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BY H. R. HOLSINGER.

VOLUME II.

" Whosoever loveth rae keepeth my commandments. ' — Jksub.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JAN. 2. 1866.

At 81.50 Per Annum.

Number 1.

Selected for Ml ■■■"»•

Ami our new Ifymti Iiook\

The Atouosncnt.

Saw vc my Savior f — Saw ye my Savior?
6 ,«■ | . my Savior and God.
(i • he di '■ on Calvary

To atom- for you and me,
And to purchase our pardon with blood.

H'' was extended !— He «sj rxtended!
Painfully nailed to tie- croei ;
gere hi howed hie head and died]
Tims my Lord was crucified,

To atone for a won I thru was lost.

Jesus bring bleeding !— Jfsuh hung bleeding

Three dreadful hours in pain ;

And the *olid rocks Mir. .

Through creation's vast extent,
When the Jews crucified the God-m.-vn.

Darkness prevailed ! — Darkness prevailed !
Darkness prevailed o'er the land ',

And the sun refused to shine
When his majesty divine
Was ill ride,:. InBlllted, and slain.

When it was finished ; — When it was finished

And the atonement was m

lie was taken by the great,

And embalmed with splc
And v. as in a HOW sepulchre laid.

Hail mighty Baviorl— Hall mighty Savior !
Prince and the author of peace.
0 ! he burst the bars of death,
And triumphant from the earth,

He aseended to mansions of bliss.

There Interceding ; — There Interceding;

Pleading thai sinners may live;
[ng, "Fal hi t I ha •>■ died,

o. behold m\ hands and
O, forgive them, I praj thee forgive."

"I will for^'iM- il :1 forgive them,

When they rep'-nt and believe :

Let them now return to i I

And be reconciled to me
And salvation they nil shall receive.

Tin- Bridegroom Our relation to
Him In Joy and in sorrow.

A !. BR.

A wedding ! A word associated
in tin- minds of tip' many with
BoaUtT and last, but in reality of a
meaning bo \ to include the

nature of < rod an I the inter*
Eternitj . The most blissful condi-
tion of our earthly state, and the
most thrilling type or emblem of the

fy everlasting espousals ofChriBt and
his phurch, are embodied in
dissyllable, rightlj undent I.

till

I was happy to learn that the oc-
casion, of which you gave rae so
graphic a description, passed over
with so little gayety. While I am
ready to admit that cheerfulness is
in perfect keeping with the nuptial
element, I feel a strong repugnance
to any and every thing that savors
of jocularity or levity. If Christ lie
sincerely invited, as at the marriage
in < ana of Galilee," and those who
invite Hhn demean themseh
greeably BJ0 the character of the Di-
vine < inest, it is not probable that
much of the hilarity that character-
izes ton many of snch conventions,
will manifest itself. Such, however,
is the evil tendency heart, and

such the weakness and vacillation of
the regenerate life, thai it requires
great vigilance when wrought upon
by the spirit of festivity that rules
such occasions, . lest we forget our
Divine Paternity, and our high and
holy relationship to our Bridegroom
in the Heavens. 0 what watchful-
ness is requisite to keep til*' sense of
our allegiance to and oneness with
Christ from being obliterated when
surrounded hy scenes and circum-
stances that strongly appeal to the
carnal element in our nature. A
humorous or witty remark, a grimace
ture, may, in a moment, divert

the mind from the invisible Pres-
ence of Him to whom we are bound
by the mosl solemn avowal of

. , and whose affection is incom-
parably more sensitive and tender
than that of any earthly bridegroom.
While reading that portion of your
letter having reference to the hyme-
neal occasion, 1 frequently thought
of the words of ' 'hrist, roeorded in
Mark 2: 19, where the two crown-
attributes of Christianity are

ht to \ ie\\ . and the t\\M

elements of liberty and discipline

growing out of them, enforced. The

christian life is not all feasting, neith-
er is it till faatiug not all Joy nor

all sorrow hut such n blouding of

the two as to develop a character
meet for the presence and enjoyment
of God. Christ's doctrines are nw-
er one-sided. He never took, and
does not now take, a h ilf-vieno of
any subject, person, or event, nor
utter any half-truth concerning it.
The fact of the Bride-groom's pres-
ence, and the con- t8 of that
fact, are two different things, al-
though they are generally simulta-
. Our natural life is all tiic
same, as to its essence, whethei we
or sleep, notwithstanding we
have the consciousness of life in on-
ly one of these condition-. As long
as the Savior favored His disciples
with His Personal Presence, they be-
came familiar with but one side of
the christian element ; hut when the
Personal Christ was removed they
were placed in such relations to Hint
and to the world as is signified by
the term "fast," or "fastiu ;.
verily believe that the words of the
Redeemer, in their most comprehen-
sive import, involve literal fasting at
certain times, but this grows normal-
ly out of a de it in the inner
being. It is oftentimes very neoes-
Bary to abstain from food in order to

lute Control ov.
sinful flesh, but thismustbe at a time
when it will be most conducive to
this end. If youi tad wept

ami moaned in her husband's
ence during the mar: ist,as

did the wife of Samson, it would
have ■ eemed to all of you an

■on of such a • n a* it is

reasonable to expect the pi
the bridegroom would beget. She
was doubtless happy, most

fitting, and could not have fa-ted in

any sm-e ind the tine idea

of the word. But if he «i

taken from her \,\ death, Wfl would
look for mi outward b< m her

I art. as different from th I

her nuptials, as a fu
neral i- different from a woddine.
: their is in the Christian I

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j -v. in which i
as t'v a kind i

<t an element of Liber-
the interior life moves
piritual gravitation
and w< ilv conscious of

an oyer-powering Spiritual Presence
that it seemingly requires no effort
keep ap the blissful rotercommun-
d between Christ and our souls.
We are at such times in the festive
and our entire outward life in-
dicates that the bri a is with
us, bo as to forbid any expression of
th.it side of Christian experience
aprehended in the words of Jesus,
'•thm .shall the; fast in those 'lays."
Butwe need discipline as well as lib-
erty. There are moments when it
seems to us, and perhaps to others,
that our whole being is so taken up
into our Divine Head as to be mov-
ed by a will and an impulse not only
above but apart from our own. Then
again we are made so sensible of our
corruption and alienation from God,
that we must labor, and toil, and
struggle, as though we were restric-
ted, in the working out of our salva-
tion, to the energy of our inherent
powers. Then we fast in the deep-
est sense, and then is the time to
fast by abstinence from food, and
bring the body into subjection thro'
the power of self-originated, self-di-
rected energy. We not (infrequent-
ly have moments* perhaps days and
weeks, in which we are so absorbed
in the joys and activities of the new
life, that even great provocations are
scarcely noticed. This is a truly
I state of heart and mind, but
it docs not subdue our inbred cor-
ruptions. It is that phase of Chris-
tian experience which Paul denom-
inates -liberty in Christ Jesi
Anon this mums of the Bride
>nce leaves us, and the
whole contest seems to hang on the
effort of the will. I often tee! that
I must strive with all my might to
exhibit the characteristics oJ .1 true
follower of Christ, and it is very nat-
ural that our outward deportment
at such tim - assume an aspect in
harmony with our inward feelin
condition. When the Bridegroom's
ms withdrawn, and we
■ ofspiritual
"}j ! are under that disciplinary
training included in the Savior's ap

c

plication of the term "fasting," and
it is then that we must I • esj ecially

watchful over every avenue through
which Satan may enter, or sin
an outlet. Then we must fas
must be under discipline, "keeping
our heart with all dilligcnce," wait-
ing patiently for the returning con-
BCiousness of the Divine Presence,
girding up in ourselves, by self-com-
pelling energy, every power 1
souls against the aggressions of our
fallen nature. When the ga
the spirit is stretching, as it were,
every librc of our being

ail heavenward by in-
spiration, and we can work, and
think, and talk and pray, without
any apparent efforC. To love our
enemies and do good to them that
hate and persecute us, is then no
task. But when this sweet holy im-
pulse has been stifled or lo
must put ourselves down upon duty
by the will. When he Divine move-
ment is sensibly upon u.s, and we are
in the Divine movement, we have
our festal day with the Bridegroom,
and when the better Presence fades
or vanishes, we must set ourselves to
, ways of self-compulsion, to rigorous
self discipline, u close, searching,
impartial revision of the life, mov-
ing, as it were from our own human
centre. When the Son of God took
upon Himself the arduous work of
human redemption, He had to ■
a condition in which lie could honor
the laws of divinity and hum.
A divine — human constitution was
essentia! to the accomplishmen
bia gracious purpose. It u very im-
portant that this be born in mind, a-
it not only explains the text upon
which 1 have based my remarks, but
is the key that unlocks the myste-
•f the Gospel. He had to nego-
tiate between a holy God, and 1

man, and it was 1 . that

-tain a vital relation to both in
order fully to sympathize with both.
lie was essentially God, and thought
and felt as I lod. I le had also to
me man, and Buffei 1, ag-

onize, pray, hunger, fast, be tempt-
ed of the Devil, and forsaken < f God

- Ty

lox earthly life in HI- a I # «y ((

ne. If
When Christ "rejoiced in
He actualized that condition which
bo the prea the Bride-

groom with us. In Gcthsmane and
on Calvary He e:
that state of . soul which coi
with the absi Brid

He did not drink only a part of the
cup, but lie drained it to th • • ;
Notwithstanding the incorpor

angely diverse natures
in one person, and the pain and in-
convenience resulting from such un-
i is wort!. cial attention

that Christ was as ready the 0
of the Father's love when the awful
horrors of desertion were upon Him,
and when lie had the blissful con-
sciousness of His Father's presence.

■ had two sides to his nature,
B0 He had two sides to His experi-
ence. Tt is His life in us that pro-
duces the like phenomena. It is
this that blends feasting and fasting.
joy and sorrow. As we have with-
in us the elements of holiness and
sin, we must necessarily feel the in-
fluence of both. When the one has

iendency in our consciousness,
it is a season ofspiritual joy and ex-
ultation ; when the other prevails it
is a period of depression and fasting.
"The Lord knoweth them that are
His," even when in the sense of their
subjection to evil they scarcely know-
it themselves.

il. BALSBAUGH.
tit, Pa.

impanion.
Kducatiou.

We have a! wc

arc all endowed with, a physical, a
mental and a moral nature, and that
we were enabl -d to answer the ob-
ject of our creation in the exact pro-
portion as these three powers were
] roperly developed. We shall now
try to show the u of their de-

pment and the evils resulting
from their n\

As this articl ended more

particularly for the brethren, th •
tion may arise with some, "Wl

in order to be a oompassional I . »uld we lay BO much stress upon I

rather, a faithful High P . physical culture, since most of our

p and forever bear the sense of His Bona and daughters are

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point of view. To the carnally mind- [A
ed this may appear to be an iinpos- ' '

appear to be an impo
sibility, and consequently a great
mystery ; but every true christian can
bear testimony that he experienced
it to be a real truth. In order to
celebrate this day in the right spirit,
we must feast upon the word of God,
by eating the bread of life, and if we
choose, drink of that living water
which he so freely offered in the days
of his humiliation. By such a soul
reviving feast we cannot fail to hon-
or and revere his most holy name,
not only in this transitory life, but
in all time to come. No one need
fear of eating to excess or of becom-
ing inebriated by pursuing such a
course in celebrating Christ's nativi-
ty, but the more we eat or partake
of this heavenly bread the greater
will be our joy and strength, and the
more we drink of this living water
the greater will be our happiness. —
But don't understand me to say that
our spiritual appetite cannot be sat-
isfied. Christ calls those blessed who
hunger and thirst after righteous-
ness and then adds for they shall be
filled. — Then kind reader if we de-
sire fully to celedrate Christmas-day
in honor of King Emanuel let us
make the circumstances of his nativ-
ity and the incidents connected there-
with the subject of our conversation
on this noted day. All worldly em-
ployments should b led for
this time and the people iu general
should repair to their several pla
of worship. The minister should
not fail on this oooasion to select the
Subject of Christ's nativity as the ve-
ry Foundation of his ' Ice-
wise our private read ild this
day be dureoted in the same chan-
nel. 1' certainly eele-

mae-dav in an aooei

hie manner. We delight

bout great men, who were distinguii

and n
who

.

of

their juvenile das s where glimpses
of their after ton be

i \\ w much more should

I"

the hi

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souii branch of manual labor, which
t i be physical exercise e-
n »u _ Aery true, the brethren

svith a few other denominations, de-
'siring to be engaged in those employ-
ment- offering the least inducements
t i dishonesty, have chosen those pur-
suits requiring manual labor, but
there is not a single occupation with
which we are acquainted, that will
call into exercise more than three
hundred muscles, while the whole
number in the human body exceeds
five hundred. All, who. are acquain-
I with the functions of the several
organs in the human body, are aware
that the circulation of blood depends
partly upon exer . and, if one
part oft!) ■ body is unduly exercised,
there will be an unequal distribution
of blood and a consequent undue de-
velopment of one part of the body
and a contraction or a distortion of
another. This may be seen in the
distorted spine of young females con-
stantly enga ■wing or in I
Stooped Bhoulders and contracted
chest of the close student. Nature
punishes when any of her laws are
violated, hence we see that so m
are afflicted with all manner of dis-
e who from necessity or ignorance
are neglecting to exercise all •
muscles of the body.

Th ' ■ _ !tive,the easie.-t and

cheapest physical exercise is that

i by means of dumb-bells.

Their uso is 1 and thi

so trifling that th be employe I

, while th ' such

and el youthful

irs with '

inder the ption,

:■ b >di ■
in itillo 1 ho ilth an 1 i

wh >le Eram •. .\ unple

"' l' n our

: » u-

a id if w ■ fail t . i no by

th • in io is ho rrible

ar ■ hi i punish

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For the Companion.
Christmas-day.— Essay Xo. 8.

By the term Christmas we under-
Stand the Festival of Christ's nativi-
which comes on the twenty-fifth
of December and is the day on which
our Savior was born. It is regarded
by all true christians as a very im-
portant day, for the very reason that
it gave birth to the most distinguish-
ed personage that ever made his ap-
pearance in this lower world. The :
incidents connected with the birth of
Christ may, in my humble opinion
be considered the greatest event-
that have ever been recorded upon
the pages of history. We have rea-
son to believe that it was the occa-
sion of more joy and exultation, to
God's peculiar people, when this
great event was announced, than
any thing else that ever transpired
since the creation of man. In short
it was God manifested in the flesh.
Dear reader, whoever you may
' be, let me remind you that we are
i on the eve of celebrating an-
other Christmas-day, and thus pre-
pare and qualify ourselves for that
grand occasion, when we can f<
feast upon what ': the good things of
this life? such as rich cakes condi-
ments, confectioneries, and the like,
in the line of eatables, and all the
palatable drinks in our day, and in
pience of such revelry become
guilty ofgluttony, drunkenness and
all in attending evils ! What I oall
this celebrating I Ihrist's birth day !
- This honoring him who spake as
n >ver man spake!- This revering

the memory of him who cam.- t

■ •' that which was lost ! I >h
what folly ! what sin ! Hut such is

indency of po ir sinful ma
th • fruits of a carnal mind and sin-
ful heart. I would here vent .
make the assertion that more sin is
committed on Christmas-day, than

other da rose iuen •

•inful nts, gluttony, dj

enn >as and th • like.

of the question,"

njoy ouraolved on this

her, ai.

meet the appro' .
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whom we have every thins so deffi-
niteh recorded in the book of inspi-
ration from hi< birth te bis ascension

were sore afraid l>ut Boon took cour-
age from the words of the angel
" l'ir ii'>t for behold I brine you

intoheaven- : ad advent and good tidings of great joy which shall

millcnial reign on the earth nof

■ I. Even many hundreds of
- previous to his incarnation the
holy Prophets of old foretold his com-
ing into the world. To our mother
i was granted the gracious prom-
. namely, that tile Beed of the
woman should bruise the serpent's

head. This was the first intimation
of his coming, and the very basis of
our holy religion. Many prophe-

were uttered afterwards concern-
ing his conception, birth, and com-
ing into the world. Hear what Isa-
iah said of this divine character,
"For unto us a child is born, unto us
in is given, and his name shall be
called Wonderful. Counselor, the
Mighty God, the Everlasting Fath-
er, the Prince of Peace. At last
when the appointed time came the
Savior of the world was born in Beth-
leham of Judea as was foretold by
the prophets. The circumstances
that brought his parents here at this
critical time.I deem it unnescessa-
r. to relate as every reader of the
Bible is familiar with the beautiful
ry. Put bear in mind the Son
of the highest was born in a stable,
and cradled in a manger.

I low condescending and humble
like did he make his appearance
among the sons ofm3n. No won-
der the Jews rejected him on account
be. 'lie came unto
his own and his own received him
not. But as many as received him,
to them gave he power to become the
son- ofu •! '".i'!i to them that believ-
e I on his name." Instead of the
meek ami lowly Jesus who came to
establish a spiritual kingdom and
rule the hearts of men thej b >pe 1 to

i'i him an earthly poteUtal ! who

up a t tumoral kingdom

and likewise restore Israel to it- for-

>v, ■]• ami glory. In this their

expectation they were far mistaken.

hence their illwill and hatred of the

.• announcement of his birth.

!.\n angel was first sent to proclaim
tli- g 1 news to humble shepherds
i'i the field who were watching their
flocks by night. It appears they

be to all people. For unto you is
bom this day in the city of David a
Savior which is Christ the Lord."—
llr is now born who was once rich
in heaven and could have remained
in the glorious mansions of bliss in
all time to come, but for the sake of
poor sinful man he came into this
benighted world took upon himself
and blood like other men, and
became poor that we through his
poverty might become rich. Ib-
came not to seek glory and honor
from the things of this life but alone
to do good to the souls of
men and lay a scheme of salvation
wherein we can again be restored to
the favor of our God. This favor
we had lost through the curse of a
broken law, and nothing was ans-
werable to bring us to that original
state hut alone the offering of the
unspotted lamb of God.

There are many incidents connected
with the birth of Christ which I am
not able to inentjon in this small es-
say. I have only mentioned a few
but I hope the kind reader will not
neglect to become familiar with these
things and search the Bible not only
upon this subject but on every thing
that pertains to the well being of his
future happiness. We frequently
take great interest in presents and
gifts bestowed to us by friends and
feel it our tjuty to tender unto them
all the gratitude our hearts can give.
How much more thankful should we
be unto God for thai perfect gift we
has c in the Son of God. The first
christmas gift we have an account of.
In conclusion I would only say let
as celebrate the coming Christmas
alone in memory of King Emanuel's
birth. By so doing we can have a
happy Christmas da v.

W. G. SCI&OCK.
in. I'ii.

For the Companion.

Fasting.

This Buhject has engaged our at-
tention for Bometime, and we looked
for an explanation from some of the
elder brethren as correspondents.

but have so far been disappointed.
- shmdd speak, and multitude
of years should teach wisdom," but
there is a spirit in man, whether
young or old, which induces us to
search the Scriptures of divine truth.
If that spirit is actuated by a proper
motive, the inspiration of the Al-
mighty giveth understanding. One
of the comforters of Job observed
truthfully, that "great men are not
always wise, neither do, the aged" al-
ways •'understand judgment." There-
fore, as God through his holy spirit
grants the ability, we venture upon
u subjecj seldom written or spoken
upon. The term ''fasting" signifies
to abstain from food. This must be
done voluntarily ; not because sick-
ness has deprived us from en-
joying the pleasures of our natu-
ral appetites, but to 3ubdue our car-
nal inclinations in order to prepare
OUT minds and bodies for a most sol-
emn intercourse with (rod in peniten-
tial mourning for our sins, and a sup-
ination for mercies ; or, whatever
duties may devolve upon us to per-
form within the limits of the sphere
of a christian life a3 brethren and
sisters of the common brotherhood.
There are no particular stated times
set apart for the observance of this
command. Every follower of Christ
wjll know best the proper time to
thus humble himself before the Al-
mighty. He only knows when he is
surrounded withgloomy ami ominous
clouds of temptations, and when he
is in part overcome with such temp-
tations to require penitency before
God : or, he only knows when he is
called upon to perform a certain
christian duty to require especial
wisdom from on high. The Savior,
when delivering his first and great
sermon upon the Mount, cautioned
his disciples not to be as the hypo-
crites are. of a sad countenance, dis-
figuring their faces : but to anoint
their head- and wash their faces,
not appearing unto men to fast, but
unto their Pather who secth in se-
cret, and who will reward openly.
So we learn there is danger in fast-
ing as well as in praying ami giving
alms, when done to be seen of men
and appear self-righteous in their
sight. This caution should not serve ,

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a pretext for setting aside this com-
mand, for we might as well set aside
prayer and giving alms upon the
same grounds. Some may doubt
whether it is a direct command.
We find it ohserved on certain occa-
sions, and necessary to accomplish
certain important objects, which
serves to present it to the christian
mind as an indirect command.
Hence, it becomes obligatory upon
the disciple of Christ to observe fas-
tinir. Christ, who saith "I am the
way and the life, and no man Com-
eth to the Father but by me," fasted
forty dayS and forty nights. He
was without guile, spot, or blemish ;
yet it appears to have been necessary
for 1 1 j in to last, in order to resist Sa-
tan with his many devices and bri-
beries. Upon a certain occasion,
the disciples of John the Baptist
came to Jesus and asked him,— -why
they and the Pharisees fast oft n.
but his disciples not ? The answer
was, "can the children of the bride-
chamber mourn as long as the bride-
groom is with them ? Put the davs
will come, when the bridegroom shall
be taken from them, and thru shall
they fast." This reply of the Savior,
in our estimation, serves a direct
command to us, because the bride-
groom is taken from us; though,
with an expectant eye we look for
bifl promised reappearance. I pon
another occasion, the disciples came
to Jesus and asked why they could
not east the devil out of the lunatic '.'
Jesus answered, "Because of your

unbelief." Elowbeit this kind

goeth not out but bj prayer and fast-
ing. "If it required fasting then,
why not observe it now, when we are
taught to give ourselves over into
the bands of a merciful < rod as in-
struments to glorify bis holy and
righteous name '.' Especially, when
et consider that "In him we live,
move, and have our being;" and

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""""™ '"•n,"v"v" •— - •"■ "_ — •*• nwiu« ujijii-di to Mien ;

Corinth to approve themselves in all more respect for the cust
things as the ministers of God in fas- fashions of the world than

Through the virtue of fasting, the of the Lord; but will leave it

disciples rccieved instructions from them to reconcile such practice with

the Holy Ghost to separate Barna- the word of God and their own eon- s*

has and Saul for a certain work sciences, as best they can. But I

whereunto they were called. Ami, think it is very inconsistent and un-

again, by fasting and prayer the dis- becoming for brethren and all such

ciples laid their hands on them, and as believe with us that it i- essential

and sent them away. Afterwards, and our duty to obey all the com-

l'aul vindicated himself by fastings, mandments of the Lord to act thus.

and also instructed the brethren at I would appeal to such : have you

toms and
an for the

tings, According to the Jewish c- Lord's commandments? or, do you

conomy, or law, fastings were to be not pray on such occasions '/and why

observed upon stated times; but ac- not '.' or, will you sav ; this is a small

cording to the christian law, they matter? If it was a matter of suffi-

are altogether occasional, whenever cient importance for the Holy I

the dispensations of Providence call to cause' it to be inscribed into the

for it. It is very essential to fast sacred volume, it is of sufficient im-

beforc taking a perilous journey ; portance for iu Recollect

or, before ordaining deacons and the Savior says : "he that loveth me

ministers ; or, before consulting im- keepeth my commandments." Put

portant cases in the brotherhood, perhaps, some one will say : this is

It seems to us of the utmost impor- not a commandment of the Lord it

tance that all those who assemble at in only written by Paul. But 1

lear

think

annual councils to pass decisions, what Paul says in the
should fast before entering upon their Chap. 14: 37 88 "If

duties. It is something that should
not be entered upon lightly ; but rev-
erently, and in the fear of G
Upon such occasions we need the es-
pecial blessings and favors of our
heavenly Father, and our thoughts
should be soaring upon high in med-
itation to Him, who is able to niaku
US wise in the discharge of our du-
ties.

s. B. FURRY.

New Enterprise, I'a.

the Contrary notwithstanding. Lot

be Consistent and have more re-

Epistle,

any man

himself to be a prophet, or

spiritual, let him acknowledge that

the things that 1 write unto you are

commandments of the Loi
But if any man be ignorant, let him

be ignorant."

Now. brethren, it looks verv igno-
rant for one who professes to be a
follower and obedient disciple of Jo-
bus, to sit. during divine sen
with his hat on. the Apostle Paul to

For ihr i 'oauHtnioH
On the t'neov

Every man praying or j
ing, having his head co^ ered, dishon-
ored) his head." I Cor. 11:1.

It has fre ptently occurred to me
on funeral occasions, when noticing
that the male friends of thodec<
do not uncover their heads during

cri„K«m., n,.,.d. T* h-'^od sword, than for the

pravins or prophesy- SSTn ^ ^ ?"*

true follower oi Christ should de-

DANIEL SNOWBERGER,

A ■ ■ I

the service, that they transgress a
that without him wc can do nothing '.' commandment of the Lord. Seethe
By fasting, Cornelius reoeivod the words of the text, and also verse 7
approbation from the angel in bright of the same chapter

clothing, "
alms

liy prayer is beard, and

ire had in rememb
in the light of I rod," and also open-
ed away of Gospel privilege to the
gentile nations, without winch, we

would utterly be without hope.

I or tltr ( 'atnjMniati.
< altar* nml Manufacture of lu-
l»ii<-a(iuK l>rinb.

tMer Jloltinger : We ha.
deed several queries upon tips sub
Now thi~ i< ioct, and have thought towriteafow

because it is customary or fashiona- linos upon it. The, eh. rthin<*

blc 1 will not quarrel with those come among us, and that is the cub

who make no profession of christian- ture of a vegetable plant called Shor-

it;., nor vet with such professors who ry and manufacturing it into a drink

believe that it is not essontial to our :">>1 call it wine, and wo are told

ation to k<ep the commandmonta N has i rerj pleasant taste and

thai . {

V

i

CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPAB

think
that I T.ni- busine

ethat
inane «n
well, i tfttiou t.i the

liar. Tim. 6:
•i is the ro

bicb whi 1 af-

tor thoy h ■ 1 from the faith,

through with

[f it is to "lay up

oarthl we think that the

one, and fir

breth ■ .'i i make an intox-

icatin barrels of it

in i!i : is manner

r chil-
dren which may cause Borne of them

war. Hut one will Bay that < hrist

.: i. hut lie made

it of water, and if tho3e that want

ra of him make their

■ ater alone we think it will

do but little harm. But let us re-

ber the words of Christ "watch

and pray that ye enter not into

temptation."

JOHN S. 1 1 AN AW ALT.
M i n. J 'a.

For the Companion.
On the Change or our Aunuul
Council.

My J ropositi m is not in favor of a
the Annual council Meet-
ings, but a help to sustain it in its

:ards, and perhap nt form, and also to disj

with some of the abuses practised at
said m sotings, I as I think.) In the
first place, then, let it be made known
where the meeting will be held, so
that the districts in the vicinity of the
meeting shall be able to determine
what amount of labor may be wan-
tad from each district lying near e-
!i the place of meeting, to at-
tend and perform such work as may

their undyin

A i: in it is, that

• irket with an

■• that L not for the support of

traction of

b >th soul an :

Luc saj !i p. great medi-

cinal -

hut if there ha 1 n

ledfor b ary for the accomodation

hal of the Meeting, winch work should

a much hap] i t country than we

The \| im all

appeal d< ha; it

not the appea ■ for breth-

Let

ads of orphan

. in our land,

thai b 1 by drunkenness

.
our p rapply

bis mann

h sip but

':; • has
male an I sold li ; I '• ■

I sveral District
irding to its true value.
Then let all the other churches
contribute in money according to
th tir several abilities, as some
churches have tea times the i

3 have, without regard to

th ■ di the meeting may he from

churchc »ning this

iv Annual Council is first Cast,

V. •. then North, then South;

ty make no

for tl'

from I ' will all have our turn

in time. And to make
contribution >sith any thing like cer-
. . a; t>> th • amount wanted, the

ward neca his* fellow man drunken cost of the preceding Annual Meet-
Fall into the ditch; ing thould be published in the Com-
m be h lp but :•■ -and Visitor. Andfora

ma 1 ■ perfect equality in
13 made him drunl b, so contributing for the ex-

i \/i!l i, ■ required of me. p - of our Annual Council,

o\ erplus of moneys re-
• trea • sr be divid id
\ i ldor,but in proportion as the several chur

hi il ng have paid in. reckoning the la

more 1 the churches in the vicinity of

ball perform, the same
as though it was paid in cash; for I
anticipate a considerable more will

nt forward than will b<
Be ing heretofore it was not a
oral c ion from all the cnur-

but only from several adjoining

St.l!

And in the second place I do most
•tly and solemnly entreat those
to whom it may he consigned, not to
• a general attendance at the
A. M., for never have I been more
happy and thankful to the God of
my salvation, than when I saw so
many brethren and sisters in the
Lord, and all, or nearly so, in good
order. It is a little Heaven on Earth.
Pray do not shut the door against
those who attend for the promotion
and welfare of Zion on Earth.

And now as to the abuse. The
selling and buying at our Annual
Meeeting is a most mischievous cus-
tom, and should be dealt with as our
Savior did when on Earth. See St.
John, 2nd: 13—17. Why is any
member allowed to take his produc-
er manufactured article to the
Annual Meeting, and there offer the
same for sale. Stop this and I be-
leive the members will then bo hailed
with pleasure and not with grief.
Much more might be said on the sub-
ject in this direction; hoping, how-
some abler brother will take
it in band and present the same in a
clearer light to the readers of the
•i than I can.
JONATHAN KESSLER.
Pleasant Md. III.

LOCAL MATTERS

Tyrone City, Pa., Jan 2nd, 1866.

Volume Seeond.

It matters little what our opinion
may be in regard to the manner in
which we have conducted our work,
the verdict of our readers will decide
our future success. We arc con-
scious of many imperfections in our
first volume, and regret the occur-
rence of many errors: many of the
former as well as Bome of the lal
must be attributed to want of time.

>*F£^

[AN FAMILY COMPAQ

Vo Although our prospects arc not very
* flattering, yet wc have resolvi
employ all ourmechanioal labor, and
devote ourself entirely to our edito-
rial duties. With this assistance,
and with the experience of the past,
we expect to improve our work ma-
terially.

A number of subjects which have
impressed our mind for the last six
months, will receive our earliest at-
tention.

In the nature and character of 6%r
work we purpose no change, but
shall endeavor to return to our or-
iginal plan where we may have de-
viated.

In correspondence we must re-
quest a condensation ; and more es-
pecially in "Reports of Travels." — ■
These are very interesting item3, if
brethren would not be too minute
in their reports. They Bhould en-
deavor to make their articles inter-
to all, and not simply to grat-

Afflicted. — We regret to learn
that our brother 1'. 1/. Swine and
family, of the Aughwick branch, are
afflicted with sickness. May the
good Lord protect and comfort them.

Christmas. — In another column
will bo found an interesting ari
upon this occasion. It was receiv-
ed just one day too late for our la.-t.
We have also another from brother
C. II. Balsbeklghj upon the same sub-
ject, which wc expect to publish in
our next, as we consider it too im-
portant to be lost or to lay over fur
a year.

Editor's Diary. — We expect to
resume this department of our paper
in our next.

Sending money. -Money sent
by mail is at our risk, if carefully
put up in sealed envelopes, and plain-
ly addressed. We want no amount
in $20.00 to be registered. —

ify those with whom they associated ton nn i

J S20.00 and more mav be registered

while on their visit. We wish to

hear from many of our traveling
brethren who have not heretofore re-
ported, and consequently we shall
1 I to a.-k the omission of all

unimportant narrativi , h re-

at our expense, but we would as
soon have it sent without. We are
willing to trust to th ' /< >1%> aty of OUT
brethren but wish them to be re
sible for their own ear . We

have received several letters Btatins

-*fe?S^#

are dependent upon their own earn (\
for their support, will f. . |5

not only more easy upon
tin ir physical powers, but also more
bl ■. as well as more r
than those which are ao\i
orally engaged in by them.

e noticed by any who ••
wish to engage in it. they will ;
apply immediately. We want no
amateur*; at such as wish to

''work for a living." Good reading
and spelling are ;. Callifi-

To Subscribers. Wc continue
to send the Companion to all our old

subscribers whose term of

tion has not yet expire,]. Some

have but a few more numb

When their term expir
will mark the last No, BO thi
know why the paper
them. An error is quite prol
and we shall thank our i
correcting us if we should h
milted a

should embrace, bricHv, the .,

. ' .•' that money was enclosed which con

time, place i, name-, number oi me

ings, additions to the church, and all
rest.
With the hop..' of Divine aid m

ail.

Errata.— Vol. L, i

• ira top, supply

ehri

On

line from bottom, read humility in-
' bumanil

W ■'■ rn Ilrmigthcri is the
of a new paper published at this]
and in the same room with us. The
firs! No. baa just been issued, and
•u being ph

ice. Lfe editor. J. W. 5
and its j ublisher, II. B. Jeffri
as wc base made th
'!!'"1 "U";ir mce, are gentlemen of ab

there had been none enclosed. Such

LOne may occur, of COUT

intentionally, to anj one | at !■

rred once to rnj self ». Please
■e \ on enclose the
money, or what is jusl id, be

ture you •/ i en

Wanted. iploy

and wife, of Mom mu a < ive, i

md L8, to learn tlie pnnung busi-

learn that the community at that

'\j ph u ral well and . while in th

yt^ I'L'r" son. N oun • who

reputation. I
quarto : pri<

Apologeti
■of ma

out it apj r the

pas( lew week.- we lia\ much

hurried, having purchi

\\ 0 w

vhicb « ■
oi tin- indox to our

oould give but Int.

CHRISTIAN i:\Mll.v COMPANION.

*fe^5

Hereafter we li- »i ►*- to do much
If .mr machine will worV
veil, it yet being untried, we Bhall
time by it, and we mean fco< m-
loy all mechanical labor, and trust
to the liberality of our patrons to
bear us through.

The rlollia ' "'• including

Christmas and New Year, wc» spent
at hard labor, nevertheless, we trust
.it least. spiritually observed.

of church newe, and obituaries
we hare a pretty good supply, but
we were compelled to lay it over for
next week, the former for want of
time to transcribe and the latterfor
want of suitable type.

Our Xow List.

At $2.00, 473

\, $1.00 and 1.50, 320

Total, 793

Old subscribers, 273

Total List, lf»06

From the above it will be seen
that even at tin' present time our list
i< far from meeting the conditions of
our several propositions. Lists are
daily arriving but it is out of the
question i*<>r us to indulge any hope
of reducing our price, with the pres-
ent - .for this volume at

least.

Our priees will therefore remain
as before $1.50 per annum.

We have issued several hundred
copies more than we rci|uire for our
. and ^ ill supply back
numbers for a short time.

my flesh, and drinketh my blood,

hath eternal life; ami I will raise

him up at the Last day. St. John

CATHARINE HOLSOPPLE.
Indiana, Pa.

m m

Brother C. Long's letter, and other
matter already in t \ pe. was unavoid •

ablv crowded out this week,
appear in our next.

Will

l> 1 V. 1> .

In Upper Conswago branch Pa. Bept. Vt
lsr,:, ./. miiii.i Myers, aged -'> years s months .
and 11 davs. Sinn' time and place ftfARGA-
RET A. MYERS daughter of the above
4 yean 9 months and IS clays. A serious I
scene for friends to witness.

October 8rd AMELIA P. LIOHTT aged 1
year 1 month Mid -0 clays.

Oct. 12th Vm.LlA.MD. son of our much
beloved brother «nd sister Theopholua and
Maria Power ; aged :i years l month and -•>
davs. »- aiLmwBB j

L

1ST OF MONKY.S receirfd, for Biibacri]
tion to the Companion, since our last.

For 1 S6C

Au*vi or to <luerj iu So. S3.

"Why are sisters required at a
■feast : >ve.

With US the Bisters never give :
back the "Communion" Bread to
the Bishop, for he never gives more
than they shall keep.

The reas< n why the sisters take
no part in breaking the bread,

j., ! the women took DO part

in breaking, or crucifying the
■J body, and shedding the literal
blood of the Savior. But they par-
take of the symbols because Christ
"Except ye eat the flesh of the

' j Sou of man, and drink his blood, ye

/ /, have no life in you. Whoso eatcth

1! II Arnold, Dayton. Ohio.
Peter Hendricks, Brandt, "
Jacob Benseman, W. Charleston, O.

John Bnell, New Carlisle,

Henry Snell, "

Jonathan Whistler, ':
Jos. Rlttenhooee, Chatham Centre, O.

Samuel Carver,

John Whit.-. "

s \ Honberger, Ashland, Ohio,

II Kllhefner,

David M Winner. "

Daniel stone. "

8. R. Myer, Bareville, Pa.

M. Mvcr. "

Jacob Mver, "

l). K. Myer,

Henry Spicher, Hillsdale, Pa.

S. C. Kelm, Elklick, Pa.

Jonas Dellaven, Maquoketa, Iown,

( . Long, t/t. Carroll. 111.

Daniel woodring, PortMatilda, Pa.
George Brown, Batavla, Iowa,
John Killer, Btrabane, Pa.
John J. Cover, Masontown, n.
Jonathan Keaslcr, Pleasant Mound, III.
11. K. Light, White Oak. Pa.
And. Nchcr. RossvUlo, InU.
,ios. D. Neher,

JOS. W. Neher.
Sain'l 11. Neher.

ird Wolf,
Jacob Bommers, Hansertown, ind.

Dell,
Martin Row, ''

D. M. Sh. ilk. While House. I a.

M. Bhenk,

Barah Lei kron, Brownsville, Ohio,
John Knlseley, Plymouth, Ind.
Bbrcck, North Bend, tad.
Bam*l V. Bouders, Hatfield, P >■
Jacob l>. Rosenberger, New Harbor, Pa
Marls Hart, Beechy Mire, tad.
John Hnfford, Rossvllle, tad.
John Btudebaker, South Bend, Ind.

Daniel Vaniman, Vlrdeti, III.
David Vaniman, "

John F. Neher, Rossvllle, tad.
Catharine Frantz, North Hampton, Ohio

i- Rosi nbi rgerj Hatfield, Pa.
I Jacob Keithinoyer.
Elizabeth Oaks, Dayton, Ohio,
\V. <;. BchroCk, Berlin, Pa.
i,. J. Bchrock,

D. P. Walker. "

Bamnel Forney, "

C. II. Walker', "

B. K. Rayman, "

John Meyers, "

Valentlm Bloogh, "
Ananias Co "

b Blongh, "

Franklin Porney, ~: • ' reek, Va.
■ • ReltZ, Hen ford's Store, Pa.

Michael Veynnd, Somerset /'a.

JStin l". Rayman, BhanksviUe, Pa.

Jonathan Kimmell, "

Kid J. Wise. Hitlsboro, Pa.
s. w. Tombangh, ••
U. Tombangh, "
John Leatberman,
Q. <;. Crnmrine, "
And Grablc,
Susan Long, Union. Iowa.

Hair. Homeraville, Ohio,
Elder George Wolf, Btocton, California,
E. Conlgmacher, Epbrata, Pa.
, Noah B. Blongh, Stoystown, Pa.
Michael Frantz, North Hampton. Ohio,
Benjamin Brubaker,
■ Gerlack,
1 Bamnel Ryraan,
| John M. Wine,
Jai Ob Crist,

D. A. Hnfford, Rossviue, Ind.
John Myers, Goshen, tad.
John Btutzman,
David Berkey, do

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John Studebaker, do
j. D. Toder, do

John S. Newcomer, Columbia P».

A. 0. Diehl. Victor Iowa

John Brabaker, tiratis Ohio
Geo. W. i Hsh Roanoak 111.

Philin A. Moore do
Andrew Knddell Secon 111.
Michael Gilrber do

Moore Metamora III.
Elizabeth GIsb Gisher Mill Va.
John P. Jennings Unionville Iowa

B. w. Leavel do
Jos. Zook do
Samuel Whisler do
Daniel Zook do
A hra ham Zook do
Israel Haidninn do

J. Howell Jft. Pleasant Iowa
Christ Onagy Meyers Mills Pa.
Mrs. Mary A. Bcachty do

JOS. I. Fifcc Summit Mills Pa.

a Hoffman Scalplevel Pa.
Jacob Replogle Laporte Ind.
George Winner do

N. P. Tiuver Ovid tad
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John Fritz Richland Iowa
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BY II. R. IIOLiSINGlSIt. " Whosoever loveth me keepeth my commandments.'' — Jescs.

VOLUME II, TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JAN. 9. 1866.

At 8150 Per Annum.
Number 2.

s, !.,/■■ 'by H. B. t-vrry.
The Voting ChrUtiHn'* Dt-wiro.

Paniel's wisdom may I know,
SteplvnV faith and spirit bliow,
John's iirine cc*npas»ion
Mo- seal ;

like ill • u 1**hI<

Win the priz. and coivrner all.

Mary'- lovi' may I po.*e*p,
l.vdi.-.'s I lifUr-hearT i;<lii<-6^,

s ardent, lively z si,
J nines 's faith '>>' works reveal ;
Like young Timothy may 1
Every sinful pacsiou lh.

submission may I -
I favid'e pore devotion know,
Samuel'* call now niay I hear,
Lazarus' h.ippj portion share;
Lei Isaiah's tallowed fire
All my new-born bouI inspire.

.Mine be Jacob's wrestling prayer,
(Sideon's v.iiiant, steadfast care i
Joseph's purity impart,

Isia'-'s meditative heart :
Abraham's fri mdship may I prove,
Faithful to the "Go I of lo"vc.''

Mosl ofall, may I pursue
Th ■ bright pattern Ji-mii drew,
In my lifj and conduct show
How lie lived and walked below ;
Daily by his grace restored,
iva to imitate my Lord..

lor the Companion.
A Christmas Greeting.

To the Called in Giimst Justs.

A happy Christmas to all who
"love the Lord Je3us Christ In -in-
cerity"- happy in th s'thrilling Mess-
sour regenerate life, and
happy in each other ! It ma \ be
'names arc « ritl m
In lleavim," and who nro fifiUedwith
(ill the Fulness of God." ar> wishing
ma a happy anniversary ofth'e
World-fact which alone makes onr
happincs po Bible. <» tnav the
1 o anoint the 'writer

and the r sader, thai the glorious,
inding event which,
in the de pirlthal sense, we

to-day, may come to onr heart* with
nil the li >uor, freshness, and

!' a iiewIy-innuguratotT; hear
ou-doscentlin I
1 am all alone, the r'osi hai
to wor liip in tin-

■ —i ^ — i

v ' - a j ■

ti'Mi." and present their '-gold, ami $aj of His followers, however ob-
iVaiikinc'ii^o, and myrrh" to the "Ho- acure, weak, or faulty. On this ho-
ly Child Jesus.'' "Alone yet not a- I ly festival it is meet that we review
lon»," for 1 have the sustaining con- our pan history, and see whether
sciousnesa of a Spiritual Presence, t.he're is any true correspondence be-
am! my inner being, which finds its tween the Life of "God manifest in
complement 'only in Christ's My-:i- the flash}" and our own life, since
oal body, is so crowded with thoughts God became incarnate in us. A du-
and flooded with emotions relative plicature of the earthly history of
to the elect, that 1 feel as though they , die God-Man, of sufficient di'stinc-
were incarnated in me, or 1 in them, tures to be denominated a peculiarity,
or what is more evangelical, as if we must characterize our daily icalk, if
weTe, ally are. in some mys- ; we would claim affiliation with "Christ

terioUS way living m to>-h <,//n ,-. the Lord."

John 17. SJl'. The life of Christ was in to pro-

No i .ian ever hat.nl his own body, foundest depths different from ours,
of deea violence bo one member to ! but He found the objective world
gratify another. Th • vital connec- just as we all do— full of temptation,
tion between the different pads and rjTniiiiirriTnrkrr thorCTiirjo,oiujrwhjia
organs, and the sense of such con- moved and defaced with the erup-
nection, being independent of the tions of sin, which stormed upon Him
will, we have no dttrxmtion to do in malignant f'urv. just as it does up-
injury to anypait. In our on -n us. J lis physical constitution was

e Spiritual Body, although the J in all respect- 'similar to our own. ex

onion he affected and mainf

conformably to the free operation -of

cepting only the virus of sin which
is not a primordial quality of human

the will-power, the sense of oneness I nature, but a superadded clement,
should be as distinct and deep, and j however inwrought with every til. re'

the disposition to promote th- g I of our concrete nature. Alt!

Christ was b Holy

. His humanity \
by the operation of physical
and necessarily inherited the Midess
inflraaities of the nature II. -
without a ft*<ft*Vtf of MM in which
**eh inurniit,, - ,,i ,t, I, ||a,l

He inherited th • tin that inher

of the members with-whom tve

vitally connected as ardent ai. ;
stant as in tiie oaao of our own per-
SOns. Were it not that "flu i,,vc of
many is waxing cold," having in
great measure hi] - -d ©u( of th ■

si-/<>i(>i ■ ,v.s of ( bid, \Vl.. might, as a

J'odv. have such a conscious!^

\tachoth«r in Christ Josus, that would His Virgin Mother, He eonid not

a- eti'eetually debar us rYdttt seoing have redeemed iw - •.. n lie

only the remaining spots of indwell- would have need-d a purgation llo.i-

o. and magnifyin* each others self: had he not inherited the inno

infirmities and defections, aefrom ta- coous infirmities eonsesjuehl on -in

king pleasure in exposing onr faults He oowld not har< ,-,.uld

and failings. \\ hen members are so not as I matter of tave im.de

to bit the mantle of oil n . ■ ,.,hder

from the more repuhiiva features of i of KeHeent I ' -w

lite and character [n others, and t. |fl ,]„. ,„Xs, .,.v ,,,-

Ihrowing the cloak of inaliee over aH Cod, "Thanks 1»,

is annable and commendaole, ferllte nn«)>oak*ble «• \

" ' mV Perhaps **k\\ eoncludetl of hope

,,"'M; W'onation from Chri , Un\ ■ risil d : d v

m«»«ed ,„ towartl world but for the -b

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v'm'.tv in the manger ! Notone beam unity 0f the Divine Attributes, and
of light could ever have reached the ! not with reference to Divine Power
the sindarkened chambers of our ; in the abstract,
souls but for the "bright and morn- j In order to make salvation possi-
ing Star" that first dawned upon the j ble, it was absolutely necessary that
world in a stable among the boasts \ Christ meet us at the same point

3

in the stable of

tah.

If the Lamb of God could make
no redemptive provision without
humbling himself, even to the low-
est depths of self-denial and ignoml

tr

ot the field ! Notone Heaven luring, j where all natural generation begins, ny, we surely cannot expect to be
Heaven-lifting attraction could we i and enter into all the stages of hu- partakers of His glory unless we first
ever have felt but for the Divine man life from its (fawn to its matu- "suffer the loss of all things" for His
magnetism that emanates from the \ rity, and make all the sinbegotten sake. To be brought into sympathy
anomalous person of this wondrous circumstances of the race His own by j with us in all the gloomy stages of

actual experience, in the natural or- j our pilgrimage, "He humbled him-
der, in the natural wav, though not ! self;" and that He may bring us in-
always in the form they exist among j to sympathy with the dark stages of

Babe ! He is the channel of everv
blessing, the source of all life, the
uiii-rcated and unending, the "Alpha

and the Omega," although at the
point He enters upon His Mediatori-
al work He is as unconscious of His
mission and character as were any
of us when we were ushered into be-
ing. The incomprehensible mystery
of the incarnation is inclusive of all
that follows. Without the astound-
ing conjunction of Divinity and hu-
manity, no life could have been giv-
en us as a Model, no death as an
atonement for sin, no resurrection
as a pledge of our deliverance from
the last enemy" and no ascension
and glorification as a security and
adumbration of our own exaltation
to the Metropolis of the Kingof kings.
All our hopes for the eternal world
are based on the great facts of the
Incarnation, the Crucifixion, Resur-
rection, the Ascension, and Advoca-
cy of the Central Person of the Trin-
ity, and of ..11 these the first is the j Virgin, and
bud, and includes, by involution, all
the rest. Christ might have entered
our race at any point of individual
life, and assumed our nature at an
age in the order of normal develop
ment which would have enablod Him
to have an immediate and perfect

men. One pain, or trial, or sorrow j His life, He humbles us. "Thus it
of Jesus may cover ten thousand | behooved Christ to suffer," and "to
temptations and trials in us, having I enter into his glory." If we "suff-
no affinity of form to His. His death er with Him" we shall also be "glo-
was a complete atonement for our i riBed together." "Let this mind be
sins, and yet he bore the penalty in in us, which was in Christ Jesus." —
a form very different from what ours J The great and holy lesson tought us
would have been had no vicarious ; by the event we commemorate to-day
sacrifice been made. So also in His is "profound self-abasement, increas-
ife "He was tempted in all points ing, habitual lowliness of mind. Let

in the deepest prostration of soul

like as we are," without meeting
temptation in ail the forma in which
it assails us. As He "tasted death
for every man" in a form which few
need to encounter, so He unfolded
and sanctified life as to enter truly
and vitally into every one's trials
and sorrows. The first golden link

us,

place ourselves in such an attitude
j as to enable us to exclaim with the
' holy Virgin, "My soul doth magnify
I the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoic-
! ed in God my Savior. For he that
! is Mighty hath done to us great

things; and holv is His name." Let

in the chain of human redemption j us look back with devout gratitude

and joy to that memorable night
when the Angels appeared over the
plains of Bethlehem, proclaiming
that the promised child was born, the
promised Savior given — that through
this Babe whose name is "Wonder-
ful," glory is secured to "God in
the highest," and "peace on earth
and good will toward men." Let
us lav our mouths in the dust, and

that reached our world, was let down
at Nazareth, and touched humanity
at the germinal point of the blessed
every pulsation of her
holy heart advanced and matured
the Divine scheme in tho develop-
ment of her unborn son, thus length-
ening out the chain fastened to its
celestial, eternal staple in the bosom
of God, destined to compass the world

ir. the .communicated life of Jesus, ! adore the

azing condescension
human consciousness of his position, ] binding millions of hearts together I that brought the Ldrd of Life and
humiliation and purpose : or He might ; in the eternal ecstacy of bliss, event- Glory from His Throne in Heaven
have made His entrance into the ually attaching its earth-sweeping to that manger of humiliation; the
world as did the first Adam, without ! end to the great-first immovable link : "Everlasting Father" dwelling in
th« slow, intervening process of nat- j on high, thus making anever ending the form of a helpless, houseless in-
ural laws; but in either case His cycle of ever-brightening glory, ever fant ! May we seek by holy, ngh
sufferings and death would here been ! deepening blessedness, interlocking ! tcous, consistent lives, to show
without any mediatorial and redera- and clasping each in all, and all in we are not insensible of

tive merit.

Had lie cornc at any ag> without
honoring the law of human genera-
tion, no soul could have been recused
by any thing He could have accom-
\\ plished . I use the words '■'could not"

each, and all in God, forever safe
and happy in the love of Jesus, for-
ever thrilled with the everlasting
s ing, and forever eloquent with
praise, with harp, and lip, and soul,
to Him who was cradled in a man- I en

that
the unmer-
ited love of God. And while con-
templating our Blessed Mediator in
His humiliation, may it be ours to
look forward with holy joy to His
second coming in the clouds of Heav-
II is tears, and sorrows, and ag-

i ith

reference to the harmony or I gcr, and wrapped in swaddling-bands i omes / 11 paat, when the Babo of

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Bethlehem, the sufferer of Ge hsem-
ane, the crucified of Calvary, shall
be seated on the Throne of Univer-
sal Empire, and crowned LORD of

came up, but for the hardness of the
heart (as I conceive) it was allowed,
but in the "beginning it wa3 not so ,"
therefore if our brethren had conten-

all. And then, my brethren and ; ded against it in the beginning much
sisters, when we have ascended the hard feeling, and disagreeable con-

empyreal heights, and stand in the
presence and live in the life and con-
sciousness of infinite majesty and
love, arrayed with glory as
garment, and' laving our deathless,
exquisite nature in the Crystal River
of bottomless, shoreless bliss, wetwill
look back upon the theatre of the
wondrous work of our Redemption —
upon all Christ has done for us, and
in us, and with us, in a clear and
orderly review, and oh, how wonder-
ful and thrilling will the retrospect

troversies, would have been avoided,
Be this, however, as it may, the very
brethren which oppose controversies
with a ! or contention practice the same, else
they would tamely submit to anything
that is said or written against their
feeljngs.

Now in conclusion I would only
say, go on, brother Henry, and you
correspondents go on ; all the pre-
caution I would prescribe is speak
and write in meekness of the Gospel;
be careful, don't let self importance

be ! Then will we know Jesus in all stick out, for that is the article on

the fulness of His Love, in all the
power of His Grace, and one Eter-
nal Christmas reign.

C. H. BALSBAUGH.
Dec. 25, 1865, 1 o'clock in the
afternoon.

For the Companion.
Contention.

which your hearers, and your read-
ers stumble And you my dear rea-
ders, one and all, permit me to give
a bit of advice, that if followed up
will make you feel good. Whenever I
you hear or read any thing that I
grieves you, stop and ponder ; search I
your heart to find why it grieves, j
and if you hear or read any thin

Brother Hohmger,—! see in the that vexes you, look around vou, for
tampanton some objection made to \ you are in danger of being bfindfold-
publishing articles of contention, j ed, and if vou get angrv vou are al

Now I think the writers do not con
sider the matter properly, for we are
commanded to "contend earnestlv
for the faith once delivered unto the
saints," and without contending we
would soon fall into grievous condi-
tions. It is for the want of contend-
ing by our ancient brethren, that the
troublesome difficulty has come down
to us about uniting with the world,
especially political voting, which was
not practiced formerly. I know a
brother by the name "of John Leath-
erman, who is about ninety years old
now, whosaxs: when he was a bov

u\ Valley.
Maryland di 1 not got., the polls;
hut when politic! got hot then the
partisan-* would eanvans tho country
and would get some of the brethren's

•one, that were no members, toi
Those eons afterwards becoming mem-
bers, were Induced still to rote, tad
opened the road for others to do mo,
end finally it became

nual Meeting, and was de
not to vote." Again ami

ready in the hands of the adversarv,
and unless you tear loose from his
' clutches, he will drag you along.

Now brother H., since I wish to
have the Campanion sent in its en-
larged form, and two more brethren
with me, I thought to drop a little
manv brethren

Yours in the bonds of the Gospel.
F. P LOEHR.

Bloomingdale, Mich.

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m For the Companion.
Perfection.

Our blessed Savior in that part of
of his celebrated Sermon on the
mount, which is contained in the 5th
chapter of Matthew ; wherein he held
forth the great principles of non-re-
sistance, concludes in the following
language. "Be ye therefore perfect,
even as your Father which is in heav-
en is perfect." It becomes us there-
fore, as his children, to inquire what
is required to constitute a perfect
man in Christ Jesus. I am well
aware that some contend that we can
become so perfect, or in other words,
bo sanctified, that it is impossible to
sin; but to the law and testimony :
if we speak not according to that," it
it is because there is no light in us.

We will first refer to King David,
ofwhomitis said, when the Lord
rejected slaul from being king of Isra-
el, "he raised up unto tnein David to
be their king: to whom also he gave
testimony, and said, 1 have found
David the Son of Jesse, a man after
mine own heart, which shall fulfill all
my will." Consequently we con-
clude, if David was a man after God's
own heart, he must also have been s
perfect man. The question might
now arise, what made him a perfect
man, or a man aft«r God's owu heart ;
was it because he was free from sin j
Nay verily, K.r he was guilty of one

information, and as

desire to know about our Northern I of the grosest aius, in the instance of
region, I would say that we have his unlawful communication with the
very pleasant weather, with good ' wife of Uriah, and his dealings with
sleighing for nearly three weeks; j him afterwards , hut when the proph-
ahout a foot of snow. Work can be ' et Nathan said, "'thou art the man "

querv at Ai.

'bed

again

it

done most dayswithout gloves. We
had plenty of peaches, apples, and
all other fruits, both tame and wild.

As regards the Vineyard

Lord, h i* prospering slo*
gradually. Dark clouds occasion-
ally hover over it, hut the aim ot
righteousness disperses everv shade,

and if some of our deat brethren
wooJd drop in ooeaeloaaUy and wa-
ter the tender phuiftt, ami m

some of the wild olives, tlu> garden
of the Lord might soon bloom and
bear sweet fruit.

eonuctiuu seized him, and he repen-
ted immediately, and was williug to
J submit to any judgment the Lord
of the \ saw tit to inflict u; on him ; aud bare-
ly, an I m is where 1 claim that we can be

perfcot, when »*■ m ooaviaoed o(

our bin. of whatever nature u may

be, thai we willingly, and voluntarily
acknowledge it . and a>L forgiveness
I id, end ed If

this rale, i which i« recorded ia u
of Matthew,) *as

. ('_\ nil the mi i. . -u i'.

tead of biasing theii ssettrn

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> road to their brethren. ;ui 1 per-:

haps to the werM] there would 1 1 ' » t

mm-h bnslnosa brought to our
church i.i

<>n,- ..f the strongest arguments

in rVfor of the form ft opinion, ia

rounded on the first epistle of John,

:?r<l chapter aa 1 9th veree : where

- : "Whosoever i-< born of

loth not commit sin : for his
seed remainoth in him ; and h«' can-

in, because lie is born of I
But wo should remember thai in the
samp epistle he saj a : "my little chil-
dren, these things 1 write unto you,
that ye sin not. And if any man
sin, we have an advocate with the
Fattier, Jesus Christ the righteous :
and he is the propitiation for our sins :
and not for our.; only, but for the
sins of the whole world." I think
the Apostle Paul, in the 10th chap-
ter, and 26th verse of his epistle to
th ■ Hebrews makes the subject very
plain : he says : "If we sin wilfully
after that we have received the
knowledge ofthe truth, there remain-
eth no more sacrifice for sin." It is

:it therefore that the man that

is born of God cannot commit sin

wilfully, but he may through weak-

. or by omission, for the Apostle

Paul again savs, "the flesh lusteth

jn-t ko fergire iu our, -ins and to
- ■ tfl from all unright.-ou-:
There might bo much more said
on the subject, but 1 fear I have ta-
k< • ii up too lunch space already : I
will therefore give it OVW-to the iu-
resttgatiou of -the brethren and sis-
. hoping that others who are
more able will take it up; for 1 be-
loive it is a subject that id very im-
perfectly understood.

D. E. JPRIC.E.
Mt. Morrki, 111.

against the spirit, and the spirit a-
r the ile=h : and these are con-
trary the one to the other: so that
we cannot do things that we would."
Therefore if we are fully resigned
• • rwHrofthe Lord, and desire
nothing but n live to his glory, and
should fail through weakness, God m.v
will not hold us occountable if
n-k forgiveness ; but if we try to jus

How to make Friends.

A nl J saj/ unto you Make to
yourselve* friends of the tn
uiyrigjiteo i « j/e fail,

tlfii mini r'efeiveyoni) isling

habit align*. Luke 16. 9.

Make Jesus Christ your friend.
There is no bribing iu this. Let tu
have him for our friend. Friend-hip
^s understood to be a mutual attach-
in uit -uhdsting between two persons. | d,-,,^
'["'■. >crinturcs present us both with
examples o^aoajprocepte^onceriung kindm-.-
it.. David and Jonathan, Paul and
Timothy, our Lord and La/.ara-. as
well as John are striking instances of
friendship. Solomon exhorts us in ,
language so energetic. "Thine own
1 and thine father's fr;end, for- j
sake not." "Make sure of thy friend ,
for faithful are the wounds of a j
friend,"' when wc have Christ our |
friend. This is of more value than the
friendship of all the world, and Je- ,
hi- said .John 15. 14. Ye

openness of temper, obliging man-
ners on both frauds be cultivate

"And the Lord connneiuled the
injust .Steward because he had done
wisely : for the child, -en of this world
are in their generation wiser than
the ehildi jht."

Make, frit iaI.% of, enemies. As it
regards making friends of enemies,
we have it fully exemplified in the
character of Joseph, to his brethren.
By Josej h administering to the wants
of. his brethren when in need they
became his friends. Though remem-
ber their council against Joseph in
Dotiian, they determined to slay him
I and cast him into some pit. Put
j Keuben heard thawi and delivered
; Joseph out of their hands and said
( let us not kill him. Again we hear
! of Joseph down in Egypt, adininis-
. tering to the wants of his brethren,
, by the use of the mammon of unright-
[eousn'ess. If our enemy hunger let
; us feed him, if he is atuirst give him

I:

The Lord remember all our acts of

Amen. .

JN',). M< dlnLSoX.
Mjultrie. Si ' >/r>'t.

he Companion
Our Animal >«<■< tin--..
Bear Brother [fohiiiger : — In No.
19, of the Qompa'mon 1 see an arti-
cle wiitten by brother D. 11. Plaine
on "No Change? '" the manner of
holding our Yearly M and

from tu2 t me of his article, as well
your reply o it. I discover a sensi-
tiveness in the minds of the brethren

j nas saiu .jonn iu. i*. ie are.
friends if ye do whatsoever 1
command you; 0, precious friend
ship ! We sh._.
• u7st*viH wKt*W* to&fo i loam Ckritf the King of Glory and of me >kne*3 and FcW I

of "a wicked act. it makes the m„..« .with ail the holy one, in earth and I

hca\ en.

I/uw shall we ■■>"■:■ to ■>.-■■■

whioh I fear will lead them into ex-

i;iiiiiii>"i .">». ... , j,. ~— -- ^

hip! We shall be one in heart with , ciremenl ii not controlled l.y a sprit

a hundred fold worse : arid is an eV-
irt is he! perfect
before God.

Th ■ christian race i= oorifpal1
a warfare, and I am fearful, Wh mi

pcrfe •'. or aeffrighl
t1. it wc cannot .-in. or ha

rav to combat with, thar the DeV-
fitt-rjnstaooriV where lie want; «»'"' property
■ infli Infienef eit and phw

foreman and corresponding s 'ereta-
rv of the committee might not be a-

fe : llv the u-e ,,f pr >p. riy a- mi-s. _

..■ *» pauesa in this. It is manifest from brother I .am s
world, t i th- best adva >r the article that he labors under an a]j

caine of Chr'.-t. We all know how j prehmimm that a change ha. ior id

I and make friend ■;< 'four re
latiou- ami neighbor, ^e.. bv u,m
in such wa v.-

■
o'je.-t a curtailing of the liber
member.* attending, the meeting.

I will say t - h'ua. and fco all meny

lei it- '.■•■> wh -'may entertain similar '

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VS in tli ■ Com] ",'■;'. which Justified might be said in regard to

Fin sucb appr is; but Buchcaa plowing, threshing, .See. ; but lot this

n 'vcr, will never, be admitted by Suffice'.
the e >rnmittec, nor sustained by ths

meeting. It is not the presence of doing a commandment of Jems m ti-
the members that calls tor a change, [orderly than we ace wont to do ?
It is, it should emphatically be. a think we em. [know jolne church-

icr's meeting, but the outside
presure, and traffic at the place of

meeting demands it. And 1 believe
if brother Plaiue had attended our
Yearh Meetings regularly for the
; _ ir- he would he a i earnest

ea have. Kor instance. Jesus -com-
mands that wo ought to wash one-
anothcrs feet. We all know tie
confusion that used to follow the ob-
servance of this holy commandment.
How often have our hearts boon

for a reformation as any of the breth- pained at the confusion in the house
ron. without one-.' thinking that our of God while observih j it, and how

for the ' 'on

is it Profitable.

Some brethren are stronger than
But can we change a manner of others. That which night have a

tendency to elevate or lift up the

the members that Calls for a change. I orderly than We ate wont to do? mind of one brother, might be the

voi-y means of humbling another
Brethren who are well spoken of as
being able in the Boriptures, talen-
ted, &c.j should not by any m
te eialted. The teachings
Christ and the spirit of the g
throughout would instruct us to be
the more humble. Give God the
praise. If it pleases tb • Lord to be-
itteii into our pocket-, oft in have brethren consulted togetiw stjw upo» w --uvo" or -live" i

let us thank lliin for it. and
to improve them. Let us
meekness humbly - -boldly-- in the
strength of the ^rod of power, and
as in the presence of an .■.e thai nsv-
er sic

\\ e notice in our church papers
that a numb, r of our brethren who
travel a good deal, are of late in the
habit of giving a report of their jour-
Be] the route', unber of meet

bags attended by them, &
brethren do n n.-upposo that WD think
you are boa-ting ur aiming to "show
out" in publishing all the proeee 1-

ofvour heavenly i
although 9 know the

state of your mind, wo hope ;
things of you, and n are glad to
know that you are faith dU-

' than many o! his pr . lv «.a the .sub,. iiroet ii tome, charge of your duty ; willing t<> trav-

frora rtio fact that he*. introduced im- and 1 will submit all to the commit- el and visit the cl We are

proved pi in-, (ov sy-tcms) i: e ,\hich will he coir.rlicd at le:.

ehool. Dare any • i| re the meeting of the

or that we are seeking notoriety, ftc.

Query 1 it, of 1865 - not eon-
tcmplat ■• a departure from a "world
renowned system and piety," but
a change In the manner of observing
it, kc. Br »th$r Plain "-that

every time we atte alter and

improve the system. We will only
make it woe ■." -ir breth-

ren, as no change of system is pro-
I let us not fret about that ; w
rtly trying t i get a lygfem tq
enable u eve "truth and pie-

eiore orderly than heretofore.

i: .. of illustration', let us look
at the subject from a natural stand
point. And here I might callfcroth
or Pi the fact that

er how the difficulty might be over-
come. Thanks be to God, some
relics have, and all can, ...
ae it. I lave th jsc brethren who
so arranged their tables that they
h one anotheis feet with
| no m ire confusion than i-
.letimc.s caused by a restless
babe in it' mother's, arms lepart - I
th e command-
ment of '-truth and piety'.'" Truth
answers No. So we belicv • a plan
can be adopted to hold our V. M'a
more orderly, and yet free for all
ibcw who wish to attend.
In order that the committee
have the benefit of the wisdom of the
itherhood to a-.-i t them in foi m-
I iteachsenbol in«j a plan of improvement. 1 wwh
in our Country he was far more BUO the luvthr..n to write their \ lews fro -

broth I' u had' departed fr icil, in order to have amp]

objectj tcn<'hl • he did it for doliberai

than other liar) done it.

Th

Id win v a b
on hi- shoulder, walking over tho
. . ground ami u\\\ I .

|
WO would add

onlj the church brethren

are numtrous and have plant
Permit mo here to say, that th« mini-tonal aid, but forget not
u.ion of many of the members, out-skirts. Tli
who go to Y. M., and u Ilinj at no great di 1

the er aturda y. and Sundew in tiie West, urhoro ehnr

and b. Te ■■.':! e and Wediic-d.i

I'd.
now WO s.iw w'nh II
lo we ill

.

sowing I to-
on r Htl

t.tl>l<\

Tlir old method ■■ will ail: I t

int i th • !'.

r »ap fl will

shall meet of whi I

ii.md a id r • io '■• !. eel full-..

we fl

and re m .!• .\\ fi Ii

j_. an. I re ip ClOWn Ii I.- in a fl,*U nli.UI i

I

} i )■' up'i'i ' I'm • i I

the manner of d iin • it '! The

1>. P. SAYLER.

mnall, mei ill i

few. Hei 1

e

-oil and

thai

men ef tha I

which may b

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but scatter broad-cast among the

people the bread of life. Bid diem

•toop, and gftther and eat, that they
ina\ liv.- and BOt die.

We eay we are glad to know that

roe are faithful in the discharge of
Vour duty.— and that you are will-
ing to work for the Lord in enlarg-
ing the borders of Zion. Bat wheth-
er it ie always profitable to give a
long history of your journey, — the
route, the number of sermons you
preached, fee., judge ye.
Yours in love.
SAMUEL KINSEY.
Dayton, 0.

MISCELLANEUS

wagon one dav :

turned on the manner of doing

HoiirHl) ill ItilxilM St.

Two brethren were riding in a
the conversation
bus-
iness.

"Brother," said one, "if we would
succeed in store-keeping we cannot
be strictly upright in every little
thing. It is impossible. We could
not live."

"It is contrary to religion not to
be upright," replied the other.
"Honesty is as much a part of reli-
gion as prayer, or reading the Bi-
ble. A man may pray and read
the Bible, and yet if he be not strict-
ly an honest man, he cannot be a
religious one."

"I don't know about that ; we
must live, — that is my doctrine."

"But you pretend to be a religious
man, don't you ? You are a pro-
fessor as well as I am."

"But we must live. I shall break
down in uiv store if I do not shave a
little."

"And you will be more likely to
break down if you do. I tell you,
my brother, honesty is not only a
part of religion, but it is the best
policy too : and I "ill venture to say,
the man who is honest will succeed
better iu his store than the on
is not. The man who is unjust, eith-
er in little things ST great thin
a dishonest man, and an irreligious
man ; and the dav of judgment will
convince him of it fearfully."

The above conversation, in sub-
stance, took place in one of the coun-

Egyptians ; Friday, by the
Saturdav, bv the Jews.

Safety in Duty. — If we are in the
path of duty, and if our help and our
hope is in the name of the Lord, we
may confidently expect that he will
uphold us, however faint and enfee-
bled we may seem to be to ourselves
and others. — Newton.

ties of the State of New-York. The
•tore-keeper did business in a village
mar which they were riding. Since
that time he has failed in his busi-
ness, and has been obliged to leave
the rillage.

I wish every merchant, every
store-keeper, would lay this truth to
heart: "A man who is not strictly
an honest man cannot be a religious
man."

Cod's Care for His Children.

We believe we are indebted to

good Mr. Simon for this beautiful

illustration of God's care for his child-
ren :

Conceive of a child passing over

rocks where there is scarcely room

for his feet, and where the path is so

slippery that it is hardly possible

for him to stand, and where there are

precipices on every side so steep and

tremendous that a single false step

must of necessity cause him to be

dashed to pieces. Conceive of a

father guiding his beloved child in

all this way, "holding him by his

right hand," that he may not fall ;

and raising him up if any time he

have fallen/and preserving him from JJ2JJ neceSsarv to compacture, the

a 11 dangers to which he is exposed , ' ated masses of visible, sensi-

i ble matter, assumed globular forms,
} ready to be superficially, and orna-
i mentally diversified preparatory to
1 the reception of animal life.
The Sweetest Music-Music is Man beinS "ade after the image

sweetest when heard over rivers, ! and ^eness of the Great Spirit

where the echo thereof is best re. I who created him, we may naturally

bounded by the waters. Praise for I conclude, that outward physical na-

pensivencss, thanks for tears, — ' ture wai modeled and ornamented

Material and Spiritual form.

What is the difference between

| material and spiritual form ? Where

is the limit of materiality ? and where

the beginning of the spirit world ?

These questions are often asked,

! and have been but vaguely and m-

| differently answered.

We are led to believe, that there
I was a period in the unfathomed past,
| when physical materiality existed iu
: its primal, analytical status "without
j form," and continued in a distributed
condition until the Maker, in exert-
ing His omnific power, rolled to-
i gether the uncreated elements of
physical worlds.

Properly and proportionately unit-
ed, and having attained the natural

that trusts in Him. Not for one mo-
ment does He leave the trembling
saint.

and

blessing God over the flood* of afflic-
tion, make the most melodious music
in the car of heaven. — Fuller.

< \

after the varied and beautified mani-
festations of spiritual form.

The spirit land fills all immensity,
and the planets and stars that glitter
Prayer.— It is not the length, but ^ the sky like sparkling diamonds
the strength of prayer, that is requir- in a spacious, lighted ball, are m
ed ; not the labor of the lip, but the point of size, as specks of dust float-
travail of the heart, that prevail with , ™£ »n our atmosphere.
God. "Let thv words be few," as The spirit world surround; us on
Solomon says, but full and to the ov,-r.v si(le5 an,i .has neither begin

purpose. Spencer. i ningnorend.but is as vast in extent,

- - —«- as eternity is endless in duration.

The following days of the week are l This little world of ours,-»-a mere
set apart for public worship in differ- ■flspeek in immensity — presents to our
cut nations : — Sunday, by the Christ- eyes a diversity of BCenes and views,
ians ; Monday, by the Grecians; many of them beautiful and grandly
Tuesday, the Persians ; Wednesday, sublime. What, then, must be the
by the Assyrians; Thursday, by the inimitable beauty and sublimity of.

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^\ that vast, etherial universe, adapted were kindly taken to Newville, where ! oui patrons in sending in their sub- ,.
to the refined capacities of spiritual we took the cars for Harrisburg: ; gcriptions thus crowding all the hea- :N '
orders of intelligence ? | Jen took the Lebanon Valley Rail work J ^ ^ ^ inni f

Ihe rough physical outlines ofouri Road to Hutnelstown where we were: tJ;e yo]u£e M lette»a ^^

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natural world may be dim representa- kindly taken to the Lebanon meet
tionsof the spiritual — mere physic- i ing-housc, where we met with the
al manifestations of the invisible re- brethren, holding a serious of meet-
ality represented to the ocular sense, j ings, where we assisted them in hol-
or natural out-shoots of the enchant- ding three meetings. The weather
ing scenes peculiar to that illimitable j being unfavorable the brethren

unacknowledged, and items of a local
nature unpublished. Once more we
ask for patience.

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realm allotted to the after existence j thought it best to stop .he meeting, J brot££ andbSTemSrt, \n°th^ °h °ar

of his age. The deceased leaves a widow "and
6everal children.

At Mt. Pleasant Md., on the 29th
ult. BENJAMIN F. EMMERT.

of man. I so after enjoying ourselves much

Taking this view of spiritual com- indeed in Dauphin Co., we re-
pass and form, we can easily conceive turned to Harrisburg in company
that heaven, or the

r the angelic world, is ' with brothers Zigler and Brewbaker . ,, ' , , ■ ,
a place of unsurpassed beauty, and | from Lancaster Co. At Harrisburg ' <broth« * the ab^ 0 ■ £• 25*
that there is but a single step from \ we took the cars for Mt. Joy where -Vear,°f hlS aSe' ?£ bruther ^ft
sublunar worlds to the Celestial we attended a meeting in the even- ? ■"*"* ° "? *£ l0 mounj hlse
Paradise. I ing of the 14th. Then we were kind- lo5S- Tims in the short interval- of

As the exterior world presents an ! lv conveyed from place to place by ' ?ne ?"£** '"" n 7 ZT. hd
infinite variety of scenery, such as i brother David Garlough. We at- ,frum the,r ™rthly abode : but we
beautiful groves, flower blooming : tended four meetings in the White hav^ ^^ to hope that they were
gardens,fruitfulfields,fertilevalley8,i Oak church, Lancaster Co. Those P*8!***"1 to "j^p y
gently sloping hills, mountains that ; meetings were well attended and we j ' ' i'AUR-NEY-

bathe* their summits in the clouds, I think an interest felt. We then' . At Shade Gap Tanery, Hunting
oceans, lakes, rivers, and purling I met with the brethren in the Cones-
streams of water clear as the morn- j toga church, had three meetings with

ing sunshine ; may we not, in the
world beyond, feast our eyes with
scenes far transcending^ these of
earth ; but as the beauty of earth is
interrupted by desolate, inhospitable
continents of ice, rocky plains, and
barren deserts of arid sand, so may

the brethren in the Conestoga church,
where there was also quite an inter-
est manifested. We found in any
loving brethren and sisters in all our
travels. On the morning of the 17th
we were kindly taken to Lancaster
City by brother Christian Brewba-

the climes of delight in the ulterior I ker, where we stopped a short time
world, be painfully contrasted with j with brother Jacob Rinehold, then
bleak, barren desolation prepared j we took the cars to Phila ; arrived
for the devil and his angels."- - Wen- ! here at 2 o'clock on the 17th. We
tern Hemisphere. still enjoy our health ; and We try to j

thank the Lord for all his bl. •-■-,.
C. LONG.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Jan 9th, 1366.
mwnrowinTMn

Brother HoUmgor ; -I again intrude
upon your columns by ft further BO-
ace ot our travels. Arriving among
tho brethren in upper Cumberland
on the 9tb of Deo. we were taken
from j laoe i" place by brother Dan
i<l Keller. We net with the broth
fit tour times for public worship
meetings well attended : good etten
tton and order was manifested, en
^ joyed ourselfmuoh among the broth

nn and Utters.

On the morning of she 1 2th we

Phila, Dec. 17th.

Editors Uimry.

Manday, Jan. 8th., 11 : 15 P. M.
— From our note last week our rea-
ders BO doubt expected that we Would

bereafter give m account of oaoh

dav, but tle-y will pardon us when

ww aesnre them that not a moment
has boon spent Idly. One whole
night we spent at labor, and yet WO

are behind time. We are nearly

worn out, but expect bein

We uak for patience and forboojinoo.
many of hsvt week's papen in not

don Co., Nov. 29th, ELIZA COB-
NELIUS, wife of Lemual Cornelius,
and daughter of brother Samuel and
sister Sarah Rough ; aged 2;> years,
3 months, and 29 days. She leaves
a husband and 3 little ones, the
youngest about two weeks old. Fu-
neral services by the writer, from
the 90th Psalm and 12th verse.

Near Orbisoiiia, Huntingdon Co.,
Dec. 26th, JOHN SWARTS, son
of brother George and >i»ter Sarah
Swans ; aged 21 years, 2 months,
and 8 days. Funeral services by
the writer, and J. R. Lane, from
Ed. 12th ehapi

A. L. Ft nk.

In Fphrata district. Lancaster Co.
Pa., -Nov. 24 ls'i,~>. of Cousum]
Sister REBECCA LANDEe

17 war-. 1 month, and 28 days.

Funeral sorvic the Brethren^

from the 4th Piana and the 9th
verse.

JOHN L. pfOHLER.

1m the POUT Mile church, I"
nion Coun( \ ! •• i; ma, < >cl b .

Brother JOHN ?.1A BROOK
of Typhoid Fever : i ■< l IS

11 moathf :uel 17 davn, leaving be-
hind dim an ftged mother ftn
oompanion to mourn bis loss, though

BOt tO IS others which

at, owing bo the Iftrdinow of bo hope. He died with that fill m>

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rTTRTsn \\ t:\mii.y companion.

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fBuranco of hnin >rt.il bliss. Fu
: Timothy 1 ; fr The oa
wm Improved by the brrethren, J«r
cob Rite an 1 Ufrcd M<> »rc.

\ to in the samo Church, from :i

stroke of the PaUY,Octab srthe 21st,

ELIZABETH IvLNUEBY,

widow of broth 9r Samuel Kingcry,

and mot- BHrreT J

McCartv. 3b i vttm a tnofNer in the
Chorchj beloved by all who kn w
1 about 68 vears. Funer-
■\i 1 Thes. 1 : 13 17.
Also in the Bftme church, on the
. our old and much be-
1 ,red broth ir, MARTIN K.INUE-
KY : :ilt«"1 90 years and 1<» months.
He leaves behind him Several 'chil-
dren ami grand-children to mourn
his loss. In his last days he
strike of that borne that i- beyond
this vale of tears. He was a Fath-
er in Israel, and had lived a life of
religion formany years.

eral services bybrother Jacob
Kite, from Revelation 14: 18.

A. Mo >kk.
Visitor please copy

In the Lewistomi Congregation,
(time not given.) brother ISAAC
HOW. aged 59 years, :'> months, and
4 davs. He was consistent in the
course of life, with his Holy Profesion,
and wc believe has gone to enjoy the
• that remains for the people of
God. The eccasion was improved
from John 5: 2s. -_".>. by the writer.

• I iREPH It. 11 \NAWU.T.
Of ohl ago, at the Inusc of his son-
in-law's ( imoa Shelenbargcr's) in
Dpppr Miami Church, Miami Co.
Ohio, Dec. 1 it, our old brother
CHRISTIAN BLICKENSTAFF ;
aged 85 years and 15 days. Fu-
n.'ral diseourse by brethren Jc
Studebakcr and .Joseph Arnold, from
1 Cor. 15: L9 29.

He was a faithful member of the
Church about 1 _' years. As he was
conversing with a brother 1 at sly, of
the frailty of life and ccrtamtainty
of death, he remarked that his light
had almost gone out ami he was oiv
lv a few steps from hi< grave, and
«ii- willingto makethe happy cha
from this life to life everlasting bo-
) yond the grave

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r llogersvill, 0. Sug
Church, December -su>. brother.
PETE« MOOMA\V;aged 6Q .

lays. He leaves a widow and ,
five ehildr >urn their loss, all •

rs of the church. Wc can
truly say that he was a "father in.
Israel." He brough up bis children
in the nurture and admonition ol the
Lord. He was a faithful mem'
the Church formany years, and
whilst we are made to mourn for his

■ u his eternal gain. 11
dured much suffering with great pa-

. and bis trust was in the Lord.
Funeral services by brother Gabriel
and John -NeJ and the writer, from
2nd Timothy 4 : S— 8, — selected by
the deceit

J. S. SXYDKB.

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Aaron Frantz, Dialton Ohio 3.00

.: Shlvely Bayard " 1.00

John (' Rlchi r Pert End. 1.00

Jonathan Knits Woo let Ohio i>.00

David Kingry Albia Iowa -.00

Moore Metumora III. 3.00

Simeon .VcLane New Senova Pa. 2.00

Solon i iklcy ill. 1.50

John Murray jVarehalltown Iowa 2.00

Peter Hendricks Brandt Ohio 3.00
Jacob Senscjnuu SVe«t Cbarliastown O. 3<08

John fool Virgil III, 1-60

John Hcrtzler Bethel Pa. 1.00

Win Voting, Oregon, III. 1 .50

DL Holsingcr, Waynesboro Fa. 1.00

Bciii. Price, do 1.00

I). F. Good do 1.00

David Rothrdek, Hnzledell 111. 1-00

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tsnnblished every i uesday. ai %\J&i t year?
by Henry it. UoUiQger, who is a member oj
the " Church of the Brethren," spnj> time!
known by the name of •'German Baptists," <fc
vulgarly or mitlieioHsly called '•DunktmU*

Tlic desifrn of (he work i.-s to advocate
truth expose error, nnrl encourage the true
Christian on biP way to 7,ion.

It nssume> that the N'ev Tc-'-aui^nt is the
will of Oei. and that no One can have the
promise ot salvation without observing n!l
ircmrnts : thai among these are I'aiih,
Hi pent. mee, Prayer, Bnptisfti by irine ini-
mersion. Feel Washing, lie Loci's Supper,
the Hol.i Communion', ("liuity. Son-coufor-
iim'v to the world md a full resignation to
the vhole will of God as he hits rovenled it
throu;'h hi.« Son Jesus Christ

So Bunch of the affairs oftln- world as

wiil be t'lo'iehl ii'-ce<-:iry lo the proper oh -
jprvnnei'o1 ■ I li« liin • -, o- -

aciv t d t<j llie mora1, mnntal, or prlijsiciil
heneli; ofihe Christian, will be published,
thus removing all for coming into

contact with the so v.. lied Literary or i'o-
titical joRTuala,

Sabscripiionsmty begin at any time -j

For fu»iher pii-ticnl irs sen I for a tppci- I
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A idress M R. BOLSINOBW, \\

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VOLUME n.

" Whosoever loveth me keopetb my commandments." — Jesus.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JAN. 23. 18667

At $1.50 Per Annum.

Number 3.

For the Companion.
M > Karl j- Home.

BY J. s. <;itt.

In looking o'er the pictures,

Treasured up in memory's store ;
In calling up bright visions,

Of the happy days of yore,
Little Incidents of childhood,

Come directly into view,
And I am living over

My childhood's days anew.
Among these many gems,

There are some that Pta'nd alone ;
And the brightest one there pictured,

Is my own, dear, happy home.
That loved home, I'll ue'er forget it,

Wherever I may roam,
But will ofK-u pause a moment,

And think a thought of home.
'.■■ford, Pa.

\y antagonistic ; yet, must be accept-
ed as Bible truths. "All scripture
is given by inspiration of God," and

Bible truth from the man-point, God-
ward. The one teaches from cause
to effect, the other from effect to

all its teachings must be accepted, cause. The one points from flower
even though we are unable to under- j to fruit, — the other from fruit to flow-
stand the connection. There are : er. The one reasons from heaven to
two points from which Bible truth j earth, the other from earth to heav-
must be studied in order to a full un- ' en. He, who, from an eminence

demanding. First, the relation
which God holds towards his crea-
tures ; second, the relations which

looks out on a landscape stretching
northward, sees one side only : and
he, who, from another eminence looks

The Truth aw viewed from differ-
ent utand points.

From an ingenious article, I con-
dense the following essay with such
alterations and suggestions' as to suit
the emergency.

All the raembera of the family of
Christ should dwell in harmony, and ; truth

should be willing to take counsel to-
gether ; because the Savior's prayer
is, that all who truly believe in him.
may be one, even as He and the
Father are one. The oneness of the
church on earth, as it is one in heav-
en, is a consummation so desirable

and

glorious, that it becomes us in

these harmonious intervals, to sit and
reason together;. Whilst thus i
ged, may God grant us wisdom and

power to know, to reveal, and to ac-

ute creature sustains towards his out on the same landscape stretch

ing southward, sees the other side.
From opposite stand-points they look
in opposite directions and observe
different phases of the same things ;
and yet both see. Thus the on
tern of teaching should be endoi sed
by the other, while the other 9
must be accepted as teaching addi-
tional truth. Now then, while we
attempt to apply the arguments to
the doctrines of an apparent antag-
onistic nature, we pray the Lord to
sanctify us through his truth ; be-

Creator. The connection existing
from God to man is that of cause to
effect, down through the entire ser-
ies of intermediate links in the great
chain by which they are united.

The truth- in this series are de-
ductive truths ; and the teachings
embrace theology, in the strictest
and best sense. The connection from
man to God is from effect to cause,
up the long chain of effects and caus

cs to the ultimate first cause. The

contained herein are indtic-

tive truths, and the teachings include cause bjs word IS truth, so that wo

in easense, all religion. These two
stand-points give us different phases
of truth, and present us with Qppo-
sites in a certain sense, and yet not
antagonisms. God looks down upon
Ujfl from His exalted throne ; the ev-
erlasting arm is r\t' ., lod towards
us. ai.d it- sustainin_' ji..\s <-r is the
power of the" Almighty. Man may,
also, tin-. .ugh Jesus, look up t.. God,
and through li

may rightly cou|M|toid his word.
The first doctrine i-. ular and

unconditional election. Considering
the relation of God to man, we be-
lieve that "it is not '»f him that wil.

leth, nor of him that runneth, but of
God that showetb fhe're) ;" and that
therefore. "H.- bath mercy on whom
he will have mercy, and whom lie
will he hardciieth'." This is truth,
immutable co&pel truth; and hi

!maMe1ot,'tth',^l''!'itt^ IM"M,,IV W»trSV»?iXair6mea^eio

enabTeui to.m.cken the Approach heaven. If we fail to realize this hemay willof usauddof.r lis <c-

of that day when the church in 1
tia] univ shall present that strength
which is mighty to pulling down the
Strongholds of Satan. If \>,. ,i;n.,.t
our tninda heaven ward, setting our
affections upon things in i,.
and not upon things on the earth •

our darkeued .understands sation of the two!

more fully enlightened by divine

wisdom, and we are enabled to

prebend greater trutl ihlinie

Th<

accej tations of the truth
proposed in this essay are

double nature of our ow n CODjiCCtJ

and the 1 louble cla

teaching in a- system of truth eman-
ating from GoU, « 1 divided
in opinion ; and hence, indulge '
much in strife and bitterness ofspu

with a full reali conditional. C maiden
relations which man su
we m\« rt] ulieve thai 1

one nui\ erne to ChrUt

cording to his own goo 1 pleasure,
for we know he is infinite lew. •
well as j f infinite ]

doctrine is, eh
imply iii the foroknowh

pi' I ftred to ae

' both th hiu

a- •

tlall\ title. The one (ea< di'llig pr- fi loVed U\C WolUl tb| L

Bible truth from the fj I

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not perish but have eternal life." —
The argument by which this doctrine
is sustained u also immutable gospel
truth ; because from the earth point,
there is no class elected or set apart
favored above the rest of man-kind
>>ith privileges, special influences,
and anticipated titles to heavenly re-
wards. The second doctrine is, par-
ticular redemption, or the limitation
of the saving effects of Christ's death
to the elect only. Viewed as to re-
sults, it is ccrtainlv true that manv
of the human race have failed of the
grace of God, and will suffer eternal
damnation. Yet, knowing that God's
designs are complete, we are sure
that the atoning blood of Christ will
accomplish all for which it was in-
tended. "This is the Father's will
which hath sent me, that of all which
He hath given me, I should lose noth-
ing, but should raise it up again at
the last day." The names of many,
alas, too many, are not found in the
Lamb's Book of Life ! The opposite
doctrine is, Christ died for all men,
and his atonement is sufficient for
all men. Therefore, when viewed
in the unfinished relations of man to
Deity, eternal life is freely, fully,
and honestly offered to all men. —
"Let whosoever will, come unto me
and take of thg_water of life freely."
In this fountain there is a full sup-
ply,— ay, a full supply for all this
fallen race of ours. As shoreless
and fathomless as his love, so is the
merit of his redemption, — boundless,'
infinite ! 0 ! how glorious the mis-
sion of our Savior to earth ! Thro'
his sufferings, salvation is offered to
all men ; through his death wc may
obtain eternal life ! We are like-
wise justified in him by faith, and
through him we are assured of a free
pardon and a full welcome to our
heavenly home.

The third doctrine is, total deprav-
ity and total moral inability of man
as a fallen creature, and the irresis-
tability of divine grace. Viewed
from the position of God as the one
who ordains, controls and directs
all tilings in the universe, the Au-
thor of La«, it is certain that tin-
human will is as thoroughly directed
and governed as any other attribute
of his nature, or a? any event in the

civil and physical world. To believe
otherwise, involves the assertion that
God has intentionally introduced an
uncontrolled element ; and one which
may not only bring discord, but may
ultimately work the destruction of the
system. Man, by his fall into a state
of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of
will to any spiritual good accompa-
nying salvation. God directs the
will, and stimulates the desires of
men, to love and obey him. No
man can come unto the Savior ex-
cept the Father draw him ; and the
natural man receiveth not the things
of the spirit of God ; so that we are
saved by grace alone ; and it is God
only which worketh in us both to
will and to do of his good pleasure.

The opposite doctrine is, every in-
dividual is invited to partake of his
grace. We rejoice to hear the com-
mand, "Work out your own salva-
tion." Thia is a command address-
ed by the God who is love, not to
the dead but to the living ; — dead
indeed in sin, yet alive to responsi-
bility for our acts ; and conscious of
freedom, which alone can accompa-
ny responsibility. The teachings of
scripture are that God directs and
governs all things, and also that man
is a free agent, and, as a conse-
quence of this freedom, is a respon-
sible agent to his Author. How
these doctrines can both exist at the
same time, wc are not able fully to
realize ; but when God speaks let
man keep silence. God's sovereign-
ty and man's free agency are co-ex-
istent, and therefore (the argument
is God's assertion) they cannot be
incompatible. Divine grace is offer-
ed to make the will comply with the
invitation of <nercy ; but this grace
may be resisted and rendered inef-
fectual by the sinner's perversity.

The fourth doctrine is, the final
persevcr;ince of the saints, and the
opposite, the y may fall from the state
of grace in which they are placed by
the operations of the Holy Spirit. —
God assures us that all his acts are
sure ; and therfore the final persever-
ance of the saints is absolutely guar-
anteed. Our Savior says: "I give
unto you eternal life, and you shall
never perish ; and neither shall any
pluck you out of my hand." The

work of the spirit, if once begun in
our hearts to salvation, will be car-
ried on until it is perfected. And
yet it becomes us to consider that in
looking from man to God, — from
earth, with all its trials and tempta-
tions, to heaven, there is real dan-
ger that we may fall away, and final-
ly fail of the grace of God.

We rejoice in the full assurance,-

"Thc soul that to Jesus lias fled for repose,

I will not. I cannot desert to his foes.

That soul though all hell should endeavor to

shake,
I'll never, — no never, — no, never forsake."

And yet with this assurance, let
us offer continually and earnestly the
prayer :

"Jesus, lover of my soul !

Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the billows near me roll,

While the tempest still is high :
Hide me. O my Savior! hide,

Till the storm of life be past !
Safe into the haven guide ;

O ! receive my soul at last."

S. B. FURRY.

New Enterprise, Pa.

For tht Companion.
In regard to a chance of ij«irm
in holding (he Annual Confer-
ence.

The point in question is a new
system to keep up the old order of
the brethren. In as much as the
system adopted many years ago has
been amended, circumstances seem
to require another change in order
to have business properly transacted;
and in order to make the change ef-
fectual we must have a system to go
by, and as it is desired by the com-
mittee chosen to adopt a plan to hear
from others, I shall make a proposi-
tion for consideration.

In the first place be it remember-
ed that a sending by the church, is
connected with all church business,
according to the Gospel, and on that
I shall base my proposition.

