pas^  over." — :Judge3  3:28. 
One  of  the  prini'ipal  fords  of  the  Jordan  was 
over  against  Jerieo,  to  which  the  men  of  tLe 
city  pursued  the  spies.  Joshua  2:  7.  These 
fords  witnessed  the  first  recorded  passages  of 
the  Jordan  in  the  Old  Testament.— Gen. 32;  10. 
It  was  at  this  ford  that  Joshua,  the  son  of  Nun 
passed  over  ^ith  hia  army  to  fight  the  men  of 
the  city.  This  was  in  harvest,  at  the  time  that 
the  water  OY«iiljw,e,d  the  banks  of  the  river. — 
The  Lord  eaid  unto  Jjshua,  "This  day  will  I 
gin  tomagnil'y  thee  in  the  «tght  of  all  Isratil. 
that  they  may  know  that,  as  1  was  with  MoKea 
;o  I  will  be  with  thee."  "B-bold  the  ark  ot  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  of  all  the  eartfi  passetli  bo 
fore  you  into  Jordan.  And  as  they  that  hear  the 
ark  were  come  unto  Jordan,  and  the  feet  of  thr". 
priests  that  bear  the  nrk  were  dipped  in  |he 
brim  of  the  water  (for  Jordan  ovcrfl.jwt'tli  (lil 
his  banks  at  the  time  of  harvest.) 

That  the  watrrs  that  cams  down  from  above 
stood  and  rose  up  upon  an  heap,  and  the  peopld 
pa.'iBed  over  right  againf>t  Jerieo.  The  watei* 
remained  stationary  until  the  three  millions  of 
[sraHl  passed  over  on  the  ground— the  bed  o' 
the  r'tviiv,  until  all  the  people  had  pas.ssd  oleau 
over  Jordan. — Joshoa  3:  15. 

T&ere  w.i9  aUo  a  fi>rd  higher  up  ih".  river, 
near  Succotli,  where  the  little  river  Jahbok  eu,- 
ttTi  the  Jordan.  This  was  the  ford  of  BHhbara, 
where  Gideon  lay  in  Arabnsh  for  the  Mi'Iiau- 
itee,  and  where  Giieadites  slew  the  Ephraim- 
ite9.    From  this  vicinity  to  JerOBalem  the  low- 


er fords  were  much  used.  Here  David  with  bis 
army,  passed  over  to  fij:bt  the  Asyrians  —2 
Sam.  10:  17.  And  subsequently,  when  a  fugi- 
tive himself,  on  his  way  to  Mahanian.  on  the 
east  bank,  Seeing  from  Absalom,  his  treacher- 
ous and  rebellious  son.  At  one  of  these  forda 
John  tlie  Baptist  came  preachiug  in  the  wilder- 
ness, that  the  kingdom  of  heaven  was  at  baud, 
and  where  he  baptized  the  multitudes  that  at- 
tended his  ministry;  and  where  our  Lord  was 
baptized. 

The  river  Jordan  was  the  east  boundary  of 
the  land  of  Canaan.  It  is  frequently  used  as  a 
boundary  line,  as,  over  Jordan,  this  and  the 
other  side  of  Jordan,  or  beyond  Jordan.  These 
were  familiar  expressions  among  the  Jews.— 
This  Jordan  is  the  most  written  about  of  all 
the  rivers.  In  fact,  in  a  pre-eminent  sense,  it 
may  be  called  the  river  of  God.  The  Jordan 
is  used  as  the  crossing  Hue  from  this  life  to  the 
life  that  is  to  come,  beautifully  described  by 
the  poet: 

"On  .Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand. 
And  cnst  a  wishful  eye, 

To  Canniin's  fair  and  happy  land. 
Where  my  possessioua  lie." 
—Set 


HISTORY  OF  THE  MAQUOKBTA 
CHURCH.  IOWA 

JACOB  Stutsman  and  wife  were  the  fir^t 
members  who  lived  in  what  is  now  the 
Maquoketa  Church,  aod  David  Brower,  who 
preached  in  the  house  of  brother  Samuel  Bru' 
baugh  in  1S52  or  '53,  was  the  first  brother  that 
preached  here. 

The  church  was  organized  in  the  Fall  of  '^^ 
at  the  house  of  brother  S.  Brumbaugh,  by  Elds. 
Daniel  Fry  and  Christian  Long,  and  several 
other  ministers.  Daniel  Fry  othciated  at  the 
Love-feast  held  at  the  same  time.  There  were 
at  that  time  nineteen  members  scattered 
through  Jackson,  Clinton  and  Cedar  counties, 
the  majority  living  in  the  Maquoketa  valley, 
hence  the  name  of  the  church.  The  ofticers 
elected  at  the  time  of  organization  were  two 
deacons,  Jacob  Stutsman  and  Henry  Haynes. 
There  was  no  minister  here  until  the  following 
year  when  Jonas  DeHaven  of  Pennsylvania 
moved  here.  The  ministers  elected  here  are 
Felix  Senger  in  "57,  Joshua  Shuttz  in  '60,  John 
Gable  in  'tt7.  Jacob  Long  in  '72  and  David 
Kamrar  in  '70.  Two  more  have  been  received 
by  letter,  vi/,.,  Isaac  Barto  in  '75,  and  Marcus 
H  Fowler  in  '79. 

The  deacons  elected  since  organization  are 
Andrew  aod  Joshua  Sbultz  m  '6tJ,  Philip  Hiel 
in  '57,  Christian  Mishler,  Jacob  Kindig  and 
Jacob  Zuok  in  '60,  Jacob  Long  and  Alex  Zook 
in  67,  Malcom  Curry  in  '72;  Jacob  Friday  and 
Levi  Suowberger  in  '75,  David  Kamrar  and 
Joseph  Scott  in  '78,  Fred.  Oberfelt  and  George 
Stramp  in  '8li.  Two  deacons  have  been  received 
by  letter,  Felis  Senger  in  .")6,  and  John  Gable 
in  '67.  The  Elders  ordained  here  are  Joshua 
Shult/,  in  '74,  and  Isaac  Barto  in  'hO. 

There  have  been  159  members  received  by 
baptism,  sixty-eight  by  letter,  including  those 
at  time  of  organization.  Of  this  number  twen- 
ty-three have  died,  twenty-seven  expelled,  aix- 
ty-eix  moved  away  and  fifteen  cut  off  by  change 
ofterritorial  line;  Cedar  county  having  been 
cut  off.  This  church  now  includes  Jackson, 
Cli'iton,  and  Scott  counties,  and  the  eastern 
hall  of  Jones  county  and  eighty-nine  meniberM. 
(These  figures  leave  six  members  unaccounted 
for,  although  the  statittics  are  as  near  correct 
as  can  be  had.) 

The  present  officers    are,    bishopfl,   Joshua 
Shultz  and  Isaac  Barto;  mini^^tera,  John  Gable 
and  Drtvid  Kamrar:  deacons,  J.  Kindig.  J.  F 
day,  Levi  Suowberger,  J.   Scott,   Geo.  Strnmp 
apd  Kiel  Oberfelt. 

The  niinisteri'  are  ke[)t  very  busyati  there  are 
oi'ten  four  appointments  on  outt  day  and  the 
loini^itprs  travel  about  forty  miles  to  one  placf 
of  mer-ting.  The  regular  appointments  areas 
follows:  At  Luit  Nation,  Julv  18th,  and  evory 
four  weeks  after;  near  Grand  Mound  two,  and 
at  Virginia  settlemenfi  July  2.^th,HndeTery  foui 
weeks  after;  every  four  wcek'i,  commcnring 
Aug.  1st,  at  Snith  Gfovt',  Nft^hvill''.  and  two 
north  'if  Bildwin,  in  the  Maquoketa  timbei 
^ind  every  four  weeks  after  August  Stli,  at  Mill 
Bick,' near  Davenport  and  Calamus.  Tltcre 
one  house  of  worship,  a  ont^-story  frame  biiil^ 
ding  erecetd  at  InRt  Nation  in '75  fttaca4t>ciJ 
HbjHt  $1,300.  There  ia  no  Sunday  school  'tioie 
yet  but  it/ia  being  talkedabout  - 

'  ■     Alva  L-'SritLTx 


SMALL  BED-CHAMBERS. 

rHEUE  is  r*juon  to  believe  that  more  casaa 
of  dangerous  and  fatal  disease  ar«  grad- 
nallv  engendered  annually  by  the  habit  of 
sleeping  in  small,  unventilated  rooms,  than 
have  occurred  from  a  cholera  atmosphere  du- 
ring any  year  since  it  mude  ita  appearance  in 
this  country.  Very  many  persons  sleep  in 
eight  by  ten  rooms,  that  is  in  rooms  the  length 
and  breadth  of  which  multiplied  together,  and 
this  multiplied  again  by  ten  for  the  height  of 
the  ch&mber,  would  nmku  just  eiyht  hundred 
cubic  feet,  while  tfce  cubic  spnce  tor  each  bed, 
accerding  to  the  English  apportionment  for 
hospitals  IS  twenty-one  liuudred  feet.  But  more 
in  order  "to  give  the  air  of  a  room  the  highMt 
degree  of  freshness,"  the  French  hospitals  con- 
tract for  a  complete  renewal  of  the  mr  of  • 
room  every  hour,  while  the  English  assert  that 
double  the  amount,  or  over  four  thousand  feet 
an  hour,  is  required.  Four  thousand  feet  of 
air  every  hour!  And  yet  there  are  multitudea 
in  the  city  of  New  York  who  sleep  with  olosed 
doors  and  windows  in  rooms  which  do  not  con- 
tain a  thousand  cubic  feet  of  space,  and  that 
thousand  feet  is  to  last  all  night,  at  least  eight 
hours,  except  such  scanty  supplies  as  may  be 
obtained  of  any  fresh  air  that  may  insinuate 
itself  through  little  crevices  by  door  or  window, 
not  an  eighth  of  an  inch  in  thickness.  But 
when  it  is  known  that  in  many  cases  a  man 
and  wife  and  infant  sleep  habitually  in  thous- 
and-feet rooms,  it  is  uo  marvel  that  multitudes 
perish  prematurely  in  cities;  no  wonder  that 
infant  children  wilt  away  like  tlowers  without 
water,  and  that  five  thousand  of  them  are  to 
die  in  the  city  of  New  York  alone  during  the 
hundred  days  which  ah..ll  include  the  15th  of 
July,  eighteen  hundred  and  eighty!  Another 
fact  is  suggestive,  that  among  the  fifty  thous- 
and persons  who  nleep  nightly  in  the  lodging- 
houses  of  London,  exptf  !*sly  arranged  on  the 
improved  principles  of  space  and  ventilation 
already  referred  to,  it  bus  been  proven  that  not 
one  single  case  of  fever  has  been  engendered  in 
two  years!  Let  every  intHlHgent  reader  improve 
the  teachings  of  this  article  without  an  hour's 
delay.— /faii's  Journal  of  Health. 


r 


WALKING  ADVERTISEMENTS. 

N  most  of  our  cities  one  will  see  upon  the 
streets  men  wearing  large  oil  oloth  or  In- 
dia-rubber coats  with  advertisements  painted 
upon  them.  Whyiathisr"  Because  the  dealers 
have  come  to  believe  this  a  moreelVectual  meth- 
od of  attracting  the  attention  of  the  people  to 
their  wares  than  the  .usual  poster.  A  man  is 
more  likely  to  be  impressed  liy  a  moving  adver- 
tisement than  by  one  that  is  posted  to  the  fence. 
It  is  so  in  matters  of  religion.  The  "living 
epistle" — the  man  whose  evory-day  life  is  ao 
placarded  with  advertisements  of  Christ  aa  to 
be  "known  and  read  of  all  men" — is  the  man 
who  will  the  most  commend  his  Master  and  the 
graces  which  he  has  to  dispense.  There  is, 
however,  this  diff'rence:  the  business  man  ad- 
vertises his  goods  for  the  sole  purpose  of  profit 
to  himself,  while  Chiist  announceii  himself  to 
the  world  through  his  people  that  lie  may  con- 
fer the  gilt  of  eternal  his.— Ihmf stir  Journal. 

CONTAMINATION  OF  WELL 
WATER. 

THREE  or  four  pailfulsof  briii>',  accumulated 
daily  in  making  ice-^reani,  were  thrQwn 
into  ft  pit  three  or  four  fnet  deep,  and  twenty- 
five  feet  west  of  a  well  on  tho  preiniaes.  In 
two  months  the  water  in  this  well  was  salt  and 
unfit  for  use.  In  four  months,  or  about  that 
time.another  well  forty  feet  deBp,ftnd  across  the 
street  and  in  the  same  dir«ctioa  (a  little  north 
ea^tl  from  thf  brme  rteeptucle  as  the  fifst,  full 
one  hundred  and  fiTty  f^i-t  distant,  was  also 
Qiade  unfit  tor  use,  the  unit  being  perceptible  in 
tpi>  and  cofTee.  The  surfadH  fllopew  quite  flharp- 
ly  to  the  eait,  and  is  unJerhiid  by  rock  at  fif- 
t«on  or  twenty  fef't.  having  the  sain-i  dip  as  the 
flurface.  When  the  t^use  was  discovered,  some 
other  disposition  w»%  made  of  the  brine,  the 
wells  pumpi^d  out  and  cleaned,  and  at  tliia  time, 
more  than  a  yc^ir  after,  they  arabetter,  but  not 
quit»  free  from  salt. — Medical  Tlerord. 


A  swimmer  becomes  strong  to  alem  tlie  tidi' 
only  by  frequently  breasting  the  big  waves'.  Il 
you  practice  always  iu  shallow  watery  your 
heart  will  ussUVedly 'fail  in  the  hour  ofliii;ti 
fl*o5.  '■ 


AlbxaUdkb  ^ilb  Great,  at  the  ag^  of  thirty-four, 
w.g-n  great  drinker.  Ueoft't-rBd  prize*  to  those 
iif  his  noldierf  who  could  drink  the  niv^t  wine, 
I'd  nearly  forty  of  them  drank  no  maoh  as  to 
kill  them  at  once  or  within  a  few  diQ-s.  He, 
himself,  drank  so  much  ft«ity  bring  flu,  a  fever 
which  proved  ape';  lily  ftfrtwl. 

*-B<f  nntiohfbtDi«d  tothis  irorld,  but  be  ye 
fiMnsformcd  by  the  itMrriug of  yoJit  mild" 


7^.^r^,r.r,^f^^5Kl^y    ^T    WOliJ^-  


Julv    27 


FBOM  THE  CHIIECHES. 


OHIO. 

"*"^he  brelhn^n  .nd  triend.  m.t  .t  th.  S-.n 
C,k  church  on  the  2nd  of  M.y  l«  org«..»  • 

„d  117  KhoUni"<TeeiirolW.    W«  hope  lo 

„,Looth....mngoUh.lOlhhep««h^ 
"th.M.thodi.t  churrb.  on  th.  '- "  °"  ^ 
nth  end  the  evenio..  of  th.  I'i^  ^d  W'h,  h^i 
n>«^ing  in  th.  Brethren'.  ■»'«"°'<;.''0n..(  U.th- 
"),  ,1, '..,d  .bont  eight  "■■'•;, °»f'^„'"",  't'j^ 
phce:  .1.0  two  merfing.  .t  /.on  .  H.ll.  H.  h^ 
ioodcongr.g»lion.  „nd  enconr^ed  and  built 
rptint"ng.onl..  I  th.nK  ever,  tr.v.lu.g  n.-- 
r.;^.hou.dh«dth...c.l..»f»r.-PO..bl.. 

FlIAKKlAX  Q-  JSBTSiaT. 


AshUnd.  ,    ,    .     f 

We.thw  cool  »nd  plca-nnt  with  plentv  ol 
Ktivily  among  f.nn.ni  in  th.  l»«t  «tnge«  of 
hMT«.t.  The  hrolhron  through  N.  E.  Ohio  ..r. 
Klively  .ngag«d  in  the  Miulor'.  "ork,  nnd  re- 
port, com.  in  from  nil  direction.  lh«l  ■'.umer. 
m  flocking  home."  Ono  more  nddod  to  our 
littli  A<hl.nd  city  church  Imt  SuniUy  un<.r- 
DOon.  Con.idcrablo  willingn™.  mnnife.led  thii. 
far  in  foTor  ofholJing  neU  A,  M.  in  A.blund. 
and.the  po.Nibililie.  or"  that  our  di.lrut  will  be 
.unit  in  Bcocptingit.  Th.  ollio.  i.  a  little 
lone.ome  without  brother  I)B«hor. 

.1.  H.  WoiuiT. 

lUJNOIt^. 

Odell.  ,       „ 

Weather  t.ry  warm  nnd  rnther  dry.  l/rop« 
look  well  connidering  the  heavy  rain,  in  .luiie. 
Fruit  plenty  and  legelnbl™  in  nbundiinoo," 
Truly  God  i.  blexiug  n.  with  the  fruitu  of  the 
earth.  How  thankful  we  «hould  be  lo  hinl  the 
pT.r  of  every  good  nnd  perfect  gift.  Brethren 
and  .inter.,  let  u«  ever  be  thnolfiil  nnd  return 
to  him  our  be.t  heart-felt  thnnk.. 

In««much  a«  we  are  living  in  th.  l«wn  of 
Odell.  on  the  mnin  line  of  tho  Chicago,  Alton 
and  St.  loul.  Railroad,  one  of  the  nio.t  direct 
route,  from  Chicngo  and  Kml  to  tho  W™t«rii 
State.,  K.n.iis  and  Nebra^kn,  wo  invite  breth- 
ren nnd  .inter.,  nnd  e.peeinlly  mini.tsr.,  to  .top 
off  a  few  dny»  to  ».»  u«.  We  are  living  eleven 
mile.  Irom  the  main  body  of  brethren,  and  lire 
aloD.  here  to  labor  in  tho  onine  of  tho  Mo.ter. 
We  have  been  living  here  about  three  month.; 
have  preaching  nenrly  every  Hundny  and  Snb- 
bath-.chool  every  Suudny.  We  hav.  good  con- 
gregation, nnd  good  ord.r.and  nlthough  we  havo 
no  brethren  or  ai.ter.  to  help  u.,  we  feel  that 
onr  labor  i.  not  in  vain.  We  hnve  introduced 
the  Koim?  /)i«<i>/f  to  the  children  nnd  hope 
we  may.  by  the  help  of  Qod,  nccompli.h  at 
leaat  a  little  good.  Brethren,  give  u»  n  cnll 
when  pm.ing  through.  Your  brother  in 
Chri.l.  1<.  H»K«AN. 


Hahomet. 

Our  church  ia  in  love  and  union  and  pros- 
pect, for  some  good  to  be  done.  One  more  hn. 
been  added  to  the  little  flock  of  tho  Blue  llidge 
church  in  Pinlt  county,  one  who  was  n  member 
of  the  United  Brethren.  We  org«nir.ed  our 
Sabbath-Khool  in  May  and  at  present  i.  in  a 
prosperouB  condition.  My  prayer  is  that  God 
may  .trengtLen  u.  in  this  good  work  that  we 
may  all  go  on  our  way  Zionward,  nnd  when 
oar  work  is  ended  here  that  we  may  hear  tho 
welcome  applaudit,  Come,  thou  faithful,  enter 
in  through  the  gates  into  the  city.  Would  to 
God  that  all  our  beloved  brethren  would  do  uu. 
to  other,  a.  they  would  have  them  do  unto 
them.  W.  G.  Bkown. 


Cerro  Gordo. 

The  Love-feast  at  Cerro  Qordo  was  largely 
attended.  Two  were  baptized  a  few  days  before 
Bm-  Hillery  and  Baily  from  Champaign  Co,, 
and  Eld.  M.  Forney  of  Richland  were  here  and 
did  good  work  for  the  Lord.  Hope  God  wi  ' 
reward  them.  Come  again,  brethren.  Head 
brother  Hope's  call  for  help  and  took  up  a  col- 
lection when  123.65  wa.  collected  and  for- 
warded to  the  Treasurer.  Brethren,  at  these 
commonion  meetings  is  a  good  time  to  work 
for  the  Missionary  cause.  Try  it  everywhere, 
and  I  think  Bro.  Eby's  appeal  to  the  churches 
in  behalf  of  the  eanw  will  be  fully  met.    Some 


LT^^ITlfTh.'rdSfMi.non.™;. 
stand,  i.  well  qualified  for  the  -""^  Jf  .'Jj 
take  hold  of  this  ineame-tand  "•  '^'""^^J 
hope  and  pray  that  th.b,e.^..^ofJJodj.v 

rent  upon  it. 

""'"somefi.ld.ofwheat  look  well  while  oth- 

.„  are  entirely  burntout.     V.-T  l.'^'|'_-- 


In  the  chorch  we  ««• 


in  hBrmony,  but  why  in 


In  tne  cnorcn  w<s  •—  — .  , 

it  that  some  of  th.  brethren  and  .«U^  W 
to  follow  tb.  world  in  (..hionabl.  dress,  inon 
^olLirt.tud.,go,d.l«v.  button,  fano^ 

neck  ties,  ic,  and  tb.  .i"«"  -'"■  ,''•■,  ''^^ 
collar.,  riillled  dro.«-.  «nd  h.U?  l- th  .  no 
following  th.  -orldV  Do«  the  i''™'"','  "°] 
,.y  %'ome  out  and  be  a  «ip.rate  '"^f'''  J-^, 
,,/w  can  we  b.  a  separate  people  unes-  «.  »y 
oil  the  worldly  thing.?  Some  will  -ay  ''J'' 
heart  is  right  alii,  right.  That  i.  so,  and  it 
theh.a,tLghtwewillh»venod..ir.towe.r 

''■-;^;,rt'''"''''"w:vtrr- 

I  Th.  above  writer  doe.  not  give  hu.  add  ... 
„.  fullwhich  i.  very  nec..ary.  Our  ""ter. 
.hould  eiercim  care  in  thi.  respect,  j 


Loralne. 


and  ha 


Oor  lifeboat  i.  .till  out  at  sea  ai 
taken  in  .even  precious  -ouls  since  the  first  of 
April  who  wer.  sinking  henealb  the  wave,  of  .in. 
May  tho»,  wno  sail  upon  tho  life-boat  of  /.ion 
ever  be  willing  to  pull  for  the  shore,  of  eternal 
bli...  "•  W.  StBI.  KLKR. 

i^.^A'i>/lS'. 

Parsons. 

There  hu  never  been  such  a  pro«pect  lor  a 
full  crop  in  South-onitern  Knn,n^  a.  thi<  ye-ar- 
Wheal,  corn,  oats,  potnto..,  and  everything 
that  ha.  been  planted,  looks  well. 

JosKl-H  Gakhkr. 

r I  BO  IN  I  A. 

Hyllon.  ,^  , 

We  wore  made  to  rejoice  with  the  angel, 
on  the  I«th  in.t,  by  teeing  two  young  men 
buried  with  Chri.t  in  bapli.m.  They  were 
twin..  Many  tear,  were  shed  ami  we  heara 
Mome  in  tho  congregation  promise  wilh  tearful 
eye.  that  they  would  resist  the  spirit  no  lon- 
ger. We  hope  they  cannot  find  rut  until  they 
have  resolved  to  do  the  whole  will  of  God.  Hi. 
grace  i.  .uilioient  for  them.      C.  I>.  Hyi.toN- 


PROM  J.  H.  MOORE. 


NEA\S  ITEMS. 


IhlObT  LiiiiBrk  laflt  KridBy,  leth.  and  without 
cliauK"  of  uoi-H.  retiched  i'laitsburR.  Mo., 
till'  licit  iiiorninB  iit  oighi.  1  hooii  found  luy- 
solf  iimouR  brethrtin,  iind  spent  the  dny  pleaa- 
mitly—niOHt  of  the  time  in  the  country.  A 
wulk  through  the  town  of  I'lottsburg  convinced 
me  thiit  the  plnct-  lacks  enter|triHp,  yet  it  i«  ft 
hH.lmidid  huMiiioBS  point,  being  Burroundi'd  by  a 
liirKe  body  of  ROod  farniinK  country  and  has 
the  bfHt  railroad  facilitieB.  I  am  very  favorably 
inipro88ed  with  this  part  of  the  State.  The 
face  of  the  country  18  rollinR.  just  enough  to 
shed  the  water  nicely  and  render  farming  pleas- 
ant. The  Hoil  is  good  and  deep  enough  for  all 
I)ractical  purposes.  It  rentiudB  me  more  of 
Northern  Itliuois  thou  any  country  I  have  yet 
Hueu.  There  in  also  plenty  of  good  timber.  I 
would  advise  brethrpn  seeking  homes  iu  the 
West  to  take  a  look  at  this  part  of  the  State. 
The  price  of  land  is  very  reaaouable,  and  then 
it  IB  an  excellent  point  at  whicli  to  build  up  a 
large  churcht 

On  Sunday  we  preached  both  morning  and 
evening  for  the  brethren,  and  must  say  that  we 
were  well  pleaaed  with  the  Christian  reception 
we  received  from  them.  We  always  enjoy  a 
visit  among  the  frontier  Brethren.  Brother 
Daniel  Sell  has  the  overnight  of  the  congre- 
gation, and  seemw  to  be  well  respected  by  both 
the  members  and  outsiders.  They  have  a  good 
meeting-house,  pleaaantly  located  in  a  oeautiful 
grove  one  mile  from  I'lattsburg.  There  are 
about  Beveuty  members  in  this  arm  of  the 
church,  and,  from  what  I  can  see,  they  seem  to 
be  doing  well.  I  met  one  brother  who  used  to 
belong  to  the  Baptist  Church,  but  after  read- 
ing the  Stein  and  Ray  debate  he  became  con- 
vinced that  the  Baptist  single  immersion  in  a 
human  invention,  unauthori/.ed  by  the  Goapel, 
hence  changed  his  church  relation  and  is  now 
an  earnest  advocate  of  the  faith  and  practice  of 
the  Brethren.  Others,  we  learn,  have  done 
hkewise. 

Had  1  time  I  would  lik«  to  travel  over  this 
part  of  the  State  and  writ«  ui>  a  description  of 
the  country,  for  I  am  of  the  impression  that 
the  Brethren  should  come  up  and  possess  the 
land.  This  evening  I  start  to  Kay  ctunty, 
from  which  point  you  will  likely  hear  &om  me 
again. 
Phttsiury,  Mo. 


There  have  now  been  siity  Protwtant 
churches  planted  in  Spain,  whose  cocgrega- 
tions  aggregate  twenty  thonfland. 

The  last  religious  census  in  France  ehowe 
that  there  are  35,387.704  Roman  Catholics,  46.. 
531  CalvinisU,  80,117  Lutherans,  and  33,113  of 
other  Protestant  denominations.  The  Jewa 
number  about  50,000.  and  W-.OOO  are  attached 
to  DO  church. 

Ninety  per  cent  of  the  New  ZealanderB  have 
accepted  ChriBtianity.  They  contribut*  one- 
tenth  of  their  gross  incooae  to  benevolent  ob- 
jects. 

The  idolatry  of  the  world  has  diminished 
more  within  the  past  fifty  yeara  than  in  the 
tnouBttnd  years  which  preceded  it. 

The  advance  of  Protestantism  in  Mexico  awa- 
kens the  bitterest  hostility  of  Itoman  Catholics. 
Recently,  tbey  have  martyred  between  thirty 
and  forty  I'roteatania  in  Ahualulso, 

The  Chichasaw  Indians  are  mostly  Meth' 
odiflU,  but  in  the  nation  they  support  Presby- 
terian and  Baptist  charcbes  as  well.  The  Creeks 
and  Choctawe  are  chietiy  Baptiata,  the  latter 
having,  in  addition  to  the  various  denomina- 
tiont,  a  goodly  sprinkling  of  Roman  Catholics. 

Colporteurs  of  tbt  American  Bible  Society 
the  last  Bible  Record  report  in  North  and 
South  Carolina  2,190  families  visited,  of  whom 
one-fourth  were  destitute  of  a  Bible.  Chicago, 
Illinois  has  been  canva-ssed  ten  times  in  forty 
years;  and  iyfi,8.'.7  families  visited  and  S.^.,850 
of  them  found  destitute  of  the  Bible.  Of  2,0!'l 
families  visited  in  Missouri,  382  were  found  des- 
titute of  the  Bible. 

Miss  Burdett  Coutt  has  eiven  82,500,000  to 
relieve  the  Irish  famine  sofferers. 

Bnglish  cajlltaliBt*)  propose  to  establish  a 
company  with  two  hundred  millions  of  capital 
to  build  the  Canada  Pacific  railway. 

The  VasBar  Home  for  old  men  in  Pough- 
keepsie  is  completed.  It  in  of  brick  "^0x100. 
three  etories  high  and  cost  *50,000.  It  wilt  be 
opened  October  2. 

Lake  Minnetonka,  Minn.,  was  the  scene  of  a 
.  '  disaster  the  first  iust.  The  steamer  Mary 
Pi.  ded  her  boilers  while  lying  at  the  wharf, 
killing  four  and  wounding  others. 

During  the  pait  year  sixtv-^ne  national 
banks  were  organized  with  a  capital  of  ?7,000, 
1)00.     Twenty  banks  went  into  li<|uidafcion. 

A  locust  plague  has  inflicted  enormous  dam- 
ages in  that  portion  of  Asiatic,  Tur- 
key. Iving  south  of  the  Caucasian  mountain 
Over  20,000  men  are  employed  endeavoring  to 
destroy  them. 

Tlie  Reading  railroad  and  Reading  Coal  and 
Iron  Company,  which  are  in  the  hands  of  a  re- 
ceiver, confess  the  enormous  debt  ot  ^^200,000. 
000. 

The  revenue  of  the  imperial  family  of  Russia 
is$12,.^00,000.  About  82,500,000  is  set  aside 
for  charities,  echooU,  etc.,  under  the  direction 
of  the  family. 

The  Pittsfield,  III.,  city  council  having  raised 
saloon  license  irom  *1.500  to  *2.0CK),  the 
saloon-keepers  have  decided  to  go   out  ofbuai- 


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Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday,  August  3, 1880. 


No.  31 


GENERAL    AGEKTS 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORE 


AST) 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


g.T.  Bumrmsti.  DunUtk.  Uhlo,  D.  B.    HoDU«i.WajDO*t>a»,    I'k. 

Isoab  Blo',  L*!"^  tl>  Daniel   Vwilmu,      Vlrdu.  HI. 

p.  B.OIbKo.C'troiJbnlP,  HI.  J     6.    Florj,    LoDginDiil.  Colo. 

W  0  THttr,  UlUdFt1>,  III.  John    Hcti^nr,'    CsrrO  Goria.  11L 

a.B.MoUn,  CcnicllA,    Ho.  Ja.    Hindrtclc  "  •■        - 

Joho  WlM,  Mnlbenj  Ortiie,  HI.  D.      Bre»i-t.      8»l*ni,      Otogon. 
J  W.  Santhwaal.  LlDotarMKIal.      Oai.  ninn'Tdll,  Johnston.  Pii 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


First  Paoe.— Referencp  Tablet.  The  Vlctor'a 
Reward.    Ohurcli  Manners. 

Second  Page.— Well  all  go  Home.  Our  Chorch 
Pupers.  The  Degradation  and  the  Glory  of  Death, 

Third  Page. — Leanness.  Hints  to  Young  Chria- 
tians.    A  Thought. 

FouRTD  Page— Historical. 

Fifth  Page.— An  Inijuiry.  A  Home  in  Heaven. 
Don't  Close  the  Old  Roads 

Sixth  Page  —Finished.  Charity.  Self-import- 
ant People.    A  Mother's  Training. 

Seventu  Paok.— The  Abrahamic  Fold— Ninety 
and  nine.  Is  Evil  Eternal '("  Annual  Mfptlne* 
A  favorable  Opportunity.  Loving  our  Friends. 
From  North  West  Missouri. 

Eighth  Page.- Gilboa;  Springfield,  Ohio.  Cey- 
lon, lud.  Lynch's  Station.  Virginia.  White  Oak 
Churcli,  Pennsylvania.  Oaage,  Kans.ts.  Sibley, 
Minnesota.    Nearer  Home, 


THE  VICTORS  REWARD. 


HV  MATIIB  A.  LEAlt. 

"Him  that  overeometh  Will  I  make  a  pillnr  in 
the  temple  of  my  (iod :  and  he  shall  go  no  move  out ; 
;iud  1  will  write  upon  him  the  name  of  my  God. 
and  the  name  of  the  city  ot  my  God,  whicli  is  new 
Jerusalem,  which  cometh  down  from  heaven  from 
my  God ;  and  I  will  write  upon  him  my  new  nam«.' 
Rev.  3:  Vi. 

AT  the  close  of  each  epistle  to  tbe  different 
churches  of  Asia  there  is  ai)pended  a  glo' 
riona  promise  to  the  victor.  As  the  encourage 
ments  and  reproofs  contained  in  these  epistlei 
are  not  confined  to  the  churches  to  which  the 
epistles  were  addressed,  even  so  the  gloriou« 
promise  sapjjlemented  to  the  epistles  are  the 
common  property  of  all  stiiuts.  Such  being  the 
case,  when  all  these  seven  promises  are  sum 
med  up,  we  find  that  they  include  everything 
grand  and  glorious;  everything,  indeed  that 
God  can  give,  or  that  man  can  receive. 
Firet.  we  have  the  promise  of  eternal  life.  Sec- 
ondly, the  same  promise  repeated,  but  couched 
iu  differeut  language.  Thirdly, we  have  promise 
of  that  spiritual  nourishmeat  which  God  pro- 
vides for  thoae  who  trust  hiui.  This  is  called 
theAifWot  maona, /tjrWeyj  because  it  is  enjoy- 
ed in  the  heart  of  the  true  believer.  It  is  th« 
food  of  those  whose  lives  are  hid  with  Cbrist  iu 
God.  It  IS  that  bread  of  which  the  world  knows 
nothing.  It  is  a  swaet  morsel  from  the  King's 
table.  But  the  vactiuishei'  of  Ftin  shall  also 
have  an  evidence,  an  internal  evidence  of  bis 
acceptance  with  Christ.  The  white  stone,  the 
tesserae  hospitabitalis,  a  sort  of  carte  blanche, 
which  entitles  him  to  the  protection.tbe  friend- 
ship and  the  hostpitalities  of  heaven,  is  fjiven 
him.  Fourthly,  we  have  the  promise  of  the 
great  power  and  authority  thatwill  be  delegat- 
ed to  the  saints,  who  with  their  great  Master 
have  fought  and  couquered  in  the  great  battle 
of  life.  Fifthly,  we  have  promise  of  that  per- 
fect purity,  dignity  and  power  in  which  the 
saints  will  be  held  by  God  himself,  also  a  prom- 
ise of  the  continuation  of  tbe  favor  and  love  of 
Goil-  Sixthly,  we  have  the  rich  promise  to  the 
church  at  Philadelphia,  contained  iu  the  lan- 
guage of  the  text. 

On  a  bold  bluff,  rising  from  the  banks  of  the 
Danube,  in  the  country  of  Bavaria,  is  a  temple, 
called  Walhalla,  or  Hall  of  Heroes.  This  build- 
ing projected  by  Louis  king  of  the  country.was 
designed  as  a  temple  of  fame,a  grand  receptacle, 


here  all  the  illustrious,  of  whatever  rank  or 
condition,  throughout  the  whole  German  em- 
pire shall  be  represented  by  bust  or  statue,  with 
his  name,  and  deeds  for  which  he  is  distinguish- 
ed inscribed  on  tbe  bust  or  statue.  By  this 
method  all  the  distinguished  great  of  the  entire 
German  nation  are  collected  together,  and  as  it 
were  united  in  this  home  of  bliss. 

Though  grand  this  design,  and  worthy  of  a 
great  prince  thus  to  seek  to  honor  the  deserv- 
ing of  his  own  people,  how  immeasurably  more 
grand  is  the  design  formed  in  the  mind  of  tbe 
King  of  heaven,  for  honoring  the  true  heroes 
of  earth.  For  however  worthy  of  honor  cer- 
tain achievements  of  man  may  appear  in  the 
eyes  of  his  fellows,  these  achievements  are  in- 
significant in  the  sight  of  that  Being  whose 
eyes  are  as  a  llame  of  fire ,  and  who  is  a  disceru- 
er  ol  the  thoughts  and  intents  of  the  heart. 
And  what,  indeed  are  the  victories  and  con- 
quests of  the  celebrated  heroes,  captains  and 
chieftains  of  the  earth,  and  what  their  work 
comparison  to  those  truly  brave  ones  who  fight 
and  conquer  beneath  the  banner  of  King  Jesua. 
The  former  accomplished  their  purpose  by  phys- 
ical strength,  through  stratagem,  policr  and 
such  like  carnal  weapons,  but  Paul  the  great 
captain  under  Emmanuel  says,  "the  weapons 
ef  our  warfare  are  not  carnal,  but  mighty 
through  God  to  the  pulling  down  of  strong 
holds."  No  worldly  policy  is  used,  no  double 
dealing,  but  alt  is  openness,  justice  and  truth 
with  these  weapons,  mighty  indeed,  the  Chris- 
tian closes  with  bis  strong  and  malignant  apii- 
ituul  foes.  Though  fierce  and  deadly  the  con- 
test^ victory  will  always  perch  on  the  Chrie- 
tian's  banner,  because  he  is  enveloped  by  the 
panoply  of  God  and  protected  by  the  shield  of 
faith,  that  shield  that  quenches  all  the  fiery 
darts  of  Satan.  In  carnal  warfare,  it  is  tbe 
measuring  of  strength.  The  weapons,  the  de- 
fences, the  policy,  tbe  maneuvering  on  both 
sides  are  essentially  the  same,  but  in  this  spir- 
itual warfare  how  difi'erentl 

Here  is  puny  man  in  conllict  with  tbe  prince 
of  darkness,  and  with  the  embattled  hosts  of 
hell.  How  unequal  the  contest,  how  strong 
and  powerful  are  our  foes,  "For  we  wrestle  not 
against  flesh  and  blood,  but  against  principali- 
ties, agains^t  powers,  against  the  rulers  of  thi 
darkness  of  this  world,  against  spiritual  wicked- 
ness in  high  places."  It  behooves  us  indeed, 
to  heed  the  admonition  of  the  apostle,  "to  put 
on  the  whole  armor  of  God;"  for  what  would 
we  be  in  tbe  presence  of  such  foes,  if  left  to  our- 
selves aud  unprotected.  But  blessed  be  God, 
though  mighty  and  skillful  our  enemies,  yet  he 
who  is  for  us  is  more  than  all  who  can  he 
against  us. 

Again,  in  the  wars  and  bloody  conflicts  of 
earth,  we  find  that  there  is  a  mixture  of  justice 
aud  injustice,  of  right  and  wrong  on  both 
sides,  not  so  in  this  spiritual  warfare.  On  one 
aide  it  is  all  truth,  justice,  and  right,  on  the 
other  it  is  all  error,  cruelty  and  wrong.  In 
carnal  warfare  tbe  maxim  it  might  makes 
right,  aud  the  successful  chieftain,  no 
luatter  about  the  justice  or  injustice  of 
his  cause,  is  honored  and  applauded, 
but  thev  wh-J  would  wear  the  victor's  crown  of 
uaiading  glory  must  enter  the  lists  as  the 
champion  of  right,  of  truth,  and  aa  such  he 
must  detect  and  overcome  all  the  wiles  or  strat- 
ai^ems  of  the  deceiver.  And  how  many  indeed 
are  the  wiles  of  Satan,  how  many  are  his  arts 
and  devices,  how  capable  he  is  of  perverting 
every  thing  good.  If  one  is  disposed  to  be 
frugal  and  industrious,  he  will  tempt  to  covet- 
ousness.  If  one  is  disposed  to  trust  implicit- 
ly in  the  promises  of  God,  he  will  tempt  to  in- 
dolence. If  one  has  a  disposition  to  study  and 
iuvestighte  he  will  t«mpt  to  presumption,  aud 
impatience  of  restiuint,  if  another  inclines  to 
be  submissive  to  established  regulations  he  will 
endeavor  to  draw  them  into  lukewarmness  or 
stagnation.     Is  one  rich   he    is   tempted   with 


lempted  to  be  complaining  and  discontented. 
?h«r«  is  no  situation  or  circumstance  iu  which 
ve  may  be  placed  that  we  are  free  from  hi-  de- 
vices. Every  situation  has  its  peculiar  temp- 
tttions,  and  every  disposition  is  exBosed  to 
seme  of  the  wiles  of  the  great  enemy  of  souls. 
If  one  is  active  and  energetic  he  is  liable  to  be- 
came fretful  and  cross,  is  another  mild  and  pa- 
tient be  is  apt  to  sink  into  imbecility,  and  in- 
Ktivity.  Is  one  refined  and  sensitive  he  is  in 
dajiger  of  becoming  childish  and  effeminate.  Is 
another  independent,  he  is  prone  to  b*oome 
rough  and  foolish.  Surely  we  need  constantly 
to  be  on  tbe  alert.  Tbe  sacred  writers  know- 
ing the  many  devices  of  the  enemy  exhort  to 
watchfulness.  They  also  exhort  us  to  look 
away  from  ourselves  to  One  who  is  stronger 
than  we.  Peter  says,  "casting  all  your  care 
upon  him  for  he  careth  for  you."  then  tells  us 
how  we  are  to  insure  our  safety:  "Be  sober,  be 
vigilant,"  and  why  this  constant  alBrtness?  be- 
cause your  adversary,  the  devil  goetb  about  as 
a  roaring  lion,  seeking  whom  he  may  devour. 

But  though  this  conflict  is  a  difficult  one, 
though  it  will  admit  of  respite,  yet  we  have  the 
blessed  assurance  that  entire  success  is  possible. 
yea  that  we  may  overcome  every  weakness  and 
every  fault  and  stand  complete  in  Christ.  We 
have  the  assurance  that  if  we  resist  the  devil 
II  flee  from  us,  and  Peter  tells  us  to 
resist  him  steadfastly  in  the  faith.  Oh,  then  let 
us  gird  up  the  loins  of  our  minds,  he  sober  and 
hope  to  the  end  for  the  grace  that  is  to  be 
brought  to  us  at  the  revelation  of  Jesu,'^  Christ. 
In  carnal  warfare  success  is  always  doubtful, 
u  ^u;iittcr  how-Bhillfally,  how  bravely.how  fnith- 
fully  the  soldier  may  fight,  he  may  be  vanquish 
ed,  but  in  this  warfare  there  is  no  uncertainty. 
If  we  are  faithful,  brave,  and  diligent  we  must 
and  will  succned.  If  we  cling  close  to  Christ 
we  will  overcome  the  world  because  he  over- 
came the  world. 

But  true  courage  is  required  of  all  who  are  en- 
gaged iu  this  warfare,  we  must  be  willing  to 
endure  all  things  if  we  would  be  successful 
warnorn,  among  those  who  will  be  debarred  the 
kingdom  are  the  eifeminate.  But  oh.  how 
grand  will  be  the  result  of  our  faithfulness.  Ev- 
ery victor,  every  Christian  here  shall  be  gath- 
ered together  in  the  temple  of  God.  In  that 
hall  of  heroes  shall  meet  thH  truly  industrious 
and  great  from  every  clime,  from  every  age. 
Every  one  shall  occupy  hie  appointed  niche  in 
the  grand  temple,  "he  shall  go  no  more  out," 
that  will  be  his  eternal  abode.  He  shall  be  a 
monumental  pillar  in  the  temple  of  God ;  a  mon- 
ument of  the  free  and  powerful  grace  of  God, 
a  monument  that  never  shall  be  defaced  nor 
removed.  On  this  pillar  shall  be  inscribed  that 
name  of  God,  in  whose  cause  he  engaged,  and 
the  name  of  tbe  city  of  God,  also  the  name  of 
Christ  the  great  Captain  under  whose  banner 
he  fought  will  be  engraven  on  this  pillar.  How 
grandly  glorious  is  all  this!  Header,  do  you 
wish  to  occupy  a  place  iu  this  glorious  abode  of 
the  blest?  Do  you  wish  to  be  a  monumental 
pillar  iu  this  grand  hall?  You  may  enter  the 
lists  now,  overcome  the  world,  the  flesh  and 
Satan,  aud  a  victor's  crown,  a  victor's  palm,  a 
victor's  place  awaits  you. 


The  mown  jrrass  reminds  ua  of  the  pernha- 
ble  ciiuracter  of  mortal   flesh. 

Wheat  reminds  us  of  the  accepted  who  are 
to  be  gathered  into  Christ's  garner. 

Burning  chaff  helps  us  to  realize  the  destruc- 
tion ot  [he  rejected. 

Smoke  and  ashes  bring  to  view  the  destiny 
of  evil  doers.  Mai.  10:  3. 

Firewood  recalls  Isaac  to  view  aud  the  obedi- 
ence which  Abraham  esemplified  in  not  with- 


holding his  son  from  the  sacrifice  commanded. 
Sheep  refreshes  our  ineraory  aa  to  the  meek- 
ness enjoined  upon  disciples. 

Lambs    remind  us  of  Qod'a  Lamb  slain   for 
sin. 

Thorns  aud  thistles  help  to  keep  the  curse  in 
view. 

A  door  leads  him  forth  to  view  who  is  tbe 
true  way  into  the  sheepfold. 

Vapor  reminds  us  of  tbe  vanishing  character 
of  human  lite. 

Dogs  reminds  ua  of  those  who  are  to  be  ex- 
cluded from  tbe  kingdom. 

Swine  suggest  the  unwashed  crowd  who 
walked  in  the  mire  of  carnal  wisdom. 

The  hen  with  her  brnnd  under  wings  recalls 
Christ  weeping  over  Jeruaalem. 

The  diive  recalls  Noah's  urk  and  the  other 
antitypical  ark,  upon  which  the  Spirit  Dove 
rested  without  measure. 

A  lamp  reminds  ua  of  the  sure  word  of  proph- 
ecy. 
Salt  remindH  us  of  Lot's  wife. 
The  palm  tree  leads  the  mind  forward  to  the 
victory  gained  at  last  over  sin  aud  death. 

N  arrow  rugged  patba  ant  forth  tbe  way  of  trinl 
with  the  few,  which  ends  in  life. 
Huney   reminds  Uri  of  the  sweetness  of  the 
ord  of  love. 

Milk  reminds  ue  of  the  sincere  nourishment 
of  tbe  word. 

Fire  tells  ua  of  trial  aud  persecution. 
Tbing(^  lukewarm  bring  home   the  thought 
how  Christ  will  at  last  spew   out  of  his   body 
thoae  who  have  acted  slack  and   indill'ereut  lu 
his  absence. 

Things  hot  and  cold  remind  us  of  the   pleas- 
ure Christ  has  in  saints  who  have  an     unwav- 
iug  /ell  for  God. 
Lttnark,  JIL 


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EEFBRENCK  TABLET. 

IIV   S.  M.  EHV. 

UOW  OBJECTS  IH  NATURB  CAM  KKFBESH  Ol'It 
IIEMORY. 

'pHE  aiin  reminds  us  of  the  Suu  of  Right- 
I.      eouaness  who  is  to  ariw   with    healing   in 

his  beams. 
The  stars  remind  us  of  the  reward  of  those  who 

turn  many  to  righteousness. 

The  rainbow   reminds  us  of  the  coveuaut  of 


The  serpent  reminds  us 


CHURCH   MANNERS 

K  ")i  tiniF.  No  one  hii-*  a  right  to  disturb  a 
congregation  or  preacher  bv  being  tardy. 
Never  look  arouud  to  see  who  is  coming  in 
when  the  door  opens.  Ii  diverts  your  own  and 
otbt^rs'  attention  from  the  exercises  aud  i«  diiH 
courteous  to  the  leader. 

Never  talk  or  whisper  in  church,  especially 
after  the  services  are  opened. 

Never  pull  out  your  watch  to  see  what  tiunj 
it  is  when  the  text  is  announced,  or  during  thp 
sermon.  Bettor  feed  on  a  sermon  than  to  time  it. 
"Never  lean  your  head  ou  tbe  paw  rail  be- 
fore ynu,  as  though  iudill  rriitto  the  preacher." 
Conform  if  pnasible,  in  conscience,  to  the  us- 
ages of  the  church  iu  which  yon  worship.  Kneel, 
stand,  bow  accordingly. 

Never  manifest  your  disapprobation  of  what 
is  being  ^aid  by  unpleasant  sounds,  or  aigus,  or 
by  hastily  leaving. 

Do  not  fidget  as  though  the  services  were  a 
weariness.  Be  quiet  anddecorous  to  the  very  end. 
Do  not  put  on  your  overcoat  or  adjust  your 
wrappings  till  after  the  benediction. 

No  gentleman  ever  defiles  a  place  of  worship 
with  tobacco. 

Never  he  one  of  a  staring  crowd  about  the 
door  or  iu  the  vealjhulc,  before  or  after  wrvicee. 
Dj  uothiug  out  of  keeping  with  the  time, 
place,  or  purpose  of  a  religious  assembly- 
Let  your  politeness  be  positive.  Invite  the 
near  strauger  to  a  seat.  Otfer  him  a  hymn-book, 
or  share  him  with  your  own.     Be  cordial  to  .ill. 


pride  and  haughtiness.    Is  another  poor  he  is  I  gression. 


promise. 

Lions  remind  us  of  faithful  Daniel. 

The  whale  recalls  Jonah  to  mind.                                                                                      ,.         •  ,, 
of  the  first  trana-    but  do  not  be  offended  if  you  are  not  specially 
^  noikti.—Toiitihon'if  Hamly-hook.       . 


-rFHTTC^BKETHKEy    A-    WOKK. 


A-U£rust    3 


WE  XL  ALL  GO  HOME! 

WY  JOHK  KllMK, 

OF  B<K-11S0HAM  COfKTT.  TTROIKIX,    WltlTTEK 

WRJI-K  IS  I'MiSOX  AT  I  HAia/>TTl»Ml.l.l 

waB  SOMK  OF  H1^  PKKTHREK. 

PRISONERS  we  are  cio»<ily  confinPd. 
But  this  not  one  of  us  should  mind. 
For  Christ  hnth  told  ui  in  his  word 
Th»l  we  should  ev«r  olwy  tb«  Lord ! 
CHORCe. 

We'll  «ur*  go  home  as  soon  at  freed, 
A  holy  life  with  God  to  lead: 
Go  Tioinif,  go  liom*^,  and  that  ind«fid 
Afl  "oon  a»  God  tl.p  way  will  upeed. 


We  know  it  is  God'n  holy  will 
Our  fcUowmeu  w«  should  not  kill, 
Botwe-hould  liveBChrintiui  lif*-, 
And  not  upend  all  our  Ann  in  strife.     . 
Chorus— We'll  all  go  homn, 

The  Lord  hatli  "aid,  we  tiU  caa  BM. 
Persecution  w«  should  IImp, 
Ajad  this  ffp  Burely  had  m  viow— 
A  safrr  flare  toe  did  purmu. 

Cbokus  —We'll  sura  go  faomO' 

But  vif  were  c«i»tarcd  on  onr  way. 
And  hffrc  tm  prinonfr*  now  w»  nlBy, 
\b»entfroin  homt-  and  from  cur  fri(•nd^ 
With  no  ono  D*nr  who  pity  lendii. 
(.'iioKiH — We'll  woon  RO  honm' 

I)i*ar  brethren  ull,  both  fur  niid  near, 
Be  with  u-iiill  enuftKtd  in  iirnyer, 
That  WH  from  prJKon  mny  be  free, 
And  *erve  our  God  wherever  wo  be. 
('Hoiirft— We'll  noon  ((o  homo' 

Although  the  wwid  miiy  nt  oit  look 
A«  tVfiijzh  too  much  we  undertook. 
To  leuvu  our  duari-Ht  ooeH  boli'ud. 
And  I'Ofk  ii  Hfiftr  pliice  to  find, 

Cm)Ui>  —We'll  nil  po  Iifiuc; 

But  thin  we  did  forrnn-.cieDfe'  *Bke; 
We  did  not  wish  Hod"«  Itiwi  to  break, 
Plor  Ihos*  who  will  the  Savior  (rrie?«, 
Domnalinn  Huroly  "'"'*  receive! 
Cjiduijb.— Wa'IJ  tttl  go  home! 

But  there  in  one  who  reiniit*  on  high. 
That  atwayH  will  to  iih  lie.  ntKh; 
If  w«  will  put  our  tru>t  I'o  him, 
He  will  Iroin  prison  n»-  n-deeiii. 

Ch'Hh:;*.— IVe'll  nil  ^0  honio. 

Then  let  ui  all  th«  Lord  obey. 
That  ffoiii  tlio  trutli  wi>  never  wtray, 
S?  thtit  we  tuitv  nil  "Uitid  the  tenl, 
And  wheu  WH  die  go  huuic  to  rent, 

Clioiu  ^ 
V  We'll  Buro  go  home  fis  »oon  att  freed, 

A  linly  life  with  God  to  lend, 
Go  home,  go  home,  and  that  indued, 
As  800U  m  God  the  way  will  Hpeed. 

THB    POWBE  AND    MAJR8TY  OF 
TEUTH. 

ItY  JAUE<i  EVAN5. 

Nl'MliKH    IV. 

MiiS   H.     Until  <|uite  reecutly  i  nup- 
jiosed  that  the  ten  comiiiftudmynts 

wtitten  on  the  tabK'  ol"  stone  iind  pro- 
ceeding from  Siani  uas  our  wliole  duty, 

our  whole   rule  of  conduct,     I  had  no 

idea  of  commaudiuents   besides  iheso. 

Indeed,  in  my  igooiance  I  told  the  mio 

ieter  who  visited  me  a  i'iw  evenings  ago, 

that,    baptism    and    teet-waahinp,    ttc, 

could  not  be   commands,    because  they 

were  not  among  the  ten. 

'S[t9.  h.     I  do  not  quite   understand 

you.    What  do  you  mean  by  feet  wash 

ing?     Who  ever  heard  of  that  beforel 

You  surely  cannot  mean  that  to  wash 
our  feet  is  a  religious  duty.  As  for  bap- 
tism, we  all  believe  in  that.  We  have 
a  beautiful  font  in  our  new  church  into 
which  our  minister  dips  his  fingers  when 
he  christens  or  gives  a  name  to  our  chil- 
dren. 

Mrs.  R  I  thought  I  had  read  the 
Bible  through.  But  itrange  to  say  John 
thirtheenth  never  made  any  impression 
on  my  mind.  Neither  ministers  nor  lay- 
m-^h  ever  noticed  it  except  one  when  he 

r»-marked  that  in  Eastern  climates  peo-    arms  of  Jesus.  If  I  could  say  with  Paul 
r'.  wore  sandals  and   it  wat^   usual    to  pi  am  crucified  with    Christ."'     i   must 


wa«h  their  fe«t  i.i«t  a.  we  wash  oor  face,  renounce  the  world  or  be  lo.t.  cannot 
which  are  exposed.  Rut  I  certainly  w«  Joae  eternal  life  for  all  that  wealth  ever 
.tnick  with  BU.-pri.e  when  it  wa8  point-  gave^  1  wUl  leave  all  to  follow  Jesus, 
ed  out  to  me  that  if  Pater's  feet  had  nol|      These  words  sounded  strange   m   the 

been  wanhed  ).y    J'-«"«    ^«    ^^'^'^  '^'"''^  *'"''**  ''*™   ***"    ^*"''    ^'    ^^''^  ''^ 

.     -ii.  .1     <„^trtP  Mrs  B.  to  discover   some  Bvmptom.''  of 

no  part  with  tli<- >ft'-i'>r  .,       -         .       ,         .  i      '.  n     i       -.t 

iln   I     1  never  beftrd  of  Buch  a  thinj;  insanity,  but  the  more  she    talked    with 

before' and  «m  anxious  to  know  what  it  her,  the   stronger   her  conviction  grew 

that  nbe  was  only  a  christian  m  name. 
"^  Mrs  B  1  am  a  poor  expounder  of  When  she  heard  her  friend  talk  about 
thefle  things  One  thing  I  haVe  learned,  ajodgmftntto  conieshefelt  a  di^^position 
at  leart  that  the  rule  «f  our  duty  is  the  to  tremble  some,  but  -he  strove  to  resist 
New  TeHtamnnt.  I  have  not  yet  decid-  the  rUint;  tide  of  conviction  in  her  heart, 
'  "  and  to  soothe  her  troubled  conscience, 
but  it  was  in  vain.   She  returned  to  her 


ed  what  to  follow.  But  I  am  convinced 
that  we  are  ('hristianH  in  name.  The 
more  1  examine,  the  more  am  I  convinc 
edthfttJcsun  is  not  onr  pattern,  Wi 
are  t/io  proud  to  be  followers  i>r  the  inai 
of  sorrows.  We  are  too  .xalled  in  oui 
own  eyes  to  be  dinciples  of  him  who  wa* 
poor  for  our  sakes.  Wlierein  do  we  dif- 
fer from  the  world  (  We  Jove  what  they 
luvoand  deH|»iM^  what  they  despise.  Tht 
future  in  opening  up  to  my  mind.  The 
world  iH  passing  away  and  we  with  it 
And  what  have  we  to  Hustain  iis  when 
li"art  and  llesh  will  fail.  Is  God  oui 
coTifldenc*'';  Ih  Jt'HUH  our  refuged  Oh, 
I  fear  we  are  Ituilding  on  the  sand  and 
soon  the  wreck  will  come. 

Mrs.  h.  \ii\i  may  be  laboring  under 
despondency.  All  who  know  you  are 
your  friends,  ^'ou  aie  looked  up  to  a* 
model  of  iiuitation.  Why  should  you 
allow  thonghtJt,  originating  with  an  oh 
scure  ignorant  man  who  ha«  not  even  a 
good  common  Knglish  education  to  ruf- 
fle the  serenity  of  your  mind.  Vou  had 
better  dismiSK  these  vulgar  ideas  of  re- 
ligion and  rcHume  }  our  former  peace  of 
niiml. 

Mrs.  B.  If  the  disturbance  originat 
ed  with  an  ignorant  unlettered  man,  I 
could  do  ko,  hut  I  ha\e  read  with  my 
own  eyes.  I  now  see  ft"om  the  gospel 
it'i'lf  that  I  am  not  (embraced  within  its 
promises.  How  can  I  dismif-s  eternal  re- 
alities from  my  niiiidf  It  is  the  Lord 
from  heaven  wh<i  speaks  to  me,  and  how 
can  1  epcajie  if  I  neglect  the  great  salva- 
tion. I  am  on  the  broad  way.  What 
is  my  religion  or  yours  but  an  empty 
profeHsion.  We  go  to  a  temple  of  fash- 
ion professedly  to  worship  God.  hut 
my  conscience  tells  me  that  God  is  not 
in  my  thoughts.  I  see  pump  on  every 
hand.  Fashion  reigns  supremo.  The 
poor  docs  not  come  near  uh.  We  are  too 
fine  for  them.  U  tht;y  come  at  all,  they 
muBt  sit  away  in  the  rear  or  iu  some  re- 
mote place.  Those  who  have  gay  ap 
pare!  and  wear  much  gold  aro  the  only 
one^  we  recogonize  at  such  places.  If 
.[eauN  \VK^  here  as  he  once  was  we  would 
be  Hslmmed  to  speak  with  him.  Can 
we  be  the  heii.-i  of  eternal  life  I  Can  we 
enter  through  the  pearly  gates  in  our 
glitter  and  tinsel  iu  violation  of  what  I 
see  now  within  the  Book  of  (rod  1  It  is 
not  the  assortions  of  an  obscure  man  that 
troubles  me,  but  the  words  of  him  who 
is  the  Judge  of  the  living  and  dead. 

Mrs.  L.  But  you  always  believed  the 
Scriptures,  Indeed  I  have  always  held 
infidels  in  contempt.  What  new  things 
have  you  just  found  out,  and  which 
aeiiras  to  be  disturbing  you  so  much. 

Mrs.  B.  I  lead  that  the  friendship  of 
the  world  is  enmity  against  God.  Is  not 
the  world  our  friend  ?  and  do  we  not 
seek  to  please  the  world?  Are  we  not 
afraid  to  bring  on  ourselves  the  reproach 
of  the  world?  I  fear  we  are  enjoying 
the  pleasures  of  ain  tor  a  season.  But 
alas!  how  brief  that  season.  We  arra\ 
ourselves  in  costly  apparel,  in  order  to 
maintain  our  rank  in  the  present  evil 
world.     Oh,  if  I  knew  I  was  safe  in  the 


home  mosing  deeply  on  what  she  had 
heard,  until  pride  began  to  fall  before 
the  awful  presence  of  God  as  Dagon  of 
old.  At  length  she  resolved  that  she 
would  go  once  at  any  rate  to  hear  an  un- 
educated man  expound  eternal  things. 
It  cost  her  many  a  struggle  to  do  this. 
Toaeknowledge  that  after  all  the  wealth 
that  liad  been  lavished  on  her  own 
church-house,  the  eloquence  of  her  min- 
iHter.  failed  to  make  her  a  Cbristian,was 
hunililing  to  her  hou!.  But  the  two 
<dged  sword  of  truth  had  smitten  her 
and  she  was'^niartingbeneath  it-- wounds, 

0T7H  CHUBCH  PAPEES. 

!IY   hANlBI.  r,0N0AHE'KEIl. 


A'-^ 


S  there  is  a  disagreement  among  the 
Brethren  concerning  our  periodi- 
cals. l.Tbat  there  are  too  many.  "2. 
That  some  print  some  things  and  send 
them  before  the  church  and  the  world 
which  they  ought  not.  Such  as  penoaal- 
i;iei  ,  antignapelrejiioofs  and  criticisms. 
'.\.  Putting  under  the  table  gospel  ar- 
ticles. I  will  name  no  person  but  gos- 
])el  articles,  written  by  the  intluence  of 
the  Holy  Spirit,  in  cliild  like  simplicity. 
No  man  should  Hcta«a  universal  bishop 
and  "lord  it  over  God's  heritage."  No 
gospel  article  should  be  put  under  the 
table  because  it  is  not  fashionable  or 
grammatical  or  in  a  worldly  learned 
style.  Sometimes  there  i^i  a  word  mis- 
spelled or  omitted.  Editors  can  correct 
that;  even  it  be  understood  without  coi 
recti  on. 

The  Scribes  and  Pharisees  took  one 
objection  to  the  doctrine  of  Ohri.st;  for 
they  said ''hath  any  of  the  learned  men 
believed  on  him  V  "Curbed  are  they 
who  understand  not  the  law."  Nicode- 
mus,  like  they,  could  not  see  the  king 
dom.  Simple  gospel,  simple  preaching, 
unlearned  in  worldly  wisdom  in  a  great 
measure,  but  Christ  made  them  fishers 
of  men.  and  by  his  Word  and  Spirit  you 
see  its  eftects  on  the  day  of  Pentecost. 
The  word  and  the  spirit  went  from  the 
apostles  as  arrows  from  the  bow  of  God. 
What  lightnings  and  thunderings,  what 
shakings  among  the  dry  bones!  Three 
thousand  converted,  baptized  and 
brought  to  the  shores  of  salvation.  Thus 
tJod  chose  to  hide  these  things  from  the 
wise  and  prudent  and  reveal  them 
unto  babes.  So  God  chose  simple  things 
as  instruments  to  confound  things  that 
are  mighty.  So  David, a  youth  witha 
sling  must  slay  (ioliah  that  mighty  giant; 
and  Sampson,  with  a  small  insignificant 
jaw  bone  oS  an  ass  slew  three  thous 
and  Philistians.  It  has  been  observ- 
ed, revealed,  and  admitted  by  some 
learned  men  that  the  most  learned 
jMeacher,  and  the  most  fashionable,  and 
the  most  eloquent  preacher  is  the  poorest 
preacher  on  earth  to  convert  proud  sin- 
ners to  thf  humiliating  religion  of  Je 
sus.  They  may  get  the  world  by  scores 
into  proud  fashionable  churches,  but  to 
make  converts  to  the  meek  and  lowlv 
Jesus,  they  cannot.  Nicodemus  like, 
they  do  not  see  the  kingdom. 


A  certain  priest  who  could  read  the 
Bible  in  fourteen  languages,  being  over- 
come in  Scriptural  |rgument8  by  a  Dun- 
kard,  asked,  "where  did  you  learn  your 
divinity  T'  From  the  very  beat  preach- 
er ever  walked  the  faceof  clay.  "Well," 
"what  might  his  name  be?"  "His  name"' 
ifl  Jesus  Christ.  "WeU,"  said  priest  you 
have  a  good  one.  "Well."  said  he,  "if  the 
gospel  is  to  be  the  Christian's  guide,  I 
will  confess  that  the  Dunkard  church  is 
the  nearest  right  of  all  churcheb.  If  the 
heavy  Jaden  sinner  makes  use  of  God's 
word  and  spirit  by  faith  he  cannot  miss 
the  way  to  heaven.''  Having  two  infal- 
lible  guides,  but  without  both  be  is  sure 
to  miss  or  step  otF  the  narrow  way;  I  do 
not  say  these  things  because  I  am  op. 
posed  to  classical  education;  but  much 
worldly  learning  is  like  much  worldjy 
riches.  It  leaves  too  little  time  for  heav- 
enly  learning.  If  it  is  a  good  servant, 
it  is  surely  a  bad  master. 

We  have  seen  by  observation  that 
when  we  traveled  through  different 
States,  country  and  churches  we  thought 
when  we  came  to  the  church  where  they 
had  learned.eloijuent  ministers  we  want- 
ed large  congregations  and  in  outward 
humble  order  as  well  as  inward;  but  I 
was  disappointed.  I  saw  small  congre- 
gations, and  some  of  them  were  follow- 
ing the  outward  proud,  fashionable  gay- 
eties  of  the  mother  of  harlots,  rather 
than  walking  in  that  humble,  self  deny- 
ing narrow  path  of  Jesus.  But  when  I 
came  to  those  congregations  who  had 
common  preachers,  with  little  worldly 
wisdom,  but  full  of  heavenly  wisdom, 
there  I  saw  large  congregation.s  walk- 
ing in  gospel  order;  making  clean  the 
inside  and  outside  of  the  cup  and  plat- 
ter. So  that  the  fruits  of  the  spirit  may 
be  seen  on  the  outside  which  can  never 
be  seen  in  the  inside  except  by  the  Lord; 
but  man  must  judge  the  inside  by  the 
outside  signs  and  fruits.  All  those  who 
wish  to  go  to  heaven  should  go  to  the 
school  of  Christ  and  learn  of  him  meek 
ness  and  humility  and  have  it  inside  and 
outside.  Many  of  the  brethren  are 
afraid  that  the  time  is  not  far  oH'  when 
the  old  fashioned  uncoUeged  brethren 
will  be  rejected  and  learned  men  will 
take  their  place  looking  tor  their  sup- 
port from  the  church. 

THB    DEGEADATION   AND  THE 
GLOEY    OF  DEATH. 

BY  C.  H.    HALaKAUGH. 

To  iStster  M.  B.  Skell&y,   of  Milford, 
Indiana. — 

SIN  is  like  the  atmosphere — every- 
where. Not  an  atom  of  this  planet 
has  escaped  its  blight.  The  ponderous 
Leviathan  and  the  tiny  midge  have  felt 
its  power.  For  man  all  things  were 
made,  and  in  his  apostasy  all  things 
share.  The  very  dust  is  cursed  for  his 
sake.  Thorns  and  thistles  are  the  uni- 
versal witnesses  of  his  dereliction,  and 
the  ever-pinching,  ever- torturing  con- 
sequences of  his  audacious  self  assertion. 
Our  primeval  ancestors  acted  basely  as 
well  as  foolishly,  and  their  progeny  dit- 
to, only  with  a  deeper  tinge  of  reckless 
ness  and  folly,  llury  had  no  experience, 
no  history,  no  innate  tendency    to  evil. 

Wa  have  all  these,  and  allow    the   last 
full    sway    iu   spite  of  the    ficst   two. 

Therefore  ye  shall  receive  the   greater 
damnation." 

Sin,  suffering,  sorrow,  and  death  are 
cognates.  "The  wages  of  sin  is  death; 
but  the  gift  of  God  is  eternal  life  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord."  Rom.  '■:  -3- 
The  linking  together  of  sin  and  death  is 
absolute  and  inevitable.  It  lies  back 
of  all  transgression  in  the  very  nature  of 


^■uiiust    '^ 


IkLK    bKK-rHKtX    jVT    AVOKIil. 


3 


Righteuuanees.  OrganizatioiiB  below 
man  may  die  prior  to  the  fai-tof  sin,  but 
not  independent  of  it.  Geological  reve- 
lations would  seem  to  establish  this. 
But  all  the  antehuman  grad-'s  of  sen- 
tient beiog,  were  linked  in  the  series  of 
whu'h  man  was  the  culmination.  Their 
creation  and  destruction  had  reference 
to  him.  That  milliona  of  creatures  liv- 
ed and  perished  prior  to  the  advent  of 
man,  according  to  the  geological  records, 
without  reference  to  some  great  ulterior 
fact,is  derogatory  to  the  character  of  God. 
The  All-good  and  All  merciful  does  not 
sport  with  life  and  death  in  such  a  wan- 
ton manner.  All  death  is  connected  with 
sin,  and  Christ  with  death.  Man  is  con- 
nected with  all  below  him  in  the  scale 
of  existence,  and  Christ  with  man.  All 
sio  is  expiated  and  all  death  compensat- 
ed, even  if  not  a  soul  will  beaaved.  God 
18  not  under  obligation  simply  because 
the  Incarnation  is  the  provisional  pre 
ponderance  of  all  evil.  The  obligation 
of  Deity  becomes  a  fact  only  when  the 
conditions  of  the  incarnation  become 
personal  to  ua.  Then  God  mitsi  save, 
or  be  false. 

Temporal  death  is  the  finale  of  the 
curse,  the  last  rivet  of  righteousness  that 
the  Eternal  Law  fastens  on  the  sin-bias 
ted  body.  It  is  the  complete  fulfillment 
of  sin  80  far  as  the  present  life  is  con- 
cerned. No  one  can  by  his  saintliness 
escape  the  natuial  con8ei[uencea  of  sin 
on  his  material  tabernacle.  It  is  a  great 
mystery  how  the  soul  can  ever  recede 
from  the  second  death,  while  the  body 
as  constantly  anproximates  the  first. 
But  it  is  the  mystery  of  Love  and  Grace. 
If  the  sinner  could  not  die,  Jesus  could 
not  die  for  the  sinner.  If  the  Christian 
could  not  die,  Christ  would  have  died 
in  vain,  for  we  could  not  follow  Him 
into  his  resurrection  glory.  Let  us  weep 
because  death  is  in  the  'world  us  the 
fruit  of  sin.  Let  ua  rejoice  that  death 
become  the  atonement  of  sin.  and 
the  portal  to  eternal  bliss  and  glory. 
By  death  sin  is  both  crowned  and  un- 
crowned. So  long  as  we  are  in  this 
world  we  are  not  done  with  sin  nor  sin 
with  us.  When  we  are  done  sinning, 
we  are  not  done  reaping  of  the  fruits  of 
sin.  The  more  we  concentrate  all  our 
energies  to  expel  it  from  our  higher-self- 
hood,  it  takes  a  deeper  hold  of  our  phy  s- 
ical  constitution.  Thanks  be  to  God  if 
by  the  time  sin  has  done  its  worst  on 
our  mortal  tenement,  we  have  done  our 
worst  upon  its  dominion  in  the  citadel 
of  our  deathless  inner  being.  Death  to 
sin  is  eternal  life.  Death  in  sin  is  the 
worm  that  never  dies.  The  body  sinks 
into  the  grave  to  be  remedied  for  anoth- 
er stage  of  existence;  and  in  its  resur- 
rection must  share  the  fate  of  the  soul, 
which  will  be  determined  by  our  spir- 
itual state  at  the  time  of  dissolution.  O 
the  great  apocalypse  of  the  Day  of  Judg- 
ment! Then  will  Rom.  6:  11,  13,  13, 
and  1  Cor.  6:  19,  '2(\  assume  a  magni- 
tude, a  glory,  and  a  terror,  that  will  as- 
tonish angels,  men  and  devils.  May  the 
cardiphonia  of  our  earth-life  be  Philp. 
1:  21. 

After  having  written  thus  far,  I  was 
hastily  called  to  the  bedside  of  a  dying 
man  a  few  rods  distant  from  my  cottage. 
A  man  of  stalwart  frame,  and  prodig- 
ious physical  power,  was  wrestling  with 
the  last  enemy.  O  how  the  large  chest 
heaved,  liow  the  silver  cord  writhed, 
with  what  an  awful  wrench  the  golden 
bowl  was  shivered,  and  the  pitcher 
broke  at  the  fountain,  and  the  wheel  at 
the  cistern!     Eccl.  12:  i3. 

How  unsearchable  is  the  mystery  of 
life,  sin,  death,  and  redemption!  How 
high  beyond  conception,  and  how   deep 


"past  linding  out,"  is  the  economy  that 
can  put  into  the  life  of  a  dying  mortal 
who  is  undergoing  the  extreni.'  penalty 
of  the  law,  the  honest.  Heaven  ^ndoi-aed 
rapture  of  1  Cor.  1  .i  .^.5.  hu  ihe  pre- 
lude to  the  ceaseless  hAlleluia  of  the 
upper  sanctuary,  and  the  outcome  of  a 
genuine  Christian  life.  I'ncreated  Life 
came  in  the  flesh  to  grapple  with  eiu  and 
death,  and  after  entering  this  daik  do 
main  and  coping  with  their  utmost  pow- 
er, broke  their  fetters  under  the  limita- 
tions of  our  spiritual  nature,  as  the  dem- 
onstration of  our  immortality,  and  the 
pledge  of  our  co  heirship  with  Him  in 
tht  Life  Everlasting. 

Not  until  we  can  gratefully  and  tri- 
umphantly enumerate  death  among  the 
items  of  the  inheritance  of  grace,  is  our 
life  truly  hid  with  Christ  in  God.  1  Cor. 
■'^:  22,  23.  "Looking  unto  Jeaus'Mn  the 
sense  of  copying  His  Life,  is  the  only 
way  of  turning  death  into  a  pean,  and 
Eternity  into  a  hoaanna. 

LEANNESS. 

BY  DANIEL  BRIGHT. 

npHERE  is  a  vast  difference  between 
-*-  being  lean  in  spirit  and  being  "poor 
in  spirit"  To  be  poor  in  spirit,  is  the 
first  step  unto  humility.  It  is  not  hu 
mility  itself,  but  it  is  an  important,  yea, 
an  indispensible  prerequisite  thereunto. 
Humility  is  yet  vastly  more  comprehen- 
sive and  extensive,  yet  no  one  can  be 
ti'uly  humble,  without  being  poor  in 
spirit. 

To  be  poor  inspirit  is  to  have  a  knowl- 
edge of  our  depravity;  to  experience  our 
incapability  of  accomplishing  anything 
of  ourselves  towards  our  spiritual  wel 
fare.  To  know,  by  experience,  the  truth 
in  Christ's  word,  "without  me  ye  oan  lo 
nothing."  And  hence,  one  poor  in  spirit, 
is  one  that  knows  the  need  of  a  Savior. 
One  that  has  deep  concern  and  anxiety 
concerning  his  souFs  salvation.  One 
that  feels  a  strong  desire,  a  keen  hunger 
and  thiist  after  righteousness.  But  such 
an  one  will  not  I'emain  lean  in  the  spirit. 
Craving  the  bread  of  heaven,  he  shall 
be  filled,  and  panting  after  the  water  of 
life,  his  soul  shall  be  refreshed.  Of 
such  the  spirit  will  say,  "1  know  thy 
poverty,  but  thou  art  rich."  Poor  in 
ourselves,  but  rich  in  God  and  his  grace. 

He  that  knows  the  need,  and  feels  the 
desire  of  a  Savior,  he  it  is  that  has  a  Sa- 
vior in  need.  Jesus  is  a  loving  Savior 
for  just  sucb  souls.  They  shall  eat  and 
grow,  drink  and  be  refreshed,  and  the 
more  they  eat  the  more  they  want  to 
eat,  and  the  more  they  drink  the  more 
they  pant  after  the  water  of  life.  In 
God  they  grow  and  increase,  and  m 
themselves  they  die  and  decrease.  They 
do  not  become  rich  in  themselves,  but 
in  God.  They  are  and  remain  poor  in 
spirit,  or  spiritually  poor,  but  they  are 
not  lean  in  spirit. 

Leanness  in  spirit  is  a  disease.  It 
arises  chiefly  from  partaking  of  improp- 
er food,  or  inactivity.  When  it  is 
brought  on  by  the  latter,  inactivity,  it 
ia  not  so  virulent,  as  when  brought  on 
by  partaking  of  improper  food.  It  is 
much  like  consumption,  wasting  its  vic- 
tim away  slowly  until  he  dies.  Rut 
when  brought  on  by  eating  poisonous 
things,  and  other  indigestibles,  it  is  ac- 
companied by  torturing  convulsions 
(wrath  and  anger)  and  high  fever  (jeal- 
ousies, malice  and  hatred).  These  waste 
away  all  the  vigor  and  spiritual  strength. 
But  by  partaking  freely  of  sti'ong  stim- 
ulants ( vain  glory  and  honor  of  men ) 
the  patient  can  prolong  life  for  some 
time.  Rut  leanness  in  spirit  is  a  mortal 
disease. 


For  llie  Itenefit  of  the  dear  reader, 
I  will  ui^ntion  a  few  of  thf  poisonous 
things  which,  if  eaten,  will  bring  on 
this  diseuMf.  One  that  ia  moat  frequent- 
ly partaken  of  is.  preiudice.  This  is 
■ly  poisonous.  It  brings  on  convul-  i 
sioDs  and  vailing  fevers,  spoken  of  above. 
It  was  froui  [irejudice  that  those  con- 
vulsions oi'  wrath  and  anger,  and  high 
fevers  of  hatred  and  envy  arose  m  the 
Pharisees  and  doctors  of  the  law,  where 
in  they  cried  out. '  Release  unto  us 
Barabbas"  and  crucify  Jesus,  "crucify 
him!"  To  avoid  prejudice,  here  ia  a 
bit  of  advice;  never  pass  your  judgment 
upon  any  one,  or  anything  until  you  are 
mre  that  you  have  candidly  and  care- 
fully examined  both  sides,  and  under- 
stand them  thoroughly.  Another  thing  is, 
backbiting — "speaking evil  of  one  an- 
other." If  some  one  speaks  evil  of  your 
brother,  or  sister,  or  neighbor,  to  you, 
do  not  eat  it — tlo  not  receive  it,  or  you 
will  feel  hard  against  some  one  only  be- 
cause some  one  else  feele  hard.  It  will 
cool  your  love  aad  shake  your  peace. 
But  the  most  importantfood  is;  whenold 
offences  and  difiiculties  are  settled  and 
laid  down— are  dead  and  buried,  and 
Ihe  devil  digs  them  out  again,  and  offers 
them  unto  ua,  and  we  receive  and  eat 
them.  If  anything  in  the  devil's  whole 
kingdom,  brings  on  leanness  in  apiiit, 
this  doea.  And  O!  how  ^oor,  how  wt* 
erabU  one  must  feel  that  feeds  on  such 
half  decayed  fetid  diet.  Their  very 
breath  emits  an  offensive  odor,  and  their 
faces  appear  lean,  haggard, and  distorted. 
Pitty  the  lean  in  spirit! 

The  great  danger  is,  that  one  can  be 
diseased  with  leanness  in  spirit,  and  yet 
think  he  is  poor  in  spirit.  Sometime 
ago  I  heard  a  discourse  on  being  poor 
ir  spii'it,  when,  for  illustration  it  was 
said,  that  sometimes  when  we  pray  in 
our  secret  closets  oui'  prayer  is  so  poor. 
80  much  cumbered  with  worldly  thoughts 
that  we  are  afraid  to  leave  our  closet. 
But  then  it  was  said  "we  can  be  assured 
that  Jesus  was  near."  This  is  erroneous 
teaching.  It  is  preaching  darkness  for 
light,  condemnation  for  justification. 
AVhen  we  go  to  pray  we  may  feel  down- 
cast, poor  and  lean,  but  after  prayer, 
when  the  Lord  met  us  there, we  ought  to 
feel  refreshed.  We  ought  to  find  a  "so- 
lace there."  If  the  Comforter  meets  us 
at  the  mercy  seat,  he  will  speak  comfort 
to  our  souls.  When  Jesus  is  there,  we 
will  not  be  afraid  to  leave,  because  we 
feel  condemnation  in  our  hearts,  but  we 
would  sooner,  in  love  to  Jesus  remain 
there.  Like  Peter,  we  would  say,  "it  is 
good  to  be  here." 

When  the  Pharisee  and  the  publican 
stood  in  the  temple  praying,  the  former 
went  there  rich  in  himself,  and  went 
coldly  through  the  form  of  his  prayei'  K>i 
selt  praise,  and  left  as  he  went  there. 
Rut  the  publican  went  there,  poor  in 
spirit,  and  left  in  the  feeling  of  justifica 
tion  in  God.  He  found  a  solace  there. 
The  Lord  was  near,  and  he  had  no  need 
to  be  afraid  to  leave  the  hallowed  place. 
He  could  leave  with  the  light  of  happi- 
ness and  contentment  beaming  in  angel- 
ic lustre,  from  his  face.  By  faith  the 
"elders  obtained  a  good  report."  Enoch, 
before  he  was  translated,  "had  this  tes- 
timony, that  he  pleased  (iod."  Hfb. 
1 1 :  .■).  But  not  by  feeling  condemnation, 
because  of  the  cojduess,  the  leanness  in 
spirit,  in  his  prayers. 

Leanness  is  a  dreadful  malady.  Cain 
was  diseased  with  it,  and  envied  his 
brother,  because  he  was  not  lean— wun 
rich  in  God,  and  so  slew  him;  hatred 
and  envy  are  the  chief  dispositions  of 
those  who  are  lean  in  the  spirit.  He 
that  ia   rich  in   Qod  cannot  be  enmmis 


ami haUfu'-.  God  is  love,  and  if  wr-are 
rich  in  God  we  ai>*  ri.:h  in  love;  and 
XotK  (hinkttk  no  evil,  much  lessacto  r«. 
venge/ttf,  and  maniftsfs  the  bitterest  an- 
imosity. 

Dear  reader,  let  us  remain  steadfast 
in  God's  covenant  of  love,  peace  and 
union,  lest  it  befalls  u«  as  it  di.i  the 
children  of  Israel,  when  the  Lord  "gavf 
them  their  request;  but  scut  leanness 
into  their  souls."  Pau.  luo:  (i.  If  onr 
hearts  are  not  right,  all  our  professions 
are  but  flattering  the  Lord  "with  our 
mouth,  and  lying  unto  him  with  our 
tongues."  Paalms  78:  .'is. 


HINTS  TO    YOUNG  CHRISTIANS. 

TiON'T  be  afraid  to  "show  your  col- 
-^  ors."  Shrink  from  no  declaration, 
from  no  duty,  that  Christ  desires  of  yon. 
The  timid  vascillatingcourse  is  the  hard- 
est and  most  barren.  The  brave,  out- 
spoken, faithful  life  is  the  happiest  and 
moat  effective. 

There  are  many  things  you  do  not 
understand  as  yet.  But  let  no  doubts 
or  uncertainties  prevent  you  from  act- 
ing on  what  you  do  know.  There  are 
some  spiritual  facts  clear  enough,  plen- 
ty of  Christian  duties  plain  enough  to 
you;  act  immediately  on  those.  Do 
faithfully  all  you  know  you  ought  to 
do,  and  the  larger  knowledge  will  fol- 
low in  due  time. 

I'se  earnestly  every  means  that  will 
enlarge  and  strengthen  your  Christian 
life.  Study  the  Bible.  Pray  without 
ceasing.  Don't  neglect  the  prayer- meet- 
ing or  the  Sabbath  school.  Stir  up  your 
Sabbath  school  teacher  and  get  your 
doubts  explained. 

Make  your  life  beautiful  ia  the  sight 
of  men,  and  show  them  the  sweetne-s» 
and  power  of  Christianity.  Be  conscien- 
tious in  little  things.  Let  the  Master's 
spirit  shine  through  every  hour  of  your 
life.  In  school,  in  shop  or  Held,  in  so- 
ciety, the  young  Christian  ought  to  be 
the  moat  faithful,  the  most  courteous, 
the  most  generous  and  kindly, the  noblest 
of  any  person  there.  Follow  Christ. 
Seek  to  reproduce  his  traita  in  your  life. 
Do  always  as  you  believe  he  would  do 
if  he  were  in  your  place;  so  you  will  have 
a  growing,  joyful,  successful  Christian 
career. — Mornhuj  Star. 


The  extravagant  estimate  of  individ- 
ual men  and  women  sometimes  exprens- 
ed  in  print  by  special  friends  and  ad- 
mirers, is  much  like  overwrought  eulogy 
at  a  funeral.  It  robs  truth  of  ita  real 
beauty,  weakens  confidence  in  the  ex- 
pressed opinions  of  men,  and  calls  forth 
.vlverse  criticisms  which  would  never 
be  made  but  for  this  provocatiim. 

A  THOUGHT 

BY    REBBCCA,  ^SAVELY. 

A  SSEMBLED  at  A.  M.,  how  beau- 
-^^  tiful  to  view  so  vast  an  assembly 
ot  brethren  and  sisters,  I  never  enjoyed 
this  pleasure  before.  O,  I  feel  to  ex- 
claim from  the  depth  of  my  soul,  breth- 
ren and  sisters,  let  us  be  careful  that  we 
present  our  bodies  a  living  sacrifice.  I 
do  feel  the  artful  enemy  of  souls  will 
try  to  prevent  us  if  it  be  possible.  Ob 
let  us  draw  nigh  to  Christ  so  that  he 
will  draw  nigh  unto  us;  and  if  Christ  be 
near  to  us  we  are  more  able  to  do  his 
will  aright. 

Colton :  Flattery  is  often  a  traffic  of 
mutual  meannese,  where,  although  both 
parties  intend  deception,  neither  is  de- 
ceived. 


-;p^jl^r^^5giiFKB>r  az-  wokk:. 


August    3 


CAr  §rtiltrett  at  l^ark. 

PUBLIftHEB  WEBKLT. 


Jl.  M.  ej;hki.man, 

S.  J.  HARItlSOX. 
J.  W.  STEIN.     ■     - 


CAROIKAL  PRISCIPI.FS. 

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rFtBlilTfairtMfaiillTlaBll  lu>iid>Dipiir1l7 


n>(ir>lit..  H-l-nL 


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,  IWl  FHI-WuhlDg.  ti  taiuhl  Ut  Ji-bu  14 1*>  dl*!** 


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ainnafMoa  with  »• 


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nUc>«u  <nriir(l»«.  (liilittni 


IB  lb«  nun*  uf  Ui*  l'"r<l. 

LbKbbrttl  bxtmllralMiriltlhalOirttl  Md  Ik*  Apa^l 


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-^(•WDdlnAoIr  ta [*noiiiJltI<« 

'  )IM(]>  nt«nl|.itnM  tIJU)  In 
umn  till)  lUfV.  • 


IjROTiiKR  Moore  h«  on  han<i  »bo"t  tliirt- 
«l.  of  the  knif«  aoi  fork-  us«l  at  th^  Atnu 
.iMwtiDg,  which  hewi.he-  tod.«f>oM  ola 
«K)n«po«ibl*.  Th.y  co.t.  «t  wbol««ie,  « 
ccuU  per  «t  aad  *.II  now  Ih>  -old  for  ^'  c*dI 
per  Mt.  They  are  in  a  good  condition  m.d  uift; 
b*-  had  by  oHiDK  at  the  BRETHBBir  at  Wobi 

cttlce. ^^^^ 

Ai.Tnoiori  we  or<Ier«d  Report*  of  Anoaa 
M^aing  tr-,m  QuiiiW  &  nrumbanKh  Bros, 
•onifttiine  More  they  were  publi-hed.  mon 
thaii  twu  wefiki  ha«  eUl-'J  »>dc«  the  breth 
ren  annouacd  that  th«  iieporU  wrre  r«ady 
(ur  delivery,  and  otill  we  h*VH  none.  Whether 
oiir  order  vrun  not  received,  whether  it  Wft»  neg 
lecfed  or  not,  or  why  the  delay  we  do  not  know 

W.  L.  J.  KKi'BiiUW.  of  J'hiladalphia.  be- 
qijinthcd  ffj/HiO  to  the  AmericaD  Tract  So(;iet>. 
Th..iiiterefl-f  thiamin  i"  to  be  u--d  in  k^ef- 
inrl  H  roIpoftAor  conHfintly  in  th^  li  Id  di«trib 
iititiK  tract*.  O  that  the  i-pirit  of  Mr  Ked<'rlin 
miRht  lay  hold  of  many  co  that  the  IJn-thren'. 
Tract  Srtioty  miifht  alto  till  the  land  witb 
tract*  contaiuuiK  the  dovtrinw  of  tb<'  crowi: 


■  allbvol  l«n  |wr  r*nl  ,*lilrh  omnnril 
Jl  ilin  L>l*»a>-,  M'Uitr  •"111  17  X"""'- 
,-i>,  ■nd  VntlM  |iii>|«<Hf  vldiiBxl, 
IrJiMkt,  u  llBf  «UIM>1  Lr  u>ll>«1«t 


r-nmrmjiitondonN. 
IlflEnilEKN  AT  >10IIK, 

i,iiiuirk.<;arrvttro.,  III. 


AKirSTII,  IKW). 


AtiliiiBSs  Rro,  EOieliuiiu.iil  Wiivni' 
tOitW  tOth'  inot. 


-bi.ro,  l'». 


J>H.  Taknsb  iaxtill  alive  uod  the*  pro^pi'cle 
art-  that  bti  mil  succeed  iti  luiting  forty  dayn. 

TToKOR  h  fl»ptin([.  fntne  Hbortlivpd,  but  a 
home  in  ht'svun  w  la^tiiiK  and  endon'niT. 

TuE  LoTo-fcaiit  at  Iiidiau  Cret>l(,cliiirch  Jowu, 
vill  he  held  Sept.  mtb  uiid  17th  in»t4^nd  nf 
]«fh  and  ll"b;_  _ 

l.s  No.  '29,  8th  page,  article  from  Lydin  C 
X<>8h  nhould  bpGoaheti,  Ohio,  iiistend  of  liidl 
adB. 

It  i*.  the  Tallin  which  we  nttuch  ti)  objccli 
and  thing-  thnt  make  them  donr  to  u*.  Accpt' 
injr  thiu  fact,  then,  howia  it  with  rpffrence  to 
UhriiitiaDityl' 

Buo.  D.  li.  Wii.i.iAMH,  of  nrownRvillo,  Mo. 
iiVinwIy  recoverinp  fr^m  rhduinrttic  ilflliptinni 
tind  will  Htjain  hoou  be  able  to  iJi<chnrgo  miO' 
isUrinl  duties,  ; 

Brio.  B.  K.  Miller  of  Clarence,  lowu.  in  hi- 
iolerc'HtiDf;  correspondence  xaiH,  "Elciiltli  K<>nd, 
itarvfot  over,  crops  ([»od.  We  feel  rich  in  (jnui*, 
pflnr  ill  spirit."  We  rce-ive  tiiiTiikr  niited  from 
:ill  .parts  cf  the  counlvy.  in  whioh  the  ivritori' 
vxptW)  their  firutitude  to  Him  who  providoti  tn 
bountifully  (or  all.. 


HoKOR,  fame  iind  pupiiltirltv  di-Iudu  iiianv  n 
pwr  mortal.  He  in  Roaded  and  urged  on  by 
the  evil- disposed,  who  hold  these  out  an  jnduce- 
uientx.  Thaiihe  Npend»  the  time  given  hiin  o< 
Qod,  and  when  he  would  have  joy,  jieace  urd. 
bapi'iuee,  though  lie  niuy  Krek  tliem  ivith  li'iirn 
tbeT  an  far  froor  Mfal. 


Onr  heart  was  made  glad  on  eiiUnitt;  tli 
Ra^ictuary  of  the  Lord  on  the  eveuijif;  ol  tln' 
2Sth,  to  see  !■/  many  of  our  dear  hretlireii  and 
tii^n  who  bad  C0lJ(>regated  for  the  pnrpustt  ol 
engaging  in  an  ho'ir  Mf  worship.  We  hud  our 
jitrenglh  rtn.'wed  end  our  hopes  brrghteiiL-d 
T.-i'y  it  is  ptea-sant  to  meet  together  thus. 


Si^TKH  Emaline  Krisher,  Oppeloe,  Coiiwb> 
(jo..  Arkan«as.  wnt*H  that  on  July  10th  lh»ir 
son.  thirteen  yeara  old.  died,  and  desireti  »  broth 
fir  to  preach  bis  funeral  Hermon.  She  aay^ 
there  are  no  ministers  there  of  any  denomiuti- 
tinn  exc-pt  M-thodint:  that  people  are  buried 
without  any  ceremonv  whatever,  without  eith- 
er song  or  prayer.  Yc  who  live  in  large  con- 
grpgalinns  wh»-re  you  can  go  to  meeting  «fti^n, 
and  complain  Herioualy  of  your  minister'd 
preaching,  think  offhis  poor  isolated  Bister  who 
3«e»  not  hear  a  brother  preach  from  the  be- 
gjiKing  to  the  end  of  the  year,  and  who  must 
••Ten  bury  her  children  with  no  more  BolemDi-> 
ly  than  if  they  were  only  dead  brutes. 


Whii.h  traveling  on  thft  I'ennnylvanin  Cen- 
tral n«ilwny  w*  naw  B  man  banding  traftf*  ifi 
the  pajaongari.  to  read.  The  |rfople  were  eiigflr 
to  reciive  tbom;  they  read  thuiu  and  NCUiiid  U 
enjoy  the  pont^uUi.  They  were  m-nt  out  by  lb' 
A.  T.  H.  How  we  winhed  that  we  were  enablBJ 
to  go  and  do  likewise  in  behalf  of  the  Breth 
ren'«  Twct  8odety!  Lord  httlp  u«  to  awaken  to 
thin  eraat  work. 

AiTttii  Sep.  Int.  Bro.  Mf^orn  will  devote  all 
I'lHtiino  in  writing,  preparing  copy  and  look 
Ing  after  the  interests  of  the  BiiKTiirtfs  at 
WojiK.  We  hop«  this  HlFort  nn  our  part  to  in- 
oruatiu  the  editorial  KtrcugUi  of  the  mipur  will 
be  reciprocated  by  un  fffort  on  thu  part  of  it 
rofider>t  to  extend  it^  circulation  ho  that  its 
nmnageni  may  not  nuffer  Ioh«  from  tlieir  en- 
dearord  to  improve  the  paper. 

Wf.liHve  th><  following  from  Uro.  M.  i*.  Lich 
ty,  of  Waterloo,  Iowa:  "Brotiier  Wewley  Ad 
iiniB  id  n'mdiicting  a  class  of  juvenile  M'ng- rn 
in  the  South  Wntnrloo  chnrch,  also  one  ndvan 
Ced  cliWK.  Broth«r  BaahorHpendji  n  few  wenks 
witii  W\n  friuiiilH  here,  chattinti,  driving  a  reap 
ur,  unil  proachiug  ocoaftioually.  We  are  glad  to 
note  that  Bro,  B.  in  making  himsolf  useful  at 
all  tinieH,  at  all  plncea  and  under  all  cireinn- 
dlanoeN," 

TuK  iiiao  or  woniFUi  who  niukett  charactnr, 
akes  fopH.  from  time  immemorial,  envv,  ha- 
tred and  malicfl  have  always  loved  a  shining 
mark;  and  the  purur  the  rbnraoti»r.  tlin  more 
subtle  and  sneaking  the  attack.  No  man  has 
evur  risen,  ever  amounted  to  anything',  ever 
raised  himself  from  n  lower  to  a  h  gber  1 1  ict  in 
the  MOi'iiil  circle,  without  being  the  victim  of 
petty,  xneaking  inntice,  and  the  same  may  be 
oiltd  of  woman. — /up. 

CoLLKCT  all  tbo  tears  which  have  been  shed 
by  man  since  thft  fall,  number  the  sichs,  count 
the  groans  which  have  liur>t  from  l»f  akin;; 
hearts,  measure  the  millerings  from  blighted 
bopi-s  and  disuppointt^d  efforts,  uonceulrate  thi- 
reniorso  of  guilty  coiiHciencoH;  udd  the  iJuatliN 
ami  griefs  of  surviving  friend^,  place  tlicse  in 
tint  balance  againnt  ain,  and  you  ran  form  koih'' 
idea  of  its  heinotisness  in  the  sight  of  God.  Sin 
and  sullVring  itro  cloMely  allied  to  each  other. 

A  Minister  wa*  riding  through  a  section  of 
tlie  State  of  South  Carolina,  where  custom  for- 
bade innkeepers  (o  take  pay  from  the  clergy 
who  stayed  with  them.  The  minister  in  (jties 
tiou  took  supper  without  prayer,  nud  ate  h)^ 
breaktuHt  without  prayer  or  grace,  anrt^wa" 
about  to  take  his  departure  when  "mine  hu>t" 
presented  his  bill.  "Ah,  sir,"  naid  he,  'I  am  a 
ch'rKyinon!'  "That  may  be."  responded  Bon- 
ifice,  "hut  you  crtine  here,  smoked  like  a  sinner. 
at«  and  drank  like  a  sinner,  and  slopl  like  a  sin- 
ner, and  now,  sir,  you  ftball  pt^y  like  a  sinner." 

To  bile  HT»d  devour  with  the  pen  is  as  had  as 
to  bite  and  devour  wilh  tongue  or  teeth.  Wher- 
ever we  discover  a  man  uting  anything  like 
satcami  and  ridicule,  it  is  tvideuce  either  that 
there  is  not  srund  urguuient  to  sustain  hii* 
cause,  or  that  the  writi-r  has  not  that  exalted 
caste  of  intellect  which  relies  on  argument. 
It  always  looks  s'oopinh  to  see  a  writer  dip  his 
pen  in  dirt  and  smear  it  on  his  opponent,  so 
there  will  be  no  argnmeut  uetded  to  maVc  him 
look  ugly.  An  article  for  the  press  msy  be 
dressed  in  vanity  and  show  as  well  as  the  body. 
An  article  may  be  dresxed  in  the  armor  of  war 
or  it  may  have  all  the  sif^ns  of  helfishness  the 
miJ-er  cun  show.  Articles  for  the  pre-g  ,how 
out  more  fu^ly  the  r^al  character  within  than 
apparel  does,  and  their  influence  extends  much 
farther.—//.  H.  MilUr,  in  I".  C. 


Wk  hope  our  brethren  | who  conduct  Bible 
Schools  will  appreciate  the  advantage  of  teach- 
ing the  children  to  sing  the  same  hymns  that 
we  aiDg  in  chnrch.  It  of)«n  happens  that  tbe 
youth  learn  tune*  and  hymns  in  S.  S.  that  are 
never  uned  in  meeting.  This  produces  selfish- 
ness. The  young  do  tbe  singing  at  Sunday- 
school,  and  the  old  folks  at  meeting.  Mow 
much  b«tt«r  it  would  be  if  all  would  learn  the 
aame  tunea  and  sing  together  both  at  Sunday- 
school  and  at  church.  Uro.  Eby  kept  this  idea 
in  view  in  tbe  preparation  of  bis  book  called 
"Bible  School  Echoes,"  It  contains  nearly  20fi 
of  the  Brethren's  choicest  hymns.  For  terms 
see  last  jtage. 


HISTOHZCAL, 

Johnstown  (hirch.Pa.— Abusy  city— Anight 


O.N  the  evening  of  July  Ifith,  we  were  landed 
at  the  depot  in  John»towD,  Pa.,  and  were 


met  by    Bro.   (jeo.   Hanawalt,   who  took  as 
oharge. 

The  Johnstown  church  was  originally  a  part 
ot  the  UuDsboof  churchy  and   was  organized  in 
Aug.  )fi79.     It  is  bles'ied  with  six  ministers,  sev- 
en deticona,  and  about  two  hundred  and  ceven- 
tv  five  niembers,     Bro.  Geo  Hanawalt  and  Da- 
vid Hildebrand  an'lti  Charge,  and  have  an  im- 
portant field  to  labor  in.    Thi*  church  has  five 
houses  of  worship  and  the  sixth  i.s  nearing  com- 
pletion.    It  iri    locat(!d    in    the   central    part  of 
Juhustowu  on  the  left  bank  of  the  Conemstich 
where  there  is  much  water.     Iji  fact  it  is  built 
in  the  river,  but  its  foundation  is  rock,  and  tbe 
walls  have  beeu  secured  by  lilling  in  witb  earth 
and  stones.     It  is  -1.1   by    75   feet,  two  stories, 
built  of  brick,  plain  and  substantial.      About 
TOd  persons  can  be  seated  in  the  upper,  or  meet- 
ing room.     The  basement  i"  well  fitted  for  Sun- 
day-School, cook  room  Jcc-      The   building  will 
co"t,  when-complfted,  about  SIO.OOO,      We   re- 
gard the  seats  tbt-  best  adapted  for  love-feast  pur- 
poses, we  have  ever  seen.     They  are  reversible, 
and  whether   used   as  seats   or  tables,  do  their 
work  well.      The    house   will  be  ready  for  ser- 
vices about  the    first  of  October.      Johnstown 
is  one  of  the  b»!<ij  cities  of  America.     Immense 
iron  works  and  manufactories  are  located  here 
irhich  niu  dny  and  night   throughout  the  year 
and  give  employment  to  fc'OO  persons.     During 
the  lute  great  panic,  when   the    business  inter- 
ests ill  the   East  sutTered  so  greatly,  the  iron 
works  at  this  place  moved  along  day  and  night 
without  failing.     For  this  the  people  are  main- 
ly indebted  to  the  liou.  D.  J.  Morrell.  chief  of 
these  mauufactories  and   other   useful    iuititu 
tions.    Bv  bis  excellent  management,  thousands 
of  people  were  given  eniploymeut,  when  other 
thousands  could  not  get  work,  thus  averting 
riots  and  keeping  tbe  people  at  work. 

in  company  with  Bro.  M.  W.  Keim  aud.lohn 
Strayer,  we  visited  the  iron  and  steel  works,  af- 
tift  meeting  atConttinaugb  on  the  night  of  July 
2Ut.  To  give  an  accurate  description  of  their 
grandeur  at  night,  is  impossible  lu  so  short  a 
notice  as  this.  To  sum  it  up  in  a  few  words, 
they  nre  both  grand  and  iuteresbtag  to  the  vis- 
itor; and  after  viewing  them  one  gees  away 
feelin;^  that  man  is  surely  a  blifly  and  inventive 
creature.  Wire,  sttel,  and  iron  rails,  car  wheels, 
and  many  other  useful  articles  are  manufact- 
nred. 

Johustowu  cuutaiiia  a  population  of  20,000, 
Considering  the  mixod  population,  there  ii  but 
little  disturbance. 

"Over  the  Uilla,  far  away,  Jolti  Jolt!!",  so 
thought  at  least  the  other  half,  as  we  climbed 
the  peaks  and  looked  down  over  the  heights 
I'Vom  the  tops  of  these  peaks  one  has  »  gruud 
view  of  Johnstown,  Conemaugh  river,  aud  the 
great  iudustries  of  this  region.  Notwitbstand- 
iug  the  roughness  of  this  country,  farms,  dwell- 
iuK8  and  other  improvenieuta  adorn  it,  while 
far  buneatb  the  surface  there  is  an  abundance 
of  coal  and  iron  ore.  The  maji  who  owns  laud 
here  has  two  chauccij  iu  selling.  He  cau  uut 
only  dii-piise  of  the  surface,  but  he  can  SfU  his 
claim  down,  at  least  halfway  through  tbe  eartlt. 
The  surface  yields  good  crops  when  properly  cul- 
tivated; and  the  industrious  man  6nds  ready 
sale  for  his  crops.  Ji»hnstown  is  one  of  the 
best  markets  in  the  world  for  all  kinds  of  pro- 
duce. 

We  know  of  qj)  better  field  for  mission  work 
thau  this  city.  .A.ao  as  the  Brethren  now  have 
a  house  in  the  cu.v.  we  hope  the  work  of  evan- 
gelization mav  tje  pushed  with  vigor.  Tracts 
should  be  distributed  fieely;  and  an  active,  per 
severing  piinistry  should  give  doctrine  to  the 


people  in  such  ■  way  as  to  persuade  them  to 
yield  their  heart*  to  the  obedience  of  Christ. 

With  7,eal,  knowledge  and  holiness  on  the 
part  of  the  believers,  we  anticipate  a  good  work 
in  any  city.  But  there  must  be  true  piety  and 
right  living  with  active  work. 

Some  brethren  gave  us  substantial  evidence 
of  their  faith  in  tract  work,  among  whom  were 
Beoj.  Benshoof  and  Geo.  W.  Stutsman.  Othera 
promised  to  remember  this  noble  enterprise, 
and  will  in  due  time  give  of  th.  ir  means  to  tell 
the  story  of  the  cross  by  means  of  the  press.— 
We  want  tbe  preacbin?  of  the  Gospel  by  means 
ot  tracts  to  go  hand  in  hand  with  tbe  living 
ministry.  Tracts  are  aids  in  the  work,  and  will 
work  even  in  the  absence  of  the  preacher.  We 
leave  the  brethren  of  Johnstown  church  with 
tbe  hope  that  true  zeal  aud  piety  may  ever 
characterize  them,  and  that  they  may  be  abun- 
dantlv  blessed  iu  every  good  work. 

TttB   SHAliB    (UlTiCH,    PA. 

We  reached  tbe  home  of  Bro.  Hiram  Mussel- 
man  in  Scalp  Level,  Pa.,  on  the  "i^oA,  and  the 
same  evening  met  in  public  worship  with  the 
members  of  Sbade  church.  The  next  morning 
brother  Musselman  took  us  to  view  the  site  of 
the  new  H.  K,.  which  is  being  built  between 
Johnstown  and  Somerset.  Arriving  at  brother 
Hoffman's  we  left  the  conveyance  and  made 
the  descent  to  Stony  Creek  on  foot.  For  nearly 
one  halt  mile  we  went  down,  down  through 
hemlock,  pine  and  mud  until  we  reached  the 
rocks  which  the  workmen  were  engaged  iu 
removing.  At  one  point  they  bad  drilled  sev- 
eral holes,  jiut  in  three  hundred  pounds  of 
powder  and  blew  three  hundred  cubic  yards  of 
rock  into  the  river.  Here  were  men  toiling 
amidst  mnd,  water  and  rocks  in  order  to  facil- 
itate commerce  and  bring  communities  into 
closer  relationship  with  eaoh  other.  Cau  we 
not  learu  a  lesson  from  fchisr'  As  the  workmen 
must  toil  to  lay  rail  to  rail  so  that  the  whole 
distance  may  be  spanned  and  the  various 
points  united,  so  Christians  should  labor  that 
all  along  the  juuruey  there  may  be  union,  loie 
being  tbe  line  upnii  which  our  souls  must 
speed  on  and  on  until  we  reach  tbe  heavenly 
city.  But  we  started  to  tell  you  something  of 
the  Shade  Creek  church, but  like  a  prosy  preach- 
er, have  turned  aside  a  Httie.  However  we  are 
now  back  and  ^ill  take  a  new  start. 

Shade  church  was  originally  a  part  of  the 
Coneruaugli  church.  About  twenty  six  years 
ago  it  was  thoughl  advisable  to  divide;  hence  a 
vote  of  the  whole  church  was  taktu  which  re- 
sulted iu  bringing  forth  a  new  church.  It 
started  out  with  Cbriitian  Layman  and  Peter 
Berkey  as  its  ministers.  These  were  encour- 
aged and  assisted  by  about  twenty-four  mem- 
bers; and  from  this  number  Shnde  has  increased 
to  over  three  hundred.  The  church  now  owns 
three  meeting-houses  and  is  buildintj  the  fourth. 
An  excellent  Sunday-school  is  in  progress  in 
the  town  of  Scalp  Level  where  the  Bretnren 
have  a  good  meeting-house. 

The  chnrch  is  in  charge  of  Eld.  Joseph  Ber- 
key assisted  by  Hiram  Musselman,  Jacob  Hol- 
aopple  aud  three  others.  We  rejoice  to  see  our 
brethren  active  and  enthusiaetic  in  theMa^^ter's 
cause.  The  Lord  has  blessed  them  i  n  ilays 
that  are  past  and  goue;  and  by  faithful  contin- 
uance iu  well-doiuu  they  will  be  blessed  through- 
out the  future.  We  remained  until  Saturday 
morning  the  2ith,  having  spent  another  even- 
ing iu  public  worship  with  them.  We  regret 
that  we  could  not  remain  longer  with  this  dear 
people,  for  we  learned  to  love  (hem  bt'cauae 
they  love  God. 

HUNTIJ^OUON,     I'BNNSi-LVAN'lA, 

It  was  our  good  fortune  to  be  tet  down 
among  tbe  Brethren  at  Huntingdon,  Pa,  on  the 
afternoon  of  July  24tli.  We  had  long  dtsired 
to  visit  this  place  to  see  aud  hear  and  enjoy  the 
enjoyable;  and  now  we  have  been  gratified. 

Jan.  Ist,  1870  the  Brumbaugh  Bros,  began 
tbe  publi-hing  The  Pilgrim  at  James  Creek. 
Huntingdon  Co.  and  on  Jan.  1, 1874  it  was  mov- 
ed to  this  place,  increased  in  size  and  otherwise 
mproved.  Near  the  close  of  1S76  The  Pilyrim 
and  The  Christian  Fmnibj  Coiiipaniou,  then 
published  at  Myersdale  by  Bro.  James  Quinter 
were  consolidated  and  published  since  under 
tbe  name  Primitiff  ("hriatian. 

Upon  coming  to  this  place  the  brethren  felt 
the  need  of  Christian  fellowship  and  assccintion, 
hence  fitted  up  a  room  in  the  Printing  House 
for  meeting  purposes  where  the  foundation  was 
laid  ot  the  now  flourishing  congregation  which 
meets  in  the  chapel  evry  Lord's  day.  Here,  too, 


^'. .  gust    ^ 


TliE    BRETHREN    ^T    "W^ORKL, 


in  the  same  buitdiog  oar  esteemed  Bro.  J.  M 
Znck,  who  is  asleep  in  Jesus,  began,  in  an 
humble  manner  the  work  of  educating  the 
yooth  He  was  happy  in  being  able  to  begin 
lowly,  and  like  all  good  men,  ciirah  up  end  up, 
reaching  after  all  good  things.  He  sacrificed 
himself  in  behalf  of  right  methods  and  holy 
principles.     Peace  to  his  8«hee. 

The  "Brethren's  Normal  College"  is  in  a 
flourishing  condition.  With  our  genial,  lov- 
ing brother,  J.  H.  Brumbaugh  as  Principal, 
and  brother  James  (.Juinter  as  President,  we 
can  see  both  safety  and  eucc-ss  in  the  enter- 
prise. There  is  no  vain  shcv,  not  all  thunder 
in  the  work,  but  unpretentiously  aud  carefully 
the  labor  of  instruction  moves  oa  and  on  just 
aa  if  teachers  and  popils  were  seeking  some- 
thing nobler  tban  mere  show  and  vauity-  At 
present  the  Teacher's  Normal  is  iu  session. 
The  regular  work  begins  Aug.  80th  During 
the  last  school-year  304  students  were  in  at- 
tendance. The  college  building  is  "substantial- 
ly built  of  brick  in  tho  form  ot  a  cross,  SixKiii 
ftet,  foar  stories"  high.  It  is  situated  on  hiph 
ground  ovg^lobking  the  city.  Prom  this  point 
one  has  a  grand  view  of  the  country  for  many 
miles.  The  scenery  is  really  enchanting.  The 
Chappl  where  the  brethren  and  sisters  m'et  tor 
worship,  is  plain  and  well  adapted  to  the  pur- 
pose. Here  we  met  twice  on  the  25th,  aad  had 
sweet  ftllowship  together.  Ou  the  evening  of 
27th,  the  church  met  in  regular  uouucll,  aud  wi- 
never  attended  fi  better  business  meeting.  VVe 
remarked  that  so  far,  we  had  found  nothing 
but  love  and  peace  among  the  brethren  and 
sisters  iu  Hantiugdon,  and  that  we  rfjoice 
with  them  in  this  fact.  Our  brother  in  Christ, 
Dr.  Brumbaugh  truthfully  replied  that  the  rea- 
son they  had  love  and  peace,  was  because  they 
find  it  much  easier  to  build  each  other  up  than 
to  pull  down,  (xod  be  thanked  for  that!  Usu 
ally  people  think  it  is  easier  to  pull  down  tliao 
to  build  up;  but  down  here  at  Huntiugdnn 
they  have  learned  the  Lord's  way  aud  are  hap- 
py. May  evtry  brother  learn  the  lesson  thor- 
oughly! 

One  work  of  thia  meeting  we  shall  notice. 
Just  now  a  poor  brother  and  sister  are  lying 
quite  sick,  and  having  no  one  to  look  after 
them,  the  church  thought  it  advisable  to  ap 
point  a  committee  to  relieve  their  sufferings. 
This  committee  is  to  provide  food  and  raiment 
etc.,  at  the  expense  of  the  church,  and  aelect 
brethren  and  sisters  to  attend  to  them,  in 
this  way  each  one  know  just  when  to  go  aud 
what  to  do.  True  the  deacons  are  set  apart  for 
this  purpose,  but  how  oJten  are  not  these  some- 
times hampered  by  "red  tape,"  thus  leaving  the 
poor  and  aick  to  autfer.  It  is  the  deacon's  du- 
ty to  purchase  supplies,  medicine,  &c.;  to  srij 
who  shall  go  to-day,  who  to-nigbt,  who  to- mor- 
row, etc.,  so  that  some  one  is  always  there  to 
relieve  the  suffering;  When  deacons  tjo  thus, 
they  are  doing  the  Lord's  work;  but  if  they 
must  first  ask  the  church  or  some  otficial 
whether  they  dare  buy  even  crackers  at  the  ex 
peuse  of  the  church,  then  the  sick  will  suffer. 
I  do  not  say  that  such  is  being  done;  but  the 
way  some  of  us  are  insisting  on  ^'honor"  and 
self-interest,  there  ia  danger  of  coming  to  that 
bad  thing  very  soon.  The  Huntingdon  church 
has  no  deacons,  hence  this  committee.  They 
meet  once  a  mouth  in  council  and  generally 
do  their  business  iu  less  than  two  hours. 

On  Wedupsday,  2t>tli,  H.  B.  B.  and  wife,  sis- 
ter Quinter,  the  writer  and  wife  went  up  to 
Gfftfton  and  spent  the  day  at  Bro.  BechteiV 
B\id  at  Bro.  Geo.  Brumbaugh's.  We  truly  had 
an  enjoyable  time,  especially  out  on  the  hill 
pnlhering  huckleborri'*?,  which  are  very  plenti 
ful.  Hoiv  we  wished  that  all  oar  readers  couid 
see  what  we  saw  from  the  top  of  that  hill  or 
ridge.  From  that  elevated  height  we  had  a 
splendid  view  of  the  country  for  many  mile*; 
and  the  mountain  to  the  west  of  us  was  grand 
and  majestic.  We  were  amoug  affectionate 
brethren  and  sitters,  and  our  hearts  were  glud 
indeed,  tiod  bless  the  true  aud  the  good  every 
where. 

We  returned  to  Huntingdon  in  the  evening, 
regretting  that  we  could  not  spend  a  few  dayw 
with  the  Brethren  at  Jamts  Creek.  Attended 
prayer-meeting  in  the  evening  in  the  Chapei. 
Theme,  Forgiveness.  O  if  that  subject  were 
our  necklace,  and  the  ribbon  on  the  border  of 
our  garments  of  righteousness,  many  of  the 
broils  and  quarrels  which  mar  the  peace  ot 
neighborhoods  and  churches  would  never  be 
known  and  felt. 


What  more?  Shall  wa  tell  you  how  brother 
H.  B.  B.  piloted  us  to  Shelving  Rock,  where 
we  were  fur  above  Huntingdon  people  general- 
ly, and  looked  down  over  the  dizty  bight  for 
adistanc*  of  3,000  feet?  Well,  perhaps  we 
better  keep  a  little  qoiet  on  that,  lest  we  re- 
ceive '*a  thorn  in  the  Hesh. '  We  have  enjoyed 
ourselves  thus  far,  and  feel  that  God  is  blessing 
us,  and  giving  us  a  prosperous  journey.  Health 
improving:  and  we  hope  to  return  very  much 
refreshed  and  strengthened  We  regret  that 
circumstances  compelled  us  to  change  our  route 
some;  nut  hope  to  be  able  to  rencti  most  of  the 
places  for  which  we  started.  The  sickness  of 
our  little  boy  may  shorten  onr  stay  some. 
With  gratitude  to  God,  I  remain,  yours  among 
the  least  in  Christ.  m.  m.  e. 


AN  INQUIRY. 


QUERY.    Why  do  you  not  wait  on  that 
sick  man? 

Auswer,  Because   I  do  not  have  time. 

Q,  Don't  you  think  you  have  as  much  time 
to  watt  on  him  as  be  has  to  be  aick? 

A.  Yes,  but  I  am  tqp  p.90c;  I. cannot  afford 
to  lose  the  time? 

U.  Don'tyou  think  while  yoM  enjoy  health 
you  can  allord  to  wait  on  the  man  easier  tban 
he  can  be  sick? 

A.  Ye>»,  I  know;-7hiit  it  always  makes  me 
feel  10  bad  to  stay  up  at  nightand  lo.se  sleep. 

l^  bo  you  t  hink  it  makes  you  feel  any  worse 
to  lose  sleep  than  it  does  the  sick  man?  Is  it 
not  much  easier  fo-  you  to  sit  up,  enjoy- 
ing good  health  as  you  do,  than  it  would 
be  to  be  kpi>t  awake  by  a  scorching  fever  and 
racking  pam? 

A.     V — e — 3 

Don't  ask  me  any  more  questions.  I  shall 
go  to-night  and  every  night  thereafter  that  I  am 
needed;  for  if  Pd  get  sick  I'd  think  others  could 
easier  spend  the  time,  afford  it,  endure  tlie 
loss  of  rest,  if  they  were  well,  than  I  could  and 
be'  sick. 

<i  I  am  glad  you  see  your  duty  in  this  mat- 
ter, and  are  ready  to  do  it,  too. 

But  I  have  another  matter  I  want  to  inquire 
about.  Why  are  you  ao  irregular  in  your  at- 
tendance at  church? 

A.  Well  there  are  several  rea-sous  for  that. 
By  working  hard  all  week  I  do  not  feel  like  go- 
ing from  three  to  ten  miles  to  church.  The 
its  nothing  but  an  old  story,  dry  and  uuiutei 
esting  when  I  get  there.  The  sermonf,  the 
prayers  and  songs  are  just  the  same  that  they 
were  tweuty  years  ago  in  my  grandiatber's 
time.  When  I  workliard  tjlirough  the  week,  I 
want  one  day  oub  of  the  seven,  to  myself  fur 
rest-  ,       . 

(J.  Don't  you  think  the  minister  has  to 
work  aud  gets  as  tired  as  you  do  and  would  eU' 
joy  rest  the  Slime  iis  yourself?  Wouldn't  you 
rather  listen,  too,  to  an  "old  story"and  hear  "old 
BOngs"  and  "old  prayers,"  that  you  have  "heard 
for  twenty  years  or  more,"  than  to  tell  the 
story,&iug  thesongs  and  make  the  prayers  your* 
self?  Probably  if  you  would  talk  a  little  more 
Jesus  and  less  bondfjStocks,  mortgages, interest. 
machinery,  hue  farms.&c,  to  your  ueigbors.siug 
more  songs  of  praise  to  God,  aod  pray  Him  to 
warm  up  your  cold  heart,  you  would  not  think 
the  services  so  irksome.  Even  if  the  songs  and 
prayers  are  old,  if  your  heart  were  right,  that 
would  be  no  more  objection  to  them  tban  it  is 
to  the  bread  and  water  you  haVe  eaten  or  drank 
far  even  a  longer  time,  but  which,  so  long  as 
you  are  iu  health,  you  aujoy  none  the  less.  Our 
apirituul  ueceHsitti^s  do{  not  change  any  more 
than  temporal  uecessities,  The  iiuman  family 
has  always  had  need  of  tbesame  food  spiritual- 
ly and  temcorully  that  «©(Jo  1o-day.  And  there 
is  as  little  reason  why  spiritual  fond  that  was 
nourishing  twenty  yearn  ago  should  not  be 
now  as  that  temporal  food  that  was  nouriwhing 
then  should  not  be  flow.  My  brother,  have 
you  uot  allowed  the  cares  of  the  world  and  the 
deceitfulness  of  riches  to  choke  out  of  your 
heart  the  divine  image? 

To  get  at  the  root  of  the  matter,  tell  ns  real- 
ly which  has  the  ascendency  in  your  heart,  the 
church  or  the  pocket  book?  If  you  knew  it 
would  ruin  a  church  to  move  from  it,  but  saw 
that  you  could  make  more  money  by  changing 
locations,  would  you  remain  and  have  the 
church  or  would  you  move  and  hare  the  money? 
No  evasion;  answer  square.  The  world  says 
you  would  take  the  money,  because  when  there 
was  a  meeting  in  yourchurch  you  had  achante 
to  makea  fev  doll^rfl  by  staying  at  home  and  that 


vou  staid  at  home  till  you  got  the  last  cent  aud 
then  the  meeting  was  over,  aud  that  afterwardi 
you  fouud  fault  with  the  meeting,  said  that  it 
was  not  conducted  iu  a  proper  manner,  that 
the  church  was  going  to  ruin,  J;c.,  although 
you  had  not  been  near  to  hear  or  see  aiiythiug 
yourself.  They  declare  that  dolUr^  aud  ceutt 
is  the  religion  of  ynur  heart,  that  this  world  is 
your  god,  that  your  affections  are  all  absorbed 
by  the  things  of  the  earth.  They  say  this  be- 
cause  there  was  a  poor  but  very  worthy  and 
able  brother,  an  elder  in  the  church,  who  wa.? 
compelled  to  omit  his  official  duties  to  1  rovido 
for  his  family,  and  that  a  goodly  number  of 
the  piou?  men  and  women  of  the  neighborhood 
wanted  to  provide  for  the  family  so  that  the 
minister  could  "do  the  work  of  an  evangelist" 
and  "give  Uimgelf  wholy  to  the  word,"  but  that 
vou  interfered  and  said,  "NO,  that  will  not  do; 
it  will  corrupt  that  brother  aud  he'll  corrupt 
the  church."  The  world  thinks  you  were  not 
sincere,  because  you  hold  thousands  of  dollars 
in  your  hands  and  never  intimate  that  it  is  cor- 
rupting you.  They  say  you  opposed  it  because 
you  would  be  ashamed  not  to  give  something 
yourself  aKd  that  you  were  too  stingy  to  do  that. 
I  don't  know  how  it  is  mvFelfj  but  that  is  what 
the  world  sajeu  t     i ;  v  ?  -^r  ''■  ^■ 


A  HOME  IN  HEAVEN. 

WHAT  a  joyful  thought!  How  it  thrills  and 
animates  the  very  soul  of  our  being 
with  what  grandeur  and  sweetness  does  it  ring 
in  our  ears!  Who  can  comprehend  it?  It  in- 
spires our  thoughts  and  directs  them  heaven- 
ward;— cheers  and  elevates  our  feelings,  and 
creatts  a  sensation  within  us  that  seems  to 
partake  of  the  beauties  of  the  upper  climes. 
Paul,  that  divine  embassador,  realized  the 
thought  to  its  fullest  extent,  when  he  made  uwe 
of  these  wards.  "I  desire  to  be  absent  firom  the 
body  and  present  with  the  Lord,  which  is_far 
better."  Having  that  deep  concern  for  tn* 
good  of  Ziou  and  the  welfare  of  his  fellow-mor- 
tals, he  had  to  undergo  the  severest  trials  to 
accomplish  the  results  for  which  he  was  labor- 
ing. While  meditating  upon  his  cares  his 
righteous  soul  gave  vent  to  these  words:  "0 
when  shall  i  be  delivered  from  the  body  ot  this 
death !"  Siicn  are  the  expressions  of  every  de* 
voted  heart. 

The  Siivior's  mission  on  the  earth  was  for  the 
purpose  of  preparing  a  way  for  us  to  obtain  a 
home  in  heaven.  All  his  teachings  centralize 
in  this  thooght;  "'In  my  Father's  house  are 
many  mansions;  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for 
you."  To  give  us  an  idea  or  faiut  conception 
of  the  grandness  of  that  home,  He  says,  "Kye 
bath  uot  seen,  ear  hath  not  heard,  neither  hath 
it  entered  iiito  the  heart  of  man  to  couceive  of 
the  beauties  of  the  home  which  the  Father  h 
.  in  reservation  for  them  that  love  Him."  The 
imagination  of  the  heart  may  oicture  a  scene 
that  may  seem  heaven-like,  but  Jesus  says  it 
has  never  entered  into  the  heart  of  man.  How 
L;i'and,  then,  must  be  the  realities  of  that  rest! 
How  shall  we  obtain  it?  I^  there  a  way  by 
which  we  can  secure  those  heavenly  promises? 
In  anansfver  to  our  ipieries  is  the  gentW  voice 
of  Jesus  in  tones  of  sweetness,  yet  with  all  the 
depth  of  meaning  that  the  great  Jehovah  can 
put  iuti)  them,  "Uleei>ed  are  they  that  do  his 
commatidments  that  they  may  have  right  to 
th>-'  tree  of  Lite,  and  enter  in  through  the  sntea 
into  the  city."  Here,  then,  is  a  proinise,  aud 
the  means  by  which  we  may  obtain  that  prom- 
iw«  How  many  are  malting  use  of  the  means? 
Are  we  as  diligeut  and  earnest  in  this  as  we  are 
iu  securing  an  earthly  home?  These  questions 
should  ha  pressed  home  to  out  hearts  and 
arouse  us  to'itnd^feditrte  'ection.'  There  are  none 
who  do  not  want  to  enter  into  that  rest  when 
life's  troubles  are  over,  but  how  many  do  we 
see  striving  to  that  end?  Fow  indeed,  compjired 
ffith  the  multitudes  that  ^e  uot.  How  sni  to 
think  that  so  many  are  indifferent  to  that 
which  concerns  them  most:  to  that  which  we 
all  hope  to  enjoy. 

God  in  promising  a  rest  has  also  designated 
the  course  to  he  pursued  to  obtain  it,  and  noth- 
iag  short  of  obeying  ell  His  commandments 
^rill  secure  unto  us  that  rest.  Life  is  nhort  at 
liugest,  and  we  should  devite  it  all  to  the  ser- 
vice of  Qnd  to  compensate  for  what  Christ  has 
done  for  us.  Hotv  merciful  is  God,  yet  it  will 
rot  do  for  us  to  live  in  sin  and  then  at  death 
siy,  "Lord,  thou  ait  merciful;  J  commit  my 
si'irit  into  thy  hands."  He  wants  an  entire 
:  life-semce,  au  «H-5ubmissive,    unUedging  con- 


fidence in  bis  oommaud*  and   promiuen;  then, 
iind  nut  till  then,  will  He  reward  09. 

Kind  reader,  if  you  have  not  yet  givtn  yoor 
heart  to  God,  delay  no  longer.  Everyday  "pent 
a  ain  widens  the  distance  between  you  and 
vour.God,aud  heaps  up  wrath  and  condemnation 
against  you  at  hia  coming.  Accept  God  now; 
though  yon  may  be  young  it  will  make  your 
life  all  the  more  plewant.  Nothing  is  more 
pleasing  than  au  amiable,  youthful  heart, warm, 
zealous  aud  sincere  iu  the  service  of  its  Master. 
U  re-..iuds  ua  of  the  beings  that  constitute  the 
hosts  above.  Though  you  have  arrived  at  the 
meridian  of  life  and  spent  your  beat  days  in  sin, 
God  is  still  willing  to  adopt  you  into  his  fam- 
ily if  you  retrace  your  steps  and  dedicate  your 
heart  and  the  remainder  of  your  life  to  his  sei^ 
vice.  Though  you  have  lived  to  the  age  of 
three-seore  and  ten,  aud  your  heart  and  con- 
science is  so  encased  in  sin  that  it  would  take  a 
Boanerges  to  awaken  you  aud  pull  you  out  of 
the  mire,  there  is  yet  hope  for  you,  if  you  let 
the  rays  of  Divine  love  shine  in  your  cold  and 
beuighttd  heart  so  as  In  revive  you  to  a  new- 
ness of  life,  you  may  yet  obtain  favor  with  God. 
Finally,  we  entreat  you  all  to  stead  fat  to  ess 
Be  firm,  faithful  and  true,  always  abounding  iu 
the  work  of  the  Lord,  nud  then  shall  you  ob- 
tain a  crown  ot  immortal  glory  reserved  in 
Heaven  for  you,  and  not  for  you  only,  bnt  foj 
all  those  who  love  Hip  appearing 

L.  M.  EftY. 


SlSTRit  BisHoi',  sister  of  Bro.  Moore's  wife, 
reached  the  home  of  her  parents  in  Champaign 
Co.,  111.,  last  week.  May  her  respite  from  of- 
fice work  improve  Ikt  iiealth  and  he  a  season 
of  joyful  recreation. 


FROM  OUR  EXCHANGES. 


DON'T  CLOSE  THE  OLD  ROADS. 

DE.AR  young  people,  please  don't  close  the 
old  roads.  Let  some  of  us  enjoy  the  sa- 
credness  of  old  associations.  Let  us  have  a  few 
churches  with  puljiits  instead  of  mosic  standa,^ 

Let  us  have  a  few  ministers  who  preiicli  only 
the  Bible,  even  li  the  pews  are  not  all  full. 
Let  us  have  our  old  doctrines,  for  by  tbesa 
we  live.  When  trials  coine  upon  us,  when  dark- 
ness  and  storm  surround,  we  perish  if  we  may 
uot  stay  ourselves  on  the  old  doctrines  of  Qod'a 
sovereignty  and  love.  Wo  will  consent  to  all 
the  novelties  which  are  demanded  by  this  fast 
moving  age,  hut  don't  deny  us  free  pasHiige  by 
the  old  paths.  L?t  us  go  to  the  wells  and  springs 
of  jimple.  old  fashioned  religion.  Tolerate  the 
infiimity  which  clings  to  the  revereuc,  the  so- 
briety, the  strictnesH,  the  godly  fear  which  our 
fathers  taught  us.  Dou't  close  the  old  rpada. 
V'eriiiont  Rerord 

— It  was  a  remark  of  John  Hunter,  that 
there  never  was  a  man  who  wanted  to  be  a 
man  who  was  ever  a  gruat  man.  For  th& 
great  men  have  endeavored  to  do  sumo  great, 
action  that  seemed  to  tend  to  some  great  good 
and  the  eS'ect  made  them  great.  Wanting  tfl^ 
bi;  great  is  vanity  without  power."  Sometbiim' 
paralUl  to  this  was  Longfellow's  saying:  "Tha 
talent  of  success  is  nothing  more  thnn  doin^ 
what  you  can  do  well,  and  doing  well  whatever 
you  do.without  a  thought  ot  tamp,"  But  the  cli- 
K  ot  the  st'utinwut,  after  all,  is  found  in  the 
pired  procept,  "Whatever  you  do,  do  all  to 
th>*  glory  of  Qod."— /'/•fsfty/frmn  Jonni'tl. 

-SpefikiugofdiToxcoB^tbeSt.Louis  Gluhe  Dem- 
ocraf  says:  ■ 

Tlie  social  puHition  of  divomtiil  perBons  is  not  re- 
|i  Tteil,  hut  if.it  ,Wfiv,  there  is  Jiuie  doiiljL  luit  that 
most  of  tlicm  would  b^  fouuil  to  have  belnntjeil  to 
the  so-i'alled  butter  ela-sses,  They  wtio  1.4liur  for 
tlieir  lirerirt  an-  seldom  troubled  with  iIonuMtic  un- 
tiap]iiiu'3».  They  he^in  niiLiiied  life  witli  atleast 
a  hu'K"  api>re<;iatloii  ufit-i  UtirJeue.  and  Heldom.falt 
one  iinotlicr  in  iti  tiialii. 

There  is  fooi  for  retiection  in  this.  "Abun- 
dance of  idleness"  was  one  of  the  fruitful  sour- 
ces of  Sodom'n  corruption;  This.waa  the  iniq- 
uity of  thy  eister  Sodom— pride,  fulness  of  bread, 
aud  abundance  olidlenes!<,  was  iu  her  aud  in  her 
daughters,  neith'-r  did  ahw  strengthen  the  hand 
of  the  poor  aud  needy"  (K/yk.  Jtvi:4:t).  There 
IS  nothing  like  honest  industry  to  keep  the  heart 
free  from  the  evil  imaginations  that  breed  all 
sorts  of  vice  and  crime.  To  abandon  life  to  in- 
dolence and  voluptuousness  is  to  give  up  the 
soul  to  stagnation  and  its  peNtiferous  brood  of 
evils  and  sin*.  Hence,  children  should  be 
taught  the  dignity  of  labor.  When  honeet 
work  ia  looked  upou  us  a  curse,  or  looked  upon 
as  a  u  ack  of  interiority,  depend  upon  it  that 
sin  cfjucheth  at  the  door,  ready  for  its  prey. 
—  Christian  ^(^nnU^|f^ot^^  .  ..  .,-,  ,,,;,     ,. 


T-HK    SKKailREasr    AT    -WORTS.. 


Aiitrnst    3 


HOME  Am  FAMII.Y. 


Botb&ods.  lot*  yoBT  wlTM.  WtTM.  Babmlt  yoat- 
niTM  nnto  your  own  hu«band».  Children.  »i>ey 
«mrp»renU.  F»lh*r^ protokPOOtyourohlldrCTiU) 
VrmtEbuL  bring  Ih^m  up.ln  lh«  nurturejjnd  ad- 
monition  of  thfl  I^rd,  Sfrvdnta,  b»  obwUwit  tfl 
Ihem  thil  irp  your  n)Kal4'ni,-  I'AUI- 


FINISHED. 

Soni'-how  thire  lurkolli  h  BUdnCNf. 

Tome.  In  thls»imi)t»>  wnr.l, 

This  mniinifiil  word  vim  In  .ififtnlrih  hwir-l 

Trom  th#  llpn  of  onr  dylnf  Lord, 

ThoMirh  riMl  In  the  idmxI  of  Ubor, 

Though  rwtt  Ik  tlie  boon  w*  Mk. 

Oft  turn  wfl  yet.  with  »  viwiie  reifret, 

Away  from  n  (Inlihcd  Uwk. 

Whatpvi>r  the  Ufik  tlinl'"  Unlxbed. 

However,  or  vihen.  or  wbere, 

Be  It  Rood  or  III.  wo  »r«  certain  itlll, 

Ttjftt  a  p»rt  of  our  lift  I"  tli»re. 

Wlien  I  look  In  i»n  empty  blrd'»-DMt 

Oftlmwil  think  with  «  ■l«l'. 

Of  th*  br.xxllnK  there,  the  fcedlDR  and  ciire, 

E'rethPlllth!  OUCH  could  fly. 

The  wee  home  looks  no  lonnty. 

Ithlnk.  with  «  tfliieh  i.f  pnln. 

Thftt  the  foathewd  brwuit.  which  ban  prtwM 

the  nett. 
May  preM  It  D»vor  ERBtn. 
Oh.  Cornell  there  not  an  whlnn 
To  the  loving  niothi*r'M  brr-iiwt, 
When  one  by  nnn,  Pfwh  iljiii(ihl<ir  find  aon. 
Qoefl  forth  from  the  dear  hume  nest 
And  she  fwlH  that  the  rurcfiil  lntH>r, 
Which  wearlfd  h«r  In  the  pa«t. 
For  those  dnnjtht*™  »nd  eonit-her  little  onen, 
Is  flnlihed,  All  nnj<h«d  raifutlV 
Ab,  Bomotlme,  sooner  or  Iat*r, 
Thwrn  rometh  to  im  a  day 
Whon  the  little  Htrlfe  of  thin  flarthly  llfo. 
Will  be  finished  forever  and  aye. 

Then,  thnii  it  wilt  be  m itt«r, 

When  I.ellre's  river  In  jKimmd, 

Whether  llfohiith  been  full  of  Jf.y  or  pain. 

So  'tift  finliht'd  In  Chrlnt  at  last. 


BY  WBALTHY  A.  rJr.AllKE 

CVlAftlTY  In  thftt,  rlisposition  of  hoarl  which 
J  inrlines  UB  to  think  favoralilv  of  all  man- 
kind nnd  to  do  (hem  (rood;  I*  i"  love,  Iwiiovo- 
lence,  and  eoo(}-wil).  The  hiirhedt,  flxorciHO  of 
charity  in  that  nuinifp«t>>il  towards  the  unchnr- 
itahle.  Anionjt  all  tho  Christian  Rracett  charity 
FtandH  the  most  prominent.  It  is  a  beautiful 
adornment  for  the  Christian,  and  adds  lustre  to 
the  cimrftptor  thftt  un  other  can.  When  we 
speah  of  charity  somo  mav  nnd*>rstand  ii«  to 
mean  giving  of  alms  or  relievinn  thoso  who  are 
in  distress,  Tt  does  mean  nil  this,  hut  it  has  a 
mnch  broader  npplicatioD.  Charity  consistx  in 
having  charity  (nr  other";— afTectioii.  louder- 
neSB,  liberality  and  indnlgnnce, — not  for  special 
friends  only,  bnt  for  onr  enemies  ns  well. 
"The  charities  that  soothe,  and  hoal  and  bless, 

Are  scattered  at  the  feot  of  man.  like  (lowertt  " 

The  npoHtle  PnnI,  in  writing  to  the  Corin- 
thinn  brethren,  says,  "Thnngh  I  speak  with  the 
tongues  of  men  and  nn gels,  and  though  T  be- 
stow all  my  ponds  to  feed  the  poor,  and  even 
give  my  body  to  be  burnfd.  niid  have  not  cbar- 
ilr,  it  profl(+>th  me  nothing,"  From  this  lan- 
guage we  may  infer  that  it  is  not  the  mere  act 
of  giving  wherein  consists  our  charity.  We 
may  give  all  we  possess  and  not  be  charitabln. 
It  is  the  pure  motive,— the  charitable  disposi- 
tion and  ChriRtian  bpnevolGUCe, — that  feelinc 
of  true  and  genuine  love  for  others  that  should 
charftct^ri/e  our  every  action  in  life. 

We  are  taught  that  faith  and  hope  are  prom- 
inent traits  of  the  Christian,  yet  the  apostle 
■ays,  "And  uow  abidoth  faith,  hope  and  char- 
ity, but  the  greatest  of  these  is  charity,"  This, 
then,  is  the  principal  grace,  hence  one  that 
should  be  possessed  by  all  who  i)rofe«8  to  be  tli>' 
followers  of  Christ..  In  the  preceding  verses 
we  have  a  catalogue  of  the  Christian  grace's, 
and  of  how  we  should  conduct  oursttlves  in  the 
world  and  towards  one  another,  but  here  Paul 
says,  "Above  all  these  things  put  on  charitv, 
which  is  the  bond  of  perfectnexs."  Ferfectnpss 
here  denotes  the  state  or  quality  of  being  per- 
fect, perfection,  completeness,  consummate 
excellence. 

In  order  to  live  happily  and  in  peace  in  thi> 
world  we  must  have  charity  for  those  around 
us;  overlook  their  failures  instead  of  searching 
for  them,  and  try  to  bear  patiently  with  tbt' 
insults  that  may  be  hurled  at  os.  It  is  a  blessed 
thing  to  possess,  and  enables  us  to  live  above 
the  low  and  groveling  things  of  lite.  It  is  not 
charity  to  be  alwavs  searehing  for  the  fau1t>- 
and  blemishes  of  others;  impagning  their  mo 
tires,  and  placing  a  wrong  construction  on  all 
tber  do.  It  manifests  a  narrow,  selfish  dispr- 
Bjtion  and  reveals  a  corrupt  heart.    It  is  nut 


•■bearing  one  another'i  burdens."  and  slnr.ng 
toliftupthefallCT.but  the  reverse,  crushing 
out  the  little  •tn»n(rth  that  is  I.ft  snd  tr.mpi"g 
them  beneaU,  us.  This  «  not  the  kmd  of 
chantv  our  Savior  exhibited  while  hen>  on 
earth.  He  did  not  try  to  suppress  the  weak 
endi-avors  of  hi-  followen.  nor  censure  them 
wheo  th*y  erred,  but  encouraged  tbem  to  live 
better  lives.  Thi..  then,  is  the  chanty  the 
world  ne^d.-charity  towards  the  unchantahle. 
bear  patiently  with  their  weaknesws  and  un- 
grateful  acts,  and  strive  to  live  before  them  in 
such  a  mann«r  that  they  may  have  no  cause  for 
censure.  Where  true  love  exists  for  the  well- 
b<-ing  of  othent  we  will  exercise  chanty,  and 
attribute  their  mistakes  to  the  head  and  not  to 
the  heart.  Much  of  the  unhappiness  and  mis- 
ery that  exist-  in  the  woHd  is  due  to  the  un- 
charitable  hearts  and  lives  of  those  who  inhabit 
it.  and  oOen  too.  it  is  manifested  by  those  of 
whom  we  would  expect  better  things.  As  those 
professing  to  be  Christian*,  let  us  endeavor  to 
cultivate  more  chanty  for  the  erring  ones,  ever 
remembering  that  we  are  all  weak  and  sinful, 
and  without  the  love  and  tenderness  which  our 
heavenly  Parent  manifest*  towards  us.we  would 
be  helpless  and  undone. 

IRREGULARITIES  OF  ENGLISH 
PLURAL   TERMINATIONS. 

Kemember  thonjfh  box  In  the  plural  makes  t>o-(. 
The  plural  of  ox  should  he  oxen,  not  oxes. 
And  remember  thoujrh  lleece  In  the  plural  is  fleecaa 
Thai  the  plural  of  koosb  isn't  Rooses  nor  geeses. 
And  remember    though  house  In  the    plural  U 

ho  lines. 
Tlie  plural  of  mouse  should  be  mlee,  not  mouses. 
Mouse,  tt  istnie.  In  the  jdural  Is  mice, 
Hut  the  plural  of  house  should  be  houses,  not  hlce. 
And  fof>t.  It  Is  true,  In  the  plural  Is  feet. 
Rut  the  plural  of  root  should  be   roots,  and   not 

reet 
—  IJ/f  anil  Oroirlh  of  tangxytyt 

SELF-IMPORTANT    PEOPLE. 

WHEN  they  get  into  a  ohurch  they  feel 
they  are  the  most  important  persons  in 
it.  and  that  nothing  can  possibly  go  on  without 
them.  Thev  think  if  they  were  dead  the 
church  would  go  to  ruin,  and  that  it  would 
stftml  up  and  m',  "My  father,  my  father,  the 
<rharint,a  of  Israel  and  the  horsemen  thereof!" 
But  it  is  not  so.  Don't  you  know,  some  of  you 
big  brothers  who  are  so  great  in  the  little 
church  over  which  vou  are  deacon  or  minister, 
what  the  Iiord  does    with  some  of  us?  He  does 

ith  us  as  the  captain    did  with  the    man  who 

w  troubloBomn  on  board  the  ship  which  was 
Boing  t*^  Australia,  talkine  to  fhft  sailors  and 
passengwrs  fihout  the  dreadful  weather,  and  ever 
askini;  whether  the  ship  was  unseaworthy.— 
When  a  bit  of  pqimll  sprang  up.  this  man  was 
doing  incalculable  mischief     The  captain  said. 

You  will  assist  me;  you  know  a  thing  or  two; 
we  don't  know  much.  I  will  give  you  some- 
thing to  do;  a  grent  deal  may  depend  upon 
you.  You  stand  there  and  hold  that  rope;  you 
don't  know  tho  conspqnences  if  you  let  go." 

So  there  stood  our  friend  for  a  long  time 
holding  this  rope  va  firmlv  as  if  he  felt  that  the 
ends  of  the  earth  were  ui)on  him,  and  he  was 
the'  foundation  thereof;  and  at  la«t  the  captain 
told  him  to  let  go.  as  the  danger  was  over.  Our 
friend  went  down  stairs  feeling  erateful  to  him- 
self. Next  day  be  wondered  that  nothing  was 
said  about  what  he  had  done.  He  half  thought 
they  would  present  him  with  a  piece  of  plate. 
He  grew  so  wretched  about  the  general  silence, 
that  at  last  the  captain  had  to  tell  him  the  se- 
cret,—that  there  hod  been  nothing  wrong,  "I 
told  you  to  lake  hold  of  the  rope  to  keep  you 
quiet."  Yet  there  ore  people  in  God's  service 
who  do  nothing  but  hold  a  bit  of  rope.  Noth- 
ing comes  of  it,  but  it  keeps  thtm  <]uiet— .S/mr- 


her  entire  flock  into  the  fold  of  the  Redeemer. 
I  asked  Mrs.  Long  to  give  me  some  clue  to  her 
method.  "Well,"  she  said,  "it  is  a  simple  mat- 
ter, I  never  opposed  my  husband,  never  ar- 
gued with  him.  nor  disputed  on  the  subject  of 
religion.  I  never  belittled  him  in  the  eyes  of 
the  children.  But  1  never  allowed  them  to  go 
to  bed  without  reading  a  few  short  verses  of 
something  the  Savior  had  said.  I  put  his  words 
over  against  the  words  of  men.  If  the  devil 
cast  in  the  tares  and  went  bis  way.  might  not 
the  truth  be  as  potent?  And  that's  the  whole 
of  it." — Christian  at  H'ori. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


A  MOTHERS  TRAINING. 

THEHE  were  six  members  in  the  household- 
three  sous  and  three  daughters.  The 
mother  was  a  cheerj^  ijuiet,  religious  woman, 
tboroutjhlv  bound  up  in  her  household.  The 
husband  was  a  resolute,  d^fianf,  outspoken  be- 
liever. Ho  was  a  journalist,  and  lost  no  oppor- 
tunity to  have  his  fling  at  Christienity.  Un- 
believers, a"  bitter  as  himself,  were  frequent 
guests  at  hii  table,  and  made  themselves  merry 
with  the  Bible  and  religious  faith  before  the 
children.  The  mother  seldom  bore  any  part  m 
the  conversation.  Not  one  of  the  children  eih 
tertained  the  opinions  of  the  father.  As  the) 
grew  up,  one  after  another  came  into  the 
ihurch.  The  sous  especially,  were  noted  for 
their  intelligent  piety.  1  felt  a  great  curiosity 
to  know  how  Mrs.  Long  accomplished  her  difli 
i:ult  talk— by  what  means  she  had  neutraliz-i 
the  influence  of  her  husband,  bow  she  had  Uil 


LOVE-FEASTS. 

We  expect  to  hold  our  communion  meeting 
in  the  Mill  Creek  church,  Adams  Co.,  III.,  on 
the  11th  and  12th  of  September.  Those  com- 
ing by  railroad  will  be  met  at  Coatsbnrg  by 
notifying  brother  Wm.  R.  Lierle,  Liberty,  Ad- 
ams Co.,  Illinois.  H.  W,  Strk  ki.er. 

The  Silver  Creek  chnrch,  Cowley  Co.,  Kansas, 
will  hold  its  Lovp-feast  on  the  IRth  of  Sept, 
nine  miles  South-east  of  Winfield.  We  hope 
some  of  the  elders  will  make  it  suit  to  be  with 

and  we  hereby  extend  an  invitation  to  breth- 
ren andjsisters  to  be  with  ua. 

D.  Hakader. 

The  brethren  of  tho  Blue  Ridge  church,  Pi- 
att Co.,  III.,  will  bold  their  L.'ve-feast  on  the 
27th  of  August,  commencing  at  4  p,  m.  Those 
coming  from  the  south  and  west  will  stop  at 
Mansfield,  and  from  the  east  at  Mahomet,  on 
the  Indianapolis,  Bloomington  and  Western 
R.  R.     Come,  brethren  and  sisters.    • 

John  Barnhart. 

The  MoDticello  church.  White  Co.,  Ind,  will 
hold    its   Love-feast  on  the  l.'ith   of    October, 
commencing  at  4  p.  m.     A  g  eneral  invitation  is 
given,  especially  the  ministering  brethren. 
S.  H.  Bechtelheimer. 
The  Libertyville  Church,  Jefferson  Co.,  Iowa' 
ill  hold  its  Lovefeast  on   the   24th   of  Sept . 
beginning  at  2  p.  m.,  and  continuing  over  Sun- 
day.    The  usual    invitation    is  extended   to  all 
who  desire  to  be  with  us. 

J.  H.  ESHELMAN. 

The  Platte  Valley  church.  Butter  Co.,  Neb  . 
will  hold  its  Love-feast  September  3rd  and  4tb 
at  brother  James  Kinzer's,  four  miles  east  of 
Rising  City,  and  five  miles  north-west  of  Gar- 
rison, All  coming  from  the  south  will  be  met 
at  Garrison.  J.  P.  Moomaw. 

The  Newton  Grove  church,  Cass  Co  ,  Mich- 
igan, will  hold  its  communion  meeting  Octo- 
ber 9th,  ISSfl,  commencing  at  .5  o'clock  p.  m. 
A  general  invitation  is  extended. 

Walter  Clark. 

The  church  at  Arnold's  Grove,  Carroll  Co.. 
Illinois,  will  hold  its  Love-feast  Sept.  14th  and 
1.5th,  commencing  at  1  p.  m. 

John  J,  Esimert. 

The  brethren  of  the  Tippecanoe  congregation 
Ind.  will  hold  their  Love-fpa«t  on  the  21st  of 
September,  seven  miles  east  of  SyracuRe,  com- 
mencing at  4  p.  m.  Those  coming  by  rail  will 
stop  off  at  Syracuse.  The  usual  invitation. 
G.  G.  Gbadt. 

Ai-G.— as,  at  Red  Bank.  Armstrong  Co..  Pa.    at 

2  P.M. 
Sept.— 2.'i,  In  the  Beatrice  Church,  Gage  county, 

Xeb,  utthe  house  of  Noah  Brubaker.   .S 

miles  south-east  of  Beatrice  at  2  P.  AI. 

10th  and  nth  at  the  residence  of  J.  P. 

Hays,  5  miles  north-west  of  Greencastte, 

Jasper  county.  Iowa, 

10th,  Limestone  church,  Jewell  Co.,  Kan. 
"        4tli,  Silver  Creek  church,  Kan. 
"       2-.',  and23,IowaRiverchurcli.l4.atir.M. 
■•       17,  and  18,  Deep  Hiver  church,  -Iowa,  at 

10  A.M. 
Oct.— s.  Log  Creek.  Caldwell  county.  Mo.,  at 

the  house  of  J.  E.  Bossermau, 

DISTRICT   MtETlNr.. 

The  District  Meeting  of  the  North  Missouri 
dietnct  will  l>e  he'd  at  the  meeting-house  in 
the  Wakenda  congregation,  Ray  county  on  the 
14th  of  October,  18S0. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


StMMd  u«  U>*  dMd  vhleb  die  Id  lb*  LonL-BtT.  It :  IS, 


Ubinury  nuil»*  abould  b»  lepnnlf  fTDin  cvgrytbtog  «lii>,  wrltteo  oa 
If  ildi!  ottbo  !>•[>•',  and  brl'f.  Do  Dot  cal<iglu>  Ibn  A»»A,  bal  gl,c 
Am\Af  tha  matt  ImpDrtant  htta.  Tbs  rollovlDg  oont&lDJ  nil  ibf 
■  ftu'Mlljr  ptvpor  10  m<iiU<in:  I,  Nuno  of  dooaudl.  U.  Dnts  siiit 
OtdMUi.  J.  DbMic  or  (iiu»  af  ilnth,  4.  WboD  uiil  whcir 
herD,  S  As*  t  Nun>  cfpaiwaU  T.  Nnmt«  of  tunllr  *I1U  Ililn^ 
ivbuiD,  irbaD  •n<l  whsro  murlsd.  9.  UiiltvdvlUi  tbt  cborclj 
and  vibarD  la  Burial  wlisn  nud  wbaro.  II.  Tunanl  getrlci' 
Bad  wbrn.  uid  Yt$  Kbain  ooii4a<lad 


aUervir-eabythe  writer,  assisted  by  others   Text, 

Pb-  1-:  A.  and  Amos  4 :  12.       W.  -1  H.  BAiXAif. 
WELLER.— In  the  Rome  church.  O..  sisler.Mol- 

lip,  wife  of  brother  Daniel  Weller.aged  TK  yean. 

8  months  and  T  iliiys. 

She  was  b.jrn  la  Lancaster  county,  Pa.,  in  isos, 
and  uoited  with  the  iburch  of  the  brethren  In  1821, 
and  ill  Ift-i"  moved  to  Hancock  county.  Ohio,  ang 
in  1M.',  married  to  Daniel  Weller.  Died  July  3th. 
IS-'O  She  leaves  an  aged  huHband  but  no  cbildreo  ^ 
•She  was  the  dauRhterof  brother  Jacolj  and  sister' 
Catbarine  Shearer.  Fineral  services  by  L.  H.  Dick- 
ey  and  J.  1'.  Ebersole  from  Rev.  22:  i;i-U_. 

S.  W.  Ll.VDOWBR. 
tP.C.  please  copy.) 

ZEIGLER  — Died  in  the  Spring  Creek  congrega- 
lion.  .July  -.ilth.  brother  Geo.  W.   Zeigler.aged  74 
ys.  0  moB,  and  0  days- 
He  wasa  (Irm  disciple  of  Christ,  and  frequently 
enpreFsed  bis  disapprobation  of  those  ministers 
who  fullow  the  example  of  popular  religionists  by 
accepting  a  compensation  for  preaching  Instead  of 
following  the  example  of  Paul  who,  with  the  oth- 
er apostles  of  our  Lord,  refused  all  compensation 
in  order  that  he  miRht  be  an  example   to  the  true 
ministers  of  .Tesus,      Funeral  services   by   .L  S. 
gnpll  E.  UMBAlTflH. 

(Brethren's  papers  please  copy). 


OUE  BUDGET. 


WOLFUUD.-Fallen  asleep,  sister  Lucretia  Wol- 
ford,  aged  ^x  years,  7  mos.  and  2  days.  Sbe  died 
J»ly  isth,  In  Richardson  county,  Ne'b.    Tuner 


—God  is  love. 

—God  ie  good. 

— God  is  merciful. 

—God  loves  fallen  man. 

— Honor  to  whom  honor. 

—Truth  will  shine  forever. 

—Truth  and  darkness  are  enemies. 

--Truth  is  of  God. 

—  Darkness  is  of  the  evil  one. 

— Anger  is  man's  enemy. 

— Love  is  an  angel  bright. 

—Malice  is  full  of  venom  and  death. 

— Life  dwells  in  love's  dominion. 

— Happiness  is  of  God, 

— God  lifts  mankind  up. 

— ^Satan  pulls  mankind  down. 

— Jesus  is  the  Prince  of  Light. 

— ^Satan  is  the  prince  of  darkness. 

— "God  moves  in  a  mysterious  way, 

— His  wonders  to  perform; 

— He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the  sea, 

— And  rides  upon  the  storm." 

— Tf  a  man  lives  for  others  he  will  not  be  for* 
gotten,  even  after  he  is  dead  and  gone. 

Liberty  is  not  license,  but  freedom  to  know 
and  do  the  right. 

— Some  men  seek  glory  and  fame  through 
ignoble  means;  They  often  succeed,  but  in 
due  time  are  found  out  and  remembered. 

"Nnt  pleasant  going  to  church  now,"  you 
say;  well,  wisdom  warns  yon,  if  you  will  hear 
her  gentle  voice,  that  your  religion  is  a  sham 
and  a  failure. 

— Vnu  will  stand  in  the  hot  sun  two  hours  at 
apolitical  meeting,  but  cannot  think  of  one 
hour  in  the  house  of  God  where  it  is  much 
more  pleasant.  "Where  your  treasure  is  there 
will  your  heart  be  also." 

"Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world,"  does  not  ap 
ply  to  all  church  members.  Christians  give 
light;  but  not  so  of  all  church  members. 

— How  much  for  Caesar?  and  how  much  for 
Christ?  Will  a  man  roo  God?  It  is  a  very  com- 
mon occurrence  now  a-days. 

— To  believe  is  to  do.  To  do  is  to  live;  and 
to  live  right  is  the  highest  type  of  true  man- 
hood. But  manhood  is  an  unknown  quantity 
to  many  boys  over  twenty-one  years  of  age. 

— Step  by  step  we  get  away  from  infancy  td 
manhood;  step  by  step  we  get  away  from  sin 
and  weakness;  and  step  by  step  we  attain  to 
perfection  in  the  divine  life. 

— A  heavy  earthquake  has  visited  Switaer- 
land. 

Bishop  Whipple  recently  remarked:  "As  the 
grave  grows  nearer  my  theology  is  growing 
strangely  simple,  and  it  begins  and  ends  with 
Christ  as  the  only  refuge  for  the  lost." 

— Mr.  Wm,  Huntley,  a  pupil  of  George  Ste^ 
venson,  has  lately  died  in  England,  at  the  age 
nf  S2.  He  erected  the  first  locomotive  engine 
that  drew  a  paseenger  train,  under  Stevenson  a 
personal  sunerintendeuce.  and  had  the  honor  of 
working  it  with  him  on  the  memorable  97th  of 
September.  1825,  the  first  day  that  a  train 
passed  over  the  Stockton  'and  Darlington  rail 
way. 

— A  writer  to  the  Loudon  jTiimw  shows  that 
New  Zealand  is  now  in  a  deplorable  condition, 
'.housanda  on  the  brink  of  starvation,  while  her 
indebtedness  amounts  to  the  enormous  sum  of 
^17.5.000,001).  The  writer  fears  she,  like  Ire- 
land, may  be  obliged  to  make  an  appeal  to  the 
world  for  aid  in  her  straits,  to  which  he  says, 
■"he  has  been  reduced  by  over  sanguine  and  am^ 
'litious  statesmen. 


A-' I  gust    ii 


THE    BHKTHRElSr    ^T    -WOKIi. 


OUR   BIBLE  CLA8S. 


'•r/ie  IVorih  of  Truth  no  7'ongite  Can  Tell! 

This  department  is  desifnied  for  aakiog  and  an- 
aweringqiJeBtionB.  drawn  from  tlie  Bible.  1°  or- 
der to  promot«tlie  Truth,  all  questions  should  bf 
bri»-f.  and  clothed  in  simple  lattiiuage.  We  shall 
aAflitcn  questionB  to  our  contrihutors  to  answer, 
but  this  doM  not  exclude  any  others  writing  upon 
the  same  topic. 


Will  some  one  please  explain  Revelations  22 
ij?  '  A  Brother, 

Will  some  brother  or  sister  please  explain  the 
aoth  verse  of  the  14th  chapter  of  St.  Liilte 

HiLEY  STfsir. 

Please  exiilJiin  Geneaisiith  Chapter  and  0th  vf'ise. 
"Aiul  it  repented  the  Lord  that  he  had  made  man 
on  the  earth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  hia  heart." 

William  It.  (Joodrkk. 

Please  explain  Ist  Ojrinthians.  14  :  St,  which 
reads  thus  ;  "Let  your  women  keep  silence  in  the 
churches  ;  for  it  ia  not  permitted  unto  them  to 
speak  but  they  are  commanded  to  be  under  obedi- 
ence as  also  saith  the  law." 

Latra  Bacon. 

Is  there  a  baptism  of  the  Holy  Ghost? 
What  is  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  who 
has  that  testimony  as  defined  in  Ilev.  19:10. 

Will  you  please  explain  how  y  "A  nd  thou  (the 
serpent)  shalt  bruise  his  (the  Messiah's)  heel  '  Gen. 
a;l6.  C.  A.  Allen. 

Will  soflie  broflief^^.oraialei'  please  give  adeQnitt? 
answer  on  Matt.  3 :12,especia!ly  on  the  word  "lloor  ?' 
Mauv  Pekfly. 

Will  some  one  please  gira  li^ht  on  Matt.  .'1 : 2.':-2-i. 
D.  W.  C.  Row. 

Will  some  brother  please  give  an  explanation  of 
Matt.  li4:ir),  which  reads  as  follows:  "When  ye 
therefore  shall  seethe  abuioinatiou  of  desiilutioa. 
spoken  o£  by  Daniel,  the  prophet,  stand  in  the  holy 
place-  Whoso  reiideth  let  him  understand'/"  Has 
such  taken  place  iu  the  time  that  is  pust.or  is  it  yet 
in  the  time  tocomeV  S.  W.  Yo-^T 


tains,  the  wild  pa^^tures  of  unbelief,  fashioning 
themselves  as  pneats,  for  as  "like  priests,  like 
people"  in  the  groves  with  strange  fire  (com- 
mon fire)  consuming  bulls  and  bull's  blood  and 
dragging  fivsfc  along  after  a  Gentile  world  a- 
we  are  doing  now,  murmuring  at  every  convo- 
cation. It  is  a  shame,  if  not  outrageous,  to 
leave  God  at  a  great  distance.  If  .Usua  ia  not 
Crucified  afresh  again  will  bring  with  hiu  in 
due  time  such  as  shall  be  saved.  The  mountain 
sheep  is  thrown  upon  his  shoulder — the  Jews 
(who  are  his  own  in  the  Abrahamic  covenant 
of  circumcision  and  promise,  for  "he  came  to 
his  «wu  and  his  own  received  him  not."  Be- 
cause he  thought  it  not  robbery  to  be  equal 
with  God,  he  took  on  himself  the  seed  of  Abra- 
ham and  became  obedient  unto  death,  even  the 
death  of  the  cross."  So  teaches  Paul  in  He- 
brews. Jesus  justifies  alt  the  faithful  as  God 
did  Abraham,  Enoch,  Elijah,  Moses,  Job,  Dan- 
iel, i\c  ,  Jesus  being  all  things  to  the  law  and 
prophets  and  the  Ftsalms,  tullfilliug  every  jot 
and  tittle  for  us,  that  even  we  through  him 
might  obtain  like  precious  faith  and  inherit  the 
blessings. 

Joseph  I.  Cover- 


THE  ABRAHAMIC  FOLD- 
AND  NINE." 


■NINETY 


WHEN  Jesus  spdke  the  parable  ot  the  shep- 
herd who  had  a  lost  sheep  and  lett  the 
ninety  and  nine  and  went  into  the  mountains 
to  find  that  which  was  lost,  he  left  the  sheep 
fold  of  the  6ock  and  sought  the  missing.  Tn- 
aamucli  as  everythiog  must  have  an  original  in 
time,  order  atd  place,  so  must  tbis.  The  phrase 
"Ninety  and  nine"  doubtless  has  its  antique  use 
in  mouuuiental  thought  of  the.  covenant  of 
God  with  Abraham,  for  this  occurred  when  he 
was  ninety  years  old  and  nine.  This  pastoral 
or  federal  head  of  the  Jews — covenanted  with 
Ood  through  a  faithful  seed  and  pledged  and 
plighted  nations  whose  numbers  was  and  is 
unaccountable  for  variety  and  totality,  God 
changing  his  name  from  Abram  to  Abraham 
This  was  very  significant.  At  the  age  above 
God  the  Lord — God  said  i  am  the  Almighty 
God,  walk  before  me  and  he  thou  perfect.  I  wil! 
make  my  covenant  between  me  and  thee  and  I 
will  multiply  thee  exceedingly,  and  Abraham 
fell  on  his  face  and  God  talked  with  him  saying, 
"As  for  me,  behold  my  covenant  is  with  thee, 
and  thou  shait  be  a  father  of  many  nations, 
neither  shalt  thy  name  any  more  be  called 
Abram  but  thy  name  shall  he  .\braham  for  a 
father  of  many  nations  have  1  made  thee."  In 
thia  Abrahamic  family  a  chosen  race  whs  dns- 
tined  to  bring  forth  a  Redeemer  and  Savior  un- 
to Israel.  God  founded  his  covenant  of  prom- 
ise by  a  sou,  an  only  son,  ;i  free  born  child, — 
Isaac  his  name  in  whom  to  call  for  he  being 
born  under  the  law  for  he  was  promised  before 
the  law.  Yet  he  being  circumcised  the  eighth 
day  made  hiiu  and  his  seed  a  debtor  to  thi- 
whole  law.  The  seed  and  their  generations  in 
ilnc(.b '"as  of  seeds"  louchiiig  the  laud  of  Ca 
naari  for  an  everlasting  possession  on  their 
part,,  and  1  will  be  their  God  upon  the  coudi 
tiuuB  of  the  fir^t  part.  Circumcision  was  the 
sign  or  seal  of  righteousnejs  by  faith.  Unto  tbi^ 
Sarah  was  intermarried  with  this  flense  of  culy 
Abram.  She  too  must  be  contented  somewhat 
Sarai  becomes  by  God's  coinrcatid,  Sarfih.  A 
blessing  she  must  have  of  the  ''ninety  and  niu^" 
given  in  promise  by  Sarah  a  sou!  Whyi*  Be 
cause  she  must  be  (or  shall  he)  a  mother  0! 
nations,  yea,  kings  of  people  shall  he  of  her.  To 
this  Abraham's  fallen  face  laughingly  exults, 
and  ia  hia  heart  aays,  shall  a  child  be  born  un- 
to him  that  is  an  hundred  years  old,  and  shall 
Sarah  who  is  ninety  years  old  bear!  0  yea,  Sa- 
rah now  ninety  and  Abraham  ninety  and  nine 
This  begins  the  creditable  history  in  type  of 
the  parable  ot  the  ninety  and  nine  that  need  no 
Repentance  for  the  apostle  Paul  teaches  that 
the  "gifts."  (officers)  and  'callings"  (the  duties 
t-f  the  officwrs)  "are  without  repentance."  But 
the  loBt  sheep  gone  aetray— oue  in  body  (con- 
crete idea,  collective  unity)  are  on  the  moun- 


IS  EVIL  ETERNAL? 


rpH 


Is  evil  an  independent,    self-evistent,   etenial 
principle  or  power?  J.  Ransom. 

HE  condition  of  the  question  is  indefinite. 
The  word  principle  ha.s  various  meanings, 
and  the  exact  sense  iu  which  the  wii'er  uses  it 
ia  not  given.  It  h  defined  to  mean  "an  orig- 
inal operative  cause,  motive,  foundation,  a  con- 
stituent part,  general  truth,  rule  of  action,  etc." 
To  say  that  evil  is  an  original  operative  cause 
would  make  havoc  with  the  accepted  tact  that 
God  is  the  great  fir&t  cause.  To  say  it  must 
have  inhered  in  God  is  to  assume  it  solely  on 
metaphysical  grounds, — metaphysics  is  the  sci- 
ence of  the  mind  and  precedes  form,  yueation; 
Is  evil  a  necessary  constituent  in  mental  Sci- 
ence? Certainly  not.  If  not,  then  evil  is  con- 
ceived, formed,  and  not  aetf- existent.  Choice 
does  not  nec;ess.-inly  demand  the  presence  of 
tvil  in  contrast  with  what  is  good  to  induce  the 
right  choice.  Choice  ia  often  dt-termined  by 
comparisonof  things  good.  Thus  I  may  choose 
a  certain  apple  in  jirelerence  to  any  other  apple 
and  get  my  choice  does  not  decide  the  one  cho- 
sen as  being  the  beat  apple.  The  subjective- 
original  existence  of  evil  cannot  be  admitted, 
neither  can  it  be  proven;  neither  can  its  orig- 
inal objective  existence  be  sustained,  and  not 
anything  in  all  mental  science  demands  it  so  to 
exist.  Of  the  necessity  of  a  subsequent  evil  in 
order  to  the  full  and  tree  choice  of  the  good, 
the  ijuestiou  of  the  writer  does  not  demand 
anything  to  be  said  on.  This  may  indeed  be 
allowed  for  the  purpose  named  and  constitute 
even  a  great  Gospel  truth  filled  with  possibil- 
ities of  filial  devotion  to  the  Father  of  our  Spir- 
its. If  the  writer  desires  something  more  ex- 
plicit he  will  plea.se  define  himself  clearly  and 
perhapa  the  question  will  be  easy  of  solution. 

S.    S.   MOHLER. 


ot  thwe  wrongs  against  the  decisions  of  A.  M. 
to  reprove  a  brother  or  sister  for  using  tobacco? 
Now  try  tie  shoe  on  the  other  foot  n  little  and 
if  it  don't  pinch  you  won't  need  to  squeak,  and 

I  have  no  varnish  this  morning  to  put  on  it 
will  have  to  go  as  it  is,  and  if  it  don't  reach 
any  one's  case  just  please  excu-^e  and  hold  me 
responsible  for  what  I  have  written, 

J.  n.  GidH. 

Roanoke,  III. 

A  FAVORABLE   OPPORTUNITY. 

BRETHREN,  let  us  be  up  and  doing.    Loud 
crie^i  are  heard  all  over  tb9  laud   for  the 
Bread  of  Life.     The  Brotherhood  for  a  number 
of  years,  has  endeavored  to  meet  those  calls  but 
have  failed  to    uuite  upon    a  plan    to  carry   on 
this  all  important  work-     the  poihi  of  differ- 
ence seems  to  be  this,  some,  or  1  think  a  verv 
large  mnjority,  favor  the  instructions   of  Paul 
in  1  Cor.  16th  c!  »ti^r,  for  all  to  take  part  iuthe 
wo;k  according  aa   the  Lord  bath   prospered 
them,  both  to  relieve    the  poor  and  extend  the 
borders  of  Ztoii.     Others  whom   we  love  think 
and  advocate  the  idea  of  spreading  the  Gospel 
on  the  pioneer  plan,    that  is   t.o  emigrate  into 
strange  land»  and  become  ''living  epintles  known 
and  read  of  all  men."     To  thia  they  of  the  first 
part  have  taken  no  exceptions  to,  but  think  it 
too  slow,   believing  that  every  lawful    means 
nhould  be  used  for  the  conversion  of  the  world, 
have  Ret  their  faith   to  work   and  are  madts   to 
rejoice  over  the  resiills.  Good  tidings  are  reach- 
weekly  from   our  owu    laud   and   also 
across  the  deep.     But  both   plans  are  at  work, 
and  both    must  have  support  and  without  it 
both  will  fail.    Now  is  an   acceptable  time  for 
those  of  the  pioneer  plan  to  show  their  faith  by 
their  works.     Maple  Grove   Colony,  settled  iu 
Norton  Co.,  Kiuisas,  is  now  in   great   need   of 
the  sustenances  ot  life  and  must  have   help  or  I 
fail,   and    they    are   worthy.     The    writer   has 
some  acquaintance  with  the  Elder,  N.C.  Work- 
men, a  worthy  brother  and  a  zealous  worker. 
^11  who  have  suffering  humanity  and  the  cause 
of  Christ  at  heart,  come  speedily  to  their  relief 
We  do  not    wish  to  be  understood   that  only 
those  advocating  pioneer  settling  and  spreading 
Gospel  truth     ehould      support       them       till 
they  could  support  themselves,  but  others  who 
have  this  world's  goods  can  lend  unto  the  Lord 
But  whoso  hath  this  world's  goods  and  flpeth 
his  brother  have  need  and  shutteth  upfais  bow- 
Is  of  compassion  from  him,  how  dwelleth  the 
love  of  God  in  him?"— 1  John,  3  :  17. 

Joseph  Zook. 


FROM    NORTH-WEST  MISSOURI. 


BY  your  reqneat,  I  gire  your  readera  b  nittra 
sketch  of  my  visit  west  of  the  Uiuisaippt 


ANNUAL  MEETING, 

AS  there  bai  been  considerable  said  about 
last  \.  M.  and  its  decisiona,  which  I  think 
was  pretty  good,  have  a  few  thougnts  to  oll\;r 
Among  others  comes  the  qut^ry,  asking  whether 
it  is  right  for  a  brother  that  nsee  tobacco  to 
reprove  one  that  indulges  iu  the  vain  fashions 
of  Ihe  world  in  dress?  Answer.  No;  both  fash- 
ions are  wrong. 

Now,  while  I  want  it  understood  *hat  I  am 
no  advocate  for  the  use  of  tobacco  iu  any  form, 
I  am  not  willing  that  it  should  become  the 
scape  goat  to  bear  all  burden-*,  or  th-^  fort  be- 
hind which  many  other  wrongs  and  evils  shall 
hide  their  ugly  heads,  and  will  therefore  pro- 
pose one  mo'e  qupry  for  cinsideration;  Is  it 
cousiatent  with  our  decision  nt  A.  M.  for  a 
member  that  wears  fine  broad  cloth,  with  long 
brea*t  gowu  over  it,  b air  parted  to  one  Hide,  or 
shingled  like  the  fashitnable  world,  with  musi- 
cal instruments  in  th-  parlor,  which  is  decora 
ted  with  finest  of  carpeting",  curtains,  fringes, 
pictures,  tikenessea,  imager  in  greater  variety 
tUan  perhaps  ever  adorned  the  temple  of  Dagon, 
sisters  with  little  fancy  bonnets,  plain  covering 
exchanged  for  a  fancy  head  dress  etuck  on  the 
back  of  the  head,  wide  ribbon,  open  hanging, 
only  to  be  funned  by  the  bree/.j  with  other 
trappings  and  trimmings,  and  many  other  such 
things  too  numerous  to  mention.  Men  going 
from  place  to  p  lace,  neglecting  to  pay  their 
honest  deht*.  too  la/.y  to  work  with  tbeir  Land: 
paying  their  debts  only  by  promises  made  to  be 
broken,  and  many  such  like  things.  Now  a« 
these  things  have  all  in  substance,  been  decided 
by  A.  M,  as  wrong,  for  the  query: 

la  it  consistent  fur  those  who  indulge  iu  any 


LOVING  OUR  FRIENDS. 

IT  is  wonderful,  the  exquisite  pain  we  con- 
trive to  give  to  people  whom  we  really  love 
very  much!  We  give  it  by  snarling  and  snap- 
ping, saying  sarcastic,  biting  things;  the  idlers 
in  the  family  being  often  the  busiesit  in  this 
occupation.  Now,  with  the  bee,  we  foreive  the 
sting  for  the  sake  of  the  noney,  but  who  can 
forgive  the  wasp?  And  who  could  forgive  the 
bee  if  he  stung  not  his  enemies  but  hi.s  friends? 
And  that  is  what  some  of  you  do;  and  obi  the 
stiuR  rankles  and  poisons  the  life  of  people  for 
whom,  I  verily  believe,  you  would  Isy  down 
your  own.  Yes.  you  would  die  for  them,  but 
you  will  not  check  your  ill-temper  or  your  ill 
feeling  enough  to  enable  yon  to  live  with  them. 
"When  two  conscientious  people  quarrel,  both 
think  themselves  right,  Hiird  words  at  hoal 
will  not  mend  the  matter;  one  might  as  well 
try  to  mend  glais  windows  by  pelting  them 
with  atones." 

Will  you  learn  from  achildV  Two  boys  were 
caught  in  »  snow-storm.  When  they  were 
found,  the  elder  was  shivering,  having  taken  off 
hia'great  coat  to  wrap  round  hia  younger  broth- 
er. Will  you  learn  trora  a  heathen?  Euclid — 
s  mere  mathnniatical  abstraction  to  moat  of 
119 — 'having  offended  his  brotlier,  the  latter 
cried  out  in  a  rage,  "Let  me  die  if  I  am  not  re- 
venged on  you!'  To  whom  Euclid  replied:"And 
let  me  die  if  I  do  not  noft+^n  you  by  my  kind- 
ness, and  make  you  love  m-?  as  well  as  ever!' " 
-Set.  ,    ^    [      ' 

Think  of  how  much  happiness  you  convey  to 
others  by  bindly  notices  and  a  cheerful  conver- 
ttation.  Who  does  not  feel  more  cheerful  and 
Contented  for  receiving  a  polite  bow,  a  genial 
"good  morning,"  a  hnarty  shake  of  the  hand? 
Who  does  not  make  himself  the  bappitr  by 
these  little  expressions  of  fellow-feeling,  ot 
good-will?  Silence,  and  stiff',  unbending  re- 
serve are  essentially  selfish  and  vulgar.  The 
generous  find  polite  man  ha.s  pU'ii.'^ant  rdcog- 
nition  and  cheerful  word  for  all  he  wet*.  He 
scatterd  sunbeams  wherever  he  goes. 


I  left  Lauark  at  1  K.  M.,  June  5lh.  Croc 
the  river  at  Rock  Inland,  and  reached  the  home 
of  brother  Epperly,  near  Uuionville,  AppanooM 
Co.,  Iowa  at  2  P.  M-,  where  I  rested  till  Sunday 
morning.  Here  I  found  tjuite  a  body  of  mem> 
1>en,  four  miuistem,  a  good  houue,  a  good  Sun- 
day-school and  a  good  country.  I  remained 
to  enjoy  thia  pleasaut  society  uutil  Friday,  the 
lltb,  preachiDg  four  timea  in  the  Brethren's 
Church  and  ouce  in  the  Methodist  church  near 
the  home  of  brother  Geo.  Replugle.  The  name* 
of  brethren  Martin  Replogle,  and  hia  father 
who  is  bliud.  Miller  and  wife  of  Pa.,  Uardman, 
Epperly,  Daniel  and  Joseph  iCook,  Whistler, 
Wise  and  others  with  the  kindueaa  uf  all,  will 
be  remembered  with  pleasure, 

From  thia  placo  I  went  south  to  Lancaster, 
Schuylor  Co.,  Mo.,  where  I  was  met  by  a  broth- 
er and  couBin,  Wm.  West,  to  whose  happy 
home  1  wuA  taken.  Iu  this  part  I  found  aamall, 
but  lively  body  of  lirethreu  and  sisters — all 
anxious  that  the  Master's  work  should  go  ou 
rapidly,  but  feeling  that  their  district  has,  in  a 
gre>At  measure,  been  overlooked.  Bro,  Taze- 
well Gray,  formerly  of  Ohio,  is  the  only  elder 
and  minister  in  a  large  territory  here,  and  be- 
ing an  old  man,  the  work  is  too  great,  but  be  ia 
still  willing.  During  the  war,  the  aouthem 
ministers  went  south,  northern  miniaters  went 
noith,  but  brother  Gray  remained  and  worked 
on-  He  was  for  a  long  time  the  only  mininter 
of  any  kind  in  a  large  district.  The  church 
here  wants  ministerial  help  and  they  need  it. 

The  Brethren  in  Solmyler  county  have  good 
railroad  facilities,  and  ore  anxious  to  have  Brn. 
visit  and  preach  forth-m;  and  they  alao  inyitO' 
emigration  to  ft  good  rouutry  with  cheaplandi. 
From  this  point  I  w^^ut  north  into  Wayne 
county,  Iowa,  where  I  spent  five  days  visiting 
among  relatives  and  friends,  but  mostly  with  ft 
ctaisin,  now  much  alliicted  with  rheumatism. 
I  was  not  at  any  [niblic  meeting  in  this  part, 
but  had  a  good  listensr  whilst  with  my  cousin, 
and  one  too,  who  was  very  willing  to  investi- 
gate the  Word,  and  would  he  willing  to  accept 
it  all,  were  it  not  for  that  hobby  which  asserts 
that  all  our  Savior  spoke,  waa  given  for  the 
apoitlea  and  for  them  alone.  It  is  a  strange 
theory  to  me,  which  will  asBert  that  the  best 
mission  heaven  could  provide,  or  earth  receive, 
should  be  thought  worthy  to  endure  through 
only  one  generation. 

From  this  point  I  carae  into  Worth  county, 
Mo.,  where  I  met  with  many  relatives  and 
friends  from  Ohio  and  other  States;  and  here 
I  have  spent  aome  weeks,  talking  nearly  all 
the  time.  Since  arriving  here,  I,  with  two 
brothers,  went  south  into  Gentry  county, 
where  I  staid  ten  days,  near  Darlington,  a  rail- 
way crossing,  and  near  which,  a  small  body  of 
brethren  under  the  care  of  Wm.  Sell,  reside. 
Here  visited  a  number  of  friends  and  relatives, 
preaching  in  Uarlingtim  Hall  some  four  or  five 
t  mes.  Upon  our  return  to  Worth  county,  to 
our  brother's,  we  also  had  meeting. 

Here  in  Worth  county  I  found  mostly  raem- 
bera  of  the  Disciple  church-  In  Gentry  county, 
I  met  mostly  Methodists,  but  I  find  members 
of  other  denominations  with  a  good  feelinR, 
ajiparently,  betwixt  all. 

On  Saturday,  July  17th,  with  our  brother 
and  wife,  I  went  into  Nodaway  county.  Here 
I  found  a  small,  but  live  body  of  brethren  and 
bisters,  and  in  a  good  country.  Snoke  for  them 
at  night  and  on  Sunday,  and  was  then  called 
to  attend  the  funeral  of  a  neighbor  named 
Wilkiuiion,  nged  near  tiO year?,  who  w^w  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Free-will  Baptiat  church,  but  who, 
I  am  told,  had  said  during  his  sickness,  that 
hia  intention  was.  it  spared  to  live,  to  unite 
with  our  brethr--n.  Thw  large  aa.spmbly  seemed 
to  sympathize  much  with  this  afHicted  family. 
Returning  to  our  brother's  at  dark  a  much 
needed  rest  waa  had,  and  on  the  morrow  the 
"farewell"  waa  said  and  I  sped  away  toward 
our  home  in  Ohio. 

U-fl^ctioiw  might  well  be  offered,  but  space 
forbids  great  length.  North-west  Missouri  is 
a  good  country  and  with  good  society.  Worth 
county  has  no  jtil,  aud  there  is  not  a  saloon  iu 
th4  county.  The  people  are  very  industrious 
aud  inclined  to  be  religious.  Have  many  meet- 
ings with  good  attendance,  and  lively  Suuday- 
schooN.  Education  has  all  encouragement. 
There  is,  however,  oue  drawback  to  the  church- 
es there,  and  is  felt  too  by  their  meoiberahip. 
And  that  is:  Their  preacher.t  must  have  big 
pjy  or  there  is  no  preaching.  From  five  to  fif* 
t'>en  dollars  per  sermon  is  the  rule.  A  free 
gospel  it  in  demand  among  them. 

L.vsuos  West. 


It  is  not  all  of  life  to  live,  nor  all  of  dea'  h  to 
die. 


The  pleasure  of  doing  gijod  ia  the  only  plefia> 
ure  that  never  wears  out. 


-;j;^j[^ri^i^5^iliRiasr  at  wokk. 


A-«j^*ist    3 


FROM  THE  CHURCHES. 

mSj  to  rigbUwonnoM.  m  the  lUn  fower  »na 
(T«T.— Dan.  18:8. 


OHIO. 

Ollboa.  ^        f , 

We  have  felt  for  ye«n.  that  oot  ho«i«  for 
seiTice  WW  not  »,t,fficieat  for  fwt  occm.oi«; 
the  BiM  b«mK  «uch  that  an  «l<Iitior,  could  n.^ 
b#  Tory  w.ll  flttBThed.  h«.c*  t*.  »w«niniD<lal*^ 
our  friends  und  npighbfjrH  with  an  opportumly 
to  both  hw*r  and  we  on  f«(i-t  occMion-,  w«  m*- 
cured  «  t«nt  Hnd  n«d  it  (or  the  fir-t  t.me  th» 
:9th  of  June.  The  evpn.Dg  wa«  calm  Mid 
pJea*Rnl,  and  the  attendant^,  both  of  memh«n. 
Md  -peclaton..  w«i  large.  Ther*  »«med  to  be 
a  .priou«  attention  whil«  w..  .jtitetly  on  the 
green  lawn  under  our  c«pftciou«  tont,  eTidpni^^d 
that  we  kept  the  ordiuanw-i.  iw  th^y  wer«  dehr- 
eredloui.  nefori-communionHemc*  we  r«- 
.orted  to  the  river  nide  where  prayer  w««  wont 
to  be  made,"  afl*r  which  four  prenou.  -ouh 
were  buried  with  Chrii-t  by  b.pti-.m.  Brother 
O  F  Yount  was  with  u»  and  intelligenUy  ad- 
dressed a  lftr«e  congregation  at  onr  morning 
meeting  on  Sabbath.  In  the  afternoon  we 
were  much  ediliM  in  IJHUning  to  brother  Dan- 
iel Brower.  Brother  Jacob  Whitmoreww.  al.o 
present.  '■  •!■  Ro«KH..»rRom. 

SprlngllHld. 

Our  quarterly  church  mectiDg  waH  held 
Iwt  Saturday  and  overything  dinponed  uf  with 
good  feeling.  The  church  ia  in  love  and  uaion 
at  prH«.nt.  Hroth.r  St«in  preached  for  uh  at 
our  meeting-  hoiii.«  yent^rday  nioruwig  and  even- 
ing. To-day  was  our  harveH  meeting.  Bro. 
SWn  preached,  To  night  hn  i«  at  New  Car- 
lul«  and  from  there  he  intend«  going  to  Cov- 
iiiKton.  The  nieetingH  were  wellattendefl  here. 
D.  U.  Hn.T. 


fueling  that  we  -pent  the  day  proflUbly.  Crop. 
,,romi«,  well   in    thi.  part   -^J^'^J^^^'l 
LurinChriH.  X.E.  NeB.«. 

MISSESOTA. 

I  haTe  been  in  thij  State  two  weaki.  Have 
\^^a  in  three  countiea  and  preached  twice  a 
Hay.  Karmera  have  been  very  buiy.  Uaymg 
„bont  ready  to  commence.  Hundredti  of  thouB 
and.  of  acre,  of  wheat  to  barrett  A  medium 
.rop  expfcM.  The  weather  is  warm:  ther- 
mometer HP  to  !'6  in  the  -bade.  My  health  w 
^.od.  I  think  of  going  to  Nebraska  before  I 
go  Eaut.  God  ble«8  the  church  and  Banctify 
ji.T  through  the  truth.        Samuel  Miiirat. 

LITEEAEY  NOTICES. 


IHDJANA. 

Oeylon, 

LH«t  Sunday  wo  were  made  to  rejoioeto^ee 
rtiv  father  lead  my  oldest  niNter  and  her  hiiH- 
biind  into  the  flowing  nlream  and  bury  them  in 
baptitim.  Qiiito  a  largo  crowd  couKreK«t*d  »» 
the  bank  yi-t  good  order  pn-vniled.  Four  yean* 
ago  flhe  joined  Iho  Cainpbpllitett  and  1  uniti-d 
with  the  Brethren.  We  w«re  bnth  rnckeii  in 
the  Cnmpbellit«<'rt  cradle,  and  raised  in  that 
faith,  iw  my  parnntfi  belonged  for  thirty  yearn. 
Father  nerved  iw  deacon  twMuty-nii  yearR,  and 
eight  years  ago  ho  iinitpd  with  the  Brethren. 
Mother  joined  when  I  ilid  and  last  Sunday  wn« 
happy  to  see  her  daughter  follow  her  exomi.le. 
Imagine  the  beautiful  eiglit;  father  »tiHiding  in 
the  water  with  uplifled  eyefl  and  daughter 
kneeling  in  quiet  BuhnuHMi.m!  We  still  have 
brothern  imd  niRU-rM  out  of  the  fold  but  wo  hope 
they  will  obey  Ihe  Lord  before  it  is  too  late. 
Emma  Watson. 


VIRGISIA. 
Lynoh'a  Station. 

Ou  Saturday  before  the  secoud  Sunday  in 
July,  we  met  at  the  homo  of  brother  Henry 
Bebui,  at  Lowhnrn'a  Hill,  and  for  the  first  time 
tried  to  preach  to  a  veryattoutivecongregation. 
followed  by  brother  Beliui  with  appropriate 
remarks,  then  went  to  the  water  where  bap- 
tism waa  administered  to  one  precious  bouI  with 
the  beat  of  order.  T.  C.  Wood. 


PENNSYLVANIA. 

White  Oak  Church. 

To-day  we  had  a  harvest  or  thanksgiving 
meeting,  and  the  memberit  were  made  to  rejoice 
as  there  were  twelve  willing  to  follow  in  thi' 
footateps  of  Jeius.  Some  forty  have  been  added 
since  New  Year.  Brethren  and  Misters,  let  us 
take  courage  and  continue  to  labor  fur  our 
Master.  A-KNIB  E.  LlQHT. 


KANSAS. 
Osage. 

When  I  anoke  last  Sunday  morning  my 
first  thoughts  were  of  the  duty  of  the  day.  We 
spent  some  time  reading  our  church  papers 
which  made  our  hearts  rejoice  to  read  articles 
from  loved  ones  in  our  Eiist^m  home.  Next 
went  to  meeting  where  we  met  brethren  and 
frieods  and  mingled  our  voices  in  social  praises 
to  God.  We  were  ably  addressed  by  a  young 
brother  from  the  words,  "God  is  not  slack  con- 
cerning hia  promises,"  followed  by  an  old  elder 
In  the  afternoon  went  to  Sunday-school  where 
wemetold  and  young  apparently  anxious  to 
learn  more  about  Jesus.  We  tried  to  instruct 
the  children  in  the  right-  After  school  we  re 
tailed  to  the  dearest  plac«  on  earth— home, 


About  forty  yearn  ago  Mr.  John  L.  Stephen, 
published  two  works  on  Central  America  and 
Southern  Mexico.  So  eager  was  the  public  to 
obUin  information  in  regard  to  Diiraeron»  ru- 
inn  of  ancient  ciliea  which  he  described,  that 
though  each  of  the  works  comprised  two  ex- 
iwnsive  folumcH,  ten  editions  of  the  first  work 
were  sold  within  three  mouths,  and  the  success 
nrthe«econiJwa.qmt«  ai  remarkable.  Other 
travellen-.  American  and  European,  have  visited 
ihe  ruins  and  have  written  deeply  interesting 
volumes  in  regard  to  their  immense  architect- 
ural monuments,  their  elaborate  decorations, 
lliMraingular  uninterpreted  baa-reliefs  and  hy- 
«roglyphic  tablet*,  but  as  yet  no  light  has  been 
thrown  upon  the  origin  of  the  people  who  built 
th<'He  cities.  All  the  knowledge  we  can  ever 
eipi^ct  to  obtain  of  the  history  of  these  people 
niuxt  be  drawn  from  the  ruins.  lUcently  a 
well-equipped  expedition  has  been  despatched 
to  Central  America,  charged  with  the  work  of 
HyHtemattcally  sparching  for  everything  that 
may  tend  to  place  within  the  domain  of  history 
the  facts  connected  with  a  people  whose  career 
must  have  been  one  of  the  most  interesting  in 
til"  general  development  of  the  world's  ctvil- 
izution.  The  founder*  of  these  cities  were  our 
predecessors  on  this  continent;  their  peculiar 
civilization  and  n'tlhetio  development  are  of  the 
highest  intercata  as  regards  the  question  of  the 
origin  of  man  himself;  their  history  is,  in  fact, 
the  first  chapter  of  the  general  history  of  the 
American  continent.  Though  we  are  not  the 
lineal  descendants  of  these  builders  of  cities 
that  must  have  rivaled  even  Babylon  and  Nin- 
evah  111  some  of  their  arcbiU-ctural  features,  the 
results  of  their  culture  have  been  left  to  our 
unfe  keeping,  and  from  these  results  it  is  evi- 
di'iitly  our  duty,  as  far  as  possible,  to  gather 
the  material  for  filtiMg  up  the  unwritten  first 
chapter  of  our  own  history.  A  full  account  of 
thf  explorations  of  the  party  comprising  the 
expedition  is  to  be  published  from  month  to 
month  in  the  A'dW/t  Amrriain  /fctiVM-,  with  il- 
lustrations of  the  most  important  objects  dis- 
covered. The  August  number  of  the  Review 
contains  an  article  by  the  editor  introductory 
to  the  series,  entitled  "Kuiaed  Cities  of  Central 
America."  Other  articles  in  the  same  number 
of  the  Ileviow  are  the  "Law  of  Newspaper  Li- 
bel," by  John  Profl'alt;  "The  (-eusus  Laws,"  by 
Charles  F.  Johnson;  ''Nullity  of  the  Emanci- 
pation Edict;"' by  Richard  H.  Dana;  "Princi- 
ples of  Taxation,"  by  Prof.  Simou  Newcomb; 
"Prince  Bismarck  03  a  Friend  of  America  and 
as  a  Statesman,"  by  Morit/.  Busch;  and  "Ite- 
tent  Literature,"  by  Charles  T.  Congdoa. 

NEARER  HOME. 

THIS  beautiful  hymn  was  written  b.'  Pho'be 
Cary  in  the  year  184li.  The  following 
touching  story  is  tutd  concerning  the  singing 
of  it  iu  a  far  off  heathen  land : 

A  gentleman  iu  China,  intrusted  with  pack- 
ages lor  a  young  man,  from  his  friends  in  the 
United  States,  learned  that  he  probably  would 
be  found  iu  a  certain  ganihliug-house.  He 
went  thither,  but  not  seeing  the  young  man, 
sat  down  and  waited,  iu  the  hope  that  he  might 
come  in.  The  place  waa  a  bedlam  of  noises, 
men  getting  angi'y,  over  their  cards,  and  fre- 
quently coming  to  blows.  Near  him  sat  two 
nieu— one  young,  the  other  forty  years  of  age. 
They  were  betting  and  drinking  iu  a  terrible 
way.  the  older  one  giving  utterances  coutiu' 
iially  to  the  foulest  profanity.  Two  games  had 
b.!en  finished,  the  young  man  losing  each  time. 
The  third  game,  with  fresh  bottles  of  brandy, 
had  just  begun,  and  the  young  man  sat  lazily 
back  iu  bis  chair,  while  the  old  [shufHed  hi* 
cards.  The  man  was  a  long  time  dealing  his 
t  ards,  and  the  young  man,  looking  carelesslj 
hbout  the  room  began  to  hum  a  tune.  He  went 
on  till  at  length  he  began  to  sing  the  hymn  ol 
i'hiibe  Carey  given  Ijelow.  The  words,  says  thi 
writer  of  the  ttory,  repeated  in  such  a  vile  place 
at  first  made  me  shudder.    A  Sabbath-school 


hymn  in  a  gambling  den '.  But  while  ihe  young 
man  sang,  thii;  •?Ider  stopptd  dealing  the  cards, 
•tared  at  the  singer  a  moment,  and  throwing 
the  cards  on  the  floor,  exclaim'-d,  "Harrv.  where 
did  you  learn  that  tune?"  "What  tuue?" 
"Why  that  one  youVe  been  singing."  The 
young  man  said  he  did  not  know  what  he  had 
been  flinging,  when  the  older  repeated!  the 
words  with  tears  in  his  eyes,  and  the  young 
man  said  he  had  learned  it  in  a  Sunday-«chool 
in  America.  "Come."  said  the  elder  getting  up, 
"come  Harry,  here's  what  I've  won  from  you; 
go  and  use  it  for  some  good  purpose.  As  for 
me,  as  God  sees  me.  I  have  played  my  fast 
game,  and  drank  my  last  bottle-  I  have  misled 
you,  Harry,  and  1  am  sorry.  Give  me  your 
band,  my  boy,  and  say  for  old  America's  sake, 
if  for  no  other,  you  will  quit  this  infernal  bus- 
inea*."  So  arm  in  arm,  the  two  walked  away 
together. 

But  here  is  the  bymn: 

One  sweetly  solemn  thought 
Oomea  to  me  o'er  and  o'er; 
I'm  nearer  lo  my  home  to-day 
Tliau  I've  evei' been  before: 
Nearer  my  Father's  house. 

Wliere  the  many  mansions  be; 
Nearer  the  greut  white  throne, 

Nearer  the  crystal  sea; 
Nearer  the  bound  of  life. 

Where  we  lay  our  burdens  down ; 
Nearer  leaving  the  cross. 

N«arer  gaining  the  cmwn- 
But  the  waves  of  that  silent  sea 

Roll  (lark  before  my  ainht, 

That  bright  on  the  other  side 

Break  on  a  shore  of  light. 

Jesus,  cnnflrm  my  trust; 

Strengthen  the  hand  of  faitli 
To  feel  Thee,  when  I  st-iiid 

I'pon  the  shore  of  deutti. 
He  near  me  when  my  fe»t 

Are  slipping  o'er  the  brink, 
li^or  I  may  now  be  nearer  home. 

Pethajis  th[in  now  I  think. 


NEWS  ITEMS. 


Boston  is  to  have  a  Cardinal. 

l^ueen  Victoria  intends  to  visit  Ireland  this 
summer,  for  the  first  time  in  thirty  years. 

Iron  ore  was  recently  discovered  while  sink- 
ing an  artesian  well  under  the  New  York  ho- 
tel. New  York  City. 

The  Mexican  government  has  refused  to  al- 
low Ignited  States  troops  to  follow  the  Indian 
chief  Victoria  and  hia  savage  bands  across  the 
border. 

A  Constantinople  dispatch  states  that  the 
famine  continues  in  the  districts  of  Baya/.id, 
Alesherd,  aud  Vau.  It  is  reported  that  10,000 
persons,  chiefly  Kurds,  have  perished  from  hun- 
ger. 

In  the  Vnited  StMes  there  are  now  900  miles 
of  bridge,  one-third  of  which  are  stone  and 
iron  aud  two-thirds  wood. 

A  bill  was  passed  by  the  senate  June  7th,  re- 
ducing the  jiriceof  public  land  within  railroad 
limits  from  i'i  50  to  81  25  per  acre. 

Spain  refuses  to  allow  the  Jefuit<>  expelled 
from  France  to  settle  in  that  country  in  any 
pro\'ince  near  the  French  frontier,  although 
they  have  urgently  petitioned  lor  permission 
to  do  BO.  They  have  purchased  a  house  in 
Prague. 

The  ChrhUnn  Vnion  states  that  Gen.  Gar- 
field is  a  member  of  the  Campbellite  Church, 
and  that  he  has  son'etimes  officiated  in  the 
pulpit,  though  he  is  not  a  reijularly  authorized 
clergyman. 

Prof.  Sylvester,  of  Johns  Hopkins  Univer- 
sity, is  the  first  .lew  on  whom  Oxford  Univer- 
sity bos  conferred  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Civil 
Law. 

Koung  J.  Allen,  D.  D.,  Methodist  mission- 
ary at  Shanghai,  haa  been  appointed  a  manda 
riii  by  the  Chinese  government.  He  is  the  only 
foreigner  ever  honored  with  the  title. 

The  British  House  of  Commous  haa  passed  a 
bill  closing  public  houses  on  Sunday  through- 
out England  and  Wales. 

Rome,  under  the  popes,  had  no  schools;  now 
fiiUO.OOO  B  year  are  spent  on  nchools  established 
since  the  city  was  treed  from  their  rule. 

According  to  the  new  census,  the  population 
of  New  York  exceeds  1,200,900. 

The  total  coinage  of  the  United  States  mints 
ftr  the  past  year  was  over  ^S4,000,0tX). 

The  reduction  of  the  public  debt  during  the 
month  of  June  was  over  *10,000.000. 

During  the  coming  Autumn  two  editions  ol 
tlie  revised  New  Testament  will  be  published 
ill  Englaud. 

The  cost  of  the  Afghan  war  waa  $15,000,000 
over  the  estimates  made  by  the  Beacousfield 
gijverument. 


At  Omiba.  N'-b..  a  carii>U3  tVeak  was  per- 
formed recently  by  the  wmd.  Florence  and 
Willow  lake*,  ooith  of  the  city,  werw  blown 
neariy  dry,  the  wind  scooping  out  the  water. 
The  ground  m  the  vicinity  of  the  lakes  is  cov- 
ered with  dead  fish,  which  were  blown  out  with 
the  water. 

An  Episcopal  clergyman  in  PhiUidelphia.  in 
an  essay  on  Sunday-schools  proves  that  they 
were  eaUblisbed  among  the  Germans  over  200 
years  before  R  ibert  Raikea  opened  his  first 
bool.  He  also  says  that  Sunday  shooU  were 
.J  practical  operation  in  thifl  country  nearly 
half  a  century  before  they  wers  known  in  En- 
gland. 

The  Milbodist  General  Conference,  in  their 
late  session,  decreed  that  the  use  of  tobacco 
shall  hereafter  be  forbidden  to  candidates  for 
the  Methodist  ministry.  The  Congregationaiiat 
criticises  this  action,  thinkingthemattersboold 
be  left  to  each  individual's  conscienc*>,  or  else 
the  use  of  the  filthy  narcotic  should  be  forbidden 
to  all  ministers. 

The  captain  of  the  ill-fated  Narragansett  at- 
tended a  Sunday  evening  service  iu  one  of  the 
popular  churches  oi  New  York,  and  on  hearing 
language  which  he  considered  insulting  to  him- 
self and  the  crew  of  hia  vessel,  denounced  thg 
minister  as  a  liar.  He  was  arrested  on  a  charge 
of  disorderly  conduct,  but  was  released,  the  ru- 
line  being  that  disapproval  waa  no  more  disor- 
derly  than  loud  aiuens. 

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GENERAL    .IGEMTS 

FOR 

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AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY, 


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TABLE  OP  CONTENTS. 


First  Paoe,— The  Voice  of  God  in  the  Oroas. 
Offences.     Freedom  of  Discasslon. 

Second  Page.— Stein  and  Ray  Debate. 
Third  Page.— Self-love.    Atlltcttona.     Conform- 
ity to  the  World.    Plan  fora  Chnrcb  Puper. 

FOUBTH  Paqe—  Waynesboro  Items  The  True 
Foundation,  or  rrinciples  Manifested. 

Fifth  Page— Away  from    Christ        To  Corrs- 
pondents     Feet- washing  in  the  M.  E.  Church. 
Speak  Short, 

SlsTH  Page — Harbor  not  Revengeful  Feelings. 
For  the  Boys  to  Itead.  Recipes  for  making  and 
Keeping  Friends.  No  Use.  Good  Counsel.  Our 
Budget. 

Seventh  Paoe.— Sunday-school.  Fasting  and 
Anointing.  Is  the  Lord's  Supper  the  Jewish 
Passover?  Can  a  Person  be  Sprinkled  andSur. 
Vive  the  Operation.  A  Good  Example.  Prevent 
starvation.    Undisciplined  Tempers. 

EionTii  Paoe.— Maitland;  Elk  Lick;  Waynes- 
boro. Pennsylvania.  Turkey  Creek,  Nebraska 
A  Word  to  all. 


THE    VOICE    OF  GOD    IN  THE 
CROSS. 

HY  C.  H.    BALSJIAUGH. 

Dedicated  to  Sister  Lizzie  H.  Delp,  of  Mont' 
(/omeri/  Co ,  Penn. 
"Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,  which  tabeth  away 

the  sin  of  the  world," 

THIS  is  the  all-iuclu9ive  injunction,  and  the 
central  fact,  of  the  enconomy  of  Redemp- 
tion, 'Behold."  This  19  tantamount  to  "look- 
ing unto  Jesus."  Riveting  our  gaze  on  Him 
has  ita  significance  in  what  He  is,  and  what  He 
does.  He  is  the  ^'Autlinr  and  finisher  of  our 
faith,'"  and  ""taketh  aicaij  the  sin  of  the  tcorhl.'''' 
This  is  salvation.  "Thou  shalt  call  his  name 
JESUS:  for  he  shall  saie  his  people  from  their 
■  sins.  "He  that  Mi>Cf/A  and  ia  baptized  shaW 
be  Sfii'edJ"  The  impaling  and  exhibition  of  Je- 
8U9  on  the  Crosa  ia  the  magnetic  power  of  the 
Incarnation.  "And  I,  if  I  he  lifted  up,  will 
draw  all  men  unto  me."  John  12:  32  On 
Golgotha  God  concentrates  His  past  and  future 
Eternities,  and  makes  th**  forever  fathomless 
apocalypaeofhia  attributes  ia  relation  to  all 
beings,  characters  and  destineaa. 

In  reading  about  Christ,  or  pondering  hie 
own  utterances,  we  should  ever  allow  full  dom- 
ination to  the  sublime,  awful  truth,  GOD  speaks. 
Formerly  by  prophets,  but  "in  these  last  days 
by  His  Son."  Not  in  words  only,  but  by  si. 
leace,  and  common  acts,  and  by  miracles  and 
tears  and  groans  and  blood  and  death.  From 
first  to  last,  before  the  world  and  after,  and 
through  all  ita  history,  Jesua  is  the  WORD, 
the  utterance  and  manifestation  of  Godhead. 
By  Him,  as  the  Uncreated,  God-emboBoraed 
Logoa,  "all  things  were  made,  and  without  Him 
was  not  anything  made  that  v/as  made."  John 
1:3.  God  s«i'/,  God  spoke,  God  commanded, 
reeeaU'd  His  .S'oh  in  utter iny  His  IIor</,and  so  it 
was,  Jesus  is  esaentially,  intrinsically,  the 
Voice  of  God,  even  when  he  is  silent,  or  asleep 
on  Qenneaaret,  or  lifeleaa  on  the  Cross,  or 
shrouded  in  the  sepulchre.  "He  K-ing  desd 
yet  Bpeaketh,"  being  alive  while  dead,  and  ef- 
fecting hia  mightiest  end  by  death. 

'God  was  in  Christ,  reconciling  the  world 
unto  himself,"  speaking  bin  inmost  heart  from 
the  Cross,  declaring  his  righteouaness  and  love, 
delineating  sin  and  hell,  holiness  and  heaven 
He  speaks  on  Golgotha  as  a  Sovereign  and 
Judge,  as  a  Father  and  Redeemer.  In  the  form- 


the  contemplation  of  the  Crosa  aa    the   revela- 
tion of  the  Divine  hatred  of  sin,  and  its  unuter- 
able  demerit.     The  only  begotten  of  God,  the 
Et«rnal  Word,   the    All-good   and   Almighty, 
must  agonize,  bleed,  periah  aa  man  on  the  Cross, 
or  the  whole  human   race  suffer   the   endless 
woes  of  Hell.     Thia  is   God's  doctriua   of  the 
virulence  of  aiu,  and  the  organic  unity   of  the 
race.     The  voice  of  Jehovah  from   Calvary  ia 
emphatical  and  immutable:  no  soul  enters  Heav- 
en but  by   virtue   of  the  blood  of  Emmanuel, 
The  rfnf  is  dammed.     Children   are  not  saved 
because  they  are  children,  but  because  God  was 
a  Babe,  and  atoned  for  the  race   in    the  infan- 
tile character.     In  the  life  of  Christ  lay   Hia 
special  manward  work,  while  the  higher  rela- 
tion was  not  excluded.     In  His  death  He  spec- 
ially rectified  Godward  relations.without  whol- 
ly leaving  out  the  character  of  Hia  antecedent 
work.  In  the  Cross  the  Divine  Judge  announcee: 
behold  the  hellishness.  and  cruel   ingratitude, 
and  self-damning  nature  of  ain!     Behold    the 
agonizing  straits  of  Deity  through  and  for  man. 
Sin  kills  the  aoul,  blasts  it  with  spiritual  death, 
and  the  Word  must  become  fleah,  and  hang  up' 
on  the  Cross,  and  bleed  and  sutler  and  give   up 
the  ghoat  like  a  cnrainal  to  cloae    the   fatal 
breach  of  transgression !  All  the  ages,  paat  and 
to  come,  turn  their  gaze  to  that  rugged    piece 
of  timber  as  the  everlaating  marvel  of  the  Uni- 
verae.     "Behold  the  Lamb  of  God"   under  the 
curae  and  fiery  penalty  of  hia   own  law  I     Be- 
hold the  Mighty  God,  the  Creator  and  Uphold- 
er of  all  things,  nailed  between  two  malefactors, 
the  object  of  derision  ami   hatred  and   infernal 
malice  and  shocking  barbarity,   "taking   away 
the  sins  of  the  world."     Patiently,  voluntarily 
dying  for  the  very  ains  that  were  glutting  theii 
fierceat  rage  and  reaching  thia   fullest   vent   iu 
His  crucifixion!     Oh,  what  heixrt  can    contem- 
plate it  without  breaking  and  melting!     What 
eye  can  scan  these  lines  without  brimming  with 
tears.  "Behold  the  Lamb  of  God"  on  the  Cross, 
suffering  the  wrath  of  outraged  Omnipotence, 
drinking  the  dreadful  chalice  of  bitterest  worm- 
wood filled  to  the  brim  with  the  ains   we  have 
so  lightly  committed  againat  the  Supreme  Sov- 
ereign to  gratify  our  vanity,  our  passions,   our 
lusts,  and  selfishness.     Weep,  O  my  soul,  weep, 
weep  with  burning   shame   and  self-loathing, 
and  yet  profoundeat  joy.     Behold  the   hopeless 
damnation  of  ain.     Behold  the  all  sutEcieut  ex- 
piation,     No  soul  «an  catch  the  true  import  of 
this  "'Behold;'  and  "continue  in   sin."     To  see 
only  the  wrath-side  is    hell.     To  see  only   the 
/■'(7f/(f  r's  face,  is  to  eliminate  the  atoning   ele- 
ment.    In  the   Cross    "Mercy   and   Truth  are 
met  together;  Righteousness    and    Peace  have 
Kissed  each  other."     \'a.  b5:  1(1. 

The  Father  speaks  iu  the  Cross  no  leas  than 
the  Judt4e.  Love  is  revealed  aa  the  regnaut, 
temppring  attribute.  Holineas  baa  a  yielding 
aide.  It  compromises  not  with  sin,  winka  Dot 
at  the  infractions  of  men  or  angela,  but  it 
blends  with  other  attributes  in  the  Divine  Per- 
sonality. It  allows  Love,  Wiadom,  and  Power 
to  direct  it  in  the  stupendoua  expedient  of  re- 
demption. It  finda  full  satisfaction  in  the  sac- 
rifice of  Omnipotent  Love.  "Gor.  is  love." 
This  ia  the  crowning  Divine  cardiphonia  of  the 
CruBs.  "Behold  what  manner  oi  hwe  the  Fath- 
er bath  bestowed  upon  us!"  "Qod  SO  loved  the 
iforld,  that  he  gave  His  only  begotten  Son." 
"Who  /f*(f(/me  andf/'tve  Himself  {qt  me."  .John 
3:  1.  John  3:  IC.  Gal.  2:  20.  In  Rom.  8:  35- 
39,  we  find  the  Christian's  response  to  all  this. 
It  is  the  prelude  to  the  everlasting  doxology. 
"Shout,  angels,  shout,  and  higUst  ye  redeem- 
f>l,"  19  more  than  poetry.  "He  took  not  on  Him 
the  nature  of  angels;  but  He  took  on  him  the 
seed  of  Abraham."  Heh.  2:  16.  Pilate's  supt-j- 
aeription  waa,  "77i(3  IS  Jc.'iHs  the  King  of  thr 
Jcirs.  But  ia  letters  high  as  Heavon  Jebovjh 
placed  this  aureola  around  the  head  of  Kin  Son 
on  the  Cross:  "GOD  IS  LOVE."     Pilate  wrote 


alect  under  heaven.  Look  up  to  the  dyiag 
Godman,  "all  the  euda  of  the  earth,"  and  spell 
tkia  monosyllable  of  Eternity  out  of  drops  ot 
biuod.  and  crystal  tears,  and  soul-wringing  vin- 
egar and  gall.  Weave  it  out  of  the  pain  quiv- 
ering nerves  and  broken  heaTt^tnnga  ot  the 
Iamb  of  God.  Pronounce  it  with  the  groans 
and  aighs  and  soul-cleaving  agoniea  of  the  sm- 
bearing  Mediator.  The  twisted  thorns  that 
encircle  His  head  and  lacerate  his  temples  spell 
love.  "BEHOLD  THE  LAMB  OF  GOD." 
"Behold,  what  m,inner  of  love."  God  in  the 
flesh,  nailed  to  the  Crosa,  bleeding  for  the  re- 
bdlioua  calling  iii  tones  of  thrilling  pathoa  with 
hii  expiring  breath  to  a  world  full  of  Heaven- 
ftccursed.  Hell -threatened  amners.COME  AND 
BE3AVED!  0  what  will  Hell  be  after  the 
•lighting  and  rejection  of  such  a  sacrifice,  auch 
an  opening  of  the  Divine  Boaom,  and  such  an 
invitation  to  eternal  glory!!! 


OFFENCES. 


HY  'aABLOTrE  T.  iiONl). 


in  Hebrew,  Greek,  and  Latin,  but  God  apoke  in 
er  character  He  calls  Heaven,  earth,  and  hell  to  I  cbven  tongues  of  fire  in  every  language  and  di- 


OUR  Father  makea  hia  aun  to  rise  on  the  evil 
and  the  good.     He  sendeth  rain  upoa  the 
just  and  the  unjust;  and  we  have  been   told  not 
to  fall  out  by  the  way.      Again,  oflences  must 
needs  come,  but  woe    unto  them    from    whom 
they  come.     Will  those  who  are  Christ's,  those 
that  have  the  Spirit   of  their  Master,  become 
one  of  the   offending   party?     ('ertainly   not: 
though  the  whole  world  go  wrong.     Let  us  not 
get  offended,  but  hold  to  the  word  as  it  is  given, 
ilicticd  it:;  precepts  uud  do  right.     As    we  are 
to  be  judged  according  to  our  oum   deeds.     L^t 
us  not  meddle  with  other   men's   matters,    but 
atrictly  attend  to  the  salvation  of  our  own  souls. 
And  if  we  lead  others  to  Christ,  let  it   be   done 
in  a  spirit  of  love,  and  by  setting  a  holy  exam- 
pie  and  notchaigine  them    with    wrongs  and 
using  offensive  words.     Jesus  came  to  lead,  not 
to  drive;   and   so  must  his  followers  lead  the 
way  by  proving  that  they  have  that  meek   and 
quiet  spirit  that  in  the  aight  of  God  is  of  great 
price.     Troubles  will  arise;  offences  must  come: 
but  let  us  carefully  avoid  being   the   offending 
party.    If  we  have  uninteutioualy  otiended,  let 
not  the  sun  go  down  until  we  make  an  offer  ot 
reconciliation,  praying  God  that  we  do  it  in  the 
right  spirit,  as  we  are  told  that  without  his  as- 
sistance we  can  do  nothing.     Therefore  when 
we  get  into  a  wrong  we  should  not  fail   to   call 
on  him  to  set  us  right  again.     All  that  ia   truf, 
great,  and  strong  within  UH  is  of  God,  and   all 
that  is  low  and  groveling  and  ofiensive  m   man 
is  of  that  Bin  dehled  nature  tliat  originated  Iri^m 
the  serpent  m  the  garden  of  Eden.     True  faith 
in  God  ia  a  restraint  from  evil  and  giving  of- 
fence and  an  incentive  to  all  goodness,    lovmg- 
kindness,    forbearance,    longsullerlng.       The 
Psuluiist  often  repeats,  "Trust  in  the  Lord  and 
do  good."     The  whole   Christian   duty  is   e 
bodied  in  thataenteiice.   If  we  trust  in  the  Lord 
and  do  his  commandments,  the  diviue  mind  is 
working  iu  us,  directing,  guiding  us  in  our  way, 
I  can  not  see  bow  the  spirit  of  contention   and 
giving  oti'cnce  can  exist  iu  llie  followers  of  Je- 
Bua  if  others  do  wrong,  we  can  weep  and   pray 
for  them  as  Jesus  did   for  Jerusalem   and   not 
try  to  bring  them  back  by  ctl'-i'ndiug  them,  and 
thus  let  our  zeal  for  the  cause   lead  us  ani.y. 
Let  us  be  firm  iu  every  good  work,  amid  alt  the 
changes  and  agitations  if  we  do  our  duty   and 
cling  closely   to  the  word  of  God,  all  will  be 
riglit  with  us. 

Never  before  wef)  the  reasoiu  60  strong  for 
trusting  Christ  aa  now;  we  see  storma  gather, 
but  Christ  will  protect  and  save  his  own.  "i'Var 
uot  little  flock,  for  it  is  your  Father's  jjood 
pleasure  to  give  you  the  kingdom."  Can  we 
not  trust  in  these  words?  Though  the  little 
flock  may  be  small  and  weak,  yet  are  they 
strong  iu  Chriat  Jesu-.    Their  hop'i  is  fouiid*'d 


holds  to  any  ]xirfi/,  but  he  that  doeth  the  will  or 
the  Fathtr—he  it  in  that  will  be  saved;  know- 
ing that  fact,  let  u^,  dear  brethren  and  sisten, 
let  troubles  alone.  It  is  an  evil  spirit  working 
among  ua  and  the  less  we  have  to  do  with  it 
the  better.     May  Gkh\  help  us  all  to  do  riglit. 


FREEDOM    OF   DISCUSSION 

'PHE  freedom  of  the  presa,  one  of  our  inalien- 
L  able  and  inestimable  rights,  one  of  oar 
ablest  aafeguarda  of  liberty,  and  a  moat  effect- 
ive agent  of  progress,  is  subject  to  aubstantiall> 
the  same  limitations  which  govern  private  io- 
tercourse.  The  press  ia  public,  but  it  is  not 
therefore  a  vehicle  by  which  every  thought  ot 
an  individual  toay  be  carried  to  the  public.  It 
may  not  be  used  to  vent  personal  animosity  or 
gratify  malice,  li  may  not  be  used  to  ditJusr 
immoral  sentiments  or  excite  base  po-isions.  h 
is  a  conservator  of  the  public  welfare,  aa  well 
a.s  a  disseminator  of  knowledge,  and  its  aiU 
should  therefore  always  be  to  diffuse  wholesomt 
information,  to  give  to  the  public  mind  the  im- 
pulse of  pure  thought,  and  also  to  sustain  what- 
ever ia  true  and  good. 

Every  paper  has  its  peculiar  sphere,  and  in 
therefore  subj.^ct  to  the  limitatiou  of  its  sur- 
r.Hindings.  It  ia  usually  private  property,  but 
it  has  a  cause  and  couatituency  who^e  interests 
it  represents.  It  is  therefore  iu  trust  for  these, 
and  is  uader  moral  obligation  to  conserve  and 
promote  these.  It  thus  has  a  personality  of  itp 
own,  apart  from  that  of  its  writers  and  publish- 
ers. They  do  not  stand  before  the  public  at 
individuals,  but  the  paper  npeaks,  and  ia  hel'i 
ti  a  responaibility  for  ita  principles  and  il& 
course. 

A  religious  paper  may  represent  certain  gen- 
eral principles,  or  it  may  be  specially  devoted  tc 
the  principles  and  of  a  peculiar  church.  Iu 
the  former  case,  very  great  liberty  of  disscus- 
sioii  may  he  allowed,  without  unfaithfulness.  ti> 
its  immediate  :;onstituency,  so  long  as  it  hoi*- 
eatly  supports  the  fundamental  principles  ot 
religion  and  good  morals. 

In  the  latter  cose  it  is  more  difficult  to  dtt- 
fine  the  extent  to  which  the  freedom  of  diecas*- 
ion  may  be  carried.  I'lainly  enou;,'h  thew 
should  not  be  utterance  given  to  anything  thai 
would  undermine  the  great  principlea  of  (hi- 
church  it  represents,  or  tend  to  weaken  tfat* 
love  of  any  of  ita  members.  But  as  plainly  it» 
policy  and  measure-',  its  lUBtitutions  and  agen- 
cies, are  open  to  caudid  and  kindly  discussion. 
Minorities,  while  not  factious,  may  apeak,  and 
when  a  change  of  n-ntiuieut  tikt-a  place,  sn 
that  many  doubt  the  [jropriHty  of  a  rfguUuifin. 
lOpted  at  a  former  j-Hriod  us  a  permanent  or- 
der iu  the  church,  they  should  be  Uard,  and 
he  whole  subj'^ct  should  be  studied  in  the  pren- 
ent  light  and  in  a  Christian  spirit,— ('/rri^rtsji. 
Inteili(fencer. 

On  a  dying  bed  how  insignific4ut  will  ap- 
pear many  things  about  which  we  contend  id 
bitt^^ruess  and  wrath!  Life  is  too  short,  ita  in- 
tvitabie  sorrows  so  many,  its  responsibilities  so 
vast  and  solemn,  that  there  is,  indet>d,  no  time 
to  spare  in  abusing  and  lualiguing  one  another. 
Let    not    the  sau  go  down    on  your  wfa:h. 

Nerercloseyoureyes  to  sleep  with  your  h^irt 
angry  toward  your  brother  and  fellow-sufferer 
Ifyoucannot  see  him,  write  to  him.  Ifht 
is  a  true  man  and  a  christian,  he  will  listeu. 

If  he  is  not,  you  will  have  done  right,  and 
yoar  aoul  will  be  bright  with  the  sunshine  o> 
Heaven. 

The  true  Christian  is  a  Christian  alwavit 
and  everywhere,  at  home  aa  well  aa  abroad; 
nhile  engaged  iu  his  daily  avocation,  aa  well  a^t 
ia  the  sanctuary.  Ho  is  not  a  professor  merely. 
I'Ut  H  possessor.  He  in  true  to  himself,  true  to 
mankind,  aud  true  to  God. 


..,,,,..  ...        ...  1      In  consequence  of  the  terrible  famin-*KurdiB- 

upon  the  Hock  ot  Ages.     It  is  not  a    progress-    ta„_  hundredsof  youug   girU  have    been    sold. 
ive,"  a  "conservative,"  one  that  contends  with  or  |  hr  food. 


^ug'ist 


Hini;  nmoDK 


Ihi. 


mis.  «.  «•  B.  ooODVrui. 
<-.  HORT  Ih.  liffl*  for  Wk".  *»  »"'  "">■  ™' 

Bt  thP  Rfttp;  j„;„l,( 

grain; 
Bear  the  «Brnf»t  worker* 

would  ;'r>-'^-«"'"  ™''  -"""'' 

lcavp«P 
Shortth.ti».eforl»bor-tV-ve.  "•   roll- 

..  ^..  ,ia*„"l'h.  hTbor  tap«li«l  'o  »"■ «™'': 

9.u„  .he  t«.nl™g  b'-k"-  "'^  «'■"'  »""• 
overwhelm! 

,Shortth.tim.  to  l.bor-«l.»lt"""'"IJ  ""■■'■ 
l.f.-.  part-  "'"""'^"^  i°  "1"  """-TlTrH; 
l^Uh.d»"'bM.».l'd,lh.di.hbef«hion.dill 
Shorl  tU.  lini-  IM  I»b0'. '»  "»"  "■"  '''"'"""" 

Thrit  love  of  c'u."  wid  l''"'""'''   "'•""  ^"" 

hiiN  niiMl'*-  ,  i„ 

,„,,,.„„th,..b»do.v..dw„.dl„„d,  wh..r.  onl, 

nhuntomH  lii'l''' 
A„d  h».U.n  to  Ih.  flo«..r.l»-.d  .,|.on  th.  ,«nm 

Hide. 
Short  th.  •«....   lor  l„\„„-lb..  .uo.m«  fad. 
V„d„„«l«.md.„o».of>..nl.Tdnftr,downth, 

Wh.r.foro  do't  I1.0U  li.«.T  -lill  H,o  midni«bt, 

bell.  . 

W,lh  -low,  .olc-nin  lollinB,  lif.'  "  l>"«"nK  boor 
Nhnlltoll't' 

.Shurl  tlio  lio.|.  for  lohor-eU..,.,.!  y,.,.r.  for  rc.l ; 
Behold  lb. .00, low. ioLioB in  lb«  clou  yW™. 

Truth  in  .biuinn  »rni»'.  S'""  ">"  """^l"""""' 

"God  in  lovo" — 
Pfay.,r  and  labor  only  oan  »."  Iho  homo  above. 
—ClirMimi  Slimlnril. 

STBIN  AND  EAT  DEBATE 


■r..l)      ad      H»llli«t   churcli.'.   lio>««««   tbo  Bi- 
l,|.oh»riioti.ri.tic»  which  i-ulitlo  thoni  to  bi- 
rojordod  ,i.H  tburclu..  ..f  .l.-«u«  Chri.t. 
D.  B.  Il»v,  Allirun. 
J.  W.  tiTKiN,  Uoiiics- 

,1.  W.    StKIHV    IflTH  NKO.VTIVK. 

A'  S  Mr.  Ua.V  liegnn  so  lie  ended  "»  l!n 
neffaliir.  Ue  b.w  left  bia  subject 
to  attack  and  usually  to  misreiuesent 
the  Hrethren  in  every  article  of  lii«  allir 
nintive  line,  thus  jiroving  his  conscious 
inaliility  to  sustain  his  lu-oimsition  on 
the  ground  of  its  own  merits.  Could  he 
h,-ive  auj-iiortcd  it  l)y  destroying  the 
character  of  his  competitor,  he  would 
doubtless  have  done  so,  Imt  \m  im-Mm- 
at  inault,in8inuation»,soiihistries  and  cal- 
umny have  failed  t«  save  his  sinking 
cause.  God'a  truth  remains,  that  those 
who  do  "hatred,  variance,  emulations, 
wrath,  strife"  "cannot  inherit  the  king- 
dom of  God."  That  members  of  Hap 
tist  churches  tlo  these  things,  that  their 
.hurchea  aimmt  to  it,  that  Baptist 
•  burches  are  responsible  for  whatever 
they  encourage,  justify  or  consent  to  in 
their  members,  are  propositions  which 
Mr.  Kay  has  not  been  able  to  deny.  They 
tt-ill  meet  him  at  the  day  of  judgment 
unless  he  repents.  I  was  raised  a  Bap 
tiet.  I  joined  them  when  eleven  years 
old  and  was  always  sincere  in  my  faith, 
tut  when  I  discovered  errors,  I  protest- 
«d  against  them,  as  the  churches  I  was 
associated  with  well  know.  I  Uid  not 
conceal  my  sentiments  and  convictions 
as  the  last  session  of  the  .Shoal  Creek 
Baptist  Association  (Mu.)  which  I  at 
tended  can  testify.  Her  ministers  as-sail- 
ed  my  convictions  then  and  there,  but 
failed  to  help  the  case,  but  right  on  its 
iieek  appointed  me  to  preach   her  next 


introducwry  sermon.  Bu  be^ao.^. 
could  not  refuse  the  light  and  trx,^^ 
which  mv  investigation,  brought,  and 
anpport  what  I  did  not  believe,  1  f,»^ 
up  the  church  of  my  parents,  rela-v«. 
and  friend,,  puUiclv  resigned  my  m.ms. 

...rial  credentials  and  ">«°''"''"P'  ^ 
trary  to  -he  «,licit.tions  of  the  chu.cbes 
to  preach  for  them,  as  letters  in  my  pos. 
IL  show),  and  sought  the  Brethren. 

just  as  honest  sprinklers  have  done  «  hen 
they  have  come  to  the  Baptists,  just  as 
Paul  did  when  he  quit  the  .lew  »  religion 

for  Christianity.  ' '''^  ""»' ^'^H. 
then  and  believe  yet  w«.  right,  (.od  » 
word  and  my  .■on.oience  bearing  me  wit 
ness.  Vet  Mr.  Kay  would  make  this_ 
open,  candid  change,  and  my  defense  of 

my  principles  in  response  to  ^  puM  r 
JiaplM  rhalUm/e,  a  pretense  for  im- 
pugning nn  motives  and  invalidating 
my  arguments.  Weak  eflbrt  indeed! 
I  am  thankful  that  during  the  progress 
of  this  debato,  some  of  my  former  Bap 
ti»t  brethren  have  seen  a-  I  did,  and 
l,„ve  .-ome  to  the  truth  also;  and,  not- 
withstanding the  vigorous  efforts  to  re 
tain  them,  they  will  continue  to  come. 
Mr.  K.  has  utterly  failed  to  sustain  bis 
false  charge  of;»«w»;.»>  and  mixreprr- 
Mdatmn  in  a  single  instance.  Hi»  ""• 
tinpaUil  imiJmafwm  aliout  my  chismg 
negative  show  that  cmr  strong  opjionent 
i,dreadingits  results,  and  the  Baptist 
cbaro).ion  of  over  (/«><.'/ bard  fought  dis. 
cussions  dreads  this  issue. 

.M-MMUn      UKVlHW  .■..SCl.l'DKIl. 

lie  says  I  "found  no  Bible  authority 
for  trine  immersion,"  yet  he  knew  that 
Christ  himself  commanded  baptism  into 
the  d'lhiilc  name  of  w/t  .ilejtnile  per 
son  of  the  (iodbead,  Matt.  28:  Hi,  and 
tluit  this  cannot  be  done  by  one  d'p. 
This  facrt  he  has  not  been  able  to  gain- 
aav.  Though  he  jiersista  in  claiming 
the  Novatiaus  and  Wal.lenses,  ho  has 
utterly  failed  to  meet  my  historical  tes- 
timony <Mi  Ihia  point,  or  give  one  woril 
of  evidence  from  themselves  or  others, 
Mhowing  that  they  used  s/nyfeimmersion. 
//err  lii«  naa-emion  sinkn.     Notice; 

1.  1  showed  that  a  thorough  work 
of  regeneration  or  renewing  of  the  Holy 
.Spirit  cannot  lie  peculiar  to  any  church 
in  whose  conduct  any  of  the  works  of 
the  .ll.'.sh  have  license;  that  Baptist 
churches  consent  for  their  members  to 
do  some  of  those  works. 

■J.  I  showed  that  the  Baptist  stand- 
ard of  I'oi.entancB  is  .mpeii/icial,  not  in- 
-o'lving  the  hatred  and  abandonment  of 
certain  sins  which  Christ  forbids.  Thev 
have  not  repented  <d'  the  blood  of  war, 
nor  put  it  from  them.  They  have  not 
rejiented  of  their  oaths.  Matt.  l>:  33- 
.  In  tlicae  they  will  not  obey  Christ. 
;l.  I  showed  that  the  faith  through 
which  Baptist  churches  e.vjiect  salvation 
appears  destitute  of  several  scriptural 
elements  of  christian  faith.  Bible  faith 
overcomes  the  world.  John  5:  4.  Bap- 
tist faith  conforms  to  tlie  world  in  its 
pompous  clerical  titles,  its  foolish  and 
sinful  fashions,  its  secret  oath  bound  in- 
structions, etc.  Bible  faith  iim-i:i  Oy 
hre.  Baptist  faith  works  often  in  war, 
by  hatred,  rejects  the  "holy  kiss,"  the 
"love-feast,"  t^c,  ttc. 

4.  1  showed  that  Baptist  churches 
reject  the  Bible  tlesign  of  Christian  bap- 
tism. Christ  said:  "He  that  believes  and 
is  baptized  shall  be  saved."  Mark  IC: 
Hi.  Baptists  teach  that  he  that  believ- 
etli  and  I'.v  ^aved  shall  be  baptized. 

.">.  1  showed  that  Baptist  churches 
justify  war,  oaths,  itc,  upon  the  plea 
that  good  comes  from  them,  and  thus 
virtually  eSemplify  the  principle  that 
one  may  do  evil  that  good  may  come. 
While  Baptists  lovethose  w  ho  love  them. 


they  allow  their  members,  like  old    sin 
ners,  to  kill  those  who  kill  them. 

,;.  I  showed  that  Mt.  Kay's  prrten- 
,ion  to  an  oninterrupted.nnbroken,  per 
.onal,  org«B,c  ohureh  «icces»ion  from 
Christ  to  the  present  time  through  a 
peoplelike  themselves  was  utterly  fl'e- 
He  says:  "The  Baptists  have  eiusted 
during  the  first  fifteen  centuries  of  cbris- 
tiwiity,"  a«d  then  tried  to  «»''» °"' 
that  succession  through  the  ancient  Wal- 
denses.  But  I  proved  that  the  ancient 
Waldensee,  (1)  would  not  bear  arms 
nor  take  oaths.  (2)  They  did  not  unite 
with  worldly  society.  (:i)  They  ob- 
served plainness  of  attire.  (4)  They 
obaerve-l  the  holy  kiss-  (3)  They  ob- 
served the  ordinance  of  feet-washing, 
(i;)  They  baptized  in  rrrder  Ui  the  re- 
mission of  sins.  (7)  They  baptized  by 
frme  immersion.  («)  They  baptized 
by  the  /orwar,; posture.  (9)  They  ob- 
served  the  laying  on  of  hands  after  bap- 
(1  CI)  They  were  dissenters   from 

the  Catholic  church. 

7 .  I  showed  that  the  Baptist  church- 
es are  destitute  of  the  true  christian  bap- 
tism. This  appeared.  ( 1 )  from  the  con. 
sideration  that  the  arguments  used  in 
support  ofthesmyV.il>,  virtually  de. 
ny  the  tri  personality  of  the  Godhead, 
(■i)  That  "en  iaplinma"  (one  baptism) 
is  not  t«<  <;»/>.  (.H)  That  the  sm;/fe  d'l^ 
was  a  /unUail  mvenlmn  and  tradition. 
(4)  That  its  association  with  Matt.    2S: 


all  that    about   it,  still   the   farts  stand 
agaiusthim.     "Who  r,  TIMS  ru->T  .  om- 


was  a/)a?M/  decree  and  triiditi'.n.  (:<) 


lil ,  .^--- 

That  if  «ini/le  immersion  had  been    hrst 
practiced,  the  general   church     would 
have  had  to  change  to  trine   immersion 
I,,' fore  the  tli  ird  century ,  as  trine  immer- 
sion was  then  the  general  practice.     ((<) 
That    Baptists   themselves  testify   that 
Viere  wa«  no  c/iange  in  t/ie  mode  of  bap- 
livn  durinjtlie  ftntthrei  centwrws,  sup 
ported  by  the  historic  testimony  that 
tiine  immersion  was  the  general  j'vac 
tire  of  t/if  frst  three  ages  of  the  chuTc/i. 
(7)  That  if  a  change   had   been   made 
from  single  to  trine  immersion,  it  was 
.w  »inaJii"ici««  that  the   whole  christian 
world  of  that  age,   of  wliich   we   have 
any  account,  ntser  raised  one  protesting 
mice  against  it.     (M  That  if  a   change 
was  wrought  it  was  done  so  .(uietly  over 
all  the  world  that  the  most  distinguish- 
ed church  writers  of  the  early  ages  nev- 
er  found  it  out,  but  attributed  trine  im- 
mersion directly  to   Christ-     (3)   That 
the  Baptists  have  changed  the  primitive 
and  apostolic  method  of  baptizing  by  a 
killing  posture  to   a  hacl'uard   action. 
That  their  administrators  were  not  hap- 
tiati  but  siinply    hapti.     These    argu- 
ments with  my  catalogue  of  fads  nmam 
mumsiiicred.     Surely,  henceforth  before 
attempting  to  cure  sprinklers,  our  Bap 
tist  frien  Is  should  heal   themselves.     If 
they  would  first   get   right   themselves, 
they  could  more  etlectually  help  to  get 
others  right. 

I  showed  that  they  lacked  the 
Lord's  .lupper  or  "love  feast,''  Mr  K. 
complained  of  Ur.  Leip's  analogical  ar- 
gument on  this  point  but  did  not  even 
dare  to  attempt  to  grapple  mitli  it.  That 
argument  cannot  be  answered  by  M.. 
Kay's  church. 

ft.  1  showed  that  the  churches  of 
Christ  were  mutually  dependent  upon 
one  another,  while  Baptists  claim  to  be 
.'separate  and  indcpeiuUnt  bodies. 

10.  I  showed  that  Baptist  churches 
practiced  the  ordinances  and  traditions 
of  men  without  the  authority  either  of 
divine  precepts  or  e.tample. 

11.  1  have  showed  that  the  Baptist 
churches  lacked  the  wilderness  history 
or  cliaractcr  of  the  church.  Mr.  Ray 
may  quote  Solomon's  metapliors  and 
grow  eloquent  and  sing  and   exhort  and 


VTIl  ri-  F«0«  TITB  OTI,l)IBKE.sS   I.KASING 

r,-..B  iiKii  BMovEi,!"     We  h»TC  shown 
that  it  waa  not  Mr.  Bay',  church      We 

have  no  account  of  any  such  people    ex- 
isting   in  the  wilderness  days  of  the 
church.  The  wUderness  church  were  our 
old  trine  immersion  Anabaptist  Breth- 
ren   Had  Mr.  Kay  been  able  to  sustain 
his    church    claims  by  the  go8pel,_  he 
would  have  maintained  his  proposition, 
regardless  of  his  denominational  organ- 
ization with  Spilsbury  in    Vm.     But 
his  false  claim  to  uninterrupted, unbrok- 
en personal,  church  snccessiou  from  the 
apostles  betrays  the  marks  of  the  decep- 
tion.    We  hove  shown  that  Ypeig   and 
Dermonfs  remarks  were  made  about  the 
Mennonites  and   old   trine     immersion 
Waldenses,  &c.,  with  whom  Mr.  Ray's 
church  has  had  no  connection,   as   Bap- 
tist  professors  of  church  history  plainly 
admit  and  confess,  Mosheim's  Anabap- 
tists we  have  found  to  be  the    same  old 
trine  immersion  sects.     Mr.  Ray   ought 
to  have  learned  ere  this  that   he   could 
not  give  personal  single  immersion,  suc- 
cession through  such  a  medium,  yet  he 
ventures  to  suspend  his  whole  Christian- 
ity upon  this  broken,  false,  human   tra- 
dition of  a  oretended,  personal,  uninter- 
rupted, Baptist  succession  from  the  time 
of  the  apostles.     Without   this  accord 
ing  to  Ml-.  Ray,  no  one  has   the  privil- 
ege of  obeying  the   gospel.     John    14: 
21.     His  next  alternative   is   infidelity. 
Slender  hope  and  fearful  position  when 
wemustknow  that  the  wilderness  church 
were  the  old  trine  immersion  AnaViap- 

tijt that  his  church  and  no  church  like 

it  ever  fled   from    the  dragon,— that  its 
history  is  as  plain  and  easy  as  the  histo- 
ry of  the  nations— that  according  to  the 
founders   and   early   historians   of  -tie 
church,  it  began  with    Mr.    Spilsbury's 
congregation  of  sprinklers  Sep.  12, 1033, 
—that  prior  to    these   persons   holding 
Baptist  views  had  no   church   of  their 
own  but  had  hitherto  been   intermixed 
among  other  Protestant  dissenters  with- 
out distinction,  i.  e.,  were   members   of 
sprinkling  I'edobaptist  churches,- that 
they  were  uneasy  about  having  to  start 
baptism  anew,— they  pretended  to   be 
neither  Mennonites   nor    Waldenses,— 
that  they  believe  that  all  baptism  had 
become  corrupted  and    had    perished- 
that  they  believed  it  right  for  unbaptiz. 
ed  men  to  restore   baptism,— that  they 
practiced  accordingly"— that  they  be- 
gan as  reformers,— that   they    defended 
their    beginning   as  Protestants, — that 
they  defended  it  upon  the  same   princi- 
ples on  which  all  other  Piotestants built 
their    reformation-     These   monuments 
of  Baptist  history  Mr.  Kay  has   no   use 
for,  but  has  not  been  able  to   overturn, 
and  they  will  abide.     He  tried   to  get 
succession     from    Mr.    Keffln's    M.    S. 
through  Mr.  nlacl^hc/i   and   Mr.  John 
JSatte,  but  the  testimony  failed  to  sup- 
port his  assertions   and  he   has  to  ifUit 
thefield.     Vet  be  taught  that  self-organ- 
ized churches  are  not  churches  of  Christ. 
Thus  his  entile   proposition   is   self-re- 
futed.    He  has  hung  himself  on  his  own 
gallows  and  fallen  into  his  own  pit.  'V  et 
he  says  his  "position  remains   unshaken 
and  immovable  as  the  rock  of  Gibraltar. 
Be  it  so,   when    the    elements   shall  be 
dissolved  Gibraltar  shall   fail,   like  the 
sandy  foundations  of  the  disobedient.but 
those  who   hear   and    obey  Christ   are 
built  upon  the  immovable  and  immuta- 
ble Rock  of  Eternal  ages. 

It  is  not  true  thot  I  admitted  that  the 
Brethren,  their  faith,  or  practice 
originated  with  our  present  organi- 
zation, which  took  place  at  Swartzenau 


A-Uffust    lO 


■rtih:  b>tK-rHRTj.:s-  ^t  woRji. 


in  1708.  We  think  we  have  fouod  them 
to  go  M  far    back    as  chrisrisnitT.     We 
have  traced  our   mark  through  ancient 
Waldenses  and  Novatians.     We   found 
Tertullian  a  brothei-  in  faith   and    prac- 
tice.    We  found  the  gospel  our  support. 
Ilr.  Rayaays  I  dare  nottell  what  church 
has  Bible   succession.     I  answer   it   has 
been  confined  to  no  one    man.     I    have 
shown  repeatedly  that  auy  organization 
of  obedient  believers  in  Christ,  regard- 
less of  human   relations  or   traditions 
have  true  Bible   succession.     "He  that 
hath  my   commandment;   and  keepeth 
them,  he  it  is  that  loveth  me;  aud   he 
that  loveth  me  shall   be  loved   of  my 
Father,  and  I  will  love   him,   and  will 
manifest  myself  to  him."     John  14:  21. 
See  Matt.  7:  21-25.     2  Tim.  3:  16,    17. 
The  ease  is  made  out.     Here  we  rest  our 
cause,  and  pray  God  to  bless  our   oppo- 
nent and  his  people  and  enable  them  to 
see  their  errors  and  come  more   fully  to 
the  truth.     What  I  have  said    has  been 
from  a  sense  of  right  and  duty.     I  close 
with  no  unkind  feelings  to  any   one.     1 
thank  God  for  his  supporting  grace,  and 
bidding  you,  dear  reader,  an   affection- 
ate adieu,  "commend  you  to   God    and 
the  word  of  his  grace,  which  is   able  to 
build  you  up,  and  to  give  you  an  inher- 
itance among  all  them  that  are  sanctifi- 
ed."    "The  grace   of  our   Lord     Je.su8 
Christ  be  with  you  all."     Amen. 


SELF-LOVE. 

BY  MARY  C-  NORMAN. 

"This  know  also  that  in  the  last  daya  peril- 
ous times  aball  come,  for  met.  shall  be  lovera 
of  tbeir  ownselveB,  covetous,  boasters,  proud, 
blaspbemers,  disobedient  to  parents,  untbank- 
ful,  unholy,  without  natural  aflectioD,  truce- 
breakers,  false  accusers,  incontinent,  fierce,  de- 
_  apisGrs  of  those  that  are  good,  traitors,  beady, 
high-minded,  lovers  of  pleasure  more  than  lov- 
ers of  God,  having  a  form  of  godliness,  but  de- 
nying the  power  thereof,  from  such  turn  away  " 
2Tim.l,  2,  3,  4,  5. 

T)A.UL,  the  great  apostle  and  mission- 
-*-       ary  tells  us  that  in    the  last  days 
the  times  will  be  perilous,  men   will  be 
lovers  of  their   ownselves.     They   will 
be  covetous,   proud,    boasters,  having  a 
form  of  godliness,  but  denying  the  pow- 
er thereof     These  are  professors  of  re- 
ligion, and  they  are   in   all   churches. 
There  are  various  grades  of  them.  Some 
love  their  personal  looks  so  much   that 
they  will  adorn  themselves  with  all  the 
giddy  fashions  of  drees  and  jewelry  with 
which  Satan  in    his   cunning   craftiness 
has  been    able   to   tempt  them.     Some 
love  fame,  some  honor,  some  tli«   pleas 
ures  of  appetite.     Self  must   be   .served 
first  and  its  likes, wishes  and  incliaations 
be  provided  for,    if  po,s9.ible,   whether 
Christ  and  his  cause   are  served  or  not. 
I  tell  you,  my  dear  reader,  the  relig- 
ion of  Jesus  Christ  strikes  at   the   very 
root  of  self-love.  Self  gratification  must 
be   checked,    controlled,   regulated   by 
the  Holy  Spirit   and  the   gospel   com- 
mandments. We  must  walk  as  the  spirit, 
through  the  apostles,    has  directed    us. 
Deny  thyself,  put  off  the  old   man,    be- 
come crucified  with  Christ,  are   the   m- 
j  unctions. 

Dear  reader,  have  you  examined  your- 
self on  this  point?  Do  you  wish  all 
your  time,  talent,  and  means  above  your 
necessities  to  give  for  Christ's  cause,  to 
gather  souls  to  him?  Or  do  you  want 
an  elegant  house,  furniture,  costly  array, 
splendid  display?  Do  you  obtain  these, 
or  do  you  crucify  inordinate  desire,  and 
instead  of  gratifying  lust,  use  the  means 
for  the  good  of  mankind  i  I  will  come 
closer  to  you  ;  do  you  love  -^elf,  and  grat- 
ify self  in  so  many  ways  that  you  allow 
the  faithful  minister  to  go  unsupported 


10  his  labors  for  precious  souls*  and 
oblige  him  to  go  into  other  employ. 
Mieur  t.>  pr-u.urr  t-v-n  the  vr-ry  n-cessa- 
n-soflif,.;  If  s...  repent  j.mi  "Jk  in 
tlie  law  of  tht"  L-.l.  f..r  i'  is  written, 
'  hlessed  are  they  that  keep  his  testimo- 
nies and  that  seek  him  with  the  whole 
heart."  Do  you  become  mieeionaries 
youiselves  and  devote  your  time  and 
money  to  the  work  of  teaching  the  gna 
pel — "earnestly  contending  for  the  faith 
obce  delivered  to  the  saints,"  pleading 
with  sinners  to  come  to  Christ^  Or  do 
you  gratify  lust,  love  your  ownself,  seek 
to  know  whatministers  pleaseyour  ideas 
best,  where  the  largest  congregations 
meet,  where  the  expenses  will  be"  the 
least,  and  go  there  to  gratify  self  while 
you  leave  the  few  in  your  own  location 
to  carry  on  mission  work  until  it  can 
go  on  no  longer,  because  you  would  rath 
er  Hnjoy  self  under  a  stylish  ministry 
than  work  for  Christ  where  you  could 
do  some  positive  good?  L&vers  of  their 
owtiselves.  Must  we  seek  these  among 
the  popular  churches?  or  can  we  find 
too  many  of  them  among  the  Brethren 
or  Tunkers,  so-called;  denying  the  pow 
er  of  godliness— godliness  is  doing  like 
God.  He  seeks  not  his  own,  but  ours. 
Is  it  self-denial  or  self  that  rules  our 
conduct?  Do  we  act  as  Christ  acted  for 
us?  If  not,  let  us  crucify  self  and  get 
theloveof  God  into  ourhearts,thatseek- 
eth  not  her  own,  but  works  for  the  gath- 
ering of  souls  to  Christ;  for  brethren  ye 
have  been  called  unto  liberty,  only  use 
not  liberty  for  an  occasion  to  the  flesh, 
but  by  love  serve  one  another.  This  I 
say  then,  walk  in  the  spirit  and  ye  shall 
not  fulfill  the  lust  of  the  flesh;  "for  the 
flesh  lusteth  against  the  spirit  and  the 
spirit  against  the  flesh,  and  these  are 
contrary  one  to  the  other."  Therefore 
crucify  the  flesh  with  the  affections  and 
lusts,  and  let  us  not  be  desirous  of  vain 
glory ;  neither  love  in  word  or  in  tongue, 
but  in  deed  and  in  truth,  that  the  grace 
of  him  that  is  able  to-do  exceeding 
abundantly  above  all  that  we  ask,  or 
think  may  be  with  us  and  sustain  us 
unto  the  end. 


8 


AFFLICTIONS. 


BY  I.   PLOBENOB  KBLSO. 


but  for  a 
exceeding 
4;  ir. 


"For  our  light  affliction  which  is 
moment,  worketh  fur  us  a  far  more 
and  eternal  weight  of  glory."  3  Cir. 

A  FFLICTIONS  sustained  by  unwav 
■^^  ering  resolution,  is  the  finishing 
stroke  to  christian  character.  There  is 
something  sublime  in  the  fixed  deter 
mination  that  surrounds  all  difficulties 
temptations  and  disappointments  of  life. 
When  we  have  the  implicit  confideoce 
in  God  on  all  occasions  to  stand  firm  as 
sculptured  marble  when  passing  through 
adversity,  then  our  afliietions  prove  to 
be  a  purifier  of  the  soul. 

A  person  that  is  greatly  afflicted  appears 
to  be  endowed  from  on  high  with  a  su- 
perior capacity  to  endure;  for  the  Lord 
loveth  whom  he  chasteneth  and  scourg- 
eth  every  one  whom  he  receiveth. 

'Now  no  chastening  for  the  present 
seemeth  to  be  joyous,  but  grievous;  nev- 
ertheless, afterward  it  y  ieldeth  the  peace 
able  fruit  of  righteoasnesa,  unto  them 
which  are  exercised  thereby." 

Then  fear  not,  nor  be  dismayed:  for 
the  Lord  will  be  with  you,  e'en  to  the 
:olden  heights  of  the  hereafter. 

"lean  do  all  things  through  Chiiist 
which  streugthenet  h  me." 
The  calamities  of  life  strengthen  us. 
The  love  of  Jesus  is  an  ever  present 
help  in  time  of  need;  lie  can  soothe  our 
woes  as  he  points  with  his  shining  hand 
to  the  home  beyond  the  sky. 


His  .■.\)iiiiple  teaches  us  to  b-  putient 
in  tril.iil«ti..ii,  and  to  labor  for  tht?  bet- 
ter life  wUu-h  awaits  us  beyond. 

God  is;.'...Ki.  He  makes  no  mistakes; 
if  wpare  aftbci.d. -t  is  for  our  Kern.Hl 
gon.l :  tiien  ill  .contemplation  of  ihis  f.ict, 
let  us  rev.-r.-iic-  him  while  on  earth,  for 
we  shall  all  H|#i.^arin  hie  presence  when 
this  world  hn-*  turned  to  ashes,  and  the 
scorched  pnivhment  of  the  sky  shall  be 
rolled  together  like  an  historic  scroll. 

Wreathe  all  your  affections  for  Christ's 
brow,  set  all  your  gems  in  Christ's  cor- 
onet. 

If  we  have  afflictions  in  this  life,  they 
should  not  disturb  our  minds,  for  they 
are  the  silver  links  which  bind  us  more 
closely  to  God;  and  they  work  for  us  a 
far  more  exceeding  and  eternal  weight 
of  glory. 

CONFOBMITY  TO  THE  WOHLD. 

npHE  most  fatal  danger  to  which  the 
-*-  church  of  Christ  in  our  land  is  ex- 
posed, is  that  of  corruption  through  sin- 
ful conformity  to  the  world.  Jesus 
Christ  was  eminently  sympathetic  with 
all  around  him,  and  was  the  divine 
friend  of  sinners;  yet  he  was  ."separate 
from  sinners."  His  separateness  con- 
sisted in  his  spotless  purity  and  holiness. 
They  are  to  be  a  "peculiar  people"— 
mingling  with  the  world  as  leaven  in 
the  lump — working  in  among  the  world 
like  preserving  "salt" — trying  to  puri. 
fy  the  world,  and  keeping  themselves 
"unspotted  from  the  world."  Jesus  and 
the  apostles  foresaw  the  great  danger, 
and  therefore  warned  the  church  faith- 
fully to  the  end  of  time,  "be  ye  not  con- 
formed to  the  world!" 

During  my  twenty  years  of  ministe- 
rial labor,  1  have  always  observed  that 
the  moment  that  a  Christian  becomes 
tainted  with  worldly  conformity — he  al- 
so becomes  utterly  useless  to  his  church, 
his  pastor  and  his  Savior,  "Ye  cannot 
serve  (iod  and  mammon." 

1  have  observed,  too,  that.when  church 
members  become  fond  of  stjuandering 
their  money  on  personal  luxuries,  they 
usually  grow  stingy  in  their  contribu- 
tions for  Christ;  when  they  grow  fond 
of  the  dancing  party,  and  the  opera,  and 
the  wine  glass,  they  begin  to  dislike  the 
prayer  meeting  and  the  mission  school. 
Revivals  never  begin  over  a  whist  table, 
a  decanter,  or  a  novel;  nor  are  they  pro- 
moted by  dancing  parlies  and  raflscjuer 
ades. 

On  this  much  discussed  i^uestion  of 
amusements  I  have  come  to  the  follow- 
ing conclusion:  We  all  need  certain 
kinds  of  recreation,  and  God  has 
provided  innocent  ones  in  abundance. 
Bvery  recreation  which  makes  the 
hody  healthier,  the  mind  clearer,  and 
the  soul  better,  is  innocent.  But  what- 
ever stimulates  the  passions  is  a  .<>inful 
amusement.  The  coudt-mnation  of  the 
the  theatre,  the  card  table,  the  promis- 
cuous dance,  and  the  loose  novel,  lies  in 
this,  viz:  Thpy  all  stimulate  the  passions. 
Christians,  therefore,  should  let  them 
alone.  So  should  they  let  wine-bottles 
and  luxurious  dinners  alone.  \ot  only 
foi-  example's  sake,  but  for  their  own 
sake.  The  "flesh  lusteth  against  the 
Spirit"'-  -and  we  are  commanded  to 
"keep  our  bodies  under." 

Christians  should  not  exclude  them 
selves  from  sjmpathy  with  other  people, 
like  the  monks  or  the  Mormons.  We 
must  be  in  the  world,  ('hristian  sepa- 
rateness is  not  to  be  in  condition  or  con- 
tract, but  in  character.  We  must  aim  to 
be  holy.  \\ V  must  strive  to  draw  the 
people  of  the  world  uj)  to  us,  und  not 
let  them  drag  us  down   to  themselves. 


((  the  church  of  Je«us  Christ  loaea  its 
saltneM, wherewith  shall  this  poor  world 
be  salted;  -/^,.    y.  /,    Cut/ler. 

ENVY  AND  STRIFE 

BT  IiAKIKL  VAKIHAIC. 

"Where  envir  and  strife  ii,  there  is  coufu«.iof> 
and  pvfrv  evil  work."     .lamcn  3: 16. 

TpNVY  is  a  painful  feeling  produc*-? 
-*-^  by  superior  attainments  or  excel- 
lence posae-ssed  by  another.  It  creates 
discontent  and  hatred  in  the  heart  of  its 
possessor;  which  sometimes  find  expres- 
sion in  acts  of  t-ruelty  and  injustice  that 
knows  no  bounds.  It  prompted  Cain 
to  murder  his  brother  Abel.  It  erected 
a  gallows  to  hang  Mordecai  on.  It  sold 
Joseph  10  the  Israelites  having  first  de- 
termined to  murder  him.  And, to  cap  the 
climax  it  bufteted  the  Savior  for  th* 
good  he  had  done  and  the  excellence  he 
possessed,  crowned  him  with  thorns  and 
finally  nailed  him  to  the  cross.  It  hns 
-scattered  families;  ruined  churches,  and 
destroyed  nations.  First  envy.  Then 
follows  strife;  then  confusion;  then  ev- 
ery evil  work.  He  is  a  green  eyed  mou- 
ster.  Give  him  no  lurking  place  ic 
your  heart  or  he  will  ruin  you. 

PLAN  FOB  A  OHUBOH  PAPEB. 

BY  DANIEL  I-OKOANEIKKK 

y4  Sthereisa  dissatisfaction  concern- 
-^^  ing  our  periodicals,  cannot  the 
chw)-ch  adopt  a  plan  that  will  give  gen- 
eral satisfaction?  It  has  a  way  for  hoht- 
ing  Annual  Meeting  and  why  not  give 
the  editors  one  for  printing  articles? 

I'LAN. 

Let  each  article  of  a  disputed  or  crit- 
ical character,  or  that  would  create  hard 
feelings  be  examined  in  the  church  at 
home  and  if  the  church  recommend  tbt 
article,  have  no  objection  to  it,  then  it 
should  be  printed  for  the  church  and 
the  church  or  subscribers  should  p«j 
the  expenses. 

In  this  way  we  could  indeed  have  j. 
church  paper,  The  church  could  th*-ti 
say  what  should  go  before  the  Brother 
hood  and  the  world,  and  not  an  individ- 
ual. If  the  church  would  conduct  itt* 
papers  then  they  would  give  general  satis- 
faction, but  an  individual  enterprise  will 
not.  If  the  editors  print  what  the  church- 
es recommend,  then  if  there  are  any  ob- 
jections or  faults  the  church  will  have 
to  take  the  blame  and  not  the  editors. 
Then  no  one  can  say  the  editors  have 
the  power  of  a  Universal  Bishop.  Af 
it  is  they  can  put  under  the  table  ot 
print  just  what  they  please,  have  tbr 
full  power  to  say  what  fhall  go  bt-fun 
tht)  church  and  the  world  aud  whjit 
shall  not.  They  are  church  maHtern  in. 
stead  of  church  seivants.  As  there  ib 
nothing  on  earth  that  cannot  be  un- 
proved, let  U!^  try  to  improve  in  this 
case. 


The  newspaper  reporters  pay  a  verj 
etjuivocal  compliment  to  this  or  that 
preacher,  when  they  tell  us  he  wa.s  lis- 
tened to  by  a  "fashionable"  congrega- 
tion. Fashion  is  all  right  at  the  thea 
tre  or  opera,  or  other  public  assem- 
blages of  a  secular  character,  but  the 
jade  ought  not  to  have  anything  to  do 
in  the  Temple  of  the  Most  High.  Think 
of  l*aul  preaching  to  a  "fashionable" 
congregation  on  Mars*  Hill— or  a  great- 
er than  Paul  delivering  a  sermon  on  the 
Mount  to  a  "numerous  and  fashionable 
audience."  True,  we  have  fas-hionable 
preachers:  but  it  is  a  question  whether 
their  preaching  would  not  be  followed 
with  better  etfects  if  the  "fashion"  were 
taktn  out  of  it.  Fashion  is  a  heartless 
thing  at  best,  and  heartlessuess  in  re- 
ligion 18  hypocrisy. 


-TT^g^rmtiraBEJJ  at  work. 


A-Utrnst    lO 


gilt  grtlhrrn  a/  ^'ork. 

PIIIIIISBEB  BIEKLI 

i    Bl>i 


IL  M.  ESHELMA>,    ■ 
S.  J.  HARRISON,      •    ■ 
J,  W-  STKiy.  -    - 

LANARK.  ILL., 


Al  C»  ST  10,  1»80. 


O.VK  i.dded  by  b«pli»m  in  Soiilh  W.Uirloo 
-cfaorcb.  low& 

Bbo.  Stein  report"  Bond  progrMi  bolh  for 
school  and  librnty  in  "h'o- 

Wh«k  th«  Brethren  undemtand  lb.  work  of 
tb.  Ti»ct  Socioty  Ih.y  gi"  i'  tboir  .ppro.al. 

Ai.DBK*  Bro.'  l;.Wm«n    at  Double  I'ip« 

■  Cr»k,  CrroU  Co.,  Md.,  nnlil  the  )8th  init. 

Tim  next  tr«n.il  of  Vcno.  oocnn  in  1893. 
but  .fter  Ib.l  th.r.  will  not  b«  Mother  for  b 
hundred  yearfl. 

A«B  not  loo  n.»?  of  u.  trying  to  g.t  Qod 
to  come  to  our  "id".  '"•"»''  °'  '"  ">'"«  '^ 
jlti  to  hii  fide. 

•Pmmm  who  h.ve  lddrf...d  Bro.  E.heln..n 
„M\u:  to  ppBching  »houl.l  r.i.d  hi.  .newer  t« 
oorrr«ponH™t»  in  anolhcr  c>.lumn. 

"Tnou  Ood  >««l  me,"  i.  B.oorce  of  iin.peek- 
Bbit  comfort  to  «ome  heurt..  of  terror  to  other,. 
Wh«t  Ood  eoo.  will  dicide  which  it  n  to  u«. 

T,.,  couneil  «l  W«vne.l..>ro  w«»  Btlended  by 
brethren  D.  I'.  B»,lor,  1.  K.  StoulT.T,  .Inoob  I) 
Troelle,  J.  W.  Uoor  and  Kphrnim  Stoner. 

.  flB.miin  Ktholman  iii.d  wil.,,  «ccomr.ani.rf 
by  bplbren  li.  II.  Mill«  ..i.d  .laiue.  li.Jnto. 
arrived  at  Woyn«boro  ™  ibo  o.e.iii.g  of  the 
.Ira.  ^, 

Tub  commitloo  to  CoormBUgb  church,  Pa., 
a,et  on  the  2«lb  ult.,  but  the  church  not  be.nii 
ready  for  trial,  the  work  wa.  portpnned  nntll 
.Sept,  let.  _^^ 

Siriciri««  have  been  rapidly  incru«.ing  ni  all 
pail-  of  Harope  for  the  la.l  hundred  year..  Self- 
deetrnctiou  it  now  Uro  lime,  greater  than  it 
wee  a  century  ago. 

TUE  imporlauco  of  alway.  being  on  our  guard 
i,  brought  more  vi.idly  before  o«  when  wo 
liBvo  to  eulTor  for  lome  wrong  done,  when  we 
thought  no  one  bbw  ub. 

Pboilb  «ometimo.  ting,  ".Scatter  eeeds  of 
kinduee","  when  they  would  "ecatter"  far  more 
nf  that  blee«ed  sort  by  Irrpiiiif  f/aW.  An  ounce 
if  right  rioinij  i»  worth  a  pound   of  piofiuiim. 

Mt.  Mouktb  College  oipeoti  to  open  eohool 
on  the  25th  in«t,  with  nl  leaet  one  hundred  and 
«wenty  .tudent..  Thi.  i«  double  the  number 
pre.ent  at  the  opening  of  the  first  term  IokI 
yenr.  ,^^. 

Ueome  of  the  time  people  epend  in  einging 
"Let  u«  gather  up  the  minhenmV  wore  (pent 
by  the  «inger«  in  qnlli'ntt'j.  they  would  be  filled 
with  more  linlit  and  no  doulit  would  increase 
the  brilliancy  nf  their  .<«.  mnm'iilSS. 

With  eueli  nn  appeal  for  ininistere  as  conies 
from  the  Weet,  it  seem"  >tr«ngo  that  we  should 
•0  often  hear  the  aseerlinii  that  there  are  more 
ministers  than  are  wauled.  Doubtloes  in  this 
an  in  all  other  fields  of  Ijoor,  the  demand  and 
Mupply  will  iu  time  regolato  each  other. 

Some  of  the  churches  seem  to  bo  in  bondage 
to  a  chronic  discouregement  which  prevents 
doiuil  what  i.  finite  within  their  ability.  The 
stimulus  of  a  great  effort  would  send  the  pulse 
of  fresh  life  all  through  them,  and  put  a  uew 
aspect  upon  the  entire  face  of  things. 

AVk  always  feel  sorry  if  we  have  disappointed 
Any  one.  If  your  wants  areapparently  neglected 
tie  assured  that  it  is  by  i/ii,''j/.r,and  that  we  will 
-.-ectily  if  we  can.  (rod  ble^*  the  dear  ones  who 
iave  patiently  borne  with  many  of  our  blunders 
■4ad  forgive  those  who  have  been   uncharitable 

towards  ub. ^  

It  is  not  to  the  credit  of  editore,  preftchers  or 
writers  that  they  chaniie  their  eails  to  catch 
the  popular  breeze  and  show  a  willingness  to 
gowhatt-ver  way  they  think  the  wind  will  blow. 
"Men  who  want  to  teach  the  |>eople  the  greatest 
ofall  troths,  socisl  and  religious  principles. 
Rhoiild  be  mea  who  esemplify  their  instrucllou 
ny  their  life.  Cbristian'tv  does  not  need  men 
*nd  women  to  defend  it  with  worde  near  so 
(xuch  as  with  consisleut  living.  The  opposers 
•  af  Chrstianity  would  he  entirely  disarmed  if 

■  profeised  believers  would  only  do  as  they  arc 
.^aogbt  and  teach. 


Tnl.-Mtn«»  and  suolimily  of  t™"  O'/''; 
,i.„i.yi.onlyr..l,«ed.oit,  foll..t-.^o">^ 
,„  eatir,  and  unr.«,rved  .ubmi...on  to  the  d.^ 
„.„d.andr.,u..ment.  ofUod.    Then^d 

not  until  then,  doe.  the  lodividu.!  g.in  Bod  . 

robstion,    for    without  divine    «x.pUnc 

there  is  no  true  Chnstianity. 

B„„  John  Wi.e,of^lb.rry  Orov..Illino.., 
..V.,''Br.lher  Henry  Jone.  and  I  "•";«> '»« 
„„r.h-.-t,rn  part  of  K.ye.te  Co.,  1  no . 
preaching  to  the  r-'ople.  Two  were  bapl./.Ml 
UlbChnstand  arose  to  walk  in  newn*.-  ol 
life.  May  they  .11  prove  f«tbfol  "d  receive 
tbe  crown  of  life-" 

Tiir  eommilt.-«  to  Wayue-boro.  P...  con«i«U 
mil  ni  R,  H.  Millflf.  Jamw-  Qi">t^f  '«"'  ^-  "; 
I,int.  m.t  th.  chur.h  .t  th«t  place  in  council 
tb.'  4th  Wo  hopH  th«  Inborn  of  the  committ^ 
,„«yr.»"ltm  Kr«t«ao<l  to  tb-t  people,  «t.d 
,,„il,l«  tbt-m  toM«nd  uiiit^d  m  th«  work  of  the 
1/ird.     It  JK  »  hhn-^i^A  thinK  to  live  m  peace. 

U  son  want  ynn;^  m  the  nfl.Khborhood  in 
which  yoo  livedo  not  Hp*nd  th»tim«  in  -p«»l* 
„„  ot  y<.ur  n.iKbbofH-  faults.  Ir  y«"  "^T 
l«.ac.inth«  cburcb.  do  uot  lot  your  broth«r« 
Lilt,  lootn  up  !.«fore  you  to  aucb  a  m«gn.lade 
that  you  will  »ot  nee  your  own.  Jf  you  w-^n 
pHic  in  the  fiimily.  do  not  fret  and  "cold  about 
ev^ry  little  thinK-  If  you  want  peace  with  Ood 
(ilwy  hi«  commandment*. 