First. I would say, adopt the dis-
trict Conference in every State ;
make it binding upon every Elder
ofeverv organized sub-district to call
a counsel meeting, prior to his Dis-
trict-Conference ; and should he suc-
ceed with his church in settling all
difficulties that may arise in his
branch, well an.l jjood ; but in case
a difficulty should arise that would
demand further counsel, let him in
the first place, with the consent of ,

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his branch, call upon the elders of
other branches, — impartial men — to
assist in the case.

Should the case demand still fur-
ther counsel, let them shape it into
a query, and send competent men of
the Brethren with it to the District
Conference, all by the consent of his
church. Should the case be of so
serious a nature as to require the ad-
vice of the Annual Conference, or
Headquarters, where all the States
and Districts, and sub-districts will
be represented, by chief-men among
the brethren, then let all parties a-
bide by the decision of the said An-
nual Council, until reconsidered and
changed by the same body.

In the first difficulty in the church
of Christ, that we have an account
of, that demanded the decision of
Headquarters, Paul and Barnabas,
and certain others, no doubt chief
men among the brethren, were sent
to Jerusalem. Such men should be
chosen and sent. And after a prop-
er consideration and consultation be-
fore the Apostles and Elders, "it
seemed good unto us, being assem-
bled with one accord, to send chos-
en men with our beloved brother
Barnabas and Paul, men that had
hazarded their lives for the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ." This would
represent men that support the cause
at any expense, & not neglect theii
church matters, and first attend to
seeing the country, visiting friends
and such like things. Because they
are going there they are chosen ; we
might as well, when we wish to hold
an election for a speaker, ask, "who
wants to preach V The sending
should be seriously considered and
should be done by a vote and not by
nomination. They should be regu-
larly elected.

But a query may trite here, who
are the Apostles and Elders no* '.'
fTs have a great many Khlers ii, the
church, and established elders, whose
luty and charge demand ;l oOfttern

for the whole brotherhood.

I would not wish to debt*
those from attending the A mm

al Council unless they are not .mi,
sidcred competent by their §*■ dis-
trict. It' that should he the case
)u let another his bishopric take,"

by being sent in his place. Any
one properly chosen and sent will
have an equal authority with the es-
tablished Elder, in doing business at
the Annual Conference. Commis-
sioned or uncommissioned, we ex-
pect men that are sent by a district
delegation to be "chief men among
the brethren, — men that would "first
seek the kingdom of God and its
righteousness?'

Now for the next query : Where
are the Apostles ? Those that Christ
had personally chosen are all dead
and so are all the preachers that he
had chosen. Now I think upon the
same ground that the Church elects
preachers and elders, so we might
make another grade, and if the church
would see fit to adopt my plan we
would have it.

After being organized into Dis-
tricts my proposal would be to have
two men chosen by the District,
"chief men among the brethren,"
whose duty it should be to visit eve- 1
ry branch of their District, to streng- j
then the brethren, urge them to their
duty, organize churches, preach to '
the people, and report to their Dis-
trict Conference, and also be pres-
ent at the Annual Meeting. Now
you may call these brethren Apos-
tles, or Evangelists, or Elders, if you
choose, — I would call them "chief
men among the brethren." This is
something the brethren did not need
at first ; but by experience I have
found that, at least in Pennsylvania,
some organized branches are go-
ing backward just for want of such
men to visit them, and set things in
order.

In regard to the number of dele-
gates to the District Conference, I
would propose that any branch un-
der 100 delegates send one dele-
gate ; 100 members two delegates,
and so on ; one delegate to everv fif-
ty members, it would be improper
for a branch of 40 member- V< have

as much t<> say as one of 400 mem-
ben. And then in proportion to the
number of delegates preeenl at the

District Meeting, DSjOOSS aud send

delegates to the Annual meeting.
where the Elders ami Apostles meet.
All serious questions will have to be
sent there for confirmation or a-

SSfegm

mendment. Local matters can al-
ways be settled best nearest home.
I would also propose that the dist-
rict Conference keep a record of its
proceedings in a church book for
reference. The beauty of his plan
is, that every brother and sister has
a voice in all matters, and of course
each one will teel his responsibility
for his share in supporting the cause.
We all want to get to heaven, so we
should all have the mind of Christ,
and that is, that all men may be sa-
ved. For this our dear Savior gave
his life.

I am sorry to say that the breth-
ren in some places must lay a tax
upon their members in order to get
the necessary funds ; — not that I
think it wrong for the Church to do
so, but I think it would look better
if every one would tax himself with
his share according to his abilities.
1 think if we all had the mind of
Christ we would do so, and Paul
j 8ay8, " he that lias not the mind of
' Christ is none of his."

Now this plan of sending and tax-
ing will answer every purpose in
supporting ministers. ' The preacher
would have to bear his share though
he has to do all the preaching. But
not unless he be sent. Paul says:
" How can they preach except thev
be sent ?" The term "paving prea-
chers" is not evangelical", but sup-
1-orting ministers is agreeable to
truth, love, and good reason. Rea-
son would also teach us that when
we send men to torch the nations,
or the churches, (it is all the same)
we should also equip them with the
necessary means to travel, S8 that
they would have only their share of
the expenses to War.

I will dose my remarks now, or
my article will become tx> length v,
by saying to my brethren and sisters
in the Lord, do ii"t neghct \ our du-
ty in s.ndmg men fur the good of
the Church and the people Ifaj

God Lb-- every meant ef spreading

the true Gospel, that many SmS

may be bronght from darkness (•■

light, and from the powers of satan
to (Jod.

GRABILL MYEKs.
ffl I> rede, J\i.

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hee

j neaping up

/'..r thr Companion*
Rf( UoiiIiik m il li I lit- > i-ur.

If n melancholy to reckon with
the departed year; to trace hack
oariotd threads of affection
ftoroagfa its many changes. To tram*
her th^ nutting objects of inter
the dead and the neglected. To
sum up the broken resolutions, the
deferred hopes, the' 'dissolved phan-
tems of anticipation, and the many

wanderings, from the leading star of

...
duty. This id indeed a melancholy

task, hut withal a profitable, and it
may sometimes he, a pleasant and a
soothing one.

It is wonderful in what short cour-
ses the objects of this world move.
A 3'ear. ■ brief year, is full of things
dwindled, and finished, and forgot-
ten. Nothing goes evenly on; few
things in the running calendar of the
year that has departed, have kept
their places and their magnitude. —
There is nothing constant. Tho
link- of life are forever breaking;
but we rush on still. Many of our
fellow creatures just as good U we
are by nature, and far better by
practice, started in with us at the
beginning of the year, are with us
no more. How solemn it is ! Where
arc thev now '{ They are trying ,
the realities of another world ; While Tyrone City, Pa., Jan 23rd, 1866.

we are still spared as the amazing

as carelessly as ever,

treasures and expecting long life to
enjoy those treasures. While Grod is
saying to many, not this year, but
this month, this day, this very hour
thou must die.

Such arc the changes of one short
year. Is my reader now stretching
e\ery nerve and exerting every pow-
er to do something] to be something.
I would say to you, do not cease
your efforts, but pause a moment-
be dilligent, beware. Disappoint-
ment is the common lot of man. Arc
you now happy amidst a joyous cir-
cle of friend- ''. That circle will be
broken ; its brightest ornaments will
die. Are parent- and children now
depending on life, and looking on-
ward to scenes of pleasure and gain.
Stop and prepare. You are travel-
ing, 'tis true, but your path will lead
you to the tomb ; your sands of life
are running out, and though you are
to-day numbered with the tiring,
this year friends may gather round
your bed, and the kit farewell may
falter on vour tongue.

J. W. MOATS.

LOCAL MATTERS

objects of God's love ; and what has
he spared us for ? Perhaps for a
better preparation to mjet him in
peace. I know not how others may
feel but to me it is a season of re-
flection. Accident, misery, and
death have been about us in their
invisible .shapes, and while one is
tortured with pain, and another re-
duced to wretchedness, and another
buried in the grave beside us, we
knpw not how, or why we an
living and prosperous. It is next to
a miracle that we are so. We have
bei d "ii the edge, oi chasms qoptuv
ually. Our feet have tottered, our
ii- have been grazed by the
thick shafts of disease, and 1 doubt
not could wc have seen tin dangers
we have passed through we would
have been dumb with fear, yet the

oi to be

e varia-

They rusn on as heedlessly,

thave been dumb with iear.
great ma-- of people seem n
affected by any or^all of th
tions. They rusn on as he

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Our System. — Some of our patr
roils say, "I had hoped you would
continue to send the paper, as I had
intended to take it." We would
have them know that a christian
companion does not intrude upon
any one. We wish to be invited in-
to the society of those who desire our
company. If you are not prepared
to snidiH our ''traveling expanses
in advance, we will trust you, if you
will give lis vour word that jrou will
make it all tight afterward. Or if
you have been unfortunate, and can
not pay our way, we at least expect
an invitation, and an assurance that
wo will be made welcome, fbrwe are
too modest to visit you at our own
expense, uninvited. We dreadftuoh
irords as, "Well you have been
coming on, and 1 expect I will have

to pay you." It gives us unpleas-
ant feelings. Therefore we have
thought it best to wait for an invita-
tion, and then we are rare that we
will he wclcomr, which will be no
small incentive on our jourm-v.

Lightning Rods.

We have already permitted our
contributors to express their senti-
ments upon this subject. We do
not call it a question, not believing
that any existd. We have several
articles still on hand, referring to
the matter, but we shall admit no
more unless they are either based
upon Scripture or good reason.
i No man who believes in the Al-
mighty— the God whom Daniel, and
ail the holy patriarchs worshipped —
will for a moment deny that He
holds in his hands the element of e-
lectricity (Lightning) ; ' or that he
can at his own pleasure shield from
its power any object that he wills.
We believe it is the same with -the
wind and the rain, snow and frost.—
Yet why do we never hear those
who ohjeet to lightning rods com-
plain also of the precaution taken
against the other elements ? Why
not object to strong houses, thick
walls, and close rooves ? Is light-
ning the only element under the con-
trol of the Almighty '.' Or do those
brethren fear that the power of the
Lord is unable to protect them from
the ravages of rain, hail, storm,
snow or frost? We confess, with
regret, t hut their conduct implies a
doubt.

We request all who have any scru-
ples upon this matter, to give it a
little closer investigation. Exam-
ine closelv, and learn positively up-
on what your conscience is based ;
whether upon the word of God, or
from inferences drawn from unwise
theories. We would as soon ask a
brother to remove the roof from his

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bouse, or the pla&terings from his
walls, as to request him to take down
the rods from Ins blinding.

Now dp hot accuse us for disbe-
lieving, for from (he same motive
that you protect yourselves from
storms, we protect ourselves from
electricity. And until you trust to
the Lord fur protection from storm,
you cannot consistently ask us to
trust linn for protection from Lighten-
ing.

Baptismal Regeneration.—

Friend <i. W. English has sent us a
reply to brotlier Gibs >n which we ex-
pect to publish.

The An. Meeting. — We have
still several items upon this question,

which we hope to be able to con-
dense and insert next week. All ap-
pear to be laboring for the allevia-
tion of the pecuniary burden, while
the essential point seems to be for-
gotten.

istancc, it has already found its way ved on the 2$ of November, and
into most of the states in the union, had meeting in the evening of
California not ex^pted. the 29th at Dcardorff's school-house.
The first year of its continuance, On the 80th we had mectiii" at the
as far as I have learned, with a few Rock River Meeting-house, where
exceptions in our church, it gave the last Annual Meeting was held:
satisfaction. It is not an easy mat- also at night and next day j and at
ter to please all. There are always night meeting at Franklin. On the
some of a grudging disposition. \\'e 2nd at Buelrs Sehwol-hpuse ; and on
should bear in mind that the best of the 8rd, dav aid evening again at
men will make mistakes, and the ed- Hock Hirer. On the 4th visited a
itor of this paper should be no ex- sick sister, Bdmaitt fe in the even-
ception. It should not be said that ing had meeting at 1'inc Creek m.
he must be infallible to discharge h. On the 6th, meeting at same
the arduous duties of his profession, place, and also on the 6th and at
The <\,mj>union is an excellent me- night at Salem. On. the 7th two
diumfor the communication of church meetings at Salem, and also on the
I correspondence and facilitates that evening of the Sth. On the *.'th at
business on account of its being a , Centre School-house, dav and ei en-
weekly. It not unfrcpiently hap- ing. On the loth to West Branch
pens that announcements of Love- , where we met with our brother and
feasts, District Council Meetings, acquaintance, Samuel < iarber. Had
\'\, arc to be made in haste. The meeting and a funeral. After meei-
(' nqanion is now the proper medi- ing two were baptised. On the 11th
| um ; and in one week at its bidding evening meeting at same place : 12th
the desired information can be had, meeting again at Bame place, after
and thus spread as it were in every which the ice was cur open and four

branch of the church.

baptised ; two of the lambs were.

If the person who desire? us to
furnish him with the addresses of
sundry persons in Iowa, and 111., and
also with No. 41 of the Companion,
will furnish us with his own name and
address, and inform us for what pur-
4 pose he wants the addresses oftho4e
brethren, he may receive satisfac-
tion.

Voting. We have an article
from brother Thomas, of Philadel-
phia, and one from brother Smith,
of Indiana, on this subject, fol which
We Bfcpect to find room shortly.

/■•n the < bmpanion'

'- Tll«'< OIM|tUlliOH."

The Chrittian Family Com) i

has again aet sail on the ocean of
time tor another \ear. The first
No. for volume second i- on our ta
ble, and contain- as usual ren in
<<s foresting and edifying matter. We

-a1 think it cannot fail 01 accomplishing
fj much good in its weekly \ i "it - around

» Free correspondence among the brother G arbor's children ; also mee-

different churches concerning their ting at night. On the loth we eel
prosperity in /ion. &c.,is something out for l la.auce, low a, the weather
that may at times be of great conso- being so cold on our way to llaldane
lation to the sojourner in a strange station our ears were frozen. While
land, when be can now and then passing along op the ears and eon-
hear from his fellow pilgrims through versing with the passengers, one of
the medium of the press. In this them asked us to let him see our re«
way we can a- it were converse to- voiver. Accordingly, we drew oi.t

gether of our Spiritual state, as we the good old sword, "the New Te>ta-

jourhey through this benighted world, men*, and handed it over. u0,"he

Is to the size of the paper 1 will said, '* I have often seen that sort."

be satisfied with any way that We arrived at ( larancc in the

seems best. J'.ut if the question eveeingofthe same day. On the

had been put to rne for decision, 1 14th wo arrived with our uncle. A.

would have said, enlarge it. Yet 1 P. Uolton, wh,.m we had not Been

am very well satisfied with its prea- (or 20 war-. l.">th visited our aunt,

ent >ize, audit ma;, do much good if Elizabeth Bolton, whom we had not

filled with solid, wholesome read- scon for 17 years, and in the even-

ing.

w. g. scrrao< K

I

ing -poke to a small congregation
at \ irgipia Groi e. Them
in Ilenr) Bolton's, and aunt Sarah
Bolton's. }6 had evening meeting

at a school hou>c ; the uou C was

rc crowded and the people paid good at-

l»ori. tcntion. 1 , tb meeting

i Laport we went to Btocl place; 18th evening meeting at Bur
town when- we had meeting; from Oak s, h. ; thence to aunt Margaret ,
thence to Summit School house, to Bolton's ; 19th to cousin George For

night meeting. We then made our ne

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the Globe. Though very short Enies waj to Lee <'>., fll., where we am tral

oiion s ; i-.'in to cousn i

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portj tluiMo to Pond Crook, 111.;
thence t.> Quincy, \shorc we walked
rosfl tho j;raml Mississippi on the
ice.

To be continued.

P. R. WRHJHTSMAAN.
SAM'L MOLSBEE.

BrUher llohiiujcr. please publish
the following extract of a letter from
a brother, (an Elder) whose name 1
Buppresd tor tho present, fox pruden-
tial reason^.

K.X TRACT.

'•Wo hnvo been passing through a
trying time during the past four
year*. We have suffered a great
deal in the loss of property, and this
world's goods. But the Lord has
spared our unprofitable lives for a
purpose host known to himself, for
which we fool grateful ; --- We have
lost all our horses and cattle, wheat,
corn, oats, hacon, clothes, and hod-
clothing, and all the rebels could take
off with them. They left me without
a horse to my name, and without an
axe to cut a stick of wood to make a
fire with last winter ; they took all
my cattle but two cows, and two
hogs ; ton bushels of wheat, five of
corn, and a little oats, and then they
came one night, took me out of bed
to a tree to hang me, threatening to
shoot my heart out unless I would
give them #500 ; but I had only $5,
which they took from me and let me
go; but thanks be to God their time
is ended.

But I am bad off in the way of
fanning my land to make a living,
for the want of horses, or the money
to gel them. Horses are scarce and
high in price in this country. I will
say to you if there arc any brethren
in your part of the country who are
well off in this world's goods, would
be B0 kind as to do me the favor to
tend me a few hundred dollars, so
that I could get one or two horses,
and wait two or three years till I
could make it up to pay them hack
Again. It would give me much re-
lief at present. I do not want any
tiling lor nothing, and I do not want
tin brethren to do that unless they
are willing for so to do. Perhaps
the brethren have suffered there too,

lint it was my lot to be in the worst
place in rebeldom, to be robbed of
all our property. But we are thank-
ful it is no worse with us than it is."
l>ear brethren and readers of the
CoThvanion; the above letter speaks
for itself. Therein is portrayed the
sufferings of one of the Lord's anoin-
ted. Read again, and again the
condition of this suffering Elder, and
then think it not strange when I ap-
peal to your sympathy and christian
philanthropy to raise the necessary
means to relieve this dear brother
and Elder. Either by the brethren
giving by way of a loan, or better
still, a gift. Anything the dear
brethren or sisters, or churches, may
be moved by the Holy Ghost to give
him, and consign it to me, I will for-
ward to him. I will here say, that
when the voice reached the loyal
christian hearts of the brethren that
some of our members were in want
in the South, they responded with a
liberality becoming true Christianity.
But dear brethren your former con-

tributions were not applied to the ,

purpose of buying a horse or two to] Holhnger of Adams Co., Pa,, came

enable them to till their lands, &c,
but to relieve the pressing and im-
mediate wants of the needy widows
and orphans, &c. Now I propose
through your christian sympathy, to
raise several hundred dollars, either
by gift or loan, to assist our dear
Elder brother. Brethren let us
place ourselves in his stead, and I
think we will all feel like aiding the
suffering brother a little, and what
we intend to do ought to be done at
once, that the brother could attend
to spring plowing, &c, &c.

1 withhold the brothers name only
for fear this notice rqAit fall into
the hands of his rebel robbers, and
they might yet shoot his loyal heart
out. Any one wishing to know his
name and address, I will give it
cheerfully.

With many prayers for the happi-
ness of the brethren, and prosperity
of Zion, 1 remain your brother and
co-laborer in Christ Jesus, the Lord.
D. P. SAYLER.

Double Pipe Creek, Md.

Remarks. — As there are no
doubt many other cases similar to

the one above referred to, we would
advise the brethren to take the bro-
ther at bis own offer, viz: loan him
several hundred dollars. Let some
one brother furnish him with this a-
mount,— -and we have plenty of bre-
thren who could do so, — and give
him time to pay it. This would no
doubt be most satisfactory to the
brother himself, as we would infer
from his letter. Other brethren in
similar circumstances might be ma-
terially aided in the same way. We
have no money but what we expect
to use shortly or we would surely
lend it to our dear brethren, unless
it be true that money chanyet the
heart. — Ed.

Elder John Zug, Shafferstown,
Lebanon Co., Pa., writes us in Ger-
man, from which we translate the
following : "Elder Andrew Deardorf,
of Lee Co., 111., and brother Daniel

to us on the 3rd instant and on the
morning of the 8th left for Chester
and Montgomery counties, and Phil-
adelphia, and thence to the State of
New Jersey. On the 4th they prea-
ched the word in my house to many
hearers, with great earnestness and
made a good impression upon all. —
We were much pleased that our dear
old brother Andrew Deardorff could
once visit us, especially was it a
source of satisfaction to our family
as our son Israel is a member in the
family of Christ, under his care in
the far West, and that he could,
through the mercies of God, preach
to us at our own house, where we
hare held meeting from time to time
for near 40 years. The Lord will
bless him for his labor of love, and
grant us both wisdom, strength, and
grace, that we may be wise and use-
ful housekeepers in the family of the
Lord. Amen."

Brother E. W. Miller, Yellow
Creek, Stephenson Co., 111., says:

"On the 21st of December I left
my home for the purpose of visiting
the churches in Washington and Ke-

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okuk counties, Iowa. On the 23rd chased cheap, compared
I arrived at Elder Daniel Ritten- 1 price of land East, and
house' in Washingtun Co., where I
met Elder David Brewer and others
of Keokuk Co., the brethren having
met that day in council, and divided
the large congregation known as the
English River branch, into two, call-
ing one Crooked Creek branch, of
which Elder David Rittenhouse is
the housekeeper; and the other re-
taining the old name, and Elders
David and Jacob Browcr its house-
keepers. I attended two meetings
in the neighborhood of brother Rit-
tenhouse, and then accompanied
brother Brower to Keokuk Co., on
Sunday evening, 24th. Attended 8
meetings in that neighborhood, and
had full houses, and the best order I
ever saw among the young people.
Brethren and sisters, and all, seem-
ed to take an interest in the meet-
ings. The brethren of this place
appear to be in a healthy condition,
15 having been added to the church
the past summer by baptism, and ma-
ny by letter. I delivered
discourse on the last night of the
year. May the Lord bless the at-
tentive young people who were pres-
ent.

On New year I started for home
where I arrived on Wednesday, and
found my own health and that
of in y little daughter, who was
unwell when I left home, much im-
proved. Thank the Lord for his
mercies."

to come in contact with the horse, ( t
which took fright and ran away, up-
setting the buggy and throwing its

with the

portions
north of us. This country, like oth-
ers, has its advantages, and also
disadvantages. The soil is not gen-
erally of that black and rich appear- ly. They were
ance found in the central and North- cared for by a
ern portions of our state ; but my
experience as a farmer for the last
ten years (or nearly so) has convinc-
ed that it is very rich in products of
the following kinds ; Wheat, Rye,
Com, and sometimes Oats.

Any one wishing to learn the su-
perior quality our Wheat possesses, evening of February loth
will please examine the

New York

flour markets, and he will find the

St. Louis flour ranks among the best

brands in that market, and a large

portion of Wheat raised at Bond Co.

and vicinity is ground at St. Louis.

As to the fruit crop I need not say

much. Suffice it to say any one

having ten acres of orchard of "ood
© ©

winter fruit has a good fortune al-
ready. We have a crop of peaches
every 2nd or 3rd year and gripes
my last ! and many kinds of small fruit in a-
bundance. Any one wishing partic-
ulars will cheerfully receive the same
by addressing me bv private letter.
JONATHAN KESSLER.
Pleasant Mound, 111.

Brother Daniel Thomas, Rocking-
ham Co., Va., says: — ''The calls in
our state are so numerous for the
brethren to come and preach that I

-n , 7i- *Ti n7"i t* . nave traveled 12 hundred miles on

Brother Hiram H. rolck, Botany, . . , . ,. _ , ,

Shelby Co., Iowa, says:-" We do l'oree-ba«* 8ince the fi^ *f Septet
not like to do without the "Compan- j *>er, and many calls still not filled,
ion," even if the price were three Slavery being done away, a new field
dollars. We are in a new place, bai 1 een opened for the brethren to
and it does us a great deal of good. £r9HCh,in mmij places where the
T he brethren often remind ua of a . . . /. r . ,

great many things that are for our | doctrine was not known ; and the po-

good, and it does not wound our feel- "Slt,,,n thc.v occupy has convinced
ings when we are reproved. May many that they are right."
the Lord 1il1j> you in your labor."

ft

Brother Hobinyer :- I would like
to speak a few words through the
medium of your paper, to thu breth-
ren and others wishing to fited a

home in the West. I think that

, Bond *'"., and vicinity is worthy of
2?s vour attention, as farms may bo pur-

»fs

L ', Bone

trt-idf nl.

U brother Joseph R. Kanawart
and daughter war* on their wai to
meeting yesterday. (14th) thej met
with ;i sad accident, the partieiilan

01* which are about as follows: On
going down i steep hill the holding
back strap broke, leaving the buggj

a

occupants out, injuring them both se-
verely, but we hope not dangerous-
taken in and
neighbor who
saw the affair.

B. J. SWIGART.
McVeytown, Pa.

FropoMed vlffit bj CJ. 9f j era.

To Sandy Church, Ohio; expect
to arrive at Bayard station on the

Back No8.--We can furnish a
hundred or more new subscribers
with back Nos. of this volume. Our
motto will be first come, first served,
Should any of our patrons have fail-
ed to get the first two numbers thev
will oblige us by informing us of tin-
fact as soon as possible. And should
any have been doubly served, we
will take it as a favor if they will re-
turn us the extra Nos., or get us new-
subs, to take them.

"Refused." We have had two
copies of our paper returned, marked
as above, one from Me Yey town, Pa.,

and the other from Goshen. Ind..
both of whom were entitled to the
paper, the one at Goshen to 18 Nos.
and the other to 3. No paper need
be returned, as we will stop it as
soon as the time subscribed for ha*
expired, unless renewed.

I HI I OH S llltltl. •

Friday, «£/». \lth. Having found
it necessary to discharge one of

our workmen, and in consequence
have decided not to issue a paper
in \! week, we ha\c a little tune tor
reflection. We have conclude! tint
it will be hetter tor us and i ur (nit-
rons to drop a WOek, and then meet

them at their respective p"s( , <y>, , B
than to drag on and perhaps iiaap
point them for several months. V-
soon as we can get an extra hand for
a shorl time wc shall make up the
lost No. ly issuing k double sheet.

£teSm

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

| port} theme to Pond Crock, 111.;
thence t" Quinoy, where we walked
across the grand Mississippi on the
ice.

7' be continued.

P. R. WUIGHTSMAAN.
SAM'L MOLSBER

Brother llohiiuh r. please publish
the following extract of a letter from

a brother, (an Elder) whose name I

suppress fat the present, for pruden-
tial reasons.

Extract.

"We have been passing through a
trying time during the past four
</eaN. We have Buffered a great
deal in the loss of property, and this
world's goods. Hut the Lord has
spared our unprofitable lives for a
purpose best known to himself, for
which we feel grateful ; — AN e have
lost all our horses and cattle, wheat,
corn, oats, bacon, clothes, and bed-
clothing, and all the rebels could take
off with them. They left me without
a horse to my name, and without an
axe to cut a stick of wood to make a
ire with last winter; they took all
my cattle but two cows, and two
h igfl j ten bushels of wheat, five of
corn, and a little oats, and then they
came one night, took me out of bed
to a tree to hang me, threatening to
shoot my heart out unless I would
give them $600 ; but I had only $5,
which they took from me and let me
go ; but thanks be to God their time
is ended.

But! am bad off in the way of
farming my land to make a living.
for the want of horses, or the [honey
to get tli'-m. Horses are scarce and
hign in price in this country. I will
Bay to yon it' there are any brethren
in your part of the country who are
well <>ffin this world's goods, would
be so kiml as to do me the favor to
lend me a few hundred dollars, so
that 1 could gel one or two horses,
and wait two <t three years till I
Could make it up to pay them back
a^ain. It would give me much re-
lief at present. I do not want any
thing for nothing, and I do not want
the brethren to do that unless they
are willing for so to do. Perhaps
the brethren have suffered there too,

ib^^»-

but it was my lot to be in the worst
place in rebeldom, to be robbed of
all our property. But we are thank-
ful it is no worse with us than it is."

Dear brethren and readers of the
CoTftpanion ; the above letter speaks
for itself. Therein is portrayed the
sufferings of one of the Lord's anoin-
ted. Read again, and again the
condition of this suffering Elder, and
then think it not strange when I ap-
peal to your sympathy and christian
philanthropy to raise the necessary
means to relieve this dear brother
and Elder. Either by the brethren
giving by way of a loan, or better
still, a gift. Anything the dear
brethren or sisters, or churches, may
be moved by the Holy Ghost to give
him, and consign it to me, I will for-
ward to him. I will here say, that j j f
when the voice reached the loyal
christian hearts of the brethren that
some of our members were in want
in the South, they responded with a
liberality becoming true Christianity.
But dear brethren your former con-
tributions were not applied to the
purpose of buying a horse or two to
enable them to till their lands, &c,
but to relieve the pressing and im-
mediate wants of the needy widows
and orphans, &c. Now I propose
through your christian sympathy, to
raise several hundred dollars, either
by gift or loan, to assist our dear
Elder brother. Brethren let us
place ourselves in his stead, and I
think we will all feel like aiding the
suffering brother a little, and what
we intend to do ought to be done at
on* e. that the brother could attend
to spring plowing, &c, &c.

1 withhold the brothers name only
for fear this notice njAit fall into
the hands of his rebel robbers, and
they might yet shoot his loyal heart
out. Any one wishing to know his
name and address, I will give it
cheerfully.

With many prayers for the happi-
ness of the brethren, and prosperity
of Zion, I remain vour brother and
co-laborer in Christ Jesus, the Lord.
D. P. SAYLER.

Double Pipe Creek, Md.

the one above referred to, we would
advise the brethren to take the bro-
ther at his own offer, viz: loan him
several hundred dollars. Let some
one brother furnish him with this a-
mount,— and we have plenty of bre-
thren who could do so, — and give
him time to pay it. This would no
doubt be most satisfactory to the
brother himself, as we would infer
from his letter. Other brethren in
similar circumstances might be ma-
terially aided in the same way. We
have no money but what we expect
to use shortly or we would surely
lend it to our dear brethren, unless
it be true that money chanyet the
Ed.

Remarks. — As there arc no
doubt many other cases similar to

Elder John Zug, Shafferstown,
Lebanon Co., Pa., writes us in Ger-
man, from which we translate the
following : "Elder Andrew Deardorf,
of Lee Co., 111., and brother Daniel
Hollinger of Adams Co., Pa,, came
to us on the 3rd instant and on the
morning of the 8th left for Chester
and Montgomery counties, and Phil-
adelphia, and thence to the State of
New Jersey. On the 4th they prea-
ched the word in my house to many
hearers, with great earnestness and
made a good impression upon all. —
We were much pleased that our dear
old brother Andrew Deardorff could
once visit us, especially was it a
source of satisfaction to our family
as our son Israel is a member in the
family of Christ, under his care in
the far West, and that he could,
through the mercies of God, preach
to us at our own house, where we
hare held meeting from time to timo
for near 40 years. The Lord will
bless him for his labor of love, and
grant us both wisdom, strength, and
grace, that we may be wise and use-
ful housekeepers in the family of the
Lord. Amen."

Brother E. W. Miller, Yellow
Creek, Stephenson Co., 111., says:

"On the 21st of December I left
my home for the purpose of visiting
the churches in Washington and Ke- (

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23

kuk counties, Iowa. On the 23rd chased cheap, compared with the
I arrived at Elder Daniel Ritten-
houee' in Washingtun Co., where I
met Elder David Brewer and others
of Keokuk Co., the brethren having disadvantages. The soil is not gen

price of land East, and portions
north of us. This country, like oth-
ers, has its advantages, and also

met that day in council, and divided
the large congregation known as the
English River branch, into two, call-

crally of that black and rich appear-
ance found in the central and North-
ern portions of our state ; but my

ing one Crooked Creek branch, of experience as a farmer for the last

which Elder David Rittenhouse is
the housekeeper ; and the other re-
taining the old name, and Elders
David and Jacob Brower its house-
keepers. I attended two meetings
in the neighborhood of brother Rit-

ten years (or nearly so) has convinc-
ed that it is very rich in products of
the following kinds ; Wheat, Rye,
Corn, and sometimes Oats.

Anv one wishing to learn the su-
perior cmality our Wheat DBase

t«nhouse, and then accompanied j will please examine the New York

brother Brower to Keokuk Co., on
Sunday evening, 24th. Attended 8
meetings in that neighborhood, and
had full houses, and the best order I
ever saw among the young people.
Brethren and sisters, and all, seem-
ed to take an interest in the meet-
ings. The brethren of this place

flour markets, and he will find the
St. Louis flour ranks among the best
brands m that market, and a large
portion of Wheat raised at Bond Co.
and vicinity is ground at St. Louis.
As to the fruit crop I need not say
much. Suffice it to say any one
having ten acres of orchard of good

to come in contact with the horse
which took fright and ran away, uj> (" ^
setting tbe buggy and throwing its ^ '
occupants out. injuring them both se-
verely, but we hope not dangerous-
ly. They were taken in and
cared for by a neighbor who
saw the affair.

B. J. SWIGART.
McYeytown, Pa.

Propottrd >i«it by ii. Njera.

To Sandy Church, Ohio ; expect
to arrive at Bayard station on the
evening of February 15th.

Back No8. — We can furnish a
hundred or more new subscribers
with back Nos. of this volume. Our
motto will be first come, first served.
Should any of our patrons have fail-
ed to get the first two numbers they
will oblige us bv informing us of tin-

appear to be in a healthy condition, I winter fruit has a good fortune al- fact as soon as possible. And should

15 having been added to the church
the past summer by baptism, and ma-
ny by letter. I delivered my last
discourse on the last night of the
year. May the Lord bless the at-
tentive young people who were pres-
ent.

On New year I started for home
where I arrived on Wednesday, and
found my own health and that

ready. We have a crop of peaches
every 2nd or 3rd year and grapes
and many kinds of small fruit in a-
bundance. Any one wishing partic-
ulars will cheerfully receive the same
by addressing me bv private letter.
JONATHAN KESSLER.
Pleasant Mound, 111.

Brother Daniel Thomas, Rocking-
ham Co., Va., says: — "The calls in
our Btate are so numerous for the
brethren to come and preach that I

_, , ... ""*?* n, , V « have traveled 12 hundred miles on

Brother Hiram II. rolck, Botany, , , , . , _

Shelby Co., Iowa, says:— M We d„ : horse-back since the first ot >eptem- soon as the time Bubeonbsd for has

' ber, and many calls still not filled

of in y little daughter, who was
unwell when I left home, much im-
proved. Thank the Lord for his
mercieB."

any have been doubly served, we
will take it as a favor if they will re-
turn us the extra Nos., or get us new
subs, to take them.

"Refused." — We have had two
copies of our paper returned, marked
as above, one fxomMoYevtowq, l'a..
and the other from (ioslun. Ind..
both of whom were entitled to the
paper, the one at Goshen to 1* N
and the' other to :>. No paper need
be returned, as we will stop itaj

not like to do without the "Compan-
ion," even if the price were three
dollars. Wc are in a new place,
and it does us a great deal of good.
The brethren often remind us of a
great many things that are for our
good, and it does not wound our feel-
ings when we are reproved. Ma\
the Lord help you in your lulxjr."

Brother HoUinger :- I would like

to speak a few words through the
medium of your paper, to thu breth-
ren and others wishing to seleet a
home in the West. 1 think thai
Bond Co ., and vieiniiv is worth v "t'

Slavery being done aw ay, a new field
has 1 een opened for the brethren to
preach, in many places where the
doctrine was not known ; and the bo-"

siti'Hi tiny occupy has eonvinevd
many that they are right."

Arrlrfral.

\ brother Joseph K- HanawaM

and daughter were on their WSJ to
meeting yesterday. ( 1 Ith 1 the\ net

with a sad accident, the psrtiotilsra

Ofwhioh are about as t'ol|ow>: Oa

going down a ail rp hill the holding

expired, unless renewed.

yniv attention, us farms may be pur ha.k strap broke, leaving the buggl lost No. bj i«

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l i(> UIIKV.'

Frihiu. U<u<. l2lA. (faring found
it nessssarj to discharge one sf

our workmen, and in eonse.|ueiue
have deeided not to i-mh' u pa|»er
n< \< week, we have a little time tor
letleetl.'li. We hSVS OSflM lllded that
it will bfl lietter t,,r u> and iur pat-
rolls U) drOD a week, and (hell llieel
them at their respective p"~t ■

than lo drag on and perhaps diaap
point tin-in tor tevoral month*. \*

s.ion as Wi- can ^ret an extra hand for
a short til! .all make up (lie

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1 Saturday, 18th. All the papers
in the mail, and our books in pretty
good order. It appears as though
one can do •'» great deal more when
not hurried.

Sabhatk, 1 1th. Road Matthew
7th chapter, and reflected much up-
on that part <>f it which saith : "Be.
war.' of false prophets,. .which come
to you in sheep's clothing, but in-
wardly they hiv ravening wolves ;"
and bul Em the declaration "bv their

Emits ye shal) know them." we would
scarcely know how to dispose of the
subject.

The wolf having donned the garh
of the sheep, will of course have the
appearance of a sheep, but it will
not be long until his actions will be-
tray his real character.

From the above language of our
Sarior SOSM pretend to infer that
plainness of appearance is indicative
of deception. Such is not our view.
The sheep is not to be feared on ac-
count of his coat, nor yet the coat
on account of its real possessor, but
hew are of wolves w hen they come in
sheep's clothing. Rv their fruits ye
shall know them, for their deeds are
evil.

Monday, loth. — Very cold and
blustering. Receivedseveral letters
complaining of the irregular appear-
ance of our paper. Just what we
expected, and for once we acknowl-
edge to be in the fault, but having
engaged the assistance of an expe-
rienced journeman, we hope we shall
Btoi soon again make the same ac-
knowledgement.

Tuesday, 10th.— Had a visit by
brother Grrabil] Myer's, whose visits
are always welcome.

W\ ■■/'!• 'xday and TJiuqgday omit-
ted.

Fri./>n/, 19th, — As we wish to get
our paper out a day in advance of its
date, wc close onr columns to-dav.
Hope our readers will bear with us
for our irregularity.

Received a letter requesting our
terms for advertising. We insert
no Standing advrrtidu;:, but anv
matter not inr-oiiMstant with our
work may be brought to the notice
of our readers by Special Notici - aj

the rate of 2$ cents a line each in-
sertion.

Ollt PUZZLE rORXKR.

Vcrnsl i< al I iiigmu.
I am composed of 12 letters.
My first was a leader of Israel.
My second was the mount on which

< 'hrist was betrayed.
My third was placed in the battle's

front.
My fourth was a mighty hunter.
My fifth is where Christ was trans-
figured.
My sixth we should bear gladly.
My seventh is a book in the 0. T.
My eighth wrote "Acts of the Aimjs-

tlcs."
My ninth is a christian grace.
My tenth through faith received the

promi-e.
My eleventh would not leave her

mother-in-law.
My twelfth is a division of time.
My whole is chief among the "Sacred
Mountains.

L. H. MILLER.
Valley Farm, West Vd.

DIED.

At Dillsbnrg, York Co., Pa.. (Lower Cone-
waga) Not. 3rd, 1865, our friend SARAH,
wife of Andrew Sl'AHR, and daughter of
brother Daniel DearSTSrn, decVf ; :ii;ed 30 year
7 inoiitli, mid 'J days. Her husband was ab-
sent from home, in 111., and was not able to
giat borne till after she was buried. Funeral
services by the writer.

VUitor please copy.

Adam IIoi.linger.

LISTOP MONEYS received, for subscrip-
tion to the Companion, since our last.

David Slayer, New Enterprise, Pa. 1.50

Jonathan Snocbcrger, do 1.50

S.miii'-l Benner, do 1.11

David Replogle, dp ..50

John Hctrick, do 1.50

Michael Bechtel, Woodberry, Pa. 1.58

(' Biieher, Cornwall, Pa. ' 1.50

C. Qeib, do 1.50

Geo. Bncher, do 1.50

<,.... Sbivrlv. ltavard, Ohio, 1.50

Jacob Price, MtCarroll, 111. 1.50

Jos. Bmmert, do 1.50

Horatio Benner, dp 1.50

John J. Emmert,,do 1.50

Henry Ilrrt/.l er, MrVcvtown, Pa. 1.00

Ann Kowlhlid, Hagersiown. Md. 1.50

Eld. .Ta.,, i, it. .k . Warriors Mark, Pa. 1.50

Conrad B. Dining, MaMlnsbnrg, do 150.

i - Tbomaa, Walnul Hill. Ind. 1.50

! ,-b Rose. Dayton, Ohio, 1.00

J. D. Klcptnger, " " 1.50

s. A. Leaauru, •• •• l.oo

J. D. H nughteline, 1'anora, Iowa, 1.50

Janv* V. Il.ckbr. Il.irl-vsvitn-. Pa. 1 .."."

.1 i. oh Drt, viln, do 1.50

Win. Holslnger, Emporia, Kansas, 2.00

>!■ Iinian. Kast lleiiipfield, Pa.
Henry Btehnim, .Varihelm, "

Henry Kurtz, Mt Joy, "

Jonas Leedy, Dora, "ind.,
Oria* BlHe, New BfofWnd, Ind.

Maria Bail.-y. " "

L. II. Miller, Mo*gantownj Weel Va.
Levi Swlgarf, McYcvtown, Pa.
M. P. EL Kinsel, ' do.

C. Swigart, do.

I). M. Pfauts, Bpnefpnfe, Pa.

Bcnj. Clcintix r. Nonistown, Pa.

Jouu Weybright, Doable Pipe Creek, Md.

D. P. Sajfler, do.
John Host, clo.
A. H. fe, do.
D. K. Sayh-r, do.
Jacob Savler, Creag'rst'w n. Md.
T. Kobb, " «
.In- ph Correll, Pierccton, Ind.
Salomon Mattes, Yellow Creek, 111.
K. W. Miller, : «

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VOLUME II. TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JAN. 30. 1866. " Number 4.

I

Jacub's Ladder.

When Jacob, the pilgrim, was « • ui 1 bj day,
At night on a stone tit a pillow bo tay5

nv in ,i vir-ion a ladder so

: was •hi Ci'.rtli and it.- top in tlic sky.
CflORTS.
Hall -lui-ih to Jcs'aa who died 0:1 fhc t
To raise np-tiue ladder of nierey lor m
Press upward, press upward. the prize is in view
A crown of bright glory is waking for you.
Tlii? heavenly ladder is strong and well made,
Baa lasted for ag - not decayed ;

The feeblest may _ o up,

And angels will help tnunj from bottom to top.
I.e.. upward and downward they 04
1 Hag a hand to the toiler» below,

And n « 1 - - 1 • a new climbcr'scts out for Ihe slues,
Then shouts to the top of the lad

AntVthcr, another, rh'ey sins: in their lo
<joes? Making his home and his ireasun- above,
And angels in glory; responding cry, 1
And v, b penitent up to his home.

This ladder is Jesus, the glorious irood man,
Whose blood freely streaming from Calvary

ran ;
By his great atonement v.e all may ar
And sing in the muuriou prepared in tie

Come sin-burdened Uri n'd with vottr

No, leave ii behind yon, and rise np to 1

oi on the ladder and soon you will find.
The troublesome burden of sin left behind.

.ii.iini the ladder. b< bold ftevci ft W,
It bears all who trust It a ud always v.:.
Lo ! millions haVe tried it and reached Son's

bill.
And thousands, and tin.; Irvine it

still.

DAVID !). SHIVKI.V.

/ ■ , •
A Supported Hinistr.i.

the ' '■ , - i 1 a i the v stem of a

stippoi 1 ••! mit.i-tn i> growing ii'j
favor with Hie brethren

to a pally aJar-.iiij; extent- ' hear
\o:ce- front th*.- North, aji'l iV-'in 1 1 1 • -
Wc ■ ' iug iii support ot this

iii 1I1 ■ .!' tin-

1 b'urch, and the notes oi wai u
•■ii" weak aud faint, as the;

/.•..•••-■■• Hjnrit of
the '

Bretbr in, I mu i op] o ■ it with
.'II tin- p »wor aud veil
; .nil, and will give you iu
•for.

I • • if th-

fathers condemn the o i >u oi

a supported aii lat I i >w op-

jio.se it 'I Xo. I am not a followed
of tho traditions ui' the lathers. Is
it because it would require a
eyed tax o£ huge proportions that 1
oppose it? No. My wealth belongs
to the Church, aud J want to pave
nv may to heaven with it.

\X is because it is followed by an
interminable, fathomless train of
evils that will corrupt, overthrow,
and revolutionize, and out of the
wreck will appear a shapless, hide-
ous monster, tacked on the tri-
umphal car of the adversary. Her
•3 will then proclaim; we must
have your carnal things, else we will
not sow unto voti spiritual things.
They will claim and receive the ap-
plause of the • Christian
world, and site Avill take her place
in the front ranks of the Beetsj which
have exchanged their purity and
simplicity for the grandeur of idola-
trous worship.

I I..'' of the most fearful evils at-
Ian; on this change in our mode
of threading the goispel, would be
established institutions for the i
]taration of the gospel's defend
and a ho-: of then would It • -.-nt
out yearly, aided h\ the wisdom find
learning oi' the world, in j reachi
the pure and Bftflplc gospel
Lord d.-u-. 'J
logic of a erodked and j t

would be alR< d with I
truths of revelation, to sustain I
ivii-i.'ii of tho [[■ •

'1 lie J'lac j of our )ielo\ ed ni'ur
of t"-dav . ( ma; (iod ivv. arl i!,
their Arduous Ipihvra, i would
tilled bv men . ith •• grt

swelling word*," and fat
whu will lull us lo
iritj . Ir, their splendid

and

,d depi a\ it) oi tl
the prevalence of infidelity, a

I

Ui manner of I

li"l. I m the • :

cars "' that have •• heaped

ul i be >tudi-
uti-ly gratified. Brethren, I
of these thing itable

conconiit aut* of a salaried ministry:
yet 1 do not look upon them as ac-
tually upon us. We only hear the
ring of the distant st jrm. —
er generation may aril
pass away before these things are
fully developed in all thuir enormity ;
but the seed must be sown, and the
plant must grow, before the fruit
will mature, and 1 con«
seed !.

grown

we mu mom

will destroy us.

The most beautiful . limo

picture of the Christian
that ever was exhibited, was por-
inimitable, and illu*
trious founder. '• The blind re
their the lcjtert

are clean

dead are i-i-, 1 up, and i/u
/(«(■<■ the

In order t.» pi : of

scripture in it- bi
plicatiou to t
tion. we will i'
iism :

ed t i th

Church, aud tlua' grand d

N". 1,1 u- thank

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aid i'
own ii
great i

is at the helm. II

their j

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Just like Paul and Barnabas traveled
from Antioch to Jerusalem ; being
brought from place to place by the
C mrch, by the free-will contribu-
tions of the brethren, by the spon-
taneous fruits of a regenerated
heart, a heart renewed by grace ; a
heart freed from the influence of
sin ; the prominent and substantial
evidence of a heart devoted to the
cause of the Lord of glory.

No, brethren, while we maintain
4he purity and simplicity of our holy
religion, we do not want, we will not
have it required of us to bring our
beloved servants on their way ; no
organized mode is required to help
them in the great work, but like
Aaron of old, come up promptly to
the 9ide of our brother, and hold
his arms while he cries to God to
bring the prodigals home.

St. Paul unequivocally, and em-
phatically declares, that they which
preach the gospel should live of the
gospel, but no brother would think
for a moment, that, from that scrip-
ture the system of a salaried minis-
try could be consistently established.
It evidently alludes to the effects of
the religion of Christ upon the heart.
It asserts that superior excellence
of the newly established religion, in
that it was ordained by our Lord,
that it should have that effect on the
heirt, that the wants of the laborer
would be supplied, by spontaneous
gifts of the children of grace.

These qualities and embellish-
ments of the christian character
were beautifully illustratea by our j
beloved broth ren and sisters of the
Valley of Virginia, the Thomases,
the Grafton, the Wines, the Longs, !
and a multitude of others, whose I
names, I trust, are written in Heav-
en; with those in the upper churches,
who brought our brother, the dis-
burser of the charity fund for the
South, on his way by contributions, !
from hearts full of love to God and
His people. And by the brethren
of the West, in bringing our zealous
and active laborers, of Tennessee,
from place to place : the brightest
. testimonials of a soul under the in-
J fluence of the spirit of Christ. And
j that miraele of the ninot enth cen-
tury, that outburst of love dtvinc.

I mean the dispensation of charity
to the suffering poor of the South,
by the brethren of the North, (I
call it the greatest revival of reli-
gion since the days of the apostle
Peter), will stand on the records of
the Church, as the loftiest and
purest, the most unmistakable evi-
dence of the existence of God's
chosen people on the earth. It is
an event so great in its strength
and majesty, that the kingdom of
the world will stagger and real
under its mighty influence. Yet all
this is only the effects of that reli-
gion which, when it fully possesses
the heart, spurns the very thought
of waiting till its aid is demanded,
to bring the brethren " from place
to place.''

All this is done, and the heart
enriched, the minister is made hum-
bler, the Lord is glorified. His
religion is exemplified and magnified,
and the world stands aghast at the
sublime spectacle of the beautiful
co-operation of Master and servants,
in the work of the salvation of souls.

It is useless, brethren, for me to
enumerate the evils that arc the
product of this system, when you
see them yourselves daily. Look
for a moment, if you dare to trust
yourselves, into the abyss, where the
sects have fallen, and number the
countless irregularities, the disor-
ders, the promiscuous heap of reli-
gion and irreligion ; the craft and
cunning of artful and worldly men
in holy orders ; the skillful manoev- I
cring for lucrative pulpits ; the
adaptation of religion as the means j
in securing accursed gold.

Our religion then would be one !
that the world would admire ; one I
that would fight your country's bat-
tles, one that would spill the blood
of the brethren ; poor it out on the
altars of your country ; a sacrifice '
to the honored god of this world.

We would then have a religion,
shorn of its purity, and primitive
simplicity, of its meek and lowly
character, and in their place the
gorgeous and magnificent worship,
supported and led by a splendid and
mitred hierarchy, and they would
fill tin stations of the great and

noble of the earth, from whence, we
are told, but few are chosen.

Brethren, I have given you no
overdrawn picture of the fate of the
Church, in case we connive at the
initiatory steps of this system. It is
not the product of a restless and
disordered brain. They are not the
sentiments of an aspirant whose
soul has gotten into his pockets.
God forbid ! They are the calm and
solemn convictions of a soul deeply,
terribly in earnest, who trembles for
the results ; not on me, nor on this
generation, but on the prospects and
character of the Church in succeed-
ing ages. We are working in this
case for posterity, and we should see
that they do not justly point to ours,
as the age in which the Church re-
ceived her death wound: — to this
as the era, from which they date
the downfall of the Brethren Church,
to this as the last of a long succes-
sion of primitive worshipers.

I am making the complexion of
my case before the judgement
throne, and the issues of that day,
so far as they relate to me, are in
my hands, yet with these awful re-
flections before me, I must protest
against the introduction of a sup-
ported ministry. When my beloved
brethren and sisters, who favor and
advocate it, seriously and prayer-
fully contemplate the evils which
will inevitably ensue, and the dan-
gers to which the Church will be
exposed thereby, they will, I pray,
consider that they are working
for God and His Church, and that
their prospects in the eternal world
will be in strict accordance with the
deeds done in the body.

Let us then in the fear of God,
guided by His Holy Spirit, impelled
by no other motive than His glory,
and the salvation of souls, keep the
religion of our Lord as wo received
it ; keep the faith as it was delivered
to the saints ; keep it pure, alike
from the traditions of men and the
danseroua and insinuating innova-
tions of the progressive spirit of our
generation, and our children will
rise up and call us blessed; the
martyrs and saints immortal will
bless as a^ children of the promise.
The Lord that redeemed us will say,

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"come ye blessed of my Father,"
and God the Infinite will proclaim
from thethrone, " blessed are ye for
ye have kept my commandments."

May the Holy Trinity abide with
us all, and the blessings of Heaven
rest upon us, is my prayer through
Christ our Lord : Amen.

D. C. MOOMAW.

Clover Dale, Va.

The South »t ill !■ Rebellion !

A New Call for Volunteers to bring
her into a State of Peace !

THB APPEAL DIRBCTLT TO OVB BRBTHRBN !

From the general indication of
things, and from the special appeals
of biethren, Wrightsman and Clep-
per, of Tennessee, and other breth-
ren in the South, it appears that the
great work of preaching the gospel
in the Southern States, make a spe-
cial claim upon us as a Church ; and
viewing the case from every s<Ad
point, it appears, to me that now is
our time. Brethren in the Northern
States, permit me to call your atten-
tion to this subject. You, who have
not had your rich fields and* fertile
valleys devastated by#}he destructive
elements of fire and sword ; you who
have enjoyed peace and plenty ;
can you not, of your abundance,
contribute to this important work?
. let us learn a lesson from the world ;
see how the able-bodied men re-
sponded to the call for soldiers ; see
how the rich poured out their treas-
ures ; see how all manitested a wil-
lingness to sacrafice their lives, and
fortunes, in defence of their Consti-
tution and Law, and for the raain-
tenence of their national integrity ;
see how, by these combined forces,
they conquered the array of hostile
resistence, and war, in that respect,
has ceased, but the people are still
in a State of Rebellion — not against
the government of the United States—
but against the government of Jesus
Christ, the great Captain, under
whom we pretend to servo, and
whose orders we claim to obey ; and
who has issued General Orders for
us to preach his gospel to everv
creature. Now, that they call upon
us for the word of truth, their |«>liti-
cal pride in a measure humbled, the

principal obstacle on account of
which some of our brethren endured
fines snd imprisonments, being in
the providence of God removed,
now, brethren, will we make a for-
ward movement ? Will we improve
the opportunity thus held out for
doing good ? Can we not send a
few chosen men from every State,
bearing the sword of the spirit,
which is the word of God ? Would
to God I could cause their appeal to
wring from shore to shore, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific States, and
engage the attention of every well
established pillar in the Church. —
As the case seems to me, to demand
immediate attention, I take the lib-
erty to make some personal calU.
Maryland, what do you say ? Qan
you not equip and send two breth-
ren to preach the gospel in the
Southern States ? Pennsylvania,
can't you send two more ? Oh ! ye
States of the Great West, and
Njtth-west! Ohio, Indiana, Illi-
n|fis, Iowa, and other sections, can
we not get your attention to this
matter ? I think it would be an im-
portant move ; one that would meet
the aprobation of God; one that
would redound to his glory, if each
State Council meeting, would pro-
vide for sending at least two breth-
ren to march through the South,
hitherto kept, in a measure, in total
ignorance of our brethren, and the
simplicity of primitive Christianity,
under the banner of the Cross ;
preaching Jesus as the g*Mt Cap-
tain of our salvation. I th%k one
or two humble heralds of aawakaon,
thus going forth, actuate'd ind
prompted by fuch motives, would be
more formidable in "pulling* down
strong holds" than were the host of
soldiers that inarched through to
conquest. They OMMjliarM the
arms, — but this little band, under
God, might do much towards con-
quering the hearts of the people,
and bringing them to submission,
not only to the law of the land, but
to the law of Christ.

Now brethren, all that is wanted
is a move on the part of thu-e who
stand at the head of the Church.
The men can be found ; no doubt
the means to provide for their tem-

poral wants can be had in abundance.
Again we say, you who have it in
your power on account of your
standing, and the influence you
wield, it is you who should move in
that case, for methinks the respon-
sibility devolves upon you. Let us
hear from some of you at all events.
P. J. BROWN.
New Pitt$burg, Ohio.

For tht Companion.
The Redemption of Tine.

Time should be redeemed because
it is short. The whole measure of
earthly history will be short, from
the creation to the destruction. Gen-
eration after generation is passing a-
way.

The word of God, compared with
the history of passing events, fully
indicates that the earth is hastening
to a close. And soon the end will
come, the purposes for which time
was given be accomplished, and its
ages, years, and hours, all be nar-
rowed down to the moment of its
close.

The great events connected with
th»winding up of all earthly affairs
t^yjetfdering of the last "account,
calffipt be far distant. The earth,
wrapped in flame, the heavens pass-
ing away with a great noise, and the
elements melting with fervent heat ;
the opening of the Book of Remem-
brance, in which all our good and e-
vil deeds are recorded, are but a
step before us.

And if time is so short, when all
the ages are combined, when so ma-
ny generations unite in swelling its
history, when it can boast of the past
present, and the unknown future,
what fearful brevity pertains to that
little portion of it allotted to us as
individuals !

Time ti wining u* away

To our rU-rnal home I
Lil. it but * winter'* day,

A Journey to the tomb.
Youth and beaut* tuou will flat,

Bloooilug boautt kOM II* > harm*,
All thai1* uuntal »oou »l..i

0**d In death'* cold arm*.

M i \ HONBXROBR.

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ness, gentleness with teal, spirituali-
ty *uh diligence in business, and
prater with everything.

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Temptation.

I „1>ortI „ constituting the Divine method ol

I lis sublime inauguration into His

M-'M|';I;1- Mediatarship, -To fulfill all ri-h-

■ e haw hot a 11,-h Priest keWimM,^ tt> have iinj artcd unto

wlucl. ram,.,; be touched w ith the foci- Hun the -Si.irit without measure."

i our infirmities : but was in all and pass throu-h the great erisifl Of

points tempted like as pre. wet, yet powonal oontiol with the Devi*;-wae

without mi..* Hcb. 4: 15. "Mv the a conditio* of His becoin-

bretbxen, count it all,,, a «hen ye frig ,,,„• *rignte©»ene88 ." Hi- who!,-

mptations." James lite. From the* tii-.-t rolitadl of Divini-

1 : -1. "Ihe .li-i]K'i- uotjabove tv wjth humanitv. hi* a neee-arv
■ u"r ''■ ■• relation to our redemption; l.ut Mi's

Matth. LO: 24. The.se immersion in .Ionian. Hfe ,n.<-ti-ii of

Temptation if our lionl go together, tan may be suggesting relief by a

compromise of integrity, or violation

of onr covenant VOWS, hi well u
the Devil knew that Christ was hun-
gry or fasting, ami had human infir-
mities that needed! sustenance-, bo he
know* every circumstance
rv follower of Jews, evorv
want and weakness growing out of
our fallen condition, and is ever on
the alert to make his assault when
we ;u-e mosl in danger of yielding to
his devices. Put the "sword of the
spirit" is sharper than any weapon
that Satan can forge, or wield against '
us. When the burning edge of the '

(lentlv II i.s induction into His prone-

.they show the deep mediatorial work. When, a< a

necessity of the temptation of J e<us. man. the -reat fact of his Me

m orders. qualify HiM for His spc- sliip'ficskdawned upon His mind it

work, and oi our temptation to ■ would he impossible to determine —

••partakers 0f Ills lioli- That a eonttollittg seme of His Di-

vine human nature actuated Him
a.t w=hich -is the greatest stum- wheu.twelve years old, there can be
k to the seff-lpving, self- no doubt : bat He did not enter fully
tettrt, and which ; - into the consciousness of his stnpeii

eternal '-It is- written"' enters the

take,, together, the I lolv ( i&ost, the Paternal r*O0 >-
forbna-Wll -ectmg the nature nition of I lis Son-ship, and llistemp-

and purpose o{ temptation, more sat- tation in the wilderness, were evi-

lis induction into Hi, nm,„, tempters soul, he feels that the wea-
kest saint brandishes the same weap-
on that was thrust through his Satan-
ic sem-dhilities in the wilderness.
Christ and Satan, human nature and
the Woid, are the same now as then.
Satan is no stronger, and Christ no :
weaker, and the sword no duller,
than when Heaven. Earth, and Jiell
met in deadly conflict in the drearv
trom following ( dous undertaking, and was not hives- ! solitude of Palestina.

is one of the most immovable and ted with the necessary endow,,,,.,,;.' However painful temptation ma v

or. until the period of entrance upon j be, ir cannot be wboly avoided, Mr \
Hi- Public Ministry. What He was doe.- God mean that it shall, m.twith

standing that He has enjoined us
not to expose ourselves to it. "In

'ation in a Redeemer is i

dasihe assumption of human before that period" He was for as «o

. pare Di- less than in His lutedtnieiu life : but

vnnty Incarnate, noi-simply housed ail that transpired from the time lie

all things it behooved Christ to be

''"' lh ffesh.Tjttt H 'uiill..! all rightcouoiess in Jordan. I made like unto his brethren. "

"miiatil tie in a three-fold symbolical, life-ami- . behooved Him— it was nece

t p-ow. a.ndlenrn.nndho unfol- dcath-coinpehending act, until He , and because of this communitv of

. aVid expired on the cross, was more spe-j nature, "He Himself hath suffered I

Therefore His sutf-
Moptation. — I
Smyrna He said. •
,. some of vou in-
icampte ouf temptation. 1'. .;- some/afcc to prison, that ve mav be tsied?b*- I
»°TaUn . (or in the wildei- jnded by Therefore trial' is a form of tempta-

irom which they are tempt- tie* : and 3 ct trial is a form of temp-
* wonW |: 1 h1 ,..,.;, _, . thwriselveS laty means tation : and yet t.tial is a means of

urate the pure and hoi v mind iuvigoratin^'aud burnishing our < hri-

Ihath D il on of-Uod. With a wtttd Jesus anight stian -race-, and on this account we

1 ol a vhich we luuc broken His fast bv followin- | are to "connt it all jov when we foil

hovs thai lie was the directions of t
1 .

emptor. Bui (not run ) into diveis temptation-

fl,

• and the of- ened in his temporal reso„,c

funded a, "en.ier. in an availa- 1 nil want, or oceupvin- a

^J unction in position, tryimr. critical, and hllHW

duu- : he m inptcd to unbe-

i Anointing, and lie!', di udenoy : Sa-

happened uuto you." We are to
••rejoice" in these '•iiery trials," es-
teeming 1 hem a blessed privilege, to-
kens of the Divine favor, and the
onlv method of transforming us into.

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a character adapted to the immedi- j contest -with the enemy of His Throne
at e are* -nee of God and the unfad- j in order to gain personal knowledge
m«t glories ul' I lis abode. '-Without \ of the condition of those who-e Me-
hoiinc-s no man can see the Lord," j diator and High Priest it wa- His
and all the trials, temptation-, and purpose to be. Faith in xio-h a De-
<lia<t':s. liients of the righteous are liverer will give u< a position and*Sn
intended and adapted to beget the • attitude against which the gat--; of
requisite qualification for the eternal j Hell shall not prevail
enjoyment of Ood. A participation
in Christ's sufferings is the indispen- !
sible condition of participation in His
glorv ; and if we refuse to enter into :
His humiliation, we cannot, on any :
reasonable ground, cherish the hope
of entering into His exaltation.

Our Savior's conHict in the wilder-
m — c'.Ncrs our entire life. Although
it continued but forty days, its sig-
nificance stretches over the ages,

To be continued.

for the Co>,tpattion.
Breathings oi'llie Heart.

-Something there he

spirit, when hope hath well nigh for-
sook the soul, as I looked into the
dim and ''viewless fated future" and
conjectured that upon the unread
leaves of Life were written — torzow
- — dixaj point i)U- id — rtiU:>?ze!

JOS. S. GITT.
New Oxford, Pa.

In this dreary world that love uie,
Even riR-!""

How plea-ant it is to recollect the
pressure of life's onerous duties ---
the cares that mark the brow, and
sprinkle the head with its early gray
almost in ourbovhoQd's years — the
embracing every baptized convert. ' strife aml toil 0fever., day life— the
touching every point ot our hie where I bH„ht of early hopes— the disap-
we come in eeJfcsmn with the powers ' pohltincnt of eariv expectation-
of darkness, lhe certainty and ne- lhe fever .md auxfcty 0f mental la. j
cessity ot temptation are rery often ,„„. iu the preparatory stages of ex- '
not taken into due cousidcrtmn whan fetance h(jW Bweet it' ;< fo reBjew.
the believer enters into covenant ,„.,. tli:tt there are bright eves that
withOod. We all seek alter sancu- -^ aml Ioving hearts ^ fee]
fication as the obrioi* condition ot ; fi an(] svin,)atlnze with us, and ,
salvation, but shrink from the Lb- : wh(| -e g . meang that iugeuu;tv
vmely-appomted means of its attain- ^ jr.^ ^ affec.ti„u suggest, to I
mem. It the temptauon of Christ alleviate Che heart of its burden, and
m the wilderness is marvelous and t,, n..t)lv c.la<tu.itv t„ the a,,,,,,,;,,.,
mcompreheiBible, it is no less pre- ■ i irU . in sWt th:it «

cion-, and -oothing to the children ef
God] That the Imaruate Deity
should be eapdBed to bo pen
and BO protracted an onslaught from
the Devil. mu-r be a matter of im-
mense meaning to ils who are by our
\crv nature, in <-m\<- BOBM tlie prop-
erty) of the Fvil Due. He th.
ii an sbsment a^vbioh b« rightfully

claims ownership, and were it not
for the counterpoise i •'• I mani-
i , the lir.-li," ihe inheriti I | po
olivitioa to evil would .-nlije -t int'an
• to the penaj retribution? oi '.Jilio-
vali, as eertainly and ii i«-n i-\ : 1 1 . 1 \

I for -ins deliberately and |MT->i.-t

ently committed. < !)u inless

and Could not -in. although liol

out liability thereto' Ho. «a, mighty

and COUld not fall. With one word

He might bare eemmanded back the

tempter to ih< darkness;

with a breath He might lrave annilii
lated Hi- foe, and yet forforty days
and forty nights He voluntaril
•ted Himself to ■ fierj . galling

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things tin-re be that /"'•' us ["

And though there are times when
tlie delicate and sensitive heart i
shrink even from the society oft!,
upon whom it doat-. and s'e< -k -oli-
tudo in prefercw and

diner delight in thesu
the beautiful works
than it would to be surrounded with
the beautiful and lovely of earth,
or to -it

geonjuv on a kingly lhrofi<
\ ■ ''■ ■ are he::

that love u-, throw • a gloj
eliaiitn -lit over the work re,

and ina' n and earth U| \ ■

a hundred f"M more beautiful.

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that the M/< f th

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umler the pit - -tin- ot

khoe an. I nun -. has to r<-

vi\. the drooping snd daspondiltg

Fur ll<t Companion.
On Voting.

Brother Holsinger : We, wish
this matter, were settled ; but
in as much as we still differ in rela-
tion to the right of suffrage, we feel
like offering a few more thoughts.

First: We wish to notice what
you say in the last number. You
think voting would not be wrong if
we were qualified to act in that di-
rection. This is certainly r ght . w-
would not suppose that a man couM
act consistently in any of the uuti >s
of life, without the requisite qualifi-
cation : but we think when it comes
to a theme, involving our religious
liberty, that we ought to qualify
ourselves for action; for it was
through the ballot-box that the liberty
of conscience in matter- of religion,
was guaranteed unto us. and through
the same, must be perpetuated.

\ .-tin you think if principle were
• -take, we might be quafi-
vote. Wc think, in the main,
principle enough is at stake, for the
christian ejthor I for or against,

irse we will find unprincipled
politiiia' • will we find un-

principled religionist- ; but i> it an
argument against our practicing
Christianity ': Certainly not ; and
tin- i- 01 i win tlie

man of < ■' 1 should " -tud_\ .
'•grow in the knowledge of the
truth," or '• ■ » -

pent-/' that he i rn between

' which i< good, and that which
I. It M - well

:; i- necCKsan Uiat tlie
"christian rtatoh, «.• baire

unprincipled men in every vicisitude
nd with w . annot
•
wiihj'olii. vhat with n lit tl»-

rui, an I j m> arful
thinking t 'inn can vote in-

telligently,

ll.U . IUllue|,.e oxer t\\ i •
ellillK

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it is
We
say
the
We

not do. Wc agree with you that
brethren iff! frequently led by par-
ties without thinking for themselves,
but it is the same way with religion-
ists. How many follow the foot-
prints nf their ancestors, without
self investigation of the subject. It
is too much the case with all of us.

Now here we wish to 6ay a word
to those anti-voting brethren who
contend so tenaciously for the old
order of things in the church. Do
you think they ever tried to pass
resolutions similar to those of our
day, granting the majority of mem-
bers in one district, the power to
say, M voting is wrong," and not
granting a majority to say "
right," and compel! all to vote,
think if they have a right to
one way is right, they have
same right to say the other is.
must admit that there is too much
Congregationalism about that way of
doing business, for us ; but had we
not better fall back on the time
honored practice of the old brethren, j
and pass no new laws on the subject J
at all ? We think so.

Some, again, think it is middling
too much with the affairs of the world
We cannot see how that can be when
the Apostle recognizes civil gonern- j
ment as of divine appointment, and
its officers as God's ministers. Rom. j
13 — and this the church subscribes j
to. In consequence of the depravi- '
ty of human nature civil government j
is as necessary as ecclesiastical, in
fact one can hardly exist without S
the other. They are intimately re-
lated to each other.

Now brethren if you can't see with
us, don't conclude that your side
should enjoy the power to dictate to
the church, and grant the other side
no power, but to exercise a charita-
ble forbearance with you ; but try
and do as you would wish to be done
by. It is by bearing with each oth-
er that we will get along smoothly
and not by treating each other as
though we thought our judgment su-
perior.

DAN'L SMITH.

IIu>itin<it<>n, Ind.

Re not hasty to believe flying re-
ports to the injury of another.

our Uuuil Meetlag.

[From a lengthy reply to brother
Plaiue we select the following point-
ed remarks. — Ed.]

Making a change in the manner
of holding our Anual meetings, I
cannot regard as being any infringe-
ment upon our venerated system of
truth and piety. What principle
does it envolve? The characteris-
tics of our system, is true faith and
uniform obedience, a true regard
for the word of God, love to God,
and love to man, as well as fraternal
union in Christ our head. In char-
ity I suppose this to be the principle
of all, it ia the palladium of glori-
ous union.

The object of our Annual meeting
has ever been to promote this end,
and in order to do this the brethren
have found it necessary, from time
to time, to make changes as circum-
stances indicated.

In the early history of our organ-
ization, at those meetings every
member had the privelege of pre-
senting such queries as presented
themselves to their minds, and upon
all such occasions the communion
was celebrated, but the number of
members increasing, the meeting en-
larging, business accumulated, and
it was found that a change was
necessary.

The communion reluctantly dis-
penced with, queries were required
to be brought through the churches
on paper. The Annual meeting, in
order to enable it to dispose of the
largely accumulated business, adopt-
ed the sub-committee system, and
required the quiries to be presented
through properly authorized dele-
gates.

The church still increasing, the
qusincss still accumulating, and the
Anual meeting not giving full satis-
faction to the enquiring mind, further
changes seem to be necessary, in
order that their design can be more
fully realized. And so, for the last
ten years the brethren who have
, been most deeply concerned, and
have been laboring most faithfully
in the cause, have contemplated a
i still further change. I have a doc-
' ument now before me, written some
I eight or ten years ago upon that

subject, setting forth a plan which
does not differ materially from the
plan, as I understand, that some of
the brethren of the committee will
propose to the next Anual meeting,
and I have no doubt but that the
committee will agree upon some
plan that will be advantagous, and
that will be acceptable to the breth-
ren generally.

In conclusion, let me advise my
brethren who are of a different opin-
ion, especially those who want ex-
perience, when they express their
opinion, which is their full privilege
to do, that they show some respect
for the opinions of others, and as-
sume that their brethren are desti-
tute of wisdom and every christian
virtue, while they themselves are the
embodyment of all.

May the God of mercy grant us
grace, patience, and a sound mind,
that we may be kept from temtation,
and finally be brought together in a
better world, our errors and our fol-
lies washed away in the blood of the
Lamb, joined "with the spirits of
just men made perfect." "In the
church of the first born," when we
will be done with the things of earth,
no more to rule, or to be ruled by
poor, weak and erring mortals, but
when we will be immerged in that
holy throng who will sing, Halle-
lujah, the Lord God omnipotent
| reigneth. Amen.

BENJ. F.MOOMAW.

Bontack*, Va.

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The Key to Heaven. — Sometimes
thou hearest, perhaps, another chris-
tian pray with much freedom and
fluency, whilst thou canst hardly get

j out a few broken words. Hence
thou art ready to accuse thyself, and

i to admire him ; as if the gilding of
the key made it open the door any
better.

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An Appropriate Motto. — The
late Dr. J. W. Alexander was intfie
habitof selecting "a year text" or
motto, after the custom of the Mora-
vians. In a letter to a friend in the
early part of the year in which he
died, he wrote, "My sentence for
the year is, 'God, my exceeding

joy-'*

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Tyrone City, Pa., Jan. 30th, 1866.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother HoUinger : — I wish to
speak a few words to some of our
loving brethren, who met with me at
a certain meeting about three years
ago, where I expressed my feelings
and designs to visit the members, or
arms of churches, in different States,
and several replied, that is what they
would like to do ; and if I ever made
such visits, they would like to know
whether there could be such an en-
joyment obtained as we anticipa-
ted. I answer, yes, there can be if
God adds his blessings.

Since then I have enjoyed ex-
tremely good health, and been at
home about one third of the time, at-
tending to my worldly affairs. I
wish to say to those brethren, I have
finished my course, that is I have
accomplished my designs, and I hope
my labor will not be entirely in vain.
My wife accompanied me all the
while, except this last summer, on
account of her ill health she could
not. Thank God this fall she was
able again to make a trip with me
over seven counties, but her health
is not good at present. I will not
undertake to name our loving mem-
bers in Iowa, 111., Ind., and Ohio,
who have so kindly and friendly re-
ceived us, and treated us when
with thera. May the Lord bless
them, and I have BO doubt but that
the blessings of our God will rest
and remain upon them, as he is rea-
dy and willing to reward every good
deed. We stopped with one brother
in Miami Co., Ohio, who asked mo
whether the brethren paid my ex-
pense ! I told bun not ; no one ev-
er gave me n ii v thing, neither said
anything tome ;ibout it ; he handed
me a five dollar bill as a DMK m .
after rOMODXAS with DM I took it. —
At another time in Story Co., Iowa,
a brother handed me 50 cents.-

Those are the gifts] have received

..f the brethren in my travel*. I re

member the Savior Hid, it is more

blessed to give thai t«> receive* The !

church here WSJ Organised B years

! ago ; then composed of five counties ;
abont 65 members, since divided in-
to 3 districts. At that time two min-
isters ; at this time our part nearly
one hundred members, six ministers.
The Benton Co. district has a good
many members, and five ministers ;
the other District stands about as it
was. We have now commenced a
stone meeting-house, 33 by 60 feet,
with a basement story 20 by 33 feet.
JOHN MURRY.
Marshall Co., Iowa.

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Brother Holsinger : — The breth-
ren in ''Pine Creek" branch are all
well, so far as I know. We have
about one hundred members in our
congregation, and have a Lovefeast
every spring and autumn. Last
Wednesday, 17th, we had a church
election, at which brother Edmond
Forney was elected to the ministry,
and brother D. Brubaker for deacon.
Elder I. Hershey will leave us next
summer, and move to the State of
Kansas. He can sell his farm any
day. but would prefer to sell to a
brother, and if possible to one who
is qualified to fill his vacancy in the
Church. The meeting house is close
to his residence. If any brethren
in the east are about to locate in
this part of Illinois, they should
write to brother H. immediately, as
he, as well as the whole Church, is
anxious to keep this property out
of the hands of those who are not
friendly to our cause.

P. FAHRNEY.

Polo, 111.

Brother Holringer; — We moved
from Indiana Co., Pa., U> Fayette
Co., Iowa, (does not say when) and
have had no preaching since ffBOHni
here. We have no speaker. I wish
to know whether there is not a broth-
er in the long and wide eireuit thro'
which the CotnjHtitioit eireulate*, who
would BOOM here to live, ami take
charge of the lew members who are

here. This is i ■ 1 oowntrj for

farming. I traveled over .-even
itelee, and took this j.art for mv

choice. Ihtter and richer land i.>
hard to find. Wr have onlv s

members lore, ami all lire in sight
"f We.st Union, Fayette Co.. [own.
GEORGE IIKI.IM \.\

tot the Companion.
A Visit W«*t.

Brother Henry : — Many brethren
and sisters wish to hear from me
whilst on this journey. I therefore,
will write to you, weekly, until I re-
turn home.

I left home on the 9th of Jan. and
in due time arrived at Bayard Sta-
tion, on the R.*R., where
I was met by brother John Nickol-
son.

Jan. 11, held meeting at 10, A.
M., and at 6 P. M. in the Meeting-
house of the brethren near George-
town. Had veiy pleasant meetings,
and, also, visited sister Quinter;
mother of Elder James Quinter ; she
is living with her daughter, sister
Sarah Connell. May the old sister's
last days be happy.

12. Went on the train from Moul-
trie to Dover, where brother J. S.
Snyder met me, and took me to
Rogersville, his place of residence.
Had meeting in the evening.

13. Meeting in Rowville at 2. P.
M., and at brother John NeflTs at
candle-light. Very good attention,
and a good feeling prevailed.

14. Meeting at 10, A. M., and
evening, in Rogersville. Had a
crowded house, and very good at-
tention.

15. This morning took leave of
brother Snyder's. Meeting in >chool-
house near, at 2 P. M., and even
ing ; The weather being very unfa-
vorable, the congregation wa>-mall,
but very attentive; and we boPCOU/
labor was not in vain.

16. Was taken to the Disciples'
meeting-house. Meeting at 1 «'. \
M. Being very icy the comnanv
lure was small. Meeting in U
vening m Richrille ; a reasonable at-
tendance and ^< >. ><l order.

IT. Took the train at MassSonfor
Chicago. One of the cars of our
tram got oft the tfS)ekj ■ liich detain-
ed u> SOnM time, an i be-
behind time ;" arriving here, u ■
ed the Connection, and casjSf i m.

be detain< d her.- to daj , M i\ I led

grant that the remainder of the jour-
ney may be pleasant and pr
oiu ; Amen.

JOHN \\ |M
i 'A'. '/•<>. i/ira, is.

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EDITOR'S DIARY.

/<//». 27. - '1' lii- is tlic
day on whicli wo usually Cftllfc t 0Ur
load itciiH. luit being afflicted with
a severe head ache, we could not at-
tend to those duties, and in conse-
quence this department is very

On M.'ihIiy morning last we met
brother 0. Long and wife, and our
friend Miss Kate Beck, at the R, R.

Station, on their way to Illinois. --
Hal a short but pleasant conversa-
tion with brother L.. durinU which
he intimated his intention of making
a ministerial visit to the Gulf States.

On Wednesday night we went to
Philadelphia and returned on Friday
morning.

On our return we found twenty-
eight letters, many of them contain-
ing complaints of the non-appear-
ance of "last week's" paper. Hope
our last will explain the matter. —
Hereafter we expect no complaint
in that way.

New subscribers have been com-
ing in pretty freely, which helps to
counteract the feeling occasioned by
the late rise in printing paper.

Scandal, like the Nile, is fed by
innumerable streams ; but it is ex-
tremely difficult to trace it to its
source.

Wo ought to be careful in tribula-
tion to Bee to the footsteps of inej'cy,
that we may come out of it sanctified
by the word of God.

Pay your Postage. — Accor-
ding to instructions from the De-
partment at Washington, Post Mas-
ters are not allowed to deliver mail
Matter until the postage has been
paid for at least 3 months. We
have been thinking that BOMB of the1
irregularities complained £f by oar
patrons may have been occasioned

by neglect in prepaying postage.
Be sure you have paid your postage
if you would not have your paper
detained at the Post Office.

Conscience, enlightened in child-
hood, will shed its rays of life and
light on all the riper years.

To lo<s .,ur charity in defence of
our religion i is to sacrifice the cita-
del to maintain the outworks.

i> i i: i> .

In tl». Aughwich congregation, on the l5th
Inst, LARA, daughter of friends Jacob
:m<i Mary A. F.BY ; aged 4 years, 2 months,
and 10 days.

On the 1 <th Inst., at the residence of P. <>.

swine; iiann.mi ELLEN, daughter of
friends 8. A. and Money ELLIOTT ; aged IS
■'. month.-;, and 37 diys : both buried at
i in- same time, Funeral services by brother
J6hn Spanoglc, from Nahnm 1:7.

Tn the Buffalo Valley congregation, Dec
19, is.,.-,, i,,,,,),,.,- MICHAEL SHIRK
no years, 2 months, and 10 days. The occa-
sion was improved from 2 Cor. 5. I, by Isaac
Myer6 and the ivriter T.L. I'.i; v via:.

In Deer Creek branch, Carrot) County, Ind.,
Jan. 13; sister SARAH RF.PLOOLK
55 years, 4 months, and 2li days. She
member of the church for many years, and a
hcloved sister. On the 14th her remains
were consigned to their final resting place, in
the r/uryitijg ground near the Brethren's meet-
ing house, whither they were followed by a
large concourse of friends. Funeral service
by brother Jacob Flora.

J0ITK SSOEBERGKR.

In Eel River church, Kosciosko Co., Ind.,
Dee. 20th, 1885, sister SARAH BEAR, wife-of
brother A. R. T. Bear, formerly of Columbi-
ana Co., Ohio ; aged 27 years, 9 month*, and
22 days. She fell asleep while sittiug OU her j
chair, Sewing. One of her daughters saw her |
head drop, and in less than live minutes life |
was no more. She was a faithful member of
the church for nearly twenty yens, and was
the mother of thirteen children. She leaves

0. M. Myers, Hartleton, Pa.
E. A. Payer, •<

Boop, Laurclton Pa.
T. J. i!, aver, Lew i tbnxg, I'a.
John Bi iv.-r. YickBbVg, Pa.
Lanra Parker, Big Prairie, Ohfo,

Shick, JeroiuevUkj,
Daniel Bail in, Ashland,
1). II. Brumbaugh, Centre, Ohio.
Nancy Eokerte, Bcecliymite, I ml.
David V. Miller, Polo," HI,
Baral. Flory, Edom, Iowa,
David Blower. <<

Daniel N is wander, ••
David Coffman
Jacob 8. Flory, "
Philip Kliy, «

I. Wine, '•

B. F. Plory, <■

Aquila Rowland, .(one-- X Roads, Md.

Lfzzic Buzzard, FairpLiy, Md.

EH ronrty. Brownsville'.

Daniel Widders, Tisburn, Pa.

Isaac Eby, New (iernianiuwn. Pa.

Peti r Dong, "

And. Hotline. RoxbMry, Pa.

J. P. Ebersol, West Irjtfi p sndgncc, O.

Daniel Rbsenbl f

Kli.-is Wlckard,

John Krai

Henry Wis< ■■man. <<

Win. Miller, «

Sarah Bradford, "

John Brown, "

Levi Dickey, Cory Ohio.

John Rangier, Vanlue, Ohio,

Richard Cheesman, Forest Home, Iowa:

Joseph Hull, Montezuma, Iowa,

Win. Nie". llailevsvillc. Pa.

Lewis Jnaler, Bethlehem. I'a.

Daniel Brccht,

Henry A. Price, Harleysvillc, Pa.

Ah. II. Caesel, "

Win. E. Stiner, Hatfield, Pa.

Wm. Hartzlcr. Elizabethtown. Pa.

Kliza Pager, N". Kansas,

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Is published every Tuesday, al $1.50 a year,

by Henry R. (Jolsjngcr, who is a member 6j

a husband and 9 children to mourn their loss, j the " Chnrch of the Brethren," fom< times

Funeral survices by J. Metzker, J. HarUman,
and others, from Rev. 14 : 13.

Jos. Conneix.
Of consumption, January 19th, in the Cov-
ington church, sister JANE 8LEPPT ; aped
2i years, U months, and 19 days. She was
baptized in November, and though very weak,
and the water (old, the brother who baptized
her, said in her funeral sermon, that he never
saw one baptized with more ea.-c. She leaves
no children. She devoted herself earnestly
to the Lord, the short time she lived in his
service. II. K> \t it.

LIST OF MONEYS received, for subscrip-
tion to the C»nptuiir>ii, since our last,

II. D. Daw. Mi. Vernon, Ohio, 1.00

Daniel Bosk •• 1.00

Jacob Longeire'cker, N. Enterprise, Pa. 1.50

Daniel llowser. Freepert, California, 2.00

Win. M. I.ieblc nvvater, Chippewa. Ohio, LoO

Esther stoner. Dayton, Ohio. hflfl
II. Knantf. Covtrfn,O.(50ctsdui you v.

0co. M. Rupp, Bhircmanstown, I'a. 2.00

Isaac Dcardwnr, Shadj Grove, Pa. 1.00

H v ; -. Mlffllnlrarg) flta. t.M

Charles Royi r, " 1J50

Win. B. K..\er, " 1.50

C. M. Sbivclv.

« irb ir.i Shivil;. . •• L.50

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INVITATION TO CUBIST.

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>!\ Devil that tempted J e- man nature is higher than ours.

is, i' fereut iu degree, not in ktmi, tor

[tli? *'»i ' on- if He retained idetutyofovnatitution,

I Satan then, i- Lie likewise retained id I na-

diWulting in u- ami accomplishing lor : tui\ .
qg. a< individual, wjhat He thau ac- That our blessed Savior sL

■'.[■•l lor the i'it^'j. The bpii- have stood face to face with, the D«-

teat m >ti:l between th9 Priuce of the wl. thp occupant of the Throne of

. v,-r oi cue a> a:t I the l'r ' ;h .- l':.i ..-.■ buffi tho fir>t

1 lose- uf (J-.mI. oii'v the s-eiio and and greatest Rebel - that

, tiitio ar: diXiroiH. Christen- Thr trth, and

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we are, but the eeerhustii Dragon. \\ :hat

braare of what lie one rist had no personal tangible

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. •••'' icitit lli< tfiaj-ijied hanuui- world-life oi tliTty-l

, 1 1 1 r i ■ i-N.^ii-itr iiki;!^ sympathy those forty days aud fo.ty nights:

with nil the sorrow, 6u and and whatever cxperi

anguish that can spring out of the then-. !;. lisp

■aault* and temptations of the Dev- son, i-i diJused, in

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Thj conjnnecton ofGoJ with iuan,
iu the j ti-f..> % ( 'britl, »a-J

r.':il. ent.re. and t ital. Wlia
trial, temptation, or discomfort II
met with, r . I !i- humau - >n •'-

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Mid the all-sufficient grace of an Al-
mighty, companionate Redeemer.

If our oppressor mum us to cry out

for anguish of heart, he will ultimate-
ly bo utterly vanquished DV the Om-
nipotence of Him who dwelled] with-
in us. His discomfiture in the wil-
derness is the glorious .signal of his
defeat in the cane of all those in
whom "Christ is the hope of glory."
When temptations and trials roll 0-
ver u.s like a flood, let us "be of good
cheer," and "resist unto blood striv- ;
ing against sin,'" animated in the i
contest by the assurance that Christ :
has not only "overcome the world"
and the "Prince of this world," but J
has "reserve I for us in Heaven an
inheritance incorruptible, and undo- :
tiled, and that fadeth not awav."
C. II. BALSBAUGH.

Union Deposit, Pa.

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For ttu- Companion.
Hiipl isinttl Regeneration.

Mr. Editor: — In the Companion
of Aug. 22nd, 1805, I find an arti-
cle written by my friend D. P. Gib-
son, in which he takes exceptions to
some sentiments which 1 held forth
in my former article. I should have
replied to his article many weeks
ago, but m I was from home for
some months, have deferred it until
now. I am not particularly fond of
controversy, yet I do look upon it
as a privilege to defend the truth ;
for St. Paul teaches us that genuine
"charity rejoiceth not in iniquity, but
rcjoie eth in the truth." And if I
can be instrumental in the hand of
God, of showing friend Gibson, and
the readers of the Companion, that
salvation is by grace, and the im-
puted right iousnjss of Christ, I shall
have removed a great error from
the mind.; of all those why place an
" ■ lue ttrtit upon water baptism.
Baptismal regeneration is a danger-
ous error, and should be guarded
against by every genuine follower of
the meek and lowly Jesus. For the
word of God assures us that "Jesus
Christ is the end of the law for'
right ■ iii-n •-. to every one that be- I
licreth." We arc also taught that
He, of God is made unto His people
I wisdom, rightaousneBS,*anctification
Land red caption." So that the im-

maculate robe of a Redeemer's
righteousness is imputed unto every
true believer. For it is " by grace
we arc saved, through faith, and that
not of ourselves, it is the gift of
God."

Now the Regular Baptist Church,
of which I am a member, has con-
tended strenuously against the doc-
trine of water washing away f-in, for
1800 years; and yet friend Gibson
tells me that the "Baptist Discipline"
is against me. The Babtist Discip-
line . Does not my friend know
that we, as Baptists, never had a '
Discipline ? My dear sir ; we never

doth hinder me to be baptized."
Philip's reply was, if thou believest
with all thy heart thou mayest ;"
and they went down, both into the
water, and Philip baptized him.
But if the Eunuch had not related
his faith in the Lamb of God, who
taketh away the sin of the world,
Philip would not have baptized him.
But at the present day there are
some who have so much confidence
in water baptism, that they believe
that faith, such as Philip required,
is not necessary before baptism. —
The Bible is too old a book for these
newfangled ministers. If water can

stood in need of one. The whole j regenerate the soul, it matters little

whether the candidate is in possess-

Bible, from Genc<is to Revelations.

is the only rule of our faith, experi- ' ion of saving faith or not. But Oh .
ence, and practice, which we have j such pervercers will have a dreadful
ever had ; and we never want any-
thing better. Many denominations

have creeds, and confessions, and
some prefer the teachings of men to
the doctrines of Christ. Yet this is
their folly, and not their wisdom. —
And I would advise my friend to
inform himself better before he ac-

| account to give at the great day.
The Roman Catholic Priests, in
their catechism, teach their deluded
followers te say, "by baptism 1 have
been delivered from the power of
darkness and translated into the
kingdom of thy beloved Son ; by
baptism I have been cleansed from

cuses his Baptist friends, so unjustly, the staiu of that sin in which I was
of what we have never held as a born ; by baptism I have been made
doctrine in our church ; for no Bap- a member of the body of Christ."
tist minister can be ordained, who j Please read Catholic Manual, page
believes that water washes away sin. t 39S. >«ow these deluded catholics
The Campbellitcs hold to Baptismal j acknowledge openly, their belief in

Regeneration, and they believe the
doctrine of James Arminius ; but
they are not Baptists.

He also says John Calvin is
against me. John Calvin was never \
sound enough in the faith to belong |
to the Regular Baptist Church. — ;
'•Barnabas,' Justin Martin, Turtul- .' clares in his article that the Apostles
lian, Origin, and the Apostles; John and the Lord Jesus Christ are
the Baptist and the Lord Jesus ■ against me," would only read his
Christ," are against me, he says.— Bible more, and the opinions of

the waters of baptism. They are
more honorable in their acknowl-
edgement of this miserable dogma,
than many of those who sneakingly
teach it. Surely the Apostles and
the Lord Jesus Christ are against
them. And if my friend, who de-

This is a wonderful charge indeed.
But I care not for an host of such
men as Turtullian, Justin Martin,
Origin, kc. If they taught the
doctrine of th ) regeneration
water, I shall, 1 hope, never wander
out of the way of understanding to
follow th.'ir crooked path. But the
Apostles, John the Baptist, and the
Ford Jesus < h.ist, are not against
mo. If they were I would, of all
men, bo m >>t miserable.

When the Ethiopian Eunuch said baptism*
to Phillip " see, hera is water, what was livin

poor depraved men less, he would
not say that water Bapt'sm is a part
of regeneration, but he would then
know, by sweet experience, what
by the Savior means where he says :
" Come unto me all ye that labor
and are heavy laden, and 1 will give
you rest unto your souls."

Now those who come to Christ by
faith, and experience a real and a
genuine change of heart, are the
only scriptural subjects for water

Apostle
at this

And if the old
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i hour, he could say, as he did 1800 j happiness is it, at such a time as this,

to hud that haven where the trem-

^fi years ago, " who can forbid water
1 ' that these may not be baptized who
have received the Holy Ghost as
well as we." No, dear friend, the
Great Teacher never taught you, or

bling spirit would be — to find Jesus
Christ the Savior of sinners, as our
Savior, our "hiding place from the
storm, and covert from the tempest."
any other man, that anything short Him having found, the thunders of

of His own atoning blood, applied
by the Holy spirit, can purge our
conscience from dead works, to
serve thi Living God.

I firmly believe that those minis-
ters, who teach the doctrine of bap.
tismal regeneration, have been the
means of bringing thousands of an-
converted men and women into the
church, who are only deceiving
themselves, with a name to live,
while they are dead in tresspasses
and in sins, thus, like the false
prophets of old, crying peace, peace,
where God has never spoken peace
to their souls. Surely such perver-
t an of the right ways of the Lord,
shall (unless they repent) be ban-
ished from the presence of the Lord,
and the glory of His power, forever.
1 love to see persons who can give
a reason of the hope that is in them,
go forward and obey the Savior in

the broken law may echo forth all
their condemnation. Hiin having
found, the sword of vengeance and
of justice, like the fluid stream, may
blaze on every side, yet the soul can
rest secure ; and, blest with a sense
of his pardoning love, it can smile
away every pursuing storm, and
pass in sweet tranquility the waves
of death, and the rocks of judgment.
Nay, more, they will guide bis hap-
py, pardoned spirit into that haven
of rest, which it so anxi >ualy sought
for its final refuge, and thus being
blest with a sense of a Savior's par-
doning love, we now behold the
christian as taking a vovage. Be-
hold how difficult, duly considered,
is the christian's passage through
life! How marvelous his Safe arri-
val in heaven ; It appears, indeed,
to be nothing else than one of the
greatest continued wonders of al-

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Christ Hie Sliiiiif, Refuge.