TiiKfoll-winnff'*"'""'  '*■  B."  explains  it- 
H»'lf.  Th6««  who  are  waiting  "n  ub  for  reports 
will  Ddw  understand  th«  cnuse  of  the  dfliiy. 

Hl'NTUHillON.  ?\  .  ) 

Aid.  C,  1S8U.  J 
Our  edition  of  (Iflports  wh.  too  imall  tor  the 
dniiand.  Your  orders  m-ut  u«  wpre  all  nuea 
«icf.i.t  the  tworto/,«n  ord^r«d  for  your  ofiice  and 
uboiil  3(.Sl.>f  our  ..wr..  Tn.-""  will  be  h  led  from 
oiirri.'xtrd.tinii.  Vmi  wjII  Ji' "«  n  tavor  >y 
ti-llinc  yoiir  T'O&vn  that  we  are  now  oii  tli« 
wtond  edition  Mild  will  "oon  b«  ubie  to  hll  all 
ordiTh.  IJiiNTBui;  Hitr.Mii,\i"H  Uiu.h. 

I)i  I'l'KiiirNT  brvthrfln  have  Ken*  us  copien  of 
\.\\f  I'lvangfliral  Mtsmiger,  nq««titin«  that  we 
(orrrctmcii-  nl  itH  ttatmi-uUi  in  an  Mrticlf, 
h.-«dcd. -'NolfHlrom  Freeport,  II!.,  sometliin^ 
about  Iho  MiMikards." 

It,  in  fihmit  iw  n»inr  uorrprt  In  its  ntfitenipnfs 
M  out*ideni  ure  capable  of  reporting  ub.  and  aa 
III)  ntt<>mpt  to  correct  till  Lheerroneoua  reports 
ci.ncttiiiiug  ua  would  prove  futile,  we  deem  it 
piiidi-ni  to  diMiiii»f»  them  all  for  the  present, 
with  the  hope  that  w.-  may  all  be  more  chu- 
tiouH  in  what  we  do  knowing  that  we  are  ex- 
poded  to  the  tritioiHmMnf  a  nolfieh,  cold  and  un- 
cliaritublo  world. 

Tnv  price  of  the  Huethhks  at  Woi.k  from 
uow  to  the  end  ol  the  year  is  so  small  that  we 
feel  conddeut  if  all  our  acente  and  friends  would 
put  forth  a  littlo  effort,  it  m-glit  be  introduced 
into  every  family  iu  the  church  not  now  taking 
it.  All  that  is  r.'iuiredi'*  ir<jrk.  If  ym  are 
iutcreBt^-d  in  the  cftu^e  the  paper  upholds,  will 
you  not  use  your  intluence  to  give  it  more  t*irri 
tory ?  The  ocet  of  the  blank  pajier  aloii- goea  u  - 
tothe  thouBaiids  Didourreaderwliaveany  expe- 
rienco  in  the  busnieiis,  secular  notices  would  be 
_v«ardcd  quite  dilVtireutly.  No  preachpr  who 
does  not  pay  hi^  dues  promptly  can  do  'the 
good  he  otherwise  could.  .luBt  so  it  is  with 
ditnrs.  Is  it  not  your  desire  then  that  we  look 
aflfr  the  tinjiucial  interewta  of  the  paper  aa 
■II  OH  the  coutentd? 

Ubo.  Louganecker,  on  3rd  page  of  this  isaue, 
ppr-ns  up  a  living  iiuestion.     In  our  estimation, 

a  quMtion  of  church  polity,  it  is  the  ijueBtioii 
ofnll  (pieslions.  Wheu  one  party  works  for 
another,  the  one  doing  the  work  should  doit 
nrcoiding  to  the  instructions  of  the  employer. 
It  the  pBiin  is  for  thi- church  (and  all  papers 
claim  they  are)  and  get  their  support  from 
the  church,  i^and  tliey  all  do  that),  then  the 
ihurcli  c.rtainly  ha*  a  right  to  say  what  she 
wants  published.  We  have  indeed  often  looked 
»t  what,  to  lis,  Beenied  a  gross  iiiconftiateucy.  It 
is  this:  Men  and  women  are  allowed  to  instruct 
thousands  through  our  papers,  that  would  not 
be  allowed  to  say  one  word  in  a  public  meeting. 
A  paper  is  much  more  public  than  any  meet 
ing  can  be.  Some  persons  think  it  is  a  big 
tiling  to  make  a  speech  at  A.  M,  and  so  g^t 
their  names  on  A.  M.  report.  Thi^  is  very 
silly.  Kvery  line  iu  the  brethren's  pai«>rs 
reaches  far  more  people  Ihaa  any  voice  ever 
heard  on  A.  M.  grounds.  Tbe  press  is  a  migh- 
ty engine  for  good  or  for  evil.  A-*  fire  may  be 
used  to  warm  us  when  cold,  cook  food  for  "s 
when  hungry,  as  well  as  burn  our  houses  and 
bBrne,  so  our  pupers  may  do  evil  as  well  as 
good.  But  the  power  of  the  pre'is  remains  the 
same.  Notwith-tanding  the  awful  work  of  the 
sword  in   subduin 


Kr.i.trri  .]\-  on  Mom.im  of  Dry  Valley  chon:b, 
MilHin  Co..  I'a..  fe«l«  the  e!T«t  of  age.  He  has 
(fiven  the  work  of  the  church  over  into  youn- 
ger hands,  bat  continues  to  give  them  couosel. 

THprtKare  people  who  aflFact  great  piety  and 
modesty  that  deceive  the  simple  and  unBophia- 
ticaUd.  but  are  known  by  the  traly  refined  and 
eiperienced  aa  tbe  worst  of  aacrilegiats.  These 
peraona  never  fail  to  make  a  religious  applica- 
tion of  any  diversion  or  imusemeut  their  fnende 
may  be  enjoying,  and  tbe  only  objection  thev 
could  nee  in  it  was  that  they  did   not  originate 

it- 

Persona  whose  faces  are  professed  radiators  of 
funsbine.  the  brightness  of  gladness,  at  once 
wsurae  the  features  of  Pharisaical  Badness.  They 
cast  a  gloom,  if  posaible,  over  the  happy  com- 
pany they  hHve  found,  far  deeper  than  midnight 
tolitnde.  There  ia  a  law  of  propriety  these 
personH  need  to  learn.  They  should  know  re- 
ligion is  not  made  to  be  miied  with  mud. 

Don't  let  us  get  soured  with  lile.  It  does 
not  mend  matters  for  us,  and  it  makes  us  very 
disagreeable  to  others.  If  we  have  bad  misfor- 
tunes, we  are  not  alone.  The  world  ia  not  all 
sunshine  to  anybody.  Does  groaning  ease  any 
burdens?  Are  we  any  wiser  if  we  have  covered 
op  all  the  impulfle  and  warm  feeling  of  our  na- 
tures, so  that  the  world  knows  a  cold,  calm  n- 
teriori*  A  very  rich  woman  once  lost  alt  her 
property,  nearly  all  her  friend.s  by  death,  the 
use  of  her  hands  by  rheumatism,  and  yet  she  is 
full  of  sunshine,  and  thanks  God  every  day  for 
the  great  enjoyment  she  finds  in  life.  Another. 
who,  in  the  midst  of  luxury,  wishes  she  had 
not  been  born,  and  some  others  who  almost 
wish  they  bad  not.  Not  least  of  all  shall  we 
have  to  give  account  in  the  Judgment  as  to 
what  manner  of  spirit  we  have  possessed.— i^J"- 


Wk  have  been  watching  the  Protjrtsahe 
Christian  since  its  commencement  with  no 
small  degree  of  interest.  It  lays  no  claim  to 
being  h  '-hirch  paper.  It  manifests  no  dispo- 
sition to  screen  error  auywht-re:  but  stands  as 
ready  to  ex  po?e  w  hat  it  regards  t  o  be  wrong  iu 
th*^  Brethren  church  or  any  of  its  members  as 
if  found  anywhere  else.  Its  editorial  manage- 
ment indicates  intellect,  candor  and  honesty. 
Whatever  it  thinks  it  S'f.v»  But  as  our  thoughts 
are  not  always  right,  we  think  it  says  things 
sometimes  it  would  be  better  not  to  say. 

The  controlling  motive  of  the  paper  seems  to 
be  neti'itite.  All  its  eflbrtsseem  to  be  to  eradi- 
cate from  the  church  certain  regulations  which 
are  obunxiuus  to  it.  Its  "policy"  then,  to  us 
woold  s-em  to  be  1o  take  out  of  and  away  from 
the  church  such  restrictions  and  regulations  as 
it  regards  unwarranted  by  the  law  of  God.  It 
devotes  v^-ry  little  space  to  prove  and  uphold 
any  of  the  practices  of  the  church. 

Now  we  have  tried  to  tell  in  a  brief  way  wliut 
the  Proijreasirr  Chrislimi  la. 

I  f  you  wish  to  know  more  about  it.  or  wheth- 
er or  not  our  statements  are  correct,  send  to  H. 
R.  Iloisinger,  Berlin,  Somerset  Co.,  Pa,,  and 
get  a  copy  of  it  and  examine  it  for  youraelf. 


good  men  could  prove  to  be  deceivers  at  laat; 
when  in  fact  the  only  evidence  of  their  good- 
ness which  they  ever  gavewaa  simply  a  bound- 
less capacitv  for  'soft  soider"  and  smooth  talk. 
The  apostle  had  to  deal  with  such  men,  and  it 
was  of  such  that  be  said,  "By  good  words  and 
fair  9pe*che«  they  deceive  the  bearta  of  the  sim- 
ple." Human  society  will  have  gained  un- 
mensely  when  it  finds  out  fome  means  of  de- 
tecting smooth-tongued  frauds,  and  when  it 
learns  that  rough,  plain  truth,  spoken  by  hua- 
est  and  godly  men  is  far  more  to  be  prized  than 
the  sleek  deceptions  of  oily-tongoed  knaves  and 
flattering  bvpocrites. 

WAYNESBORO  ITEMS. 

— R.  H.  Miller  preached  in  the  city  on  the 
evening  of  the  ^rd  to  general  acceptance. 

— Antietam  church  convened  in  council  with 
commitUe  from  Annual  Meeting  on  afternoon 
of  the  4th. 

—Eld.  Jacob  Price  is  too  feeble  to  attend 
the  committee  meeting.  He  looks  hopefully 
forward  to  the  time  when  he  shall  be  released 
from  tbe  sorrows  of  life. 

—This  coonty  was  blessed  with  a  refreshing 
rain  on  the  night  of  tbe  3rd.  The  Lord  re- 
members his  creature's  needs.  .  Com  looks  well. 

—The  committee,  J.  Quinter,  R.  H.  Miller 
and  C.  Lint  do  business  atter  the  following  ex- 
cellent order.  1.  Kead  all  charges.  2.  Formulate 
them.  3.  Call  for  proof.  This  is  the  way  to 
do  successful  church  work.  Without  order 
there  could  be  no  progression  towards  peace. 

— One  of  the  quef-tions  to  ask  ourselves  ia. 
What  can  we  do  to  save  the  erring?  No  man 
should  aak  himself,  What  can  1  do  to  put  my 
brother  deeper  into  error?  To  save,  is  noble;  to 
destroy  is  wicked,  sinful. 

— (^ulte  an  attentive  congregation  iu  the 
Brethren'N  church  in  the  city  on  the  evening 
of  the  4th.     M.  M.   Eshelman  held  forth   the 

ord  of  life. 

— The  boiler  works  at  this  place,  as  well  «b  the 
Geiser  Manufacturing  Co..  are  doinga  large  bus- 
iness. Three  hundred  and  fifty  hands  were 
employed  in  both  institutions. 

-J.  W.  Beer  preached  in  the  city  on  the 
evening  of the  5th. 

— M-  M.  Eshelman  and  wife  went  to  Double 
Pipe  Creek,  Md.,  on  tiie  6th.  They  will  jetj^g 
here  in  about  two  weeks. 

— The  Antietam  church  is  strong  in  number, 
having  about  40l_i  members.  The  Lord  has  rich- 
ly blessed  them  with  many  good  things.  May 
they  ever  seek  to  rise  higher  and  higher  in  the 
scale  of  piety  and  goodness. 

R.  E.  Porter. 


THE  TRUE  FOUNDATION,  OR 
PRINCIPLES  MANIFESTED. 


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Thosk  who  desire  us  to  notice  typographical 
errors  should  always  tell  us  the  No.  of  the  is- 
sue, the  page,  column,  and  place  in  tbe  column 
where  the  error  is;  and  iu  the  correction  first 
write  just  what  is  printed;  second,  write  just 
what  should  have  been  printfd- 

Itecently  one  of  our  contributors  wrote  to  us 
a'lout  an  error  in  his  article  but  did  not  tell 
us  what  paper,  page,  column  or  anything  else 
by  which  it  could  be  found;  he  only  told  us 
what  the  mistake  was  and  how  to  correct  it. 
Aft,er  sppiidinp  about  two  hours  in  vain  in 
seari'b  of  the  error,  we  had  to  abandon  it.  As 
a  rule  we  think  it  best  not  to  pay  any  attention 
to  blunders.  We  have  seen  some  very 
grave  mistakes  in  our  own  articles,  but  knowing 
that  not  more  than  one  out  of  a  thousand  ever 
hunts  up  the  paper  and  article  and  examines  it 
with  the  correction,  we  have  never  yet  made 
a  notice  of  them  in  the  paper  afterwards.  We 
have  noticfd  that  other  people  are  not  near  so 
particular  that  we  appear  to  the  best  advantage 
as  ourselves;  and  if  we  do  something  that  looks 
weak,  ridiciilou!'.  childish,  silly  or  absurd, others 
do  not  feel  near  the  pain  from  it  that  we  do, 
There  are  mistakes  which  deserve  a  notice,  but 
far  more  get  notices  that  do  not  deserve  them 
H. 

The  politeness  and  smotthress  which  some 
mistake  tor  goodness  and  pi"ty,  is  very  ofieo 
mi-placed  It  i->  joined  with  craft  and  trickery 
selfi-hness  and  t-elf  righteousness;  and  there  are 
persons  in  wbrne  ears  u  smooth  lie  sounds  much 
more  sweetl?  th«u  a  rough  and  honest  truth, 
g  nations,  destroying  cities  j  ^^^  ^^^^  gracious  manner  possible,  they 
and    deva:*tatiiig   countries,   it  is  a  dfbatabln  .     j      ■  j   j  i  j     tu.,       „i.„ 

question  whether  or  not  the  sword  i.  mightier    i"'«"l'«««°t,    deceive  and  delude   those    who 

than  the  pen.  H.      '  confide  in  them,  who  are  astonished  that  such 


E  have  r.?peatedly  and  plainly  declared  our 
position  upon  the  leading  questions  in 
the  Brethren  Church;  but  as  we  are  constantly 
receiving  new  readers,  and  some  of  the  older 
ones  forget  what  wo  have  said,  we  regard  it  as 
in  order  to  recite  another  lesson,  especially  on 
the  doctrine  of  non-conformity  to  the  world— a 
doctrine  that  seems  to  be  viewed  differently  by 
different  persons.  And  in  reciting  this  lesson 
we  recite  that  of  the  B.  at  W;  for  its  owners 
and  managers  are  of  "one  mind"  on  this  doc- 
trine, 

Tbe  first  question  is,  "What  is  doctrine?*' 
Something  to  be  believed.  No  one  doubts  this. 
All  agree  that  the  doctrine  of  non-conformity 
should  be  believed.  Should  it  be  practiced? 
We  have  heard  none  say  that  the  doctrine  of 
non-conformity  should  not  he  practiced.  Then 
about  this  there  can  be  no  quibbling,  no  dispu- 
ting. The  only  thing  to  determine  ia  how  to 
practice  this  doctrine.  One  man  says  he  will 
practice  this  doctrine  the  way  that  it  suits  him 
the  best;  another  says  the  same  thing,  a  third 
still  a  different  metliod,  and  so  onto  the  end; 
30  that  there  will  eventually  be  as  many  meth- 
ods ol  practice  at  there  are  members.  This  de- 
stroys the  unity  of  practice.  The  members  are 
not  of  "one  mind"  on  the  subject.  At  this  stage 
of  affairs  it  occurs  to  some  to  take  the  question  to 
A.  M.  that  there  may  lie  a  oneness  on  this  doc- 
trine. Union,  agreement,  oneness  are  desirable, 
because  the  Scriptures  so  teach;  and  the  only 
place  to  become  one  on  the  mtiuiier  of  obser- 
ving this  doctrine  i.s  A.  M. 

Now  the  B.  AT  W.  does  not  go  to  the  moon 
for  light  with  the  belief  that  the  moon  is  a  cre- 
ator of  light,  but  believes  that  it  onlj  reflects 
the  light  which  it  receives  from  a  greater  body. 
Id  plain  terms,  the  B.  at  W.  does  not  go  to  A. 
M.  for  light  with  the  belief  that   A.  M.  createi 


A'  Sust    lO 


THE    BKETHREN    _A.T    "VVOKK:. 


or prc^uffs  I'gh'-  (^^^  '^  d^«  not),  but  it  goes 
thereto  receive  the  Ii«ht  which  A.  M.  receive 
from  the  Sun  ot  Righteousness  through  the 
Gospel.  Annual  Meeting  does  not  create  light, 
but  simply  reflects  the  light  of  the  Gospel.  It 
does  not  create  truth,  but  discovers  it.  It  do«. 
not  create  principles  but  discovers  and  applies 
them.  The  B.  at  W.  does  not  only  receive  the 
truth  and  principles  discovered  by  A.  M.,  but 
the  right  of  A.  M.  to  discover  and  apply  them. 
Nor  does  it  stop  there.  The  B  at  W.  main- 
tains the  right  to  go  to  the  FounUin  of  truth 
direct  and  receive  it  there;  but  when  it  com»-8 
to  say  hotr  those  trnthe  shall  l>e  practiced  l>y 
the  whole  Brotherhood,  it  is  not  the  bu^ioes^ 
ot  the  B.  AT  W.  to  set  up  the  standard  of  doing 
iUid  call  upon  all  men  everywh^r''  to  how  down 
to  it  That  is  not  the  business  of  our  paper;  it 
is  the  work  of  A.  M.  to  prescribe  rulps  for  the 
observance  of  a  doctrine.  We  trtiBt  we  are  un- 
derstood on  this  point.  Let  us  now  turn  our 
attention  to  principle. 

''Primiplf  is  a  fundamental  truth  or  ground 
of  action."  Principle  is  an  element  in  a  con- 
scious or  unconscious  b^ing.  Principlps  arc 
revealed  to  us  in  the  Word  of  God;  and  thf-y 
relate  to  the  f-alvation  of  the  human  fdmily. 
One  principle  cnnnot  be  superior  to  another 
any  more  than  wll  truth  can  bf  superior  to  an- 
other truth.  Principles  are  manifestable  Th^y 
produce  such  things  as  may  bfiseen;  andse'-ing 
them  we  become  acqu^iutt-d  with  thn  orHer, 
beaut;  and  power  of  God's  arrangements,  both 
In  nature  and  revelation.  The  principle  of 
growth  manifests  itself  in  all  animnted  beings, 
thus  addressing  itself  to  our  aeuse  of  seeing. — 
Without  thus  manifesting  itself  we  could  have 
no  Just  conception  of  the  prim;iple. 

Now  we  regard  the  principtrt  of  nnn  con- 
formity as  much  of  a  revelation  from  God  as 
any  other  divine  principle.  Baptism  is  expr«f>A- 
ive  of  a  principle.  Is  practical  non- conformity 
to  the  world  not  efiually  expressive  of  a  princi- 
ple? We  hold  it  IS.  The  liod  who  revealed  the 
principle  of  repentance  for  salvation  also  re- 
vealed the  principle  of  non- conformity;  and 
unless  we  recngni/.e  the  facta  as  primary  in  the 
investigation  of  truth,  our  reasoning  will  ap- 
pear as  though  we  were  beating  the  air  or 
threshing  the  sea  with  a  ribbon. 

Paul  in  Horn.  6:  17  calls  attention  to  "form 
of  doctrine"— that  is  principle  manifested.  The 
principle  of  life  is  in  the  grain  of  corn;  yet 
who  would  insist  that  the  principle  could  man- 
ifest itself  by  the  grain  remaining  dormant? 
Principle  cannot  be  seen;  but  its  effects  can. 
"He  who  fises  upon  falee  principles  treads  up- 
on infirm  ground,  and  so  sinks."  As  Paul  re- 
ferred to  "/orin  of  doctrine,"  it  is  evident  that 
some  principle  was  thus  manifested,  and  being 
manilested  was  visible  t«  the  Brethren  at  Rome. 
When  A.  M.  discovers  a  general  principle, 
and  iu  order  to  give  expression  to  that  princi- 
ple, prescribes  a  form  which  is  in  harmony 
ivith  all  other  divinely  revealed  principles,  we 
atCept  it,  believe  it,  obey  and  advocate  it,  not 
airaply  because  A.  M.  says  we  shall,  but  be- 
cause the /wrw*  is  founded  on  divine  principle. 
Were  we  to  accept  it  simply  because  A.  M.  has 
discovered  the  truth  and  given  the  form,  we 
would  simply  honor  A.  M  ;  but  when  we  accept 
the  jjrmcjj^/e,  which  is  of  God,  and  the /orm 
given  by  A.  M.  as  expressive  of  that  principle, 
we  honor  both  (iod  and  those  who  have  been 
set  to  watch  over  our  souls  as  though  they 
must  give  au  account  of  their  stewardship.  To 
niaintain  that  there  is  not  a  word  in  the  Di- 
vine Oracles  concerning  a  certain  form,  but 
that  we  should  observe  the  form  simply  because 
A  M  prescihed  it,  is  not  i^uite  high  enough 
for  UP.  That  theory  is  not  deep  dowu  on  the 
loiindation,  hence  the  first  blast  of  wind  will 
blow  it  over.  The  B. -\T  W.  does  not  teach 
and  practice  Buch  a  theory.  It  goes  down  to 
ileriisalem  for  its  principles,  and  if  no  form  be 
given  from  .lerusalem  to  practice  the  principle, 
we  go  to  A.  M.  for  the  form.  0  no,  A.  M.  does 
not  prescribe  a  form  because  "the  Bible  is  as 
aileut  as  the  grave  on  that  subject."  That  the- 
ory is  like  Meohibosbeth — lame  iu  both  legs. 

But  we  now  come  to  the  "plain  whifie  cap," 
"plftiu  bonnet."  "round  coat."  We  are  asked 
to  search  the  Gretk,  Latin,  French,  German, 
English  and  Arabic  for  these  things,  and  fiud 
them  if  we  can.  We  will  try  this  logic  (?)  a 
little. 

Begin  at  Genesis.read  every  word  to  the  end  of 
Revelations  and  find  Ihe  words  ''trine  iminfr- 
»ioQ"  if  you  can.    They  are  not  there  that  way, 


yet  you  belieye  them,  so  do  we,  because  the 
principle  is  found  in  the  Book  but  expressed  in 
other  words.  Now  shall  we  cease  to  believe, 
teach  and  practice  "trine  immersion"  because 
those  words  are  not  found  that  way  in  the  Bi- 
ble? If  the  logic  on  "coats"  and  "caps"  be  cor- 
rect, evidently  we  must  give  up  "trine  immer- 
sion." 

We  do  not  find  the  words  "Missionary  work" 
in  the  Bible  that  way,  yet  the  opponents  of 
"coats"  and  "caps"  believe,  preach,  and  practice 
the  principles  of  mission  work,  and  so  do  we, 
because  the  principles  are  revealed  in  the  Gos- 
pel, but  in  some  other  words.  Now  when  A. 
M.  prescribes  a  metho'/  of  doing  missionary 
work,  should  we  accept  it  simply  because  A.  M. 
says  so?  No;  but  we  should  accept  it  because 
behind  A.  M.  are  the  priuciples  of  misaionarv 
work,  and  we  accept  both  the  principles  and 
form,  whether  the  words  "missionary  work"  be 
in  the  Bible  or  not.  This  is  the  foundation — 
the  true  foundation  in  this  matter;  and  we  are 
almost  persuaded  to  rest  our  plea  here;  but  in 
order  to  make  our  fort  invulnerable,  we  bring 
up  a  few  more  poiats. 

The  words,  "Domestic  and  Foreign  Mission 
Board"  are  not  found  that  way  in  the  BJble, 
must  we  therefore  conclude  that  the  "Board' 
is  not  legal?  Are  there  not  principles  of  which 
this  Board  is  representative?  W^e  accept  the 
"Mission  Board"  not  simply  because  A.  M, 
brought  it  up  to  work,  but  because  the  Board 
hiivB  principles  to  deal  out  that  come  from  God 

Then  there  are  the  words  "Sunday-school." 
These  words  are  not  thus  found  in  the  Bible, 
Shall  we  therefore  refuse  to  usft'  them  as  ex- 
pressive of  a  work  which  is  helping  our  chil- 
dren to  a  knowledge  of  the  Bible?  The  termp. 
"Sunday-school"  or  "Bible  School"  though  not 
found  in  the  Bible,  are  expressive  of  the  prin- 
ciples of  instructing  youth,  men  and  women  in 
Bible  truths. 

By  this  time,  we  trust  many  of  you  see  the 
inconsistency  of  calling  for  the  precise  word^^ 
in  everything  which  are  practical  among  us. 
We  should  first  look  for  the  principle,  then  ex- 
amine the  form,  and  if  the  form  is  iu  harmony 
with  all  other  divine  principles,  accept  it  with 
the  principles,  and  then  your  feet  will  be  firm- 
ly fixed  on  the  true  basis — not  to  be  moved  by 
every  wind  of  doctrine  that  sweeps  over  the 
land. 

We  observe  in  our  jonrneyings  to  and  fro.that 
all  of  those  who  call  for  the  words  "plain  white 
cap"  in  the  Bible.themselves  practice.teach  and 
maintain  many  other  things  that  are  not  pre> 
risely  mentioned  in  the  word  of  God.  Now 
the  B.  AT  W.  holds  that  if  it  be  right  to  accept 
one  thing  of  A.  M.  as  expressive  of  a  divine 
principle,  it  is  right  to  accept  fill  things  it  has 
prescribed  as  expressive  of  divine  principle.  We 
maintain  that  A.  M.  has  the  same  power  to 
prescribe  a  method  by  which  the  principle  of 
plainness  and  non-conformity  may  be  prac- 
ticed, as  it  has  to  prescribe  methods  of  observ- 
ing the  principle  of  misaionarv  work,  instruct- 
ing our  youth,  lv:c.  A,  M.  does  not  ask  us  to 
accept  the  furm  because  it  says  so;  but  because 
behind  the  form  is  a  principle  of  divine  orig 
which  no  man  an  refuse  and  be  blessed.  It 
not  simply  a  question  of  faith,  bat  one  of  faith 
and  practice. 

The  B.  AT  W.  advocates  missionary  work, 
the  instruction  of  the  youth,  &c.,  not  simply 
because  they  are  frviorsed  by  A.  M  ,  not  simply 
because  those  words  are  nut  found  in  the  Bible, 
but  because  the  principles  are  revealed  to  us  in 
the  Word,  and  A.  M.  has  given  us  the  miinn> 
of  observing  tbeui.  Now  we  accept  not  only 
the  principles,  but  the  manner  of  observing 
them.  And  we  cheerfully  do  the  same  in  re- 
gard to  dress.  Just  as  little  aa  we  would  re. 
ject  "missionary  work"  because  we  cannot  find 
those  words  that  way  in  the  Bible,  just  so  littl 
would  we  rfject  "round  coat,"  and  "i-traight  cel- 
lar" because  these  words  cannot  be  found  that 
way  in  the  Bible.  We  are  for  theoi  because 
they  are  expressive  oFdivine  priuciples;  and 
long  as  the  grace  of  God  is  given  us,  so  long 
will  we  raise  oar  voices  and  pens  in  behalf  ot 
them.  But  we  make  them  not  a  hobby.  W** 
believe,  advocate  and  defend  nil  the  principlts 
of  divine  truth  so  far  as  they  are  known  tons 
Nor  do  we  aim  to  exalt  one  principle  above  uii- 
othei,  for  we  regard  them  as  being  equally 
grand  and  powerful. 

"Plain  white  tap"  is  expressive  of  a  divine 
principle.  We  believe  the  principles  and  ac- 
cept the  form  prescribed  by  A.  M.  as  express- 


ive of  them.  We  do  not  ask  whether  tre  could 
have  prescribed  a  better  form,  or  whether  Bro. 
J.  or  K.  or  P.  could  have  given  us  something 
better:  but  we  accept  what  the  whole  Brother- 
hood has  given  based  on  divine  principle*.  !• 
not  this  a  true  basis?  Here  is  where  we  8t«nd 
Upon  this  Rock  we  have  planted  our  feet;  not 
for  popularity  among  the  fleshly-minded,  not 
for  "filthy  lucre,"  but  for  truth,  for  purity,  for 
progress,  for  salvation.  Let  it  be  understood 
once  for  all,  that  the  B.  at  W.ia  the  firm  friend 
of  the  Brotherhood,  believing  that  every  holy 
principle  should  be  faithfully  preserved  and 
handed  down  to  our  aucceuorv,  Upon  the 
matter  of  "caps,"  "coats."  "mission  work." 
''Sunday-schools,"  &c.,  the  B.  at  W.  is  not  on 
tie  fence,  but  knows  where  it  stands,  and  wants 
all  its  readers  to  know.  We  have  nothing 
to  hide.  We  have  no  axe  to  grind,  no  ni 
to  run.  The  B.  at  W.  is  not  ufariy  for 
the  things  which  are  expressive  of  divine 
principles,  not  ne/irly  for  honesty,  justica, 
goodness,  forbearance,  &c.,  not  nearly  for 
non-conformity,  not  nearly  for  the  plain  white 
cap,  but  altoi/etlur.  The  B.  at  W.  is  not  al- 
tnost  convinced  of  the  doctrine  of  nonconform- 
ity, hutiillofjfthfr.  It  is  not  very  nearly  willing 
to  defend  nil  the  practices  of  the  church,  but 
entirely  so.  Nor  does  it  maintain  that  there 
can  be  many  forms  as  expressive  of  the  prin- 
ciple of  non-conformity  to  the  world.  There 
are  not  many  forms  expressive  of  the  principle 
of  baptism. 

Please  remember,  we  are  not  for  non-con- 
formity alone.  By  no  means.  We  want  the 
whole  man  to  live  right.  We  urge  prayer,  hon- 
esty, mercy,  kindness,  humbleness,  meelcne!<s. 
charity,  i^c,  as  principles  no  less  essential  to  a 
faithful  continuance  in  well-doing. 

We  hope  we  are  understood,  and  ws  hope 
that  our  dear  brethren  and  sisters  everywhere 
will  seriously  consider  the  effect  of  a  departure 
from  the  principles  of  divine  truth,  and  resolve 
to  maintain  the  wholedoctriueof  the  cross.  We 
write  not  for  any  man's  destruction,  but  for 
the  maintenance  ol  divine  priuciples  amongst 
us,  so  that  aoula  may  be  saved  aud  God  glorified. 


against  the  knowledge  of  God.  Grout  that  our 
uiinds  be  so  renewed  that  our  bodies  will  be 
made  a  liring  sacrifice  holy,  acceptable  to  Ood, 
which  is  our  reasonable  service. 


TO  CORRESPONDENTa 

SINCE  taaring  borne,  we  have  received  a 
number  of  letters  from  dear  brethren  in- 
viting us  to  visit  theoi  and  hold  forth  the  word 
of  life.  We  eannot  answer  all  our  correspon- 
dents by  letter  hence  turn  to  the  paper  for  r«- 
lief. 

J.  R.  RoTBHv  LtTii!,  Pa. — Ganoot  promise  ai 
time  is  limited,  If  we  oan  atop  with  yon  ahtll 
notify  you  In  time. 

Lbvi  Andes,  Linuoln,  Pa.— Shall  stop  if 
possible.  Notice  will  ba  given  by  bard  iu  du« 
time. 

C.  L.  BrcK,  New  ExTKBrRiSB,  Pa. — Intend 
to  return  home  by  way  of  N.  E.  if  we  remoiA 
and  well. 

Jacoii  Koons,  pATTONsviujt,  Pa.— Will 
maka  no  promises.  It  would  give  ua  pleasure 
to  meet  with  the  brvthran  of  Snake  Spring 
Valley. 

GEORdE  ASCHKNIIHSNNEII,  VuTJON,  Iow\.— 
Send  me  sample  oopieH  of  liruderhote  to  Lincoln, 
Ph..  and  I  will  p»t  thtiiu  to  work. 

As  to  the  other  pmnts  we  shall  Tisit,  we  will 
not  now  make  mention,  but  simply  say  we 
shall  give  due  notice  to  nuch  churches  as  we 
may  conotude  to  visit. 

u.  u.  E. 


FEET-WASHING  IN  THE  M. 
CHURCH. 


r: 


AWAY  FROM  CHRIST. 

SOME  persous  fleem  to  he  trying  to  find  out 
something  to  introduce  into  the  church  to 
give  it  trouble.  Others  search  the  church  to 
see  ifthey  can't  find  something  to  have  trouble 
with.  The  former  are  sometimes  called  "fast' 
the  latter 'slow."  So  they  wear  two  different 
names  neither  of  them  Bible  terms. 

"Fast,"  from  a  Bible  standpoint  means  to  get 
away  from  Cbriat  by  going  ahead  of  Him  in 
introducing  into  his  system  of  religion,  meas- 
ures which  he  did  not  authorize  granting  lib- 
erties to  indulge  the  fiesh  which  Christ  did  not; 
while  "slow"  means  to  keep  away  from  Christ 
by  not  keeping  up  to  him  in  obedience  to  his 
teaching.  They  do  not  do  nil  that  Christ  has 
taught  them,  and  thus  while  the  "fast"  rush 
ahead  of  the  Master,  the  "slow"  lag  behind  Him. 

We  believe  neither  position  is  safe.  The  ouly 
place  of  safety  is  "in  Christ"  neither  ahead  of 
of  Him  nor  behind  Him. 

But  there  are  others  called  "conservatives" 
The  term  conservative  like  the  other  two  is  not 
Scriptural,  aud  the  position  of  the  conserva- 
tives is  unwarranted.  Its  location  is  fijually 
distant  from  the  "'slow"  and  the  "fast."  If 
"slow"  and  "fast"  were  each  e.i-ally  dihtaot 
from  the  Master  then  the  place  would  be  all 
right;  but  if  the  "fast"  be  ten  paces  (ahead  of 
the  Master  aud  the  "slow"  two  paces  behind,  the 
"conservatives"  must  stand  four  pacea  ahead  of 
the  Master,  and  thus  the  "conservative"  ie 
farther  from  Christ  than  the  "slow."  Then,  too, 
the  "conservativt*"  must  shift  his  position  every 
time  cither  tlie  "slow"  or  the  "fast"  change  iu 
order  to  keep  just  half  way  between  the  two. 
This  is  conclusive  evidence  that  they  are  not 
built  on  the  "Rack"  for  that  is  unmovable. 

We  do  not  believe  in  a  compromise  with  er- 
ror. Christ  is  the  truth.  John  4;  ti.  Wheth- 
er we  stand  or  fall,  let  it  be  on  holy  jiround. 
liaving  built  upon  the  Rock  let  us  see  that  we 
rnimin  there.  Only  they  who  endure  to  the 
(vi'/ have  the  promise  to  be  saveJ.  Lord,  in- 
crease our  knowledge,  our  faith,  our  courage, 
Hud  our  strength;  cast  out  of  us  every  thing 
selfish  aud  unclean;  subjugate  the  fiesb  by  thy 
spirit;  and  bring  into  captivity  every  ovi! 
thought  and  imagination   that  exalteth    itbell 


oue  of  the  Middle  States,  a  few  members 
of  the  M.  E  church  became  convinced  that 
the  docffina  of  f«'^t-washing  as  taught  by 
Christ,  aud  brought  to  the  lemembrance  of 
John  sixty  years  attur  tlie  descent  of  tho  Holy 
Ghost  at  I'eutecost,  nhould  be  observed.  These 
few  tried  to  convince  other  members  of  that 
society;  but  fniliog.  assomblod  at  a  private 
house,  washed  one  another's  feet,  partook  of 
Lord's  Supper— a  full  meal, — and  then  the  next 
day  went  to  the  public  assembly  and  with  the 
rest  of  their  brethren  observed  the  communion. 
This  was  separating  things  somewhat;  yet  it 
shows  that  somebody  is  at  untest  coucerniag 
feet-washing.  The  way  to  be  happy  now, — 
and  the  way  to  be  happy  in  eternity,  is  to  be- 
lieve and  obey  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ. 
This  Gospel  teaches  feet-washing — not  that 
kind  which  puts  away  the  filth  of  the  fiesh,  but 
which,  in  observing  as  a  body,  brings  peace  and 
joy, to  the  soul,  becauae  it  is  of  God. 


SPEAK  SHORT. 


An  aged  minister  said  to  a  young  brother. 
"Speak  short.  The  brethren  will  tell  you  if 
you  don't  speak  long  enough." 

The  counsel  is  good,  good  for  speakers  and 
good  for  hearers;  good  for  writers  and  good  for 
readers.  Li^ngth  without  breadth  and  thickness 
is  a  very  poor  recommendation  in  a  sermon,  a 
prayer,  or  a  newspaper  article.  The  power  of 
condensation,  abridgement,  and  eliiuination  of 
useless  matter  is  greatly  to  be  coveted.  When 
a  man  has  five  minutes  in  which  to  speak,  be 
will  usually  consume  nne  or  two  of  them  in 
telling  the  people  wliat  he  is  going  to  say,  or 
informing  them  that  he  has  "been  thinking"  of 
something  which  he  proposes  to  relate.  If  men 
who  have  something  to  say  would  i«ay  it,  if  those 
who  have  something  to  write  would  write  it, 
omitting  prefaces, introductions,  and  useless  and 
unmeaning  remarks,  much  time,  spacewoutd  be- 
Haveil  with  no  loss  to  any  one.  But  how  hard 
it  is  to  be  brief.  It  takes  gallons  of  sap  to  make 
a  pound  of  sugar,  but  the  sw«etne38  pays  for 
the  condensing.  A  little  word  said  and  remam- 
bered  is  better  than  any  amount  of  weary,  caa- 
ual  talk  which  men  endure  and  gladly  forget. 


In  our  opinion,  the  whole  custom  of  dedicat- 
ing church  houses  to  the  Lord  is  unscriptural, 
and  leads  to  superstition.  We  are  heartily  in  fa- 
vorof  the  dedii'ation  of  th(>  church  members  to 
the  Lord.  The  Savior  neither  built  a  charoh 
house  nor  commanded  one  to  be  built.  Such 
houses  are  ouly  matters  of  convenience  and 
comfort,  like  many  other  things  which  are  used 
for  religious  purposes.  We  think  it  very  prop* 
er  and  useful  to  have  plaiu  and  comfortable 
meeting  houses.  We  hope  the  brethren  will 
quit  pretendiug  to  dedicate  meeting  houses,  and 
dedicate  th»>mselves  to  the  Lord. 
—liafAisf  FUt.j. 


"riip:  i3RKTHBe:n^  at  wokk. 


August    lO 


HOME  AND  FAMILY. 


HtubandB.  love  your  wlvea.  Wlvet  tobmll  foar 
W^rm  onto  your  own  buBl.an.lB.  Cblldren,  ot»y 
Mor  parenta.  Fathers.  proY<.kP  nut  jourchlldren  W 
wrath  but  brlnjj  tbem  up  In  the  nartnre  and  ad- 
MOnltton  of  thB  Ix)nl.  Senrart*,  be  obedient  to 
than  t&ai  are  your  mart*™.— P* in.. 


HARBOR  NOT  REVENGEFUL 
FEELINGS. 

Hiut>oi  riot  mv«>([erul  trmllntct 

WbcQ  companioM  j>rov«  unkind, 
When  veiBtloriB,  Btein  and  grifvoux. 

Scattered  on  Itfe'a  palli  )'"i'  "nd ; 
Whon  hard  words  are  ipok«n  of  you, 

WDni  bold  filandenflutAnditlnR. 
Do  not  dwell  upon  theaorrow, 
lllfle  above  each  vexInR  thInK- 
Ilarjtor  nol  revengeful  fpelinftn, 

Thou([h  a  nr-lRlibor  nhoiild  «iiit\ew\. 
Never  (llnK  back  Uunt  iind  Jeering, 
.     .„. ,     For  a  rude  or  iiojust  deed. 
Strive  to  render  (too<J  for  evil. 

Strive  Bome  kindly  thinK  to  do. 
In  return  for  bltt4>r  trmiMeB 
'  ''         WlckPd  handB  deal  outto  yo". 
"    '■  •  Ilsrbfir  not  revenijefiil  feellnRH, 

H»|)pv  thouKhtJi  trier  mnnot  brin«: 
I(ett*rfjv<ircoine  by  patitfiii* 

Kvery  wo<'  thut  IcavB  ii  ntlnfi. 
Have  you  t-nomlcaT  Forgive  tfieiii ; 
With  rorbeanincn  meet  e«ch  wrong; 
I  (Love  a  foe  liiitb  often  con<|  uered. 
ClianglnglmUi  to  frititdiililp«LronK. 
SwMl  forglvonejiB  brinifs  ii  blenilng 

To  the  Iioart  that  owns  lU  nwuy 
Even  thougli  the  culpnt  turn  not 

Fritm  the  niror  of  ht«  wiiy. 

J,et  lis  btiar  In  mind  the  iir«wijit 

That  our  Lord  gave  lovlnRly : 

'  Wemiisteiierelw"  forglvenwn. 

If  we  would  forgiven  lie." 

— A'lmnre. 

FOR  THE  BOYS   TO  READ. 

WE  hftd  the  priviloKO  of  hearing  .a  part  of 
the  followinK  I«tt«r  rniid  by  the  mother 
of  thp  boy  who  wrote  it.  H**  i"  ""  th"  oc«'»"  ''" 
tbe  V.  S.  Navy  ttervico.  We  luiked  her  to  glean 
from  it  cortftin  thing".  Then  Hhu  Rave  it  to  m, 
Mying  wfl  «houId  tftke  from  it  what  w«  deniroil. 
W«  iirint  the  It-tter  for  the  Hatiufnction  of  dis 
coutentflri  boy«,  whooe  minds  iir«  more  or  lena 
filled  with  n  desire  for  adventure  of  sonio  Ii  ind, 
but  who  do  not  upprociato  what  Ibey  have 
when  under  the  care  of  nolicitnus  parents.  If 
the  letter  should  save  o»^  boij  from  tho  evils  of 
BO  haz-ardoiiH  on  undertaking.  Iwfore  his  feet  are 
|)fiihtiu  the  Btockfl,  there  will  he  one  soul  to 
thauk  ^l'*  in  eternity.  S.  J.  Fi. 

llatifui,  Nova  Scotiu,  ( 
July  lOlh.  18S0.  t 

DijutMOTHEn:— 

We  had  a  twelve  day'fl 
passage  from  Ilnmilton  to  Fayal  which  is  a 
Portuguese  Port,  as  well  as  Mftdoria,  from 
which  all  tho  famous  wine  comes. 

Here  all  the  women  go  out  nud  work  while 
the  men  lie  idle  in  the  sun,  or  smoko  aud  gam- 
ble. When  the  ladies  go  out  walking,  they 
wear  a  cloak  which  cnverM  them  all  over  with 
the  exc.-ptiou  of  two  holes  out  of  which  to  sue. 
From  Fayal  we  came  to  llftlifrtx.  Wo  come  up 
what  looks  like  a  wide  rivtr.  In  the  middle  of 
this  is  a  river  on  which  is  a  big  fort.  From 
this  fort  you  can  go  uudergrouud  to  tho  city. 
Above  audiu  the  center  of  the  city  in  another 
large  fort  commaiidiug  the  city  aud  harbor.  In 
front  of  the  city  the  river  is  about  ten  miles 
wide.  Vessels  of  every  nation,  and  judging  by 
Sags  displayed,  aome  unheard  of  nations,  are 
lying  here. 

Cuming  aoroas  the  sea,  we  had  [a  burial.  J. 
N.  Mksou,  a  boy  of  sevt^iiteen,  took  aick  and 
wanted  to  be  placed  ou  the  sick  list,  but  the 
doctor  said  there  was  notliiiig  the  matter  with 
him  so  he  wa.4  cooipslled  to  stay  on  duty.  L'n> 
fortunately  he  spat  ou  the  deck  tor  which  he 
bad  to  stand  on  the  half  deck  with  a  mop  over 
his  shoulder  for  three  days,  only  getting  oil 
while  he  ate  his  mealfi.  Uvercouie  at  latt,  he 
fell  senseless  upon  the  lloor.  He  was  then  car- 
ried to  the  sick  bay  and  in  a  short  time  died. 

No  one  can  make  anything  of  himself  iD  the 
Navy  except  an  officer.  If  the  boys  or  men  do 
anythiag  wjrthy  of  praise,  the  otlicerd  get  it 
while  they  who  merit  it  get  none. 

I  wish  I  were  away  from  here.  I  would  very 
much  rather  work  on  a  farm-  I  wish  I  was 
with  you.  I  think  it  would  be  a  good  plan  to 
take  all  the  boys  on  a  farm,  because  where  they 
now  are,  in  a  large  city,  they  learn  nothing 
good,  but  will  more  or  less  likely  be  overcome 
by  aome  of  the  many  temptations  by  which 
they  are  surrounded.  If  they  were  on  a  farm 
they  could  be  doing  sumething  good  aud  mi^ht 
become  useful  men. 

Ever  your  son. 


RECIPES  FOR  MAKING  AND  KEEP 
ING  FRIENDS. 


Urj.lA   J.  CALVllk. 


FIllST.  Ncv«  attempt  to  caUb  a  friend  by 
lUttery,  the  cost  is  entirely  too  slippery. 
Second.  It  is  dangerous  to  endeavor  to  win 
favor,  or  climb  into  estimation  on  the  wreck 
and  ruin  of  charwter  whicb  you  have  destroyed 
hv  slander;  for  time  will  soon  crumble  you 
with  the  ruins  on  which  you  build.  Tho«. 
who  sacrifice  principle  to  party  will  sooner  or 
iHtiT  find  themseivee  minus  of  both. 

Third,  If  yon  wiah  a  tme  fn»»d  be  ow 
younwlf.  , ,  ,, 

i  Murlh.  B«  very  careful  to  avoid  m  younelt 
what  you  dislike  in  othenjremembering  if  each 
one  would  mend  one,  all  would  soon  be  mended. 
Fifth.  It  is  impossible  in  this  world  of  difTer- 
ence«,  to  prefer  .11  alike,  therefore  if  you  have 
a  circle  of  choice  friends,  it  ought  to  be  the 
means  of  amelioniting  your  conduct  toward 
every  one ;  remembering  that  all  are  somebody  i 
friends,  who  wish  them  well  treated. 

Sixth  Be  very  careful  in  yourconversation; 
for  an  agreeable  talker  has  a  good  foundation 
for  making  many  friend*. 

Wat^h  afnend  closely  to  see  if  your  talk 
plea«es;  if  you  should  tire  him  once  he  will  ever 
afterward  bo  afraid  to  listen  to  you. 

Seventh.  Avoid  both  extremes;  that  of  pry- 
ing into  others  buriness,  or  engrossing  the 
whole  <:onver*ation  in  talking  of  yourself;  re- 
member, 

"If  you  your  earn  would  save  from  j°er9. 

Five  things  keep  wisely  hid, 
.]fittrl/ Mid  I  and'/iiHfand  my, 

And  what  /  said  and  did." 
Never  interrupt  a  person  while apeaking;  but 
let  each  one  have  an  opportunity  of  finishing 
bis  sentence  before  you  break  in  upon  him. 
This  is  not  only  essential  to  friendship  but 
good  mauners  also. 

Ninth.  Endeavor  to  tax  your  memory  enough 
mil  U»  rormut  the  same  story  in  the  same  com- 
pany many  times. 

Tenth,  Always  try  to  be  interested  in  what- 
ever pleiwes  another;  this  you  will  find  to  be 
the  beautiful  charm  of  agreeable  people,  while 
to  treat  with  scorn  or  indifference  the  enthu- 
siasm of  a  friend  is  a  most  bitter  insult. 

Eleventh.  Never  try  to  make  your  friend 
a  reservoir  for  the  disagreeable  feelings  you 
hold  ngaiiist  others;  lest  they,  finding  them- 
Mi'lves  forced  into  unpleasantnes^i.  choose  to 
keep  aloof. 

True  friendship  can  only  be  preserved  by 
sweetness;  that  which  it  takes  a  pickle  to  pre- 
serve is  neither  salutary  nor  pleasant.— >>'//rt/Tr 
MaHiffsto. 


If  the  sun  is  going  down,  look  up  to  the  stare; 
if  the  earth  is  dark,  keep  your  t/es  on  beaTen. 
With  Qod'i  presence  and  God's  promise,  man 
or  child  may  be  cheerful. 
Never  deepttir  when  a  fug's  in  the  air, 
A  sunshiny  morning  will  come  without  warning. 

Never  mind  what  you  are  after.  Never  be 
content  with  a  bubble  that  will  burst,  or  a  fire 
wood  that  will  end  in  smoke  and  darkness;  but 
that  which  you  can  keep,  and  that  which  is 
worth  keeping. 

8ornethingsterilng  that  will  stay 
When  gold  and  stiver  tly  away. 
Fight  hard  against  a  hasty  temper.     Anger 
will  come,  hut  resist  it  strongly.     A  fit  of  pas- 
sion may  give  you  cause  to  mourn  all  the  days 
of  your  life.     Never  revenge  an  injury. 
He  that  reveng«th  know»  no  rest. 
The  meek  possess  apeareful  breaflt. 
If  you  have  an   enemy  speak  kindly  to  him 
and  make  him  your  friend.     You  may  not  win 
him  over  at  once,  but  try  again.     Let  one  kind- 
ness t>e  followed  by  another,  till  you  have  com- 
passed your  end.     By  little  and   little,  great 
things  are  completed. 

Water,  falling  day  by  day. 
Wears  the  hardest  rock  away. 
And  80  repeated  kindness  will  soften  a  heart 
of  atone.  Whatever  you  do,  do  it  willingly.  A 
boy  that  is  whipped  at  school  never  leama  his 
lesson  well.  A  man  that  is  compelled  to  work 
cares  not  how  badly  it  is  performed.  He  who 
pulls  off  his  coat  cheerfully,  stripe  up  his  sleeves 
and  sings  while  he  works,  is  the  man  for  me. 

Evil  thoaghtfl  are  our  worst  enemies.  Keep 
your  head*  and  hearts  full  of  good  thoughts, 
that  bad  thoughts  may  not  find  room. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


THEUE  is  no  use  in  putting  up  the  motta, 
'■Qod  bless  our  home,"  if  the  father  is  a 
rough  old  bear,  and  the  spirit  of  discourtesy 
and  rudeness  is  taught  by  the  parents  to  the 
childreu,  and  by  the  older  to  the  younger. 
There  is  no  use  in  putting  up  a  motto,  "The 
Lord  will  provide,"  while  the  father  is  shiftleas, 
the  boys  refuse  to  work,  and  the  girls  busy 
themselves  over  gewgaws  aud  finery.  There 
IS  no  use  in  putting  up  the  motto,  "The  great- 
eKt  of  these  is  Charity,"  while  the  tongue  of  the 
backbiter  wags  in  that  family,  and  silly  gossip 
w  dispensed  at  the  t^a  table,  There  is  no  use 
in  placing  up  oouspicuously  the  motto,  "The 
liberal  man  deviseth  liberal  things,"  while  the 
money  chinks  in  the  packets  of  'the  bead  of 
the  household,"  groaning  to  see  the  light  of 
day,  and  there  are  dollars  and  dimes  for  winea 
and  tobacco  and  other  luxuries,  hut  positively 
not  one  cent  for  the  church.  In  how  many 
homes  lire  these  mottoes  standing — let  us  say 
hanging— -larcosms,  which  serve  only  to  point 
a  jest  and  adorn  a  satire?  The  beauty  of  quiet 
lives,  of  trustful,  hopeful,  free-handed,  free- 
hearted, charitable  lives,  is  one  of  surpassing 
loveliness,  aud  those  lives  shed  their  own  iu- 
comparable  fragrance,  and  the  world  knows 
where  to  find  them.  Aud  they  shall  remain 
fresh  and  fadeless  when  the  colors  of  the  pig- 
ment aud  the  worsted  and  the  tloss  have  faded, 
and  the  very  frames  have  rotted  away  in  their 
io'mia.— Exchange. 


N'^i; 


GOOD  COUNSEL. 

£R  be  cast  down  by  triHes.     If  a  spider 
breaks  his    web    twenty    times,   twenty 
times  will  he  mend  it.     Make  up  your  mind  to 
do  a  thing,  and  vou  will   do  it.    Fear  not,  if 
troubles  come  upon  you.    Keep  your  spirits  up 
though  the  day  may  be  a  dark  one. 
Troubles  never  last  forever, 
Tbed:irke8t  day  will  paas  away. 


LOVE-FEASTS. 
Alo.— :i7.at  IJlue  Ridge  Church.   Piatt  county 

in.,  at  (P.M. 

lifi.  at  Hed   Bank,  Armstrong  Co,,  Pa.    at 

•2  P.  M. 
Sept.-;!,  and  4,   Platte  Valley  church.  Butler 

county,  Xeb.,  at  the  house  of  J.  Kin/er. 

Jth,  .Silver  Creek  church.  Kan. 
■■        lOth,  Limestone  church,  .Jewell  Co.,  Kan. 

11.  and  12.  at  MiU  Creek  church,  Adams 

county,  III. 

14.  and  15,  Arnold's  Orove.  111.,  at  I  P.  M. 
10th  and  nth  at  the  residence  of  J.  P. 
Hays.  5  miles  north-west  of  Greencastle, 
Jaaper  county,  Iowa. 

■•       17,  and  ]S,  Deep  Kiver  church,  Iowa,  at 

10  A.M. 
'■        l«,  Silver  Creek  church,  Cowley  Co.,  Kan. 
"       21,  Tippecanoe  church,  Ind.,  at-1  P.  M. 

2a,  andiiS.IowaltiverchurcIi.la.fttlP.M. 

•M.  Libertyville  church.  .lelTerson  Co.,  loa. 
"       2ft.  in  the  Beatrice  Church.  Gage  county. 

Neb.  at  the  house  of  Noah  Brubaker,  S 

miles  south-east  of  Ueatrice  at  2  P.  M- 
OcT.— 8.  Log  Creek.  Caldwell  county.  Mo.,  at 

the  house  of  J.  E.Bossermiin. 

n,  Newton  Grove  church,  Mich.,  at .'.  P.  M- 

15,  Moiiticello  church,  Ind.,  at  4  P.  M. 

Dl.-TRUT   MKETINGS. 

The  District  Meeting  of  the  North  Missouri 
district  will  be  he'd  at  the  meeting-house  in 
the  Wakenda  congregation,  Ray  county  on  the 
14th  of  October,  1S80, 

The  District  Meeting  of  Southern  Missouri, 
will  be  held  Oct.  14th,  with  the  brethren  in 
.la.'iper  Co.,  Mo,,  somewhere  in  the  vicinity  of 
Carthage. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


la  dud  which  dlolo  ttio  Laid.— Bit.  U  ;  13. 


Ulilluftiy  uoUc«  •buUlJ  he  Mi[»nlv  ftum  ctrrjAlim  vUr.  wrilltn  oi 
DO  (IJsorih*  |«p«r,  Uid  briat  Do  noteulnglie  ih>  dtad,  bnl  (It 
ilojvlj  UiB  OiMt  Importaul  Ikcl*.  Tlio  (oUowIdu  oohIaIui  all  Ih 
poliiU  gdnemll J  pni|wr  lu  miMiUnii;  I ,  X»uio  of  iictntci.  2.  DMi  no 
pluioordMIti,  B.  Dlivuo  or  cMUo  of  dMtb.  i.  WbfD  And  whai 
B  Af  n,  Namaof  puioU.  7.  Numtai  Of  family  tUlI  Uvlng 
ivhom.  «b*D  and  whers  m*lrlHl.  9.  Uolltdwllh  the  cbiirc 
vhanud  whan.  10.  Burisl  fbea  and  vb«r*.  11.  l>lDBt»l  (onlof 
.  ftud  whfiv.  and  by  wbum  luDduclcd. 


SILLS.— In  Antioch  clinrch,  June  0,  'SO,  brother 
Geo.  Sills,  aped.  70  years,  fl  nios.  and  »  days.  Fu- 
neral service  by  the  writer  from  Job  l-l:  lo. 

SMITII.— In  same  church.  July  17,  "80,  Charley  E. 
SOU  of  sister  Amanda  and  .lames  .Smith.  Aged. 
2  years.  9  mos.  and  17  days.  Funeral  senrices 
by  the  writer  from  Mark  lo :  14. 

J.  ff.SOVTUWOOD. 

FAUINGEli.— Near  Lena,  111..  July  20th,  ISSO. 
friend  Frederick  Faringer.  aged,  vi  years,  6mos., 
and  1  day.  The  funeral  occasion  was  improved 
by  Elder  Wm.  How,  of  Pa  ,  from  i  Kings  20: 10. 
liNOcn  Lev. 
TOMBAUGU.— In  the  S'luirrel  Creek  congrega- 
tion, Ind.,  Juue  U',  IJ^S),  our  much  respected  old 
brother  Geo.  Tombaugh.  aged  8S  years,?  months, 
aud  21  davs. 

lie  labored  faithfully  as  a  deacon  in  the  church 
for  many  year?,  and  has  now  gone  to  reap  his  re- 
ward. His  many  friends  should  not  mourn  as 
those  who  have  no  hope.  Funeriil  services  by  Eld. 
Jesse  Myera  and  the  writer. 


il.  DONALD.— Drowned,  in  the  Iowa  river,  near 
Eld'ira,  Hardin  county,  Iowa,  July  '^th.  a  young 
man  by  the  name  of  Olon^a  McDonald,  aged  n 
years. 

He  intended  going  out  to  barveat  on  Monday 
morning,  aud  thought  he  would  take  a  wash  before 
he  went,  so  be  went  to  the  I<'wa  river  in  the  mm 
dam;  hut  alas'  he  nevercanieout  alive.  Although 
a  good  swimmer,  it  is  supposed  he  was  taken  with 
a  cramp.  Heieft  hU  home  in  the  bloom  of  health 
and  in  a  few  momenta  was  launched  into  eternity. 
Let  this  be  a  warning  to  all  young  men. 

Simon  abnold. 

WELLMAX.— Also,  atthe  same  place.  July  is. 

18*.  Flavins  Conatantine,  sou  of  J.  and  ■•*.  Well- 

man.  BKed  t-  months  and  1.1  days.   Funeral  servi. 

ces  in  the  Christian  church  by  the  writer. 

FHASTZ.— Also,    in  the   Wabash   church.   loci., 

July  n. IS!**,  sister  Leah  wife  of  brother   Jacob 

Frantz.  aged  4V  years,  i  months  and  11  days,  Fy. 

neral  servi.es  by  the   writer,  assisted    by   J.  u, 


Cnimri 


DAviii  Xeff 


OUE  BUDGET. 


Qraceless  men  turn  not  to  God  till  all  oth. 

er  refuges  fail  them. 

—Let  our  obedience  be  like  that  of  the  angela, 
prompt  and  preaent. 

—The  busiest  of  living  ageota  are  certain 
dead  men's  thoughts. 

—Politeness  has  been  well  defined  as  benev. 
olence  in  small  things. 

—What  Qod  thinks  meet  to  be  done,  that 
shall  he  do  and  no  more. 

—Never  intuit  another  by  harsh  words  when 
applied  to  for  a  favor. 

—Good  affections  wanting  expression  aball 
have  God's  furtherance. 

—If  prayer  stind  still,  the  whole  trade  of 
godliness  standeth  still  too. 

— No  change  of  conditiou  will  cure  a  dlspo* 
sition  to  murmur  and  fret. 

— Xone  displease  God  more  than  some  who 
cover  his  altar  with  tears. 

—  It  is  an  evil  office  to  omit  such  circum- 
stances as  may  help  the  accused. 

— The  wounds  of  an  accused  conscience 
pierce  the  members  of  the  body. 

— The  more  we  do,  the  more  we  can  do;  the 
more  busy  we  are  the  more  leisure  we  have. 

— Calumny  would  soon  starve  and  die  of  it- 
self if  nobody  took  it  in  and  gave  it  lodging. 

— A  pleasant  wife  is  a  rainbow  act  in  the  eky 
when  her  husband's  mind  ia  tossed  with  stotm* 
and  tempests. 

-If  the  way  to  heaven  ia  narrow,  it  ia  nol 
long;  and  if  the  gate  be  straight,  it  opena  into 
endless  life. 

-For  one  to  have  the  spirit  and  life  of  Uhriel 
is  to  be  like  Christ,,  and  for  one  to  be  like 
Christ  is  to  secure  all  that  heaven  haa  for  any 
man. 

-Nothing  can  be  more  painful  to  the  feel- 
ings of  a  minister  when  he  comes  to  water  hia 
flock  than  to  find  that  many  of  them  are  not  at 
the  well. 

-We  shall  be  free  from  temptation  only 
when  we  are  free  from  sin.  We  shall  be  free 
from  evil  desires  only  when  we  are  pure  in 
heart. 

-Men  of  ability  and  eaterprise  are  often  se 
vere  taskmasters,  from  mistakably  rt<[uirinB 
from  those  in  their  employ  a  measure  of  energy 
and  capacity  equal  to  their  own. 

-When  a  man  pulls  out  his  sixpence  and 
gives  that,  when  he  is  laying  by  thousands  of 
pounds,  I  can  only  consider  that  he  forms  a 
pretty  accurate  measurement  of  the  value  of 
his  religion. 

-It  should  cheer  the  steps  of  the  servant  ot 
Jesus  Christ  as  he  journeys  to  know  that  even 
in  darkness  bis  guide  h  still  with  him,  and  that 
that  guide  ia  the  King  of  the  country  through 
which  he  is  traveling. 

—When  the  apostle  said  "for  me  to  live  ia 
Christ,  to  die  la  gain'"  he  gave  utteranee  to  a 
sentiment  which  has  made  the  Christian  world 
earnest  in  practical  righteousness,  and  happy 
in  the  thought  of  its  reward. 

—Infidelity  has  no  hymn  books,  sings  no 
hymns,  enjoys  no  vision  of  abetter  lile  than 
this.  Christians  sing  of  heaven  as  a  home.— 
They  lift  their  eyes  to  the  heavenly  hilU, 
whence  help  cometb.  They  exult  iu  the  pros- 
pect of  a  certain  inheritance  where  sickness, 
sorrow,  pain  and  death  are  never  known.  But 
the  infidel  cannot  frame  a  hymn  of  praise  about 
his  Vague  Nowhere!  No n -existence  invites  no 
song,  stira  no  aflVction,  enlarges  no  capacity  of 
the  soul.  What  a  poor,  miserable  theory  is  that 
which  opens  no  bright  hereafter,  claims  no  life 
and  joy  beyond  the  grave;  and,  instead  of  prais- 
es and  thanksgivings,  utters  nothing  better 
than  murmurs  and  criticiBnia  from  the  cradle 
to  the  grave! 


A.i.gust    lO 


THEJBKETHREISr    ^T    \VOHK_ 


OUE  BIBLE  CLASS. 


••Thf  Worth  of  Truth  no  Tongue  Can  Tell.' 

This  departmenl  is  designed  for  asking  and  an- 
Bwering  queationB.  drawn  from  the  Bible.  In  or- 
der to  promote  the  Truth,  all  questions  uhpiild  b^ 
brief,  and  clothed  in  simple  laoguage.  We  ahaU 
aaaiim  questions  to  our  contributors  to  answer, 
but  this  doea  not  exclude  any  others  writing  upon 
the  same  topic. 


Will  some  one  pteaae  explain  Revelations  22 
I3f  A  Brother. 

Will  some  brother  or  alster  please  explain  the 
20th  verse  of  the  Hth  chapter  of  St.  Luke 

Riley  Stl'mp. 

Please  explain  Genesis  flth  Chapter  and  Uth  verse. 
"And  it  repented  the  Lord  that  he  had  made  man 
on  the  earth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his  heart" 

WlLLIAJI  B.  GOODRIOK. 

Please  explain  Ist  Coriuthians.  14  :  34,  which 
reads  thus  :  "Let  your  women  keep  silence  in  the 
churches  :  for  it  is  not  permitted  unto  them  to 
speak  but  they  are  commanded  to  be  under  obedi- 
ence as  also  saith  the  law."  „ 

Lavha  Bacon. 

la  there  a  baptism  of  the  Holy  GhostV 

What  is  the  testimony  of  Jeaus  Christ,  and  who 
has  that  testimony  aadelhied  in  Rev.  10:10, 

Win  you  please  explain  how  V  "^  nd  thou  (the 
serpent)  ahalt  bruise  his  (the  Messiah's)  heel  '  Gm. 
g.l5_  C.  A.  Allen. 

Will  some  brother  or  slater  please  give  a  definite 
answer  on  Matt.  3  na.especially  on  the  word  "lioor?" 
Mauy  Pekily. 

Will  some  one  |ileasn  gi^e  light  on  Matt.  .');:i;i-24. 
D.  W.  C.  Row. 

Will  some  brother  please  give  mi  explanation  of 
Matt.  :i4 :  ir>,  which  reads  as  follows:  "When  ye 
therefore  shall  seethe  abomination  of  desolation, 
apoken  of  by  Daniel,  the  prophet,  stand  in  the  holy 
place.  Whoso  readetli  let  him  understand  y"  Has 
such  taken  place  in  the  tlmethatis  psust.or  is  it  yet 
In  the  time  to  come?  S.  W.  Yost. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL. 

FEW  things  have  been  introduced  among 
the  brethren  thtt  have  caused  more  va- 
riance and  strife  than  Sonday-scl-ool:  aijd  in 
many  churches  it  in  still  the  source  of  confu- 
sion and  bitterness.  Many  opinions  and  pr-j- 
udices  are  advanced  both  for  and  against  it 
which  often  have  little  foundation  in  Scripture. 
Opinious  only  have  not  much  weight,  and  all 
the  opinions  in  the  world  can  never  change 
the  merits  of  a  question,  while  prejudice  is  aa 
different  from  the  spirit  of  Christ  as  ia  dark- 
ness from  light,  and  "If  ye  have  not  the  epirit 
of  Christ  ye  are  none  of  his."  While  there  is 
much  honest  difference  of  opinion  regarding 
the  Suudayschool  ijueation,  there  is  also  alack 
of  charity  in  manifesting  that  difference. 

The  one  side  claims  that  teaching  the  Scrip- 
tures and  inculcating  good,  moral,  and  relig- 
ious principles  into  the  young  and  rising  gen- 
eration, exerts  a  healthy  inliaence  both  in  pre- 
serving them  from  that  which  is  evil,  and  in 
moulding  their  character  90  they  will  be  the 
better  prepared  for  the  duties  of  life  aa  worthy 
citizens,  and  as  worthy  members  of  the  church. 
That  since  early  impressions  are  the  most  last- 
ing, it  is  highly  necessary  to  inalruct  the  chil- 
dren iu  the  Scriptures,  as  we  understand  thera, 
and  iu  the  way  we  would  have  them  to  go. 
And  that  teaching  the  Scripture  is  doing  good, 
aud  therefore  is  Christ-tike. 

Those  who  are  opposed  to  Sunday-school  say 
it  is  something  which  has  been  borrowed  from 
other  denominations,  is  following  after  the 
world  and  leaving  the  footsteps  of  the  fathers 
as  it  was  unknown  in  the  church  when  she'  was 
purer  than  she  is  now.  They  claim  it  fosters 
pride  and  opens  the  way  for  Sunday-school  ex- 
cursions and  picnics.  That  it  causes  confu- 
sion in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  which  is  a  houi'e 
of  order. 

(n  view  of  these  conHicting  opinions,  a  few 
tncts  reinaia  to  be  noticed  which  Feem  to  be 
g-ueraliy  overlooked. 

tiuuduy-school  is  no  commandment,  since 
there  is  no  direct  ''Thus  saith  the  Lord"  for  it, 
and  therefore  it  is  not  essential  to  salvation, 
but  ia  a  matter  of  secondary  importance.  This 
however,  is  only  a  negative  argument  against 
it,  and  if  Sunday-school  >loes  accomplish  jjood, 
and  serves  the  cause  of  Christ,  it  ia  in  accord- 
ance with  the  spirit  of  the  Uospel.  The  prin- 
ciple of  Sunday-school  is  correct;  it  is  certaii- 
ly  not  wrong  to  teach  the  Scriptures  on  the 
labbath  day,  and  the  fact  that  they  are  oft^  n 
conducted  in  such  a  way  as  to  cause  disorder 
and  confusion  does  not  change  the  principle, 
uor  say  that  it  ia  not  possible  to  conduct  them 
properly.  In  churches  which  have  Suuday- 
Hchoola  it  were  perhaps  better  if  those,  who  aie 
not  very  much  in  favor  of  them,  would  attend 
them  and  use  their  influence  to  have  them 
conducted  in  the  right  way  rather  than  stay 
away  and  talk  against  them.  Even  if  they  were 
•a  evil  which  must  bs  borne  it  would  be  better 


to  make  the  evil  a  ssmell  as  possible,  than  to  let 
it  take  iU  course. 

On  the  other  hand,  in  churches  where  many 
are  opposed  to  Sunday-school,  and  where  its 
introduction  is  sore  to  cauM  trouble  and  con- 
tention, those  who  have  the  welfare  of  the 
church  more  at  heart  than  the  enforcing  of 
their  opinions,  will  refrain  from  pressing  the 
subj<'ct  of  Sunday-school.  "Shall  we  do  that 
which  IS  evil  that  good  may  come  from  it?" 
•  iod  forbid.  Shall  we  do  that  which  will  cauee 
strife  aud  disseneion,  and  serve  the  Lord  that 
Way?  Surely  not.  Christ  prayed  that  we 
might  be  "one  as  He  and  His  Father  are  one." 
He  commanded  that  we  should  love  one  aufth- 
er.  So  we  see  love,  peace,  and  harmony  are  of 
more  importance  than  Sunday-school,  and 
where  we  can  not  have  both,  were  it  not  better 
to  forego  the  benefits  of  Sunday-school  for  the 
sake  of  peace?  D.  E.  Cripk. 


FASTING  AND  ANOINTING 

I  FEAR  we  do  not  fast  as  oftpn  as  we  should. 
Chrict  certainly  thought  it  best  to  fast  or 
he  would  not  have  said,  "When  ye  fast  be  not 
as  the  hypocrites  of  a  sad  countenance,  but 
when  thou  fastest  auoint  thy  head  and  wash 
thy  face,  that  thou  appear  not  unto  men  to  fast 
but  unto  thy  Father  which  is  in  secret,  and 
thy  Father  which  seeth  in  secret  shall  reward 
thee  openly."  Matt.  6:  16.  17.18.  Again,  "Is 
any  sick  among  you?  L'-t  him  call  for  the  el- 
ders of  the  church  and  let  them  pray  over  hira 
anointing  bim  with  oil  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  and  th<>  prayer  of  faith  shall  save  the 
sick  and  the  Lord  shall  raise  him  up  and  if  h 
have  committed  sins  they  shall  be  forgiven. 
Why  is  it  that  the  brethren  wait  till  they  think 
they  are  going  to  die  before  they  send  for  the 
elders?  I  think  "if  any  are  sick"  is  the  conv 
mand.  Will  one  of  the  editors  please  explain 
this.  Our  highest  joy  is  to  hear  God's  word 
and  mingle  with  our  dear  brethren  and  sisters. 
Lflt  us  all  so  live  th-^t  we  miy  have  a  hope  of 
a  home  in  a  better  world, 

Salomr  Watkin. 


at  the  passover  in  the  fore  part  of  the  night 
(John  IS:  2S),  by  no  means  controdicts  Malt 
•26:  IT;  Mark  14:  1^;  Luke  22:  7.  Is  it  meant 
that  the  Jews  that  same  night  ut«  the  pas-uver 
aft*r  they  delivered  Christ  to  I'llatei'  If  this  be 
true  then  what  paasover  were  tbe  Jewa  prepa- 
ring to  observe  the  second  day  (according  to 
our  time!  thereafter.  See  ilatt.  27:  6'2,  Mark 
15:  32,  Lake  '23:  5i.  Were  they  not  preparing 
to  eat  their  passover?  See  John  lii:    14.  "And 

t  was  the  preparation  of  tbe  paisover."  So 
then  we  see  that  Chriat  did  not  eat  the  passoter 
of  the  Jews  for  they  were  ouIt  preparing  for  it 
when  Christ  was  taken  down  from  the  cross. 
Luke  33:5(.t-o4. 

Now  beloved  brethren,the  above  is  submitted 
in  the  fear  of  God.  If  I  am  iu  tbe  dark  will 
some  good  brother  be  kind  enough  to  lead  me 
into  the  light!' 


CAN  A  PERSON    BESPRINKLED 
AND  SURVIVE  THE  OPERATION ? 


IS  THE  LORD?  SUPPER  THE  JEW. 
ISH  PASSOVER? 

IIY  M.  MOOKHEAli. 

BIIO.  Horner  states  that  Christ  was  appre- 
hended tbe  same  night  in  which  he  ate 
the  passover  as  recorded  by  Matthew.  Mark  and 
Luke,  but  that  the  supper  recorded  by  John 
was  eaten  before  the  passover,  aud  was  not  the 
same  as  recorded  by  them.  Now  if  the  aljove 
is  true  which  do  we,  as  a  church,  observe?  If 
the  passover,  where  is  our  authority  for  wasl 
ing  feet  at  the  passover?  If  the  supper,  wha 
is  our  authority  for  the  br^ad  and  wine  at  its 
close?  Why  destroy  our  faith  and  practice  by 
the  word  passover  aa  we  find  it  in  Matt.  Mark 
and  Luke?  Why  make  Gnds  word  cLish  by 
relying  so  much  on  the  word  pasaoverV  Why 
not  have  tbe  Gospel  harmonize  by  reading  and 
understanding  that  Matthew,  Mark,  Luke  iind 
John  ail  record  the  Lord's  supper  (or  fulfill- 
ment of  the  passover)? 

At  the  passover  recorded  by  the  evangelibts 
Christ  said  that  one  of  the  disciples  should  be 
tray  him,  and  that  all  should  be  oH'^-nded  be- 
cause of  him  that  night,  und  that  Petfr  should 
deny  him  before  the  cock  would  crow.  Now 
while  the  words  used  hv  Mjitthew,  Mark  and 
Luke  to  express  the  above  are  not  verbatim,  we 
understand  that  they  harmoni/^. 

Very  good,  now  see  what  John  has  upon 
record  at  the  Lord's  supper.  Doea  it  not  agree 
with  the  others?  Is  it  not  as  ea^^y  to  harmonize 
the  supper  recorded  by  John  with  the  pas'over 
recorded  by  Matthew,  Mark  and  Luke  as  it  is  to 
bsrmouiz.^  tbe  language  made  use  of  by  them 
to  express  what  occurrfd  at  the  passover. 

Again,  in  regird  to  Peter's  denial,  has  not 
John  the  very  same  that  the  others  have? 
'■Verily,  verily  I  say  unto  thee,  the  cock  shall 
not  crow  till  thou  hast  denied  me  thrice."  John 
13:  3S;  (see  John  18:  27;)  Malt.  26:  34.  Now 
can  any  deny  that  Christ  waa  betrayed  the 
same  night  he  ate  the  supper  recorded  by  John, 
and  if  he  was  betrayed  that  same  night  how 
could  he  afterward  eat  the  passover? 

Does  not  the  discourse  of  Christ  to  his  disci 
plea  as  recorded  by  John  between  tbe  eatiuK  oi 
the  supper  and  the  betrayal  iu  tbe  garden  sep 
arate  the  supper  aud  tbe  passover  aa  recorded 
by  Matthew,  Mark  and  Luke.  John  fills  up 
the  time  from  the  end  of  the  supper  to  the  be- 
trayal in  the  garden  by  recording  what  Chrii^t 
said  while  the  others  make  no  record  of  it 
The  whole  discourae  can  be  read  in  twt-nty 
minutes  and  then  you  come  to  John's  record  of 
the  betrayal  which  agrees  with  tbe  three  first. 

It  has  been  said  that  the  Jews'  negligence  to 


As  one  of  the  great  evib  of  our  d^,  among 
the  women,  at  least,  is  gossip  and  scandal,  such 
an  example  from  the  fir«t  lady  in  the  land  can- 
not be  too  highly  extolled." 

The  Indfpfnfimt  adds:  ''All  of  which  weoom- 
meud,  not  only  to  tbe  next  President'*  wife, 
but  to  all  our  readers." 


SPRINKLK  is  a  transitive  verb,  and  means 
To  scatter  in  smatl  drops  or  particles.- 

The  thing  or  person  sprinkled,  then,  most 
be  the  object  upon  which  that  actiou  termi- 
nates. 

Ill  II  St  rat  ion:  John  sprinkled  water  on  the 
floor. 

Anah/sis:  John  is  the  subject.  Sprinkled 
water,  is  the  predicate,  denoting  what  John 
did. 

On  the  floor,  ia  an  adjunct,  showing  ivhere 
John  sprinkled  the  water. 

Water  is  the  obj'ict  of  sprinkled,  because  it 
denotes  thai  which  was  sprinkled,  or  scattered 
in  small  particka. 

Now  try  another:  John  sprinkled  the  floor. 
John,  the  subject, 

Sprinkled,  the  biuiple  predicate,  denoting 
iihut  John  did, 

Floor,  the  object  of  the  verb  sprinkled,  be- 
cause it  was  that  uhii^h  was  sprinkled  or  scat- 
ttred  iu  small  particles. 

Holdoutherf!  Vou  say  the  floor  was  not 
scattered  in  small  pu^ticles.  It  is  as  solid 
as  ever.  WVH.  then,  it  was  not  sprinkled.  But 
you  say  it  had  water  sprinkled  on  it.  Exactly 
so.  Then  ichat  was  sprinkled,  lhe.//oor,  or  the 
wafer?  You  say  the  initer. 

Then  when  we  hear  persons  say  they  were 
ypritiUled  in  infancy,  thfy  perhaps  are  uut  con- 
scious that  they  are  iiihrming  a  physical  im- 
po'tsibility.  If  they  were  spriukled,  or  scattered 
iu  small  particles,  who  collected  the  particles 
and  recommended  the  body,  aud  how  was  life 
sustained  while  the  particles  were  in  a  scattered 
state? 

But  if  they  were  not  scattered  in  small  par- 
ticles, they  were  not  sprinkled,  but  only  had 
water  sprinkled  on  them.  Then,  if  sprinkle  is 
to  baptize,  it  was  the  water  that  was  baptized, 
and  Uut  the  persons.  For  tbe  act  of  spriukling 
or  of  pouring  terminates  upon  the  element, 
while  the  act  oi  immoraion  or  dipping  termi- 
nates upon  the  person  or  thing  immersed. 

But  Jesus  commanded  the  apostles  to  bap- 
ti/.--  the  yjersows  who  believed  tbe  Gospel,  and 
ordiiined  that  those  who  believed  the  Gospel 
should  be  baptized.  But  he  did  not  command 
them  to  baptize  water,  nor  command  the  water 
to  be  baptized,  for  it  can  not  believe. 

If  you  have  thought  that  you  had  been 
9j  rinkled,  you  are  surely  now  •■onsrious  that 
you  uever  was,  for  you  are  still  in  bodily  shape. 
The  act  that  they  mistook  for  baptism  missed 
you  aud  terminated  upon  the  iiultr,  aud  hft 
you  unhaptized. — //.  in  The  Christian. 


PREVENT  STARVATION. 

STILL  more  provisions  and  clothing  or  mon- 
ey are  actually  needed  by  our  Secretary  to 
see  us  through.     We  now  have  the  promiw  of 
free  transportation  ot  goods  for  the  use  of  our 
Secretary  over  the  lines  of  tbe  Illinois  Central, 
the  Chicago  &  N.  Wales,  the    Burlington  Co- 
dar  Rapid*  aud   Northern,  also  the   Uannibal 
.^  St.  Jo,  which  brings  us  from  Chicago  to  tbe 
Missouri    River.     West  of  the  river  we   ban 
tlie  aame  promise  over  the  Burlington  and  Mo. 
fVom  Omaha  to  Arapahoe,    Nebraska,  and  alio 
over  the   Central    Branch  of  the  D.   P.   from 
Atchison  to  Logan,  Kansas,  either  sthtion  ba- 
ing  about  thirty-five  miles  from  ua.     These  arw 
rangement,^  are  on  detain  conditions  aud  par- 
taes  wishing  to  send  goodti   free  should  inform 
me  bf  fore  starting  them,  and  I  will  send  you 
shipping  instructions.     Companies   prefer  car- 
rying goods  in  car  load  lot*  if  even  a  car  ia  not 
uear  full.     Single  packages,  however,  are   not 
rejected  but  more  apt  to  be    lost.     I  will    men- 
tion   prices    of    supplies   here   for    the    cash, 
shipped  in  hy    merchants  from    the  East,  and 
from  thii  our  donors  can  readily  see  whether  it 
is  best  to  send  us  pooda  or  money.     Wheat  75 
to  80  cents.  Com  40  cts.  Flour  $2.40  per  cwt 
Corn  meal  f  1.00  per  cwt.  Wheat  shorts  S1.25 
per  cwt.  Bacon  12  ceuUi  per  pound.     Potatoes, 
%1  Ot)  per  bushel,  Omons  aud  turnips,  none  to 
be  bad.     Store  eunds  iiud  groceries   nearly   as 
cheap  m  m  the  East.     We  want  to  secure  some 
seed  wheat  soon    and  can  buy  it  here  at  ths 
above  rates.  Rye  about  tho  same  as  wheat.  Tho 
good  work  is  begun  aud   we  trust  our  frivnda 
will  continue  to  stand  by  ua.     This  disaster  ia 
common  in  the  openiug  out  of  a   new  country 
by  poor  people.     Few  of  our  friends  East  know 
really  what  frontier  Lie  is.     In   behalf  of  the 
Maple  Grove  Aid  Society. 

M.  LnHTY. 

A  lAltll  01'  TUANK6. 

The  church  being  assembled  in  council  tO' day, 
offer  the  following  reaolutions: 

Whereas  it  pleaseil  God  to  withhold  the  early 
rains  from  western  Kansas  aud  Nebraska  thia 
season,  iu  consfqueuce  of  which  we  have  been 
put  under  the  paioful  necessity  of  calling  on 
our  dear  brethren,  sisters  aud  frienda  east  of  ua 
for  temporal  aid:  and 

Whereas,  upou  the  calls  we  made,  some  of 
t  God's  childreu  have  already  contributed  to  oor 
necessities,  tlierefore  we  will  try  and  willingly 
bow  to  God's  providence  in  all  things,  and  we 
hereby  tender  our  heat  thanks  to  Ull  who  have 
so  liberally  come  forward  with  the  things  whiok 
God  bus  entrusted  to  their  care,  aud  we  pray 
hia  choicest  bleusiugs  may  reward  you  all  in 
time  and  eternity.  N.  C.  Wokkhan. 

M.  LlCHTY. 
L.  Shai'kek. 
J.  W.  Jabbok. 


A  GOOD  EXAMPLE. 

AL.\Dr  writes  to  the  Iml  ipenUent  the  fol- 
lowing pleasant  note,  vrbiob  the  editor 
tbinka  "worth  printing":— 

"As  so  much  18  said  and  written  about  tbe  tem- 
perance principles  of  our  President's  wile,  would 
like  to  present  another  phase  of  her  churacler, 
as  an  example  for  the  women  of  our  laud  to 
loliow. 

"During  an  aciiuaintanne  with  her  for  tbe 
l^t  twenty-five  years,  I  have  never  heard  her 
speak  ill  ot  any  one.  I  once  asked  ber  how 
this  came  about,  that  abe  was  so  guarded  m 
this  respect,  when  I  knew  she  was  tempted  as 
much  as  any  one  to  use  her  tongue  to  the  det- 
riment ot  others.  She  baid.  in  reply,  that  at 
night,  before  going  to  sleep,  her  husband  would 
say  to  her:  'Now, have  we  said  aiiythiug  against 
any  one  to-day?" 

"I  know  this  ia  entering  tbe  privacy  of  the 
home  circle  of  long  ago;  but,  as  she  ia  now  iu 
such  a  conspicuous  place,  1  cauuot  forliear  to 
use  my  knowledge  tor  the  general  good.  She 
herself  may  uever  think  of  possessing  this  trait, 
and  may  not  remember  this  remark  others  to 
luej  but  yt;ara  have  not  i  tl  iced  it  from  my  miu>*. 


UNDISCIPLINED  TEMPERS. 

OF  alt  things  that  are  to  be  met  with  here 
on  earth,  there  is  nothing  which  can  give 
audi  continual,  such  cutting,  such  useless  pain, 
as  au  undisciplined  temper.  The  touchy  and 
seni<itive  temper,  winch  takes  offense  at  a  word; 
the  irritable  temper,  which  finds  offf>nce  in 
evervtliing,whetlier  intended  or  not;  the  violent 
temper,  which  breaks  through  all  hounds  of 
rea.son,when  once  roused;  tlie  jealous  or  sullen 
temper,  which  wears  a  cloud  ou  the  face  all  day, 
and  uever  utters  a  word  of  complaint;  the  dis- 
couteuted  temper,  brooding  over  its  wrongs; 
tbe  severe  temper,  which  always  looks  at  the 
worst  aide  of  whatever  ia  done;  the  willful 
temper,  which  ovurrides  every  scrapie  to  grat- 
ify a  whim — what  an  amount  of  pain  have 
thette  caused  in  the  hearts  of  men,  it  we  could 
but  sum  up  their  results!  Uow  many  a  aout 
haye  they  stirred  to  evil  impulses,  how  mijiya 
prayer  have  they  stilled,  bow  many  an  emotion 
of  true  atfection  have  they  turned  to  bitt^rneea. 
How  hard  they  make  all  duties.  How  painful 
they  made  all  daily  life.  How  they  kill  the 
Bweete.'it  and  warmest  of  domestic  charities.  Ill 
temper  U  a  sin  re'iutring  long  aud  careful  dis- 
cipline.—/fia  A  op  TfinyU. 


Reading  maketh  a  full  man,  conference  a 
ready  man,  and  writing  an  exact  man;  and 
thtrrefore,  if  a  man  write  little  he  had  need  of  a 
good  memory;  it  he  confer  little,  he  had  ne^  d 
have  a  present  wit,  and  if  he  read  little  he  htd 
n^ed  have  much  cunning,  and  to  seeoi  to  know 
tba^  he  doth  not. 


THE    BRETHKE>r    JsJT   WORK. 


August    lO 


FBOM  THE  CHURCHES. 


Am>  thw  thst  be  wlw  ihal!  bHIii*  u  the 
tiHjfatni^  of  the  ilrmamgnt;  *nd  they  th«t  turn 
Mny  to  riffhtoooaneea.  m  thp  iUre  forever  »nd 
tru'.— Dad.  is  ;  S. 


MiitlaDd. 

The  name  of  the  church  mi  this  plow  ii  Dry 
Valley.  There  are  about  one  hundred  and 
twenty-five  menberH,  who  an-  (miiited  in  the 
spiritual  work  by  leven  inini«t«ri.  Thene  iM-r- 
Tantfl  of  God  prewh  at  Line  diflerent  poinU  in 
tbiipart  of  the  country,  thu*  •bomug  their 
willingn^u  lo  ipread  the  truth  and  t*ach  the 
people.  A  good  Sunday-nchool  in  in  pwfcrett 
■tthu  plaw,  and  ha*  be*n  muuy  yeai-.  The 
mamben  are  kind  and  lovinR,  *md  «r«  «ndeav- 
Oring  to  grow  in  grace  and  knowledge  of  the 
truth. 

Bmur  Wm.  Howe  is  yet  in  the  Wwt,  Tint- 
ing anoDB  the  Brethren.  He  «i«int  some  time 
in  Kaodaa,  Illinoin,  Michigtin  and  Indiana,  and 
intend!  to  iitop  in  Ohio  on  hii.  way  home.  El- 
der Jacob  Mohler  who  in  now  in  hi«  7:.th  y»>flr, 
iff  itill  able  to  be  about.  The  hord  bl«H»  tli.i 
dear  aged  one*  in  li.ra«l!  May  love  and  peace 
dmll  among  the  people  of  God.  E. 


Elk  Llok. 

W*-  were  ioniewbat  diiBpr>ointed  by  receiv- 
ing a  canl  from    brother   KHhelman   ptating  he 
could  not  rearh  our  plnc«  till  September.     We 
will  then  expect  him    for  Hure.     Somft  time  ago 
there  wim  a  Il«v.  Sniithnoii  from  the  Methodist 
church  South,  delivired  n  nerifl-  of  lectures  on 
the  mod^of  Chriotinn  hnptinm.   infant  bnptiani 
and  the  design  of  bfiptiNm.     In  the  diHciiMion 
of  baptism  if  fwoertionN   would  avail  anything, 
the    immersionidts  would    have  no  Scriptural 
foundation  at  all  forinimwn«irni,iulmitting,how- 
•TBT,  that  according  to  the  trauHlation  wo  have, 
haptizp  aldo  meanH  dip,  but  that  lirw  no  allu- 
sion to  Chrintien  baptium,  as  dip  means  to  sink, 
to  remain,  &c.  The  subject  of  infant   baptism 
was  a  fixed  fact;  the  reiwon  it  was  not  insurted 
in  tho  Scriptures  in  that  it  alwayn  did  eiistand 
waa  not  newFsary  to  make  mention  of  it  in  the 
Scriptures,  iic.     Wo  thought  that  such   asser- 
tions should  not  go  out  without  a  reply  to  thorn 
to  show  the  pcdple  of  this  plane  that  truth  can 
only  be  established  hy  tlie  word   of  (lod.     We 
therefore  applied  to  our  nearest  editor,  brother 
Holsinger,  to  preach    on    the   two  formnr  sub- 
jects in  reply  to  the  leitiires.     Many   of  our 
members  were  surprised    to  hear  vrith    what 
ability  he  brouglit  furth  the  truth,  and  we  have 
felt  that  our  duty  was   faithfully   performed  aw 
wfltcbnien.     The  large  audience  room  wat  well 
filled  each  evening.     Since  our  last  we  lost  our 
dear  sister  Christiaiin,  wife  of  brother  A.  I'. 
Beachy.     She  "wat   a     faithful,   true,  devoted 
Christian,     She  was  confined  to  her  room  for 
about  four  weeks.     Disease  suppOHed  to  be  can- 
cer.    She  was  anointed  and  died   with  a  full 
hope  of  heaven.  S.  C.  Kkim. 


ineans.  and  a*  will  be  most  approved  both  by 
th.- Lord  and  th*churoh.  and  in  tryini,'  f ■  do 
BO,  it  will  also  be  remembered,  we  hoj*,  that  we 
are  not  to  contract  more  than  oor  msans  wtll 
justify. 

Several  fields  have  alr«»dy  been  recommendfd 
to  our  charge,  but  we  cannot  move  till  we^ee 
whether  snfficient  means  will  be  forthcoming, 
and  the  Danish  Mission  supplied  finit.  We 
(.-el  thankful  that  it  is  supplied  at  this  time, 
but  as  some  means  must  be  sent  every  two 
months,  we  hope  the  solicitors  will  go  to  work 
at  once  and  visit  every  member  and  send  to 
brother  Jame*  Qnint^r.  Huntingdon.  Pa.,abont 
every  two  months,  the  Minutes  say  at  least  ev- 
ery sir  months,  but  that  is  too  long,  we  cannot 
Brother  Ho[,e  would  be  in  want  before 
that  time. 

I  think  all  the  membprs  of  the  Board  are 
willing  to  work  if  they  have  anythioK  to  work 
with.  If  the  churche*  would  all  do  like  the 
Millmine  church,  Piatt  Co.,  Ill,  the  solicilora 
would  not  have  much  to  do.  At  the  feast  read 
brother  Hope's  letter,  raised  by  collection 
823,fl.V  That  shows  life,  let  others  do  likewise; 
if  not,  let  the  solicitom  take  an  interest  in  the 
work.  Many  do  not  like  to  read  so  much  about 
money;  that  is  the  only  way  to  stop  it, 

Enih  H  Euv. 
I^na,  III. 


NOTICE. 

To  the  rhurrhte  of  tht  Southtrn  District  of 
Iowa : 

We  the  Missionary  Board  humbly  ask  you 
to  send  in  your  choice  for  evangelists  in  this 
District  according  to  the  decision  of  our  dis- 
trict council  of  1880,  Please  make  your  choice 
as  soon  as  possible  and  inform  us  of  the  eame, 
as  we  want  to  get  the  work  in  operation  by  the 
first  of  September.     Please  don't  delav. 

M.    C,\USBY. 

A.  F.  TnoMAB. 

J.  M.  MAIIt«PIKLI). 


NEWS  ITEMS. 


WayneBboro, 

Brother  M.  M,  Eshelnmn  and  wife  arrived 
here  lust  evening  apparently  in  good  heitlth, 
We  will  try  and  take  care  of  them  while  here. 
To-day  brother  K.  met  with  us  in  cliurch  coun- 
cil. Brother  J.  W.  Beer  is  also  with  us.  The 
committee  sent  here  by  Annual  Ikleetiug,  breth- 
nn  R.  H.  Milter,  l>uiDt«r  and  Lint,  are  labor- 
ing with  the  church  In  a  very  satisfactory 
manner.  Thus  far  jH'ace  and  good  will  has 
beeu  the  order  uf  the  meeting.  A  few  clouds 
may  appear  before  tlie  meeting  adjourns,  but 
the  skies  will  be  all  the  brighter  when  they 
paaa  awar.  Ministers  from  ueighboriugcliurch' 
69  are  preaeut  swelling  the  number  to  eighteen 
notincludiugthecomniittee.  HrutherK  preiich- 
ed  an  excellent  eeroiou  fur  us  to-night. 
Auy.  nil.  D.  II,  Faiik.vf.y, 

NKBJiAHKA. 
Turkey  Creek. 

Met  on  the  SCth  of  .July  in  quart«>rly  coun- 
cil. Brother  Lichty  and  C.  Forney  were  with 
QB.  The  meeting  passed  off  pleasantly.  On 
the  fiSth  alt,  Bro.  Lichty  preached  an  abledis- 
conrw,  and  in  the  evening  the  above  named 
preoched  the  funeral  discourse  of  brother  Fitz- 
gerald, who  died  in  February. 

Wm,  Ptl.MlN. 

A  WORD  TO   ALL, 

WEJcan  aay  with  our  beloved  brother  (Juin- 
ter  that  we  fee),  at  least  to  some  degree, 
the  reaponBibility  imposed  on  us  by  last  A. 
M.  as  a  Mission  Brjard,  and  would  feel  honor- 
ably and  successfully  to  discharge  that  trust,  as 
aBoard;and  in  Eucha  way  as  wilt  likely  ffiect 
the  most  possible  good  with  the  least  possible 


Crop  prospects  in  France  are  reported  good 
except  probable  deficiency  in  '.vheat.  Prospects 
in  northern  Prussia,  Hungary  and  Russia,  in- 
dicat«^'  a  great  deficiency. 

The  Indians  of  the  Wesijually  and  Puyallup 
Keservations  in  Washington  Territory,  are  dis- 
cussing the  question  of  petitioning  to  become 
citi/.eDs  and  take  homesteads. 

Senator  Bi/.zoll,  of  Bologna,  Italy,  who  died 
recently,  has  be(|ueathed  840'i,00O  to  found  a 
hospital  for  aged  and  infirm  workmen. 

The  census  enumerators  iu  Luiupkiu  County, 
Oeorgia,  have  discovered  a  Negreaa,  named  Ma-  , 
tilda  Hubert,  who  is  120  years  old,  and  was 
born  in  Connecticut. 

Exclusive  of  Alaska,  there  are  in  the  United 
States,  .^fH),fi86.riO()  acres  of  land,  of  which  481),- 
.')38,000  have  never  been  surveyed.  The  uusur- 
Tsyed  portion  of  Montana  aloue  is  larger  than 
Great  Bntian  aud  Ireland, 

Kearney  has  felt  the  effects  of  training  dea- 
{>erBdoe8.  On  Sunday,  4th,  the  mob  turued 
upon  him  at  the  same  lots,  and  he  was  taken 
from  the  ground  under  the  protection  of  about 
forty  policeman,  who  only  saved  him  troni  vio 
lence  by  the  most  strenuous  elVorts. 

The  total  amount  of  the  world's  public  in- 
debtedness is  somewhere  between  $liU,0(tfl.(KK), 
00(1  and  *i::iiMM)iVX>U.0OO.  All  this  vast  amount 
uf  debt  has  been  created  within  the  present  cen- 
tury, and  all  nations  are  rapidly  increasing  their 
iudebt,edneas  except  the  United  States. 

In  the  South  a  new  industry  ia  apringiut^up, 
iu  the  utilization  of  several  palma  for  paper- 
makine  and  other  purposes,  Theae  trees  are 
exceedingly  abuniiaut,  especially  in  those  parta 
of  Louisiana  and  florida  bordering  on  the  Mex- 
ican gulf.  The  pnncipal  forn's  are  the  saw 
jialm,  the  cabbage  palm,  and  the  dwarf  palmetto. 
The  fiber  is  tenacious  and  lustroua,  of  peculiar 
value  for  bond  aud  note  paper. 

Two  men  white  bathing  in  the  .\rkausa8  riv- 
er, about  forty  milea  from  Pueblo,  discovered 
an  iron  pot  containing  $3,000  in  gold  aud  mI- 
A  letter  concealed  in  a  leather  purse, 
found  also  in  the  pot,  indicates  that  the  money 
was  stolen  from  a  farmer  living  near  this  city. 

The  weather  in  England  just  now  ie  very  un- 
(svordble  to  the  crops.  It  is  hot  aud  sultry. 
with  frequent  thunder  and  rain  storms,  iiail- 
way  travel  is  much  interrupted,  and  the  crops, 
piirticulariy  hay.  are  mined.  Notwithstanding, 
prices  are  very  low  for  all  kinds  of  farm   pro- 


favor,  for  they  are  losing  no  time  in  getting 
out  of  the  country.  Some  have  gone  to  Spain; 
a^jme  to  Italy:  some  are  going  to  the  Isle  of 
■JerMy,  where  they  have  made  a  considerable  of 
property;  and  some  ar«  to  aettle  in  Canada. — 
The  Council  of  Stat«  will,  doubtleea,  taake  b 
short  work  of  any  appeals  which  may  come  to 
them.  Ke«ignations  of  public  prosecutors  con- 
tinue to  be  received.  Tnns  far  there  have  been 
160. 

The  committoe  appointed  by  the  French 
Senate  to  consider  the  plenary- amnesty  bill.bas 
reported,  rejecting  the  bill.  They  say  that  the 
country  does  not  desire  pardon  for  the  commu- 
niflte;  and  that  the  present  time,  when  religious 
CO" K negations  are  being  expelled,  is  not  the 
time  for  allowing  asBa.4sins  to  retnm.  How- 
ever, we  are  informed  by  cablegram  that  6,000 
of  these  agitators,  banished  in  1871,  have  re- 
turned to  their  native  country. 

The  case  of  Mir/.ir,  the  Greek,  naturalized 
as  American,  whom  Minister  Maynard  has 
sentenced  to  death  for  the  murder  of  an  Egypt/ 
ian  lawyer,  has  called  attention  to  the  consti- 
tutionality of  the  act  of  Congress  which  author- 
izes our  consuls  and  ministers  in  the  East  to 
try  American  citizens  charged  with  cnme;  and 
both  the  President  and  the  Secretary  of  State 
are  of  the  opinion  that  the  act  is  unconstitu- 
tional, and  that  no  American  citizen  can  be 
deprived  of  right  to  trial  by  jury. 

According  to  the  rejiort  of  the  Rev,  E.  Un- 
angst  of  the  American  Lutheran  Mission  in 
Guntur,  India,  the  famine  during  the  post  year 
has  been  the  means  of  bringing  thousands  into 
the  church.  And  he  says  that  in  his  field  those 
whom  the  famine  influenced  to  become  Christ- 
ians have  thus  far  remained  firm  in  theii  pro- 
fession. He  thinks  their  firmnt^ss  in  the  faith 
is  due  to  careful  aud  thorough  instruction  in 
the  principles  of  Christianity.  This  misaion 
compriseB  four  stations;  connected  with 
two  ordained  native  preachers,  and  5,032  bap- 
tized persona,  old  and  young.  There  are  be- 
sides 015  candidates  for  baptism. 


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No.  33 


GEJ^ERAL    JGEMTS 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 


AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FiBST  Page.— Thoughts  irpon  Different  Subjects. 

Patting  off  Sftlv.ition.     Fashionable     Improve- 

menta.    To  our  Editors, 
Second  Page.— The  Other    World.    Five    Great 

and  Useful  Subjects.     A  Peculiar  People 

Third  Page.— Manuscript  Notes  on  Different 
Subjects  by  our  Departed  Brother,  George  Hoke. 
Oniy  half  of  the  Widow's  Mite. 

Fourth  Page.— Committee  Work.  Bights  of 
Ecclesiastical  Tribanala. 

Fifth  Page.— The  Stein  and  Ray  Debate.  Har- 
vest Meeting.  The  Helm  of  our  Life.  The 
Debate  in  Book  form.    Shall  we  VeiitureV 

Sixth  Page.— The  World  as  I  find  it.  Left  Noth- 
ing to  hJB  Family.  Home  Talk.  Night  Life  of 
Youny  Men.  The  Little  Family  Foxes.  Our 
Budget. 

Seventh  Paoic— Public  Female  Speaking  It 
Proved  too  Little.    A  Hesponse.    Jesus  Only. 

Eighth  Page.— Lvnchy's  Station;  Cloverdale, 
Virginia.  Duncansvllle.  Penn,  Pawnee  City, 
Neb.  Alexander,  Miwioiiri.  Great  Bend.  Kan. 
sas.  Salem. Oregnn.  New  Windsor;  Double  Pipe 
Crp4ik,  Jilfljyliind.  Carey.  Ohio^  Mil  ford.  Ind^ 
Hat  .est  ?!eeting.^ Z\  -'       .  -^..  -         -f- 


FASHIONABLE    IMPROVEMENTS. 

rpHE  church  han  courted  the  world,  and  the 
X  world  the  church,  and  now  it  seems  that  the 
union  is  very  nearly  consummated,  The  days  of 
humble,  childlike  simplicity  and  faith  have  pass- 
ed away .  "Except  ye  be  converted,  and  become 
as  little  children,  ye  can  not  enter  into  the  kiDg- 
dom  of  Heaven."  Is  tliere  childlike  reverence 
for  God  and  hie  worship  in  the  gaudy  trappings 
of  the  fashionable  church,  or  in  the  vanity,  pride, 
and  folly  displayed  in  the  flaunting  fopperies  of 
fashion's  votaries?  We  had  thought  the  height 
of  folly  had  been  reached  when  a  fashionable 
church  hired  a  fashionable  pastry  cook  to  make 
nice  little  sponge  cakes  for  coramnnion  serv- 
ice, because  it  shocked  their  fashionable  delica- 
cy to  have  to  eat  common  bread,  broken  by  the 
fingers  of  the  minister.  But  this  is  the  age  of 
progress. 

Our  hearts  have  ever  clung  to  the  Baptists, 
because  they  have  been  so  faithful  to  the  sim- 
ple truHi  of  God's  word  in  regard  to  baptism,  and 
we  regarded  them  as  the  last  rampart  against 
the  deluge  of  Sodomite  innovations.  But  alas! 
they,  too,  it  appears,  have  imbibed  the  spirit  of 
the  age-  The  following  article  from  the  Roch- 
ester Morniny  Herald  of  July  »,  tells  its  own 
story; —  „ 

"PASBIONABLE  KAPTTSU. 

"We  have  heard  of  water-proof  bathing  suits, 
and  wondered  what  could  be  the  motive  for 
floundering  in  the  water  when  not  a  drop  could 
touch  the  person,  but  modern  improvement  has 
refined  on  even  that  idea,  and  now,  according 
to  the  New  York  corespondent  of  the  Philadel- 
phia Times,  the  most  elegant  and  fashionable 
water-proof  baptismal  suits  are  manufactured. 

The  corespondent  describes  one  of  these  as 
follows: — 

"'A  few  moments  later,  womanly  curiosity 
was  gratified,  for  before  me  was  placed  one  of 
the  most  dainty  wardrobes  one  could  well  im- 
agine. The  under- garments,  Turkish  drawers, 
French  chemise,  under-waist  and  skirts  were  of 
silken  fabric,  something  like  pongee ,  a  sort  of 
Japanese  or  Chinese  material  in  cream  color, 
exquisitely  trimmed  with  fine  torchon  lace  and 
knots  of  ribbon.  The  dress,  of  a  heavy  fabric 
in  the  same  shade,'™  a  full,  indescribable  ar- 


rangement that  fell  about  the  figure  in  grace- 
ful drapery,  held  in  place  at  the  waist  line  by  a 
sash  of  wide  ribbon,  floriated  in  passion  flower 
patterns,  in  cream  color,  to  be  tied  in  a  large 
bow  in  the  back.  The  cap  was  a  little  gem  of 
some  illuminated  fabric,  decorated  with  a  gold- 
en gl«am  lace,  that  made  the  face  appear  as  if 
surrounded  by  a  halo.' 

"These  garments  are  impervions  to  water,  so 
that  when  the  fair  subject  of  the  sacrament 
emerges  from  the  artificial  Jordan,  the  water 
rolls  olT,  and  dropping  the  garments  as  she 
would  a  gossamer  cloak,  she  steps  forth  as  dry  as 
any  of  the  congregation  who  witnessed  the  cer- 
emony. The  standard  idea  as  to  old-fashioned 
immersion  is  that  it  is  a  sort  of  bath,  whose 
washing  symbolizes  a  spiritual  renewal  and  pu- 
rification. The  grandmothers  of  those  who 
now  take  it  in  water-proof  garments  would 
hardly  have  been  satisfied  with  their  baptism  if 
they  had  not  been  plunged  through  a  hole  in 
the  ice  of  a  river  or  pond,  though,  of  course, 
many  were  compelled  to  forego  the  'cross'  of 
such  hardship,  and  take  theirs  in  a  milder  tei 
perature. 

"And  who  will  aay  that  the  fervor,  the  mar- 
tyr-like spirit,  the  self-  sacrifice  of  those  days 
when  the  Baptists  were  persecuted,  the  Metho- 
dists proscribed  by  fashionable  society,  and  all 
dissenters  from  the  established  religions  were 
more  or  less  under  the  ban,  would  not  give 
tone  and  depth  to  the  broader  aud  more  catho- 
lic-spirited faith  of  the  present?  It  is  a  com- 
bination of  the  religion  of  the  past  and  of  thf 
present  which  will  make  the  bett«r  religion  ol 
'thefuforSr^^      ,    '~f^-    ' — ' 

Not  from  its  avowed  bitter  enemies,  but  at 
the  hands  of  its  pretended  friends  has  Christi- 
anity most  severely  suffered.  Truly  we  live  in 
the  sifting,  testing  time.  May  God  help  us  to 
realize  our  peril — our  need  of  more  perfect  con- 
secration. Let  us,  in  humble  faith,  go  often  to 
the  great  High  Priest,  who  is  touched  with  the 
ft;eling  of  our  infirmities,  that  we  may  obtain 
needed  grace  and  strength  to  stand  amidst  the 
perils  of  these  last  days  — Reinew  and  Herald. 


giren  to  things  which  are  popular  they  feel  to 
reupn  with  them  and  get  them  to  worship  the 
troe  God,  "not  iguorantly,  but  in  spirit  and  in 
truth." 

"Thou  shaft  not  hearken  unto  the  words  of 
that  prophet  or  that  dreamer  of  dreams;  for  the 
Lord  yonr  God  proveth  you,  to  know  whether 
ye  love  your  Qod  with  all  your  heart  and  with 
all  your  eoul."  Deut.  13:  3.  This  was  com- 
manded the  children  of  Israel  concerning  false 
prophets.  They  should  not  hearken  unto  their 
words.  God  tried  them  by  falee  prophets. 
"FDr  the  Lord  your  God  proveth  you."  God 
commands  them  in  the  fourth  verse  of  the  same 
chapter  to  walk  after  him,  and  fear  him  and 
keep  his  commandments,  also  to  obey  his  voice, 
to  serve  him  and  cleave  unto  him.  They  had 
God's  word  and  they  were  told  to  obey  it,  and 
if  any  taught  them  aside  from  that  word  they 
were  not  to  follow  them. 

What  wonderful  things  they  have  suffered 
because  they  went  after  false  prophets  and  obey- 
ed not  the  voice  of  the  Lord  their  God.  "Rep- 
robate silver  shall  men  call  them  ber.ause  the 
Lord  has  rejected  thera."  These  words  of  the 
Lord  by  Jeremiah  the  prophet  were  spoken 
against  Israel.  God  had  rejected  them,  his 
chosen  people,  that  most  favored  nation.  Why 
was  it  so?  Why  did  God  reject  his  people 
whom  he  had  cared  for  so  long?  Ah,  they  had 
forsaken  the  old  paths  in  which  their  forefath- 
ers walked.  They  despised  the  old  paths;  they 
became  self  willed,  they  said  we  will  not  walk 
ill  Ihe  old  paths."  All  these  things  were  writ- 
ten jor^ourjearning. 

Beafru*^,  Neb. 


THOUGHTS    UPON  DIFFERENT 
SUBJECTS. 

BY  MARY  C,    MILLER. 

CHRIST  is  our  great  and  glorious  ensamplt:-, 
but  what  good  will  his  example  do 
us  unless  we  follow  after  him.  It  remains, 
thoughtful  reader,  for  us  to  walk  as  he  walked 
the  uneven  journey,  through  this  fallen  world. 
We  must  study  well  the  narrow  way  that  we 
may  know  it,  and  not  be  deceived  by  some  lurk- 
ing foe  which  we  are  likely  to  meet  at  any 
time. 

Charity  is  spoken  of  in  very  high  terms  by 
the  apostle.  It  is  something  a  Christian  can- 
not do  without.  This  life  at  best  is  a  warfare, 
and  we  sometimes  sing,  "Equip  me  for  the  war." 
Our  equipment  or  outfit  consists  of  different 
things,  but  according  to  Paul,  charity  is  of  the 
first  importance.  Without  it  we  are  nothing. 
Though  we  do  many  and  wonderful  worka,  yet 
if  we  have  not  charity  our  profession  is  empty 
aud  compared  to  sounding  brass  or  a  tinkling 
cymbal.  Paul  tells  us  about  charity  further 
by  describing  it;  he  says,  "charity  suSereth  long 
and  is  kind;  charity  envietb  not;  charity  vaunt- 
eth  not  itself,  is  not  puffed  up,  doth  not  behave 
itself  unseemly,  seeketh  not  her  own,  is  not 
easily  provoked,  thinketh  no  evil;  rejoiceth  not 
in  iniquity,  but  rejoiceth  in  the  truth;  beareth 
all  things,  hopeth  all  things,  endureth  all 
things.  Charity  never  faileth.  but  whether 
there  be  prophecies,  they  shall  fail;  whether 
there  be  tongues,  they  shall  cea^e;  whether 
there  be  knowledge  it  shall  vanish  away."  1 
Cor.  13:  4-S. 

"His  spirit  was  wholly  stirred  in  him  when 
he  saw  the  city  wholly  given  to  idolatry."  So 
it  is  now,  when  Christians  see  professors  wholly 


PUTTING  OFF  SALVATION. 

THE  steamship  Central  America,  on  a  to^ 
age  from  N^w  York  to  San  Francisco, 
sprang  a  leak  in  mid  ocean.  A  vds^el.  seeing 
her  signal  of  distress,  bore  down  towards  ber. 
Perceiving  the  danger  to  be  imminent,  the  cai>- 
tain  of  the  rescue  ship  upoke  to  the  Central 
America. 
"What is  amiss?" 

"We  are  in  bad  repair,  and  are  going  down, 
lie  by  till  morning,"  was  the  antiwer. 

Let  me  take  your  passengers  on  board  now.'^' 
But  as  it  was  night  the  commander  of  the  Cen- 
tral Americi\  did  not  like  to  send  his  passengem 
away  lest  some  might  be  lost,  and  thinking 
that  they  could  keep  afloat  a  while  longer,  r»> 
plied,— "lie  by  till  morning." 

Once  again  the  captain   of  the   rescue  ship 
called,  "You  had  better  let  me  take  them  now.'* 
"Lie  by   till    morning,"   was  sounded  hack 
through  Ihe  trumpet. 

About  an  hour  and  a  half  later,  htn-  lights- 
were  missed,  and  though  no  sound  was  heard 
the  Central  America  had  gone  down,  and  all 
on  board  had  perished,  because  it  wap|thoagbt 
th^y  could  be  saved  better  at  another  time. 

How  suggestive  of  the  fate  that  may  await 
those  who  pitrsist  in  putting  off  the  claims  ol 
the  gospel.  Jesus  cries:  "Come  unto  me  all  ye 
that  labor  und  are  heavy  laden  and  I  will  give 
you  rest."  Alas!  the  folly  of  those  who  answer. 
"Not  now,  wait,  when  I  have  a  convenient  se* 
son,  I  will  call  for  thee." 


May  the  Lord  give  us 
TBBinr 


OUR  EDITORS. 


BY  FLORA  E.  TEAOUE. 


A  WORD  or  two   in   behalf  of  our  editors, 
dear  brethren  and  sisters. 

We  are  continually  hearing  of  our  poor  la- 
boring ministers,  who  are  working  till  they  die, 
but  how  seldom  of  tlie  overworked  editor.  Some- 
times one  of  them  who  has  labored  so  long  and 
hard  that  nature  gives  way,  will  in  a  feeble,  tim- 
id voice  make  known  his  physical  condition.but 
that  is  about  all  there  is  of  it,  and  I  now  inho- 
duce  the  subject  in  the  expectation  that  more 
of  us  who  are  cullers  of  their  works  may  be  led 
to  appreciate  more  the  rich  spiritual  food 
we  obtain  from  them  and  through  them.  But 
few  of  us  can  realize  the  severe  mental  strain 
which  they  undergo  in  preparing  articles  of 
their  own  for  the  press  besides  cutting  down, 
rewriting,  and  corrctiug  the  poorly  composed, 
ill  written,  badly  spelled  manuscript  of  others, 

Besides  this  most  of  them  are  ministere,  elders 
&c,  and  are  called  here,  there  and  everywhere 
to  fulfiUlthe  duties  of  their  office;  yet  they  are 
expected  to  supply  us  with  the  best  of  reading 
from  week  to  week,  and  if  they  have  not  a  plen- 
tiful supply  of  somethicg  good  on  hand  must 
need  their  already  overtaxed  brain  to  produc* 
something  good  for  their  readers,  who  perhaps 
glance  carelassly  over  their  paper  when  it  comes 
or  read  the  articles  at  their    leisure  and  ease. 

What  a  contrast  between  those  who  labor  and 
those  who  receive  the  benefite  of  such  labors. 

G  od  bless  our  poor  laboring  brethren  aud  let 
us  too  pity  them  so  deeply  that  we  will  keep  up 
a  punctual  subscription  for  our  owa  benefit, 
and  send  a^  extra  amount  along  for  some  fri  end 
whom  we  hope  will  be  benefit' ed  thereby  .this  will 
be  a  good  way  to  work  in  the  missionary  cause 
too,  and  let  us  do  our  best  in  obtaining  all  the 
subscribers  we  can  for  their  papers  also.  They 
will  feel  so  thankful,  we  will  feel  happy,  and 
God  will  bless  us  all. 

These  thoughts  have  arisen  in  mv  mind  after 
reading  the  last  well  filled  number  of  the  B. 
AT  W.  Go  on  dear  brethren,  your  work  will 
not  be  in  vain  in  the  Lord. 


__     SCRAPS. 

IIY  D.  C.  MOOMaw. 

Let  all  the  brethren  and  sistera  read  with 
special  attention  brother  R,  H.  Miller's  serial 
article  on  "Church  Government"  now  being 
published  in  the  P.  C.  It  is  brim  full  of  wis- 
dom and  much  needed  advice.  Would  it  not 
be  well  to  have  him  elaborate  the  subject  thor- 
oughly and  publish  it  in  tract  foim  for  preser- 
vation ? 

We  admire  tht.  brotherly  kindness  and  chiw*- 
ty  manifested  by  our  editors  in  refusing  topob- 
lish  articles  of  a  personal  nature,  but  how  it 
hurts  us  to  see  them  popping  away  at  each  oiL- 
er  in  true  belligerant  style  when  uv  are  justly 
aching  to  fire  our  squibs  at  somebody,  but  can't, 
because  they  wont  "let  us  in."  Brethren,  if 
there  is  to  be  war  in  the  camp,  let  us  all  have 
a  hand  in  it. 

How  unbrotherly  it  is  for  brethren  aud  sif. 
ters  to  be  constantly  magnifying  the  natural 
imperfections  of  each  other  as  though  perfec- 
tion was  attainable.  Such  conduct  become^' 
in  the  highest  degree  criminal  when  officiaii 
make  those  impefections  the  basis  of  churck* 
prosecution  or  proscription, 


LOST!   LOST! 

Hi  WAS  called"  says  a  venerable  divine,  'in 

1  the  early  pari  of  my  ministry,  to  staniJ 
beside  the  bed  of  a  beautiful  young  mother 
whose  life  was  fast  ebbing  away.  Anguish,  deep, 
hopelss  auguifh,  was  riveted  on  he  r^counte  nance. 

Her  time  had  come.  I  asked  her  if  she  was 
willing  I  should  pray  with  her.  Her  reply  vian 
i  have  no  ohjection,  but  prayers  will  be  of  a*. 
avail  now;  it  is  too  late,  too  late;  I  am  lost!  U**. 
foreverl'  I  prayed  erauestly  with  her,  but  hsv 
hard  heart  was  untouched,  there  was  in  it  nc 
fountain  of  love  to  its  Maker,  it  was  too  late."" 

"What  was  the  cause  of  her  cold  and  careless 
indiff-jrence?  Listen,  mother:*,  and  from  h*T 
who.  'being  dead,  yet  speaketh,'  learn  a  lesson. 

Thi-*  lovely  mother  was,  at  a  very  early  period 
of  her  life,  deeply  impressed  with  the  impor- 
tance of  religion,  and  the  arrows  of  conviction 
were  fastened  in  her  heart.  'My  mother'  says 
she  'sent  me  to  dancing  school,  aud  I  danced  all 
my  convictions  away."    As  she  lived,  so  did  sh? 


die— without    Christ   in   the    world, 
iVakhman. 


•hV 


aion'^i 


THK    WKKn'ilKJb^^Sr    ^T    WORKL 


August     17 


THE  OTHSB  WORLD. 

IT  lie"  around  us  like  8  cloiid-- 
A  world  we  do  not  see; 

Yi*t  ^W^■^■t  cloal'Dg  of  an  eye 

May  iinog  ii«  th«re  to  b^. 

Its  gentl«  brff/e  f«nfl  our  cheek, 
Amid  our  worldly  earn, 
,  Its  f;eatl*  voicwH,  wbieper,  love. 
And  mingle  with  our  prnr^ni. 

f^weet  h«&rt«  aronod  im  throb  and  beat, 
Swc^t  helping  haiifls  ari"  ilirred; 

And  piilpifatp  the  vpil  bf^twwn 
With  breathing  altnont  heard. 

And  ill  the  hunb  of  rest  tbt'y  bring, 

"Tmottiy  now  to  aw 
How  lovi>Iyand  bow  t«weet  a  pwi 

The  hour  of  death  vriUhc. 

To  clow-  ihf  eye  and  cloite  the  ear— 
Wrnpfn-d  in  a  trant*  of  bli«»t, 

And  ^Mitly  laid  in  loving  iirmH 
Tc  cwoon  lo  that  from  thitt. 

Scarce  knowing  if  wc  wake  or  tUtip, 
ScarC"  Hiking  wbtre  we  art-,. 

To  ff'ut  uli « vil  u'mk  awi<y. 
All  noTtowf  and  all  cur>>. 

flfTM't  HOiilunroiind  [i*  watch  iis  ntill, 

I'rcH-  iii>arf)rto  our  Hidic 
fntn  our  Ihonghtt  into  our  jirayen 
With  K*.'ntle  bplpiii^  fliidif- 

IM  driilh  b(>twppn  uh  be  ax  nniiftbt 

A  rfn''d  vaniHhod  Htrcnm; 
Your  jny  bit  th«  reality, 

OiirMuflinfiiig  lif><  thu  dreAiii. 

■-.SBluctcd  by  I.  M.  Ouatku. 


cmeutH  whicli  it  comprite^,  namely,  ta*; 
land,  water,  atmoBpherf,  and  orgaiic 
life  which  It  BijpportH,  each  presents  p- 
culiarclaaeee  of  phenomena  or  woud^ 
in  natur*?,  which  await*  man's  invcstigi- 
tion,  both  in  their  individual  characfr 
and  their  mutual  relatione. 

The  earth  Heems    va-tt    to    the    f^ebje 


mind  of  ttiati;  and  yet,  it  la  only  one 


if 

the  Hmaller  Jiierahera  of  a  little  furniV 
of  jilanetfl  whose  all  controlling  renter 
iH  theHiin  with  a  multitude^ of  other  suis 
forming  hut  one  group  of  stars  in  tie 
immenMity  of  the  vinihle  heavens  whie 
the  meaAureJetts  firmament  itself  i«  fillel 
with  myiiada  of  star  clusterH  which  "d 
dare  ilie  glory  of  God"  and  "show  forth 
his  hiindiwork 

Ther  earth  Ijein^  then  only  one  of 
the  number  of  smaller  planets  rovolv- 
ing  around  tbf*  snn  which  is  ii^timat^d 
to  }ic  nearly  a  hundred  millions  ot  mil?8 
distant,  while  others  are  still  farthtr 
I  away  from  the  hud  and  earth ;  yet,  God 
holds  alj,  p  it  were  m  tljt^  b<^%w  9^  ^'^ 
hi^nd.  ,,  . 

JJow  ipsignificant  do  we  feel  when  we 
who  are    romposed    of  ft    few  grains  <f 


(IiiHt  and  wat'-r, 


mipar^our  own  mag 


H' 


FIVE    ORBAT  AND     USEFUL 
SUBJECTS 


IIY  M.  P.  I.I'IITV 

"TliPMirfli  JK  the  Lord's  iiijrf  tllo  f'ullncflR 
lb*reof;  tlie  world  iiud  tlmy  tliiit,  dwoll  theroifi." 
iV  24:  I. 

fEKEIN  nrc  contaiucd  tisc;  very  im- 
lini'tiiiit  Milijc'ctd  fortliiiikitiK  "liuds 

to  t'Oll(*i(l"V  tlliil  tnf.vpnti«l..  IIH..II     Th*-"" 

are,fir8t,  ihu  eftrtli; secondly,  itsfuUnRtw; 
thirdly,  tii<- world  oritu  popiijiiti'd  pni-ts; 
upxt,  tiitt  dwHllei'rt  or   populmru   oC  th 
»!Hrth;  InHtly,  the  divinr  owru-r  hiinfitdf 
and  hiH  owiiiTHliip. 

Wlieu  I  (^ounidcr  my  nifibility  with 
my  almost  in»iRnificant  bit  of  knowl- 
«dge,  It  tenm  nlrrjost  folly  to  me  to 
miike  tlir'  liol.I  attempt  to  liniulli!  sueh 
vast  iliexhaviHtilile  «ulijeft»a»  llieae  fou- 
taiued  ill  tliis  one  verae  of  Scripture. 

I  feel  LOW  that  of  myself  I  can  do 
nothing;  that  I  have  to  depend  on  wis- 
dom ami  knowledge  from  other  and 
tn'tter  sources  than  of  my  own,  in  order 
lo  produce  sriimithing  that  will  he  edi- 
fj-iug  either  to  myself  or  the  readers  of 
this  article. 

Although  1  know  that  I  cannot  do 
anything  near  like  justice  to  this  suhjecl 
matter;  still  I  will  try  and  do  the  lies! 
1  know  how.  If  I  can  only  incite  the 
•arelesB,llie  thoughtless,  and  indillcrent 
'-.<>  consider,  to  study  and  investigate  for 
theiusplves,  then  I  shall  have  gained  one 

'ie.sirable  ohject. 

••The  works  of  the  Lord  are  great, 
iiujjht  out  of  all  them  that  have  pleas 
ire  therein."  Ps.  Ill;  'J. 

Breathes  (here  a  soul  so  dead  and  in- 
sensible  to  the  sweetness,  beauty,  and 
[ibenomenain  nature,  that  he  cannot 
admire  nature's  tiod  who  gave  such  a 
tjountiful  variety  for  the  use  of  man  ; 

It  certainly  would  be  ailvantageous 
to  all  of  us  to  make  the  earth  more  our 
serious  study,  and  then  strive  to  use  it 
more  to  the  glory  aud  honor  of  (iod 
•Christ  and  the  apostles  nearh  always 
<ited  their  hearers  to  objects  in  nature 
when  they  wished  to  demonstrate  an 
importaut  irulb  or  verify  a  fact. 

The  earth,  as  an  iudiWdual  organisa- 
tion with  a  definite  structure,  character 
aod  purpwp,  is  a  vast  field  forXscientific 
investigation,    .-is  a  whole,  the  great  el-  J  matter,  I 


nitude  with  that  of  the  heavenly  bodied. 
Much  as  man  may  fee]  bin  minutenew, 
fearfully  and  wonderfully  has  God  made 
him.  Endowed  as  he  is,  with  educa- 
tional susceptibilities,  with  a  mind  ca- 
pable of  enlightenment  witli  reason  and 
judgment  and  wisdom  and  strength 
enough  to  e.xercifc  dominion  over  the 
whole  earth,  he  is  a  wonder  in  himself 
to  behold. 

Oh,  then,  brethren,  let  us  walk  liumli. 
ly  before  the  Lord,  and  thank  liiui  from 
the  bott<im  of  our  hearts  for  such  a  glol 
rious  e.xisfi'nee  on  this  grand  masterpiece 
ot  aivme  workn.anship  which  is  so  per- 
fect in  all  its  jiarls,  and  which  was  cre- 
ated for  our  benefit.  Let  us  also  right- 
fully regard  the  earth  in  its  true  pur- 
[lose,  as  the  abode  of  mortal  man,  the 
scene  of  his  activity  and  means  of  his 
di'velopment. 

Hrethn-n,  we  should  study  well  the 
design  of  the  Almighty  in  order  to  coni- 
pr<'hcud  the  "fullness"  of  thi^  earth,  and 
to  know  how  to  appropriate  each  kind 
to  it»  proper  usefulness.  What  a  vast 
amount  of  resources  in  all  the  earth! 
What  vast  stores  of  wealth  aud  knowl 
edge  to  be  gathered  when  rightly 
sought!  It  is  ours  to  know  how  to  use 
ail  these  so  as  with  the  fewest  number  or 
smallestamount  to  accomjdish  the  great- 
est good. 

Let  us  in  the  language  of  theP.-ialmist 
e.vclaim,  "Blessed  be  the  Lord  who  dai- 
ly loadeth  us  with  his  benefils  even   the 
Lord  of  our  salvation-"  P.s.  (;!>:  111. 
It  is  grievous  to  think  that  through  the 
devices  of  .Satan,  the  stronger  overpow- 
er the  weak.     The    tyrants,    the    crafty 
and  the  oppre-sors  in  general  have  nion. 
opolized  the  wealth  of  (iod's  store,   and 
have  by    violence  and   intrigue  gained 
possession  of  the  garden  spots,  and  have 
driven  the  maiority  of  their  fellow  iiior. 
tals  to  the  suburb>  and    more   meagre 
places.     Ye^,  they    have    driven    man)- 
into  the  deserts  and  swamps  of  poverty, 
and  many  into  the  sloughs  of  despond- 
ency where  they  are  environed  by    foul 
despair,  meeting  nothing  but   discour- 
agement.  But  their  doleful  cries  of  mis. 
ory  and  want  are  reaching  the  ears  of 
an  offended  Deity  who  is  going  to  wreak 
vengeance  on   the  oppressors,   and  the 
negligence  of  affjrding    assistance,  and 
those  who   aie  unwilling  to  share  the 
fullness  of  the  earth  justly    with   their 
fellow.raen.     Although   these  thoughts 
are  somewhat   incidental; to  the  subject 
cannot  help  to  ask  why,  since 


I  am  in  this  channel  of  thought,so  many 
of  our  wealthy   brethrea  invest    their 
large    incomes  in    more    acree  of  land, 
stocks,  or   unnecessarily  capacious  and 
costly  mansions    which    meets  only   the 
approbation  of  aristocracy  and  delights 
the    eyes  of  Satan;   when    the    apostles 
have  positively  given  us  the  example  of 
small  possessions,  and  to  have  all  things 
common  ?  Brethren,  are  we  doing   our 
duty  in   helping  to   lift  up   the   down- 
trodden, the    poverty-stricken  and   the 
perishing  and   helpless  in  general?  O, 
what   nobler  acts  of  kindness  could   a 
christian   brother  do,  than  to  bestow  of 
his  goods  to  the  poor  for   Christ's  sake.' 
Think   of  the  gladsome  smiles   that 
would  resume  their  natural  position  on 
careworn    faces!  Think  of  the   healthy 
color  that   might  be   brought   back  to 
the  faded  cheek-!  Think   of  the   blear 
eyes  running  iu  gutters  to  the  chin  that 
would  regain   their  diamond  lustre  and 
merry   twinkle!  Think    of    the    many 
parched  and    hungry   lips  that   would 
cease  to  murmur,  and  hearts  that  would 
cease  to  at-he !   'i'es,  think  of  a    .Savior's 
love  and  care   for  the  poor ;  and  of  the 
apostle's  and  primitive  brethren's  con- 
cern for  them.     'Why  can  we  not  follow 
the  example  of  those   worthy   brethren 
mentioned  by  Paul  in  2  Cor.  \):  '2,  who 
were  prepared  a  year  beforehand  to  dis 
tribute  to  the  wants  of  the  saijts? 

When  we  think  of  and  behold  the  full- 
ness of  this  part  of  Liod's  moral  vineyard, 
the  many  fields  of  golden  ripe  grain,  the 
oceans  of  green  corn,  the  glutted  gar- 
dens, and  the  ladened  orchards  groaning 
under  their  burdens  of  delicious  fruit; 
besides,  when  we  think  of  and  see  the 
thousands  of  herds  and  flocks  of  swine, 

sheep     horSHS„  borP-^J^cttttlo  nnj  tLc  Ji 

mestic  fowls;  nesides  lUe  Tutter,  egg 
milk  and  honey,  and  a  thousand  more 
of  other  products,  one  cannot  help  but 
be  astonished  at  the  ungrateful  many 
who  receive  such  loads  of  benefits  from 
the  hands  of  the  Lord. 

When  wc  think  of  the  richness  and 
fullnessof  the  iStates  of  Iowa,  Illinois, 
and  many  of  their  border  sisters,  it  seems 
almost  possible  for  them  alone  to  sup- 
ply the  wants  of  every  naked  and  starv- 
ing soul  on  this  earth. 

Brethren,  my  heart's  desire  is  that  we 
all  Rive  in  proportion  as  God  prospers 
n  support  of  the  missionary  cause, 
and  the  relief  of  the  poor.  Let  .those 
whose  income  is  thousands  be  governed 
by  the  same  rule  as  tho.se  whose  income 
is  only  hundreds  or  fractions,  think  if 
this  should  be  done,  the  cries  of  the 
poor  would  be  stopped  and  the  cause  of 
the  Master  would  be  advanced  much 
faster.  It  is  not  merely  the  cry,  "give, 
give."  "He  that  hath  pity  on  the  poor 
lendeth  to  the  Lord."  Here  is  a  chance 
for  ye  money-lenders.  The  Lord's  bank 
will  not  break.  He  pays  bountifully 
with  more  than  double  interest. 
Waterloo,  loina. 


A  PECULIAH  PEOPLB. 


RV  ,1,  M.  BROOKS. 


rj_OD  has  a  peculiar   people,    and 
^      culiar  because  nba^i^T,* 


ise  obedient 

The  apostle  tells  us  that  "we  ought 
toobey  God  rather  than  man;"  and  .Sam- 
uel says,  "behold  to  obey  is  better  than 
sacrifice."  Obedience  to  the  gospel  of 
Christ  is  the  best  outward  evidence  of 
being  born  again. 

One  (»f  the  most  striking  peculiarities 
of  (iod's  people  is  their  love  for  the 
truth.  '•Thy  word  is  truth,"  says  Christ, 
and  his  people  have  that  love  and  re- 
gard for  his  word  that  they  will  neither 


add  to  nor  take  from  it,  but  believe  and 
obey  the  whole  tnith- 

In  being  obedient  to  the  truth  their 
peculiarity  is  manifest  in  other  things,— 
in  non-swearing,  non-resistance,  non. 
conformity  to  the  world,  and  observing 
the  ordinances  of  the  Lord's  house. 

The  people  of  God  are  peculiar  be- 
cause they  will  not  swear  or  take  oaths 
which  is  strictly  forbidden  by  the  gos- 
pel. Christ  says,  "but  I  say  unto  you 
swear  not  at  all."  Now  this  would 
seem  sufficient  to  deter  any  one  &om 
swearing  at  all.  But  many  who  pro- 
fess to  keep  his  commands  fail  to  notice 
these  plain  declarations.  Right  here  I 
wish  to  notice  the  objection  generally 
raised  to  feet-washing,  which  is,  had 
the  apostle  commanded  it  also  then  they 
would  observe  it ;  but  is  this  true  ?  Christ 
says,  "swear  not  at  all,"  and  James  ver- 
ifies this,  where  he  says,  "but  above  all 
things  my  brethren,  swear  not,  neith- 
er by  heaven,  neither  by  earth, 
neither  by  any  other  oath."  Do 
they  observe  this?  The  people  of  God 
do:  and  it  does  not  require  the  com- 
mand of  Chiiat  with  the  affirmation  of 
aU  the  apostles  to  make  them  believe  it. 
They  take  Christ  at  his  word  and  swear 
not  at  all,  only  make  a  simple  atlirma. 
tion  unaccompanied  by  any  oath,  or  ap 
peal  to  God  whatever. 

Again,  the  peculiarity  of  God's  peo- 
ple is  manifest  in  their  resisting  not  evil, 
or  non-resistance.     Christ  says   in   the 
sermon  on  the  mount,  "But  I   say  unto 
you  that  ye  resist  not  evil,''  and  gave  ua 
an  example  in  the  pretorium  of  patience, 
longsutl'tring  and  non  resistance  indeed; 
I  for  when  he  was  smitten  he   would   not 
smite  again,  and  although  reviled,  he  re 
vij^d  notjxgain,  and-  l:wj.eople  are  M;. 
ing  to  follow  him  through  evil    as   well 
as  good  report.     Christ  says,  "love  your 
enemies,  bless  them  that  curse  you,  do 
good  to  them  that  hate  you,   and    pray 
for  those  whodespitefullyjuse  you,"  aud 
the  promise  is,  that  ye  m,ay  be  the  chil- 
dren of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 
Again,  we  are  not  leftn-ithout  an  exam, 
pie;  for  while  Chri.st   was  sutt'ering  all 
the  pain  and  shame  that  it  is  possible  for 
any  enemy  to  inflict— while  in  the   last 
agonies  of  death,  breathing  out  his  soul 
into  the  hands  of  the  Almighty  Father, 
he  prays  for  the  worst  of  enemies,  "Fath 
er  forgive  them,  they   know   not    what 
they  do."     And  this  is  a  peculiar  char- 
acteristic of  his  people  to  day. 

Again,  the  people  of  God  adorn  them- 
selves not  with  gold,silvernor  costly  ar 
ray;  but  in  a  plain  and  humble  manner, 
showing  they  have  health,  comfort,  and 
Christ  uppermost  in  their  minds,  with  a 
view  of  living  happy  here  and  enjoying 
the  bliss  of  eternity. 

Again,  the  peculiarity  of  God's  peo- 
ple is  manifest  in  the  time  and  manner 
of  observing  the  ordinances  of  God's 
house,  i.  e.,  for  the  Lord's  Supper  they 
have  a  supper  and  eat  it  at  supper  time; 
connected  with  the  Communion  and 
feet-washing,  instituted  by  Christ  who 
gave  us  the  example,  and  joined  them 
together,  and  which  no  one  has  a  right 
to  nut  asunder. 

Wlilc  many  claim  that  there  are  but 
two  ordinances,  baptism  and  the  Com- 
munion, the  people  of  (iod  find  more 
than  this,  and  take  great  pleasure  in  ob- 
serving all  things  whatsoever  he  has 
commanded,  for  in  doing  so  they  know 
he  wUl  he  with  them  alway,  even  unto 
the  end  of  the  world ;  and  only  fit  them 
to  say  in  that  great  day,  "We  are  un- 
prfitable  servants,  not  ours,  but  thy  will 
be  done,  O,  Lord-" 
Burnett  Station,  Jolmson  Co.,  M'o. 


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"liANUSCBIPT  NOTES    ON  DIF- 

FERENT   SUBJECTS  BY  CUB 

DEPAHTED    BROTHEB 

(3E0EGE   HOKE 

[The  following  was  pm.f^d  in  th^  Oosp'l 
Visitor  in  1S64  anil  banded  to  as  with  the  de- 
gire  that  we  republiali  it.  Eps.] 

[These  Notes  were  lately  hsn-led  to  us  by  his 
surviving  widow,  a  beloved  sister  in  the  Lord,  and 
we  hasten  to  give  them  a  phue  in  our  columns,  to 
nt'servethem  from  being  lost,  and  for  the  edifica- 
tion of  the  church,  remembering  the  word,  "by  it 
he.  bain? dead,  yet  Bpeaketb."  Eds.— tfo»pr;jri*i(- 
Of'.] 

DEACON  or  mimster  is  one  and  the 
same  thing  or  office.  Christ  is  call- 
ed a  deacon  or  minister  of  the  circum- 
cision, Rom.  15;  ^. 

The  word  Dkacon  can  only  be  found 
five  tiuies  in  the  (English)  New  Testa- 
ment; once  in  the  Epiatle  to  the  Philip- 
ians  1:  1,  and  four  times  in  1  Tim.  3:  8, 
10, 12,  13. 

The  word  Deacon  cannot  be  found 
applied  to  those  seven  brethren,  or  any 
one  of  them  in  Acts  (\  or  in  any  place 
of  the  New  Teatament. 

DisTitinuTioN.  It  is  very  plain  to 
be  seen  from  Acts  2:  45;  4:  35,  37  and 
5:2.  that  previous  to  the  dispute  which 
arose  in  the  church,  or  the  murmuring 
of  the  Grecians  against  the  Hebrews 
(about  or)  in  the  neglect  of  their  widows 
in  the  daily  ministrations,  when  any 
money  was  given,  it  was  laid  at  the 
apostles'  feet,  and  distribution  was  made, 
as  every  man  had  need,  there  must  have 
been  those  that  made  them  (or  it).  Ta- 
bles were  served  before  the  dispute 
(arose)  as  well  as  after  the  seven  were 
chosen  and  installed  into  office. 

Now  upon  such  an  important  com- 
plaint, if  the  apostles  had  to  investigate 
the  matter,  it  would  have  drawn  their 
attention  from  preaching  the  word. 

Therefore  the  apostle  said,  "Look  ye 
out  among  you  seven  men  of  honf st  re- 
port.fuU  of  the  Holy  Ghost  and  wisdom, 
(of  course  of  the  first  class)  whom  we 
may  appoint  over  this  business,"  now 
in  dispute  of  course  in  the  church 

Who  can  say  aught  but  what  those 
seven  brethren  may  have  been  some  of 
the  sieventy  disciples,  whom  Christ  him- 
self had  appointed  and  sent  out  to  preach 
and  to  heal  the  8ick,<fec.  whereas  Stephen, 
one  of  the  seven  brethren  chosen  and  in- 
stalled into  office  in  Acts  (i:  0,  did  be- 
gin, see  verse  S  of  the  same  chapter,  to 
preach  and  did  great  wonders  and  mir- 
acles among  the  people ;  kept  (contin- 
ued) preaching  unto  them  with  power, 
until  he  was  stoned  to  death,  see  Acts 
6:  from  verse  8  to  the  end  of  chapter? 

Philip,  another  one  of  those  seven 
brethren  chosen  in  Actb  ij:  8  and  in- 
stalled into  office,  went  down  to  the  city 
of  Samaria,  aui  preached  unto  them 
Christ;  also  did  miracles,  cast  out  un- 
clean spirits,  healed  the  palsied  and 
lame,  and  baptized,  tfcc.  Acta  s:  5-7, 
37,  3S,  4U.  This  same  Philip  is  also 
called  an  Evangelist,  an  office  next  to 
the  apostles,  by  Paul  and  his  company; 
please  see  Acts  21:  8. 

Now  from  the  woi'd  it  appears  •with- 
out any  contradiction,  that  those  seven 
chosen  by  the  church  at  Jerusalem,  were 
at  least  next  to  the  apostles  in  office,  as 
can  be  seen  by  their  acts,  deeds,  and 
miracles,  done  (performed)  by  them,! 
say  again,  were  called  Evangelists,  but 
have  never  been  called  deacons;  no,  not 
even  one  of  the  seven  by  the  word 

Paul  says  2  Corinth.  12: '12,  "The 
signs  of  an  apostle  were  wrought  among 
you  in  all  patience,  in  signs  and  won 
ders,  and  mighty  deeds."  These  were 
wi-ought  by  Paul,  (who  was  not  of  the 
original  twelve.) 

The  apostle  Paul  says  thus  to  the 
Kphesians   Ch.   4:    11,    1-'.     '^And  he. 


'X\tii:    tiJrtK-rilRliis    ^T    AVORK.. 


3 


Christ,  gave 

some,  apostlts,  and 

s.  iiif ,  ]>r.»ph''t<i;  and 

soui.-.  evangeliots;  and 

^c)nl^•  pasttTN  and  tfacbtr-. 
for  the  perfecting  of  ihe  taluls,  .V.-.'" 

Paul  to  the  Corinthian  luvthren  enum- 
erating the  offices  in  the  church  of  Christ, 
says:  "God  has  set  some  in  the  church: 

First,  apostles; 

Secondai-ily,  prophets; 

Third,  teachers; 
aft«r  that,  miracles,  then  gifts  of  healing, 
helps,      governments,      diversities     of 
tongues."     1  Cor.  12:  28. 

We  can  plainly  see  from  the  afore- 
said scripture  passages  of  the  New  Tes- 
tament, that  those  seven  brethren  chos- 
en by  the  church  and  set  before  the 
apostles  to  be  installed  into  their  offices 
in  Acts  G:  6,  (or  their  office)  must  have 
been  remarkably  different  from  the  of- 
fice of  our  visiting  brethren  or  overseers 
of  the  poor,  as  they  have  ever  been  set 
apart  by  the  church  of  the  old  Brethren, 
which  they  have  again  established  upon 
the  word  of  God  in  these  United  States, 
something  near  a  century  and  a  half  ago, 
and  has  down  to  the  present  time  been 
kept  up  by  all  the  churches  with  few  ex- 
ceptions, in  the  manner  laid  down  by 
the  old  brethren  aforesaid  agreeably  to 
the  Gospel. 

Our  visiting  brethren  or  overseers  of 
the  poor,  when  put  in  their  office,  are 
not  commanded  to  go  and  preach  the 
Gospel,  but  their  duty  merely  is,  to  vis- 
it the  sick  and  the  poor,  to  have  charge 
of  the  church  treasury,  and  serve  tables 
at  the  communion.  It  is  even  not  re- 
quired of  them  to  rise  in  public  meet- 
ing, when  they  bear  a  testimony  to  the 
word  preached  or  spoken  by  the  speak- 
ers (ministers  of  the  word)  in  the  church 

ways  done,  and  do  yet,  when  a  choice  is 
made  in  a  church,  and  they  are  set  be- 
fore the  elders,  either  for  speakers  or 
visiting  brethren,  that  is,  then  they  are 
instructed  in  the  order  of  the  house  of 
God,  and  in  their  duty  in  their  several 
offices,  and  then  they  are  received  by 
the  old  brethren,  and  afterward  by  the 
whole  church  by  the  hand  and  kiss. 

Old  teachers,,  when  they  are  to  be  set 
apart  for  a  special  purpose,  or  to  be  or 
dained,  they  are  to  be  placed  before  two 
or  three  ordained  elders,  one  of  whom 
will  lay  down  the  duty  of  his  office  a 
an  established,  ordained  minister  in  thi 
church  or  house  of  God,  and  those  that 
officiate  lay  their  hands  on  him  and  pray 
and  then  he  is  also  received  by  the 
whole  church  then  present  by  hand  and 
kiss,  and  is  thus  ordained  "in  the  church 
of  the  living  God,  the  pillar  and  ground 
of  the  trHth."  1  Tim.  3:  15. 

Layino  on  oi-'  hands  at  baptism,  see 
Acts  8:  17;  lit:  5,  H;  Heb.fi:  2. 

Laying  on  of  hands  in  ordaining  or 
setting  apart  ministers,  see  Acts  (l:  0; 
13,3;  1  Tim.  4:  14  and  5:  22. 

Laying  on  of  hands  on  the  sicl\  Acta 
28:  8;  James  5: 14-Hi.     Mark  Hi:  18. 

Laying  on  of  hands  by  violence.  John 
7:  30.  8:  20.  Acts  4:  3;'):  18;  21:  27. 
Laying  on  of  hands.  A  similar  cir- 
cumstance in  the  Bible,  where  Moses 
was  commanded  by  the  Lord,  saying 
thou  shalt  bring  the  Levites  before  th« 
Lord,  and  the  children  of  Israel  shall 
put  their  hands  upon  the  Levites.  Num. 
h:  9,  10.  The  number  then  of  the  Le- 
vites were  twenty-two  thousand;  Num. 
:i:  39,  and  the  number  of  the  Israelites 
were  six  hundred  and  three  thousand 
five  hundred  and  fifty,  who  were  com 
manded  to  lay  their  hands  on  the  22,nnu 
Levites.^which,  the  word  says,  they  did 
according  to  the  command  of  the  Lord. 
Chapt.  8:20. 


Limn's  ScFFKK  John  13: 
-upptT  being  (literally  end 
t  r  'fidy  and  prepared,  or  serv 
before    fee:  washing? 


vh.-Ui-i 
ed  01-  on! 
ei  on    ill.-   trtlili 

Sill*'  trauslatitrx  givt  it,  suppi-r  bfina 
fiiaJ  Kil ;  some,  supper  being  ended ; 
soif-,  supppi  bi'ing  prepared,  and  some, 
siiper  biiing  dime.  But  I  cannot  find 
aV^'here  in  the  New  Testament,  that 
simper  was  served  on  the  table  before 
fet-washing. 

Matthew  writes,  '"Go  and  make  ready, 
oiprepare;  and  they  made  ready."  Matt. 
20  17-19.  Mai-k  records  words  to  the 
sane  amount.  Mark  14:  12;  15:  \c,. 
Like  also  Ch.  22:  8,  9,  12,  13.  John 
sa>Ch.  13:  4.  "Heriseth  from  supper," 
( viae h  we  understand)  from  the  pre- 
paied  supper.  As  all  the  other  three 
saj  nothing  about  feet- washing,  so  I  can 
fin!  nothing  that  the  supper  was  served 
on  the  table  before  feet  washing. 

nnce  Matthew,  Mark  and  Luke  say 


D.  44,  Mark  also  in  44,  Luke  wrote  hie 
in  55,  and  the  Act-*  in  H3:  John  his  Gos- 
pel in  ''7.  liis  epis'.lcs  it.  t;i;.nnd  the  Rev- 
elation in  I'li.  Died  al)out  01),  aged  02 
yeara 

Any  brother  or  brethren  wishing  to 
have  any  order  changed  in  the  church, 
as  a  matter  of  course  he  or  they  shuuld. 
find  and  show  by  the  word,  that  the  or- 
der heretofore  (observed)  kept  up  bj- 
the  churches  was  not  in  accordance  with 
the  word. 

The  general  council  mpetings  (Annu- 
al Meetings,  vtc.)  ai-e  not  instituted  by 
the  apostles, see  Acts  15,  for  debating 
(or  discussing)  meetings,  but  to  bring 
things  in  a  union  of  spirit  and  of  soul 
according  to  the  word  of  God. 

Christ  said  to  Simon  the  Pharisee, 
when  seated  at  the  served  table  in  the 
Pharisee's  house,  "Thou  gavest  me  no 
water  for  my  feet."  Now  had  it  been 
the  custom  to   set  victuals  on  the  table 


nohing   of  feet-washins,   but    merely   '"!'»'■«  f«'""''"''i-'g. ''e  "">"'''  "°' ''""^ 


mration(Matt.  26:  20)  "When  the  even 
ini;  was  come,  he  sat  down  with  the 
twelve."  Mark  (14:  17.)  "In  the  even- 
ing he  cometb  with  the  twelve."  Luke 
(33:  14,)  "And  when  the  hourwascome 
he  sat  down,  and  the  twelve  apostles 
with  him." 

But  after  Jesus  had  washed  the  dis 
ciiles'  feet  he  asked  them.  Know  ye 
wbat  I  have  done  unto  you  ?  In  this  he 
hid  shown  them  by  his  example,  he 
then  began  to  command  them  to  observe 
the  ordinance  of  feet-washing.  Peter 
did  not  know,  what  use  it  was  for;  but 
in  giving  the  command  and  other  in 
structions  to  John  13:  2i'i,  when  he  dip- 
ped the  sop  and  gave  it  to  Judas  at  supper. 
This  took  some  time;  from  the  time  he 
rose  from  the  table,  and  washed  their 
_  _  ated  himself  again,  and  com- 

manded them  how  to  do  it  and  oTiserve 
the  ordinance;  and  shortly  before  his 
ascension  he  commanded  them  again, 
"Teach  them  to  observe  all  things,  what- 
sovever  I  have  commanded  yon."  Matt. 
2s :  20.  When  we  are  commanded  to  do 
a  certain  thing,  reason  and  Scripture 
will  give  us  time  to  do  it  in,  as  every 
thing  in  the  house  of  God  was  to  be 
done  in  order. 

Jesus  says,  "Ye  ought  to  wash  one 
another's  feet."  In  German:  ("5o  wlit 
ihr  auch  euch  tmtereinander  die  Faesze 
waschenj^  that  is,)  ye  shall  wash  feet 
among  yourselves." 

It  was  the  custom  of  the  patiiarchs 
of  old  to  wash  feet  always,  before  vict- 
uals were  served  on  the  table,  as  Abra 
ham,  Gen.  18:  4,  5.  Lot,  Ch.  19:  2,3. 
Bethuel,  Ch.  24:  32,33.  Joseph",  Ch.  43: 
4,  25.  Some  more^testimonies  see  here 
after. 

OnJFastiniw  As  some  think,  there 
is  no  command  to  fast,  plea.se  see  Matt. 
6:  Ifi,  17.  Ch.  17:  21.  Acts  13:  2,  3. 
Ch.  14:  23.    1  Cor.  7:  5.  2  Cor,  6:  5. 

On  TllK     FIRST     HKSL'KRECTION.    .     See 

Matt.  24:  31.  Rev.  14:  1-5  and  ch.  20: 
4-7.  1  These.  4:  15-17.  1  Cnr.  1.^: 
20,  23-25,  51,  52. 

"If  I  tarry  long,  that  thou  mayest 
know, how  thou  oughtest  to  behave  thy- 
self in  the  house  of  God,  which  is  the 
church  of  the  living  God,  the  piilar  and 
ground  of  the  truth."     1  Tim,  >:    15. 

l^ASTi-K.  The  festival  of  the  goddess 
Easter  \\  urshiped  by  Papans  was  six 
daysafter  the  Jewish  Passov^-r,  and  why 
so  called  is  from  the  Saxons.  But  wh\ 
translated  or  called  Easter  in  Acts  12: 
4,  in  our  English  New  Testament,  is  not 
known  certain.  Never  any  where  else 
is  the  name  Easter  found  in  the  English 
Bible,  but  always  call-^d  the  pasBOver 
or  feast  of  passover.     Acta  12:  4. 

Matthew  wrote  his  Gospel  about  A. 


faulted  Simon  as  yet;  Simon  could  havt 
told  him,  it  is  a  coming,  or  it  will  soon 
be  here.  Luke  7:  44. 

Keet-washing  was  always  practiced 
before  the  meal  was  put  on  the  table- 
See  above  and  examples  ot  the  patri- 
archs. 

The  Lord  Jesus  sent  out  his  disciples 
two  by  two.  See  Luke  10:  1.  James  5; 
14.  Mark  li-:  8.  Peter  and  John  Act** 
3:  1.     Paul  and  Barnabas  Acts  13:  2, 

The  Brethren's  practice  in  feet-wash- 
ing was  the  same.  They  went  two  by 
two,  and  one  to  wash  and  the  other  tc 
wipe,  each  saluting  with  the  kies  of 
charity. 

They  were  sent  two  by  two.     Mark 
6:7.     The    twelve  apostles    were   thua 
sent,  and  so  were  the  seventy.    Mark  6: 
.JLuke  10:  1. 

TVom  the  handwriting  of 

Elder  Geodok  Hokk,  dec'd. 


ONLY  HALF  OF  THE    WIDOWS 
MITE. 

A  gentleman  called  on  a  rich  frieudfor 
some  chaity. 

"Yes,   I  must  give   you   my   mite," 

id   the  rich  man. 

"Do  you  mean  the   'widow's   mite'?* 
said  the  gentleman. 

"Certainly,"  was  the  an>wer. 
"I  shall  be  satisfied  with  half  »»  much 
as  she  (gave,"  said   his  friend.     "How 
much  are  you  worth;" 

"Seventy  thousand  dollars. 

"Give  me.  then,  your  check  for  thirty- 
five  thousand.  That  will  be  half  asmuch 
as  the  widow  gave;  for  she,  you  know 
gave  her  a/l^ 

People  often  try  to  shelter  themselvef. 
behind  the  widow's  mite,  but  her  ex 
ample  rightly  interpreted,  would  fill  to 
overflowing  the  channels  of  true  benev- 
olence.—6'.  .V.    Weekly. 


Forgive  your  fellow  man  as  if  you  never 
had  anything  to  forgive.  When  breth- 
ren injure  }ou,  hope  that  they  have 
made  a  mistake,  or  else  feel  that  if  they 
knew  jou^better  they  would  treat  you 
worse.  Be  of  such  a  mind  toward  them 
that  you  will  neither  give  nor  take 
offences.  Be  willing  to  lay  down,  not 
only  your  comfort,  but  even  your  life 
for  the  brethren.  Live  in  the  joy  of 
others,  even  as  saints  do  in  heaveu 
Love  others  ^o  as  to  forget  your  own 
sorrows.  So  shall  you  become  a  man 
greatly  beloved. 


Nothin$(  can  impair  perfect  friend- 
ship, because  truth  is  the  only  bond  of 
it. 


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3a.  M.  ESUELMAN. 
S-  J.  HARHISON.      - 
J    W.  STEIK.     •     - 


CAKimAL  I 


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fin*  of  isnl.' 


■r^ITrln.  Imni*n('>n..T 
«M«,I>  OirKIIwi  ttaptUtt 

nal  r>*t- Wuhlni,  u  >>n|fil  In  JdbD  II.  b  < 
■Mi»'iHmh'«b«"b; 

TfciiU"  U-nlVfuiri^Hi^rHlIm™!,  mJ.    I 
-«tnaran><"i.  •>ioal'<  b*  Uk*ii  la  Ibo  itmlng,  a 
ni(  il..  IWiittU-n  of  f>*  «•»!  KI-,  "'  Kl' 
•  pM  Ua>  tollti*'n''f  Hirfrt 

TWI  W"  mJ  I»»UJIi|lon  •<•  amlnu 


ad 

m'l^tijiiiflt*  virlu  of  OhrtM  •' 

OT*dlUi>u  of  fwdoa, 
dln^'K  lb*  •>"dl^>* '^'**  ""* '^'' 


Ih^  •  Nan-CunlBraitlT  *« 


^iCIiiIit 


of  rhirtlf.librri<)rnf 

■i4nt  und  wir-dturi'u 


kq  labltlti))! 


or  Ui'  u«<). 

ll  ■  .lni(t..loi  rpf  •"  (li»<  I  l"1«   •"ll  Hi"   Af* 

,0  Di.t'iil'itoK.Kniidtha  oaiiflktlnti  "'f"'1°*  ■' 


Ovairfbnien,  In    onlH   t* 


i«*lll|<1 


lunrllun  of  Didi  uU«l**,  «tll 
iiiiniiirlfjiii  lanKii'Ci  I'"'  1""" 
iiwoaM  «lib  mU." 


,    K'flii'ixd   L«ii'n,    ftDd  Imri*  i-nitti]f 
vfllba  ■(  niirrirt      ftoHi.l  ...iilrl.wV.,  u  11..^  wnniil  W  eollert. 

AJiIrPSH  nil  rummiinlcHUiinn, 

BKK'I'HItKN  AT  WORK, 

Laiinrli,  CarrulU'o.,  111. 


bAHAIIK.  ILL., 


AKJlSi  i;.  IHHII. 


Ajiniul  Mketimu  kiiivM  liiivo  all  beon  nyld. 

Bfto.  LtniJon  Wnnf.  linn  rptnrnod  lo  liin  honif, 
(Sinlciiig  SpriiiK".  Ohm  ) 

FiVR  poMODH  bftpti/ed  in  i'il»»  C'rcok  cHurch, 
Marylttiid  the  Slh  innt.     God  blins  thi-m. 

TtiK  liwl  '>'"';;"'/  i'tvitiher  niinoiiiicpd  tlmt 
Brx..  Bflfllior  had  left  Iowb  for  Uniifornia. 

Oh  infit  piige,  No.  31,  firat  eolimiii,  eleventh 
lin«  from  top,  figh(  yearB  sbould  rend  fhrre 
yean. 


JoHK  Bri|/ht,  in  hid  argumffnt  in  the  cvufif 
BrarflauRh,  jaid  that  the  lower  clajw^  o(  h- 
gland  bHipTe  the  t^ftcbiDgi  of  CbriHti8D)ty» 
little  M  the  higher  clwt«e»  prttctic*  them. 

R  H,  Millar.  J«tnM  Qriint«r.  C  0.  Liiit  ** 
KL  M.  If,  are  id  Kagiero  Mnrylan''.  ""d  *">  Sc 
.iniayRnd  Siinday  the  7lh  (irid  Hth.  did  «■>' 
*rvice  in  pj(j»  Creek  and  Moaocaci-  charcln 
bv  preacli-i  n. 

Wb  notice  an  artirk  in  the  AugMt  No,  of  tfr 
Vmticahr  clipped  from  6'oj/>«f  yr«/A.  Wi 
trur  brother  VmdieMor  \>\'an9  t«il  ui  when?  tfc 
(wper  ^Vy'/  7V"M  w  |.ubli»bed?  We  wiih  t 
\>Wm  It  ou  our  exchariKe  lint  if  it  can  bi>  had. 

A  Mithodidt  paper  aayii  "Tbe  temptatmn  t> 
Tt-mMii  ttwuy  from  church  beCHo8«  it  w  h4 
vf.-i.thcr  iiu'l  the  pa-tor  m  abNent.  i"  prwlt' 
-Ir.intf  thr'f'-oninier  m-nthK,  hultbern  i-iprob 
(il.jy  no  titii«  of  iho  v^r  when  mere  Btl*ii'lkn« 
atbondoys'i/TicflMfloiiwful  to  the  church.'] 

Tub  amoiinlH  of  money  aiipropriat«(i  by 
j*incip«l  rrotcstant  denominations  for  furfij 
f«iiwionn  for  th.-  pr**spnt  yf-ar  in  PJiiladi-lphT»*« 
i4-pt)rted  m  followB:  Prft-byteriBn,  |;4S(I.0(*; 
aongreKfttioiiBl,  H260(W:  Baptist,  »a.'i!MH>|; 
fljothodiiit,  «UO,000;  Kpiscopaleon,  *70UOI: 
other  iiecti.?]  ^7.000. 

DBfAY  folloWHdHlay.  Itifinoff  understord 
tlifittheiU'fiHedTranuintion  of  the  New  '[-*■ 
tttiiji-nt,  upon  which  the  Kuglinb  aud  Amiiirai 
OonimittccM  liavi.  bci-n  so  lun^  eugag<'d.  wiO 
net  hi.  piiblmhcd  till  early  in  K«bruury.  whei 
t  will  bn  prenpntpd  to  ConvoL-atinn,  wliiek 
lloldd  its  nnrt  mp*ting  at  that  time. 


Thb  Brethren'!*  papi?rn  all  sepin  l"  havfi  the 
tTz-m  mania.  Wf  writ*  wnmo  uf  i>nrii  with  tho 
scisHorri. 

Bro.  Wm.  llienbHrryof  Waterloo,  lown,  is 
«ppoiiit<>d  Oernrnl  Aj^oiit  fur  tho  Canael  Library 
to  theSUttx  of  Iowa. 

Read  aod  uhb  your  paper  as  thti  bee  doss  tli« 
tiowers.  It  taliOH  out  tho  honey  without  de- 
j^troyiog  the  llunen. 

CouuiTTKK  to  llnavor  Dam,  Maryland  not 
allowed  i\\»  Brethreii'H  iiieeting-huuNtf  for  oouu- 
cil.     I'articulars  eluewhord. 

Da  Heiiry  S.  Ttttiiier,  who  BUCCfs^fuUy  tried 
the  fipr-riment  of  liviug  forty  dayx  without 
(•atiag  anytliiug,  in  New  York,  is  K^iuf;  West. 

FAsniONAifl-R  religion  iioiv  takes  its  rfgulor 
summer  vacation.  About  lifty  cler^ymeu  lett 
^ew  York  for  Europe  during  a  single  week  in 
-9une. 

Bk  mncisf.  Say  what  you  mean.  Don't  bide 
truth  under  too  much  verbiage.  Uho  junt  the 
words  necessary  to  expresi the  facts  you  wish 
to  communicate. 

Tbr  revised  edition  ot  the  New  Testanieut  itt 
expected  to  be  ready  for  n^le  in  October  or  No- 
vember. Itev.  RufuB  Wendall  of  Albany,  New 
V'orb.  is  publisher. 


SiMKit  Julia  A.  Wood  arrived  in  Ashland  ot 
the  iift.-ruoon  <>1  the  .Ird  niht .  and  wa^^  cmwry- 
I'd  ti>  Dr.  (loop's.  Next  morning  she  visile* 
tlie  Preacher  oflice  and  Buenifl  well  plessfd  witli 
our  siirroundiugs.  Sho  has  improved  verj 
much  in  hi-alth,  which  is  a  fine  coini^liment  tc 
our  northtrn  climate.  She  will  likely  remain 
Mcveral  weeks  with  a^.—  ditupi-l  I'rfarher. 

Oi'R  esteemed  brothel-  John  Kox,  of  I'hiladel- 
pliio,  Pa.,  died  July  yth  in  hi»  i*Uh  year.  Ho 
il-iis  11  niftniber  of  the  church   for  more  than  7U 

ill  the  ministry.  He  wai  "a  grandson  of  Alex- 
Riidflr  Mack,.Ir.  For  many  years  he  was  b'shop 
of  the  Philadelphia  church,  and  was  held  iu 
great  esteem  by  those  whom  he  served.  Thus 
one  by  one  they  are  passing  over  the  river. 


Thf,  Progrfi.^irf  Chri^fiin  burlesque^  the 
idea  that  people  can  be  periodical  Christians  >y 
sujigesttng  that  th?y  attempt  a  fast  from  rel;- 
gioun  fof^d.  Koarded  iu  a  wicked  city  by  a  band 
of  rofHans  the  same  aa  Dr.  Tanner  was  by  phy- 
sicians. 

Thkre  is  a  sermon  in  this  paragraph  taken 
from  The  Cooenant,  a  Reformed  Episcopal  pe- 
pef : 

"We  hear  much  of  the  danger  of  the  Church 
of  Christ;  Well,  if  there  is  danger,  it  comes  not 
in  the  line  of  the  assaults  ofin6delity,  hut  io 
the  failnrn  of  its  professfd  members  to  live  a 
Christian  life.  One  inconsistent  Christian 
Works  greater  harm  thana  thoDSand  IngersoUs. 
And  yet  hr  only  proves  the  truth  of  the  doc- 
trine which  bis  life  denien! 

"  'The  foundation  of  God  standtth  surfP" 

It  is  to  be  regretted  that  attpirit  of  retaliation 
sometimes  manifests  it«elf  iu  writing  andspesk- 
rig.  To  give  publicity  to  difficulties  in  tam- 
iliiK  or  in  churches,  \»  certainly  not  the  kind  of 
food  for  humble  hearts,  nor  the  power  of  Oo;! 
Unto  aalvation.  Neither  does  it  become  any 
child  of  God  to  admioistfir  Dftuaeoni  mfdicinn 
jiist  because  lie  has  thf  power.  If  the  raHdicine 
in  poiNouou'4  to  uh.  we  certainty  shnnld  love  our 
brother  sufBcieiitly  not  to  give  him  the  poison. 
If  he  has  injured  ih  wp  should  not  injure  lum 
ber^Qse  we  can.  This  i^  not  the  cpirit  of  Jesus. 
But  atiil  Ihnee  who  give  poison  should  not 
murmur  if  they  have  to  drink  to  the  dregs  of 
the  cup  they  have  tiilled. 


RIGHTS  OF  ECCLESIASTICAL  TEX- 
BtTNALS. 


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The  Society  of  Friends  iu  England  has  of 
lale  abandoned  something  of  its  serious  chnr- 
acter,  and  ha.4  created  a  wholesome  discussion 
amoni:;  its  members  by  theintrodnction  of  siug- 
iug  iu  some  of  its  general  meeting*.  The  prac- 
tice was  both  .attacked  and  defended  at  the 
recent  London  yearly  meeting,  and  although 
the  conaervatire  element  inclined  the  meeting 
to  the  expressed  view  that  silent  meditation 
and  animated  iireaching  were  sutticient  to  se- 
cure the  operation  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  there 
were  still  to  be  found  many  who  strenui^msly 
supported  their  belief  in  the  power  of  sougs  of 
praise. 


"BiiiLE  School  Ei'Hof.-*"  are  meeting  with 
much  favor  wherever  heard  from.  We  have 
»rfae  whole  edition  now  in  the  office  and  can  sup- 
ply as  fast  as  ordered. 


Bro.  Aschknbresxer,  of  Vinton.  Iowb,  sends 
M%  *'f)er  Brurlerbote"  z  nicely  printed  pHper; 
b«t  as  we  do  not  Duderstand  German,  we  can 
*XY  nothing  about  it«  contents. 


Thk  "Salvation  Army,"  a  small  band  of  uieu 
and  women  who  came  from  Eogland  within  the 
past  year,  have  hien  holding  forth  in  the  open 
air  on  an  enclosed  lot  at  the  Northwest  cnriier 
of  Hrond  and  Sjiriiig  Garden  street,  Phila.  The 
leaden*  drens  in  a  soiuewhat  {frote»i|ue  costume. 
They  attracted  the  plebeuu  uiiiltitiide  nt  tirst, 
but  lately  tb"  attenduiicn  han  been  slim,  and 
the  "salvation"  ontorprisa  does  not  appear  to 
pail  nut  well.  Keporterswant  funds  to  take  thrm 
back  to  England. 

A  Full  report  of  the  rejection  of  the  com 
luittee  to  Deaver  Daiu,  Md.,  wilt  appear  neil 
Week.  In  that  will  be  seen  what  intolerance 
and  self-will  leads  to.  When  men  luck  the 
Dretbreu's  meeliughoutte  against  Urethien  for 
whom  it  was  btiilt,  and  theu  say  thry  are  for 
the  "old  order,"  we  don't  believe  it;  for  our  old 
brethren  never  acted  that  way  in  America, 
Palestine,  Germany  or  anywhere  else.  The 
spirit  that  turns  brethren  outdoors  who  come 
as  peacemakers,  is  not  of  God — has  not  a  par- 
ticle of  the  ancient  order  in  it. 

BmiTiiiiit  H.  U.  Miller  went  to  the  Beaver 
I).»m  church  ou  Sunday  the  sth,  to  announce 
the  committee  meeting  there  for  the  10th.  The 
ofBcialsof  that  place  refused  to  permit  him  ».o 
to  do,  having  previously  resolved  to  reject  the 
couimittee.  Brother  Miller,  however,  with  hi-n 
characteristic  pluck,  made  the  announcement 
at  the  close  of  the  meeting.  They  refused  to 
let  brother  Miller  preach,  and  to  give  the  house 
for  council.  The  committee  will  meet  else- 
where, and  endeavor  to  assist  those  who  have 
not  imbibed  the  spirit  of  rebellion. 


ANY  of  our  deliberative  assemblies  aro 
liastical  bodies,  and  it  is  important 
to  know  bow  mncb  respect  will  be  paid  to  their 
decisions  by  the  civil  court*. 

A  church  became  divided,  and  *acb  party 
claimed  to  be  the  church,  and  therefore  entitled 
to  the  church  property.  The  case  wa«  taken 
into  tbe  civil  courta,  and  finally  on  appeal,  to 
the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court,  which  held  the  case 
under  advisement  for  one  year,  and  then  tK~ 
veraeiJ  the  decision  of  the  State  Court, 
bf'cauje  it  cou8ict«d  with  the  deciiim  of  the 
highest  ecclesiastical  court  thiit  had  acted 
op')0  the  case.  The  Supreme  Court,  in  ren- 
dering its  decision,  laid  down  the  broad  prin- 
ciple that,  when  a  local  church  is  but  a  part  of 
a  larger  and  more  general  organization  or  de- 
nomination, the  court  will  accept  the  decision 
of  the  highest  ecclesiastical  tribunal  to  which 
tlie  ca^e  has  been  carried  within  that  general 
cimrch  organization  as  final,  and  will  not  in. 
quire  into  the  justice  or  injustice  of  ita  decree 
as  between  the  parties  before  it.  The  officers, 
the  ministers,  the  members  of  the  church  body, 
which  the  highest  judiciary  of  the  deoomitia- 
tion  recognize,  the  court  willracognize.  Whom 
that  body  expels  or  cuts  off,  the  court  will  hold 
to  be  no  longer  member:*  of  that  church. — 
li'obtrt'x  Uuirs  of  Onfer.  pp.  Hfl  177. 


COMMITTEE  WORK. 


Thk  cnmmittee  to  Waynesboro  church.  Pa.. 
«n-^.  <,\..LL  ,i».,o  iinid  ivorkccompleted  Its  labors 
by  noon  Saturday  the  7th.  Tfa^  were  so  hur- 
ried that  they  had  not  time  to  partake  of  re- 
freshments at  noon,  but  had  to   leave  at  once  I  bave  their  own  way,  may  be  given  peace  by^aid 


WHETHER  committees  sent  by  A.  M.  are 
beneficial,  is  sometimes  questioned.  It 
is  easy  to  raise  a  question,  but  to  answer  it 
wisely  is  more  difficult.  Then,  too,  to  stand  at 
a  distance  and  criticise  and  question  may  seem 
pleasant  to  the  critic,  but  to  come  down  to 
practical  work— to  divest  one's  self  of  all  su- 
peilluity  and  enter  into  tho  labor,  giving  a 
bf-tter  pattern  for  all,  will  bring  out  just  what 
is  in  the  man. 

We  conclude  that  committees  that  under- 
stand business  methods  and  the  law  of  God 
car,  ao  great  good  in  restoriuc  p-ace  to  truuWed 
churches.  Congregations  that  have  been  un- 
happy for  years  on  account  of  some  des'ring  to 


for  Pipe  Creek  church,  Md.,  hence  had  to  fast  a 
little.  Their  labors  at  W.  were  arduous; 
though  some  may  feel  that  the  decision  is  not 
suflSciently  favorable  to  them,  we  hope  that 
thoy  will  learn  to  be  submissive,  and  labor  for 
the  upbuilding  of  our  holy  Christianity.  Love 
with  all  of  its  maniiestatious  will  show  whether 
we  be  o(  Christ  or  not.  The  Lord  help  the 
iiretliren  of  Autietaui  church  to  work  in  love, 
for  they  are  otherwise  a  highly  favored  people. 


A  m^ERLY,  rich  old  man.  on  being  rebuked 
(^9rkifl  parsimony,  replied:  "True,  I  don't  give 
macfa;  but,  if  joo  only  knew  how  it  hurt**  me 
idren  I  give«nything,  you  would'nt  wonder." 
That's  just  what's  the  matter  with  all  misere. 
Oiying  hurta  them. 


Bbo.  Stein  of  9th  inst,  says,  "Had  a  very 
plea^ant  visit  lo  the  Miami  \' alley,  Ohio.  The 
churches  visited  are  responding  liberally  to  the 
!el  Library  call.  Southern  Ohio  has  a  host 
of  noble  hearts  and;  minds  lor  Christ  and  bis 
work.  God  ble.8  them  all.  During  the  lost 
month  or  so  about  [*:»,00iJ  have  been  raised  for 
the  Cassel  [Library.  The  work  steadily  pro- 
gresses. Considerably  over  a  hundred  students 
are  enrolled.  We  feel  encouraged  with  these 
enterprises.  Another  student  united  with  the 
church  at  Mt.  Morris,  yesterday." 


The  Chri.^tinn  at  Work  discusses  the  subject 
of  divorce.  It  would  limit  the  legal  grounds  to 
adultery  and  desertion;  beyond  that  it  would 
grant  a  mere  legal  separation,  keeping  the  doors 
of  marriage  clo-*pd  and  barred,  while  the  pro&. 
pect  of  being  obliged  to  pay  alimony  would 
exercise  a  restraining  and  conservative  inllu- 
ence.  If  parties  knew  that  neither  a  new  huh- 
baud  or  u  new  wife  were  to  be  gained  by  sepa- 
ration, but  only  peace  of  mind,  they  would  in 
many  cases  endeavor  to  attain  this  peace  by  the 
exercise  of  reason,  patience  and  forbearance 
without  separation,  and  where  separation  must 
take  place  it  would  not  be  followed  by  some 
other  hasty  and  unhappy  marriage. 

We  are  pained  to  chronicle  the  death  of  sis- 
ter Mary  A,  L^ng.  Aug.  15tb,  aged  35  year.*,  2 
mouths  and  11  days.  She  was  a  member  of  I  he 
Lanark  church,  a  daut^hter  of  Anna  and  Dr.  S. 
M.  Eby,  and  born  iu  Huntingdon  Co.,  Pa,, 
June  3rd,  1^4o.  When  ten  years  old,  the  fam 
ily  moved  to  Mt.  Carroll  where  she  received 
her  education  iu  the  Seminary.  Was  bapti/.ed 
in  the  Hickory  Grove  church  in  midwinter  at 
the  age  of  seventeen,  and  remained  "faithful 
until  death."  In  1865  the  family  moved  to  Iowa 
where  she  taught  several  terms  of  school,  and 
in  Waterloo,  December  r.th,  18B7,  was 
nnited  in  marriage  with  brother  Geo.  Long 
After  three  yearw  in  Greene,  Iowa,  and  four 
years  ago.  the  family  moved  to  Lanark.  Sister 
Long  leaves  a  loving  husband,  six  small  chil- 
dren,— the  oldest  eleven,  the  youngest  not  quite 
a  year  old,  a  kind  father,  a  Mtepmother,  two 
brothers,  two  sisters,  and  a  large  circle  of  other 
relatives  and  friends  to  mourn  their  loss.  The 
corpse  of  our  sister  was  interred  in  the  Cherry 
Grove  cemetery  and  the  funeral  sermon  preach- 
ed by  Bro.  Henry  Martin,  assisted  by  Bro. 
Moore,  to  a  very  large  and  sympathizing  audi- 
ence, from  Rev.  14:  12, 13. 


of  committees  when  alt  other  helps  have  failed. 
Properly  qualified  committees  will  seek  the 
facts  in  a  case,  and  decide  according  to  the  evi- 
dence. It  is  not  necessary  for  the  prosecution 
to  give  reasohs  and  opinions,  but  to  produce  the 
evidence.  Statements  are  not  in  order,  but 
proof.  Charges  require  joroo/';  statements  are 
single  recitals  of  facts.  It  is  very  wrong  to  ask 
a  man  to  make  a  statement,  and  theu  try  him 
on  that.  If  he  is  to  be  tried,  let  a  charge  he 
preferred  and  the  proof  with  it.  and  then  the 
accused  can  make  his  defense.  Nor  should  any 
one  he  convicted  on  hearsay.  A  witness  should 
not  state  what  he  heard  others  say.  L^t  a  strict 
watch  be  kept,  lest  somebody  be  condemned  on 
"hearing  testimony."  Then  be  sure  that  you 
have  two  or  three  witnesses  on  every  pouit. 

Another  point  which  we  wish  to  notice  is, 
that  charges  and  specifications  should  be  brief 
and  clear.  Arguments  and  conclusions  are  not 
needed  by  those  who  make  charges.  The  com- 
mittee needsonly  the  facts;  they  will  draw  the 
proper  conclusions.  But  how  anxious  some 
become  lest  the  committee  will  overlook  some 
factsi  Be  not  alarmed;  committees  generally 
have  eyes,  ears  and  mouths  too,  hence  can  see 
and  hear  and  understand  as  well  as  other  men. 
It  is  tj  be  regretttd  when  mens  inlirmities 
are  made  the  marks  of  envy  and  jealoogy.  To 
hunt  up  a  man's  weaknesses— his  infirmities, 
things  which  Christ  can  be  touched  with  and 
look  upon  us  in  mercy,  should  not  be  made  the 
subjects  of  complaint.  We  all  have  infirmities, 
and  if  those  of  one  person  must  be  brought  in- 
to judgment,  then  those  of  all  others  must 
come  up.  What  a  mess  we  would  have!  Let 
care  be  taken  that  all  complaints  are  just,  and 
are  presented  in  order  to  save  the  erring,  not  to 
destroy.  But  when  old  dead  bones  are  resur- 
rected and  dragged  up  and  down  through  the 
congregation  until  a  committee  comes  and  re- 
inters  them,  it  is  a  sad  state  of  affairs.  God  is 
not  pleased  with  such  resurrections. 

Committees  usually  have  need  of  great  pa- 
tience and  wisdom.  God  will  bless  them  when 
they  know  no  man  after  the  flesh.  But  what 
a  mass  of  spit©  and  surmisings,  and  jealousies, 
and  misgivings  they  mustencountersometimes. 
u.  u.  £. 


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THE  HELM  OF  OUR  LIFE 


THE    BRETHRElSr    ^T    "WORK- 


JAMES  says  if  we  do  not  offend  in  i^ord  wp 
are  perfect.  r»ult*aches  us  to  "go  on  to 
perfection."  If  we  then  may  attain  this  by  not 
offending  in  word,  the  subject  ia  worthy  of  our 
nioft  serious  consideration. 

The  first  thought  we  get  from  what  James 
geyB.  is.  that  what  is  in  our  nature  ia  more  easily 
and'reedily  manifested  by  the  means  nsed  (o 
contmnuieate  our  idea?  than  in  any  other  way. 

The  second  tliought  is  that  wh  are  made  like 
„hat  we  communicate.  Jamen  illustrates  this 
by  saving  that  as  a  horse  is  governed  by  a  bit. 
a  great  ship  bv  a  very  small  liulm,  so  we  are 
by  what  we  say.  !'*«'  teaciies  this  same  prin 
ciple  when  he  says,  '-Evil  communications  cor- 
rupt good  manners  "  Toexpress  it  diff^^rentl^i 
we  would  say,  tho.'*e  who  US')  bad  words  avr  bv 
t\iatactledtobe  bad  characters"  '  Lt  aetteth 
pn  fire  the  whole  course  of  nature." 

But  asks  one  is  it  worse  to  sptak  evil  than  io 
Ihink  it?  It  certainly  IS.  Wl.jV  Are  we  not 
to  gi?e  an  account  of  our  Ihrn^jhts  a*  well  ae 
our  deeds?  Yes.  but  when  we  speak  evil  we 
must  think  evil  too.  The  mind  must  con.eive 
R  thought  before  the  touguo  or  pen  can  expresw 
it  Hence  when  we  speak  tvil.  we  con  mit  the 
double  sin  of  first  entertaining  the  thought,aiid 
second,  of  communicating  it. 

Had  we  better  aay  nothing,  then,  since  we 
are  so  likely  to  say  that  which  we  shouiri  nnt? 
Oh,  no;  we  should  he  "lively  slonee,"  not  dead 
ones,  in  the  Lord's  house.  We  must  be  apgres- 
sive.    Christ  says  if  we  are  not  for  him  we   are 


to  bis  Sunday,  Prayer  MeetiDg,or  Parlor  words; 

but  what  be  uses  on  the  wooii  pile,  in  the  work 

shop  and  field,  and  when  in  the  presence  ot  his 
wife  and  children  only.     We  believe  it  is  safe 

to  say  that  any  one  who  is  alvraya  gentle,  pure 
and  chaste  in  bis  conversation  is  a  gomi  man. 
So,  old  aud  young  who've  manners  are  corrupted 
permit  us  to  point  you  to  your  evil  commiiui- 
catioua  a3  the  source  of  yonr  nngodly  conduct. 
Remember  words  have  pierced  more  hearts  and 
left  them  bleeding  than  all  the  arrows,  bayo- 
nets, swords  and  bullets  in  the  world. 

s.  J.  H. 


THE  STEIN  AND  RAY  DEBATE. 

LAST  week  we  published  the  closing  speecli 
oi  ihe  Stem  and  Raif  Debate,   which  has 


many  oi  our  readers  to  become  twtt^r  posted  re 
garding  the  defenseof  our  doctrine  and  practui?. 
and  place  iu  their  possession  a  vast  amouni.  ot 
information  which  may  be  used  on  otlier»imilar 
occasions.  No  debate  over  held  l>y  tbe  Brollirpi) 
has  been  so  extensively  read.  It  wsa  publi^li  d 
in  thre«  weeklies,  each  having  a  lar^e  circlo  of 
readers.  Through  the  Fi<ig,  Mr.  Kiy's  paper, 
the  debate  has  been  extensively  read  by  thi* 
Baptists  throughout  nearly  all  parts  of  th>' 
Uuit«d  States,  aud  in  the  future  we  may  lonk 
for  »onie  of  the  fruits  of  it.  The  good  a^ei  sown 
by  Bro.  Stein  will  have  its  efl'ects. 


HARVEST  MEETING. 


B"^ 


form  ua  at  once.  Send  as  many  aubscriben  «ft 
possible,  giving  name,  post  ottice,  county  and 
Slale  of  each,  fully  and  distinctly.  The  money 
will  not  be  wanted  until  the  books  are  about 
retidy  to  be  shipped.  Address  J.  W.  Sleio,  P. 
O.  Box,  No.  241,  Mt.  Morria.  Ogle  Co.,  ill. 


against  him.  Just  as  little  use  as  a  iiurse  or 
ship  that  could  not  be  moved,  so  little  are  wt 
ifwe  will  express  nothing.  Imagine  the  feel- 
ings of  a  man  with  a  lot  of  horses  >n-  ^bips  that 
he  did  not  dare  allow  to  move  for  fear  they 
would  go  in  a  wroiig  direction!  Then  thiuk  of 
how  indignantly  we  muat  appear  to  Christ 
when  we  are  like  such  horses  and  ships! 

James  further  says,  no  fountain  sends  forth 
sweet  water  aud  bitter  at  the  same  time  and 
place.  This  illustrates  that  no  true  heart  can 
send  forth  blessings  and  cursings  for  the  same 
object.  Nevertheleaa  ww  must  be  worhfrs  in 
the  vineyard.  No  idlera  are  wanted  there.  We 
must  Hst  the  talent  given,  entrusted,  to  us,  and 
not  bury  it  to  guard  against  making  a  misuse 
of  it.  To  those  who  know  to  do  right  i.nd  do 
it  not  to  them  it  is  sin.  "The  wages  of  sin  is 
death." 

There  are  people  who  get  praise  for  being 
considerate  that  do  not  deserje  it.  Here  and 
there  are  pointed  out  to  ua  young  and  old  as 
exampleg  of  virtue  and  piety  whose  only  merit 
is,  they  do  nothing  and  are  nothing.  They  do 
no  more  for  society,  for  the  church  or  for  the 
world  than  the  gate  poets  of  Jerusalem.  Like 
drones  among  bees,  they  are  nothing  but  stupid 
doits  feeding  on  what  the  working  members 
gather.  Yet  they  are  looked  upon  by  some  as 
monuments  ot  piety!buta3  they  are  neither  cold 
nor  hot  Christ  will  spew  them  out  of  his  mouth. 
As  the  helm  guides  the  ahip.the  bit.  the  borae, 
80  the  tongue  guides  the  life  of  man:  and  as  the 
helm  may  direct  the  ship  against  rocks  aud 
breakers  where  it  will  be  dashed  to  pieces,  in- 
Btead  of  into  the  harbor  where  it  will  be  pro- 
tected from  storm  and  danger;  and  as  the  bit  oi 
the  horse  may  guide  him  over  the  brink  of  a  prec- 
ipice into  destruction,  ao  it  is  with  our  words: 
they  may  guide  us  into  heavenly  places  iu 
Christ  Jesus,  or  they  may  guide  us  into  the 
Beat  of  the  scornful,  the  way  of  the  ungodly 
find  sinner. 

Our  motto  should  ever  be  to  tell  the  truth,  the 
^hole  truth,  and  nothing  but  the  truth.  It 
this  were  clo.sely  observed  it  would  eliminatt 
from  us  the  sinful  and  despicable  habit  of  "col 
oriUg"  the  truth  to  make  it  sound  better.  It 
would  cause  us  to  abstain  from  saying  every 
time  we  got  a  Itttle  weary.  "I  am  almost  tired 
to  death."  &c.  It  would  also  save  parents  from 
indulging  in  cruel,  hard,  extravagant  express- 
iona  to  their  children  when  they  have  been 
mischievous  or  disobedient.  Because  of  the  ug- 
liness of  the  expressions  to  which  we  refer,  we 
give  but  one  example.  Frequently  have  we 
heard  parents,  when  provokedat  their  children, 
say  to  them,  'i  have  a  notion  to  knock  your 
head  off."  Oh,  how  unbecoming! 

Hard  wcrds,  too,  remember,  are  generally 
iviickly  followed  by  hard  blows.  The  parent 
who  never  apeaks  unkindly,  rarely,  if  ever,  acts 
so.  A  man's* communications  so  control  him 
that  whatever  they  are,  he  ia.    We  do  not  refer 


been  in  progress  considerable  over  a  year.  It 
has  been  a  long  siege  for  both  the  debaters  and 
patient  readers,  and  we  trust — 'U  fact  we  know 
that  it  has  not  been  without  its  fruits  for 
good'  In  some  respects  it  is  the  most  remark- 
able debate  ever  held  by  our  Brethren.  Mr. 
Ray  ia  a  man  of  acknowledged  ability  among 
the  Baptists  of  thB  South-west;  has  eugaged 
io  not  less  than  thirty  discussions,  haviug  met 
some  of  the  ablest  debaters  iu  the  United 
States,  and  therefor©  went  into  this  debate  with 
all  the  experience  that  any  man  could  possibly 
defire.  If  he  has  failed  it  was  not  for  the  want 
of  experience:  it  was  not  r>r  the  want  of  time 
tio  prepare  himself  for  the  work,  for  he  has 
been  a  constant  reader  all  his  life,  and  has 
spent  many  years  producing  books  of  rare  abil- 
ity. The  entire  field  of  research  was  familiar 
to  him,  especially  the  historical 

Bro.  Stein  is  yet  a  young  man.  and  has  what 
the  Baptist  may  call  a  "royal  line  of  descent," 
having  been  ordained  to  the    Baptist  ministry 
by  the  noted  Dr.  .Teeter  of  the  Ea^t.  He  served 
the  Baptist  church  as  a  minister  of  ability  for 
several  years,  during   which   time  he   applied 
himself  to  study  with  much  intensity.    His  re- 
searches into  the  antiquities  of  the   churches, 
revealed    to    him     the   painful   fact  that  the 
Bapliit  ctiurches  of  modern  times,  had  depart- 
ed from  the  order  of  worship  and  practice  held 
sacred  by  the  ancient  Chriatians.     He  took  the 
pains  to  examine  every   departme^it    of  their 
clhims,  and  the  further  he  extended  his  research- 
es the  more  he  became  convinced  that  the  Bap- 
tist church  was  not  the  true  church   cf  Jesus 
Christ.     He  then  examined  the  faith  and  prac- 
tice of  the  Brethren,  comparing  each  item  with 
the  Scriptures,  and  then  united  with  our    peo- 
ple.    His  leaving  the  Baptists  made  a  consider- 
able stir  among  the  people  in  south-west  Mis 
aouri  where  he  then  lived,  a  number  of  his  peo 
pie  finally  uniting  with  the  church.     Soon  af- 
ter leaving  the  Baptist  church  he  attempted  to 
give  the  reasons  for  his  change  through  some 
of  the  Bai)t!3t  papers,  but   not   one   of  them 
would  allow  him  space,  nor  would  they  attempt 
to  grapple  with  the  questions  he  presented  to 
them.     In  the  course   of  a  few   years  he  was 
drawn  into  an  oral  discussion    with   Mr.    Ray, 
which  was  held  at  Newtonia.  Mo.,   and   lasted 
several  days.     During  that  discussion  Mr.  Ray 
challenged  Bro.  Stein  for  a  written    discussion 
through  representative  papers  of  each  church. 
Bro.  Stein  accepted  the  challenge,   for   it    was 
just  the  thing  that  he  wanted,  as  it  would   en- 
able him  to  get  bis  arguments  before  thousands 
of  the  Baptist  readers  of  the  South  and    West. 
Mr.  Kay   afterwards   attemiited    to   back    out, 
but  he  was  held  to  the  challenge    with   a   firm 
grasp,  and  fiually  entered  into  it. 

We  need  not  say  to  our  readers  that  both 
parties  have  done  their  best,  for  i.he  character 
of  the  discussion  shows  that  an  immense 
amount  of  labor  ha?  been  performed,  and  that 
each  party  has  uaed  the  best  arguments 
that  he  could  command.  It  i^,  however,  to  be 
regretted  that  Mr.  Riy  did  not  uae  that  mild- 
ness that  should  characterize  Christian  debat- 
ers. Some  became  so  offended  at  his  rough  ex- 
pressions that  they  would  not  read  his  speech- 
es. This  does  not  tell  anything  against  the 
Brethren,  but  rather  for  them.  We  think  we 
apeak  the  mind  of  the  general  Brotherhood, 
when  we  say  that  Bro.  Stein  has  done  bis  part 
well.  The  mildness  which  characteri/.ed  hi 
hia  speeches,  speaks  loud  in  his  favor,  shows 
that  he  is  a  man  of  good  reasoning  ability. 

For  our  own  part,  we  are  satiafied  that  the 
effort  has  done  good.  Aire  dy  we  h^ive  heard 
of  a  number,  who.  by  the  readingof  the  debate, 
were  inHaencei  to  leave  the  Baptist  church 
and  unite  with  the   Brethren.    It  haa  enabled 


r  a  few  weeks  ago  the  fields  were  waving    r' 
with    the   golden   grain,     awaiting    the 
thrust  of  the   reaper's  sickle.     Laborers  went 
forth  and   toiled  faitht'uly  and  earnestly  until 
all  the  grain  was  gathered   in.     The  husbalid- 
man  is  reapiug  the  reward  of  his  labors,  bis  gar- 
ners are  filled  and  he  foela  njjiced.     Qod  h»s 
biased  the  land  with  a  bountiful  harvest,  th-a 
supplying  na  with  the  things  neceaaary  for  the 
auBtaming  of  our  earthly  bodies.     All  over  the 
laud  people    meet  to  engage  iu  thauksgiviug 
and  praise  to  Him  who  ha.s  ao  kindly  provided 
for  us.     (lod  in  his  way  of  anpplyiug,  has  in- 
creased some   a  hundred,  some  sixty  and  some 
tiiirty  fold,  thus  blessing   us    with  a  surplus. 
Why  this?  God  evidently  had  a  purpoa."  in 
view,  for  He  never  works  for  naught.     In  Hia 
word  we  read  thus.  "The  harvest  truly  is  great 
but  the  laborers  are  few.  pray  ye  therefore  the 
Livd  of  the  harvest  that  he  may  send  forth  la- 
borers into'  his  vineyard,"     He  here  speaks  of 
a  spiritual   harvest,  which  is  always  ripening, 
for  He  saya,  "Litt  up  your  eyes  and  behold  the 
Ida  lor  they  are   white  already  to   harvest." 
He  commands  "Go  and   teach  all  nations." 
Who  are  to  go  forth?     The  command  is  Io 
all.    How  can  we  all  go  forth?    Those  of  us 
who  are  not  ministers  can  aid  those  who  are. 
God  in  blessing  iis  ao  bountifully,  has  there- 
fore supplieil    the    means    Himsulf.     Hern  la  a 
grand  thought,  that  God'in  commanding  the 
accompliahment  of  a  certain  work.^alwava  sup- 
plies the  means.    We  are  to  apply  these  means 
in  the    spreading  of  the  "glad  tidings  of  great 
joy"  to  sinners  in  foreign  lands  aa   well  us  in 
our  own.     We  are  informed  by  statistics  that 
there    are  over     400,000.000  people    in    the 
world  who  know  nothing  of  the  Scriptures, 
Truly    the   harveat  is  great.     0    may    God 
awaken  us  to  a  sense  of  our  duty!  Let    us  pray 
and  labor  earneativ  and  help  to  send  out  mis- 
sionaries that  they  too  may  receive  the  salva- 
tion that  has  appeared  unto  all  men,  that  they 
may  prepare  themselves  lor  that  great  harjeat 
meeting  in  the  fature.     May  we  all  be  earnest- 
ly engaged  in  the  work  assigned  us.     We  cau 
not  do  too  much  for  our  fellowman  and  God, 
Our  efiorts  at  the  greatest  are  but  weak  in  His 
eight.     May  we  all  prepare  ourselves  for  that 


We  did  think  Bro.  R.  H.  Miller  had  convert- 
^  Bro.  H.  B.  Brumbaugh  on  the  "covering" 
question,  hut  now  Bro.  H.  B.  B.  aaya  that  Bro. 
M.  and  ho  have  had  a  talk  and  Bro.  M.  agrees 
that  he  was  aud  is  right.  We  thought  all  thft 
time  that  Bro.  M.  was  right,  but  we  never  once 
inspected  that  he  was  teaching  what  Bro.  H. 
'B.  B.  had  expressed  on  the  auhject.  If  words 
get  an  fl-xible  iu  the  band*  of  m«n  who  study 
Greek,  we  think  the  less  we  have  of  it  the  bet- 


FROM  OUR  EXCHANGES. 


SHALL  WE  VENTURB. 


THE  work  0 
plores  u« 


il  harvest  meeting,  the  harvest  of  the  world, 
when  all  nations  shall  be  gathered  together 
from  the  tour  quarters  of  the  earth.  Let  us 
strive  that  we  may  be  counted  as  vessels  fit  for 
the  Master's  use;  as  wheat  that  will  be  gather- 
ed into  the  heavenly  garner;  as  sheep  that  we 
may  be  placed  at  the  right  hand  of  God;  as  chil- 
dren and  beira  that  we  may  enjoy  the  blias 
that  awaits  the  faithful. 


THE  DEBATE  IN  BOOK  FORM. 

IN  answer  to  many  inquiries  whether  this 
debate  can  be  had  m  book  form'tor  reading 
and  future  reference;  we  answer,  yfs,  proi-ttiintj 
enough  want  it  to  jusii/ij  its  paOlication.  It 
will  be  a  good  sized  book  about  as  large,  if  not 
larger  than  Bro.  Miller's  "Doctrine  of  the 
Brethren  Defended."  On  good  paper,  iu  clean 
type  and  good  cloth  binding  it  will  coat  one 
dollar  and  a  hnlf  per  volume.  It  contains 
many  important  historical  references  never  be^ 
fore  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  American 
public  in  church  discuaaiou,— facts  which  the 
popular  denominations  of  the  country  feel  no 
interest  in  displaying  to  the  world,  hut  which 
will  be  invaluable  to  the  serious  inveatigator  ot 
our  church  doctrine.  As  Mr.  Itay  has  not  re- 
aponded  io  several  of  our  inquiries  respectiujt  i 
its  further  publication,  and  w©  are  unable  to 
put  it  into  press  ourselves,  it  will  therefore  not 
be  published  unless  enough  subacribera  are  ob- 
tained  to  jiiatify  it.  Let  every  one  therefor** 
who  wants  the  book  and   will  work    for   it  iu- 


of  the  Lord  in  progressive.    It  ex- 
new  fields.plaJits  the  cross  of  Chriat 
m  r-'gioiis  of  darknesii,  and  scatters  the  rays   of 
truth  aud  light  in  thow  placea  where  befor* 
they  wre  unacquainted  with  the    truth.     Th« 
oausf  of  Ood  ia  a  battle  find  a  march.     It  gainr 
new  victories  and  carriea  the   banner  of  truta 
into  the  ranks  of  the  enemy.     Kormality   tak^  ' 
itfl  rise    in   cool  reaauung-     "We   will  go   no  • 
farther  than  we  can  sfe;  we  will  do  nothing  but 
what  we  can  do  without  any  great  sacrifice  of 
eOort."  Like  the  ten  spies   who   brought  back 
an  evil  report;  while  it  may   be  they    will   ac- 
kpowiedge  the  laud  is  good,  and   flowing    with 
milk  and  honey,  uub'-lief  will  have  in  it  a  con- 
sideration for  a  doubt.     "Nevertheless,  the  pe(K. 
pie  be  atrong  th»t  dwell  in  the  laud,  and    tha 
cities  are  walled  and  very  great."     It  looks  up- 
on the  ditBcnItios  by  the  way;  and  as  a  result  of 
these  expresaions  of  diJliculties,  reasonings,  tnd 
questionings,  doubts   in   the  minds   of  oth«rt 
breed  like  the  swarms  ot  Hies    in    Pharoah's 
houae.     A  murmuring  is  gotten  up,  and  Israel 
falls  because  of  their   unbelief.     "We   be    not 
able  to  go  up  againat  the  people,"  cries    unbe- 
lief," "for  they  are  stronger  than  we."     The 
voice  of  faith,  and  what  mauy  call  venture.lika, 
Caleb  saya,  "Let  us  go  np  and  at  once  and  po*. 
aess  it,  for  we  are  well  able  to  overcome  it.  Their 
defense  i«  departed  from  them  and  the  Lord   il 
with  ua." 

In  God's  work  will  ever  be  present  these  two 
eharactera.  On  the  one  hand  men  who  will 
reach  forward  and  venture  all  they  posseasj 
their  reputation,  their  influence,  their  means, 
and  in  some  instances  become  poor,  to  carry 
the  work  forward;  these  men  will  have  tb© 
privilege  of  seeing  the  work  prosper.  They 
will  have  their  names  immortall/.ea  in  glory. 
There  will  also  be  those  who  will  question,  rear- 
son  and  doubt,  ever  fearful  of  going  too  fast, 
always  throwing  discouragement  into  the  camp 
of  Israel.  They  also  will  have  their  reward. 
Anciently  God'^  word  to  them  was,  "Surely 
they  shall  not  see  the  land  which  I  sware  unto 
their  fathers  neither  shall  any  of  them  that 
provoked  me  see  it." 

It  was  so  in  Luther's  time.  "They  will  burn 
vour  body  to  asheaasthey  did  with  John  Huss," 
said  some  to  Luther  when  he  was  resolved  to 
obey  the  summons  to  go  to  Worms.  But  hia 
nuble  reply  was,  "Though  thev  should  kindle  a 
tiro  the  flames  of  which  reached  to  heaven,  I 
would  walk  through  it  iu  the  fear  of  the  Lord; 
I  would  apiiear  befor«  them;  I  would  enter  the 
jaws  of  thi^  behemeth,  and  break  hia  teeth,  con- 
lessing  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ."  Another  said 
to  him,  "How  can  you  hope  to  succeed?"  I 
trust  in  God  Almighty,  whose^  word  and  com- 
mandment I  have  before  me."  When  be  was 
about  to  enter  the  city  where  Ihey  chanted  hia 
funeral  dirge,  hia  be^t  friend  became  frightened 
and  sent  him  word,  'Do  not  enter  Worms. '  But 
Luther,  undismayed,  turns  bis  eyes  upon  the 
servant  and  said,  "Go  and  tell  your  master.that 
even  should  their  be  as  many  devils  in  Worms 
aatileaonthe  house  topi,  utill  I  would  enter 
it."  Here  was  faith  not  ouly  abstractly  in  God 
but  in  the  work  for  that  time.  When  our  cause 
ia  good,  and  we  have  faith  iu  it.  it  expands  the 
heart  and  gives  courage  to  those  whose  lives 
are  devoted  to  its  interestc. 

Uod  will  have  men  who  will  venture  any- 
thing and  evervthiug  to  aave  Boula,  and  cany 
forward  hw  work  on  earth.  Those  who  will 
not  move  until  they  can  see  every  step  of  tho 
way  clearly  before  them  will  not  be  of  advan- 
tage at  this  time  to  forward  the  truth  of  Goo. 
There  must  he  workers  now  who  will  push 
ahead  iu  the  dark  as  well  aa  in  the  light,  and 
who  will  hold  up  bravely  under  di8cour^»- 
mentM  and  disappointed  hopes,  and  work  on 
vfith  taith,  with  tears,  and  patient  hope, sowing 
be-side  alt  waters,  trusting  the  Lord  to  bring  a 
glorioua  result.  Gnd  calla  lor  men  of  hope,  of 
nerve,  of  faith  and  endurance,  to  work  to  the 
point.  Ouward  and  upward  is  our  motto.  For- 
ward march,  ahould  be  heard  all  along  the  line. 
God  has  fpoken  goodcoucerniug  his  truth  and 
work  Now  is  the  time  to  lift  as  never  before. 
God  \\*»  gone  before  us.  His  providence  leads 
the  way  and  we  (should  walk  in  it,  and  good 
will  be'the  result.— -Siy us  of  tht  Tims. 


THE    BKETHKli-:^    ^T    WORK- 


-A-ugust    17 


HOME  AM)  FAMLY. 


BaabuidA.  lOM  yoar  wive*.  WItab.  ■nbmlt  your 
MlT«e  onto  yuuT  own  biubanda.  Children,  obay 
TOOT  parent*.  Fftth*ra.  proToke  not  your  cblloren  to 
wntD  but  brlDft  Uivm  up  Id  the  nurture  uid  m- 
■onitloiiof  IJie  J.ord.  ServanU.  be  obedient  to 
Item  ttiat  are  yonr  a>MU>n.~pAVt~ 


THE    WORLD  AS  I  FIND  IT. 

Tbej  uy  the  worlil'aa  weary  p\it/», 

Wbere  U-«n  an  never  dried, 
Where  plensures  puna  like  krenth  on  glun 

And  only  woea  ublde. 
It  may  !>•  no— 1  riin  nr.t  know— 

Yel  thl«  1  (\hTi'U>  (wty. 
My  lot  hiu  bad  more  fflnd  than  Md, 

And  ao  It  iia»  UMtny. 
They  any  tliat  lovf'fl  a  rnii^l  Jflflt, 

They  tell  of  womun'it  wllea^ 

That  poiaon  dlpa  In  ixxitlnK  ll|>"' 

And  death  In  dliugilfKi  amllaa. 

It  may  be  >o— I  can'nol  know— 

Yetnureof  thlH  I  iun. 
One  heart  U  found  above  the  ffrouri'I. 

WhoM  love  is  nut  II  aliaiu. 
They  say  that  life 'a  a  bitter  iiiraiv- 

That  Iiearta  are  madit  to  itche. 
That  Jest  and  MonK  arc  ^avely  wrong, 

And  )jealtli  a  viut  rnlaliike. 
It  may  t>u  MO— I  cHn  nut  know— 

Tint  let  them  talk  their  lltl; 
]  like  my  life  and  love  my  wife, 
And  niwui  to  dosoatlil. 


about  their  dutie",  ambitioup.  and  labor*.— who 
keeps  before  hia  dauKht«r  an  ideal  of  a  gentle 
man  who  treat*  ladiee  with  sinMrity,  reverence, 
and  tu  c*juaU.  and  doesen't  carry  hia  small  talk 
in  a  separate  package  from  the  rest  of  hia 
knowledge,  strictly  for  their  uae.  and  we'll 
-how  yoa  a  rare  man,  we  are  afraid.  II  •  home 
IS  to  he  Bomething  more  than  a  boarding  house, 
a  mere  convenienM  or  social  iiec*saity,  it  ought 
to  draw  out  the  best  eifis  of  each  in  mat*  into 
the  fund  of  common  enjoyment  and  mutual 
ministrations.— //cWrn  fiuU. 


LEFT  NOTHING  TO  HIS  FAMILY. 

HOW  ofltm   ia  thm  anid  ofo    man    who    dioa 
owning  no  property!  How  often  in  their 
ignorance  nro    good    nii^n     Hadd«ned  by     the 
thought  that,  having  no  money  to  beatow,thay 
can  bequeath  nothing  to.'thi'ir  children.     Bui 
every  child  ia  an   hoir,  unci  his   inheritance   ia  i 
iDdefooaible.     Kirst  of  all  uro   bin   memories  of 
hia  parents  nud  homo.     Ahf  if  men  and  women 
could  dictuti)    to  their   lnwy«n(    on    iiupor  or  | 
parcl'ment  what  niumonea  llioy  shall  leave  be- 
hind thoni,  how  difi(?ro(itly    would   tho  record 
Mad,  in  so  ninny  caaea!  But  momory  is  A  record 
Dot  cptiu  to  amendment,  nor  subject  to  obliter- 
fttioQ  by  another's  will.     Wn  ahtilt    bo  remem- 
bered, chiefly  for  what  w»>  ant— happy   if  there 
bix-vwu.ono  who  will  think  ot  what   we  wiahed 
or  tried  to  bn.     Every  day  therefore,  adds  to  the 
poasaisions  of  our  children  and  friends,  in  their 
mflmories  of  us.     How  inudrqnat^ly  dcea  nuuiey 
represent  one,  when  compared  with  ono'«  aelf! 
The  trite  truth  that  It  ia  not  what  a   man  Iiiin, 
but  what  he  iH,  that  mdiuures  him,  never  seems 
less  trite  than  when  one  thinka  what  he  will  be 
to  his  friends  when  ho  haa  been  ten  yenradead! 
And  BO  n  man  who  has  no  property  to  dovise, 
should  not  bo  unhappy.     "I  j;ive  and  bequeath 
to  my  dearly-belovod  wife  a  good  uame."  lan't 
that  agnod  stiirtto  a  Iflttt  will?  If  a  man  can 
honeitiy  and  i)rotidIy  write  that,  und  then  dt- 
■ceud  to  possessions  that  are  (txproaaed  in  Ak- 
ores.  so  much  the  bettor.     But  there  is  the  beat 
authority  for  giving  the  prefBienco   to  the  in- 
tangible bequest.     And   if  in    \m   inmost  son! 
the  father  feels  that  aniouR   the  uneniinierat<-d 
legacies  each  dear  one  loft    behind  will  hav.'  a 
memory  of  hiui  aa  kind,    loving,   tender  aud 
true,  how  dare  he  think  that  ho  shall  di<t  poorV 
These  are  treasures  that  no  heirs  quarrel  over,  - 
and    that  require   no    prnbnto   outside   of  the 
heart.     Tliey  are  veritably  "laid  up  in  heaven," 
Why  do  the  errorK  of  the  old  spiritual  material- 
ista  alill  keep  men  looking  beyond  the  stars  as 
the  place  where  "their  possessions  he?"—Sel. 


NIGHT  LIFE  OF  VOUNG  MEN^ 

ONE  night  often  destroys  a  whole  life.     The 
leakage  of  the  night  keeps  the  day  forever 
empty.     Night  in  sin's  harvcating  time.     More 
sin  and  crime  are  committed  in  one  night  than 
in  nil  the  days  of  the  week.     This  ia  more  em- 
phatically true  of  the  city  than  of  the  country, 
The  street  lamps,  like  a  file  of  soldiers,  with  s 
torch  in  hand,  «tret«h   away  in   long   lines  on 
either  sidewalk;  the  gay-colored  transparenciea 
abia/*   with    attractiona;  the    saloon  and 
I  billiard  balls  are  brilliantly  illaminat«d;   tbe 
gay  company  begin    to  gather  to  the  haunta 
and  houaee  of  pleasure;  the  gambling  dens  are 
afbime  with  palatial  splendor;  the   theatres  are 
open;  the  mills    of  deatruction   are  grmding 
health,  honor,  happiness,   ho[>e  out  of  thous- 
ands of  lives.     The  city  under  the  gaslight  ia 
not  the  aame  on  under  Ood'a  aunlight.     The 
allurementM  and  perils  and   footfalls   of  night 
ar*'  a  hundred  fold  deeper  and  darker  and  more 
destructive.     Night  lite  in  our  cities  is  a  dark 
problem,  whose  depth  and  abysses  and    whirl- 
p<iols   make  ua    start   back  with   horror.     All 
night  long  tears  arc  falling,  blood  is  streaming. 
I      Young  men,  tell   me  how  and  where  you 
sfiend  vour  evenings,   and  I  will  writ*)  out  the 
chartof  your  character  and  final  destiny,  with 
blanks  to   insert  your  names.     H  seems  to  me 
nn    appropriate     text    would    be,  "Watchman, 
what  of  the    nightr*"  Policeman    pacing  thy 
b"j.l.  what  of  the  night?  What  are  the  young 
men  fof  rthe  city  doing   at  night?  Where  do 
they  spend  their  evenings?  Who  are  their  as- 
socitttfls?  What    are  their   habits?  Where  do 
they  go  in,  and  what  time  do  you  see  them 
come  out?  Policeman,  would   the   night  life  of 
young  men  commend  tliem  to  the  confidence  of 
their  cmployerH?  Would  it  be  to  their  credit? 
Mitke  -i  record  of  the  nights  of  one  week. 
Put  in  the  norning  piiper  the  names  of  all  the 
yonng  mon,  their  habits,  and  haunts,  that  are 
on  the  street   for  sinful  pleasure.  Would   ther** 
not  b«*  shame  and  confuaioa?  Some  would  not 
iiare  to  go  to  their  places  of  business;  some 
would  return  home  at  night;  snnie  would  leave 
the  city;  some  would  commit  suicide.  Reraen*- 
i»er,  young  men.  that  in   the   retina  of  the  all- 
seeing  Eye  there  is  nothing   hid  but  phall  be 
revealed  on  theloat  day.— /iV 


which  have  never  failed,  when  properly  used,  to 
utterly  root  and  destroy  the  subtle  foe.  Their 
namea  are  patience,  perseveranc*  and  prayer. 
If  you  feel  that  your  family  has  fallen  into  the 
custo.^  of  being  croes  and  unmannerly,  pray 
first  to  have  your  heart  and  temper  sweetened, 
then  meet  angolarity  and  crookedness  with  in- 
vincible patience,  aod  be  not  discouraged  in 
setting  a  good  example. — Christian  at  Work. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


Btand  4»  a*  dMd  wbltA  dlda  th*  Lord.— B«.  K  . ; 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


LOVE-r  EASTS 
i.--r.,  at  niue  Hidge  Church,   Piatt  county, 
111.,  .-it  i  P.  M. 

•^6.  at  lied  Bank,  Armstrong  Co.,  Fa.   at 
2  P.  M. 
.SFPf,- a,  and  4.   Flatte  Valley  church.  Butler 
county.  Neb.,  at  the  house  of  .1.  Kinzer. 
4th.  Sliver  Creek  church,  Kan. 
lOth,  Limestone  church,  Jewell  Co^  Kan. 
n.  and  12.  at  Sli  11  Creek   church.  Adams 
county.  111. 

H,  and  1.*.,  Arnold's  Grove,  111.,  at  1  P.  W. 
"  Itlth  and  17th  at  the  residence  of  J.  P. 
Hays,  r,  mileji  north-west  of  Greencaatle, 
.Taaper  county,  Iowa. 
17,  and  if.  Deep  River  church,  Iowa,  at 
10  A.M. 

IN,  yilver  Creek  church,  Cowley  Co.,  Kan. 
"       21.  Tippecanoe  church,  Ind..  at  4  P.  -M. 
"        S2,  and2.'), lowaRlvercburch.  Ii.atl  P.M. 
"       2A,  Libertyvllle  church,  .Jefferson  Co.,  loa. 
"        •!!>,  in  the  Beatrice  ('hurch,  Gage  county, 
Neb.  at  the  house  of  Noah  Brubaker.  t< 
miles  fluuth-east  of  Beatrice  at  2  P.  M. 
Ot'T.— »,  Log  Creek.  Caldwell  county,  Mo.,  at 
the  house  of  J.  E.  Bosserman. 
ft,  Newton  Grove  church.  Mich.,  at  .5  P.M. 
15.  Montlcello  church.  Ind..  at  4  P,  M. 

The  brethren  of  the  Nishua  Valley  church. 
Fremont  Co.,  Iowa,  will  hold  their  commnnion 
meeting  on  the  18th  and  19th  of  September. 
Place  of  meeting  at  Farragut  Station,  on  the 
Nebraska  branch  of  the  C.  B,  &  Q.  R.  R. 

B.  F.  FlorTv 

The  Neosha  church,  Kansas,  six  miles  north- 
east of  Parsons,  will  hold  ils  Love-feast  on  the 
9th  and  10th  of  October,  commencing  at  2  r. 
M,,  at  the  home  of  brother  0.  P.  Travice. 

W.  P,  Thoma.sson. 

The  brethren  of  the  Root  River  congregation, 
Filtinore  Co.,  Minnesota,  will  hold  their  Love- 
feast  uu  the  9tb  of  October,  commencing  at  10 
a,  m.  Joseph  Oqu. 


Icoa  atioiiiJiI  br  crpuslc  frum  MiiTliaDs  nix.  vrllba  » 
I«I-f,  Md  Lrtrf,  Do  ufl  *0logH*  Ui.  ArtA,  bol  p^ 
ImpTirfani  tuM.  The  foUowloe  coauini  dj  ,£ 
. ...    .    « ... .    i.D,u»^ 


t':ini.  'j   A$t    1  N>m*  of  psrcDli     7. 


t.NalBoifd) 

i.  WhtB  * 
of  tuailj  Mill  u^a^' 


L  11.  fuocn)  d 


Martin.- LydiaMartin  was  bom  April  22aA 
1S23.  Died  .July  isth.  18wj,  aged  57  years.  2  mos' 
iind  26  days.  I.efc  a  husband  and  l.T  children-! 
JO  sons  and  ,■)  daughters— lo  mourn  her  departure 
Hers  waa  the  first  death  in  the  family.  \\fa\, 
tlence,  Franklin  county.  Greene  Township,  p^ 
Funeral  servicea  by  .John  Hnnsicker,  I'hilipPar^ 
et  and  Peter  Wadel.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
Mennonite  church,  of  meek  and  lowly  demeanor 
strong  in  her  faith  of  a  blessed  future,  k'isf^ 
away  suddenly— a  little  over  ao  hour  between 
health  anddeatb.  Text:  Mjitt.  24:  42.  By  order 
of  brother  .John  Shope.  C.  H,  B. 

GASHAW.-In  the  Ml lledgevllle  church.  Carroll 
Co.. 111. .on  3l9t  day  of  July,  1880.  Bro.  Moeea 
Gaahaw.  aged,  W  years,  h  months,  and  4  days,  af. 
ter  a  long  and  tedious  illness  from  Coiiaumpiion, 
Funeral  services  in  the  Milledgevitle  ohuroh  by 
Brii  H.  Martin  and  J,  Hauger,to  a  large  and  ap- 
preciative  congregation  of  bereaved  and  aympa, 
thJ7iog  friends  and  neighbors.  He  leaves  a  wife 
and  two  children  to  mourn  his  departure,  fbxa 
while  death  haa  gotten  another  victim,  and  thB 
church  on  earth  bereft  of  one  of  its  members, 
we  trust  that  the  family  of  the  redeemed  in 
heaven  bas  been  enlarged-  To  God  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  be  everlasting  praise. 

Michael  Kimmel. 


OUR  BUDGET. 


HOME  TALK. 


A  GOOD  many  men  and  women  covet,  aud 
perhaps  have,  the  reputation  of  being 
"charming  converBatioualista."  who  never  ap- 
pear in  that  ro/c  in  their  own  homes.  There 
their  Ulk  is  confined  to  humdrum  topics,  to 
mere  gossip,  or  to  enforcing  .juiet  while  they 
cultivate  their  precious  intellects,  or  settle 
their  nerves  to  fit  them  for  amiability  in  public. 
Yet  aside  from  the  pleasure  which  cheerfnl  and 
worthy  conversatiou  diffuses  over  a  home  cir- 
cle, its  educative  force  can  hardly  be  over-esti- 
mat*d.  The  bright  and  interesting  girls,  who 
surpriee  and  delight  you  with  their  ready  fund 
of  information  quite  outside  of  the  conventional 
topics,  and  the  "well  posted"  boys,  who  know 
much  more  than  books  could  have  taught 
Ihem  will  be  found  in  general  to  have  a  father 
or  mother  who  is  wise  enough  to  "visit"  with 
them,  and  who  do  not  keep  their  best  mental 
and  social  gifts  for  outside  frifuds. 

Show  us  a  father  who  eaves  his  new  stories 
or  jjkes  to  delight  the  family  circle  after  e up. 
per,— who  has  an  eye  out  for  new  facts  of 
travel,  discovery,  science,  literature,  art  or  reli- 
gion with  which  to  stimulate  conversation  at 
home-who  talki.  with  the  little  chape  about 
tfieirfitudiee   and  playe,   and  the  older  one* 


THE  LITTLE  FAMILY  FOXES. 

ONKof  the  most  malignant  of  the  family 
foxes  is  discourte.iy,  and  he  crep|)8  into 
hdUBHliolds  where  one  would  not  suppose  it 
possible  for  him  to  find  even  momentary  hospi- 
tality. People  who  are  ordinarily  polite,  well 
bred  aud  (.toiiial,  are  sometimes  guilty  of  rude- 
ness in  manner  and  sjieech  and  action  at  home, 
(if  which  they  would  be  ashamed  in  society. 
Parents  are  hasty  or  fretful  in  their  way  of 
addressing  or  reproving  children,  and  children 
forget  the  respect  aud  honor  due  to  parents.  A 
grent  deal  of  unhappiness  overclouds  homes 
which  might  be  na  bright  as  the  morniiiR,  but 
for  this  wretched  habit  of  brusqueness  aud  in^ 
civility,  which  fastens  on  some  poor  unfortu' 
nate  victims  like  a  second  nature.  It  has  differ- 
eut  phiiaes,  to  be  sure.  When  papa  indulges 
in  it,  tlie  family  aie  apt  to  say  that  he  is  tired. 
If  it  ia  mamma  who  is  irritable  and  peevish,  it 
\'*  iittimat«d  that  she  is  nervous.  When  aunt 
Kitty  or  sister  Sophy  are  short  and  snappish,  it 
ii  excused  because  they  were  up  last  night  at  a 
party,  aud  it  is  only  little  Floy  or  small  Tom 
who  is  sent  to  bed  in  disgrace  for  answering 
impertinently  aud  frowning  blackly.  A  little 
leaven  leaveueth  the  whole  lump,  and  it  is  cu- 
rious to  observe  how  rapidly  and  certainly  this 
evil  infection  spreads.  "IJuiet  people  have  quiet 
children,"  said  a  plain  woman  to  me  the  other 
dav;  and  she  was  right.  Persons  who  are  in- 
variably polite  to  each  other  in  the  presence  of 
tlieir  sous  and  daughters,  do  not  often  have  to 
check  the  latter  in  a  thoughtless  or  improper 
manner  of  speaking;  for  courtesy,  as  wtll  as  Ms 
opposit*.  is  atmospheric  and  education.  It  is 
worth  while,  if  the  foi  we  are  thinking  of  has 
intruded  into  our  vineyard  aud  beeon  his  work 
poiling  our  tender  grapes  of  good-will,  of 
gentleness,  and  of  daily  cheer,  to  think  how 
bent  to  banish  him.  There  are  three  magic  P'b, 


The  Pine  Creek  church.  Ogle  Co.  111.,  will 
hold  their  Love- feast  on  the  25th  aud  2t3th  ot 
September.  C.  P.  Shi«ler. 

The  members  of  the  Bear  Creek  church,  Ad- 
ams Co.,  Ind.,  will  hold  their  Love  feast  on  the 
25th  of  August,  at  brother  Ezra  Neher'a  3^ 
miles  south-east  of  Bern.  D.  Walt/. 

The  Wadea  Branch  church,  Miami  Co.,  Kan- 
sas, will  hold  its  Love-feast  Sept.  16th,  com- 
mencing at  5  p.  m.  Thia  meeting  will  be  in  a 
tent  near  brother  S.  Hollinger's,  and  will  con- 
tinue probably  over  Sunday.         G.  Myers. 

The  Fairview  church,  Appauoose  Co.,  Iowa, 
will  hold  its  Love-feast  October  Kith,  and  17th, 
comraeucing  at  2  p  m.  Joseph  Zook 

A  commuuion  meeting  at  the  Franklin 
church,  four  and  oue-half  miles  north-east  of 
Leon,  Decatur  county,  Iowa,  Sept.  17th. 

L.  M.  Kon. 
The  brethren  of  the   Potato  Creek  church, 
Montgomery  Co.,  Ind.,   will   hold   their  com- 
munion meeting  Sept.  16th  and  17th. 

Martin  Bower.-^, 
The  Bethal  church,  Holt  Co  ,  Mo.,   will  hold 
ts  Love-feast  September    18th,  beginning  at  4 
o'clock,  at  the  house  of  Wm.  G.  Andes. 

The  Wichita  church,  Butler  Co.,  Kansa?, 
will  hold  its  Love-feast  on  the  IHth  and  17th  ot 
October,  at  brother  Jacob  Barringers,  four 
miles  south-west  of  Eldorado,  commfncine  at 
2  I),  m.  Wm  FrxK. 

The  CaQachurch,'Elk  Co.,  Kansas,  will  hold 
its  Lovefeast  October  !Hh.  Meeting  to  com 
uience  on  Thursday  before.  Brethren  coming 
from  the  north  will  stop  off  at  Howard;  from 
the  eait  at  Grenola,  where  they  will  be  met  by 
addressing  the  undersigned  at  Howard,  Elk 
Co.,  Kansas.  J.  A.  Stcdebaker. 

The  Brethren  of  the  Donald's  Creek  Church, 
'lark  Co,  Ohio,  will  hold  their  Love-feaat  on 
the  Uth  and  15th  of  October,  to  commence  at 
'•*  A.  M.  .J,  Gki^so. 

DISTIIHT  MKETINOS. 

The  District  Meeting  of  the  North  Missouri 
diitnct  will  be  held  at  the  meeting-houae  iu 
the  Wakenda  congregation,  Ray  county  on  the 
Uth  of  October,  18S0. 

The  District  Meeting  of  Southern  Missouri, 
will  be  held  Oct.  14th,  with  the  brethren  in 
Jasper  Co.,  Mo.,  Bomewherein  the  vicinity  of 
Carthage. 


— Friends  are  won  by  those  who  believe  in 
winning. 

— People's  intentions  can  only  be  decided  by 
their  conduct. 

— The  fiame  of  sorrow  burns  up  some  hearts, 
while  others  it  purifies. 

— Falsehood  aWays  endeavors  to  copy  the 
mien  and  attitude  of  truth. 

Every  man  is  bound  to  tolerate  the  act  of 
which  he  himself  sets  the  example. 

Truth  is  the  foundation  of  all  knowledge 
and  the  cement  of  all  societies, 

— Never  lend  ao  article  you  have  borroived 
unless  you  have  had  permission  to  do  so. 

— There  is  nothing  more  to  be  esteemed  than 
a  manly  Brmness  and  decision  of  character. 

— He  who  has  an  opinion  of  his  own,  but  de- 
pends upon  the  opinions  and  tastes  of  other8,i8 
a  slave. 

—It  is  easy  to  pick  holes  in  other  people's 
work,  but  far  more  profitable  to  do  better  work 
yourself. 

— We  mount  to  heaven  mostly  on  the  ruins 
of  our  cherished  schemes,  finding  our  failures 
were  successes. 

—Never  think  that  (Jod's  delays  are  God's 
denials.  Hold  on;  hold  fast;  hold  out.  Patience 
is  genius. 

— God  will  always  support  hia  own  just  cause 
by  means  onknowa  to  the  wisest  of  his  creat- 
ures— then  why  fret? 

—Success  comes  to  those  who  work.  Work 
any  place  will  succed,  in  misiionary  fields  or  in 
the  home  church. 

The  inconsistent  lives  of  professed  Christ^ 
ians.  are  the  greatjstumbling  block  over  which 
the  unbelieving  world  falls. 

It  is  estimated  that  over  six  thousand  dif- 
ferent binds  of  postage  stamps  have  been  issued 
in  the  various  coontries  of  the  world. 

—Real  merit  of  any  kind  cannot  long  be 
concealed;  it  will  be  discovered,  and  nothing 
can  depreciate  it  bat  a  man's  eihibiting  it  him- 
self 

■'By  their  fruits  ye  shall  know  them."  This 
is  the  only  sure  test  of  detecting  Christians.  No 
other  is  known  under  the  heavens.  Professions 
will  not  do. 

—We  show  oar  faith  in  a  bank  by  depos- 
iting in  it  our  gathered  treasure.  So  our  faith  in 
Christ  is  manifested  in  depositing  with  bim  our 
heart's  beat  affection. 

—Two  little  boys  at  Whitewater,  Wis.,  were 
incited  to  fight  for  the  amusement  of  a  street 
crowd.  The  show  delighted  the  spectators, 
until  one  of  the  pugilists  fell  dead  from  heart 
disease. 

— William  EUwood  was  actually  too  proud 
1 1  beg  and  too  honest  to  steal.  He  was  trav- 
eling afoot  in  Ontario,  trying  in  vain  to  get 
orders  for  agricultural  implements.  Finding 
himself  without  a  cent,  and  having  eaten  noth- 
ing for  two  days,  he  laid  himself  iu  a  barn  and 
reeolved  to|starve  to  death.  He  was  discovered, 
when  almost  dead,  by  a  farmer  who  would  wil- 
lingly have  fed  him  for  the  asking. 


^'..gust    IT 


THE    BKETHREISr    ^T    AVORKl. 


OWi  BIBLL  CLASS. 


^.fhf  Worth  of  Truth   no  Tonguf  Can    TeU'^ 

This  departmenl  ia  deaipied  for  Mking  and  m- 
.werini!  queationfl.  drawn  from  the  Bible.  Id  or- 
Slrli  promote  the  Truth,  nil  qu«.t.oii3  ah?^ld  b. 
hn-f^d  clothed  in  simple  I'^d^u^K^-,  ^^^^^^^i 
aClm  questions  to  our  contributors  to  anawer, 
b^t  thlflS  not  exclude  any  others  wnUng  upon 
the  Hame  topic 


WUl  aome  one  pleaae  explain  Revelations  22 

,  A  Brother. 

Will  some  brother  or  sister  please  explain  the 
flOtb  verse  of  the  I4th  chapter  of  St.  Luke 

Riley  STrsip 

Please  explain  Genesis  6th  Chapter  and  6th  verse. 
"Andit  repented  the  Lord  that  lie  bud  made  man 
on  the  earth,  and  it  grieved  Uiro  .it  liis  heart." 

William  B.  Goodbic?. 

Is  there  a  biiptismot  the  HolyGhOstV 

Whiit  le  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  who 
lias  that  testimony  as  defined  in  Hev.  U'  ;lO, 

Will  you  please  explain  how  'f  "^  rid  thou  (tlie 
serpent)  shall  bruFse  his  (the Messiah's)  heel  '  Gen, 
gj5_  C.  A.  Allen. 

WUl  some  brother  or  aister  pleaae  (tive  ^  deiiDitp 
answer  on  Matt.  3  :l2.especial)y  on  the  word  -lloor  V' 
Mahy  Pefkly. 

Will  some  one  please  give  light  on  Matt.  5:2:1-24. 
D.  W.  C.  Row. 

Will  aome  brother  pleiise  give  an  explanation  of 
itatt.  :^4 :  lo.  which  leads  jus  fi.llows:  "Wlien  ye 
therefore  sliall  seethe  abomination  of  desolatio' 
spoken  of  by  Daniel,  the  jirophet,  stand  in  the  ho! 
place.  Whoso  rendcth  lot  him  understand  V"  Ha.s 
Buch  taken  place  in  the  time  that  is  pnst.or  ia  it  yet 
jnthe  timetocomeV  S.  W.  Yost. 

Will  yon  please  explain  how  long  Noah   was  in 
buildinc  the  ark— at  what  age  he  was  when  he 
commenced  building.  Also  where  it  can  be  found. 
A.  E.  KiN'.SLiiv. 

"Let  no  man  seek  his  own,  but  every  man  seek 
anothers  wealtb."-!  Cor.  10:  W.  Bro.  Stein  please 
answer.  Wm.T.  Smith. 

Some  one  please  explain  I'rov.  9:  1.  "Wisdom 
bath  builded  her  house,  she  hath  hewn  out  her 
out  seven  pillars."  Franklin  Royeb. 


whetber  he  washes  and  wipes  the  feet  of  only 
one  or  more.  £acb  brother  who  washes  at  all 
may  wash  and  wipe  the  feet  of  two,  three  and 
even  more,  and  still  it  is  called  sinylf  i»o<ir,  and 
thus  my  assertion  that,  "The  single  mode  maij 
be  practiced  and  not  half  the  members  obey  the 
command,  "to  irash" 

But  we  are  not  discussing  tiuxlt — the  ques- 
tion is.  Can  we  obey  by  simply  having  our  feel 
washed,  and  we  ourselves  neither  wash  nor 
wipe  the  feet  of  another? 

As  to  your  second  auggestioD,  it  would  be 
more  pleasant  for  me  not  to  criticise,  but  you 
say  the  Master  gave  to  the  first  one  "the  exam- 
ple which  be  afterward  repeated  eleven  timea 
to  give  the  aame  example  practically  to  each." 
This  is  virtually  saying  he  gave  twelve  exam- 
plea.  Your  own  words  "repeated  eleven  times" 
and  "imagining  that  each  one  misht  have  been 
in  a  separate  room,"  drives  me  to  this  conclu 
aion. 

InLuke22:31,  32,  we  read,  "And  the  Lord 
said,  Simon,  Simon,  behold  Satan  hath  desired 
to  have  you.  (plural— all  of  you)  that  he  may 
sift  you  (all)  as  wbeat;  but  I  have  prayed  for 
tbee  fsingular)  (Simon  alone)  that  thy  faith 
fail  not;  and  when  thoo  (Simon)  art  converted, 
strenethen  thy  brethren  (all).  In  John  13: 15. 
the  Master  says,  "I  have  given  you  (plural — all) 
an  (one)  example"  (uot  twelve). 

But,  brother  v.,  I  hope  that  neither  you,  1, 
nor  any  other  brother  would  contend  for  the  ex- 
ample alone  without  the  command.  I  believe 
that  yon  and  1  both  agree  to  tlie  position  I 
took  in  my  former  article,  viz:  that  every  time 
before  we  commune  "each  member  should  wa^h 
— each  should  wipe, — each  should  be  washed." 
But  if  any  brother  can  show  how  I  can  do  my 
duty  by  airaply  having  my  feet  waifhed  and 
wiped  and  I  myself  neither  wash  nor  wipe  thi 
feet  of  another,  as  many  brethren  do,  and  as  I 
have  often  done,  that  is  the  brother  1  want  to 
hear  from.  J.  D.  Hauohtelin. 

Panora,  Iota. 


live  in  the  bonds  of  peace,  and  above  all  things, 
let  U9  have  that  love  that  will  characterize  a 
true  follower  of  Christ.  Let  us  be  strong  in 
the  Lord  and  iu  the  power  of  his  might.  I'ut 
on  the  whole  armor  of  God  that  ye  may  be  able 
to  stand  against  the  wiles  of  the  devil.  Let  us 
pray  for  those  that  are  Inditferent  that  we  may 
he  all  of  one  mind,  live  in  peace,  and  the  Qod 
of  love  and  peace  shall  be  with  you. 

Mary  C.  Norman. 


JESUS  ONLY. 


WT  C.  H.   HALSIlArOH. 


PUBLIC  FEMALE  SPEAKING. 

Please  explain  ist  C'lriutbians.  U  ;  :14.  which 
reads  thus  :  "Let  your  women  keep  silence  in  the 
churches :  for  it  is  not  permitted  unto  them  to 
speak  but  they  are  commanded  to  be  under  obedi- 
ence as  also  aaitb  the  law." 

Laura  Baco-N. 

IN  the  days  of  the  apostles  the  women  were 
uot  eflucated  as  the  men  were:  tbey  were 
considered  as  subordinate  to  men  in  all  respects 
and  not  competent  to  serve  in  churches.  They 
may  have  been  more  pathetic  or  excitable  than 
the  men,  and  more  so  than  now,  and  consp- 
•juently  disorder  may  have  arisen  amongst 
them,  perhaps  as  our  Methodist  friends  and 
others  have  in  their  camp-meeting  revivals. 
And  this  was  not  right,  "For  God  is  not  (he 
author  of  confusion,  but  of  peace,  as  in  all 
churches  of  the  saints."  But  in  these  days 
the  women  being  co  ordinate  with  mpn  in  edu- 
cation and  very  often  far  their  superiors  in  the 
talent,  we  believe  in  the  woman's  right  to  take 
part  in  worship,  but  let  her  be  covered.  "But 
every  woman  that  prayeth  or  propbesieth  with 
her  bead  uncovered  dishonoretb  her  head." — 1 
Cor.  11:5.  "Let  your  women  keep  silence  in 
the  churchea."  now  the  idea  ia  here:  whpu  in 
church  council,  where  church  business  is  being 
done,  let  the  women  keep  silence  and  the  men 
do  the  work  and  the  women  submit  to  the 
men's  wishes.  This  wilt  be  submitting  to  the 
husbands.  "Wives,  submit  yourselves  unto 
vour  own  husbands,  as  unto  the  Lord.  For 
the  husband  is  the  head  of  the  wife,  even  as 
Christ  is  the  head  of  the  church;  and  he  ia  the 
Savior  of  the  body.  Therefore  as  the  church  is 
subject  unto  Christ,  so  let  the  wives  be  to  their 
own  husbands."  We  doubt  the  correctness  of 
the  idea  of  domestic  submispiveness  and  servi- 
tude. 

If  I  am  wrong  will  aome  kind  brother  or  sis- 
ter please  correct  me?   •  A.  Mow. 


IT  PROVED  TOO  LITTLE. 

To  Bro.  Dankl    Vanimiin: — 

THANKS  for  your  "auggeBtions"  in  No.  29  of 
B.  AT  W.  to  my  request,  but  it  proved  too 
little.  I  wrote  through  the  paper  to  reach  just 
such  kind  brethren  as  you,  who  are  willing  tr> 
help  me.  1  would  have  preferred  to  have  our 
individual  correspondence  private,  lest  some 
may  think  we  wish  to  become  conspicuous,  hut 
t>8  your  suggestion  cauie  through  the  paper, 
courtesy  and  propriety  seem  to  say  I  shonUi 
reply  through  the  same  medium. 

Double  mode,  when  applied  to  feet-washing. 
by  the  Brethren,  means  that  one  washes  and 
another  wipes, whether  they  wash  and  wipe  the 
ffet  of  one  or  more.  Single  mode  meimn  that 
the  same  one  both  washes  and  wipes  as  he  goes, 


A  RESPONSE. 


OUR  hearts  were  made  to  burn  within  us 
when  we  ca■^t  our  eyes  upon  page  4,  No,  ^i 
and  page  d,  No.  '2'  of  the  B.  at  W.,  that  some 
of  our  editurial  brethren  bad,  as  well  as  others, 
expressed  the  opinion  that  too  much  is  beiug 
published  on  dress,  and  that  to  make  the  plain 
white  cap  worn  by  oursisters  aspecial  religious 
covering,  i^  abusiug  it.  What  do  you  mean, 
beloved  brethren,  when  you  argue  thus?  Do 
you  believe  in  the  principles  of  plainness  of 
dress  and  of  uniformity  which,  when  observed 
in  the  spirit  of  our  Master,  will  make  better 
men  and  women  t'  If  you  do  why  do  you  take 
exceptions  to  those  that  feel  it  their  duty  to 
urge  the  doctrine  of  modest  apparel  and  the 
plain  white  cap  fjr  a  covering.  If  you  believe 
iu  plainness  of  dress  and  think  that  the  cap 
will  do  for  a  covering,  why  do  you  raise  your 
voices  against  it?  It  makes  me  feel  sad  when 
we  hear  our  dear  brethren  speak  aud  write 
abont  the  established  principles  of  the  Church 
on  dress  as  not  being  consistent  with  God's 
holy  Word,  and  also  object  to  the  cap  because 
it  is  set  forth  as  a  relig.ous  covering.  Paul 
has  very  reasonably  and  plainly  said  that  men 
should  be  uncovered  while  they  pray  aud  wo- 
man covered,  and  he  has  also  given  us  the  rea 
son  why  this  covering  and  uncovering  should 
be  observed,  and  the  reason  why  the  cap 
chosen  for  a  covering  is  because  it  i^  in  haru 
ny  with  the  divine  Word.  "Be  not  conformed 
to  this  world."  Again,  becanee  it  fills  all  the 
teachings  of  the  Scripture,  and  because  it  shows 
that  the  woman  has  renounced  all  the  fashions 
of  the  world,  and  it  beautifully  represents  the 
power  of  God  over  the  woman-  Dear  brethren, 
do  you  know  on  what  side  you  are  casting  your 
influence  when  vou  raise  your  voices  against 
those  divine  principles;  the  practical  things  of 
God  lor  man?  Do  not  throw  your  sympathy  on 
the  side  of  the  vain  fashions  where  there  is  no 
stability,  no  spirit  of  abasement  aud  holiof^ss. 
We  shall  ever  be  found  on  the  side  of  true  prin- 
ciples,  and  ever  raise  our  voice  against  any  de- 
parture from  any  principle  of  divine  revelalion. 
The  church  is  the  only  place  on  this  side  of  the 
grave  designed  for  the  rich  and  poor  to  meet 
together  iu  ef|ual  prostration  before  Goil,  there- 
fore it  certainly  should  always  be  kept  plain 
and  humble.  May  we  as  brethren  and  sisters, 
be  all  of  one  mind  and  have  all  thingx  ccm- 
mon,  and  may  the  richest  dress  he  that  worn 
on  the  soul,  the  adornments  that  will  not  per 
ish  and  that  all  men  most  admire.  The  iu 
spired  writer  tells  us  that  our  adorning  should 
□ot  be  the  outward  adorning  of  plaiting  the 
hair  and  of  wearing  of  gold,  or  of  putting  on  (f 
apparel,  but  the  hidden  man  of  the  heart,  even 
the  ornament  of  a  meek  and  quiet  spirit  which 
is  in  the  sight  of  God  of  great  price.  Let  u- 
then,  as  workers  tog-'lher  with  him  strive   to 


To  Sister  Emily  R.  Stiffer,  o*"  Hollidatjs  b»rQ^ 
Penna. 

A  DELIGHTFUL  letter  ia   youra  of    June 
17th;,  but  my  Hutferiugs  are  too  sevtr^  to 
reply  save  in  painful  an^itches. 

Voo  seem  to  be  balancing  as  a  matter  of  mO' 
ment  whether  or  no  you  shall  contribute  to  a 
certain  periodical.  Give  it  a  trial.  You  will 
soon  learn  whethel-  the  Cro»3  will  take.  That 
symbol  will  not  fit  all  religious  enterprises, 
even  in  the  Brotherhood,  If  your  contribu- 
tions are  saturated  ^vith  the  Life  which  made 
Jesns  such  an  anomaly,  and  which  is  contrasted 
with  the  world  as  midday  with  midnight,  you 
will  soon  have  it  settled  where  you  oan'  do  most 
fot  your  Redeemet.  Withholding  pearls  from 
the  hoofs  and  teeth  of  swine  and  dogs  iit 
junction  as  imperitive  to-day  as  eighteen  cen- 
turies ago.  Let  Proffrrss  be  your  watchword, 
but  accept  no  lower  standard  than  "Gnd  man 
ifest  in  the  ftebb."  Conservation  and  Progrew 
ion,  if  rightly  understood,  are  synomyms.  The 
human  organization  attains  its  highest  capacity 
and  beauty  in  the  conservation  of  all  its  vital 
forces.  So  with  the  Body  mystical.  Conser- 
vation that  excludes  any  principle,  or  element, 
or  fact  embodied  in  Kiumanuel,  dwarfs  the  out- 
come of  the  inner  life.  Colleges  and  Sabbath- 
schools  are  two  mighty  auxileries  of  evangel- 
isnt,  and  to  oppose  them  on  the  gronnd  of  their 
essential  contrariety  to  tlie  principles  of  the 
New  Testament,  is  practically  to  quench  (he 
Spirit  in  Hi^  corporate  working,  and  fetter  the 
hands  and  Teet  ot  .lesus.  Because  grain  is  dis- 
tilled into  the  beverage  of  hell,  is  no  reason  for 
discarding  husbandry.  That  mind  has  been 
educated  into  enmity  to  God,  and  into  more 
akitUui  agency  tor  the  devil,  counts  nothing 
against  it-  highest  and  widest  culture  for  no- 
bler ends.  Give  us  Collepes  from  Dan  to  Beer- 
sheba,  and  let  all  their  of^cers  be  baptized  with 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  Christ  be  President  in- 
chief.  Under  the  superintendence  of  men  liki 
brother  Stein,  Religion  will  lose  nothing,  hut 
gait  incalculably,  by  collegiate  training.  Igno 
ranee  and  piety  are  notsynonymus,  neither  are 
classical  learning  and  reprobation.  Science 
and  philosophy  can  unfold  uo  truth,  soar  to  no 
height,  reach  no  depth,  not  garnered  up  in 
Deity  Incarnate.  Col.  2:3.  The  trouble  of  the 
church  is  uot  too  much  education,  but  too  little 
godliness.  Jesus  Christ  sanctities  tbe  Alphabi^t 
and  the  Multiplication  Table,  and  these  two 
are  the  substrata  of  all  wisdom,  .lesus  ia  Alpha 
and  Omega,  the  One  and  the  Cipher,  including 
all  between  the  extremes.  All  the  mar\0lB  aud 
mysteries  and  wisdoms  in  mind  and  matter  are 
but  expressions  of  Divine  thought.  To  find  it 
and  feel  it,  and  live  it,  is  eminently  Christian. 
Here  colleges  have  their  province,  and  it  is  one 
worthy  of  (iod.  The  Universe  is  God's  Semi 
nary,  and  I  challenge  the  production  of  a  sin 
gle  truth  found  in  the  Bible  without  a  acientifii 
or  natural  basis.  We  are  all  colleged.  only  not 
systematically.  He  that  receivea  Christ,  re 
ceives,  potentially,  and  by  Divine  right,  all  the 
sciences,  and  the  germ  of  all  principles  and 
laws  and  phenomena  that  lie  iu  all  words  and 
atoms.  What  a  commentary  on  the  Bible  v 
opened  in  the  laws  of  light.  Jefus  is  "the  tru» 
L'ght."  "God  is  light  and  in  Him  is  no  dark' 
neaa  at  all."  We  are  to  be  "children  of  light, 
having  'on  the  armor  of  light."  walking  in  the 
light  as  He  is  in  the  light."  Here  is  work  for 
literary  institutions  aud  fireside  semiuaries.- 
Christ  enjoins,  "learn  of  Me."  He  carries  the 
key  to  tlie  mysteries  of  nature  no  less  than  of 
grace.  The  church  has  yet  to  learn  that  no 
knowledge  is  sin  but  the  knowledge  of  sin.  Ti 
open  the  volume  of  nature  at  the  feet  ot  tht 
Godman,  is  to  be  instructed  iu  the  sciences  uU' 
to  salvation.  Five  year«  I  pored  over  the  Bible 
of  science  before  I  discovered  those  character 
istics  of  a  "root  out  of  dry  ground"  which 
makesit  a  parahlt  of  Jesus  and  His  elect.— 1-, 
53;  2,  The  knowledge  iti  a  life-study.  Nature 
is  God's  preface  to  Revelation,  aud  a  grand  ex 
positor  of  it.  Rom.  1:  20. 

To  millions  it  ia  the  quagmire  of  perditiou. 
but  to  Jesus  it  was  a  dictionary  of  paraliles  out 
of  which  to  construct  a  Gospel:  aud  whul  U<- 
packed  into  the  aacred  oracles  of  natural  sym 
holism,  the   Holy  Ghost  will  help   to    evolv.- 


Unianctifled  education  is  a  curse;  so  is  unsanC' 
tified  iguorance.     But  "godliness  is  profitable 
unto  all  things,  having  promise  of  the  life  that 
now  is,  and  ot  that  which  is  to  come.''     Coa- 
aervatism  is  one-sided  aud  self  destructive  if  it 
ucludeH  not  in  its  ideal  and  effort  what  is  treas- 
ured and  fjflVred  in    Jesus.     Progress   also  may 
be  no  more  than  a  name—a  mark  of  rottenneai 
and  stench.     Not  all  is  conservative  that  bean 
the  title.     Not  all   is  upward  and  Godconfig- 
nnng  that  wei^rs  the  new  appellation.     But  in 
Christ  Jesus    the  terms    are  interchangeable. 
This  is  the  only  solid  platform  of  onion.    Thft 
conservatism  that  would    mutilate   Emmanuel 
needs  emendation  aud  supplement.     The  prog- 
ress that  developes  into  exci^sceuces,  out-crop- 
plngs  of  morbid  vital  action,  requires  amputa- 
tion and  extermination.     Jesus  ia  the  Fountaia 
of  life,  and  the  type  of  all   christian   exterftal- 
i/.ation.     Heresy  in  this  fundamental  principle 
is  the  demolition  6\   the    cornerstone    of  the 
christian  system  and  individual  son ctili cation. 
"TAXihiug  unto  ./psms  thf  nuthor  nnd  finishfrof 
/(ii//r'haS  a  tterdendous  Bi-^uifictttiou,  Our  print- 
ing pre'^ses  have  no  cnpitaU  larj^  enough  to  hold 
Or  express   the  meaning.     Anything  that  runs 
counter  to  the  Incarnation   and  the  Cross  \m- 
gius  and  ends  in  the  tlesb.  no  matter   by  what 
name  it  is  sought  to  bn  hullowed. 

My  reasons  for  not  contributing  to  the  Pro- 
gr/^ssire  are  several.     1  iini  often  urged  to  write, 
hut  am  restrained  by  uecessily.     I  do  not  get  it 
regularly — only  astray  No.  now  and  then.  But 
a  sample  generally  6.  ows  the  quality   of  the 
whole  piece.     The  paper  id  not  roomy  enough 
me.     My  coaserviitisui  is  not  theirs,  nor  is 
uiy  progress  theirs.     So  the  door   la  shut  by  a 
kind  ot  natural  law.     I  write  conservatism  and 
mean  progress,  aqd  I  write  progress  and  mean 
conservatism,  and  iu  both  I  mean   Jesus  only, 
and  this  is  too  galliug  tor  my  liberty  that  cornea 
not  out  of  cruciBxiou.     And  bo  I  am  misappre- 
hended by    many  on  both  sides,  and  subjected 
to  a  cross  hre  which  so  far  as  principle  goes,  is 
uo  more   than  powder  and  smoke  uud  smell. 
Many  are  ugly,  threatening  slug  comes  tearing 
and  orashiug  along,  but   coming  from  devil- 
pointed  howitzers  tliev  rattle  against  my  shield 
without  scouring  my  skin.  T'>bacco-8ola,  mam- 
mou- worshippers,      bellyde  tiers,     missionary- 
haters,  and  luat-indulgera  make  me  their  target. 
But  I  have   such  unswervMring  corilidence  that 
I  have  hit  the  true   idea  of  life  by  taking  Em- 
manuel as  the  source  and  sun  of  it  all,  that  I 
work  on  hopefully  though    piiiufuUy  and  sadly, 
believing  that  a  higher  day  awaus   the  Broth- 
erhood in  the  conceptions  aud  exem plications 
of  a  higher  Ideal.     It  is  simply  impossible  for 
me  to  keep  the  cross  out  of  my  articles.     It  is 
my  "boast'  as  much  as  a  "tree  roatrum"  is  the 
boast  of  brother  II.  II.     Holsinger.     I    need  it 
every  moment,  see  uo  other  way  of  progress  or 
Salvation    ami  am  constrained   to  present  it  to 
others  in  all   the  heigbta   and  depths  of  its  sig- 
nificance.    This  offeudfl  many,  but  to  this  I  am 
wedded,  and  this  must  he  my  theme  as  long  as 
I  con  hold  my  pen.  To  have  the  mind  of  Christ 
to  enshrine  the  Holy  (Jhoat  as  the  regulator  of 
all  the  mirative  of  life,  enterior  and  expressed, 
is  the  basis  and  fact  of  all    progress   owned  of 
Qod.  Cannot  Holsinger  embrace  me  as  a  broth- 
er in  tbib?  Will  it  not  require  modification  in 
some  ot  his  views?  Am  I  his  enemy  because  I 
tell  him  Jbbe  truth?  Gal.   4:  Iti.     It  seems   the 
time  has  uot  yet  arrived  for  his  appreciation  of 
love  that  comes  out  in  the   form  ut  caress  and 
candy.     He  finds  it  hard  to  master  the  lesson  of 
2ad  Cor.  12;  15  and  Rev.  3:  VJ.     His  ia  a  lofty, 
powerful  intellect — the  church   has  no  greater 
— but  he    is  restive  under  authority,   not  yet 
broken  to   the  stiff",  chafing  hit   ot  discipline^ 
and  disowns  his    best  friends.     He    has  straek 
me  from  the  roll,  hut  I  am  on  notwithstanding, ' 
and    w'll  stay   on.     I    am   sanguine  enough  to  ' 
anticipate  that  he   will  restore    my  name,  and' 
accord  me  my  true  place  in  hlfi  regard  before  ho  ' 
ia  a  year  older. 

Thuayougeta  glimpse  ot  the  battle  I  am 
fighting,  the  motives  that  animate  me,  and  the 
hope  that  sustains  me.  Added  to  this  is  my 
high-handed,  high  hearted  fight  with  disease 
and  death  for  many  years.  I  am  a  wonder  to 
myst-lf;  but  God  is  good,  and  this  is  the  secret 
of  it  all. 


Some  people  talk  about  heaven  as  though  it 
were  located  on  some  high  blutt',  ao  many  feet 
wide  aud  long,  walled  iu  with  a  high,  stroog 
fence,  and  its  mansions  built  witti  browu  stone 
fronts.  But  it  is  rather  a  blesaed  »>ta'e  of  being: 
its  security  is  its  holiness,  and  its  location  is 
with  Christ,  wherever  that  is,  and  no  one  will 
he  kept  out  who  is  like  Christ  iu  spirit  and  life. 

The  longer  a  man  continues  a  mere  hearer  cf 
the  Gospel,  the  less  likelihood  there  is  that  he 
will  bo  saved  by  it. 


THE    BRETHKErvT    A-T    AVORK. 


-A.\igust    17 


FKOM  THE  CHURCHES. 


Akt>  they  thftt  b«  wln«  slmll  atiln«  u  tb« 
brlgtitoMs  of  tbf>  flrm&meDti  Hnd  tbey  thftt  torn 
manyU)  right«vuBnMs,  as  tbe  aUn  forever  uid 
•rer— Dm.  12:3. 


VIRGINIA. 

XTDoh'g  station. 

SiDC«  last  I  had  this  pleaaure  «•  have  bftd 
•ome  of  the  moat  iDtereatiog  mMtioga   I  e?er 
fttteDiled.     On  Saturday  before  tbe  fourth  Sun- 
dftr  ID  loDt  month,   met  with  the   brethren  uud 
tiit«n4  111  Bedford  Co.,  at  our  new  church,— 
Bethel,  iu  church  council.    Ail  pwcied  of  jtlea*- 
totly.     Went  from  there  to  a  Baptiat  clinroh 
wiled  Stone  Road,  and  ttied  t<*  preach  io  a  very 
ftttentive    congregation.     Lout    Saturday   and 
Sunday  we  met  with  brother  John    il.  Lemon 
tad  David  B.  Pet«rB  of  Franklin  Co.,    in   I'itt- 
lyjTonia  Co.,  and  am  happy  to  say  wm  deeply 
ixitere«t«-d  with  the  beloved  brethren,     in  Pitt- 
tftrauia  we  have  about  forty   membem;  have 
been  preaobiog  in  this  county   a  ynu  with  en- 
couragement, and   we  believe  the  good  One  i> 
kleMtug  their  labon.     Brethrau,  ihould  we  not 
be  encouraged  when  we  nee  the  Lord  jh  moving 
ooinbiMwork?  Brethren    Lemon   and    I'etern 
traveled  about  ttiity  milea  ou  horKo-buck  to  the 


KANSAS. 

(ireat  Bend. 

t  am  now  here  vi*iting  my  parentt.  km,\*i- 
t\  by  Brethren  Raricb.  Flory  and  Moorhead. 
vtf  held  a  aeriw  of  meelings.  No  additionn  bat 
the  church  wan  encouraged.  While  here  the 
church  held  8  council  and  chose  brother  Karick 
of  the  Peabody  church  bji  their  elder.  Brother 
M.  Moorhead  was  advanced  to  the  wcond  de- 
gree of  the  miniatry.  E-  A.  Orb. 
OBBOON. 


Ba!am, 

Thin  day'"  workia  finished  a*  followa:  Son- 
day-ichool  at  10  a.  m.,  preaching  at  II  and  one 
b«ptiz*-d.  Next  followed  the  electron  and  ordi- 
naton  of  brother  Michael  Baahor  to  the  elder- 
■hip  ut  2  p.  m-,  and  preaching  ngaio  at  satte 
place  at  3  p.  m.,  thence  to  J.  Miller'i  house 
«evea  milee  north  in  company  with  Elder  D. 
Brownr  and  preached  at  8  p.  m.  Thus  closed 
the  labor*  of  a  warm,  doiity  Oregon  day.  I  am 
well.   Thank  Qod.  John  Fobhzt. 

M Alt  Y LAND. 

New  Wlndaor. 

The  raembflm  of  Pipe  Creek  church  were 

recently  favored  by  brother  R.  H.  Miller,  C  Q. 

Lint  and  M.  M.  EMhelman.  On  Saturday  even- 
ptoce  we  met  with  them.  Brethren  and  flint^m,  I  ing  the  7th,  brother  Miller  preached  in  Union 
will  you  remember   old    Virginia  with    your  |  Bridge.  On  Sunday  forenoon  C.  G.  Lint  preach^ 


NEW8  ITEMS. 


prayert  P 

Cloverdale. 

I  went  up  to  PlooHant  Diileand  found  there 
generous  hearted  peoplo.  Their  church  in  in 
union  an  far  on  I  know.  The  homo  niiniHtera 
aro  Jacob  Beery  and  MnrcoliiiH  Herkiilpw  and 
Newton  Klory.  They  loem  to  he  iilive  unto 
every  good  work.  J,  C.  Moumaw.      | 

PKNNSYLVANJA. 

Dunoansvllle. 

To-day  Q  preciouN  eoiit   came  out  on  tlio 
Lord's  Hide  and  wiu  bnpti/od  in  the  blue  Juni- 
ata.    Sho  wftH  a  doar  young   friond, — one  who 
Beemed  near  to  me.     She  wiw  one  of  my  Sun- 
day-school flcholnni  Inst  Hiinimer,  and   how  re- 
ji'iced  I  wa.t  to  see   her  forsake  sin   and  Satnn, 
while  in  her  youth  and  follow  the  meek  nnd 
lowly  Savior.     Press  onward,  and  triixt  wholly 
in  Jesus.  May  the  precious  Inmbs  Ntill  (^^ontinue 
to  enter  the  fold   of  Jesus.     Wo   havn  a  very 
prosperotiH  Sunday-Mchool    at  the  DiincnnHviJIe 
church.     Wo  have  very  fair  |>rijspect«  of  a  sue 
cessful  school.     1  attended   the  Sunday-schnol 
in  Altoona,  Aug  2ad,  and  found  it  (lourishine 
under  the  su peri n tendency  of  brotliT  Q.  W 
Kophart.     Our  singing  cloflt  still  contiiiueN  and 
is  of  great   benefit  to   those   who  nttond  and 
manifest  an    interest  therein.  Trust  God   will 
abundantly  bleis  tho  efforts  held  forth  by  the 
band  of  believers  at  Dunciuisvillo. 

EmII.Y  R,  Stii  l,Kll. 


ed  at  Barn's  Creek,  and  M.  M.  Eshelmau  at 
Meadow  Branch.  At  3  p.  m.  R.  H.  Milter 
preached  in  New  Windsor,  and  M.  M.  Eshel- 
man  and  C.  Q.  Lint  at  the  same  place  at  8  p. 
m.,  while  U.  II.  Miller  held  forth  the  word  iu 
Westminstor  at  the  same  hour.  On  the  after- 
ternoon  of  the  same  day,  five  precious  souls 
were  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism;  so  the 
memberi)  of  Pipe  Creek  church  were  not  only 
built  up  by  the  visiting  ministers,  but  rejoiced 
in  seeing  loved  ones  coming  to  Jeflua. 

ViiiToa. 

Double  FJpa  Creak. 

The  mombers  of  Mouocacy  church  held 
their  Harvest  Meeting  on  the  Ttli  inst.  Bro. 
U.  M.  Eshelman  was  present,  and  by  the  grace 
of  God  encouraged  the  members  to  further  love 
and  labor  iu  God's  vineyard.  Bro.  D.  P.  Say- 
lor  wa>i  not  present,  having  been  called  to 
Adams  county,  iV,  to  preach  the  funoral  of  an 
aged  brother.  Thanniekt.      I 


NEBRASKA. 
Pawnee  Olty. 

Cropa  look  well.  Corn  is  better  tliitn  it 
has  been  for  several  years.  Brethren  coming 
West  will  do  well  to  t.top  ofland  look  at  our 
country.  We  have  plenty  of  timber,  cool  aud 
water,  building  rook  oud  good  aud  cheap  lands, 
Wm.  Pnu.KN. 


OHIO. 
Ourey. 

We  tttill  feel  like  working  on  for  the  Lord. 
We  Imd  i(  pleasant  summer  eo  far.  Herein  the 
nortli-weKtom  Ohio  we  had  a  good  wheot 
tnip  and  jiroMpoct  for  a  laigo  com  crop  and 
plenty  of  Iruit.  • 

God  has  blntiMed  us  withplenty.  Let  us  feel  like 
dividing  with  thoNe  dear  brethren  and  sisters 
In  Kansas  who  are  Hufl'eriug  and  thereby  let 
our  light  shine  that  the  world  may  see  that  we 
•re  trying  to  do  the  will  of  God. 

D.  W.  C.  Rah. 


The  ezcaraion  of  the  Maoayuuk  and  iDduE- 
try  Lodeea  I.  O.  O.  to  Atlantic  City  on  the 
7th  inut,  numbered  4,(Kn>  men,  women  and  chil- 
dren.    Such  excursions  are  not  oousQal. 

A  bishop  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church 
receives  13,000  as  salary,  and  $1,000  or  »1.500 
to  pay  the  rental  of  a  house,  according  to 
whether  rentd  are  moderate  or  high  in  the  place 
where  he  is  located. 

George  Ripley,  the  well  known  author  and 
journalist,  died  in  New  York.  Jnly  4,  at  the  age 
of  78.  He  was  the  proprietor  and  principal 
editor  of  the  American  Cyclopedia,  and  since 
1^9  has  been  literary  editor  of  the  New  York 
Tribune. 

It  i«  estimated  that  more  than  10,000  people 
went  on  steamboat  excnrsions,  and  as  many  to 
Cape  May  and  Atlantic  City  on  Sunday  8th 
inst.  No  accident  reported.  A  one  hundred 
and  thirty  mile  steamboat  ride  on  the  Delaware 
river  and  bay  costs  only  50  cents. 

John  Francis,  an  old  resident  of  Stonington 
Conn.,  died  a  few  days  ago  at  the  alleged  age  of 
108  years.  He  was  a  native  of  the  Island  of 
St.  Helena,  and  was  at  one  time  iu  Napoleon's 
service.  He  emigroted  to  Stonington  about 
forty  years  ago,  being  then  to  all  appearance  of 
advanced  age. 

The  new  censua  will  show  our  republic  to  he 
the  etrongeat  Caucasian  power  on  the  globe, 
and  second  iu  population  among  the  recognized 
great  powers,  only  to  Russia,  which  counta  in 
her  uncivilized  hordea  of  Tartars.  We  will  num- 
ber about  50,000,000,  and  take  our  place  as  the 
most  important  empire  on  the  globe — the  first 
that  haa  attained  unquestioned  pre-eminence 
ice  the  empire  of  Charlemagne. 
Dr.  Quillasse,  a  learned  surgeon  of  the 
French  navy,  reports  that  in  the  early  stages 
of  the  disease  coEFee  is  almost  a  specific  against 
typhoid  (ever.  He  gives  to  adults  two  or  three 
table  Hpoonfuls  of  strong  black  coffee  every  two 
hours,  alternating  with  one  or  two  tea-spoon- 
fuls of  claret  or  Borgondy  wine.  The  benefi- 
cial eflect  is  immediate.  A  little  lemonade 
or  citrate  of  magnesia  should  be  given  daily, 
and  after  a  while  quinine. 

The  German  Government  has  seriously 
turned  ita  attention  to  the  practice  of  smoking 
I  as  indulged  in  by  boye,  which  is  carried  to  such 
excess  by  the  youth  of  that  nation  thot  it  is 
I  considered  to  have  damaged  their  constitutions 
and  incapacitated  them  for  the  defence  of  their 
country.  In  certain  towns  of  Germany,  there- 
fore, the  policemen  have  bad  orders  to  forbid 
all  lads  under  sixteen  years  of  age  to  smoke  in 
the  streets,  and  to  punish  the  offence  by  fine 
aud  imprisonment. 


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i  i  J)  I BLE  School  Ecboee"  is  designed  for  the 
\j  service  of  eongs  i  n  the  st-veral  depart, 
ments  of  church  service.  It  is  designed  to  ele- 
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fnvilouB  character  of  many  of  the  Sunday, 
school  songs  in  vogue,  and  while  interestins 
the  young,  to  cultivate  their  taste  in  the  direc. 
tion  of  that  which  is  higher  aud  purer  in  po«trv 
and  music.  The  tone  of  the  book  is  praisefQl 
aud  devotional,— has  none  cf  the  military  ele. 
ment  in  it.  The  melodies  are  graceful  and 
eaeily  learned,  while  the  harmonies  are  well 
arraneed  without  any  straining  after  odd  "orig. 
inalities." 

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Missovni. 

Alexander. 

U,  how  my  soulrejoicea  this  moruiug  when 
1  think  of  the  many  blessings  that  I  receive 
from  day  to  day  from  a  kind  and  heavenly 
Father,  and  who  is  so  willing  to  forgive  all  of 
my  misgiviugBl  If  it  was  the  Lord's  will.  1 
would  like  to  he  where  I  could  meet  with  the 
brethren  and  siBters.  When  I  hear  of  the  good 
meetiugs  and  Sabbath-achools  they  are  having, 
I  feel  that  I  must  go  where  ;!  can  attend  tbeiu 
too,  but  the  Lord's  will  be  done.  I  will  do  the 
best  I  can  with  the  Lord's  help,  ilo  has  prom- 
ised to  he  with  us  at  all  times,  I  know  he  will 
not  forsake  me  although  I  am  cast  out  ou  life's 
rough  waves  to  battle  with  Satan  and  the 
world. 

The  Lord  has  visited  this  little  town  with 
great  terror;  eight  have  been  snatched  into  eter- 
nity with  little  warning.  I  went  to  see  a  sick 
woman  on  the  verge  of  the  grave  and  talked  to 
her  of  death  and  eternity.  She  manifested  a 
spiteful  spirit  toward  her  family  aud  friends.  It 
is  heart-rending  to  see  or  hear  her.  I  still  hope 
that  some  of  the  brethren  will  trv  and  come 
here  aud  cast  the  Lord's  sickel  in  the  harvest 
field.  Many  have  a  great  desire  to  hear  them 
preach.  May  the  Lord  bless  his  work  all  over 
the  laud  and  save  sinuers,  is  the  prayer  of  hie 
nuwortby  child.  Mary  E.  Ro3b. 


INDIANA. 

Mllford, 

At  two  council  meetings  held  iu  Elkhart 
Co.,  Indiano,  brother  John  Metslier  of  Cerro 
(lordo,  Illinois,  was  present  aud  gave  us  some 
of  his  good  sernioiiH.  Brother  John  is  seventy- 
three  years  old  and  has  been  preaching  forty- 
'ix-years.  Surely  he  remembers  the  old  adage, 
'Better  wear  out  than  ruat  out." 

J.  H.  Miller. 


HARVEST  MEETING. 

The  members  of  the  Onindy  church,  Grundy 
Co..  Iowa,  have  appointed  a  harvest  meeting  on 
Saturday,  Aug.  2l8t,  at  half  past  3  o'clock  iu 
their  meeting-house  to  which  we  give  an  invi- 
tation to  memhors  of  adjoining  churches,  and 
others,  and  especially  to  ministering  brethren. 
H.  P.  Strh  KLKR. 


LITERARY  NOTICES. 


The  September  number  of  the  North  Amer- 
ican Iteview  will  contaiu  an  article  ou  the  ruins 
of  Central  America,  by  M.  Charuay,  the  leader 
of  the  expeiiition  now  exploring  Central  Amer- 
ica under  the  auspices  of  the  American  and 
f  reuch  Governments;  also  a  paper  ou  the  trial 
of  Mrs.  Surratt,  coutainiue  many  new  facta 
written  by  the  ouly  BurriTing  member  of  her 
counsel. 

We  are  indebted  to  Geo.  P.  Rowell  &  Co., 
New  York,  for  a  copy  of  "American  Newspaper 
Directory."  It  is  decidedly  the  best  thiug  o( 
the  kind  that  we  have  seen.  Its  arrangement, 
print  and  binding  are  each  first-class.  So  far 
a.  we  have  been  able  to  judge  of  its  conteots  it 
IS  reliable.  Just  what  every  one  interested  iu 
journalism  should  have. 


Bisbop  McNamara,  of  the  ludepenent  Catholic 
Chrcb,  has  married,  as  he  had  a  perfect  right  to 
do;  but  the  Catholic  press  are  treating  the  mat- 
ter 08  if  it  were  criminal.  Mr.  McNamara  is  no 
longer  a  bishop  of  the  Catholic  Church,  and  is 
therefore,  no  longer  governed  by  the  rules  of  a 
celibate  priesthood:  and  be  marries  under  the 
authority  of  the  New  Testament  (Timothy  iii,  2  ) 
— Six  thousand  million  dollars  is  the  official 
■tatemeut  of  the  cost,  to  the  National  GoTero- 
ment,  of  the  late  war.  But  that  amount,  stu- 
pendous as  it  is  beyond  any  mau's  power  to 
form  any  distinct  conception  of  it,  does  only  be- 
gin to  measure  the  cost  of  the  war  to  the  coun- 
try. Vice  President  Alexander  Stephens  of  the 
Confederacy,  and  its  historian,  declares  that  the 
war  coat  the  South  alone  over  eleven  thousand 
millioua.  That  makes  the  cost  of  the  Rebellion 
over*  7,000,000,000. 

Careful  crop-reports  from  all  parts  of  the 
West  and  Northwest  show  that  the  prospects 
of  the  wheat  harvest  are  excellent,  both  in  re- 
spect to  quantity  and  quality.  The  acreage  is 
much  larger  than  last  year,  and  the  yield,  par- 
ticularly in  the  Northwest,  is  better  than  last 
year.  Tht  total  yield  in  Minnesota  is  expect- 
ed  to  be  over  forty  million  bushels.  The  corn 
growth  in  Iowa  is  simply  magnificent.  The 
uew  farms  of  Dakota  promise  immense  yields  of 
wheat  and  oata.  Western  Kansas  has  suffered 
severely  from  lack  of  rain;  Easteiu  Kansas  re- 
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over.  On  the  whole,  the  great  harvests  of  the 
West  uever  hove  been  better,  iu  the  aggregats 
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tills  valley  and  prairie  with  eiultaut  music  of 
its  great  harvest-hymu. 


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No.  39 


GS^-ERJL    AGEXTS 

VOK 

THE  BEETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT   SOCIETY. 


•  T- 
f  oDCb  Bbr.  I-**^  ^' 

tr.C  T»«t«-,  Ml  Uoi 
B.B.Uohli 


SBleio.     Orogon. 


TABLE  OF  COgTElirTS. 

Misapplications, 


etc.  To  us,  it  is  sacrilege.  To  toy  and  trifle 
withauch  ath.eQie  for  amusBinent.  bttokens  a 
levity  that  is  too  gross  even  for  the  modern 
stage.  We  may  j  jdge  ot  the  elevated  character 
ot  the  iilay.  when  all  that  ia  high  and  grand  in 
dramatic  art  18  crowded  ofl  the  stage  by  "ne- 
gro minstrelsy"  and  representatiOQS  not  more 
than  one  grade  removed.  Many  ol"  the  well- 
meant  travesties  of  Christ  in  the  pulpit  are  suf- 
ficiently paiuful.  Heaven  ai>are  us  the  aping: 
of  actors  and  buffoooB. 


First  PAOE.-Betrospective. 

8W30ND  PAOB.-GrRndniother.  »'f  V'^^^^^^f  ^."'^^ 


theHoIy  Ghost  The  History  of  Adam  and  Eve, 

THIRD    rAOE.-Pilcbing    Toward   Sodom.     The 

Spirit  of  Religion.    A  Noble  Kesolution. 

t«al  Forbearance.    Strange  Bible  Facta.    Siiots 

on  Character. 

FOTOTH  PAGE— History  of  Adam  and  Eve.  Coi«- 

mendatory.    To  our  Auents.     Infidel  Inconsiot. 

ency, 

Fifth  pAQE.-The  Design  and  iorm  ot  Ch  risUon 

-Baptism.     Is  the  New  Teatameut  a   Book  of 

llules  or  Principles  r    Bretbrens  Tract  Society. 

Report  of  F-unds. 

Sixth    Paoe.-A  Mother's    Love.     Mittene  for 

Hanging  out  Clotbes.    Loving  Kindness.    How 

to  Cook  A  Husband.    A  Dcorer'a  Story.    Tut  it 

iu  Writing,  Sir. 

Seventh     FAGE.-Our    Reward.    The    Father, 

Son,  and  Holy  Ghoat.    Landscape  under  the  Sea. 

A  Lone  Island.    Tlie   Alpine  Horn.    A    Creat 

Preachers  tl'oveily.    A  lUiuy -Sunday.    Nc  Mil- 

lepinm  Before   the  Second  Commg  of    Christ. 

>*i5od-wise,  MnTi-w»p?^iiWi«»i-From  Iowa.  Oen- 

ter,  Iowa.    From  Irbana.  HI. 
Eighth  Page— White  Oak  Cliurch.  Pa.    Dora, 
Indiana.    Loraine.  Ill-     Hudsoii.    Iowa.    Sitlem. 
Oregon.     Sanfrauciato.  California      Report  of 
R]it-cial  District  Meeting.    A    Owd  Mnvf 

CURRBITT  topics! 


It  is  aaid  that  aSjUthern  Methodist  Confer- 
ence declares  "that  church  festivals  do  not  de- 
velop the  grace  of  liberality,  bi.t  are  detrimen- 
tal to  the  spiritual  interests  of  the  church," 
The  !mkx  is  glad  that  the  Methodist  brethren 
iiave  taken  Bttch  a  stand,  and  says  it  will  use 
ita  influence  to  induce  Baptists  to  follow  their 
example.  We  think  the  Indtj.  ought  tobeciccu. 
lated  amoag  the  Baptists  up  North.  It  will 
have  considerable  work  to  do  in  that  direction 
up  thin  way. 


No  less  a  man  than  Joseph  Cook  thinks  that 
it  may  torn  out  to  be  a  fact  that  Spirituaiisra 
ia  only  **»  re-discovery   of  thn  ancient  art  of 
consulting  familiar  spirits."    M^ny  otiiyr  men 
of    superior  minds  and  finely  educated  have 
thought  the  same.     Says   he:  "The  power  of 
coBiutuoicating  with  lamilifti  spirits  is  known, 
on  Biblical  evidence,   to    have    been  a  reality 
among  men  acting undpr  natural  law."     And: 
again  4ie  says:  "There  was  not  in  aatitiaity  a 
single  false  religion  that  did  not  appeal    for  an 
thority  to  what  the  Bible  calls  familiar  spjritR, 
as  th*?  source  of  its  confidence  that  a  revelation 
llfld  been  given  _ to  it'"     Mo  thinks,   however, 
that  m  wonderful  as  any  such  commanicatiouE 
may  be,  however  atcange   and^beyond  humaK 
power  the  phenomena,  tlwiy  are  iu   Bccordaooe 
with  natural  law,  simply  superhumsD   but  not 
supernatural,  while  the  miracles   of  the    Bible 
are  all  supernatural. 


The  Harmony  of  the    first   African  Baptist 
church,  Richmond,  Va.,  has   of  late   been  di 
turbed,  and  some  seven  hundred  memhera  will 
"draw  out"  and  start  a  new  church.  That  will 
leave  nearly  four  thousand  in  the  old  church. 

It  iscalcKlated  thatthe  ten  million  barrels 
of  beer  reported  by  the  Brewers'  Congress  as 
having  been  sold  last  year  woflld  have  filled  a 
canal  five  feet  deep  and  twenty-one  feet  wide, 
extending  from  New  York  to  Philadelphia,  and 
that  it  woutd  take  a  pump  throwing  thirty 
gallons  a  minute  twenty-one  years  to  puatp  it 
dry. 

An  inatance  ia  recently  given  of  a  pastor  who 
hesitated  to  dwell  upon  miasonary  themes  be. 
cause  be  imagined  his  people  did  not  like  to 
hear  such  topics.  He  asked  for  some  aid 
stirring  them  up.  A  few  daya  after  some  of 
these  very  people,  not  knowing  what  had  been 
eaid,  asked  for  similar  help  in  stirring  up  the 
pastor. 

The  mission  work  in  foreign  countries  is  be- 
ing pushed  with  much  energy.  Au  exchange 
states  that  there  are  thirty-three  missiouary 
societies  at  work  in  Africa,  and  there  are  i5,- 
000  converta  belonging  to  the  Proteetant 
churches,  with  an  outside  population  of  250, 
000  under  their  influence. 


Solomon  said  there  was  nothing  -new  uud« 
the  sta.  At  Ninevah.  not  long  eiitce,  there 
was  dincovered  a  basso  rwlievo  representing  a 
flight  of  balloons,  the  work  of  artieta,  say  three 
thousand  years  ago.  By- the- by  what  an  im- 
uience  city  this  capital  of  the  great  Assyrian 
Empii-e  must  have  been;  according  to  classic 
writers  it  was  more  than  sisty  miles  in  circum- 
ference, with  walla  a  hundred  feet  high,  and 
broad  e*iough  for  three  chariots  abreasL  Tbia 
wall  was  furnished  with  fliteea  hundred  towers, 
each  two  hundreij  feet  high!  It  was  destroyed 
six  hundred  years  before  Christ,  by  the  united 
armies  of  the  Medea  and  Babylonians. 


MISAPPL.ICATION8. 


BY  D    r.    SAYL^K. 


These  are  hard  times.  Our  nation  is  spend- 
ing more  for  intoxicating  drinks  than  all  the 
bread  it  eats,  all  the  clothes  it  wears,  all  the 
books  it  reads,  or  all  the  churches  it  has  ever 
built.  If  every  one  of  its  accursed  drinking 
saloons  could  he  shut  up  and  every  bottle 
smashed  forever,  we  would  have  good  times  iu 
thirty  daya. 

New  York  is  about  to  produce  a  Passionplay, 
or  a  dramatic  representation  of  the  closing 
B«eDe»  in  the  life  of  the  Savior,  his  trial,  death, 


I  WILL  give  the  widows  mite,  is  a  common 
expression  by  many  persona  when  called 
upon  to  contribute  for  church,  or  other  char- 
itable purposes,  which  is  not  only  a  miaappli- 
cation.but  is  actually  a  libf  1  on  the  poor  widow, 
of  whom  the  Lord  said,  'Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
that  this  poor  widow  hath  cast  more  in,  than 
all  they  which  have  cast  into  the  treasury." 
and  proctede  to  assigu  the  reason;  "For  all 
they  did  cast  in  of  their  abundance;  bat  she  of 
her  want  did  cast  in  of  their  abundance,  even 
all  her  living."  Mark  12:44.  Now  upon  that 
principle  of  right  dare  any  ona  who  gives  of 
hia  surplus  compare  himself  with  this  poor 
widow  when  he  gives  but  a  small  percentfige 
of  what  he  has?  I  am  not  witing  to  find  fault 
with  any  one  giving  much  or  little,  but  let  each 
one  give  ae  he  may  feel  disposed;  let  each  be 
perfectly  persuaded  in  his  own  mind.  But 
what  is  given  let  it  he  given  cheerfully.  n*t 
grudgingly,  but  of  a  ready  mind.  Let  them 
not  -ay  "we  will  give  the  widows  mitt''  unless 
it  be  given  as  she  did,  "give  all  that  you  havf , 
even  all  your  living. 


,  in  support  of  a  paid   ministry  the 
minister's  wife  and  children  are  made  a  plea  for 
the  ueces*itv  of  it;  and  then  refer  to   Paul  for 
tlent  and  example  to  sustain  theiu  in  their 
demands,     saying   that    on  several    occaaions 
Paul  received  substantial  aid  from  the  church 
or  brethren.     None  will  drny  this,  but    t  a^k 
upou  what   principles  of  justice   cau  tb.s  he 
made  a  plea  for  support  of  the   minister*   wife 
and  chiliireu.     Did  Paul  saddle  the   support  ol 
wife  and  children   ou   the  church  while   the 
Lord  seut  him  lar  hence  to  the  Gentiles  ?  Again, 
waa  tbia  hflp  money,  or  waa  it  food  and   rai- 
ment?    He  says,  "But  I  have  all.  and  alouud; 
I  am  full,  having  received  of  Epaphorditu?  the 
things  which  were  sent  from  you,  an   odor  of  u 
sweet  smell,  a  sacrifice   acceptable,  well    pleas- 
ing to  God."  Phil.  4:  Vi.  I  am  doubtful  wheth- 
er th^se  things  were  money.     The  rusty   smell 
of  silver  or  copper  is  not  a  very   sweet  ordi 
hut  the  amell  of  well  prepared  food   to  a  hun- 
gry man  ia.  When  Paul  was  with   Qftiua  innie 
host  or  in  households  like  that  of  StephaiuH  lie 
bad  no  need,  of  help  from  oth«ra.  But  when  h.- 
was  where  he  was  like  a  lamb   among    wolvus, 
and  was  made  as  the  filth  andt  tf^coiiring  of  the 
earth,  a  spectaclt,  for  tne  world,  for  meu,   aud 
for  angels  to   look  at;   living  in    perils  even 
amoiiy  false  brethren.     There  the  Brethren  did 
well  to  minister  to  hia  wants.  I  presume  if  they 
had  not  he  would  have  perished.  I  doa't  think 
money  would  have  been  auy  service  to  him,  for 
if  he  would  ha*e  had  it,  lam  doubtful  .whether 
he  could  have  procured  the   necessariog   of   life 
for  it.     M>-n  who  had  bound  themselves  togeth- 
er under  on  oath  neither  to  eat  or  drink   until 
they  had  killed  him  would   have   poiaoned  his 
tood^  ttrey  could  have  had  acce»9  to  WT" 

I  much  prefer  to  hear  Paul  reffrced  to  as 
saying,  "It  is  more  ble8).ed  to  give  than  to  re- 
ceive." 'Aui  labor,  working  with  our  own 
bauds."  "And  Paul  dwelt  two  whole  years  iu 
his  own  hired  house,  and  received  all  that  came 
in  unto  Uim. 
ing  to  lite. 

The  priests  living  from  the  altar  eervice  is 
ref-rred  to  i«  support  of  a  paid  ministry,  to 
which  I  will  &n\y  aay,  under  that  economy  the 
the  tribe  of  Levi  from  whom  thn  prieete  were, 
bad  no  inheritance  in  the  laud  ot  Cauuan,aud  the 
altar  afrvice  amounted  to  soeiethiug  that  I  think 
entitled  them  to  their  food  a-nd  raiment.  When 
the  lambs,  and  tids,  and  bulls,  and  ram p,  had 
to  be  slaughtered  not  only  by  the  hundreds  and 
tiiouaande  but  by  the  hundred  thousands,  the 
blood  and  all  properly  disponwi  of,  aud  all  the 
olferings  disposed  of,  which  waa  a  yoke  the 
apoatlea  said  were  too  heavy  for  our  fathera  to 
bear.  But  now  Jesua  says  his  yoke  is  easy  and 
his  burden  is  light.  Many  preacheA  think 
killing  a  beef  or  hoeing  a  lot  of  growing  pota- 
toe.-i  is  too  heavy  for  them  to  do.  I  don't  know 
bow  hard  work  tent-making  waa,  but  I  know 
Paul  worked  at  it. 


to  make  a  golden  calf  to  lead  them,  ao  soon  aft- 
er the  Lord  of  heaven  had  separated  the  waters 
of  the  l^d  Sea  and  allowed  them  to   pass  over 
safely,  but  drowning  their   euomiea  in    their 
sight.    Such  ia  humauity.     It  ia  good    for  us 
that  we  have  a  merciful  God,  or  the  race  would 
long  ago  have   perished  and  become  extinct. 
God  thought  of  consuming   them  all  except 
Moses,  but  Moses  headlight  the    Lord,  and   he 
repented  of  the  evil  which  he  intended  to  bring 
upon  thorn.    "And  the  Lord  said    unto   Moaes 
whosoever  hath  siuncd  against  me,  him    will  I 
blot  out  of  my  hook.    Therefore  now    go,  lead 
the  people  unto  the  place  of  which  I  have  spok- 
en unto  thee:  behold,  mine  angel  »h»il    go  be- 
fore thee;  nevertheless,  in  the  day  when  I  viait, 
I  will  visit  their  sin  upon  them."     Oh  what  a 
loss  they  will  sustain  for  being  so  fa»t  to  pat- 
tern alter  other  people  and  not  having  faith  in 
tbeir  own  God;  and  when  the  spies   brought  ia 


their  repurt,  what  a  time  they  had.     "And  the 
Lord  aaid  unto  Moees,  how  long  will   this  peo- 
ple provoke  meV  and  how  long  will  it   be  ero 
they  believe  me,  for  all  the  sigii-n  which  I    have 
shewed  among  them?     1  will  amito  tbeni  with 
the  pebtilence.  and  disinherit   them,  und  will 
make  of  thee  a  greater  nation  and  mightier  thun 
they."     But  Moses  prayed  for  their  lives  and 
God  hearkened   unto  him  for  he    waa  a  meek 
man.  for  be  did  not  seek  his   offo    glory,   but 
worked  for  the  good  of  his   people.     Yet  God 
kept  them  in  the  wilderness.     But  there   were 
two  partitrt,  which  party  entered  the  promised 
land,  or  the  conservative,  or   those  who  were 
considered  more  moderate  in  going  to  the  ex- 
treme.    Was  it  the  party   that  wished  to  go 
back  to  Egypt,  that  longed  lor  the  things  they 
enjoyed  when  they  were  there?  or  wiw  it  tht- 
party  that  believed  God  and  took  him  ot  his 
word?     Aa  for  the  third  party,  I  pre.*ume  they 
belong,  either  to  one  or  the  other  of  the   two. 
Then  in  the  case  of  Korah  when  he  was  de- 
itroyed  and  the  people  murmured,  wher  ■   were 


Scripture-  Uk.  tl.«e  i»e  ch^r-    '1"  P™?'''  "■"» "''°»»  P"?"  "8'""  "'"''  "'"^ 
from  dfldtruction? 

NikM  see  how  it  waa  after  the  people  had 
kiunB  tu  rule  over  them.  Soon  Israel  was  aoniey 
what  divided  and  "Samuel  ceme  no  more  to 
see  Saul,  but  be  mourned  for  him."  Which 
waa  the  progressive  and  which  th^  couaerva^ 
tiv".-?  We  read  that  after  David  ascended  the 
throne,  there  was  famine  three  years  in  suc- 
cession. So  David  inquired  of  the  Lord  aud 
the  Lord  said  "It  is  because  of  Saul  and  his 
hioody  houee,  because  he  slew  a  people  whom 
he  should  not  iu  his  great  zbuI/'  Which  party 
did  Saul  belong  to?  Then  there  was  A  bah 
andMicah.  Ahab  believed  the  faUe  pnipbHts. 
but  they  Mattered  him.  He  did  not  want  Mi- 
cah  because  be  alwaya  prophesied  evil  concern 
iug  him,  and  he  bated  him.  Which  party  di'l 
Ahab  belong  to,  and  which  Micah? 

Then  there  were  Ahaziah  and  Khjah  which 
belonged  to  dilfereiit  parties,  but  both  were  la- 
raelitcH.  Then  Jehu  the  king  wK-w  ail  the 
prophets  of  Baal,  but  departed  not  from  the 
sina  of  Jeroboam  who  made  Israel  to  nin."  Per- 
haps he  was  halfway  between  the  two  extreaea. 
When  Christ  came  some  knew  him  aud  some 
did  not.  The  shepherds  knew  him  and  thf 
wise  men  from  the  East,  also  Anna  in  the  tem- 
ple and  Simeon,  then  all  knew  him  aud  did 
honor  to  the  great  King  of  Inrael;  but  there 
was  another  party  who  did  not  seem  to  know 
him,  aud  yet  they  claimed  to  he  the  aoua  of 
God,  saying  that  God  was  their  Father.  It 
seema  strange  that  they  were  not  atqiiaintesi 
with  Christ,  yetclaimed  God  to  he  their  Father. 
Tbey  must  nave  lived  a  long  distance  frum 
their  Father  not  to  have  been  acpiainted  with 
his  only  begotten  Son.  They  might  h»To 
trd\iled  pretty  fastand  got  ahead  of  their  Fdth- 
Surely     there    was  something    between 


RETROSPECTIVB. 


BY  MAKY  C.  UILLRll. 


IN  the  time  of  Christ  I  wonder  who  the  pro- 
gressive party  and  who  the  conservative 
party  and  also  the  middle  men  were  in  the  Jew- 
ish church?  And  in  the  time  of  the  prophets 
and  kings  who  were  they  of  the  difl'orent  par- 
ties, and  when  back  a  little  further  in  the 
times  when  the  judges  ruled  Israel? 

By  reading  the  Old  Testament  we  find  that 
people  in  those  days,  far  back  toward  the  be^ 
ginning,  were  much  like  they  are  now,  very 
much  inclined  to  forget  God  aod  hia  goodnets 
to  them.  Let  us  examine  their  history  for  a 
few  thousnnd  years  back.  Even  as  far  hack  an 
Moses  we  find  that  the  great  mass  of  the    peo-    er 

pie  were  easily  persuaded  to  ro  astray  from  the  tho.se  who  kept  them  from  recOxu./.mg  each 
Lord  and  especiaiiy  80  il  some  of  the  head  ones  oth.r.  Christ  told  them  that  he  andbistath- 
would  fall  in  and  lead  oU.  Who  would  have  er  were  one;  if  they  haii  known  his  I  ather  they 
.thought  that  Aaron  could  have  been  persuaded  |  would  have  known  bim  aUo. 


TllK    lifi.KrrHKEI>r    ^T    AVOiilC. 


September    atf 


lirTigioun    ^ctiis 


—People's  iotentiODS  can  only  be  de 
oiiied  by  (heir  conduct. 

—That  which  makes  death  eo  dread- 
ful 18  the  consciougncKs  of  Hin  aud  the 
feAF  of  dHiQDatiot). 

— Did  you  ever  see  a  man  who  habit- 
uftljy  tells  all  he  ktii>ws,  who  did  not 
I  TerlastiDgly  |repeal  himself? 

—To  rejoice  \u  the  haj)i)ine«8  of  oth- 
ers is  to  make  it  our  own;  to  produce  it 
is  to  make  it  more  than  our  own. 

—  Did  you  ever  see  a  man  who  talked 
much  of  himself  who  did  not  havii  a 
poor  subject  for  his  conveisation 

— Sinuers  are  nerishinK  daily  and 
hourly,  and  yet  there  are  thousands  of 
professing  cliiiatiaDH  who  are  doing  noth- 
ing to  oave  them. 

— There  are  truths  which  some  men 
despise  I)ecaufie  they  have  not  examined, 
and  which  they  will  not  examine  be- 
cause tliev  despise. 

— Man  is  not  born  to  solve  the  prob- 
lem of  the  universe,  but  to  find  out 
what  he  has  to  do;  and  to  re-strain  him- 
self within  the  limits  of  hih  compiehen- 
sion. 

-^Prejudices  are  notions  or  opinions 
which   th*)     mind     r'nt^rtains   without 
knowing  the   grounds  and    reasons  of 
them,  and  which  are  assented    to    with 
out  e.\aniiuati')n. 

— lie  who  makes  a  great   fuss  about 
doing  good  uill  do  very  little;  he  wh 
wishes  to  Ije  «eeii  and   iioliced    when  he 
is  d(ting  good  will  not  do  it  long. 

— The  great  pmjiose  of  all  good  ed- 
ucation and  discipline  is  to  make  a  man 
mastt^r  of  himself;  to  excite  Iiini  to  act 
from  a  principle  in  his  own  ndnd;  to 
load  him  to  propose  his  own  peifection 
BH  his  law  and  end. 

—A  miseily,  rich  old  man,  on  being 
rebuked  for  his  ]mi simony,  replied 
"Ti'i.e,  I  don't  give  niueli;  but  if  you 
only  knew  how  it  hurts  me  wh«'n  I  give 
anything,  you  wouldn't  wonder."  That's 
the  trouble  with  all  of  them. 

--Here  is  agood  om*:  "If  we  are  to 
live  after  dentil,  why  don't  we  have  some 
certain  knowledge  of  it?"  said  an  old 
ske])tie  to  ft  clergymiui.  "Why  don't 
you  have  some  knowledge  of  thi^  world 
before  you  come  into  it?"  m's.s  the  enus 
tic  reply. 

— There  is  some  place  in  which  we 
may  all  work— rich  and  poor,  young 
and  old.  Coveting  earneslly  that  best 
of  all  gifts,  love,  we  shall  not  be  long 
in  finding  opportunities.  While  those 
endowed  with  great  intellectual  abili- 
ties are  grappling  with  deep  ipu'stions 
and  interests  that  pivscnta  themselves 
to  mature  mind  and  thought,  gentle, 
loving  souls  are  bringing  as  deep 
thoughts  into  the  mind  of  childhood, 
and  leading  tlie  young  heart  into  the 
way  of  life. 

—Some  persons  are  good  illustr.ations 
of  what  it  isnot,  when  they  think  every 
wiwh  and  de-*iire  of  their  mind  and  feel- 
ing-j  must  l-i'  gratified.  The  gratifica- 
tion of  self  in  everything,  in  every  iiref- 
erencc  and  want,  in  all  their  opinions 
and  notions, is  the  opposite  of  self-deaial. 
Itis  seenin  aself  will,  self  praise,  and 
all  manner  of  selfishness.  It  is  seen 
when  the  minister  wants  all  the  praise 
and  honor  to  him'-elf.  It  is  seen  when 
the  ctfii:*-r  wants  all  the  authority  and 
ruin  in  the  church.  It  is  peen  w'hen  a 
member  wants  the  wholec  hurch  to  sub- 
mit to  bim  in  every  matter  of  expedit^n 
(.7.  iJut  it  is  far  from  eelf  denial  mak- 
ing trouble  to  one's  self  and  all  around 
him. 


GBANDMOTBEB. 

Iiy  JA^.  r.  OfXKLEK. 

I  A  M  old  «nd  weary, 
On  my  joumey  utill. 
Al!  the  world  w  dreary . 
And  mv  dayB  are  ill. 
IJnw  I  Htillinuiit  wBoder 

fi)  this  vale  of  vrof, 
(i»r.iiig  orer  yonder 

WhcfB  I  HOIS'  to  go. 
1  dwerv*  no  bettor 

Than  I  her«  Tfceiva; 
CaTfn  that  like  a  fetter, 
Me  110  moru  fftlieve. 
Will  not  IbnI  forever 

III  thiH  cold  r<-treat. 
And  I  Uopp  thf-y  never 

Will  th(-ir  WO.B  r4'p<'Bt. 
Cliildreii'd  chiMien  gather 

At  my  w«ttry  kucf, 
And  I  often  rather 

Woold  no  children  «fc, 
Wljfn  I  think  whatcorrow»i 

.Some  of  thiin  will  feel, 

Ard  whfttdnrli  to-morrows 

Over  Ibini  will  Btfal. 

I  urn  ( Id  and  w.-ary 

With  thp  lures  of  life. 
And  inv  path  ix  dreary 

\V,()i  nu  d.ily  "I'lf-: 
Twill  11  il  h-  iinii:h  h'nti«-r 

Kr«  tliHiHtrirH  iih«)l  «-iiH, 
l''or  »>y  taith  prows  ptron^er — 

J.-tiiiH  is  mv  frif-iid. 

BLASPHEMY  AGAINST  THE 
HOLY   GHOST. 


HiLs.  See   Mark    3:   2»,  2!t,  y<*.     In  the        It  was   certainly   proper    that  Adam 

22Dd  veree  of  the  .Srd  chapter  of  Mark,  should  have  some  test  to  prove  his   obe 

Scribes  said  that  Christ  bad  an  unclean  dience  to  God;  be  waa  therefore    liound 

spirit,  (verse  ."Hi),  that  is  cast  out  devils  by  a  covenant  not  to  violate  one    object 

through  Beelzebub  the  prince  of  devils,  under  no  less  a  penalty  than  banishment 

This  waa  blasphemy  against    Christ,    if  from  Paradise.    While  Adam    and   Ev. 


not  against  the  Holy  Ghost;  and  Christ 
told  them  that  blasphemy  against  the 
Holy  (ihost  should  never  be  forgiven.  I 
conclude  that  whosoever  speaks  of  the 
Father,  the  Son,  or  the  Holy  Ghost  in  a 
reviling,  reproachful,  or  irreverent  man- 
nei-  blasphemes  that  holy  and  worthy 
name.  In  my  humble  judgment  all 
evil  speaking  of  the  Holy  Ghost  is  bla.s- 
phcmy,  and  there  is  no  remission  of  this 
sin. 

The  foregoing  is  submitted  in  the  fear 
of(iodand  in  behalf  of  the  cause  of 
Christ. 

Great  JJend,  Kan. 


HISTORY   OF   ADAM 
AND  EVE. 


BY  A.  H.  EIXIS. 


1)V  Ull.ll.1!-I-  MOOUtlLAJh 


"1 


!•'  any  man  see  his  brother  sin  a  sin 


ank,  and  iie  shall  give  liini  life  for  them 
that  sin  not  unto  death.  There  in  a  sin 
unto  defttli:  I  do  cot  sjiy  he  shall  pray 
for  it." 

Now  brethren,  when  men  became  bo 
hardened  in  sin  that  they  Hpeak  evil  of 
the  Holy  (ilioHt,  iind  blasj)henie  that  ho 
ly  and  worthy  name  that  is  given  unto 
men  to  comfort  and  lead  them  into  all 
truth,  cau  they,  should  they  ever  ob 
tain  forgivenet-s?  Is  it  not  the  sin  unto 
deatli?  Theological  dictionary,  on  J>agt* 
■Vl'l^  Itiick  says,  the  "unpardonable 
siu  is  tlie  denial  of  the  truths  of  the  gos- 
gel.  with  an  open  and  malicious  rejec- 
tion of  it."  Can  thisbetrue?  If  it  is, 
all  that  arc  out  of  Christ  are  sinning 
against  the  Holy  Ghost;  and  this  agrees 
with  Mrolher  Rows  position. 

Hut  let  us  hear  Puck  further.  "The 
icason  why  this  sin  is  not  forgiven,  is 
not  because  of  any  suHiciency  in  the 
blood  of  Christ,  nor  in  the  pardoning 
mercy  of  God,  but  because  such  as  com- 
mit ft  never  repent  of  it,  but  continue 
obstinate  and  malignant  until  death." 
If  the  above  is  true,  who  can  be  saved? 
!'\)r  all  that  are  out  of  Christ,  by  their 
works,  openly  deny  the  truths  of  the 
gospel,  and  are  they  then  not  the  ene- 
mies of  God;  and  if  so,  cau  they  (ac- 
cording to  Buck)  ever  repent  and  be 
saved  i 

Now  let  U8  see  what  Christ  says  on 
this  sin.  ''Wherefore  I  say  unto  you, 
all  iiinnuer  of  sin  and  blasphemy  shall 
be  forgiven  unto  men;  but  the  blasphe- 
my against  tiie  Holy  Ghost  shall  not  be 
I'orgiveu  unto  men."  "And  whosoever 
speaketh  a  word  against  the  Son  of  man, 
it  shall  be  forgiven  him;  but  whosoever 
speaketh  against  the  Holy  Ghost,  it 
shall  not  be  forgiven  hirn,  neither  in 
this  world  nor  in  the  world  to  come." 
Matt.  12:31,  :i2.  Thus  by  the  words 
of  Jesus  we  see  there  is  a  difference  be- 
ween  sin  and  blasphemy,  and  also  a 
ditVerence  between  blasphemy  against 
the  Holy  Ghost  au.l  the  Son.  In  the 
above  we  m.iy  include  blasphemy 
against  God  as   among   the  pardonable 


rriHEIiE  is  plain  evidence  that  Adam 
-*•  and  Eve  were  made  by  the  Lord 
God.  He  made  Adam  in  his  own  im- 
age; and  he  with  all  else  made,  was 
good  and  very  good.  Time  began  with 
the  eivatior,  on  the  27th  day  of  Sep- 
teinl)er;  and  hence  the  Hebrew  year 
commenced  in  the  month  Tisti;  and  the 
work  waa  finished  on  the  third  daj'  of 
Shebath,  which  is  the  third  day  of  our 
October,  acctU'ding-to  the  Hebrew  han- 
donia.  Adam  was  placed  in  the  gar- 
den on  the  third  day  of  October. 

We  are  told  that  Adam  became  a  liv- 
ing soul,  but  was  made  a  natural  man, 
not  spiritual;  but  that  Christ  was  a 
quickening  spirit,  and  that  Adam  was 
made — created  before  his  fall,  a  natural 
man;  also  that  he  was  earthly,  because 
he  was  of  the  earth;  while  Christ  is  the 
Lord  from  heaven. 

"And  so  it  is  written,  the  first  man 
Adam  was  made  a  living  soul,  the  last 
Adam  a  quickneuing  spirit." 

God  placed  Adam  in  the  garden,  on 
the  third  day  of  October,  subject  to  van- 
ity, God  intended  that  Adam  should 
transgress.  This  was  ail  intended  by 
the  Lord  God  )»efore  the  world  began. 

(fod  made  Adam  subject  to  vanity, 
without  Adam  knowing  anything  about 
his  future  state;  (Tod  being  allwise  and 
holy  in  all  his  creation.  Ad;tm  was  to 
be  a  pattern  for  allthe  human  race;  sub- 
ject to  vanity  as  all  mankind  are  sub 
ject  to  vanity. 

By  nature  or  the  first  birth  we  bear 
the  image  of  the  first  Adam,  which  is 
corrupt,  but  by  grace  we  are  of  the  last 
Adam,  which  is  the  Lord  from  heaven, 
Adam  was  formed  out  of  the  dust  of  the 
ground,  and  was  in  consequence  called 
Adam,  which  signifies  red  earth,  that 
from  a  sense  of  bis  lowness  of  his  ori 
iual  he  might  always  be  humble.  Th. 
tree  of  life  which  stood  in  the  midst  of 
the  garden,  was  a  type  or  figure  of  the 
last  man  Adam,  which  is  Christ,  indi- 
cating the  remedy  for  sin  and  death,  as 
being  already  provided  from  the  foun- 
dation of  the  world. 

God  was  the  friend  of  man  and  held 
familiar  imercourse  with  Adam.  The 
angels  fre(iuently  visited  their  younger 
I'l-other,  with  a  view  of  instructing  him 
in  many  important  subjects,  in  order 
that  he  might  avoid  presumption,  and 
always  preserve  a  sense  of  duty  in  his 
mind,  a  restraini  was  laid  upon  him  in 
one  instance,  and  in  one  only.  Thou 
mayest  frrely  .at,  but  of  the  tree  of 
knowledge  of  good  and  evil,  that  is  ex 
cepted. 


were  pure,  and  in  good  felJowsbip  with 
God^  there  was  nothing  to  prevent  tb*-T, 
from  God's  presence;  the  fact  is  t|,  , 
God  revealed  himself  to  Adam  by  1,,. 
personal  presence.  Adam  saw  God,  con- 
versed  with  him,  and  received  his  com. 
mands.  God  gave  Adam  the  power  of 
speech.  It  is  evident  that  God  desi.^n- 
ed  that  Adam  should  talk,  and  in  order 
that  he  might  learn  to  talk  and  under- 
stand God  taught  Adam  himself.  He  told 
him  to  dress  the  garden;  in  speaking  he 
used  words  that  Adam  could  understand 
God  told  him  that  he  should  give  every 
living  creature  a  name,  and  what  thou 
cflllest  theui,  that  shall  be  the  name 
thereof.  God's  revelation  declares  that 
before  Adam  transgressed,  he  talked 
with  God  and  God  talked  with  Adam. 
Now  on  the  third  day  of  October 
when  Adam  was  commanded  to  dress 
the  garden,  the  trees  were  laden  with 
fruit,  as  it  was  mid  summer.  Adam  was 
naked,  winter  set  in  with  the  fall  of 
man ;  there  was  no  winter  before  the 
fall  of  Adam.  God  gave  Adam  wifidom 
that  he  had  a  knowledge  of  everything 
under  his  care.  The  fields  yielded  abun- 
dantly. Adara  had  whatsoever  he  de- 
sired, he  had  neither  care  nor  toil :  thus 
Adam  and  Eve  were  blessed  in  Para- 
dise, while  they  were  yet  in  lovir-  with 
God. 

Being  made  known  to  man  as  a  God 
in  e.x'istence,  and  man  having  become 
stained  in  chaiac'er,  it  wa.s  God's  next 
work  to  reveal  his  own  eh.aracter  and 
bring  man  to  obtain  a  holy  characi,^ 
like  unto  God.  This  character  was  de- 
signed for  Adam's  welfare,  to  keep  him 
in  restraint  for  his  comfort  after  the  fall ; 
thus  he  was  to  be  the  pattern  of  all  men, 
also  the  same  restraint  put  upon  all  the 
humaii  race.  This  God  did  for  the  pur 
pose  of  increasing  civilization.  If  God 
had  not  revealed  himself  to  Adam,  man 
would  only  be  one  step  above  the  brute. 
But  by  Adam  we  have  the  wisdom  to 
believe,  and  to  know,  that  there  is  a 
God  who  rules  above,  and  man  tbrouwh 
the  fear  of  God  is  kept  in  the  bounds  of 
civilization ;  without  this  faith,  hope.and 
belief,  in  the  existence  of  God,  what 
would  become  of  poor  mortal  man? 
But  God  foreknew  all  things,  and  in 
his  great  wisdom  laid  his  plans  long  be- 
fore theworid  began.  This  garden  was 
a  type  of  the  heavenly  Paradise,  and 
was  put  in  it  for  th*'  purpose  of  learn- 
ing wisdom  from  God.  Adam's  prac- 
tical knowledge  of  the  garden  being  in 
it  and  seeing  the  pleasure  he  saw  while 
,in  that  peaceful  abode,  and  conversing 
with  his  Father,  not  knowing  at  that 
time  what  the  garden  was  a  type  of, 
neither  did  God  intend  he  should,  until 
after  the  fall;  this  God  intended  for  Ad- 
am's good  hereafter,  that  Adam  being 
made  s:rong  to  withstand  temptation 
after  he  should  fall. 


Now  it  came  to  pass  that  Adam  trans- 
gressed, his  eyes  were  opened,  he  knew 
that  he  was  naked,  he  understood  what 
the  garden  was  a  type  of;  he  knew  that 
the  tree  in  the  midst  was  a  type  or  fig- 
ure of  the  Savior  which  was  to  come. 
Thus  Adam  was  made  strong  to  with- 
s':and  temptation  after  he  was  driven 
from  the  garden,  the  pleasure  he  saw  in 
the  garden,  and  the  loveliness  of  his 
Father  toward  him,  led  him  to  put  his 
whole  trust  in  God.  Adam  then  saw 
his  condition;  God  told  him  that  he 
should  live  in  Paradise  above  on  ».ondi- 


gcp< 


„mber    5H 


■rt±i^    BKKJ'HKKX^A? 


WWS^ 


^      tliftl  be  served  bim  bereafter. 

tJo" '"    .  . .v.,   wbile  A'lam    was  in  Sodom.    Sodom  was  all 

birii. 


But   it 
arount* 


Cbrist. 


■  lo 


in  S...I. 
lie  .•■■ 


m.    but 
out   of 


called  a  penaanent  settlement 
.  .       ( 
Tbu!  it  is  wriileE  that 
„as  in  tbe  garden,   be   re!,re8ect«] 

lis  coodilioo  wa^  aa  a  Lahe 
ffbenbewa,  d.ir.noutcf  .begard.n, 

ii,  condition  .ben  was  as  tbe    Christian 

.n    who  is  under  obligation    to    faod. 

d  in  wa9  created  good  as  alllittle  there;  he  left  eome  of  bii  children  there;  | 
h  h'Tare  good.  As  be  passed  out  of  ,  his  wife  lo..lciug  back,  perchance  to  th» 
the   earden    he  took  tbe  place  of  a  man    fine  house  where  she  had  hop^.d  to  spend 

fthe  world  or  a  pattern  for  all  man  i  her  declining  yeai's,  was  smitten  with 
t'nd    He  lived  aholj  life  to  God.  I  the  curse  of  God    and  lefc  a  monument 

The  animals  were  properly  paired  off; ,  of  his  wrath.  And  when  Lot,  old,  im- 
God  intended  they,  as   well   as    Adam  [  poverUhed,  and  lonely,  found  his   ehel- 

nd  Eve  should  multiply,  or  he  never  |  ter  in  a  mountain  cave,  he  found  that 
would  have  made  them   male  and    fe     "  —   :■  -    '-' 


L-'t  dill  not  M 
yet  l.e  ^!n_^.■d  toi 
It  iu  a  buny;  but  he   did   not    get    out 
'  soon  enough.     He  left   nil   his  wealth 


male  Tbe  tree  of  knowledge  of  good 
and  evil,  was  planted  by  the  Almighty, 
at  tbe  same  time  the  tree  of  life  was.  So 
„'e  see  that  the  tempter  was  to  come  in  j 
the  garden,  and  cause  Adam  and  Eve  to 
sin  And  right  herein  the  same  garden, 
was  the  tree  of  redemption,  which  we 
call  the  tree  of  life.  So  the  provision 
f„r  life  was  made  before  Adam  sinned. 
Adam  was  to  stay  in  the  garden,  but 
when  God  saw  fit  for  Satan  lo  come  in, 
and  tempt  Eve,  be  caused  Adam  to  be 
far  off  from  her,  so  that  God's  law  might 
be  broken,  or  what  God  intended  should 
come  to  pass.  This  was  all  for  Adam's 
good  in  time  to  come.  After  Adam  had 
sinnel,  hesawthalhe  was  naked  and 
hid  from  Bod,  as  he  tbought,  but  God 
knew  he  had  sinned,  and  called  Adam, 
saying;  "where  art  thou?"  Adam  heard 
his  voice,  but  was  afraid  to  answer  be- 
cause he  was  naked.  God  told  Adam  to 
go  out  of  the  garden.  But  God  gave 
them  a  promise  of  the  Mes.siah  before 
they  departed. 

Although  Adam  and  Eve  departed 
out  out  of  Paradise  in  conseiiuence  of 
their  transgression,  yet  the  presence  of 
God  goes  with  them,  and  a  sweet  prom- 
mo,  of  regaining  his  favor,  which  con- 
soles them  in  the  mi3st  of  their  suffer 
ings;  He  clothes  them  with  skins  of  an 
imals,  such  as  had  been  offered  in  sac 
riflce.  Adam's  first  son  he  named  Cain, 
which  signifies  possession,  remembering 
the  promise.  Eve  thought  this  child 
would  be  the  one  to  regain  Paradise.  In 
tbe  course  of  time  she  brought  forth  an 
other  son,  she  named  him  Abel,  which 
signifies  vanity.  Her  next  she  named 
Seth.  She  said  this  is  my  son  in  the 
j.lace  of  Abel,  whom  Cain  slew.  She 
regarded  Seth  aa  the  deliverer  appoint- 
ed by  the  Almighty  to  regain  Paradise. 
Adam  and  Eve  were  now  fully  satisfied 
in  the  promise  of  God,  that  he  would 
be  their  friend  to  tbe  end.  Adam  passed 
away  at  the  advanced  age  of  D30. 

PITCHING  TOWARD  SODOM. 

WHEN  Lot  separated  from  Abra 
ram,  he  pitched  his  tent  "tmmrd 
Sodom."  He  did  not  go  to  Sodom,  and 
it  is  not  certain  that  he  intended  to;  but 
while  he  left  Abraham  behind  upon  the 
bree/.y  hills,  he  pitched  his  tent  "toward 
Sodom,"  and  the  next  thing  we  find  of 
him  he  is  in  Sodom.  To  be  sure,  the 
men  of  Sodom  were  sinners  exceedingly,, 
and  bis  righteous  soul  was  vexed  from 
day  to  day  with  their  unlawful  deeds; 
but  yet  he  had  pitched  his  tent  "toward 
Sodom,"  and  finally  we  see  him  inside 
of  the  city.  There  may  have  been  chancc!- 
for  money-making  in  Sodom- Possibly  he 
had  invested  in  corner  lots.and  thought 
by  speculation  to  acquire  wealth- Hiswife 
had  got  tired  of  moving  around  as 
Abraham  did,  and  wondered  perhaps 
how  Aunt  Sarah  could  bear  it.  For 
her  part,  she  wanted  to  settle  down  and 
t,ike  some  comfort.  So  Lot  perhaps 
built  him  a  house,  and   made   what  h^ 


tbe  curse  of  Sodom  followed  him  even 
there,  and  the  abomination  which  vex- 
ed his  soul  among  tbe  cities  of  tbe  plain, 
clung  to  bim  and  covered  bim  with  un- 
speakable disgiaoe,  and  made  him  fath- 
er of  two  accursed  n,ationa,  which  was 
excluded  from  the  congregation  of  the 
Lord,  tbrough  all  generations.  Gen. 
Ul;  Deut.  22:  3-1!. 

There  are  many  men  to-day  who  are 
pitching  their  tents  toward  Sodom;  they 
have  not  settled  there  nor  would  they 
on  any  account  think  of  making  Sod  om 
their  home,  but  they  pitch  their  tents 
that  way,  and  the  end  is  not  ditfieult  to 
divine.  Toward  Sodom  at  first,  in  Sod- 
om afterward,  then  cursed  with  Sodom's 
curse  to  the  latest  generations;  this  is 
the  result  of  pitching  the  tent  toward 
Sodom. 

When  will  men  learn  to  beware  of 
dallying  with  sin!  When  will  they 
earn  that  pitching  the  tent  toward  Sod- 
om is  but  a  preparation  for  building  a 
house  in  Sodom,  and  building  a  house 
in  Sodom  is  a  preparation  to  share  in 
the  defilement  of  Sodom's  sins,  and  in 
the  calamities  of  Sodom's  overthrow? 
How  much  better  to  be  a  pilgrim  with 
Aliraham,  alone  upon  the  distant  hills, 
than  to  have  Sodom's  pride  and  fulness 
of  bread  and  abundance  of  idleness, and 
Sotkm's  shame  and  overthrow  at  last. 
—  Oh'istian. 


Ktet  washing  is  service,  not  in  the 
oldness  lit  the  letter,  but  in  the  jiower 
of  the  spirit.  It  is  love  and  servic'  to 
man  and  to  God. 

And  s  .  "fall  tbe  highway  to  biaven; 
i'  ba-i  its  form,  its  power,  its  spirit,  aud 
its  lite. 

A  NOBLE  RESOLtTTION 

WE  extract  tbe  following   from  an 
article  in  the  Memenger  of  Peace: 
"I  am  disgusted  with  war  principles. 
I  have  never  fully  experienced  the  evils 
of  war  in    its  direct  forms,  but  I  have 
seen,  and  still  see,  enough  of  its  devas 
tating   effects  to   decide   that   war  is  a 
great  national  evil.     U    certainly   is   at 
variance  with  the  principles  of  C'bris 
tianitv,  aud    also    with  tbe    tentiments 
contained  iu  the  song  of  tbe  angelic  host 
at  the  birth  of  our  Savior,  the  Prince  of 
Peace.     I  am  a  young  man  about  twen- 
ty three  years  old.     I  have  just   enter 
ed  into  tbe  field  as  a  minister  of  tbe  gos 
pel  of  peace,  and    I  intend   to  preach 
wheresoever  I  go.     I    am   a  Methodist, 
aud  am  truly  sorry  that  our   Methodist 
preachers  so  often  uphold  the  principles 
of  the   war   demon.     I  sincerely  wish 
th.at  the  ministers  of  tbe  various  denom 
inations  would 

"Unite  lieart  aud  Imlid, 
To  drive  the  deiuou  from  ourliind." 
"Yours  truly, 

W.    Q.   A.  GllAIIAM." 


SPOTS  ON   CH&BAOTEB 


II V 


.VH.VH  11    s^tMlKBJl 


•r 


T 


STRANGE  BIBLE  FACTS 


THE  SPIRIT   OF  RELIGION. 


HY  LANnON  WEST. 


0 


UR  Master,  in  John  4:  24,  speaks  of 
the  spirit  of  worship,  and  tells  us 
a  proper  spirit  must  be  had  or  our  ofl'er- 
ing  is  not  accepted — it  is  not  worship. 

This  at  once  calls  for  an  examination 
of  our  service,  if  we  have  any  inclina- 
tion whatever  to  please  the  Father.  Je 
sus  said,  "I  do  always  those  things  that 
please  him,"  and  this  spirit  1  regard  as 
the  model  of  worship — weseekto  please 
the  one  we  love  and  adore.  There  is  a 
service  to  render,  but  it  must  be  given 
in  the  proper  way  and  with  the  right 
spirit,  or  it  is  not  the  right  service. 
Prayer  is  one  service,  and  a  very  easy 
one,  but  to  gain  its  object— to  be  pray- 
er at  all,  it  must  have  tbe  spirit  of  pray- 
er. See  Luke  IS:  10,  14,  and  John  \1. 
Fasting  and  almsgiving  are  also  ser- 
vice, in  which  God  is  glorified,  but  they 
must  have  tbe  proper  motive  or  spirit, 
or  tbe  service  is  a  vain  one. 

Repentance  is  a  service,  or  rather  a 
change  of  service,  but  to  be  acceptable 
it  must  be  actual,  complete.  - 

Baptism  is  a  service  to  God,  but  it 
most  be  death  unto  sin,  or  it  is  not  ser 
vice  to  him.  It  must  mark  a  change  of 
relation,  a  change  of  service  or  work,  a 
change  of  life,  or  it  is  not  to  be  born 
again.  Water  may  cover  the  body,  but 
grace  must  cover  the  soul.  We  must 
be  overwhelmed  in  the  stream  that  flow- 
ed from  Calvary's  Hill,  or  our  dipping 
will  be  vain,  and  will  not  be  iu  the  like 
uess  of  his  death. 


HE  learned  prince  of  Grenada,  heir 
to  the  Spanish  throne,  imprisoned 
by  order  of  the  crown,  for  fear  he  should 
aspire  to  the  throne,  was  kept  in  soli- 
tary confinement  ij  the  old  prison  of 
tbe  place  of  skulls  Madrid.  After  thir- 
ty-three yeais  in  this  "living  tomb," 
death  came  to  his  release,  and  the  fol- 
lowing remarkable  researches  taken 
from  the  Bible,  and  marked  with  an  old 
nail  on  the  rough  walls  of  bis  cell,  told 
how  his  brain  sought  employment 
through  those  weary  years. 

In  the  Bible  the  word  Lord  is  found 
1,853  times-     The  word  and  occurs  41), 
278  times,  and  the  word   reverend  but 
once,  and    that    in   the    ninth  verse  of 
tbe  140th  Psalm.     The  8th  verse  of  the 
117  Psalm  IS  the   middle   verse  of  the 
Bible.     The  0th  verse  of  the  8th  chapt 
er  of  Esther  is  the  longest  verse.     The 
35th  verse  of  the  11th  chapter  of  St 
John  is  the  shortest.     In  tbe  107  Psalm 
four  verses  are   alike.     The   3rd.  loth. 
21st.  and  31i)t.     Each  of  the  13(1  Psolm 
ends  alike.     >io   names   or   words  are  | 
found  in  the  Bible  with  more  than   six 
syllables.     The  37th  chapter  of  Isaiah, 
and  ISIth  chapter  of  3  Kings    are   alike. 
There  are  found  in  both    books  of  the 
Bible,  3,580,483  letters,  703,793  words, 
31, :573  verses.  1,189   chapters,   and   06 
books.  The  21st  verse  of  the  7  th  chapt 
er  of  Ezra  contains  all  the  letters  of  the 
alphabet,  except  the  b-tter  J  -     The  30tli 
chapter  of  the  Acts  of  the  apos  les  is  the 
first  chapter  to  read.     The  most   beau- 
tiful chapter  in  the  Bible  is  the  23rd 
Psalm.    The  four  most  inspiring  prom- 
ises are  John  14th  chapter,   2nd   verse, 
John  6ih  chapter  and  37th  veroe,    St. 
Matthew  nth  chapter  aud  28th   verse, 
37th  Psalm,  4th  verse.     The  first  verse 
of  the  COlb  chapter  of  Isaiah  is  the  one 
(or  the  new  covenant.     All  who   flatter 
themselves  with  vain  boastings   should 
learn  the  0th  chapter  of  Matthew.     All 
humanity  should  learn  the  0th  chapter 
of  Luke  from  the  20th  verse  to  it«  end- 
ing. 

Selected  by  G.  J.  H.  Millek. 


rii'i^t'Mi  4nd  ii-.d  It  -il  ^  frt"  Q-»d  ttO'i 
fie  F.,!  1i.  r  ii  th-  10  V-..I  III  «t  i-rl**"  sud 
wiilowniu  ibuir  iitlhtitiuik  Auil  k\,a\t  iiiinNi.lf  un- 
■•l"itt*<l  fr.im  till'  world."  -Tanni  1;  27 

riMIE  latter  part  of  this  verse  seems  to 
-^     bear   on   my   mind   this  morning. 
■Keep  himself,  or  in  other  words,  your, 
or  oui-selves  "unspotted  from  the  world." 
There  is  much  contained  in    these  few 
words,  more,  perhaps,  than   we  are  apt 
think  c  n  a  Brst  glanre   at  the  subject. 
It  surely  means  vastly  more  than  a  mere 
profession  of  religion,  or  being    recog- 
uiaed  aa  a  memlier  of  the  church,  being 
hnpti'/.ed,  observing  the  other  ordinances 
of  the  Lord's  house;  more  than  not   be 
ing  conformed  to   the  world  in  dress. 
We  must  not  think  if  we   make  our 
clothes  plain,  that  that  is  keeping   our- 
selves "unspotted  from  the  world."  No 
ind-  ed.     All  this  is  right  aud  in   har- 
mony with  (iod's   word,  provided  we 
have  uo  other  "spoU;"  but  theu  I  think 
we  may  dress   as   plain  aa  we  possibly 
can  and  then  be  very  "spotted." 

If  we  are  guilty  of  double  dealing, 
dishonesty,  deccitfulnets,  profanity,  or 
overbearing  in  our  dealings  with  our 
neighbors,  so  that  when  a  new  neighbor 
moves  in  the  neighborhood,  some  one 
will  hasten  to  give  them  waruiug,  say- 
ing, "neigblior  K.  dresses  very  plainly, 
makes  long  prayer,  tt;.,  but  you  can't 
depend  on  what  he  says.  In  a  bargain 
he  never  stands  to  his  trade,  don't  pay 
his  honest  debts,  aud  as  for  his  family, 
they  are  the  most  disgraceful  persons  in 
the  neighborhood."  ikj.  *fec. 

These  are  "spots"  of  deepest  dye, 
which  bring  reproach  upon  the  cause  of 
Christianity,  and  causes  more  infidelity 
than  all  theliobliigersoUs  inthe  world. 
Dear  brethren,  let  us  examine  ourselves 
and  see  if  we  are  cursed  with  any  of 
the  above  named  "spots"  which  is  des- 
tined to  land  us  where  there  is  weeping 
aud  gnashing  of  teeth. 


MUTUAL  FOEBEARANCE. 

"VTO  Christian  grace  is  likely  to  be 
-L*  called  into  play  more  frequently 
than  that  of  mutual  forbearance.  If  we 
resent  every  app.irent  injustice,  diuiiand 
the  rightinga  of  every  little  wrong,  and 
if  all  the  other  p-irties  in  the  circle  claim 
the  same  privilege,  what  miserable  be- 
ings we  shall  all  he,  and  how  wretched 
life  will  become!  We  need  to  guard 
against  a  critical  spirit.  Some  people 
carry  microsopes  fine  enough'  to  reveal 
a  million  animaculiv  in  a  drop  of  water, 
and  with  these  they  can  find  countless 
blemishes  in  the  character  and  conduct 
even  of  the  most  saintly  dwellers  oo  tbe 
earth.  There  are  others  who  are  always 
watching  for  slights  and  grievances. 
They  are  suspicious  of  the  motives  and 
intentions  of  others.  They  are  always 
imagining  oir«n8e»,even  where  none  were 
most  remotely  inten-.ed.  This  habit  is 
directly  at  variance  with  tbe  law  of  love, 
which    thinketh   no  evil.—  Week  Vaij 


It  issaid  of  J«dge  Black  that  when 
some  one  remarked  in  bis  presence  that 
tbe  lines  that  formerly  divided  people 
in  regard  to  religion  were  fading  out, 
he  replied:  "Yes,  and  I  notice  that  the 
distinctions  between  right  and  wrong 
t,^e  going  with  them." 

A  sin  withoiita  punishment  isimpos- 
gible — 38  complete  a  contra lictiou  in 
terms  as  a  cause  without  an  eliect. 


4 

Khe  §rtlhrm  at  ^ark. 

M.  M 

S.  .1. 

ESllELMAX,    -    - 
HAKKISON,      -    ■    ■ 
STEIN.     .... 

-    -      [  EmTon.1. 

J.  11 

MooiiE 

.    .  Otn.E  El 

1  JOB, 

Tl^K    BB^rriiKl^^    -^T    "WOKKl. 


September    28 


TBI    tBmnu  *1ir  b*  rapoiiittU  nair  * 


Oralrniptan,    In 


■dnoM.     ThM*   wltdlB(    dtbl 

n  Klin  eopj  ((■*     Fm   tath  •* 

Jltloul  MB-  Ib^  •«*n«  ""'  '■•  »J'""'^  "•  P"  ""I."'"'*''  •»«'»• 
k«  will  [>)•-<•  ftUlB  Ml  MBd  uittii  fc*Uo(*     Il<.t.r7  •Mirbj  f'««- 

Mil  N>  •!  "Ut  rl.k.     Do  i.ut  •.»«  ffc-li'.  M  Ih'J  "'"'"<  •*  *«•"•«'-* 
stlboni  fli»r««fc 

Aildresfl  allcnmmnnlratlonH, 

nnBTKREX  AT  WORK, 

Lnnnrk,  Carroll  Co>,  III. 


LANARk.  ILL.. 


SEI'TKMMEIt  a**,  IHHd, 


AiiKyou*iiiigin(i:  to  Rlorify  God? 

A  fiiiKAT  maDy   wholn  lies  aro  couBtructpiI 


out  ofhalf  truthii. 

Iv  wending  BiDoll  Bmountu  pkftw)  ftPiiddilTfr 
or  fractional  curancy. 


Onk  man  in  Loudon  hw  Riven  $10,000  to  (it 
up  B  miH-tioti  houB'^  for  tlio  J«vvh  in  that  city. 

Wk  Iiopn  to  lii.'«rtlu»  n-milt  cCthc  mwliiiR  lu 
Northern  Indiann  for  the  purpose  ofaJvnncioK 
miMion  work. 

SiHTKit  .hilia  Wood  luifl  goiio  to  0«rIiD,  Pa. 
Shn  IK  oiijityiiJg  tho  iwHaciatioiiHof  th«  br«thren 
and  Mhiiin  on  her  viMit. 

Wb  hftvo  fpcoived  n  copy  of  "Thi»  CoIIorp 
Ilecord"  puhliHlicd  at  AHhIiiud  JM  lhi>  int<TiNtH 
of  tlio  collcgo. 

Pketty  Boon  our  tt'iin*  will  ho  wijii'd  nwny 
ani  our  roio>fi  liog  tho  Noiig  of  Monca  itnd  ti:e 
Lunib.    Can  you  Miiy  thnt,  Hiiiuori' 

Bio.  S.  T.  (iosnerinoii  viHitod  th«  Urnthrcn 
in  Slixlby  Co,,0)iiu,  rucontiy  iiud  hnd  a  joyful 
tinio  with  then)  at  their  frunt. 

It  ix  onu  tlung  to  prutvud  to  be  a  child  of 
Qod,  but  (jtiitn  nnothor  thing  to  horvo  liim  iis 
becomoth  n  loTiog  hou  or  duoghttir. 

It  l*t  pri'ttf  dillicult  to  ndvo  a  niau  wlio  will 
not  conl'i-nH  ]jo  m  IonI,  Hn  will  only  nm  diM'jior 
and  d('<'pf>r  into  tho  forviit  of  nin  m  loiin  ni  hi 
is  igiiornnt  of  hiH  un<uivt>d  condition. 

Bnn.  .1.  C.  Kwing  hmi  h«eii  employed  hy  tho 
Board  i)f  Kdncatioii  if  lii'bnmu],  Ohio,  to  tcnoh 
uiuniiT  ill  thriir  piihlic  ncIidoIh.  We  nro  ghid  to 
hear  that  our  brother's  iihiliti<'ii  aro  apprvL-ititod. 

Bkwaiik  of  lueu  who  uni  always  digging 
around  lu  cetifipoolfl  for  sotuothiiig  to  dirgURt 
the  piU'Iic  with.  You  cannot  rely  on  a  man 
who  loveH  xcnndal. 

Thi:  Statu  Chri»tian  AKMocititioii,  oppOHiid  to 
SecrptiNiit,  will  meet  in  Weitlield,  lluniilton 
Co.,  liid  ,  Oct.  li'th,  at  "P.M.,  and  coulinuo 
until  thoovoiiini;  of  tho'JIot. 

DoiToit  Tanm-r  is  now  lecturing.  It  in  re- 
ported tliot  his  rtudienui^s  aro  Hiaall.  Peo|)Ie 
are  not  HiixiouH  to  lourn  howtoabslaiu  from 
food;  tliuv  «"'  luore  couciTiied  about  catiug. 

Wk  have  now  preparifd  n  lot  of  Mauii«cript 
Tabltits.  Pricp  of  No.  1,  coutiiiuing  lUU  Mheots, 
L'O  cenl«.  No.  2,  coutaiuiug  'JLK)  sheets,  35 
cents,  or  three  for  jil.OO.  Now  is  the  time  tu  or- 
der for  winter  UHe. 

Are  yoH  telling  what  you  Ah'k/' about  your 
brother?  or  are  you  giiesBiiig  nt  thingH?  Per- 
haps aHer  while  you  will  fiuJ  ^wK  were  uiiafa- 
ken;  how  would  you  then  make  restitution}' 
Can  you  give  buck  what  you  take  from  him? 


Dasifi.  I'efley'i  addr«>«  i«  chaDg*^  from 
KmporiB,  Mo.,  to  Altamont.  Labette  Co.,  Kan. 

Bh"  a.  S.  ChBmberlaininformB  us  that  on 
the  iSth  iuit,  two  were  baptized  and  added  to 
the  church  at  Croton.  N.  3- 

Bro.  .f.  V.  Oiler,  on  car-i  dated  22nd  ini»t., 
•ays  thnt  on  ICth  inot.,  thrw  were  baptized  at 
Waynenboro.  Pa.,  in  the  AntieUm  churrh. 

Wf  takw  pleaHurr;  in  calling  attention  to  the 
communication,  on  Iwit  page,  entitled  A  C.mxl 
Uftolulimi.  In  order  to  show  ibi  faith  by  it* 
work*  the  Franklin  firove  Sunday  school  col- 
lectcd  *22.W  for  the  goud  canw. 

Bbo.  Knoch  Kby  arrived  in  Lanark  on  the 
morning  of  the  22nd  to  viftit  hix  brother  who 
biw  bfc.<n  ill  for  some  w^ek*.  lie  left  in  the 
afternoon  of  the  eamo  day  for  Mt.  Morrii-  on 
bnninwn  relating  to  th*"  lato  Annual  Meeting. 

BiioTKKi:  A.  Huu'ti^ii,  of  MiH«»uri.  sftyn 
th«  "Ontreview  love  ffujtt  i«  paatand  the  eoul 
rffreshod— for  it  was  a  ffiLit  of  love.  Our  little 
hand  is  working  for  tho  Maflter;  and  we  invil* 
mini*te;8  traveling  through  this  country  to 
call  luid  work  with  u»." 


HISTORY    OF  ADAM  AND  EVE-' 


/\  N  the  fourth  page  of  B.  .\T  W.  we  give   no- 


At  thiH  gcjuon  of  the  year  when  Love  feaata 
are  being  held,  some  one  in  each  church  should 
make  an  e/fjrt  to  «ell  "Close  Communion,"— 
book  of  Iti2  pogen  by  Bro.  Lnndon  West.  Tli 
book  should  have  an  extensive  circulation  both 
in  and  out  of  the  chnrcb.  Price  50  cents.  For 
sale  at  this  cifhce. 

BitoTllBit  SiloH  Hoover  closed  hia  meetings 
in  Lanark  last  Sunday  evening,  and  left  for 
home  the  neit  morning,  lie  labored  earnest- 
ly and  to  the  general  acceptunce  of  the  entire 
church,  which  feels  much  refreshed  and  en- 
couraged by  our  meetingf.  Pn«  wa<)  baptized 
on  Sunday,  and  wo  believe  otherfi  were  almost 
persuaded. 

UKf.'KSTi,Y,  one  of  the  coramittees  went  out 
by  tho  A.  M.,  after  spending  a  half  day  in 
hearing  the  diflicultics  of  a  church,  it  was  de- 
termined by  the  parties  interested  to  settle 
their  trouble  themselves,  and  did  so,  thuti  re- 
lieving the  conimitteo  of  farther  duty.  That 
was  a  wise  course.  Othom  may  imitate  it  to 
advantage. 

Bno.  Scott  Snively  of  the  Cherry  Grove 
church,  thU  county,  left  fhis  week  for  Harlan, 
Iowa,  where  lie  will  engnge  in  the  hardware 
huHincHH.  Bro.  Snively  has  he^n  an  active 
worker  in  the  congregation  at  Cherry  Grove, 
and  no  doubt  many  will  regret  his  leaving. 
Wo  hope  his  zoal  for  God'»  cause  may  never 
abutv. 

Bno.  I'',  D.  Arnold  ol  Qarrinon,  Iowa,  recent- 
ly viaited  North-western  Iowa,  and  Heeuis 
pleased  with  that  part  of  the  State,  and  espec- 
ially with  Cherokee  Co.  Several  familieM  from 
this  part  of  IllinoiHlive  near  Aurelia  in  that 
county,  and  wy  think  tcf  could  enjoy  oureelve« 
there  too  80  fir  as  company  is  concerned. 

An  apology  is  due  those  ol  our  readers  who 
received  only  a  half  sheet  last  week.  We  or- 
dered a  lot  of  paper  in  good  time,  and  it  wna 
shipped  to  us  on  the  15th,  hut  we  did  not  re- 
ceive it  until  the  22iid,  several  days  too  late  to 
uift  on  first  form.  Our  only  alternative  was  to 
Boud  out  a  half  sheet  to  some  ol  our  subscribers. 
Hope  this  will  he  satisfactory  as  we  have  done 
the  best  we  could. 


Some  people  will  stand  in  the  hot  sun  two 
hours  at  a  political  meeting,  but  cannot  think 
of  one  hour  iu  the  house  of  God  whers  it  is 
much  more  pleasant.  "Where  your  treasure  is 
there  T\ill  your  heart  be  also." 

Mill  \L  forbearance  should  he  called  into 
play  whenever  a  difference  of  opinion  occurs. 
To  re!Hent  every  apparent  wrong  is  to  be  miser- 
able. We  injure  ourselves  most  when  we 
attempt  to  injure  others. 


"Why  don't  they  preach  in  log  bouses  as 
they  dtd  in  old  times?  They  are  too  proud  ivith 
their  fine  <  hurches  and  all  sorts  of  costly  ar- 
rangements." The  answer  was:  'Why  don't 
yoa  live  in  the  old  log  house  out  there  lu-ft^ad 
of  yonr 'costly  mansion?  Vour  horse-slables 
now  are  finer  than  the  house  you  lived  iu  when 
r  first  knew  you."  The  old  gentleman  had  no 
more  to  say  about  log  churches. 


Bno.  Balsbaugh  writes:  "A  few  days  ago  I 
sent  you  a  comment  on  Bro.  Lint's  ijuestion, 
"Are  we  Heady  for  Missionary  Work?"  which 
may  he  easily  miscoustiued.  1  do  not  touch 
the  question  of  ijoing  and  pnn.hinij.  but  of  the 
prinriph-  on  which  success  depeuds.  My  object 
is  to  keep  the  work  out  of  the  hand*  of  thi 
fast,  world-mimicking  class.  Bro.  Moore's  ar 
tide  on  the  same  topic  this  week  is  good." 

Bito.  Teeter  says,  he  bos  been  among  the 
Brethren  in  the  Dutchtown  or  Milledgeville 
church  of  the  Northern  111.  District  for  the 
past  week.  They  have  a  splendid  cimntrj-,  and 
are  what  they  have  been  represeuteil,— a  frugal, 
thrifty  and  industrious  people,— a  charitable 
cla*s  of  brethren.  It  has  been  stated  to  him  on 
good  authority,  that  they  recently  uided  the 
"Biethren'.s  Tract  Society"  materially,  and  con- 
tributed much  to  the  Kansas  sufferers.  And 
from  his  own  personal  fxj.eri^nce  he  desires 
to  pay  that  they  deserve  merited  praise  for 
their  geLercsity,  nnce  in  less  than  rne 
week  they  gave  him  obligations  for  over 
seven  hundred  dollars  to  promote  the 
iuteresta  of  tlie  Library  enterprise,  and  with 
the  least  effort  on  his  part  of  auv  body  of 
Brethren  he  has  canvaassed.  Not  one  family 
be  has  viMted,  but  lent  a  helping  baud  May 
they  not  be  weary  in  well-doinK,  for  in  due 
season  we  shall  reap  if  we  faint  not 


tice  that  we  are  not  responsible  for  every 
sentiment  of  our  writers,  but  perhaps  that  bit 
of  declaration  is  read  but  by  few.  Hence  we 
deem  it  proper  to  notice  a  few  things  is  the  ar- 
ticle hy  A.  H.  Ellis.     He  says: 

"God  intended  that  Adamsbootd  transgress. 
This  was  all  intended  by  the  Lord  before  the 
world  began." 

That  God  inim<if<1  Adam  should  transgress 
18  a  declaration  which  should  he  f|oaiifle(J. 
God's  intentions  are  not  always  put  to  the 
front,  hence  we  sbonld  not  make  bold  in  as- 
suming that  they  are  or  have  been.  That  God 
intended  that  Adam  should  be  trifd  is  j.retty 
evident  from  the  fact  that  he  caused  "the  tree 
of  knowledge  of  gotd  and  evil"  to  grow  in 
Ktien's  garden.  But  we  are  not  sure  that  he 
iut«nded  Adam  should  transgress.  Man  is  sov- 
ereign in  his  sphere  and  God  in  his;  and  to  say 
that  God  "intended"  that  .Xdam  should  trans- 
gress, is  U>  assume  that  man  must  transgress 
whether  he  willed  to  do  so  or  not.  This  we  do 
not  believe:  for  it  would  pull  down  mau's  sov- 
ereignty in  his  sphere,  and  make  him  a  creature 
without  choice.  The  will-power  of  man  must 
be  kept  in  view  when  treating  of  man's  separa 
tion  from  God.     Brother  Ellis  further  says: 

"Adam  was  to  etay  in  th«  garden,  but  when 
God  saw  lit  for  Satan  to  come  in  and  tempt 
Eve,  he  caused  Adam  to  he  far  off  from  ht;r,  so 
that  Gdd's  law  might  be  broken,  or  what  God 
intended  should  come  to  pass." 

Now  if  Adam  was  to  sfa>j  in  the  garden,  then 
God  had  intended    it  to   be  so.     Our  brother's 
lositiou  would  then  assume  this  phase: 
God  intended  Adam  to  transgress  his  law. 
God  intended  Adam  to  go  out  of  the  garden 
after  lrans£ref<stng,  for  he  went. 

God  intended  Adam  to  stay  in  the  garden. 
Now  w?  cannot  reconcile  these  intentions, 
nor  do  we  believe  our  brother  can.  Perhaps 
it  were'bett*>r  werf  we  all  to  deal  in  known 
facts  and  leave  God'a  intentions  and  desigui 
alone. 

We  cannot  believe  that  God  designed  his 
law  to  be  broken.  He  is  Law,  and  cannot 
break  himself.  Out  of  him  evolves  all  law, 
light,  liberty,  knowledge,  wiadom,power,  good- 
ness and  greatness;  and  to  design  things  iu 
such  a  way  as  to  bring  any  of  these  into  dis- 
honor would  be  to  let  the  heavens  down  to  bell, 
producing  chaos  and  utter  ruin.  God's  pur- 
poses aro  not  always  known  to  ne,  but  any- 
thing which  would  tend  to  destroy  his  sover- 
eignty and  omnipotence  would  not  ba  iu  har- 
mony with  his  self-existence. 

Whether  Eve  would  have  sinned  if  Adam 
hud  bten  with  her  when  sho  ate  of  the  forbid- 
den tree,  is  merely  a  question  speculalivo  in 
character.  There  is  no  evidence  that  God 
"caused  Adau:  to  be  far  off  from  her"  at  the 
time.  In  fact  the  greater  inference  is  they 
were  together  when  she  took  of  the  fruit."  The 
Divine  Record  says:  "She  took  of  the  fruit 
thereof,  and  did  eat,  and  gave  also  unto  her  hus- 
band with  hiT\  and  he  did  eat."  We  have  thought 
a  little  review  of  our  brother's  article  would  be 
profitable.  Hope  he  will  receive  it  in  the  spir- 
it of  meekness.  u.  a.  e. 


TO  OUR  AGENTS. 

THE  time  for  canvassing  is  again  near  af 
hand,  an!  in  order  to  have  tbe  work 
done  well,  we  invite  you  to  send  us  your  name 
and  address  in  full  on  a  postal  card.  Some  of 
you  may  have  changed  your  address  since  last 
year,  so  that  in  sending  outfit  we  may  not  be 
able  to  reach  you.  Oar  wish  is  to  aid  you  all 
we  can  in  the  work  of  procuring  subscriptioog 
Then  send  your  names  at  once;  and  if  you  can 
not  work  for  us,  please  induce  some  one  else  in 
your  church  to  attend  to  the  work,  and  send  us 
his  name  and  address.  Heretofore  you  have 
faithfully  performed  your  labors;  and  as  a  body 
of  workers  we  could  wish  no  better. 

We  take  pleasure  in  saying  that  during  no 
year  since  the  origin  of  the  B.  at  W.  have  our 
agents  done  so  well  aa  this.  You  have  almost 
to  a  man  paid  respect  to  our  cash  system;  and 
now  at  the  close  of  the  year  we  believe  you  and 
our  readers  feel  much  better  than  if  we  had 
maintained  the  "waiting  system ;'"  and  we  know 
we  have  been  enabled  to  work  much  better 
You  should  therefore  hold  fast  what  you  bave 
gained,  then  you  and  all  our  readers  will  feel 
happy. 

We  want  a  live  agent  iu  every  congresation- 
hence  we  cordially  invite  some  one  to  take  up 
the  invitatiou  where  we  have  no  agent,  and 
send  to  ua  for  outfit  and  sample  copies.  And 
when  the  outfit  reaches,  then  work  early,  work 
late,  work  earnestly,  and  see  how  much  good 
vou  can  do  in  pleading  the  truth  by  means  of 
the  press. 

Du  nut  fail  io  send  tis  your  nn»ie  and  ad- 
dress. 


INFIDEL   INCONSISTENCY. 


THE  very  unfair    manner  in  which  Infidels 
work   and  operate    in  order  to  introduce 


COMMENDATORY. 

WK  are  indebted  to  the  Pittsburg,  Ft 
Wayne  and  Chicago  Railway  Company 
for  recent  favors  over  their  road.  This  line 
from  Pittsburg  to  Chicago  is  a  leading  one  if 
not  thf  leading  one,  and  we  take  pleasure  in 
saying  that  all  of  tlie  employees  with  whom  we 
came  in  contact  treated  us  kindly  and  courte- 
ously. The  comjiany's  facilities  for  business 
are  among  the  marvels  of  the  age;  and  when 
we  cousider  the  amount  of  good  that  can  be 
done  to  the  human  family  by  such  corpora- 
tions we  bless  God  for  the  good  done,  and  pray 
that  it  may  be  increased.  We  extend  thanks 
to  K.  R.  Meyers  for  the  favors;  and  we  think 
our  brethren  will  appreciate  every  favor  grant- 
ed to  them;  for  ench  favor  shown  to  any  one  is 
just  th*t  much  aid  in  the  cause  of  preaching 
the  Gospel.  We  want  our  brethren  to  look  at 
this,  (or  if  some  favors  were  not  granted  by 
Railroad  companies,  many  of  us  could  not  visit 
and  work  among  God's  people.  Honorto  whom 
honor  is  due;  hence  we  feel  to  honor  and  rec- 
ommend the  P.  Ft.  W.  \  C.  R.  R.  for  courtesies 
granted  ua.  m.  m.  b. 


their  iufidei  theories,  ought  to  be  sufficient  to 
convince  every  careful  observer,  that  the  sys- 
tein  is  much  better  calculated  to  create  evil 
than  to  produce  good  results.  Their  aim  is  to 
tear  down  and  obliterate  what  others  have 
taught  and  established.  They  possess  do  more 
building  qualities,  or  constructive  pnwei':  timn 
our  domestic  animals.  But  when  it  comfci  f,, 
tearing  down  they  seem  possessed  of  rare  skill, 
and  always  have  plenty  of  means  and  talent  at 
command. 

They  operate  solely  in  civilized  and  educated 
countries,  made  ready  to  their  hatids  hy  devo- 
ted Christian  workers.  These  Christian  work- 
ers have  sacrificed  home  comforts,  (rienda, 
and  every  thing  that  was  pleasant;  went  into 
heathen  lauds  and  endured  hardships,  that  the 
heathen  might  he  properly  educated  and 
brought  to  a  knowledge  of  divine  truth.  To 
accomplish  this  work,  the  Bible  has  been  the 
instrument;  without  it  the  work  never  could 
have  been  accomplished.  This  has  been  so 
well  authenticated  hy  paat  experience  that  it 
needs  no  proof. 

Infidels  will  not  consent  to  raise  money 
and  send  infidel  missionaries  to  heathan  lands  to 
civilize  and  educate  the  people,  by  the  ose  of 
infidel  doctrine  and  theories.  They  know 
that  there  is  nothing  in  their  claims  calculated 
to  civilize  and  educate  a  barbarian  race.  What 
is  there  in  Tom  P-tine's  "Age  of  Reason"  to  civ- 
ilize a  heathen?  What  is  there  in  any  set  of 
infidel  books  to  elevate  and  refine  a  degraded 
race?  The  infidel  himself  knows,  that  ^  an 
instrument  of  civilization,  his  whole  system 
and  theories  are  as  powerless  as  Spaulding's 
Novel.  And  for  this  vtry  reason  they  will  not 
operate  in  heathen  lands;  they  have  no  money 
to  spend  for  that  purpose,  henco,  confine  their 
efforts  to  civilized  and  educated  countries. 

Just  as  soon  as  the  Christian  world,  by  the 
introduction  of  the  Bible,  succeeds  iu  bring- 
ing China  and  other  countries  to  a  proper 
stage  of  civilization  and  education,  we  may 
look  for  the  infidel  school  to  send  out  their 
learned  men,  to  lecture  in  these  countries 
against  the  inspiration  of  the  Bible,  and  there- 
by get  the  people  to  reject  and  trample  under 
foot  the  very  book  and  doctrine,  that  had  been 
instrumental  in  elevating  them  from  a  state  of 
cruel  barbarism  to  a  state  of  civilization  and 
ueefnlness.  In  proof  of  this  I  will  state  that  it 
is  said,  that  Charles  Bradlaugh,  the  English 
atheist,  has  sent  skeptical  books  from  England 
to  India,  and  had  thein  tsanslated  into  Hin- 
doostauee,  in  order  to  defeat  the  efforts  of  mis- 
sionaries.Thisinfidel  feels  perfectly  willing  forthe 
Bible  to  go  ahead  and  do  the  hard  work — clear 


THE    BRETHREISr    ^T    ^VORK:. 


September     QQ 


up  the  field  aod  get  it  ready  for  u^efolne^B. 
then  he  wanta  to  come  in  with  bis  infidel  writ- 
ings, and  upset  all  the  good  that  has  been  ac- 
compliahed.  . 

The  introdoction  of  infidelity  into  any  civil- 
iz(d  country,  is  the  first  step  toward  barbarism. 
Whenever  people  lo?^  their  faith  in  the  Bi- 
ble, and  their  respect  for  the  very  God  that  crei- 
ed  and  preserves  tliem.they  are  tending  back  to- 
ward heathenism  as  fast  as  circumstances  can 
move  them,  hence  to  save  our  land  from  degra- 
dition  we  must  save  it  from  infidelity.  .1.  h.  u. 


IS  THE  NEW  TESTAMENT  A  BOOK 
OF  RULES  OR  PRINCIPLES? 


TfjREE  .[uestioas  may   be  asked  in  this  con- 
nection as  a  starting  point: 

1  Is  the  New  Testamet  a  book  cf  Rules? 

2  Is  the  New  Testament  a  book  of  Principles? 

3  U  the  New  Tesament  a  book  of  Uules  mid 
Principles? 

Let  us  note  the  difference  between  a  Rule 
and  a  Principle.  Principle  includes  doctrine 
and  precept.  We  quote  some  atandard  authors 
with  reference  to  principle: 

-The  doctrine  rcquirts  a  teacher;  the  pre- 
<fl>l  requires  a  superior  with  authority:  the 
principle  rf<|uire9only  an  illustrator.  Tl 
trinf  is  always  Iramed  by  some  one;  the  jira-fjit 
is  enjoined  or  laid  down  by  some  one;  the  prin- 
ciplfi  lies  in  the  the  thing  itself.  The  doctrine 
is  composed  of /)nHc/;jft's:  the  precept  rests  upon 
principlfs  or  doctrines.— Crahbe.. 

"We  are  said  to  believe  in  doctrines;  to 
obey  precepts;  to  imbibe  prinripleB.  The  doc- 
trine ii  that  which  enters  into  the  composition 
of  our  f-Mth.— Hooker. 

Principle  is  "ft  fundamental  truth  or  tenet;  a 
comprehensive  law  or  do^;trine,  from  which  oth- 
ers are  derived,  or  ou  which  others  are  founded: 
an  elementary  proposition."— irc/^fffr. 

HAving  now  before  us  some  idea  of  principle 
we  will  turn  our  attention  to  the  menning  of 
nth. 

Guide  signifies  either  the  person  that  guides; 
or  the  thin'i  thatoun.ES;  rule  is  only  the  thing 
thatr»?esor  regulates;  guide  is  to  rH?f  as  the 
genui  is  to  species;  everv  rule,  is  a  guide  to  a 
certain  extent:  but  "the  guide  is  often  that 
which  exceeds  the  rule.  The  r/uide  in  the  mor- 
al pensB,  as  in  the  proper  sense,  goes  with  us, 
and  points  out  the  exact  path:  it  does  not  per- 
mit us  to  err  either  to  the  right  or  left,  the 
th/c  marks  out  a  Hue,  beyond  which  we  may 
go;  but  it  leaves  us  to  trace  the  line,  and  con- 
8e«iuently  to  fail  either  ou  the  one  side  or  the 
other.— Craftte. 

"The  Bible  ia  our  best  guide  for  moral  prac- 
tice; you  must  first  apply  to  rfligion  as  the 
guide  of  life,  before  you  can  have  recourse  to  it 
an  the  rjfuge  of  sorrow.— TJ/fliV. 

"The  rule  requires  a  worth  from  its  fitness 
for  guiding  us  in  our  proceeding  —Budgdl. 

"That  which  is  prescribed  or  laid  down  as  a 
guide  to  conduct;  that  which  is  settled  by  au- 
thority or  custom;  a  regulation;  a  prescription^ 
a  minor  law:  a  uniform  course  of  tninga.— 
Webnier. 

From  these  authors  we  learn  the  difference 
between  a  principle  and  rule.  The  principle  is 
the  basis,  the  first;  the  rule  is  for  the  tippliea- 
tion  cf  principle.  Without  the  rule  there  can 
be  no  practice.  Rule,  therefore,  is  to  principle 
what  handa  and  feet  are  to  the  body.  The  body 
moves  and  act-i  by  the  aid  of  the  limbs ;  so  prin- 
cipal is  applied  and  demonstrated  by  means  of 
rules. 

While  visiting  the  Huntingdon  Normal 
School  recently,  we  had  the  pleasure  of  hearing 
one  of  the  teachers  instruct  a  class  in  mathe- 
matics. Tlie  subject  was  the  "Greatest  Com- 
mon Divisor."  The  teacher  assigned  a  Problem 
to  each  student  and  required  the  illustration  of 
the  principle  by  means  of  figures  on  the  black- 
board. Wiien  the  students  had  completed  the 
illustrations,  or  in  other  v^ords  solved  the  Prob 
lems,  he  began  to  question  them  in  order  to  as- 
certain whether  they  understood  the  principles. 
He  said,  "What  is  the  principle?"  One  of 
the  students  began  to  repeat  the  rule,  "Stop,' 
said  the  teacher,  '  I  did  not  ask  for  the  rule 
but  the  principle.  The  principle  ia  one  thing 
the  rule  another.''  One  of  the  students  then 
gave  the  principle,  following  with  the  rule, 
We  admired  the  tact  of  the  teacher,  and  wish- 
ed that  every  minister  in  the  church  would  en- 
deavor to  make  things  concerning  eternal  life 
as  plain  to  the  people.     If  this  were  done. 


there  would  be  less  strife  and  confusion:  and 
the  things  over  which  people  quarrel  would  be 
better  understood. 

We  are  inclined    to  the  view  that  the  New 
Te;<tament  is  a  book  ot   revealed     principles, 
which   in   most  instances  require  rules  of  the 
church  of  Christ  for  their  application.     We  say 
in  tnnst  tnstances.which  impliea  that  in^otiip  in- 
stances there  are  rules  in   the  New  Testament 
for  the  enforcement  or  application  of  the  prin- 
ciples.    We  call  up  one  passage  where  this  ia 
the  order.    "Teach  all  uatious,  baptizing  them 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the    Holy    Ghost."     Here  we  are  not  only 
told  irli'tt  to  do  but  how  to  do  it— the  nile  ac- 
companies the  principle.     To   prove   our  other 
point — that  the  church  must  prescribe  the  rule 
ior  the  application  of  the   principle,    we  call 
attention  to  Hebrews  10;  2h.     Here  the  princi- 
ple of  assembling  together  is  urged  in  a  nega- 
tive form,  but  irliere  and    wlten   to  assemble  ia 
not  mentioned.     The   ulien  and    irhere,    two 
thiugs  that  enter  into   the   application  of  the 
principle  of  assembling,  are  subjects  for  the 
church  to  consider. 

Again  we  are  required  to  divide  the  cup — the 
emblem  of  Christ's  shed  blood.but  how  to  do  so  is 
not  set  forth  in  the  Gospel.  The  principle  is  to 
'divide  the  cup,"  but  the  rule  of  its  application 
becomes  a  matter  for  the  "one  body"  to  consid- 
er. We  think  we  are  now  upderstood  ou  this 
point,  hence  call  attention  to  another  phase  of 
this  question. 

The  discussion  of  these  questions  naturally 
brings  to  the  surface  the  rights  and  powers  of 
the  church,  the  "one  body"  of  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord.  We  can  not  accept  the  view  that  the 
one  body"  is  a  mere  confederation  ofcongrega 
tions  to  be  uprooted  and  turned  over  at  pleasure, 
but  we  believe  that  all  the  congregations 
which  walk  in  the  statutes  and  comraaudments 
of  God.  constitute  the  "one  body,"  which  is  a 
nation  of  believers  bound  together  by  Qosppl 
bonds,  the  power  of  God.  This  nation  of  be- 
lievers possesses  the  power  to  opply  the  principles 
of  truth,  and  to  maintain  and  protect  the  rights 
and  priviliges  of  every  citixen  of  its  kingdom. 
If  there  be  a  diseased  member,  that  body  pos- 
sesses the  inalienable  right  to  put  mollifying 
ointment  upon  the  sors;  and  if  the  member  be 
so  unsound  as  to  endabger  the  whole  body, 
that  body  has  the  power  to  protectitself  accord- 
ing to  2  Tbess.  3:6. 

We  therefore  maintain  that  rules  adopted  for 
the  application  of  divine  principles,  arenot  simp- 
ly advice  hut  prescribed  methods  for  the  prac- 
tice and  perpetuation  of  lioly  and  divinely  re- 
vealed measures  looking  towards  our  salvation 
and  f  ternal  happiness. 

In  a'auraing  thia  position  wn  do  not  main- 
tain that  these  rules  may  not  he  changed  or 
amended  for  the  better  application  of  the  prin- 
ciples- The  right  of  the  church  tojmake  a  rule, 
implies  the  rrght  to  change  it,  but  the  right  to 
change  it  must  be  grounded  upon  the  plea  for 
a  better  application  of  the  principle.  Our 
brethren  who  were  foremost  in  the  reformatory 
movement  150  years  ago,  possessed  this  idea. 
Always  accept  the  best  method  to  live  the 
principle— to  maintain  and  etij  ly  it.  We  dis' 
miss  the  subject  here  to  consider  next  the  pow- 
er of  the  church  aa  a  judicial  and  executive 
body.  «■  «■  ^ 


I  appeal  to  every  honest,  candid,  single  immer- 1      BRETHREN'S  TRACT  SOCIETY. 

aiouist.     Is  your  baptism  one  in  the  iame   that 

these   three    (Father,    Son.  and     Holy  Spirit)  I    A  TTENTION  is  hereby  called  to  the  hold. 


are  one?  If  80  it  is  triune  baptism.  Will  you 
disDOse  of  this  issue?  While  we  must  main- 
tain the  Father's  sovreigntij  and  the  dirine 
unit;/  as  the  essential  doctrine  of  the  divine  at- 
tributes in  opposition  to  Polytheism,  or  a  plu 
rality  of  godheada  we  must  also  maintain  the 

divine  Trinity  as  the  essential  doctrine  of  the  distribute  much  good  reading  matter.  If  your 
divme  power.,  or  relations  of  the  one  Godhead,  orders  are  not  received  by  October  lOlh  w«ihaU 
vi/.:  Father.  8on.  and  Holy  Spirit  in  opposition  «eiid  amout  of  tr.  cts  due  you  to  such  placet  for 
to  FraxeaHism  and  Sabellism  which  on  one  I  distribution  aa  we  may  think  best, 
band  deny  there  are  three  Persons  or  Powers 


j\.  of  certificates  that  they  are  entitled  to 
eight  per  cent  of  the  amount  of  their  certifi- 
cates iu  tracts  or  pamphlets.  We  publish  thfl 
loltowing  list  from  which  they  cim  select  for 
free  distribution.  It  is  hoped  that  each  on9 
will  take  sufiicient  interest  iu    this    work  aa  to 


and  to  Unitsrianism  which  on  the  other  hand 
denies  the  divinity  of  Christ  and  the  Holy  Spir- 
it.    There  is  nothing  iu  a  single  action  in  bap- 
tism that  represents  a  divine  trinity  of   Powers 
or  persona  in  the  Godhead,  anv  more  than  there 
is  in  the  heresy  of  Ariua,  aud  even  Arius  him- 
self did  not  give  up  trine  immersion.  It  is  true 
single  immeraionists  say,  "I  baptize  you   into 
the  name  of  the  Father,  and  fil'  the  Son,  and  of 
the  Huly  Spirit,"  but  a  mere  theory    without 
practice  is   worthless.     Every  argument  that 
that  can  be  urged  against  an  action  in  each  of 
these  names,  if  it  be  an  argument,  can  be  urg- 
ed with  equal  propriety  against  the  mention  of 
the  three  names  at  all;  nay,  carried  to  its  legit- 
imate conclusion,  it  would  not  only   reject  the 
three  names  from  the  formula,  but  as  we  have 
already  shown  would  rfj'^ct  the   three  Powers, 
Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit   from   the   God- 
head, and  thua  treat  with  indignity  the  divine 
relations  of  the    Fuiversal   Sovereign   revealed 
to  man    through     inspiration.     Christ     don't 
command  us  to   baptize  "into  one  Divinity," 
but  into  each  of  the  three  powers   of  that   Di- 
vinity in  all  of  which  Christians  are  said  to  he. 
Paul  speaks  of  the  Thessalouian  church  as   be- 
ing "in  God  the  Father,  and  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ."     iThess.  1:  1.    Writing    to   the   Ro- 
man brethren  he  saya,  "But  ye  are  not   in   the 
flesh,  but  iu  the  spirit,  if  ao  be  that    the  spirit 
of  God  dwell  in  you."  Rom.  8:  0.  Baptism  puts 
into  the  Father,  and  into  the  Son,  aud   into 
the  Holy  Spirit  in  cnvntant  relafion^so  that  with 
the  qualifications  of  "repentance  toward   God 
d  tdith  toward  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,"     we 
are  made  members  of  the  divine   family.     Our 
baptiamal  formula  then  is  not  an  empty  theory, 
but  bespeaks   an   important  reality.      With    a 
profession  to  baptize  into  each  name  argues  our 
corresponding  action.     The  order  of  the    for- 
mula, is  the  order  of  our  baptism,  and  the   or- 
der of  our  baptism  represents  the  order  of  our 
redemption.     As  thia  begins  with   the    Father 
who  "so  loved  the  world  that  he  gave  his   only 
begotten  Sou,"  and  as  no    man  can    come  to 
Christ  except  the  Father  draw  him.     John   6 
44,  ^o  we  are  first  baptized    into  the   name  of 
the  Father;  aud  &•*  the  Sou's  meritorious  work 
precedes  our  renewing  aud  sanctificatiou,  which 
do  not  take  place  till  we  have  learned  of  Christ, 
so  we  are  next  haptiz'fd   into  the  name  of  the 
Son,  and   finally  into  the  name  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  who   consummates  the  work  as  our  In- 
structor. Comforter  and  Sanctifi-r.       .1.  w.  s. 


TiuB  EvMffelUiil  Obadlanct.  iti.  nMuro  wid  nM«MUy.  u 
iriijKli'  iiiL'l  |>ntotki-d  hinting  i).n  DrcthraQ  or  OarmkB 
Unv'i*"*    fiy  ■'    ^'-  Slcin,  IwiiiK  lan    at  Ilia  twonty  r«k- 


CunpttUlsm  Welabel  In  tbo  BaluM,  ud  Found  Wutr 

Ins.— A  wrilicii  aormon  in  roply  lo   ElJor  C .     B7 

J^l,  Moore,     2  copiM,  10  ooqUi  ;  40  oopies  tl.OO. 

SkilroftiStrmoiL  — -lull  iho  ihlog  for  tnveUera  from 
enrth  to  houTi'D.  OyJ.S.  Mobl«r.  I'J  png«a.  8  OOp- 
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The  Oriflaof  Single  Immenlea  — Showion  thr»i  ilDgU  la- 

mcT^lon  wii9  inoanlcil  1i;  KiiDomius,  ftnil,  m  k  pnoliM, 
oannol  bo  (racril  beyond  the  miJiUe  of  the  fourth  OtBt^ 
ury,  Ity  Elder  Jamu  Quinler.  10  pftgM.  'i  OopiM,  10 
oodU:   40  copies  Sl.OO. 

The  Doctrine  of  the  Brethroa  Defended,  iiy  R'J-  *- H. 

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lySpirit.  iDiuoniori  v«.  Alfiisiou,  Trino  Irumenlolli 
Kocl- wishing.  Holv  Kijj,  Noii-oonr>rfiiity  nnd  Anli-M- 
arali»m.     {1  HO. 

Trne'  Vitll  Piety.- By  M.M-   Eshelmnn.    Thie  woA 

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uriiimi  from  (ho  world.  Cloth.  Prioo  60cls. 

HlBtory  at  Paleettne,  or  Tbo  Holy  Und.  By  M.  Romtt 


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76  0. 


Non-Conftrmity  to  the  World,  w  tAURhi  and  prwiioed  by 

the     llr»thn^u.      Ity      J.    W.    8teiD,      Thin    puapUel 
Bhoulil  he  roftrt  hy  pverj  momher  in  the  oburoh.      10 
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One  Baptlim  — A  diftloguo  showing  tUnt  trino  Immenlea 
iH  (he  onlyground  of  union,  in  bitpllHin  thni  con  bn  oon- 
eoicntiouHly     occupied  l<y  Iho  Icvdioit  ilonominntioni  of 

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Gospel  FaotE.— A  foiir-piigo  Tmol.  40  coDie  n  hundred. 
Trine  Immersion  Traced  lo  tlio  Apostles.  — Doino  a  ooUeo- 

tii>ii  uC  hi'tiTicril  ^u-ilnlion«i  from  iiindern  rtml  endenl 
auiIiorN,  proving  thiil  n  threefold  imineraioD  was  the 
only  molhod  of  bapliting  oter  practiced  l>y  the  apoellea 
nnd    Iboir    immoditile   HiicceanorB.     By  J.   I[.    Moon 

IdauaU;  1(1  copioK.fl.OU. 

TreitUe  oa  Trino  Immorsioa.— ^''■"'iig  ff"^  ">•  **" 
Teniautnul ,  nnd  the  tJiUihliHbed  Itiilea  and  I'rinoipiai  of 
LaiipiriKO,  lliftt  Dimliwm  liy  Trinu  Immersion   in  the  oa- 

ly  T-ilid  BiiptiBU..  "  UyLowiit  W.    Tceior.     16  oU.,   two 

The Porfoet  Plan  of  Salvitloa.  -By  J.  H.  Mooro.  1  oepy 

It'cf'nls;  \2  copies  $1.00, 
TrUlh  Triamphant.— lu  "'»  numhere  of  four  pegee  caoIl 

rrici'  1  com  eiicli.urt'O  i:enl^  per  hundred. 
The  Hoaco  we  live  in,  I'rice  6  conU;  12  for  oO  cenla. 
Sermon  on  Baptism.  Uy  !^.  11.  Uoshor.  rrico2o  eonta. 


THE  DESIGN  AND  FORM  OF 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM,    xxm. 

Baptism  into  the   name   of  each  person  of  the 

Holy  Trinity. 

"Produce  your  cause,  saith  the  Lord;  bring  forth 
your  strong  reasons,  saith  the  king  of  Jacob."  Isa. 
41:21. 

OBJECTIONS  ANSWERED. 

It  is  objected  that  these  three  are  onr.  We 
know  they  are  one,  but  they  are  one  iu  the 
game  sense  that  three  are  one  and  hence  are  also 
three.  The  husband  and  wife  are  "one,"  Matt. 
19:5,0.  Are  they  therefore  not  Iwo'^  Paul 
writing  to  the  churches  of  Galatia,  composed 
of  Jews  and  Greeks,  males  and  females;  said, 
"ye  are  all  one  in  Chri«t."  Gal.  3:  28.  Did  he 
mean  therefore  that  there  were  no  individual, 
national,  circumstantial  and  sexual  distinctions 
-■imong  thera?  The  chemist  may  perform  oper- 
ations aflecting  very  differently  the  constitu- 
ents of  the  atmosphere,  or  water;  or  the  opti- 
cian, the  three  distinct  primary  colors  of  light. 
Does  any  one  qnesi  ion  the  posibility  of  such 
operations  upon  the  ground  that  in  every  case 
the  distinctive  elements  form  one  substance? 


REPORT  OF  TRACT  FUNDS. 

lieorge  W.  Stutsman, 85.00 

Benj.  Benshoof, 10.00 

J.S.GiUen, 1.0" 

.lesse  Roop  for  daughters,. S.DO 

Hetty  Eugel 10,00 

Jnhn  Weybright 1-00 

J.  W.  Beachy, 5.00 

S,  S.  Flickinger, 5.00 

Anna  Keim 5.00 

A.  P.  Beachy, 5.00 

J.  D.   Livengood, 5.O0 

Elk  Lick  Church,  Pa., 2,ti7 

Dr.  Ehy'a  condition  remains  unchanged.  His 
case  requires  very  close  attention,  and  it  will 
take  very  careful  nursing  to  restore  him  to 
health.  Uro.  A.  J.  Blough  has  him   in   charge. 


BitoTHER  VV.  J.  Switiart  is  teachinc  the  elo- 
cution class  in  the  Brethren's  Normal  at  Hun- 
tington, Pa.  One  of  the  Normal  students  lately 
made  the  good  confession  and  wAt  baptized. 

Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  was  holding  a  series  of 
meetings  at  Cotl^e  Run.  Penn.,  last  week.  Some 
of  the  members  at  James  Creek,  drove  as  far  as 
eight  miles  to  attend  the  night  meetings. 

Noah  Troyer,  the  '-Sleeping  preacher"  of 
Iowa  is  now  in  Pennsylvania 


Will  some  one  please  send  ua   Bro.  Jesse 
Long's  address? 


Brother  Martin  Myers  reports  a  good  feast 
at  the  Liberty  church,  Adams  Co.,  111.  From 
there  he  went  to  Conrord,  and  then  to  I'andon, 
McDonough  county,  where  one  pemon  was  re- 
claimed, three  haptiz'.d.  and  two  others  await- 
ed baptism.  He  speaks  of  an  intere.stiiig  awak- 
ening among  the  people  where  he  lias  been 

prBaehing.  

The  A.  M.  Committee  of  Arrangements  met 
at  Mt.  Morris  last  week  to  make  a  final  settle- 
ment of  the  Annual  Meeting  business  entrast- 
ed  to  them.  They  will  soon  be  ready  to  pub- 
lish a  full  report.  The  entire  cost  of  the  meet- 
ing will  not  exceed  S'1000.00. 

The  flowers,  left  by  sister  Mary  A.  Long  at 
her  death,  were  sold  last  Saturday,  and  the 
money  appropriated  to  the  preaching  of  the 
gospel  in  Denmark.  The  sum  realized  was 
:{sS.  5.'..  We  hope  this  Kift  of  a  dying  saint  may 
inspire  others  to  do  still  more  for  the  salva- 
tion of  souls. 

Wkitino  from  JeHersou  county,  Neb,  Bro. 
Allen  Boyer  says:  "I  have  now  been  thtoogh 
Jewell  and  Republic  counties,  Kan.,  attended 
two  feasts,  two  were  baptized.  I  am  now  on 
my  way  to  the  feast  at  Beatrice.     My  health  is 

To-day  Bro.  1>.  B.  Gibson  is  to  commenoea 
series  of  meetings  in  the  Coal  Creek  church, 
Fulton  Co.,  Ill,  to  continue  till  Oct  4th. 
I'Voni  there  he  goes  to  Richland  to  remain  till 
after  the  District  Meeting. 

Wi;  learn  that  Bro.  J.  P.  Hetric,  of  Philadel- 
phia, did  not  preach  at  Meversdale,  Pa.,  as  an- 
nounced by  us  in  N-j.  3*5.  This  correction 
should  have  appeared  sooner,  but  the  card  con« 
taiuiug  it  was  mislaid. 

BiiFTHREN  E^helman  and  Harrison  expect  lo 
be  with  the  church  in  Liun.,  Co.,  Iowa,  from 
Oct.,  ^th  to  14th.  This  includes  the  time  of 
their  love-feasts  which  will  be  held  13th  mi 
Hth  of  Oct. 


IJtiK    HHh:'l\t±hlBXIS    ^T    "WOKK- 


Sf^ptember    '28 


HOME  AND  FAMILY. 


Haabuds.  lo«  JO""  wIy«.  WItm,  auljmlt  7""" 
-l7«  oTto  your  own  husbands.    Children.  ol*( 

;S^n^nt/r»ther^proTOkenotyoarchlIdijen... 
wnrth  ^<lt  brlLR  them  up  In  the  o'lrttirejuid  «rt 

■OBltlonof  ti."  lA>rd-    SerTMU.  b«  obedient  l- 

mem  thai  «re  your  maaters.— Faul.. 


f.<ll 


Did  you  PT*rloaeyonr  temper    but  you 
lonesome  without  it? 

Most  of  tbeibadowi.  that  crosa  our  pstl. 
trough  life  ■    '-tauiiPg   in  our  own 

light. 

Did  you  e»er  we  a  drinker  or  nmoker  who 
couldn't  ]Mve  off  «t  any  time,  if  he  only  w«nl4-(i 
to? 

Tb^e  who  iieKtoct  thrir  familie*  nnd*!r  pre 
tec!.p  c.i  atU-ndiuR  to  Npintu..!  thinR'.  O"-"  K"'! 
ty  of  traD8grHBnion. 

Even  Japan  i«e.tBhliHhIinR  trflininff  "choof^ 
for  li^r  dauRhler.,  whrrr-  -pinninR,  kowilr  and 
wiwhinK  am  taiidht. 

Inaac  WbI(*  was  the  Krcat^-nt  hymo-wriU-r 
who  fYOT  liTpd.  When  h"  wn«  n  vnry  littl- 
boyh"  ivw-Bofondof^hidy  nml  book«.  that  if 
any  money  wat  ((iven  him.  hi«  fir»it  wordH  wer-. 
"A  book!  a  book!  now  buy  n  book!" 

Curiosity  in  childrn  is  but  an  nppfttitfl  afto 
knowledRO.  I  doubt  not  bnt.  onn  Rrnat  r«iiNr.n 
why  mnny  cbildrfln  abandon  tb«in»«IvcH  wholly 
to  silly  Hport*.,  and  trid"  away  nil  tli«ir  tiini. 
insipidly,  is  U.ia»m  tbi-y  found  thoir  curiosity 
balked,  nod  their  inf|uirif«  n.'Ktr>ol«d. 

A  "dnimniiT"  from  a  Npw  York  liquor  hous« 
Baj«tbu'M>H.  Ilii^e"  "Nn  winn  at  St.tn  din- 
ners." wa«  almost  u  sooiu\  of  death  to  th«  wino 
tradf-."  Hr  b1«o  snvs  that  last  wint*'r  then- 
was  not  one  case  of  win.-  sold  in  WashinRlori 
wlioro  forty  wore  sold  ten  v'-ars  ago. 

Tbe  goviiruor  of  Iowa  bcinR  urg-'d  to  pardf  n 
a  convicted  ruuisoller,  dwlined,  sayinR.  "Whil" 
I  have  Rreat  synipatliy  for  Mr.  Ni"wton,  I  ali-o 
have  great  nyinpatby  for  thi.  wives  and  chil 
dren  wliobavcliein  mad- sullerera  bylliusale 
of  whiskey  tothftir  falbem  und  hatbands  by 
Mr.  Newtou." 

A  Mrs.  D  Grout,  of  Nr.wark,  N.  J.,  built  a 
church  at  her  own  rxpi'iiHC.  but  «he  nifaiislliiil 
it  bIiuII  bft  used  only  lor  holy  »«rvic«.  Slie  biis 
hfid  <i  elau-e  put  in  tliM  d-  d  to  the  iifl>ct  tbiit  if 
faint  or  fcNtiviil«  are  ln'ld  therein,  tiifl  property 
shall  revert  tojh^  oriRinal  owiior. 

Itisn  Bignifieaut  fact  pointt^d  out  by  Dr 
Dia  Lwis  that  tobacco- usinn  student*  havi-  but' 
small  hope  of  preouiiueiio-  in  study.  "Within 
half  B  century,"  ho  says,  "no  young  mnil  ad- 
dicted to  the  UNR  of  toliarco  has  Rnidnatcd  at 
the  h.'ad  nf  hisclasHtn  Harvard  Culleg.',  thuuRh 
fivtt  out  of  «ix  have  usfd  it.  The  chaiiCH.  vou 
see,  were  five  in  six  tbnt  «  smoker  would  gnid' 
uate  at  thu  bead  of  Iiis  cIiwh  if  tobacco  dons  no 
harm.  Hut  during  half  a  eeutury  not  one  vic- 
tim of  tobacco  was  able  to  come  out  aliead." 
This  is  It  ("trong  testimony  in  favor  of  thoiusti* 
tutions  that  hnnish  this  filthy  and  siuful  hiibit 
from  their  halls. 


A  MOTHERS  LOVE. 

Though  you  sail  o'er  the  ocean's  cural  sUftntls, 

Or  roam  far  away  lo  distant  Jandn. 

Vlnit  hulls  of  pIeft»ur*^Kowh»!r*  you  wlll- 

A  inothtr's  love  doth  follow  the*  still. 

ThouKfi  In  halls  of  vice  you  s-juander  and  wa*t« 

Vour  rfches  and  health,  thai  lotiffer  would  laM, 

Where  vile  comrades  seek  thy  feet  to  ensnare, 

({emember  her  love  doth  follow  thee  there. 

When  far  from  thy  home  and  all  that  Is  dear. 

Where  none  for  thy  sorrow  doth  sJicd  a  tear, 

ri»in  lend  a  thought  to  thy  molher.  for  she 

Doth  ofU*n.  in  solitude  weep  for  thee. 

rhfiuffh  far  from  thft  paths  of  virtue  you  stray. 

Vet  the  fond  mother  doth  enmeeUy  pray 

That  the  Uoly  SpUJfs  guardian  imjwt 

Muy  shield  her  child  In  t*n)patli«ii's  hour- 

(fow  ofU-n  have  I  seen  her  bowlnR  in  prayer, 

l»  [Uik  of  her  Savior  Ilfs  ffuldance  and  care, 

To  t«ach  her  youne  child,  tn  the  days  of  his  yoiitli 

To  follow  his  Maker  in  virtue  and  truth. 

With  what  love  does  the  fond  mother  ever  try 

rierchlld-Hfaultatohlde  from  every  eye, 

Itiit  lone  In  his  chamber  (tently  doth  chide. 

And  point  bim  U>  heaven  -a  holiir  (julde. 

Would  you  know  still  more  of  a  mother's  love? 

f;o.  enter  thnt  cotta«e  In  yon  shjidy  scrov; 

TFieroslU  a  lone  mother,  her  eye*  dim  with  tears; 

From  adear  absent  son  sul  tidings  she  heant 

The  dark  sea  has  become  his  realluK  plscf; 

Never  more  ran  she  see  his  youthful  ffwe. 

And  her  heart  wandere  Iiack  to  diiys  (toneby 

When  o'er  him  she  watched  with  a  motbor'o  eye. 

The  plr-Mures  of  earth  hath  for  her  no  eharms, 

For  the  lovctl  of  her  hwirt  In  torn  from  her  arms, 

lilt  a  solars  from  JeHiis  Is  tCtven  now. 

While  to  Ills  mild  8ce|>ter  she  Rcntly  doth  bow. 

Devoted  and  tnie  Is  that  mother's  love. 

She  rusts  all  her  earo  on  .lesiis  above. 

And  hopeH.when  her  pilRrimnRn  here  In  o'er, 

Toinecl  himaaaiiion  a  briRhter  shore. 

Who  cim  meiisure  the  ilcpths  of  a  mother's  love? 

TIs  a  Imandlesfl  g\tt  from  Heaven  above; 

().  tririe  thou  not  with  a  love  so  rare, 

TIs  J(  dear,  holy  gift  that  thou  dowt  8hare.| 


HOW  TO  COOK  A  HUSBAND. 

I^HE   firwt  thing  to  be    done  is  to  catch   hioi 
flavLtie  done  so,  the  mode  of  cooking  b  "' 
10  as  to  make  a  good  diiifa  ia  afi  follows:     M^    v 
M  Rood  husband  is  spoiled  in  the  cooking.  So    -i 
women    ke<-p  them    constantly  in   hot  walfr 
while  others  fre*/^  them    with   conjugal   co''i 
ness;  some  smother  them  with  hatred  and  cvn 
tcntion,  and  still  others  keep  them  in  pickle  &  ) 
tbeir  lives.     These  women  always  serve  the-n 
up  with  tongue  sauce.     Now  it  is  not   to  b 
supponed  that  husbands  will  betenderand  go<  ( 
it  treated  this  way,   but  they  sre,  on    the  coi 
trary,  very  delicious  when  manag--d  as  follow 
fJetalarge  jar,   called  the  J4r   of  carefulnc- 
(which  all  good  housewives  have  on  hand),  plsc 
your  husband  in  it  and  set  bim  near  the  fire  «' 
oi-jugal  love;    let  the  fire  be  pretty  hot.  esjte. 
ially  let  it  Iw  clear;  above  all,  let  the   heat  !■■ 
loustant;  covr  bim  over  with    affection:  gar 
jiish  him  with  the  Bpic«  of  pleasantry:  and  il 
you  add  kisses  and  other  confections,  let  theut 
be  accompanied    with    a  suftioient   portion  fn 
secrecy,  mixed  with  prudence  and  moderation. 


"A  poor  Io».t  child,"  Bsi'd  I.  I  found  it  on 
the  road.  Take  it,  will  you?  I've  turufd  taint." 
Vnd  I  lifted  the  sleeping  thing,  and  saw  the 
ace  of  my  own  child,  my  little  Dolly. 

It  WM  my  darling,  and  nootber,  I  bad  picked 
ip  upon  the  drenched  road. 

My  little  child  had  wandered  out  to  me^t 
jiapa  and  doll  while  her  mother  was  at  work, 
md  they  were  lamenting  her  aa  one  dead.  I 
-.hanked  God  on  my  knees  before  them  all.  It 
1  not  much  of  a  story,  neighbors,  but  I  think 
»f  it  often  in  the  night",  and  wonder  how  I 
;<juld  bear  to  live  now  if  I  bad  not  stopped 
*ben  1  beard  the  crj  for  help  upon  the  road 
—the  little  baby  cry,  hardly  louder  than  a 
'juirrerft  chirp  — Chrixfinn  Woman. 


MITTENS  FOR  HANGING  OUT 

CLOTHES. 

DON'T  go  out  buro  hrtaded  to  put  your  wet 
clothes  on  the  line  in  winter.  It  is  a  foo]- 
\»U  and  unueccHsary  tax  upon  the  svstem,  and 
injurious  to  the  hands.  Oloves  und  mittens 
worn  on  ordinary  occasions  are  a[)t  to  be  more 
or  less  soilud — and  are  not  nuitdblefor  handling 
n  clothes.  Have  a  pair  for  this  very  i)ur- 
poHi).  Vou  cm  cut  them  from  clean  flaniiel 
( white  seoms  to  be  the  most  suitable),  and  line 
them  with  another  thicknesH  nf  llannd — or 
muke  them  double— if  the  II'11iul«1  is  thin. 
Thesu  should  be  kept  in  a  clenii  place  ready  for 
this  particular  business,  and  uotliing  else,  \ 
good  and  haudy  place  to  keep  them  is  in  the 
clotho  pin  bug. 


An  American  lady  while  visiting  Montreal, 
was  particularly  interesU'd  in  tho  appearaiici- 
of  one  of  the  waiting  girls  in  the  boarding 
house,  and  determined  to  make  her  acquaint- 
ance. She  found  her  in  the  kitchen  wu'ihiiiK 
dishes,  (that  menial  employment,— but  a  girl 
like  h«r  would  make  any  occupation  houornble  ) 
She  talked  with  hir,  and  found  tduit  nllhougli 
a  foreigner,  she  had  maitored  the  Eiigli»h  Inn 
guage,  and  made  considerablo  jirogrt'Ss  in 
French.  She  had  her  French  btiok  fnatoned  to 
the  wall  in  trout  of  hvr,  and  wliile  washing 
dishes  had  <;ained  her  knowlfdRe."  This  is  an 
age  of  improvement,  and  cooks  will  find,  to  be 
successful  in  their  avocation,  they  must  bu  in- 
telligent, for  without  intelligence  no  one  can 
be  a  good  cook. 

The  next  time  jou  go  to  town  purohase  a 
email  bottle  of  "coach  varnish,"  such  ns  is  used 
by  fine  carriage  painters.  If  the  cold,  damp 
weather,  or  handling  of  corn,  should  cause  your 
handn  to  ctack,  fill  the  cracks  with  varuisli, 
applying  it  with  broom  itraw.  This  do  in  the 
evening  atler  the  work  is  fiui»)l]ed  and  youi 
baids  will  be  well  by  nioruing.  It  it  best  to 
wash  the  hands  with  costiel  or  gliceriue  kuh]> 
and  warm  water,  and  dry  thoroughly  before 
applying  the  varnish.  This  varnish  heals  any 
O'dinary/rpsA  cut  inside  of  a  few  hours.  One 
of  the  editors  has  used  it  in  his  family  over 
eight  years.  Try  it,  and  you  will  find  thii> 
simple  remedy  worth  the  price  of  the  B.  at  W. 
one  year.  Vou  can  get  the  varnish  at  drug 
tores. 


LOVING  KINDNESS 

1/  IND  ;ind  holpful      "ords  are  better  than 
IV     sharp  ridicule  and  cutting  sarcasm    fo** 
luembiTs  of  one  household.     If  any  is  of  such 
It  tenjpi;ranieut  that  she  can  live  without  any 
outward  demonstrations    of  aflfction,  does  it 
not  occur  to  her  that  one  of  a  dillVtrent  tempcr- 
Huieiit  might  hUllVr  intensely  where  she  would 
behiippy'f'  My  huHband  is   not  in  his  dotage, 
and  I  Jiave  seen  no  symptons  of  "sofbening  of 
the  brain."  but  he  says  he   hopes  never  to  live 
to  bo  so  old  that  liis  wife  will  think  it  silly  to 
kiss  him;  and  I  respond  with   n  hearty  Amen. 
Kor  moro  than    twenty  yoars  we  havt!  walked 
life's  ])uthway    hand  in    hand,    and    heart  to 
henrt.  The  way  has  often  been  rongli;  sickness 
and  sorrow  are  no  strangers  in  ou  ■  iumie;  lint 
I  thniik  the  kind  Pnther  every  day   of  my  life, 
that  amid  all  our  irmU  the   kind  nud    loving 
word  and  t«nder  caress  have  never  been  want- 
ing.    Tender  lovw  and  care,  ench  for  tho  other, 
havo  made  every  burden  lighter,  and  taken  the 
sharpness  from   many   a  thorn;  and    to  mo  it 
seems  almost  sacrilege  to  hear  the  natural  out- 
ward expression  of  the  noblest   feelinsEs  of  the 
heart  called  "gush."    It  is  a  snd  pity  there  is 
not  more  of  it  in  families;  with  it  1  am  confi- 
dent there  would  be  less  complaint.     I  think 
as  ft  truly  ufToctionate  man   grows  older,   he 
pri/.  is  mora  and  more  the  tender  caress  of  a  lov- 
ing wife,  and  I  can't  see  why  it  should  be  a 
matter  for    ridicule  that  the   loving  kiudness, 
which  had  so  much  to  do  with    winning  our 
love  in  the  first  place,  should  be  deemed  neces- 
sary to  retain    it  in   after  years.     I  pity  from 
the  bottom  of  my  heart  the  man  or  woman  who 
goes  through  life  thirsting  for  that  to  which 
they  aru  fully  entitled,  and   which  should   bo 
the  dearest  privilege  of  their  companion  to  be- 
stow.    Happy  they  who  learned  ere  tho  dark 
hours  of  sorrow  came,  that  by  lying    close  to 
the  loving  heart  of  the  dear  .Jesus,  they  have  a 
friend  who  never  faila  those  who  trust  in  Him. 
—Ihme  DepartmtHt  in  Christian   IVitnits. 


A  DROVERS  STORY. 

MV  name  is  Anthony  Hunt.  I  am  a  drover, 
and  live  miles  and  miles  away,  upon  the 
WitBtcrn  prairie.  There  wasn't  a  house  within 
flight  when  we  moved  there,  my  wife  and  I; 
and  now  w©  have  not  many  ueighborti,  but 
thone  w«  have  are  good  ones. 

One  day,  about  ten  years  ago,  1  went  away 
from  home  to  sell  some  fifty  head  of  cattle- 
fine  creatures  as  ever  I  saw.  I  was  to  buy  some 
dry  goods  und  groceries  before  I  came  back. 
and,  above  all,  a  doll  for  our  youngest  Dolly ; 
h)\<-  uevt-r  had  a  »tliop  doll  of  her  own,  onlv  the 
rag  babii'M  her  mother  had  made  her.  Dolly 
could  talk  nf  nothing  el-e,  and  went  down  to 
the  very  gate  to  call  after  me  to 'buy  a  big 
one."  Nobody  out  a  parent  can  understand 
how  my  mind  was  on  that  toy,  and  how,  when 
the  cattle  were  sold,  the  first  thing  I  hurried 
off  to  buy  was  Dolly's  doll.  I  found  a  largo 
one  with  eyes  that  would  open  and  shut  when 
you  pulled  !i  wire,  aad  Imd  it  wrapped  up  in 
pa|>ernnd  lucked  m  uudfr  my  arm.  while  I  had 
parcels  of  calico  and  delaine,  and  tea  and  sugar 
put  up.  It  might  have  been  more  prudent  to 
stay  until  morning;  but  I  felt  anxioua  to  get 
back,  and  eager  to  hear  Dolly's  prattle  about 
the  doll  she  was  an  ausiously  exi>ccting. 

I  was  mounted  on  a  steady-gomg  old  horse 
of  mine  and  pretty  well  loaded.  Night  set  in 
Iwfore  I  was  a  mile  from  town,  and  settled 
down  as  dark  as  pitch  while  I  was  in  the  mid- 
dle of  the  wildest  bit  of  road  I  know  of.'  I 
couhl  have  felt  my  way  through,  I  remembered 
it  BO  well,  aud  it  was  almost  that  when  the 
storm  that  had  been  brewing  broke,  and  pelted 
the  rain  in  torrents,  five  miles,  or  may  be  six, 
from  home,  too.  I  rode  on  as  fast  as  I  could; 
but  suddenly  I  heard  a  little  cry,  tike  a  child's 
voice.  I  stopped  short  and  listened:  I  heard  it 
again.  I  called,  and  it  answered  me.  I  could 
not  see  anything.  All  was  aa  dark  as  pitch.  I 
got  down  a'ld  felt  about  in  the  griss;  called 
again  and  aj^aiii;  I  was  answered.  Then  I  be- 
gan to  wonder;  I'm  not  timid;  hut  I  was  known 
to  be  a  drover,  and  to  have  money  about  me.  1 
thought  it  might  be  a  trap  to  catch  me,  and 
then  rob  and  murder  cue. 

I  am  not  superstitious — not  very —  but  how 
could  a  real  child  be  out  on  the  prairie  in  such 
a  night,  atauoh  nn  hour'!*  It  might  be  more 
than  human.  The  bit  of  a  coward  that  hides 
itself  in  most  men  showed  itself  in  me  then, 
and  I  was  half  inclined  to  run  away;  but  once 
more  I  heard  that  piteous  cry,  and  said  I;  "If 
any  man's  child  is  here-abouts,  Anthony  Hunt 
is  uot  th»?  man  to  let  it  lie  here  to  die." 

I  searched  again.  At  last  I  bethought  me  of 
a  hollow  under  the  hill,  and  groped  that  w.ty. 
Sure  enough  I  found  a  little  dripping  thing 
that  moBued  and  sobbed  as  I  look  it  in  my 
Arms.  1  called  my  horse,  and  the  beast  came 
e,  and  I  mounted  and  tucked  the  little 
B  >aked  thing  under  my  coat  aa  well  as  I  could, 
p  011118  ng  to  take  it  home  to  mammy.  It  seem- 
ed tired  to  death,  and  pretty  soon  cried  itself  to 
sleep  against  my  bosom. 

It  bad  slept  there  over  an  hour  when  I  saw 
my  own  window^*.     There  were  lights  in  them, 
and  I  supposed  my   wife  had  lit  them  for  my 
sake;  but  when  I  got  into  the  door-yard,  I  sa<v 
something  was  the  matter,  and  stood  still  witb 
d'ad  fear  of  heart  fivu  minutes   before    I  could 
lift  the  latch.    At  last  I  did  it,  and  saw  the 
room  lull  of  neiglibors,  and  my  wife  amid  them 
weeping.     When  sho  saw  me  she  hid  her  face. 
"Oh,  don't  tell  him."  she   said,  "It  will   kill 
him." 
"What  is  it,  neighbors?"  I  inquired. 
And  one  said,  'No.hinj  now,  I  hope.  What's 
that  in  your  arms?" 


"PUT  IT  IN  WRITING,  SIR." 


r HERE  are  those  who  set' m  to  rejoice  at  a 
neighbor's  calamities.  Two  languages  at 
ieait,  the  German  aud  the  Greek,  bear  melau- 
i!holy  witness  to  the  eiibtence  of  such  a  feel- 
ing. Each  has  a  word  to  express  'oy  at  uiiother's 
ills.  This  class  are  e.jiially  prompt  to  spread 
had  news  or  to  speak  evil  of  an  absent  person 
■\n  illustration  of  a  summary  and  effective 
method  of  dealing  witb  such  persons  is  given 
in  the  life  of  the  lafe  Z^churiah  Chandler; 

When  Mr  Chandler  was  in  the  Department 
of  the  Interior,  at  Washington,  a  man  railed 
one  morning  at  bis  office.  Introducing-  jijin- 
self,  he  said,  "Mr.  Chandler,  I  presume  it  is 
your  intention  to  have  none  but  correct  per- 
sons in  your  Department." 
'That  is  my  intention."  ' 

"Well,  sir,  do  you  know  that  you   have  a 
Oman  in  one  of  the  bureaus  of  your  Depart- 
ment who  is  of  bad  character?" 

No  sir;  I  do  uot  know  that  I  have  any  such 
persons  in  my  department," 

"1  thought  you  didn't,  Mr.  Chandler,  and  so 
I  decided  to  come  and  inform  you." 

The  name  of  the  rlerk  was  then  given,  and 
the  charges  against  her  made  still  more  explicit. 
Mr  Chandler  listened  (juietly,  and  finally  pick- 
ed up  a  pen  and  handed  it  to  bis  caller.     "Joet 


ptit  that  dow 


in  writing,  >ir,  and  ir  it  is  true, 


I  will  dismiss  the  womau,"  h-  said. 

The  accuser  hesitated,  and  said,  "Now  1  hope, 
Mr.  Chandler,  you  wiU  not  connect  my  name 
with  this  matter.    I  don't  want  to  be  known. 

The  secretary  thertupon  leaned  back  n.  his 
chair  and  said,  "Tou  know  all  about  this  wo- 
man, aud  I  know  nothing  about  her,  except 
what  you  state  |to  uie.  But 'y^u  want  me  to 
put  a 'tain  on  her  reputation  upo  i  charges  you 
are  nnwilling  to  substantiate  witli  your  name. 
Never.  Leave  the  office!" 

Upon  the  abrupt  departure  of  the  v  sitor  ao 
dismissed,  Ur.  Chandler  turned  to  one  of  his 
clerks  and  said,  "He  belongs  to  that  class  of 
informers  who  do  not  hesitate  to  ruin  a  pprson, 
but  don't  wont  to  assume  the  responsibility  of 
their  acts.  I  cannot  be  a  party  to  any  such 
transaction," 


Dr.  Johnson  once  silenced  a  notorious  fe- 
male backbiter,  who  was  coudt^mning  some  of 
hf-r  friends  for  painting  their  chreks,  by  the 
remark  that  "It  is  a  far  less  harmful  thing  for 
a  lady  to  redden  her  own  complexion  than  to 
blacken  her  neighbor's." 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


«  Loril.-B»T.  14  :  IS. 


OUlunry  tiDt]c«atiDDliIbi>si!(nratorr«moTrr3>lliliige[a«,  wraioii  on 

(  no  liila  of  tlio  jBjwr,  nnd  litlef,  Do  not  ouliiglin  lli.t  dead,  tul  glTc 
dnipljr  tho  DIusI  Importenl  Ucti.  Tho  folloirln);  contslna  all  Uii 
{vluL«  gvDcmllr  propirlo  monll.in;  1.  NiuneofrlocfiueJ,  8.  DBteund 
pI«o  oril*«th  a.  niieuo  or  MU>,>  of  d«lh.  I.  When  .uJ  .rhMe 
born.  b.  Ago  fl,  N»nio  cfpamnW,  7.  TJunib*i  of  funillj  gllll  llrlng. 
9.T«»bpin.  whon«n.l  wboru  nimri<J  i).  Unllnlwllb  tho  Cburch 
wliflRMid  whera.  10,  BuH.I  nhon  .nd  wboro.  11,  FiiQW*!  wrrtM 
wlmu  uDd  wLnns  »nd  by  Whom  condacled . 


FRtDLE.— In  theEel  River  Congregation,  Ind. 
August  27tb,  leso,  Chester  Gertrude,  daughter  of 
friend  Peter  and  EliKabath  Fridle,  aged  2  years, 
0  months.    Funeral  service  by  the  writer. 

HAY.—  'Mao,  August  24lh.  IJro.  .Jacob  Hay,  aged 
"12  years,  5  months  and  lo  days,  Fun<jral  services 
by  Eld.  Jacob  Met/ger  and  tlie  writer, 

Samuel  Leokro.ve. 

bOriOSIFlELD.-In  the  Snake  Spring  congre- 
gfition,  Bedford  Co,.  Pd  ,  Aug.  IG,  18S0,  .Jacob  W. 
Hotlomfleld,  aged  2S  years,  (5  months  and  2  days. 
Funertl  occasion  improved  by  the  brethren  from 
John.  ll:;il  Jqhn  B.  FlU<  k. 

JOIiDEN.— Inthe  Exeter  cburcb,  Fillmore  Co., 
Nebniska,  Anna  II..  wife  of  frieud  Daniel  Jor- 
duii,  and  daughter  of  brother  and  sister  Jlisener, 
used  24  years,  7  months  and  10  days.  Funeral 
services  by  brethren  J.  S.  Suowberg^r  and  .los 
Brubiiker.  from  1  Peter,  1 :  24.  2ft.  Also  in  same 
church,  Amanda  B.,  daughter  of  the  above  pa- 
rents, aged  one  mouth  and  s  days.  Funeral  dis- 
course by  Bro.  Joseph  Brubaker  from  Job  U;  14, 
D,  B  Ueinv. 


THE    BRETHREN"    ^T    WORTC 


OUR  BIBLE  CLASS. 

"Thf  Worth  nf  Truth  no  Tan^ut  Can  TdU" 

Tliis  departaent  1.  desigiied  for  «skllj|  and  ^. 
awcrinc  ouestiona.  drawn  from  the  Bible.  In  or 
Sr  wprSmote  the  Truth,  all  <,u«,tK.n3  »ho>ild  b 
hnvf  and  clothed  in  aimule  language,  we  shall 
Lsim  ouesUoni  to  our  contributors  to  ansi..i 
Mt  SiS  doM  not  eidude  any  other,  wntlnir  upon 
the  same  topic. 


Is  there  a  l)«ptiam  of  tbe  Holy  Ghost? 

What  is  the  testimoHy  of  Jesus  Christ,  ana  who 
haa  th:it  testimony  as  defined  in  Rev.  10,10, 

Will  some  one  pleiiae  gife  light  on  Matt.  r,;2:!-2J. 
D.  W. .  Row. 

\riil  aorae  brother  please  give  an  e.xplanation  of 
ilatt  a4-ir>.  which  reads  iis  follows:  "When  ye 
therefore  shall  seethe  abominatiou  of  desolation, 
spoken  of  by  Daniel,  the  prophet,  stand  in  the  holy 
place  VVhoso  readeth  let  him  understand  T  Has 
such  taken  place  in  the  lime  that  is  past,or  is  it  yet 
in  the  time  to  come?  S-  ^"^^  ^  ^^'^■ 

Will  you  please  e.Kplain  how  long  Noah  was  in 
buildintt  the  ark^at  what  age  he  was  when  he 
commenced  building.  Also  where  it  can  be  fomi.l. 
A.  E.  KiNriSLEY. 

Some  one  please  explain  Prov.  O:  1.  "Wisdom 
hath  builded  her  house,  she  hath  hewn  out  her 
seven  pillars."  Franklin  Uoyer. 

Will  Bro  J.  D-  Hawghtelin  please  explain  how 
the  widow  could  escape  washing  the  saint'.-*  feet 
until  the  age  of  sixty  years.  (1  Tim.  b:  lu).  if  every 
time  we  commune  each  member  should  wash  and 
each  wipe  feet?  H.  B.  Lehman. 

■Let  no  man  seek  his  own.  but  every  man  seek 
another's  wealth."-  1  Col.  10:  24.  Bro.  Stein  please 
answer.  VVM.T.  Smith. 


OUR  REWARD. 

And  behold  I  come  quickly  and  my  reward  is 
with  me,  to  give  every  man  according  as  his|work 
shall  ba."— Rev.  22 :  U. 

TEE  roader  will  notice  by  reading  tbf_16lii 
verse  of  the  same  chapter  tLat  the  pet- 
soual  pronoun  I,  refers  to  Jesua  Christ.  Our 
Master's  coming  may  alsvays  be  regarded  as  at 
hand,  hence  the  eeatence,  'And  behold  I  come 
quickly."  Practically  he  corner  to  each  one  of 
U8  at  death  and  every  one  receives  bis  reward 
according  as  his  work  shall  be.  Life  is  short 
and  when  our  journey  clusea  aui  our  beating 
hearts  are  motioiiles?,  happy  do  we  del  to 
jcoow- oar  reward  is  with  him,  a  faithful  judge, 
and  if  we  hearken  to  the  voice  of  God  and  do 
what  he  fiommaods,  then  have  we  a  right  to 
the  tree  of  life,  and  can  enter  in  through  the 
gates  into  tne  city.  Melissa  Forney. 


THE  FATHER,  SON  AND  HOLY 
GHOtT. 

HERB  is  pnsitivri  proof  that  they  are  tbrte, 
and  that  it  does  rfquire  three  actions  in 
ordrr  to  baptiza  into  thr^e  names.  (Matt.  12: 
31,  32.)  Here  we  see  that  blasphemy  against 
the  Father,  and  against  the  Sou  shall  be  for- 
given, but  blasphemy  against  the  Holy  Ghost 
sh ill  not  be  forgiven.  Is  it  not  clear,  .then, 
that  if  blasphemy  against  the  Father  shall  be 
forgiven,  and  blasphemy  against  the  Son  shall 
be  forgiven,  and  blasphemy  against  the  Holy 
Ghost  shall  not  bs  forgiven,  that  they  are 
three?  Is  it  not  also  cl<^ar  that  if  in  dieobedi- 
enee  we  sin  against  the  one,  and  not  the  other 
two,  or  against  two  and  not  the  other  one,  that 
they  are  three?  Now  then,  if  in  disobedience 
three  acta  are  necessary  in  order  to  sin  against 
all  three,  so  in  obedience  artf  three  actsrtfjuired 
in  order  to  serve  all  three.  But  if  one  act 
alone  is  all  that  is  rfqiiired  in  order  to  bapti/.e 
into  the  three  names,  then  also  would  one  act 
of  disobedience  be  sin  Dgainst  all  three. 

MiL'HAEI.  MOOHHBAD. 
Grent  Bend,  Kansas. 

LANDSCAPE  UNDER  THE  SEA. 

Mil.  Green,  the  famous  d'ver,  tells  singular 
stories  of  his  adventures  when  makiii<j; 
search  in  the  d^ep  waters  of  the  ocan.  He 
thus  sketches  what  be  saw  at  the  "Silver  Bank,'" 
near  Haoti:  'The  bank  of  the  coral  on  which 
my  divings  were  made  is  about  forty  miles  in 
length.  On  this  bank  is  presented  to  the  diver 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  and  sublime  scenes 
the  eyes  ever  beheld.  The  water  varies  from 
ten  to  one  hundred  feet  in  depth,  and  is  bo 
clear  that  the  diver  can  see  from  two  to  Ihre 
hundred  feet  when  submerged,  with  but  littk 
obstruction  to  the  sight.  The  bottom  of  tb. 
ocean,  in  many  places,  is  as  smooth  as  a  marble 
floor;  in  others  it  is  studded  with  :ora!  columns 
from  ten  to  eighty  feet  in  diameter.  The  tops 
of  those  more  h.fty  suppoit  a  myriad  of  pyra 
midical  pendants  each  forming  a  myriad  more, 
giving  reality  to  the  imaginary  abode  of  aomt 
water  nympb.  In  other  places  the  pendant' 
formed  arch  after  arch,  and  as  the  diver  standi 


September    '-iS 


OQ  the  bottom  of  the  ocean,  and  gaz#s  through 
the  deep,  winding  avenues,  ht  finds  that  they 
fill  him  with  as  sacred  an  awe  as  if  he  were  in 
some  old  cathedral  which  had  Icug  been  burinl 
beneath  old  ocean's  wave.  Hero  and  there  tie 
coral  extends  even  to  the  surface  ol  the  water, 
as  if  the  loftier  columns  were  towers  belonging 
to  tho3e  stately  temples  thht  are  now  in  ruin?. 
There  are  countless  varieties  of  diminutive 
trees,  shrubs  and  plants,  in  every  crevice  of  thi' 
corals,  all  being  of  a  faint  hue,  owing  to  the 
pale  light  tbey  receive,  although  of  every  shade, 
and  entirely  different  from  plants  that  I  am 
familiar  with  that  vegetate  upon  dry  laud.  One 
in  particular  attracted  my  attention;  it  resem- 
bled a  sea  tan  of  immense  aiz?,  of  variegated 
olors,  and  of  the  most  brilliant  hue." — Sel. 


A  LONE  ISLAND. 

IN  this  age  of  railroads  and  steamboats,  it 
seen-s  incr^'dible  that  a  civilized  communi- 
ty can  get  on  with  a  single  mail  a  year.  But 
this  is  said  to  ba  the  hard  lot  of  the  inhi  blta  ta 
of  St.  Kilda,  one  of  the  small  islands  north  of 
Scotland.  There  are  only  sixteen  families  of 
them,  liking  in  cottages  close  together,  and 
numb  ring  altogether  8r:veuty-five  people.  They 
c  in  all  reail,  and  almost  every  adult  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  church.  The  pastor  is  a  man  of  cul- 
ture, and  quite  content  with  his  little  parish; 
aid  he  looks  after  their  morals  so  carefully  that 
there  is  not  a  drunkard  or  vicious  person  among 
them.  Tht-y  have  littie  money,  as  all  basinesa 
is  done  by  barter  with  the  ageat  of  the  owner 
of  the  itland  who  visits  them  once  aytar;  and 
he  S'-lls  everything  at  high  prices  and  buys  at 
the  lowest.  They  live  on  oatmeal,  tish  and 
birds,  and  sell  fish  in  large  numbers  to  the  land- 
lord. The  women  are  skillful  in  knitting,  and 
make  up  large  quantities  of  artii;les  for  sale  on 
the  main-land.  They  are  diligent  workers,  of- 
ten toiling  from  dawn  till  past  midnight.  In 
spite  of  their  secluded  and  monotonous  lives, 
the  islanders  are  said  to  be  intelligent  and  hap- 
py- 


and  were  careful  not  to  engage  in  their  com- 
mon plays.  What  could  they  do?  '.Let's  pla> 
Sunday-school,"  says  ou-.  They  sung  ai.d 
read  over  the  ksson,  and  repeated  the  Qoldeb 
text.  Then  papa,  who  had  joiuttd,  them  preach- 
ed the  children  a  short  sermon.  H  took  a  texi 
and  tried  to  give  as  good  a  s-rmon  as  he  would 
have  done  had  his  audieucu  been  three  hundred 
instead  of  three.  The  children  thought  tht-y 
had  tirat  rate  service,  and  the  father  wa""  set  to 
thinking  whether  he  might  not  de  more  to 
make  the  Sunday  both  a  delight  and  a  blessing 
to  his  own  family.  Time  moves  ou,  and  tln- 
faiuily  circld  will  goon  be  broken.  Christian 
parents  may  not  be  able  to  leave  large  estates 
to  their  children,  but  they  can  make  them 
heir^  of  more  precious  treasures  in  memory  ot 
happy  Sundays,  when  God's  presence  was  felt 
ill  the  home. 


THE  ALPINE  HORN. 


ITHE  Alpine  horn  is  an  instrument  made 
the  bark  of  a  cherry  trees,  and  like 
speaking  trumpet,  is  used  te  convey  sounds  to  a 
great  distance.  When  the  last  rays  of  the  sun 
gild  the  summit  of  the  Alps,  the  shepherd  who 
inhabits  the  highest  peaks  of  these  mountains 
takes  his  horn,  and  cries  in  a  loud  voice,  "Praise 
be  the  Lord."  As  soon  as  the  neighbor  shep- 
herds hear  him  they  leave  their  huta,  and  repeat 
these  words.  The  sounds  are  proloug-d  many 
minuies,  while  the  echoes  of  the  rocks  repeat 
the  name  uf  God-  Imagination  cannot  picture 
anything  more  solemn  than  such  a  scene.  Du- 
ring the  silence  that  succeeds,  the  shepherds 
lead  their  knees  and  pray  in  tl  e  opt  n  i.ir,  tl  «n 
repair  lo  their  huts  to  rest.  The  suiilii^ht  gild- 
ing the  tops  of  these  stupendoi.s  mountains, 
upon  which  the  vault  lOf  heaven  seems  t^'  rest, 
the  magnificent  scenery  around,  and  the  voices 
of  the  shepherds  sounding  from  rock  to  rock 
the  praise  of  the  Almighty  fill  the  mind  of 
every  traveller  with  euthuiniasm  aod  awe. 

A  GREAT  PREACHER'S  POVERTY. 

JONATHAN  Elwards  fought  a  hard  battle 
with  penury  in  his  last  years,  and  was 
otten  sorely  perplexed  to  find  provision  for  his 
large  family.  Diamis^td  by  the  church  at  North- 
hampton Ma?s.  over  which  he  had  charge  for  a 
quarter  nt  a  century,  he  removed  to  stock- 
bridge  to  labor  among  the  Indians.  He  was 
obliged  to  support  his  large  faojily  on  a  mere 
pittance.  In  this  seclusion  he  wrote  his  "Free 
dom  of  the  will, '  which  is  regarded  as  a  master- 
piece of  theological  literature.  So  great  was 
his  poverty  at  thi*  time,  that  the  trrfatis-j  was 
written  largtly  ou  the  bitks  of  old  letiers  aod 
the  blank  pages  of  panii  hiets,  as  letter-  paper 
was  beyond  his  means  of  purchase.  His  daugh 
ters,  who  were  all  young  women  of  superior 
mental  powers,  made  lace  and  paint  d  fans  for 
the  Boston  market,  that  they  might  add  some- 
thing to  the  family  resources. 


NO  MILLENIUM  BEFORE  THE  SEC 
OND  COMING  OF  CHRIST. 

THERE  are  many  passages  of  Scripture  in 
both  Testaments,  that  hold  out  the  cheer- 
ing hope  of  universal  peace  upon  the  eartli; 
and  in  the  20th  chapter  of  Revelations,  the  first 
thousand  years  is  especially  named.  Dues  this 
period  begin  before  or  alter  the  second  coming 
oF  Christ?  I  unhesitatingly  alKrm  that  it  begins 
after  bis  coming;  while  the  great  majority  of 
Bible  readers,  I  suppose,  eftirm  that  it  will  be- 
gin and  even  before!  The  correct  view  of  this 
subject  is  of  vast  importance,  because  of  its  in- 
fluence over  many  pasages  of  Scripture  in 
both  Testaments;  and  also  because  of  its  prac- 
tical influence  over  the  peoplr.  If  Christ  will 
come  before  the  Millennium,  then  he  may  come 
in  a  very  dw  years,  but,  [if  he  will  come  after 
it.then  he  may  come  in  thousands  of  years!  One 
great  cause  of  the  inactivity  of  Christiana  gen- 
erally, is,  I  think,  because  they  do  not  realfxe 
the  startling  truth  that  Christ  may  come  while 
they  are  yet  living. 

Believing  that  the  Ljrd  will  even  yet  delay 
hiscaming  for  thousand.^  of  years,  they  hi'oome 
mucli  attached  to  the  world;  they  hoatd  up  the 
dollars  thai  ought  to  be  actively  employed  in 
the  Lord's  cause. 

In  proof  of  the  sflirmation  that  the  Lord's 
coming  is  pre-millennial,  I  offer  at  present  one 
argument  only.  The  man  of  fin  comes  belore 
Christ,  and  will  then  be  destroyed.  See  2  Thess. 
2:1:8,  The  u.an  of  sin  cannot  live  upon  the 
face  of  the  earth  during  the  railieunium;  there- 
fore Christ  must  come  before  the  millenniuo', 
or  the  man  of  sin  'will  live  during  that  happy 
period.  During  the  miilenuium,  the  will  of 
the  Lord  will  be  done  upon  the  earth  as  in 
heaven,  see  Matt.  6:  9, 10;  but  the  man  of  sin 
will  be  worshiped  as  aigod;  therefore  he  must 
be  destroyed  before  the  beginning  of  the  mil- 
lennium. 

O'-jections  can  be  urged  again'^t  the  pre-mil- 
lenniai  coming  of  Christ;  but  they  are  lew  and 
feeble  compared  with  those  that  can  be  brt^uglit 
aaainst  the  post- millennial  comiDs.— Bailie 
Flay. 


f  truth  must  needs  satisfy  the  reason.  Bat 
our  salvation  deals  with  facts  and  re'.atee  to 
ph*re«  where  reasjn  is  deaf  and  blind  and 
dumb.  Here  the  philosopher  has  noadvantoge 
over  the  moat  illiterate,  on  the  contrary,  the 
Ignorant  h.va  dwided  advantage  over  thoes 
whoe  rational  speculations  and  doubts,  and 
aud  skepticisms  debar  faith.  0  what  a  dan- 
cerous  and  faUl  power  is  education  if  faith 
means  not  more  than  reaHOu.  All  the  colleges 
on  earth,  with  all  their  faculties  and  libraries 
concpttrated  into  a  single  soul,  cannot  culmi- 
nate in  the  knowlege  of  God  unto  salvation. 
Christ  found  mattei  for  their  tbanksgiviug  in 
the  fact  that  God  had  "hid  these  things  from 
t'le  wise  aud  prudent,  and  revealed  them  unto 
b.bes."  When  mind  is  developed  totheexolu- 
sion  of  sanctificatiou,  iba  devil  has  a  mighty 
power  at  command.  We  cannot  lave  too 
much  mind,  we  cauuot  soar  too  high,  or  dire 
too  deep,  or  know  too  much;  but  it  must  be 
God's  mind.  "Let  this  n.ind  be  in  you  which 
was  also  in  Christ  Jesus,"  He  is  the  President 
of  the  University  of  Jehovah.  All  elect  stu- 
dents con  their  lessons  at  his  feet.  Knowledge 
ahnui  Him  18  notkuo^vhdge  of  Him.  To  ho 
saved  we  must  know  i/i/-,  pushriue  Him  so  aa 
to  know  Him  as  our  Oilier  self. 

C.  H.  Balsbauoh. 


A  RAINY  SUNDAY. 

FROM  an  exchange  we  take  a  hint  to  pa. 
rents  wiiich  they  can  profitably  use  when 
storms  keep  the  children  at  home  on  Sunday: 

It  was  a  rainy  Sunday  afternoon.  The  chil- 
dren at  home  on  Sundftj. 

It  was  a  rainy  Sunday  afternoon.  The  chil 
dren  had  all  been  sick  and  could  not  go  to  Sun 
day-school.  There  were  torea  of  them —  tbt 
oldest  nine  years  old,   and   the  youngest  five 

They  were    taught  to  regard  the  Lord's  da> 


From  Iowa  Center,  Iowa 

OUR  communion  inetting  on  the  Ifith  and 
17th  iust,  wa:4oae  long  to  be  remembered. 
The  weather  was  (ittligh.ful,  the  atteudauce 
good,  and  we  had  tha  word  preached  to  us  with 
«uch  ability  aiil  power  that  no  doubt  we  all 
feel  that  it  was  good  to  be  tliere.  Ministers 
from  a  distance  weru  Joseph  Trostle,  Samuel 
Goiighnoiir,  John  Martin  aud  Geo.  Kinney. 
Members  that  absent  themselves  from  euoh 
good  meetings  are  chi'ating  their  own  souls. 
To-day,  19lh,  at  our  n-tjular  meeting,  we  were 
made  to  rejoice  with  thu  angels  in  Heaven  that 
another  precious  youug  per^tou  was  mi>de  wil- 
liiiR  to  comelo  Jesua  and  acknowledge  him  by 
open  confesaiou  and  liaptism.  May  God  blesa 
her  example  in  behalf  of  her  companions. 

D.   E.  BtlUHAKER, 


0"!. 


From  Urbana,  111. 
feast  was  held  on  the  11th  of  September 


God-wise,  Man-wise,  Unwise. 

To  fi  Broth  ft- m  Ohm. 

YOUR  letter  gladdened  and  astonished  me. 
Your  whole  soul  seems  aflame  with  grat- 
itude for  the  good  you  have  gained  from  my 
pi^n  labors,  li'ou  really  enter  into  the  very 
heart  of  the  profoundest  ideas  of  a  life  which 
comes  to  us  from  God  through  the  humanity 
of  Jesus.  You  are  evilently  an  unlearned  man 
in  the  popular  sense,  and  yet  you  appropriate 
without  effort  the  highest  truths.  Your  or- 
thography is  eitieptionally  defective,  and  yet 
you  utter  what  can  only  come  from  a  aoul  that 
has  made  real,  personal  jnyful  atquaintance 
with  God.  How  comes  it  that  others  who 
claim  to  be  educated,  aud  can  write  glibly  about 
doctrines,  and  sacramens  aud  hypothesis  aud 
arrogate  a  high  standard  ot  religion,  find  noth- 
ing in  my  writings  but  braggadocio,  and  per- 
sonal exaltation,  and  metaphysical  ob  earity? 
There  is  a  rea^^on  for  this  dilfjrence,  and  a  ead 
one.  It  is  a  fresh  confirma  ion  of  the  truth 
that  the  apprehension  of  Christ  is  no*  by  (he 
rei^on,  but  by  the  easie-t  and  simplest  m  le- 
ment  of  the  soul,  viz:  hy  faith.  Mind  is  a  glo- 
rious gift,  and  its  culture  is  a  solemn  duty;  but 
education  is  inevitably  (tapping  the  Ibundalion 
of  the  church  by  the  obscuration,  if  not  r-j-c 
tion,  of  the  central  truth  that  the  knowledge 
of  God  and  of  Christ,  which  the  Scriftture- 
terra  falvaMon,  lies  deeper  than  the  lotellecl 
!^o  soul  ever  came  into  saving  contact  wit) 
God  through  the  reaso^.  "By/iaV/iyearefavfd, 
It  is  caddening  to  notice  how  this  pivot  tia'i 
jftheGtsptl  is  dwindling  before  the  devtlop 
iiient  of  thought  which  is  the  necessary  resul 
tf  education.    The  evolution   ani 'cjrr<-la'i) 


D.  Fruntz,  D.  Gibson,  and  J.  and  C.  Barnbart. 
were  our  strange  ministers.  We  rtjoiced  to 
see  four  precious  soul^  come  out  and  boldly  de- 
clare they  were  tired  of  sin  and  were  now  tviU 
ling  to  follow  JesuB  and  all  his  teachings  — 
Again  we  were  encouraged  to  see  the  Brethren 
reaping  the  fruits  of  their  labors.  In  the  Spring 
tfiey  sowed  the  good  se^d  nr>rLh  {m  onr  district) 
which  started  the  work  of  conviction  in  one, 
and  the  death  of  a  dear  sister  caused  two  oth- 
ers to  think  of  preparing  for  a  better  world 
than  this.  The  fourth,  a  young  woman,  came 
from  Ford  county,  a  distance  of  forty  miles. 
Tjius  we  see  God  in  bis  wisdom  and  goodness 
has  many  ways  of  calling  his  children,  and  we 
fc'iank  him  that  four  heeded  the  call  and  are 
now  happy  in  his  service.  May  they  all  prove 
faithful  and  be  bright  and  shining  lights  to  the 
church,  and  to  those  around  them. 

While  attending  our  Love-feast  hfre,  we 
thought  of  the  dear  brethren  and  sisters  at 
Shannon,  that  would  soon  meet  to  partake  of 
the  broken  emblems  of  Christ's  body.  How 
we  w  »  J  love  to  be  with  you.  We  labored, 
I'jDg  and  pleasantly  together,  but  duty  called 
\m  to  other  fields  of  labor,  aud  we  bad  to  part, 
pHrhapi  never  to  meet  again  in  this  lite.  May 
we  BO  !ivo  that  we  may  all  meet  in  heaven.  To 
the  dear  young  brethren  and  sisters,  I  would 
say,  do  shun  the  vain  and  foolish  things  of  this 
world  and  cling  to  Jesus.  Remember  how 
willing  you  were  to  sacrifice  all  for  his  sake 
when  you  united  with  the  church.  O  remem- 
ber your  baptismal  vow.  Pray  often,  and  when 
you  pray  for  yourselvef",  remember  your  sister 
Mart  Hilleey. 


Chemists  tell  us  that  one  grain  of  iodine  wiil 
^ive  color  to  seven  thousand  times  its  own 
iveightof  water.  One  indulgence  in  b.^d  com- 
iiany  is  enough  to  contaminate  you  lor  life. — 
One  sinner  destroytth  much  good.  The  ban- 
iiling  of  pitch  defiles  'your  hands  for  days  or 
.veeks.     How    muLb   mere   will   evil  com  pan- 

nn>hip   pollute    your    -ouls,     The    celebrated 
'emperance  lecturer,  Gougb,  said,  in  one  of  hia 
lectures.: 
"I  would  giie  my  right  band  to-n-ght  if  I 

ouli forget  that  which  I  learnedinevilscciet  ; 

t  1  could  tear  from  my  remembrance  those 
itf'Des  which    I  have    witnessed,   the    traueoc- 

Mous  whi-'h  have  taken  place  belore  me." 


TH-K  HKiJ^g-miiaisr  at  wokk:. 


FfiOM  THE  CHURCHES: 


AST)  Ihry  mat  be  wiae  shiJl  Blilne  M  "'^ 
fcrtahtnf«sof  the  llrmam«nt;ftnd  they  tliM  ii'" 
■wytorighteouanew.  as  Ibo  atan  forever  and 
•  r«r.— DaD.  11:3- 


PENNSYLVANIA. 
Hollidsyabiirg, 

On  Saturday,  Aur;.  Satli,  the  membeni  o\ 
the  Duncautnlie  congregation  met  in  couucil 
The  membent  of  DuneanHville  and  Lamamville 
are  still  a  united  body.  We  have  pr.-ocbiu(( 
erery  alternate  Sabbuth  at  each  f>!acc.  We 
concluded  to  Iiold  our  Love-feaat  on  the  l<Jtb 
of  October.  Bro.  ljiiint*'r  ia  expecM  to  attend. 
About  fifty  dollars  were  collected  ut  thitt  ni««t- 
injt  for  vftriouB  purpwefl.  On  Subbath 
morning  afU't  Sunday^thool  Bro.  Orabill  Mv- 
•ra  addressi-d  the  congreKfttion  from  Itev.  HOth. 
Subject,  ('liriMt'a  Second  Coming.  Wo  met 
every  Sdbbuth  evening  during  the  Summer  to 
practice  BniKiug.  Such  Hewona  of  worahip  are 
truly  pleaiaut  to  the  Ulirihti«n.  We  oRen 
think  of  the  niauy  d««r  brethren  iiod  ni%U-rn 
who  are  wholly  deprived  of  thcae  blesaod  priv- 
ileges. May  tied  nbundinilly  bleca  thnm  in 
their  m,hU'd  condition,  in  thf  pniyer  of  your 
sUter.  K-  H   Siiii.Kii, 

Sept.  ^M. 

White  Oak  Church 

Siimlny,  the  l!»ili.  whh  our  regular  mpcting 
at  the  Manor.  Attf^ndaiice  and  attention  good. 
The  congreRHtion  wnt  ably  (HdreaHetl  by  liretli- 
rfln  from  llomani  'Jtii.  Aft^r  ni.'ituiif  tln'V 
went  to  the  waU-r  and  bii|)ti/.od  thren  young 
girla.  It  wai  rm  ftH>eting  ncone— grnnd-liitlier 
andgrand-dttughtflr  iioth  in  the  w«t<»r.  ThuM 
the  eood  work  iaatill  going  on.  Dear  broth- 
ren  aud  siHtcrH,  let  tin  try  and  pruy  a  little  mom 
for  thoiB  outMid-i  of  the  church;  lot  our  light 
BhiuEi  a  little  briabl-r  and  Htill  work  a  littl« 
more  for  JeauH.  Miiy  we  all  be  prcpnrf^d  to 
meet  our  God  in  pnnce,  iH  my  prayer. 

Annik  K.  Li'.ut. 


the  houaehold  of  faith  began,  like  the  boay 
bee  at  eventide,  to  gather  in  one  by  one.  Soon 
we  r.-al)/.^d  that  it  wai  the  dwelling-place  of 
the  Moftt  High,  where  we  were  made  to  mingle 
Uan.  of  rejoicing  with  tboM  we  loved  and  com- 
muned together.  Xotwithatanding  the  crow- 
ded hooAe.  while  the  brethren  and  aUten.  were 
engaged  in  the  ordinBDCea,  there  waa  not  a  ain- 
gle  voice  to  be  heard.  Truly  it  waa  a  feaat  long 
to  be  remembered  by  all  that  witneawd  the  sol- 
emn ecen«.  The  meeting*  all  reminded  me  of 
that  beautiful  over  yonder  beyond  the  chilly 
wat«rH  of  death.  May  we  all  l»  bo  happy  aa  to 
meet  and  partake  of  the  great  feaat  in  theeven- 
ing  of  tliia  world. 

We  reclaimed  one  dear  aiater  who  haa  long 
been  near  and  dear  to  ua.  May  Ood  bleBS  and 
protect  her  ia  my  prayer. 

H.  W.  Uriiv  KLKii. 

Hrpi.  l!f. 


INDIANA. 

Dora. 

We  held  our  regular  council  nieeling  in 
the  Antioch  church  tint  llth  of  thin  luoitth. 
The  atlendiince  wiia  not  mo  large  iw  wiw  tbniru- 
ble,  yet  tliu  feeling  wungood.  Ilro.  U.  V,  Vuuiit 
of  Oino  wail  with  ua  uud  prenohed  Hovoriil  Kor- 
nioiiB  At  our  council  we  decitled  to  hold  our 
communion  on  the  i'th  of  October,  coninipn- 
cing  at  lU  o'clock,  the  timu  having  bui'ii  re- 
called Irum  llip  -''Ird  of  lliia  month  on  account 
of  damage  done  to  tlie  meeting- liouae  by  light- 
ning. J.  W.  SuiTUWOOI). 
Sept.  i'Jvt. 

ILLINOIS. 
Lordlue. 

We  ore  scattored  over  a  piirt  of  four  coun- 
ties, Pike,  ijrown,  Hancock  uud  AdaiuN;  the 
last  named  bfing  the  coniral  point.  Tiiix  arm 
of  the  church  in  known  hh  tho  Mill  Orcek 
church,  and  numbers  about  one  hundred  and 
fifty  membera  and  ia  aub-dividod  into  four  parta, 
Barry,  Liberty,  Concord  aud  Loraine,  Since 
the  death  of  Eld.  David  Wolfe,  wo  have  no  or- 
dained Elder.  Eld.  Uimiel  N'lUiiniiiii  hiin  the 
oversifilit  at  present.  IJu  visita  us  fruiueiitly 
aud  liiborH  hard  for  the  good  cause  of  /ion. 
Owing  to  many  places  we  havo  of  meeting 
there  were  four  counciU  ealleil,  nuikiug  travel 
of  at  least  sixty  uiilea  the  shurtetit  poNsible 
route  to  reach  all  of  them.  Eld.  Vuninian  met 
with  us  at  all  of  the  meetiuga,  labored  hard,Hnd 
left  good  impreiBiona.  May  success  crown  liia 
untiring  eflorta.  On  the  evening  of  the  10th, 
Bro.  T.  D.  Lyon  came  to  attend  a  cominunion 
at  Liberty  which  was  held  on  the  evening  ot 
the  21th.  He  and  Bro.  Suavely  of  Hudson  hud 
been  holding  a  »*ri«-a  of  meetings  at  liiirry, 
where  success  was  the  reward.  At  the  hour 
appoint«d  the  brethren  aud  sistera  seated  tliem- 
selves  around  the  Lord's  table  to  celebrate  hia 
death  and  sufferings.  Tlie  tables  were  well 
filled  and  the  house  crowded  with  spectators. 
The  best  of  order  prevailed  throughout  the 
meeting.  Eld.  Martin  Meyer  of  Lanark,  wna 
present  aud  oUiciated.  liro.  J.  L.  Myers  ol 
McDonough,  was  present  aud  aasiated.  On 
Saiiday  morning  we  had  the  pleasure  of  listen- 
ing to  Bro.  Lyon  ably  defend  the  truth  and 
hold  up  the  Gospel  banner  with  the  inscription 
of  EpheaiaoB  '2:  8,  9. 

On  the  following  morning  we  started  for 
Concord,  there  to  meet  with  the  dear  brethren 
and  sistera  at  that  plac*.  We  again  met  Eld** 
Meyer  and  Lyon,  with  eix  other  ministering 
brettiren-  When  we  first  arrived  at  the  saoct- 
uary  but  few  bad  gathered,   but  soon  they  of 


IOWA. 

Hudson. 

Difitberia  in  again  raging  in  parta  of  lilack- 
hawk  county.  Five  in  one  family  died  within 
three  day's  time,  three  in  one  day.  LaHt  Sun- 
day one  wax  baptized  "and  one  restored.  Henry 
Ooughnour  and  wife,  and  J'eter  Hoff  and  wile 
from  Dallas  Co.,  came  here  one  week  ago.  liro. 
0.  preached  in  our  new  church  on  Sunday.— 
Hod  nil  enjoyable  time.  W.  A, 

St'pl.  lU. 

oiaxiON. 

Salem. 

Two  more  were  added  to  the  church  on  tlie 
lirst  Sunday  in  September,  a  father  and  mm, 
making  nine  accessiouaby  baptism  this  aeuson, 
and  ten  by  letter,  and  we  think  a  few  others 
are  counting  the  cost.  Eld.  .John  Forney  left 
here  the  14th  for  California.  Crops  good  gen- 
erally. Harvesting  and  threshing  nearly  done. 
Weather  fair  uud  pleasant,— had  excellent 
weather  to  save  our  crops.    Honllh  uenerally 

good.  DaVIU  BitOWBU. 

Sepl.  Jiith. 


mite-to  BO  laudable  a  purpov?,  and  invit«  all 
other  achoola  to  co-operale  that  the  children 
and  youth  m»iv  be  collected  and  instructed  out 
of  the  Word  of  God,  believing  much  good 
might  bedoneby  implanting  correct  principles 
in  early  youth. 

fleoolved  that  all  funds  be  forwarded  to  Bro. 
James  i-^ui-jter,  Treasurer  of  the  Board  of  For- 
eign Misaions,  to  be  forwarded  to  Bro.  Hope 
for  the  use  and  purpose  named. 

Resolved  that  the  above  be  sent  to  our  Sun- 
day-school aud  Church  papers. 

J.  C.  Lahjias.  Supt. 

A.  D.  Chamberlain,  Sec. 


CALIFORNIA. 
SanfraDclsoo. 

By  the  protecting  care  of  God  I  lauded 
hero  this  morning  at  b  o'clock.  Stopped  at  the 
International  Hotel,  uud  was  unexpectedly 
culled  upon  to  preach  in  the  sitting-room  at  11 
A.  M.,  which  1  did  to  an  attentive  audience.  1 
I  take  tho  cars  this  eveuing  for  Lathrop  to 
spend  u  fow  weeks  with  the  Hretliren,  and  then 
go  to  Colorado.  1  enjoyed  a  hiipjjy,  liealthy  sea 
voyngo  while  many  others  got  sick.  Thank 
Qok  lor  his  cure  over  ine.  May  God  bless  the 
church  everywhere.  J.  Kohnbv,  Sek. 

Stpt.  l!JHi. 


Organiiiatlon  of  the  Committee  of 

Arrangements  for  the  Annual 
Meeting  of  isBi. 

flMlE  Committee  of  Arrangements  for  Anuual 
X  Meeting  of  1681  met  Sept.  20th,  and  or- 
gani/ed  by  appointing  D.  N.  Workman,  Fore- 
man aud  Corresponding  Secretary;  U.  K. 
Myers,  Secretary,  and  Austin  Mohermau, 
Treasurer. 

As  it  was  decided  by  the  Di:«trict  Meeting 
liold  ut  Woostor  church,  Sept.  10,  isso.  "That 
oacli  member  of  the  Northeastern  District  of 
Ohio  pay  on^  dollar  to  defray  immediate  e.\peu- 
sei,  to  be  paid  back  if  available;"  therefore, 

liasoloeil,  that  we  rttjuire  each  church  to 
seud  its  respective  quotu  in  the  following  man- 
ner: One  third  on  or  before  Nov.  1,  1880;  one 
third  on  or  before  Fob.  1,  ISSl,  uud  one-third 
on  or  before  May  1, 18S1. 

All  money  should  be  sent  by  N.  Y.  Draft  or 
P.  O.  Money  Order,  to  Austin  Moherman, 
Treae.,  Box  362,  Ashluud,  Ohio. 

H.  K.  Myeus, 

D.  N.   WuHKVIAN, 
A.   MOHKKMAN, 

Wu.  Sadlrk, 
A.M.  Dickey, 
Committee. 


A  GOOD  MOVE. 

SubmilUU  to  the  Bible  and  Sumtag-scliooli:  of 
the  Brethren,  by  the  Sunday-school  of  Franklin 
drove,  Lee  Co.,  Illinois, 

Whereas  efl'orta  are  being  made  in  the  mis- 
sionary cause  for  the  preachiug  of  the  Gospel 
in  Denmark  and  other  places;  aud  whereas  the 
want  of  a  suitable  place  for  worship  is  much 
needed,  and  the  Brethren  aud  inhabitants  (f 
Denmark  are  in  limited  circumstances,  there- 
lor., 

Kesolved  that  we  will  assist  by  donatins  our 


REPORT  OF  SPECIAL  DISTRICT 
MEETING. 

ACCOUDING  to  previous  announcement 
the  delegates,  with  brethren  and  sisters 
of  Northeofltern  Ohio,  met  in  Union  church, 
Wayne  county,  Ohio,  Sept.  10th,  to  connider 
the  subject  of  holding  next  Annual  Meeting, 
The  meeting  was  organized  at  10  o'clock,  a.  m., 
by  re.pieating  the  offitera  of  last  District  Meet- 
ing to  continue  in  office  and  serve  upon  the 
presen (..occasion.  Brother  Josiah  Keim  \mag 
absent,  Bro.  Noah  Nongeuecker  wa?  appointed 
clerk  ioatead. 

As  a  number  of  churches  were  not  repre- 
sented by  delegates,  it  wa?  decided  that  all 
present  should  participate  in  its  deliberations. 

It  was  then  moved  that  Annual  Meeting  be 
held  next  year  on  Ashland  College  grounds, 
Ash  land,  Ohio. 

Aft^r  some  speech-making  and  general  talk, 
the  motion  unanimously  prevailed. 

A  committee  of  five  was  then  chosen  to 
nominate  five  brethren  to  act  as  a  committe  of 
arrangements. 

At  this  JHucturu  the  meeting  adjourned  to 
partake  of  a  good  dinner  prepared  by  the  breth- 
ren and  sinters  of  Wooster  church,  and  hear- 
tily reliaheil  by  all  preseut,  for  which  they 
will  please  accept  our  thanks. 

Upon  the  resiiinptiou  of  bueines?  after  dinner, 
the  nominating  committee  presented  the 
names  of  H.  K.  Myers,  D.  N.  Workman.  A. 
Moherman,  Wm.  Sadler  and  A.  M.  Dickey  as 
a  committee  of  arrangemeuts,  with  power  to 
fill  ait  vacancies. 

The  motion  to  elect  them  was  carried  unan- 
imously. 

It  was  theu  decided  that  each  member  pay 
one  dollar  to  defray  preparatory  expenses,  but 
to  be  paid  back  if  available. 

Moved  that  these  Minutes   be   published    in 
all  the  church  papers,  and   our  editorial  breth- 
ren are  invited  to  give  them  notice. 
P.  J.  Bkown,  Moderator. 
E.  L.  YoDKK,  Reading  Clerk. 
N.  LoNGANECKEK,  Writing  Clerk. 
J.  H.  Worst,  Asst.    "    " 


ASHLAND  COMMITTEE. 

The  committee  sent  by  Anuual  Meeting  to 
the  Ashland  church,  in  North-eastern  Ohio, 
has  done  its  work,  &ud  it  gave  satisfaction 
to  all  parties  concerned.  It  was  an  old  difficul- 
ty which  thecliurch  had  decided,  but  one  party 
waa  not  satisfied  with  the  decision  of  the 
church,  and  this  committee  was  called  to  rein- 
vestigate the  matter  and  decide  it  according  to 
the  general  order  of  the  Brotherhood.  After 
the  iuveatigation,  the  committee  decided  that 
the  church  was  right  in  its  action,  in  the  ex- 
pulsion and  in  the  terms  and  conditions  of  res- 
toration; and  to  assist  the  the  church  in  the 
final  settlement  of  the  trouble,  it  decided  that 
satisfaction  be  made  to  those  brethren  who  had 
been  aupoiut*d  by  the  church  to  oflieiate  in  the 
case,  as  there  had  been  some  hard  things  said 
against  them,  which  is  oft*u  the  case  when 
brethren  are  put  forward  to  work  for  the  chureh ; 
tiud  that  satisfaction  be  made  as  far  as  possible 
to  other  oflendiiig  parties,  by  a  committee  of 
three,  giviui;  full  and  particular  written  state- 
ment of  all  the  disposition  which  gave  rise  to 
this  trouble;  after  this  fair  and  true  showing 
that  all  the  property  was  honestly  given  up, 
and  an  acknowledgement  by  the  offending  par- 
ty, he  be  restored  to  fellowship  again.— 6'oajje/ 
Preacher. 


ANNOimCEMENTS. 


LOVE-K  EASTS. 

OOT.— 8,  Log  Creek,  Caldwell  county.  Mo.,  at 

the  bouse  of  J.  E.  Bosaerman. 

"       1,  Hear  Creek  church.  111.,  at  the  house  of 

brother  Jolin  Stutamau 
"       li.  Cottonwood  church,  Lyon,  Kansas. 
"       2,  Elk  Creek.  .lobnson,  Nebraska. 
"        .'t.  Full  Hiver  church.  Wilson  county,  Kan. 
"        U,  MitCoupin  church.  Illinois,  atthehouse 
of  brother  tiamuel  P.  Brubaker, 


September    28 

'-  9,  Urasjhopper  \'»llej".  .'efferaon.  Kansas, 
•J       f*.  Boot  Itlver  congregation  Minn, 

9.  Pine  Creek.  Ogle  111. 

ft.  Newton  Grove  cliurcb.  Micli^  at  n  P.ii 
•■       f,  Xeosha  church,  Kansas,  at  the  home  of 

brother '»,  l'.  Travice 

0,  Fallr=     .  ;. Nebraska. 

9.  DaU.  •        itre,  Iowa,  at  1  p,  m. 

(I,  at  ti  •  ■  ilenceof  JesseSblck.AbUene. 

■■        9,  Fig-  I    ver  church,  Stuban  Ind. 

■■       11,  Ma  church.  Ohio, 

»,18).  -    orth-west  of  Wellington,  Kau. 

0,  Sat  ■  iiurcb,  Mich, 

■'        13,  P,  ■  ek  church,  Indiana. 

I.'i.S..  c  district.  Wabash  Co.  Ind. 

1.1. 1'.  ..  eek,  Brown  Kansas,  four  miles 

north  <j:  orrill.  at  n  p.  m. 

13,  Cana  .  mrch,  Elk,  Kansas. 

"        i:j,  Wak  ,tdab  congregation,  Hay  county 
Mo. 

14.  Corrunna,  Indiana, 
14.ClearCreekchurch.  Ind,  at  10  ii.  m. 
U.  Doniiella  Creek,  Ohio. 

14,  Silver  Creek,  Ogle,  m. 
l.'i,  Turkey  Creek  ind. 

1.-,,  Grundy  shurch.  Iowa,  at  I  p,  m. 
■'        12.  Waterloo.  Iowa,  4  p.  m. 

li,  Spriijglield  church,  Ohio 

].■:.  t:nglish  River.  Keoknk  Cc  Iowa. 
■■        1.%  Munticello  church.  Ind.,  at  4  P.  M. 

1^,  Coon  Hiver  church,  Iowa. 

15,  Panther  Creek,  Woodford  county,  llj. 
"        12,  Howard  Church,  Ind. 

li!,  Exeter  church.  Fillmore.  Xeb. 
"       lit,  Allison,  Illinois.  \ 

I«.  Rock  River,  Lee  county  at  2  p.  m- 
Itf,  Teiircoat.  Hampsliire,  W.  Va. 

10,  Fairview  church, Appanoos  county,  la 
•■  10.  near  the  Southern  Pacific  H.  H.  Dixon, 
■       Iti,  Marion  county;  Iowa;  at  Bro,  Erb's, 

Pulaski,  Mo, 

in.Wicbita  church,  Butler  Konsas.at  bro 
John  Waringer'3. 
in.  Wudams  liiove.  Illinois. 
10,  .Shoals  Creek,  Mo. 
r.',  Mioals  Creek  church,  Mo. 
•ju.  L»gan  church.  Ohio,  2.  p.  m. 
22.  Spring  Creek,  Koaciuico  county,  Ind. 
•'        23,  Heaver  Dam,  Mineral,  W.  Va. 
Nov— i;i,  Hudson,  Illiuois, 
The  brethren  at  West  Branch  III.,  will  have 
their  Love-feast  the  12th  and  13th  ot  October. 
Wm.  Davis. 
The  brethren  of  th*^  Portage  district,  ,St.  Jo- 
seph Co.,  Ind.,  will   hold  their  Love  feast  Oct. 
IS'th,  commencing  at  5  P.  M. 

J.    D.  CiSS.VE, 

The  brethren  of  Spring  Creek  church,  Chick- 
asaw Co.,  Iowa,  intend  to  a  Love  feast  the  16tli 
and  17th  of  October.  H.  GiLLAii. 

We  expect  to  have  our  first  meeting  I'n  our 
new  church  on  Sunday  October  tho  lUh,  (md 
our  Love-feast  on  Tuesday  the  I9th.  '''^— 

.T.  S.  FLoitY. 

The  brethren  of  Poplar  RiJge  clmrch,  near 
DBliauce,  Ohio,  will  hold  their  Love-f^ast  on 
the  21st  of  October.  0.  WtsiRica. 

Our  communien  meeting  in  the  Osnge  church 
three  miles  and  a  half  north  of  Monmouth, 
Kansas,  on  the  llth  of  October,  at  tiie  home 
of  the  writer,  to  commence  at  10  A.  M. 

D.  D.  Shively. 

The  Weeping  Water  chuich,  Cass  Co.,  Neb., 
will  hold  their  Love-feast  at  the  house  of  Bro. 
Moses  Keofer.  four  miles  S.  E.  of  Greenwood  on 
B.  Hi  M.  It.  R.  commencing  at  10  o'clock  on 
the  23rd  aud  21th  of  October. 

JKSSE  Y.  Heckler. 

BIBLE  SCHOOL  ECHOES. 

ii  I)  IBLE  School  Echoes"  is  designed  for  the 
J3  service  of  songs  i  n  the  several  depart, 
ments  of  church  service.  It  is  designed  to  ele- 
vate the  music  of  the  Sunday-school  above  the 
frivilous  character  of  many  of  the  Sunday- 
school  songs  in  vogue,  and  while  interesting 
the  young,  to  eultivaf*  their  taste  in  the  direc- 
tion of  that  which  ia  higher  and  purer  in  poetry 
and  music.  The  tone  of  the  book  is  iiraiseful 
and  devotional. — has  none  of  the  military  ele- 
ment in  it.  The  melodies  are  graceful  aud 
easily  learned,  while  the  harmonies  are  well 
arranged  without  any  straining  after  odd  "orig- 
inalities." 

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W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 

TraJiu  Imto  I«iukrk,  Snaday*  oscapMd,  u  folloira 
WEST  BODND. 

Dv  Kirr« aoeP.M. 

Nigbl  Kicreu 1.MA.M. 

AcMmmculatliiii KbOS  A.  H. 

EAST  BOUND. 

OmjKxjTtm  1218  P.  »- 

NiKhlEiprMi.. MSAM. 

AoromiDodaUon BdB  P.  B- 

TIckptaktBuld  roTaboTelnlD*  odIt     PuaiiigDt  tnlni  make  dOM 
oaaDKlioD  kt  WMlrru  Doloa  jDDCllon.  M     M  OLIN    iX'Dt 

Passengers  for  Chicago  should  leave  Lanark  at 
12:13  P.  M,:  run  to  the  Western  Union  Junction; 

here  tllr■^■  iii'^tI  ivair  l.iit  live  minutes  for  the  Chi- 
cago, .Ml  ■  :  '  ~i  Paul  passenger  train,  and 
thu-s  ri  I  •  !  7:45  the  same  evening.  To 
read  I  1...  .  n  k  i  riu,  i  l;;ritgo;  go  to  Carroll  bt.  de- 
pot, tiik.-  uir  I.  iiicii-.p.  Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul 
train  at  livc  in  the  evening;  run  North  to  theW. 
U.  Junction,  change  caia  for  Lanark,  urn'  _.  "^vf 
here  at  1  .b5  in  the  morning. 


tztWzn 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark 


GEJ^EBAL    AGE.VTS 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


Inoch  Bbj.Loo*.  "1  „  Longinonl,  Colo 

D.  R  aibKO.  rem.  (jonlo,  HI  J     =■  Cjjo  no.)o,  IIU 


It  V.  F.  Wilkiusou,  upoii  tlie  Jews,  fstiit  ite* 
their  number  from  ten  millioua  to  twelve  mill- 
iona  throughout  the  world,  of  whom  aboutS,- 
000,000  are  in  Rusaifl;  1  OOO  Oi)0  in  the  Austral- 
ian empir-;  7U0 .000  un  the  nurth^rn  coast  of 
Africa;  75O.0U0  in  the  Uuit-'d  S^ut^s;  the  rest 
in  emaller  numbers  are  scatte,  a  e'sewhere  over 
the  earth,  only  some  30,000  or  iO.OuO  are  in 
Pal«htine. 


TABLE  OF  CONTESTS. 


First  PAOE-F'rt-o'-     Close  Con,mum™,  and 

wlio  made  it  a  •■ 
SECOND  I'Aoi:.-TranaaUuntlc  Greeting. 
TBIBD    P«ai!.-Colli8ion  and  wreck.    Truth.  He- 

„.ardB  ot  Grace.     Watch  and  Prai.    Be  Patient. 

FoFB-rn  r>o«-Th.  .ludlclal  and  Executive 
Powers  of  the  church. 

FIFTH  PAaE.-SectarlanUm.  To  all  our  Read- 
ers. The  Design  and  Jorra  of  Christian  Ilap- 
tism. 

SIXTH  PAOE.-Uow  Jim  went  down.  Alike, 
something  ahoi.t  Stalls.  How  some  Wome.i 
make  Slaves  of  Themselves.  The  Two  Great 
TexUi. 

SEVENTH  PAGE.-A  Pleasant  Visit.  A  Sad  Acci- 
dent. Ml-.ionar,  W,  rk.  Ue..„.onm  Boanoke, 
Virginia.  Fatal  Accident.  CommltKie  H«ili 
From  Beatrice,  Nebraska.  From  Mound  City. 
Missouri. 

BinllTn  rAOE.-Meyer8dale;  nolidayahnrg.  Pa 
Polo;  0.1,11,    lluil.eiry      GioM-i    Pigtcn  Creek 

Church,  Iilin..is.  Millwood.  Indiim.i.  Panora. 
Iowa.  I^olden.  Missouri.  The  Great  B..ok  .it 
theXiueteeiiLU  (Vnliiiy. 


CURRENT^PICS. 


Philadelphia  hai  the  largest  number  of 
churches  of  any  of  the  larg.-  cities  in  the  Unit- 
ed States— 434;  New  York  comes  next  with 
354;  Brooklyn  follows  with  240,  and  nil  other 
oitie.  have  less  than  2011  each.  Boston  has  one 
church  to  every  1,400  inhabitants,  New  York 
one  to  2,5110;  Bufflo  one  to  1,6T5  Providence, 
one  lo  1,300.  

Another  ol  the  popular  errors  to  be  correct- 
ed is  that  the  African  Sahara  is  a  great  desert. 
On  the  contrary,  it  is  now  pronounced  a  culti 
vnled  country,  fruitful  as  the  garden  of  Eden. 
It  is  said  by  recent  travelers  to  be  a  vast  arch 
ipelago  of  oases,  tilled  with  flourishing  towuf 
and  villages,  each  siinounded  by  a  large  belt  ol 
tropical  fruit  trees. 


Among  (he  aristocracy  of  St.  Petersburg 
there  app.i.reJ  recently  a  new  Protestant  sec 
known  as  the  Apostolic.  At  its  head  standi 
General  Major  von  Erdberg,  and  among  il- 
members  there  are  princes,  counts,  courtier. 
and  the  hightcst  military  and  civil  officers.  R- 
eently  the  Princess  Dolgoruky,  an  orthodox  lu- 
dy,  has  joined  it.  The  peculiar  belief  is  thi.t 
the  end  of  the  world,  the  second  descent  I 
Christ,  and  the  la-t  J  ndgment,  we  at  band. 
The  members  perform  services  according  ti 
the  example  of  the  apostles,  and  have  prophet^, 
apostles,  and  teachers. 

Capital  punishment  should  only  be  the  sen- 
tence where  conviction  is  the  result  of  batti  i 
evidence  than  circumstantial.  A  telegram  from 
Evansville,  Indiana,  says:  -J.  M.  Wimley  aii.l 
James  Millia  passed  throagh  tlmt  city  yest^r 
Jay,  on  their  wav  to  Somerset,  where  a  brothei 
of  Wimley  lies  in  jail  under  sentence  of  ik-atli, 
for  the  imputed  murder  of  MiUii.  The  latte. 
mysteriously  disappeared  from  Somerset  four 
teen  years  ago,  and  was  not  heard  of  until  di.- 
covered   by   J.  M.  Wimley,  in  Kentucky,  on 

•turday."— Bii!«  Banmr. 


A  well  dressed  man  is  going  about  the  coon- 
iry  claiming  to  be  deeply  interested  iu  the 
cause  of  temperance.  He  calls  at  a  farm  bous.", 
presents  a  pledge  for  the  farmer  to  sign,  and 
when  this  is  done  produces  another  card,  simi- 
lar  in  appearance,  to  which  he  also  desires  that  | 
the  signature  be  affixed,  "in  order  to  keep  acor- 
rect  memorauiium  of  hia  work."  The  second 
card  IS  a  sight  note  for  any  amouul  the  swin- 
dler may  see  fit  t.'  demaud.     L'.ik  out  for  himl 

A  great  war  between  "Christians"   ani    Mo- 
hammedans seems  near  at  hand.      The   Cliica- 
go  Tribune  of  the  27lh  ult  savs:     Everything 
now  seems  to  indicate  that  Turkr-y  will  make  a 
desperate  resistance,  tven  to  the  inauguration 
of  a  holy  war,  in  which  the  Mohammedans  will 
make  their  last  desperate   resistance   tn  Chris, 
tian  supremacy.     Should  such  b)  the   case,  xt« 
one  can  foresee  the  end  of  the  struggle.     Di- 
p  onacy    may   work   out  a  result  wiihout  the 
slieddine  of  blood,  but  the  prosp  ct  is  a  gloomy 
one.     It  is  more  probable  that  theSUvonic  na 
tinna  will  seize  the  opportunity  to  shake  off  the 
Turkish  yoke;  that  we  shall  hear  uf  mere  Ciiris- 
tian  mas  a  res;  that  the  whole  Balk  m  I'euiuKi  - 
la  Will  be  lit  With  the  flames  of  war;  and  that 
the  Turks  will  fight  to  the  last.     Should   such 
be  the  case,  the  Powers  have  now  aiivanced  too 
far  to  retreat.     They  must  settle  the  question, 
and  there  can  be  but  oije   settlement— namely: 
the  disruption  of  the  Turkish    Empire.     Does 
the  beginning    of  this  strile   between   Europe 
and  Turkey    mean  that  the  "second  woe"  will 
soon  be  past?  Key.  11:  14.     Turkey    has  been 
tailing  ever  since  1S61;  and  when  it  as  one  of 
the  ten  parts  of  Europe  shall  fall,  may  we    not 
,ok  for  a  remarkable  fulflllment  of  prophecy? 

NOT  IN  THE  FLESH— In  the  fourth 
chapter  of  fii8tJohn,>.ixtb  verse,  we  are  told 
to  "Believe  not  every  spirit,  but  t.y  the  spirits, 
whether  they  are  ot  Gid."  V.  3.  Every  spirit 
that  oonlesseth  nit  that  Jesus  Christ  is  coiuo 
n  the  flesh  is  not  of  God,  and  this  is  that  spirit 
,.f  anti-Christ .  .  .  Alreaiy  it  is  in  the 
world." 

Masonry  does  not  confess  that  Christ  has 
come  in  the  flesh,  but  teaches  salvation  with- 
.uthim.  Thus  it  is  proved  to  be  (2  John  T) 
"a  deceiver  aod  an  anti-Christ." 

How  long  will  proleised  ministers  of  the  gos- 
I,(l  of  Christ  pretend  to  con-isloncy  in  adhere 
uig  to  Masonry  and  Christ?  We  read  ot  de- 
lusions prevailing  in  past  d.iys.  We  are  warn- 
o.i  in  the  Scriptures  of  the  saui»  thing  iu  "the 
last  days,"  but  our  Lord  himself  tells  us  that 
the  same  carelessness  shall  exist  when  he  comes 
.!.aili  as  did  exist  when  ti.e  deluge  cjme  and 
mly  Noah  and  his  family  were  saved. 


lor  sprinkling.  When  you  put  a  piece  of  wood 
in  the  water  and  cov,"  it  entirely,  you  baptize, 
you  do  what  is  expressed  in  the  Greek  word 
i(i;i(o,  I  am  ready  todiscuss  this  Willi  any  di 
ut  the  Greek  wo'd.  Sprinkling  is  not 
what  the  Bible  laches,  that  is  a  fact  you  may 
depend  on  1  know  that  this  custom  is  too 
deeply  rooted  iu  some  congregations  to  be  tak- 
en away  easily,  but  the  Baptists  have  the  best 
of  you  ou  this  point. 

There  were  pieseut  at  our  last  Annual  Meet 
ing  at  Lanark,  a  gentleman  of  intelligence  and 
I  observation,  and  who  bad  conaiderable  exjieri- 
I  enc.*  in  the  work  of  deliberative  bodies.  He  was 
not  a  member  ot  our  Fraternity.     In  a  conver-  ^ 
sation  with  lis   he  expressed  some   surprise  at  | 
Ih.'  good  order  and  good    feeling    which,   upon 
the  whole,  characteriz  d  the  proceedings  of  our 
Annual  C-uncil,  though  we  did  not  attempt  to 
adhere  very  strictly  to  parliam -ntary  rules.     It 
seemed  to  be  somewhat  of  a   mystery   to    him, 
and  he  scarcely  knew  how   to   account    h.r   it. 
He  stated  that  he  had  been  present  a',  a  Meth- 
od st  Conference  at  which  bishop  Simiisoii  pre- 
sided, and,  though  they    aimed   to    be   slr.cliy 
p,irliamentary  in  their  method  of  doing    l>u-i- 
ness,  the  bishop  had  cousiderablo  more  dtflicul- 
ty  in  preserving  order  at  times  than  our  presul- 
ing  officer  had,  and  he  also   thought   that  the 
Methodist  brethren   at  times,    when   iu  warm 
i  oiscUBsions,  showeii  a  greater  want  of  hrotlier 
ly  ove  than   our   brethren   minitested     when 
liiey  would  difl'er  from   one  auo.her.     But  he 
,  said,  in  justice  to  the    Methodist    brethren,   he 
I  would  «av,  that  although  they  became  consid 
j  erahly   excited,  and   out  of  order,  when    the 
I,  jvarmth  of  the  discussions  subsided.   Iirothi  ly 
1  love  among  them  apparently  returned.    Bat 
I  the  general  kindness  and  order  that  prevailed 
among  us  in  our   General    Council,   when   so 
much     liberty    was    given    to    all  to    sp  ak, 
and  when  we  made  so  little  use   of  la  1  amei- 
tary  rules,  was  aoinevhat  strange  to  hiiu, 
—Qiiiitter  m.Primidi'e  Clirialiaa. 


FRET  NOT. 

BT  CHARLOTTK  T.   DONP. 


the  same  time  we  may  be  practicing  a  greater 
wrong  ourselves.     We  are  taught  to  exerciw 
forbearance  towards  each  other;  the  strong  lo 
bear  the  infirmities  of  the    weak.     In    fact,   we 
can  scarcely  open  the  Scriptures   but  that  we 
find  something  applicable  to  ourselves.     It  we 
would  teach  our  hearts,  and  endeavor  to  root 
out  of  the  evils,  then  we  would  have  bat   lilUe 
time  to  fret  about  othei^.     "Be   ye  perfect  as 
your  Father  iu  heaven  is  perfect."     Have  any 
of  us  arrived  at  perfection  yet?     Will  any  dare 
to  say  they  have?     If  we  have  not,  let  ui  go  to 
work  and  bring  it  about.  The  rule  is  laid  down 
by  the  great    Lawgiver.     Let  us    every    one 
study  and  practice  it  daily  and  leave  others  to 
do  the  same.  This  continual  fretting  and  fault- 
1  finding  i«  what  brings  trouble   in   families,  in 
neighborhoods,  in  churches,    in    government* 
and  everywhere.     It  was  the  very    thing    that 
brought  ou  our  civil  war,    brought  blood-shed, 
misery  and  death  in  our  land.  The  best  preach- 
ing that  can  be  done  is  by  example.     If  we  see 
a  fault  in  another,  let  us  -search  our  own  heart* 
and  see  if  something  of  the  same  kind  is  not 
lurking  about  us.     If  not  the  same,   perhaps 
there  is  soniothing   woise  connected  with    us 
that  others  are  looking  at  as  a  stumbling  block. 
If  we  possessed  that  spirit  oi  charity   that  suf- 
fereth  long  and  is  kind,  that  envieth  not,   that 
vaunteth  nut  itself  and  is  not  puffad    up,    that 
symbol  ot  beauty  that  is   not  easily    provoked, 
thinketh   no   evil,    hopeth   and    endureth     all 
things,     if  we  were  all  controlled  and  directed 
by  that  spirit,   all   would  move  smoothly  and 
gently  along.     But  none  can  deny  that  evil  ia 
among  us,  and  that  it  is  gaining  ground. 

How  happy  I  felt  when  I  first  came  to  the 
licethien  church,  thinking  that  I  am  now  with 
God's  truopeople,  people  that  live  out  just  what 
they  profess,  that  live  in  obedieuce  to  God's, 
commauds.  Evil  must  come  up  and  be  mixed 
with  all  that  we  do,  the  tares  and  wheat  mast 
grow  together  until  the  time  ol  ingathering  of 
the  harvest.  Then  let  us  not  Iret,  but  gently 
submit  to  God's  decrees  and  prove  ourselvea 
failhlhl  servants,  rejoicing  that  not  a  sparrow 
falls  lo  the  ground  without  his  knowledge. 


Prof,  Tymnyensis  of  the  New  York  Heliena 
institute  and  the  Chanlatiiia  School  of  Lan, 
Juages,auativeGreek,  born  in  Smyrna,  edu 
cated  in  the  schools  at  Athens,  and  still  be 
I  inging  to  the  Greek  Church,  says,  iu  a  letter 
liolivered  at  Chautauiiua: 

"The  Greeks  baptize  of  course.  The  baptism 
if  their  infanU  takes  place  at  six  months  after 
birth.  If  the  child  is  going  to  die  they  believe 
bat  it  must  be  baptized  at  once.  I  am  not 
iblo  to  say  whether  they  believe  the  child  will 
JO  to  Paradise  or  not,  but  there  is  a  great  hor- 
•or  of  having  a  child  die  without  baptism, 
fhey  baptize  in  the  real  way.  The  Greek  word 
i,„pl«  means  nothing  hut  immerse  in  the  water. 
Baptism  means  nothing  but  immersion.  In 
he  Greek  language  we  have  a  difl'erent  word 


IN  the  parable  of  the  wheat  aud  the  tarra,  we 
are  given  to  understand  that  tba  wheat 
aud  tares  are  to  grow  together  until  the  end  of 
time,  then  the  separation  IS  fo  be  made.  Why 
worry  aod  fret  because  every  one  does  not 
do  and  think  as  we  do?  Perhaps  he  is  not  so  far 
out  of  the  way  as  we  are,  and  if  he  be,  our  fret- 
ting will  do  no  good. 

The  P^almist  says,  "Fret  not  thyself  because 
of  evil  doers."    God  scuds  rain  upon  the   evil 
and  the  good;  therefore  it  is  our  duty  lo  run 
with  patience   the  race  that  is   let  before  us, 
turuiug  neilher  to  the  right  nor  left,  submit- 
ting ourseives  lo  the  will   of  God,  trusting  in 
hia  precious  promises.    Tl  ere  has  always  been 
wickedness  and  strife  in  the  world,  aud  must 
.;e  expect  to  pass  smoothly  along  without  it? 
Let  us  I  ink  of  the  days  of  the  ter.ecntion,  and 
th.nkUoithititwasnot  our   hit   to  live  in 
tiiose  day..    1  often  think  oi  the  ],ilgrim  fath- 
ers that  lauded  at  Pyraouth   Rock,  they  were 
a  zealous,  God-learing  people,  emigrated  to  a 
wilderness  land,  enduvi  d  cold  and  hunger   that 
they  might  be  fncd  from   persecution,  sud  in 
less  time  than  one  hundred  years  practiced  the 
very  same  thing  themselves,  ami  were   baibar- 
0 18  persecutors    »f    those   who  diB'ered  from 
them  in  opinion.    Should  we  not  be  very  care- 
ful that  wo  do  not  run  into  the  same  extreme? 
Wo  have  not  the  power  to  exercise    it  to   the 
extent  that  it  has  been  done;  but  *«  maintain 
tbat  it  is  wrong  to  fret  becanse  others  do   not 
siej.istas  wedo.    If  they  srs  wrong   God  is 
their  judge.     "Vengeance  is  mine  saith  the 
Lord."    The  lime  spent  in  dictating  what  otb. 
er.  should  do  if  applied  to  ourselves   would  le 
much  better  spent.     Groauing,  deploring,  and 
fretting  at  the  wrongs  in"  the  church,  and  at 


CLOSE    COMMUNION,    AND   -WHO 
MADE  IT  SO, 


lit  liASIEL  VANIilAS. 

ANCIENTLY  the  Lord  placed  the  truth  in- 
to the  hands  of  his  chosen  people  who 
weren.p.iredtokeepit  by  obeying  it  os  di- 
rected. So  now  the  gospel  is  placed  into  the 
hauils  ot  faithful  men  who  are  rnpiired  to  obey 
or  practice  it  as  the  Lord  gave  it.  All  who 
the  Lord  excludes  from  his  table  his  people 
must  exclude,  for  the  Lord's  table  is  given 
them  to  regulate  and  control  as  he  directed. 
Whom  docs  the  Lord  exclude  from  his  table? 

1.  Those  who  refuse  to  hear  the  church, 

2.  Those  who  walk  not  orderly  according  to 
the  traditions  which  the  apostles  received  of 
the  Lord  which  includes  the  entire  teaching  of 
the  New  Testament.  If  all  warn  tradition  at 
(itst  and  all  who  walk  disorderly  and  not  ac- 
cording to  the  teaching  of  the  New  Testament, 
the  faithful  are  to  withdraw  themselves  from. 

3.  Furnic,»tors,  covetous,  idolaters,  railei^, 
drunkards,  extortioners,  with  such  they  are 
commanded  no  not  to  eat.  1  Cor.  5;  11.  One 
more  class  remains  to  bo  mentioned  who  are 
commanded  to  absent  themselves,  viz:  those 
who  are  unreconciloJ.  "If  thou  bringest  th/ 
gift  to  the  altar  and  there  rememberest  that 
thy  brother  hath  aught  against  thee,  leave  there 
thy  gift,  go  and  be  reconcilod  to  thy  brother, 
then  come  and  ofler  thy  gift."  Matt  5;  24. 
Thus  we  have  niue  classes  of  characters  mei- 
tioned  whom  the  Lord  miuires  the  faithful  to 
exclude  from  his  table.  Does  this  make  il  close 

communion  ?    Yes,  and  the  Lord  made  it  so. 


Tl^K    BBiJrrHKKM    ^T    WOKKl. 


Ootobe 


We  c»n    do  more  good    l>y    being 

gooJ  tb»n  in  any  otber  way. 

— (Jod  is  better  sened  l.y  resisting  a 
temptation  to  evil  tbau  in  many  formal 
prayt-rs. 

—Do  tbe  little  thingn  at  band,  and  do 
itnow.  Do  it  witb  faitb  in  God  and 
expect  bis  belp. 

—Prayer  is  always  to  he  valned,  and 
has  power  witb  God:  a  poor  man's  pray- 
■  era  may  be  more  valuaMe  tlian  a  rich 
man's  gold. 

— He  wbo  in  false  to  tbeiiresent  duty 
breaks  a  thread  in  the  loom,  and  will 
seethe  ertWct  when  the  weaviug  of  a 
lifetime  is  unrnvelwd. 

—The  moHtlirilliant'|Uflliti('s  become 
useless  when  they  are  not  HUHtained  hy 
force  of  character. 

When  MoHeM  wore  a  heavenly  ra- 
diance "he  wist  not  tbut  bis  face  Hhune. ' 
The  beat  jieople  are  those  wbo  bavi'  tbe 
least  to  say  about  th^ir  own  goodncHtt. 


your  ow 

you  ditect  fiiult**,  1.u  amend  it  to  the 
bestof  your  ability,  to  iiirtkH  good  re 
solves  for  future  guidance,  and  to  ke-] 
tbem. 

— If  tbe  air  in  which  wo  live  were 
Bufficiently  com}U'esHed,  we  could  rise 
from  tbe  earth  without  dillicnUy.  If 
our  houI'h  atmoHphere  wen-  made  heavy 
with  trutli  iimi  love,  we  should  find  it 
eflsy  to  go  beavimward. 

—  It  we  knew  tbe  real  caUHu  for  the 
action  in  others  which  \ve  do  not  un- 
derfltand,  we  should  often  not  only 
cease  to  conaurobutcomniend  it.  This, 
doubtless,  is  one  reason  why  the  divine 
teacher  said,  ".ludgo  not  that  ye  be  not 
judged." 

— "That  they  may  see  your  good 
works,  antl  glurify  your  Katber  which  is 
in  heaven.''  Matt.  r»:  n;,  Some  clocks 
do  not  strike;  you  must  look  at  tliom  if 
you  would  know  tbetime.  Some  men 
do  not  talk  their  Christianity;  you  must 
look  at  their  lives  if  you  would  know 
what  the  guripel  can  do  for  human  na- 
ture; but  H  cloi:k  need  not  be  innori'tet 
because  it  strikes;  a  man  ucud  not  be 
iDionpistent  because  he  speaks  as  well 
as  acts. 

— During  tbe  awful  massacre  at  Paris, 
by  which  so  many  Christiana  wore  re- 
moved from  the  present  world,  the  cel- 
ebrated Moulin  crept  into  an  oven,  over 
tbe  mouth  of  which  a  spider  instantly 
wove  its  web;  BO  that  wlien  tlu'  riicniii 
of  the  Chrifltiau  insjtecled  tbe  premises, 
they  passed  by  tbe  oven  with  the  r 
mark,  that  no  one  could  have  lieen  there 
foi'  some  days.  So  easily  can  (iod  de- 
vise means  for  the  safety  of  bis  servants. 
— Our  trials  often  seem  more  than  we 
eau  well  bear,  aud  we  iui|uire  why  we 
are  singled  out  as  a  special  mark  of 
God's  displeasure,  when,  in  truth,  if  all 
were  known,  our  own  trials  would  be 
preferred  to  those  of  our  seemingly  for- 
tunate neighbor.  The  apostle  says, 
"There  hath  no  temptation  taken  you 
but  such  as  is  common  to  man."  We 
are  not  alone  in  sorrow,  God  speaks  to 
UB  as  truly  in  these  trials,  inviting  us  to 
come  to  him,  as  he  does  by  tbe  unnum- 
bered blessings  which  we  so  thought* 
lessly  accept  at  bis  hand. 

— The  watchman  of  a  light- house, 
pointing  to  the  ocean,  once  said:  "Yon- 
der where  nothing  can  be  seen,  there  are 
ship?*  going  by  to  all  parLsof  the  world. 
If  to  night  one  of  my  burners  were  out, 
within  six  months  a  letter  would  come, 


saying  'such  a  night  at  «uch  an  hour, 
the  light  burned  dim:  tb«  watchman 
neglected  bis  post,  and  vesseifl  were  in 
danger.  Ah!  sir,  Hometime-  in  dark 
and  stormy  nights  when  I  look  out  at 
nea,  I  feel  as  if  -the  ^ye  of  the  whole 
world  were  upon  mr-.  Let  the  ligbt  go 
outorburn  dim?  Oh,  never!"  (s  the 
keeper  of  a  light  bouse  so  vigilant;  And 
shall  Christians  neglect  to  let  their  light 
HO  shine  that  others  may  see  their  dan- 
ger and  escape,  or  grow  dim  when  sin 
ners  are  struggling  in  the  waves  of  temp- 
tation '( 

TRANSATLANTIC    GBEETINO 

FreileriliHhaim,  Ihnmiirk. 
Dear  Brother  V.  If.  JiaM-augh. 

YOVM  <TumbB  of  celestial    bread  oft- 
en makes  me  a  fat  meal.     We  are 
one  in  all  I  have  seen    from    your    pen, 
made  one  by  and  in  Jesus,  educated    in 
the  school    where  the   Holy  Ghost  is 
teacher.     Your  sufl'erings,  dear  brother, 
may  be  hard.     I  suJb-r  with  you  in   Ad- 
low  feeling,  even  here  in  Denmark.  Hut 
r....i,.«.  ■  yo"  kifw   (Jod  could   not   be  for  you 
-Have   courage  enough   *^;'';"'^^  I  ;,,„t  ,„  j,  i,y   „„y   „ther   means;   nor 
n  con.b.ct,  t..  condemn  it  where  |  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  y^^_  ^.^^  ^,_^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^.^^ 

less  pain,  Our  crosses,  our  sorrows,  are 
weighed  in  the  scales  of  tender  com- 
pnsf-ion,  and  not  one  atom  added  but 
what  is  absolutely  necessary;  and  if  we 
saw  it  clearly  we  would  see  it  adminis- 
t<'rod  as  it  W(;re  in  homeopathic  doses. 
Hut  we  bear  so  little,  and  have  yet  to 
Icaiii  at  the  easiest  lessons  of  God.  We 
would  like  to  serve  Him  on  a  grand 
scale,  aud  yet  need  a  lifetime  to  com- 
prehend the  beginning  of  true  Godli- 
ness. The  triumph  of  Christ  is  in  tib 
to  bens  clay  in  the  potter's  band,  is  to 
be  molded  by  Divine  service;  is  to  die 
in  order  to  live;  to  lose  ourselves  to  win 
Heaven  and  Christ  and  all  that  is  His. 
Dear  brother,  ^^looh  Id  -hmis^^^  and  look 
long  and  steady;  look  and  never  with- 
draw your  gszc,  and  you  will  (iud  abun- 
dant comfort,  and  more  thau  enough, 
in  his  sustaining  grace.  You  will  for- 
get yourself  and  only  remember  Him. 
You  will  cast  yourself  as  a  bride  on  his 
arms,  and  let  him  as  your  husband  care 
for  you.  lOph.  5.  What  if  we  shall 
feel  like  Jesus  at  last  when  we  shall  go 
home  and  feel  lonely  aud  forsaken? 
What  if  we  uliall  feel  like  Paul,  forsak- 
en of  all  but  Jesus  aud  i  h*^  hope  of  glo- 
Ty\  Is  that  too  much?  Let  us  count 
on  nothing  les3.  And  what  if  we,  like  all 
the  saints,  are  buffeted  aud  misused  by 
false  confessors,  aud  i)retended  breth- 
ren? Shall  we  complain?  I  hear  you 
whisper,  "no,  no."  "For  even  hereunto 
were  ye  called ;  because  Christ  also  suf- 
fered for  us,  leaving  us  an  ensaraple, 
that  ye  should  follow  his  steps.'"  1  Pet. 
'J:  'il.  No,  dear  brother,  we  will  "press 
toward  thomark,"we  will  seek  holiness 
and  peace,  and  try  to  have  this  inside 
power  that  always  forms  the  right  kind 
of  shell  for  the  kernel.  God  is  good, 
and  all  bis  attributes  are  an  ell'ect  of  his 
nature;  so  let  ours  be,  and  wo  will  be 
able  to  accomplish  what  God  has  ap- 
j^jointed  us  to  do,  every  one  in  his  stand- 
ing. A  few  more  days  and  we  have 
passed  the  river  to  reassemble  on  tbe 
bank  of  eternal  blifs. 

In  spirit  I  visit  you  often,  dear  broth- 
er; l)odily  we  may  never  meet  below. 
Remember  us  in  Denmark  in  your  pray- 
ers; aijd  may  we  at  last  see  face  to  face 
together  the  One  we  never  saw  and  yet 
love. 

^'ouI■8,  least  in  Christ. 

C.  HopK. 

KKI'I.V. 

Beloved  Brother  Hope,  and  "fellow- 


worker    unto     tbe   kingdom    of  God." 
'  (trace  and  Peace  be  multiplied." 

^'our  Christ  flavored  letter  found  me 
on  the  lonely,  worlft-bidden  babk  of 
(Jherith,  and  is  tomy  Boul  like  a  biscuit 
from  the  Golden  Table  in  the  I'pper 
Sanctuary.  It  siiiell:-  of  frankincense 
and  reads  like  an  in<Jitement  oi  tbe  Ho- 
ly (ihost,  and  puts  another  cla^p  to  the 
golden  bond  that  unites  my  heart  t«  our 
beloved  minister  of  Jesus  in    Denmark. 

Your  missive  is  specially  dear  to  me 
because  I  find  in  it  so  much  of  that  fini- 
damental  idea  without  which  all  our 
profession  is  idle  pretension,  religion 
ilselfasham,  and  (Jhrist  the  prince  of 
im|>ostors.  As  a  church  we  are  only  en- 
tering into  apprehension  of  this  great 
pivot-truth,  and  there  is  no  telling  what 
will  become  of  IJ8  by  the  time  «mr  mem 
berwhip  is  individually  related  in  fi.xed 
t*^rms  to  this  central  fact  of  Christiani- 
ty. I  anticipate  great  upheavals,  schisms, 
animosities,  misn-presentations,  and  de 
traction.  The  air  is  full  of  self-asser- 
tion, and  insurrection;  aud'^great  swell- 
ing words"  of  emptines'*  and  self  con- 
ceit are  boldly  snoken  throughout  tbe 
camp  of  Is  rat- u  JesiH  is  too  common  a 
man  for  some  of  our  latter-day  saints. 
He  must  be  ti[)ped  up  and  look  like 
somebody.  If  be  don  not  a  stovepipe 
bat,  and  flourish  a  goatee,  and  wear  a 
breastpin,  and  dangle  a  gold  chain,  and 
show  the  airs  of  university  breeding,  He 
gets  tbe  cold  tdioulder.  As  tbe  "de- 
spised and  rejected  of  men"  he  is  not  rec 
ognized.  But  be  is  "the  same  yesterday, 
and  to-day,  and  forever."  The  centuries 
have  not  closed  the  gap  between  him 
and  the  world.  I'^lesb  still  means  flesh, 
sin  means  sin,  and  holiness  means  ho- 
liness, and  the  chasm  is  bottomless, 
bridgless,  eternal.  All  progress  in  the 
Mystical  Body  must  be  the  natural  evo- 
hii'on  of  his  eternal  life  as  Head  of  the 
church.  To  many  "this  is  an  bard  say 
ing:"  itis  like  saltand  uitre  on  a  wound. 
People  stop  their  tars,  avert  their  faces, 
and  bellow  avaunt,  avaunt.  And  because 
it  is  more  aud  more  sharply  defined,  and 
pressed  ou  mind  and  conscience  as  the 
one  all  conserving,  all- controlling  fact 
of  tbe  Cbriscian  life,  many  wbo  claim  to 
be  advanced  disciples  are  turning  back 
and  walking  no  more  witb  Jesus.  Ex- 
punge this  cardinal  tnirb  from  the  word 
of  (tod,  and  I  would  not  exchange  a  last 
year's  almanac  for  all  the  Bibles  ou 
earth,  it  is  heart- breakiug  indeed  that 
in  this  year  of  grace  18S0,  it  is  needful 
to  t- ach  the  church  again  "which  be 
tbe  first  principles  of  theoraclesof  God." 
"There must  also  be  heresiesamougyou, 
that  they  which  are  approved  may  be 
made  manifest  among  you."  If  only 
all  tbe  rotten  limbs  would  drop  from 
the  earth  planted  tree  of  life  by  their 
own  weight,  so  as  to  render  unnecessary 
the  use  of  tbe  axe.  "Fiery  trials"  await 
IS,  and  the  Holy  Ghost  forewarns  us 
not  to  think  it  strange,"  but  to  "rejoice, 
iuasmuch  as  we  are  partakers  oi  Christ's 
sulleriugs;  that  when  bis  glory  shall  be 
revealed,  we  may  be  glad  also  with  ex- 
ceeding joy."  1  Pet.  4:13,  13.  llosan- 
na,  Ilosanna,  to  the  Son  of  the  Highest, 
who  lijis  made  the  Crosfi  "the  power  of 
(iod  uuto  salvation."  "O  fools,  aud 
slow  of  heart  to  believe  all  that  the 
prophets  have  spoken :  ought  not  Christ 
to  have  suffered  these  things,  and  to  en 
terintohi^gtoi-y?''''  Luke  3-i:  25,  20. 
What  is  the  hope  of  our  eternal  co-heir- 
ship  with  Him,  but  "the  fellowship  of 
\i\^  stiff erings i*'^  Horn.  8:  17.  Pbilipp. 
3:  10.  Thanks  be  unto  God  that  there 
is  a  power,  symbolized  by  tbe  Cross, 
which  "crucifies  us  unto  tbe  world,  aud 
the  world  unto  us."     No   wrench   from 


lin  and  self  and  world  1^  t^e-^iammer 
md  spikes,  no  Aalvatiw.  Th^Uje  which 
conducted  Jeaus  litrough  death,  and 
j^Ave  him  tbe  victory  over  death,  and  by 
«leath  over  ^in,  will  also  gloriously  sua- 
taiu  all  bis  true  foUbwera,' and  "make 
tbem  more  than  conqueror^"'  through  his 
resurrective  power.  No  lif^  that  shuns 
the  Cross  is  adequate  to  such  marvelous 
and  everlasting  issues. 

That  which  7/j'/*M>fe  our   life,   if  life 
we  are  to  have;  and  that  which  must  be 
our  glorj-,  if  glory  we  attain,   are    enig. 
mas  to  many  who   are  "teachers'  in  Ig. 
rael ;"  namely,  the  Incarnation  and  Cro«s 
of  Emmanuel.     There  is  a  wide  spread 
practical  denial  of  both.     What  is  the 
n-al  import    and   purpose  of  tbe  Divine 
infleshing?  is  the  all  important  <lUe>^t^on 
of  tbe   day.     The   apprehensiou  of  no 
other  truth  equally  concerns  the  church. 
For  want  of  clear   understanding  aud 
loving  appreciation  of  this,  our   Broth- 
erhood is  becoming  like  a  barrel  ■with- 
out hoops.     That  there  is  to  be  a   repe- 
tition in  eveiy  soul  of  that   mystery   of 
mysteries  which  ln-ougbt  a  Divine  hu- 
man Itedeemer  out  of  a  virgin,  staggers 
many.    That  the  life  of  the  Cbriatian  is 
a  spark  of  tbe  very  essence  of  God,  even 
as  tbe  lite  of  every    child   is  identical 
witb  that  of  its  father,   is  instinctively 
shocking  to  those  who  lust  after  forbid- 
den pleasuics.     That    fashion  mongers, 
and  flesh  pleasers,  and   world  courters, 
should  reject  a  principle  that  puts  both 
Christ  and  Christian  on  the  cross,  is  not 
surprising.     Liberty  of  thought,  speech, 
reason,  imagination,  in  the  range  of  the 
carnal  miud,  is  the  grand   criterion    of 
progress  with  not   a  few.     AJl    this   is 
inevitably  disintegrating.     The   cry  of 
progress  and  the  assumption  of  conser- 
vation, is  not  tbe  fact  of  either.     "To 
me  to  live  is  Christ.''     Here  is  the  onm — 
plete  pbilosopy  -of  religion,  both  as  a 
doctrine  and  a  personal  realization.  "To 
7ntf."     AVhati     Tbe  blessed  mystery  of 
that  coujuuctiou   which   issues   in  Em- 
manuel; first /br  me  in  tbe  Incarnation, 
next  7'?t  me  in   regeneration.    The  oft- 
repeated  and  as  oft  empty  declaration, 
"give  us  the  gospel,  and  nothing  but  the 
gospel,"  cannot  cover  the   manifest  re- 
jection of  tbe  only  principle  that  makes 
a  gospel;  viz,  a  begetting  by  the   Holy 
Ghost   in    which  "God  is  made  flesh." 
This   takes  the  flesh  far  enough  away 
from  crinoline,  and  gewgaws,  and  lust- 
kindling  trappings,  and  puts   it  in  the 
embrace  of  Deity,  to  be  treated  just  as 
it  was  in   the  person   of  the  Godman. 
Not  for  a  few,  for  this  man  or  that  wo- 
man ;  but  "to  me."  God  deals  with  souls 
separately,  and    with  all  on   the  same 
principle,  even  as  he  dealt  with  the  body 
and  soul  He  assumed  as  our   Ideal   and 
Atonement.     This  "lays  the  ase   to  the 
root  of  the  tree"  of  much  of  our  vaunted 
progress.     "To  live.''     Every  soul  must 
be  lifted  out  of  the  sin-gendered  element 
of  its  being,  into  the  very  character  and 
consciousness  and  end  of  life  which  con- 
stitutes Jesue  the  Son  of  God.     This  is 
to  be   God-born,  shrines   of  the  Holy 
Ghost,     "i   am  tbe    lifey      "Christie 
our  life."      '7  in   them,   and    Thou   in 
me."     '^Because  /  live,  ye  shall  live  al- 
so.'"    "Our  life   is   hid  with    Christ  in 
God."     Where  is   room    here  for   "the 
beggarly  elements"  placarded  with   the 
false  appellations  of  progress  and   con- 
servatism?   No  hum.an  being  ever  grew 
tbe  head  of  a  fish,  the  hand  of  a  gorilla, 
or  the  paw  of  a  tiger.     God  generates 
saints,  and   this   genesis   means  "a  new 
heaven  and  a  new  earth,  wherein  dwell- 
etb  righteousness.'"     Not  self-generated, 
nor  self-maintained,  nor  world- fed,   nor 
flesh-nourished  is  the  christian  life."J?aw 


bJ^KX'tlKfc-jN    ^T    ■work:. 


i 


,,,11  this  he,  Mrtiig  I  know  not  a  lu 
.The  Holy  Ghost  shall  come  upon  tb... 
Ji  the  powHof.be  High«t. hall  ov.,-. 
todowth^e:  -Hur,/,,,.:  T„f.„UKOK>:. 
Tukel:34,  iiJ  Let  us  go  .  on  repeat, 
w  "THEREFOUE,"  till  "that  holy 
Thing  "is  the  Alpha  and  O.nega  ol  our 
Live  No  fashion  mania  and  lol.arc.i 
i„  the  inventory  of  such  a  life.  No  gen. 
•ration  of  which  the  outcome  u.  the  very 
i„mge  of  (ioJ  cau  admit  the   w,.rld    ,,s 

co.partner.     Co  paternity  is  whored , 

^tt  the  progemy  illegitimate.  One  F.ith. 
er,  one  mother,  oue  Spirit,  one  semiuat- 
ing   medium.     All    else    i»    bastardy. 
"Born  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the   will  of 
the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of  man,  ii  t  or 
0OD."    This  is  driiuite   and  shows  the 
meoniSg  of  both  cousetvatism  and    pro 
gress  i.i  the  vocabulary  of  redemption. 
Apart  from  this,  all  claim  to  Divine  af- 
filiation  is  "sounding  brass,  or  a   link 
ling  cymbal."     The  life  which    is  not  a 
duplicate  of  that  which  the  Holy  (ihost 
imported  into  hu.oauity   iu    the  Ii.car 
nation,  is  -born  of  the  flesh."     No  mat 
ter  how  it  is  burnished  and  white  wash- 
ed and  smoothed  with  stolen    religious 
graces,  "it  is  of  the  earth,  earthy."  The 
expression  and  development  of    all    lif.- 
is  by  law,  the  force  of  which  lies   deep- 
er than  the  will.     No  one  can,  by  voli- 
tion, make  a  fluger,  or  nail,   or  hair,   or 
inch  of  skin.     Will  can   crush    out  the 
life,  but  not  originate.     So  with  the  life 
of  God  in  the  soul.  Self-salvatiou  there  is 
none.  Expression  of  christian  character 
and  spiritual  beauty  by  any  native  power 
is  impossible.     "Without  me  ye  can  do 
nothing."    Christ  is  at  the   root  of  all 
christian  manifestation    as   vitally,  and 
organically,  as  every  movement  of  every 
fibre  of  the  body  is  connecttd  with   the 
principle  of  physical  life.     This  at  once, 
by  inoxorable  law,reveals  the  true  saint, 
and  the  empty-lamped  professor. 

The  church  never  made  a  christian, 
and  yet  her  agency  is  indispensable  to 
this  sublime  achievement.  Life,  as  the 
synonym  of  salvation,  is  invariably  the 
life  of  God  in  the  flesh,  as  the  opposite 
and  antagonist  of  sin  and  all  its  maDi- 
festation-'^.  This  essential  law  at  once 
dooms  all  rage  for  vain  display,  all  grat- 
ification ot  unnatural  appetite,  all  ex- 
cessive indulgence  of  natural  propensi- 
ties. The  integrity  of  moral  principle 
that  demanded  the  life  of  Christ  for  sin, 
will  not  winli  at  carnal  preferences  in 
those  "who  name  the  Name  of  Christ." 
2  Tim.  2:  19.  Religion  is  not  an  ab- 
straction, but  ft  principle  that  is  recog- 
nized in  its  manifestations:  not  a  specu- 
lation, but  a  life,  even  the  life  of  God. 

There  may  be  much  activity,  and 
stringent  laws,  and  vociferous  boast  of 
liberty  and  progress  both  in  restraint 
and  against  restraint,  which  are  utterly 
.alien  to  the  life  that  glories  iu  the  Cross, 
and  reaches  all  its  triumphs  by  genuine 
f  sacrifice.  Our  victories  iu  what  to 
IU-  apprehension  is  religion,  may  be 
only  a  subtile,  fatal  8elfishne.<8.  Noth. 
ing  can  save  us  from  this  self  delusion 
but  the  one  grand,  all-conserving,  all- 
determining  truth  of  the  gospel:  "to 
tnow  nothing  hut  Jesus  Christ  and  Him 
crucified."  Many  know  Christ  iu  all 
possible  ways  of  knowing  but  the  one 
that  saves — "tn/ci^ecZ."  "  7^  am  crucified 
with  Christ."  This  is  the  inly  wisdom 
'  that  is  wise,  the  only  apprehension  of 
Jesus  that  qualifies  for  His  Eternity. 
Paul  was  flaming  with  zeal  for  the  hon- 
or of  law  and  tradition,  counting  hu- 
man life  as  nothing  in  the  balance 
against  his  notion  of  righteousness;  but 
what  wa.-,  gain  to  him  was  loss  to  Christ." 
Philipp-  ;!;  7.  So  it  is  to-day.  "Knowl 
edge  puU'eth  up"  in  the  absence  of  that 


principle  which  counts    all    things   but    honored,  hut  rejoices;  it  docs  not  aspire 
OSS  and  dung  for  the  excellency  of  per  ]  for  the  highest  ...eat,  but  is  content  with 


1 

sooal  acquaintance  with  the  Lord  Jesus '  the  lowest, 
Christ  tnckm-ing  His  very  life  0S  God- 
num.     I'hilipp.  3:  S-in.  "in  Jlim  'iias 
life"— \t.-L   bfe.     The   behemoth     and 
the  gnat,   the  cedar   and  mustard,  em 
tiody  sparks  from  the  everlasting,    cen- 
tral Fountain  of  life.  John  1:  .'i.  i.  -Vnd 
as  all  life    has    its   specific    quality  and 
form,  so  also  has  that  of  Emmanuel  the 
Elder  Brother  and  a1 1  his  after-  born."The 
world  knoweth  us  not,  because    it  knew 
him  not."     The  world  knows  some   of 
our  members  only  too  well,  and  claims 
them  too,  and  rightly.  Mautmon,  pritle, 
and  lust  are  the   world's  trinity;   and 
how  many  are  branded  all  through  and 
allover  with  the  triple  maik  of  Abaddon. 
These  truths  are  the    liasis   of   God's 
Throne,  the  pillars  of  the  uuiverse,  the 
corner  stone   of   redemption,    the    very 
life  of  Jehovah   and    hij   elect.     Their 
rtjiction  is  damnation.     By    disowning 
tlieiu  "the  angels  lo.st  their  first   estatt, 
and  were  cast  down   to    bt^ll."     God   is 
iuflexible,  aud  the  essentij  law   of  his 
lift-  must  be  the  law  of  ours. 

It  is  a  matter  of  the  utmost  importance 
to  the  establishment  and  future  pros- 
perity of  the  church  in  Denmark,  that 
you  inculcate  and  exemplify  correct  con. 
ceptions  i,f  the  manifestation  of  God  in 
the  flesh,  and  its  relation  to  and  con 
figuring  power  of  the  individual  chris- 
tian life 

"Preach  the  word,"  the  living  Logos 
"which  was  in  the  beginning  with  God, 
and  is  God-"  Pre-ach  Jesus,  and  Jesus 
only,  and  Jesus  always;  and  let  the 
Cross  be  your  boost,  prayer  your  sweet 
est  pleasure,  aud  the  expression  of  the 
Divuielife  in  every  look  and  word  and 
act  as  natural  and  free  as  your  breath 
and  the  beating  of  your  heart.  This  is 
to  live  Christ.  This  is  salvation.  This 
insures  progress  forever  and  ever  in  all 
the  beatitudes  and  glories  an  t  supreme 
satisfactions  of  the  Holy  Trinity. 


SV  I.   FLORaSCK   KEi-sO. 

TRUTH  i»  like  a  mighty  river, 
Flowini;  on  toward  Ihe  flea; 
Truth  cumes  from  the  blessed  Giver 

From  the  shores  ol  eternity- 
Truth  will  waft  «a  over  yonder 
In  the  summer  baud  ol  »oug; 
Truth  is  power — let  us  pouder 
The  sacred  pages  while  young. 

The  worth  of  truth  uo  tongue  can  tell, 
Truth  shines  like  ft  sea  ol  gold; 

To  trust  our  Savior  'tia  well. 
Truth  will  lust  when  we  are  old. 


WATCH  AND  PHAT." 


T 


COLIiISION  AND  WRECK 


BY  BNOOa  KBY. 


TTERE  we  lie  near  Plj  mouth,  Indiana 


waiting  patiently  until  the  track 
about  ten  miles  ahead,  is  denied 
of  the  wreck  caused  by  the  collision  of 
two  freight  trains.  The  extent  of  the 
loss,  either  of  life  or  property,  or  upon 
whom  the  blame  will  rest  we  have  no 
means  of  ascertaining  at  this  time,  butit 
IS  represented  as  being  great. 

While  being  exceedingly  anxious  to 
prosecute  our  journey  to  see  a  sick 
brother  lying  at  the  point  of  death,  we 
nevertheless  must  let  patience  have  her 
perfe<;t  work,  until  the  result  of  some- 
body's negligence  has  been  fixed  up, 
which  cannot  be  done  without  a  great 
loss  to  somabody.  So  in  your  spiritual 
journey.  Membera  fall  asleep,  neglect 
their  duly ;  soon  you  will  hear  of  a  col 
lision,  trains  are  stopped,  no  communion, 
no  church  meeting,  very  little  preachinf , 
members  running  against  each  other 
with  sharp  cutting  words;  everything 
seems  to  be  stopped,  a  committee  is  sent 
by  A.  M.  to  help  clear  the  track  which 
is  soon  and  easily  done  when  all  work 
in  the  ri^ht  way.  All  a  committee  can 
do  is  to  tell  them  how  to  do  the  work 
and  they  could  do  it  just  as  easily  be- 
fore the  comuiittee  comes,  if  all  would 
take  hold  in  the  right  way,  and  have 
more  of  that  charily  which  thinketh  uo 
evil,  and  beareth  all  things,  and  is  not 
easily  provoked,  but  sutlereth  long  and 
is  kind.  It  does  not  envy  others.and  be 
come  jealous  when  another  member  is 


HESE  words  were   spoken   by    our 
ble-'sed  M.tster,  who  once  was  here 
upon   earth,    who   ate   aud  drank,  was 
weary  aud  sorrowful,  who  wept  and  re 
joceci,   BB      man,   and    yet   was     God. 
Ilini  we  should  adore,  and  to    him    we 
should  always   be  ready    to  say  with 
.Samuel,  "Speak,  Lord,  for  thy  servant 
heareth."     "Watch  aud  pray."     In  this 
the  Christian  takes  great  comfort.     He 
not  only  welcomes  the  promises   of  the 
Master,  but  his  commands  as  well.  And 
not  only  the  encouragements  aud  com- 
forts, but  the  reproofs  and  admonitions 
also.     When   our   Savior  was   here  on 
earth  many  temptations  were  laid  before 
him ;  he  was  well  accjuaiuted   with  the 
hardships  of  this  life,  and  he  well  knew 
that    his   followers,  too,    would     have 
many  things  here  to  lead    them  away. 
Therefore  he   says,   "watch  and  pray." 
When  we  become  conscious  of  our  con- 
dition, as  sinners,  and  forsake   our   sin 
ful  ways  for  Christ's  sake,  we   become 
so  intimately  ac<iuaitited  with  him,  and 
the  Savior's  love  to  mis  so   great,   that 
he  desires  us  to  watch  lest  the  enemy  of 
our  souls  will  lead  us   away    from  him 
again.     And  oh,  how    this  grieves   the 
Holy  Spirit;  and  Paul  to  the  Kpbesians 
says:  "Grieve  not   the    Holy  Spirit  of 
God,"  which  applies  to  all  the  followers 
of  Christ.     How  ixitdd  anyone,  who  has 
realized  his  presence,  grieve  this  Leader, 
this  Helper,  Preserver  «tnd   Comforter. 
Grieve  this  Comforter!  and  thus   lose 
our  hold  of  the  promises,  and  be  unable 
to  discern  our  hopes  of  heaven.    This 
no  one  can  afford.  And  yet  there  must 
be  danger  of  this,   lest   the  admonition 
would  not  have  been    given.     Let   us 
then  fear,  for  the  wise  man  says:  "Hap- 
py is  the  man  that  feareth  always." 

And  since  there  is  danger  on  every 
hand,  therefore  let  us  "watch  and  pray." 
Watchfulness  implies  wakefulness. 
Many  are  the  sorrows  into  which  we 
come  if  we  sleep  by  the  way.  For  we 
know  not  when  the  time  of  danger  is. 
if  we  consider  the  enemy  of  our  souls, 
the  world  in  which  we  live,  we  may 
safely  conclude  that  we  are  never  far 
from  temptation.  The  enemy  of  souls 
is  always  on  the  alert  and  will  sow  tares 
among  the  wheat  if  we  slumber  and  are 
at  ease.  And  the  day  of  the  Lord  will 
come  upon  us  as  a  thief  iu  the  night. 
Watchfulness  also  implies  attentiveness 
to  our  Christian  duties  and  not  neglect 
the  one  thing  needful.  To  watchfulness 
is  added,  pr.iyer.  Vigilance  will  not  do 
alone.  "Pray  without  ceasing''  is  an  ad- 
monition by  the  apostle. 

If  we  are  separated  from  a  dear  earth- 
ly friend,  we  love  to  hear  from  him. 
Aud  this  intimacy  is  kept  up   by  com 


municating  frequently  by  way  of  writ- 
ing. So  it  is  with  Jesus,  our  elder 
brother,  who  said,  "I  go  to  prepare  a 
place  for  you,"  he  has  tenderly  asked  us 
to  pray,  to  c<»mmunicate  with  him.  Ob, 
what  a  privilege  the  Christian  enjoysl 
to  know  that  he  can  retain  this  relation- 
ship- And  in  all  times  of  trrmble  w« 
find  him  ready  to  help.  Then  is  brought 
to  Lur  minds,  "Cast  all  your  cares  upon 
him,  for  he  careth  for  you."  I'he  Script- 
ure givesinany  instructions  how  to  pray. 
We  are  told  to  come  boldly  to  a  throne 
of  grace,  an<l  to  ask  in  faith,  nothins; 
wavering,  and  again  to  ask  in  the  name 
of  Jesus.  Happy  are  they  who  are  thus 
taught  to  pray  by  this  great  Teacher. 
We  may  V)e  ignorant  of  many  things, 
but  we  will  know  the  way  to  the  throne 
of  grace. 

Our  prayers  need  not  necessarily  be 
in  so  many  words,  but  our  whole  life 
should  be  a  volume  of  prayer.  And  a 
ilfe  of  prayer  here,  will  sooner  or  later 
be  followed  by  an  eternity  of  praise. 
Mt.  Morris,  III 


REWARDS  OPORACB. 

THE  Duke  of  Burgundy    was   waited 
upon  by  a  poor  man.  A  very  loy- 
al subject,   who    brought   him  a  very 
large  root  which    he   had  grown.     He 
was  very  poor  indeed,  and  every  root  he 
grew  in  his  garden  was  of  consei lueuce  to 
him;  but  merely  as  a  loyal   ollVriug   he 
brought   to  his  prince  the  largest  his 
little  garden  produced.  The  prince  was 
so  pleased  with  the  man's  evident  loy- 
alty aud  alTectiou,  that  he   gave   him  a 
very  large  sum.     The  steward  thought, 
"Well,  1  see  this  pays;  this  man  has  got 
t'.jO  for  his  large  root;  I  think    I  shall 
make    the    Duke    a    present."     So  he 
bought  a  horse,   and    he   reckoned  that 
he  should   have    in  return  ten  times  as 
much  for  it  as  it  was  worth,  and  he  pre- 
sented it  with  that  view;  the  Duke,  like 
a  wise  man,  quietly  accepted  the  horse, 
and  gave  the  greedy   steward  nothing. 
That  was  all.     So  you  say,  "Well,  here 
is  a  Christian  man,  and  he  gets  reward- 
ed.    He   has  been  giving  to  the  poor, 
helping  the  Lord's  church,  and  see,  he 
is  saved;  the  thing  pays,  1  shall  make  a 
little  investment."  Yea;  but  you  see  the 
stt^ward   did   not  give  the  horse  out  of 
any  idea  of  loyalty   and  kindness  and 
love  to  the  Duke,  but  out  of  very   great 
love  to    himself,   and  therefore  had  no 
return ;  if  you  perform  deeds  of  charity 
uut  of  the  idea  of  getting  to  heaven    by 
them,  why,  it    is  yourself  you  are  feed- 
ing, it  is  yourself  you  are  clothing;  all 
your  virtue  is  not  virtue,  it  is  rank  sel- 
fishness, it  smells  strong  of  selfhood,  and 
Christ  will  never  accept  it;  you    will 
never  hear  him  say,  "Thank  you"  fbrit. 
— Spy^geon. 


Y 


BE  PATIENT. 

OU  are  teudfr-beart.'il,  aui  you  want  to  be 
tru«  are  Irjiug  to  be— leurn  llieae  two 
thing*!  aever  bft  discouraxecl  because  good 
things  get  on  no  slowly  her**;  aud  nevpr  fail  dai- 
ly to  do  that  good  which  lies  uest  to  your 
hand.  Do  not  be  in  a  hurry,  but  be  diligent. 
Euter  into  the  Rublime  [latieace  of  the  L->rd. 
Bj  charitable  in  view  of  it.  God  can  alTord  to 
wdil:  why  cannot  we,  since  we  haTe  him  to  fait 
back  upon?  Let  patience  hare  her  perfect 
work,  tttid  bring  forth  her  c^-leatial  (ruita.  Truet 
to  God  to  wejve  your  Httle  thread  into  a  gna'. 
web,  though  the  patterns  show  it  not  yet. 
When  (iod's  people  are  able  and  willing  thus  to 
labor  and  wait,  remembor.  tha^  oat-  day  with 
the  Lord  18  a*  a  thonaud  vt-^rs.  aud  the  thou- 
aaud  yetirs  shall  show  thomseWos  a*  a  perfect 
aud  liuished  day. 


"De  thou  fuithful  until  death.  " 


Tin:  iiHhmii<i^:s   ^x  asokk- 


Ootob. 


er    O 


^lu  fnthrtn  at  Sgirk, 

PU1IUHUB9  WIIEkLY. 


_,  M.  ESHEI.MAN. 
(i.  J.    H\ltHlSUN.      - 
J.  W,  >TK1N.      -     • 


J.    11.    MooBE. Qrrict  Kditor. 


Tk*     KDITDM    will    b 


•  lUHtMl    of  tt.*I  •rtl<t»,    Bill 


»*<1* 


■   fIJO    IB    •dnne*.     Tbaw 

d  Ite-M),  «1II  r»»4t»    •n  «lr»   oew    ft". 

MsMl  nkns  Ui<  M*Dt  «I1I  h*  kllowid  tin  [wr  a>nl,.wtilcb  kBonn 
■  Bill  rl-BM  rtl^n  iBd  HBd  HI  lb<  h*lan»  MoBM  •Mt'^T  P»^ 
•»    <1rd>n.    B*(1>ur<4    I,«tUn.    >n4  IlnA*   r'T"^'   ■''' 

FlUh.    «r  ADinak        r>OB(.l  HldOlKkt,  «*  tJl»7  BBBBBt    b«  Ml 

AiJ<lr«M  lill  romtniitilciitionA, 

ItKETHREX  AT  WORK, 

Unark.rarrellCo.,  II 


AxT  ofoprajfnUfwliDgto  r*«iT*>our  pro*- 
pMtti-,  will  plewe  inform  u»  ia>ni«ii»t«-lr  that 
wp  nmy  »Kiid  th»Di  one,  boweter.  ther  Bre  au- 
thvr-yM  to  go  to  work  the  «*me  m  if  tbej  had 

oue.  _^^ 

TBI  fisCTHBU  IT  Wowt  ooe  year  aod 
'i'roblnm  of  Human  Life"  to  one  addrew  for 
$3  W.  Thw  IB  a  rare  chance  to  procure  a  good 
book  with  your  ji-per.  i'ric*  of  hook  alone 
fa  (XJ.  ii^«  Ja»t  pane. 
Thf   Urethri-n  are  butldiog  a  commodionii 

ImpetinR-houne  in  the  city  of  Wat^-rlo".   Iowa. 
Wp  I-^Hrn  that  it  will  »oon  h*- comi>lft*<i.     We 
».h*».    araglad  t«  ha-  of  th>-,  for  they  stand  rery 
muo  1  m  ii'-erf  of  a  "upt^hle  oiiuM  of  woMbip. 

Okr  of  the  sweetwul  i.oet«in  the  Brotherhood 
writ*-*  thu«;  '  /  hIiII  (arm  thii  lot,  hfnuhn  doing 
otiirr  work  by  the  day  tor  ^ome  of  Ibe  peofile." 
W«  are  glad  to  kn-w  that  our  poets  are  not 
Mhamt-d  to  work. 


We  are  porry  to  chronicle  the  death  of  ei*ler 
M«ry  Britk^r,  who  died  at  her  home,  sear 
Galenburg,  Kansaji,  Sept*-mber  2flth,  of  con- 
•umptma.  See  was  in  the  East  during  the 
aumnier,  aod  returned  home  about  one  month 
before  her  d^-ath.  The  little  readers  of  the 
Chtldrfn  at  H'ork  will  remember  eome  excel- 
lent articlu  laet  spring  written  by  "Aunt 
Hay;"  this  wa»  Bister  Mary  Bricker  who  baa 
BOW  jiataed  from  earth  to  a  better  world. 


CAXAKK.  ILL., 


OrTOItRR  f. 


mm. 


FotK  pprsons  were  bapfizf^  in  the  church  at 
Skippack,  P^nna  ,  Sppt^mb^r  25th. 

Whkn  voo  biirv  an  old  troubU  plea«e  do  not 
go  to  tho  eipensB  of  putting  up  tombiitoned. 


Or  lat«  we  have  been   giving  a  good  deal  of 

attention  to  the  productiuDS  of  those    who  are 

con*tantly    writing    against    our    method   of 

church  goTernnent.  and  it  is  a^toDi8bluK  how 

little  some  of  them   know  about  the  snbjpct. 

One  writer,  tor  instance,   baa  never   lived  in  a 

regularly  orgauited  congregation  where  he  could 

see  tb«  working  of  our   method,  aud  therefore 

waa  compelled   to  write  from  bearnay,   and    in 

tbi»  way  was  led  to  Kreatly  misrepresent  the 

church.     Some  others     have    not    conducted 

„,  ,        ,  .        <    .u  .  iL     n:*,,  ^^„nni^    tbemselvea  as  thei  ooebt  to  have  done  and  the 

Wb  are  pleaaed  to  note  that  the  Oity  council      ,        .  .,   ,    ,     ,  ,       .i  l     j 

L  I.      J     f  n,«     n.,.;..!    K,t,»t.rv    .-„  K"'"'*^'' "**  com  poled    to  take   them   in  hand. 

has    purchKHed   of   I»ro     Danini    Kingery,   wD     „         ,  *  .     ^.    .    .l 

'  Wow  they  want  to  teach    tho  church    that  the 


Oi:m  price  and  siil  Bcri|  ti  ti  •  f  the   "Problem 
ofJiiMnnn  Life"  8  ■'■  notice  on  laat  piH(e. 

OvKii  eight   hundred   dnlUrs  w 
the  Dutchtown  chnrrh  for  thu  C'« 

Tub  Preachr  Buys  th  it  one  hundred  and  five 
•tudenta  ore  now  ODroIIfd  at  the  Aahland  Col- 

Wk  learn  that  Bro.  Danifll  Fry'fl  health  i» 
improving,  and  that  ho   is  likely  to  get  well 

Bko.  Buoch  Ehy  wbh  with  um  a  few  days  lft«t 
wfwk.  lie  calird  toNeu  his  sick  brother,  \>i.  S. 
U.  Er)y. 

What  in  the  Misnionnry  Hoard  for  Northern 
Illinom  doing  towards  aiding  the  work  in  Wia 
ooneiu? 

Dko.  C.  n.  BnlflbBugh  suya  the  "Problem  of 
HuuKin  Life"  is  one  of  the  grandest  books  he 
•T^r  n'lid. 

Dtio.  BALSUArtiu  tbiiikn  the  world  kDr>w 
wonw  of  nur  members  only  loo  well,  and  claims 
them  too. 


Uiii).  Miirtin  Meyr  diil  not  t-tay  hoiue  very 
'Joi.g.  11^  It'll  JbNt  wi't  k  for  NwlmiHkH,  expect- 
iDj;  to  bfubsent  severnl  weeks. 

WitKN  lost  heard  frmu  Uro,  H.  II.  Miller  was 
■t  Tijipi'cunoe  Cily,  O.  He  wuh  unw<>il,  having 
«outruottd  a  severe  oolil. 


method  is  wrong.  Their  movements  remind  us 
of  a  condemned  criminal  who  waote  to  teach  our 
law-making  power  how  to  make  laws. 

THR  JUDICIAL  AND  EXECU- 
TIVE POWER  OF  THE 
CHURCH- 

JUDGMENTia  of  Qod  and  may  be  proper- 
ly classified  under  three  heads, 
l.dnd's  Judgment    Uom.  2:  16,  2  Tim.  4:  1 
Acta.  13:4. 

2  Man's  Judgment  of  himself.  1  Cor.  11:31. 
Gal.  .):  25.2.  Tim.  2: 21. 

8.  The  Judgment  of  the  church.  Matt,  18: 
17.   1  Cor.  5:   7,  12. 

Upon  the  first  and  second  perhaps  we  all 
agree;  hence  wh  take  up  the  third  which  is  our 
theme  at  this  time. 

In  Matt.  18:  1"  the  power  of  the  church  in 
matt^Tfl  of  treexpans  seems  clear  enough  indeed 
to  open  eyen,  yet  a  passing  notice  may  be  nec- 
essary. "Tell  it  to  the  church."  Tell  what? 
The  difficulty  or  the  tresspass.  What  for? 
That  the  erring  may  be  suvbd,  or  if  not  .willing 
to  be  Hiived  that  the  church  may  be  purged  of 
the  leaven.   1  Cor.  5;  7, 

Without  judgment  ofthechurcli  there  would 
s»on  be  u  chaotic  state;  and  infltend  of  holding 
fast  the  crown, we  should  all  k>.-e  it.  Thecuita;ti 


try,  till  by  ihe  ununin'OHfl  voice  of  the  church." 

SBNri  your  name  t'l  llio.  J.  W.  Stein  for  the 
St«iQ  Htid  Itay  Debate;  price  #1. 5  I.  Kemeniber 
that  thi'b  ink  cuiiiot  i  e  lu'ilHhed  till  ii  in  known 
that  ut  least  one  thousaml  copies  a  e  wanted. 
Cauva^H  tie  church  in  »hich  you  live,  obtain 
of  your  friends  not  now    all  thonanies  possible  and  send   them  to  Bro. 


Skviuiai.  bi'p  i/,ed  in  the  Mi>hicnn  church, 
Wayne  county,  Ohio,  at  their  Love  fviut.  A 
large  audience  »iid  good  order  is  reported. 

Skn'I'  us  the  naiiiei 
^taking  the  BIl^mlnKN   at  Wuiik   and   wr 
«eDd  each  of  them  a  nampli'  copy  free  of  charge. 

'Thk  Prftirlier  is  mistiiken  iu  saying  that  J. 
H.  Peek,  of  Lanark,  has  changed  Ina  address  to 
FalU  Cily,  Neb.    It  in  R.  J.  IVck. 

Wb  learn  tluitHro.  U-iniel  Fike.  brother  '/..  T 
Liveueood  and  fiister  Wni.  Kike,  accompanied 
Bro.  Silas  Hoover  to  Penna.  We  wi«h  thorn  a 
pleosaut  viflit 

tiiio.  Barto  and  wile,  of  Lost  Nation,  Iowa 
pasaed  through  Lanark  last  Wednesday  noou 
ttiroute  for  Pennsylvauin.  We  hope  to  bear  of 
their  safe  arrival. 

Bito.  Jaa.  V.  Heckler,  of  Uainlnud,  Pn, 
Writes  that  there  is  much  sickness  in  the  coun- 
try and  many  children  died  of  the  dipthena  du- 
ring the  suuinier. 

Sj^teb  Sarah  Moore,  mother  of  your  oflice 
Eiitor,  accompanied  by  h«r  son  George  aud 
daughter  Alice,  reached  Lanark  hist  Wednesday 
nooD.  They  come  to  make  tbiir  home  among 
as. 

Beo  John  Nicholson,  of  Ohio,  goes  to  New 
Jer»ey  this  month  to  hold  a  series  of  meHingt. 
He  is  called  there  by  open-hearted  sihters,  who 
want  to  see  the  gord  cause  prosper  in  that 
State. 

'Bbo.  p.  J.  Browu  report*  the  largest  number 
of  members  &t  their  communion  in  Mohican 
eburcb  ever  known.  Brother  D.  N.  Workman 
iidsoiuegord  preaching  on  the  occasion,  says 
the  I'rtacher. 

A  DZ&B,  kind  brother  and  earnest  worker, 
aay*,  "ilold  fast  to  principle  and  right;  which 
■aiou  ever  give^  naight.  i*  my  motto,  and  while 
w  th  one  band  down  lah^triog  for  thing*  earth- 
ly, I  hold  the  stronee'itf-ine  uit  gra'^piug  for  the 
beavenly.  Thus  enthused  witti  holy  aspirations 
I  go  onward  in  the  divine  life." 


acreN  of  Rfouiid  odj'iining  the  pre-ent  ceroet/ry, 
and  that  us  soon  as  «he  papi-r«  are  made  out  the 
ground  will  be  put  in  order  for  burying  purpo- 

aea.  

Bi(0.  \i.  \\.  Miller  aoys,  "We  have  just  taken 

a  walk  over  the   College  grounds,   at   Ashland, 

Ohio,  and  think  w«  have  never  ai'en    a  prettier 

raised    in    place  for  holding  our  A.  M.,  when  it  is  fixed  up 

wol  Library,     and  some  fencing  moved  out  of  the  way. 

Havk  the  churches  in  Northern  Illinois  for- 
gotten their  arrangement  with  refi-rence  to 
contribuling  towards  amount  due  Bro.  D.  M. 
Milterr'  Please  nfmember  that  it  is  the  gift  to- | 
wardi  aiding  the  brother  who  had  his  bouse 
deotniyed  by  fire. 

Bii't.  Martin  Meyer  returned  from  his  trip  to 
central    Illinois    the  2Hth     inst.     He    reports 

argu  audii'uci's,  good  attention  and  excellent 
proNpi'cts,     Kiz  were  bajiti/fd   in    McDonough 

ounty  and  uue  reclaimed.  Also  oue  reclaimed 
in  Adams  lounty. 

Biio.  S.  T.  Bosserniuri,  who  has  just  moved 
into  Ilia  newlyerecte'i  home,  in  Dunkirk,  Ohio, 
■  tys.  "We  dt'sire  to  niiike  it  om  hunnv  a"d  na 
holy  a  place  ox  can  be  found  this  aide  of  heav- 
en." That  s  right;  t(  puhsible  f'amilieH  ■ib(iuld 
have  a  liLde  heaven  on  •'artli, 

Si'KAttrNo  01  a  viail  to  the  Coshocton  church, 
Ohio,  ilro.  Wm.  Ji'hnson  sayH:  "Bretlinu  Hen- 
ry Mull'nrd  Hi>d  Daviil  Croy  were  elected  to  the  ]  Hl'leil  Iroiu  the  churches  in  Aisia  by  Ai.i'HA  and 
oflicb  ol  demon,  Heorg.'Turiier  totlie  niinisfry,  I  OuEiiA.  should  convince  all  of  us  that  th- 
and  Samuel  Mouti^-  ordained  to  the  full  minis-  j  church  murit  endeaver  to  retain   the  pure  and 

put  away  the  vile.  There  was  the  church  at 
pEitnAMOB  Lost  her  power  because  there  were 
Bnioiij;  them  aomrt  who  held  "  the  doctrine  of 
Balaam,  who  taught  Balao  to  cast  a  stumb- 
ling block  b<-fore  the  children  of  Israel."  Hud 
the  pEKaAUOsiANi:-hurch  exercised  lierexecutive 
fuuctioDB  and  purged  lierfulf  of  tliose  who  cast 
fltunibting  liloijka  before  QoD  s  children  )<he 
would  not  have  been  called  upon  to  repent! 
Brethren,  will  we  learu  a  lesson    from    this? 

Our  next  argument  to  prove  that  the  church 
hu-"  judiciary  junver  is  founded  on  1  Cor  5:7, , 
This  19  a  positive  command  to  the  church. 
The  church  is  directed  to  purge  out  that 
which  ifl  calculated  to  defile  the  body.  Can  the 
church  purge  itself  without  an  action?  Is  it  bo 
that  the  church  must  live  with  the  vile  and 
filthy  when  it  is  cognizant  of  the  impurities 
within  itfti'Iff'  No,  never!  Cleanliness  is  one  of  the 
grand. characteristics  of  the  Christain  society; 
and  woe  is  that  church  that  will  not  purge  it- 
self when  it  knows  of  tliesia. 

The  third  proof  in  support  ef  our  sabject  is 
based  upon  1  Cor  .'J:I2.  "Do  ^ot  ye  judge  them 
that  are  within!"  That  is  a  declaration  put  in 
the  form  of  ttfiuestion,  and  meaue,  "yedo  judge 
them  that  are  within."  Those  without  Ood  wjU 
judge,  but  those  within  must  be  judged  by  the 
church,  and  this  for  two  reasons:  1  To  maititfiin 
the  punty  aud  integrity  of  the  body.  2  To  save, 
it  possible,  the  erring  one.  All  this  niuat  be 
done,  however,  through  love,  mercy  aud  kind- 
ness. Tiiene  principles  must  be  fully  reconized 
iti  matters  of  justice. 

We  now  take  up  the  judicial  question  as 
maintained  by  our  church  to  see  if  it  is  in  bar 
mony  with  the  Scripture  adduced.  Judgment 
is  decided  by  positive  law  or  inference,  aud 
should  he  distiirguished  from  discretion. 

Where  (he  cive  has  come  under  plain,  posi- 
tive S  ripture,  our  fraternity  has  generally 
pointed  to  the  Scripture  as  a  reason  for  the  de- 
cision; but  wliere  there  have  been  doubts,discre- 
tion  ha-s  stepped  in  and  urged  its  plea.  Judg 
ment  decide*  what  is  good,  while  discretion 
guards  against  error,  or  chooses  what  '\%  near- 


Stein  at  Mt.  Morris,  Illinoie. 

Aimi  T  the  meanest  tliiu^  a  man  can  do  is  try- 
ing to  injure  the  tiood  name  of  those  who  hap- 
pitn  to  diller  with  him,  on  some  point  of 
church  government,  or  some  other  subject  tliat 
may  be  before  the  public  for  cousiderution.  It 
is  painful  to  read  insinuations  of  that  kind 
coming  from  the  pens  of  men  claiming  to  be 
Christians, 

Do  not  fail  to  read  Bro.  B.  F.  Moomaw' 
"Ilf^union"  lliiw  week.  May  it  prove  *  lesMon 
to  others  who  desire  to  separate  fritm  the 
church  and  crgunize  themselves  into  a  new 
body.  Olhers,  by  sad  experience,  have  learned 
what  it  is  to  It-avo  the  church,  waste  niueb  prec- 
ious time,  and,  at  last  return  to  the  old  (tuck 
Without  having  occomplished  any  good  for 
theiuselvis  or  anybody  else. 

The  editor  of  tlie  IrfiHori  Gazrtts  has  bpen 
vinitiiig  the  Mt.  Carroll  fair,  and  here  is  what 
Iiesavs  about  it : 

"We  have  aiud  it  before  and  we  repeat  it 
again  that  a  county  fair  ought  not  to  be  turned 
into  a  gHiubliug  tchool— there  being  no  less 
than  eiglit  or  ten  cpecies  of  gambling,  besides 
four  or  five  side  shows.  These  things  dou't 
give  a  county  fair  a  good  name,  and  reapeclubl 
men  ought  not  to  father  such  things." 

Certainly  members  of  the  cimrch  ought  to 
stay  away  from  a  '"gambling  school." 


Souk  days  ago  weasktd  a  tittle  favor  of  a 
brother  whom  we  seldom  meet.  "Certainty  I 
can  do  that,"  was  his  hearty  rr-sponse.  We 
remarked  that  it  would  be  some  trouble  to  him. 
"Trouble,"  says  ho,  "that  is  wliat  we  are  put 
here  for;  God  made  Uh  to  help  each  other. 
When  men  talk  that  way  it  shows  that  Chris-' 
tiauity  has  been  doing  something  for  their 
hearts. 


eet  the  troth  from  general  prin-Jples,  Ques- 
tion* of  expediency  have  arisen  from  time  to 
time,  and  Conference  has  been  r^jtiired  to  meet 
them.  It  deliberates,  studie*.  and  finally  decide* 
in  •  way  that  viulates  no  principle;  and  if  no 
principle  is  violated,  then  no  one's  righta  have 
been;  for  a  elaim  to  right*  which  i«  not  baaed 
upon  divine  principles,  is  but  a  mere  claim. 
H  re  we  are  willing  to  €nt«r  the  art-na  of 
criticism.  Here  we  fix  our  banner,  and  beliere 
it  shall  tnumphantly  fiofit  in  the  glorious  litier- 
ty  and  sunshine  of  Christ, 

Has  the  church  of  the  Brethren  in  General 
Conference  asgembled  ever  violated  a  divine 
principle  in  ita  discretionary  and  judicial  pro- 
ceedings? If  80,  then  somebodj's  rights  have 
been  infringed  upon,  and  they  have  an  excuse 
for  their  opposition  to  the  decisions  of  Annual 
Meeting.  If  no  divine  principle — no  part  of 
theGosoel  of  Christ  has  been  infracted  by  Gen- 
eral Conference,  then  no  right-,  have  been  in- 
terfered with,  and  all  the  noise  for  the  past  few 
years  on  "binding  burdens"  "oppression"  &«, 
comes  not  from  oppressed  souls  b..t  from  hearts 
that  seek  an  alliance  with  worldlyism  We  re- 
peat, that  wh  n  no  divine  principles  have  been 
violated,  no  one's  rights  have  been  abridged ;  for 
therfcnn  be  no  rights  and  lihtrUes  to  Christian^ 
oiUsidf  of  Divine  Imw. 

General  Conference  in  its  decisions  on  dreas 
we  believe,  has  never  violated  a  divine  principle. 
Sometimes  ita  decisions  were  of  a  discretion- 
ary character— advice  to  abstain  from  what 
might  binder  the  progress  and  development  of 
divine  principles;  yet  those  decisions  violated 
no  Christian  principle.  This  being  a  fact,  no 
one'fl  rights  have  been  abridged;  but  rather  i>nB- 
tained  and  strengthened,  I-*  this  not  an  impor- 
taottruth  in  the  qu"stiou?Do  the  opponents  of 
A.  M.  and  its  work,  maintain  that  Scriptural 
principles  have  been  violated  by  our  Brethren 
in  Conference?  If  so  we  oball  be  pleased  to 
have  them  pointed  out;  because  we  are  determ- 
ined not  to  support  any  one  in  an  error;  and 
ifno  principle  lias  been  traaagressed,  we  think 
that  submistion  would  well  become  all  of  us. 

Our  next,  point  is  the  executive  power  of  the 
church;  and  while  it  should  be  remembered 
that  man  with  an  unconverted  heart  is  a  tyrant 
when  in  power  in  the  church,  it  should  aioo  ),e 
remembered  that  indiference  and  carelessness  to —  ~ 
execufe  good  government  are  precursors  of  de- 
y  and  regression. 

God  requires  his  children  to  observe  the  ordi- 
nances ot  his  house— to  liveaoberly.righteously 
and  godly,  in  this  present  life.  How  can  these 
things  be  done  unless  the  church  will  acc.^m- 
pliah  or  perform  them,  and  how  can  the  church 
perform  unless  it  has  executive  power?  God 
has  placed  before  his  people  a  prr  jt?ct  or  plan  of 
Hftlvatioii:  how  can  this  be  excucuted  if  the 
cburco  does  not  possflps  executive  power? 

The  church  is  directed  to  jireach  the  gospel 
to  every  creature;  how  can  it  do  this  it  it  has 
not  executive  power  nor  authority  to  send? 
Nay,  but  God  has  given  his  people  ability  to 
execute  and  accomplish  the  things  committed 
to  them.  To  execute  is  to  reach  a  certain  end; 
and  this  involves  measures  which  are  peculiar 
to  the  thing  sought  to  be  obtained.  If  the 
thing  sougbt  be  extraordinary,  then  the  means 
and  their  application  might  also  be  extraordin- 
ary. This  then  brines  oa  to  the  peculiar  func- 
tions and  powers  of  the  churcb.  Good  govern- 
ment is  founded  upou  rewards  aud  punishments; 
but  the  best  government  is  founded  upon  love. 
This  is  the  peculiar  characteristic  of  Christ's 
church.  While  it  has  power  to  do  God's  will, 
aud  to  insist  on  the  observance  of  every  divine- 
ly revealed  principle  on  the  part  of  all  its  mem- 
bfrs,  love  must  run  through  every  action.  '  If  a 
man  will  not  submit  because  he  does  not  love 
God  and  his  principles,  he  can  do  no  good  in 
tho  family  of  Qod;  for  his  soul  is  not  suscepti- 
ble of  the  "good  thing"  of  the  Master's  house, 
not  being  cleansed  nor  swept. 

We  then  maintain  that  the  church  has  both 
juditial  and  executive  power,  and  can  safely 
purge  out  every  obnoxious  plant  that  if  visible 
to  it,  aud  can  enforce  every  rule  and  deci«ioa 
that  does  not  violate  a  principle  of  divine  reve- 
lation. And  we  think  when  it  can  be  shown 
that  a  princii)Ie  of  tne  Go?|)el  has  been  violated, 
our  Brotherhood  will  readily  admit  it  and  stand 
corrected.  And  we  would  he  pleased  to  see  the 
opponents  of  the  decisions  cf  our  General  Co>- 
ference,  confine  themselves  to  showing  where 
and  in  what  way  the  principles  of  divine  truth 
have  been  abridged;  for  we  do  maintain  that 


r:i 


TTELE    BRETHREN    j^T    "WORK:. 


Ootobor    ^ 


..votioo  to  God  and  lo.e  to  man  should  proc.pl 
Tt^  bricg  all  the  reason,  we  can  to  «hnw 
1„  OoAuw  hasbe^n  ,ioIat.d  and  not 
•'fine  themaeWes  to  mere  assert.on.,  and  plead- 
L  for  Uc«u»e  where  such  iicM-se  will  not  re- 
:^  .ngS  to  the  indmdual  and  the  cense  o 

C  nHanity.  What  we  want  is  pU.n  argament 
^'rCbrisL  spirit;  and  if  .tc«i  be  Bhown 
It  Annual  Conference  m  prohibmng  the 
«anog  of  plain  hats  by  the  females.  v.ol« 
Z  no  Gospel  principles,  then  we  shoul- 
Tsseto  gnaw  th.t  bone,  for  no  ens  nght. 
Le  been  abndged.  None  of  ns  have  any  Us- 
Lb  to  seek  and  claim  rights  wh.ch  are  m  con- 
flict with  Gospel  prmciple«;  and  if  Gospel  pnn- 
ciples  are  net  set  aside  by  a  decision  of  Confer 
enc^.  then  even  the  right  to  complam  i9  out  ot 
arder  We  submit  these  ubaerFstioni  for  the 
careful  consideration  of  our  readers,  hoping 
that  out  of  them  others  may  draw  somethiog 
to  the  fdiji^ation  of  the  b)dy.  m.  m.  b. 


ohorch  looks  to  me  for  most  of  it  and  if  it  does 
not  do  as  1  want  it  to  do,  I  nerer  gire  a  cent. 
This,  I  tell,  you  makes  my  brethren  careful 
how  Ihey  deal  with  m«.  And  as  for  the  church 
|)a|.er8,[  wish  you  could  see  how  careful  the  edit- 
ors are  about  me.  They  know  I'd  stop  their 
paper  if  they'd  advocate  what  I  did  not  like, 
and  they  wouldn't  like  that  for  I  have  given 
them  a  |1.50  every  year  since  they  started 
their  paper!" 

These  self-willed.stiff-necked  characters,  who 
will  have  every  thing  their  own  way,  or  thev 
will  oppose  it,  break  it  down,  make  its  influ- 
ence bad,  and  tell  tb"eir  neighbors  what  anaw- 
tul  thing  it  is— who  tell  all  of  the  defects 
but  none  of  the  merits — are  sach  as  sow  discord 
among  brethren,  and  are  therefore  an  abomina- 
tion to  God.  Where  partyism  begins  Christ- 
ianity ends. 

Let  envy  and  ill  will 
Be  banished  far  away. 

Those  should  in  strictest  friendship  dwell . 
Who  the  same  Lord   obey. 


SECTARIANISM. 


n  en  also  of  "like  passions  with  yon,"  subject 
to  the  same  iufirmitiesP  V'erily  so!  Then 
bear  with  us  a  little  in  our  foUtes;  and  indeed 
bear  with  us.  2  Cor.  11:  1.  We  have  con6- 
deoce  that  you  will;  and  that  you  with  n<i  will 
labor  more  and  moie  for  holintu  and  purity  of 
heart. 

We  cannot  closs  this  friendly  chat  without 
an  invitation  to  you  to  watch  over  us  for  good 
Your  prayers,  your  sympathies,  your  counsel, 
your  whole  hand  and  heart  are  needed  to  keep  us 
able  to  make  the  Bbbthrbh  at  Wore  a  migbtv 
messenger  of  the  gospel  of  peace.  We  want  to 
walk  with  open  eyes,  and  never,  so  long   as   we 


Together  let  ua  sweetly  live, 
Topf  (her  let  US  die. 


In  No.  38  OQ  page  six  is  a  short  description 
of  the  republican  candidate  for  the  pre^idfucy. 
We  confett  that  after  repeated  nrgiag  of  our 
readers  to  abstain  from  politics,  it  does  not  seem 
becoming  to  publish  such  candidate,  th'^ugh  w« 
presume  it  was  done  to  show  how  young  men 
may  arise  amidst  great  difiiculties.  We  think 
that  is  the  lesson  taught,  still  at  this  time  ths 
trticle  was  hardly  admissible.  The  editors  of 
this  paper  are  in  no  way  concerned  about  poli- 
tics, but  pray  that  wisdom  may  guide  our  na- 
tion in  its  choice.  We  love  good  governmeab^ 
but  there  is  so  much  excitement  in  politics 
that  we  as  a  people  need  to  guard  our  principles 
]  on  every  hand.  We  are  neither  democrats  nor 
eves,  make  any  attempt  to  pick  up  iufor-    ^ppublicftu-,  for  we  have  not  been  set  in  defense 


han 

mation   as  the   blind   do — with    their    fiiiK«- 

Now  may  the   Lord  give   unto  each  of  you  a 


ofeither  of  these  parties,  but  in  defense  ot  th« 
Gospel.  It  therefore  does  not  become  ua  to 
banner  "that  it  may  be  displayed  because  of  I  meddle  in  the  political  contest  now  going  on. 
truth,"  (Ps.  6:  4)  and  while  it  floats  to  the  We  would  however  say  that  the  article  refer- 
breeze,  may  your  souls  be  directed  continually  1  edto  got  into  our  paper  unintentionally.     Such 


to  the  Guide  star  of  eternal  life,  where  joy  con- 
tinues forever. 


WHENEVER  we  hear  a  man  say,  "I  am 
fnr  Harshey,"  and  another,"  "I  am  for 
the  Old  Posts,"  and  another.  "I  am  for  Bolling- 
er and  Baehor,"  we  are  painfully  reminded  'that 
there  are  contentions"  among  euch,  ju.t  as 
there  were  of  the  house  of  Chloe.  There  they 
^ere  divided:  they  said  "I  am  of  Pnul;  and  I  <tl 
A^ji.Uos;  and  I  of  Cephas;  aiid  I  of  Christ. 
ArrnDg  the  things  which  are  an  abomination 
to  God,  IB,  "he  that  soweth  discord  among 
brethren."     Prov.  6:  19. 

The  Bible  mentions  "Harshey,"  "Old  Posts," 
"Holsinger  and  Bashor''  juat  as  often  as  it  does 
the  name  of  each  individual  member  of  the 
^jljyjcl,— thatis  not  at  all.  We  do  hope  the  dny 
may  come  when  party  names,  wordly  npprlh- 
tions  will  be  banished  from  our  church  vocabu- 
lary. 

*"L«t  party  names  do  more 

The  christian  world  o'er  spread ; 
Uentile  and  .l-'w,  iind  1i"ti(1  and  free. 
Are  one  in  Ci.rlstlhir'lr  lieiid." 
Those  persona  who  are  bo  swallowed  up  with 
their  own  stupendous  importance  as  to  be  com- 
pletely secluded  in  the  steel  case   of  seltiahnesfl 
from  ■    ▼''e'^  of    other's  virtues     and     excel- 
Wces  are  characters  which  God  hates  and  will 
abase.     They  see  no  good  in  anybody  but  them- 
selves.    Poor  deluded  souls!     ile  that  enalleth 
himself  shall  be  abased,  but  he  that  humbleth 
himself  shall  be  exalted.     Luke  14: 11. 

These  self  important,  conceited,  egotl»^tical 
persons  have  not  left  "the  principles  cf  the  doc- 
trine of  Christ"  and  gone  "on  unto  perfection ;" 
but  are  laying  again  the  foundation  of  repen- 
tauce  from  dead  v/orks."  Heb.  7;  1.  They  are 
carnally  minded,  do  not  possess  the  spirit  of 
Christ,  "for  the  fruit  of  the  spirit  is  love,  joy, 
peace,  longsuffering,  gentleness,  goodueas.faith, 
meekness,  temperance."  Gal.  5:  22,  23.  "Ha- 
tred, variance,  emulation,  wrath,  strife,  sedi- 
tione.  heresies,  envyings"  are  "the  works  of  the 
flesh.'  Gal.  5:  20, 21.  Oh,  beware!  "To  be 
carnally-minded  is  death,  but  to  be  spiritually- 
minded  is  life  and  peace."    Rom.  S:  6. 