Wli mi the Spirit of truth male
tmiuon for SJl, guilt is then fek, be-
cause man beholds himself a child
of wrath by nature, and a oondomn-
e 1 criminal by moana of his pra
En thin salutary, but unhappy state
of things, he often look-, behind, and
in evert glance discover Mack ir
darkness, an.l nearer approaching
storms.

He looks forward, and sees noth-

He feels it to be mercy, and faith-
fulness, and rich bounty, and un-
speakable kindness altogether, from
beginning to end, and is at times lost
in wonder, love and gratitude, and
praise, for so great, so unmerited,
so eternal a salvation. Seeing then
these things are so, verily he ought
to watch and pray, that he may con-
tinue in faith and* charity, and in ho-
liness with sobriety, unto the end.
SPENCER BEAVER.
Vickisburg, Pa.

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J-'or the Companion.
Our Annual ItfinllwgB j »ug-
grstion.

We would, in few word-. -u_r<'est
to the committee the following plan :
Let it be understood that there will
be no regular preaching on the
ground where the meeting is held.
Let all public exercises be held here
and there, through the neighborhood,
where ever requests are made or in-
vitations given. And then, when it
is said there shall be no preaching,
or public preaching on the ground,
let it he so. At different times have
we hoard it announced to the people
at the conclusion of the exercises on
Sabbath thai there would be Rjfl mc-re
yreaching (either preaching or pub-
lic preaching, I would have my
choice) <m the y round, after df-dio,
I, and with no direction, but and on Monday, alter the Standing
and thus to Committee had been chosen, and
tempestuous while the different churched were
o- >an ; boot • faint pictnrc might be represented by the delegates, the
formed of the christians voyage to tim :cunied in preaching to

: heaven. all present.

He to >. in a feeble bark, ha- n AVhv this v, i- don* we cannot tell,

■ hart but die word ofG 1 1, no com- but indeed we failed to see wherein
in- paw but the s] i it of God, no pro- the least possible good could i
vision but the daily grace of God in from any such proceeding
Christ : no Bafety from th i raging \. a D !Ul- of course rou will not
waves of the world, or th • roaring restrain any of the member*
winds of the evil spirit, but the po* but let them come, all who will; till
erofGod : no ability I i keep him- their respective places and work for
•elf for one mom-mt from sinkiug, the promotion of Zion* and the gltfry
but through the faith v f th. Lord. But «r« should not

plieth ; and no hop h meetings merely I

to the heavenly shore, but from tfa hould

truth of God fa Christ Jesus. And have an ol Ithatob

esd, when * christian considers jec< should" be i good one. M

baptism, and all the ordinances of mighty grace to man. If a man were

the Lord's house, and my prayer to

God is, that His watchmen on the

walls of Son, may become united in | sustenance but what might fall from

teaching His own truth, and then

shall there be peace and harmony in

the church of th'J Liviu j God.

gbo. w. exglisii;

MUrau, Pa.

commanded to put to sea by himself
in a small open boat, without anv

the sk

a chart and compas .

pass over a wide and

in^ but apparent reeks of judgment, ind

waves of wrath, without one inlet oc 1 all theso perils on the one hand, and the j I I rd remember our Infix

shelter for his trembling soml. This bis own weakness en the other, it lur IM'L KINS1

^Ij is a timo of trouble an I dismay, aft seems an act of most astonish! />

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\j hour w ben Buocoring mercy \< the all love and omnipotence, that he should
/j^inall. Oh! what an unspeakable ever reaoh tlie kingdom of heaven.

I vs.

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liK'ionl Minutes.

• '/c r UoMnt/i r : The follow-
:m i \t ra<t from t!i«' pn
»£ ■ < ieneral Counsel of the
brethren, held in Virginia, Oct. 1".
1 T i. • i . [t gives ua an insight into
the troubles exi ting in the Bnother-
in t;:n m past, from false teach-
It also exhibits with what wis-
dom,zeal and aeriptural knowl
our dear brethren long since "safe
in the promised rand," refuted er-
ror ; but the christian virtue most
c mspicuously manifest, is that char-
ity towards, the crrorists, which ••-uf
fereth long;" and is. as the master
himself says, an evidence to the
world of dijoiploship. The transla-
tion is a •"free" one. but strictly in
,th the import of the o-
riginah

Ml.ASTilnMAS.
Philad.. Pa.

Tk.\xsi.ati-:i> udm nil Okkman.
tacording to the example of the
Apostle Paid, we, in General Coun-
cil assembled, with all our hcloved
brethren in the faith, mercy and
from God our Father, and
from the Lord Jesnj Christ. Amen.
\\\- have been informed that strange
doctrines or errors have arisen among
the brethren in North Carolina, and
much concern is felt on account
thereof everv where amons the broth-
erhood. The errors above referred
t > are as follows.

1. There is no other Heaven ex-

that in the heart of man,
'1. There is no other hell but that
in the heart of man.

8. God ha< no imaginable shape, I and was buried
and whoever worships him with a troverted that when he died his soul
conception in hi- mind that he pos- left his body, and, according to the
human form, might a> well word found its way to hell, wheroho
worship a

inal.

4. God has no wrath,
pnni.-'h no one for his Bins.

There will I mrrection

of the dead.

The Church baa no right to
n,.or excommunica-

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V" ■■ atb • pting to confute

h irse or any oth sr am-

and will

the errors in question, we would ex-
^ press n hope that the brethren hold

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heart of man. Christ Mays, when
describing the final Judgment,
•* Then will I say to them on my
left hand, depart from me ye cursed
into everlasting fire, prepared for
the d.'vil and hi? angels/' llerewe
see clearly that tho lake of fire is
not in the heart of man : for th •
damned are to b'o sent into it, and
not the lake of fir • into th ; damned.
Third Error. — G,od has no imagin-
able form ; and whoever worships

following declaration, "In the begin- him with a conception in his mind

that he possesses a human shape
might as well worship a horse or any
other animal.

Answer. We believe, as the
Savior teaches, that "God is a spirit,
and those who worship him must
worship him in spirit and in truth.
Th ■ Apostle John asserte a »t at all
contrary to this', u In the beginning
was th": Word, and the Word was
with Cod and the Word wa> God.;,
and "The Word was made fiesh and
dwelt among US." Il.-.e we hud
that God assumed a visible shape ;
notwithstanding this, we do not think
a person in worshipping Him should
imagine him to be in any particular,
form or liken :93 : yet if it should
happen that a worshipper in the
simplicity of his heart would picture
Cod to his mind in the person or
likeness of Christ, it would be very
different from worshipping " a horse
or any other animal."

Fourth Error. -Cod has no wrath,
and will punish no one for his sins.
Answer. AW b li >ve with the
Apostle John, that " God is love,
and he that abideth in love ahideth
in God, and Cod in him ;" and that
Cod's wrath isj not like that of un-
converted msn, revengeful : but that
all 1IC judgments eminate from His
love of th: human ra-e. Neverthe-
less 1 lis judgments, are. in the holy
Scriptures invariably ascribed to
Ilia wrath or anger, as in the nine-
tieth Psalm, " vho knoweth the
power of thine anger ? even accord-
ing to th-. fear so is thy wrath."
John the-Baptist saya" He that be-
th on th • Son hath everlasting
life, and he that believeth not the
Son shall not »ec life but the wrath L ^

there is a lake Of fire, «r place of (judgment ) of Cod ahideth onhim." M"

punishment, which is not in the ' The a^Ttim that Cod does »ot^_\

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ing then,. ith us in believing

with the Psalmist David that "The
n •• I of th Lblfd i- pure," and his
"testimonies righteous ;" and) that,
ling t • the I caching of the A-
• Paul, it is our duty to "bring
into captivity every thought to the
obedience of Christ.

First Error. There is no Heaven
except that in the heart of man.

Answer. — At the very commence-
ment of the scriptures we have the

ning (bid created the heaven and the
earth ; and the earth was without
form and void" &c. Here some-
thing that God created is called hea-
ven. Of course this heaven was not
in the heart of man for he had not
yet been brought into existence, the
earth his subsequent place of abodj
beinjj then "without form and void."

In the first chapter of the Acts of
the Apostles we read as follows —
"And when he had spoken these
things while they beheld he was ta-
ken up ; and a cloud received him
out ol their sight. And while they
loqkcd steadfastly toward heaven, as
he went up, behold two men Btood
by them in white apparel which also
said, ye men of Galilee why stand
ye gazing up into heaven ? This
same Jesus which is taken up from
you into heaven shall so come in like
manner as ye have seen him go into
heaven." Hence we find there is a
heaven above.

Second Error. — There is no hell
except that in the heart of man.

Answer. —We read in the ICtli

chapter of the gospel according to

St. Luke, that the "rich man di sd

it will not be con-

suffered groat torment-. This hell
was not in the heart of the rich man,
for that was dead and cold in the
grave.

We find the term hell, in the
scriptures, signifies various things ;
wo will therefore heed the admoni-
tion of the Apostle Paul and n
pute about words. The Scriptures

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i\ punish sin, we believe a very great
I' error ; For Christ himself says, "£up-
Jr pose, ve that these Galileans were j
sinners abo\ • all th • Galileans be-
cause khev suiL't-ed these things S
I tell you Nay -. but, except ye re-
pent, ye shall all Likewise perish."'

Fifth Error.- There will be na
resurcc&on of the dead.

Answer. - In r-jgarJ to this we
believe as Christ declare! (John
5:28.) "The hour is coming in
which all that are in
shall h -ar His voic ••"'

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On the exeewrfvc o*e ofTobtKcs.
In as much as the Yearly Meet
r g tt 1864 hjB advised and c >un-
sel«d tlie brethren not te use bote -
po in the tuna of worship, so as to be
either filthy, or ofifensive to others,
and in as much as it
by said mooting that th
brethren Bhould a Im rmshth >irmara-
hers not to indulge in the excessiv.

use pf it in any way, b-jcansq it was nn,\ trast no brethren entertain any

Vi>. wrong to do so, I take the liberty to such thought-. Certainly no be-

w 7 - aA write°a few lin a by way of an a;>- \\»v >r in Ch Ft Je ms, and h:s word.

mini st e i.ig

Tyrone City, Pa,., Feb. 6th, 183&.

" !ii<oT.|-.fii>il ( n*ini,K." A • .

hi t'ue Companion, vol. 1, page

372. I notice an article tin hr tuj

heading of" Inconsistent custom* of

Brethren.'" ill wh'Ch rh ■• writ-r

ii >tices su -h as w >nld try ro improve

on the J la i of salvation. We hope

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or exeoininuiication.

Answ.-r. For th • sake of our
dear erring brethren, whom we are
admoj&bing te retwm 1 i that -form
pf sound doctrine" from which they
have swerved, we will not insist upon
ie ba

which w.- should most stride for, is

the impr i-em 'lr. of ourselves mi
mir.-ili-iK. so that we might know*
ourselves, and Ml resaiti >:; to IF.m

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ho Ul id/ •'.-. and who iia

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.. \''i peal to all those brethren and frien F could f>r a m »raertt thThfc thu the

also Matli'w _,t.. 'I", - • who make we of this weed,andhe- infaHibfe plan of Jehovah could be

the graves were opened, and ^ ?, ™ ^ tee Hne3 raay ,.,:*, to i^roved! No; h would be lb I

bod^ofthe-eaintslhatBleptwoefl ^^ unbocom!ng it ^ fo ,, . ,,,r> hi llt 1>f illfidelity. But its*

^dewe^out of their graves ^ ^ ins Vs that G-.d ha. placed ma .

Mxth Error 1 h chui Ji h. - no ^ polluting the mating th - J of improvement, and that
power or n«»ht to exercise the "ban , ' '- L: , '. , • •

house with th • h thy, nauserasjui :e.

P have attended to the sweeping
the mietirig-house, n-ar which I live,
for a number of year-, and have of-
ten been disgusted with the nan
oiis filth which is produced and 1 'ft over us.
have swerved wc UiiBtu^ii ^th*"Joor ofthJ house, by such But what b,ars mo^parti mlarly

?e.banin.f t mA*°Zl?S the inconsiderate brethren andfrieiuli. upon nry tnind, is in regard to traC-

hoping they may eon, • back t - ^ ^ ^ rf. „ -.m,K. .., gf ■ • ^ },r .th.

fold over winch ( bnst i- the H, p- « r w u, ( ;i i(K.r |t .,

herd But we n ,uld reuiuel them that I ^ pj . .f ^^ ^ !

that Paul *rjte* a- toll owe 1. £ I ^ If „■ luVe th, brethren V«

any man that is called a brother be « • ' • eunibTOmS to

a fornicator, or covetous or an »doI. ^-^ h;n, ^t euo^h them. 1 fully concur with the

for our houses, of worship, as to ue- brother, that we should i

ny ourselves of the use of the wead merely t > sav • n wiey and for

for a little BeasonJ It really ren- poral eeaveaieoce ; bat beeau

the house almost unfit for de- can there' b other,

cent people to ait in it. It would inateadof associating with a woi

'•'"'»»»»• '" LrfV^rtT" ^'"-'t be necessary to scrub fko and porhap rrofan.? landlord. I

d...-lv...r»,»akesh.,,« eek ;, . . „b ;i;w/,i:;Ve meeting can J

Wewaijewcommi tow betoved ^ ^^ , kno« ^^

errmg brethren to tho mercy oJ the , m „, , ., tlu. rtrftnge brethren who i i us.

Lord, heartily wtshrng and praniu ^ ^ '. ' dweUing houses, and lhave board man

that fhg rmav return to, and bold -•« «d ^ M|h|i ta ,,t Mr:l!l. preBJ thomielvee in tl

fasttj the word of truth. h» house in e»eh a condi- So that the language in th« article

Subecnbedbythefolkrwiogbreth. .- ^ .? •" ^ ^^ ^^ rsfcrnd (( ^:|1 |y -m ^

as much, if no* more regard other way: for if we rove our 1

for the cleanliness of the house of ran I ••-. wi A

God, ai Ibr our dwellhig bouse them, baoaute <i • want thorn I

I do not uv t ibacoo m - ilf, yet with ua.
1 will not tiud fault with those who We need not put

a i u moderat 'ly, and esjw ■ ally as unnecessary trouble to

;i ui • bin •. but for the sake of de- ottr temporal «

eency and cleanliness, I would ad with thin, but rat

h i ■ ,'.-t i n from th • use the injuuel Savior, to the

Boveut i whom lis rani out. I

at t. or a railer, or an ext irtion r,
or a drunkard, with such a on •, n i
not t.) eat." hlenfl • the Church has

a '-riLdit" to excommunieat •. or in

other words. t> exclude from hr
communion, these who " #aH disor-

ri-n :

J. DANNEB,
JACOB m:ff.
P. ErSBNBKRG
II. DANNER,
M. <i \BBF.i;.
A. ARNOLD.
15. BOWMAN,

8. G \i;bfu.

M. ki;\i h..
PHILIP ENGLE
.KH1N GLICK,
.!. BOWM \n.
DAN'LMEYER,
C. HASER,
mtn. BOWJ i;

Tl Conscience, enlightened in ehild- of it during worship.
%\ d, will shed its -a, of life and D. SNOWB

'y\ hood, w\\\ shed its raj
A* light on all the rip rr •

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CltltlSTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

which *»e would Bpend at a hotel | them abide with. II* he "can keep

him free, let him say so ; if for half

price, let him signify it; but he

•\ should not My, "O, ves vou are wel-

ih^r,thutootikei«fiuidMpeciallj ootwj we are glad you come," and

might do some good if we would
give it to the brethren with whom
we lodge. I would rather pay my
money to brethren for food an<

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|g laek M the 6*8 referred to, who then afterwards complain that they

moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois are SO much troubled with visitors.

who had scarcely food and shelter
for his faniilv.

' s. B. REPLOGLE.
Martiniburg, Pa,

i There is too much of such sham hos-

i pitalitr.

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Brother Samuel T. Miller, Union

Star, Dekalb Co., Mo., says:

Remarks.- As the article re- "Through the mercies of the good

P , .. , ,111. : Lord we are in tolerable good health,
ferred to in the above, alluded to I wl . 4. t. , ;° .,,,.'

membera who live in " Railroad
towns." and as that is our case we
desire only to say that no part of it
can be in any way applied to us. —
We have so far been able to enter-
tain, in our comnon and rustic man-
ner, all who have called upon us. —

at this time, though in tribulation
and sorrow I write to you, caused by
the death of my son and his wife. —
They died on the night of the 12th
of December last, just three hours
apart, and were both buried in one
But there is one consola-
givcth, and the
Lord taketh away, and blessed is

I grave
tion: "The Lord

But we remember a time when we the name of the Lord."

could not have accommodated very

many visitors, and we took the pre

caution not to extend very libera

invitation*. There is something in

that also. We are somewhat of a

Yankee in that respect. If a friend

invites us to his hospitality, we don't

expect to pay for it. If we ask a

friend to entertain us, we do expect ; 0f December last

to pay Mire for it. If we offer to pay

him. and he says no ; he does not

want anything, we conclude he docs

not need it —especially if he i> a

brother, for we expect them to tell

tli > truth. All that is wanted iii

There are 14 members in this
vicinity, but we are not vet organi-
, I zed into a church, but expect to do
so next summer. We have a fine
country here, and would be glad if
the brethren would come to our as-
sistance and help us to build up a
church, especially ministering breth-
ren. Brethren Wrightsman andMols-
bec paid us a visit in the latter part

Brother John 1). lloppock, Stoek-
i ton, New Jersey, says :

1 love to read the views of the
, brethren upon the Holy Word of the
; Lord. If we love the truth it streng-
: thens our "love to the brethren."

which is one of the evidences that we
this matter is to be honest and frank, ■ i a e i .a * ve

1 have passed from death unto life. —

and treat each other as members and \ye ou^t therefore, to avail our-

not as strangers, and that travelers selves of every means that would

bi travelers t and not beggars. oauee us to love those who walk in

An aged brother, who visits ns the W»J ofthe, ****'■ command-

, , ... .. ii . ments, knowing that thev onlv shall

about hall as olten as we would de- . ■ , , R, r n- j

) have right to the tree of lite, and

s;re, is in the. habit of asking, "Well sn:ln enter through the gates into
can you keep me over night ?" before the city. I am glad to know. that.
he sets down his cane. Of this plan in these dark and gloomy times (be-

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we approve ; because then the head
ofthe family has a good opportunity
to state his circumstanced, and what-

cause of sin and iniquity) there are
a few that are willing to com nd
earnestly for the faith once deliver-
ed to the saints ; and a few who are

ever agreement they come to, let willing to print, and preach, and pro

fj>

claim the plain, simple, unadultera-

ted word ofthe Lord, as it has been I'
delivered unto us, and is contained
in the Bible. Therefore, hoping that
by becoming readers of the Own-
jxiniun. it may forward us on our way
Zion-ward, 1 send for it. May the
Lord strengthen you in your labors,
that the Companion may be made
profitable to all its readers, so that
immortal souls may be saved, and
the name of our good Lord glorified
which, I trust, is the prayer of your
unworthy brother.

Bad Money. — We have been
annoyed for some time "'ith coun-
terfeit "Fractional Currency." As
many of the bills as we could detect
ouraelf we returned to the sender,
and yet they have accumulated on
our hands. We would request our
patrons to be very cautious what they
send us, and have it examined by
some one who is able to discern be-
tween good and bad. It is quite a
burden, and no small expense to re-
turn the bad ones. We had rather
take 40 cents at first than to return
a bill for fifty. The "first issue" of
fifties is least counterfeited, and the
"latest issue" — the^long ones, are
most easily detected. Please be
careful.

Back Nos. — We should be pleas-
ed to have Nos. 4 and 5 of Vol. 1
sent to us by some one who may
have thein as odd numbers. We ask
no one to break a volume, but have
thought that some may have two co-
pies of the same No.

We also desire to secure several
full volumes of last year, and will send
the Companion for '66 and '67 for
one unsoiled full volume of 1865. —
We will make this exchange for at
least o Volumes.

Of the present volume we can still
furnish back Nos. from the begin-
ning ; and of Vol. 1 we have a mini
ber of odd Nos., of the latter part
of the year which may be had grat-
is, on application.

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We had meeting in the Brooklyn Brother Holtinger : — Having late- 14
Meeting-bouse Saturaay evening. — ly heard a certain one, who profess-
Sunday, meeting at Grove School- ed to be a Minister of the Gospel of

Brother II thinner: — We arrived
in Philadelphia on the L9th of De- house." Sunday evening, and Monday Jesus Christ, speak in public, who ir
comber. Attended (.» meeting*; evening in Brooklyn. Tuesday even- his discourse, brought in the lan-
found much love among the members; illg at Hajaes' .School-house. Our guage of the Savior' recorded in the
enjoyed ourselves much. Wentto me 'tings have been well attended. 17th and 18th verses of the 16th
brother J. H. Uinsteads on the 27«h ; There are a number of people here Chapter of Mark, and did affirm
attended 11 meetings at the Green wh0 never heard the brethren preach [ that no one whom these si«'ns had
Tree. There was considerable in- , before. I think there might be not followed was a befierer/aad as
terest shown. Two young women g00£i jone uere wjtu an orgaiazed ! I do not fully understand this mat-
manifested a willingness to serve the church, and faithful ministry. There ter, I leanest some one of our able
Lord. ' are but few members here, and no brethren to give us a full explana-
After enjoying ourselves much, speaker. The members here are tion of the verses above referred to,
and bidding farewell with many kind under the care of brethren David, through the columns of the Com-
brethren and sisters, on the 3rd Jan. j and Jacob Brower, who live about panion. L. If. KOB.
we returned to Shirleysburg, where forty (40) miles away. Hence they Franklin, Iowa.

wc did some visiting among our re- j cannot visit the brethren here very _^»

lations, and attended 5 meetings.- • 0ftcn. The country here is good. fill I Us—

rolling prairie, well watered, plenty --The least esteemed as judges

of timber near. Land is cheap.-- were set to decide in the matter."

Had Hoad near, and many things j Sec Cbtnpmniou^tA. 1, Page 198

inviting persons emigrating west, to 3rd column, 17 lines froni bottom.

to go to Philadelphia again. —
So on the 15th we returned to the
city, in company with Elder J. G.

(ilock. Attended two meetings, call and see the country. 1 am well. If brother J. C. Moomaw -rounds
th -n met in Church Council to adjust Thank God.

iank God. Peace and prosperity his arguments for his proceedings on

simc difficulty m the church, and we to thee and thine. JOHN WISE.' the first part of the 6th Chapter of

ire made to believe tliere was some ~* U CorinUuaw, I aiu powerfully

jood accomplished, and we were '

Brother Holsinger: — A series of persuaded that he is misrepresenting
DMde glad to learn that 8 souls made meetings, beginning on the 19th and that part of the word of God
application for reception by baptism, ending on the 23rd of Jan.. were I may, however, misunderstand
Lord help them to serve | held at the Limestone meeting-house, him, with regard to setting the

Armstrong Co., Pa., by Elder John least esteemed a< judges to judge.
Nicholson of Moultrie, Ohio. Dur- 1 D. H. BRUMBAUGH?

ing the meeting there were five ac-
cessions to the church, four of whom
were between the ages of 17 and 11.
The other was a case of more than

May tli

him faithfully. Wc took leave of
many kind friends on the evening
of the 19 and turned Westward. —
Stopped over Lord's day at Warriors
mark ; attended meeting, then were
kindly taken bv brother Beck's sons

I is DI.4RV.

MonJ'iu, /'</.. .".'/(.-Have

jlLst

to Tyrone city, where we had a short ordinary interest, being that of an

chat with brother Holsiuger, then
took the ears for bomo, where we

arrived safe on the l\. Pound all
well, and were glad to see our sow
just returned from California; for
all of which we t.\ to thank tlu Lord;
and once more we a->k our many
kind ft iends to accopt our thanks

Ibr their much ! .. e and kindn
m on our journey of five month''.
C.LONG.
Mi. CarrJl, Ittd.

Br . ikm n, I"W \. J \.\. 24, 66
Bruthtr lloliinyer: 1 left <'ln.-a
40, 111., on Jan. 1 '.'th. Ha I •< pros
m roue journey bv the will of li

returned from the country, having

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aged father, (David Klenner) who ^tended 8 meetings, held by brother

at the age of 77 «as lying on a bed Graybill Myers, one at the base of
ofafHictlon, and apparently at the the Allegheny mountain, and iw*

verge of the grave. Brother lU 0ur meeting house, at Warriors

Nicholson visited him on Sunday m._l i» ] i

.Mark. rrettv goed attendance,

and very good order. On Saturday

night we stopped with friend llenrv
Crain, who, although he is not a

member of the church, is a warn

friend of the Hrethren. We have

frequently wondered wkj such
ions -tand ouudde. The> do not

the Slst. when be stated if the Lord
would call him, he was willing to go.
at which time brother Nicholson
said if the Lord had a work for him

to do he would spare bun. On the
following day he express I s desire
to be baptised, when brother Nich-
olson was called and bapt -
ministored, notwithstanding some

thought it would be impossible, appear to be eshaased of the cause,

«>w»ng l" tll«' ■ f nor do they fear tl.

subject. Ilul the Lord strength

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lb

Arrived at Brooklyn, Iowa, al "-' -" sned him in she set, t" the grea4 ..

.era

I'. M.. whore brother Ms tin Snyder tonishinent of friends and neighbors ' " -l ""
pet mo ut die depot, and took me to who stood round him weeping. wniesi *

pi house. Hi- fiunily all well. URISMAN JOHN. if reward

v liKer.il, and tliev
>s< everything except that "t

iould entitle limn t-> th. |^

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CHRISTIAN EAMILY mMPANION.

f Sunday, we stopped a short time
kt Eld Jac ib Beck's, where we had
. and n pleasant coarer*

-aii >n witli nur ekier brethren. Al-
ter night motfAg ntopped with .-i-
Eli ■. lb -;h Beck where we had a
■ i '. ion, and tin i m..r-

iun<» were brought t » fcowii bv nur
vanni; brother Uraol Be :k.

\lto ; thi r. wc wor • much plea
arid wc trust, aom?what edified bv
'•ur aeasou of public worship.

< hir j.ajior wi'l be ready t» go bo
in the mor*uig» We shall
hereafter n rt expect to go to )to-<«
until Tuesday morning, our publica-
!.»-., by which arrangemeu! wo
coin have Saturday (it' anv day iii
ill • •■>■.■ -k ) to ourself, and by return-
. M »:ida ;, in >rniog, can still fit-
te id to our dutie?, wnvvt- hit'ierto
Saturdays and Mondays were our
est 'lavs, and thus not unt'iv-

1 1 a \ e frank explanations with
friends in caaea or aj&pnts. They
letimes save a perishing friend-l

-hip : but secret discontent and mis
'. trust always end badly.

v- er attempt to degrade another
I with a view t<> exalt yourself; thi- i-
tlot uncommon, but is uncommonly
sinful and ba

d i i: ii

V-ar Whit -viii •■ Mi . Co.. 1 1 I.,

Ort. 6th l«oT». brother DA\ in HIMKfl ; aged
4") yearn, T month-, and 10 da] . H died in
!•.)]• • >," a Clorlous Immortality . He left a
widow and sewn children to mourn their loss j
i>..it we hop | their Iocs is hie irrtoi irain. —
Funeral text, llrsi Thctsaloncana, 4: 13, by
K.1I. MiU'iin.l M. Neher.

D.»n;;:' .IT. HlWJr?.

hi th *.li.l B.IUI > ran i-li. Armstrong I ■ ..
I'm.. Jan. '.Mill, mother DAVID n.KSNKK:
need 77 \ •:■. . - lie was r eceWed Info ,::--
■j.! t it-- 24ud two ■!.!» - pi tvionc

d ' rth. HC I :'. ■ ■. WldOU «L' i i'-' >

moarn her loss. Funeral »ervlr - '■•• Kid r
Jam t tap from isi Rums. 4 : t*.

In ili- Buck Creek ornm-1;- Frnnklii
Pa.. Jan. 33rd, -I' ip.vmis, SEWARD,
friend Frederick and sister Elizabeth FOKE-
M.W : ag id 5 • ' orrrl - . • i 1 '.» day-. F
v tie- writer, from Ecol. ItJ : C.

Also, — iii)>- branch, Jan. 34, nw old f j I ^ - : - ■ i ,

piently detained us from attending — kfyst.u: ag«d aiiout <>o years, rtel

attended i Bale, and was in usual-health

public prcacning, verv much against on his wa\ home i
our desire. On Wednesday all the MB°I

papers will ho packed and mailed.

Notices for publication in the cur-
rent week should roa 'h us mi Satur-
day at the lat at.

and
the evening, h «.-•
of '!• ath, and dropped
dead on fhi sj-ot. Funeral service* by i
David Brand) and lbs writer, fmn Hebrews
.: 33. Ai>av i'niE1..

fn ili'- Warriors .Vurk branch, J<»r.. IC

T//ADEU8. n f brother Evan and sister

I ydia NKAKV/OOI : nfrcd B moafha, and 3S
■ 1;. v - . Funeral sen-ices bv Elder Jacob Beck.

Chrh
battle'

where Christ was transfig-

ViiHwer to At-rostiral Kuigiua.

M osea whs a loader of fsVael.
(> lives, the meunt'on which

wa< betrayed:
\ riah was placed iu bhe

front.
N imrod was a mighty hunt-.
T aboT

ured.

C roaa we should bear gladly*
A He • - ' book in tli" I >. '['.

I. u'-. ■ weet • "Act .i of t!i \ je-
\' iriue i- a oh. istian grag -.
A brah tm fli'rough faith

th ■ |
1! hth wonW not i-.av.- h r

in-! i
V ear is a d V'U.On of time.

JOS. llnl fcOPP] I

: I rSTOF UU.NEVS
■ 1^ lioa i<> i he Conn)

siveu. inr subser:p-

'(. since our last

received
moth r

Ji b, Ifolpoppie. IndluBa, Pa.
Jeremiah Ilil'lebrand, Johnstown, Pa,
■ John Km re)|

Jaeoli Kn.n ].

Jolin V. Stray;-.

folomoii lienshoofi '•

' s-inii. Stntaman, '•

I ^ ,- ( ui ough,

Daniel Stqtsmnn, Summer Hill, Fa.

Joalah Cmrwr,
; Peter .Iciim. Adrian P U
, < Irismnn Johu i o

John John,

Fr ideriek John, do
| Isaac Lmi;-. Shannon, lit.
, Joh:i I>. !i< en. N. J.

' Sanim 1 T. Mill. -r. iiiit.ii Star. M».

Samuel St oner, Empire Prairie, Mo.
' ,i<.M-jili (Inrfsauirh, Summit, Iml.
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\ ■.!■(. n Kitti nboupc,

J. C. Fundarhurg, Delaware, Ohio,

\ M. /ji.'. iv ifvo.. 1.. i.i: ui. Pa.

Ndaii Ileiny. ( aiii'.ridui' City, tlld.

Peter (iarbcr, l>ii k:i . . i.

Joseph Bailing;. Lei

David Cooner, White House, Pa.

K. A. P. Horning:, Mi. Carroll, III.

Alm.i M. C roni i ■.

Jane Pollock, Davlou, i

3. Metzscr,*Ros8t11Ti . foil,
laaac Hriii lit . Dnyton, Ohio.
Daniel II. Minus. Ijgdoga, lud.
Daniel I.. Hii

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ii. Mill- r. Somerset, Pa.
< 'y'rus si. .iv r.

Jam Knepp, Pen Mill:-. Pa.
\lar\ Bardcll,

S. I). Roy r, Wi bsl t, <»'nio,
John W. Rller, Snlems V,i.
Christian Wcrtz, i av< Sprinp, Va.

iue. Md.
.'a.-. .'■ A. Mi'i r. New I'- - 117s:- Obi
J. R. Heoaton. HuntingMa, Iml.
Daviil HeasloU)
Iti-riry Paul, ,:

AI'T [K.ov- r.
John Kil;- > . '•

Andrew Klepscr, '■

_ Bar-. '•'

.ii.
(iabrial Hardman.

I. //. M)\T.

Daa':. ■! SkitKli ;%

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Jonathan Eehman.
Tin-. '1". Dawney, Mejenie*, lad.
■ '.- \: -,.•• . Nit. Mi • 111.

Johl 1 ■• - _■ -, VV.^i I'nioii. Io*.

_■ Luup. Y.i.-ii _'<>!.. ong> Iud. I .SO

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Jacob Kaub, •'■ 1.50

Daniel Swihaii '• IJ50
Jacob First, V;,v;i\ River, Michiga ■

John l.ytcr. B-,>-<».Tk. f.d '•"-",

Cnristian Clay, Colon. do L-SO

I-'.m Bnoebcrger. N. Entt-rprtaa, Pa. i .50

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by Henry I! ll.dsinjrer. who is * uiemlxr <>l"
the " Church of the Bnthnn.' ■ one times
known by the n-imc of ''lierman II iptiils," A
vttlgarljor raaliciohsly called ,; Duuhinlt."

The design uf. the work i- :.i adrooarfe
iru;li expose error, nmi ■luoutage ilie true
-•.inn on I- way to /.ion.

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Number 6.

Prisoner*' Hymn.

[The following n ra -s were composed by
refugee*, while iyirg in Richmond Prison,
having been captured by the Confederates,

whil • on their wav northward, in the Spring
Of 1862.]

Prisoners ire are, close confined,
But this not one of us should mind,
For Christ his told us in his word,
That we should e'er obey our Lord.

Cho:.
We'll sure go home, as soon as freed,
A holy lift with Col to lead ;
Co home, go home, and that indeed,
As soon as Co I tli : way will speed.

We know it is Go l"s holy will,
Our fellow i)K-n ire 6h:\ll not kill :
But kc should lead a Christian life,
And not spend all our days in btrife.

The Lord has said : we ail agree,
That persecution we should flee ;
And this ire sorely had in view—
A safer piece we did jursu:.

But we were captured on our way.
And here as prisoners we stay:
Absi-ut from home, and from our friends,
With no one near who pity lends.

Dear brethren all, both far and ujar,
Be with us alt engaged In prayeri
Thai we from prison may be free,
And serve our Cod where e'er we he.

Although the world may at us look
As though too much w • un lertOOk
To 1 -ave our dearest friends behind*
And for ours -Ives a refuge flud.

But thi* we did for conscience' sake ;
We did not wish GoiTs laws to break ;
Vat thos • who will the 8avior grieve
A condemnation will receive.

But there is one who reigns on high,
Woo always oil] t.> v.- be nigh ;
If we will put our trust in him,
prison b ■ » ill

'I I. n ltd oi ail the Lord obey,

Thai from til • troth ray ;

Ho thai w • Hi may aland the I

And when we die go borne to i

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Kiluetition.

HUCRIMHIa

In treating u].' hi this subjoct, I re-
fer to the term Education, as applied
to t'l • il ivolopni ml of th • iut -11 •••tu-
:tl fttulti hi, in a lit -r.irv point

of view. I have ofl in thought, and

re ro icntly conclude I, thai the

brethr in as a b..d\ . :[ ,• too n igli

gent in securing t » the'r children

, and | osterity tin- iuvahtabl • b]

I ing. In thud .>j eakiiuj I no don if

j'j '-"tn • in <l i tct with .-..i.

tious i ntir ilj di for >nt i. iwu;

I

knowing as I do, the peculiar senti-
ments of many of the brethren, nut
only of the lay, but likewise of
the ministerial members of the church
that education of the mind is not a
divine blessing, for the good and
benefit of mankind. In acknowledg-
ing to the public this erroneous im-
pression of many of the brethren and
sisters, I feel to say, I am sorry that
such i : the case with but too many.
But having frequently heard some of
my brethren and sist.'rs earnestly
advocating tho3e convictions, and
that to persons who were not church
members, and having been painfully
grieved at ^;he tenor of their argu-
ment, 1 feel anxious to brin<i before
the readers of the Companion a brief
statement of my view of this impor-
tant and indispensible gift of (Jod's
goodness ; but not without first ac-
knowledging, that I, too, am but a
frail particle of God's creation, and
subject to many erroneous convic-
tions and conclusions, which to mo
may seem perfectly self-evident. —
But what we know of value in con-
sequence of not being in full posses-
sion of the prmdjpfa itself, is in most
cases strictly reliable, and a safe-
guard to error.

The prejudice which, as already
stated, to a great extent exist against
education, in the minds of ma
the brethren and -it ire, may •
together be unfounded. Vet 1 bo-
th ■;.- ] eraut their censure to
fail upon a principle that should be
tolerated by e very-body, and oncour-
aged by all true and intelligent chrie-
'i in-.

■! tubt but that, bv - n
din » ir institutions

Inch are inoatlj foun-
ded upon certain sectarian t rinci-
;it • r minds a,-, di awn from the
r iligious | rinciple

I
why u I • i- ir >ui the

'•(/■/■•, in

apou another, in

the same sentence, or parts of a sen-
tence, in our English language? Ls
it because the solving of a certain
mathematical problem has thus con-
victed them ? Or is it because a
philosophical demonstration has un-
folded to them the beauties of the
laws which govern the material and
intellectual world ? Your answer
turely cannot be otherwise than in
the negative. But you say it is from
the teachings and associations of
those who believe and teach differ-
ently from what we claim to be the
original and true Bible doctrine. —
Very well: tj this I readily concur,
and do believe that those ast
tions have their influence in leading
the youthful mind into the channel
of their teachers, and mould them
with those of their associates, and in
many instances have the efficacy of
so impregnating thos: principles in
their mind, that at last they conclude
it is not necessary that we should be
so exact in our form of worship ; and
thereby the true and original
of faith and practice is entirely a-
bandoned. This i> truly a lamenta-
ble fact, and should be' known as
such by all earnest, reflecting breth-
ren and sisters. But I a^ain a<k.
Why is it so '. It ifl b •can
our children to the seh tob of other
ruinations, instead of our
■ 1 of having them t > -
with brethren and sisters, and thc;.r
children, we send then in the midst

of those who teach di . and

where they mingle With tho-
(ai we claim) crr-.ii.
taught. 1 know very well the inllu-

:
the | ower of principles ti

• ' his | UpiU.

i we not send our chil-
dren 1 1 «.ur own sell., tie ! Ah ! the
r is a i cry simple one. w e
e none.

In referring these hints r> th
lor, 1 be under

' ive reference I

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ted person say one jot or ' tittle a- of my brethren, whom I love dearly,
gainst its promotion, but generally \ but with whom I vastly differ as to

lucating out children beyondtae who permits histohgue t> speak evil 1 ndu-ion allow me to wry

limits of our common school branch- of the religion of God. I claim in aawi.se consider this a condense!
rould 1 discourage, they gainsay of that of which they , articTeof/acte, but was actuated to
or discountenance the sociability know nothing. I do not remember write as 1 do; by the influence of a
which does, nnd ever should exist of ever hearing a classically cduca- 1 conversation recently held with one
between neighbors and neighbors '
children. It is truly a wise and dis-
creet -\ stem, that our common schools
are not founded upon sectarian prin-
ciples. But we know that at least a
great majority of our local institu-
tions are. The idea here suggests
itself, that a common school educa-
tion is all that is considered neces-
sary, by some of my readers, but in
as much as that is quite a different
subject, I will not attempt to answer
this natural inquiry. Besides, we
know that in many localities where
the brethren live, we have very in-
different common schools, so that at

those who have no education, and
who are not willing to receive it, and
who know not its benefits, either spir-
itually or temporally.

Domestic education, pertaining to
the farm and kitchen, should not be
neglected, and need not be, in order
to obtain the literary, if we but teach
our children to properly improve
their time. And all prudent parents
will find that it is indispensably ne

the benefits of light and knowledge.
Hoping I will not be considered
/" rsonal, I am yours in Fraternal
love and forbearance,

S. G. KARN.
Peru, Ind.

m m

l>< »iUn of Baptism.

Baptism, like every other ordi-
nance in the great scheme of human
redemption, has its particular dc-

cessary to obtain the former in order j sign, with which we should be ac-

to secure the latter. A wise parent will
exercise economy in the education of
his children as well as the husbandman
does in financial matters. If some

present not a few of our young bre

thren and sisters cannot write their

own letters, or calculate the ordinary j of our brethren were as

computations of business, satisfacto- j educate their children in 1

rily. Furthermore, we do not claim ] spects, as they are in financial,'! do

that the education of the human j think they Avould greatly benefit

mind is solely foi the benefit of pre- mankind, in spreading "light and

paring us for business. No indeed. I knowledge to those who are so delu-

juainted. We look upon this as
being evident, from the fact that if
we were ignorant of their design,
there would be great danger of us

; ready to I misapplying them.

iterary re- j The above design we think the
inspired pens hare repeatedly stated,
in the plainest possible language,
notwithstanding professors of reli-
gion are lamentably divided on the
subject. In view of this fact, we
shall as a pre-requisite ask of the
reader to lay aside human testi-
mony and prejudice, if he is so un-
fortunate as to possess them, and to
take the scriptures as " the man of
his council."

The primary design of babtism,

But that a well cultivated mind pro- i sively misled, and thereby dispel the
duces pleasure which wealth can- gloom and melancholy, which per-
not procure, and which poverty vades over the mothers of our Pagan
cannot entirely take away, — cannot ! lands, where superstition and terror
be denied ; knowing that it gives new i exists, only because education and
scope to its exertion; in usefulness ; the Bible do not prevail. Let me
and goodness; expands its ideas in , entreat the young man, or the young
virtue and holiness, and stimulates ' woman to dilligcntly prosecute their

its possessor to higher and nobler studies, and persevermgly improve j we think, is remission of sins; which

qualities, than vain pride and grov- | the talent, or talents which'God has wc learn from the following quota-

"eling misdemeanors. given you ; and if the mysteries And tions: "John did baptize in the

Brethren are we not inconsistent ! untold beauties of Astronomy, and wilderness, and preach the baptism

are we not idle and inactive in a Philosophy, so astound you as to e- of repentance for the remission of

go, id work? The necessity of the radicate every principle of infideli- .sins." Mark, 1 : 4. "And he came

education of our children, and the ty, or skepticism, which it surely will into all the country about Jordan,

manner in which they should be ed- and you are forced to say, "What is [ preaching the baptism of repentance

ucated, as for my method, Dcsds no man. that thou art mindful of him, for the remission of sins." Luke 3: 3

comment. I repeat are yve not too or the son of man that thou hast vis- "Then said Peter unto them, repent

inactive! Education, like religion, itedhim!" remember that king Da- and be baptized, every one of you,

can only be fully realized by expo- vid in seeing the stars and the ni >on iq the name of Jesus Christ, for the

rience. Like the spirit of God, we and the handy work of God, basal- remission of sins, and ye shall re-

only know what it is when we are in ready exclaimed it. And if, as the ceive the gift of the Holy Ghost."

-ion of it. [ do not profess, wonders of God's creation unfold, Atfb 2 : 38. 1 am at a loss to know

undar this principle, to be qualified you arc forced, to say "Great and how the design of baptism could be

to tell, or appreciate tha full bene- marvelous are thy works, Lord God more clearly and forciBly stated,

fits of a well educated mind. Bui Almighty, just and true are thy ways than in the above quotations, for it

when I hear a brother or sister, or thou king of saints," hear in mind is evident that for is used as lan illa-

any one else, speak against the utili- the Prophet has long since said it, tive word, i. c., one that assigns the

tv and necessity of a well disciplined and that we know nothing more than Scsign or object, viz: the remission

mind; it reminds me of the sinner our forefathers knew. of sins. But to show further that

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/"/■ is used in this, we take the fol-
lowing quotation: "And Joseph
gave tliein bread in exchange for

that "while Peter vet spake these
words, the Holy Ghost fell on all
them which heafd the word, and

horses, and for flocks, and for the thev of the circumcision, which he

cattle of the herds." Gen, 47 :1 i .
That for here shows that the design

lieved were astonished, as many as
came with Piter, because that on

of Joseph in giving them bread was . the Gentiles also was poured out the
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to receive horses, flocks, and the
cattle of the herds, is certainly be-
yond successful cavil.

This reasoning being true, we

gift of the Holy Ghost. Then, an-
swered Peter, cah_ any men forbid
water that these should not be bap-
tized which have received the IIolv

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think we justly claim the other re as- Ghost as well as we. and he com-

oning to be true also ; based upon J manded them to be baptized in the

the use of the word for, which in ' name of the Lord." We infer that

each u used as an illative word. tins was unusual, because those who ,

As turtner evidence of the true ; accompanied Peter were surprised, : and of the Spirit, he cannot enter
sign, or object m baptism, we give that the Gentiles should bp dm* tl,,. L-;„.„l.,„ nf i, •> ml _•

if the will is a legal one. When the
thief on the cross received that glori-
ous promise, the testator wa-
in ing, and he had a legal right to
bestow any blessing he saw fit, with-
out destroying the great purpose or
n of the will, but now. as the
testator is dead, and -has peased to
tabernacle here in the flesh," we
must necessarily be guided bv the
letter, of the will, which teaches as,
that "he that belie veth and is bap-
tized shall be saved, but he that be-
lieveth not shall be dammed," and
"except a man be born of the water

design, or object in baptism, we give that
you the words of Paul in his con-
fession. " And now why tarriest

G .tiles should be thus
favored ; also from the contention
that afterwards arose between Peter

thou? arise, and be baptized, and! and the rest of the apostles, respect-
wash away thy sins." Acts 22: 16.
Here however the result of baptism

ins the matter.

It is pleasing to know with what

the same train of proof.

is spoken of, rather, but comes in J ease God accomplished bis design

+li<i ..,,,.., *-^:^ „<■ „_~_r i • . i • /* ~ . o

in this, for as soon as Corneleus had

Again, "Christ also loved the stated the manner of his conversion'
church, and gave^ himself for it, that | Peter says, " of a truth I perceive

he might sanctify and cleanse it,
with the washing of water, by the
word." That baptism i- here meant

wc infer, from " by the word, i. e.
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.-'

that God is no respecter of persons,
but in every nation he that feareth
him, and worketh righteousnes, is
accepted with him." And after
thev receive!

the kingdom "of heaven." We i
no wise deny Christ the power since
his death that he had previously,
but we affirm that we have not that
assurance that many claim, besides
it is contrary to the scheme which
Christ has introduced.

Some zealous persons claim that
baptism is the door into the church;
we however think that the scriptures
support the idea, that that which it
accomplishes is. the door into the
church. Our opponents say that
" baptism i< the answer of a"
consci( ." » which we find n<

recenel the Holy Ghost lie j >
We «unk we have shown, without makes an appeal, whether there can j iction, but our purpose in this arti-
a strained use of language, that the be any objection to their b rfng ban- cle has been to notice the desi, ' f
primary, scriptural designer object Used. And in the contention whic^ I W / V

ni baptism h the rena m »n of Bins, followed, as > i as I \

this. "they held their peace, Bay inc.
then hath U .to the

Put as the treatment of a subj

usually regarded incomplete, unless

safisfaction is rendej -1 on •

called objections, we therefore, under

this head, shall notice the baptism

of Corneleus and his household, afterward

which is the only instance in the

We now leave the subject with
you, bi Iding you rei . mber that

'•cursed U he that trust -th in man,
ranted repentance of li . taketh flesh for hu ' and

• to the rebellious children

we nowhere find that :.

ject of dispute am >ng the a]

The thi if uii the •. re-

sacred volumes ol remission of riii | t ,. by our opponents, but if is

un, which, if properly nly without effect because

understood, id a eood example of Christ nei

the great wisdom of th

< 'reator.

and I kn ,w of D I Inch

. . .*...i i n.it'111 ui nil MI MJU!

it is known to the reader, that tlie a me that he was ',

try ol the church at the tinie that vast number that bad be to bap

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saiih the Lord, that take counsel, hut
f me, that cover with a cover-
ing, but not of uiv spirit."

1. J. ROSENBEBGER.

linds wor • prejudice
'•■ utiles, i. ■:; »ving th .

'■ ial sch ime of human r
tion tras onlj d isigned for th

!il benefit. To remove this
prejudice, «v think, was the d
pi thi; unusu il remission of sin
receiving the gift of the Holj GhoBt
, before baptism : or a; [east it had
/.p^. that iitTcet. F.,r we find in A.CtS 1".

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I reliable

But link

I • not, that charitv t > th.

is the Boul of charity, 'i :.
evil, from which _\,ot eau d ii\ . ;• a
I I with

ni ob-
ko that

• W"tM' " :il is

cir an individual Dial

a- lie is lit fug, it will h:i ^.^

on the will for the I
a portion of his | r< |
1 roper,

death the | r »p i- :..

Man • anything to pur

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''* Companion.
On Voting.

Brother Holringer: — A reply to
art former article on the above
Darned Bubjeet Ins appeared in the
Companion] not from a brother
however, as I had reason to expect,
hut from a si>tcr. Nevertheless,
this makes hut little difference : the
subject under consideration being of
great importance to all the members
of the Brotherhood, both male and
female.

Before noticing a few points in
sister Kupel's reply, I would re-
spectfully request the readers of the
Companion to refer to Nos. 39 and
4'3, and read my and her communi-
cations having the same caption as
above ; so that they may form a cor-
rect judgment of the discussion, and
understand properly what I am now
about to write.

Our sister is informed, that her
unworthy brother trusts he is not
looking bark into the world again,
hut forward with "full assurance of
faith," to the time when the " Gospel
Plough" will have uprooted and de-
stroyed all the rank weeds of ignor-
ance, error, prejudice, bigotry, and
sin ; and the great " Sower" have
for his harvest a converted world.
Nor docs he admit that he is the
subject of two Kingdoms, but believes
he may be a subject of the Kingdom
of Heaven, and at the same time, a
loyal citizen of the '•progressive" Re-
public of the United States, exercising
most of the rights and duties of citizen-
ship: and among the rest <•< rtainly the
right of suffrage, without compromis-
ing his fealty to his divine Master.

Sister Rupcl says : — "If we are
christians there are no politics

but I firmly believe and aver, that
we may east the bailot without the
least taint of party politics clinging
to us. If we vote with a view to
light great wrongs ; to do good to
our fellow men; to let the oppressed
go free ; to promote christian princi-
ple, or to enyraft the latex of Christ
upon the fundamental lawn of the
government^ wc are not politicians,
but strictly within the line of our
duty to God and man.

My respondent asks me to show
her "one iota in God's word to di-
rect a follower of Jesus to the polls."
With equal propriety might I ask
her to show me the reverse ; but
neither can be done. If a command
or prohibition to vote had been given
in the scriptures to the followers of
Jesus, it must necessarily have been
prophetical in relation to these mod-
ern times, for the following reason:
The Israelites, through whom the
scriptures of the Old Testament were
given, had but little or no voice in
the choice of their rulers, or in mat-
tors relating to their government,
which was a Theocracy, up to the
time of King Saul, (Bead the 8th
chapter of 1st Samuel) and from that
time to their subjugation by the Ro-
mans, a hereditary monarchy, nearly
absolute.

The Roman empire, under which
the Jews were vassals at the time
when Christ and his apostles, who
wrote the books of the New Testa-
ment, lived upon the earth, was a
heathen despotism, in which not
even Roman citizens, much less the
conquered Jews, had the right
suffrage : hence during the ages
time in which the scriptures were

written, there was no such things as
I admit that a partizan j an election, ballot box, or "polls,"
bias, without any higher motive among the people who wrote them,
than a desire fo$ party ascendency, It is certain there is no mention
is very far from right; but if the de- made of any thing of the kind in the

sire for party ascendency is actuated
by a wish, or an expectation that
a great wrong to our fellow man
may thereby he more firmly estab-
lished, it amounts to a heinous sin ;
whether the person, who harbors
that wish or exportation, votes or
not ; for God is a discerner of the
thoughts, intents, and purposes of
the heart, and judges accordingly ;

leave it, who enjoy his unprecedented
irift of a government that guarantees
religious freedom and protection to >
all.

Even if Christ had required his
follcjwers to refrain entirely from
taking any part, had that been possi-
ble, in the Roman Government, vet
that prohibition would not necessarily
apply to the government of the
United States. The established re-
ligion of the Roman Empire was a
heathen mythology among the most
idolatrous and corrupt that have
ever existed in the world ; that of the
United States is Christianity. By
authority of the former government,
Christ and many of his followers
were put to a painful and ignomini-
ous death. By authority of the lat-
ter, the Saints are protected and
permitted "to lead a quiet and peace-
able life, in all godliness and hon-
esty." (1 Tim. 2 : 2.) Whereas
the former attempted to destroy, the
latter promulgates the gospel.

Permit me to give one item of
proof of my assertion, that our gov-
ernment promulgates the gospel. —
The County Superintendents of the
puplic schools of Pennsylvania, and
of other States, arc instructed, by
authority of the State governments
to recommend the reading of the
scriptures by the teachers to their
schools, without any comment. The
direct question is put to each teach-
er:— "Do you read the scriptures to
your school ?"

What better means could be

adopted to publish the truths and to

of inculcate the unadulterated princi-

of'ples of Christianity than to write

them upon the plastic and uninscribed

tablets of the hearts of the young?

1 suppose there is no brother who

would not think it a duty to go to

the township or ward elections, and

assist in choosing a reliable School

children might

New Testament." Then, if there is ! Board, so that his v....v,.^ fc

any reference made to it in the Bi- have the benefit of efficient teachers
hie, it must as a necessary conse- ' and good schools. Then if it is the
quence be piophetical, as before ' duty of parents to provide the very
stated and contained in the OldTes-j best schools possible for their clnld-
tament— but I cannot find any such ren, through the moans of the ballot
reference God, we may infer from , box, how can they shift from them-
this, has left the matter to the judg- Belves the responsibility of perpotua-
ment and consciences of his people | ting and improving, by the same
individually, and there should we i means, the beneficent government

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which has established thosi schools ; quitted toil of their fellow man, knew
and of helping to elect officers who j no bounds ; and that they immedi-
will administer that government j ately "appealed from the ballot to

faithfully, for the well being of all
the people ? The former duty has a
direct bearing onlv on the welfare
of our immediate descendants; the
latter reaches down in its paternal
solicitude and provision to all gen-
erations of our posterity.

The sister in commenting upon my
opinion that the brotherhood ought
to allow each member to exercise
the convictions of his own conscience
in the matter of voting, and that our
church would eventually return to
this her time honored precedent,
' makes the following declaration: —
"It is not only my opinion but un-
solemn conviction, that after dilli-
geutly searching &c. for our duty to
God and man, neither the brother
nor the church will go back into and
do that again, which they can now
see brought envy, ill-will, hatred and
bloodshed, and caused tens of thous-
ands of lives to be taken, property
destroyed, and our brethren, as well
a; many others, to lie burnt out of
house and home." In this utterance
she verv clearlv charges the breth-
nm who exercised the right of raff
rage prior to the iate civil war with
having helped, by that mean-, t .
cause that war, and all the t -rrihle

cense [nonces, which - .

This we think, is, bo say the li

uncharitable. She ought to rem

her, that sla\ en , a damning sin a-

gainst God and man, existed in a

large section of our country ; that

the enslavers of their fellow men, and
their partisan and interested excua-
ers insisted upon the unlimited ex-
tension of the great . curse ; that it
.wag to prevent the consummatio
this tricks I design, an I d it to ci
war, thai m i thren,

sistently with the testimony and 'li-v

ciplin • of our cburcl • human

the bullet," determining to destroy

time, that he may enjoy himself for (
ever. What is the world to them ^
that are in the grave, where our v
bodies must shoitlv be ? Or to them

the government they could no longer i that are in eternity, where our souls

wield, and prostitute w.holy BO
wicked purposes of oppression.
To he eotttxitufd.

the

Selected for lite Companion.
The Ilea wiil> Itauquel .

All things are progressiva here,
but they are not perpetual ; they
could not be otherwise advancing to
perfection. Our Sabbaths return
in their season, and remain only for
son. Our mtnist >rs, like the
messengers from heaven in former
davs, th? angels who were sent to
the patriarchs, deliver their message,
and disappear. Many gather round
the grave of one, and take up the la-
mentation. Alas, my brother ! or
exclaim, my father! My father!
the chariot of Israel, and the horse-
men thereof!" And his offices are
performed, his place is filled by an-
other. So we pass away in succes-
sion. The table spread here i-
tinually shifting its guests : but it is
not so with the banquet of eternity.

It is heaven ; for there the guests
are uniform. Here they are gath-
ering from all nations, they
different tables, call themselves by
different names, speak a different
mentions. I tongue, range under a different par-
ty, and are sometimes scarcely in
charity with each other. But there
collected from a'l parts of the world

appear in one dross, to

called by one name, they meet in

one place, they participate on sal
ration, th -y are of one heart, and of
one mind. Here, they differ in tal-
ents : and even there, they shall ) rob-
ably differ in glory ; but the gl"ry
of each shall be perfoct in itself; and
bai py spii it -1, Jl i

much as || can enj > . - . that, while
lilf.

must shortly be.

If. then, the feast intends the dis-
pensation of the gospel generally, it
must refer to heaven, where the
whole is complete. Are you d -ir-
ons of sharing these eternal benefits?
what will hinder you ''. Ap] roach ;
for vet there is room.

s. BEAVER.

\~i<ktburg, Pa.

aioer in glory, they are alike
bondage, went to the poll* and assia and equal in enjoyment, each po
ted t-. pin ,n authority, wb loh a> it can grasp. There

would interne i glory of the. id another

ament to itaj the progi
ward of this tide of dreadful oppres-
sion and w rOng ; that a- SO Ifl

advocate of freedom w< re | laced in
power, the wrath ofthose bard bear

ted men, who lived upon the 'inr-

glory of the moon, and an
ryoithe stars. Look backwards,

and time wai not ;

look forwards, and oui souls will he

when time shall D I

Who will not deny himself for »

/'t-r

Villi. IK. II-..

If there is any one class of the
human family t) whom my svmpa-
thi ■< are extended more than an >th-
er, i: is that class known by the ap-
pellation of afflicted. To those that
are in the bloom of health, ■
cheeks a.e tinged by its ruddy glow
— whose form exhibits in b >th men-
tal ami physical, the healthy and the
hearty man ; tj such it is i lie, and
nonsensical to tell them of afflictions.
They may express to you and may
feel it. their hearts, for those that
are afflicted, but th -y never allow
the afflictions of others to work upon
their feelings. Afflictions when right-
ly appreciated teach us a few les-
sons.

1 it. Th -n, they teach us the ral
health. How gladly does the
invalid as he recovers from a long
and severe illness hail the tir-t
of returning health, the wind that
fans his fevered tempi never

pleasanter. The sun never ah >ne
in ire brightly than on that morning

•u a siek l»ed he WIS allowed

to | e »p forth ami tread "nee more

this beautiful earth. \ - ind hi ,

heart an.-wvrs in UIUSOO to all ar I

with the appropriate life

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fni :

2nd. Vfflicl

I know it it much

talk than t - ;

than example \ I 1
believe that wc can all Benefit our-
but »u th

•lie l.\ g A little | | r

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

-ur trials great, but let not
t''ii- prevent us smiling, oh, no : be
Job-like in your Bufferings. You
•will attract the attention and rcecive

mpathies of your fellow men

biow. May your afflictions be light-
ened, and your troubles pass awav
like mist before tbe morning sun. and
finally may you be remembered a-

mong the redeemed in Heaven, there I will have it. The article" of brother

which they ought not, for filthy
lucre's sake." Tit. 1 : 10, 11. Tins
is the result of paying preachers, or
"supporting the ministry r" as some

in disffU]0O, This we cannot
comprehend -our minds arc too

small -our veins too cramped; for
this reason may say it is not so. Iiat
1 believe as t>uly as I believe that
God reigneth, that every thing is
for our good, though we may not at
the time see it. for God is good ami
has ever watched o vox guarded man.
1 do not and will not believe in hap-
hazard events. If then what occurs
is for our good, who will say that
afflictions in some cases are not great
blessings.

4th. Afflictions also teach us sub-
missiveness to God. Resignation t >
his will is one of the first rules a
christian should learn, but oh ! in
bow many cases is it violated, trod-
den under foot. We should ponder
over all the blessings that we have

JOS.
New Oxford, Pa.

GITT.

For the Companion.
A few Thoughts.

Much has been written of late,
through the Companion, with regard
to supporting the ministry, paying
preachers, &c, which has" induced
me to contribute a few thoughts to
your columns. When a church
chooses brethren, and sends them to
a District or Annual meeting, as
delegates, and perhaps with some
important business to transact there,
if they be faithful servants, they
ought to have their whole mind and
thoughts about that business, and
nothing else, and it might reasonably
be expected that the church, or dis-
trict sending them, should pay them
been the favored recipients, and if! for expenses incurred, and no more,

for ni) other reason we should love
and serve him faithfull v. It is he-

let them be ministers or not.

There are some ministering breth-

cessary at times to punish a child, rcn, of limited means, called away
and it is just as necessary to receive from their homes a great deal, and

it to make us mindful of God's good-
■ - -Lastly, if any of your rea-
ders are afflicted in any way, in any
form, do not let it distress you, bear
it with fortitude, with resignation. —
R i mber tli • sufferings of Jesus :
he suffered and died that you might
live. His suffering wu o
by your sin -not by any act of his.

as a consequence they are deprived
of so much time to earn bread for
their families, it may not be wrong
in those brethren taking support
from those cognizant of their cir-
cumstances ; but those having abun-
dantly at their command, the means,
in this world's goods, to support
themselves and families, cannot con-

provements in the church, having
an upward tendency. More anon.
S. It. ZLG.
Mastersonville, Pa.

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The Gospel Visitor for February
has come to hand. From its pages
we select the following, in regard to
I our

Xew l!j inn Book.

" As many of our brethren are
anxiously inquiring about the New
Hymn Book, we would say, that if
no special unforeseen occurrence
! happens to hinder its progress, it will
! without fail be pupHshed next spring
j or summer. We feel very anxious
to have the book issued, and the
more so, knowing the feeling of
many of the brethren upon the sub-
ject, and are really sorry that it has
been delayed so long. We have
tried to complete it. but our time
has been so much occupied with
other labors that we could not give
as much time to the Hymn Book, as
we wished to do. And then we
wished to avail ourself of every
facility to make the work as com-
plete and satisfactory as possible. —
W c hope the delay will be no disad-
vantage to the brethren or the book
as it has afforded us more time to
mature the work."

But your sufferings are not equal to si-tently receive support, (except it ,

4?

y lur sins. Set dear friend there is
relieffor you; I thank God there is.
Go t ' the great physician and tell
him your faith ; if not cured you will
ho b tter able to sustain yourself. —
Amidst all trials and all Borrows, he
'; rt 1 you to come, for he
come unto me all ye that la-
bor and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest." Then go and find
oiu all your troubles, from all
our May you be allowed

be as a part of their traveling ex- Tin-: Resurrection. — The whole
-,) and preach the whole truth World is full of testimony to the res-

in which it it writtcji, "it is more
blcscd to give than to receive," un-
less they make it as a preacher
once said to his congregation, " do
not as 1 ilo. but do as I say."

" A Bishop shall not be greedy of
filthy lucre;" 1 Tim. 3: 8 & Tit. 1:
7. ** For there are many unruly
and vain talkers and deceivers,
especially they of the circumcision.

urreetion. Out of a tree and hard
wood grows a beautiful flower, leaves,
branches, and lovely fruit : but as
it is a common thing and seen daily,
it is little regarded : and the hearts
of men are so hardened, that if Laz-
arus were daily raised from the dead
unbelievers would not be moved bv
it. — Luther.

'j to do this before tae 'lark shades of whose mouths must be stopped, who ;
/^\ the shadow of death encircle your subvert whole houses, teaching things .

The world's threatenings should
drive us to God's promises.

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x LOCAL MATTERS.

J Tyroue City, Pa., Teb. 13th, 1336.

CORBE8PONDEKCE.

Dear BrotJitr Holttngev :— The 1
letter of the distressed brother in

I

■ South, published in No. 8, has \&o evening, the next day sent me

$5.1 0 for his us

The Elder brother above referred
to, is one of the committee to devise

been responded to by brethren,

S. Emmert, Funkstown, Md.,$5.00
S. IL Cassel, Ilarleysviile, Pa. 5.00

bring it to the minds of the members, " bring to the rememhrance of our
and you n-ill *„,,:,, I. ! brethren" no more important com-

I will lr re say it is estimated that manj
brother Knnnert lost .* 10,000 by the ... ' , . _ ,

ravigesof thewar; vet notwithstand- 1 lea5C re"?ml>er that our S
ing thi>. when he read the condition has now fulfilled all the law and the
of this brother in the Companion, in prophecies, so far as his own works

are required. Afterwards be is a
passive Bubject, through whom all
things are to be fulfilled. The in-
stitutions of his Church, and the
laws of bis kingdom have been uiven.

His Will has been given, and just

before it is to be sealed with his

a plan for holding our yearly meet-
$10.00 i ings, but I suppose he will njt be
This, dear readers of the Uonipan- j able to attend.
ion, is a step in the right way ; and For the information of the breth-
permit me again to call your atten- ' ren, 1 will say that other brethren
tion to the suhjeet. as we can very have written to me in regard to bor- l]',0,L he "*<*« this imp, .rtant codicil,
easily relieve the pressing wants of rowing money, kc. They are MA new commandment I give unto
this elder brother. Br; Ilolsinger, cramped, but not quite helpless. I you, That ye love one another .

have loved you. that ye also love
one another. By thu shall all men
know that ye are my disciples, if \e
have love one 1 1 another.*1

The thought of the near approach
of his departure from them, so
aroused his sympathies and anxiety

at the foot of my appeal remarks: have advised them on the snbject
'* As there are no doubt many other In the fellowship of Christ, and

cases similar to the on. above refer- the love of a brother, I remain yours.

red to. we would advise the brethren
to take th.3 brother at his own oiler,
viz: loan him several hundred dol-
lars," kc. It is true this is what
the brother asks for, and under some
circumstances might be quite a
favor. But when we consider that

D. P. SAYLER.
Double Pipe Creek, ML

EDITOR'S DIARY.

TJiarsday, Feb. 8th. — Having
lately received a number of articles
advocating views upon the subject of for the welfare of his disci) les, that

thousands of our dear brethren, far the Lord's Supper, we endeavored I be opened his in d to their

removed from the scene of strife and to comp]v Avitli the command of our ! «ew, that they should rally

devastation, who had the benefit of c • . , ■ ,i « .. . .

.... . . . , , ,, >avior to '" search the Scriptures

the high prices incident to the war, r

receiviug from one to four prices for uP°n thc subject. Accordingly we

] roduce, it is out cool chrittian com- oj)ened our Bible at the 13th chapter

Tort, From the knowledge I have I of John, from whence wc expected

of the brethren south, 1 will h
say, that 1 do hot think there is an-
other similar case among the breth-
ren in the south. To my knowle Ige
there is not another Elder in the
hrvtiicvhood thus circumstanced. I

f.re Propose tO relieve the While readu,g
brother o hie distress by christian ,. ., -.,

. ., . .,;, . , \erv little not.ee ot the Mini er. and

ontrdjution at once. i/.J* car: '■ ll

to find references, to the various

Igea throughout the good book,

upon the matter under consideration.

We thought it proper and nee

to read over the whole chapter. —

the unbounded lo\e which he cher-
ished for them. Hear him poor out
his heart in j raver to his heavenly
Father: "Holy Father, keep tl.
thine own name, those whom thou
given me, that they may I-

" * * * * " I J ray

not that th >u should them

out of the world, but that thou

shouldest keep them from the evil."

* * tt Neither pray 1 for

V Hill tUULi Jll til WilVL.. J. /»IO l,Uff <" 11*1

done With cue, without evoa imita, Wl»»8 "lr'^1 ^tention • tese alone, but lor them also which

shall believe on me through their
ample of broth >r Emmert an 1 Cas- | ressed with the frequent occurring, word : that they may all I

ting the rcrv libera] christian «-t- we read, we were very deeply un-

set. Let the Eld ir brin ; tho ea is
■ r re ipect'.N •■ charges, an 1
the ui tmbe at 'he spirit di •

from 5 dollai

ami none will be Inirt, and the
brother will i> • :

an I ii .ill ii - up and

■ ill vou blessed . .ml aboi • all < ' id
w ill be glorifi d. Vnd w\ \
*\'j fail tl lol some brother or '"'* ""'"'i1

' sister tnke the matter in

'1

'I

ih&& —

and euiphati • oxpr issions of the
Savior's lows to his da iples, audhu
. commandment they

should " I ■•

■
1 • We pur

i .ther. art in me. and I in

theo, that th »j al-o maj in

uf, that t ma) beli ire that

thou hast sent me." *

1 will tlmt they aU i wh >m

. . - me, b • with mc

in order to ham when I am.'* S ■ I r Pet r

bow t itmnand » i i ms, '

t| old for il

1 wdl lay <!ov»u in \J

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

of the troubles that lie would soon
ho obliged to encounter, and which
were oven now weiirhinjz down the

hulv mind of his blessed master.

1 BOppOM that there is not another
commend given by <>ur Lord, which
is 60 often repeated, as that for his
disciplei to love one another. —
"TheM things I command you, That
je love one another. " liv this
shall all men know that ye are my
disciples, if ye have love one to an-
other." Chap. 13: 85. "This is
mv commandment. That ye love one
another as I have loved you." 15:
12. "TheM things! command you,
That ye love one another." 1.3 : IT.
The apostolic teachings also are
interspersed with directions to love
one another. "Love the brother-
hood." 1 Pet. 2: 17. "Owe no
man anything, but to love 0113 an-
other, for h ■ that lovcth another hath
fulfilled the law." Rom. 13 : 8.—
"Eelovd let us love one another : for
love is of Cod ; and every one that
loveth is born of God, and knoweth
God." 1 John 4: T. Many others
might be quoted, but the above will
no doubt satisfy every one that bre-
thren in Christ should "love one an
other." The degree t > which this
love between brethren should be ex-
ercised, may perhaps be more sensi-
bly realized, when we reflect that
the christian mu*t love even his en-
emies to some extent, and his neigh-
bor as himself. If his heart has be-
come so God-like that he can love (
h's enemies, and. like our heavenly
Father, who dispenses his blessings
Ct.ually upon th-3 unjust ami the
righteous, he ran love his neighbor
as himself, what fervent emotions
must In- feel for his brother.

The, to us. at least, a] \ arent eon- j
tr.i-t between these feelings, iueul-j
*•■> cated by our fcfavi >i>'.« teachings,
y- and the siirit, or feeling, in which.

In Port Lavaca, Texas, Nov. 3rd. 18(55,
DAVID BOWMAN, con of brother David, K
and sister Bnth Bowman; aged -0 years, 8 (
i months, and :.'Jdays. He was a young man ^ *
of itodjooa habit*, and was much respected
lilTfcll who knew him.

«

our contributors advocate their views

awakened an anxiety for an increase

of love to the brethren, by all who

have named the name of Christ.

,-. ... i , , • "in llir ham.- place, Dec. 5th, 1865,

Our ministers labor much t > tin MARTIN BOWMAN, son of Polly Bowman,

., l .., .1 • (a widow) and son-in-law to Elder Jolin

press their hearers with the necessi- Bowman} aged 36 years, 0 months, and 3

tv of keeping all the commandments ,li,vs- «-?• ]°*"* ■ *** f"d 0™ child, and

* . . ' ° ' many friends lo mourn their loss.

which is all perfectly light, but we The abore wore both members of Co. 1, 57th

c , . ., . . , Hegt. Indiana Vols., and were both buried

L'ar that til's, the'new Commandment, at the above named place, deccutlv and m

k the chief of all the commands of our "ft-} JJB*,. be,d ,„ the Net,, ,

Bai)ti<m ( r,'lk church, [ad., by G. W. Btudebaker,
afld Wuj. liindluy, from 1 Cor. 15: 38.

Lewis Kinbet.
In ttie Clover Creek branch, Blair Co., Pa.,
Feb. Mb, KETURAH, daughter of brother
George W. and Bister F.iza'th BRUMBAUGH ;
aged 5 years. 8 mouths, and 10 days. Funeral
exercises by the brethren from Ko:n. 6 : 1 itter
part. D. M. llOLSINOBB.

1.50
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Lewis ITolzmuller, West Manchester, O. 1.50

Savior, is often neglected
is received once in a life ; Feet-wash-
ing U performed once or twice in a
year ; the Lord's supper and the
Communion are commemorated a-
bout as often ; but this commandment j

is to be obeved — not yearly — nor Li!*' of™©"**?'** received, for subscription

. to the UompcHUm, since our last.

yet monthly — but daily, hourly, con- Joseph Bowman. Harrisonburg, Va.

tinually ; or in other words, it" is the SSSSl^S^ ^'^ uibcrty'°

fruit which is yielded bv every chris- Kli Hamilton, Kokomo, ind.

* " . ' , J. B Lindis, Bcrlinirton, Ind

ban heart, and must continually be
nourished and cultivated, by exer
citing in Godliness, and by applica
tions of divine warmth, which is laid
up in store abundant, for all who ap-
ply in the name of Christ.

Let us all, then, cultivate this ho-
ly characteristic, by which we will
manifest to the world, and to our
brethren, and realize within ourselvs
the full assurance that we arc the
children of God.

Monday 12th. — Received a letter

from father, I). M. Ilolsinger, from
which we learn that he has determin-
ed to remove to the Fiankst own
bra mb. near Ncwiy, this county by

tb" 1st of Apr. next.

G. V. Slier, Castiue. Ohio,

Lldia //air. Congress, Ohio,

A. Bassart. Darlington, Wisconsin,

8. U. Wolf. Lanark. III.

Abraham King, Best Dublin. Pa.

Daniel Dennison. "

Isaac Miller, Granite Hill. Pa.

Daniel Longenecker, Hunterstown, Pa.

Anna Beshoar. /'ort Royal. Pa.
Julia H. Knauft", Garnette, Kansas,
George Pudcrliaugh, Saxton, Pa.
Susan C. Cathcrinan. Webster, Ohio,
Michael Beshoar, Mifflin, Pa.
J. B. Tawscr, Becor, 111.

1.50
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Fell. 1st
GILBERT i

both 1. 1 NU.ni

MARRIED

by

Abraham Detrich, LEVI G.
SARAH it. BRUMBAUGH;

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Departed this lite. November 1, in the Sol-
omon V Creek congregation, Elkhart countv,
Ind.. old i.n.tber PETER MINT/. Biter a
protracted Illness of some months vhich be
[■ore with rbrlrtian fortitude and resignation
in the lull assurance of a happy immortality
and resurrection. Aged B3 years. 8 months,
and 30 days. Funen l discourse by brother
Jai oh B.rk' y and I), bhlveh . from Re\ . 'i : 18,
in ■ large and ittvntlv audience.

• A'.--'i .i.

TIIK

Christian Family Companion,

Is. published every Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,
by Henry R. Ilolsinger. who in a member of
the '■(lurch of the Brethren," sometimes
known by the name of "G Titian Baptists." &
\ ulgarly or malicionslv call d •' Dunk/tnte."

The design of ihr work i.- to advocate truth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
^yi his way to Z'on.

It assumes that the New Testament i.- the
Will of (iod, and that no one can ha v. the
promise of salvation without observing

v ,* that among these arc Fanh, Re-
pentance, Prayer, Baptism by trine immer-
sion, Feet Washing, the Lord's Supper, the
Holy ( om mini ion, ( harity. Son -conformity to
the world, and a full resignation to the whole
will of God as he has reveal d it through bis

Sou Jesus Christ.

So much of the aflnin of this world as will
he thought necessary to the proper observance.
ol ib ■ signs of the times, oi sucb as may tend

to the moral, mental, or physical helniit of
the. Christian, will be published, thus remov-
ing all occasion for coming into contact with
tiled Literary or Political journals.
Subscriptions may begin at any lime,
l'or further particulars semi lor a specimen
number, inclosing n stamp.

Address 11. R. HOL8INGER,

Tvf.'iNl. l ITT, 1'a.

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BY II R. HOLSINQER. '' \Vhoso--ver loveth mekeepeth mv commandments." — Jesus.

VOLUME II. TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, FEB. 20, 1866.

At $1 50 Per Annum.

Number 7.

UliuN.

Wlial is i:«rth:—

•b in i lit i i iiritrht array,
8m r. ro

I13C;

And Learcn-vr.ird lift my longing eves.

•■ o'er mv ia 1 b ry,
ling ray ;

Grant bllas, not mortal. Iral divine.

If earthly nop a no tonijer beam —
If rt : the dream —

•

Cshoul i lonld imnted friends remove,

Ai'1 r-r.-ir-- ro '_ri ' ror love :

0 heaven) v friend ! I mourn them not,
Give me thy love, thou chan

When diimppoiutni nt« J irk and drca I,
Wreath jfypn'Sa round my youthful h

Hir.-.i mv ihoui I

Whir- earthly ills ur. known uo more.

J. 8. G.

Little \> routes.

'hingw,

5
And fi

oh. i

II. Nf(

3

PwiHngi
tiug is a Little

written off said up lit, and io
some of our prut* i ligion

any that CJtri t did n ,i command

aj a

:.llv 1.-
aii or j,_- ■.■,!.;..

I»i-uj riofc\ w • :• twm,

I
atnou

int'i i

thai the children of Israel went up
to the house of God, and asked
counsel of God ; and the Lord com-
manded them to go to battle against
the Benjamiuites. It appears that
they neglected fasting in the first
place, when they came before the
.and the Lord suffered them to
•.catod in their first attempt.—
Then all the children of Israel and
all the people went up to the house
oi' God and wept, ;wid sat there be-
fore the Lord and fasted that day.
until eve. Now when the children
of Israel became more humble, then
it was that the Lord promised to de-
liver them : when they manifested an
evidence by weaping and fa

solemnity pr -\ ailed among them.
David says in hi- complaint to the
Lord, I humbled my soul with fast-
ing, David certainly undei
fasting to be humiliating.

The .Savior has given u- an ex-

iu humility, to show as that

we al-o must resort to the same

j, in order to become his true

followers. How can we follow his

. if we miss one step here,

and another there. Si. me ma

a ^ decided by the Church to

he a part of our creod ; but 1 ask

the i, . not the wor 1 i f

If it is not, then it certainly

■ church ordi-

nam

We will now notice Christ's own
In teachi
••Wh i.

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mandui nt. 1 would like to know
what is a eomiiiaudment '.' lie tell*
u<. that after his departure we shall

Mark 2: 18. The disciples
of John, and the Pharisees, a* d to

■• And they come an d
unto him, why do the discip!
John and the Pharisees fast ' but
thy disciples fast not. And Jt^u-
said unto them. Can the childr
the bride-chamber fat while the
bridegroom is with them ': As long
as tbey have the bridegroom with
them tla- . • fast, but the

will come when the bridegr >om shall
be taken away from them, and then
xliall they fast in those day-." The
seripture quoted I think will suffice
in convincing every christian of the
importance of fasting. And again,
Christ -ays. at the time he east out
an evil spirit, one that his disciples
not able to cast out, (Mark 9:

•I Ion I eit this kind gocth not
<>ut, hut by priyer ami fasting." It
appears that &

hold on him that it require 1
'than praying I ; also

We will i: »w noti

parture of Christ. Pa on his

. me, " Ti

. day that ye have
■1 and continued I .\ inz

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give yourselves to fasting and prayer,
if fasting is not required of the
Christian at the present age, why
was it at the Apostles' time, or did
they teach a doctrine they had no
authority to teach, and by so doing
caused sin to come upon themselves.
Every doctrine taught that can not
be substantiated by the word of God,
certainly is sin, and will receive its
reward, ami ererj doctrine omitted
that was taught by Christ, and the
Apostles, is sin in the right of God.
Christ promieed to reward us if we
keep all his commandment-. Can-
those expect a blessing that omit
fasting, which is one of his com-
mandments. I think not. If fast-
ins would be observed in the Church
as I think it should be, I feel confi-
dent that many difficulties could bo
avoided that do exist in it at the
present time. Let us accept Christ' *
advice, that he gave to the Phari-
sees. He tills them to search the
Scriptures, for in them we thi.ik to
have life everlasting.

1 will now leave this subject,
hoping that the Spuit of God
will pre3s tooia one to write mjre
upon it.

C. K. LURKIIOLDLR.

Petertbtir •/, Pa.

For flu Qampaniou.
On Voting.

Cantinrtedfrjm j aje 44.

Our sitir :uise. t : that she can

Cn 1 1\ > idem «•:<;. ressed in the gospel,

tuMi ail :u.;t! wiii ever becoiaj curis

tians. She yM.es certain sayings

the Sa.ior, which, evidently hive

t - death, and t . the d ■

a ruction >' Jeru-tdoui, :, ... i....»i..

her posit o.i, and then say* : -**Thj4o

as well as oth • *. i r -ve

'...at t.. « f I IT 11 i-.'.'j .t;[ Utiw^JK

entire ted, h-.it to the rev r s.

N<. » tor the enlighten .•..• .t »f sS
who think t.i •

t in: a :» ii.v, tuastft-jgrJ i

A itruir i iteii 's t sb
vm'.v.e'ly fiC um/'shisthttooilVti § u

of in. .'h..-v. i !? w'« i in,i: ...{ *

M IM i ■•. . , a. ri . ,., , ,• \i , v ,? <. :<.\

fully tno" harm m i.i, ■*.. 1 n...w st .at*-

iJv Ii oj:;j:.*, .; tit'?- ui rjoS t^<i

idea in question, will unite them by
suitable connective clauses as fol-
lows : — "The kingdom of heaven is
like unto leaven which a woman took
and bid in three measures of meal,
till the whole was leavened." When
this leaven (the principles and doc-
t.ines of the gospel) shall have leav-
ened the whole (all men) ; the king-
doms of this world will have become
the kingdoms of the Lord and of his
Christ ; and then every knee shall
bow and every tongue confess, that
Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of
God the father. These passages are.
Matth. 13: 33. Rev. 11: 15. & 2
Phil 2: 10, 11. How appropriate
and expressive is the above para-
ble of our Lord ! Leaven is a sub-
stance that does its work progress-
ively but effectually, and so d" the
principles and doctrines of the kiu"-
uom ot heaven.

That the dueiplel might not un-
derstand him to mean by 'the whoV
the narrow limits of the land of -Ju-
dea, the Savior does not say the lo.-v
ven was hid in a measure, but in
tJtre* mea>ures of meal; meaning
very likely, the th;n known throe
grand divisions of the earth. Europe
Asia, and Africa. That there is
conclusive evidence that "the lea-
ven of the kingdom" is doing its sure
wo k : an-1 that "The kingdoms of
this wo: id Jtre becoming the kin <•-
uy -is Oi tie 1/or'l and o I is Christ,
witness tay imperfect contrast above
of the government of the Roman B-.n-
] ir • iit the tine of Christ and his a j
(jostles, with that of tfa ; United States I
of the present day.

'i'li re is bat oris point more i.i ss \
t :r Ru e!'s reply, wn cu I wish to j
'i ■'• •-. vt the conclus on of ... . I
<r..je arttole "Uil r«»t.ug," wiihiitg
to call t.i i serious con ido atiou o j
the b.ethjMd to the ■oment'm- con- \
(Ueucvi involved m tiu iK'iiii,! \
suppo • • '. t;i.-, i'o.jo n .ig cav.'.iu mia.Su \
I c » i eiv.- i it w u d i»e our re i ;oi j
uut c- eat t.i- ballot:-— >7e will j
ma^'n- thvt .* cert >in * *:t wh.tS '■

i i'/j. ,r M • »l»l pe i< >*.UCtUg S].. i.:

ar.- pr^.'i-iai. whu, v ih* had th" '
iwgt. * m d "till .a:.^^. to hi con !
dun e ' :-» tha n»ok, bu to ture, auo j
Bit) -civ..-. ev<«T out *.. • :.i :i i
u.- ..._. . ..; ^L; m hei!, ahjuiJ, •»

her numbers, or by the brethren re
fusing to go to the polls, elect a con '
gress wholly under her control. We
may very well suppose what would
be anions the acts of that congress.
It would be to propose amendments
to the constitution, making Popery
the established religion of the Uni-
ted States. Those amendments would
have to be accepted by three-fourths
of the states before they would be a
part of that instrument. After sup-
posing this case, I asked the tpaes-
tion is there a brother in the United
States who would not feel it a duty
to his God, to his church, to his chil-
dren, to his country and to himself
to go to the polls and assist in elect-
ing a Legislature of his state, that
would refuse to accept those amend-
ments ?

Whether the sister failed to un-
derstand my proposition or not, I
cannot say, but she quotes it incor-
rectly, and then exclaim.?, " What
arguments for voting!" After ma-
king thus light of ray appeal, we
might suppose she would assume the
responsibility, and assert that she
would not, under auv contingency,
exe.-cise the right of su;frage ; even
if she were invented with that right;
but she doei not assoiu; that respon-
sibility.

And now in conclusion, I wish to
ikskyov, my brethren, who are op-
pos id to exercising the elective
franchise, could you, under the cir-
eum.tances mentioned a'oove, for an
abstraction, which has but little or
iu foundat ou iu the teachings of
Christ, refuse to go to the ;k>1Ls and
thus, cast God's blessing of religious
lib >rty into his face, and ailow the
'.ilj Ay haul of popish in\)lerance
tiii persecution to oo agaLi raiied
Hga K-t his eh'ldren?

"Coald ywu." Sej«a» in my

i:UH i"r..tioU to r.'.-0'.i.ti ;.. pUi.UUVO

iMtti i" proaenrul tjues from the u..i-
t>i v ,i - • i .. n\ e forme*' exiles to the
let. an 1 •••i» -.•-> of th i e irtu, -j( the
i,ti;us hi tu'J iat^itoitioM and St.
i->a. tholomoW, and of th^ thousands
>f ot'ier tnsytjrs ".u. shetesi. na»i ii*i

». J „S>Ui.

In lae 1

'« iTa .k hetver ■>>

iftge oi tiie Apostle, \j
ja.my br threw." vl

k)l Uod \* O0od,"

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and we are required to use all the
means he has put into our hands to
do good, and to prevent evil.

SILAS THOMAS.
Phila. Pa.

For the Companion.
The Sword and the Pea.

The sword and the pen ai e both sharp
pointed instruments ; both cut and
flourish, and are generally wielded by
the most powerful people in the world.
The Damascus blade shines bril-
liantly, though not more so than
Guillot's polished steel. The for-
mer, however, makes only a wound ;
while the latter in its subtleties after
cutting home, often endeavors, in
order to escape retribution, to put a
plaster on to heal its delinquencies.
The 6word smites in the open day,
giving its antagonist a fair chance
of ' defence ; while the pen steals
softly along in the midnight hours,
and in its almost noiseless career,
often does sufficient to inflict injury
during all time.

The sword, in the hand of the
brave, gives quarters to its foes ;
and when victorious, stops at the
sight of a fallen enemy. The pen,
in the hand of the vile, rarely stops
short of annihilation. On the whole,
the pen is decidedly the most deadlv
weapon of the two ; and the respon-
sibility a thousand fold more upon
the man who wields the latter, than
he who unsheaths the former.

We have contmualiv thrust before
us the horrors of the sword and its
consequences, and we are called
BBOU to give our support to that
system which shall have peace for
its end. We ohceiflllljf give it, as
we hate all wars — " 'twas ne'er de-
signed by heaven, that man should
urfx in bloody fends with man." —
Vl would be gratified were the
same call made upon us to aid the
good and the just, in limiting the
devastation produced in society bj
those wars, the result of the pen in
the hands of the wicked and the
vile.

In humorous productions it is
beautiful to behold tin- nicetv with
which | person of a well judging
and benevolent mind will draw the
line of demarcation, and while he

contributes heartily to the enjoy-
ment and mirth of his readers, en-
tirely avoids wounding the feelings
of any one. On the other hand,
what injury is done to public morals
should that same pen be wielded by
one swayed by the worst passions of
degenerate nature, and who, lost to
all the finer and kindliest feelings of
our nature, launches out into vulgar
and low vituperation, without refer-
ence to either age or sex !

For our own parts we cannot be
induced, no matter what the provo-
cation be, to swerve from the course
we have laid down for ourselves ;
holding it as a direct principle, that
while we shoot folly as it flies, to
render at the same time unto Caiear
the things that are Caesar's, giving
encou.agement to the diffident, as-
sistance to the poor and the dis-
tressed, regarding all with a perfect
degree of brotherhood, administering
it untinctured bv vulgarity, having
its beneficial moral mixed up with
that cheerfulness so necessary to
relieve the pilgrim in his travel
through this vale of tears.

J. S. GITT.

Adam* County, Pa.

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Fur tht Companion.
Oil I.euruiu- .

The youthful scholar does not be-
gin his studies in the middle or end,
but in the beginning. Without study-
ing his Arithmetic in syst -matical
order he would derive but a superfi-
cial view by las perusals. If the
eunuch would have had all the pre
liminary and suhs'-qiieiit knowledge
relative to the subject which he was
reading, be could have ant*
Philips question in the affirmative.
We can not understand the object of
the New Testament without a oon-
icioosneei of the old The old is
the preparation for the New. The
v-\n i» the enporeti nature of the Old,

The\ are twin-si.iters. One is the
key to the other — the Old to the New,
and the New to the Old. The an-
swer "How can I (understand) ex-
cept MMM man guide me :" is ap-
plicable to us all. How can we un-
aerotaad exoopt boom one guide u^

Some one must guide us, and if that
"one" is ourself. W'e can guide

ourselves — circumstanced as we are:
baptized in Bibles, and Testaments,
arid Commentaries ! Why should
we not be able to understand our-
selves, "what the Lord doth require
of us." Is there a reason ? None.
We are capable to understand all
the Lord "requires of us." That
which we can not understand we
shall not know. The way is bo plain
that "the wayfaring men, though
fools, shall not err therein." Is. 35 ;
8. The way is open for us all. We
all can find the way — independent-
ly. But our minds must be purified
from the bigoted " says-so." Does
thf Lord say $ot that's the question.
If He does, go on. What is more
cheering than the consciousness of
being on the way that Jesus trod. —
Then when the " wise and prudent"
reason with us, we have the refresh-
ing record that " Cod made foolish
the wisdom of the world." If we
diligently "search the scripture*' in
a prayerful mind, we will be the re-
cipients of "loving one another."
Study love : " and learn of me."
GEORGE BUCHER.
Cornwall, Pa.

A Mean 4. Uriatiun.

Jonathan Hardgrip is a farmer
and gets out of his hired people all
the work he can. He pays them
the lowest wages, and keeps back
their wages as lone as possible. If
he sells them anything, it is the
poorest and at the highest prices.
He oppresses the poor widow that
Ik-s the washing in his family. His
subscription for the support of his
ministry is a niggardly one, and he
is very careful to deduct from it, all
he brings to the donation visit, put-
ting upon every article, e\en the
small c;ik.es, the highest price. If
he sells him an\ thing, strange if he
does not cheat him in quality, weight
or measure. In all getting he goal
all he can. In all giving he g
as little as he can. And yet as to
the clothes he wears, and the house
he lives in, Jonathan Hardgrip is a
v.r. resectable man. People gen-
erally, however, looked uj-on him as
a finidied pattern of m ..i.m-ss. He ,
dees wonder j t<> binder Ihe goonal

Of Christ. — Ihe cV.n*fui/i.

Sjg^p.

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4\<.i;% «oni)s.

ligliilj ppnken,
In . it. 'd^itleca 1 1 1 ' 1 1 r ,

■ n

l\ lili ir (V '»'T.

bj n nrmeni ft eJing,
• bcfbre by anger stlm &,

Ufi lire n-til | .i-! him,
li\ I -rv word.

P< r mil sorrow,

tiittei
\\ living tor fhe coming iii'ir.

•I' I0-(!:1V

A ord — oli I t-t tin-in i.i-vir

r'rom tin- tongue u»bjidled .-lip,

V . 1 1 If l.r.llt- '•« .-I illlj

« heiU '.liini c;ctlir\ ?n:l ihe lip.

Love is djucIi loo pure nnd holy,

r i • udebfn i< loo sacred fir
For n minni in - ' '>'

1 In. to di s ■ > 1 . i ' • nnd ui.ir.
, « ords nre liglill.v sp ken ;

[itttevesi Itmn shly s'irrcd

Brightest link?, ol life nre broken

Bjf ■* cingl* Riign word.

• • y. m goose answer, of) //. Strictly speaking, we are/,
the* hope t tat is ia OS. For our neither the one nor yet the other. — M
government, in ease you should see We ai;e pimply Christians. As con-
prppor to disagree with any of our cerna this doclrinea taught by tb ise
teachings, ami a- a base- for all our men, we arc at Kbe.t. to conclude
arguments, I would t the in our own mind ■ to which ac>

adoption of the following cords heA with Bible t'acnmg. —

ProPOSEHOS I Upon all ijUTJstidhJ! npbn which ao

I. That the New Testament shall action is required and upon wliieb
he our only Creed and Discipline. we have no direct scripture, we have

II. Thai all passages which can perfect liv ■<_ , We do not see
be lit .ually applied, obeyed, or un- the* either faith has any direct con-

derstood, shall be so accepted

III. That the Old Testament was
t'u- law of God to all men, prior to

nection with the salvation of the
soul, as there i< neither happi
nor misery premised in conneetion

Kcligious Dialogue.