Egotists,  stiff-necked,  self-willed  I'haraolis 
often  make  great  pretentions  to  modesty,  meek- 
ness  anri  piety;  but  no  amount  of  daubing  and 
plastering  will  be  sufficient  to  hide  completely 
the  hideous  monster.  If  he  cannot  show  his 
cloven  foot  in  lace  and  rihbou<^,  feathers  and 
jewelry,  acres  and  gold,  fine  graded  stock,  ele- 
gant reflidence-s  and  barns,  he  will  make  a  man 
is  Vftin  and  pompous  of  liis  posaessions  of  Bib- 
lical lore  as  the  brainless  fops  that  burlesque 
humanity.  Have  you  not  seen  the  Biblical 
egotist's  eyes  sparkle  with  vanity  as  he  told  you 
how  he  defeated  hia  brethren  and  others  in 
scriptural  disputes?  Oh,  how  hia  soul  swells 
with  gratification  oa  he  tolls  you  that  hia  hreth- 
rea  regard  him  as  the  deepest  and  beet  read 
man  aa  well  as  the  best  reiisoiitr  in  the  church. 
*'Be  not  deceived,  God  is  not  mocked."  You  are 
a  proud,  "boaster,"  and  God  says  he  re.iisteth 
such.  That  man  who  is  vain  aud  proud  of  his 
wife,  his  children,  hiH  large  farm  aud  elegant 
improvements, hia  large  herd  of  fine  suock.  Iiis 
office  in  church,  fie  ,  is  as  contemptible  to  hini 
Miiker  aa  the  silly  girl  that  stands  fnr  hourH 
btfore  the  mirror  frizzing,  crimping  and  curl- 
ing her  hair,  powdering  aud  painting  the  face, 
turning,  twisting  aud  trying  this  way  ami 
that.here  aud  there,ribbnna  aud  hows  and  How- 
«r8  and  heads.     Another  of  thest  sect  makers  is 


TO  ALL  OUR   READBBS. 

ANOTHER  year  has  almost  fled;  and  soon, 
if  we  live,  we  shall  enter  opon  another  to 
meet  its  cares,  and  anxieties,  and  responsi- 
bilities. To  overcome  and  beia>ful  in  the  end 
of  the  race,  you  must  make  the  Bible  your  chief 
counsellor  and  director.  Other  books  may  con- 
tain much  truth,  and  give  you  sweet  counsel, 
but  the  Bible  is  the  only  Book  that  contains 
all  truth  and  can  give  the  siceetest  counsel. 
Then  cling  to  the  Bible;  "let  no  man  take  thy 
crown." 

But  since  the  Bible  contains  the  greatest 
amount  of  comfort,  the  greatest  promises;  and 
the  New  Testament  being  our  only  infallable 
guide  to  eternal  salvation,  ard  the  seed  that 
must  be  planted  in  the  heart  of  man,  there 
must  be  sowers.  The  Beetbken  at  Work 
comes  to  you  aa  a  sower  or  bearer  of  that  seed, 
and  invites  you  to  invite  it  into  your  family 
that  it  may  do  all  of  you  good.  It  comes  not 
sfeking  iti*  own  n.erely,  but  your  good;  and  to 
do  this  afifectionately  b  seeches  you  to  work  with 
it. 

We  shall  endeavor  to  make  it  at  times  aa  a 
cloud  full  of  rain,  so  that  your  soul  may  be  like 
a  watered  garden.  And  though  the  clouds 
may  sometimes  be  black  aud  lowering  and 
shut  out  the  sunlight  for  a  season  and  obscure 
the  beautiful  landscape  of  joy,  yet  blessings 
come  from  the  same  threatening  sky  and  then 
you  are  a  little  stronger,  for  all  the  feara  and 
alarms  have  passed  by. 

•'Yo  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take : 

The  clouds  ye  eo  much  dread 

Ar6big.[and  black)  with  mercy  and  shall  breaR 

In  blessings  on  yoiir  head." 

Each  of  you,  no  doubt,  has  his  particular 

trouble,  but  remember   outof  it  the   Lord  will 

deliver  you  proving  that  hi?  grace  is  sufficient 


thine",  will  happen  though  we  be  erer 
so  careful.  When  you  all  have  gone  over  ths 
editorial  highway,  you  wll  know  how  this  is. 


for  you.  "He  doth  not  affiict  willingly,  nor 
grieve  the  children  of  men;"  but  from  every 
trouble  you  shall  come  off  more  than  connueror. 
In  the  aixth  trouble  he  will  he  with  you;  yea 
in  the  seventh  no  harm  shall  come  upon  you. 
Then  look  up  to  Jesus;  his  goodness  and  grace 
will  uphold  Tou. 

But  we  waut  you  to  use  all  the  means  of 
grace  within  your  reach.  We  have  have  had 
many  pleasant  talks  with  you  this  year,  aud  on 
the  whole  your  part  ofthe  work  has  been  well 
done.  We  should  much  regret  to  lose  one  of 
you,  for  we  have  indeed  learned  to  love  the 
Brethren  at  Work  family.  We  have  come  to 
regard  each  of  you  aa  a  worker  in  Christ's  vine- 
yard, hence  Brethren  at  Work.  Mistakes  of 
cduree  we  have  made;  for  "the  best  of  men  are 
shot  at  with  the  devil's  darts,"  and  no  marvel 
if  they  are  sometime*  wounded  and  cry  out.  '*A 
man's  foes  shall  be  they  of  his  own  household." 
Did  not  the  enemy  shoot  at  you  from  behind 
every  bush  while  you  have  been  on  the  road  to 
Canaan?  Did  you  not  occasionally  step  on  a 
thorn?  Do  you  wonder  that  ire  sometimes 
have  our  flesh  torn?  Are  we  not  companions 
m  tribulation  with  you?  Have  any  of  you 
bren  pufied  up  by  flatteries,  and  afterwards 
fuuud  your  soul  ULder  the  lash  of  the  gospel  for 
yonr  imprudence?  Did  not  your  heart  bum 
within  you  when  your  zeal  and  ferveucy  w^^re 
cast  down  into  the  fit  by    oppositions?    Were 


THE  DESIGN  AND  FORM  OF 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM,    xxm. 

Baptism  tnlo  the   name   of  tack  person  of  the 

Holy  Trinity. 

"Produce  your  cause,  saith  the  Lord ;  bring  forth 
your  sti'UDR  reasons,  saith  the  king  ot  Jacob."  Isa. 
41:  21. 

ODJECTIONB   A»SWZRED. 

SOME  complain  that  we   strparate  or  rliride 
the  Godhead.     We  do  not.     We  only    ob 
serve  the  distinction  which  Christ  has  revealed. 
R.  H.  S"  sajs.  "In  it  {trine  immersion)  they 
disconnect  the  Father  from  the  Son   and   the 
Holy  Spirit,  and  the  Son  from  the  Father  and 
the  Holy  Spirit,  and   the   Holy  Spirit  from  the 
Father  and  the  Son"     Am^rican  Christian  Re- 
view, vol.  22,  p  218.     He  puts  the  case  exactly 
backwards.     Instead  of  separating  the   three, 
we  recognize  and  respect  them  in  their  conntH- 
(■(/{not  disconnected)   relations.     Just  a-*   the 
three  distinct  simple  elements  in  the  baptismal 
formula,  directing  baptism  into  each  name,  are 
uai(lisionie(l,OT    sppnrated,    but   •■onnrcled    by 
the  co^ju/flMce  "aud,"  so  we,  instead  of  difjoin- 
ing  or  disconnecting  our  acts,  conntct  them  al- 
moin otif  administration,  holding  that  neither 
would  be  valid  if  separated  from  the  others.  He 
who  immerses  into  one  nauie  only  to  the  ex- 
clusion   of  the    others,   or  accepts   the  God- 
bead  only  of  one  of  the  divine  powers  and  not 
of    the   others,   is  the   one     who  disronnects, 
not   we.     Again,     if     the   Father,     Son,  and 
Holy  Spirit  are   the  samp,  that  is,  if  the  Fath- 
er    is  thfi    Son,    and    the  Son    is    the   Holy 
Spirit  ,so  that  there  la  no  distinction  between 
them,  that  IS  80  that  they  are  not   ihree  at  all, 
then  they  cannot  be  connected  at  all.     No  per- 
son can  be   added   or  united  to    himself.     Our 
opponents  ought  to  know  that  there  is  a  vast 
difference  between  diMinguinhiny  and  separat- 
ing.    Because  we  distinguish  between  the  root 
aud  the   trunk   and    branch  of  a  tree,   (all  of 
which,  though  differing  framoue  another,  form 
otie  substance),  aud  bestow  upon  each   such    at- 
tention and  operations  aa  each  demands,  do  we 
therefore  divide  it?     Or  because  we  distinguish 
between  the  legislative,  judicial  and  executive 
powers  of  our  government,  to  each    of  which 
every  interest  of  the  government  bears  some 
special  relation,  do  we  therefore  divide  the  gov- 
ernment? OT  ditconnerl   its   powers?  or   make 
three  governments  out  of  it?     Surely  not.    \  et 
thia  would  be  no  stranger  than  to  accuse  us  of 
separating  the  Father,  Sou,   and    Holy   Spirii 
who  are  one  in  the  essence  of  a  divine  nature, 
because  we  believe  and  observe  the  dislmction 
set  forth  by  Christ.  J.  w.  b. 


Speakino  of  the  Redwood  forests,  in  Califo^ 
nia,  Bro.  B&shor  says: 

"These  redwood  forests  are  simply  immense, 
and  contain  treesof  gigantic  dimensions.  Then 
is  not  far  from  where  I  am  sitting  a  redwood 
tree  iu  height  about  380  feet,  and  at  the  baM 
20  feet  through.  By  calculation,  the  tree,  if 
cut  down  aud  worked  up,  would  build  a  neat 
dwelling  house,  spring  and  smoke-house,  bam 
and  pens,  fence  160  acres  of  land,  aud  furnish 
firewood  sufficient  for  the  family  use  one  year; 
and  this  is  only  one  of  thousands  in  the  coun- 
tiy.  For  twenty-five  miles  from  this  plaoi 
there  is  one  continued  fore*t  of  redwood  and 
spruce,  so  dense  that  you  cannot  see  fifty  yardl 
ahead  for  the  body  of  trees.  Deep  in  these  for- 
ests there  ix  but  little  undergrowth,  yet  so  gi- 
gantic are  the  trees  aud  a«  densely  grown,  that 
it  is  one  continued  shadow  of  dusk,  where  the 
rays  of  the  sun  never  penetrate  and  the  earth  u 
a  stranger  to  its  face. 


Writers  who  maintain  that  a  "bishop"  li  ft 
'■fraud*' should  atop  and  consider  the  meaning 
of  that  fxpreasion  in  the  light  of  the  Scriptures. 
Such  unguarded  expressions  may  do  violence 
to  the  teachings  of  the  Spirit.  In  1  Tim.  3  "the 
offiice  of  a  bishop*  is  plainly  recognized  and  he 
that  denounces  it  ia  figuting  against  the 
wirl  of  God.  The  nffire  of  a  bihop  is  all 
right,  but  we  believe  there  are  many  who  do 
not  fill  the  place  with  credit  to  the  causa,  and 
for  that  reason  writers  go  to  the  other  extreme, 
and  condf  mn  the  divinely  instituted  office  ia- 
etead  of  condemning  the  man  who  does  not  do 
his  duty  as  he  should.  Then  it  ia  not  best  to 
denounce  men  uutit  we  have  done  what  we 
couid  to  set  them  right.  Persons  who  are  so 
ffee  tu  denounce  others  in  strong  terms  are 
not  generally  altogether  tree  of  faults  them- 
selvea. 


lh.t  rich  man  who  «.y.,  'I  am  the  w.althie.t    -ot  the  water,  bitter  when  yoa  drank  fram  th, 
maninthechureh;»o«henmoneyiewant.dll,.l'"POi"orldl„em?    Well,  then,  ar.  not  we 


Most  of  those  who  discuaa  the  dress  question 
^eem  to  forget  that  a  'principle"  ia  one  thine. 
while  the  "application"  of  thht  principle  i-* 
quite  another.  When  writing  against  the  or- 
der of  the  church  iu  dresa,  they  should  env 
whether  they  are  opposed  to  the  principle  itself, 
or  the  apphcatim  of  that  principle.  If  they 
object  to  the  ;j>-j"ci;)/t'  they  are  unbelievers  in 
that  part  of  the  gospel  which  teaches  plainues% 
and  are  therefore  not  reliable  teachers.  But  il 
they  mean  to  oppose  the  application  of  tlit- 
principle  then  they  should  be  able  to  «how  a 
better  way  of  applying  the  principle.  For  our 
part  we  believe  the  present  order  of  the  church 
is  the  best  that  our  people,  as  a  body,  could 
adopt,  and  are  willing  to  abide  bv  it  till  tlir 
church  lees  fomething  better. 


Said  a  farmer  to  hia  wife,  'I  really  thought 
I  would  go  forward;  hut  I  went  out  iu  the 
woods  and  found  half  a  dozen  preachers  smo- 
king aud  telling  yarna,  and  among  them  wai 
that  very  man  who  preached  that  big  sermon 
lat-t  night  that  made  mfe  ft-el  ao  bad,  and  I've 
rtbout  made  up  my  mind  that  I'm  not  so  bad 
after  all." 

The  above  is  from  the  American  Christian 
[Unifir.hal  we  have  seen  occasions  when  we 
Iclt  just  like  writing  something  of  that  kind. 
We  hope,  however,  never  to  have  au  occasion 
to  feel  that  way  again. 

We  do  not  know  what  the  Lord  will  do  with, 
some  people  if  they  are  as  hard  to  please  in  the 
uext  world  as  they  are  iu  this.  While  here, 
they  find  fault  with  the  preaching,  the  singing, 
and  iu  fact  they  find  fault  with  everything  but 
Lhf  ir  own  imperfections.  Let  those  who  are 
"0  very  good  at  finding  fault  with  the  doings  of 
others  apply  their  skill  ou  themj^elvea  awhile. 

Dr.  S  M.  E^y,  of  Lanark,  died  last  Sunday 
at  1  o'clock  P.  M.,  and  was  huried  yesterdar 
ifternoon.     We  defer  other  remurka  till   ner 
week.  

Theke  is  nothing  so  powerful  aa  kindness. 
If  you  would  conquer  your  enemies,  do  it  by 

kiudnesa.  ^  

Brother  Teeter  and  wite  have  been  with  ua 
■•everal  days.  They  report  things  in  a  good  coa- 
ditiun  at  the  Mt.  Morris  College,  and,  161  itu- 
ients  enrolled. 

Wsi.  Penn  used  no  carnal  weapons  in  bu 
dealings  with  the  "wild  man  of  the  forest" 
Kindneas  was  his  weapon,  and  with  that  he 
gained  the  only  auccesaful  victory  ever  the  red 
man  of  Americr. 


•in*; 


HKKTilKiiN    ^X    TVOBK. 


flOilE  AND  FAMILY. 


HoBbandft.  love  your  wIvm.  W1»<«.  iiilimlt  youi 
j«l>«s  unto  your  own  hiubandj.,  Ol.lMr«ii.  otw-j 
TOarparenl*.  Kalh*ni.  provoke  not  four  flillilrentj. 
Vnith  but  brlnR  tbeai  up  In  the  n^ift^f?; Jff"'  ."f" 
■onltionof  the  1-^nl.  Servant*,  t>e  ob«ll«ul  w 
toMB  that  are  your  muter*.— Paul. 


EmiTnon  never  packed  morfl  "en*"  ioUi  » 
sentence  than  wh«ii  li«  wrot«,  "Good  niannT* 
are  made  up  of  prttj  hat ritic*B." 

Did  you  ever  know  a  young  lady  who  had  ti 
new  and  neatly  fitliuB  wai«t  who  thought  th.- 
weather  wm  nold  xiiough  for  a  wrap? 

Did  you  crT  »ff  a  young  lady  who  w-Miidn't 
rather  hear  her  hufthand  jiraifed  by  a  Itidy  w 
theneittowB  than  by  the  lady  in  the  upxt 
houneP 

Many  a  tru«  heart  that  would  linvo  conn- 
back,  like  the  dove  to  the  ark,  nft4T  itn  fir-t 
trausgrWHion,  ha»  bijea  frightened  bt-yond  r« 
call  bythoBaTflgo  notura  of  an  unforgiving 
epirit. 

To  cur*  a  ft'ioD  tuko  a  pint  of  common  Boft- 
foap  and  Ktir  in  «ir-Klnck«d  lime  lill  it  in  of  the 
constancy  of  glrizif^r'ti  putty.  M«ke  olf-nili'T 
thimble,  fill  it  with  thi«  composition  mid  insert, 
the  (ingor  thnnuti,  and  the  cure  i»  ci-rtiiin. 
ThiH  in  a  domentic  application  that  pvi-ry 
hou8el(tf«per  ciiu  obtain  promptly. 

A  docfor  raurncil  a  coat  to  «  tailor  bocaupio 
it  did  not  fit  hiiii.  Thct  tailor,  HPuing  thn  doo 
torat  the  funi-ral  of  onfl  of  hi"  iifttiontH.  said, 
"Ah,  doctor,  you  ate  ii  happy  man."  "Why 
10?"  ft«ked  tliK  dottor.  "IJccnu^i-,  repli«d  the 
tailor,  "you  nnvdr  had  any  of  your  bad  work 
returned  to  your  handpi." 

In  this  BtruKulinn  lif«  there  id  no  ploc»  for 
"lucky"  men.  Tm-  prizes  ore  for  thv  worker**. 
"Why  are  you  in  Bueh  host«?"naid  onr-  the 
other  day  to  a  iniin  who  hiiti  nialto  hi«i  mark  in 
the  world.  Wliy  not  wait  and  noe  what  will 
torn  upT  'Turn  upl"  he  rr-plied,  "I  uevor 
knew  anything  to  turn  uji  for  mo  iu  this  world 
JuAwa  I  turm'd  it  yii! ' 


HOW  JIM  WENT  DOWN. 


rHE  plwe  wai  do  better  to-day  than  it  was 
l«u  year.  ago.  when  ftout  Jim  Hathaway  » 
father  died  and  left  it  to  hrm.  Jim  began  w«l!. 
improved  the  little  farm,  did  wl.at  he  could  to 
(he  Old  boildiDg^  and  wa.  looking  fr^rward  to  a 
day,  not  far  off.  when  he  should  have  a  wife  t/j 
keep  houw  for  htm,  when,  M  bft  thought,  all 
miint  go  well. 

Anditoit  might,  but  for  one  thing,  oorae 
body  tempted  Jim  to  Uke  a  giMS  one  cold, 
windy  nighl.  Then  betook  another,  and  an- 
other, till  J'-unie  Adamii,  who  coald  never 
marry  a  drunkard,  had  to  turn  poor  Jim  away. 
Then  Jim  went  down,  till  now  he  bids  fair  to 
fill  a  drunkard's  gravo  in  the  family  burial 
pJMf  ■■  behind  fhe  old  hou«e. 

Boyd,  don't  touch  the  firi.t  glass  of  anything 
that  can  intoxicate.  LH  it  alone  as  you  would 
the  deadliest  poinOii,  for  a  poison  it  really  if, 
n'.t  only  to  the  body  and  the  brwn,  but  to  the 
._  \i'r!itern  lltrnriUr. 


time  swe«.-teoipered  and  contented  with  life 
and  lU  conditions.  On  the  long  march  aol- 
dient  throw  away  one  thing  and  then  another 
that  at  the  ootwt  they  considered  net«saaries. 
and  at  the  end  of  the  march  are  encumbered 
with  abfolutely  nothing  that  can  be  dispensed 
with-  In  like  manner  women  find  at  the  end 
ot  the  long  march,  beginning  often  with  mar- 
riage and  running  on  through  ttie  years,  that 
one  step  up  or  down  becomes  a  burden  almost 
intolerable.— //ow8*/rtO/)i»r.. 


HOW  SOME  WOMEN  MAKE 
SLAVES  OF  THEMSELVES. 


y/'KItV  . 
y       evurl 


oft#u  we   find    women   who  make  an 


ALIKE. 

rrilE  following  remindu  usoftwo  twin  school- 
1  males,  many  Tears  ago.  whotie  resciubUnce 
wa»  the  CHU'.-'  of  many  amu-tiug  iiuNtake-. 
When  one  of  thorn  wm  reported  for  anyinisdn- 
meaiior,  th"  Pnncipnl  never  knew  which  to 
punish. 


George  D.  Prentice,  of  LouisTillo,  her  gifted 
Bod  witty  editor,  wns  for  yearii  bo  dagraded  hy 
drink  as  to  rent  a  room  to  lie  in.  in  the  estuli- 
lUhmont  {Jitnrnitl)  whii-li  ho  om-o  owned,  and 
to  receive  till  death  pitiful  wages  from  i\w 
proprietor,  who  wai  onco  his  ntlice  boy. 

It  >■»  not  gnierally  known  that  left-hauded- 
ness  i-^due  to  the  fact  that  in  persons  possisH- 
ing  that  peouliarity,  the  rip-ht  side  of  the  brain 
taiceH  tho  load  in  coutrolliug  the  actiouH  of  the 
body.  When  once  bogun  in  fi  family,  it  i« 
quite  likely  to  continue  through  the  inllueiice 
of  heredity.  Uy  early  training,  children  might 
becomei  ambidextrous. 

A  number  r>f  deh-gates.  while  proceeding 
from  Sutton.  N.  II.,  to  Iho  Kree-Will  Baptist 
Convention  at  Kiwt  Ware,  stopped  iittlio  houiK 
of  a  man  named  Daiiielii  for  refreshments,  and 
were  |)oisoned  by  eating  potatoes  on  whose 
Tines  Paris-green  had  been  need.  Four  of  the 
parties  are  in  n  verv  dangerous  condition,  and 
the  pro]irietur  of  the  house  cannot  live. 

A  son  of  u  respectable  family  in  Albany,  N. 
Y.,  oltained  his  mi-jority  a  week  or  two  wgo, 
and  celebrated  tho  event  by  drawing  $1,600  of 
the  ^ID.OOO  left  him  by  his  mother,  and  spen- 
ding it  all  iu  t«u  day's  diNnipatiou.  This  hbows 
the  evil  of  loyiug  up  money  for  childn-n  who 
never  have  been  tiiught  how  to  take  cure  of  it. 


The  Christian  women  in  many  of  ourcbuvoli 
69  are  showing  a  very  commendable  zeal  for 
religion,  iu  th<'ir  ttVortx  to  maintain  iu  a  whole- 
some condition  the  places  where  religious  ser- 
vices are  held.  With  no  little  self-denial  and 
pergonal  exertiou,  they  procure  the  necensary 
funds  to  repair,  or  renovate,  or  even  buiid 
anew,  places  oi' worship,  and  like  Deborah  ap- 
pealing to  the  faint  hearted  ]sraelite.>>,  they 
accomplish  wonders  by  their  faith  and  tireless 
endeavors. 


Few  things  tend  SO  much  to  pleane  and  com- 
fort, and  make  all  laboring  for  the  family 
contented  and  comlortable,  as  a  bright,  pleas- 
ant. Well  furnished  kitchen.  In  no  other  room 
in  the  house  are  suclight  aud  fresh,  i>ure  air  »o 
indispensable  as  iu  the  room  where  some  of  the 
most  important  work  must  he  done.  A  long, 
narrow,  dark  kitchen  is  an  abomination,  liaii- 
ges  or  cuok  stovts  should  not  be  placed  opposite 
a  door  or  window.  A  good  ventilation  is  iiu 
portant  over  a  range  or  cook  etove,  by  whicli 
the  eteam  and  dii-agreeable  odors  from  cooking 
can  be  carried  <  tf  without  pervading  the  house 
Three  large  windows  are  always  desirable,  and 
(or  a  very  large  kitchen  four  wonld  he  better. 


Thn  twin  daught'-r*  of  John  Ramsey  of  Lex- 
ingl^u,  Ky.,  are  so  accurately  alikeas  to  pu/,/,'e 
tlmir  pitr«ntt(  in  detLToiining  their  identity. 
Not  only  are  Ui'iir  features  exactly  aliI(^  but 
tliey  aiH  the  (.aiiie  sJzi',  same  height,  snm?  fig 
ur.'.  aud  same  weight  to  within  a  half  a  pound. 
They  are  now  in  their  eleventh  ve«f,  have 
never  been  Hick,  nor  sepunit--d  for  any  length 
of  time,  are  iu  the  same  cIihuos,  study  from  one 
book,  are  both  remarkably  sprightly,  quite 
hniidsomo,  and  each  devoted  to  the  other. 

Til"  most  remarkable  feature  in  the  C4se  is 
the  fact  that  they  have  never  had  the  slightest 
variation  in  weight  from  birth  to  the  present 
time.     They  ore  named  Mary  and  Martha. 

SOMETHING   ABOUT  STAIRS. 

Mlta.  J.WItA  I.YUAK  .SIIII'HKllll. 

A .S  pins  have  saved  a  great  many  people's 
lives  by  not  Hwallowing  tbem,  ho  stairs 
hiivo  saved  a  grout  many  wonien'-t  tempers  and 
health  by  not  having  tbem  to  climb.  Three 
days  in  a  week,  at  least  the  mother  of  a  family 
who  does  her  own  work,  must  bo  on  her  feet 
from  morning  till  uigiit— washing  day,  ironing 
day,  baking  doy— and  in  this  count,  sweeping 
day  aud  the  day  for  general  bousowork  is  not 
enumerattd.  If  her  working  rooms  are  all  on 
one  floor  her  tasks  are  hard  cnou:;b,  but  mip- 
pnse  li«r  liitilioii  is  iu  II  hftsamont,  and  her  din- 
io^-  room  (lud  sitting  room  on  the  weeond  floor, 
ond  her  wood  bouse  a  step  or  two  down,  and  her 
wutt'r  likewise,  the  addition  to  the  labor  is 
simply  enormous.  A  bouse  might  aa  well  be 
built  on  a  steep  side  hill,  so  far  as  doing  the 
work  ia  concerned,  m  to  be  built  with  steps 
from  ono  room  to  the  other.  The  woman  who 
does  hor  own  work  ought  to  have  on  absolutely 
on<.'  level,  the  kitchen,  the  paulry,  the  dining- 
room,  the  nursery,  and  be  uble  to  get  wood  and 
water  without  taking  one  ntep  up  Or  down. 

Some  years  ago  we  took  a  journey,  and  du 
ring  our  abBeuce  bccurei  a  woman  with  tbne 
or  lour  children  to  oncupy  our  bouse  and  take 
can!  of  it  and  the  children  we  left  behind.  She 
was  a  woman  who  never  opened  hor  mouth  but 
to  coaiptftin  of  something  or  other,  and  on  our 
ri'lurn  we  began  to  dread  meeting  hor  and  listen 
ng  to  her  various  fault  findings  with  wbatohe 
bad  to  put  up  with  while  we  were  owav-  Our 
bou^e  was  situated  on  the  top  of  a  hill,  so  thai 
there  was  no  trouble  about  drainage,  aud  all 
the  rooms  were  on  one  floor  and  so  little  rais<;d 
above  tho  ground  that  the  baby  could  roll  from 
any  one  of  its  four  doors  wilbout  hurting  it, 
aud  creep  from  the  gross  to  the  carpet  aud  the 
carpet  to  the  grass  without  assistance.  It  wa> 
eiisy  to  see  :  t  the  first  salutation  when  we  en- 
tered the  house  tbfit  everything  bad  gone 
smoothly,  and  we  might  have  staid  a  month 
longer  ju»t«9  well  as  not,  so  far  as  the  family 
left  behind  was  concerned.  "This  is  »uch  an 
ea^y  house  to  work  in,"  paid  the  woman.  "I 
can  go  around  all  day,  every  day  of  the  week, 
and  not  begin  to  feel  so  tired  as  I  do  after  oui- 
day  of  work  iu  the  hou!>e  I'm  goiug  back  to." 
And  ever  afterward  when  any  allusion  \\l% 
mode  to  the  time  she  spent  in  the  house,  it  wa- 
always  met  with  the  exclamation,  "that  is  such 
uu  easy  house  to  woi'k  in!" 

Perhaps  if  that  woman,  who,  by  the  way, 
WHS  of  heavy  weight,  had  bail  an  "easy  house 
to  do  work  in"  she  might  have   been   all    the 


-■uutmual  utram  of  body  and  mind  from  morn- 
ng  till  night,  aud  when  night  comes,  the  time 
for  renewing  and  regaining  strength  for  the 
ing  day,  the  Ji.ubs  are  so  weary  and  the 
head  throbbing  with  such  p.iiu,  that  the  night 
pitMii-d  in  restless  tos^iug  and  moaning. — 
M>  rning  dawns,  but  not  to  find  her  fre^h  and 
r.iid  for  the  day's  duties,  but  peevish  and  wea- 
ry of  her  work,  and  suiuetimes  weary  of  the 
world. 

We  speak  of  tboM  who,  by  ,  circumstances, 
ore  comjieHed  to  do  their  own  housework;  who 
have  no  thought  beyond  the  merw  idea  that 
thuy  were  bom  for  work,  and  they  must  work 
their  lifi-  away  iii  cooking  aud  over  sfseing  the 
rations  for  Imniir/,  dyspeptic  crr^aturej,  who 
have  been  made  bo  only  by  her  hand.i.  She 
has  i)lBced  choice  dishes  before  their  gorman- 
dizing eyes,  until  they  have,  fallen  into  the 
htbit  of  complaining,  if  she  deviates  h  trifle 
from  her  accustomed  indulgences.  After  a 
heated  round  of  cooking,  over  a  scorcbiug  tire, 
she  takes  her^eat  at  the  taole  with  her  family, 
who  come  in  the  cool  dining-room,  feeling  in 
perfect  humor  for  a  dainty,  w^jli-cookei  dinner, 
wbili-  she  is  warm,  out  of  humor  and  tired, 
She  sit^  down,  nut  to  eat  with  the  other<',  and 
converse  pleasantly,  but  to  pour  colTee,  band 
this  and  that,  replenish  this  dish  and  then  that, 
cut  a  new  supply  of  bread.  Is  she  doing  her 
six  teen -)'ear  old  daughter,  who  sits  quietly  eat- 
ng  her  dinner,  an  act  of  honor,  reverence  of 
what?— nothing,  but  sjioiling  her  for  after 
years,  and  wearing  her  own  life  out.  A  chance 
visitor  dropping  iu  lor  a  meal,  goes  away  with 
this  idea:  "Mrs.  A.  is  so  unrefined-looking, 
with  bur  red  face,  aud  really,  I  do  not  think 
her  capable  of  carryiug  on  an  intelligent  con- 
versation." "Oh,  for  leS3  apice  in  our  cooking, 
and  mure  iu  our  wive's  conversation! '  cried  a 
truly  BDiisible  man.  We  would  far  rather  sit 
down  to  0  clean,  tastily  set  table,  with  very  few 
dishes  on  it,  and  a  sweet-faced,  pleusaut-iipoken 
little  woman  presiding  over  it,  than  to  a  most 
elegant  repast,  with  a  ttred,  over-heated  face, 
tormenting  \u  with  tho  idea  that  we  "live  to 
eat"  rather  than  "eat  to  live,"  Give  your  fam- 
ily good  plain  food,  and  take  the  time  wasted 
on  delicacies  aud  improve  your  own  mind,  and 
give  yuur  body  rettt,  by  systematic  rule  aud 
work,  and  thu«  your  daily  duties  may  be  made 
a  plefisuro,  in  place  of  a  w^arisomu  ta^k. — SeL 


THE  TWO  GREAT  TEXTS. 

TO  that  great  church  at  Ephesus,  Paul  says: 
"And,  ye  fathe-'s,  provoke  not  your  chil- 
dren to  wrath ;"  and  to  the  great  church  at  Co 
los-ie  he  says:  "Father?,  provoke  uot  your 
children  to  anger,  leHt  they  be  difiCourag*;d." — 
The  teac  lung  of  the  two  places  is  precisely  the 
Btime.  See  Eph.  vi:  i,  and  Col.  iii:  21  iu  the 
original.  It  is  uoticeahle  that  the  apostle  &d- 
dress^H  fathers,  not  mothers.  Tb»  latter  may 
be  guilty  of  the  same  fuulti  hut  their  natures 
are  leos  rugged  aud  more  geutte.  Fathers  most 
ueed  the  warning.  We  of  en  forget  that  chil- 
dren friqueutlv  sufi'er  much  from  nervous  dii^- 
tress!.  Id  older  people  we  sooner  detect  morbid, 
nerrous  sensibility  than  in  our  little  ones.  In 
their  seuson^  of  depression  neither  they  nor 
tbeir  parents  know  bow  much  of  sadness  comes 
from  disease  of  the  nervous  svatem.  Then  a- 
children  knon  but  tittle,  they  have  many 
groundless  fears;  but  they  will  not  know  tbem 
to  be  idle  till  the  sutferiug  is  long  past.  Even 
iuquisitiveness  in  children  is  olteu  repressed. 
In  mauy  things  they  are  awkward  or  slow  in 
learning,  aud  they  are  upbraided  for  their  dull- 
ness, of  whijb  they  are  already  painfully  aware. 
Sometimes  commands  are  given  in  such  a  way 
that  they  are  not  well  understood.  A  failure 
to  obey  is  erroneously  construed  into  heedless- 
ness, or  even  disobedience.  In  both  cases 
wrong  is  done.  Sometimes  objurgation  and 
Nonietimes  severe  punishment  follows.  Then 
the  child  says,  What  is  the  use  of  frying  to  do 
right?  i  am  chided  or  punh^hed,  do  what  I 
will. 
Thus  be  ia  discouraged.   In  solitude  he  ^eeks 


October    5 

peace  he  cannot  find  in  bis  father's  pr«- 
ence.  He  gel*  no  sympathy  in  bis  aflliciion 
His  faults  or  mistakes  are  recited  to  others  ijj 
his  presence,  and  be  is  filled  with  chagrin. 

I  have  known  boys  of  different  families  to 
meet  and  tell  each  other  their  trials  at  home 
I  have  known  some  bovs  to  elope  from  thej^ 
own  father's  bouses,  and  many  others  to  medi- 
tate it.  0,  fathers!  be  gentle,  be  kind,  be  sym. 
pathetic.  Do  not  upbraid  your  offspring  un- 
justly. Hear  tie  tales  of  sorrow  which  yo\xt 
children  have  to  tell.  Enter  into  their  feel- 
ings. Moke  tbeir  ca*e  your  own.  Oneoftha 
greatest  trials  human  nature  can  be  subjected 
to  is  to  iipar  censure  or  punishment  not  de- 
served. U/ IMren  have  rights  as  well  as  their 
parents.  1.  cy  have  a  right  10  be  as  happy  as 
gocd  parents  can  make  them  under  the  order- 
ings  of  God's  providence.  Let  all  parents  study 
to  make  home  the  most  pleasant  place  possible 
to  their  oft'Mpnog. 

It  is  rather  a  pleasing  eiperiment  uow  ma- 
king to  encourage  little  boys  and  girls  to  write 
short  letler.^  for  the  u^^wspapers.  The  trouble 
III  they  do  not  feel  free  to  tell  all  they  think  nni 
experience.  They  ofteu  see  how  home  might 
be  if  there  were  more  love  aud  i^entletiesa 
there. 

A  late  unmber  of  the  Sunday-school  Journal 
says  some  good  things  on  this  subject,  thus; 

Ah  an  illustration  of  the  truth  that  litll^ 
children  often  sutlVr  intensely  iu  their  minds, 
and  ore  even  driven  to  despair  under  a  ^en■^e  of 
ii'juotice,  or  iu  their  gloomy  view  of  litij  with 
disappotulments  and  trials,  it  is  said  that 
gathered  statistics  show  nearly  two  thousand 
uicides  of  bnys  and  girls  in  Europe  alone,  ev- 
ery year.  Our  children  huve  heavier  burdens 
bo  bear  than  we  are  accu^toraed  to  cim-ider. 
Tfiey  need  more  words  of  cheer,  and  more  in- 
spirations to  a  robust,  hopeful  faith,  than  most 
of  theui  get  from  us.  Tlieir  necessity  ofsym- 
jtathy  IS  greater  than  our  own  to-day.  Let  ua 
bear  this  111  mind  iu  all  our  dealings  with  £hem 
at  home  or  school. 

Let  some  of  our  old  aud  wise  people*  give  us 
their  thought*  and  especially  tbeir  reminis- 
cences on  this  buljrct,  and  we  shall  pn  lit  by 
their  experience.— /nfer/o/-. 


Politeness  has  been  well  detiued  as    benevO' 
tence  in  small  things. 

Trouble  aud  perplexity    drive  me   to  prasm^ 
and  prayer  drives  away  perplexity  aud  trouble. 

The  more  we  do,   the   more  we  can  do;  the 
more  ousy  we  are  the  more  leisure  we  have. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


Obllau;  noUcw  tboulil  b*  Mpuslo  Uma  b< 
I  no  dde  otlha  pipoi,  and  t)ii>C  Dn  not  ciil 
■liii|>ljr   IbD  mint    Inifurtant  racu,     Tlia  rollowiaj;  o 


I  ordoCfiuDil.  2.  DulD  nud 


plncn  of  dratb.  3.   Dltrato  ur  cuiuu  at  dm 

(h. 

4.  When  and  w 

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UK. 

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n. 

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wbcaaDd  fillers.  10.  Burial  wliva  and  m 

11.  Fuutnl   «r 

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»li»n  and  whMc.nud  l)>  nliom  conducted. 



CREEGEU.— In  tlie  Center  View  congregiition 
.7 obnson  county,  Mo,,  Sept.  17th.  18S0, sister Sartb 
Creeger,  wife  of  Bro.  Abraham  Creeger,  aged  65 
years, .)  months  and^  days.  Funeral  services 
by  the  writer  from  1  Cor.  15: 10. 

A.  Hutchison. 

KINXEE— Abraham  Kinzee  was  born  iu  Dotte- 
tourt  couuty  Virginia.  Iu  IS.iU  he  moved  to  Casa 
C3unty.  Irtdianu,  wher^  he  lived  until  his  dealb, 
Sept.,  2Jtli.  issd,  aged  71  years,  s  months  and  ai 
tiays.    Funeral  services  from  2  Tim.  4.      A.  B. 

EIKlONJJERltY.— In  the  South  Waterloo  church 
Iowa,  Sept.  18th.  18S0,  sister  EliKabelli.Eifcea-; 
herry,  aged  a5  years,  0  months  and  13  i1li>b,  Dis- 
eii.'»e,  consumption.  Funeral  services  from  Heb. 
!.■):  14.  S.  JI.  MiLLKU. 

EARLY.— Neiir  Salem,  Oregon,  Sept.  '.<.  1(^0,  our 
worthy  young  fiiend,  Abraham,  youngest  3uu  of 
Brother  IJavid  imd  sister  Sarali  Eoily,  aged  » 
years,  11  months  and  7  day.s.  Dise^ise,  typhoid 
fever.  Funeral  discourse  by  Eld.  .fohn  Forney 
from  1  Cor.  15:  50.  T>.  BuOWiiU. 

CAHlCHO-F.On  theUth  ot  September,  Krot'ier 
Feler  Ciiiihoff,  iu  the  mth  year  of  his  age.  Dis- 
ease gradual  paralysis.  B.  F.  Moo.M.i\*. 

SCUUEIDLEH.— Iu  Tigeon  Creek  District.Uranch 
county,  Miclilgiiu,  May  12th,  ISSO,  friend  Daniel 
Sclieiaier.  ag^d  ti'i  years,  2  montlis  and  11  days. 

McKEN/lE,— In  the  English  Prairie  cJngregiL 
tion,  lud.  Sister  Julian  ,  wife  of  .)ohn  McKenzie. 
Sept.  lOth,  aged  55  years,  i  mouths,  and  17  days 
Funeral  sarvices  by  Bro.  Peler  Long  and  D.  M. 
Truby. 

Ch  VY.— Also,  Sept.  2Tth,  18S0.  sister  Tlebecca 
Clay,  aged  01  years.  5  months  aud  Iti  days.  Fu- 
neral services  by  Bro.  Feter  Long  frem  Songs  of 
Solomon,  o:  2.  N.  H.  Sui:Tr. 

I.ONt: .— Mavy  Catharine,  daughter  ot  Samuel  imd 
Catharine  Long,  of  West  Branch,  Illinois,  was 
horn  June  ;;.'.tli,  I81H'.  died  September  24lli,IiiS0. 
aged  II  years,  2  months  and  2i)  days.  Funeral 
services  by  Tobias  Meyers  and  others. 


"TinE~BKETHKISN    JiJT    WOUKT 


October    !T~ 


OUR  BIBLE 


Drl.'t.  M1<1  clotliM  in  "    'cootjibutors  to  answer 

S'K'i?'"  °"  »"'""•  "^^ """"'  """"^ '"'°° 

Will  some  brotHer  please  giv"""  explunKliou  of 
,,!;"!  ,5.  «hlch  reaOaas  follows:  ■Wl,en  >. 
S"  fire  shall  seethe  ahomraat.on  of  ,le.ol„  Ion. 

js.,rpr;ot„.ti..ti..t,s..uns.t,.. 

1„  the  time  to  come'  S.  W.   loOT. 

WlllvoupleM»«P'»'"''™'''"B  Noah  wn«  in 
^  Ml'  'Ttheaik-nt  what  age  he  wo»  when  he 
ormeni^"""'""'-   Also  where  it  can  h.  fouiiil. 

8„me  one  please  evplata  Prov.  »;  1.  ""'7>>°° 
Mth  buUded  her  house,  she  hatli  hewn  out  her 
seven  pftars."  Fbakklin  Uuveb. 

Tot  no  man  seek  his  own.  but  every  man  seek 
another's  wealtb."-l  Cor.  10:  24. 
answer. 

ANSWER  TO    QUERIES. 


miles  witboat  a  chepheM  and  anxious  to  W 
fed  nitb  tb-j  BreaJ  of  Uit.  0,  when  will  thp 
i.ime  come  when  there  will  be  found  fuUorgiu- 
izatiottsin  all  those  isolated  places!  Westayed 
three  days  near  Ashland.  Brethren,  remember 
the  scattered  ones  in  Caaa  county;  tbiuk  about 
them,  pray  for  tbeiu,  visit  them,  and  try  to  get 
them  in  an  organized  condition.  Surely  some 
hing  can  be  done  to  better  their  condition.  Wf 
bad  a  prosperous  journey,  for  which  we  thank 
the  Lord.  TuoyA3  D.  LvoK. 


A  Sad  Accident. 


l(ro.  Stein  pleiise 
Wm.T.  Smith. 


ON  Saturday  morning,  September  I'.'tb,  no- 
tice came  to  us  that  the  ligbtniug  bad 
struck  the  house  of  our  neighbor,  Mr.  Lackey, 
with  sad  results.  I  hastened  to  the  apct  and 
there  I  saw  what  I  never  saw  before,  out  ol  a 
tumily  oi  seven  children,  four  were  inatantly 
killed  aud  two  wounded,  one  seriously.  The 
other  child  was  not  at  home.  The  ais  children 
ilept  in  two  small  rooms  in  a  one  story  bouf 
About  3  o'clock 


form  in  which  they  set  forth  certain  articles  of 
taith  dirteniig  somewhat  from  the  established 
Tiewd  of  the  parent  church.  Tte  u-oit  prominent 
feature  pprliaps,  was  the  very  common  idea  in 
such  cases  of  Congregationalism,  aud  perhaps  a 
little  more  of  lutitudinariauiBm  than  generally 
obtains  among  us.  They  manifested  consid- 
erable zeal  for  awhile,  incurring  considerable 
expense  in  building  a  mfteliug-house,  iiud  other 
self-sacriricing  labors.  They  called  miniatera 
from  a  distance,  by  whose  labors,  in  conuection 
with  their  own,  they  gained  some  accessions, 
and  took  eucourjgemeut  to  persevere;  but  this 
waa  destined  to  be  of  short  duritioo,  for  vf  ry 
soon  they  learned  tliat  they  were  not  altogether 
united  in  sentiment;  and  for  tome  cause  not 
fully  known  to  the  writer,  one  of  the  two  min- 
iittera  was  separated  from  them  and  united  with 
the  Baptists,  and   became  hopelessly   alienated 


behold  her  bunband  breathe  hi«i  last.  He  WM 
aged  about  sixly-sev^u  yearn,  and  wafl  a  qmet 
aud  induiitriouH  man.  Not  quite  two  y*»n 
^o  we  chronicled  the  death  of  their  daughter. 
He  was  the  husband  of  our  dear  sister,  .\nDi9 
R,u»3,  who  has  been  a  faithful  member  for  many 
years.  The  funeral  sermon  was  preached  by 
Bro.  James  Sell,  from  Amo*  i:  IS. 

EuiLT  tt.  Stifleh. 
HoUidnyaburg^  Pa. 


Committee  Work. 


COMMITTKE  sent  by  A.  M.  to  Ashland, 
Ohio,  met  with  the  church  in  council 
Sept.  13th  and  14th,  htard  the  complaints, 
made  their  decision,  which  seemed  to  give  en- 
tire satisfaction;  never  saw  a  church  seemingly 

__,_._  __  well  pleB*ed  over  the  work  of  a  commiltw. 

from  them  and  from  us;  aud  ao  still  from  time  1  Hope  it  will  do  thom  all  good,  and  should  we 
to  time  they  bad  their  internal  dissensions,  and  live  and  be  permitted  to  return  next  Spring, 
a<<  a  natural  tendency  of  the  doctrine  espoused,  I  we  hope  to  see  good  fruit  aa  the  result  ot  our 
it  glided  somewhat  into  Individualism.    In  the    labors.     At  this  place  the  A.  M.  will   be  held, 

■*'"""'"■"  k         owVrnf  rain  i  meantime,  however,   to  their  credit  be  it  said,    where  we  may  expect  to  meet  a  large  crowd  of 
at  uieht  a  Heavy  snower  or  rain  I    ,         .       .',  .  ' 


IsU.eieabopllsmof  the  lloly  GhostV 
■VrO  Tlioro  was  on  the  day  ol  Pentecost,  and 
J^  in  the  house  of  Oomel'ua  some  time 
afterward  such  a  baptism,  but  we  do  not  read 
of  any  other  such  miraculous  outpouring  of 
the  Holy  Ghost.  At  the  present  lime  all  who 
are  born  of  God  in  accordance  with  his  word, 
receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghnst,  which  is  the 
spirit  of  truth,  aud  which  will  guide  thom  into 
all  truth. 

What  is  the  testimony  of  .lesus  Christ,  anil  who 
has  that  testimony  aadermeil  in  Uev.  11/. 1(1. 

THE  apostle  sajs,  "If  any  man  have  not  the 
spirit  of  Clirist,  ha  is  none  of  his."  But  if 
a  man  has  the  spirit  ot  Christ,  he  also  hai  the 
tentiroony  of  Christ  vrhicb  isthespirit  of  proph- 
ecy.  Jesus  answered  Pilate,  "To  this  end  was 
I  h'lrn,  and  for  this  cause  came  1  into  the  world, 
that  I  'should  bear  witness  unto  the  truth.  All 
tnith  is  eternal,  but  not  all  truths  are  proph- 
ery    But  all  truths  which  relate  to  the  present 


passed  over,  the  house  was  .truck,  nod  four  ol 
its  inmates  were  instantly  launched  into  eter- 
n  ily.  The  grief  of  the  parents  we  presume  can 
not  be  "weighed  in  tho  balances."  The  grief- 
stricken  father  took  me  into  the  room  where 
lay  his  lour  lifeless  children,  told  me  their  ages, 
mentioned  their  namea,aud  said  they  were  such 
good  cUiIilren.  and  that  ihere  remained  but  one 
consolation  and  that  was  this,  they  all  togeth-i 
enteiod  the  golden  gates  into  the  celestial  cit). 
There  were  two  sons  and  two  daughters,  the 
oldest,  a  daughter  nearly  eighteen  years,  the 
youngest,  a  sweet  little  boy  of  five  summers- 
The  ghostly  form  of  death  was  not  upon  them, 
but  their  faces  were  bright  and  they  appeared 
to  be  asleep.  The  parents  have  the  sympathy 
of  the  whole  neighborhood-  On  Sunday  the 
four  bodies  were  intered  in  the  cemetery  at 
Weeping  Water.  Jesse  Y.  Hli  kleb. 

Wccitimj  Witlcr,  Nth. 


they   iu   the    main,  retained  a  reputation   for  I  members,  and  if  I  am  not  mistaken  in  the  corn- 
moral  and  Chriitian  deportnieut.  I  mitteeof  arratgemenla  selected,   there  will  be 

But  by  and  by,  I  think  they  became  sensible  ample  provision  made  for  their  comlort.  The 
thatthey  were  misiaken  in  supposing  that  they  brethren  round  about,  and  in  Ashland,  have 
could  grapple  with  the  standing  and  influence  ampla  means,  and  il  we  can  judge  from  the 
s'llently  but  steadily   agaiust  them   by  the   old    anxiety  to  have  the   meeting,  they   will    make 

tabliihed  ch.rch,  and  becoming    weaker  and    superior  preparations  lor  the  occasion. 

On  the  lith,  tlie  same  committee    met   with 


Missionary  Work. 

IJD.STr'turncdfroma  missionary  tour  iu 
Pittsylvania  Co..  Va.  Wa  opened  a  mission 
field  there  nearly  four  years  ago,where  the  peo- 
ple uever  had  beard  the  Brethren  preach.    Our 
and  future  weal  or  woe  of  man,  iu  bis  relation  I  labors  have  not  been  well  concentrated  m  con- 
to  God  »re  prophecy.     Kead  the  prophecy  of    sequence  of  the  distance  and  a  want  of  suitable 


to  Gnd  we  propnecy.     i" 
.«-*tiig  Solofflon.  Prov.  31. 


Will  yon  please  explain  how  V  "*  ud  than  (the 
setpent)  ahalt bruise  his  (the  Messiah's)  neel."  (ien. 
g.j5_  C.  A.  Allen. 

GOD  was  wiser  than  Satan,  and  knew  how 
things  would  go.  The  devil  was  a  traitor 
and  beguiled  Eve,— deceived  her,  took  the  ad- 
vantage of  her,  and  overthrew  her  and  Adain. 
And  God  knew  that  the  devil  would  encounter 
his  son  with  all  the  stratagism  that  could  be 
contrived  or  devised  in  the  infernal  regions,  to 
overthrow  him,  therefore,  whmi  the  devil  saw 
that  he  could  not  deceivu  the  Uessiiilj.  bo  took 
the  advautag'^  and  undertook  to  bruise  the  M's 
siah'shead.  But  he  was  too  dumb;  ho  only 
bruised  his  heel— the  flesh;  aud  by  those  means 
Christ  got  the  victory  over  the  devil  in  the 
resurrection  from  the  dead,  that  he  bruised  the 
head  of  the  serpent.  J.is.  Y.  HErstsa. 


A  PLEASANT  VISIT. 


BRO.  John  Y.  Suavely  and  myself  left  Hud- 
sou  on  the  morning  of  the  Gtli  of  Sept.,  to 
visit  the  churches  of  Pike,  Adams,  aud  Cass 
counlios,  Illiiiois,  and  in  the  eveuing  reached 
Barry,  in  Pike  county,  where  we  were  met  by 
our  beloved  brother  .John  Clingingsmitb,  who 
took  -IS  to  his  home  where  wo  enjoyed  a  good 
rest.  Held  three  mcetinga  iu  theircommodicus 
meetiug-house.  This  church  has  a  member- 
ship of  twenty,  with  Bro.  Ciingiugsmith  as 
their  minister,  a  live,  zealous  worker  in  the 
Master's  cause.  On  the  10th,  we  went  to  Lib- 
erty, in  Adams  county,to  attend  the  feast.  Here 
we  witnessed  decorum  that  is  a  credit  to  the 
people  of  Liberty.  The  followiug  morning  the 
house  was  filled  with  anxious  listeuerfl  who 
were  addressed  from  Rev.  3:  20,  and  iu  the 
evening  by  Bro.  Martin  Meyer.  After  service 
we  witnessed  the  most  hearty  returu  of  a  dear 
sister  to  the  bosom  of  the  church,  aud  waa 
responded  to  the  most  heartily  by  the  members 
of  any  case  that  ever  came  under  our  notice- 
God  bless  the  dear  ones  at  Liberty. 

On  the  morning  of  the  13tb,  we  started  lor 
Concord,  Adams  county,  to  attend  a  Love- feast. 
Here  again,  we  had  perfect  order,  although  the 
house  was  crowded-  We  thought  the  name, 
Concord  very  suggestive  and  appropriate.  Here 
is  a  body  of  fifteen  members,  and  no  resident 
minister,  Neit  morning  journeyed  to  Cass 
county,  where  we  found  a  membership  of  nine- 
teen.Bcattered  over  an  area  often  or  twelve 


houses  to  preach  in,  but  we  thank  God  that  our 
labors  have  been  blessed.  There  has  been  forty- 
eight  additions,  priucipally  in  two  communi- 
ties.    Iu  a  CO-  pcrative   meeting   of  the  four 
congregations  iu  Franklin  county  la.t  Spring, 
it  was  thought  best  during  this  year  to  organ- 
ize tho  membership  of  Pittsylvania  iu  two  sep- 
arate congregations,  as  they  were  tiventy  miles 
auart.    In  obedience  to  that  council,  Bro.  Joel 
Peters  and  the   writer,  with   th^  Help  of  two    ^J'^^^J  "/.Sf."' 
miuisler.5  and  a  coupl"  of  deicons  present,  pro- 
ceeded to  orgauize  a  church  at  Walder:iv«ll  ou 
the  12tb  inst.    Two  doacoua  were  cho&eii.    Ou 
tho  UtU,   we  proceedod   to  organize  another 
church  wh  le  two  deficons   were  a'.so  chosen. 
Purduaut  to  tSie  ussgo  of  the  Bretbrisn,  we  then 
gave  the  churches,  thus  organiz"d,  the  liberty 
to  select  houselteeptrs  or  pastors,   tho  vote  be- 
ing taken  by  the  deacons  and  ministers  tr.ivel- 
iug  with  us  and  the  tot  in   both  cases  fell  upon 
the  writer,  who  feeN  the  weight  of  labors   al- 
ready resting  upon  him 

We  hav  another  missionary  field  opened  up 
in  Patrick  and  Henry  counties,  where  the 
brethren  of  the  four  churches  in  Franklin  are  I 
labor:iig  alternately,  as  we  have  done  in  Pitt- 1 
sylvauia.and  to  the  praise  of  the  self-sacrificing 
spirit  of  those  brethren, we  will  say.all  are  mov- 
ing without  money  or  price,  (jod  grant  that 
their  hearts  may  ever  be  comforted  by  that 
Gospel  they  preach  to  others.  If  we  only  had 
more  literature  gotten  up  by  the  Brethren,  to 
spread,  we  could  push  the  work  forward  faster. 
We  hope  the  day  dawns.  In  the  South  slavery 
is  no  longer  a  harrier  to  the  spread  of  the  Gos- 
pel by  the  Urethrea.     Yours  in  Christ. 

JonK  H.  Lemon. 


weaker  finally  they  flis^^oWed  and  suspended 
public  devotion,  aud  some  of  them  bt'gau  to 
think  of  returning  to  thif  fnid,  and  presently 
made  their  wishes  known  to  that  tflVct,  upon 
which  the  church,  like  an  uffrctionate  mother, 
whose  hosoiu  yearns  for  ht  r  prodigal  and  er- 
g  children,  ever  ready  to  meet  and  embrace 
thera,  and  to  implant  the  kiss  o*  affection  \non 
tbi-ir  penitent  lips,  called  a  council  of  oflicial 
■brethren  by  who.''e  decision  the  olive  branch  of 
peace  and  love  was  presented  to  them.  The 
only  condition  renuired  wa.-*  to  remove  the 
things  which  had  caused  the  separation;  no 
acknowledgement  demanded,  but  only  come 
buck  and  .iijny  with  ua  all  the  privileges  and 
emoluments  of  the  church,  as  brethren  dwelling 
together  in  unity,  wliich  was  finally  cou^um- 
mated  on  last  Saturday  at  Uitir  uifi'tiug-house 
on  Peters  Creek.  And  as  u  recognition  by  God'n 
approving  smiles,  the  separated  members  did 
not  only  come  back  in  mass,  but  as  a  farther 
demonstration  of  the  ratification  on  His  part, 
five  new  volunteers  were  incorporated  in  the 
1  divine  family.  Let  that  dftv  be  marked  in  the 
ann.iVi  of  the  history  of  the  church  in  Rdanok*. 
county,  Virginia. 

I  h.ive  been  thus  particular  iu  giving  the  de- 
tails of  this  narrative  for  the  purpose  of  show- 
ing iu  it  another  demonstration  of  a  fact  as 
expressed  to  me  by  Bro.  John  Flory  of  Rocking- 
ham, lie  s<iy9,  "I  am  now  satifefied  that  no 
ion  can  long  exiat  where  the 


the  little  sutVering  church  at  Lafayette,  Allen 
county,  Ohio,  in  council.  After  examination 
of  their  trouble!*,  found  the  church  some  in  the 
lila.^e,  also  the  miniatry;  took  the  clliiie  Irom  a 
dfacon,  aud  admonished  to  more  love  aud  spir- 
ituality. Our  di-cision  was  accepted  save  by 
two  or  three.  Wh  recommended  them  to  the 
grace  of  God  and  took  our  leave.  CaiiKi  to  Li- 
ma, and  met  with  the  brethren  and  niaters  in 
council  ou  the  '20th.  After  listening  to  their 
troubles  till  noon,  (in  which  were  some  things 
not  so  plea3a..t,)  Itie  elder-*,  with  some  oth- 
ers conceived  the  excellent  idea  that  they  could 
be*t  reconcile  matters  tUemselvtis.  They  acooc- 
dingly  weut  to  work,  aud  in  about  an  hour 
reported  all  settled,  and  alter  a  few  minutes 
rijoicing  over  it,  we  wondered  why  tli.it  was 
uot  done  uearly  two  yeara  ago.  So  after  a  little 
more  business  waa  done,  and  a  season  of  prayer 
had.  we  took  the  parting  baud  toretuiu  to  our 
homes,  wishing  the  brethieu  would  everywhere 
ao  live  that  there  would  be  no  need  ot  commit- 
tees to  settle  difficulties,  for  tlwy  can  only  tell 
them  how,  while  the  churches  muct,  do  the 
work  at  last,  aud  often  must  iiiitke  more  saori- 
fice  than  was  required  vf  them  before  thecom- 
mtttee  came.  Enoch  Eby. 


FROM  BEATRICE,  NEBRASKA. 

THE   Love-feast   ot  the    Beatrice   church  is 
past.     A   Urge  crowd  gathered     on  the 


^..iirch  of  the  old  Brethren  is  established;  their  .  . 

doctrines  and  practice  approximating  th.  old    grounds.     A  ter  morning  .er vice,  six   persons 
^j^,     .„  ^  united  with  the  church.     In   the  eveu-ug  we 

'  'May'all  learn  wisi^om  by  experience  without  enj.yed  a  good  communion  seiwon.  On.  han- 
being  too  dearly  bought,  and  always  count  the  I  dred  a.dt^venty-three  dear  members 
cost  before  we  begin  to  build,  that  we  be  not 
shamed  by  our  failures,  and  may  the  good  Lord 
grant  that  our  union  may  be  no  more  inter- 
rupted hfre,  aud  that  it  may  be  complete  iu 
the  realms  of  eternal  day. 


B.  F.  MooMAW. 


Bonsacks,  Va. 


Fatal  Accident. 


REUNION  IN  ROANOKE,  VIRGINIA. 

IT  will  be  remembered  by  many  of  our  breth- 
ren that  some  four  or  six  years  ago  there 
was  a  dieruptiou  in  the  church  in'Koanoke  Co., 
caused  in  part  by  the  introduction  of  the  musi- 
cal  instruments  into  some  of  the  families,  by 
which  the  church  and  surrounding  churches 
were  grieved,  and  led  to  an  action  iu  the  churcli, 
aud  being  disapproved  by  the  church  and  coun- 
cil of  thf  neighboring  churchec,  by  which  those 
members  were  r4riuirod  to  removed  the  cause 
of  those  grievance?,  which  they  declined  doing, 
preferring  to  retire  from  the  church,  aud  with 
those  who  were  in  sympathy  with  them,  set  up 
an  independent  organization,  drew  up  a  platr 


WITUIN  the  last  few  weeks  our  community 
has  been  caused  to  mourn  over  the  fatal 
accident  of  two  ot  its  citi/eus.  Ou  the  evening 
of  August  6th,  Mr.  David  Hobison  and  wife 
were  returning  home  from  a  visit,  the  harness 
broke  as  they  were  descending  a  steep  hill,  and 
they  were  both  thrown  from  an  open  buggy. 
Mr.  Hobison  bad  his  neck  broken,  his  bkull 
crushed  aud  otherwise  brnised,  which  resulted 
in  instant  death.  Mrs.  R.  was  also  so  badly 
hurt  that  she  lay  iu  a  semi-conscious  state  for 
uearly  a  week.  It  is  hoped  she  will  recover. 
Mr.  R.  was  a  member  of  the  HoUidaysburg 
Baptist  Church  for  many  years,  aud  was  loved 
and  respected  by  all  who  knew  him. 

Another  most  appalling  accident  occurred  on 
the  yist  of  August  to  onotber  of  our  neighbors. 
Mr.  Abraham  itusa,  who  lived  at  Y.  Switches, 
near  Duucausville,  left  his  home  to  perform 
some  labor  a  few  rods  awav.  He  was  walking 
along  side  the  railroad,  and  unfortunately 
stepi^ed  upon  the  track  iu  front  ot  au  engine, 
wliich  was  backing  up  the  track.  He  was  dea- 
titut.e  of  bearing  for  many  years,  therefore  did 
not  hear  the  moving  t-ugiue,  nor  did  the  enpi 
ueer  see  him  in  time  to  reverse  his  engine-  Hi-> 
one  leg  was  crushfd,  one  arm  cat  off.  and  chin 
badly  cut.    His  wifewas  almost  an  eye-witness 


onnded 
the  tables  ot  the  Lord  aud  partook  of  thfi  em- 
blems of  His  broken  body  aud  shed  blood,  and 
I  am  perauadtd  overy  uue'left  feeling  it  was 
'good  to  be  there.  We  had  the  best  of  order 
throughout,  and  I  think  many  good  impreas- 
ioua  were  made.  We  are  receiving  many  ad- 
ditious  to  the  church  by  l.;tier,  mostly  from 
Illinois.  We  bare  plenty  of  room  for  more. 
We  have  a  beautiful  country.  I  have  been  her© 
nearly  five  years,  and  have  been  bleit  with  good 
cro[s.  May  the  Lord  cijutinue  His  blessing 
towards  us  until  it  shall  please  Him  to  call  OB 
home  to  Himself,  is  my  prayer. 

M.  L.  SriBl. 


FROM  MOUND    CITY.  MISSOURI. 

WE  in  the  Bethel  church  held  our  LoTe- 
i^iiBtonthe  18th  and  19th  of  Septem- 
ber in  a  barn.  Had  a  splendid  meeting.  It  WBB 
truly  a  feast  ot  love.  Our  faith  was  increased, 
our  hopea  of  heaven  brightened,  and  we 
were  more  firmly  knit  together  in  love.  Breth- 
ren George  Shamberger  and  Daniel  Glick  were 
with  us.  We  had  the  best  order  I  .-ver  saw  on 
such  occasions.  We  realized,  with  one  of  old, 
"that  it  was  good  to  be  there,"  aud  to  keep  the 
ordinances  as  they  have  been  deilvend  unto  lU 
\t  a  result  of  the  meeting,  we  to  day,  had  a 
special  meeting,  as  fiero  were  three  applicants 
tor  baptism.  0,  how  encouraging  to  see  the 
young  coming  to  Christ!  It  causes  parents  to 
weep  for  joy,  and  the  angels  in  heaven  tor^ 
joice.  There  are  others  who  are  almost  persua- 
ded. J-  It  Kkllbb. 

M-'U  of  ability  end  enterprise  are  often  se- 
vere taskmasters,  from  mistakahly  requiring 
from  those  in  their  employ  a  measure  of  ener- 


to  the  dreadful  scene.    She  reached  the  spot  to  |  gy  and  capacity  tqual  to  their  own, 


1'HIC    JBitiL'riiJttBIN    ^T    W^OKK. 


October 


FBOM  TEE  CHUBCHES. 


AKD  ibuy  tb»t  be  wl»e  Bb»ll  Bblne  m  tl. 
VlirtitnMa  of  the  flrmMoent;  Md  they  thai  tnt 
K«Dy  to  njtLleoiUQeM,  m  the  it*™  forever  w 


FENNSYLVAMA. 

Mvyersdale. 

S.DC«  my  Iwt  to  you  I  bad  the  pleMure  .. 
»lt<>iidiDg  the  followiDg  ffHBlK:  In  the  Jncob- 
Creek  coDBregBtion,  WentmoreUnd  county.  P»  . 
on  the  J8th,— had  a  rery  large  and  ordorli 
meeting.  The  mpmbeni  neenird  much  r<;fn"ht^d 
Ud  built  up.  This  congregation  i«  ""d'^r 
charge  of  Eld.  Sumny.  On  the  21-t  I  darUj 
for  a  •eriffl  of  wffUngn  and  feu*t  in  th"  Cter/y 
GroTe  dittHct,  Garrett  Co.,  Md.  Utid  Terj 
plf'anant  mei-tmgH  and  wa«  largely  oH'-iidcd.- 
Bro,  J.  Kelno  afl>Mled  id  the  luborn.  lUturn^d 
loElklitk  dittrict  oc  th^  26th,  whin- w<i  hud 
ierviceit  same  evening.  Addilionitai- bfith  teiuii 
C.  0.  L121T. 


.a-^ting  wai  to  appoint  one  to  the  ininutry 
.ud  to  advance  one  to  the  •econd  degree  of  the 

i.iji.try.  Eldem  prwent.  John  Knuley  and 
ItWid  Shively.  George  Armantrout  wa«  ad 
T  weed.  The  lot  M\  on  two;  Darl.ng  Hal 
.r.d  William  MyerA.  Tuey  all  greatly  J-el  ih- 
weight  of  the  burnen  that  la  now  resting  upoi. 
Ihetn,  enpe.iilly  the  latter  who  i«  yet  yoting 
^tjd  hfw  been  connected  with  the  brethren 
.uty  Rince  I&80.  May  they  now  have  the 
^ariiieit   iympftthy   of    our    b1'«t     fraternity. 

May  the  Lwrd  blen  them  and  lead  them  and 
>■  al  them  on  in  the  aimple-t  path  of  duty  thai 
.h.-y  may  prove  faithful,  and  that  they  mav 
willingly  condign  themselvea  to  their  ChrisU 
appointed  vocation.  A.  Mow, 

Srpt.  -^Jth. 


BoIUdtysburg. 

At  our  luHt  (juartorly  council  it  wm  decided 
tohold  a   niinMonary  meeting  in   two  wi-ck-, 
COnie<piently  we  met  on  the  lUh  of  September 
at  the  DuncanHviJl..  church    for  IhHt  piirpuci'. 
Brother  Jamen  Sll  stated  the  obj<-ct  and  pur- 
pohe  of  the  jneeting.     It  wiia    to  bring    about, 
ftiid,  it  poBiiible.  Hdopt  n  plan  for  Home  Mi»<»ioii 
work.     Thenubj-'ct  wa«  ably  di-cu««od  by  both 
miniiitcnt    and     niember*.     ItcHoIutionH     were 
drawn  and  unaninioiinly  adopted.    Threp  pliici-N 
were  appointed  to  nee  about  holding  nH^etingM, 
ud   if  poHsible,   protracted    meetingN.     Tlien« 
meetmgH  are  not  to  interfere  with  our  regular 
•ppointraentK  at  home,  or  any  protrnctjid  iiieet- 
ingB  that  may   he    held      The   meeting    whn   a 
plewant  one,  nnd  we  pray  Unit  tl if   li^rd    will 
abundiuitly  ble^-i  our  .ILrtu  in  the  H.inn'  Mih- 
lion  work.     Wo  concluded    not  to  wait  for  ho 
BiBDy  callB,  but  nrmi  our  niinintera  to  tht'ne  i«o- 
lated  placeii.     "How   can   they   preach   except 
they  b.-Hout?"  il.threH.   pray   that  our  work 
may  bring  furlh  fruit  abundantly. 

IOim.T  It.  STiri.KU 
Btpi.  Hht. 

ILLINOIS. 


Polo. 

The  good  whip  /-ion  etill  mnvwH  ulutig  Iht" 
in  the  Pine  Crook  church.  Bro.  Ztllar  of  lick- 
ory  Grove  preached  four  HermonH  for  uttduring 
tho  [iHBt  woek.  Wii  hopo  thw  good  Heed  tn-'-n 
ban  Inund  lodgment  in  Home  honect  heiirlM 
where  it  will  germinate,  grow  and  boar  fruit  to 
the  good  of  0ouIh  and  the  glory  of  (iod.  May 
His  bleHflinga  attend  bi§  catiHp  everywhere. 

H.  C  UuTTKIlUAL'tm. 

Oct.  U(. 

OdQil. 

Our  Love-fpflHt  was  a  Botil-rnfrcuhiugHeiwon 
to  u»,  and  we  think  the  reHulta  will  jirove  to  be 
for  good  of  houIh  and  of  renewing  our  Hpiritual 
ttrength.  KIdo.  Kraut/,  and  Oinli  wore  with  iih 
and  labored  zaaioiiHJy  in  the  Miwter'n  cnUKp. — 
Two  additions  by  I'ftter.  We  think  there  yfore 
Bome  very  Dear  the  kingdom.  May  they  fxoii 
come.  K    Hkck«.\n 

Mulberry  Orove. 

Bro.  J.  UetHgar  and  the  wiiter  paid  a  visit 
to  Uuion  and  JellVrrton  conntien,  lllinoin.  Iii 
Uuiou  couuty  wf  found  twelve  memberM;  one 
added  will!.'  we  were  there.  Held  a  number  ot 
meetingN.  We  eiijuyed  the  visit  very  much. 

In  Jetferwon  county  we  found  three  niembern. 
Hrfd  Heverul  meetings.  There  ceeun^  to  be  a 
pro  pect  fur  building  up  a  congregation  at  both 
pluceit.  One  ad(4ed  to  Hurricane  Creek  church 
since  my  laut  report.    Kraternnlly. 

J.  Wl.SK. 

Pigeon  Creek  Church, 

Our  Love  feust  is  past  and  we  truly  hod  a 
good  meeting.  Long  before  uinht  the  people 
began  to  B^oiemble  and  by  the  time  servicts 
Open-d  the  teat  was  crowded  while  quite  a 
Dum>>er  remained  on  the  outfljdp.  The  order 
andattentioD  ^oud  throughout  the  entire  meeting. 
Quite  a  number  of  i'Ommuuicant-4  were  eeuted 
arouod  the  Lord's  table;  Nome  who  had  never 
before  participated,  and  they  tell  me  Ihey  now 
ftel  stronger  in  the  faith.  Brethren  Keiser 
Gitih  and  L>^hmau  were  with  us.  KoudditiuiiH 
but  we  truHl  many  good  impreiiiioDs  were 
made  upon  the  minds  of  the  people.  May  the 
Lord  reward  the  brethreo  for  their  labors  ot 
love  while  with  US.  YourB  in  Christiio  fellow- 
ebip.  Habbiet  Buck. 

INDIANA. 

MiJ  wood. 

Met  with  the  brethren  of  the  Yellow  Riv> 


IOWA. 

Paoora. 

On  aaturday.  September    I8th,  the  writ*r 

in  company  with  Eld.  John  Kntz,  vmit^d   th- 

i.rethren  in  the   vicinity  ol  Maple    KiverJuuc- 

tion.  Carroll  Co.,  lowii.  at  their  feast.     We  had 

a  pleattent  and    we  hop«  a  profiUble  meeting, 

Bro.  John  McCoy  viwt  cho-en  and  installed  to 

the  fjDi.re  of  deacon.     May   the   L'ird  help  him. 

be  faithful,   "for  they   that   have    used  the 

ofllc"  of  deacon  well.  purchHse    to   themseven  a 

good  degree,    and  great   boldnesti   in  llie    fitith 

which  is  in  Christ  Je«uft,"— 1  Tim    3: 13.    Tbi 

littif  bund  of  membem   is  situaiid  in  the  north 

western  part  o'  the  Coon   River  congregation. 

with  one  upeaker  ond    one  deiiron.     They  have 

a  good  country  with    gofjd  railroad  tKCili'i^s- 

being  on  the  main  line  of  the  C.  &  N.  W.,  with, 

one  branch  to  the    N.  W.,   and  another  to  the 

S.  W.     There  is  a  good  opening  here  for  either 

ofllcialu  or  members   to  locate.     Plenty  r^fun- 

iinpioved  land  cheap. 

On  the  fiih  of  September  two  children  of 
friend  T.  .1.  Yeoman  were  consigned  to  the 
tomb.  They  died  of  diplheria,  May  the  Lord 
give  them  graco  to  reAli/.e  with  Paul  that  "Our 
liglit  iilllictions,  which  are  but  for  a  moment, 
worketh  for  us  a  far  more  eiceeding  and  eter- 
nul  weight  of  glory,"  Oh  may  we  all  heed  the 
boikonings  of  our  little  ones  who  have  gone 
before  us  to  Panidiie.       J.  D<  HAiitiiUBLiM 


W.  Johnson  of  the  Yale  SuitntiGc  School.  I 
will  doubtJest  relieve  some  t«ople  who  have 
been  domewhat  alarmed  by  rec«nt  newspafe 
paragraphs.  Tne  other.  A>socidted  Chantiff, 
'iplaios  the  modern  method  of  or({iiniution  t } 
>vhich  the  various  benevolent  societies  and  in- 
dividuals in  a  town  unite  so  that  a  large  pro 
portion  of  money  given  ia  charity  need  not  b< 
wasted  at  is  now  generally  the  cate,  and  th* 
dexerviug  p(  or  be  more  effectually  reached.  It 
IB  by  an  author  ty  on  the  suhj-^ct,  Oscar  C 
McCulloch  of  Indianapolis,  one  of  the  plac*;c 
where  the  plan  in  in  practical  opeiation.  Twu 
other  articles  bearing  on  the  same  general  suU 
jctare  the  D-ntruction  of  the  Poor  by  Presi- 
dent John  Ba*con  of  Madison.Witf.  Uoiversily, 
aciti  an  account  of  the  doings  of  the  late  Cuu 
terence  of  Charities  and  Corrections. 

Savonarola  and  the  K^nai^sanc  is  a  careful 
synopsis  and  edtimate  of  the  great  reformer' r- 
work  by  Mr.  Noble  C.  Butler  of  Indianupoii-. 
One  of  the  sketches  tells  ot  some  of  the  great 
en  urhion  places  near  N*?w  York  where  the  peo- 
p[«  Hock  by  the  ten  thousand  in  S'lmmer:  an- 
other of  a  visit  to  the  factory  of  Meiwsen,  Ger- 
many, where  such  eiqniaite  china  i"  made. 

There  are  also  K-collectious  ol  Seward,  Oree- 
ly.  LiDcnIu,  and  Douglas;  and  papers  a  bout 
camp  mt-elings.  in  favor  of  family  movingn  ae 
a  Bocibl  benefit,  about  the  servant  girl  question; 
b  -ides  othT  articles. 


BuiB..  Valley  Pa.,  Love-feast  Oct.  iSth  anH 

■mh.  ° 

The  Brethren  of  the  Ryanson  Station  Con 
i^regation.  Greene  Co.  Pa.,  will  hold  their  Lo»eI 
tea^t  on  the  16th  and  17th  of  Oct.,  commeticiot 
Jt  ID  o'clock.  HEJfBT  Wiae. 

The  brethren  of  Misaissinawa  congregation 
Delaware  Co.,  Ind..  hold  their  Love-feast  oq 
tne  22ud  of  Oct.       Geohoe  W.  Stidbbakeb. 

The  brethren  of  the  Wyandot  congregation 
Qtend  holding  their  Lave  feast  on  the  13th  of 
Oct.,  commencing  at  10  A.  M.  at  the  home  of 
Irother  M.  Ulnchi^,  4  miles  North  an  1  4  miles 
West  of  Nevada.  Those  ccmiug  by  R  R  ff,n 
lease  stop  rt^Nevad  .  There  will  be  taunts  at 
the  station  i.„  the  12th.       Viola  Heistand. 

The  L  vo  feast  in  Botleourt  Co  ,  Yd.,  will  be 
ueld  at  the  V.«lley  meeting  b'^use  o«  Weinea. 
day  before  the  lourth  Sunday  m  Oct  at  10  A 
M. 


9aDks,rasipbletB,U,etcJorSaIeat  this  OStg, 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


MISSOURL 

Holdeo. 

On  the  2,1lh  inst.  wn  had  one  of  the  mo-t 
enj'yable  little  Love-feasts  I  ever  atttnded, 
though  we  were  hut  few  in  number.  Our 
meniberHhip    dout    exceed    twenty  members. 

Our  beloved  brotbren  Andrew  Hutcbinson, 
J.  S.  Mohler,  undS  S  Mohler  did  the  preach- 
ing.     I  think   all    present    eijoy  d    theneolvee. 

While  the  emblems  of  Christ  "a  hroktn  body 
we/o  jjurtaken  of,  n  death-like  stillness  pervad- 
ed the  nHsenibly.    The   best  of  order  prevailed. 

Wo  feel  like  saving  with  Peter  of  old,  "Lnrd 
it  is  good  for  us  to  be  here."  Mutt.  17:  4  We 
have  preaching  on  «fcond  Lord's  day  of  each 
mouth.  We  have  uo  rtsidcut  uiiuiBters.  I 
would  Hay  in  conclusion  that  if  these  few  lines 
come  under  the  notice  of  s  nie  ol  the  minis- 
ters in  tlie  East,  some  of  them  will  niovehe.e 
Hud  help  UH  to  build  up  the  cause.  Brethren 
and  si.'ders  everywhere,  pray  for  us  and  m&y 
Qjd  bloKs  us  all  is  my  praper. 

SFpt     -Jl.  T.    D.    HEI3S0N. 


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It  boldly  attacks  the  modern  theories  of  sci- 
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Two  paper*  just  read  before  the  American 
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jec/s  which  have  been  attracting  consider- 
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er  Coorch,  on  Sept  25th.    The  object  of  their  I  terations,  is  by  a  competent  authority,  Prof.  S, 


L0VB-FKA6TS. 
e,  Urus.'iliopper  Valley.  Jefferson,  Kansas. 
P.  Hiiot  lliver  congrr-gation  Uinn. 
0.  I'ineCreek,  Ogle  III. 
B,  Newton  Grove  churcb.  Mich,,  at  6  P.M 
(1,  Neoslin  rliurrli,  Kaus.'is,  at  tbe  tiome  of 
brotlier  O.  I'.  Pravice 
t),  Falls  City.  Nebraska. 
9,  ]>allH.s  Centre,  Iowa,  at  1  p.  m. 
0,  nt  the  resldenceofJesaeSbick,  Abilene, 
0, 1'igeon  River  cliurch.Stuban  Ind, 
(I,  Mnlionlngctiurcli.  Ohio, 
I',  18  miles  nortli-weatof  Wellington,  Kan. 
V,  Sagioan  church,  Mich, 
]>'!,  I'lne  Creek  church,  Judiana. 
i;i,  Somerset  district,  Wabash  Co  ,  Ind. 
I.'I,  Pony  ('reek,  Brown  Kansas,  fourmiles 
north  of  Morrill,  at  3  p.  m. 

13,  ana  chureli.  Elk.  Kansas. 
I'i,  Wukeudah  congregation.  Itay  county. 
Mo. 
IJ,  Oorcuuna,  lifdiana, 

14.  Clear  Creek  church,  Ind  ,  at  10  a.  m. 
14,  Uounells  Creek,  Uhiu. 
U,  .Silver  Creek,  0«le,  III, 
1.1,  Turkey  Creek,  Ind. 
ir>.  Grundy  stiiirch,  Iowa,  .it  1  p,  m. 
U,  Waterloo,  Iowa.  4  p.  m. 
\i,  spi  inglield  church,  Ohio 
1:!,  I'ligliati  Klver,  Keoknk  Co..  Iowa. 

'•        ir,.  M-mticeRo  rhurch,  Ind.,  at  4  P,  M. 
"        10,  Coon  Kiver  church,  lowH. 
"        16,  Prtiither  Creek,  Woodford  couuty,  111. 
"        11;,  Iliiward  Cliurcli.  Ind. 
"        10,  tixeter  church,  Fillmore.  Xeb. 
"       10,  Allison,  Illinois. 
"        16,  Hock  Klver,  Lee  county  at  2  p.  m. 
"       10,  Tearcoat,  Hampshire.  W.  Va. 
"       10,  Fair^iew  church,  Appanoos  couuty,  la 
10.  near  the  Southern  Pacillc  R,  K.  Dixou. 
■'        10,  Mitrlou  county ;  Iowa ;  at  Bro,  Erb's, 

I'ula-kl,  Mo, 
"       lii,Wichita  church,  Butler  Kansae.at  bro 

John  Wariuger's. 
"       10,  Wadams  Orove.  lUUiOis. 
"       10.  Shoals  Creek,  Mo. 
"        IP,  Wioals  Creek  church.  Mo. 
"        'lii,  Logan  church,  Ohio,  2.  p.  m. 
"       2^  Spring  Cr.'ek.  Kosciutcu  county,  Ind. 
•■       Xi,  Beaver  Dam,  .Mineral,  W.  Va, 
Nov— 1:!.  lIiulHon,  IIUnoiB. 
The  brethren  at  West  lirauch  III.,  will  have 
their  Love-feB'*t  the  12th  and  liJch  of  October. 
Wm.  Davis. 
The  brethren  of  the  Portage  district,  St.  Jo- 
3rtph  Co.,  [nd,,  will   hold  their  Love  feast  Oct, 
IlHh,  commencing  at  5  1*.  M. 

J.  D.  ClSSNE. 
The  brethren  of  Spring  Creek  church,  Chick- 
asaw Co.,  Iowa,  intend  to  a  Love  feast  the  16th 
and  ITth  of  0:tober.  H.  Gillam. 

We  expect  to  have  our  first  meeting  in  our 
new  church  ou  Sunday  October  the  17th,  and 
our  Love-feast  on  Tuesday  the  19th. 

J.  S,  Flory. 
The  brethren  of  Poplar  Kii^e  church,  near 
Defiance,  Ohio,  will  hold   their  Love-fast  on 
the  21st  of  October,  0.  W'estkich 

Our  communien  meeting  in  the  O^nge  church 
tlire*  miles  aud  a  half  north  of  Monmouth, 
Kansas,  on  the  I4th  of  October,  at  the  home 
of  the  vffriter,  to  commence  at  10  A.  M. 

D.  D.  Shu'ely, 
The  Weeping  Water  church.  Cass  Co.,  Neb,, 
will  hold  their  Love-ieast  at  the  house  ot  Bro. 
Moses  KeetVr  four  uiiles  S.  E,  of  Greenwood  on 
)i,ii  M.  U.  li.  commencing  at  10  o'clock  on 
the  23rd  aud  24  tb  of  October, 

Jesse  Y.  Hbokleb. 
The  Paint  Crreek   church,  Bourhm  county 
Kanuas   will    hold  its  Love.feast  October  Slut 
at  1  o'clock  P.  M.  15  miles  S.  W.  of  Ft  Sett. 
J.  B.  BoLUtOSB. 


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Shcpbtrd  of  Beiblebem  lo  >ho  RebPliion  of  I'rince  Ab- 
eaicim      Bj  (he  Ite*   J.  H   IngrahFim.    LLU,    With    dv» 

apen-liJ  illUBiralions.    ]2nio.  Cloth,  pi-UO. 

The  Pillar  of  Fire;  ^r  Israel  in  Boadugc.— Being  an  ao- 
count  of  ibe  Wonderftil  Scenes  in  ihe  Life  of  the  9oa 
of  rharoaoh'fl  Daughter  (MoKeai.  Together  with  Pio- 
lure-ii'ieSkeitheB  of  iho  Ilobrowa  under  their  Taak- 
maf-t.M,     iij  Kev,  J.  H,  IngrahN.Qj,  IXD.  12an>.    r<!.00. 

The  Qospel  Freuher  Vol.  1.— a  doatt  of  twenty  well 
prepareii  ai-ruiuNa.     By  Benjamio  Pranblin.   f2,0iJ, 

Words:  Thsiruseand  Abuse,  t>i' Will,  Mntihews.  ll.d. 

Tbis  <>(>-k  h*.-  a  »ery  lurge  circuUiion  ll  h  especiaUy 
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Vol.  V. 


Lanark,   111.,  Tuesday,   October  12,    1880. 


No.  41 


GE.VERAL    AGEMTS 

KOIl 

THE  BRETHEEN  AT  WORE 


TRACT  SOCIETY. 


S.T.  l!..««iTDUi,  Dxnkhk,  Oh[g 
Snoob  Kbjf.  L«o»,lU. 
O.  B.Gfb«n,  CntroGorfo,  111. 
W.  C.  Toet.ir,  ML  Morrlt,  111. 
B.fl.Moblot.  C-jtfj^lla,    M<.. 
la<an  Wise,  Mall...rry  Gror«,  III 


,     ai>^.  OauftWoK,  JoliiUlown,  Pft. 
Danlil   VMilman.      VlrJen.  III. 
J.  8.    Plofj.    l^nKQioiit,  Colo. 
John   MBts^of,'   Corro  Gollo,  111, 
JM,    HcBdrtct  "  -        ■■ 

D.      Browor,      Salnu,     Oregon. 

,OC>d!LiQtolQVlllc,tDd. 


TABLE   OF  COUTEITTS. 


First  PAGE.-A  I.ittrary  Prodigy.  Asaembliug 
Voui-selves  Togetlier. 

Second  PAGE.-Thought3  on  the  Lord's  Supper. 

TninD  Page.— Saving  Souls.  The  Body— the 
Cburch.  What  we  Shall  Cry.  Some  Reasons. 
Great  Works  in  Olden  Times. 

FomtTH    Page.— Is  it  Clirist-Hkey 

Fifth  Page,— Incidentals.  Corrective.  One  Vote. 
Deiitti  of  Dr.  Eby.  CHriog  for  the  Sick.  The 
Design  and  (orm  oE  Christian  Uaptiara.  No 
Proof  Against  Baptism. 

SiSTH  Page.— Prayer.  Education  of  Girla.  Home 
Joys.  Ttie  Training  of  Daughters.  Cradles 
Dress  of  American  Women.  How  a  Little  Boy 
Faced  Death- 

Seventh  Page.— A  Bishop  as  Freight.  South- 
ern Indiana  Mission  Work.  From  Minnesota. 
Charles  Bradlaugh  and  his  Brother.  Importance 
of  Singing,    A  Companion  Wanted, 

EgHTH  Page.— Meversdala,  Pa.  Milford,  Lndi' 
ana.  MaComb;  Lanark,  Illinois,  Deep  River; 
Sta'e  Centre;  Aiirelia,  Iowa.  Pawnee  City,  Ne- 
braska; Cornelia.  Missouri.  (Jrenola,  Kansas. 
Lathrop,  California,    Our  ISook  Correr. 


CURRENT  TOPICS. 


It  18  stated  that  within  three  monthg  50 
christians  have  been  killed  by  the  Mohamme- 
dans within  a  iew  miles  of  Robert  college  at 
Conetantiuople. 


The  debates  in  the  house  of  Commons  are 
now  transmitted  by  telephone  directly  to  the 
compositor  while  at  work  in  the  office  of  the 
London  Times. 


The  venerable  Dr.  Calhoun  puts  duty  in 
these  strong  words:  "  If  any  cbarch  puts  the 
work  of  mission  in  a  corner,  the  Lord  will  put 
that  church  in  a  Corner." 


Gladstone  is  said  to  be  the  best  Greek  scholar 
in  England,  if  not  in  Europe.  When  he  was 
High  Commissioner  to  the  Ionia  Islands  in  1859 
he  addressed  the  local  Parliament  in  modern 
Greek,  greatly  to  the  delight  of  the  people. 

Cardinal  McCloskey  is  to  have  a  new  house 
on  Madison  Avenue,  New  York,  near  the  great 
cathedral.  The  foundations  are  laid,  and  the 
house  will  be  ready  for  occupancy  by  December. 
1881.  It  will  cost  ?75,000.  How  unlike  the 
founder  of  the  church,  who  had  not  where  to 
lay  hie  head. 

The  Christian  Union  says:  '^  The  fact  that 
all  Christians,  from  almost  the  days  of  the  Apos- 
tles to  the  present  day,  have  believed  in  the 
doctrine  of  the  Trinity,  the  divinity  of  Christ, 
and  an  atonement  through  him,  is  of  itself  a 
demonstration  that  underlying  these  doctrines 
is  an  experience  which  has  been  taught  of 
God."  

A  curious  case  is  likely  fo  figure  in  tht 
courts  of  Australia.  A  merchant  left  a  legacy 
of?7,000  to  a  Catholic  church  "  for  the  delivery 
of  his  sou!  from  purgatory;  "  and  now  the  exec 
tor  refuses  to  pay  over  the  money  until  he  has 
proof  of  the  said  deliverance. 


If  it  istrue,  as  reported,  that  in  our  own  coun- 
try 839,000  families  of  Roman  Catholics  and 
oil,S69  Protestant  families  are  destitute  of  the 
Bible,  and  904,720  families  destitute  of  religjoufi 
booka,except  the  Bible,  and  15,603,i30  families 
read  no  religious  paper,  it  is  evident  that  we 
are  not  so  religious  a  nation  as  miy  hate  hepn 
"uppoeed.  , 


Tne  revisers  ot  the  Bible,  of  whom  twenty- 
seven  are  English  and  fourteen  are  American, 
have  agreed  to  keep  their  work  secret  until  it  is 
issued  by  the  pres^.  The  Old  Testament  will  not 
be  ready  till  1S83.  The  papers  state  that  the 
New  Testament  has  already  been  issued  in 
Englajjd  and  a  large  invoice  shipped  to  Ameri 
CH.  Its  advent  will  be  among  the  most  interest- 
ing events  of  our  times. 


The  diaphoJe,  the  uvw  instrument  lor  visual 
telegraphy,  seems  co  ne  a  success.  The  inventor 
Dr.  H.  E.  Licks,of  Bethlehem,  ['eon,  at  a  recent 
exhibition,  threw  upon  a  screen  the  images  ot 
varioQs  olijects  which  were  t^eut  by  telegraphy 
It  is  claimed  that  the  instrument  will  make  it 
possible  for  the  train  dispatcher  to  see  the  move- 
ment of  every  train  upon  his  road. 


There  appears  to  be  one  town  where  absolute 
prohibition  of  liquor  selling  has  succeeded.  It 
is  Carrollton,  Ga.,  where  prohibition  went  into 
force  five  years  ago.  Since  then  the  annual 
trade  of  the  place  has  increased  from  §'200,000 
to  8500,000,  and  it  is  said  that  there  is  not  one 
merchant  of  the  thirty  in  that  town  who  would 
not  vote  against  the  liquor  traffic  on  purely 
business  priuciples. 


A  LITERARY    PRODIGY. 

BY  C.  H.   BALSBADGH, 

I  MEAN  that  wonderful,  wonderful  book  by 
"Wilford,"eatilled 'TAeFroA^em  of  Hu- 
man Life,  Here  and  Hereafter.''''  It  is  unques' 
tionably  ihe  most  startling  and  revolutionary 
work  published  in  a  Millennium.  In  its  over- 
whelmiug  power  of  analytical  reasoning  there 
is  nothing  extant  to  compare  with  it,  save  per- 
haps Butler's  Analogy.  Never  were  the  stvag- 
genug  Goliahs  of  infidelity  so  butchered  with 
their  own  weapons.  No  one  would  have  con- 
jectured that  such  two-edged  blades  for  religion 
and  science  lay  rusting  in  the  muLti  plication - 
table.  The  author  is  a  Sampson  in  mathemat- 
ical demonstration,  and  employs  figures  with  a 
grip  that  makes  the  sinews  of  his  opponents 
crack.  He  takes  flower,  or  bit  of  musk,  and 
evolves  from  it  a  cogent  argument  for  the 
mortality  of  the  soul.  From  a  sunbeam,  or 
the  sonorous  emissions  of  a  tuning  fork,  he 
elabrates  principles  which  are  the  cornerstones 
of  the  Universe.  He  catches  the  chirp  of  a 
cricket,  or  the  stridulation  of  a  locust,  and 
draws  therefrom  a  demonstration  that  hope- 
lessly shatters  the  very  foundation  of  material- 
ism. Darwin,  Tyndall,  Huxley,  Haeckel,  Helm- 
holtz,  Mayer,  Spencer,  and  their  satellites, 
hang  their  heads  in  confusion  like  criminals  at 
the  whippingpost.  The  whole  brood  of  infidel 
scientists,  are  cowering  with  fear  and  shame, 
or  quivering  with  rage,  under  the  merciless  yet 
truth-endorsed  lashes  laid  on  them.  A  few 
hapless  scapegoats  ventured  a  tilt  with  the 
author,  and  never  were  critics  so  unsparingly 
yet  calmly  and  philosophically  ground  to  pow- 
der as  in  the  replies  they  called  forth.  Prof. 
U.  L.  Brochett,  of  the  Western  Maryland  Col- 
lege, on  the  Scientific  side;  and  Rev.  G.  H. 
Sheldruk,  D.  D.  of  Winchester,  Tennessee,  on 
the  theologic  side,  are  the  two  unfortunates 
who  dared  torun  against  "the  thick  bosses  of 
the  buckler"  of  Omnicient  Truth,  and  dashetl 
themselves  into  jelly.  Never  were  men  renown- 
ed for  learning  so  thorougly  minced.  Their 
criticism  and  its  utter  annihilation,  appear  in 
the  latebt  edition.  The  book  is  enough  to  make 
the  boldest  infidel  quake.  The  logic  is  not  only 
clear  and  irresistible,  but  the  ^'rediictio  ad  nh 
lum''  is  bone-crushing.  The  audacioup. 
sneering,  Bible-renouncing,  God-denying, 
Christ-beslabberiug  atheists  are  in  a  pitiable 
dilemma,  and  they  feel  it  keenly.  There  is  no 
escape  from  the  massive  accumulation  of  facts, 
and  the  luminous  evolution  and  overpowering 
application  of  principles  in  which  the  work 
abounds  from  lid  to  lid. 
Diana  is  in  peril,  abd  hooting  and  jabbering 


are  the  coiiveuitut  substitutes  for  argument 
Bombshells,  torpedoes,  sabre^^,  arsenic,  tar  aud 
feathers— any  thing  but  fair  logic,— are  dealt 
out  to  the  author  by  the  would- lM^ leaders  of 
human  progress  under  the  staggaring  blowa  he 
gives.  Evolution,  aud  undulation,  and 
spontaneous  generation,  are  writhing  like 
an  anaconda  in  a.  jeathstruggle.  They  are 
doomed,  and  the  rfftfifli-mark  is  upon  them,  aud 
it  ia  the  print  of  the  Ci-oss.  This  is  tne  glory  of 
the  book;  it  IS  aot  only  scientific,  hut  eminent- 
ly Christian.  It  marks  an  epoch  in  the  centu- 
ries. It  is  the  work  of  Providence,  und  will 
not  accomplish  its  mission  in  a  generation.  It 
unfolds  truth  which  will  stay  as  long  as  Christ  is 
preached.  Although  strictly  scientific,  its  one 
aim  is  in  the  demonstration  of  a  Personal  God, 
and  a  hereafter  for  humanity.  I  uever  tire 
reading  it.  It  is  an  eshaustless  mine  of  Chris- 
tian truth.  It  is  the  literary  chef  d'oeuvre  of 
the  age.  Those  who  appreciate  scientific  truth 
lucidly  stated,  and  Bible  truth  in  fascinating 
scientific  form,  will  revel  in  its  pages.  Ail 
ministers  and  deacons,  and  intelligent  lav  mem- 
bers, should  read  it.  It  is  an  armory  full  of 
the  weapons  of  the  Almighty  for  the.  "pulling 
down  of  strongholds."  It  is  worth  its  weight 
in  diamonds.  Buy  it,  read  it,  ponder  it,  and 
you  will  thank  God  for  a  teacher  who  has  so 
sublimely  vjndictated  an  Intelligent  First  Cause, 
the  Divine  authenticity  of  the  Bible,  and  the 
immortality  of  our  spiritual  organism. 


ASSEMBLING  YOURSELVES 
TOGETHER. 


BY  D-    P.    SAYL^R. 

"Not  forsaking  the  iissembling  yourselves  to- 
gether" Ac.  Ac.  Heb.  24 :  25. 
IN  the  Bible  there  ia  much  said  in  reference 
to  assembling  together.  And  in  Numbers 
10:  3,it  is  made  a  command  to  do  so.  Isaiah  45 
20,  The  prophet  says,  "assemble  yourselves 
and  come."  But  while  the  Old  Testament 
Scriptures  abound  with  such  assemblies,  in  the 
New  it  is  not  so  frequent,  and  nowhere  does  it 
partake  of  the  character  of  a  command. 

The  first  account  we  have  oi  the  disciples  be- 
ing assembled  together  is  in  John  20:  19.  We 
read,  'Then  the  same  day  at  evening,  being  the 
first  day  of  the  week,  when  the  doors  were  shut 
where  the  disciples  were  assembled  for  fear  of 
the  Jews,  came  Jesus  aud  stood  in  the  miifst, 
and  sailh  unto  them,  peace  be  unto  you."  And 
in  Acts  4:  31,  we  read,  "And  when  they  had 
prayed,  the  place  was  shaken  where  they  were 
assembled  together."  "And  it  came  to  pass, 
that  a  whole  year  they  assembled  with  the 
church,  and  taught  much  peopK"  (11:26) 
"And  when  he  had  considered  the  thing,  he 
came  to  the  home  of  Mary  where  many  were 
gathered  together  praying."  (12:  12). 

From  these  Scriptures  it  is  evident  that  as- 
sembling, and  gathering  together  religiously  is 
of  apostolic  origin,  and  is  sealed  with  the  di- 
vine approval.  These  assemblies  may  he  oi: 
any  day,  time  and  place  we  may  choose,  and 
for  any  purpose  we  may  designate.  The  first 
one  recorded  here  seems  to  have  been  lor  pri- 
vate purposes.  The  disciples  were  alone,  and 
the  doors  were  shut.  So  the  cry  sec  ret  ism  when 
the  church  meets  iu  private  council  is  without 
authority,  and  the  church  may  assemble  within 
closed  doors;  and  the  church  may  assemble  for 
the  purpose  of  teaching  the  people.  Aud  from 
theprecedents  here  given  the  church  mayasaem- 
ble  specially  for  prayer.  Some  people,and  many 
are  brethren  aud  sisters  who  are  opposed 
to  what  they  call  night  meetings,  aud  won't  so 
assemble.  But  two  of  these  meetings  were 
night  meetings,  and  at  each  the  Lord  manifest- 
ed himself.  And  so  we  may  hold  night  meet- 
inga,  and  if  the  church  appoints  one  we  must 
not  forsake  assembling  ourselves  together  at 
tht^  time  and  place. 

Thus  we  have  the  Scriptural   precedent  to 


hold  private  meetings,  public  moeting^  for 
leaching  the  people,  and  meetings  for  prayer; 
wc  may  hold  them  in  the  day,  ot  in  the  night, 
but  when  v^r,  and  for  what  purpose  the  church 
will  appoint  a  meeting,  the  apostloli'!  injunc- 
tion, "forsake  Uut  the  assonibling  together"  ap- 
plies, It  appears  it  vrn--*  thou,  as  it  Is  still,  some 
neglected  this  duty.  Some  will  assemble  where 
exhortation  and  preaching  the  word  is  the  lead- 
ing feature,  provided  the  road'*,  the  weather  and 
all  are  favorable.  Some  doa't,  lik--  the  private 
asi^embly  aud  they  won't  go..  Some  don't  h-lieve 
much  in  prayer  meetiug-t  anyhow  aud  they  don't 
assemble;  and  really  in  some  places  this 
feeling  is  so  strong  that  such  assemblies  are 
not  held  at  all. 

In  addition  to  these  liberties  and  means  of 
grace  granted  us  for  our  edification  and  sanc- 
tification,  we  may  add  any  lawful  helps  to  pro- 
mote the  great  end  of  our  high  calling.  By 
observation  and  experience  it  has  been  found 
that  the  press  can  be  made  a  great  help  in  dis- 
seminating Christian  truth,  and  leaching  the 
people;  hence  the  brethren  have  multiplied  re- 
ligious papers  in  our  Brotherhood  ;  and  as  the 
Savior  said,  "go  and  preach  the  gospel,  kc.  So 
these  may  go.  And  I  don't  know  but  what 
some  may  go  and  find  some  delinquent  one  who 
has  forsaken  the  assembling  together  and  give 
him  an  exhortation  in  his  easy  chair.  I  feel 
fully  assured  that  the  Lord  will  bless  every 
lawful  tlfort  we  make  in  the  right  direction; 
therefore  whether  our  exhortatious  he  toad  or 
printpd,  they  should  always  be  to  the  point,  and 
to  set  forth  Scriptural  truths  should  be  the 
sole  object.  It  is  the  truth  that  shall  make  us 
free.  But  in  preaching  or  writing  the  truth 
we  .should  have  time  aud  apace  to  be  heard. 

I  am  no  advocate  of  long  uninteresting  ar- 
ticles or  sermons;  but  an  interesting  truth 
preached  or  written  should  be  heard  through. 
Fifteen  or  twenty  minute  sermons  (as  some 
propose)  originated  with  paid  preachers;  it  is 
not  apostolic.  See  Acts  20.  In  the  early 
part  of  my  ministerial  life,  these  paid  gentle- 
men rarsly  went  out  into  the  country  to  preach 
funeral  sermons;  hut  when  they  found  that 
the  brethren  carried  on  a  brisk  businesi 
through  their  church  door,",  to  keep  tbeir  bread 
buttered  they  were  obliged  to  turn  over  a  new 
leaf. 

Sermons  made  up  of  well  told  tales  and  an- 
ecdotes, etc.,  are  too  long  at  any  length.  But 
when  you  preach  or  write  the  truth,  lei  it 
come  out  full,  don't  he  classed  with  the  blind, 
ignorant  watchmen,  who  are  dumb  sleep- 
ing dogs,  too  la/.y  to  bark.  Isa.  5tJ.  I  fail  to 
see  religious  truths  gained  by  tales  told  and 
circumstances  related  in  sermons,  unless  it  he 
one  by  which  a  truth  can  be  clearly  illustrated. 
Neither  do  I  see  what  scriptural  information, 
or  truth  the  outside  world  gaius  by  the  publi- 
cation of  notes  of  travel,  and  series  of  meet- 
ings held,  etc.,  especially  when  these  notices 
fill  the  paper  to  euch  an  extent  that  an  article 
setting  forth  some  vital  truth  must  he  con- 
deufed,  compressed,  cut  donn,  and  boiled 
down  to  a  mere  crisp. 

I  am  aware  that  this  news  drjxtrtment  is  eag- 
erly read  by  some,  and  I  also  know  that  it  is 
not  read  at  alt  by  others.  But  I  ask,  from 
where  do  sinners  and  strangers  learn  the 
t>'uth  the  Brethren  practice?  In  the  assembly 
the  apostles  "taught  much  people."  How  does 
the  publication  of  notes  of  travel,  series  of 
meetings,  etc.,  teach  the  people?  Therefore  if 
compressing,  condensing,  cutting  down,  and 
boiling  down  must  he  resorted  to,condeu!se,cODi- 
press,  cut  and  boil  these  down  to  the  little 
end  of  nothing,  but  let  a  vital  truth  be  told 
through  and  through.  If  there  be  any  vain 
repbtitioo  iu  it,  don't  only  cut  it  down,  but 
cut  it  out  entirely. 

He  who  ha-t  not  yet  forgiven  an  enemy,  has 
nnt  yet  tasted  one  of  the  most  subline  enjoy- 
meutj  of  life. 


ROME  MD  FAMIJiY. 


^TM  unto  your  own  llu<b«nd«.    '>»"'',''",'^  J. 
Ibciu  'h«l  »«  your  ma«U-ni,-- 1  A'  L. 


If)ouiT00ld  render  your  chiliiren  htlpli-r 
neT.r  compel  or  permit  Iheui  l«  ht'l- 11"" 

Bclyes.  

Th«re are  t«othiiie»  h»r<l  »»  d": '»  «'""  " 
fcMOlif..lly,  and  t.)  rrtiro  Br.c-fully  Irom  kM' 
life.     Yel  Ibey  hav«,  and  can  »»iwi  l"  ""'"■  '■ 
the  grac*  of  Ood. 

A  i.W*r  wi«lic»  »  kiw"   "liy  ""°*  '"™ 
wayn  M^nd  llidr «n-n.n;[.  Jo»n  town  P  Prrhai.. 
■ome  of  our  rcudsmcan  npUin 

C»nnol«oni7of  onr  .iHlcr.  pffparo  a  few 
good  arllcU.«  lor  llie  Ihmc  and  Familj/  if?"i 
ment?  I."l  u»  »ee  if  we  cannot  do  «om«lliine  '" 
make  iiooie  bnppy. 

Mr.,  Calhai^«  liridclilTe.  of  fondhke^P-i'. 
N  Y.,  linn  left  a  l.fqo.-.t  of  «<Bii,(l(iO  to  llie  »«"- 
«ty  for  the  rrovenlion  of  CruiJly  to  aTiiui»l»  in 
New  York,  of  wliicliHi'ii^v  U..rBh  in  I'rMident, 

Dr  Charle«  Jnwett,  while  arnuinn  for  pro 
hibition,  once  .aid:  "Wliy  uol  l.o.ir  wlii.k<.y  m 
the  gutter?  It  i.de.tincd  for  the  «iilt<.r  all».t: 
why  not  pour  it  there  at  once,  and  not  .train  it 
IhrouBh  n  man  and  npoil  Uie  .trainer  in  the 
work?"  

Health  i.  better  than  wealth,  the  eeneoner  of 
all  the  bIe«.inK.  of  life;  wo  can  enjoy  wealth 
only  in  proportion  a.  we  have  health ;  let  the 
promotion  of  it  he  a  prominent  insredient  in 
erery  plan  and  avocation,  for  it  bear,  a  value 
beyond  that  of  Rlory  oi^Bo|d. 

Mr«.  Mary  Jan..'  llo/elTe^  who  recently  died 
inOiweso,  N.  Y  ,  at  the  iiife  of  105  year,  and 
7  month.,  wa.  the  .econd  wife  of  I'eter  Ko»olle, 
whom  .ho  ninrri.'d  71  year.  ORO,  and  who  d.(«l 
in  ISM,  oRed  110.  She  had  home  him  I.',  chil- 
dren, nine  of  whom  are  now  living.  By  hi. 
Snt  wife  he  had  10  children. 

The  family  "I  l''ranklin  Kantner,  living  near 
Womelidorf,  I'a.,  near  lleadini;,  were  aroii.od 
from  their  .lumber,  by  the  .cream,  of  their 
four  month.-nid  child.  To  their  horror  Ihey 
found  a  rat  biting  the  babe  in  the  throat.  The 
rat,  bearing  the  approachiug  fooLtep.,  jumped 
from  the  cradle  and  escaped.  The  child  died  of 
oonvul.ion.  and  lo«.  of  blood. 

Were  we  to  «trin  all  our  .nd'enng.  of  nil  the 
aggravation,  which  ourover-hu.y  imaginotiou. 
heap  upon  them,  of  all  that  mir  iuMialienceand 
willfulnoHH  embitter,  in  them,  of  all  tbet  a  mor- 
bid  craving  fur  .ympathy  induce,  u.  to  di«lday 
to  other.,  they  would  .brink  to  le..  than  half 
their  bulk;  aud  what  remained  would  be  com- 
paratively eaHV  to  Buppert. 

A  vulgar  lop  called  to  a  bootblack  to  poli.b 
his  ehoe.,  aud  ehowerod  vituperative  epithets 
upon  him  for  hi.  slowne...  till  at  last  the  little 
fellow  stopped  hi.  work,  aud  looking  up,  ex- 
claimed, ''See  here,  mihier,  'taint  no  use  to  work 
on  your  .hoe.  any  more  till  somebody  polishes 
your  tongue."  

Teach  your  children  to  be  loving.  A  loviup 
child  in  your  old  age  will  be  a  great  ble.siuR. 
and  if  you  have  such  a  child  you  will  never 
want  for  a  heme;  his  doors  will  never  he  closed 
again.t  you.  Teach  your  boy  to  be  loving,  even 
if  he  ifl  a  little  rough  in  his  denion.trations 
better  to  have  him  lovingly  rough  than  uulov. 
ingly  80.  Teach  him  that  bis  nllection  for  bis 
parents,  brothers  and  .i.ter.  i"  something  to  be 
proud  of,  and  nothing  to  blush  for. 

When  Lill's  great  brewery  in  Chicago  was 
burned  down  it  was  .opposed  that  be  would 
rebuild.  The  business  men  of  the  neighbor- 
hood approached  bini  on  the  subject.  To  their 
BmaKement  Mr.  LiU  said  that  be  should  never 
baild  or  own  another  brewery,  as  it  was  a  bus- 
iness that  demorali'/.ed  both  master  liud  man. 
He  had  found  it  impossible  to  keep  sober  men 
in  bis  brewery,  which  was  a  manufactory  of 
drunkards,  and  be  would  henceforth  be  con 
tent  to  make  less  money  in  some  other  way. 

Bishop  Wiley  says,  "In  taste  and  neatness 
of  dress,  in  politeness,  courtesy  and  etiquette, 
the  Japanese  lady  is  not  easily  surpassed  iu  auy 
country.  In  her  love  for  her  children  aud  care 
for  tbem,  in  her  care  for  home,  its  cleanliness 
and  adornment,  iu  the  freedom  and  allectiou- 
ateness  of  her  nature,  she  will  compare  well 
with  the  woman  of  any  nation. 

A  Colchester  fCt ,)  woman  was  awakened  at 
night  by  her  cat,  which  bad  forced  itself  into 
her  room  and  waa  crying  lustily.  She  got  up, 
tnmed  the  animal  out,  and  again  laid  down 
and  sle.^'t;  Vnt  kaz  the  arlsa  of  the  eat  were 


ik.n  tver      M-r  son,  wao  was  in   an  ad- 
,,„.e  than  e,er      11  r.  ^^^ 

i  iin  ng  room,  epened  the  no"r  lo  .u.i 

,et,  When  flame,  burst  in  up,n  b.m.  U.  d^o^-t 

,.„  door  and  -creamed  lo  hi-  mother  to  e«;ap.. 

-iheand   her  four  children    bad  I""')'""'   '' 
„,„p  out  of  the  »«ond  .lory    windows  in  Ihe. 

„,ght  clothe,  before  the  whole  opl«r  story  of 

the  large  farm-house  was  iu  flames. 

PRATER. 


U  1  iK. 

A  »■ 


MAHY  ■'■  8TIWI. 

aud  T«  •hall  receive."  0.  what  j-.y 
,i  Ht-lij-ht  fill  the  8011I  wh^-n  we  fully 
c..nt«r,.,'l"t"  til.  m.-anirK  of  tl..«  wur^j' 
Wh..tftl...i.r.vt!.-u.ghttUtw«  c«n  Uko  our 
burdon  of  duly  i^nd  re»*»i. ability  to  tli»-  Lrone 
olarBfi^aud  th(r«  be^lijiou.ly  henrd  b,v  our 
he«VHnly  lM.tk.r  who  »l»»er«  -ur  i-aitiou^  >f 
co..M«l««t  will.  Hi.  will!  Why  d»  «-  f«l;tr« 
ofUH  ai.d  wol)  ni«l>  «ink  with  o..r  burden?  He- 
cao«.  wo  are  t^o  npt  to  thiult  only  o*  the  prf"- 
out  lif-,  iU  <vi..l.>m.  how  we  i.hnll  arlvniice  and 
muke  proar^^- i"  thi«  world.  in«t..vd  of  think- 
iriK  of  thf  U\fMK»-A  peace  nod  ntrenfrth  wbi^h 
IhP  briivy  ludeii  nnd  weary  oucn  find,  when,  lik^ 
the  "i'ilfrrmi  Chrifitian,"  their  burden  i«  Imd  nt 
tlip  for.l  of  the  cronH,  If  then-  i-t  nny  one  tbmg 
indivjihnilly  lU'nU-ctA-ii,  it  i^  prayer,  and  not  on- 
ly individually,  Ijut  iu  family  cncIeB, 

Wii  often  luect  iierMOns  who  profesH  to  he 
childn-n  of  (Jod,  yet  do  not  have  prayer  with 
their  familif".  Sometimes  we  are  made  to 
wonder  at  thin,  for  if  prayer  may  he  neRlected 
(iriywhern,  it  nhould  never  he  in  the  home  cir- 
cle. (),  the  dear  home  circle!  It  is  the  pUtce 
where  children  have  their  deepest  impresBinnH 
made  niid  where  their  chnracters  should  he 
formed.  Then,  dear  parentc.  look  well  to  the 
home  circle.  The  future  destiny  of  your  chil- 
dren dopendM  much  upon  the  iullueuce  of  the 
kiud  words  wpoken  uud  prayers  olTured  up  in 
their  beholf.  And  too,  Bometimes  we  are  made 
to  wonder  why  the  prowu  up  children  do  not 
take  part  in  this  Uod-ordamed  work.  My  younp 
friends,  soon  you  will  leave  your  father's  home 
to  live  iu  aU  edeu  of  your  own,  hut  where  will 
he  the  tree  of  knowledfie  of  good  aud  ctiI  if  you 
neglect  the  oue  thing  no  needlul— prayer?  0, 
why  sliould  we  be  ho  backward  in  cotninji  to 
Ood,  when  we  have  the  full  aasurance  in  His 
hlecHed  Word  that  He  is  only  waiting  to  he 
inquired  of,  to  pour  us  out  a  blessing.  Dear 
reader,  plead  hiti  precious  i>roniiHejj  in  faith,  and 
you  will  receive  the  blessing.  I'lfiid  with  (Jud 
till  you  have  th.i  spirit  of  your  blcBsed  Master 
iu  the  great  work  of  a  Christian  which  will 
gain  you  a  life  eternal. 
Il.m;mhvilk,  III. 


1.  Shut  every  door  after  yoo,  and  without 
-lumuiiog  it. 

2    Never  Bhout,  jump  or  run  in  the  houM. 

3.  Never  c-iU  to  i<r»on«  op-itairs  or  in  th 
neitrf«m:ifyou  wish  to  i.peak  to  them,  g- 
quietly  nhrtt  thry  ar<. 
■I.  Always  Hpenk  kindly  and  politely  to  the  ser- 
vantfl,  if  you  would  ha^e  them  do  the  same  to 
von.  ... 

5.  When  told  lo  <3o  or  not  to  do  » thing.hy  eith- 
er parent,  never  »A  why  you  fhould  or  ehoulrf 

a.  Tell  of  your  own  faalta  and  mii^doing*, 
not  of  those  of  your  brother  and  sister. 

7.  Carefully  clean  the  mud  or  snow  off  your 
boot!*  before  entering  the  hoQW. 

0.   Be  prompt  at  every  meal-hour. 

9.  Never  sit  down  at  the  table  or  ip  the  par- 
lor wjth  dirty  baudBOr  di*crdered  hair. 

10.  Never  inU-rrupt  any  couversatiou.  hut 
wait  patiently  your  turn  to  speak. 

11.  Nevrir  reserve  your  good  manaera  for 
company,  but  he  equally  polite  at  home  and 
abroad. 

12.  L-t  your  first,  laat,  and  best  confident  he 
your  mother. — Seltcttd. 


EDUCATION  OF  GIRLS, 

THE  Indiana  SfAoo^  J«MrHu/  has  this  to  aay 
which  deserves  a  hearty  indorsement  ou 
all  Hides.  We  hertnvilh  give  it  to  our  readers. 
A  young  umn  who  ie  willing  to  sit  dowu  in 
idleness,  or  devote  his  time  to  "society."  and 
liveolV  the  earnings  of  his  father,  is  justly 
looked  upon  as  a  useless  if  not  a  daiigerous 
uiemhnr  of  society.  No  youug  luuu  of  spirit 
or  principle  will  couoent  to  do  sucli  u  thing. 
And  further,  every  man,  however  wealthy,  if 
wise,  teaches  his  son  some  business  by  which 
he  can  eain  a  livelihood.  The  same  principle 
should  he  applied  to  girls.  Every  girl  should 
b«  taught  tn  be  self-supporting, — should  be 
taught  thiit  it  Is  discreditable  to  live  a  life  of 
dependence,  even  upon  her  father. 

Every  girl,  whhtever  her  Bocial  or  pecuniary 
condition,  is  liable  at  some  time  iu  her  lile  to 
be  thrown  upon  her  own  resources  and  the  cold 
chanties  of  the  world,  aud  this  emergency 
should  be  provided  for.  Besides  the  ordiuury 
duties  of  life  reciuire  that  boys  and  girU  be 
taught  to  if'orAr,  whether  their  parents  are  rich 
or  not.  Public  sentiment  is  greatly  at  fault  in 
this  matter,  especially  with  reference  to  girls, 
aud  teachers  can  do  much  in  correcliug  this 
sentiment.  Tliey  should  tem^h  the  hoys  and 
girls  in  school  that  work  is  honorable,  and  that 
it  is  the  duty  of  every  girl,  a.s  well  as  auy  boy, 
to  leurn  how  to  earn  a  livelihood.  It  is  uot 
enough  in  this  world  that  one  be  good;  be  {aud 
ahe)  must  be  good/or  twtething. 


THE  TRAINING  OF  DAUGHTERS. 

I)Ei{HAi'S  ooe  of  the  most  lamentable  errors 
of  the  presHint  day  is  the  manner  in  which 
our  girls  are  trained.  While  proud  aud  happ V 
parents  are  desirous  that  their  daughters  be 
accomplished  in  music,  drawing,  painting,  and 
the  languages,  they  seem  totally  to  ignore  the 
more  necessary  arts  of  houBekeepiug  aud  home 
making,  or  to  imagine  the  knowledge  of  such 
to  be  degrading.  We  know  of  no  more  pitiable 
object  than  a  young  wife  placed  at  the  head  of 
the  husband's  home,  utterly  ignorant  of  her 
duties  as  its  mistress.  Trials,  well  calcilated  to 
make  her  life  miserable,  await  her,  and  many 
of  the  unhappy  marriages  of  which  we  know 
and  hear,  have  their  origin  in  just  such  causes; 
for  while  men  are  loving  and  indulgent,  they 
are  selfish,  and  but  few  have  suliicient  selt- 
denial  to  bear  patiently  the  mistakes  that  inter- 
fere 80  Uiuterially  into  their  comforts. 

A  girl  who  haa  been  raised  in  a  well  regula- 
ted and  orderly  household,  cannot  uuderstadd 
the  misfurtunes  of  such  wive.s  as  we  speak.  It 
is  nut  only  a  knowledge  of  housekeeping  which 
is  so  essential  to  the  well-doing  of  a  family,but 
it  is  .  iiually  necessary  to  be  thoroughly  ac- 
quainted with  the  art  of  home  making.  It  does 
uot  do  for  the  wife  aud  mother  to  limit  her 
eftorts  to  the  wants  only— physical,  mental  and 
moral  0^  the  iamily.  She  must  understand  how 
to  keep  her  house  clean,  and  orderly;  when  aud 
by  what  meaus  her  house  became  filltd  with 
impure  air.  She  mu-it  know  what  kinds  of 
food  are  ea».e.t  digested,  which  kinds  nutritious. 
This  of  course  demands  some  knowledge  of 
philosophy  and  cbemistry.  Then,  too,  she 
must  understand  how  to  make  clothing  suitable 
for  winter  and  summer.  Iu  short,  a  good  wife 
and  mother  must  be  familiar  with  the  icience 
of  health  and  the  laws  of  hygiene. 

Many  persons  imagine  that  money  will  do 
away  with  all  these  trials  and  inconveniences. 
This  is  all  a  mistake.  Money  will  not  work;  it 
only  pays  for  having  it  done,  and  when  the 
mistre-ts  is  ignorant  aud  incapable,  much  can- 
not be  expected  of  the  servants.  We  have  seen 
well  trained,  competent  boosekeepers  take  an 
indiflereut  cook  or  laundress,  aud  by  patience, 
and  occasional  direction  of  affairs,  have  the 
work  satisfactorily  done;  while  ou  the  other 
hand,  we  have  known  ignorant  and  inexpe- 
rienced mistresses  to  utterly  fail  iu  having  any- 
thing like  comfort  in  her  household  when 
employing  a  good  servant,  for  every  establish- 
ment must  have  a  bead. 

While  accomplisbmenta  contribute  greatly 
to  the  pleasure  of  ourselves  aud  our  children, 
we  should  uot  forget  the  equally  necessary 
knowledge  of  household  duties,  and  how  thor- 
ough must  he  the  home  education  that  teaches 
what  to  do,  and  iu  what  manner  it  should  he 
doue. — Housfkefjjfr. 


October    1*J 

-*veral  times  a  day,  aud  these  motions  of  the 
cradle  are  carried  t^  excess  with  restle-*  and 
n-jkeful  children,  it  it  clear  to  our  mind  tliab 
(he  eff=;c!«  can  only  be  injuriou?,  especially 
<%ben  we  remember  the  fact  that  childreu  unce 
jccustomed  to  it  are  oft^n  treated  with  it  for 
y*>ar8.  Cases  are  not  rare  of  serious  injury  to 
ihe  circulation  of  the  brain,  from  violent  rock- 
lug  giv>?a  to  the  infants  when  entrusted  to 
uurae!)  or  ignorant cbiMreo.  It  is  not  ditHcuIt 
with  a  little  patifuc^  to  treat  au  infant  so  that 
as  (.000  as  tte  time  for  sleeping  approaches,  he 
svill  go  lo  sleep  i!i  ht3  little  bed  without  any 
artificial  -itd.  If  th*  btginniug  has  been  made, 
,iud  1!  the  mother  has  not  bteu  softened  by  the 
ilisagreeable  ■'■yiug  of  the  child  to  rock  it  to 
^Itepin  the  c.  idle  or  in  her  arius,  it  will  be 
tound  alter  a  few  Jays,  bow  <j.jickly  tlif  chilj 
hke>i  to  go  to  sleep  alone  without  the  ;.!iliction 
of  popular  reuudies  of  mothers.  Many  uioihers 
will  not  belirjve  this  true  until  they  have  tmd 
it  and  learned  Irom  experience.  Although  the 
child  may  cry  at  first,  it  hoou  learns  to  gu  to 
sleep  quietly,  aud  the  mother  has  the  additional 
advantage  of  gaining  valuable  time  for  rest 
from  her  domestic  dutie-*.  Why  docs  a  Wealthy 
baby  need  rocking,  more  than  a  bird,  a  colt,  or 
a  call  ? 


DRESS   OF  AMERICAN  WOMEN. 

A  LADY  writer  in  Zmi's  Herald  eay«:  There 
is  an  impression  abroad,  as  well  as  here 
that  our  American  women  think  more  ol  their 
attire  than  ol  anything  else.  At  a  school  at 
Frankfort  on  the  Mbid,  no  American  pupils  are 
admitted,  the  preceptor  saying  in  reply  to 
questions  as  to  this  rule,  "We  do  not  take 
American  girl*,  because  they  dress  so  extrav- 
agantly; they  think  aud  talk  so  much  of  their 
lothes,  that  they  disturb  the  simple,  quiet 
ways  of  our  German  girls;  and  we  find  that 
their  influence  does  us  more  harm  than  their 
money  does  good."  In  Dresden  there  is,  I  be- 
lieve, but  one  private  school  where  American 
girls  are  admitted  for  similar  reasons. 

That  a  reform  in  woman's  dress  is  needed 
few  deny,  hut  htill  fewer  are  brave  enough  to 
attempt  the  wearing  of  garments  cut  with  re- 
gard to  comfort,  and  with  regard  to  faibjou. 


HOW  A  LITTLE  BOY  FACED 
DEATH. 

ATEN-year  old,  whose  legs  were  recently 
cut  cff  by  a  train  of  cars  in  this  city,  sajs 
a  Dubuque  Times,  was  too  plucky  to  make  any 
fuss  over  the  incident.  When  the  little  fellow 
was  taken  home  his  legs  hung  limp,  but  he  did 
rot  complain.  Br.t  the  tender  look  he  gave  to 
those  who  stood  by  his  side  told  plainly  that  he 
was  suffering  great  agony.  After  the  doctor 
had  dressed  bis  wounds  he  called  his  pa- 
rents, sisters  and  hrothern  to  his  bedside,  kissed 
ooe  and  all  farewell,  and  left  a  tear  upon  their 
cl;eek9.  A  second  time  he  called  his  mother  to 
his  side,  placed  his  little  arms  about  her  neck 
and  said:  "Mother,  I  am  going  to  die.  I'lease 
forgive  me  for  not  miniling  you."  With  this 
the  little  fellow  fell  back,  aud  the  mother  said, 
Yes,  my  angel,"  and  taking  another  look  at 
bis  face,  she  found  him  dead  aud  beyond  all 
pain  aud  suffering. 

It  should  cheer  the  steps  of  the  servant  of 
Je*us  Christ  as  h^  jjuroeys  to  know  that  even 
n  darkness  his  guide  is  etill  with  him,  and  that 
that  guide  is  the  King  of  the  country  tbro-gh 
which  be  is  traveling. — John  Foster. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


Bloaed  ue  tbe  di 


li  dleln  tbo  Lord.— BoT.  U  •■  13. 


OblltuuT  DoUciu  (hoDld  b 
ns  aide  ot  Om  paper,  nnil  l> 
ilmplj  the  mull  im[wtUi 
;«HiU  gcnerallj  proper  to  i 
[ilikcn  otd^alb.  3.   DIinuo 


*t  Du  nil  eii1'>gln.  tLo  doad.  but  (l" 
fiicW.  Tlie  lollowiLK  cudUH.»  •»  ^* 
cation:  1.  N»m<.  of  dtoo«iwl.  t  B*!'*"* 
r  aioti  of  d.ulli.    *,  WU«D  »nd  •!!«■ 


HOME  JOYS. 

WEwd  re  very  much  impressed  lately  by  the 
orderly  behavior  of  a  large  family  of 
children,  particularly  at  the  table.  We  spoke 
ol  it  to  our  host,  and  be  pointed  to  a  paper 
pinned  to  the  wall,  on  which  were  written  some 
excellent  rules.  We  begged  a  copy  for  tbe 
benefit  of  our  rsaders.  They  wer«  oolled,  "QuUit 
and  Ilegilalien-i. 


,.  Abo,  0.  NiiiiiBofparout*.    7.  Nl 


S,  Tuvibam,  w 


tad  by  > 


>mbei  of  family  •til!  Urtnl- 
9.  Unltt-lwllii  Ihoohnrcb 
wbora.  11.  runeral  «enle» 


CRADLES. 

THE  following  yfise  augeestion  is  from  the 
Herald  of  Health. 
Fortunately  for  childreu,  cradles  are  seen 
more  aud  more  rarely  iu  all  families,  and  we 
are  decidedly  of  the  opinion  that  these  soothing 
machines,  once  so  popular,  will  soon  have  only 
a  historic  interest,  like  the  epinuing-wheei. 
Still  there  are  here  and  there  mothers  who  ad- 
vocate tbe  oradle,  and  for  such  we  have  a  word 
of  advice.  In  the  first  place  the  rocking  mo- 
tion to  which  tbe  child  is  subjected  causes  an 
unnotural  circulation  of  the  blood  in  the  brain 


LUrZ,— luthe  Wasliington  congregation,  Kosci- 
U3C0  Co..  Iiid.,  September  14th,  Josephna  Lutz, 
aged  13  years,  8  months  and  27  days.  Pimeral 
services  by  the  writer.  A.  H.  Putebuacgii. 
MLLLEIl.~Jn  the  Elkhart  Eistrict,  Elktmrt  Co.. 
Indiana,  Aug,  21st,  1850.  of  typhoid  fever,  aged 
;i;!  years,  ii  months  aud  fi  days,  Occasion  im- 
proved by  the  ilrethren. 

VVULFGAXt;.— In  the  same  district,  Aug-  ^Itji- 
sister  Cjtliiiriiie  Wolfgang,  aged  [^2  yews  » 
montlis  and  2i  days,  also  Aug.  2.stli.  Sa.mm 
Wolfgang,  aged  lit  years,  1  mouth  and  6  days. 
This  aged  couple  journeyed  together  a  long  P*" 
riud  and  were  only  separated  a  short  time  i^ 
.  life,  only  thirty-four  hours  and  fifteen  mtuutes, 
':  They  were  laid  side  by  side  In  one  grave,  aclrcuni- 
of  rare  uceurreuce,  and  waa  witnessed  oj 


..tiince  u.  ....^  ^^.. w., — 

I  large  crowd  of  people-    Occaaion  improved  by  "' 
Brethren  from  Job  U:  1-10. 
D.  IL  ''»'■■ 


'L'iAh'.    HKK'l'-tiKiLxkJ    ii.i     WUB.JL. 


^9fnatfrft~ 


OUR  BIBLE  CLASS. 


..fl,  TT^rtft  0/  Truth  no  r<,«gm  Ca«  Tflll" 

»"'™^ueSioSrto  our  contributors  to  »n8w,r 
S'Si^  a»»  ■"»'  ercludeany  other,  wi.ting  opon 
[1,6  wme  topic 

■n-m  you  please  "Plain '""'""B  "''"''  ^"  ,'° 
Jililnetbeark-at  «l>at  age  he  was  when  he 
-rnceabu,.,,...   Al.o.he.,tca„^he-o«..d. 


lingtoD,  to  prepare  for  the  services  of  the  day 
as  Rector  of  St.  Mary's  Church'.— Zioh's 
M'airhjtuii}. 


SOUTHERN    INDIANA  MISSION 
WORK 

WE  left  home  the  2ai  of  August  to  engaRe 
in  the  labor  that  the  Southern  District 
of  Indiana  at  its  last  session  had  laid  npon  ns; 
to  lookatter  the  spiritual  welfare  of  the  isolated 
members  in  Jackson,  Jenuiiigs.  Martin  and 
Pike  counties, — the  mission  field  of  Southern 
ludiana.     We  found  brethreu  and  sisters  awiiit 


men  or  angels.  If  he  shall  be  as  faithful  in  hi^ 
new  relation  as  he  was  in  his  old.  O,  what  re- 
wards are  in  store  for  him,aQd  we  would  hereby 
try  to  encourage  him  a»  well  as  ourselves  and 
othera  to  try  aud  not  become  weary  in  well  do- 
ing, for  the  prize  is  not  iu  the  beginning,  nor 
in  the  middle  of  the  Christian  warfare,  but  at 
its  close  when  we  shall  hear  the  voice  of  our 
Great  Captain  saying,  "Well  done." 

We  held  but  four  meetings  at  this  place 
(near Shoals  the  county  seat)  as  the  brethren 
at  this  point  are  somewhat  better  supplied  with 
speakers  than  at  olher  places.  Brethren  D. 
A.  Norcross  and  J.  J.  Solomon,  late  of  Kansas, 


The  name  of  Bradlaugh  will,  I  pr'Mume,  be 
well  known  to  you — I  mean  the  iLtidel  lecturer. 
His  brother  William,  who  was  nefer  an  infidel, 
ftttended  one  of  the  Moody  and  Sankey  cenricea 
at  the  Agricultaral  Hall,  after  which  he  sought 
Mr  Sunkey  iu  the  inquiry  room.  Mr.  Sankey 
questioned  him  lor  a  t'me,  and  then  r»queated 
him  to  read  John  3;  16.  inserting  his  own  name 
in  the  teit.  H*-  fir-t  read  it  to  himself,  thua: 
"  G.-d  so  loved  William  Robert  Bradlaugb,  that 
he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  if  William 
Robert  Bradlaugh  believfcth  in  him  he  shall  not 
perish,  but  have  everlasting  life." 


Some  one  please  explain  Prov.  0:  1.  "■Wisdom 
i,»^buildedl.er  house,  she  hath  hewn  out  her 
Je^npiUars."  Frai^klin  Hover. 

.•let  no  man  seek  bis  own.  but  every  man  seek 
.notbert  wealth."-!  Cor.  10;  *24.  Bro.  Stein  please 
*      .„  Wm.T.  SiilTn. 

auswer. 

MATTHEW   24:  15. 

Will  some  brother  please  give  an  explanation  of 
Matt  -M-i!^'  which  reads  as  follows:  "When  ye 
therciore  shall  seethe  abomination  of  tleaolatioii, 
spoken  uf  by  Daniel,  the  prophet,  stand  in  the  holy 
place.  Whoso  re.ideth  let  him  uuderstandr  Has 
such  taken  place  in  the  time  that  is  past.or  is  it  yet 
ID  ttnAtime  tDCome?  S.W.  \  OST. 

OPINIONS  of  course  differ,  b«it  historians 
gpuerally  write  what  they  know  to  ne 
true  and  to  convince  the  reader  that  it  has 
been  fulfilled,  we  refer  him  to  the  Jewish  his- 
torian. Josephns.  who  has  given  a  very  detailed 
account  of  the  destruction  of  Jeru«alem.  War 
is  an  abomination  and  its  w irk  is  desolation, 
as  predicted  and  promised  to  the  stubborn  Jew? 
because  they  refused  to  .iccept  him  who  was 
aeutfrom  heaven.  Aoiordmg  to  history  it  boa 
all  taken  place  in  the  time  that  ia  past. 

Jis.  Y.  Hecklee. 


,„g  „,  who  bade  us  welcome.     It  Was  oou.  of    Te  both  „,eaker,  are  ,e,y  aetiTe.     From  Mar- 
tho*e.tudiea,   formal    welcomes  that  w.    too    tm  w,  weot    forty-four  m.les  oyer    a  rough 


often  8'e  and  experience,  that  chills  aud  dead- 
ens the  pur  r  aud  better  impulses  of  the  heart, 
but  one  that  was  sincere,  hearty  and  uutram- 
melled.  In  fact  it  made  me  feel  that  we  were 
among  our  brethren  and  sisters  indeed. 

We  stopped  seventy  five  miles  south  of  In- 
dianapolis, and  the  Dest  evening  tried  to  tell 
the  old  storv  of  the  cross.  We  held  ten  meet 
ings  at  this  place,  including  a  church  meeting 
and  communion,  at   which  the   few  members 


stony,  hilly  tract  of  land,  and  yet  among  all 
these  vast  rocks,  mountains  and  hills  we  can 
discern  the  wisdom  and  providence  of  God.  for 

these  hilis  are  full  of  stone-coal  and    iron  ore 

that  the  great  storekeeper  of  the  I'.iiverse  has 

laid  by  for  the  use  of  unborn  generations.  Ar-    „ 

rived  near  Fidelity,  Pike  county,  Aug.  19;  here    but  suppose  that  I  have  no    persons   that  have 


IMPORTANCE    OF    SINGING. 

SINGING  is  of  transcendent  ia.portance. 
Persons  say.  "  VV  hat  shall  I  do  in  a  prayer 
meeting,  if  I  have  noboby  that  knows  how  to 
speak?"  Singahymu.  "Well, suppose  I  hav« 
nobody  that  knows  how  to  pray,  how  shall  I 
get  along  with  that?  '     Sing  a  hymn.     "Well, 


there  were  but  four  members. 


of  the  gifts  of  eynipatby,  how  shall  I  touch 


Weheld   nine   meetings  at  this  place  with  I  them?  "     Tbtongh   hymns.     "Suppose  1   am 
fair  congregations  and  good  attention.     Before    inyself  slow  of    speech?"     Give  out  hymns. 


ana  commuu,ou,  a,    »u,.„  .u,    ,.~   "•■■■■"'•-  |        ,  (j        ^^j  ,b„  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  There  «  not  a  single  feeling  from  the  top  to  the 

tried  to  observe  the  ordinsnces  a,  -»»>'l' '       L,f„.  „„,  fl„  „thers  who  had  grown    tired  of  bottom   of  human  nature   that  has  not  oeen 

by  Christ  and  his'apostles.     Tl.-re  are  eigh  een  |  ther^^  _     ^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^i^^^^  „ld  man  -truck   a  thousand   time,   by  singing  hymns, 

active,  working  members  ,u  this  church.  There,  «^  ^^.  ^^  ^^^.^^   i„  baptism  Hymns  have  this  peculiarity,  that  they  are  the 

are  also  some  who  were  numbered  with  us.  b  it       S  y         ^^.^^  ^^^  ^^^^   .__  ^^^^^^^  __,_,^^  ^,^„j„^  inspiration,  which  God  gives  to 


A  BISHOPiAS  FREIGHT. 


WHEN  Bishop  Doano  of  New   Jersey  was 
engaged  in  commencing  that  successful 
and  valuable"  Institution,  St.  Mary's  Hall,  at 
Burlington  in  his  Diocese,  he  liad  occasion  at 
one  time  to  visit,  during   the  latter  part  of  a 
week,  the  city  of  New  Vork.  in  order  to  secure 
pecuniary   aid.     H-!   was  detained   there  until 
the  close  ol  Saturday.     He  had   made   no  pro- 
vision lor  the  supply  of  his  church  at  Burling- 
ton on  the  approaching  Sunday.     He  therefore 
hastened  to  set  off  for  home  by  She  evening 
train  of  cars.     On   the  way  to  the  station    he 
met  with  a  friend  whom  he  found  warmly  dis- 
posed   to  listen   to  statements  respecling  the 
great  importance  of  the  proposed  enterprise, 
and   whose  interest  increased  in  conversation 
upon  the  subject.     The  time  v.as  conseqeeutlv 
allowed  to  pass  when  the  evening  train  was  to 
leave;  but  the  Bishop  knew  that  a  freight  train 
was  to   pass   through    Burlington  from  New 
York  at  a  later  hour  that  night,  to  which  he 
supposed  there  would   be  a  passenger  car  at- 
tached. 

When  the  Bishop  parted  from  his  friend,  he 
hurried  to  the  railroad   station.    He  wss  there 
informed  that  a  freight  train    was  to  go  imme- 
diately, but  that  no  passenger  car  was  to  accom 
pany  it.    The  Bishop  at  once  proposed  to  ridi 
on  the  engine,  or  even  to  sit  or  stand  on  one  of 
the  platforms,  or  to  occupy  a  chair  such  as  is 
often  secured  on  the  roof  of  a  car  of  that  sort. 
Ho  was  then  told  that  strict  orders  had  been 
received   forbidding  the  agent  to   permit  any 
person  to  travel  as  a  passenger  in  that  train. 
The  Bishop  replied— "Very   well,   obey  your 
orders.    I  never  can  encourage  anything  like 
disobedience.    Yet  you  say  that  this  is  a  freight 
train.    Are  all  your  cars  full?  Do  you  forward 
freight  by  weight?"  The  agent  said  "We  have 
room  for  more  than  we  have  on   board.     We 
weigh  whatever  is  to  be  forwarded,  and  charge 
by  the  pound."    The  Bishop  went  to  the  scales 
aud  asked  to  be  weighed,   and  then    to    be    put 
into  a  car  as  freightl  The  agent  did  not  know 
Bishop  Doane.    He  looked  upon  the  proceed- 
ing, though,  as  a  good  jjike.    Alter  he  had  put 
in  this  extraordinary   freight,  and  secured  the 
door— which  he   was  required    to  do— he  re- 
marked to  his  assistant,  "This  is  the  greatest 
instance  of  perseverance    that    I    have  ever 
known." 

When  the  train  arrived  at  Burlington  early 
the  following  morning,  the  man  who  had 
charge  of  it  told  the  agent  iu  that  city  that 
there  was  some  freight  in  one  of  the  cars  the 
like  of  which  he  never  had  heard  of  having 
been  carried  over  ay  road  in  a  train  like  that 
before.  The  car  o  ■  r  was  opened,  and  the 
Bishop  stepped  out!  iie  was  well  known  by 
everybody  at  that  station.  The  charges  hud 
been  paid  before  starting  from  New  York.  A 
portion  of  the  freight  over  the  Camden  and 
Amboy  Railroad  on  that  memorable  night, 
iShen  walked  to  the  Episcopal  residence  at  Bur- 


BO  aUUie   WHO  .vrio     u  imiuci..    .. . —   — , -  .     , 

have  forsaken  us  aud  gone  back  to  the  beggarly      h"'  tl-F  might  arise 

elenients  of  the  world,  not  havmg  first  countert 

the  cost  before  beginning  the  Master's  work.— 

May  the  Gjii  of  haven   have  mercy   upuu  all 

Miicb,  that  they  may  ses  the  error  of  their  wajs 

and  return  unto  the  L-jrd   aud   he  will    have 

mercy  upon  them;  and  to  our  God  and  he  will 

abundantly  pavdoo.— Isa.  55:  7. 

While  here  we  did  not  have  very  large  con- 
gregations, and  on  making  inquiry  wbv  this 
was  so,  we  learned  that  a  false  im^ 
prei^^ion  had  obtained  currency  in  the  neigh- 
borhood, to  the  effect,  that  the  members  of  the 
church  would  not  be  allowed  to  go  to  or  couu- 
tenan:e  Sabbath-schools  or  religious  meetings 
held  by  other  people,  and  for  this  reason  but 
few  would  attend  our  meetings.  We  were  once 
a  witness  to  a  similar  state  of  affairs  in  another 
congregation,  which  for  a  while  threw  n  chill 
on  every  effort  of  the  church. 

The    observing   of  the   ordinances     by    the 
members   at  these  places  seems  to   be  a  new 
feature  in  religious  exercises  to  many,  and  calls 
out  many  imiuiries  to  know  why    these  people 
with  the  samp  Bible  in  their  hands,  worship  so 
differently.     Would  to  God   this  enquiry  was 
oftener  made,   and  that  it   might  be   answered 
itself  but   uot   by    the    modern    preacher.     A 
would-be  expounder  of  the  mysteries   ofGod't 
good  book,  tried  to  criticisp  the  practice  of  tlir 
Brethren,  because  they  sat  around  the  Lord's 
table  instead  of  lying  down  or  reclining  around 
il.forhesaid  we  were  obeying  a   part  and  not 
allot  the  13th  of  John;  for   John   the   beloved 
was  reclining  or  lyiug  on   .lesus'  bosom  at  the 
timi'  of  eating  the  supper,  but    he  was  careful 
not  to  teach  his  members  to  observe  the  supper 
either  w.iy. 

On  the  tith,  we   went  by  private  conveyance 
thirty-three  miles  to  Jenninga  county.     A  good 
part  of  the  way  is  over  a  very  rough,  hilly,  sto- 
ny country,  and  not   very   productive  in  com- 
parison to   Wayne   aud    Carroll    counties,   the 
homes  of  your    unworthy   servants.     Here  we 
found  four  members,  sister     Underwood,   her 
two  sons  and  sister  McCammon.  We  held  three 
meetings  at  this  place;    the   attendance  and  at' 
teutiou  were  very  good,  and  we  have  reason  to 
believe  if  we  could  have  staid  longer  here  there 
would  have  been  a  number  added  to  the  church, 
as  many  freoiy  admitti-'d  the  Brethren  have  the 
truth  aud  the    Bible  on  their  side.     Here  we 
held  our  meetings  in  a  United  Brethren  church, 
but  at  ai  other  places    our  services    were  in 
school-houses.     On  the  I^ith  returned   to  Jack- 
son county,wher»*  we  htdd  two  public  mei3tings 
aud  u  little  communion  at  the  bedside  of  a  si'-k 
sister.    On  the  IGth  took  the  cars  for  Martin 
county,  seventy- five    miles  west.     Found   sev- 
enteen   members.    Stopped   wit!;   Bro.  D.  A. 
Norcross,  quite  an   intelligent  and  interesting 
young  brother  but  recently  elected  tp  the  min- 
istry.    Wo  were  sorry  to  find  that   he   and  his 
estimable  wife    (a  sister)  were  somewhat  dis- 
couraged, but  we  know,  from  erperience,  that 
this  is  no  new  thing  in  the  Christian  warfare. 
But  to  whom    shall  we  flwe?  Iu  all  those  trials, 
temptations  and    discouragements,  there    have 
been  many  servants  of  the  good  cause  that  have 
never  faltered  in  obedience  to  duty.     Thi^  wor- 
thy brother  went  through  the  late  war,  lost  an 
arm   was  wounded  three  times  in  his  country's 

gpjyjee never  flinched  from  known  duty,   was 

honorably  discharged  from  that  service,  but 
has  now  euli'.ted  in  a  higher,  holier  cause  than 
tlie  one  from  which  ho  was  discharged.  He  is 
now  an  ofiicer  iu  the  best  kingdom   known  to 


fe!  "Many  others  were  favorably  impressed  by    his  people  in  these  later  days,  crystallized  and 


li 

the  doctrine  of  the  Bible.  On  our  way  back  to 
Martin  county  we  stopped  over  night  near  a 
smalltown  in  Dubois  county,  called  Ireland, 
and  held  one  meeting.  There  are  no  members 
near  this  place.  We  think  there  might  be 
much  good  done  here  as  the  people  appear  to 
be  well  pleased  with  the  preaching  of  thi 
word. 

We  forgot  to  state,  when  giving  an  account 
of  our  labors  at  R'treat,  Jackson  county,  that 
Bro.  Joseph  A.  Wilson  was  chosen  as  minister 
in  the  first  degree,  aud  Bro.  David  Schoonover 
and  Bro.  Joseph  Barns  were  chosen  as  deacona. 
May  the  blessing  of  God  rest  aud  abide  with 
them  is  our  prayer. 

The  mission  field  of  Southern  Indiana  ia  en- 
tirely too  large  for  the  oversight  of  two  labor- 
ers to  properly  care  for,  being  overone  hundred 
id  fifty  miles  in  length  of  territory.  Were 
from  home  twenty-five  d^ys  and  held  thirty 
meetings.  Isaac  Cripe. 

Alfred  Moore. 


PROMtlMINNESOTA. 

On  11  Love-feast   was   held   on   the  (lOth    of 
September,  thtf  first  ever   held   here,  ami 


there  being  no  suitable  buildings  in  the  neigh- 
borhood, we  as  a  little   baud  raised  money  and 
bought  material  for  a  tent  2Tx37  feet,  and  loca- 
ted it  on  our  residence  in  a  beautiful  grove.    O, 
how  pleasant  it  was  to  see  brethren  and  sisters 
surround  the  sacramental   board   and   partake  I 
of  the  emblems  of  our  blessed  Kedeemer.     We 
were  made  to  rej'jice  that  we    had  the  privilege 
of  following  the  example   of  him  who  spilt  his 
blood  lor  a  sinful   race.     Wo  caunot  say    that 
there  was  a  large  crowd  of  brethren  and  sisters 
present,  but    we   balievo  there  was   enough  to 
claim  the  promise,   "Where  two  or   three  are 
gathered  together  in  my  name,  there  am  I  in 
their  midst."     There  was  a  large  crowd  of  peo- 
ple present  and  they  are  to   ba  highly  praiised 
for  their  good  behavior  and  respt-ct  they  showed 
towards  the    Brethren.     The   scene    was  very 
mpresaive.     We   are  encouraged  to    look   to 
Jesus  and  wait  the  Lord's  time  to  pour    out  hi'* 
spirit  upon  this   people  and  open   their  eyes  to 
the  truth  ot  the  gospel.     I   cannot  report  to 
you,  as  we  often  see  in  your  colemos,   that  ten 
or  a  dozen  minintora  were    present,  but  we  can 
say  that  the  spirit  ofCnristcame   and  assisted 
our  home  minister  and  ruled   throughout   the 
meeting.     Brother  Samuel    Oblinger  was  the 
only  minister  present,  but  with  power  he  ht-Id 
forth  the  word.    May  the  good  Lord  bless  his 
labors.    There   were    no  additions,  but  some 
could  say  with  Agricpa,   '"Almost  thou  per- 
Buadest  me  to  he  a  Christian."    May  the  Lord 
help  you  to  ba  fully  persuaded  that  when  Jusus 
comea  you  may  have  on  the  wedding  garment 
and  have  a  right  to  partake  of  the  great^mar- 
riage  supper  of  the  Lamb. 

Lltt  E.  Bacon. 


preserved,  so  that  they  may  by  sympathy  im- 
part the  feeliug  which  they  express.  As  I0D([ 
a'4  a  man  ha.s  a  good  hymn  book,  and  knowledge 
how  to  use  it,  there  ia  no  reason  wbv  a  meeting 
should  not  be  thoroughly  edifying  and  good. — 
//,    ir.  Hmher. 

MONEY  RECatVED  BY  TtiE  MA- 
PLE GROVE  AID  SOCIETY. 

Jacob  M.  Detwiler.  North  Liberty.  Ohio,. 82.00 

G.  G.  (ilrady,  Tippecanoe  church,  Ind, 3.30 

Abraham  Toms.  Cairo,  Iowa, 5  00 

C.  L'-sh.  Klora.  Ind 22.00 

Jesse  Bright  &  A.  Beeghly.  Bear  Creek.O.  25  00 
Joseph  E.  Bonser,  Upper  Conawaga,  I*a  ,  18.00 

D.  B.  GitiB:>n.Mamine,  III, 12.00 

Isaac  Birto,  Muqaokata,  Iowa, 10.00 

J.  y uiuter lO.OO,  Aughwick  church  .  - 10.00 

D.  Rothrock.  Greenup,  111.,.. 5© 

R.  A.  /uck,  Huntingdon.  Pa., 50 

F.  P,  Cussel.  Hatfield,  Pa, 17.95 

A.  F.  Thoma*.  Mt.  Etna,  Iowa, 15.07 

C.  L.  Buck,  Yellow  Creek,  Pa., 39.00 

May  God  bless  the  liberal  donon.     This  ia 
not  all  that   we   have  received,  but  what  was 
isted  to  be  reported  in   the    Brethren's  pe- 
H.  M.  Blub. 


xlicals. 

Bell,  Norlon  Co.,  Kansas. 


A  COMPANION  WANTED. 

AM  expecting  to  travel  some  iu  the  Soath« 
ern  States  during  this  Fall  and  Winter 
artiug  perhaps  about  the  1st  proi.  and  doBire 
the  company  of  a  brother,  (  a  speaker )  travel 
ia  abuggy,aadexpectto  spend  most  of  the  time 
iu  Ky.  and  Tenn.  I  should  be  glad  to  corre- 
spond at  once  with  any  brother  who  would  like 
to  lake  o  journey  of  this  kind  for  health  and 
pecuniary  benefit,  and  who  would  bd  willing 
at  the  same  time  to  preach  the  unsearchable 
riches  of  our  Redeemer. 

One  who  is  somewhat  acquainted    with  the 
laws  of  health  and  with  physiology  preferred. 

Any  letter  of  inquiry  containing  stamp  will 
he  promptly  answered. 

I  will  try  to  send  you  a  short  letter  for  B.  ^X 
W.  occasionally. 

H.  C.  LurAa. 
McComb,  III. 

The  efforts  of  the  public  teachers  iu  Germany 
who  are  endeavoring  to  destroy  the  foundations 
ol  Christian  faith,  do  not  seem  to  meet  with 
much  encouragement.  The  lltitionalist  preach- 
er at  Strasburg  frequently  has  only  a  single 
male  hearer,  and  Prol.  Loenig  there  has  but  two 
pupils.  Schenkel  at  Heidelberg  has  only  four 
students,  and  there  ia  uot  a  single  new  pupil  at 
the  "liberHl"  university  of  Giessen  in  Hease 
Darmstandt.  The  evangelical  professors  at 
Krlaugen  and  Leipaic,  however,  have  over  four 
hundred  students. 


CHARLES    BRADLAUGH    AND    HIS 
BROTHER. 

VTOW  that  the  name  of  Charles  Bradlaugh— 
j\  the  infidel  member  of  the  British  Ptirlia- 
ment — ia  of  such  unenviable  prominence  on 
both  sidea  of  the  ocean,  a  new  interest  attaches 
to  a  letter  concerning  him  and  his  brother — ot 
a  very  diff;rent  stamp— written  by^an  English 
Wesleyan  minister  some  time  ago,  as  follows: 


The  sweetest  life  is  to  be  ever  making  sac- 
rifices for  Christ;  the  hardest  life  a  man  can 
lead  on  earth,  the  moat  full  of  misery,  is  to  be 
always  doing  hia  own  will  and  seeking  to 
please  himself. 


This  world,  with  all  its  poverte,  do«a  not 
need  alms-giving  so  much  as  it  needs  poitt 
hearts  and  honest  lives. 


XliK    BK^XizLKiasr    ^T    -WOKK- 


October    IQ 


Pit  §nthrtn  at  ^orh. 

FUBLIHUEII  WLEiaV. 


M.  M.  ESUELMAX. 
S.  J.  1I\KKIS0X. 
J.  W.  STEIN.     -     - 


.  OFf'irE  Eurxon. 


pt^  >at  Id  dale*  In  {anodAllUw 

«MI  (tallt  lt*WI  "Mtb  SIM*  MMD 


•     HB<IT*«       •Id'l 


Sl&gU  ntHrlrtloDi  flJi*  In   •dt«i! 
MAM  ud  |I*<».  "Ill  r»c*4T»    M  Min  »IT  f**"-    ""   """  "" 

h(«tll  plfw  r.UIB  and  Hnd  mlft*  Twltnw     »(ijii>7  ••nll.j.P'Bl- 

I  atadcbKb,  H  lliBj  cunvl  l»  iuIIkI-) 


■HI  b*  ■!  ai 


Addrras  nil  commimtMtUniii, 

llltErilKKlV  AT  WUKK, 
J,aiiiirl(,  (.'arrulK'A^ 


LIXAKK,  ILL., 


orini[Ki£:iL'. 


Thiiitkkn  were  flddod  to  tbo  church  durinK 
the  Brethren's  corr.p  meetiiiK  in  Csiifornis. 

Thb  clock  thot  ftlwii>N  striken  wronR  rnniindM 
oneof  the  pemon  who  liivi  oua  thing  and  m»^anH 
aaother. 

SisTRn  C.  K.  flishop  hfw  return'd  Trom  a 
nine  weok'ii  vinit  nroong  friends  in  ChBmpHiftn  j 
Co..  III.  .^. 

BnoTnt^flMicHAKL  Kt-llcr  Ti-portH  ono  bnji 
lizfld  in  the  Hopewell  cbufoL,  \\\„  Septiinb.T 
19lh.  ____^.^_ 

BnoTUKn  A.  U.  Snydor  rop'irti  huBlth  jjood 
and  weather  rciiiBrkiibly  itlimtaiit  ut  Cvrro 
Qonlo.Ill. 

WiiniKO  from  Vfin  Worl,  Ohio,  (kli.ltor 
.')tb,  Bro.  Liindon  WomI  nayM  they  iiri«  hnviug 
good  nii.'L-tin(;H. 

Duo.  L.  n.  Uickuy  commoncod  n  ftorioH  of 
mtK'tiiiitt  iu  the  S<il«m  ckiirch,  Ilichliind  Co., 
Ohio,  Oct.  2ad. 

Blio.  S.  T.  BoBStTinan  reportH  a  (lUcceHiifuI 
meetinK  at  Uirdin,  Ohio,  frith  bIi  ndditiooH  l>y 
baptisrii, 

Tqe  I'rimiliiY  br«tlin>ii  aro  at  work  on  tlicir 
AimaiiftcH  for  IShl.  Wo  tnmt  they  will  b«  abln 
to  niakf  it  both  witeri>Mtin((  iind  mliablu. 


.SoMEof  tfarwe  who  attended  the  Brethren's 
camp  meeting  in  California  thu  Ml  came  aa 
far  ati  fifty  and  even  aixty  milen- 

Bro.  N.  J.  Berkley  Ind  wile  retorned  from 
Somenet  county,  Pcnna  ,  Iwtt  wMk.  They  re- 
port a  pleaaant  Tiiit  among  friendu  and  rela- 
tive*. 

Wk  forgot  to  urentron'fa8twe«k,thBt  Brother 
Sflmnel  Souderc  and  family  have  returnifd  from 
the  Eiwt.  They  have  been  Timting  "iucethe 
Annual  iHeoiing. 

A  Cniti-HTiAM  nbould  never  plead  spiritual 
mind»-dn»-(iH  a*  an  eica«e  for  Iwing  slovcniy.  If 
ht  Iw  but  a  shoe-cleaner  ho  shonld  endeavor  to 
ho  at  least  decent. 

TnK  J'rmiiiTf.  nays  that  Brother  L-wim  W. 
Tetter,  of  flagi-rfitown,  Ind  ,  contemplates  a 
preneliing  tourthroui{h  Iowa  and  Kannaji  Bonie- 
t'm')  this  I'rfll. 

TiiKNew  Revised  Tranalation  of  thn  New 
Te-tament  is  already  making  no  "mall  amount 
'of  stir.  We  ar«juBt  an  anxious  to  s^e  it  as  any 
fino,  and  may  have  wimfthing  to  say  about  it. 

BrtoTKKfi  Lyira«  Kby,  clerk  in  this  office, 
leftfor  Mogudore,  Ohio,  la«t  Friday  noon, ex- 
pecting to  be  away  several  daya.  So  we  are  en- 
lirt-ly  aluDo;  both  editora  in  Iowa  and  the  clerk 
'  in  Oiiiu. 

Bito.  Basbor  oxpectH  tt>  start  home  from 
California  about  the  »th  ol  Noveiiibar,  He 
may  Hpi'nd  n  few  weeks  in  Oolornflo  and  Iowa. 
It  Re«mH  t<j  us  that  his  stay  in  California  liaa 
beeij  rathT  »hor).. 

Buo.  D.  N.  Workman,  of  Ashland,  thinks 
ho  will  not  be  able  to  travel  and  preach  much 
turoucj  year.  Being  on  the  Committee  of  Ar- 
iio|{i'iuentH  for  the  next  Annual  Meutirjg  will 
ivii  him  uU  ne  wants  to  do  near  home. 

Bjio,  S.  J.  Harrison  and  sister  Etta  Rowland 
Were  united  in  the  holy  bonds  of  wedlock  last 
Thursday  morning,  and  started  to  Iowa  the 
same  day,  May  their  union  be  a  hnppy  one. 
Brother  K^helman  accompanied  them  to  Ma- 
rion, but  returned  yesterday  noon. 


WRle«u-nthav  Eld  D.  F,  Stouff^r,  of  Mary- 
land, ban  been  preaching  in  the  West  Branch 
congregation.  We  hope  to  have  him  visit  us 
before  leaving  the  State. 

"Ki-i*  George  W.  Woll  la  now  aaTMly-one 
yean  old,  but  is  hale  and  hearty  and  retains 
his  memory  and  intellectual  powers  to  a  remar- 
kable degree.  He  wtjighe  just  iifiO  pounds."— 
Bathor. 

The  editor  of  Zion's  Watchman  says:  "In  the 
inttances  where  our  subscribers  fail  to  receive 
the  p.iiier,  there  is  either  a  defect  in  the  address, 
or  a  carelessness  in  the  delivery.  In  the  coon- 
try,  two  or  three  miles  from  the  post  office, 
some  of  our  subscribers  may  posaibly  find  their 
mis».ing  number*  in  their  neighbor's  over-coat 
pockets." 

Biio.  Biwhor  has  been  selected  by  the  Breth 
ren  near  Mt.  Zion,  Indiana,  to  holdadiscu'^sion 
with  the  Campbejlites  at  that  place.  The  prop- 
ositions are  agreed  upon,  and  the  di^cu^ion 
will  come  otl'aa  soon  va  Bro.  Ba^hor  returns 
from  California.  The  debate  Vill  begin  eome 
time  in  December  or  .lanuarf  and  last  several 
dtt'  s.  KlJer  A,  Q.  Hammon  is  to  b^  his  oppo- 
nent. 

Yor  need  not  look  into  the  Bkethren'  at 
WoiiK  expecting  to  find  witty  remarks  calcu- 
lated (o  make  people  lai.gb  at  the  expense  of 
somebody's  character  and  feelings.  There  is 
ttlrflftdy  too  much  levity  in  the  secular  papers, 
and  we  sometimes  think  it  is  finding  its  way 
too  much  among  religious  writers.  May  God 
help  us  to  keep  our  papers  free  from  the  levity 
of  the  age. 

"Kvery  minister  should  remember  that  hi 
peojile  are  looking  to  him  for  an  example,  not 
only  in  forms  of  worship  and  spending  the  Sab- 
bath day,  but  m  his  habits  and  transactions  of 
businesa  in  every  day  lite.  If  be  would  not 
have  his  people  indulge  in  such  practices  and 
worldly  conformity  as  he  diaaprjroves,  he  must 
keep  at  a  distance  from  them  himself.  If  he 
walks  near  the  brink,  others  will  fall  down  the 
precipice." 


Dl^mno  the  month  of  August  the  Misnion- 
ar>  Board  received  $468,0:2  ibr  the  various  mis- 
sionary purpOBci".  W»  will  publish  the  Treas- 
ure'b  report  next  week. 

''Miiny  pprsons  wlio  rakw  through  anotni 
character  with  ii  fine  tooth  omb,  to  discover  a 
fault,  could  Bnd  one  with  lens  trouble  by  going 
over  their  own  charaeter  with  u  horse-rake." 


EiJ>  James  K.  Qish  is  traveling  and  working 
in  thrt  interest  of  the  Orphan's  Home,  a  couteni 
plated  entcrjiriHti  in  SoiiLhi'rn  Illinois,  lie  re- 
ports fair  siiccuxs  but  sityH  that,  "Some  who  nro 
rich  have  no  crumbs  for  LaziiruH."  What  (ell- 
iug  sermons  might  be  preached  from  those  nine 
words! 

The:  nights  are  getting  longer  now  so  that 
good  night  meetings  can  be  held  in  mnnv  pie- 
ces. Let  our  churches  and  preachers  use  every 
nieang  God  gives  them  for  the  promotion  of  his 
cau<ie.  Much  good  can  bo  accomplished  by 
working  at  the  right  time  Let  every  one  work 
now. 

An  exchange  tells  of  a  minister  who  look 
pa'^soge  in  one  of  the  Luke  Krie  hoat«on  u  Sun- 
day, and  after  awhile  oskt'd  permiosion  oP  the 
oapiaiu  to  hold  service.  But  the  Captain  re- 
plied, "Jio,  sir;  any  minister  who  would  travel 
on  a  Sunday  isn't  fit  to  preach  on  board  my 
boat." 

Witnixo  from  Cumburlaud,  Md..  Bro.  Silas 
Hoover  sayn:  "We  had  a  council  meeting  lust 
Saturday  (Oct.  2d,)  and  everything  pwstd  nft" 
«8  quietly  as  could  be  expected.  II  all  the  mem- 
bers  could  go  to  such  meetings  with  tlie  hpirit 
ofpaace,  love  and  forbearance,  there  would  not 
be  aoiuuch  cooteution  in  the  churches." 


WliniNO  from  Salietbn,  Kansas,  Oct.  6th, 
Bro.  Allen  Boyer  says:  "I  have  been  through  a 
number  of  churches  visiting  many  isolated 
iiieiuberM.  Ten  were  baptized  under  mv  notice. 
I  will  not  return  home  till  the  20lli  of  Nvivem- 
ber." 


Brio,  li,  i^  i'eifer  informs  us  tliat  their  now 
meeting-hoiiie,  in  Waterloo,  lowii,  is  now  un- 
der roof  and  will  be  completed  by  the  middle  of 
November  next.  He  further  says,  a  general 
good  feeling  prevails  among  the  members,  and 
church  matters  seem  to  be  moving  along 
smoothly. 


Bko.  K.  U.  Moon,  of  Buchanan,  Michigan, 
writes:  "At  our  regular  meeting  in  Wesaw 
township,  October  3d,  we  were  main  to  rejoice 
with  the  heavenly  ho^t  that  two,  (a  husband 
and  wife)  were  made  willing  to  confees  Jesus 
and  follow  him  in  baptism." 

Buo.  .1.  II.  Miller,  of  Milford,  Ind,,  informs 
us  tliat  his  wife  has  been  sick  for  five  weeks, 
which  will  prevent  him  from  attending  many 
of  the  Love-fea'*t8  to  which  ho  has  be.<u  invited 
this  Kali.  He  also  rL>portM  two  additions  to  the 
church  of  late,  making  five  since  harvest. 


TiiosB  who  quote  Scripture  in  their  articles 
for  publication  should  always  copy  it  direct 
from  the  book,  punctuation  and  all.  Tho(>e 
who  quot«  from  memory  very  seldom  get  it  just 
right.  We  regret  the  amount  of  niisrinoting  in 
thitf  iiume,  bat  it  was  not  discovered  till  too  late 
to  correct. 

A  VTKH,  good  sister  who  has  labored  hard 
for  Cbriatianity,  writes,  "I  mean  to  do  ray  duty 
as  long  as  the  Lord  spares  my  life  and  health. 
Iia£r<jrds  me  yiuch  pleasure  to  work  for  the 
Lord  and  the  church;  and  when  I  go  over  hills, 
and  through  valleys  and  forests  trfing  to  get 
Bob^cribera  for  your  paper,  my  conscience  tells 
me  I  am  working  for  the  Lord." 


Ot'it  experience  with  the  late  Annual  Meet- 
ing justifies  ns  in  suggesting  that  the  Brethren 
di)  not  u(i«  tents  ut  our  next  v\.  M.  The  cost  of 
tents  is  a  dead  1u8e>,  while  on  the  other  hand  if 
lumber  is  used  it  can  be  sold,  afterthe  meeting, 
for  very  near  cost.  Then  lumber  is  much  safer 
and  luure  durable  thau  teuts. 

We  talce  pleasure  in  cnlliug  attention  to 
Bro.  Balfibftugh's  article  on  firat  page.  "The 
Problem  of  Human  Life"  is  receiving  some  of 
thi)  highest  commendatious  in  the  country.  It 
is  likely  to  be  more  extensively  rend  than  any 
hook  of  tbo  season.  Price  S2.00;  it  cnu  be  hud 
at  this  oflice. 

"It  is  being  generally  accepted  as  a  Bible 
truth  that  people  who  set  traps  and  Miares  and 
nets  for  others  very  frequently  get  caught  in 
them  themselves.  The  ditch  they  havti  dug  so 
wide  and  deep  for  their  unfortuoattly  envied 
fellow  man,  God  so  rules  that  they  foil  into  it 
themselves." 


The  Annual  Mi^eting  committee  of  arrange- 
ments met  Sept.  27th,  and  located  the  site  of 
the  Cuming  amphitheatre  fur  the  thousands  to 
hear  the  speeches  at  next  Annual  Meeting,  as 
well  as  the  boarding  tent,  Irnggajie  room,  edi- 
tors' tent,  well,  Ac  ,  ka-  The  grounds  are  ad 
mirably  adapted  to  the  purpose  and  the  com 
mittee  nmply  qualified  to  irake  everything 
cODvenidutaud  pleasant.  We  anticipate  a  large 
nieetin-;  and  expect  to  prepare  accordingly. 
I'rrurhcr. 

THEitE  are  some  religious  people  who  never 
attend  shows  or  fairs,  but  somehow  happen  to 
always  have  business  in  town  on  show  days, 
and  ivhen  fair  net  k  '-omes  they  seem  to  have 
more  business  in  town  than  usual.  Ta  such 
the  following  from  the  St.  Louis  Christian  is 
pnrticularly  fitting:  "(^uite  a  large  number  of 
brethren  troiu  Illinois,  Kansas  and  Missouri, 
are  in  the  city  this  week— not  to  attend  the  fair 
of  course— but  are  here  on  business,  during 
fair  week  simuly.  Let  no  cynic  fail  to  make 
this  discrimination." 


The  vl'/rinr?  says:  A  Chicago  congregation 
pricked  up  its  ears  when  the  minister  said,  '"I 
have  land  to  sell,"  but  dronped  off  to  sleep 
again  when  be  added,  "the  beauh'fnl  land  on 
high."  _^^ 

Bho.  Bashor  says:  "The  Brethren  in  Califor- 
nia are  making  more  progress  now  than  ever 
before.  The  ministry  are  laboring  in  new  fields 
and  continually  receiving  new  calls,  and  every- 
where a  general  inquiry  is  being  made,  while 
new  members  are  being  added  at  different 
points.  Nowhere  have  we  seen  a  more  auspi- 
ciou>i  field  for  missionary  work  than  is  present- 
ed in  this  State." 

A  SPLIT  in  the  Christian  Church  of  texiag. 
t«n,  Ky ,  caused  the  erection  of  a  church  on 
Constitution  street,  at  a  cost  of  ?1 7,000.  For 
some  cause  the  membership  dwindled,  and  the 
church  v/aa  sold  a  few  days  ago,  by  order  of  the 
Circuit  court,  for  debt.  The  purchasers  were 
negfoen,  and  the  price  paid,  $5,000  This  is  the 
general  result  of  church  divisions  over  unim- 
portant matters,  especially  those  caused  by 
mere  local  difl'erencf.  Churches  that  are  unj. 
ted  on  the  great  cardinal  questions  of  Chris- 
tianity should  never  allow  minor  difiereuc^  to 
separate  them. 

Bro.  L.  O.  Larkias.  of  Madison  county,  Va., 
says:  "Our  Love-feast  was  held  last  Saturday, 
the  first  ever  held  in  this  county.  It  seeineil  to 
be  something  new  to  the  people,  and  why  la  it 
so  when  it  is  as  old  as  the  New  Testament- 
Seven  professed  faith  in  Jesus  and  entered  into 
a  covenant  to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  Since 
Aug.  1st,  twelve  have  united  with  us.  There 
IS.  I  think,  as  much  room  here  for  missionary 
work  as  in  any  foreign  civiliztd  country.  The 
hosts  ol  hell  seem  to  have  arrayed  themselves 
against  the  whole  truth  as  it  is  in  Jesus.  If 
you  will  send  me  a  few  extra  copies  of  the  B. 
AT  W.  I  will  try  to  get  a  few  subscribers  for 
it."  We  have  sent  the  extra  copies,  hoping 
they  will  enable  yon  to  work  up  a  good  list  of 
subscnberaforus.  We  further  state  that  we 
d^ilrthem!"  ^'"^'"   ''>«"-••  agents  who 


How  coninioH  it  is  (or  missioUBries  to  Kay; 
'if  w?  rould  havn  stayed  longei  at  this  place 
110  (iotibt  a  number  would  have  come  to  t!ie 
church.*'  That  is  good  news  so  far  as  it  goes, 
but  we  often  wonder  why  inissionariea  do  not  so 
arrange  their  matters  tuat  they  ctn  stay  lon- 
ger and  continue  their  work  at  such  [jkces.  It 
does  not  seem  prudent  to  leave  a  neighborhood 
when  matters  are  in  such  a  favorable  condition. 


Thk  Queen  of  Spain  has  a  royal  daughter 
baby,  and  the  occasion  has  raised  quite  a  joyful 
breeze  througii  the  higher  circles.  On  the  sixth 
day  It  is  to  receive  baptism,  and  for  the  cere, 
mony  a  very  ancient  fonte  is  to  be  procured 
and  filled  with  water  from  the  Jordan.  What 
ollect  the  Jordanic  water  is  to  have  on  the  babe 
we  have  not  learned,  but  we  suppose  that  or- 
dinary water  would  not  purge  sin  from  royal 
blood.  Such  is  royal  religion  and  the  less  the 
world  has  of  it  the  better. — Primitive. 

SoMB  tieople  conclude  that  it  makes  very 
littlu  difference  what  is  printed  on  the  inside 
pages  of  a  paj>r-r,  as  the  entire  contents  are  very 
seldom  reud  at  any  rate.  In  this  we  think  they 
are  mistukeu— in  fact  we  know  they  are— for 
ifaomettiing  wrong  happens  to  find  its  way 
into  the  paper  we  are  almost  certain  to  hear 
from  it,  and  that  very  soon.  Well,  we  want 
the  paper  read  from  beginning  to  end;  that 
is  what  we  print  it  f-r.  R;aJ  every  article  in 
it,  and  ponder  the  character  well. 

It  is  stated  that  the  Dunbards  in  Johnson 
Co.,  this  State,  have  split  on  the  question  of 
feet- washing,  whether  it  is  nece.aary  to  wash 
both  feet.  We  suggest  it  would  be  well  to 
wash  both  feet,  or  take  one  at  a  time  more 
otttMi,  and  change  iettL^Iinjilist  Flag. 

Thb  Flag  is  mistaken.  The  church  in  John- 
son Co.,  M.(.,  did  not  split.  A  few  members 
were  excommuu'cated  for  not  hearing  the 
hurch  The  church  at  that  place  stands  uni- 
ted. Nor  was  the  trouble  about  washing  IjdiIi 
feet;  questions  of  that  character  never  come  up 
among  our  people.  We  hope  the  Flag  will 
hare  the  kindness  to  make  this  correction. 


The  UrraU  of  Trull,  noblished  at  Elkhart 
Indiana,  by  the  Met  aonit  ,  odirs  the  follow- 
ing good  piece  of  advice,  which  we  take  pleas- 
ure in  recommending  to  our  readers: 

•■Brethren,  say  nothing  rather  thau  talk  pol- 
itics. All  our  talk  will  not  change  the  affairs 
of  the  government,  and  cannot  do  any  good, 
but  may,  and  frequently  does,  create  illfeelings 
by  magnifying  differences  that  had  much  bet- 
ter be  passed  over  in  silence.  Do  not  talk  pol- 
itics, even  in  a  friendly,  unimpassioned  way, 
for  they  belong  to  the  world,  and  betray  a  lack 
of  grace  in  the  heart.  'Out  of  the  abundance 
of  the  heart  the  mouth  .speaketb.'  Does  it  not 
look  too  bad  to  see  brethren  profes.ing  non- 
resistance  and  nonconformity  to  the  world 
arguing  their  political  differences  in  public 
places?  Lot  Christianity  elevate  us  so  far  above 
the  world  that  we  be  in  no  way  affected  by  the 
ejciting  movements  going  on  among  a  corrupt 
act  of  politicians." 


IS  IT  CHRIST-LIKE? 

IN  Resolution  Second,  Art.  21  of  last  A.  M., 
the  following  words  occur:  "We  also  be- 
lieve in  the  propriety  and  necessity  of  so  adapt- 
ing our  labor  aud  our  principles  to  the  relig- 
ious wants  of  the  world  as  will  render  our  la- 
bor and  principles  most  efficient  in  promoting 
the  reformation  of  the  world." 

We  are  pained  to  see  a  disposition  on  the 
part  of  some  writers,  to  give  this  a  meaning 
entirely  different  from  that  designed  by  the 
Standing  Committee.  The  opponents  of  A.  M. 
try  to  show  that  by  the  word  "wants"  the 
church  has  resolved  to  carry  on  the  work  as 
the  world  would  dictatS.  This  is  not  the  case. 
By  the  word  wants,  our  A.  M.,  no  doubt  meant 
the  >im/.s;  hence  we  should  read  it  "religious 
liM*  of  the  world."  And  certainly  we  should 
adapt  ouv  labors  to  the  religious  needs  of  the 
world.  And  every  man  who  understands  the 
diliirence  between  rule  and  principle 
between  principle  and  its  appli- 
cation will  understand  what  our  k  M., 
meant  by  "religious  wants."  But  if  we  possess  a 
spiritofcompIsiniug,ormurmuring,we can  make 
all  the  counsel  and  work  of  our  Brethren  at 
Conference  look  black  and  distressful.  O  breth- 
ren, is  such  a  course  Christ-like?  Can  the 
church  be  edified  by  misrepresenting  one  an- 
other, by  bitter  words  and  feelings?  Come,  let 
us  work  in  love,  and  learn  to  exercise  patience, 

the  lord  will  lead  if  we  only  will  permit  him. 
We  hope  those  who  have  tried  to  show 
that  our  A.  M.,  is  so  bad  will  stop  and  consid- 
er.   Remember  Korah,  Dalhan  against  Moses 


THE    BREXHRE^Sr    JaJT   'WORK:, 


October     1  -^ 


and  were  destroyed.  Let  us  be  sure  tbat  we 
t^n  the  truth  when  we  uudertake  to  criticise, 
the  work  of  others.  Too  often  our  pens  and 
tongues  are  made  to  ran  on  mere  reports,  and 
such  food  never  adds  strength  to  the  inner  man. 
If  yon  will  trace  dWmona  to  their  source  you 
will  most  likely  misa  our  General  Conference; 
for  the  whole  aim  of  Conference  is  to  bmd  all 
together  in  living  the  principles  of  Chriaf  s  re- 
ligion. 

When  I  reflect  the  great  amount  of  work 
thrown  upon  the  Standing  Committee,  I  am 
not  surprised  that  its  answers  sometimes  are 
not  above  criticism.  Aud  then  I  wonder  if 
we  who  complain  were  in  the  "harness"  wheth- 
er we  would  always  get  the  best  words  in  our 
answeis!  It  does  seeiu,  dear  brethren  aud  sis 
ters,  that  to  twist  the  words  aud  meaning  of 
oar  brethren  is  certainiy  not  profitable,  unless 
it  be  to  build  up  our  baser  natures  and  feelings. 
I  call  your  attention  to  this  for  our  mutual 
good,  and  pray  that  the  spiritof  meekuesn  and 
goodnesamay  very  largely  predominate  m  our 
,         .  M.  1 

hearts. 

*  

INCIDENTALS 

THIS  is  the  way  a  writer  iutfirrogates  the 
Cfinslian,i  Campbellite  paper  published  at 
St.  Louis,  Mo.: 
Do  you  say  that  you  cau  not  help  consequences 
—that  you  must  stick  to  the  Bible— and  none 
werefellowshipediu  the  early  or  first  church, 
except  such  as  were  baptiz^-d  in  wat^'ri'  Do  I 
then  underslaud  you  to  plead  for  the  entire 
T,rncti..'e  ,>f  the  earlv  church,  and  nothing  else 
If  90  why  do  you  drop  ofl' 80  much  and  retain 
30  liltle?  The  earlv  church  practiced  conimun- 
ism-a  community  of  goods—you  do  not  plead 
for  this.  The  earlv  church  practiced  laying  on 
of  bauds,  washing  of  feet,  and  holy  Uusing. 
You  do  not  plead  fori  his.  Paul  enjoined  sin- 
ele  bl"SRednes9  in  preference  to  married  lit..'; 
and  [  have  no  doubt  that  mauy.  m  view  of  the 
then  impending  troubl--.  hteded  hi^  advice  and 
failed  to  take  to  themselves  wives.  Do  you 
plead  for  a  coutiuuauce  of  this  practice? 

As  you  have  diacoutinued  what  you  think 
the  Scriptures  have  uot  perpetuated,  why 
should  you  refuse  to  fellowship  others  for  doing 
the  same  thing? 

Here  is  the  Christian's  reply; 

We  "drop  off"  nothing  that  is  made  a  condi- 
tian  uf  fellowship  in  the  New  Testament. 
The  remarks  of  the  querist  on  this  point  show 
an  utter  lark  ot  diBcrimiuation  between  the 
mere  incidentals  of  early  Chri4ianity  and 
the  divinely  established  ordinances  ot  the 
church.  He  who  has  not  discerned  the  essen- 
tiil  ditferenc?  betw(?eu  the  command  to  teach 
and  baptize  the  nations,  and  Paul's  individual 
advice  to  the  Primitive  Christian?  to  abHain 
fiom  raarriag.-  during  the  then  existing  'dis- 
tress" of  the  church,  in  its  persecutions,  has 
studied  the  New  Testament  rather  carelessly, 
to  say  the  least.  So  of  the  community  of  good?, 
growing  out  of  peculiar  circumstances,  and 
wholly  voluntary. 

Rbmark-,.— How  about  feet-washiug?  Was 
that  a  "condition  of  fellowship"  when  Chnst 
aaid  to  Peter,  "If  I  wash  thee  not,  thou  bast 
no  part  with  me"?  Could  Peter  be  in  fellow- 
ship and  at  the  eame  time  "have  no  part  with" 
Christ?  Or  may  be  the  Christian  thinks  feet- 
washing  one  of  the  "incidentals  "  Then  what 
about  the  "holy  kiss"  commanded  Jire  times? 
Is  that  an  "incidental,"  incidentally  mentioned 
five  times?  It  is  strange,  however,  that  those 
who  regard  it  as  an  "incidental"  never  observe 
it,  not  even  incidentally.  Or  is  it  one  of  "Paul's 
individual  advices  to  tlie  primitive  Christians  ?" 
It  is  presumable,  at  least,  tbat  those  primitive 
Christians  followed  Paul's  advice,  for  he  told 
tbem,  "If  any  man  think  himself  to  be  n  proph- 
et, or  spiritual,  let  hira  acknowledge  that  the 
things  that  I  write  unto  \o»  a  e  the  commatid- 
menta  of  the  Lord."  I  Cor.  14:  37. 

U  the  CImstian  will  examine  the  geuealo':;y 
'of  his  single,  backward  immarsion  be  will  find 
that  it  cltiaaed  among  tho  "incidentals"  in- 
troduced several  hundred  years  after  thf^ origin 
'of  Christian  Baptism.  J.  h,  m. 


CORRECTIVE. 

A  CORRESPONDENT  of  the  Et'ongeUcnl 
Mfssengcr,  D.  B.-B.  visited  our  Iat«  An- 
nual Conference  and  writes  up  a  prettv  fair 
statement  of  our  people.  We  wish  to  correct 
a  few  errors  under  which  the  gentleman  is  la- 
boring.    He  says: 

"At  this  meeting  it  was  decided  that  women 
dare  wpar  pluiti  hats — nothing  aaid  about  the 
cap,  but  ot  course  if  the  hat  goes  on  in  place  of 
the  bonnet,  the  cap  goes  off,  or  up  into  the 
crown  of  the  hat" 

Women  were  not  given  permission  to  wear 
plain  bats,  nor  any  other  kind  of  hats.  It  is 
likely  your  predictions  concerning  the  cap  run- 
ning up  into  the  crown  or  otf  altogether  it  the 
hat  goes  on  would  come  to  pass.  We  believe 
where  it  has  been  tritd  among  the  Brethren 
and  all  other  denominations  they  invariably 
went  off.  This  going  off  entirely  is  just  what 
General  Conference  is  not  willing  to  grant, 
hence  it  refuses  to  endorse  plain  hats.  Tuu 
see  there  i'  n  principle  as  deep  as  Emmanuel 
himself  involved,flnd  as  a  people  we  do  not  want 
to  give  up  Christ  in  the  flesh  uor  Christ  in  glo- 
ry- 

"The  Annual  Meeting  does  not  approve  ol 
"night  mei'tiLgs"  but  they  pave  a  bad  example 
— having  pre[icbing  in  the  cburcbes  in  the  vil 
la?e  every  night,  hy  some  of  their  leading  men. 
The  example  will  undo  the  precept,  and,   so  it 

gOfiS." 

Our  Brotherhood  does  approve  of  "night 
meetings,"  hence  was  perfectly  consistent  in 
having  preaching  "in  the  village  everv  night." 
In  some  places,  there  is  adesire  to  hold  only 
three  or  lour  meetings  and  then  close  at  that 
place;  but  generally,  protracted  efforts  lasting 
ten  days  or  two  weeks  are  held  day  aud  night, 
We  do  uot  see  how  the  gentleman  got  such  an 
idea. 

He  further  says  that  the  local  expenses  of 
the  meeting  was  about  §4,000.  Not  quite  §3,000, 
my  friend;  and  the  members  were  not  severely 
taxed  in  Northern  HIinois.  It  did  not  cost 
them  fifty  cents  apiece — considerably  less  than 
moat  professors  would  spend  at  a  county  fair 
in  one  day.  These  observations  should  have 
been  presented  sooner,  but  they  did  not  come 
under  my  notice  until  recently.  We  think  D. 
B.  B.  will  stand  corrected,  for  he  is  a  fair- 
minded  gentleman  and  minister.         M.  M.  i:. 


id  Eiker.  After  a  few  years  be  moved  to  Mt. 
Joy,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  and  spent  two  years  in 
the  drug  business.  He  afterward  accepted  an 
iavitatiou  to  move  to  the  city  of  Ephrata,  and 
take  charge  of  the  Water  Cure  Health  Insti- 
tute belonging  to  the  Seventh  day  German 
Baptist  society,  a  body  of  people  who  split  off 
from  the  Brethren  about  the  year  1726. 

He  remained  in  charge  of  this  institute  about 
two  years.  In  the  winter  of  1S57  he  moved 
with  his  family  to  the  West,  and  located  in  Mt. 
Carroll.,  III.,  where  he  actively  engaged  in  the 
medical  profession  for  a  number  of  years,  and 
enjoyed  a  very  extensive  practice,  both  as  a 
physician  and  dentist.  His  sojourn  in  Mt. 
CnrroU  seems  to  have  been  the  most  happy 
period  of  his  life.  He  afterward  moved  to  Ben- 
tun  Co.,  Iowa,  where  he  was  called  to  the 
islry,  in  which  capacity  he  served  the  church 
with  marked  abilitv.  After  a  few  year's  resi- 
dence In  Benton  Co..  he  located  in  the  city  of 
Waterloo.  While  here  he  embraced  views  so 
diU'erent  from  those  entertained  by  the  Breth- 
ren that  they  resulted  in  his  disconnection  from 
the  church  in  which  relation  he  stood  till  his 
death.  Herp,  also,  be  was  called  upon  to  part 
with  his  loving  coinpafiion,  who  had  been  his 
faithful  wife  for  2-1  years.  About  two  years  aft- 
er he  was  marritd  to  liis  second  wife,  who  died 
about  three  weeks  ago.  Soon  after  his  aecood 
larriage  he  moved  to  Clarksvitle,  and  from 
there  to  Lanark  about  two  years  ago. 

He  was  interred  in  the  Cherry  Grove  cemetry. 
Funeral  services  by  the  Brethren  in  the  presence 
of  a  large  concourse  of  people. 


NO     PROOF    AGAINST   BAPTISM. 

Will  suiiie  one  please  explain  Act«  V>:  10?  It 
reads  oa  followi:  "Xow  themrore  wliy  tempt  y« 
God,  to  put  II  yoke  up  m  the  neck  of  the  disclplQl, 
which  neitber  our  fatliers  nor  we  were  able  to 
bear?*'    Is  this  proof  aRalnst  ItaptlsmV 

F.  C.  Mbvhhh. 
Answer: — This  verse  is  a  part  of  the  speech 
made  by  Peter  at  the  council   held  in   Jeraaa- 
lem  in  the  presence  of  the  apostles  aud  elder*. 
Certain  men,  who  lived  near  Jerusalem,  weot 
up  to  Antioch— 300  miles  distant — and  taught 
the  brethren,  and  said,  "Except  ye  he   circum- 
cised after  the  manner  Of  Moses,  ye  cannot  he 
saved."     Acta  15:  1.     Paul  and  Barnabas,  who 
happened  to  be  in  Antioch  preaching  at   that 
time,  denied  that  this  was  the  doctrine   of  the 
church,  and  had  considerable  controversy  with 
the  men  In  regard  to  it.     Finally  it  was  agreed 
to  Bend  the  question  to  the  apostles  and  eldera 
at  .Terusalem.     Wheu  this  (piestiou  came  up  at 
Jerusalem  there  was  much  dispute  in  regard  to 
it.     Then  Peter  arose  and  made  a  speech,  iu 
which  is  found   the   language   referred   to  by 
our  querist.     The  question  before  the  meettiig 
was  circumcision  and  the    Keeping   of  the  law 
of  Moses  {verse  24).      Baptism  was  not    before 
the   meeting,    hence    the  verse    is    no    proof 
against  baptism  in   any   scriptural   sense.      It 
reefers  to  circumctsion  and  the   keeping   of  the 
law.  J.  H.  u. 


ONE  VOTE 


THE  DESIGN  AND  FORM  OF 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM,    xxv, 

Baptism  into  the   name  of  each  lieraon  of  the 

Hohj  Trinity. 

'•I'roduce  your  cause,  saith  the  Lord ;  lirlnff  forth 
your  strong  reasons,  saith  the  kiug  of  Jacob."  Isa. 
41:21. 

OBJECTIONS   ANSWERED. 

MR.  Roberts  saya,  "Trine  immersion  destroys 
Chrii 


WHAT  a  great  trcible  a  little  incident 
will  sometimes  make.  It  now  seems 
clear  that  the  Me;  ican  war  was  brought  on  hy 
a  certain  man  not  going  to  mill  on  election  day. 
Years  ago,  in  De  Kalh  County,  Indiana,  was  a 
man  who  was  In  doubt  on  election  morning, 
whether  to  go  to  mill  or  to  the  polls.  Finally, 
he  decided  for  the  latter.  He  voted  for  a  per- 
son who  was  eleclfed  to  the  Legislature  from 
his  own  district  by  a  majority  of  one  vote.  That 
Legislature  elected  a  Uuited  States  Senator, 
and  by  the  vote  of  the  member  from  that  dis- 
trict, Mr.  Hnnegan  was  chosen.  Mr.  Hanegan 
took  his  seat  in  the  Senate,  and  was  President 
of  the  Senate  pro  tern,  when  the  vote  was  taken 
on  the  annexation  of  Texay.  On  the  floor  the 
vote  was  a  tie,  aud  Mr.  Hanegin's  casting  vote 
decided  the  question  in  favor  of  annexation,  and 
brought  on  the  Mexican  War,  which  has  been, 
and  will  be  a  disgrace  to  the  United  States.  So 
much  for  the  influence  of  one  vote,  and  also  a 
good  fiKid  of  thought  for  those  Christians  who 
are  trying  to  unite  the  kingdom  of  Christ  with 
the  kingdom  of  this  world. 


Christ's  headship  and  Chriafs  mediator- 
ship,  fur  by  its  teaching  it  says  the  head  of  ev- 
ery man  Is  not  Christ  in  particular,  but  the 
three  names  into  each  of  which  he  is  baptized; 
and  we  come  to  the  Father  direct  and  the  Sou 
direct,  both  in  the  same  separate,  independent 
approach,  in  being  baptized  into  each  Separate- 
ly." Christadelphiua  p.  218.  Our  baptlnmal 
actf  are  uot  ".ve^^nvi/'""  and  ^^indrprndrnt." 
They  are  connected  aud  dtpeiident,  insomuch 
that  one  or  two  alone  would  uot  accomplish 
Christian  baptism  at  all.  Because  Christ  is 
our  head  and  we  coma  to  God  through  bis  me- 
diatorship,  therefore,  we  submit  to  his  author- 
ity and  come  in  hw  own  appciuted  way  which 
commands  the  penitent  believers  in  baptism  to 
be  baptized,  first,  in  the  Father's  name,  who  is 
first  in  the  work  of  redemption.  John  3:  18; 
6:  4-i.  Hence  our  sul>jt?ctioa  to  Christ's  media- 
torship,  we  honor  the  father  as  he  himself 
does  and  commands  us  to  do,  hy  virtuw  of  hia 
authority.  He  who  does  not  come  to  God  in 
Christ's  way,  does  not  come  through  Christ, 
,d  hHUce  rejects  his  headship  and  meadiutor- 
ship  by  coming  not  at  all.  J.  w.  s. 


The  ministers  ot  the  Antietam  church  elect- 
ed since  1820  were  J.  H  tlsiuger  in  1820,  H. 
Strkkler  in  1825,  Jacob  Fahrney  in  1825,  Is- 
raei  Senger,  D.  Keefer,  D.  Fogelsonger,  Wm. 
Boyer  in  lS-11,  Jacob  Price  in  lSi5,  Darid 
Bock  in  18-it;,  Wm.  Etter,  Isaac  Heuner  in 
Ib-iy,  A.  Stamy  in  184»,  J.  Gipe,  Jos.  F.  Rohr- 
u  1850.  Jos.  Qarber  lu  1851,  Daniel  Hol- 
Binger  in  185:.^  J.  F.  Oiler  in  1855,  D.  F.  Good 
in  1860.  A.  Golly  in  1853.  J.  Snider  in  1874 
and  D.  M.  Baker  and  John  D.  Benedict  in 
1875.  We  are  unable  to  give  the  years  in 
which  some  of  the  foregoing  brethren  were 
elected,  but  tho  names  of  all  are  given,  we  be- 
lieve, correctly.  Many  of  these  have  long 
since  died,  while  some  are  still  living,  a  few  of 
whom  have  moved  toother  congregations.  Ten 
of  the  above  have  served  the  church  as  eldera, 
here  and  elsewhere.  Five  of  these  are  now 
living;  two  in  Iowa,  three  in  this  State. — 
Brethren's  Advocate. 


'  BiftETHAEN,  if  you  hav«  troubles  in  your 
cliarches,  please  do  not  fenA  a  report  of  them 
to  the  paper.  Matter  of  that  kind  is  uot  cal- 
culated to  elevate  and  refine  the  reading  ma^s- 
ea.  By  nature  we  are  corrupt  and  seek  the 
things  that  defile  the  soul,  and  if  constantly 
fed  on  the  trash  of  the  church,  and  the  corrup- 
tion of  the  worid.  we  will  soon  become  so  de- 
l)raved  that  pure,  spiritual  food  will  not  be  rtl- 
ished.  If  you  have  anything  that  is  gotid,  cal- 
culated to  elevate,  refine  and  make  us  better 
Christians,  send  it  along;  we  need  it.  But  if 
you  have  troubles,  for  God's  sake  bury  them; 
do  uot  spread  them  all  over  the  church;  we  all 
have  euough  of  them  at  home  without  reading 
them  in  our  papers. 


DEATH  OF  DR.  EBY. 

LAST  week  notice  was  given  of  the  death  of 
Ur.  Kby  of  this  place.  This  once  happy 
family  baa  lately  experienced  sad  hereavemeDts, 
First,  a  daughter— lister  Long— next  a  wife, 
who  was  the  picture  of  health;  and  now  the 
Doctor;  aged  50  years, 4  mouths  and  1  day. 

Dr.  Samuel  M.  Eby  was  about  four  years 
older  tliau  his  brother.  Eider  Knoch  Eby.  He 
was  born  in  Franklin,  Co.,  Pa.,  June  2,  1824, 
and  united  with  the  church  io  his  ISth  year. 
In  his  22nd  year  he  married  Auua  Sollenberger, 
with  whom  he  lived  24  years,  and  by  whom  he 
had  six  children,  two  sons  and  four  daughtera. 
From  early  boyhood  he  had  a  strong  de*ire  to 
enter  the  medical  profeasiou,  but  a  favorable 
opportunity  did  not  preseut  itself  till  about  tivo 
3  ears  alter  bis  marriage,  when  he  moved  to  the 
(Cumberland  ValUy  aud  pursued  a  course  of 
.studies  under  the  direction  of  brother   Dr.   Da- 


CARING  FOE    THE  SICK. 


It  is  generally  supposed  tbat  mountains  and 
elevations  of  all  kinds  have  been  caused  by 
the  great  upheavals  of  the  earth;  hut  Professor 
Dana  finds  his  opinion  confirmed  by  the  re- 
sults of  the  "Cballenger"  expedition,  that  the 
elevations  of  the  earth,  called  continents,  and 
depressions,  called  oceans,  "  were  formed  as 
such  in  the  fir^t  instancB,"  and  that  they  are 
not  the  result  of  uuheavaU,  a')  Lyell  supposes. 
As  science  learus,  it  approaches  the  truth  tbat 
'*iu  the  bL'giuniug  God  created  the  heaven  and 
the  earth,"  hy  the  word  of  his  power. 

Yesterday  we  received  two  cards  from  Cal- 
ifornia— oue  from  Eid  John  I'orney  and  the 
other  from  Brother  S.  H.  Bashor,  stating  that 
they  had  attended  a  joint  meeting  of  the 
churches  in  California,  aud  that  all  former 
troubles  existing  between  the  two  churches 
were  amicably  settled,  and  tilers  wa*  much  re- 
joicing among  the  saints.  We  may  publish 
something  more  in  regard  to  it  next;  week. 


I  WRITE  these  lines  to  express  my  apprecia- 
tion of  the  kinduess  of  the  members  otthe 
Lanark  church  in  behalf  of  the  Hick,  especially 
in  the  case  of  my  brother  and  family  in  their 
severe  affliction,wbo  by  the  way  wai  not  a  mem- 
ber of  the  church,  for  which  we  feel  very  sorry. 

The  church  at  Lanark  has  reduced  thiB  cbris 
tian  characteriilic  (visiting  the  aick)  to  com- 
plete system.  Wheu  any  one  gets  aick,  a  broth- 
er is  appointed  to  take  charge  of  the  person  or 
family,  and  see  that  sufficient  help  is  there  all 
the  time,  even  hired  Brother  IJlough  as  a  nurse 
for  my  brother,  who  did  all  that  could  be 
done  in  that  respect. 

The  church  at  Lanark  will  plewo  Bcceptour 
thauks  for  their  faithfulness  in  oaring  for  the 
sick,  and  may  it  he  naid  to  them  iu  the  jui 
ment,  "inherit  the  kiugdom,  for  I  waa  sick  aud 
ye  visited  me,  in  prison  aud  ye  came  uuto  me." 
Enoch  Eky. 

Lena,  111. 

Brbthhen,  when  stran^jerj  attend  meetiug 
make  a  special  efl'ort  to  become  acciuainted 
with  them;  try  aud  make  them  feel  that  they 
are  welcomed.  Do  not  wait  for  an  introduc- 
tion, but  walk  up  and  introduce  yourselves. 


Bkothek  Stein  says:  "Nothing  like  enough 
subscribers  yot  to  justify  the  publishing  of  the 
Debate.  The  book  will  be  well  bound,  contain 
3fiO  or  400  pages  ou  good  paper  in  clear  typo." 

We  would  like  to  see  the  book  published, 
and  hope  that  some  one  iu  each  congregatioa 
will  ciinv.xss  the  neighborhood  and  ^ee  how 
many  Dum^s  can  bo  gathered.  Send  the  namas 
to  J.  W.  SteiQ,  Mt.  Morris,  III. 

SusiB  Williams,  grand-dimght«r  of  Dr.  Eby, 
died  yesterday  morniugat  6a.  m.,  aged  about  14 
yeari*.  H«r  disease  was  tho  typhoid  fever.  Her 
funeral  will  taku  place  to-day  at  ten  o'clock. 
This  makes  the  fourth  oue  out  of  that   family. 


The  Bretdreu'a  meeting-house  at  Autioch, 
Indiana  wa-t  injurdd  by  lightoiug  so  that  they 
were  obliged  to  defer  their  Love-feast  seTentl 
days. 

SuTEH  Marr  Hillery  writes  that  one  vaa 
baptized  iu  the  Urhana  Church,  Illinois,  Sun* 
diy  Oct.  3rd. 

BkotheK  Heury  Martin  preached  for  u<>  last 
Sunday  n.orniDg.  We  had  a  good  congrega^ 
tlou. 

Theke  are  several  cases  of  sickness  iu  town. 
this  week,  hut  yone  serious  yet  reported. 


-5he~brbthken^^^or&^ 


October      13 


Religious    (fictwa. 

_Blx>ther,  wliat  have  you  done  thin 
weok  for  God  and  for  souls  dying  about 
youl 

—Self- denial  is  the  most  exalted 
pleasure  and  the  conquests  of  evil  hah- 
ita  the  most  glorious  triumph. 

—The  time  for  reasoning  is  before 
we  have  approached  near  enough  t<-  the 
forbidden  fruit  to  look  at  it  and  a.Jmire. 
—There  are  two  easy  mads  Mi  heav- 
en which  shorten  the  .listnnce  iramense- 
ly.  For  the  poor  it  is  patic-nce,  for  the 
rich  it  is  charity. 

—Karth  is  our  workhouse,  and  heav- 
en orshould  lie,  our  storehouse.  Our 
chief  husines-s  here  is  to  lay  up  treasure- 
there. 

—Our  path  is  to  lie  ti]iward  from  tlio 
start;  there  is  ro  grade  downward  on 
tie  road  that  lca.ls  to  God.  He  calls  to 
us  from  above. 

—Many  people  make  a  great  show 
on  borrowed  glory.  They  have  no  glo- 
ry of  their  own  and  must  use  that  of 
others.  They  are  regular  sponge 
society.  They  sponge  their  way  through 
life. 

—The  great  difficulty  is  to  feel  the 
reality  of  both  worlds  so  as  to  give 
it«  dne  place  in  our  thoughts  and 
ings— to  keep  our  mind's  eje  fi.vcd  on 
the  land  of  promise,  without  looking 
away  from  the  road  along  which  we  are 
to  travel  t^iward  it. 

— llememlier  the  man  who  had  no 
time  to  hotlier  with  the  little  grains  of 
gold,  never  found  the  big  chunk  he  was 
looking  for,  but  tlie  olbei-  man  who  had 
time  to  pick  up  the  little  grains  made  a 
fortune. 

Prayer  consists  in  more  than  re- 
peating mere  reiiuests  and  offering 
thanks  for  what  we  never  heljied  to  ac- 
complish, but  in  doing  and  acting  a  loy- 
al pnrt  in  bringing  about  the  great  re- 
i-ul's  we  desire,  is  thi-  Mtrongest  evidence 
of  earnest  prayer. 

—All  that  some  men  oan  see  of  the 
gospel  are  the  sacrilices  which  it  de- 
mands; they  fail  to  realize  the  blessings 
it  brings;  hence  their  service  is  without 
joy,  and  they  carry  it  as  a  burden  all 
through  life,  or  else  refuse  it  eutirely. 
Get  on  the  joyful  side  of  the  gospel, 
brother ! 

—A  noble  life  is  a  blessing  to  any 
community.  It  gives  stiongth  and  tone 
to  that  eommunity.  Any  man  or 
woman  can  live  such  a  life.  It  is  such  a 
life  as  Cln-ist  would  have  u»  live.  It  is 
a  life  of  purity,  devotion  and  goodness. 
It  is  a  life  whose  good  results  are  seen 
and  felt  in  other  lives.  It  is  a  life  which 
brings  happiness  to  others;  a  life  on 
which  the  glory  of  God  descends  and 
remains.  It  is  a  life  that  sliall  grow 
brighter  through  the  earth. pilgrimage, 
and  shall  be  known  more  fully  in  heav- 
en. This  life  springs  from  the  great 
Fountain  of  life,  from  God  the  giver  of 
all  good. 

—There  is  a  story  told  of  a  workman 
of  the  great  chemist  Faraday.  One  day 
he  knocked  into  ajar  of  acid  a  little  sil- 
ver cup.  It  disappeared — was  eaten  u]i 
by  the  acid  and  could  not  be  found. 
The  question  came  up  whether  it  could 
ever  be  found.  One  said  he  could  6nd 
it ;  another  said  it  was  held  in  solution 
and  there  was  no  possibility  of  finding 
it.  The  great  chemist  came  in  and  put 
some  chemical  into  the  jar,  and  in  a  mo. 
ment  every  particle  of  the  silver  was 
precipitated  to  the  bottom.  He  lifted  it 
out  a  shapeless  mass,  'ent  it  to  a  silver- 
smith, and  the  cup  was  restored.    If 


Faraday  could  precipitate  that  silver 
and  restore  his  cup,  I  believe  that  God 
can  restore  my  sleeping  dust. 

thoughts  on  the  lobt's 
pbayeb. 

BY  SIMOK    ilOSTZ- 

T  WILL  try,  with  the  help  of  God,  to 
1  pen  a  few  lines  on  this  imporUnt 
subject.  C  brist  gave  bis  followers  a 
»hort  form  of  Jirayer,  in  which  l.  eon 
.ained  a  complete  outline  of  true  and 
evangelical  prayer;  for  he  says,  first  we 
should  pray,  "<•.«•  Father  which  art  in 
heaven."  Kow  to  utt.-r  this  in  the  spir- 
it of  truth  is  a  nialt.-r  of  great  impor- 
tance, and  should  be  well  considered  by 
all;  for  if  in  praying  we  call  (iod  ""ur 
Father,"  we  must  bi^  his  children,whicli 
are  born  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the-  will  of 
man,  but  of  God-"  John  1;  1-"-  There- 
fore it  is  the  duty  of  every  one  when  be 
calls  (iod  his  Father,  to  examine  him- 
self whether  he  had  been  bom  of  him. 
Whether  ho  loves  him  '  with  all  his 
heart,  with  all  his  soul  and  with  all  his 
n|«ln-iiglh."  Whether  we  are  obedient 
to  all  his  coiiiraauds  fr<im  the  heart  and 
in  possession  of  the!  spirit,  for  God  is  a 
tid  would  have  such  that  wor 


.Spirit, - 

ship  him.  to  do  it  in  spirit  and  in  truth. 
.And  such  spiritual  worshipers  have  re- 
(a-ivcd  from  Christ  the  privilege  of  call- 
itjg  God  their  Fathers-spiritual  Father, 
in  as  much  as  he  has  given  them  power 
to  lieconie  thy  chililren  of  God-  There- 
fiire  Christ  said  to  Mary,  "go  to  my 
brethren  anil  say  unto  them,  I  ascend 
unto  my  h'ather  and  your  Father,  and  to 
my  (iod  and  your  God."  .lohn  2li:  14. 
On  the  other  band,  if  a  carnal  minded 
man,  one  that  ehang.'s  to  the  desires  of 
his  own  ilei-h,  d<Hng  llj 
such  a  one  would  call  ( 
he  utten 

the  .lews  wh(™  they  told  him  that  God 
was  their  l''ather.  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
"If  God  was  your  Father  you  would  love 
me,  for  I  proceeded  from  and  came  from 
God,  neither  came  I  of  myself,  but  he 
sent  me.  Why  do  yj  not  understand 
1)1. 


is  a  kingdom  of  peace,  love,  humility 
and  meekness?  A  man  who  does  not 
deny  himself,  hallow  the  name  of  God, 
cannot  offer  up  this  'prayer.  If  he  does 
it  from  habit  be  prays  for  what  he  does 
not  want,  and  is  in  the  sight  of  God  a 
liar  and  a  hypocrite;  in  consequence  of 
which  he  shall  recj^ive  the  greater  dam- 
nation. Hence  he  must  be  one  that  has 
renounced  Satan  and  his  kingdom,  and 
daily  renounces  them;  one  who  seeks  in 
his  heart  the  kingdom  of  Christ;  such  a 
one  1  say  can  pray  in  earnest  that  the 
kingdom  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  may 
come.  He  desires  and  looks  forward  to 
Ki-e  that  time  come.  Hut  on  the  other 
hand,  they  that  live  partly  or  altogeth- 
er after  the  things  that  the  fl-sh  desires, 
douot  want  his  kingdom  to  come,  for 
they  cannot  enjoy  the  peaceful  humble- 
ness of  Christ,  but  love  to  be  conform 
ed  to  this  world,  such  cannot  pray  "thy 
kingdom  come"  in  the  spirit,  for  they 
could  much  less  enjoy  it  then  than  they 
can  DOW.  Hence  it  would  be  utteily 
wrong  to  ask  (iod  for  his  kingdom 
to  come.  "Thy  will  be  done  in  earth 
as  it  is  in  heaven."  How  can  a  man  pray 
for  the  Lord's  will  to  be  done  when  he 
does  not  desire  his  will,  but  lives  after 
his  own  will,  walking  according  to  his 
desires  and  not  according  to  the  word 
of  (iod  ?  Such  a  one  draws  nigh  to  God 
with  hie  mouth,  but  his  heart  is  far 
from  him.  If  a  man  ]iiays,  "thy  will 
be  done, "and  God  sends  him  crosses 
tribulations  and  trials,  he  must  be  pa- 
tient under  his  afflictions  and  think  it  is 
the  will  of  (iod.  If  any  one  inflicts  an 
injury  upon  him,  he  must  not  avenge 
himself,  but  leave  vengeance  with  God, 
and  consider,  that  without  permission  of 
(Jod,  no  man  can  harm  a  hair  of  his 
head;  and  consider  that  these  afflictions 
"It 


to  God  to  forgive  him  bis  debts  when  he 
will  not  acknowledge  his  debts  before 
God,  but  commit  sin  daily  in  the  pleas- 
ure and  delight  of  their  wrongs-  And  if 
not  gross  crimes,  yet  he  transgresses  the 

mmandments  of  God  by  his  own  tra- 
ditions. Matt.  1.1:  :J,  heaping  up  debts 
upon  debts.  1  do  not  mean  debts  of 
weakness,  but  known  ones;  and  yet  he 
will  pray  forgive  me  my  debts,  which  is 
nothing  less  than  solemn  mockery.  But 

hild  of  (iod,  who  is  dead  to  sin  and 
lives  unto  God  in  Christ,  does  not  only 
pray  that  God  may  forgive  him  his 
weaknessof  the  flesh,  but  he  acknowl- 
edges his  weakness  unto  God.  He 
watches  and  flees  from  all  appearance 
of  evil.  He  avoids  sin  as  a  deadly  ser- 
pent- Wherefore  his  constant  prayer  is 
that  God  will  forgive  him  his  debts,  for 
he  has  nothing  to  pay  with,  his  works 
are  not  suflicient.  Therefore  be  jM-os- 
trates  himself  at  a  throne  of  grace,  and 


"forgive  us  our  trespasses. 


that 


11  thereof,  if  are  only  to  draw  him  nearer  to  God. 
,»l  his  Father   may  be  that  the    Lord   will  look  upon 
a  fnlseiiood;  as  Christ  replied  to   niy  afflictions  and  requite  me  good   for 


h,  even  because  ye  cannot  hear 
my  word,  ye  are  of  your  I'ather  the 
devil,  and  the  lust  of  your  father  ye 
will?"  John  .S:  42.  In  this  way  will 
Christ  say  to  all  carnal  minded  Chris- 
tians who  call  God  their  Father,  for 
they  love  him  not,  neither  understand 
his  speech,  but  walk  in  the  ways  of  the 
world  and  the  fashions  thereof,and  do  not 
bmit  themselves  entirely  to  the  will 
of  God;  they  are  evil  in  their  own  con- 
ceit, not  able  to  comprehend  their  situ- 
ation; of  such  God  is  not  their  spiritual 
Father,  and  it  would  be  entirely  wrong 
for  them  to  say,  "Our   I'ather." 

"Hallowed  be  thy  name."  How  can 
the  name  of  God  be  hallowed  as  long  as 
we  live  carnally  and  do  not  put  off  the 
old  man  eutirely,  but  still  cling  to  part 
of  the  sinful  things  of  this  world, and  in 
our  works  deny  his  holy  name  ?  Among 
such  men  the  name  ot  God  is  blasphem 
od,  not  hallowed.  Uoin.  2:  '24.  But  if 
we  would  have  the  name  of  God  in  us, 
and  by  us,we  must  first  be  born  of  God, 
must  walk  in  holiness,  live  no  more  to 
our  own  will,  but  to  the  will  of  God 
must  honor  and  glorify  him  iu  all  things, 
for  his  name  is  glorified  by  keeping  his 
commandmenta.  Because  the  love  of 
(iod  consists  in  keeping  his  command 
ments.  John  14;  2:i.  "Thy  kingdom 
come."  How  can  any  man  pray  for  the 
kingdom  of  God  to  come,  who  is  yet 
desiring  to  live  in  pomp,  pride,  and 
folly  of  this  world,  and  the  ways  thereof 
is  death,  while    the  kingdom  of  Christ 


his  cursing  this  day."  Psa.  2:  lli.  Thus  a 
luau  must  in  all  things  live  according  to 
the  pleasure  of  God,  in  temnoral,  or 
spiritual,  in  L'oofl  or  evil  report,  in  sick- 
ness or  health,  or  riches  or  poverty,  in 
life  or  death ;  as  is  the  pleasure  of  our 
God,  BO  should  we  always  answer. 

"Thy  will  be  done."  But  this  no  one 
can  do  unless  he  is  a  child  of  God,  who 
desires  his  will  and  kingdom,  and  \\. 
experienced  how  gracious  the  Lord  is; 
lives  no  longer  unto  himself,  but  unto 
him  who  died  for  us  all  and  rose  again. 
He  who  lives  under  the  control  of  the 
Almighty  needs  no  longer  a  sheriff  or 
lawyer,  but  commiteth  all  things  unto 
him  who  judges  righteous,  and  his  vvill 
be  done. 

"Give  US  this  day  our  daily  bread.' 
Not  only  this  earthly  bread  for  temper 
al  bodies,  but  the  h'  avenly  bread  for 
our  souls.  Christ  says,  "Labor  not  for 
the  meat  which  perisheth,  but  for  that 
meat  which  eudureth  unto  everlasting 
life,  which  the  Son  of  man  shall  give 
unto  you;  for  him  hath  God  the  Father 
sealed."  John  (i:  27.  Now,  does  it  look 
consistent  for  a  man  to  pray  for  this 
bread  or  dally  meat  that  eudureth  unto 
everlasting  life,  if  he  has  never  hunger- 
ed aright  after  this  meat  or  after  the 
bread  of  life?  As  long  as  a  man  does 
not  hunger  after  every  word  of  God  to 
satisfy  his  soul  therewith,  he  cannot  be 
seech  God  in  sincerity  for  this  food  of 
the  soul ;  for  a  child  of  God  hun« 
gers  and  thirsts  after  this  bread  thr;  he 
may  do  his  will  as,  Christ  said  unto 
them,  "My  meat  is  to  do  the  will  of  him 
that  sent  me  and  to  finish  his  work." 
John  4;  :i4. 

"And  forgive  us  our  debts  as  we  for- 
give our  debtors."  How  can  a  man  pray 


prays, 

is  all  Christian's  debts,  as  we  being 
Christians  forgive  them  that  tresp.oss 
against  us,  for  a  child  of  God  is  at  all 
limes  willing  to  forgive  his  brother  in 
Christ  the  fault  committed  against  him, 
even  as  Christ  also  forgave  him,  but  not 
only  his  brother,  but  all  men,  even  his 
enemies,  who  work  and  rail  and  say  all 
manner  of  evil  against  him;  we  must  be 
Christ- like  if  we  would  be  Christians. 

But  how  can  those  who  live  in  strife 
anJ  contention,  returning  railing  for 
railing;  quarreling  and  going  to  law 
with  their  neighbors,  pray,  "forgive  us 
our  debts  as  we  forgive  our  debtor3,and 
thereby  think  to  obtain  grace  and  for- 
giveness from  God  1  For  if  God  would 
answer  their  prayer8,or  do  unto  them  as 
they  do  unto  their  debtors,  he  would 
deliver  them  to  the  jailor,  and  the  jailor 
would  cast  them  iuto  prison.  There- 
fore all  such  men  repeat  this  prayer  to 
their  own  condemnation.  Then  we 
should  walk  clo.se  to  our  God,  shun  all 
evil  that  we  may  be  fit  subjects  to  utter 
this  prayer  in  spirit  and  in  truth. 

"Lead  us  not  into  temptation."'     How 
can  a  man  pray  that  he  may  not  be  led 
into  temptation  when  he  daily   exposes 
himself  to  the  danger  of  sin, and  lives  ac- 
cording to  the  will  of  his  sinful  flesh  ?  Al- 
though Christ  warns  and  convinces  him 
by  his   word,   yet   he  will  not  entirely 
la>  off  the  sinful  lusts   of  the    flesh,  be 
will  not  have  Christ  Jesus  to  reigu  over 
him.     He    will  not  become  meek  and 
lowly  in  heart;   he   will  not   suffer   his 
eye  to  become  single,  but  has   one   eye 
in  heaven  and  the  other  on  earth ;  there- 
fore his  prayers  are  rejected  and   are 
hypocritical  before  God.     But  a  child 
of  God,  in  whose  heart  the  Spirit  of  (3od 
cries  Abba  Father,  desires  to  hallow  the 
name  of  God  in  all  bis  walks,  prays  that 
his  kingdom    may    come    and    will    be 
done  on  earth  as  it  is  in   heaven,    long- 
eth  after  that  daily  bread  or  the  word  of 
God;  snch  a  one  can  pray  that  he   may 
not  be  led  into  temptation,  for  he   fliees 
and  avoids  sin  and   depends  not  upon 
himself,  but  upon  God.     Then  he  says, 
"But  deliver  us  from  evil,"  which  I  and 
my  brethren  are  daily  surrounded  or  ax- 
posed  to  the  temptations  of  sin,  for  thou 
art  the  kingdom  and  the  power  in    us- 
Thou  art  also  the  glory  in  us.  The  more 
thou  art  glorified  in  us,  the  more  glory 
we  will  have  in  thee,  not   only  in   time 
but  in  eternity,   a   world  without   end. 
Amen. 


Oh,  my  dear  brethren,  lot  us  all  strive 
to  walk  close  to  God.  Then  we  can  say 
"Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven." 
Much  more  could  be  written  upon  this 
all-absorbing  subject,  but  I  forbear. 
Yellow  Creek,  111. 


October  IJ 


-L-tLJi:  Bj^i!]rH.iiiiiX  Ji^i:  avokk:. 


SAVING  80TXLS. 

HT  SALLIE   KABEY. 

"L^-t  him  kiiow  tlinl,  he  wLich  convMteth  fi 
siDoerfrom  U'O  error  i>f  liia  way  flfaall  «ave  a 
soul  from  deulli  and  liidea  multitude  of  sine" 
Jaoii-fl  5:  20. 

IN  the  verse  pn^ceding  the  fiUovewe 
find  oQ  what  con Jitiuua  hy  Cbrist, 
thioiigb  James,  this  promise  was  given 
to  all  bi,s  followers.  "Brethren,  if  any 
of  you  do  eir  from  the  truth,  and  one 
convert  him."  Let  us  see  if  some  of  us 
do  not  come  short  of  our  duty  in  this 
resjiect,  Whci!  some  of  our  brethren  err, 
is  it  our  nature  to  go  and  tell  them  in 
a  brotherly  manner  that  they  are  going 
outside  of  the  paths  of  righteousness  and 
try  with  a  loving  band  to  lead  (hem 
back?  Nay,  but  sooner  do  we  tell  some 
one  else,  parties  that  need  not  know  any 
thing  about  it,  to  those  who  stand  high 
er  iu  our  estimation.  "If  you  have  re 
speet  to  persons  you  commit  sin."  James 
2:  ;•.  The  church  ehould,  and  will  lie, 
if  we  all  put  on  Christ,  as  one  family. 

If  our  brother  or  sister  in  the  flesh 
does  wrong,  do  we  tell  it  to  the  world? 
Far  from  it;  we  do  all  in  our  pcwer  to 
put  them  in  the  right  again  and  keep 
it  from  the  world. 

We  should  do  as  mucb  or  more  for 
our  brethren  and  sisters  in  Christ  than 
those  in  the  flesh.  Can  we  possibly  "save 
a  soul  from  death"  by  working  against 
it?  For  instance,  if  a  young  brother  or 
sister,  "a  babe  in  Christ,"  does  not  come 
up  to  all  the  reiiuirements  of  the  church 
and  the  old  "mothers  and  fathers,"  in- 
stead of  going  to  tbpm  in  a  loving  God- 
like manner,  and  showing  them  where 
they  are  coming  short  of  their  duty, 
they  talk  of  it  between  themselves.  Will 
this  save  the  errmg?  I  fear  not,  but 
will  hasten  them  on  to  death.  ''I'ake 
heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these  lit- 
tleones."     Matt.  18:  10. 

The  promi-ses  of  the  Lord  are  sure  tu 
follow  if  we  do  as  he  has  bidden  us. 
Let  us  turn  the  sinners  back  to  the  path 
upon  which  they  started,  ever  remem- 
bering that  promise  "we  shall  save  a 
soul  and  hide  a  multitude  of  sins." 

It  is  our  duty  as  professed  Christians 
to  desire  all  to  enjoy  that  blessed  land 
where  are  prepared  mansions  for  the 
chosen  of  God.  Then  let  us  awaken  out 
of  sleep,  learn  how  the  Lord  requires 
all  to  live  in  this  life,  then  try  to  bring 
our  minds  into  union  with  hLs.  "li"  any 
man  have  not  the  spirit  of  Christ  he  is 
none  of  his."  Kom.  S:  0. 

I  know  our  all  knowing  Savior  would 
not  have  given  us  what  we  could  not  do. 
His  above  promises  would  not  have 
been  given  if  it  were  impossible  for  us 
to  correct  ourselves,  our  brethrn  and 
sisters.  "Confess  your  faults  one  to  an- 
other, and  pray  one  for  another  that  he 
may  be  healed.'*  James  i>:  16.  This  is 
not  hard  to  do  if  we  are  Christians.  By 
telling  our  trials  and  temptations  to  one 
another,  we  will  receive  sympathy  and 
admonition  which  will  help  to  over- 
come many  difficulties  which  seem  im- 
possible to  be  overcome  alone.  Then 
do  nutlet  us  stand  so  much  alone,  but 
be  of  the  same  mind,  loving  one  anoth- 
er as  we  are  commanded  by  our  loving 
Savior.  , 

When  we  get  together  do  not  let  us 
spend  our  time  in  idle  conversation,  but 
show  out  of  a  good  conversation  our 
works  with  goodness  and  meekness, 
and  by  working  together  save  not  only 
those  who  have  gotten  out  of  the  true 
path,  but  those  who  have  not  yet  found 
the  way  of  holiness. 

Where  is  the  promise  of  entering  in 
with  him  If  we  do  not  thie  t^iagiii  Can 


we  do  as  We  plt-ase  and  go  home  with 
him  to  livef.  Nay,  this  we  ourselves 
would  nut  allow  in  our  own  iiUair^. 

So  let  ufl  ever  go  on  Joiti_^  good  and 
not  grow  weary,  be::ring  iu  mind  those 
precious  words;  "BluBsed  are  they  that 
do  his  coinniaudmenta  that  they  mav 
have  a  right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may 
enter  in  through  the  gates  into  the  city." 
Kev.  -22:   14. 

BridyewaUr,  Va. 


of  sinners  on  the  God-born.  Let  us  brings  him  a  little  nearer  the  great 
know  Jesus,  really  know  Tlim,  as  all  i  white  Throne;  a  little  nearer  the  chrjH 
life  is  cmsciouii  of  il-veif,  and  there  will  tal  sta;  a  little  nearer  the  heavenly  Je- 
be  harmony  in  the  Mybtical  Body  as  in  rusalein;  a.litile  nearer  heaven  than  he 
the  Trinity.  John  17:  21.  The  hand  ever  wa»  M",  re. 
dots  not  abuse   the   foot,  nor  does  one !      La  JJue,  J/o. 


.ST  JOHN  14:  1 


HY   ALICK  M.  TUOsTI.B. 

iij  Er  notyour  hearls  betroubWiJ," 

Jj    Wus  spokeu  louR  ago, 
When  Christ  wob  here  upDD  the  efttth, 
A  WAuderer  to  aud  fro. 

"Lt-t  not  your  heurt^i  be  troubled," 

For  "many  mausiouB  ba" 
Up  in  my  Futber'a  houae. 

Here  ril  prepare  for  tliee. 

"Lst  uot  your  hearts  be  troubled," 

Again  to  }  ou  I'll  come 
Receive  you  up  iu  elory. 

When  work  ou  earth  is  done. 

"bet  not  yonr  heartu  bo  troubled," 

Brethren  aud  sinters  dear, 
Christ  would  speak  Ihe  >ame  to  U8, 

If  be  were  with  ua  here. 

"Let  not  your  hearts  be  troubled," 

Sweet  consolatory  thought, 
We  are  redeemed,  we  may  be  saved. 
By  JeHua'  blood  we're  bougbt. 

"Let  not  your  hearts  ba  troubled," 

For  many  mnnsions  he, 
Up  in  vour  Father's  bt.use. 

Thert?  be  prepares  fgr  thee. 


THE  BODY— THE  CHURCH. 

liY  C.  H.  DAXSBAUGH. 

DELOVED  Brother  George  Long,  of 
-'-'  IVlichigan:  Your  letter  of  Sthinst. 
18  here,  and  read  and  re  read  with  a 
warm  heart.  I  have  no  claim  on  your 
purse,  but  Christ  has,  and  if  He  has 
done  you  good  through  me,  your  mite 
is  only  meeting  your  obligations  to  Him. 
As  such  I  accept.  It  is  very  welcome, 
both  as  an  expression  of  your  love,  and 
as  a  means  of  my  usefulness. 

I  am  glad  for  the  honest  souls  still  at 
work  in  the  Master's  vineyard.  Tares 
are  springing  up  in  all  directions.  The 
church  has  been  dozing,  aud  an  enemy 
came  l)y  stealth,  and  sowed  seed  from 
Satan's  garner.  There  is  a  harvest  of 
trouble  just  ripening  for  ua.  Annual 
Meeting  was  too  lenient  in  matters  in- 
volving cardinal  principles.  The  flesh 
in  all  its  forms  of  out  cropping,  must  be 
kept  under.  1  Col '.):  27.  The  soul  is 
not  a  toy,  and  salvation  not  a  bagatelle. 
An  everlasting  hell,  or  a  crucitied  God- 
man,  was  the  only  alternative.  "God 
is  not  mocked."  No  soul  ever  trifled 
with  Him  with  impunity.  lSi»  is  not 
an  abstraction,  but  a  life.  Ditto  of  ho- 
liness. Religion  is  not  church  member- 
ship, or  a  coarse  garment,  or  a  fluent 
|)rayer,  or  an  orthodox  creed.  It  is 
■'righteousnes3,peace,  and  joy  in  theHo- 
ly  Ghost."  This  is  all  that  God  has  to 
constitute  his  own  everlasting  Heaven; 
Hud  it  must  be  oiii's,  or  hell  will  be  our 
home,  and  devils  our  fellows.  The  vital 
principle  develops  the  rind,  bud,  leaf, 
flower,  fruit.  Every  thing  after  its  kind. 
N^o  mules  from  kiue,  no  melons  from 
acorns,  no  flesh  pleasera,  and  world- 
servers,  and  money-worshipjier.->  from 
the  life  of  Christ.  The  vitality  and  en- 
ergy of  eternal  law  liea  at  the  root  of 
Christianity — in  the  saint  no  less  than 
In  Christ.  Every  child  has  in  it  the 
father, whether  the  generation  be  human 
or  Divine.  As  well  espect  the  hide  of 
a  rliiaoceros  on  ft  babe,  as  tl      ringing 


foot,  kick  the  other.  One  blood  rnus 
through,  one  .skin  covers  all.  "There 
is  no  schism  in  the  body."'  Why  i  Because 
7"twi(>;  is  *he  Head  and  the  Heart.  But 
there  may  be  warts  and  scabs  and  ulcers 
and  cancers,  which  are  not  of  the  nodj , 
and  yet  on  it  and  iu  it.  O  the  coming 
purgation — it  will  be  terrible.  Let  lis 
bt^ar  the  cross  with  all  its  reproach  anil 
agn.iy:  The  gold  of  eternity  is  in  it,  and 
it  pays  in  the  solid  currency  of  endless 
bliss.  Let  this  hope  be  our  strength 
and  glory. 

WHAT  WE  SHAIiL  CHY. 


THE  prophet,  when  told  to  cry, 
"WHAT  SHALL  I  CKY?" 


said: 
'All 
flesh  is  gra&s,  and  all  the  goodliness 
thereof  ia  as  the  flower  of  the  field." 
Isa.  40:  G.  The  object  of  that  crying 
was  to  show  the  vanity  of  all  human 
glory. 

In  our  day,  ory'mg  in  that  sense,  is 
as  necessary  as  it  ever  was.  There  are 
a  great  many  things  in  the  churches  aud 
in  the  world  against  which  we  should 
cry  migktihj,  and  not  spare.  We  should 
cry  mightily  against  pride  and  the  evils 
of  fashion,  ft-om  the  fact  that  we,  too, 
are  but  flesh — worms  of  the  dust;  aud 
all  the  glory  of  display  will  vanish. 

We  should  cry  mightily  against  the 
sin  of  intemperance,  which  is  dragging 
its  thousands  to  the  grave,  aud  eternal 
perdition. 

We  should  cry  mightily  against  the 
sin  of  covetousness,  extortion,  misrepre 
sentations,  and  oppression  for  gain — 
mere  love  of  money,  which  will  also 
perish. 

We  should  cry  against  participating 
in  the  political  whirlpool  of  the  day; 
for  it  pertains  to  the  flesh,  and  its  glory 
will  soon  pass  away. 

We  should  cry  against  all  innovations 
into  the  church,  that  have  a  tendency  to 
destroy  its  purity,  and  impare  its  pros- 
perity. 

We  should  cry  mightily  against  sin, 
whether  in  the  church  or  in  the  world; 
for  God  cannot  look  upi^n  sin  with  the 
least  degree  of  allowance. 

We  should  cry  with  the  voice  of  a 
trumpet,  that  the  wicked  shall  be  turn- 
ed into  hell,  with  all  the  natioris  thai 
forget  God. 

We  should  cry,  with  the  voice  of 
thunder,  that  Jesus  Christ  died  to  save 
sinners,  and  that  he  is  able  to  save  even 
unto  the  uttermost;  and  that  he  that 
Cometh  unto  him  he  will  in  no  wise  cast 
out. 

We  should  cry  with  the  voice  of  an 
arch  angel,  that  now  is  the  accepted 
time.  "To  day,  if  ye  will  hear  his 
voice  harden  not  your  hearts,"  and  that 
there  ia  no  repentance  in  the  grave. 

We  ^should  cry  mightily  that  (lod 
will  bring  every  work  into  judgment, 
with  every  seci-et  thing  thereof,  and  th;it 
his  eypB  are  ton  thoueand  tiroes  brightti 
than  the  sun. 

We  should  cry  that  the  final  consum- 
mation of  all  things  may  be  near  at 
hand;  when  the  heavens  shall  depart 
with  a  great  noise  aud  the  elements 
melt  with  fervent  heat,  and  the  earth 
and  the  works  thereof  shall  be  burned 
up. 

We  should  cry  to  the  Christian  to  be 
faithful  a  little  longer,  that   every   day 


SOME  SEASONS 

HT  JOUM   Y    ^N.VV  Kt.V, 

rrilE  Brethren  hold  the  New  Testa- 
-^  meut  Srriptuiei*  to  be  the  only  rule 
for  tbeir  faiUi  and  practice;  and  as  they 
baptizH  none  but  taught,  penitent 
believvrs  fur  remission  of  sins  and  salva- 
tion, we  give  the  ioUowing  reasons  for 
our  faith,  or  hope  that  ia  within  the 
Scripture:  Matt.  28:  1ft,  21);  Mark  1(1: 
li),  li;:  Luke  24:  47;  Acts  2:  a«,  41; 
Acts  ;;:  i;);l  Pet.  3:  21.  And  for  eating 
the  Lord's  Supper,  a  full  meal  before 
the  Communion  of  bread  and  wine,  the 
following  Scriptural  reasons  jire  given: 
Matt.  20:  20,  21;  Mark  14:  lf>;  Luke 
22:  14;. John  13  2-4;  12:  26;  1  Cor. 
11 :  2,  21,33;  Jude  12.  For  wasbLugone 
another's  feet;  John  13:  4,  17;  1  Tim. 
;'>:  10.  For  the  salutation  of  the  holy  kisw 
the  following  Scriptural  authorii> 
is  given;  Horn.  n;:10;  I  Cor.  10: 
20;  2  Cor.  12;  1  Tbess.  5:  27: 
1  Pet.  5:  14.  For  non-resistance. 
Matt,  n;  39,  42;  Luke  3:  14;  Kom.  lii: 
14,  21.  1  Cor.  13.  These  with  the  lit'.: 
and  priictice  of  Christ  and  his  apostleo 
and  primitive  Christians,  give  reasons 
sullicient  to  every  Christian  believer. 
For  plainness  of  dress;  Horn.  12:  2;  1 
Pet.  5:  (J;  1  Tim.  2:  9,  10;  James  4:  U; 
For  not  swearing  an  oath,  but  affirming 
only;  Matt.  5:  33,  "-7;  James  fi: 
12.  For  prayer,  of  the  numerous 
scripture  reasons         that       might 

be  given  for  it,  let  the  following 
be  sutficient  to  enjoin  its  observance 
upon  all;  Luke.  18;1;1  Thess.  5:17; 
1  Tim.  2:  1,  8, 1>,  These  in  connection 
with  the  fact  that  Jesus  and  his  apontlfs 
abounded  in  prayer,  sjjending  whole 
nights  in  it,  as  well  as  in  all  cases  and 
places,  are  reasons  sufficient  that  the 
Brethren  should  always  abound  in  pray- 
er. This  will  be  a  reason  given  for  the 
faith  and  hope  that  is  within  the  Breth- 


Iludnon,  III. 


GREAT    WORKS    IN    OLDEM 

TIMES 

WENDELL  Phillips  thinks  the  an- 
cients attained  perfection  in  some 
arts,  the  knowledge  of  which  has  been 
lost  in  our  time.  It  is  certain  that  those 
most  familiar  with  steam-power  and 
modern  machinery  are  j)Ui;zled  to  ex- 
plain how  the  grand  structures  of  the 
ancient  world  were  erected.  Builders 
say  that  no  modern  contractor  could 
erect  the  great  pyramid  in  Egypt,  and 
lift  the  gigantic  stones  at  the  summit  to 
the  height  of  four  hundred  and  fifty  feet. 
A  recent  visitor  to  Baalbec,  and  the 
ruins  of  the  great  temple  of  Baal,  doubts 
if  any  modern  aichitect  could  rebuild 
the  temple  in  its  ancient  grandear. 
Three  huge  stones,  sixty-four  feet  long, 
thirteen  high,  and  thirteen  wide,  stands 
in  a  wall  at  the  height  of  twenty  feet 
Nine  other  stone.-*,  tuirty  feet  long,  ten 
high,  and  ten  wide,  are  joined  together 
with  such  nicety  that  a  trained  eye  can- 
not discover  the  lines  of  juncture. 

A  column  still  stands  in  the  quarry,  a 
u.ile  distant,  which  is  completed,  with 
the  exception  that  it  is  not  detacted  at 
the  bottom.  It  Is;  sixty  nine  feet  lon^ 
seventeen  high,  and  fourteen  broad,  and 
one  eannot  uudei"stand  how  it  can  be 
separated  at  the  bottom  from  the  <iuarry 
without  breaking.  The  ruins  of  this  vast 
temple  inspire  respect  for  the  genius  of 
!'  :  suer  ageii*. 


TllK    BBi^THiiKIsr    AT    AVOBK. 


October    1 3 


FB)\I  TJE  CHURCHES. 


Aynj  thry  th»t  b*  wIm  Bhal\  Bblno  m  th^ 
brlthtnwaor  tbo  flnnmnoMt;  iind  tb«T  Uwl  lu/n 
»»aj  Ui  rlKht#oii»n«u.  «■  the  rtan  forevei  una 
irtr.-Dan.  ia:a. 


Hef«rsda1e. 

I  hiiTfl  just  K-turnt-d  from  »  Hhort  v'ml  to 
thfl  Diemlwrii  iu  Hi"  Middle  Cre.  k  Uraiich.  thi» 
county.  On  tlio  iiioriiii)g  of  the  2ud,tlie  niom- 
bera  convened  at  thnir  me^tinR-houKf  for  coun- 
cil. Elds.  Joniw  Lichty  luid  Jacob  Uloujth^ 
wen-  alHO  pr.-«cnt.  Th«  l)u»inH««  t-iut  wiw  di>v-" 
powil  of  gav  (,'^nerftl  iiati-fiiction  nod  Iot«  lUi'l 
union  »»oin.'d  to  prevHil.  Public  prf-ncliiiig  "ii 
the  evening  of  tho  2iid,  «na  moniiuR  of  tli" 
Srd.  LHrge  congrpgHtioiii',  good  order  and  good 
ittoDtion.  Till)  inprabBM  therparfl  working  — 
Wae  vrell  pl'*niM>d  witb  the  viait. 

C.  G.  Lint. 

INDIA!fA. 

BUIford. 

The  TippBcanofi  dintrict  to-day  nold  a 
choice  for  a  miniitwr  and  two  doaconx.  Th-y 
failed  in  getting  a  mini»l*T.  On«  hapt./^d  and 
one  reclaimed.  This  dintrict  hwt  j.iwH(;d  through 
•omc  fiery  trialH  for  novt-rdl  yeiirn,  but  the  durk 
cloud  is  dinappearing.  May  Hod  kef-p  us  to- 
gether iu  love.  J.  H.  Mu.i.KK. 
Oct.  Hh. 

ILLINOIS. 

HoOomb. 

Wft  have  had  u  ii«ai«on  of  rofroshnienl  and 
encouragonirnt  to  un  all.  Our  eonimunion  was 
held  oil  the  IHth.  ult.  Our  little  Hock  here  wjw 
increased  by  m-ven  bouIh  uniting  on  workerw  in 
the  Mwtter'tt  cuuHo.  Sii  of  them  were  young 
peftple.  Hro.  Martin  Meyer  was  with  uh  nearly 
■  week,  and  i»reached,  not  only  at  tlie  p'oce  o( 
meeting,  but  from  bonne  to  bouse.  Mrinv  more 
uv  almost  perHUud<td  to  dccept  life.  Ho  en- 
deared himself  to  all  of  uh,  find  our  friendii  and 
neighbors  uh  well.  II.  C  Li'cab. 


Two  de«on.  were  ^!«t'd.  Kro.  John  Early 
WW  ordainrd  tothe  Elden-bij*.  and  Eli«  Uon- 
ard  WM  udT.inc«i  to  thr  lin<i  drgre^  in  the  min- 
,»try.  Hr.-tbreD,  you  that  ar«  bbonrtg  .n 
mi«ion  field-  in  the  Wr^t.  pl^*--^  «t"P  ««<* 
preact;  for  u*.  Our  mini-t^r-  are  jouiig  m  th^ 
c«uM.  Auieli*  i*  siity  mil--"  ""^  "'  **'""* 
City  Our  (ittio  band  nonibers  thirty  membeii'. 
Drar  br-lbren  ai.d  -Ul^Tf,  wh^n  von  a-jem- 
bl."  togetlKT  in  your  large inri-ting-hoDMsthink 
of  UM  in  tb.'  (or  Wwt  and  pray  for  us.  "The 
prayer  of  th*-  righteous  nvaileth  much." 

KSEMN  Li/jSAKD. 


I'Jwnee  City.  .        ,    . 

We  «r«  having  spUndid  weather;  huTe  had 
no  froMt  to  amount  to  anything  y^t.  The 
bntbren  will  not  hold  any  hove  feait  h^retbi^ 
year  but  (I  good  many  hreattPiidiHg  at  Ueatriw 
and  F..IIN  City.  Kid.  r  rtmith,  who  ww  i»il«nced 
sonic  tun"  ngo.  again  hw  permiHsion  to  prea(  b 
und  is  helping  Bro.  Tullen  curry  on  the  good 
work.  A-  I  hiive  loti'TB  of  iiKpiiry  concerning 
H  A.  I'ernvul,  I  will  Hiiy  that  I  received  mv 
information  from  Dr.  H.  O.  8heldo,i.  Oberlin. 
Ohio,  and  only  know  what  he  wrote  nie.  a  por- 
tion of  which   Appeared  in   the  n.  at  W.  i4omo 


has  made  it«  a^fpesranw.  as  itartling  ai  it  9 
noTel.  •  •  •  The  author  has  placed  hia  waad 
m,nn  the  nndulatory  theory  of  light,  the  wa^e 
lh';oryof  sound,  and  the  transm-jtation  theory 
of  species  anil  thty  art  thinj*  of  the  jMi-sl.  *  "  * 
He  Ukes  hi*  Jioe  of  march  right  through  tLe 
enemy *»  cmntry,  like  'Sherman  to  the  Sea.'  We 
at  fintt  wonder  how  he  obtftini  his  *»appliea'  as 
he  is  cf-nAlantly  reducing  battery  after  batterj". 
with  all  its  guni.  upon  Win  next,  ao  that  in  the 
end  he  baa  reduced  tDem  ail.  •  '  *  He  te*^ms 
to  be  in  no  haste,  or  to  wish  to  take  unJue 
advantage  of  his  adversary:  but  lets  him  choo-e 
hi^own  position  .and  then  comment*a  the  attack 
with  such  telling  blows  that  the  reader  is  mov- 
♦^d  with  pity  for  the  defenders,  and  absolutely 
'eels  relief  MJjeu  the  |>i>sitiou  IB  taken  and  the 
worlti  destroy-fd.  But  the  lull  h  only  tranBiett. 
TheiwHailBiit  is  intiorabfp;.  he  will  not  leave 
ovn  a  friigment  for  reconstruction,  or  a  foun- 
dation upon  which  it  can  stand.  *  *  '  Every 
ui.in  who  is  able  to  obtain  it  should  read  this 
iMiok," — New  Church  Independent. 


weekH  ago. 


Uki.i,b  Vauks. 


ObrlBtlftQ  Oo. 

Our  Love-fpfwt  in  the  Cloor  Creek  church, 
waa  held  en  tliu  Wrd  of  September.  We  had  ii 
imall,  hut  good  mooting.  It  was  held  in  u  tent. 
Four  made  the  good  confesHiou  and  wero  bu- 
ried beneath  the  rippling  waviw  of  Houtli  Fork 
River.     We  thiink  Ucd  and  take  courage. 

fsAAt'  H.Chiiiht 
Sept.  2ii. 

Laoark. 

The  iiHMiibiTH  and  friends  of  the  Luniirk 
church  of  tlip  Brethren  contributed  about  8Mii 
to  the  promotion  of  the  Library  cnuHo.  Eneh 
member  directly  connected  with  the  B.  at  W. 
otBce  took  a  Ijifi-Membflrship,  for  which  they 
have  our  waniifst  apprecmtion.  May  succeHs 
attend  the  labors  of  all  that  have  maiiifeited  a 
charitable  di-jto^ition  in  this  good  work.  May 
we  never  forget  Eph.  vi ;  S. 

W.  C.  Tketkh. 
Agent  Northern  lUinois. 

IOWA. 

Deep  River. 

Our  Love-teiut  was  held  on  the  18th  nud 
10th  of  Sept.  Miiiisters  from  a  distance  were 
brethren  J.  Urower.  R.  Budget,  J.  Snyder,  M. 
Herman  and  S.  Miller.  We  had  a  good  meet- 
ing—one long  to  be  remeiubered,  and  we  feel 
greatly  strengthened  and  encouraged  to  pu-ih 
forward  in  the  good  work.  We  think,  as  Bro. 
Brubaker  wrote  concerning  tHeir  Love-feiist, 
that  brethren  who  absent  themselves  from 
such  meetings  in  their  own  district,  are  cheat- 
ing their  own  souts.  October  ^nd,  we  met  in 
council.  Among  other  huBinens  trunsncted,  a 
collection  was  held  for  the  Kansas  sufierern. 
Let  U8  not  close  our  purse.'*  when  we  hear  the 
cries  of  the  hungry.  Remember  JUod  is  ever 
willing  to  feed  us  upon  the  Bread  of  Life.  If 
we  want  to  imitate  him  let  us  not  withhold  the 
necessary  nourishment  from  our  fetlow-men. 
They  need  such  prayers  as  the  good  deacon 
sent  to  the  poor  widow. 

JeSTISA  MlLLlU. 

State  Centre. 

There  is  a  series  of  meetings  now  iu  prog 
reas  in  uur  church  in  the  new  meeting-house. 
A  large  attendance  and  good  interest.  Prospecl 
good  for  some  accessions.  Very  fine  weather 
and  good  health.  Bless  the  Lord  for  his  good- 
neB9.  D.  E.  Bribaker. 

Oct.  4. 

Aarelia. 

We  had  a  very  impressive  Love-feast,  anri 
we  hope  the  good  seed  sown  will  not  ke  in  vain 


MISSOUHI. 
Oornella. 

Our  Love-feast  pafsed  off  pleasantly.  We 
hiui  II  good  attendance  and  good  order  Breth- 
ren A.  Hutchinon.  D.  L.  Williams,  J.  S.  Moh- 
h-rand  A.  W,  Reese,  were  the  rainisterH,  ond 
they  labored  faithfully  in  the  Ma-.ter's  cau^e. 
We  IVel  that  good  wan  dona  with  those  who  are 
outside  the  church.  Our  pra>er((  are  that  the 
laborsof  the  brethren  with  us  will  he  as  bread 
cast  upon  the  waters,  that  souls  may  rejoice  in 
the  lessons  of  truth  with  which  we  were  fii- 
vored.  S.  S.  MonLKit. 


KANSAS. 
Qrenola. 

Had  our  council  preparatory  to  our  Love- 
feait  yesterday.  Uid  not  find  as  much  uuinn 
as  we  desired.  Those  living  olf  from  the  main 
body  have  tlie  least  trouble.  A  dear  young  sis- 
ter was  made  willing  to  follow  Christ.  We  weie 
under  tlie  painful  necessity  of  expelling  an  old 
brother  and  sister  that  left  us  and  went  with 
the  Faith  Believers.  Their  doctrine  is  taiiittd 
with  Mormuuism.  They  claim  to  heal  the 
Biok  by  prayer  and  fastine;  do  not  allow  any  of 
their  mcniheis  to  tako  medicine.  Had  a  good 
rain  ln«t  n.ght.  Wheat  is  growing  finely.  The 
corn  crop  is  good,  Please  change  my  address 
from  Howard,  Elk  rnunty.  Kansas,  to  Grenola. 
John  A.  Sti'I'ATiakku. 
ikt.  :ird. 

CALIFORNIA. 

Lathroii.  . 

I  uin  heif-  and  am  well.  Yesterday  sister 
Henry  Mains'  (unoral  took  place.  The  Califor- 
nia and  Stanislaus  churches  held  a  joint  coun- 
cil meeting  on  the  first  day  of  October  and 
settled  their  trouble  in  lialf  a  day,  and  now 
they  all  are  rejuicing  and  Bro.  Bashor  and  I 
rejoice  with  them.  I  think  tlieongelsin  heaven 
also  rejoice  over  it.  The  California  church  had 
thirteen  additions  by  baptism  at  their  camp 
meeting.  To-day  a  number  of  us  will  start  for 
the  big  trees.  Eld.  John  Forney. 

Oct.  I. 


ANN0UNCE5IENTS. 


Oct 


LOVB-yBASTS. 
10,  Allison,  Illinois. 
"        jn,  Rock  River.  Lee  county  at  2  p.  m- 
■■        in.  Teiircuat,  Ilauipaliire.  W.  Va. 
"        Ifl.  F.iirview  church. Ai'panooa  county,  ta- 
il!, neur  the  Southern  Pacilic  R.  R-  Dixon. 
10,  Marion  county,  lowu,  at  Bro,  Erb's, 
Fulaaki,  Mo, 

in.Wlchita  church.  JJutler  Kanaae.at  bto 
.John  Wariiiger's. 
Ill,  Wudam»  Grove,  Illinois. 
"        11*,  .^houls  Creek  cliurcli.  Mo. 
"        :.;'i,  I,o(,'an  church,  Ohio,  2.  p.  m. 
"        J2..SprinR  Creek,  Ko.iciu9co  county.  Ind. 
"        2;!,  Heaver  Dam,  Mineral,  W.  Va. 
Ni^v— 1:;,  lludsuu.  Illluots, 
The  Brethren  of  Union  Center  District.  Elk 
Co.,  Indiana,  will  hold  their  communion  Cct. 
Ittth,  commencing  at  4  p.  m.      J.  R.  Mlli-er 

At  the  Free  Spring  meeting-house,  Juniata 
county.  I'enna.,  Oct.  Wth,  commenciBg  at  1 
o'clock  p.  m.  John  Zook. 

On  the  12th  of  November  we  expect  to  have 
our  new  meetiug-houve  dedicated,  and  on  the 
13th  and  14th,  will  hold  our  Love-feast,  in  the 
Portage  church.  Wood  county.  Ohio. 

SaMANTIIA  M.   WlTMOKB. 


%t}m    I 


(ems* 


LITERARY  NOTICES. 


OUR  BOOK  CORNER. 

WILL  you  examine  the  following,  and  select 
such  as  may  hoof  value  of  you?  The 
long  evenings  are  coming  on,  and  a  good  book 
or  two  mav  be  an  excellent  coofpanion. 

TvrKs  ANii  EMHiiKSLS,  by  C.  H.  Spurgeou. 
Price,  1.50.  The  author  treats  the  following 
in  his  usual  brisk  style;  The  Star  of  Jacob.  The 
Broad  Wall.  The  Only  Door.  Royal  Emblems 
for  Loyal  Subjects.  A  Frail  Leaf.  The  Helmet. 
One  Trophy  for  two  Exploits.  Christ  the  Tree 
of  Life.  A  Silly  Dove.  Our  Banner.  Our  Cham- 
pions. Fainting  Hero.  Women's  Rights— a 
Parable.  B  ack  clouds  and  bright  blesiiing!:!, 
Jic.    For  sale  at  B.  at  W.  oflice. 

Lectvres  ON  Pkeachiko,  by  Philip  Brooks. 
Price  1.50.  The  following  subjects  are  ably 
treated:  The  Two  Elements  in  Preaching.  The 
Preacher  Himself.  The  Preacher  in  his  Work 
The  Idea  of  the  Sermon.  The  Making  of  th'- 
Sermon.  The  Congregation.  The   Ministry  for 

T  Age.  The  Value  of  the  Human  Soul.  For 
sale  at  B.  AT  W.  office. 

The  Pkom.ku  op  H l' ham Llps.— Anew  work 


-Next  year  Vienna  will  celebrate  the  4000th 
anniversary  of  the  printing  of  the  first  book  in 
that  city. 

— Two  hundred  and  eighty-tbree  miles  of 
railroad  have  been  built  in  New  Mexico  during 
the  paiit  year. 

—  In  several  districts  of  England  great  dam- 
age has  been  done  to  crops  and  other  property 
by  recent  floods. 

— Chinese  are  emigrating  in  large  numbers 
to  the  Sandwich  Islands.  In  tlie  Hawaian 
group  there  are  already  12.000  of  these  "distur- 
bers of  the  public  peace." 

— There  is  a  prospect  that  the  long  war  be- 
tween Chili  and  Peru  wjll  soon  be  terminated 
through  the  intervention  of  the  United  States 
and  the  European  powe^^. 

— It  IS  said  that  at  a  recent  heathen  festival 
iu  India,  the  value  of  the  ofitirings,  most  of 
which  came  from  poor  people,  umonnted  to 
§1,000.000. 

— One  of  Burgoyne'd  four-pounder  cannons 
has  been  dragged  out  of  the  river  near  Still- 
water village,  after  lying  there  103  years. 


— The  stone  lighthouse  on  the  first  point  of 
Tanging  Koeliuge,  ou  the  west  coast  of  Java, 
has  been  thrown  down  by  a  violent  earthquake. 

— Rome,  Sept.  10. — A  stream  of  lava  is  is- 
suing from  Mount  Vesuvius,  near  the  new 
railway  to  the  crater.  Some  imprudent  visitors 
have  been  injured. 

— This  year  the  rise  of  the  Nile  is  several 
weeks  late,  and  the  inundation  is  lower  than  at 
the  corresponding  period  last  year.  There  is 
some  anxiety  as  to  the  result. 

— A  Mr.  Wm.  McMastere  has  offered  to  paj 
the  entire  cost  of  building  a  Baptist  Theolog 
ical  Seminary  in  Torouton,  Canada. 


— The  results  of  the  grain  harvest  in  England 
are  discouraging,  and  the  prospects  are  that  a 
great  many  small  farmers  will  emigrate  to  thi^ 
louulry  during  the  coming  Winter. 

— One  hundred  and  fifty  British  farmers  left 
England  last  week  fur  a  permanent  eettlemen' 


in  Texas.     It  is  believed  that  a  large   number 
will  soou  follow. 


— Theepizoutic  which  has  been  rrigiog  jQ 
Boftt'U.  hoi  reacted  Xew  York,  and  5011  horsea 
belonging  to  u  stage  compauy  are  sick  iu  a 
single  stable.     Horse  men  are  much  alarmed. 

— The  experiment  ,in  "silk  culture"  in  Silk- 
ville,  Kansas,  is  claimed  to  be  a  decided  success. 
In  seven  years'  trial  good  results  have  been 
obtained  and  the  worms  remain  free  from  dis- 
ease. 


— Tim  Pope  haias^eiiteri  to  the  proposal  that 
aportim  of  the  French  J-^suita  should  form  a 
society  Jor  f-he  propagtttiuu  of  the  faith  in  Cen- 
tral Africa. 


—On  the  last  Sunday  in  July,  an  earnest 
Piotestant  of  Guad^iliixar,  Mexico,  while  ou 
his  way  to  preach  iu  the  suburbs,  accompanied 
by  his  little  boy  and  some  companions,  wan  as- 
saulted by  a  mob,  with  whom  was  a  prit-nt.  and 
wai  braten,  cut,  mutilated,  and  finally  Msassin- 
at«d,  and  oiie  of  bis  companions  was  nearly 
killed.  . 

— A  new  gold  mine  has  been  discovered  in 
New  Mexico.  A  ledge  of  rock,  on  ivhitli  a 
small  village  wBs  built,  has  been  discovered  to 
be  rich  in  gold.  Rock  which  has  been  thrown 
around  as  worthless  is  now  worth  three  dollan 
a  pound.  

— A  shrewd  farm  hand  bought  for  Sl'iH  the 
big  meteor  which  fell  in  Emmet  Couuty,  Iowa, 
last  year,  and  was  laughed  at  by  his  comrades 
for  what  they  conceived  to  be  his  idiocy.  He 
has  now  sold  it  to  the  British  Museum  for 
f6.500.  

— The  Christian  M'eeklij  states  that  im- 
mense clouds  of  Hies,  stretching  ax  far  as  the 
eye  could  reach,  have  been  observed  at  Havre, 
France,  and  far  out  at  sea  on  the  French  coast; 
also  on  the  Hudson  River  above  Newburgh, 
and  iu  Nova  ScoHa.  It  is  not  known  whence 
these  Hies  came  or  whither  they  went. 

— Capt.  Webb  recently  performed  the  feat  of 
swimming  teventy-four  consecutive  hours  in 
the  large  tank  of  the  Scarborough  Aquarium. 
He  did  not  show  at  the  finish  any  signs  of  fa- 
tigue. Although  allowed  half  an  hour  in  encb 
twenty-four.  Cant.  Webb  did  not  during  the 
whole  time  absent  himself  more  than  about 
four  minutes. 


The  horrid  nature  of  heathenism  in  Congo- 
laud  is  revealed  by  the  ceremonies  of  burying  a 
chief.  The  course  of  a  stream  is  turued  and  a 
large  pit  dug  into  its  bed.  The  bottom  of  this 
is  covered  with  Ui'itig  women.  Then  the  dead 
chief  is  placed  in  sitting  posture,  surrounded 
by  his  wives.  The  earth  is  then  shovelled  in  and 
the  women  buried  alive,  save  the  second  wife, 
who  has  the  privilege  of  being  killed  before  the 
grave  is  filled  up.  Then  seme  forty  or  fifty 
male  slaves  are  killed  and  their  blood  poured 
over  the  grave,  after  which  the  stream  ia  turned 
back  into  its  course. 


BIBLE  SCHOOL  ECHOES. 

ilty)IBLE  School  Echoes"  is  designed  for  the 
J_)  service  of  songs  i  n  the  several  depart, 
meuts  of  church  service.  It  is  designed  to  ele- 
vate the  music  of  the  Sunday-school  above  the 
frivilous  character  of  many  of  the  Sunday- 
school  songs  in  vogue,  and  while  interesting 
the  young,  to  cultivate  their  taste  in  the  direc- 
tion of  that  which  is  higher  and  purer  in  poetry 
and  music.  The  tone  of  the  book  is  uraiseful 
and  devotional. — has  none  of  the  military  ele- 
ment iu  it.  The  melodies  are  graceful  and 
easily  learned,  while  the  harnionie.'*  are  well 
arranged  without  any  straining  after  odd  "orig- 
inalities." 

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W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 

TaIdjImtb  [•nark.  Sui]ds]r<Dtc>i>lvd,uroUo«i 
WEST  BOCKD. 

Dajr  Biprea ■HOaf.  U. 

Night  KiprMi 1-6&A,  M. 

AtcominodftUoD ..lUrOiA-U. 

KAST  BOOKD. 

(>»r  EipruM litis  P.  U- 

(Jlgbl  Kipraii £4£  A.U. 

AasomtootUlloIi &.W  P.  U- 

Tlc^kru  are  Hid  for  iboT*  Irtlrw  oolr  PaaoDggr  tnloi  Btlta  doM 
«>BDKUaDiitWMl«rD  Ualou  JuDcilaD.  U     M  OLIN     Af»Dl 

Passeneers  for  ChicaRO  sliould  leave  Liiniirk  at 
12:13  P.M.;run  to  the  Western  Union  Junction; 
here  tliev  need  wait  but  live  minutes  for  the  Ctii- 
cago.  Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul  passenger  train, and 
thus  reach  Chicago  at  7  li.")  the  same  evening.  To 
rcich  Lanark  from  Chicago;  go  to  Carroll  ht.  de- 
pot, take  the  Chicago.  Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul 
train  at  live  in  the  evening;  run  North  to  the  W, 
U.  Junction,  change  cars  for  Lanark,  onii  ->vp 
here  at  I  :&5  In  the  momiog. 


mm 


tzttifzn  m  iinf h. 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,   III.,  Tuesday,  October  19,    1880. 


No.  42 


GENERAL    AGEA'TS 

FOR 

TEE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


-:o:- 


1,  Pft. 


■■T.  Do»»rtu«o.  Dnuklrt,  Ohio.  Geo.  Huoiwdlt,  Jnbni 

BuoobKbT,  Lmib.  ni,  Daiilol   Vwiim").     Vlrtun,  HI. 

D  B-Olbwn,  CftroGorfo.  III.  J     S.    Tlon.    U■ng^uoQ^  Colo, 

W.C   T«i«r,  Ml.  Mon-l<,  III.  John    M.tMiM.    Com.  Uorao.  111. 

B.B.Muhlrf.  Cortnlltt,    Uo.  Jo*.    Hendr 

John  WUo,  Mnlt-i'fTT  Gror",  III.  D.      Browci 
*       J,  W.  Sunlbwood.  Llncoln'l 


Oro(0ii. 


TABLE  OF  CONTEHTS. 


First  Page.— S wean ug- 

Second  Paoe.— An  Important  Question.  Wliat  is 
Bin? 

Third  Page.— Great  Truths.  I'araphrase  of  1 
Cor.  13.    Only  a  Part.    Principles. 

FotntTH  Page.— Owe  no  Man  IngereoU's  Lat- 
est Flourish- 

FiFTH  Page.— Children  ot  the  ICingdom.  More 
Concerning  our  Eastern  Visits.  It  should  not 
beao.  The  Power  of  Mildness.  The  design  and 
Form  of  Christian  Baptism. 

Sixth  Page. —"How  to  Cook  a  Husband."  Care 
of  tlie  Sick.  A  Plea  for  Willing  Women.  Dow  n 
With  the  Dust-  The  Best  ■'VeJiicle"  What  a 
Wife  Can  Do,  Retaliation.  How'He  Lost  His 
Situation. 

SEVENTH  Page.  —  Reconcilistion  Before  Com- 
munion. From  Standia,  Kansas.  From  Mt. 
Morris,  Illinois.  A  Sa«l  Accident.  From  Garris- 
on, Iowa.  From  Maple  River.  Iowa.  Potatoes 
Wanted.  Notice.  Money  Receiyed  in  August 
For  the  Danish  Mission,  From  Limestone,  Kan- 
sas,   From  Michigan. 

EIGHTH  Page.— From   Mogadore,' Ohio.     From 

-Dorn;'Tndian^.  From  Pino  Creek  Chvirch.  111. 
From  Iowa  Centre.  Iowa.  From  Mt.  Etna  From 
Falls  City,  Nebraska.  From  Pawnee  City.  Nfb. 
The  Southern  District  of  Illinois.  Final  Settle- 
ment of  the  California  Cliiirfh  Troubles. 


CURRENT  TOPICS. 


Even  the  world  obaervea  some  among  us, 
that  .have  aspiring  minds  and  aeek  for  the 
highest  rooms,  aod  must  be  ruler  and  bear  the 
away  wherever  they  come,  or  eUe  there  is  no 
Btacding  before  tliem. 


Chicago  is  fast  becoming  a  city  of  Sabbath- 
breakers.  Shopg  on  many  streets  are  open  ah 
on  other  days;  the  saloons  haTe  more  trade,  the 
street-cars  more  passengers,  the  parks  more 
loungers  than  on  any  other  day  of  the  seven. 

We  know  what  the  bees  do  with  the  drones; 
they  have  a  very  quick  way  of  settling  such 
matters.  But  what  is  the  church  to  do  with 
those  called  drones?  is  the  question  that  has 
been  puzzling  our  mind  for  several  days.  We 
do  not  see  our  way  clear;  do  any  of  our  readers? 

The  works  of  God  must  be  in  harmony  with 
his  word.  The  Bible  does  not  profess  to  teach 
science;  but  if  it  teaches  false  science  it  cannot 
*be  true  in  other  respects.  'Every  heathen  sys- 
tem of  religion  that  gives  an  account  oftlie 
creation  proves  itself  false  by  teaching  false 
science.  The  Bible  alone  stands  the  test  of  in 
vestigation  for  the  ag^s- 

A  sad  case  of  domestic  infelicitrV,  caused  by 
intemperance,  was  made  public  in  Chicago  two 
weeks  ago,  in  connection  with  u  household 
where  wealth  might  have  purchased  anything 
that  could  be  bought  which  could  drive  avtay 
misery.  The  courts  are  asked  by  a  husband  foi 
separation  from  a  drunken  wife,  who  for  near!  v 
two  vears  has  been  almost  continually  intox  i- 
cated. 


It  is  said  the  contributions  per  annum  to 
benevolent  objects  by  the  members  of  the  ditt- 
ereut  denominations  are  as  follows:  Baptists,  4."i 
cents  per  member;  Methodist,  70  cents;  Pre^bj  - 
terian  Church  of  Ireland,  93  cents;  Free 
Church  of  Scotland,  i?l;  Reformeil  Presbyter- 
ians, 82.16;  United  Presbyterians,  ^2.91;  Pns- 
byterians,  ^,17.  Reader,  what  have  von  done 
the  past  year  for  benevolent  parpoaea? 


During  the  coiuiug  Wint«r  and  Spring  Mr. 
Ronayne,  the  Auti-musonic  lecturer,  will  be 
engaged  exclusively  in  study  and  doing  Chris- 
tian ivork  in  Chicago.  He  has  already  organ- 
ized B  large  Bible  class  f.>r  old  ppople— men  and 
women— in  the  Chicago  Avenue  (Moody) 
church.  He  will  also  have  charge  of  th«>  eve- 
ning school  to  be  opened  soon  by  the  pastor, 
G'orge  C.  Needhara. 

'I  am  rich  fuoiigh,"  naid  Pope  to  Swift."'  I 
can  afford  to  give  away  a  hundred  pounds  a 
year.  I  would  not  crawl  upon  the  earth  with 
out  doing  a  little  good.  I  will  enjoy  the  pleai- 
ure  of  what  I  give  by  giving  it  while  I  live  and 
seeing  another  enjoy  it.  When  I  die  I  should 
beashamed  to  leave  enough  for  a  monument,  if 
a  wanting  friend  was  above  ground."  That 
speech  of  Pope's  was  enough  to  immortalize 
him,  independent  of  bis  philosophic  verse. 

Fall  of  the  "  Star  in  the  West."— The  AVflf 
in  the  West,  a  weekly  newspaper  and  organ  of 
the  UniveraaliHt  Church,  published  in  Cincin- 
nati. Ohio,  has  suspended  publication,  owing 
to  the  failure  of  the  Williamson  and  Cantwell 
Publishing  Company,  » 

By  the  way,  if  Universalism  is  true,  and  ail 
mankind  will  be  saved  whether  they  obey  the 
Bible  or  not,  we  do  not  see  that  the  suspension 
of  the  paper  will  in  any  way  eti'ect  any  one's 
future  condition. 


A  minister  was  soliciting  aid  to  i'oreigii  mi-*- 
sions,  and  applied  to  a  gentleman  who  itfu^td 
him  with  tlie  reply  that,  "I  don't  believe  in  for- 
eign missions.  1  want  what  1  give  to  beni  tit 
,y  nerghLors."  "Well,"  replied  he,  "whom  do 
you  regard  as  your  neighbor?"  "Why,  tho-e 
around  me."  Do  you  mean  those  whose  land 
joins  yours?"  inquired  the  minister.  "Yes." 
"Well,"  said  the  miniBtor,"  how  much  land  do 
you  own?"  "About  five  hundred  acres."  "How 
far  down  do  you  own?"  "I  never  thought  of 
that,  but  I  suppose  I  own  half  way  through." 
"E.\actly,"  said  the  minister,"  I  suppose  you 
d",  and  I  want  this  money  for  the  New  Zoalan- 
.ders,  the  men  whose  land  joins  yours  on  the 
bottom." 


The  Society  of  Fr^fuds  in  England  has  of 
late  abandoned  something  ot  its  serious  char- 
acter, and  has  created  a  wholesome  discussion 
among  its  members  by  the  introductiou  of  sing- 
ing in  some  of  its  general  meetings.  The  prac- 
tice was  both  attacked  and  defended  at  the  re- 
cent London  yearly  meeting,  and  although  the 
conservative  element  inclined  the  meeting  to 
the  expressed  view  that  silent  meditation  and 
animated  preaching  were  sutHcient  to  secure 
the  operation  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  there  were 
still  to  be  found  many  who  strenuously  sup- 
ported their  belief  in  the  power  of  songs  of 
praise. 