Pr ij'c-sur. 1 have a desire, broth-
er IffiN 'n-or. to become better ac-
quainted with the doctrines and
[ngs of your Chuivh, and a>
you arc an active member, 1 pre
mime you are capahk of impart n .
any information t iat I may require.
If it is agreeable to you, I would be
ed to have a conversation with
)ou U/on re'igiou; subjects..

ii. I shall be happy, my friend.
to give you any information in my
power, in regard t> our faith r.nd
practice, and hope it is from no idle
Og vain motLv i that you are making
the inquiry. I would however re-
mind you of the fact that my time
is vcr . precious, and that the nature
of my business is a ich as will admit
est no neglect, and our conversation
mu-t thei ■ brief, but may be

continued from ti de to tim.\ as op-
portunity may afford. / make a
proper at to bu iness a mat-

ter of conscience, and have little
faith in that religion whicfa

. ot duty rrf any kind. Al-
•u'd lin.l among mv

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ion, many who qould

r satisfaction, uat lahaU

the Chri tian dispensation, and a!'- with the scriptures which refer to
fords much useful instruction, but this rebj

>hall be referred to only as evioTen The Clnir.-h teaches that. "God is

to the New, and its teachings. u,, respecter of \ ersons : hut In every

Prof. 1 readily agree to your : nation, lie that feareth him.
propositions, though I confess 1 do Uyorketh righteousness, is accepted
'not clearly see the necessity of the with him.'' Acts 10 ; <H, I'.o.
second ; yet I see no impropriety in To he continued.

it. And now, as I have obsenedj °°

Far the Companion.

you address me as ''friend, instead wine Makiu".

of "brother," the term I applied to Brother thizingcr : — In Vol.1,

you, and the one used by Christian No. 48 of the Companion I see a

brethren, and as I desire that a .luei^headcd. 'What does the church

, , , y J ii i in general think of the brethren who

general good reeling shall charac- b • • . ,,,,,1 „„111„f0„
n ° ° ' are engaged m rai-ing ami nianuiac-

teiisc our colloquy, will you inform j taring bbarry; ? Is there any differ-
me whether this is a peculiarity of ence between making wine out of the
your denomination, or peculiar onlv ' wine plant, or making other intoxi-
to yourself? eating drink out of grain 2 I am

//. A qualified use of the term informed a goodly number of the
v u • v A, /., , brethren are making preparat

brother, is peculiar to the Church. ■ . . • f„ .',lfJ . anA i

,'••••. to go into the wine business, and i.

We rca on that, as in nature, ! r'.in ^j.^ ,voupi ^yfee the breth-

ren to see well to what th 'y are a-
bout. We see the effects of manu-
facturing the bherry : but says one,
it pays well. Beware of o'K-toiv-
nes.- ': it Btaj DO* pay so well in the
end; it may cause \oiir sons fco en-
in Christ.-' If in our coiiver.-ation ter the ccliar i: srea-l of the slosati
I di-cover that we arc such 1 shall it may be the mean.- of cr a/.ng an
-ladlv extend to you, what I per- appetite lor dr'.nk; it may br... re-
i " nroaoh ur.on the churcn : it may not

iu r _ard as common cour- ' ,t • "

.r pa\' so well in

, but which I hold as a Christian

are brothers who are born of the
same flesh, SO spiritual brothers are
such as are born of the same spirit,
and Christian brethren, are
who are of the same mind, or " one

alutatieu.

well in the end. lhii
another, l'aui rec nnmended Tini"
thy to diink a little wiiie. for his ,
P. 1 believe I am mt aware sjoinach'a sake. 1 would advise ^
whrth.v your church is Armini.in or lircthrcn wiio take this to justity ^

..:-iic.

theiaselves, to make a better use ol

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LOCAL MATTERS. [9? proposes to meet on Tuesday in- [

stead of Saturday, as heYetofore, n

Paul'.-, teaching. We are charged
li nine with , a\ul'iilg int -liij e . a. ce,

a id indeed i: i- ting to look Tyrone City, Pa., Feb. 20th, 1366. and that the council at once organ-

very much like it, ;i~ so many of ize and go into se.ss.nm. Iu this way

tin brethren are beginning to make
a drink that will intj.\La.tc. None
can denv it. What other conclusion
will the people oouie t >. One of our.
>i tera roi.iurked one day to her hus-
band (he not being a member) what in *Mer to save room in our paper.

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(fee and go into ses-i an

On tlio proposed Change in tlie
Milliner of holding our An-
nual Xeetiugatr

We have on hand a number of

a great deal of Harm Bttch a man did, as well as much unnecessary rcpet'.-

by making and sailing his wine. He
replied, "He is no worse than some
of your members." She not know-
ing that the reply was correct, d eld-
ed it, and was hurt very much by
his answer. But it is truth, and we
must own it, although I dp not like
to. .f n is made for medicine, well

he experts to avoid the immeii e
crowd that a>sembhs op .vu;.
and Maud-iy. By me -ting
Tuesdav tlie rieighbor'nj* branches
ntiom upon this subject, and can come ,,:i Monday, an i some on

'l'u - lay morning, a; d these Who
1 \ £ '■'> or 4 hundred mil iid aw iv e t.i
come by Railroad, by starting on

tion we condense from the various
writers, the principle ideas contained
ia their articles.

Monday mo: ning. while thosj having
i at 11 farther will have t i Start the
week befdfe, and can stop with some
of the (dun dies over Sir,. .lay. in r • leh
of the plate by time of meeting, lu

Brother J. S. Snyder, Rogersville,

Oh o. suggests an idea which may

be useful m obtaining the -e.itiaieiiN tJ-4* V'*J mueii more go >d can b

of the Brotherhood, a. d enable the *oue< i!.V tll;' p esant method, no

and good ; but don't make it m ex- Church, through the aid of its Com- !ti ,re t''ll!l "'■'-' ""' of twenty of ft

tensively as some haw ; ,ro;n 6 to 10 mittee. to adopt a plan at our next i ':i':,ts that Attend, have 'oppirtti

If the brethren who are meeting, which would certainlv be

bar. els

engaged in it, had no other way to vei-y
make a living, there would be some
excuse ; but such is not the ease.—

Hfe proposition is that the difler-
eat branches, meet in chureii cum-

C. IT.. "" ui.un.inn, ill. i- I 1.1 1.111111 11 (.illlll-

'""'[ m"> ^;»"^'' why 1 take it up; cil. ,^r in th(, ra|i;u.ky ofindiv.d-

lt is because I think 1 see the enemy
coming ; he is about throwing out a
bait, and with it the dollar. But
brethren, let us watch as well as

pray, ]c-t we be overtaken.

ARC ill' VAN DYKE
MrlHc:l\ F.,rt, Pa.

The BlEssntos or Ciiuisti win .—
A beautiful wiiter says that Chri-ti-

ual branches, or in Districts, and
tlnrc adept or agree upon tome plan
and then at once communicate their
conclusion to the committee, through
their secretary, I). 1*. Javier. Doable
Pipe Creek. Md. Tile Coinuii
will then be enabled to examine, r ••
\i ''.and prepare the various plans,
for the consideration of the Conned.
lie hop -s a full e.\|i res.don will lie af-

nity to speak before the Couneil.
while by the way 1 propose nearly
all could do so mi Sunda.-. bj Uciu"
scattered around, where ftej mav
perhaps do fully as much good, and
can p each y\<> as well a - in the ehureh
wh-'i-e the Annual Meeting is- held.
And then the er..\vd not beii
larg ■, the council need not hurry
matters ipiite so much. If they get
through with business by Friday e-
vening or Saturday noon-, the
still scatter through the neighbor-
ho "1 by Smuhiv, and will have all
this time to preach th.-iv. in this

ibrd-d to the Committee, lie thinks w*f;th '"..g lrom a distance

it is almost impossible, t . -et sm-h «"'» "«: pattered througb different

I reasion at she meeting under ?"u*«»MoIding me tings and build-

the prosent arrangement, lie is not '."p. 01U! another up m our holt

anity enters the hut of the j r

man, and sits down with him'and
his children : it makes them content
ed in ft • midst of privations, and
leaves behind an everlastiug bless-
ing. It walks through the i
amid all their pomp and splendor,
their imaginable pride and ft ir un-
utterable misery, a purifying, en- Go:, West Va., su to dispense u {M<ohsr doltareafa

r.'leemile'

iii favor of cu.tailin- the ] rivib

a general attendaa

Brother Samuel Bogerj Preston

faith.

1$ Subscribers. A brother

nobjiu",

angel. It is with jmblic preaching 'luring the sit- BCfibeTS, conditional, to whoj

alike the beautiful champion of child- tfng of Conference, and the appoint- h

hood, and the poutfor&ng I ' .teling eommitt-e. tti ,|,;,,l;, ,,i,., ,

jo. It einmble. tin- noble, giv of 12 Elders, oY enefronj

n to thc wise, and new i fh State, six to 1 i.v

sen ling the (', nj a

it at now rei .

to fte lovely'. The patriot, minuter, f' e and Jfie res't I'a.v '" r'' ,;' '•• one dollar, wishea to

•, and elo jueii( m m, !
lime ] ower from its influen

No leieivee i- snttret^ di

e.l vv.tb tli.- re t ; td fa
lie. V" Without thfl i in ■

Trusl in biod and j .
fear.

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byfhe el ur-h n\ wliirh the meeting ki • iicr hie will bare to mnk<*

is held, lb- also >n nfl ap tiu. DajM

for the filling incien, which it

iry to publish at the
proscnt

n t.

i Dot be so in _
one. i ...u-s mi,.

R »tbcr Thomas 3. ttol ur l '"k

Mum IVuik, l'.i., Inti '■N'",i "" ;l v'ip, pasted <>•

which has m • i. the list of oft ^

■fc-^or •-^

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should hear from them. They have
now been removed. If either of
them is not able to pay for it, either
in part or the whole, we will add
such as the brother may direct, but
not unless he thinks we will be quite
welcome.

We will be pleased to have the 1st
and 3rd Nos. returned.

To Agents. — Our agents will
save us much trouble by sending
the names of those subscribers to
whom the money is to be credited in
the same letter, instead of saying
"credit on my list which I sent you
some time ago." When lists are
received and the names entered on
the book, they are filed away among
hundreds of others, and are very
hard to find again. Besides when
part of a list only is paid, we cannot
tell to whom to credit, even if we
had the list. We keep no account
book with agents, but hold each sub-
scriber responsible for his own sub-
scription, as though he had subscrib-
ed for himself.

Double Sheet. — We expect
next week to issue a double sheet,
in order to make up for the lost
week.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother HoUinger : — By special
request, (not by brother Wrights-
man,) I submit the following sad let-
ter, and also an appeal made by a
brother of our congregation.
Freldom, Washington co., Tenn. )
Jan. 30th, 1866 \

Jacob Longenecker, Dear Broth-
er in Christ. I take this opportuni-
ty to answer your very welcome let-
ter. But in consequence of my ab-
sence from home, your letter could
not be answered until now, having
been in the West on a preaching
tour, and just arrived home safely.
I enjoyed myself very much while
traveling, and hope much good has

been done in the name of the Lord.
I will endeavor to answer you inter-
rogations as best I can. I do not
ieel to complain of our destitute lot,
or set myself, or ourselves up as beg-
gars ; but I feel it my duty, especial-
ly when called upon, to state to you
dear brethren our condition, and
leave it to your judgment as to wheth-
er we are yet needy or not. You
will see in the Companion of Oct.
31st, and the Visitor Dec. No., my
report of the money sent last sum-
mer, and how distributed, where you
see that only $10 and $15 could be
given to families of poor widows and
a number of helpless children, where
wheat has been sold, ever since last
spring, at $2 per bushel, corn $1,
bacon from 15 to 25cts per lb., com-
mon plain clothing from $1 to $2
per yard, shoes from $2 to $3, and
other necessaries in proportion. At
these rates, how far would $10 or
$15 go in the support of such fami-
lies ! Many poor widows are here
whose husbands fell during the war,
and who are left without a bushel of
grain, a pound of meat, or a dollar
in money. We, who had any sur-
plus, left all go in a manner that we
can spare. We all have been rob-
bed, and when the Union army came
in here, there was not a good horse
in my county to my knowledge. We
lived here in the advancings and re-
treatings of the two armies, and each
army would take all they could get,
for fear the others would get it. They
took all our horses, mules, most all
the sheep, hogs, cattle, corn, bacon,
flour, hay, money, clothing, bed
clothing, &c, &c. But worse than
all this ; they tied our brothers, fath-
ers, and husbands arm to arm, drove
them before them, and made them
wade the creeks and rivers on the
coldest days, while their poor wives
and children left at home had to sob
out a miserable life. Moreover, ma-
ny families that are not widowed
have no horses and no money to buy,
as they were robbed of everything
out of which to make money. Our
last year's wheat crop was a failure
in consequence of the rust injuring
it, and many fields were not harvest-
ed. The average yield throughout
the state is estimated at 2 bushels to

the acre. Corn was tolerably good Ci
in good land, but on poor upland it f r
was very light in consequence of the ^ *
drouth last summer. The Govern-
ment issued rations to the destitute
while the armies were here, but since
they are gone the government is not
doing a-ny thing for the poor at pres-
ent. I suppose the widows will draw
a pension after a while. Perhaps
not until the war debt is paid. But
we have also many widows whose
husbands were slain in the Rebel
army that will not draw any thing
but disgrace. Now dear brother
and brethren, from what I have al-
ready written, you can judge for
yourselves, hoping the Lord will di-
rect you all in the right way. As
for myself, I have been made quite
destitute by the rebellion. Our
stock taken, grain and produce of
every kind. Wc have had three
deaths in our family during the midst
of the war, and all the rest of us con-
fined to our beds with fever for some
time, and while three of us were ly-
ing at the point of death, eight ruffi-
an rebel soldiers came out and took
the last horse I had. I then went
to my appointments on foot. Since
I bought a horse on credit. I expect
I will have to sell my little home to
get a start again. But with all this
I feel thankful that soul and body
are still together and that it is no
worse than it is. Dear brethren,
this world is not our home. Thank
God, we may lay up treasures in
heaven, where no thieves can ever
approach. Our treasure is safe there
Dear breathren pray for us. When
it goes well with you all in a land of
plenty, think of us in Tenn., desti-
tute, poor, and needy.

Yours in the bonds of christian
love and fellowship."

P. R. WRIGHTSMAN.

The wise man Solomon says, there
is "a time to every purpose under
the heaven." Now then is the time
that help is needed. 0 brethren and
sisters, let us consider whether we
come up to our Gospel duties, unless
we help the needy and relieve the
distressed ! Let us examine well
the following portions of scripture;
1 John, 3 : 17, 18. James 2 : 15,
16. Acta 2: 44,45. Matth. 6:19,,

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20., and see what is required of us
as children of God. Let us not keep
our treasures hid in a napkin, nor
h:de it in the earth, but iet us put it
to the exchangers, so that when the
Lord will come, or call us from this
unfriendly world, he will receive his
own with usury, and will pronounce
the blessing upon us, "well done,
good and faithful servant ;" and the
promise "thou hast been faithful o-
ver a few things, I will make thee ru-
ler over many things ; enter thou in-
to the joys of thy Lord."

The Savior also declares that in-
asmuch a3 we do good to our desti-
tute brethren in providing them with
the necessaries and comforts of life,
we do it to him in the same manner.
1 am persuaded that many of our
brethren and sisters could contribute
$50 each, to supply the needy breth-
ren, sisters, friends, and enemies in
the South, without ieelinii the least
inconvenience, and I am convinced
by so doing through pure love and
compassion, that their reward will
be a good one. I, for my part, will
give at least $100. This I feel ray
duty as a servant of Jesus Christ.""
A BlolHBB.

Dear readers, contemplate the sad
and graphic uarative contained in
this letter. Do not your
verflow with sympatheti

ft

for th'> distressed, the taBOring, and
the deetttate ? I hear your answers
Mho, yes ! Hut now 1 ask you, what
good will your sympathies 00 them,
unless you determine within your-
bc1v*d as the brother did in the con-
c'ui.ii of bs beautiful appeal, and
act accordingly. I believe by so
doing we will act the part of a vise
man, and build our houses upon the
rock, JeiUi Ch.i . I.

- 15. furry.
Nea- EtUfrprUe, i'u.

Br,tiur Hdtinjcr . — Whilst I was
r?a iing \our remarks on brother D.
I'. Savler'-* letter 1 felt like toying
a iew word* in behalf of some b.eth
ren i;t the valley of Vi-gnia, a* I
was Hpending a few wecki among
my old oeighoori a:td brethren u.
r 'roderick, i It mnadoeh, *nd Page
count.es. Juring the lottei pa.t ot
Oeeeuibor and tae Lrj'. fv * days of

this month. I know of some that
have lost their fences, baras, and
horses, and many other things, that
a farmer needs on a farm, and can-
not replace them without money,
which is very scarce. It will take
some brethren several years till they
will get started in farming unless
they can get the loan of soma money
to buy horses, wagons, and gears.
The currency that are now in circu-
lation in the South, is nearly all
needed to pay a direct tax the gov-
ernment is now collecting. This is
a tax that Congress has passed in
the vear 1862. It is onlv in the
insurrectionary districts that this tax
is collected. It is laid on Real
Estate. They take the valuation of
1860, and they must pay 27 cts. on
the one hundred dollars. So you
can see it amounts to a lar^e sum of
i money, where the money is so very
scarce. I know of several brethren
who would like to loan some money,
and they say they would make one
safe. Those that were not living
where the armies were encamped
don't know what it is to be stripped
like a great many of us were. As
far as I was among the brethren
they were generally well and they
say, they ueed laborers in the vine-
hearts o- | yard, to preach the gospel, as there
feelings I are many calls that cannot be tilled.

If there should be any oik- that feels
like loaning some money to such
brethren I will give any information
desired.

Address JOHN BRLND1E,
Urcaion, Cumberland Co., Pa.

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Bfuffur lijhinjfr ; — You wdl

b publUh the following eontri-

rations, reoeived for the use of uu»-

robbed brother in the South, with

the loeompem'ing remarV

Roc Area Feb. 7th, bj moil, with

out name of writer, the folio wing :

"The !•;. U*r br

whose heat the rebels threaten od tu

sh'...t out ; BO answer \.

Brother 8. M. Goagheour, wrttee,

" liberty v die, JciTer.souCo., l..\*;i.
I enclose ijil.UU t'os the I. other w.V,
wad robbed of nearly all his jr..,

• South, >•; v>i. ..ji r,,u spoke in
the &jini>aninn. Wiieu 1 read it 1

could score .% keop :ioui shod

getting

eVsirea.

tears ; money is scarce with me now
or I would give more."

Lrother Jonathan Kessler writes,
"Pleasant Mound, 111. D.P. Sayler,
Dear Brother, in the Lord, after
reading the last Companion I was
constrained by t'je sacred ties of
fraternity to send you our little family
mite for the relief of our dear broth-
er, whom the rebels of our country
so mercilessly stripped. I say give
to such needy men, and not loan,
that we may be rich in the world to
come. We send $2.25."

Dear brethren, the blessed Savior
once said, " go thou, and do like-
wise." Here are examples worthy
of imitation. The remarks of broth-
er Kessler to me are very impress-
ive : We tend our little family
mitt'."' No doubt the little ones
put in their pennies. 1 am shedding
tears while writing these lines; not
for sake of the gift, but because mv
mind was carried away to the time
when the Son oi' Ood will »it u]>on
His throne, and all kindred, and na-
tions will stand before Him, when
some of these little ones may hear
ilia say, " I was naked and ye
clothed me." Brother, think for
yourself, I forbear to say more.

In the bonds of love, I remain
your weak brother in t'hr.-t

D. P. SAILER.

Double Piy.f Cntk, Md.
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Brother Peter Forney, Oomersal,
Benton Co., Iowa, sa , s : "in spi. it-
ual matters, as a church, we are not
along as well as might be
iov we have our " uj» and
down* ,'" yet at the same t.me we
una anj toot the •' a.k of liod " L*

moving on slowly. 1:, tne lost TOOT
oe hove added 7 by baptism, re-
oU timed 2 baek-dider», an I
SOSOti 2U by lett r, so that VC have

j now about 61 members. \\ | 00*0 4
ministere, ai.d oix duoporer W.
had our Lorofeoot in October, and

: held a choice, when brother 6, M.

K&J »• ..; :r ,

and Chosen* Jones and J a.
man, dueouus.

A »^d a.v. dent befell one of our
: r», nomolj , boi . T

on tii* old <j. January l*»l. he *_3 . I"*

drewuy •*„..:, end ohilo

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tie hill, and walking besiifc the
slippe 1 and fell, th'e hind

' ;.;is in^r over hid ri.rhr (eg.
the ankle, crushhi ' an 1 brtdk-
in a s!i i ' itfnef,

sii I also ph wed over lit* left foot,
iiyu i 1 1 _c it slightly. I!.- i dtJ:l
Veil a ; e tuld b ■ .-\; • :1 id under I
circumstance.?. Now. brother tYol-
. I think it would not b • ami <
■ •'". • ' 'ofnpdlii m \ hit
th'« affl eted bfothbr. [I wvuM fre
BonTe C ■unjiany tj him."

Certaiuly, brother Forney', fli?
Co>/ty fif>«o» shall go to him e
week, and minister to his Spiritual
wants, until he is able to mingle with
his brethren in public worship, and
resume his duties, and we hope lie
will find it an interesting, profitable,
and welcome companion.

We have also a " Companion,"
rcadv for the joarney', with a "free
ticket" to the amount of one dollar,
• d by brother Isaae Bartow: of
Millerstown, l'n,. which he wishes
us to send to some poor member
(brother or sister) in the South. —
Let us have an invitation, from some
one. cither for himself or for some
one else, being careful to send us
where we are welcome.

EDITOR'S DIARY.

Saturday, Feb 17. — On Sunday
last 1 attended preaching at a school
house near brother Gray bill Myers',
in the vicinity of El Dorado. After
meeting we had a pleasant conver-
sation with brother Myers, at his
house, upon various scriptural sub-
In the evening we accompa-
nied brithcr Joseph Sollenberger to
hi> hoe.se, in Altooiia, where we
■pant a few hours very pleasantly.
and returned horn.' by the night e.\-

. 1" : 18.
1 1 irins the remainder of the week
we have been miscellaneously eu-

1 in the vai ions dutii -

■ '. ■. and have u •
I i.d "nit rrest to n<

' Bfltk IMUnbew can still be fur.

niag of the

■

nt volume. Also a numb -rot'
odd No-, uflast year, persons who
could make use of some qZ th.m as
specimen omWera to introduce the

■. will receive them post paid on
i cation.
Nq . 1 ant! 3 of the pre^ sift vol-
ume are short, and all odd copi -.
which may have been sent by mis-

will bfe tbinkl'tilly receive 1, if
r. t irn:d unsoib-d.

Kenelon, standing by the iv.fiin of
one he DWfet t nderly loved, and for
whom hewould most cheerfully have
died a thousand deaths, cried, "there
he lies, and all my worldly happi-
ness lies dead with him. lint if the
turning of a straw would call him
back to life. I would n -t for ten
thousand worlds, be th- turn ar of
that straw in opposition to the will of
God."

1> 1 £ I> .

In Montgomery Co., Ind., Fehraary 6th, at
the residence of hie aon-iorlaw, Daniel Hhnes,
brother JACOB HARSHBARGER; aged 78
years, 7 months, and 18 days. He bad been
poorly since last Fall, but was slowly recover-
ing, and mi last Sunday morning was talking
of going to meeting, when lo ! he received a
death-stroke of Palsy, about sun-rise. Be
could speak a little, so they could understand
him to say. he felt not much [Misery, but hia
time would uot be long here, and if it w.is it
must be. so. He leaves a wife, and eight
children, and a brother and three Bisters to
mourn his departure ; oue sister in Iowa, and
another In Roanoak Co.. Va. Funeral
sion ImpTOTfed from Is. 33 : 1, latter clause,
by R. II. MilKr and Martin Neher, to a large
concourse of people.

pAMtr.L TlAissHBAnr,r.R.

In the Manor Church, Indiana Co.. Pa.,
Sept. 6th, 1889, Mosfs ALEXANDERFV-
0CK,aged5 mooUii and 8 days. Run oral
Discourse by D. Oher and J. Speielier.

Same bouse Sej>t.l4,brother JOHN FVOCK
aged '.: months IS days. Funeral

discourse by Leri Fry. i>. Qber, and J Spcich-
cr : St John 5 : -4. 35.

. 17. sir-tr MARG '
FYOCK : .'_ -. 10 months, 1'

Fnneml services bytb n Last; Rev.

14:1: -6.
Thus in the short space of about 14 weeks
it deal1 brother David Fyock beriwed

■ •:' fattier, an 1 » ife : but h ■

ar those « h6 b.n r John

Minut to serve the Lord in his
days, and led an exemplary, christian life.,
r ;i\ i:m ;i (list oiisolatc iiud aged w idow a sis-
ter (Vaittnghi mill) and three' sonS) i
. bureh, •

• \:\- i vi n

mm. daughl i Wise.

i family of small eh..

ind, u ho uow b !> i
< barge of I ! *i old mi '

List ot'iuoiify* ,■•,-, iven. for subscription
to the ' since on.r

linan, ScaLplevcl. Pa. \.\:,

DaVlfl S!i itfer,

John ( OBI r.

rill :, Pa. 1,50

David S Pom mi.O. 1.50

Jnooi //. Jvomr. Coffee Kun. F.i. I 50

• .J. K. flarl y, jKyleysviU •. !'... \.wk)

: /\tet Forney, (iomvi'sal, Iowa,

1 .">:!

Callmran 1-, •.•-..':. Vinton. loe.a, 1.(hi

''■■ ' ■■ I'.oO

Ji hu Pfau z, fr'.-i .. Pa. 1.80

-.:z, ' •• l 50

!il,

I- i" Mill -r. " 1.50

Trosils, •• L50

. Biochi r. •' r.50

Hi in". Johasdh. « 1.50

" l.ao

i Da\ : II mi, ■• | ,50

John Plant/.. },r. '<

D. II. Fahrnev. liim'. : - 1.. mi. Pa.

' Catharine Lou . •■

ic Bw her, \. nsrill », Pa. 1 So

, John Neher. .Vi-<!:n, 01.
I J. HoUingfer JVtiite IJouse,] I ) 1.50

I). Bollinger", " | v i 50

Dr. Win. >:<■■/ •-. Worn latk>rf* Pa.

Peter Long, for l>a\
| Da\i.l !ii ■ k.j -. Camden, Ind.

Jacob Metier, •• 1.50

1 llev.it K. Taylor. Doep Kivcr, Iowa.

i James i i'.v, Adrian, Pa". 1.50
.".. .'-. Dilling, Pittsburg, Ind.. roll find
credit for list

i Elizabeth ilarsbbarger, t.adoga, Ind". L.50

1 Ja'cob F. Oiler, Quince . Pa. 1.60

a 1 i iuh. (irreville, ■ 1.50

treorge Domer, Lima, Ind. 1.50

J. F. Soil ml r.vr. Altoona, Pa. 1.50

; Win. Cuplm. Mnnstield, Ohio, 1 50

! David M. Rittonbousc. •• 1..VJ

Beck, N.w Carlisl. . Ind. 1.50
R.'<3. ( itb H ,i.t, Ind.

; C. 11. M oi in.i v , ■• 1.60

Samuel Keltuer, " 1.50

('. O. Lint, M ; " Ph. (on Psr) V

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Christian Family Ccinpanion,

[s published every Tuesday, at ?1.50 •

by Henry H. Ilolsi is a member cf

tie •■ c'hrreb qt tn i
kiio-A n hy tin name of

ly or m.aieio'j.-lv calbjri •• I
The ■ ■
.-\ pos r:i... . and ristluii

on hi? way lo '/.'on.

!t assunii - thi:t the '
Will of Go

n:i witlio

. s • are Kaiib. Re-
■
Blon, 1 ■ e; Ua-hine;. th« l^)-.','s •'•lip;

-

will of Ho I as he has 1

su! i hrit-t.
.-•i mueii ol ll:>
be thought i - raUcj

of the sitrn- of the times, oinnii is may tend

1 '». Si :il of
■ I :. pi!1 I -
i:»u "i1

i rail h! l.il

S'.d>8 ■

For ii

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ChriMtmt ^mnttg (^ompniotu

BY H. R. HOLSINOBR.

volume n.

•' Whosoever loveih me keepeth my commandments.'' — Jksus.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, FEB. 27, 1866.

At $1 60 Per Annum.

Numbers 8 & 9.

LifbJ for All.

You cannot pay with muney

The million eons of (oil —
The sailor on the ocean,

The peasant on the soil,
The laborer in '.he Quarry,

The heaver of the roaJ ;
Ytiur money pay* ttsu baud,

But it cam cO'ii.

Vou gpgc on the cathedral,

Whose turrets inert iht cky ;
;bcr the fouudaiiona

That in earth a ad darkness lie;
For, were not these foundations

So darkly restinjc there,
Yon towers up could never scar

go proucly in the air.
The \rork*>Lop must be crowded,

That the palace may be. bright ;
If the p'.oviri.-.n did DOC plow,

Theu the poet MUla ^ot .trite :
Then let every toil be hallowed

That ii.au perform* Kir man,
And have its shari; of honor,

A- ;art jf one £ieat plan.
S'.e, light darts down fi-um heaven,

And eutei-o where i: may ;
TbecyeB of all earth's people

Are cheered with on*- bright day.
A:nl lui th( inii.J's true .-uiiihiue

Ue spre.ait o'er earth a» free,
And lid the k>uU of ui< B,

Ah the waters till the Sea.
..in who UlU the m»IJ
1 nat h uu mi earthly utiud ;
The

Need not be Ui spirit blind :
The whid can §h id 1 UtfhX

()u each trwrtby tabor dons,
As to.ircBt things are lirhjbt

In the radtuiT of the tun.

•!. musii » f tudent,

The povt, •
Th< hit followers

trill »uluu.
i laborer

Let the ' bought Hi it coiuti* from heaven

B<- IJ >u's owu lijjht,

ii mho bold IttC J«en,

Bl llki band I irod !
A ii'! pocta, 1 I

With !,..[..■ t..r nun I
Till thr eurfl tnplo,

And . -. srj bun
Shall Join Ii ne,

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¥&t the Companion.
Feet Wathliig.

The fir.->t account we have of the
alj >\ e practice is found in Gen. 18:4,
in the address* of Abraham to the
three angola who visited him, which
ib in the Following language : ''Let
a little water, I pray you, be fetched,
and wash your fec-t." In similar
language did Lot address the two
angels, who were dispatched to in-
form him of Sodom being a doomed
city. "Behold now. my lords, turn
in, I pray you, into your servant's
house, and tarry all night, and wash
your feet." Gen. 19: 2.

When Abraham's servant jour-
neyed to the city of Nahor, in Mes-
opotamia, to secure Rcbekah for
Isiiac's wife, he was met by Laban,
who said, "come in. thou blessed of
the Lord; and the man came into
the house, imd he ungirded his cam-
els, and gave straw and provinder
for the camels, and water to wash
his feet, and the men's feet that were
with him." Gen. 24 : 31, 82, We
also find, that when Joseph's breth-
ren went to Egypt the second time,'
to buy corn, when they were receiv-
ed as friends, " there w;.s water
brought in, and they washed their
feet." Gen. 43: U- Abo, a car-
tain Levite, on being entertained in
Gihcah, " there was water brought
in, and they washed their feet, and
did eat and drink." Judges 19: 21.
• above (quotations give us a
complete history of the practice of
feet washing, proyious to the appear
ancc of our saviour, and from then-
nature and time we conclude that it
was an act of hospitality ; but | • it
remembered thai tbej washed their
awn J* ■

In the ISth chapter of John, we

It of feet
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elf. After tha: he poureth wa-

ter into a basin and began to wash
the disciples' f et. and t i wipe them
with the towel wherewith he was
girded."'

We think the above is the pure,
literal, example of the ordinance
of feet washing; and in the 14th
(tad 15th verses we have the pro-
cept in the following words: -If
1 then, your Lord and matter, have
washed your feet, ye ought a!-
wash one anothers feet. For I have
given you an example that ye should
do as I have done to you." Also
the promise in the 17th verse, •• If
ye know these things, happy are
ye if ye do them." You WiU ob-
serve then, that we have example,
precept, and promise for feet wash-
ing, from Our Savior hi,n.--(r\ which
if not enough to render the practice
a standing, permanent ordiuence in
the church, I'm at a loss to know th?
essentials of a church ordinance. In
comparing the practice of feetwadi-
iug in the last quotation, with the
practice in the preceding quotations,
we observe two remark
first, instead of washing their own
feet we are DOW to wash 0
era feet, and second, mat ■ I I . :

washing being an act of hospitality
;t is now by unerring authority "a

sacred ordinance in the church".

Hut had Christ the authority to
make such a great cil We

will let an inspired pen answer this

question. In the Jrd
of this chapter, John says "Jeans

knowing that the Father "had
alt things into his hands,
the Both reraa of the ;>rd ch

bath given all tilings ini

■ all |hj\\v .

earth." i l^i

Then, a> ( hiist ba

ug a church or.i. . ., the

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ing stands as a command, or law,
until repealed by the name authority
that made it. But as a law is of no
force, without a penalty, so Christ
has stated to us the penalty of this
law, or command ; first to Peter, in
the 8th verse: "If I wash thee
not, thou hast no part with me ;"
also in the promise in the 17 th verse:
"It ye know these things, happy are
ye it* ye do tnem." The character
of this penalty, I look upon as being
very serious.

It is claimed by some, that as
"ought" is used in connection with
the precept, it simply implies " pro-
priety." I have sympathy for the
state of delusion which that individ-
ual must be in, who has adopted the
above view. Our standard lexicog-
raphers say that ought implies, " to
be held or bound by duty, or moral ob-
ligation." In Matt. 25 : 27, 31, we
see the lamentable fate of one who
failed to do what he " ought to have
done," while in Matt, the 23rd, and
James the 3rd, there is an unfortu-
nate state of affairs existing, because
they did what they ought not to have
done. Then, reader, let us exercise
care in leaving undone, what Christ
says we ought to do ; lest we, like
thoae in the above, should receive
the disapprobation of God, thus sha-
ring an unfortunate, yea ; a lament-
able fate.

But our opponents say that "Christ
washed his disciples' feet, in confor-
mity with an ancient Jewish custom."
This is a mere assertion, without the
proof, which is thus of no avail. If
the practice of washing one " anoth
ers feet," would have been in vogue,
Peter would have understood what
the Savior was about to do ; but
when he came to Peter," Peter saith
unto him, Lord, dost thou wash mv
feet?" "Whatl do thou knowest
not," says the Savior. (But re-
member) " thou thalt know hereaf-
ter ;" hence after he had washed
their feet, he interrogates them ;
"know ye what I have done to
you ? If I, your Lord and Master,
have washed your feet, ye, also
ou^'lit ro wash one another's feet, for |
I have given you an example, that i
ye should do as I have done to you."
These words of the Savior clearly i

show, that on this occasion, he was
the author of a new ordinance,
which at first the apostles did not
understand.

It is claimed again, " that we are
under no obligations to attend to
feet washing, because the practices
of the apostles are silent on the sub-
ject." This is erroneous, for we
find in Paul's first letter to Timothy,
(5 : 10) that one of the ecsential
<l'ialifications of any widow, who was
entitled to the alms of the church
was, "that she has washed the saint's
feet." Remember they were not
her own feet, nor sinner's feet, but
the saint's feet," which is agreea-
ble to the precept of Christ. How
could this widow " have washed the
saint's feet," unless the apostles
taught and practiced it ?

Again, Christ says to his apostles,
" teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you."
(Mathew 28: 20.) We see" that
Christ has commanded feet wash-
ing, in the most forcible manner. —
Could the apostles teach all that
Christ had commanded them, and
not teach feet washing ? And
would they teach feet washing, and
not practice it themselves ? Paul
says " I have not shunned to de-
clare unto you, all the council of
God." Not only the command, but
example of Christ is " to wash one
another's feet ;" hence could Paul
have "declared all the council of
God," and neither have taught nor
practiced feet washing ? We will
let the reader answer these grave
questions.

The first, and primary design of
feet washing, is to teach humility ;
for he says, " verily, verily, I say
unto you, the servant is not greater
than his Lord, neither he that is
sent, greater than he that sent him."
Second, love ; for even anciently,
when they washed their own feet, it
was a mark of love and kindness.
How much purer is the love which
it now indicates, under the christian
dispensation, as a permanent ordi-
nance in the church, in which we
wash one an ttfier's feet. And third,
it is a test of obedience. When
Peter refused to have Christ wash
his feet, he was refused a part with

Christ. And as we have seen in
the above, this was one of the testi
which Paul gave Timothy, to enti-
tle widows to receive alms from the
church. In Luke, the 7th chapter,
we find a woman, who was a sinner,
washed the Saviors feet, and wiped
them with the hairs of her head ;
also anointed his feet with ointment,
and it proved to be such a satisfac-
tory test of her faith, that the Sav-
ior said, " thy sins, though many,
are forgiven thee."

Respecting the time of this ordi-
nance, it is plain that it should pre-
cede the "Lord's Supper," from the
following considerations : That as
we have seen, when practiced even
by the Jews, the washing of the feet
always preceded their eating ; be-
sides it is certain that our Savior
observed the same order, on the oc-
casion in question. " Supper being
ended," in the common version, is
translated " supper being served,"
which means prepared, or made
ready, and the sentence " he riseth
from supper," is rendered "he riseth
from the supper." Be it remem-
bered, that following this act was
the washing of feet, and after the
feet were washed the Savior says,
"he that eateth bread with me, hath
lifted up his heel against me," (18th
verse) and in the 26th and 27th
verses, " Jesus answered, He it is to
whom I shall give sop, when I have
dipped it. And when he had dip-
ped the sop he gave it to Judas
Iscariot, the son of Simon. And
after the sop satan entered into him;"
thus it is plain that supper was eaten
after the feet were washed, and
hence feet washing precedes the
" Lord's Supper."

Lastly, we come to notice the
mode of feet washing, which, to us,
is a very painful feature of the sub-
ject, owing to the fact that a few
brethren (and we are glad to say
but a few,) have been devoting vig-
orous editorial, pulpit, and colloqui-
al efforts, on this point, the fruit of
which have been the " seed of dis-
cord among brethren," which the
scriptures abundantly condemn.

Let us notice the example of
Christ on the occasion in question.
"He took a towel and girded him- ,

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self, after that he poureth water
into a basin, and began to wash his
disciple's feet, and to wipe them with
the towel wherewith he was girded."
We will now apply this example
to a communion, at which there are
one hundred brethren, and one hun-
dred sisters (of which there are
often more,). Now according to
the example of Christ, each brother
must wash and wipe ninety-nine
brethren's feet, and each sister,
ninety-nine sister's feet, by which
all, brother and sister, would
have their feet washed and wiped,
ninety -nine times, and even then, we
only observe a partial example of
Christ, for we do not find that Christ
had his feet washed at all, on that
occasion. True, indeed, " extremes
are, Oh ! how sinful." In the pre-
cept, Christ says, "wash one anoth-
er's feet," but in his example one
washed the other's feet. Thus we
6ee that the precept and example
are virtualy incompatible. We al!
claim that Christ was an example
for us, in his baptism. Let us com-
pare our case with his. As a pre-
requisite to baptism, we repent ;
Christ had nothing to repent of. In
baptism we receive remission of
sins. Christ had no sins to be re-
mitted, &c. But Christ is an exam-
ple to us iu point of submission and
obedience, and the place, and hence
the mode of this ordinance ; just so
is Christ an example to us in the na-
ture and design of feet washing —
But for the mode we must look to
his precept, viz:" wash one anoth-
er's feet." The brethren in attend-
ing to this ordinance, one washes
and the other wipes, wd in doing so
1 ask, do they not observe the plain
literal import of the precept, ;uid
hence, "erath one Mother's feet." —
This being the case, my humble
brethren, let u.-, with a christian
.spirit, submit t>. Christ's own words.

And instead of tearing down, let us
build up the plain teaching! of
Christ, for it is a lamentable (act,

that it matters not how deceptive

tlie theory, or preotiec maj be, in
the present age, it receives n •

runs ; benCS our duty to "try tKotS
spirits, to see what they are of," bo
"that there may he no divisions

among us ; but that we all " speak
the same thing," and be joined to-
gether in christian love and affec-
tion. I. J. ROSENBERGER.

Dayton, Ohio.

**

For the Companion.
Toting.

One writer thinks that this subject
comes up to often. He says that if
the editor knew how much it grieves
some members he would not insert
another article. If he would cease
publishing to the world the light of
the Gospel, because it grieves some,
I would form an opinion quite diff-
erent frem the one I now entertain
of him. He says that the world and
many of the officers read it, and
think we are the most disloyal de-
nomination in the world. Shall we
abandon the practice of promulga-
ting the truths of the Gospel, because
it does not meet the approbation of
the officers of the land, from
which we are migrating to a
better land ? He (the writer above
spoken of) further says that in the
days of Christ, and the first chris-
tians, there was no voting done. —
They lived under a tyranical govern-
ment. Did they not vote because
that government did not uphold the
principles which they professed ? If
so, is that argument in favor of vo-
ting ? Do we uphold the principles
of war ? Does not the government
under which we live uphold war ?
Can we be a member of, and vote
for it, without upholding the princi-
ples of a government ? Can we both
by voting for the world uphold the
use of the sword, and by being mem-
bers of the church deny it ! Can
we serve both God and Mammon?
May we always think before we act.
Let us watch, lest we be tempted to
please men and officers, in prefer-
ence to promulgating the light that
was revealed to us from heaven !
E. UMBAUGH.

J r tfic < um/>aniufi'
«■ '•<• - «.. < • I in.;

1 I many a one win. i.

oboerrOf it; and many in.. re who

never thank him far it. When, for
inttantrt. hi* sun wake .: iy t<>

Ui. enjoyment of another day of life

and heulth, as if he said to us,

"good morning ;" and when we sit
down to a well spread board, with a
good appetite, it is God's gift for
our good. When again we are en-
abled, timely to discover some
threatning danger, what is it but
God saying to us, "take heed, my
child, and turn back, before it be too
late." And when all of a sudden,
perhaps without knowing how, or
why, our heart is moved to good
and-solemn thoughts, and we begin
to feel sorry for having done wrong,
and a desire to do better, is not our
Heavenly Father saving to us, "oh,
grieve not my Holy Spirit, which
now strives within you ! Or when
) we pass by a newly made grave,
i and a shudder of anxious forboding
runs cold through our frame, is not
God greeting us with the fatherly
admonition: "Remember now, thy
Creator, in the days of thy youth,
while the evil days come not, nor
the years draw nigh, in which thou
shalt say, I have no pleasures in
them." Yes these are God's greet-
ings. 0 ! may we hail them with
pleasure, in time, so that we shall
not remember them with vain regret,
in eternity. May it ever be present
in our mind, that God is oaring for
us poor sinful mortals ; and also let
us try to be thankful for all the
good and perfect gifts'. May we
impress it on our hearts, where it
can never be erased. " If we work
upon marble, it will perish ; if we
work upon brass, time will efface it ;
if we rear temples, they will crumble
into dust, but if we work upon our im-
mortal minds, if we imbue them w ith
principles, with the just fear of God
and our fellow men, we mav engrave
in this tablet, something which will
brighten to all eternity.

Brethren pray for us who are
vet TOUng, that we may hold out
faithful to the end, whieh at the far-
thest is not far distant, for the world
has many luring temiathms, to lead
ub from the and narrow

way ; and may we all hear the words
in that j;rea.t Q 1 don*, .

and faithful servant."

ANMK B. OB \1 r
JsfsMesjfesjN, J\i.

Do nothing without design.

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/'or tlu- t'onjiimion.
Babe of Ilcllilt-licm.

Will tiie christian reader go with
me to Bethlehem, there \t view a
scene, which the angeli delighted to
look upon ! And hark! what do we
hear '.' "A multitude of the Heaven-
ly host praising God and savin;;.
Glory to God in the highest, an 1 00
earth Mate, and good will toward
tnen '."

nf

Oh. was there ever love
like Jesus' ; to leave the glory he
had with his Father in 1 leaven, and
com-' down to this world of sorrow,
and take fle>h upon himself, to re-
ft lo.-t race ! Now brethren
and listers in the Lord, let us, with
the wUe men of the east, bring our
gifts, our hearts, with prayer and
praise, and let us worship our blessed
Jesus in soul and body, which is far
more acceptable than gold, frankin-
cense and myrrh. Ble3-ed Savior,
was ever love like thine : to come
iuto this world to suffer and die for
us poor sinners. Surely "The lines
are fallen unto mc in pleasant places ;
yea I have a goodly heritage."
Psalm 16: 6. "The Lord God is a
sun and shield ; the Lord will give
grace and glory ; no good thing will
he withhold from them that walk
uprightly." Psalm 81 : 11. " Bay
ye to the righteous that it shall be
well with him, for they shall eat the
fruit of their doings." Isaiah o : 10.
"Verily there is a reward for the
righteous. Psalm 58 : 11 Precious
promises ; then let us live right in
the sight of God, in our daily walk.
an 1 conversation; and keep all his
h'ly commandment*, an 1 g > on to
perfection, for without holiness of
iieart. we cannot see God. Let us
'ollow alter righteousness, godlinese,
faith, love, patience, m • kness, and
light the good tight of faith; and let
HI lay hold on eternal life, where-
unt< we are also called, and have
professed a good profession before
many wit.. ••After that ye be-

lieve ye were sealed with the Holy
spirit o.-' promie, which is the
earnest ef.-our inheritance, until the

iptjon of the purchased p
-ion, onto the praise uf his
) Eph. 1 : 1'., 11.

Perhaps some p mrainncr would like
travel with us to the pror^

) Pei

land. If s > let him come to Jesus ;

1 there conte-s hi; sins ; come to the
throne of grace : and cast his burden

, of sin at tii:' feet uf Jesus in earn -t
prayer : then follow all of the law-
of God, and keep all his command-
ments ; for Christ himself said, "he
that believeth and is baptized shall
he saved ; hut he that believeth not
shall he damned." Mark 1(3:10.
For as many of you as have been
baptized into Christ, have put on
Christ." Gal. 3: 27. Then we will
go on our way rejoicing together in
the Lord.

Now Christian reader, go with
me to the cross. What do we be-
hold there ? A blessed Jesus, bound
and carried away ; the wicked band
platting a crown of thorns, and put-
ting it about his head, and smiting
him on the head with a reed, (oh
that precious head, how it had to
suffer, and all for our sins) and
spitting upon him ; and when they
had mocked him, they led him out to
crucify him. After they had mock-
ed him, our blessed Jesus prayed,
Father, forgive them, for they know-
not what they do.

The sun refused to shine,
W'lwn liis majesty divine,
Was derided, iiisiiltrd, and slain.

He said, it is finished, and bowed
his head and died. Yes, Christian
reader, and sinner too, our salvation
was made possible at that hour. —
Thank God, that he so loved us, as
to give his only begotten Son to
atone for us.

But did the grave hold him ? no ;

bless God, the grave had to deliver

him up the third day.

O ; be burst the bare of death,
Ami triumphant from the earth,
He ascended to mansions of bli^s.

lie was received up into heaven,

and sat on the right hand of God,

1 and is interceding tor "J ! pleading

for us. poor sinners, that we may

live. And will he come again?

Yes he will come again, with a shout,

and a best of angels with him. —

Then when the trumpet will sound,

then the dead shall arise, and those

that have part in the first resurec-

• on, shall be caught up in the air,

and thus ever he with the Lord. —

Reader, may you and I bo one

among the Gr^t to rise. Then shall
I °

our vie bodies be fashioned like his.
And we shall have an inheritance,
for he saith, " He that overcometh,
shall inherit all things ; and J will
he his God, and he shall be my son."
Hev. 21 : 7. "I love them that love
me ; that I may cause those that love
me to inherit substance, and I will
fill their treasures." Proverbs 8 :
17, 21. We shall have a crown
also. " The crown of life, whie'i
the Lord has promised to them that
love him." James 1 : 12. " The
crown of righteousness, which the
Lord the righteous judge, shall give
to them that love his appearing."
2 Timothy, 4:8. O my soul, j raise
the Lord. We also shall have sup-
port in death. Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil ; for thou
art with me ; thy rod and thy staff,
they comfort me." Psalm 23 : 4.
Now, may God for Christ sake, add
his blessing to these few lin-s:
amen.

HANNAH WHISTLER.

Shiremamtown, Pa.

Our duty to one another.

For the Companion.

Brother HoUinger : — In as
much as we have reason to be
lieve that the day of the Lord is
draAving near ; and as I think the
church will have grave actions to
endure, and grave questions to an
swer, I thought I would drop a few
hints to the readers of the Compan-
ion.

The Apostle Paul says, (Acts 17:
26, 27) that "God made of one
blood, all nations of men, for to
dwell on all the face of the earth,
and hath determined the times before
appointed, and the bounds of their
habitation. That they should seek
1 the Lord if haply they might feel
after him and find hiin, though he
be not far from every one of us." —
This I think is plain that God is not
far from the children of men. But
perhaps I may astonish the readers
of your columns, when I say the
devil also is not far from every one
of us. And I suppose it will not be
hard to convince the intelligent
mind, that he (the de\il) is not far
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wc also think he is not far from the
children of light. In the Book of
Job we read that "'there was a day
when the sons of God came to pre-
sent themselves before the Lord, and
Satan came also among them. The
Son of God was tempted of the devil ;
:iiid no will his disciples be ; and
with «uch art, too, as will be likely
to deceive, without the least suspi-
cion, which I will try to foretell. —
God said to Moses, " I will raise
them up a prophet, like unto me,"
(Moses) and that prophet is to be
heard. Now when that prophet had
been crucified, buried, and risen
from the dead, showed himself to.
and eat and drank with Ens disciples,
he said unto them, " all power is
given unto me, in heaven and on
earth, go ye therefore, teach all
nations, and baptising them, and
teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever 1 have commanded you.
Now among the things which an- to
be observed is : " If thy brother
tresspass against thee go tell him his
fault between thee and him alone."
This the church of God teaches to
all her pupils or members. Now
the delicate female might shrink, if
it falls to her duty to approach the
stern male member. And wbv j
Answer, for the same reason that
Peter denied hi- master, namely,
fear, whin not wholly under the di-
fine -; i. a. Here I "would like to
add a irerd of courage, and oonsola-

explain, in reality, what the excess- (i
ive use of tobacco is. I think I have P
an idea, but so many differ with me ; ^

such a state of purity in this life, as
to prohibit satan to insinuate for
them. And it is his glory to cause

the children of God to exercise that they will say, " be temperate in all
unruly member, which can not be things, — tobacco included." Now
bridled in speaking evil, one of I believe when the apostle said " be
another. Oh, should we not rather temperate in all things." the necess-
use that member to save a soul from ities of life was what he had allusion
death, and hide a multitude of sins 1 j to ; because he has also -aid, " ab-
See James 5: 20. And here, I fear stain from the very appearance of
is a great neglect on the part of pro- j evil." Now if we* use tobacco- as a
feasors of Christianity, even amongst j medicine, that is what I call tempore
the brotherhood. I fear that often- ance, and just as soon as we use it
times when tiie duty of telling him to satisfy a lustful appetite, it is ex-
his faults alone is attended to, it cess ; and I verily believe the Chris-
is not as it should be, purely the tian goes beyond his limits when he
motive of the saving of the soul, but : partakes thereof. Can we be tem-
a duty the church en;., ins upon us.— perate in an evil ? The apostle cer-
let the Apostle says, ■•Brethren if tainly dues not mean so; but there
a nan be overtaken with a fault, ye is great danger of being intemperate
which are spiritual rest on such a in what we really need. The use of
one in the spirit of meekness, con- i tobacco has become so popular, and
sideling thyself, teat thou also be 10 fashionable, that it is almost over-
tempted." Bear ye one anothers looked. When we are taken into
burdens and so fulfill the law of the church, we all make a vow that
Christ. And blessed are they who we will renounce the World, with its
do his commandment . that they maxims and BOStbttS, and I believe

may have right to the tree of life,
and enter through the gates, into

when we fail to do so. we break that
vow, for God has made u< sufficiently
able to destroy any such appetite

which we have created. Now 1

the city. Dear leaders and fellow

brethren, when I take a thought of

the future, 1 think the children of would ask the question, to which of

Gred are n.>t so much ! for the king.! able

each • ■ khey ought to be. Oar -.-..id tikh\ If king

Savior said ha cam e not to deetrov Alcohol has his t:

• e it, and Paul savs kin,: [ thou-

" i; we hate n it of ( Now an 1 *:

we are none jf hie. Lotus than let us !,-■ consistent. Some of u-
Do not fear when pres for one aaothi titular

d:< R, to hi. e th in in Colli

tion to the timid

duty demands. See the book of j be healed, knowing

Either, 4th chapter, ltith reran, the fervent pi
" If I perish, I perish," but sha did lav arlethfaeclir though of like pa*,
not pariah. Again, read sue ban u bm i e. Oh! should me

oi Danseh Bee him in the liens not earnestly d

:uel tie and hi followers is th.- I., be did, thai a double port
Serf Airnaoe. liut we mast hats the spirit of the Hatter, might be souk- toetpretni

faith, for without it, it will be impoe- 1 upon as. eond ] S brethren, 1 think

• to please <;•>■!. And if as chapter, and * search I tures, tli

It ii
in.: t.. be put o;f in this

with I ren, and this

fecth right ; but we must I

•n't >p..il it.
\\ e are sometimes told, *

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should die a martyr's death, our gar- for ui them je think /• have eternal
men< of righteousness will shine the
l»ri juter m the spirit warkl. I el
ii "in whence would sueh im i

ari ia m to e iute the ohildren
■ >l I rod to fear to do their dul
Why 1'r.in the evil ,,ne. Deplorable

U the fall of man IS, \ el ' '-I I SI)

always reach the bean of tii,. vilest
with conviction. And on the other

hand, the regenerate nc\ er arrive to

oid th.- \ are the* that testify
Of SB

Do ■ (he word

DAVID ii«'.-i.i;m.\n.
iy, Pa,

§U i 'um/ia
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/>' tin r 1 1 I .~tn ,, r . 1 w . ;iid be
glad if some of the brethren would

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know to be wrong, but I will be tem-
perate.

I would not that any should leave
off because I think it wrong, but I
would thank God and take courage,
if some would see that it is contrary
to Christ's teaching, and leave off
for his sake. Mtffch might be said
on the the subject, for there is great
room, but let this suffice for the
present. I love my dear brethren
and sisters, and this is why I have
written.

ESTHER VAN DYKE.
McElvys Fort, Pa.

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For the Companion.
Hypocrisy.

Hypocrisy is a seeming, or pro-
fessing to be, what in truth and re-
ality we are not. It consists in as-
suming a character which we are
conscious does not belong to us, and
by which we impose upon the judg-
ment and opinion of mankind con-
cerning us. The hypocrite is a dou-
ble person ; he has one person which
is natural ; another, which is artifi-
cial ; the first he keeps to himself;
the other he puts on as he doe3 his
clothes, to make his appearance be-
fore men. It was ingeniously said
by Basil, "that the hypocrite has
not put off the old man, but put on
the new upon it.

We have various forms of hypoc-
risy. In Matth. 23 ; 5, we have a
delineation of a certain character,
who may very appropriately, be term-
ed the worldly hypocrite, who
makes a profession of religion, and
pretends to be religious, merely from
worldly considerations. God ap-
pointed the Jews to make borders,
or fringes on their garments (Num.
15 : 38) to distinguish them from
other nations, and to be a sign to
them of their being a peculiar people
The hypocritical Pharisees were not
content to have these borders like
other people's, but they must be lar-
ger than ordinary, as if they were
more religious than others. "But
all their works they do to be seen of
men." How contrary is this to the
humble, unassuming, self-abasing
spirit of Christianity ! no show, no
* ostentation, no affected sanctimoni-
ousnes»,by seeking conspicuous places

to offer long prayers for the sole
purpose of being applauded by the
world ; but rather does the consist-
ent disciple of Christ, court privacy
for his duties, and delights most to
commune with his Father in secret ;
he steps forth into notoriety with re-
luctance ; and instead of "loving,"
is pained by the chief places, either
in private houses, or public congre-
gations ; as he is disposed to make
choice of the lowest place, and "in
honor to prefer others to himself."

In Rom. 10 : 3, we have made
mention of a certain character, ig-
norant of God's righteousness, and
going about to establish his own
righteousness, not having submitted
himself unto the righteousness of
God," who is acting consistent with
the law, having relinquished his vi-
cious practices, in order thereby to
merit heaven, while at the same time
he has no real love to God, but ex-
pects salvation by his own works,
who may be termed the legal hypo-
crite, or one who has no proper con-
viction of the evil of sin ; who, al-
though he pretends to abide by the
law, yet has not a just idea of its
spirituality and demands. He is ig-
norant of the scheme of salvation by
free grace, proud of his own right-
eousness, he submits not to the right
eousness of God ; he derogates from
the honor of Christ, by mixing his
own works with his ; and in fact de-
nies the necessity of the work of the
spirit, by supposing that he has abil-
ity in himself to perform all those du-
ties which God has required. Such
is the character of the legal hypo-
crite, diametrically opposite to that
of the true christian, whose senti-
ment corresponds with that of the
Apostle, "By grace are ye saved,
through faith, and not of yourselves:
it is the gift of God. Not of works,
(works of the law) lest any man
should boast." Eph. 2: 8, 9. But
again the evangelical hypocrite,
whose religion is nothing more than
a bare conviction of sin ; who rejoic-
es under the idea that Christ died
for him, and yet has no desire to
live a holy life ; being represented
as having received the seed in
strong places, consequently no root
in himself, no settled fixed principles

in his judgments, no firm resolution
in his wills, no rooted habits in his
affections ; nothibg firm that will be ^
either the sap or strength of his pro-
fession, all indispensible to the true
christian character.

Lastly, the enthusiastic hypocrite,
who has imaginary sight of his sin,
and of Christ ; talks of remarkable
impulses and high feelings ; and
thinks himself very wise and good,
while he lives in the most scandalous
practices. "For such are false a-
po3tles, deceitful workers, transform-
ing themselves into the apostles of
Christ. And no marvel ; for Satan
himself is transformed into an angel
of light. Therefore it is no great
thing if his ministers also be trans-
formed, as the ministers of right-
eousness ; whose end shall be accor-
ding to their works."

The above characters, would be as
industrious and as generous in pro-
moting error, as the apostles were
in preaching truth ; they would en-
deavor as much to undermine the
kingdom of Christ, as the apostle did
to establish it. There were counter-
feit prophets under the 0. T., who
wore the garb, and learned the lan-
guage of the Prophets of the Lord.
So there were counterfeit apostles
under the N. T., who seemed in ma-
ny respects like the true apostles of
Christ. And "no marvel ;" (says
the apostle) hypocrisy is a thing
not to be much wondered at in this
world, especially when we consider
the great influence Satan has on the
minds of many, who rules in the
hearts of the children of disobedi-
ence. As he can turn himself into
any shape, and put on almost any
form, and look sometimes like an
"angel of light," in order to pro-
mote his kingdom of darkness, so he
will teach his ministers and instru-
ments to do the same. But it fol-
lows their end is according to their
works ; the end will discover them
to be deceitful workers, and their
work will end in ruin and destruc-
tion.

JOS. AMICK.

Bumettsville, lnd.

Be always employed, lest you be- .
come slothful. (^rs»

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tor the Companion.
Self Examination.

" The Lord seeth not as man
seeth ; for man looketh on the out-
ward appearance, but the Lord look-
eth on the heart." These are sol-
emn, yet blessed words, spoken by
the Lord to Samuel. It is fearfully
solemn to know that the Lord look-
eth on every thought, and motive of
the heart ; and yet how blessed, how
sweetly comforting to know that our
God knoweth the heart.

As the actions of the heart must
ever pass through a weak and treach-
erous medium, it is not strange that
its true motives are often embarrass-
ed, and but illy understood, thus
causing our good intentions to be
evil spoken of, not only by the
world, but it may be by our friends.
Yet our God cannot be deceived ;
He looketh on the heart ; He know-
eth all its trials and temptation, its
pleadings and waitings ; he knoweth
wherein it is weak, and wherein it
is strong ; He knoweth wherein it is
earnestly seeking and striving after
the righteousness of God, or whether
it is satisfied with the allurements of
the world, the vain glory and ap-
plause of men.

Ye3, our heavenly Father know-
eth the heart, as we know the coun-
tenance of a friend. How very im-
portant then, that we should know
our own heart ; should learn its uio-
tives, its ruling power.

In the work of heart searching.
let us not fall into the error of the
Pharisee : justify the motives of the
heart by our works ; conclude that
the heart is right in the sijdit of
God, because we do not as some do.
Again, iu the case of the rich young
man, may we not think that we will
be accepted by God, because we h.t\ v
kept the commandments, lie was
not accepted, though he had kept
the commandments from his youth
up. We must lir.it know that we
luve God ; then keep his command-
ment, Imuhm we love him, not think
We love him became, we keep his
commandments.

The Savior Haid ; " He that hath
my commandments, and k«<-|xt It
them, he it is that loveth me," and
he that loveth ino shall be loved by

my Father, and I will love him, and
will manifest myself to hiin."

" He that loveth me not, keepeth
not my sayings." The new com-
mandment that he gave to his disci-
ples was that of love ; therefore, if
the love of God dwelleth not in the
heart, we cannot keep all the com-
mandments. We may keep the
church ordinances, obey its rules,
and make it appear to the world
that we are serving God ; that we
are keeping his commandments ; yet
if the great law of love given by
our Savior, is not the ruling power
in our hearts — love to God, love to
our Redeemer, and his holy cause ;
love to our brethren, and love for
dying man. If this is not the ruling
power through which we obey the
commandments, — then, I fear that
we, too, will go away from our Sav-
ior, sorrowful. In that last great
day he will say, " I never knew
you."

Oh then, let me entreat you, my
brethren, to go to work at once, and
search with all diligence, the state
of the heart. Why should we de-
ceive ourselves, when we cannot de-
ceive our God ? Why should we
| seek to know the heart of others,
while we fail to understand our
own ? It is not by the acts of oth
ers that we are to be judged, but by
: our own actions. Then cease to
Judge your neighbor, for a-; ye
i judge so shall ye be judged. We
1 have no time to spend, in thu-i vain-
I ly and sinfully judging oth

When we have learned all that we
can of our own heart, we will find
that there are many w;ik places ;
that there ii much need of prayer,

of patiemv, of help from above, t i
keep our faith bright, our trust un-
wavering, and our feet in the
straight an 1 narrow path. When
we h;ive JhlH l<- um d 0*1 OWO heart .
we will lie re;id_v to gp forth with
much eharity for the Irai'.tiei of oth-
ers, and humbly and oai Veetlj
with the wandering children. I
turn to their God, We will feel it
our duty to seek for the poor, the

afflicted, the dieocfaraged. an I tell

them of a Redeem? • love; tell
theui that our Savior died for them,
died that they might live. Ah ! to

how many dark, sad hearts, we
might carry light and comfort, and
cause them to look up to that beauti-
ful, that happy home, where our
blessed Jesus waits to receive them.
— A modest sister.

On Christian Intercourse.

It is by throwing open a dark
cellar to the sweet light and air of
heaven that the mouldine38 and
dampness disappear ; so it is by
opening the heart to the influence of
the love of Christ and to the recipro-
cities of Christian society that its
gloomy and morbid feeling3 arc
chased away.

A plant that grows in a cave is
pale and sickly ; so is the piety of a
Christian who shuts'himself out from
the fellowship of God's household.

It would be a poor state of civil
society where every one .should at-
tempt to live independently of his
neighbours, being his own hatter,
tanner, shoemaker, spinner, weaver,
chairmaker, ect. So it is a poor
state of Christian society, where
each pursues his weary pilgrimage
to heaven alone, neither seeking
health and comfort from his breth-
ren, nor offering them in return.

A single stick of wood makes a
poor fire, especially if it be green
and covered with snow ; but a mass
of >tic!cs can be made to burn,
i they be at the beginning
both green and wet. So what with
outw.ird temptation, the Clir.
who -dints himself up from commun-
ion wall his brethren, finds it hard
work to keep his bosom in a glow ;
but when he goes among them, and
mingles his feelings with theirs, then

met hot

"Iron sharpeneth iron; »o man
ihftr] Bneth the countenance of his
friend." A maxim that cannot be
ii ii} i ... o 1 in its application to Chris-
tum interOOuTM \l> >.i\e it as

W ■ .'. i i like to give vour

r a look of unkindness, a wurd
of unkindness, and meet him the tuit
moment in heaven.

^tR-

When angry, count ten before
pejiepttl ; when very angry, count A*

a hundred. v

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Tried unci True

Memories of other f'-iend-; niiv fade

i'r.'in out nijr nim.l, :» ii'i !i-ne n> trace,

While be, wbote band I liold 10 d .iv,
8U1I keep*, within my heart, a place.

For lift- is hkc :i march, where some
J"nlt eerlj from the runka, and die ;

And lome. when timci of conflict come,
(.:■> over to the enemy.

An^l he who halts on the way —
Wearied in v) in: nnd frame —

To cull his roll of friends, will find
How few make answer to their name.

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J"or t/tf Oompaniou.
Noali mill the Ark.— Kswiiy >«>. I<>.

Noah was the ninth in descent
from Adam, and the son of Lamcch.
and grand-son of Methuselah. Ho
was horn about in the year of the
world, ten hundred and fifty-seven,
and died two thousand and seven ;
aged nine hundred and fiftv years.
It appears that in Noah s time the
world ha«l become very populous,
and as they increased in population
wickedness and sin increased like-
wise, until the antediluvian world be-
came so corrupted, in consequence
of sin, that it "repented the Lord,
that he had made man on the earth,
and it grieved him at his heart." —
"And the Lord said. 1 will destroy
man, whom I have created, from the
face of the earth, both man and beast,
and the creeping thing, and the
fowls of the air ; for it repenteth
me that 1 have made them." Not-
withstanding all this wickedness and
corruption, with which Noah was
surrounded on every side, the en-
ticements and temptations to which
he surely must have been daily ex-
posed, did not draw him away from
his >iod. It appears in that dark
and benighted period of the world,
all men had forsaken their Creator."
"But Noah found grace in the eyes
of the Lord'' and "Noah was a just
(or upright) man and perfect in his
generat.uns ; and Noah walked with

liodi"

Unto Noah was revealed the com-
ing destruction of the world, and
through him tlu people were made
conversant with the sad news. tiuf
I time was given for the con-
version of the whole world, a hun-

nm s. It was said the "days"
ol man "shall be a hundred and
k twenty years." How kind it was in

God, to give mm such a length of
time for repentance, when at the
same time he might have had suffi-
cient reason to cut them off at once ;
but thanks be to God for always do-
ing his part, and more.

''And God saw the wickedness of
man was great in the earth, and that
every imagination of the thoughts of
his heart was only evil continually.''
Although the human family had be-
come so depraved, and steeped m
wickedness, and become so abomina-
ble in the eyes of their Creator, that
he said, "my spirit shall not always
strive with man," He gave them
time, and then warned them of the
coming flood. Only one righteous
house was to be found on all the j
earth, that took heed to God's threat-
enings. We read in Hebrews 11 :
7, how "By faith Noah, being warn- \
ed of God of things not seen as yet,
moved with fear, prepared an ark to :
the saving of his house ; by the which j
he condemned the world, and became j
heir of righteousness which is bv
faith."

The building of the ark should
have been a living sermon for the
people before the flood, besides the
preaching of Noah, concerning their
certain doom, if they would not be-
lieve. No doubt Noah's time then
in building the ark,
preaching to the people about

was engaged

and

this great time, which was soon to
transpire. It must certainly have
been a very serious and weighty
matter, for a person thus to preach j
to a disobedient and rebellious peo-
ple. Well may the apostle Peter
call him a preacher of righteousness.
He was truly the man of God in his
time. In one way he must have been
like other men, possessed of a car-
nal mind and depraved nature ; but
the grace of God made him what ho
was; like Enoch, he "walked with
God," and like father Abraham, he
was a faithful patriarch, and submitr
ted in child-like simplicity to all the
mandates of his heavenly Father.
Well might the Lord with safety se-
lect him, as the buildcr-of the ark,
and a preacher of" the deluge of the
world. Here we can learn a lesson
how head-work and band-work should
go together, lie labored under

groat responsibilities, being at the
1: ad of two professions, namely, a
carpenter, and homilist, or preacher,
at the same time. No doubt he waa
frequently made the subject of scorn
mockery and ridicule, which of course
he bore with great patience, or he
could never have accomplished the
laborious ta^k before him.

We nowhere read in the Bible of
one sinner that repented at the prea-
ching of Noah, but we have reason
to believe, had they turned from
their evil way, the old world might
have been spared, or if only some
had repented th\v could have been
saved, with Noah and his house in a
temporal point of view. It appears
the Nincvitcs were equally as far
gone astray from their God as the
Antediluvians, but at the preaching
of the prophet Jonah they repented.
That groat city was threatened de-
struction in forty days, providing
they repent not. It was said unto
Jonah. "Ari~c, go to Ninevah, that
great city, and cry against it, far
their wickedness is come up before
me." Like the inhabitants of Mys-
tery Babylon, "their sins reached
unto heaven and God remembered
their iniquity."

We find that Jonah went at last
to the groat city of Ninevah, travel-
ing a days journey into the city and
cried, "yet forty days and Ninevah
shall be overthrown." At the preach-
ing of that short sermon, thev all
repented, the king not excepted, in
ashes and sack-cloth, and so the ci-
ty was spared. We always find that
God gives man time for repentance.
Unto the Antediluvians was granted
one hundred and twenty years, yet
with all this time and privilege gran-
ted unto them, by a kind and gra-
cious God, they would not give heed
to such timely warning. Ihe Nin-
evites on the other hand had but
forty days allotted for repentance,
and* with this short t:me they all re-
pented, from the king on his throne,
to the humblest of his subjects. —
Like'vise in the cities of the plain,
God's purposes were made known
through righteous Lot. — he declar-
ing uiHo them their certain doom ;
but tlu-y regarded not his wholesome I
council, and in consequence fell un-

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dcr the wrath of Almighty God. It
appears it giievcd Abraham in his
Mart, to see the annihilation of those
beautiful cities, with all their inhab-
itants. He made freely interces-
sions in their behalf. But the num-
ber of God's elect had become bo
small, that tin- city 6f Sodom could
no longer be preserved. Only four
righteous persons could be found ;
whereas had ten been found the ci-
ties might have been spared. Like-
wise also, as it was in the days of
Lot ; they did eat, they drank, they
bought, they sold, they planted, they
builded. But the same day that
Lot went out of Sodom, it rained
fire and brimstone from heaven and
destroyed them all. Even thus shall
it bo in the day when the son of man
shall be revealed."' Christ also com-
pares Noah's time to the coming
of the son of man. It is tiue we do
not know the exact time of Christ's
coming, but the true christian ought,
and can know it very near, mcrelv
by watching the signs of the times,
in regard to his second advent. —
'•And as it was in the days of Noah,
so shall it also be in the "days of the
son of man. They did eat, they
drank, they married wives, they
were given in marriage, until tin-
day that Noah entered into the ark,
and the flood came and flestr
them all." "So shall it be al-". at
the coming of the son of man."
The destruction of tin- old *

must have been an awful time to the
people then living. The word
"they knew not until the World caiiie
and took them all away," which
I'i •"!. ably means thev belie v. d not
They could not help knowing all
these thing-, whicll they had .-
witness with thefr own BVW, but all
when it was too late. It is truo that
they heard Noah preach ; they also
must have soon him build tho ark,
and DO doubt many of them at
Noah in preparing pie same. Per-
hay- many came to .-co it, merely

for the saLc of curiosity, asking him
what it was for, whether he intended
D over the mountains on drv
land. No doubt but they consider
ed the man betide himself, or that
he was becoming over rightf nm jnH
that the believed doctrine that he

deluge of

preached to them, to be an impossi-
bility. Unbelief, that gross sin. had
taken such deep root in their flinty
hearts, that they could not be per-
suaded to turn in with Noah and be
saved ; but Noah being "moved with
fear, prepared an ark to the saving
of his hou-

The accumulation
cause of the

more awful deluge is before us than
the one we have been just describ-
ing.— The delujre of the wrath of
God kept in reservation for all the
children of disobedience ; — those
who are unwilling to submit to the
doctrines and principles of that sav-
ing gospel, brought down from heav-
en, as now recorded in the word of
God.

The ark of Noah is a beautiful
type of the religion of UbrLjt,— the
plan of salvation, — and frequently
called the ark of safety. Just as
dangerous as it was forth a antedilu-
vians not to believe in the preaching
of N oah, just so dangerous it will be,
and perhaps more so, not to bear
the son of God, and in not submit-
ting to the scheme he laid for
salvation of poor sinful man.

The ark of Noah was first to^be
built before he and all who believed
could be saved ; but the ark of safe-
ty is already built ; no one need
concern himself about that. It wa.->
finished before the world began. Ail
that was wanting was merely to o-
pen the door, which Christ fully ac-
complished in the days of his humil-
iation. The door to the ark of safe-
ty l- now wide open, which door is
Christ. He stands with outstretch-
ed arms, and calls all men to eotte
into the ark of safety, and be foref-
• t Secure. There is room for all,
and to Spare. The invitation is gone
forth. "Come unto me, all ye that
labor and are heavy laden, and 1 will
gne you rest." Remember dear
-inner, that salvation is free, and
the crown of dory can be obtained
without money and without price. —
All the inducements the world is a-
ble to offer, art.* nothing in

Who then would not be a follower fl
of the meek and lowly lamb of God.
It is a dangerous thing to put off re-
pentance, since we have no pronihfe
for to-morrow. Perhaps before the
rising of another sun. death's cold
icy hands may be upon us : or it mav
be the door of mercy to the ark of
of sin was the safety will soon be shut, ne
old : but a

to be opened.
Berlin. Pa.

rently favor
of the world

mu-t undoubtedly
a limited sense.

would be a contra of other

Scripture.

to , oiitine ourse

Not designing tnis time

to the ? acred

we turn aside from those

and simph >ur\ev the

ion to the riches.

compart-
honor, and glory,

which the saints are once and I

cr to enjoy, in the kingdom of God'»

dear Sou.

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The World'* (ouveniou.

Many believe the whole world
be converted, in order to usher
in the millennium. We confess we
know not where they acquire 6uch a
belief. From the predictions and
general tenor of the Gospel, and
likewise from the signs of the times,
both past and present : no such a
consummation of eonver-ior. is war
runted. "As in the days of Noah,
so shall it be in the da- s of the
coming of the Sofl of man." Tli*
great iudideranec to the warnings of
.Noah in regard to the flood, or
the overthrow of the Antediluvians, will,
in like manner, manifest itseh" in the
event of Christ's second adwnt.
The commission of the Son of
iu-tructs to teach all nations, and
evidently signifies that only
who confess that Jesus is the'Sou of
God, repent and arc converted are

1 1 l*S children chl
administration uf baptism. Many
that are taught will not repent and
be convert. d. He tee. ■ many be
called but few are choeen." Some
(d* the prophetic wnti' appa-

the entire <■
but such prophtM
be understood in
otherwise there

writ:'

evidences,

work uf the world's conreraion I

consummation of such a triumph »■*
\ in a backward state. The so
called reformation of the sixteenth . ,
century promised great re-tJtn to
true Christianity, ret that i-rforma
tioji ili-l not pmetrate n>< e than

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one -third of Christendom. Sintv thai
period there seems to have been large
accessions to Christianity, but a con-
viction has been gaining ground with
the close observer, and justly too,
that there are not to-day any larger
number of true christians on earth
than there were one hundred years
ago, compared with the present pop-
ulation of the earth. There has been
a great advance of human welfare in-
all its material interests, which is
mainly due to Christianity in its wi-
der diffusion and elevating influence ;
but true religion in the souls of men
as a personal experience and power,
since the first few centuries of the
Apostolic age, has seemingly been
on the decrease. At one time the
temporal power of the papacy was
bo strong as to almost engulf protes-
tantism, but now it is much weaken-
ed and really waning, yet to-day it
deludes and controls as many indi-
viduals, and even more than it did
then. Macauly 6ays protestantism
has not gained anything in the last
two hundred and fifty year3. We
are inclined to believe him. The
population of the world is now esti-
mated one thousand two hundred and
twenty-five millions. That portion
of the earth which is called Christen-
dom contains three hundred and ten
millions. The Romish church and
the Greek church number two hun-
dred and thirty millions. All Pro-
testants throughout the world num-
ber only eighty millions. Less than
one fifth of the earth's population are
included within the pale of Christen-
dom. Of this one-fifth — less than
one-third — bear even the Protestant
name ; while of these eighty millions
of Protestants, only fifteen millions
are included in Protestant church-
es. Take all the true and evangeli-
cal christians out of these fifteen
millions, and we have almost no
number at all. A very insignifi-
cant number indeed, compared with
the earth's inhabitants. "Nine hun-
dred and fourteen millions," of im-
mortal beings now on earth are sunk
in a stupid and beastly idolatry, or,
are the-dupes of Mohammedanism or
w Jewish blindness. These statements
?j are general facts, though they can-
/>S not be taken as precisely accurate.

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In consideration of these facts, what
a dark vale this world presents ! To
say nothing of heresies and errors
that prevail, nothing of superstition
and formality in worship against a
better light of knowledge ; which in-
creases the darkness ten-fold.

As a barrier to evangelical Chris-
tianity, a suppressed skepticism has
insinuated itself into the minds of
thousands of the rising generation,
and we reluctantly venture to say
that in course of time not far distant,
infidelity, in its worst forms, will be-
come bold and defiant. Literary,
and especially theological training is
assuming such an aspect as to nullify
the inherent virtues of divine grace,
and in a great measure the authority
of the Bible as a divine revelation. —
We do not discard education as a
proper development of the mind, but
admire and advocate a sober, moral,
scientific, or genuine theological
training. Everything upon the face
of the earth can and may be abused,
and education in a theological point
of view, is most fearfully abused
through her blind votaries, thus "the
blinl leading the blind," and event-
ually all will fall into the ditch.
S. B. FURRY.

New Enterprise, Pa.

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For the Companion.
We have no continuing city here.

Sometimes when I was perusing
the contents of the Companion it had
a cheering and edifying effect upon
the internal part of humanity, and I
thought, to receive such^a paper in a
family could have no inexpedient
results, but contrarywise have good
results ; such as to aoquaint the sub-
scribers with the large number of
brethren, and their remotest bounds
of extension ; far, and wide, we find
the glorious Gospel has made its way.
(as the brethren preach the same)
We are often so forgetful of our short
duration on earth, but the Compan-
ion is also aiding to draw the infer-
ence that we have not to abide lorg
in a world of sorrow and affliction,
or in a time of graae, in which to
qualify ourselves for the approach-
ing translation ; we are but momen-
tary beings ; this was fairly and
strongly held forth during the last

year. Long catalogues of such
members and friends, blooming in
the church, and different parts of the
country, but are no more among the
living on earth. How many fathers
and mothers have been called away
from their loving descendants, of
which many have been left behind
in their infantile state ; yes, left over
to a providential hand and affection-
ate friends to care foi ; and in addi-
tion to those who are not recorded
in its volume, what a vast number of
fellow travelers do now sleep in the
silent tombs, who have been in our
midst, and our loving associates, on-
ly one single year past. Hence we,
young or old, should have more of a
solemn feeling of our mortality while
events on every side have given
strong evidence of our uncertain
lives. We might lay aside the sa-
cred teachings of the Bible, regarding
this point, and learn through experi-
ence, and examples, that our days
are limited on earth ; not knowing
when they are expired. How care-
ful ought we then to live ; with what
religious fear ? And those of our
children who have not yet responded
to the warm invitations of a Holy
Spirit, convincing the work of sin,
the admonition of their devout pa-
rents, and the pressing appeals from
the ministers. 0! where shall you
appear ? in an unconverted state, if
a sudden destruction of mortality
would be your fate ; "if the right-
eous scarcely be saved, where shall
the un-godly and sinner appear r
Here we easily comprehend that the
disciples of Jesus have nothing to
spare, when coming before the final
judgment, and how then with unre-
generate men and women. What an
awful day is approaching, and a
judgment to come.

Wm. HERTZLER.
Ulizabethtown, Pa.

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The truest Christian politeness is
cheerfulness. It is graceful, and
sits well on old as well as young. It
is the best of all company, and a-
doms the wearer of it more than ru-
bies and diamonds set in gold. It
costs nothing, and yet is valuable.

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Religiout* Dialogue.

Continued.
Professor. I have often heard it
said, and I presume it is the opinion
of the public generally, that your
people expect Salvation by their
works. I hope for their sakes, that

such is not the case.

H. And, my friend, have you any
knowledge of a reason for the ma-
king and circulating of such a re-
port ?

P. Not unless it be from the fact
that you have many church ordi-
nances, upon the strict, and most
minute observance of which you ap-
pear to place great importance.

//. We have no ordinances, ex-
cept those instituted by our Savior
himself, upon the proper observance
of which we do place much impor-
tance ; — not that we expect thereby
to merit salvation, but that we may
receive the gift which the Lord has
promised to bestow upon all those
who obey him ; and that we may
escape the curse, which is set before
us, and which we would pronounce
upon ourselves, by disobeying his
Commandments. "Behold, I set be-
fore you this day a blessing and a
curse : a blessing, if ye obey the
commandments of the Lord your
God, which I command you this day;
and a curse, if ye will not obey the
commandments," &c. Deut. 11 :
26 — 28. "Ifyeloveme, keep my
commandments." John 14: 15. "If
a man love me, he will keep my
words." John 14 : 23. "He that
loveth me not keepeth not my say-
ings." (24) From these passages
of Scripture, is it not reasonable ; is
it not the most intelligent view of
the subject, to conclude that those
who obey God shall be bloesed, while
those who disobey him shall heap
upon themselves condemnation ?

P. It is certainly reasonable to
conclude that those whom God has

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chosen, converted, sanctified and
purified by the blood of Christ, will
obey him, and keep his command-
ments ; but that we, sinful and weak
as we are, can do anything that will
entitle us to the blessing, or gift of
God, as you term it, is perhaps not
a very intelligent conclusion.

H. Let us try the theory. Would
you consider it intelligent to con-
clude that he that believes God and
obeys him shall be saved ?

P. I would if his faith be a saving
faith.

II. Can faith be saving without
action ?

P. This is certainly a grave ques-
tion, and one which has puzzled our
best Theologians. Yet I cannot see
that, with a due respect to the
Scriptures, we dare teach that faith
can be perfect, or saving without
some action on the part of the crea-
ture, but it is not to be presumed
that the creature can act of himself, I servant of God by yielding to die in-

P. From the teachings of our \/i
Savior, and the Scriptures through- ^
out, we must conclude that men have
refused to submit to the will of God,
and consequently rejected his offers
and invitations.

II. I am pleased to discover that
we can agree so well upon these
points. And I hope that you will be
enabled to see that, ifour conclusions
be true, and I do believe they are,
that two points have been establish-
ed, viz. : Man'' t free agency, and
$alvation through Christ by work* of
obedience. We have reduced the
subject to its base, and already we
have been ascending.

P. I am not conscious of any such
incontrovertible inferences.

If. If it be true that man may re-
fuse submission to the drawings, or
invitations of the Lord, then it is es-
tablished that he may work his own
destruction ; and if he mav become a

for our Savior said, " no man can
come unto me except the Father
draw him ;" hence it is God, after
all, who is the moving cause.

H. I have admitted that salvation
is the gift of God ; but does God
compel any one to receive the gift?

P. As I have observed before,
the Father draws, or moves the
hearts of his creatures, by the opera-
tions of his spirit, and by yielding
to his influence they become his ser-
vants.

//. Can a man yield to the influ-
ence of the Holy Spirit, or can he
suffer, permit, or yield obedieuce to
the teachings, or drawings of the
Father, of himself?

J'. By asking God for grace,
strength, and wisdom, he may be
enabled to all things.

11. On the other hand, can he

fluence of his spirit, (and if servants,
then heirs of righteousness) then it
must be received that he can "choose
whom he will serve," (Joshua 24:
15,) and consequently is a firm a-
gent, having life and death set be
fore him. And if we admit that cm
act of the creature may be condu-
cive to his salvation, we are framing
a precedent upon which we must
admit that every righteous act of his
life, or every work of" obedience, will
contribute to his preparation for hap-
piness. Thus, if he may yield obe-
dience, then he may pray for grace ;
and if he ui.iv obtain grace bj |
er, then he M aln.uh recemng a
reward for his works, and he need
onlv continue in obedience and his
rewards will follow as aurclv as God'l
word is true. If this were not true,
then stubbomoflpj and disobediruce
term* in the

ould be unmcaiiiug
rsfuse submission to the drawings of New Testament.
the Father I .V <\mtinued

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LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyroue City, Pa., Feb. 27th, 1866.

<(iiii!i.sni\m\(i.

Sister Swan Porter, Williamsport,
Pa., says : — "As you are a stranger,
and yet not a stranger, I will con-
verse with you on paper. All the
acquaintance I have with you is
tli rough the Companion, that I re-
ceive weekly, and indeed I rejoice
when I see it, for it is a great com-
fort to me, for my husband loves to
read it as well as I, for I get a great
deal of information in it, and can
hear what is going on in our church,
as I am the only member in this
place, or at least that I know of;
and often feel very lonesome, because
I can not assemble with my breth-
ren and sisters. I have not been to
one meeting since I joined the church
and that is past three years. Is it
much wonder if I should grow cold,
— although we have the scripture in
our house, and we can read it, and
can also understand much of it, yet
it is not the word of God proclaimed
or explained ; yet I have a strong
faith in the Lord Jesus, and hope
that God will lead and guide me in
the way of righteousness and truth.

I think there are some brethren
living near Lewislmrg, Pa., about
30 miles from here. If I could find
out when they have a lovefeast, 1
should try and go down. I-ui-di
that brother S. Longenecker, or br.
D. P. Sayler, or some other able
preacher would come here and preach
There are about 14,000 inhabitants
in this place, and they know noth-
ing of the brethren. I think the
brethren don't do altogether as the
Savior commanded them to do. He
said, "Go ye into all tho land, and
preach the gospel to every creature."
There is a great deal of preaching
done here, but I am at a loss to say
if it is gospel.

Now brother llolsinger, please
let me know if the subscription is
paid for my paper. I dont know
who subscrihed for me, unless it was
my brother Francis Grove, from New
Oxford, Pa. If it is not paid let me
know and I will pay it. I was rais-

ed in York Co., Pa. My husband
was born and raised in the state of
New York. He knows nothing of
the brethren, only what I tell him.
He seems to think a great deal of
them. May the blessings of God
nst upon us wherever we may be. —
We are all enjoying good health.

Reply. — I cannot tell you my
dear sister, who ordered the Com-
panion to be sent to you, but we
have every confidence that he who
did it, mtmds to pay for it himself,
and you can be quite easy on that
matter. We have perhaps, a "loo3e"
way of doing business.yet withal we
feel that the Lord has prospered us.
When a brother or sister orders a
paper to be sent to any one, we en-
ter the name on the list and send
the paper without making any fur-
ticrnote or entry, and evpoct in
due time, "all will be made right ;"
and in our first year's experience,
we have not (that we know of) fail
ed in a single in tance.

We rejoice to learn the "Compan-
ion" is so welcome with your hus-
band and yourself, and we shall en-
deavor to make it still more inter-
esting to you, and others in similar
circumstances. We, too, the editor
and wife, are the only members in
our town, and we know by experi-
ence, that it takes more watching
more praying, and more exercise in
all the Christian graces, to keep up
tho "holy fire" within one's self,
when isolated from the church, ami
perhaps surrounded by glaciers of I
pride, disobedience, and idolatry,
than when we are encircled by the '
warming influence of church fellow- ;
ship. But cheer up, sister ; remem- j
ber the Lord is with you always, — j
not only in the church — not only in !
the neighborhood — but in your own j
house, right by your side, — ever j
ready to help you,— console and en- [
courage you. And 1 have reason

to believe that he is with you, and
that you realize his presance. Bap-
tized, and not in church ajrain for
th rce years ! and still alive ! Sure-
ly, you are a living monument of the
truths of our holy religion. Thank
God and take courage.

And now, brethren, Longenecker,
Sayl >r, and other Apollos in the
Church, when the above meets your
notice, please remember that hire is
&call. Will you go? Or, will the
churches, whose servants ye are,send
you ? We will see.

Our Southern Correspondence.

Brother Hohinger : — The letter
accompaning this note was received
from brother Moomaw, of Virginia,
in answer to several inquiries which
I had made of him, concerning the
circumstances of the brethren in the
South ; and which the writer author-
ises you to publish in the Compan-
ion, on condition that the reasons
which induced the writing of it, are
also published. Your3 in the bonds
of love.

JACOB LONGENECKER.

ifetf Enterprise, Pa.

[The following is an extract from
the letter addressed to brother Loiv-
enecker, not deeming it necessary
to give it in full. — Ed.]

" In the first place, I must say
that my heart is made glad, to see
that my brethren in the victorious
land, have such a christian regard
for the poor and destitute of the con-
quered. This looks like filling the
injunction : " If thy enemy hunger
feed him ; if he thirst, give him
drink," kc. This is what I call
practical religion. I have oftimes
heard men pray that God might be
the poor man's friend and the staff
of the infirm, and say and do not :
Be ye clothed, be ye fed, and with
hands and hearts iron banded, with-
hold the things the poor are suffering
for. Such serving God and the poor
as this, is worse than Pharisaical
prayers, that never catch the ear of
God.

But when I see a body of Christ-
ians, such as my Northern friends,

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standing ready to help the poor upon elusion I will say, I believe we tan least I do not. Do tell us what
the .slightest intimation of the neses- drag through the winter by using needs a change, or alteration in the
sity of it. I am proud to conclude ' the strictest economy. Neverthc- u of holding our Conference,

that the balm in Gillead is still heal- j less I will say that I believe that a and 1 think if it needs a change, we
ing the sons and daughters of p y 'million of dollars might be bestowed will sec alike, and the agitation will
people. And that the great saline : upon the poor of Virginia, both cease. Now dear brother, let us
works of the government of the Lord j white and black, well pleasing to the understand all things right before we
Jesus Christ are still productive Lord. I am satisfied that all the : approve or condemn, and all things
enough to supply the most precious
element that shall save the world a
little while longer. 1 mean true and
vical practical Christianity, such as
makes men the salt of the earth.
In reply to your questions, I shall

blessed, and

works.

The money already sent by the

brethren has done a great deal of

good to the church members. The
invite you to go with me to a stand \ brethren who have been appointed
point, where we can at one glance distributing agents are dividing it
survey a conquered land with fifty | out, and it is thankfully received by
thousand widows, and one hundred the poor.

appro\

effort made in this direction will be ! will work together for good. Let
classed with good ' the spirit of the true and living God
guide us in all things we do or say ;
bv so doing we will never err.

and fifty thousand orphans, ami
probably many more alone depend-
ent upon their own exertion to ob-
tain a support.

Had it not been for God's good-
ness in giving us a good crop of
corn on the land that was planted,
both man and beast wouid have

Your brother in the Lord,

JOHN C. MOOMAW.
Clover Dale, l~a., Jan. 22.

There is one thing I see has got
among our beloved brethren, and
that is giving a long account of their
missionary tours. Lrethreu be care-
ful ; there is danger there Always
be sure that the spirit of God ani-
mates your pen ; let us do all things
to the glory of God, and it will be
well with us ; but if we do anything
for our own glory it will be ill with
us, for the eyes of the Lord are over
the righteous, and his ears are open

Dear Brother in the Letmi — As
I have received two copies of the

" Christian Family Companion" I to their prayers, but the face of the
without knowing who sent it to me;! Lord is against them that do evil.

suffered ere this time, for our wheat thinking probably you had, I will A. J. CAR HELL

crop was almost a failure, and the say to you it was well pleasing to

great effort made by the people to me, to make acquaintance with such

employ all their means to secure an j a companion, that talks about our

abundent harvest, by the pleasure homo in heaven, and heavenlv

of God, has caused flour to be very

scarce and out of the reach of the
poor, who arc subsisting on the

things, and would like to have a

Mount' n Valley C/mrch.E Tenn.

Brother David Kothroek, Hazle
Dell, Cumberland Co., 111..
•• Aa we are here in the far Vest,
and as there are only a few members
in our county, we would be glad if
some speaker would come to our seo-

visit every week, but owing to my

pecuniary circumstances 1 am not

cheapest articles of diet, and scanty able to pay for it, at this time, but

at that, for I heard of BOUie members if God will blew me with the means x;',u- There is one minister living
who said they were li\ ing on nothing fo Spare, 1 will take it a> soon a> 1 tuIl.v niiles from here, so we can
but corn bfead and sorgum molasses, can. I can do nothing more at this '»avo meeting only every .-.
and if they did not get a change time than 90 thank ye* for vnur weel«« We have a good country ,
Bona their health would be injured, kindness, fai sending me the two Nob. P**** there.nre good prospects oi' a
TUey are also Very scarce of cloth- 1 hope \ our efforts may proserin Hailroad running through here.
ing. The merchants are s-Jung their the good cause of our Lord and our
goods so high that many of the poor , God.

are not abb- to purchase what they j There is one thing 1 see proj
actually need. V<>u may readily by the beloved brotherhood, that is
conclude that a great deal of good a change *f System in holding the
could be done by "tiding help to kntiuai Conference, end b) the
•untry, for the widows draw no writing of the brethren 1 infer that
This I !•. k to thcN oaaworf -■ e ■ this

bud government matter. What i« the cause ? 1 •

Friend Eli Hamilton, Kokomo,

lnd.. says : "I am not a member of
your church, but I am a reader of
the <\>»t[ anion, and 1 think it de-
serves a much wider circulation than
it has. 1 think there are a

nanny oC your member" that do not
properly appreciate the merits of the

of tin United States, that nil] per- because we do not know what the

rait such a vast noi orphans chance is, oi what is to be chan

and widows to gee then- ipport ai I I Inl thai is the cause. A

b cans • ,: before i br< (fawn in I

I '• or er • . ;,.v ,. i.. n ,i,.j,r,\,.,i of •

no' help, I ,,. „ui) j „, ja,, ,(,ur ,.

rebolsby name; many of w] uu wer< Annual Confer

bunted tike the fox, and kept in '■■

the army by tl nt. In con- to know Vhaf m

/.. i>r they would eel i.iiuiy
for it
a ituii h wider circulation."

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history, and authorized us to Buit
our own fancy.

First meeting on the evening of
tin. 'Jdtli, in the Dauphin Co. branch,
where wc met brother Moses Shuler
who remained with us at nine ap-
pointments. We held 11 meetings
in that branch, of which brother
Hollinger is Bishop. Our meetings
were well attended, and with good
onhr and attention. We visited a
number of feeble members who were
too infirm to attend public preach-
ing, whom we endeavored to console
and exhort to be faithful until the
end. We had brother John Zug
with us at three meetings, and had
quite a conversation with him on re-
ligious subjects. We also met br.
Christian Bucher, and Wm. Hertz-
ler.

Next place of meeting was Mill-
port, Lancaster Co. Near this place
we visited an aged sister, who was
struck with Palsy, so that she could
not converse with the brethren, on
account of which she wept much. —
We also had meeting in the White
Oak branch, and at Ladon, and
Longenecker Meeting-house, and had
crowded houses and good attention.

From thence we went to the
Ephrata branch, where we held sev-
eral meetings, making in all 10 ap-
pointments in Lancaster Co.

We returned home after a jour-
ney of two weeks, and found our
families all- well. May the Lord
bless our weak labors.

A word to our friends. Brother
Holsinger ; permit me, through the
"Companion," to drop a word to our
friends. We landed here on the 6th
of April 1865 ; were, as we still are,
well pleased with the country, and
the people, and everything prosper-
ed with us, for some time ; but a-
bout the last of July I took a cough;
in a short time the fever visited us
all ; but passed off again, leaving my
cough with me ; it is now pronounc-
ed consumption ; some say Bronchi-
tis has its place in my affliction. My
(sufferings arc now (Feb. 8th 1866)
so that I am confined to my room,
except on very fine days, when I
can walk out a little.

Feb. 18th my health is still failing;

we have disposed of our property,
and on the 20th we expect, the Lord
willing, to start back to Pa. ; so,
brother Holsinger, you will hereaf-
ter send my paper to Ilillsboro, Wash-
ington Co., Pa., and oblige your se-
verely afflicted, and suffering broth-
er.

SAMUEL MOORE.
West Independence, Ohio.

Notice of DlNtrict Meeting.

The District Meeting of Southern
Indiana, will be held, (the Lord wil-
ling,) on Friday the 30th day of
March, 1866, in the Nettle creek
church, in Wayne Co., Ind, one
mile west of Hagerstown, on the Cin-
cinnati and Chicago Railroad, and
six miles north of Cambridge City,
on the Indiana Central ; these two
being the proper places to stop off
the trains.

DAVID BOWMAN.

Hagerttown, Ind.

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Brother John P. Nance, Nebras-
ka City, Nebraska, says : "This is
a healthy country, and a good soil,
but I cannot recommend it, on ac-
count of the scarcity of timber, and
the poor quality of it, being princi-
pally Elm and Cotton Wood.

I wish brother Christian Long
would inform me through the "Com-
panion," in what part of Nebraska
those sisters live, whom he referred
to in his journal of his trip West,
"Companion," Vol. 1, page 223.

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Our Double Sheet. — From our
paper this week, our readers have
an opportunity of forming an idea
of what our paper would have been,
had we succeeded in obtaining a list
that would have sustained us in en-
larging it. Although we have had
no extra force working upon it, we
are pleased to lay before our readers
the present issue, in a style and con-
dition, of which, " the workman
needeth not be ashamed," and on
our regular day.

This number closes the term of
many of our old subscribers, who we
hope will be pleased to renew their

subscription. They will find, " Last
No." marked opposite their names,
to give them notice.

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Friend John C. Wampler, Dub-
lin, Ind., writing from Fletcher, Mi-
ami Co., Ohio, says : "I am at this
place on a visit to my half-brother,
who is a very poor man, and is with-
out your paper, of which I am a great
admirer, lie is a member of the
Church, and is trying to inform him-
self in the laws of God, and the du-
ties of a christian ; or in other words,
he is studying the Scriptures, and
trying to live a christian life, there-
fore I will send you the money for
the paper for him, which please ad-
dress to his daughter who is also a
member.

Minutes. — We desire that the
brethren should take into considera-
tion the matter of having the min-
utes of our Annual Meeting printed
in the Companion. We desire to fur-
nish all our subscribers with the
Minutes, and it would be a saving* of
no small consideration. We intend
to renew our request for the priv-
ilege, at next Conference, and hence
would desire that the various
branches should give the matter
some attention at home, and be
prepared to give an expression
when they are called upon through
their representatives, or delegates.
Last year's Conference, made no
objection to publishing them in the
Companion, but some individuals
thought it would be more conve-
nient to have them put up in a
different form. If we receive the
privilege of publishing them in the
paper, we can furnish those who
desire it with a copy of a smaller
form.

Back Nc-S. can no longer be fur-
nished farther back than No. 4, No.
3 having run out. Of the others we
have still a supply, and new subscri-
bers may begin with No. 4.

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DIED.

In the Falrvlew branch, Fa. Feb. 14th, sister
MARY COOVEK ; aged 71 years, 10 months,
and 17 days. She leaves 8 children to monro
their loss') all save one belonging to the
church. We can truly say she was a mother
in Israel ; she brought up her children in the
"admonition of the Lord." She was a faith-
ful member tn the church for many years. —
Funeral survices by Jacob Mack, from Psalm
37 : 37. E. A. Craft.

In the Glade Run branch, Armstrong Co.,
Pa., Feb. 16lh, brother JOHN JOHN ; aged
about 80 years. Funeral services by William
Cousin, from Hebrews 13 : 14.

List of moneytt received, for subscription
to the Companion, since our last.

SamuL-1 Marklev, Rogers Ford, Pa. 1.50

Peter Kauffman, Centre Valley, Pa. 1.50

J. Y. J3eckkr, Harleysvlllc, Pa. 1.26

Henry Bender, Boliver, O. < 6ome time ) 1.50

H. Penrod, Shanesville, O. ) ago. $ t-50

John B. Denlinger, Dayton, O. 1.50
Annie M. L. Pannebaker, Lewistown, Pa. 1.50

P. L. Swine, Shirlevsburg, Pa. 1.50
//. B. Brumbaugh, McConnelstown, Pa. 1.50

George Brumbaugh, " 1.50

John Brumbaugh, " .50

Miss Annie S. Beightel, " 1.25

D. B. Brumbaugh, " 1.50

Benj. Brumbaugh, " 1.50

Jos. 8. Beightel, " 1.50

Fred Showalter, " 1.50

A. B. Brumbaugh. James Creek, Pa. 1.50

Robert Mason, •• 1.50

Eld Isaac Brumbaugh, '< 1.50

A. W. Brumbaugh, - 1.50

Senrj Brumbaugh, " 1.50

G. B. Brumbaugh, " 1.50

Isaac Brumbaugh, jr. «« 1.50

P. P. Brumbaugh, Coffee Run, Pa. 1.25

Daniel Brumbaugh, " 1.50

David Brnmbaugh, " 1.50

Dr. J. B. Wengart, E. Freedom, Pa. 1.50

Maria Harlcy, Ephrata, Pa. .50

K. Miller, Polo, 111. 1.50

Jacob Witmore, Fostoria, Ohio, 1.50
/■ 0. Wampler, for Mary Ann Byerly,

Fletcher, Ohio, 1.50

.1' 1 1'iuiah Gump, Perry, Ind. 1.50

Georn Gump, " 1.50

Jacob Cocanower, Wakarusa, Ind. 1.50

A. L. Funk, Shirleysburg, Pa. .50

Christ Myers, Honey Grove, Pa. .50

David Gerlach, Ml. Joy, Pa. 1.50

MISCELLANEOUS.

C'ouMider.

BY CMKIMT1NA O. ROSSITTI.

Consider
The lilies of the field whose bloom is brief:—
We are as they ;
Like llniii we fade away,
As doth a leaf.
Consider
The sparrows of the air of small account :

Our <io'l doth ^ i'-w
\\ lirih'-r tiny fall (ir mount. —

II • guaraa un too.

< IsuMh

•. tb it do nriti,rr spin nor toll,
V' I an iii" t lair:
\s h.ii proflta all i lila care
And all Ibis .oil I

< 'nllMili-r

Th'- Mrdf that havr no barn or hinrit wrWs ;
Qod flTM thtm food : —

Much mop- our father nn-ks
To do us good.

Beautiful Swiss Custom. — It
was formerly the usage of the Swiss
peasantry to watch the setting sun,
until he had left the valleys and was
I sinking behind the ever-snow-clad
mountains, when the mountaineers
I would seize their horns, and sing
through the instrument, " Praise the
j Lord." This was caught up from
i Alp to Alp by the descendants of
| Tell, and repeated until it reached
the valleys below. A solemn silence
then ensued, until the last trace of
the sun disappeared, when the herds-
man on the top sang out, " Good
Night" which was repeated as be-
fore, until every one had retired to
his resting place.

The Swedish mountaineers, since
the days of the great Gustavus,
have been extravagantly fond of
music. The female mountaineers
blow on an instrument called a lar,
a sort of long trumpet, sometimes
twelve feet in length. Its sound is
strong, and at the same time sharp,
yet by no means unpleasant. When
supported by one and played on by
another, it presents a very odd ap-
pearance, and may be heard at a
very great distance.

Extraordinary Losobtitt.

Joseph Crell, died, Jan 20, 1866,
who, according to the register of the
French Catholic church, at Detroit,
was born in the year 1725, and was
therefore 140 years of age. Such
cases occur only a few times in every
thousand years.

Christian Van Pool, now living
in Centre Co., this State, was born
June 22, 1754, and is consequently
in his 112th year. Last harvest he
worked in the field.

Jaten Taylor, colored, residing in
Milesburg, same county, is said to
be 106 years of age.

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Christian Union. — The name
brethren — O lovely distinction !
When will it swallow up every other ?
When shall the religious world re-
member, that all real Christians, not-

I withstanding their differences, are
justified by the same blood, sancti-

i fied by the same grace, traveling the
same way, heirs of the same glorv,
children of the same father, of whom
the whole family in heaven and
earth is named.

The Christian's Work. — The
proper work of Christians is the ex-
tension of Christianity ; the adding
to the cloud of witnesses, the dimi-
nution of the sons of dar knees,
the accession of gems to the Re-
deemer's crown. It is to be imbued
withholy, untiring anxieties to res-
cue beings like themselves from
going down to the pit ; and because
time is short, to devote every power,
to consecrate every talent, devise
every means, employ every resource,
to " save souls from death," conse-
quently to remember that men are al>
wmyi perishing, that, threfore, we
ihoold be slwayyi laboring; that the
for activity is circumscribed,
and thai, ere long, the night will

OOme —it is coining when our
tongues shall be silent, our hands
motionless, sad our benrti pulei

for there is no work, nor del ioe, nor

knowledge, nor wisdom in the gfUTS

whither thou goest.

Goodness heightens beauty.

Love, well understood is wisdom.

OUR PUZZLE CORNER.

Scriptural Enigma.

I am Composed of 22 letters.

My 12, 7, 5, 16, 1, was a disciple of
Christ.

My 11, 8, 3, 20, 19, 6, was one of
the Prophets.

M\ 21. 18,4, 20, 3, was a noted
convert of Thvatira.

My 12. tj It, 21, was one of the
Apostles.

My |, 6, 10, 20, 8, 13, ia a wonder-
ful counselor.

My 18, 19, 15, 11, 14, 8, was a king
"t Medina.

M\ 2. 17, 10, 14, was a cunning

•sneer.

M v whole is good counsel to all.

I' I>. SlIIVEl.EV.

BOWQl k-STIONS.
Was Hainan), the son of Deof, a

prophet of the Lord ?

What buttle was that, in which

■ere poeess wen destroyed by
Heilotoaoi men !>\ Ike Sword I

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rillUSTIAN F. \MILY COMV\NIOX.

Ii'ii'-Ikt. -in<l« i Ik- liiilc lieurt*
wrlght.

"Teacher, wnnh the lit ! Ic feet

Walking threugh tli *■ DDMifowl fair,

Ifaod'rlng through the crowded street,
S much hcarii cr ootie'd there.

Never count the labor lost,
N> vcr li»i d the pnins it coat,

Little fret will go u«tr»y;

Tc»cu»r, watch them while _v< u imy.

There i- a weighty responsibility
resting upon the teachers of our

Counter. Did you, teacher. c\ cr feel
the importance of your position ?
aid you ever in:ike the earnest re-
solve that, by the help of God, you

impart t<> the little souls God has
given you. l)aniel Webster says :
"If we work upon marble it will per-
ish ; if wc work upon brasvts, tiiuj will
eiface it ; if we rear temples thoy will
, crumble into dust ; but if we work
will discharge yourduty—yourwhole upon inimul.t;ll minds— if we imbue
duty, as tar 13 in you l.eth, and taith- thcm with hi.,h principles, „&}, foe
tolly labor to^npart to the little in- jllst fear of God and their fellow-men,

we engrave on those tablets some-
thin.; which no time can eiTaee, but
which will brighten to all eternity. —
E. A. Eariiart.

which will eventually bring
endless happiness ; and by whom can
this be H well done as bj the teaeh-
cr> of our youth ? Children's minds
and hearts are very susceptible to
first impressions, and they generally
influence all the child's after acts. —
How important, then, first impres-
SMfltJ should be good. Parents and
w ;ohers, remember you will not be
held guiltless for the instruction you ' mortals; no one who holds the power

Mutual i»<-p»ii<i<-iic<-

raee of mankind would perish

did they cease to aid each other.

i the time the motherlands the

child's head till the radtnent that

some kind aaMstajrf wipes the death*

damp from the brew of the dying,

"■not exist without mutual help.

All, therefore, that need aid have

a right to ask it of their fellow

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unng can refuse it

-Walter Scott.

without

nocents placed un<ler your care high
and holy thought! ? Your actions
and instruction will be indelibly en-
graved upon thousands now in your
care, and exert an influence upon
countless thousands yet unborn. 0,
how necessary, then, that teachers

Questions Well AiishitccI.

A sophist wishing to puzzle Thales
strive to educate, not only the mind, the Miletian, on? of the wise men of

Greece, proposed to him, in rapid

but the heart also.

'•Teacher, waich lite little heart,

Pulsing here with hope iind love
Truthful U-rcons here impart,

Leading to our homes above.

Never deem thp labor lost,

Never heed the pains it cost;
Little hearts, hereafter, may

Control the children of to day.
Oh, yes, watch and guide it aright.
You can train them to love all that
is beautiful and noble ; though it ! work of God."
costs you care and trouble, yet is it " What is the greatest of
in your mission, and in duty bound things?"

you must fulfill it. Perhaps your re- " Space, because it contains
ward may not be in dollars and cents, things that are created."
At best this is but a paltry recoin- '• What is the quickest of

• for the trials of a teacher's life ; things ?"
yet the happy reflection of an approv-
ing coneieiiee, and the reward that
awaits thee beyond the starry realms
for work well and nobly done, should
be an incentive to greater exertion.
It is a mistaken idea . under which

i succession, the following difficult

j questions. The philosophor replied

to them all, without the least hesita-

j tion, and with how much propriety

and precision our readers can judge

for themselves :

" What is the oldest of all things ?"
"God, because he always existed."
" What is the most beautiful ?"
"The world, because it is the

all

all

all

Man.nl.rs. — Wlnt a rare gift is
that of manners ! how difficult to de-
fine— how much more difficult to im-
part. Better1 foftt man to possess
than wealth, beauty, ortalent; they
will more than supply all. No at-
tention i> too minute, no labor too
exaggerated, which tends to protect
them. He who enjoys their advanta-
ges in the highest degree, viz. he
who can please, penetrate, persuade,
as occasion may require, wants
nothing but opportunity to become

" great."

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Many persons have their best
society in their own hearts and souls
— the purest memories of earth and
the sweetest hopes of heaven ; their
loneliness cannot be called solitude.

Adversities are blessings in disguise.

Thought, because in a moment
it can fly to the end of the uni-
verse."

" What is the strongest?"

" Necessity, because it makes
men face all the dangers of life."

" What is the most difficult '.'"

" To know yourself."

" What is the most constant of all

h

many labor, that we are to fit only
ourselves to inherit that legacy
which a loving Savior -o kindly offers
far OUT aCceptanw. It is our impcr- things'."

ative. ami we owe it to our fellow- "Hope, because it still remains
mortals, to eii.iea\ or to create a long- with man after he has lost every -
ir hearts fur this great thing else."

THE

Christian Family Companion,

Is published every Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,
by Uenry R. FTolsingori who Is a member of
the ••Church of the Brethren," somctlmfil
known by the name of -German Baptis "A
vulgarl} or ir.alicioiii.ly called •• Dnnkari*."

The design of the work is (o advocate tr..th,
expose error, and encourage the tine Christian
on his way to Zion.

It assume* that the N< :W Testatum! i- the

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Number 10.

For th* Companion.
Dropping*.

"On* by one the sands are flowing,"
One by one the days are going :
Drop by drop the life tide's falling,
Teice to Toice in silence calling. —

Hand to hand In friendship meeting ;
Heart to hear Us lore repeating ;
Eye to eye the mind revealing ;
Soul from soul no truth concealing.

Step by step the hill ascending ;
Slow but sure the mists are rending ;
Spire on spire is now appearing ;
Domt on dome its h«ad is rearing.

Light on light through darkness shining,
Cloud on cloud with silver lining;
Hope aud faith our way is cheering ;
Jesus Christ our bark is steering. —

"One by one the sands are flowing."
One by one the da^s are going,
Drop by drop the life tide's falling ;
Voice to voice in silence calling. —

L. H. MILLER.

For the Compnnion.
Sabbath Schools.

This subject is receiving some at-
tention from the brethren of late, and
we venture to say, if viewed in the
right light, and conducted in a prop-
er spirit of religious advancement,
much good will result through such
a religious training of the rising
generation. We see no impropriety
in offering a few suggestions on the
designs and requirements which such
an institution should have. The e-
vils and defects which mostly adhere
to these schools, are such as the fol-
lowing:

1. The memory is too much bur-
dened with the retention of words,
or committing to memory without a
proper comprehension of what id
committed, instead of exercising the
rational faculty by illustrating facte
simplified.

2. Religious instruction is too
much confinod to only a few objects
and illustrations, instead of extend-
ing the whole range of object confin-
ed within the compass of Divine Rev-
elation.

8. Discussions on ijrtniustUl tbf 1
egy, too often take the place of mo-
ral instruction addressed to the affec-
tions and the conscience.

4. Catechisms, and other human
traditions, are too frequently made
use of, instead of instructing direct-
ly from the Scriptures.

5. Many of the instructors, how-
ever pious and well intended, are de-
ficient in simplifying knowledge, in
order to convey clear conceptions of
every portion of knowledge they wish
to inculcate into the juvenile minds.

The teachers, if empowered to ask
questions, or to impart religious in-
struction to their respective classes,
must be pious and well informed. —
Without proper qualifications they
can never ascertain the range of
thought possessed by the pupils, and
thus adapt their reasoning to convey
clear and distinct ideas. We have
no hesitancy in saying, that instruc-
tions of youth ought to have as mucAi
information on the subject of relig-
ion, as is judged necessary for a
true minister of the Gospel. The
great object of religious instruction
is to communicate in clear ideas, the
attributes of God ; the principles of
hi* moral government, ; the variety
and immensity of his works ; the his-
tory of his providential dispensa-
tions ; the plan of his redemption ;
and the way in which Lis blessings
are obtained ; the principles of mor-
al actions, and the rules of duty he
has prescribed ; and whatever tends
to display the riches of his grace and
the glories of his universal King-
dom.

In throwing out these remarks, we
do not insinuate, that no good can be
effected where instructions are defi-
cient in some of these qualifications.
Many good impressions can be made
upon the youthful minds by pious
and well meaning persons, whose
of information Umore limited.
Rut it is evident at the same time, I

powerful moral impression upon the
heart. The superintendent, or prin-
cipal instructor, should be of a com-
municative turn of mind, and by ex-
perience should have the ability of
imparting ideas in a familiar style,
to the youthful understanding. He
should likewise exercise an influen-
tial deportment, and devote much of
his time and energies in qualifying
himself in such a manner as to inter-
est the pupils in their scriptural stu-
dies. Such labors of love will cer-
tainly be recompensed by the Al-
mighty Father in heaven. It is fre-
quently found expedient to relate
truthful circumstances, incidents, an-
ecdotes, and descriptions, in order to
explain and illustrate many portions
of Divine Revelation. Every school
should have outline maps of those
ancient countries represented in the
Bible ; especially the ancient maps
of Egypt and Palestine. The juve-
nile minds are particularly interes-
ted and impressed by representing
the places most frequented by Christ
and his apostles, in his time upon
earth. Books of novelties, of false
representations, should never be ad-
mitted. The practice of addressing
long and theological discourses to
young should be avoided, because
the greater part of it they do not un-
derstand. Such a practice would
entirely frustrate the great object of
the institution, and would seem as if
the speaker was recommending him-
self to the attention of the adult part
of his audience, while the children
would be playing with their fingers,
and eagerly wishing to be gone. —
Addresses lo the v. ung should nev-
er be continued beyond ten or fifteen
minutes, unless the subject be ex-
tremely interesting and the attention
exclusively fixed upon it. Let it

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I .-uch persons more enlightened, | likewise V understood that the dc-
aa to these Mtpcfc, and many oth- j signs of such institutions are a
ert not mentioned, that they could ; counteract immoralities, or anv be-
couvcy a much greater degree of im- j setting sins, ami to inculcate such
portant instruction, aud make a more j principles of the nural actions, as

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morality, honesty, truth, humility,
lore, beneTolence, patience, temper-
ance, resignation, and all other
christian graces, and humane vir-
tues. Grave responsibilities are rest-
ing upon sunday-school officers.—
They should teach by precept and
example, as well as the true minis-
ter of the Gospel. As he stands
between God and man to proclaim
the glad tidings of great joy, and
urges faith and obedience thereto,
so are they standing between God
and the youth to impress their ten-
der minds with the existence of a
supreme being ; of their continual
dependence upon him ; of his good-
ness, power and omnipotence. Is
this not assximing a responsible posi-
tion ? But let it also be remember-
ed that every father and mother is
placed in a similar position ; yet how
few realize this great truth*! The
injunction, "train up a child in the
way he should go," is of the highest
authority, and should be considered
as handed down from the high courts
of heaven. The sentence, or the
conclusion of that important injunc-
tion, "and when he is old he will not
depart from it," contains a most im-
portant truth, and demonstrates the
plasticity of the tender mind, and
the indelibleness of impressions up-
on such minds. This declaration is
made without the least exception,
and modification, and must be view-
ed as a universal and eternal truth.
How important is it, then, to coun-
teract, in early youth, the pernicious
principles of fraud, dishonesty, de-
ceit, hatred and malignity ; and train
them to practice love, kindness, hon-
esty, justice and truth! Not onlv
is it necessary to train them to exer-
cise kindness and affection towards
one another, but also to habits of
cleanliness, neatness, and regularity
in all their movements, and to con-
duct themselves with moral order and
propriety, wherever they are.

We have now unfolded some of
the requirements and designs of Sab-
bath Schools, hoping no injury will
be done, but some good accomplish-
ed. It was not our design to advo-
cate the propriety of establishing
such schools by a number of scriptu-
ral quotations, however numerous

they are to sustain such a movement
if directed through a proper motive
and in the fear of God. Every re-
flective mind should have the power
to discriminate between the abuse
and the proper use of such institu-
tions.

S. B. FURRY.
New Enterpri$e, Pa.

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, For the Companion.

la all political TOtlug t be mn.ur.

From the many arguments that
have been advanced for and against
political voting, by the brethren in
our invaluable periodicals, and from
the general feeling prevailing against
it, when discussed in council, at our
late Annual Meeting, evinces that
the brotherhood, by a great majority
is opposed to the exercise of the e-
lective franchise among its members,
on all political questions. That it
properly belongs to the subjects of
all earthly kingdoms ; that it is in-
seperably conjoined with the sword,
cannot be refuted, and hence is as
palpably inconsistent for the meek,
conscientious, non-resistant disciple
of the Lord Jesus, to run with the
noisy, political rabbles of the day,
with his ballot in his hand, to the
polls, as it would be for him to rush
with the marshalled soldiery of the
day with the sword in his hand to
the battle. In the one he performs
the politician, in the other the tol-
dier ; and it may justly be remarked
that no man has a right to be the
former unless he is willing and rea-
dy, at his country's call, to become
the latter ; for to volunteer 3-our po-
litical services at the polls, and then
to be reluctant to volunteer your
military services in the hour of your
country's need, to support your po-
litical measures, and the officers of
your choice, is acting the coward in-
deed.

Hence upon the christian that
stands aloof, and keeps himself free,
and unshackled in politics, the "pow-
ers that be" have no claims in time
of war.

lint while I am penning these self-
evident truths, I wish to enquire
whether all voting is the same as that
of electing men to legislative and
executive ofnr?s. 1 know that some

of our brethren think that voting for u
certain measures involving priciples r "
of a moral character, such as amend- " *
ments to the constitutions, submitted
to the voice of the people, is not on-
ly a privilege but a duty. All vo-
ting however brings us into contact
with the sword, and hence should
not be permitted. Some questions
of law are first taken into delibera-
tion, discussed, and voted upon, by
the body legislative, and then final-
ly submitted to their constituency
for ratification or rejection. Now,
brother, your vote so ratifying or
ar.nuling an act of assembly may
help to cast up a majority, and
should a minority become agrieved
insurgent, and rebellious, refusing to
submit to the decision, the sword
would be called into requisition, to
enforce obedience, as it was in the
late rebellion ; and should the chief
executive of the government call on
you for military services, then again
would you stultify yourself, and be-
come chargeable with inconsistency
and cowardice, for refusing to sus-
tain the position you took at the polls.

Hence voting for men to fill offices
in the gift of the people, or voting
for measures and means, will alike
throw around you the weapons of
carnal warfare. The sooner, there-
fore, every member in Christ's king-
dom can be weaned off, and a more
complete estrangement to, and thro'
separation from the kingdom of this
world be realized, the purer and
more incontaminated will be our re-
ligion and profession of faith ; the
clearer will our light shine ; — the
stronger will be the unity of the
spirit, and the bond of peace among
the brotherhood ; and the church, the
"chosen generation," the " Royal
Priest-hood," the "Holy Nation,"
the "Purchased people of God," will
appear more like in its primitive day
of Christianity ; unfettered by poli-
tics ; white as the lily of the field and
fair as the rose of the Sharon ; love-
ly and unsullied as a bride adorned
for her husband.

May the Companion, and Visitor,
together with the watchmen on the
walls of Zion accomplish this end, is
vour unworthv servant's prayer.
ED. S. MILLER.

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Be Steadftut.

"Not all that say unto mr, Lord, Lord,
•hall enter iato the kingdom of heaTen, but
they that do the will of my Father which n
in heaven."

" Many will say unto me in that
day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophe-
sied in thy name ; and in thy name
have cast out devils, and in thy
name done many wonderful works ;"
but then Christ will profess unto
them that he never knew them, and
call them workers of iniquity.

With what precaution, care, and
ardent zeal ought we then to exam-
ine all our actions of service to God,
and the motives that cause those ac-
tions, when we sec that men can be
so awfully deluded and deceived, in
those days wherein it is said, "here
is Christ," and there is Christ, kc. ;
and "if the heart is right, all is
right," and the plain oommandments
of the great lawgiver are called
nonessentials. No doubt the chil-
dren of Israel thought their hearts
were right, when their zeal in the
worship of Baal, caused them to cut
themselves with knives and lancets,
until the blood gushed out upon
them. See 1 Kings 18th chapter.
We, then, who are compassed with
such a cloud of witnesses, ought to
go to the law and the testimonies,
and ought to hear what they testify,
viz : cursed is the man that trueteth
in man, and maketh flesh his arm. —
But remember that if any one lack
wisdom, "let him ask it of God, who
giveth liberally to all men, and up-
braideth not." We ought not to be
driven about with every wind of
doctrine, but like the noble people
of Bcrea, search the Scriptures dai- '
ly, to see if these things be so. And [

remember the words of Christ,
that "whosoever is ashamed of me
an 1 my words, of him will I alio be
ashamed before my Father, and the
holy angels." There is certainly a
great evil in the neglect of duty,
an.i U) me it appears very evident
to be the duty of the children of man
to exorciie the faculty of their mind,
or their reasoning powers, or in
other words, occupy with the talents
God has given them. Now it it
worthy of notice that it is he who
hai received but one talent that

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was dilitary in duty. And this may
have reference to the peasantry, or
common people, and may with pro-
priety be applied to both spiritual
and temporal things ; for instance,
let us look at the course of the world
in political matters. Is not the ma-
jority led by a few aspiring dema-
gogues ? And is it not humiliating
and heartrending, that some of our
own members, who profess to have
come from darkness to light, from
the kingdom of Satan to the kingdom
of Christ, have within the last few
years been heard to speak evil of
our rulers, sanctioned a wicked re-
bellion against one of the best gov-
ernments on earth, and sometimes
(as I believe) in order to sustain
their political creed, have even jus-
tified slavery, one of the foulest
crimes on the earth. Now, I believe,
that if in a spiritual sense, we have
an eye single to the glory of God,
and to the promotion of his king-
dom here upon earth, and to the ed-
ification of immortal souls, these
things would not be so. Now hav-
ing mentioned slavery I will say a
little more about it. Under the
Jewish dispensation the Jew could
not hold his brother as a bond man,
but only as a hired servant. Now
why was Jacob called Israel ? Be-
cause as a prince hast thou power
with God, and with men, and hast
prevailed. See Genesis 32 : 28.
Now what part of the human family
was it caused the bowels of God's
compassion to yearn over the sons
and daughters of man ? When it is
said, Cod is no respecter of persons,
but among every nation he that
feareth him and worketh righteous-
ness is accepted with him | Were
not many of the children of Israel
ungodly men and women? Thev
are at least complained of, as being
a stillhetkcd, hard hearted, and re-
bellious people. Yet the rebellious
Jew could not hold his pious brother
as a bond man ; neither could the
true Israelite hold his sinful brother
as a bond man, but only us a hired
servant ; but must got his bond-men
and bond maids from the heathen,
which were round about and amongst
tii>'m, who hud not the oracles of
Cod. Mow since the command is,

to preach the gospel to every crea-
ture, and to teach all nations, does
not the whole human family stand
in the same connection with God, as
the children of Israel did under the
Mosaic dispensation ? Where then
will we find those from whom we
may get bond-men and bond-maids ?
They cannot be found by the Christ-
ian. But says one, we, the Breth-
ren, must not have slaves, but the
world or outsiders, may have them.
Yes, true, we dare not prevent
them (the world) from having slaves,
with sword and pistol ; but we must
reprove the works of darkness, and,
as that greatest prophet, born among
women,rebuke the sinners of theworld.

Now to Cain it was said, "If thou
doest well shalt thou not be accep-
ted ; and if thou doest not well, sin
lieth at the door ;" but let him not
have his desire, but rule over him.
Oh ! how much and how earnestly,
should we watch and pray, that we
be not enticed to sin ; for* as I fre-
quently have said, and more fre-
quently thought, that although, de-
plorable as was the fall of man, yet
God could always find access to the
heart. In like manner, man never
becomes so holy in this life, but
Satan can insinuate for him. May
the reader ponder well. Amen.
DAVID BOSSFRMAN.

Adam* Co., Pa.

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The sure Guidk fru.m Kkror in-
to Tri th.— In the little village of
Rosendorf, on the border of Bohemia,
about four years ago, a thoroug infi-
del greatly annoyed the Romish
priest by hid views, who in de»j air
of convincing him of his error, direct-
ed him to read the Bible. He did
so, and was led by it not only to re-
nounce his unbelief, but to see that
Romanism was not in accordance
with the Scriptures which the priest
embavored in vain to counteract. He
now began to speak an 1 read the
Scrii .• hi* follow village. -i -

Riblcs have been procured and
meetings have been held weekly.
There has been about a hu:
conversions fror Romauism ami the
work has been gaining ground w ithout
help from abroad till recently. The
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For thi Companion.
I. duration.

Under this head I find an able
article in the "Companion" by bro-
ther Karn, who clearly demonstrates
the iuflucace of education for good
or evil. That education has been
misapplied and abused, no sensible
person will deny, but this is by no
means an argument against its ac-
quisition. There is no good thing
free from abuse ; and, if we were to
get no education on account of oth-
ers abusing it, then for the same rea-
son we should never become chris-
tians, because there is scarcely any-
thing more abused than religion. —
That education makes men proud,
we do not believe ; the more truly
educated a man becomes, the more
insignificant he will seem to himself,
and the humbler he will be. Neith-
er do I believe that education of a
•ecular kind will lead any out of our
church, hit I do know it hat led
tome into it. A knowledge of the
sciences or languages will not lead
any from our church ; a study of
these and especially of the latter is
greatly in our favor, but the relig-
ious influences of sectarian schools is
powerful and I know instances where
the brethren's children have been
carried away by such. In view of
this fact brother Karn inquires where
we shall send our children, as the
Brethren had no schools. He is prob-
ably not aware that there is at least
one school under the exclusive con-
trol of a brother, who is enabled to
educate the youth of both sexes for
the duties of life, for teachers, or to
prepare young men for any class in
college. This is not a denomina-
tional school, as no creed is taught,
instead of which, however, the Bible
is made the text book on religion,
and the New Testament is regarded
as the only rule of faith and practice,
and this sentiment we instil into the
minds of our pupils with all the abil-
ity wc possess. Besides this, we em- 1
brace the opportunities offered daily j
to instil into the tender mind of
youth a knowledge of the powor, I
wisdom and goodness of God. In
the geology class, wc call the atten- j
tion of the* student to the powerful;
agencies which have been at work i

in preparing this earth for the abode
of man — to the design displayed in
controlling and directing these agen-
cies, and finally to the designer.

In astronomy we have ample op-
portunity for teaching our insignifi-
cance compared with the immensity
of space through which the heavenly
bodies revolve with the utmost pre-
cision, in strict obedience to the laws
of a Groat First Cause, and that man
alone presumes to violate the com-
mandments of Heaven. In addition
to these, the study of physiology,
chemistry, botany and even the ab-
struse truths of mathematics may be
employed to cultivate a religious
feeling, while a knowledge of the
classics places us on an equal foot-
ing with the adversaries of truth.

In conclusion we would say that
this school was gotten up by hercule-
an ffforts against great opposition,
but is n?w on a firm basis and well
patronized, yet we would prefer to
have those enjoy the fruits of our la-
bor who are of like faith as we are
and to such we are ever ready to ex-
tend a brother's care. Those" who de-
sire to know more about the school,
will please send for circular to

S. Z. SHARP.

Kitthacoquillat, Pa,

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A lesson of Trust.

Some time ago a boy was discoved
in Clairborn street, evidently bright
and intelligent, but sick. A man
who has the feelings of kindness
strongly developed went to him,
shook him by the shoulder, and asked
him what he was doing there.

"Waiting for God to come for me,"
said he.

"What do you mean," said the
gentleman, touched by the pathetic
tone of the answer and the condition
of the boy, in whose eye and flushed
face he. saw the evidences of the fe-
ver.

"God sent for mother and father
and little brother," said he, "and
took them away to His home up in
the sky, and mother told me when
she was sick that God would take
care of me. I have no home, nobody
to give me anything, and so I came
out here, and having been looking so
long up in the sky for God to come

and take me, as mother said he
would. He will come, won't He ?
Mother never told me a lie."

"Yes, ray lad," said the man, c-
vercome with emotion, "He has sent
me to take care of you."

You should have seen his eyes
flash and the smile of triumph break
over his face as he said : "Mother
never told me a lie sir; but you have
been so long on the way."

What a lesson of trust, and how
the incident shows the effect of nev-
er deceiving children with tales.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Feb., 2^1860.

CORRESPONDENCE.

From Western Virginia.

A LETTER TO C. II. BALSBAUGH.

Dear Brother: — You will doubt-
less be surprised at receiving a com-
munication from the pen of one un-
known to you. We have taken
your address out of the Gospel Vit-
itor. We hope that, when you have
read this, you will pardon the liberty
we are taking in informing you of
our condition in a spiritual point of
view. There are a few brothers
and sister* scattered over this coun-
ty, but we are as " sheep having no
shepherd" — no preacher among as,
no assembling of ourselveB together
as the Apostle has directed. And
what is worse than all, we fear some
of us may be growing cold in the
good cause ; and it is not to be won-
dered at if we experience a spiritual
declension, having no preaching for
a long period. Before the war, the
Brethren used to visit us once a year,
and members were added to the
Church, and many seemed to mani-
fest considerable interest in our
meetings for a little while ; but two
or three sermons cannot accomplish
much where there are so many dif-
ferent denominations whose ministers
are always ready to gainsay the
truth which the Brethren tried to
present in its purity. Being there
are so many Brethren in other parts
of the Union, we sometimes think
that some of them might be spared,
and sent to those plases where many (

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are perishing for lack of knowledge.
Oh that some "chosen vessel" might
be persuaded to pay us a risit, and
take up his abode with us. A min-
ister of the Word might be instru-
mental in doing much good here in
the name of the "Holy Child Jesus."
Most of the brethren who have visit-
ed us in times past have expressed
the opinion that if a preacher were
located here, many souls might be
brought to Christ, a Church built,
and the borders of Zion enlarged.

Is it not well worth while to make
a sacrafice, where there is a pros-
pect of saving souls, and of bringing
sinners to u taste the Heaven of Je-
sus' love?" We often hear of breth-
ren moving from East to West, and
it is our warmest desire and daily
prayer that some whom God has
called to feed " the little flock,"
would come and remain with us. —
Oh think of us and our condition as
members of the u Household of
Faith." Pray for our welfare

Should any of the brethren conclude
to visit us at any time, they can
come on the Baltimire and Ohio R.
R. to Ellenboro station, in Ritchie
Co., West Virginia. Close to the
station lies brother Martin Cocharin,
who would gladly receive them, and
take them to brother John Fried-
ley's, five miles from Ellenboro. —
We would give them a warm recep-
tion, and take them wherever they
would wish to go. Or they can
come by Bedford, Pa. ; from there to
Cumberland, Md., which is 30 miles
from Bedford, and from Cumberland
to Ellenboro, a distance of about 165
miles.

Should you think this worth the
trouble of answering, we would be
much pleased to have you do so ;
and should any of the brethren con-
clude to visit us, we would be glad
to have them apprise us of it by
writing to brother Martin Cocharin,
Ellenboro, Ritchie Co., West Va.

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Reply.
Beloved in Christ Jesus : — I know
not whether I am addressing a
brother or sister, but whether one or
the other, your missive inclines me
to believe you are in Christ, where
I there is "neither male nor female," —

a child of God, "bora of water, and j
of the Spirit," your " life hid with i
Christ in God," and your " name
written in Heaven." Although we
are strangers in the flesh, and may
remain such while on earth, I hope
and pray we may stand with accep- !
tance before the Divine Tribunal ia j
the great day, and salute each other !
in the rapture of deathless love.

The description you gave me of
the condition of the Church in your
place, deeply pained me, and awa- 1
kened in me intense desire that the
Lord of the harvest would send such i
laborers as would sow good seed,
and give it that nurture and care ,
which is needed to bring forth fruit
for the Heavenly Gamer. That a ,
faithful, zealous, self-denying minis-
ter greatly needed in your midst ia i
manifest ; but where he is to come
from, and when he will enter into
that field of labor, Providence must
determine. Were it in my power,
or in yours, there is no doubt you
would soon have a herald of the I
Gospel, to water the few branches |
that remain, and till the goodly
land that is occupied by the Canaan- j
ites. But the head of the Church
will, I trust, send you a Philip at
the bent time, to preach unto you
Jesus, to cultivate the Lord's Garden
in your locality, to lift the trailing j
vines out of the dust, plant new ones, I
and prune and dress as necessity j
may require.

You say, " it is your warmest de- '
sire and daily prayer (hat gome of
the ministeriny brethren would come
and remain with you." This is cer-
tainly a good prayer, and the mo
tive is no doubt also good, and this
encourages me to believe that the
same Spirit that prompts you to
pray for such a boon, will, in due
season, vouchsafe an answer. Pray
earnestly, pi ay persistently, and
with humble submission to Divine
Providence, and " God will give you
an answer of peace." The love of
Christ is the sustaining motive in the
truo missionary enterprise, and 1
cannot but believe that among the
many heralds of the Cross there is
at least one who will unfurl the ban
ner of glad tidings in your pla
Among the multitude of ministers

who daily pray " Thy Kingdom (j
come," there is surely one whom
the love of Christ will constrain to
the Macedonian cry from Ritchie
Co., W. V.

In the absence of a regular min-
istry, make the Bible and the Closet
the constant and only sources of
light strength, and peace. Let the
leaves of the Gospel be as leaves
from the " Tree of Life," and make
at least one ample daily meal of its
hallowed, refreshing, heart-purifying
food. Although you have neither
stated ministry nor public sanctuary,
the same God that brought peace
and security to the lonely captive in
the lion's den, and still " the God of
all consolation," can cheer your iso-
lation "with all spiritual blessings in
Christ Jesus." The songs of praise
that Paul and Silas sung in the dun-
geon at Philippi, were as sweet, and
their prayers as fervent, and their
consciousness of Christ's presence
as warm and shrilling, as if they
had stood in Solomon's temple in
the midst of the vast congregation
of worshippers. As the intensity of
their love, the ardor of their faith,
and the fervcr of their prayers
brought them deliverance, why may
we not hope that the same means
will, in your case, issue in the same
results. Pray without ceasing. —
Pray in faith. Pray with entire ac-
quiescence in the Divine Will. I' so
all proper means in connection with
prayer, as evidence of your sincerity,
and as instruments for the fulfillment
of your wishes.

If you live in close proximity to
any of the saints, " forsake not the
assembling of Yourselves together."
If you cannot congregrate by doiens
or scores, let it be by twos. If vou
cannot preach and expound, rap
can perhaps give " a word of exhor-
tation." If you cannot even do so
much, you can weep and prav to-
gether. You can prostrate your-
selves before the Mercy-aeat and
unite in inuring out the bunion o(
your hearts. You can, with one
soul plrad with God for a "tit man"
to repair the wastes and breaches of
Zion. Such meetings, although there
be only two or three, may be attcml-
ed with blessed result*. God mi/

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hear, "though lit bear long." "Be
not faithless but believing." " The
■et time U> favor Zion," and your
section as well, may soon be " fully
come." That it is your liwarm de-
$ire," and you- make it your " daily
prayer," are indications that Cod is
hastttiiwj the time. Leave the
choice of the perton and the time
with tho Lord of Hosts, but pray
faithfully ''that He send more labo-
rers into His harvest." That you
are constrained to weep over the
desolations of your part of Zion,
may be a means to promote your
own holiness. It may bring you
iuto inure endearing intimacy with
your Sarior. The trials and temp-
tations which the spiritual barren-
ness of your community presents,
may drive you closer to Jesus, make
you more importunate in your pray-
crs, ami this closer adherence to
Christ, this incessant supplication,
may be blessed with an abun iant
outpouring of the Spjtit, a revival of
true religion, and a precious ingath-
ering of souls into the Redeemer's
fold. " Watch and pray." "Have
faith in God." ■ "Let your requests
be made known unto God." He '-is
able to do exceeding abundantly
above all that MB ask or think."

'■ Grace be to you, and peace,
from God our Father, and from the
Lord Jcsua Christ-" Salute all
them '' that love the Lord Jesu3
Christ in sincerity." " I charge
you by the Lord, that this epi*
tie be road unto all the holy breth-
ren."

Your' j, with the warm affection of
a Christian brother.

C. II. BA1.SBAUGH.

L'nion Bepi/tit, l\i.

lYrigbtsinan nu<l Molabec'* Re-
port.

Jan 2n '. arrived at Augusta, 111.

As the time wa3 approaching, who::

we had set to go homeward, we

here separated in order to visit some

relatives, and agreed to meet again

at Ladoga, Ind. We however failed

to uiake the connection, and brother

MoUbee being anxious to meet his

family. t>ok the shorter route for

' b line, while I went on to fill the ap-
pointments made lor us.

V

3rd. Visited old father G«orue
Wolf, now desea9ed. Had a pleas-
ant interview with his sons ; had
night meeting at Mill Creek meeting-
house.

4th. Meeting at same place. —
Took the train for Springfield ;
thence to Auburn, (on the 5th) ;
thence to cousin Christian Wrights-
mans. Evening meeting at brother
David Kimmelis. Then took the
cars for Lafayette, Ind. ; thence to
Ladoga, Ind., where we met brother
Martin Nehcr. Meeting in a school-
house near by. On the 6th visited
uncle Daniel Himes. Also meeting
at Myers' school-house.

7 th. Meeting at Corn Stock
meeting-house, and visited brother
It. II. Miller, and Samuel Ilarsber-
ger ; also night meeting.

8th. Evening meeting at Myer's
school-house ; went to cousin Daniel
L. Dimes'.

9th. Visited cousin Susan Ben-
son's ; evening meeting at same
place as before.

10th. Attended the burial of
cousin Mary Louisa Himes, who on
Sabbath before was well and cheer-
ful, and on Tuesday was a lifeless
corpse. Take warning sinners I
Night meeting at Corn Stock.

11th. Nijjht meeting at uncle
Daniel Himes' house, it being the
funeral of the little girl who died
the Tuesday before. 0 ! how care-
ful should we live, for in youth and
health, we arc in the midst of death.

12th. Went to the waterside;

spoke from acts 22 : 16, and after

eight

the ice was cut, (which was
inches thick) under the guidance of
the word, we baptised both men and
women, to the number of five per-
sons, which was truly encouraging
to us and the church. At dark took
the cars for Richmond, Ind. ; thence
to Dayton, Ohio, where we met a
brother in the ilesh. Gospel, and
ministry, and accompanied him home.

14. Spoke to a large congregation
in the Wolf Creek branch, stopped
at br. Isaac Kilmers.

15th. Had meeting at Sugar
Hill meeting-house, and stopped
with brother John Wrightsinan.

16th. Meeting at Sharpsburg ;
met the brethren in council, and

called at brother Samuel Garber's.

17th. Meeting at Centre m. h.,
and stopped at brother Ab. Miller's,
and also at brother Daniel Miller's
who was afflicted.

18th. Meeting at Tom's Run,
and returned to br. John Wrighte-
man's where I remained all next day.
20th. Started homeward ; stop-
ped with brother Yost, at Dayton.

21st. Meeting at Dayton, visited
brother Murry's.

22nd. Visited Daniel Millers,
near Lima, Daniel Brower's, and
Daniel Byerley's, and next morning
took the cars at Lima for Dayton. —
Had evening meeting at Miami
church.

24th. Took the train for Cincin-
nati ; where we visited the Eclectic
Medical College, and had an inter-
view with Drs. Murrell and Thorp.

25th. Set sail for Louisville,
Kentucky ; thence by It. It. to Nash-
ville, Tenn. ; thence to Chattanooga,
where we arrived on the 27th at 7,
p. m. Thence to Knoxville, and
thence to Limestone station.

28th. Arrived home safely, and
found all well, and under as favora-
ble circumstances as could be ex-
pected. Thank the Lord for his
mercy, for we believe that prayers
have been heard ; for while theft3
and murders were committed all
round us, we were not even insulted,
in traveling a distance of nearly
four thousand miles, and holding
over one hundred meetings ; and be-
sides our health was preserved, the
word blessed, and many souls were
added to the church, and many
others made serious. It was the
Lord that did the work, and blessed
be his name.

Pi It. WRIGHTSMAN.

From Teuuetttt«e.

Dear brethren ; especially minis-
tering brethren in the West, those
of vou who expect to go to the An-
nual Meeting: We do respectfully
solicit you, to either come through
Tennessee, as you go to A. M., or
to return through our country going

j-horae, and labor in the word for us.
You need not apprehend any danger

I from being molested in our country,
for all is quiet here now. Thank ,

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I the Lord for it. We think strange
| ministers could do much good here.
Moreover, you can see the battle
grounds, and grave-yards of our
country, especially around Nash-
ville, and Murfreysborough. You
may see the devastations caused by
armies, the distance of four hundred
miles.

Those brethren from the extreme
West, going to A. M., would not
lose any distance, or but very little,
in coming through Tennessee. —
Those coming from the West will
come direct to Nashville, thence to
Chattanooga, there change cars, for
Knoxville, change tars again, and
if you wish to stop with the first
brethren in the State, get off at
Bulls Gap station. Brethren live
close there, and if you wish to come
on to our place, get off at Lime-
stone station. I live half mile from
the station. And if you prefer com-
ing back through here, the first
point coming from the East will be
Lynchburg, Va., thence to Bristol,
on the Tenn. and Va. State line ;
there you will change cars, and if
you wish to stop at the first church ;
get off at Johnson's Depot ; or if you
wish to come here first, get off, com-
ing from the East, also at Limestone
station. The distance from Lvnch-
burgh to Limestone is 245 miles ;
and coming from the West, from
Nashville to Limestone is 346 miles.
Brethren we would be very glad
to see any of you ; and if you feel
like coming through here, and will
write to me in time, I will meet you
at Limestone, any day or night, or
have it done ; and if you write di-
rect your letters to Fresdoin, Wash-
ington Co., Tenn.

Yours in fraternal love.

P. R. WRIGHTSMAN.

Brother Jacob Mohler, Mifflin Co.,

Pa., under date of Feb. 26, says :

We read part of the contents o'f ths
Companion of last week, to our
brethren yesterday, in Dry Valley
meeting-house, relative to "the con-
dition of our brethren in the South ;
< v and then we asked all that felt dis-
; J posed to give something toward their
fj relief, to hand it over to the under-
Zp/igned, to be sent to brother Savler.

We soon had $36.00, and expect to
! get a little more. Now if the breth-
ren would generally do the same,
the suffering might be relieved, and
we be doing our duty.

About the Distribution of the
Southern Charity Fund.

Editor Companion ; please pub-
lish the following account of monies
distributed in the South.

November 22nd, 1865 I sent by
express to Benjamin F. Byerly, Sa-
lem, Roanoak Co., Va., to be dis-
tributed $400
Same date, to P. R. Wrights-
man, Tenn., for same purpose, $1000
Same date, to Solomon Garber,
Stanton, Va. for same purpose, $2000

$3400
February 10th, 1866, from Elder
Solomon Garber, receipts to kim by
the following brethren, with the re-
spective amounts.

Iimc 6. Myers, for Augnta Church,

V*., 1350

Samuel Klin*, for Flat Rock church, do 300

do Lower Shanadoah, do 100

1 Jacob Miller for Green Ml. do 350

, Samuel Kline, Lower Liaville, do 350

do Age. do 50

do Lost Kiver, do 50

Daniel Thomas, Braver C reek, do 350

Isaac LoDg, for Mill Creek, do 150

Samuel Miller, for Cooks Creek, da MS

Express charges, 4

Making, In all, the imoint sent to brother

! Garber.#

I would have reported the above
sooner, but waited to receive the re-
ports of brothers P. R. Wrightsman
and B. F. Byerly, and repert all at
once. But seeing a letter of brother
Wrightsman, published in Compan-
ion Vol. 2 No. 7, by S. B. Furry.
Also one in same No., bv John
Brindle, 1 feel called upon to offer
some remarks upon the subject.

After sending the $1000.00 to br.
P. R. Wrightsman, I learned through
the Companion, that he was travel-
ing in the West. As soon as I could
address hira, 1 informed him of the
money 1 sent to his address, request-
ing him to authorize some one )
to receive it, A:c. On the 6th of
Jan. 1866, I received his reply vii :
"As to writing home, and authorize

• f There tt a discrepearr in ths amoaal,
which mat havs ocrurr^il la transcribing. — I
The figures are according to ths copy before
us.— Km torn.

others to take charge of the $1000..
you sent to my address. Id this
matter I have taken time by the
forelock ; I told my sister at home,
before I left, that if aoy relief money
came to my address, while I was
gone, to turn it over to brother M.
M. Bashor, for distribution," &c. —
Previous to this, however, I received
the following note,:
" Freedom, Tena., Dec,. 19, 1865.

Elder D. P. Sayle*; We received
the package of money that was ex-
pressed to our office by you. We
delayed in lifting it as soon as it
came to hand, on account of P. R.
Wrightsman not being present. I.
F. Wilson, deputy."

Feb. 6, 1866, 1 received the fol-
lowing from brother Wrightsman :
'' The $1000. you sent to my address,
was accordingly turned over directly
to brother M. M. Bashor. He was
counciled to hold on to that money
until I returned home ; so it, as yet,
all remains in his hands, there being
a differance of opinion with regard
to the distribution of it. After fur-
ther developments I will writs
again."

Here we see, notwithstanding the
great need in Tenn., there is $1000,
sent on the 22nd Nov. '65t and on
the 6th Feb. not yet distributed.

To enable me properly to distrib-
ute the alms in my hand, I requested
the brethren In Va. to hold a coun-
cil meeting, at which meeting all the
Churches should be represented,
and determine where and to whom 1
should send the money, and the aim.
1 to each, kc. At this meeting it was
determined that 1 should scud it to
P. R. Wrightsman, Tenn., Solomon
Garber, and B. F. Byerly, in Va.,
naming $100. for Garber, $200. for
Byerly, and $5U0, for Wrightsmau.
But before I could send it ^difficul-
ties having arisen) the contribution
accumulated, till Nov. 22nd 1 doub-
led these amounts.

D«e. 8rd, 1865, brother Bverlv

among other things wrote as follows:
"The brethren are at a loss to know
what to do, or how i> j roceed v
the money sent to them. There
seems to be several different con-
structions placed on the true into. j
tious of said contributions. Some V

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say that it is intended for the suffer-
ing poor in the Church. Brother
* / Moomaw Rays, it was not intended
for the brethren alone, but for the
suffering generally, and in your let-
ter to brother Garber, of Rocking-
ham, it is stated that it was under-
stood by some of the contributors
that the money was not to go to any
rebel sympathisers. I have received
from you by express $400., without
any word how to proceed with it,
besides this the church has $6.5 ;
Franklin church has $90; Floyd has
$90. Augusta county has about
$300 on hand, all seeming to be at
a loss about the matter. Will you
be so kind as to give me some infor-
mation about the affair. We wish
to know the true intention of the
Y. M., whether it was for the Church
alone. If it was for the brethren we
are not in want here ; — if it was in-
tended for the outside world, t» it to
be general, or only to those of loyal
principles. Some of your contribu-
tors Bay, no one sympathysing with
the rebellion should receive of said
contributions. And some of those
very characters to whom brother
Moomaw says, the contributions
were sent, have been the most bitter
enemies to our Government, and
many of them are yet. They never
had anything to lose, and yet they
continued to wage the war, fighting
even to the bitter end. There are
very few who would ask or even re-
ceive alms, except the very cla.^ 1
have just mentioned, who would
rather follow any other calling than
an honeit one, by which even they
could live and have to rjarc, if they
were a* ready to provide for thfir
own, at they are to break down civil
government, that their wickedness
may be more easily carried on. We
know not how to proceed; when the
brethren received your letter in the
valley, brother John Moomaw and
mvself were with them, who met at
vour request, to council where to
send the money. I told hiin that
the churches here had no need of
anv assistance for their poor. Br.
Moomaw then said the church was
not to bo the beneficiary alone, but
was to extend to the characters ro-
, frrred to already."

rf

'.

i" .»i 1'iniML'u v uave given mis nunareu anu iorty-nve c
lengthy extract merely to show some ' charity fund lying in

of the difficulties attending the proper ' i„„„„„_ . „ i t j

...... - ... . " r i ; treasury, and no want J

distribution of this charity. That , , , ., ,

Dear brethren I have given this hundred and forty-five dollars of a

the church
for it by the
the alms deeds of Brethren' arefand lr^ren, while others out-side of the
ought to be, to relieve the suffering ! Pa^es °f the Church are Buffering
saints in the South, is clear from the from want ! Is this imitating our
action of the yearly meeting, and J Divine Master, who permits his

from the tone of one hundred letters
from brethren on the subject, as well
as from the written word of God. —
Hence the suffering in Tenn. and
Va., whether they be widows or or-
phans, have no claim upon the
Church. They must look to the re-
spective denominations they belong
to for help. It will not do for some
of the brethren to contend that by
so doing we could do good among
the people, &c. We must not buy
memtars, else they might be born of
money, and not of God,

In regard to brother Brindle's
appeal, in behalf of those brethren
in Ya., who wish to borrow money,
fcc, I will here sav, a number of
such have written to me on the same
subject. I replied to them by say

Kingston, Pa.
ing they Should come among the I john Leiey, White House, Pa.
brethren, bringing some prominent David D. Daily, Nimisaiiia, Ohio,

dii i \ ii Is*!, il > Christian Holdcman, N. Fittsbnre, O.

well known brethren with them, Newton Klepping(.r)'DaTtoni 0hio,

who could recommend them, &C. John C. Miller, Dry Creek, Iowa,

Then perhaps they might succeed. ^tp^Weytowa, Pa.

D. P. SAxLER. A. B. Wallick, Breedsville, Mich.

Esther B. Stiffler, Canoe Creek, Pa.

_ , _. .,, i Jacob Sharp, AlienTille, Pa.

Remarks. — >\ e will not say -

sun to shine, and rains to descend
upon the ungodly as well as the
righteous ? How does it comport
with the healing of tbe ear of the
Highpriest's servant? With what
single passage of Scripture does it
comport ? Break open your coffers
of steel ; cut loose the little vines of
prejudice that bind your purse, and
GIVE TO THEM THAT NEED,
in the name of the Lord, and if it
please Him thereby to save also
the souk of some, give Him the praise.

I.itst ol moneys received, for subscription
to the Companion, since our last.
R. E. Cable, Covington, Ohio, 1.50

Wm. Miller, Waterloo, Iowa, 1.50

J. Q. Basbore, Webster, Ohio, 1.50

D. M. SDRTcly, for 8. P. Snavely, N»rtk

1.50
1.50
1.25
1.30
1.50
1.50
1.50
.50
1.50
1.50
.50

that

THE

brother Savler, with the writers :«..*• •_, •, n
, . • / , ' , „ Christian Family Companion,

of his one hundred letters, are Ig publigncd eTery Tne,daT, ,t $1.50 8 year,

wronjc in their views upon this Sub- by Henry R- Holsinser, who is a member of

° the "Church of the Brethren,' sometimes

ject, but WC do Confess to a feeling of known by the uamc of "German Baptists," A

, , ,.c ,. vulearlv or maliciously called " Dunkardt."

surprise, and deep mortification, \ Tuc. design of the work is to advocate truth,

upon the reading of the developments i «**?* crror> 8"(1 encourage the tru. Christian

" o i i ou his way to Zion.

bv brother Bvcrlv, and the remarks - It assumes thnt the New Testament is the

T * * ... Will of God, and thai no one can have the

of brother Savler. Y\ C felt like CX- i promise of salvation without observing all it$

, . . #,/! •. t ,i _.l„ rffirrmtnti ; ihnt among these are Faith, Re-

claiming : ''Can it be that we who

claim to be the " salt of the earth ;"

perrtance, Prayer, Baptism by trine i turner
sion, Feet Washing, the Lord's Supper, the
Holy Communion, Charity, Non-conformity to
we whose benevolence and charity the world, aud a full resignation to the whole
, , .. will of God as he has revealed it through his

is proverbial to the world, shall now ] s0n Jesus Christ.

, i u *U« „„lfi„l, i;,^.-.f« nf So much of the affairs of this world as will

be SOWcd up by the selfish limits Ot u, tll0„^lt DCf.f„nrTl„»he proper observance

church membership, in the exercise of the sfons of the times, or such as may tend
1 to the moral, mental, or physical hem fit of

of beneficence ! And yet my broth-

er intimates that such a course would
be in accordance with " the written
word of God ! " We confess we
have not so learned the Lord: Nine

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VOLUME II. TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1866. ^Number 11.

d)

Give n» thin day our daily Broad.

BT W. 8. LAMDOO.

I knew a widow, very poor,

Who four (small children had ;
The eldest was but six years old —

A Gentle modest lad.

And very hard ibis widow toiled

To feed her children four ;
An honest pride the Woman felt,

Though she was very poor.

To labor she would leave her home —

For children muot be M :
And erlad was she when f he could buy

A ■aUUng'l worth of brat ■!.

And this was all the children had

On any day to eat |
They drank their water, ate their bread,

And never tasted meat.

One day the snow was falling fast,

And piercing was the air,
I thought that I would go and see

How these poor children were.

Ere long I reached their eh-^rless home,
'Tw.it- Marched by every breere ;

H hen going in, the oldest child
I saw upon his knees.

I paused, and listened to the boy

He never raised his he id :
But still went on and sail — "Oiac tu,

Thit day, our daily bread."

I waited till the chill was done,

Still listening as he prayed —
And when he rose, I asked him why

Th: Lord's prayer he had »aid.

'•Why. sir," said he, "This morning, when

My mother went away,
8he wept, because she sai 1 she had

No bread for us to-day.

She said we children now must starve,

Our father being dead.
And thea I told her not to cry,

For I coui i g«4 some brand

" 0"r Father," sir, the pnv-r li -^lns,
Which mikes me think that He,

As we bare got do Father bora,
Would our kind Father be.

"And then, yon know the pr.ivT, sir, too,

A">ks (Jo I for brea I 8Mb da] .
80 in the corner, sir, I went,

And that's what made me pny."

I qntohlj loft that « • im,

And went with lie -t in < feet ,
And very r.0011 » M b led I |

Wuh foo 1 enough to eat.

M I thought '-'"I hrard mr," aaid tht t>oy —

iwarad » Ith « no i
I eoaM not speak, bnl much I thought,
01 ill ii • blld'i m "

I am thine nnd lli.,u Ml inn..- :
Thou an grant t.tit I mn hiimiII;
I am m an, tlio 1 in h\ in.-,.

II a\ in- than, 1 1. 1 Imvr all —

1 am ihlm, In- thou at r inhi».

/•or tlte Coiitj>anion.
The Love of Chrint garrificial,
both iu III!* Natural and
Jfjtttical Body.

The first announcement that so
great a thing a* redemption from
sin was either possible or designed,
was ina<le amid the ruins of Para-
dise, in language that maps out the
leading features of the scheme of
recovery as revealed in every dis-
pensation of the Church ; namely,
that the seed of the woman a/iould
bruise the Serpent''* head. Re-
demption for the human race could
not be effected outside of humanity.
The nature that sinned had to be an
essential factor in the work of deliv-
erance from sin. God does nothing
for us as simply actin/ upon us,
but has, from the beginning, laid
hold of the human element, and has,
in all ages, made salvation depend-
ent on human effort, as much as He
has made the Source and Power of
a new-created life a matter exclu-
sively His own. As by man came
sin, so by man also came salvation
from sin, moulding the Divine and
the human into a life of sacrifice
through the power of love. Infinite
m alone could devise, infinite
June could prompt, and the iu-
carnatien of both alone could
achieve, the wondrous work of recon-
ciling an apostate race to its Holy
Although these two
■tend out so prominently in
the phut of Miration and the hiatorj
of the Primitive Church, only a few
take them up and live them out,
thus making them | practi Iftj power
in the World. Mysticism can M4

only the Spiritual element, and on-
dertaV the problem of

human destiny, Home \,\ ignoring
and othurs b» mutilating, the huui.iii
ehm.-iit. Kutiuiialum pretends to
Mf oulv tin- i!i.i '. ■. ..■ of reli-

gion, and vainly attempt! to regen-

erate humanity by the force of
merely human elements. In both
instances the idea is alike prepos-
terous and the attempt futile. —
M What Crod has joined together, let
no man put assunder" It is tho
illustration of the principle an-
nounced in Eden, and fully aetuali
zed in the earthly history of Christ,
that separates the Brethren, not
only from what is generally denomi-
! atcd the world, but from every
sect, society, and clique that u fol-
lows cunningly-devised fables," and
" teaches for doctrine* the com-
mandments of men." We are a
peculiar people because Christ was a
peculiar Person. What pseudo-
christians and avowed enemies of
Christianity term our bigotry and
intolerance, we consider our glory.
"The world knoweth us not beca tee

it knew Hint not." The life of

Jesus was a life of love as nothing
but love could prompt to such ama-
zing condescension, or sustain under
the inconceivable burden it imposed.
It was a life of tacriiice, as He could
not accomplish His great object
without ontering organically into
the disordered condition of humani-
ty, by which His death was brought
about without any arbitrary control
of Divine Power over the hearts and
minds of those through whose agen
ey lie was crucified. What WW
thus lad upon Christ, as the Exem-
plar of the world, is laid upon all
His followers. "He eame unto H:>
own and His own received Him not."
He wept over the olwtinacv of th
for whom He eame to "die. He

prayed for thoae who derided, am

and spit upon Him, who drove the
na.U through Hi* hands and ftg
and thrust the -pear into hil aide.
I often I- the heart of the child
0( God pained when it goes out in
warm spirit prOm] I

low mem
hil I 1 I th< Otu B It, and must re-
turn within iteerf, chilled

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or derision where it expected a
i infolding. However
liielaiu'linl v thia fact, it id not sur-
prising when we consider that even
tho infinite tenderness, the unfath-
omable love of Christ finds so little
reception, although manifested in a
form so winning, so melting, so
heartbreaking, and in a manner so
wonderful, so awfully solemn and
subduing, that it exceeds all finite
1'tion, and guages the limits In-
finitt v. ulf the world hate von, ye
know that it hated mc before it
hated you." The love of Christ
only gathered force, and took a
more attractive form, the more he
was resisted and maligned, until it
culminated in agony, blood, and
death. ^Greater love hath no man
than thin, that a man lay down his
life for hit friend*.'' "■Behold what
manner of love the Father has be-
stowed upon !<{.•." Everlasting love
bowed the heavens and kissed the
earth in the incomprehensible exodus
from the realms ot glory of the
Second person in the Trinity for our
redemption ; and it is this same
love, "sheil abroad in the heart by
the IIolv Ghost," that constrains the
embassadors of Heaven to leave
their familres, and traverse the
country, proclaiming with such
pathos and power, the glad tidings
of a new and living way into the
Holy of Holies by the blood of
Jesus. " God to loved the world
thai lie sent His Onbj Begotten
This was the superlative
motive that thrilled the Divine
Heart in the assumption of human
nature. J'aul says, tl I could wish
myself accursed from Christ, for my
brethren." Rom. 9:3. " C
M evert/ one that UANGrril on a
tukk." " Being made a CURBS for

</*." ClUVlr'Y I Jim, CfiUCIFY ////>)."

So of Christ. " That 1 may know
the FBLMWBHIP 01 His BUFFERINGS."
"Fill uj> that which it behin.it of the
AFFLICTIONS OF C 11 HI ST Ml my flesh."
"I am CRUCIFIED with Christ." J

COllld irish ,nij*<-lf Ail FR8ED." So of

P&nl. Here is th« spirit of the
Master. Here is the sacrificial ele-
ment of christian love. Here is the
taking up of Canst' 8 life, and the
coins down into Christ's work.

f5 O

The life is high and the object no-
ble, but the work is humiliating be-
cause the creatures which the life
seeks to assimilate to itself, are de-
graded.

If any inferior motive predomi-
in our efforts to promulgate
the Gospel, either through the Holy
Ministry or the press, " verily I say
unto you, we have, our reward ;" we
need not expect it hereafter. The
most despicable form vf pride is that
which manifests itself in holy things.
In the matter of salvation none can
claim superiority over another. —
Whatever is of grace must necessa-
rily find the prince and the beggar
on a level. Whether of high or low
degree, the reason for joy is, that all
are placed on the same platform,
that all are "saved by grace," which
is the achievement of Almighty
Love, which so flamed and yearned
for our salvation, " that though He
was rich, yet for our sake He be-
came poor, that we through His pov-
erty might be rich." Abasement
and exaltation are essential condi-
tions of salvation, both objectively
and subjectively. He that ascended
is the same that descended. The
Gospel " is the power of God unto
salvation" only as it draws vis into
the condition, and moulds, us into
the features, of its author. The
love of God, in sending His Only
Begotten into the world, was with-
out constraint, save that which be-
longs to the very nature of love. —
It was voluntary. It needed no ex-
traneous inducement to generate it.
Our misery '-ailed it forth in its sa-
crificial frrm, but it determined not
its nature. All the perils and
pangs, the sorrows and sufferings,
Consequent on His humiliation, were
present to I lis mind from Everlast-
ing ; and yet He required no con-
straint to sacrifice Himself but what
inhered in His Infinite Perfections.
As is he that begettcth, so are they
who are begotten of Him. He that
sanctifies and they who are sancti-
fied, are of one nature. If "we are
partakers of Divine Nature," we
will necessarily exhibit its peeuliari-

" Tho love of Christ constrain-
cth us." Self-denial, self-forgetful-
i teas, and humiliation for the good

of others, will spring out of our re Ci
generated nature as spontaneously '
as a brook from its fountain. Love
is a vicarious principle. This doc-
trine cannot receive the consent of
the wold, for "love is of God," and
"the whole world lieth in wicked-
ness." " God is Love," and as He
is the greatest and holiest of all-
Beings, He alone could make a sa-
crifice adapted to the condition of
fallen humanity. Sacrifice is the
law of the Christian Life, and Love
is the, life of Sacrifice. Christ had
in Him the vicarious principle by
character, but He wrought it out by
office. The Spirit of Christ can still
be i/rieved by reason of this inherent
principle, but He can no longer be
pained as in sacrifice, because His
office of redeeming has expired. —
Redeemer and Mediator He still is,
and High Priest also presenting to
the Father the merits of the oblation
offered up while in his office of making
atonement. This principle has in
great measure been lost sight of^,
and immense damage has resulted to
the cause of Christ therefrom. Be-
ins in Jesus is bein<<; in sacrifice, and
our ready, love-impelled entrance
into the condition of others in order
to raise them into life-union with
Christ, marks the power which the
Divine Nature exercises over us. —
Christ left us an example " that we
should follow in his steps." As his
Nature is communicated to us, his
Life will be reproduced by us. Our
fellowship is with the Father and
with his Son Jesus Christ." We
"follow the Lamb whithersoever he
goeth." This community of charac-
ter and life, enables us to " read our
title clear, to mansions in the skies."
The more that the ministers of
Christ are filled with the Spirit,"
the more zealous and self-sacrificing
will they be. 7/ome and friends,
and comforts will be as dust in the
balance, when weighed against the
all conquering impulsion of the "Love
of Christ," and the precious souls to
be "plucked as brands out of the
fire." Born in a stable, shoving
the plane and saw. buffetted by
Satan, scoffed by man, having not -,
where to lay his head, wounded by il
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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

enemies — all this and much mure, : the Joshuas and the Calebs to go
was the necessarv issue of that love i and sow the Truth broadcast. May
which voluntarily assumed the re- the love of Christ constrain not a
tributive condition of the nature he ; few to go forth in the name of the
came to restore to more than prime- ! Mighty God of Jacob, and cultivate
val dignity. //is Love-life in us
will draw us along his Divine-//uman

value than His death, but that the satisfied." Amen and Amen,
embodiment of the Divine Law in a Yours in the embrace of Christian
living example was as necessary a i Love,
feature in the work of redemption,
as the shedding of His blood as an
expiation fur the sin of the world.

"I COME TO DO THY WILL." This was

His language when he came to live.
"Thy will be done." This was the
utterance of His agonized soul when
lie came to die. His coming into the
world, His being, in it, and His going
out of it, are comprised in the stu-
pendous scheme of human deliver-
ance ; and while His entire life was

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upon himself the divine wrath. By
living a virtuous life, Noah, Moses,
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all those
ancient servants of the Most Hi di.
the" field which God has unfenced for prospered and found favor with the
the ingress of His people. Go by i Lord, while all transgressors were
course, until we~ reach his ascent j two and two— go by dozens, by sev- j condemned. So it is throughout the

and arc glorified with him. Whocv- j enties, by hundreds, and the desert A'_ *• «;. ,„ mu^ — «I!L- * *u

,. . p , , . .... , ,11 *ii • • .1 11 entiie liiole. V> hen we come to the

er disjoins from his life here, the places will soon rejoice, the wilder- ;

sacrificial element, will have dis- ness will blossom as the rose, fruit i :Sew L lament, we find every para-
joined from his life yonder the tie- ! will spring forth an hundred fold to j ble of the New Kingdom, in confor-
ment of glory. j the glory of God, and "Christ will j mity to this teaching.

Not that Christ's life is of more ' see of the travail of His soul, and be i Let us hear our Savior upon the

righteous-
ness shall exceed the righteousness
of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall
in no case enter into the kingdom of
ieiou* Dialogue. heaven." Let me ask you if right-

Continued.
Professor. — From our previous whether it is not a necessary oualifi-
conversation upon the subject, it ap- cation for heaven ? Again. "Every
pears that you do, in_some way ex- tree t,iat bringeth not forth good
pect to obtain salvation as a reward *ruit »s hewn down and cast into the
for righteous or virtuous acts, aud ! fire." "Not every one that saith
not as the result of Christ's atone- u"to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter in-
sacrijieial, it was yet of no value, as ment. There is no evading the true to the kingdom of heaven ; bm he
to the end contemplated, apart from issuea npon t)li3 8ubjCct ' thai d>eth the will of mv Father whieh

His death The blood which He //. Outside of Universalisu* and ^ i» heaven." -If ye know these
shed to make atonement for the soul, ■ , . , .. ,

He carried in His love thrilled heart Galvanism, no doctrine can be sus- , tilings, happy are ye if ye do t:.
through all the trials, sufferings, and tained, but that of "Salvation through And is h not to be inferred that we
temptations of His incarnate life, Christ, by works of obedience."— ihtU he tinhafpf if we knew and do
and thus made way by His life of Our heavenlv Law-lvcr has declar- them not. This must be the into

cSvty, ,!;; which8 evar t; * ^ - wi— **-* *»* - •- or our savior'* ^u ^ whh-

of the world. Such is the love of baptized shall he saved," and "who-
Josus ! Such its fruits, such its wil- soever believeth pot shall be damn-
ling condescension and ignominy; ed ;" from which it ia quite evident

and-.mh , in soni, measure, must that our salvation or damnation i>
ours be, if "He is our life." Oh .... . ,, • , .. . , ..

What might wc be, and what might co,ldltlouaL 15esldes> tbe »H« •»»

we accomplish, if, like Paul, we could tor-v ui Goal dealings with bis ore*

in very truth say, "I LIVE ; YKT tares justifies this conclusion. To of sects and denomination

. ,\ , , (JIKIM LIVBTB our firet perossie wee gtren the prie> saseesnsma, creeds and disciplines,
IN MK." Then would results fob iit.^e <,f the garden of lvhn, save there Is not one whiofa denies the

low thai would draw down th ■ . . , , , ..

of angels and men upon ne. Those one excepUon, and upon th. Jration through Chnsl

who now despise for our want of *ucoofthal szeeption rested their by works of ■ .that i-

learning, who on ivor with then 1 I Bj ':ltin^ sisteut with itself.

"blaekastheteutiofKi I the word of the Lord, skey drew up /'. rlowdoyouexpeotteoe

on themsehres hi* displeasure, and that lofty poettioa '
.condemnation. Bj Turin, //. We will see. Canyon tell

pened a door in the South for the ly, Abel met the approval of hear- of ;i .denomination of profs J*

entrance oi the (gospel, and Invites m t by unrighteon I lie. heaped el that has "no ordina

out anv signification.

I can sec no by erofefl

of the christian religion should cavil
at this teaching, when there is not
one of them that lives out his assum-
ed profession. Among the hundreds

know thai comely as

th-- curtains of Solomon."
In conclusion: Proridencs base- ooadtanttioii. nngnghteoui

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whatever," or that pretends to no
works of any kind ?

P. I am of the opinion that the
Friends or Quakers will meet your
description.

//. Not even the Friends. Free
as they profess to he from every spe-
cies of formality in their worship, yet
they have exercises which they per-
form and hold as duties ; among
these may he noted Prayer and "as-
sembling themselves together. "

P. We will admit that all true
Christians will, and should practice
certain ordinances ; but they are to
be regarded as the results or eviden-
ces of the regenerate mind, rather
than the means of bringing about
that end.

To be continued.

John Fox. — When Fox, the well
known author of the "Book of Mar-
tyrs," was once leaving the palace
of Aylmer, the Bishop of London, a
company of poor people begged him
to relieve their wants with great im-
portunity. Fox, having no money,
returned to the Bishop, and asked
the loan of five pounds, which was
readily granted ; he immediately dis-
tributed it among the poor, by whom
he was surrounded. Some months
after Aylmer asked Fox for the
money he had borrowed. "I have
laid it out for you," was the answer,
"and paid it where you owed it — to
the poor people who lay at your
gate." Far from being offended,
Aylmer thanked Fox for thus being
his steward.

HlAB AND Meditate. — Philip
Henry writes in his diary the sav-
ing of a pious hearer of his own,
which deeply affected him: "1 find
it easier said the good man, "to go
six miles to hear a sermon, than to
upend one quarter of an hour in
meditating and praying over it in
Becret, as I should, when 1 come
home."

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Mar. 13th, 1866.

I l>l TOR S DIARY.

Fur the week ending Mnrrh 10.

In our readings the following extract
from one of Henry Ward Biechcr's
" Lecture room talks" attracted our
attention, and deeming the subject a
very appropriate one, we here insert
it for the benefit of those who desire-
to cultivate that very essential frame
of mind, Forgiveness. lie treats
the subject in the form of questions
and answers:

LOVE TO ENEMIES.
Q. — Will you please to lay before us your
Idea of thp meaning ef t lio New Testament
cominau'l, " Love your euemies ?"

Whileyet we were enemies, Christ
died for us. Did you ever attempt
to imagine what must have been the
state of mind that God was in when
He looked upon those who were not
repentant, that were His enemies
still, and that were so vagrant as to
reject His life long services, as to
cause His passion, and as to work
out His death ? Did you ever at-
tem^ to imagine what must have
been that state of mind by which,
after having toiled for them, and

borne with them, and taught them, a mind and moral forces
He could in the act of dying, pray
for them, saying, "They know not
what they do V" Do you get any
idea of what the divine feeling is to-
ward a wicked, hating and hateful
being, which manifests itself in dy-
ing for him as the means of his res-
toration '( The ijuestiou, 1 supposo
which troubles our brother, is wheth-
er we can love and forgive a man | 8h0uld not have been good" had it

T > be proud of
gr-atest ignorance.

le irning is the
liirh'P Taylor.

approve the moral attitude of the
man you forgive. For instance, of-
ten, in the streets, as I go down the
hill on my way to the Ferry, I pass
a throng of little ragged dirty urch-
ins ; and impudent wretches they are
many of them ; and, although in the
main, they arc respectful to me, yet
once in a while they blackguard me.
I walk alonir, thinking of something
else, and all at once I find myself
bawled out at by these children —
many of whom were not born here!
It touches nature a little bit at the
instant ; but the moment I have time
to think I laugh at myself, and say,
"Those children — how little they
know ! They are just reflecting the
prejudices of their parents. And
how much les3 in their thought is
what they say than in my pride."
And my feeling toward them is, "My
dear little rascals, if I had you in my
power, I would jerk you out of this,
and put you to school, and have you
going in the right way very quick !"
It is a perfect benevolent state of
mind that I am in. I do not like or
approve their conduct ; nor do I con-
sider the attitude of their minds
lovely ; but compassionate them.

Now, if you know how to distin-
guish between a man and his disease,
vou know how to distinguish between

You are
conscious that you can love a man
that is diseased physically ; and you
ought to be able to love a man that
is morally diseased. And if I Bay I
will forgive a man when he repent3,
and not before. I do not know what
to do with the example of Christ. —
He did not wait till 1 repented. He
did not wait till I was good. I

that has done us wrong. No one
doubt! that we can forgive and love
those that, having done us wrong re-
pent oi that wrong. A person who
is a thousandth part of a Ihiiatian
can do that. But the question is
docs not the spirit of Christ (and that
is the rule oi christian duty) rise
higher than that.

in the first place it docs not follow
because you have a benevolent and
forgiving spirit, that you approve a
man's conduct or his disposition. —
Forgiveness does not imply that you

not been for his forerunning grace.
It was Christ that waked me up
and made me sensitive to that
which was wrong. It was Christ's
influence on my mind that brought
i i my conscience to feel how hateful my
lite was toward him. And when I
hegan to feel that I had passed from
death to life, I was distinctly con-
scious that I came to it by the fore-
running grace of the Lord God.
And he saved me while I was an en-
emy, proud, and selfish, and unlove-
ly. And that always comes back to

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nic as a rule of duty. And when I ble us to forbear with thetn, and j "Thou that savest others, save thv- '

sec men that are doing things that pity them, and pray for them, and self," and pray, " Father, forgive

are wrong and wicked, wickedness do them good. them," what am I that 1 should set

and wrong are hateful tome; but Q.— Are not such passages of the new Te»- ; up excuses and limitations, and try

there is the feeling of benignity, com- ,ar,unl u= ** which -T0U JU81 r^'a(1' f UiTul]? to justify mv miserable human na-

. o /■ I meant n> applv to cases where the religion of! •> . • V _ _ .

passion, tender sorrow tor them. — jesus Christ come in conflict with the prevail- ture, instead of following my Chlist?

Aftd I am sure that it is Christ's spir- inK religion, and not to ordinary circumetan- i teii vou t(iere \g no one *jX)i,lt m

it. And 1 am sure of another thing 'es° ,l . ... the world so critical of Christian

-that vou will not be half as likely . \ d,° not "cognize any religion ; character as the r to maintain

to err on that side as on the other. * ** does . not htave to }° ™th th,r love towards all men— not a love of

ordinary circumstances ot lite ; and

Q.-8uppose your son had been killed dur- j believe that this pa3sa^e takes ill I

and suppose a man ; • ~ .r* ° , , l benevolence, that begets a willing-

ness to bear with them and won
for them. And you will take notice
that the only prayer of the Lord on
which lie made any commentary
was this : ''Forgive us our debts as
we forgive our debtors." On this
official prayer he say? : "For if ve
forgive men their tresspasses, your
Heavenly Father will also forgive
you : but if you forgive not men
their faresB] asses, neither will vour
Heavenly Father forgive your
passes." He conditions a man's
own salvation; He makes the evi-
dence of a man's own piety to de-
pend on his capacity to forgive. —
And I think there is not another
point on which men have such a tight
as that.

OCR MANUSCRIPT EOX.

As our "copy box" — which is a
small 8 x 14 x 5 inch wooden box,
— has become very much crowded
with manuscript and letters of all
sizes, so as to create anils tn incom-
inodity to us in making our weekly
selection.-:, we have r,

of it aa raj idlj as i Double. It
must be remembered that thu

personal attraction, but a love of

lng the late struggle, and suppose a man * "c'll-">^ —m* mum ^aooujjc wim ui

should come to you and sav, "I was on the heathenism, Judaism, and human

other Sid* during the war, and my sympathy nature. The language Could not be
was with the south, and I indulged nivself in ,r 1

sending over a few muskets, a little powder, Stronger. 1 OU are to love }'OUT
and a few bullets to be used in the Southern enemies. There is the Word,
army; and it so happened, to my certain knowl-
edge, that one of those muskets, and some of i Q. — Christ did not 6peak so when he. called
that powder, and one of those bullets was the the Pharisees "hypocrites," did he ?
means of the death of your son. "' Could vou : >T ...

love that man? No ; because he was bringing up

If I saw a man that had slain my the side of justice. A judge, when
son, believe I could forgive him and sitting in court, cannot love the cul-
love him. I could love him, not in I,rit whom he condemns to prison or
the sense of affinity of qualities, not \ t° the gallows in the sense that a
on the ground of personal attractive- private citizen might. He is en-
ness, but in the sense in which God trusted with judicial power. Christ,
loves wicked men, with compassion, j I think, pronounced judicial sen-
with sorrow, with pity, and with a ■ tence on the wickedness of the rulers
perfect willingness to bear and for- of the Jews, and no more than that.
bear with, and work for him. Let ' An(1 y»u will take notice that Christ's
me read a passage that will explain denunciations were aimed at official
what I moan : persona who used their power to

"Ye have heard that it hath been i break down and destroy the poor
said, thou shalt love thy neighbor and weak. He pronounced ven-
and hate thiwe enemy ; but I say un- geancs on them as public malefae-
to you, love your enemies, bless them *0». He heaped upon them epithets
that curse you, do good to them that ! according to their moral character,
hate you, and pray for thcin thatde- ■ as we do upon slaveholders or trai-
spitefully use you and persecute you, j tors, liut there is no form of wick-
that ye may be the children of our | edness so gross that in our individual
Father which is in Heaven; for he | capacity we are not bound to love
maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the perpetrator of it. Those men
on the good, and sendeth rain on the . tmu would not go to the war, but

just and on the unjust." | that stayed at home and laid in wait ! contains every imprinted article *ent

Q.— Can we leve those men who put o.ir to rob our soldiers that risked their ■ us for publication, except a few up*

•barky and pat lence to the proof, and .how-d lives lighting for liberty, I consider ' on a suhj *t agitated in the begin*

themselves io be worse than eveu JetT. Davis, .1 • i . ° "11 , °

by deliberately rejoi. ing, during ihe war, over tnc wickedest men on the globe. — mug ot our tirst volume, and which

tic rtctoriei of the Bontb, In wi.ieh were ilara Such men would creep like a worm ' have been placed in the archived —

thousand* and thousand* ofourveung men ,1 1 .1 1 1 1 •

thai wrm forth and laid flows Uuir Uv« 01 through the dirt into a grave to In doing tins we wish to giro ei

the altar ol our cotiutry / .-,tcal the pennies Dal from i dead ulie a QOttOO, a- We |h*H t .

If \ on mean to ask us whether we HI And wt, while 1 de- oalculated for the interi .. rea

can love them as a man loves his sciibe tn.-m SO, I would, if the;, irerfl ders.and th kCtion of the uri

wife, or his children, I reply that wo before Bat, fllflrfliflfl toward them |

are not called to do that ; but if you the spirit of love. 1 should say, " It No. 1. A Communication without

mean to ask whether we can love is hard. Lord ; but 1 will tale op a name, dated at Quitter, 111., 1

them in the sense of obelisking j oron and follow thee, snen for 20, '66, and U »•■ mistake not, the

spirit of beaerolenee toward them, 1 th< For in His mortal anguish, letter tiled at Columl

say, Vcs, onquestionablj w.- can; Us oould look on men thai % ministerial

K and we ought to maintain toward piercing Him, and nailing Him, and riait to St. Joe, Mo., and aoaUui y

the worst men a low that will cna Wagging their heads, and saving, on brother Martin Bflflhor, Samue

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Miller, Samuel St >ner, Daniel kltok,
and Henry Bashor. He relates an
■ incident at I wedding at which be

\\a- l guest. At night quite a iiuin-
ber of youth came to the place for
tho purpose of giving a "serenade."
The door was opened an I the boys,

were invited in. After they had en-
t ired the time was employed for s
while in singing and prayer, after
which they went away with quii ■ B
different feeling, lie also visit d
Rliea ('.'.. but did not preach there i
as the brethren did not think it sale
under the new Constitution, as the j
ps 'I'le were somewhat ultra. lie
mention-; at that place the name* of
brother Samuel Stoner, brother Zim-
merman, Benjamin Klepper, Reuben
Green, and the baptism of Joel Gar-
ber and wife, on New Year's day, at
a meeting at the house of brother
Zimmerman. This i; ab )Ut th • sub-
stance of the letter, and so we have
disposed of one.

N . 2. We wish this one had not j
been uppermost, as we had rather
not <1 - i 'd it-; points this week. — '
However, we may as well do it now '
as ever. It bears the date of Jan.
29, 'Gt3, and after some business re-
marks begins thus : " We were ve-
ry well pleased with the "Compan-
ion," until we saw in it what we did
on "lightning rods," which caused
some to say they were down on it,
and that if you put in such pieces as
pleased you, you might buy them
yourself." Perhaps we may as well
ponder over and digest these remarks
of the brother, before we proceed
farther.

It is quite probable that a few of
our brethren have not renewed their
subscription from the fact that we
gave our ideas and convictions upon
tliis subject, and others upon which
tliev may differ with me. We arc
sorry for this, not on account of the

■ of their patronage, for we have
still a living support, which is all we
expect, but because they are out of
the sphere of our influence. We
would suppose that upon the same
principle those brethren will refuse
to go to hear their preacher if he
U idea thai does not COP-

I --pond with their own ; and that
' when the teachers of their children

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instruct t'ieui in the laws and truths views, add we forbear further com
of Nature and Science, they will keep ment upon it for the present.

them from school and shut them- No. 8. This is headed "confess! >n"
selves up from all light that might be and is put up in the form of Poetry
derived from the investigations and We will give the first stanza,
experience of others.

The l>rother then assures us that
he intends to take the Companion,

SMI

and also to encourage others to do
so, but wishes us not to speak in fa-

F.nrirc-kd by tliv rich klCMl&g
Lord we ihiink thec for the umf —
Vi.r the k"" taett to uk riven
Received through our Savior'* BMM.

vor of lightning rods, as there are
many of our brethren who are op-
posed to them. This is the very rea-
son why we have endeavored to throw
some light upon this subject, in or-
der that we might relieve our dear
brethren from a state of mind which
we know from experience is a very
unpleasant one ; and all we as*
thein is that they will investigate
both sides of the subject, and we are
assured that they will be with us.

Our brother then adds : " We
know there are such who believe in
the Almighty, and are offended or
hurt by such Avho have lightning
rods, and Paul says : (1 Cor. 8: 11,
12.) "And through thy knowledge
shall the weak brother perish, for
whom Christ died. But when ye sin
so against the brethren, and wound
their weak conscience, ye sin against
Christ." Now it will not do for
brethren to say this was meat that
Paul had reference to ; mind it was
everything that wonld offend. We
find our brethren always spoke a-
gainst lightning rods, and always de-
cided against them at the Annual
Meeting. Jesus says: (Matt. 18 : 6)
"But whoso shall offend one of these
little ones which believes in me, it
were better for him that a millstone
•were hanged about his neck, and
that he were drowned in the depths
of the sea." The Lord told us to
build houses and live in them but he
never told US to put up lightning
rods. There have been houses built
for a thousand years ago, but light-
ning rods have only lately come in-
to use. Some brethren have world-
ly wisdom enough to have nine rod3
upon their buildings, but the wis-
dom of this world is foolishness. —
Read and see if Cod ever was pleas-
ed with the wisdom of this world."
The above embodies the brothers

The sentiments of the lines are ve-
ry good, as it is an expression of
(mttitude but wes fail to see the poe-
try. If we transpose the lines, thus:
"Lord, we thank thee for thy rich
blessings, by which we have been
encircled, and for the goodness which
we have received from thee through
our Savior's name," the expression
V1^ would be just as emphatic, and the
style much better. There are very
few poets among our correspondents
or we arc no judge.

No. 4. Also poety. We must lay
these away, and hope our friends
will not accuse us for partiality.

No. 5. An Enigma. As it is out
of date we must also lay it by.

No. 6. Also an Enigma. We shall
meet this class quite frequently, as
our young friends have been very
active in furnishing us with their eff-
orts. We must decline all that have
not the answers and solution accom-
panying them. As every one can-
not solve the enigmas we would pre-
fer more puzzles and Bible Ques-
tions for this department and fewer
enigmas. We lav this one away for
future consideration.

No. 7. Proceedings of a Council
Meeting held in Virginia, in April,
1864. They were handed to us by
brother John C.Moomaw, at our last
Annual Meeting, and we expected CO
publish them, but when we returned
home, and reflected upon the matter
we did not feel exactly at liberty to
do so. We will preserve them for
future deliberation.

No. 8. Proceedings of a similar
meeting, at same place, 18

No. 9. This is headed '-The
Tongue." The writer says "We
should not engage in Foolishnet
i sating, which as Paul says is notcon-
venient, but should rather give
thanks." He then exhorts those who
feel cheerful to sing P<jalms, an ! give >

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will ])oii ler upon these two senti- ton Co., Md., on Friday morning,

uienls lie may draw front hie own May the 18th, at nine o'clock, a. in..

mind the essence of the article be- for deliberation. Those members

fore us, in Lobs time than it would coming by the Baltimore and Ohio

take him to read it. It. It., will stop off at Martmseurg,

No. 10. Six pages of note paper, Va., and take the coach for Hagcrs- j sus.