Martin  Lulhei'a  own  copy  of  Vulgate,  from 
which  he  translated  the  Bible  into  German, 
while  living  at  Funker  Forg.,  on  the  Wartburg 
(1521-2*2)  is  said  to  have  been  discovered.  The 
director  of  a  little  watering  place  in  Bohemia, 
Dr.  Sf  chlechta  Ritter  Von  Sadraihorsky,  claims 
to  be  in  possession  of  the  volume  for  which  so 
many  Lutheran  scholars  have  made  the  most 
diligent  search.  The  margin  of  the  single 
leaves  of  the  Latin  volume  is  covered  with  notes 
by  Luther.  A  Bohemian  paper  Rtates  that  this 
book  was  formerly  in  the  Royal  Saxon  Library, 
from  which  it  passed  a  long  time  ago  into  the 
hands  of  the   poet,    Fanea  Hveziy. 

Commander  Huntington,  of  the  United 
States  Navy,  has  discovered  in  the  South  Pa- 
cific a  submarine  volcano,  and  his  desciiptiin 
of  it  reads  like  Jules  Verne's  "Thousand  Leagues 
Under  the  Sea.,'  As  the  ship  approached,  black 
masses  thrown  up  were  distinguished  as  mud 
and  ashec.  The  upheavals  were  accompanied 
by  dull  reports,  like  those  from  submarine 
mines,  and  odor  of  sulphur.  Commander  Hunt 
ington  did  not  think  it  prudent  to  approach 
near  in  his  vessel,  but  a  boat  was  lowered  and 
pulled  within  a  hundred  \aVds  of  it. 

English  journals  are  represented  to  he  much 
given  to  diecussiou  of  recent  discoyeries  of  Sir 
John  Franklin's  ill-fated  polar  expedition, 
one  of  them  being  ihe  remains  of  one  of  his  of- 
ficers, which  has  been  brought  hack  to  England. 
Commander  Cheyne.  an  experienced  navigator 
publishes  grave  charges  against  the  contractor 
who  furnished  Sir  John's  supplies.  He  claims 
that  from  the  fraod  practiced  in  this  matter, 
the  party  was  abort  of  provisions  and  thus  mis 
erably  perished.  So  positive  are  these  charges, 
that  tTiey  v^ill.  no  doubt,  be  made  the  eubject 
ofacareful  investigation,  and  late  justice  be 
visited  upon  a  class  of  speculators  who  are  ofl- 
eo  no  less  guilty  than  marderers. 


Mr.  IrigersoU's  last  ttfort  was  an  att*-mpt  to 
answer  the  question:  "What must  I  do  to  be 
saved?"  before  a  Chicago  audience.  It  was  the 
old  story  of  abuse  of  the  church  rather  than  a 
manly  discussion  of  his  topic.  As  the  audience 
retired  from  the  hall,  they  were  presented  at 
the  dnoie  with  little  tracts  by  the  Young  MeuV 
Christian  .Association,  answering  the  question 
of  the  address  in  Scriptural  language.  If  Mr. 
Inger.toU's  rhetorical  attacks  upon  the  church 
may  cause  the  church  to  purify  itself,  aod  the 
irreligious  to  think  soberly  over  these  itul'j''ct! 
of  eternal  it-tereet,  perhaps  much  good  will 
come  out  of  the  scourge  of  his  tirades.  But  hi 
will  be  guilty  all  the  same  in  that  he  seeks  "to 
pervert  the  right  ways  of  the  Lord." 


were  killed  outright  aud  another  diud  a  few 
momentt  after  biting  extricated,  while  two  oth- 
ers were  nlill  raioaiug,  and  wertt  suppotiedto  be 
buried  beneath  the  debris  at  the  time  our  in- 
formant left  thenceue  of  the  disaster.  Fifteen 
were  irjured,  many  ol  them  quite  seriously,  if 
not  fatally. 


It  is  stated  that  Mr.  R.  H.  McDonald  of  San 

Francisco  has  ntfered  §100,iii'0  toward  a  perma- 
nent endowment  fund  for  a  Christian  Univers- 
ity, provided  an  equal  sum  be  raised  by  the 
Bapti-st,  CongP'gational,  Episcopalian,  M'-th- 
odist,  and  Presbyterian  denominations.  Stip- 
ulations are  made  that  all  persons  otherwise 
meeting  the  prescribed  requirements  for  ent- 
rance shall  be  admitted  to  the  institution  upon 
equal  terms,  regardless  of  their  religious  opin- 
ions, nationality,  sex,  or  color;  that  no  profess- 
or, student,  or  employee  shall  be  connected 
with  the  university  in  any  manner  who  is  ad- 
dicted to  the  use  of  tobacco  ur  opium  in  any 
form,  or  who  uses  spirituous,  fermented,  or  malt 
liquors  of  any  kind  or  description  as  a  bever- 
age.   


The  Pennsylvania  railroad,  whose  careful 
management  during  the  immense  travel  of  the 
Centennial  year  became  an  American  boaat,  ex- 
perienced on  Saturday  night,  Oct.  9,  one  of 
those  dreadful  accidents  that  appal  the  whole 
country.  Three  trains  were  sent  eastward  near 
midnight,  crowded  with  late  visitors  at  the  en- 
position  and  a  Democratic  meeting.  The  rear 
platform  of  the  fiiTit  was  so  crowded  that  the 
signal  lights  were  hidden  from  the  engineer  of 
the  train  following,  and,  while  the  firft  was 
halti?d  at  a  suburban  stat'on,  be  drove  his 
gine  into  the  crowded  car,  smashing  and  scald- 
ing its  occupants.  Twenty-four  had  died  be 
fore  Monday,  and  of  nearly  a  score  more  tht 
doctors  give  no  hope.  Gross  carelessness  \s  sc 
evident,  that  if  some  one  is  not  punished  for 
this  wholesale  murder,  the  traveling  public  will 
not  be  greatly  blamed  if  they  demand  new  laws 
which  ^hall  deal  severely  with  such  crime. 


The  Mt.  Morris  Demucnit  reports  a  fearful 
accident  on  the  new  railroad,  near  Byron, 
about  30  miles eaatuf  Lanark  one  week  ago  last 
Sunday.  In  otAvt  to  push  work  as  fast  as  pos- 
sible the  gravel  train  is  run  every  day.  Upon 
this  occasion  a  number  of  citizp'ns  availed  them- 
selves of  the  opoortunity  to  ride  out  upon  the 
train  to  the  gravel  pit  about  two  miles  distant 
to  see  the  operation  of  the  steam  shovel  used 
in  loading  the  cars.  L'pon  returning  in  round- 
ing a  curve  the  train  run  into  two  cows  that 
were  standing  upon  the  track,  and  the  train 
consisting  ol  fourteen  cais  was  hurled  down  a 
fifteen  foot  embankment  A  terrible  scene  en- 
sued. The  cars  were  piled  on  top  <d.  one  an- 
other and  many  persons  wtre  buried  beneath 
l^e  wr«c1i  and   tons  of  gravel.      Foar  persors 


SWBABINQ. 

llY  J.  D.  HAl'OHTELLN. 

'Thoughts  slmt  up  want  ^tir,  and  spoil  like  bales 
unopened  to  the  sun."  "awear  not  at  all.'*— Matt. 
■■. :  ill. 

BEING  obliged  to  attend  court,  as  a  witness, 
surrounding  circunistanrea  8ugge.«t  many 
thoughts  to  me.  According  to  the  above 
quotation,  if  I  keep  them  "shut  up"  they 
will  "stpoil,"  hence  I  put  them  on  paper  to  give 
them  "air,"  so  they  may  live. 

There  are  but  few  inntructions  presented  in 
holy  writ,  that  nr**  as  little  heeded,  or  so  much 
misconstrued,  as  the  teachings  of  our  Savior 
and  his  apostles  on  this  subject.  Many  say 
they  allude  to  profane  swearing  To  put  thiB 
construction  on  these  sacred  teachings  is,  to 
bay  the  least,— eayiug  that  .Icsus  udmitted  that 
of  old-time  men  were  commatnlrd  to  swear  pro- 
fauely;  of  old  time  they  taught,  "Thou  .s/m/f," 
and  Jesus  says,  "But  I  say  siceitr  not  at  all." 
Could  language  be  plainer?  But  the  Master 
plainly  saw  thiit  men  would  tarnish  his  simple 
plain,  positive  teachings  with  their  unhallowed 
construction,  therefore  he  notes  minutely  a  few 
of  the  things  by  which  men  were  likely  to 
swear — heaven,  earth,  Jerusalem,  and  tveo  a 
man's  own  head. 

The  inspired  apostle  James  well  uuderi'tood 
the  teachings  of  our  Savior;  hear  what  he  saya: 
"But  above  all  things,  my  brethren,  swear  not, 
neither  by  heaven,  neither  by  the  earth,  neither 
by  any  other  oath."  J  as.  5:  12.  But  the  guilty 
one  says:  "I  do  not  swear  by  any  thing;  I  on- 
ly solemnly  swear,  'so  help  me  God.'  "  I  a-^k,  is 
it  not  an  oath?  You  say  "yes."  James  says; 
"Neitder  by  any  other  oath."  I  ask  do  yoa 
sweai  ?  Vou  reply  "yes."  James  says,  "Above 
all  things  swear  not,"  It  seems  as  if  the  Sav- 
ior made  it  so  plain  that  a  way-faring  man, 
though  a  tool,  need  not  err  therein.  Then  it  is 
reiterated  and  substantiated  by  the  inspired 
apostle;  but  truly  men  get  wise  above  that 
which  is  written. 

Some  accuse  us  of  affirming  and  refusing  to 
swear  because  the  oath  is  more  binding  than 
the  athrmation.  1  will  prove  that  the  affirma- 
tion is  even  more  binding  than  the  oath. 'both 
to  Christian  and  infidel.  The  chief  ditl'erence 
between  the  oath  and  allirmation  is,  that  in 
swearing  the  person  sworn  holds  up  his  hand, 
or  ki'S«H  tht)  hook,  and  in  substance  says  "so 
help  me  God,"  whereas  the  pertoa  affirming 
(without  raising  bii  hand  or  kissing  the  book) 
^aysiti  substance  "This  I  do  under  the  pains 
and  penalties  of  perjury."  We  have  no  prom- 
ise ol  the  help  of  God  to  do  a  thing  he  has 
told  us  not  to  do.  He  through  his  son  and  the 
apostle  has  told  up,  "Swear  not."  How  can 
we  exptct  God's  help  to  do  what  he  has  told 
ua  not  to  do?  What  force  is  "So  help  me  God" 
to  the  infidel  who  denies  the  divinity  ol  the 
Bible  while  tudependent  of  the  Bible  the  name 
of  God  is  not  known?  It  is  of  no  divine 
force;  it  may  be  of  legal  force,  which  is  only 
implied  not  expressed. 

To  him  who  affirms  the  "pains  and  penalties 
of  perjury,"  are  twofold:  First,  under  the  laws 
of  the  land  in  this  life.  Secondly,  under  the  law 
of  God  at  judgment  after  this  life.  Though 
the  infidel  denies  the  hereafter,  "the  pains  and 
penalties  of  peijury"  in  the  uthrmation  are  ex- 
pressed and  not  only  implied,  and  of  more 
force  than  the  (to  him)  unmeaning  "so  help 
me  Cod."  Where  is  the  consistency  of  either 
a  Christian  or  an  infidel  swearing?  Echo  aus- 
«w*s  ^ere '. 


THIS    SRSmlRBS^    JL.T    "W^OKK- 


October    I9 


oas 


lems. 


— The  man  lacks  moral  courage  who 
treats  when  he  should  retreat. 

— The  pleasure  of  doing  good  is  the 
only  pleasure  that  never  wear^  out. 

— Those  who  give  not  till  they  die, 
ahow  that  they  would  not  then  if  they 
could  keep  it  any  longer. 

— God  has  promised  forgiveness  to 
your  repentance;  but  he  has  not  prom- 
ised a  to-morrow  to  your  procrastina 
ion. 

— No  one  is  safe  from  the  sbafte  of  en- 
vy unless  he  be  eith4T  too  far  below  or 
too  high  above  his  neighbor  to  be  re- 
ganU-d  as  a  rival. 

— Nothing  can  he  more  painful  U>  the 
feelings  of  a  minister  when  he  comes  to 
Wftti'r  his  flock  than  to  find  that  many 
of  them  are  not  at  the  well. 

—  We  shall  be  free  from  temptation 
only  when  we  are  freu  from  sin.  Wo 
shall  l)e  free  from  evil  desires  only  when 
we  are  pure  in  heart. 

— The  watnr  that  flows  from  a  spring 
doesn't  congeal  in  winter.  Those  senti- 
ments of  friendship  whieh  flow  from  the 
hear*  cannut  be  frozen  in  adversity. 
— Many  people  make  a  great  show  on 
borrowed  glory.  Thuy  havy  no  glo 
ry  of  their  own  and  must  usb  that  of 
others.  They  are  ngnhtr  sjtongcs  in 
society.  They  sponge  their  way  through 
life. 

— Some  one  says,  "Opportunity  is  the 
cream  of  time."  And  Home  ontt  also 
says,  "To  improve  tlin  golden  moments 
of  opportunity  and  catch  the  good  that 
is  within  their  reach  is  the  great  art  of 
life." 

— A  great  man  under  the  shadow  of 
defeat  is  taught  bow  i>reciou8  are  uses  of 
adverwity ;  and,  as  an  oak  tree's  roots  are 
strengthened  by  ita  shadow,  so  all  de 
feats  in  a  good  cause  are  but  resting 
places  on  the  road  to  victory  at  last. 

—  If  you  have  any  real  greatness  you 
won't  go  far  before  the  world  will  finii 
it  out. Small  men  insist  that  tht^y  are  great, 
while  gi'eat  men  can  alloni  to  keep  still. 
The  Talmud  says  that  '*all  kinds  of  wood 
buru  silently  e.\cept  thorns,  which 
craekle  and  tall  out  'We,  too,  are 
wood.  '  " 

Certainly  one  who  is  "riseu  with 
Christ"  ought  to  be  like  the  Risen  One. 
lie  will  be  expected  to  be  ii.eek  and 
lowly,  gentle  .".nd  loving,  simjile  and 
frank,  kind  and  obliging,  liberal  and 
generous,  noteasily  provoked  orallront- 
ed,  transparent  and  honest,  not  selfish, 
not  unwilling  t(j  be  taught. 

— The  world  never  -^tood  in  greater 
need  of  good  men  than  she  does  today. 
For  real,earne8t,bravemon  the  world  al- 
ways paid  a  premium,  but  too  generally 
deferred  paynientuntil  posterity  demand 
ed  satisfaction;  hut  the  demand  was 
never  greater,tbe  premium  never  higher, 
nor  the  pay  surer  than  now.  Men  are 
wanted  everywhere. 

— Dr.  Cullie  tells,  in  one  of  his  re- 
ports, of  an  aged  Christian  who,  lying 
on  his  death-bed  in  the  Consumptives' 
Home,  was  a-^ked  tbe  cause  of  bin  per- 
fect peace,  in  a  state  of  such  extreme 
Weakness  that  be  was  often  entirely  un- 
conscious of  all  around  him.  He  re- 
plied, "When  I  am  able  to  think,  It 
thinkofJesua;  and  when  I  am  unable 
to  think  of  him,  I  know  he  is   thinking 


ceive  oureelves  if  we  suppose  that  our 
grac««  are  to  he  developed,  and  be  fitted 
for  the  Savior's  society  in  heaven,  with 
out  our  bearing  bis  cross  and  knowing 
the  fellowdbip  of  hisHufterings  here  be- 
low. 

—Do  not  speak  much  of  other's  faults, 
and  when  you  do  be  careful  to  represent 
them  in  aa  good  a  light  as  their  case 
ill  admit.  If  you  must  tell  the  faulta 
of  others  plainly  let  it  be  with  a  mani- 
fest sorrow  for  them.  Step  lightly  on 
tbe  faultx  of  others;  it  may  wound  an 
aching  heart  deeply,  and  do  no  real 
good  to  any  one. 

A  clergy  relates  that  early  in  his 
ministry  he  and  another  brother  were 
condi'cting  a  meeting  in  which  there 
was  much  religious  interest.  An  old 
man  gave  expression  to  bis  joy  by 
shouting,  flod  continued  it  until  it  be- 
gan to  interrui)t  tht;  services.  lirother 
H-- said  to  brother  W  ,  "Go  and  stop 
that  old  man's  noise."  The  shouting 
man  at  once  became 'piiet.  Brot'-er  H. 
asked  brother  W.  what  be  said  to  stop 
him  so  (juickly.  Brother  W.  replied, 
'  I  askoJ  bini  for  a  dollar  for  foreign 
missions." 


believe  that  Cbrii^tian  humility  in  cloth- 'according    to    the    laws    of    the  mind, 


AN  IMPOHTANT  QUESTION. 


of 

— Soffering  is  indispensable  to  tbe 
formation  of  a  noble  character.  Even 
tbe  Son  of  God  was  made  perfect 
through  suffering;  and   we   cruelly    de- 


J/y  dear  br<tther  C.  JJ.  Hahihawjh: — 
T  CANNOT  withhold;  indeed  none 
-■-  of  our  Father's  dear  ones  should 
witlihold  from  you  their  Christian  sym 
pathy.  Tbe  Dord  be  praised  for  hii 
grace  to  you  amidst  severe  bodily  afBic 
tions,  enabling  you  to  defend  the  cross 
of  Christ  in  its  simple  self-denying  claims 
and  its  faithful  outlines  in  the  life  of 
bis  children,  against  the  cruel,  tbe  sar- 
castic att^^mpts  of  writers  in  the  Pro 
iji-enHiua  Christian,  including  even  Bro. 
H.  K.  Ilolsingor,  its  editor,  to  have  you 
appear  ridiculous.  I  have  followed  up 
your  writing  for  perbap.s  twenty  years, 
and  oft^m  have  I  rejoiced  in  your  faith- 
ful advocacy  of  the  claim'*  and  truthful 
expressions  of  Christian  life. 

There    is  one  jioint  on    which    I  at 
times  have  feared  that  you  lost   hold  of 
a  principle  in  so  far  as  it  needs  betangi- 
blu,  autl  that  is  ou  the  subject  of  plain- 
ness of  dn'ss.     I  have  not  one  word   to 
say  against,  but  everything  in  favor  of 
your  way  of  showing  that  plainness  of 
attire  will  follow  gospel  conversion.      I 
even  don't  meiiQ    to  say    now    by  an^ 
means,  that  in  so  far  as  not   loving   the 
world  rolateg  to    matters  of  dress,  that 
it  necessarily  must  have  the  form  pecu- 
liar to  our  brethroa,or  that  it  necessarily 
must    have  any  other  described   form, 
however  plain  e.vcluslvely   as  such.     I 
cannot  argue  the  question    in    favor  of 
any  one  jjarticular  form  as  the  necessary 
■md  only  form  through  which  humility 
finds  expression  in  wearing  apparel.  To 
aflirm  in  favoi  of  any  sjiecial  form  as  a 
necessity  would  for  the  same  reason  re- 
iiuire  that  form  for  every  age  and  every- 
wliere,  aud  yet   we  may  easily   know 
that  neither  Christ  or  the  apostles    bad 
our  present  form.     But  tbe  question  is, 
can  we  bold   the  principle  intact — can 
we  hold  it  at  all  without  form?  Differ- 
ent ages  had  their  different  style.    Now 
can  we  bold  tbe  principle   of  humility 
in  its  expression  touching  wearing   ap 
parel  apart  from  an  adopted  form  pecu- 
liar to  our  age  f     I  confess  my  perplex- 
ity in  tbe  matter.    I  never  yet  saw  any- 
thing written  by  Brother  Holsinger,  or 
any  one  else,  aL,'ain8t  a  recognized   form 
of  clothing  suitable  to   Christiana   that 
afl'ords  any   solution  to  the   matt«r    in 
question.    As  well  might  we  expect  tbe 
oak  to   transmit   itself  down   the   ages 
without  a  form  peculiar  to  itself,  as  to 


ing  can  exist  aud  be   maintained   with- 
out  some    general     appro^^riat*  '  form, 
through  which  all  Christians  contribute 
their    part   towards   perpetuating     th 
principle. 

For  tbe  sake   of    order,   and   order 
means  protection,  and  protection  means 
perpetuation,     some   chosen   form    be- 
comes a  necessity  against  the   aggress- 
ne88  of  pride.  Brother  Holainger  stands 
forth   an    an    advocate    of  no    rule,    no 
form,  and  hence  no  order,    and  yet   he 
says  be  favors  plainness  of  dressing.  To 
my  mind  his  position  is  a  myth,  a  phan- 
tasy, and  between  you   and  him   is   an 
impajisable  gulf;  and  yet  I  at  times  fear 
that  he,  with  others,  may  say  that  while 
our  dear   brother  Balsbaugb   iu  fine    on 
'principle,"  yet  his  seeming  shyness    to 
advocate  form  shall  be  our  bridge  over 
which  we  will  pass  to  force    the   citadel 
of  truth  and  set  up   tbe   throne    of  an- 
archy on  ita  ruins. 

Now  ray  dear  brother,  you  will  par- 
don me  for  the  liberty  I  take  in  allud- 
ing to  tbe  seeming  discrepancy  between 
your  noble  defense  of  principle,  as  it 
relates  to  dreas,  and  some  necessary 
chosen  form  for  its  maintainence.  True, 
1  freely  admit  that  you  take  such  an 
immeasurable  sweep  in  scanning  tbe 
wide  field  of  the  cro.'??,  that  what  may 
appear  4s  a  discrepancy  on  the  point  be 
fore  us,  is  fully  comprehended  in  your 
manner  of  preseuting  the  case. 

The  ugly  thrusts  which  some  who  are 
perhaps  mere  stricklers  for  form,  have 
given  the  dearly  loved  Christian  name 
are  admitted  and  deplored,  but  even 
this  may  do  good  service.  Had  we  no 
such  distortions  we  might  worship  form 
for  its  own  sake.  These  distortions  are 
rather  to  be  considered  as  '•^attempts 
af/artive,"  and  in  no  wise  affect  the  ([ues- 
tion  at  issue.  The  fact  still  remains 
that  order,  life,  growth,  and  protection, 
are  dependent  on  form.  All  nature  af- 
firms this. 

It  is  said  that   "Infidel    France"  lost 
tbe  idea   of  holiness,  because   she   lost 
(he  form  of  holiness.       I  am  aware  that 
this  way  of  presenting  the   matter  may 
subject   me   to   the    charge     that     the 
ground  here  taken  is   t  hat  in    order  to 
get  the  idea  of  humility  we  must  adopt 
a  form  of  humility,  i.  e.,  that  tbe  good 
strikes  in  from  Its  outward  uses.      Not 
at  all  in  tbe  sense   of  the    thoughtless 
would-be  critic.    We  are  presenting  the 
matter  on  tbe  law   of  -mental    science, 
but  what  (it  may  be  said)    has  mental 
science  to  do    with   a   purely  spiritual 
service?     Much  every   way.      We  only 
know  the  existence   of  things  by  their 
forms.     We  know  nothing   intuitively, 
but  we  all  learn  through  objects.  These 
are  the  communicators  of  ideas  to  us. 
This  being  true  we  easily    perceive  the 
idea   of   humility,  when  we  see  its  ap- 
propriate form,  and  the   form    of  cloth- 
ing chosen  by  our  brethren    fairly   and 
appropriately  presents  that  idea.    True, 
other  plain  forms   may  as  fairly  do  the 
same,  but  to  consent  that  there  may   be 
different  forms   in  us  annoy   us   at  tbe 
same  time.     I  ask,  would  not  this  in- 
volve a  principle    that   would  destroy 
both  it  and  them,  1.  e.,  the  right  of  per- 
sonal choice^     Absolute  uniformity  in 
the  present  order  of  things  in  this  world 
I  freely  admit  to    be  an   impossibility. 
Impossible  because  it  again    involves   a 
principle  that  is  utterly  impractical,  but 
a  general  practical  or  characteristic  uni- 
formity is  to   be   easily    obtained:    and 
neeeessr}',  too,  for  the  maintainence  of 
the  tbeor\  represented  by  it.  Let  Broth- 
er  Holsinger  aa  a_Cbri3tian,|a8  a  scholar, 
treat  this  question  in  thTlight^of  and 


which  are  the  laws  of  God,  and  his  pa- 
per  will  no  more  be  the  medium  of 
convejang  immature  thoughts  to  grieve 
others  whose  condition  in  life  is  equally 
favorable  with  his  to  know  tbe  pathway 
of  duty,  and  whose  interest  and  zeal 
for  the  name  and  kingdom  of  Christ 
Brother  Holsinger  wUl  not  presume  to 
question.  Now,  my  dear  brother,  I 
have  not  trespassed  on  your  feelings, 
but  hope  you  will  consider  this  an  op- 
portunity of  usefiilness  opened  to  you 
to  improve.  May  tbe  Lord  gr-^atly  bless 


you. 


S,    S.  MoHLER. 


WHAT  IS  SIN? 


BY  S.  T.  BOSSBBMAN. 


WHILE  it  may  not  be  much  pleas- 
ure to  the  writer  to  investigate  the 


above  subject,  and  perhaps  of  much  leas 
interest  to  some  of  the  readei-s.yet  it  maybe 
well  to  make  such  investigation,  and 
keep  before  the  minds  of  the  people  the 
nature  of  sin  and  its  evil  effects,  that  it 
may  be  less  indulged  in. 

Just  how  long  holiness  reigned  with- 
out its  opposite,  we  are  not  going  to 
iA\  in  this  article,  but  it  had  its  oppos- 
ing element  long  enough  to  produce  ru- 
inous effects  upon  all  things  which  we 
behold.  The  stain  ol  sin  i.s  deep, 
which  nothing  can  efface  save  tbe  blood 
of  Christ.  Sin  opposes  all  that  which 
is  good;  God  is  good;  hence  sin 
opposes  God.  Theref  re  since 
sin  is  perpetrated  against  the 
greatest  amount  of  good,  overcoming 
all  things  else,  the  saving  power  could 
emanate  from  no  nfh^r  source,  hence  it 
comes  from  God  through  Jesus  Christ, 
"Fortheieis  none  other  name  under 
heaven  given  among  men,  whereby  we 
must  be  saved."  Acts  4:  12.  There  is 
perhaps  nothing  that  has  been  so  va. 
riously  defined  as  sin,  each  a  befitting 
name  so  forcible  in  its  meaning  that 
good  will  shrink  from  it  at  first 
thought. 

Tbe  Bible  gives  us  the  most  terse 
definition,  and  yet  about  as  comprehens- 
ive. It  is  tbe  transgressing  of  the  law. 
Law  embraces  and  demands  all  obedi- 
ence, both  in  tbe  moral  and  pby  sical 
world,  and  that  which  is  violated  is  sin. 
This  then  may  and  should  be  an  incent- 
ive to  man,  to  study  what  law  is,  so  that 
he  may  know  that  he  is  not  a  violater  of 
that  law  and  consequently  not  a  sinner. 
Hence  this  definition  given,by  the  apos- 
tle, is  comprehensive  enough  to  embrace 
all.  The  law  governing  tbe  piiysical 
world  is  embodied  in  the  moral  law 
teaching  us  our  duty  relative  to  our 
own  bodies  and  the  treatment  of  our 
fellow  men. 

Sin,  therefore,  is  the  transgression  of, 
the  law  of  God,and  disobedience  of  the 
divine  commands  of  heaven.  It  may 
have  a  wider  berth.  It  is  "to  depart 
voluntarily  from  the  path  of  duty  pre- 
scribed by  God  to  man;  to  violate  tbe 
divine  law  in  any  particular  by  actual 
transgression  or  by  the  neglect  or  non- 
observance  of  its  injunctions:  to  violate 
any  known  rule  of  duty." 

Law  comes  from  God,  and  wiien  any 
part  is  violated  it  strikes  directly  at  him 
as  much  so  as  if  there  was  no  other  be- 
ing aflVcted  by  it.  A  transgression 
may  be  ruinous  to  man,  yet  it  is  direct 
to  God,  and  has  been  so  regarded  by 
tbe  ancient  sages.  "Against  thee,  thee 
only  have  I  sinned,  and  done  this  evil 
in  thy  eight, "  is  the  language  of  one 
who  was  a  man  after  God's  own  heart. 
Sin,  therefore,  is  enmity  against  God,de- 
posmghim  from  his  sovereignty  and  insult 
him,  abhors  and  denies  him  everywhere. 


tober    19 


rtUi:    iJKETHJElllilSr    A.T    "WOIiK:. 


Sin  may  be  defined  more  definitely 
and  in  more  common  place  terms.  Per- 
bap3  the  perp-i  era  tors  chem-ielve-«  may 
be  ready  to  pronounce  judgement,  when 
it  may  be  said  of  them,  "thou  art  the 
man."  Hence  let  us  look  at  it  in  all  its 
forms.  There  are  many  terms  employed 
by  theScnpturesto  definesinor  repreteat 
itsobnoxiousneaa.  Disobedience  was  the 
first  sin.  and  perhaps  the  darkest,  be- 
cause in  its  train  many  more  sins  were 
introduced.  Sin  is  rebellion  and  treason 
against  the  Bible  containini*  the  best 
law  ever  given  to  man.  Man  is  com- 
iiianded  to  love  his  fellowman,  but  in- 
stead he  takes  "his  life,  committing  mur- 
der, which  also  is  sin. 

Man  may  violate  the  laws  regulating 
life  and  health  ignorantly,  yet  r^^sults 
in  the  same  ruinous  effects,  hence  sin  is 
ignorance.  By  this  ignorance  of  law 
he  becomes  diseased  and  sick  both  in 
body  and  soul,  and  dies,  hence  sin  has 
another  double  name— that  of  sickness 
and  death.  Sin  cannot  be  libelled  by 
any  of  those  representations,  because 
they  were  given  by  one  who  thorough- 
ly understands  sin,  and  that  divinity  in 
humanity,  conscience — acting  as  a  silent 
monitor  iu  every  human  breast  tells  ua 
those  representations  of  sin  areti'ue. 

Then  what  is  sin?  It  is  the  violation 
of  law,  either  through  ignorance  or 
wilful  manifestation.  Whether  the  first 
pair  were  aware  of  the  dreadful  effects 
that  disobedience  would  produce  is  not 
probable,  yet  the  fountain  of  bitterness 
was  opened  just  the  same  and  iu  its 
stream  the  turbulent  waters  are  foaming 
and  seething  in  a  mixture  of  disobedi- 
ence, rebellion,  treason,  murder,  ignor- 
ance, blindness,  sickness,  poison,  death 
and  hell ;  and  are  embittering  all  the 
stieams  of  life,  and  filling  the  world 
with  untold  wretchedness.  To  him 
who  is  aware  of  his  condition,  is  it  any 
wonder  they  cry,  "What  shall  I  do  to 
be  saved  r*  Throwing  themselves  at 
the  feet  of  Jesus  with  the  pleading,  "O 
Lord  undertake  for  me,save  me  and  I  shall 
be  saved, heal  me, and  I  shall  be  healed  ; 
for  thou  art  my  praise."  Is  it  surpris- 
ing that  the  saved  cry  repeatedly  to  the 
erring  to  come  to  Christ  and  rid 
themselves  of  Bin'i  Oh  Lord,  cleanse 
us  from  all  sin  in  whatever  form.  Turn 
our  fountain  of  bitterness  to  one  of  joy, 
and  may  its  streams  bear  forth  the  joy 
to  others,  that  the  waters  in  the  aggre- 
gate may  be  an  ocean  of  unending  joy 
awarding  unto  thee  an  eternity  of  praibe. 

Dunki/i-h,  0- 


GKEAT  TKUTHS. 

BY  S.  0.  LARONS. 

WHEN  we  look  around  us  and  be- 
hold the  wonderful  works  of 
God,  the  beautiful  earth  with  its  great 
subterranean  caverns,  prodigious  in  ex- 
tent, far  exceeding  in  transcendent 
splendor  the  mythic  imaginations  of 
man,  its  surface  profusely  elaborated; 
the  starry  firmament  emblazoned  with 
sparkling  gems  of  infinite  grandeur,  so 
beautifully  typifying  the  vigilance  of 
our  Creator,  we  are  made  to  wonder 
with  exceeding  admiration  and  exclaim, 
What  is  man^that  thou  O  God  art  mind- 
ful of  him?  Who  hath  dominion  over 
all  things  which  thou  hast  created  up- 
on the  face  of  the  whole  earth,  things 
animate  and  all  being  subject  unto  his 
power,  being  made  in  the  image  and 
similitude  of  God,  knowing  good  from 
evil,  was  driven  from  the  presence  of 
the  Lord  on  account  of  disobedience, 
deserving  his  wrath  and  indignation. 
Behold  the  incarnate  Son  of  God,  nailed 


to  the  cross,  and  suspended  by  cruel 
hands  between  heaven  and  earth,  his 
blood  gvishing  forth  frtim  h\^  wounded 
side,  aud  suffering  the  excruciating  hor- 
rors ut  an  ignomiuious  death.  Blessed 
Savior,  we  desire  an  interest  in  thy  pre- 
cious blood.  Thou  only  art  the  true 
type  after  which  to  fashion  our  lives; 
thou  only  hath  overcome  death,  sin 
and  the  grave;  thou  alone  hath  impress- 
ed upon  the  sands  of  time  a  picture 
which  groweth  brighter  a^  the  "Flood 
of  years  roll  on."  In  thee  we  have  a 
model  after  which  to  mould  our  actions, 
competent  to  lead  us  safely  over  the 
rough  reefs,  across  which  life's  current 
flows.  We  hear  thy  welcome  voice  call- 
ing, "Come  unto  me  all  ye  that  labor 
and  are  heavy  laden,  and  I  will  give 
you  rest."  We  desire  a  home  with  thee 
in  the  mansions  of  the  Father's  house 
above,  a  crown  purchased  for  us,  by 
thee,  on  calvary,  where  we  can  behold 
thy  lovely  face  and  know  thee  as  thou 
art. 

The  natural  heart  of  man  is  said  to 
be  deceitful  above  all  things  and  des- 
perately wicked;  for  out  of  it  proceed- 
eth  thefts,  murders,  and  every  evil 
work. 

We  invoke  thee  our  Father  to  give 
us  a  new  and  a  pure  heart,  for  without 
it  none  shall  see  the  Lord.  Let  our 
prayers  be  unisonant,  mixed  with  faith; 
our  new  hearts  filled  with  love  for  all, 
forbearing  one  another  in  love  and  ever 
exhibiting  that  purity  of  principle 
which  ever  characterizes  the  followers; 
not  sarcastic,  especially  to  the  babes  m 
Christ,  for  we  are  taught  that  it  would 
be  better  for  us  to  have  a  millstone  tied 
about  our  neck,  and  be  cast  into  the 
sea,  than  for  us  to  offend  one  of  these 
little  ones  who  believe  in  Christ.  Sar 
casm  only  genders  to  disunion  and  em 
bitter  the  feelings  and  exposes  the  spir- 
it by  which  we  are  actuated.  That  we 
be  not  presump'uous,  but  always  pre- 
ferring others  to  ourselves  and,  showing 
ourselves  a  pattern  of  meekness  in  all 
things;  consistent  with  our  profession, 
faithful  in  the  least  as  well  as  the  great 
eat.  The  unpainted  canvas  of  the  fu- 
ture lies  before  us,  and  we  are  all  art 
Ists  in  the  sense  that  the  part  that  we 
play  will  be  engraved  upon  the  great 
scroll  of  fleeting  ages.  Every  act  we 
perform  is  a  stroke  of  the  brush  upon 
the  canvas,  which  is  gradually  reflect- 
ing either  a  picture  of  enchanting 
beauty,  or  a  caricature  of  i  epulsive 
ignominy.  Let  us  seek  after  truth, 
virtue  and  true  holiness,  the  priceless 
gems  which  only  can  be  obtained  at  the 
foot  of  the  cross,  and  live  so  in  this 
world,  that  we  can  have  a  part  in  the 
"First  Resurrection;"  our  names  be 
found  written  in  the  Lamb's  Book  of 
Life  at  the  last  day,  and  gather  around 
the  throne,  there  to  sing  the  song  of 
Moses  and  the  Lamb,  and  to  dwell  with 
him,  who  hath  redeemed  us,  throughout 
the  countless  ages  of  a  never  ending 
eternity. 

Friendly  sinner,  why  \vill  you  reject 
the  profl'ered  term  of  mercy  'i  Why 
will  you  cast  off"  conviction,  aud  the 
gentle  wooings  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and 
at  last  be  spurned  away  from  the  pres 
ence  of  the  Lord  forever?  0  accept  him 
now.  Now  is  the  accepted  time,  now  is 
the  day  of  thy  salvation.  Justice 
cut  you  down,  but  mercy  pleads  for  you 
in  tones  of  deepest  anguish,  saying 
spare  them  yet  a  little  while,  perhaps 
they  may  become  fruitful.  Why  not 
cause  rejoicing  in  heaven,  for  we  are 
taught  that  angels  rejoice  when  sinners 
return  to  God.  Berhaps  this  may  be 
your  last  warning,  your  destiny    fixed, 


our  doom  sealed,  and  you  cast  into 
outer  darkness,  there  shall  be  weeping, 
wailing,  aud  gnashing  of  teeth,  where 
the  worm  dieth  not  and  the  fire  ia  not 
quenched,  before  you  are  warned 
again.  Seek  the  Lord  while  he  may 
y*-'  be  found,  and  strive  lawfully  to  n- 
ter  in  at  the  strait  gate,  for  many  shall 
seek  to  enter  in  and  shall  not  b«  able. 
And  why?  Becauee  they  did  not  strive 
lawfully. 

Larkin-s  Factorij,    Va. 


PARAPHRASE    OF    1    CORIN- 
THIANS,  CHAP,  13. 

BY  B,  THILU'  UOYLB. 

THOUGH  perfect  oloiiuence  adorn'd 
My  sweet  perauadiug  tougue, 
Though  I  could  8i)eak  in  higlitr  straiDS 

Than  t-ver  angel  sung. 
Though  i»rophecy  my  soul  inspir'd. 

And  made  all  myat'rips plain; 
Vet  were  I  void  of  Cnristian  love, 

These  gifts  were  all  in  vain. 
Nuy,  though  my  fdilii  with  boundless  pow'r 

Even  moustaina  could  remove, 
i^m  still  nothing  if  I'm  void 

Of  charity  and  love. 
Although  with  liberal  band  I  gave 

My  goods  the  poor  to  feed. 
Nay,  gave  my  body  to  the  Barnes, 

Still  Cruitlesa  were  the  deed. 
Love  suffers  long,  love  envies  not; 

But  love  is  ever  kind; 
She  never  boasteth  of  herself. 

Nor  proudly  lii'ts  the  mind. 
Love  harbors  no  suspicious  thought. 

Is  patient  to  the  bad 
Qriev'd  when  she  hears  of  sins  and  crimes 

And  iu  the  truth  is  glad. 
Love  no  unseemly  carriage  shows. 

Nor  selHahly  confin'd 
She  glows  with  social  tenderness, 

And  feels  for  all  mankind. 
Love  beareth  much,  much  aba  believes, 

And  still  she  hopes  the  beet; 
Love  meekly  sutFers  many  a  wrong. 

Though  sore  with  hardship  presa'd. ' 

Love  still  shall  hold  an  endless  reign 

In  earth  aud  heaven  above. 
When  tongues  shall  cease,  aud  prophets  fail. 

And  every  gift  but  love. 
Here  all  our  gifts  imperfect  are: 

But  better  days  draw  nigh. 
When  perfect  light  shall  pour  it<)  rays 

And  all  those  shadowi  fly. 
L  k.^  children  here  we  speak  and  think, 

Amus'd  with  childish  toys; 
But  when  our  pow'rs  their  manhood  reach, 

We'll  scorn  our  present  joye. 

Now  dark  and  dim  as  through  a  glass. 

Are  Qod  and  truth  beheld: 
Then  shall  we  see  as  face  to  fac*, 

And  God  shall  be  nnveird 
Faith,  Hope,  and  Love,  now  dwells  on  earth, 

And  earth  by  them  ia  bleit: 
But  faith  and  hope  must  y\v\A  to  love, 

Of  all  the  graces  best 

Hope  shall  to  full  fruition  rise," 


An3  faith  be  sieht  above; 
These  are  the  means,  but  this  the  end: 
l''or  saints  forever  love. 


ONLY  A  PART. 


UABY  .1.  STEtU. 


pause  for  a  while  and  thus  grieve  thf^ 
Holy  Spirit.  They  ne.xt  refuse  to  go 
on,  and  soon  death  clasps  them  in  \hi 
deadly  emhrnce.  Oiheia  practice  cer- 
tain doctrines  of  the  gospel,  because 
they  are  popular  and  reject  others  be 
cause  they  are  unpopular. 

So  you  see  only  a  part  of  those  who 
profess  the  name  of  Jesus  can  say  with 
Paul,  I  am  crucified  with  Clirist.  Oi»iy 
those  who  can  bear  the  cross  can  follow 
the  Srtvior  fully  to  the  end.  A  reli^on 
without  the  cross*  ia  not  the  religion  ot 
the  Bible.  All  who  would  live  godly 
in  Christ  Jesus  must  sufler  persecution. 
\  ou  cannot  escape  it  save  by  denying 
Christ.  Peter  was  honest  when  he  said, 
"Though  all  men  deny  thee,  yet  will  1 
not  deny  thee."  Vou  may  have  eijual 
honesty,  but  did  you  ever  consider  your 
weakness  i  Don't  you  believe  you 
would  fail  aa  he  did  i 

To  pause  iu  the  pathway  is  only  to' 
make  the  darkness  grow  darker,  and 
probably  be  a  stumbling  block  to  those 
who  come  after  you:  while  going  on 
makes  the  way  clearer  and  your  light 
shine  brighter. 

And,  persons  who  practice  certain 
doctrines  because  they  are  popular  may 
as  well  invent  their  own  religion ;  for 
the  religion  of  Jesus  Christ  is  not  of  an 
lectic  character,  it  has  a  divine  ori 
gm.  It  is  not  made  up  of  borrowed 
doctrines.  The  assumption  that  certain 
precepts  may  be  disregarded  is  false, 
and  damning  in  its  results.  To  reject 
a  part  ia  to  reject  the  whole.  Hence  the 
religion  of  many  would  not  have  satisfi- 
ed Paul ;  for  it  is  only  a  part  of  the  re- 
ligion of  Jesus  Christ.  Dear  reader,  to 
which  class  do  you  belong?  Begin  with 
great  earnestness  and  zeal  to  become  a 
stable  Christian. 

Do  not  be  discouraged  with  past  fail- 
ures. You  can  succeed.  God's  grace 
is  always  given  to  those  who  honestly 
strive  after  conformity  to  his  will  in 
all  things.  Walk  in  the  light  and 
your  liability  to  stumble  will  not  be  eo 
great.  Firmly  resolve  to  be  of  that 
number  "Who  came  out  of  great  tribu- 
lation.and  have  washed  their  robes  and 
made  them  white  in  the  blood  of  the 
Lamb." 

ffmoa/rdsville,  III. 


PHINCIPLE. 


BY  J.  W.  dOlTHWUOD, 


E^'ERY  day  we  hear  some  say,  "What 
an  abundance  of  fruit  this  year!" 
True,  yet  there  might  be  a  great  deal 
more,  for  only  a  part  of  the  blossoms 
which  came  forth  under  the  genial  in- 
fluences of  Spring  perfectly  ripened  in- 
to fruit.  Many  of  them  withered  at  the 
touch  of  the  frost  and  wind.  Others 
that  survived  these  enemies  were  blaated 
by  the  sun.  Othei-s  grew  to  be  quite 
large,  but  the  little  worm  made  its  way 
to  their  hearts  and  they  fell. 

Thus  it  is  with  the  people  who  em- 
brace the  doctrine  of  Jesoe  Ghriat. 
Many  go  away  because  they  cannot 
bear  the  reproach  tbatcomes  upoD  them, 
from  following  in  his  footeteps.    Others 


IN  No.  32,  page  4  of  B.  at  W.  occui-s 
an  art'.cle  under  the  title  "The  true 
Foundation  or  Principle  Manifested." 
You  that  have  not  yet  read  it  we  invite 
yon  to  read  it  carefully.  We  are  too 
much  after  fonu  aad  not  enough  after 
principle.  Let  us  take  all  the  forms — 
the  "Thus  saith  the  Lord,"  that  the 
gospel  gives  us:  let  us  also  become  more 
spiritual  and  thus  be  governed  by  the 
principle  of  the  gospel  as  applied  to  all 
things  separately  or  combined.  Let 
the  true  principles  of  the  gospel  be  de- 
veloped in  us  and  they  will  give  form 
which  is  in  harmony  with  all  the  "Thus 
saith  the  Lord"  contained  in  the  gos- 
pel. We  are  too  apt,  in  developing  gos- 
pel principle,  to  get  "self — the  princi- 
ple of  the  world  mixed  with  it  in  our 
minds  and  hence  develop  a  form  very 
near  or  quite  like  the  world  something 
that  is  not  self-denying,  but  pleasing  to 
"self;"  it  may  be  upon  dress  or  any- 
thing else.  Let  us  not  develop  princi- 
ples of  the  gospel  into  popular  forms, 
but  long,  and  pray,  and  accept,  when 
given,  that  self-denying  principle  given 
by  Jesus,  and  thereby  become  more 
spiritual,  leas  carnal,  and  a  form  will  be 
developed  not  aft«r  the  style  of  the 
world,  but  one  that  is  safe-  -one  in  keep- 
ing with  the  gospel,  one  that  is  gospel, 
spirit  and  principle  as  applied  to  in 
that  case.  Let  us  all  be  more  spiritua'. 
more  prayerful,  and  more  watchful. 


I 


t-MK:    HK£:'l*tlKiJlIsr    ^T    WOKIi. 


October    19 


pit  §nthren  at  S^ork. 

rt'BLI»UEO  WEEKLY 


H.  U.  E^IIKI.MAX. 
S.  J.   nAllltlSON, 
J.  W.  ^TKIN.     -     • 

J.    n,     MooKK.    .    .    . 


.  Okficb  Editok. 


TV*    KcirolH  will  »  ntpioMbU  aolr  Inr  U 

•TM7  ■nttm-Dt  of  tta*  *nt*t 

Driu    to     M<ur.  Innrtkio  ■ 
In  [anoBklltlM  »J)il  ononirtac* 


OMtrfbutKn.    1 


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nat*.     •nem   hb«I*C    •'C^t 
■m  cupj  »••,    For   ■«b  •^- 

Lilfn,    tot  »r»n«   iroj-rlf   •**' 


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Bttc*  Ord>n.  R'flO' 
■01  »•  ■!  «U'  n>k  D 
■ItbMl  (had* 

Address  all  eninmiinlcHtlniiR, 

VKETIIREX  AT  WOBK, 
Lsnsrli.CarrallCo. 


Dr.  Croas",  of  Mt.  Carroll,  Illinoiii,  died  la«t 
Fridtiy  moroins- 

Wb  learn  that  nine  were  l)Bptiz«d  at  West 
Branch  lout  WednHfidny. 

Look  out  for  No.  45  which  will  conUiin  a 
rare  ofli>r  to  all  our  rpad'Ts. 

It  is  hard  to  rt-fid  by  h  dim  light;  not  more 
so,  however,  than  to  nee  thfl  lif«  of  Christ  in  a 
professor  whoso  light  huB  bi-come  darkness. 

Paibk--^  are  good  things,  if  the  rightkind  and 
properlv  used,  but  if  filled  with  error  and  »lfin- 
der  thpy  soon  prove  n  power  for  evil. 

We  have  sent  out  our  PfOspectuH  for  1H8I. 
If  we  have  misned  xending  to  any  of  our  agents 
they  will  please  notify  m. 

BlioTJiKK  I>.  I'.  SioulVur  of  Maryland,  is  ex- 
pected ut  ShaiiDon  nc\t  Haturdiiy,  and  will 
remain  and  jirench  for  the  Brethren  there  ovit 
Sunday. 

MASONnY  is  no  loogor  a  sccrpt.  Any  one 
who  is  willing  to  spend  a  few  dollars  for  a  book 
may  know  nil  anout  what  takes  place  behind 
the  curtain, 


Bhotrir  Silas  Hoover  writi*  that  h»  com- 
mi'iiced  •  meeting  at  I'ieasant  Uill,  Miami  Co., 
Ohio.  Oct.  6th  with  a  rery  good  attendance. 

BnoTHKR  Harrison  and  wife  returned  from 
Iowa  last  Friday  noon,  bat  left  again  Monday 
morning  en  rouU  fur  Indiana  and  further  east, 
expecting  to  be  absent  several  months.  We 
wish  them  a  pleasant  and  useful  trip. 

Dii  Iloop,  while  driving  from  the  conven- 
tion on  Saturday  night,  drove  down  a  steep 
bank,  upsetting  his  Bpring  wagon  and  sp-JIing 
his  family  out,  but  fortunately  none  were  bad- 
ly hurt.— I'rf^Jffi*r. 

OiK  agents  will  remember  that  we  offer  the 
B.  AT  W.  one  year  and  the  "Problem  of  Human 
Life"  to  one  address  for  f3  (K;.  In  sending  or- 
ders for  this  valuable  book  with  names  of  sub 
Mcribent,  pleaae  put  the  book  orders  on  a  sepa- 
rate shuot. 

BiiRTHUK."*  who  hiive  personal  difficulties 
should  not  fail  t*j  apply  the  instruction  given 
inthelKth  thapttr  of  Matlbew.  We  have  a 
very  poor  opinion  of  a  person  who  tells  his  per- 
■oonl  grievances  to  evt-rybody  he  may  chance 
to  meet. 

Si-TitPi  Clarenda  Moore  reports  that  the  dip- 
the/ia  IS  raging  in  some  parts  of  Woodford 
Co.,  III.,  and  that  it  bafil.'«  the  skill  of  the  hpst 
and  oldest  physicians.  Eleven  died  out  of  one 
fuNiily,  and  it  is  proving  e<jually  fatal  in  other 
families. 


Wf  are  pl^asod  to  receiv;  »o  many  new  guh- 
Bcribers.  Our  friends  will  accept  thanks  for 
tbeir  efforts  to  enlarge  the  circulation  of  our 
paper.  We  have  room  for  many  more  new 
readers. 


Thk  FrearkM'  gives  a  very  favorable  account 
of  tbeSundar-acbool  Convention  lately  held  in 
the  Black  River  church,  Medina  Co.,  Ohio.  It 
says: 

"Brother  Sharp's  Model  Sanday-school  class, 
Bro,  Parker's  Children's  Address,  and  Bro. 
Brown's  sermon  on  .Sunday,  were  among  the 
leading  features  of  the  two  day's  programme." 

Fhibsi*  John  B.  Hhatto.  of  Odebolt.  Sac  Co., 
Iowa,  says:  "I  received  your  paper  last  night 
and  will  take  it  with  the  greatest  of  pleasure. 
My  wire  belongs  to  the  church  but  I  do  not 
We  would  like  you  to  send  us  some  one  to 
|)reacb  for  uh,  as  we  feel  very  much  lost  on  ac- 
count of  having  no  preaching  by  the  Brethren," 

We  regret  to  learn  that  some  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  church  at  Wayneiboro,  Pa,  have 
withdrawn  from  the  regular  church  worship, 
and  now  hold  meetings  by  themHelves.  it  ia 
sincerely  hop*_'d  that  they  may  become  recon- 
ciled to  the  ways  of  the  church,  and  consent  to 
endure  that  which  cannot  be  cured.  It  is  both 
unsafe  and  unwise  to  allow  local  dilferences  to 
separate  us  in  this  life. 


If  there  is  no  agent  in  your  purt  of  the  coun- 
try send  to  in  foroutfit.  Wpjthiuk  our  list  can 
be  greatly  iucroosud  by  a  little  efl'ort  ut  all 
pOlUtB. 

Brbthjien,  do  not  dospise  and  ignore  that 
«mall  talent  found  in  another;  it  is  ne«ded. 
Kemember  that  there  are  places  where  it  is  not 
safe  to  carry  n  large  lamp,  then  a  small  candle 
comes  very  handy. 

The  United  Presbyterian  says:  Ajiart  from 
the  sinfulness  of  it,  the  poorest  biisinpsH  in  (lie 
world  for  men  professing  the  faith  of  Ji>hui 
to  try  to  uoderniiue  the  old  foundations  of 
troth.  In  all  itfl  mflueuoe  it  tends  towards 
destruction. 


Wk  owe  our  readers  an  apolojiy  for  the  bad 
pninB  work  on  our  paper  last  week.  A  first 
class  pri^sNman  ha*  now  bt-en  employed.and  will 
soon  tiike  charge  of  the  press  department,  so 
that  our  readers  may  expect  a  paper  that  will 
compare  with  any  others  for  neatness. 

Wk  have  just  received  a  letter  from  Brottier 
Kmanuel  Sheets,  of  Ore  Knob.  Ashe  Co.,  N.  C, 
in  wliicli  he  says  they  are  now  reicoHed  from  a 
long  NlnudiiiK  difliculty  in  the  church.  He 
thinhs  the  difficulty  is  permanently  settled  and 
awkK  the  prayers  of  the  church  in  their  behalf. 
I'nmilnr. 


Wanted. — At  this  office  ayoung  brother  of 
Jiechanieal  turn  of  mind  who  is  willing  to  be- 
gin at  the  beginning  and  work  his  way  up  by 
real  merit.  Want  him  to  learn  to  do  prens 
work,  composition,  and  ran  an  engine.  Must 
possess  patience  and  a(,'<'nial  disposition;  not  use 
tobacco  nor  spend  his  nights  on  the  streets  nor 
running  from  place  to  place,  but  remain  at 
home  and  study  r  ligion  and  the  art  of 
j'rinting.  For  further  particulars  address 
Bhethren  at  Wokk,  Lanark.  III. 


Bektuiien  J.  W.  Smouse  and  Pollard  closfd 
an  interesting  meeting  at  Bolivar,  Peiina..  Sejit. 
8th.  Two  were  added  to  the  church,  and  Jacob 
Dell  and  Daniel  J.  Shuller  were  elucted  to  the 
ministry.  The  church  is  iu  a  working  condi- 
tion. 

In  cons>(]uence  of  the  heavy  rains  the  Love- 
feast  in  the  Beatrice  church,  Nebraska,  was 
postponed  one  day.  They  practice  the  single 
mode  of  feeUwashiug.  Six  were  added  to  the 
church  during  the  meeting. 


MiNi*rER8,  study  well  your  own  manner  of 
speaking,  your  own  gestures,  and  your  very 
loolis:  for  if  there  is  aiiarsh,  rough,  olVt>Ufive 
style  in  the  way  you  express  yourself,  it  spoils 
your  influence,  weakens  your  power,  and  in- 
jures the  cause  you  advocate. 

A  I  EHTAiy  editor,  who  did  noi  have  a  prop? 
respect  for  truth,  one  time  said,  "The  obiect  of 
a  newspaper  is  not  to  tell  the  truth,  but  to  re- 
port the  news."  Writeis  who  send  to  the  paper 
everything  they  bear  have  about  as  little  regard 
for  the  truth  as  did  that  editor. 

Wb  have  known  men  to  preach  against  edu- 
cation, claiming  it  to  belong  to  the  world,  and 
therefore  not  lawful  for  Christions.  and  then 
appeal  to  grammarians  to  prove  that  the  com- 
miseioD  teach*^  trine  immersion.  That  is  in- 
consistent. Men  who  condemn  education  should 
never  ose  it. 

This  week  the  newly  organized  church  near 
Warrensborg.  Mo,  commence  building  a  meet- 
ing-house 2^i40.  All  hands  go  to  work,  *- 
pecting  to  kave  it  ready  for  use  in  a  short  time. 
Brother  Alex,  W.  Keese  is  amoog  them,  and 
proposes  doing  hie  part  of  the  work. 


Five  years  ago,  when  Stanley  opened  a  way 
to  the  great  lake  of  central  Africa,  he  found 
the  king  and  people  of  that  country  ready  to 
receive  missioQaries.  Fifty  thousand  dollars 
was  immediately  raised  and  missionaries  put  to 
work.  Their  labors  were  crowned  with  success. 
Of  lote  other  churches  sent  miseionaries,  who 
taught  a  different  doctrine,  and  got  the  African 
king  and  his  people  so  confused  about  the 
teachings  of  the  Bibl«",  that  the  very  lives 
of,  not  only  the  missionaries,  but  all  the  con- 
verts, are  now  in  imminent  danger,  thus  show- 
ing the  nault  of  the  confused  condition  of  mod- 
ern ChriBliauity. 


In  the  Querists'  Department  ofthe  Christian 
idtocate,  the  following  question  is  asked:  '  I* 
the  wearing  of  gold  bosom  studs,  gold  and  dia- 
mond sleeve-buttons,  gold  watch-chaine  and 
finger-rings  a  violation  of  the  rule  of  discipline 
which  forbids  its  nit-abere  'doing  what  they 
know  is  not  for  the  glory  of  God?"  "  The  an- 
swer is,  "It  is." 

One  article  iu  the  Discipline  referred  to,read9 
thus:  This  is  no  time  to  encourage  "superfluity 
in  dress,  therefore  let  all  our  people  be  exhort- 
ed to  conform  to  the  spirit  ofthe  apostolic  pre- 
cept, not  to  adorn  themselves  "with  gold,  or 
pearls,  or  costly  array.''  1  Tim.  2:  9.  Hence  it 
will  be  seen  that  members  ofthe  M.  E.  Church, 
who  wear  gold  for  ornaments,  not  only  violate 
the  gospel,  but  also  the  M.  E.  Discipline. 


Tu  save  oil  we  often  turn  the  light  of  a  lamp 
down;  of  course  it  makes  a  very  dim  light.  It 
would  seem  that  some  professors  are  in  the  hab- 
it of  turning  their  light  down  early  Monday 
morning,  iind  leaving  it  that  way  till  the  neit 
Siiiidiiy  morning.  Such  pnrAOns  are  geuf^rally 
known  by  the  dimness  of  their  light. 

Ahhi,ani>  is  to  have  another  paper,  or  rather 
one  pa|Hir  in  two  jiarts,  both  to  be  called  the 
(I'onjirl  I'rearhrr.  The  large  one  to  contain  16 
jiagcs,  [lasted  and  trimmed  at  ^l.-'iO  per  anunm; 
tlie  second,  the  same  size  as  the  present  Preiir/i- 
er,  but  the  contents  taken  from  the  large  paper, 
prion  81.(K).  We  have  not  yet  learned  who  is 
to  edit  th.)  papeii 

A  VKUY  heavy  wind,  from  the  South,  visit-d 
Lanark  last  Saturday  and  continued  during 
the  day.  The  weather  grew  quite  cool  and  con- 
siderable snow  was  Hying  much  ofthe  time. 
( In  Sunday  the  temperature  increased,  and  on 
Sunday  night  it  was  cold  enough  to  freeze  ice 
an  much  osa  liolf  inch  thick.  We  learn  that 
the  storm  was  quite  general. 

It  is  natural  for  many  Christians,  who  suffer 
persecution,  always  to  refer  to  what  the  saints 
of  old  endured,  not  stopping  to  think  they  may 
besull.'ring  juBtly,  and  that  their  alllictions  may 
have  been  brought  on  by  their  own  misconduct. 
A  large  percentage  of  our  ills  is  the  result  of 
our  own  actions  for  wuich  we  often  justly 
suffer. 

It  seems  that  Bro.  C.  H.  Balsbaugh  has  been 
requested  to  write  a  book.  We  know  that 
many  brethren  and  sisters  would  like  to  have 
his  writings  in  book  foroj,  but  he  thinks  he 
will  not  be  able  to  perform  liie  task.  Not  be- 
ing able  to  send  out  a  wliole  loaf  at  one  time, 
he  concludes  to  keep  scattering  crumbs  while 
the  Master  permits  him  to  live  aud  work. 

KttOM  now  to  the  end  of  the  year  we  may 
have  to  say  considerable  about  our  business 
hence  ask  the  readers  in  general  to  bear  with 
tUB,  Most  reiigious  papers  have  a  large  amount 
of  paying  advertisements;  this  we  have  not, 
hence  our  readers  will  certainly  permit  us  to 
use  some  apace  to  advance  our  business.  If  we 
do  not  push  our  work  it  may  finally  push  us. 

The  ft-ligiouH  Herald  aays  that  Dr. 
Samuel  McKean.  presiding  Elder,  refused  to 
ppoint  to  the  pastorate  of  a  church  in  l-'ort 
Edward,  N.  Y.,  a  Methodist  minister  who  had 
obtained  a  divorce  from  a  former  wife  on  ac- 
count of  "incompatiliility  of  temper"  and 
lately   married  another  lady.      The   Elder  does 

not  recognize  "incompatibility  of  temper"  as  P^*"^  B'^o^i  l^w^aitoi  evil  speaking,  harsh  words 
any  Scriptural  ground  of  divorce.  etc." 


OWE  NO  MAN. 


FROM  an  article  sent  us  for  publication  we 
glean  the  following  timely  remarks: 

*  'Owe  no  man  anything,  but  to  love  one  an- 
other.' Go  where  you  will  and  you  will  find 
this  command  disregarded  very  much,  not  on- 
ly by  the  world  but  also  by  the  Brethren.  As 
we  claim  to  live  up  to  the  commandments  clos- 
er than  other  denominations,  is  it  not  very 
wrong  for  us  to  disrespect  this  plain  command 
of  Uod,  by  going  into  debt,  often  promising  to 
pay  at  certain  time.s  and  fail,  thereby  making 
hard  feelings  between  us  and  the  ones  we  dis- 
anpointi* 

This  has  made  a  great  deal  of  trouble  in  the 
church,  and  in  some  places  the  world  is  losing 
confidence  in  us.  And  does  it  not  look  as  if 
we  are  grasping  after  the  things  of  this  world 
before  we  are  able  to  pay  for  them?  Does  it 
not  show  a  covetous  spirit  in  trying  to  possess 
something  that  la  not  really  our  own?  Then 
let  us  try  and  pay  more  as  we  go  and  avoid  so 
much  disappointment. 

There  are  a  great  many  evils  growing  out  of 
going   into  debt;— Sooh    as  not    making  our 


INGEHSOLL'S  LATEST  FLOURISH. 

ON  Sunday.  September  liUh,  Robert  Inger- 
soil  delivered  a  speech  to  a  large  audience 
in  Chicago,  taking  for  his  text,  "What  must  I 
do  to  be  saved?"  Acts  16:  30.  His  speech  up. 
OD  this  occasion,  like  all  his  efforts  against 
Christianity,  was  very  acute  and  original. 
Nearly  all  the  leading  ministers  in  the  city 
took  up  his  skeptical  bullets,  turned  them  over 
and  carefully  examined  them  in  the  light  of 
science  and  the  Bible.  We  have  read  their 
criticisms  and  admire  their  depth  and  unanswer- 
able logic,  believing  that  they  have  encompass- 
ed the  infidel  gentleman  with  a  net-work  of 
truth  which  will  be  difficult  for  him  to  break 
through.  He  maintained  that. there  were  many 
interpolations  in  Matthew's  writings.  Non- 
sense! Why  not  speak  of  interpolations  in 
the  manuscripts  of  Tacitus,  or  Seneca  or  Virg- 
il, or  that  Seneca  and  Tacitus  never  saw  the 
works  now  bearing  their  names?  A  good  and 
fitir  critic  will  not  thus  deal  with  an  author's 
work.  But  doe3  a  great  religious  fact  solely 
depend  on  Matthew?  Does  Mr.  Ingersolt  de- 
pend solely  upon  Gibbon  for  the  fact  that 
Rome  was  a  great  empire?  A  hundred  years 
heuce,  will  the  people  depend  solely  upon  Ban- 
croft  for  the  fact  that  the  United  States  was 
begun  in  the  eighteenth  century?  But  we  do 
not  depend  solely  upon  Matthew  for  the  great 
fact  of  Christianity,  nor  wholly  upon  ell  the 
writers  of  the  New  Testament.  We  take  up 
young  Pliny  a  Roman  pagan,  who,  like  Inger- 
aoll  was  opposed  to  Christianity,  and  who  lived 
during  that  period  when  the  gospel  of  Jesua 
Christ  was  written.  Young  Pliny  wrote  to  the 
Emperor  Trajan  as  follows:  "These  Christians 
assemble  on  an  appointed  time  and  sing  alter- 
nately the  praises  of  Christ  as  a  Divine  Being. 
They  bind  themselves  by  an  oath  not  to  com- 
mit any  crime,  to  abstain  from  theft  aud  im- 
pure conduct,  to  iulfill  every  promise,  and  not 
to  deny  any  trust  confided  to  them.  After- 
ward they  separate,  and  again  come  together 
to  parbake  of  an  innocent  repast." 

Thus  wrotePliuy  in  support  of  a  grand  his- 
toric factrand  that,  too,  without  designing  to 
aid  Christianity.  Those  Christians  met  and 
sang  and  prayed,  stole  nothing,  lived  purely 
and  kept  every  promise  and  trust  confid- 
ed to  them.  And  that  class  was  bo  numerous 
in  his  day  that  the  temple  of  the  Roman  gods 
were  almost  deserted.  Pliny  and  Trajan  saw 
the  great  moral  fact  which  had  grown  up  from 
the  great  moral  system  introduced  by  Jesus 
Christ. 

Any  form  of  philosophy  is  difficult  to  keep 
pure.  Perhaps  no  one  knows  this  so  well  as 
Ingersoll.  Suppose  society  should  adopt  his 
creed,  in  what  condition  would  it  be  one  hun- 
dred years  henee.  Plato  introduced  a  spiritual 
philosophy  which  claimed  that  the  only  valua- 
ble  thing  in  the  universe  was  the  soul.  Shortly 
after  its  introduction,  it  was  so  much  improved 
( ?)  that  it  taught  that  men  should  pay  no  at- 
tention to  food  or  dress,  but  spend  the  time  in 
the  development  of  thought.  Plontiud  taught 
that  he  had  gotten  out  of  the  body,  hence  was 
nothing  but  pure  soul;  but  now  tlie  Author  of 
our  religious  system  teaches  us  the  value  of 
both  soul  and  body.  IngersoH's  theory  is  but 
the  reproduction  of  Plato's  theory  under  an- 
other form;  and  when  viewed  side  by  side  with 
the  great  moral  system  ofthe  Nazareneit  pales 
into  oblivion  and  disappears  with  the  mist  of 
all  similtr  men-made  systems. 

Christianity  must  be  viewed  from  its  incep- 
tion to  the  present  without  its  excresences  and 
fungus  growth.  Ingersoll  does  not  throw  away 
his  buggy  because  it  is  muddied  by  use.  No,  but 
after  a  vigorous  application  of  water  he  finds 
it  the  same  useful  and  beautiful  vehicle  as  be- 
fore. So  with  the  great  fact,  Christianity; 
whtnthe  corruptions  and  blights  of  wicked 
men  are  swept  from  it,  we  see  it  as  introduced 
bv  its  great  Author  the  despised  Nazarene.  Is 
not  this  the  way  to  view  any  system  of  morals 
and  philosophy?  We  think  that  Mr.  Inger- 
soll will  have  the  candor  and  frankness  to  ad- 
mit this. 

He  advises  the  people  to  build  no  churches, 
but  to  spend  the  money  iu  erecting  and  beauti- 
fying homes  for  themselves.  Is  this  good  ad- 
vice? Home  is  the  grandest,  sweetest,  and 
loveliest  place  on  earth,  and  we  cannot  do  too 
much  to  make  it  so;  but  all  that  makes  home 
30  attractive  may  be  traqed  to  the  Nazarene, 
whom  Ingersoll  seems  to  despise.     All  the  ele- 


THE    BKETHREN    ^T    "WORKL. 


October    19 


„eDl»  "kich  lie  at  the  founaation  of  a  grand 
„a  sUractive  home  enter  into  a  eociety  goT- 
,„ed  and  controlled  by  the  code  introduced  by 
j„o.  Christ.  Politics  has  its  forum,  art  its 
cilery,  philosophy  its  porch,  and  why  should 
„„t  Cbnstianily  haTe  iU  temple?  Nay,  Mr 
Ineersoll,  what  thou  demandest  for  thyself 
™,mit  others  to  enjoy  also.  If  your  system  of 
^„.„  is  grander  than  the  great  '"""■"T 
of  Christ's,  "As  ye  would  that  men  should  do 
to  you,  do  ye  even  >o  to  them,"  let  it  be  mani- 
fest and  do  not  hastily  ad.i.s  the  people   to 

„„.ke  the   temples    of    Christiamty.      Eren 

thon  art  slow  to  follow  thy  own  ad..c=;  for  m 
h  II  didst  thoa  address  thjaelf  m   opposition    Jews  aballbe  cast  into  cater  punishment. 

t„th.Na..»ene.     That  hall   was   not  erected 

rorahome,  hut  for   art.      There  he  sought  to 

t„„  the  minds  and  hearts   of  the  people  away 

ftom  the  purest  a^d  best   code  of  moraU  tha 

Lr  knocked   for  admission  into   the  deepest 

tffeclions  of  men,  women,  and  children.      No, 

we  can  not  yield  so  soon:  we  - 


The  Jews  were  the  "children  of  the  king- 
dom" in  the  sense  that  they  were  heirs  to  the 
promise.  "Cast  ont"  means  their  rtjection  by 
the  judge  of  all  the  earth.  The  kingdom  of 
heaven,  in  which  many  of  the  Gentiles  will  sit 
down  with  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  must 
be  the  kingdom  in  its  final  state  of  glory 
hence  in  contrast  with  this  the  term  "outer 
darkness"  refers  to  the  final  punishment  of  the 
wicked.  1  would  parpahrase  the  language 
thus; 

"Many  Gentiles  shall  come  from  the  east  and 
west,  and  shall  sit  down  with  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  Jacob  in  the  future    kingdom:    hut  the 


MORE  CONCERNING   OtTR   EAST- 
ERN VISIT. 


liug  to  the  pur- 
est and  best,  au'd  by  it  stand  or  fall. 

But  .t  seems  our  Goliath's  theory  of  church, 
esi.  to  apply  only  to  believers  m  Chnst  fo: 
he  hiuasell  Ignores  it.  He  use,  halls  and  t.m 
pie.  (at  a  big  fee  too)  to  denounce  the  best 
friends  of  home  and  cultured  society.  Is  this 
fair?  Nay;  but  what  we  demand  for  the  tem- 
ple of  Jesus  is  but  home  on  a  greater  and 
grander  scale.  We  would  not  take  a  single  joy 
away  from  the  church,  but  bring  into  it  all 
the  beauties  and  graces  of  a  Nay.arene  home. 

We  close  with  a  quotation  from  the  eloquent 
Pere  Lacordaire  in  bis  "Jesus  Christ:" 

"Before  you,  long  before  you,  Jesus  Christ 
had  enemies,  for  before  yon  pride  eiisted,  and 
pride  is  the  chief  enemy  of  Jesus  Christ.  Be- 
fore you  Jesus  Christ  had  enemies,  for  before 
you  sensuality  eiisted,  and  sensuality  is  the 
second  enemy  of  Jesus  Christ.  Before  you 
Jesus  Christ  had  enemies,  for  before  yon  egot- 
ism existed,  and  egotism  is  the  third  enemy  of 


0 


Jesus  Christ.      And  yet,  when  he  appeared  for    ^^^^^ 


UR  last  was  from  the  Antietam  Church, 
Pa.,  and  ere  this  we  wished  to  aay  aome. 
thing  coDceruiug  our  visit  to  the  Elk  Lick, 
Meyersdale,  and  Berlin  churches.  Pa.,  and  to 
Ashland,  Ohio,  but  much  labor  forbade.  We 
spent  several  days  vieiting  the  members  and 
meeting  with  them  in  public  worship.  Bro. 
Jonathan  Kelao  has  the  oversight  of  this 
church  and  is  assisted  in  the  ministry  by  S. 
C.  Keim,  and  Nathaniel  Merrill.  Bro.  Howard 
Miller  left  for  Union  connty  the  day  after  we 
departed,  hence  is  no  more  connected  as  a  hel- 
per in  Elk  Lick.  A  number  of  the  members 
gave  the  Tract  Society  substantial  aid,  and  at 
the  close  of  our  last  meeting  a  collection  was 
held  for  the  T.  S.  which  resulted  favorably  to 
the  cause.  We  were  very  kindly  treated  by 
those  whom  we  visited;  and  we  do  hope  that 
great  joy  may  ever  be  theirs,  and  that  a  grand 
effort  may  be  continually  made  for  the  salvation 
of  souls  in  their  midst.  The  Brethren  have  a 
substantial  meeting-house  in  town,  and 
think  they  have  every  means  to   make  them 


THK   POWER  OP  MILDNESS. 

BROTHER  Bashor  thinka  that  mild  treat- 
ment will  accomplish  much  among  the 
California  Brethren  toward  getting  them  to 
adopt  the  general  practice  of  the  church.  We 
clip  the  following  from  one  of  his  late  articles: 
"This  we  know  by  experience  since  our  so- 
journ among  them.  They  had  not  heretofore 
asked  the  question  in  the  water  (at  baptism) 
and  omitted  some  that  we  in  the  East  ask  be 
fore  baptiem;  nor  did  they  close  their  commun- 
ion with  prayer— they  only  "sang  a  hymn  and 
went  nut."  We  took  the  Scriptures  {John  13 
to  IS),  and  reasoned  together,  the  result  tf 
which  was  the  conclusion  that  our  Lord  did 
ofler  prayer  at  the  close  of  the  communion,  and 
then  "sang  a  hymn  and  went  out."  This  year 
for  the  first  time  the  brethren  (Wolf  Church) 
closed  the  feast  with  prayer,  after  which  they 
sang  a  hymn. 

We  also  gave  the  reasons  for  asking  the  gen- 
eral qneations  before  and  questions  in  the  water; 
and  of  those  baptized  at  the  camp  meeting  the 
luestions  were  asked  in  the  water  and   general 


SOME 
thei 


THE  DESIGN  AND  FOBM  OF 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM,    xxvi. 

Baptism  into  the  name  of  each  perton  of  th$ 

Holy  Trinity. 

"Produce  your  cause,  iwiltli  the  Lord ;  bring  forth 
your  strong  r«a«onB,  satth  tb«  king  ot  Jacob."  Isa. 
41:21. 

OBJECTIONS   AUSft*ERED. 

ME  say  that  trine  immersion  teaches  tri- 
,  "because  it  teaches  that  there  are 
three  names  entered  by  so  many  distinct  B0> 
tions."  Trine  Immersion  Weighed,  &c.  p.  81. 
This  is  similar  to  the  attack  the  pagans  some* 
times  made  upon  the  primitive  Christians,  and 
they  reasoned  after  the  same  manner.  They 
said  Christianity  taught  trithf  lam,  becauaa  it 
taught  that  the  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit 
are  three.  Is  one  a  tritheist  because  he  teaches 
that  there  are  three  persons  in  the  Godhead? — 
and  make  the  distinction  in  their  personality 
and  offices?  To  deny  this  distinction  is  out- 
right Praxeanism  or  Sabittianism  which  con- 
founds the  three.     He  is  a  poor  critic  who  can- 


luestions  propounded.  We  I  self  aud  Elder  ■>»' iWing'^h  the  IAr««  distinct,  yet  co»«etal 
John  Forney)  found  them  willing  to  reason,  and  m.ilu,i»y  <(f^™,(enl  powers  in  OIM  goyem,^ 
and  ready  to  adopt  anything  in  the  general  1  meut  from  three  se;«ra?e  and  mdfpen/lfnt  gor' 
practice  of  the  church  for  which  gospel  and  ernmeuts,  and  he  is  poorly  versed  in  Bihlicsl 
good  logic  could  be  presented.  Especially  did  1  theology  who  fails  to  distinguish  between  three 
we  find  this  true  of  Elders  George  and  John  1  rf/j^jn,;;  yet  itniteil  and  cowerning  powers  or 
Wolf,  hia  son,  Jonathan  Myera  and  Stephen  |  p^jgong  jn  o„g  Godhead,  and  tritbeism,  the  pa- 
Broadhurst;  with  other  ministers  we  had  hut 
little  conversation. 

In  this  change  made  toward  the  general 
der  of  our  church  at  this  last  camp  meeting 
think  considerable   baa   been  done,   and   with 
proper  association  and  true  brotherly   reason- 


ing  the  union  of  our  brethren  will   become  in 
future  a  power  for  good." 


gan  theory  of  three  separate,  independent  and 
rival  Godheads.  J.  w.  8. 

We  learn  that  Brother  Jesse  Calvert  is  hold- 
ing meetings  in  Maryland. 

Ol'h  Sunday  night  meetings  in  Lanark  wilt 
commence  at  6:  30  till  further  notice. 


IT  SHOULD  NOT  BE    SO. 


the  first  time,  when  he  came  with  his  cross    to 
sap  your  pride,  to  insult  your   senses,    to  drag 
down  your  egotism  to  the  very  dust,  what  was 
said  to   him?    Pride,  sensuality,  egotism   had 
then,  as  now,  able  men  in  their   sorvice,— Cel- 
SUB,  Porphry,  all  the  Alexandrian  school,   and 
the  lovers  of  this  life,  and  the.  throng  of  court- 
iers ever  ready  to  flud  in  truth  a  secret   enemy 
to  power.      What  said  they   of  Cbrist?    Tboy 
pursued  him  by  putting  hia  followers  to  death, 
by  deriding  bis  life,  by   disputing  his  dogmas, 
hy  oppression  called    to  the    help   of    a   cause 
which  betrayed  liberty:  but   their   books    sub- 
sisting in  a  thousand  remains  by  the  aid  of 
printing,— which  I  just  now  called  the  salva- 
tion of  history,— their  books  confirm  him:  not 
one  of  them  has  denied   the  reality  of  the  life 
of  Jesus  Christ.     You  alone,  coming    eighteen 
centuries  after,  and  thinking  that   time   which 
confirms  history,  as  its  destroyer,  you  have  dar- 
ed to  battle  against  the  very  light   ot  the  sun, 
hoping  that  every  negation  is  at  least  a  shad- 
ow, and  that  human  folly,  seeking  a  refuge^ 
against  the  severity  of  Jesus  Christ,  would  ac- 
cept of  any  arm  aa  a  defense  and  of  any  shield 
as  a  protection.    You  have  deceived  yourselves. 
History  subsists  in  spite  of  negation,  as   the 
heart  of  man  subsists  in  spite  of  the  debauch- 
ery of  the  senses,- and  Jesus  Christ  remains 
under  the  shelter  of  unexampled  publicity,  and 
of  a  ncceesity  to  which   there  is  no  counter- 
poise, upon  the  summit  of  history." 


CHILDREN  OF  THE  KINGDOM. 


I'ieasB  give  me  an  explanation  on  Matt.  S;  11,  12 
which  reads  as  follows :  "And  I  say  unto  you.  Tbat 
many  sliall  come  from  the  east  and  west,  and 
shall  sit  down  with  Abraham,  iinl  Isaac,  and  Ja- 
cob, in  the  kingdom  of  heaven ;  hut  the  children 
of  the  kingdom  shall  be  cast  oul  into  outer  dark- 
ness: there  shall  be  weeping  aud  gnashing  of 
teeth.  ^-  T.  Slf-^oer. 

Answer. — The  11th  verse  refers  to  the  con- 
version of  the  (gentiles  and  their  being  permit- 
t«d  to  enter  the  final  kingdom  and  dwell  with 
the  faithful  in  that  kingdom.  The  language 
was  suggested  to  the  Savior  by  the  great  faith 
which  he  found  in  the  Qentile  centurion  who 
wanted  his  servant  healed.  When  the  Savior 
saw  that  great  faith  mamtested  bv  a  Gentile  he 
eiclaimed;  "Many  (meaning  the  Gentiles)  shall 
come  from  the  east  and  west."  This  was  said 
to  correct  on  idea  held  by  many  of  the  Jews, 
who  claimed  t^at  none  but  Jews  would  be  per- 
mitted to  enter  into  the  future  kingdom. 


From  Elk  Lick  we  went  to  Meyersdale,  aud 
were  kindly  taken  in  and  cared  for  by  Bro.  C. 
G.  Lint.  Appointments  having  been  made  for 
meeting,  we  met  with  the  Brethren  twice  on 
Sunday,  and  again  on  Wednesday  evening.  We 
felt  pleased  with  the  attendance  and  attention. 
Being  blessed  with  great  freedom  of  utterance 
and  thought  we  enjoyed  the  labor.  Bro.  C.  Q 
Lint  has  charge  of  the  church  and  is  assisted  by 
Bro.  I.  H.  Lichty,  U.  B.  Broucher  and  others 
whose  names  I  have  forgotten.  Many  thanks 
to  the  members  of  Meyersdale  church  for  their 
love  and  hospitality.  Regret  that  time  forbaiie 
a  longer  stay,  as  Bro.  C.  G.  Lint  and  lothers 
urged.  Hope  to  return  some  time  and  remain 
longer.  The  B.  at  W.  has  many  readers  at 
this  place,  and  we  would  have  taken  pleasure 
in  visiting  each  one,  but  the  Ashland  meeting 
hurried  us  homeward. 

Spent  two  days  at  Berlin,  most  of  the  time 
the  guest  of  Brother  Holsinger.  He  tried  to 
make  us  feel  comfortable,  and  we  did.  We  did 
not  wax  warm  over  the  things  which  are 
troubling  some  of  the  members  in  places,  be- 
cause we  thought  it  not  at  all  edifying.  We 
were  not  on  a  mission  to  fight  our  Brethren, 
but  to  recruit  our  health,  and  see  how  the 
churches  do.  We  were  out  to  learn  and  to  en- 
joy rather  than  to  teach.  Two  meetings  while 
up  at  Berlin,  and  then  we  returned  to  Meyers- 
dale to  prepare  for  our  journey  to  Ashland. 

Ashland,  Ohio,  was  reached  September  '2nd. 
Brethren  Brumbaugh  of  the  P.  C„  R.  H.  Mill- 
er, and  Enoch  E'jy  arrived  the  3rd,  and  on  the 
1th  consolidation  meeting  was  called  to  order. 
Considerable  time  was  spent  in  trying  to  bring 
our  interests  together,  aud  at  last  we  went 
home  stili  hoping  that  our  efforts  might  prove 
successful.  But  at  this  time  we  see  no  way  to 
bring  about  that,  hence  dismiss  the  thought. 
School  opened  the  8th  with  a  large  number 
present.  The  Brethren  have  good  buildings 
for  school  purposes,  aud  manifest  much  zeal 
and  energy  in  their  efforts  to  teach  the  young. 
Nearly  all  the  teachers  are  members;  and  we 
hope  that  soon  all  will  be.  The  next  A.  M. 
will  be  held  near  the  college  building,  and  we 
think  the  selection  a  good  one.  We  would 
like  to  speak  of  the  many  active  workers  at 
this  place  and  in  the  country  around,  but  it 
would  make  our  article  too  lengthy.  Their 
name  is  Legion;  and  we  wish  every  one  great 
happiness,  and  a  blessed  eternity  for  their  re 
ward.  ,«■  "•  E- 


RELIGIOUS  journals  usually  find  the  Pres- 
idential campaign  their  hardest  season. 
Cheap  campaign  papers  and  the  undue  excit&- 
ment  in  politics  seera  to  crowd  religion  back, 
making  the  people  more  or  less  indifferent  as 
to  their  future  wellare.  Thi»  should  not  be 
for  if  the  enemy  can  induce  the  people  to  turn 
tbeir  minds  to  something  else  besides  God,  he 
is  simply  turning  them  towards  his  kingdom. 

We  hope  our  Brethren  are  too  firmly  estab- 
lished in  the  Gospel  to  permit  their  mindj  to 
be  drawn  out  after  the  exciting  contests  of  the 
day.    We  need  the  patronage  of  all  our  readers, 
and  we  write  this  with  the  confidence  that  each 
one  will  ao  look  after  hia   own  eternal  interest 
as  to  remember  our  needs.     Do  not  permit  any 
worldly,  fleeting   object  to  captivate  you  and 
run  away  with  your  affections,   but  remember 
your  God  and  "set   your  affections  on   things 
above."     The  wily  politician  will   pat  you  on 
the  back  now,  but  after  he   has  (your  vote,  he 
will  scarcely  deign  to  look  at  you  on  the  street. 
Then  stand  for  .Ifsus;  stand  for  hia  holy  cause. 
and  he  will  deliver  you   from  every   evil.     We 
do  not  wish  to  complain,   but  really  we  have 
been  much  pained  to  see  brethren   patronizing 
political  papers  containing    much   novel    and 
unholy  matter,  while  not   a  single   paper  pub- 
lished  by   Brethren   could    be   found    in   the 
house.     Is  there  just   reason   for  this?  If  we 
"love  the  Brotherhood"  as  directed  by    the  go; 
pel,  will  we  not  want  to  hear   how  the  Broth- 
erhood proipers?  Sorely,   dear   reader,   we   all 
need  to  watch  more  and  more  lest  we  be  car- 
ried away  by  sloth  and   lust.     Let  there   he   a 
strong  effijrt  made  to  put  one  or   more   of  the 
Brethren's   periodicals  into     every     member's 
family.     Sometimes  by  a  little  argument,  those 
who  are  indifferent  can  be  induced  to  subscribe, 
and  we  invite  all   our   agents  to  consider   this 
class  in  their  canvass. 


To-MORROW  evening  at  7  o'clock  we  expect 
to  have  a  Children's  meeting  in  Lanark. 


Reheuber  that  25  cents  will  pay  for  the  B, 
AT  W.  from  now  to  the  end  of  the  year. 


Brotheh  N.  C.  Workman,  of  Maple  GroTe, 
Norton  Co.,  Kansas,  reports  one  hapti/.Ad  tha 
second  Sunday  in  September,  and  two  more 
the  tenth  of  this  month.  He  thinks  a  good 
work  may  be  done  in  that  locality. 


Henby  Myers,  of  Farmington,  III.,  wishes  to 
know  if  more  help  is  needed  by  the  Kansas  suf- 
ferers. We  refer  him  to  last  issue  where  full 
particulars  will  be  found.  We  will  publish 
something  more  next  week. 


For  ?3,flf>  you  can  have  the  B.  at  W.  on« 
year  and  that  "woud  'rful"  book,  "The  Problem 
of  Human  Life."  Or  what  is  better  stilt,  send 
us  ^,."iOaDd  get  the  B.  at  W.  thrte  years  and 
"The  Problem  of  Human  Life/rw. 


On  last  page  will  be  found  an  interesting  re- 
port of  the  finaPselllement  of  the  long  stand- 
ing difficulties  iu  California.  It  will  be  read 
by  many  glad  hearts  who  to  wish  to  see  tho 
the  church  prosper  on  the  Pacific  coast.  "In 
union  there  is  strength." 


Dr  James  McCosb,  in  a  paper  read  before 
the  late  Presoyterian  Alliance,  savs:  "Paint 
should  be  taken  to  secure  in  every  high-claas 
educational  institution  that  mental  and  moral 
science  he  taught  along  with  natural  science. 
One  of  the  main  causes  of  the  materialistic  ten- 
dencies of  the  age  is  to  be  found  in  the  circum- 
stance that  in  many  of  our  scientific  schools 
every  science  is  taught  except  the  science  of  the 
human  mind." 

During  our  last  visij  to  Mt.  Morris  we  weie 
pleased  to  learn  that  this  department  is  not 
neglect«d  in  the  college  at  that  place.  Brother 
St>-in  has  charee  of  that  branch  of  inatructiott 
and  takes  great  pains  in  teaching  the  science 
of  the  human  mind. 


To  PAY  Brother  Peter  Eisenbise,  a  minister 
from  Pine  Creek,  Wm.  Davis  a  minister  from 
West  Branch,  an  J  several  others  are  loading 
their  goods  in  the  cars  at  Lanark,  having  ar- 
ranged to  move  to  Falls  City,  Nebraska.  By 
the  way,  we  regret  to  lose  so  many  good  mem- 
bers, but  hope  it  will  be  for  the  furtherance  of 
the  cause  of  our  Master  in  the  west. 

We  have  heard  ministers  dismiss  meeting  in 
a  manner  which  seems  to  indicate  that  they  did 
not  tara  whether  the  people  came  bask  or  not. 
Thev  manifested  a  kind  of  an  indifference  tbat 
chilled  the  whole  congrecation.  This  is  not 
the  right  way  of  doing.  Give  people  to  under- 
stand that  yeu  appreciate  their  presence,  and 
that  you  want  them  to  come  back  again;  then 
when  they  some  see  to  it  l hat  you  tell  thtm 
aCmethiug  that  ia  worth  remembering. 


NOTICE  TO  MINISTERS  WHO  RE- 
SIDE ALONG  THE  PITTSBURG 
FT.   WAYNE    AND  CHICA- 
GO RAILWAY. 

I  EARNING  that  you  are  not  favored  with 
J  half  fare  permits  over  the  above  named 
road.  I  made  application  for  yon  and  am  pleat- 
ed to  inform  you  that  my  request  has  been 
honored;  hence  if  you  will  give  the  follow- 
ing to  me  on  card  or  letter  I  will  have  forward- 
ed to  you,  permits  enabling  you  to  travel  OTst 
said  road  on  ministerial  duties  at  half  rates: 

1,  Give  your  name   in  full. 

L'.  Post  ofdce,  county  and  Stat«. 

3,  Name  of  your  congregation.        u.  icK.   ; 


.^ii4'. 


TME    BBBTTHREIV    .A-T    "WOitK:. 


October    19 


flOME  AND  FAMILY. 


Hmbandit.  to^e  your  w1t«i.  WItw.  (obinlt  yoor 
jrins  unto  your  own  husbandfl.    Chlldrmi,  obey 

your  ran>nt«.  KAtlinra.  provoke  not  your  children  U> 
wntn  bill  liring  tbcic  &P  In  the  nnrtore  and  »d- 

MOJtlon  of  the  l<or<1.    s*Tvant«,  be  obedient  to 

IMBl  UtftlkTv  youi  iuaat«rB.— I'AUL. 


Imnltii  are  like  counterfuit  money;  they  roBy 
be  offered,  but  you  nppd  not  take  theni. 

One  day  is  worth  three  to  him    who  doen  bt- 
ei7thiDg  in  order. 


A  Chinese  gentleman  living  near  Cheefoo 
tnces  back  his  ancestry  541*  years  before  ChrisU 
He  is  the  narvivinK  de«w?ntJftiit  of  Confuciuc. 
The  oldest  RucliHh  noble  ffimily  docN  not  dat* 
back  beyond  800  yeara. 

If  those  women,  who  spend  all  their  hus- 
bandfl  can  niaku  for  fine  clothes,  would  nave 
some  of  their  money  and  dr<tM  their  hu«bftnd« 
np  a  little  hctler  it  wonid  look  a  little  more 
tike  equality. 


niw-rable  death 


which  ended  in  asqualtd  and 
at  the  aee  of  thirty-eigbL 

The  gradual  ihortning  of  the  days,  the  cool 
night*,  the  ripening  of  thf  autumn  fruits,  and 
the  indications  ol  withering  vegetation,  all 
t^li  us  that  tb«  Hummer  is  near  it*  clwte,  and 
nutumo,— the  forerunner  of  winter— is  at  hand. 
So  the  gradual  decay  of  humim  strength  and 
the  frailtieo  of  agfl  tell  us  that  tbt-  autumn  of 
life  is  approaching,  and  (toon  the  winter  of 
death  will  be  npon  us.  "Ub  ye  therefore  also 
ready,  for  in  such  an  hour  as  ye  think  not  the 
8on  of  Man  cometb." 


AnimjOtk  to  PoittON. — If  B  perton  swallows 
any  poison  whatever,  or  ba«  fallen  into  convul- 
sions from  baring  overluod&d  the  stomach,  an 
instautuneouK  remedy,  moiit  efti';ieut  and  appli- 
cable  in  a  large  number  ot  caMes,  is  a  heaping 
Ivtupoonful    of  common    salt,  and    as  much  | 
f^round  munUird,  stirred  rapidly  in   a  teacupfu 
of  water,  warm  or  cold,  and  swallowed  inntantly. 
ft  is  scarcely  down  before  it  beginn  to  come  up 
bringing  with  it  the  remaining  coiiteutH  of  tbi 
stomach ;  and  lest  there  he  any  remnant  of  thi 
To  be  comfortable  and  contented,  be  sure  to  (  P«i«on.  however  smaH.  l-t  the  white  of  an  t-gg, 
spend   less  than  yon   earn,  and   restrain  your  |  or  «  t«a«poonful  of  strong  coffee 
outsoo.'"  till  they  are  lesB  than  your  incomes. -i? 

■    '  very  common  articii'H  nullify  a   large   number 
of  virulent  poisons.— ■l/f/rW//  Urir/'. 


bo  swalhjw 
becuune    the 


This  seeniB  to  beau  act  that  very  fe 
have  learned. 


people  I 


to  go  out  and  seek  employment  in  unknown 
directions.  I  am  witling  and  aaxious  to  du 
flometbing  for  my  support,  but.  what^hall  I  d''? 
I  think  of  begging — >?ven  in  ita  geut^eleet  fDriu 
— with  horror,  for  the  wont  of  begging  is  aoi 
what  it  cost*  the  giver,  but  the  receiver  of  the 
alou.  The  con^ioue  stooping  of  the  spirit  to 
an  ignoble  act.  the  parting  with  self-reapect 
the  sickenin;^  sense  of  humiliation,  and  worse 
than  all  in  such  bewildering  woe,  doubts  i 
the  fatherhood  of  God  and  the  brotherhood  of 
man." 

This  woman  was  finely  educated,  but  not 
with  a  view  of  ever  supporting  herself.  Her 
education  was  a  failure.  We  hope  the  time 
will  soon  come  when  every  girl  will  be  educa- 
ted and  trained  with  a  viow  of  eelf-^upport  ifit 
should  become  necewaarj-.  And  she  represents 
a  large  class  of  discouraged  women  on  whom 
I  sorrow  and  lose  have  borne  very  heavily.  What 
they  bad  is  gone.  What  they  are  to  have  tliey 
know  not.  The  shadow  of  need  is  over  them. 
They  have  a  desert  to  cross,  nlrelching  away  to 
the  great  beyond,  in  which  lies  their  only  hope. 
Blessed  in  the  faith  that  can  give  it  wings  with 
which  to  fly  sometimes  above  the  narrow  fields 
of  earthly  juy  to  that  heaven  where  all  are  of 
one  royal  lineage— one  royal  blood— "tbeira  of 
Ood  and  joint  heira  with  Jesus  Christ." 


EETALIATION. 


"HOW  TO  COOK  A  HUSBAND." 


VT0.3H 


3>i  of  n.  AT  W.  arrived  thin  evening,  and 
UDual,  all  the  family  wanted  it  Rnl.     1 
waA  well  pleased  with  its  contei.ts  until  on  the 
8th  page;  there  I   noticed  tlie  article  entitled, 
"How  to  Cook  a   Husband,"    telling   how    to 
treat  him.     The  summing  up  is  about  like  this; 
Wife,  place  your  husband  in  the  jar  of  careful, 
ness  and  set  him  near  the  fire  of  conjugal  love, 
now  cover  him  over  with  allection, garnish  him 
with  tlio  spice  of  pleasantry,  &tf.    While  read- 
ing this  I  had  to  wonder  what  would  become  of 
the  wife  while  she  should  take  all    thid  care  to 
cook  her  huxband  (I  prefer  to  say,  keep  him  in 
good  humor,     wlio    would   gaiuuh  her    with 
sweet  spices,  and   administer  kiases  and  other 
confectionnr'  Who  would  keep  her  fire  of  love 
aHamei'  Who  would  helji  her   to  have  on  even 
and  dultciouH  temper?  I    prefer    to   turn   the 
scale  round.     Let  the  wife  bo   treated    with  oil 
those  pleasantries,  then    she   will  do  likewisa, 
tben  she  cannot  keep  her  husband  in  hot  water 
nor  freexe  him  with  conjugal  coldness;  thenehe 
will  wear  a  real  smile  for  him;  not  merelyfrom 


DOWN  WITH  THE  DUST. 

IN  a  letter  to  the  IwUpnuhnt,  Mrs.  1'.  T 
Barnuui  disconraeri  upon  the  dust  in  the 
house,  and  aays:  "What  is  more  absurd,  useless 
and  uncleanly  than  the  feather  duster  univer- 
sally brandished  hy  our  housemaids?  A  soft 
cloth  pa-Hsed  lightly  over  any  surface  remoyes 
every  particle  of  dust,  and  leaves  that  smooth- 
ness which  is  90  plea-iant  to  the  ey«  and  touch, 
and,  the  cloth  being  washed,  that  dust,  at  least, 
ii  forever  got  rid  of.     But  flourish  a   bunch  of 


are  an  abomination  abo  for  their  tendency  to 
break  und  drop  all  over  the  house,  so  that  you 
can  track  the  wielder  by  the  broken  feathers." 


Postmafter-Geueral  Key  has  written  a  letter 
ofoommendation  to  Wni.  A.  Buckingham,  b 
b6y  of  Milford,  Ct.,  who  saw  a  mail  Img  fall 
from  a  trajn  and  carried  it  to  the  depot,  and 
has  also  directed  that  a  sot  of  Oovernmont 
stamps,  worth  fiiOS,  he  sent  to  him. 

There  are  in  England  fiOO  branches  of  the 
Young  Woman's  Chri«tia.i  Association.  These 
branch  associations  have  been  useful  in  helping 
young  women  to  employment,  and  in  preser- 
ving them  from  the  pernicious  eO'ects  of  falling 
into  bad  company.  Tbey  hold  Htated  meetings 
for  prayer  and  Dible  study. 

The  majority  of  people  shut  up  their  boMt 
rooms  Dgninat  the  sunlight,  ns  if  they  regarded 
it  aa  an  enemy.  Sunlight  will  fade  carpet^iand 
upholstery,  and  darkness  will  keep  out  flies;  so 
people  keep  tlieir  minds  upon  these  points,  and 
never  stop  to  gui-Htion  the  practice  of  living  in 
a  room  which  a  lly  is  too  wise  to  enter. 

No  man  bos  a  right  to  complain  of  his  lot, 
or  the  times,  or  to  call  upon  society  to  help 
him,  until  he  bat  done  all  he  can  to  help  him- 
self by  induatrr  and  fidelity  in    the  place  and  I  .„„   ,„,     „„„„^„    ,„    ^^^   .w..«-ti^6 

calling  where  he  in,     And  ho  who  does  this  will  |  the  counUinance,  but  from   the  heart,  real  and  [  inatance  ignorance  of  its  meaning  happened  to 
seldom  have  cause  to  complain.  '""  "" '      " "       i-^~^^~.    ->  ^i 

Once  an  old  gentleinan  asked   a  young  man 
who  thought  that  ho   knew  about  all  that  is 
worth  knowing,  this  (]uestion;  "Who   wa«  the 
father  of  Zibedea's  children?" 
young  man  responded,  "I  knen 
clare  J  believe  I  have  forgotten, 
men  take  worniug. 


feathers  over  the  same  surface  anJ  the  dust  (is 

only  stirred  up,  dislodged   momentarily,  to  set- I  "^""8  two. 

tie  ogain  in  the  same   place.     Feather-dusters  I  ^^'"^  ^  \\it\e,   and  then   a   little   more;   hut  I 


A  LADY  once  when   she  was  a  little  girL 
learned  a  good  lesson    which  she  tells  for 
the  benefit  of  whom  it  may  concern: 

One  frosty  morning  I  was  looking  out  of  the 
window  into  my  father's  farm-yard,  where  stood 
many  cows,  oxen  and  horses  waiting  to  drink. 
It  was  a  cold  morning.  The  cattle  alt  stood 
verj'  still  and  meek  until  one  of  the  cows  afc- 
tempted  to  toru  round.  In  making  the  attempt 
she  happened  to  hit  her  next  neighbor,  where- 
upon the  neighbor  kicked  and  hit  another.  In 
five  minutes  the  whole  herd  were  kicking  each 
other  With  fury.  My  mother  laughed  and  said; 
"See  what  i  ■■jiea  by  kicking  when  you  are  hit. 
fust  90  have  I  seen  one  cross  word  set  a  whole 
family  by  the  ears  aome  frosty  morning." 

Afterwards,  if  my  brothers  and  myself  were  a 
little  irritable,  she  wouid  say,  "Take  care,  my 
children,  remember  how  the  fight  in  the  farm- 
yard began."  Never  give  back  a  kick  for  a  hit» 
and  you  will  save  yuurself  and  others  a  great 
deal  of  trouble. —  1  oidh's  Companion. 

HOW  HE  LOST  HIS  SITUATION. 

U'pXPERIRNCE  keeps  a  dear  school."  It 
JlJ  is  a  pity  that  young  people  will  not  be- 
lieve it  wbi*n  others  tell  them  so,  without  going 
to  the  expense  of  testing  it  for  themselves.  Th« 
editor  of  the  Waynesburg  (Pa.)  Republican 
asked  his  nephew,  "How  came  you,  James,  to 
lose  your  place?" 

"Well,  I'll  tell  you,"  was  the  reply.  "I  had 
an  easy  birth;  got  my  seventy-five  dollars  a 
month;  had  an  assistant;  didn't  have  to  get 
down  till  eight  in  the  morning;  left  atfive;  had 
a  chance  to  take  life  easy,  but  gradually  began 
to  take  it  too  easy — didn't  get  down  until  nine 
in  the  morning  instead  of  eight;  waited  to  smoke 
two  cigars  instead  of  one;  grew  careless  of  my 
money,  used  four  dollars  where  I  had  been 
First,  I  knew   my  salary   wa'*  cut 


THE  BEST  "VEHICLE.' 

THE  word  "vehicle"  (anything  that  carries' 
is  in  familiar  use  among  medical  men, 
meaning  any  liquid,  sauce  or  substance  that 
will  "carry"  a  powder  in  solution,  or  "carry" 
down  a  pill.  But  the  unitiated  are  likely  to 
misunderstand   it,— though    in    the  following 


to   which    the 
'  ouce,  but  I  de- 
Wise  young 


We  are  glad  that  our  readers  are  giving  at- 
tention to  this  department  of  tho  papier.  If 
there  is  anything  in  this  world  we  uepd  it  is 
happy  homes;  where  the  father,   mother,  and  I  In  the   room  unless  it  he  a  very  dim    one,  so 


true.  I  think  they  shoJd  treat  each  other  with    do  more  good  than  barm: 


ull  tho  plefuautry  possible  then   each  will  be 
reworded.  ItKUKOCA.  SHAvaj,Y, 


CARE  OF  THE  SICK. 

AI'KUSON  who  is  sick  enough  to  need 
night-watcherti  needs  rest,  and  quiet,  and 
all  the  undisturbed  repose  he  can  get.  If  one 
or  morb  person**  are  in  tho  room  reading,  talk- 
ing or  whis])ering,  as  is  often  tho  case,  this  is 
impossible.     There  should  be  no  light  burning 


all  the  children  love  each  other.  "How  to  Conk 
B  Husband,"  comes  up  again  this  week,  with 
additional  force  and  meaning. 


The  good  old  maxim  that  "whatever  is  worth 
doing  is  worth  doing  well,"  is  too  ollen  for 
gott«n.  "That  is  good  enough  for  him,  or  for- 
tbe  money,"  is  a  poor  excnse  for  a  man  to  sac- 
rifice his  good  name,  and  still  wonte  to  induce 
him  to  ac(|uire  careless  habits.  It  has  been 
uid  that  while  American  workmen  are  hettei 
paid,  better  fed,  better  educated,  and,  we  may 
add,  better  behaved,  thEm  those  of  any  other 
country,  they  can  beat  the  world  in  slighting 
their  work  and  cheating  their  customers  and 
employers. 

A  good  old  man,  who  is  very  rich  now,  was 
very  poor  when  he  was  a  boy.  Wha^  asked 
how  he  got  rich,  he  replied:  "My  father  taugiit 
me  never  to  play  till  my  work  lor  the  day  was 
finished,  and  never  to  spend  money  until  I 
earned  it.  If  I  bad  but  half  an  hour's  work  to 
do  in  a  day.  I  must  do  that  the  first  thing  and 
in  half  on  hour.  After  this  was  done,  I  wa.s 
allowed  to  play.  I  early  formed  the  habit  of 
doing  everything  in  its  time,  and  it  soon  be- 
came perfectly  easy  to  do  so.  It  is  to  this  habit 
that  I  owe  my  prosperity.'' 


placed  as  to  he  out  of  sight  of  tho  patient.  Ki 
oseno  oil  should  never  be  used  in  the  sick  room, 
The  otteudiuit  should  quietly  sit  or  lie  in  the 
same  room,  or  what  is  usually  better,  in  anjoin- 
ing  room,  so  us  to  be  within  call  if  anything  is 
wanted.  In  bxtremo  cases,  the  ottondant  can 
frequently  step  quietly  to  tho  bedside  to  see  if 
the  patient  is  doing  well,  but  all  noise  and 
light  should  ho  carefully  excluded.  It  is  a  com- 
mon practice  to  waken  patients  occasionally  for 
fear  they  will  sleep  too  soundly.  This  should 
never  he  done.  Sleep  is  one  of  the  [greatest 
needs  of  the  sick,  and  there  is  no  danger  of 
their  getting  too  much  of  it.  All  evacuations 
should  be  reincved  at  once,  and  the  air  in  the 
room  kept  pure  and  sweet  by  thorough  venti- 
lation.—//fra/i/  of  lle.iHh. 


A  physiciiin  was  called  in  a  foreign  family  to 
prescribe  for  a  case  of  incipient  consumption. 
He  gave  them  a  prescription  for  pills,  and  wrote 
the  direction;  "One  pill  to  be  taken  three  timts 
a  day,  in  any  convenient  vehicle." 

The  family  looked  into  the  dictiDnary  to  get 
at  the  meaning  of  the  prescription.  They  got 
on  well  until  they  got  to  the  word  vehicle. 
They  found  "cart,  wagon,  carriage,  bnggy, 
wheelbarrow."  After  grave  consideration,  they 
come  to  the  conclusion  that  the  doctor  meant 
the  patient  should  ride  out,  and  while  in  the 
vehicle,  he  should  take  the  pill.  He  followed 
the  advice  to  the  letter,  and  in  a  few  weeks  the 
fresh  air  and  exercise  secured  the  advantage 
which  otherwise  might  not  have  come. 


A  woman  who  was  arrested  in  Chicago  for 
drunken  and  disorderly  behavior,  died  in  the 
police  station,  It  was  ascertained  that  she  was 
the  daughter  of  a  Rochester  clergyman,  had 
been  carefully  brought  up  as  a  girl  and  twice 
married,  but  had  given  way  to  the  temptations 
vjicb  surround  a  vouog  and  attractive  widow, 
•  Bi  fialleo  into  a  life  of  vice  and  temptatioiij 


A    PLEA  FOR  WILLING    WOMEN. 

J  AID  a  poor  woman  to  me,  "To  be  idle  is  to 
J  be  without  bread,  and  idleness  is  enforced 
upon  me  for  I  am  assured  that  I  am  not  a  bus- 
iness woman.  1  never  engaged  in  buying  and 
sellmg,  teaching,  keeping  boarders,  or  any  of 
the  common  occupations  of  self  supporting 
women.  1  was  well  educated  as  far  09  book 
knowledge  and  accomplishmenta  go,  but  not 
with  a  view  to  pecuniary  profit. 

"While  my  husband  lived  life  was  a  bright 
and  happj  thing,  but  now  that  his  support  and 
shelter  are  gone  there  seems  nothing  left  My 
education  does  not  avail  me;  it  only  unfits  me 
for  my  prwent  station.  My  knowledge  of  sew- 
ing is  not  suflicient  to  seek  a  support  from  that 
source.  The  care  which  has  shielded  me  from 
rude  coatact  with  the  public  makea  ma  aKaMer 


WHAT  A  WIFE  CAN  DO. 

THE  Westfield  correspondent  of  the  Spring- 
field Rdpublican  tells  this  story:  "In  illus- 
tration of  what  a  man  can  accomplish  in  spite 
of  adverse  circumstances  and  bodily  affliction, 
with  a  loving,  willing  wife  to  aid  him  is  found 
in  Dr.  C.  N.  Qermaine,  for  years  one  of  our 
moat  respected  and  successful  physicians.  Three 
years  sinco  his  eyea  began  to  fail,  and  gradual- 
ly his  sight  weakened  until  about  a  year  ago 
it  was  entirely  lost  He  bad  no  means  of  liveli- 
hood aside  from  his  profession;  so,  as  his  sight 
grew  dim  his  wife,  who  is  a  woman  of  broad 
culture  and  refinement,  accompanied  him  on 
his  Visits  to  patients  to  guide  him.  Gradually 
accustoming  herself  to  note  the  various  symp- 
toms of  the  sick,  and  by  emest  study  she 
became  fully  competent,  when  her  husband's 
sight  was  fully  gone,  to  describe  all  the  out- 
ward symptoms  of  patients  to  him,  so  tnat  he 
has  not  been  obliged  to  give  up  practice,  but 
can  be  found  every  day  going  his  regular  roonds 
with  his  wife  at  bis  side.  His  former  patrons 
with  but  few  exceptions,  continue  him  as  the  r 
family  physician,  and  his  blindness  has  not  af- 
fected his  skill  and  succ^js  in  treating  variou-. 
forms  of  disaase,  although,  of  course,  it  pre- 
vents him  from  practicing  surgery.  Every  one 
Bympathiy.ad  with  Dr.  Qermaine  in  his  affliction, 
and  admired  hia  courage  and  his  noble  wife's 
d«Totiou  and  «B«rgy." 


couldn't  take  the  hint,  but  fretted  about  my 
poor  situation,  and  one  morning  I  waked  up 
after  a  night's  spree,  and  lol  I  didn't  have  any 
situation  at  all.  But  I'll  tell  you  what  I  did 
have,  uncle,  I  had  my  experience." 

That  youth  is  working  at  forty-five  dollars  a 
month  now,  instead  of  seventy-five,  but  he 
already  has  six  hundred  dollars  in  the  bank.  It 
would  be  well  if  more  of  our  youths  might  be 
profited  by  his  experience. 

—The severe  drouths  which  so  frequently  afflict 
various  parts  of  our  own  country  as  well  as 
other  lands  are  believed  to  be  in  a  great  meas- 
ure owing  to  the  extensive  destruction  of  for- 
ests. It  is  stated  that  about  3.000,000  acres  of 
woodland  are  annually  cleared  up  in  this  coun- 
try, and  scarcely  any  effort  is  made  to  replant 
the  stripped  area.  Such  reckless  laying  waste 
of  forests.if  it|does  not  actually  lessen  the  annual 
rain-fall  in  the  country,  undoubtedly  causea 
irregularity  in  the  water  supply— drouth  and 
flood  alternating;  the  changes  of  climate  be- 
come more  sudden  and  trying,  and  the  soil 
gradually  loses  its  fertility.  It  certainly  seeme 
as  if  some  organiz-.d  effort  would  be  justilied  to 
protect  forest  lands,  and  to  restore  waste  plaoea 
'by  the  plantiug  of  trees. 


jafi^iniamai 


riELD-GITTIXGER.-At  tie  residence  ot  tho 
bride's  parents,  Oct.  loth, 'SO,  by  the  writer.  Mr. 
Wm.  J.  Field  and  Miss  Emma  Uittlnger.  1,0th  of 
Decatur  County.  Iowa.  Lewis  M.  Kolk. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


Is  lo  tba  Lord.— B«t.  H  ;  i|. 


OMtDU7  doUpm  itlii 


'•  P»I>". 


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itoo-ihiugfliiM,  vrilttD  on 

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■nJI,  pr«iw  u.  m,.nbi,n;  1,  Nuqo  uf  de£«,„],  a,  Daw  .nd 
uUu  3.  a\aivaf  or  csuw  of  doslh.  <_  WbnD  Bad  Bb.™ 
i..  a.  y.niBofpu-e,,!,,  ;,  Nu. 
B.  wliea  BD'I  wber.>  lnuTl..d  ■ 
■risro,  10.  Burtnl  wbcQ  anil  • 
■bore,uidI>;  wLom  mnduotad. 


r  tuullj   BUIt  llTlag. 
ItwInKb  Iheobarvh 

11.  Fmienil  iffrrlDa 


WII.LIAMS.-Susan  M.  Williams  was  bom  in 
Benlon  County,  Iowa.  Dec.  10.  I6»0,  aud  died  Oc- 
tober 11.  1880,  aged  13  years,  n  months  and  a 
days.  Funeral  services  by  the  Brethren  in  Lsn- 
ark, 

ZOOK.— In  the  Antioch  church.  Sept.  30th,  '80 
Mster  Elizabeth  Zook.  aged  .■.1  years,  i  months, 
and  .-^  days.  Funeral  services  by  Eld.  Joseph 
Leedy  and  the  writer,  from  the  words  "It  is  lin- 
'""•'■"  J.  W.SOHTUWOOd. 

HAIXES.— In  San  Joaquin  County,  Cal.,  Oct, 
Ist.  HI,  Sister  Kebecoa  flainee,  aged  07  years, 
!•  months  and  four  days.  Funeral  son-lees  by 
the  writer,  BMisted   by  brethren   For""!'   and 


THEBRETHREN    ^T   "WORK. 


October    19 


OUE  BIBLE  CLASS. 

-'The  Worth  of  Truth  no  Tongue  Can  Tell!' 


This  department  is  designed  for  Mklng  and  an- 
-wertnst  questiona.  drawn  from  the  Bible.  In  or- 
dlrW  promote  the  Truth,  all  questions  "bo^ld  t^ 
hriff  and  clothed  in  simple  laDK"a8«-,  ^« /i" 
Slilm  questions  to  our  contributors  to  i^'^^- 
bSlhis  does  not  exclude  any  othera  writing  upon 
the  same  topic 


Will  you  P'ease  explain  how  long  Noah  was  in 
buildlne  the  ark-at  what  age  he  was  when  he 
commenced  building.   Also  where  it  can  be  found. 

A.  E.  KiNOSLEY. 

Some  one  please  explain  Trov.  0:  1.  "Wisdom 
hath  bullded  her  house,  she  hath  hewn  out  her 
seven  piUare."  Franklik  Boyer. 

-Let  no  man  seek  his  own,  but  every  man  seek 
another's  wealth."-!  Cor.  10;  24.  Bro.  Stein  please 
anflwer.  Wm.T.  Smith. 


RECONCILIATION  BEFORE 
COMMUNION. 


THE  Scripture  alluded  to  is  introduced  with 
a  "therefore."  To  understand  the  there. 
fore  we  look  to  the  conteit.  To  fully  under- 
stand the  context,  we  must  notice  that  this  is  a 
part  of  the  mem  >rab!e  sermon  on  the  Mount, 
which  was  the  first  introduction  by  our  Savior 
to  show  the  superiority  of  the  Xew  and  the 
Old  covenant.  Under  the  old,  "Whosoever  shall 
kill  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judgment  "--Matt. 
5:  21.  Under  the  New,  "Whosoever  is  angry 
with  his  brother  without  a  cause,  shall  be  in 
danger  of  the  judgment,"  putting  the  Christian 
who  is  "angry  with  his  brother  without  a 
cause,"  on  a  level  with  the  Jewish  murderer. 
The  Christian  ;who  calls  his  brother  "Raca," 
I.  e.  vain  fellow,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  coun- 
cil, "if  he  calls  his  brother  a  fool,  he  shall  he 
in  danger  of  hell  fire."  0,  brethren,  how  care- 
ful we  should  be. 

Right  here  comes  in  the  instruction  in  the 
query.  The  Savior  used  the  ceremonies  of  the 
Law  with  which  the  people,  and  especially 
the  disciples,  were  familiar,  to  convey  an  idea  of 
the  ordinances  of  the  gospel  which  he  intended 
afterward  to  established  in  the  Christian 
charch. 

The  altar  of  the  Law,  to  which  the  Savior 
refers  conveyed  to  the  disciples  a  pretty  correct 
idea  of  the  Lord's  table  which  he  afterwards 
instituted  in  his  house, — the  "gift'  of  the  Law 
conveyed  a  similar  idea  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  of 
the  gospel  or  the  Lord's  Table,  hence  we  con 
elude  that  the  Savior,  in  the  teachings  referred 
to  in  the  query,  meant  in  substance  to  say, 
that  a  member  who  had  ever  gone  so  far  as  to 
go  to  the  place  appointed  for  the  celebration  of 
the  Lord's  Supper  bringing  his  contribution 
(giit)  with  him  and  then  and  there  learning  or 
remembering  that  another  member  had  any^ 
thing  against  him  or  her,  should,  if  possible,  be 
reconciled,  and  then,  and  then  ouly.  partake  of 
the  sacred  feast,  and  if  it  were  impossible  on 
account  of  being  beyond  the  reach  of  each  oth- 
er, he  should  by  no  means  partake  of  those  sa- 
cred things,  hallowed  and  sanctified  by  the 
word  and  command  of  the  Lord.  See  also  1 
Cor.  11:  IT  to  end  of  chapter. 

J.  D.  Hal>;htelix. 

Panora,  Iowa. 


FROM   SCANDIA,  KANSAS. 

WE  have  been  having  some  good  meeting: 
On  the  17th  of  September  we  met  in 
council  in  the  Salt  Creek  church.  Had  a  pleas- 
ant time  and  everything  settled  satisfantory. 
O,  how  good  it  was  to  m^et  with  the  dear  breth- 
ren and  sisters  whom  we  knew  in  our  former 
home,  Illinois.  We  met  Bro.  Jonathan  Lichty, 
and  were  glad  to  see  him  and  hear  his  voice 
once  more.  The  old  brother  is  laboring  ear- 
nestly for  the  cause  in  Kansas.  We  made  the 
acquaintance  of  many  others  that  we  shall  not 
Boon  forget.  From  there  we  went  to  the  White 
Rock  church,  where  we  had  the  word  expoun 
ded  to  us,  and  on  the  morning  of  the  10th,  in 
company  with  a  number  of  brethren  and  sisters, 
started  for  the  Lime  Stone  feast  wliere  we  had 
a  happy  time.  There  were  about  twenty  min- 
isters present.  Had  a  good  feast  and  the  best 
of  order,  with  the  green  grass  at  our  feet  and  a 
tent  over  us.  Treated  with  such  kindness  and 
listening  to  the  beautiful  plan  of  salvation,  we 
forget  that  we  are  in  Kansas. 

Dear  brethren  and  siftlers,  you  who  are  so 
highly  favored  in  lite,  do  not  forget  us.  Here 
are  precious  souls  crying  for  the  Bread  of  Life, 
eaying,  "Who  will  come  and  teed  ua?"  You 
vho  Ihave  been  bo  abundantly  blessed  with 
plenty,  and  have  your  thousands,  do  come  and 
get  souls  for  your  hire.    Dear   brethren,  what 


do  you  say?  Will  you  go  and  settle  there  and 
help  build  up  a  church  to  the  honor  and  glory 
of  tJod?  Come  and  help  ns  work  for  the  night 
Cometh  when  no  man  can  work.  Pray  for  ns. 
A.  Daoobt. 

PROM  MT.  MORRIS,  ILL. 

OUR  Sunday-school  meets  every  Sunday  af- 
ternoon and  is  a  model  of  6ucce*fl,  being, 
aslwe  think,  a  great  auxiliary  to  the  church- 
Our  Bible  Class  consists  of  quite  a  number  of 
earnest  workers  who  study  their  Bible  lessons 
as  they  would  their  text  books,  thus  making  it 
a  study,  and  not  a  formal  consideration. 

We  had  the  privilege  of  meeting  with  the 
Brethren  of  Pine  Creek  during  their Love-feaet, 
and  it  was  traly  a  feast  of  love  and  a  time  of 
rejoicing  to  many.  Truly  we  feasted  upon  the 
good  counsels  of  the  Lord,  the  word  being 
preached  with  power,  making  sinners  to  shed 
the  penitential  tear  while  saints  wept  for  Joy  at 
the  r*-tarniag  of  ransomed  souls.  After  morn- 
ing lervices  we  repaired,  as  was  the  custom  of 
the  disciples,  to  the  water  side,  where  prayer 
was  waot  to  be  made,  when  two  young  sisters 
were  buried  beneath  the  ripples  of  the  gently 
flowing  stream,  and  arose^  we  trust,  to  walk  in 
newness  of  life.  One  was  a  dear  sister  in  the 
flesh,  and  both  on  the  verge  of  useful  woman 
hood,  putting  their  trust  in  God,  covenanting 
with  biui  to  do  bis  bidding,  knowing  that 
cnrsed  be  the  man  that  trusteth  in  man  and 
maketh  flesh  his  arm,  and  whose  heart  departs 
eth  from  the  Lord.  Human  stiength  and  devi- 
ces must  fail, but  the  Scriptural  injunction,  "My 
son,  give  me  thine  heart,  and  let  thine  eyes  ob- 
serve my  ways,"  is  as  immutable  as  God  himself. 
Human  counsel  may  mislead  but  the  testimony 
of  the  Lord  is  sure.  We  often  see  those  who, 
Pilate-like,  find  no  fault  with  Christ,  yet  how 
loth  they  are  to  accept  Him.  0,  that  all  who 
hear  the  Spirit's  gentle  pleadings  give  due  dili- 
gence. And  how  may  this  be  more  eS'ectually 
brought  about?  In  various  ways.  By  the  saint 
taking  heed  unto  his  ways  that  he  may  lead  an 
exemplary  life,  for  the  tree  is  known  by  its 
fruits,  and  the  world  is  justly  looking  for  pro- 
fessing godliness  to  set  an  example.  Hence  an 
upright  walk  and  a  cbaite  conversation  vrill  be 
an  incentive  which  will  constrain  the  groveling 
wanderer  to  retrace  his  steps  to  the  fold  of  the 
Shepherd.  The  effectual,  fervent  prayer,  the 
gentle  word  fitly  spoken  and  properly  directed, 
will  be  as  bread  cast  upon  the  waters. 

The  Christian's  lite  is  as  a  mirror  reflecting 
rays  of  light  upon  the  pathway  of  the  wanderer, 
or  it  may  cast  a  gloom  that  will  darken  the 
spiritual  vision  of  many  a  benighted  soul,  who 
might  otherwise  be  a  bright  light  to  others  in 
after  years,  hence  the  necessity  of  letting  our 
deportment  be  of  such  a  character  as  becometh 
saints  professing  godliness.  "Meditate  upon 
these  things;  give  thyself  wholly  to  them. — 
Watch  ye,  stand  fa^t  in  the  faith,  quit  you  like 
men;  be  strong  in  the  Lord  and  in  the  power  of 
his  might.  IsAA''  H.  Miller. 

A  SAD  ACCIDENT. 

EARLY  last  Saturday  morning,  (Oct.  9th) 
brethren  Joseph  Scott,  John  Kamrftr, 
George  Shirk  and  John  Brown,  left  Lost  Na- 
tion to  attend  the  Love-feast  in  Cedar  county. 
They  reached  Massillon  about  seven  o'clock, 
when  a  sudden  jerk  of  the  team  threw  out  the 
hind  seat  of  the  buggy,  and  with  it  brethren 
Shirk  and  Kamrar.  Both  were  stunned  by  the 
fall,  especially  the  latter,  who  was  a  portly  old 
gentleman.  He  was  taken  up  inserisible;  the 
doctor  administered  morphine  and  he  was  ta- 
ken home,  where  medical  aid  was  summoned 
but  there  could  be  no  help.  He  died  the  next 
morning  about  nine  o'clock.  He  wai  consciou'^ 
and  talked  after  he  got  hom^,  but  lav  in  a  stu- 
por Saturday  night.  The  seat  which  cost  him 
his  life  be  himself  had  put  on  the  baggy,  but 
did  not  fasten  it.  Brother  Shirk  was  in  meet- 
ing Sunday  but  felt  sore  and  bruised. 

Alva  S.  Shultz 
Elwoo'l,  Iowa. 

FROM  GARRISON,  IOWA. 

IN  a  recent  number  of  the  B.  at  W.  I  saw  a 
short  notice  of  my  late  visit  to  North- 
western la.  Wo  have  bought  land  in  Cherokee 
county,  and  expect  to  move  to  it  in  a  few 
months.  Several  families  ot  brethren  talk  of 
going  with  us  from  here,  and  we  would  be 
pleased  to  have  brethren  who  contemplate  a 
change  of  residence  visit  North-western  Iowa 
before  locating.  Would  it  not  be  a  good  mis- 
sionary plan  for  several  members,  with  an  ex- 
emplary minister,  to  movethere  and  settle  down 
to  stay?  We  think  the  country  can  easily  be 
developed  so  as  to  be  equal  to  the  best  parts  of 


Illinois  or  Iowa.  We  bought  within  a  half 
mile  of  of  the  west  line  of  Chewkee  county, 
four  and  one-half  miles  south-west  of  Marens. 
and  some  twenty  miles  from  Aurelia,  where 
Bro.  Early  lives.  Vorfd  be  pleased  to  see  the 
Brethren  go  in  and  "possess  the  land."  In  our 
neighborhood  wild  land  rates  at  %~  and  89  per 
acre  on  time.  Improved  land  from  f  10  to  ^20. 
For  all  cash  down  wild  lands  can  be  had  for 
some  less.  D.  D.  Arnold. 


FROM  MAPLE     RIVER,  IOWA. 

ON  the  22nd  of  August,  three  more  became 
wilting  to  join  in  with  the  children  of  the 
kingdom.  Brethren.  I  wonder  that  there  are 
not  more  willing  to  strive  for  eternal  life,  for 
we  are  made  to  realize  that  life  is  uncertain  and 
death  is  sure.  Shortly  afterwards  two  little 
children  were  laid  in  the  silent  grave.  It  is 
very  hard  to  bury  two  children  at  once. 

D.   W.  Shirk. 


POTATOES  WANTED. 

THE  Maple  Grove  Aid  Society  of  Norton 
Co.,  Kan.,  is  very  much  in  need  of  potatoes 
for  winter  use.  Where  is  there  a  surplus  of 
this  kind,  and  at  what  price  can  they  be  bought? 
Forty  cents  a  bushel  is  the  cheapest  we  have 
heard  of  vet.  Any  one  who  can  inform  us  of 
lower  prices  will  be  doing  us  good.  Address, 
M.  LicHTY. 
Bell,  Norton  Co..  Kansas. 


NOTICE. 


THE  Maple  Grove  Aid  Society  of  Norton  Co  . 
Kansas,  baa  recompleted  free  rates  on 
goods  for  the  relief  of  the  destitute  of  western 
Kansas  and  Nebraska,  aud  are  again  ready  to 
give  shipping  instructions  to  the  Brethren  or 
others  wishing  to  aid  us  in  this  struggle  for 
something  to  eat  and  wear.  Rates  are  free  over 
the  Illinois  Central,  Chicago  and  N.  W.,  Bur- 
lington and  C.  R.  &  N.,  Desmoines  and  F.  D., 
Kansas  City  St.  Jo..  B.  S  M.  in  Neb.,  &  C.  B.  of 
Mo.  P.  in  Kaofltti  Riilroads,  and  if  any  one 
wishes  to  ship  to  us  over  other  roads  and  will 
inform  us,  we  can  arrange  to  get  through  free. 
Much  is  needed  to  winter  on  as  we  have  raised 
scarcely  any  provisions.  Nothing  is  sure  to 
come  through  free  unless  instructions  are  re- 
ceived from  us.  Address  M.  Lichty. 

Belly  Norton  Co.,  KansHu,  Cor.  Sec.  Aid  So 
ciety. 

Money  Received  in  August  for  the 
Danish  Mission. 


(Fjom  the  following  churches  and  persons.) 

Geo.  Lorenaen,  Central  Point,  Cal., i?l  00 

Spring  Run  church,  Pa., 3  1 

Flat  Rock " . . . .  Va., (15  00 

E.  S.  Holsinger,  (for  several   persons)   Baker's 

Summit,  Fa., 7  00 

M.  Hock,  Shippensburg,  Pa., 1  00 

E.  P.  Pettly,  Goshen,  lud.,  for  S.  S. 10  00 

South  Buffalo,  Va, 5  00 

Mahoning,  Ohio, 12  85 

John  Shaw,  Buchanan,  Mich., 1  00 

W.  G.  Shrock,  Berlin,   Pa., 1 00 

Sister  Stifler.  Hollidayaburg,  Pa., 1  00 

Mt.  /ion,  Ohio, 1  00 

A  Sister,  Ohio 3  00 

Mary    Helsor,   Hiliard,  Ohio, 100 

West  Nimishilleu,  Ohio 11 65 

Canton,  Ohio. 10  00 

J.  0.  Caller.  Milford,  Ind., I  00 

Canton,  Ohio,. 13  00 

Sarah  Spanogle,  Lewistown,  Pa., 1  00 

State  Centre,  Iowa, 3  00 

Beaver  Creek,  Md 2  00 

Berrien,  Michigan, .2  00 

Pine  Creek,   Ind, 5_00 

Hudson,  III., 9  00 

Knob  Creek,  Tenu., 2  00 

Ashland,  Ohio. 10  00 

Macoupin    Creek,  III.,  2  75 

Jane  Perry,  Ekin,  Ind.,       .  1  0(J 

Bethel.  Mo., 200 

Maplr  Grove,  Ohio 18  00 

Tippecanoe,    Ind 3  30 

Covington,  Ohio, 29  28 

Newton.  " 30  U 

Shelby  Co.. . .  . . " 6  25 

Silver   Creek...." 6  25 

Aughwick.   Pa., 9  00 

Green  Tree. . " . .      4  50 

Chiques  Creek,  Pa,  1200 

T.  A.  Robinson,  Chandlerville,  III., 1 00 

Loudtnville.  Ohio, 9  50 

J.  F.  Emmert,  Waynesboro,  Pa., 50 

P.  Fahrney,  Chicago.  111.. 3  77 

E.  P.  Dickey,  Hooveruburg,  Ind 100 

Joseph  Lewis,  Burkittsville,  Md 2  00 


Logan.  Ohio, 16  45 

Grundy,   Iowa, 11  SI 

Owl    Creek.  Ohio, 6  00 

A  Friend,  Everett.  Pa. 1  00 

Stony  Creek,   Ind., 2  8S 

Limestone,  Tenn., 196 

A  Sister.  Ind 2  CO 

Peabody.  KansBB, 1  00 

Woodland.    Mich, S  00 

Sunfield.    Michigan, S  OtV 

William  Adams.  South  Bend,  Ind., 60 

Charlotte    Adams.. ." ." " (0 

Susanna    Frame,.  ..."..,.'*....." HO 

Sister  Gift. ". . .." " 9S 

Sarah    Johnson. ". . .  .'*. . . ." 0Q 

Mother  Studabjker, "...."....•' 50 

Rebecca  Studabaker.. . ." " " BO 

Dand  Bechtelbeimer,  for  Sevaatopel, 23  46 

H.  H.  Slabaugh,  Mo 50 

Elizabeth  Myers,  Va., 100 

S.  A.  De   Priest,  Va, 96 

Total, 8356  16 

J.  QutNTKR,  Treasurer. 
Report  for  General    Missionary  Work,  next 


FROM   LIMESTONE,  KANSAS. 

OUR  feast  was  one  of  great  interest  and  the 
enjoyment  beyond  description.  It  was 
held  under  the  Brus  old  tent  that  travels  over 
considerable  territory  during  the  Antuma 
months  for  this  purpose.  It  is  large  enough  to 
accommodate  between  300  and  400  people.  The 
merting  was  very  orderly,  and  the  Lord  supplied 
us  with  ministerial  help.  Bro.  Lichty,  of 
Kansas,  brethren  C.  Forney  and  Snowherger 
of  Neb.,  Bro.  Hornsbarger  from  Mo.,  and  Bro. 
Hoyer  from  Illinois,  and  Bro.  Landis  from  Oa- 
borne  county,  Kansas.  These  brethren  labored 
with  us  during  the  three  day's  meeting,  and 
greatly  refreshed  the  work  of  the  Lord  in  this 
vicinity.  I  Ine  addition  during  the  meeting, and 
three  since,  and  to-morrow  we  go  down  to  the 
water  again.  One  week  previous  to  the  feast, 
father  Brinkworth  came  out  and  was  buried 
with  Christ  to  walk  in  newness  of  life,  and  oth> 
ers  say  they  will  ci-me  auon.  Come,  brethren, 
when  you  can.  and  help  us  water  the  plants. 
May  the  Lord  keep  the  seed  growing  until  the 
harvest.  A.  F.  Deetbk. 

FROM  MICHIGAN. 

THE  New  Haven  Church,  Michigan,  is  feel 
ing  encouraged  on  account  of  souls  seek- 
ing mercy.  Four  or  five  years  ago  there  were 
only  two  or  I hree  members  here,  but  Brother 
Winey  of  lona  County  came  up  and  planted 
the  seed  of  eternal  life.  They  also  got  Daniel 
Chambers,  of  Ohio,  to  move  here  to  speak  for 
them.  The  number  increased  and  tliey  con- 
cluded to  ordain  Brother  Chambers  to  the  el- 
dership, and  elected  David  White  to  the  min- 
iatry  on  the  16th  ot  .lauuar?  last.  Took  in 
several  members  by  letter  and  by  baDtism. 
The  church  outrode  the  storms  bo  common  to 
little  tamilies  when  they  are  growing  until 
now.  They  have  ever  tried  to  maintain  peace, 
love  and  union.  This  they  have  done,  except 
an  occasional  jar  caused  by  misadvertencies. 
Iluve  lately  added  upwards  of  ^ix  by  letter  and 
eight  or  nine  by  baptism;  six  were  bapti^^d  oa 
the  night  of  the  2d  iust..  the  date  of  our  Love- 
feast.  Long  and  fervent  prayers  were  answer- 
ed.  What  joy  must  have  been  felt,  when  these 
young  men  and  women  deserted  the  ranks  of 
Satan  to  be  subjects  of  Christ's  kingdom. 

We  held  our  quarterly  council  on  the  18th 
of  September  and  made  arrangements  for  the 
Love-feast.  We  also  decided  to  elect  one  to 
the  ministry  and  one  as  visiting  brother  oa 
the  day  of  the  communion.  The  lot  fell  on 
George  E.  Stone  as  minister  and  Brother  Will- 
iam Sours  as  deacon.  Had  a  beautiful  day  on 
the  2ud,  but  a  rain  came  up  about  II  o'clock 
in  the  night  and  continued  until  Sun- 
day night.  Had  the  weather  been  pleasant 
we  would  no  doubt  have  seen  them  coming  in- 
to the  fold  of  Christ;  but  wu  know  it  was  all 
for  the  best.  "God's  ways  are  not  our  ways." 
Brethren  John  Brillhart,  Hendrick,  and 
Stutitman.  of  Ohio  were  present,  and  qaiba  a 
number  belonging  to  our  State. 

Our  speakers  cannot  answer  all  the  calls.  We 
now  have  three  ministers  and  five  visiting  breth- 
ren.    May  the  good  work  prosper  everywhere. 
W.  H.  RoosB. 
CaTiW  City,  Mich. 


M.  A.  Bowman,  Aabarn,  HI 1  00    line. 


— The  Lena  Star  says  a  surveying  party 
consisting  of  eleven  men  and  two  teams,  under 
the  control  of  the  Illinois  Central  R.  R.  Co.  are 
now  engaged  surveying  a  line  between  lUtti- 
edgeville  in  Carroll  county  and  Lena,  said  line 
to  run  from  the  starting  point  to  Lanark, 
thence  through  Loran  and  a  portion  of  Kent^ 
to  enter  Lena  near  the  western  corporation 


iiiK  ]JBiirririi4Jix  ^r  wokk;. 


October    19 


FROM  THE  CHUECKES. 


And  they  tlii»t  be  wise  ilmll  flUlne  m  t^e 
MtfitneMDf  itie  finnameut:  wnd  th«y  th«l  turn 
»My  to  rishteoiunee*.  aa  the  aUra  foraver  una 
tT«r.— Dm.  ia;3. 


OUIO. 
Hogftdore. 

Throujih  the  kiiidcess  of  ftD  all-^edng  «i"l 
merciful  Qud,  who  wAlches  tiver  ubd  cwr«  \ifr 
tho«e  whn  humbly  trunt  in  ijim,  1  wm  poruilt- 
ted  to  meet  with  the  brethreD  of  th<I^iJ^ril»KIi«l<J 
diorch  at  their  Love  foa*t  oa   the    Jlfth   innt. 
«       jbrly  in  tJie   morning  it  wwi  noticeablo  that 
tiiera  would  be  a  \atgp  gatheriDg,  for  from  Iht- 
mMtiug-hoiis.-.  which  in  butJt  oo  the  niiuimii 
0f»  bill,  veliiclM  could    be  iwea  spproticbiug. 
SerriMH  oiifued  with   a  good  aiwumbly.    The 
clouds,  wliich  JQ  the  morning  were  dark  and 
lowering,  dinptiNHd,  and  tho  min  nhoiie  forth  in 
its  full  nieridihn  Kplendor,   miikinK  (!VHrythiiJ(t 
cheerlui  and  pleasant,  bjitoki'ninK  the  Rmilfn  of 
GoJ  npon  Ilia  people.     Sev.ral  iiractical  and 
instructive   itermouH  worn   liiit<*ned    to    during 
the  day,  and  m  the  evening   thi*  ordinoncffi  ol  | 
the  bouse   of    Ood  were   parHciimt-d  in  hy  Ihi.. 
brethren  and  I■i•^t^•^s  jirejteiit    Thehuunc.thuuKb 
large,  wm  not  large  enough  to  contain  all   the 
people.  Late  in  the  evening  when  the  pmldi-niB 
of  Christ'*  broken   body  and  nhed    bioed    were 
partekeD  of,  a  hymn  wan  Hung  and    they  nl! 
wmt  o«t  and   it  wan  niKht.     No  tloubt  all  felt 
itrtngthened  in   faith    toward  Ood  and  in  hive 
toward  one  nnother.     I  wam  f'orfibly  itnpreweii 
with  the  im|inrtftnce  of  meeting  toRother  tlniM. 
Pir»t,  (he  ordinani'pH  pannot  otherwiwi*  bn  at- 
tendpd  to;iPL-ond,  it  increaieB  "brotherly  jovi-," 
for  •Ithough  n  Mtranger  among  them.   I    felt 
tiiatGod  had  n  people  here  who  were  trying  to 
Ibllow  Him  in  the  path    He  marked  out  while 
<m  oarth.  " 

The  Springflpld  church  has  a  Riod  mnniber- 
ship,  and  iH  presided  over  by  brethren  J.  H. 
Mishler  and  D,  Young,  w<"icted  by  brethren 
Geo.  Cfirper  and  J.  Mishler.  Love  mid  good- 
will prevail.  May  GodbloMM  His  people  here  that 
they  may  be  »hining  lights,  and  that  through 
conninU'nt  livtN  and  union  of  mind  and  heart, 
the  good  worli  may  go  on,  and  ninny  who  were 
Bpectator*  at  this  meeting,  may,  er«  another 
Love  fea*t.  neiwon  rollit  around,  be  eniiiited 
among  Hie  ])poplo  of  God.  May  we  all  labor  on 
pray  rfully  and  earneBtty  that  in  the  ond  we 
may  have  u  right  to  the  Tree  of  Life  and  enter 
in  through  the  gates  into  the  city. 

L.  M.  Env. 


merobem  npvfr  witnessed  i  more  pleMant  nutt- 
ing of  the  kind.  All  seemed  U>  be  harmony 
and  love.  The  localion,  »i/.^  and  rtyle  of  hoii»# 
and  huildinjt  committed  were  agreed  uikid  in  a 
ahirt  time  almost  nnanimounly  and  in  the  bMt 
of  feeling,  and  «  very  eiftouraging  amoant  with 
which  to  build  wa«  subncribed  on  the  spot,  and 
notwithM landing  we  anticipate  a  ffw  dront« 
that  will  contribut*  but  little  or  nothing  to- 
ward* the  (fOod  cauM>,  yet  we  feel  oonfiiWit 
now  that  lh4  liberal-hearted,  working  brethren 
nnd  Hif<t<^ri  of  the  Indian  Creek  church,  bv  the 
bl<  sfinff  of  God.  will  be  permitted  to  build  a 
houHe  of  worship.  D.  E.  Bbl'uakeb. 

MtEtna.  '  ' 

Our  Lovo-feoRt  was  held  Oct.   iUh.     The 

following  ministering   brethren    were  with  Ua: 

Kid.lHaacThomiwof  Wanen  fio .   Eld.  S.  A. 

Garber,  of  Decatar  Co.,  John   \\.   Fillmore  of 

Hlielbv  Co..  and  H,  V.  Klory  of  Freemont  Co.— 

The  meeting  wna  one  long   to  bo  remembered 

A  olioice  wiw  held  for  a  deacon  and  a  ministf  r  . 

Thn  h'ts  fell  upon  Bro.  Mark  Cau»er  for  deacon 

and  the  writer  for  raini«ter.     Bro.  B.  Spragu" 

WBH  iidvanced  to  the  2iid  degree  in  thf  mininlry, 

and  Bro.  Geo.  8iuk   v/m  orduin'-d  Elder.     Th» 

iuMtullatioii  of  oHiceTH  v/aa   vory    Holemn.     Our 

meeting  waa  a  joyful  one,    hut  0,  how  Mad  the 

parting!  But  wo  look   forward    to  the  tiiot  we 

shull  lui-et  again,  (ind  if  not  permitted  to  uteet 

upon  earth,  may    we  bo  live  aa  to    meet  where 

parting  will    be  no  more.     None  were  added, 

yi-t  Bonio  are  counting  the  cost.     May  the  Lord 

them  and  bring  them  to  a  knowledge  of 

the  trutn,  is  ourearnfut  prayer. 

David  Q.  Cocskh. 
<M.  Kllh. 


generally  in  a  kind  and  Chn-tian  npirit.  Two 
papers  relating  to  muwooary  work  brought  to 
the  niee'iug. 

Jonn  Wise,  Daniel  Vanimao,  D.  B.  Qihi^n. 
J.  K.  Gi»h.  Lemuel  Hillery  amd  T.  D.  Lyon 
wore  chosen  by  the  meeting  as  evangelists  for 
the  ensuing  year.  A  general  good  feeling  pre- 
vailed through  the  meeting-  TheiuerieB  were 
all  dispo^ied  of  to  the  satisfaction  of  all. 

liad  public  womhfp  ou  the  evening  of  the 
l'3th,  and  the  following  morning  the  brethren 
took  the  train  at  I*arkep*burg  fur  their  homa 
and  fields  of  labor,  commending  the  managers 
of  the  Pt;oha,  Decatur  and  EvaiuvilleK.  K.  lor 
the  kind  and  accommodating  way  in  which 
they  manage  tbo  busiaess  on  this  road. 

S.  M.  FoasBT, 

FINAL  SETTLEMENT    OF  THE 

CALIFORNIA  CHURCH 

TROUBLES, 


INDIANA. 

Dora. 

The  com  ni  union -of  the  Aiitioch  church  is 

near  at  hand,  and  many  perhiips  are  looking 

forward  to  that  time  with  mucli  spiritual  n  joi» 

ing,  with   the  ))ro*ipPct  of  having  their   faith 

made  HtroDgpr,  tht^ir  hopes  brightened,  and  the 

inner  man  made  glad   by  obeying  the  iuHtitu- 

tiODs  of  the  house  of  the  Lord.     While  this  iR 

no  doubt  the  feelings  of  some,  there  are  our 

aged  brother  and  sister  Eld.  John  Leod,  who, 

with  many  otheis,  will  not  be  able  to  be  there 

and  enjoy  that  meeting.  We  hope  all  such  may 

bear  their  t-ickness  vrith  a  Christian   patience, 

and  conip  off  coDiiuerer  in    tlie  end.     A   week 

ago  to-day   occurred  the  death   of  our  ranch 

afflicted  sister,  Elizabeth    /ook.     Thus  om- by 

one  we  cross  the  river  to  give  an  aprount  ofthe 

deeds  done  in  the  body.     May   God  eiiabh 

all  to  watch,  that  we  enter  not  mto  teniptati 

and  that  we  be  also  ready  when  the  suminona 

comes. 

Oct.  7lh. 


J.   W,  SoifTHlVO 


ILLINOIS. 
Pike  Creek  Church. 

We  had  ijuite  a  pleasant  Love-feast  on  the 
2nd  of  October.  Brethren  T.  D.  Lyon,  J  V. 
Snavtly,  J.  W.  Gish  and  K.  Heckmau  were 
the  ministers  present.  It  was  a  feast  to  our 
poor  souU— a  season  long  to  be  remembered  by 
the  dear  brethren  and  sisters  of  this  church. 
Many  thanks  to  the  brethren  for  their  earne>t 
labors  in  the  Master's  cause,  Ou  Sunday  tlie 
3rd,  we  had  meeting  again,  and  saints  were 
made  to  rf  joice  and  sinners  to  tremble.  It  was 
one  of  the  best  meetings  we  ever  attended,  and 
we  feel  encouraged  to  still  keep  working  for  the 
Master's  cause.  h.  C.  Klinguan, 

Oct.  tjth, 

IOWA. 
Iowa  Centre. 

We  beld  oar  council  meeting  on  the  9th 
of  October  for  th«  purpose  el  making  the  neces- 
lary  arrangements  for  boilding  a  meeting- 
hoose.     It  is  a  pleasure  to  state  that  our  dear 


NKOUASKA. 
Falls  Olty. 

We  arrived  wnfely  in  Falls  City,  and  were 
received  by  the  Brethren  with  a  warm  recep- 
tion. The  brethren  came  with  wagons  and 
loiidcd  our  goods  nnd  hauled  it  to  our  place  of 
ruKideiice,  for  which  1  return  my  heartfelt 
tliiinks.  It  is  pleasant  to  live  with  such  kind 
thren  and  sisters.  The  weather  has  been 
very  favorab  e;  have  had  one  good  rain  since  I 
am  hen-.  Crojis  have  been  good.  The  bins  are 
full  of  wheat,  nnd  corn  is  a  big  crop— some 
fields  will  yield  from  sixty  to  seventy  bushels 
perflL're.  The  Brethren  built  a  new  meeting- 
house this  Summer -liisOfi.  I  had  the  pleasure 
ot  preaching  the  first  sermon  in  it.  The  Breth- 
ren held  a  Love-feast  in  the  new  meeting-house 
in  the  Falls  ('ity  congregation.  They  held  an 
election  for  three  niiniiit^rs  and  four  deacons. 
The  field  here  is  large  and  it  refiuires  many  la- 
borers,. The  ministers  present  at  our  feast 
were  Jonathan  Lichty,  Martin  Meyer,  Allen 
Boyer,  — Witmoro  and  others.  We  had  a 
splendid  meeting.  We  are  all  reasonably  well. 
Yours  friiternally,  S.  J.  Peck. 

Pawnee  City. 

One  more  has  been  added  ;to  the  fold  of 
Christ  in  the  Turkey  Creek  church.  Bro.  Al- 
len Boyer  came  to  us  on  the  2(ith  of  September 
and  preached  two  sermons.  Bro,  Allen  is  an 
earnest  worker  for  the  Lord.  Health  is  not 
very  good— mostly  typhoid  (ever  and  diptheria 

Wm.    PlLLKN. 

THE    SOUTHERN  DISTRICT  OF 
ILLINOIS. 

.'pUF  District   Meeting  of  Southern  Illinois 
X     assembled  in 


council  in  the  Big  Creek 
church.  Kichlatid  Co.,  Illiuois,  on  the  evening 
of  Oct.  12th.  The  meeting  was  opened  by  Eld 
John  Wise,  after  which  the  following  ofliers 
were  elected  by  ballot:  John  Wise,  Moderator. 
Daniel  Vaniman,  Writing  Clerk,  A.  S.  Lear" 
Heading  Clerk.  The  papers  designed  for  thJ 
meeting  were  assigned  to  oix  sub  conju'iittees  to 
arrange.  A  great  many  papers  came  before 
the  meeting.  The  Board  of  Managers  of  the 
Orphan's  Home,  finding  an  encouraging 
amount  subscribed,  appointed  a  locating  com- 
mittee as  follows:  David  Kuns,  C.  C.  Gibson, 
P.  A.  Moore.  J.  Y.  Suavely  and  Stephen  Shive- 
ly.  who  were  authorized  to  fiud  a  suitable  loca- 
tion for  the  same, 

The  Board  of  Evangelism  made  a  report 
wherein  appeared  that  there  had  been  eighty- 
seven  days  of  labor  pejformed.  and  niutj-two 
sermons  preached.  Nine  were  baptized.  It 
appears  that  the  labor  was  mostly  performed 
where  there  are  isolated  members,  and  where 
there  are  none.  The  Treasurer  reported  f  177 
94  bad  been  collect*-d,  and  $144,S5  bad  been 
paid  to  the  evangelist*. 

A  query  condemnatory  of  eecret  andclandes 
tine  meetings  by  Kiders,  or  any  purpose,  was 
pa&sed  and  sent  to  A.  M.  Theie  were  «on.e 
queries  that  elicited  consideiable  discaasion  but 


1'*ME  California  and  Stanislaus  churches  met 
in  joint  council  on  the  ls\.  day  of  October, 
A,  D..  IKSU.  Inoking  to  the  final  settlement  of 
all  their  existing  ditiicuUich.  and  a  future  un- 
ion ol  aenliment  and  labor.  The  meeting  wa'* 
opum-d  by  «iaging  and  prayer,  after  which  the 
fourth  chapter  ot  Ephesians  was  read.  The 
mei'ting  was  then  orgaui/.ed  by  electing  Eld. 
John  Forney,  of  Abilene,  Kansas,  moderator 
and  3.  H.  B.(Hhor.  of  Ashland,  Ohio,  clerk. 

A  considerable  number  of  thi-  membership 
of  each  fhurch  was  present,  thoupb  not 
many  ot  the  California  brethren  were  present 
as  was  desired,  some  of  their  minist«>ra  being 
absent.  Elder  George  Wolf  stated  that  owing 
to  the  shortness  of  the  notice  a  full  attendance 
of  the  California  church  could  not  be  had,  bi  t 
,11  absent  would  be  satisfied  with  what  was  ac- 
complished at  the  council,  according  to  the 
Gospel,  thottgh  those  present  could  not  act  in- 
dividually for  those  absent. 

Elder  P.  S  Garman  then  withdrew  from  the 
Stanislaus  brethren  for  consultation, 

Alter  Lheir  return  the  report  of  the  commit- 
tee (t^uinter.  Miller,  and  Buecbleyi,  appointed 
by  the  .\nnual  Meeting  to  investigate  the  Cal 
forniu  trouliles,  was  accepted.  But  as  there 
was  a  niisiiniierstandiiig  between  the  two 
churches  as  to  the  exact  meaning  of  the  com- 
mittee's report,  the  report  itself  was  finally 
waived,  placed  on  the  table,  and  a  nii>ve  made 
to  settle  their  troubles  by  their  own  etfort,  in- 
dependent of  the  committee  or  its  report, 
though  the  action  of  the  committee  in  recog- 
nizing the  Wolf  brethren  us  being  in  full  fel- 
lowship with  the  genera!  b'otherhood  evident- 
ly prepared  the  way  to  the  full  settlement  of 
their  troubles.  Heretofore  the  Stanislaus 
church  had  not  recognized  or  fellowshipped 
Broti;er  Wolf  and  his  congregation,  which 
was  removed  by  the  committee's  report, 

A  vote  was  then  taken  as  to  whether  the 
Stanislaus  church  should  retain  its  organiza- 
tion, allowing  the  lines  of  the  two  congrega- 
tions to  stand  as  made  at  the  time  of  its  first 
organization  by  Moomawaud  Davy,  which  re- 
sulted in  the  ulHrmative, 

Having  by  the  unanimous  vote  of  the  coun- 
cil recognized  the  Stanislaus  district,  and  the 
fact  that  the  Wolf  brethren  were  a  part  of  our 
general  brotherhood,  the  following  article  was 
Tawn  up  and  adopted  by  the  unanimous  vote 
of  both  churches,  and  signed  by  all  the  oHicers 
present: 

We,  the  assembled  membei-a  of  the  California 
and  Stanislaus  churches,  assembled  in  joint 
council,  this  the  first  day  of  October,  A.  D., 
IS>'\),  looking  to  the  final  settlement  of  former 
ditbculties,  agree  that  in  the  past  there  evident- 
ly have  been  errors  and  mistakes  committed  by 
us  all,  and  we  hereby  express  our  regret  tor 
the  errors  of  the  past  and  mutually  ask  each 
others'  pardon  and  prayers  in  the  future;  and 
agree  to  labor  together  in  Christian  charity 
and  forbearance  in  the  years  to  come  by  the 
help  of  God. 

We  further  agree  that  all  matters  between 
us  are  settled  up  to  this  day;  that  a  copy  of 
this  decision  shall  be  furnished  each  church; 
and  that  any  member  who  shall  hereafter 
bring  up  these  hereby  settled  difiiculties  shall 
be  dealt  with  by  the  church  or  churches  uni- 
tedly. 
Signed  : 


greivsive  Chri*ti*n.  Brethren's  Advocate,  and 
i'reachcr,  after  which  tlie  meeting  closed  with 
ringing  and  prayer." 

The  meeting  closed  with  the  best  of  feeling 
and  while  weeping  was  seen  all  around  us  it 
was  a  weeping  for  joy;  old  brethren  who  had 
been  separated  in  feeling  for  years,  came  togeth- 
er aa  brethren;  and  we  separated  feeling  that 
the  long-standing  troubles  in  California  bad 
come  to  an  end,  and  the  churches  are  onc« 
mo.e  in  union  and  love.  The  cloud  of  darkness 
is  now,  and  we  hope  at  once  and  forever  dis- 
rellfd.  All  are  satisfied  as  far  ai  we  know,and 
as  tley  8ettl.;d  their  troubles  mutually,  without 
anyc  'lumittee  being  present,  we  believe  it  will 
prove  |i"->iianent.  They  were  advised  that 
hereafter  .vhen  troables  exist  among  them  to 
come  together  and  settle  them  according  to  the 
gospel,  as  that;  te  the  only  way  in  which  troub- 
les can  be  removed. 

We  send  this  report  forth  with  hearts  over- 
flowing w  ith  gladness,  feeling  that  our  joy  wiU 
be  shared  by  the  Brotherhood  at  large.  The 
long- standing  of  the  difbcultiesex.sting  in  Cal- 
itornia.  their  general  character,  the  agitation  of 
Annual  Meeting  with  them,  the  number  of 
ciiDomittees  sent  by  Annual  Meeting,  and  the 
nUnost  universal  knowledge  our  Brotherhood 
hai  had  of  them,  and  their  final  settlement  we 
believe  calls  lor  this  report;  and  through  the 
wi*ne8  of  the  churches  here  we  moreth;m  glad- 
ly present  it,  with  the  prayer  that  Gud  will 
abundantly  bless  it,  them,  and  the  Brotherhood 
at  large. 

Eld.  joun  Forney,  Mod'r. 
S.  H.  Bashoh,  Clerk. 


ANNOraCEMENTS. 


LOVE-FEASTS, 

The  brethren  of  Mound  church.  Bates  Co., 
Mo.,  will  hold  their  Lovefeast  on  the  25th  of 
Octobfr.  E.  F.\NSLBR. 

There  will  be  a  Love-feast  at  John  meeting, 
house.  Glade  Run  District,  Armstrong  Co,, Pa, 
on  the  3rd  of  November. 

J,  B.  Wampler. 

The  Brethren  of  Smith  Fork  church,  Clinton 
Co  ,  Mo.,  will  hold  their  Love- feast  on  the  0th 
of  November.  g.  A.  Orr. 

Will  we  have  a  Sunday-sehool  Convention 
this  Fall  or  winter  in  Northern  Indiana?  If  so, 
when,  and  who  will  take  the  meeting?  Let  us 
hear  from  you  soon.  Dakiel  Shi^elt. 

Cor.  Sec. 


BIBLE  SCHOOL  ECHOES. 

Ul)  IBLE  School  Echoes"  is  designed  for  the 
X)  service  of  songs  i  n  the  several  depart. 
menta  of  church  service.  It  is  designed  to  ele- 
vate the  music  of  the  Sunday-school  above  the 
frivilous  character  of  many  of  the  Sunday- 
school  songs  in  vogue,  and  while  interesting 
the  young,  to  cultivate  their  taste  in  the  direc- 
tion of  that  which  is  higher  and  purer  in  poetry 
and  music.  The  tone  of  the  book  is  praiseful 
and  devotional.— has  none  of  the  military  ele- 
ment in  it.  The  melodies  are  graceful  and 
easily  learned,  while  the  harmonies  are  well 
arranged  without  any  straining  after  odd  "orig- 
inalities." 

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IIBACONS. 

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Isaac  Shelley,  Daniel  Honser, 

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No.  43 


GEjYEBAL    .IGEJVTS 

KOF. 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 


AN'D 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


f  ,T.  Bongrmnn.  Dunkirk,  Oht 

ADOCb  Btf,  LODB.  111. 

D.B.01b»n,C>TniGort".  III. 
W.  C.  Tootot,  at  Mortll.  III. 
■.B.Moblnr,  ComMfft,    Uo. 
Jatm  WiM,  MalbfcTT  O 


J.  W.  Soolhwood,  Llnoi 


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DwUol    T»nlni»n,      Vlrteo,  111. 
J     S.    Plory,     Lompnant,  Colu. 
John    MoUe".     C.rrg  GorJo.  111. 
Jm.    BandHck  "  "        " 

Biowot.      Silem.     Oregon. 


Uvlllo.lDd. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS^ 


FiBST  PAOB.-A  View  of  the  Ages  i'aat,  Present, 
and  to  Come. 

Sboond  Page.— What  a  Student  Should  Have. 
Hereditary  Taints. 

Thibd  Page.—  What  Gad  We  Doi*  Tlie  Two 
Factors  of  Life.  A  Kind  Admonilion  to  Minis- 
t«ra.    Clerical  Mist. 

FrWH  Page.— Sojourning.  Southern  District  of 
Illinois  The  Design  and  Form  of  Christian 
Baptism.    Saw  ttie  Lights.    Time  to  Halt. 

Sixth  Page.— a  Home  Beyond  the  Hills.  Per- 
formed in  Love.  A  Motbtr'a  Voice.  Foot-cov- 
ering. Afraid  to  Tell  Her  Mother.   Diirk  Rooms. 

Seventh  Page.  —  Sin  open  Beforehand.  Water 
and  Wine.  Personal  Responsibility.  A  Mission- 
ary Story.  The  Indijmp  and  the  Quaker  Meet- 
ing. The  Silent  Preacher.  Bring  out  the  Hope. 
Notice.  From  Garret,  Vs.  Money  Received  in 
August  for  General  Missionary  Work. 

Eighth  Page.— From  FranklinCo.,  Va.  From 
Hylton.A^a.  FroaaPipe  Creek,  Md.  From  Double 
Pipe  Cri*H,  Md.  From  Ueyersdale.Pa.  Frum 
Mariit,  Pa.  From  Waynesboro.  Pa.  From  Elida, 
0.  From  Seneca  Church.  O.  From  Dora.  Ind. 
Eroni  Milford,  lud/  Ifrom  Maryland.  Ht.  From 
WhitneyvlUf,  la.  From  Cornelia,  Mo.  From 
Grenola,  Kan,  From  .Jewell  Co.,  Kan.  From 
Sabethii.  Kan.  From  Fall  River.  la-  District 
Meeting  Hems 


The  great  wind  storm  tbat  awppt  o^i-r  tln- 
.:ouutry  week  before  la*t  (iid  terrible  work  un 
ihe  laUeH;  theriS  was  mucb  snow  fell  vest  o) 
>iere  and  drifted  to  the  depth  of  several  teet  iii 
pieces.  ^^^^^_ 

The  Chicago  Times  reports  that  President 
Hayes  will  not  returu  to  Washington  till  u 
week  after  the  Presidential  election.  He  in 
now  making  a  tour  in  Or.'goQ  and  Wa^hiugtou 
Territory. 


CURRENT  TOPICS. 

. — _ — . } 

In  San  Frani^i^co  there  are  papers  printed 
in  ten  difi'erent  lauguages,  including  the  Chi- 
nese.   _^_ 

The  Nova  Scotia  gold  miues  are  paid  to  have 
produced  more  than  16.000,000  in  eighteen 
years.  

A  company  has  been  organized  to  huild  a 
railroad  from  Chicago  to  the  city  of  Mexico 
direct.  

Two  Chinamen  are  etudyiug  in  Cincinnati 
to  fit  themselves  for  preaching  the  Gospel  to 
their  own  countrymen. 

Cable  dispatches  say  that  the  Russian  press 
is  filled  with  reports  of  destitution  and  death 
in  all  parts  of  the  interior  of  the  empire. 


The  inhahitants  of  the  Waldensian  valleys, 
in  Italy,  number  23,000.  The  Protestants  out- 
number the  Catholic-)  seven  to  one. 


It  is  stated  that  out  of  125,000  Fiji  Islandeis 
102,000  are  regular  atteadanta  upon  churci>, 
and  that  every  family  in  the  Islands  is  a  chris- 
tian family. 

The  Cynomtre  managers  are  raising  a  fund 
to  erect  a  monument  to  thememory  of  William 
Morgan.  About  $100  have  been  becuied  in 
small  sums.    I 

Moody  and  Sankey  have  accepted  an  invita- 
tion from  the  ministerial  Union  of  San  Fran- 
cisco and  neighborinc  cities  to  spund  the  wiii- 
terio  evangelistic  work  in  California. 

A  missionary  at  Canton  has  compiled  a  new 
Chinese  alphabet  of  thirty-three  letters,  by 
which  all  the  words  which  now  require  many 
thousands  of  symbols,  can  be  written. 


The  Turks  have  at  last  surrendered  Dalcigno 
to  the  Montenearins,  according  to  the  treaty 
made  at  the  closp  of  their  late  war  with  Itussiii. 
and  thus  another  bloody  struggle  ha.s  h*en 
averted. 


Astronomy  was  first  studied  by  the  Moors, 
and  was  first  introduced  by  them  into  Euro jie 
in  1201.  The  ranid  progres^i  of  modern  as- 
tronomy dates  from  the  time  of  Copernicus.  It 
was  known  to  the  Chinese  about  1100  B.  C. 


Missionaries  in  China  state  that  the  opium 
trftttic  is  the  chief  hinderauce  to  the  success  ol 
the  gospel  among  the  c'on)mon  people.  They 
estimate  that  3,000,000  persons  die  every 
year  from  the  ettVcta  of  eating  opium. 


One  <.l  the  steel  works  at  PitUbiir^:*!  ha^ 
josti-ast  the  largest  .invil  block  evr  made  in 
this  couutrv.  It  is  «-leveu  feet  high  aiirl  eight 
by  ten  wide,  and  wfighs  one  hundred  and  six- 
ty tons.  It  took  seven  hours  to  run  the  metal 
into  the  mould,  and  it  will  be  four  months  be- 
fore the  metal  is  cool  euoagh  to  move. 


During  a  late  thunder  storm  near  London, 
Euglaml  a  great  ball  of  fire  was  seen  to  de- 
scend from  the  clouds  into  a  lake.  After  the 
storm  over  a  hundred  dead  fish,  including  two 
oarp,  weighing  together  twentv-three  pounds 
were  found  floating  on  the  surface,  near  the 
spot  where  th^  fire-ball  was  seen  to  strike. 


William  M.  Shipman,  of  Fair  Haven,  Ct.. 
the  oldest  printer  in  the  State,  who  assisted  in 
Setting  up  the  first  Webster's  Dictionary,  aud 
who  Could  set  type  in  Greek,  Hehrnw  aud 
Arabic,  died  recently  at  the  age  of  seventy-six 
years. 

Let  the  farmers  read  this,  and  learn  the  val- 
ue of  the  birds;  "Immense  Hocks  of  sparrows 
and  blackbirds  have  completely  exterminated 
the  army  worm  in  Delaware  and  Pennsylvania, 
to  the  great  relief  of  the  inhabitants  of  those 
states.  __^ 

The  Biahop  of  Liverpool  was  mobbed  by  a 
crowd  of*towdi6s  a  fortnight  Ago  while  driving 
from  a  suburban  chapel  in  a  populous  Roman 
Catholic  district.  Several  stones  were  thrown 
at  the  carriage,  and  the  Bihlicp'e  coacLmHu 
was  struck. 


The  Indiana  are  to  be  included  in  the  census 
of  1>MI.  TiiL'  work  of  enumerating  theui  be 
gins  early  this  mouth,  under  the  direction  of 
Miijor  Powell.  Full  stati&tica  will  be  taken, 
and  no  doubt  many  intert^sting  facta  will  be 
brought  to  light. 

One  of  the  most  curioua  railroads  in  the 
world  iathe  ten  inch  gauge  road  running  from 
North  Billerica.  Mass.  to  Bedford,  a  distance 
of  about  eight  and  a  half  miles.  There  are 
eleven  bridges  on  the  road,  one  of  which  is 
over  one  hundred  feet  lon^. 


The  Moravian  Society  for  the  propagation  of 
the  Gospel  among  th.-  Heathen  recently  held 
its  ninety- third  anniversaty  at  Bothlthem, 
Pa,  The  assets  of  the  society  were  reported 
at  !?222,  4S3.  The  receipts  of  the  year  were 
?11,2S0,  of  which  §10,000  were  turned  over  to 
the  general  mission  fund  for  use  of  the  foreign 
missions. 

The  size  attained  by  icebergs  is  sometimeh 
prodigious.  From  measurements  made  upon 
one  Dr.  Haves,  estimated  it  to  contain  about 
27,000,000.000  feet,  while  its  weight  must  have 
been  not  less  than  1,000,000,000  tons.  It  was 
grounded  in  wat^r  nearlv  hull  a  mile  in  depth. 
What,  then,  must  have  been  the  thickness  and 
the  size  of  the  glacier  from  which  the  mass 
had  become  detached. 


Twenty  yeara  ago  the  deepest  mining  shafts 
in  the  world  reached  only  about  2,000  feet  be- 
low the  surface.  The  deepest  perpendicular 
shaft  is  the  Adelbert  shaft  in  a  silver-lead  mine 
in  P;i/./,iham  in  Bohema,  which  in  May  last 
had  reached  the  depth  of  3,2S0  feet. 


Miss  Josephine  Taylor,  daughter  of  -lobn 
Taylor,  head  of  the  Moi  mon  church,  has  fl-'d 
from  her  home  and  cannot  he  found.  It  is 
said  that  she  has  been  out  of  her  mind  during 
the  past  year,  through  the  efforts  of  her  father 
to  force  her  into  polygaxoy. 

The  Philadelphia  Public  Buildings,  when 
completed,  will  be  surmounted  by  a  statue 
of  William  Penn,  thirty  six  feet  high.  The 
crown  of  his  hat  will  be  535  feet  above  the 
pavement,  higher  than  any  other  tower  yrt 
constructed,  that  of  Cologne  Catbodral  being 
but  525  feet. 

Mr.  Boklius,  a  student  of  theolosiy,  while 
recently  in  the  cloister  of  Heres,  atiMt  Athon, 
discovered  some  manuscripts  of  the  cele'jrated 
patriarch  Photius  of  Constantinople.  They 
comprised  sixteen  homilies,  two  di-icouries  on 
the  soul  and  the  principles  of  bodies,  twenty- 
five  unedited  letters,  a  treatise  on  the  irre- 
proachable faith,  and  finally  an  account  of  the 
deliberation  of  the  First  and  Secoud  Synods  of 
Constantinople.  Alt  these  writings  will  shoil 
,ly  be  published. 


In  Southern  Rossia,  the  fearful  Siberian 
plague,  commonly  known  as  the  "black  death," 
hw  broken  out  in  a  village  near  Odessa.  The 
ignorant  peasants  are  much  opposed  to  the 
use  of  diainfftctduts.  The  nuns  even  told  the 
people  that  all  persona  would  be  excommun: 
catf  d  who  allowed  sulphur  to  be  burnt  in  their 
houses.  In  one  villag"  the  peas.ints  went  s 
far  as  to  prepare  a  funeral  pile  on  which  they 
proposed  to  burn  a  Sister  of  Charity  who  was 
engaged  in  some  sanitary  work.  The  sister 
was  only  saved  by  the  prompt  interfifrence  of 
the  poGce. 

VIEW    OF    THE     AGES    PAST, 
PRESENT,  AND  TO  COME. 

IIY  .lAUES  EVANS. 


D^ 


EAR  readers,  we  are  about  to  enler  on  a 
vast  work,  to  pursue  a  long  journey,  a 
portion  of  which  the  human  family  have  trav' 
elled,  andu  considerable  portion  is  yet  to  be 
gone  over  betcra  the  ages  end.  The  whole 
journey  it  described  in  the  Book  of  God.  It 
an  open  volume  to  all  who  desire  to  Bearch  out 
the  wonderful  works  of  God.  but  sealed  up  to 
fools  who  despite  wisdom  aud  instruction. 

A  wi^e  man  will  hear  and  iucrei^e  in  learn- 
ing, and  when  be  ha^  drank  deeply  at  the 
fountain  of  wi-tdom,  he  will  excldim,  "0  the 
depth  of  the  riches,  both  of  the  wisdom  and 
knowledge  of  God!  hoiv  unsearchable  are  his 
judgments  and  Iiis  ways  past  finding  out." 
Rom.  9:  33.  When  fleih  and  blood  shall  cense 
to  exist,  when  humun  probation  euda,  this 
earth  will  have  a  history,  wonderful,  provid^^n 
till,  no^  erratic  on  purposeless  but  controlled 
by  an  eternal  purpose  and  subjected  to  the  con- 
trol of  his  will.  A  patt  of  this  history  has 
already  transpired.  Ages  have  rolled  by:  ages 
are  yet  to  come.  The  great  worker  of  all 
things  has  divided  the  history  of  men  into 
agia.  Paul  says  in  Heb.  1:2,  "By  his  son  he 
constituted  the  ngea"  {Epoiesen  tous  aioonas.) 
These  ages  or  aions  we  purpose  to  explore  in 
order  to  learn  the  truth,  wisdom,  holiness,  jus- 
tice and  love  of  the  Creator  We  may  as  well 
inform  our  readers  what  these  ages  are.  The 
BrNt  it  thtt  Antediluvian,  the  Patriarchal,  Mo- 
saic, and  Gospel  ages.  The  Moiiaic  aud  Gospel 
are  linked  tcgether  by  the  ministry  of  John. 
Thu  gospel  ogis  compritee  the  iipostolic  era 
the  falling  away  and  the  woman  in  the  wilder- 


ness, the  restoration  of  primitive  Christianity, 
and  preparation  for  the  millentiial  age.  This 
age  is  ushered  in  by  the  hour  of  judgment,  the 
the  war  of  tliR  great  day  of  the  Lord,  the  sec- 
ond advHUt  of  the  Savior,  the  firat  re^urr^ctioa 
and  glorification  of  the  brid«  or  first  fruit«, 
tht>  fall  of  Auti-thrist,  and  the  binding  of 
Satan. 

This  age  will  end  by  the  little  season  of  loos- 
ini;  Satan,  the  destruction  of  his  hosts,  and 
the  judgmwut  of  all  the  dead,  the  terrestrial 
glory  bestowed  on  the  sheep  on  the  right  haiid, 
the  aionion  fire  (or  the  goats.  Then  follow  the 
new  heavens  and  new  earth,  the  descent  out  of 
heavcu,  of  the  new  Jerusalem,  the  et<'rnal  pur- 
pose fulfilled;  all  things  made  new  and  God  all 
in  all. 

This,  dear  reader,  ia  our  bill  of  fare  to  be 
brought  on  the  table,  dish  after  dish  as  you  are 
able  to  partake  of  it,  digest  it  for  your  growth 
in  grace  and  knowledge.  If  your  digestive  or- 
gans are  too  weak  for  tl^is  strong  meat,  then 
turn  to  simple  di^it,  an  abundance  of  which  you 
will  find  in  the  pag«s  of  your  paper.  But  let 
not  your  eye  be  envious,  neither  let  yoor  hand 
dash  from  the  eyes  of  others  that  food  for 
which  their  hungr*  soula  repine,  but  let  the 
whole  household  eat  the  dinner  of  herbs  with 
love,  each  one  partaking  of  what  suits  bia 
spiritual  organs  of  digestion,  not  forgetting 
that  we  must  u"t  remain  babt'S  in  knowledge, 
but  grow  and  mature  into  litroug  men  iu  the 
Lord.    Eph.6:10. 

Tl'.e  first  principle  in  wisdom  is  the  fear  of 
the  Lord.  To  fear  him  is  to  reverence  hie 
word  which  he  has  niagnified  above  all  his 
name.  There  are  two  ways  to  reverence  his 
name;  viz.:  to  restrict  ourselves  to  its  teaching, 
avoiding  all  H'ghts  of  in«re  imagination  and 
a  carefal  investigation  of  what  his  word  teach- 
es. We  dishonor  his  words  by  vain  reasoning 
and  human  conjectures,  ui"re  fleshly  opinion. 
We  also  dishonor  his  words  by  neglecting  to 
leaVn  nhat  it  teiches,  by  treating  it  as  a  mys- 
terious book  too  ob-ttruse  for  common  minds, 
and  suppose  that  a  few  chapters  or  versi^a  will 
suffieeforua  to  undertake.  This  is  exactly 
what  the  fallen  church  of  the  middle  agea 
taught.  The  Bible  was  unknown,  save  a  few 
chapters  called  "gospel  and  epistles"  in  the 
"Missal."  This  was  esteemed  suthuient  for  all 
practical  purposes.  And  wherein  let  me  ask, 
do  many  diiftfr  from  them  now?  True  they 
have  u  Bible  or  Testament  in  their  houses,  but 
a  large  portion  of  these  divine  books  is  left 
unread  or  unstudied  as  useless. 

In  our  investigations  we  shall  keep  this 
wholesome  fear  before  our  eyes.  Outside  of  the 
scriptures  of  truth  we  know  nothing,  respect- 
ing the  ages  to  come.  We  purpose  to  investi- 
gate what  was  acceptable  or  displeasing  to  God 
in  past  agf8,  on  what  principles  be  ruled  in 
the  kingdom  of  men,  aud  how  far  human  ac- 
countability was  carried  or  why  God  winked  at 
men's  ignorance. 

In  our  researches  we  will  finl  two  wills  ar- 
rayed .igaiuitt  each  other,  the  divine  aud  human, 
the  tleMh  and  the  spirit,  the  struggle  for  man's 
rule  and  the  supremacy  of  the  human  will. 
We  will  tr«ce  human  misery  and  siu  to  this 
desire,  and  we  will  learn  that  mon  wer«  b!e«^ed 
in  proportion  to  the  measure  of  their  subjec- 
tion of  Ibeir  wills  to  the  will  of  the  Creator. 

When  human  history  ends,  the  coudict^  be- 
tween the  Divine  and  human  will  result  in 
God's  will  being  doLC  on  earth  as  it  is  doue  in 
heiven.  God  will  be  all  in  all.  and  every  knee 
will  bow  to  him  aud  confess  the  lordship  of 
Jesus. 

May  you  and  I,  dear  reader,  learu  to  submit 
now,  to  yield  the  boamge  ol  our  hearts,  to 
bear  the  yo'te  of  Christ,  and  thus  enjoy  the 
unspeakable  b'e^itingof  doing  the  will  of  Gtv) 
fr'>m  the  heait.  In  our  next  article,  if  the 
Lord  will,  we  will  convene  with  you  on  the 
antediluvian  age. 


THE    BKETHRE::>r    AT    "VrORK:. 


October    36 


—Treat  your  enemies  w  if  tbi'y 
would  some  time  or  other  be  your 
friend  •. 

— Do  not  reproacli  a  man  for  a  sin  be 
has  committed,  when  (fod  has  forgiven 
him. 

— A  sinner  must  come  to  himself,  an 
did  the  prodigal,  before  ever  he  will 
come  to  Christ. 

— Ceas*  not  to  work  actively  for  God 
and  your  fellow-men,  till  God  says,  "It 
is  enough,  coTie  up  higher." 

— Gud  dots  not  pro.iiise  to  save  by 
miracles  thoai!  who  will  not  be  saved 
by  his  aj)j»ointed  meaoH, 

— So  I  have  observed  that  (iod  sel- 
dom blesses  any  man's  work  no  much 
an  his  whose  heart  is  set  upon  success. 

— We  must  lie  very  studious  of  union 
and  communion  among  ourselves,  and 
of  the  unity  and  peace  t,f  the  chnrches. 
— Many  Christian  people  think  they 
will  be  all  right  if  they  can  only 
8<jueeze  through  the  narrow  gale  into 
the  heavenly  lields. 

— Hy  holding  a  small  object  of  mis- 
ery close  to  the  eye  we  entirely  loose 
ai^ht  of  KiUch  comfort  we  otherwise 
might  enjoy. 

— lie  that  will  let  a  sinner  go  to  hell 
for  want  of  speaking  to  him  sets  less  by 
his  neighbor  than  rational  charity  will 
allow  liim  to  do  liy  his  gieatest  enemy. 
—  One  proud,  lordly  word,  one  need- 
less contention,  one  covetuus  action  may 
cut  the  throat  of  many  a  sermon  and 
blast  the  fruit  of  all  that  you  have  been 
doing. 

— "My  son,  said  an  old  man,  "beware 
of  prejudices,  thay  are  like  rats,  and 
men's  minds  are  like  trajis;  prejudices 
creep  in  easily,  but  it  is  doubtful  if 
they  ever  get  out." 

-If  Christians  must  contend,  let  it  be 
like  the  olive  and  the  vine,  which  shall 
bear  most  and  best  fruit;  not  like  tlie 
aspen  and  the  elm,  which  shall  make 
*he  most  noise  in  the  wind. 

— The  haj)i)ine8Hof  your  life  dejiends 
upon  the  (juality  of  your  thoughts: 
therefore,  guard  accordingly,  and  take 
care  that  you  entertain  no  notionn  un- 
suitable to  virtue  and  unreasonable  to 
nature. 

— Nothing  is  so  sure  as  death,  and 
nothing  so  uncertain  as  the  time.  I 
may  be  too  old  to  live,  but  I  can  never 
be  too  young  to  die.  I  will,  therefore, 
live  every  hour  as  if  I  were  to  die  the 
nest. 


—A  minister  recently  complained  in 
the  columns  of  the  Avteru-an  Christian 
Jicview  that  the  people  of  his  late 
charge  still  owe  him  eighty  dollars, 
which  has  been  due  eight  years,  not 
withstanding  he  "worked  for  half  wag 
es,"  and  "proselyt'jd  more  than  one 
thousand  souls"  for  them.  He  would 
hav.'  fared  betU^r  had  he  devoted  him- 
self to  christianing  them.  We  are  glad 
to  know  that  proselyting  is  not  a  i)ay- 
ing  business. 

— 1)on't  find  too  much  fault  when 
writing  for  the  press,  but  always  tell 
the  truth  or  t^ll  nothing.  About  the 
latter  use  your  nicest  discrimination.  A 
rascal  wants  nothing  said  about  him, 
and  the  truth  i)rematurely  or  injudic- 
iously t^^ld  often  injures  good  men.  It 
is  not  obligatory  upon  us  to  tell  every- 
thing we  know  or  see.  Vet  when  the 
truth  is  ready  to  be  told,  tell  it  straight 
make  a  center  shot— and  if  any  body 
jumps  or  lives  between  you  and  the 
ark,  let  them  take  the  load ;  they  have 
no  business  there.  An  evader  of  facts 
when  legally  demanded  is  worse  than  a 
linr. 


WHAT  A  STUDENT  SHOULD 
HAVE. 


IIT  AnitlE  IIOHP. 


mii 


— Of  all  preaching  in  the  world  that 
speaks  not  absolute  falsehood,  I  hate 
that  preaching  which  tends  to  make  the 
hearers  laugh,  or  to  move  their  minds 
with  levity  and  etlect  them  as  stage 
plays  do,  instead  of  affecting  them  with 
a  holy  reverence  for  the   name  of  (iod. 

— When  a  founder  casts  a  bell,  he 
does  not  presently  fix  it  in  the  steeple, 
but  tries  it  with  the  liammer  to  see  if 
there  is  .-iny  flaw  in  it.  Christ  does  not, 
instantly  after  he  has  converted  a  man, 
convey  him  to  heaven;  but  suffers  him 
to  be  beaten  upon  by  many  temptations, 
and  then  e.\alt«  him  to  his  crown. 

—Physicists  tell  us  that  timber  kept 
in  motion  will  outlast  a  dozen  times 
that  attest  which  will  perish  by  dry 
rot  induced  by  rest.  Thus  there  is  a 
kind  of  dry  rot  in  many  Christians,  a 
passivity  in  their  Christian  life  that 
takes  away  all  its  vitality.  A  hearty 
earnest  active  Christian  will  outlive  and 
is  worth   a  dozen  such. 


HOSE  to  whom  I  wish  these  remarks 
ajpplicable,  will  be  generally  all 
who  are  seeking  instruction  of  wiser 
persons  than  themselves,  and  especially 
my  fellow  students  who  are  working  to 
getber  for  a  common  object. 

As  our  highest  success  is  dependent 
on  our  earnest  desire  to  know,  I  shall 
consider  a  true  and  noble  as|)iration  as 
the  first  and  most  essential  ijualificatioD. 
That  young  man  or  that  young  lady 
who  haseotered  these  college  walls  with 
the  avowed  purpose  of  mastering  the 
elements  of  education,  has  taken  the 
first  step — antl  a  long  one — toward  a 
career  of  continual  success.  In  this 
pursuit  of  knowledge  there  will  be 
found  diiliculties,  nay  even  obstacles 
seemingly  insurmountable  in  the  path. 
Instead  of  losing  courage  at  the  leas  of 
ease  with  which  learning  is  to  be  ac- 
quired, the  aspiraut  is  filed  with  new 
zeal  to  concjuer  that  which  calls  forth 
an  exercise  of  his  ability.  As  one  who 
feels  a  deep  sense  of  propriety  in  this 
matter,  I  say  to  you,  my  class-mates,  i<ei 
your  mark  ki-j/i.  Climb,  step  by  step, 
with  steady  firmness,  the  steep  height 
whose  summit  overlooks  tho  world's 
broad  fields. 

There  are  a  hundred  others  crowding 
about  you  iu  the  same  effort  to  attain 
the  highest  good;  but  be  not  dispirited 
by  this  fact,  nor  retire  discouraged  from 
the  ranks.  It  lies  within  your  power 
to  succeeii,  by  honest  and  diligent  toil. 
Let  not  fears  and  perplexities  arise 
when  you  have  the  example  and  influ- 
ence of  noble  and  true  men  to  spur  you 
onward  and  upward.  Uemeniber  "There 
is  room  at  the  top."  If  you  arc  annoy- 
ed at  the  jostle  of  your  neighbor  at  the 
time  of  setting  out,  be  inspired  by  this 
assertion,  and  rather  lend  a  smile  to  en- 
courage the  hope  of  a  more  humble  as- 
pirant. 

And  this  leads  me  to  the  second  qual- 
ity which  I  think,  (and  I  am  sure  you 
will  sustain  me  in  the  belief)  so  desira^ 
ble  and  commendable  in  us  as  students, 
and  that  is  sociability.  Which  of  us 
has  the  most  friends  i  "He  that  showeth 
himself  friendly."  I  know  ft-om  esj)e- 
lieuce  that  the  heart  becomes  lighter, 
and  joy  and  tranquility  are  diffused 
through  the  whole   being   by   the  kind 


recognition  shown  in    the    countenance 
of  class-mates. 

Sometimes  a  new  student  enters;  he 
is  an  entire  stranger;  in  the  class-room 
he  finds  himself  the  centre  of  attraction; 
when  he  is  called  upon  to  recit«,  h 
stands  embarrasned  by  the  inquisitive 
glance  of  the  others.  At  the  nest  meet- 
ing of  the  society,  he  rises  to  deliver  a 
declamation.  Unless  he  has  self-confi- 
dence in  a  large  degree,  lie  will  ?ftara- 
mer — forget — lose  his  presence  of  mind 
— and  take  his  seat  amid  the  inconsid- 
erate criticisms  of  the  class.  Now,  in- 
deed, this  ought  not  to  be.  Thatstrang- 
is  certainly  entitled  to  brotherly 
treatment  in  what  is  his  home  as  well  as 
ours.  If  we  only  knew  how  little  it 
costs  to  "say  a  kind  woi'd,"  accompany- 
ing it  with  a  beaming  smile,  I  think 
our  retricence  in  this  respect  would 
greatly  diminish.  Observe  with  care 
the  haj)py  results  arising  from  true 
courtesy.  I  am  not  alone  in  the  advo- 
cacy of  such  a  sentiment.  St.  Paul,  than 
whom  no  more  exemplary  Christian  suf- 
fered for  truth,  testified  that  the  great- 
est virtue  is  charity.  While  thus  exer- 
cising an  influence  which  no  doubt  will 
prove  reciprocal,  a  third  quality  reveals 
itself,  or  is  developed  by  unconscious 
degrees.  This  is  humility  or  the  reverse 
of  high-mindedness. 

<  )ne  is  not  pleased  at  seeing  a  studeiSt 
taking  great  pains  to  display  his  attain- 
ments before  what  he  considers  his  in- 
feriors. It  is  sure  to  lessen  popular 
respect  for  him.  But  who  does  not  ad- 
mire that  modest  spirit,  whose  unpolish- 
ed talents,  of  which  we  have  an  occa- 
sional glimpse,  are  still  obscured  with- 
in the  recess  of  his  mind!  That  one 
is  to  be  the  bright  star  in  society,  about 
which  the  lesser  lights  will  cluster,  bor 
rowing  from  its  radiance  to  illumine 
themselves. 

Curiosity  in  the  class-room  changes 
to  involuntary  regard.  A  teacher's  ap- 
probation is  something  worth  striving 
for;  and  who  better  merits  it  than  the 
unpretending,  yet  in  a  wholesome  de- 
gree, ambitious  student?  It  does  not 
follow  that  humility  necessarily  implies 
underrating  one's  powers.  Self-reliance 
most  essential.  As  a  noble  instance: 
the  humility  of  our  Savior  was  perfect, 
yet  he  had  a  true  sense  of  his  own  great- 


There  are  other  attributes  of  character 
highly  advantageous  to  cultivate,  such 
as  candor,  politeness,  morality,  temper- 
ance, and  indeed  every  virtue.  On  ac- 
count of  the  vast  influence  exeited  the 
observance  of  every  rule  of  good  and 
moral  conduct  shines  with  peculiar  lus- 
tre in  a  student's  life.  AVhat  he  has 
done,  whether  good  or  ill,  will  be  bla- 
zoned from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific; 
and  with  what  sorrow,  what  life  long 
regret  wiil  the  hapless  author  of  a  mis- 
deed lament  his  mistake! 

On  the  other  hand,  he  who  is  con- 
seioi's  of  true  integrity  will  feel  a  grate- 
ful satisfaction  in  the  admiration  and 
esteem  which  an  appreciative  people 
bestows. 
Ml.  Moms  College,  III. 


HEREDITAEY  TAINTS. 


BY  A.  .1.  MLOUGH. 


TTZ-HKN    speaking 
'  '     Taints"  I  refer  n; 


of  "Hereditary 
particularly  to  the 
di-sep.ses  developed  and  sufferings  pro- 
duced by  improper  marriages.  Even 
in  our  northern  clime  nothing  is  more 
commou  than  for  young  ladies  to  enter 
the  marriage  state  at  the  age  of  fifteen, 
sixteen,  or  seventeen  years.      Not  only 


unhealtb}-  children  are  the  results  of 
this  early  marriage,  but  as  a  general 
thing  the  young  wife  is  totally  unfit  for 
the  duties  and  responsibilities  of  her 
station.  What  does  she  know  of  life 
and  its  stern  duties,  which  all  the  rich 
and  kindly  nurtured,  as  well  as  the 
pure  and  lowly  should  know  bow  to  ful- 
fill; she  whose  form  has  Scarcely  been 
changed  to  womanhood,  and  on  whose 
cheek  still  lingers  the  dawn  of  child- 
hood? Where  ha^  she  learned  the  great 
lesson  of  life,  that  she  should  boldly 
venture  out  on  the  ocean  of  life  before 
her?  And  when  the  young  infant,  a 
pure  and  holy  thing,  lies  in  her  arms, 
whose  little  heart  beats  quietly  in  hap- 
py  innocence,  can  she  take  it  by  the 
hand  and  lead  it  safely  past  those  quick- 
sands, which  are  so  thickly  scattered 
around  its  path?  And  then  the  mind! 
Can  she  in  her  girlhood  direct  it  aright 
at  a  period  when  its  future  may  depend 
in  part  on  her  guidance? 

Need  we  wonder,  as  we  look  around 
and  see  so  many  rash  and  foolish  mar- 
riages, that  so  many  of  the  rising  gener- 
ation are  pale,  sickly  and  feeble,  that  so 
much  vice  abounds,  that  the  peace  of  so 
many  families  is  wrecked,  that  so 
many  children  ara  left  motherleas,  and 
that  so  many  young  mothers  are  placed 
beneath  the  green  sod?  What  else 
could  we  expect  from  this  violation  of 
the  laws  of  their  being,  from  offering 
themselveson  the  altar  of  fashion  and 
blind  passion? 

The  gloomy  records  of  the  grave 
show  that  nearly  one  half  of  those  born 
in  the  world  perish  before  reaching  the 
age  of  five,  and  one  third  before  reach- 
ing the  age  of  three.  How  many  live 
to  a  ripe  old  age?  How  mighty  that 
throng  from  the  ranks  of  infancy,  child- 
hood and  middle  age  who  follow  each 
other  into  the  realms  of  death !  From 
these  periods  of  life  death  reaps  its  rich- 
est harvest.  Among  those  who  are  bright 
and  joyous  with  the  elasticity  of  youth 
and  vigor  of  manhood,  whose  brilliant 
aspiration  seems  about  being  realized, 
death  scatters  his  shafts,  and  the  cold 
water  of  that  river  which  lies  between 
us  and  th  3  grave,  freezes  with  its  icy 
current  the  warm  pulsations  of  the 
young  heart,  and  bears  onward  on  ita 
dark  bosom  all  there  is  left  of  life  to 
the  vast  ocean  of  eternity. 

Why  is  it  that  the  earth  is  thus  filled 
with  the  graves  of  the  young?  Why 
is  it  that  death  riots  and  revels  in  the 
haunts  of  the  young  and  changes  the 
joyous  prattle  and  merry  laugh  of  in- 
nocence to  the  wild  wail  of  deep  and 
bitter  agony.  See  the  mother  with 
bleeding  heart  clasping  in  deep  and  un- 
told anguish  the  cold  and  pulseless  form 
of  her  child  to  her  heaving  bosom;  and 
hear  her  mourn,  "My  child,  my  bright, 
my  beautiful,  my  loved  one,  how  can  I 
give  you  up,"  And  the  father,  the 
strong  man,  the  iron  will,  he  who  has 
struggled  manfully  and  fights  theoonfiicts 
of  life.  (_)  how  he  bends  like  a  broken 
reed;  how  the  cold  drops  tinkle  down 
his  cheeks  as  he  gazes  with  glazed  eyes 
on  the  pulseless  form  before  him. 

Glance  for  one  moment  at  this  misery, 
at  this  deep  anguish  of  mind,  and  say 
if  you  can,  if  you  dare,  "Though  our 
Father  m  mercy  has  done  it  all."  The 
doctrine  of  Divine  Providence,  as  some- 
times preached  at  the  present  day,  is 
very  convenient  for  physicians  and 
guilty  as  ignorant  people  to  hide  behind, 
but  reflect  whether  you  are  blas- 
pheming God  by  charging  all  this 
woe  and  misery  on  Him,  the  result  too 
often  of  your  own  folly,  want  of  infor- 
mation, and  violating  nature's  laws. 


October   *^0 


'rh±h:  ttKK'riaRti:\^  ^vt  "worjk:. 


8 


If  the  buman  race  were  properly  ed- 
ucated mentally,  nioi'allv,  and  jiliysic- 
ftlly  and  would  follow  clusfly  the  ttJich 
lugs  of  Dflture,  appealiug  strongly  to 
the  God-implanted  reason  aud  common 
Bense  within  tbtm,  cultivate  harmony 
in  themselves,  and  with  the  world,  not 
only  a  large  portion  of  diseases  which 
now  devastates  the  earth  would  vanish, 
but  we  should  have  a  race  in  beauty 
and  intellect  such  as  the  world  has  nev- 
er seen  since  the  fall  of  man. 


WHAT  CAN  WE  DOr* 

BT  JOHN  W,  BK00K3. 

If  we  cannot  preach  like  others 

Stauditig  upon  Zion's  wall, 
We  should  uevi«r  hide  our  talent 

God  has  given  one  to  all; 
For  if  we  bury  what  we  havf, 

We  shall  never  others  gain, 
And  when  our  Lord  shall  call  for  bis 

There  may  aone  but  his  remain. 
If  we  have  not  gold  or  silver, 

If  we  canuot  cure  the  lame, 
We  can  give  a  cup  of  water 

In  our  blesxed  Savior's  name. 
If  wecaunot  feed  our  thousands, 

There  is  somethiDg  we  can  do. 
We  can  go  among  the  needy. 

And  perhaps  can  help  a  few. 
If  our  barns  are  overloaded. 

Shall  we  take  to  building  more? 
And  t«ll  our  soul  to  take  its  ease 

With  a  LazaruB  at  our  door? 
The  poor  wb'II  always  have  with  us, 

May  we  not  relieve  a  pain? 
"Bread  cist  upon  the  water 

Will  return  to  us  again." 

Our  duties  then  are  plain  to  us, 

If  the  Bible  is  our  guide. 
Let  us  yield  not  to  temptation 

Although  we  are  often  tried; 
And  not  forget  our  covenant 

To  he  fiiithlul  while  we  live. 
For  Christ  has  promised  those   who  do 

That  a  crown  of  life  he'll  give. 


THE  TWO  FACTORS  OF  LIFE. 

BT  C,  H.   BAi,&UAi;QH. 

To  a  Truth -seekiTig  Sisiei;-  — 
TTOUR  very  eompiiraentary  and 
-*-  high-toned  expression  of  thought 
and  feeling  is  here.  It  reads  as  if  you 
really  wanted  to  know  the  truth  in  or 
der  to  do  it,  and  be  of  it.  1  receive 
letters  by  armful,  mostly  fraternal,  a 
few  infernal,  some  wise,  some  foolish; 
but  I  have  yet  to  be  addressed  by  a 
woman  in  a  disrespectful  manner.  You 
are  a.rea,deTofthe"T*rog'7-essive,^^  "wear 
a  hat,  and  othei  articles  in  conformity 
to  worldly  custom,"  "rather  a  leader  in 
your  community  in  matters  of  dress," 
and  "hitherto  prided  yourself  on  your 
superior  taste"  in  such  conventionali- 
tiea.  This  is  candid:  no  less  so  is  your 
confession  that  my  exposition  of  the 
principle  of  Christian  dresg,  has  "given 
you  a  higher  conception  and  touched 
your  conscience."  Blessed  be  the  Lord. 
Such  testimony  reaches  me  by  the  score, 
irrespective  of  sex  or  sect.  It  is  possi 
ble  to  be  blinded,  to  have  the  moral 
sense  clouded  and  blunted  by  "the  lust 
of  the  eyfs,  the  lust  of  the  flesh,  and 
the  pride  of  life,"ftnd  yet  fancy  ourselves 
"standing  in  the  sun"  like  the  angel  in 
the  Apocalype.  Those  who  hear  read 
the  works  of  Gibbon  and  Hume,  both 
claiming  to  be  critical  and  impartial 
historians,  know  how  fearful  and  fatal 
mdy  be  the  corruption  of  judgment  by 
the  misdirection  of  the  moral  senti- 
ments. They  despised  the  Cross  and 
the  Crucified  as  hotly  as  do  some  among 
us,  only  in  another  form. 

The  subject  of  dress  involves  the  prin- 
ciple of  Christianity  just  as  a  person's 
cuticle  involves  the  organic  law  of  the 
tuman  constitution.      The  indifference 


of  the  church  as  regards  this  all-com- 
passing, all  conserving,  all -progressive 
principle  augurs  ill.  The  oii»-  word, 
Emmanuel,  is  the  key  of  all  Christian 
growth,  knowledge,  and  experience.  A 
God-dishonoring,  soul  destroying  work 
IS  done,  and  the  nature  and  purpose  of 
the  Incarnation  squarely  antagonized, 
m  any  scheme  or  ettbrt  from  which  the 
life  of  Jesiis  as  an  ortjajiic  priyiciple  U 
excluded.  It  is  organic,  or  it  xs.tioOdng. 
If  organic,  it  includes  the  whole  out 
t-omeofthe  christian  life,  just  as  the 
vital  principle  includes  the  complete 
'^ffg^sgate  of  the  organic  expression.  I 
often  wonder  that  so  much  can  be  print- 
ed and  jireacbed  and  talked  and  coun- 
selled in  which  this  great  truth  is  not 
recognizeJ;  or  that  those  on  whom  de- 
volves the  solemn  duty  of  directing 
ecclesiastical  atfairs  can  feel  justified  in 
allowing  unhindered  progress  to  the 
manifold  outcroppiugs  of  the  flesh. 

The  day  is  not  far  distant  when  the 
church  will  be  compelled,  by  the  sheer 
force  of  circumstances,  to  attempt  stem- 
ming a  river  which  was  disregarded  as 
a  riil.  The  spirit  of  worldliness,  in  its 
serpentine  convolutions,  is  fast  coding 
the  church  in  the  embrace  of  corruption 
and  ruin.  God's  little  finger  is  thicker 
than  the  loins  of  the  moral  universe. 
'2  Chron.  10;  10.  One  breath  of  His 
life  is  more  than  a  match  for  all  the  le 
gions  of  Hell.  The  contact  of  a  minute 
will  sujfice  for  the  semination  which  de- 
velops into  the  full-grown  Christ!  On- 
ly so  it  is  a  full-grown  Christ.  Only  so 
it  is  a  real  God- birth.  No  matter  how 
puny  a  child  may  be,  its  life  is  human, 
and  its  foi-m  coi-responds.  Christ  was 
what  he  was,  and  did  what  he  did,  be- 
causfl  he  was  "God-manifest  in  the 
flesh."  How  far  ofl'  from  this  is  the 
Christian?  AVhere  is  the  breach  of  life, 
and  of  the  order  and  form  of  develop- 
ment, between  the  vine  and  the  branch  i 
Now,  my  sister,  once  more  to  the 
grand  central  truth  which  any  person 
with  common  sense  and  common  con- 
science should  be  ashamed  and  afraid 
to  controvert.  More  and  more  do  base 
motives  come  to  the  surface  in  the  con- 
test between  flesh  and  spirit.  More  and 
more  do  morbid  moral  sentiment  and  , 
perverted  judgment  show  themselves. 
More  and  more  dots  it  become  apparent 
that  souls  look  through  the  discolored 
goggles  of  prejudice  and  malice.  O  for 
"the  single  eye,"  the  "oje  thing"  that 
makes  Jesus  Alpha  and  Omega. 

There  are  two  elements  involved  in 
all  organizations — Permanence,  or  Con- 
servatism, and  Progress.  These  are  the 
factors  of  all  forms  of  life  known  to  us. 
The  Godman  was  no  exception.  Luke 
2:  52.  To  some  minds  all  religious 
truth  is  represented  by  permanence, 
while  progress  is  a  term  of  evil  omen. 
To  other  minds  the  revei-se  is  true.  But 
the  two  are  tomplemental,  and  without 
their  blending  and  cooperation,  no 
vegetable,  nor  insect,  nor  animal,  nor 
man,  nor  state,  nor  church  can  exist. 
As  a  matter  of  discua.sioa  it  is  our  busi- 
ness to  exhibit  the  significance  of  each, 
tiieir  necessaiy  interrelation,  and  the 
completeness  of  their  composite  presen- 
tation by  Christ  aud  tlie  Christian.  Any 
thing  that  has  life,  whether  angel,  man, 
behemoth,  midge,  or  plant  may  serve 
as  an  illustration  if  either  factor  be 
eliminated.  However  glaring  may  seem 
the  incompatibility  in  the  same  organ- 
ism, both  must  co-exist,  iuterwork  aud 
issue  in  the  highest  good  of  all  forms 
of  vital  constitution.  There  could  not 
po.ssibly  be  any  synthesis,  if  Progress 
destroyed  identity :  and  this  is  precisely 
what  so  called  modern  progress  is  doing 


—severing  the  body  from  the  Head. 
Neither  could  there  be  Progress,  if  con 
iftrvatism  prevented  the  vital  force  from 
efl'icting  change  and  expainion.  The 
progref-s  may  not  de.sti'oy  the  unity  of 
the  organism  with  its  own  type,  which 
is  Christ.  Neither  may  the  cuii8erv>iti>m 
check  or  hinder  the  es^ntial  evolution 
of  power  in  all  directions  in  the  line  of 
the  Incaynation.  It  must  be  a  very 
lethargic  mind  that  cannot  comprehend 
such  an  axiom;  and  a  dark,  evil  dispos- 
ed heart  that  will  dispute  it.  If  any 
one  can  point  out  an  exception  to  thi.s 
law,  through  the  entire  compass  of  or- 
ganic being  from  man  to  the  moneron, 
let  him  not  fail  to  do  it.  If  it  canuot 
be  don<>,  let  him  show  why  Emmanuel 
should  be  an  exception  to  the  law  un- 
der which  He  voluntarily  placed  him- 
self. If  He  is  in  the  same  principle  of 
being,  why  should  not  his  after  born 
and  followers  be  I  Here  we  are  on  the 
pivot  truth  of  the  Universe,  including 
the  law  and  fact  of  redemption.  This 
shows  clearly  at  what  points  the  extrem- 
ists on  both  sides  are  fighting  against 
the  Divine  Order.  Some  are  holding 
back  with  all  their  might  where  God 
says  onward,  upward.  Others  shout 
progress,  progress,  where  the  blood  of 
Jesus  utters  its  solemn   negative.      Ofl" 

ith  your  hat,  sister,  and  the  other 
abominations  on  your  person,  lay  them 
on  the  altar  of  sacrifice,  and  le^  them 
forever  be  ashes  to  you.  Dare  you  af- 
firm that  they  aie  the  fruit  of  the  Holy 
Ghost?  the  product  of  the  law  of  "God 
in  the  flesh  T'  If  people  mock,  let  them 
mock.  Glory  in  the  cross  which  sets 
you  ofl'  from  the  world  with  sufficient 
distinctness  to  become  the  object  of  its 
scorn.  "Look  unto  Jesus,"  the  bleed 
ng  Sin-bearer,  the  meek  and  silent  Tar 
get  of  the  world's  enmity  and  derision 
Then  will  His  peace  be  yours. 

To  lose  sight  of  the  single  fact  of  the 
Divine  Incarnation,  is  to  be  lost.  Where 
is  the  deception  greatest,  in  superstition 
or  in  licentiousness?  How  many  more 
does  the  arch-fiend  claim  under  fashion 
able  claptraps,  than  under  broad  brims 
and  round  coats?  Conformity  to  estab 
lished  rules  may  as  eflectually  cheat 
souls  as  the  insanity  of  liberalism.  Let 
us  not  hide  the  truth.  But  when  our 
nature  is  complemented  by  the  indwell- 
ing of  Christ  through  the  Holy  Ghost, 
deportment  and  dress  will  be  in  corres' 
pondence  with  this  sublime  fact,  and 
our  "calling  and  election  will  be  sure." 
There  is  but  one  possible  way  of  re 
demption — the  enshrining  of  God  in 
the  nature  to  be  redeemed.  There  is 
but  one  way  of  deliverance  from  the 
penalty  and  dominion  of  sin — the 
repetition  in  us  of  the  life  ot  Emman- 
uel. If  1  live  not  in  the  flesh  the  life 
of  the  sin  of  God  my,  doom  is  certain 
aud  irreversible. 

''O  foolish  Galatians,"  whether  Pro- 
gressive or  Conservative,  who  forget  the 
permanence  of  all  types  of  life;  who  ig- 
nore the  necessary  expansion  of  all  de- 
rived vital  existence;  O  foolish  man  dei- 
fiers,  and  belly  worshippers,  who  dream 
of  "concord  between  Christ  and  Belial;" 
O  foolish  sensualitiis  who  shame  the 
brutes  with  your  unnatural  and  unre 
strained  indulgences;  -'who  hath  be- 
witched you  that  ye  should  not  obey 
the  truth,  before  whose  eyes  Jesus 
Christ  hath  been  evidently  set  forth, 
crucified  among  youT*  "I  live,  yet  not 
I,  but  Christ  liveth  in  me."  Can  any 
thing  less  be  Christian?  Here  thee*]ui- 
ponderant  factors  of  the  Divine-human 
life  will  inevitably  result  in  "the  beauty 
of  holiness,"  the  counterpart  of  God, 
the  chai-acter  which  ia  salvation.      This 


is  the  permanence  of  Jehovah.  Thia  is 
tlie  progress  of  our  bningin  the  line  of 
His  infinitude  forever.  This  is  Chriati- 
anity:  all  else  is  delunion,  "everlasting- 
shame  and  contempt." 

Let  us  be  simply  Christian.  Then 
we  will  1)6  just  as  conservative  as  God, 
aud  just  as  progressive  as  we  must  needs 
be  with  such  a  substratum  of  being.  I 
believe  in  eternal  permanent  after  the 
type  of  Him  who  is  "the  same  yester- 
day, and  to  day,  aud  forever."  I  believe 
in  everlasting  advancement  towards  the 
forever  unattainable.  Jesus  never  had 
a  thought  that  his  blood  might  reach 
too  far,  that  some  poor  soul  at  "the  end 
of  the  eaith"  might  be  saved  who  had 
nothing  to  do  with  His  cross.  He  was 
never  afraid  he  might  know  too  much, 
be  too  coUeged  in  the  mind  of  God  in 
its  multifold  expressions.  Neither  did 
he  ever  step  across  the  line  ot  principle 
and  character  to  coucilia*e  the  world, 
or  enjoy  its  empty,  carnal  pleasures. 
Let  us  be  christians,  then  will  we  have 
a  type  and  a  potentiality  which  will  in- 
sure eternal  stability  and  endless  prog- 
ress. 

A  KIND  ADMONITION  TO  MIN- 
ISTERS. 

UV  C.  D.  BYLTON. 

TT  is  very  distasteful  to  hear  a  minis- 
-*-  ter  tell  his  congregation  that  he 
has  had  no  thought  on  what  he  would 
preach,  but  would  deliver  to  them  just 
what  God  would  reveal  to  him,  yet 
we  hear  some  ministers  use  the  above 
in  a  boastful  manner. 

Now,  dear  preachers,  God  would 
have  you  study,  so  as  to  rightly  divide 
his  words,  and  when  you  use  the  above 
expression  it  only  proves  that  you  are 
not  doing  your  duty.  We  have  too 
much  thoughtless  preaching  these  days, 
and  the  good  cause  is  sufl'ering  thereby. 

CLERICAL  MIST. 


TTTTHILE  in  conversation  ([uite  re- 
^  '  cently  with  a  learned  divine,  I 
was  somewhat  surprised  to  hear  him 
define  his  teaching  to  peniteTit  sinnere. 
In  answer  to  the  interrogation,  "What 
would  you  advise  a  penitent  sinner, 
who  would  ask  you,  'What  must  I  do  to 
besaved?"'  He  unhesitatingly  assured 
me, he  "would  advise  them  to  no  nothing 
to  be  saved,"  but  only  firmly  trust  in 
Christ.  I  shall  not  say  how  the  conver- 
sation ended,  more  than  to  say  it  was 
my  friend's  studied  and  labored  effort  to 
evade  the  force  of  doctrine  as  taught  by 
Christ  and  the  apostles,  as  to  doing  in  or- 
der to  salvation.  This  do  nothiiuj  sys- 
tem of  theology  stands  strangely  in  con- 
trast with  Christ's  doctrine.  "He  that 
believeth  and  is  baptized  shall  be  sav- 
ed." Mark  IC:  IK.  And  also  stands 
diametrically  opposed  to  Peter's  teach- 
icg  on  the  day  of  Pentecost,  when  peni- 
tent hinners  asked  him  what  they  must 
Po.  He  tells  them  to  "Kepeat  every 
one  of  yp.£,  and  be  bt.pti/,ed  in  the  nam" 
of  Jesus  Christ."  Acta  2:  .'iS.  It  would 
be  easy  to  refer  to  many  other  plain  dec- 
larations if  necessary  to  show  conclu- 
sively that,  in  order  to  obtain  salvation, 
the  unpardoned  sinner  has  a  work  to  no. 
But  it  is  hard  for  some  to  gee  the  diflVr 
ence  between  doing  the  will  of  God, 
from  a  sense  of  duty  and  Urvfi  to  God, 
and  doing  the  will  of  God  to  rnvrit  sal- 
vation. While  it  is  absurd  and  a  vain 
attempt  to  merit  salvation  (it  being  of 
grace)  by  works,  it  is  e<|ually  absurd 
to  fold  up  the  hands  and  do  iwthin*^  in 
order  to  salvation. 

The  teachings  of  some  very  learned 
men  to  the  contrary  notwithst.'iudinc, 
and  we  can  but  pity  the  poor  blind- 
folded victims  of  such  an  absurd  (/t>  n'th- 
i"i>  theology. 


xtLK  Hi:4ii;a±d±<iiuv  -A-T  ^vokk:. 


October    26 


GIhe  §nihren  at  j^ark. 


M.  M.  F-S  HE  I.MAX. 
S-  J.   HAKUISOX. 
J.  W.  >IKIN.     ■     - 


J.   H.    MooiLK, Ovrite  Elitoh. 

W  will  b*  tttt'oMi*  oolj  tof  lb«  «nanl  tor 

il  or  U>«  wTller. 
lb    vnlal   to     taeon  Isttnlti*  d(  (httr  ■rtld 


Il  •nil  i> 


nnii.  TbOH  wnillni  clfbi 
ii™  BipT  frML  For  *mIi  •* 
r(d  WD  ft  ™oL,«Meb  aBKniD 


vUlb*  *t  onirtak.    Do  nol  Mculcrixki,  u  U)»/  «nnui  m 
■llbMt  duriK 

AddreM  all  comtDtiiilrntjoriM. 

BBETIIKEN  AT  WORK, 
Lanark,  Corroll  Co. 


LANARK.  II.)... 


OtTOIJKIl  i».        IHW. 


The  AiinuBl  MeetinR  conl  Northern  III., 
1976  67.  _  ^  ^ 

0«B  baptized  near  Briiighanit,  Ind.,  on  Hno- 
day  the  lOtb  inst. 

Bbo.  Stouffer  preachetl  unme  for  the  Bretbn-n 
at  WadamH  tirovn  tout  wofk. 

The  now  cburch  hoii-f  nt  Jolinnlown,  I'a.,  i» 
to  be  dediciitud  ii'-xt  SnndHy. 

SiHTKn  Julia  A,  Wood  ix  still  viBiling  iu  Pii. 
Herhenlth  in  imiirnvinjt  very  cunch. 


IJno.  Daniel  Brower,  of  Salem,  Or.  gon,  •t«y^ 
"The  weatber  bere  i«  fair,  the  road*  .-xwllent, 
h-atth  gfnerally  good  with  s  few  Mwption*'— 
iome  cawfl  of  typhoid  f«v«r. 

NEvcrt  ask  another  man  to  trait  a  pcr«on 
that  ywu  are  not  willing  to  trout  yount-lf.  Thi* 
you  do  <-»ery  lime  you  auk  a  man  to  give  ieca- 
rity  on  what  he  owe«  you. 

KiM  menin  Mt.  Morrifi  hiibicribed  nil  huu 
dnd  doHwrt  for  the  Ca»t;<-I  Library.  Brother 
T«f isr  jii  r«c«iviDg  much  /-Hcouragpniont  amoug 
the  people  in  and  around  Mt,  Moms. 

Tub  Lov^-feaxt  at  Lf*na  Ia«t  vit-t-k  wan  a  vf  ry 
|)ie.i«ant  gathering,  but  tht,  cyiigrcKitlii  n  on 
the  occasion  w««  not  an  large  as  unual.  Tho^e 
in  att*ndiince  wali/td  much  good  from  th« 
meeting.  ^^ 

Now  (hat  the  evening*  are  growing  longer, 
will  Home  (J' our  reader»  pr*tpare  good  whort  ar- 
ticles fwr 'Our  Bihio  Clai"H('"  CVmc.  give  ua 
iomt)  pure,  holy  aod  i-nduriiig  thoughts  on 
Bibl»  thnmcM. 

Wk  have  nodixpoflition  to  take  any  name  olF 
ourliwt.  We  dehire  all  wur  present  patrons  to 
renew  in  good  time  for  ncit  volume.  Every 
ono  iM  uu(^d(.-d  in  promoting  the  cauiie  of  Ctiriut 
by  moans  of  the  pre^s. 


A  KtMiiKK  of  the  Mt,  Mornfl  sttideoti  vi-it^d 
Lanark  last  Saturday  and  alw  gave  us  a  pleafl- 
ant  call  at  the  office.  We  are  glad  to  learn 
that  they  are  bo -well  pleased  with    the   echool. 

It  has  alwaya  been  a  puzzle  to  us,  why  men 
can  always  find  time  to  attend  sales  and  other 
similar  (tHthHringe,  and  yet  have  too  much  to  do 
to  att«u(J  the  church  meetings  and  oth^r  reli- 
gious gatheriogs.        _^ 

Biio.  J.  W.  Stein  aays:  "We  have  now  be- 
tween W)  and  170  ntudeots,  and  think  we  can 
accommodate  50  or  100  more  very  comfortably 
in  ttjwo  this  winter.  Persons  expecting  to  at- 
tend the  2nd  term  should  inform  us  soon." 

Mkubkich  who  will  oot  go  to  prencliing  only 
when  Home  strange  preacher  comes  around, 
remindHone  of  the  cuild  who  will  not  sit  up  to 
the  table  and  eat  unless  a  new  visitor  chaocffl 
to  wait  on  the  table.  Starvation  will  be  the 
coueefjuence  m  either  case. 


MootiY  thinks  that  lieavim  ih 
B  Chicago,  or  any  otb<>r  pliicc 


UM  much  a  place 
ho  is  riKht. 


TuKiiE  were  thren  baptized  in  Jlatlieldchurcli 
Panna.,  on  the  lOtli  of  this  month. 

Bro.  J.  F.  NehtT,  of  Siili-m.  Ill,,  hn«  ohiinged 
hia  addrrai  tu  Cloyt'^i',  Adams  Co.,  same  State. 

The  Southern  District  of  Illinois  sends  five 
qoeritts  to  the  Annual  Mpnting  next  year. 

Ei.i)  Brother  Daniel  Fry,  of  Yellow  Creek, 
was  alilfl  to  attend  the  feast  at  Witdams  Urove 
last  week. 

Ou  not  forget  the  Kansas  sulfcrers.  Buad 
Bro.  N.  C.  Workman's  urtiolu  on  page  seven 
this  week. 

A  LOT  of  Heports  of  Annual  Meeting  for  sale 
at  this  oQice.  Price  2.'>  c«uts  each.  If  you  nave 
noue,  send  for  one  now. 

Bho.  Alien  Ives'  address  is  changed  fr  ui 
Burr  Oak,  Jewell  Co.,  Kansas,  to  Qoldeudnle, 
Washington  Territory. 

Beo,  Daniel  VaiiinmM.  writing  from  Virdi-n, 
III.,  last  Tuesday  morning,  says  it  was  I  hen 
snowing,  and  that  the  snow  had  already  fallen 
to  the  depth  of  two  inches. 

The  Laws  of  JIf-ullh,  publivhed  at  HendiuK, 
Fenna.,  contains  a  serien  of  articles  entitled, 
*'How  to  Qet  Sick."  By  carefully  reading  them 
the  sick  may  learn  how  to  get  well. 


Bkotjirk  W.  C.  Teeter  says  that  "Klder 
Stouflltr  i»r.inched  in  thr.  College  Chnpcl  at  Mt. 
Morrix  on  the  eveningt  of  the  l.'ith  and  17th  of 
Oct.  The  audience  was  interested,  and  we  be- 
lieve much  proflt«d." 


To  understand  the  Scriptures  we  want  t-oget 
at  the  root  of  things.  The  gold-mines  of  the 
Scriptures  do  «ot  liu  any  nearer  Ihe  surface 
thim  do  the  go!d>mineH  of  earth.  If  you  woot 
gold  you  must  dig  for  it. 

Bito.  A.  J.  Ilixon  has  purchased  a  farm  in 
Lab<  ttv  county  Kan.,  and  his  addrens  in  the  fu- 
ture will  be  MontJina,  Kan.  We  believe  Bro. 
II.  has  found  a  good  country,  and  we  are  sure 
an  excellent  field  for  ministerial  tabor.  Ood 
bless  hinil 

Tjik  Athnciile  of  late,  has  been  publishing  a 
number  of  biographical  sketches,  some  of  which 
have  been  very  interesting.  The  last  issue  con- 
tains «  short  hii-tory  of  Eld.  Wn:.  Boyer,  who 
was  born  in  17!i7  and  died  in  1^74  at  the  age  of 


liio.  Ueorge  Aschenhrenner,  of  Vinton, Iowa, 
requests  us  to  sny  that  bis  paper,  /><t  Brui/iT 
liiilf,  on  the  account  of  sickness  in  the  officii 
where  hiH  work  is  done,  is  unavoidably  delayed 
this  month.  He  hopes  to  issue  it  more  regu- 
ly  after  this. 


Wbitink  from  Carson  City,  Michigan,  Bro. 
W.  II.  Itoose  says:  "In  my  correspondence  of 
the  Uth  inst,  I  said  there  would  be  three  hup- 
ti/.ed,  but  more  made  the  good  choice.  These 
are  gloriouH  Hurjirisings.  Tkis  makes  twelve 
in  one  week.  May  they  still  continue  to  come. 
The  church  will  always  be  needing  more  and 
plenty  of  room  in  Heaven  if  they  all  prove 
faithful." 


Ok  the  14th  and  l.-ith  inst  the  brethren  of 
ihe  Silver  Creek  church,  Northern  III.,  held 
their  Love-feoat.  It  pasNed  (»ff  pleaflautly.  One 
precious  Hutil  enlisted  under  the  blood  stained 
banner.  Elder  U.  F.  Stouffer  from  Md.,  was 
jiresent,  and  other  miuistenug  brethren  of 
Northern  [II. 


YKSTEtti'AY  was  the  day  set  for  Bro.  John  V. 
Snavely,  of  Hudson,  III.,  to  leave  home  to  assist 
in  canvassing  the  Southern  District  of  Illinois 
in  the  interests  of  the  Orphan's  Home. 

At  the  Love-feast  in  the  Cedar  Co.  church. 
Iowa,  the  !)th  and  10th  inst,  Bro.  Phineos  Went, 
son-in-law  of  Bro.  Solomon  Stamy,  of  Dry 
Creek  church,  was  elected  to  the  ministry. 


Socrates  once  said,  of  the  philosophy  ot 
Herachlitus,  that  what  he  understood  was  so 
good  that  he  was  sure  the  rest  would  also  be 
good  if  he  understood  it.  So  we  say  of  the  Bi- 
ble, and  BO  says  every  one  who  loves  to  study 
the  precious  volume. 

We  are  sorry  to  chronicle  the  death  of  sister 
Emma,  wife  of  Bro.  Frank  Rhodes,  and  daugh- 
ter of  Bro.  Wm.  Moore,  of  Chelsea,  III.  She 
died  one  week  ago  yesterday.  Her  pleasant 
disposition  and  Christian  life  endeared  her  to 
All  who  knew  her. 


Weahonld  deal  tenderly  with  unsettled  per- 
sons as  the  Lord  did  with  Thomas  when  he 
doubted.  It  has  often  been  remarked  that  the 
Lord  dealt  more  tenderly  with  the  unbelieving 
Saduc^es  than  with  the  dell-righteous  Pharisees. 
Let  as  l*arn  to  deal  kindly  with  the  erring. 

It  aeems  that  toe  article  headed  "Some  Rea- 
83ne,"  and  published  in  No.  41,  was  not  orig- 
iiLjlIy  intended  for  the  paj>er,it  wuh  designed  for 
a  litf-  tract  to  he  entitled  "R-ad  and  Search." 
W.- ujalc  tLi*  explanation  by  request  of  Bro. 
Snav-  ly,  who  df/ts  not  claim  to  be  the  author 
of  it,  buttimp'y  the  compiler. 


Ukotkku  Daniel  F.Stouffer,of  Md.,will  preach 
inLonark  ou  next  Wednesday,  Thursday  aud 
Friday  evenings,  services  commeuciiig  at  7 
o'clock.  Saturday  evening.  Sunday  morning 
oud  Sunday  evening  he  will  preach  at  Cherry 
Orove.  We  hope  to  see  good  congregations 
out  ou  each  occasion. 

Shocii*  tired  people  go  to  church?  Certainly 

they  should.  Then  we  submit  the  case,  wheth 

er  i*  is  right  for  persona  to  get  too  tired  to  go 

to  church.     They  never  get  loo   tired  to  go  to 

town  or  some  sale,   aud  why   in    the  name  of 

reason  should  they  absent  themselves  froai  the 

house  of  God  when  it  is   possible   for  them   to 

get  there. 

— .^. 

Wb  take  pleasure  in  noting  that  the  late 
District  Meetrng  of  Northern  Missouri,  held  in 
Kay  Co.,  passed  otivery  pleasantly  aud  gave  the 
members  much  encouragement.  But  few  que. 
ries  were  before  the  meeting  aud  they  were  dis- 
pohedofina  very  satisfactory  manner.  The 
meeting  also  renewed  her  uiisaionaty  efforts  for 
the  coming  year. 


A  card  ju.st  received  from  Daniel  Shively,  of 
Ne-,v  Paris,  Indiana,  informs  us  of  the  death  of 
our  good  old  Brother,  F.  P.  L<clir.  He  was 
buried  October  13th.  We  can  truthfully  say 
that  a  good  man  bos  gone  to  rest.  He  spent  a 
long  and  eventful  life  in  the  world  and  did 
much  good  in  his  time.  Will  not  some  one, 
who  is  HulJiciently  posted,  write  up  a  biograph- 
ical (-ketch  of  him  for  our  paper?  We  like  to 
preserve  sacred  the  memories  uf  the  just  aud 
useful. 

Thr  Brethren  at  Pipe  Creek  church,  Md., 
held  two  Love-fea.'its  last  week,  one  at  Sam's 
Creek  ou  the  14th  iust.,  the  other  at  Meadow 
Branch  ou  the  I6th.  This  church  holds  three 
communion  meetings  each  year,  one  in  Ihe 
Spring  and  two  in  the  Fall.  The  names  of  the 
ters  are  as  follows:  E  W.  Stoner,  Solomon 
Stoner,  W.  U.  I'Vanklin,  Amos  Caylor  and  Joel 
Hoop.  Eld.  D.  Long  of  Manor  church  Md,  has 
the  oversight  of  the  congregation  at  this  time. 
—Adfwnte. 

Th8  Christian  Cynosure  says:  "A  dreadful 
report  was  last  Wednesday  brought  to  San 
l''rancisco  by  the  United  States  revenue  froi 
an  arctic  cruise.  The  vessel  stopped  at  St  Liw- 
rence  l»laud  aud  found,  that  of  the  seven  hun 
dred  natives  living  there,  no  less  than  five 
hundred  were  dead  of  starvation.  And  the  di 
plorable  cause  of  tills  terrible  condition  is 
attributed  to  the  whiokey  sold  them  by  traders, 
from  the  til-cts  of  which  they  neglected  to  pro- 
vide their  usual  supplies,  and  bo  wretchedly 
perished." 


"If  you  want  peace  in  the  neighborhood  in 
which  you  live,  do  not  spend  the  time  in  speuk- 
'ng  of  your  ueighbor's  faalts.  If  you  want 
peace  in  the  church,  do  not  let  your  brother's 
faults  loom  up  before  yon  to  socb  a  magnitude 
that  you  will  not  see  your  own.  If  you  want 
peac^  in  the  family,  do  not  fret  and  scold  about 
every  little  thiufj.  If  you  want  peace  with  Qod 
obey  his  conimaudmeuts." 

A  New  York  paper  says  that  the  "Firstcoins 
of  the  United  States  were  struck  with  the  por- 
trait of  Martha  ^VB^hington,  Mr.  Spencer,  who 
cut  the  first  die,  copying  her  features  in  lijs 
medalion.  When  General  Washington  saw  the 
coins  he  was  very  wroth,  aud  before  any  more 
were  stmck  ol!"  the  fea''.ure8  of  his  wife  were  al- 
teT'^  somewhat  aud  a  cap  placed  on  her  head, 
this  beiue  th*"  original  of  the  present  Goddess 
ofLiberty."  If  >'ODie  of  our  people  would  ba 
that  particular  about  the  covering  they  would 
be  set  down  as  extremists. 


The  following  sensible  query  and  answer 
passed  the  Southern  District  Meeting  of  Illinois 
a  few  weeks  ogo: 

"Will  this  Dii-trict  Meeting  agree  to  take  the 
enumeration  of  each  church  in  the  Di^^trict  for 
a  basis  from  which  to  make  a  calculation  for 
mertiog  District  expenses? 

Answer.  Yes,  and  the  elder  of  each  church 
is  to  see  that  the  number  of  members  iu  his 
charge  be  reported  to  the  treasurer  within  four 
months  of  this  meeting. 


Some  five  or  six  hundred  intelligent  ministers 
of  the  German  Lutheran  Synod  of  Ohio,  Mis- 
souri  and  other  States,  recently  held  a  meeting 
in  Chicago  to  settle  some  doctrinol  qiifstiou, 
Whilv  thus  asflemblfd  they  invited  two  Anti- 
masonic  lecturers  of  ability,  to  give  before  them 
au  exposition  of  Freemasonry,  and  work  one  of 
the  degrees,  that  they  might  be  able  to  form  an 
intelligent  opinion  regarding  the  character  of 
Kreeniasonry  as  an  institution.  It  is  hoped 
that  what  they  saw  will  be  suflicieut  to  keep 
them  out  of  an  organization  that  has  neither 
Jesus  Christ  nor  the  Holy  Ghost  iu  its  degrees, 


MiKiSTERS,  do  not  ecold  the  people  for  not 
comiugout  to  hear  you  preach  unless  you  are 
certain  that  yonr  sermons  are  worth  coming 
out  to  hear.  This  may  be  a  pretty  plain  hint, 
but  we  do  not  believe  it  is  right  to  have  people 
ride  five  or  six  miles  to  hear  a  minister  tell 
them  that  he  is  not  prepared  to  preach,  not 
having  given  the  eubject  any  special  thought. 
Paul  told  Timothy  to  'study"  that  he  mi^ht 
know  "how  to  rightly  divide  the  word  of 
truth."  This  ia  the  duty  of  every  minister  who 
wishes  to  edify  bis  congregation. 

If  our  hearts  and  hopes  are  in  heaven  should 
we  not  spend  some  time  in  the  interest  of  that 
place?  Wealth  is  a  good  thing  if  properly  used, 
but  should  so  much  of  our  time  be  devoted  to 
the  accumulation  of  wealth  that  we  must  neg- 
lect the  assembling  of  ourselves  together?  Is 
it  right  to  endanger  our  souls  in  order  to  serve 
the  world?  Work  properly  systemized  can  be 
done  in  the  six  days  God  has  allotted  us  to  ta- 
bor, and  we  venture  the  assertion  that  more 
men,  who  attend  services  on  Sundaya,  make  a 
good,  happy  living,  than  those  who  disregard 
the  sacred  day. 

On  the  night  of  the  16th  inst,  the  barn,  in- 
eluding  twelve  horses,  about  sixty  bushels  ol 
wheat,  a  large  quantity  of  hay.  grain  separator, 
farm  machinery  aud  implements,  of  Bro.  D.  E. 
Pippenger  was  burned  to  the  ground.  The 
Brethren  wwre  boiling  a  Love-feaat  about  rue- 
half  mile  dintuut.  The  horses  were  all  burned 
to  denth  before  any  one  reached  the  barn.  Al- 
though there  was  some  insurance  on  the  prop- 
erty, it  is  still  a  sad  loss  to  our  brother.  May 
the  atilictions  of  this  life  prepare  us  for  the 
greater  enjoyment  iu  the  world  to  come.  Bro. 
Pinpinger  lives  in  Eikhart  Co.,  lud. 


Brother  Daniel  Stouft'er  preached  at  Shan- 
non la^t  Saturday  evening,  Sunday  morning 
aud  Sunday  evening.  The  congregation  on 
Sunday  niorniu£  was  the  largest  we  ever  savf 
at  the  regular  appointment  in  that  meeting 
house.  A  uumber  of  the  town  people  were  out, 
aud  ail  gave  good  attention  to  the  preached 
word.  Brother  Stoufl'er  has  the  faculty  of  en- 
tertaiuiue:  and  instructing  a  Christian  congre- 
gation  without  telling  foolish  stories.or  resort- 
ng  to  fascinating  tricks  learned  from  stage  ac- 
tors. We  wish  him  success  in  bis  good  work. 

The  discussion  between  Brother  Baahor,  and 
A.  E.  Haramon,  of  the  Campbellites,  is  to  be 
held  near  Mt.  Ziou,  WelU  Co.,  Ind.,  commen- 
cing December  the  7th,  and  continue  several 
days.  Each  disputant  is  to  affirm  that  the 
church  to  which  he  belongs  is  identical  in  faith 
and  practice  with  the  church  established  by 
Christ  and  the  apostles.  This  will  give  Brother 
Bashor  an  excellent  opportunity  to  show  up 
the  drtfdrence  between  Campbellism  and  Chris- 
tianity. Mr.  Hammon  is  said  to  be  a  strong 
maa,  but  he  has  the  wrong  aide  of  the  question. 


"God  was  not  going  to  send  men  out  into  his 
vineyardtto  work,"  said  Mr.  Moody,  "who  were 
disobedient.  Aa  long  as  they  went  hand  in 
glofe  with  the  world  God  would  never  use 
them.  Many  such  peoplo  were  wondering  per- 
haps, why  Qod  did  not  use  them.  'Taint  talent 
we  want,  but  a  heart!  When  we  say,  'God,here 
I  am,  take  me  aud  use  me,'  then  God  will  do  it. 
Taint  ftrength,  either  that  God  wants.  God's 
got  strength  enough  himself.  That  was  the 
trouble  with  people— they  were  too  conceited 
and  thought  they  had  too  much  strength." — 
Dear  Chicago  people,"  said  Mr.  Moody,  "let  us 
pray  as  Ixaiah  prayed!  And  then  how  small 
would  this  world  look!  We  should  not  be  carried 
away  with  politics,  or  stocks  or  bouds." 


We  are  pleased  to  not©  that  the  Brethren  in 
Southern  Illinois  propose  to  go  ahead  with 
their  Orphan's  Home  project,  and  do  a  good 
work  in  the  name  of  our  Master.  It  makes  no 
particular  difference  whether  their  proposed  tcay 
of  benefitting  humanity  suits  our  views  or   not 

there  are  many  ways  of  doing  good— hut  we 
are  certain  the  Lord  is  well  pleased  with  their 
good  intentions,  and  by  and  by  they  will  re- 
ceive their  reward.  They  have  good  men  at 
the  head  of  it,  and  we  want  to  see  the  project 
carried  forward,  for  such  enterprises  are  calcu- 
lated to  enlarge  Christian  sympathies  and  ele- 
vate our  conception  of  right  and  just. 

The  man  in  the  Watchtower  of  the  Boston 
Waichnum  has  been  favoring  the  readers  of 
that  paper  with  some  glimpses  of  what  it  terms 
"Campbellism."  Among  the  things  he  has 
discovered  is  the  following:  "We  are  inclined 
to  the  idea  that  Mr.  Campbell  taught  one  thing 
aud  that  the  'Disciples'  of  to-day  believe  quite  • 
a  dillerent  thing."  That  at  least  relieves  us  of 
the  charge  of  being  "Campbellites.  We  hope 
now  to  see  that  name  applied  to  u^  no  more 
forever.— 2'/i«  St.  LouislChrislian 

That  man  in  the  Watchtower  %  certainly 
mist.ikeu,  for  the  "Disciples  of  to-day,"  in  their 
faith  aud  practiL-e,  are  as  mach  like  Campbell 
as  it  is  possible  for  them  to  be,  and  are  just  obont 
aa  far  from  the  pracliceof  the  primitive  church- 
es as  was  Campbell. 


THK    Bl^ETHKEjSr    ^T    AVORIC. 


SOJOURNING. 

■riT-HlLE  Christ  dwelt  upon  the  earth,  ac- 
Vy  compoDJed  by  his  disciples,  he  went 
from  place  to  place  to  do  the  people  good. 
Wefiud  him  at  Nazareth,  Jerusalem,  Jut- 
ta.  Bethlchtm,  Jeru,  the  Desert,  Jordan, 
Galilee.  Cana,  Capernaum,  Aenun.  Samaria, 
Bethsaida,  Mount  Olives,  etc.  Then  before  88- 
cendiue  to  his  Father  on  hieb,  he  called  to 
him  his  diaciples,  and  after  telling  them  all 
power  i9  given  unto  him  in  Leaven  and  in 
earth,  commands  them  to  v,o  and  teach  all  na- 
tions—teach others  what  be  had  taught  theai. 
Thus  did  our  blessed  Master  provide  that  the 
truth  which  made  people  free  ISuO  years  ago 
might  do  80  all  down  through  the  years  and 
centurits  then  to  coine,  that  it  should  come  to 
pass  that  whosoever  should  call  upon  the  name 
of  the  Lord  should  be  saved. 

We  have  no  doubt  Christ's  disciples  did  as 
they  were  commandtd,  for  we  find  that  noble, 
zealous  brother  Paul,  that  monument  of  claas- 
ical  fame,  going  to  Arabia,  then  to  Damascus, 
then  to  Jerusalem,  then  to  Tarsus  and  after  a 
long  coiiBict  with  sin  in  Cilicia  and  Syria  ac- 
companied by  Barnabas  lie  goes  to  Jerusalem 
and  returns  to  Antioch.  Barnabaa  accompan- 
ies Paul  on  a  missionary  toar  from  Antioch  in 
Piaidia,  Icouium,  Lystra,  and  Derbe.  He  then 
returned  to  Antioch  through  Attalia.  He  then 
makes  a  third  visit  to  Jerusalem  and  a  second 
missionary  tour  from  Antioch  through  Ciiicia, 
Derbe,  Lystra,  Phyrgia,  Galatia,  Troas,  Neap- 
olis,  E*hilippi.  Thessalonica,  Berea,  Athens  and 
Corinth.  After  eighteen  months'  work  at  Cor- 
intH,  Paul  visits  Jerusalem  the  4th  time  by 
CeDchrea,  Ephesus,  Ca'sarea  and  returns  to 
Antioch.  H-^  then  takes  his  third  missionary 
tour  through  Galatia  and  Fhyrgia  to  Ephesus. 
After  two  years  h^re  he  goes  by  way  of  Troas 
and  Macedonia  to  Corinth.  From  here  he 
makes  his  5th  visit  to  Jerusalem,  by  Phiiip- 
ia,  Troas,  Miletus,  Tyre,  Ptolemais  and  Citsarea. 
After  two  years'  imprisonment  at  Jerusalem. 
andCiiMarea,  he  sails  from  Sidon  by  Myra. 
Fair  Havens,  etc.,  to  Malta,  where  he  is  ship- 
wrecked; in  the  Spring  he  proceeded  to  Rome, 
where  he  was  tinally  martyred. 

He  now  can  say  at  the  close  of  his  long  and 
useful  life  in  promulgating  the  doctrine  of  our 
Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ,  "I  am  now  ready 
to  be  offered,  and  the  time  of  my  departure  is 
at  hand.  I  have  fought  a  good  fight,  I  have 
finished  my  course,  I  have  kept  thegfaith: 
henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  me  a  crown  of 
righteouaness,  which  the  Lord,  the  righteous 
Judge,  shall  giva  me  at  that  day;  and  not  to 
me  only,  but  unto  all  them  also  that  lovetb 
his  appearing."  2  Tim.  4:  G-S.  Here  then 
we  see  we  have  both  divine  precept  and  exam- 
ple for  journeying. 

Believing  Qen.  2:  18;  Prov,  18:32;  '21:10- 
12,  we  did  as  God  eaid,  Qen.  3:  24,  man  would 
do,  notwithstanding  1  Cor.  7: 1,  7,  8,  28,  38. 
Hence  at  1:  45  P.  M.  7th  inst,  accompanied  by 
wife  and  Brother  M.  M.  E.,  we  were  aboard  a 
C.  M.  iVSt.  P.  train  for  Marion,  Iowa. '5  Broth- 
er M.  M.  E.  was  met  at  the  depot  by  Elder 
Daniel  Holsinger,  and  taken  to  k'n  home  |two 
or  three  miles  west  of  Marion,  while  the  re- 
mainder of  the  party  were  met  by  Mr.  Donn, 
who  lives  in  Marion,  and  taken  home  with 
him  where  they  enjoyed  the  hospitality  of  two 
true  and  warm-hearted  friends,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Dunn.  Next  morning,  Oct.  S,  our  brother-in- 
law,  J.  (t.  Snyder,  took  us  all  to  the  home  of 
our  parents,  Thomas  and  Sarah  Harrison.  In 
afternoon  took  supper  at  Elder  Abram  Staroy'a, 
to  whom  we  return  thanks  forchrietian  court- 
esy and  kindness  during  'oar  stay  in]';Linn 
County. 

We  could  not  call  on  all  our  brethren  and 
sisters  aa  we  wotild  have  been  pleased  to]  do. 
However,  as  it  was,  we  were  permitted  to  visit 
Brethren  L.  S.  Hoover's,  Samuel  Snyder's,  T. 
G.  Snyder's,  J.  P,  Wilson's,  G.  W.  Roger's,  J. 
C.  Miller'fl  J.  Heefner'a,  Daniel  Sanger's,  J. 
Blubaugh'ci. 

Brother  M.  M.  E.  preached  in  Sand  Ridge 
achool-house  Friday  evening,  and  on  Saturday 
evening  another  tried  to  instruct.  On  Sunday 
at  10  A.  M.  and  7  P.  M,  Brother  M.  M.  E. 
again  hold  forth  the  Wor^.  Monday  he  had  to 
return  home  and  the  "other"  was  lett  with 
Brother  S.  C.  Miller  of  Brooklyn,  Iowa,  to 
continue  the  meetings,  which  they  did  to  the 
best  of  their  ability.  Wednesday  13th,  hreth- 
ten  andaisters  met  for  Love-feast.  Brethren 
Musselmau  and  wife,  from  Cidar  CjuntyJ  and 


October    a6 


Brother  Gable  and  wife,  from  Clinton  County 
also  met  mth  us.  Brethren  Musselmau  and 
S.C.  Miller  preached  in  the  morning  and 
Brethren  Gable  and  Musselmau  preached  in 
afternoon.  Brother  John  Z  jck  did  the  princi- 
P!il  speaking  on  examination,  he,  accompanied 
by  daughter,  B.  F.  Miller's  wife  of  Cffdar  Co., 
aud  Sister  Sarah  Puterbaiigh  of  Lanark,  Illi- 
nois having  arrived  in  afternoon  before  exam- 
ination services.  Thursday  Brother  Zuck 
preached  to  us  from  Mark  10:  46.  In  the 
morning,  we  were  informed  of  the  death  of 
our  cou-iin  Rebecca  Wilson.  On  account  of 
the  contagiousness  of  the  disease  (diphtheria) 
with  which  she  was  afflicted,  we  did  not  visit 
the  little  Buffr^rer  before  her  demise,  nor  the 
bereaved  family  afterwards.  Rebecca  is  the 
third  child  from  this  grief-stricken  family  that 
has  crossed  the  chilly  stream  to  view  the  lade- 
less  land  where  Jesus  and  the  holy  angels 
dwell  aud  the  saints  in  glory  stand. 

Spent  Thursday  night  with  Eli  Johnston, 
Sup't.  of  public  ioetructioD,  who  had  been  a 
special  friend  to  ua  while  yet  engaged  in  the 
business  of  teaching,  aud  for  whom  we  have 
the  kindest  regards. 

Friday  morning  took  train  for  Lanark,  where 
we  arrove  at  noon.  Saturday  helped  print  the 
first  side  of  the  B.  at  W.,  not  being  able  togpt 
any  one  to  do  "press"  work  that  day,  Sun- 
day spent  mostly  in  meditation.  There  passed 
before  us  first  the  kind  brethren  and  sisters 
whom  we  had  met,  some  undoubtedly  for  the 
last  time  this  side  of  the  grave.  Next  came 
along  our  relatives  and  friends,  who  have]  not 
returned  to  their  Father's  house.  Their  time, 
their  strength,  their  means,  their  influence, 
their  talents  they  have  not  consecrated  to  the 
Lord,  but  are  spending  all  in  the  service  of 
Satan.  Oh  how  can  you  be  so  ungrateful  to 
Him  on  whom  you  depend  for  all  you  have? 
May  you  seek  the  Lord  while  he  may  be  found, 
knowing  that  the  night  of  death  cometh 
wherein  no  man  can  work.  s.  j.  h. 


SOUTHERN  DISTRICT  OF  ILLI- 
NOIS. 

THROUGH  the  kindness  of  Brother  Daniel 
Vaniman  we  are  favored  with  a  copy  of 
the  minutes  of  the  late  District  Meeting  in 
Illinois,  and  take  the  liberty  of  laying  the  fol- 
lowing extract,  from  the  same,  before  our 
readers,  hoping  it  will  have  a  tendency  to  en- 
courage others  in  good  works: 

■'Southern  District  of  Iltinois:  Met  on  the 
eleventh  day  of  Octooer  ISSO,  according  to  ap- 
pointment, in  the  Big  Creek  Chnrch,  Richland 
County,  Illinois;  John  Wise,  John  Metzger, 
James  R.  Giah,  Thomas  D.  Lyon  and  D,  B. 
Gibson,  substitute  for  David  Troxel,  being 
present.  The  following  business  was  transact- 
ed: 

First.  A  report  from  the  solicitors  was 
presented,  showing  that  the  earn  of  84,066.60 
have  been  pledged  for  the  aforesaid  enterprise; 
and  it  was  resolved  to  appoint  a  locatiog  com- 
mittee to  see  where  and  upon  what  term  a 
proper  site  can  be  obtained,  and  report  to  the 
board  of  managers  for  their  consideration  and 
approval,  upon  which  the  said  committee  shall 
make  such  purchase  as  may  be  agreed  upon  by 
the  committee  and  board  of  managers. 

Secondly.  The  following  brethren  were 
appointed  Locating  Committee  for  tnid  Or- 
phan's Home,  viz  :  David  KuDs,  of  Millmine, 
I1I.;C.  C.  Gibson,  of  Girard,  III.;  Philip  A. 
Moore,  of  Roanoke,  III.;  John  Y.  Snavely,  of 
Hudson,  111.;  and  Stephen  Shively,  of  Cerro 
Gordo,  111. 

Thiudly.  It  was  resolved  to  reappoint 
John  Metzger,  John  Wise  and  James  R.  Gish, 
solicitors,  with  power  and  authority  to  appoint 
sub-solicitors  an  assistants,  as  they  may  think 
proper  to  solicit  donations  for  the  said  "Breth- 
ren's Orphans    Home." 

Foi'KTHLY.  Resolved,  That  the  amount  al- 
ready subscribed  be  collected  on  or  before  the 
first  day  of  January,  A.  D.  ISSl.  All  of  which 
is  respectfully  submitted  to  this  District  Meet- 
lug.     Signed  by 

John  Wise,  President. 
THoa,  D.  LvoK,  Cor.  Sec'y. 

Resolved,  That  this  meeting  accept  this  as 
satisfactory,  and  order  it  put  on  the  minutes. 

Will   the    Soatlieru     D.atrict     of    Illinois 

continue   her  work  of  evangelizing   another 

year,  upon  the  plan  of  1879,  with  the  following 

:Ided:  1st.  Let  the   samu  board  of  ninnageij 

aud  the  same  solicitors  be  rerippointed,  giving 


the  brrard  of  managers  power  to  fill  any  va- 
cancy that  may  occur  in  the  board.  2d,  Let 
solicitors  be  advised  by  consent  of  their  church- 
es to  solicit  contributions  at  "Bch  quarterly 
church  meeting,  and  of  absent  mem- 
bers at  other  times.  It  any  of  the  solicitors 
will  uot  sTve,  the  church  at  her  earliest  con- 
venience to  appoint  such  as  will.  3rd.  Let  D- 
M.  appoint  six  evangelists  who  will  agrte  to 
go  if  possible  when  called  upon  by  the   board. 

Ans.  Yea,  and  John  Wise,  Daniel  Vauiman, 
D.  B.  Gibson,  J.  R  Gish,  Lemuel  Ilillery,  and 
T.  D,  Lyon  were  elected  evangelists  for  one 
year. 

Missionary  hoard  reported  total  number  of 
days  in  the  fi^ld,  eighty-seven;  number  of  str- 
mons  preached,  ninety-two;  number  baptized, 
nine;  amount  of  miasionarv  funda  in  the 
treasury,  ?:13  09. 

Treasurer  reported  district  out  of  debt  and 
JlO.OiT  in  the  treasury. 

Delegate  to  standing  committee,  John  Wiae; 
substitute  in  case  of  failure,  Danitl  Vaniman; 
delegate,  Daniel  Vaniman;  substitute  in  case 
of  failure,  J.  R.  Gish. 

All  rtijuests  for  missionary  labor,  as  well  aa 
other  correspondents  with  board  of  managers, 
to  be  adlressed  to  C  irrespooding  Secretary,  H. 
R.  Stutsman,  Girard,  111. 

Alt  missionary  Funds,  as  well  aa  for  district 
eipenaee,  should  be  Kent  as  soon  m  collected  to 
District  Treasurer,  John  Neher,  box  169,  Vir- 
den.  Macoupin  County,  Illinois. 

District  Meeting  for  18S1  to  be  in  Aatona 
Church,  Fulton  County,  Illinois,  on  Tuesday 
next  preceding  full  moon  in  October. 

Both  Panther  Creek  and  Okaw  renewed 
their  rerjuests  of  1S7!»  for  District  Meeting. 


SAW   THE  LIGHTS. 

WRITING  to  the  P.  C,  Elder  Geo.  Wolfe 
of  California  says: 
"We  were  made  glad  oa  the  night  before 
our  communion  to  meet  with  our  old  brother 
John  Forney.  He  gave  evidence  to  belong  to 
that  type  of  Christianity,  that  has  benpfitted 
the  church  and  world  iu  every  age.  Brother 
F  rney  passed  on  the  cari  cloie  to  the  meeting; 
saw  the  lights,  went  on  to  Lifhrop  three  miles 
from  the  ground.  At  Lithrop  was  inforiaed 
that  the  lights  l.e  saw  was  tlie  place  of  meeting; 
turns  rouud  Walks  buck  the  three  miles,  crou- 
es  the  San  Joaquin  River  on  tlie  railroftd 
bridge,  and  got  with  the  people  of  his  choice 
before  he  closed  his  eyes  in  sleep  that  night. 
Will  some  of  our  young  preachiug  brethren 
think  of  that— what  an  old  pioneer  soldier  of 
the  cross  can  do  for  Christ's  sake?  No  wonder 
the  great  apostle  to  the  Gentiles,  exclaimed^ 
^The  love  of  Christ  constrains  us,  for  we  thus 
judge  if  one  died  for  all,  then  all  were  dead.' 
The  past  year  ( we  reckon  from  one  camp  meet- 
ing to  another)  has  been  a  prosperous  year  to 
the  church  of  California  Some  seventy  have 
been  received  in  the  church  by  baptism;  aom© 
thirty-five  have  come  to  the  church  since 
Brother  Bashor  has  beeu  with  us." 


THE  DESIGN  AND  FORM  OF 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM,    xxvn. 

Baptism  into  the   name  of  each  jierson  of  the 

Holy  Trinity. 

"Produce  yourcauae.  saiththe  Lord;  bring  forth 
your  strong  reasons,  saith  the  king  of  Jacob."  Isa, 
41:21. 

OBJECTIONS   ANBWEHED. 

SOME  say  that  trine  immersion  does  not 
represent  the  divine  'mity.  Mr.  Roberla 
aays  "To  dip  three  times  is  to  hide  this  unity.'' 
Christadetphian  p.  207.  Again  he  says,  "Log- 
ically  it  destroys  the  unity  of  the  Father,  Son, 
and  Holy  Spirit."  Ibid.  208.  While  the  Script- 
ures never  allude  to  baptism  as  commanded  oi 
performed  in  or  into  any  name  which  repre- 
sents the  unity  of  the  Godhead,  but  always  into 
one  or  more  of  the  different  names  which  repre- 
sent the  distinct  and  non-interchangeable 
offices  and  relations  of  the  three  divine  pow- 
ers  or  persons  (as  we  are  commanded.  Matt.  28 
19,  to  baplize  into  the  Father,  Sou,  and  Holy 
Si)irit  in  the  sense  in  which  they  are  three)  it 
is  nevertheless  true  that  our  admiuistration 
represents  that  unity.  The  divine  unity  is  the 
miity  of  trinity.  The  person  to  be  baptized 
enters  the  water  but  omcc,  the  body  remaining 
in  that  situation,  while  the  head  is  thrice 
brought  into  the  water  in  conjuaction  with  it, 
by  which  we  put  the  three  into  the  one,  which 
being  done  the  person  comes  entirely  up  out 
of  the  water  as  be  entered  it,  hut  once.  Thus 
y/e'ka-ve  tVo  unity  of  n  trinity,  while  a  single 
dip  AiTt'iJi?  no  ?riK(7y  cannot  have  in  its  unity. 
Our  three  actions  unite  and  concur  in  otie  ordi- 
nance. Our  baptism  is  one  \n  the  seuae  that 
the  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit  are  one.  Does 
not  one  dip  alone  logically  destroy  the  Trinity? 
Can  the  divine  unity  subsist  without  the  di- 
vine Trinity?  Can  the  Trinity  be  destroyed 
without  likewise  destroying  its  unity?  Dees 
not  single  rather  than  trine  immersion,  there- 
fore destroy  this  unity?  If  three  actions  in 
baptism  hide  the  divine  unity,  what  do  the 
three  corresponding  names  in  the  formala  do? 
Do  they  hide  it,  too?  What  did  the  public 
manifestation  of  the  ineffdble  three,  at  the 
Jordan  do?  Matt.  3:  16,  17.  Did  that  ob- 
scure it  any?  j,  w.  -s. 


The  Primiiive  reports  that  Brother  Abram 
Ca^sel,  of  Harleysville  Penna.,has  beeu  sick  for 
nearly  two  weeks. 


TIME  TO  HALT. 

THIS  is  the  way  Brother  E.  E.  Roberts,  of 
I'hilidelphia  writen  to  the  Prvgressivex 
Though  he  does  not  aeem  fully  to  agree  with 
us  regarding  some  of  the  peculiarties  of  the 
church,  yet  he  and  that  sister  referred  to  in  his 
article  know  how  to  appreciate  s  paper  con- 
ducted on  peace  principles; 

Dtar  Brethren;  I  ask  you,  in  the  name  of 
God,  your  Maker,  in  the  name  of  Christ  your 
Redfemer,  in  the  name  of  all  you  hold  as  good 
audholy,  if  you  can't  write  better  than  many 
of  the  articles  written  please  let  your  pi-na  rust 
tliemselves  out,  throw  away  your  ink  stand, 
burn  your  paper,  aud  stop. 

Let  us  look  over  the  pages— first  one  man 
takes  his  pen  {und  as  I  understand  it  without 
knowing  anything  about  the  case)  and  treat* 
ua  to  a  mess  about  that  Divorre  Ca-ie,  and  un- 
dertakes to  set  a  whole  church  right.  Does  it 
occur  to  hini  at  any  time  that  tlie  church 
might  know  their  own  business  as  well  as  be? 
Would  he  allow  any  one  else  to  interfere  in  hia 
own  household?     I  think  not. 

Then  comes  another  on  women's  hats,  but 
fails  to  say  anything  about  the  men's  tobacco^ 
then  a  mess  ot  Clothing  Huuse,  and  go  to  heay- 
eu  garments.  Then  this  one  baa  a  pick  at  that 
one,  and  another  has  fault  to  find  with  some-' 
body  else,  till  my  head  spins  and  disgusted  1 
throw  down  the  pap^r,  as  a  sister  said  a  few 
days  ago,  "I  would  not  for  anything  have  our 
folks  at  home  take  the  Progrrssive  Christian 
Bs;they  are  outof  the  church  they  would  think 
we  do  nothing  but  fight.  Brethren,  there  is 
too  much  truth  there.  With  all  the  articles  is 
mixed  oue  or  two  articles  for  Christ." 

Brethren,  in  old  soldier  language,  "It  is  time 
to  call  a  halt." 


The  Religions  Telescope  truthfuUy  remarks, 
that  "Religion  does  not  give  a  freedom  to  siu 
or  a  freedom  in  sin."  Peopie  who  talk  aud 
write  so  much  about"  religious  frtedom"  should 
not  use  that  freedom  a^  a  cloik  with  which  to 
cover  a  robellioua  disposition.  People  who  are 
willing  to  do  what  is  right  do  not  need  to  com 
plain  about  "religious  freedom." 


Tho.ne  of  us  who  talk  principle  ao  loudly  in 
religion  ought  to  be  equally  careful  to  practice  it 
in  our  business  relations  towards  each  other.— 
Primitive  Christian.  A  truth  well  said,  and 
the  sentiment  should  fiod  a  hearty  response 
from  the  heart  of  every  one  who  loves  the 
Lord.  There  is  no  use  to  talk  principle  and 
not  do  it. 


The  scientists  vfho  have  dealt  so  flippantly 
with  the  solemn  questions  of  spiritual  and  di- 
vine existence,  and  talked  so  vauntingly  of 
their  scientific  demonstrations,  will  find  that 
they  have  a  complete  Tartar  when  they  haye 
read  "Problem  ot  Human  Life."  Price  1^2,00. 

Sifter  Jane  C.  Thompson,  of  Muscatina, 
Iowa  says,  "I  cannot  do  without  the  B.  at  W. 
for  I  do  not  get  to  church  very  oflen.  We  had 
church  Just  one  time  this  summer.  There  an 
only  a  few  of  ua  here." 

Bhother  L.  M.  Eoy  returned  from  Ohio  last 
week,  bringing  with  him  hia  sister  Amanda 
Eby.  who  has  for  sometime  been  in  a  very  del» 
icate  state  of  health. 

We  are  in  receipt  oi  -An  Important  Qaes. 
tion"  from  J.  W.  Beer  which  w*^  wish  to  pub- 
lish  next  week  followed  by  some  remarks. 


Thk  finance  report  of  our  late  Annual  Meet- 
ing is  unavoidably  crowded  out  this  week. 
Will  have  plenty  room  for  it  next  issuf. 

Lottie  Holsinger.  the  editor's  daughter  will 
s'rrt  for  Mt.  Morris  Colloge,  ou  Monday  next, 
the  Lord  willing. — Progressive. 

When-  lait  heard  from  Brother  Jesse  Calyaxi 
tvas  preaching  at  Waynesborro,  Penna. 


J  IK  iiJ:iiOTiiKJL:isr  ^a'  avoki^. 


October 


HOME  AND  FAMILY. 


Hubands.  love  your  wtvM.  Wlv«i.  iiibmlt  yoi 
jMtm  onto  your  own  huBbanJa.  CUU'lren.  «(>*) 
•our parent*.  fHthera.  provokenotyourdilMrfnl'' 
vntn  bat  brltitr  thtm  up  In  th«  nurture  and  ad- 
monition of  till-  lAiriJ.  S^rvanta,  bo  ob»^lont  U- 
ftbtm  thai  are  your  musUira.— I'a ui.. 


Many  pride  themielven  upon  Wing  wild 
yOQDg  men,  who  are  only  wild  IjeanU. 

There  are  170  collcgeB  III  tho  United  Statea 
in  which  both  evxen  are  educated— a  few  yean 
iince  there  wpre  none. 

We  find  thiH  nusp'-j'tivp  imragraph  in  two  of 
our  eichangei",  and  will  help  to  pa»pi  it  bI'H.k: 
"Spell  murder  hnckward,  and  you  have  ltd 
UUM.  Spell  red  mm  in  tho  saraB  mBnner, 
and  you  have  itd  eir^ct«." 

The  people  ner'd  conntantly  to  he  n-minflcd 
that  thfl  most  powerful  thingH  in  nntiirenr-'the 
•implent  thiiign,  and  that  the  best  rfmi-iic* 
they  can  pOBflilily  have,  whon  they  are  sick,  lie 
•bout  them  within  thp  renrh  of  nvery  one. 

Hooker  UHpd  to  nay,  "If  I  had  no  other  mo- 
Ktb  for  being  r'-ligiou",  I  wonldearnetitly  wtrivo 
to  be  so  for  thenftltn  of  my  mother,  that  I  might 
requite  her  cure  of  me,  nnd  cnnse  her  widow'H 
llMrt  to  sing  for  joy." 

It  is  a  great  error  with  yonth  to  bo  too  hii«ty 
— haaty  to  cntch  at  the  (InttHhining  bait  i»n' 
sented  to  their  view.  Of  th^jt  error  hitwitrc 
guard  againut  it.  and  nuvercnniH  too  decinioD 
without  much  forethought  and  deliberation, 
Through  life  you  will  «eo  the  valua  of  it. 

The  progrenH  tf  tempnrnnci'  pririciplew  and 
cuitoras,  even  in  fntthionoblo  circl(*«,  in  ninrkfld 
by  the  fnct  thiit.  at  the  bnnrjnet  of  llie  Amiocj- 
Rtion  of  Clerelnnd,  the  othor  evening,  ut  whii'h 
■eTenil  hundred  ladieH  nnt  down,  no  wine  wiw 
on  the  table,  niM  nono  vntn  olifniniibln. 

What  we  wnnt  is  to  linil  out  what  every  man 
is  fit  for,  and  put  him  to  that  work  wliirh  he 
naturally  leans  townrd.  Tlier«  \h  n  niclie  fur 
every  on".  Thfi  trouble.  In,  in  dealing  willi 
people  wo  want  to  drive  tliem  into  lincB  and 
batlalionH  liy  wholenule,  iiiHUad  of  finding  out 
for  everybody  hit  nntunil  jilnee. 

The  bent  critigism  ih  tho  pointing  out  of  n 
bettor  way  that  iw  prnctirahle.  It  in  eft»ty  to 
find  fault;  it  ii  also  very  siufal.  Any  mnn  in 
Iiceu8«d  to  find  all  the  fault  ho  uou  by  proi)a- 
aing  ou  ( llJcient  and  ft^iuiihle  way  or  thing  that 
will  be  an  improvi'inent.  Try  that,  and  if  you 
fail  then  put  n  bridle  on  >our  mouth. 


A  HOME  BEYOND    THE  HILLS 

A  (tIad.thotiKJi  weary  pilgrim 

I  tiiist^n  day  by  day 
Alunic  Die  palb  before  me; 

Ailing  lir*^'H  clief  kored  way. 
(Jne  spot  iJlurex  nii*  onward. 

One  li'ipo  uty  Ixnom  llllci 
"tlmitn.  home,  nwerl  hcrme"awBlU  me 

Jtcyond  the  towering  bills! 
My  i-atli  Ib  oflen  Mlldome, 

And  Btorm-i^loudB  o'er  It  sweep; 
Anil  bariJ  I  ofu^nflnd  It 

To  climb  tho  mountain  »teep: 
Itut  love  Inspires  my  foolsteirt. 

And  peac«  h(>r  tjitlm  dlBtllB; 
For  I  am  near  the  mansion 
^iByond  llie  towering  hills! 
At  timetr,  iM'nealb  the  shelter 

ornomewfde-apreadlng  tree. 
J  Bit  and  try  to  fancy 

WhiitpLTfcclrMtwIlIbe; 
And  NtratiKe  and  dpop  emotion 

.\ry  mimlt  spirit  Ihrtlls, 

Aafultli  U-holds  the  glory 

For  me  beyond  thehillBl 

Jloyond  the  hills!  all  Borrow 

vfnd  car"  »u:  then!  iitikriuwii; 
AcTonit  that  rulliint  landsctiix- 

Karth'rtiHhiwlows  are  not  thrown. 
One  Htritin  of  n«;rA]ih  music 

All  grk'f  forever  sIHIb; 
And  peerlesB  (lowers  bloom  nweetly 
JJeyond  the  towering  hills. 
—  '/.inn'ii  WaMimau. 


A  MOTHERS   VOICE. 


PERFORMED  IN  LOVE. 


Some  one  finds  it  neceHfiary  to  siiy:  Laugh, 
mother— i)arlnr,  nurHery  uiid  kilihen  nil  leel 
the  eflect  of  your  amile  or  frown.  The  cheery 
laugh  of  n  mother  goes  dowii|,  through  generii- 
tioDB,  as  well  as  her  frown.  And  when  the 
motber*H  eyes  are  clotied,  nnd  lips  uiid  hands  iire 
forever  still,  there  in  no  sweeter  ejntapli  which 
children  imd  friends  can  give  than,  "She  was 
always  bri^'litaud  cheerful  At  home," 

lu  nine  cases  out  of  ten,  tho  better  course 
is,  if  a  mau  cheats  you,  cease  to  deal  with  him; 
if  he  is  abusive,  <|uit  his  company;  and  if  he 
slanders  you,  tnke  care  to  live  so  that  nobody 
will  believe  him.  No  mntU'r  who  he  is  nor  how 
he  misusei  you,  the  wisest  way  \*.  to  let  liim 
alone:  for  there  is  nothing  better  thnu  tliis 
cool,  calm,  and  ()uiet  way  of  dealing  with  tlie 
wrongs  we  meet.  Lies  uuclmsed  will  die;  fi 
oafanned,  will  burn  out;  and  ijuarrels  iiegle 
ted,  become  oa'dull  as  the  crater  oi  au  extiuct 
Tolcano. 

Young  man,  make  it  a  rule  never  to  bet — no, 
not  so  much  m  a  penny.  The  principle  of  bet 
tiagis  bad;  and  what  is  wrong  in  principle 
cannot  be  right  iu  practice,  The  money  gained 
by  bettihg  18  not  honestly  acquired.  Miinyn 
criminal  i<  nuffi^ring  the  peuatty  of  violated 
law  who  wa"*  led  to  dishonesty  by  betting.  The 
habit  of  betting  Hmall  sums  cultivates  in  chil- 
dren and  young  peo-ile  a  desire  to  acquir.' 
means  without  returning  a  proper  equivalent. 
This  breaks  ia  upon  their  honesty.  Therefore 
don't  bet,  and  you  wilt  be  safe  from  many 
temptation. 

A  Colporteur  asked  an  illiterote  frontier  bi.t 
if  he  had  a  Bible  in  his  house.  The  man  looked 
upon  an  upper  shelf  for  his  Bible  and  only 
found  a  few  leaves  of  a  Testameut,  and  replitd, 
"I  declare,  stranger,  I  do  need  some  more  Bible, 
I  did  not  know  we  were  so  near  out."  Are  not 
too  many  professed  Christiana  like  this  illiterate 
man  of  the  woods,  eadly  "out  of  Bibles,"  and 
not  only  80,  but  of  all  devotional  reading,  that 
can  invigorate  and  elevate  the  soul?  Nothing 
will  give  tone  and  strength  to  the  ChriBtian 
like  the  study  of  the  Bible, 


IN  this  busy  and  ever-changing   world  it  ia 
not  the  Kroat  deeds  that  are  performed  that 
meet  the  approliation  of  Ood  nor  that  bind  us 
to  our  friends,  but  the  simple  nets  emanating 
from  an  nfl'ectionute  heart,  that  difl'use  joy  and 
satisfaction  and  leave  plea<*iint  rrlli'cttons. 
'Oreat  decdft,  like  the  lofty  mountains, 
Fiirtlu'lr  splendid  shadows  throw; 
i.lttle  dvndH,  like  sparkling  fountains. 

■loy  diri'iiRe  where'er  they  Mow," 
Wo  often  hear  pttrnons  say,  "If  I  were  rich  I 
would  give  much,  and  if  I  could,  I  would  do 
some  great  det;d  to  benefit  maukind,"  and  uL 
the  same  timo  tliey  are  not  willing  to  give  what 
they  can,  nor  perform  the  iiftir  acts  at  their 
disposal  to  help  their  fellow-creatures.  Such 
persons  manifest  a  selfish  nature,  and  do  not 
eviuce  that  benevolent  feeling  that  should 
chnnitt^iri/i?  the  Uliristiiiii  cliurncter.  God  doesi 
not  rcjLiinnriipDHHiliiiiliHH  of  uiiy  one,  nor  do 
our  neighhori  and  Iriendo  expect  ot  us  more 
than  we  are  able  to  perform;  but  a  willingness, 
a  cheurful  giving,  and  a  desire  to  do  minethitig, 
should  1)0  manifested  by  our  actions,  and  this 
can  only  ho  done  through  tho  gentle  influence 
of  love.  We  should  feel,  away  down  deep  in 
the  heart,  that  we  want  to  do  good,  and  this 
feeling  will  incite  to  action,  nnd  our  labor,  al- 
though weak  and  imperfect,  will  not  be  in  vain. 
He  who  notices  the  falling  of  a  s|iarrow,  will 
recognize  work  by  the  liumblest  of  His  creat- 
ures if  actuated  by  a  spirit  of  love. 