Subsisting of criticisms upon the ar- town, Md. Those coming via. J

tides of our contributors, endeavor- Pittsburg, will take the Cumberland

m_: to show that popularity was the \ alley road at liarnsburg, to 11a- i T .. , . _ ,, ,

t j. i " i ij L' a ii lL Lett home on the morning of reb.

ruing motive. Lest others should gerstown, and all repare to the -, -.. t , , ... , ,

.i • i *i ru- -ii i .. -^ i • u e i .i low. Landed satelv at brjther

think the same of him, we will let it Washington House, from whence the , ■ «.. . ,

1 tieorge bhivelev s

mittee, for one member at least had
it written two months ago, as a
prominent feature in his plan.

In love, 1 remain your colaborer
in the kingdom and patience of Je
D. P. SAYLKB,

Lor <i ^-ec v.

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in the evening.
Evening of the 16th, preachinj
A'iance. Thence to Trumbull Co.,
near Bristol ; seven meetings in suc-
cession. The meetings were well

go into the waste box. brethren will convey you to the

No. 11. Unvoting; out of date place of meeting. You will make

because the sentiments of the wri- your arrangement so as to arrive at

tor have already been repeated. Hagerstown on Thursday, the 17th.

No. 12. Two enigmas; will be The brethren will furnish conveyance |
preserved.

No. lo. Repent of a ministerial If any one member of the coin-

visit, which was crowded out until mitte cannot attend the meeting, he

we thought it out of date, and also as is hereby respectfully requested to '■ P'aCe' -Vet th"-V »«M»C«Wtu] dur.ng

» briefreport had already been pub. have his suggestions written and ^ PJ****™' Md "PI

lidied of mis same visit, and as this have them forwarded to the writer.

one is quite lengthy and much too or any other person, so the com- I

precise in its details. We desire to mitte receive them. Any one not

hear from our ministerial brethren complying with this request will be

c. ti i <> .i • ■ attended, and the reope mam

alter the arrival of the evening train. . J .' ,

a great interest in the good cause.

There are only four members at this

mittee, and are making efforts to
build a me. 'ting-house, and their
prospects are favorable. We have
seldomlv found mor« rood feelin*

upon their return from visits, but we ; considered neutral, and" the commit- aU<1 f^\ among the peopli

■mat request them to be brief. We tee will proceed accordingly. A T'"'1 the **»**?* than at tins

refer them to brother Mver's report prompt and full attendance' is re- 5^' T™* **?* ******* »

in another column, as a specimen of quested. "'^ v- h"c}ome m« *">***

'John JNicholson accompanied me to

sucli reporte. He furnishes us with
the facts and permits us to arrange

i ,r • ir ac j y •. ijouii ^icuoisoi

In Uompanwn No. 26, and vitttor

r„i„v I _ .• .. i those meetings.

w WHUU.G July JNo., 1 gave notice, re>iuestin_' a m , °

it to our own pleasure. His report free expression of sentiment. &.; ... ^f *«? ^urned to Bandy

embraces some 20 meetings, and a- and that any suggestions the breth- ^hupch' Columbiana Co.. and had

out two weeks ol time and occupies ren might olfer would be thankfully

only about half a column. received and duly communicatee1 to

No. 14. A letter defending the the committee. A number of breth-

character of a certain brother who ren have, however published their

has been assailed with false reports, views in the M Visitor*' and the

It is a matter entirely out of our '•Companion." Now I do not know

sphere. We dare not insert it. It whether these brethren expect

would be heralding the report abroad to carry a file id" these papers with

and ii' false, would be so much the me to the place of meeting and there

more difficult to correct. We hope look up their articles, or are they

the writer, who ia an aged minister content with the public knowing

will see the propriety of our actions, their views on the subject. To th

Ti be ttmtinued. brethren who have sent in their

— _♦_ as 1 will tay, your letters

< <>ltlti:si'OM>i \< K. a" regularly Bled, and will be faith-

v«ii.~ * T- — ''""v submitted to the comraitl

l ir prudential reasons, I am much

meetings at Himes meet
house, near Moultrie. Thence to the
Brethren meeting-house at Reading,
five meetings. Thence to Free-
burg, three meetings. Then.

-. where we held evening meet-
ing. Thence to Liberty m et-
ing-honse, four meetings. The
meetings were all pretty well i
ded, and characterised wish i

order and interest.

Arrived
and found all well.

UIIAYBI1 I. Ml ERS.

It'.ir Bretiren : In compliance Ithatn immittee

With order ..I Maiidmg .•..mmittee of have published:.:

last feariy Meeting, I hereby in In No. 7 of tl A mpanion"

rorm the members ofths committee, another Hob, ■

"on a change in the manner of hold- Thomas S. 11 introdu.

>ur Annual Meetings," that you idea which has -been,,

are requested to meet it the house tod, fro. For brother I!

April 1st. A f our sub-

scribers will be changing their ple-

uenlly
also theii 1 • ' | irin;4

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we would re. |

t. umnodiateh .

lame tiuu

brother -Joseph I'. Rohrer, 1 aation I will only aey, the

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givea

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2$ Subscribers. — As we have
a number of names upon our list
which are credited with two dollars
and a-< the price of the Companion

is now only c'i..".<i. it will he seen
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spectus, we will refund this amount
to those who request it. We ■would
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"PIOUS COMPANION,"
a neat and instructive little book, bv
brother Samuel Kinsey, Dayton, 0.
The book will be sent free of pos-
tage, for the 50 cents credit, oi
others may order it from this office,
at tho same rate.

A Bavarian Israelite, writing
to the Israelite Indeed, has a state-
ment on the process of the restora-
tion of the Jews to Palestine, which
is worthy of note. He says :

"The rcgatheriii£ of the Jews is
now beginning to take place. Not
only many single families immigrate
to Palestine, but there have been
formed a number of societies in al-
most every land on this continent,
to prepare an immigration on a large
scale, provided with all possible
means, money, implements and tools
of every kind, to commence the cul-
tivation of the long desolated land,
at once, and with the utmost vigor.
There are men o? considerable wealth
among them, and not one without
some means, enough at least to de-
fray the expences of the journey, and
to purchase a plot of ground. 1 am
happy to state that I am one of the
leading members of a society form-
ing here in Bavaria, which numbers
already over nine hundred heads of
families, besides a number of young
■ who would not form an alli-
ance with the other sex. until settle. 1

adds : "The Gentiles hereabouts —
that is the petty German Protestant
kingdoms and principalities — are c-
ven more astir about Palestine than
the Jews."

"Wc expect next Saturday, if noth-
ing interferes, to visit our old home
in Morrison's Cove, and to return on
Monday.

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In Y<dlow Creek branch, Bedford Co., Pa.,
SAMUEL, son of brother Danie] and Mary
ST AY PR; aged I years, 4 months, and 27
days. Funeral discourse by brethren L. Furry
and J. Miller. C. L. Hoi.singku.

PMfor please copy.

At I. eon, Decatur Co., Iowa, Feb. 3rd,
FRANK C, son of brother Win. I. and sinter

STOUT; aged 2 years, lees 10 day*.—

This tender lanb was taken from the embra-
ces of its earthly parents verv suddenly and
i- a swift witness to the certainty of the fact,
that all flesh is as grass. Funeral services by
brother S. A. Garberand the writer, from Job
14:1,2,3. L. M. Kou.

In Clover Creek branch, Blair Co., Pa.,
March 5th, our esteemed old sister ELIZA-
BETH BRUMBAUGH, widow of brother
John Brumbaugh ; aired 70 years, 8 months,
and 3 days. On the Cth her mortal remains
were conveyed, and consigned to the grave
yard near the Clover Creek meeting-house,
followed by a large number of friends and re-
latives. The occasion was improved from
John 5 : 24 — 29, by the writer, and brother
George B. Brumbaugh of James Creek branch.
Daniel M. Hoi.mnukr.

In Hickory Grove district, Carroll Co., Ill,,
Feb. 1st, after a few hours illness. QUINCT,
son of brother Jacoh and sister Phebe
CRONSE ; aged 17 years, 9 months, and 3
days.

Thus early and unexpected are we called to
mourn the loss of one who but yesterday

Kid. Daniel Fry. Kent. 111. 1 50

J. T. Rowland. Delphi. Ind. 1.50

Moses Weaver, Ashland, O. 1.50

Danl. An/, " 1.50

Oeo. Kepner, " 1.50

Franklin Klepinger. Little Fork, O. 1.50

Joshua Crumpton. Dayton, O. 1.50

John Fry, '•' 1.50

M. (i. (iibblc. Mastersonvillc, Pa. 1.50

Martha Huffman, Winchester, O. 1.50

Avarilla Siiri v.r. North Georgetown, O. 1.50

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Daniel Seiber, Mifflin, Pa. 1.50

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promised a long life of uscfulne-s. Vestcrdav

he sat with his schoolmates within the haii of Christian Family Companion,

learning but ere the morningMawnedhe was

in eternity. Truly is death no respecter of
persona, but calls alike upon the young and
old. Here we sec one of the most promising,
in whose veins coursed the gonial blood of
youth, whose heart was tilled with high hopes
of achievement, yet when the messenger
commanded, his summons was obeyed. In
the short space of 10 hours, with no apparent
indication of s°vere pain, nor an}' perceptable
fatal -igns, until within ■ few momenta, the
lamp of life went out, and the bereaved
friends had left to them, but a clayey
tenement, which they laid away in tin- tomb.

Funeral 6ervlscs by brother MichaU Si6lcr.

1'ifitor please copy.

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The design of the work is to advocate truth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
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It iir-sumes that the New Testament is the
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will of Ood as lie has revealed it through his
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" Whosoever loreth me keepeth my commandments." — Jisus.

TYRONJS CITY, PA^TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1866.

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Number 12.

For tfu Companion.
Meditation.

Oh, man, behold in David's line,
A Christ is born to all mankind ;
Sent by Omnipotence to earth,
A manger chosen for his birth.

The wise men, when they heard the news,
Cried "where is he born King of Jews :"
Aad lo ' the great star of the East,
Points to the spot expected least.

The Prince of peare thus humbly came,
All nations bless his hallowed name ;
8alvation he procured for all,
He died for each ;— Oh heed hi* call.

His promises evinsire are,

That he will not one soul debar,

If they the Archetype obey,

Who hath declared, "I am the way."

"I am the way, walk thou therein,
Forsake the world, its lust, its sin ;
Repent, believe, and be baptised,
Obey the laws by me devised."

Euphoneous arc the words he spoke,
"My burdthen easy, light my yoke ;
Take up thy cross and learn oi' me,
And thou shalt my salvation see."

His life was full of charity,
Submission, love and sympathy ,
And when up calvary was led,
He humbly bowed his aching head.

The Rausomer hanged on the tree,
And shed his blood for you and me ;
Father be cried, forgive, forgive !
And let these rebel sinner* live.

In anguieu, torment, bitter death,
He cried aloud with parting breath ;
••Ell lama sabachthnui,"'
And Yielded up the ghost, to die.

Millions redeemed, now saints above,
A teliaugels of redreiuilig lot c ,
Proclaim to Pilgrims here L-low,
Death eoiuclh ; — Oh ! prepare to go.

8LD1E M. THOMAS.
Philadelphia, Pa.

For the Com/MmuH.
" Who ls> »blr to Mtuud lii-iure
Euij? l»ro». 27: t.

That we may grapple and destroy
inure effectually, this foe to grace,
enemy of God and man, we will take
it by fragments, analyze its parts,
scrutinize its subtle machinery, dis-
thfl secret wherin lieth its
.strength, and then direct against it
llr.t.i-ns nighttett artilen .

Bnvj is tin- lii-t bom of the ad-
versary. It is tin: child that he lo

and adore*. It is Pie itrougeet of
tin- princes of Pandemonium. When

it was matured in the head of him
who ga\e it being, it came forth in

open war against the glorious King
of Heaven. The adoration of the
angelic hosts was its first attemptito
secure, and in its partial success it
thought to dethrone the great and
terrible Jehovah. But omnipotence
prevailed, and the rebel spirits were
driven below.

Now, that envy is an inhabitor of
earth, and hath brought upon us the
dreadful curse whereby we have in-
herited the flesh that is heir to sin,
(for the devil, through the spirit of
envy, determined to reduce us thro'
our great progenitors to the same
state of hopeless misery and ruin
with himself,) it behooves us to see
what is the degree of subjection to
which we are reduced, and then to
apply the prescribed restoratives.

We have seen, then, by facts drawn
from the Scriptures of eternal truth,
and deductions therefrom, that this
spirit is an attribute of th» prince of
darkness, that it is an essential cle-
ment of hi3 character, and that his
existence would be a myth without
it. Having this evidence before us
that the spirit of envy and the sable
king, are one and inseparable, it fol-
lows that who of the children of men
harbors it are special guardians of
the interest of our old adversary, and
the promoters of his dark designs.
It is an incontrovertible fact, and in
further attestation of the truth of it,
I refer the reader to a subse iwiit
paragraph which I shall devote to
illustrating it.

It was this unsightly and deform-
ed spirit that marshalled the armies

of old, that fought the children of
light with the ■word, the Caggot, and

all the murderous instrument! of the

primitive pereecutione.

!•.■ il the horrori of the bloodj uv

i|ui-iti(.>n were fed and sustained un-
til it died of iti own luperlaiiYi o(

fort-. tO reduce the elect of tiud to
:tion. or drive them from off
the face ei the earth.

I.'nvy at work, is emphatically per-

secution without any qualification.
It is the essence of intolerance. It
makes virtue a crime, and clothes
vice in the spacious habiliments of
law and justice. Its mission is to
destroy, either character or life, for
nothing less than the destruction of
its victims has ever been known to
satiate its raging, burning thirst ; a
thirst set on fire of hell, and aggra-
vated by the poisonous vapors of
the sulphurous lake.

Having now seen, that this foe
with whom we are at war, is the ver-
itable head and heart of him who
reigns in the kingdom of darkness, it
would seem utterly useless, and with-
out semblance of reason, to assert,
or try to prove that it was and is
the sworn and avowed antagonist of
Him " who is love" (for to pro-
ceed to prove what is admitted by
all, is to offer insult to intelligence
and true wisdom. Hence it cannot
abide with the christian). He that
is renewed by grace, " born of wa-
ter, and of the spirit, and of God,"
and has tasted the good word of
God, and feels the power of the world
to come ; he that is governed bv the
spirit of love, whereby we know we
are the children of God, who begat
us of his own will, and in his own
likeness and similitude ; he cannot
give a resting place to this spirit of
the deep. It has no abode with
him.

However, the spirit that is in us
lu.steth to envy, for the Scripture
saith it, and saith not in vain, and
that there are not MMNUj u>
those, whose mind.-, have not Keen
renewed, but tchunt $j>iril it c.
>ujt,i t$ lurtjj envy Would be to Con-
tradict the p'.aiue t declnrati
Holy Writ, h iH our dutv then, in

view of this mortifying ana *oul dis-

log lac!, lo ferret out and re

mon itrifying mats, that the ,

bod v. ot which we are member*, miv I
be preserved from that which Would y
hiuk it luw«.r than the grave,

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little haven
lump.

Having now followed this active
spirit from its birth in Heaven, thro'
its peregrinations on the earth, with
it-* entrance into the church, we will
note particularly its workings a-
mongst us. We will here observe
thru its ends are the same, (to sub-
vert the kingdom of God,) whether
clad in the snored litert of an a-
postle, or, at the head of the armies
of the aliens.

With the first observance of the
writer of religion, we have connect-
ed th« sad account of a horrible frat-
ricide, perpetrated under the influ-
ence of envy. It began its career
on earth, by the overthrow of our
first parents, and qufeMV followed
by the shedding of blood.

Passing without not'cc the many
instances of the workings of this
fiend, from the death of Abel, to the
slaying of our Lord, we see how He
the Pure, the Immaculate, the Holy
One of Israel, was followed by day
and by night, pursued with tin* in-
veterate and implacable malice of
" His own," for through envy they
sought to entrap and entangle Him
by their craftiness and hypocricy ;
through envy they defamed and ma-
ligned his spotless character and ho-
ly life, and through envy they got
possession of his penon and '; deliv-
ered him," for the heathen mler
knew it, hence it certainly was pal-
pable to all.

Having treated ct some length
the conspicuous example of the
fierceness of our en«my and its ma-
li'tii int and ferocious attempt to de-
stroy our L>rd, we will let that suf-
fice <is evidence to prove it; exis-
tence in the church, (hiving crept
in unawares) for the Apostle of the
tJentiles tells us that " He was in
all point' tempted like as we are,"
UT, which is synonymous, we are, in
all points, tempted like as He was,
therefore we arc to contend with the
*amc spirit of evil that daily and
hourly beset our glorious Head. The
fact then is established that we have
them amongst us to day. It is un-
deniably proven from the Holy Rec-
i ords, and be it our task to prepare
> for the pen. ling eonfliet, to BO inar-

the whole I shal the heavenly forces, that its at-
tacts may be triumphantly repelled
and its meditated evil recoil on its
own unhallowed head, where it inev-
itably tends. (See the histories of
Satan, lain, Ilaman, Herod, and the
Jews, &c.)

But to show more plainly its visi-
ble effect on us, and its mode of
oj* ration against the people of the
most high, we will speak of its insid-
ious and persistent efforts to destroy
the character and reputation of
God's ministers, who are to " minis-
ter unto the saints," and to make
known his purpose to save those that
believe, and to " destroy those that
believe not." Their frailties and
peccadilloes are magnified, embla-
zoned and heralded to the world,
and from the inmost caverns of the
abodes of darkness, the villainous
howl is answered back and forth,
that religion is a fable, and her
ministers impostors.

It is redoutable envy that holds
the reins of ecclesiastical terror*,
and throws them ever and anon over
the heads, and hearts, and spirits of
the called, and chosen, and faith
ful. It is her that clogs and jades
their weary, way-worn, battle-scarred
bodies and souls by her slanders and
defamations, and makes them to cry,
Oh ! " who is able to stand before
envy V* But it stops not here. It
arrogantly inters the lists against
the Great Omnipotent. His de-
signs in the selection of his minis-
ters are past rinding out ; inscruta-
ble as his own august character, and
yet he who submits to the dictation
of envy boldly, would thwart his
high and holy designs, and measure
his wisdow and works by his own
corrupt and narrow standcrd. He
would dictate to the Lord, who he
should authorize as Embassadors,
what qualifications they should pos-
ses;, what measure of spirit they
>hould be endowed with, and then
demand appointment over all his
heritage. Its victims are, among
all the sufferers by sin, the least
responsible for their offence. The
gifts and blessings of God, bestowed
upon those whom he choses, draw
alter them its heaviest blows, and
their possessor is made the butt of

us bury, and

is offered, it

"Thou hydra

its most poisonous shafts. The tal-
ents we receive to be returned with
usury, it would have
the happiness that
would have us reject,
of the deep, go quarrel with the
Lord : that he hearken to thee, and
bestow his gifts as thou command-
est." It certainly i3 the basest of
all the vices that possess the heart
of man, in that it grieves at the
good fortune of another. Its bale-
ful eyes shed tears of hate when it
sees the favor of God bestowed upon
others.

Now brethren and sisters, we see
that this spirit, when it has its seat
in the heart, totally unfits us for all
spiritual employment and develop-
ment, yet as it is amongst us, it
necessarily follows that hypocrisy
and deceit are its inevitable concom-
itants, for how can we salute with
the kiss of love and charity, wash
one another's feet, and commune to-
gether at the Lords table, with envy
in our hearts, and still be guiltless
of hypocrisy ? It is palpably absurd.
Then how can we exist as a body
with this corroding element gnawin^
at our vitals. Where are our hopes
while this wicked thing is amongst
us, with all its train of offspring. —
That this spirit is not a mere crea-
ture of fancy, but a veritable goblin
cursed, escaped from the burning
pit, is abundantly proved by it be-
ing a premeditated, cold, calculating
evil, and not one of passion or weak-
ness of the flesh. It has its throne
in the heart, and the head moves in
quick, mechanical responses to its
bloody mandates. It belongs to that
class of sins for which there is no
penance received. It must be puri-
fied by fire. It is an essential ele-
ment of the angel of the bottomless
pit, an ingredient inseparable from
his very nature. It will follow
him through the short period that
yet remains for his triumph, but
then comes the time of its distress
and anguish, and Oh ! what terrors
for those that have done its bidding
against the called, and chosen, and
faithful

In conclusion, "let us lay aside
all malice, and all guile, and hypoc-
risies, and envies, and all evil speak-

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ing, that we may grow by the sin- j be made. The wiue in question is
cere milk of the" word, as new-born made by fermenting the juice of a
babes.-' Let u» not enw our belov- plant, called '-wine plant," (which
ed brethren who are talented by the is nothing more than the common
Lord, for "lie giveth us some apos- | pie plant or rhubarb,) with the &d-
tles, some prophets, &c," " tor the dition of sugar, which produce an
perfecting of the saints, for the work alcoholic beverage called "SheiTy
of the ministry, and for the edifwng Wine ;" and will intoxicate if taken
of the body oi Christ." '• Gii'u. are in sufficient qualities. It seems tome
given according to grace ;'' then if [ there is as much wrong in making
we have no other, than to hold the j win* to sell, as there is in making
hands of the watchman, let us do it ' »•*»% or any other intoxicating
as the work of our Lord and not drink ; and consequently no difier-
our work. Our brother that envieth ence between making wine out of a

is not doing the work of the Master.
for his desire is for the praise ot
men, and to be exaltod to the upper-
most Mate Jlemember "he that ez-
alteth himself shall be abated." 8e
terribly viniiotive is this our foe,
that uidess we unite to eject him

wine plant, and liquor out of grain.
And in a country like ours, where
the facilities to make an honest and
christian living, are within the reach
of all, without resorting to making
intoxicating drink, and encouraging
intemperance, we as a religious peo-
from our hearts, it will lead" and Ijle> wko P^fess to have ''couie out
prompt us to reject the second com- fr°m ainonS thera'" 6h,jUld uot toucL
ing of the Lord Jesus. It must be the u»clean thing, much less nianu-
done. Our eternal salvation de- \ facture xt' and offer it to Uie world.

\\ e find that sin and shame are con-
I nected with the first mention that it
; made of wine in the Bible ; Gen. 9 :
i 20 ; It is characterised as " a deceit-
ful mocker ;" fruitful in miseries, in

knows as much, and tells a3 much
truth about the plant, as fruit ped-
dlers are likely to do.

J. G. ROYER.
Webster, Ohio.

mands it. So rapidly is this spirit
hurrying us on to ruin that we cry
with the wisest of the earth, ** who t*
able to ttand before envy." The
inference is plain. None but the
Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
Then let us fall to prayer. Let us
adjure him to save us, to take us un-
der his protecting wings, int.j bit
bosom, where reigns love, and peace,
an 1 joy, and where we can ttand
before en>-y, and in the end, " come
out conquerors, yea more than con-
querors through him that loved us."
D. C. MOOMAW.

liinsaek*, Va.

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For the Com), anion.
Wine .Unking Again.

Brother Jl'thinyer : — In Vol. 2
No. 7 of the "Companion," I notic-
ed an article headed "Wine Mak-
ing." In it the following question
occurs: "I.s there any diden-nee
between making wino out of a \» i, •
plant, or melius other intoxicating
drink out of gram?" In my hum-

ble opinion, there i, no di f-

en 1 1 shall endeavor in a few words

to give my r.i.,..ns for thinki

Win* ia a li.pior, and is iu.e at

i woes, &c. The use of it, is, in some
1 cases expressly forbidden. Lev. 10:

9. 'Die law of the Na^arite was, to

separate himself from wine and strong

drink. Num. 6 : 3.

To tempt others to lue it, is, in
; one passage made the occas on of a

bitter curse, lleb. 2: 15. Danie!
; and the Rechabit -s saw good rea-
] BOM for total abstinen M from wine :

Jer, 3.0: 14; and tiie etJttittl
. Paul on a matter involving the - MTO

principle, is divinely eoeUM n led to
, universal adoption. Roui. 11 : 21;
| 1 Cor. 8 : 13.

Dear brethren let us consider the

matter well before we en *ea •

. in ;t. Ear it veins to me, that
, the leading motive to ougagc

a danger >ua >>no \ the Ipue
1 toted that kha ao called

plant was nothing mure khan the

common j ie plant. Saint may he
M to know Iron whence I have

in\ auth '■ it . for a urtui

All hucli 1 would let, r to i.

Hess intoxicating. Since it inioxi- bor nuuiber of the 14 th Vol. a

cates, »t uiu.^t neoeaaarilj oentain al-
cohol ; without which, no wine cm

A»tfr. i ffictUiUfisi ; the editor

of which; 1 am inolin I I

For Uu Coiupiuxioit.
Charity.

There is no virtue more highly
Commended, or more strictly enjoin-
ed, in the New Testament than that
of charity. Though we have all oth-
er virtues, and possess not charity,
we are nothing, says the Apostle.

What he here means by charity,
is -imply love — that love which tliink-
eth no evil, but delights in works
of goodness and mercy to all.

All men are liable to err. "There
is none perfect; no not one." There
is not one that can stand aione and
say, '* I have no need ofhuman sym-
pathy. I shall not fall into c^ror.
1 am able to take care of myself."
If there be such a one, let him take
heed le*t h^ fall.

Many good christians lack very
niuchof this important virtue. They
are too apt to censure and avoid
those who have fallen into evil hab-
its, where the exercise of love and
kindness might redaim thera. We can
never know the exact -imtntteatej
ot othcrs.how great their temptations,
or how much power they have *. ) re-
sist temptati ■ :>. ben a i are
able to judge correctly of the extent
of their g'lih, and should be ran
careful in condemning any one. U
we faithfully examine our own heart*
and behold our . andfrail-

unl our need of th I Divine love
and i. ■ will eureU n <t

dined to censure and condemn our
follow -men for like frailties. Nay,
manded, "Judge

not l«*3t ye bo judged ; fer with what

judgment ye judge, ve |udg<

I • | v . • , thai
uot raahjj our fellow men, 1.
fall iul

for *• Charity tufl

long and ia ki

iaiuuit) but rejoiceth in the truth."
> \l 0MB6HAJ

Tniit not iiitu that aeci. .

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

For tht Companion.
The u»c» of Adversity.

A LETTER TO A TOUNO SISTER.

"I thank my God through Jesus
Christ" for the grace bestowed upon
you, enabling you to see your sphere
of labor where Providence has
placed you. Your mission i3 a holy
one, having for its object the nur-
ture of immortal souls whom God
has bereft of maternal supervision.
God has not only appointed your
work, but has in a strangely provi-
dential way prepared you for it ;
and "great will be your reward in
Heaven" if you faithfully discharge
the duties of your station. You
will save your own soul, ard your
fidelity may, by the grace of God,
lead others to the Fountain of Life,
who will hail you in the mansions of
the redeemed as the instrument of
their salvation.

Be not discouraged when your ef-
forts seem futile, and your labor
lost. God sees the end from the
beginning, and would have tls go
forth in his name, scattering seed
beside all waters, nursing it with
our prayer*, and moistening it with
our tears, waiting patiently for the
dew of Heaven and the increase of
God. Your God-appointed mission
will often bring you upon your
knees, will often turn your steps to
the Mercy-seat, thus promoting your
own holiness, and making the light
of your life more effulgent. The
work God has assigned you involves
many cares and trials, but these will
render you more sensible of your
own weakness, and of the necessity
of Divine aid, and this consciousness
will constrain you to repair more
frequently and humbly to Christ for
grace and strength. Earthly care
it a heavenly dicipline. Sin and
its results in this life is pressed into
the service of holiness. The fruits
of sin, in the form of pain, toil, care,
and sorrow, are cxcellant antedotes
to indxeelliiKj life and power. In
one sense, by the graoe of (rod, sin
i- tin' cure of sin. Nothing is more
frequently felt and spoken of as a
hin Iranee to the inward life «f devo-
tion, than tfU ttm if life. In
themselves considered, they arc not

desirable. If they be not instrumen-
tal in conducting us to the Source
of Strength, Comfort, and Holiness,
they have the disastrous effect of
choking the word, and rendering it
unfruitful.

The cares of this world have a
manifest tendency to blight the buds
of grace ; but if we cast them on
Him who careth for us, they will
issue in great and manifold blessings.
When the storm rages, and the at-
mosphere is low, and the heavens
black, and the elements in fearful
commotion, we hasten to the house
for refuge, security, and comfort. —
None but madmen would be so pro-
voked at these adverse natural mani-
festations as to brave their fury, and
perish in their temerity, when doors
would be open to receive them, and
hearts ready to welcome them. So
when the storm3 of adversity break
upon us, and we are chilled and be-
numbed with the cares and trials of
life, we are not to murmur, or fret
against the Lord, for that would be
like spitting against the wind, or
beating against the bosses of omnip-
otence ; but we must flee to the Rock
of Ages, the City of Refuge, the
Fortress of the Almighty, the Asy-
lum in " the secret places of the
Stairs." Sol. Song. 2 : 14. The
greater our trials the more we prize
the Divine sympathy. The harder
the storm blows, the firmer our
grasp on the right hand of the God-
man, and the more welcome a safe
letreat in the "clefts of the Rock."
The rougher the sea, and the higher
the billows, and the greater our
danger of pvinishing, the more speed-
ily will we go and awake the com-
mander of the raging elements from
his sleep on a pillow in the hinder

part of the ship. " Let not your

heart be troubled : ye believe in
God, believe also in me." God,
the Father, is certainly Almighty :
Christ is equal to the Father in
every attribute of his Divine Na-
ture. He is the absolute God, and
is also as truly human as we are. —
Almighty power is exercised in our
behalf through I form and nature
like our own. lie who thought it
"l.ot robbery to be equal with trod,"'
13 our Brother, our (juide, our Gov-

ernor, our Head, our Help, our
Hope, our Life, our Joy, our Glory,
our Lawgiver, the Horn of our
Salvation, the Lion of the Tribe of
Judah. He is the Mighty God of
Isaiah, the Morning Star of John,
the Michael of Daniel, the Melehi-
sedek of David, the Elect of all the
Saints, and the Emanuel of all the
World. His Person is one ; but his
Natures are two. He is to be feared
as God, reverenced as Eternal, Ma-
jestic, Sovereign; but loved, ap-
proached, and confided in as a faith-
ful High Priest, a glorious and po-
tent Advocate, an all-prevailing In-
tercessor, and an all-sufficient. Sav-
He wears our nature, bears

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our afflictions, shares our sorrows,
sanctifies our cares, comforts our
hearts, turns the evils of life into
means of good, and puts his shoulder
to our burdens by the assumption of
humanity, and dwelling in our
hearts through the power of the
Holy Ghost.

" Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid." Bring
every little provocation, every petty
care, to the gracious audience of
your Bosom-Friend in the Heavens.
His eye is ever upon you, he knows
your sorrows, watches your strug-
gles, marks every step, " his left
hand is under your head, and his
right hand doth embrace you." —
His love is sweeter than wine, and
his benediction better than life. —
Seeing you have such a Savior,
such a Beloved, such a Bridegroom,
such a glorious, wonderful Daysman,
"let not your heart be troubled." —
If you are weary, he is present as
the One who " givcth power to the
faint, and to them that have no
might he increaseth strength." If
you are faint and ready to sink un-
der your accumulated afflictions, he
is unto you "as a cluster of camphire
in the vineyards of En-gedi. "A
bundle of myrrh is the Well-Be-
loved" unto all the weary pilgrims
of the wilderness. "Let not your
heart be troubled :" He " will stay
you with flagons, and comfort you
with apples." When providences
3eem to frown, he will draw you
nearer to himself, bring you into
the Banqueting-house ," wave over,

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^A you "the banner of love," " lie be-
) twixt your breasts," and thrill your
soul with the ravishing recital ojf his
"Everlastihg Love."

"Be not weary in well-doing ; for
in due season you shall reap, if you
faint not." Like your blessed Re-
deemer, "endure the cross, despi-
sing the shame," in consideration of
the " eternal weight of glory that
looms up from the world of futurity.
"Be of good cheer ;" great tribula-
tions, and blood-washed robe3, and
eternal blessedness, are linked to-
gether in the Grace and Providence
of God. The righteous Jud»e has a
crown of glory, a diadem of fadeless
lustre and beauty, in readiness for
you, which he will place upon your
own lowly head in the great day of
coronation.

Sincerely and affectionately yours,
in Christ Jesus.

C. H. BALSBAUGH.
Union Deposit, Pa.

For the .Companion.
Electricity.

Hoping to excite no controversial
spirit, but rather a spirit of investi-
gation among the brotherhood in re-
lation to this phenomenon of nature
so imperfectly understood by the
greater portion of mankind, we of-
fer to unfold some of its peculiar ef-
fects, and afterward suirj/est some
precautions against its destructive-
ness. In treating upon electrieitv,
we acknowledge it Id emanate from
the Almighty as a substance to rare-
fy the atmosphere we breathe, and
in many other respects very benefi-
cial to mankind, while indeed, no an-
imal life could exist without it. A
certain portion of electrioy is in all
electric bodies, including all animal
life. Experiments upon such bodies
have proved to a demonstration that
they are charged with electrieitv. If
the electrical fluid is n >t the in'mn-i
of fire, as has been conjectured, tt
resembles that element in so mwij
of its phenomena and rfbfte, that
tlu-re is a reason to believe it a com-
l.ination of that element with other
. substance. Jlut .scientifical men ;ire
J ignorant at present U to the propel".
K ties and nature of that unknown lab-
The elective matter etfecU

. stance.

I the organs of scent ; its progress
may also be arrested by certain mat-
l ters called non-conductors, such as
! glass, all kinds of precious stones,
, and resinous substances. These non-
! conductors are capable of being ex-
■ cited, — hence are also called elec-
trics, and are supposed to be natu-
rally charged or loaded with a quan-
tity of it. Metals, stones, and all
fluid matters attract electricity, and
are called conductors and non-elec-
tric bodies, because they cannot be
excited to produce it upon t'lemsel ves.
Electric fire has been rendered visi-
ble upon electric bodies, and spirits
and other inflamable matters are thus
' easily set on fire by the electric
spark. The electrical machines, or
galvanic batteries are so construct-
ed as to be influenced by the power
of that fluid, producing peculiar
shocks. No doubt, many of our rea-
ders have experienced the peculiar
shocks produced by these batteries.
In the instance of a flash of light-
ning, the whole body unnerved and
quivers under the influence of the
' power of the electrical shock. —
Every latent feeling is excited
j to a kind of painful sensation. —
j If a person thus electrified stands up
on a stool with glass legs, he may be
so filled with electrical matter, that
sparks may be drawn from any part
of his body by being touched by an-
other person, and each spark will be
attended with a crackling noise and
painful sensation to each party. If
spirits of wine is presented to the
man in a metal spoon and touched
with his finger, it will be set on lire.
Gunpowder, or any other very infla-
mable substance, may be kindled in
the same manner. Some unlearned
persons will readily conclude this an
evil magic ; where:i«, if properly in-
formed, would admire it as a sublime
substance of" Nature's God," exci-
ted by philosophical experiments.
Had any person one hundred vears
•go foretold the wonder* accomplish
ed by th>' telegraph wire, he would
have been thrust into the insane asv-
lura to have his derange. 1 mind re
paired. To send news thousands of
miles in less than a minute, or with
the speed of lightuing is produced
by this powerful agent of nature, E

lectricity. It is, however, in the at-
mospherical phenomena that these
effects are most apparent and most
tremendous, and so much dreaded
by mankind as to its destructive-
ness. If rightly comprehended, we
cannot help but greatly admire the
sublime display of the power and
grandeur of God. We are indebted
to Dr. Franklin, who ascertained the
identity of electricity and lightning
or the sameness of electric fluid and
lightning, of which we shall speak in
our next.

S. B. FURRY.
New Enterprise, Pa.

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tor the Companion.
The Echo.

As I read an article on page 61
of Vol. 2, of the Companion, on Tem-
perance and Tobacco, I fancied I
could hear the echo fall back from
the hard substance against which it
struck, when read by the users of
Tobacco. I feel glad to know that
the Lord can once in a great while
impress some of his followers to write
or speak against so popular a sin. —
Well may the writer say, " If king
Alcohol has its thousadns of slaves.
Tobacco has its tens of thousands ;"
' and I ask, has it not its multiplied
tens of thousands ''. Is there a fami-
ly in our land in which there are
not some of its votaries. I And who
.shall be able to do the work of re-
form against so mi 'htv multitude?
Some claim to be temperate but still
their influence is against a reforma-
tion. Others acknowledge their in-
temperance and their utter inability
to overcome the deceitful enemy,
and hence they make no goo 1 use of
their influence. In ui» | f this a-
lanning state of thing*, I feel as .
lated a* the snow flake upon the
wide meadow. 1 am unable to k
those whom the Lord has committed
t Q my care from (oil evil, in conse-
quence of surrounding influences, —
11 m IM1 painful tears have I .shed
in secret, because of tOU ■ but 1 hope
and believe in the promise that the
Lord will yet reward Uunn openly.

Krethren and sisters, let us awa-
ken to lighteowftl MM »;ii :.
aiul 1 pray you receive not this > '
the spirit of scujure, but m do.

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*fe*

_V it ul" love, from one who, by die will
]' of the Lord, but lately escaped the
Chilling haiul of death, ] crimps for
the purpose of keeping good instruc-
ti.iiii before my children a little Ion- J

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In conclusion I would say, let us all '
work together for the glory of God. j
and try to Lave our robes wa-hed
and made white in the blood of the
Lamb.

SA11AH E. KEPNLTl.

Worn, 111.

as well as his children's education, *s >t has pleased the Lord to pros-

( and sometimes their bread and per me, I feel it my duty to give to

clothing) to the advancement of the tne support of our holy religion this

cause of his heavenly Master, is cer- K"l. lake it and apply it to the

tainly laying up treasures where support of yourself and family, and

"neither moth doth corrupt, and g° on in the discharge of the duties

where thieves do not break through °f }'°ur holy calling ; and should

feelings of gratitude inspire your

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heart, give all the thanks

LOCAL MATTERS

<

Tyrone City, Pa., Mar. 20th, 1866.

EDITOR*!* DIARY.

For the xctck ending March 17.

OUR MANUSCRIPT 150X.

No. 15. In opposition to a paid
or compensate 1 mini-try. We have
now on file two well written articles
upon this subject, and, while we can
assure our readers that we have no
sympathy with the manner in which
ministers are hired and salaried
among the popular sects of our day,
yet we see no call for the severe dc-
nouncings of that system by our
brethren, inasmuch as no effort has
been made to introduce it into our
fraternity. Wc are yet a very
great way from adopting anything of
the kind. In fact we think we can
get nearer the correct position upon
the question by becoming a little
more liberal. We fear there are
many who admire our system (if
system it may bo called) more from j
the fact, that by it their religion j
cost h them nothing, than because it
13 in accordance with the Bible •
teachings. This is a condition that j
rau_?t be guarded against.

One reasbn why wc entertain no!
fears from the source referred to, is !
from the fact that our ministers gen-
erally have taken no part in advo-
cating a supported ministry. The i
question, with a few excerptions, has '
been in proper hands, and has been I
agitated by the very persons con- '
ccrned. It is not th" ministry that
is coming short of its duty, but on
the contrary, it is the laity. The
faithful and devoted minister, who
devotes his own energies and time,

should do) brother M , I wish to

take part in the good work in which
vou are engaged, and as it is vour
duty to yo and preach, and my
jriciltye to stay at home and work,

ened ; the angels in heaven rejoice,
and a special blessing i3 sent from
heaven upon the church.

But suppose wc change the pic-

i

y >

to the
every

and steal," but it is a question with
us, whether we will permit them

to share alone in this rich harvest, good Lord, through whom
or whether we shall join them, in perfect gift is received. The gift
securing the glorious inheritance. thus bestowed will of course be com
We presume no one will object to paritive to the pecuniary abilities of
our plau of spreading the Gospel, the man, and the moral condition of
and aiding our preachers in doing the heart of the donor.
so. Here it is : If a minister is Or if a brother wishes to enjoy
well off in this world's goods, and more of the pleasure* of givio.fi to
preaches little or perhaps not at all i the Lord, he may enclose to the
he needs no support. If he does minister's address, such amount as
preach and travel much, he is spend- he may feel it his duty to bestow,
ing his own time, money, and ener- *'ith no accompaniment save a white
gies, while his flock are "doing noth- \ sheet of paper. Oh! my dear
iny toward the support of the Gospel brethren, imagine the reception of
or the cause of our Master. If his 8UCh a letter, on the morning of a
brethren desire to join him in the Constable or a Sheriff's sale at the
good work, by way of aiding him in I house of your minister ! Hear the
bearing the expense by contributing little ones inquire of their mother,
to his support, he has no ri'dit to re- while their eyes glisten with tears of
fuse them. If they do not offer to childish sorrow, " Will Paddy be
help him, we fear we have good rea- sold ? Will they take Kosy, too?"
*ons for doubting that he loves his The mother's heart is pierced afresh
brother as himself. We may say by having the approaching separa-
that those members who are in more tion fr°m their domestic pets brought
strnitened circumstances than the the more forcibly to her remem-
miuister, may be first excused from brance, and her tears and embraces
joining him* in his efforts, yet the »»"e the only consolation which she
importance of the widow'~t mite can offer to her grief-stricken child-
should not be lost sight of. But ren. Already the neighbors and
should it occur, as it often does, the officer have assembled. The
that the preacher is in very limited father returns from his Post Office;
circumstances, and perhaps has a his eyes filled with tears— but not
large family to maintain, and many of sorrow ; his step is firm, and his
calis,aud consequently is obliged to voice is clear, as he requests his
lose much time, and spend more or wife to accompany him to his private
less money, then we consider an im- room. Here the secret is revealed.
peritive duty for all to lend a help- and if gratitude can exist in mortal
ing hand. "This mav be done in hearts, its effects are manifested in
more wavs than one. " For instance, those bended knees, tearful eyes,
if the brother has a call, and he and trembling voices. The property
feeis himself unable to fill it, either is saved, the children are made hap-
for want of time, or other reasons, py, the minister's hand— his voice—
his more favored brother may say his 60ul — his whole moral, mental,
to him, (and when he says, he and physical existence is strength-

and thereby accumulate money, and ture, which, althougu it may not be(

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

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so pleasant to view, is perhaps more
frequently witnessed.

The father returns without hope
of redeeming his property. With
a heart devoted to the service of his
Master, he submits to his fate with
as much Christian cheerfulness as he
can command, while his wife and
children hide their faces from the
painful scene. Going! going! gone!
is pronounced ! The execution is
.satisfied, the debt is liquidated, the
neighbors disperse, and with them
goes the suprort of the family. The
minister retires to his house, and —
the reader may accompany him if he
wishes ; we have wept enough.

Now let us take a view of Church.
Two miles from the preacher's house

lives brother L . He owns a

large and valuable farm, with all
the conveniences that he could
wish. He has an interest in the
village Store, and perhaps in yonder
Grist Mill. His children arc happy
and cheerful now ; but less than a
year ago they had been afflicted. —
A daughter was taken with the
fever, and the minister was sent for.
He prayed, wept, and waked with
them. She died. Again the preach-
er was called, and he prayed,
preached, and wept for them. Time
passed on. The house of mourning
is put in order for the marriage of
an elder daughter. Once more the
minister is called, a day is spent,
his business neglected, and he is' in-
volved. Without thanks, except
perhaps in a false utterance of
words, he returns home to find I
similar invitation for the next dav.
* * * * It is

evening, and John returns from the

village. '-Father, preacher A 's

horse and cows, and some other
tilings are to be sold to-morrow, at
Constable's sale.' "Yes, I heard
something about it the other dav.
I don't think he RiMSgM verv well,
or ho would not get to much be-

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man to enter the kingdom of hea- they think they are too poor at the

ven," and that it is right, and present to do so."

Christian like, and just, that we The money has been forwarded to * }

should afford God's ministers a liv- brother Daniel P. Sayler, Double

ing, decent, honorable, and coinfor- Pipe Creek, Md., who is the proper

table support, when they cannot do person to receive all contributions

it themselves, then let him view the for the needy in the South, whether

scenes which we have described again,

and couple his investigations with the

reading of the Word of God, and

prayer for divine grace, for there

evidently is Something wanting to

his soul

No. 16. A letter dated St. Al-

in Virginia or Tennessee.

COBRESrOXDEXtE.

Brother HoUinyer : — The report
of my return trip from Iowa, has not
yet appeared in the "Companion."
I therefore conclude it never reach-
bins, 111., March 11th, 1806, and ed you. I therefore write again. —
signed "A Brother," of which we In the first place, I remark, that in
give the following quotation : uEn- condensing the first article of my re-
closed I send five dollars contributed port, you say after parting with the
by our brethren here for the benefit family of brother J. S. Snyder, we
of distressed and needy brethren in had meeting in the afternoon at a
the South. This small amount is in- school-house near, this mear.s ntar
tended for the brethren in Tenn. I brother Snyder's ; but the bet is,
was not sure in my own mind, the meeting was some 15 miles from
whether it should be directed or b: other b's., aud as I wrot), near
sent to brother Wrightsman or not; brother H. Bender's. I kit Iowa
so I thought best to send it to you on the 20th of Jan. ; we held a num-
and request you to send it to the ber of meetings in Iowa, (but some
proper agent, for the benefit of those brethren object to our stating the
most in need of it. number, lest we be thought to be
Dear brother, we are but few in boasting.) enjeytd our visit much,
number here, and far from being in Ha 1 a prosperous journey by the
independent ciicumstanecs. We will of God ; and arrived at home in
are sorry we are not able to do more the evening of the olst of Januarv.
for our distressed brethren in the Found the family all well. Thanks
South; but I desire through the to God for his mercy. Many thanks
Companion to make a proposition to the kind brethren and friends
to the brethren North, similar to the whose kindness wo shared,
proposition a brother makes to raise I expect to make Iowa my future
the money for the elder brother — home if the Lord wills, 1 Mae rec-
Let some one in every church (if the ommend t » brethren moving West to
Elder is backwarl some one else can go and see Poweshiek Co., Iowa, be-
do it) take hold of the matter and fore settling elsewhere. 1 think it
inform the brethren of the distressed is a good country, good soil, and good
condition of the brethren South, and society.

tell them what i-- their duty towards
them, and by so doing they can he
relieved, and the brethren that con-
tribut- to their relief will not be dis-
tressed, nor burdened thereby. Al-
most everv brother can give one
lobar, and it will not bur: him. and

Yours as ever.
Hilhl»ro% Pa.

JOHN WISE,

lend

the

Brotket tlolnmger : -1 desire to

make a .•>:. .inatlon in regard

lo brother D. 1', ?->ayler's remarks

hind-hand." "But father, couldn't | there aro many brethren that could apon abm dttdl. 1 understand bin)

to refer to the brother's appeal and
my remarks upon the »niue sub-
Pear brother, I am well pleased with i«vt in Vol. J. No 7, srttfM he says
the QmpmwUw; I would to God it "» Y». lo. MM Vol., that "it will
could \i>it everv familv in the broth- »'>t io lor some of the br
crhood. I have rcq-.. | ::,.• of e-.nvnd that by »•> doing M NS*i i r

our brethren here to take it, bat li" K" 'll among the people Ate." He \

tOD tile

i^ht, John,
never get it

ITS lend him some money |
execution ?" '• We mi
but wo would likely
again.

Now let the curtain drop, and if
my rhri.stian brother canaol
wny it is that it is " hard for a rich

give ten or twenty, and not deprive
themselves of one comfoit of life. —

ftS^fri-

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then concludes, "we mu t Ml luy IL.vle informs me that the contribu- 1 Home.— Withdraw thy foot from
MBben, «." Where does broth- tors wish to know why it was not thy neighbor's house ;" lest he be
er Savler receive such an inference then reported, &c. lii reply I will j wearv of thee, and so hato thee.—
from mir remarks? Or, why does say the reason is this: Brother j Prov". 25 : 17.

he misrepresent them to convey an JJ.iyle informed me a few days pre- As a bird that wandereth from her

vious to receiving it, and by brother nest, so is a man that wandereth
Stnner at the time he paid it to me, \ from his place. Prov. 27 : 8.
that the church would do wore, and 1 — ■*-•• —

idea of bribery into church member-
ship? The language plainly signi-
fies a relief in temporal wants: >u< h
as relieving the destitute poor in
procuring them food and raiment.
To support our remarks in relieving
our enemies ; sec Paul's instructions
to the Roman brethren ; — "If thine
enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst
give him drink." Also, "over-
come evil with good." What does

cnura
1 having reported more money than
I had orders from the brethren
South to forward, I retained it, but
receiving no more I now report it.
Yours in love,

D. P. SAYLER, Receiver.
Double Pipe Creek, Md.
P. S. Some brethren have writ-

the Savior's injunction signify^ when | ten to me wishing the Editors of the

]'i»itor and of the Companion to
publish my address more fully, so
that the writers could address more
correctly &c. In reply I will say
Double Pipe Creek, Md., is the

he said, " Make to yourselves friends
of the mammon of unrighteousness ;
that, when ye fail, they may receive
you into everlasting habitations ?"

We believe, though a Paul plant-
ed and anApollos watereth, that proper address. The office
God giveth the increase. | time ia on the Carroll Co 8ide of

Duty prompts me to give this ex- ] the creek? while the P M lires
planati'in.

S. B. FURRY.

Xew Enterprise, Pa.

Third Report of( har i I j Fund A <■.

Brother Hohinger : — Please pub-
lish the following, 3rd report of con-
tributions recsived and distributed :

Total amount received and reported Vol. 1, ]
page S91 Companion, 2nd report, $3633,53

Total amount distributed
2nd report, 13464.00

Additional receipts.

Eld. Peter Long, Perry th. Pa. 36.50

Klder Peter Oettel, Little
8wata-a. Pa. 168.00

Elder 7'hilip Boyle, Pipe.

Creek, Md. 100.00

Elder Jacob LongenecUer,

New Enterprise, 75.00

Wm. Robrn»on, New Ger-
many. VI. 25.00

Elder Jacob Mohler, Dry
Vaflcy rhurch, Pa. 37.00

Contra. By actual cxpeneea
point; 10 times to express
office. 16 miles and return,
and express eharges, 16.50

By express to P. K. Wrights-
tnan, Tenn. 194.53

By express to Solomon Gar-
bcr, Va. 400.00

on
the Frederick county side, and as
there is no other Post Office by the
above name in the United States, a
letter addressed as above, can go to
no other office. D. P. S.

MISCELLANEOUS.

For th< Companion.
The Winter's Sun.

How brightly beams the winter's 6un,

Falling aslant the moor,
Resting its golden streams of light,

Upon the poor man's floor.

And kindly on the widow's hearth,
Smile now its beams of li:rl,t.

Gladdening the hearts of all within,
By its pure radiance bright.

Joy of the traveler weary,

Art thou at close of day,
Lingering on the snowy path,

To guide him on bis way.

A blessing thou to rich and poor,

And at thy happy shrine.
We thank our Maker Gratefully,
For his own gift divine.

J. 8. GITT.
AVw Oxford, Pa.

Whatsoever things are true,
Whatsoever tilings are honest,
Whatsoever things are just,
Whatsoever things are pure,
Whatsoever things are lovely —
Think on these things. Phil. 4 : 8.

To-day is ouvs, yesterday is forev-
er gone, to-morrow may not come to
us.

Time is most precious of all things,
vet how awfully is it trifled vrith.

Zealously plead for God, spread
truth, and mortify sin ;and thus prove
that you belong to that peculiar peo-
ple who are zealous of good works.

List oi money* received, for subscription

to the Companion, since our last.

Hannah Whistler, Shiremanstown, Pa.

Adam Simmon, Fletcher, O.

Andrew 'WiUon, MeElvevs Fort, Pa.

Moses Miller, Mechaniesbnrg, Pa.

Powel Porter, Sinking Spring, (J.

J. H. Gannan, "

Jacob Honsaker, Gomer, O.

John H. S. Keller, Big Spring, Pa.

David Snaveley, "

Joshua Black, "

Marv C. Stephens, "

John T. Lewis, Almira, N. Y.

John A. Smith, Greensburg, O.

Manaseb Holl, New Berlin, O.

Hannah Stover, Seippaekville, Pa.

Abraham I. Eller, Salem, Va.

Win. Hartz/er, Chili, Did.

John U. Slnig'ul!'. Eaglfvilie, Pa.

Andrew Carney, Uaklond, Pa.

Christian Hess, Ashland, Ohio,

The following have paid 50 cents balance
on subscription : Jacob Highberger, Daniel
Wolf, Tbub. Welty, Maggie Sbamall, Lizzie
Eminert, KIlie A. Lont;, Kate A. Reiehard,
Julia Reichard, Catharine Reiehard, Mollie A.
Thrasher, Sarah K. Rohrcr, Lizzie Flora,
Katie Eminert, Elite Reiehard,

.75
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50

.95
1.00
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50

.75
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50

M \ I I AXD FEMALE ACADEMY.

Elderton, Armstrong Co., Pa.

Ami. in 1st report forward

$40T.r>.03 $4075.03 '
.1714.15 3714.15 i

The summer session will open on Monday,
April 30, 186»>. A line new building has been
eret ted ; competent assistants are secured ;

You will .observe the $100. above
from the Pipe Creek church was re-
ceived on the 4th of October, and
consequently was on hand at the
time of my 2nd report, and as Elder

Agur's Prayer. — Remove far
from me vanity and lies; give me

neither poverty nor riches ', feed me | good library will be provide* ; boarding had

with food convenient for me • lest I i °? club or P»Tatc families. The Trustees
vMtti ood convenient lor me . lest i wU1 no expeMe makinp this <

• •«»»■»»•" -»■" | be full, and deny thee, and say, who class academy, Their are four churches in

is the Lord ? or lest I be poor and
steal, and take the name of mv God
in vain. Prov. 30 : 8, 9.

Patience conquers all.

or near the village, viz : German Baptist,
Methodist. O. s. Presbyterian, and United
Presbyterian ; and parents can Imtc their chil-
dren under care of families connected with
anv one of these churches.

Address REV. BYRON PORTER,

i* iip. Tin tendent.

,) dlltratimt ^amilij Companion/I'

BY H. R. HOLSINGER. " Whosoerar lovctfa mf kecpcth m.r loinmandmentB.-' — Jun, At $1 50 Per Annum.

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VOLUME II.

TYKONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1866.

Number 13.

Vcrnr: B> John Btuij an.

fib thai i« down, need* fear no fall \

II ill it i<- Low, no pride :
II: that i« bumbl •. ever shall

y/~n • Go 1 to be liis guide.

«-•->! <J i' i» Maxim.

A S.tbb.iib well sucni brln
T-'ni .
And atrenghth for the loiU of inn morrow ;
Bui a Sabbath profaned, whataoevar bo
gainad,
U .1 certain t'oi'THinf*r of sorrow.

for //"• Companion.
" Let all thins?* l»e «lonc dccentlj
and in order." 1 < or. 14: 40.

Order, it is said, is heaven's first
law. Let us refer to the account
given us of creation, and examine
the work, and we will find that per-
fect order prevailed. First, from
the chaotic mass, the Heht was

bower*, or pereheJ on the life-im- they are then commanded that for
pairing trees of Eden." Much the relief of the wants of the broth-
beauty in the schemes of the Al- \ rca at Jerusalem, that as he had
mighty i.s the symstry of the parts . given orders tj the churches of Gal-
making so much harmony as in the ' atia, even so should thev do, and
Was' 'complete, that '"' The "morning weel let every olio of you'' lay fly In
' I igcthcr, and all the sons ' store as God hath prospered him.
uted for joy." Let us that there he no gathering w ten I
look upon the countless orb* rolling . come."
| in harmony through the heavei Brethren could we have a batter

each in its appointed orbit. No jar- model than this, and would there
j ring, no discord nor confusion. not be some order abml it. It need

"A million toshes lighted bv thv not be done publicly, each family
hand, wander unwearied through can have its private box, and M the
blue abyss. They own thy now- Lord hath prospered them during
accomplish thy ' command, all the proceeding week lay by for ehar-

■ at best

pr,

gay with life, all eloquent with bliss. | itablo purposes, as we are

What shall we call them? Piles of I only the steward-, el God.
brought from the darkness, and the erystal light ! Lamps of Celestial . We have travelling brethren >isi-
eremnjj and the morning were the ether burning bright ? Buns li rlit- Una us in the different branches,

with their joyous

and some of these cannot afford to

first day. Secondly. The water, mg system*

above the firmament were separated beam- V *»*" and preach without, at least,

from those below, and the evenine i Men have studied the face of the | having their expenses borne.

B0 in religious life what' would be- thought! *•

An instance: in — - enurcn
Bos of our prominent ininisiering
brethren was once visiting, and a

of the fold without a shepherd "f
Grievous woWes might enter and

•y, and put to flight the greater
part.

were filled with the finny tribe, and
tii-- G I with

t!i • aotea of the richly plum 'd song-
iters, and the evening and the morn-
ing were She fifth day. Again, the
mandate wen< forth and the vail

teemed with anlmatad life. La Uy. b.tv order as in I die age:

Man. the c inn «cting link between and ai our '
heaven and earth, was en ^^CSS "ave\ teU hnn to go and ,

No* iurel\ this meal hate weee

'■ ul'
leapj-w. One
brother, when appealed t ■. »id,

,thor -'S band-, and UoV ti

1 have worki wbal

at

the evenin 5 and the mow. ■ '■> hearing

... ,|, the 11th chapl r of the first letter to

Man stanus at the head of erea- that church read, and such things as ded brother

Hon, 1 little lower than the angels, could no longer ro nnr .buked. Paul II .- n«x| e A ■ all t

and crowned with glory and I r. wrote cf and c «• *'*£ » ' ' • J"

, ,.,. farme . what would iKiow 01

In the lfith chapter the mind ? It n< rould train

It! and 2nd veNCS . M «"<"d * ■*• * MP*

"What scenes of boautj
1 folded to 'lie heavenly visitant*
/ thev li

I

itted through the amaranthine

when 1 come."
ol iam< ■■; i*tle,

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i i 11 .1 .1 i „„ ,■ (i.hI in Look a moment at thi* picture
.;„,. overgrown with "fid rubbi.!.. • him how .Welhth tl,: 1-c o. Uod u. .^op ^ jo 0f inspiration.

of mir abundance m'nwtei t> tin-
It • .,■!• i,. tbe record tor
■U. Tor Jig in Kansas several year-
« ,, 1 1., ■ n.d.lv.did the brethren

Bvmpsthi ilist.d forthose of the

ith.

a Ml
plu> fund of nearly a thou

w //..

: is love exulting. It U love aware of

itd felicit; , aud luxuriating m'rich-

[Tbe followiiiis u au extract from es it has no feaT of exhausting. It

V - »• -».i.« Uvm. takia" a look at its treasure*,

I it rarv Soeiety, of the baptist Fe- :,ml m rounumg itseii, to miss imn-

, ' * ,, ,. ., ,,•, I oul foieboding,

• tie Inst -tut-'. I<> K *?. II olhday. ,, i t. • l

We fiml T.ow tlmt thnv k s ra.'- , , f . , , i^ar* w love reposing. It u love

san I d.»l- 0ur correspondent has furnished us on t!u. ,,..(.t.a ^furcs a:;,i besidirthe

|,,. \ith that J art of tLd address." which j still waters. It is the calm of the

del ■ :

nUnion or I he B*aatlfftal.

lar<. ni i the intention &cenw to

what -hall v.-.- do with it. There i- relates I i Physical ami Intellectual uouacieuce whcuiaitusees theatone-

bowei r a diswpwuey that 1 cannot beauty also, but we insert only that "lCUt «**m*i a1"1 °«a« the •»»«•

.,!(•: -ther reconcile. In <^*/w»M which relates to Moral or Spiritual j ofIlir'lo»- .

ind a letter . Lejuy-suyenny. ihisislove en-

Beauty. EDITOR. during. It is patience under provo-

But there is a higher style of cation,
beauty than either the j hysical or Gentleness is love in society. It
intellectual : It it moral beauty. — ; is love holding intercourse with those
Some one has said it. and the thought around it. It is that cordiality of
is worth repeating, — " Goodness is respect, and that soul of speech,
live no further need i bea"(i/ in *• be,it ett¥ <•" Moral i which assure us that kind and ear-
of help, and that nothing has been ! beaut.v relates exclusively to persons,, nest hearts may still be met with in

ion of Peb. 20th we find

from Washington Co.. Tenn., depie-
trair, in sad terms, the destitution
th... re.

In Corupamon of March 6th we
have a letter trom brother I). P.
Savler statins that the brethren in

and not to things. No regularity of. this world. It

paid out since November. 1865. ana not to tmngs. i>o regularity oi . uus worm, « is that quiet ii.flu-

ii. . ' j „_,i.._ wu I features- nor symmetry ot form; no ence, which, like the scented name

have we been sending money with- spi'igntiincss of intellect, nor depth j ot an alabaster lamp, fills many a
out forming some estimate "of the ! °* culture, — can supersede the ne- j home with light, and warmth, and fra-
numbcr of brethren in destitution, ' cessity of goodness, nor atone for | grancc, altogether. It ia the car-
and some idea of th? amount needed, the want of it. j pet, soft and rich, which, while it

Like many innovations that we ^°.a uas placed true excellence, j diffuses an air of comfort, deadens
sometime* attempt, we lack system. ' not 1° mental, but in moral worth, many a harsh sound. It is the pil-
We go to work so awkwardly that and man should seek it there. j low on which sickness lays its head,

the design of what we began is de- i Moral beauty, in its highest state, | and forgets half its misery, and to
feat'-l. and our " old brethren" be- 's &e conformity of our lives to the ; which even death comes in a balmier
eome disgusted with new things, 'tad I will of God. The gospel inculcates dream. It is considerateness of
aro therefore so opposed to any a morality so pure that hoik- can ; feeling. It is warmth of affection.
change. * I fault it. It enjoins whatsoever thing* It is promptitude of sympathy. It

Hut now since we have contribu- arc trim, whatsoever things are hon- ; is love in all its depth ami in all its
ted more than will auppiy our own est, whatsoever thmgs are just, what delicacy.

immediate wants, in the name of hu .soever things are pure, whatsoever Gamine** is love in action. It is
inanity will we let it lie, as if it were ! things are lovely, whatsoever things j love visiting sick, feeding the hun-
buried in a napkin, while our fel- that are of zood report, thereby in- gry, clothing the naked, and instruct-
fow beings perish from want. Let ; eluding all that is good in every oth- ing the ignorant.
us by all means use it, so that when er System, ami rejecting all that u Faith is love on the battle-field.—
the master comes he may receive his defective. It professes to secure j It is fidelity to principle and duty,
own with usnrv. man's highest good in both worlds, ' It is zeal holding fast the form of

John in his 1st ••] i*t!o, :'»rd chap- andhavingthe promise of the life that I sound words. It is firmness mareh-
f t, 17th verse Bav»: u Whoso S** *?» *"" °^ ^** which is to come. ] ing through fire and through water,
s hath tlila world' . aud sei

. ho brother have need and shutteth
A: up his bowels of OompassJQSJ from Meehnfff, Temj > r-mce. It is Mary at the Master's feet. (^N^

Its cluster of personal graces in- to the post where duty calls and the
eludes Love, </"//, Peace. L<aiy-wf- Captaii' waits,
teth feting, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith Meekness is christian lowliness, n *

CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

Ttmj ( ninre is love practising self-
denial. It is love enduring hardness.
It is love with girt loins, and dusty
feet, and blistered hands. But it is
love gaining the masterv in all

DO m

things.

Is there not a Moral beauty in
such a character as is here portrav-
ed?

An v system of education which
fai s to inculcate the highest and
purest morality, is, in just so much,
defective. And while there is utili-
ty in the existence, and in the study
of physical and intellectual beautv,

*uJtJ;., iUi6i..i ■— M ' —

beautv. The culture of moral beau-
tv brings the soul up into fellowship
and harmony with Cod; and opens
up a perennial fountain of joy in the
human heart.

The creat commission of life is to
do good^ A life without usefulness
ia a life of deformity. There are
doors of usefulness right before us,
and we arc never wanting in oppor-
tunities to do good. The field is the
world, and it needs the culture of
earnest hearts and dilligent hands.

"Self-ea»e l« pain ; tliy only rest

I * labor for a worthy end.
A toil tbat crows with what it yield*,

And scatter* to its own tocrcaae i
And bean, while gowiu£ outward iMds,

The harvest son-; of inward peat-."

Many are in«ctivo i"»o«u3« *Vn»y
cannot do some great thing, forget-
ting that life i> mule lip of little
things.

-What if t Vi ■ ■ Uttlt iiin ibOOll) »»>'

rio uunll a drop H I
Can neVr afresh thMfl thirty fl.iu,

I'll tarry iu tlie •>!.} <"
" Wh it if a ringfa h am •>!' 1100:1

Ibould in ii« .num. on iUTi
I; hi-- Ui t- ■ I'll- UgM «'.
: i .,1 neau .■ dajr P"

'•D.iih not '-'i.h devOrop help to form

Til'- cool, refreshing hhower,

Anl ererj ray <>f liicht to « im,

And beautify the flower !"

It is so iu the moral world.

"Little acta of kladneaa,

l.ittl ■ I • "di. of lore.

Would Make thin world an Eden,
Like to that al.ov.-."

In conclusion, voting ladies, while

eultivating a love of tin- beautiful in

nature and in art, may you oherish

thai true moral beautv. that purity

of mind and heart whioh will ia
yj vour own approbation, Mid aha ap-
- probation of toe "Hat slid good ■*•■

' ry where; and may you at last go up
to dwell iu the brighter worlds above.
But, in the meantime, remember that
you have a mission to this lower

: world ; that it is yours to increase its
moral beauty ; that it is yours not
only to ado;n it with your personal
charms, and cheer it with your unties,

j but t ) elevate it by the usefulness of
your lives and the purity of your
characters.

ri. L. FUNDEitbTftC.
ffttatimjtan, Ind.

J .»:,. the Period iculN.

i> .I w ...I

periodirah \ the advantage, the,

knowledge that may be gained from
them, is immense. Take them, read
them. Ittore up the knowledge, they

; impart, that mtv be useful.

Useful knowledge ma) be derived

j from almost every page, yea: knowl-

; edge useful both for your temporal \
and spiritual want-. It i- not niy ;

I pu pose, in this brief notice, to speak |

1 on things spiritual, and therefore, I J
will come direct to the inoMtente
which suggested these remarks to

; my mind.

Two days ago I obtained informa- ;

J tion, by reading^ that there were;
two letters at our Post Office not
called for. and from certain knowl-

>,<;. I 1...1 ..t'tl. • i.artiafl Cat whom i
they were intended, I was convinced ;
that they were at the wrong office ;
iol w tit to the 1\ O. and found
that one was from Lagrange, In I..

directed to Goorge Uelman, Indi-
ana, Indiana Co., Pa. Nov. this
letter aould have been all right si*
months ag.>, if hid correspondent
would nave b ten ■ regular reader of
the CWivanton, he might have gaih- ;
,r-l from it, Vol. 2, Pape 81, that
was probably writing to the
nig poat Office. The other letter
wa- originally directed, James Quiu-
ler, In Liana, Indiana Co., Ohio.
Ohio was aftorwarda erased &ml l'a.
itituted. No* bow broth -r Quitv

tar's I/mark, 111.. C If asp ".lent

id bars fallen into this error, 1

eaiui.it explain. I directed OUT

Post Master who, by the any, »
rerj aoeommodating, to srn I ft
Letton to, ahat 1 thought to be their
proper destination, sno I li !"' ;i11 ,-;

right ; will brother Helmcn and
brother Quinter {.lease inform me
whether I was right, and if the let-
ters in question were not intended
for them, they would better send
them to the writers respectively.

A few weeks ago a beloved "broth-
er called on me to draw up an in-
strument of writing, between him
and a neighbor, granting his neigh-
bor privilege for a road over the
brother's laud ; this would haw- come
under the head of conveyancing,
and under existing laws I was com-
pelled to decline. The brother ask-
formation that l Was'iroi qiOuiucu^nu
accommodate them. I told him.
from the Alnuuun'! Yes, from the
almanac I learned that conveyances
mnwn pay license : an almanac, too,
that any one can get gratis at near-
ly all our drug stores.

About a year ago I r.'ad a small
e.\t -act in the Family Companion,
relative to recording drrdt. That
small article might have been a ben-
efit l) a >:reat manv brethren, and I
think a reprint of the same would be
justifiable. Many other things use-
ful to know mieht be inserted in our
papers and read with benefit.

Brethren, do not think that I am
uririno- on vour notice thing* that

il.t n.it e.oiieerti vr»n Jon wish to

lead an honest, peaceable lite : rnen
qualify yourselves for it. Ignorance
of the "laws of health can not be
pleaded in expiation of your offence
when you break them. Ignorance

of the laws of God is no excuse, or

at..>!i incut for their violation.
ignoraaOS of the laws of vour coun-
try will not excuse vou, under any
eirvumstance. in violating tlieni.

I had ahnovt said it is a sin. in
these days, to be ignorant of I
things. ' Now. dear Editors, grre
us all the instruction you can, !i
useful knowledge; and, brethren,
read, thai you may be •
wi-e unto «al\ation, and forget not
thai wisdom and knowledge -ire con-
venient. 1 would alao suggest for

i« and giR>d reasons that
reason aV Wl their full name

and addi • ere is mine.

JOSEPH HOLSOPPLE.
Indiana, !'<>.

$*%*£
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} t,r Ihr Comj, mtioit.

VArvirlcltj i. 'onrliiflcd.
\ , said in niir former article, we
arc indebted to Dr. Franklin for the
ditenvery of the identity oT electric
fluid and lightning. But, before we
proceed any farther in giving his
■OCCCSsfuI expo; inients, we shall trv
to enforce the truth upon the minds
of our readers, that to examine this
subject and write upon it, is nothing
more than an investigation of the
power, wisdom, benevolonco, and su-

pointed objects when a thunder cloud (*
is passing near the earth. If in the H '

avoid riv- V >

perintending providence of the Al- his kite up into a thunder cloud.

subject, we air informed that after
much thought upon the subject of

lightning, Dr. Franklin determined 4 open air, during a storm,
to try whether it was possible to Srt, pools, and every mass of water,
bring 'the lightning-' down from the I because water being an excellent
heavens. A thought at owe dating j conductor, might determine the
and nthtimel With this view he | course of an electrical discharge-
constructed a large kite of strong | All high trees, or elevated objects
materials with a pointed wire attach- j should be avoided. But if in an
sd to it in order to attract the elec- open plain without any elevated ob-
trical matter. He was impatient to LjeeU, an individual may become an
trv his experiment, and accordingly j object of attraction, when it would
upon the first opportunity he sent \ be safest to approach within thirty

! or forty yards of an object of attrac-

as to be se-

li\ roe revelation. Is it p )ssible that j pen string, that part ho held'in his j duetors. The safest place i

1 contemplate | hand bung si,k, a substance of re- house is near the middle of the room,
pulsion, in order that the electric flu- if no metallic substance is hanging
id might stop. At this key he- char- I from the ceiling. Should such be
ged vials, with wnich he kindled spir- J the case, it should be removed at
its, and performed all the common 1 once. By placing a chair upon a
electrical experiments. Thus it is mattress or bed, is considered the
evident that a superfluous mass of most secure precaution. A cellar
electrical matter accumulates in those ' would be the most secure place of

the admirable and ast wishing dis
plays of divine perfection and mu-
nificence, throughout every part of
creation, and not be excited to the
exercise of love, gratitude, and rev-
erential adoration ? Such feelings
and emotions lie at the foundation of
all true religion. It was doubtless
for this end, among others, that the
Almighty opened to our view such
magnificent spectacles as the uni-
verse displays, and bestows upon us
taculties cannlm* p? ■"»-.. ^t ;.,...;.*., :».
structures and phenomena, that we
might acquire, from the contempla-
tion ui'n. enlarged conceptions of
the attributes of his nature, and the
arrangements of his providence, and
be excited to "give unto him the »h>
r.v due to his name." Then, let our
mimls lis.- ••i'r.iu nature up to na-
ture's God," and con dder that hea- ,
Ven and earth obey his laws. The
primary cause! and effects must al-
ways be attril Jehovak, while
the secondary causes and effects may
fctribntod to the ingenu'ty of
man by the permission ol that Jeho-
vah. From him we
istence, — on

immense acres of clouds, causing
those terrible convulsions of nature,
which are attended with such tre-
mendous effects; We see in this the
wonderful displays of the power and

S 1 - L' '•- r-- ■ - 1 .«->!. Ills

laws are unchangeable: hence, when
two elouds approach each other not
equally charged with electricity, a
discharge and explosion will ensue
from the cloud charged plus into the
cloud charged minus. Such light-
nings are never attended with de-
structions upon the earth, because
the discharge of the electric fluid

p.ns.s out one 'loud int? another. But I tempestuous storms
if a cloud highly charg -1 with eloetri- ,' ers the building with a close cover
city is attracted by the earth charged | ing, to shelter the interior from the
with

retreat, if no returning stroke should
occur. This, however, is a rare oc-
currence. These precautions are of
the few, and easy to be recollected
and put in practice. It is not our
'■•■i. ..lion 10 enforce the idea ot ex-
pediency in erecting lightning rods,
but we would feel happy, if we could
correct the erroneous opinions enter-
tained of them, and bring about a
reconciliation of opinions. If a bro-
ther erects a building, he secures a
solid foundation and makes use of
strong materials, in order to with-
stand the undermining frosts and
lie then cov-
1 a close

minus electricity, a shaft of drenching rain,
bghtningwill descend upon the earth
attended with a terrible crash, and
derive our ex- 1 not unfre.pientlv with destruction to
him we depend ewri the object it -trike*.
moment lor life, and breath, and ,Yi A considerable number of acci-
tn.ngs Our bappwess or misery is dents can be prevented bv observing
hi his hands, and our stomal destt. the following facts and precautions!

ny ■ is ba6„d upon our acceptation OT tha* lightning is attracted bv trees,

re.,, t.onof Caith and ohed.eme to watof, iwristure, flame, and all kind

his d.v.ne revelation and will. Bui of metallic substances

to return again more closely to our most disposed to strike

SlloW,

-that

high

it is
and

and hail. —
This is what we call a wise man
building his house upon a rock. And
indeed the Savior said so hiuuelf. —
! Through the peculiar agency of the
Almighty, all these things are bro't
about as well as the ignition and ex-
plosion of electricity. A tempest is
air put in motion by rushing into a
minus density of space, out of a plus
density of space; yet, how easily r
could the Almighty send so violent a\

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a t _■ n 1 1 • « • - 1 as to level the strong build-
in _' ! Rain is a condensation of wa-
teg in tin- clouds drawu by the at-
traction of gravitation ; vet how ea-
sily 'li'l the Almighty flood the laud
ami drown the antediluvian world !
We might, in like manner, mention
manv other astonish n» wonders of
nature ; but to God be elory and
honor for calling them into existence.
When a contagious disease is raging
all the precautions arc observed, and
all the remedies are made use of to
save life ; yet. it" God would see pro-
per to take us from tin- stage of ac-
tion, all human skill could not frus-
trate his designs. If a man erect;
lightning rods to protect his life and
property from that destructive fluid,
electricity; God might still send a
shaft of lightning for a special pur-
pose and destroy his lii'e and burn
his property. Likewise a man may
be vaccinate 1, an I notwithstanding
God might still Bend him that loath-
some disc-ase, small pox. In consid-
eration of all these thin 's, and manv
inoic not mentioned, there is no
greater inconsistency in erecting
lightning rods, than availing our-
selves of other means and inventions
to preserve lives and property. God
never will introduce an element he
cannot control, and thanks be to
him that he bus empowered man to
prevent, in a measure, the destruet-
iveness of some of these elements of
nature.

s. B. FURRY.

Xiw Kn'tr/ ri*r. J'a.

I ,r !'.■ i '.inijruniUfl.
Tf1«BH I— llll ttixl < iinsl l.imt} .

Tii- benefits wrought bv the tem-
perance enterprise, and attendant

uu every step of its genuine |>r '

. .i ■• far more various, ai well
as numerous, than appear on I u
perflciol inspection; All the virtues
have a radical and olose alliuitv,
and the conscientious, habitual prac-
tice of any linghl \i tue is well ni^h
incompatible with the Met practice'
of any one i ice.

Now could our ondeavors avail to
banish from tli • world iiitcinp.T.u

what bonndlen gratitude
would be thoir due for tkit •< rstVi
uir.-.'li/ "' For la exterminating

this — itself a monster evil- -a throng
is extirpated of evils flowing directly
from it. And, te pass from the neg-
ative to the positive aspect of the
by the firm establishment a-
liiiiK'' men of a virtue so high and
noble as temperance, you lead th%
way by the moat imperceptible an I
easy of transitions, to the ] racti :e
of a host of virtues besides. For
the self-control, which is ade mate
to tho requirements of this case, is
not likely to prove insufficient else-
where. Nor should we leave out of
view certain phenomena, which are
observed to accompany the temper-
ance enterprise in its progress. It
is an enterprise, which from its na-
ture is calculated to unite in its
prosecution, persons of all varying
shades of opinion o i ev,ry subject.
For probably not an individual can
bfi found on earth — even the liquor
vender, or the inebriate himself
who is eon$eientioH$la hostile to the
complete extirpation of intemper-
ance from among mankind. It
were not easy naming a single en-
terprise beside, be it what it may, of
which the same could be said.

Accordingly you may witness la
boring zealously together in the
temperance ranks, those of the most
dissimilar, and even hoHite beliefs
and sentiment-. And so working
in concert at the instigation of the
same noble and beneficent impulse,
and sharing in a common rejoicing
at the same Messed triumphs, the v
dan scarcely avoid, if they would,

being drawn very nigh to each other
in heart. Icy antipathies melt away.
Asperitefi are softened, and sharp
angles are rounded off. Men learn

I from personal ex peri me, that dif-
ferences of thinking are often more

rseemtng than rtal% and that at the
core of total "diver ities of opera-
tions " may lie one and the "
•ame spirit." Thus (sea takes the

place of k it,\ tttd o operation is
substituted for antagonism. Go • 1.
svnoore hearted men, no longor reel
bound to assail eaoh other for unlike
beliefs, and to waste, and worse than
. in tin- endeavor to put down
each other's opinions, that --i ii itual
force so argently needed by i world

scourged and tormented by manifold

and well nigh mortal evils. And so
the race is learning, through daily
expe imentation, that strangely over-
I truth uttered by the Great
Teach-r two thousand years a<;o,
viz : that merely w> cry " Lord,
Lord," i- totally in vain, while we
nei/led duiny the- " things which he
■a.) s."

Contrary to ■ oj ice prevalent
position, we are satisfied that there
has never b sen a time, since the ri-
sing of the "Mar of the East,'' when
extential Chri-t unify had anything
near the hold it wmc has on the gen-
era! mini. Very probably ecclesias-
ttcal orgamzatuns may ciumblc in
pieces, and one and another ancient
mode of faith may vanish utterlv,
and immemorial landmarks may be
swept clean away. So be it, and
what then ? Christianity is Dot an
opinion or a orrenotumi oramuitm.—
It is a benign metivittf a life whose
soul is love.

A nl when was the period, that a
warfare so zealous and so general
was waged against evil in its everv
shape as now ''. And when so wide
ly, as now, did love prevail.- -that
humanity, which cares for man a*
man, and strives in all practicable
ways to meliorate his condition ':
The temperance enterprise is at once
• It of Christianity, and an i/»-
ttrumeni for extending yet more

widely its sway ever our race.

That some fault* cleave la its

manifestations may be freely admit-
ted. What mortal thing is exempt
from these'.' But the irineipli i.s

pure and soun I, and in its | r

it must unquestionably work itself

clearer and clearer of all all Q J

Nor cati the fact be otherwise than
that, as it advances in its benignant
work, tin- moral improvemci
each individual engaged in it should
beep paee with the changes for the

better, which pail O. . : ., . .
t\ at la: .

joa b orrr.

A Jam J' i

All is well i , Q . and,

therefore, weloome the will

in every event While be is mine

and 1 am h>, u.-tUm- shall come
amiss to me.

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^ LOCAL MATTERS.
Tyrone City, Pa., Mar. 27th, 1366,

CORRESPONDENCE.

Knilroml Privilege*.

B -other Molsiniter t Will you
, Lease publish ia the Cbw/wmton, for
the information of tin- brethren, the
arrangement made with the H. H.

( >"...' for the use of excun i >n tick-

at our next Anatial Meeting.
The Penna. Central It. R. Co. will
carry the members, (brethren and

,ii,'-i at excursion rates between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg; that br,
every one going t> th> Annual
Meeting must pay one local faro
from the place they com.; on the
road, to the place" of (earing it
:v_'a'n. No limit to the time of star- ,
:. Then they get at the meeting
. -kef that will return them free to
the place they started from, good to
the 81st of May. They also -rant
the same favor 'on the Sunbury an I
Bri • Road. On the Cumberland
Valley Road we have obtained the
same "kind favor, only that the mem-
bers will have to buy half fare tick- ;
eta, which they can only get at main
stations as Elacnabnrg, Carlisle, ;
C'hambersburg, &c. If they come
on the road at a way station they
must pay their fare to the first main |
station ; there they will buy a halt
fare t'ekct. We are also oorro*
pondaigwith the Baltimord Oenira-l,
and ho

CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION

An KpUtlo
T 0 I ROTHES AND BI8TKR KEP.VER.

Having been requested* by sister
Sarah, to write to you, after our re-

their j r.iyers. Our chief object '4
should be to lay op treasure in bea- P
ven. Then lot us lay aside every
weight and the tiling which docs so
easily beset us, and let us run with

turn home, I embrace the present patience the mad set before us. -
opportunity to comply with her re- 1 1 jkc Moses, lot u* cast away the

request

We left Lena on Tnesday morn,
arrived safe at Waterloo in the
evening. On Wednesday we had a
terrific snow storm, which caused us

pleasures of the world, ami for a lit-
tle season suffer affliction with the
people of God, having respect unto
the recompense of reward. An in-
heritance incorruptible, undefiled,

to lay «>ver till Saturday, when we ! an,i that t'adeth not away will he our
w >re brought home by brother L. K. reward. If wo should meet no more

,ne to obtain the same favor.

c t rsTEii.

Phila., Pi-

I':- ,ther Andrew Carey, Oakland,
Armstrong Co., La-, says: " We
ar- happy to tell you that we are
ting brother Wu > for certa n,
t. bo our shepherd in the Red
Bank branch, and we arc rory glad
to have him come", for the little flock
ha; been a long tim.- without a shep-
herd?'

We fear fr >m brother \\ ise a re-
in Kit week's paper, that our
are

Berkley. We found everything
right, with some trifling exceptions.
We shall long remember our pleas-
ant visit among you and others. —
\V • were loth to part with friends
so kind, whose faces we shall in all
probability never see again, in this
world ; but thanks be unto our Heav-
enly Father, that we can^ enjoy the
hope of meeting in our Fatherland.
There wc shall never part. 0 the
glories that await the children of
Ood ! The contemplation of the
joys of heaven make my poor heart
'leap for joy. Whilst I am penning
these imperfect lines, my mind wan-
ders by faith over the elysian fields
of glory. My soul prays for the
appearance of the blessed' Redeemer
to make up his jewels,— to gather
home his children int> his kingdom,
where they shall shine forth as the
stars, for ever and ever. 0 let us
prove faithful in the service of the
Lord, that when he does come we
may be ready t) meet him ; being
found as wise virgins, with our lamps

on earth, 0 let US moot iu heaven,

is my praye \ Answer soon.

Amelia' joins mo in love to you
and all who mav impure.

Yours fce. W.J. II BATMAN.
\rinton, Iowa, March 2nd, '66.
Mr. Cakkjix, 111., Mar. 15,*66.

Br>ther Hohinjer : — I notice an
inquiry, bv brother John P. Nance,
of Nebraska t ity . (Companion. Vol .
2 Pa«'e TO) concerning the wherea-
bouts of those sisters I spoke of in
my Journal West: They live 55
miles West of Omaha, on the main
thoroughfare, stage route, from Oma-
ha to Salt Lake City: Ann, wife
of David Diceson, and E!ma, then-
daughter. If brother J. P. Nance
is still living in Nebraska City, I
would like to have some private cor-
respondence with him. Write to
mo, brother Nance; let me know
whefher you have permanently loca-
ted in Nebraska City,&C. Direct Mt.
Carroll, HI- C. LONO

poi

brethren at Bxl Bank are doomed

to .iisaj po'ntnvnt in their loud ex-

.„„,;. Be not discoun
ten ; nrav. hope, and work,

Brother Peter Forney, Oomersal,
trimmed and with oil in our vessel , Bent »n Co., Iowa, says: An old
I sometimes fear, We are too cold in I, brother. ,o years of age, Mdta
r 11 ■ ous matters which often makes wife, a sister moved from the 1 or
m X t o exclaim with the apostle : \ tage branch, Ohio, to our County «
«0! wretched man that I am, who October last, and ^hear nob
shall deliver me irom this body of i ing ot brethren until a short lame
rhvvth '" \s Ion i as we are in the ago, when I learned *'>''»"h,»* ol
S we aw subfect to temptation, their whereabout^ and brother Bau-
and as the apostle said when we man ] and I went ,, , see th en . and 1

S5C 1 JHill'virsupply y • jy-of the Lord ar^er tne^gn- 1 Jp^^T^-B^

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PlIII.ADF.I 1'IUA, '/
Mar. 19, '66. (
' Dear Brother:— There is an un-
usual ittl rest manifested in the
church at ciiia place. Yesterday
twenty -one woe added to the church
by l.aj ti.sm. Tlu ceremony wu
performed on the Jersey Bide of the
Delaware river, in the j resence of
about three thousand spectators —
Although the day was told and
windy, the waves lashing the shores
fearfully, and nunc of the candidates
were of the tender age of twelve to
fourteen, yet the hen/ism they d^s-
r*.iyed in battling again t their na-
ture and against the angry waves
was a .scene that bordered on mora!
sublimity. On returning from
Camden, the hymn

••We are oro-Hiti-.- the rive* of.JorJan,"
was Fung by the Sabbath-school
with beautiful eff et.

We should al.su add that a large
number of those, who had displayed
such christian fortitude, ha 1 received
their religious training in the Breth-
ren's Sabbath-school, an 1, if such
fruits may be produced, then Cod
bless the Sabbath schools of the
Brethren, and may the time soon
come when there shall be one estab-
lished in every congregation, to train
the young minds for heaven.

There have now thirty been added
to the church recently by baptism,
and about twenty reclaimed who had
sh twn a feeling "of coldness. There
is ijuite a strong feeling of love man-
ifested among the memb ;■., and a
number of serious ones are expec-
ted to he added soon.
\ ours in hove,

S. X. SHARP.

% II U Oil 114- <•■>!<' III*.

A Communion meeting will be
held (God willing ) in the Milhj,
vilk- congregation, Carroll Co., ill.,
commencing Saturday, May .r>th. '66,
an 1 continue Sunday the 8th and
N' »ndav the 7th. " Tie- Northern
Illin ••- DUtri I I ouneil will c mreue

at the lame time and place. A

genera] invitation to all. Bj order
of the -.aid church,

M.MUIN MlllR-.

Notice i.- hereby given that the

District Council meeting in the North
West District of the State of Ohio,
will be held in Rome District, Han-
cock Co., May Srd, l8f>o\ 3 miles
south of Fostoria, and one mile north
of West Independence, in our meet-
ing-house.

John P. Ebkrsolk.

The brethren at Pipe Creek con-
template holding their next Com-
munion Meeting (Lord willing) on
the 2Gth and 27th days of May
' next.

PintJfP^.'VLE.

Dear Brother HoUinger : — In the
month of August last, when as yet
it was not known when or where our
next Yearly Meeting would be held,

: I as a member of the Committee on
Y. M.. made a proposition through

: the C.mtj union, whieh was cheerful-
ly responded to, by some of our dear
brethren outside of the Committee.
At the same time, each brother while
writing his article on Yearly Meet-
ings for publication, should have re-
tained a duplicate copy of the same

: for the use of the Committee. In

, case some of the brethren have not
done so, I would advise each of them
to procure a copy in manuscript,
and to do so forthwith, and to send
the same to the Corresponding Sec-
retary of the Committee without de-
lay.

I am in feeble health, so much BO,
that I fear I shall not enjoy the priv-
ilege of meeting with the rest of inv
dear brethren of the Committee.
Should 1 not, 1 will neverti.
try (Lord willing) to ragged
things to the rest of the Committee,
for their serious consideration.

In conclusion, 1 would not only
solicit the hearty OO-operation of the
brethren outside of the Committee,
hut. I would call upon all «ho may
feel a just concern for the welfare
and j ■

i liei d of Drael t<> ..v or

rale the Committee in iiN delibera.

ti-.ii , and through the medium of

npli.-d.ing

ad and object for which il
been i |

PHILIP BOl il

Who is it?— -We have received
the following note : '"Please direct

[ the "Companion'" to Lewistown, Pa.
instead of BvraettsviUe, Ind., after
this date," but the writer gives us
DO name, and as we have three sub-
scribers at Burnettsville. we cannot

, tell who he i>. Who is it ':

For Palestine. - -V Maine pa-
per states that a colony of not
than fifty families, principally from
that state, is to embark for Pales-
! tine in July next.

They propose to settle at Jaffa.
the ancient Joppa. Building
have been purchased, and thev will
carry out with them Yankee imple-
ments, with a \iew to resuscitate the
great and long slumbering resources
of that once splendid land.

EDITOR'S DIARY.

For tft '-rk f.iV..; JtarfA.34.

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According to expectations we vis-
ited Morrison's Cove on Saturday
last, and returned on Monday even-
ing, via. Huntingdon \ Br tnd Top
R. R. We found our friend-

D

erally well, though many of the chil-
dren are afflicted with Whooping-
cough. On Sunday we visited
er Samuel Clapper, our com]
and associate in youthful days, who
is afflicted, we fear, with Consump-
tion, and whom wr have little hope
of meeting again in this world, but

cherish i full confidence of a re-union

with his spirit in the climes ol

nal bliss, Brother Samuel i> fully

conscious of his condition, and
i-< patiently awaiting the happy

chaii

There being no public preaching
within reasonable distan v. ive -| ent

our time in visiting and con

our
way h . i we had the | leaMire

J friends on the
when we l.ad not aeon for

SOTO time.

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

Mistake. — Wc met with a Blight I moment you hear his voice you may
BUthep in printing our last week's ; know what is approaching. Now
edition, by which orer one bundred !*° i».tM" Prol'hct a»<l what did he
ami fifty copies were misprinted,
an 1 arc not passable, consequently
our files of back Nos. are broken,

foretell.

(No answer desired.)

and dov lubecriberi must bogin with
No. 1:5. We will Bend the other
number*, that is -. 1, •">, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, and 11, to new subscriber
gratis, and also to those who would
distribute them for us, with a view
of introducing the paper, but will
charge new subscribers with No. 13.

OUR PUZZLE CORNER."

Question. — Will some one please
explain the 2.r>th and 26th verses of
the 5th chapter of Matthew.

Jonathan KssstBR.

Answer to Enigma in Nos. 8 &9:
" Read the Scriptures daily.*'

Ans. to Bible Question in 8 k 9 :
"The battle^etween the five Kings
'■ of the Amorites, and Israel." See
Joshua 10.

Remark. — We shall not hereaf-
ter pretend to give the names of
those who answer our Questions or
Enigmas, but shall give the answers,
in the number following. All Puz-
zles, Enigmas, and Bible Qttstions

In the Perry Church branch. Pen-
Pa., March 10th. ANNIK P.. daughter of
brother Jacob H. and sister Cathariuc LONG ;
aged 1 year and 4 days. She was a grand-
child of the writer. Funeral services by br.
Abraham Borah, frotn Luke 19' If..

Ki.n. Perrr.it Long.

l'.'*:'t</r j'leasc Copy.

In Hi,- MillegCTllle branch. Carroll c-o.. 111..
December 14. 1805, FLORA BEMANTHA,
only dane/htor of John I. and r-pi. r Adallnt
SMITH; aged ■ ven mouth* and 'Ja daw. —
Funeral service* by Solomon Llrhty.

Al*o. same pinci . V h. 18, of Typhoid Fo-
?cr, brother SOLOMON LKHTV'; aged 44
th, and 11 days. It.- was a wor-
thy brother and a minister of the Gospel. ID:
leaves a wirto-* and sr-ven cblkUvn to mourn
their lo^s, and the Church may truly snv she
ban lost a faithful servant j and while we do
greatly fee) our lo^-. we hope it is his great
gain. Funeral services by C. Long and s- _-
del IIoMniaD, from 2/ubrcVt 4:11.

M 4UT1N Mr.TBR.

Viait-rr release copy.

THK WONDKRFUL ritOPHET

He i-< not Noah, nor Noah's son,
inr a l.evite, nor John the Baptist,
nor vet th^ Wandering Jew, for he
was with Noah in the Ark. The
Scriptures make mention of him,
particularly in St. John, St. Mark,
and St. Luke, no that we may be-
lieve he is no impostc*. He knew
no parents. He never lav upon his
mother's breast ; his beard is such j «° Elizabeth seas

, . Al-o, l.-v th-

H3 man never wore ; he goes bare

footed and bare legged, like a grave
old friar. He wears no hat in sum-
mer or winter, but often appears
with a crown upon his head. His
coat is neither knit or spun, nor
hair, silk, linen, or woolen, bark nor

IAnt of money* received, for subscription

to the Companion, since our last.