Sometimes  we  notice  some  little,  unosten- 
tatious act  pertormed  by  another  anil  it  im- 
presses us  deeply,  while  others  that  are  consid- 
ered by  the  world  us  great  and  lieroic  deeds, 
fail  to  leave  an  impression,  nnd  we  are  uot 
beuefittHd.  Let  us  ever  remember,  as  we  joui 
uey  through  life,  that  we  all  have  inllueuce 
and  are  capable  of  doing  a  little  good.  It  is 
not  those  who  make  the  most  noise  in  the 
world  that  accomplish  the  most  good.  A  quiet 
and  exemplary  life  speaks  louder  than  anything 
else.  It  there  was  less  talk  and  more  doitii/, 
ttiis  world  would  be  very  much  better  and  we 
woiild  have  happier  home.s  aud  churohes.  If 
we  can  talk  Huwntly  about  /lotv  we  shall  "boar 
one  auoUier's  burjyns,"  we  should  (ri/  to  bear 
lltein,  aud  "thus  fulfill  the  law  of  Christ.  When 
we  pray,  "Forgive  us  our  debts  as  we  forgive 
our  debtors,"  we  should  be  very  careful  that  we 
do  forgive,  else  how  can  we  expect  the  Father.ii 
forgiveness?  In  our  dttiiy  livts  there  are  mauy 
little  onnoyances  that  cross  our  pathway  and 
irritate,  and  it  requires  mutual  forbearance 
charity  and  patience  to  overcome.  If  we  would 
only  do  the  good  we  kuow  to  do,  ever  reinem- 
heriug  the  golden  rule,  we  could  be  instrumen- 
tal in  lifting  burdens  from  the  distressed  aud 
at  the  same  time  enlarge  our  own  hearts,  for 
every  sacrifice  we  make  for  the  good  of  others 
opens  the  way  for  another,  and  we  receive  n 
blessing.  "It  ia  more  blessed  to  give  than  to 
receive,"  is  the  language  of  Jesus,  aud  will  ap 
ply  to  all  departments  of  Christian  work. 
".Smallest  acts  of  sunny  duty. 

With  free  heart  performed  In  love: 
God  will  crown  with  life  and  beauty. 

Like  the  sunbeams  from  above. 
With  an  open  hand  and  bosom, 

Toil  and  pray  and  give  thy  mite; 
Fruits  around  thy  paths  shall  blossom, 
And  return  in  ptacelul  light." 


A!  GOOD  lady  living  in  one  of  our  large  cit 
ii's,  wan  pasHiug  a  drinking  saloon  on*- 
day,  JDHt  as  the  keeper  of  it  was  turning  a  m^o 
into  the  street.  He  was  quite  young,  but  lery 
pale.  UiB  haggard  face  and  wild  eyes  showed 
that  he  had  been  drinking,  and  was  far  gone 
on  the  way  to  ruin.  He  was  swearing  dread- 
fully, and  shaking  his  clenchexl  fist  at  the  man 
who  had  thrust  him  out  of  the  saloon.  He  was 
so  blinded  by  pacsion  that  he  did  not  see  the 
lady  who  Btood  near  him,  till  she  laid  her  hand 
on  him  and  asked  in  a  gentle,  loving  voice,— 
"What's  the  raattar?" 

The  young  man  started  as  though  a  heavy 
blow  hadntruck  him.  He  turned  quickly  round 
paler  than  before,  and  trembled  from  head  to 
foot,  lie  looked  at  the  lady  for  »  moment,  and 
then  said: — 

"Oh  I  1  thought  it  woa  my  mother's  voice:  it 
sounded  so  strangely  like  it!  But  her  voice  has 
long  been  hushed  in  death." 

"You  had  a  mother,  then,  who  loved  you,' 
said  the-  lady. 

He  burst  iuto  tears  as  be  said:  "0  yes,  I  had 
an  aged  mother,  and  she  loved  her  boy.  But 
since  she  died  everything  has  gone  against  me. 
I  am  lost;  lost  to  evervthing  that  is  good — lost 
forever," 

"No,  not  lost  forever;  for  God  is  merciful  and 
gracious,  and  his  pitying  love  can  reach  the 
chief  of  sinneri^,"  said  the  lady  in  8  low,  eweet 
voice,  and  her  words  seemed  to  have  a  wonder- 
ful eflect  upon  the  young  man. 

As  the  lady  jtussed  on  her  way  the  young  man 
followed  her.  He  noticed  Jthe  number  of  the 
house  she  entered,  and  wrote  down  in  bi^  pock- 
et book  the  name  that  was  ou  the  door  plate, 
Then  he  went  on  his  way  with  new  thoughts 
and  feelings  stirred  in  his  breast. 

Years  passed  away,  and  the  kind  lady  had 
forgotten  all  about  this  incident,  when  one  day 
a  stranger  called  at  her  ho...de,  and  sent  up  h 
card,  aiiking  permission  to  speak  to  her.  Won- 
dering who  it  could  be,  she  went  down  to  thi 
parlor  aud  found  a  oobU-Iooking,  well-dressed 
gentleman.  He  rose  respectfully  to  meet  her, 
and  holding  out  his  band,  ;»aid: — 

Pardon  me,  madam,  for  this  liberty;  but  I 
have  come  mauy  miles  to  thank  you  for  the 
great  service  you  rendered  me  a  few  years  ago," 
said  he  iu  a  trembling  voice. 

"I  am  pu/zled  to  know  what  you  mean,  sir," 
said  the  ludy,  "for  I  do  not  remember  to  have 
ever  seen  you  before." 

"1  have  changed  so  much,  said  the  young 
man,  that  I  do  not  wonder  you  have  forgotten 
me.  But  though  I  only  saw  you  once,  I  should 
have  known  you  anywhere.  And  your  voice, 
too,  is  «o  much  like  my  mother's." 

The  moment  these  last  words  were  spoken 
the  lady  remembered  the  poor  young  mau  to 
whom  she  had  spoken  kindly  in  frout  of  the 
drinking  saloon,  l^o  long  belore.  She  saw  him 
weeping  aud  she  wept  with  him. 

Presently  the  gentleman  wiped  away  his 
tears,  sat  down,  and  told  the  lady  that  the  few 
gentle  words  she  spoke  to  him  on  that  day  had 
been  the  means  of  saving  him  from  rum,  aud  of 
making  him  a  useful  man. 

"Those  words — 'not  lost  forever,''  followed 
me,"  said  he,  "wherever  I  went;  and  it  always 
seemed  to  me  like  my  mother's  voice  speaking 
to  uie  Irom  her  grave.  I  rtpented  of  my  sins, 
aud  resolved  to  live  as  Jesus  and  my  mother 
would  like  to  have  me  live,  and  1  am  thankful 
to  say,  that  by  the  grace  of  God  I  have  been 
able  to  resist  temptation  aud  do  some  good  in 
the  world." — IHchanl  Netrton. 


AFRAID  TO  TELL  HER  MOTHER. 

ASXD  9tory  ta  told  of  a  iittle  girl  whose 
mother  hod  uot  taught  her  the  confidence 
tu.it  children  should  have  in  their  parents.  A 
little  girl,  named  Kirchof,  was  buried  at  Pat- 
terson. N.  J.,  recently,  whose  death  came  abont 
it,  a  singular  manner.  About  two  weeks  before 
ber  death,  she  fell  from  a  swing  and  broke  her 
shoulder-blade.  She  Itemed,  if  she  told  her 
mother,  she  w^juld  be  chasttsed  for  getting  into 
the  swing  without  permission,  so  she  weut  un- 
compLiiningly  to  htT  work,  and  remained  at 
her  employment  for  a  week,  uutil  a  violent  fe- 
ver resulr-'H  from  the  injury,  and  then  the 
facts  came  ...ut.  But  it  was  too  late  to  save 
her  from  the  effectsof  the  neglect  of  the  wound, 
and  she  died  because  she  was  afraid  to  tell  her 
mother. 


DARK  ROOMS. 


AN  item  for  those  who  are  incliued  to  sit  in  a 
dark  room  throughout  the  warm  season. 

A  dark  house  is  always  unhealthy,  always  an 
ill-aired  house.  Want  of  light  stops  growth 
iind  promotes  scroiula,  rickets,  I'ie.,  among  the 
children.  People  lose  their  health  in  a  dark 
house,  aud  if  they  get  ill  they  cannot  get  well 
again  in  it. 

Dr.  Edwards,  of  Paris,  says  the  action  of 
light  tends  to  develop  the  different  parts  of  the 
body  in  that  just  proportion  which  character- 
izes the  species,  and  that  in  warm  climates  the 
exposure  of  the  whole  surface  of  the  body  to 
the  action  of  the  light  will  be  very  favorable  to 
the  regular  conformation  of  the  body.  Hum- 
boldt confirms  this  iu  the  accouut  oi  his  voy- 
age to  the  equinoctial  region.  He  says,  "Both 
men  and  women  (whose  bodies  are  constantly 
inured  to  the  eff^•ct  of  light)  are  very  muscular, 
and  possess  fleshly  and  rounded  forms.  It  ia 
needless  to  add  that  I  have  not  seen  among 
this  people  a  single  cose  of  natural  deformity," 

All  Christians  ought  to  be  of  the  same  mind 
in  things  pertaining  to  faith  and  eternal  life. 
Be  of  the  same  mind  and  the  same  judgment,  is 
the  advice  given  in  the  Bible.  Along  this  line 
comes  the  victory  for  truth  and  right.  In  un- 
ion there  is  strength,  hope,  life  and  success. 


Youth  is  the  seed  time   of  life.     Then  is  the 
period  in  which  the  future  character  is  shaped. 


FOOTCOVERING. 


0 


NE  of  the  most  important  things  connected 


feet,  nnd  this  can  only  be  obtained  through  the 
winter  months  by  properly  clothing  them.  To 
thie  end  the  loosest  kind  of  boots  and  shoes  are 
the  warmest.  The  air  which  is  confined  ineide 
of  a  loose  leather  hoot  tends  more  to  the 
warmth  of  the  feet  than  the  leather  itself  doe?, 
or  even  the  stocking.  A  loosely-knitted  stock- 
ing, however,  is  often  very  [desirable,  but  fre- 
quently will  allow  the  foot  to  be  colder  if  the 
boot  is  tight,  than  if  uo  stocking  is  worn  aud 
the  boot  is  correspondingly  loose.  Let  eveiy 
oue  who  would  have  warm  feet  through  the 
■omiug  winter,  wear  loosely-fitting  boots.  Cloth 
boots  for  indoors,  of  course,  are  always  superior 
to  leath'T  boots.  The  cloth  permits  the  exha- 
lations from  ihe  feet  to  be  carriedjoff,  aud  30 
keeps  them  dry,  while  the  leather  in  general 
terms,  retains  those  exhalations  aud  keeps  tli> 
feet  damp  and  uncomfortable.  Fo-this  reasou 
slippers,  though  the  upperjpart  of  the  feet  jire 
uotfcovered  at  all,  ar^  often  warmer  than  the 
stoutest  boots  which  retain  all  the  moisture. — 
Laws  0/ Health, 


^|afi;imomaT* 


MLLLElt— GIBSOX.— Oct.  14th  LSSO,  near  War- 
reusburg.Mo,.  by  Alex.  W,  ileese,  Brother  Sam- 
uel VV.  Miller  of  Allen  Co.,  Ohio,  and  Sister  Mar- 
itha  Gibson  of  Johnson  Co.,  Mo. 

SOOniALL-MAJ-LOKY.— On  the  5th  day  ot 
Oct.,  lASO,  by  Rev.  Thomas  Keyuolds,  Mi.  Irti  I. 
.SoothaJl  to  Miss  Virginia  E  MoJlory.  all  uf  Cum- 
berUud  Co.,  Vn.  Sarah  J.  Etter. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


BI«aod»ieUiadaad«tilchdloiDthalMi<—Ba>.  11:13. 


Ohltusry  ddUcw  ibauld  b«  <«piirBt»  fruni  enirjfllilns  clio,  vrltUn  oa 
I  00  ilJe  ot  tlio  paitt,  KDrl  brtut,  Do  not  lulogKo  tLo  dwd,  but  glt* 
■Imiily  [bo  moil  ImpoibiDl  fucu.  Tho  toUowlug  coduId*  M  tbi 
poiota  gooor»ll>  proper  to  nionUoo;  1.  Nauio  of  dwiouutl.  2,  DhU  tnd 
put*  olUe.Ui,  3,  iJjiKuo  or  cauiB  of  dwUi.  i.  Whou  and  wliM* 
boni.  6  Ago,  (i-NBuioofpuonta.  T.  Numbci  of  family  allll  llrtng. 
B.  To  wbom,  Wbeo  Olid  wUrio  nifcrrlirf.  y.  Unuod  Willi  Uio  thuioh 
wliouftBd  wlioto     10.  Burtil  wbu-Q   aod   wlioto,  11.  ViiQi.ral    lanle* 


IIAKT.— Elmer.son  otiriend  George  aud  Hannah 
Hiirt,  aged  If*  years  u  months  and  2  days. 

SUKLLElt.— In  Mt.  Carroll,  Ulinoi3;0ct.  13  1880, 
Brother  George  Shelter,  .tged  Oi  years  1  month 
and  20  (lays,  tils  death  was  very  ^uddun,  being 
tiuubled  for  a  considerable  time  with  disease  ot 
the  heart  which  wiib  tiie  cause  of  lii.i  death.  Uis 
oft  expressed  desire  was,  lo  be  resigned  to  the 
will  of  the  Lord  to  live  or  die.  He  w;is  ;t  dear 
brother  and  a  vuliaut  soldier  of  the  cross.  Hla 
kiud  family  have  a  glorious  hope  for  him  to  en- 
joy a  blessed  immwrtality.  Fuucriil  services  by 
the  brethren  from  a  text  chosen  by  the  family, 
jTlmothy  4:«,7,S.  J.J.  Emmekt. 

AUMENTUOUr.-Ini  the  Sugar  Creek  church, 
Allen  Co,.  Ohio,  September  a'Jth  of  diptherla, 
AnuJe  D.  Armentrout,  aged  27  years  lo  mouths 
iiud  (1  days.  Fuueral  services  by  the  Brelhren 
from  Pdfilms  103;  i:..  lo,  S,  Metzger, 

KAMilER.— In  the  Maguoketa church, Clinton  Co. 
Iowa  Oct.  10th,  Brother:.Jobn  Xamrer,  aged  «9 
years,  -t  months,  and  ii  days,  He.  accompanied 
by  three  brethren,  stirted  for  Cedar  County, 
on  the  flth  inst.,  iu  a  buggy  to  a  Love-feast. 
When  seven  miles  from  home  the  seat  tipped 
back,  and  threw  him  out.  He  received  injuries 
which  terminated  his  death  the  nest  morning  at 
fl  o'clock.  Funeral  services  by  the  Hrothren. 
from  Heb.  '.<:  27.  John  Gahlb. 

MELLINGER.— lu  Sugar  Creek  Church.  Allen 
County,  Ohio,  September  20.  18S0,  Brother  Jo- 
seph itelltnger,  aged  72  years,  9  months  and  10 
days.  Fimeral  discourse  by  the  writer  from 
John  11 :  25,  2Q.  Jacou  L.  Bak  •  R. 


TKLK    BKETiiirl£IISr    ^T    ^VOKK.. 


October    2 


OUR  BIBLE  CLASS. 

i'The  IJ'orth  of  Truth  no  Tongue  Can  Tell!'" 

This  at^pirtment  IB  deaipied  for  aaklng  and  an- 
.  JenuK 'lUMtiong,  drawn  from  tlie  Bible.  In  or- 
H^^r  to  pr.  iuotetheTruth.au  questions  9ho>'l<l  b^ 
Sn>f  and  cl«tt'ed  111  aimple  UngiiaRe.  We  shaU 
■dim  qiieations  to  our  contributors  t«  nuawer. 
but  Ibis  tlOP3  not  exclude  any  others  wntmg  upon 
the  same  topic 


Will  you  please  explain  bow  long  Noah  was  in 
buUdlnit  the  ark— at  what  age  he  was  when  he 
(jommenced  building.  Also  where  it  can  be  found. 
A.  E.  KlNOSLEY. 

Some  one  please  explain  Prov.  0:  1.  "Wisdom 
hath  builded  her  house,  she  hatli  hewn  out  her 
seven  pillars."  Franklin  Hoyer. 

"Let  no  man  seek  his  own,  but  every  man  seek 
another'a  wealth."-l  Cor.  M:  24.  Bro.  Stein  please 
anawer.  WM.T.SMITU. 


SINS  OPEN  BEFOREHAND, 

Will  vou  be  so  kind  as  to  give  an  explanatior 
1  Tim.  V'24,  2.-.,  "Some  men's  sins  are  open  before 
hand,  going  before  the  judgment,  and   some  men 
they  follow  after.  M.  >I.  Ho\var 

PA.UL  had  been  Instructing  Timothy  to  be 
careful  in  appointing  men  to  office  (verse 
23}  lest  he  should  be  a  partaker  of  other  me 
Bins  by  cnrelessiy  admitting  unworthy  persons 
to  the  ministry.  As  an  additional  caation  alike 
against  hasty  approval  and  hasty  condemnation, 
he  tells  him  that  some  men's  sins  are  evident, 
notorious,  so  that  the  report  of  thera  will  come 
to  him  before  the  man  himself  appears  to  havi 
his  case  passed  on;  while  other  subtle,  sly  sin- 
Ders  are  not  readily  known  in  their  true  char- 
acter, and  their  sins  wilt  not  be  openly  manifest 
until  after  the  decision  he  is  called  to  make. 
So  likewise,  some  good  men's  characters  are 
open  and  known  to  all,  while  in  other  cases 
men  of  real  merit  are  mi-judged  and  their  char- 
acter is  lonser  in  being  established  beyond  dis- 
pute. He  must  not,  therefore,  hastily  approve 
or  condemn — not  be  content  with  a  mere  sur- 
face view  of  men's  characters,  but  exercise 
deliberation  and  iienetration  before  be  reaches 
his  conclusions. 


WATER  AND  WINE. 

Paul  in  iTim,  says:  "Drink  no  longer  water. but 
use  a  little  wine  for  thy  stomach's  sake  and  thine 
often  infirm itiea." 

Are  the  words  "water"  anil"wine"  meant  liter- 
ally, or  do  they  stand  tor  strength  and  weakness 
spiritual  V  That  is.  does  wat-er.  in  this  passage 
mean  instability  or  weakness,  and  wine  represent 
strength  and  vigor  of  Cbristiaji  character  'f       K. 

THERE  is  no  more  roason  to  spiritualize 
this  text  after  this  fashion,  than  there  is 
to  maintain  that  the  cloak  mentioned  in  2  Tim. 
4:13  was  a  covering  for  sins,  because  Jesus 
mentioned  cloak  in  connection  with  sin  (John 
15;  22).  Timothy  was  in  feeble  health,  and 
was  very  abstemious  in  his  habits;  and  Paul 
recommended  him  to  uee  wine  as  a  medicine. 
That  is  all  there  is  of  it. 


all  realize  fully  the  respoHsibility  resting  upon 
our  own  selves  Then  would  we  batter  prepare 
for  eternity — look  after  the  interests  of  Ibe  soul 
to  secure  its  salvation.  Then  would  we  care 
more  for  our  fellow-men;  care  more  for  our 
families  and  more  for  ourchildren.  Tlien  would 
the  sanctuary  be  visited  more  frequently; — 
would  be  a  more  hallowed  spot  and  we  would 
seek  after  the  interests  of  the  young  more  and 
more,  teaching  them  the  duties  and  responsi- 
bilities resting  upon  them  individually.  Then 
would  geuerationii  become  wiser,  better,  and 
more  holy,  and  better  qualified  to  reudera  final 
account  insuring  them  an  etemitj'  of  happiness 
at  the  seutence  of  the  great  Judge.  Ob,  God, 
wake  us  up  to  personal  responsibility  though 
t  take  the  thuuderings  of  aSiuai!  Teach  us  to 
knoip  and  to  lio  our  duty.     Amen. 

S.   T.   BOSSEEMAN. 
Dunkirk,  Ohio. 

A  MISSIONARY  STORY. 

APART\  of  missionariep.  after  a  long  day 
of  travel,  stooped  at  a  little  African  vil 
lage.  Instead  of  receiving  kind  welcome  they 
were  greeted  with  harsh  words  and  gestures, 
and  forbidden  to  come  into  the  town.  There 
was  danger  from  lions,  but  the  missionaries  had 
no  choice  except  to  remain  outside;  indeed, 
they  were  not  sure  but  the  villagers  intended 
harm,  they  looked  so  fierce. 

Just  as  twilight  came,  what  was  their  sur* 
prise  to  see  a  woman  approach  with  a  pitcher 
of  milk,  some  water,  a  bundle  of  wood  and  a  leg 
of  mutton  1  She  came  silently  and  began  to 
make  a  fire  and  prepare  a  meal. 

"Why  do  you  show  us  this  kindness?"  they 
asked. 

She  looked  at  them  a  moment,  the  tears  run- 
niug  down  her  cheeks:  then  she  said:  "You  are 
the  friends  of  my  Savior;  shall  I  not  do  this 
much  for  his  sake?  My  heart  is  full.  I  cannot 
speak  the  joy  I  feel  to  see  you." 

This  speech  was  a  great  surprise  to  the  trav- 
elers. "Here,"  they  thought  "is  a  woman, 
the  only  Christian  in  this  region,  proving  a 
true  and  tender  love  to  Christ;  for  has  he  not 
made  kindness  shown  to  his  people  for  his  sake 
a  test  of iove?" 

"Tell  us  about  yourself,"  they  said.  "How 
is  it  possible  for  you  to  live  a  Ohristian  life  in 
this  place?" 

"Ah,"  she  began,  "look  at  this!" — I  tell  you 
her  very  words,  as  she  drew  from  her  bosom  a 
copy  of  the  New  Testament,  "This  is  the  foun- 
tain whence  I  drink;  this  is  the  oil  with  which 
I  feed  my  lamp." 

She  bad  been  to  school  at  a  mission  station 
not  far  away.  There  she  had  learned  to  know 
and  love  Christ.  When  her  friends  compelled 
her  to  go  aud  live  with  them,  she  had  curried 
the  New  Testament  with  her.  It  was  her  daily 
help  and  joy. 


PERSONAL  RESPONSIBILITY. 

IT  is  next  to  impossible  for  the  people  to  wake 
up  to  their  own  personal  dutit^s.  It  is 
generally  accepted  as  meaning  somebody  else« 
and  thus  what  is  theirs  to  perform  is  evaded 
and  referred  to  some  one  else.  Individual  re- 
sponsibility, therefore,  is  not  studied  as  it 
should  be.  While  one  ia  responsible  for  his 
own  welfare  here  and  in  the  future  world,  an- 
other is  held  responsible  in  connection,  those 
■who  may  be  under  his  charge.  Man  ia  placed 
here  lor  a  purpose,  a  particular  design,  and  the 
responsibility  is  resting  upon  ^fimse/^  to  answer 
that  desigE.  Life  is  but  the  morning  of  eter- 
nity. Life  commences  with  our  being  aud  ends 
with  eternity;  hence  it  is  seen  that  life  is  unen- 
ding— must  live  forever  in  happiness  or  unex- 
celled misery  and  ruin.  The  reward  then  is 
that  of  our  own  choice,  imd  the  iiuality  of  that 
eternity  just  as  we  make  it.  However  natural 
it  is  for  one  person  to  lean  upon  another  in  this 
life,  shifting  his  responsibility  upon  his  fellows, 
but  there  is  a  time  coming  when  he  must  stan 
upon  his  own  footing, — must  bear  his  own  bur- 
den, "So  then  every  one  must  give  nn  account 
of  himself  to  God."  Does  this  not  look  like 
personality?  Christ  ever  was  personal  in  his 
preaching.  He  iDdividuali/.ed  aud  made  each 
one  feel  thai  he  meant  bim.  One  peisoual  look 
made  a  Peter  weep.  One  personal  call  made  a 
Zacheos  come  down  from  his*  lofty  jtositiou 
Cue  personal  aud  affectionate  call  made  a  Marv 
lejoice;  mailing  each  feel  hia  or  her  own  person- 
al responsibility.  "What  is  a  man  profited,  if 
he  shall  gain  the  whole  world  and  lose  his  own 
Soul?"  Is  a  personal  matter;  a  matiy  A  man. — 
Saint  or  sinner,  it  Dieana  you.    Ob,  could  we 


iollowers  to  find  that  kind  of  white  men 
whose  contidence  iu  deadly  weapons  invited 
destruction. — Olire  Lraifs. 

THE  SILENT  PREACHER. 

PROTESTANT    minuter,   who  formerly 
lived  iu  Providence,  has  bit  up 'u  n  novel 
tbod  of  preserving  his  memory  and  contin- 
uing bis  ministry  alter  his  decease.     He  is  hav- 
ing coustruct<;d  a  granite  monument,  to  which 
he  has  given  the  name  of  "The  Silent  Preacher." 
The  dimensions  of  this  monument  are  four  feet 
on  the  back  and  three  and  one-half  feet  on  the 
front,  thus  giving  it  the  shape  of  a  sloping  desk 
on  the  top,  on  which  ia  caivtd  an   open  book; 
the  width  across  the  front  aud  back  is  two  feet 
and  six   inches,  while   the  sides  measure  a  foot 
and    a  lialf  deep.     The  monument  will   stand 
upon  a  granite  base  three  feet  aud  four  inches 
by  two  fpot  and   lour  snches,  aud   one  foot  in 
thickness.     The  open  book  on  the  top,   repre- 
senting the  open  Rible,  measures  two  feet  and 
two  inches  across  its  open  pages,  with  a  length 
of  thirteen  inches:  "Be  ready,  the  time  is  short. 
These  are  the  words  I  spake  unto  you  while  I 
was  with  you,  that  after  my  deceose  ye  might 
have  tliem  in  remembrance."  On  the  four  aides 
of  this  tablet,  which  are  fiueshed   perfectly  flat 
and  smooth,  appears  a  vast  amount  of  lettering 
finely  executed.     Beginning  on  the  front  there 
are  ten  subjects,  as  follows:  1.    Precious  Truth. 
2.  Immortality.  3,  Resurrectiou.  4.  Judgment. 
5.    Holiness  safe.     Sin  dangerous.  (!.  Sins    of 
Omission.  7.  Love   in  .luatification.  S.  Victory 
by  Faith.  9.  Witness  of  the  Spirit.  10.  Heaveu. 
Under  each  of  the    foregoing   tonics  are  com- 
ments and  Scriptural  texts.     Following  direct- 
ly under    these     several     topics     are     twelve 
"Human   (.jueetions  with   Divine  Answers." — 
These  questions  are  severally  numbered  in  con- 
secutive order,  aud  under  each  question  appears 
one  or  more  Scriptural   texts.     There  ore   up- 
ward of  three  thousand  two  hundred    letters 
upon  the  tablet.     It  is  made  from   a  hue   block 
of  Westerly  granite.     It  is  to  be  erected   in   a 
cemetery   ot  Saratoga.     The    clergyman  says 
that  every  Summer  there  are   thousands  who 
visit  the  famous  watering-place  who  need  just 
such  a  teacher,  and  who  have  nothing  to  but 
read  and  reHect. — Er. 


ately  if  they  contemplate  sending    us  any  nup* 
plies  this  Fall.     Do   no*,  wait  until  winter,  but 
send  as  soon  fts  possible,  as  we  live  forty  milea 
from  the  railroad.     If  luppliea  should   be  sent 
in  the  winter  stnrnia  may  prevent  us  from  get- 
ting them  without  great  eipense,  and  probably 
much  delay,  aud  thus    cause   much  suffering 
am|ng  our  dear  people.     We  beg  of  those  who 
have  already  gathered  some  supplies,  to  forward 
them  immediately,  aud  those  that  ore  gathering 
provision  and  clothing  for   the  suffering   here 
will  ha«te  their  work   with   all  possible  speed. 
And  we  will  say  to  all  our  brethren  and  Irienda 
that  we  are  raising  no  vegetables  of  any  kind 
except  a  very  few  turnips,  therefore  can  make  a 
special  appeal  to  all  that  live  in  fruit  aud  pota- 
to districts  to  remember     us.     Gather  what 
potatoes  aud  apples  you  can,  and  if  you  cannot 
get  a  car  lend,  get  half  a  load,  or  whatever  you 
can.     If  you  can't  get  a  load  of  fruit  aud  pota- 
toes,  give  ns  corn,  corn-meal,  dried  fruit,  on- 
ions, flour,  iS;c.     Brethren,   when  you   get  your 
potatoes  and  apples  gathered  together  on  large 
more    than   you  need,  just  '.bink   how 
much  good  a. few  bushels  of  these  would  do  some 
poor,  suffering  family  in  Kansas,  and  how  very 
thankful  they  vi  uld  be.    if  a  few  neighbora 
would  throw  together  each  a  few   bushels  of 
their  surplus,  it  would    make  a  large  amount 
for  us.     Brethren,  will  you  do  it,  aud  do   it  at 
once.     We  have  free   transportation  on  all  do- 
nated goods  on    the   Illinois  Central;   we   also 
have  tbe  Hannibal  aud  St.  Jo  in  Missouri,  con- 
necting with  free  lines  in  Kansas;  also  a  num- 
ber of  roads  in  Iowa.     Those  who  do  not  have 
shipping  instructions,  nlease   write  to  M.  Lich- 
tv,  Bell,  Norton  Co..  Kansas,  and  they  will  be 
seut  by  return  mail.    Those,    whether  East  or 
West,  who  caniot  send  us   provisions,  will   be 
happy  to  know  that  there  are  certain   kinds  of 
provisions  that  can  be   bought  here  if  we  had 
the  money,     We  are  depending  entirely  on  yon, 
dear   brethren,  for  a  living  during    the    long 
dreuded  winter  before  us.     May  God   bless  all 
His  children  is  our  prayer. 

N.  C.  WORKILAN. 
Bell,  Kansas. 


BRING  OUT  THE  ROPE. 


THE   INDIANS    AND  THE  QUAKER 

MEETING. 

I  HAVE  somewhere  met  with  the  following 
anecdote,  but  cannot  now  recollect  where. 
In  western  New  York  or  Pennsylvanio,  in  a 
period  of  Indian  hostilities,  a  neighborhood  of 
Friends,  who  had  erected  a  log  meeting-house, 
regularly  assembled  after  tbe  manner  of  their 
society.  They  had  been  invited  aud  urged  to 
come  within  the  protection  of  the  army  and  its 
fortificotions.  But  they  refused  to  abandon 
their  testimony  by  expressing  ony  «uch  reliance 
on  the  arm  of  flesh.  They  were  consequently 
exposed  to  the  attack  of  every  wandering  horde 
ot  warriors  on  that  part  of  llie  frontier.  One 
day,  while  eittiug  in  silent  devotion  in  their 
rude  meetiug-house,  a  party  of  Indians  sudden- 
ly approached  the  place,  painted  aud  armed  for 
the  work  of  slaughter.  They  passed  to  and  fro 
by  the  opeu  door  of  the  house,  looking  inquis- 
itively within  and  about  the  building,  till,  hav- 
ing fiutticieutly  recouuoitered  the  quiet  worship- 
ers, they  at  leugth  respectfully  eutered  and 
joined  them.  They  were  met  by  the  principal 
Friends  with  the  outstretched  hand  of  peace, 
and  shown  to  euch  seats  as  the  house  afforded, 
which  they  occupied  iu  reverent  silence  till  the 
meeting  was  regularly  dissolved.  They  were 
then  invited  to  one  of  the  ii'.'arest  dwellings  by 
the  leading  aieu  of  the  society,  and  hospitably 
refreshed.  On  tlieir  departure  the  Indian  chief 
took  his  host  aside,  and  pledged  him  aud  his 
people  perfect  security  from  ail  depradatiouB  of 
the  red  men.  Said  he,  "When  Indian  come  to 
this  plaw,  Indian  meant  to  tomahawk  crery 
white  man  he  found.  But  when  Indian  found 
white  man  with  no  guns,  no  fighting  weapons, 
no  still,  so  peaceable,  worflhipiug  Great  Spirit, 
the  Great  Spirit  say  iu  Indian's  heart— 'no  hurt 
thtm,  no  hurt  them!'"  Sosayiug,  he  gave 
a  final,  friendly  grip,  aud  hastened  off  with  his 


THE  Swiss  guides  are  heroic  men.  Tremen- 
dous exploits  of  strength  and  courage  are 
the  scene*  which  in  old  age  they  review.  Moun- 
tain-climbers are  dependent  upon  their  skill 
and  experience,  but  no  matter  what  their 
knowledge  of  Alpine  safeguards  or  perils,  tLey 
may  not  be  able  to  secure  even  tbe  hope  of 
safety  to  those  who  ask  their  help,  except  on 
one  condition,  and  that  is  their  willingness  to 
he  bound  together  in  different  passes. 

The  party  sets  out  in  union,  with  kindly  in- 
tentions to  be  helpful  to  each  other.  They  have 
a  book  knowledge  of  the  way,  but  every  step  is 
new  to  their  feet,  and  they  must  trust  their 
guide.  For  a  while  a  common  bond  of  personal 
welfare  is  euoLgh;  hut  see,  the  guide  has  halted, 
and  waits  for  the  company  to  listen.  They 
hear  his  voice  in  that  clear  Alpine  air,  ringing 
,n  stirring  tones:  "Courage,  gentleman,  there 
danger  here;  we  must  tie  the  ropes  around  each 
man,  and  protect  each  other!"  It  is  deceitful 
suow-bridge  over  an  abysmal  cleft  in  the  blue 
ice!  If  one  man  ventures  to  walk  across  alone, 
he  may  drop  between  those  frozen  walls.  Bring 
out  the  rope  aud  hind  these  adventurers  so 
firmly  that  if  a  man  falls,  the  strength  and 
steadiness  of  his  fellows  may  hold  him  securely! 
Woe  betide  she  man  who  goes  over  the  horrible 
glacier  regions  of  Switzerland  alone! 

The  experienced  guides,  who  know  the  dan- 
ger of  this  life-journey,  tell  us  that  union  is 
strength;  that  ties  of  mutual  strength  and  com- 
mon interest  are  not  all  we  need:  and  they 
bring  out  the  rope  of  true-hearted  associatio  no  i 
double  the  forcfl  of  each  man's  weight.  We 
have  done  it  iu  faith,  trusting  iu  our  Lord,  be- 
cause we  know  that  there  are  dangerous  passes 
in  (he  narrow  way  t<i  the  heavenly  heights. 

A  Christian  association  needs  the  strength  of 
all  tbe  men  end  women  it  can  link  together. 
Give  us  the  addition  .security  of  your  iollueuce, 
dear  reader,  and  accept  for  yourself  the  safety 
of  the  bond  which  holds  us. — Jioston    U'alek- 


FROM  GARRETT,  PA. 

WH ILE  far  from  home  and  those  with  whom 
we  associated,  1  will  pen  a  few  lines  to 
the  B.  AT  W.,  and  those  to  whom  we  gave  the 
parting  hand  four  months  ago.  My  mind  haa 
often  been  with  tbem ;  especially  yesterday  and 
to-day,  as  this  is  the  time  of  our  Love-feast  at 
home.  How  we  would  enjoy  being  there,  for 
nothing  is  as  sweet  as  following  the  footsteps 
of  Jesus.  I  am  now  visiting  in  Somerset  Co., 
and  will  go  from  here  to  Westmoreland  and 
Fayette  counties,  where  we  expect  to  attend 
the  Love-feasl  to  be  held  in  the  Indian  Creek 
church.  I  attended  a  communion  in  the  Ja- 
cob's Creek  church  in  September, — had  a  pleas- 
ant time  and  one  long  to  be  remembered.  I 
formed  tbe  acquaintance  of  many  brethren  and 
sisters.  The  weather  here  is  tpiite  unlike  that 
of  Kansas.  The  trees  are  clothed  in  their  robes 
of  yellow  and  red,  which  draws  our  wandering 
minds  to  tbe  close  of  life  when  we  shall  change 
this  earthly  garb  for  the  robe  made  white  in 
the  blood  of  tbe  Lamb. 

To  those  with  whom  we  formerly  met  in  the 
service  of  God,  I  would  say,  do  not  grow  weary 
in  well-doing.  Have  courage  a  little  longer 
for  the  crown  is  not  in  the  beginning,  or  iu  the 
middle,  but  at  the  end  of  life,  and  the  Lord  haa 
promised  to  be  with  his  children  nnto  the  end 
of  the  world.  We  pray  that  pride  may  never 
enter  into  our  young  hearts,  but  that  oar 
minds  may  be  centered  upon  King  Jesus  alone, 
and  from  Him  never  wander  to  the  vanities  ot 
this  world.  May  God's  blessing  rest  upon  us 
all  is  my  prayer.  Maby  Hsss. 


TO  our  brelhren,  sisters  and  friends,  greeting: 
As  winter  is  fast  approaching  and  all  free 
Railroad  transportation  for  tbe  sutVering  iu  the 
drouth-stvick<n  districts  of  Kan.  and  Ne'iraska 
closes  up  the  first  of  January,  1881,  we  urge 
uppn  our  brethren  and  friends  to  act  immedi- 


Money  Received  in  August  for  General 
Missionary  Work. 

Middle  District,  Miami  Co.,  0, 5  43 

Magd'e  Hock,  Shippeusburg,  Pa. 1  00 

Coventry,  Pa., 28  00 

K  A.  Booiie,  Zoar  Station,  Ohii) 100 

Macoupin  Creek,  III, 2  75 

Faitvit  w  church  and  friends,  Ohio, 1  00 

Shannon,  III., 11  00 

Black  River.   Ohio, U  15 

Pleasant  Hill,  Illinois, 15  00 

J,  F.  Knimert,  Waynesboro,  Po., 50 

Cherry  Grove,  III.,. 13  65 

A  Friend,  Everett,  Pa., 1  00 

Ephrata,   Pa., 5  00 

Total 113  4T 

J.  QniNTER,  Treasurer. 


It  is  not  the  number  of  fttcts  he  knows,  but 
how  much  of  a  fact  he  is  himself,  that  prorea 


TMK    BBiTTilKJEIsr    -A.T    AVOKK« 


Octobe 


FBOM  THE  CHUECHE8. 


And  th-T  that  in,  wise  •'>«J'  "i^^f.Jf  .,^,^; 
BiMyU.  tU?ht«ouJtn<^8.  as  th«  "t*!*  foreTBl  und 
«Ter.-D»n  13: ». 


FtMklin  Co.  * 

Our  Lo»e:f«wt  i<.  past  ftud  we  truly  hnd  a 
font  to  the  soul.  Somothiou  over  Iwo  liuudn-d 
membern  commuiied.  At  the  clonw  of  the  rnw  t 
ing  tilt-  brethren  took  up  a  collection  for  tht 
BufFerinK  in  KantiaK.  Sixtw-n  mini-U-ra  w*ti' 
present.  May  tlifl  Lord  bicM  th.>tn  for  th^ir 
Iftbom  is  our  pray«r.  Thw  feiwt  iu  tlio  old  bntk 
church  IB  aNo  iia«l.  Thrr«  w«r«  about  fiv" 
hundred  conmiuuicanlM  and  twunty-five  mifliH- 
lara.  It  remind-d  iii«- of  a  f«*fl«t  I  att'iidfid  in 
Dalian  Co.,  lowji,  laU  Fall.  U^r*  »Imo  lU  «uf- 
fering  onoH  wera  romemlMtrtd.  I  hops  the 
churchi'H  uverywhi'ro  will  do  likewwe  flud  thur 
fnlfill  the  law  ofChriit. 

BkNJ.  Whay. 


Bylton. 

Our  Lovp-f.-iL-'t  at  West  Fork,  (Flojd  (Jo.,) 
wuhold  on  thi^  2.id  of  October-  W«  had  a 
Tery  plea-ant  mci-tinK.  More  mfmbpr*i  com- 
munod  than  uvtr  did  b^fon-,  Ou«  more  wan 
sdded  to  thft  (old  by  biiptimn,— wm*  formwrty  a 
B«pti8t.  On  the  !tth  and  10th,  the  brethren  of 
the  It^'d  Oiii  Qrove  conRredation  bad  tlirir 
f»B«t.  One  more  Nist^r  rtnounci-d  »in  and 
joined  in  with  Ood'«  pcojjlH.  On  th»>  IHth  thf 
brMhren  of  PIpaBtint  Valley  held  their  Lw- 
feaat.  Brethren  Itiaac  llopd  and  llnniplirey 
Duncan  wen*  orduinrd,  nl»o  Noali  Uoother  and 
Thoinai  Ut^ed  advaneud  to  th^  necond  di-Rri-i- 
of  the  niiui-ftry.  ThuH  all  nnr  public  fea»itM 
have  ended  for  thiw  tiftinon  yet  we  have  lunny 
naionato  boli-vo  that  they  willloiiK  bwrenK'ni- 
bercd  by  all  who  participated.  We  regret  that 
iDch  nie«tiu(i"  aro  no  neldom  for  we  are  told  if 
we  eat  not  bin  body  and  drink  not  his  blood  we 
have  no  Iif«  in  us.  C.  D.  IIvi.TyN. 


Brumbaugh  of  Clorrr  Cr*-rk.  and  Jacob  Hoi 
gopple  of  Cambria  county,  were  themiDutenug 
t>r*threQ  from  abroad.  We  had  a  »ery  gwd 
meotinK  onJ  om-  long  to  be  rememlwrwd.  Oa* 
pr«:iou«80ul  w«i  added  to  the  fold  and  we  be- 
lieve many  wore  wero  ali^motit  persuaded  t^  be 
ChridtiaDB,     Yonr  sinter  in  Chrict. 

LorriK  Kctrino. 


WayDesboro. 

Our  L(>ve-fea»t  paused  ell"  on  last  evening 
ItwuH  th«  pleasantett  meeting  of  the  kind  it 
has  ever  b«en  our  good  fortune  to  attend.  Had 
large  attendance  and  good  order.  Six  minitterc 
from  a  diwtanc**,  and  among  the  number  Bro  J. 
Calvert  from  Indiana,  whose  labors  has  oii- 
deand  l.im  to  un  all.  One  young  «iHt«r  rt-jeivt-d 
by  baptiwrn.  We  were  made  to  feel  the  impor- 
tance of  attending  to  all  Ihw  rupiiremeuts  of 
tbeMu^t*r,  whoci- lov«  for  un  wiw  so  forcibly 
porirayfd  that  we  could  but  feel  how  very  de- 
ficient we  are  in  love  for  our  blessed  Lord  and 
for  one  another.  May  the  wordu  of  encour- 
agement WM  receiveii  be  ho  indelibly  imprewsed 
upfin  our  rainda  aa  never  to  be  eriLied,  and  may 
it  bi)  practically  demonittratfd  by  uh  alt  in  the 
future.  Your  uDworthy  Bro.  G.  W.  B. 
fH.  SO. 


MAIiVLAND. 

Pipe  Crook. 

Our  Love-frtflHtH  are  now  in  the  iiast  but 
will  long  bo  rouiombered.  Our  meeting  at 
SamHCruuk  wau  Well  attendud  uud  good  order. 
The  meeting  at  Meadow  Branch  wan  aUo  very 
largely  atU'iiiled  and  we  were  very  richly  ad* 
monished  by  the  brethren  proHout.  The  Ntiiiitn 
were  conHoIed  aud  puoonraged  while  the 
sionerH  wuro  warned.  We  were  h.bJo  to 
rf joice  to  Bee  two  preuioun  soula  made  willing 
to  be  received  into  tlm  fold.  At  our  meeting 
Bro.  Solomon  Stoner  was  ordained  to  theelder- 
ofaip  and  Uriah  Itiiler  wan  called  to  Ihu  niinix- 
try.  May  the  Lord  blesa  them  thai  tliey  may 
prove  I'aithful  to  their  calling.  il.  ICnoki. 
Oct.  20. 

Double  Pipe  Creek. 

Our  cliurch  met  in  council  on  Monday  the 
11th,  and  after  heiiring  the  viititing  hrethron 
report  the  general  visit,  found  our  brethren 
and  sixtrTs  in  the  faith  nnd  Htill  willing  to  con- 
tinue to  labor  together  in  the  Muster's  cause. 
We  had  very  little  buwinvss  bPfore  the  nutet.ng 
and  all  pasned  ofT  pleaflwitly  as  should  be  when 
Qod's  children  meet  to  attend  to  husiueas  per- 
taining to  hiB  house.  T.  J.  KoLU. 
Oct.  II. 


OHIO. 
Ellda. 

To  day  waa  our  regular  meeting  day  at 
the  Sugar  Creek  church.  A  little  mfant  «on 
of  friend  John  Keller  wh«  buried.  O.  how  those 
parent*  nirmrued  to  give  up  their  only  Iittlu 
darling!  Aft^-r  the  funeral  we  went  to  the 
water-Hide  where  we  witnessed  four  young  ap- 
plicanta  buried  with  Christ  in  btiptiMm.  This 
evening  we  saw  a  young  lady  breathe  her  last. 
She  was  the  daughter  of  friend  David  Culp. 
Thus  another  day  with  itw  juys  and  Borrows  arc 
pait  and  we  will  trust  God  fur  all  that  is  to 
come.  '     L.  MlLLBiL 

Seneoa  Church. 

At  our  lioye-foast  three  were  made  willing 
to  come  out  on  tlie  Lord's  side.  Bro.  S.  A. 
Walker  wan  advanced  to  the  second  degree  of 
the  ministry.  Hope  they  may  all  prove  shin- 
ing lights  to  the  world  aud  ornanieuts  to  the 
church.  May  God  bless  uh  all  '\i  my  prayer. 
Miis.  M.  D.  Bkhton. 


»^  them  all  installed.  Ma?  they  all  prove  faith- 
ful -J  my  prayer.  SfsiK  OoiiOE. 


MIS  SOU  III. 
Oornelia- 

Our  District  Meeting  is  pist;  had  anexai- 
leot  meeting  ahowing  our  chorchea  of  South 
em  Missouri  are  ateadfast  in  the  work  of  the 
Master.  One  special  agreeable  feature  of  the 
meeting  v/ua  the  unanimity  which  prevailed 
among  the  churches  on  points  o_J  order  long 
held  by  our  Brethren  relative  to  non-conform- 
ity to  the  world  in  it^  habita,  amusements, 
styles  of  dre»3,  Sx..  and  of  faithful  adheri-nce  U 
sound  doctrine  both  in  the  ministry  and  of 
hurcb  government,  and  we  may  hope  that 
from  the  character  of  the  work  done  at  this 
meeting  thr  work  of  tlie  Lord  will  prusper  in 
the  hand«  of  our  brethren  an  it  has  hitherto.  We 
now  hav«  nineteen  organised  churches  compo 
sing  this  District  Meeting,  with  tbirty-five  uiin- 
iiters,  und.tce  number  should  be  more  than 
doubled  to  meet  the  calls  for  preaching.  We 
thank  God  and  take  courage,  aud  while  we  may 
hope  that  our  numerical  strength  will  continue 
to  increofie,  we  also  hope  our  bruthrtn  and 
churches  will  continue  as  now,  in  love  aud 
peace,  to  labor  with  and  for  each  other  iu  ad- 
vancing the  work  of  the  Lord  in  our  ntidt^t. 
This  work  can  only  be  made  strong  by  the 
cross  of  Christ  exemplified  in  the  life  of  the 
members  of  His  body  S.  S.  Mohlbb. 

Ort.  17. 


INDIANA. 


PENNSYLVANIA. 

Hsyersdale. 

Since  my  last,  wife  and  I  took  the  train  ou 
the  nth  inst,  for  n  visit  to  the  brethren  and 
sisters  of  the  Dunnings  Creek  congregation. 
On  the  evening  of  the  J2lh  preached  to  a  full 
house  in  New  Paris,  The  following  day  wo  wtje 
conveyed  to  their  large  meeting-house  where 
we  met  Brother  Daniel  M.  HoUiuger  and  wife. 
Together  we  labored  for  them  until  Sunday 
morning  the  ITth.  On  Friday  the  15th,  their 
Love-fcait  commenced;  had  a  pleasant  and 
large  meeting.  There  seemed  to  be  an  unusual 
amount  cf  love  and  zeal  expressed  by  the  mem- 
bers. On  Saturday  baptism  was  administered. 
The  ministry  of  this  congregation  are  Eld.  J. 
S.  HolBinger,  John  B.  Miller,  aud  Oiileo'> 
RodgerB  his  co-laborsers.  Bro.  Daniel  llol- 
einger  is  remaining  with  them  awhile  longpr. 
He  thinks  his  sight  is  no  worse  t  ban  it  has  been 
for  Bome  time;  though  he  cannot  read  from  the 
Book,  be  can  certainly  read  from  memory. 
C.  G.  Lint. 

Uarla. 

Our  feast  which  wa.i  held  in  tbeWoodberry 
church  u  past.    Brethren  John  and  George 


Dora. 

Our  communion  in  the  Autioch  church* 
pasHWil  oir  pleasantly  and  quietly.  The  strange 
luinistors  were  S.  Murray,  J.  Gump,  J.  Tinkle, 
D.  Shider,  li.  Binkley.  J.  C.  Murray  and  U. 
Wike.  Though  somo  were,  on  occountof  sick- 
nens,  di'i  rived  of  attending,  yet  the  attendance 
was  good  and  we  trust  much  good  was  done  iu 
tlie  name  of  tlie  Lord  Brethren  J.  C  Murray 
and  H.  Wike  caine  to  our  place  on  Sunday  aud 
lield  forth  the  glad  tidings  to  a  few  members 
and  others.  J.  W.  Southwood. 

O,'/.  20. 

Mllford. 

The  Turkey  Creek  district  bos  enjoyed  a 
ricli  feast  at  our  communion.  About  three  hun- 
dred communicants  and  twenty-one  miuijders. 
Several  ministers  from  a  distiiuce  were  present 
and  made  the  ocoasiim  edifying.  The  church 
truly  was  much  encouraged.  The  word  was 
proftchod  with  power.    Brethren,  come  again. 

J.  H.  MlU-KH. 


KANSAS. 
Grenola. 

Our  Love-fea>*t  is  past;  had  good  order. 
About  forty  memliers  communed.  Our  elder, 
Jesse  Studabaker,  came  to  us  on  Friday  before 
our  meeting  and  preached  for  us  until  the  12th, 
the  time  of  our  feast.  As  a  refult  of  his  labors 
two  were  baptiwd.  Bro.  J.  C.  Ulery  was  ad- 
vancf  d  to  the  2nd  degree  of  the  ministry,  Bro. 
Lee  I'ittinger  elected  to  the  ministry,  and  Bro. 
Conrad  SbuU  restored  to  the  otfice  of  deacon, 
The  night  before  our  elder  left  us  we  hnd  a 
prayer  meeting  and  it  certainly  was  the  most 
interesting  meeting  I  have  attended  for  a  long 
time.  We  expect  to  continue  them  once  a  week 
and  by  the  help  of  Qod,  will  try  to  make  them 
a  success. 

Bro,  Studabaker  is  iu  limited  circumstances 
has  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  time  traveling 
aud  preaching  and  lie  is  willing  to  be  spent  iu 
the  service  of  God.  But  brethren,  how  is  it 
with  some  of  us  who  are  blessrd  with  this 
world's  goods?  Are  we  willing  to  use  it  for  the 
spread  of  the  Gospel?  He  lives  ninety  miles 
from  us  in  Anderson  Co.  His  address  is  Gar- 
nett.  We  very  much  desire  ministerial  help. 
Any  traveling  through  on  the  railroad  will  please 
stop  at  Orenola. 

John  A.  Stutiauakeb. 
Oct.  17. 


I         DISTHICT  MEETING  ITEMS. 

THE  Di-trift  Meeting  of  the  Northerndistrict 
ol  Missouri  is  past.  Owing  to  the  Love- 
feast  held  iu  f 'Dnpctiou  with  it,  aad  the  br«th- 
f^u  from  other  States  pre--eut,  and  then  the 
largp  delegation  from  the  churches  comprising 
this  district,  made  it  perhaps  the  most  interest- 
ing meeting  of  the  kind  ever  held  iu  the  dis- 
trict. Then,  too,  the  business  before  the 
meeting  was  all  of  tuch  a  character  as  to  in- 
terest all  pre '?nt.  But  more  especially  so,  was 
that  part  wh.ch  pertains  to  tb-f  Home  Mission 
Work,  piriicularly  the  report  of  the  last  year's 
term  as  ^  -eubyone  of  the  evangeli-ts.  The 
perfect  saiisfaction  of  the  last  year's  term  of 
mi'ision  work  was  proven  by  the  re-election  of 
both  the  frmer  evangelisis  a^  a  tie,  when  a 
vyU-  waa  taken  but  for  one,  C.  C.  RojtflBdGeo. 
D.  Shambci-ger.  And  as  it  was  however  de- 
cided that  but  one  should  go,  and  C.  C.  Root 
being  chosen  to  represent  in  Annual  Meeting, 
the  lot  felt  upon  Brother  Shamberger  to  go  on 
tlie  evangelistic  mission.  The  or^aiiizUion  of 
this  meeting  and  all  other  appointment  of 
(IKcers  was  determined  by  vote  by  ballot,  which 
oriiSDization  resulted  in  the  election  of  Elder 
(ieorge  Witwer  av  moderator,  and  Elder  S.  A. 
Ilonberger  for  reading  clerk,  aud  the  re-elect- 
ion of  the  old  writing  clerk,  and  also  of  the  old 
District  treasuTtr:  namely  John  E.  Bosserman. 
Five  queries  were  presented  for  deliberation  of 
which  one  was  decided  on  to  be  sent  up  to  A. 
M  ,  and  one  tabled,  and  thee  were  placed  upon 
he  minutes  with  their  answers  as  decided  and 
parsed.  District  Clerk. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


ILLINOIS. 

UaryluDd. 

The  Love-feast  in  the  West  Branch  church 
is  ovei  and  we  had  a  Love-feast  indeed.  Bro. 
D.  F.  Stouffer  ol  Maryland,  and  Bro.  C.  S,  Hol- 
siuger  of  this  State,  and  a  number  of  miui-^ters 
from  adjoining  congregations,  were  with  us. 
There  were  ten  additions  by  baptism  at  aud 
since  the  feast.  That  the  good  work  may  go 
on,  is  my  prayer.  M.  J.  Milleh.* 

Ort.   Vk 


IOWA. 
Whitneyville. 

1  would  like  to  have  the  Brethren  come 
here  and  preach  for  us;  also  make  their  home 
among  us.  We  have  a  good  country,land  cheap 
and  good.  There  is  plenty  of  unimproved  land 
yet  but  is  being  settled  up  fast.  We  live  fiftete 
miles  from  the  Mt.  Etna  church.  We  had  our 
feaflt  last  Saturday  aud  it  was  truly  a  feast  of 
love.  Several  [lnioi^tt.rs  from  a  distance,  aud 
among  them  was  Bro.  John  Filmore  of  Shelby 
Cj.  The  brethren  chose  Bro.  David  Zinc  a^ 
elder,  one  to  the  second  degree,  one  to  the  min- 
istry and  one  deacon.    It  was  a  solemn  scene  to 


Jewel  Go. 

Our  Love-feast  will  long  be  remembered  by 
u9  for  it  was  indeed  a  feast  ol  love.  The  church 
was  edilied  and  built  up  by  hearing  the  Word 
preached  by  the  dear  brethren  from  diflereut 
points.  One  wanderer  returned  during  the 
meetiug,  one  the  Sunday  before  and  four  since. 
Two  ot  these  precious  souls  were  in  advanced 
age,  near  sixty,  and  two  weie  iu  their  youth, — 
fourteen  aud  fifteen.  We  are  glad  that  our 
neighbors  and  children  ar^  coming  to  the  Lord. 
Remember  us  iu  your  prayers. 

A.  W.  Austin. 


LOVB-F  EASTS. 

The  brethren  of  the  Pyrmout  clii  rcb,   Car- 
roll Co.,  Indiana,   will  hold  a  Love  feast  on  the 
11th  of  November,  commencing  at   10  A.M. 
D.  A.  Hlffakd. 

There  will  be  a  Love-feast  at  the  Yellow 
Creek  church,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind.,  on  the  I2th 
of  November,  7  miles  south-eaet  of  Goshen, 
commencing  at  2  A.  M. 

The  brethren  of  Mound  church.  Bates  Co., 
Mo.,  will  hold  their  Lovefeaat  on  the  liSth  of 
October.  E.  Famsleb. 

There  will  be  a  Love-feast  at  John  meeting- 
house, Glade  Kuu  District,  Armstrong  Co.,  Pa. 
on  tbw  3id  of  November. 

J.  B.  Wampler. 

The  Brethren  of  Smith  Fork  church,  Clinton 
Co,  Mo,,  will  hold  their  Love-feast  ou  the  6th 
of  November.  E.  A.  Obb. 

Wilt  we  have  a  Sunday-sehool  Convention 
this  Full  or  winter  in  Northern  Indiana?  If  so, 
when,  and  who  will  take  the  meeting?  Let  m 
hear  from  you  soon.  Daniel  Shivelt. 

Cor.  Sec, 


Fall  River. 

As  we  like  to  hear  church  news,  so  others 
would  lilte  to  hear  from  this  church.  Had  our 
annual  visit  and  quarterly  council  and  no 
church  troubles  to  settle;  all  iu  love  and  uuion. 
Our  feast  was  held  the  5th  of  October  aud  was 
a  feast  indeed.  We  had  no  strange  miuisters, 
aud  our  brethren  were  much  disappointed.  Four 
were  added  to  the  people  of  God.  May  God  be 
honored  and  praised  for  the  continuation  of  his 
love  aud  mercy  toward  us  is  the  prayer  of  your 
unworthy  servant.  John  F.  Hkss. 

NEBRASKA. 

Falls  City. 

I  attended  the  Falls  City  Love-fea^i  iu 
their  new  meeting-house,  aud  met  a  large  con- 
gregation. They  elected  three  ministers  aud 
four  deacons.  May  the  Lord  bless  the  deur 
brethren.  I  also  attended  tho  Pony  Creek  Kan. 
feast  at  the  residence  of  brother  Jonathan  Lich- 
ty,  A  large  gathering  and  a  good  meeting  was 
also  enjoyed.  1  intend  to  atart  homeward  the 
I'Jth  inst.  Allen  Boveb. 


BIBLE  SCHOOL  ECHOES. 

UjQIBLE  School  Echoes"  is  designed  for  the 
Jj  service  of  songs  i  n  the  several  depart, 
ments  of  church  service.  It  is  designed  to  ele- 
vate the  music  of  the  Sunday-school  above  the 
frivilous  character  of  many  of  the  Sunday- 
school  songs  in  vogue,  and  while  interesting 
the  young,  to  cultivate  their  taste  in  the  direc- 
tion of  that  which  is  higher  and  purer  iu  poetry 
aud  music.  The  tone  of  the  book  is  praiseful 
and  devotional,— has  none  of  the  military  ele- 
meut  in  it.  The  melodies  are  graceful  and 
easily  learned,  while  the  harmouies  are  well 
arranged  without  any  straining  after  odd  "orig- 
inalities." 

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Lanark.  UUnois. 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 

Tnltii  Imt*  Lanuk,  Sabdan  «icr|>U«l,  aa  foUaw* 
_       ^  WEST  DorOB. 

U%1  Eagicea a-Oa  P  M. 

Niibi  -ixynm ■.■.■.";.■■.■;:,■,■,■;;;:.■.■,,■:;;■;  i-ssa^m. 

AocotnUiatlAUuD ,1(M1S  A.  U. 

_      „  KAST  BODND. 

S'^i.^lE.'*" 141SP.M. 

N^htEipro-  a:«  A.SL 

ac«omiiioilaUaa ^^^  p,  ji, 

kou  ore  vAa  (at  nbovg  Inlo*  odI*     PMuaeor  tnlm  mako  do* 
oonnscUaii  al  Wnletn  DdIod  JudoIIdd.  SI    M  OJ.IN    Agenl 

Passengers  for  Chicago  should  leave  Lanarlt  at 
12:1S  P.  M.;ruu  to  the  western  Uuion  Junction; 
tieie  tbey  need  watt  but  five  minutes  for  the  Clii- 
cago.  Mihvaukee  and  St.  Paul  passenger  train,  and 
tluis  reach  Chicago  at  7:45  the  same  evening.  To 
reaeli  Lanjirk  from  Chicago ;  go  to  Carroll  Si.  de- 
pot, tjike  the  Chicago.  Milwaukee  ant!  St.  Paul 
tr,iin  at  live  in  the  evening;  run  North  t«  the  W. 
U.  Junction,  change  cars  for  Lanark,  pn**  ■  "vc 
hfiiQ  at  1  :&&  ia  the  monung. 


ifEHlfEH 


Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday,  November  9,    1880 


jTKEBH  AT  WORK 

AND 

^P^CT  SOCIETY. 


Danlol  Vmlnuin.  Vlrdao.  lU. 
J  S  FloTt,  L^mgiDODl,  Colo 
John    Motts.r.i    Cerro  OotJo.  UL 

D.      Bmver.      3»l«in,     Oregon, 


jI,EjFJOWTEm__ 

i„,  KmBdom   aiid  the   iDClivldual. 
;,01Ui>r  CM6k.    Cb.ngM   in  J"«sa- 

l,e  Prayer  of  raitli   >»  Ssyetlie 

L  son  Thou  Art  Ever  With  Me.  In- 
'lieMsmmotb  Cave.  Cal.    Mt.  Mor 

ij_The  Silly  !""=■ 

._The  Extremes.   Sojouroiiig.    The 

.>„„!  of  Christian  l)apU»m. 

Will  I  Be  Like  You.  PapaV    '.l^^ 

'■'„dIaHo«M'-    Llfe-eWork.    EyeB 

I    Ho«  to  Make  a  Telephone.    A 

ui. 

,„,  -Elu.ih  the  Prophet.     A  Clergy- 

i.tful  luventi.™  to  <nve  Life  in  the 

'"(■l.are  Made  Straight.    No  Hid- 

,,;„,ived  in  September  for  the  Dan- 

M  ,nfv  Beinived  in  September  tor 

r     n»rv  Work.     From  P.  J.  Brown. 

:;«  ST  I3»sermab.    Epitaph.    Wle- 


Tlie  oldest  carefullv  kept  vital  statistics  are 
those  of  the  city  of  Geneva,  and  they  extend 
back  through  a  period  of  about  lour  centuries. 
These  show  a  remarkable  increase  in  the  av.-r- 
age  length  of  human  life  From  them  it  is 
deduced  that  it  was,  omitting  fractions,  twenty- 
one  years  in  the  sixteenth  century,  twenty-six 
in  the  seventeenth,  thirty-four  in  the  eight- 
eenth, and  about  forty  in  the  nineteenth. 

The  Ei'nngetiral  Mefseti'jer  calls  attention  to 
James  5:  15,  "And  the  prayer  of  faith  shall 
save  the  sick,  and  the  Lord  shall  raise  him  up.' 
Is  it  true  or  untroeV  It  won't  do  to  pass  it  by 
because  of  fear  or  half  doub  It  is  part  of  God's 
inspired  word.  Reader,  what  will  you  do  with 
it,  believe  it,  or  refuse  to  believe?  It  is  indeed 
strange  that  in  this  year  of  grace  so  many  dis 
ciples  of  Christ  stumble  and  halt  over  some  of 
his  most  precious  promises  to  them. 


The  laws  of  the  the  District  provide  that  a 
msjority  of  the  residents  or  occupants  of  the 
buildings  on  both  sides  of  the  street  in  the 
square  shall  apnrove  the  application  for  liceuBO 
to  sell  liquor,  etc.,  and  in  case  of  a  government 
building  that  the  head  of  the  department  shall 
approve  it.  In  Chicago  the  post-uffice  depart- 
ment occupies  all  of  one  side  of  the  street,  and 
the  saloons  the  other.  Lately  a  large  liquor 
establishment  preparfd  to  open  on  the  opposite 
side,  but  the  Postmaster  obj-cls,  which  places 
the  saloon  keeper  in  a  carious  predicament. 
That  is  good  news,  only  we  would  like  to  see 
every  Poatmaeter  take  such  a  stand. 


,,„_From  Miffllntown.  Pa.  From 
,ict.  Ohio.  From  Clear  Creek^  Ind. 
"p,;,..  Ind.  From  Weeping  Water. 
..Great  Bend,  Kansas.  An  Astom.h- 
Mountaii.s  in  the  Ocean,  hnowl- 
(lld  Times. 


CURRENT  TOPICS. 


.hss  tighty-one  churches  and  church 
Ike  leading  denomination  being  Meth- 
h  tweutv-six  church,  s. 
» ladTlatelTga^e^-OO  towards  a 
,1  to  be  erected  to  the  memory  of  Wm. 
mas  murdered  by  the  Masons 
irs  ago.  

:tefl  by  educated  Hindoos  that,  "it 

iih  litre  to  leave  India  to-morrow  the 

of  their  occupation   would  be   the 

M  and  brandy  bottles."   That  is  a  sad 

on  England's  power  to  cirilize. 

lion  clergyman  advertises  that  he  will 
kii  ittiily  sermons  for  half  a  crown 
lor  10s  ,  warranted  "original,  earnest, 
igelical."  When  preaching  comes  to 
nllbetimeto  inquire  whether  we  art 
oorrowed  sermous. 


The  remains  of  a  large  animal,  probably  a 
mastodon,  were  di^cuvered  in  an  old  swamp 
near  Hopestown,  111.,  September  18th.  The 
tusks  are  nine  feet  long,  twenty-six  inches  in 
circumlerencB  at  the  base,  and  weigh  li-l 
pounds  each.  The  lower  jaw  with  teeth  is  well 
preserved.  The  teeth  are  perfect,  though  some- 
what worn.  One  weighs  eight  pounds,  and  i» 
twenty-one  inches  in  circumference.  Several  of 
the  l^eg  bones  are  in  good  condition.  The  thigh 
bone  13  two  and  a  half  feet  long,  and  the  tibia 
three  (>et.  The  ribs  aud  back-bone  are  in  bad 
condition  as  the  back  of  the  animal  was  only 
three  feet  below  the  surface  of  the  ground. 


world;  a  kingdom,  ,in  eternul  empire  either  for 
Qod  or  Satan.    The  real  church  of  God   is  nut 
the  outward  membership.     "Not  all  are  Israel 
that  are  of  Israel."    Not  all  saints   "that  say, 
Lord,  Lord."  Not  all  elect  that  pray  and  preach, 
and  don  ecclesiastical  costume.      We  may  do 
and  have  all  this  and  go  to  hell.      We  may  sit 
at  the  Lord's  table  and  "drink  the  cup  of  dev 
ils."     We  may  stand  on  the  sacred   platform, 
and  pieacb  Christ  with  the  glow  aud  enthusi- 
asm of  constitutional    fervor    and   not  preach 
Christ  at  all.     Organically  we  have  a  religious 
mihlrc,  and  it  is  au  easy  deception   t„  mistake 
its  longings  and  excitement  lor  religious  char- 
aeln.     This  is  the  awlul  delusion  of  Christen- 
dom. The  Brotherhood  is  largely  infected  with 
it.  "Ye  must  bo  born  again,"  refers  to  a  wholly 
new  type  of  being,  aud  results  in  a  thorough 
moral  reconstruction. 

Hybrids   are  monsters,     God  abhors    them 
He  never  begets  them.    They  are  hall  human 
and  half  devil.      They   are    the  curse  of  the 
world  and  the  shame   of  the  church.       They 
are  stumbling  blocks  every  wli  re.     They  hide 
behind  ordinances  aud  sanctimonious   shams, 
and  narrow  in  the  corruption    of  passion  and 
lust  and  self  worship  under  cover  of  ecclesias- 
tical orthodoxy.     The  temple  must  be  purged, 
aud  let  each  begin  at  the  care  of  his  own  being 
Out  with  the  oxen   and   sheep  and   doves  and 
money  bag",  and  overturn  the  boards  of  mam 
mous.   Wo  are  going  to  ru.n  through  canoniz.d 
selfl.bness.  The  outivard  has  become  too  prom- 
inent iu  relation  to  what  It  symboliz.'S 


can  safely  descend  iu  the  symbolic  laver.      He 
must  have  a  proper  conception  and  a  grinding 
winnowing,  purging  experience,  of  what  it  re- 
ally means  that  Almighty  God  in  the  form  of  a 
.inner,  hangs  spiked  aud  bleeding  aud   groan- 
ing aud  dying  ou  the  cross.     This  is   the  most 
dreadful  as  well  as  the  most  glorious  of  all  re- 
alities.     It  reveals  God's   idea  of  sin  aud  his 
feeling  in  relation  to  it.     To  apprehend  thi,  is 
to  kill  aud  rot  pride,  and  lust,  and  sell-exalt- 
ing, and  flesh-humoring,  aud  world-hungering 
ill  the  tap  root.     The  sinner    must  know  and 
feel  that  he  is  cursed,  not  priest-damned,   nor 
church-damned,  but   God-damned.     We   must 
sre  "Jesus  made  a  curse  lor    us,"  and  that  will 
thrust   the    thought-discerning,  lone  and-nar- 
.clearing,      soul  and-spirit^severing,     two- 
edged  blade  of  holiness   into  the  very   inner- 
most of  our  personality.      This  makes  Chris- 
tiane.      This  crucifies   to  the  world,  and  the 
world  to  us.     This  gives  us  anew    King,  new 
kingdom,  a    new   self  and    a    new    eternity — 
bright  and  pure  and  ecstatic  as  God's. 


TURNING  THE  OTHEB  OHEBK. 

A  SWISS  colporteur  entered  a  tbree-story 
bouse,  in  which,  according  to  the  custom 
of  the  country,  three  diBereut  families  lived. 
He  was  warned  not  to  try  the  ground  Hoot. 
However,  he  went  there  and  was  met  with  an 
order  to  leave  the  house  instantly;  nevertheless 
uui-  I  be  staved,  urging  the  man  to  buy  and  read 
Tl"!    God's  holy  Word.     The  man   then  rose  in  a 


kingdom  of  G  d  as  "righteousness  and  peace     „ge  and  struck  him  a  severe  blow  on  the  cheek, 
.".  ..     TT  ,_  Ai...-,"  l.^Q  imi.itniH  n  mere    IT.,  t..  ili.ji  „ioi,ie)Lt   the  coluortuer  had  stood 


tot  tUo  m.-inrau  h,  ,,u,i, 

THE   KINGDOM    AND    THE    INDI 
VIDTJAL 


lUUle 

treial 


;lHlature  is  to  be  memorialized 
religious  bodies  urging  greater 
lur  divorce  laws.— i<u;)(is(  Wtek- 


mtes  were  only  granted   for  the  one 


ho 


there  would  not  bo  80  many  ap 
IS  for  divorce.  Perhaps  people  would 
considerate   about  marryiug.— iJ«((/e 


is/i  Messenger  says  that  a  hundred 
heads  of  Jewish  families  in  Bou- 
iva  pijtitioned  the  "Alliance  Israelite" 
se  land  for  thera  in  Palestine,  whese 
found  an  agricultural  colony;  they 
itribule  400  francs  each,  and  to  pay 
annual  installments. 


Oeaeral  Episcopal  Convention,  whic 
iU  session   last  Wednesday  a  week,  ) 
kate  been  the  most  satisfactory  held  fori 
Hsrs.    There  were  no  disputes  on  mat 
lipline.     The  provincial  system  wa- 
.  ,  -at  down  upon,  and  there    were  uni 
•gulations   made   in  regard  to   church 
Imeiit  and  church  extension. 


To  J.  E-  Simhl,  0/  Dunkirk.  Ohm. 

YOURS  has  remained  long  unnoticed.     My 
physical  powers  are  becoming  more  and 
more  circumscribed,  and  on  enemy  has  sowed 
tares  into  my  garden  so  as  to  give  me    plenty 
of    weeding  to   do,  aud  the   r.ivens    are  busy 
feeding  their  own  fledglings,  so  that  n-y   steel 
tongue  cannot  send  my  soul  abroad  as  I  would. 
The  weeds  in  the  personal  field  may  not  stand 
"until  the  harvest,"  hut  must   be   plucked    up 
b,  the  roots  as  fast  as  they  appear.    Home  ex- 
termination is  often  neglecled,  while  the  mat- 
tock of  passionnts  zeal  and  bapliz-d  sefi^hness 
,,  vigorously  plied  abroad.      Nothing  effects 
good  inWionnis  that   has  .ot  first  done   good 
,.,•(;„■«  us.    The  mote   in  another's  eye  is  on 
the  surface;  it  is  buta  molx.     But  the  beam  m 
our  own  is  move  ponderous  aiid  reached  to  tfe 
centre.      Well    put  is  Hie  stunning  reprool 
"Ihou    hyp'KriU"      Have   we    not   all  needed 
this  lash  at  some  timo  in  our  history  i 
Tnat  which  is  closest  to  us  we  are  apt  loknow 
Iholeasl-ourselves.     Our  ey«  are  made  to 
look  out,  and  the  eyes  that  look  m  sin  has  cob- 
webbed  and  blinded.     The  Laodicean  eyesalve 
unveils  the  inner  world,  and  a  hideous  cyclone 
swept,   Sinai-Masted,    Cain-dominated,    brier 
choked,  serpent  wriggling,  lion-rouring,  tiger 
tearing  world  it  i. ;   the  haunt  of  de.il.  and  ail 
unclean  things.      Here  the  gieat  ArmagedJen 
must  be  fought,  the  Michael  of  the  Almvgbty 
rout  t%  drai^n  aud  his  legions,  and  the  tliron.- 
of  Bmm*it4  esta'uliiied.     Evesr  he«t  n  « 


and'joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost"  has  become  a  mere 
shadow.      We  must  sutV.r  fo:   our    infidelity. 
"Repent,  and  do  thy  first  works;  or  else  I  will 
come  unto  the,  quickly,   and  will  remove   thy 
candlestick  out  of  its  place,  except  thou  repent. 
Then,  "if  the  light  that  is  in  thee  be  ihrk 
«,s»,  HowonEil  isTH.yl  DABKKESs  •     Many 
are  glorifying  in  their  blindness.     Midnight  is 
to  them  the  splendor  of  noontide.      They  cry, 
"lo  hero    is   Christ,  lo  there,"    and   instead  of 
Christ,  there  is  Baal.     Such  efiects  must  needs 
be  where  the  cause  exists;   blooc-born,   flesh- 
born,  will-horn,  "Looking   unto  Jesus."      This 
is  where  we  learn,  "He  is  author  and  finisher  of 
faith,"  and  faith  is  our  all  in   the  matter  of  sal- 
vation.    liea.'on  says  amen,  hut  cannot  soy, 
follow  me.  "He  that  iloubteth  is  damned,"  even 
in  a  mouthful  of  food.    Rom.  U;  23.    He  that 
"hides  his  lile  in  Christ,"  is  "kept  as  the  apple 
of  the  eye,"  and  "the  wicked  one  touchelh  him 
r.ot."      Col.  3:  3.    Ps.  17;  8.    1  .lohn   6:  18 
Glorious  privilege,  and  for  all  the  saints.   Why 
not  a  fact  with  all?    Because  too  self-centred, 
too  self  possessed,  not  Christed  in  mind  aud 
will  and  effections.       We  know  too  much  be- 
sides "Jesus  Christ  and    him  crucified.''      How 
grand  and  exalted  an   aim  "to   innie  tlotUmj" 
but  the  s.u-slaiii,  grace-resuscitated  All-perfect, 
AU-beau(iful.    Such  a  life  becomes  illuininous 
„ith  the  very  marvels  of  character  aud   spirit- 
ual  power  that  made  Jesus  such   an  object  ot 
awe  and   love  and   bote.     The  Ohristian  is  a 
mini.iture  Christ.     All  redeemed  sinners  ate 
not  only   twioehorn,  but  thrice  born:  flesh- 
born,  devil-horn,  God-born.      "Ye  are  of  your 
f.ither  the  devil,  and  the    lusts  of  your  father 
'ye  will  do." 

Voluntary  sin  is  hell  hirth.  Such  is  our  re- 
lation to  higher  powers— lo  the  kinndom  ofho- 
.iness  or  darinesB.  By  natural  birth  we  arc 
seminaled  with  the  germs  of  evil.  By  volition 
we  enlist  under  the  skull  and  cross-bones  ol 
the  Prince  of  Hell.  IV  regeneration  the  lU' 
ly  Ghost  is  entempled  in  us,  the  interior  tiug- 
domoi*  God  established.  By  haplieoi  induct- 
ed into  the  kingdoui  in  its  corporate  oapacily. 
This  last  has  so  oyslrgrown  the  internal  person 


Up  to  that  moment   the  colportuer  had  stood 
quietly  with  his  knapsack  on    his  back.      He 
now  deliberately  unstrapped  it,  laid  it  on  the 
table,  and  turned  up  the  sleeve  of  his  right  arm, 
all  the    while  steadily  looking  his  opponent  in 
the  face.    The  colporteur  was  a  very    strong 
man.     Addressing  his  opponent,  he  said;  "look 
at    my   hand,  its  furrows  show   that    1    have 
lorked;  feel  my  muscles,  they  show    that  1  am 
et  f,>r  work.     Look  me  straight  in  the  face;  do 
1  q  luil  beforeyou?     Judge  then  for  yourself,  if 
it  18  fear  that  moves  me  to  do  what  I  am  about 
to  do.    In  this  book  my  Muster  says,  'When 
they  smite  you  on  one  cheek,  turn  to  them  the 
other    also '      You   have  smitten  me  ou  one 
cheek,  turn  to  them  the  other  also,'    You  have 
smitten  me  on  one  cheek,  here  is  the   other. 
Smitel  I  will  not  return  the  blow."     The  man 
wai    thunderstruck.      He  did   not  smite,   but 
bought  the  hook  which,  under  the  influence  ot 
God's  Spirit,  works  marvels    in  the  human 
heart. 


OHANQSE  IN  JESUSALEM 

AWONDERKUL  change  has   taken    plsee 
in  Jerusoleiu  of  late  years,  and  it  is  prob- 
ably now  a  more  comfortable  residence  than  ev- 
er before  in  ils  history.    Mr.  Shick,  who  holds 
the  appoiutment  of  Surveyor  ot  Buildings  m 
the  iolyoity,  has  lately  issued  a  very  instruct- 
ive report.      He   tells   us   that  ruined   houses 
have  been  restored  or  rebuilt  by   individouls  or 
companies,  and  buildings  ou  the  Peabedy  pUn 
have  been  built  by  associations.  The  streets  are 
now  lighted,  kept  for  an  Eastern  city,  most  ex- 
ceptionally clean,  and  the  nqueduot  from    the 
Pools  of  Solomon  has  been  restored,  and  wa- 
ter brought  thence  to  the  city.    Tanneries  and 
slaughter-houses  have  been  removed  outside  of 
town.    The  Sanitary  Department  is  under  the 
control  of  a  Uerm.i.  physician.     Bethlehem 
and  Nazareth  arc  eagerly  emulating  the  prog- 
ress of  the  capitol.  In  the  latter  place  windows 
are  becoming  .|oile    f.eqi.ent.      It   i«  asserted 
that  here  is  a  fixed  resolution  on  the  part  of 
thousands  in  Prussia  lo  make  that  country  as 
hot  as  possible  for  Jens,  «ii  1  it  is  not  unlikely 

.".•— ;-•-  ..        ,,,      thatthis  may  in  a  measure  iucr.aw  the  already 

olrcgnaucyof  ^d,  in  the  conception  ot  ">«  l,o„,id,„,blo  number  now  reluruii  g  to  Pales- 
church,  that  the  solemn,  fundamental,  i>'6i">'My„,  more  especially  as  the  German  .Uiws  aU 
f.,ct  as  between  the  soul  and  Christ  is  in  many  ^^.  ^^^  ^  |,„„„  ;„  Jerusalem.  The  improve- 
iu.iauces  at  dvigrous  discount.  Thorough  I  me„i,  .re  further  lik.dy  to  lead  to  many  Uu- 
workmastbedonewtUi  the  sinner  before  to  Uope«i.  winlenng  there. 


T^Hjti;  BHJE>rri±itiiiisr  a.t  wokk. 


l^tfTigious  ^cms. 


— The  faith  that  looks  forward  is  far 
richer  than  the  experience  that  loolu 
backward. 

-It  is  good  in  a  fever,  aud  much  better 
in  anger,  to  have  the  tongue  kept  clean 
ana  Hinooth.  — ^m^   wneat  neins  or  me   summer 

— The  best  flociety  and  eonverJ'Ution  (did  not  approach  the  reapers  asking  to 
ia  that  in  which  the  heart  haa  a  greater  be  gathered,  but  the  reapers  went  out 
share  than  the  head.  ■*"''  "•■*  '^'-  i."— ..."♦  •"! .**  -i — i    t'l 


— Spend  your  time  in  nothing  which 
you  know  muHt  be  repented  of.  Spend 
it  in  nothing  which  you  conld  not  re- 
view with  a  (ji'iet  conscience  on  your 
dying  bed.  Spend  it  io  notbint^  which 
you  might  not  safely  and  properly  be 
found  doing,  if  death  should  surprise 
you  in  the  act. 

■The   wheat  fields  of  the   Summer 


If  the  way  to  heaven  is  narrow,  it  is 
not  long;  and  if  the  gate  be  straight,  it 
opens  into  endless  life. 

— The  beautiful  at  heart  is  a  million 
times  of  more  avail,  as  securing  domeS' 


md  cut  the  harvest  where  it  stood.  Th_ 
world  will  not  cxjme  to  the  church  to 
be  saved;  the  church  must  go  to  it.  "tio 
ye  into  all  the  world  and  preach  the 
gospel  to  every  creature." 

■Human  life  is  like   a  stream  flow 


tic  happiness,  than  the  beautiful  in  per.    ing  sometimes  in  darkness   and   some 
"""  times  in  sunshine;  sometimes  over  rocks 


son 


— A  man  need  not  only  correct  him- 
self with  the  same  rigor  that  he  repre. 
hends  others,  and  e.vcuse  others  with 
the  same  indulgence  that  he  shows  to 
himself. 

—Many  of  us  are  ajit  to  attribute  a 
bad  motive  to  a  good  action  ;  but  lew  of 
U8,  when  one  has  been  guilty  of  a  bad 
action,  ever  think  of  attributing  a  good 
motive  to  it. 

—  A  man  in  Iowa,  who  was  afraid  of 
burglars,  buried  ifH.iUHi  i„  ),onds,  in  his 
cellar,  and  they  have  become  entirely 
rotten.  Ho  it  is  commonly  with  "tab  I 
ents"  wrnjijied  ujt  and  buried.  I 

— If  the  Christian  religion  had  not 
been  of  (rod,  it  must  have  been  dc-stroy- 
ed  long  since  by  the  misconiluct  of  its 
professed  friends,  from  which  it  has 
stood  in  far  greater  danger  than  from 
the  enmity  of  its  avowed  foes. 

--It  is  not  by  long  and  fatiguing  ef.  I  you  into  God's  paradise  above! 
forts,  but  by  eornest,   careful  attention 
at  the  right  moment,  that  deep  imjires 
ii.ude  upon  tlie  mind. 


and  precipices,  and  at  other  times 
through  green  lieltla  and  lovely  vales. 
if  it  fails  in  the  daikness  it  cannot  see 
the  light,  but  by  faithfulness  it  widens 
and  deepens  as  it  flows  on,  until  it  feels 
the  tide  waves  of  the  great  ocean  to 
which  it  is  going.  How  unconsciously 
are  we  flowing  on  to  eternity. 

—Have     you    ought    against    your 
brother?      Then  apply  the  remedy  that 
(Jhrist  prescribes  in    Matt.  IK  and  have 
it  settleil.     Life  is  too  short  and   uncer- 
tain to  run  any  risks.     To-morrow  may 
be  too  lali-,  and  eternal  bliss  be  lost.   No 
Christian  has   a   moment   to   H]jeud   in 
thinking  evil  of  any  one.     •  J>et  not  the 
sun  go  down  on  thy  wrath."     Go   now  I 
and  sue  for  peacj.      God    will  bless  the 
act,  and  if  it  costs  you  a  sacrifice   the 
greater  will  be  your  reward.     Go   with 
a  determination  to  do  more   than  your 
share,  and  the  surplus  will    enter  with 


sloMsaro  ii.ade  u|ion  the  mind,  in  such 
a  way  as  to  remain  guide-marks  for  the 
feet  of  the  young. 

— I-)r.  Lyman  Heecher  once  said: 
"Shoulil  a  foreign  anuy  land  upon  our 
shores  to  'evy  such  a  ta.\  upon  us  as  in 
tem|>eranco  levies,  no  mortal  power 
could  resist  the  tide  of  swelling  indig- 
nation that  would  overwhelm  it." 

—Mr.  Spurgeon,  in  a  recent  sermon 
sjieaking  of  the  poverty  and  wretched- 
ness, the  result  of  drunkenness,  said: 
"That  is  the  master  evil!  if  drink  could 
be  got  rid  of,  we  might  be  sure  of  eon 
ijueiing  the  very  dc'vil  himself." 

—Never  rela.v  in  adding  to  your 
stock  of  useful  knowledge,  both  by 
reading  and  meditation.  If  you  read 
M'ithoul  meditation,  you  preach  only 
the  thoughts  of  others;  if  you  meditate 
without  reading  you  will  gain  few 
ideas. 


THE  PKATER  OF  FAITH  TO  SAVE 
THE  SICK. 

No.  1.— .IAUE9  5:  14. 


UY  WM.  TnOMSOM. 


fjlllK  idea  prevails  almost   universally 
■•-      that  the  instructions  of  the  njioetl" 


"Is  any  alllicted  ?  let  him  pray,'"  Sure- 
ly no  one  can  think  that  this  is  not  ap- 
plicable in  all  ages  of  the  world  and  to 
the  disciples  of  all  nations.  "Is  any 
merry?  let  him  sing  psalms."  The  same 
may  be  .said  of  this  as  applicable  to 
Christians  of  all  ages  of  the  world  and 
of  all  nations,  tribes  and  tongues. 

JS'o  doubt  the  aposlle  here  recom- 
mends the  Christian  to  "sing  psalms'' 
rather  than  indulge  in  singing  the 
heathenish  songs  which  the  unconvert- 
ed delight  in.  And  here  it  would  be 
well  to  take  a  lesson  from  the  apostle 
in  regard  to  the  secular  music  of  the  i 
day,  over  which  Christians  spend  so 
much  time  uselessly,  when  they  might 
be  actively  enga  ged  in  doing  good  for 
the  name  of  Jesus  and  thereby  honoring 
and  glorifying  him. 

Kow  we  come  to  the  direction  of  the 
apostle  what  to  do  with  the  .sick: 

'Is  any  sick  among  youi  Let  him 
call  for  the  elders  of  the  church,  and 
let  them  pray  over  him,  anointing  him 
with  oil  in  the  name  of  the  Lord:  and 
the  prayer  of  faith  shall  save  the  sick, 
and  the  Lord  shall  raise  him  up." 

Here  the  instnictions  are  as  plain   as 
any  statement    can  be  made.      No    one 
can  hesitate  as  regards  what  the  apostle 
directs  to  be  done;  so'  that  I  need   not 
say  one  word  in  regard  to  the  apostle's 
meaning.    What  we  have  before  us  is  to 
ascertain  if  there  is  any  reason  for  con- 
cluding that  the  directions  given  in  the 
two  previous  cases  are  applicable  to  all 
ages  of  the  world  and  to  all   conditions 
of  the  Christian  life,  and  that  this  is  not. 
Who  can  see  reference  made  to  the    ne- 
cessity of  spiritual   gifts  either  in   th. 
one  case  or  the  other?   and  what  right 
has  any  one   to   interpolate  or   put  a 
meaning  upon  a  passage  where  evident- 
ly the  whole  construction   and  connec- 
tion forbid?      As  surely  as  the  direc- 
tions given  are   applicable  to   the  pre 
vious  cases,  those  given  in  this  case  are 
applicable  likewise. 


^ 


In  all  ages  of  the   world  the   people  Ition  to  our  Maker,  and  h 
f  God  will  ho  om;nt«.j .  -_j    ,  .,     «     ,  t-        , 


dation  as  all  the  efl'orts  of 
have  been  put  forth  by   jl 
trod  in  all  nations  of  th 
was  told  to  build  an  ark 
by  It.  He  did  so,  and  wa/' 
ham  was  told  to  go  outt 
he  should  afterwards  recei 
heritance.      He   obeyed     ' 
the  blessings.  This  is  the  f„ 
God  has  bestowed  all  his 
ings  upon    mankind.      p 
promise  upon  the  perform,, 
simple  re<iuirements,  whick 
I  be  performed,   and  whenev 
quirements  are  performed  |l— 
entitled  to  and  has  an  actual 
on  God  for  the  blessing  p- 
trusts  implicity  to  the  pr^j^ 
and  knows  that  the  blessinp 
requirement  of  God  in  all 
world  is  to  trust, in  his  w 
him,    in   order   to   receive 
blessings  of  his  favor. 

This  is  the  principle  upon 
the   spiritual    blessings  art 
We  are  to  trust  in  Jesus  an,! 
in  order  to  obtain  the  t'ui  .-ji^ 
sins,  and  we  can   only    know 
sins  are  forgiven  when  we  are 
that  we  have  done  just  as  fag 
ed  us.     I  am  relying  on  his 
in    fulfilling   his   promise, 
trust  in  him  and   obey  him  ,-. 
the  Christian  life  in  order  to  1, 
of   attaining  to   eternal   life  ,, 
comes  to  "give  unto  every  om 
ing  as  his  work  shall  be.' 

Now,  if  spiritual  ble8t.„ 
obtained  in  this  way,  why  ma, 
sical  blessings  be  obtained  im 
way,  when  God  has  placed  tlu 
on  the  same  footing'? 

If,  by  taking  God  at  hia  „ 
fulfilling  the  condition  of  bejir 
penting,  confessing  and  being  im 
we  can  rest  in  the  promised  j 
of  the  remission  of  all  our 
of  deliverance  from  coudemnaii 
Itoration  to  the  favor  of  God  tn 


8  fa 


^  -.Mras  and  prayers  go  together. 
I  hey  arc  normal  developements  of  a 
true  religious  life.  They  may  exist  out- 
wardly, separated  from  the  innerw'ard 
life,a5  paper  flowers  on  a  Chrishnss 
tree.  They  should  be  both  inward  and 
outward. 


this  subject  are  not  applicable  at  the 
present  day— that  they  ajiplied  only  to 
the  time  when  miraculous  gifts  of  the 
Sjiirit  were  possessed;  and  that  conse- 
liuently  they  had  no  force  after  the 
death  of  the  ajiustles,  when  the  Jioner 
of  conferring  spiritual  gilts  was  with- 
drawn and  the  canon  of  revelation  was 
completed. 

It  is  well  worthy  of  consideration, 
therefore,  to  inquire  and  see  if  there  is 
any  foundation  for  such  an  idea. 

The  iiresent  object,  then,  is  to  bring 
the  subject  under  careful  examination, 
and  see  if  there  is  evidence  from  the  word 
of  God  to  prove  that  this  is  not  as  much 
of  a  sfandiiy   appointment   of  God' 


— Kvery  man  expects  some  reward, 
either  from  earth  or  heaven.  The  for-' 
mer  may  be  the  easiest  obtained,  but 
the  latter  will  prove  the  most  enduring, 
and  that  which  is  performed  to  secure' 
the  praise  of  men  will  not  obtain  the 
praise  of  God. 

■  M»l;e  th.-  tree  good  and  it  will  prove 
Its  quality  by  the  fruit  it  bears.  Men 
who  have  regenerated  hearts  will  as  a 
rule,  live  good  and  useful  lives,  but  it  is 
Botonly  nec(s=ary  to  be  made  right 
but  to  stay  right.  A  cootinuoss  per-' 
fo»raance  of  duty  is  necessary  to  right 
living. 


hold  as  in  unquestioned  authority  after 
Ithe  "power  ol  prophesying  has  failed," 
after  the  speaking  in  tongues  shall  have 
ceased,  and  after  supernatural  knowl- 
edge shall  have  vanished  away,"  ac- 
cording tol  Cor.  13:  8. 

1.  In  the  first  place,  then,  lot  us  see 
if  the  apostle  James  gives  his  directions 
as  depending  in  ony  way  on  the  exer- 
cise  of  the  gifts  of  the  Spirit.  This 
we  can  astiBitain  from  the  connection 
in  whi(;h  they  stand  in  his  leitcr,  which 
IS  as  unquestionably  of  divine  author- 
ity as  any  other  portion  of  (iod's  word. 
In  the  whole  connection  the  apo..tle 
1--  teaching  the  disciples  how  to  act  to 
the  best  advantage  under  the  various 
circUMstances  in  which  they  maybe 
placed  in  the  everyday  afl'airs  of  life 


I  of  God  will  beafllicted;  and    here   the 
apostle  furnishes   instructions   what   to 
I  do  in  that  condition:   "Let  him  pray." 
In  all  ages  people  Avill  be   merry;  and 
here  the  apostle  teaches  Christians  what 
to  do  to  give  vent  to  the  exuberance  of 
their  feelings:  "Let  him   sing  psalms" 
So  people  will  be  sick  in  all  ages  of  the 
world;  and  here   the  apostle  tells   the 
Christian    wh  at  to   do  in  order  to  be 
raised  u|,  from    his  sickness:  "Let  him 
call  for  the   elders  of  the  church,"  etc 
In  this,  of  course,  as  in    all  cases   of 
blessings  being  received   conditionally 
It  remains  with  the  will   of  the  person 
either  to  fulfill  the  conditions  and   re- 
ceiye  t,he  blessing,  or  to  neglect  the  con- 
ditions, and  lo.se  it;  and  unless  there  is 
/«<(/,-and  that  too  in  a  considerable  de- 
grec-the  conditions  will  not  be  com- 


as some  of  the   ordinances   which    we   p  ed  w ith       e' ""t  ,"1! ''°'   ^*  ^""■ 
hold  as  in  unquestioned  authority  after   ?','',".:.  ^l""  *'"=««™r,   at  one 


time,  could  not  <lo  many   miracles,   be- 
cause of  the  unbelief  of  the  people. 

i.  Thenestimintof inquiry  is  are 
there  any  qualifying  statements  made 
by  the  best  apostle  which  prevent  his 
directions  from  being  .ipplicable  to  all 
ages?  Or.isthue  anything  required 
to  be  done  which  may  not  be  perform, 
ed  without  supernatural  power?  The 
directions  are  unqualified,  so  far  as  an 
peara  in  the  passage  or  its  connection 
;n  any  command  given  in  the  scripture- 
Ihe  person    is   simply    required    to    do 

certain  things  which  he  can  easily  do  if 
lie  will,  and  he  is  promised  that  certain 
results  will  follow,  upon  his  fulfilling 
the  conditions.  In  this  respect,  the 
promise  made  by  the  apostle  in  the 
case  before  us,  r*its  upon  the  same  foun- 


fnal  life,  why  may  not  the  sicl  l, 
ing  for  the  elders  of  the  chnrc, 
having  them  pray  over  him,  „„, 
him  with  oil  in  the  name  of  tb, 
be  restored  to  health  again,  n-tj 
promise  is  made  to  that  efl'ect 
more  of  a  miracle  for  God  to  cti 
body  than  to  save  the  soul  n-j 
directions  for  obtaining  the 
definite  and  distinct  asthoNe 
iag  the  other,  and  when  the  jmn 
the  one  is  given  by  the  s«n,e 
which  promises  the  others 

Is  there  not  an  entire  correspji 
between  the  one  and  the  other; 
the  promise  in  the  one  case  is  tol 
filled  whenevei  the  conditiotutis 
plied  with,  why  should  not  Ik  p 
in  the  other  be  fulfilled  wh-u  th 
ditions  are  fulfilled  ? 

Does  it  not  appear;  to  the  d.. 
God  to  leave  this  as  '  a  standiu. 
nance  to  his  people,  to  strength 
energize  their  faith  by  giving  tl 
portunity  to  witness  with  their 
senses  the  faithfulness  of  God  i. 
")g  his  promises  when  obsdiencf 
dei-ed  to  him  ? 

1  can  see  great  benefit  resultioi' 
people  of  God  .and  to  the  cause  ol 
by  having  just  such  an  ordii  ' 
their  midst,  which  will  test  the  i 
the  disciples,  and,  at  the  came  tim 
fii-m  the  foith  of  the  wavering- 
will  prove  to  the  sinner  that  byf' 
upon  Jesus,  and  doing  what  he  hi- 
manded,  he  will  certainly  havf 
■piritual  ble-ssings  which  are  pro- 
By  Wing  such  maBifestations  " 
divine  mercy  as  can  be  apprehenii' 


jb^r 


THE    BRETHREN    ^T    WOKiC 


^BIBLE  CLASS. 


flf-  Triith  no  Tongue  Can  Tell!" 

„oni  is  desipned^r  ssking  and  an 
rlf.^S  rirawD  Worn  the  Klble.  In  or 
■Stiie  Truth,  all  qu&stions  should  b. 
ffiiSln  aimple  liinguage.  We  8li;tl. 
i^T^to  our  contributors  to  auswei. 
"^t  exclude  any  others  writing  opnc 


explain  how  long  Noah  waa  in 
''T^iit  what  age  he  was  when  he 
'  .[Idiog.   Also  where  it  can  be  found. 

'  A.  E.  KlNOSLHY. 

Irtseexphiin  Prov.  B;  1.  "Wisdom 
'■Vr  house,  she  hath  hewn  out  her 
'^.  Fban-klin  Hoyer. 

"''■jj^k  his  own.  but  every   man   seek 
ijtB."— I  ^°^'  ^^'-  ^'    ^'°"  '^'*'"  please 


|W*»ee. 


Wm.  T.  Smith. 


lljAH  THE  PBOPHET." 

one  explain  Malachi  4:  5,  ilV  Was 
I?Dlljt,  "Elijiili  the  Prophet."  her e  apo- 
haw  »rP  ^^*  ^'*  understand  St.  John  1 : 
"  W.F.  Hkndrix. 

lohn  the  Baptist  was  the  "Elijih 
was  for  to  come;"  Christ  is  good 
.  (dig  Ue  is  a  true  commeDtator, 
11;  M.  "l''i"'  *^'  *''^''  P'"''pl>pt3  and  the 
^eduutilJohu:  and  if  ye   will   le- 

j  Is  Blias  which  >as  for  to  come." 
lit  17:11,12.  "And  Jfsua  auswered 
bIo  th  m,  Elijah  Iriity  sliall  first 
restore  at)  things.  But  I  pay  unto 
glia^  is  coma  already,  and  tbey  kne- 
ml  have  done  uuto  him    whatsoever 

(pleaded)  Then  the  disciples  un- 
tstliespiike  unto  theui  of  John  the 
(eeMark9;  11,13;  Luke  1:16,17. 
leitatioB  the  angel  that  talked  with 
iiboiit  John  the  Baptist  interprets 
■He  shall  gn  before  him  in  the  spirit 
of  Elias."  These  statements  should 
[uestioD  that  Joh..   filled  the  proph- 

y  then  did  John  deny  that  he  was 
reply,  John  was  preaching  to  a 
wtitious,  unbelieving  generation. 
ie idea  that  Elij.h  the  Tishbite,  the 
[,  was  to  visit  tliem  personally  to 
li'j  prophecy.  With  that  idea  in 
ilWy  nsked  John  the  question,  "Art 
[Elijih)?"  Had  John  replied,  yes, 
Ihase  easily  proved  hia  parentage, 
ge,  if  they  did  not  already  know 
prored  him  false.  John  could  truth- 
(lathe  was  not  Elijah — not  the  one 
ifflind— and  refer  them  to  another 
bat  lie  was  fulfilling,  which  they 
liusay  or  deny,  and  avoid  their  dis- 
liiobetief  ahot  t  his  being  Elijah  the 
3ohe  said.  "I  am  the  voice  of  one 
18  wilderness,"  etc.  Had  they  asked, 
IheElias  promised  by  Malachi?' I 
Rould  not  have  said  no,  but  yea. 
'iplained,  as  did  the  angel  of  the 
iharias.  I.  C.  Welcome. 


iGYMANS  WONDERFUL 

;ntion  to  save  life 
in  the  water. 

Eeld  England  Tdeyrtph  giveo  the 
iDg  description  of  a  wonderful  in- 
Wesleyau  minister,  the  Rev.  W. 
ni,  has  pftteotud  an  invention  which 
K a  simple  and  practical  means  of 
»  number  of  deaths  by  drowning. 
,Keparition  is  inserted  in  the  por- 
Wtt,  waistcoat  or  dress.  It  does 
the  weight  or  in  any  way  ftltar  the 
oflhe  Hartueut.  The  preparation 
ftffefn  the  lining  and  the  cloth;  in 
iMat  it  is  placed  on  each  side  of 
"J  up  the  back.  The  moment  a  man 
ke  water  the  coat  iuflates  and  he 
ilii**head  under  the  waves.  Tho 
■  practic  illy  tested  at  the  swim- 
fthe  ShetHeld  Bath  Company.— 
tttl  pieces  linen,  with  part  of  the 
insetted  bet',veen  the  foldn,  were 
tbe  water.  The  linen  instantly 
[to  lorm  a  miniature  cushion  and 
'  tbe  bath.  An  attendant  ot  the 
•o  put  on  a  coat  v.ith  tiie  jtrepar- 
•flit  He  first  went  uudLT  a  show - 
*lie  WIS  thoroughly  dr^uched,  to 
Nation  would  nor  take  place  uod^r 
«in-UnQ-t:,nces  ,jf  a  sho'^^r.  Uii- 
ifhiith  the  coat  did  not  altar  its 
•batep^f.  The  attendant  then 
'f  iut<j  the  water,  lie  reappeared 
almost  immediately  and  1  he  coat 
^^-  Eiiti-riug  a  part  of  the  uath 
•'ofttke  him  up  to  the  eyes  hw 
'li  bottom  at  all  the  water  scarce- 


ly reached  his  chin.  By  a  struggle  he  dived 
partly  beneath  the  surface  but  came  up  again 
mstantly.  Divesting  himself  of  the  garment 
it  floated  about  the  bath  until  taken  out.  Tbe 
inventor  then  attached  a  piece  of  lead  weigh- 
ing three  pounds  to  his  appliance  of  a  short, 
light  sleeve,  or  lining  and  threw  it  into  the 
water.  Tho  sleeve,  on  touching  the  water,  in 
atantly  expanded  like  a  small  bolster,  and  float- 
ed about  the  bath  well  out  of  the  water,  bu^. 
taining  the  lead  weight  until  both  were  fished 
out.  The  experiments  were  as  interesting  as 
they  wt^re  success  ful.  The  inventor  states  that 
hi-^  apparatus,  which  would  simply  form  an 
additional  lining  inserted  in  a  portion  ofihe 
garment,  wouldiSustain  a  person  in  tne  water 
as  long  as  he  could  stand  the  exposure.  For 
forty-five  or  titty  hours  if  would  be  effective  for 
its  purpose.  In  consequent  of  a  person  losing 
consciousness  the  lining  in  the  back  would 
form  a  kind  of  bed.  and  that  in  the  breast  a  pair 
of  pillows,  on  which  his  head  would  rest. 

HOW  GIILS  ARE  MADE  STRJWOHT. 

THE  Hindoo  girls  are  graceful  and  eiqm- 
sitely  formed.  From  their  earliest  child- 
hood they  are  accustomed  to  carry  burdens  on 
their  heads.  The  water  for  family  use  is  always 
brought  by  the  girls  in  earthen  jars,  carefully 
poised  in  this  way.  The  exercise  is  said  to 
strengthen  the  muscles  of  the  back,  while  the 
cbestis  thrown  forward.  No  crooked  backs 
are  seen  in  Hindoostan.  Dr.  H.  Spry  says  that 
this  exercise  ot  carrying  small  vessels  of  water 
on  the  head  might  be  advantageously  intro- 
duced info  our  boarding-schools  and  private 
(auiilies,  and  that  it  might  entirely  supercede 
tbe  present  machinery  of  dumb-bells,  back- 
boards, akippiug-ropes,  etc.  The  young  ladies 
ought  to  be  taught  to  carry  the  jars  as  these 
Hindoo  women  do,  without  ever  touching  it 
with  their  hands.  The  same  practice  of  carry- 
ing water  leads  to  precisely  the  same  reauls  in 
the  south  of  Spain  and  the  south  of  Italy  as  in 
India,  A  Neapolitan  female  peasant  will  carry 
on  her  head  a  vessel  foil  of  water  to  the  very 
brim,  over  a  rough  road,  and  not  spill  a  drop 
of  it;  and  the  acquisition  of  this  art  or  knack 
gives  her  the  same  erect  and  elastic  satt. 

NO  HIDING 

liTO  one  can  hide  from  the  judgment.  A 
\S  century  ago  an  infidel  German  countess 
dying,  gave  orders  that  her  grave  should  be 
covered  with  a  solid  slab  of  granite ;  that  around 
it  should  be  placed  pquare  blocks  of  stone,  and 
the  that  whole  should  be  fastened  together  by 
strong  iron  clamps.  On  the  stone,  by  her  or- 
der, these  words  were  cut.  "This  burial  place, 
purchased  to  all  eternity,  must  never  be  open- 
ed." Thus  she  defied  the  Almighty.  But  a 
little  seed  was  sprouted  under  the  cover,  and 
the  tiny  shoot  found  its  way  through  between 
two  of  the  slalis,  and  grew  there,  olowly  and 
surely,  until  it  burst  the  clamps  asunder,  and 
lifted  the  immense  blocks.  No  wonder  the 
people  of  Hanover  look  at  that  tree  and  th^t 
opening  grave  as  God's  answer  to  the  terrible 
defiance  to  the  young  countess.  Certain  it  is 
that  no  one  can  hide  from  that  universal  t-x- 
position. 


Money  Received  in  September  forthe 
Danish  Mission. 

M  D  Benton,  Roekway,  Ohio 81.00 

Barbara  Hull o  00 

MHull, ■....!  00 

S  A  Walker .50 

G  Elliott, 50 

.1  HFunk 50 

Libbie   Uoler, 50 

Stanislaus  Churcli,   Cal. 10  00 

Lowei  Cumberland  church.   Pa, 10  00 

A  Sister,  Hiirlcysville,  Pa 1  00 

Catharine  Trump,  .Melrose,  111 1  00 

Mr»  J  D  Sp'icher,  Waterloo,  Iowa; 1  00 

Mrs  D  Knepper, " " 1  00 

Mt  Zion  Church,  Ohio, 12  66 

Mt  Vernon  church,  Va 2  Oo 

Sabbath-school,   Va 85 

'dpriug  Creek  church,  Pa 14  00 

Rock  Uun  Sunday-school,  lud 5  00 

Siimuel  Weybr.ght,  Md, J  00 

Pipe  Creek  church,  Md, 15  65 

Grand  River  chureh.  Mo 3  OU 

Chestnut  Grove  chai  ch,  W  Va. 5  00 

Bachelor  Uuu  churi^b,  Ind, 6  00 

Jos.  Brower,  Mexico,  lud 1  00 

Waddam's  Grove  church,  111 20  00; 

Pme  Creek  church,  111 11  00 

Four  Mile  church,  Iiid 5  00 

Franklin  Grove  S  S  III, i!2  '-i."> 

Napierville  church.  III, 13  00 

"         Sunday-school, 11  if- 


Turkey  Creek  District.  lud 3  Otl 

J  G  Keeuey,  Boiling  Springe.  Pa, 1  OD 

Isaac    Ranch " " Pa 1  ui  > 

Flat  Rock  church,  Va H  00 

From  C.  P.  Rowland,    the  former  treasurer  of 
the  Danish  Funds:  the  amount  in   his  bande 

when  he  ceased  to  be  treasurer, 62  3G 

The  following  contributions  were  sent  to  me 
by  CP  Rowland,  with  the  names  of  the  con- 
tributors, as  they  had  not  been  acknowledged 
by  him: 

Nathan  and  Mary  West,  Idaho, 61 

Sarah  R  Wells,   Pa, 4  00 

Root  River  church,  Minn, 3  40 

Elizabeth  Ogg.  Minn, 5  00 

A  Brother,  Minn 5  QO 

J.  Qduttbr,  Treaeurer. 


in  the  way  if  the  church  wanted  it.  So  w* 
proceeded  at  once  to  take  the  voice  of  Ui» 
churck  one  by  one,  and  strange  as  it  appeared 
to  U9,  every  one  said  yes.  S^  after  exacting 
some  promises,  mainly  to  modify  the  spirit  an! 
tone  of  hi*  p^par,  to  which  he  cheerfolly  aisan- 
ted,  we  ordained  him  by  the  laying  on  of  handi. 
■Gospel  Preacher, 


Money  Received  in  September  for  General 
Missionary  Work. 

Mary  Haines 5  oO 

Stanislaus  Church,  Cal 7  40 

Mt  Vernon  Church,  Va, ....    6  15 

Spring  Creek  Church,  Pa, 14  00 

West  Otter  Creek  Church,  111 8  90 

Jacob  Steel,  Hopewell,  Pa, 5  00 

Lavina  Mulendore,  Wis, 1  00 

Chestnut  Grove  Church,  W.  Va, 1  00 

Wooster  Church,  Ohio, :  15  00 

Samuel  and  Mary  Emmert,  Md, 2  00 

Levi  Riley  and  wife,  Cal, 5  00 

Beech  Grove  Church,   Ohio, IG  30 

Portage  Prairie  Church.  Ill, 7  35 

J.  QuiNTER.  Treasurer. 

:  FROM  P.  J.  BROWN. 

IAMjust  this  far(Wooiter.  Ohio,  Oct.  27) 
<ny  return  from  Pa.,  and  while  waiting  for 
the  Congress  hack,  I  will  improve  the  time  by 
giving  you  an  account  of  the  doings  in  the 
field  of  operations  after  the  Preacher  man  left, 
on  the  second  and  last  day  of  the  convention 
at  Berlin.  And  while  Bro.  Worst  will  doubt- 
lese  tell  you  all  about  the  convention,  we  will 
olny  say  iu  addition  to  what  has  already  been 
reported,  that  it  was  an  enjoyable  time  and  the 
convention  closed  with  the  best  of  feelings. 
NexJ)  year  it  is  to  be  held  at  Sailsbary,  by  the 
way,  an  excellent  place  for  tt. 

On  the  day  following  the  late  convention 
there  was  a  general  council  in  the  same  house 
where  the  convention  was  held.  It  had  long 
been  thought  that  the  Berlin  church  was  too 
large,  both  in  territory  and  membership,  to  be 
controlled  by  one  organization;  that  tbe  cause 
could  be  better  served  by  dividing  and  subdi- 
viding the  district.  This  had  been  agreed  upon 
at  a  former  council,  and  committees  had  been 
appointed  to  map  out  division  lines.  And  as  it 
might  possibly  be  somewhat  difficult  to  get  all 
the  members  reconciled  to  the  change,  espec- 
ially those  who  would  live  close  to  tbe  lines,  it 
was  [thought  necessary  to  have  help  from 
abroad,  and  a  request  t  j  be  there,  and  also  a 
request  to  attend  the  Love-feast  at  Summit,  by 
Eld.  Jonas  Lichty,  together  with  our  natural 
inclination  to  attend  the  convention,  as  well  aa 
to  visit  some  of  the  scenes  of  boyhood  days,  are 
a  combination  of  causes  for  ourpreaence.  Breth- 
ren Jonathan  Kelso,  Elder  of  the  Elk  Lick 
church,  and  S.  C.  Keim,  one  of  his  co-laborers, 
were  also  urged  to  remain  for  the  council. 

Well,  the  division  was  made  with  good  feel- 
ings after  everything  was  fairly  understood. 
The  voice  ot  the  whcle  body  was  unanimous  in 
favor  of  the  four  districts  to  bear  the  following 
names;  Berlin,  Brothers'  Valley,  Stony  Creek, 
and  Somerset.  We  are  not  well  enough  posted 
on  the  geography  of  that  country  to  give  their 
several  localities,  but  we  were  told  that  the 
four  hundred  or  more  members  weie  divided  so 
that  each  district  has  a  fair  proportion.  The 
two  elders,  Jacob  Blough  aid  John  P.  Cover, 
fell  respectively  to  the  Brother's  Valley  and 
Berlin  districts.  All  the  districts  are  well  sup- 
plied with  ministers  except  Stony  Creek,  which 
has  none  a^  yet,  but  hopes  are  well  founded 
that  they  will  soon  be  supplied.  The  questions 
relative  to  church  property  and  finances  were 
all  amicably  settled.  Everything'  passed  otl 
without  a  jar,  and  the  meeting  waa  dismissed 
us  the  old  Berlin  church  for  the  last  time. 

But  "there  is  a  divinity  that  »hapi  a  our  ends, 
rough-hew  thorn  as  we  may."  Aa  ^ve  started 
to  leave  the  churchyard.  Eld.  Coyer  approached 
us  with  the  remark,  "Do  not  leave  yet.  breth- 
rou;  1  want  some  nioie  work  done;  tin-  Berlin 
, church,  as  uow  constituted,  wants  Bro.  Hul- 
. singer  ordaintd.  and  I  want  him  ordained;  I 
want  help."  Being  taken  Humuwhat  by  sur- 
prise we  hesitated,  consulted  Bro.  Ketsu,  and 
we  coucludfd  that  Ek^er  Blough  must  be  con- 
sulted and  he  had  gone  home.  So  he  was  sent 
for,  and  came  hack,  and  at  ths  enrue.-<t  liolici- 
tation  of  Bro.   Cover,   said  he    would  not  stand 


■FROM    BRO.    ST.  BOSSERMAN. 

YOUR  correspondent  is  now  down  among 
the  hills  of  Perry  Co..  Ohio,  in  what  ii 
known  aa  the  Jonathan's  Creek  church,  holding 
forth  the  truth  of  Jesus.  The  church  here  hai 
its  share  ot  opposition  to  meet,  yet  amidit  alt 
this  our  meetings  are  wuU  attended  and  increas- 
ing in  interest.  To-day  we  repaired  to  the  water 
side  and  baptized  those  who  believed  and  con- 
fessed Christ.  Great  juy  among  the  saints,  and 
we  believe  also  among  the  angels  in  heaven  oa 
the  return  of  sinners  to  the  Father's  house.— 
Others  are  counting  the  cost  and  we  may  again 
visit  the  waters  ere  the  meeting  closes.  For 
successful  church  work  I  find  that  love  and 
union  should  be  the  grand  characteristic  of  the 
members,  aa  but  little  cau  iie  done  until  that 
Christian  grace  ia  brought  into  requisition,  and 
each  one  seeks  to  aid  tbe  minister  in  the  work. 
We  must  have  church  union;  laboring  earnest, 
ly  to  maintain  the  principles  taught  in  tb« 
doctrineof  Christ  as  practiced  by  our  blessed 
Iraternity.  Its  rules  ot  faith  and  practice  aiB 
based  upon  the  Bible,  should  be  honored,  ao- 
cepted  and  obeyed,  the  necessity  of  which  I  see 
more  and  more  as  1  travel  among  the  churches. 
If  a  house  is  divided  against  itself  it  muat  oFa 
necessity  crumble  and  fiill.  hence  1  urge  and 
advocate  obedience  to  all  Bible  doctrine  and 
compliance  to  the  rules  of  the  church  based 
upon  the  Bible,  in  order  that  success  may  ha 
stamped  on  our  eliorts  everywhere.  Let  us  all 
labor  for  the  truth  of  Jesus.  God  bless  you  alL 
Somerset,  0. 


EPITAPH. 

IIY  8.  H.  SPROQLE. 

ELVA  POLA,  daughter  of  Simou  and  Sarah 
Stonerook,  died  Oct.  22ad,  1880,  aged  one 
year,  and  24  days. 

A 

Flower 

Tninaphinted 

To  a  clime  where 

Flowers  perennial  bloom 

Elva,  has  gone  to  the  land  of  our  God. 

Tbe  tiome  of  the  suul,  where 

Ages  of    splendor 

£ternally  roll. 

Xot  lost. 

But  gone  hefore. 

Dear  sister,  though  your  heart  sickens,  the 

mind  staggers,  the  will  retuses  to  obey,  and  the 

breathiug  almost  stops,  yet  you  should  not  feel 

as  though  you  had  no  refuge.     God  is  love,  and 

on  the  gentle /.ephers   that  pass  you  may    bear 

"Of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  God."    I  know 

you  teel  as  if  this  life  bud  no  more  charms  for 

you,  but  your  work  is  not  yet  done;  there  are 

those  around  you  that  netd  your  Christian  life 

to  guide  them  in  the  way  <.f  life  eternal. 

IDLENESS. 

MISERABLE  is  he  who  slumbers  on  in  idle- 
ness. Miserable  thu  workman  who  sleepa 
belorrt  the  hour  of  rest,  or  who  lies  down  in  the 
shadow  while  his  brethren  work  iu  the  sun. 
There  is  no  lest  trom  labor  on  earth.  There 
are  always  duties  tu  perlorm  and  functions  to 
exercise — functions  which  are  ever  enlarging, 
and  extend  iu  proportion  to  the  growth  of  our 
moral  and  mental  station.  Man  is  bom  to 
work,  and  he  must  work  while  it  is  day. 


I'baykk  in  a  telephone  by  which  God  speaka 
to  man.  Ris  heaven  is  far  uwuy,  but  his  voice 
sounds  iu  our  uoui.  Prayer  is  a  phonograph; 
God  speaks  into  our  soul,  and  then  our  soul 
speaks  out  again  what  the  Lord  has  spoken. — 
Conversation  luu.st  uiwii>s  be  two  sided,  Qod 
speuketh  to  us  in  this  book— -wti  must  reply  to 
him  in  prayer  and  praise.  If  you  do  not  pray, 
my  brother,  <vhy  then  you  have  vhut  the  gates 
of  heavtn  against  yourself,  and' taure  is  nothing 
coating  in  nor  going  out  between  you  and 
your  Lord;  but  prayer  keeps  up  a  heavenly 
commerce  aoceptable  to  God  and  enriching  to 
your  own  soul. 


Christianity  is  th«  special  acalemy  ot  pa- 
tience, wherein  we  are  informed,  inured,  and 
trained  up  to  beir  all  things. 

—The  Herald  hai  complied  a  census  table 
giving  tbe  population  of  u&  the  states  in  the 
Union,  the  appropriare  result  being  41> ,302,144. 


FBOM  TBE  CHUECHES. 


"i-Hii:  j^Ki^xfciKKisr  AT  work:. 


jsr 


•^ovtjtal 


Ain>   thej   that   be   wlw  -h*"  ■;''°?h»t"l'm 
mr.— Dui- 13:  3. 


HfBlDtowo. 

OorLoTe.feMtBttheFre^SpriiiKmwt'i'g- 
howe  wiU  long  b«  rememb«r*.d.  Th«  rea-o,.  1 
ny  this  i.  be.auBe  God'-  church  hft-  ««  or-J-^^ 
to  perform  hwe  on  hBrlh.  and  (w  -orne  ot  oor 
dear  old  brethren  have  become  well  ftdv.in..  d 
in  years  and  feel  like  retiring  from  th.  ir  oHice. 
but  we  feel  a- though  we  could  not  «■'«  tJu-m 
apbecBUKeof  counsel,  th^r.fore  the  bretbn-n 
thought  it  nec.«s«ry  to  hold  «n  el^hon  for 
two  deacou«.  We  hope  the  Lord  w.ll  hk««  th.m 
much  and  enable  them  to  do  much  good,  "ur 
IDMting  wa«  larg-!ly  att^-nded.  The  romi-t-r. 
fromadiHl«uc«  were  I«aac  Bnrto,  from  I.'>*t 
Nation.  Iowa.  Cbarh/H  Royer  from  I  n'""  f'" ' 
Pa.,  Wm.  How  from  Dry  Valley  and  VV.  J 
SwiKart  from  HuntinKdon.  May  the  Lord 
abundantly  bleHS  the  dear  brethren  who  come 
to  ui  and  labor  in  the  Mrwter's  cause. 

John  Zook. 

OHIO. 
Ronifl  DiHtriot.  ,      , 

Our  r«aHt  held  in  the  ()»k  Grove  church 
passed  <ill  plea«antly  and  wo  believe  profltably. 
Brethren  S.  T.  lIoHPiermaii,  S.  A,  Walker,  J.  C. 
Witmore,  .1.  K.  Khemole  and  other  w.ire  prew- 
«Dt  to  BBPiiKt  in  the  ftdminiNtriition  of  the  Word. 
Oo  Sabbath  morninK  instead  of  our  unual  S.  H. 
exerciHrH.  we  had  a  Children^  MeHtioK,  ad- 
dreiwed  by  brethren  Walker  and  Bo»«ermaii, 
and  wo  arrt  gliid  to  Huy  that  BincH.  two  of  th" 
children  then  preni-nt  have  uuit^^d  with  Die 
church.  May  God  bleM  and  keep  them  i8  our 
prayer.  L.  U.  Dhkkv. 

INDIANA. 

Oleftr  Creek. 

Our  communion  n  pB«t.  Eldn.  Samuel 
Murray  and  Wm  it.  Deleter,  and  a  number  ot 
Other  young  brethren  were  with  ue  and  helped 
to  mete  out  the  wnrde  of  the  Lord  with  pow-r. 
We  truly  had  a  feaitt  of  love.  One  more  wiiit 
made  willing  to  unite  with  the  church  May 
the  L"rd  help  her  to  prove  faith'ul  no  that  by 
her  gtiod  work-*  othorfi  nmy  be  contttraiupd  to 
follow  in  the  foolHtcpn  of  Ilim  wlio  is  iihh-  to 
■Bve  their  Houla  in  the  eternal  world. 

b.  K.  I'Aua 

New  Paris. 

Eld.  D.  Iluple,  J.  Snell.  myBelf  and  olhoni 
wero  with  the  Lrethreu  of  Camp  Creek  dititrict, 
Marnhnll  Co ,  Nov.  4th,  to  wmi  the  brethren 
in  the  d.'dication  ol  their  new  church-houH*-,  3(1 
x5B  (tot  with  gallery  at  one  end  and  Ht"|)  roN- 
trum  at  Ih.'  olher.  Th«  builder,  Mr.  Tl'omuN 
deservH  praino.  Thi«  little  body  of  memhyrB 
were  divided  to  themaelvos  about  two  yearn  ago, 
felt  their  ministerial  weakness  itnd  financial 
affairs  too  jioor  to  huild  a  house,  but  undertook 
theivork  with  the  re-ult  of  a  debt  of  »200 
t?hich  was  raiKfd  tu  an  overplus  on  day  of  ded- 
ication. Th<'  prosp.'ct  (w  Hiis  little  chiircli  is 
good,  havinu  two  young  brethren  added  to  the 
minintry  the  past  Summer. 

Daniel  Suivelv. 

NEBRASKA. 
Weeping  Water. 

We  are  happy  to  seethe  wcrk  of  the  Lord 
move  forward.  We  enjoyed  H  very  happy  sea- 
son at  our  communion  meeting.  The  meml)erh 
present  received  new  strength  and  eucour-'g*" 
ment  to  go  on  in  the  glorious  work,  and  tli* 
iaipresciuiis  these  ceremonies  leavo  certainly 
have  a  power  in  favor  of  the  truth.  The  little 
band  here  was  made  glad  by  one  lining  received 
by  baptism  and  one  by  letter.  The  chtircli  al- 
so saw  proper  to  hold  an  election,  liro.  Sam- 
uel Hartmnn  was  choaen  to  tie  ministry,  and 
Bro.  Most^a  Keefer  to  serve  as  a  deacon.  May 
Qod  suhtaiu  them  in  their  important  work. 

Yesterday  we  gave  the  parting  hand  to  our 
dear  Bro.  Allen  Boyer  ft-om  Northern  lllinui!'. 
He  was  with  us  at  onr  communron  meeting  ana 
stayed  several  days  aftertho  feast  and  preached 
for  U8.  He  is  now  on  his  Iicmeward  route  hav- 
ing spent  over  four  months  with  horse  and 
buggy,  traveliiiig  over  the  plains  of  Kausai 
and  Nebraska  visiting  with,  and  preaching  for 
the  isolated  members.  Like  a  Mary  of  old,  we 
think  he  has  chon^n  a  good  part.  Brethren, 
some  of  you  that  can,  go  ye  and  do  likewise. 
We  believe  in  :this  way,  there  may  be  more 
actual  good  done  tluiii  by  any  other  plan  gotten 
up  v^t  lor  nii^sibuBi;^  work.  May  the  Lord's 
ble'i'ioe  ever  rest  upon  us  all. 

ijct.  ^'J.  Jesse  Y.  Ub'.kxeu 


•  KANSAS. 

Great  Bead  ^,       ^ 

Th^  Brethren  of  Edtn  Valley  Cbiu(-h. 
twelve  milM  scuth  of  Great  Bend,  held  th.-ir 
Love.f.vj.t  on  the  23fdr.f  Octgbtfr.  Brethren 
J,  W.  fi'.er  and  L-  A.  Fabrney  of  Ueno  Co., 
were  pr<.«ent  and  conducted  the  services.  The 
attendance  was  large  for  this  country,  and  the 
b-'it  att/-ntion  and  order  obnerved  by  all  pres- 
ent. This  was  the  first  fea«t  ever  held  in  thi*. 
part  of  the  Stat^.  Eden  Valley  church  is  the 
farthest  wf?«t  of  any  of  the  Brethren  in  South- 
ern Kansas.  The  members  r-^-tide  in  Barton, 
Staftord  and  Pawnee  counties.  Brethren,  come 
and  ht-lp  us  in  the  cause  of  Christ.  In  bonds 
of  Christian  love.  M.  Moobbead. 


AN  ASTONISHED  SEXTON. 

AGENTLIOMAN  while  attending  church 
one  evening  found  that  hia  fent  were  icy 
cold,  so  that  he  had  to  raise  them  off  the  floor. 
Culling  the  attention  of  the  seiton  to  the  fact, 
the  latter  said  with  s^me  perplexity: 

•  YeH.  we  have  a  good  many  coai  plaints  oi 
told  feet  Irom  others;  but  I  don't  understand 
the  ri-ason  why  we  can't  keep  the  church 
warm  — wo  surely  have  fire  enough." 

So  saying  he  pointed  to  tlie  register  in  the 
floor  directly  behind  the  gentleman  in  the  ad- 
joining pew.  Looking  around,  the  latter  could 
see  that  there  was  a  hot  fire  in  the  furnace 
tjeneath,  and  yet  no  heat  came  up.  When  a 
handkerchief  was  laid  over  the  register,  it 
scarcely  stirred.  The  viiitoraaked  the  sexton: 
"Have  you  any  means  of  ventilation?" 
"No.  sir."     , 

"Ant  there  no  windowa  open?" 
"None  whatever." 

How  then  can  you  expect  the  air  to  come  in 
here  if  it  can't  get  out  somewhere?" 

There  was  no  response— the  man  waa  non- 
plussed. 

'Did  you  ever  try  to  blow   into  a  bottle?" 
continued  the  inquirer. 
"No,  sir." 

"Do  you  think,  if  you  did,  that  you  could 
force  any  more  air  into  a  bottle  by  blowing 
than  wa«  in  it  before?" 
He  couldn't  say.  Never  had  thought  of  it. 
"Well,"  continued  the  gentleman,  "jrou 
wouM  soon  find,  if  you  tried,  that  it  was  im- 
poisible,  and  neither  can  you  force  air  into  this 
church  through  a  register  if  you  dou't  open  a 
window  or  some  other  orifice." 

"Hut,"  the  Hexton   demurred,  "opening  the 

window  would  let  in  the  cold  air.  wouldn't  it?" 

'VoujijNt  try  it,"  was  the  response.     "Raise 

some  of  the  windowa  of  the  leeward  side  of  the 

church  and  see  what  will  happen." 

It  was  done,  and  instantly  the  handkerchief 
lying  on  the  register  arose  iialfway  to  the  ceil- 
ing with  the  force  of  the  ascending  current. 
The  sexton  stood  and  stared  in  astonishment. 

MOUNTAINS  IN  THE  OCEAN. 

GKOLOGV  teaches  that  the  continents  of 
our  world  were  once  beneath  the  ocean. 
It  is  natural,  therefore,  to  suppose  that  there 
are  iuKiualitiea  in  the  bottom  of  the  ocean,  like 
those  ou  the  land. 

The  recent  deep  sea  soiiudings  confirm  thb 
opinion,  and  reveal  mountains  and  hills,  valleys, 
and  table  lands.  The  greatest  depth  reached 
in  sounding  is  27,000  feet  which  exceeds  the 
height  of  the  loftiest  mountain  in  the  Hima- 
layas, 

Soma  of  the  mountains  in  the  sea  are  steeper 
and  more  abrupt  than  any  on  the  land.  In  the 
British  Chiinuel  the  depth  changes  withiu  ten 
miles  from  COO  feet  to  12,000  feet,  and  it  is 
very  common,  within  a  lew  miles  of  tlie  coast 
of  thecoulineuts  and  islands,  for  the  depth  to 
change  suddenly  from  a  few  hundred  feet  to 
mauy  thousand.  In  other  cases,  as  in  a  hirge 
part  oi  the  bed  of  the  Atlantic  between  Europe 
and  the  United  Statt>s,there  are  plateaux  exteu 
diug  liundreds  of  miles  with  very  slight  undu- 
lations. We  .tlmll  soon  know  the  shape  of  the 
oceuu  floor  rtmost  as  well  as  of  the  earth's  sur- 
face. 

KNOWLEDGE  IN  OLD  TIMES. 

OOME  of  the  early  nations  cttabied  a  knowi- 
O  edge  of  science  and  skill  in  art  wliich 
were  lost  in  the  aub^equeiit  ages.  Wendell 
Philips'  fimouB  lecture  on  "The  Lost  Arts" 
ought  to  make  us  modest,  and  lees  iDolined  to 
hoa^it  of  our  own  superiority. 

In  a  recent  lecture  .before  the  Qeographical 
Society,  Judge  Dtaley  paid  a  high  tribute  to  the 
knowledge  of  theold  Babylonians.  They  were 
well  acquainted  with  the  heavens,  catalogued 
the  stai's,  and  named  the  constellations.  Tliey 
traced  the  sun's  course  through   the  twelve 


sign,  of  th^    YMmc.    and  d.v.d-^  tim*   into 
Weeks,  months  and  years. 

They  *p-colated  on  the  connec^jon  of  lH" 
weath.r  with  the  chaogea  of  the  heavenly  bod- 
ies.  and  thought  the  phases  of  the  moon  had  a 
subtle  induence.  They  noted  the  8;»ct9  ou  tlie 
sun,  and  seemed  to  hive  posiOiseJ  teleacapes 
Layard  found  a  cryslal  lens  among  the  rums 
of  Ninevah.  It  is  interesting  to  know  that 
they  bad  a  seventh  day  of  rest,  corresponding 
to  our  Sabbath,  and  enacted  vigorous  rules  for 
keeping  it. 

The  Ca^e  Brothers,  who  run  five  papar  mills 
in  South  Massachusetts,  have  notified  their 
help  that  to  drink  or  visit  one  of  the  gin  mills 
would  be  equivalent  to  adischarge.  Now  their 
mills  can  start  on  Monday  mornings.  Oaks 
Amfs  testified  that  a  thousand  men  performed 
more  work  under  prohibition  in  1866  6"  than 
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pet'-rmil?  Do  you  not  know 
|i  Jar  Sutau  is  hawking  after  yoo 
■|?  JO"  '"'°  ^''  meshes?  Will 
a?  to  permit  him  with  his  en- 
aj.tivate  yo"^-^ 
,3  it  no^^jH^^D  profeas  to  be 
ft  like  a  crow  or  vultme?  Have  a 
"\Iii  ■'■''"  '''*^  youcooaBtitution." 
orld!  Silly  dovea  indeed  when 
Have  the  qaick  eye  of  the 
Tjcb  ^^*^  *^®  danger  afar  otf  and 
,i)  it,  "If  Gjd  be  God  serve  him, 
ithen  follow  him."  Have  under 
^jgioB.  stability,  6rmnee«,  and  be 
•bout  by  every  "wind  of  doctrine." 
iriu9  help  U8  to  be  doves,  but  not 
ithout  heart.'' 

■M.   M.   E. 


^3U 


THE  EXTREMES. 


jrSB 


the  remarks  of  the  Primilit 


SOJOURNING. 


.jj  to  conservative  ground.    It  says: 

[i,lauding   some   are     sayine;     hard 

thp  conservative  position  we  try 

«e  are  more  than  t-ver  peisuaded 
,  be^^t  and  safest,  aud  that  if  all 
liken   th«  same  position  it   would 

thousand  timea  better  for   us,    and 

idol"  being  disturbed   by  petty  fac- 

iild  be  enjoying  peace  and  a  greater 
iteperity." 
ijtremes  against   which  the   main 

church  must  now  coutend,  renders 

Yfry  unpleasant,  saying  nothing 
,fg.jte  of  talent  and  influence.  The 
the  cause  and  Hfe  of  the  other; 
Ithone  and  the  other  will  cease  to 
jlluatrate,  one  party  furnishes  the 
the  other  the  tire,  aud  then  blame 
for  trviug  ^^  ''*^'^  ^^^  church.  If 
ijts  would  unite  with  the  main  body 
,1[  and  unitedly  labor  for  the  pro- 
the  Master's  kingdom,  both  the  fire 
el  might  be  made  very  serviceable. 
enients  are  pulling  in  opposite  direc- 
ii  power  13  spent  in  trying    to  over- 

ither.    One  party   imagines  that  it 

jnd  is  pulling  the  church  along, 
olber  thinks  it  is  in  the  rear,  and  is 
le  church  back.  They  are  both  mis- 
be  two  elements  are  on  opposite  sides 
Itch,  and  are  doing  their  utmost  to 
liDrcii  apart.  The  church,  as  a  body, 
oyal  highway  of  truth,  and  is  not 
olurn  either  to  the  right  or  the  left, 
itraight  forward    with   a  steady  and 

movement  that  will  give  her  strength 
the  Brethren  yield  to  the 
neside  they  will  drift  into  a  channel 
T  ffiil  waste  away  and  die  for  the 
eteloped  life  aud  improved    christian 

sprpading  the  truth.  If  they  yield 
s  on  the  other  side,  *hey  will 
jrie4  &way  and  Bwaliowed  up  by  the 

reut  of  the  modern  fashionable  re- 
leQce  the  only  safe  course  is  to  keep 
bead. 

church  to  sever  the  cord  on  each 
il  the  two  extremes  slide,  they  would 

ihed  to  pieces  on  the  rocks  below. 
ncounection  with  the  church  that 

where  they  are.  Some  years  pgo, 
it  undertook  to  pull  the  church  off  ol 
cstohc  track.  The  church  hualiy 
kttord,  and  the  element  plunged  in- 
Enty  and  was  soon  lost  to  sight.  After 
groping  through  the  darkness 
returned  to  the  church  and  are 
iilent  members.  The  church  is  bear- 
'tlj  With  those  who  are  opposing  heir 

ifiD^  to  labor  for  the  salvation  of  all 

lUliere  may  be  no  schisms  iuiong  us. 

Mch  things  retard  the  work  of  the 
my  instances  tend  to  weaken 

put  forth,  and  in  that  way  the  mis- 
wit  is  much  neglected. 
J  be  u  blessing  to  the  cause   if  all 

''^  be  induced  to  cease  contending 
other,  and  unite  their  forces  against 
enemy.  The  conservative  part  of 
'wacting  the  part  of  pt-ace- makers. 
P'tiently  standing  between  the  two 
"yi'Jg  to  get  them  to  cease  opijosing 

and  work  with  the  churcli-  They 
'  and  strength  of  the  church,  and  in 
■fto  do    good    are  ts    aggressive  as 

'  prudence  would     dictate.       It  is 

''I't^d  that  all  things   may  yet  «ork 

'  K""d,  Kud  that  all  parti  of  our  be- 
j-W^v  cultivate  the  peacd   and  union 

fcharacterizs  the  true  church  of  Je- 
j.  H.  «. 


THE  DESIGN  AND  FORM  OP 
CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM,    xsviit. 


Iti'ta 


SISTER  L.H.  Dickey  was  at  depot  in  Foetoria 
when  we  arrove,  eipecting  to  meet  her 
husband  who  was  away  from  home  filling  calls 
from  brethren  to  come  and  labor  with  them  in 
the  Master's  service.  She  recognized  wife  as  a 
a  sister  and  as  we  were  disappointed  in  notice 
to  party  to  meet  us  not  reaching  its  destination, 
sister  D.  volunteered  to  take  us  both  home  with 
her. 

Oct.  26th  met  Brother  John  P.  Ebersole. 
Found  the  same  warm  frank  heart  in  him  of 
which  we  had  frequently  heard  others  speak. 
In  afternoon  calkd  on  friend  Oscar  and  Sister 
Laura  Ebersole.  Sister  E.  has  been  an  invalid 
for  a  number  of  years.  Fewof  ua  are  required 
to  suffer  as  she  has.  Probably  half  of  the  last 
twenty  years  she  has  spent  on  a  &ick  bed,  and 
at  no  time  in  all  those  long  years  has  she  en- 
joyed perfect  health.  Should  not  we  who  re- 
pine at  our  circumstances,  who  tret  because  of 
bnaucial  disappointments,  or  despair  because 
of  church  troubles  sing  songs  of  praise  that  it 
is  as  well  with  us  as  it  is?  Are  not  our  great- 
est troubles  resting  on  borrowed  capital  (troub- 
le)? How  often  have  we  seen  people  sorrowing 
aud  grieving  about  some  great  calamity  that 
they  ej-pecttd  to  befall  thtm,  but  never  did. 
Has  not  the  future  looked  as  dark  to  us  as  we 
have  had  capacity  to  be  impressed;  and  have 
we  not  all  been  able  to  pass  through  those 
places  or  seasons?  Then  why  should  we  waste 
the  time  that  should  be  used  in  preparation 
for  the  niyht  when  no  man  can  work  in  ener- 
vating and  debilitating  ourselves,  in  discourag- 
ing our  associates  and  impeding  the  progress 
of  every  good  work  ?  One  grumbler  and  chron- 
ic complainer  is  generally  the  cau^e  of  more 
difhculty  in  a  neighborhood,  church  or  family 
than  all  other  things  combined.  No  difference 
how  goodanything  may  be,  bis  mind  cannot 
rest  with  it  alone;  but  he  will  couple  with  thit 
he  admits  is  good  some  bad  thing  of  which  he 
has  heard  or  known.  If  one  family,  neighbi 
hood  or  church  needs  sympathy  more  than  an- 
other is  it  not  the  one  with  most  grumblers  and 
complainere? 

Oct.  21tth  spnnt  at  Bro,  Shuberts.  A  large 
company  of  congenial  brethren,  sisters  and 
friends  had  convened  here  to  enjoy  the  nuptial 
fflbtivala  of  a  son  and  wife.  Spent  the  night 
with  L.  H.  Dickey  and  wife.  Brother  D.  oc- 
cupies much  ot  his  time  doing  ministerial  work 
away  from  home.  When  we  went  there  he 
had  not  been  home  one  Sunday  in  fourteen 
weeks,  yet  we  did  not  hear  a  murmur  from  his 
kind  though  delicate  wife.  The  children,  how- 
ever, are  not  so  much  resigned.  If  they  look 
for  "Pa"  to  come  home  and  he  disappoints 
them,  they  sometimes  give  vent  to  their  feel- 
ings in  sob^and  tears. 

Oct.  SO&wited  Br'n  A,  Krabell's  and  J. 
Haz-iii's.  ^S^jH^  K.  like  Sister  Ebersole  has 
been  an  invalid  for  a  long  time,  and  was  una- 
ble to  go  around  any  while  we  were  with  her. 
These  sisters  have  kind  husbands  and  good 
homes;  but  thKr  afHictions  have  warned  them 
of  the  night  oi  death,  so  that  thoir  interest  is 
mostly  in  thihga  lieaveuly  aud  divine.  Bro. 
Hazen's  live  in  tho  house  formerly  occupied 
by  old  Bro.  J.  P.  Ebersole.  Brother  E.  has  re- 
tired from  business  and  he  aud  wife  live  in  a 
smaller  house  which  stands  only  a  few  feet  dis- 
tant from  their  former  residence.  They  are 
both  enjoying  quite  gocd  health,  considering 
the  age  to  which  they  have  attained.  Bro.  K. 
has  probably  trav.^lid  and  preached  more  in  the 
State  ofOhio  than  any  other  brother  now  liv- 
ing. He  does  not,  of  course,  travel  so  much 
DOW  aa  formerly,  but  still  is  very  active.  Aft- 
er services  in  th^  ev-i'niug  Bro.  Jno.  Krabitl 
took  us  home  with  him  whev  we  were  kindly 
entertained  Sunday  until  E):  a.  m.  Oct.  Slat 
when  he  took  us  to  church.  The  Summer  «es' 
siou  of  the  S.  S.  was  closed  and  a  reorgani/.s- 
tion  f"r  Winter'"  work  effwcted,  with  Bro. 
Geo.  Wise,  Supt.  Bro.  A.  Krabill,  Ass't.  Supt. 
Levi  Schubert.  See.  The  other  necessary  oflic- 
CM  were  al60  elected.  After  services  on  Suii- 
d,iy  evening  Bro.  llazcu  look  us  to  Bro.  Will 
ard's  in  Foatoria  where  we  remained  until  7: 
25  nest  morning  whan  we  took  train  for  Tiffin, 
Ohio.  We  had  six  successive  meetings  with 
tbe-Brethren  in  Rome  Church  which  si'emj'd 
to  be  much  appreciated.  To  all  our  dear  hrelh- 
reu.  ai^t^rs  I'lid  friends  wli^^"  kindnL-ss,  afla 
biltiy  and  charity  we  shared, we  here  tender  our 
heart's  best  thanks. 


atne   of  forh  jirrson  of  Iht 


Baptism  into   the 

Holy  Trinity. 

•'Produce  your  cause,  saith  the  Lord ;  bring  forth 
your  strong  rijasoiis,  salth  the  king  of  Jacob.*  Isa. 
41:21. 


OBJECnOKS   JlKSWERKP, 

ONE  asks,  "Can  one  be   baptized  into  Christ 
and  not  be  also  in  the  Father  and  Holy 
Spirit?"     Ans.  As  soon  as  the  initiating  efiVct 
of    baptism  into  the  name   of  the  Son  takes 
place,  80  soon  and  no  sooner  is  he   in  both  the 
Father  and  Holy  Spirit.      One  action  without 
the  others  induct^s  one  neither  into  the  church 
nor  into  the   benefits  of  Christ's  death.      "R. 
H.S.."  speaking  of  trine  immersion,  says.  "The 
baptized    is  dipped  head  foremost  under    the 
water  once,  while  the  name  of  the  Son  and  the 
Holy   Spirit  is   not  mentioned,  as  i/  a  man 
could  he  hipfized  into  (he  Father  icilhoitt    heintj 
in  Christ  and  in  the  Holy  Spirit.   After  raising 
the  person  thus  baptized  into  the    Father,  the 
operation  i^  repeated  in  the  name   of  the  Son, 
no  mention  whatever  being  made  in  the  act  of 
the  Father  or  the   Holy   Spirit.      And  finally 
the  person  who  has  been  thus  inducted  into  the 
Father  and  the  Sou  must  have  the  act  rnpeattd 
the  name   of  the    H>ily    Spirit   in   trderto 
brmg  him,   who  has  befti   inducted   into  the 
Father  and  the  Son  into  union   and   commun- 
ion with  the  Holy  Spirit."      Auierican    Chris- 
tian Review,  Vol.  xx:^  p.  218.     In  a  word  he  iic- 
cuses  trine  immeriiOQ  of  teaching    that  lumm 
and  communion  can  be  enjoined  with  on«  person 
of  the  godhead  without  the  others.      It  teaches 
no  such  thing.     It  takes  the  three   concurring 
actions  to  produce  the  initiatiou  into  the  bene- 
fits of  that  salvation  which  is  wrought  by  the 
concurring  operations  of  the   three   powers  in 
the  godhead.      Can  a  husband  and  wife  make  a 
joint  deed  of  conveyance  without  signing  each 
of  their  names  to  the  deed?      Is  not  each  act, 
however,  necessary  and  distinct  in  itself,  mutu- 
ally dependent  upon  the  other  for  ita    legality, 
validity,  and   etl'ect?      When  our  one  govern- 
ment performs  any  important  transaction,  the 
action  of  each  ol  the  three  powers,  viz, :   the 
legislative,  judicial  and  executive,  is  necessary, 
and  thoui^h   the   action  of  each    is  distinct  in 
tself,  it  is  nevertheless  connected  with  and 
mutually  dependent  upon   that  uf  the  others, 
without  which  it  would  be  null  and  void.    Just 
ao  in   baptism.      One   must  be   baptized  into 
each  of  the  names,  viz.:    "Father,"  "Son,"  aud 
^^Holy  Spirit,"  and  yet  neither  name  nor  act,  if 
divorced  from,  oT  disjoimd   instead  of  being 
connected  irith   the  others  would  convey   any 
benefit.     Mr.  Roberts  says,  "To  dip  three  times 
•  '  is  to  assert  that  the  Son  can  save  by  him- 
self, and  the  Spirit  by   itself,  and   the    Father 
by  himself."     Christadeiphian,  p.  207.      [   ask, 
reasoning  by  analogy,  does  the   distinct  atten- 
tion aud  work  bestowed  upon  any  government- 
al intep'st  of  the  United  States  by   each    of  its 
three  distinct  departments,  i.  e.,  the  legislative, 
judicial,  and  executive,  assert   that  the  legisla- 
tive department  can  govern  bij   itself'^   and  the 
judicial  by  itself?  and  the  executive  by  itself? 
Such  would  bo  ju^t  a^  ratiunal  us  the  a'ssertion 
of  Mr.  Hobevts.     Again  he  says,  "It  tea'^hes  the 
possibility  of  being  bapti/^ed   into  the  Father, 
thout  being  baptized  into  the  Sou.      It  does 
this  not  only   by  implication,    but   in   express 
words,  for  its  upholders  say  'none  of  the  .lews 
were  baptized  into   the   name   of  the   Father, 
they  being  already  in  the  church  of  Qod,  claim- 
ing him  aa  their  Father,'    (Innovation  Discov- 
ered, p.  4 )      Again   'the  (trine)   formula'    was 
never  used  in  baptizing  Jews."      Chrietadelph- 
ian,  p.  218.     We  answer,  Its  upholders  amony 
thetrine  immersion  churches  say  no  suck  Ihitiy. 
The  author  whom  Mr.   Roberts  quotes  ropre^ 
seiits  no  regular  trine  immersion  denomination 
in  the  world.      Wtj   hope   when   Mr.   Roberts 
speaks  again  across  the  Atlantic  to    rt^scue  hie 
straying  adherents  in    America   fya   will    bear 
tltis   ill  mind  aud   qualify    his     assertion.     A 
Baptist  writer  sayn.  "It  (trine  immersion)  says 
fin  act,  that  the  Father  is  separate  from  the  Son 
aud  Spirit  and  can  bo  entered  witboutentering 
Uie  Son  and  Spirit,  and  that  the   Son  is   wpst 
rate  or  distinct  horn    the    Father  aud   Spirit, 
aud  can  bo  entered  independent  of  either  or 
both,  and  that  the  spirit  also  is  separate  and 
apart  from  the  Father  and  Sod,  and  can  be  en- 
tered independent  of  them."    Trine  Immersion 
Weig'iied,  etc.p.  30. 
I     have     already     Hhown     that     the     ti-v- 
1  eral  act$  are  not  independent  ot  (but  dependent 


upou)  each  other  in    baptism  and   hence  they 
cannot   t^'sch    that   Father,    Son,     and    Holy 
Spirit  are  independent  of  each  other.  I  have  also 
sV.o  Tn  that  there  i»  a'mnrked  shade  of  difffereoce 
bet  ^■ceu  di>tinguishinQ  and  separating,  although 
through  the  imperfections  of  language  many 
at  timfs  use  them  interchangeably.    There  can 
be  no  plurality  of  any  thing   without  distinc- 
tion, while  there  can  be   without  separation. 
The  links  in  a  chain  are  all   distinct  but  not 
separate,  neither  can  they  be  separattd  without 
destroying  the  chain.    We  might  adduce  many 
examples  for  illustration.      No  one  can  con- 
ceivi'   of  '/Aiw"   OS    Father,  Son.  and     Holy 
Spirit  in  one  without  distinction.      Were  our 
thrfe  actions  in  baptiiiin  really  separated,  indt^ 
pendent  of,  and  ajtart  from  each  other  as  thrtt 
sri)arate  and  independent  Gods   would   be,   in- 
stead of  being  mutually  dependent  and  connect* 
ed  together  in  one  administration  as  the  Fath- 
er. Sou,  aud  Holy  Spirit  are  united  in  the  god- 
bead  the  foreging  objection    would  have  soma 
application,   but  aa  the  case  stands  it  is  as  for- 
eign to  both  our  teaching  and  practice  aa  trith- 
eism  IS  to  the  Holy  Trinity,  as  three  separate 
and  independent  godheads  would  be  to  the  Fath- 
er, Son,  and  Holy  Spirit   in  unity.      Unerring 
wi)-sl'<m  aud  Omnipotence  has  joined  baptism 
itilo  each  of  the  three   names  a<4  one  baptism, 
aud  no  man  can  divorce  them.     He  who  madly 
uttempts  it  as  Eunomiusdid,  sacrifices  the  effi- 
cacy of  each  name  and  gtts  into  none. 

J.  w.  B. 


Brother  Hope  writes  a  very  encoursging  let- 
ter to  Brother  Euoch  Eby.  He  has  great  hopei 
of  success  in  Dr-nmark.  The  church  there  hoa 
taken  one  good  step  in  advance  of  the  churches 
America.  In  laying  the  order  before  the 
applicants  it  is  required  that  they  abstain  from 
the  use  of  tobacco.  Some  of  our  brethren  may 
thiuk  this  ratherstrict,  but  we  claim  that  it  is 
in  perfect  harmony  with  our  non-conformity 
principles,  and  it  would  be  a  good  thing  if  all 
of  us  could  willingly  consent  to  the  same  prac- 
tice. 

Sister  Susan  Arnold,  wife  of  friend  Joseph 
Arnold,  died  last  Saturday  morning,  aged  39 
years,  4  months  and  H  days.  She  has  been  sick 
over  nine  years,  and  to  her  death  was  a  great 
relief.  Her  funeral  took  place  at  Cherry  Grove 
last  Sunday  at  3  p,  m,  in  the  presence  of  over 
fife  hundred  people.  Services  opened  by  J.J. 
Emmert.  Discourse  by  J.  H.  Moore  from  John 
lf»:  2.'>-27.  Closed  by  Henry  Martin.  The  grief 
stricken  family  has  the  sympathies  of  the  com- 
munity. 

Bbother  George  Barnhart,  of  Newton  Co., 
Mo.,  wiites  that  he  expects  to  start  to  Arkan« 
stis  on  mission  work  about  the  middle  of  the 
present  month.  We  sent  him  a  bunch  of  tracts 
to  assist  him  in  his  work,  and  pray  that  he  may 
be  instrumental  in  building  up  a  church  in 
that  State.  Our  people  want  to-pu.*h  their 
work  into  the  Soutiiprn  States,  f"r  in  them  tney 
will  find  ex(;ellent  fields  for  missionary  work  as 
well  as  suitable  places  in  which  to  locate  colo- 
n  ies.  

Bro.  Harrison  may  be  addressed  as  f  )llow8: 
Nov.        7-10  Carothers,  Ohio.     In  care  of  J. 
N.  Brillhnrt. 

10-13  Seal,  Wyandot  Co.,  Ohio. 
13-l*i  M-inntield,  Ohio.  In  care  of  Ju« 
Mc.  Mullen- 
"  16-20  Camtron,  W.  Va.    "    "  Henry 

Wise. 
The  FrijmVn'P  speaks  thus  of  their  church 
nie._'liug  at  Huntington,  Pa. 

We  held  our  regular  monthly  church  meet- 
ing on  Monday  evening  last.  The  membership 
was  well  represented.  No  special  Hii-iuess.  A. 
chapter  was  read  and  an  exhortation  given,  aft- 
er which  the  monthly  collection  wa«  taken  und 
then  all  departed  in  peace. 

Bkother  M  irtin  Mwyer  and  wife  have  re- 
turned from  the  West.  Bro  Martin  vim  very 
much  pleaded  with  the  country,  so  much  fiO 
that  he  purchased  a  farm  near  Himlin,  Brown 
Co.,  Kan,  and  will  move  to  that  State  if  he  suc- 
ceeds in  disposing  of  hi"  property  here. 

On  account  of  not  feeling  well^rother  Stottf- 
f^r  did  not  continue  his  m-etiugs  as  he  had  ex- 
pected to  do.  H«  left  this  part  of  the  couniry 
last  Friday  morning,  expecting  to  tarry  awhile 
it  Mt.  Morris.  We  very  much  regret  that  he 
could  not  remain  with  m  longer. 


Brotheii  Dnvid  M'jore,  from  lUy  Co..  Mo., 
came  to  Linar'i  tatt  Saturday,  and  will  herfr 
*f^r  moke  his  home  with  his  son  J.  li.  Moore. 
His  corr-spoadeuts  will  taka  notics  that  hi* 
address  is  now  changed  to  Lanark.  « 


XHPJ    UltKTidHKJSr    ^T    "W^OKK. 


N-, 


^ovea 


flOME  AND  FAMILY. 


Hubuds.  lov«  jonr  wtrm.  WItm.  *Dbmlt  rum 
jtlTH  onto  yonr  own  biubKDd*.    Children,  ul*. 

Tawpwnta.  Kath»TB,priTokeuot]riinrohlldr*rH'i 
wr»tn  bot  bring  tliem  uj-  In  th»  nurtore  »n<)  •« 

■OniUOD  of  th<>   J^of't.     S4^rvuiUl.  be  Ob«d]«nt  1/ 

toam  tbat  ure  yoar  m.LAlrra.— l'A(n~ 


Sintem.  will  you  nccupy  tliii  field?  Here  i« 
ui  opportunity  to  pnttch  lo  thoosflnda  evtry 
WMk.     Come  and  help  ux. 

Chicago  propoiM^H  to  huve  ii  trftining  icfaool 
for  nursei.  The  course  requir*«i  two  yrari  for 
iU  completion,  and  etnbracea  much  raluable 
iuttmctioD- 

Everybody  wanta  to  appear  to  be  a  Kentlf' 
oiftD,  and  yet  eTerybody  forgnta  thattho  r«'i*iii 
way  to  accomplish  it  is  to  resil;  bn  a  gentli 


•WILL  I  BB  LIKE  YOU,  PAPAc" 

A  GENTLEMAN  who  for  year*  haa  bwr. 
mor«  or  Imh  ucder  the  influence  of  liquor, 
•ind  whoM  r«^d  now  and  bloatfd  figure  stamped 
him  Bi  an  inebriate,  had  gone  home  to  hia  wif>- 
and  childreQ  in  this  condition.  He  wai  not 
unkind  in  set*  or  in  worde.  It  was  his  delight 
t'>  play  at  gamr-4  with  his  little  on«i,  an  he  was 
ahlf.  and  to  r>nt(^rtain  them  with  wonderful 
■toriw.  On  thia  occaeion  the  family  were  all 
together  in  the  Hitting  room,  and  the  uBual 
gamen  faaTine  been  played,  little  PVeddie,  a  lad 
about  nix  y^nra  of  a^e,  had  climbed  opon  hifl 
fnther'fl  knep,  and  wan  aalting  all  aorta  of  boyiali 
queMlioRii.  He  talked  an  a  child  will  talk — of 
hat  he  woulddo  when  he  wan  a"big  man!" 
anked  if  be  would  be  like  papa  then,  and  finally 
After  a  long  and  eerioua  look  into  hie  father'a 
f.ice  with  every  fthade  of  childiah  curioaity  in 
bin  voic'iand  glance,  put  to  him  tbia  bewilder- 
ing query: 

Papa,  when  I  grow  up  to  be  a  man,  will  my 


ofwhich  they  stood.  Since  that  day,  and  eo 
tirel;  through  the  iiifiuPDC«  of  tbatUd.  Mr.  aun 
Mr-.  Hal!  bate  been  ataunch  teetoUlers.  aiding 
the  movement  by  tongtie  and  p*n^ 


It  ia  cnlcnhtted  that  there  are  S^tt.OOO  mo- 
hern  in  New  York  now.  At  aomti  hotel  barn 
in  the  city  n  thouaand  dollara  a  day   are  ^peiit  I  q^,^  [,g  ^^j  )j|j^yQy„  and  ray  faceall  awelled?' 

for  tobacco  and  ram.       Ali!  why  ahould  that  pt-or  swollpn  face  grow 

It  ia  eaid  th^t'the  man  who  marriea  for  mon-    redder  than  it  w«.    wont   to  be?  Why  ahuuld 

bin  arniH  ao  quiokly  draw^llie  boy  to  hisbreaatl 
And  why  ahould  t«am  flow  and  voice  tremble 
at  hi'  replied  in  worda  and  tonea  that  made  hia 
mother'a  heart  glad 

"No,  Freddie,  pleaae  God,  you  won't  be  like 
mp  when  yon  get  to  be  a  man;  and  neither  will 
your  father,  my  boy,  for  from  this  hour  he  will 
lead  a  nofanr  Hf^ 

"tie  lil<e  him!"  he  had  Jiever  thought  of  that 
before,  and  the  bare  poaiUjity  staggered  him. 
All  llie  luve  of  hin  UXbtn  heart  cried  out 
againat  audi  a  fate.  That  boy!  His  pride!  go- 
ing about  with  a  bloated  face  and  poiaoned 
breath.  No,  no!  he  wa«  not  prepared  for  that! 
Never  before  had  be  aeen  his  own  looks  so 
clearly;  they  were  reflected  in  the  boy's— the 
boy  grown  to  manhood;  and  honor,  affection 
and  reaaon  comn  to  the  rescue.  The  child  had 
preached  a  fermoii  no  orator  could  deliver;  aud 
innocence  and  ignorance  had  accorapliflied 
what  learning  aud  logic  had  aimed  at  in  vain. 
Thotio  words  "went  home." — Jl'j-. 


•y  haaono  advantage  over  thoae  who  marry  fcr 
other  conaideratiowH;  he  can  know  juat  what 
be  ia  getting.  Likely  that  ia  about  all  the 
good  there  ia  in  that  kind  of  marrying. 

Our  country  and  geuerationa  are  iibnurmal. 
That  when  there  are  over  seventy  thousand 
mor«'  fcmalen  in  Miiiixueliuaettn  tliun  there  art) 
malea — and  probably  twice  tbia  number  in  th" 
Stat«  of  New  York— it  ia  an  unnatural  condi- 
tion ofthingH.  At  the  Wrat  ihrotmh  moht  ol 
the  Stntea  tho  number  of  men  greatly  prepon- 
derate!. 

It  ia  stated  that  much  of  the  increnae  of  in- 
•nnity  in  Gorniany  ia  attributable  to  the  exceaa- 
ive  amount  of  work  impoHcd  upon  the  pupila 
in  the  nulional  achoola.  Thia  atalemenl  ia 
baaed  upon  the  reault  of  inventigationa  made 
by  German  phyaiciana  interented  in  tlio  treat- 
ment of  tho  iuHiine.  May  not  the  results  of  the 
presHure  in  our  American  achoola  oe  tending 
in  the  aarae  direction? 


LIFE'S  WORK. 

All  around  us  Lifr  with  ilowere. 

Fields  of  beauty  sleeping  He; 
AH  around  us  clarion  voices 

Call  to  duty  stern  and  higli. 

Thankfully  we  will  rejoice  In 
All  the  beauty  God  has  given; 

But  beware  it  does  not  win  us 
From  the  work  ordained  of  Heaven. 

Following  every  voice  of  mercy. 

Witt)  a  trusting,  loving  heart, 
L.«t  us  in  life.s  earnest  labor 

Still  be  sure  to  do  our  part. 

Now.  to-day,  aud  not  to-morrow. 

Let  us  work  with  all  our  might. 
I.eat  the  wretclied  fjilnt  and  perish 

In  the  comlngatormy  night. 

Now,  to-day.  and  not  to-morrow. 

Lest  before  to-morrow's  sun 
We.  too,  mournfully  departing. 

tiliall  Lave  left  our  work  undone. 


A  young  married  woman  naiui  d  Teet*  wiia 
found  dead  in  a  garret  in  tjcrauton,  IV,  recent- 
ly, with  an  infant  two  daya  old  by  her  aidr. 
She  diud  of  huDni.f  and  npijlect.  A  tew  duj 
before  her  deoth  ahe  cut  off  her  hair,  uud  aold 
it  to  buy  food,  while  her  huwbaud  wa»  carou«- 
ing  in  a  aulooo. 


YOUh 
reai 


John  I'loughman  aaya."When  I  see  n  young 
lady  with  a  /lower  garden  on  her  head,  and  a 
draper's  »hop  un  her  body,  toahing  her  bend 
Uboutas  ifpliB  thought  everybody  waa  charmed 
with  her,  1  nm  nureaho  ia  ignorant,  very  igno- 
rant. Sensible  men  don't  marry  a  wurdrol)e  or 
a  bonnet  box;  they  waut  a  woman  of  aense, 
and  these  drean  amwibly," 

I'l  a  piniie  in  u  public  school,  caused  by  the 
•ry  of  "F,re!"oue  little  girl  nut  perfectly  still. 
ya  beiiiK  ««ked  wliy  .ho  did  ko.  she  said,  "My 
father  is  a  fireman,  iind  fold  me  if  the  room 
Bhould  bo  a  fire,  I  would  be  far  Huler  to  ait  iu 
my  place  until  the  ruah  was  over,  and  then  get 
out  quietly.-  Thia  little  girl  knew  how  to 
obey. 


Travelers  who  vicif  the  KallH  of  Niagara  are 
directed  to  a  spot  on  the  margin  of  the  preci- 
piCo  over  the  boiling  current  below,  where  a 
gay  yoiiug  lady  a  few  yea™  since  8old  her  life 
for  a  flower.  Ambitious  luid  daring  she  reach- 
ed over  the  cliff  lor  a  lovely  flower;  the  ground 
gave  way  and  she  fell  into  the  walen  and  was 
IcBt,  So  many  per-ona,  for  mere  worldly  pleas- 
ure, or  honor,  or  ricliea,  lose  their  bouU. 


The  New  York  Chrktian  Vuiott  has  a  com- 
mendatory  article  upon  the  labors  of  women 
m  Massachusetts  who  are  travding  throuRh 
the  State  and  investigating  the  moral  condi- 
tion  of  the  public  school  children.  The  rei 
of  their  iuquiruB  thus  far,  has  be.n  Mtch  aa 
muat  occacion  serious  anxiety  to  eve^'  thinking 
parent;  injeed,  lo  any  one  interested  in  the 
future  weifare^Xthe  State. 


It  is  right  that  children  should  have  their 
own  pocket  money— a  certain  allowance  over 
which  th.-y  shouJd  have  complete  conlrol;  bnt 
if  they  can  earn  what  fiiey  ^peud  by  some'  em- 
ployment brought  fjward  for  the  purpose,  so> 
much  the  better.  It  in  the  misfortune  of  clii!- 
dren  Wougfil  up  by  rich  parents  that  they  hme' 
no  sqrt  of  conceptinn  of  the  value  of  moiey.' 
Ita  w*it  does  not  teach  them  foresight,  ^h-sk- 
ity,  forbearance,  aelf-denial.  The  chSd  h^s  a 
piece  of  money,  and  bin  only  idfa  ia  tosiM-nd  it 
p  omptly,  but  if  he  had  earned  that  money  he 
wjbld  not  be  in  such  a  hurry  to  rid  himself  of 


AW  IRISH  BOY'S  GOOD  INFLU- 
ENCE. 

^pO  do  good  in  the  world  it  is  not  necesaary 
X  for  one  to  be  an  orator,  aacholar,  oragen- 
nm.— a»  the  following  incident  beautifully 
ehows: 

It  ia  many,  many  years  since  Mr.  and  Mra 
S.  (/.  Hall  vinited  Ireland,  previous  to  writing 
their  well-known  work  descriptive  of  its  scen- 
ery und  cuatoms.  On  the  occaMOU  of  their  visit 
to  Glendalough,  the  far-famed  district  of  the 
Seven  Cnurrhea,  they  observed  a  young  lad 
seated  on  one  of  the  tombstones,  who  immedi- 
ately on  their  approach,  doffed  his  cap,  and 
offered  hin  aervicea  as  guide  orer  the  diatrict. 
A  barsnin  was  soon  struck,  and  the  party 
roveofl.  The  lad,  full  of  the  quoint  old  le- 
gends ..  ft  tie  place,  did  the  work  well,  aiid  to 
the  entire  aalialaotion  of  his  employers.  Re- 
turning home  after  a  day's  thorough  enjoy- 
ment, Mr.  Hull  took  a  fl.iak  from  his  pocket, 
aud  after  partaking  of  the  contents,  offered 
some  to  tho  Ind.  To  his  utter  astonishment, 
the  otter  won  firmly  but  politely  declined. 

To  Mr.  HhII  such  a  thing  waa  inexplicable. 
Au  irish  boy  who  would  not  even  taste  whis- 
key wa.t  indeed  a  stran-ger  aight  than  any  he 
had  snen  during  the  d«y.  He  could  not  under- 
stand it.  Kesnlved  t»  teat  the  lad's  principles, 
lie  offered  Him  n  shilling,  then  half  a  crown, 
then  live  Bliilling.i  if  h«  would  drink  the  poii- 
onous  drug;  but  the  lad  waa  firm.  Under  the 
ragged  jacket  tliere  throbbed  a  pure  heari.  Mr. 
fiall  detenniued,  however,  to  conquer,  if  poi-ai- 
hie,  and  finally  offered  him  half  a  sflvereign,  a 
coin  not  often  seen  by  lada  of  his  class  in  these 
pints.  U  waa  a  wicked  act.  aud  proved  too 
nnidi  for  the  politeness  oven  of  an  Irish  boy. 

Drawing  himself  up  in  something  well-nigh 
akin  to  indignation,  and  pulling  a  temperance 
medal  from  the  folds  of  his  ragged  jncket,  he 
firmly  told  Mr.  Hall  "that  tor  all  the  money 
hi»  honor  might  be  worth  he  would  not  break 
bis  pledge."     . 

The  bistviry  of  the  meial  wo-i  aoon  told.  It 
had  belonged  to  the  lad's  fathw,  who  had  sp.nt 
tJie  prime  of  his  days  in  the  servic«  of  ;he  cru- 
ellest of  task-niBsters,— Drink.  Until  the  ad- 
vent of  the  genuiae  Apostle  of  Temi>epaoce, 
happiues'*  hod  Ifeen  unknown  in  yon  home  0!i 
tht;  hill-^ide.  But  with  hia  advent,  peace  and 
joy  [irevailed.  The  medal  was  bow  rour.d  (he 
b(.y'a  neck— a  father's  dying  legacy  t»  his  t,ott.v 
H-.«ce  his  noble  aud  firm  re*iolve.  Nor  w»* 
hi*  heioisin  in  vain.  It  was  H-o  much  tor  Mr. 
Hall,  who  thert*  and   then  screwed    the  top  on 


EYES  AND   NO  EYES. 

have  all  read  the  story  in  the  school- 
'adera  of  the  two  boys  who  went  over 
the  same  route,  one  with  his  eyes  open,  aud  the 
other  wiUi  them  abut.  It  19  old,  but  worth 
repeating,  and  worth  remembering  every  doy. 
So  many  things  slip  by  us;  so  many  thinge 
worth  knowing  go  on  right  under  our  eyes 
without  being  noticed. 

I  knew  a  man  who  had  very  little  time  for 
reading  or  study,  but  whose  mind  was  a  perfect 
storehouse  of  information  on  almost  every  sub- 
ject. 

"How  does  it  happen  that  you  know  so  much 
more  than  the  reat  of  us?"  I  asked  him  one 
day, 

"Oh!"  said  he,  "I  never  had  time  to  lay  in  a 
regular  stock  of  learning,  so  1  save  all  the  bits 
that  come  in  my  way,  and  they  count  up  a 
good  deal  in  the  course  of  the  year." 
That  is  just  the  thing— save  all  the  bits. 
'That  boy,"  said  a  gentleman,  "olwaysseems 
to  be  on  the  lookout  for  something  to  see." 

So  he  was;  and  while  waiting  in  a  newspaper 
oHicelor  a  package,  he  learned,  by  using  his 
eyes,  how  a  mailing  machine  was  operated.— 
While  be  waited  at  the  florist's,  he  saw  the 
man  setting  a  box  of  cuttings,  and  learned,  by 
the  use  of  bis  eyes,  what  he  never  would  hav) 
guessed,  that  slipa  rooted  beat  in  ueariy  pi 
eand. 

"This  is  Inpi^  luzuli,"  said  the  j'weler  to  his 
customer:  "and  this  is  chrysophiMse."  And  the. 
wide  awake  errand  boy  turned  around  from  th# 
door  to  take  a  sharp  look,  so  that  ia  future  he 
knew  just  how  those  two  precious  stones  looked. 
Ill  one  day,  he  learned  of  the  barber  what  be- 
came of  the  hair  clipping!^;  of  the  carpenter, 
how  to  drive  a  nail  so  as  not  to  spU^the  wood; 
of  the  shoemaker,  how  the  d'flerenfc  ilopfaces  of 
fancy  leathers  are  made;  of  a  lotiUBt,  that  hia 
mouth  waa  no  use  to  him  iu  singing;  from  a 
scrap  of  newspaper,  where  sponges  are  obtained; 
and  from  an  old  Iri«,h  woman,  how  to  keep 
fltove  pipes  from  rusting.  Ooly  bits  aud  frag- 
lut'uts  of  knowledge,  but  all  of 'them  worth 
saving.  aLd  all  helping  to  increase  the  stock  in 
trade  if  the  boy  who  meant  to  be  a  man. 


A  BRAVE  WOMAN 

SAYS  the  St.  John  (N%«.  Brunswj 
As  the  pic  Die  trtiin  was  pa^N 
bridgfl.nearthe  Five-Mile  Hou^e  j 
woman  approi,||^lVotH  i)^  cpp'o(4 
She  voA  walkiu^^|^|^pi(j,y^  ^^ - 
be  unaw|[erfrt«  proiimity'  of  the  i 
a  whistra^^phe  engineer  arou* 
sense  of  her  di.nger.     She  was  then 
distance  from  the  advancing   train 
of  throwing  up  her  bands  in  despaj,. 
off,  as  many  auother  would  have  dot 
deliberwt.iv  lowered    herself  IjiHtw^ar 
ers.  and    lM,ug  on    with    botli   hand 
train   had  passed  on.     When   all  j 
over  she  raised  herself  up  again    otid 
her  journey  as  if  nothing  had  happen 
presence  of  mind  if  ?cIdoai  se^-ii,  atid 
wcnder  that  the  astonished    trinrj   |. 
the  brave  woman  a  cheer  as  tliej  ^.^r 
from  the  dangerous  position. 


Perhaps  aom'-  of  our  young  friends 
idea  thut,  a  heathen  child  must  of  coui 
raanuerly  and  rude;  but  a  lady  mission 
ing  from  India,  tells  a  different  Btot 
'Mis.iioiiari/  Helper  "  She  says,  "Cli 
along  the  road  say, 'Nomaakar  I'  somi 
ously,  ot.lievs  quietly,  wlitie  nnp?  am 
sweet- faced  little  cue— soite  of  the>e 
b'-uutiful — looks  up  with  such  a 
face,  aud  lisps  the  word  of  greeting  so 
that  only  a  heart  of  htone  could  surprt 
swering  smile.  In  the  other  ba 
wnose  (.lyle  of  dresa,  or  undress,  woq 
our  little  folks  at  home,  step  out,  im 
grace  I  never  saw  at  home,  touch  tl 
heads,  make  a  mateblesa  bow,  aud  say 
"Mis.'se-hiibe,  salawra!" 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


bdlelnl 


B  Lort.— Bi 


attem  aboiilil  lie  icipanito  mun  ei-DryiliJrn, 

Doil  important  f»cU.  Th»  foUowlrg  « 
llj  pruprr  lo  qkuUdq;  ]  Name  of  i1«bu, 
1.  3.   Dlioftao  or  nat»  of  dmth.    4.  Wb 


INm 


r,  Non 


HOW  TO  MAKE  A  TELEPHONE. 

S(^E  of  our  young  readers  may  like  to  make 
their  own  telephones.  It  will  be  great 
tun  for  them  to  try  and  really  succeed,  and  be 
able  to  communicate  from  house  to  house,  of 
such  important  matters  aa  boys  and  girls  have 
to  talk  about: 

To  make  a  cheap  and  aerviceable  telephone.; 
good  for  three  blocks  or  so,  only  requires' 
enough  wire  and  two  cigar  boxes.  First,  select 
youj-  boxes  and  make  a  hole  about  half  au  inch 
lu  diameter  in  the  center  of  the  bottom  of  each, 
and  then  place  one  in  each  of  the  houses  you 
wieh  tooounect:thenget  five  pounds  of  com- 
mon iron  stovepipe  mre,  make  a  loop  iu  one 
end  and  put  it  through  the  hole  iu  your  cigar 
bor,  and  fa- ten  it  withamiil;  then  draw  it 
tight  to  trie  other  box,  xiipportsug  it  when 
riecetaary  with  stout  cord.  You  can  easilj 
run  your  line  into  the  house  by  boring  a  hole 
through  the  glass.  Support  your  boxes  at  their 
ends  with  bIbU  uuiled  acro.sa  the  window,  and 
your  telephone  is  complete.  I  have  one  thai  is 
two  blocks  long,  and  cost  forty.five  cents,  thai 
will  c«iiy  music  wheji  the  organ  is  plajed 
n    ri    I        ).i         ■.  -  .  ,  '     --j'''""ty  f"*' »w»y  in  another  room.    Th^ro  nifi 

the  tia.k.  and  threw  it  into  the  lake  by  fhe  aide  \  ^>.ite  a  u«mk-r  of  line,  like  this  Z  to^T-Ez. 


STONEROOK— Shannon,  III.  Oct.  22r 
membrane  croup,  ElvH    loia,  only  d; 
Brother  Kimon  and  sister  aarah  Stouert 
one  year  and  24  daya.  S  H.  Sr 

-MAGRAW.— Aug.  4th.  8ft,of  Di|ihtLeria 
Viola,  diiiiehter  of  Martin  (deceased;  a 
betti  Uagraw.  aged  4  years  7  montlis.  4 
neral  services  by  Eld.  Allen  Ives  from 
14. 

CHIDER.— In  the  Bango  district,  India 
the  ITth,  Jolin  Henry,  child  of  Brother 
sister  Jane  Crider.  aged  2  months,  12  dnj 
vice  by  the  writer  from  John  10:  10. 

BURKETT.— Oct.  2-ltb.  BrotLer  Hei 
aged  47  ycirs  7  months.  5  days.  He  wnij 
con  in  the  church  seven  yeni-p,  aud  the  ( 
years  in  tbe  luinistry.  He  died  unite  ui 
ed  after  aiahort  illuesa.  We  hope  Oiir  Id; 
eternal  gain.  Services  by  Brother  Audi 
ler,  Joel  Shively.  and  writer,  from  ■;  riiii 


II OL  DEM  AX.— Oct.  27th,  Christian    Ho 
aged  41  years  2  months,  2  days.  DL^rinir  1 
ness  be  changed  hia  relation  fr.n 
the  church,  and  is  now  at  real 
writer  and  J.  Frank  from  Re\'-i 

STEVENSON.-Also  in  the  Elkl.i: 
trict,  Otc.  aotli,  sister  Elizabeth  .- 
75  years  20  days.  She  was  a  sisi. 
Hhy  old  Brother  Staisman.  ^f-i 
writer  and  John  Felthouae,  frou!  - 
8.  .1. 

PECK.— Sister  Panny  Peck,  of  tlie  Millei 
cooKregation.  Carroll  Co.,  III.  died  Oct, 
.She  was  born  in  Somerset  Co.  Pa.,  .luin 
and  was  conseiiuently  at  the  time  of  li 
aged  OC  years.  4  months,  and  22  day.-s. 
liand  died  about  seven  years  ago:  tht' 
lived  togetlier  C7  years;  their  union  xr::- 
Me  and  full  of  blessing''.  Tbe  sister  1 
mother  of  ]0  cliildren,  eight  of  n  bom  art 
and  but  three  of  tliem  Wfuld  see  her  bin 
bad  been  ailing  about  live  weeks,  and  "j 
but  one  day.  and  tht*t  w  s  t  be  <tay  alw  <ii 
wns  buried  at  Dutchtown.    Funeral  se( 
Hemy  Martin  from  Rev.  22:  Ik  Hyiut 
500,  577,  802. 

DOWNS.— .4t  his  residence  in  the  vicinity 
i.tbiirff.  Wayne  Co,  Tnwa,  Oct.  26,  1^*. 
teemed  brother  and  fellow-laboa>r  in  tin 
try.  Joseph  Downs,  in  the  r.lst  aear  ot 
Disease  donsumptlon.  Another  •'iiilliir 
churi'h"  has  fallen.  May  God  bless  the  ( 
tor  and  twodaugbteis,  who  feel  tlic  h's- 
verely.  Funeral  services  by  S.  A.  Sarbe 
edtn-  (li«  writer.  Text  Phllipj^ins  li  2i. 
Lor  13  ?f 

COOL.-nitl  Comer,  Berrien  Co,  Xichi.  ^ 
2fi,  l&<!n.  Annie  M.  Cool,  mother  of  Sis!' 
aged  !(■*  years  lacking  Ave  days 
ber  of  the  Lutheran  church. 
BajitisC  house  of  worship  to  a  lar^e  v 
tioB  from  Am*  4 :  Ii,  R,  It-  ^* 


days.    .sbfW.iiJij 
I  to  a  large  votl 


BRETHREN  AT  WORK 

"SET  FOR  THE  DEFENSE  OF  THE  GOSPEL."-Phil.  1 -.  17. 


Vol.  5.  Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday,  Nov.  16,  1880. 


No.  46. 


GEKER.iL    AGEMT& 

FOB 

THE  BRETHREN  AT  WORE 


TRACT   SOCIETY. 


H  iDCb  Bbr.  L«n»,  HI 
I  D.Qlt*»'.Corro  Gordo.  Ill 
f!  u"  TcBlflt.  MU  lloni*.  Ill, 
I  S  M  *let.  CoroollB.    Mo." 
John  Wbo,  MttlliciTJ  Oro" 
J.W.Si 


O?".  llADtwall.  JohDiluiTD,  pa 
Dulgl   TuilnuD,      Vltdan.  til 


ni.      D.      Biuwe 


CURRENT  TOPICS. 


Tbe  Biiidoo  Women  work  all  day  for  two 
handfulla  of  rice,  one  of  which  they  give  into 
the  treasury  for  the  furtherance  of  uiieaiou 
work.     That  is  zeol  t  rjual  to  liTJng. 

The  State  of  Kansas  by  popular  vote  has  pro- 
posed an  tnnDdntnt  to  its  State  Constitution, 
by  which  the  prohibition,  not  only  of  the  aale. 
hut  of  the  manufacture  of  intoxicating  spiritp, 
b'e  incorptiratediuto  the  organic  law  of  the  laud. 
We  are  alwajsglsd  to  publi&h  advence  move- 
uituts  of  that  kind. 

Though  the  MetLodiist  Church  has  not  yet 
been  ten  ytarB  in  India,  and  has  no  help  frotn 
Government  or  from  any  home  society,  it  now 
supports  from  thirty' five  to  forty  miasioaariea 
in  the  three  Preeideuciea,  has  acquired  cliurch 
property  valued  at  300,000  rupees,  and  last  yeai 
raised  JIO.OOO  rupees  for  its  own  work  from  the 
free-will  offerings  of  the  people. 

The  C«M«?jV.fffr(iWof  Ciuciiinati  shows  the 
feeling  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  towards 
our  free  schools.  It  says:  "TLe  State  has  no 
right  to  educate  the  children.  The  church  and 
spouse  of  Jesus  Christ  alone  has  the  right  and 
tbe  duty  to  edac;tte.  The  State  has  the  right 
and  the  duty  to  have  the  children  educated  by 
the  Church.  If  there  be  a  party  that  would 
hinder  Catholic  education,  the  State  has  a  right 
to  strengthen  tl;e  hands  of  the  Church,  to  se- 
cure to  her  the  right  to  fdueate." 

At  the  recent  Episcopal  Convention  in  New 
York,  the  Committee  on  the  Stale  of  the  Church 
reported,  among  other  thiugs: 

We  think  we  see  in  some  of  the  clergy  a  dis- . 
position  to  conform  to  the  tastes,  sentiments 
and  opinions  which  once  were  neither  consist, 
ent  with  ministerial  fidelity,  nor  approved  by 
the  worldly-minded.  Pltcts  ore  friquented 
amusements  are  indulged  in,  and  opinions  are 
advocated,  which  make  them  popular,  perhaps 
with  those  who  gladly  welcome  them  tobecom 
paoions,  hut  have  no  respect  for  their  instruct- 


not  enter,  realms  of  worldly  conlormity,  levity 
and  ludiff^ireuce.  In  administratiou  of  their 
parishes  and  securing  means  for  their  mainten 
ance,  they  permit  and  countenance  just  thoie. 
things  which  natural  man  loves  and  iu  which 
the  young  take  aiost  delight.  Churches  were 
once  built  by  lotteries,  but  moral  sense  wa.%  at 
last  offended,  and  tliey  were  prohibited.  Now. 
theatricals,  dancing,  suppers,  and  whatevpr  else 
will  draw  money  from  the  thiong  who  love  ex 
citement  and  amusement,  are  presented  as  at- 
tractions for  stcuriogthe  means  with  which  to 
carry  on  the  Church's  work.— We  believe  Ih  se 
practices  are  destroying  public  respect  for  many 
teacUeisof  our  holy  religion.  They  nppoal  to 
motives  from  which  men  should  notact  iu  the 
Redeemer's  service,  or  making  offerings  for  Hia 
holy  work,  while  they  cause  en  mies  of  God  to 
blai^pheme. 


Mr.  Moody  nevc'r  eaid  a  truer  thing  than, 
when  commentine  on  the  lessons  of  Lot's  life 
in  Sodom,  he  remarked:  "Men  tell  ua  they 
want  to  get  influence  over  the  world,  and  are 
going  to  reach  the  world  in  that  way.  Do  they 
reach  it  in  that  way?  Do.  worldly  Christiana 
reach  the  world?  The  world  reaches  them  and 
pulls  them  down.  We  don't  pull  the  world  up. 
Separation  is  what  we  want  to-day.  We  want 
the  men  of  God  to  come  out  from  the  world. 


.  rs,  have  been  appropriated  for  Armenia  Col- 
i.  g«,  at  Harpoot,  Turkey,  for  aid  to  famine  suf- 
tprera  in  Turkey,  for  designated  missiouaries, 
and  for  the  support  of  the  Home  for  Mission- 
aries' Children,  under  the  care  of  Mrs.  Walker, 
at  Auburndale,  Ma^a..  Instruction  in  regard 
to  foreign  mission  work  has  been  made  aspecii.1 
foftture  of  Sunday-School  work.  Young  ladif* 
01  th«  various  cburclies  are  taking  a  workii'-i 
iuterest  iu  the  mission.  Ten  thousand  ini*«- 
ionary  lealleta  and  pamphlets  have  been  tout 
out  ftrom  the  office  of  Li/e  (hiJ  Light  during  tha 
ye»r.  Two  thousand  letters  hav«  been  wis-vcr- 
ed  in  regard  lo  misBioiiary  wnrk. 

A  Motber's  Siiciety  has  bten  formed  in  Chi- 
ca£0  havint;  for  its  object  the  hygienic  and  mor- 
al care  of  young  children  and  the  welfare  of 
mothers.  A  great  deal  of  cruelty  is  done  to  in- 
fants throuijh  ignorance,  and  the  society  hopes 
to  prevent  much  of  this  by  proper  educatiom. 
The  poor  as  well  as  the  rich  are  to  share  alike 
benefits  of  the  aEBociation,  and  as  the  field  is 
large  the  workers  expect  the  earnest  co-opera- 
tion of  all  good  people.  The  President  of  the 
society  is  Mia.  Thomas  Wilce,TO&  West  Har- 
rison St.,  Chicago. 


It  has  only  been  a  short  time  since  religious 
people  were  horrified  at  the  idea  that  there  wa* 
no  Sunday  in  New  Orleans;  but  now  visit  Cin- 
cinnati, St.  Louis,  Chicago  and  New  York,  and 
be  thiice  horrified  at  the  fact  that  French  so- 
cialists and  German  Rationalists,  back-loggod 
by  "beer  gartens,"  and  flanked  by  atheistic  city 
olficera,  have  transformed  the  Lord's  day  into  a 
day  of  revelry,  dancing  and  voluptuous  music. 
If  the  rural  population  of  our  country  were 
growing  godless  as  rapidly  as  the  population  of 
our  citiep,  and  were  falling  into  the  same  las- 
civious habits  as  precipitately,  the  fate  of  this 
boasted  Republic  would  auou  iie  that  of  ancient 
Greece  and  Rame. 


Tht  Presbyterian  makes  a  good  point  againat 
some  of  those  who  are  so  conscienciously  op- 
poaed  to  singing  anyth-ng but  Pslamsin  church- 
It  states  that  "they  sing  all  sorts  of  songs— pa- 
triotic, Moody  and  Saukey,  or  love  songs  oat- 
nide  of  worship;  and  that  it  is  only  in  the  wor 
ship  of  God  in  special  celigious  meetings  that 
r  hoy  demand  Pslams  oLly."  But  that  ie  the 
way  with  some  pe<.p!e;  in  the  meeting  houae 
everything  must  be  very  exact,  but  when  with 
the  world  they  can  do  about  aa  they  please- 
They  can  be  aa  worldly  as  any  of  their  neigh- 
bors when  doing  business,  but  the  few  minutet 
^pent  in  church  on  Sunday  must  have  a  very 
religious  appearunce,  ju-^t  as  though  a  few  min- 
utes piously  spent  could  atone  for  a  week's  in- 
consiatency. 


The  twelfth  snuual  meeting  uf  the  Woman's 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions  of  the  Interior,  of 
the  Congregational  Church,  held  the  first  of  iU 
two  days'  session  at  Plymouth  Church,  Chicago^ 
the  3d  mst,  Thiity  women  are  now  id 
ihe  foreign  work  under  their  auspices. 
Eight  baye  been  added  to  the  list,  while  two 
have  been  married,  and  haveso  tjone  from  for 
eigu  into  home  missionary  work.  Six  hoard- 
ing and  high  schools,  forty-one  village  schools, 
and  fifty -six  Bible  women  are  supported  by  the 
society.  Fourteen  hundred  dollars  have  been 
iona  or  admunitjoDs.  To  escape  theimputation  ]  contributed  for  erection  of  schools  in  Turkey 
of  being  puritanical,  they  approach,  if  they  do  I  and  China.    Other  gUtfl  at  the  reqaeste  of  don- 


People  who  lose  th-ir  reading  matter  in  th-: 
mails  m-\y  be  interesli-d  on  hearing  that  Post- 
master Gemral  Mayniird  h;ia  iM8ued*,Jiii  order di- 
fHcting  that  all  magitz-nen,  pamphlets,  and 
other  like  reading  malt-T  received  at  the  deai' 
It-tter  uffice^ball  hfr-itlt*T,  instead  of  being  solo 
hir  wastp  pap>^r,  be  Ji-<ti  ibuted  to  charituble  auA 
reformatory  inhtihitiona  in  and  around  the  nji- 
tioual  capital.— BiA/f  Btumer. 

That  is  too  much  of  (.heg.md  thingfor  Wash- 
ia^tin.  We  suggest  that  Buch  ULcalled  for 
reading  matter  be  distributed  iu  the  vicinity  of 
the  postoflice  where  it  is  originally  sent.  Thif 
would  save  the  expense  of  sending  it  to  Wash- 
ington, besides  being  the  meansofgivinga  gen- 
eral circulation  to  all  unclaimed  reading  mat- 
ter. 


I 


THE  BKKTHBENAT  WOR^ 


THERE  18  POWEH  IN  THE 
OHUSOH. 

I.Y  JOUV  HlhKHBSIirtBR 

J EKUS  Christ,  who  in  thu  head  of  this 
organiziition.  clothrtl  her  with   au 
thority 

JflW 


.„d  .,,,,eal  to  the  Brethren  that  the? 
h.veilW»'.eMfor.h.I;at»be^;'^ 
T.tan,e„t»hanU.ourgu,a.--.he»a^ 

of   our    counsel— and    n    in 

would  advise  or  »'1™""'«''.  ■"  "' J 
wouM  no  doubt  Ret  stronger  m  the  be 

ll..f  that  the  church  has  ■"»  "S"  '° Jl 
strict  h,m  or  to  charter  h.u,  or  uct 
thin,- as  are  not  mentioned  m  the  &0S 


orgauization,  clothed  her  w.th  »"■  '  °'',  ^^  ^b.t  would  be  the  duty  of  th. 
._.ity,  though  he  him-elf  bemg  •'-e  «^'^|_^_,^^  .__  ^„^|,  ^„,,i  I  presume  of 
liw-River  thn.ugh  inspiration,   did   °°'  „„,j  „iUgree  that  there  isa  prin     els 

p.rti.-«lari».  every  item,  but  ha, dear  y  |  ,^^  ^^^^^.^^^  .^  ^^^  ,„„  „.„t  will  for- 
ret  forth  principles  that  will  cover  «"■,'„  ^„^.,,  vanities  originating  from 
cue»  and  give  sufficient  »"""'"?>''",  ii,„  ,„„,  „f  the  Hesh.  (Seel  Pel.  ■!::!■) 
execute  her  power  and  use  her  judg-  .  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^j^  ^^^  ^f  „.;!)  cover 
mcnl  relative  to  indefinite  points  of  law  ^.^^^^  ^.^  Inmviousness,  lusts,  revel 
When  we  come  to  examine  the  law  "' \  ,■' y,^^,,,^u„f.g,  and  idolaliie  ' 
Christ  we  find  that  there  are  ■"■""^  "^   '1'  ,,.„,„,„„«  say 


local  truths  contained   in  the  one  and 


would  say  that  it  would  be 


chuic 


h   to   admonish 


local  truths  conta.neu   in  me  one  a..^  ^  ^^,.  ^^^   

great  truth.     There  are  also  local  items  [  ^^^^  J^  .^  ^^   ^^,^^,j  continue  obsti 

'"'    °'"  ^ote 'and  refuse  to  hear  the   church,  to 

I  deal  with  him  according  to  Matt.  18; 
notwithstanding  it  he  a  matter  connect- 
1  ed  with  an  indefinite  point  of  law,  yet 
the  church  would  have  the  power 
thus  to  deal  with  such  a  one. 

The  law  of  Christ  does  not  make 
mention  of  any  particular  garb  to  be 
worn  or  how  the  clothes  shall  be   cut- 


contained  in  the  one  and  great  item 
There  are  different  books  contained  ii 
the  one  and  Kr<at  Hook.  There  are  nl 
BO  dillfient  principles  contained  in  the 
one  and  great  |.rinciple.  Then  if  we 
take  therefrom  one  of  thoce  items  it 
will  not  constitute  the  one  and  great 
item;  or  if  we  tike  therefrom  one  of 
tho.ie  truths,  we  thereby  spoil  the  one 
and  great   truth;   or  if  we   would  im 


peach  one  of  those  books, 
thereby  destroy  the  great  liyok  of  books. 
If  we  erase  one  nf  those  principles  we 
distroy  the  jirinciide  of  Christianity. 
Let  us  examine  si'ine  of  those  points. 
The  .Savior  says:  "If  two  of  you  agree 
on  earth  as  touching  any  thing  tha  they 
shall  ask  it  shall  be  done  for  them."  No 
one  will  iudiscrluiinalely  cover  every- 
thing that  may  be  .i.-keil  for,  but  only 
BUch  things  that  luiiy  accord  with  the 
Gospel.  The  .*^ttvior  at  another  time 
exclaimed  that  ye  ask  and  receive  not, 
because  ye  ask  HiuiKs.  This  will  ipialify 
the  other  above  named.  This  law  does 
not  particularize  in  every  case,  and 
point  olitall  thiMhiugs  that  the  Chris- 
tian man  shoulit  not  eng.ige  in;  it  does 
not  lueiition  luuse  racing  or  the  taking 
of  n  gan.e  of  cards  or  utteniling  the 
billiard  table,  or  the  ballroom,  etc., 
etc. 

We  will  then  suppose  that  if  a  broth- 
er should  take  a  liberal  view  of  this 
matter,  and  would  conclude  that  the 
gosp'd  gives  license  to  en  age  in  all 
ouch  thiugB,  from  the  simple  fact  that 
iuspi.ation  does  not  mention  the  use  of 
them    as   being  forbidden;   and  as  the 


lu  nil-    «uiu«.  -"-■-  — 

would    then  8iippo..e  that  a  brother  would  come 


to  the  conclusion  that  as  the  Gospel 
does  not  particularize  and  circumscribe 
every  little  item  connected  with  the 
dress  question,  that  he  is  at  liberty  to  do 
as  he  pleases,  independent  of  the  church. 
I  guess  the  devil  would  soon  tell  him 
there  is  no  religion  in  the  clothes,  and 
it  makes  no  difference  about  the  outside 
just  80  the  inside  is  all  right.  Suppose 
the  Brethren  should  send  him  a  visit, 
or  undertake  to  restrict  him,  and  he  in- 
dependently would  defy  the  church, 
would  not  have  his  dignity  insulted  by 
a  visit  from  fhe  church  without  a  '-Thus 
saith  the  Lord, "no  doubt  he  would  soon 
find  m  nnj  uovceatis  for  his  cause,  f.nd 
would  perhaps  soon  secure  a  press,  and 
edit  a  paper  iiud  low  that  kind  of  seed 
all  over  the  brotherhood, and  the  main 
topic  I  presume  would  be  to  ridicule 
the  church  and  call  the  brethren  old  or- 
derists,  and  of  couise  advocate  what 
they  would  call  "progression",  some  one 
would  exclaim,  "We  are  progressive, 
and  hold  to  progressive  views  and  ap- 
pliancts."  AVe  would  as  soon  be  caught 
robbing  a  hen  roost  as  enriching  our- 
selves with  the  declaration  of  one  thing 


gospel  does  not  mention  them  to  forbid  and  the  belief  of  another.  "You,  breth- 
tho  Christian  to  engage  in  them,  he  ren,  present  the  New  Testament  as  be- 
would  defy  lire  churcli  to  restrict  him,  J  in  g  sufficient  to  ditcipline  the  cliurch, 


and  yet  undertake  to  enforce  an  order 
not  expressly  mentioned  in  the  Gospel. 
Better  lay  aside  all  your  own  notion  of 
things  not  pertaining  to  Christ's  king, 
dom,  and  scatter  them  as  chaff  to  the 
wind." 
■'Christ  only  can  save  us,  and  him  only 
can  we  serve.  We  will  not  be  govern- 
ed by  your  traditions  and  customs  of 
the  church.  We  are  willing  for  those 
of  you  who  seek  salvation  in  anything 
else  but  hats  and  caps,  coats  and  bon- 
nets, etc.,  but  we  will  talk  of  Jeaus  and 
his  love."  I  again  ask,  what  should  be 
the  duty  of  the  church  in  such  a  case? 
All  must  agree  that  she  has  the  right, 
from  gospel  authority,  to  bring  all  such, 
whether  it  be  an  individual  or  congre- 
gation, under  its  supervision  either  at 
A.  M.  or  in  a  local  church,  and  deal 
with  them  according  to  Matt.  18.  Not- 
withstanding the  law  is  indefinite  as  to 
the  very  cut  of  the  dress,  yet  we  agree 
that  there  is  a  principle  that  will  lead 
to  it  and  cover  the  whole  matter.  It  ig 
the  principle  of  humility  and  non  con- 
formity to  the  world,  which  is  the  out- 
growth  of  love— love  to  God,  lore  to 
Christ,  and  love  to  the  church.  1  John 
3:  15:  li;. 

"The  lusts  of  the  flesh  and  the  lusts  of 
the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of  life  ia  not  of 
the  Father,  but  of  the  world;"  and  it  is 
clear  that  those  who  would  follow  the 
worid-  (1  Pet.  3:  :i),in  style  of  dress, 
plaiting  the  hair  and  of  wearing  of 
gold,  etc.,  love  the  world  more  than 
Christ  and  the  church.  1  Tim.  3:  9. 
"In  like  manner  that  women  adorn 
themselves  in  modest  apparel ,  not  with 
braided  hair  or  gold  or  pearls  or  costly 
array."  "As  obedient  children,  not 
fashioning  yourselves  according  to  your 
former  lusts  in  your  ignorance."  1  Pet. 
1:  U.  "Be  not  conformed  to  the  world, 
but  be  ye  transformed,"  etc.  Eom.  12:8. 
Now  when  we  consider  all  these  pointa 
of  law  I  think  it  will  require  a  specific 
form  to  exclude  all  these  items  here 
mentioned  as  not  to  be  indulged  in  by 
the  people  of  God. 

Peter  and  Paul  forbid  the  wearing 
of  gold  and  plaiting  the  hair;  and  not 
only  that,  but  forbid  us  fashioning  our- 
selves according  to  our  former  lusts. 
One  may  ask.  What  shall  we  fashion 
after  then  if  not  after  our  former  cus- 
tom? I  would  say,  after  the  custom  of 
the  church,  which  is  acknowledged  by 
all  the  churches  and  .the  world  to  bo 
a  modest  and  plain  one.  Paul's  lan- 
guage to  the  Bomans  just  »greee  witk 


_ZJ^5^5?'^^^E^  ^T  work:- 


3 


peter  aod  those  Scriptures  above   men- 
tioned.    He  says,  "Be  not  conformed  to 
tliis  world,  but  be  ye  transformed,"  etc. 
How  in  the  name  of  all    that's  i  easona- 
ble  can  any  one  be   non  fashioned  and 
noD-conformed,    and  transformed   from 
the  luBtof  the  flesh  and  the  lust   of  the 
eyes  and  the  pride    of  life,   which   is  of 
the  woild,  and   yet  be  fashioned   and 
conformed  to  its  customs  in  manner  of 
dress?     This  is  a  mystery  yet  unsolved, 
and  will  remain  so  until  the  end  of  time. 
We  infer  from  the  above  named  script- 
ures, that  the  church  has   the  power  to 
enforce  strict  discipline,  and  as  there  is 
an  acknowledged  modest,  plain,  neat, 
and  comfortable  costume  established  by 
the  church,  and  we  do  hold  that   when 
pel-sons     apply    for   membei-ship    and 
promise  to  renounce  the  devil   and   the 
world  with  all  its  pomp  and  vanities, 
and  everything  that  is  inconsistent  with 
the  spirit  and   teachings   of  the  Gospel 
and  thus  promise  to  the  plain  order  es- 
tablished by  the  church,  then  after  com 
ing  into  the    church,    refuse   to    comply 
and  advocate  a  principle  to  the  opposite 
bid  defiance,  ridicule  and  reproach  her, 
ahe  would  have   the  same    power   and 
authority  to  chastise  such  as  though  they 
had  taken  part     in   the   ball  room  or 
gambling  shop  or  any  of  those  vanities 
above  named;  from  the  fact   that   they 
will  originate  from  the  lust  of  the  flesh. 
and  it  cannot  be  denied  that  there   are 
principles  contained  in  the  principles  of 
Christianity  that   will  cover  all  cases. 
We  might  enumerate  many  more,    but 
aa  our  article  has  grown  lengthier   than 
we  intended,  will  say,  in  conclusion,  1 
wish  the  grace  of  God  to  every  faithful 
member  in  the  chnrch,  to  help  her  exe- 
cute her  power,   prune   the    vineyard, 
purge  out  the  old  leaven  so    that  Christ 
will  own  us  at  his  coming. 
Goods'  MilUy   Va. 


Fpr  till-  nrttoion  ul  M'otK 

SELLING  BELOW  COST. 


IT  is  not  only  the  temporal  things  and 
commodities  of  life  that  are  selling 
helow  cost.  Poor  fallen  humanity  has 
adopted  and  carried  on  this  mode  of 
barter  and  traffic  in  the  sacred  precincts 
of  religion  and  religious  things,  more 
or  less  ever  since  the  first  transaction  of 
this  kind  was  consummated  in  Eden's 
gaiden.  So  presisteiit  and  energetic  is 
this  class  of  merchant  men  that  we 
sometimes  stand  amazed  at  the  vast  vol- 


ume  of  business     done    on     so   small 
amount  of  capital. 

It  18  reasonable  to  suppose  that  in  his 
first  barter  with  the  chief  priest*,  upon 
the  price  of  the  "Lord's  Glory,"  Judas' 
asking  price  was  muflh  higher  than  his 
final  8e:Ung  price.  But  true  to  the 
motto  of  this  class  of  salesmen,  he  no 
doubt  finally  concluded  that  a  low  price 
was  better  than  no  sale.  Thirty  pieces 
of  silver!  an  e.iuivalent  for  that  un 
fathomed  gift,  that  precious  "Bread  of 
heaven,"  which  was  sent  by  the  com- 
passionate Father  to  give  life  to  the 
world!  The  world  never  has  nor  never 
will  be  able  to  decide  how  much  helow 
cost  this  wonderful  sale  wa^  made.  Esau 
had  painful  experience  in  the  way  of 
doing  business.  Poor  mortal!  he  sadly 
realized  in  the  future  that  he  sold  out 
too  low,  and  yet  it  would  seem  that  the 
transaction  proved  of  some  present 
profit.  And  there  stands  recorded  that 
unparalleled  Bible  narrative  of  Jacob's 
sons  selling  their  own  brother  to  hard- 
hearted men  of  a  strange  land,  where 
he  would  forever  be  torn  from  the  com- 
fort and  embrace  of  his  fond  father, 
wringing  and  rending  bis  aged  heart 
with  untold  grief — all  for  twenty  pieces 
of  silver.  The  price  was  too  low, 
they  afterwards  learned,  when  the  wise 
purposes  of  God  were  fulfilled  in  Joseph, 
as  they  gazid  upon  the  full  developed 
manhood  of  Joseph  in  all  his  wisdom 
and  glory. 

We  will  now  call  attention  to  a  very 
common  practice  of  digposing  of  valu- 
ables beloio  cost,  and  the  application 
will  fit  a  very  larije  proportion  of  the 
present  generation.  The  sinner  is  warn- 
ed by  the  Bible,  reproved  by  the  Holy 
Spirit,  and  persuaded  by  the  minister 
of  God's  Word,  to  forsake  sin  and  ac- 
cept salvation,  which,  h^  is  informed,  is 
placed  within  easy  reach  by  the  mercy 
of  God  through  the  atonement.  He  is 
farther  scriptually  instructed  than  upon 
the  easy  terms  of  the  gospel.  He  may 
become  an  heir  to  the  most  valuable  in 
heritance  ever  ott'ered  to  man  or  reflect- 
ed upon  by  the  human  mind.  In  short, 
it  is  his  birth  ritrht  to  enjoy  this  Idessed 
position  before  God  his  Jlaker.  But 
behold  O  heaven,  an<i  be  astonished,  O 
earth,  at  the  careless  manner  in  which 
man  deals  with  bin  opportunity  of  be- 
ing forever  blessed  and  eternally  saved! 
The  soul  precious  beyond  all  com- 
parison, 18  cheated  out  of  a  /toine  in 
hea/ven  for  less  thau  thirty  pieces  of  eil 


O  what  heart  can  conceive  the  bitter  re- 
morae  that  will  follow  the  indestruct- 
ible memory  of  the  lost  to  the  other 
world,  when  it  will  be  found  they  sold 
everything  that  was  valuable  below 
cost.'  But  is  thuv  no  remedy — no 
means  of  protection  against  selling  be- 
low coati  Thank  the  Lord  Jesus  there 
is.  We  need  to  study  the  real  value  of 
things.  The  Gospel  furnishes  the  rule 
by  which  to  make  correct  estimates;  in 
short,  it  is  a  complete  and  perfect  prico 
list  of  the  valuable  goods  committed  to 
our  care,  and  verily  whtn  we  sell  to  the 
enemy  of  our  souls  below  cost  Itwill  b^ 
retiuired  at  our  hands.  O,  unreconciled 
sinner,  let  me  appeal  to  your  better 
judgment  once  more;  reject  at  once  tlo 
very  low  prije  that  the  enemy  plncts 
upon  you.  You  are  precious  beyond 
comprehension,  ^'our  soul  is  formed 
for  a  great  and  high  destiny.  Do  not 
sell  out  and  forever  lament  the  conee* 
quences. 

Iowa  ('entre.  Iowa. 


OTJK  MOTHER. 

"Dear  as   thou  wast  aud  justly  dear, 

We  will  not  wtep  for  thee: 
One  thauf<ht  shall  check  the  starting  tear, 

It  19,  that  thou  art  free. 
And  tbussliHll  faith's  consoling  power 

The  tears  of  love  restrain 
O,  who  that  saw  thy  parting  hour 

Could  wish  thee  here  agaio. 
Triumphant  iu  thy  closing  eye 

The  hope  of  glory  ahone; 
Joy  breathed  in  thy  expiring  sigh, 

To  think  the  laco  was  run. 
The  passing  spirit  gently  fled, 

Su'^tainpd  by  jjrace  divine; 
0  may  such  grace  on  us  be  shed, 

And  make  oar  end  !ike  thine." 

—The  children  of  Susie  ArnohL 
Lanark,  111. 


LEARN  TO  BE  SHORT. 

LONG  visits,  long  stories,  long  exhor- 
tations, long  prayers,  and  long  ed* 
itorials,  seldom  profit  those  who  have 
to  do  with  them.  Life  ist^ort;time  is 
short;  moments  are  precious.  Learn  to 
condense,  to  abridge,  and  intensify.  We 
can  endure  many  an  ache  and  ill  if  it  is 
soon  over,  while  even  pleasures  grow 
ins-pidand  pain  intoUrable  if  protract- 
ed beyond  the  limit  of  reason  and  con- 
venience. Learn  to  be  short.  Lop  oft' 
branches;  stick  to  the  main  fact  in  your 
case.  If  yon  pray,  ask  for  what  you 
desire,  and  stop.  If  you  speak,  tell 
and    hold 


your  message,  ana    noia    your    peace. 
I  Condense  two  words  into  one,  and  three 
ver  or  even  lees  than  a  mess  of  pottage,  l  into  two.  Learn  to  be  short. 


THE  BRETHRENATWOBK^ 


GOD  PITY  THB  POOB 

God  pitytha  poor  when  the  winter  comw 

Aud  the  wind  bloff«  loud  and  shrill, 
Wtieo  bread  i»  higli  xaA  work  i»  icurc*-, 

And  labor-whteU  fltsod  ntill. 
Ood  pity  the  men  w)j'j  wiilk  tho  itreets 

And  plead  fur  work  in  vain; 
Ood  pit/  tfar  nick  in  their  hcaiity  heii 

Through  Iouk,  long  liourH  of  pain. 

God  pity  thfl  woman  whoii«  hvart  ia  wrun(j 
As  hh«  look*  on  her  ncanty  "(orf, 

Worstf  than  wnHlfd,  to  piircliune  rum; 
And  tho  wfint'Wolf  at  the  door. 

God  pity  the  poor  when  the  cry  for  bread 
Waik'th  up  from  t'tin  hearts  despair, 

God  pity  the  rich  who  in  nelfich  fM", 
IlavH  never  a  thoafjfat  or  cire. 


J  K  •  r«    There  i  somethues  fear  that  a  little  of  this  thorn- 

.peaking,  bear  thorns  a"**.^"^"^         j^  1  ^.^^ng  spirit  is  getting  into  the  church, 
are  a  tireat  many  persons  m   lu  ,  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^^  ^^  warned  of  the  dan- 

who  are  posstiaed    with    a  df-a  ^  |  ^^^  ^^^  further  learn  that   those 

They  believe  that    Je8U«    Christ  is  ,  S    -^  ^^^^  ^.^^^  ^^^  ^^^  .^  ^^^^  ^  ^^ 

Son  of  God.  aod  tha   he  is  the  ^av.      |  ^^_^_^^^  ^^^  ,^^^  ^^   ^^^^^^  „      ^^^^   ^^^ 
ofmank.nd;tWhelefc  a   aaungg^        ^^   ^^^^.^^    ^^^^^^^^^    ^^^^^    ^^^ 


pel  by  which  we  6 


and   open   rebel- 


but  they  go  on  lu  sm 
!,„„  .gainst  God.  Procraatmat.oo  ., 
,t.aling  from  th.m-tb.ykoowDot  how 
much  of  tb.  tim«  that  God  h^  even 
thfDi.  They  know  it  ia  their  duty  to 
acct-pt  Christ  and  obey  his  will,  but 
thoyd„no;s*jmtore»li^.  the  uncer- 
tainty of  life  and  theeertainty  of  death. 
They  go  on  from  day  to  day.  stiU  bear 
ing  "thorns  nod  briers," or,  as  itis  oft.n 
remarked,  "sowing  their  wild  oats. 
„„  ,„.  ,;„„„.» ..  w  .u  I      lirethreii  and  sisters,  let  us  watch  and 

BEARING  THORNS  AND  BRIERB.  I  pray;  for  there  are  a  great  many   other 

I  ways  by  which  we  may  bear  thorns  and 

BTjiKisii.  HiPF.  briers.     I  do  not  bel'eve  that  the   sub 

"But  tb.l  which  b,;;;:;h  tho™.  .U  b,i,r.jjectis'strictly  confined  '"'hose   outride 

is  r.i™t<.J,  and  i.  i.ith  unlo  cur.ing:  who«t  I  the  covenant  of  grace.     We,  clear  orein 

end  i>  to  bi)  burn-d  '-Hob.  6:  8.  ,  ren  and  sisters,  sometimes  become  pray- 

TIIK  first  poiitwc  wish  to   notice   is,   erlessand  careless,  and  constantly  grow 
the  difl-erent  ways   by    which  we  j  weaker  and  weaker,  and  the  good   seed 
may  l.rin),' forth  "thorns  and  briers."       I  which  has  been  80«nin  our  hearts  be 

Frst.lfy  unbelieving;  when  men  will  I  gins  tu  wither;  the   thorns   and    briers 
g,i  on  m  their  sinful  ways,   continuing  !  begin  to  grow  and  choke  it   down 
to  reject   Christ  and    his  precepts  and 
say  in  their  own   Iieartj*,  "There   Is  no 
God,  no  hcreafler,  no  hell,"  and  cnntin 
uu  to  teach  such   aljoniiiiahle  doctrine; 
auch  characters  as  these  are  the  cnes 
that  will  be  dealt  with  as 
benreth  thorns  and  briers." 

Spi-aking  in  n  lit(u-ftl  sense  in  refer 
ence  to  thorns  and  ttriers,  w-  are  all 
aware  that  they  are  a  burden  and  an 
nppravatiou,  cliuking  all  t'ood  seed  that 
may  he  sown  in   their  midst.      There 


to 
see  whether  we  have  been  nourishing 
and  bringing  forth  fruit  from  that  good 
seed  that  has  been  sown  in  our  hearts 
by  the  spirit  of  Christ,  or  whether  we 
are  bearing  thorns  and  briers.  If  we 
can  see  where  we  have  come  short  of 
our  duty,  which  we  often  will,  wo 
should  pray  to  God  in  faith,  not  waver, 
ing  for  strength  and  Christian  zeal, 
that  we  may  go  on  in  the  perform, 
ance  of  our  duty,  and  at  last  belaud- 
ed home  in  heaven. 


!■ 


MISSIONART  WORK. 

ANY  are  wondering  why  bo   much 


and 
ftlas!  before  we  are  aware  of  it  we  be 
gin  to  bring  forth  "tliorus  and  briers." 
Bretbr^^n  and  sisters,  let  us  watch  and 
pray,  that  we  enter  notiuto  temptation. 
And  now,  dear  reader,  let  us  notice 
that  which  what  the  apostle  says  concerning  "that 
which  beareth  thorns  and  briere."  In 
the  first  place  he  says,  "But  that  which 
beareth  ihornsand  briers  is  rt-jfcted,  and 
is  nigh  unto  cursiag."  Dear  reader,  I  ap 
peal  to  you  who  are  }et  outside  of  the 
covenant   of  grace,    do    not  procraali 


fore  we  think  thai  the  apostle,  when 
Bpenking  in  reference  to  those  wicked 
nud  devil-siTving  pi^ople,  Bpoke  wisely 
in  comparing  them  to  ''that  which  bear 
ctli  thoi'iis  anil  bi'iei-w." 

PleHHe  do  not  undet.itaud  mo  to  say 
that  I'aul  wan  C(»m])aring  thoHe  persons 
to  whom  lie  wms  wi'iting,  to  "tbal 
which  beareth  iIkimw  and  l)rierfl;"  foj' 
he  says  in  lleb.  '1: '.»,  "But,  beloved,  we 
are  persuaded  l)etter  things  of  you,  and 
things  thatftccompaay  aalvdtion,  though 
we  thus  speak."  He  was  only  warning 
hielllebrewbreihr(n,nnd  exhorting  them 
Uot  to  fall  back  from  the  faith,  lest  they 
((hmild  1*0  numbeied  with  that  number 
"vvhii'h  beareth  thorns  and  briers,  whose 
end  la  to  1^  burned."  But,  kind  read- 
er, there  are  other  ways  beMdes  unbe- 
lief, by  wUch  we  may}  comparatively 


uatethe  day  of  your  salvation.  Oh!  do 
for  once  consider  the  awful  conse 
queuces  of  living  and  dying  in  sin;  be 
cause  the  apostle  compares  such  to  "that 
which  beareth  thorns  and  briers."  And 
further,  he  says  that  such  ''is  rejected, 
and  is  nigh  unto  cursing." 

And  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us 
look  well  to  our  footsteps;  for  we,  too, 
are  in  danger.  This  world  is  so  full  of 
wickedness,  and  we  are  surrounded  on 
every  side  by  divers  temptations; 
hence  it  is  our  duty  to  watch  and  pray. 
But,  beloved  brethren,  in  addressing 
you,  we  feel  to  say  with  the  apostle 
that  "we  are  persuaded  better  things  of 
you,  ami  things  that  accompany  salva- 
tion, though  we  thus  speuk."  And  why 
do  we  thus  speak?  Because  the  world 
is  full  of  sin  and  uncleannefis,  and  yve 


Missionary  Board  appointed  by  last  A. 
M.,  since  reports  show  that  ample 
means  are  in  the  treasury  to  juatify  ac- 
tion on  their  part.  While  that  is  true, 
it  should  be  remembered  that  said 
Board  labor  under  great  inconvenience, 
in  consequence  of  living  so  far  apart; 
and  as  a  meeting  of  the  Board  would 
incur  considerable  expense,  we  are  do 
ing  the  best  we  can  by  writing,  which 
is  a  slow  process.  Another  reason  ia, 
we  cannot  so  easily  furnish  the  brethren 
to  go.  We  have  several  calls  which 
might  afford  labor  for  two  or  three  all 
Winter  at  least,  and  we  are  exceeding- 
ly anxious  to  have  them  filled.  Could 
not  our  brethren  and  sisters  aid  us  in 
suggesting  both  territory  and  brethren 
to  fill  the  field;  such  as  will  faithfully 
preach  the  plain  truth  of  the  Gospel, 
and  advocate  the  general  order  of  the 
church  as  interpreted  by  our  Annual 
Couucii,  both  in  public  assemblies  and 
in  private  conversation,  and  then  back 
it  up  by  their  own  godly  actions,  conver- 
sations and  appearances?  We  would  feel 
thankful  for  any  assistance  in  that  way 
from  any  one,  reserving  the  privilege  of 
being  judges  in  the  matter,  as  we  are 
held  responsible  by  Annual  Meeting 
for  what  we  do. 

Would  like  to  hear  from  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  as  to  the  propriety 
of  calling  a  meeting  of  the  Board  soon, 
or  any  time  before  the  next  Annual 
Meeting,  where  I  hope  we  all  will  meet, 
if  the  Lord  will,  and  we  live;  or  any 


THK    BHETHREiSr    ^T    "WOKK. 


j„ggeBtion  they  may  Lave  to  offer  in  '  missionary  work  was  out  of  style,  Eld.  must  not  touch  nor  handle  the  unholy 
the  interests  of  our  important  labors,  John  H,  Umstead  and  I  used  to  again  thinp  of  sin.  Our  lives  must  corres- 
^  the  work  will  move    onward   gradu- !  and  again  take  eight    week   trips    mis-    pondwith 


our  prayers. 
Witkml  wrath,  uo  hatred,  no   envy, 
no  ill  will,  no  eviUpeaking,  no   malice 


without 


,Uy  a»d  permanently,  and  acceptably,   sionary  over  the   mountains   and  hills 
i.„th  to  God  and  the  chi'rch.  !  brother  Umstead  used  to  pray   God   to 

Enoch  Env        't'MgtIien  our  horse  to  bring  us  safe  to  "g"'""!  "7  "J?"'         T     .  ,., 
'•      ,  our  objective    point.      Thfs  is  riehc       -l'"'    ''""'■""I'-    .  ^"   K"7 

■ ~ ;  pray  fot  everyt£ng,  and  if  we   do  ?ha.; ,  doubling  .s  to  pray  m  the  full  assurance 

PBA-ySB,  AND  MODEST  APPAREL. ,  our  prayers  will  not  be  at  mtervals  of  "l  '?',"■  '.''"'  '""  '""  J«'=«''e  "nd   enjoy 

^  :  weeks,  but  every  day,  and  every  hour  in  "■«  '''"'"'"g  ^'^'^l  '^"''."f  ^'^   "!■"'" 


BT  D     y.  SAYL.^11. 


",;ciiD,  uuu  every  uav,  ana  every  nour  in  ^       .■.    -,   „.,,    .^^  ™;ii  of 

the  day.     Having  beRun  the  day  with  pravers  are  consistent  with  the  will  of 

prayer,  we  close  it  with  thanksgiving.  "°?-   ...                     ,,  ,  .„„„„   „.^„,.„ 

■  ,  In  our  morning  prayer  we  may  a"k  God  „  -^ "  ','*»  •""""!'•  .'^'^JITT.  ^Zl 


"I  will  therefore  that  meu  prav  everywhere.  ' 
liftiDg   np   holy    handt",   without     wrath  and 
doubting.     li  ''^®   raanaer,  also  that 
ftdom    ihtmsfl'fs   in    modeat   apparfl,    wilb 
■batnefacednese  and  sobriety;  not  with  broider-  ,  domestics. 

iJ^t-wil.  llttZ.  ^^Z^S,:^.   '"S-  .  L^t  them-know  that  our  depend 
profe^B.Pg   eodlinese."    1  Tim.  2  8-10.  ,  ence  la  in  Goa.      In    the    evtrning,  clos. 

-  "WILL  that  meu  pray  everywhere, 


theinsehes  in  vwde^t  apparel,  i.  e.,  upon 


^  prayer  we  may 

omen    ^^^^  everj-thinc  we  uee'l,  for  every  mem     ■';  '\V     \:   \.   '^•■^^   /'^„™bt,",1o\ 

™™   berof  the  family-wife   children   and     ^'."'"'"'^''7,"''  v^W    l2 

'-        '^         Pray  for  them  in  their  hear.  "'.^»<="^'">"''    T.'Jl  T  Z   sL.ld 
-  -  Wills  (commuQos)   that  women   abouia 

adorn  themaelvs  in  modest  appareL 
Just  as  the  man  t^hall  pray  and  lift  up 
holy  bauds  every wliere,  8o  shall  the 
woman  adorn  heravlf  in  modest  appar- 
el everywhere.      Aocardiu};  to  the  re- 


,  cent  diecoveries  the  '  progr 


I'ssivea"  have 


!  made,  Paul  must  have  been  nn  ignorant, 
'  ■      i  kiad   of  a  man;   bo  wills 


//T  WILL  that  meu  pray  everywhere.' ^^^    y'*'''"    business   with  thanksgiving, 
••I      „     ,    .  „  ■■  .,      -,      ,.  confes'^ion  and  acknowledgement.      Ac- 

X     Paul   havin  e  ni3    authontv  from    i,„.^r„i    i  li      •  i 

1  aui  ^  J         u.    knowledge  every  blessing  and  mercy  as 

Christ,  spake  nothing  but  what  he  re- |  the  gift  of  God,  and  give  him  thanks' 
ceived  from  him,  therefore  he  saying,  J  for  it.  If  anything  went  wrong  during 
vtiU   is  equal  to  /  cC7iimand.      God  kas    the  day  with  you,  or  any  member  of  the  -  -         , 

ordained  prayer  the  means  in  grace  to   ^^''^told,  bnng  ,t  all  before   God    in  , -P^'— ,^  ;\^„„^      ,.„f„,3i  j- 

communicate  with  him.    Prayer  consists   ™f",°- .'^""f'^'-' .5-",';"-    «™   <^™  i  iness     sho'uld     adorn    themselves"  in 
?n"pplic«tiou,  in'ercession  and  thanks.  ,  fi^'" '.^^  ,^^   ^^  T  fu  "I-    ' '  "'-lest  apparel,   will,     shamefacedness 

'"'"■•P     d  may  be  reduced  to  the  Sim.  :?f:t^''it!\,:;;;^;'';i\t""tke'-<l     -''-W;     -t     with    broidered 

I  hair,      or  gold,   or   pearls,     or  costly 
^.°""i  array      All    the.se  a  corrupted  Chris- 
tianity indulges   in;  and  "progression- 


givm: 


pie  form,  pehiton 

'      I  ^     ..l.«11    Topiv 


nd  thanl:s 


,14  ,    'It  may  confuse  you  at  first,  and  make 
r,     .     '  I  you  feel  a  little  asham^  d  to  confess  your 


Uv^sl'>"  '■«';?'.™;    fy^  "">   *'»"°'\' ;  sins  in  the   hearing  of  all   the  family,  !  "-"•"y 
"and    in   everything    by    prayer    aad   ^„^  j^  ^j,;  j^^      ,,  ^ ^ 

supplication,      w^th    thanksgiving    let  i  ^  ,     „titio„  „f  the-sarae  way. 


your     requests    be   made  known  unto   ^.jj,;  ^^^  „;,.    ^^^  .mother,  she   will  not 
God,"  says   Paul.     And  out  of  tod  vve  i  ^f^^^    -.^        ^  ^^^^^i^^  j„   ^^^(.^^^  ^^,, 
cannot  live,  move,  or  have   any  being;  .  j.^^,j^h^   (J^,,     ^„j   _.^„_^.,,  ^^^|  ^j 
and  without  Christ  we  can  do  nothing  j  „^j  ^j^^^,;^  ^^^  S^,li^  „i„  ^^^  ^^^  ^^ 
good,  for  he  must  work   m   us  both   toi     --    ■     -      -   -  -  -        "^    - 

will  and  to  do  hia  good  pleasure.  There 


^     (■  ,  J        -  " :  I  tianitv  man  tjea   in    ana    -progie^siuu- 

powerful  guard  against  .  ",,/  ^    ^i     \-    „,.  „  i  ti,„f  ti„  i-. 

*,  ^  "        ,.^  i-its    have  receutlv  discovered  tuattmii 

;he  same  way.     Lveu  so  i .    __.,,,-,-„  .,....„r        ti„„..„  .«;tl,   H,«p 


nothing  in  dreas.  Hence  with  these, 
women  professing  godlineBS  may  crisp 
and  curl  their  hair  in  the  most  complex 


manner,  ant; 


,1    with    the    most 


tifld  and  the  hired  woman  in  the  house 


fore  we  are   under  obligation   to  pray 

everywhere,  and   always;  that  is,  have 

the  mind  in  a  frame  for  prayer,   always    _^^    ^^^    ^    ^.,,^  ..^^^c...  .m,  v— -....o, 

and  everywhere   be  ready   for  prayer; !  ;YlirovVy7u"andVillbrtbeTesrem 

and  when  occasion  requires  it,  pray,  even  '  _     _       -     _. 

if  it  be  at  the  seashore. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  chapter  Paul 
exhorts,  that  first  of  all  prayer  and  sup- 
phcatioD,  etc.,  be  made.  In  some  ex 
hortations  to  prayer  the  thought  is 
sometimes  conveyed  that  this  "first  of 
all"  applies  to  our  public  meetings.  I 
have  no  objection  to  this  thought,  pro- 
vided itdoea  not  restrict  Paul's  "first  of 


vided  itaoea  not  restrict  1  aui  s -ursL  oi  1  i      '^   -^  "  ■  .1     ^  vi         1         .,  ™;«u 

;,,,  preachers  sit  at  the  table  and  pray  with 

all    to  our  public   religious   meetings.  1 1''.",  ...     ,  ^   /„   ..^ 

ail    Lw  wu    ^y  ^  ^   X      :„    „,-.i,    their  bands  on   their   knees   under  the 

Sure  our  meetings  must  begin  with  ■ 
prayer,  but  so  must  every  transaction  in 
our  lives  begin,  whether  the  duty  or  act 
be  religious  or  civil, — first  of  all  prayer. 
The  poet  sings,  "Begin  the  day  with 
God."  My  motto  on  the  mantle  reads, 
"Begin  and  end  the  day  with  God." 
First  of  all  means  every  act  of  our  lives, 
expressed  here  everywj-ere.  Every  day, 
first  of  all,  prayer;  iu  the  morning, 
prayer — lay  open  before  the  Lord  all 
that  we  have   on    hand  for  that  day 


^  11  „     T      1   I  e.  \,l     ^^^  I  dres..  fill  a  pla  !e  in  the  church.  If  only 

tell  the  Lord   how  often  naughty   and  '  ,       v,^  Kl.  ei,r«  tbnt 

11.,  ,n      -^  ■.     -1?  1  ■'  1  TiiK  iiKAKi  IS  itKiur.     ies,  be  suie  tuai, 

bad  they  were.    Try  i  ,  it  will  do  more  ;^  ^. 

good  than  all  your  scolding  and  rattan  I      ^^^^^^^    hSs   b.en  invidiously     de- 
treating;  while  the  hired   man   in   tie   fi_^^j  ..^^  ^^j^^^^,  ,.^^^  „f  j^^^,;.  ^^y^ 

Dr.  Clark.  When  she  is  seen  in  her  sil 

,  .    V,   ^.       J     rru  ly  dress,  with  her  head  dress   stuck  full 

ployees  to  be  found.    Then  pray  every-    J^  ,^;_,j  '^^-^^^^  '^^j  j^i,,_  the  above  defi- 

"''"^'''''  ^  nition   seems  to  be   true.  But   where! 

''Liftin'j  uj'  hiilij  liau'h  "  In  my  |  ^^od  "where  men  and  women  spend 
boyhood  days  I  used  to  hear  my  grand  \  om^h  time,  cost,  and  attention,  or  deto- 
father  e.xhort  the  brethren  to  take  heed  '  [.atuig  their  persons,  it  aftords  ample 
to  the  little  things.  He  would  say  the  p^oof  that  within  there  is  little  eicel- 
little  foxes  spoiled  the  vines.  t'lflinglence;  and  that  they  are  endeavoring  to 
up  the  hands  in  prayer  is  regarded  a  lit  j  supply  the  want  of  mind  and  moral 
tie    thing    by    some;    even     brethren  |  „qi^,{    by  the  feeble    and  silly    aids  of 

dress  and  ornament.  Were  religion 
out  of  the  ipiestion,  common  sense 
table;  and  in  public  meeting  some  hang  j  ^-ould  say,  in  all  these  things,  'Be  de- 
their  hands  down  almost  to  the  floor  '  (.^qj.  ijg  moderate  aud  modest.'" 
while  praying.  AVe  have  our  ha'ids,  i  'j-jjg  plain,  neat,  modest,  and  unas- 
and  we  must  put  them  somewhere.  "In  I  gaming  apparel  our  mothers,  wives,  and 
prayer,"  Paul  says,  ^'we   shall  lift  them  1  gisiers  used  to   adorn  themselves    with 


up.  '     And  again,  "Lift  up  the   hands, 
that  hang  down,  and  the  feeble  knees." 


The  brethren  who  have  made  such 
rapid  progress  in  religion  as  to  discov- 
ering new  light,  have  found  out  that 
our   fathers  worshipped   form.      These 

Then  petition;  pray  God  ^^l^^'^^C^^^r^J^ ^\^^^^^y^y^^;'''-^^^ 


up  to  the  last  decade,  and  In  some 
places  still,  are  by  ■  progressionists"  no 
longer  considered  modest,  but  immod- 
est, unbecoming,  and  out  of  style.  This 
new  discoveiy  is  the  result  of  the  new 
progressive  missionary  system  introduc- 
ed  into  the  church.    While  the  apostolic 


grace  and  spirit,  to  enable 


Well,  I  church,  the   fathers  used   to  go  every- 


prudence,  for  patience,  for   health,   tor 
everything. 
Before  the  apostolic  order  of  doing 


natter   of  i  ing  the  members  to  ateadfastnesa,  meek- 
nds  lifted  1  ness  and  plainness.     Then  the  order  of 


up  the  hands  in  prayer  i     -        j     , 

conscience.     J/oti/  hayids—hmis  lifted   ness  and  pW 
upinpi-ayer-mist   be   pure  from  sin,  1  the  cliu.ch  was  the  same  everywhere. 


6 


THE  BK35THREN^^TWOBK 


Yet  a*  1»«U"«  •'  W""!  

yAITHFUIi  MINISTERS 


.  1™  eSAVKI.Y. 


OP     Tlie  claims  of  home  .Dd  family  are 
iMi.    I  wi,h  10  be  esco.6d."  I  ba.e  my  < 
,f  the  Lord  will  hold  u»  g„iltl».  .1  ««  ""I 
any  thioe  1"  come  between  n»  '"d  ^ 

.  1  then  oir«r  it  a<  an  e«cn,«   for  not  do.OB 

..M^r»,v.r  It  U  re,ulred  in  .lewanl.  that  a  „,.n  •  a„tj.     W.  .boald  be  »  '"'  «  ''°"  '°"„^°* 
be  round  faltblol."    1  Cor.  4:2  ,  cu»..  for  not  workmg  for  .Ie«M.  for   we  J^   ^ 

P  AUL  baa  reference  to  mini.lom  or  preachem.  I  |,.me  eome    which   he  "»",  Z"  ,     ,  iti,f„, 
Faithfolne-    i.  .D   e.,ent..l  qoal.ficalion  }  B„ih,en,  let  n,  on.tedly  r»oUe  t"  b' '"'""' 
i„  .yery  Chri.tian:  there  are  no  Chri.tian.  bnl    ,„d  ran  at  tb.  S..ior>  call;  m  un.oo  to  do^ 
what  .T.  laithfol.     f.ithfnln...  U  on  ntlribut.    „ork,     Hia  Wordiathe  —rd  of  the  .p.r.t. 
of  Bod  and  a  main  .pring  of  a  Chri.tian'.  life,    pierce,  deep:  it  i.  «  d.-cerner  of    'e  tn 
»nd*.peciallyi.it  r.-.|a„ed   ina.teward    that ,  ,„d  intent,  of  "'«,'>=»''•.         "'L„D  rk 
■•he   be  fonnd  faithlul."      It  i«  e«,.ect.d  of  a  ;  eomfort  and  con<ol.t,on  to  u.,  ">■  °  O"  „'hol. 
aloMrd  to    leeJ,    ..r  to  help     f..d  the  flock;  ,  tion  we  are  con.c,on«ofh.«i.itdoM  our  wlole 
IndTia^bran   ...mpJ.o  tho.,  aron.d  jdnty.     It  w.H  ^l^^''^^,^:^t^Z 
him.  not  only   in  tie  pulpit  but  eyery  where;    oiled  that  m  »"  »"'  f."'''^"°' ,  "  ,'  '°    ,,„,. 
Sli;  to.howlma,«ll  ■■«  p.tl,rn  of  good  work.,"  ^  ,„„„„.,  ,n  all  our  .lud.e,  ■"  »     "'"■/"'Xe. 
ho  i.  without  r6.p™..  lo  p.r...i.  to  di.p  n.e  the    t,„„,,  that  our  work  w,ll  b"   '""  '       ^ 

IrolhofOod.    Tod,,   I .•   .......(    ...l.awe, 'lo.klo,I..u    «lb,<oua»mo    1 

bin  own  ei»«  and  ouforl ;  h«  mu.l  l»l  Willing,  i  er  and  uulhor.t, ,  and  be  subject  to 


p  doabtB 


night 


D  great 


DIN  OWU    VtUtTJ  ■■!'•  K.--H"J--  •  "-.    •- 

M  n  good  and  faithfil  .toward,  t)  ou*ir»  uard 
n««».  ll«i«  loenjuroall  tbn  for  the  elect', 
lake,  tliulUiey  may  al«o  obtain  the  aaltation 
that  ia  in  Cliri.t  Jc.u.,  with  eUTnal  glory. 


B,  ler  ana  aumoruj.  ou"  '--;  , 

1-    ding,  and  he   »ill   accouii.any   hi.  word   with 

■      power  to  dclirer  .inner,  from  Satan  .  bondage^ 

In  the  itrnd/aWirtit  much  ii  iJrapped  up  It 

i.  an  tjp.ri.-uce  and  a  practice  touching  e.ery 

..      «  •.,  I-    I   ...   :_.>.l    utiH  ro^PIVM 


On 


in  Cliri.tJc'.u.,  with  eU'rnal  glory.  ,.  an  tjp.ri-uce  alio  o  pi"-""  ■— —     - 

mini.ter  m.y   not    be  .o   oniin.nl  in    duty  in  We.  Be  faithful  a.  rtnoireJ,  and  receire 

>  1    .       .1      ,1  „ nil     I  t>  1>       >  1    TV.         ,.    '*..mnfn    n(  llfl-." 


learning  and  ualu-.il  elo'iuunc  •;  all  that  !•  re- 
(luirnd  of  bim  i.  to  be  faithlul  in  that  he  ha». 
Uretbron,  we  are  only  faithful  when  we  bend 
o»r«olvoa  to  tho  work  with  all  our  might— 
when  we  do  with  all  our  might  what<oe»er  our 
haud.  find  to  do. 

"Itia  reanired  ol  a  ateward  to  be  found 
faithful;"  when  bo  call-  for  faithlulno.  he 
call,  for  the  miiid  and  will  to  be  on  hi.  .ido 
and  on  the  »ido  of  Ihe  thing,  of  hi.  kingdom. 
The  wnyia  junta,  narrow  as  it  wa.  eighteen 
hundred  jwir.nj!'!  Thor.>  is  il.nger,  in.tead 
of  u«  heartily  laboring  ugliin.l  the  lil.t.  ood 
loyo  of  tho  world,  for  n.  to  gite  leave  to  the 
world  to  olo«e  in  with  us  and  bang  about  u., 
and  by  irregularity  of  life,  frivolity,  y.iiiity.  in- 
dilI«reiico,—liyu.  living  ilia  Inku-warm  niau- 
urr  and  other  .in.  contrary  to  truth  may  for- 
get what  ia  refiuin-d  of  u.  a.  '.'.toward,  of  tho 
niyiterie.  of  God."  There  havo  always  been 
deaires  and  endeavor,  lo  reconcile  these  two  in 
one  (tbo  church  and  the  world.)  Klideavor. 
have  boon  made  to  serve  Ood  and  mammon;  it 
can  never  bo  accompli. bed. 

In  following  Clirirtt  a.  laitbful  steward,  we 
mu8t  not  exiioct  worldly  riches  and  pleasures. 
Wa  must  be  williiu  ti  for»g)  comforts  and 
endoarinonts  to  [ireach  the  kingdom  of  Uod. 
We  cannot  boavt  of  liberty  and  as  faithlul 
stewards,  and  as  liiiviog  done  our  whole  duly, 
when  our  heart.  >ind  eyes  are  fixed  on  worldly 
object.,  and  wo  b.'^in  to  hanker  afttr  them  to 
such  on  orient  tb;il  wo  begin  to  ii'glcct  and  do 
our  work  in  an  improper  manner,  and  .ume- 


wneu  SUCH  1.  kue  cik.H,  ,»d  i,»,w  w.3vu  .u..u...^» 
and  untrue,  and  tho  consequence  is,  the  good 
cause  must  sull'er;  all  because  we  have  not  been 
a.  required— faitlifiil  stewards.  Those  who 
seek  to  be  faithful  nui.t  bcntow  pains  and  im 
prove  their  time  in   searching   the   ^-■■■^■-■- 


a  "crown  of  life. 


THE  KEY  TO  THE  BIBLE 

UV  C    H.  B.VUSBAloa. 

7'o  Drolhr-r  J   U.  Culler,  of  Indiana :- 

I^UANKS  for  your  frank  letter.  I  enjoy 
sharp,  hooe,it  criticism,  aod  like  to  have 
iny  wrilmge  sifted  a.  lo  their  principles.  That 
my  fpigiamraatic  style  should  sometimes  puz- 
zle you,  is  quite  natural.  That  you  should  need 
lo  read  my  essay,  again  and  again,  and  then 
miss  some  ol  tfceir  meaning,  is  almost  a  matter 
of  course.  I  am  a  poor  sufferer,  and  have  giv 
en  myselfejclusively  to  an  intellectual  life  for 
quarter  of  n  century,  mostly  confined  to  ray 
room,  and  sometime,  for  years  to  my  bed,  and 
it  i!  not  strange  that  isolation  and  constant 
study  and  inv.stigalion  of  principles  have  made 
me  tco  recondite  for  minds  less  exclusively  de- 
vottd  to  the  Kernels  of  truth.  But  if  the  rf  ad- 
ers  can  fairly  gra.p  Ood's  key  of  the  Dil.le,  he 
coil  iilso  unlock  all  that  is  objcnre  in  my  essays, 
and  a  thousand  glorious  soul- feasting  wonders 
which  my  pen  never  touchtd. 

GOD  IN  CHRIST.  Thisistho  Divine  nu- 
clen.  from  which  all  truth  in  natural,  provi- 
dence, and  revelation  radiate,  and  around  which 
all  bus  iti  orderly  nrrangemeut.  This  is  the 
conservative  of  the  Univ.-rse,  and  must  be  the 


look  upon  him,  handle  him  with  our  hands."  1 
John  1:1.  Unless  we  do  this  reaf/y  with  our 
own  eyes  and  hands,  we  are  no  Christian..  U 
mr  seeing  is  not  God's  seeing,  if  our  walking 
is  not  ChrUt's  walking,  we  are  none  of  the 
lect  1  .lohn  1:  7,  and  2:  B.  Unless  we  coufesa, 
in  the  simple,  ordinary  tipression  of  daily  life, 
"that  .lesus  Christ  is  come  in  the  ti.sh,"  we  are 
not  of  God.  J  John  4;  2,  3.  Lip  confession 
IJ  will  not  answer.  Thousands  contend  for  a 
Christian  creed,  whoso  We  at  core  and  in  its 
manifestation  is  anli-christian.  We  have  plen- 
ty in  the  church  who  "confess  not  that  Jesus 
Chnst  is  come  in  the  flesh."  Their  life  has  no 
higher  fount  than  parental,  and  their  mortal- 
ity is  only  whitewashed  corruption,  and  often 
not  Ihst  To  he  a  Chri,tian  is  lo  behave,  use 
aoui»THepj.Eaa  This  is  the  only  true  d.B- 
nitioii  of  a  saint.  It  is  more  than  imitation  of 
a  higher  Ideal:  it  is  the  very  life  of  God  in  the 
soul  moulding  us  by  organic  law  alter  the  Di- 
vine human  Prototype.  Such  a  principle  wes 
all  God's  means  and  ordinations  for  God's  ends 
It  will  no  more  assimiluto  tobacco  and  gewgaws, 
than  the  natural  lilc  will  strychnine  or  arsenic. 
So  great  is  man  that  he  can  enshrine  God;  so 
wonderful  is  God  that  he  can  become  llesb. 
This  IS  Christianity:  tlliiU  britherhool:  this 
IS  heaven,  li.re  and  hereafter.  Who  counts  on 
less,  counts  on  eternal  disappointment  and  de- 
spair. 


ourworkinaniuiprop-r  manner,  and  som.-    conservative  o  vu.  „„,,..,.,.„. -^......--- 

timesseemto  be  ready  to  renounce  spiritual  consnvative of  the  church.  Not  to  get  into 
things  rather  than  to  quit  worldly  things.  No,  this  secret  is  to  be  out  of  the  Divine  order,  out 
when  such  is  the  CMB,  we  havo  been  faithless  of  place,  out  of  that  /i/e  which  is  salvation. 
n„a  „„ir,.A  unil  tlin  ennH.ntiencA  is.  the  f  ood    "The  kingdom  of  God  is  not  meat  and  drink, 

not  baptsm,  nor  tarred  supper,  nor  holy  euchn- 

list,  nor  plain  dres.,  nor  correct  deportment: 

IS  and  im-    |,utjt,  j^  a  characteristic  basis  of 'righleonsness, 

.— -  - Scriptures,    „„,£,  „ojj„j,  ;„, he  Holy  Ghost,"  by  which  all 

oven  if  our  advantage,   are   but  .mall.      Uut    ^^^^^^  ,i„itio,  of  sacrament,  of  demeanor, 

aUla!  how  few  ol  n.,  like  the  Kthiopiun  search-         ,      ,  ,.  ,      mu    .,«*  fo«t 

i.Kaft.r  truth.  Study  the  .acred  Book.  Wh.le  aud  r.bt.on  are  e.pro.sed.  The  o.e  great  fact 
ridmg  in  our  chariot,  we  m«y  Wgin  tn  n,aVe  t-^ ''«  r««'"'«d- "-^^  e.mply  accepted  and  con- 
exouHefl.Brid««y."We  havo  but  a  vury  little  »«nM'lHred,  but  appropriaVd  as  the  life  of  lile 
time  tontudy;  tho  cases  of  buBimiea  are  prosa-  ie  "God  in  Climt "  God  iutlesked,  God  so 
ing  UB  ao  hard,  that  our  timo  has  all  boou  taken  |  humou  ao  uear  that  we  seo  him  with  our  eyes,    be 


BE  PATIENT. 

YOU  are  teDder-hearted,  and  you  want  to  be 
true  and  are  trying  to  he— laara  these 
two  things;  never  be  discouraged  because  good 
things  get  on  bo  slowly  here;  and  never  fail 
daily  to  do  that  good  which  lies  next  to  your 
hand.  Do  not  be  in  a  hurry,  but  be  diligent. 
Enter  inti  the  sublime  patience  of  the  Lord. 
IJRchaiatableiu  viewof  it.  God  can  aflord  to 
wait;  why  cannot  we,  since  we  have  him  to 
fall  back  upon?  Let  patience  have  her  perfect 
work,  and  bring  forth  her  celestial  fruits.  Trust 
to  God  to  weave  your  little  thread  mto  a  great 
web,  thongh  the  patterns  &how  it  not  yet. 
When  Ood's  peopK;  are  able  and  willing  thus 
to  labor  and  wait,  remember,  that  one  day  with 
the  Lrird  ia  as  a  thousand  years,  and  the  thous- 
and years  shall  show  themselves  as  a  perlect 
and  iiuished  day. 

Dr.  Eramone,  the  able  New  Eugland  divine, 

met  a  pantheistical  physician  at  the  house  of  a 

sick   parishioner.     It  was  no  place  for  dispute, 

out  the  abrupt  question  of  the  pantheist  was: 

"Mr.  Emmons,  how  old  are  you?"  "Sixty,  sir; 

and  how  old  are   you?"  -  As  old  a9   creation," 

was  the  triumphant  response.     "Then  you  are 

the  same  age  with    Adam    and  Eve?"  "Cer- 

nly;  I  was  in  the  garden  when  they  were." 

have  always  heard   that  there  was  a  third 

rty  in  the  garden  with  them,  but  I  never 

before  that  it  was  you." 


of 

tainly 
'I 
pari 


knew 


A  man's  character  is  like  a  fence— it  cannot 
etreugtheued  by  whitowaah. 


THE  BRETHREN  A-T  WORK. 


autl  'ffamilu. 


tyour     -i'J-     thei 


NOTHING  TO    DO. 

motbprs,  accu8tomed  to  hard   work 


one  day  n!  a  lime.  We  need  wot  troubla  our- 
selves Willi  wliat  may  obstrxict  our  pRth- 
way  to  morrow,  but  try  to  overcome  to-day, 
ttud  we  will  be  atrouger  aud  better  equipppd 
for  succeeding  time.  Mucb  of  our  trouble  is 
borrowed.       We  look   abead  aud     anticipate 


U(Ut*ii<l».  love  your  wlvM.  Wlir68.8ut.mlt  your  ITl  themseWes.  oHow  their  dauebtera  to 
,'-rp^?«'°F«b°.T.%?o°;SSS?o.S'&»riJ,f7"P™=™  iaiene,,.     Tb«e  un-    „„„„„,.„        ,.„  ,... 

SS  t««  •"  '"""^  »»"««"— P*nL.  ,  ,"  ""'"'•  '■"  "■  ""Me''  of  learning  ouly  lio<T    ^^^iug  our  lives  conlinually  unpleasant,   while 

^ I  ">"«»'•  '»  l'l»J  at  the  piano,   possibly  to  cook    ;(  „,  „(,„u  „cept  the  situation   in  which  we 

-\r;.e'olntion  [o  aay  at  least  tX:,t  !  rthr::r:t\ru^^^^^^^ 
aud  loving  tbing  m  the  home  circle  every  day  1  [  ever  do  auy  work  in  the  world  thrnigU  nnces- 
,    ,    .     .  ,  I  "t^yi  it  "  I'ltely  to  be  inefficient  aud  uDsyatem- 

Never  let  children  go  to  bed  with  cold  feet.  ^  atic  work;  or,  if  llievdo  achieve  anythinR  really 
Indeed  they  never  should  be  allowed  to  sit  in  good,  it  i.  done  with  the  pnin  and  d.fficulty 
toe  house  with  wet  or  cold  feet.  Many  a  child  i  which  those  mu^t  suffer  who  work  without 
has  died  of  croup  whose  Ufa  might  have  been  ]  proper  diKcii.Iioe  nr  tfuowlids«.  They  are  -ot 
preserved  by  a  little  attention  to  its  feet.  ;  contented  and  happy,  lor  tbf-y  have  nothing  to 

-  [do  with  the  timp,  which   oftfu    hmg*  heavily 

The  married  man  drivea  up  with  his  wile  |  on  their  hands.  All  girls  should  bi  occupied; 
aiid  a  young  lady  friend  of  the  family  in  the  i,  if  housework  is  distasteful,  l^t  them  learu 
buggy-  His  wife  clambers  out  as  beH  sb^^  some  tra^'o.  Useful  work  hr.3  a  marked  effect 
can,  getting  her  dresa  all  mud  aud  hurling  a  i  on  cbaracler;  and  it  will  bo  a  great  stride  to- 
corn  against  the  wheel.  Then  the  man  bound.H  ,  ward  thai  earthly  milennium,  for  wbinh  aome 
around,  the  youug  lady  friend  leaua  over  the  ;  chfcri>b  vague  hopes,  when  every  woman,  as 
wheel,  drops  into  his  arraa  aud  reaches  the  well  as  every  mau,  Blall  enttr  maturtd 
ground  with  perfect  ease.     Such  a  life! 


be  mucb  happier  ourselves    and  would  exovt 

a  better  influence  over  6then». 

"Only  due  (lay  to  beiir  the  strain 

()(  living,  niid  to  bsiltle  with  the  pain. 

Only  one  day :  to-ini>now's  cAve, 

To.morrow,  if  It  comps.  ttaelf  sliall  bear. 

Only  one  day,  tliPii  wr*t«  It  not 

III  fiililo  pliinnliij,'.)  wiitiotlio  Lord  la  not. 

Only  one  day  God  gives  to  me 

At'  oncpi  O  may  I  use  it  faithfully. 

Onlv  one  il:iy  to  hoi  vo  my  King. 

Aud  to  his  feet  aomo  wnndcriug  soul  to  britiS* 

Only  one  <lHy  to  light  the  light 

Of  r;>itti,  and  vindicate  the  Savior's  ii\i:;ht  " 


prepared  by  ,1  training  in  naeful  work,  to  feel 
that  she  is  one  member  of  a  great  human  fam- 
Faahionable  youDg  lady  at  a  aocial  gathering    ily  mutually  depeudeut,^  and  yet  with  an  iudi- 

jemarka  jeatingly  to   Qilhooly:  "I  wonder  how  j  vidual  independence— where  each  has  a  part  to 

much  I  would  bring  if  I  were  put  up  at  auction  |  do. 

and  sold  tothe  highest  bidder?"      '  Juat  about 

^  OOO."      "Why,  my  jewelry  aloue  ia  worth 

that!"     "Yes;  that's  what  I  put  it  down   at  in 

my  estimate."      What  some  people  wear  is 

about  all  they  aie  worth. 


ONLY  ONE  DAY    AT  ONCE. 

BY  WEALTHY  A.  rl.ARKB, 

"Strength  for  to-day  is  all  that  we  need, 
As  lliere  never  will  be  a  to-morrow ; 

For  to-moi  row  will  ]>rovt>  but  another  to  day, 
Willi  its  measures  of  joy  and  sorrow." 

LIFE  ia  real,  nnd  every  day  we  Karn  practic- 
al lessouti.    Each  day  presents  uew  trials, 
difficulties    and  disappoiutm^'uts  to    cuutend 
with,  aud  often  our  stock  of  patience  geta  low, 
and  we  are  inclined  to  murmur  and  complain 
A  friend  having   informed    Rowland    Hill  of  ;  ^^  o"i*  •'^'^-     O-je  of  life's  greatf&t  battles  is  the 
the  sudden  death  of  a  lady,  the  wife  of  a  minis-  ''  one  we  have  with  ourselves.      To  curb  our  evil 


Every  woman,  no  doubt,  would  like  a  paper 
containing  a  department  devoted  to  the  family 
and  household.  There  are  many  things  ehe 
would  like  to  know  to  aid  her  in  performing 
her  work  aright.  Well,  read  this  page,  then 
tell  your  neighbor  women  how  you  like  it; 
likely  they  will  want  a  paper  calculated  to 
make  a  womau'a  life  easier  and  happier. 


WHAT  SHALL  WE    DO  WITH 
OUR    SONS? 


n  ivE  t 

'T      to  1 


E  them  a  t-ood  educntiou.  Teach  tbem 
be  brave,  strong,  true.  Teach  them  to 
resppct  women  and  treat  them  aa  their  equals. 
Teach  them  to  be  par-  in  Uionght,  deed  and 
action,  to  despise  meniiuesa  and  ful-^ehood. 
Teach  them  to  be  self-supporting  and  an  ham 'd 
of  idlene-^-.  Show  th''m  the  way  to  love  ua-  • 
ture.  to  love  the  sunshine,  exercise  in  Ww  fresh 
air  and  honorable  work.  Teach  them  to  hate 
tobacco,  rum.  all  stvong  drinks,  and  to  love 
'tkiiit  aud  simple  foods.  Teuch  them  to  spend 
their  evenings  at  homo  or  in  good  society  aud 
nfver  to  go  into  the  hiiunta  of  vice  aud  sin. 
Teach  them  all  the  virtues,  none  of  the  vices, 
aud  they  will,  when  you  are  old  and  ready  to 
depart,  rise  up  and  call  you  blessed. 


ter,  remarked,  "I  am  afraid  our  dear  minister 
loved  hia  wife  too  well;  end  the  Lord,  in  wis- 
dom, baa  removed  her."  What  sir!"  replied 
Mr.  Hill,  with  deepest  feeling,  "can  a  man  love 
a  good  wife  too  much?  Impossible,  sir,  unless 
he  can  love  her  better  than  Christ  loves  the 
Church: 'Husbands,  love  your  wives,  even  aa 
Christ  also  loved  the  Church,  and  gave  himself 
for  it. ' " 

A  plainly-dreased  little  lady  from  San  Fran- 
ciaco  recently  appeared  at  a  California  watering- 
place  and  was  saubbad  by  all  the  ladies.  She 
sent  home  for  her  beat  dresses  and  all  her  dia- 
monda.  After  her  trunks  arrived  she  went  to 
breakfast  in  a  magnificant  morning  dress  made 
by  Worth,  and  profusely  ornamented  with  dia- 
monds, and  her  two  little  children  were  dress- 
ed in  the  height  of  fashion.  Everybody  seem- 
ed anxioua  to  make  amends  for  past  slighte, 
but  she  was  extremely  distant  to  one  and  all. 
She  cut  them  in  this  way  for  a  week,  then  pack- 
ed up  her  nine  Saratoga  Irunka  and  sent  tbem 
home,  and  resumed  her  plain  and  comfortable 
vacation  clothes. 


natures,  to  tame  the  ''unruly  member"  so  that 
we  may  always  speak  the  right  word  and  at  the 
right  time,  and  cpnstantly  be  in  the  proper 
fra'ue  of  mind,  is  a  great  and  important  work, 
and  those  who  thus  bring  tVem.'ieh'es  into  sub 
ject^on  achieve  a  glorious  victory.  These  trills 
and  tribulations  to  which  we  are  subjected,  if 


The  other  morning  a  gentleman  and  his  wifu 
were  in  such  haste  to  rpach  a  rail-way  train 
that  they  were  obliged  to  omit  family  worahiii. 
The  next  time  they  sat  down  to  read  the  motli- 
er  remarked  that  the  firat  chapter  of  Ephesians 
was  the  place. 

"No,  mamma,"  eaid  one  of  the  little  girla, 
"it  is  the  Second  chapter;  we  read  the     first 


received  in  the  proper  spirit,  ai 


i  for  our   good  i  chapter  after  you  were  gone." 


aud  help  us  to  dovelop  into  noliler  men  and  I 
womtn.  The  stormy  blasts  of  Winter  are 
needed  to  make  the  oak  of  the  forest  Etrong 
just  as  well  as  the  Summer  sunshine.  So  with 
us:  we  need  the  tempests  of  adversity  to  try 
our  strength  and  thus  euable  us  to  more  suc- 
cessfully dieet  the  conflicts  of  life.  We  may 
not  expect  to  get  along  without  having  our 
pathway  sometimes  obstructed  by  obstacles, 
and  then  is  the  time  we  most  need  lo  cultivate 
a  quiet  disposition,  a  submissive  m'nd  and  a 
forgiving  heart, 

"Porinto  each  lifeaomo  rain  mual  fall, 
Some  days  must  be  dark  and  dreary." 


Thechildren  were  all  under  ten  years  old, 
but  they  had  conducted  family  worship  in  the 
absence  of  their  parents.  How  many  older 
boys  and  girls  are  ashamed  to  do  their  duty  un- 
der such  circumstances! 


"I  have  weighed  the  two  pounds  of  butter 
you  sent  us  this  morning,"  said  an  irate  cus- 
tomer to  a  dealer,  "and  am  surprised  to  find  that 
it  is  short  weight  just  three  ounces.  If  that  in 
your  vTi.y  of  dealing,  I  must  buy  my  butter 
somewhere  else."  The  butter  merchant  looked 
j  up  surprised;  but  without  declaring  his  inno- 
cence he  replied:  "Wellthatifl  very  etraii(io. 
But  notwithstanding  life'a  diibcultics  are  because  I  put  the  two  pounds  of  sugar  1  bought 
lometimes  hard  to  overcome,  this  thought  of  you  in  the  acab^a  and  gave  you  the  same 
ihould  help  ua  to  feol  reconciled,  we  have  wihj    weight  in  butter." 


^A«  §rtthrtn  at  ^t 

rillLIHUEU  irEEElI 


THE  BKi:THBEN^TWOBK;_____^ ^ 

—  — ^— I  jjjjjy  of  people  should  be  who  do  as  Ofatut  re. 

9  them.     The  body  that   makes   the  rola 


U.  M.  KSIIEI-MAN. 
a.  J.   HAKHISON, 
J.  W.  STKIN,     -     - 


MooitK, OfFice  EuiTOii. 


Tf«   lurTtM  ■("  U  r.«p«MlbU  only  ftrrt*»«»o»»l  u-s^irftt' 


.    NOVKMnER  I«,     INNO. 


OUR  PLEA. 


d«feu(li 


THEHEisa  c»««e  *o  admcafo  and 
that  cause  IB  Cli'I^t'..  nnd  Chfi.f-  rau-* 
in  our  iileB.  Ktmm'iw  huttfl  "ciijlivity  tai" 
tiT*,"  infid*I«.-i(';f)lrc«a(.'il-.«i»t(i  and  rr-probnteR 
hftveBtlnckod  th«  irii|»r*Riinbl.' forlre-N  of  our 
L»rd  only  to  be  deicotfld  and  put  to  sliaoii'. 
Wherevffr  Jeiiwuol"  up  hi«  banner  aitd  pro- 
clftini"  liberty,  holiiiMB  and  fterual  happinpt'x, 
tbnro  hitt  cnemi»»  rally  aud  Mnif-gle  lolraii  Hi" 
KloriouH  Btaudard  <>f  PverlastinR  freFdom  ii, 
thftduHtofworldlyi'UD.  Somtitiin.*  they  g**! 
io  far  oa  to  dip  it  into  mud.  but  God  d'-Iivcr^ 
hiH  Truth  in  duo  gtaiton  nnd  putu  the  aliens  t 
fliKht. 

Tliw  ypftr  that  in  drawing  to  a  closo  h3.<  wil- 
ueMod  many  ebangos  both  i«  tho  world  and  in 
tho  charoh.  Amnng  the  ppopk'  of  God  thiTf 
h&H  been  Home  ajiitaticn— ou  tbe  one  hand  eom< 
able  defeiiseB  of  tin-  diviue  [trinciplcs  of  Truth, 
find  on  the  othfr  not  a  few  ni»oIogieB  for  th' 
mnnnpr  "f  living  anil  abiding  in  Chriwt.  Somt* 
bare  boldly  conio  to  the  front  and  with  pen, 
»nd  npeocb,  and  holy  li'f"  launht  tlie  d'-'«i- 
rooted,  everabidiii^  doctrine  of  the  crosp*, 
while  otherw  with  n  iiort  of  f-'ar  of  tbe  diaplf^Hf- 
uru  of  tho  world,  aud  ft«  adorcrn  of  public  np 
plauHo  kn^lt  al  the  Hlirine  of  nelG'tbueBs  and 
bade  good  bye  to  that  freedom  which  exceedi* 
all  other  things  iu  thii  broad  land  of  roligioun 
liberty. 

U|jou  tlie  great  doctrines,  faith,  reneutance, 
baptiiim,  obedience,  8auctification,  aud  juntificii 
tJou  we  have  Hpokdu  repeatedlvi  hence  thoa» 
who  bavu  carefully  foil  'wed  uh  on  these  point- 
know  the  ground  we  occupy.  And  then,  toi>, 
we  liav!  written  fiuely  concerning  the  applici- 
tiou  of  divine  jitiucipleB,  the  power  of  tho 
chnrcb,  and  dutic"  of  niemberH  in  pnrticntar. 
TTpon  all  these  thingi  we  think  we  have  givin 
no  uncertain  sound,  bo  that  cynn  the  dullest 
may  know  what  we  are  advocating  nnd  difind- 
ing.  Hut  thoro  are  Bouie  things  of  which  we 
wiah  toHpeak  still  more  plainly;  fi>r  wu  feel 
that  we  hdvfl  renftiied  that  point  in  the  welfare 
of  our  ppoplfi  thHt  they  should  know  fully  the 
position  of  every  mnn  who  sHeks  public  lavor, 
or  their  cooperation  in  Chriitian  work. 
Otir  people  begin  to  feel  that  there  is  a  little' 
too  ntnch  wavering  among  those  who  would  be  I 


That  we  are  to  learn  ii 


the  school  of  Christ, 


i.B"elf  evident.  That  the  Brethren  church  po^ 
,«,.«.  the  inalienabie  right  to  make  it«  own 
rirfLtbeapphcat.onofd.vioer^^^^^^^^^^ 
without  ihea,d  of  «ect,  and  the  world  'S 
alBO  undeniable.  That  the  adop. on  and  ob.ev 
anc«  of  the«e  n«ces-ary  rule,  wh.ch  ar    the  o  .t^ 

growth  of  holy  and  rav.aM  Pn^^^'P  •^' J/;^ 
thechurchtob.p.cuii.randnan.conformedt 

the  world.  >B  also  a  matter  not  hard  to  be  un 
derBtoodwhereanyonedeHr..to"nder         . 

P.ter  did  not  declare  the  people  of  God  p^^^ol 
.';^.mp.y  to  mUp  hi.  letter.  That  dela- 
tion i»  a.  h.^h  as  heaven  and  a.  broad  a.  he 
church.  Down  through  all  age.  of  th^  ^^^^^ 
the  principle  ha.  existed  that  the  people  of  Uod 
-hall  "not  b.  conformed  to  tb>.  world  The 
d  ctine.fnon-cooforrnityto  the  world  i^  «« 
old  a- any  (ther  Christian  doctrine  and  has  Ma 
origin  in  the  same  liead  aB  fa.tb  and  repentance. 
Nor  can  we-no  we  dare  not-ac.  ept  a  p^rr 
ofth^s  great  doctrine  and  exclade  the  other. 
We  dare  noteiclude  that  part  which  refers  to 
the  expression  of  the  .t«te  of  tho  heart  on  the 
.ubj.ct  of  dr....  Wt.  dare  not  exdude  that  part 
which  refer*  to  the  adoruuient  of  the  body  to 
glorify  Old;  and  when  we  are  called  upon  to 
chooB6  between  that  which  is  for  Qod'a  glory 
and  that  which  is  for  m^n'a  vain  aud  proud 
heart,  we  freely  cbo.ne  G.i'-side  of  the  ques- 
tion. Aul,  too,  we  would  not  caH  asid^  Rom. 
liJ:  2,  nnd  other  similar  Scriptures,  ou  the 
ground  that  the  word  "dre^^"  does  tot  occur 
in  the  text.  Nay,  we  would  as  aoon  think  of 
pleading  for  gumbliug  on  tbe  ground  that  the 
word  "gatiibliug"  is  not  found  in  the  text,  or 
in  the  Sfjripturei.  as  to  plead  (or  unnecessary 
dresfling  because  the  word  *  dress"  does  not  oc- 
cur in  Horn.  VM  2.  Does  auy  one  doubt  that 
gambling  is  excluded  from  the  uhnrch  by  Rom. 
12:  2  and  other  like  pa^sugesl'  Away  with  that 
species  ofsophistry-that  miserable  apologizing 
for  vanity  on  the  grooud  that  the  Scriptures 
are  silent  on  non  conformity  iu  dress  aud  many 
other  thingfl  which  lead  to  acceptance  with 
God.  We  have  no  patience  for  such  "higgling  ' 
—such  chipping  at  the  keel  of  the  good  old  ship 
Zion.  It  is  these  misirable  excuses  for  vanity— 
these  cutting  of  boles  into  the  old  ship  letting 
in  llie  water  in  small  quantities  that  requires 
the  constant  pumping  of  the  faithful  to  keep 
the  v<?89el  afijat.  We  demand  A  cess  tion  of 
pulling  down  the  sails  and  the  boring  of  holes 
in  the  old  ship.  Better  put  on  a  coat  of  mail, 
which  God  has  prepared,  and  then  these  little 
gimlets  can  do  no  hurt  to  the  mighty  craft. 

Wo  believe  the  church  ha'i  the  right  view  of 
the  dreas  question,  and  the  right  practice  too. 
We  belisvo  that  ou  the  principle  of  plaiuuesa 
and  non-conformity  tbe  cliurcli  of  the  Breth- 
ren is  Bol  only  i>/n>li/  right  but  allogelher  right. 
We  take  the  next  st-p  towards  holy  Truth  and 
maintain  that  not  only  is  the  church  right  ou 
thest  principles,  but  right  on  its  policy  or 
application  of  these  principles,   "Is  tbe  church 


pillars  and^chiefin;-n  among  nn,  (Qui.  !;   f>  and  I  jufalliile"?  querisa  one.      Upon  every  divine 

principle  which  it  obierves  it  is;  and  in  the 
making  of  rules  for  the  _prBc/(cc  of  those  princi- 

conceruing  thedistiuctivofeaturesofthecburch.  I  pies  I  presume  it  is  about  ai  infallible  a^  any 


Acts  l^;23^  and  that  ii.  bpcomes  every  defL*ndor  ! 
of  Truth  to  Hpeak   boldly,  firmly,   yet  kiudl; 


quires  t-.  ,     ,  , 

can  c^an^*- the  rule.  And  looking  back  into 
the  camp  of  the  few  who  are  alrnggling  to  com 
bat  the  church  on  its  rules,  we  do  not  believe 
they  can  devise  better  onee.  They  seem  to  be 
groping  about  in  the  dark,  not  knowing  which 
way  to  run— to  be  with  Christ  seems  to  be  their 
wish,  but  to  please  the  world  draws  upon  them 
80  mightily  that  they  can  only  stand  there  and 
abuse  the  church  for  going  on  uncompromiB- 
ingly  io  the  great  doctrines  of  the  cross.  We 
can  take  no  backwMrd  step  on  these  vital  priu- 
ciples.  To  leave  a  grand  and  excellent  order 
lor  nothing,  is  like  leaving  Christ,  the  church, 
the  ministry,  prayer,  ordinances,  communion 
Kith  God  and  the  fellowship  of  the  saints  at 
the  beck  ol  an  infidel  who  otfira  for  all  these— 
nothiui}!     A^k  us  not  to  do  that. 

You  have  now  read  our  position.  We  now 
come  with  our  plea.  Ask  us  not  to  he  indiflor- 
ent  to  any  vital  truth.  Ask  us  not  to  break 
the  sword  and  hand  it  over  to  the  enemy.  Ask 
us  not  to  cease  defending  the  church  of  our 
choice.  Ask  us  not  to  help  overthrow  its  or- 
der  and  methods  of  hrinrj  tin-  truth.  Ank  us 
not  to  become  an  apologist  by  saying  the  church 
has  no  thus  saith  the  Lord  for  its  practice.  Ask 
us  notto  become  a  complainer  of  the  church. 
X?.k  us  not  to  defend  the  heady  and  high-mind- 
ed iu  their  attack!  on  the  church's, time-honored 
customs.  Ask  us  not  to  become  the  allies  of 
euch  a^  "hold  men's  peraous  in  admiration  for 
ddvantagd"— Jude  10.  Ask  us  not  to  abate  one 
i'>t  or  title  of  boiy  zeal  for  the  promotion  of 
holintes  aud  Christian  development.  Ask  us 
not  to  cease  our  efforts  to  present  you  "sound 
doctrine,'*  nor  to  yield  an  inch  to  flatteries  aud 
pleasure- servers.  Ask  us  not  to  encourage  re- 
bellion, selfinhuess,  backbiting  and  vanity.  Ver- 
ily we  can  only  promise  to  advocate  and  defend 
the  whole  truth  and  tbe  truth  applied  by  the 
church  of  the  Brethren.  Now,  reader,  aek  your- 
self whether  you  are  willing  to  sail  over  the 
rough  sea  on  the  good  old  ship  with  ue.  If  ao, 
remain  with  us  in  our  paper  work,  aud  help  de- 
fend the  right.  Go  down  into  your  heart  and 
see  whether  it  wilt  have  Jesus  and  uotliing  but 
Jesus  there,  though  thunders  roar  and  light- 
nings tlish  loud  and  deep. 

Principles  God  makes,  and  frtijueutly  accom- 
panics  them  with  rules  for  their  applications, 
but  where  he  does  not  give  the  rule,  the 
church*-tlie  one  body,  the  body  ot  Christ- 
must,  and  whether  God  gives  the  rule  or  the 
"body  of  Christ,"  we  regard  it  our  sacred  duty 
to  advocate  and  defend  it.  We  love  the 
Brotherhood.  AVe  are  commanded  to  do  that. 
We  want  to  ses  i.ove  the  reforming  power  in 
the  hands  of  the  church.  And  whether  in  our 
zeal  and  devotion  to  holy  principles  others  go 
not  with  us,  we  dare  not  hold  back.  We  must 
move  onward,  not  as  the  world,  but  as  God  di- 
rects. The  church  which  must  carry  fjrward 
tbe  work  of  salvation,  cannot  be  like  the  thing 
that  needs  salvation.  It  the  church  he  carried 
over  with  the  world,  the  world  cannot  be 
brought  under  the  influence  of  the  divine  prin- 
ciples held  by  the  church.  h.  u.  e. 


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THE  BRETHREI^Zt  WORK. 


9 


KiUtortaT  |fcms. 


jy 


Qt-ns  a  uumber  of  new  stuJnuta  at  Mt.  Mor- 
rig  at  llie  opening  of  the  second  term, 

Bbo.  Solomon  Matte--,  of  Shannon,  started 
oD  ft  trip  ^°  PeuusyUauia  this  wet-b,  eipecting 
to  be  abs  nt  some  time. 

BxAMiKK  our  book  list  on  page  fifteen  and  if 
yoQ  desire  anythiug  in  that  Hue  we  stall  take 
pleasure  in  filling  S  our  orders. 

WlLi.  our  ageota  please  show  this  specimen 
of  enlarged  paper  to  all  their  friends  who  may 
jiot  have  received  a  copy? 

BroTHER  Enoch  Eby  is  to  be  at  Mt.  Morris 
the  last  Saturday  in  Ihii  month  to  remain  over 
Sunday.    He  expect.^  to  visit  Lanark  next. 

OvR  agents  will  confer  a  great  favor  by  cnm- 
ineneiiiB"0"'!'Dd^^"'''"S  in  the  uamea  before 
December  15th.  It  will  enable  us  to  avoid 
mistakes.        .  ^  . 

Wb  had  expected  Brotner  Harper,  of  Mo , 
to  commence  meeting  in  Lanark  next  Saturday 
eveniugi  ^"t  ""^^  learn  that  he  cannot  be  here 
till  Kov.  27th.  

In  No.  32  pago  2.  Bro.  Buooh  Eby  aaid 
Hips's  tetter  was  read  in  Milmine  church  and 
J123.65  raised.  It  should  have  been  reported, 
Cerro  Gorrdo  church,  Macon  Co.,  Illinois. 

Please  exauiiue  that  grtat  work  spoken  of 
in  aiinther column,  and  also  by  Bro.  Balsbaugh 
in  Ni).  41.  It  may  now  be  had/or  nolhing  by 
paying  for  B.  at  W.  thr-wyeara  in  advance. 

Brother  R.  H.Miller  writes  Ihathe  would  be 
at  Dayton,  Ohio  from  Nov.  10th  till  tbe  20th. 
From  theucj  he  would  return  to  La^Ioga,  Ind., 
retDQiuiug  (ill  Dec  Ist,  and  then  he  expects  to 
move  to  Ashland,  Ohio. 

Bro.  J.  S  Fiory  ha^^  been  in  the  wilds  of  the 
West  preaching  to  a  little  band  of  Brethren  in 
Wyomiug  Territory.  He  will  give  us  an  inter- 
esling  talk  next  week.  Good  opening  for  a 
working  preacher. 

We  received,  too  late  for  this  issue,  a  lengthy 
article  ffiim  Brother  Harrison,  who  is  now  in 
Mftiistield,  Oaio.  The  commuuicatiou  will  ap- 
ppar  nest  week.  Hfi  seems  to  be  enjoying  him- 
self finely  among  tbe  Brethren. 


If  any  of  our  ageuts  failed  to  receive  Pros- 
p  ctus  thfy  will  confer  a  favor  by  letting  U9 
know.  In  the  mesntimrt  we  hope  .'ill  our  old 
agents  will  go  to  wurk  gathering  subscribers 
whether  they  have  Prospectuses  or  not. 


HALLand  Co.,  of  New  York,  having  receiv- 
ed several  copies  of  the  B.  at  W.  say:  "We 
have  rpad  them  with  iutfrest  and  note  witli 
pleasure  the  irrepressible  conflict  lor  a  return 
to  the  primitive  order  of  apostolic  times." 


We  have  received  a  copy  of  the  Johnstown, 
Pa  r*i7»Mnc  which  aays  that  Bro.  Qiinter  "is 
without  doubt  one  of  the  finest  pulpit  orators 
in  the  State."  Bro.  Quieter  was  present  at  the 
dedication  of  the  Brethren's  new  church  in 
Johnstown. 


Thb  commission  (Malt.  3S;  19,  20)  con^iala  of ' 
an  item  of  about  a  halfdozn  lines,  yet  it  con 
tarns  a  mighty  tone  of  authority.     It  is  quali. 
ty  there  instead  of  quantity. 

A  DEAE  sister  writts  us:  "Eoolosed  fiud  §2,26 
for  the  book  entitled.  "Through  Bible  Lauds." 
it  18  intended  for  a  birth  day  gift."  How  much 
better  to  present  a  useful  book  instead  of  some 
useless  thing  which  can  do  neither  soul  nor  body 
any  good. 

This  issue  of  the  Burthbes  at  Woits  con- 
tains 1, 60S  square  inches  (printer's  measure) 
of  reading  matter,  and  107  tquare  inches  of 
advertisements  of  such  works  as  relate  to  the 
developement  of  our  moral,  teligions,  and  in- 
tellectual natures. 

The  Lord  has  been  pleased  to  give  ua 
strength;  we  now  ask  hu  people  to  give  ua  the 
readers,  that  we  may  the  more  efl«ctually  aid 
m  the  holy  war  against  spiritual  wickedness 
Commence  early,  brelbren  and  sisters,  and  send 
us  large  hats  while  tbe  field  is  open. 

Bbo.  D.  C.  Moomaw  writes:  "When  persons 
feel  very  happy  they  are  sure  to  tell  their 
friends  so  that  they  can  rfjoice  with  them.  Oh  I 
what  joyous  occasion:*  were  our  love-feasta— ' 
those  leasts  ol  charity  of  which  Judo  speaks— 
which  we  atteuded  with  our  dear  brethren  this 
Fall."  _ 

One  large  Eistern  firm  deaiitd  five  thousand 
copies  of  the  Brethken  at  Work  to  distribute 
among  tbe  Eastern  States,  but  wo  could  not 
fill  the  order,  however  the  order  shows  that  the 
paptr  is  appreciated  by  those  who  are  getting 
sick  and  tired  of  the  popular  religion  iound  in 
most  large  cities. 

A  gentleuiau  whom  we  have  never  met  writes; 
"Kiudest  wishes  for  tbe  health  of  all,  and  the 
auccesB  of  your  paper  which  is  the  best  one,  re- 
ligiously, that  comes  to  my  office.  Hope  you 
may  continue  to  advauce  in  "good  work"  and 
bring  many  souls  to  a  knowledge  of  Christ 
which  is  eternal  life.  Heaven  bless,  preserve 
and  keep  you  in  the  narrow  path. 

The  demand  loieaiupie  uuiuherit  of  the  B.  at 
W,  has  been  i^o  great  tbn  Fall  that  we  are 
about  out  of  all  back  numbers.  We  print  a 
large  number  of  extra  papers  of  this  edition  of 
which  300  go  to  New  York  City  for  distri- 
bution by  one  firm  there.  The  Lord  helpus  to 
conduct  your  paper  bo  as  to  bring  no  reproach 
upon  Christianity. 

We  need  not  tell  you  to  examine  this  paper 
carefully  and  see  how  you  like  it,  for  we  know 
you  will  do  that  anyhow,  hut  we  do  feel  that 
we  have  now  the  pleasure  of  placing  before  our 
readers  just  such  a  paper  as  they  have  long  de- 
sired, and  hope  tbey  will  do  their  utmost  to 
greatly  increase  our  circulation  so  as  to  enable 
ua  to  give  them  a  first  class  paper  next  year. 

0^cE  we  were  a^ked  to  ceine  negative  teacb- 
ing,ur  showing  "both  sides."  Of  course  the  idea 
was  that  we  should  go  along  in  a  qoiet  way 
and  say  nothing  about  errors  in  theology  and 
practice  which  are  so  manifest  in  the 
religious  world.  We  rejicted  the  advica  because 
there  was  not  in  it,  when  carried  out,  any  mor- 
al backbone,  and  was  designed  co  bring  us  into 
disgrace  before  our  heavenly  F^ithor  for  whom 
we  are  laboring. 


In  our  issue  of  Nov.  2nd  we  did  some  injus- 
tice to  Brother  D.  P.  Saylor  in  saying  that  ha 
was  opposed  to  the  system  of  mission  work  n* 
adopted  by  A.  M.  n«  was  the  first  to  move  its 
adoption  when  reported  by  the  committee,  and 
among  the  first  to  pay  into  the  tieisuiy  The 
article  to  which  we  allude  wan  wriLti'n  by  bint 
sometime  before  our  la'<-t  A.  M.  and  had  been 
mislaid  by  u^.  We  are  to  blame  and  chesrfully 
make  thia  correction. 


Wk  are  glad  to  inform  our  reitders  that  Breth- 
ren S,  T  BoHserman  Bud  J.  S-  Mohler  are  to 
conduct  two  inter* sting  di-partinents  in  the  B. 
AT  W.  the  coming  year.  Brother  Boaserman 
will  have  charge  of  the  Ihallli  untl  Tfniprriiiwe 
department,  and  we  a'^tiiure  our  renders  that  they 
will  get  many  good  feiists  from  that  pn^e.  Bro. 
J.  S,  Moliter  is  to  do  gond  work  teaching  Our 
Bible  Class.  He  has  a  good  department,  and 
Bible  students  may  csprct  to  fiud  that  page  ex- 
tremely interesting.  WiMviii*.  our  aistere  to 
do  their  utmost  to  make  tlte  llotttf  and  Famiiij 
dejiartioent  iiiterestiug  mid  p  ofitable. 


(jiiiTK  a  number  (f  teligious  papers  hava 
copied  Brother  Balabaiigh's  urlicte  in  No.  41 
of  B,  AT  W.  eulitled,  '  .\  Liifury  Prodigy." 
The  publishers  of  the  I'rMrm  of  Ilinnnn  Life 
say  that  Bro.  B.'s  rovi>'w  of  lln-  work  ia  "the 
erandewt  yet  written  about  II  «■  book."  Remem- 
bpr  yon  can  have  (lii«  v-iliiahle  work,  528 
donble-column  pagM,  riul  B  at  W.  one  year 
for|!3iOO,orforSi50yf.ii  will  receive  the  B. 
AT  W.  ihrpp  years  and  the  bo(.k/r^«.  The  to"k 
retails  at  $2  00.  The  last  edition  which  has 
just  appeared,  is  superior  in  binding.  We 
would  tike  to  see  this  work  widely  circulated 
among  profesaora  of  Christianity. 

Bho.  Elias  D.  Filte  and  wife  returned  from 
Norton  Co.,  Iv  in.,  anl  gave  us  an  account  of 
the  condition  of  the  c  iloiiy  and  its  surround- 
ings. Bro.  Fike  says  that  tbe  committee  con- 
ducts the  distribution  fair  and  honorably.  For 
awhile  tbey  provided  food  for  over  900  persona, 
but  at  this  time  arw  hftlping  215  persons  regu- 
larly and  as  many  more  as  they  can,  Each 
family's  condition  is  investigated  and  food  and 
clothing  are  dealt  to  it  a^  its  needs  demand.  Fall 
grain  Inpks  well.  HinnB  turnips  and  aqjj-^hes 
and  SI  gar  cune  were  raised.  The  people  must 
have  help  uutil  a  crop  can  he  raised,  aud  those 
who  assist  them  areaiiitred  by  our  brother  that 
the  aid  will  be  propcily  applied.  The  breth- 
ren who  have  been  h*?)p(*dfeel  grateful  for  the 
generous  donations  of  brethren  and  friends. 

We  might  make  several  tbousand  dollara  by 
appropriating  tour  or  five  p^g"fl,  in  the  enlarg- 
ed paper,  to  secular  advprliaements,  but  we  be- 
lieve our  readers  want  jn  denn  n  slieal  as  possi- 
blo,  hence  we  shall  give  them  a  paper  just  as 
freo  from  that  ulasa  of  matter  (18  we  can  make 
it.  The  Gnhlrn  Censer  and  /ion'n  Watchmnn 
are  both  conducted  on  thia  principle,  and  have 
succeeded  quite  well;  aud  we  have  confidence 
that  our  brethren  and  friends  will  fully  demon- 
strate by  their  love  and  patronage  that  the  B. 
AT  W.  caubekept  alivi3  upon  the  same  plan. 
Please  r<?member  that  thia  number  is  a  perfect 
sample  i>r  every  number  that  will  be  issued  next 
year  so  f  if  as  advertisements  are  concerned, and 
we  shah  try  to  maintain  the  same  showing  in 
the  general  reading  matter  aud  makeup. 


^  -'•• 


lO 


THE  BRETHREN^A^TWOBK^ 


HAKE  US  A  KINO. 


"Then  Hit  the  fldem  of  IkmI  «^^^^^/J^J-^,t^- 
wlve*  U)«ell.cr,  wid  came  to  8»nmel  unlo  tUmab. 

And  Mid  unto  him,  Behold,  thoo  "t  o'*!-  »"" 
now  thy  noiu  walk  not  In  thy  ways:  now  make  us 
•  kln({loJuilg<r  us  llkpail  Hie  natJon». 

IJut  the  Ihlnjf  dlBi'lfiaw.!  8;irou.-l,when  they  «&ld, 
Give  ua  ft  kinft  to  judge  tin.  And  Samuel  jiraywl 
unto  the  J^ord- 

And  the  I-ord  aald  unto  Samuel,  Hearken  unto 
the  voice  of  the  peoj.le  In  all  tli»t  they  aay  unto 
thee:  for  they  have  not  reje<l«I  thee,  but  they 
have  rejecl«d  me,  that  I  ahould  not  wipi  over 
thftm,"— 1  Sam.  8.4-7. 

'pIlE  pecond  Ter»«  of  the  above  cooUina  the 
1  luHKuajte  of  the  elders  of  Inrael  to  the  old 
prophft  Samuel.  For  vears  the  cuosen  people 
of  God  hftd  i>een  Roverned  bv  JTidgp",  and  in- 
■liuct«d  by  divioply  appointed  proph»-t«,  who 
bad  the  Rood  of  Israel  at  h^art. 

ITnd«r  th«  leaderflhip  of  Moie«  Ihey  were  led 
from  Ejtypt,  through  the  dpsert  to  Ihe  very 
borders  of  the  I'romined  Land.  Moses  died,  and 
his  place  v/&'*  lalcHU  by  Jo«hua,  who  conducted 
the  peopi"  over  th<.  Jordan,  and  took  poastsion 
of  the  land  of  Canaan.  Wh»*n  J  o»hua  was  gath- 
ered to  hi»  fathem  others  became  leaders  in  his 
flt4?iid,  and  Israel  coutinued  to  prosper.  But 
with  prosperity  came  idolatry,  which  led  the 
people  away  from  the  true  worship  of  Jehovah, 
until  Qod  permitted  reverses  to  como  and 
greatly  dintresst^d  them.  In  course  of  time  Sam- 
uel bftcame  a  not^d  prophet  and  judge  in  Israel, 
and  when  the  penpte  hfarkened  to  his  voice  all 
went  well.  Hut  Samuel  fiuuily  became  old;  he 
hadriadea  mistake  by  allowing  his  corrupt 
Bons  to  administer  Ihe  aflfaira  of  Israel,  and  the 
elders  concluded  they  must  have  a  change  in 
the  government.  Tiiey  did  not  ask  God  what 
kind  of  n  change  they  should  make,  but  looked 
around  upon  the  world  to  see  how  other  na- 
tions had  kings  to  rule  ovt^r  them,  and  as  things 
seemrd  to  jiroNpfr  by  that  #ay  of  doing  they 
concluded  thnt  they  must  have  a  king  too. 
They  at  once  made  their  wants  known  to  Sam- 
uel, who  WAS  very  much  displeased  with  the 
idea,  and  went  and  told  the  Lord  about  it.  The 
Lord  told  Hnmue]  to  let  Israel  have  a  king,  but 
that  he  should  first  tell  them  what  would  be 
the  consi-qiieuces.  Suiuuel  called  the  people 
together,  and  told  them  plainly  just  what 
would  be  the  result,  lie  told  them  of  the  man- 
ner in  which  thoy  would  he  ruled,  how  their 
sons  and  daughters  would  become  servants 
and  how  the  king  would  tax  them  for  the  sup- 
port of  hiniHeir  nnd  armies.  But  the  people 
would  not  listen  to  the  old  prophet;  they  hod 
made  up  their  minds  to  have  a  king  and  God 
let  them  liave  one. 

Samuel  theu  anointed  Stiul  king  over  Israel. 
For  awhile  all  was  prosperity;  but  reverees 
ROOD  came  and  the  people  were  sore  distressed; 
then  it  was  too  late  to  repent.  The  history  of 
Israel  then  became  sad  to  contemplate,  all  re- 
sulting from  the  fact  that  the  people  wanted 
to  be  like  other  nations. 

We  sometimes  wonder  if  some  of  our  people 
are  not  praying  and  working  for  a  king.  They 
do  not  seem  satinfied  witli  the  kingdom,  and 
are  laboriuH  wiUi  luifiLL  uaJmuiufura  change. 
They  look  not  to  tho  word  of  tiie  Lord,  but  to 


other  denomination,  to  sw  how  they  prosper, 
andhowtbey  have  thing,  arranged  and  con- 
ducted, that  we  may  be  l.ke  other  churches 
Our  simple  way  of  worshiping  doe-  not  su.t 
them;  it  «  not  the  way  other  churches  do. 

Year-  ago  the  Methodist  church  wa,  as  pUm 
M  the  beat  dUciplined  congregatioo  in  the 
Brotherhood;  they  made  plainness  of  apparel  a 
t«t  of  fellowship,  and  mo.t  of  their  ministers 
could  be  known  by  their  plain  dres,  wherever 
«en.  But  some  of  them  became  dissatisfied 
with  the  "clothe  religion"  basinet,  they  vrere 
not  like  other  churches-they  wanted  a  king 
to  reign  over  them  that  they  might  know  how 
to  attire  themselves  in  the  most  attractive  man- 
ner. They  prayed  and  worked  for  it  till  God 
finally  let  them  have  a  king  to  reign  over  them- 
It  was  "King  Fashion.-'  the  greatest  tyrant  the 
world  has  ever  seen.  We  do  not  want  to  cast 
any  reflection  upon  that  body  of  people,  but  we 
tusk  our  brethren,  where  is  that  church  to-day? 
It  was  once  as  plain  as  the  Brethren,  but  not 
BO  now.  John  Wesley  and  other  veterans 
warned  the  people  of  the  danger,  and  told  them 
what  would  be  the  consequences  if  they  yield- 
ed to  the  demands  of  the  new  king;  but  they 
would  not  listen,  they  wanted  a  king  and  God 
let  them  have  it.  and  now  see  where  they  are! 

Brethren,  do  you  want  to  follow  in  their  foot- 
steps? Some  of  you  are  working  hard  to  get 
rid  of  the  good  old  way  that  we  may  be  like 
other  churches.  Good  old  SamueUall  over  the 
Brotherhood  have  been  warning  you  of  the 
doDgers  that  await  the  churches,  if  they  yield 
themselves  servants  to  the  king  of  this  world. 
Still  some  of  you  persist  in  asking  for  a  king 
that  you  may  be  and  look  like  other  people.and 
unless  we  are  very  careful  1  fear  that  God  may 
yet  let  us  have  a  king  that  we  may  be  punished 
for  our  sins  in  not  hearkening  unto  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  as  revealed  m  hia  word.  We  ore 
for  chonging  whenever  it  is  for  the  better  in 
order  to  get  nearer  the  truth,  but  when  it 
con.es  to  changing  that  we  may  be  more  like 
other  churches  and  the  world  it  is  then  clear  to 
my  mind  that  we  are  forsaking  God  and  his 
holy  institutions.  Let  us  pray  God  that  we 
be  not  led  away  from  the  good  old  paths  in 
which  the  pious  of  all  ages  have  trod. 


-LORD  RECEIVE  MY  SOUL." 

THESE  were  the  lost  words  uttered  by  o  dy- 
ing saint,  whose  spirit  took  its  departure 
on  the  eve  of  the  9th  inst,  and  we  believe,  are 
the  words  of  every  Chriatian  who  has  lived  a 
faithfnl  and  obedient  life;  who  has  tried,  amid 
the  vicissitudes  and  vexations  of  life  to  procure 
a  title  to  the  bright  mansions  above;  who  has 
earnestly  and  perseveringly  fought  the  battle 
of  life  to  the  close. 

01  the  joy  and  the  consolation  the  believer 
in  Christ  then  realizes,  when  he  sees  that 
is  nearing  death's  door  where  eternity  begins 
to  dawD  and  he  is  about  to  enter  the  pearly 
portals  of  the  joys  above;  when  he  has  the  in- 
ward assurance  of  an  acceptaucL'  with  God. 
j  Then  the  aoul  exultantly  and  joyously  waits  to 


be  freed,  'to  be  absent  from  the  body  and  pres- 
f  nt  with  the  Lord  which  is  far  better."  It  longs 
to  leave  this  tenement  of  clay  and  enter  iie 
spiritual  home.  Then  the  world,  with  iU  van- 
ity, ever  changing  and  never  abiding  aiytha 
los^s  its  brilliancy.  Though  the  ties  of  earthly 
affection  may  be  strong,  and  friends  gather 
around  weeping  and  lamenting  the  departure 
of  a  loved  one,  yet  these  are  not  sufficient  to 
detract  from  the  beauties  of  the  upper  climes. 
The  spirit  pants  to  mount  up  higher,where  sin, 
sorrow  and  care  are  not  admitted;  where  the 
turbulent  waters  of  life's  strong  sea  cannot  en- 
ter; where  there  is  abiding  felicity,  unending 
and  unceasing  in  a  world  without  end.  The 
Christian  fears  not  then  to  die,  he  fearlessly 
and  unhesitatingly  enters  the  dark  waters  of 
the  river  of  death  and  safely  passes  over  to  the 
sunny  climes  of  immortal  glory.  May  we  all 
live  the  life  of  the  righteous  that  our  last  end 
may  be  like  theirs.  L.  M.  Eby. 

Brother  James  Evans,  of  Carroll  Co.,  Mo., 
has  a  plaiu  way  of  telling  what  he  thinks  about 
home  work  in  the  church.  Writing  to  the  P. 
C.  he  says : 

"When  our  church  house  is  finished  and  can 
be  made  comfortable,  we  hope  to  start  a  Sun- 
day-school for  the  benefit  of  our  children  and 
neighbors.  Brethren  need  Sunday-schoola. 
We  know  brethren  whose  children  swear  and 
do  not  go  to  Sunday-school,  either.  We  hope 
that  they  are  few.  but  even  the  few  is  too  many. 
We  want  to  see  the  order  of  the  church  more 
fully  carried  out  among  us  as  brethren  and  ais- 
tera.  We  want  to  see  the  brethren  throw  away 
their  quids  and  pipes.  Already  some  have 
promised  us  to  do  so  and  we  shall  labor  for  this 
end.  We  want  also  to  see  the  younger  sisters 
wear  their  caps  at  public  worship.  Are  we  not 
a  distinct  people?  Let  us  keep  so  and  not  lit- 
tle by  little  lose  our  distinctiveness." 

If  all  the  ministers  in  the  Brotherhood  will 
come  out  and  express  themselves  1  n  that  way 
we  may  soon  look  for  a  general  reterm  in  more 
ways  than  one. 

Brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  be  careful  of 
our  j'^sting:  thousands  have  been  ruined  by  the 
practice.  A  writer  says,  "It  is  hard  to  jest  and 
not  sometimes  jeer,  too,  which  oftentimes  sinks 
deeper  than  we  intended  or  expected."  A  num- 
ber of  young  men  were  once  nearly  driven  into 
infidelity  by  the  continual  jesting  of  a  brother 
whose  standing  in  the  church  was  considered 
good.  Instead  of  being  instrumental  in  bring- 
ing people  into  the  church,  he  was  the  means 
of  sinking  them  still  further  down  into  ruin. 
Such  men  will  do  the  church  more  harm  in  the 
estimation  of  the  world  than  it  is  pofBible  for 
the  good  conduct  of  many  others  to  overcome. 

You  have  great  learning;  you  have  mastered 
olgrebra,  geometry  and  mathematics  generally, 
bat  we  will  give  you  a  problem  which  you  can 
not  solve.  Read  it.  "I  beheld,  and,  lo,  a  great 
multitude,  which  no  man  could  number,  of  all 
nations,  and  kindred,  and  people,  and  tongues 
stood  before  the  throne,  and  b-^fore  the  Lamb, 
clothed  with  white  robes,  and  palms  ia  iheir 
hands."  Rev.  7:  9.  No  man  can  count  the  peo- 
ple iu  that  multitude  no  dillereuce  how  long 
he  attends  school. 


mxv  §iljlc  Class. 


THE    liliE'liiKE^    ^T    WOKIi. 


11 


All  communieatioM  for  this  department,  such   as 
P„  »n.]  anewen  should  beiddrwaed  to  J.  8,  Mohler  u' 
cine,  Henry t^.MO' 

iVitl  you  please  explain  how  long  Noah  was  in 
buiMinetlie.irk-at  what  age  he  wib  when  tie 
commenced  building.  Also  where  it  can  be  found. 
A.  £.  Kjnosley. 

Some  one  please  explain  Prov.  0:  i.  "Wiadom 
bath  builded  her  house.  Bbe  hath  hewn  out  her 
seven  pillars."  Franklin  Rover. 

-Let  no  man  seek  his  own,  but  every  man  seek 
another's  wealth."-!  Cor.  10:  24,  Bro.  stein  please 
answer.  Wm.  T.  Suitr. 


DIVISIONS. 


riease  explain  1  Cor.  l:  12.  "Now  this  I  say 
that  every  one  of  you  saith  I  nm  of  Paul ;  and  I  of 
Apollos;  and  I  of  Ceptms;  and  I  of  Christ." 

THERE  were  divisions  germinating  amnng 
the  Brethren  at  Coriuth,  and  Paul  knew 
it.  They  had  no  occasion— no  just  claim  to 
run  off.  some  for  Paul,  some  for  Apollos,  and 
others  for  Christ.  Some  excuse  divisions  on 
the  gronud  that  they  are  not  about  fundamen- 
tal matters.  If  that  be  a  fact,  then  the  Corin- 
thians would  have  been  right  and  Paul  wrong. 
Their  preference  for  Paul,  for  Cephas  or  Apol- 
los were  not  fundamental  or  essential,  for  Paul 
saVH,  "Who  then  is  Paul  and  who  Apollos,  but 
ministers  by  whom  ye  believed,  even  as  the 
Lord  gave  to  every  man?"— 1  Cor.  3:  5.  Paul 
is  not  your  Savior,  neither  is  Apollos,  but 
Chriot  who  died  and  arose  again.  Paul  thus 
condemns  the  church  at  Corinth  and  through 
it  all  people  for  assuming  the  name  o(  men  as 
leaders.  If  the  Corinthians  were  not  allowed 
to  call  themselves  Paulit-s,  then  no  one  dare 
say  "I  am  of  Lufch«r;"  and  I  of  Calvin;"  and  "I 
of  Wesley;"  and  "I  ot  Campbell."  We  have 
no  right  to  diacuas  our  preference  among  each 
other  for  men.  The  only  Head  is  Christ,  and 
around  him  every  loyal  subject  of  his  kingdom 
may  rally  and  toil  for  his  glory  and  honor. 


Fmiu  tll»  UltllK  BsOQPt 

ORAL  AND  PUBLIC  PRAYER. 

Do  the  Scriptures  teach  oral  and  public  prayer? 
A,  C.  Wilcox. 

YES.  In  nearly  all  parts  of  the  Bible  may 
be  found  records  and  statements  of  oral 
and  public  prayers.  In  many  cases  the  words 
of  the  prayers  are  recorded  in  part  or  in  full, 
showing  they  were  heard  by  those  who  copied 
them;  and  some  of  them  were  oflered  on  public 
occasions.  See  Num.  11:  2;  1  Sam.  1:  10:  21;  1 
Kings  8:  28:40;  y  Kings  19:  15,  20:  2;  Un.  56: 
7;  Dan.  0:  10.  11,  9:  4-19;  Zech.  7:  2;  Luke  9: 
20,22:24;  Acts  1:  24.  4:  m.  20:  36,  21:5; 
14.  The  above  are  samples  of  the  oral  and 
public  prayers  of  the  servants  of  God,  and  of 
ChriHt  himself.  If  we  follow  their  faith  and 
example  in  prayer  we  shall  do  well.  It  seems 
strange  that  with  hundreds  of  cases,  stated  and 
alluded  ti>  in  the  Scriptures  of  public  praytr, 
any  should  fail  to  see  them 


THE   FOURTH    COMMANDMENT. 

We  are  very  anxious  to  know  if  the  4th  Com- 

wi!^,^*''^'""*^^'"'"^*'^'*-"^  if  *"  force  now. 
what  day  of  the  week  is  the  "Ith  day."  in  our  day  V 

J.  W.Bkown. 

THE  4th  commandment,  so-called,  is  one  of 
the  ten  "written  on  tables  of  stone"  in 
Mount  Horeb.  These  ten  commandments  WHre 
the  conalituliou,  covenant,  basis  of  natural  law, 
given  by  the  Lord  to  Israel  as  a  civil  law  for 
that  nation.  It  is  olt^n  referred  to  by  the  sa- 
cred writers  as  the  "old  covenant,"  "first  cov- 
euant,"  "the  ministration  of  death,"  "the  let- 
ter" (law),  "the  law,"  '-the  law  of  command- 
ments;" in  contrast  with  the  "new  covenant," 
the  "law  of  the  spirit  of  life,"  "the  law  of  faith," 
the  "royal  law." 

Moses  says  of  it:  And  he  wrote  upon  the 
tables  the  words  of  the  covenant,  the  ten  com- 
mandments." Ex.  34;  2S.  "And  he  declared 
unto  you  his  covenaut,  which  he  commanded 
you  to  perform,  even  ten  commandments:  and 
he  wrote  them  upon  tables  of  stone."  (Deut.  4: 
13.)  This  settles  the  point  that  the  old  cov- 
enant was  the  "ten  commandments." 

Paul  telU  us  in  2  Cor.  3:  6-18  that  covenant 
"is  done  away,"  "is  abolished."  In  Heb.  S  be 
tells  ustheLoni  had  made  the  first  covenant 
"old;"  that  it  was  then  "ready  to  vanish  away  " 
In  Heb.  7:  12.  "For  thu  priesthood  being 
changed,  there  is  made  of  necessity  a  change 
al"0  of  the  law."  Thus  it  is  clearly  shown  that 
the  law  of  ten  commandments  v/at  "abolished," 
"done  away,"  'made  au  end  of,"  by  the  offering 
of  Christ,  whose  blood  ratified  the  new  cove- 
nant"— new  l)iw.  So  we  are  not  without  law, 
but  are  "under  law  to  Christ"— "the  law  of  the 
spirit  oflile." 

The  seventh  day  of  the  week  is  Saturday— as 
Sunday  la  the  first  day,  the  day  on  which 
Christ  rose  from  the  dead  and  began  a  new  cre- 
ation. And  in  comraenioratiou  of  that  great- 
est and  grandest  of  all  events  which  has  ever 
yet  occurred,  we  observe  the  first  day  of  the 
week  in  remembrance  thiit  our  Lord  broke  the 
bondage  of  death  for  ne  on  that  day.  Israel 
observed  the  seventh  day  to  commemorate  their 
deliverance  from  Egyptian  bondage. 

I.  C.  Wblcomb. 


For  ILo  Uretbrcn  »t  Wurk 


FRAGMENTS. 


BY  J.  D.  HAnOHTBLlN. 


"Gather  up  the  fragments  that    remain  thai 
nothing  be  lost."— John,  »:  12. 

THE  importance  of  the  idea  conveyed  by  the 
single  word  at  the  head  of  this  article  is 
very  much  overluokHd  and  underrated,  and 
especially  here  in  the  West.  Economy  is  of 
vital  importance  both  in  a  temporal  and  spirit- 
ual sense  of  the  word.  This  is  forcibly  and 
beautifully  set  forth  in  the  life  and  teachings 
of  our  Savior.  His  disciple,  or  follower, 
should  "gather  up  the  fragments"  of  property 
and  time  "that  nothing  be  lost"  butthefmita 
thereof  be  seen  many  days  hence.  If  he  saves 
the  pennies  the  dollars  will  take  care  of  them- 
yelves.  Though  he  may  not  he  willing  to  &pi;ad 
a  nickel  for  a  glues  of  beer,  or  equandt-r  aquar- 
I.  C.  Welcome.     |  ter  to  "»et  up  the  cigars"  for  the  company,  he 


generally  knova  where  to  get  a  dollar  to  buy  a 
good  book,  pay  .for  a  needed  paper,  help  on 
unfortunate  fellow-being,  or  acsiat  in  replen- 
ishing the  church  treasury.     By  u^ing  judi- 
ciously the  minutes,  he  saved  hours  for  a  tim" 
of  need.     By  taking  care  of  the  hours  he  find* 
days  at  his  disposal  for  good  work.    Though  he 
cannot  possibly  find  time  to  spend  "only  a  lew 
minuter"  in  a  enme  vf  en  quelle  or  a  few  hours 
to  attend  a  match  game  of  biv-e  biUl  or  any  sim- 
ilar amusement,  he  seldom  g>jls  so  hurritid  that 
he  can't  spend  a  few  minutes  in  devotion  at  the 
hour  of  prayer.     He  has  at  hi<  disposal   n  few 
hours  almost  every  day  in  the   week  to  attend 
church  meeting  oranylbmg  elselhatduty  may 
assign  him.    Though    he  may  be  unwilling  to 
leave  his  haying  or  plowu'g  only  a  few  daya  to 
attend  the  fair  or  polititftlcmveiitmn.  hw  some- 
times finds  time  to  go   aUing  with   the  poor 
servant  (miuicter)  to  a  di9t»nt  purtof  the  vine- 
yard, ready  to  stand  ly  mid  1 1  cuurage  him  in 
his  arduous  and  often  pi^rjl  xng  labors.  Some 
may  say,  "If  I  could  prearh  ai  llro.  A.,  or  pray 
as  Bro.  li .  oraiug  as  si-t-T  C.    I  would  like  to 
go  to  meeting,  or  Hcconi|jan>  llie  brethren  and 
assist  them."     Though  jou  cannot  preach  flu- 
ently, pi  ay  elegantly  or  fiug  melodiously,  you 
would  leel  hurt  if  auy  one  eUe  »  as  to  say  '"you 
can  do  nothing  well."  Ah  lb.  re  it  is!  Any  and 
every  one  cau  do  something     There  are  very 
few  indeed  that  cau  net  d>  «>  much  aa  the  wo- 
man who  received  from   tlie  Sivior  the  compli- 
ment, "She  hath  done  whaislia  could." — Mark 
14:8.     For  thia   humble  act,  (which  is  within 
the  reach  of  almost  every  one),  she  became  oue 
of  the  renowned  women  of  Holy  Writ.     'Ver- 
ily I  say   unto  you,  wheresoevfT  this   gospel 
ttball  be  preached  throughout  the  whole  world, 
this  also  that  ahe  hath  done  shall  be  spoken  of 
for  a  memorial  uf  lier."     Did  ever  State  Fair, 
or  World's   Exposition  award  a  first  premium 
diploma  that   brought   to    its     recipient  auoh 
world-renowned  and  everlasting  honors? 

Though  her  name  is  not  handed  down  to  ue, 
it  is  recorded  in  the  Lamb's  Book  of  Life.  Thia 
is  more  tliau  any  or  everything  this  world  can 
bestow,  for  "We  know  that  when  he  shall  ap- 
pear, wi-  shall  be  like  him;  for  we  shall  see  him 
as  he  is."— 1  .(ohn,  3:  2  "For  now  we  see 
through  a  glass  darkly;  but  theu  face  to  face; 
now  I  know  in  pjrt;  but  theu  shall  I  know 
even  as  also  I  am  known." — 1  Cor.  13:  12. 

Dear  brethrm,  "gather  up  the  fragments 
that  nothing  be  lost!"  Fragments  are  often 
small  things  and  many  times  despised  on  ac- 
count of  their  insiguificance.  Simon  the  phar- 
isee,  regarded  hia  own  act  of  hospitality  (invi- 
ting the  Savioc  to  eat  with  him)  as  being  of 
some  importance,  while  he  looked  down  with 
disdain  upon  the  poor  sinner  in  her  humble  act 
of  homage.  How  differently  the  Savior  regar- 
ded their  several  acts!  See  Luke  7:  26  to  the 
end  of  the  chapter.  Dear  brahreu,  let  us  never 
waste  a  fragment  of  time  or  anything  else  that 
may  be  used;  read,  write,  study,  lubor  to  enter 
into  that  rest  and  wft  may  hear  that  welcome 
applaudit,  'Well  done!" 


Pride  is  a  positive  evU,  the  same  as  covetous- 
ness,  and  both  are  making  inroads  into  our 
church.  Every  effort  should  be  made  to  main- 
tain eimpUcity  in  apparel  and  moderation  in 
wealth.  We  can't  afford  the  former  and  dare 
not  risk  the  latter. 


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U'iiE    ISl^ETHiiKIsr    ^T    "WOKK- 


^oxxtupnimct. 


VIRGINIA. 

(TsFtflrAville. 

(tiir  Love-feft«t  was  qoitj  sniftll;  ooly  elev- 
en c^mmuiu'd— two  bping  absent  on  Btcount 
of^-iclcrifM.  Wp  held  it  at  the  huuit-  of  Hro. 
D  .Tid  Myerd.  Thn  audipnc*  wai  •mall  nud  we 
b»i  Kood  order.  Br«thren  PI.  L.  Browpr  and 
Samuel  Driver  from  AuguHtft  county  were 
with  Hii  and  proachpd  the  word  in  it"  purity. 
They  pr«Rchi*d  nma  sernionn  bewidffl  the  com- 
munion oerviceti,  Sakah  J.  Ettek. 

MAIlYhAKD. 

iJoublo  Plpo  Creok. 

Bro.  JeiMo  Calvert  came  to  m  on  the  2Ut  j 
of  Out.,  sad  hofl  been  InhormK  faithfully.  Six  j 
have  b'-on  takcu  into  the  fold  by  baptism.  He  j 
is  now  preiiching  in  the  western  part  of  our 
territory.  We  hnvpfthiird  field  to  labor  in, 
surrounded  by  wlfrbt  or  ton  diil-frent  pereua 
HioDN,  llut  brotti'T  ,t»HHc  18  uot  UJthamtid  of  the 
goHpL'l  of  Chriit  anA  ha«  b'_i'n  giving  our  peo- 
ple aonttfthiug  to  think  about. 

T.  J.  KOLJJ. 
Nov.  !Hh. 


FroiiorJo  Oo. 

1  l.-it  home  Octob'T  15th,   for  Marylaud. 
My  liritt  m«etiuK  wbh  O.Uiber  the  18tb,  in  Ha- 
gfistowu.     Tbix  WHH  thf  firi^t  m-rmon  preached 
in  thintity  by   the    Urctlircn;   we  had    a  full 
bouMe,— uBed  the  Dinciple  church.     The  lamen- 
tn'ion  here  wuh,  "Thu  people  are  too  proud  for  | 
nie  to  belong   to  the    Drethren,   although   we  | 
know  ttey  «r«  right."    This  is  norrowful.     On  , 
Iht)  IDth  went  to   Welty'H  mtietiug-liouae  to  »  | 
Luve  feast.     This  bouse  belongs   to  the  Way- ^ 
Qpithoro  church.     We  had  n  very  cood  fesxt  at 
tliir<  plycp,  Find  good  order.     One  wa>4  baptized 
and  three  deacona  elected.    About  two  hundred 
and  Hevfjity-five  communed. 

.Ibssk  Calvbht. 


PENNSYLVANIA. 

JobDstown. 

Our  Love-ff'fmt  was  held  last  night,  and  it 
waH  a  grand  HucceHn;  one  hundred  and  forty 
communed.  The  number  preHeiit  it  variously 
p'tiniated  from  1000  to  JSitu.  Oneofourdea- 
oma,  who  was  up  and  down  ataim  a  good  deal, 
given  it  as  the  opinion  that  3000  persons  were 
ill  nnii  around  the  hounn.  We  enjoyed  the 
feast,  and  all  seemed  huppy  indeed.  Brethren 
t^iiint^-r,  U^plogle,  S.  Miller,  and  Shaffer  were 
with  UH,  and  a  good  imprecision  wa^  made  on 
our  fellow  iownnmeii.  We  shall  be  jileased  to 
hftvo  rainiMtering  brethren  stop  off  and  preach 
foruB.  M.  W.  Kkiu, 

Nor.  5. 


omo. 

Aiglaizfl  Lovo-feast. 

Oil  the  llth  in<tt,  met  TPitb  the  dear  hreth< 
Ten  and  eisters  in  the  Auglaize  congregation, 
near  Lafayette,  to  worithip  with  them.  Breth- 
ren IJrower,  Beagle,  Driver  and  MilUr  wfire 
prefoul  and  held  fortli  the  word  as  Ouii  gave 
libility.     lulhe  afternoon  a  choice  was  held  for 


,-  .1.  t  iimi.nf  nf  U3  but  did  not  know  where  to  find  any  breth- 
B  deacon,  which  '*«"'»«» '° '''Ve^^^fo  ren  After  we  had  talked  quite  a  wh.le  with 
two,  as  the  rotes  est  were  "^""^  '1"*' J^  [;»  wecame  to  the  conclusion  that  the  case 
each.  The  deacons  elect  are  D'*^*"""  ^/^^  i  ^'^  ;;,X  ofle.  and  told  him  we  would  see 
a.dWm.  Guthrie.  May  they  prove  faithful  '^ « "^^^^^^^^^^^^  ,,„t  to  attend  to  their 
.0  their  csllmg.  ^- '^^  ^^^iTouKZ  want'  H^t;  been  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
.emorate  the  ^^^^-^'^^  ;  ^^^  '  c^h^I^b.  Hope  some  of  the  Illioois  evangel- 
'"•"   ""  M,  „m  make  a  note  of  thi.  and  altend  to  their 

waaH  M  he  thinks  much  good  conld  be  done  if 
,ome  brother  "oald  go  and  preach  for  them. 
Address  James  D.  Pike,  New  Berlin,  111.  Slop 
olTat  Island  Grove-  G.  W.  CmPE. 

.Vor .  :ird. 


ed  Master.    Had   a 

were  made  strong  in  the  Lord. 


S.   T.  BO-SEBMAN. 


INDIANA. 
North  Manchester. 

I  am  again  before  von  for  the  purpose  of  

informing  you   that    we  feel    an    interest  in 

rhri.t  IhooBh  we  are  we»k.  We  love  the  cause    Monticello.  . 

^cT^sSUhankfultoOodforhisgood-,  0^^^^^^ 

Tal'ZS  y^lrday:  two  more  .ere  ,  L  promised  crown,  but  we  might  make  great 
ml  wrngtoUake.inand  w.lk  in  new-  er  efforts  m  Ubonng  in  the  cause  of  Chr.st 
nonif..  We  think  th.cburcli  here  i.  again,  than  we  do.  S-n  .«  sill  gaming  at  a  rap.d 
r^e  n  e^  MaytheLordgoon  with  the  ■  .ate  among  God  s  people  and  many  bat  have 
good  work.  Had  preaching  la.t  .vening  by  a  become  engrossed  with  sm  are  famishing  for 
young  brother  Drenner  from  Wells  county.-  i  the  Bread  of  Life.  So  iet  us  alt  improve  every 
He  is  very  .ealous  and  apparently  has  nothing  moment  of  time.  «now,ng  the  shortness  ol  I,  e. 
but  the  love  of  God  at  heart.  The  Lord  bless  On  the  15th  of  Oct.  about  2  o  clock  the 
him  with  health  and  strength  on  his  way  Zion-  brethren  and  siaters  bsgan  to  arrive  m  large 
ward,  warning  sinners  and  gathering  miiny  into  numbers  to  our  feast,  so  that  by  be  time  exam- 
the  fold  of  Christ,  and  when  done  on  earth  may  ination  services  began  our  meeting  house  was 
it  be  said  "Well  done,  good  and  faithful  ser- j  almost  filled  with  members  We  were  pleased 
vant  enter  thou  into  the  j^.ys  of  thy  Lord."  I  to  notice  60  large  a  number  of  mm.stenng 
Our  members  are  much  encouraged,  and  de.ire  :  brethren  among  us  who  spoke  with  power  on 
ministers  10  visit  us  often.  There  seems  to  be  i  the  subject  of  selfesaminatiop  and  thesuffer- 
a  good  opening  here  for  doing  good.  We  think  [  ings  and  death  of  Christ  on  that  doleiul  night 
we  must  seek  an  interest  in  those  around  us  ^  of  bis  crucifixion.  A  large  number  present 
seeing  if  there  is  not  some  weak  ones  perishing  seemed  to  be  deeply  impiebsed  with  what  they 
andlikely  to  die  for  want  of  attention,  in  way  I  saw  and  heard,  and  our  minds  were  made  to 
of  kind  words  and  love  shown  them.  Have  reflect  to  the  time  when  our  Savior  met 
baptized  five  since  October  13th.  May  our  with  his  disciples  upon  a  more  important  occa- 
heavenly  l''ather  help  them  and  us  so  to  live  sion.  Our  meeting  will  long  be  remembered 
that  others  may  see  our  good  works  and  there-  '  for  all  present  seemed  to  enjoy  the  feast.  Bro. 
by  glorify  our  Father  in  Heaveu.  May  the  '  David  Bechtelheimer  remianed  over  Sunday 
work  of  the  Lord  revive  here  and  elsewhere  is  and  preached  for  us.  We  had  no  additions  but 
my  prayer.  D.  S.  T.  BuiTERiiAUGU.      ,  good  impressions   were    made.     The  Sabbath 

Nov.  filh.  followingtwo  precious  souls  forsook  sin  and  sin- 

'  ful  ways  and  joined  God's  people.     Our  prayer 

Pgjjt  'is  that  they  may  be  ornaments  to  the  church. 

In  company  with  my  wife  and  sister  Felix, !  We  had  the  largest  number  of  brethren  from 
we  made  a  short  vi«t  to  the  dear  friends  ^  adjoining  churches  that  we  have  ever  had.  We 
in  Douglass  Co.,  Kinsas.  Attended  a  com- f  felt  glad  to  see  them  among  us  and  hope  they 
Biunion  meeting  at  Pleasant  Grove.  The  meet- i  will  come  sgain.  We  alsu  elected  Bro.  Henry 
ing  wa^  a  very  enjoyable  one.  Met  many  I  Shaer  to  the  office  of  deacon.  We  learn  that 
brethren  and  sisters  with  whom  we  bad  olteu  |  Bro.  E^helmau  baa  marked  our  church  the  first 
worshipped  in  years  gone  by  which  gave  us  |  on  his  list  of  travels  after  the  busy  season.  We 
much  jjy.  The  meetings  were  well  attended  |  all  heartily  invite  jou  to  come, 
with   locreased  interest,    but  as  arrangements  ;      Our   Subbath-ecbool   closed  on  the  24Lh  of 


October  with   a   large  attendance;  every  one 

seemed  well  plejised   with  the  Summer's  work. 

Nov.  8th.  J.  A.  WEiVBK. 

Huntington. 

I  just  clo9>^d  an  interesting  meeting  of  one 


had  been  made  for  us  to  labor  in  auoth'-r  ni'igh- 
borhoud  some  ten  miles  away  we  liad  to  clo^e 
just  when  we  all  fiilt  we  should  continue.  Had 
meeting  a  week  in  a  school-house;  thirteen 
were  baptixad  and  others  near  the  kingdom, 
and  with  increasios:  interest   we   again  hud  to 

close  as  oar  time  was  up  and  wa  had  to  return  '  week  in  the  Marion    District,  Grant  Co.,  Ind. 
li'inie.  Good  attendaucH  and  also  good  attention  to 

One  incident  occurred  which  I  will  relate  for  I  the  word  preached.   There   were  two  additions 


the  benefit  of  starving  souls.  As  we  were  go 
ing  along  at  lightning  speed  between  Hannibal  I 
and  Kansas  Cify  on  a  dark,  cold  night,  we  con-  I 
eluded  to  walk  thp  aisle  for  comfort.  A  gen-  ' 
tieiuan  noticing  me  stepped  up  and  askt*d  if  I 
was  not  a  minister.  I  said  I  preach  sometimes, 
"Are  you  a  Dunkard  preaiher?"    Hh  then  said  ' 


to  the  church. 
Nov.  11. 


Samuel  Muebay. 


IOWA. 

LeightoD. 

Our  communion  is   past  and  we  truly  be- 


fliat  he  and  his  wife  had  gone  sisty-five  miles  lieve  the  spirit  of  the  Lord  prevailed  and  has 
to  hear  a  brother  preach,  and  hod  read  tbe  since  been  made  inaiiit#*8t,  as  one,  the  wife  of 
Brethren's  papers  and  were  ready  to  unite  with    the  writer,  has  made  the  good  confeasioQ.  Sure- 


TliE    BKETilKEISr    -A.T    AVOHK- 


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ly  we  ba«  r.asou  to  r.j  mc«  and  thank  God.  |  I  ever  atteuded.  We  were  made  to  feel  that  we 
The  miDistrrs  preaeiit  were  Eld.  Jacob  Brower,  ^  «ere  truly  brethren  in  the  Lord,  aad  the  Lord's 
Eld.  Stephen  ^  oder,  Bro.  Amos  Moom^w  and  ,  spirit  was  the  ruling  power  of  our  hearU.  The 
Samuel  Goughnour.  The  brethren  held  a  ]  least  was  held  in  connection  with  the  District 
choice  for  a  speaker,  and  the  lot  falling  equal  ,  M.eting.  Their  church  waa  divided;  one  is 
on  two  brethren  they  were  both  declared  elec  1  to  be  known  as  the  Spring  River  church;  the 
ted.  May  God  help  them  to  fill  the  calliUR  to  ,  other  a9  tr.e  Dry  Fork  church.  Brother  Wm. 
the  houor  and  glory  of  Gml.  The  lot  fell  on  |  Harvey  was  ordaiued  as  Elder  in  this  arm  and 
our(steemed  brother,  Nathan  Miller  of  War- j  tno  deacons  chosen,  aud  Bro.  Joel  Garber  was 
ren  Co.,  and  the  other  brother  is  not  worthy  to  1  ordamed  as  Elder  in  the  Spring  Hiver  church 
be  mentioned  here.  U.  L.  Bowman.        and  one  deacon  chosen.    All  passed  t'ff  in  har- 

mony. Frocj  thence  to  the  feast  at  Newtouia, 
in  Newton  county.  Here  we  had  a  meutiDg 
long  to  be  remembered.  Bro,  C.  Harader  made 
us  leel  at  home  with  him  during  their  meeting. 
From  theuce  back  to  the    Nevada  feast  in  Ver- 


MapU  Grove. 

[  am  not  a    member    but   hope  to  be  some 
day.     We  ''^^^  ^"^  preaching  here.     Mr.  Allen 

Dover,  of  Lena,  111.,  preached  three  sermons  for  I  uer  county,  where  we  enjoyed  another  good 
1,8  the  last  of  October,  being  the  fir^t  Dnukard  i  meeting.  Here  our  company  disbanded,  which 
meeting   held    here   for  almost  a  year.     Some  I  consisted  of  A.  Hutchison,  S.   S.  Mohler.  J.S. 


fifteen  or  twenty  member^  live  here— my  pa- 
rents are  members.  We  have  but  one  preacher 
and  he  is  not  able  to  preach.  Our  church  was 
much  weakened  by  so  many  members  moving 
to  the  Maple  Grove  Colony,  KansasJ 
Kov,  12.  M.  T.  C. 

MISSOURI. 
Alexandria. 

When  I  read  of  the  good  meetings  and  the 
Boul-refrething  seasons  that  so  many  are  en- 
joying from  lime  to  time,  it  niakfs  me  wond^l■ 
if  niy  Brethren  ever  think  of  poor  desolate 
ones  that  would  pive  everything  they  possess 
if  they  could  hear  just  one  surmon  preached  in 
its  primitive  purity.  I  do  not  think  when 
Christ  said,  "Go  preach  my  gospel  to  every 
creature,"  that  he  just  meant  those  places 
where  they  thought  they  would  he  heard  and 
accepted,  but  I  think  he  meant  what  he  said. 
'  'Preach  my  gospel  to  every  creature."  There 
are  many  in  our  country  to-day  who  never 
heard  a  true  Bible  sermon,  whose  souls  are 
starving  for  the  pure  bread  of  gu&pel  truth.  0, 
how  many  are  sickening  and  djiug  everyday 
for  the  want  of  the  truth  as  it  is  m  Jesus.  All 
other  denominations  are  preaching  iu  ever> 
town  and  country  and  why  is  it  that  the  Bielh- 
ren  do  not  embrace  the  same  privihge.  tiuitea 
number  here  have  asked  me  to  write  and  havf 
the  Brethren  come  and  preach  one  sermon  il 
no  more.  I  have  tried  every  way  I  know  to 
get  them  to  com"-,  but  {ill  in  vain.  If  I  were 
blessed  with  this  world's  goods  like  some  I 
would  bear  the  expenses  of  some  brother  here 
if  be  would  come  and  preach  in  this  place.  1 
cannot  promise  what  success  there  would  he  in 
building  up  a  church:  that  we  will  leave  to  our 
heavenly  Father,  but  we  could  do  our  part  in 
trying.  We  can  plant  but  God  gives  the  in- 
crease. Will  some  one  come?  This  may  be 
my  last  call ;  life  is  uncertain. 

M.  E.  Rose 


Brownsville, 

I  started  for  home  on  the  30th  of  Sept, 
attended  the  Mineral  Creek  feast,  and  had  a 
good  meeting.  Found  brotherly  love  abound- 
ing wi!h  them.  Thence  to  the  Grand  River 
feast  in  Henry  county;  had  another  good  meet- 
ing. From  Ibence  to  the  Cfdar  county  feast 
which  was  held  in  a  tent.  This  was  a  meeting 
ofprofitto  all.  From  thence  to  our  District 
Meeting  held  in  the  Spring  River  church.  Jae 
per  county.    We  bad  as  pleaaant  a  meeting  as 


Ittohler,  S.  Weaver  and  myself.  From  thence, 
111  company  with  A  Hutchison  and  S.  Click, 
went  to  the  Mound  church  feast  in  Bates  coun- 
ty, where  the  brethren  and  sisters  were  greatly 
refreshed.  Thence  home;  held  our  council  the 
next  day  after  arriving  preparatary  to  holding 
our  tenst;  then  the  next  day  to  the  Walnut 
Crc-k  feast  iu  Johnson  coimty  where  we  had 
another  eujoyaVjle  season.  Here  we  met  with 
nearly  all  of  our  old  traveliiug  company  again. 
Our  feast  then  came  in  next  and  we  had  a  rich 
feast  and  all  refreshed  with  spiritual  streuKth. 
Ministers  from  abroad  were  S.  S.  Mohler,  F. 
Gulp  and  Wm.  Carrier.  They  left  to-day  and 
Bro  A,  Hutchison  will  arrive  to  conduct  the 
services  for  some  davs  longer.  Tte  attendance 
is  lar^e  and  the  interest  good  and  we  believe 
that  much  good  ^vill  be  accomplished  by  our 
meetings.  The  brethren  have  labored  for  us 
earnestly  and  faithfully  and  may  the  good  Lord 
bless  them  lor  their  works  of  love. 

D.  L.  Williams. 

Plattsburg. 

Our  Love-feast  was  an  enjoyable  season  to 
many  hearts.  Brother  F.  W.  Dove  of  Waah- 
'  iiigton  Co.,  Tenn.,  was  with  us  and  preached 
lh')word  with  simplicity  and  power.  We  had 
two  additions;  one  by  letter,  the  other  by  bap- 
tisu'.  The  ministers  from  a  distance  besides 
Bro.  Dove,  were  C.  C.  Root.  Wm.  Sell,  Z.  Hen- 
ricks,  Geo.  Shamberger  and  Daniel  Glick. 
Nov.  8th.  E.  A  Obr, 


Bro.  Uenry  Hunt  three  miles  north  of  F«ll 
River  station.  Should  any  of  our  ministering 
brethren  in  Kaunas  visit  those  members,  and 
we  hope  they  will,  thev  can  write  to  Brother 
Charles  Gilbsrt  who  will  make  public  the  ap- 
pointment. S-  S.  MOBLBB. 
Nor.  Sth. 

.  NeoBh&  Church. 

We  had  our  communion  on  the  9th   of 
October,  and  the  following  ministers  were  wita 

I  us:  Brethren  Robert  EdR-^coiub.  Martin  Neh^r, 
Samuel  Edgecomb  and  John  Neher  of  Craw- 
ford Co.,  Bro.  Kingery  of  Lnbette,  and  Bio. 
Flora  of  Montgomery  county.  Had  a  good 
meeting.  Notwithstanding  we  were  disap- 
pointed iu  getting  our  tent,  the  hoaveus  were 
our  covering,  and  I  thought  what  a  blessed 
privilege  the  Christiou  enjoys  who  strives  to 
do  the  wiU  of  our  Master.  With  the  stare  as 
shining  witnesses  over  head,  two  souls  were 
made  to  feel  then  !o,t  condition  and  came  out 
I  on  the  side  of  the  Lord.  May  they  and  all  of 
the  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  grow  in  grace 
and  knowledge  of  the  Lord,  is  my  prayer. 
Nov.  7.  0.  F.  Franoh. 


I 


KANSAS. 
Greenwood. 

By  request,  I  receutly  visited  a'  few  scat 
tered  loembers  in  Greenwood  county,  Kansas, 
and  held  several  meetiugs  among  tliem.  One 
was  baptized,  and  we  think  several  others  soon 
will  be  if  the  work  is  followed  np.  There  had 
been  no  preaching  there  by  the  Brethren  pre- 
viously. The  attendance  was  ffood  for  the 
thinly-settled  country,  and  attention  excellent. 
Tbi5  field  should  come  undei  the  notice  of  the 
Kansas  missionaries.  The  place  of  our  meeting 
was  seven  miles  east  of  Eureka,  the  county  seat 
of  Greenwood  coontT,  on  the  Eureka  and  Hum- 
bolt  road.  The  members  are  scattered  as  fol- 
lows; Sister  Leedy  in  Eureka,  brother  Filbert 
and  wife  eight  miles  cast  of  Eureka,  on  the  road 
to  Humboldt;  sister  Dugard  about  fourteen 
miles  south-east  of  Eureka;  Bro.  Pipingerand 
wife  about  eighteen  miles  south  of  Eureka,  and 


NEBRjtSKA. 
Exeter. 

Since  we  arrived  here  I  have  been  to  sev- 
eral Love-feasts;  elijiyed  the  society  of  vha 
members  very  much.  They  preach  the  gospel 
and  contend  for  the  same  faith  and  practice  as 
the  Brethren  in  the  East.  My  address  is  Ex- 
eter, Nebraska,  instead  of  Manhattan  or  llioh- 
land,  Iowa.  John  V«m. 


OIIEGOX. 
S&lem. 

On  last  Sunday  one  more  was  added  to  the 
fold  by  baptism  which  caufed  much  rejoicing, 
it  being  our  youngest  son.  Think  others  are 
counting  the  cost.  I  expect  to  go  to  Mult- 
nomah Co.,  Oiegon,  and  Klickstat  Valley  W. 
T.,  on  a  preaching  tour;  will  leave  home  the 
Sth  of  this  month.  There  are  .till  a  few  cases 
of  typhoid  fever  in  our  county;  two  cases  very 
low.  Otherwise  the  health  is  good, 
}<in.2n<t.  David  Bhower. 

REORGANIZED. 

THE  Managers  of  the  Southern  Illinois  Mia- 
sion  having  been  reappointed  at  the  last 
District  Meeting  of  Southern  Illinois,  are  now 
reorganized.  The  work  of  evangelizing  will  be 
managed  about  the  same  as  last  year,  but  evan- 
gelists will  not  receive  a  fixed  amount  vor  day 
for  their  time  on  missionary  work,  neither  does 
the  Board  eiptct  to  attend  to  filling  call- for 
preaching  at  any  other  time  than  at  quarterly 
meetings.  Isolated  luembcrs,  or  persons  mak- 
ing calls  for  preaching,  will  kuMWwhy  itisif 
their  calls  should  not  receive  immediat«ollen- 
tion.  Solicitors  for  this  Mission  will  pleuea 
send  their  donations  to  the  proper  receit-r, 
John  Neher,  Viiden.  III.  The  M;.l.8gers  have 
made  choice  ol  Daniel  B.  Sludalmker  for  M.=d- 
erator  in  their  deliberations  for  this  term.  The 
next  quarterly  meeting  will  be  held  on  Satur- 
day  before  the  fourth  Sunday  in  January. 

H.  B.  SIUJOIIAM. 


14 


THE 


BfcETHKEN    ^T    WORK^ 


I* 


§tnUb  mi  ^mptmte 


=j= .      .       -    ,„„^  A  SUGGESTIVE    LECTURE. 

li-ciodmgpoTerlr,  di.e»«  'oi  •'"•°'''  "Z  

]d„cedbytheaM0f.tcoholorfe.mented  hquor  ,ugg..t„.   lecture  bj 

„  b...rag«.    ToUl  '^'^  "•'"""['^'^'"Z  En£li.h  workingmao   lately  at  Maocl 


a.-l.ttoti-z«>iAti.      ■       -       ■      ■      Eunon. 

All  tonmunkUlo..  for  ibl.  dipulm"!  ibonU  J<.  "I" 
dfMwl  in  8  T  IJo»«na«o,  Dunkirk,  lUf  Jlo  U..  Ohio 

Cloting  Iho  ruimboiM  of  B0.I011  duiiog  lb. 
great  firo  of  1872  made  a  difference  in  ten  dayi 
of6*J4  in  the  number  of  arreeU. 

A  rery  lucceailul  farmer  once  told  u«  Ihal  be 
never  allowed  lii»  bu.inemcatei  to  paaii  beyond 
hi>  bedroom  door.  H«  did  not  believe  in  rob- 
bing hi.  body  of  the  re.ttbal  nature  demanded. 
Ho  worked  in  the  day  time  and  rested  at  niglit. 

The  Iruhiuaii  bud  a  correct  appreciation  of 
lbeatne««  of  (binge,  being  naked  by  the  judge 
when  he  apjilied  for  a  license  to  Mil  whiekey, 
if  be  wan  of  good  moral  character,  replied,  '  Yer 
honor,  I  don't  see  tbo  neccMity  of  good  moral 
charnct«r  to  sell  whiskey." 

An  eminent  physician  in  England,  Dr.  Fer- 
guson, has  found  that  children  who  used 
habitually  Uu  and  coff.  c  us  a  part  of  their  die- 
tary grow  on  an  averogo  only  four  jiounds  per 
year,  between  the  ages  of  thirteen  and  sixteen 
year",  while  those  who  bud  milk  night  and 
morning  instead  of  lea,  grow  Blleen  pounds 
each  year, 

As  the  season  of  the  year  ia  fast  approaching 
when  the  annual  ice-harvest  ia  gathered  in,  it 
may  (>o  well  for  us  to  remind  our  readersof  the 
fact  that  ice,  as  well  a»  water,  may  be  sennusly 
contaminated  by  fillb.  It  is  a  mistake  to  sup- 
pose that  water  will  fieeze  pure,  aa  is  gener- 
ally believed.  If  the  water  is  impure  before  it 
is  frozen,  it  will  be  impure  also  in  the  form  of 


=^    „  beve'ragea.    ToUl  -> -7™;,;" *7„;:    T^E  gn*  wo'rkingm-an   lately  at  Mancb;: 
„T„n.    from  .11  such  beverage,  would  greatly  promote     1  ^.^^^^^^^^^  „f  ,,r.ctive  illustration, 


Tlierp  are  three  reaaonit  why  women'a  hair  is 
longer  IhHii  iiieuV:  rirst,  Hhe  has  no  hair 
growth  on  htT  face,  and  so  has  a  large  supply 
of  hair  (orming  maU'rial  for  the  Bcalji;  second, 
the  diiimeU-i  of  her  hair  being  large,  it  is  lens 
liahla  to  brcfk ;  IbirJ,  being  nBually  less  engaged 
in  mental  liibur  or  busineBS  worry,  she  han  a 
more  constant  and  eren  supply  of  blood  to  the 
Bcalp. 

We  alt  pity  a  ^mother  who  has  a  drunken 
HOI).  But  our  pity  in  very  much  leas  after  we 
learn  that,  wlien  her  boy  wao  you^g,  she  per- 
niitt«d  Lini  to  keep  late  hourn,  and  aaaoeiate 
with  unknown  companions,  unrebuked  by  her; 
that  she  never  exerted  herself  to  bring  him  up 
in  the  fear  of  Uod,  and  never  trained  him  to 
regard  the  liquor  habit  us  the  rum  of  all  vil- 
laioies. 

A  brother  preacher  who  happened  to  be 
lodj-ing  with  Itev.  Ilobert  Hall  whiBjiered  to 
hiiu  that  he  was  in  the  habit  of  taking  a  little 
rofnshmcut  after  preachiug-  The  refreshment 
calbil  for  was  a  glass  of  brandy  and  water. 
"You  cannot  have  it  by  (but  name,  my  dear 
Kir!"  rejiliid  Mr.  Ilatl.  "Call  it  bv  its  proper 
nimie,  and  you  sbull  have  it.  'And  pray,  what 
is  that?"  "Not  refreBhment,  but  liquor  poison 
and  di8till<;ddimiuationr' was  the  awful  answer. 


Over  two  thonstind  phyhiciaus  of  high  Btan- 
ding  in  the  cily  of  New  York,  lately  signed  the 
lollowing  certificate; 

"A  Tery  large  pioportioD  of  boman  misery, 


the  heallb.    prosperity,  and    bapp.nesa  of  the 
'  ha  man  race."  _^^^^^^— 

NATURE  rcUREAND^THE  DOC- 
TOR. 

Mrs.  Rogers  lay  in  her  bed. 
Bandaged  and  blistered  from   foot  lo  head. 
Bandaged  and  blistered  from  bead  to  toe, 
Mrs  Rogers  was  very  low. 
I  opened  the  blindsi  the  day  was  bright. 
And  Nature  gave  Mu    Rngeu  light- 
I  opened  the  window;  the  day  was  fair. 
And  Nature  gave  Mrs.  Rogers  air. 
Bottles  and  blisters,  powders  and  pills, 
Catmp,  honesel,  ejrup  and  niuills: 
Drugs  and  medicines  high  and  low, 
1  threw  them  us  far  as  I  could  throw. 
Deacon  Rogers  he  came  to  me; 
"Wife  is  a  comin'  round,"  said  he. 
"Your  wife,"  said  I,  "had  Nature's  care. 
And  ila  remedies-light  and  water  and  air. 
All  the  doctors  beyond  a  doubt, 
Could't  have  cured  Mrs,  Rogers  without. 
The  deacon  smiled,  and  bowed  bis  head; 
"Then  your  bill  is  nothing,"  he  said; 
"Nature  has  cur.d  lier,  as  jou  say;      [day!' 
Heaven  bless  you,  doctor;  good  day!  good 
If  over  I  doctor  that  woman  again, 
I'll  give  her  some  medicine  made  by  men. 

'sHOULd'tIRED    PEOPLE  GO  TO 
CHUBCH? 

MANY  ol  those  who  stay  at  home  all  day 
Sunday  became  they  are  tired  make  a 
great  mistake;  they  are  much  more  weary  on 
Sunday  night  than  they  would  have  been  had 
they  gone  to  church  at  least  once;  ai  the  time 
mast  often  drag  heavily  on  Sunday  for  the  lack 
of  something  to  do  and  to  think  about;  and  the 
consciousness  of  having  spent  the  day  nnprolit- 
ablf  must  sometimes  add  mental  disturbance 
and  dissatisfaction  to  the  languor  that  follows 
idleness. 

Moreover,  these  tired  people  would  often 
Hud  refreshment  for  their  minds  and  their 
hearts  in  the  quiet  services  of  the  church. 
They  would  secure  by  means  of  them  a  change 
of  mental  atmosphere,  and  the  suggestion  of 
thoughts  and  motives  and  sentiments  which 
are  out  of  the  range  of  their  work.  For  a 
hard-wnrking  mechauic  or  salesman,  or  house- 
keeper, or  teacher,  this  diversion  of  toe  thought 
to  other  than  the  customary  themes,  might  be 
the  most  restful  way  of  spending  a  portion  of 
the  day  of  rest- 

We  happen  to  know  of  several  cases  in 
which  this  prescription  has  been  used  with 
excellent  results.  Those  who  want  to  stay  at 
home  lipcause  they  were  too  tired  on  Sunday 
to  go  to  church,  have  been  induced  to  make  the 
experiment  of  seeking  rest,  for  their  souls  as 
well  as  their  bodies,  in  the  sanctuary  for  small 
part  of  every  Sunday,  and  they  testify  that 
thev  have  found  what  they  sought;  that  the 
observance  has  proved  a  refreshment  rather 
than  a  weariness,  and  that  their  Sundays  never 
gave  them  so  much  good  rest  when  they  stayed 
at  home,  as  they  have  given  them  since  tbey 
have  formed  the  habit  of  church  going. 


ler  in  which,  by  way  of  effective  illustration, 
he  held  in  his  hands  a  knife  and  a  loaf  of  bread 
to  represent  the  wages  of  the  workingman.  He 
cut  off  a  modera  e  slice,  and  "This,"  he  said, 
"is  what  you  give  the  city  government."  He 
then  cut  off  a  generous  slice,  and  added:  "This 
is  what  you  give  to  the  general  government." 
Then,  with  a  vigorous  flourish  of  bis  carving, 
knife,' ho  cut  off  three  quarters  of  the  whole 
loaf,  and  said:  "This  you  give  to  the  brewer." 
Of  the  thin  slice  then  remaining  he  cut  off  the 
larger  part  for  the  "public  house;''  and  then  of 
the  few  crumbs  left  he  said:  "And  this  yon 
beep  to  support  yourself  and  family."  The 
force  of  his  illustration  was  acknowledged  by  a 
hearty  response,  and  the  lesson  of  political 
economy  which  it  involved  may  be  studied 
with  great  proflt,  not  alone  by  the  individual 
workingman,  but  by  all  lax-paying,  philau- 
Ihropic,  and  public-spirited  ciliz-ns. 

ONIONS. 

FROM  onr  own  experience,  and  the  obser- 
vation of  others,  we  can  fully  endorse  the 
testimony  of  the  St.  Louis  Mttler.  on  the 
healthful  properties  of  the  above  esculent. 
Lung  and  liver  complaints  are  certainly  bene, 
atted,  often  cured,  by  a  free  consumption  of 
onions,  either  cooked  or  raw.  Gold  yields  to 
them  lite  magic.  Don't  be  afraid  of  them. 
Taken  at  night  all  offense  will  be  wanting  bf 
morning,  and  the  good  effects  will  amply  com- 
pensate for  the  trilling  annoyance.  Taken 
regularly  they  greatly  promote  the  health  of 
the  lungs  and  the  digestive  organs.  An  ei- 
tract  made  by  boiling  down  the  juice  of  onions 
to  0  syrup,  and  taken  as  a  medicine,  answen 
the  purpose  very  well,  but  fried,  roasted  or 
boiled  onions  are  belter.  Onions  are  a  very 
cheap  medicine.,  within  everybody's  reach,  and 
they  are  not  by  any  means  as  ''bad  to  fake"  as 
the  costly  nostrums  a  neglect  of  their  use  may 
necessitate. 


HINTS  TO  THOSE  VISITING  THE 
SICK. 

ENTER  and  leave  the  room  quietly. 
Carry  a  cheerful  face  and  speak  cheerful 
words. 

If  the  sickness  is  serious,  do  not  fall  into  gay 
and  careless  talk  in  the  attempt  tole  nheerlul. 

Don't  ask  questions,  and  thus  oblige  the 
invalid  to  talk. 

Talk  about  something  outside,  and  not  about 
the  disease  of  the  patient. 

Tell  the  news,  but  not  the  list  of  the  sick  and 
dying. 

If  possible,  carry  something  to  please  the  eye 
and  relieve  the  monotony  of  the  sick  room— a 
flo  wer,  or  even  a  picture  which  you  can  loan 
for  a  few  days.  Highly  perfumed  flowers,  bow- 
ever  should  never  be  carried  into  the  sick-room. 

Some  little  simple  delicacy  to  tempt  tne  ap- 
petite may  be  well  bestowed. 

Stay  only  a  few  minutes  at  the  longest,  un- 
less you  can  be  of  some  help. 


THE    BKETHEEIsr    ^T    AVOKK- 


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'PHIBBKTHBKK  AT  WOBK  H    »iJ  onMiinpronilMlna    advocate  of 
_       PiUnlUve  Chriitlmltj  la  »»  "•  and 
It  remgiilua  Ills  New  Ttataoaiil «  lb< 

mi  pncllca, 

And  in&lDtktDi  tb»t  the  toTeteljn.  nnn 
4od  t>  Ills  cJQlj  Koiu  u(  pKTdua,  mi 

That  Iho  irtMiioiuniDurioii  sod  oiBrItt 
ralj  prioe  o(  rwlBmijUon: 

Tb»l  F»llli,  Br[*nl*DM  Md  BipUnn  at 
liao*  for  the  r»iolMloQ  t-t  iln*: 

ThitTrtnc  Immeriloo,  or  dlpplDB  lhe  e 
nnl.  li  Cbrtadu  Biptliai: 


aelf  tubllUiU  rulaottaltb 
irltsd,  noulteltcd  snca  of 
luoi  watka  of  Chrial  ac*  tb* 
toddlOoa*  of  pudon,  an4 
jidldate  tbrH  ttmi*  bco-ror- 


Th»l  Fwt-WMblni,  u  ttngbl  li 
nbMrvsd  IQ  the  ehoreh: 

Tti»l  tli8  LoTil'*  Sopper  !■  ■  foU 
OommDDlOD,  ihould  !»  Ukao  In  Ih"  "»" 

Th»t  th«  8»1ul«U"n  of  Iho  Holy  Kl«, 


13.1. 


idlvino 


BOl  tbO<i>7: 


apOQ  the  foUov 
Tb»tWm 

prjncrlplMat  i 


id  BauUiUuD 


Klu  ot  Charity,  li  blndlni 
Ilia  iplrtl  and  aair.don]rlB| 


Mat  Cbrlit: 

a  «DtldlO  draaa,  cnitaou,  itSij  ' 
>tTij>hDUDCM  aDdCbrUlUDpletr. 
rontilp,  or  reUtfloD*  aitnJjH,  Ohrti 


'alll. 


hoDtd  appMt  " 
It  also  adiool 
,  111*  uunt  <A 


11;4.D 


.imoilfmChrlilrnduni,  to  point  uqI 
M  IntftlUbtj  »fa 

SlDgla    laeMirlptlDDa    tl.&0    In    i 


,1  wlU  b«  •lluwed  I« 


D.ilDllngtliadrk   wllh  on 

Il  aiiJ  Ibe  ApoatiK*  haia 

kUug  ibnuria  and  iinomA 
id  that  all  mul  cuDMda  M 


ram,  piopellj    ■ 


vlthoal  cbargn. 

Adtlreaa  aU  coram  miications, 

JJBETHREN  AT  WORK, 

lADATk*  CUTOU  COi^  UL 


16 


^HK  BRETHRENATWORK^^^^^^ 


THAT  WONDERFUL  BOOK! 
Editorial  Review. 


rVUK  author  of 
X      Liiti     Here  a 


The 
!  menUl  IfeinRBpr 
':, ;^^h'iMh!;^^^k7o;7^lV.T„..r„t.ble.  u.™u^ 

of  "rh.  ProbLrn   of  fluman  ,  „j  „„.,,65„ci.l.  I.."  »<»'-".f  ■;'" '°" 

,  .r,d  H«..f..r"  h»lh,o»r»  f,,.,,,,,,..-...!-..™.  "I"'  "^IJ  Ltgrbgll 
,h.ll  ■mu,th«  cnp  of  e.olaHoni.t4.  .k.pt,  ,  u.,„„l»w.  we  "■;'>J-;;,';''™;;„^"„„„a  „i,  ibrop. 
•Dd  inBd.l.  tb»l  will  m.ko  the  whole  army  of  •  11J«  P™^°;^„  ;'„„  „  |^  on,nl|.r.itnt.  But  we 
ChrUtiau  oppoiei.  eithir  .nrrender,  or  «e«k  ^^^,^,^,  ,„mM,M)j  believe  tbal  bo  eltbw  sees  us 
.helfria  other  c..«i  of  d.rkb*..  and  mj.ti.  orbean.  .ur  pruyer.Jtbe J.  not  ^personal.ty 
c,.™.  Web..p..kfor,h,-o,k  .  ready  "'^  i  »- ';'»»^,f '  ^  7j  ^ed C ^ 
a^obgall  l..er,  of  .l,e  Bible  W«in«  'ta  i -^    ^rfom'd^e  ell:., illbenot  bear."  But 


cf  which  i^  a  iniuieter.     Qq 


.        , „..  ,„„  rooreal.  viUl     meruD^ry.  cue  <^i  >v>-ivu   .-^  «  .^.a.,r,„,.     ^,q 

b.ile»  and  presence,  disrobes  lUm    ^^^  (here  for  a  church.  C,  Hopj. 

'""*'        yrederid-sharen,  Dtnmark,  fid.  27. 


thty  can  well  afford  to  pay  the  small  sum  of ,  i^;^^;^,,.^,  „„.  ^„-.  „,ii,out  eyes. 
t»o  dollar,  for  «ooh  a  glorioos  defense  of  the  „„ie»niotHls  own?  Th.sacred 
One  Ile.t  nook.    I.'.t  n.  notice  a  few  of  the    tbi.  .,ne.llo». 


with 
lord  answers 
ri'io  'll'l "'  'bo  Lord  »r«  over  the 
.  .  .U..I,  If.  rl«bl^o„,,andIll.  .«"  are  open  lo  ll.eir  pray, 
authors  «ri!umeulH.  lie  nmntaine  that  the  me  ^  »  ,.  „j,  j^„„,||„g  u.e  al,..ve  ini|uircf»,  we  may 
and  mental  powers  of  many  aa  well  a.  of  all  !  ,„^|,„  „k  ,_i,e  that  forn.ed  or  rjave  the  mind 
those  of  other  liv.oK  creatare.  are  ■•sub.lanti.l  .ball  He  not  ,/.<-.*,  and  lie  tba  ■"-'^  ;7»  « 
eotitie.-  that  the  outward  and  v,.ih.e  strncture  j  the  ,,,.  ...me,,  and  „„,„.„  sb.i,  not,,ve,^^^_ 
is  l)utlhet«n|!ihlocount«r|nrtof  the  interior 

orgaDisni. 

He  shows  pr-lly  clearly  thai  louiiii  coosisU 
of  "coipusculareniitsiou."   iu»toad   of  the  ao 


itb  consciou  sncss.  and  giive 
u,,„ir»ns;Uions,  .ball  He  be   Incapable  ol   con- 
sciousness or  deprived  or  corres  ponding  senses,  in- 
finitely extended?  •    ,   .    ,     J 
After  readinn  the  work,  we  concluded  to  do 


cented  theory  of  wave-nioUou.     Ilo  thus  meats  \  our  part  towards  the  overthrow  of  skepticism 


Tjndnll'ii  Bouiifl  theory.  weflkyniLK— wa  believe 
virtually  overlbrowing-evylulioniam  a«  advo- 
cated Biid  defended  by  Darwin  and  bis  school. 
We  (i«otg  ff'iin  l>agL'  J I  ia  rcferoiice  to  Gud : 
hiUf.irnifMpnHOorflmHt  (not  at  all  itecessury 
t(i  OUT  )nt^l!^!^:tuul  a-IVBiic*  mi-'iitt  8»»--ti  "  mil'Htftnce 
uBuilor  wuiilil  nevnr  liiive  l>wn  himwn  U>  exiat, 
BiiRo  It  id  IrnpuSHllilo  to  provi-  Its  exist^jnce  I'y  any 
(ill  II  OHO]  ill  leal  or  clifmic;il  tu&t  ivliiitever.  Or  biid 
oiif  half  ol  tlio  worhl.lncltiJiiitt  I'ruf.  Kit-'ckel,beeii 
horn  wltliout  the  olfiuLory  nervf,  IblB  i-inUifiit njit 
iirallBl  w.iiiiaiir*<l«iblynow  W  iin.lfatiiiK  agiifnet 
Miifli  I.m.Lical  ni.iiHCMiHi- iw  tlip  niipp"se4  pxit-lfiice 
of  odor,  and  would  ridfciili'tlic  UBtiiiiony  of  one- 
liHlfuf  llii' woililjuat  bcciume  of  till' detect  in  blB 
«\Viii.lf.nti.ry  iiiTvcH  fiii't  tliiw  ofliis  fripmla,— 
I<tonoiin(iliiK  tlii'pneU'iidiKl  seJiBiiliouO's™"'!!  but 
tlio  n-ftiilt  t,t  It  di.Htui.Hl  iuitiBlrintlun.-^ust  an  lie 
iiow  donli'B  and  dcnouncvs  tbo  rfll8iuit«  intuitions 
undt.xinTi<*nrfsoi' manklinl  Ij.-L-aiiBe  Iil-  changes 
IiorBonally  to  Ik-  inca|lablii  of  tltera.  Ai\d  he  would 
Hftuitlly  1)D  flblo  to  lirovo  that  no  such  souse  aa 
K mel I  {ioiild  poHslbly  exxnl  In  man  with  ten- 
fold moro  riuHon  and  iilauslliility  than  he  now 
urKCHiiftmu-'ttlii'  fiiHlatlvunaturooriliefloul,  life, 
or  mind.  Ik- could  rf'fertii  llio  woll-kuowu  fact 
that  the  no^c  w«ia  ^nvolopcd  to  tinathr  with.— not 
to  ttinrll  Willi. -and  could  prove  that  no  alUKle  or- 
gill  can  he  nsM  for  twn  dinlmit  funi-Uons  by  the 
■■indlHtpntahle"faclthat  Ihi.  .;/«ls  lor  sMug  and 
nothlnit  plHt'i  the  rorfor  harhif/  and  nothing  else? 
—  Why,  lio  co'ild  iiok,  should  the  nose,  then, 
be  for  sinilUng  aa  well  )ia  breathing^ 
lie  t'ould  fiirtlii^r  demonulrato  that  tbe  au~ 
called  '  liilliilloiilinal  parllclea  of  the  odonms 
bodv"  eculd  by  no  iiosMibillty  produci  a  sensfttion 
In  vunilni;  In  coutacl  with  the  nose,  since  tho 


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TIUS  11^ jr  paper  ifi  on  our  table  and  is  full  of 
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Denmark. 


TWO  churches  now  iu  Denmarlc;  one  called 
Hjorring,  the  other  Fredericshaven.  The 
former  has  one  minii-ter,  Eld.  Cbr.  EskildHnsen- 
and  two  deaconi  by  names,  N.  Cbr.  Nielson. 
There  are  twenty-eight  members  in  the  Hj  n- 


dulHl.iry  theoiy  of  sound  and  huht  demonstrates  church.    Tbe  Ffederic.haveU  church  where 

thai  this  IH  not  the  inHUinT  of  jHodncIng  exactly     *'   <*  »  ■      *        »„  „:„k*  „^„,Ua^  „if-    „«,! 

aualoKou«  «.»H«tion  .n  the  mr  and  ,yef    He  could    I  l"e  contains  twenty-eight  members  wif.  and 


lhu.1  ri.p  I'rof.  Tynilall  ovi-r  tboknuckl.3  about  hia  self  included.  There  are  two  speakers  besides 
"InllnlU'slmal  ;iof»(/'«of  till-  Dtiotousbody"  and  Luygelf— Soren  Chr.  Nielitou  and  Janna  Chr. 
nay;  irthPHen«iitloin>r/naWfty  aiidafeiny  urenot  L^gjpQ,^^^  ^^Q^  two  deacons,  Chr.  Christian  sen 
the  ii'snlt  of  S0W0.01/.V  and    '"'"f"""*  '■p.irticles"  I  ^^^j  j^^^^^y    K;i«niu8en.  Two  members  moftd 

to  America,  «ne  (lied,   tliree  disowned,  two  leit 


lUig  In  I 


anil  t\ 
with  thefuniinl  ty;  init  simply 
of  thy  wave-iniiUoiiol'  iiii  imd  ether,  us  your  greiit 
works  on  tho  midulalury  theory  of  sound  and  light 
pi  ovo,  then  away  goes  your  nonaeiiae  abuut  odor- 
mis  '  'particles"  producing  a  BeiiNiition,  and  with  it 
lliB  in'iiso  of  amell  V  i'rol.  Tyuda!)  could  only  re- 
ply to  this  argumi'ut  by  giving  'Jp  tho  wave-theo- 
ry ofsiniiid  mid  liKlit,  which  there  ia  littiw  doubt 
he  will  he  iibllgt'dto  do  before  nniny  mote  years 
liiivv  piuised  ovei'  tiis  head, 

Again  we  call  the  attention  of  the  reader  to 
the  following  iu  eupport  of  tbe  personality  of 
God: 


Prof  Huxloy  savs  of  the  primroHe;  "It  ^  ^ 
corollifloral  dicotyledonous  exogeu,  withamoQ. 
opetalou*  corolla  and  a  cjutral  pkcenta." 
That  is  not  bad  for  a  man  who  claims  to  have 
sprang  from  a  monkey. 


tbe  church  to  jili^ase  relatives,  and  one,  J.  Mad- 
sen,  a  deacon,  is  iu  England.  Sixty-three  have 
been  baptized  tince  we  came  to  Denmark,  aa 
follows: 

In  the  year  l&70,l>aptized 3 

., 1877, U 

-• 1878, 7 

1879 15 

1880, .27 

There  ifi  a  &mall  branch  m  Tbyland  of  three 


^allctt  Jslctp. 


Kju«tb*dMd  wbicbdlvlD  IbtLonL— Baf,  ttillk. 


Ol>II(ut7  Bi. 

■iDipl)     tb*    D 

■  g.in<T»ll)-  J'WI. 
pliue  of  dMtli. 
born,  n  A(« 


\  tliuulil  bD  trp4rslf  from  BTeijthlug  nlic,  writ 
prr.  »iiJ  briof.  Du  Bol  julogiiB  tbo  de«d,  tr; 
ioiporlBDl   facU.     Tbfi  tollciwing  coobilu  i 


III**  or  dnalh.    4    W 

maud  wbore  marrlHl.  ».    UDlU'tl  v 
,  10.  Bntl«l  whnD  ftod   iTlisro.  11.  I 


)  tbethnrcj 


gjjV-— Sister  Amiinda  Eby,  of  J.<anark  died  J;at 
Tuesday  evening  at  5  o'clock.  Soon  after  the  a 
M.  she  went  Kast,  thinliing  that  traveling  woulj 
be  good  for  her,  but  returned  a  lew  weeks  ago 
in  very  delicate  henltb.  Her  death  was  very 
much  unexpected  at  tbe  lime  it  took  place,  she 
was  very  cheerful  during  the  day ;  in  the  eveniug 
she  went  to  her  room  and  expired  in  a  few  mjn. 
ules  afterwards  while  reclining  on  the  bed,  Pla- 
ter Eby  was  highly  esleeuud  by  all  \vho  knew 
her  and  will  be  greatly  missed  by  the  youiig 
members  in  this  conimumly.  Aged  25  years,  & 
months  and  y  days,  l-'uneral  services  by  M.  J], 
Eshelman.  Her  remains  -were  interred  in  tbe 
Georgetown  cemetery. 
THUM AS.— In  Story  Co..  iowa,  Nov.  4tb  liKO  jjj, 
terM.iry  rhomas.  wife  of -lames  Thomas,  aged 
Ofyeais.  7  months  and  3  days.  She  was  iha 
mother  of  eight  children,  five  of  whom  areliviDjf, 
two  are  ministers  She  has  been  a  member  of 
the  church  for  over  forty  years.  And  we  Ijave 
every  reason  to  believe  that  she  baa  now  gone  lo 
enjoy  the  reward  of  tbe  faithful,  as  ahu  was 
truly  a  mother  in  Israel.  Funeral  discowrsa  tjy 
the  Brethren  from  Itev.  20;  0.  S.  M.Gouohkoub. 
RHODES. -Oct.  lOtb  l(ibO,  m  the  th«  Wadaiua 
grove  district,  Stephenson  Uo.,  lit.,  of  conaiimp- 
tion.  8iBt  er  Emma  ,1.  wife  of  Brother  Franklin 
llhodes,  and  daughter  of  Brother  Wm.  and  sis- 
ter Utiroline  Moore,  aged  -n  yeaxii  0  months  and 
2S  days.  Funeral  services  by  the  Brethren  liom 
Philipp.  1:  21;  also  14th  chapter  of  Job. 
KEEVER.— In  the  tfyuiriel  Creek  district,  Oct 
22nd.  18S0,  Charley  Keever,  only  child  of  sister 
Mary  Keever,  aged  ti  months  and  i&  days.  Fu- 
neral by  the  writer  to  an  attentive  congregaticQ, 
Daviu  Neff. 
MILLER.— In  the  Middle  Creek  District  Oct  fio 
IStiO,  Sister  Catherine  Miller,  a^ed  ^  years  a 
months  and  15  days.  The  diseased  ^^  aa  a  daugbt. 
er  of  Hrother  Abram  aud  Sister  Christiana  Mil. 
ler-  Fuutral  services  by  John  Shrock  aad  Uie 
writer,  from  the  seveuleenlh  .chapter  of  John 
and  twenty-third  verse.  Josiah  Bkrxley. 
BOWMAN.— Two  dfarsiatfie  were  buried.  Sinter 
Bowman,  u lie  of  Daniel  Bowman,  was  takea 
sick  ou  the  itllh  imt.  She  sufiered  BeverL-ly  un- 
til the  3uUi  when  God  lelieved  hei  siifftriuga. 
To-day  she  was  lolluwed  by  a  large  congregation 
of  sympathizing  IrienUs  to  ber  long  bome-ttie 
nave. 

We  were  sorry  to  bear  of  sister  Bowman's  burial, 
but  we  rejoiced  to  heur  of  sister  Keeth'e  buria). 
She  waslullowed  by  a  large  congregation  of  re- 
joicing friends  to  her  watery  grave,  but  not  to 
aleep,  for  we  trust  she  will  be  a  shining  light  to 
the  world.  This  one  sister hasleft  us,  and  anoth* 
er  come  to  flB  the  vacancy,        C.  D-  Hyltok. 


12^ 


tzt\ifzn 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  1.1.,  Tuesday  November    30, 1880. 


No.  43 


GEMER.iL    JGEKTS 

Fort 

THE  BRETHREN   AT   WORK 


AND 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


E  looh  Bby.  L»ii",  HI 
D    B.01b*iD,  C«roOor<l<s  I 
W  O  TMt»r,  Ml-  Morrt*.  Ill, 
S  S  MihlBi.  CorntlU,    Mo.'.  Jo*-   I 

JoliD  WUB.  Mttlborrj  Qro.«.  111.      D.      E 
J.  W.  Southwrnd.  Dal 


0.^>.  IUii»«i1i,  JoUnsloKo.  r*. 

Duilol    ¥»iiloj«Q.      Virion.  HI 

J     8      Floij.     LobEnioDl,  Colo 

Jabn    UtU^nr,     Cam  Uorju,  11 

Jo*.    BoDdriclt  "  -        ■■ 

SijBin,     OratoB, 


,  Ind. 


Tiif"  (leriUBii  njveni.utfut  litu  seriously 
tiirDi'il  iU  atteutiuu  to  'bF>  ',ir.ii  tic^  of  Nmoking 
iiM  iodiil|r<>d  iti  l)j-  bu>'H,  wliiob  itt  curried  to  such 
excci^H  by  tli6  youth  »r  ibnt  iiatiou  tht*t  it  ie 
lODifidereii  to  buve  dHinaged  their  conKtitiitioiis 
Aiid  iucM)itiuittttfd  them  tur  tli«  i{«foace  of  th'>ir 
cduotry.  lucertaiu  towus  of  (l«nustiy,  theri'- 
it'T'',  Ihu  policemtiii  hiiVL-  had  ord"r.-t  to  forhid 
all  lailH  uuder  sixtt-eu  yem's  ui  &%<•  to  ciiuufao  ili 
the  str^T'ts,  tiud  to  puuisU  the  otl''.-uc<'fi  by  fiue 
Mild  imprisoriitient. 


TABLE  OF  COKTEITTS. 


FtRsT   PAOE.-Every  Jlecliimi       a  Fraud.      The 

Quick  iiiKlX'owerfnl  Wora. 
Second   Paoe— In  Memory.    Love.      Order— Mis- 

sionnry  vs.  I'nioa.    Laying  on   ot  Humb.     TIjh 

Ages  Past,  Present,  and  Future. 
TninD  Paoe  — The  True  Greatness  of  Miiu.  Wliat 

DostTliitu  Work!*    Running  B.ickwHrtl. 
FoUBTU   Page— Wliiit  We  W..uld  LiUe  to  see 
Fifth   Pagk.— Sorr-jwlul  Yot;  Glad.      Vanipiroa 

What  K.  AT  W.  Agpnts   Get.    AChauce.     Our 

Mail.     Lord's  Supper. 
Sixth  Page.— We  c»n  Make  Home  Happy.    Do 

we  Eiit  to  Live,  or  Live  to   EatV     Thouiilila  At 

Home.     Humor    in  tlie    Fumily.      The  Mode! 

Y.-mg    Lady.      Scold inR—Wli at   is  tlie    Vi^'t 

WarninB  to  Boya.  Tbe  Poor  Girls. 
SBVBSTn  Paob.— Queries  and  Answers.    The  Ne- 
cessity of  Publishing  the  Stein  and  Ray  Debate. 

The  Macedonian  Ciy.    A  Question.  Iowa  Notea. 

Tliat  Hook.  Whitfr  Negroes. 
EtGiiTU  PAGK.-From  Benevola.  SI<1.  From  Jesse 
Waynesboro,    Pit-   From 


Iq  1S79,  the  lurge&t  meteoric  stoue  ever  b«- 
hi'ld  in  America  felt  ou  a  farm  iu  Iowa.  The 
Btoiie  lay  imbedded  Bftfrn  feet  det-p  in  the 
Kr.)und  for  teu  or  twelve  liayfl,  vicit.  d  by  hiiu 
drfds  of  peoplf,  each  one  tafryiiig  off  it  iiicve 
of  it.  The  Davenport  Aca^lemv  of  Hciences 
failing  toaecure  it,  through  the  lack  of  the  ^Ifi'i 
uec.*a8ary  to  remove  it,  the  owner  sold  it  for 
$100,  Huppufliug  that  it  wa«  intLiuded  for  an  in- 
stitutiou  in  the  State.  The  purcbaner  not  loni* 
siuce'Hold  it  to  the  British  Museum  for  1^6  SOU; 
and  there  it  i«  to  be  placed  in  a  glaaa  case  and 
preserved  as  a  oelostinl  wonder.  Tti  »veight, 
wlieu  shipped  for  Landou,  wua  431  pounds — 
Christian  Weekly. 


rri.|Hllir>IliJo[>onJr-Dt, 

EVERY  MEDIUM  A  FRAUD. 


"^^  ax  GEO.  washudbn,  d.  d., 

Pl[BSI]:*BXTOFUOBKIlTCOLLK0B,CONaTANTlNOrl.K 


Calverl.    M.l.     Fiom   Waynesooio.    i.-a.    jr  i»u.  ,        .  .        .     ,       . 

Huutingdon,  Pa.  From  Elkhart  Valley  Church.    rpHE  following  notice  appeared  yesterday  lu 
.M-ri«,ir,viiiP.  111.  From  Cairo,  Luu-      I       (i,„    Udslou    nauera.     acd   not  le&8    thoB 


Inil  From  MorrlaMivllle,  III.  From  Cairo.  Lo 
tail  Co..  1«  From  Heury.  BttltaloCo.,S6l;.FroiJJ 
Wiircensburi!.  M<.  '•loin  BrowiisvillB.  Mo.  TM 
ludian  Olmrcli.  O.il  A  Liteniry  Prodiijy. 

"current  topics. 


In  aweileii  a  vot^r  who  ia  seeo  drank  four 
timt'S  18  disfranchisfid.  

Tlie  BBrtliquuke  shocks  in  Soulhctn  Austria 
have  been  repeatedly  renewed..  "Sreat  damage 
has  been  done,  and  the  people  are  panic-strick- 


One  of  the  latest  iudicatioM  that  ours  is  an 
a-e  of  progress  is  a  proposition  to  connect  Je- 
rusalem and  the  Mount  of  Olives  by  means  of 
a  street  railroad. 

Trenton,  N.  J.,  claims  that  it  issued  the  6n,t 
and  the  most  perfect  Bible  ever  published  in 
this  country.  It  was  publiahed  there  m  ITM. 
by  Isaac  CoUius^^ 

Couceding  the  doctrines  of  evolution  to  be 
true,  may  not  the  monkey  and  the  ape  bo  de- 
scended from  man?  Cannot  the  process  work 
dosvu  as  well  aa  np? 

Mr.  Elliot  Stock's  penny  New  Testament 
has  already  vached  a  circulation  of  nearly 
400,000  copies,  and  he  eipecis  to  sell  a  milhou 
in  the  course  of  twelve  months. 

"Maybe  there  isn't  any  God  for  the  United 
States,"  said  a  Canadian  Mayor  to  Col.  Robert 
Ingersoll,  "but  there  is  one  for  Canada;  and 
you  can't  have  a  hall  iu  thi.  town  m  which  to 
defame  him."    Qood  for  that  mayor. 

B.hm  and  Wagner,  the  Seriuau  geographers, 
in  the  late  issue  of  tbeir  "lievolkeruug  d.  r 
Erde"  set  down  the  present  population  ol  our 
globe  at  1,456,000,000;  two  years  ago  tbiy 
gave  it  at  1,439,000,000-the  increase  of  aonnt 
IT.OUO.OOQ  being  largely  due  to  mora  accurals 
ceeiii  e.s. 


The  heose  of  refuge  on  the  lop  of  Mount  fc:. 
Gothard,  founded  in  the  fourteenth  centnry, 
will  be  permanently  closed  two  years  henc 
The  opening  of  the  tunnel  will  render  it  n  e 
le.,,  as  not  even  beggars  will  then  cross  tl . 
mountain  on  foot.  At  present  the  Uo,,..  .^ 
afford,  shelter,  food  and  a  bed  to  clothe  20,W» 
penpl.  yearly,  and  is  snpporUd  by  pov.le  ""d 
punliccharitj.  The  ride  through  toe  tni:n.l 
will  cost  only  twenty  cents. 


1  the  Boston  papers,  acd  not  less  than 
3,000  persona  met  last  ni^jUt  iu  Tremont  Tem- 
ple, to  witdisi  this  test  pertbrmance.  Th»iW 
suits  ought  to  be  known  everywhere: 

"The  Ilev.  Arthur  A.  Waits  bos  asserted  in 
his  recent  lectun^n  in  Music  Hall  that  'Hon- 
est Spiritualists'  are  mistaken,  and  that 
all  mediums  are  most  certainly  frauds; 
which  challenge  Col.  Fr.sncis  King  publicly  ac- 
cepted, and  will  produce  one  of  the  best  medi- 
ums iu  tlie  world,  tu  giie  tests  so  convincing 
that  no  oup  can  deny  tue  tnitl.  of  Spintualuio. 
Rev.  Mr,  Waite  will  meet  the  'unknown  me- 
dium nest.  Monday  night.  Nov.  8;h,  at  Tre- 
njoul  Toioplf.  and  tbi-n  and  there  prove  Ins 
assert. '01  by  reproducing  at  the  flame  instant 
the  same  results,  uiuler  the  same  condition,  or 
publicly  ackuowleiUe  of  his  tailure. 

The  Rev.  A.  A.  VVaito  is  a  Methodist  minis- 
Icr  in  Boston,  who  w.w  formerly  a  medium 
and  was  also  for  a  time  wilh  the  Davenport 
Brothers.  Some  years  ago  be  Was  converted 
and  became  a  preacher.  He  went  where  he 
was  not  known  aud  his  best  friends  bad  no 
suspicion  of  his  former  expurience.  But  when 
the  Rev.  Joiepb  Cook  was  entrapped  into  a 
jiliisi  reocignition  ot  the  eenuineuess  ol  spirit- 
ualistic miracles,  Mr.  Waite  privately  pcrfurm- 
1  all  these  marvels  for  the  benefit  of  his  cler- 
;al  associates,  to  satisfy  Ihein  that  Mr.  Cook 
had  bccii  deceived  aud  that  every  so-called  rao 
dium  was  a  fraud.  That  very  wisely  urged  him 
to  give  public  demonstrations  of  this  import 
ant  fact,  and  do  what  he  could  to  save  the 
,oulso(  deluded  Spiritualists,  and  pat  an  end 
to  the  Biiread  of  this  fatal  error,  wliitli  had, 
for  a  moment,  at  Wast,di»turl«d  the  good  sense 
of  so  clearheaded  a  man  as  Mr.  Cook,  lie  r-  ■ 
Inctautly  .consented,  anl  '  ■  ''--"  I. '■toiiiig  on 
Spiritualism  m  Boston  .lure  he 

was  challenged,  as  opi .  .-m-Dl, 

bv  a  well-known  Spirit.iahs:  U'  1.,!  the  con 
li'dence  to  accept  without  any  knowlcdBO  ol 
.vhal  the  testa  wetii  to  be  until  he  apptared  on 
ilie  plat-form.  1  had  the  ploasure  of  meeling 
.,m  ouriiiB  tlie  day,  and  suiic»s'>d  to  him  that. 

.no  an.g  real  '"■•  """""  '""'  """""K  '"  ''' 
withtbesemanifeslatious,  he  might  still  meet 
,ome  trick  which  was  now  to  bim.  But  hi 
seemed  to  hay,  tW  fullest  failli  lh..t  Bod  would 

notsull-!,,,,.  n,l..l  I  .0-1  CO'.-,  fl-.-i'l 
.viit  i 

•h.S  l-o 

Tl.e"nio.iioor  c' I   lo  o-    iici  o    1 

■"Samos.t,',  and  performrd  hU  tri.ks  with  mar- 
veloM  succesa;  but  the  spirit  of  the  old  Indian 


rc'l  for  tlie  live  Yankee.  Whatev.r  | 
the  mediuili  did  in  his  oabiuot,  Mr.  Waite  Old 
on  the  open  stage,  before  the  audience,  with 
still  greater  skill  and  success.  The  medium 
tinally  disappeared  suddenly  from  tbn  8la?e,rind 
the  uiixtd  coiuiuittee,  as  well  as  Col.  K  ng  him- 
sall,  acknowledged  that  Mr.    Waite   had  done 

everything  that  the  medium  bad   do Col. 

ICiiig  said  that  he  could  only  explain  it  on  tho 
ground  that  Mr.  Waite  was  himself  a  medium: 
rather  a  flimsy  pretense,  cousiderini?    tho  (act 
that  Mr.  Waite  had  not  ouly   performed   these 
tricks  on  tUe  open  stage,  but  had  expliiined 
how  they  were  done.     All  the  most  surpiuing 
"spiritual  manifestatious"   were  exhibitid,  be- 
sides some  vsry  rare  ones.      Two   illustrations 
will  suflice.     The  medium  was  in   his  caoiiiot, 
with  a  lady  aud  geutlenian  from  the  audience, 
"the  two  being   netded  to    develop  magnetic 
power."     These  two  bad   their  hands   on    the 
head   and    shoulders   of    the   medium,  whose 
hands  were  on  the  shoulder  of  the  gentleman. 
They  testified  that  he  did  not  move,  but  spirit 
hands  stroksd  their  faces,  voices  were  heard,  in- 
struments pl»>«d,  the  gentleman  received  blows 
ou  the  head,  and  distinctly   saw  a  spirit  .face 
looking  down  ou  him.     Mr.    Waite  then  per- 
formed exactly  tho  same  trick  in  his  caoinel, 
with  tho  same  gentleman   and  Uly,  and  just 
the  same  results.      He  afterward   sh.iwed  on 
the  open  stage  that  all  was  done  with  one  of 
his  hands,  and  proved    by  experiment  with  a 
blindfolded  gentleman,  a  Spiritualist,  that  it 
was  inipossihle  for  peraous  placed  as  the  wit^ 
nesses  had  been   to  detect  this  movuineut  of 
the  h.-md. 

•  Thalnitleatwaa  a-.mjar&.one,  which  was 
suggested  by  the  coinmiltee  and  long  objected 
to  by  the  "medium."     Tho  committee  bonnd 
his  thumbs  together  with  small  cord  and  sealed 
tho  knot  with  wax.    He  went  into  his  cabinet, 
and  after  some  delay  the  usual   manifestations 
were  heard  aud  hands  were  seen  outaido  the 
cloth.    The  cabinet  was  opened  and  the  seal 
was  Ibnnd  unbroken.    Mr.   Waite  at  once  r«. 
peatod  tho  trick  on  the  open  stage,  with  equal 
success,  and  showed  that  it  was  done  by    a  pe 
collar  formation  of  the  bones  of  the   thumb, 
which  made  it  impossihle  to  tic  them.  He  then 
gave  his  thumbs  to  the  "medium"  and  his  aid, 
who  eierted    their    whole  strength  in  tying 
them.      At  the  moment  when    the   greatest 
.train    was  on  tham,  he  instantly  withdrew 
one  hand  aud  presented  it  free  to  the   medium. 
At  this  point  tho  euthnaiMm  of  the  audience 
rose  to  such  a  point  that  they  sprang  to  their 
feel,  cheered,  waved  their  handkerchiefs,  threw 
up  their  hata,  and  went  fairly   wild.      During 
this  prolon-od  aiiplause  the  "medium"  and  bis 
i.id  disappeared.      When  quiet  was  restored. 
Mr.  Waite  made  n  very  tew  appropriate  re. 
marks,  and  closed  with  a  short  but  touching 
prayer  for  those  who  had  been  led  by  the  loss 
of  loved  ones  to  lend  a  willing  oar  to  the  fabe 
claim,  of  dioivers,  who  prpt.ub  J  to   commu 
uicata'with  the  dead. 

Itscmedtomet..  ''i  .lite  de 

,«rv.d  the  thanks  of  i.ii    m.v.....  n,  ,,oth,    and 

that  Ibiul  never  listened  to  0  more  profitable 

rniuu-     I  li  V     I  iiJud  this  sul'rct  for  years 

Ij,,  ■  ,!sing  interest,  and  have 

yf,g.  things  which  I    could 

ijotejil.i...     1  I  o'n..d  more  last  night  in  two 

hours  than  all  1  knew  helorn  ou   this  sabj-cl. 

I'bero  are,  nodouot,  mjatetua  in  the  realm  of 

..lind  and  in  llie  apirilnal  world  which  wo  can 

„„ti.»plain  and  wliich  will  never  bi-jpbiiiied 

ly  science;  but  it  is  a  great  gain   lo  scien.- 

and  phi'.osophy.  as  well  aslo  lieople  generally, 

to  be  able  lo  Bay  that  every  "undmm"  is  a 

rand.    Maske'yna  and  Cook,  in  London,  have 

1  .f,*  d  tl-eraseWea  lo  tho  demonstration  of 

00  one  ehon'd  visit  London  with. 

'  Heir  hall;  6nt  the  t«»t  which   was 

,,,,,,,..1    ....  .light  was  more  oouiprehensive  and 

-itisf  iclorv  than  anything  I  have  seen  in  Lon- 

don.  The  Methodist  Church  could  not  do  better 


than  to  appoint  the  Rov.  Mr.  Waite  as  an  itiner- 
aut  preacher  lor  the  whole  country,  with  the 
mission  of  proving  the  truth  of  his  assertion 
that  "f  eery  'msrfiHia'  is  ri  ^miai." 


K..!  lb.  UnUinD  at  Work. 

"THE  aiJICKAND  PO'WERFUL 
WOKD.' 

BY  f    H.  ».VL9a.\L'0H. 

7')  oiir  fiulhlul  Brnth-r  Lrmurl  Wllrry. 

JIHE  "Qo"  and  the  "Lo"  of  the   Omnipotent 
Eniinnnuel  stand  in  all  their  iutegritv  and 
power  to  day,  and  the   iVo  of  men   and   devils 
.innot  invalidats  the   injunction  to    praj    and 
hiiior  for  "tho  eudi   of  tho  earth"   to  roll  the 
side  of  redeeming  blood  over  the  desolations 
aud  darkness  of  sin.    The  1  AM   of  the   Eter- 
nities is  our  incarnate  Savior-God.    The  Kgo  of 
tho  h'orever  is  the    Babe  of  tho    Manger,  the 
Lamb  of  the  Cross,  lire  Lord  ol  glory,    the 
.lodge    on  the  Eternal  Throne.     Ho  is  the 
Word,  thi-  utterance,   the  going  forth,  of  the 
miiuB  energy,  incessantly  repeating  tho  sol- 
euin,  sublime    world-commission,  "Go  TB-ICH 
.M.I.  SATEONs."     The  Logos  that  come  with 
liery  energy  to  the  sinner  callins    to   repsnt- 
unce,  come  with  .qoal  authority  to  the  chuioh 
to  proclaim  the  ulad  tidings   of  salvation  to  a 
sin-steeped,  law-fottorod,  liell-cniirtinz    w.rrld. 
To  withhold  the  blood  of  atonement  from  a  guil- 
ty,accursed,  God  disowning    race,    is  craven 
and  cruel.      And  to  go  in  t'-e  enthusiasm  of 
pride  and  the  naked  tqiiipmeuts  ot  self-d.v.dop- 
ed  reason,  and  instead  ot  bread  and  fish   rhaat 
itarviog  souU  with  stones  and  scoipious  and 
serpents,  is   criminally  base.     Jesus  is  "the 
yliilAor  and  Finhhtr  of  /..iCi."    "The   Alpha 
aim  Omega"  of  all  life  and  all  substance.    Tha 
Word  that  utters  and  the  Word  utt.  rod.     No 
one  can  fulfill  the  Goby  simply  going.     The 
'W  complements  the  "Go."     M,.ny  aro  out 
ivowedly  on   missions  of  grace  who  aro  not 
jO'ts'iit.    They  lack  the  credentials  of  chris- 
tian auibassadorship.    John  .1;  i«.     To  jo  aa 
.lesns  bids,  is  to  go  as  Jesus  was  and  i-.      'j4s 
my  Father  hath  ssn!  ;ii«,  oven  so  send   1  you." 
Identity    of   nature,  purpose,  means,  is  the 
grand  qualification  of  tho   Ministry   of  Jeho- 
vah-Jesus.   He  that  flaunts  the  insignia  ol  the 
lleih,  and  boasts  his  natural  corruption  as  the 
liberty  of  grace,  is  litter  for  the  moral  B-thes- 
datban  the  functions  of  a  soul-healer.     Jc«nf 
is  tho  Missionary-in-chief  to  the  race,  and  the 
supremo  lads  aud  persuasives  of  hia  "ministry 
of  reconciliation,  are  his  swaddling-bands  and 
bis  Cross.     Toe  magnets  by    which    bo  drasvs 
the  world  and  melt,  the   h  ur:,  are  the  nail- 
prints  in  his  hands  and  feel,  and   the  blooi- 
.tiiined  thorn-crown  of  his  sacred  head.     The 
missionary  who  cannot  show  these  in  his  own 
person  as  the  glory  of  bis  lile  and  the  hope  of 
his  ministry,  is  desecrating  kho  holy  oUice.  I'ro- 
ffssid     soulsarers    are    largely     sonlslayel* 
Their  bands  drip  with  tho  blood  of  tbiidamnsa. 
h'aith,  faith,  salvation  by  faith,  is  the  reiterat- 
ed   watchward  of  faahionable  religion,  whih 
Hit  life  of  Jtim  as  the  tspmnil    ut  Mli>  » 
-cornlullv  ignored.      "God  ia  not  niooked." 
However    scandalously  we  may   discooot  Ike 
c.ojs,  he  will  not      That  will  have  on.  siguM 
cation  while  the  world  lasts  and  forever.     "To 
ne  carnally-minded  is  death."     Go  /or  Jeans, 
.„  <jg  Jesus.   This  is  inseparable  iu  a  Qod-com- 
aissioned  ni'nislrv.    The  Lo  means  too  ■ouch, 
,.«Bt  God  too  great  a  price,  to  allow  any  dero- 
gation of  the  go.     Christ's  command  carnta 
«ith  it  Christ's  mini  and  ohiri5l«ir.     G  •,  Go, 
liy  twelves,  by  seventies,  but  oull    as  eoiboii- 
menlsand  rcpressnt  Jive,  of  the  Cra.-.O.J.  All 
.ither  miuislen  are  shams,  deceitful  soul  traps. 
lures  toelernalhorrora.    The  ll'sh  con  never 
preach  the  croai,  nor  the  cross  p.lronii-  the 
llesh.    It  oiutthsJeJi",  and  JUCaoKLT. 


TJtiE    BKETMREN    -A.T    -yVOKKl.  


TNTovember  30 


Bflii)ioH;s  i^mp. 


IN  MB  MO  BY. 


BT  M.  !■.  LICHTY. 


IlnmoiDoryof  SlBterChrlitlana  Iteaohy.  (riow 
d«*Mwl)  lul*  wire  of  Brother  A.  P.  Ueiichy.  Blk 
Uok.i'a.]  ,      ,. 

Oth<T  friends  do  mourn  for  the*-, 

Th»n  thT  htmband.  cbildri-n  dear. 
Othpr  friendd,  quite  for  uw»y, 

Hcia  thew  too  bolli  rf-ar  Hini  ucar, 
0.  how  kind  thou'nt  ..!«vay«  hoen, 
To  the  Ktmnger  st  thiu»  floor; 
Aiwaymifaowd  the  kind^t  carp, 

To  the  hungry,  uci'dy  poor. 
A  l*ird  miitht-r  anJ  «  kiri'i  "i-tfr. 

tlM  the  church  losthore  bflow. 
Oil!  hi'wcnm!  of  thiit.  inon-«t<T, 

Cousing  thee  "o  noon  to  go. 
iij  thn  [)riui'>  of  lif"  cut  down. 

By  urionieath'H  twintUrtn  hitud; 
lint  no  vict'ry  hath  hn  foiin<l, 

For  thou'itt  joined  n  hoax-nly  btind 
Olorioiif  iirrtiup  to  .Icnun  tht>n, 

Forthft  vict'ry  thou  haul  won; 
M»urn<>n<  land  and  cry  muvn. 
For  tb('  F«f.h«r'H  will  in  d'lnu. 


Yh«,  may  w(.«  who  yi-t  remain, 
Slrivn  to  ){.iiu  that  h''i»vifn,  too, 

Wh-ni  thy  wpiuy  xoulV  ut  rt-itt, 
NfVr  til  i^t^l  raor»  |iaiu  or  woe. 


LOVE. 

IIY  MAKY  C.  KOHMAN. 

'■Bfloved,  lot  UH  love  one  another:  for  Iotp  jh 
of  fl'td;  and  fvwry  oiiK  thut  l-nrrtth  it  born  o( 
G..,I,  r.rKi  ((M..w.'tli  a..d."— 1  John  -J:  7. 

TinC  above  text   is  one   of  great   im 
[nn-taneo;  one  that  »houl(I  be  oh 
suvcd  by  ull  the  cliililivn  of  Ooil ;   ami 
that  will  Ining  uh  an  bretliron    ami   bIh 
terM  to  dwell  touethor   in  unity.      Hut 
we  fear  the  wpirit  of  love  doet  not  exirtt 
throughout  the  entire  brotherhood,  and 
the  rensonfl  for  themi  fears  are  thut    we 
have  Huen  the  fruiln  of  a  epirit  of  con- 
tention  towards  ono  another,  and  alno 
a  Htubburnness,  not   willing   to   subuiit 
thenirti'lvcB  to  the  riilc.H  and  true   princi 
plen  of  llie  eliuieh.       Thin  .iiwpOHJticui  of 
miud  renult.4  from  t.  spirit  of  pride    and 
selfrighteouMuess,     which      invariably 
pervades  the  hearts  and   lives  of  those 
who  may  have  the  form,  but  are  utterly 
destitute  of  the  power  of  true  vital  god- 
liness, and   who  are  only  Hatinfied  when 
they  aie  kieking  against  tho-^e  who   are 
defending  the  truth  ami  theehureh.  Oh 
how  sad  it  is   too  see   brethren   spend 
their  time,  talent  and  energies  opposing 
the  counsels  of  the  brotherhood— a  siglit 
whieh  doubtless  makes  angels  weep  and 
demons  rejoice.     The  influence  of  such 
a  sinful  work  in  the  church  of  God  wi 
disrupt  the  bonds  of  ('hristian    fellow- 
ship, and  sow  broadcast  in  the  bosom  of 
our   brotherhood    the    baneful    seeds  of 
hatred,  darkness,  and  death. 

We  are  told  that  "evil  men  and  se- 
ducers shall  wax  worse  and  worse,  de- 
ceiving and  being  deceived."  (2  Tim.  3: 
l.'J.)  God  in  his  omniscience,  not  only 
looks  upon  thd  outward  acta  of  men, 
but  sees  every  imagination  of  the 
thoughts  of  men's  hearts,  whether  good 
or  bad.  The  evil  practice  of  impeach- 
ing  the  motives,  traducing  the  charac 
ter,  and  blasting  the  reputation  of  breth- 
ren and  sisters  is  a  spirit  of  hatred  in- 
stead of  love,  and  is  expressly  condemn- 
ed and  prohibited  in  the  apostle's 
teaching.  "Let  all  bitterness,  and  wrath 
and  anger,  and  clamor,  and  evil  speak- 
ing, be  put  away  from  you,  with  all 
malice."     Eph.  4:  ."il. 

The  first  step  that  should  be  taken 
toward  purging  out  this  spirit  of  mis- 
chief, which  fills  us  with  pride,  censo- 
riouBnesB,  a  feeling  of  superiority  over 


others,  utterly  opposed  to  humil- 
ity, isMetf-exaraination.  Thii  is  a  duty 
which  is  enjoined  upon  ns  in  the  Word 
ot  (iod,.  and  which  is  too  fre<juently 
neglected  among  us.  There  is  nothing 
that  will  have  a  more  saiutary  influence 
upon  us  in  predisposing  us  to  exercise 
charity,  forbearance  and  forgiveness  to- 
wards others  than  to  try  ourselves  by 
the  same  stanrliird  liy  which  we  try  oth- 
ers, MV  should  not  try  to  excuse  our 
faultfl,  but  be  as'  stern  and  severe  to 
wards  ournelves  as  we  are  towards  oth 
»>rs,  and  we  should  doit  in  the  light  of 
(iod's  Word,  for  that  is  a  discerner  of 
(he  thougnts  and  intents  of  the  heart. 

The  liberty  of  tho  press  has    actually 
deg*'n«-raled  into  licentiouMness,  which  is 
an  evil  fraught   with   imminent   danger 
to  our  beloved  frat*-rnity,  and    positive 
ly  shows  war  against  that  spirit  of  love 
and    forbearance    which   should     ever 
characterize  our   intercourses  as  breth- 
r'*n,  which  we  are  ()ut  as  sounding  brass 
or  tinkling   cym)»als.       Dear   brethren, 
sui-h  a  course  an  this  is  entirely  opposed 
to  th»-  whi-l.^  Christian  religion,    whieh 
Ijreathes  |)eace  on  earth    and  good   will 
among  men,  and  is   certainly   injurious 
to  the  church  an<l  the  spiritual  relation 
we  bear  one  to  another    as    Christians. 
The  apof*tlc  I'aul  describes  such    work- 
ers of  ini-piity  as  men  whose  god   is  their 
belly,  whose  glory  is  their  shame,   who 
mind    worldly   things,  enemies  of  the 
cross  of  Christ.      lie  solemnly   and  se- 
verely declares  their  doom,   whose  end 
is  destruction.      Dear  brethren,  we  be- 
seech you,  in  the  name  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ,  if  you  have  ernd,  to  speedi- 
ly come  back  again   to  the  Lord,    and 
submit  yourselves  in  the  fear  of  (lod  to 
the   counsels  and    advice  of  the   entire 
brotherhood,  and  this  yon  can  and  will 
do  if  you  have  the   love  of    God   shed 
abroad  in  lyour  hearts,  for  love  beareth 
all  things.      Just  so  long  as  there  is  no 
divin*'  principle  sacrificed,  it  is  the  duty 
ot  all  lovius  of  truth  to  hew  to   the   v*?ry 
line  regardless  of  who  it  hits,  and   may 
it  be  (lone  in  love,  and  for  the  good  of 
those  that  are  going  down  to   everlast- 
ing destruction. 

It  WHO  a  two-edged  blade 

Of  lieavunly  temper  keen, 

And  doubb)  wore  the  wounds  it  motJe, 

Where'er  it  Buiote  between, 

'Twin  death  tf)  sin — 'twas  life 

To  nil  tliHt  mourned  for  sin; 

It  kindled,  and  il  Mileiicfd  strife 

Mad"  war  and  |)Hace  witiiin. 

ORDER    MISSIONARY  VS  UNION 


\^1IILE  some  of  our  dear  brethren 
'  "  strongly  advocate  the  propriety 
of  delaying  our  mipsionary  work  until 
moreunion  exists  among  ui^,  I  ask,  would 
it  not  be  belter  to  proceed  with  the 
work  as  introduced  by  last  A.  M.,  and 
at  the  samu  time  imjuire  into  the  causes 
of  disunion,  and  then  seek  for  the  rem- 
edy ?  The  cause  may  be  found  under 
these  heads: 

1.  The  I'^ldet:^,  because  of  laying 
hands  on  brethren  who  do  not  possess 
the  qualifications  set  forth  in  the  Script- 
urta,  and  are  not  in  symj  athy  with  the 
general  order  of  the  church. 

2.  The  J'ress,  in  publishing  through 
the  different  periodicals  matter  antago- 
nistic to  each  other  and  to  the  Scriptures 
as  understood  and  interpreted  by  the 
church. 

3.  T/i^  Ministers,  m  travelling 
around  through  the  Brotherhood  and 
teaching  members  that  the  order  of  the 
church,  was  only  the  work  of  man,  and 
hence  of  no  account,  and  then  backing 
up  their  conversation   by  being  more 


eonform.'d  to  the  worid   than  to   the  or 
der  "f  the  church. 

We  next  inquire  f«ir  the  remedy.  Or- 
der, if  adhered  to  will  j)prfectly  remedy 
th.-  whole  matter,  and  we  can  all  come 
to  ord.-r  without  delaying  the  mission- 
ary work,  and  where  order  is  adhered 
to,  we  have  union,  and  where  there  is 
I'nion  there  is  power,  1  hope  the  mis 
sionary  board  will  agree  not  to  send  any 
out,  in  the  name  of  the  church,  who  will 
not  faithfully  teach  and  defend  the  gen- 
eral order  and  pecul  iarities  of  t  he 
church. 

In  the  eariy  history  of  my  religious 
lifi*,  ministering  brethren,  old  oryounfr, 
seldom,  if  ever,  went  outside  of  their 
districts  to  fill  appointments,  or  move  to 
another,  without  the  consent  of  the 
church,  feeling  they  were  the  servants 
of  the  church,  and  for  the  servant  to  go 
when  and  where  he  pleased,  without 
the  consent  of  his  ma-'-ter  would  be  con- 
trary to  order;  but  these  days  too  many 
ministers  seem  to  t'link — at  least  they 
act  that  way — as  though  the  church  he 
longed  to  them  instead  of  they  belong 
ing  to  the  church.  I  sometimes  feai-  that 
not  II  few  eldera  are  included  in  the 
number,  hence  it  is  the  duty  of  the 
church  to  say  who  shall  go,  and  if  she 
refuses  to  do  so,  eHp«'cially  when  calls 
are  made,  she  is  out  of  order.  If  she 
nds  one  into  the  fit^Id  who  does  not 
prea'-h  the  gospel  in  all  its  requirements, 
as  interpreted  by  the  general  Brother 
hood,  she  is  also  out  of  order.  "How 
can  they  preach  except  they  be  sent." 
Horn.  10:  15. 

If  a  minister  should  go  on  so  im 
poitant  a  mission,  and  is  found  to  bf 
out  of  order,  the  church  has  a  I'ight,  yea 
it  is  her  duty  to  atoj)  him  and  try  and 
get  him  in  order.  And  should  au  indi- 
vidual church  be  thus  out  of  order,  the 
DiHtrict  Meeting  should  set  things  in 
order,  and  should  she  fail  it  is  the  duty 
of  the  Annual  Meeting  to  use  her  aU' 
thoiity  and  apply  all  gospel  means  to 
restore  the  church.  If  the  A.  M.  can- 
not succeed — If  said  congi'egrtion  will 
not  hear  the  church,  let  them  be  as  a 
heathen  man  and  a  publican.  Matt. 
IS:  17.  The  inspired  apostle  Paul  says: 
"I  would  they  were  even  cut  ofl'  which 
trouble  you."     Gal.  5:  12. 

Order  is  the  remedy  for  all  confusion ; 
come  to  order  and  you  will  not  see  one 
running  out  here  and  another  there, 
whom,  if  you  did  not  know  were  mem- 
bers, you  would  never  once  judge  them 
to  be  such,  and  their  wives  less  yet; 
they  should  be  in  order,  because  God  is 
a  God  of  order  and  "not  the  author 
of  confusion,  but  of  peace,  as  in  all  the 
churches  of  the  saints."  1  Cor.  14:3.S. 
If  our  editors  all  get  in  the  gospel 
order  they  will  publish  nothing  against 
the  general  order  of  the  church,  and 
thereby  |wound  the  feelings  of  many 
brethren  and  sisters,  but  they  would 
readily  find  matter  enough  that  would 
be  more  edifying,  and  would  build  up 
in  love  and  union,  intsead  of  tearing 
down  and  scattering,  and  causing  divis- 
ions. 

And  last,  but  not  least,  let  the  elders 
alwiyskeepin  order  in  their  general 
deportment,  and  in  their  church  govern- 
ment, and  especially  in  performing  the 
solemn  functions  of  an  ordination;  look 
well  to  the  (iiialificatibns  set  forth  by 
the  apostles,  and  let  neither  necessity  nor 
age  cause  you  to  sacrifice  a  sacred  princi- 
ple. Right  here  you  will  find  a  root, 
out  of  which  more  branches  of  trouble 
grow,  than  jierhaps  any  other,  giving 
authority  to  brethren  who  have  not  the 
scriptural  qualifications,  and  who  are 
self-willed  enough  to  oppose  the  whole 


church,  and  e.a]iecially    when    delegates 
with  authority  to  Conference. 

LATINO  ON  OF  HANDS. 

1.   Communit-ating  Ordinary  Blessings, 


Gen.  48:  14,  15,    l(i. 

14.  15.     Rev.  1:17. 
I.    Working  Mirarlfx. 

16:  18.     Luke  4:  40. 

and  28:  s. 
;.  lief  erring  to  OJice. 


Matt.    IK:  13 

Mark  6:  5  and 

Acts  8:  17^  18 


Num. 


27:  22. 


Acts  13;  2. 
2  Tim.  1 


1  Tim.  4:  14  and 


THE  AGES  PAST.  PRESENT. 
FUTURE. 


I!Y  JAMET  BVAN6. 


AND 


GOD  is  the  builder  of  all  things.  He 
sides  the  end  from  the  beginning 
and  declares  the  end.  Isa.  4(i:  Id.  His 
counsel  shall  stand,  and  he  will  do  all 
his  pleasure.  AU  things  were  ci-eated 
for  his  pleasure.  Rev.  4;  11.  The 
earth  was  made  to  be  a  theatre  for  the 
manifestation  of  his  glory.  He  made  it 
not  in  vain:  he  made  it  to  be  inhabited. 
Isa.  45:  18.  When  the  earth  was  first 
formed  the  morning  stars  ^ang  together 
and  the  sous  of  God  shouted  for  joy. 
Job.  38:7.  The  eternal  wisdom  that 
Jehovah  possessec'  in  the  beginning  of 
his  way,  which  was  set  up  from  ever- 
lasting, rejoiced  in  the  habitable  parts 
of  the  earth  and  her  delights  were  with 
the  sons  of  men,  before  the  foundation 
of  the  earth  was  laid,  before  man  was 
created,  when  as  yet  there  was  no  cre- 
ated iutelli.ence  to  wonder  and   adore. 

Unless  we  have  some  knowledge  of 
the  end,  how  can  we  understand  the 
steps  leading  to  the  end.  Jehovah  says, 
"he  has  declared  this  end."  Let  us  then 
reverently  study  and  learn  it  m  order 
to  be  a  light  to  our  feet  along  the  whole 
journey  from  Paradise  lost  to  Paradise 
restored.  There  is  system  in  what  God 
has  revealed  to  ua  and  which  belongs 
to  us.  Deut.  29:  20.  The  Bible  is  not 
a  confused  mess  of  texts  to  preach  ser- 
mons from,  but  a  systematized  unfold- 
ing of  the  eternal  purpose  of  God,  Eph. 
3: 11,  or  more  literally  after  the  Greek 
test,  "plan  of  the  ages,  ''Jyatii  prothe- 
sin  toon  aioonan,^''  German  '■'■Nach  dem 
Vorsatz  von  der  Welt,  French,  "swi- 
vant  le  dessein  anete  des  seicles."  These 
various  renderings  support  the  plan  on 
which  the  ages  or  aioons  are  arranged. 
This  preordained  plan  is  at  last  to  make 
all  things  new,  and  to  fill  all  things  with 
God  through  Jesus  whose  name  then 
will  be  manifest  as  Immauuel,  God  with 
us,  the  tabernacle  of  God  with  men. 

Before  this  end  can  be  attained,  man 
must  enter  in  the  first  phase  of  his  ex- 
istence— the  natural  or  fleshly.  He  must 
first  be  tested,  and  for  this  purpose  he 
must  have  freedom  of  choice.  Sin  finds 
its  origin  in  this  freedom  of  the  will. 
We  might  write  a  volume  on  the  origin 
of  sin,  but  after  all  we  would  be  no 
nearer  its  solution  than  we  are  when 
we  define  sin  to  be  a  transgression  of 
law  by  a  creature  who  has  freedom  of 
choice.  With  the  entrance  of  si  J  a  new 
will  and  operation  come  into  existence, 
viz.:  the  will  of  the  creature  instead 
of  the  Creator.  During  the  antedilu 
vian  age  we  notice  the  antagonis 
tic  workings  of  these  two  wills:  sin  de- 
voloped  enmity  between  two  seeds,  one 
of  which  was  to  be  bruised  in  the  heel, 
The  other  to  be  bruised  in  the  head, 
crushed  to  death,  slain  at  last.  The 
head  of  the   one  seed  was   Jesus,  who 


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was  bruised  io  the  heel  by  Satan:  and 
his  raysticf-l  budy — the  church — till  up 
that  which  is  behiud  of  the  alHiciinua  o'' 
Christ,  Col,  \:-2i,  or  as  the  (itjrmau 
has  it,  "was  nockmanijeltf" — wbut  still 
is  wanting!  The  two  seeds  iu  the  m^'-- 
tical  manifestation  are  represented  by 
Cain  and  Abel.  Both  of  these  ottered 
sacrifice,  but  only  one  kind  was  accept- 
able to  God.  Abel's  oft'ering  was  sacri- 
ficed by  faith.  By  faith  be  offered  what 
was  pleasing  to  (jod.  But  faith  is  the 
hearty  and  loving  belief  of  God's  ttsti 
mony.  God  spake  in  some  way  to  Abel. 
He  obeyed  the  will  of  God.  His  deeds 
were  measured  by  the  will  of  God.  Cain 
brought  such  an  offering  as  his  own  will 
dictated.  The  8er]ienta'  seed  follow 
theii"  own  wills,  which  are  earthly  sens- 
ual and  devilish.  The  woman's  seed 
obey  the  will  of  God.  This  serpent 
nature  ia  still  in  active  operation.  It  is 
the  source  of  all  corruption  in  the 
church.  It  causes  all  our  troubles. 
Obedienc«  to  the  divine  will  is  ever 
peaceable,  gentle  and  easy  to  be  entreat- 
ed. Self-will  is  obstinate,  unbending, 
and  corruptible.  We  see  it  exempli- 
fied in  the  beginning.  No  one  from  the 
beginning  has  a  divine  right  to  follow 
what  he  pleases.  No  one  has  ever  been 
authorized  to  follow  the  dictates  of  his 
own  conscience.  He  may  have  a  polit- 
ical right  to  do  so,  but  a  divine  right  he 
has  not.  God  has  a  way  from  the  fii'st. 
That  way  was  made  known  to  Adara 
after  he  ■'tinned.  A  sinner  must  have 
on  altar  and  a  sacrifice.  These  were 
not  needed  before  the  birth  of  sin,  and 
when  bin  ends  the  altar  and  the  priest 
will  end,  too. 

"All  flesh  corrupted  God's  -way  on 
earth"  (Gen.  6:  12);  not  man's  way,  but 
the  Creator's.  But  there  were  excep- 
tions. Enoch  walked  with  God.  As 
Abel's  fiiith  was  so  effectual  that  he 
being  dead,  yet  speaks,  so  Enoch's  faith 
was  .iccorapanied  by  walking  with  God. 
He  walked  in  his  commandments.  He 
walked  humldy  with  God.  These  holy 
men  of  God  looked  higher  than  the 
earth.  They  believed  that  the  earth 
was  uar.sed  for  man's  sake.  Gen.  3:  17; 
5:  3St.  Their  home  was  not  here.  Like 
Abraham,  they  looked  for  a  city  whose 
builder  and  maker  is  God.  Heb.  11:  10. 
They  were  not  discouraged  when  all 
flesh  went  astray.  They  knew  that  no 
universal  conversion  of  men  to  God  was 
accepted  lu  their  age.  But  a  ray  of 
light  shone  on  their  pathway.  The  ser 
pent's  head  would  one  day  be  bruised. 
Truth  would  triumph  at  last.  Much 
suffering  might  precede  this  final  vie 
tory  of  the  woman's  seed,  but  the  will 
of  Gud  would  rule  at  last. 

The  lessons  taught  us  in  this  age  are, 
1st,  that  without  faith  no  act  of  the 
creature  is  pleasing  to  God;  2nd,  that 
act  must  be  appointed  of  God;  ynl. 
that  faith  alone  was  of  no  value  then 
as  well  as  now.  God  had  a  way  on 
earth;  that  way  was  not  accepted  to  the 
carnal  mind,  hence  it  corrupted  that  way. 
God  suffered  man  to  corrupt  his  way 
iov  Ki<ettiyie;h\xi  at  last  lie  arose  in 
judgment,  aud  all  flesh  but  eight  persons 
perished.  AVhen  all  flesh  was  hopeless 
ly  sunk  in  a  universal  apostacy,  the  Cre- 
ator w  hose  mercy  endures  forever  huw 
tit  to  end  this  controversy  between  his 
way  and  man'*  way  by  destruction. 
But  mercy  rejoices  ag.iinst  judgment 
(James  2:  13)  and  above  the  waters 
the  deluge  the  bow  of  promise  hov. 
the  race  is  preserved  in  the  ark;  those 
spiriU  in  prison  shall  have  the  gospel 
preached  to  them,  aud  God's  purpose' 
reepfK-tingman  shall  be  accomplished  in 
the  ages  to  come. 


The  lessons  of  every  age  are  the 
same,  obedience  is  better  than  sacrifice, 
but  it  ia  nil  fvil  ihiuu'  to  depart  from 
tbv  liviug  God.  Thf  way  of  transgres 
sioii  is  hard. 

THE  TRUE  GREATNESS  OF  MAN 

BY  ISAAC  H.  aiLLEK. 


of 
hovels; 


TX7E  are  told  that,  atter  the  creation, 
*  '  God  looked  upon  all  that  he  had 
made  and,  behold,  it  was  very  good. 
Man  being  the  great  master-piece  of 
workmanship,  God  saw  fit  to  intuist  him 
with  many  duties,  giviug  to  him  the 
dominion  of  all  the  earth  to  be  used  by 
him,  and  that  he  might  rule  over  all 
other  creatures.  Yea  more  than  this. 
He  gave  to  man  integrity  of  purpose, 
and  a  proper  regard  for  principle;  in 
short,  all  that  is  refining,  elevating  and 
divine — telling  him  to  occupy  until  he 
comes. 

Man  thus  favored  is  truly  -expected  to 
do  much.  As  his  enlightenment  is  in  ad- 
vance of  all  other  creatures,  so  also  are 
his  responsibilities;  as  the  beginning  of 
his  existence  is  more  superb,  so  ah 
must  be  his  career;  and  as  his  career  is 
either  illustrious  or  retrograding  so  also 
must  be  his  ultimate  destination.  Thus 
the  work  of  true  greatness  begun  here 
must  be  continued  until  its  executor  is 
made  replete  in  the  efl'ulgent  splendor 
of  the  Divine  Majesty,  while  the  ca- 
reer of  the  reverse  will  surely  be  con- 
summated in  the  dark,  obscure,  heinous, 
excruciating  recesses  of  Hades  itself. 

In  what,  then,  does  true  greatness 
consist?  When  we,  as  it  were,  are  made 
to  stand  in  awe  and  amazement  while 
contemplating  the  vastness  of  the  deep, 
blue,  main,  and  the  immense  expansions 
of  this  mundane  sphere — a  calm,  con- 
siderate, reveais  tousthat, 

"Liltlf  droiis  uf  water,  little  grains  of  sand, 
Form  thti  miglity  ocean  and  the  fruitful  land." 

that,  molecule  is  added  to  molecule,  aud 
that  this  is  multiplied  an  innumerable 
number  of  times. 

So  it  is  with  our  lives.  It  is  the  littles 
which  we  do  that  make  the  vast  aggre 
gate  of  a  truly  great  life.  Our  lives 
u.ay  be  daily  fraught  with  some  deed  of 
kindness  to  our  fellow  man,  a  kind 
word  spoken  to  the  erring,  a  cheering 
expression  given  to  the  disconsolate,  an 
iuoft"<^nsive  response  to  undue  rtflectiouH 
and  insinuations  that  may  be  thoughtful 
ly  cast,  in  a  word,  a  spirit  of  meekness 
and  a  deep  sense  of  humiliation— art- 
the  characteristics  of  a  truly  great  man. 
Our  highest  aim  should  be  to  glorify 
God  in  our  bodies  and  spirits  which  are 
his.  This  we  may  measurably  do  by 
offering  little  services  ever  and  anon  to 
his  creatures.  However  small  these  may 
be  even  to  the  giving  of  a  cup  of  cold 
water  will  meet  his  approbation  and  in 
cur  untold  blessings  upon  us.  Aud  m 
thus  doing  we  shall  imitate  the  gtHul 
Samaritan  who  went  about  doing  good, 
and  has  left  us  examples  worthy  of  imi- 
tation, visiting  the  hovels  of  poverty, 
looking  upon  the  afflicted,  ministering 
to  the  necessities  of  those  with  whom 
he  came  in  contact — all  were  made  the 
objects  of  his  amazing  sympathy  and 
compassion.  This  we  must  also  do  if 
we  would  ol)tain  a  good  name,  which 
the  AVise  Man  says,  is  "rather  to  be 
chosen  thun  great  riches, "and  is  better 
than  'precious  ointment." 

We  should  not  despise  the  small 
things  of  to  day  waiting  for  the  great 
ones  of  to  morrow,  lest  our  da;  s  should 
be  numbered  and  all  will  have  fled  from 
before  us,  and  the  small  things  we  could 
have  done  aggregate  no  more  than  th< 


lives  thus  spent  will  leave  an  ach'ng 
void,  while  the  reverse  will  win  the 
respect  of  man.  merit  the  blessings  of 
munificent  heaven,  causing  a  deeper 
sense  of  humiliation,  bringing  us  to  a 
reali/.kliou  of  our  own  bitterness  and 
ibsutficii-iicy — confident  though  ibat  we 
:ue  uu pi ofitalde  servants  aud  have  only 
done  that  which  was  our  duty  to  do, 
also  cognizant  of  the  fact  that  duty  per- 
formed will  bring  tlie  s.uiles  of  an  ap- 
proviug  God  upon  us,  which  is  worth 
more  than  all  the  honor  the  world  can 
give.  Worldly  honor  is  as  the  days  of 
man — it  is  fast  fleeing  away,  while  the 
honor  God  bestows  brings  with  it  life 
and  immortality  beyond  the  evanescent 
things  of  time  and  sense. 

Audit  httle  dei'dit  of  kiadiiesa 
Ouly  bo  ecattt-red  here  and  thtre. 

No  one  tlieu  wilt  oeei)  remind  an. 
As  to  their  yield  of  fruits  so  rare. 

For,  at  ttie  tree  doth  from  tUo  soil, 
Receive  thn  l>eat  of  nourishoient, 

The  little  deeds  id  which  we  toil 
Obtain  the  end  for  which  they're  sent. 

Then  let  us  all,  with  one  iutcDt, 
Strive  in  honor  our  uamea  t'eurolt; 

That  we  may  not  in  hell  lament 
With  blighted,  cursed,  ruined  aoul. 

But  that  we  may,  wbeu  life  is  o'er, 
When  all  our  little  dfeda  are  done, 

All  reach,  at  last,  that  liliHiiful  shure 
When  alt  true  laurels  sball  be  won. 


WHAT  DOST  THOU  WORK? 


BY  LIZZIE  H.  UELI". 


THIS  question  was  propounded  tojour 
Savior  (John  fi:  80)  by  interested, 
yet  doubting  persons.      Jesus  had    pre- 
viously   said    unto    them,  "This    is   the 
work  of  God,  that  ye  believe   on  him, 
whom  he  hath   sent."      But   they  said 
unto    him,  "What   sign   ahowest   thou 
"that  we  may  see  and  believe  thee?  What 
dost  thou  work?"  John   6:30.      Thii* 
question  was  addressed   to  our  Savior, 
but  it  is  as  applicable  to  us  aa   his  fol- 
lowers to  flay,  as  it  was  eighteen  centu- 
ries ago.  What  dost  thou  work?     We 
may  make  a  loud  profession,  but   those 
around  us  will  not  judge  us  by  our  pro 
fession,  but  by  our  actions,  which  speak 
louder  than  words.      They  want  some 
thing  more  tangible  than    mere   profes- 
sion, and  their  inquiry  is   legitimate; 
what  sign  showest  thou  that  we  may  see 
and  believe  thee?  whatdost  thou  work? 
Let  us  not  try  to  evade  the  (question  by 
saying  we  are  not  justified  by    works; 
we  are  saved  by  grace.      Remember  the 
Savior  also  says,  "Not  every    one    that 
saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,   shall    enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  but  he  that 
doetk  the  will  of  my  Father."    "Ther 
fore  whosoever  heareth  these  sayings  of 
mine,  and  doeth  them,  I  will   liken  him 
unto  a  wise  man,  which  built  hi«  house 
upon  a  rock;  and  every  one  that  heareth 
thcvse  sayings    of  mine  and   doeth    them 
nut,  shall  be  likened  unto  a  foolish  man 
which  built  his  house  upon    the   sand." 
We  all  know  the  result;  one  stood  firm, 
while    the    other    was    ruined.     Who 
would    not   choose  the  former?     Who 
wishes  to  meet  the  fate  of  the  latter? 

But  we  are  placed  here  as  free  agents, 
free  to  think,  decide,  and  act  for  our- 
selves.. We  all  h;ive  a  work  to  per 
form,  and  it  is  incumbent  upon  us  to 
work  faithfully  in  the  sphere  which  haw 
been  allotted  to  us.  What  dost  thou 
work  ? 

The  character  and  work  of  Christ  are 
the  only  true  types  after  which  to  fash 
ion  our  lives.  His  life  upon  earth  was 
one  long  mission  of  love  and  mercy 
He  canii  to  seek  and  save  that  which  is 


wayward  wanderer,  divert  him  from  ths 
downward  way  which  he  ia  hastening 
on,  and  bring  him  )>ack  to  the  feet  of 
JesuN,  and  then  what  rejoicing!  Sweet 
strains  of  music  are  wafied  through  tha 
pearly  gates,  for  there  is  joy  in  heaven 
over  one  sinner  that  repenteth.  Let  us 
not  be  weary  in  well  doing,  and  then 
when  eternity  dawns,  earth  secedes  from 
our  view,  we  can  die  in  the  blessed  aa- 
surauce  of  having  finished  the  .vork 
which  he  gave  us  to  do. 


AUNNINO  BACKWARD. 

A  SINGULAR  accident  occurred  at 
■^^  Leicester,  England,  lately.  A 
train  was  stopped  in  a  deep  cut  one 
dai  knight  to  see  if  there  was  anything 
the  matter  with  the  engine,  and  finding 
everything  right,  the  engineer  jumped 
on  aud  pulled  his  throttle,  and  the  train 
was  under  full  speed  again ;  but  was  run- 
ning backward,  and  neither  the  engin- 
eer nor  any  one  on  the  train  knew  it  was 
going  the  wrong  way  till  it  ran  fall 
speed  into  another  train  which  had 
been  following  it.  Many  lost  their  Uvea 
by  the  singular  mistake.  Probably  the 
engineer  reversed  his  engine  when  he 
stopped  the  train  and  forgot  to  replace 
his  lever  when  he  started  up. 

It  is  infinitely  important  to  be  sur* 
we  are  right,  and  then  go  ahead.  It  will 
be  a  sad,  sad  thing  indeed  to  wake  up 
when  too  late,  only  to  find  that  we  have 
been  going  the  wrong  way.  Many  a 
man  and  woman  who  is  very  self  com- 
placent now,  is  so  only  because  of  the 
supposition  tl  at  all  is  going  right.  But 
that  careless  engineer  was  bound  tso 
kfwio  that  he  was  goiug  ahead,  so  must 
each  of  us  know  that  we  are  right. 


oua 


tijms. 


lost.     Let  us  remembei    this.      It  is  by 
great   ones  "we  ^ould  not  do   and    our  |  wor^U  of  love  that  we  can  reclaim  the 


The  power  to  do  great  things  gener- 
ally arises  from  the  willingnt  ss  to  do 
small  things, 

A  world  without  a  Sabbath  would  be 
like  a  mau  without  a  smile,  like  a  Sum- 
mer without  flowers,  and  like  a  home- 
stead without  a  garden. 

A  man  should  never  be  ashamed  to 
own  he  had  been  in  the  wrong,  which 
isbuttia}ing  in  other  words,  that  he  is 
wiser  to  day  than  he  was  yesterday. 

"How  beautiful  upon  the  mountaina 
are  the  feet  of  him  that  biingeth  good 
tidings,  that  publisheth  peace;  that 
bringetli  good  tidings  of  good,  that 
publisheth  salvatiou;  that  suith  unto 
Zion,  Thy  God  rei^oeth!" 

Living  is  a  more  fearful  thing  than 
dying.  To  die  is  to  pass  to  a  new  life; 
to  live  is  to  struggle  that  we  rnay  be 
prepared  to  die.  After  the  toils  are 
over  and  the  victory  has  tieen  won,  there 
should  be  no  fears  in  taking  possession 
of  the  fruits  ot  our  labors.  Heaven  is 
nigh  unto  every  soul  who  lights  the 
good  fight  of  faith.  We  may  not  live 
right,  but  we  are  sure  to  die  right  if  we 
have  lived  right. 

A  great  painter  bad  just  finished  a 
picture  of  the  "Last  Supper."  He  ask- 
ed his  brother  artist^t  to  come  and  give 
their  opinions,  At  l::8t  one  spoke  On 
whose  judgment  he  most  relied.  He 
(-aid,  "The  most  beautiful  thi'ig  in  the 
picture  is  the  cup."  "Is  itf  said  the 
painter  stt'Jly,  "then  I  mui«t  have  it 
out;"  and  with  one  sweep  of  his  brush 
he  rubbed  it  over,  saying,  "I  will  have 
nothing  more  beautiful  or  attractive 
than  the  face  of  my  Master!" 


TfcLK    B«B;aHl{KN_.A;TJWXi!W]K^ 


I^ovemb 


a"/i 


Sttllirm  at  W"'^- 


n  E  -ip-cl  nro.  BnocI)  El.)-  "ith  "•  I"  """- 
roir.     fl.-  »a.  »'  «'•  Morn.j^r  Suri)»y. 

WmcB  Bro^S.  T.  Boxurman  WM  holdinK  « 
„,ir.  of  m.......  .t  V.olu.,  Ohio,  on.  l-r-on 

waa  bK|>ti3u:d.  _ 

W.  .hould  not  di.ourago  nion  by  Wing 
thorn  th-y  OTf  tot«Uv  d-pr»v,.d,  for  Ihon  thn 
e„uld  not  r.ci..  the  go.p«.-«oulrl  not  o..-n 

b«lieT4  it. 

Tk«  Brethren  «t  Clwrry  Qroyo  li>a  . 
Thanjogiving  m.«tm«  l«.t  Thnr»i.y.  The  al- 
l,i.do»M««i  not  a.  largo  a.  it  .hould  hor- 

bsen.  

Al  contribatorti  to  iU  p-K-i.  "«  hovo  llie 
nam^s  of  our  b.wt  and  m..»t  Ul-mUid  bf-illn-n 
ud  M^tcrnof  th«charcb.-7V.Mi7iM  amr.an. 

S«o  I'rov.  27;  2. 

Duo.  John  UrumhwiRb  of  Clc.T«r  OrmV,  P«. 
writ^MjOiircliurdi  in  pro-p«riiiK:  hud  iiliout 
twenty  iidditioiw  duriuK  th-  y.'iiriind  i.r<m|.L'ctM 
for  morn.    Succcnh  to  your  ptiiM'r. 

IJiio.J.  W.  Grphftft  orOornflll,  Hi.,  h*"  re- 
■olv.d  to  fill  thp  cftll  for  pri'iicluiig  in  Arknndni-, 
■ud  ffill  mov"  th^re  at  onct.  Ilopt'  "o  "»«> 
hear  from  you  oft«n.  Uro.  0,.  ftiid  Ihut  the  Lord 
is  pn-ntly  blenHinR  your  laborH. 

BiioTiiKit  liiirriHnn,  iindor  doto  of  Nov.  25th, 
wrltM  frooi  Fiiiikdtown.  Murjliilid.  lie  »""iu« 
to  bn  eiij.'fiiiK  li'"  '"■•'t  ft">"nB  '■'"'  U'«thrfii, 
but  dou«  not  luiow  just  how  long  ho  may  y«l 
renifiin  iu  the  field. 

TiiK  r#maiiidpr  of  Urothcr  SU>ifi*n  urtioIo»  on 
Bapti-iu)  nr»ouiitU'ii  till  we  conim-ucn  with  tho 
iiiit«rn  imge  form.  thiiH  giviDH  our  rciid.'rs  (i 
ehttiii-fl  (fl  hftving  tilt' urRUinontH  with  the  \m- 
ppr  m  u  «hni>i'  fur  binding. 

lIvi.Kit  dfite  of  Nov.  'iiJtid,  Uro.  J.  S.  Mohler 
ofUDue,  M.i,  wnt«8:  "To  morrow  I  wtart  for 
Kmt.  Lvim,  Uiwi  Co.,  to  hold  itom«  meetings 
HOioiiK  tlip  Mimnonit«B  who  ore  BOmewhiit  divi- 
ded lit  thin  timo." 

HitKimtRN  W.  C.Ttftiteraud  Albtrt  Viiniomn, 
of  Mt,  Morris,  gave  un  u  Hhort  cull  liwtt  autiir- 
day  inornitig.  They  report  niatturH  in  n  K"f'd 
working  condition  at  the  colleg«,  and  alt  well 
excepting  Bro.  Stein,  who  biw  beeu  quite  wiuk 
tor  a  few  days. 

Blio.  John  Wise  wishea  to  nniiouiico  Unit 
there  will  be  a  foinmiuiiou  me- ting  in  tht*  Mul- 
berry Grove  congregation,  Bond  ('o..  111.,  tlie 
llth  of  December  1880.  The  nieetinn  muy 
continue  over  the  next  week.  The  usual  iiivi- 
tittiuu  ia  extended. 


TnKBE  is  plenty  of  talent  iu  tbechurrhto 
do  an  immrnse  amoont  of  work  if  w#  would 
only  m»k"  um  of  it.  We  »w)  no  ute  m  bury- 
ing (jo-kI  Uleot  jo-t  becaow*  f«wmayuotbfl 
in  (avor  ot  /-«*/.i«if  tbo  work.  Thos«  who  do 
not  w«nt  to  work  ihould  uul  hinder  th  >*e  «-bo 

CAB  Uud  will.  

Di-mso  the  long  wioUr  wveuings  in  an  «- 
cll-nt  time  t>  prei>«re  good  article*  for  the  B. 
KT  W.  W«  would  like  to  have  our  raaouiicript 
box  well  filled  that  we  m*y  have  plenty  of 
copy  on  hand  Ihe  coming  year.  Writ*  ou  one 
flideof  thepap^r  only;  write  plain  and  do  not 
aii.loy<;i!r«rttcle«  UtJ  long.  Selwt  rnbjeci* 
ttirtt  will  edify  and  do  us  all  good. 

Biio.  Ba'hor  sayi  that  it  is  r^ry  difficolt  to 
have  an  cMflblinhed  organiz-d  cb.irch  in  many 
parts  of^ilitorniajtho  people  n re  coDtinofclly 
shifting  Biound  fr..iii  place  t.>  pluce,  so  that 
where  yfu  n.ay  have  twenty  or  thirty  members 
in  one  locality  this  year,  there  may  be  but  8 
t-w  pmninioff  another  aewion,  yet  tho^e  who 
cometothflchurch.  ftii  a  role,  remain  firm  in 
the  faith. 

Too  many  profesiing  ChrislianH  forget  the 
importJince  and  real  vaino  of  Bentlencsa.  They 
become  wedded  to  thnr  rode  and  blunt  ways, 
noTer  stopping  to  consider  that  bluutne»H  ifi  nn 
indication  of  weakness  rather  than  ot  strength. 
If  you  would  be  loved  and  appreciated  by  tho*e 
with  whom  you  flS«ociBt4',  learn  to  be  gentio 
towards  them,  reracmberiDg  that  blontmsB  is 
calculated  to  bruise  and  ruin. 

'  IIki'outs  from  all  (juartera  neem  to  indicate 
that  tb.-  two  pa-it  week-  have  been  the  coldest 
ovi T  kniiwn  in  the  month  ot  November  In 
RO.iieloeoIiti-»  heavy  fMlU  of  snow  are  reported. 
Wrnt-T  eumtng  mi  t-arly  will  can«o  sullenng 
araong  the  poor  and  needy.  These  cold  winter 
ntuhlH  find  many  destitute  of  either  much  fuel 
or  raimeut.  May  God  help  his  peoplo  to  cure 
for  the  poor. 

Whks  the  Savior  wai  in  this  world  be  had 
too  much  to  do  to  pay  much  attention  to  the 
way  Ih'J  self  rightenn^  slandered  him,  and  some 
of  iiishnmbloeervant*  may  at  times  bt*  in  the 
Bime  condition.  Wo  have  too  much  to  do  to 
parley  with  every  little  thing  that  may  come 
along.  Our  great  aim  is  to  n«rvo  the  Master  by 
doing  good  in  the  world.  W©  are  doing  the 
best  we  knuw  how,  and  that  is  all  any  one  cau 
do. 


Bito,  J,  J.  Emmert.of  the  Arnolds  Grove  con- 
gregation, baa  retired  from  bis  farm  and  locat- 
ed in  the  City  of  Mt.  Carroll.  This  will  bo  to 
the  interest  of  the  cause  ill  that  city,  and  give 
Brother  Emmert  greater  opportunities  for 
preaching  in  adjoining  congregations. 

Bko.  S.  J.  Miirrisou  has  promised  the  pub- 
lishers of  YnHtlis  AdvaHce  a  series  of  letters 
fi»r  the  yuung  while  on  his  travels,  lie  will 
visit  Wiiflbingtou,  Philadelphia  and  New  York, 
hence  the  children  may  expect  something  good 
from  his  pen.  The  next  number  of  the  paper 
will  appear  abniit  the  first  of  January. 

Biio.  Lyman  Eby,  Superiiitendant  of  the 
Brf^thren's  Bible  School  in  Lanark,  reviewed 
the  intermediate  classes  on  Sunday  Nov.  21st. 
Si(.t*r  W.  A.  CUrke  also  reviewed  the  Primary 
cta.3«.  The  ezaminatiua  was  good,  a^  it  showed 
thitt  the  boys  and  Kirl«  have  male  considerable 
[irogress  in  studying  the  New  Testament. 

A»[tAii  B.  Shatter,  who  has  been  in  thin 
country  for  some  time,  started  to  his  old  home 
in  Cumberland  rounly.  Pa.,  the  27th.  He  is 
ofi  a  member  of  the  Brethren  Church,  but  b-J- 
•aiiewi  attach*  d  to  the  U.  at  W.  while  here 
that  be  called  at  the  office  and  rtcf  ived  a  bun- 
dle of  papers  with  a  >  lew  of  working  up  a  list 
in  his  native  home. 


Biio.  Addison  Harper,  of  Ray  Co.,  Mo.,  roach- 
ad  Lanark  laiit  Saturday  morning,  and  com- 
menced preachiag  bore  in  tlie  evening,  expect- 
ing to  conliiiuo  during  the  week.  Krom  here 
he  goes  to  Cherry  Grove,  then  to  Sbannon. 
Up  will  likely  remain  iu  the  vicinity  of  Lanark 
several  weeks  preaching  among  the  ndjojiiing 
coiigreitations.  Brother  Harper  is  (iuiU)old,but 
is  as  full  of  life  and  mental  activity  as  most 
men  at  thirty. 

Wk  oall  attention  to  Bto.  Mohlor'a  article  on 
another  page  of  this  issue,  in  regard  to  pul- 
Iwhing  in  book  form  the  Stein  and  Ray  Debate. 
Tlie  Brethren  should  not  let  this  project  drop. 
The  work,  when  published,  will  prove  of  im- 
meuHi'  value  to  tlume  who  wish  to  study  more 
thoronghly  the  subject  it  treats.  Send  your 
piedgis  to  Bro.  J.  W.  Stein,  Mt.  Morris,  I 
stating  how  many  coi)ies  you  can  dispose  of  ut 
$1 .10  |)er  copy. 

— *-• • 

No,  four  of  the  Gorman  paper,  Hrud^rbotf, 
published  by  Brother  Asohenbrenner,  Vinton, 
luwa,  is  before  us.  We  think  our  Gernmu 
reading  brethren  and  sisters  should  give  the 
pupiT  an  earnest,  living  support,  and  not  only 
8ulJ^L^^ibe  for  it  themaelves,  but  send  it  to  their 
friends,  and  help  its  editor  to  fill  it  e&ch 
month  with  good  reading  mutter.  Then  do  all 
you  can  to  haven  good  Germim  paper  among 
us.  It  may  be  the  uienus  of  bringing  the 
truth  to  many  who  are  yet  in  darkness. 


T«r.  voting  in  favor  of  the  I'«^^«''''Y' 
Wo«K  hat  commenced  m  real  eafn».u  i "« 
vot^-  -ccimpani^d  by  il.r/>  *™  *"'""«  'f 
every  mail,  and  tb«r.  is  r....i.  for  the  lhoasan,i. 
that  areoa  the  way.  U  i*  only  a  que^lton  a. 
to  bow  mocS  tbe  m.j.>rity -vill  I«  ov-r  thi- 
vear-f.  (i.t.  but  we  'h.nk  thai  th-  way  •'ur 
friend,  ar.  working  -t  will  be  quite  large.  N.-« 
that  we  shall  give  you  a  neat,  convenient,  and 
well-iilkd  paper  neit  year,  we  hopeeach  rea-ler 
win  .-.nsider  himwlf  ^  tf^rk*r  and  act  acc*T- 
dirclv.  Will  you  help  us  to  double  our  In'ti' 
We  have  been  will.oe  to  do  a  iitlle  «tra  work 
for  you;  will  you  not  do  a  little  extra  work  tor 
us? 

The  following  we  clip  from  the  Democrat, 
piitilished  at  Mt.  Morris,   III: 

•■N.irneroiis  pirti-s  have  been  in  Mt-  Morns 
d'inng  the  past  month,  look  ID  (?  for  dwellings  in 
which  to  movo.  The  list  embraces  several 
persons  from  other  slates  wh..  are  desirous  of 
localinK  here  for  the  purpose  of  educatioK 
thfeirchildPQ.  W..  are  conviucej  that  this 
elementintlw  future  will  contribute  a  very 
large  and  substantial  growth  in  the  (own 
Kven  now  we  are  greeted  with  many  strange 
face- upon  our  streets,  those  of  persons  who 
hare  either  purcbos-  d  or  rented  property,  hav- 
ing been  drawn  thither  by  the  excelUnt  ednca- 
tioaul  facilities  offered. ' 


But  tlie  questii>u  arises,  how  can  thin  be 
brought  about?  We  know  of  no  better  way  ttian 
toe  method  adopted  by  the  ancient  Watdenaian 
c;iurch  in  the  days  of  its  greateat  purity.  Tin-y 
educated  many  of  their  minietif  Hi ;  all  of  their 
missionaries  were  thoroughly  trained  bisfore  the 
irap-)rt*nt  work  was  cnminitt'd  to  them.  Tbey 
had  school  where  the  Bible  was  the  only  book 
need.  Persons  who  were  to  enter  the  ministry 
had  to  take  a  regular  course  in  the  Bible,  and 
then  were  carefully  examined  to  see  whether 
they  understood  it  well  enough  to  teach  it  cor- 
rectly. The  WaldeusiauB  knew  that  a  man 
was  not  competent  to  teach  a  thing  tbiif.  ha  did 
not  understand,  and  for  tiiat  reason  tbey  re- 
quired him  to  understand  the  Bible  before  he 
beca'ue  a  teacher. 

These  schools  were  presided  over  by  some 
aged  and  well  established  minister  who  fully 
understood  the  Bible  and  the  doctrines  of  the 
church.  He  was  careful  to  have  all  young 
minixttrs  to  understand  the  doctrine  and  order 
of  the  church,  for  those  who  wore  not  in  full 
sympathy  with  the  church  in  her  faith  and 
practice  were  not  installed  into  the  ministry — 
they  believed  in  committing  the  word  to  none 
but/'i''/j/'(('  men. 

We  do  not  now  mean  to  advocate  the  ides 
of  eatabliBhing  Bible  schooU  to  educate  the 
ministers,  but  we  do  maiiitrnn  that  it  is  the  du- 
ty of  the  church  to  require  ut  lea^t  two  things 
ol  all  ministers  betore  they  can  be  installed  in- 
to office. 

First,  that  they  be  faithful  members  of  the 
church;membera  who  are  in  full  sympathy  with 
the  church  in  all  her  doctrines  and  order.  They 
should  be  men  who  not  only  believe  the  doc- 
trine and  order  of  the  church,  out  men  who 
live  out  what  they  thus  believe.  If  they  are  not 
that  kind  of  men  then  they  are  not  the  kind  of 
men  the  Holy  Ghost  wants  m  the  ministry,and 
if  iustalled  in  office  it  is  done  contrary  to  the 


WHAT  WE  WOULD  LIKE  TO  SEE. 

I)  ROTHER  Enoch  Bby's  article,  on  the  sec- 
>  Olid  pa^e  of  thii.  isMue,  forcibly  brings  to 
our  mind  what  we  have  be^n  wanting  to  pub- 
lish for  the  last  two  years,  and  we  think  that 
after  carefully  perusing  his  article  the  reader 
will  be  prepared  to  give  the  subj-'ct  some  fur 
tlier  thooulit:-  We  fully  en<lon.e  the  article  re- 
ferred to,  believing  that  it  is  both  Scriptural 
and  reasonable.  We  have  given  this  subj-ct  a 
good  dual  of  thought,  having  preached  on  it 

quite  frequently,  and  now  conclude  to  lay  our    j;;;;;"^;3Vthe"si.irit7 ''n^^^  is 

views  before  the  readers  of  the  Bhkthbbn    '" 
WoitK. 


Fitou  (iifferent  sources  we  learn  that  the 
meeting  to  be  held  in  the  Wolf  Creek  Church, 
Olito,  December  Sth,  is  not  of  n  threatening  or 
HL'hismatic  ciiaracter.  We  are  phoned  to  know 
that  many  of  our  steadfast  and  reliable  breth- 
ren will  bt:  at  the  meeting,  and  will  lend  their 
influence  in  a  way  that  may  prove  a  blessing  to 
the  cause.  Excommunicated  members  will  be 
allowed  to  take  no  part  in  the  meeting,  as  the 
object  of  the  council  is  to  consult  together  re- 
garding tht*  couTiie  to  take  in  order  to  maintaiu 
the  established  order  of  the  general  Brother- 
hood. We  pray  that  the  brethren  in  their  as- 
sembly may  be  guided  by  the  Spirit  of  Christ. 
Brottier  Esheiman  expects  to  attend  the  meet- 
ing, and  may  say  something  to  our  readers  on 
his  return. 


We  wish  it  understood  that  we  do  not  be 
lievn  that  ministers  are  elected  by  the  Holy 
Ghost  tfllinff  each  member  what  brother  to 
vote  for— that  theory  is  neither  Scriptural  nor 
reasonab!''.  If  wf;  wish  to  learn  who  the  Holy 
Ghost  wants  ns  to  vote  for  we  ihust  examine 
the  words  of  the  Spirit,  ns  r*corded  in  the  New 
Testament,  for  in  that  Book  we  can  find  the 
mind  of  the  Holy  Ghost  plainly  written,  and 
there  ia  the  only  place  where  the  mind  of  the 
Spirit  on  that  subjwct  can  be  found.  The  New 
T  stameut  was  dictated  by  the  Spirit,  and  con- 
tains all  we  know  about  the  mind  of  the  Holy 
Ghost  r-'garding  the  election  of  minister?.  In 
that  Boole  the  Holy  Ghost  tells  the  kind  of 
mau  it  desires,  and  if  we  wish  to  cast  our  vote 
for  tno  brother  the  noly  Ghost  wants  in  the 
ministry,  we  must  hud  the  man  who  has  the 
qualifications  as  laid  down  iu  the  New  Testa- 
ment, and  cast  our  vote  for  him — that  ia  the 
man  the  Holy  Spirit,  wanti  to  preach  the  word. 
The  Now  Testament  place.-*  the  selection  of 
ministers  in  the  hands  of  the  church,  telling 
herjiistwhat  kind  of  men  to  install,  nud  if  the 
church  installs  those  who  do  not  possess  the 
quulilications,she  does  something  for  which  she 
has  no  divine  authoiity — something  that  the 
Holy  Ghost  will  not  sanction.  Paul  writing 
to  Timothy,  sayp,  "T/if  things  that  thou  hast 
heard  of  me  *  *  *  the  same  commit  thou  to 
faithful  mm,  who  shall  be  able  to  teach  others 
ri/50."  I  Tim.  2:  2,  Here  we  have  the  whole 
subject  condensed  to  .i  few  words.  Since  Paul 
wrote  as  he  was  moved  by  the  Spirit  we  can 
safely  regard  these  words  as  being  the  words  of 
the  Spirit  telling  Timothy  just  what  kind  of 
men  the  Holy  Spirit  wanted  iustalled  in  the 
ministry.  But  two  qualifications  are  mentioned; 
one  i^/aithjubtean  and  tlie  other  is  ability.  In 
these  are  embraced  all  that  is  required  to  con- 
stitute a  minister  such  as  the  Holy  Ghost  de- 
sires. 

If  our  churches  would  always  install  that 
kind  of  mon  in  the  ministry  then  the  doctrine 
and  honor  of  the  church  would  be  fully  main- 
tained. Men  who  are.  faithful  to  their  God,  and 
faithful  to  the  church,  will  invariably  stand  up 
for  the  established  order  of  the  church  they  are 
selected  to  seive.  They  will  not  travel  over 
the  country  sowing  the  seed  of  discord,  nor 
will  they  refusf  to  bear  the  church  when  coun- 
seled. Then  ability  should  by  no  means  be 
underrated,  for  all  ministers  should  be  able  to 


the  true  church  of  Jesus  Chrset.  (and  if  not  the 
true  church  the  sooner  we  get  out  of  it  the  bet- 
ter) and  has  installed  auj  minister  who  in  not 
n  fuii  sympathy  with  the  church.her  faith  and 
practice,  and  these  ministers  have  made  trouble 
by  preaching  and  talking  against  the  establish- 
ed ordt-r  of  the  church,  we  ask,  whoso  fault  is 
it?  I<  it  not  the  fault  of  the  church  for  in- 
stalling such  men  into  office  ?Doea  not  the  Holy 
Ghofit  tell  you  that  the  word  should  be  commit- 
ted to  none  but  faithful  men?  And  if  you  allow 
the  word  committed  to  men  who  are  )iw(  faith- 
ful then  the  church  mustsutfor  for  her  neglect 
of  duty. 

Second,  the  church  should  require  that  min- 
isters be  abk  to  teach;  they  should  understand 
the  Bible  well  enough  to  be  able  to  teach  it 
aright.  Paul  told  Timothy  to  study,  that  he 
might  know  how  to  rightly  divide  the  word  of 
truth.  No  man  can  teach  a  thing  that  he 
does  not  understand.  How  in  the  name  of  rea- 
son could  a  man  teach  school  if  he  did  not  un- 
derstand the  books  containing  the  principles 
he  is  to  teach?  Just  so  with  the  minister;  he 
must  understand  the  word  before  he  can  tell  it 
to  others  ai-ight.  Paul  instructed  Timothy  to 
immit  this  word  to  men  who  shall  be  able  to 
teach  others.  He  wrote  this  by  the  authority 
of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  if  we,  as  a  church,  in- 
stall iu  the  ministry  a  mau  who  does  not  un- 
[leratand  the  Bible  well  enough  to  teach  it  to 
others,  we  ask,  with  all  candor,  is  that  kind  of 
work  sanctioned  by  the  Holy  Spirit?  Is 
that  the  kind  of  men  the  Holy  Ghost  wants  iu 
the  ministry?  We  know  this  matter  is  cut- 
ting mucli  closer  than  bome  of  our  readers  may 
like,  but  it  is  no  closer  than  the  Bible  cuts; 
truth  is  truth,  brethren,  and  the  sooner  we 
agree  to  apply  it  correctly  the  better. 

Therefore,  we  favor  the  idea  that  all  minis- 
ters should  pFi^s  a  thorough  examination  be- 
fore they  are  fully  endorsed  bv  the  church.  Let 
no  one  be  elected  to  the  ministry  unless  be  is 
known  to  be  "faithful"  and  in  lull  sympathy 
with  the  doctrine  and  order  of  the  church.  L^t 
him  remain  in  the  fiist  degree  long  enough  to 
beeomt  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  Scrip* 
tures;  let  him  study  till  he  knows  hoff  to  right- 
ly divide  the  word  of  truth.  Then  let  him  pais 
a  regular  examination,  to  see  whether  he  un- 
derstands the  Biblo  well  enough  to  teoch  it. 
He  should  be  thoroughly  examined  on  all  the 
doctrine  and  established  order  of  the  church. 
If  it  is  found  that  he  understtmds  these,   iiim  " 


teach  others,  and  no  man  can  teach  that  which    willing,  as  a  minister,  to  preach  the  gospel  a" 
he  does  not  understund.  *  understood  by  the  church,  and  is  willing  to  livs 


NOvombijr  30 


THE    BRETH;iiIl,>w'    ^X    ■WOirtli. 


»|>  to  »nd  muint-'iiu  tlin  21  ner.i!  order  if  tVg 
cbur^-li.  tlieu  lie  ahouLd  bfl  e^itloiM-i!  by  the 
cbarcli,  and  properly  iafttalled  in  tlie  s'^cond 
degree  of  the  mlnielry. 

If  somelhiDg  of  tli»  kind  abotild  be  introduc- 
ed we  wn-.ild  havit  less  comiMaait  in  regard  t« 
miniattfraagaiust  tflficbing  acd  in  tliLir  iiracticc 
ignoring  the  order  of  tlio  C'lurcb.  lo  this  tray 
no  one  would  os  m  tbe  ministry  unless  properly 
examined  and  endorsed  by  the  church  where  he 
lives. 

And  liufc,  but  nut  least,  the  church  should 
takf  charge  of  the  papi^is  published  in  tbe  in- 
t«r*?it3  of  the  church.  Sfa«  will  never  be  able 
to  RX^roise  proijpr  control  over  the  edi'.-rs  and 
the  contents  of  thwr  papers  until  aba  doea 
eoni*  thing  in  l:bi<i  dirf  ctioii,  Sho  should  hn  as 
cart?fo!  in  regard  to  what  editcra  arc-  allowed  to 
publieh  a''  she  ia  in  regard  to  what  miuisterB 
are  allow«d  to  preach.  Let  the  Brotherhood 
appoint  her  own  editors;  let  her  endorse  them, 
aud  then  require  that  thvy  couductth^ir  paptis 
in  a  way  that  v/iil  advance  the  doctrines  and 
establiahed  order  of  the  church.  j.  b.  m. 


SORROWFUL,  YET  GLAD 

IT  is  painful  to  the  lover  of  peace  to  see  thn<iP 
who  promised  to  ^'te  peace,  1*0  Zieqnf^utU' 
forget  the  aulemn,  holy  proraiso.  Righteous 
indigualioii  pr^ssas  hard  to  rebuke  this  riol»- 
tiou  in  thunder  tones,  but  perhaps  a  geutle  le- 
miuder  luay  be  quite  suffiiiient  now.  i-orron- 
lays  hold  of  our  soul  becaune  that  diviue  prin- 
ciple expressed  iu  tliPse  words,  "tell  him  bis 
fault  l)etwee!i  tbee  and  him  aloue,"  is  bo  often 
pUiihed  asida.  iind  the  devil's  advice,  "Publish  it 
abroiid!  Free  presa!!  Down  with  tyraotst!"  is 
nm  aloft,  wicked,  maliciouB,  sliifs  making  M- 
low.  "Tell  it-;u-Gath"  holds  the  reins.  This 
is  all  wrong;  no  God,  no  Christ,  no  peacp,  no 
love  in  it. 

A  brother  feels  hurt— thiuka  the  church  or 
Bome  brother  «rred;  s^  he  picks  up  liis  pen, 
gatbcrt^  his  piipsr.  preoares  bis  ink  horn,  strikts 
out  from  lelt  t.j  right  with  a  temperature  of 
about,  3U0  degrees,  and  marks  out  the-tohim 
better  way,  digging  rigbt  and  left  into  some- 
body's feoliugs.  He  gets  his  ten  or  twelve  pages 
ready,  hurrle.^  to  the  post  oSice,  puts  on  a  three 
cent  stamp  and  leaves  the  editor  lo  put  on  the 
other  two.  It  might  ha  for  the  public  good 
of  theaa  Btrife-makera  were  jequired  to 
pay  ten  ilollurH  an  ouiuie  for  the  traiismiesion 
of  their  "war  articles"  through  th-s  mails.  In 
this  way  the  evil  might  be  taxed  out. 

Instead  of  ttlluig  hi^  brother  privately  aa  re- 
quired by  Christ,  he  determines  to  "let  him 
know"'  his  feelings  by  way  of  Hunticgtou,  Ber- 
lin, Ashland,  Waynesboro,  Dnyton,  Lanark  or 
Topeka.  He  says:  "I'll  go  lor  him  by  way  of 
the  '^Gosp^l  Prfuchpr"'  and  if  I  cannot  got  in 
these  I'll  reach  hira  by  way  of  Berlin,  or  Hunt- 
ingcoD  or  Lanark,  and  if  these  close  the  doors, 
Topeka  ia  open  sure! ' 

Dear  brethren,  this  state  of  things  brings 
Bori-QW  and  pain  to  hearts  that  love  peace  and 
Christian  development.  God  certaiuly  caunot 
BUiilu  upon  this  strifo  and  per^uaal  bitterueus 
which  13  becoming  so  promiuent  among  ua. 
Well  may  the  seU'-sacriticiag  aud  humbU  fol- 
lowers of  Jesua  pray  to  be  delivered  from  such 
a  tornado  of  wrath  aud  ungodliness. 

The  Uw  of  the  Lord  does  not  demand  that 
the  unintentional,  unpremeditated  errors  aud 
iiitirmitiea  shall  be  dragged  from  one  end  of  the 
Hrotherbood  to  the  other.  If  »  corpse  be  dead, 
bury  it  according  to  honor;  and  when  buried 
leuvo  it  in  the  grave.  Thern  ia  no  good  reason 
for  resurrecting  the  dead  thiug  to  disgust  sen- 
sible people  just  because  you  live  in  a  free  coun- 
try where  you  cau  even  abuee  liberty.  How- 
ever if  the  faithful  in  Christ  must  bn  maie  the 
"filth  and  oflicouriog"  by  those  who  areatuong 
U8,  it  will  only  work  f-M-  the  glory  of  those  and 
the  ruin  of  these. 

But  ill  the  midst  of  all  this  sorrow  we  see 
sometbitig  to  make  ua  giail.  This  bitter  ptr 
fionrtlity  80  freely  seen  among  the  male  portion 
of  the  Brethren  church,  is  almost,  if  not  en- 
tirely, abHent  on  the  feniale  side  of  the  house. 
U  ia  rare  that  we  see  a  bitter  peraoaaiism  in 
any  of  ourpapers,  from  tb-j  sisters.  Like  good 
peaceable  augels  they  aet  such  good  examplts 
of  p^-ac*.  and  nouest  industry  in  Je»u8  that 
many  on  tht«  side  of  the  chamber  might  do  well 
toiriiitat*.  Though  thfy  be  "weaker  vessels" 
they  manifest  such  pi^iic-,  strength  and  good 
will,  which,  when  compared  with  the  brethren, 


mak-  ug  hang  our  heaiia  i»  v^irc  «hnme.  Surdy 
our  B!st«r»  are  maaifcstiug  the  greater  strength 
just  now  bv  their  gooJ  b-*havior  in  our  pariod- 
icals.  They  h*ve  out  beirtftit  thauks  for  not 
knocking  at  the  door  of  the  B.  at  W.  with  bit- 
Uir  p^rsuuals  to  fun  tiie  d^rae  of  war.  Go  oa 
Z^'.'A  siHters.  and  demoiistrale  that  at  least  a 
part  of  this  gi^eat  Brotherhood  con  live  in 
P«*c*-  M.  M.  B. 


VAMPIRES. 


T^ 


THE  St.  Louis  Presbyterinn.  referring  to  the 
dissemination  .jf  vile  and  filthy  books  and 
papers,  sayii:  "Tl,e  truffic  in  which  sucii  mis- 
creants are  engHgfid  is  so  utterly  filthy  that  oue 
ahudders  to  meution  it.  And  yet,  it  is  ko  ex- 
t<'nsive,  60  persinttntly  carried  on,  ro  decilisb, 
so  ruinous  to  body,  mind  aud  soul,  and  has  in- 
vaded not  only  the  haunts  of  the  vicious 
but  the  homes  of  the  pure,  even  of  the  'best 
families,' and  the  schools  and  colleges  and  fd- 
male  seminaries  tbrouthout  the  land,  that  the 
naitv  subject  must  be  inferred  to  aud  spoken  of 
ill  as  plain  terms  as  decency  will  at  all  allow. 
VVoiiM  to  God  th^t  what  we  say,  and  how  we 
s.iy  il,  might  stir  our  readers  10  give  serious 
thought  to  this  horrible  business,  and  arouse 
tile  newspapers,  religious  as  well  as  secular,  to 
guard  their  columns,  and  parents  and  teachers 
to  shield  our  boys  and  girts,  our  young  men 
aud  young  women,  among  all  classes,  against 
these  moial  vaiipires,  tbise  cultivators  of  lust, 
more  execrable  thau  cold-blooded  murderers," 
Aud  now  how  do  thesi!  soul-destroviug,  hell- 
burning  books  find  their  way  into  families? 
Are  not  religious  p»peis  doing  their  part  to- 
wards giviug  them  publicity  V  Under  the  plea 
of  advertixing,  tin-ly-worded  notices  g^t  into 
religious  papers  at  big  pay,  and  then  >our  chil- 
dren must  suffer  the  consequences.  The  very 
thing  that  you  regarded  aa  a  protector  of  the 
morals  of  your  children  has  become  the  means 
of  their  ruin.  You  see  the  danger  of  opening 
up  the  of  Brkteben  at  Wurk  to  general  adver- 
tizemeuts.  "You  may  say  it  cau  be  guarded.'. 
Yes,  when  in  the  army,  we  found  a  fort.oracamp 
wAi  bi:at  guarded  when  the  enemy  was  kfpt  out 
itltwjfthui:  If  even  a  lew  enemies  had  been  ad- 
uiittedi  there  would  have  been*  great  danger, 
fur  they  might  have  demoralized  the  true  men, 
or  put  fire  to  the  magazine,  spiked  the  giin>i, 
sBtfire  to  the  barrucks  or  poisoned  the  provis- 
ions. Tbe  better  way  was  not  to  let  one  ene- 
my come  within;  aud  so  we  feel  ou  secular  sd- 
verliziug.  We  are  for  keeping  a'l  out,  and  set 
a  good  aud  faithful  guard  ut  the  door;  for  if  one 
or  two  or  three  should  get  in,  the  food  might 
be  poi.'ioned,  tbe  wheat  burnt  up,  or  tbe  ammu 
nition  watered. 


A  CHANGE. 

H£  U.  S.  Portal  authorities  bftve  become  so 
particular  concerning  bu»iDe»'S  done  with 
them,  aud  of  course  they  should  be,  that  we 
have  decided  to  make  a  change  for  thoir  and 
our  convt-nieuce,     Pleaije  notice, 

I.  All  business  coramunicationa  to  Bkkth- 
BBN  at  Work  shonld  be  addressed,  M.  M.Eda- 
ELllAN,  LaiinrK\  III. 

By  observing  this,  we  can  do  our   busiueas 

th  considerable  less  labor,  foras  it  is  we  mutit 
write  the  name  Brethresi  at  Work  on  all  or- 
der* and  also  t  hat  of  the  person  who  lifts  then). 
Therefore  address  all  orders,  draftu,  registered 
letters  to  the  above, 

All  matter  intended  for  the  Brktbiien 
AT  Work,  such  as  essays,  appeals,  church  news, 
announcements,  death  notices  should  ha  ad- 
dressed to  J.  H.  MooRB,  Lanark,  III. 

Doing  this,  you  will  very  greatly  assist  us  in 
keeping  things  in  good  order  at  tbe  (tlice,  aud 
iDHure  better  atteution. 

Do  not  mix  business  matters  with  articles  for 
the  paper,  and  be  sure  to  send  all  business  to 
one  name,  as  otherwise  it  would  ouly  cause 
trouble,  if  jou  must  put  business  matters  and 
paper  communications  in  the  same  envelope, 
then  put  them  in  the  one  addressed  to  M.  M. 
Esbelmau,  but  we  hope  you  will  not  have  oc- 
casion to  do  this  often. 


Both  the  Children  at  iVork  and  Younif  DU- 
ri/tftr  are  to  he  moved  to  Huutin^ton,  Pa.,  at 
the  end  of  this  year,  and  consolidated  into  ODO 
pajwr. 

TnRcarof  provision,  from  Lanark,  il  at  L»* 
gau,  and  we  will  go  for  them  to-morrow.  Qod 
reward  you  all  for  your  kiopDeas.  M.  Lichfcy. 
N\.v.  24. 

Bro.  Worst  iu  No.  46  of  the  Preacher  gave 
our  nnn-sfcular  advertizing  principles  quite  Uk 
xtended  advertizemont.  No  doubt  the  notica 
will  bring  us  many  aubscibers  as  not  a  f^w  of 
our  brethren  aud  siatont  desire  a  paper  free  from 
cuUr  advertisements.  All  such  notices  u 
that  given  by  Brother  W,,  an  a  rule  work  for 
our  good,  iocroasiug  our  li^tf,  thus  eulaiging 
the  sphere  of  usefulue'»8  of  the  B.  at  W.  Wo 
do  not  ohji^ct  to  being  served  often  that  way. 
Philipp.l:12. 


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ings at  Elk  Lick,  Somerst  Co..  Pa. 


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— I  like  the  enlarged  paper  with  plain  head. 
Would  like  ''Table  of  Contents"  restored.  D. 
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—"Dear  Editor:  I  am  well  pleased  with  the 
new  form  (f  your  paper.  If  its  contents  will 
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— I  wish  to  continue  taking  the  B.  at  W.  as 
long  as  you  advocate  the  doctrine  you  have 
been  preaching.  Don't  give  up  the  old  "land 
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— New  style  of  B.  at  W.  looks  splendidly — 
S.  T.  Bosserman. 
— This  evening  "Old  Reliable"  (as  some  warm 
heart  has  called  it)  arrived  with  tlio  same  glad 
tidings  that  she  has  ever  borue  from  the  Atlan- 
tic to  tbe  Pacific.  And  my  soul  swells  out  in 
admiration  toyouretfarts  to  still  give  us  a  bet- 
ter paper.  As  for  my  part  I  am  perfectly 
satisfied  with  its  present  sizh,  conteuts  and 
pricf ;  still  a  larger  one  will  he  appreciated.  I 
think  those  who  oppose  the  publication  of  any 
of  tbe  brethren's  periodicals  nbonld  try  the  U. 
AT  W.  the  ensuing  year  and  be  convinced. — C 
D.  Hylton. 

— The  B.  at  W.  ib  a  noble  paper,  and  haa 
doue  much  good;  and  my  prayer  i«,  that  you 
mav  keep  it  in  such  simplicity  that  it  may  not 
lo3-3  its  good  virtues.  Let  it  be  a  sort  of  two- 
edged  sword  to  wield  against  all  evil,  and  if  the 
world  forsakes  you  on  that  account,  then  let  it 
be  BO.  The  Lord  will  b^  your  security. — Lev 
Andes. 

— I  like  the  improved  appearance  of  the  B.  at 
W.  very  much;  much  more  convenient.  I  will 
give  credit  to  the  publishers.  You  have  our 
heart,  prayers  aud  sympathy.— D.  L.  Bowman. 
— The  B.  AT  W.  comes  to  us  in  ita  eulargi^d 
and  sixteen  page  form.  It  looks  neat  aud  irf  a 
readable  ^a^^T^— Primitive  Christian. 

— The  B.  at  W.  comes  to  ua  this  week  in  oc- 
tavo form,  sixteen  pages,  three  columns  each, 
and  is  an  improvement  on  the  old  editor  in 
many  respects.  Success  to  the  valued  Pion- 
eer of  the  weaL—Brethren'n  Advocate. 

— May  God  preserve  your  livea,  and  strew 
your  path-way  with  sweet  flowers,  with  here 
and  there  a  thorn,  fo:  tbey  are  necessary.— M.  J 
S. 

— This  morning  an  aged  brother  told  us  that 
several  yeara  ago  be  quit  '.aking  any  of  the 
Brethren's  papers  just  because  they  contained 
so  much  controversy,  hut  of  late  he  had  com- 
menced again,  and  would  stop  jtist  so  soon  as 
the  writers  commenced  picking  at  each  other. 

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received.  Do  not  fail  to  get  this  book.  Price, 
S2.00.  For  sale  at  this  oflice. 

— SiKCR  the  election  we  find  le«s  politics  aud 
more  religion  in  most  of  our  Mchanges. 

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package  or  forty  cents  a  hundred.  Do  good  b> 
usibg  them.  For  sale  ut  this  ofEco. 


LooKiNQ  back  over  our  work  for  the  pait  four 
VearM,  we  find   much  to   be  grateful    for;  aud 
though  occasionally  we  were  pretty  exteu.iive* 
ly  discussed,  we  feel   that  we   have  but   little 
cause  for  regrets.    Every  attempt  to  make  us 
appear  evil  in  bho  siijlit  of  tbe  people  only 
worked  for  our  good  by  giviug  us  greater  pn- 
tieuce  and  mcreaiing   our  list  of  auhscribera. 
The  people — the  great  body  of  the  church  have 
such  a  keen   perception   that  they  readily  see 
clear  through  the  attacks  which  are  made  upon 
our  paper.     The  more  we  are  attacked  and   de- 
famed aud  misrepresented,  the    more  our  list 
increases.    Our  articles  are  not  above  criticiaai, 
bonce  we    expect   our    position   on  disputed 
points  to  be  examined;  but  it  dep>jiidi  hj  luuoh 
on  thespiiib  of  the  examiuer,  whether  the  peo- 
ple accept  or  not.     But  when  bitter  puraijual- 
ities  are   ludulged    in,    aud  attumpts    made   to 
make  our  charanler  appear  bliuiK,  uurouly  coa- 
ceru  is  about  our  ability  to  endure   patiently. 
Hk  who  can  control  self,  aud   hsar  all   things, 
(whivli   charity  surely  does),  is  truly  nrmed 
against  the  worst  enemies.      We  are,  th.!refore, 
n^t  discouraged  when  our  standing  an  prufeaa- 
iug  (jhrisLians  is   assailed,  fur   we  profit    both 
Hi)iritual1y    and   pecuniarily    by  such   attacks. 
We  havtt  an  abiding  coufideuc^  in  Goi  our 
Father,  who  sliapes  even  the  wrath   of  men  to 
hi'i  own  praise.     Little  did  Sitau  know  tbat  by 
killing  Jesus  he  put  the    knife   to    hia  own 
throat. 


SPECIAL  NOTICE. 

IF  editors  of  papers  published  in  our  frater. 
uity  publish  Biticles  from  uut'^iden,  mis* 
representing  and  Hluuderlug  Iha  church 
where  you  live  please  do  not  attumpt  to  reply 
through  the  linETHUEN  at  Work,  for  our  pa> 
per  circuUtes  extensively  on  mission  fields  and 
we  do  not  waut  to  be  the  means  of  placing  Buoh 
reading  matter  before  the  world,  and  especially 
before  new  members.  Send  your  replies  to  the 
paper  where  the  matter  first  appeared,  aud  if 
the  editor  of  that  paper  will  not  allow  you  to 
correct  the  miaropresentatiou  then  report  him 
to  the  church  where  he  holds  h'n  membership, 
and  if  tliat  chuich  will  not  do  her  duty  toward 
him  and  the  cause,  then  there  aro  other  steps 
to  he  takeu  that  will  guarantee  justice. 

If  possible  wo  want  to  keep  our  paper  clear 
of  all  such  art'clett,  believing  that  they  are 
detrimental  to  the  cause  of  Christianity, 


LORD'S  SUPPER. 

T  does    not  Bppear  that  this   name   was  an- 


r:' 


our  Lord  instituted  the  sacrament  n/l^r  snpper, 
both  have  hoen  coufouuded;  aud  through  inad- 
vertence, the  Eucharist  btM  been  bleud'd  with 
this  last  supner  and  called  by  way  of  emphaaia 
the  Lord's  Supper.  In  very  early  times  the 
Christians,  iu  imitation  of  our  Lnrd,  held  a 
supper  before  the  Eucharist  which  was  termed 
Agape  or  Love-least,  aud  it  is  very  lik<-ly  that 
it  is  to  Ibis,  uiid  not  to  the  EiichAri->t,  that  St 
Paul  refers;  1  Cor..il:  20,  but  it  appears  al^o 
that  both  the  Lord's  Supper  and  the  Eucharist 
were  celebrated  by  the  Piimitive  Christians  at 
the  same  meeting  and  they  became  confounded; 
and  it  is  evident  that  as  Paul  refers  to  both  of 
tbese,  and  from  his  manner  of  treating  the 
Mulj^ct  wo  are  bd  to  infer  that  they  were  cele- 
brated dt  the  same  meeting,  and  ,  were  as  Dr. 
Waterland  observes,  different  pirts  or  acts  of 
the  same  solemnity.  Though  this  nnme  is  now 
a  pr(>tty  (•eu'-ral  appellation  ot  the  tluchariat,  I 
cannot  help  thmkiug  it  a  very  improver  one, 
ttii^l  Ibi^ugh  the  matter  may  appear  of  very 
8  iiall  iinpiirtaiic,  I  think  as  it  is  not  sufficient- 
Iv  de-^iijUHtory  it  should  be  diauiiswed." — Dr  .A 
Clark  in  Vol.  3.  Sermons,  p.  p.  142,143. 


•XiriK    WirtK-linlKiilN    ^T    -WOKK:. 


■iwMoD'o  your  own  Jiiubiinda.    ChlldrpQ.  ooey 
»  iSirt  ■«  >  .Hir  wm>n..-l'A"- 
WE  CAN  MAKE    HOME  HAPPY, 

Tbough  we  may  not  otiaiiKP  ttio  cotUtte 

For  n  niansli'ii  tall  miJ  (tninil, 
OrexchanR   ttip  Utile  RraM-i'lot 

yor  a  boundleoa  stretch  of  land- 
Yet  there'i'  BomwthlnK  iTlRhfr,  dmirer. 
Than  Iho  wmlth  we'd  thiii  tommnml 
TboiiKh  we  have  no  mean"  to  imrchiwo 

OoBlly  pIcturfB,  rich  and  rare. 
TbouRh  we  hav»  no  »llk(-n  JiiuiBlnji« 

For  tlir  wftllH  no  coW  and  bitr*^ 
We  eiii  liang  tlicm  o'er  wllli  jtarlpiinlii, 

For  llowors  bloom  (.■verywliTe. 
We  cHn  always  msho  liome  elioerful 

UtlierlBlitcoumB  wo  ticjflii, 
We  run  make  It*  InmiiU-H  liiii>i'y. 

And  tlifir  trinMt  blt-HflnRB  win; 
It  will  make  th»-  HMiall  room  brlgliter, 

If  we  let  tlie  BUimlilne  In. 
We  can  gattier  rouu-l  IIh<  flrwilde, 

When  the  evenlnR  Imiirfl  ar«  loiiK— 
We  can  blend  our  ln'iirU  and  Tolw^" 

In  almppy.  Boclii'  bouk; 
We  can  guide  Bome  errln«  brullier- 
Lead  him  from  the  l-aUi  uf  wiouk- 
We  may  HU  ourliotne  willi  mualc 

Ami  with  imn«hlii«  brtinmlnjt  i/er; 
If  uRiilnst  nil  dark  Intrudem 

Wi"  will  flrmly  chint"  IIjk  door- 
Yet  chould  Bvll  almdowH  enter. 
We  muiit  love  eiidi  other  more. 

There  are  treaaure  i  for  tbo  lowly 

Wlilohthe  Kraiideiit  full  tn  lliid, 
There's  a  chain  of  »weet  affecOun 

BiudlnR  klntcft  "t  klnJri*d  mind— 
We  may  rinji  the  tliolrt'Jit  bleBwluK" 

From  the  jiowrcMt  lot  lutfllBned, 


Family  religion  in  what  the  world  met 
owil«,  Ifvou  have  any  hope  ofheuven,  let 
your  light  shine  ut  home. 

Teach  childrf  II  tliat  true  richer  do  not  con- 
sist in  poHHPstiionn,  hut  in  character,  and  that 
the  poorent  of  all  paupers  arc  the  idlf,  di«HO- 
lute.  proud,  arroiiant,  ROod  for-nothinK  creuU 
urea  to  be  found  everywhere,  aoiiie  of  tlieia 
rolling  in  weullh- 

Brooklyn  is  very  much  excited  over  a 
diptheria  epidemi'-.  and  th»«  doctors  are  puzxied 
becaiiBP  it  is  confinrd  almost  eic!u«ively  to  the 
wealthier  chwaes  and  thoce  who  live  iu  tlie 
most  luxurious  homes. 


DO  WE  EAT  TO    LIVE,    OR  LIVE 
TO  BAT? 

UAltY  J.  BTP.IU. 

WHEN  we  observe  the  almoH  oouHtftnt  vio- 
lation of  Mis  law  of  health  hO  common 
everywhere,  wo  am  iiic:lini.'d  to  believe  that. 
many  live  to  eat.  Of  course  eating  in  n  nece^*- 
sity,  and  we  must  eat  if  wo  would  live.  A 
great  change  is  constantly  taking  place  iu  the 
buman  system;  old  particles  of  tliB  body  are 
incesaantly  passing  off  and  llifse  muBt  be  re- 
placed by  new  onen.  The  supply  of  now  par- 
ticles is  furnistied  by  the  blood,  and  the  blood 
is  derived  chi:  flv  ffom  the  food  we  eat.  Ueucu 
it  is  our  duty  to  bi*  guided  in  the  selection  nf 
food,  by  mao's  God-given  intelligence,  that  we 
may  supply  this  great  laboratory,  which  na- 
ture has  providtd  for  the  process  of  diged- 
tion,  «ith  food  such  as  the  grejl  Liw-giver 
dewgned  fur  our  growth,  health  uud  strentftli. 
He  taught  us  to  d>  all  tbin^i^  decently  and 
orderly,  and  to  be  ttuipi-rate  in  all  things.  But 
the  willingneBB  with  which  men  and  women 
yield  to  the  most  unreasonable  demands  of  the 
etomach  ia  in'-'xplicablo.  Childn  n,  too,  as  well 
as  older  people,  are  in  bondeg**  to  the  stomach. 
They  are  not  taught  reBistance  to  this  kiug.but 
as  often  35  the  usurper  cries.  Give,  so  often  do 
they  receive.  Sometimes  before  breakftt.il,  bf- 
tween  m^-als,  late  in  the  evening,  indeed  ut  any 
time,  anything  and  everything  they  ask  (or  if 
it  can  be  had.  Should  we  wonder  why  man 
aliowfd  the  eto.nach  to  rule  as  Ving  of  tht- 
body?  Do  not  many  of  our  mothers  of  the 
present  time  devote  nearly  every  hour  of  the 
day  from  morning  till  night;  from  Monday  til! 
Saturday,  (and  sometimes  Sunday  not  except- 
ed), to  prt^pare  various  di^hea  of  sweetmL-ats. 
pieB  and  cakes,  light  bread  and  puddings  for  her 
family  and  gu?*t3,  when  with  less  fatigue,  lei-B 
time,  and  le^^i  expenie  she  mi|ht  sutijuiently 
provid*  both  family  and  gueits  with  plainer 
uid  more  healthy  food? — food  that  would  bring 


health,  the  foundation  pillar  of  hapoinew,  in 
her  home,  instead  of  the  pain  and  si/krjeis  we 
so  often  see;  for  nine  times  out  of  t-  u  «  ca»  of 
suffering  is  catjsfd  bv  the  stomach  b«  mg  too 
much  or  unsuitable  food.  And,  too,  ih-  nioth- 
er  who  is  nearly  everconje  with  car-  «ik1  trt-A 
ht^comes  nervouB,  irritable.  impatieCt.HP  .1  often 
reacbe*  a  premature  grave.  I  have  had  con- 
siderable observation  in  this  direction  and  re 
tain  but  little  sympathy  with  the  notion  that  a 
mother  should  xacrifice  herself  for  her  family 
and  guesU  by  daily  overtaxing  her  strength, 
instead  of  taking  care  of  herself— ol  her  body, 
houl  uiid  niiud. 

Again,  what  think  you  of  the  present  con- 
dition of  many  of  ouc  fathers  and  sonsi'  Men 
whone  bodies  were  made  for  great  and  glonous 
puiposes.  are  lying  down  at  the  feet  of  a  ty- 
rant, conscntinK  to  be  slave*  lo  their  stomachs, 
while  some  spread  even  rum  and  discomfort 
throagh  their  families  and  circles  in  society.— 
Even  some  men  who  confess  that  God's  laws 
are  just,  holy  and  good;  and  who  think  it  i 
great  sin  to  steal,  lie,  swear,  cheat,  or  do  any 
thing  which  would  prove  them  guilty  of  break- 
ing God's  laws  will  treat  lightly  those  laws 
upon  which  the  redemption  of  the  body  de- 
pends and  finally  becomes  as  int«  rope  rate  as 
the  glutton  or  drunkard  himself  by  becoming 
slaves  to  rich  food,  coffee,  tea,  tobacco,  tac. 
I'oor  bodyl  0,  it  is  nothing  but  dust  and  will 
soon  return  to  duct.  It  can  live  out  its  brief 
period  without  yielding  to  any  righteous  laW. 
The  stomach  will  rule  it  ond  we  will  take  care 
of  the  soul  for  that  is  immortal.  But  stop, 
friends,  don't  reason  thue.  God  gave  this  body 
un  H  houxe  for  the  soul.  It  was  not  His  design 
that  tli<' body  should  be  ft  victim  to  the  early 
grave  so  common  in  our  day.  We  can  call  an 
early  grave  nothing  more  than  the  penalty  for 
the  violotion  of  these  lawe  which  God  has  given 
us  for  the  government  of  the  body.  God  has 
given  every  man  a  mind  and  appointed  that 
mind  to  rule  the  stomach  and  whole  body,  and 
any  man  who  allowH  his  stomach  to  rule  is  so 
far  Iroin  what  God  intended  he  should  be  that 
he  is  not  half  a  iiinii. 

A  deviation  from  the  laws  of  health  not  only 
makes  u  diseased  body,  but  produces  mental 
ilerangenient  whiih  result  in  wicked  acts, 
Hence  wo  ahouhl  willingly,  cheerfully,  and 
reverently,  give  time,  interest  and  talent  to  a 
iiourse  of  Htudy  wliich  will  lead  us  to  uu  under- 
standing  that  will  teach  us  bow  to  live  health- 
fully, iulrlligeutly  and  righteously. 


irlti<iUfvlUrvii'alW.irk. 

THOUGHTS  AT  HOME. 


UV  KEllEW-'A  SNAVELT. 

rill  lis  morning  was  very  cold  but  Delia  said 
1  \v(>  must  go  tj  meeting  for  she  was  only  a 
little  girl  and  could  stand  it,  bo  we  made  our 
way  through  the  bleak  wintry  blast,  aud  en- 
joyed a  sweet  season  uf  worship  together,  and 
now  this  afternoon  while  we  ore  seated  urouud 
our  comfortable  fire,  we  think  of  one  ul  our 
family,  my  lather,  (Thomas  I),  Lyon),  who  io 
now  a.vay  iu  Northeiwtfrii  Iowa.  He  baa  Irtt 
tliecoHitorleol  home  in  order  to  iet^d  hungry 
souls  with  spiritual  food  May  he  be  enabhd 
to  nduiiuistir  the  Bread  of  Life  in  bountiful 
portions  to  all,  is  our  wish. 

While  we  ure  pleatuutly  situattd  within,  we 
i.an  hear  the  ranting  wind  without,  which  caus- 
es us  to  think   of  those  in  the  next  world  who 
will  not  bate  a  home   but  will    have   the  cold 
frowns  of  BU  oftended  God.     We  do  not  love  to 
look  on  this  fiide  of  the   picture,  but  we  dearly 
love  to  view  the  other  side-  -those    who   will 
have  a  home;  and  such  u  liitppy  aud   pleoaaut 
hoiiK-beautiful      beyond      description!     The 
pleasant  and  endearing    smiles  of  a  gntcuius 
Qod  will  continually  grace  that  home.    O,  the 
love  of  God!  Is  it  not  worth  striving  for?    We 
often  happily  muse  over  the  following  verse: 
'•A  home  Ui  heiivun  when  our  friends  are  lied 
To  thtt  I'heerk'.Hi  gloom  of  Itiu  mouldering;  dead ; 
We  wail  til  Impe  on  the  proniisu  given, 
VVu  win  meet  up  there  in  our  home  in  heaven." 


Ill  lliK  Liilhimii. 

HUMOR  IN  THE  FAMILY. 


G' 


OOD   humor  is  rightly   reckoned    a  most 


.  qually  good  and  useful  faculty  is  a  sense  of 
humor,  or  the  capacity  to  have  a  little  amuse- 
ment along  with  the  humdrum  cares  and  work 
of  life.  We  all  know  how  it  brightens  up 
things  generally  to  have  a  lively,  witty  com 
pan  ion  who  sees  the  ridiculous  points  of  things, 
and  who  cau  turn  an  annoyance  into  »ii  occa 
rjii  lor  laughter.  It  does  a  great  deal  better 
to  luugh  over  some  domestic  mishaps  than  to 
cry  or  scold  over  them.     Many  homes  and  lives 


are  dull,  because  they  are  allowed  to  become  so 
de^-pty  imprei«ed  with  a  sen-o  of  the  cares  and 
fspuusibilitiesoflife  as  not  to  recogDi7-e  its 
hngbt  and  esijecislly  iW  mirthful  side.  Into 
such  u  household,  good  but  dull,  the  advent  of 
a  witty,  humorous  friend  is  like  sunshine  on  a 
cloudy  day.  While  it  i-*  oppressive  to  hear 
persons  coottantly  striving  to  say  witty  or 
funny  things,  it  is  comforUble.  seeing  what  a 
origbt^nera  little  mirth  is,  to  make  an  effort 
to  have  some  at  home.  It  is  well  to  tnro  oil  an 
impatient  question  sometimes,  and  to  regard  it 
from  a  humorous  point  of  view,  instead  of  be- 
coming irritated  about  it. 

"Wife,  what  is  the  rewon  I  can  never  find  a 
clean  shirt?"  exclaimed  a  good  but  rather  im- 
patient husband,  after  rummaging  all  through 
the  wrong  drawer.  His  wife  looked  at  him 
steadily  for  a  moment,  half  inclined  to  be  pro 
voked.  then,  with  a  comical  look,  she  said, 

"I  uevtreould  guess  couumdrums;  I  give  it 
up."  Then  they  both  laughed,  and  she  went 
and  got  his  shirt,  and  he  fflt  ashamed  of  him 
self;  so  what  might  have  been  an  occasion  for 
unkind  feelings  and  hard  words  became  just 
the  contrary,  all  through  the  little  vein  of  hu- 
mor that  cropped  out  to  the  surface. 

Some  children  have  a  peculiar  faculty  for 
giving  ft  humorous  turn  to  things  when  they 
are  reproved.  It  is  just  as  well,  oftentimes,  to 
laugh  things  off  as  to  scold  them  off.  Laugh- 
ter IS  better  than  tears.  Let  us  have  a  little 
more  of  it  at  home. 


THE  MODEL  YOUNG  LADY. 

ilEHOLD  HEIt  AT    ELEVEN. 

HER  limbs  unfettered  by  the  long  ekirta  of 
conventionality,  she  runs,  she  romps,  she 
slides  on  the  ice  ponds,  she  rolls  hoops,  she 
climbs  fences,  she  leaps,  she  kicks,  she  runs 
races  and  ia  as  fleet  of  foot  as  the  boys.  Her 
appetite  is  good,  her  cheeks  rosy,  and  her 
movements  unconsciously  graceful. 

ItEHOLU  HER  AGAIN  AT  TWENTY. 

No  more  does  she  run  or  jump  or  roll  hoop, 
run  races  or  slide  on  the  ice.  It  is  not  "proper' 
now  or  ladylike,  and  she  couldn't  if  she  would, 
for  -be  is  fettered  by  long  skirts,  tight  shoes 
ond  tighter  stays.  Her  movement  bus  no  lon- 
ger treediim  and  unconscious  grace  of  child- 
hood, for  now  when  she  walks  abroad  she  walks 
to  bn  looked  at,  which  now  in  her  estimation 
is  the  main  object  ot  walking.  She  is  already 
in  delicate  health,  aud  has  a  doctor  who  pre- 
scribes expensive  advice  »nd  prescriptions  for 
lier,  and  ascribes  her  complaint  to  anything 
and  t*verythiug  but  the  real  cause.  That  ie 
simply  ttif  fettiring  the  body  with  fashionable 
clothes.  I'iiysically  she  is  a  prisoner.  At 
eleven  she  wris  free.  The  doctor  advises  travel, 
but  he  doesn't  advise  her  to  take  cff  her  fash- 
ionable fetters.  She  wouldn't  do  so  if  he  did, 
and  he  wonld'nt  adviee  her  if  he  knew  it  would 
bring  relief,  for  she  would  no  longer  believe  in 
a  doctor  who  would  make  her  dress  like  a  guy; 
and  beiu^  drr-ssed  like  a  "guy"  is  dressing  dif- 
ferent from  the'style  prescribed  by  a  Paris  mo- 
diste. 


November    30 

—  -  ■  •* 

WARNING  TO  BOYS. 

MR.  .1.  H.  Wells,  of  Riverhead,  L.  I.,  and  hit 
wife  went  to  church,  lei.viog  their  two 
sons  at  home.  About  half  an  hour  afterward 
the  younger  boy.  having  got  hold  of  an  old 
pistol  th.it  was  thought  to  be  unloaded,  went 
oat  with  his  brother  to  the  front  of  the  house, 
when  th  ■  youDg^-r  boy  mounted  the  car-block, 
and  poir  ting  the  pistol  at  his  brother,  said  in 
ajiicular  mftDner,  "Slund,  villain,  or  I  will 
nhoot."  He  then  snapped  the  trigger,  as  he 
l^A  oft' u  done  before,  and  continued  to  do  so 
aev.ral  times.  Suddenly,  to  his  surprise,  the 
pi&t.  I '  xploded,  and  he  saw  his  brother  throw 
up  his  arms  and  tiill  to  the  ground.  Realizing 
rhat  he  had  done,  the  boy  dropped  the  suio- 
kiug  pi-tol,aod  throwing  himstif  on  the  pros- 

tte  form  cf  his  brother,  cried  frantically.  The 
elder  brother  was  shot  through  the  heart. 
Thos?  who  were  the  first  to  arrive  at  the  scene 
had  (he  body  carried  into  the  house-  The  news 
of  the  tragedy  was  then  conveyed  to  the 
parent^  in  churi'h.  The  boy  who  caused  hia 
brother's  death  is  fifteen  years  of  age,  and  al- 
ways  showed  a  warm  affection  for  his  brother. 
The  old  pistol  had  been  handled  by  the  boys  at 
different  timtis  previous  to  Sunday  night,  and 
no  one  suspected  that  it  was  loftded. 

We  should  think  that  an  occurrence  of  this 
kind  would  be  sufficient  to  convince  parei^ts 
that  a  pistol  is  something  that  should  never  be 
allowed  about  the  house,  let  alone  handled  by 
children. 


A  young  woman  who  served  out  a  sentence 
of  five  years  found  means  of  education, 
and  becommt:  thoroughly  reformed  aud  a  Chris- 
tian, left  the  prison  in  appearance  a  lady. 

She  was  employed  by  a  dry  goods  firm  in 
Portland  as  sftleswoman,  and  gave  perfect  sat- 
isfaction to  her  employers,  till  one  day  a  weal- 
thy lady  of  the  place  entered  the  store  and 
recoguized  her. 

Calling  the  preprietor  aside,  she  told  him 
that  the  girl  had  been  in  the  State  Prison.  He 
replied  that  be  knew  it.  but  that  she  had  done 
her  duty  faithfully,  and  that  they  were  well 
satisfii-d  with  her. 

"We!l,'\>flid  the  lady,  "if  you  keep  her  in 
your  store,  I  will  neither  trade  with  you  ruyeelf, 
nor  suffer  auy  of  my  friends  to,  if  I  can  help 
it." 

So  the  proprietor,  rather  than  lose  his  cus- 
tomer, called  in  the  poor  girl  at^  discharged 
her.  He  ought  to  have  discharged  hia  cruel 
customer. 


A 


|aUftt  l^slfqr. 


Bloiid  ar*  lb*  dwd  which  dl 


Obilnnrj  uoOfh  abould  tie  upparnli-  from  rforythlugplip.  wiillso  OD 
■  DD  ■IdnorihBpaiior,  iiDillirlpr.  Do  aulEulUKUe  tliu  drnd,  liul  glVB 
■Imi'lf  Urn  Dioil  liuponsul  bet*,  The  tolltnlng  ooaniliu  nil  th* 
poloUi  gDnonll;  prcpor  10  msutloii:  1.  NoiDO  of  daoeurd.  2.  Dute  uid 
pUci>  ufdrsth.  3.  ni»iiu»  or  caum  uf  dnnlli.  4.  WbsD  and  ubor* 
born.  i.  .Vgn  0,  Nunic  of  puenU.  T.  Nombel  of  ntmlly  ailU  living. 
S.  Towhum,  wbvri  and  Hb<r«  [unrrlAd.  9.  Uultsdnllh  lbs  cbaieb 
KlinDfiad  irbDro  IU,  Buriikl  wbnii  nod  whore.  11.  Fiincial  survloB 
wboQ  aod  whore,  aod  bf  wbom  oandDCled. 


SCOLDING -WHAT   IS  THE    USE? 

KltlEND  who  had  spent  a  couple  oi 
oiiths  in  the  family  of  an  acquaintance 
assured  me  that  the  husband  brought  nothing 
nto  the  house  during  that  time  that  the  wifi 
did  not  find  fault  with.  The  muslin  would  bi 
too  light  or  too  coarse;  the  calico  too  plain  or 
too  large  figured;  brooms  too  heavy;  shirting 
and  ticking  too  wide  striped  or  too  narrow; 
ihoes  too  big  or  little,  or  cheap  or  expensive; 
the  Hour  was  poor,  or  the  sugar  damp;  the  fire* 
wood  was  too  short  or  long,  or  fine  or  large; 
the  blacking  would  not  polish  the  stove,  and 
the  soi\\i  would  not  clean  the  paint,  L 
strange  that  as  years  have  passed  he  tired  of 
constant  fretting,  and  now  allows  lus  wife  not 
only  to  order  but  to  carry  home  the  family 
provisions,  while  he  scolds  over  the  prices?  Of 
course  she  frets  now  more  than  ever,  for  the 
shopmen  cheat  and  her  husband  neglects  her 
The  entire  famity|are  made  miserable,  and  h^r 
huiiband  who,  with  kind  diplomacy,  would  have 
made  un  excellent  man,  's  growing  mure  uud 
reckless. 

I  wonder  if  any  one  besides  myself  can  gain 
a  moral  from  '.hits?  I  believe  if  tbere.is  any  one 
thing  more  than  another  that  will  discourage 
it  is  constant  scolding.  Of  course  lives  and 
judguiMit  are  often  amiss,  but  we  need  nut 
ponr  out  a  torrent  of  bitter  woids  to  show  our 
disapproval.  A  smtle  and  a  kit^s  and~~''rm 
rorry  to  ^peak  it,  dear,  but  tbig  isn't  jiii^t  what 
I  nant;  can  you  not  altar  it  a  little  without 
much  trouble?"  will  go  further  than  auy 
amount  of  scolding. 


iUIDl.EIl.— In  Clay  county,  Ind  ,  Oct,  10,  18S0, 
-Mary,  wife  of  Daniel  Sbidler,  and  daughter  of 
'je.jrge  Culler,  aged  .15  years,  lo  months  and4 
(liiys. 

Disease,  consumption.'  She  joined  the  Brethren 
('liurch  iu  Owen  county,  Indians,  iu  IStil.  She  bore 
her  aiHicllon  witn  Christian  fortitude,  and  re- 
mained eouscious  up  to  the  time  of  death.  About 
lour  weeks  before  her  death,  she  observed  the 
much  neglected  duty  of  calling  the  elders  accor- 
ding to  St.  James  r>:14.  Funeral  servic  s  were 
conducted  by  brethren  It.  Goshom  and  A.  Hensel. 
from  Psalms  02:  12-H. 

II.  SniiiLKn. 
EMMEltT— III  the  Hock  Itiver  DisLritt,  Lee  Co. 
Ml,.  Nov.  18, 18S0,  sister  Sarali,  wife  of  Ezra  Em- 
iiit^it,  aged  52  ye. re.  4  .months  and  2'.i  days,  Fu- 
neral services  by  Bro,  Levi  irostle  from  1  Cor. 
I''i  22.  Levi  UAi'i'ENsneiiOER. 

YliUMAN~Iu  the  Coon  River  eongregation,  la., 
near  Carroll  City,  Sept.  3rd,  ISSO,  Lillie  M..  aged 
5  years,  C  mouths  and  22  dajs.  Sept.  4th.  01a- 
rencs  VV.,  aged  3  years,  S  months  and  12  days, 
children  of  friend  T.  .1.,  and  sister  Mary  Yeo- 
man. Diae.ise.  diptlieriu,  of  which  the  mother 
and  only  remaiuiug  cbiiajwere  down  at  the  same 
time.  The  obildten  were  buried  in  oue  gi'ave. 
Funeral  services  by  Bro.  D.  W.  Shirk  from  Matt, 
ly;  14.  ,1.  D,  Haugutelin. 

BOOKWALTEIl.— In  the  Palestine  congregation, 
Diirke  Co.,  Ohio,  Oct.  20lh,  of  consumption. sister 
Esther  Itoukwalter,  aged  i^  years,  7  mouths  and 
IS  days.  She  wan  u  faithful  member  of  tha 
church  foi-  25  years.  She  was  a  good  mother  and 
a  faithful  wife.  Funtirul  services  by  Hro.  Stuts- 
man aud  others  from  it*v.  '22:  12.  Also  in  the 
same  cunKiegattun  aud  the  same  family,  Nov. 
20.  Uay  Ui^iokwalt^r,  aged  4  years,  0  months  and 
IS  days.  Funeral  aervicea  by  Brethren  Stuts- 
man and  Winrick  from  Hcmana  fl:  23.    W.  B. 


IN^ovember  30 


THE    BKETHKli,N    ^a'    AVOXiJbC 


©nv  ^xhU  Class, 


Will  ymi  iileaae  exi)lain  how  long  Soivh  wiia  in 
buildine  tbeark— at  what  age  he  was  when  he 
commenced  building.   Also  where  it  can  be  foimij. 

A.  E.  KiNGSLEV. 

Some  one  please  explain  Prov.  0:  i.  "Wisdom 
hath  huilded  her  bouse,  she  bath  bpwn  out  hei 
Beven  pillars."  Fuanklin  IIoter. 

"Let  uo  man  seek  his  owQ,  but  every  man  seek 
another's  wealth."— 1  Cor.  lo:  24.  Bro.  atein  please 
answer.  Wm.T.  smith. 

1.  Why  did  not  Christ  begin  his  ministry  before 
he  WAS  thirty  years  of  age?  2.  Was  it  required  of 
a  mtm  to  bo  thirty  years  of  age  uuder  the  Moaaical 
dispensation  in  order  la  oDiuiate  in  the  High 
Triesfs  olHco?  Isaac  Ankeny, 


QUERIES  AND   ANSWERS. 

How  iong  was  if  aflerj  Adam  andiEve  were 
placed  iu  the  Garden  of  Edon  until  aatau  ajipmirei 
in  tlie  night  time  at  Eve's  ear?  p.  a.  Itoss. 

IN  ail  prubability  there  is  not  a  human  bmni 
on  tlie  face  oi  the  earth  tbat  can  tell  the 
lengtli  of  time  tlut  intervened  bfttweeii  th<? 
placiutr  of  Adam  and  Eve  in  Eden  and  E 
temptation.  The  Bible  is  silent  in  reference 
to  this  matter;  neither  would  the  human  fam 
ily  be  any  better  off  il  they  knew  the  length 
of  time. 

How  long  after  that  period  was  it  that  they— 
Adam  and  Eve— were  driven  out  ol  the  Garden? 

From  the  Bible  account  we  infer  that  expiil. 
eion  followed  luimediitely  after  the  tranggruBs- 
ion,  yet  no  one  can  tell  the  precise  time, 
neitlier  ia  it  at  all  important  for  ua  to  know. 
Did  we  know  the  precise  time  it  would  not  bet- 
ter our  condition  a  particle.  It  is  enough  for 
us  to  know  that  sin  has  entered  into  the  world 
through  the  trausgresaiou,  aud  that  Christ 
died  to  Have  siuuerd,  and  that  by  our  obedience 
to  the  means  of  grace  we  can  be  made  free  fi-om 
«i&  aud  become  the  aarvauts  of  Qod,  having  our 
fruit  unto  holiuesa  and  the  end  everlasting 
life.  J.  S.  MoHLKR. 


THE  NECESSITY  OF   PUBLISHING 
THE  STEIN    AND   RAY    DEBATE, 

ON  the  part  of  some,  there  may  exiat  a  de- 
gree of  reluctance  to  have  the  Debate 
published,  partly,  we  suppose,  on  account  of 
aome  improper  language  used,  aud  partly,  in 
localities  where  the  doctriue  of  the  Brethren  is 
well  established  aud  no  special  fiopposition  is 
maQitVsted. 

But  there  are  a  great  many  localities  where 
the  true  gospel  doctrine  is  not  fully  established 
and  in  such  places  the  opposition  is  invariably 
the  strougest.  Thia  ij  especially  the  case  v.n 
the  froutiff.  There  is  no  doubt  that  Mr.  Ray 
did  his  best.  Brother  lutein's  arguments  are 
able  aud  his  language  chaste;  such  as  no  Chris- 
tian need  be  ashamed  of.  The  Debate,  if  pub- 
lished, will  be  au  invaluable  auxiUiary  to  the 
ministry  in  defending  Gospel  truth.  Brother 
Stein's  arguments  are  based  on  Glospel  facts, 
and  the  true  practice  of  the  Primitive  church. 
Being  possessed,  us  we  understand,  of  the  Anti- 
Nicene  Library,  as  well  as  all  other  reliable 
authorities  b^^anng  upon  the  discusiiou,  and  in 
addition  to  thit,  his  natural  abilities,  hue 
scholarship  aud  Christian  iraukuess  give  liis 
argumeuts  a  weight  aud  reliability  that  cauuot 
be  gainsayed.  Hi^nce  we  niu.st  not  let  those 
important  investigations  fall  to  the  ground. 
The  work  is  too  valuable  to  be  lost.  Tue  min- 
istry need  it,  the  laity  i-eed  it,  the  truth  de- 
mauda  it.  Then  let  us  make  an  effort  to  have 
it  published.  In  each  church  aome  one  should 
act  as  agent  and  endeavor  to  secure  as  many 
subscribers  as  possible,  and  in  this  way  perhaps 
enough  subtcribera  might  be  secured  to  take 
the  first  pditiou.  Both  sides  of  the  discussion 
being  published,  will  give  the  impartial  reader 
B  good  opportunity  to  arrive  at  the  truth. 
Shall  we  have  it  published?  Ye*!  Yes! 

J.  S.  MoHLER. 


lustead  of  being  content  to  live  so  as  to  es- 
cape blame,  the  Christian  is  required  to  live  so 
as  to  prove  a  in«ians  of  ble>-8ing. 

Two  reasons  why  some  people  do  not  mind 
their  own  bu«io«3s;  One  is  they  havu't  any 
"business  to  mind,  and  another  is  they  liavn't 
auv  mind  for  business. 


A  good  minister  once  said  tbat  if  we  were  so 
foolish  as  to  let  people  laugh  ua  out  of  our  re- 
ligion, till  at  last  we  dropped  into  hell,  they 
could  not  laugli  us  out  of  that  place. 

"Though  it  may  not  be  in  your  power,"  said 
Marcus  Aurelis,  "to  he  a  naturalist,  a  poet,  an 
orator,  or  a  mathematician,  it  is  in  your  power 
to  be  a  virtuous  man,  which  is  the  best  of  all." 


Cowsiiondcttcc. 

THE  MACEDONIAN  CRY. 

Come  over  to  Macedonia  and  help  us.  Acts  17;  ft. 

''PHE  mi&sionary  work  of  the  church  is  im- 
1  perative.  We  cannot,  if  we  would,  evade 
the  responsibility  laid  upon  us.  It  ia  the  6ual 
command  of  our  glorified  Lord,  "Go  ye  into 
all  the  world  and  preach  the  Gospel  to  every 
creature."  Mark  xvi  :  15.  It  is  just  as  oblig- 
atory upon  the  ambassadors  of  Christ  to-day 
as  it  wns  when  these  memorable  words  fell  from 
the  Divine  lips  of  the  iocarnate  Sou  of  God, 
nearly  two  thousand  years  ago.  The  church 
has  always  recognized  the  validity  ot  the  com- 
mand, and  the  vital  importance  of  the  work. 
But,  in  the  history  of  the  church  the  mission- 
ary spirit  has  been  of  an  'intermittent  type." 
It  has  had  its  "hot  stage"  and  its  "cold  stage." 
aud,  sometimes,  there  has  been  au  almosi  "com- 
plete absence  ot  all  the  symptons  in  the  case." 
At  the  present  time,  "febrile  exacerbation"  is 
setting  m  the  "cold  stage"  is  vanishiug  from 
the  body  eccleHiastie.  the  pulse  is  coming  up, 
aud  "reaction"  is  taking  place.  Brethren  are 
beginning  to  talk  and  to  write  on  the  subject, 
aud  the  church  is  waking  up.  Annual  Meet- 
ing has  made  its  deliveriiuce,  aud  now  the  way 
seems  clear  for  somethiug  to  be  done.  The 
opposition  to  Missions  grows  lainter  in  tne 
church,  and  will  soon  fade  out  entirely  in  view 
of  Gospel  light.  Tiie  command  is  plain,  thi 
necessity  is  great,  the  field  wide,  the  laborers 
lew.  But  the  method  of  the  work,  the  field  of 
labor,  these  are  the  points  of  difficulty  in  the 
minds  of  many  brethren. 
Who  shall  80— and  wlifre? 

The  Danish  and  the  City  Missions  have  large- 
ly absorbed  the  attwntion  of  the  church.  Shall 
we  preach  to  the  heathen  abroad,  or  to  the 
heatben  at  homer'  The  world  is  full  of  perish- 
ing souls  alike  precious  in  the  eyes  of  Him  who 
died  that  sinners  might  live.  Some  views  on 
this  subject  which  I  had  intended  some  weeks 
ago  to  lay  before  the  readers  of  your  paper.liave 
been  recently,  aud,  doubtless,  better  expressed 
by  Bro,  D.  P.  Siiylor  (m  No.  44)  iu  his  sketch 
entitled  "The  Highways  and  Hedges."  J  fully 
endorse  the  major  part  of  that  very  sensible  and 
able  essay,  aud  need  not,  therefore,  reiterate 
the  sentiments  contained  therein.  My  purpose 
at  present,  is  to  urge  upon  the  church  the 
great  aud  vital  importance  of  the  West  as  a 
field  of  missionary  labor.  Tlie  Mississippi  Val- 
ley, with  its  mighty  river  running  20U0  miles 
through  the  heart  of  the  most  fertile  country 
on  the  Globe,  is  the  great  Hfe-siviuj;  artery  of 
the  continent.  It  controls  the  inland  com- 
merce, the  domestic  business,  and  the  vital 
interests  of  the  country:  and  at  no  far  distant 
davit  will  domiuhte  the  wealth,  furnish  the 
population  and  control  the  political  destiny  of 
the  nation.  Westward  the  population  and  the 
business,  as  well  as  the  star  of  empire,  will  take 
its  inevitable  sway. 

"Go  Wejt,  young  man!"  was  prophetic  ad- 
vice. Like  a  young  giant  girding  for  the  fight, 
the  West  has  entered  the  arena  of  combat. — 
Looming,  like  a  Colossus,  upon  the  horizon's 
bar,  her  shadow  already  covers  the  bills,  the 
mountains  and  the  valleys  of  half  a  continent, 
aud  the  end  is  not  yet.  Who,  then,  with  seer- 
like vision,  or  prophetic  ken,  may  predict  the 
influence  she  shall  exert,  either  for  wo  or  weal, 
upon  the  nation  and  the  worlil?  Who  shall 
estimate  the  importauce  and  magnitude  of  the 
work  before  the  church,  when  teeming  millions 
yet  to  be  shall  constitute  the  marvelous  popu- 
lation  of  this  vast  aud  wonderful  region? 

As  an  integral  factor  of  this  unsolved  but 
mighty  problem,  is  the  Macedonia  where  we 
dwell.  Uppur  Missouri  is  the  garden  spot  of 
the  West.  The  soil  is  rich  and  fertile,  and  the 
climate  genial  and  mild.  As  a  general  rule, 
and  to  which  the  exceptions  are  rare,  the  win- 
ter seasons  are  not  severe,  and  there  is  but  littlt 
snow.  QeneralVy  the  Spring  opens  early  with 
cloudless  skies  and  soft,  warm,  days.  Often  tht 
winters  are  exceedingly  mild,  the  weather  be- 
ing similar  to  that  of  October.  I  have  olten 
seen  the  roads  as  dry  aud  dusty  on  Christmas 
day  as  at  any  time  the  August  before. 

A  residence  of  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury in  upper  Missouri,  enables  me  to  speak 
with  the  coufidence  begotten  ol  experience,  as 
to  the  physical  character  of  the  country.  [ 
have  irfqueutly  seen  the  winter  break  up  as 
early  as  the  first  wt^pk  in  February,  and  agatu, 
I  have  Been  winters  here  wheu  all  the  breaking 
of  the  soil  for  the  subsequent  spring's  planting 
wa^  done  during  the  wiuter  months.  In  fact, 
!  iiaV'!  often  Heen  ploughs  riniuing  all  through 
the  winter.  The  planting  of  corn  is  frFquently 
done  the  first  of  April,  and  3«me  seasons  as 


ly  as  the  middle  of  March.  Th^  rough  aud 
boisleroua  March  of  the  Kasteru  States  ia  al- 
most unknown  to  us.  The  hot  seiwon  is  also 
rendered  pleasant  here  by  the  cool,  delightful 
breez^a  that  "fan  the  summer's  fervid  cheek." 
The  hottest  days  of  summflr  are  accompanied 
by  cool  and  pleasant  ni^ht-',  bo  that  one  can 
aleep  under  a  bKiuket  with  great  comfort. 
There  are  but  few  niosfiuitoes  or  gnat*  to  till 
the  night  with  music,  or  entail  an  uatqual  aud 
ianguiuary  combat  on  the  part  of  man.  Noth- 
ing can  exceed  the  beauty  of  the  Autumal  sea- 
son of  the  year  in  upper  Missouri;  thosp  soft, 
delicious  days  which  we  call  "the  Indian  Sum- 
mer." when  a  spell  of  glory  lies  on  wood  and 
stream  and  field;  when  the  blue  and  dreamy 
tint — that  is  not  cloud,  that  is  not  amok.- — en- 
shrouds the  mutchles^  splendor  of  a  Isodtcipe 
30  exquisite  iu  its  dainty  outlines,  and  aogrand 
and  magnificent  iu  its  undulating  swells  of 
hill  and  valo.  where  fore-»t  trees  are  crowned 
with  yellow  aud  scarlet  plumes  touched  bv  the 
Autumn's  breath;  the  whole  forming  a  picture 
whose  enchanting  loveliness  mocks  the  artist's 
brush,  aud  defies  the  poet's  pen. 

Whoever  wishes  to  see  the  beauty  of  a  season 
unsurpassed  upon  the  continent  of  Americn, 
aud  poarce  rivaled  by  the  sunny  skies  of  Italy's 
soft  clime,  let  him  coiue  to  upper  Missouri  in 
the  month  of  October.  And  while  the  eye  is 
charmed  with  this  scene  of  surpassing  beauty, 
the  vast  fields  of  corn,  the  plethoric  stacks  of 
grain,  the  lowing  herds  of  kine,  the  groups  of 
fat  swinp  in  the  vicinity  of  the  well-ordered 
farm-houses,  gladdnn  the  heart  with  their  evi- 
dence of  plfuty  and  thrilt.  And,  to  thesn  evi- 
dences of  prospnritv  might  b^  added  th.-  hum 
and  stir  of  active  life  and  business  in  the  villa- 
ges aud  towns;  the  smoke  of  the  mills  and 
factories,  and  the  passing  shriek  of  the  iron 
horse  panting  in  his  fisry  harnesn,  ou  hia 
swift,  resistlesi^  c  ^un^e  towards  the  golden  slopes 
of  the  pacific  sea. 

This  is  a  fine  country  for  raising  wheat. 
Thousands  of  acres  are  sown  in  '  Johnson  Co  , 
and  it  is  generally  a  sure  crop  with  a  good 
yield  of  from  twenty  to  thirty  bushels  to  the 
acre.  Whoever  contemplates  coming  to  Mis- 
souri will  cimeult  his  own  interest  by  com- 
ing soon.  "Now  IS  the  accepted  time!"  Real 
e-tale  is  cheaper  at  the  present  time  than  it 
perhaps  ever  will  be  again.  It  is  rising  in 
value  every  day.  Good  land,  pretty  well  im- 
proved, can  now  be  purchased  within  a  radiua 
of  five  miles  of  Warreusburg,  the  county  seat 
of  Johnson  Co.,  at  prices  ranging  from  12  to 
20  dollars  per  acre.  Warreusburg  is  a  town  of 
about  4000  inhabitants,  situated  on  the  Mo. 
Pacific  railroad.  It  is  a  goDd  ma'k-jt  for  all 
kinds  ot  produce  and  grain.  It  contains  two 
large  flouring  mills,  a  grain  elevator  and  flour- 
ing mill  combined,  foundry  and  machine  shops, 
woolen  mills,  etc 

The  main  trunk  of  the  Mo.  Pacific  railway 
runs  through  the  county,  thus  affording  easy 
access  to  St.  Louis,  Chicago,  and  the  markets 
of  the  East. 

Thia  is  a  fine  fruit  country.  Apples,  pears, 
peaches,  plums,  cherries,  aud  all  sorts  of  small 
fruits  do  well  in  this  climate.  Johnson  Co.  is 
well  supplied  with  fiue  orchards  and  vineyards, 
and  many  fruit  trees  are  planted  every  year. 
There  is  plenty  of  pure,  good  water  both  for 
man  aud  beast.  Alex.  W.  Rekbe 

To  be   Conthtited. 


census  will  bx  very  incomplete.  If  Bro.  Mdler 
will  do  the  fair  thing  we  think  he  will  l>e  able 
to  Bet  the  general  co-operation  of  our  mioit- 
ters,  but  if  the  action  of  properly  organiz^'d 
churches  ar«  to  be  ignoored— by  classing  with 
them  the  members  they  have  legally  disowned— 
we  predict  a  general  oppo»ilion  to  the  census. 
Our  advice  would  be  for  Bro.  Millet  to  imm». 
diately  recall  his  "QaeHion."  and  proceed  to 
take  the  census  by  representing  the  facta  aa 
they  are,  classiuR  each  organtzition  under  the 
name  it  recogaizas. 

The  Brethren  should  not  be  classed  under 
the  head  of  "Dunkards;"  that  is  a  uick-name 
not  recogniz-d  by  the  church.  We  should  b« 
cliLised  as  "German  Baptist  or  Brethren."  It 
would  perhaps  be  b^at  .o  put  ua  down  u 
"iirethren."  EonoRS. 


IOWA    NOTES. 


I  HAVE  now  declined  to  teach  school  thi« 
winter  with  a  view  to  devote  part  of  the 
lime  to  the  Master's  cause,  if  the  Lord  will. 

The  Brethren  of  Pleasant  Prairie  church 
cnutemplate  a  series  of  meetings  in  Muscatine 
Co..  Iowa,  about  five  miles  north  of  the  city  ot 
Muscatine,  to  commence  the  evening  of  the 
Uth  of  Dec.,  and  continue  a  week  or 
more.  Aid  solicited.  Brethren  and  sister*, 
your  presence  and  prayers  are  needed  for  the 

ccehs  of  that  meeting. 

The  Br-threu  in  this  little  organization  are 
m  love  aud  umuu,  and  earnestly  hope  that  the 
am'?  spirit  of  good-will  may  ever  characteri«e 
Its  membership  in  the  future.  We  earneatly 
solicit  traveling  brethren  to  stop  with  ai. 
They  can  always  be  accommodated  by  giving 
ten  days  notice  to  our  church  clerk.  B.  F.  Mil- 
ler, ClarfncB,  Cedar  Co.,  Iowa,  who  lives  four 
miles  due  south  of  Clareuce.  which  is  ou  the 
Chicago  and  N.  W.  H.  R.  Now  brethren, 
when  you  come  this  way,  Stop. 

To  the  hrettireu  everywhere,  who  contem- 
plate coming  West,  we  ask  you  to  come  aui 
see  Cedar  Co,,  lowa.  We  have  lived  here  long 
euoi-gh,  we  thiuk  to  justify  us  in  saying  that  a 
country  possessing  more  good  qualities  is  rare- 
ly, it  ever  found.  Lund  i»  not  as  cheap  aa  "out 
West,"  yet  to  those  who  have  some  means  and 
want  good  homes,  rich  laud,  ice,  we  belisTO 
they  can  do  better  here  than  to  go  on  our  raw 
prairie.  Yet  every  one  to  his  choice.  We 
ca  nnot  all  live  in  one  place,  still  it  is  our  draire 
that  some  good  brethren  should  occupy  the 
nice  farms  in  our  midst.     Come  aud  sf-e. 

John  Zuok. 

THAT  BOOK. 

I  AM  reading  "The  Problem  of  Human  Life." 
It  is  the  most  wonderful  book  1  ever  read 
—except  the  Bible.     I  especially  admire  it. 

1.  Because  the  writer  does  not  follow  in  the 
old  ruts,  but  has  the  courage  to  differ  from  the 
theory  aud  philosophy  that  have  stood  for  cen- 
turies. 

",  Because  he  never  assails  a  theory  or  po- 
sition without  substituting  a  better  one  on  a 
good  foundation. 

;j.  Because  he  so  completely  answers  the 
objections  of  the  skeptic  aud  infidel. 

4.  Lastly  and  chiefly,  because  he  gives  me  a 
bolter   insight   iuto  the    "inner   man"  than  I 


A  QUESTION. 

IN  the  census  to  be  taken  of  the  non-com, 
balant  aud  non-litigant  churches  of  the  U. 
S,,  the  question  as  to  the  identity  of  churches 
will  arise.  There  are  several  kinds  of  t^uakers, 
Ornish,  i;j.  With  us  we  have  mmorsplits  and 
small  organizations  such  as  the  Congregational 
Brfcthrru,  the  Iteformed  Brethren,  or  what 
not.  Now  what  is  the  wish  of  the  cburth 
proper  about  these?  Are  they  to  go  in  as  Duu- 
kards  or  not  ?  Thin  is  the  time  to  decide  that 
and  the  mttjority  of  letters  pro  or  con  will  de- 
termine it.  Write  direct  to  me.  What  ever  you 
do  in  filling  up  the  schedules  when  received 
don't  write  private  matter  on  them.  Tbey  go 
to  Washington  from  the  office  here.  Put  your 
private  letters  ou  a.  separate  sheet.  Address 
me  aa  below.  Howard  Milleu. 

Lewiaburg,  Union  Co.,  Pa 

Remarks.  The  different  organi/.ttionssliould 
be  classed  under  the  name  by  which  they  are 
kuown.  To  class  the  Congregational  Brethren, 
iic,  with  the  Brethren,  would  not  ba  repre- 
senting the  facts  a*  they  are,  nor  will  it  give 
satisfaction  to  the  general  Brotherhood.  If 
those  who  have  been  legally  disowned  by  the 
church,  are  to  be  classed  with  the  Brethren  in 
th^  contemplated  ceuaus,  then  many  ot  those 
to  whom  blanks  are  sent  will  refuse  to  act,  or 
take  any  part  in  the  work,  and  therefore  the 


jver  had  beforf 


.1.  D.  Ualuhtblim. 


WHITE  NEGROES. 

AKH  they  really  white,  ask^d  a  P.iris  Repor- 
ter of  M.ij.r  Serpo  Pinto,  the  Portuguese 
i-xplorer  of  Afncii  with  reference  to  hi-<  widely 
published  story  about  a  white  race  in  a  dark 
continent.  "Abiolutely  white,"  replied  the 
major.  "I  have  seeu  a  jouug  girl  who  was 
whiter  thau  I  am.  They  are  not  Albinos,  be- 
cause they  have  black  hair.  Tbey  resemble 
theugliest  of  the  negroes.  They  are  hideous, 
and  the  most  savage  peojde  that  I  have  met 
with.  In  order  to  see  them  I  was  compelled  to 
seiz-^  two  of  them  by  force.  I  u^pt  them  for 
some  days  and  loaded  them  with  attyutiona.— . 
Then  they  consented  to  take  me  mtw  their 
camp,  but  on  condition  that  I  should  go  en- 
tirely alone,  because  they  were  afraid  of  my 
escort.  I  went  there  and  p.issed  twe  days  with 
them.  They  are  poor  devils,  without  industry^ 
living  by  the  cliaae  and  having  no  fix  d  habi- 
tation. Their  hair  is  wooiy,  thi-ir  forehead  r*- 
treatiug,  their  eyes  resemble  tho*^  or  the  Chi- 
netie,  their  cheek  bones  are  promineut.aud  their 
lower  lips  han«;  down.  They  are  very  strongs 
and  cau  bury  au  arrow  in  (he  body  of  an  ele- 
phant. 

Artificial  wants  are  more  uumerous  and  lead 
to  more  expense  than  natural  wauts;  from  this 
cause  the  rich  are  ofteuer  lu  great  want  of  uion- 
ey  thau  those  who  have  but  a  bare  competen- 
cy. 


jHKi!/X-tiiil>-J>^    AT    WO-KK:- 


VROM  TEE  CHURCHES. 


""'"rhl'iB.othreD  are  boldinfi  ge.eral  oieetmR. 
in  our  cousrrgatioD,  (F-hrn.y'-..hMrch  )  Bro 
E.D.  Ke«discf  V.rgmiaU  "'^Ij J-;-^^^,; 
Uboriusoaraestly  m  th.  c«.«o.     "rP" ''"■  * 

Frwltrick  City,  Md  .  ••tiitiPK  ^^'^^  "'*'■  ■*  . 
C^  will  co.n.eoc.  «  .orie-  "f-"'- - 
tut  cityonth«22d.  ««d  contmu- for  «  we.1. 
T".r..«r«  few  p..o,!e  in  H,nt  c.ty  who  havo 
hearJth«.lnr.tnne  of  Cl-ri.t  a,  th«  »r.  h  «« 
preach  It.     WeUo,ethoym.ybe«i.cc.»f.l... 

**'ln:v:;runb.*Hby«monK-tu«^ 
-lny«ick«ndclyin«<    Ty.ho.d    f.ver ,-  ra- 
,ingiD%oni«portion«of  th.  oommumty.  .to- 
SSiiBg  loudly,  prepare  to  meet  thy  God. 

Nov.  20th.  

Jesse  Oulvert. 

Sii.cr.  n.y  laH  I  hnvo  b^en  upeiidinK  my 
time  »o«r  u-.d  in  Fr.d.rick  in  ih.  n,i-«.on 
fiiuie.  O-.c  WB»  baptix*-d  ye-Urdav  and  Iw" 
H,0«  have  d..t..rniin.d  to  unit>.  with  the  church 
which  \*  »■■*  much  M*  could  h^  .ip'-cU-d  witl.  tli- 
opposition  *.' n.««.t  h«r.<.  Co..lmu«  h-m  n..v- 
,»!  drt?H  ...ore,  Saturday  «ud  Huud..v  I 
preach-d  in  the  leaver  Dum  •..ii«r«(£  »lion:  had 
large  »ad..-nc.H  and  (fo.d  atUutioii,  and  cnr- 
tainly  the  br..thro»  and  mttir- that  r«Bi.iii.pd 
BtendfaU  ar-  d  .ior  w.dl.  I  would  Ion-  to  mov« 
■moiiK  th-<»i  and  liv*-  tbera 
Nop.  mh. 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Waynesboro 

Mt').  D.  I*  S»y!or  paid  m  b  viBit  "n  tli<' 
6lh,  i)n>,.chp  d  in  Iho  forHi.ooa  i.t  Iho  Ariti.d.i.ui 
church  uud  .11  l-jw.i  in  tli«  ov^uiuK  to  large  and 
attent.v..  ..i.ai.'iu«^.  11"  l>r^>.cli.d  with  tlu- 
Dftm"  i."wor  h.*  nlwnyi  did.  !!«  dnhvored  im 
ftppropri..U  iiddrt'«  t-.  vm-  Si.hbalh  «ehooli 
whiuh  wui  hitthiy  iipiueciat^d.  A»  mi  ovyrueor 
ofaci.nKrt'KutioH  wu  do  .i..t  tliiiik  lio  hiwa 
Bupari'ir,  and  liis  uiiiiiii'T  ol  doing  buMiieHM  i« 
rapidly  t-'llinu  lis  tho  loyal  Jiortion  of  thv  oliurch 
iBnop-uuitfd  tind  Uttui  HutiNfii^d  tlinn  thoy 
have  I.,  t-a  for  ycWJ.  Wo  hope  by  uur  deport- 
mout.  vvH  will  he  ahlo  to  coiiviuoe  thone  who 
eee  diH'r«iiliy  to  cbanRo  their  miudH  imd  r^^tuiii 
to  the  cliurch  ty  li»«  and  did  in  Hih  faith  tliev 
oovDuautei  to  keep  ""til     dp<ilh.     Yoiira  iii 

Christ.  a-  w.  u. 

Nov,  nth. 

Huntingdon. 

Oa  Thursday  evenifag  of  Uwt  woek  th« 
Stute  Sunday-KChonl  Convention  held  its  lirMt 
Bpsslon  in  tha  ohapel  of  tho  Urethren'fl  Norniid 
Collegw.  This  meeting  had  been  in  contoni. 
plation  for  some  tinio.  and  it  being  th«  fimt  '^ 
the  kind  ever  held  by  the  Brethren,  it  wa« 
look'-d  forward  to  with  intureftt  and  anxiety. 
The  p-THmia  who«pdtilv  it  wn»  to  arrniige  tho 
progr.imnie,  had  worrk'd  wud  workod,  and  a!- 
moat  CLtncluded  to  lot  it  die,  lint  after  thinking 
over  it  again,  it  commenivd  t)  revive.  Fresh 
coura^-'  waa  taken,  and  after  sevoral  hard 
struggle-^,  n  programme  wai  preNi^ntod  and  thi' 
timeurriv^d  lo  proceed.  Q  lito  a  number  of 
brethr-ii,  siaterrt  and  frii'uds  arrivad  for  the 
ThoT'iliy  eveniDg  sGBalon,  and  others  came  on 
Fridiiv  morning. 

Aft^r  the  orgAnizntion  on  Thuriidry  evening, 
Bro.  n.  B.  Brumbaugh  guve  an  Address  of 
Welcum*  which  Beeme'^  to  be  heartily  received 
by  all.  Thw  *ubjr-ct,  "The  True  Spirit  of  Sun- 
day-siihool  work,"  was  opened  by  Uro.  Quiuter. 
He  p-iv--  ua  an  farueMt  addrMaouthe  subject, 
J  and  Ubir^d  to  dhow  th^;  ^rue  spirit,  and  n-com- 
mcndM  that  we  all  work  witli  that  spirit.  Ou 
Friday  ni'Tuiug  Bro.  J.  T.  Myers  took  up  the 
8nb..ct,  'How  farflhwuld  the  Dialinolive  Feal- 
ore*  ol  our  Fraternity  os  tau>;ht  in  our  Sunday- 
Bchoob?"  He  Beamed  tothiok  that  tho  princpal 
obi->t'»rihe  Sabbath-achool  was  to  gatbtr  in 
Ihr  <  u'ciwt*  and  ifaoh  ibetu  Clristiouity  iu  u 
general  way,  without  making  any  special  etfort 
to  t^ac^i  thed' ttrtncH  ofthf-  church.  This  idea 
wif  nhJKctei  to  by  H-  R.  HoUiDgT.  who 
thougnt  thatif  it  waH  not  necetitary  to  make 
any  p^-c  »1  effjrt  to  t-a'ih  the  dodrinei'  ol  th> 
cburtia,  (or  the  d'.ctrinea  of  the  Bible  1  prefT 
to  say.)  we  roig5-t  go  with  noion  S  iShath- 
Bcbojl  —that  if  we  do  not  t-ach  the  d.^-ctrintx, 
oar  Suadmy-Echools  are  not  Bretbren^B  Sunday- 


school..     Bro.    W.  J.    Swigart    thought  th. 
Sunday-school  the   proper  place^  to^  *!"!     j„  „* 

))  that 
IVacb 


I  fur  U9  they 


doctnncB  of  the  church,  and  if  we  f  •■> 
they  areuutthe  auxiliary  to  tha  cru 
they  should  be,     BrotnerQjinterMW 
IbodoolriiH..  in   thu  Sunday  stoolBa* 
they  ar*  tAUrfbl  by  the  minuter— a» 
are  UuRbt  by  the  Bible." 

I  will  not  ank  -pa.^^  to  notice  any  more  of  the 
nuMtiom  di«cu«B«J.  although  it  might  be  in- 
tor«»tlnK  to  .omn.  and  will  only  saJ  that  we 
had  a  pleasant  and  I  truly  ftel  a  profitable 
nx^uun.  I  think  that  it  waH  quite  an  a-ivan- 
Uz-'  to  the  Jluntinndon  Sunday-school  to  have 
th«m.-ting  her-.  N-arly  all  of  the  ofi..*r. 
andtacher-  could  attend,  and  lam  «orry  for 
anv  who  atU-nd  -uch  niH-tinfiS  without  f.«ling 
b«n«fitud.  It-tirHu«  up  and  makes  u«  ftel 
energetic  in  the  work.  We  will  try  to  «tudy 
the  lr-«»ons  better;  try  to  t«aoh  more  can  fully 
«,id  pn.yerfnlly;trv  t.,  enlarge  our  clasHss.  and 
mak..  u,H  of  all  of  the  good  ide«»  we  caught  at 
th.  n,eeting.  On  Saturday  afternoon  we  had  a 
C'hildren'a  Mating.  Quit*  a  number  of  little 
folk-  came,  and  alt«r  they  sang,  Bro.  l-iizwiUer 
talked  to  them:  also  Bro.  Uameey,  end  Bwter 
H«llo  MycrM. 

Hclnre  cloHing  the  Convention,  it  was  decided 
to  hold  another  St»t«  Convention  iu  the  eaat- 
flrn  diNtricl  of  P.-nna,,  n.-xt  year,  and  al«o  a 
National  Convention  some  time  iu  the  future. 
UutiiricFn  b,.ing  over,  a  number  of  short,  ap- 
propri.Lt*-  and  uffecting  sdilreHses  were  made.  1 
think  w..  all  feel  that  it  wiw  a  decided  kii.c^ms. 
In  theBVoning  we  met  for  preuchlug.  Bro.  H. 
11.  UolniniKer  fpoke.  Ou  Sabbath  morning  we 
met  (or  Suhbalhsuhool,  and,  notwithstanding 
the  eitt.-m.'  Cold,  the  school  was  well  repre- 
sented. AlUr  it  was  di^misBed  w«  were  Beated 
for  tlie  regular  Sunday  moruiug  services;— Ser- 
mon by  Bro.  J,  A.  H.-II.  In  the  evening  Bro. 
.I.T.  Myer*  jireadied.  The  friends  have  all 
left  but  (.inter  Julia  A.  Wood  and  si-fler  Em- 
wert,  the  mother  ol  Bro.  David,  our  artist,  who 
expect  to  Bpent  some  time  with  us. 

Nov.  23.  Ella  J.  Buuhuauoii. 


INDIANA. 

Elliliirt  Val'oy  t'hurok. 

Nov.  20  wan  the  day  for  our  regular  coun- 
cil meting.  The  altendance  wan  small,  espec- 
inllyonthe  brethren's  fide.  U  does  not  look 
well  when  but  a  few  com*?  out  to  these  meet- 
iiign.  Th'ire  were  only  a  few  of  us  present  hut 
slill  the  work  weiiton.  A  collection  was  held 
for  tho  poor;  also  Houie  paid  in  f<rr  the  Home 
MiHNion.  A  solicitor  wok  appointed  to  collect 
fundrf  for  Ihe  Foreign  Mission;  it  is  hoped  that 
hti  will  call  on  every  membu'i-.  One  was  bap- 
tized h*r«  since  last  July.  V.  H  Kuutz. 
Noo.  SO. 

ILLINOIS. 
Uorriai^nville, 

Wo  are  in  the  midst  of  a  protracted  meet- 
ing conducted  by  Bro.  D.  B.  (Jibson.  The 
truths  of  the  Gospel,  presented  by  him,  are  be- 
ginning to  tell.  Saints  are  r*joicing  while  sin- 
ners are  turning  to  Uod.  Baptism  last  Sunday. 
A.S.  Lkeu. 
Nov.  '2Z. 

IOWA. 
Oalro,  Louisa  Oo. 
Ihethren  Editors: 
Suud  UB  a  preacher  or  come  yourselves.    I 
have  heard  hut  three  sermons  by  the  Brethren 
within  the   past  four  years;    wo  are  growing 
cold,  AmiAUAii  Toils. 

[Will  the  Missionary  Board  attend  to  thiNl'l 

NEBRASKA. 
UeDry.  SutTalo  Oo. 

Wu  arrived  safely  in  thia  place  Oct.  20lh, 
for  wliioh  we  thank  the  Lord.  Have  been  liv- 
lug  in  town  since  coming  here;  expect  to  move 
ou  our  farm,  five  miles  uorth-eost.of  Henry,  in 
a  few  days.  Qood  health  at  present;  wull 
pUa.ted  with  the  looks  of  the  country.  There 
is  no  church  of  the  Brethren  here,  nor  uuy 
members  in  the  county  that  we  kuow  of  eave^ 
ourown  family.  We  hope  it  will  not  be  long 
till  some  of  tho  ministering  brethren  will  give 
us  a  call.  Moses  Y.  Smatklt. 

Nov.  23. 

MISSOURI, 
Warrensbur^. 

Wm  are  having  a  very  cold  snap  here  juHt 
DOW.    Ou  ihe  night  of  the  17th,  the  mercury 
rau  down  to  z^ro.     This,  for  the   present,  has 
-ioppKd  work  on  our  meeting  house.     We  t 
pect  to  r- -lint"  ivIk^h  (liu  wt-atber  moderated. 
Nov.  A.  W.  BliESK. 


foor 


BrowDsvllJe. 

It  turn,  d    home  lant  nigbt  f'om  ^ 

day--  .nesting  m  the  e«t  part  of  our  county 
(>n«  «as  baptiwd;  two  more  epplicfttions  ano 
cl..»«d  with  au  awak-ning  inU-rt-^t-  I  start  in 
the  morning  f..r  Mineral  Cre.k  m  J^huHon 
county,  from  tbence  to  the  Brush  Creek  church, 
St.  CJair  county. 
Nov.  it3. 


D.  I.  WlLLlAJIfi- 


CALIFOUNIA- 

The  Indian  Church. 

Atonecampineetiiig  an  Indian,  a  aaHo^ 
and  a  German,  confessed  and  were  baptn-^d. 
Aft«r  the  couimuni'm  the  sailor  said,  'When 
am  out  on  the  high  sea*  and  men  a*k  me  about 
Chri-t  the  N./.rene.  what  shsll  I  t«H  tbem^ 
-Tell  them  the  whole  etory."  wa«  the  rt^piy. 
The  Indian  .Md.-Whea  lam  araon<  my  In- 
dian brother:,  and  thty  ask  me  why  I  pray.what 
xhall  Itell  them?"  "Tell  them  of  Je«u9.  the 
Savior  of  the  world,"  came  in  response.  Th.i 
(Jer,;  an  said  when  he  met  his  people  he  too 
would  talk  of  Chri4.  And  with  prayeri  and 
tears  they  parted  each  to  his  own,  The  laflt 
seen  of  these  men.  the  Milor  was  pn  the  hit-b 
Beaa,  faithful  to  his  trust;  the  Indian  wa.t  pa-s- 
ing  throsgh  a  mountain  town  in  search  of  hia 
tribe:  while  the  German  was  sitting  on  a  log  by 
the  Hi-ashore,  away  up  near  Point  Array,  read- 
ing his  Bibl*.  Ofthenailor  and  German  the 
bretliren  know  nothing  at  present,  but  a  story 
IS  told  by  travellers  of  a  church  of  "Dunkard" 
ludianM  farcastofhRreiu  the  range  of  moun- 
tain-. This  Indian,  true  to  his  trust,  told  the 
story,  was  the  means  of  converting  his  breth- 
ren, and  in  the  absence  of  a  minister,  Alexander 
Miick-like,  entered  with  them  into  baptism. 
Though  not  a  minister,  he  could  Irausmit  to 
them  the  old  apostolic  mode  of  baptism,  having 
received  it  himself  at  the  hands  of  the  breth- 
ren. Will  God  bf  welt  pleased  with  his  work? 
Think  how  very  wtrnnge  all  this  sounds,  and 
then  ft  "church  of  Dunkard  Indiaiih"  iu  the 
dark  passes  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  in  a  place 
where  white  men  live  not.  and  but  seldom 
tread;  a  baud  of  praying  Indians  0(  the  Dunk- 
ard faith!  Does  not  all  this  pound  something 
likeUieatory  of  Philip  and  the  Eunuch,  and 
Homo  of  the  convenion  nnd  spreadiag  of  the 
truth  iu  the  daye  under  the  ministry  of  the 
ftpostios?  It  doee  not  in  every  respect,  but  does 
it  not  in  some  ?—S.  11,  Jiashor  in  Gospel  Preach- 


clusr  no  I 
guraum' 


A  LITERARY  PRODIGY. 


BV  C.  n.   BAL8BAU0H. 


I  MEAN  that  wonderful,    wonderful  book  by 
''Wilford,"ent.itl'id  "The  Problem  of  Uu- 
man  Lift,  Herf  and  Hertaf/er."     It  is  unques- 
tionubly  the  most  startling  and  revilutionary 
work  publishod  in  a  Millennium.     Iu  its  over- 
whetuiiug  power  of  analytical   reasoning   there 
is  nothing  extaut  to  compare  with  it,  tave  per- 
haps Butler's  analogy.     Never  were  the  Hwag- 
goring  Goliahs  of  iiifidi^lity   bo    butchtMed  with 
their  own  weapons.     Nooue  would  have  con^ 
jectured  that  such  two-edged  blades  lor  religion 
and  science  lay  rubting  iu  the  multiplicatioji- 
Isble.     The  author  ix  a  Sampson  iu  mathemat- 
ical demonstration,  and    employe  figureH   with 
A  grip  that  iimkes  tha  sinews  of  his  opponents 
crack.    He  tak-H  aflower,  orbit  of  musk,   and 
evolves  from  it  a  cogent  aroumeiit  for  the  im- 
mortality of  the  eoul.     From  a  suubpam,  or 
the  fionorouH  eiuisf»it>n3  of  a  tuning  fork,   he 
elabratea  principles  which  are  tho  cornerstones 
of  the   Univerae.    He  catches  the  chirp  of  a 
cricket,  or  the   stridulatiou    of   n   locust,    and 
draws  therefrom    a  deaionstration  that  hope- 
lest^ly  tibutters  the  very  foundation  of  material- 
ism.    Darwin,  Tyndail,  HuxIey,Hiie(;ktd,  Helm- 
holt/.,    Mayer,    Spencer,  aul  their    Natellites, 
hang    their     in    confusion    like   crimiDats  at 
the  whipping-poet.    The  whole  brood  of  infidL-l 
scientists,  are  cowering    with  fear  and  shame, 
or  iiuivering  with  tage,  under  the  mBrcilesn.>et 
truth-endorsed  lashes  laid  ou  them.    A    few 
hapless    FCapegoata  vuntured  a   tilt   with    the 
author,  and  uever  were  critics  so  unsparingly 
yet  calmly  and  philosophically  ground  to   pp 
deriisiothu   rt-phe*.  tiioj    called   forth.     Ptof. 
H.  L.Brochett,  of  the  Western  Maryland  Col- 
lege, ou    tho   Scientific  dide;  and   Rev.   G.    II, 
Sh^.ldruk,  D.  D.«f  Winchester,  Tenne.n^*^^,  on 
the  tUeologic  side,  are   the  two   untortiimitts 
who  dared  to  run  against  "the   thick  bo-'^s  ni 
the  bucklor"  of  Omnicient  Truth,  and   ili.'-hi-d 
theiu-ielv&s  into  jelly.     Never  were  men  i.*ii.iwn- 
ed  for  iearniug  ao  thoroughly  minced.    Tlit^r 
•riticiim  and  its  utter  auuibilatioo,  appear  iu 


!N'ovember    30 

the  laUst  edition.  The  book  is  enough  to  make 
the  boldeat  infidel  quake.  The  logic  Uuotonly 
d  irr«i=tible,  but  the  "rtdurtio  ad  ab- 
bjD»i-crOBhiog.  The  audacious, 
sneering,  Bible  renouncing,  God-denying, 
Curiflt^bes  abberiug  atheists  are  in  a  pitiable 
dilemma,  tnd  they  frel  it  keenly.  There  i=.  no 
escape  froii  the  raatsive  accumulation  of  facta, 
and  the  luuinoufl  evolution  and  overpoweriag 
hpplicatio  1  of  principlee  in  which  the  work 
u  'oundsfi  >m  lid  to  lid. 

Diana  i.-' in  peril,  and  hooting  and  jabbering 
ar*-  tb"  '^oQTenient  sabetitutes  for  argum'^nta. 
Bomb  I  e!N,  torpedoes,  nabres,  arsenic,  tor  and 
feathers— any  thing  but  lair  logic,— are  dealt 
out  to  the  author  by  the  woutd-be-lnadera  of 
human  progress  under  the  staggering  blows  he 
({iveo.  Evolution,  and  undulation,  and  spoQ- 
tanooiifi  generation,  are  writhing  like  an  ana- 
oondn  in  a  deotb-struggle.  They  are  doomed 
and  the  death-niiirk  is  upon  them, and  it  ia  the 
print  of  the  Cros,-.  This  ia  the  glory  of  the 
book;  it  is  not  only  scientific,  but  eminently 
Christian.  It  mark*  an  epoch  in  the  aenturiea. 
It  is  the  work  of  Providence,  and  will  not  ac- 
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The  leading  points  of  the  treaty  negotiated 
Wtwocu  the  United  States  and  China  have 
hcfu  trausniitttd  to  the  State  Department  by 
tiiticommifesion  iu  China.  It  is  understood  in 
t;fnt5rfll  tone  to  bo  satisfactory  to  this  govern- 
Jii.-iit.  It  modifies  tUo  B.:rHugame  tieaty  in 
fitrmulatimig  provisisns  for  limiting  or  regula- 
ting Chinese  immigration.  The  particulars  are 
cn^fidentid!,  and  are  not  made  public,  except  so 
fur  as  indicated  above. 

Sixteen  youug  Indies  have  been  aeut  out  by 
ihc  Preshyt'-riati  Home  Micsion  society  to  labor 
in  ditf'>rent  part:*  of  Utah  territory  a3  teachers. 
That  society  now  has  a  force  of  thirty  t^a.ihera 
iu  the  territory.  The  oi>j  ct  is  to  turn  the  Mor- 
mans  from  pjligamy  by    propir  leaching. 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 

TnlnilMifl  Unnrk.  Sanilnyi  uic«lit«l,  ufolloin 

WIST  BOl'ND.  ' 

n*T  Eiprra SSW  P,  U. 

Nl«l.«  KiiirM  l.aftA,U. 

A«oninjij.lBO«ii 1*0*  A.  M. 

XAST  eOCKD. 

ihij  bcr'a lilftP.U. 

Mulit  Ei|.t™« iMftA.M. 

AcwuioiadAtiun 5i)5  P.  BL 

TlcktiiibTi>iul<1  tOTftboT«tnfD«  only  PaM*n<eF  trolni  BLtk«  oIsm 
cciiuwUoT)  Ai  WMUrn  UdIqd  JucictloD.  M   K.  OLIN    Jtauil 

Pji3seiiuei-8  Tor  Chicago  should  leave  i-aiiark  at 
1-2:13  1'.  M.;  niii  to  the  We.st^rn  Union  Junrtioo; 
here  thi*v  need  wail  hut  live  minutes  lui  llie  Chi- 
cago, Mi^vvinil;<e  ami  St.  I'iuil  piis.M'ngei-  Iniiii.and 
thus  iviich  CliiiMjjn  at  Ti'ir,  the  siinie  evi'diny.  To 
reai^h  Laiiiuk  Iioiu  Cittcaco;  go  to  Chi  roll  ftt.  de* 
pi.[,  t:ik?  the  ChicaRo,  Milwaukee  ;iiid  St.  Paul 
train  at  live  in  the  evening;  run  North  to  theW. 
U.  Jmicliou.  change  cans  I'or  Laiurk,  i""*  ■  "^vp 
liere  at  1  :r55  in  the  morning. 


fettifEu 


Vol.  V. 