Adam Uochstetler, Summit Mill*, Pa.

Jno. N. Davis, do.

J. w. Hoot r. Jfartiaaburg, Pa.

Daniel Paul, do.

must have the answers accompany- Jam« Cnmercr, do.

I • Geo. Mctzjfer, do.

mj», to receive attention, except D. M. Holsingar, do.

Eld. Geo. Brumbaugh, do.

Levi Shriv-r. ('o.

Samuel Brumbaugh, do.

J. D. Bramhaugb,

G.o. \V. Brumbaugh,

Chrial Brumbaugh,

questions, or queries for information.
MARRIED .

Jan. 4th, by J. S. Holisingcr, Mm. CUSTER

san.e, Feb. 20th, AMOS
WJMTAKERto ELIZABETH ALLEN; all
of Bedford Co., I'a.

DIED.

Errata.— Vol. 2, No. 2, notice of brother
'.'hrir-ti.in Ulickenstaff, read s ha was a faith-
ful member about 40 year*, instead of 12.
In the Tuscarawas branck, Ohio, .l/aroh 11,
sheepskin, He IS wonderfully tem- JO//N ffENRy, eon of brother George and
, i-i „, *,i • Bister Elizabeth //EL.l/EN; aged 1 year, 3

Derate; he never Unnk3 anything months, and 37 days. Puneral services by
but cold water ; he would rather brother J. K. L. Swlhart, C. Kohtar, and th..-
take bis dinner in a fanner's bam- «*ter> "";" ''• ***« I :247>r>NRY BBSDRK

yard than in a king's palaCO. He hr llus A«hland congregation. Ashland Ci».',
\i verv watchful ; be Bloep8 not in t Ohio, Feb. tL MARY S., daughter of brother

bed, but sits in a singular kind of

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chair, with Irs clothes on. 1 1" wa^
alive at the crucifixion. Nearly all
the world hear him. He once
pr ached a short serni >n which con
rinced a man of his sin, and
biro, to weep bitterly. He never
was married, yet lio ha; favorites
whom he 1 rves dearly, for if h - has
i irsal of meat he divides it
among them. Though he never
rides ou bora • back, be is in
respects' equipped as horsemen are.
I He is an advocate of earlv rising.

', though he never retires so bed.

- His prophesies are ->o true, that the

Daniel

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and sister Fanny 8TON E :
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iy th-

Kii:.-r and others, from Luke 8 : 5S— 54.

WlUJ '.v Badlsb-

In the Lcwiatown branch, Miillin Co., V'.i..

,. fi5, shM i sisvnswh; \KT: aged

•IT years, 3 months, aud 37 days. Bhe believed

used and trusted in him, who bud promissd to h-

th? widow'd -t.i\. and orphan's grnlde. Nor

- she disappointed : believing an l laboring

by pn pi in i ! K.itnpl -. Bhe bad th

: i -hi coil ml dion in h ir w . low-hi

reater niMib-r of her children -•
v an 1 tortious members In the church.
•ii'l fri,-nu- the si
aasurao I ■>•■■ hi a Joyful R-'surnotion.

Funeral services by brother William How,
and IV it 8. My«r*.
In ib- same branch, Feb. 1 1th. 1! \NN \M.
er of brother John and stater Hannah
ROTHRQi K. In (be 6th year of bet sy
1 tin .. • . ■ i - by the writer.

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David B. Mock, do.

Wm. C. Mil- i, Rog*rariUe, O.
John Dort-t, Troy O.
Alex. R. ZTolslnger, Fon.-F.ton, 111.
lohn Miller, Dayton, O.
Mary M. Custer, 459 Franklin 8t.,Philn. 1.50

Bauuel Mohler, sr. Coziugton, (). 1.50

Sarah nipple, Vcllow (:ic:k. 111. 1.50

Levi Bruhaker, (.r.tis. O. 1.50

Susan Kininnll. Auburn, I'd. 1.00

Martha J. Lon^, Crawfordsvllle, Ind. 1.50

Jo*. W. Troatle, Franklin Grove. 111. 1.50
nine Longnnecker, Huatnrstown.Pa. .50
.John Deanlorff. rorkSulphurSprinjrs,Pa. 1.50

'. iv. Burkhol'i- .-. do. 150

Dr. C. C'o-1, do. 1.50

Abraoi Burkholdcr, DilUbnrg, Pa. 1.50

K. C. Ko-s, Morguntown \V. \'n. 1.50

Mrs. i:. E. bVyer, Madorin, Pa. 1.50

.r. R. HoUinrror, Mi. J/orrla, I!!. 1 00

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[lertzlor, .1/i'Vevtown, Pa. .50

H-ln, u. Boliv-T.'O. 1.50

MILIUM) FEMALK AVCADEMY.

Eldertou, Armstrong Co., Pa.

The fiinitnnr s ^..;o!\ v\ili npon ou Monday,
April SO, '*'>'".. \ Quo m-w butlJing b.-it« h-'<'ii
'■;.-. U- 1 : '-oMp--t.il! nw'stnnts ir-- secured; ;i
Urnry «-iil hi provid o : hoardlnc; had
by club .or private familiue. The Truateea
will spare no exp>'.nae in making Ihla a flivt
•btss tcadi'iny. Th .-re are four churches In
or near the rllhurc. vlsl: Qerman Rnptlst,
Methodist, <>. s. Presbyterian, and Uiilttwl

1'iv-l.yt. ri.tn ; „n,t p,ir. nlH can h iv- th. iri-iiil-

d' r itudi-r eni f families connected with

but one of thesi i-luni-h -.

A. Mr -.-. KKV. BYBOM PORTER,
Superintendent.

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BY H. R. HOLSINOER.

VOLUME II.

" Whoioerer loTeth me keepeth my commandments. " — J*scs.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, APBLL 3, 1866.

At 11.60 Per Annum.

Number 14.

I'ot the Ci/mpanion.
LJuck on Feet Washing. C. M.

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Jesus has garmeuts laid aside,
And washed hit servant's feet.

To teach that neither scorn uor pride,
For us in right or meet.

And when our Lord and Master " thus

Did condescend, he too
A clear commandment fjave to us.

That we the same should do :

Then, when we thus together meet,

To hold a feast of love,
We'll atoop, and wash each others' feet,

And our obedienea prove.

Lord, to thy holy word we go;

Thy promise there we plead,
That those, who practice what they know,

Shall be happy in the deed.

The world's contempt hlmll nt'er deter;

Nor scorn prevent our joys :
Thy humble paths we far prefer

To earthly pomp and noise.

Dear Savior, wash onr souls we pray,

In the bleat fountain purr ;
And (rive ns strength that we ne'er stray,

But to the end endure.
PhOm, Pa.

[NOTB. — The above stanzas are dedicated,
by the Author, to our new hymn book ; pro-
vided, the compil-rs of that work, shall think
them worth a place therein.]

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Think truly, asd thv thoughts

Will the world's famine feed ;
Speak trulv, and each word of thine

Will he a fruitful seed ;
Live trulv, and thv life will be
A jreat and noble creed.

For the Companion.
Pt ooiiililiir.

Every sensible person knows that
the moon, chang.-;ible a8 jt ls? some.
times gives a pretty fa i r light ; but
were it not for the- sun, ^»e would
have no light at all. What a great
pitv, that so inanv professors of re-
ligion, and even soma brethren, arc
spending their time, yea rather
wasting it, under the 'light of the
moon: when tbe light of the sun ■
lnucli more pleasant, and is " the
true Light which rmKgtltWlll every
man that eometh into the world,
which was born, not of blood, nor of
the will of the hVsh. nor of the will
of man, butof Ood." Hut Oh, what
a pity that mo many are born by the
will of man, and 1m th« will of their

masters." It is impossible for any
man to serve God and the world

own flesh, and not of God ! The
Lord speaks by the prophet Malachi,

saying : '; But unto them that fear which is enmity against God. Who
my name shall the Sun of Righteous-
ness arise with healings in his wings."
Mark well, u unto them that fear,
shall the Sun of Righteousness
arise." As also the Apostle Peter
flays : " Of a truth I perceive that

is that brother going to the ballot
box to please his political neighbor,
or his own carnal desires against the
decision of the Annual Conference,
thereby serving the world, when it
is written " Thou shalt worship the
God is no respecter of persons ; but i Lord thy God and him only tJialt
in every nation, he that feareth him thou rerve." And if the Most High
and worketh righteousness is accep- I ruleth in the kingdom of men, and
ted with him." (Acts 10 : 34, 35.) i giveth it to whomsoever he will, who
It therefore follows that he who am I, and who art thou brother that
fears, believes ; and he who believes, j gocst to the ballot box, and rotest
obeys. The reason that some, yea | against the man whom the Most
too many are laboring by moonlight, i High has chosen to execute his will?
is, they do not comply with the con- j Though the world in her arrogance
ditions. they do not obey, they do | does not acknowledge that the M ■,<
not believe, neither do they fear ; High ruleth in the kingdom of men
and the consequence is, that the when things transpired contrary to
"Sun of Righteousness" does not the will of the people ; or that the
shine on them, and they never saw i Moat High giveth it to whomsoever
the light thereof; so they keep ; he will, when the most popular man
spending their time by moonshine, is not chosen : but rather, that the
not knowing generally that they are people are the great Sovereign and
in the dark, but believing themselves
to be in the light, they deceive
themselves.

The Savior says, "whoso forsaketh
not all" to follow him is not worthy
of him ; but many, pretending to
serve the Lord, are also serving the
world ; because they are not willing
to denv themselves and forsake the

give the kingdom, or the office to
whomsoever they will. But to Neb-
uchadnezzar king of Babylon it wu
•aid, that he should be brought
down to a certain state of humilia-
tion, until ho would " kmw (or ac-
knowledge) that the Most High
ruleth in the kingdom of v\en and
giveth it to whomsoever ho will." —
woil 1, and the vain and perishable ! Most likely this is what is wanting
things thereof: though they appear among the brethren who still per-
to lead a t|uiet, moral, moonshiny . sistently vote at tho poll* : namely,
life ; yet the Lord suffers them to ' a more humble mind, and a closer
take their own ways, and even sends walk with God, so as not only t *c
tin-in " strong delusion that they the light of the iuii, but to be in the
should believe a lie : that tlisv light, Hid tin- light in them. Jesus
might all be dajkUM 1 who believed ha> said " take my yoke upon vou
not Un truth. " ( 2 TbtsB. 2:11.) I and learn of me : tor 1 am meek and
Bring c nviiiei-d. \ || I feel I0ITT, ! h>wly in heart." Now I do not
and with relu t m •••• 1 say it ; that believe if we learn of him, that he
e\.-n Home, of our brethren arc j will learn u^ to go to the ballot \
■pending their time b\ moooahluo, And 1 think the brethren who have
and have not the light of the MID. the light of the sun. will agree with
Oh, deplorable condition ! Wh at the poll is work-
can be contented to live bj m i ing bj BO mahiat. Great 0ODM#>

shine? "No man can serve two tuie.i of how the political affairs

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might be, or a vivid contrast he
tween the government of the United
Suite- and that U the old Kotuan
Umpire, will in nowise justify the
u l'ilgrim stranger, traveling through
this lonely vale," who is seeking a
better country, to turn back and
meddle with the political affairs of
this world.

But nothing strikes me like the
idea of brethren advocating the con-
version of the whole world. Con-
vert the whole world ! To what ?
To moonshine and nonessentials ?
That, I admit, might perhaps be
done, but never to the gospel of
Jesus Christ, under the dispensation
of grace. Nor is there any Scrip-
ture to favor such an idea. It would
seem to us as if brethren who advo-
cate such doctrine, must be much in
the dark, and should with all dili-
gence " search the Scriptures,"
wherein will be found that the Apos-
tle 1'aul charges Timothy that he
shall " know also, that in the last
days perilous times shall come ; for
men shall be lovers of their own
selves ; despisers of those that are
good, lovers of pleasure more than
lovers of God : having a form of
godliness, but denying the power
thereof: even learning and never
able to come to a knowledge of the
truth." He further says that " all
that would live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecusion. But evil
men and seducers shall wax worse
and worse, deceiving and being de-
ceived." This deceiving shall be so
great, according to the words of our
Savior " that if it were possible they
shall deceive the very elect." The
Apostle Peter also tells us that
'•there shall be false teachers: — and
many shall follow their pernicious
ways ; by reason of whom the wav
of truth shall be evil spoken of."—
Many more passages might be cited
to prove that the whole world will
never be converted, under the pres-
ent dispensation.

Most likely, those contented to
live by moonshine, will think I have
been cutting too sharp. But if the
word of God is sharper than any
J double edged sword, ■ how shall we
escape if we neglect so great salva

scarcely be saved, where shall the

sinner and ungodlv appear ?"

JAS. V. HECKLER.

Harleymillr, Pa.

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J''>r Die Companion.

Reward of Believer*, and the
Fate ol I nbeliei « rs.

First: The reward of the believer.
There are such blessings and glories
to be obtained through Christ, and
of such great dignity, that they can-
not be expressed by any human
tongue, nor can it be described what
God has prepared for those who
love him. The Son of God himself
testifies : " Whosoever believeth m
me shall have eternal life." John
3 : 15. This is already a great ex-
pression of eternal glory. And this
is not such a life as kings and great
monarchs have in this world, which
is scarcely a hand's breadth and full
of frailty, illness, fear, danger of
death, &c, and at length will come
entirely to an end. But it is such a
life of joy which is not any more
subject to death, but remains forever
and ever. There is no sickness, no
pain, no fear, no want, nor distress,
no war nor dispute, no weeping nor
complaint will be found any more,
for just as the life will be everlast-
ing, so the joy will also be eternal.
Yes there will proceed out of the
throne of God, and of the Lamb, a
pure river of life, and on either side
thereof will be the tree of life, bear-
ing the most delicious fruit. In this
life of joy the city of God will be
manifested. The streets of the city
will be of pure gold, and precious
stones, and there, in the streets of
the city, will the faithful sing their
gladsome Hallelujahs. They will

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the liberated creatures shall be in
duced to cry out : " Blessing and
honor, and glory and power, be
unto him that sitteth upon the throne,
and unto the Lamb, for ever and
cwr." Rev. 5 : 13. More than all
will this be their highest delight, to
behold the Lord Jesus in his glori-
fied humanity. Indeed they will
wonder why so few men did love
and obey such an allpowerful and
glorious Lord.

Believers will wonder, why they
themselves, while in this world, were
not more willing to give body, life,
and all they had, out of love to this
heavenly King, and his holy doc-
trine. They will know then, that
the Lord Jesus, out of love to them,
forsook those glories, and came into
this world of affliction, and died out
of love for them, in order that they
might obtain this great salvation. —
And this view of his love will still
more move them to praise, honor,
and thank him to all eternity.

When we've been there ten thousand .Tears,

Bright shining a* the sun,
We've no leas days to sing God praise

Than when we first begun.

FATE OF THE UNBELIEVERS.
On the other hand, just as the
glories of the faithful will be inex-
pressible, so likewise will be the tor-
ment of the unbelieving and con-
demned. For the Scripture says,
that the Son of God shall come with
great power and glory, and every
eye shall see him, and all kindreds
of the earth (that did not believe)
shall wail. And full of fear and
anguish they shall say to the moun-
tains and rocks : Fall on us and
hide us from the face of him that

tion." " And if the righteous shall

have crowns on their heads
palms in their hands. They

make melody, yea even
joy, and the Lamb will
unto living fountains of
water, and feed them with immortal
food. It will make their joy still

sing
shout

and
for
lead them

and [ sitteth on the throne, and from the
will I wrath of the Lamb. But that will
not avail them anything, for they
will have to hear the sentence of
Christ : Depart from me ye cursed,
into everlasting fire, prepared for
the devil and his angels. For they

greater, when they shall behold the ' that worship the beast and his image
Lord Jesus in his great glory and shall be tormented with fire and
majesty, with his many myriads of j brimstone, in the presence of the
angels and saints, surrounding his holy angels, and in the presence of
throue, and f-inging with great and the Lamb, and the 6moke of their
holy fervor and joy, Hallelujah ; so torment will ascend up forever and
much so that heaven and earth will ever, and they will have no rest day

be filled with the sound, and even

nor night. And whosoever was

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fe-unu written in the book of life, was
cast into the lake of fire, where the
worm dieth not, neither will the fire
be quenched. They will be an ab-
horrence to all flesh, and their pain
amidst all this torment, will be still
more aggravated when they become
aware how they have so wantonly
neglected such great salvation and
glory, which they now see in the
children of Cod, while they lived in
the time of Crace, and did not re-
gard the same, but continued heed-
lessly in sin.

When, then, the righteous shall
stand with great gladness opposite
to those who have troubled them,
and rejected their labor, their doc-
trine and faith, in Jesus Christ, the
condemned shall see it, and will be
dreadfully dismayed at such blissful-
ness, and will say to one another
with remorse, sighing with anguish
of spirit: This is he whom, we,
fools, deemed as an outcast, and his
life as that of an insane person. —
How is he now counted among the
children of Cod, and his inheritance
is among the saints. Therefore
have we missed the right way. —
What profiteth us now our splendor,
and what availeth us our riches, and
pride Now, when they eonsider
all these things, how they have
spent their lives in sin, how they did
not love Cod as the chief good, and
thereby have forfeited all that great
salvation, then such a torment of
pain and misery, will overwhelm
them, which no tongue can express.
For they are banished from the
presence of the Lord, and from all
the saints.

J. W. MOATS.

Mt. Morri$, 111.
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The Seventh Day.

Brother HoUinyer : — Feeling it a
doty, in my present condition, I
will send you a few thought* which
have made some impression on my
mind, for some time i an 1 as I desire
to know, and obey the truth, that I
may be purified thereby ; and desire
to have all my doubts removed, and
be able, at all times, to give a "thu<
saitli the Lord" for my faith and
, hope ; and as we profess to take the

Bible alone as the man of our couu- tittle in nowise shall pass from
sel, and being willing to be guided the law." " Whosoever, therefore,
by the word of Cod, we believe that shall break one of these command-
"a.11 scripture was given by inspira- ments, and shall teach men so, shall
tion of God, and is profitable for be called the least in the kingdom
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, I of heaven," (or shall be of no es-
for instruction, in righteousness, that teem.) Matth. 5 : 17, 18, 19. How
the man of Cod may be perfectly, ' important that we heed the injunction
thoroughly furnished unto all good j of our blessed Master now, ere we
works." But then do we not often ; be brought to account, and search
practice things for which we have the Scriptures, lest we be found fol-
no "thus saith the Lord," and hold I lowing tradition, and thus make
doctrines of faith on which the Bible i void the commandments of Cod,
is silent. But so tenacious are we through our traditions, as did the
for the belief and sayings of our ; Jews, and hear our Savior say to
fathers, or old and venerable bish- us, as he did to them — " In vain do
ops, that I fear we are in danger of they worship me, teaching for doc-
beins led into a faith for which we , trine, the commandments of men."

cannot produce " thus saith the
Lord."

So it seems to me in reference to
the Sabbath, and I often wonder
why we do not keep the Sabbath,
according to the commandment,
(Luke 23: 50) as the early disci-
ples of our Lord did ? And our ; come to the unity of the faith, and
Bi-diops, why do they not have the \ speak and believe the same thing. —
same manners " custom" as did our ■ I hope you will have patience to

bear with me, in my earnest search
for truth.

I. J. HOWELL.
Mt. Pleatant, Iowa.

(Matth. 15: 6,9.)

Hoping now that you and my el-
der brethren, will give this subject
due notice and speak out through
the Companion, and if I am in er-
ror, give me the evidence, so that
I can see with you, that we may all

Lord and the apostles (Luke 1 : 16 ;
Acts 17 : 2.) For when we turn to
the commandment we find it plainly
specifies the Seventh day is the
Lord's rest day, and strictly enjoins
upon us to remember it, to keep it

How to meet Slaxdek. — A black-

holy. But some how we have got smith having been slandered, waa
to keeping the first day (in some ( advised to apply to the courts for
sort) holy to the Lord. In that redress. He replied with true wis-
awful day, when the secrets of all dom— I shall never sue anybody for
hearts shall be known, and every slander. I can go into my shop
man shall be judged according to and work out a better character in
his deeds, what answer could we six months than I could get in a
make to the awful searching (pies- court-house in a y eat.

tion: why did ye keep the first day, *»

Cue that I never commanded, thus I Go not into the path of evil, delu-
dospi.-.ingmy Father's commandment, ded men, but eschew everything
which I kept? (John 15: 1U) which is false and ignoble!
Would we not be speechless, as was- in thoe shall begin a heaven of the
the man without the wedding gar- mind and soul, a heaven not depend-
uient ': Should we be forced to an- ent on the unseriptural conditions

swer, we would have to say : our
fathers kept it, and we thought it
wu changed, that thf law wai abol-
ished that commanded us to keep
the "Seventh day." Oh my soul,'
hearken, hear the r--|'l_\ , Ihd I not
Uty, " think not that 1 am cine to
destroy tin- Law, I am not come to
destroy, but to fulfill." u Till
heaven and earth pa** one jot or

which men may make, but upon the
laws of man's intellectual and spirit-
ual nature — upon the condition of
activity, labor and love.

Mi .v who would not for the world
utter a falsehood are yet eternally
scheming lo produce false imi

uda of others, re* pee-
ling fact*, character*, and opinion*.

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For I ht Companion.
I'.-et WMhlag.

In No. 8 and 9, of the Compan-
ion, is published an essay on the
subject of feet washing, in a portion
of which, it seems to me, that the au-
thor has entirely mistaken his char-
acter, as a teacher of the righteous-
ness of Christ our Master, and if I
may be allowed space in the Compan-
ion, I will endeavor by the help of
God, to point out to the brother,
and to the readers of the Companion,
wherein 1 think he is in error.

I have no fault to the brother's
views, till he comes to speak on the
mode of performing the ordinance ;
on that pan of the subject he says,
''lastly we come to notice the mode
of feet washing, which, to us, is a
very painful feature of the subject,
owing to the fact that a few breth-
ren, (and we aro glad to say but a
few,) have been devoting vigorous
editorial, pulpit, and colloquial ef-
forts, on this point, the fruits of
which have been the "seed of dis-
cord among brethren," which tho
scripturos abundantly condemn.

On the statements contained in
this extract, I would remark in the
first place, that the brother does not
leave his readers in doubt, in regard
to one point, that is, at whom he
aims this blow. It cannot be un-
derstood otherwise, than intending
to strike brethren and sisters, who
believe the word of God teaches
them, that in obeying this ordinance
the brother washing the feet of his
brother, should also be girded with
a towel, and wipe t!ie feet he wash-
td.

In the second place, I remark, the
brother expresses himself glad "to
say, of such there are but a few,"
leaving his readers to draw the in-
ference that on this account, (not-
withstanding they may be numbered
among the " little ones," who the
Savior says " behove ba me," yet as
they are few in number, though
strong in faith, and believe it their du-
ty to "contend earnestly for the faith
once delivered to the saints," that
he is fully justified, at loast in his
own mind, in assuming the office of
judge of his brethren, and passing
sentence of condemnation on them,

as " sowers of discord among breth-
ren ;" thus showing clearly, as I
fitilik, the truth of the statement
made above, that he misapprehend-
ed the character in which he stands.

Lastly, on this part of the sub-
ject I will say that if the brother
knew the exact number among t£e
brotherhood, of brethren and sisters,
that hold the opinion he condemns,
he would hardly feel justified in say-
ing," there are but a few." I have
knowledge of a goodly number that
hold that opinion, and from informa-
tion from others, who I bolieve are
reliable, there are numbers more in
the brotherhood, of the same opin- j
ion.

The next thing I will notice in the '
brother's essay, is in these words : ■
"thus we see that the precept and
example are virtually incompatible."
In order to prepare the minds of his
readers for this conclusion, he quotes
the account given by the evangelist, ,
of the example of Christ in washing I
his disciples feet, and then says "we [
will now apply this example to a ■
communion, at which there are one I
hundred brethren, and one hundred
sisters &c." He then shows, (clear- \
ly to his own understanding no
doubt,) that when they would get
through with the performance of the j
ordinance, each brother and each
sister would have his and her feet
washed and wiped ninety-nine times;
and even then, the example would be
only partially observed, and that,
because, on that occasion, Christ's
feet were not washed. Now, even
if all the labor here set forth by the
brother, was necessary in order to
yield implicit obedience to our Ilea v-
ly Master, it would be no argument
against its performance, for he is our
" Lord and Master," as well as
theirs, and it is his right to command
and our duty to obey, " not answer-
ing again." But I desire to exam-
ine this subject, by the light of the
spirit of truth, and see if, in reality,
" Christ is divided ;" see whether in
bb teaching, there is " incompatibil-
ity between his precept and exam-
ple." If this is so, even in one case
then indeed, are we, as believers in
him, in a hopeless condition, with-
out foundation to rest on ; without

chart or compass to guide our way.
I thank God for this declaration of
Christ to his disciples, " I am the
way, and the truth, and the life." —
Now as iruth is indivisible, and as
Christ, who is M the truth," is our
teacher, our way, in whom we must
be found, I for one, cannot sub-
scribe to the idea of "virtual incom-
patibility," between the precept and
example of Christ.

Let us then try this matter by his
teaching, taking both precept and
example to instruct us. We will
then do exactly what Christ told his
disciples to do. " If I then, your
Lord and Master, have washed your
feet, ye also ought to wash one an-
other's feet, for I have given you an
example, that ye should do as I have
done to you." The precept teaches
us to wash one another's feet ; the
example teaches us how it is to be
done — and when his teaching is
obeyed there is no violation of pre-
cept or example ; no omission of
either ; no confusion in the perfor-
mance of our duty.

Let us row apply the teaching of
Christ, to the same case. The
brother supposes, for illustration,
the brethren an 1 sisters are seated
at the Lord's table in order ; the
time arrives to commence the service
of feet washing ; the brother seated
at the head of the table arises, lays
aside his garments, girds himself
with a towel, washes the feet of the
brother next to him, and wipes
them with the towel. He then that
is washed, proceeds in the same
manner, to wash and wipe the next
brother's feet, and so on, till the
brother at the foot of the table is
washed ; he then takes the water
and towel in like manner, goes to
the brother that commenced the
work, washes and wipes his feet,
and the sisters, proceeding in the
same manner, all are washed, anrl
all are wiped, and all have washed,
and all have wiped one another's
feet, — * not ninety-nine times," as
the brother will have it, — but one
time, as our Savior instructs his dis-
ciples.

Now I ask, who cannot see that
in observing the ordinance of feet
washing in this manner, that it is in

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perfect harmony with Christ's teach-
ing in his precept and example ?
There is no need of concluding, as .
the brother.does, that there is k' vir-
tual incompatibility" between the
precept and example, but we see the i
same harmony in this case, when
viewed in the light of the spirit of i
truth, that is visible wherever the i
will of God is made known to us by
his word ; that word that was "made
flesh, and dwelt among us."

Let us then, brethren, in the true j
Christian spirit, submit ourselves to
the teaching of the word of God's
grace, which is able to build us up,
and give us an inheritance among
all them that are sanctified.

J. McCLINTOCK.

Liberty, 111.

manity, that rouses him even from j diligent, active, earnest, if we would ! .
the stupor of death. With an effort | make our calling and election sure,

MISCELLANEOUS.

Too Active to Freeze.

I looked to nature. It was a clear,
cold, bright winter's day. The crisp,
untrodden snow which covered the
landscape sparkled in the sunlight,
as if with millions of gems. The
little stream, that in summer was al-
ways dancing and singing by the
wayside, was now completely frozen
over, silent and still under its icy
covering. But as we approached
the mill, where a little fall was visi-
ble in its channel ; there it was leap-
ing and sparkling as merrily as in
the midst of a summer's day. Cold
as it was on every tide, and frost-
bound as the stream was above and
below, here it was too active and bu-
ng tn 'rerzf.

From nature I turn to history. It
is MRMt on tin' Alps. A traveler is
descending from the summit, when
a storm arises, and the wind blows,
— and the snow, filling the air, rap-
idly buries all traces of his path- -
!!•■ itrogglcf on till nis way is lost,
and night sets in in its horrors, when
bewildered, discouraged, exhausted,
he sinks down to .lie. The last
thought lias been given t<> home, and
kindred, and friends, and In* ion]
commended to Ins Hedcemer, and
the numbness is already stealing on
his NMM Mid limbs, when a sound
of distress is born on the tempest to
his cars. It is an appeal to his hu-

he rises and follows the sound, as it
is repeated, and soon find's a fellow
traveler, like himself, benighted and
exhausted, and lvins down, to be
wrapt in the winding sheet spread
by the tempest. Earnest for his
brother's safety, he puts forth every
effort to rouse, and animate, and
raise him — and his exertions are
crowned with success. His activity
has kept himself from freezing, and
tared a fellow-being from death.

From nature and history I turn to
the Church. A disciple who has ev-
ery motive to faithfulness is getting
cold, indifferent, unspiritual. He
has entered the backslider's path,
and is making rapid progress in it,
when, by the providence of God, and
a word from his pastor, he is led to
become a tract distributor and a
teacher »n the Sabbath School. Be-
fore, he was in danger of freezing
and becoming cold himself, and, like
a mass of ice, diffusing a chilling in-
fluence around him. But now he is
too busy to freeze. Activity is giv-
ing a glow. Motion is developing
heat ; and already others are gather-
ing warmth from his example, and
led by it to efforts in the
Christ, and for the bouIs of men.

The water, the traveler, the disci-
ple, each has a voice for us. We
must be diligent, devoted, earnest in
our Maker's service, if we would be
kept from being cold, and lifeless,
and useless. We should aim to be
too active to stagnate, too busy to
freeze. We should endeavor to be
like Cromwall, "who not only struck
while the iron was hot, but made it
hot by striking," — like the mission-
ary who said, " If there be happiness
on earth, it is in laboring in the ser-
vice of Christ," — like the blessed
Redeemer, whose meat and drink it
was to do the will of God. The vine
yard must be cultivated— and the
command is, that we enter it and
work. There is work enough to be
done, and the injunction is, that we
do with our might what our hand*
find to do. To be healthful, we must
be active ; to be happy we must be
useful; to receive the promise, we
must do the will of God : we mu«t be

and have at last an open and abun-
dant entrance into the kingdom of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
" Be thou faithful unto death, and I
will give thee a crown of life."

The Service uud t be Crown.

" Be thon faithful unto death, anj I will
give thee the Crown of life."

' He that loves his present temporal
life more than Christ, shall lose his
soul : but he that hates his life— who
loves it less than Christ — who is wil-
ling to lay dow/i his life for the
cause of Christ, shall preserve his
life — he shall find life everlasting in
glory. Our present life is nothing
in comparison with the life to come.
To suffer for Christ's crown and
kingdom, in order that we may reign
with him in glory, is the highest fa-
vor ever bestowed upon mortals. —
Thrice blessed is the servant that
his Lord shall find watching at hi3
post when he cometh. To be called
to die at the post of danger— with
our armor on, doing battle for the
Lord of hosts, is to be carried up to
heaven by a chariot and horses of
fire. Elijah was taken to heaven,
cause of^110* from » monastry, not from his
knees in his closet, but from off his
feet in the active discharge of his
duty. Preparation for heaven does
not consist in mere abstractions, nor
in mere contemplations. No small
part of our duty ia to do good to the
bodies and souls of our fellow- rueu.
We matt follow Christ through evil
as well as through good report. It
is enough for Christians to fare as
well as their Lord and muter did.
lie was a man of sorrow and aciptin-
ted with g'ief. Ho passed to his
throne from the cross. The dutitt
of life are more than lift We
must stand faithfully, firmly doing
our dutv, though the heaven* should
tall. Cfod will tako care of llio con
sequences. l>utv is ours -because
Christ lives, we shall live : and whore
lie ■ . . : l^ hr i*. htl servants shall
be also. .V }'. I'r tettant.

ChutRMd i«"rriw leads to prayer,
but inordinate grief hinders derq
tion.

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GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS
Great Gain. — So says the Apostle,
and I often think, if the Brethren
could but realixe the full import of
the Apostle's language, many might
be much happier than they are. —
We notice some brethren that are
adding field to field, and farm to
farm, and yet they appear to be un-
happy ; they seem to be grabbing
all the time, and never to be
lamented ; they are up early in the
morning, and late at night ; cold
never keeps them in, wher. there is
a chance to make money ; rainv
days are not to be feared, when by
going forth, money can be increased ;
but nine cases out of ten, those that
seem to be so eager to make money,
lay long on Sunday morning ; if it
is a little cold, can't go to meeting ;
or if it rains, they aie apt to stay at
home ; when you converse with
them, their whole soul seems to be
concerned about how they can make
the most money, and they do not
enjoy a contented mind. Why is it
thus with so many ? We think it is
because they have not rightly came
out from the world, and lack the
baring the Spirit of Christ. Be-
loved brethren, will you not endeavor
to

and let the Spirit of Christ dwell in
you richly, and try to obtain at
least a little Godliness and to be
contented, especially when you have
more than you now know what to do
with. E. W. MILLER.

Yellow Creek, 111.

Life a Clock. — Our brains are
seventy year clocks. The an^cl of
life winds them up at once for all
and then closes the case, and gives
the key into the hand of the angel
of resurrection. Tic-tac ! tic-tac ! go
the wheels of thought ; our wills can-
not stop them ; madness only makes
them go faster, death only can break
into the case, and seizing the ever-
swinging pendulum which we call
the heart, silences at last the click-
ing of the terrible escapement we
have carried so long beneath our

J aching foreheads. If we could only
get at them as we lay on our pillow
and count the dead beats of thought,
and image after image, jarring

through the over-tired organ ! Will
nobody block those wheels, uncouple
their pinion, cut the string which
holds those weights ? What a pas-
sion c«mes over us sometimes for si-
lence and rest, that this dreadful
mechanism unwinding the endless
tapestry of time, embroidered with
spectral figures of life and death,
would have ont brief holiday.

m m

Three Word* of Strength.

There are three lessons I wonld write —

Thre c word» as with n tunning pen,
In tracings of eternal light,

Upon the hearts of men.
Ilave Hope. Though clouds environ now,

And gladness hides her face in scorn,
Put thou the shadow from thy brow —

No night hut hath its morn.
Have Faith. Where'er thy baric is driven —

The calm's disport, the tempest's mirth —
Know this — God rules the hosts of heaven,

The inhabitants of earth.
Have Love. Not love alone for one,

But man, as man, thy brothers call,
And scatter, like the circling sun,

Thy charities on all.
Thus grave these lessons on thy soul —

Hope, faith, and Love — and thou sbalt And
Strength when life's surges rudest roll,

Life when thou elce were blind,
m m

Treat Animals Gently. — There
is no doubt but that the value of
any animal is greatly increased by

LOCAL MATTERS

Tyrone City, Pa., April 3rd, 1866.

COBREDPONDEXCE.

being perfectly docile, and not con-
stantly in fear, whether of the owner
become weaned from the world J*or of strangers. Horses that are in

a state of nervousness or excitement,
while being handled, are not only
unpleasant to the general run of dri-
vers, but are more or less dangerous,
because they require a constant
watch upon them, and there are few
persons that are always on their
guard. In addition to this, more or
less breakages occur even with the

Brother llohimjer : — I hereby in-
form you, and the readers of the
Companion, that I expect to remove
to Armstrong Co., Pa., about the
first of April. Therefore you
will please, after the first of April,
send my Companion to Oakland
P. 0., Armstrong Co., Pa., instead
of Hillsboro, Washington Co., Pa.,
and all communications sent to me.
after the first of April will be ad-
dressed accordingly.

ELD/JOIIN WISE.

Notice.

By request of Eld. Isaac Myers, I
will inform the churches of middle
Pa. District, that they have as full
privilege to send Church delegates to
the Annual Meeting as they had be-
fore the district was formed ; and
would advise them, by all means, to
do so. The selecting of district del-
egates, is a move towards doing
business under a different system ;
but as the old system is still adhered
to, in doing business at our A. Ms.
Church delegates may, and should
be sent. I will further inform the
brethren that after the 3rd of April
my address will be, Newry, Blair
Co., Pa.

D. M. IIOLSINGER.

Cor. Secretary.

To the Editor and readers of the
Companion. — Dear brethren, the re-
best horsemen, because a frightened j marks (or rather strictures) of bro-
nervous animal docs not know what ! ther Ilolsinger, to my instruction to
is wanted of him when any difficulty , the brethren south in regard to dis-
occurs. Many horses are quick to tributing charity, &c, published in
learn, and if treated kindly, have a No. 10, present vol., demands a re-
remarkable degree of intelligence, ! ply.

which one would not expect to see
in the brute creation.

Use the world, without abusing it;
the relations of life, without idoli-
zing them ; the truth of God, with-
out perverting it ; and all means,
friends, instruments, without trustii g
any.

Brother Ilolsinger says, he con-
fesses to a feeling of surprise and
deep mortification, upon the reading
of the development of brother Byer-
leys letter, and the remarks of broth-
er Savler." And after lecturing or
critiefsing their developments, he
says. il And yet my brother inti-
mates that such a course would be in

Let your discourse with others on accordance with the written word of l
business be short. I God. We confess we have not Bo ,

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That the reader may the more ea-
sily understand our position we will
give a statement. At our last An-
nual Meeting, held in Lee Co., 111.,

learned the Lord." It follows then to the saints." 9:1. "For as
that one of us have not learned the touching the ministering to the saints,
Lord aright. To the law and the it is superfluous for me to write to
testimony for the evidence. I will , you," verse 12. For the adminis-
howevcr first refer to the act of the tration of this service not only sup-
brethren of last Yearly Meeting in plieth the wants of the saints, kc ; in May, 1865, it was represented
reference to this matter, to enable 1 Timothy 5. " A widow is not to that the brethren and others in por-
the brethren to judge whether the be taken into the support of the tions of Tenn. and Va were in a
"remarks of brother Savler,' with church, unless, among other things *.-.*■. :^r .... "

<•'• ,; iLjiT i u uji.i i c •. r destitute condition. The svmna-

nindred let- she has washed the saints feet, (a ownp*-

with said sister certain/) Heb. 6 : 10 "/Ear thies of our mombprs were wrought

God is not unrighteous to forget upon, and they were exhorted to

brethren j your work and labor of love, which contribute to the support of our nee-

<9

the writer of his " one
ters" are in accordance
act.

" Contributions for the

in Va. and Tenn. Brother Wrights- ye have showed toward his name, in dy brethren and sisters in the South,

man of Tenn., and brother Moomaw : that ye have ministered to the saints an(j brother D P Savler was ur>
from Va., stated to the meeting that and do minister." 1 John 3:17. * ' * ' ' P"

the brethren in those states need as- "But who hath this world's goods, °_n the suggestion of brother D. B.

sistance, and that thev must suffer and seeth his brother have need, and Sturgis, appointed an agent, through

unless they get assistance ; where- shuttt.th up his bowds of compassion whom to convey the contributions to

fore the meeting appointed D. P. ! from him, how dwelleth the love of the South. It" was then and there
Savler as a receiver, to receive con- j God in him." Let this suffice to , . -u^u... ;♦ „.„„ f ..

• i • p i i- e c -j i .l k i t i i j ..u t a assert whether it was for the mem-

tnbutions for the relief of said breth- show how I have learned the Lord. . , -

ren." See minutes of Y. M. 1865, | When I had published the letter berg otU!/ ; No organized official re-
last act. j of our elder brother South, who the ply was given ; but the understand-
Here I might rest the case, had j rebels robbed of nearly all he had, ing was that the brethren there
not brother Holsinger said, u With j and then threatened to shoot his should be the judges in that matter
what single passage of Scripture \ heart out &c, brother Holsinger in To that we are ^ d w ;
does it comport. In Matthew -.">th lus remarks recommended to loan to . ° . .
chapt., The Lord said to the righ- Xtm, not give. But now, of those, »eve the brethren in \ irginia have
teous, " inherit the kingdom because who brother Byerly says would rath- judgment enough, and they certain-
ye fed me, and clothed me, &c. &c, I er fight to the end to break up ly should have charity enough, to
they not knowing of any such acts ; civil government, than follow an hon- mate a proper disposition of the alms

of charity, He said unto them, in- est emplovment, he exclaims M break • ., . , , .r., . , r

, ■" . , ' . o-r.i »i in their hands, if the matter be left

asmuch as ve have done it unto the open vour cotters of steel ; cut loose

least of these mj brethren, ye have .the little vines bitter of prejudice to their own conscience.

done it unto mo. In Matth. 12: 50 that bind jour purse, and give to It now appears that the Brethren

Mark o : 35, and Luke v : Ul.hc de ' them that need, in the name of the ;u Virginia are iht in want ; (Be

fines them brethren, and savs, that Lord." U consistancv ! thou pre- .. „ ° v , .... ., , ., '

, r .. ' ... - A \ , . , , /., , r it remembered that the brethren in

th"r.c who do the will of God, his Clous jewel, wheie art thou ?

Father in Heaven, they are Hi- Dear brethren I have endeavored lennessee are now out of consider-

erethren, sisters, and mother, (bre- to set myself right before God and ation, as we have had no sock re-

thren certain.) II. . mans 12:13, the church, endeavoring to be faith- port of them.) but that widows and

Paul 001 IMS* prayer with " dis-trib- ful in the discharge of the trust you childron, who are not members of
uting to the necessity of saints."- — have imposed upon me. I shall no-
uu 16 : -•'». '-i«i, he says: "But tice no further remarks. In con-
now I gu unto Jerusalem v> minister elusion will say, your charity in re-
mit., tin; Stints, for it has pleased spouse to my appeal of the elder

brother South, have exceeded mv

most sanguine expectations ; Ids
am w.uit-i arc luppUed. God

be thanked, not f<>r the contribution

only, but for the evidence of the

them of Masidonia and Achaia to
male a certain OOntrihllrioB] for the
po«.r saints, which are at Jerusalem ,

1 it verse "and that mv sen i ■•■
whi'h I have fur Jerusalem may be
accepted of the saints," ic. an<l 15 true spirit of Christianity.

uid that bhe§ have addicted !>• P. aAYLER.

themselves to the ministry of the

Saint.-,," to. ; 2 Cor. I k

ing us with BMCb OBi

/ would receive ths ^m, and
^_ on us the fellowship of the

l'rav- Remarks. We are not foi
that we controversy, but we do Dot feel at

tale up- liberty to permit such hold efforts as
ministry I the above to pas* by unnoticed.

the Church, and whose husbands and
fathers were rebels, are m want. —
The brethren in Va. have nearlv a
thousand dollars of money which has
been contributed toward tl.
inary want. Now, we say, if the
brethren there have M want, and
there are others who are "suffering
from want," relieve them, no matter
whether they are friend or foe, whits
ur black, and especially if they are
heljl,*t women, or ' children ls\»

This is our position. Bmtht

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lcr says : " The suffering in Tennes-
see and Virginia, whether they be
widows or orphan", have no claim
upon the Church." If they have
no claim upon the Church — God's
people —upon whom have they a
claim ? It is evident that they have
none upon the politician, and they
need expect no assistance from that
source.

"As touching the ministering to
the saints," upon which brother Say-
ler has written much, endeavoring
to show that it is right to do so, we

Brother Sayler proposed not to loan
but to give. We proposed to take
the brother at his word and loan him
the money. Our ideas were these :
We knew that there were many bre-
thren in the South, who had not ev-
en a farm left them, but who could
give good security for a few hun-
dred dollars, for several years and
would take it as a great favor if some
one would lend it to them. But to
accommodate all these brethren by
gift would require an amount which
I could not be collected. Brother

ers to settle, besides the troubles of
M moving," on Thursday. When
our readers have imagined the la-
bors wc had before U3 the past week,
we believe they will excuse our lack
of variety. In a few weeks we ex-
pect to be in circumstances which
will enablo us to bestow more atten-
tion to our duties.

would simply say, in the language Sayler acknowledges that others had
of one of his own selected texts, that written to him /or the same favor,
it is superfluous for " him to write to but he coolly advises them to come
me, as I have never denied that teach- ) over and bring security and look
ing ; but we are still waiting for the j out for themselves. Why this par-
single passage of Scripture which ; tiality ! How would brother Say-
justifies his " instructions to the ler's consistency quotation fit here,
brethren South," to withhold bread i Because I cannot give my brother
from children because their fathers a span of horses, I dare not give my
were indolent, or rebellious. Wc hungry enemy a loaf of bread ! We
still hope that the condition of broth- j give it to our readers to decide
er Sayler's heart must be different j which is the more magnanimous view
from that which we would infer from ! of the matter. We are also willing
such teaching. We still hope that to leave the motives that induce us
he has a lesser sin to repent of than i to advocate them to their criti-
that of rendering evil for evil. We | cism.

still hope, that, though it may be j Brother Sayler will please notice
hard for him to bear a little contra- < ggg wc are ;n earne„t in this matter,
diction or correction from a youn- , -\yQ believe it involves a principle in
ger brother, that he will not, from j our h0ly religion, and we could not
any selfish consideration, suffer him- for a moment think of using such
self to be found among those who I 8arcastic language as he makes use
will not feed their enemy when he is 0f? ;n treating upon so weighty a

DIED.

Of Small pox, in Tellow Creek congrega-
tion, 111., Feb. 10th, sister REBECCA KOSER,
leaving a sorrowing husband and six children
to mourn. E. W. Mili.br.

Of old age, in Clover Creek branch, Blair
Co., Pa., .Mar. 33rd, titter NANCY BURGET ;
aged about 93 year*. Of her it may justlv be
said, a mother in Israel baa lefi us.' 8he lived
to see her oll'spring of $9 fourth generation
after her. Funeral services bv the brethren
from 3nd Cor. 5 : 1—5. D. M. UoLnr^SKR.

John Leatherman. TTillsboro, Pa." .SO

Win. R. Tyson, Harleysvillc, Pa. 1.50

B. F. Darst, Zimmerman, O. 1.00

Eli M. Ritunhonse. Mansfield, O. .75

John Funk, Duncansville, Pa. 1.50

\V. H. Stoner, Palestine. 111. 1.50

S. A. Leasure, Dnyton, O. .50

Eva Ruse, Jo. .50
Isaac Showalter, McConnelstown, Pa. 1.50

Isaac Brumhangh, Cassville, Pa. 1.50

Henry Wicks, Shirleysbunj, Pa. .50

.Leah Replogle, Wood herry, Pa. 1.15

M. L. Wenger, South Bend, Ind. 1.00

J. T. Kanode, Frederick Citv. Md. 1.35
G«o. 8ell, East Freedam. Pa. (f.,r Vol.

i & a. 3.00

Samuel Bralller. Vinton, Iowa, 1.50

hungry.

subject. We would as soon break

Another point upon which brother the Commandment : " Wash one an-
Savlcr touches, is this : Some time others feet " as this one : " When
ago brother Saylej published in the ! thine enemy is hungry, feed him."

t'omy anion, a letter from a brother ■•-•■

in the South, stating that he had ! Apology.— We have not been
been robbed of everything, &c, and , able to bestow as much attention
requested that some brother, or breth- upon our paper this week, as we had
ren, who had the money, should lend wished to do ; We are about build-
him several hundred dollars where- ing, and had many errands to at-
with to purchase a horse or horses, tend for the mechanics. Then we
to enable him to cultivate hit farm, had the accounts of District teach-

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Christian Family Companion,

Is published every Tuesday, af Si. 50 a year,
by Henry R. Holsinger, who is a member of
the " Church of the Brethren," sometimes
known by the uame of '"German Baptists,'' &
Vulgarly or maliciously called "/>vnAtirt/«."

The design of the work is to advocate truth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
on his way to Zion.

It assumes that the New Testament is the
Will of God, and that no one can have the
promise of salvation without observing til iti
r"]uirrmrntt ; that amoni; these are Faith. Re-
pentance, Prayer. Baptism by trine immer-
sion. Feel Waablng, the Lord's Supper, the
Holy Communion. Charity, Non-conformity to
the world, and a full resignation to the whole
will of (iod as he has revealed it through his
Son Jesus Christ.

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be thought n.-ccssary to the proper observance
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BY H. R. HOLSINGER.

VOLUME II.

" Whosoever Ioveth me kcepeth my commandmeutB." — ■Iks'

TYRONE CITY, PA~ TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1866.

At 81 50 Per Annum.

Number 15.

For the Companion.
To A Daughter.

Dearest daughter, don't you know,
While wc re in earth's trouhled vale,

TtxTr. i? nothing else hut woe,
Wafted to u« on each ?ale.

What is friendfhip? What is love?

broken reeds au.ong: mankind,
Only pood wh-ti from ahove ;

Viieu it'» solace for the mind.

No panacea earth ha« h'.-re,

For broken vows of truth and love ;
And peace from sorrow's scalding tear,

Can only reach us from above.

Rent then, fair daughter — be patient — live!

You yet will hud thai happy goal,
Where misplaced friendship ne'er can give

A pang to wound a living *oul.

J. S. GITT.

For the Companion.
Love the Brethren.

"He that Ioveth God. Ioveth his brother
also." Uohn 4:21.

The brightest characteristic of the
Christian religion, one that furnish-
es to us the most unmistakable evi-
dt-nc •<_• of its authenticity and divine
origin, is, that it supplies infallible
remedies fur all the maladies that
afflict the soul. The mortal di
that were entailed upon the human
family, by the first transgression,
were all removed by the great atone-
ment, and their resuscitation preven-
ted by the strict observance of the
last will of our Lord.

The hateful passions and lusts
that were enkindled in the bosoms
of rebellious man, at the fall, were
quenched and destroyed by the del-
uge, when, because of their ungodly
deed, it repented God that he made
them. Since we Lav.- touched on
tlu-> sad di, aster, we will try to dis-
cover the cause.

Tlie inspired historian relates,
that God looked upon th* e.irth,

and, behold', i . rupt at d filled

with violence. We are left from
tin.-, ii'.ii account to drai a picenre

of its condition for om |;,.t

lest the et >rnaJ aha tea are dark
by their dreadful deeds, we \\,

to write th-iu. it io g»y

that celestial love ires banished c'f- j

factually from their an 1

giants were born, who became
mighty men in wickedness ; the
offsping of the sons of God and

could not exist without them, earth
was destroyed because they were
not, and without them naught could

daughters of men. Swift and terri- exist, save the habitation of the cur-

ble destruction came upon them, for
their monstrous enormities in sin. —
Thus we see the fatal and dread-
ful effects of a union between truth
and error, and we of this genera-

sed, Chaos, and eternal night. —
Without them confusion, disorder,
rancorous hate, bloody revenue,
heartless cruelty, and all the trails
of character that unite to form

tion may learn a lesson therefrom, j the great deceiver, universally tri-
if we are not of those who, having umphs.

eyes, see not.

It was destroyed because love
was not found in all her coasts : only
evil continually, but that is past ;
numbered with the things that are
recorded for ensamples to us. Ages
have intervened, and the world a
second time has been purified, (not
by water, but by blood,) in order to
preserve it from the impending wrath
of Jehovah ; and we of the third
and last division of the world, have |
the gracious advice and counsel of j
. the Son of the Highest, how I

From this we may clearly see that
we cannot exist as a church without
love. We may seem to live and
grow, but it is nothing else than the
flush and glow of the fever that de-
stroys the bo

But why, it i* naked, can we not

•gcther as members, and yet

not love one another ? Other

churches are much older than ours

and they exist without it.

I answer, the case is net analo-
gous. All organized bodies of men
are not churches. The Church is

to escape the honor and di of men associated for the

that befell those of old, whose spir- pu | of wotshipinc God,

its in prison wailed at the preaching when they depart from the order
of the crucified Lord, lie has con- which He has prescribed, tiiev
descended to instruct us with His
own holy Una, how we can i
the penalties of hate, revenge, mal-
ice, envy, sorcery. \

astitute the church. God i:as
before ordained that 11:-
•diuuld love eaohother. Love is the
c, and how we law of Heaven and God reigns there,
life, that when! and whenever He ends to

the groans of a dying world are abide love must ttj
Bounding in our ears, and the earth every advene - [( M expect

II to melt with fervent heat, and to StOUTi the favor of Go 1, we Bust
the sun is darkened, and the moon fiat learn to love our brethren. All
turned into blood, and the nighty I professions of religion are h\i
men and noblea and kin_> of the lies without it. ..y fit to de-

earth begin to cry to the rocks and oeive and deetroy us, but cannot de-
mountains to fall on (hem j wo may ceive htm. He has s.u I that, -he
ascend V meet Jlim in the air, and thai saith he Ioveth dm >wth

rever with II . his brother is .\ m

He i.;i gii an lu I i brethi tty hare.

ample a> a pattern, and

i»J light, that we cannot t>rr in .ght yet

■y, unlets we will not

;n o\e,- u^. It wa> Hi.-, I I
mission, and one worthy o .; "fj|| 1U:, j, 1N,. ,]l0ir

what we ha 1 [oat bj

all ; love and purity. II o and brin I

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j cannot get int • Heaven without lov-
*- "J iug the brethren, and that too with-
' out any guile or dissimulation. It
must be imbedded in its very meshes,
and interwoven with every fibre and
tendon.

Another reason why we must love
one another in order to receive the
approbation of God is, that it if this
that distinguishes us from the world.
Christ saith, that "the world hateth
Him," and wc are not to be " con-
formed to the world, but transform-
ed by the renewing of our minds."
When we were of the world wc had
no iuvo for Christ, nor for our fel-
lows. But when wc came to love
Christ we laved the brethren, " and
were passed from death to life,"
and when wc love not the brethren
we love not Christ, therefore we are
still of the world that hateth him. —
We have not come out from among
them, wc have not been transformed,
and have not had our minds renew-
ed, and consequently, the beloved
disciple justly says, " that we yet
abide in death."

Another reason why we must love
the brethren is, that it is they that
shall arise at the first sound of the
trumpet, to meet the Lord in the air,
and to be forever with him. The
Scriptures tell us M He is love," and
would wc suppose He would toler-
ate in His holy presence a spirit
that emanated from the devil ? Cer-
tainly not. And if we love not
those we have seen how can we love
Him whom we have not seen ? And
if we could not stay where He is, it
is evident we would be condemned
to the eternal shades, where the
vials of the wrath of God would be
poured out on us without mixture,
as the children of disobedience. It
was the paramount object with the
Savior in His short visit to the earth
to impress upon His followers the
necessity of mutual love ; first, be-
cause He knew nothing else in Hea-
ven; and, secondly, because he wan
ted His church to resemble that
above, and, Oh brethren and 3isters !
cannot wc cooperate with our blessed
' \ Master in a work so holy ? Do we
' ./ want a nobler cause to contend and
/>C fight for ? Then let us begin with

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ourselves, and love one another and
the work is done.

Wo have been thus particular, in

order to show the stern necessity of

mutual love, to show that without

brotherly love " wc are yet walking

in dark ne. m and know not where we

go, because that darkness hath blind-

! ed our eyes," to show if we who are

wanting in this do not earnestly

! ray for a full and entire restoration

' to the grace of God, that we may

'love Him and His children, our

I names will not be found written in

! the book of life, whose dreadful

' doom is to be cast into the lake of

j fire.

These are solemn and terrible
; truths, beloved brethren, and it will
not do for us to pass them thought-
lessly by. We ought to admit them
into our hearts, and commune with
them there ; ponder them well and
implore God to engrave them in the
book of our memory, that we may
never forget them.

Now let us talk of the workings
of love, and then dismiss the subject
for the present.

" The disciple whom Jesus loved,"
gives us advice on this point that
we will do well to heed. [He con-
tinues,] " My little children, let us
not love in word, neither in tongue ;
but in deed and in truth." He
roundly, and justly condemns this
cheap style of serving God. Our
love for the brethren must not con-
sist in professions, protestations, af-
firmations, promises, vows, kc. It
does not consist in fiery, lip zeal,
and determination to die for them,
and then like Peter, when we have
an opportunity to show our faith by
our works, come far short of our
profuse expression of devotcdness.

Brethren, lip service is too palpa-
bly repudiated by the New Testa-
ment, for us, who are such strict
constructionists, to indulge in. Our
Master will not accept it. lie has
declared He will not be pleased
with it for ; lie says, " this people
draweth nigh unto me with their
mouth, and honoreth me with their
lips ; but their hearts are far from
me."

All empty professions of love are
an affront to God, and we that salute

each other with the kiss of charity,
according to the instructions of the
Apostles of our faith, and the prac-
tise of the primitive Christians, are
in the most eminent danger ; for
without actual, material, heavenborn
love in our heart* , for the brother
we thus salute, such love that would
induce us to lay down our lives for
him, we are hypocrites in the sight
of God; and every time we salute
him without it, wc are transgress-
ing.

Our brother may be frail and
weak, he may err and stumble, but
we are still to love him as long as
he bears the sacred name of brother,
(unless his errors are held against
the fundamentals of religion,) be-
cause Christ has received him, as
well as He has received us. We are
vastly at fault in the observance of
this Christian duty. If there are
those among us, who, through weak-
ness or carelessness, make a misstep,
we are apt to speak lightly of it, and
that to others, and oftimes magnify
it to the serious injury of the erring
one. See the consequence of it. —
He hears it, what this brother said,
and that sister, and the other mem-
bers ; and it discourages him. He
thinks, and that justly, that you do
not love him ; the old tempter sug-
gests to him that he had better be
out of the church than in it, he
grows eold, absents himself from
the assemblies, and finally leaves
the communion of persons who laugb
at his frailties and slight faults, in-
stead of hclpiug him to bear his bur-
dens, according to the injunction of
the Apostle.

How often have we seen the faces
of members pale with sorrow, and
their bosoms swell with mortification
and grief, when they would hear
that certain of their number were
wont to indulge in crisicisra on their
shortcomings, and at the same time
were doing all they could to over-
come the last, as well as the least
remains of the carnal nature. Their
hearts would sink within them, and
-othing but the grace of God would
save them from being smothered in
the "slough of despond."

Brethren and sisters, let us reflect
on these things, and try and amend.

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le9t the oil in our lamps be consumed,
and finally, get no entrance unto the
feast of the bridegroom.

We might write of many other
things that belong to this subject,
and from which we could draw use-
ful instruction, but our object is
mainly to direct our minds to that
part of it, that will lead us to see
plainly our duty to the erring, and
to remove those distasteful lusts and
traits of character ; such as evil
speaking, backbiting, anoving, mal-
ice, &c; that are engendered by
meditating on other's faults, (often
supposed faults,) and encourage a
distaste to their peculiarites.

\\ hile we practice the system of
workship that was observed by the
first Christians, we must be careful
to imitate thejmrity and holiness of
their lives, lest when the Lord of the
threshing floor comes, we will be
burned as the chaff with unquencha-
ble fire.

D. C. MOOMAW.

Bonsacks, Va.

For tht Companion.
A Future State.

In elucidating this subject, it will
be quite sufficient simply to quote a
few passages from the New Testa-
ment writers.

Paul, when looking forward to
the dissolution of his mortal frame,
declares in his own name, and the
name of all christians, " Our light
affliction which is but for a moment
worketh out for us a far wore ex-
ceeding and eternal weight ofglorv;
while we aim not at things which are
visible, but at those which are invisj.
ble ; for the things which are visible
are temporary, but those which are
invisible are eternal. For we know
it this earthly house of our taberna-
cle were dissolved, we have a budd-
ing »f God, an house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens." —

When the time irf hie dtnarinro from

Ik* OOOj »;t. at hand, he d. -dared:
" I have fought the good fight, 1
have finished DBJ OOVW, 1 have Lej.t
the faith ; henceforth there is laid up
for me a crown of righteousness,

which the Hghteone judge shall give

me at that day, and not to me only,

i but to all those that love his appear-
ing." (2 Tim. 4: 8.)

The Apostle Peter declares that
believers M are regenerated to the
lively hope of an inheritance incor-
ruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth
not away, reserved in heaven for
i them. When the chief Shepherd
' shall appear, we shall receive a crown
| of glory, which fadeth not away."

Our Savior declares in reference

to his servants, " I give unto them

eternal life, and they shall never

! perish. " In my father's house are

many mansions, if it were not so I

would have told you: And I will

j come again and receive to myself,

that where I am there you mav be

' also." And again, ""Many shall

: come from the East and the" West,

, and shall git down with Abraham,

] and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom

: of heaven." "Then shall the right-

| eous shine forth as the sun in the

! kingdom of their father.

While these and similar passages
clearly demonstrate the certainty of
an eternal world, and the future hap-
piness of the righteous, — the Apos-
| ties and Evangelists are equally ex-
plicit in asserting the future misery
j of the wicked.

The unrighteous shall not inherit
I the kingdom of God, but shall go a-
way into everlasting punishment. —
"The Lord Jesus shall be revealed
from heaven with his might v angels
in naming fire, taking vengeance on
them that know not God, " and o-
bey not the gospel ;" who shall be
punished with everlasting deetfuO
tion from the presence of the Lord,
and from the glory of his power." —
" At the end of the world, the An-
gels shall come forth and .-ever the
wicked from among the just, and
shall cast them into a furnace of lire,
whore lhaH be weeping and rn&ih-
i:^ of teeth." M The fearful and nn-
bettering, and ■orderon, and whore-
mongers, and ■oroororo, and idola-
md all liar-i, shall have their
part in the lake which buTBOth with
tire and brim-tone." There shall in
se enter into the heavenly Je
in anything that delileth, nei-
ther what" MTOI Worheth a!i. .mi:
or maketh a In"

way by which happiness m

the future world may be obtained, is
also clearly exhibited. Eternal life
is the gift of God, tnrough Jesus
Chi ist our Lord, " For God so lov-
ed the world that he gave his only
begotten son, that whosoever believ-
eth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life." This is the
record that God hath given unto us
eternal life, and this life is in his
son." " The God of all grace has
called us unto his eternal glory by
Christ Jesus."— The dispositions of
those upon whom this happiness will
be conferred, and the train of ac-
tion which prepares us for the en-
joyment of eternal bliss, are likewise
distinctly described. Whatsoever a
man soweth that shall he also reap.
He that soweth to the flesh, shall of
the flesh reap corruption. But he
that soweth to the spirit shall of the
spirit reap life everlasting." "To
them who by patient continuance in
well doing seek for glory, honor and
immortality, God will recompense
eternal life. The pure in heart shall
see God. He that doeth the will of
God abideth forever." " Him that
overcometh will I make a pillar in
the temple of my God, and he shall
no more go out." " Blessed are
they that do his commandment, that
they may have a right to the tree of
lite, and may enter through the ^ates
into the city." The nature of heav-
only felicity, and the employments
ot the future world, are likewise in-
cidently stated and illustrated. The
foundation, or happiness in that state
is declared to consist in perfect free-
dom from moral impurities, and the
attainment of moral perfection. -No
one who worketh abomination can
cnte.- the gates of the Nov Jeroea-
low." ■• Christ Jeom gave htm

t'..r the church, that he might sancti-
ty and cleanse it, and that he might
prOBOBl it to hiinselfa glorious church
boh and without Mem:-

The honor which await* the faith-
ful in the heavenly world is design*.
ted a erownofn
inheritance to which thev are i

lined m declared to be"11 un

(with moral pollution); and it i, au
inheritance among them that ire
••notified." When I . who ifl

our life hhall appear, ssy» .

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fclfl .I'.lm, M We Shall lie like lain."

adorned with all the buties ef holi-
which be displayed on earth as
our pattern and example.

irivction of the body to
an immortal Ufa, is also declared in
the plainest and moat decisive lan-
guage. This is one of the peculiar
discoveries of revelation ; for, al-
though the ancient ages of the hea-
then world generally admitted the
immortality of the soul, they
never to have formed the most < 1 i s -
taut conception that the bodies of
men, after putrifying in the grave,
would ever !>e reanimated ; and hence
when Paul .declared this doctrine to
Athenian philosophers, he was pro-
nounced a babbler.

Fills sublime and consoling truth,
however, is put beyond all doubt by
our Savior and his apostles, " The
hour is coming, says Jesus, 'when
all that are in the grave shall hear the
voice of the son of (Jod, and shall
come forth ; they that have done
to the resurrection of life, and
they that have done evil to the res-
uireetiou of condemnation," "I
am the resurrection and the life ; he
that belie vcth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live." Why
should it he thought a thing incred-
ible that God should raise the
We look for the Savior who
change our vile body that it may be
fashioned like unto his glorious bo-
dy, according to the energy by which
he is able even to subdue all things
1 1 hims df." We shall all be chang-
ed in a moment, in the twinkling of
an eye, at the last trump ; for the
trumpet shall sound and the dead
shall be raised incorruptible, and we
shall be changed."

The nature of this change, and
qualities of this resurrection body,
are likewise particularly described
by Paul in the 15th chapter
first epistle to the Corrinthians. It
-. n, or committed to the grave,
in corruption ; it is raised in oorrttp-
■ i more to decay, disease
or death, but immortal a-> it- i
tor. " It is raised in power," indu-

icd with strength and vigor incai B
) of being weakened, or exhausted, and
to accompany the mind in its
activities. It is raia-

BBC

V

ad in glory, destined to flourish in hear from the "Judge of the quick and
immortal youth and beauty, arrayed the dead : "Depart from me, ye
in a splendor similar to that which cursed, into everlasting fire prepared
appeared on th>' doily of Christ, when for the devil and his angels; for I
his face did shine u the son, and his was a hungered and ye gave me no

raiment became white and glittering, meat. 1 was naked and ye

It is raised a spiritual body, refined clothed me not" &c. Then shall
to the highest pitch that natter issue* they inquire, when saw we thee in
ceptible to, capable of the most vigor- such destitute circumstances and
ous exertions, and of the swiftest did not minister into thee ; " Then
movements, indued with organs of shall the King answer them, saying,
a more sublime nature, than those "verily I say unto you, inasmuch aa
with which it is now furnished, and ye did it it not to one of the least
fitted to act as a suitable vehicle of these, ye did it not to me," —
for the sotd in all its heavenly ser- w-ould we not have indiscribable
vices and sublime investigations. feelings of dread ? But upon the

The disclosures winch the chris- | other hand, if we are such favored
tian Revelation has made respecting J creatures as to hear the Judge say,
the eternal destiny of mankind, is a ] uC'ome, ye blessed of my Father, in-
subject of infinite importance to eve- ] herit the kingdom prepared for you
ry rational being, a subject of sub- , from the foundation of the world :
liinity and grandeur, which throws I For I was a hunyered and ye yave
in the shade the most important I me *meat: I was thirsty and ye
transactions of this carthlv scene, a gave jiie drink : I was a stranger

subject which should be interwoven
with all our plans, pursuits, and so-
cial intercourses, and which ought
never for a moment to be banished
from our thoughts, for this mortal
shall put on immortality, to dwell
cither in eternal bliss, or eternal mis-
ery.

JOS. AM1CK.
BtirncttsriUe, Jnd.

lor the Companion.
Give to the I'oor.

"Ami in those, days cam- jmphata from
Jerusalem uuto Antioch. Aud there stood up
oik- of them named Agabua, and Minified by
the Spirit, th.it there anotrM lie great dearth
throughout all the world : which came, to pass
in the days of Claudius Cesar. Then the dis-
ciples, every man according to his ability, de-
termined to send n lief unto the brethren
which dwelt in Judia. II hich also they did,
and sent it to the riders by the hands of Bar-
n alias and Ban}." Ads 11 : 87-4J0.

That it is commendable to relieve
the suffering poor, or to bestow of
our goods to the needy, is clear from
the above. Such a course of pro-
cedure will be approved by the Al-
mighty, if given willingly, or not
grudgingly. If we givfc unto the
poor* the Lord will repay us again,
and perhaps in a ten fold proportion,
for " the Earth is the Lord's and
the fullness thereof."

When we are arraigned before
the tribunal bar of God " to hare
our causes tried," and we should

and ye took me in : Naked and ye
clothed me : I was sick and ye vis-
ited me," &c.

Then shall the righteous ask
"when saw we thee in such meagre
circumstances ? Then shall the king
answer, "verily 1 say unto you, in-
asmuch as ye have done it to one of
the least of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me." ^Yould we
not have inexpressible feelings of
joy ? (Matthew 25.)

According to accounts (and we
believe they are true) there is a
scarcity of Bread and Clothing in
the bouth, owing to the dryness of
the season, the late rebellion, and
other causes in that part of the
country,

1 asg glad that the Brethren arc
in many places raising funds to re-
lieve the wants of the almost desti-
tute, "For it hath pleased them of
Macedonia and Achaia to make cer-
tain contributions for the poor saints
which are at Jerusalem. " (Horn.

* " A man once dreamed he had died a /id
pone to the Judgment-seat, and was Judged in
the following way : Ais works were weighed
in a pair ol the good deeds ai one

end and the evil ones at the other, and the
evil deed.-, being the heavier, drew down that
side ; then the Judge hesitated for a moment,
looked al the book aud found he had once
given a poor man a loaf of bread ; a loaf was
then put with the good deeds and they drew
the evil ones up aud the jfood oues down. So
he «u saved."

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117 fl

Again it is said u If thy enemy !
mger feed hiin." And we would >

15 : 2G.)Ar.d it hath also pleased I nient to be liberal in their distribu

them of some Congregations, East tions : "He which soweth sparing- j hun

and West to give something to the ly, shall reap also sparingly ; and not for a moment suppose the brcth- v >

poor and needy. South and other he which soweth bountifully, shall ren in the South are enemies to us

places. The children of God ought reap also bountifully." From this in the North, or enemies to the

to consider themselves as belonging we may infer, that, Alms-giving will | cause of Christ. Consequently,

to one family, and ought to know be rewarded — that is, those who arc | give to the oi'T RIDERS if they are

and feel that it is their duty to see liberal in administering unto the ne- I needy, be they friend or foe, North

to the temporal and the spiritual cessities of the destitute, shall also

prosperity of the whole fraternity of receive a liberal reward : but mind

Jesus Christ." it must be done cheerfully, (and

We ought to have concern and af- better secretly) and not grudgingly:

fection enough towards one another,
to. "weep with those that weep, and
to rejoice with those that do re-
joice," or as the grent apostle of the
Gentiles hath written, (Rom. 22 :
10— Iff.) "Be kindly affectionate,
one to another, with brotherly love ;
in honor preferring one another :

or South.

B. W. BOLLINGER.
Veytown, Pa.

Me

Uod I bat

When we are told
that God cannot lie,

Fit the Companion.

moot I. i.-.

m Scripture
we must at

hath not seen ? And
mandment have we from

this com
him, that

not slothful in business ; fervent in he who loveth God, loves his brother
Spirit ; serving the Lord ; rejoicing j also." (1 John 4 : 20, 21 ; 5: 1.)
in hope ; patient in tribulation ; con- "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is
tinning instant in prayer ; distribu- ! the Christ, is born of God ; and every

ting to the necessity of saints ; given
to hospitality. Bless them which
persecute you ; bless and curse not ;
be of the same mind one to-
ward another ; mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low estate ;
be not wise ID your own conceits."
Again, " Neither was there any
among them that lacked; for as
many as were possessors of lands or
houses, sold them and brought the
prices of the things that were sold,
and laid them at the apostles' feet ;
and distribution was made to everv
□Ian according as he had need.-'
I \rH 1 : ;; I. ;;.".. » And again, the
apostfo'John writes thus : "Hereby
perceive we t.io love of Christ, be-
cause h- laid <1o\mi his lift- for us;
and hc ought t i lay down our lives
for the brethren" (think before \<m
read fuKbor b I - * « r whoso hath this

world's goods, and Beeth his blether
have seed, and ,-hutt-th up his bow

.M-eins to be a diversity of opinion,
how as to whether these donations shall
ma J extend to all, or be confined to oHr
go, be ye members only. We notice that near-
put your Ijf :»ll the quotation! in tins article
practice, already made, haw reference only

14 Mv little children, let us not I to the brethren, the j <»t raintt, also

lore in word, neither in tongue, but A. .M IM6, yet the Savior to
in deed and m truth." (I John 8 : bJi diaerplet, "The poet re have al-
io— 1H.) The Apoetto Paul wutes ' Wtyt with you." Here tho,r with
frcelj in 2nd Cor. '.', and gives the ' out the Church are no doubt iuclu

els oi compassion from him,
dncib-th the love of God iii
Howl Do not only say co, be
clothed, unci be l\'*\, but

Mi-mile' benevolence into

eluldron of God

great

eneouraire-

for "God loveth a cheerful giver."
Ihe apostle John says, " If a man

say, I love God, and hateth his

brother, he is a liar ; for he that

loveth not his brother whom he hath j once conclude, that God is unchan"

seen, how can he love God whom he I able, for the apostle in writing to

the llebrew brethren, saith, (chant
17 k 18) " Wherein we would un-
derstand in giving promises unto
Abraham, God, willing more abund-
ently to show unto the heire of
promise, the immutability of his
council confirmed it by In Oath, that
by two immutable things, in which
it was impossible for God to lie, we
might have a strong consolation,
who have fled for refuge to lav hold
upon the hope set before us. Thus,
for instance, when Balaam was sent,
or permitted to bless the children o*"
Israel, although not according to
the wish and request of a wicked
Balak. who desired that they might
be curse 1. Balaam's reply is to
Balak, God is not a man that he
should lie ; hath he .said and shall he
not do it, or hath he spoken and
shall he not make it good ; behold 1
have received cominan lim-nt to
bless, and he hath blessed, and I
cannot reverse it. Thr word lie
here includes not only that he can-
not say what is not true, but that
having said something which i* true,
he never changes from it. We read
in the old Scriptures of in-:
where God apparently changed, but
close observation will explain all
this. For instance : A certain Jona
entered the citj of Nineve, a dav's
j Mirney, and according to the word

<>f the Lord, cried, ** vet (brtt davs

and Nil'fl ' lhal] !*• deatl >y< i
The word of God is gone out, and
what U the result '! Behold the
king »ro*e from off his throne, laid
aside bis robe, and in haste a vice ice

one that loveth him that begat, lov-
eth him also, that is begotten of
him," and our dear Redeemer has
said, "By this shall all men know
that ye are my disciples, If hc have
love one to another." (John 13 :
35.) And Peter says, "Love the
brotherhood." (John*2;17.) And
the apostle Paul tells us that
charitv is the bond of perfect-
uess. (Col. 3 : 14.)

The children of God will not only
be kind and charitable to their
brethren in the Lord, but also to the
children of men in general. For so
the apostle intimates. '• While by
the experiment of this ministration
they glorify God for your professed
subjection unto the Gospel oi' Christ,
and for your liberal distribution unto
them, and unto all stem." (2 Cor.
'.»: 13.)

In CuinjHiniun No. 10, there

ded.

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^ went forth by proclamation, that
n every one should turn from his evil
way. What a change we notice
here, but observe with care, where
is the change '' Undoubtedly we
mubt conclude the change is wrought
upon the wickedness of the wicked
Ninevites ; thus we see that God may
will a change, but God does not
change his will, but " is the same
yesterday, to-day, and forever." —
We notice Ninevc was Hpared, and
the wickedness of the wicked de-
stroyed. Even so it was said to IIcz-
ekia : ''Set thine house in order, for
thou .-halt die, and not live. He
turus his face to the wall in prayer,
to his God, and fifteen years are added
to his life. There is seen not a shad-
ow of a lie upon anything which God
thinks, or speaks, or does ; he cannot
lie In his prophecies, how true have
they all been, and as God is true in
his prophecies, so is he faithful to
his promise, 90 is he true to his
threatenings, also ; for the law of the
Lord is perfect, converting the 30ul ;
the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether, more to be
desired than gold, much more than
fine gold, sweeter also than honey
and the honey-comb, for thereby thy
servant is warned, and in the obey-
ing of them there is great reward.

Thus we might go on from proph-
ecies to promises, and threatenings
to judgments, but let this suffice, by
observing that every word of God is
most certainly true ; the Bible is
true ; the word of God is no fictition.
No nonessentials there, for it is giv-
en by one that cannot lie. When
we open the Bible, we should read
it as the word of God, that cannot
lie, for we know, if we believe the
word of God, that the promises and
t'le trcatenings stand fast ; therefore
we should give the more earnest
heed to the things which we have
heard, lest wc fall under the same
example of unbelief," We notice
even from the creation of man, that
God was true to his word ; yet man (
choses to disobey God's law. The j
penalty must be anexed, for God
cannot lie. O, my brethren and j
Bisters in the Lord ! how circuin- ■

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1

f, spectly ought we to walk, and act
/>L toward a God who is too holy to

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look upon sin with the least degree
of allowance ; who is too perfect to
lie ; who is too righteous to promise
and not fulfill ; and if it be so that
God cannot lie, then it certainly
must be our duty to believe him ;
and as the apostle writes, " as the
body is dead without the spirit, so
faith without works is dead also."
It becomes us then, as wise men and
women, to manifest our faith by obe-
dience, that we believe God, as an
old Abraham believed God and it
was accounted unto him for ri»h-
teousness. O, my brethren and sis-
ters ! let us not only be faithful and
worship God in prosperity, but also
in adversity ; for the Lord hath said,
'•fear thou not, for I am with thee ;
be not dismayed, for 1 am thy God ;
though you must pass through the
fire, I will be with thee ; though you
must go through the waters, I will
be there ; No evil shall befall thee.
Let us then trust in God, even when
dark clouds hover over us ; when
difficulties and trials are surround-
ing us, 0, be steadfast, unmoveable,
always abounding in the work of the
Lord ; always says the Apostle ; not
only when we feel in a good frame
of mind, — not only when we can
pray heartily, — not only when we
can feel the love of God shed abroad
in our hearts ; not only when we aie
sitting as it were in heavenly places
in Christ Jesus, — for if this is the
only time we believe and worship
God, it would only be a seeing faith ;
but saith the Lord, blessed are they
that have not seen, and yet have be-
lieved. Perhaps some of us have
been praying for a certain thing for
months and years ; we pray, and
pray, and pray again, and at last we
may become discouraged, and the
next we know, unbelief says : " God
will not hear that prayer, your pray-
er will not come up before the Lord,
or the throne of God ;" but what
says he that cannot lie ? "ask and
ye shall receive," &c. Now which
will wc believe ? our unbelief, or
God, that cannot lie? Then let us
put our confidence in God who has
said, " I will not leave thee, nor for-
sake thee ;" and if God be for us,
who may be against us. And now
with the promises of God as our pil-

y/

lows, and God's faithfulness for our (,
support, let us trust in the promises [v '
of God in Christ, and depend upon f
it, that God is as good as his word,
and in heaven we shall sing of the
God that cannot lie.

DANIEL DIERDORFF.
Franklin Grove, 111.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., April 10, 1866.

CORRESPONDENCE.

J) far Brother Holsinger : — This
is to inform you that the brethren
here at Pipe Creek, were among the
first to respond to the appeal made
through our last Yearly Meeting, in
behalf of the needy in the South. —
On the 28th day of June the Church
here sent its first contribution to the
receiver ; on the 4th day of October
it sent its second contribution to the
receiver. He was then told " that
the church would do more" — and it
has since done more by a third con-
tribution, which the church here in
the exercise of its discretion, sent di-
rectly to the needy in the South.

1 remain yours as ever.

PHILIP BOYLE.

New Windsor, Md.

Brother Holsinger : — Please pub-
lish the appointment of a meeting,
to be held on the 2nd and 3rd of
June next, at brother David Buech-
ley's, about 9 miles North-West of
Marshalltown. A hearty invitation
given to the members East, particu-
larly to laboring brethren. Those
coming by Railroad, should stop
at Marshalltown, and call at our house
or brother Jesse Nicholson's, and
we will give them conveyance to
place of meeting.

JOHN MURRAY.
Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa.

There will be a communion at
Manor Church, Indiana Co., Pa., to
commence at 10 o'clock, A. M., on
the 17th day of June next. Mem-
bers are cordially invited to attend,
especially ministering brethren.

By reuuest.

JOS. HOLSOPPLE.

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take this way to find out his wherea-
bouts.

S. R. ZUG.
March 30, '66.

p<mion, No. 11, i.s a communication I 58 persons had been baptized. Du-

from brother D. P. Sayler, ¥n which \ ring this time the weather was cold

he unintentionally, I trust, hurts the and the water icy, but this did not

feelings of some brethren and sisters j appear to daunt any. Parents and

who communicrued in the simpleness j their children came, and in some ca-

of their hearts, their views concern- 1 ses the children came first; one moth- D*»*ribntlon »f the Keller Money

mg the " change of Annual Meeting, er and her three sons, and one

and which were published in Com- j daughter came ; and another moth-

panion, and (r. V. The Words, ' er, one son and two daughters. —

" Now I do not know whether these ! Some had been members of other

brethren expect me to carry a file j persuasions, and some had been

of these papers with me to the place j baptized by single immersion. Fif-

of meeting, and there look up their teen had been in the U. S. Service ;

articles, or are they content with
the public knowing their views on
the subject," these words, I say.

some of whom had desired our pray

In as much as the Consignee,
brother P. R. Wrightsmai , was ab-
sent from home, at the time the
$1000.00 came to his address, from
brother D. P. Sayler, and as brother
Wrightsman left word at home, be-
fore he went West, in case any more
ers after they had enlisted, and'were relief money came to his address,
the special subjects of our prayers f°.r 'x\ t° }>« turned over to me for
are uncalled for, because every mem- ! while they were absent. One day distribution, accordingly, I laid the
ber of the Committee is in possession 14 were baptized in the Stillwater natter before the Church, for coun-
of the views given in those communi- 1 Tftver. Brother David Younce bap- 8C'' by whieh I was advised to hold
cations, and have ample time to di- I tized 42 in all. He was in the icy on *° tbe money until br. Wrights-
gest, better than if they come togeth- ; water nearly every day for over two man returned from the West. Con-
er on Friday before meeting, and j weeks ; he also assisted in Coving- sequently, since he has arrived, the
are presented with a dozen, or three ton, our neighboring church, where
of letters, for investigation, and from ! 42, in all were baptized. Brother
them form a plan for the holding of James Quinter labored at Coving-
A. M. more satisfactorily. Now I < ton. We had intended to close our
think if brother Sayler intended to meeting at the time brother I came,

but it did not seem to be right to
close while applicants were coining
in, so the last week of our meeting,
and the meeting at Covington were

brethren met in Counsel, concerning
the relief sent last of $1000.00.

The following distribution was
then made :

reprove, he should have used milder
language ; for I verily believe that
those correspondents did not intend
to transgress any order ; and in my

estimation have not transgressed.

Written out of love (as I trust)
for the pake of love and union.

By your weak brother.

FREDERICK P. LOEHR.

Brother Iloltinyer : — We have
had a revival on the Stillwater. On
the 23rd of February Elders Samu-
el Murray, and I Leedy began a se-
ries of meetings in the Newton meet-
inghm.se. The meetings
interestin:

at the same time, and only four
miles apart. The converts were
mostly young people, and bid fair
to become an honor to the cause of
our heavenly King.

HANNAH KNAUFF
Cnnngton, O.

Pleasant Valley Church,

*349.00

Cherokee

do

249.00

Knob Creek

do

49 00

Buffulo

do

49.00

Sullevan

d«

49 00

Hollovr Poplar

do

N. C.

49.00

Limestone

do

Tenn.

53 90

Mountain Valley

do

do

49.00

Whitehorn

do

do

49.00

Cedar Grove

do

do

49.00

Contingent expenses

5.10

A discrepency of

1.00

were very
to saint and sinner. The

Infbrniation Wanted.

Sister Rachael Flory, widow, ag-
ed some 00 ^ears, late of Lancaster
Co., Pa., died about a year ago,
leaving a number of children, one of

Amount

11000.00

The donors will accept our thanks
for the same.

M. M. BASHOR.

A Liberal Offer.— When we

commenced the present volume, we

expected to receive new subscribers

house was filled at night, and a good whom, named Joseph Flory, about during the year who would wish td

attendance in day time. Soon some
made application for baptism. Broth-
er Murray had t ■> leave us in a week
to fill an appointment on the Miami.
Brother Leedy remained a few days
longer, and th<-n followed him. By
this: thne over 2<) had been baptized
and the people seemed so earnest to
attend meeting, that our home minis-

ters thought they wuuld keep up the parted to me, at Mastcrs.mville," Lan

meeting at night for a few times, but caster Co., Pa., will hi DMM4 thank-

as applicants were still coming in fully received. At I know the breth

we agniu began to hold meeting day ren are scattered over Bedford and

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have the back numbers from the be-
ginning. We accordingly printed
several hundred copies more than we
needed to serve our list at that time.
After some time we notice d that N«>
legacy of several 3 was running short, and according

Any information \y announced that complete seta

could no longer be furnished. In
printing No. 12, we were so unfor-
tunate ns to misprint several hun-
dred copies, which was not discover-

65 or 70 years of age, has not been
heard from for over two years, at
which time, it is said, he left the
Cove, and went across the hill to-
wards Bedford to work in a distil-
lery. At his mother's death he be-
came heir to a
hundred dollars,
that would lead to his discoverv, iin

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ft"

ed until -tunc Of the type had been
distributed, but having enough cop-
ied of thai No. to supply our list, ami
the file being broken, wc did not ]
th nk it twtild pay to re-s«it the type. :
But when we were moving, we found
over one hundred copies of No. 8. ,
carelessly stowed awav amon" old >
f >apen in the house, where they had
been folded. Wc can therefore sup-
ply about '20 sets, excepting No. 1*2:
and a hundred or more excepting
Nos. 1, 4, and 12. For $1.15 Wti
propose to send the Cymvayjfm for
the balance of the year, beginning
with No. 13, and all the back Nos.

vet on hand. M First come, first

-

served."

Wc will also send odd Nos. pre- j
paid, of last volume, ind of the pres-
ent, to those who will distribute them, j
with a view of soliciting subscribers,
or of introducing the work.

Have Patience. — We must re-
■Mlt our correspondents to have pa- j
tience with us, as we find it impossi- ;
ble to publish all that is sent us. We
have manuscript on hand that would
fill half a volume, and many of the
articles we would be pleased to in-
sert, but they require more correc- |
tion than we can find time to be-
stow upon them at the present. Ma-
ny of them are upon subjects which
have already been pretty thorough-
ly discussed through our columns,
and wc do not think it to the inter-
est of our readers to give too much
of one class of food. If our contrib- j
utors will have patience with us we
will endeavor to do justice to all. —
If we know ourself, and we have
been anxiously striving for that
knowledge, we desire to do that
which is justice between brethren,
and duty to our Maker.

le, by convincing thcruselve6 to a ccrtaiDty
thai their iiion^y is not Acknowledged before
writing to us.

8SB

IJj

Brother Ananias /frnsil will And acknowl-
j edgment of mon'T received in No. 2. Sub-
scribers may aaTf ns much unnecessary troub-

i> i i: d .

At lils residence near 3ft. Blanchard, Han-
oi, k countT. Ohio. Feb. 1, brother JOHN
SlhlKMAKF.K ; aged 6S years, and 11 days.
TTe was a worthy member of the church. Fu-
neral services by the writer from 1 Cor. 15.

In the Rome dintrict, Hancock countv. O.,
Jan. 3.r>. CLARK1SSA, daughter of brother
Jacob and sister Elizabeth OAK.ES ! aged 16
years, S months .ind five day*. She made
application for baptism a few days before her
di -alh. but she was considered too weak. Wc
hope the Lord will take the will for the deed.
Let others take warning from this circum-
stance. Funeral services bv the writer, from
1 Cor. 15 : 22. j. P. Ebkksole.

Id the Aughwlch branch, Huntingdon Co.,
Pa., at the residence of her son-in-law, David
Hick, near Burnt Cabins, sister ELIZABETH
WICK ; aged 74 years, 1 month, and 14 days.
Funeral services by brethren John Spartgle and
Jns. R. Long, from Hebrews 9 : 27". The
aboTc was a natural sister to the writer, and
widow of.Iohn Wick, who died Sep: 1 >, is.">.">.

Also, in ihc same branch of the Church,
Mar. 29, JAMES, ton oi John and Sarah
A/ACONEH >'; aged 12 years. 9 months and
17 days. Funeral services bv the writer, from
1 Cor. IS : 34 to end of chapter.

A. L. Fink.

In the English River branch. Keokuk Co..
Iowa, March 23rd, our much beloved sister,
MARV BARKLOW, wife of brother Samuel
Barklow, and daughter of brother Jacob S.
and sister Maria Studebaker of Stephenson
county, 111.; aged 26 years, 3 months, and 13
days. Disease, Consumption anil Dropsy
combined, which she bore with Christian for-
titude. Funeral discourse by brother David
Brower and others, from Luke 24 : 44, to a
large concourse of people. Gbo. Sntdeu.

Iu the triumph of a living faith, in Hancock
countv, Ohio, February 18th, of Consumption,
sister CATHARINE STEEN, in the 38th year
of her age. She was a daughter of Elias
Chambers, deceased some 27 years ago, in
Crawford county, and grand-daughter of Peter
Stockman. 8hc was confined to her bed but
a short time, and during her suffering she was
much engaged iu prayer and praising God,
and exhorting those around her. There were
no funeral servics at the time of the burial,
but it is expected that brother John P. Ebcr-
sole will deliver a funeral discourse some
time in May next, when the friends, (who
live at a distance) will have the privilege of
attending. Wm. Ciia.miii:us.

FlattoP please copy.

In Appanoose branch, Appanoose county,
Iowa, March 10, sister ELIZABETH ZOOK ;
aged 03 years, and 27 days. Her maideu
name was Replogle. When quite young sU*-
married Abraham Zook. and in 1888 removed
with her husband, from Morrison's Cove, to
Indiana, where her husband died, May 83nd,
IMi'J. since which time she has remained a
widow. Iu 1S55 she removed with her eldest
son. Daniel Zook, to this State, with whom
she has had her home until death. She wis
an exemplary member of the Church for 45
years. She leaves three sons, a number of
grand-children, and several great-grand-chil-
drrn. Funeral services by brother Win. E.
Btrlckler, and B. W. Leave], from 1 Cor. IS :

.'.V-.S7. G. B. RWLOGLK.

natter please copy.

In ihe North Fork branch, Carroll county,
Ind., Ian. 2r>. Bister BARBARA WAGONKR.
wife of brother Jacob Wagoner, .*. minister of
-,'i; aged 44 years, 5 mouths, and t
days. E hind h r husband and

four children to inoe.rn their lo**, but ire be*
Uavelt is her great g«in. Funeral serrlcea by
the brethren. Ammilw Sbhhb.

IjiMt ol nioiiry* received, for subscription

to the C<w//>ufiiijt. since our last.

//enry Cruil, Ant.ock, Ind. 1.50

F. Grove, for Saruh Porter, Wilhamsport,

Pa.

1.50
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(J'-o. M. Mttttttnert, Ab'jottBtown, Pa.

Geo. Jf. Raffcnspurgi r, do.

Cvnis Bijrl'-r. Webster, O.

Thos. 8. Botohigrr, Alum Bank, Pa.

Jmnuel M. Burgner,

Gideon Rogers, "

Elizabeth Furrv, New Parris, /"a.

Jno. B. Miller,' "

A. foungftt, Peonia, in.

Daniel Miller, Cuba. Iowa.

S. II. Swigart. McV« viowu, Pa.

C. Gnasrv, Myers .Vil'ls, Pa.

John J. Fik-. do

Wm. M. Bucchley, do

C. G. Lint, do

David C. Myers, do

Dan. Bnertu y- do

Emaani 1 I.'chtv. do

Mrs. M. A. Beachly do

Peter Meyers. do

Abraham Lichtv. do

Samuel J. Fike,' Summit Mills, Pa.

Joseph J. Fike, do

Daniel Licbty. do

David Llvcngood". Elklick. Pa.

.Vrs. John Fyr. Tyrone. Pa.

.Vargaret Gripeby, Yellow Creek, IU.

David Kingery, Jft. Carroll, 111.

Azrom Slifer, Lanark. 111.

The following have paid 50 cents, balance
on subscription : F. Grove*, Jacob Mohler,
Wm. Wow, John B. Price. Isaac Price, .Vases'
Price, Matilda Werts, Andrew Spanogle. Ben J.
Wow, Ephraiin Koss. John Kecver, Sarah
McAuley, Albert Steinberger, Joseph Mohler.

THE

Christian Family Companion,

Is published every Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,
by Henry R. Holsjngcr, who is a member of
the •• Church of the Brethren." sometimes
known bv the. name of ''Oerman Baptists," &
vulgarly or malWously called " Dvnkardt."

Tlie design of the w ork is to advocate trnth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
on his war to Zion.

It assumes that the New Testarnenl Is the
Will of Cod, and that no oue can have the
promise of salvation without observing aU Ms
men/M'; that ambng'these are Faith. Re-
pentance, Prayer, Baptism by trine immer-
sion. F<'..-t Waaitlugi ihe Lord's Supper, the
ommunion, Charity, Sou-conformity to
the world, and a full resignation to the whole
will of God as he has revealed it through his
Son Jesus Christ.

,\:ch of the affairs of this world as will
be thought necessary to Ihe p"opcr observance
of the slgus of the times, or such as may I ml
to the moral, mental, or physical benefit of
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BY H. R. HOLSINGEB.