Lanark,  111.,  Tuesday  December    7,    1880. 


No.  49 


GENERAL    AGEjYTS 

FOR 

THE  BRETHREN   AT   WORK 

TRACT  SOCIETY. 


B  T.  I 


t,  OhI'i, 


Eiaob  Bb),L«na..Ill. 
D  B.tJI*"".  C"f"G<.rJo,  III. 
W  C   T«*l«r.  ai.  Unrrla,  111. 
a  8  M'ini»r,  CnrniUa.    Mo.* 
John  WUo.Molh" 


f.  W.  SoiillivHid.  L 


OoA  tIiluiwall..lnbn)biwTi.  Pa. 
Danlal   Taalman,      VInloQ,  HI. 
J.  8,    FI017,    Lougmont,  Colo. 
Joho   »[>u««t,    CfinoaurJo,  ]|i 
Jm.    E«ndHp|£         ■■  -        - 

Drawer.     Silsm,    Orci^n. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


FinsT    I'AOE.— Motive  Power.     The  F»>ar  uf  tlie 

Lord  is  Clean."    Amtrican  Triict  Suciety. 
Sboond     Pa(je— riio  htiiikiiig-bouae    Over   the 

Way.    Love  Without  DissJmulrtliou.      Effectual 

Dentil.     Be  I'uulioiis,   Brother,  What  you  Do, 

Wliprp  and  When  You  Go. 
Tiriuu  Paoe,— We  Must  Do  Better.  Votiiifi.  Stick 

to  it  and  Christ  Will  Stick  to  You. 
FouKTH  Page.— Eaatwiitd  Bouna.     Sujourning. 
Fifth  Pack.— Our  M:iil.     Shepherds  that  Can- 
not Undeistitnd.    laa,  56;  11.     Hlhle  Education. 

A  Finul  Stittlemont      The  Ghildreoat  Work. 

Youths  Advimce. 
Sixth  Page. — How  to  Disarm  an  Enemy.  Clouds. 

C>)nrtolencp.   Rules  For  Spoiling  u  Child.  Thiiik 

aMiuuta  Fintt.    Wait.    KimlnL'SS. 
Seventh  Pare.— Poor  Preaching.     The  Macedon- 
ian Cry    From  Wik  Spring  Creek  Cbiircb,  Ind.  The 

Conclusive  Arguuient. 
EioiiTii    Paok— Romeo,    Tenn-       Douhle    Pipe 

Creek,  Md.    (lilpin,  Pa.     Mfthoniug  Church,  0- 

North  Manchester,  Ind.    Sitlatnonie,  Ind,    JJuck. 

Cieek  Church.  Ind.     Hell.   Kan.      LaDue.  Mn. 

Longmoiit,     C'ol.      Evolution.       A    .'easoiiable 

Word.    Meetings*. 


CURRENT  TOPICS. 


More  than  3,000  Umdoo  <rirls  are  being  edu- 
cated in  Cbriatiau  schools  iu  India. 


It  is  reported  that  thousands  of  Jews  in  G*-r 
oiftriy  are  contemplsting  eraigration  to  the 
United  States. 


The  king  of  Congo,  Africa,  has  given  fl  war di 
welcome  to  thf-  English  Baptist  miaHionaries, 
and  it  is  now  reported  that  he  has  been  con- 
verted aud  baptized. 


There  is  a  mission  among  lepers  in  India,  an- 
other at  Jftruialem,  andatbird  in  theSandwieb 
Islands.  The  India  mission  cared  for  140  lep- 
ers the  i)afit  year,  receiving  some  $i,500  there- 
for.   

It  is  ft  common  saying,  "Thanksgiving  is 
past,"  but  it  is  an  errof  in  regard  to  tb^ 
thoughtful  man.  He  gives  thanks  with  his 
Deighbors  and  compatriots  on  the  national  dty. 
but  also  renders  thanks  every  other  day  of  the 
year.  . 

Very  touching  and  tfuder  was  the  memo 
randura  left  by  the  late  Dean  Alford:  "Wh<  u  I 
am  gone,  and  a  tomb  is  to  be  put  up,  let  there 
be.  besides  my  indication  of  who  is  lying  'le- 
low,  these  words,  and  these  only: 'ThB  inn  ot 
the  traveler  on  his  way  to  Jprusai'^m.'" 


A  useful  way  for  many  churches  to  k»'ep 
Thanksgiving  days  w.isfroved  in  Chicago,  III-, 
by  the  Third  Presbvterian  and  the  Moody 
church.  The  former  furnished  over  thirty  poor 
families  with  abundnnt  dinners,  and  the  latter 
spread  a  feast  for  three  or  four  hundred  neody 
and  worthy  persons  in  the  eveniug- 


Doctor  John  Mason  Good  once  asked  a 
young  scoffer  who  was  attackiog  Christiiinity 
on  account  of  the  sins  of  some  of  its  profr>?8 
ors:  "Did  you  ever  know  an  uproar  made  be- 
cause an  infidel  bad  gone  astray  from  the  path 
of  morality?"  The  young  man  admitted  that 
he  had  not.  Then  you  allow  Christianity  to 
be  a  holy  religion,  by  expecting  it*  profeaHors 
to  be  holy;  thus  by  your  very  scoffiing,  you 
pay  it  the  highest  compliment  in  your  power." 


Tbe  women  of  Sait  Lute  City  have  organiz- 
ed a  'Woman's  Natioual  Anti  Polygnmy  Soci- 
'^h  '  It  is  the  purpose  of  this  Society  to 
furnish  the  public  with  iull  mformalinn  le- 
ep'CtiDg  the  working  of  the  syatom  in  Utih, 
ill  the  hopf.  that  the  pff-^ct  of  auch  k;iowhdge 
will  ba  f*    a-valcen  public  sentimciit  on  the 

811 1' j '-lit. 

The  most  uarfiil  and  industrious  inbabitant*. 
of  Aljvssiniii  si'o  Jews.  Thfy  claim  to  biiv*- 
livi^d  in  that  country  fince  the  destniclieu  of 
tl^e  t^-mple  at  Jerusalem.  Their  book  of  lawd 
is  in  the  Ethiopian  laTigu.igc.  Th«y  have  all 
tho  Hacred  writings  of  the  Jews  except  Esther, 
which  thpy  pla-R  among  the  apocryphal  works. 
The  Ethiopian  eiiuuch  wna  probably  one  of 
the^e  Abyssinian  Jews. 


From  The  Christian  Herald  and  Sigtm  0/ 
our  r/«Pcs,wequot.- the  following:  "Chaplain 
McCabfi  related  at  the  Detroit  Methodist  Con 
fer«nco  af-ingular  incident  in  counflctiou  wilb 
anoptn  di-fiance  of  Ibo  Almighty.  He  said 
''In  a  Dakota  Town  a  follower  of  Col.  Inger- 
80II  said  he  would  build  a  barn  that  Wod  Al- 
mighty couldn't  blow  down.  So  h«  erected  a 
solid  atrutture  entirely  of  sto)!*-,  Iiut  the  tifsfc 
cyclone  that  came  along  doubled  that  barn 
about  a>i  agiant  would  a  bnby,  not  leaving  one 
stone  OD  another.' " 


lecl^- ot  lii-iug  hiled  with  thespirit.      U  is   m 
tbfl  Divine  arraugemeatof  God,  that  hl^   puo 
shall  not  only  do  good,  but  that  they    also 
KOoi'-times  (In  i-xpioitH. 

A  true  prophet  a  lon^  while  ago,  iu  looking 
pmnpcctively  to  GodV  choKeu  people  in  the 
Obristiiiu  dispensation  predicts  ol  tb--L  :  "Uut 
the  p.  ople  that  do  know  their  God  sliall  be 
ntfong,  and  do  •-xploits,"  Dau  11:  32.  To  W 
Mtrung  and  to  do  explcita  under  the  ot>p<>8ing 
rk-uieats  of  ein,  under  which  God'x  peopl"  ure 
Hom^tiiUfs  placed,  requires  "motivo  power," 
not  to  be  found  under  any  other  inHueiictf 
tha;i  being  "fiSlud  with  theNpirit."  Altbou^li 
the  dixciph's  may  have  bad  "Sorrow  of  heart" 
vvlien  t.  eir  triumphant  Lord  atcended  and 
loft  tliPiu  ptfrsoiially,  yet  their  cause  wai  far 
troui  being  lost.  When  the  proper  and  pron 
iaed  time  -atatf  the  follueda  of  God's  spir.t  pou 
ed  out  upon  them  was  the  means  of  them  not 
only  muiutaiuing  tue  advanced  ground  they 
alri  ady  occupied.  But  even  amid  the  tbrewt- 
■jning  htcriiis  of  perxecutioii,  tbiit  mighty  and 
potent  power,  gave  them  a  couciue^t  of  8,000 
.-ouls  to  their  Mflhter's  kingdom  in  a  day.  It 
wa?  the  condition  of  being  tilled  with  the 
spirit  that  transfonnfd  dark  prison  wallN  into 
chapels  of  pravpr  and  praise,  as  in  the  case  of 
PituI  and  Silas  and  many  others. 

In  all  ages  aud  under  all  circuuintances  to 
"be  fill'-d  i^ith  the  spirit"  has  proved  to  the 
[rttssefwor  tbc"oue  thing  newdful."  This  aui 
o;atiQg  aud  ttu.stainiiig  power  has  been  di^igii- 
■  d  l)y  rhe  loving  futb<T  for  his  adopted  children 
•<4>wn  to  Liu -I'l-d  of  tiiuf,  providing  they  carr^ 
out  the  couditiunK  of  thu  blessed  gift.     The 


titutions  huve  pi-ifonued,  as  exi.r'-»iif'd  iu  fig- 
-,  d.IlOS  yi-itts  of  Ubur;citeoUUug  U.304,- 
533  voUim^'eof  SitviQg  truth;  adJre.isinti  413,109 
coiigrfgrtMonH;  tiudiug  l.U'21.683  laiu- 
ilies  distitute  of  religious  books,  and 
tyjiM^  without  the  Bible;  visiting 
i)t>n,005  Roman  Catholic  famiUrs;  dis- 
covering 1,715,846  Protestant  lamilifit  mglpct- 
ii)g  i-vangelital  preauhiiig,  and  making  the 
amMzlng  number  of  12,360  "47  family  visits  in 
this  work  of  carrj  ing  tbi'  (lOMpnl  to  the  wa*te 
pluCM  of  our  own  laud. 

Thelatt  yt'ar  2'JS3  men  w«re  thust  employed 
in  S3  ot  our  States,  who  made  173,324  family 
vi-its,  of  which  112,767  were  accompanied  by 
prayer  and  pnisonal  ri>ligious  uoiiveraation ; 
finding  34,141  Prote^tuut  familiei  who  attend 
no  gosjjol  survice,  and  S.326  of  thu  Church  of 
li'iino;  17,044  without  religious  hookn.  aud 
1)  U14  without  thn  Biblti.  They  circulated  155,- 
251  volumes,  and  addrensed  7,261  xocial  or  pob> 
lie  n-ligious  meetings;  performini;  thosanu!  in 
S51  months  and  12  days  of  continuouti  labor.  It 
giive  awrtv  last  yi-.ir  60,000.000,  pugt-s  of  print- 
ed matter. 


"THB  FEAR  OF  THE  LORD  13 

CLEAN " 


'ate  Ordaining  Coonoil  in  New  York  City 
pas!>ed  a  aeries  of  resolutions  that  look  towards 
more  cure  io  ordaining  men  for  the  ministrv- 
The  plan  suggests  an  AHSociatioi;al  committee 
of  pastors  v/ho  nhall  advise  with  thv  church' 
propojtjjg  to  c:\n  u  young  umii    to  ordination,  .j 

prclimina.y  ejam,n»lio..  and  iseettoin  „l,etl.- '  "'»""'""•  °""'"  """  i'  "■■'■"'"k  »  ""B"  "' 
er  he  he  of  good  renort  of  them  that  are  with- 
out; and  the  church  shall  act  on  the  call  to  or- 
dination after  hearing  the  report  of  this  com- 
mittee. All  the  churches  iu  the  Association 
should  be  invited  to  the  council,  the  call  for 
which  should  be  a  month  bafore  the  time  when 
it  18  to  be  held.  The  plan  dcHervee  considera 
tion  at  least.  But  ought  not  there  to  bu  a  te- 
form  further  hack?  Should  not  the  tburcli  use 
more  caution  iu  "-egard  to  the  class  of  men  that 
aie  inintalled  iu  the  ministry?  Were  this  done 
it  would  not  bo  so  difficult  to  find  suitable  men 
to  ordain. 


MOTIVE  POWER. 

BT.U.  G<  BRUBAKER. 

■'Ho  lilled  with  the  spirit."    Eph.  .'i:  18, 

ASIDE  from  the  sanctifying  power,  one  r' 
the  greale.'.t  needs  of  evi-ry  ChriBtian  ifi 
"motive  power,"  by  which,  when  we  are  weak, 
we  may  be  made  strong.  The  experituce  of 
every  child  of  God  has  been  vividly  expressed 
in  the  language  of  Paul  when  he  said  'For  to 
will  is  present  with  me;  but  how  to  perfcm' 
that  which  is  good.  I  find  not." 

What  a  mere  insignificant  nothing  is  a  man 
left  to  himself,  trying  to  do  that  which  is  good, 
without  motive  power  to  animate  him  into, 
and  sustain  him  under  Christian  dutit-s.  Pow- 
erfully was  this  truth  expressed  when  Jesii' 
said,  "It  is  the  t^pirit  that  quick«netb;  thefl  sh 
profiteth  nothing."  J-hn  6:  63.  In  PaulV 
language,  "he  filled  with  the  spirit,"  the  deli 
nite  article  TUE  rt-Jers  to  some  one  special  spirit 
Had  he  said,  "be  filled  with  a  spirit"  we  woul- 
be  at  a  loss  to  know  which  of  the  many  fplrit- 
that  have  gone  outinto  the  world,  to  be  filler 
with.  Houses  the  di finite  article  Mf,  in  con 
uection  with  spirit  again,  when  he  tells  hir 
Thesialonian  Brethren, '  'Quench  not  the  spir^ 
it."  By  close  scriptural  research  it  is  quit- 
plain  that  the  Holy  Spirit  is  the  spirit  ref.;rred 
to  in  those  passages.  Having  then  setthc, 
down  upon  what  spirt's  fullneai  and  an 
imatiou  wa  need,  we  will  take  a  glance  buck 
into  the  primitive  age  of  the  church  and  1  e- 
hold  with  admiration,  some  of  the  glorious  tf- 


TO  "fear  God  and  ke^-p  hi: 
the  w 


HOSSKHUAM. 

:ommandmeut-4  is 


"cage 
y  foul  and  unclean  bird."      A  heart  to  en- 
joy thiri  sweet  aud   loving  presence  must  be- 
come aholy  temple. 

[t  i^  au  absurdity  to  epeak  of  a  heart  half 
fiihd  or  two  Ihiida  tilled  with  the  spirit.  Paul 
s.iy^,  "Neither  give  place  to  tho  devii,"  Tbo 
oji'iy  eif-iclual  and  nure  way  to  avoid  bis  Satan- 
ic presence  and  reign  in  the  htia't,  is  to  have 
the  whole  heart  filled  with  the  spirit,  which 
leaver  no  space  uncccupied. 

A  brother  writing  aaks,  "How  may  I  i*rijoy 
to  a  grtater  degree  the  service  of  Qod.  and  be 
of  more  service  as  a  light  to  the  world  r*"  How 
uiauy  thousands,  if  they  do  not  ask  others  thii« 
ipu'stion,  revolve  it  over  and  over  in  their  own 
mind.  The  conditions  are  short  aud  eusy; 
heie  they  are:  "Bs  FILLED  WITH  the  sriitiT." 
That  brother  or  sister  that  enjoys  this  fullnefs 
V  of  itpirit  do^s  not  lind  worOnp  a  task,  hut  rath- 
er a  pleasant  privilege;  and  a  whole  congrega 
giition  filh'd  "with  the  spirit"  in  a  season  of 
worship,  wher*  they  "pray  with  the  spirit  and 
with  the  uuderetanding,'  and  where  tney  sing 
iu  like  mauuoT  will  get  glimpses  into,  and  fore 
taste  of,  that  glorious  fulness  of  God's  love, 
that  a  cold  lukewarm  congregation  can  never 
have. 

In  coDclueioQ,  let  me  appeal  to  every  one 
that  is  a  reader  or  a  contributor  to  oor  period- 
icals, whether  it  would  not  be  an  infinite  hap- 
py slate  of  the  church  if  the  state  of  bitter 
uesfl,  of  envy,  ill-will,  aud  bickerings  could  bs 
exchanged  for  a  whole  heart  full  of  the  spirit 
iu  Ortch  individual  uK-'Uiber.  Were  such  the 
CUSP,  the  disturbing  elements  at  work  within 
could  not  exidt  a  day.  No  not  an  hour; 
and  the  church  then  would  present  that  glori- 
•  tus  uppearanct  pictured  by  Solomon.  ''Fair  as 
the  morn,  bright  as  the  sun,  aud  terrible  an  au 
army  with  banners." 


whole  duty  of  man,"  who,  by  so  do. 
in;r  Htands  free  btfoie  God  with  clean  banda 
beud  aud  heart.  In  the  ah«i>nce  of  this  Qod- 
fVariug  spirit  man  is  reb'>llr)u-4  and  heuoe  ia 
ttaiued  with  sin.  He  needs  pur:ncatioD,  needs 
a  cleHur^iig—o^-'da  fldlvati  m.  This  is  obtalB- 
ed  tbroogh  Cbrift.  Sin  u*  personal,'  whether 
indulged  in  conventionally,  Mccidrntiilly,  orig- 
noratitly.  nuJ  htt  upon  whom  the  »<iu  rests 
must  seek  a  personal  Savior.  Sin  ia  only  per- 
pitrated  against  God.  "Agaiast  tbee,  and  thee 
only  have  I  sinned,  and  done  this  evil  in  thy 
sight;"  hence  from  the  same  Being  must  ixnue 
piirdon,  luunt  look  to  him  for  cleansiug  pow«r. 
rti«  inbreathing  of  the  va\\  should  ever  he 
I'-r  purilication  and  prayer  for  this  cleansing. 
"VVai-h  ni>t  thoroughly  from  mine  iniquity" 
must  be  the  desire  of  every  heart  in  order  to 
attain  spiritual  purity  and  cloaoliness.  The 
i*acrifice  must  ht»  a  broken  spirit  and  contrite 
huart;  muHt  loathe  aiu  or  h^  cau  never  attnin 
to  porsonal  purity.  Toe  toxt  boid*  forte  the 
idea  of  purity.  The  worship  of  G  )d  must  bu 
pure.  Muit  worship  hiin  iu  spirit  and  in  trut  h. 
Must lovi- and  obey  him  to  produce  asaioi^la- 
tion  of  characttir,  an  eit<teutia]  element  to  gain 
eternal  happiness.  God  ta  pure,  is  clfun,  is 
righteous  altogether,  is  holy,  aud  i->  the  fss^nce 
in  the  absence  of  all  evil.  To  spend  an  ettri.i- 
ty  with  him  a  life  of  holiness  mu^t  be  begun 
ber>-  btilow;  must  be  transformed  from  idols  of 
Hin  to  saints  of  God.  Mu»t  fear  G.>d  with  pure 
hearts.  Our  thoughts  mutt  b'^  pure  aud  clean. 
Our  actions  mu^t  be  true,  our  conversation  he- 
ly  and  must  undergo  a  thorough  assimilation  to 
the  character  of  J«8u^,  that  as  this  lifo  fiidas 
away  it  may  blend  into  or  grow  iuto  that  new 
lift.'  beyond  where  all  is  pure,  holy,  noble  and 
true,  where  we  cau  fully  realize  what  it  is  to 
have  a  fear  as  worship  of  the  Lird  that  ij;  clean. 
Oh  for  that  clime  where  hoUoesa  reigos  in  ab- 
tifiuce  of  all  evil.  Oh  for  brighter  couviplton* 
of  it«  spotl-'MS  purity.  Oh  for  greater  aspira- 
tions to  walk  in  that  higher  life  tranxfurming 
UN  from  this  state  of  holiness  to  that  of  tritua- 
cendent  glory. 


AMERICAN  TRACT  SOCIETY. 

THE  last  report  of  this  society  has  recently 
been  issued  from  it-i  pr-jss,  by  wh.ch  it  is 
shown  that  its  numoroUi  missionary  colport- 
eurs, sinc«  it  began  its  work  of  special  house- 
to  house  visitation  among  our  many  home  deii- 


A  HAN  writes  to  thw  Editor  of  the  Chriatiiin 
Stauiiard,  wi-ihing  to  know  whether  it  is  ri«ht 
to  lay  a  "corner  stone"  for  a  hou*e  to  worabip 
God  in  under  the  Christian  diapeusatiou.  know* 
ing  that  Christ  is  the  chief  corner  «tnne?  The 
editor  gives  him  to  understaud  that  Jesuit  Chri»t 
is  not  the  corner  atone  of  wood,  brick  and 
stone,  hut  that  be  is  the  chief  corner  stone  of 
the  church.  Yet  we  seriously  doubt  tie  pro- 
priety of  Christians  coiitoruiing  to  a  w  orldly 
ciiittum  by  the  fornmt  manner  in  which  such 
thing*  are  usually  done. 


THE    BRKTURE^    AT    WORKl. 


Dt^ceraber  T 


THE  DEINKING-HOtrSE  OVER 
THE  WAY. 


The  room  wa»  so  cold.  si>  cheerless  and    barr, 
With  lU  rickety  tiible  aiid  one  brolcn  chair, 
And  i\A  cortaintM*  windows,  with   hardly  a 

pane 
To  keep  out  the  snow,  the  wind  aud  lh«  rain. 

A    cnidi»  stood— umpty—puahed   up  to  the 

wall, 
And  someliow  that  teemwd  the  flaiidfut  of  alt; 
In  the  old  rutty  stove  the  lire  wiut  Ami]; 
There  wfl«  ico  on  thf' floor  at  the  fo.yt  of  the 

bed. 
And  there  all  ftlone  a  pale  woman  wwi  lying. 
No  ne*d  to  look  twice  fhe  wan  dyinR— 
Dying  of  want  of  hH)i(;4^r  and  cold, 
Shall  I  tvU  you  ht-r  »tory,  tho  story  «hc  told? 

"No.  ma'aui,  I'm  no  hett<-r,  my  oough  is  so  b^d ; 
It'a  wearing  me  out  tlioxgh,  and  thai  niakcii 

glad. 
For  it*  wearisome  living  when  one'i  all   alone, 
And  beuven,  they  tell  me  jh  just  lik*-  a  home. 

"Yes  ma'am,  I've  a  liH»band,  he's  »om»fwherfl 

about, 
I  hopud  hu'd  come  iu  'fore  the  Sto  was  out; 
Out  I  guenit  ijv  bill  gone  where  ba  14   likely  to 

etiiy, 
I  mean  to  the  drinking-houne  over  the  way. 

I   hope  you   won't 


"It  wiH  not  HO  alivayi 

think 
Too  hard  of  bim  lady.     It'd  only  the  drink. 
I  kuow  he's  kliiil-heart<<d,  fur  oh  how  he  cried 
For  our  poor  ittle  bn'iy  t'"'  morning   it  died! 
'Vou  Hue  liu  tuuhsuddon,  uud  grew  very    bad, 
And  wu  h  d  no  doctor— my  poor  little  lud! 
For  hit!  fatluT  had  gone— never  meaning  to 

slny 
I'ri  sure  to  the  driuking-house  over  the  vmy. 
"Aud  wboii  hu  came  back 'twas  fur  in  the 

nigbt, 
Aud  I  lva^J  Hu  tired  and  sick  with  tlie  fri(|lit 
Of  HNiyiug  HO  lung    with  my  baby  alone, 
Aud  its  culling  my  heart  witli  ita  pitiful  mo^n. 


•If  only  itwpn-  not  *o  handy,  the  drink! 
The  m.n  that  mak^  law-,  m»'am  sure  didn't 

think 
Of  the  hearts  they  woold  break,  of  the  souls 

thef  would  slay, 
When  they  licenced  that  drinking  hou"*  ov^r 

Che  way. 
"I've  been  sick  ever  siuw.      It  cannot  be  long; 
Be  pitiful,  lady  to  him  when  Fm  gone; 
He  wantf  to  do  right,  but  you  never  wonld 

think 
How  weak  a  man  growa  when    be'»  tond   of 

drink. 
"And  ifa  tempting  bim   her",  and   it'e  t^-mpl- 

ing  there: 
K"ur  places  I've  countpd  in  this  verv  M|>iare 
Where  a  man  can  get  whiskey  by  night  and 

by  day. 
Not  to   Tpckon   the  drinking-houwe  over  the 

way. 
■■Th-ro'eavprse  in  the  Ilible  the  minikt*r  read; 
'No  drunkard  shall  enter  heaven,'  it  8aid; 
And  he  is  my  Iiusband,  and  f  loved  him  so. 
And  when-  I  am  K"'''fi  '  "•■»"'■  '"'  should  go. 
"Our  bfthv  and  I  will  both  want  him  then-; 
Don't  you  think  the  dear  .Tesus  will  hear  my 

prayer? 
Aud  please— when  I'm  gone— a«k  eome  one  to 

pray 
For  him— at  the  diinking-houae  over  tho 
way," 


P..f  tl,n  PrMliW'.  .t  Wnrk 

LOVB  WITHOUT  DISSlMUIiATION. 


IIV  11.  IIOW'I.AND. 


"lie  was  cross  with  tho  drink,  poor  fellow! 

I  kurJW. 
It  wai  that,  not  his  buby  that  bothored  liini  so; 
But  liti  Hivore  at  tlm  child  as  pouting  it  lay, 
And  >\i'ut  buck  to  ttie  drinking  hmine  over  the 

way. 

"I  heard  the  gate  slam,  aud  my   heart  Hconied 

to  fref /.8 
Lik"  ice  iu  my  bosom;  and  thero  on    my  knees 
By  the  side  of  the  cradle,  all  shivering  1 

stayed ; 
I  wanted  my  mother,  I  ori''d  and  I  prayed. 
'"Yes. it  was  easy  his  dying:  he  jiittt  grew 

more  white, 
And  his  eyes  opened  wider  to  look  for  tho 

tifiht 
Aa  bis  father  citine  iu — 'twas  just  break  of 

day  — 
Cauii' iu  Irom  thedrinking-house  over  tho  way. 

"Yf«,  ma'am,   he   was  sober  at  least,  inosMy  1 
think. 

He  dtteu  stayed  that   way  to   wear  ctl'  the 

drink; 
I  knew  he  was  Mrry  for  what  he  had  done 
For  he  bet  a  great  store  by  our  first  little  son. 

"Aud  btrdight  did  he  go  to  the  crodU-hed, 

where 
Our  baby  lay  dead,  so  pretty  and  fair; 
I  wondered  how  I  could  have  wished  him  to 

stay 
Where  there   wa^t  h  driiiking>houae  over  the 

way. 

"He  stood  quiet  awhile,  did  not  uudersland. 
You  ^ee,  ma'am,  till  he  touched  the  little  cold 

band; 
Ob,  then  came  the  tears,  and  he  rihook  like  a 

leaf, 
And  eaid  ''twas  the  drinking  had   made  all  the 

grief.' 

Our  neighbors  were  kind,  and  the  miuiiilur 

came. 
And  he  talked  of  Biy  seeing  mr  baby  again; 
Aud  of  the  bright  angels— I  wondered  if  they 
Could  see  into  the  drinkiug-house  over  the 

wjy. 

"And  I  thought  when  my  baby  wai  put  in  the 

ground, 
And  the  man  with  bis  spade  was  shaping  bis 

mound, 
Ir  Botuebody  only  would  help  me  (o  save 
My  hoflband,  who  etood  by  my  side  at  the 

grave. 


rililK  apoHtie  Paul,  when  writing  to 
-^  the  RomanH  gave  them  much  ^ood 
ant]  wholcHOrae  instruction,  which  is 
very  applicftble  to  us  at  the  present 
duy.  Probably  none  of  his  iostruct- 
ions  are  unheeded  more  at  present  than 
thin:  "lift  love  be  witliout  diesimula- 
tiou." 

Whore  is  the  brother  or  sister  in  the 
church  of  tho  living  God,  who  does  not, 
at  some  time  or  other,  pretend  to  love 
those  flgaiost  whom  they  have  a  degrew 
of  hatred!  Mow  often,  for  the  sake  of 
politeness,  we  feign  to  love  one,  whom 
under  any  eircumHtanee,  we  would  de- 
nounce ftH  our  enemy!  Was  it  the  case 
witli  tho  great  apostle  PhuI?  How 
nuu'h  useful  instruntiou  he  penned  to 
those  churches  which  he  found  depart- 
ing from  that  rule  of  faith  he  h.id  im- 
planted in  them.  How  much  be  con- 
cerned himself  about  their  spiritual  wel- 
fare I  He  Mas  willing  to  pass  through 
almost  any  peril  for  the  sake  of  estab 
Hilling  the  doctrine  of  Christ  more 
fully.  He  even  hazarded  his  life  tha* 
the  good  seed  might  be  more  abundant- 
ly developed.  He  loved  hie  brethren 
with  a  true  Christian  love.  AVe  read 
itf  Inm  instructing  the  Jloman  brethren 
to  "be  kindly  aflectionate  one  to  anotli 
er  with  brotherly  love."  Would  we 
have  need  so  to  speak  to  us  at  the  pres- 
ent time?  Are  we  all  kindly  allection- 
ate  one  to  another  (  Do  we  not  pre- 
tend to  love  those  against  whom  we  ex- 
nreise  a  degree  of  enmity? — do  it  for 
the  sake  of  politeness. 

Are  there  not  those  who  meet  their 
brethren  with  that  hearty  shake  of  the 
hand  and  welcome  salutation,  while  in 
their  bosom  dwelleth  hatred,  malice 
aud  envy?  "Oh  thou  hypocrite,  except 
your  righteousness  shall  exceed  the 
righteousness  of  the  S^iribes  and  Phari- 
sees, ye  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven." 

Paul  loved  his  brethren  so  much  that 
he  was  willing  to  endanger  his  life  for 
their  sake.  Rut  we  do  not  want  to  give 
even  our  reputation.  We  cannot  come 
out  boldly  aud  say  "Sty  brother,  I 
have  aught  against  you  for  which  I  can- 
not sincerely  love  you;"  but  we  dissira- 
ulate,  and  with  that  smiling  ccunte- 
nance  greet  him  as  one  we  love.  Let 
US  love  our  brethren  for   Christ's   sake. 


Think  how  he  Iov«d  us;  b'>w  hesuftVr- 
ed  and  died  that  we  might  share  with 
him  in  that  kingdom  ot' eternal  blees-d 
ufjiti;  that  we  might  b'j  with  him  aud 
the  holy  angclfi  around  the  throne  of 
God.  Cannot  we  (hrowfisitle  all  mal 
ice  and  love  w:th  love  that  need  not  b. 
ashamed? 

Let  us  remember  the  injunction  of 
John  the  evangelist,  "He  that  lovelh 
(iod  ioveth  his  brother  also.'  True 
"offences  must  needs  come,"  but  must 
they  always  remain?  That  meek  and 
humble  spirit  will  answer,  no.  Tell 
the  offender  his  fault,  and  if  he  hear 
thee  forgive  him,  and  love  him  too. 
Chribt  not  only  forgave  the  Jews  when 
he  said,  "Father  forgive  them  for  they 
know  not  what  they  do,"  (Luke  23:3-1) 
but  he  loved  them  also.  If  one  so  great 
astheSon  of  (iod  could  love  those  who 
ware  taking  his  life,  cannot  we  love 
our  brother  who  chances  to  offend  us? 
Hrethren,  let  us  have  more  love  for 
Christ's  t-ake.  Our  lovr  is  not  called 
out  alone  to  our  brethren,  but  do  we  in 
leality  love  our  own  bouIs?  Do  we  do 
the  utmost  that  lies  in  our  power  to 
make  our  peace,  calling  and  election 
sure? 

Are  we  edding  to  our  faith,  virtue, 
and  to  virtue,  knowledge,  and  to 
knowledge,  temperance,  and  to  tern 
pHiance,  patience,  and  to  patience,  god 
liness,  aud  to  godliness,  brotherly  kind 
ness,  and  to  brotherly  kindness  charity  ? 
(-2  Pet.  5:  6,  7).  We  learn  if  we  lack 
these  things  we  are  "blind  and  cannot 
sec  afar  off,  and  have  forgotten  that  we 
were  purged  from  our  old  sins."  The 
same  apostle  tells  us  "if  we  do  these 
things  ye  shall  never  fall."  Let  us  ex- 
amine ourselves  and  see  if  these  are  our 
characteristics.  If  they  are  we  certain- 
ly love  our  own  souls. 
^  Then  we  are  to  love  our  neighbor  as 
ouraelf.  Let  us  see  if  our  neighbors 
possess  these  characteristics.  ilf  not, 
let  us  strive  by  our  walk  aud  conver.sa- 
tiou  to  cast  such  a  reflection  upon  him 
as  shall  cause  hira  to  draw  near  to  the 
cross  of  Christ.  We  need  not  to'place 
our  light  under  a  bushel,  but  let  us 
place  it  upon  our  every  day  life,  and  if 
we  "walk  in  the  light  as  he  is  in  the 
light,"  many  others  who  are  yet  in  na- 
ture's darkness  will  come  to  the  licht. 
May  God  help  us  to  love  without  dis- 
simulation. 

Uutrk.!!], 


EFFECTUAL  DEATH. 

in-  A.  F.  DKKTK.n. 

TX^HEN"  God  kills  he  strikes  at  the 
''  heart  as  life;  when  man  kills, 
he  strikes  at  the  heart,  and  when  we 
preach  we  ought  to  strike  at  tho  heart. 
When  death  commences  its  work  inside, 
the  sinner  will  die  effectually  to  the  out- 
side, then  he  is  dead,  (dead  to  sin)  and 
must  be  buried.  Now  his  friend  pre 
pares  him  for  the  occasion;  he  is  dead 
and  can  be  handled  with  ease.  He  is 
sti-ipped    of  his   old   deadly   gai'ments, 

and  dressed  iu  new,  white,  clean  ones 

a  proper  subject  to  be  buried  into  the 
death  of  Christ;  and  when  he  is  resur- 
rected, he  will  never  originate  a  fuss 
and  quarrel  with  his  friend  who  strij)- 
ped  him  of  his  filthy,  deadly  rags,  and 
dressed  him  with  plain  and  clean  ones. 
Let  us  be  careful  never  to  bury  a  sub- 
ject with  the  old  gai'ments.  If  we  do 
it  is  to  be  feared  we  have  buried  one 
that  was  not  dead.  When  we  preach  to 
the  sinner,  we  should  never  try  to  kill 
him  by  trying  to  tear  otf  his  back  what 
he  has  on;   he  won't  stand   that — gets 


mad  and  runs,  and  will  stay  out  of  club- 
lung  distance.  He  looks  upon  it  as  be- 
ing pounded  to  de.ith,  driving  death 
from  the  outer  to  the  iuside.  And  in- 
deed it  would  be  a  severe  operation  for 
a  physician  to  administer  bis  medicine 
in  such  a  manner;  but  to  the  reverse. 
If  the  body  is  diseased,  the  m.-dicine  is 
applied  internally;  it  begins  its  work 
there,  and  reaches  every  extremity  of 
the  body,  and  if  it  h.is  been  the  good 
medicine,  it  produces  the  good  effect. 
So  should  our  preaching  be  directed 
to  the  heart,  with  grace  seasoned  with 
salt,  and  when  the  spirit's  power  lays 
hold  of  the  sinner,  he  becomes  inter- 
ested in  his  own  death.  Not  my  will 
but  thy  will  be  done. 

fur  Ihf  rriJhrfn  at  Woik. 

BE    CAUTIOUS.  BROTHEB,  WHAT 

you  DO.  WHERE  AND  WHEN 

YOU  GO. 

BY  JOHN  L.  SNAVKLT. 

"Kjijico  evermore.  Pray  without  ceasing, 
ill  >'riTything  give  thanks.  Despise  not 
prophesyinga.  Prove  all  tbings;  hold  fa^t  that 
which  ill  good.  Abstain  from  uU  appearance 
of  evil."     iThess.  3;  16*  *  22. 

PAUL  has  given  us  here  various  rules 
or  sundry  precepts,  which  if  we 
are  not  very  cautious  even  in  our  zeal 
for  God,  we  may  overlook.  To  obey 
these  will  cause  an  influence  to  go 
abroad  that  will  tend  to  kindle  a  sacred 
flame  of  love  in  every  breast;  to  diso- 
bey them  will  bring  misery,  weakness, 
and  sorrow. 

The  last  duty  named,  "To  abstain 
from  all  appearance  of  evil"  suras  up  all 
the  rest,  and  if  obeyed  puts  us  in  a 
proper  frame  for  all  important  duties 
and  privileges.  "Abstain  from  ull  ap- 
pearance of  evil;"  a  duty  said  in  few 
words,  that  requires  a  world  of  labor, 
aud  is  a  lifetime  work.  We  are  to  curb 
and  bring  in  sul>jection  our  bad  and 
stubborn  nature  and  will,  and  check 
our  evil  tempers,  and  the  interests  and 
cares  of  this  world,  aud  keep  from  for- 
bidden indulgences,  aud  in  trifling  away 
our  time  and  means,  which  if  not  at- 
tended to,  will  quench  these  sacred  in- 
fluences, which  otherwise  would  have 
heen  a  great  benefit  to  those  around  us. 
We  are  not  only  to  abstain  from  that 
which  the  scripture  directly  or  positive- 
ly forbids,  but  it  is  expected  that  the 
Christian  mau  and  woman  will  exercise 
their  reason  and  best  judgment,  and 
avoid  or  abstain  from  that  which  might 
appear  suspicious;  or  the  lawfulness 
of  which  appeared  doubtful.  Notice 
the  importance  of  this  precept,  how 
reasonable,  and  then  one  must  conclude 
that  Paul  knew  that  w^as  good  and  prof- 
itable for  man  in  this  life,  and  in  the 
world  to  come,  when  he  gave  the  in- 
struction to  (those  who  were  followers 
of  huu  even  as  he  was  of  Christ)  ab- 
stain from  all  appearance  of  evil,  and 
to  "be  careful  to  maintain  good  works." 
The  importance  and  necessity  of  this 
work  is  seen  in  this;  we  are  to  "show 
ourselves  apattern  in  good  works."  Our 
speech  is  to  be  sound— speech  that  can- 
not 1)6  condemned,  that  those  of  the 
contrary  part  may  be  ashamed,  having 
no  evil  thing  to  say  of  us."  It  is  not 
meant  that  we  should  only  be  a  pattern 
tothe  world,  but  to  our  brethren  and 
sisters.  The  world  looks  to  us  for  a  pat- 
tern, and  it  is  expected  that  we  have 
something  in  us  and  around  us  and 
about  us  that  will  distinguish  us  from 
the  world.  And  if  we  have  not  this 
we  need  not  conclude  that  "Christ  is 
dwelling  in  our  hearts  by  faith,"  and 
that  we  are  rooted  and  grounded  in 
love."     We  are  to  be  a  pattern  to   our 


December    T 


r^h:  BKKriiKiujs:  jsjy:  "w^okk:. 


brethrt^n  from  this  fact:  there  ares-iue- 
times  in  this  great  building  or  ttmly, 
some  who  arala^^iag  behind,  and  not 
go  willing  to  w.ilk  with  us  ns  is  iltfiira- 
hie,  some  who  almost  perish  for  sj.iiit- 
ual  food  and  drink,  almost  drowning 
from  the  cares  and  allurements  of  the 
world,  and  should  such  dissenting  mem- 
bers witness  in  others  a  mistep.  or 
anything  inconsistent  with  our  jiro- 
fession,  as  any  "appearance  of  evil," 
they  are  ready  to  grasp  it,  prek  it  up, 
and  if  possible  hide  themselves  or  their 
faults  behind  it. 

Herein  is  the  saying  true,  "A  drown- 
ing  man   will  catch   at  straws."       Of 
course  Christ  and  the  church  ai-e  not  the 
places  for  us  to  come  to  hide    from    our 
sins.     To  illustrate,  or  make  plain,  how 
we  can,  to  a  great  degree  or  in    one  di- 
rection, abstain  from  an  "appearance  of 
evil"  or  a  matter  that  might  appear  sus- 
picious to  the  world  around  us,  and   so 
create  prejudice  in  them  against  us    and 
the  Gospel,  we  give    an    incident,    tht- 
kind  of  which  is  liable  to  happen   if  we 
are  mexperienced  and  not  as  wtttchful 
as  we  might  be.     The  case    we  give  iw 
our  own — a  case  that   we   though  very 
untboughtedly   and    very   unintention- 
ally brought  about  ourselves,   we  give 
it  that  others  may  with  us  profit   by    it. 
My  \\if>^  and  self  proposed  to   go,  if  all 
was  well,  on  a  certain   day   to   market 
with  some  turkeys  and  produce  we  had, 
and  it  so  happened  that  on  the  day    we 
bad  set  to  go,  there  was  to  be  a  political 
gathering  in  our   town.      We  went  on 
that  day,  and  attended  to   our  business 
as  well  as  we  c  juld,  and  as    usual.    AVe 
were  .seen    there   by   those  who  camo 
theie  to    witness    the   disgu&ting  aft'air, 
and  by  those  who    participated   iu    the 
parade.  A  few  days  later  it  was  remark- 
ed by  some  that  myself  and   wife  were 
in  town  on  the  day  of  the  rally,  and  it 
was  supposed  that  we  took  our  produce 
in  on  that  day  to  hide  behind,   or  a=<  an 
exeu'je,  to  witntss   their   performance; 
and  thus    they  began   to   manufacture 
some  untruths  in  regard  to  the  m.-itter. 
We  have  no  excuse  to  oftVj'  for  giving  an 
occasion    for   those    on  the    "contrary 
part"  to  speak  evil  of  us,  only  that  we 
have  not  learned  ail  yet,    but   we   -loeU 
learned  a  lesson  here,  and   are   willing 
to  learn  more.      And   now  my   advice 
would    be   to  my   brethren     (and    we 
will  try  and  keep  a  good  shsre  for  our- 
selves) to  try  if  possible  to   learn   such 
lessons   without  paying  so  dearly   for 
them.     So  I  hope  my    young   brethren 
especially,  will    with   us  try  to   make 
greater   efforts,  and   be   a    little   more 
cautious  to  avoid  things  that  will  bring 
the  world's  suspicion  on   tbem.      The 
world  knows   our  profession   and    tie 
principles   we  hold,     and    cherish    as 
truths  from  the  great  /  am. 

The  world  can  discover  in  us  when 
there  is  ^'amalgamation"  and  when  our 
tastes,  like  methods  harmonize  with  the 
"lovers  of  pleasure  and  self-gratifica- 
tion." The  danger  in  "these  la.st  days" 
is  not  the  lack  of  persons  who  profess 
to  have  moral  courage  and  faith  in  the 
Kedeemer,  but  those  who  really  have 
it.  Constantly  are  men  falling  fioui 
eminence  and  power  for  good  to  ehanie 
and  ruin,  because  they  lack  it;  so  breth- 
I'en,  let  both  the  fall  of  some  and  the 
good  example  of  others  excite  us  to  be 
strong  in  the  grace  of  Christ,  and  avoid 
that  which  is  entangling,  or  that  which 
would  interfere  with  us  in  pleasing 
Christ,  who  has  chosen  us  to  be  his  sol- 
diers. Should  we  become  negligent 
and  lukewarm,  and  give  way  to  a  loose 
living,  and  not  firmly  heed  the  in.struc- 
tion  to  abstain  from  all  appearance  of 


8 


evil,  we  will  get  in  trouble.  It  will 
d.impen  our  ardor  and  zeal  and  mar  our 
••'■ni'nrt,  andhiud^our  growth  in  the 
irr.Hce  ..f  Christ.  Bre:,.r.u  let  u8  im- 
au-'ii-  ih^t  this  u.irrowr..^d  hatit^joyg 
which  will  abundantly  compensate  for 
lU  diffiiiulties;  admission  to  life  yreat 
Jy  depends  on  us.  So  my  beloved  breth 
ren,  we  will  do  well  to  make  greater 
effurts  to  abstain  f[om  al!  appearance  of 
evil,  and  to  consecrate  ourselves  more 
thoroughly  to  individual  holiness,  that 
w-  will  trust  aud  obey  him  who  kno^v.s 
wh.1t  will  be  well  for  man  in  this  life 
and  in  the  life  to  come. 

Hudson.  Ill 


WE  MUST  DO  BETTER. 

BY  U.  P.  SAVLOIl. 

To  the  Brethren  of  t)ie  B.  at  W.,  fjrt'.i 
ing: 

TJEAR  brethren,  all  readers  of  our 
•*-'  church  lit(-ratnre  know  thrtt  a  pe- 
tition Bigued  by  a  number  of  brethren 
in  the  Miami  valley,  Ohio,  was  sent  to 
iast  Annual  Meeting  through  the  South- 
ern District  of  Ohio,  not  by  unanimous 
consent.  And  it  is  further  known  th  it 
the  action  of  A.  M.  on  it  did  not  render 
full  satisfaction;  hence  the  agitation  is 
continued.  1,  as  one,  wanted  the  peti- 
tion to  have  more  attention  given  it 
than  it  received.  But  will  you  allow 
me  to  ask  this  question:  What  advaut 
age  is  there  in  taking  a  question  like 
this  to  A.  M.  and  then  not  observe  it 
afterwards?  Will  you  answer? 

Witness  the  decision  of  A.  M.  on 
this  Ohio  petition  is  disregarded  by  the 
very  framers  of  the  language  of  the 
decision.  It  says,  "Sabhath -schools, 
where  held  in  the  spirit  of  the  gospel, 
msy  be  made  a  mjans  of  'bringing  up 
our  children  iu  the  nurture  aud  admoni- 
uition  of  the  Lord;'  but  should  have  no 
picnics  and  celebrations  or  any  vain 
things  of  the  popular  Sabbath-schools 
of  thediiy  connected  with  them." 

Now  this  is  just  about  as  good  aud 
pretty  as  our  smartest  brethren,  can 
write.  And  I  am  sure  if  it  were  ob- 
served by  those  who  have  and  advocate 
Suudayschools,  those  brethren  who 
cannot  aud  do  not  see  the  propriety  in 
and  the  advantages  claimed  for  them, 
would  be  perfectly  datisfled.  I  feel  that 
I  would  risk  going  8e:;nrity  even  for  the 
Ohio  Brethren,  for  their  good  behavior 
on  the  subject,  if  this  decision  were 
fully  heeded.  Buthowisiti  Whythe 
editors  framing  the  language  ha^ 
scarcely  gotten  home  from  A.  M.,  when 
the  papers  contained  notices  of  District 
Sunday-school  Conventions.  The  Sun- 
day school  State  Conventions,  with 
programmes  of  proceedings  published. 
And  now  the  conventions  being  over  the 
papers  will  be  full  of  proceedings,  etc.; 
aud  all  thi-»  in  the  face  of  the  decision 
of  the  A.  M.  It  is  true  the  word  con- 
vention is  not  named,  but  "o?*  any  vain 
thimjH  of  the  populm'  *S'.  S.  of  the 
day  cmmected  with  ihemy  I  have  not 
heard  of  anything  greater  connected 
with  the  popular  Sunday-school  than  a 
State  Convention.  I  pre8U.:.e  it  will  be 
laimed  that  a  State  Sunday  school 
Convention  is  no  vain  thing.  Whether 
it  is  or  not,  I  don't  know,  but  I  know 
t  is  the  custom  of  the  popular  Sunday 
schools  to  do  so.  I  turther  know  that 
brethren  who  do  not  see  the  U8efulne;i^ 
of  Sunday  schools  are  not  educated  to 
such  fast  movements  in  the  matter.  If 
brethren  who  feel  a  conscientious  duty 
to  hold  Sunday  schooh  would  do  as  we 
do  where  we  have  them,  viz.:  have  your 
school,  teach  your  children  all  the  good 


you  can  and  say  nothing  about  it,  no 
one  in  the  brotherhood  won  Id  find  fault 
with  it.  Even  so  with  what  is  called 
by  some,  "S-irica  of  meetings."  I  will 
go  security  for  the  peace  of  all  the 
bietlii-«n,  if  we  hold  me.'lmg  as  iu 
our  place  of  worship,  and  preach 
the  pure  Word  of  God  every 
day  and  night  in  the  week  and  baptize 
all  who  are  born  of  the  Word  of  Uotl 
which  liveth  and  .nbideth  forever  and 
ever,  and  say  nothing  about  it  more 
tiian  a  regular  meeting.  It  is  the  pub- 
lic agitation  which  brings  in  all  our 
troubles. 

If  the  decisions  of  A.  M.  are  not  to 
be  respected  and  regarded  any  more 
than  the  decision  in  the  Ohio  petition 
in  reference  to  Sunday-school  was  re- 
spected, I  say,  the  sooner  we  stop  A. 
M.,  and  let  each  on<;  exercise-  his  own 
theory  the  better  it  will  be  for  all. 


M^ 


VOTING. 

J.  D.  Brown,  of  the  Bible  Ban 
ner,  being  asked  his  mind  in  re 
gard  to  Christian  voting,  wrote  the  fol- 
lowing: 

"We have  never  cast  a  vote  for  polit- 
ical officers  in  our  life,  but  the  reason 
has  not  been,  as  some  put  it,  because 
Christians  are  called  to  a  higher  work 
and  should  not  engage  iu  that,  for  this 
argument  would  stop  all  business.  Aud 
we  believe  that  a  Christian  can  do  any 
right  business,  anything  of  which  the 
ways  and  means,  and  connections,  and 
results  are  good. 

I  do  not  vote  because  I  do  not  believe 
in  nor  participate  in  war,  and  the  g( 
ernment  is  war-like,  and  every  officer 
of  the  government,  and  especiaUy  the 
highf-r  ones,  are  pledged  under  oath  to 
maintain  national  life  and  peace,  and 
observance  of  law  by  military  force.  I 
cannot  vote  to  have  other  men  do  what 
I  will  not  do.  It  does  not  answer  the 
case  to  refer  to  David  and  Solomon, 
and  Jephtha,  aud  Joshua.  I  believe 
changes  of  dispensations  change  duties 
sometimes.  And  though  I  admit  the 
right  of  God  to  use  human  beings  to 
punish  others  by  war,  as  I  admit  his 
right  to  punish  at  all,  1  am  sure  he  does 
not  intend  to  use  Christians  so. 

ForlLuItrelnrcnul  Wifi): 

STICK  TO  IT,    AND  CHRIST  WILL 
STICK  TO  YOTJ 

ilY  C,  U.  BALSIiAUOH. 


theCrod-lifeand  the   flesh    life  were  in 
compromise.     If  you  are  smitten  in  the 
pit    upon,  my   dear  brother, 


face, 


for  your  noble  Christian  manifesto,  do 
'iot  forget  Act*  S:  32.  Even  devils  can 
kick  at  aad  mouk  iinjirnat-j  I)  ;ity,  but 
only  Christ  and  saints  can  pity  and 
pray  for  the  despisers  of  the  cross.  IU 
intent  is  the  foulest,  most  haggard  devil 
now  running  riot  in  the  church.  lb-  is 
easily  recognized.  He  has  seven  heads 
and  ten  horns,  and  his  glory  is  to  butt 
and  hook  and  rend  and  slay.  R-'venge 
is  to  sweet  to  forego  even  if  truth  and 
common  humanity  must  be  sacrificed. 
Let  the  exorcism  of  this  fiend  be  a 
special  object  iu  the  work  of  editor  and 
contributor.  Christ  imitating,  God  en- 
dorsed silence  will  do  much.  Keplica- 
tlons  to  malicious  personalities  seldom 
accomplish  gooil.  Better  weep  and 
pray  iu  silence,  and  lap  the  soul  in  the 
glory  and  luxury  of  1  Pet.  2:  '2:1.  We 
all  have  but  one  work  assigned  ii«,  viz.: 
that  our  whole  life  spell  Jesus,  Emman- 
uel, (iod  in  us.  Itcannnt  spell  world, 
fleah,  self  seeking,  self  idolatry,  and  we 
be  Christians.  God  generates  in  his 
likeness,  patterns  all  the  alter  born  in 
the  mould  ot  the  First-born.  This  is  & 
distinct  type  of  being. 


They  that  do  nothing  are  iu  the  read- 
iest way  to  do  that  which  is  worse  than 
nothing. 


We  must  distinguish  between  the 
man  who  wishes  to  say  something  aud 
he  who  has  something  to  say. 


God  will  always  support  his  own 
just  cause  by  means  unknown  to  the 
wisest  of  his  creatures;  then  why   fret? 


i 


To  Brother  M.  M.  E^helnxan: 

NOBLE  "Plea"  is  yours  iu  No. 
■10  It  is  grounded  in  truth  and 
ill  be  supported  by  Goil  if  not  by  us. 
)We  want  more  and  more  of  the  evolu- 
tion of  Emmanuel  for  the  settlement  of 
all  dilfereuces  that  spring  from  our  par- 
tial and  warped  apprehensions.  "God 
is  of  one  mind,  who  can  turn  Him." 
Job  33:  13.  Here  alone  we  can  find 
unity  of  sentiment,  and  here  it  never 
fails.  We  cannot  have  "the  mind  of 
Christ"  and  be  divided,"  We  cannot 
see  black  and  white  where  he  sees  only 
white,  or  vice  versa.  In  relation  to 
many  things  this  unity  is  not  attainable 
iu  this  world,  for  obvious  reasons. 
Countless  influences  tend  to  produce 
mental  variations.  But  God  has  closed 
all  questions  essential  to  salvation.  The 
fact  of  the  Incarnation  is  the  great, 
standing  argument  for  that  central  prin- 
ciple which  determines  all  the  details 
of  life.  Misapprehending  Jesus  i.-*  the 
key  to  all  sectarianism,  to  all  ecclesias- 
tical faction.  No  one  can  apprehend  as 
he  is  apprehended,  or  be  in  the  line  of 
such  apprehension,  and  live  as   though 


By  the  tongue  of  a  patient,  physi- 
cians find  out  the  diaea'^e  of  the  body, 
and  philosophers  the  disease  of  the 
mind. 


The  wisdom  of  Whitefield  was  shown 
by  the  remark:  "I  think  it  best  not 
to  dispute  where  there  is  no  probability 
of  convincing." 


The  work  that  is  to  tell  in  heaven 
must  be  that  which  is  done  on  purpose 
for  heaven.  The  work  that  is  done  foi 
earth  goes  down  with  us  to  our  graves. 


The  world  never  harms  a  Christian 
so  long  as  he  keeps  it  out  of  his  heart. 
Temptation  is  never  dangerous  until 
it  hasan  inside  accomplice.  Sid  u  ithin 
betrays  the  heart  to  the  outside  assail- 
ant. 


The  churches  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  educate  the  public  sentiment  of 
Christendom.  Let  them  unite  to  create 
a  public  conscience  against  war,  and 
armies  will  disband,  aritiameuts  will  go 
to  pieces. 


Watch  and  pray  that  ye  may  rest  se- 
curely from  your  enemies.  This  is  a 
condition  of  all  success.  We  must  first 
do  a'l  we  possibly  can,  and  then  we 
may  look  to  God  to  still  supply  what 
we  etill  lack. 


An  old  clergyman  caid:  "When  I 
come  to  die  I  shall  have  ray  greatest 
grief  aud  my  greatest  joy;  my  greatest 
giief  that  I  have  done  so  little  for  the 
Lord  Jesus,  and  my  greatest  joy  that 
the  Lord  Jesus  has  done   so   much    for 


r^m    HhtiC'lir^Kh'JSi    ^X    "WOKKL. 


D  cembcjr     7 


PlHl.ISHt:.>  tttKKL* 


M.  XI.  INMIM.MAX. 
S.  J.   M  vi;KlM)y, 
J    W    SCKIS.      ■     - 


J.   H.    MoodE. ,  OrvuK  K.PiTon. 

T«    iBtTO*  -111  I»  f-I««l''l»  ""'J  •"'••■•"•^  lno.o«Un 


LINIRK,  ILL.. 


DfTKHnRII    ;,  I8W. 


^         Thb  b"Ht  point  in  law  ii  t*  k«"P  ont  of  it 

Ipyou  ffiald  dio  hippj  upend  yoar  Hit*  do 
iDg  good. 

Wb  kto  pleaii«d  to  Uam  tbat  Bro.  Slein'i 
h«altb  iHimproTiDg. 

Bro.  Joho  NicboUon  is  i«till  holding  moet- 
ings  in  New  Jwriifiy. 

If  our  Mliainni"  worHi  »n>HiiuR  at  alt  it  rx 
worth  «d?ocatiog  and  d.-finn»l>iiK. 

Bno.  K^belmitn  luit  for  Oliio  to-dwy  noon. 
Mull  will  ronch  liim  nt  CoviiiRtoii,  Ohio, 

Now  in  thfl  tiroo  In  hold  iirotrncU-d  inenlinga. 
S««  to  it  that  Km  whol.t  rimp^!  i"  pr^-HcIifid. 

Ei.»Ktf  Kooch  Eby  i-riirtfid  to  tb#r  Wolf  Cnek 
m-*tine  in  Ohif,  on  Mfiidny  urt'ning. 


Eli>kr,s  I>.  E.  Pric*.  Enoch  Ehy.  Eimwnd 
Fornf-y.  .1.  J.  EmBiflrt.  and  Mwtin  Mf-yrat- 
t«Ddpd  ourcouncii  niM>tJog  by  inriUti'm,  la-t 
Saturday.  The  iD>><>tiDg  did  not  tlowt  till  Mnn- 
day  orflDing, 

Thk  »MfM.  of  J.  W.  G'ph«rt  «-iH  A  E 
KinK»!fy  ik  now  clmng^d  froai  CorutU,  IllinoiB 
K.  Afk-ul^iphiii.  ArkaoMt.  Pemun*  dMrriug 
U>  Minigrate  to  ArtiBtutaa  flbonld  coiT««pond 
with  tbvoi, 

ITJB  iiil  right  t''  ba  ftileot  wh'«n  the  Bibl^  i* 
-ill-lit,  but  wb'-n  other  pai>^r«  comro'-nc*'  advo- 
cating worldly  tbingi  about  which  the  wril-m 
at  tt.«  llibl*  tboMgfitit  ooo»cw«»iiry  to  cp-^ak 
then  w«  thMuld  no  lougi^r  koop  ailcut. 

As  th«  next  y«iir  approiichf-a  let  on  prefor** 
tfidii  wor*  good  thfto  in  any  pre?ioti»   yftar  of 

r  Iivpw,  OniT  a  f-'W  mor*-  wf«fkfl  and  1880 
will  hav*  paiatul  for-iMr.  and  our  aetioofl  dar- 
ing the  Haiuu  placi-d  oil  rfrcord. 


tliR  (Jhildren  at  Work  i*  lo  raturn  to  Liu- 
ark.    It  bagiDB  t..  Inok  Iik«  old  timeB. 

Nkxt  yar  th«  ffo/i/W  /^ffflfAcr  will  bordit 
«d  by  S.  H.  B.i'hor,  J.  H.  Woritt  jnd  II  II.  Mil- 
ler. ^^^ 

Kii..  M.  M.  E*h»!mHn  in  to  tdko  chnrgc  of 
^hoCftiUireaat  Work  Hewill  givp  tii«  littlo 
folk!  Rometbing  good. 


Ihh  intent  in  tba  foulwt,  m->«t  haggard 
deril  now  niDntng  riot  in  tll**  church.  He  ia 
<^8nily  ri-cogniz'd.  II*  ha»  Mv«n  b^ads  and  t^-n 
hornit,  niid  hiH  glory  in  to  butt  aud  book  and 
p  lid  Hud  vWy.—Itnliiitaugh. 

Wk  0.1U  furninh  no  mora  ot  No.  46  of  B.  at 
PP.— the  enlarged  nurober.  Th''r«  ha«  br-i-n 
»  large  demand  fir  that  number  and  th-»y  nnt 
iiW  oiit  at  work.  Howov.ir  ^i-nd  in  uanx'S  aiifi 
iiddreitifis  and  wo  will  wud  No.  )  of  Itilsl  to 
th«n).  _ 

Bito.  Balabaugh  aaya:  "Do  you  know  that 
'Wilford' (author  of  Problem   of  llumau  Lif.-) 
ii  a  poor  man?     Ii.>  ii"v<}r  bad   a  Iioini*.     Ei 
jitcli  to  got  oiio  by  the  Hale  of  hi!4   book.     H 
looIfK  lika  no  old  prophat— ban  a  long  wt:ite 
bourd," 


Bmu.  J.C.  L»hmnD  will  bt*  nt  We«-t  Branch, 
Oglf  County,  III.,  on  Saturday  the  lllh  inkl., 
aud  r^'miiin  ovnr  Sunday. 

D.  N.  WoRUUANund  J.  11.  Wont,  of  A»h- 
land.  hatw  boon  iippoiti(<d  to  mult*  tlif  necJi- 
KBryr-iilroad  arroagcniunt*  for  the  next  Annu- 
al U-(  tirg.       _ 

EionTBK»  have  uit'li  udded  In  thi*  Maplv 
Grovo  Church,  lour  luileH  north  of  Anhlnt:d, 
Ohio.      Hi.itL.;r    D.   N.   Workman    did    the 

prp-i'-!iifU' 

It  ]■>..>:  '^>l]t  to  be  X'>alouA  Id  a  good  work, 
but  ihi're  In  iiu  uoccRiiity  of  running  wild.  Ei- 
pwiitlly  lit  this  IraHon  iinpurtaut  iu  cai  rj  ing  ou 
inisjioaary  work. 


A  wRiTgR  fiayti,  "Thor«  ii  advico  cnoagh  ly- 
ing around  1od8o  to  run  thrra  just  such  worlda 
08  thin:  what  we  are  HufTinniig  DioAt  for  is  eomt* 
good  fxamplcs." 

TiEArH  your  cuildrdii  that  Sautn  Clnuti  i?  a 
myth.  Douot  dBCoive  them  hy  tulling  them 
that  thi- presentHOfiuie  from  0  being  that  has 
□o  ^xiotenCA. 


Thkur  haTO  been  twenty  four  addititaiH  to 
tlip  church  in  Lougmont,  Colorado,  sintc  lliir 
dpdiciition  ot  t1i<>ir  thurrh  lu^t  October; 
four  by  luttHr  and  twenty  by  baptian].  Wo 
iii'oglad  to  hear  of  the  iDOreaan  of  the  chuich 
at  that  point. 


Bro.  AHyn  Boyor,  of  Lniin,  III ,  who  trnvel- 
ed  ♦'xtouaivply  in  the  Wm.1  Iwit  Suiom»ir  and 
Full,  gavoan  a  abort  call  ln«ifc  Friday.  \\-\  was 
HO  WtfU  ploa<iBd  with  hi<  trip  that  \xn  tbinka  of 
trying  itfigaio  u«kt  Summer.  Hfitrarels  by  plf^ 'rfamuiug,  profaning;  b>^faold  children  in  rag^s 


vato  cioveyanoe. 


Onts  by  one  thuy  piws  from  our  viow  and  aa 
Hocifition.  And  now  wo  niust  recor(Mh(i  death 
of  Elder  Iliel  IlaniiltouV  companion — no  not 
dead,  but  Hlni'ptith.  We  taudor  our  symputhiofl 
to  niir  biTeaved  brother,  hoping  that  God  uJfty 
onncttfy  the  nflliction  to  the  good  of  our  broth- 


Bro.  T**et«r  ifl  ulili  cfiiivasNing  for  the  Ciw-jhI 
Library.  Ho  ia  working  iu  the  vicinity  of  Po- 
lo, III.  U«  Wis  with  ua  Saturj^,  Stindny,  aud 
Mouduy. 

Bro.  5.  Z.  Sharp,  of  Ashland  Coltege, 
prsscbf d  for  uh  laxt  Sunday  evening.  He  camo 
to  Lanirk  on  Saturday  morning  and  reniuiiied 
till  Tumday  noou. 


liKOTHBR  Qephart's  moving  to  Arkansas 
iie^d  not  intarfHro  with  anythiug  the  Mission- 
ary Board  had  in  contcuiplatioo  for  the  furtb- 
erancB  of  the  cause  in  that  Stat*. 


Plkask  remember,  address  all  bugiuesft  com- 
mnnications  intended  for  this  office  to  M.  M. 
E^helman.  Make  all  draft),  poatoffic«  orders, 
&c.,  {.njable  to  him. 


Tue  Campbellit««  over  the  country  aro  niis- 
ing  money  for  the  purpose  of  building  a 
chnrch-house  in  Washington  City.  Garfield 
belong*  to  that  church— hence  the  project. 

Bal3«acgr'!>  "Litt-rary  Prodigy,"  which  ap 
pearei  mtbe  Ubethren  at  Work  some  time 
ago.  ih  being  ext«.'ijsir*?ly  copied  into  many 
larg'T-  .j^/trs  in  different  parts  of  the  country." 

^y.-:  iiarper'a  eermou,  last  Sanday  morn- 
ing, '^-n  i'fie  "'leeward  motion"  of  the  CnriBtian 
chtmh  was  oaeof  the  ablest  deBcriptive  pro- 
doctions  ever  delivered  in  this  congregation. 


If  yon  would  shov  your  innbilily  to  mf^et  a 
square  isiue,  judt  talk  lightly  aud  chiiffy  about 
your  opponeut^d  principles.  Tell  the  polple 
that  you  nte,  not  for  in  a  manner  that  tlieyjvill 
think  you  are  for  it.  It  ia  dec»j}tion  of  course, 
but  then  what  of  that  if  yu  are  dt^termiued 
to  go  down  that  way. 

Ik  you  have  not  eren  n  late  copy  of  that  ex- 
cellent oight-pHgH  paper,  the  llouir  ilirror,  ed- 
ited by  Brethren  J.  S.  and  W.  U.  Plory,  Long- 
mout,  Colorado,  send  at  one  your  address  to 
tliein,  aud  you  will  get  a  copy  free.  The  prici 
of  the  pnpsris  SOcIh  a  year,  with  preraiun 
Good  offers  to  ageuta. 


Bro  B  F.  Miller  r.-..irl.  ciurjii  tnU'T- 
(iioviag  along  in  40*i  ori^r  at  C  »r.iuc*,  low*. 
Theyt-xpecl  aeveril  lain-U-ring  brHtbren  t<> 
Tilt  tb»*m  doriog  the  win>r:  among  tht*m  D. 
K  Brubak-trand  T.  Snid-r.  Th^y  look  for 
Br  .th.-r  EiiOc*i  B^yin  .January.  Brother  Mill- 
ar forti.iir  say*  th-f  eicp-ct  ■  happy  tim-  when 
tbKS<>!  brsthrt-n  visit  them. 

"A  MTtLisiiER  of  another  paper,  in  writing 
!'>  OS  prii-aHy.a'ki. 'H.m  do  y""  manage  to 
IIWU6  tin-  Xion's  Watchman  weekly,  without 
udvi-rtiKements.  at  such  re^iS'jnahlM  rates?  I 
nan  not  ("j*  how  it  in  done!'  It  i*  only  by  b*^'!- 
ilriiial  and  unrelenting  toil,  and  a  tirin  h  "Pe 
that  .jur  Uboni  will  'o^  rewarded  in  the  future. 
W»-  desire  a  mnr"  eiUfndwl  circulation  thou 
we  have,  and  hv  the  ble*»ingi  of  God  and  Ih^ 
c'>op«r«tion  of  o.ir  patrons,  we  expect  to  reiil- 
iX'Our  auticipatiooB,  * 

The  above  ia  from  Zion's  Watchmatt,  which 
haji  atf-*ined  a  circnltttion  of  7,000  in  two 
yeanf.  It  denionstraUa  that  n  religious  paper 
can  live  wtlhoufc  aoy  aecular  advertisement.'! 
and  lj«  piou'.  too. 

EASTWARD   BOUND. 

ON  reading  the  call  in  the  Vindicator  of  tbi 
meeting  ia  the  Miami  Valley  Dec.  8ih, 
Without  further  invitation  we  concluded  to  at- 
tend, We  h'.iv«  no  other  informaiiou  regard- 
ing the  object  of  the  mei;ting  than  that  given 
in  th«  notice;  but  wb  hop^  that  its  purpose  is 
to  Hflek  «i;cb  member's  wellar**  and  the  good  of 
the  cause  which  is  dear  to  so  many  nearta — the 
religion  ol"Jeau«.  Brethren  D.  P.  Saylor,  R. 
[J.  Miller,  Eno<;h  Eby  and  many  others  from 
diff-rent  States  will  likely  bo  prea^nt. 

An  vii  approach  the  city  of  Chicago  and  l>e- 
hold  gr«>at  volumea  of  smoke  arising  from  th>i 
hundreds  of  manu  fact  tiring  eatablishmentd,  vns 
are  reminded  of  the  fact  that  thouswuda  ofmoth- 
erii,  fntbi;rK,  sons  mid  daught&rs  are  fed  and 
warnii:d  by  means  of  these  indimtrie^,  while  thuu- 
aandti  of  othen^  upend  their  (earnings  in  revelry 
and  gambling.  Go  with  me  down  UolKtead 
titreet  about  two  mile«,  aud  observe  the  sigo^, 
"Beers,  wines  and  whiskey"  hanging  over  about 
every  alternate  door;  then  take  a  look  at  the 
people.  See  their  pale,  haggard  look*,  sunken 
oyes.  red  nones,  tottering  limbs,  dishevtlpd  hair, 
filthy  garment*;  hearth'e  hu'*ky  voices, cursing, 


WiiiLie  preaching  here  in  Lanark,  Itrotlier 
Harper  one  evening  aaid,  that  he  once  belong- 
ed to  the  kingdom  of  this  world  and  voted  for 
men  in  that  kingdom,  but  when  ho  hft  the 
kLugclom  of  tho  world  nud  united  with  the 
kingdom  of  Christ,  he  felt  it  his  duty  to  take  no 
part  in  political  Hlectiona  of  any  kind,  and  had 
not  cast  a  political  votesincf. 


At  tho  late  Sunday-Nuhool  mooting  ut  Hunt- 
ingdon very  strong  ground  was  taken  by  Broth- 
orQiimterand  Holsiugerin  favor  ofteachingthe 
distioctive  featurM  of  our  church  iu  Sunday- 
schools.  We  are  glad  they  put  themsfllvea  on 
record  thus,  for  that  iiiju^t  the  kind  of  teach- 
ing to  do  by  all  who  work  in  the  church,  he  it 
in  pulpit  or  Sundoy-school. 


Bko.  Harper  closed  his  meetings  iu  Lanark 
lust  Sunday  morning.  At  first  he  wus  not 
able  to  do  junlice  to  either  himself  or  his  siib- 
jecLp,  but  aa  his  health  improved  he  redeemed 
himseif  fuMy.  He  is  now  preachiog  at  Cherry 
Grove;  from  there  he  will  go  to  the  city  of  Mt. 
Carroll,  to  preach  in  the  Brethren's  mcf-ting- 
house  on  Thumday  evening.  He  will  likely  vis- 
it  all  the  congregations  iu  this  part  of  the 
Slate. 


uukerapt,  breathing  cuTse<i  and  reviling  in  vice 
and  iniquity — aee  and  hear  all  this  and  more, 
then  u!ik,  why?  Takea  look  bebindthe  screen, 
aud  what  will  your  antoniahcd  gQZ4  meet  there? 
A  counter  over  which  a  bloated  sot  i«  dealing 
out  wiuPB,  beer,  whiskey  aud  "all  aorte"— a 
mixture  of  wiuo,  beer,  gin,  brandy  and  whisk- 
ey— toa  lot  ofinobriateH  who  look  more  like 
the  lowest  and  filthiest  brutes  thuu  human  be- 
ings. And  there  is  the  card  table,  the  billiard 
table  and  other  soul- destroying,  mind-ruiuiug 
and  body-killing  devices  to  wring  money  out 
ofthoae  pojjruufortuniito  beings.  Thus  these 
men,  old  aud  young,  pass  on  from  day  to  day 
ur.til  ihay  meet  death  on  the  gallows,  or  in  tho 
duugoon,  or  iu  the  gult-r.  And  who  ia  caring 
for  them?  Where  i«  Christian  symp.ithy? 
Where  is  our  boaiited  humanity?  Where  is 
enlightened  civilizatiou?  fltiathen  at  our  doors 
—heathen  iu  abundance  at  homeiu  the  laud  of 
the  free— will  wy  look  after  thnm,  lift  them  up, 
.educate,  train,  and  influence  them?  I  have 
given  you  but  a  faint  picture  of  the  vice  aud 
imisery  in  dons  and  brothels  of  iniquity;  now 
turn  to  a  picture  of  distress,  the  result  of  fake 
notions  of  lift)  ia  "higher"  circles,  as  they  are 
called,  but  low  enough  indeed  when  ouly  built 
upon  wealth  and  honor. 

Only  a  short  time  ago  a  pale,  thinly  clad  wo- 
man might  have  been  neeu  standing  shivering 
on  the  door-step  of  an  elegant  mansion  on  Ash- 
laud  avenue  in  this  city.  The  owner  of  the 
mansion,  a  well-dressed,  genial  gentleman  ran 
up  the  steps  and  gave  the  woman  twenty-five 
cents,  which  she  accepted  with  demonstrations 
of  gratitude,  then  turned  away  to  find  shelter 
in  her  poorly-lighted,  cheerless  room  back 
where  there  were  no  goodly  neighbors,  uo  kind 
frieud^  no  sympathiviing  he.irts  to  help  her  to 
make  life  pleasant  nod  enjuyabte. 

A  little  mor<<  than  half  a  score  of  years  ago 
this  young  woman  lived  iu  that  costly,  well- 
furnished  house,  "urrnunded  by  all  that  wealth 
could  bring  her.  She  was  beautiful,  pleasaut, 
ambitious  and  admirtd  by  many.  Two  young 
m^-u  sought  hi-r  baud  in  marriage— one  foppish, 
&wt,  stylish  in  manners,  elegant  in  spe«h— 
the  other  .1  poor  laborer,  rather  uncouth  for 
"city  mouners,"  but  8ober,5te8dy,  and  iudustri- 


oai'.  The  latter.  wbilftbawiDg  nut  the  water 
j,ipc*in  the  fa'.her'i»  re*!clenc<^.  met  the  girl,  loy, 
.rd  her  and  in  hia  blunt  way  ask  hwr  hand  and 
f.^.r:.  Tlie  proud  haagh'y  girl  rfj^'cted  hia 
suit  tttid  married  the  dashniij  young  man  who 
had  horae"  and  wines  in  abundance.  Hvr  no- 
lions  'if  lif*-  wer»  no  hig^i'v  than  Ih^^p,  m  that 
when  tht'V  wer'^  oomur*.  her  ple..«ur<'-  were  at 
an  end-  With  him  she  fet  up  boa«<-ktoping 
in  the  elegant  home  once  on-uiJieJ  by  her  fath- 
er. Show  aud  j-pleudoi-  wur*  aupreme  for  a  sea- 
son. Gay  friwuds  were  unmerous.  Nothing 
was  lacking  to  be  "fir^t  class"  among  city  m- 
tiblea;  but  in  a  moment  when  the  poor  woniaQ 
j'easteipected.  demon  drink  and  devil  gamble 
laid  bold  of  her  husband,  tossed  him  to  and  fro 
until  the  borsea  andwine.^  were  gone,  the  house 
and  home  were  gone,  aud  he  was  gone  toa 
pauper's  grave,  while  she  was  tunmd  into  the 
strt'eta  poor  penniless  widow — a  beggar  from 
door  to  door.  Fortune  and  weal  tm-uud  back- 
ward indeed. 

Let  n't  look  up  the  otht:r  vouug  man.  He 
wiis  a  pIumb-T  by  trade.  By  industry  and  fru- 
gality, he  aooQ  found  himself  in  po^sesitiDu  of  a 
small  Hum  of  money;  married  a  sensible  young 
laily  who  knew  how  to  save  the  pennies  and 
mcike  home  pleasant.  Time  grew  apace;  and 
now  after  thirteen  years  he  owus  the  elegant 
residence  where  he  thawed  out  the  wat^er  pipes 
and  proposed  to  th«  gay  yiMing  girl.  That  poor 
woman  who  was  eetn  on  the  door-step  was  once 
the  fashionable  young  lady  of  that  homo,  and 
the  young  maa  who  gave  her  the  quarter  was 
llip  plumbtir  boy  who  once  asked  her  baud  in 
wedlock.  0  what  a  lesson  for  young  poople! 
Fortuu'-a  turned  backwiirdsure  enou,:h! 

Wicked  public  sentiment  often  thrusts  in- 
dustrious workmen  out  of  society  because  they 
hnve  not  an  abundance  of  bonds,  moitgages  and 
pocket-books  with  plenty  ofbauk  uottjs,  St  r- 
lingmafiliuL99,  true  excellence,  aud  honest  iu- 
dustry  must  come  creeping  up  for  recognition; 
aud  not  uufrequeutly  they  are  pusht^d  back 
simply  because  they  have  not  wealth  to  make  a 
shi^w  aud  great  noise  m  the  world.  "Ia  he 
rich ?"  ia  of teuer  asked  than,  "Is  he  mdustri- 
ouM?"  Oh  what  false  notions  of  life!  Ambition 
isuotlove;  neither  is  show  substAUce.  Happi- 
ness comes  not  by  wealth  alone.  Some  of  the 
wealthiest  homes  are  mailo  miserable  by  fight- 
ings between  iiuBband  aud  wife.  Where  these 
are,  what  can  wealth  do?  If  bonds,  mort- 
gages, bank-bill?,  horses,  lauds,  oxen,  sheep  aud 
swine  ar**  not  accompauied  with  loveliness  and 
real  goo(iue.«s  they  add  nothing  to  mau's  ad- 
vancement in  virtue  and  holiuess.  Mothers, 
think  not  in  your 'hearts  that  you  will  seek 
out  a  rich  young  man  for  your  daughter, 
lie  is  not  rich  uule'^s  he  ha«  honor, 
virtue,  goodness,  benevolence,  gentlenest; 
aud  if  he  have  these  he  is  we»)thy,  if  he  has  no 
more  than  hid  clothes  which  cover  hi?  naked- 
ness. You  can  trust  him.  Blessed  is  the  wo- 
man who  takes  with  her  into  married  life,  the 
vitt'je,  goodness  aud  experience  of  a  well-train- 
ed girl-ltood.  May  these  things  prove  to  be 
bl'jseiugs  to  the  many  who  need  warning. 


SOJOURNING. 


AS  we  have  just  received  a  sample  copy  of  the 
ntw  form  of  B  at  W.,  we  can  go  no  farth- 
er on  our  journey  until  wo  take  a  look  at  it. 

How  very  nice  and  handy  it  is.  Without  the 
bother  of  taruing  it  inaido  out,  and  the  proba- 
bility of  tearing  it  besides,  we  can  leaf  it  over 
just  like  a  hook  until  every  page  has  been  read. 

Tuen  there  are  again  mce  plain  head  letters. 
We  (1)  never  did  like  the  last,  and  of  course  I 
am  glad  to  see  them  laid  aside,  and  nice  plaiu 
oues  used  in  their  stead. 

We  are  also  glad  to  see  you  start  oat  with 
the  resolution  to  admit  uo  secular  advertise- 
ments for  ISSl.  Truly,  we  get  mixed  with  the 
world  enough  without  dragging  it  into  our 
public  preaching.  We  hope  that  the  B. 
AT  W.  may  receive  such  encouragement  in 
her  zeal  to  "preach  the  word"  unmixed  as  will 
enable  her  to  give  us  a  clean  sheet  not  only  for 
1S81,  hut  for  all  time  to  come. 

We  are  also  very  much  pleased  with  the  new 
motto.  Truly  you  have  hedged  yourself  upon 
a  narrow  way;  but  it,  is  a  "narrow  way"  that 
leads  to  eternal  deliverance  from  8"n  aud  sorrow 
It  is  also  a  far  more  worthy  object  to  defend  the 
Gospel  itself  thau  things  which  are  simply  "on 
the  Gospel."    Your  motto  is  not  to  defend  the 


December  7 


TtiK    BKEXl:iii£.IS[    -^a    AVOKKL. 


li'**!"    but-tbe-Gospel  itself. 


"tenor  of    (he  Qosi'**!' 

Yoor  motto  istodefeiiil  the  fouurfation  and  not 
its  "teii'T*'or  what  may  be  "on"  it..  Arp  you 
aware  how  prescriptive  your  motto  is?  it  de- 
prives you  of  defendtDE  auy  of  the  "elements" 
— "fast,"  conservatives."  "old  order,"  or  any 
other  kind.  We  iidmire  your  iiiutto  bc-tMUse 
we  believe  it  is  aSaoIiit'-ly  safp.  Ail  niJmit  that 
adefen'-f  of  the  "elemeuts"  farther  than  they 
are  composed  of  the  Gospel  is  useless;  and  to 
defend  them  in  that  which  is  Gospel  itself 
Therefore  we  say,  to  be  faithful  nnd  true  j;o  your 
miesion  will  require  atuiJionw,  prayerful  and 
careful  work;  it  will  at  once  auil  fonver  wipe 
and  bar  from  your  pages  all  bickninR  and 
strife  about  the  "elements,"  "A.  M.,"  &c.  We 
shall  therefore  hope  and  pray  that  you  mi.y 
keep  the  columns  of  the  B.  AT  W,  filled  with 
matter  "Set  for  the  defenss  of  the  Gospel." 
Phil.  1:  17. 

(As  we  now  have  no  personal  tinancial  in- 
terest in  the  B.  at  W.,  having  transferred  it  to 
Brother  M.  M.  Eihelniiiii  who  ha«  made  all  of 
tlie  present  changes  am}  ini))roveuent8  on  1: 
own  responsibilities,  we  want  it  distinctly  uu- 
derstocil,  wa  are  not  trying  to  feather  our  pock- 
eta  or  praise  our  own  work.  Editoiially  we 
expt^ct  fo  do  38  much,  if  not  more,  iu  the  fu- 
ture than  we  have  in  thi'  past.) 

Nov.  Hi.  L'lt  Maustield.  Ohio,  for  Cameron, 
W.Va.  at,  3:10  A.  M.  Arrove  at  C.  10:00  A. 
M.  Gorged  in  batween  hill.i  two  or  three  hun- 
dred feet  high  is  Cameron,  a  hard  looking  bus- 
inesa  center  of  about  700  inha'jitants.  The 
streets  are  crooked  and  have  no  pavemeut9,and 
the  buildings,  with  two  or  three  exceptions  arf 
ill  a  very  liilapidafed  condition.  They  look  an 
if  they  had  been  erected  a  c^^ntury  ago  and  had 
uever  been  repaired;  and  they  are  a'i  black,  it 
would  seem,  as  co»l  smoke  could  make  them. 
At  i:  p.  m.,  we  found  ourselves  in  a  spring 
wagon  with  Brother  Henry  Wise.  V.  D.  M., 
going  "chug,"  chuch,  "chug"  uo  and  down  the 
dizay  heighths  of  the  West  Virginia  hills. 
These  are  packed  together  so  closely  as  to  leiive 
no  room  for  auy  other  kind  of  country.  The 
boiiees  in  the  r.ountry  look  nice  and  clean. 
(There  are  Siatara  living  there.  None  live  in 
C.) 

We  anoya  at  Brother  W's  house  at  dusk 
where  we  were  kindly  received  and  eutertiiiiied 
by  Brother  W.  and  his  congenial  wil 

Although  the  laud  is  really  all  hill^  hi^re,  the 
peoole  seemed  as  contented  as  if  they  lived  in 
the  Giirden  of  Eien.  If  any  one  leaves  these 
hilis  for  th'j  bold  West  and  returns  in  health  to 
visit  the  frieadn  in  whose  hearts  kindred  feel- 
ings are  still  cherished,  it  is  regarded  by  some 
as  a  clear  case  of  Special  Providence.  How 
strange  it  is!  Some  always  think  tho  good  peo- 
ple, places,  and  things  are  away  off,  while  others 
wonder  how  any  one  can  live  any  where  elfe 
than  in  their  own  immediate  vicinity.  In  Irav- 
eliug  from  place  to  place  it  seems  to  us  to  be  a 
gflneral  rula,  that  p  iopU  who  live  in  the  rough- 
est and  moat  broken  country  are  more  attach- 
ed to  it  than  those  who  livo  in  a  nice  am  ootli 
country  are  to  it  Those  who  have  the  heat 
home's,  adorned  and  filled  with  all  that  heart 
could  wish,  are  by  far  the  most  discontented 
and  unhappy.  Truly  "contentment  with  god- 
liness is  great  gain. 

A  brother  had  in  contemplation  the  sale  of 
bis  property  to  move  West.  His  wife  did  not 
feel  quite  willing  to  leave!  the  old  homestead. 
She  said  they  lived  comCortohly  where  they 
DOW  are,  and  that  is  all  they  could  expect  any- 
where. Preferring  to  "let  well  enough  alone," 
the  wife  was  reluctant  to  leave  the  hills.  The 
brother,  a  kind  hearted  husband,  respected  his 
wife's  logic  and  preferences,  and  we  believe  lives 
as  happy  as  though  he  were  in  the  garden  spot 
of  America. 

We  bad  but  one  meeting  in  W.  Va.,  but 
promised,  if  circumatances  would  permit,  to 
atop  there  again  for  a  longer  time  on  our  re- 
turn home. 

Nuv.  18  arrove  in  Baltimore  at  5:  a.  m.  This 
is  a  large,  clean  and  pleasant  city.  With  the 
exception  of  the  mostimpndeut  cab-drivers  we 
ever  saw,  who  made  leach  like  attacks  on  us  to 
'take  cab,"  the  people  seemed  more  than  ordi- 
narily courteous. 

After  taking  a  look  at  different  parts  of  the 
city  from  the  streets,  we  wended  our  way  to 
the  ctipola  of  the  City  Hall.  This  is  about 
30Q  steps  above  the  streeta.  From  this  point 
we  took  a  "bird's  eye  view"  of  tho  city.  Be- 
sides a  view  of  the  entire  city,  one  can  look  out 


for  miles  on  the  l.^y  (Chesup^ke),  and  see 
ships  coming  from  and  leaving  for  almost  ev- 
ery part  of  the  world. 

Lefi  Baltimure  at  noon  and  reached  the  C^p 
itol(Ws!.hington  city)  alter  about  t«o  hour*". 
As  our  letier  has  already  grdwn  lengthy,  we 
iii!9t  reserve  what  we  ia.»y  see  in  our  few  days 
^i. jjuru  hertf  to  report  in  our  next.        s.  j.  a. 


OUR  MAIL. 


—Almanacs  ten  cents  each,  or  Sl.OO  per  doz- 
en.    Ordt?ra  lilied  promptly. 

— It  is  not  necessary  to  register  letters  con- 
taining small  amounts  in  stamps. 

— I  heartily  endorse  your  position  cu  the  dress 
question,  and  pray  God  thai  he  na.y  enable  you 
if  stand  an  intineucing  advocate  for  practical 
humility,  and  visible  distinction  from  the  world, 
not  only  in  dress,  but  also  in  conduct  and  con- 
versation— J,  R,  M. 

—Mainland,  Nov.  26th,  1S80.  We  are  hav- 
ing Severe  winter  weather  with  about  six  inch- 
es of  snow  on  the  grouuii.  We  had  no  soak- 
ing rain  since  July  and  the  people  are  very 
much  out  of  water.— Jas.  Y.  Heckler. 

In  one  day  last  ivei^k  wa  received  seven  or- 
ders for  the  "Problem  of  Human  Life."  Thi 
demand  for  tlie  book  is  sull  increating. 

—The  new  form  of  the  Work  is  to  hand.  It 
i-^  good.  Now  give  us  a  ult^aa  sheet  clear  of 
p^raon-ilities,  and  thati-i  edifying;  allow  noth- 
ing th-it  is  sjody  or  shaky. — J.  A.  Truckler. 

— Three  years  iiubscription  to  the  B.  AT  W. 
does  not  mean  three  subscriptions  for  one  year. 
Only  in  settling  with  agents  do  we  allow  one 
Huh^criptiou  f  jr  three  years  to  count  for  their 
la^>i)r  the  sauit>  an  three  sub-tc  rip  lions  oach  tor 
one  year. 

— I  prefer  your  periodical  in  the  form  of  Ny. 
■ItJ.  May  God  give  you  a  good  Winter  for  body 
and  soul. — C.  H.  Ilaiabjugh 

— Five  evolutionists  in  Homtin,  Texas  have 
renounced  the  Darwinian  theory  aftm  reading 
"P.-obleui  of  Humaa  L'-U."  We  are  glad  that 
it  is  fiilliliiug  its  mi^dJoQ  no  well. 

— I  think  the  wprtcimen  of  your  improved  pa- 
per for  1881  is  vni.'-iilr-ii  !iii(irr,vHiiient.  It  must 
cominoud  ilanU  ;  ■  ■:  the  brethren. 

— D.C.  Moomavv, 


order  of  God's  bouse?  Why  such  hesitancy? 
Why  this  bitter  peisonalism  from  those  who 
utainf  so  much  purer  reasoning  and  more  divine 
wisdom  ? 

If  a  principle  trhen  icorktd  out  leaves  no  visibU- 
results,  then  lnt  us  abandon  all  manner  of  tench  - 
lUg  forth  with, at  id  join  thf  Africau  bund»  which 
know  not  God.  noriiny  of  his  righteous  ways. 
A  brother  who  has  long  stood  up  in  public 
and  private,  in  pulpit  and  press,  defending  the 
true  principles  of  rcligionand  their  application, 
rvmark^'d  during  our  travels  together  last  Sum- 
mer, that  those  who  are  fighting  Ibe  church's 
manner  of  applying  the  principles  of  non-con- 
loruiitv  and  church  uovernment,  fail  in  all  of 
their  offorts  tobriug  forward  arguiiirnl  ngitinst 
the  church.  I  believe  this  is  pretty  geutrilly 
conc-^ded;  for  it  only  requires  a  f*'W  hours  cim 
pariskm  between  those  who  steadfastly  adhere 
to  the  church,  and  thuse  who  like  the  world 
oppose,  to  see  the  difference  between  the  two. 
Some  of  our  good  brethren  may  feel  that  we 
should  not  urge  our  plea  for  the  church  ami 
its  order  so  strongly;  butknowiug  that  tho  at- 
tack on  fundamental  principles  is  only  a 
stepping  stone  to  pulling  down  other  di^tinc- 
tiv->  features  of  the  church,  we  cannot  rfiinain 
quiet. 

Please  observe,  dear  reader:  1st.  Principles 
are  divine  and  eternal.  God  i«  not  only  a  God 
oi  ordn;  but  the  very  embodiment  of  principles. 
God  lieing  an  unoriginated  Being,  his  princi- 
ples wero  necesiiarily  unorigiuated,  because  he 
could  not  act  before  he  existed.  2nd.  These 
iples  are  revealed  to  us,  and  so  far  as  re- 
vi-iiled,  show  us  what  Gnd  is.  We  accept  or  be- 
lieve  thein,  then  apply  them— wjrk  them  out. 
3rd.  Ifno  rules  be  given  to  work  them  out, 
those  to  whom  the  principles  are  given,  must 
prepare  the  ruins.  When  principles  have  been 
appli.d,  certain  resulls  follow.  These  results 
iir>i  manifestations  of  principles.         m.  u.  k. 


A  FINAL  SETTLEMENT. 

rUIS  is  to  certify  that  the  mia under standioK 
between  us  in  reference  to  the  sale  aad 
purchase  of  the  Children  at  Work  has  bi-enam* 
iciibly  adjusted  between  ourselves.  We  further 
confers  that  in  the  notices  givea  in  the  C.  at  W, 
anl  B.  AT  W.,  wc  were  too  hasty  in  the  remarks 
made,  and  mutually  egr«<e  to  recall  the  same, 
and  in  the  future  will  endeavor  to  be  more  cau- 
lious.  S.  Z.  Sharp. 

J.  H.  M00B8. 


SHEPHERDS  THAT  CANNOT   UN- 
DERSTAND.   ISAIAH   56:  11. 


THE  CHILDREN  AT  WORK. 

WITH  pleasure  wu  announce  that  we  have 
purchased  the  Childrenat  Work  of  Bro. 
S.  /.  Sharp,  aud  it  will  hereafter  b«  edited  and 
published  by  us.  We  always  loved  the  little 
WoKK,  and  are  happy  in  being  able  to  assume 
control  of  it  again.  The  Youth's  Adianc4 
will  be  consolidated  with  the  Childreti  at  Work^ 
and  those  who  have  subscribed  for  the  Adt(inc4 
will  receive  the  Chihh-fn  at  Work  instead.  The 
price  of  the  Ciiildirn  at  U'«r A- will  be  50  cents 
per  annum,  six  copies  (dth  to  agent)  lor  82  50. 
Subitcriptious  taken  bifore  December  7,  1S80  to 
be  settled  with  Bro.  S.  /.  Sharp,  and  all  sub- 
scriptious  taken  on  and  after  Dec.  7,  1880  to  b« 
settled  with  me  at  Lanark,  111. 

We  need  make  the  readers  of  the  C.  at  W. 
uo  promisi.'  with  regard  to  the  future.  The 
pa-t  is  ^utlicii-nt  guarantee  as  to  the  character 
of  the  paper. 

We  hav4  arranged  to  b^gin  the  publicatiou 
of  a  series  of  Wssons  commencing  with  the 
Acts  of  the  Apostles,  to  be  pr.^purud  by  a  broth- 
er ot  ability.  We  shall  have  more  to  say  about 
these  loRBOua  in  the  future,  as  we  think  they 
will  meet  the  needs  and  feelings  of  our  Breth- 
ren generally.  Address  all  communications  to 
us  at  Lanark,  111.  M.  M.  EsHKLUAir. 


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BIBLE  EDUCATION. 


EL3EWHERK  we  publish  an  article  from 
our  bi-Ioved  BiUbaugh,  addressed  to  us 
personally.  We  are  yrutefyl  to  our  brother  for 
his  heart  of  sympathy,  and  accept  it  with  a  de- 
sire that  it  may  en'ible  us  to  hide  u*oro  aud 
more  behind  the  cross,  that  from  thtit  point 
we  may  not  only  see  the  glory  of  the  saints, 
but  participate  in  it. 

It  God  and  Christ  and  the  Holy  Spirit  and 
the  angels — the  whole  family  in  heaven  be  of 
one  mind,  why  should  it  thought  to  be  beneath 
the  dignity  and  honor  of  Christians  to  be  of 
one  mind?  Oneness  in  principle  is  attainable 
where  every  soul  is  "born  of  the  spirit,"  and 
oneueEs  in  the  application  of  those  principles 
is  certainly  uieasurably  attainable,  so  mucli  so 
at  least  that  each  may  enj^y  the  peace  of  Jet-us 
if  he  will.  / 

For  years  Brother  B.  with  a  number  of  oth- 
ers has  been  calling  the  attention  of  our  Breth- 
ren to  the  great  fundamental  truth  that  with- 
out holiness  there  can  he  no  true  manifestation 
of  world-separation.  Order,  as  oppoei^d  to  con- 
fusion, is  the  outgrowth  of  holiness  of  heart; 
and  where  this  is  not,  no  order  is  attainable. 
Tiiorus  cannot  bt-ar  figs.  It  is  amazing  how 
dull  some  shepherds  are!  Though  their  atten- 
tion has  been  repeatedly  called  to  the  founda- 
tion PRINCIPLES  and  their  APPLICATION, 
and  though  the  dlJ/Vrence  between  priiirpk  and 
its  application  has  been  shown  time  and  again, 
there  has  been  one  constant  shifting  around 
these  God-founded  positions.  The  reader  need 
not  be  told  that  in  every  effort  to  review  and 
overthrow  the  position  of  the  Brethren  on  these 
holy  principles,  failure  lias  only  been  the  result. 
So  ivell  informed  are  the  mass  of  Bible  atudeuts 
that  they  can  readily  observe  the  difference  bf 
tweeu  a  review  based  on  proof  and  one  based  on 
personal  bitterness  and  j-^alousy.  Why  do  not 
the  opponents  of  the  present  method  of  apply- 
jnri  divine  principles  on  the  part  of  the  Breth- 
r^-n  church  come  up  like  men  of  nnderstandiug 
aud  show  a  better  wmj'^  Why  are  these  issues 
so  continually  evaded?  Why  is  there  such  a 
strong  tendency  to  apologize  for  the  present 


W^ 


EVERY  effort,  within  the  bounda  of  reaion, 
should  ba  put  forth  to  educate  our  chil- 
dren in  tho  faith  and  practice  of  the  churcb, 
for  it  is  to  them  that  we  must  look  for  a  large 
percentage  of  the  material  tbot  is  to  compose 
the  church  when  this  generation  shall  have 
pa9!iod  from  the  stage  of  acti  >n.  Christian  pa- 
rents should  be  as  much  concerned  about  the 
religious  training  of  their  children  as  auy  other 
part  of  their  education;  in  fact  they  should  be 
more  concerned,  for  the  religious  part  is  intend- 
ed for  the  soul— designed  to  prepare  it  for  all 
the  future  bhsa  promised  to  believers. 

In  our  judgment  every  family  should  he  a 
school,  where  the  best  of  instruction  is  given. 
Parents  should  -ttudy  the  Scriptures  with  a  view 
of  teaching  their  children  the  way  of  life.  1 
do  not  mean  that  they  should  be  compelled  to 
embrace  religious  viewa,  but  their  religious  ed- 
ucation should  be  carefully  sought;  they  should 
be  made  familiar  with  both  the  Old  and  New 
Testaments  a«i  early  in  life  aa  possible,  that  its 
moral  principles  may  find  a  firm  lodgment  in 
their  hearts.  In  too  many  instances  parents 
have  never  prepared  themselves  for  this  part  of 
a  Christian's  work.  They  know  how  to  work, 
how  to  make  a  living;  some  of  them  are  splen- 
did busioeas  workers,  and  some  of  them  are 
good  teachers  when  it  comes  to  teaching  nchool 
branches,  but  take  them  ia  the  Bible  and  they 
seem  to  have  neitlier  taate  nor  ability  to  in- 
struct a  child  in  regard  to  its  religious  duties. 
Their  children  are  permitted  to  grow  up  un- 
educated for  the  higher  duties  of  life,  and  are 
thus  thrown  out  upon  the  world  .exnosed  to  all 
the  evils  of  corrupt  society. 

For  the  want  of  proper  religioaa  training  the 
church  has  lost  some  of  the  brilliant  minds  that 
are  now  giving  power  and  life  to  other  church- 
es. We  do  not  want  to  lose  any  of  our  chil- 
dren, w«  need  them,  and  hence  the  importance 
of  giving  them  a  Bible  education.  I  long  for 
the  day  when  our  children  can  take  a  school 
course  in  the  Bible  with  the  same  care  that  they 
are  required  to  study  other  branches  of  learn- 
ing. If  the  Bible  is  the  book  of  God  let  us 
have  it  taught  in  our  schools,  let  us  have  Bible 
schools,  Bible  classes  where  pupils  can  take  a 
Bible  course  and  thus  become  familiar  with  the 
divine  word.  J-  ^'  *'• 


YOUTH'S  ADVANCE. 

HEN  the  PHuiple  number  ol  this  paper 
was  is-ued  it  hud  not  yet  been  deter- 
mined who  should  edit  it,  hence  no  name 
Ajipeared  us  its  editor.  We  hud  about  arranged 
for  a  leader  of  the  paper  when  we  purcha'ed  the 
Childrenat  Work,  as  you  will  observe  in  an- 
other place  in  this  issue,  hence  all  those  who 
have  subscribed  to  Youth's  Aduaiu-e  will  receive 
the  Children  at  Wnrh  instead,  which  i/'\\\  be  in 
character  the  same  oa  the  Advance  would  have 
been.  Agents  will  please  observe  that  the 
price  of  C.  at  W.  is  50  cents,  hence  will  take 
suhscriptiona  at  this  price  and  diMcontinae 
rf^ceiving  subscriptions  for  Advance. 


OitDERs  for  '  Problem   of  Human   Life"  are 
coming  in  so  fast  that  we  are  not  able  to  keep 
enough  on   hand  to  fill    them  promptly.     A 
few  days  ago  we  received  several  dozen  but  they 
are  all  gone  already  and  we  have  ordered  an- 
other large   supply,  but  have  just   received  a 
card  from  tho  publishera  stating  that  they  can 
not  till  our  order  for  abi>ut  ten  days.     Parties, 
however,  can  send  in  their  orders  and  we  will 
enter  their  names  on  our  order  book  aud  send 
them  the  book  an  soon  as  received.     This  book 
is  one  that  should  be  read  by  all.     Wherever  it 
is  introduced  it  meets  public  favor.     It  is  high- 
ly appreciated  by  all  who  have  read  it,  and  we 
are  daily  receiving  letttr^  rdcommendiug  it. 

BiiOTHEB  H'lrper  will  hold  meetings  in 
Northern  Illinois  a^  follows: 

Arnolds   Grove Dec.  9-13 

Hickory      "    " "  1^16 

Rock  Creek "  17-20 

Milledgeville "31-33 

Shannon "  24-86 

Yellow  Creek "  27-39 

Wa<idam'8  Grove "30  Jan.  4 

West  Branch  .  - Jan.  6-7 

Silver  Creek "  8-18 

Pine  Creek "  18-15 

Rock  River • "16 

To-day  at  3  P.  M.  we  led  two  yoang  sisten 
into  the  cold  water  that  they  might  be  buried 
with  Christ  in  baptism.  Considering  the  ex- 
treme cold  weather  they  stood  it  quite  well. 

We  are  two  day>(  lute  this  week  attending 
meetings  have  prevented  us  from  giving  tho 
pitpcr  much  attention,  hence  some  errors  mfty 
have  been  overlooked. 


Thb  Adcocaff,  at  Waynepboro,  Pa.,  has 
movtd  into  a  new  building  recently  erected  by 
Bro.  J.  F.  Oiler  near  the  Diamond. 


To  D.vY  is  the  day  set    for    Bro.  Bashor  to 
;:ommence  his  debate  in  Indiana. 


Bkktubks  -vt  Work  and  Chihiren  at  Work 
to  same  address,  $1 90. 


■i'h±h:  liKisi'x  tiiiJbiiSr  j^^r  wokk:. 


Dc  ember    T 


Ijamr  and  |'amlfu* 

^.r^nd^  \o^f  jour  wlv«.  Wlv«.  submit  your 
Alvect  iinttf  joar  own  husbandi.  Children,  oWy 
roar  i^rcnt*  F.thera.  provokenotym.rrt.lMrtnU> 
■  r-l ,  but  bru*  them  up  In  lb*  nurlur«  "«»  »f- 
aonlUon  of  th?  Lord-  Servwito.  be  obedient  to 
IBtB  th»i  »re  your  miutera.— I'At'L. 


Pough  keeps  IP,  N.  Y.,  rnunt  be  u  htnUhy 
place.  It  ba«  33.000  iuhabituntt,  50.',  of  whom 
ue  oTer  80  yoare  of  sg*-,  40  over  90,  and  two 
orerlOO. 

Vocal  marie  •hould  be  taught  to  the  young, 
partly  to  improvp  the  voiw,  nod  partly  «"  a 
neoeMary  part  of  education,  quite  ai  much  no 
s  arithmetic  »ud  g  mm  mar. 

Music  touchy  Bverv  key  of  memory,  mid  itii 
11  the  hidden  Rpriug"  of  Horrow  and  of  j'>y.  We 
ove  it  for  what  it  niakos  u«  forg«t,  imd  for 
what  it  makes  un  remember. 

Mr.  WondHll  Philiiw  ban  limm  ail  hi»  lif"  a 
Tery  devot^^d  hunband  to  hih  wifw,  who  iH  anor- 
T0U8  invalid  and  whnsr.  health  i«  «o  precariouii 
that  he  in  often  forwd,  on  account  of  it,  to 
otDoel  his  engiKemrtiU  to  lecture. 

The  Richmond  '•RHliKiouM  IlHnild"  HwyB.  "It 
is  only  wxond  or  third  clans  pwoplo  who  hav.- 
mach  to  do  with  Ko«i»ip."  But  thon  coii«ider 
how  many  of  these  "if  cond"  and  "third"  cl(W«- 
B  there  are! 


HOW  TO  DISARM  AN  KNEMY. 

IT  ill  xaid  that  been  and  waips  will  n-t  -ting 
a  fiorson  whose  skin  is  imbned  witn  li  Ti-y. 
UcLce  tbote  who  are  «o  much  exfOseJ  to  tb" 
Tenom  of  theae  little  creature*.  wh?n  thev  lin^e 
occasion  to  hive  bee«  or  to  Ukea  nentof  wan>^ 
Hmear  their  face  and  hand*  with  hr,uey.  which 
is  found  to  be  the  b«it  pre* <Tf alive.  When  we 
are  annoyed  with  insult,  persecution  and  oppo- 
sition from  porverne  and  malignant  men,  the 
defence  against  their  venom  in  to  have  our 
■pirit  bathed  in  honey.  Let  every  part  be  sat 
urat-'d  with  meekness,  geutlcneK*,  forbeurauce 
and  patience,  and  the  most  spiteful  enemy  will 
be  tImappoiot<-d  in  his  4-iiilf-hvot»  to  inflict  a 
Hting.  We  shall  remoin  uninjured,  while  his 
Tenom  returnn  to  corrode  his  own  malignant 
bosom;  or,  what  is  far  lietler.  the  honey  with 
which  he  comes  into  contact  will  neutrahiw  his 
gall,  tb"  coals  of  forgiving  love  will  di»«olve  hi-t 
hatred,  and  the  good  i-elurned  for  evil  will  over 
come  evil  with  good. 


-iicc'*--.  thr->  rendered  him  by  darkening  the 
way  which  led  to  ruin.  Dear  young  friend,  be 
not  difcournged  when  you  meet  with  cl"udi 
and  your  wB)  twems  dark  and  dreary.  It  you 
luiv..'  liot  r^^ftched  the  mark  you  aimed  f>-'r.  try 
HgMMi.  IVubai>lv  you  have  aimed  for  fl«me  un- 
lawful work  with  a  proud  dependenc-  on  self 
a;id  ere  you  reached  the  unfuthomless  sbfes 
the  cluLd  hurled  you  back  in  safety.  Kow  aim 
again;  do  not  reiy  on  iielf  bnl  appeal  to  the 
One  who  IH  stronger  than  self  and  He  will  guide 
you  through  any  lawful  pursuit  a  Christian 
may  follow. 

lIowudcTl  1*,  Ml. 


CONDOLENCE. 


CLOUDS. 


MAiiY  J  HTr.m. 


For  a  damp  closet  or  Clipboard,  which  is  lii» 
bla  to  cause  mildew,  [.lace  in  a  «iiuci^r  full  of 
quicklime,  and  it  will  not  only  aluNrb  all  appa- 
wntdompmsB,  but  sweeten  and  disinfect  the 
place.  Ilfnew  the  li  n«  once  in  a  fortnight,  nr 
•8  often  as  it  ber^omoi  "laked. 

Two  year*  ago  Mr.  Moody  duggested  to  the 
farmers  of  N.'rlhfi.ld,  Mass.,  that  thov  send 
BppIuH  to  Boxton  ti.  lii' dihtributrd  among  the 
poor,  and  th^y  sent  225  bimlieN.  Sliinulated 
by  this  other  towns  did  thentime,  and  l,4<"i 
buiheU  were  sent  This  yeiir  iW  butheU  liaiv 
already  been  received  and  distributi-d  by  tiie 
City  Mission  Society. 

An  exchange  makes  the  following  observa- 
tion: "Now  that  many  are  making  cider,  wo 
■uggest  that  0  good  way  to  preserve  a  few  g.il- 
lOOT  sweet  for  luture  use  is  to  tnlte  it  wbun 
freah  unci  httat  it  to  t\ii>  boiling  point,  skim  it. 
aod  then  boll'e  and  seal  it  while  hot.  It  will 
keep  thi<  Hilkne  ut  cuiiied  fruit,  and  be  m  good 
u  when  made." 


Onci'  on  a  time,  when  her  son  was  obout  to 
tddreits  the  people,  u  Greek  mother  sought  to 
diiBnnde  him.  sjiyiug:  "Ifyou  Kpmik  the  truth 
the  people  will  he  angry.  If  you  do  not  speak 
ihe  truth,  then  liewareof  the  wrath  of  tliegod." 
Some  such  argument  has  shnt  the  inouthH  of 
too  many  of  otir  miuiatera  from  diaouesiug  the 
Bins  of  our  time. 


DtiQiel  Burr,  a  rolling-mill  laborer  of 
Cleveland  hade  his  wife  good-night,  and  kissed 
bit  thre^ -year old  ddiightcr,  and  left  home  for 
hia  work.  Tilt*  next  morning  he  rotunn^d  to 
fiodthe  tittle  on •  dead,  and  his  wife  and  int'tint 
child  and  two  women  risitont  on  the  lloor  in  a 
comatose  condition  Butoneof  them,it  is  said 
CBQ  recover.  The  tragedy  was  caused  by  the 
escape  of  gases  from  a  bme  burner  stove. 


The  Coyigregntionalist  says  that  Chrintians  are 
not  half  so  much  te.^ted  by  their  conversation  in 
social  life  or  in  bur<intsn,  as  at  home,  and  nddn 
"Here  wc  speak  uiigixirdtdly  concerning  oth 
en,  are  fretful,  or  harsh,  or  iuconaidenitp,  and 
our  children  carry  out  into  the  world  their 
lives  88  open  epislli-M  read  of  all  men,  wheri'on 
year  by  year  our  word^  have  been  written." — 
All  true:  it  is  the  ha^ty  ill  advined  words  that 
make  more  trouble  in  the  world  than  deeds  of 
violence.  Where  one  man  ruisea  liia  hand 
ftgsinttt  hix  fellowman,  a  thousand  men  rnite 
their  tongues. 

A  certain  amount  of  opposition  is  a  great 
help  to  a  man.  Kites  riiie  agaicst  and  not  with 
the  wind.  Even  a  head  wind  is  better  than 
none.  No  man  ever  worked  his  pasaage  any- 
where in  a  dead  calm.  Let  no  man  wax  pale, 
therefore,  b«?caute  of  opposition.  Opposition  is, 
wbat  be  wants  and  must  have,  to  be  good  for 
anything.  Hardship  is  the  native  Koil  of  man- 
hood and  self  reliance.  He  that  canucit  abide 
the  storm  without  flinching  or  quailing,  strips 
bimseif  in  the  sunshine,  and  lien  down  by  the 
wayside  to  be  overlooked  and  forgotten.  He 
who  but  braces  bimeelf  to  the  struggle  when 
the  winds  blow,  givt-s  up  when  tbey  have 
done,  and  f^U  asleep  in  the  stillness  that  fol- 
lows I 


lirKliave  all,  on  a  bright,  snnshiny  day 
VV.  «■'*"»  clouds  rising  in  the  West,  growing 
larger  and  larger  until  the  heavens  were  over 
Bpreud  and  the  earth  shrouded  wiih  darkness 
and  gloom  All  nature  appeared  calm  jt^t 
(rightericd  at  their  angry  approach  until  Kud- 
d>-nly  there  camt-  a  fi.nh  of  lightning  and  a 
loud  pell)  of  tbiinder,  alter  which  the  conteiit-i 
of  the  clouds  abundantly  supplied  the  earth 
with  relri'sbnient. 

That  panorama  past  we  again  beheld  one  far 
more  beautiful.  In  this  one  the  sun  *hon.- 
bright<-r  than  ever;  nil  nature  smiled  with 
newed  vigor;  the  flowers  permeated  thw  atmi 
pliere  with  their  sweet  fragrance;  the  beantx 
begun  cropping  with  inoreiised  keeune.-w  <il 
hiiJiger,  and  man,  the  highest  of  Uod's  creat- 
uroy,  felt  a  glow  of  happiiieHB  renewed  within 
him  ai  he  beheld  all  the  beauty  and  enjoyed 
the  bleHHingi  showered  upon  all,  of  which  he 
was  king. 

ThuH  it  is  in  life.  All  may  seem  bright  and 
promising,  yet  dark  clouds  will  arise  whiiili 
hide  from  vinw  the  glow  of  sunshine  m  heautt- 
fiil  in  the  face  and  ciiNt  a  look  which  resembles 
li  thunder  cloud  over  it.  Another  kind  rises 
slowly,  casts  a  gloom  over  tho  fiice,  but  uovf  r 
bursls  foith  in  a  [)eal  of  thunder.  Another 
kind  is  very  common;  the  clouds  occur  fre- 
ijueutly  but  aro  not  so  lasting.  La.'illy  are 
those  little  ones,  which,  like  the  little  clouds 
we  so  oftvu  see  hovering  near  the  horizon, 
while  aboYL'  the  arch  of  heaven  is  clear,  terene 
itud  beautiful  as  these  little  cloud",  play  around 
our  circle  of  view  and  at  sunset  whou  wu  think 
they  lire  about  to  obscure  the  light,  the  great 
king  of  day  paints  them  in  the  most  brilliant 
and  gorgeous  colors  which  (.xciteour  admira- 
tion and  oall  forth  a  lovo  for  tlifl  beautiful,  in 
which  we  can  out- old  the  wisdom  and  power  of 
our  Creator,  so  may  these  little  douda  which 
hover  uroiind  our  pathway  paint  tor  us  piotuies 
tbut  will  urge  us  on  to  greater  elTorts  which 
may  urowu  our  lives  with  success. 
Every  life  mnit  be  one  of  suusbiua  nnd  cbad- 
r.  Dwar  reader,  have  you  ever  met  with 
cloiidji  in  your  life  timep  Have  yoO  not  with 
the  first  kind  spoken  of  ubovei'  If  you  have  it 
is  your  own  fault.  Those  are  clouds  oi  anger 
and  a  Christian  should  never  meet  with  tlieui. 
lliive  you  met  with  tho  second  kind?  They 
am  for  your  good.  If  you  were  never  disup- 
pjuitsi  i  n  your  hopes  you  might  become  sel 
fish  in  the  matter  and  want  your  star  to  shine 
bright'jr  than  tlmt  of  your  fellowman.  IIiivo 
you  met  with  the  third  kind?  They  are  those 
little  difliculties  which  :i.He  in  families  between 
brobhere  and  sisters  and  parents.  These,  if  you 
practice  love  and  kiudnes.'t,  will  not  rise  so  fre- 
quently, but  from  objervation  I  learn  that  they 
do  appear  in  the  best  of  families.  While  I 
think  it  unpleasant  for  such  clouds  to  break 
the  sunshine  in  a  home,  1  think  it  terrible 
when  they  go  on  into  thunder  clouds.  Have 
you  met  with  the  fourth  kind?  They  are'  little 
clouds  which  come  before  us  to  turn  our  feet 
into  the  direction  where  lies  our  success.  When 
a  youth  leaves  his  home  to  begin  his  life-work 
he  meets  with  many  enemies,  such  mt  smoking 
cigars,  chewing  tobaccn,  visiting  dancing  balls, 
taking  the  cup,  iVu,,  while  wending  his  way  to 
tiis  wished  for  spot.  When  he  is  tempt*  d  by 
these  evils  these  tittle  clouds  hover  round  him 
and  make  the  way  appear  dark  though  he  may 
think  there  is  pleasure  in  them.  If  he  keeps 
thui  th-  circle  of  these  little  clouds  while 
traveling  the  road  to  fame  he  will  see  them,  in 
the  sunset  of  life  beautifully  crowned  with  the 


JIY  JAS    Y,  HECKLER. 

To  Urotfur  John  Oolwalg.  nfth-  Church  at  Hor- 
riiioum.  J'a. 

A notlier  strong  link  has  been  broken, 
Another  distinction  is  made, 

Another  farewell  has  been  spoken. 
Or  silently  uttered  and  jirayed. 
Dear  brother  .John,  Iiow  little  did  1  think 
When  hut  we  met,  and  in  the  sickroom  too. 
That  you,  aliii!  susoon  would  havetoodrJnk 
The  cup  of  grief,  of  blUemess  and  woe. 
F(  r  she  ii|.imr.'nt)y  was  well,  al  least 
So  far  as  mortals  ken.     But  oh,  how  frail  I 
Are  all  mankind :  huw  speedily  deceased  I 
I.lk"  flowers  they  bloom  awhtle.their  functions  fail 
TJiey  wither  tin  they  fall  away  in  .leath. 
But  howamB7.ing  wonderful  are  al) 
The  ways  of  God!  He  gives  iis  life  and  breath. 
And  In  his  visitation  draughts  of  gall. 

Dear  brother,  let  not  this  bereavement  sad 
Discourage  yyii.  but  lift  Up  holy  hands 
To  (Jod,  commit  yourself  lo  him;  be  glad 
In  blm  tlial  he  your  sorrow  understands. 
Vou  need  not  mourn  as  thos")  who  have  no  hope, 
Though  yimr  luisfortuneiloulitles^ly  is  great. 
And  should  your  dnys  be  dark  with  gloom,  your  cup 
Of  sorrow  nearly  full,  with  patience  wait 
rmit  your  Riimmons  comes:  meanwhile  console 
Yourself  in  hope  that  your  companion  Is 
In  heaven,  where  ail  the  ransomed  him  exto) 
Who  plves  eternal  life  in  endless  Wiss. 

Take  eourage  brother.  Ued  ie  on  your  side, 

And  he  w  ill  slnnd  l»y  you  so  long  as  you 

.Stand  uplo  him  in  being  crucilled 

l.'nto  the  world,  the  world  to  you;  as  true 

To  him,  give  full  proof  of  your  ministry 

By  living  what  you  preach,  and  preiicbing  how 

To  live  to  'scape  eternal  misery. 

Ci-ase  rot  in  warning  siiuiera  till  tUey  know 

They  must  repent,  believe,  be  born  again 

And  live.    Se,  shall  thou  in  the  end  lay  down 

Thy  weary  head  in  peace,  and  go  to  leign 

With  thy  Kedeemer.sitlingon  his  throne. 


first."  Wa*  ther*?  ever  a  more  chhrming  pro- 
U-hI  against  a  hasty  ai  d  in  con  a  id':' rate  answer? 
Of  c.>ur*e  the  liltlegirl  bad  her  wish.  We  are, 
perhaps,  all  toi>  ivuAy,  thoughtlessly,  to  deny 
rany  of  the  r*(pieats  of  the  little  ones— tbinga 
that  geem  trifling  to  us,  but  are  everything  to 
them.  A-id  when  their  little  appeals  come,  be- 
fore lettin:^  the  "no"  rise  too  quickly  to  our 
lips,  let  U' think  a  minute. — Harper^s   Maga- 


KULES  FOR  SPOILING  A    CHILD. 

I?lIlST.  begin  by  giving  bim  whatever  he 
crie«  for. 

2.  Talk  ireely  before  the  child  about  hia 
smartness  \)»  incomparable. 

3.  Tell  him  hois  too  much  for  you,  that  you 
can  do  nothing  with  him. 

4.  Have  divided  counsels  as  betwei.'n  father 
and  mother. 

5.  Let  him  learn  to  regard  his  father  as  a 
creature  of  unlimited  power,  capricious  and 
tyrannical;  or  «•<  amere  whipping  machine. 

6.  Let  him  lears  (from  his  father's  example) 
to  despise  his  mother. 

7.  Do  not  know  or  care  who  his  companions 
may  be. 

8.  Let  bim  read  whatever  he  likes. 

9.  Lot  tho  child,  whether  boy  or  girl,  rove 
the  streets  in  the  evenings — a  good  school  for 
both  nexcM. 

10.  Devote  yourself  to  making  money,  ro* 
memberiug  always  that  wealth  is  better  legacy 
for  your  child  than  principles  in  the  heart  and 
habits  in  tho  life:  and  let  him  have  plenty  of 
money  to  spend. 

11.  Bo  not  with  him  in  hours  of  recreation. 

12.  Strain  at  a  gnat  nnd  swallow  a  camel: 
chastise  severely  for  a  foible,  and  laugh  at  a 
vice. 

13.  Let  him  run  about  from  church  to 
cbuich.  Ecclecsiasticism  is  the  order  of  the  day. 

14.  Whatever  bunlens  of  virtuoua  retjuire 
inents  you  lay  on  his  shoulders,  touch  not  one 
with  one  of  your  fingers. 

"THINK  A    MINUTE  FIRST," 

APROPOS  of  the  sayings  of  the  little  ones  I 
am  reminded  of  an  incident  which  touch- 
ed me  very  much  at  the  time  and  may  (iud  a 
responsive  chord  in  the  hearts  of  those  who  are 
parents.  1  was  sitting  on  uiy  porch  on  a  peas- 
ant nunimer  morning  when  up  runs  my  liltle 
five  year  old  Bell,  intent  on  a  visit  to  a  play- 
mate across  the  way.  "Papa,"  she  asks,  ''niay  I 
go  over  and  play  with  Carrie  awhile?"and  when 
she  seemed  to  discern  ft  dissent  in  my  face,  she 
put  her  little  rosebud  lips  to  mine,  and  quickly 
addud:  "Please  don't  say  no— think  a  minute 


WA  TT,  huabaud,  before  you  wonder  audibly 
.vhy  your  wife  don't  get  on  with  tlie 
household  slTairs  "as  your  mother  did;"  she  ia 
doing  her  best,  and  no  woman  can  endure  at 
best  to  be  slighted.  H^member  the  long  weary 
inghtij  nbe  sat  up  with  the  little  babe  that  died; 
remtmber  the  luve  and  cjje  she  be.stowed  upon 
you  when  you  h^d  that  long  9pA\  of  sickness. 
Do  yon  think  she  i^  made  of  cast  iron?  Wait 
— in  silence  and  forbearance,  and  the  light  will 
come  back  to  her  eje--— the  old  light  of  the  old 
days.  Wait,  wile,  before  you  speak  reproach- 
fully to  her  husband  when  he  coioea  home  late, 
weary,  and  "out  of  sorts.'  He  worked  hard  for 
you  all  day — perhaps  far  into  the  night;  he  has 
wrestlt'd.  baud  in  hand  with  care,  and  selfish- 
ues.i,  and  grerd,  and  all  the  demons  that  follow 
in  the  train  of  money-making.  Let  home  be 
an  atniosphero  entirely.  Let  him  feel  that  there 
is  one  jilace  in  the  wide  world  where  he  can 
find  peace,  quiet,  and  perfect  love. 


fFHISgood  ! 
1      Mr    8pni 


KINDNESS. 


story  has  hsen   told   of  the   ReV. 


den  some  time  ago,when  the  fl  nvi.T3  were  nice- 
ly out,  and  saw  a  big  d^g;  and,  as  I  wassure  he 
knew  nothing  of  gardening.  I  threw  my 
walking-.itick  at  him,  and  gave  him  some  rec- 
ommtudations  to  'go  home.'  To  my  intense 
surprise  and  shame,  thedog  picked  up  m\  ^tick 
and  wBg(;ii)g  his  tijil,  dropped  the  statf' at  my 
feet.  He  beat  me  altogether.  I  said  to  bim, 
'good  dog;'  and  1  told  him  he  could  come  again, 
and  whenever  he  liked,  if  he  was  a  dog  of  that 
kind.  I  felt  that  E  was  the  vmni  dog  of  the 
two." 


^»Uf»  ^slejp. 


B1«M(I  kia  Uib<]mi1  wblob  dl 


«Loid.— B«T.lt:18. 


0t<ll>ur> 


lc<«  iboulit  lis  «piuBl«  tnim  aTco'tblas  f'*".  inltl'o  OQ 
ne  ■IdeurUiiipniivr,  iiiil  liricF.  Do  uol  eologixe  tbo  dtad,  Liil  ^ts 
iLmiitjr  Uie  motl  ImporUinl  fhsli.  Tbe  rollnwiaK  conlniEi*  nil  th* 
poInU  gturmllj  proper  lo  oiMitlaD:  1.  Nuueof  dFciMUCi],  £,  Dnto  kud 
cfdHlli.  S.  nb«*M  or  oiiitQ  of  dHUi.  i.  Wb«u  mid  whnia 
!i.  Ako  6.  Nstna  otiitnoU.  7,  Numbei  at  fuaiij  suli  UnDg. 
S.Toirhoin,  wbiiH  nnd  «hpro  murrlcd    9.    IJulldwlIU   ibu  cbuteh 


10.  1 
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I  conducl«d. 


WHEELER,— Near  Arlington,  Ohio,  Nov.  26tb, 
Itwo,  sister  Mary  Ann,  wife  of  Bro.  George 
Wheeler,  aged  2S  yeais.  4  months  and  27  days. 
Services  in  the  M.  E.  cliurcb  by  the  writer,  to  a 
large  eoucouise  of  people.  S.  T-  Bo  seksian. 
KLING.— In  the  Monocacy  church,  Frederick 
Co.  Md.,  Bro.  David  Xling.  aged  80  years.  5 
months  and  25  days.  As  far  as  a  man  cun  be 
judged  by  his  words  and  deed),  IJro,  Kling  was 
one  of  the  few— a  faultness  man.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  church  m:iuy  years.  Funeral  ser- 
vices by  the  Brethren.  D.  P.  SArLOB.S 

SHIVELV.— In  the  Buffalo  Valley  church,  Union 
Co.,  Pa„  Nov.  2l8i,  IS80,  Bro.  Christian  M.  Shive- 
ly,  aged  (i.^  years.  He  served  in  the  ofllce  of  a 
deacon  upwards  of  20  years.  Funeral  services  by 
C.  Royer  and  S.  Mattes,  from  III. 

J.  L.  Beavfr. 

liASIILTON.— In  the  Howard  church,  Howard 
Co.,  Ind,  Nnncy,  wife  of  Eid.  Hiel  HamiUon, 
sged  113  years,  2 months  and  27  dais.  She  united 
with  the  chutch  in  lS31,aud  wai  tr.ily  a  mother 
ill  larael.  »be  departed  this  life  with  the  bright 
I'opeof  agloriouaimmorlality.  Funeral  servicca 
Eld.  Eliaa  Caylor  from  llev.  14:  12,  13. 

i£.  Hamilton, 

.JENNINGS,— In  I'anora,  Iowa,  November  22ud. 
1.SS0,  ElVie  Sophia,  daughter  of  Brother  George 
II ,  and  sister  Laura  JenniURS.  aged  7  years,  7 
inontliB.  A  week  ago  she  was  among  her  school 
mates  in  the  school-room,  to-d.*y  she  is  among 
the  happy  spirits  in  Paradise,  Funerdl  services 
by  the  Brethren. 

PLaINE,— Also  November  2fllh,  after  a  lingering 
ilkesaof  a  year,  Brother  Benjamin  E.  Plaine, 
liged  fl'j  years,  9  months  and  19  days.  Funeral 
discourse  by  Eld,  llobert  Badger,  to  the  largest 
Congregation  ever  assembled  on  a  funeral  occa- 
sion in  this  country.  After  Brother  Plaine  came 
t«  Iowa  he  was  chosen  to  the  clike  of  deacon,  and 
labored  earnestly  and  faithfully  until  his  death. 
His  house  was  the  home  of  the  Brethren,  and  the 
place  where  we  often  held  ous  Love  feasla,— 
When  ministers  had  to  go  out  lo  fill  appoints 
toents  he  was  ever  re«dy  to  go  with  them  and 
ciiiivey  them  from  place  to  place.  He  always 
thought  it  just  as  necessary  to  occupy  one  talent 
as  though  he  had  live,        ,1.  D.  Hauohtelln. 


I^ecembf  r    7 


_         THE    BKKTH:.RE.:y    ^T    WOKli. 


(Onv  Aiililc  CClnss, 


Will  y«H  please  explAiii  bow  long  Xoub   wiis   in 
biiilJiiiK  tbeark— at  what  age  he  wjis  wlien   lie 
commenced  bullilinff.    Alao  where  it  can  lie  fouti'l. 
A.  E.  KiSGSLEY. 

<;onn' one  please  explain  i'rov.  0;  ].  "iV'imlcm. 
hAtli  bulMetl  lier  house,  she  hath  hewu  out  hir 
gev.ii  [lillara."  FltANKLiy  Uoyek. 

"Let  uo  man  seek  his  own.  but  every  man  seek 
anotlier'8  wealUi/'-l  Cor.  10:  24.  Bro.  Stein  please 
ftuawer.  Wm.T.  Smith. 

1,  Why  did  not  Christ  begin  bis  ministry  before 
lie  was  ttii'ty  y^""  of  aKeV  2.  Was  it  rtquiredof 
a  mitu  to  be  thirty  years  o£  age  under  tlie  Mosiiioiil 
dtsiiBnsation  in  order  ta  oOiciate  in  the  lligli 
Pi-itsfsofflceV  Isaac  Ankbnv. 


POOR  PREACHING. 

RY  JOHN  HERSHBEBftER 

rpUERE  are  many  opi^ioHB  at  this  age  as  to 
J^  wliut  niav  beproijerly  termed  poor  preach- 
ing. Tli^re  seems  to  be  a  kiud  of  staud^rd  aet 
up  in  the  mmda  of  some  perious  for  perfect 
prescliing  in  iN  formality;  but  the  true  pfan- 
dari  is  contained  in  the  Gospel  of  Christ,  and  is 
that  which  uadtrliea  the  outward  form,  not- 
withatanding  tue  thouoauda  of  our  modern 
professors  as  well  as  preachers,  and  a  goodly 
nuuiher  that  we  call  brslhreu,  have  aliuoat  lost 
signtofi-.  It  may  be  properly  termed  poor 
preaching  when  destitute  of  auch  <[ua!iti".'3  as 
are  contained  in  a  full  goipel,  but  in  its  stead 
18  made  up  of  aomethiug  of  our  own  that  will 
not  connect  with,  or  is  opposed  to,  any  part  of 
the  revelation  of  Ood  as  contained  in  the  Nt 
Testament.  For  instance  when  a  sermon 
full  of  fietf-importance  of  the  preacher,  and  is 
only  a  display  of  learning  and  worldly  wisdom, 
without  the  humble  spirit  and  love  of  Christ  in 
it,  it  is  then  undoubtedly  poor,  not  being  prop- 
erly tinctured  or  Beaaoued  with  gnapel  it  is 
therefore  no  food  to  the  Christian.  It  is  too 
poor  for  him  to  subsist  on,  or  when  it  has  uo 
spirit  nor  life  in  it,  it  iu  only  repeating  a  form, 
it  is  but  preaching  foroiality,  or  when  it  is  in- 
tended to  gratify  the  itching  ear  and  the  pub- 
lic sentiment  or  popularitv,  the  humble  follower 
of  Christ  would  think  it  too  poor  to  undertali' 
to  swallow,  for  there  is  no  nourishment 
in  it.  Biih  when  the  obedient,  humble  hei^rt 
that  beat"  in  that  loving  hreaat  moves  the'body 
to  action,  actuated  i)y  that  love  and  spirit 
wag  exhibited  in  the  person  and  character  of 
Jesus  Christ,  to  preach  the  word  ot  truth,  tlie 
whole  counsel  of  God  fearless  and  independent 
of  the  public  sentiment  aud  the  sayings  of 
men,  though  it  may  be  broken  aud  somewhat 
unlearned  and  homely,  but  if  the  spirit  aud  love 
of  Christ  is  in  it,  it  is  not  psor  preachiug,  hut 
will  be  food  to  the  hungry  and  cheering  to  the 
weak.  Some  of  the  vf  ry  best  and  richest  food 
may*be  served  in  a  wooden  dish,  and  yet  none 
of  its  richness  aud  sweetness  be  lost.  To  the 
hungering,  the  fine  and  stylish  dish  may  add 
to  its  appearance,  but  not  to  its  richueBs  and 
eweetuess.  Then,  ray  brother  preacher,  if  you 
have  education,  fill  it  with  meekness  and  love, 
tho  riches  of  God's  grace  and  the  humble  spirit 
of  the  gospel;  then  we  f-jel  assured  that  it  wilt 
not  be  poor  preaching,  '^ud  to  thousands  it  will 
be  more  eff;ctive  aud  it  will  do  more  good  than 
if  given  altogether  theoretical  and  with  elo- 
quence. Good  preaching  is  not  in  great  elo- 
quence, but  in  the  great  Spirit  of  God.  The 
promise  of  the  Father  gettiug  into  every  little 
item  of  the  gospel  to  make  good  preaching  out 
of  it,  aud  is  that  which  underlies  the  external 
form.  It  may  also  be  poor  preaching  from 
willful  ignorance,  ft  neglect  of  proper  informa- 
tion upon  our  part.  This,  too,  would  prove 
insufficient  to  sustain  the  Christian,  though 
preaching  at  the  present  day  has  become  an 
occupation.  Men  learn  to  [ireach  mechani- 
cally just  as  the  mechanic  loarm  to  make  it 
piece  of  furniture  or  a  piece  of  machinery.  In 
our  modarn  theology  there  i^  a  great  theme 
about  preaching  Christ,  and  yet  leave  out  the 
doctrine  of  aalvation  a^  taught  by  Christ,  but 
wh^n  a  full  gospel  is  preached  it  will  oppose  all 
themes  that  are  calculated  to  increase  the  speed 
towards  populraity  and  will  then  act  rather  as 
a  conntermander,  or  as  an  alarm  bell  to  wake 
up  those  who  have  been  lulled  to  sleep  upon 
the  smooth  tide  of  popular  exhortations  and 
systematic  theoriea,  who  do  not  wish  to  be  dis- 
turbed with  this  terrible  alarm,  this  plain  doc- 
trine of  a  full  gospel  as  taught  through  inspi- 
ration by  Jeaus  Christ,  and  is  contained  in  the 
New  Testament;  and  we  fet-l  assured  that  the 
doctrine  above  mentioned  is  the  only  thing  that 
will  work  death  to  the  old  man,  and  a  repent- 
ance not  to  be  repented  of.  and  is  the  only  safe 
doctrine  to  be  taught.  We  think  it  very  im- 
portant too  that  the  gnod,  humble   Brethren 


hold  ,n  check  thoS9  who  m  .v  r„a  too  f.«t:- 
hose  heart,  Derh.p*,aayb..  u.j  m-.ch  filled 
with  pride,  lest  such  take  church  eov.rnm.nt 
out  of  their  hands  which  would  I^-ad  u*  into  the 
popular  channels  of  the  «orld  ;md  tend  to  more 
corruption  in  the  churcK  f„r  a,  pr,d«  gains  in 
the  church,  apirit.^H.  power  will  die  out.  They 
are  eternal  oppi^it^s  «ud  cauuot  dwell  together 
to  proht  m  the  church.  0,  that  there  mi^ht 
be  a  greater  de.ire  in  the  mindj  of  the  breth- 
ren  and  sisters  everywhere  to  arrest  pride  in 
all  ot  its  various  forma  and  attributes,  and  to 
have  the  :.lain  doctrine  of  Jesus  Christ  preach- 
ed in  it^  simplicity  and  in  ita  power  is  my 
prayer. 


THE  MACEDONIAN  CRY. 


Come  overto  Macedonin  and  help  us.  Acts  17:  0. 

NCHUKK   i: 

UPPER  Missouri  is  a  healthy  country.  The 
writtr  has  been  a  practicing  physician  in 
this  country  for  over  tweuty-hve  years,  and 
will  "hearthia  testim-iny"— that  while  now  aud 
then  somebody  will  die  here,  as  fifipjently 
happens  elsewhere,  yet  the  average  state  of 
mortality  is  much  less  here  than  it  is  in  the 
older  States  of  the  East.  Diseases  yield  more 
readily  under  judicious  treatment,  here  than 
the  same  clasj  of  maladies  do  thure.  M^ilariul 
diseases  that  prevailed  quite  exteusively  during 
the  writer's  early  esperif-nce  in  Missouri  have 
lueasuraDly  disappeared.  In  consequence  of 
this  decrease  in  prolessional  business  and  the 
low  state  of  pill-age  generally,  many  of  our 
doctors  have  to  depend  on  something  else  for  a 
living.  Some  have  gone  to  trading  in  mules, 
others  to  swapping  horses,  shaving  notes,  iSic. 
Some  have  fallen  so  low  as  to  run  for  the  Leg- 
islature, and  a  few  haveactually  been  compelled 
to,?o  to  u-urk! 

Society  here,  as  a  general  rule,  is  good. — 
Schools  aud  churches  are  numerous.  The  peo- 
ple are  intelligent,  moral,  civil,  and  generally 
well-behaved.  The  writer  is  aware  ot  the  fact 
that  the  imprestiou  has,  in  some  degree,  ob- 
tained abroad  that  the  very  reverse  of  this  pic 
ture  is  true;  that  Missouri  is  full  of  desperadoes, 
cut-throats  aud  thieves,  reudi^ring  lite,  limb 
aud  property  altogether  insecure  in  thia  delect 
able  portion  of  the  immoral  vineyard.  In  illu3' 
tration  of  this:  Some  time  since  I  met  an 
elderly  gentleman  at  the  depot  who  had  just 
arrived  on  the  "sacred  soil,"  who  was  actually 
afraid  to  leave  the  train  aud  go  up  town  to  see 
a  friend  lest  he  might  be  knocked  down,  par- 
roted aud  robbed  in  the  public  streets  at  the 
mid-hour  of  day.  But  on  being  assured  that 
Gaptain  Jack  was  hung,  the  Modocs  dispersed, 
and  Cole  Younger  iu  the  Peniteutiiiry,  our 
timid  old  friend  va  ntured  wearily  up  street 
These  idle  tales  are  without  foundation  in  fact. 
Th&rewas  a  time  (shortly  subsequent  to  the 
war)  when  much  violence  and  many  disorders 
prevailed  in  Missouri.  But  that  day  is  pjst. 
The  turbulent  and  lawless  class  has  been  put 
down.  Some  of  these  wretcnes  have  perished 
ignominiously  by  the  halter  under  the  regular 
proce.4se9  of  law.  Others  have  met  a  simihir 
but  leiis  ceremonious  fate  at  the  stern  and  piti 
lees  bar  of  Judge  Lynch;  while  not  a  few  of 
these  choice  spirits  have  been  isolated  from 
general  society  within  the  sombre  and  forbid- 
ding walls  of  the  State  Prison.  The  small  rem- 
nant that  escaped  these  lively  little  episodes  in 
the  interesting  carei.-r  of  outlawry  have  lelt 
their  country  for  their  country's  good. 

As  a  natural   result,  "quiet  reigns    in    War- 
rewhile  in  d^ys  of  yore    upon    th' 


memorable  banks^f  the  classic  Potomac.  Then 
let  me  say  to  sucir  of  our  brethren  as  contem- 
plate removing  to  the  West,  come  and  look  at 
our  country  "before  purchasing  elsewhere." — 
There  are  many  inducements  for  you  to  come. 
First,  the  natural  advantages  ol  the  country; 
good  land  at  reasonable  rates,  mild  and  agree- 
able climate,  good  water,  health,  etc.  Second, 
a  moral  and  civil  community,  good  school  priv- 
ilege", mills,  markets,  ate,  etc.  Then  church 
privileges  are  not  wanting.  Twelve  miles  south 
of  us  ifl  the  Mineral  Creek  ch  m  ch  of  the  Breth- 
ren with  a  good  and  commodious  meeting- 
house and  a  large  membership  of  plain,  orderly 
brethren  and  sisters.  Sir  miles  west  of  us  on 
the  railroad,  is  the  Center  View  meeting-house, 
accommodating  a  membership  of  about  fifty  in 
a  flourishing  condition.  Ten  miles  north-oast 
of  us  IS  the  Walnut  Creek  congregation  with  a 
large,  substantial,  brick  building  and  good 
membership.  Then  two  aud  a  half  miles  south 
oftowu,  isthe  Warrensburg  church,  recently 
organized,  and  with  a  new  meeting-house  in 
process  of  construction. 
Here,  then,  is  a  vast  country  filled  with  peo- 


ple perishing  for  the  Bread  of  Life!  The  fields 
are  truly  whitening  to  the  harvest  and  the 
laborers— alas,  how  few.  To  this  new  Mace 
douia,  brethren,  we  iuvitu  you  to  come.  Here 
is  work  for  you  to  do.  Thousands  ot  people  in 
Missouri  have  never  heard  "that  form  of  doc- 
trine once  d-livered  unto  th"  -aint«."  Liki-thc 
prodigal  of  old,  there  is  nothicg  f  jr  them  but 
thp  empty  husks  of  popular  religion. 

Will  you  "come  over  and  help  us"   bear  thf 
glad  tidings   of  the  gospel   to  these    pi'rishiug 
souls?  We  need  the  svoipathy,    cooperation 
and  companionship  of  those  ot  "liko  prccioii- 
faith  with  us,'"  to  build  anew  the  walls  ot  Zion. 
We  espec  ally  need  more  help   in  the  ministry 
of  the  Word.     Earnest,  God-f--iiring,  s«!f  deny- 
ug,  energetic  men  are  urg.nitly  needed   in  this 
field.     We  need  men  of  whom  the  apostle  Paul 
was  the  noblest  type.     Missionaries  "who  are 
living  epistles   known    and  read  of  all    nifu," 
Evangelists  who  "abun  not  to  declare  the  whole 
counsel  of  God,"  and  are  not  ashamed  of  the 
cross  of  Christ.     Paul  was  a  true  man  aud  had 
the  true  miaiionary  spirit.     He  was  ever  ready 
to  go  where  missionary  work    was  ueeded.     He 
paused  not  to  considar  his  own  comtoit,  or  his 
personal  convenience.     So,  when  there  appear* 
ed  to  him  in  a  dream  the  figure   of  a  man  fniu 
Macedonia,  and  the  anxious  appeal   tVll    upon 
his  ear,  "Cume  over  and  help  us!"  Paul  was  not 
'disobedient  unto  the  heavenly  vi*iou;"  hut  we 
see  by  tlie  Divine  ll'jcord,    that  "immediately" 
he  made  preparations  to  go  over  Uiti   Muce- 
doniH.     Piiul  did  not  .itop  to  inquire  how  much 
money,  or  how  many  new  suits  of  clothes   he 
would  b'l  likely  to  get   among  the  brethri'ii  in 
Macedonia;  but  "immediately"  he  began  to  get 
ready  for  the  trip.     He  did   not  atop  to  study 
up  how  many  chickens  would  likely  be  slaugh- 
tered on  his  arrival   there,    but  hn    got  ready 
"immediately"  and  went,     Paul  did   not  man- 
age always  to  hunt    out  the  rich   churches, 
where  he  could  be    met  at  the  depot  by   some 
wealthy  brother  aud  hauled  out  to  themoi^ting- 
houae  in  a  fine  carriage,  and  when  he  got  there 
found,  like  as  not,   from  six  to  eight  speakers 
on  the  preacher's  bench,  and    perhaps   two  or 
three  crowded  "U  amoni;  the   visit  brethren  to 
make  room.  No,  that  was  not  the  stylo  of  Paul, 
and  had  he  lived  in  this   day  and  age  he  would 
have  bee:,  over  to  Macedonia  long  ago. 

Brethren,  study  the  character  of  Paul  and 
imitate  his  example!  ''Be  ye  followers  of  me, 
eveu^iH  1  also  am  of  Christ,"  was  the  language 
of  this  great  apostle  to  the  Corintiltian  church. 
"Come  over  to  Macedonia  and  help  us!'  Plain 
men  who  are  ready  to  preach  the  plain  Gospel 
of  Christ  among  his  plain  disciples,  will  Hnd  a 
cordial  welcome  and  plenty  of  work.  But  let 
me  say  that  the  man  who  expects  to  succeed  in 
the  West  must  understand  western  wanl-s,  and 
accommodate  himself  to  western  ways.  We 
need  teachers,  hut  not  dictators.  Western 
people  are  a  peculiarly  practical  set  of  folks, 
and  are  nut  easily  deceived  by  varnish.  They 
have  but  little  use  for  aS'ectation  or  "airs"  of 
any  sort,  and  "gush"  has  no  more  effect  than 
■'the  cracking  of  thorns  under  a  pot." 

It  is  the  solid  thing  that  does  the  work  out 
here-  Missouri  is  western  in  the  full  seuse  of 
the  term.  Her  people  generally  are  not  lack- 
ing in  shrewduc'^s  and  good,  practical  common 
sense;  have  their  share  of  "mother  wit,"  and 
withal  possess  a  certain  nondescript,  oQ  hand 
politeness  that  answers  the  purpose  and  is  not 
without  its  social  advantages  and  charms. 

They  are  quick  to  detect  imposture  and  de- 
spise shams  of  every  sort,  yet  they  are  a  good- 
natured  people— nut  malicious,  full  of  hospi- 
tality, large-hearted,  open-handed,  free-spoken, 
frank  aud  cordial  in  their  manners,  and  taken 
altogether,  about  as  clever  a  set  of  folks  as  you 
comibouly  find.  Such  are  the  people,  and  such 
the  field  ol  labor  before  us!  Come  over  and 
help  us!  But  leave  your  Provincialisms— your 
Babylonish  garments — your  paper-collars,  and 
your  linen  '^dusters"  behiud  you.  If  your  flight 
should  be  iu  the  winter,  don't  hide  the  unifL>rin 
of  Christ  under  a  fashionable  overcoat  or  a  hid- 
eous "ulster."  Don't  go  to  the  barber  for  a 
"shingle,"  or  a  side  shave  before  you  start,  or 
if  you  have  been  so  thoughtless,  1  beseech  you, 
tarry  awhile  at  Jericho  before  you  come.  Throw 
your  sleeve-buttons  (be  they  brass  or  otherwise) 
to  the  moles  and  the  bats.  Look  like  a  brother 
and  act  like  one.  Other  things  being  ciiual 
and  these  things  regarded,  you  will  be  welcome 
when  you  come,  the  saints  will  be  editied  and 
comforted,  sinners  impretised,  and  the  Israul  of 
God  built  up  in  her  most  holy  faith.  Come, 
then,  deal  brethren,  and  share  this  goodly  land 
with  us.  Come  in  the  meek  aud  humble  spirit 
of  our  once  crucified,  hut  now  risen  and  gtoified 
L'Drd,  and  l<^t  us  labor  together  to  build  in  the 
mural  dt'xolation  of  th>s  wilderness  upon  the 
ruiii4  of  error  aud  sin  the  shining  temple  of  cur 
God!  "Come  over  to  Macedonia  and  help  us!" 
A.  W.  BEEaB 

Wsmnibaig,  Uu- 


PROM  THE  SPRING  CREEK 
CHURCH.  IND. 

f  HIS  church  is  s.tuated  in    Kosciusko   and 
Whitiev  counties,    lud.     It  wa*  formerly 
contained  iu   Et-l  River  congregation.     On  the 
17th  of  February,  1S70,  consent  wuji  given  by 
the  latter  to  orgttoiz)   the  former,  and  on  the 
'it'th  of  March  of  the  same  year,  the    Brethren 
met  in  council  at  the  house  of   Levi    Fox  and 
an  orgaui/.ition  was  effected.     Lbvi    Workman 
was  the  reiid-nt  elder,  Jouai  Umbaugb  minis, 
ter  ill  the  second,  and    Normau    Werkman  in 
the  first  degree.     The  council   then   chose  aud 
installed  Samuel  D.    Bowmau,  John    Shrivet. 
Levi  Fox  and  Jacob  Snell,  deacons.     In    Feb" 
1S71;  Jacob  SneJl  was  chosen   to  the  ministry* 
;iud  Levi  Fox  subjequentlyidied.    Elder  Work- 
man  and  hi*  sou  Norman  moved  to  Iowa.    The 
Elder  soon  returned  again  to  this  congregation 
aud  have  since  organized  another  church  out  of 
part  of  this  and  other  districts,  called  C^luiabia 
City   district.     Normau    has    since   connected 
himself  with  the  colony    at  Maple  Grove,  Kan 
On  the  20th   of  April,  1872,   another  election 
was  held;  Jonas  Umhiiugh  was  advanced  to  the 
eldership,  Jacob  Suell  to  the  second  degree  and 
Kmanuel  Brumbaugh  and  Jeremiah  Flickinger 
wi're  chosen   and    installed  as  deacons.     Um- 
baugb still  remains   the  presiding  Elder,   Bro. 
Brumljaugh  since  moved  into  an  adjiiniug  dlft* 
trict,  and  Bro.  Bollinger  (a  deacon)  moved  in. 
It  wai  thought  advisable  to  hold  another  elec- 
tion on  tbo  22nd  of  October,  1S70,   and  David 
Conuel  was  chosen  and   installed  minister,  and 
Ezokiel  aud   Daniel    Miller  deacons.     At  thia 
time  there  are  three  miniiiters,  six  deacous  and 
about  oui-  hundred    membt-rs.     In    1871    the 
members   resolved   to    build  a   moeting-houae. 
Our  meetinghouses  are  of  necesMtty  more  ex- 
pensive than  those  of  other  denomiuatious  on 
account  of  making  provision  to  hold  commun* 
ions,  but  where  there  is  a  will  there  is  a  way, 
and  now  since  it  is  all  over,  none  of  the  mem- 
bers feel  a  lack  of  the    means  that   they  have 
usud  to  build  this  house.     It  ie  30xli0  and   is 
made  very   convenient.     There  is  a   basement 
under  the  whole  house  and  is  filled  with  tables. 
When  we  have    forenoon   preaching    before   a 
communion,  thesa  tables  are   made    ready,  and 
us  toon  as  the  meeting   is  dismissed   the  stair 
doors  are   ope.ied  and    the    congregutiou  goes 
down  to  the  table  without   the  outside  crowd 
knowing     anything    about      it.     When  done 
eating,   the    outside     doors  to   basement    are 
opened  aud  all  pass  out,  when    the   doors  are 
shut  aud  the  tables  filled  as  before,  by  coming 
through  the  audience  room  aud  down  the  stairs 
This  allows  DO  confusion  in  any   way,  aud  the 
luHinberB  can  always  get  to  the  first  tables.    No 
outside  pressure  cnu  reach  the  cooking  depart- 
ment, which  is  all  in  the  basement  story.  Cost 
of  house,  $2,160.  Dakiel  Millbe. 


THE  CONCLUSIVE  ARGUMENT. 

I  HAVE  read  that  Benjamin  Franklin  tried 
to  convince  the  farmers  of  his  day  thai 
plaster  enriched  the  soil.  Alibis  plilosopbical 
argumente  failed  to  convince  them;  so  he  took 
jdaster  and  formed  it  into  a  sentence  by  the 
roadside.  The  wheat  coming  up  through  those 
ietterrt  was  about  twice  as  rank  aud  green  aa 
the  other  wheat,  and  the  farmers  could  read  for 
months  in  letters  of  living  green  the  sentence: 
This  bus  been  plastered.  Arguments,  aud  cul- 
ture, and  fine  sermons  cannot  convince  dinners; 
they  want  to  reud  in  pulpit  and  pew,  in  our 
utter  separation  from  the  world,  in  our  con- 
teuteduess  of  mind  aud  victorious  joy,  the  clean 
cut  truth:  This  has  been  redeem.ed  and  sanc- 
tified by  the  Holy  Ghost.  Ah!  brother,  sister, 
the  pierced  baud  of  Jesus  can  pull  out  the 
thorn  of  depravity  from  your  heart,  and  open 
there  a  running  stream  of  joy  which  will  flow 
on  through  your  pain,  or  poverty,  or  loneliness, 
or  persecutiou,  or  trial,  like  a  cooliug  river 
through  a  desert  of  sand.  It  is  grand  to  live  in 
a  state  where  hallelujahs  form  tbc  normal 
breathings  of  the  soul.  It  is  the  joy  ot  unwa> 
vering  faith  and  repose  in  the  blood  of  Jesus. 


Grant  me  ever  to  esteem  the  wise  man  as  the 
alone  wealthy  man;  and  as  lor  gold,  may  I  pos- 
sess as  much  of  it  as  a  man  of  moderate  desires 
may  know  bow  to  use  wisely. — So«rates. 


Write  it  on  your  heart  that  every  day  is  the 
best  iu  the  year.  No  man  has  learued  anything 
rightly  until  he  knows  that  every  day  is  dooma- 
day.— jE-'r/WMOW. 


It  is  aa  hard  to  satirize  well  a  man  of  distin- 
guished vices,  as  to  praise  well  a  man  of  di»> 
lirguishfd  virtues. — Swi/t. 


THE    BKK'rHKKN    ^T    WORK. 


D-Jcember  7 


FROM  THE  CHUBCHES. 


AKD   'HM-   that   bo   wlfle  •!<»"  •ii'no 


■lUn  ror»«»"r  •nd 


TEXyESSJCE. 
Romeo. 

Dear  brethran  Moore  aud  E*belm«ii:  May 
God  bless  yoii  in  your  good  work.  I  »»*  thi 
B.  atW.  yc-at^rday  iu  iU  new  dri"**.  How 
iDDcli  good  it  would  do  me  if  I  hud  it  U'  r*-ad 
eTerywwk.  Imt  1  am  «  po-r,  broken  down 
pnacher.  not  M-  to  trftv«>l  among  the  Bretli- 
no,  and  it  Hpiiears  I  am  forgotten.  I  know 
nothing  about  what  is  going  on  among  my 
dear  bn-thr-'n.  and  we  are  all  poor  here  in  thi" 
ohnrcb,  nod  a^  thirfl  are  bo  many  poor  t^gotber 
we  MDiiol.  h«tp  one  another.  If  it  i»  not  aiik- 
iog  too  much.  I  would  hx  very  glad  if  you  could 
■end  mwa  copy  of  your  paper,  I  am  very  oiVn 
alone,  and  if  1  hnd  a  piiper  to  rend  it  would  do 
me  10  much  eood.  We  have  had  fourb-en  ad- 
ded to  th«  Mountain  Valley  chnrcb  piince  the 
flretofMav.  bvbnpli'<m.  A  J.  Couhkm,. 

Rbmahks.  Ye*,  we  cannot  withhold  the 
paper  from  anv  of  the  poor  who  are  really  «"■ 
Ifamani-pendH  hinenrningt.  fooliHbly.  we  do 
not  regard  him  a«  an  ohjest  of  charity.  We 
hope  our  brethr.'u  nod  didten.  will  help  ii*  m 
onr  sending  papers  to  poor  momber*.     Km. 

MARYLAND. 
Double  Pipe  Creek. 

This  w  Snndnv,  bnt  I  am  in  the  houHB  nil 
day.  There  am  two  remtonn  for  it.  FirHt.  un- 
der the  pr^-^ent  arrnngemen.t  I  have  every  Sth 
Snnday  idle,  and  thi»  i-  (l>nt  Sunday  and  it  in  a 
Tery  nnplfnonnt  day.  Two  dayawnow  la«t  week, 
and  to  day  rain  and  »\M.  i»  the  order.  The  day 
laetweek  when  l  buried  Bro.  Kting  I  had  a 
hard  day;  I  had  to  mnlte  twenty  niileH  to 
Bccomrtiah  it,  and  it  snowed  Hip  kitnovenlei  n 
milM  of  tho  way. 

Our  brethren  are  wry  foniilmr  with  one  an- 
other, «o  I  toid  your  af-ent.  "Bro,  Kolb,  don't 
iend  niy  name  to  th-  B.  at  W,,  they  have  ii 
book  they  promise  to  give  to  one  who  aeiidH  t  be 
money  for  throe  year'a  Hubscriiition.  I  want 
that  hook  and  1  will  send  my  name  myaolf  for 
it."  "Yes.  but  your  name  in  gone,"  he  anid,  "bul 
I  can  fix  thai  with  them;  are  we  not  clever 
when  we  send  for  tbo  piper  anyhow  "  I  want 
the  book  and  will  pay  Bro,  Kolb  the  W  ^0. 

Nov.  2s.  D.  P.  Sayi.011. 

PKNSSYLVANIA. 

QitpiD. 

I  received  rne  of  your  pnpera  ft  few  wvVn 
ago,  aud  the  more  I  rcitd  it  the  better  I  lik«  it, 
and  now  I  wish  to  welcome  you  as  my  near 
compuuidn.  knowing  you  will  bring  good  new* 
orglnd  tidingi  of  salvnliou  which  I  love  to 
read.  I  will  idso  art  an  youra^eut  and  try  and 
get  all  tho  fluhncribprrt  I  can.  Bro.  Jonepli 
HoUupplewan  at  my  place  limt  Sabbath.  Ilr 
wai  recomniending  the  B,  at  W.  to  ho  one  ol 
.the  best  ohurcb  papen^  he  kiiowa  of  and  1  think 
I  can  do  a  good  work  for  you. 
Nor.  ■*?.  B,  !■'.  S.  WisMNoEii. 

OHIO. 
HabonlDg  Churuh. 

We  are  at  well  as  usual.  Mother's  liealth 
is  good.  Members  and  frieiida  are  well  nitit 
few  (iceplions  In  the  church  we  are  doiii^ 
as  well  as  common,  though  not  prospering  as 
we  would  be  pleuxed  to  see  it.  We  have  liud 
several  additions  since  last  Summer.  Durii); 
the  year  we  hnd  eight  accexaions  by  buplisni- 
We  expect  to  have  series  of  meetings  at  buth 
hoiiBes  of  wornhip,  but  Lave  no  definite  time 
Bel,  and  no  arrangetnenta  n  itb  any  eyaugflis! 
to  vieit  m.  Bro.  Gshelman,  we  remember  your 
Tiiit  with  pleasure.    Come  again. 

Jacoh  H,  KvitTz. 

INDIANA. 

North  Manobester. 

Since  my  last  report  we  held  our  coniaiuu- 
ioD  and  think  wn  are  justified  in  saying  we  had 
agoodand  enjoyable  time.  Nearly  all  of  the 
members  were  present  and  participated  in  the 
evening  exercises.  No  accessions  at  the  time 
of  onr  Love-fea(>t  but  we  had  our  regular  meet- 
ing on  the  21'§t  inst,  one  of  the  coldest  days  of 
this  winter,  the  waters  being  frozen  over  with 
■  atrong  belt  of  ice  i  ni  the  wind  blowing  at  a 
fearful  rate,  but  happily  three  yoaogdau^btere 
of  thie  commanity  came  forward  confessing 
Jeeae,  and  acknowledged  their  willingness  Ui 
forsake  sin  and  join  in  with  the  people  of  God, 
and  confirmed  their  faith  by  works,  by  the 
boldneaij  with  which  tbey  went  into  the  frozen 
■tream,  d'-mauding  baptism,  and    the  tender  | 


lamb"  arose  to  walk  iu  newnew  of  ii(^.  wilb 
the  lull  assuranc*  that  if  they  hold  out  twilhfol 
they  have  the  promiiw-  of  the  ei-j 'ymot  of  all 
tbo  people  who  love  Uod  and  do  his  cmii-  and- 
menls.  W«  pray  God  to  kindly  c«r«  J  .r  und 
protecttheio  babes  in  Christ,  and  hi.vo  th-m 
and  u<  go  forth  in  the  discharge  of  our  known 
duties.  May  thoy  abhor  that  which  is  evil  and 
cleave  to  that  which  is  good  with  love  one  to 
another,  fervent    in  spirit,  tver  serving   the 

Lord  O.  8.  T.  BUTT»BBAl«H. 

.\oc.  :{0. 

SalamoDle  CoDgregatlon. 

We  Jive  in   the  Salamonie  congregotion, 

wbi(;h     iH    located    in  Huntington     Co.    Th<^ 

church  is   namrd  alter  the   river   of  the  sam- 

name.     At  present  we  number   between    250 

and  30(1  members.     Bro.  Simuel  Murray  is  our 

fiider      Hi«  wmiHtants  in  th<!  ministry  are  .lohn 

H.  Ulrich,  Ja«ob  Kreider.  Daniel  Shidoler,  .lohn 

lOikciiberry  and  Henry  Wik.-.  all  in  the  second 

degrpf.     The  church  also    hai  ten  deacons,  one 

of  whom  is  not  able   for  active  service.     We 

are  ir(  pwaoe  niid  union  so  far  M    I  know.     We 

h-ld  onr  Love-feast  on    the  IHih    of  October. 

The  mrpting  passed  off  plea-iantly  and  one  wni 

added  to  the  church    by   baptism.     We  have  a 

jarRe   meeting-bouse  at     Lnncatt^^r.     We  nis 

have  a  Sunday  school  during  the  Summer,  bii 

generally  rloire  during  the  winter.     We  have  a 

pretty   fair  atti-ndance  of  rhildren,   but    I  am 

norry  to  hjiv  the  pnrentti  do   not  take  the  inter- 

it  in  the  school  they  xbonld. 

At  present  we    have  vt'ry   cold   weather   and 

four  or  five  inches  of  snow,  and  tbo  nipigh  belltt 

are  jingling.     The  mercury  is  as  low  as   14  to 

15  degrees  below  iiero.     Health  generally  good. 

Andkbw  H.  Snowhkkoek. 

Nov.  31. 

BuohOroek  Cburcb. 

Thii*  cliurcli  is  situated  about  two  and  one- 
half  miles  west  of  BluiilMviile,  Henry  Co,,  and 
ban  a  niHinbernhip  of  about  seventy  five,  Onr 
riifiiting  liouse  has  a  seating  capacity  of  about 
"I'd,  find  is  valued  at  about  $1,500.  .lolin  Bow- 
man (tnd  CbriKtian  Holler  were  our  fir->t  minis- 
t'Ts.  Uoniel  Bowman  is  Elder  in  cliarge.  and 
tlie  church  seems  to  be  rather  distinguished  for 
1  hi' peace,  love  and  union  which  aeems  to  pre- 
viiil  among  the  members.  At  present  a  heavy 
gloom  is  cast  over  the  church  in  conB^rlUJnc(^ 
of  the  death  of  our  KIder  Levi  Himcs,  ^rthom 
it  has  p'oos^  Glod  to  take  from  our  midst,wliich 
C.1USI"!  the  heart  oC  rur  little  Zion  to  bleed  and 
lament  the  loss  of  on^  whose  Inhon*  is  so  much 
needed  amougt't  us,  therefore  brethren  of  the 
press,  as  wtdl  as  others,  pr;ty  for  us  that  we 
may  submit  to  this  very  severe  dinpens^Uion  of 
diviii"  providence.  Pray  that  Ool  may  give  us 
grace  to  humulo  ourAolves  under  the  mighty 
baud  of  Qod,  for  he  careth  for  u«,  aud  may  we 
realize  that  si'cret  things  belong  to  God,  but  the 
things  wbkih  nre  reve.ded  belong  to  us  that  we 

Id  ke-'p  all  the  words  of  this  law,  and  may 
we  all  pray  for  the  disconNolate  widow  who  feels 
the  JuHs  of  our  dear  brother  in  away  that  no 
one  on  earth  can.  Pray  for  those  little  chil- 
dren who  are  left  iu  this  cold  nnd  cruel  world 
without  a  father.  We  feel  that  our  brother 
hat  gone  to  rest.  Our  prayer  is  that  wlien  it 
mity  please  Him  who  lias  created  and  preserved 
UH  to  call  us  from  our  labk)rs  here  to  try  the 
realities  of  a  world  unseen  by  us  now,  that  ne 
may  be  so  unspeakably  happy  as  to  hear  that 
welcome  approbation,  "Come,  ye  bleaeed  of  mv 


CO  LOU  ADO. 
IioogiDont. 

Ttie  church  herw  has  had  r|uile  a  refreshing 
fr.jm  the  Lord,  of  late.     Eight  were  added  to 
the  church  at  tliecIoMt  of  Bro.  S.  H.   Ba^hor's 
seriea  of  raeetiiigs  and  live   since,  and  there  are 
now  four  applicant*  for   baptism   which    will, 
with  the  number  received  at  the   close  of  Bro. 
F.irnej'it  meetings,     make    twenty    additions 
since  the  dedication  of  our  church  house  in  Oc- 
tober.    In   addition  to  the  above,   there  have 
been  four  additions   by  letter,  of  late.     There  is 
a  good  prospect  for   more  coming  into  the  fold 
soon.     The  seed  that  baa  been  sown  here  since 
the  organization  of  the  church,   and  .specially 
that  Mown  «o  faithfully    by  our  dear   brethren 
that  fame  among  us  and   are  gone  again,  has 
brought  forth  a  harvest  of  bouIb  for  the    Mas- 
ter'*, u^e.     May  the  Lord   bless   those  brethren 
for  tbeir  earuBBt  labors  of  love.     As  the  h-^t-X  8 
evaneeliuu  they  oanie  and   preached   the  word, 
and  admonished  the  memberf,  old  and   new,  to 
be  obedient    to  the    Gospel    in    all  its   rfQuire- 
ments,  which  would    include  obedience   to  the 
church.     Such  counsel  tends  to  love  and  union, 
and  we  are  made  glad,   but  should   one   come 
among   us  and    preach    tke    doctrines  of  the 
chureb  puMicIy  and   then   in    private  counsel 
infliieic''    memb.re    to   be    di'^obedient   to   the 
church.  WP  would    feel    sml.     If  our    brethren 
that  have  no  recently  l.-ft  up,   go  fcrth  aud  la- 
bor in  other  fieldfl  m  tbey  labored  here  surely 
no  one  could  find  fault  with  them,  and  the  love, 
union,  and  prosperity  of  the  church    would  be 
enhanced  in  proportion   to  the  earnest  co-op- 
eration  of  the   whole  ehurch   in    which    they 
lab  jr.     We   take  occasion  to    say  the  church 
here  has  always  been  alive  to  the  interests  of 
the  Bpr.-Bd  of  the  Gospel,  bud  ready  to  respond 
to  any  just  call,  bnt  during  the  past  year   we 
have  had  to   build  a    meeting-house  costing 
$2111)0    nnd  other  calls  to    respond  to,  to  the 
suffering  and  needy   in    KuDsas  827  was   sent, 
end  our  Home  Mission  work  has  cost  us  on  an 
average  one  dollar  to  the  member,  so  that  tak 
ig   all    in  all  we  hope  the  ehurch  in  Colorado 
will  be  excused  tbia   year  for  not  doing  any- 
thing toward    our  district  or  general    mission 
work,   trusting  the  good  work  will  go  on  and 
/ion's  borders  be  enlarged. 

I''or  the  two  weeks  pa^nt  we  have  had  th"  lon- 
gest continued  .spelJ  of  cold  weather,  with  con- 
siderable snow,  known  here  for  many  years. 
The  prospects  for  a  good  crop  year  io  1881  is 
all  that  can  be  desired.  J.  S.  Flobt. 


l'\itlior,  inherit  the  Kingdom    prepared  for  you 
from  the  foundation  of  the  world." 

.Vor.  :>;).  D.  H.'  Uki'Loqle. 

KANSAS.  „ 

Bell.  '■ 

The  Maple  Grove  Aid  Society  of  N(irton 
Co.,  Kansas,  having  now  received  a  car  load  of 
good  provisions  and  clothing  from  thebrethreo 
and  HiKt«r«  at  Lanark  and  vicinity,  we  hereby 
extend  greetings  aud  earnest  thanks  to  all  th" 
donors  of  these  goods,  and  also  for  all  money 
contributed  to  us  by  you  heretofore,  aud  we 
pray  God  to  smile  upon  aud  prosper  the 
church  at  Lanark  both  spiritually  and  tempo- 
rally for  BO  kindly  remembering  her  suffering 
friends  on  the  frontier,  aud  dear  brethren, 
we  still  ask  yoa  to  remember  us  at  a  throne  ot 


grace. 
Nov.  29. 


M.  WoKKMAN. 
N.   C.    WORKMAK. 


Missorm. 

LaDue. 

I  have  juat  returned  from  a  tnp  to  Cass 
Co, ;  found  a  lot  of  tracts  aud  papers  at  Enst 
Lyune  for  me.  Thanks  for  the  favor.  We  had 
excellent  meetings  aud  were  earnestlv  reques- 
ted to  come  hack  again  soon  and  hold  more 
meetings.  Prospects  good  for  an  organized 
church  there  before  long.  J.  S.  Mohler 

Nov.  20. 


EVOLUTION. 


W^^ 


K  have  before  us  a  very  important  relig- 
ious and  scientific  work,  entitled  The 
Phojilem  of  Human  LiFKiEmbrticiog  the  "Ev- 
olution of  Sound"  aud  "Evolution  Evolved" 
with  a  review  of  the  six  great  modern  scien- 
tists, Darwin,  Huiiy.  Tyndall,  Hajckel,  flelm- 
hollz  and  Mayer.  Revised  edition.  Hall  &  Co., 
New  York.     Price,  tingle  copy,  82. 

Apart  of  this  work — "Evolution  Evolved" 
— we  noticed  sovergl  months  ago  as  it  appeared 
in  pamphlet  Jorm.  The  entire  writinge  of  the 
author,  embraced  uudi-r  the  above  title,  are 
now  out  III  a  volume  of  524  pages,  double  col- 
umn. In  our  previous  notice  we  f.imply 
announced  the  appearance  of  this  timely 
work,  on  a  subject  that  bos  engrossed  the  time 
and  attention  of  thti  scientiBc  world  since  its 
tirst  publication.  Such  is  the  importunce  aud 
character  of  this  rare  work,  viewed  from  a  sci- 
eutitic  angle  of  vjsion,  and  as  it  bears  upon  the 
original  ba^is  of  tho  Christian's  hope,  that  we 
deem  it  due  to  the  author  {a  man  of  acknowt- 
edgtd  geniue,  and  confessedly  the  brightest 
scientific  bt%r  of  modern  tiiil£.>),  as  well  as  due 
to  the  power  and  glory  of  Cftistiauity,  to  now 
call  special  attention  to  it,  and  to  urge  all  our 
preachers  in  particular,  as  well  as  all  our  edu- 
caLuis  and  educated  men  to  procure  the  work. 

When  it  is  known  that  many  of  the  clergy 
ol  the  present  age  of  criticism,  embraciug  such 
acknowledged  men  of  profound  learning  Hf>  Rev, 
l>r.  McCosb  and  Rev.  Joseph  Cook,  could  not 
deleud  themselves  against  the  assaults  of  the 
scientific  infidels  named  above,  and  that  the 
educated  part  of  the  religious  world  were 
alarmed  at  I  heir  owu  helplessness,  the  defen- 
ders of  the  true  faith  may  well  rejoice  that  Gid 
has  providentially  rnisfd  up  an  humble  and  un- 
pretentious mau,  who  has  not  only  etiectually 
exploded  all  the  infidel  theories  of  Darwinian 
"Evolution,"  "Spontaneousness  Generation,' 
and  the  "Wave  Theory  of  Sound,"  but  wLo  by 
the  most  cogent  process  of  reasoning,  based 
upnn  unmistakable  data,  and  by  analogies  as 
beautiful  as  they  are  forcible  and  i-onviuciDg 
(without  havuag  'leen  scientifically  educatfd  iu 
schools  of  learning),  has  startled  the  relgious 
world  into  transports  of  joy  and  praise.    Th" 


author's  revelation  of  manj*  new  sc  ieQlign 
truths,  which  had  escaped  the  critical  eye  of 
the  scientific  world  is  as  wonderful  as  it  jg 
pleasing.  These  new  truths  which  we  find  in 
new  COD  binations.  and  which  are  illustrated  bv 
the  anal  gies  of  nature — many  of  them  hereto- 
fore hid'leu  from  the  common  mind — 'parkie 
and  ripp'e  on  every  page.  !fo  religio-seien-ific 
work  of  modern  times  has  received,  both  from 
the  seen  .ir  and  religious  press,  such  willing 
and  unrj  lalified  praise  as  '"The  Problem  of  Hu- 
man Lif  Here  and  Hereafter."  It  is  the  death- 
llow  of  atheistic  science — of  "profane  and  vain 
bal  I'i-  gs,  and  oppositions  of  science  falsely  bo 
cftlhu.'dTim.  yi.  20) 


A  SEASONABLE  WORD. 

WE  prophesied  the  oncoming  of  the  present 
high  tide  of  prosperity  on  which  we  are 
now  riding,  and  also  that  it  would  bring  with 
it  a  degree  of  Uvisii  expenditure  for  luxuries 
that  would  star*,  us  on  the  downward  move- 
ment to  another  period  of  great  depression. 
The  city  of  New  York  was  a  year  behind  Chi- 
cago iu  her  recovery  from  financial  stringency, 
and  is  now  a  year  ahead  of  us  in  wild  prodigal- 
ity. The  wives  of  the  wealthy  New  Yorkers 
are  engaged  in  a  fierce  rivalry  of  extravagant 
display,  in  dress,  parties,  equipages,  and  in  every 
other  method  of  eclipsing  one  another.  The 
present  "season"  is  to  be  the  most  brilliant 
ever  seen  in  Gotham.  Thence  the  cthxh  will 
spread  to  all  the  cities  aud  viilag^e  of  (he  Uni- 
ted States.  The  fiercer  the  fijme,  the  sooner 
will  come  the  black-iees  ond  ashes  of  bank- 
ruptcy, dishonor,  and  general  di>(.rfS9. 

We  do  not  udvise  parsimony  and  boarding; 
much  less  the  meanness  that  stints  the  family 
to  add  to  the  plethoric  bank  account,  or  to 
wealth  in  any  other  form.  But  we  do  advise  a 
hearty  and  self-respectful  conteoipt  for  facti- 
tious and  extravagant  display,  which  is  always 
th'' mark  L  fa  weak,  vain  and  shallow  mind.— 
Let  us  live  comfortably,  dress  neatly,  make  our 
humes  pleasant  and  attractive,  entertain  our 
fritnds  without  ostenttttion.  keep  within  our 
income,  and  keep  out  of  debt;  so  when  the 
tumbler  comes  we  can  look  on  with  no  more 
painful  thoughts  aud  emotioas  than  thoce  of 
pity  and  aynipathy  for  the  foolish  people 
around  us  who  are  meeting  fcliu  inevitable  reck- 
oning for  their  folly. 

MEETINGS. 

THE  members  of  the  Wadams  Grove  church 
have  decided  to  hold  t)  series  ot  aieettngB, 
commencing  on  Christmas  and  continuing  till 
the  4tli  of  January,  and  heaitily  invite  all  to 
be  with  us,  but  especially  the  niiui-.tering 
brethren.  Do  not  forget  the  time.  The  breth- 
ren want  help.  I  am  sorry  I  cannot  he  here 
myself  and  enjoy  the  preaching;  tvill  likej  re- 
turn between  Christinas  and  New  Year.  Bro. 
Harper  expects  to  be  with  ns  from  the  30th  to 
the  4th  of  January.  By  order  of  the  church. 
Enocu  Ebt. 
Loia,  HI. 


There  are  on  exhibition  at  the  Royal  Aqua- 
lioiu.in  London,  a  dwarf  and  a  giant,  both  na- 
iiv.s  uf  China,  and  both  of  which  are  said  to 
be  remarkable  as  regards  their  stature.  The 
giant,  who  is  named  Chaui»,  a  native  of  Pekin, 
measures  full  eight  feet  in  hight.  The  dwarf, 
Che  mah.  13  but  three  feet  in  hight.  Chang  is 
said  to  be  remarkably  intelligent,  and  converses 
readily  in  several  different  languages— English, 
French,  German,  Spanish,  Chinese  and  Japan- 
ese. He  is  thought  to  be  the  tallest  man  now 
on  the  Globe.  The  two  ate  attracting  much 
interest  in  England. 


Mr.  Si)urgeon'8  school  iu  London  has  105 
teachers  and  1  200  scholars  All  teachers  are 
required  to  be  church  members:  103  scholars 
are  church  members. 


W.  U.  R.  R.  TIME  TABLE. 

Tnltu  I«Te  Laouk,  eaudsyi  eioD|jtDd,  u  fullaii* 
WBST  BOUKD. 

NlgMt™  I«A.II. 

&IXOBimi>lAtlt.<D     ...      ,      IftOS  A.lt 

„      „  EAST  BOOMD. 

KlBblSirr« lt«A.M. 

AccommodADvn -...-, ..  B:OA  F  K. 

Tl<kt.|»  Mr  Kid  fur  nbotn  tnJrii  oolj      Psaaoger  tmlm  iniiko   doM 

CDQUBCtlOD  ■!  WmUfD  DOJOD  JuDCtlOD,  M      U    OLIN      AgaDt 

Passengers  for  Chicago  stiould  leave  L.inarli  at 
12:13  P.  M.;runto  the  Weatem  Union  Jimction; 
here  they  need  wait  but  five  minutes  for  tlie  Ctii- 
cago,  Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul  p.i3seuger  train. and 
tlius  reach  Chicago  an:45  the  same  evening.  To 
reach  Lanark  from  ChtcaKo;  go  to  Carroll  St.  de- 
pot, take  the  Ctiicago,  ililwiiiikee  aud  .St.  I'aul 
train  at  five  in  the  evenine;  run  North  to  the  W. 
u.  .Iiinclion.ehanuecars  for  Lanark,  fn'*  •  -^vp 
here  at  i  :55  in  the  morning. 


December    '-21 


M-blii;    i=>-HJax'ilKKJSr    ^T    WORIC 


8 


He  also  teaches  us  that  we  eliall  pray 
for  eDemiet  and  do  good  unto  tbo^e 
who  despitefiiKy  use  mh.  This  is  some- 
times  hard  to  do,  yet  if  we  desire  to  do 
what  is  riffht  Gi«d  will  give  the  needed 
strength  to  overcome.  We  only  know 
what  we  can  endure  after  being  severe- 
ly tried,  and  the^e  enemies  that  we 
may  have  are  often  real  blessings,  for 
they  help  us  to  cultivate  patience,  for- 
bearance, and  charity.  True,  we  do 
not  love  them  as  we  do  our  friends,  nor 
are  we  rft^uired  to  do  so,  but  we  can 
love  them  ao  far  a-*  to  treat  them  with 
Christian  courtesy,  and  do  them  uo 
harm.  We  can  do  them  good  by  e.\er 
cising  forbearance  and  showing  by  our 
actions,  that  we  are  actuated  by  higher 
and  purer  motives  than  they. — We  need 
something  to  try  us  and  to  all  is  givtn 
a  "thorn  in  the  flesh,"  but  these  we  must 
expect  while  in  this  life  a' though  they 
may  be  unpleasant,  yet  we  can  learn 
profitable  lessons,  and  by  them  we  are 
I  better  equipped  for  life's  battles. 

We  are  in  a  world  of  misery— caused 
'  by  sin — and  are  required  to  show  com- 
passion for  the  unfortunate  and  erring. 
We  must  have  forgiving  dispositions  if 
we  wisii  to  be  Christ-like,  and  if  we 
profess  to  be  his  children,  and  then  by 
our  daily  actions  deny  bim,  we  do  his 
cause  an  injustice,  and  our  profession 
in  vain — lip  service.  God  looks  to  the 
heart,  and  He  knows  just  how  much  we 
are  willing  to  forgive,  and  will  forgive 
accordingly.  The  more  we  are  willing 
to  bear  for  his  sake,  the  more  real  abid- 
ing peace  we  enjoy,  and  that  calmness 
of  mind  will  be  manifested  outwardly 
and  characterize  our  actions  through 
life.  May  we  all  learn  to  forgive  and 
thus  be  more  like  Him  who  placed  the 
profound  lesson  on  record  for  our  in- 
struction. 

"Forget  and  forgive"  tho'  the  frienos    that  you 
trust 

May  givw  no  return  for  the  love    that  you 
bring. 
And  trample  each  delicate  flower  in  the  dust. 

And  give  back  your  heart  litee  a  half  worth- 
lei^s  tiling. 
What  deeds  of  unkindnesa  can  ever  restore, 

The  waroibh  to  the  heart  that  lies  crushed  at 
your  feet, 

For  flow'r^  that  are  withered  with  bloaaomB  uo 
more. 

And  cheer  us  again  with  fragrance  so  sweet, 

"Forget  and  forgive."  the'  a  word  harshly 
said, 
Will  rankle  for  days  with  a   venomous  dnrt, 
'Twere  better,  far  better,  to  suffer  instead, 
Thau  give  the  reply  that  will  rise   from    the 
heart. 
The  hand  you  extend  may  be  met  by  a  frown. 
Your  smile  by  a  look  that  is  cold  and  severe, 
The  trust  you  have  ottered  crushed   hopelessly 
down, 

To  die  as  Ihe  flow'ra  when  the  autumn  is 
here. 
Bat  cherish jthis  motto"]when  injuries  rise, 

Aud  "evil  tor  evil"  return  not  again. 
For  bitter  reproofs  and  provoking  replies, 
Are  remedies  uttered  too  often  in  vain. 
Keep  this  as  your  watchward,   "forgive  and 
forget," 
For  Ofle  in  the  midst  of  his  suHeringa  died, 
Forgiving  the  ones  who  had  cruelly  set 
The  thorns  on  hia  brow,  aud  the  sword  in  his 
side." 


PRINCIPLE  VS.  THEORY, 

BY  J.  F.  EBEHSOLE. 

TT  has  always  been  a  mystery  to  me 
-^  why  persona  should  continue  to 
identify  themselves  with  a  body  or  or- 
gani  nation  whose  views  are  so  contrary 
to  their  own.  In  looking  over  the  his- 
tory of  the  church  since  its  first  organ- 
ization we  find  men  who  have  had  the- 
ories of  their  own.  Judaa  was  no  excep 
tion;  he  may  justly  be  considered  tie 
first  person  who  thought  his   purposes 


of  so  much  importance  that  he  was 
willing  to  frustrate  the  designs  of  his 
Master  for  thirty  pieces  of  eilvt- 1 .  His 
course  has  had  many  parallels  m  the 
couiiuctof  iudiviaujils  who  havc  -join 
ed  the  church,"  as  it  is  termed,  and  feel 
themselves  called  upon  to  get  up  some 
much  needed  reform,  which  generally 
has  its  origin  in  the  desire  t<»  become 
more  popular.  One  would  change  the 
cut  of  the  Brethren's  coat,  another 
pitches  into  the  sister's  head  dress,  a 
third  prays  the  Lord  to  Of^en  the  eyt's.if 
the  old  brethreu,  that  they  may  see  how 
thty  are  hindering  the  church.  If  the 
fact  could  be  kept  in  view:  that  t!}e 
church  is  set  for  the  conversion  of  the 
world,  it  might  ho  change  the  course  of 
some  ])ersous  as  to  cause  them  to  cease 
lending  their  influence  to  convert  th 
church  to  the  order  of  the  world,  whil 
the  cause  of  Satau,  (which  is  largely  in 
the  hands  of  some  who  think  they  ar 
bruising  his  head)  would  be  fehoru  of 
great  strength.  He  who  said,  "Thou 
shalt  not  kill"  also  commanded  to  love 
one  another,  lor  love  is  the  fulfilling  of 
the  law.  If  we  do  not  love  the  priuci- 
pie  upon  which  the  law  is  fouLded 
well  enough  to  become  auhject  to  the 
law,  but  hold  it  up  to  ridicule,  we  viit- 
uaHy  help  to  strengthen  the  strongholds 
of  infidelity. 

By  principle  we  mean  the  point  to  be 
gained— the  design.  The  command, 
"Thou  shalt  no'  kill"  is  founded  upon 
the  principle  of  peace  and  good  will; 
likewise  *he  injunction  to  "be  non-con- 
formed to  this  world"  is  founded  upon 
the  principle  of  unity  and  humility.  If 
the  importance  of  these  points  is  so  lit- 
tle m  our  estimation  as  to  lead  us  to  dis- 
regard the  law,  we  have  mistaken  the 
mission  of  the  church.  If  the  houFe  in 
which  our  fathers  lived  is  not  good 
enough  for  us  to  live  in,  let  us  move  out 
and  leave  it  intact  for  those  who  yet 
love  to  dwell  therein. 


K^jt  tk»  KrvILriDol  Wort:. 

PREACH  THE  WORD. 

BY    JOHN    HAHSHBABERUER. 

"Preach  the  word;  be  instant  in  seasou,  out 
of  sfason;  reprove,  rebuke,  erhort  with  all  long 
autferiog  and  doctriue."     2  Tim- 4:  2. 

THIS  command  was  given  by  an  in- 
spired apostle,  as  well  as  by  the 
Lord  h'mself.  So  far  as  going  to  peach 
is  concerned,  the  command  is  pretty  well 
complied  with  among  the  American 
people;  but  the  things  to  be  taught  in 
this  preaching  are  greatly  misrepresent 
ed  and  much  prevented.  There  are 
principles  contained  in  this  message  to 
be  delivered,  without  which  it  is  alto- 
gether a  worthies  thing,  and  an  un- 
meaning ceremony ;  these  are  only  made 
available  and  accessible  by  the  teaching 
of  a  full  Gospel.  "For  he  whom  God 
hath  sent  speaketh  the  words  of  God." 
John  .1:  -"U.  The  words  of  God  include 
all  the  principles  and  items  of  the  gos- 
pel, which  is  the  New  Testament,  and 
it  is  admitted  on  all  hands  that  the  New 
Testament  is  the  book  that  contains  all 
the  things  that  are  to  be  taught;  and 
with  great  readinessitmust  be  admitted 
that  there  is  nothing  contained  in  it- 
no  principles  that  are  not  to  be  taught. 
The  Savior  says:  "Go  ye  therefore 
and  teach  all  nations."  *  *  *  Matt.  2^: 
l',i.  Again  he  says:  "Go  ye  into  all  the 
world  and  preach  the  Gospel  to  every 
creature."  Mark  IT.:  15.  Now  when 
we  come  to  examine  the  contexts  to  tbes'^ 
passages  we  find  that  being  made  disci- 
ples or  learners,  conversion  and  baptism 
are  the  results  of  this  teaching,  and  that 
thegoepel  lathe  only  source   of  conver 


sion,  and  contains  the  whole  principle 
by  which  persons  are  made  Christians; 
and  there  is  no  other  principle  or  pow 
er  outside  of  it  that  can  eftVct  this  great 
work  of  reformation. 

N  jw,  in  the  point  of  order  we  name 
conformity  to  the    world,  a  submissive- 
ness  to  the  body,   a  child  like    disposi- 
tion to  depend  upm  the   parent    for  in 
strnction.  not  to  return  evil   for  evil,  or 
railing     for  railing ;   but   contrariwise 
blessing,  and  in  all   m-;ekDess    and    hu- 
mility to  turn  aw;iy  from  the  lusts  of  the 
ficsh.     In  all  these  there   are  principles 
to  be  taught,  aud  without    which    none 
are  made  Christi.iu.^.      Then   as  we  are 
only    made    members    of  the    body   of 
Christ  through  gospel  repentance,    con 
Version,  and  baptism,  after  having  been 
tauuhtand  having  accepted  in  the  heart 
all  these  items  and  principles,  I  ask,  in 
all  candor,  how  any   one,  after    bavin:* 
been  brought  into  the   cliurch    through 
baptism,  can   deny    the  principles    that 
brought  them  there?      This  cannot  be; 
it     would    imply    self    contradict. ion. 
There  are  no  conflicting  theories  in  the 
gospel.     Such  would  either  have  fallen 
from  grace,  or  they  wore  born   of  flesh 
or  of  blood,  or   of  the  will  of  man,  or, 
perhaps,  not  born  at  all. 

Religious  converts  most  generally 
resemble  the  mold  over  which  they 
have  been  molded.  Hence  th»i  great 
importance  of  a  proper  teaching,  aud 
thij,  of  course,  reiiuires  the  right  kind  of 
brethren  for  the  church  to  ^end  8S 
teachers,  such  as  are  in  order  aud  have 
a  submissive  and  child  like  disposition, 
and  are  willing  to  sacrifice  all  man 
made  principles  and  accept  gospel  prin- 
ciples—such as  will  not  shrink  from 
duty,  or  dodge  when  the  poisoned  ar- 
rows are  sent  by  those  persecutors— 
but  V>  do  the  work  of  an  yvangelist, 
make  full  proof  of  thy  ministry,  (as 
Paul  directs)  fearless  and  independent 
of  the  worldly  ways  aud  fashionable 
Christians, 

There  is  a  great  responsibility  resting 
upon  the  church  in  sending  men  to 
teach  aud  maintain  the  great  truths  of 
heaven;  she  ought  not  to  send  such  as 
are  out  of  order,  have  not  that  child- 
like disposition,  are  not  submissive  to 
the  body  or  the  A.  M.  will  not  be  gov- 
erned by  the  decisions  of  the  general 
Brotherhood,  and  who  lake  issue  with 
the  church  on  some  of  those  gospel 
principles  above  mentioned.  I  fear  that 
the  warning  given  by  such  teacheis 
would  be  so  much  modified,  and  so 
much  governed  by  the  spirit  of  pride, 
honor,  popularity  and  leniency  that 
they  would  fear  to  expose  error,  and 
tell  the  people  what  pride  cousists  in, 
but  wish  to  be  well  spoken  of  by  all, 
to  have  the  praise  of  everybody.  If 
such  persecution  should  come  as  was 
eighteen  centuries  ago,  such  a  one 
would  not  be  stoned  to  death,  or  be 
burned  at  the  stake;  his  popularity  be- 
ing too  great — too  many  friends  in  the 
kingdoiii  of  the  world.  "Yea  all  that 
will  live  godly  in  Christ  Jesus  shall  suf- 
fer persecution."  '_' Tim.  3:  12.  AVhen 
we  come  to  examine  the  Bible,  in  con- 
nection with  other  history,  we  find  that 
the  people  of  God  were  most  always 
persecuted  by  those  who  were  religious 
and  once  claimed  to  be  their  brethren. 
So  when  we  come  to  look  at  the  pres- 
ent state  of  things  in  the  church,  we 
must  conclude  that  if  ever  there  was  a 
time  to  arouse  an  intdfest  among  the 
faithful  it  is  timo,  and  send  brethren 
who  are  not  ashamed  to  lift  the  warn 
ing  voice  against  all  i)ride,  false  wor 
ship  and  spiritual  idolatry  that  is  going 
on    in  the  church,    as  well    as    in    the 


world;  brethren  who  will  not  seek  the 
honor  of  men,  but  the  honor  of  God,  to 
whom  all  honor  is  due.  May  the  grace 
and  wiudom  of  God  hn  with  all  such,  to 
make  them  successful  in  saving  the 
church  from  everlasting  destruction. 
Amen. 


»V  LIZZIB  H.  DKLr. 

COME  unto  me  all  ye  that  are  wea- 
ry, and  heavy  laden,  and  I  will 
give  you  vt%i^'^  a  blessed  invitation  and 
precious  promise  for  the  soul  that  is 
weary  of  wandering  away  from  God. 
"Look  unto  me  and  be  ye  saved,  though 
your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  thej'  shall  bo  as 
white  as  snow,  though  they  be  red  like 
crimson,  they  shall  tie  as  wool.  Come 
unto  nn;  the  fountain  of  living  waters, 
forsake  the  broken  cisterns,  which  can 
hold  uo  water  and  you  shall  have  rest 
to  your  soul,  that  sweet  rest  which  Je- 
sus alone  can  give  you  the  peace,  which 
pasaeth  all  understanding,  for  Jesus  says, 
My  peace  I  leave  with  you,  not  as  the 
world  gives  give  I  unto  you. 

Rest,  O  wearied  one,  weary  of  life's 
meandering  through  a  vale  of  constant 
sin  and  sorrow,  weary  of  this  daily 
warfare,  weary  of  pursuing  and  not 
hieving,  disheartened,  cast  down  and 
discouraged,  how  often  is  the  aentiuient 
of  thy  heart  expressed  by  tho  Psalmist: 
O  that  I  had  wings  like  a  dove,  f»r  thou 
would  I  fly  away  and  be  at  rest,  at  rest 
from  doubt  that  can  continually  harass 
and  distress  me,  at  rest  from  the  feai 
lest  a  promise  being  left  ub  of  entering 
into  his  rest,  we  should  seem  to  come 
short  of  it,  at  rest  from  all  earthly  fear 
and  sorrow;  but 
"Why  nhould  thy   fainting  heart  grow  chill 

and  wary? 
CutiaL  thou  not  watch  with  me   one  little 

hour?" 
And  when  upon  the  seas  of  life  storms 
and  tempests  arise,  we  should  ever  listen 
to  the  voice  of  Jesus  saying,  be  of  good 
cheer,  as  when  upon  the  lake  of  Galilee, 
the  winds  were  boisterous,  and  the  ship 
was  covered  with  waves,  but  Jesus 
spake,  and  there  was  agi'eatcalm;  with 
a  word  he  stilled  the  tempest,  and  it  is 
his  word  that  can  still  the  storm  of  sor- 
row and  temptation.  And  the  aged 
pilgrim,  whose  steps  are  bordering  on 
eternity,  with  what  a  sweet  placid  calm- 
ness he  is  resting  from  his  labors.  Faith 
bright  and  radiant  points  to  a  home  far 
beyond  the  fitful  waters  of  this  life,  to 
the  haven  of  rest,  for  there  remaineth  a 
rest  for  the  people  of  God,  and  it  is  the 
anticipatioDs  of  this  rest  which  renews 
the  true  Christian  to  endure  hardnes-s 
as  a  good  soldier,  to  cling  to  the  cross. 
We  know  he  hasb-ft  us  here  for  a  little 
season,  and  then  we  shall  enter  those 
heavenly  mansions  prepared  for  us. 
And  the  mansions  of  the  Lord  shall  re- 
turn, and  come  to  Zion  with  songs  and 
everlasting  joy  upon  their  hearts,  and 
we  shall  sing  the  new  song  before  the 
throne  in  that — 

■'Home  of  the  pure  and  blest, 

How  olten  mird  the  wild  billow.^, 
I  dream  of  thy  rest — sweet  rest." 


It  is  wonderful  how  silent  a  man  can 
be  when  he  knows  his  cause  is  just,  and 
how  boisterous  he  becomes  when  he 
knows  he  is  in  the  wrong. 


Life  is  a  book  of  which  we  have  but 
one  edition.  Let  each  day's  actions,  as 
they  add  their  pages  to  the  indestruct- 
ible volume,  be  such  as  we  shall  be 
willing  to  have  an  assembled  world 
read. 


^rHHTHKKaJbLKKJ^    AT    WOKK. 


H)   cetaber     2i 


IL  M.  BSIIKI.MAN. 
S.  J.   II.VUItiSl>.N. 

J.  w.  srEi.v.    -    ■ 

J.     U.     MOOKE. 


.  OFriCB  Editob. 


Aildnu  all  comroimk-atlomt. 

HHRTIIKO  AT  WOIi«, 

Ljmarb.r-iTQlMVi..  HI. 


L1^AKK.  ll'I'.. 


.    DECFMHKIl    21.  I«80. 


I.  Mount  Morrii 


Thbre  nre  203  stuiiBnlii  at  th- 
Collge.  .^. 

Ome  mow  porton  recently  b»j>tiz-d  in  Den- 
mark. 

Eliikh  Niiflc  Prioa  h««  retunit-d  to  Ur  Wal 
ter'ii  IIom«  for  further  niodical  tr-ntmeiit. 

AniiimlM.«tinBm-xt-  >-ftr  will  b*-Kin  Jun« 
7tb.    A  iBrK-^  sltendnni-o  i»  nntiripalcd- 

Bbo.  Hurpnr  h  In  comtiionfi-  tn*clinK  at 
ShauDon  on  Fnrl«y  .-vf-nitip  of  thiH  w<-k. 

Wii  learn  that  Mi«  Min-iifin  H^Jiird  iiitnidH  tn 
■i>Dd  a  miniater  to  fill  th«  vulln  mode  from  Mm- 
nw  ota 

Thk  Advocate  reporU  much  (iickoe»*in  Waj- 
a^Bboro,  Pa ,  moKtly  nmonB  children  oud  yoiiDB 
peOjilir. 

Thk  10th  of  DminW  Urn.  Silnx  Hoover 
ffu  i.rouchinu  iii  Ihn  F-tirvii.w  congr.-Kati.in. 
KayettB  county.  Olii". 

Ip  you  are  :i)indi'd  lo  *eud  yourfriend  a  New 
y*ar'«)(ifl,  ordTft  K""d  and  lueful  boolt  nent 
lotb<-m  from  thin  cftiw. 

Rkaj)  over  nur  Book  CifcohiraB  wnl  to  you 
Iwit  week,  flUilHei"  if  you  cannot  find  u  govA 
book  lor  joumetf  or  friHiul 

Fhom  the  Wolf  Crerk  nioetinB,  Ohio.  Bro. 
Enoch  Ehy  wont  to  Niwhville.Miohijtmi.wIwrv 
h«  in  now  holding  m^'ctingS 

A  r^iui  written  fri>rn  Goshf'n,  Inrlitinn,  in- 
forii.H  «iM  Ihnt  M.  N.  Hfus,  n  very  worlhy  miiiif- 
ter  of  tho  church,  died  Dir.  7lh. 

lluo.  Irnnc  U'lwlttud  rind  wif.'  rctiirnml  Hiiw 
iiKiniiiiK  from  u  two  weekw  vi-it  in  DhUiih 
CuUdty,  Iowa. 

Neahly  ont^fifth  of  thft  popiiliition  i>f  Miu- 
nt'«ot.ii  is  of  Sciinii.'»:ivi«u  origin.  The  Nor- 
we^'n""  haven  Ssminary  nt  Minncapoiit'. 

Bito.  S.  J.  MitiriBon,  when  ht*  Innt  wrote, 
wttH  at  Milford,  Ind.  He  sayti  our  prospects 
are  cK/fllent  ut  nil  point*  b«  ban  visited. 

A  I'oiiTioN  o(  the  Cti^t?!  I/iVnirv  hiw  been 
f<hip|)'<d  and  i»  expected  nt  ML  MorriR  Roun. 
The  remaiudtT  i^  to  follow  in  a  few  dayn. 


Ovn  nt-xt  isxuH  will  be  theaixlcen-pngf  fnrni, 
neatly  stitched  and  trimmed.  It  will  be  sent 
to  all  the  subscriberti,  both  old  and  new. 

The  chargftB  ngaimt  Henry  Davy  have  hei^n 
vrithdrawn.  thu<  leaving  him  whi-n*  he  stood 
before  the  charu^n  wi>r«  iir^ferrfd  ngaiunt  him. 

The  new  line  of  U.  II.  is  completed  to  this 
point.  By  l<.-nviDi;  Chicago  ut  9  A.  M  Lanark 
can  bd  reached  by  2,  P.    M.      Come  to  see  u8. 


Last  week  the  type  made  u  say  that  Bro, 
Je««e  Calvert  was  preachm^  in  Frederick  City, 
Ind     It  fihouirt  have  been  Frederick  City,  Md. 

Tuebb  seems  to  be  a  general  good  feeling 
about  the  Children  at  Work  coming  back  to 
Lanark.  We  hope  it  has  come  borne  to 
stay. 

Bko.  Esbelman  did  not  preach  at  Plymouth 
last  week;  the  train  was  too  late  to  permit  him 
to  reach  the  meetisg  in  time,  so  he  did  not 
st<;p. 

We  are  receiving  many  new  subscribers,  and 
hope  all  the  old  ones  will  return  iu  good  time, 
for  we  do  not  wish  to  see  one  of  them  missing 
from  the  list. 

As  old  ministering  brother,  widely  known 
in  the  West  for  his  ability  an  a  minister,  being 
ask^  whether  he  believed  in  a  salaried  minis- 
try, replied,  "No,  [  do  not.  bat  I  would  advise 
that  vou  never  leave  a  minister  worse  otf  than 
;,  'jii  find  him." 


Wk  want  all  the  church  news  w»  can  get, 
hiit  p;e.-.e  do  .,ot  -end  your  trouble,  for  publl 
ration;  th.viin.aot  edifying;  and  then  th^y 
gender  strife.  __  ___.^,._^ 

Ik  otir  vi»ita  from  placo  to  pl«c«  m»ny  order 
booki  «nd  paper,  through  u«,  and  if  th«e 
0fd-,.r.  should  fail  t ,  be  bu,ior«L  »  f-vur  would 
be  cinf'rr^-d  by  writing  uh. 

Tub  man  is  to  be  pilud  who  fouelodna  that 
ft  Hflfrird  article,  prop-rly  accr.'dit-d.  wai  writ 
ten  by  an  editor.  Verily  soma  people  are  dr- 
teriiiioni  to  be  blind. 

HoiiKHT  Utz,  of  Fairville.  Mo.  »oy».  any  min- 
ister d.«. ring  to  l..c«te  i»  tb-  We.t  will  do 
wr-ll  to  take  B  look  at  th»t  part  of  Mi-sr.uri,  »s 
the  land  is  good,  and  Ihpn  it  is  not  Puij'ct  to 
the  drouth. 

Thb  Ooiijfl  Preacher  has  moved  into  new 
(joarter-  -«  two  i-tory  building  with  bnoks. 
([.ii-HiiNwar..  and  groceriea  bHlow.  and  the 
/',ea,'fier  offiv^  above,  nil  br-longing  to  one  firm 
we  understand. 

KoMP,  of  our  religious  eichanges  (ire  nearly 
httlf  tilled  with  worldly  adv«ti«eroent*.  Of 
wtitrne  that  gives  room  for  less  religious  r'-ad- 
ing.  Hut  tbitt  iH  the  way  it  is  with  many  in 
thj«  litt-lho  world  first  and  give  religion  what 
is  Itft.  .^. 

Bito,  D.  J.  K'atppor.  «>f  Waterloo,  Iowa, 
siiys:  "Four  won-  add^-d  to  the  churBh  ut  Crane 
Creek  »inc«  tho  Annual  Meeting.  One  of  them 
was  a  Free-will  B«l)tiHt.  lifOlli-r  Adams 
preached  f'-r  w  every  six  weeks  during  the 
Summer." 

Wk  ore  daily  receiving  subscriptions  for  two 
aud  threH  years,  but  last  week  one  brother  sub- 
NCiibed  and  puid  for  the  paper  f.r  ten  ypare,  so 
hix  subscription  will  imt  end  till  .hmiiury  1. 
IS!i2.  Tlint  is  a  good  deal  better  than  w«  had 
any  reason  to  expect. 

B  HO.  J  no.  Flory,  of  Virginia,  who^e  arriv..! 
hero  wo  nnciunced  in  our  Ifint  i^sue,  huH  been 
preiiching  aiiuuiber  of  tetliiig  sermons  in  our 
ehureh  in  town  w*  well  as  at  diH-rMit  qlaee»in 
the  country.  He  will  remain  with  us  several 
dayit  yni—Tiie  Adntratr.  i  / 

The  Miwsion  Bonrd  met  ai  Wolf  Creek. 
Ohio,  week  before  lust,  and  decided  to  send 
Elii.  John  Wise  to  Ci'Uiida,  and  Eld.  ,Ias.  It. 
Gidh  to  Arkan^-as.  W^e  h<.pe  theso  brethren 
will  iiri'ept  the  charges  committed  to  them,  and 
be  able  to  ncconiplish  ft  good  work  among  the 
people  where  they  may  preach. 

Skveiul  years  ngo,  John  L'^niloy  started  a 
religious  paper  culled  the  (SoUhn  Vensfr.  It  was 
large,  well  filled  with  good  religious  reading, 
but  not  a  singto  ttdvertisement  found  its  way 
into  the  shcot;  iti  circulation  ran  up  to  nearly 
twenty  thousand,  yet  editors  thiuk  they  can- 
not  print  u  ruligiouB  paper  without  advortiee- 
ment».  ^  

It  has  been  decidrd  to  continue  the  name  of 
tho  clilldren'n  paper.  Youth's  Admtice,  and  the 
price  nt  -10  cuts  per  year.  Tho^e  who  have 
sent  !>0  cents  will  receive  the  paper  fifteen 
moutliH.  Now  let  every  family  subscribe  for 
the  Adviuice.  It  is  cheap,  aud  titled  with  good 
and  wholtisome  instruction.  Orders  riceived 
at  this  bflice. 

BitKTQitEN,  when  you  stand  before  the  people 
to  preach,  pleme  do  not  tell  the  congregation 
that  you  are  going  to  say  whatever  the  Lord 
may  *ee  proper  to  put  in  ycur  mouth.  These 
days  the  Lord  does  not  work  in  that  way.  He 
hat  placed  in  tho  Book  what  he  wants  you  to 
Biy,  and  it  is  your  duty  to  study  that  Book 
and  then  preach  the  Word. 


"The  Lord  Jesus  did  not  shut  himself  up  in  a 
"study"  in  Jerusalem,  or  open  an  otHce  in  Ca- 
perniam,  where  he  might  be  called  upon  at 
stated  hour4,  but  with  tireless  activity  he  icent 
about.  And  what  is  wanted  !iu  great  cities,  in 
country  places,  every  where,  is  pastors,  auperin- 
teudaut",  teacherf,  Christian  evangelint^,  who 
will  go  forth  find  lay  hold  of  men,  and  women, 
and  children,  and  constrain  them  to  come  in." 

Onk  of  the  best  writers  of  the  B.  at  W.  in 
a  private  tetter  to  one  of  the  editors  says: 
"Preaching  is,  comparatively  a  new  businei^s 
to  me— still  I  find  that  it  is  only  thinking  on 
s  Itfjit.  When  I  first  bpgan  I  thought  I 
would  use  notes  in  the  way  of  four  or  five  head- 
ings, or  diviMious  of  the  subject,  but  !  soon 
found  they,  were  more  of  a  bother  than  a  help, 
and  I  then  threw  them  away.  When  I  preach 
I  r^ad  the  text,  shut  the  boob,  and  just  give 
them  what's  in and  there's  the  end  of  it." 


A.  D.  1880. 


IT  is  lad  to  sayfwewell  While  the  w.>r!d 
exprcset  a  wi-b  of  baj.pines.  it  teaches  li- 
the idra  of  parting,  which,  with  friends  most 
intimaU,  iM"'nf»'-  Th-  ftallnwed  pleasures 
aDd8'»':cii!tKnB  (f  the  svet  pust  cling  to 
each,  and  we  we  and  f-el  them  with  srcb  force 
that  our  very  soqIh  IruMingly  and  hopefully 
liDg<"r  to  r.  ceive  another  bU-^wng. 

0  how  many  farewells  were  given  during  the 
year  now  closing!  The  young  man  and  young 
woman  said  far^-weM  to  father  and  mother  as 
they  closed  their  ey(s  in  death.  The  tender 
mother  and  d.-voled  father  -aid  larewelt  to 
children,  brothers  and  sip-tets.  and  then  pa*9el 
away.  The  mimsterbade  farewell  to  wile  aud 
children  just  as  he  started  to  tell  the  old 
story  of  Jpsus!  Ah!  how  many  farewelU  were 
uttered  for  the  last  time;  and  th.-  voices  which 
once  called  sinners  to  repentance  and  live,  Imve 
been  hushed  until  the  glorious  resurrection. 
The  bent  form  of  a  faithful  father  over  a  way- 
ward son.  h»ard  the  last  tar..well  as  he  wept 
ovt-r  the  weakness  of  his  "proud  boy."  The 
sympMthftic  and  tender  hearted  naofher  heard 
her  daughter  say  farewell  ss  she  closed  her 
eyefl  in  death.  U  the  bitter  pangs  of  grief 
that  come  stealing  into  the  hearts  of  kind  pa 
rents  because  their  children  have  gone  out 
from  them  with  hard  hearts  and  uncontrolled 
passions.  Proud,  haughty,  disobedient  children 
never  forget, 

"Inevitiible  self  I    Vllo  imitation 

Of  universal  llKht— 
WitblH  their  hearts  a  dreiuUiil  usurpation 
Of  Uod's  excluMive  riglil." 

But  the  keen  cutting  sword  of  death  made 
all  classes  and  conditions  lisp  the  last  heart- 
breaking farewell!  It  ia  enough;  they  are 
gone,  and  (iod  will  deal  justly  with  tliem. 

The  year  j  .^t  closing  has  been  a  prosperous 
one  to  the  people  of  the  United  Stotes.  Labor 
has  been  in  demand;  and  those  who  were  will- 
ing to  either  "hold  or  drive"  were  rewtirded  for 
their  industry.  Ood  has  -hown  his  bent  liceaoe 
in  giving  us  nl)uiidant  crops  of  all  kinds.  And 
while  a  few  wer«  not  so  riclily  fnvored,  there 
is  |)leuty  and  to  spare.  As  a  nation  we  should 
be  profoundly  grateful  for  the  great  prosperity 
of  the  year;  and  as  believers  iu  Christ  we  have 
cause  to  give  praises  to  his  holy  name  for  what 
we  have  eijuyed. 

Ah  a  church  we  can  truly  soy,  Qod  has  been 
good  to  us.  Not  one  has  been  driven  into 
servitude  for  purity  of  life  aud  alUgiance  to 
Ood  Persecution  bus  not  taken  hold  of  us, 
and  under  our  own  fig  tree  each  one  could 
wortihip  the  Qod  he  love:).  Aud  white  alt  these 
blessings  have  been  lavished  upon  us  by  our 
kind  Father,  many  of  us  were,  perhaps,  not 
slow  in  murmuring,  thus  manifesting  the 
frailty  of  the  human  heart. 

Considerable  tfiort  was  made  by  the  mem- 
bers in  various  patb  of  the  Brotherhood  to  in- 
struct the  people  in  the  riglit  ways  of  tbe 
Lord.  And  while  the  increase  iu  membership 
may  not  be  BO  great  as  desired,  we  believe  the 
gains  are  of  a  aubslantiai  character.  True 
some  work  niiy  not  have  been  done  in  strict 
harmony  with  lieaven's  rules,  but  of  this  God 
alone  knows.  Storm  clouds  have  risen  in  sev- 
eral ploces  and  iu  their  sweeps,  some  ''treea" 
have  been  blown  down  because  not  deep-root- 
ed, but  on  the  whole  the  soil  has  been  Jeffc  rich- 
er aud  tl.e  surface  better  than  b«ifore. 

In  art,  science,  and  literature,  no  doubt  we 
have  udvaueed;  but  iu  piety  and  steadfastness 
we  are  not  sure  that  we  have  done  so  well. 
We  would  not  awaken  despair  by  turning  the 
dark  side  to  view,  but  we  think  we  have  not 
much  to  boast  of  in  the  way  of  self  denial  and 
righteousness.  Surely  as  a  body  tkere  is  ronm 
for  greater  holiness,  aud  purity  of  thought 
and  speech.  We  meesnre  progress  in  litera 
ture  by  exumining  our  books  and  papers.  We 
measure  ourprogress  in  artby  looking  at  the 
homes  and  acres  of  those  why  possess  them. 
We  mea.<;ureour  progress  in  godliness  by  giv- 
ing attention  to  the  acts  of  the  members  of 
Christ's  body.     Is  it  visible? 

The  pleadings  for  bread  have  not  been  un 
heeded.  Our  brethren  have  responded  to  tlie 
call  for  help  in  Kansas,  and  not  only  have  they 
fed  those  who  have  obtained  like  precious 
faith,  but  many  who  walk  not  with  us  in  the 
Lord 

•M(  all  tiie  pity  ami  love  untold, 
Coulil  scatter  jibroud  in  coins  of  gold, 
Thert  would  not  be.  on  the  whole  round  earth. 
One  hungry  heart,  nor  one  wretched  hearth." 


Such  a  spirit  of  charity  would  move  bun- 
dreds  to  acknowledge  that  the  Lord  is  Christ. 
0-for  more  love,  more  self-sacrifice,  more  look- 
Dg  upward  and  less  going  downward! 

We  might  say  much  about  our  progre»8  in 
spreading  the  gospel,  t-eaching  the  young,  or- 
ganiz  ng  churches  and  aidiitg  the  needy,  but 
think  it  not  profiiable  U>  the  soul. 

Now  we  do  not  want  to  say  "gcod-bya'  to  a 
ngle  reader  of  the  B.  at  W.  We  want  you 
all  lo  /are  irrll,  but  we  think  you  can  have 
this  bleffling  and  continue  to  read  the  paper. 
We  feel  that  we  have  bi  come  acquainted  with 
you  all,  and  while  we  wi*h  vou  to  fare  exceed- 
ingly w^li  in  all  time  to  come,  we  are  stow  to 
give  you  up  entirelv. 

Some  may  look  back  over  the  year  and  weep 
bpcause  tht^j  did  so  little  to  honor  their  Mas- 
tpr,  aud  tsemplify  true  life.  Weep  not  for  the 
past,  but  turn  your  faces  lo  the  future  and  re- 
solve to  strive  harder  for  nurity  and  charity. 
Liok    into  coming  d^ys  and  remember   you 

have 

■'Only  one  heart  to  give. 
Only  one  voice  to  use; 
Only  oue  httle  life  to  live, 
Ana  only  one  to  love." 
You  cannot  love  another's  life,  nor  yet   live 
it;  but  you  may  love  your  own.      Then    let  us 
cLing  to  tbe  fid  ship;  stand  by  the  true  watch- 
nien,  and  upeak  nobly  for  the  only  Cjptain  and 
Leader  in  the  great  voyage  of  life.      God    bless 
all  our  readers!  M.  M.  E. 


MIAMI  VALLEY  MEETING. 

IITE  reached  tbe  place  of  meeting  (about 
VV  twelve  miles  w.  St  ut  Dayton)  on  Wed- 
nesday the  8th  inst,  just  as  the  Brethren  were 
entering  into  busiuesa.  There  was  a  large  at- 
tendance, and  as  we  seated  ourselves  at  the 
fltov.t  to  warm  ourselvee,  we  beheld  D.  P.  Say- 
lor,  .lames  Quinter,  R-  H.  Miller,  John  Metzger, 
Hi-1  H;imilt(>n.  S.  T.  Bo^serman,  Daniel  Vani- 
man,  Jacob  Rife,  Daniel  Browc,  C.  G.  Lint 
and  many  others  from  different  parts  of  the 
country.  Brother  Euocn  Eby  arrived  about 
2  P.M. 

No  moilerator  was  chosen,  as  it  was  consid- 
ered, we  presume,  that  each  one  knew  how  to 
behave,  and  would  take  no  liberties  beyond 
Christian  courtesy.  No  secretary  was  appoint- 
ed until  the  second  day  when  it  was  found  nec- 
essary to  put  the  petitions  in  form  for  presen- 
tation to  A.M.  Brother  Somuel  Kinsey  was 
chosen  to  keep  the  record. 

The  day  was  spent  in  talking  over  the  cause 
of  troubles,  prominent  of  wtiich  was  the  various 
wa^s  of  obeying  John  13:  14,  and  in  preparing 
a  petition  to  A.  M.  on  feet-wa*hing.  The  pe- 
tition asks  A.  M.  to  readopt  Art.  17  of  1873  and 
repeal  all  d'cisions  made  tince  th^u  on  that 
subject. 

It  might  be  proper  to  state  here  fhat  the 
me(  ting  did  not  assume  to  decide  any  point  of 
onltr:  but  its  sole  ohji^ct  was  to  get  some  things 
before  next  A.  M.  that  are  not  satisfactory  to 
many  Brethern  in  various  parts  of  the  Broth- 
erhood. Not  a  few  have  become  alarmed  at 
the  seemingly  rapid  stride  made  by  A.  M  tbe 
past  few  yeara  in  Mission  work,  eingle-niode 
of  feet-washing  etc.,  and  they  leiir  that  unless 
thfy  call  a  halt,  much  of  the  nimplicity  cf  the 
Brethern  church  will  be  swallowed  up  by  hasty 
mea'^ures  and  unwise  head?. 

SECOND  DAY. 

Mtt  at  9.  A.  M  and  after  thauk^  to  God  for 
his  providence,  discm^siou  was  opened  on  col- 
leges. There  was  a  strong  feeling  against  col- 
leges assuming  the  name  "Brethren,"  it  being 
regarded  as  not  being  fur  the  best  interests  of 
the  church,  from  this  question,  the  delibera- 
tion took  a  wide  range,  and  while  the  one  side 
strove  to  show  the  inutility  of  colleges,  San- 
day  Schools,  and  Missionary  Boards,  the  other 
endeavored  to  hold  up  their  usefulness.  Bro. 
Saylor  urged  that  colleges  were  private  enter- 
prises, hence  A.  M.  had  no  power  to  stop  them 
90  long  as  they  do  not  violate  any  gospel  prin- 
ciple. The  day  was  thu.s  spent,  aud  when  the 
hour  of  dismissal  came,  not  a  few  went  a  way 
feariug  that  it  would  be  impossible  to  arrive 
at  an  acceptable  understanding.  But  that 
night  many  prayeraf  or  wisdom  to  guide  through 
tne  dark  mists,  went  up  to  God  and  the 
morrow  was  found  to  be  bright  with  hopes  for 
harmony. 

V  THIlin  DAY. 

Came  together  at  'J  A.  M.  and  ofter  prayer 
proceeded  to  business.    The  first  thing  in  order 


THK   BRETHKEis    ^X    ^VOKK:. 


w«.-r  the  e- 
tlie  deciMioD"  l^     a 
petitioners  want  Ari.' 
the    ameudmflDt.  "It  ' 
world.''  and  repeal    all\ 


High  Schooh,"  ori  odTselvei  with  thfSB  bftftbrf 


Atu.'^  t<^>  tbein.     The 

.  165^  r«adopted 
v>iiformins  to  /tbe 
•cinion*    on    "Higb 


They  are  firm 


Schouls  "  that  have  pass  i  ftiur-''theD.  Thil 
having  been  sgrodto,  thkSo^<ay-;choii  quee- 
tion  wa-'  tak«a  op  nod  after  «ome  diacii-<.MOD 
pa^s^d  to  A.  fi^  witb  the  other  queries. 

A  flight  cbarge  in  last  j-ear'ii  decision  on  ae- 
ries of  meetings  was  as^fi  fur  and  granted. 
In  place  of  the  w^rd  "cauliouw"  the  Kurds  "not 
allowed"  were  substituted  and  in  this  form  sent 
to  A.  M. 

Counsel  was  asked.concerning  KIdera  going 
into  Miami  Vallev  from  other  Districts  and  or- 
daining Brethren  td  eldership  without  coosult- 
ing  adjoining  eldt-rg.tMembers  of  the  IStaudmg 
Committee  who  were  at  this  meeting  said  ttie 
ar'jaiijiag  elders  were-not  bound  to  recognizs 
such  ordinations  since  they  were  not  consulted 
as  to  the  proprittyof  the  choce. 

The  qiies^tiou  arose,  "What  shall  those  do 
who  were  expelled  for  holdmg  the  views  of  the 
Miami  Valley  Petition?"  The  followiug  ad. 
vice  was  unanimously  given  by  the  niPtting: 

'We  advise  that  those  who  have  been  t-xpell 
ed  for  holding  thn  seutinii^nts  ot  the  Miani 
Valley  Petition  shall  be  held  aa  members  ol  th** 
church  and  shall  not  be  held  to  acknowUd^« 
meiit  fur  simply  boldioi;  those  viewf."  It  will 
be  observed  that  this  advice  ia,  that  no  one 
should  be  diAowutd  tor  simply  hoidiny  the  viewt^ 
of  said  petition. 

The  meeting  urged  that  members  should 
bear  more  with  t;Stb  other,  and  that  aHJirities 
should  deal  kindly  and  gently  with  minorities 
giving  DO  occasion  fur  hard  (eelinea.  Love,  the 
great  bond  of  union  should  lie  deeper  and  rise 
higher  in  our  fr'clings,  permeating  every 
thought  and  wish,  and  then  many  of  these 
troubles  would  take  wiugs  and  fly  away. 

The  meeting  closed  about  noon  with  a  geueriil 
good  feeling.  Many  who  bad  taken  an  active  part 
iu  the  meeting  arose  and  asked  forgiveness  if 
they  had  been  rash  or  spoken  unkindly.  This 
did  much  to  bring  about  unity  of  spirit  and 
oneness  of  heart.  % 

One  thing  we  thought  was  made  too  promi- 
nent, and  that  WES  the  lettera  which  the  elders 
iu  the  Vdlley  had  received  fromvarioussjurces. 
Brethren,  it  is  possible  to  be  deceived;  and  when 
people  write  you  that  they  are  oppressed  for 
holding  to  the  order  of  the  church  it  might  be 
well  to  be  slow  in  accepting  the  whole  of  itas 
correct.  We  chance  to  know  where  a  member 
wrote  that  he  was  persecuted  for  defending  the 
rules  of  the  church,  when  the  f.ict  was  he  had 
yiolated  a  plain  Scriptural  injunction  and  was 
dealt  with  for  that.  True,  some,  no  doubt,  are 
cast  down  on  accountof  being  true  to  Gospel 
order  and  principles,  but  it  would  be  well  to 
know  that  it  is  for  this  before  giving  it  too 
much  credence.  Our  advice  is,  place  not  too 
much  stress  on  letters.  Where  there  is  difficul- 
ty, wiadom  would  say,  know  all  the  facts  before 
tendering  sympathy. 

We  left  place  of  meetiQg,WoIf  Creek  church, 
Friday  afternoon  and  reached  Covington  by  7 
p.  St.  Bro.  S.  T.  Bosserman  preached  in  town  to 
an  appreciative  audience.  On  the  next  morn- 
ing he  bade  farewelt.and  left  for  home,while  we 
remained  Saturday  night,  tried  to  tell  the  peo- 
ple how  to  do  right  before  the  Lord.  On  gun- 
day  at  10  A.  M.,  meeting  at  Sugar  Grove  two 
miles  from  Covington  andin  the  evening  again 
in  town.  The  Covington  church  is  under  tht 
care  of  Elder  Samuel  Mohler,  a  veteran  in 
God's  service.  We  spent  a  pleasant  half  day 
with  him  aud  family,  and  were  much  refreshed 
by  hia  good  counsel  and  cheertui  conduct.  May 
the  Lord  give  ua  many  euch  father's  in  Israel. 
They  are  very  helps  to  ua  who  are  younger  in 
years.  Brother  Mohler  has  for  assistants, 
Samuel  Murray,  Wm.  Boggs  and  A.  S.  Rosen- 
berger— the  last  two  both  young  men,  active, 
zealoua,  willing  workers.  God  will  blesa  all 
who  love  him.  We  enjoyed  the  company  of 
the  members  at  this  place. 

We  had  not  been  to  this  place  for  seventeen 
years,  but  we  recogonizedraany  faces  which  we 
had  seen  long  ago;  aud  our  joy  was  lull  in 
meeting  our  old  friends  and  neighbors  once 
more.  Here  were  those  witb  whom  we  once 
chopped  cord  wood,  made  tile,  threshed  grain, 
&c.,  BBd  the  recollection  of  old  times  made  us 
feel  how  swift  time  passes,  and  how  little  we  do 
for  enlightening  dark  and  tempest-tossed  souls. 

Reached  Lima  Monday  noon,  and  was  met 
by  Brother  Daniel  Brower.  Preaching  in  hia 
congregation  the  same  evening.    We  enjoyed 


gospel  simplicity ;  and  while  departures  have 
lorn  atid  racked  many  other  churches,  this  one 
nn^  escaped  the  crash  and  is  moving  slowly  but 
surely,  A  lesson  of  usefutuess  might  be  learn- 
ed here;  aud  ^e  hope  Ihni  iu  the  midst  of  the 
sen  of  troubles  before  ih,  moderation,  wisdom 
aud  a  true  regara  for  euch  other's  feelings  will 
be  kept  in  view. 

On  the  Uth  iett  for  home.  Expected  to  slop 
at  Ply  moutli -and  talk  to  brethren  and  friends 
ahput  J(!^ilIl4,  but  the  train  being  two  Itour^  be- 
hind time  at  Lima,  and  being  told  we  would  be 
compelled  i\j  ride  twelve  miles  in  private  con- 
veyance alter  leaving  the  traiu,  we  coneludtd 
it  would  be  impoaeible  to  reach  the  place  iu 
time, 80  laid  down  in  the  car  and. took  a  rest  in 
sleep,  passing  Plymouth  we  know  no,  when. 
Hope  the  Brethren  over  there  may  find  us  at 
some  other  time.  We  would  be  pleased  to 
be  with  them,  and  that  a.s  soon  as  we  can. 

On  the  whole  we  are  glad  we  made  the  trip 
to  Ohio.  Think  the  meeting  may  do  some 
gond.  Shall  likely  have  considerable  to  aay 
on  the  points  considered,  between  this  aud  the 
neit  A.M.  We  want  to  keep  the  gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ  right  before  us;  and  in  its  appl 
cation  we  hfartily  eudoiae  the  course  pursued 
by  those  who  inaugu  uted  aud  carried  out  the 
grand  rtformatory  work  in  the  beginning  of 
the  ISih  century.  We  think  thev  had  the 
apottolic  idea;  and  this  idea  is  good  enough, 
broad  enough,  high  enough,  and  deep  enough 
for  all  practical  purposes  iu  the  religion  of  Je- 
sus Chritt  M.  SI.  E. 


good  work  and  purity  of  government,  and  re- 
ally we  do  not  see  wh>  ihey  should  becait  out 
of  the  church.  Xay  when  poacomaker^,  when 
men  who  are,  gentle,  lore,  qmetnesn,  order,  sim- 
plicity, true  progresd  iu  diviue  life,  they  should 
not  be  maliguifd  and  abused  because  they  Aie 
such.  We  admire  the  cUs.^  of  pi  ^^..-niakers  men 
Cioued  in  the  word  of  the  Lord;  and  by  no 
means  shull  say ;  "Bkssed  are  not  the  peacemak- 

"  We  all  need  them,  perhaps,  at  timts. 
They  are  blessed,  and  no  amount  of  curnii  g  by 
wicked  hearts  can  take  away  the  blessing 
Then  honor,  glory,  dominion  and  power  be  un- 

our  undying,  immortal  Mediator,  Christ 
Jasus!  Sweetness,  eternal  joy  b»  to  the  peace 
maker  meuttoued  iu  Matt.  .5:  and  IS,  .is  well 
as  unto  Noah,  Moen,  John,  David,  D^iuiol  all 
the  holy  men  of  old  who  stood  between  the 
wicked  people.  We  are  more  than  ever  for 
such  men.  M   m. 


PEACEMAKERS. 

IN  the  beginning  when  God  created  man  aud 
pUued  bim  in  his  garden,  an  enemy  appear 
ed  aud  succeeded  in  inducing  man  to  leave  his 
Creator.  Do  you  now  see  him  driven  irom  the 
garden  in  disgrace?  On  the  one  side  God  is 
angry  and  displeased — on  the  other,  man  lost 
aud  away  from  his  Father.  What  now?  Did 
God  say,  "Let  him  be  accursed  forever?"  No, 
Unt  that;  but  he  pronuncea  him  a  Mediator 
— one  who  will  cfime  between  himaeU  and  the 
bat  erf  ature,  and  heal  the  breach.  Four  thou- 
sand years  aftt-rward  the  Peacemaker — the  Me- 
diator came  aud  atoned  for  the  guilty,  briugiug 
peace  and  eternal  liie  to  the  wanderer.  That 
waij  a  hi^avenly  act;  and  we  blesa  Qod  that  our 
Mediator— our  Advocate  is  even  now  at  the 
right  hand  of  God  pleading  with  our  Father  for 

U3. 

The  second  peacemaker  for  whom  we  should 
bless  God  was  Noah.  There  stood  the  world 
in  wickedness^— in  filthy  rags,  away  down  deep 
iu  degrad^ition  aud  misery  .while  good  old  Noah, 
righteous  servant  of  God  stood  between  a  justly 
indignant  Father  and  the  human  family  aud 
saved  the  species  to  the  earth.  Now  let  no 
man  despise  that  peacemaker. 

The  third  mediator  to  whom  we  point  with 
satisfaction  is  Moses.     Hear  the  Record. 

"And  when  the  people  complained,  it  d 
pleased  the  Lurd;  aud  the  Lord  heard  it;  and  his 
anger  wa3kiudled;and  the  fire  of  the  Lord  burut 
among  them,  aud  consumed  tbeiu  that  were  in 
the  uttern.ost  part  of  the  camp.  And  the  peo 
pie  cried  unto  Moses;  and  wheu  Mnaes  prayed 
unto  the  Lord,  the  fire  was  quenched. 

Here  the  prayer  of  the  peacemaker,  Moses, 
prayed  and  the  people  were  saved  from  utter  de- 
struction. Now  take  another  look  at  Moaes  who 
stood  up  as  a  mediator  between  an  angry  God 
aud  Israel  oo  another  occasion. 

"Therefore  the  people  came  to  Moses,  and 
said.  We  have  sinned,  for  we  have  spoken 
against  the  Lord,  and  against  thee;  pray  unto 
the  Lord  that  he  take  away  the  serpents  from 
us.  And  Moses  prayed  for  the  people.  And 
the  Lord  said  unt  •  Mo-^es,  Make  thee  a  fiery  ser- 
pent, and  set  it  upon  a  pole;  and  it  shall  come 
to  pa^a,  that  every  one  that  ia  bitten,  when  he 
looketh  upon  it,  shall  live.  And  Moses  made 
a  Serpent  of  brass,  and  put  it  upon  a  pole;  and 
it  came  to  pass,  that  if  a  serpent  bad  bitten  any 
man,  when  he  beheld  the  serpent  of  brass,  he 
lived."    Num:  7,  8,  i*. 

There  are  some  peacemakers  mentioned 
in  the  New  Testament  which  are  worthy  our 
special  attention.  We  notice  those  spoken  of 
in  Matt.  5:  9-     Hear  what  Jesus  says  of  them. 

"Blessed  are  the  peacemakers  for  they  shall 
be  called  the  children  of  God." 

Surely  these  men  should  not  be  despised  and 
rejected,  aud  we  hopea  love  for  Christ  will  con- 
strain all  of  us  to  be  among  this  elaes  who  have 
such  a  great  promise. 

Then  our  Savior  mentions  this  same  class  ol 
peacemakers  in  Matt.  19:  16,  17.  In  fact  they 
Beem  to  be  a  neceasity  in  the  maintenance  of 


THE  WOLF    CREEK  MINUTES. 

ON  another  page  of  this  issue  will  be  fouud 
the  Miuutes  of  tha  Wolf  Creek  met-tiug, 
ot  which  some  mention  whs  made  last  week. 
We  give  the  miuutes  as  a  matter  of  news, 
knowing  that  our  readers  are  auzious  to  learn 
what  was  done.  It  will  be  seen  that  the  meet- 
ing took  a  very  decided  stand  against  colleges, 
Sunday-schools  and  series  of  meetings.  But  as 
the  whole  proceedings  are  to  come  before  thi 
next  Annual  Meeting  It  will  not  he  prudent 
for  us  to  say  much  at  present. 

We  regret,  however,  that  in  certain  parti  of 
the  Brotherhood  the  condition  of  affaira  are 
such  as  to  afford  the  Miami  brethren  some  ex- 
cuse for  being  opposed  to  some  things  mention- 
ed in  these  minutes.  They,  with  many  others, 
have  long  held  that  the  introductiou  of  colleges 
would  lead  the  churches  still  more'and  more  in- 
to worldliness,  aud  from  some  true  reports  pre- 
sented to  them  they  see  already  a  tendency  iu 
that  direction.  If  those  who  have  the  over- 
sight of  our  colleges  will  conduct  tbera  so  as  to 
teach  and  inculcate  religiously  the  principles 
of  the  church,  they  will  iu  that  way  do  much 
toward  removiug  the  existing  feeling  against 
theri  We  kuow  one  school  where  that  is  be- 
ing done,  aud  it  ia  giving  such  general  satisfac- 
tion tuat  when  visited  by  the  opponents  of  ed- 
ucation, they  at  once  admit  that  that  is  the  wny 
to  conduct  a  school.  Last  spring  au  influential 
elder,  who  was  opposed  to  colleges,  visited  oue 
of  our  schools;  he  saw  every  thing  quiet  aud 
in  the  best  of  order.  When  he  entered  the 
dining  hall  he  saw  every  sister  at  the  table  with 
a  neat,  plaiu  white  cap  on.  When  he  entered 
the  chapel,  where  morning  worship  is  conduct- 
ed, he  saw  the  same  order  iu  regard  to  the  cov- 
ering. He  was  astonished,  and  greatly  pleased 
to  see  that  true  principle  of  the  church  was  be- 
ing inculcated.  Bring  your  schools. to  what 
they  ought  to  be  and  the  opposition  will  re- 
move itself. 

The  feelings  against  Sunday- schools  can  al- 
so be  removed  by  conducting  said  schools  in  a 
way  that  will  be  a  credit  to  the  church;  but 
when  they  run  iuto  picnics,  celebrations,  &c., 
wonder  good  brethren  oppose  them.  They 
see  h^>w  these  thini^s  are  going  among  other 
denominations,  and  are  fearful  that  our  schools 
will  follow  in  the  same  course. 

The  same  may  be  said  of  series  of  meetings — 
the  abuse  of  them  has  given  rise  to  a  feeling 
that  is  hard  to  remove.  Some  evangelists  will 
carry  things  ao  far  into  the  extremes  that  many 
honest  and  faithful  members  become  offtiuded. 
Conduct  those  meetings  in  a  proper  w.iy  and 
there  will  be  but  little  feeling  against  them. 
We  thiuk  the  Miami  brethen  need  have  no 
fears  that  the  Mission  Board  will  take  improp- 
er steps.  That  Board  i«  composed  of  sound  men 
and  they  will  guard  the  interest  of  the  church 
with  a  cautious  eye. 

On  these  points  we  would  like  to  write  con- 
siderable, but  we  think  enough  has  been  said 
already.  We  hope  that  our  people  will  use 
proper  forbearance  toward  each  other,  and  en- 
deavor to  cultivate  the  things  that  willjtend  to 
unite  instead  of  dividing  us.  "United  we  stand, 
divided  we  fall."  J-  R-  m. 


OUB  iftAIL. 

Bkothir  Daiiittl  D.  Seli.ol  Plutlsburg,  Mo., 
says:  "The  church  here  ia  movioK  along  (jaufti  i 
ly  n  ith  some  additions  occa^  ionally." 

— Qkkuan-  Minuttis  can  be  had  by  addrening 
the  Primitive  Christum,  Huutingdon,  Pa. 
— Now  is  the  time  to  send  for  sample  copies  of 
this  paper  in  ita  new  itud  improved  fjrm.  Our 
next  issue  will  be  the  16  page  form. 
— Thosu  who  have  paid  *1.50  for  U.  at  W.  for 
18SI  can  have  "Problem  of  Human  Lite"  frtt 
nud  B,  AT  W.  until  Jau.  1-84  by  remitting 
§3  00. 

— RoANN,  lud  — I  wish  your  pap^r  great  lao- 
ctss.  I  think  that  one  groat  reaaon  why  we 
should  all  take  the  B.  AT  W.,  is  bi  cause  of  ita 
keeping  secular  advertisements  from  its  col- 
umns. According  to  my  judgment,  it  would 
ry  improper,  before  closing  services,  for 
the  minister  to  got  up  aud  (ell  the  audience 
whiMP,  nud  at  what  price  they  would  get  a  Rood 
(arm  Wiigon,  etc, — Juuiea  M.  NetV. 

—$3  00.  Karly  in  the  canvassing  suason  we 
made  arrangementa  for  handling  the  "The 
Problem  of  Human  Life"  with  the  fl,  at  W. 
and  olferad  tlie  book  aud  the  piiper  one  year  for 
^3  00,  thus  letting  our  Hubicnbers  have  u  $2  00 
book  for  iSl.50.  Siuce  then  the  proprietors  of  the 
Primitiv  Ctirisdnn  have  otlered  their  paper 
and  the  same  book  for  le,sa  than  we  did.  We 
ouce  thought  of  coming  down  to  the  same  price, 
but  thinking  that  would  nut  look  just  right 
we  conclude  to  leave  the  price  staud,  aud  treat 
all  alike.  S3.00  is  as  low  as  we  dar«  come  for 
the  book  and  paper  unless  we  get  at  what  mer- 
chants call '"cutting  on  prices,"  and  that  ia  a 
very  unsafe  business.  We  trust  tins  explana* 
tion  will  be  aullicieut. 

— WE.are  iu  daily  receipt  of  letters  commend- 
ing out  nou. advertisement  position.  We  give 
the  following  Irom  Ohio  as  a  sample: 

Dear  editors  please  send  us  sample  copies  of 
the  Bkethhen  at  Woiik  of  No.  one  of  1881  for 
distribution,  ai  we  are  putting  forth  oureflforti 
in  soliciting  subscribers  for  it;  and  as  the  paper 
has  come  out  iu  uew  form  we  should  like  a  few 
copies  to  help  us  iu  the  work.  Though  it  is 
getting  rather  late  in  the  season,  but  we  have 
resolved  that  it  is  better  late  than  never.  We 
are  pleased  m  '<  the  new  form,  aud  also  with 
the  firm  resolve  of  the  editor  to  keep  its  pages 
clean  from  secular  advertisements.  Having 
been  a  faithful  reader  uf  this  worthy  paper  for 
the  year  just  closing,  we  feel  oafe  in  recomead- 
ing  'he  uew  one.     Yours  iu  Christ. 

Tub  iubratory  at  the  college-  bus  recently  re- 
ceived  some  valuable  addition  in  chemical  ap- 
paratus, and  is  uow  very  coniplele  in  all  ita 
departments.  The  school  is  ftiat  taking  its  rank 
among  the  foremost  Colleges  ot  the  State,  and 
in  cheapness  ot  board  aud  tuition  it  excella.  A 
carefully  selected  faculty  presides  over  it  and 
the  attendants  of  students  IS  lirge.  Witb  tha 
arrival  of  the  Cassel  Library,  htudents  will  en- 
joy faciliti'^a  ulforded  no  where  else  in  the 
State. — Ml.  ilon-is  Democrat. 

—  In  my  article  on  "Faith"  in  No.  50,  first 
page  of  B.  AT  W.,  the  title  was  changed  to 
" Trulh."  Instead  of  "we  are  no  longer  under  a 
school- master,"  you  male  mi?  say,  "ive  are  no 
lunger  a  school- master. — J.  M.  Netf, 

The  mistake  wa^  made  her-,  we  apologize. 
-Eds. 


Bro.  J.  W.  Stein  had  another  severe  attack 
of  billious  colic  la^t  Monday.  He  will  likely 
soon  take  a  trip  west  for  his  health.  Intense 
mental  anxiety  and  severe  intellectual  labor 
have  combined  to  weaken  his  physical  powers, 
hence  the  need  of  rest. 


PAPERS  FOR   CHILDREN. 

A  PAPER  prepared  expressly  for  the  young 
is  as  much  of  a  neces>tity  as  one  for  older 
people.  There  are  hundreds  of  subjects  that 
need  to  be  dealt  with  in  a  style  suited  to  the 
minds  of  youth.  It  is  a  pity  that  some  publish- 
ers have  sent  out  vilu  sheets  instead  of  strong 
bright  papers  pleading  forth  the  true  and  tha 
good.  Stories  of  pirates,  of  robbery,  blood 
shed  aud  general  wickednecs  fill  those  vile 
sheets,  and  when  young  people  read  them  they 
get  vile  and  wicked  too.  It  takes  a  long  time 
to  remove  the  evils  which  one  bad  paper  bringa 
into  a  family.  The  Advancf  is  fitted  to  please, 
weeten,  brighten  aud  instruct. 


Si'KAKiKo  of  the  B.  .\tW.,  in  a  private  leU 
ter  to  this  office,  the  author  of  the  "Problem 
of  Human  Life"  says:  "1  know  of  no  papar^ 
and  have  the  privilege  of  having  hundreds  sent 
my— more  completely  tilled  with  good  thing*, 
calculated  to  strengthen  faith,  confirm  hope, 
and  build  up  the  sincere  Christian  religion  ilk 
all  tne  qualities  and  qualifications^necessary  tO 
constitute  him  a  citizen  of  that  kin^clomi 
which  is  not  of  this  world.  ?  May  .the  permft* 
nent  prosperity  of  the  B.  at  W.  equal  the  latt« 
dible  efforts  of  its  management  to  make  it  ih« 
\journai  of  the  age." 


THE    BIIEXHKEN 


Ijnmr  niul  I'limilu. 


huQilrtil 


I.i 


f 


A  LiHui'io  cniTcliHiit  hriring  met  with   gre»t 
'nuafortun'w  w#t  tli>.>  tm'.j-ci  »{  couvvrm^Uoa   in 

pnaw)  g  ent   ■  iirow    fm   him.     A,  fnr#i([rif*r 
who   w»s    |>rf'.-jit    -  ■■''      '■'  ' 
poonda  for  l)i.-»;  vr;i  i 

They     f).*re   (i     : 
Bitio  io  Sotlnud.     iii-L.i^  •  •" 

in  cell*  I'l'*'  pri"cnrt*.  thfv  i  '! 

tpp.  .  it  is  rpiu'j"xl,  lliouKit,  lit 

cour  •    wfttchnd,     Tht  plan  i« 

Mid  tU  w>rh  ^.,.1   ..li'Iy. 

The  «»ijri>l  fctftture  of  mtAinpHiiiiic^  i»  not 
th«  axibitton  mea  mak*  of  tbemve)Tp«  in  •<»- 
looB*  nod  on  ^be  «iicl<)»'.ilk<>;  if.  i*  wbtt  ilmv  <!<> 
whn  they  ({<-t  bomt-  Thv  pioliir«  (if  b  Atao)i 
•D  inaa  it  hgutc  noinntl  thw  dcfenct'li'SO  mem 
M  of  bi*  frninly.  iflrnfyiriit  th«m  by  bin  bru- 
teloooduit,   i*  flu'    m 'it   I  tr  i-tiVr  wfainni    f>f 

•  toUl  Bbtlin- 

It  UQlt  b  -  '  I 

uyth^tt)!  iJ'iiiHnd  fbrlfrntT  ' 

toM,  HI ■■.•■ii~     'Ph-y  hi.,  L.I 

out  l.ii  ■  '         -   uarrint  f'>M".    >'(>riii    ikhI 

ubit)  ftn'l  tho  way  to  iivoit! 

ttasto'  '  ii«n  wiH)  tht  IWoC'irrn'T, 

Tiu  TK(i/4,'Am(in  a/*  liMun  jiuIh  i^  m  tbn  wHy : 
Haoy  n  noble  womun  ^\sv»  up  pluufiun^  aiid 
oomrurt  to  pliAsL'ii  tudii;  btit  wli«ru  i<<  tbi*  man 
who  will  f{iv«  up  tnSaciio  t-o  )iUiii--')  a  woiniin  — 
wpeoiully  il  tliu  woiuuti  bi  lii  i  wil«?  VV(-  do  nut 
know;  we  hnvo  n<-rdr  hnd  Hio  pluoauru  of  kcd- 
ing  DOr  heariiiif  whure  ho  rv>aidai. 

Her*>  it  hq  intxreiitiilg  item  (or  buftfr-Invpr*. 
It  hnH  pBfln  diitcoTKrF'd  that  there  aro  ti'tfrn 
factories  in  Chieagn  where  ho-cbIIH  butter  i- 
mail II fautn rial  ■fwii  H-Taripty  f  mntorinlH, 
•moDK  which  may -he  reokoaed  toapHlone, 
lard,  tttllaw,  an(]  ot)i«r  futty  RubitnDCPH  tiome- 
timeothM  nu>%i  unluiteiinmi?.  It  in  e^ttiinnted 
that  about  ttiirtpthounund  pouDdn  of  thin  hor- 
rible coiapouod  are  niikdo  daily. 


TO  THK  BRETHREN  AT  WORK 


D^ 


Thcr  iR  a  MormoD  Ilifihop  who  rcaidea  nour 
Salt  Lake  City,  who  rfcfiitly  wotit  tbroiiRh 
the  "eudotrm^iit  hoiiW  and  oiime  forth  witb  h 
third  wife  only  Herntitrton  yeiir^  old,  tho  fiirit 
and  docoad  atill  livinfir-  The  tenth  child  of  tlio 
fint  wife  wan  oldur  thitn  thii  Dcwly-clioion. 
While  the  Bishoj)  nud  hin  yoiitbful  npoii-.^ 
TCdreufToQ  the  bridnt  tour  wife  No  ]  died. 
H«r  last  words  were:  "Au  eternity  of  hajipi- 
neet  could  not  recoiupeniie  me  for  (lie  torturvti 
I  bare  eadumd  in  thin  last  week,  to  say  uoth' 
iog  of  what  I  went  through  before  in  twcuty- 
five  yeara  of  polyjiamy." 


now  I  HWK  SViLWTItU  TflKF 

itr  rix)bA  n.  ntAoira 

BA  ft  B.  AT  W,.  how  I  hare  n'jglact.-*  v  .  i! 
Ni-glt-ctwl  yoo  for  wwk*  and  monthii: 
>r)u  who  hav«>  biifR  si  pati<>Dt.  bo  puocliiiii  and 
-o  uiiconinlflining  Vou,  too,  who  havM  paid 
mt"  »i-it«  Wfck  »ft«r  week,  bfiogiii^:  ^itb  you 
89  tnur-h  thnt  wo*  good,  pttre  »nd  Christ-like. 
Truly  tb#Teare  ather*  who  hv  labor*?d  mncb 
liHidiT  thiin  I  ha»r  or  yon  would  hare  eiitirply 
cean>-d  j'Kir  weekly  finite  to  u*  until  a  "couTe- 
nieoi  waffoD"  bmnght  yon  forth  agnin.  I  do 
not  lik"  to  eicofre  niy»»-lf  for  my  dflcp  ncfi' 
cr^nw.  ff-r  that  would  be  f  ffering  Moudm  to 
JeeDN  whow  af  rvBots  wi"  ar«  My  rir*at*«t  r*a- 
oon  f'T  not  talking  to  yon  oftener  in,  I  know 
tbtre  an*  nthi-re  who  can  do  «o  much  mor^ 
iibly  than  fitliat  other*  cen  totk  of  Jmos  nnd 
llini  TucifiFd  hrttf  r  than  I,  but  may  not  all  of 
your  Inborem  think  thn  *aorf,  atjd  nejEJ*ct  you 
a«  I  have  donef  And  if  thpy  did  whnt  wooH  h- 
thfl  roufinripnce? 

Pro*>Bbly  wo  may  all  bow  better  than  wp 
k'lnw,  HO  let  nir  not  be  dlBCoumccd,  ftllow-la- 
biiT<^r»,  but  bn  active,  cvpt  labrri'ng  for  .Te«un, 
whicli  wn  can  do  in  ninny  difTerfnfpbannelK. 
B(»  Imti  proridrd  many^ppninc**  forhinti'^ivant* 
and  thov  can  do  mncb  good  who  find  thwrn  and 
■■\to  willing  to  work  tbprcin.  But  no  maor  of 
lit  nrn  Qt)willjr)i;  to  arcpr>t  of  IIih  mod».  and 
t)i ink.  poor  wciik  niortnia  that  wt*  ar^  know 
linxt  O  »iliould  wp  not  be  punished  for  d'lrinfr 
to  drrnbry  and  fur  wnMting  miiny  precious 
b"iir«  wb'ch  we  will  iK-ver  own  aiftiioP 

Df'iir  n.  AT  W.,  ftvPF  hold  forth  yi**  pur« 
■tandiird  alr-ady  chriiBn;  *Ter  labor  to  Ipnil  uo 
ncfirf  r  to  .I<-au«;  evrr  «pk  to  make  un  ^tronR'-r, 
and  l'<t  ua  all  aa  toven  and  InborcTN  of  thine, 
«how  our  (rui»  and  dppp  apprecialiim  of  tbc». 
If  we  cannot  writ.^  nrticlps  to  herald  fori h  to 
the  wfirld,  IctiiH  poch  and  all  do  all  in  our 
r  to  enable  other  abler  and  hotter  writeis 
to  "bold  up  their  haudti"  in  the  dear  Master'a 
caiiRe. 


^'k:_ 

,1 

i  ...*i  t- 

mnrV-id  — 

^ivfntinp-raom. 

Ih^    - 

our  Cbriaraay  yitC  la^^t  y^■^r»  -Ko-  H"  t4"^" 
and  auff«r«J  the  cruel  death  of  the  cross  that 
wethr'Ojjh  him  might  hare  tt-rrnaUif*?.  H« 
ifl  DOW  with  hi^  Father  in  glory  and  w.i  tiug 
with  ootstr-tchpd  arm^  to  reoeire  all  wEj  will 
com.>  to  His  erabraw.  0.  the  ple*Are  tbew  ia 
in  the  religion  o' JesnV  Tongu'^  ciin not  tell  U; 
words  can  not  #xpre*a  it. 

Dtar  n-ad^r.  are  yoo  drinking  of  this  tver- 
lft<fJngfupofjyP  IJnnk  wliilethecup  is  yet 
bigh,  fi>r  it  ruay  fomt-  day  be  so  low  that  yon 
cannot  reach.  Thiii  Cfirmtniaa  day.  your  lip-i 
mjy  bt  r^d  add  warm  and  able  to  drink,  but 
D*^xt  I'iih'slmiu)  U)«v  may  be  while  and  cold 
find  iin«b!o  to  driDk.  Accept  the  cup  when  it 
if  oft-red  to  you,  for  your  soul'*  Bake  and  m;»y 
Ood  bl-as  you. 


CHRISTMAS. 


-  BAftY  J.  BTEKi. 


Within  a  couple  of  yuara  there  have  been  ten 
marriages  perlommd  in  thin  country  by  tele- 
graph. They  illuHtrote  the  gro.viiig  reckles- 
11688  on  thia  aubjeoL  A  serious  doubt  exivta 
whether  fluch  marriuge«are  legnl.  The  partiwa 
were  in  eferycft'io  in  diHWeiit  States,  and  the 
laws  of  either  should  be  complied  with.  The 
witntssBJi  saw  but  half  of  the  marriage  (if  they 
aawauy  of  it,)a8  only  one  of  the  partiea  was 
in  their  presence.  No  person  with  a  particle 
of  sound  sense  would  engage  in  Buoh  n  farce, 
•inc.-  it  ia  not  probable  that  any  court  would 
declare  such  a  marriage  to  he  legal.  It  is  a 
wicked  trifling  with  the  interests  of  possihh 
c  h  ildreu— .Vf /AorfiV . 


"1  notice"  said  Dr.  Franklin,  "«  mechanic 
among  a  nomber  of  others,  at  work  on  a 
houBo  erecting  but  a  little  way  from  my  oHice, 
who  always  appeared  to  bo  in  a  merry  humor, 
who  had  a  kind  word  and  cheerful  emile  for 
erery  one  he  met.  Let  the  day  be  ever  so  cold, 
gloomy  or  sunless,  a  happy  emile  danced  like  a 
sunbeam  on  his  cheerful  conntenancs.  Meet- 
ing him  one  morning,  I  asked  him  to  tell  me 
the  cause  of  his  constant  flow  of  spirit.  'No 
aecret,  Doctor,  he  replied.  I  have  got  one  of 
the  baat  wives,  and  when  I  go  to  work  she  al- 
ways bae  a  kind  word  of  encouragement  for 
m«,  and  when  I  go  home  she  meets  me  with  a 
smite  and  a  kias;  and  then  tea  is  sure  to  be 
ready  ndfbehaadone  so  many  little  things 
throoeh  the  day  to  please  me,  that  I  cannot 
find  it  in  my  heart  to  speak  an  unkind  word  to 
uybody.'  " 


/Voc  li'etiilerif; — 

I  WISH  you  alt  a  merry  Chrictmaa  and  hap- 
pv  Ni'w  Year.  CbriHlmuH  is  a  dav  uaherwd 
in  with  great  rejoicings.  In  cot  and  polace, 
vi'liiK"  and  city,  from  one  end  of  the  earth  to 
the  other  the  whole  kingdom  riuga  with  Christ- 
iiinn  cheer.  This  day  haj?,  for  many  cpnturies, 
tii-eii  ()b»crved  by  utl  initionB.  History  t  I  Is  u 
that  by  th?  command  of  Pype  Telesphorua,  it* 
wun  iirrtt  observed  and  celebrated  by  Home 
e.liiirclieM  duiiiiR  the  months  of  April  and  May. 
Til''  present  diitu  waw  not  fixed  until  the  (ourlb 
lentury,  when  the  Rominh  Church  decided  up 
on  the  25tb  of  Dec^'mber  a«  the  birthday  of  our 
Savior.  The  decision  was  biwed  upon  tradition 
iind  not  upon  well-authenticated  history;  yet 
i(  has  been  usually  accepted  oa  correct,  and 
ri'cugni/.ed  lu  nucb  to  this  day. 

The  Cliristmos  tree  originated  among  the 
(lermans,  and  is  now,  witb  it^t  lighted  tapers 
and  heavily-laden  branches,  a  token  of  delight 
with  many  in  our  nation.  Nearly  all  the  old 
iittoms  doacrihed  by  Irving  are  now  alwu- 
ilined,  yet  somp  people,  by  dancing,  presenting 
various  gifts,  Christmas  feasts  and  carols,  make 
it  a  cheerful  festival. 

Now,  while  it  is  pleasant  to  think  that  the 
day  is  reaieiiibered  with  joy  nnd  gladnees,  it  is 
pleaitanter  still  to  recall  its  origin  and  go  back 
in  imagination  to  the  ChriBtmas  aceue  on  the 
plains  of  Bethlfhem,  there  to  behold  the  glori- 
ous wonders  of  tbe  hrst  Christmas;  cast  your 
eyes  over  the  beautiful  tieldn  ond  behold  the 
shepherds  watching  their  flocks  by  night.  In 
the  silence  and  solemnity  of  a  beautiful  night, 
while  thtse  sheplierda  were  talking,  probably 
of  their  promised  Messiah,  suddenly  a  radiauce 
Nuch  as  was  never  seen  before,  shone  above 
them  and  greatly  terrified  them.  But  listen! 
To  dispel  their  feara  a  voice  was  heard,  saying, 
"Kear  not;  for  behold  1  bring  you  good  tidings 
of  great  joy  which  shall  be  unto  all  the  people. 
For  unto  you  w  born  this  day  a  Savior  which 
IS  Christ  the  Lord."  No  sooner  were  these  ti- 
ilings  proclaimed  than  the  heavenly  choir  re- 
■fouuded  the  praises  of  an  Almighty  God.  HarkI 
What  was  their  sjng?  "Glory  to  God  in  the 
highest,  peace  on  earth,  good  will  toward 
men."  0,  how  every  heart  must  have  been 
tilled  with  love  and  gratitude  for  this  dear  Pa- 
rent! Who  would  not  have  shouted,  "Glory  to 
God  in  the  highest!"  Now  imagine  the  praise 
and  prayer  offered  by  alt  who  come  to  worship 


TIRED  MOTHERS. 

A  liUIe  elliow  leans  ui>on  ymir  kniw 

Your  tired  ki.ee  that  bas  so  nnich  to  benr— 
A  chilli's  'lear  ■■yes  ;ire  looking  lovingly 

From  iiiidtinieath  a  tlialch  of  tangled  liair. 
I'c-rhiii<a  you  tlo  not  lieetl  Ibe  velvet  touch 

Of  wirm.  molil  lingers  huldlnt;  yours  so  tight, 
Y  rill  do  nol  priw  the  blessine  ovennucli — 

Vou  atinoat  are  toutlred  lo  pray  to-night. 

Hilt  It  ifi  Ijlesseilnesiil   A  year  ago 

1  did  not  Hue  It  as  I  do  to-day— 
WpitrealJ  si>d'tll  and  IhnukleHy,  and  loo  alow 

To  iMtch  tlie  sunnlilup  Itll  it  sli[«  away. 
Aail  n'lw  itneenis  »urii[tssUi(r  stranfte  to  me 

Th.-il  Willie  I  worethp^ii.lgeiirmotlierliood 
I  did  not  kiss  mor^  oft  und  tendt-rly 

Ttie  liLtle  child  tliat  brou^tit  me  only  good. 

And  If,  some  night,  when  you  sft  flown  to  rest. 

You  misa  the  elbow  on  your  tired  knee — 
Thi^t  Tfslless.  riirly  hend  Ikiri  'itlyixir  breast, 

'J'riii*  lisJiiift  Uiiijtue  that  cliatters  conBtantly, 
If  from  your  nwrt  tliedlinpled  h.iiuls  lijitl  slipped 

AiitJ  np'er  wniiiil  nestle  in  vour  imlui  aRaiD, 
If  tlie  white  fppt  into  the  ^craTehad  tripped. 

]  (■uiild  i)utliliimerouforyi>urliearL-ache  then. 

T  wDiidtrr  thai  suinemolhers  ever  fret 
At  tlieirlittlechililn'n  clinging  to  their  gown; 

Oniial  I'm  Iciitinidts.  wlieii  the  dayaare  wet. 
Arhlack  eiimi^'li  to  niiikf  tliem  I'rown. 

'If  it.'.iii.t  mid  atiitieTdMrrdy  coBt, 

Or  cap.  or  jacket  on  my  chamber  lioor ; 
If  I  coulil  kis!s  iiro!iy,restUs)i  foot, 
And  hear  it  patter  in  mv  house  once  more; 

IE  I  coulil  mend  a  broken  cart  to-day, 

To-uiorrow  make  a  kite  to  reach  ttie  sky, 
Tliere  j3  no  woman  in  dod's  world  could  say 

Slip  Wiis  luorfi  hlisjf  iilly  content  than  I .' 
But  all  [the  ilajnty  pillow  ne\t  my  own 

Is  never  rumpled  l»y  a  stiining  head! 
>ry  Blnging  birdling  from  its  nest  has  llown, 

Tim  Ij  tie  boy  I  ined  to  kiss  is  dead. 


H 


HOME  AND  FAMILY. 


IIY  6A,RAH  U.   SAUJiIDERS 

OW  familiar  and  how  dear  lo  our  hearts 
heee  two  wurJs.  Home  is  the  dearest 
Bpot  on  earth;  the  plaC"  where  all  out  atfec- 
tion>i  center;  the  pla.;e  whore  all  our  sorrows 
are  healed;  the  place  where  dw.'lU  our  best  and 
truest  friends. 

Home  IS  nol  raeiely  a  place  to  eat  and  sleep 
nor  is  it  where  wealth  and  affluence  are  the 
principal  features,  where  there  is  a  grand  die- 
play  made  when  company  comes;  no,  but  it  is, 
(or  should  be)  a  jilace  of  enjoyment— a  place 
where  all  is  confiding  love,  peace,  and  content- 
ment. Nojara  should  "^ver  be  allowed  to  enter 
the  sacred  prec  incte  of  home. 

We  see  there  i.s  something  connected  with 
home  to  make  it  attractive.  We  can  all  look 
back  to  the  days  of  our  childhood;  there  is  fath- 
er and  mother,  brothers  and  sisters,  constituted 
the  family,  and  if  apart  of  them  are  away  from 
home,  the  enjoyment  i-*  not  complete,  and 
when  death  enters  the  family  circle,  and  takes 
away  one  of  the  loved  ones,  how  sad  and  cheer- 
less does  home  appear. 


1  hav<='  jw  ■  \f.\.l  t^^-^"^j  tar  good,  and  Ih-  ir  ^t 
yoo  hear  IVom  lU'*  wul  o*  from  the  morpri^.' 

The  m  rchant  wa^  a'tonished  and  benild<  ■■  ,i 
jit  thefe  words  Btio'pn  by  his  aisociati-.  He 
Sprang  n  »,  and  forgetting  his  own  troiiM-s  for 
tbo  '""".ent,  Ffiixfld  the  hand  nf  his  dexpondir.g 
frieno  and  shout>d  aloud: 

"Why,  man.  wlmt  i«  the  matter  with  yoiip 
ArpyouB'  coward?  Have  you  forgntl#n  your 
wife  nnd  childrPuP  Have  you  fnrgolteu  Qf?d? 
D'>  vou  bell,  v.- that  God  willpTuiit  anything 
to  come  upon  Ilia  people  that  lie  will  not  give 
them  strength  to  bear?  You~a  professing 
Christi-'in  in  the  prime  of  life!  how  en  > '-n 
turn  yonr  Inack  upun  wife,  children  and  0  i. 
because  you  hiive  been  disappointed  ih  I-l-i- 
nesa? 

He  droppifd  into  a  vacant  chair  and  ^nt  in 
silence  a  few  minutesi  presently  he  aro^e.  und 
with  tears,  said: 

"Ithnnkvou.  You  have  saved  niP.  I  will 
ne Vi  r  be  guilty  of  tbi?  again." 

H>»  returned  to  bis  business,  made  a  favorable 
arraugpment  Mith  his  credittJrs,  and  was  saved. 
How  much  may  bo  accompIi^h»^d  by  a  few 
bravM  words  from  one  whn  chprishe?)  au  tiL^^ba- 
ken  trust  in  G'-d's  ovprruling  providrnce!  Ths 
beneficial  reeiilta  arp  tw<y  foh? — an  unconnciouB 
deliverance  from  our  own  depression,  and  the 
rescue  of  other*  from  a  similar  condition,  p"s«i- 
bly  from  suicide  it*elf. 


A  gpntleman  was  won'^eriug  whv  there  are 
BO  manv  "■ith  bad  npiitatioDS,  when  n  friend 
jairf;  "It  IB  probably  becane.e  every  man  has  to 
make  his  own." 


^ntriTO0niul» 


ROrKH-.STITZEL.-Hy  J  II.  Moore.  atJoaepli 
Stit/el's.  near  MtCarroil,  II]..  Dee.  14.  isso.  Uoo* 
W.  RoyerandI.aura.T.  .Stit/et,  both  of  Arnold's 
Grove-  # 


JallcH  ^slwii. 


Oblltuii7  uDtlto  thould  b*  »>pui>l>  ftom  vncrylliluy  die.  wrliir 
I  D«  Hie  ot  Ibo  paiwr,  mid  brinf.  Du  nol  sorujiK.  the  dwd,  but 
•Imply  lli<<  molt  IUi|jortani  fticu.  Tlio  followlOB  coulnlUB  nil 
polnu groi-nllT  pB.prrlu  ID^tltll»lI  1.  Niuni.i.rcli.c«»»rd.  2.  DM. 
pl«o  ofdMih  3.   un™,  or  cauit  of  Jwtb.    4.  Wliuii  and   b 


Wfn.  5  A(o    fi.  N«Bn.(,fp»rPBl».  T.  NumbM  or 

anill;   >UI 

8.  To«b.,n.,  wb.naod   wbcio  nmrricd.  S.    fnll 

"1  wllb    Ih 

cbaroh 

wlii.pi.nil  »b.,fo     la  Burtul  wbun  imil   nbere    I 

.  Fuu.rml 

Wb.u  and  «bero.arid  by  whom  fouJuol*!. 

WORDS   FITLY  SPOKEN. 

ONE  day,  during  the  trying  financial  troubles 
through  which  our  country  has  passed,  a 
New  York  merchant  sat  in  his  conntingrojm 
studying  how  to  steer  his  bari|ue  amid  the 
threatening  breakers. 

An  intimate  associate  of  his  entered,  who 
wan  also  sufl'enng  reverses.  He  was  about 
forty  years  of  age;  possessed  of  a  noble  form 
and  great  business  capacity.  Without  noticing 
the  offered  salutation  of  the  merchant  in  the 


SPIGLE.— Near  New  stark,  Hancock  county,  O.. 
on  the  14tlj  inst.  Bister  Luslia.,  wife  of  Sir.  .losi- 
ali  Sjiigle.  aged  25  years.  8  inoutLs  and  0  days. 
rimcral  discourse  In  the  Brethren-s  meeting- 
Uuiise  by  tlie  writer  from  Luke  20;  3H. 

S.  T.  UOSSEBMAN. 

CHEUOIl-Dec.  7.18S0.  Inthe  Center  View  con- 
gregation. Mo .  ot  Paralysis.  i,r.>tlier  Abram  Ore- 
gor.  a  beloved  deacon  in  tlie  church  of  Jesus.  He 
was  born  In  Frederick  Co..  Md.,  Aug.  iith.  1800 
and  deiiarted  this  life  i„  tlic  ;jnd  year  ot  bis  ago' 
Funeral  services  by  tbo  undersigned  from  1 
Thes8.4;:M8. 

A'.  W.  Ree-sk. 

I.I  VENdOO D.-Iu  ibo  ililledgeville congregation 
Carroll  coii„ty,  m,  December  iltb.  loso.  Annie 
Miliry.daugliterot  Bro.  Henry  and  Sister  Aman- 
da I.iveugood,  aged  :!  years,  i  mouths  and  11 
days.  Disease,  brain  fever.  Euneral  discourse 
by  bretbren  J.  s.  Hanger  and  \Vm.  I'rovautfrom 
ilark   10;  l.^-ls 

iProgrtssive  Christian  please  copy.) 

I,IN(!ENFEI,TEU.-In  th.  Coal  Creek  Church 
i  iillon  county.  III..  Oct.  23rd,  ■«,,  ISarah  Liugen- 
letter,  ageri;.;;  years.  8  mouths  and  22  days      Fu- 
neral services  by  the  writer  from  2  Tim.  4 ;  7.  8. 
Jaood  Xeolhv. 

BOSSEBMAN.-David  Bosserman.  the  late  Elder 
of  the  .Marsh  Creek  church,  on  Monday  Novem- 
ber 2.1.  IBM,  aged  -8  year,,  «  mouths  and  l«  days. 
The  subject  of  this  notice  deserves  more  than 

ordinary  mention-nearly  all  of  his  lite  beingglven 

to  tbe  service  of  bis  Master  in  the  interests  of  His 

biiiiself  to  the  church  at  .Marsh  Cieek  not  long  af- 
ter its  orfiauizatiou,  called  to  the  oolce  of  deacon, 
sept.  IN.O.  chosen  to  tbe  ministry.  Aug.  2S.  1838, 
ordained  to  the  Eldershlp:iS48,  Was  the  husband 
ot  o,„  B/,-„ho  preceded  bim  to  the  eternal 
world  about  t»enty  years.  Tbe  father  of  three 
children  A  faithful  minister  or  the  Uos|.el.  A 
piistor  of  carefulness,  kindness  and  tendeniess.  A 
cl  ™n  who  won  the  respect  ot  tbe  communityln 
which  he  lived.  The  funeral  took  place  on  ThuM- 
da  .  Dec.  2nd.  E.  W.stoner  of  I'lpe  Creek  church, 
M.l ,  was  summoned  and  delivered  au  appropriate 

Paul  to  he  rbilipp|ans,"For  lo  me  to  live  i,  Christ 
„nd  to  die,,  gain."  B.  P.  KiixmoEK. 


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