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" Whosoever loveth me keepeth my commandments." — Jisus.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1866.

At $1.50 Per Annum.

Number 16.

tor the Companion.
Onr Pilgrimage.

We're Pilgrims on our weary way,
With no place here to stop or stay,
But onward through this world we roTe,
Seekiug a home In heaven above.

Then we should here ae strangers be,
And seek our Father's face to see,
Thua showing to the world below,
That we our blessed Savior know.

Ton all will know him if you do,
Just ae he has commanded you ;
There need not one be left behind,
The call is made to all mankind.

The spirit by whom we were led,
To Jesus Christ our living head,
Will lead you too, If you'll but show,
A willingness of mind, and go.

To Jesus go who out of love,
Came down a ransom from above,
That guilty sinners through hie blood,
Be reconciled again to God.

Then oh ! dear sinners will you still,
Continue striving 'gainst God's will,
While mercy's offered and there's room,
And Jesus still invites you "come."

In heaven we'll all with oue accord,
Sing songs of praise to our Lord ;
There, all shall crowns of glory wear,
Oh ! who would not this glory share.

LIZZIE MTER8.

For the Companion.
Preathrrs — man-made and Cod-
made.

A Letter to btotuer

LINGKR.

Adam Hol-

There is hardly anything in the
christian religion which the u father
of lies" has not set off with a com.
terfeit. His ability to do so evin-
ces the majesty of his primeval 6tate.
The dignity of his orriginal nature
is revealed by the power he displays
ir. his ruin. If his appellation In
Heaven was Lucifer, he was rightly
named ; for that he was a being ap-
proximating in wisdom the Eternal
Mind, may be legitimately inferred
from his marvelous knowledge and
power in his apostasy and degrada-
tion. He disputes every inch «>f
ground with the Almighty over the
whole world. He has access to eve-
ry lie:tn, every hemic, every closet,
every sanctuary, every pulpit. \ ea
even to the hallowed precincts of 'the
I believer's death-chamber. From the

first inspiration to the last expira-
tion, his power to deceive and de-
stroy, either directly or indirectly,
extends as far as the power of God
to bless and to save. The deep
things of God and the revelation of
his will, are in large measure known
to the arch-erzemy, and he will as
soon and as readily quote the Psalms
of David W compass his ends, as
blaspheme God by an arrogation of
absolute sovereignty. We have no
data to show that he ever had a per-
sonal encounter with any of our race,
save the first Adam and his consort
in Paradise, and the second Adam
in the Wilderness ; but in a more
subtle and insidious way, he deceives
and destroys individuals and nations,
even under the guise of that relig-
ion which he most deeply hates, and
which he most effectually hinders by
seeming to promote it. With Satan-
ic audacity he strides into the pulpit,
lifts up the arms of his confederates,
who style themselves " ministers of
righteousness;" touches their lips
with the wand of falsehood, and dis-
tils the poison of hell in burning elo-
quence and the thrilling presentation
Of half-truths.

Did he appear in his fire-seared
ugliness, in his sin-wrought, unmiti-
gated deformity, man, fallen and sin-
ful as he is, would instinctively shrink
from his blighting presence ; but
when he comes in the " stolen livery
of Heaven," hiding the cloven foot
with the sandals of the Gospel, and
washing his hideous features with the
mock-lineaments of the 4> Messenger
of the Covenant," it requires a thor-
ough, constant, and prayerful inves-
tigation of the " oracles of God," in
order to detect his stratagems, lint
there is always this distinction be-
tween the embassadors of Christ and
the rmi.v.arifs ..if the Wicked ( >ue j
while the one class M preach the
word" without adulteration or ouii-
proiuise, the other present it with
some addition or subtraction that

clearly and squarely antagonizes
" the truth as it is in Jesus." A
God-made, God-sent minister will
preach God's Word, and those who
claim to be teachers " sent from
God," and do not "preach the
word," are not of God. This is a
simple, self-demonstrating proposi-
tion, and yet those who will not un-
dertake to ascend the pulpit without
laying creeds, catechisms, and tradi-
tions under contribution in the prep-
aration of their sermons, pretend to
the dignity of " preachers of right-
eousness." Those who preach the
word are ordained or appointed ac-
cording to the word, and sent out
by those who are the depository of
the word, but all of God through or
by the spirit. That those whom God
has chosen as vessels to bear his
name to a perishing world, not un-
frequently have the sense of an in-
ward call, cannot be gainsayed ; that
all who consider themselves moved
in that direction by a supernatural
impulse, are called of God, and must
on the ground of their supposed in-
ternal evidence, have leave to
preach, would be contrary to sound
doctrine, and a subversion of the Di-
vine Order. When God calls any
one to the ministry of the Gospel,
and grants him a presentiment of his
call, he will also install him into the
Holy Office agreeably to his own in-
stituted method.

When intellectual culture is made
an indispensible condition to the dis-
charge of the ministerial function,
the endowment for the work is not
the offsprit g of the Divine oppera-
tion in the soul through faith and
love, but is the fruit of reason. How
can we lettOM ivnfidently that we
are called, when God has not ret
•i expression tolas choice through
the " Body ..f Christ which is the
Church " The inward promptings
and inspirations which reveal them-
selves in the consciousness, must be
determin+l, as regards their rela-

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tidn to the ministry, by the voice of only to follow at the la-els of human

God through the church. A rave- ifcecnUtion, to accept the creeds and

lation in the r |esa is not al- 1 formularies of human wisdom, we

wa\ - a r< velation (,, the conscious- ! have the fulfilment of Christ's decla-

N<-t all that don the saeerdo- ration to the Laodicean Church,

tal rub.- M bava in unction from the j "thou art wretched, and miserable.

Holy One." Not all whose heads Mid poor, and Mini, and naked."

u the accumulated lore of all ' The condition of a liberal education

*M of Anak from fcfosat to the and a certain measure of theological

:.t hour, have M the wisdom knowledge as a prc-requisite to the Ho-

wliich is from above." The mind is I ly Ministry, must Becaaaftrilp debar

expansive, capable of embracing, in the higher condition of a true living

a inea>ure. the Infinite ; and nothing j faith in Christ our Lord, and the wis-

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bet a knowledge of aha unknown and
unsearchable can " push out its cor-
rugations " in right proportions. —
Hut this is the work and duty of all,
and not only of the few who are to
minister in holy things. The edu-
cational process ought to be a co-
work with tiie illuminating and sanc-
tifying influence of the Holy Ghost.
When mental culture exceeds " the
wisdom from above," it will invaria-
bly be found that " knowledge puff-
etli up." This is the reason why so
many preachers of great learning are
" twofold more the children of hell "
than if they were ignorant and untu-
tored. Their rigid intellectual dis-
cipline, and ample knowledge, and
power of nice discrimination and pro-
found argument, furnish them with
the " hellish art" of converting the
'• truth of God into a lie." While I
would exert my utmost influence to
have high intellectual development a
characteristic of the Church of God,
I am an uncompromising foe to that
wisdom, however proper and benefi-
cent in other relations, which spends
its energy in the effort of wringing
out of the plainest, most obvious
truths of revelation, a meaning to
confirm their theories which were
farced in the cast-iron brain of sec-
tarianism.

When faith meekly and undoubt-
ingly receives the gospel as the au-
thentic record of the son of God,
and the all sufficient revelation of
the Divine Will relative to our duty,
responsibility, and destiny, and draws
tii" uii di-rstandingly pliantly into the
great and essential misteries which
it _' 1 : i ' 1 1 y embraces, we cannot study-
too hard, or delve too deep, or know

dom which is born of .such faith.—
The wisdom that God bestows, thro'
faith, by the Spirit of (fhrist, is the
wisdom which is " profitable to di-
rect," and will unfold itself to the
glory of God, the comfort of the
saints, and the conversion of sinners.
All this is done agreeably to the
laws of the human mind, and involves
our coagency ; but it does not make
reason the pedestal of our faith, but
it makes reason the instrument by
which faith extends its vision, and
• turns it w ithersoever it listeth." —
An ignorant ministry is a repioach
to any church ; but it is the knowl-
edge of " Christ crucified "that gives
efficacy and power to the ministra-
tions of the Sanctuary. To speak
in the most rapturous and pathetic
strains about Christ, and the won-
ders of his redemptive work, is a ve-
ry different thing from speaking "in
demonstration of the spirit and of
power." To preach great thoughts
and swelling words from the intel-
lect, is quite different from preach-
ing Jesus out of the heart through
the intellect. A Christless ministry
supported and panoplied with all the
lore of the schools, is a mighty en-
gine for evil, and binds the greater
part of so called Christendom to the
Mystical Babylon, while " they think
they are doing God service." I do
verily believe that our most famous
pulpit orators, who sway the minds
of the millions as by magical power,
are as destitute of true religion as
the poor wretch who sold his Lord
" for thirty pieces of silver." In
them the declaration of the Holy
Spirit is verified, which " speaketh
expressly that in latter times some

too much. But when reason turns shall depart from the faith, giving
faith out of doors, and lets her in, heed to seducing spirits, and doc-

trines of devils." When the man
made minister* and their purblind
adherents, with whom you so often
come in contact, twit you about your
want of scholastic attainments and
theatrical polish, either decapitate
them with the " sword of the spirit,"
or be thou " as a lamb dumb before
its shearers." "Search the scrip-
tures," and that "daily." "Give
yourself wholy" to reading, compar-
ing, meditation and prayer, " that
thy profiting may appear unto all."
l> Take heed unto thyself, and unto
the doctrine." Guard against
an injudicious presentation of the
truth. " Cast not your pearls
before swine." " Look unto Jeous,"
and learn the wisdom of silence at
the proper time and place. Make
the simple, naked word your only
criterion in all matters pertaining to
your office, and the general Chris-
tian life. Explore the word, pray
over it, unfold its hidden mean-
ing and wondrous beauty by
comparing spiritual things with spir-
itual ; " for in so doing thou shalt
both save thyself and them that hear
thee."

If we are to attain to the requi-
site qualifications of a gospel minis-
ter previous to our election to the
sacrei office, we are not, and cannot
be, chosen by the Church. We would
have to consider ourselves as cer-
tainly called by the holy spirit inde-
pendent of the church, and then qual-
ify ourselves for the office before we
are in it ; and when thus qualified,
by a man-prescribed routine, the
Church has nothing to do but ac-
knowledge our qualifications, and
give us license to preach. Man-made
ministers apply (!) to the Church
for permission to exercise their fan-
cied God-given rights ! What a mis-
erable sham. What an impious per-
version of " the right ways of God."
The God-made minister does not
make application to fill the Holy
Office, but he fills it because God
has, " through the Church," " com-
mitted unto him a dispensation of
the Gospel." Ministers are chosen
by the Elect Body, and as no ore
knows beforehand who will be chos-
en, it is the rankest folly to spend
years of toil and thousands of mon-

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ey, for a position which we may
never occupy. The special mini -to
rial training goes along with the
ministerial office, and not before it.
So it wu< with the Apostles : so the
brethren believe and practice. The
finely drilled theologists of the schools
know much : hut their wisdom is as
inferior to that of the brethren, as
the light of reason is inferior to that
of Revelation.

C. H. BALSBAUGH.
Union Deposit, Pa.

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Virotlaua Tobacum: (Tobacco.)

What is it ? Something essential
to happiness ? or promotive of
health, or decency ? Or does its
use add a fragrance to the breath ?
From its extended use we would al-
most be persuaded to answer iu the
affirmative ; but from a knowledge
of its properties, and a close obser-
vation for years, we answer in the
negative. Professer King, of Cin-
ciimiti, says, it is "a potent acro-
narcotic poison, affecting the heart
and brain." Professors Wood and
Dunglison, bear the same testimonv
to its properties, and so do all the
learned physicians with whom we
ever have formed any acquaintance ;
all testifying to its poisonous effects
upon the system ; in fact we cannot
see any defects in the uormal human
system supplied by the use of this
poison ; but we certainly see many
defects brought about by its use";
such as Dyspepsia, diseases of the
Liver, Lungs, Stomach, and Ner-
vious system. Again ; it is admit-
ted by physiologists, that the saliva
secreted bv the glands of the mouth,
is essential bo digestion. The to-
bacco chewer ejects this, which in
hi- case ie -•-.■ret.-d rerj copiously.

Well we have said enough about
its detrimental 0n%0M to health.
Next, does it promote deoeocy ?

Wt in jrer, nay ; but t , th

oiaan have y©e -,•-;, thai
brother with the spittle dripping iV.nn
his auow.whka beard, which other-
mas eertainJy would i„. a„ orna.

in. -nt to him. What males an old
man look m..re sol. -11111 than an nn

tarnished beard ; and h.»w often do

■ the tilthv weed i,, the corners
of the m.mth, and, Oh, h ..v ,.tt.-i,

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have you reluctantly saluted that
brother, who fails to be decent in all
things ! Yes brethren, we know
what some of you say upon this sub-
ject : "that if we don't love vou well
enough to salute you, we must let it
it alone/' We truly love you well
enough, but we do not love that filth
you keep in, and on the outside of
your mouths. It does not add a
fragrance to the breath, but entirely
to the reverse ; it poisons the breath,
and makes it very obnoxious to your
associates. Then think of its ex-
pense. The money thus spent by a
single tobacco chewer, would pay
for at least six good newspapers,
which would add more to the morals,
and intelligence, and decency of
your families, than all the tobacco
in the world. Oh, what a nausiating
task it is to empty the spittoon!
How often, dear sisters, have you
wished tobacco would not grow ^es-
pecially if you are not addicted to
the same bad habit. How much
nicer we could keep our temples of
worship, if the practice was aban-
doned. But I am ashamed to con-
fess to the world, that professed
Christians will enter places of wor-
ship with this that injure* both body
and soul in their mouths, and soil
the very floor of God's own house.
Brethren, is it right? Ask y..nr-
-ches, and surely you wiil -av". A
it is wrong, nhr r«* and continually
to.

And what of the tobacco raiser !
May we addre^- you a few moment- J
We mean Christians, who cultivate
it! What is your design in so do-
Vou know it will no! add to
to the happiness of the world (per-
manent happiaeai we mean). It
neither eh alios nor feeds the .! -ti
tut-, triitra . or orphan. No, roue
only ol.j.-et i< the accumulation of
that, th.' I..\ <• of which is the ro >t of
all evil ; and \on know it is that
porpoae, and only that whiuh prompts

We would

11 '• ■ laon prori le the eeaeatiak

f.-r preparing " sherry vine :" yea

and loouer, for the mad ietaal prop

fiti.-s ot th.- wine -iirpasses the

Meae af jehaeee. In hoi t rbicoe i-
aaMoaalj aj ,1 m ■ m, ,., n,,., whtku
wine i- . 10 af the two evils, we

would choose the lesser. Now
brethren, before you sow your to-
bacco seed, think 'a little ; yes think
soberly, and please think, "too, that
the Brethren in our yearly councils
have discountenanced its cultivation.

Sisters, you have a great influ-
ence ; do what you can to effect a
reformation in this matter ; that We
know has often disgusted you. We
must present our bodies" a living
sacrafice, holy, and acceptable be-
fore God. DANIEL SMITH.

Huntington, 2nd.

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J-vr tfit Coinpauion.

This very Day.

Have we ever soberly considered
that each day, as it arrives, ruav be
our last ? Have we ever seriously
reflected that our eternal doom, as
regards heaven or hell, may hang
upon this very day on which we are
reading these lines ? To-day we are
in the land of the living: we know-
not where we will be to-morrow.

" O OoJ ! on what a Slender thread,
Hani; everlasting th.

God gives us to-day to think of
the concerns of our soul-;. Ho has
not promised to give unto us lo-aWT-
row. We cannot tell whether We
will see to-morrow. We cannot be
certain that to-morrow will be
But it i< certain that a dav is coming
which will be our last day on earth,
and our first day in eternity. There
i- another solemn consideration
which we miw bring beJ -. —

I calls 011 ui to turn to him. 11
warns us by the words, "To-day if
ye will hear his voire, harden "not

your hearts." He says again, ••Thi-

is the day oi' Ml ration." To-mor-
row may be unto u- the day ef.judh
jjnent. If it should prove so. what
aopaet toedd we give for neglecting
T.-ar salvation '.'
dad call- on ui now. — This verv
day. Ho* \\ ill we act I \\ ill we
listen to hi- in \\ i!| 1

hearken to bis words .' Or will we,
when we have read these lino*, go
our war, and think no more about it.

To ,Uv, !f \r «llt lirar
N.o* I. Hi

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Stltcted for the Companion.
The Two Worlds.

■ / THE rinsT :

A land where sweetest roses fade.

And smiling youth grows quickly old ;
A land where sun-thine turns to shade,
And beauty takes a different mould ;
A land of changes, a land of care,

Where fleeting Joys are little worth ;
A land where smiles become a tear —
That land it earth.

THE SECOND:

A land of Iotc where nought can sever,
And beanty blooms with luster fair ;
A land where youth is young forever,
For time exerts no influence there ;
A land where streams of pleasure flow,

And golden harps to all arc given ;
A land where we our God shall know —
That land it heaien.

8. W. BOLLINGER.
McVeytoirn, Pa.

For the Companion.
King Alcohol.

Brother Hohinger : — In Vol. 2,
No. 12 of the Companion, we find
an article on wine making, which
seems to have been drawn forth
from another article in No. 7, same
Vol. I heartily agree with the wri-
ters on the subject under considera-
tion ; and thank God that the church
yet has an eye open ; and that the
watchmen are on the lookout, and
readily recognize the enemy, let him
present himself in whatever uniform
he pleases. The writers of the
above articles seem to think there is
no difference between making wine
out of the wine plant, and making
liquor out of grain. I can see no
difference. And I must also ac-
knowledge that I fail to see the dif-
ference between making liquor out
of grain, and furnishing the grain
to make it. The whole business is
linked together, from the raiser of
the grain, down to the tipler. And
where is the moral farmer, though
not a professed follower of the meek
and lowly Jesus, who, while passing
the drinking shop, and hearing the
horrid curses of the drunkard: even
sometimes in his fury, cursing the
very author of his oxistence ; or,
hearing the cries of the poor chil-
dren, who have probably been drag-
ged from their humble bed in which
a kind mother had laid them, and
thrust out at midnight, into the Cold
wintry storm, by a father who once
was kind and fatherly, but now has
become fienish through the influence
of whiskey ; or seeing in the row

the drunkard raising the deadly
blade, and plunging it into the
breast of his neighbor, probably
launching an unprepared soul into
eternity, in a moment of time. —
Then behold the heart-stricken wid-
ow, and her helpless charge of half
dozen helpless children, surrounding
the cold, lifeless remains of husband
and father, uttering their doleful
lamentations, and shedding copious
gushing tears over their awful be-
reavement ; — I ask the question,
Dear Brethren, where is the man,
whose heart is not flint, that could
behold those heart rending scenes,
and say without blushing : "J fur-
nished the grain that the whiskey
was made out of, that caused all
this, and more too." I have said
the whole business is linked togeth-
er. Is it not ? How could the tip-
ler get drunk, if the shop-keeper
didn't sell him the whiskey ? How
could the shop keeper sell it, if the
distiller didn't make it ? How could
the distiller make it, if the farmer
didn't furnish the grain? If I saw
two men grinding a knife to be
placed in the assassin's hands, that
he might the more readily take the
life of his fellow man : I frankly ad-
mit that I would not be able to de-
cide which would be the greater
criminal, the one that applied the
knife to the stone or the one that
turned it. Neither can T decide
which is the worst, to furnish the
grain to make the whiskey : or to
run the machine that makes it. —
But, says one, whiskey is good in
its place, for medicine. Very well ;
but to furnish it in sufficient quanti-
ties for medicine, we would proba-
bly not need more than one small
copper still in a county. Instead of
that, a man could, in a moderate
days ride from where I write, visit
ten or a dozen distilleries, that can
run from fifty to twelve hnndred
bushels of corn per day. Well but
what will we do with our corn ? If
whiskey would only be used in its
place, you would have to look out
for some other market for your corn,
and for a more complete answer,
read Matth 6 : 24 and 16 : 26, and
Timothy 6:10.

I have written the above out of

love for Christ, for the brotherhood,
and for suffering humanity. And
if I am in an error, I trust some
kind brother will lead me out of it.
In conclusion, I would say, let U8
patiently labor together, to the
building up of Christ's kingdom on
earth, so that when he makes his
appearance the second time without
sin unto salvation, we may 'rejoice
at his coming, ard be caught up to
meet the Lord in the air.

J. STUTSMAN.
Centre, Ohio.

Tarry Not.

The Scriptures say, joy shall be
in heaven over one sinner that re-
penteth, more than over ninety and
nine just persons that need no re-
pentance. Luke 15: 7. The same
is true of the church below ; there is
nothing scarcely affords Christians
more joy than to see men and wo-
men flocking into the fold of God. —
Why is it then that men tarry so
long ? There be numbers, we believe
whose intention it is, to turn in with
the people of God, and render unto
him their service ; but why do they
tarry ? If they put off serving him
from time to time, they may never
be converted to God ; for " to-day if
you will hear his voice, harden not
your hearts, as in the provocation."
Heb. 3.15. Dear brothers and
sisters, let us serve the Lord while
it is called to-day, for the night Com-
eth when no man can work. Let us
not tarry till to-morrow. Let us be
watchful, and prayerful, serving the
Lord.

SAM'L RITTENHOUSE.

Richland, Ohio.

For the Companion.
Our duties.

"Teach me to feel another's woe,

To hide the faults I see ;
That mercy I to othTg show

That ineroy show to me. — Popk.

The above beautiful stanza breathes
forth a prayer that should be origin-
al and uppermost in every believing
heart. 0 how beautiful the thought !
how sublime the charity which cov-
ers multitudes of sins." The Sav-
ior inculcates this duty in these
words : " As ye would that men
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to them." 0 how often is this neg-
lected ! how often do we see others
in circumstances, that if we were
similarly situated we would eagerly
accept the aid and council of others!
The Apostle James would teach us
the same duty by saying ; " Pure
religion and undefilcd before God
and the Father is this, To visit the
fatherless and widows in their afflic-
tion, and to keep himself unspotted
from the world."

Brethren, this is a time in which
we have abundant opportunities to
exemplify our religion. — We will
stop to ask ourselves are we so lib-
eral as we should be ? are we as dil-
igent as we might be ? Do we not
still consult our ease and conven-
ience ? In short is there not cause
to fear that Paul would class us a-
mong a catalogue of dark charac-
ters, which he mentions as being
Bigns of the last times ; 2 Tim. 3. —
Are we not lovers of our own selves?
Is it not too generally the case that
when we are in easy circumstances,
and have opportunities of having the
pure Gospel preached to us, we for-
get others ? Do we all feel the so-
licitude we should of fulfilling the
Great Commission ? What a vast
multitude is there in our own coun-
try (I say our own country because
it is the country in which it has fal
len to our lot to be pilgrims and al-
iens, H seeking a better country.")
that have never had an opportunity
to hear the Gospel explained, as we
understand it ! Are we not selfish !
this is what the Apostle means by
" lovers of their own selves." Breth-
ren, now is the time for action ; we
know not what a day may bring
forth. But says one, who is to make
the start? The start, thank God is
made ; it was made more than eigh-
teen hundred years ago ; and though
its effects sometimes seem very weak,
still God blesses the efforts, and
good is the result. But are we Mt
too much bent on getting and keep-
ing ? Do we uphold the cause by
supporting those who proclaim sal-
vation to a dying and .sinhurdcned
world? Says one, the water of life
is free. The whole human family ia
invited to partake of the same, with
out money and without price. 'Who-

soever will, let him take the water
of life freely. Rev. 22: 17.

Thank God it is free ; as free as
the water we drink to quench our
physical thirst, and the spirit as free
as the air we breathe. We only
have to put ourselves in condition to
receive the spirit, and it flows of its
own accord, like the air is inhaled.
But, gentle reader, did it ever oc-
cur to you that you must pay for the
vessel with which you take up the
water ? And did that fact seem to
say that water is not free ? The wa-
ter can be had without money or
price, and the vessel can be very
good, answering all the required pur-
poses, and yet be very cheap and
unpretending. It is not necessary
that the vessel should be ornament-
ed with gold and silver, or that it
should be highly esteemed among
the proud and sensual, but it is ne-
cessary that it should be symmetri-
cal in its parts, unadulterated, pure,
without leak, and such a one, it would
be selfishness to suppose, could be
obtained without some compensation.
The expense must be borne by some
one. Brethren who will bear it ?
JOS. HOLSOPPLE.

Indiana, Pa.

Mho are tbe II uppieMt.

"Mechanics', families who are a
little forehanded." Such was the
answer of a motherly nurse of intel-
ligence and observation, who had in
the prosecution of her calling been
thrown among families of all classes,
from the very rich to the very poor;
from the most famed to the most ob-
scure.

Lord Byron seems from his stand-
point to have arrived at veiy nearly
the same conclusion. He wrote :
" Mechanics and working men, who
can maintain their families, are in
my opinion the happiest body of
men. 1'overty is preferred to the
heartless, unmeaning dissipation of
the higher orders."

Another author thought that the
most to be envied was a " health v
young man, in full possession of hlfl
Strength and faculties, i^oing forth
in the morning to work for his wife
and children, and bringing tuem
home hie wages at night."

Aside from the question of relig-
ion there" are three indispensable
requ isites to a pleasurable, satisfac-
tory state of the mind ; if either be
absent there cannot be any continu-
ous mental, heart enjoyment. In no
case can a day ever pass without
some interruption to quiet pleasures,
even to those who are most favora-
bly situated, because no man or wo-
man ever waked up in the morning
who did not experience before retir-
ing at night some disappointment,
some unexpected occurrence of an
unpleasurable character to cloud the
sunshine of the happiest day. Who
can recollect a single day in any
score, or two, or three, in which
some unanticipated disagreeable
thing did not occur ? Echo answers :
" Never one !"

He who would be uniformly hap-
py—who would pass the greater
part of his time in a state of mental
pleasureableness — must be healthv,
must be well-to-do, must be moder-
ately busy. However healthy a man
may be, anxiety for to-morrow's
bread will soon undermine the stron-
gest constitution. Hence the French
returns officially announce that the
well-to-do average eleven years lon-
ger life than those who live bv their
daily labor. If a man is healthv
and well-to-do, and is not busv in
his calling, he will seldom fail to* be-
come dyspeptic, intemperate, or rest-
less, and die prematurely. Hence
to have a life of sunshine ; a man
must live healthfully, mint have a
reasonably profitable calling, and
must he busy and buoyant in the
prosecution of it.

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Mkditatiox. — It is not the num-
ber of books you read, nor the vnri
ety of sermons you hear, nor the a-
mount of religious con\ ur>at:.>n in
wiich you mix ; hut it is the frequon-
cy and ear:ie>tness with which .
meditate on these thin_ -.he

truth which may be in them bttMMI
your own and part o\' Your being,
that ensures your spiritual growth.

The pursuit in which we cannot
ask Uod's protection is criminal ; (
the pleasure tor which we cm;.
thank him cannot be innocent.

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Selected for the Companion.
The Two World*.

THK rill ST :

▲ land where sweetest roses fade,

ADd smiling youth grows quickly old ;

A land where sun-shine turns to shade,
And beauty takes a different mould ;

A land of changes, a land of care,
Where fleeting Joya are little worth ;

A land where smiles become a tear —
That land it earth.

tub second:

A land of love where nought can sever,

And beanty blooms with luster fair ;

A land whore youth is young forever,

For time exerts no iufluence there ;

A land where streams of pleasure flow,

And golden harps to all are given ;
A land where we our God shall know —
That land it hcavtn.

8. \V. BOLLINGER.
MeVeytovn, Pa.

For the Companion.
King Alcohol.

Brother Hohingcr : — In Vol. 2,
No. 12 of the Companion, we find
an article on wine making, which
seemB to have been drawn forth
from another article in No. 7, same
Vol. I heartily agree with the wri-
ters on the subject under considera-
tion ; and thank God that the church
yet has an eye open ; and that the
watchmen are on the lookout, and
readily recognize the enemy, let him
present himself in whatever uniform
he pleases. The writers of the
above articles seem to think there is
no difference between making wine
out of the wine plant, and making
liquor out of grain. I can see no
difference. And I must also ac-
knowledge that I fail to see the dif-
ference between making liquor out
of grain, and furnishing the grain
to make it. The whole business is
linked together, from the raiser of
the grain, down to the tipler. And
where is the moral farmer, though
not a professed follower of the meek
and lowly Jesus, who, while passing
the drinking shop, and hearing the
horrid curses of the drunkard: even
sometimes in his fury, cursing the
very author of his oxistence ; or,
hearing the cries of the poor chil-
dren, who have probably been drag-
ged from their humble bed in which
a kind mother had laid them, and
thrust out at midnight, into the cold
wintry storm, by a father who once
was kind and fatherly, but now has
become fienish through the influence
of whiskey ; or seeing in the row

the drunkard raising the deadly
blade, and plunging it into the
breast of his neighbor, probably
launching an unprepared soul into
eternity, in a moment of time. —
Then behold the heart-stricken wid-
ow, and her helpless charge of half
dozen helpless children, surrounding
the cold, lifeless remains of husband
and father, uttering their doleful
lamentations, and shedding copious
gushing tears over their awful be-
reavement ; — I ask the question,
Dear Brethren, where is the man,
whose heart is not flint, that could
behold those heart rending scenes,
and say without blushing : "J fur-
nished the grain that the whiskey
was made out of, that caused all
this, and more too." I have said
the whole business is linked togeth-
er. Is it not ? How could the tip-
ler get drunk, if the shop-keeper
didn't sell him the whiskey ? How
could the shop keeper sell it, if the
distiller didn't make it ? How could
the distiller make it, if the farmer
didn't fur nitsh the grain? If I saw
two men grinding a knife to be
placed in the assassin's hands, that
he might the more readily take the
life of his fellow man : I frankly ad-
mit that I would not be able to de-
cide which would be the greater
criminal, the one that applied the
knife to the stone or the one that
turned it. Neither can T decide
which is the worst, to furnish the
grain to make the whiskey : or to
run the machine that makes it. —
But, says one, whiskey is good in
its place, for medicine. Very well ;
but to furnish it in sufficient quanti-
ties for medicine, we would proba-
bly not need more than one small
copper still in a county. Instead of
that, a man could, in a moderate
days ride from where I write, visit
ten or a dozen distilleries, that can
run from fifty to twelve hnndred
bushels of corn per day. Well but
what will we do with our corn ? If
whiskey would only be used in its
place, you would have to look out
for some other market for your corn,
and for a more complete answer,
read Matth 6 : 24 and 16 : 26, and
Timothy 6 : 10.

I have written the above out of

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love for Christ, for the brotherhood,
and for suffering humanity. And
if I am in an error, I trust some
kind brother will lead me out of it.
In conclusion, I would say, let us
patiently labor together, to the
building up of Christ's kingdom on
earth, so that when he makes his
appearance the second time without
sin unto salvation, we may 'rejoice
at his coming, ard be caught up to
meet the Lord in the air.

J. STUTSMAN.
Centre, Ohio.

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Tarry Not.

The Scriptures say, joy shall be
in heaven over one sinner that re-
penteth, more than over ninety and
nine just persons that need no re-
pentance. Luke 15: 7. The same
is true of the church below ; there is
nothing scarcely affords Christiana
more joy than to see men and wo-
men flocking into the fold of God. —
Why is it then that men tarry so
long ? There be numbers, we believe
whose intention it is, to turn in with
the people of God, and render unto
him their service ; but why do they
tarry ? If they put off serving him
from time to time, they may never
be converted to God ; for " to-day if
you will hear his voice, harden not
your hearts, as in the provocation."
Heb. 3 . 15. Dear brothers and
sisters, let us serve the Lord while
it is called to-day, for the night Com-
eth when no man can work. Let us
not tarry till to-morrow. Let us be
watchful, and prayerful, serving the
Lord.

SAM'L RITTENHOUSE.

Richland, Ohio.

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For the Companion.
Our duties.

"Teach me to feel another's woe,

To hide the faults I see ;
That mercy I to othTs show

That mercy show to me. — Popk.

The above beautiful stanza breathes
forth a prayer that should be origin-
al and uppermost in every believing
heart. 0 how beautiful the thought :
how sublime the charity which cov-
ers multitudes of sins." The Sav-
ior inculcates this duty in these
words : " As ye would that men
should do to you, do ye even so to (

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to them." 0 how often is this neg-
lected ! how often do we see others
in circumstances, that if we were
similarly situated we would eagerly
accept the aid and council of others!
The Apostle James would teach us
the same duty by saying ; " Pure
religion and undefiled before God
and the Father is this, To visit the
fatherless and widows in their afflic-
tion, and to keep himself unspotted
from the world."

Brethren, this is a time in which
we have abundant opportunities to
exemplify our religion. — We will
stop to ask ourselves are we so lib-
eral as we should be ? are we as dil-
igent as we might be ? Do we not
still consult our ease and conven-
ience ? In short i9 there not cause
to fear that Paul would class us a-
mong a catalogue of dark charac-
ters, which he mentions as bein^

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signs of the last times ; 2 Tim. 3. —
Are we not lovers of our own selves?
Is it not too generally the case that
when we are in easy circumstances,
and have opportunities of having the
pure Gospel preached to us, we for-
get others ? Do we all feel the so-
licitude we should of fulfilling the
Great Commission ? What a vast
multitude is there in our own coun-
try (I say our own country because
it is the country in which it has fal
len to our lot to be pilgrims and al-
iens, " seeking a better country.")
that have never had an opportunity
to hear the Gospel explained, as we
understand it ! Are we not selfish ?
this is what the Apostle means by
" lovers of their own selves." Breth-
ren, now is the time for action ; we
know not what a day may bring
forth. But says one, who is to make
the start? The start, thank God is
made ; it was made more than eigh-
teen hundred years ago ; and though
its effects sometimes seem very weak,
still God blesses the efforts, and
good is the result. But are we not
too mudi beat on getting and keep-
ing ? Do we uphold the cause by
supporting those who proclaim sal-
vation to a dying and sinhurdened
world? Says one, the water of life
is free. The whole human family is
invited to partake of the MM, with*
out money and without price. 'Who-

soever will, let him take the water
of life freely. Rev. 22: 17.

Thank God it is free ; as free as
the water we drink to quench our
physical thirst, and the spirit as free
as the air we breathe. We only
have to put ourselves in condition to
receive the spirit, and it flows of its
own accord, like the air is inhaled.
But, gentle reader, did it ever oc-
cur to you that you must pay for the
vessel with which you take up the
water ? And did that fact seem to
say that water is not free ? The wa-
ter can be had without money or
price, and the vessel can be very
good, answering all the required pur-
poses, and yet be very cheap aud
unpretending. It is not necessary
that the vessel should be ornament-
ed with gold and silver, or that it
should be highly esteemed among
the proud and sensual, but it is ne-
cessary that it should be symmetri-
cal in its parts, unadulterated, pure,
without leak, and such a one, it would
be selfishness to suppose, could be
obtained without some compensation.
The expense must be borne by some
one. Brethren who will bear it ?
JOS. HOLSOPPLE.

Indiana, Pa.

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Mho are the Happiest.

"Mechanics', families who are a
little forehanded." Such was the
answer of a motherly nurse of intel-
ligence and observation, who had in
the prosecution of her calling been
thrown among families of all classes,
from the very rich to the very poor;
from the most famed to the most ob-
scure.

Lord Byron seems from his stand-
point to have arrived at veiy nearly
the same conclusion. He wrote :
11 Mechanics and working men, who
can maintain their families, are in
my opinion the happiest body of

men. Poverty is preferred to the

heartless, unmeaning dissipation of
the higher orders."

Another author thought that the
most to be envied was a " healthv
young man, in full possession of his
Strength and faculties, going forth
in the morning to work for his wife
and children, and bringing tuem
home hi« wages at night."

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Aside from the question of relig-
ion there* are three indispensable
requisites to a pleasurable, satisfac-
tory state of the mind ; if either be
absent there cannot be any continu-
ous mental, heart enjoyment. In no
case can a day ever pass without
some interruption to quiet pleasures,
i even to those who are most favora-
| bly situated, because no man or wo-
man ever waked up in the morning
who did not experience before retir-
ing at night some disappointment,
some unexpected occurrence of an
unpleasurable character to cloud the
sunshine of the happiest day. Who
can recollect a single day in anv
score, or two, or three, in which
some unanticipated disagreeable
thing did not occur ? Echo answers :
" Never one !"

He who would be uniform] v hap-
py—who would pass the greater
part of his time in a state of mental
pleasureableness — must be healthv.
must be well-to-do, must be moder-
ately busy. However healthy a man
may be, anxiety for to-morrow's
bread will soon undermine the stron-
gest constitution. Hence the French
returns officially announce that the
well-to-do average eleven years lon-
ger life than those who live by their
| daily labor. If a man is healthv
and well-to-do, and is not busv in
his calling, he will seldom fail to* be
come dyspeptic, intemperate, or rest-
less, and die prematurely. Hence
to have a life of sunshine ; a man
must live healthfully, must have a
reasonably profitable calling, and
must be busy and buoyant in the
prosecution of it.

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Mkmtation. — It i9 not the num-
ber of books you read, nor the vari-
ety of sermons you hear, nor the a-
mount of religious eoeweraatioa in

wiieh you mix ; but it is the frequen-
cy and earneftness with whieh
meditate on these tlm. the

truth which may be in t.'n-m boeomea
your o*n and j-urt of \oiir being,
that ensures your spiritual growth.

The pursuit in whieh M cannot

ask 6od*l protcoti-u ia criminal ; (T

: til© pleasure f.r which w. « .mne: {"'

thank him e.winot be innoeent. >

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., April 17, 1866.

« OK HI MO MM \« I

shunned

Dear Editor .—So. 12 of Com-
}>iini<i>i came to hand to-day, and as
my mind was very hungry fur spirit-
ual food, I partook of the contents
with great eagerness, till I came to
Editors 1'iarv, No, 15 ; in reading,
my si^lit began to fail me so, that I
had tu lay it by for a while, till the
affect of the suhject which caused
the dimness of sight had subsided,
and lo ! till 1 had finished reading,
my sight became so clear that 1
could look back into the past, and
behold scenes, if not verbatim as
those recorded or held forth in No.
16, yet of as touching a nature, of
which I will relate a few.

More than thirty years ago, I be-
came acquainted with a brother, a
speaker in the church, whose calls
were BO numerous that 1 am safe in
saying, one-third of his time was
used by the church, or public. He
lived on a new place, commenced
in the woods, and had no means but
his own strong hand. Many times,
coming home from his labor (min-
isterial labor) he changed his clothes,
went in his black-smith shop until
evening worship ; then went into the
house, rousing up his boys, who were
dosing, sung a few verses, read
some, offering up his evening sacri-
fice. In the morning early he was
in his shop again, until called to
breakfast. His morning devotion
performed, breakfast over, would
perhaps get on his horse for another
day of public service ; if not, his
dailv round of labor was the task. —
Finally, bodily labor went hard; he
sold his farm which was now open,
but no help ; he reserves a little
Bpot to live on, expecting the inter-
est would keep him and wife ; but
the first year being round, the in-
terest and one hundred dollars of
the principal were gone. He had
to change and shift, change and
shift, and finally died pennyless, —
nay \w.r-<\ charity sustained and
buried him. While he was able to
go, no call was refused, no l*bor

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no time counted ; but all
to the church ; and how
often unut he hear, yes, if brother
1 II. would manage a little better he
might be in better circumstances. —
How painful the reflection, when
you have struggled against the viles
of Satan and the suggestions of na-
ture, then to hear reproof from those
for whom you have labored, and
who are expected to sympathize with
you ! But as gold only becomes
brighter by rubbing, so the faithful
minister is made perfect by tribula-
tion. But the serious question
comes up, who in the resurection,
shall be entitled to the plaudit,
"Well done thou good and faithful
servant," &c. Is it the poor minis-
ter, or his well to-do members ? or the
church at large ?

I well remember also, when I was
very young yet in the church, I pro-
posed to the brethren to make up a
little money for a poor preacher
that traveled through and pieached
for us. The money was raised, but
I was afterwards taken aside by a
visit brother, and reproved, saying
it would not do to pay preachers. —
This caused me to ask the question
when there was a number of elders
together : "Do the brethren never
take anything for their time and la-
bor ?" The answer was put from
one to another till the last one had
to answer, and it was : " We take
nothing, becavM we lon't get it; but
we would often need it. Then each
one of them gave a sample of their
journey of life, till my heart ached,
and the tears flowed, not only from
my own eyes, but from the eyes of
every one of them, and the last
words spoken were, "If it were not
for the promise held forth in the
word of God, we would often falter ;
but thanks to God, hi? word is able
to uphold us in every trial.

Thus, dear Editor, I have partly
unburdened my heart, but dare not
divulge my own experience, and I
hope none of your readers will be
offended in reading this, which is
not given by way of complaining,
but to divulge truth, and to give the
n-ii'lors an opportunity to reflect,
and to see who doth his duty.

1 am utterly opposed to salaried
'< preaching.

I will give you my name, but
hope the readers will excuse you, if
' you don't give the same.

Brother Hohinger i — Please pub-
j lish the following extract of a letter.
I I consider the subject it refers to of
importance, and being personally
acquainted with Elder Neff, I can
| certify to the truth, and importance
of his suggestions.
' "Franklin Co., Va., Mar. 27, '66.
Dear Brother : — I have been made
to rejoice, when I think of the sym-
pathy and brotherly love manifested
i by our brethren East and West,
i towards the suffering poor of the
I South, in making such a liberal con-
! tribution for our relief ; for which
we feel thankful to our brethren for
their liberality and love. But as I
have recently seen a letter from a
brother in the State of Ohio, which
has drawn me out, to write these
few lines to you, as you have been
appointed an agent for the charity
fund, I will insert one clause of that
letter, which reads thus : " There
was a brother from Va., by the

name of passed through here.

He was a smart man, and after

preaching he would rise up with

tears in his eyes, and set forth the

sufferings of the South with horror,

so that our church made up $44, for

I him, and the Miainia church about

j the same, and he is gone on preach-

' ing, and I have no doubt he will get

I thousands of dollars." Now that

1 brother may have been all right, I

cannot tell : but would it not be a

great pity if the brethren should be

imposed upon. It is true, times are

somewhat hard here, but as far as

! my knowledge extends in the South

Western part of Va., I know of no

i real suffering, and we have great

cause to be grateful to an overruling

i Providence, that He has provided

for us, and sustained us through our

difficulties. But I do not know so

f much about the brethren in the North-

Eastern part of Va.: but could not

this or something like it be published

through the Corojumion or Gotpel

l'i»itor, that where there is great

need for aid in the southern districts ,

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of the church, that no hrethren should
go to make a collection without au-
thority from their church, with a
k-ttcr, showing where it is needed
and how much, so that our brethren
in the East and "West may be upon
their guard against being imposed
upon ; and contribute to no one who
did not have' the proper authority
from the church. Now, brother Dan-
iel, I will submit this to your con-
sideration, and if it meets your ap-
probation please have this or some-
thing like it published, as I have not
been a correspondent for the Visitor,
nor the Companion.

AliRAIlAM Nkfk."

I would only remark, that imposi-
tion is possible, but if any churches
are imposed upon, by evil designed
persons, the fault is with them, and
not the church at large. The breth-
ren at last Y. M. guarded against it
by appointing Iheir agent through
whom their alms should be distribu-
ted. But thus far I am happy to
say I have received no letter on the
subject from the brethren South,
from any one that is a stanger to
me, and I can vow for their veracity
and fidelity. I stand amenable
to the Y.'M. for the faithful dis-
charge of the trust imposed upon
me, until I am released by action of
the same ; hence all the dictations
from the brethren and sisters through
the columns of the Companion, ad-
vising a departure from the action
of last Yearly Meeting amount to
nothing.

Hattio F. Miller in No. 13, writes
on erder, in which occurs this pas-
sage : "In Companion of March
6th, we have a letter from brother
\). P. Sayler, stating that the breth-
ren in Va. and Tenn. have no fur-
ther need of help, and that nothing
has been paid out since November,
18fio." Here, says the sister, "we
Heed some order" I think the
sister needs some order, for where
she sot thai idea out 01 my letter,
1 am unable to s;i\ , tor 1 certainly
wrote DO lUoh thing, neither U there
any mich thing printed in mv letter
referred to. Brother Bj erls -
in his letter, that they in his part
of the church were not in need ; but
why chary that to met If sister

Miller will read again she will see
that on the 22nd of November, I
forwarded to brother Bverly $400 ;
to P. R. Wrightsman $I000', and to
S. Garber $2000, and that too by
order of council meeting called
at my request at which all the val-
ley churches were represented.

In regard to the possibility of im-
position being perpetrated upon the
Brethren North, I will here say,
that a short time ago a stranger
called at my residence, and repre-
sented himself as a brother from Sa-
vannah, Ga., and that he had lost
his all at the hands of the rebels,
and that he with his wife and chil-
dren was now some 8 miles off, home-
less and houseless, &c, &c. I told
him at once, he was not a brother;
he contended he was, but he soon
found he had joined the wrong man,
that my knowledge of the brethren
South, was of such a character that
his deception was detected ; he be-
came the most anxious man to get
away I ever saw.

D. P. SAYLER.

Double Pipe Creek, Mi.

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Brother lIAtsinyer : — This arm of

| the church has agreed to raise fifty

dollars for the suffering in the South ;

but according to the sentiment ad-

1 vanced by brother D. P. Sayler,

and the amount yet in his hands for

distribution, we are at a loss to know

whether it will be needed. We

hope to hear from brother D. P.

I soon again, as he is most implicated

in the matter.

ENOCH EBT.
Duncannon, III.

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AiinoiiiM-niM-ut*.

Br<>ther Holtinaer : — According

to arrangements of the brethren,

and God willing, the following Com-

amnion Meetings will be held :

Au-hwirh, Huntingdon Co., l'a.,

May Mill and 9th.

LewUtown, Mifllin Co., l'a., lt'th

and 1 lth.

Buffalo, Union Co., l'a.. loth
and 1 lth.

' I 'reek, Juniata Co., l'a.. 1 t'.th
and 17th.

and should necessarily be at Mt. [A
Union on Monday, and inform the r *
brethren of their coming ; and those ^ '
stopping at the Lewistown meeting,
stop at Lewistown ; and those for
Lost Creek, at Mifflin. A general
invitation is extended to the breth-
ren and sisters. In behalf of the
Church. JOHN O. GLOCK.

A. L. FUNK.

A Communion Meeting in the
Georges Creek branch, Fayette Co.,
Pa., (Fair view meeting-house) on
the 20th and 27th of may. We
wish to extend a hearty invitation,
through the Companion t to any
hrethren or sisters who will be kind
enough to visit u? at that time. —
Brother Grabill Myers promised us
a visit, and as 1 do not know his
address, 1 take this method of re-
minding him of it.

JACOB MACK.

Brother Grabill Myers' address is
El Dorado, Blair Co.*, Pa.

A Communion Meeting in the War-
rior's Mark branch. Pa., on the 27th
of May. The usual invitation is ex-
tended.

Sister Hannah Knauff, of Coving-
ton, Miami Co., Uhio, informs us
that the Brethren at that place have
had a Sunday-School in operation
for about four years, and this vear
it was kept up all winter.

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Seven. — A kind young b
has sent us a collection of the differ-
ent passages of Scripture, in which
the word seven occurs. We are
thankful for the favor, but would
set that she also add the refer-
ences, showing in what Book, <
tor, and verse tin several j a--
are to be found. It wyuld then be
a valuable concordance. If she will
complete it, we will return the man-
uscript for tl. . se.

Notice. -We have on our hit a
number of names which have do
credit. It is now the time that all

Brethren coming from tl.. W'm
to Anghwich, wiU nop at Mt. 1 n ujht to be paid, and what ooj I • v

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be <1 >nc, must not be left undone. —
Those who cannot pay will please
inform us, if they have not already
done so, that we know how to reckon
our finances.

No Name. — In another column
will be found an article, to which we
have not given the author's name.
We claim the privilege of omitting
the names, for prudential reasons,
but in all cases the writer should give
his name to the publisher, as a guar-
antee against fraud, and imposition.
In the case alluded to, the writer's
name might lead to personal reflec-
tions, which the author wishes to a-
void.

fliicsll IIS.

1. Does the standing still of the
sun at the saying of Joshua (Joshua
10 : 12. 13.) clash with the science
of Astronomy, which tells us that
the earth revolves ?

2. Does the parable of the tares
(Matt. 13.) teach the doctrine of
non-expulsion of Church members,
from the Church militant.

The latter query may appear sim-
ple, but there are some who contend
that the Church has no right to ex-
pel any member, no matter what his
conduct may be.

W. J. H. Bauman.

Thing* worth knowing.

I know that my Redeemer liveth.
Job. 19: 25.

1 know in whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that he is able to
keep that which I have committed
unto him against that (Jay. 2 Tim.
1: 19.

Ye know that he was manifested
to take away our Bins. 1 John 3 : 5

We know that all things work to-
gether for good to them that love
God, &c. Rom. 8: 28.

We know that if our earthly house
of this tabernacle were dissolved, wc
have a building of God, a house not
uKi'le with hands, eternal in the hea-
vens. 2 Cor. 5:1.

We know that when he shall ap-
pear we shall be like him ; for we
shall see him ax he as. 1 Jno. 3 : 2.

It Never Dries up. — I was stay-
ing at a village on the coast, where
the people had to bring all their wa-
ter from a well. " Is this well ever
dry ?" I inquired. " Dry ? yes
ma'am, very often in hot weather."
" And where do you go then for wa-
ter ?" " To the spring a little way
out of town." " And if the spring
dries up ?" " Why, then we go to
the stream higher up, — the best wa-
ter of all." » But if that fails ?"—
" Why ma'am, that stream never
dries up, — never. It is always the
same, winter and summer." I went
to see this precious stream which
" never dries up." It was a clear
sparkling rivulet, coming down from
the high hills, not with torrent-leap
and roar, but with the steady flow
and soft murmur of fullness and free-
dom. It flowed down to the high-
way side. It was within reach of
every childs little pitcher. It was
enough for every empty vessel. The
small birds came down thither to
drink. The sheep and lambs had
trodden down a little path to its
brink. The thirsty beasts of burden
along the dusty road, knew the way,
(as I could see by their tracks) to
the stream that " never dries up." —
It reminded me of the waters of life
and salvation, flowing from the "rock
of Ages," and brought within reach
of all men, by the gespel of Jesus
Christ. Every other brook may
grow dry, but this heavenly spring
never ceases to flow.

Religion consists much in yielding
ourselves up to the will of God — ac- 1
cepting the terms of his mercy ; j
avoiding whatever he would disap- [
prove ; and doing the work he has ;
given us to do to promote his glory
in the happiness of mankind.

DIED.

In the Clover Creek brnneli, Blair Co., Pa.,
April ftth, of linirering Consumption, brother
8A.VUEL CLAPPER ; aped 32 years, 3 month
and 30 days. Leaving a sorrowing wife, and
2 children to mourn their loss. Funeral from
EUr. 14 : 12, 13, by Eld. G. Brumbaugh and
the writer to a large audience.

D. M. FIolsinokr.

In the Dunnings Creek branch, Bedford Co ,
Pa., .Varch 2Sth, ALBERT, oon of brother
Samuel and 6lster Catharine BURGER, and
grand-son of elder Leonard Furry ; aged 6

year*, 8 months, and 14 days. The child suf- (
fared extremely, the disease being a spinal A
affection. It could not walk for upwards of [
two years, and for more than one year had
running ulcers continually. Thus we some-
times see the hand ot affliction laid upon the
innocent child, a sad picture of the mortality
of the human family ; which should be taken
as a call and a warning to all, to seek after
immortality ; eternal life, <fce.

J. 8. &. T. 8. Holmnger.
In the Tnlpehaeken branch, Lebanon Co.,
Pa., April 8th, brother ISAAC BRUBAKER,
minister of the Gospel ; aged 50 years, 3 mo.,
and 25 days. 7/e was hurried to-day (April
10th) in the Brethren's grave-yard, in the
presence of a large assembly of mourners. —
Funeral discourse by brother Jacob Hollinger
and the writer, from Rev. 14 : 13 and Matthew
25 : 23. He leaves behind a widow, 5 sons and
3 daughters ; he was a member of the Church
for 18 years, and a minister for 12 years.

Joun Zco.

List of money** received, for subscription
to the Companion, since our last.

Noah B. Blough, Stoystown, Pa. .50

Michael Myers^ Shirleysburg, P«. 1.50

Henry Rhodes, do 1.50

Geo. Garver, do 1.50

Jas R. Lan», do 1.50

Isaac 8. Black, Nowville, Pa. 1.50

Jacob Mack, .Vasontown, Pa. 2.00

W. E. Craft, Vermont. 111." 1.50

.Tames B. Craft. Virginia, 111. 1.50
Eld. Johu H. Umstad, Port Providence,

Pa. 1.50

Ehsha Billcw, Port Providence, Pa. 1.50

Ab. B. Roscnberry, do 1.50

Jacob Z. Gotwaltz, Shannon ville, Pa. 1.50

H. U. Umstad, Quincy, Pa. 1.50
Andrew Summers, North Georgetown O, 1.50

John Keim, Ilawpatch, Ind. 1.20

John 2/ollcr, Hagerstown, Ind., .50

Silas Davies, Gomer, Ohio 1.00

Simon Dohner, Cornwall, Pa., 1.00

Susan Kimrncll, Auburn, 111. .50

David Holsinger. Foreston, III. 1.50

Daniel Bowman, Dayton, Va. 1.50

THE

Christian Family Companion,

Is published every Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,
by Henry R. Holsinger. who is a member of
the " Church of the Brethren," sometimes
known by the name of ''German Baptists," &
vulgarly or maliciously called " Dunkurdt."

The design of the work is to advocate truth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
on hht way to Zion.

It assumes that the New Testament is the
Will of God, and that no one can havt the
promise of salvation without observing all itt
requirement* ; that among these are Faith. Re-
pentance, Prayer, Baptism by trine immer-
sion. Feet Washing, the Lord's Supper, the
Holy Communion. Charity. Non-conformity to
the world, and a full resignation to the whole
will of God as he has revealed it through his
Son Jesus Christ.

So much of the affairs of this world as will
be thought necessary to the proper observance
of the signs of the times, or such as may tend
to the moral, mental, or physical benefit of
the Christian, will be published, thus remov-
ing all occasion for coming into contact with
the so tailed Literary or Political journals.

Subscriptions may begin at any time.

For further particulars send for a specimen
number, euclosing a stamp.

Address II. R. HOLSINGER,

Ttbonk Citt, Pa.

«£

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Ojkmtian <Jjamilg uttmipiumt.

Whosoever loreth me keepeth ray commandments.-' — Jiiui. At 61-50 Per Annum.

BY H. R. HOLSINQER.

VOLUME H. TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1866.

Number 17.

Selected for the Companion-
Be not the First.

Oh be not the flrnl to discover
A blot on the fame of a friend,

A flaw in the faith of a brother,

Whose heart may prove true Id the end.

We, none ot us know one another,

And oft into rrror we fall ;
Then let us apeak well of our brother,

Or not apeak about him at all.

A smile or a sigh may awaken
Suspicion most false and undue ;

And thus our belief may be shaken
In hearts that are honest and true.

How often the light smile of gladness
Is worn by the friend that we meet,

To cover a soul full of sadness,
Too proud to acknowledge defeat.

How often the sigh of dejection
Is heaved from the hypocrite's breast,

To parody truth and affection,
Or lull a suspicion to rest.

Hew oft en the friends we hold dearest
Their noblest emotions conceal ;

And bosoms the purest, sincerest,
Have secrets they cannot reveal.

Leave base minds to harbor suspicion,
. And small ones to trace our delects —
"Let ours be a nobler am'iition,

For base la the mind that suspects.

We, none of us know one another,

And oft into error we fall ;
Then let us speak well of our brother,

Or not speak about him at all.

MART B- STORM.

For the Companion.
I,ove.

A LETTER TO BROTHER DANIEL LONGE-
NECOR, OF ADAMS CO., PA.

. " God i* love:' " In the begin-
ning was the Word, and the Word
was witli God, and the Word was
God." " Thy Word la truth." Love
and truth are inseverable. A life
of Truth is a life of Love, and vice
verta. Truth is the daughter of
God. '• Ihe same WSfl in the begin-
ning with God." Without the WW ord
which is truth," " was not anything
made th;tt was made." Any life, how-
ever amiable and faultier in the
eves of the world, which is not a trans-
cript of the * 'truth,' ' i-> not I love life.
fW herein ve is there iiTruth.andw here
both are there is God. Any evolu-
tion of life which dor.- not grow up
normally out of the Word, and emit

the bloom and fragrance of love, is
not the " Life Everlasting." The
love of life and the life of love are
the centripetal and centrifugal for-
ces of the church of God. They are
conservative and aggregative. They
bind to the truth, and weld together
those who are of the truth, assimila-
ting to the Mystical Body new mate-
rial and quickening it with its own
Life. As we can form no definite
conception of color without seeing
it, so man necessarily underestimates
the power of that love which can
only be felt by coming within the
circle of a superhuman arrangement.
" The world knoweth us not." We
are human, look like others as far
as the mere human is concerned, and
are subject to like natural influence
with others, and suffer the penalty of
infringement of natural laws, so that
the world must have very ample and
powerful evidence to admit that we
are " not of the world while we are
in it." The world wants and must
have a distinction of life and not
merely a distinction m life. This
contrast was given in all its vivid-
ness, grandeur, and beauty in the
person of Christ, and has ever since
been maintained, in a minor degree,
by his true disciples. This distinc-
tion is Love in the form of Life — a
living, breathing, acting Zovt, labor-
ing, toiling, weeping, sweating, bleed
ing, groaning, dying, in order, by
by this wondrous process, to Inspnere
itself into the dead, corrupt mass of
hum&nity, and mould it into the glo-
rtooa, perfect ideal of Infinite Love,
o marvelous condeeceniion, unipea-
kable grace, incomprehensible love !

Into this den of pollution, this hmint
of sin and v,retehe<lue-.-, this nurtur-
ing home rebellion, did the immacu

late l.imb of God deecend to pluck
myriad- of souk from the malignant
grasp of the destroyer, ihut the
mouth of Hell tothose who were per

Iv clamorous for admission in-
to its fiery surges, and open wide

the " everlasting doors" of glory for
— even poor me. Oh the hallowed
memories of the Cross ! How the
grateful soul goes forth iu "hope,
faith, and love," into that within the
veil, eager to clasp, in blessed reali-
ty, the feet that were nailed to the
accursed tree, and pour itself
forever as a willing oblation into
the bosom of the Eternally belov-
ed.

The mystery of the Cross finds no
adequate type in nature. So also
with Christian Love. If the Christ
of the Cross is ours, the Cross of
Christ will be more precious than
the wealth and glory of empires. —
The Cross is the symbol of Christ's
Love, and it must, in all his follow-
ers, be the power of their life ex-
pressed in Love. We have no cri-
terion whereby to distinguish be-
tween natural affection and Chris-
tian Love, but what we possess for
ascertaining the distinction between
the Love of Christ, and that which
springs from the highest develop-
ment and purest motives of mere hu-
manity. Man is not naturally in-
clined to " love his enemies," to
li bless them that curse him, do good
to them that hate him, and pray for
them which desnttefullv USfl him, and
persecute." Yet such a being only
could achieve the redemption of the
race, and the exemplification of these
God like traits can alone make his
redemption effective. Sad it been
impossible, in the essential charac-
ter of God, to make man, itn I |||
Nfr, the object of Sovereign 1
our " eternal banishment from the
DOS of the Lord, and from the

Jtlorj of his power," had been a
oregone ne<

A- is the Love of Goorto us, that it
must iibo be in, or else our affec-
tions will never express themselves
in a t_\ |
the carnal heart. The Church of L ^

Christ is the greatest miracle io the M

world to-day. The mi:. Christ

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are perennial, ami repeat themselves
in a different form. The same

Lite that expressed itself in miracles

in the person of Christ, also is the
r of self-subjugation in each

member of hii body, and thus the

and length j and depth and height"
of this mystery of love, as they will
of attaining to the absolute perfec-
tions of the Godhead, or exhausting

tuc years of eternity.

This love has been entrusted to

aggregate

subjection of the world,
Standing mystery of its

What Christ was when on
earth. He was by virtue of his es-
sential nature, — lave : whatever pe-
culiarity distinguishes the Church
from the world, is referable to the
principle. " lie that dwelleth
in Love, dwelleth in God, and God
in him." " God is Love." His

ami the the Brethren as a sacred deposit, to
be dispensed in the sanctuary, elab-
orated at the fireside, and flow as a
stream of living water into every
channel ond department of life as
far as their influence extends. Not
chat the brotherhood is in all respects
what it ought to be, and much less
because I am not what I wish to be,
but because its life and power is as
name faithfully represents his nature, manifestly drawn by a vital union
Christ is " the brightness of his glo- from the founder of Christianity, as
rv, and the express image of his per- his record is found in the New Tes-
on.*' Eternal love gives " the light | tament, as the topstone of a building
of the knowledge of the glory of j3 connected with and mediately ba-
God in the face of Jesus Christ." — \ se(j Up0n the cornerstone. There is
Unless the face of the Church, and j no people to be found like ther Beth-
of every individual member, reflects . ren? an(j there is no true way of ac-
•' rhe irlory of God," even as it wrs counting for their peculiarity, than
reflected " in the face of Jesus : Upon the ground that they are or-
Christ," we are " none of his." The

possession and exhibition of a love
that luxuriates in humiliation and
self-denial, as a deep, central element
of our daily life, is termed a dwell-
ing in God. "Where love is want-
ing— that peculiar love which over-
tops all other love as the heavens
overarch the world — all is wanting.

It is the most glorious and animating

adumbration of the perfections of , carnate more than once,

Incarnate Deitv, and the measure- 1 form not chronicled in the

ganically united with a head from
whose life and nature they derive
their characteristics. If there is no
other church to be found which lives
its proper life in the sphere of the
unseen, and has for it3 stay and di-
rectory the Revelation of the invisi-
ble, then no other church is based
on the foundation of the Apostles
and Prophets, unless God was in-

and in a
word of

less joy and bliss of Heaven, that ■ God. This is not only " sound doc-
thc world will ever witness. " By i trine," but sound philosophy — doc-
this shall all men know that ye are trine which cannot be condemned
my disciples, if ye have love one to and philosophy which cannot be dis-
anothcr." "What can be a greater . puted without ignoring the testimony
wonder — convincing the world by of Heaven.

the highest possible form of argu- Christ not only tpoke as never
raentjand what can be a greater man did, but what he spoke also went
power — " drawing all men" to the forth as a feeling and a power in
central, humanized embodiment of j his life, impressing, subduing, melt-
salvation, than infinite everlasting ing, and winning the hearts of men
Love walking the earth under the : by the " beauty of holiness" hnper-
limitations of an " earthly taberna- j sonated. Here lies the power of
clc," and in the inspiring, elevating love. If Christ could not save the
proximity of a mortal fellowship! — world without humbling himself; if
Although the redeemed have an c- he could, not even approach the na-
ternity in reversion through the ture in which alone his great pur-
boundless ages of which to explore pose could be effected, without a di-
thc wonders of " God manifest in | vestifrc of his Divine prerogatives, it
the flesh," they will forever fall as • |9 evident that the only peculiarity
far short of measuring the " breadth | that marks a radical distinction be-

tween the true church and all self-
organized associations, must consist
in an essential Love life, which for-
gets itself in the life of others as tru-
ly as did that of Jesus. Love is the
threat balancing wheel in the Chris-
tian Character. It is the corner-
stone, the topstone, the life, joy, and
powei of the Church. So sublime,
so magnificant, so plainly divine is
this quality, that when it rightly
takes possession of us, and we of it,
we stand before the world in majes-
ty which is acknowledged as marvel-
ous. The world cannot appreciate
it, yet it often stands in awe of it,
and in some sense feels the import
of the Savior's words, " Ye are the
salt of the earth." While sectarians
deride us for claiming to be the " lit-
tle flock ;" they wonder at our pow-
er, and tacitly admit our superior
conformity to primitive Christianity.
If the likeness of Jesus hangs in the
gallery of the soul, it will surely
shine through the exterior in the
same lineaments that distinguished
him when on earth.

C. B. BALSBAtJGH.
Union Deposit, Pa.

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For tht Companion.
Caution.

To the Brotherhood throughout the
North and West greeting :

Having occasion to write unto
you generally, we take this method
to communicate to you the informa-
tion that we desire, as a caution to
enable you to guard against imposi-
tions, that may be practiced upon
you, induced by youi sympathy for
your suffering brethren of the South,
and the evidence you have given of
vour kind disposition to contribute
for our relief, in t'.ie liberal and vol-
untary donations you have made
and thrown into our lap, in the hour
of our extreme privation and distress,
for which we avail ourselves of this
opportunity to return to you our un-
feigned thanks, as the fruit of the
iverflowing gratitude of our hearts,
which is all that we can give ; and
our prayer is that God who loves
the cheerful giver, ar.d who has
moved you thus to open wide your
hand, will continue to shower his
blessings upon you, seeing that you

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as faithful stewards are worthy to be
entrusted with his goods.

Whereat, we are informed that
there are persons representing them-
selves as brethren, traveling through
your country, soliciting your chari-
ty, further, for the relief of the suf-
fering of the South.

Now in order that you may not
be imposed upon, we advise that
you pay no attention to any such
claims, unless the person making
them comes fully authorized, with
proper credentials, signed by the
churches from whence they come,
with their authority clearly defined,
and then in all cases, let your
contributions be thrown together,
and a receipt taken for the amount.
With high regard, as the Standing
Committee of the district council meet-
ing of the State of Virginia, held in
he County of Roanoke, we subscribe
ourselves in the bonds of the Gospel.

Christian'. Bowman.

Daniel Barnuart.

Abrm. Neff.

Jacob Faw.

Solomon Garber.

Peter Crumpacker.

Daniel Thomas.

B. P. Moomaw, Sect'y.

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hortlie Companion.
Angel Serenade*.

Serenades are of very remote
origin. There are two instances re-
corded in Holy Writ, where angel
bands with harps of gold left the
courts of heaven and greeted earth
with music. Rend if you will the
mist of ages and stand upon the new-
born earth, and listen to the first
grand symphony as it floats far a-
way among revolving spheres. It
is creation's first glad pean, and n I
wonder the " morning stars Bang to-
gether, and all the sons of God shou-
tedfbrioy." The murmuring streams
caught and threw back the glad re-
lVain, and (brent! irhi pered it to one
another until the i bare ootne

" down the corridor of time, "and re

sound throughout, oreationi breadth.
We can easily imagine non from

world bo win Id, and from sphere to

sphere that Hung was taken op and
Increased, until space itself was till
ed with the choral shout. But,

The. song is hushed — the morning past,
Alas! for earth the die is east."

Again the mists roll back, and at
midnight upon an eastern plain the
shepherds guard their flocks. Above
them moon and stars burn in soften-
ed radience, and Judea's extended
landscape is bathed in splendor. —
A deep and awful hush was around
them, when suddenly a glad tri-
umphant sound fell on their listen-
ing ears. An angel of the Lord
proclaims an infant Savior, — and lo !
a multitude from heaven appear and
the " Gloria in excelsis" swells and
breaks in harmony. Peace on earth
good will toward men is the burden
of the song. Awed stricken and
charmed that little band gazed until
the vision faded away into the dim
light of heaven, and the star of Beth-
lehem arose to guide them on their
pathway.

Though we have felt music's pow-
er to charm, and yielded to its hal-
lowed influence, methiuks there nev-
er was a sweeter note breathed over
earth than that of the herald angels.
Though eighteen centuries have roll-
ed into eternity, yet that sadly sweet
anthem forms the harmonizing key
note in our discordant natures. Glurv
to God in the highest.

L. H. MILLER.

Putting ofT Repentance.

A hermit w;u conducted by an
angel into a wood, where he saw an
old man cutting down boughs to make
up a burden. When it was large,
he tied it up and attempted to lift it
on his shoulders and carry it away,
but finding it verv heavy he laid it
down again, cut more wood and hea-
ped it on, and then tried again to j
carry it otf*. This he repeated sev-
era] times; always adding something
to the load, after trying in vain to
rale • it from the ground. In the
mean thn • the hermit, id at

the old man's folly, doeirod tfa
g ■! !•> explain what this mean

- i'ou behold," said he, '• in the \

foolidi old man, an exact represei
tation who, being mad

sibls of the burden of th ir sins, re

1 1 repent, but s" >u gron
rj . and instead of lessening their
burden, in it eyerj day. At

each trial they find the task beaviei
than it was before, and so put off a
little longer, iu the vain hope that
they will, by and by, be more a Le

I to accomplish it. Thus they goon

1 adding to their burden, till it grows
too heavy to be borne, and then in

i despair of God's mercy, and with
their sins unrepeuted of, they lie
down and die. Turn again my son,
and behold the end of the old man
whjtn thou sawest heaping up a load

| of boughs." The hermit looked,
saw him in vain attempting to re-
move the pile, which was accamula-

I ted far beyond his strength to rise.

i His feeble limbs tottered under their
bur len ; the poor remains oi his
strength were fast ebbing away ; the
darkness of death was gathering
a.-ound him ; and after a convulsive
and impotent attempt t) lift up the
pile he fell down and expired.

Victory over Death. — Death is
mighty. All must meet this foe. —
And all must yield in the struggle.
Even the Saints, clad in the moat
perfect armor ; protected by the hel-
met, the breast-plate, and the shield,
and wielding the sword, moat fall in
the first conflict. But thoy fall to
rise again. Even when they
they triumph. The soui is "at* once
victor over sin's sting, and the body
will also, ere long, come fo:
strength and beauty. The victory
will then be complete, and the
will be crowned m glory. — Prttby-
■n B uiutr.

Deeds. — De ds are greater than
words. Deeds have iuoh a life,
mute, but undeniable, and grow .i^

. . 1 froit-trees do ; they
people the vacuity of Time, and

make it green and worthy. Why

should the oak pr

it ought to grow, and will gr

it, try it ; what dili-

gent, judii .ion and »«•

cretion it ha>. of progress an 1 r
tWOe, of J . will then de-

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For the Companion.
■ low It. u«l«-r Thou ? Lake 10: 36.

TU one thine now to read the Bible through,

And soother thing to read, to learn and do.

'Tli one thing now to read It with delight,

And qnite another thing to read it right.

Some read it with design to leiirn to read,

But to subject pay hut little heed.

Some read It as their duty, onee a week,

But no Instruction from the Bible seek ;

TVhilat others read it with but little care,

With no retard to how they read, or where.

Some read It aa a history to kunw,

How people lived three, thousand years ago.

Borne read to bring themselves Into repute,

By showing others how they can dispute ;

WhlUl others read because their neighbor's do,

To »ec how long twill take to read it through.

8ome read it for the wonder* that nre there,

How David killed a lion and a bear ;

Whilst others read, or rather in it look.

Because, perhaps, they have no other book.

8ome read the blessed book, they don't know why,

It sometimes happens in the way to lie ;

Whilst others read it with uncommon care.

But all to find some contradiction there.

Borne read as tho' It did not speak to them,

But to the people at Jerusalem.

One reads it as a book of mysteries.

And won't believe the very thing he sees.

One reads with father's specks upon his head,

And sees the thing just as his father said.

Another reads through Campbell or through Scott,

And thiuks it means exactly what theythonghi ;

Whilst others read the Book through 11 Ballou,

And if it cross his track it can't be true.

8omc read to prove a preadoptcd creed,

Thus understand but little what they read ;

Kor every passage in the Book they bend,

To make it suit that all important end.

Some people read, as I often thought,

To teach the book, instead of being taught;

And some there are who read it out of Bpite,

I fear there are but few who read it right.

So many people in these latter days,

Have read the Bible in so many ways,

That few can tell which system i6 the best,

For every party contradicts the rest.

JOHN BRIN'DLE.

For the Companion.
Regenerat ion.

The term generation comes from generate, signifying
to beget, to propagate, to produce a being similar to
the Parent. Regeneration then signifies to be genera-
ted the second time, or born again, the second time. —
The fin»t birth the Savior terms "being born of the
flesh f the second birth he terms the birth of the Spirit,
or being botn of water and of the Spirit. See the 3rd
( h:i| te ■ o John. We wiH try in this essay to notice how
this regeneration, or second birth is effected.

All things are brought into existence, and kept in
Btore bv tho unchangeable laws of God. When we
consider how the whole human family is first brought
into existence we are made to inquire why is it so ?
Could not God speak men and women into existence as
he did our first parents ? especially when he wants an
individual for a special purpose, as a Moses, a Jonah,
and o Jesus, kc. We must readily conclude that God
could do so, but this proves that his laws are fixed, and
according to his laws of nature, he wills that all shall
be generated, or born, according as he has ordained it
should be ; all being first born of flesh.

Now as the whole human family is firot brought into
existence by God's power, through his fixed laws of na-
ture, so we must all be regenerated, born again, into
the family of God, through tne power of God, by God's
divine law. There is a great similarity between the
first birth, and the second. By the first birth, we are
born into this world ; by the second we are born into
the family of God ; by the first we have an earthly fath-
er ; by the second we have a Father in heaven. Before
the first there is always a conception. So must there
always be before we can be born of water and the Spirit.
And the seed of the second birth, the Savior tells us, is
the word of God, which the heart must conceive, and if
that seed falls in a sincere heart, it will produce faith,
repentance, and a full resignation to the will of God. —
The Savior tells us: (John 14: 24.) "The word
which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent
me ;" which proves that the seed of the new birth,
which is the word of God, is direct from God. It like-
wise proves that inasmuch as it is direct from God, the
divine law is likewise fixed and unchangeable, as the
laws of nature are. The Savior likewise says that his
word was firmer than heaven and earth, " For heaven
and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass
away," and the words of the Savior being Spirit and
life, the word and the Spirit must act together, to
bring about regeneration. The Spirit is sent into the
world to reprove (convince) the world of sin, of Righ-
teousness, and of Judgment to come ; hence it is by the
Spirit that God draws the 9inner unto Christ, through
the word, and it is by Christ that we come unto God :
and Christ having ascended unto the Father, he now
has no body on the earth but his Church, where he has
promised to be, even unto the end of the world ; and it
is into this Church (the familv of God) that we have to
be born, to become heirs of God, and joint heirs with
Christ ; and that must be affected in the very same
way that it was affected in the Apostle's time. Paul
says: (Romans 6: 3.) "Know ye vot, that so many
of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized
into his death," "into Jesus Christ," into his body, into
his Church, or into the family of God, "were baptized
into his death." Also, (Gall. 3: 27.) "for as many
of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on
Christ. From these passages it is evident that Paul
understood baptism to be the initiatory ordinance into
the family of God, or the Church of God, which repre-
sents the body of Christ.

In order now that the subject born into the family of
God, may be a legal heir of God, it is necessary that
he be born according to the divine law of God, and
Jesus informed Nicodemus that that is of "water and
of the Spirit." From the foregoing and other Scrip-
tures, it is evident that the subject is legally born into
the family of God ; regenerated, born again by faith,
repentance, and baptism, being accompanied by the i
Spirit of God. And farther, we have the promise of ( ^
the remission of sins, and the gift of the Holy Ghost i I
upon the condition of faith, repentance, and baptism, :^^

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and upon no other conditions. Let us hear the Savior
on this subject : (Mark 16: 16.) "He that believeth
and is baptized shall be saved, ai d he that believeth
not shall be damned." Here our Lord and master
promised salvation upon faith and baptism. Next let
us hear Peter on the day of Pentecost, to the enquiring
souls after Salvation: (Acts 2: 38.) "Peter said unto
them, repent and be baptized every one of you, in the
name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and
you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Peter
here said nothing about faith, but it is evident that
faith prompted the inquiry, to the inquiring bouIs after
righteousness, on the day of Pentecost ; the inquiry it-
self being sufficient evidenoe that they had faith in
their preaching and in the Savior ; and therefore it was
only necessary to repent and be baptized, and thus
comply with the condition of salvation. The question
here arises, U baptism a saving ordinance, or is it es-
sential unto salvation ? From the foregoing verses,
we must conclude that baptism, preceded, and accom-
panied by faith and Evangelical repentance, is a saving
ordinance, and is essential unto salvation. Let us
further hear Peter on the subject : (1 Peter 3 : 21.)
"The like figure whereunto baptism doth also now
sa ve us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh,
but the answer of a good conscience toward God) by
the resurection of Jesus Christ."

Now if Peter understood the divine law of God, bap-
tism is connected with regeneration, and with the prop-
er prerequisites, is a saving ordinance. Paul also, to
Titus 3 : 5, having reference to baptism, called it " the
Washing of Regeneration ; and when Nicodemus came
to Jesus by night, Jesus said unto him, (confirming it
with a double verily,) "Except a man be born of wa-
ter and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the King-
dom of God."

We have now by the help of God, being resigned to
his will, and trust guided by his Spirit, endeavored to
set forth Regeneration by the divine law of God, and
whatever c-.ines short of that is not a legal birth, or
adoption into the family of God.

We are well aware that in so doing we are often mis-
represent) d, termed "Scripture mongers," ke'.\ but let
us for * few moments consider, where the Scripture
monger* had their origin, and who they now are. —
Perhaps the first preacher that wo may properly call

that name, we read of In the 3rd chapter of Genesis,

where he began to recapitulate God's word, and in the
4th verse he changed the affirmative to a negative
meaning, br adding the "Word "not;" where t;..d said
"the day thou eaieafl thereof th..u shah riweh die,"

this j readier said, " Thou shait Not surely die. Tin*
preacher presented himself here in the image or form
of a serpent, How many sm h preachers do we
now in these latter days or perilous times, who are
ready to affix the very same little negative word HOT,
in the word of God. When the Lord said, " He that
9j believeth and is baptized shall be iaV( 1," the\ will tell
^ us "He that believeth and is baptized uhall not be

saved. When the Lord by his servant Peter said, "Re-
pent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Chri>t, for '
the remission of sins ;" they will tell us "to repent and
be baptized, but not for the remission of sins." When
Peter tells us, "The like figure whereunto baptism doth
also now save us," they will tell us, " The like figure
whereunto baptism doth now not save us." kc.

Now we appeal to every candid reader, and give it
over for their own judgment to decide who are the
, Scripture mongers ; those who contend for regeneration
according to the divine laws of God, which is the pow-
er of God unto salvation, to everv one that believeth,
to the Jew first and also to the Greek ; or those who
like the serpent change the true meaning of the word
of God, bv adding and taking therefrom. Let God be
true Owuyh man a liar.

What I have written, I have written to advocate
1 truth, and to expose error, and therefore give it over
1 to the serious consideration of every candid reader,
hoping we may all earnestly contend for the faith oi.ee
delivered to the saints. I also hope, brethren, we have
purified our souls in obeying the truth unto uufeined
love of the brethren, being born again not of corrupti-
ble seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of ' i .'.
which liveth and abideth for ever.

JOHN S. HOLSINGER.
Alum Bank, Pa.

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For th* Cumpu
Our < outt'renoe.

The brethren have been saying considerable in ref-
! ference to a change, but have failed to touch the point
that we think requires a change. We have no objee-
j tion to the large concourse of people generally pr> -
neither would we suggest a change that would prohibit
brethren from attending ; but the change we think of
most importance is in our method of transacting busi-
ness. We think from what observation we have D
there is too much want of system and '.rder : an!

ten oi' importance are hastened through too quickly ;

, and we also believe that decisions are made by a
minority, in consequence of doing business as we d
N'.w for the eha&ge. We think so far as - • the

standing eommitee and sub-committee-, *i ,.iii do DO
better. Thus far those empowered by the
branches of the church alone, have participated, which
ought u> be carried out in everj department of church
business. Now after we have ■ decision bj the ^b-
oommittees, let the secret ■■>■• • then let

it >.e announced that the SUOJ

by the delegates only ; after it has U-r!i

ikienily, in the estimation of the standing conuu
tad suyh modificatioi in the decL-iou of the

committee as may be thought necessary to me
mands of the general church, let it be announced

the moderator, and then take a vote, whether t

it or tot ; and let this be done bj the delegates only

It will require but little time. Let th i|

the names of the delegates, and let them aniwer,"yei _

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oi nay. ' Bj doing as we have so, and let us know what you think
suggested, we think more good that point is.

would result from our annual delib- ■ Yours in the bonds of Christian
orations. ' fellowship.

Now we must say something in DANIEL SMITH,

defence of the delegates transacting Huutin.jton, bid.

all the business. \\ e certainly think ,

it is the only fair way. Then all Remarks Y

the districts are equally engaged,

And now, brother Smith, before
we proceeed farther, we will here "t
give you an extract from "Remarks"
which we had prepared to follow an
article of exhortation, by brother
Daniel Snoebergcr, Vol. 1, page
ou have touched i 238, which was prompted by one of

which is right, for all are eqSlly "™e of the essential points, brother

interested; but if all the members I Sraith> according to our view.—

attending have a voice in the busi- There is not another subject on the

ness transactions, tho»c branches in catalogue of our meditations andrc-

the State or immediate neighbor- fleotioM upon whicb we feel 80 d

hood of Conference, have the ad\ an- . ,. , _

r i< j- . , • , ; an interest and concern, as that of

tage oi those more distant, which '

certainly cannot be fair. For in- j our Ann«al Council ; yet there is
stance: we live a considerable dis- j also none upon which we feel so timid
tance from the place of meeting, the j to write. We are conscious of our

your essays on Voting, same volume
page 205. After stating that your
your letter had been written and re-
ceived by us, previous to our last
Council, and explaining why it was
not published, we continued as fol-
lows :

We feel thankful to brother Snow-
berger, and all our elder brethren,
for watching over us with an eye of
love ; but we would most earnestly
request them not to be over zealous
for the works of men. At the time
brother Smith wrote the lines above
re'erred to, there was no decision of

coming season, and if we send two; ownwcaktQ 8ome d j

delegates, we will do well. -Sow , . . , , °

would it be fair for a whole district | lcast' we thmk ' and we arc suro
near the meeting, to take a part ? tnat we desire to be subject to our
We think not. We know this will elder brethren, yet we feel a deep
be objected to, on the ground that ' conviction, a continual prompting

w% are all brethren. Rut we know -fi ;'„ „_ . ■ ... ...

., . ,r.., ,, . , ,, within our soul, that somethings a-

that each district will in nearly all ; , , ,, °

CtfN of importance, vote as its '^J ^ our Annual Meetings, are not j the church which he could have
isters do. So you sec that our two j *" they should be. We have been ! heen said to have violated ; and
delegates against a whole district patiently waiting for some other to j strictly speaking he cannot now, for
would not be a fair representation. t^c up the case, and if possible, j he speaks not so much against the
Now a few words in favor of vo- ' ^ ^ onft AqM be oue ft decisions of the Council, as the man-

tine. In our cuurctw or council meet- . k _ , . . ° r , . • ti „ j „• • „ j

the aged. Rut as the time appoint- ■ ner of obtaining those decisions, and

ed for the convening of our next j expresses a doubt as to whether it
Council is rapidly drawing nigh, ; was the sentiment of the majority of
and as it is proposed then to make ; the delegates present. And I would
another effort toward improvement, j say : be not too ready, brethren, to
and as our impressions still remain ; condemn brother Smith for enter,
unchanged, we have resolved to en- taininj such a doubt. Those who

ings, we always vote on all subjects
of any weight. What would you
think of excommunicating a member
by a few of the leading brethren,
saying : "pass it." Now this is vir-
tually done at our annual conferen-
ces, every year ; for the dicisions
passed, they were made binding;

and the church is under obligations i deavor to comply with our convic-

to expel those who do not subscribe
to the same. This we think would

be right, if business was done on the
principle that we have presented
above.

attended the Annual Meeting of
1864, will remember some revela-

tions of duty, and give it over to our

more experienced brethren, and the I tions that will bear upon this sub-
fruits of our teachings to decide ject. It was there stated, by breth-
whether we are influenced by the ren, that they had known persons
Now brethren, we submit these j spirit of God, or the dictates of an to vote who were not so much as

evil conscience. We are aware that | members of the church, and that
our dictations will meet with objec- j they had boasted of having helped
tions on account of our age and sta- j to "pass" the decision at the "Dunk-
tion, but we feel that, unless we ex- j ard meeting."

perience a chauge soon, we would i We have every confidence in the
become a very old man, before Brethren that the wurd of God will

r'\ \Y'-"r'V " ' ' f °r wc should change our Sentiments for warrant us to entertain ; we believe it
pro] I r to publish this, do so, ana if| ° . .

wc have not touched the essential eVt'r.v Annual Meeting we attend j is thr Church of the living bod ; but
point, please in a note to this tell ua we become more confirmed. we arc equally conscious of the (

reflections of our mind for your can-
did consideration, hoping that you
•will not discard them in consequence
of their modernism. If we can
make a change to accomplish the
same end in a better way, we see
nothing wrong in doing so.

Now, brother Henry, it you see

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N ^ absolute necessity of keeping all
things in proper order in the House
of God, if we desire the continual
presence of the Great Head. O !
brethren, let us be awake to our du-
ty toward fellow members, and to-
ward God as well as toward the
letter of our traditions. For ourself
we pray God that we may never
fall into the judgment of the Church
for violating any of its decisions,
but with an equal earnestness we
pray our heavenly Father to ena-
ble us, as a member of that body, to
do well the part allotted to us in
making those decisions. Oh ! what
burning thoughts possessed our mind
while attending our late conference,
when we reflected what great stress
will be placed upon that which would
be there transacted, and then no-
ticed on the other hand, the appa-
rent indifference with which some of
those who were actors performed
their part. Nor would we be under
stood to say that there was any
more visible mark of stolidity or
facetiousness than on former occa-
sions. Our heart burned within us
when we heard the words of our
martyred Moderator repeated, to
guard against a spirit of pleasantry
when acting upon matters concern-
ing the House of God. And if there
was one decision that impressed our
mind more than another, it was that
in which it was declared that the
Annual Meeting makes no laws in
Cases where it has no direct Gospel,
but gives advice onlj .

We will endeavor next to define
our view* ((uite fully on all point!
upon which we believe we need im-
provement.

We hold that the Church has the
same privileges, an 1 authority to
day, that it bad a thousand years
ago. Also, that it !uw as much
power to loosen as it ha* to bind.

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Matth. 18 : 18. We make this pro- 1 named the name of Christ are not
fusion also, that the Church has au- i unier the influence of his Holy spir-
thoiity to legislate for itself on such it, it becomes necessary to devise
subjects only, which the Scriptures ' some plan by which those who are
do not clearly define. From these led by the spirit of God, may be set
facts we reason, that the Brother- apart for the transaction of business
hood has not only the privilege to in the House of God.
pass new rules of polity, always, of j But we now discover that we have
course, in accordance with the Di- not room in this No. to conclude
vine Law, but also that we may re- our remarks upon this subject, there-
peal such as shall appear to be un- , fore we will offer a few general sug-
just, or unscriptural. But now for gestious, which might be too late
the manner of obtaining an action. | next week, and make some further
Brethren, excuse us when we say, remarks hereafter,
that we prefer the convictions in- 1. Inasmuch as certain branches
stilled into our mind, by our closet of the Church have neglected, and
readings and devotions, to the un- j and others positively refused, to
premeditated, hasty, disunited conclu- comply with the directions of the
sions of our Annual Meetings. The Annual Meeting, to form themselves
Savior has promised to be with his into Districts, therefore we would
Church even unto the end of the advise that branches which hare
world ; and he has also promised ' complied with said directions, and
that where two or three are together have chosen District representatives
in his name, that he will be there. — or delegates, should also select and
Do we understand this ? do we be- send one or two delegates from each
licve it ? do we realize the truths of individual branch of the Church, in
his promises ? Did any member , order that we may have a more e-
ever see the Lord personally ! Cer- u^ual representation,
tainly no one claims such a prefer 3. Let the delegates be chosen in
ence. Then how, in what manner is the fear of God, and notsimply com-
the Lord with his people ? I think mission those who want to
that we will all agree that it is 3. Be sure and instruct your dele-
through, or by his Holy Spiris> I npsfl the nuestioa of publishing
But does he through his Spirit speak the Minutes of our Annual Meeting
verbally, or write in characters, to in the (\<mj anion. We are very
Dispeople? No one will claim this, anxious that th is privilege should
We must therefore seek for some be granted us, as it would save us
other manner by which our Lord much extra labor and exp
manifests hi, presence with his chil- 4. The subject of publishing the

dren. We believe it is bv working proceedings of District Meetings will

anon the minds the souls, of the ftlso be brought before the Council,

children of men, by giving them and it would be well to have the del-
ideas, impressions, and convictions, agates instructed upon that que*
through the medium of reading, It is hoped that those who Ml

ling, and prayer, that the pofed to neb public. I be

Lord Manifests bjf j: and prepared to guns some r.

power a.n.'iig his people. Hut as their position.

the Scriptures and our own expert if. ,,, i i #> i... i„r_.. <,

' ' U yon can tto good today, deter .

ence has taught us that all who have it not till tomorrow.

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Tyrone City, Pa., April 24, 1866.

< OKHK*l*ONI>EX€E.

Brother, H-himji-r • — I wish to
inform you that I received a pack-
age of the Companion, for vrluch I
wish to return my Ouuiks, and now
remit the price of subscription for
one year. 1 love to read them, as
I rcM uo political paper, ami do not
wish to "do so. My delight is in
reading hooks that will lead me to-

_

war! the world above, and I some-
times fear my case to be like unto
that of the " lost son." My reasons
for this arc, because I have not the j
privilege to commune with my broth- I
ren. The way it is exclaimed here, I
one would suppose it is easy to be ai
Christian: but I claim that a man
has all he can possibly do, in a new
country like this, where he has so
much to contend with, to keep in the
narrow path. I have conversed with j
different ministers here, but we can- ,
not agree. One says this is not ne- 1
cessary, and another that is unnec- j
oeasarj , so that I cannot agree with '
either of them. The Advent doctrine
comes the nearest the truth, to my !
mind that is here ; but they keep Sat- ■
unlay for Sabbath. I had nearly j
made up my mind to go with them, j
but 1 cannot satisfy myself in the
day. So you see where I am left ; j
in a lonesome condition ; no one to j
go with. The ministers sometimes
»aid, I should go with them. I tell
them that if they go according to
the (Jospol of Christ, I would go
with them, heart and hand ; glad to
receive such m Christ's followers. —
Others again say, J would be quite a
M spoke in the wheel*' in the Church,
and I don't know but some look to
me with that view. Dear brother, I
do not wish to be a stumbling block
to ethers, and less do I want to go
and lead them astray, and still less
than all, to go astray myself. C,,,il
forbid that 1 should harbcr any such
thoughts, much less to do so. I claim
We bave a great doty to perform, in
order t<> meet our Maker, and Re-
deemer : notwithstanding we can do
all, it we commence in the li.^ht way ;
that h half, I believe, praying to

God from the commencement; com-
ing to Cod with all our heart, desir-
ing to do his will, and his will on-

I expected to find other people
who believed in Christ, as he left it
for all men alike, being no respecter
of persons, fori claim he meant what
he said, and said what he meant ;
and he admonishes his disciples to
go into all the world, and to teach
all nations to observe all whatsoever
ho had taught or commanded them.
So, then, he did not say that they
should teach them a part of what he
had taught them, but all he had
commanded them. No sound mind-
ed man can get around Christ's com-
mandments. I often think the earth
is very uneven and rough, but the
people are a great deal more uneven
than the rocky mountains and the
lowest valleys. Still it is preached
here, that the people must all have
one faith before the cud of the world.
I think they are about as near one
faith now as they ever will be, or
thev must change soon.

1 have written to different church-
es to send us a minister, but we get
no answer, much less a minister. If
I have done anything amiss, I ask
forgiveness, and if not I would be
very thankful if some minister would
come to see me, and there are oth-
ers here that would be glad to see
him come, and perhaps receive our
faith.

I moved from Tuscarawas Co., 0.,
because some one of our family was
sick nearly all the time, so 1 thought
1 would go to a new country, and I
found no healthy place until 1 came
here. I have a good many friends
in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and ma-
ny of my name. 1 was born in Bed-
ford Co., Pa. My father's name was
Jacob Boyer. My grand-father's
name, on my mother's side,was Sam-
uel Leidy,and my mother's name Su-
sannah. I have lost sight of my
friends, and would be glad to hear
from them. Address, Alma, Grati-
ot Co., Michigan.

SAMUEL BOYER.

\ ii :i on ii< « ini nl».

The brethren purpose holding a
Communion meeting, God willing,

in the Snake Spring Valley branch,
Hopewell meeting-house, near Jacob
Steel's, Bedford Co., Pa., on Friday
and Saturday, May 25th and 26th.
Brethren coming by Railroad, will
take the Huntingdon and Broad Top
R. R. at Huntingdon, (on the Penn.
R. R.) and stop oft" at Hopewell sta-
tion. All arc invited, and especial-
ly teachers.

JACOB STEEL.

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DIED.

In the Lower Cumberland brunch, Cum-
berland Co., Pa., brother JACOB ZUG, at
the great age of 98 years, 4 months, and 25
days. Funeral services by the writer and
others. The deceased left a wife who is about
»"•$ years younger, who Is fccble.with whom he
lived about seventy-two orscventy-tbreeycars;
and although baring a family of seven" chil-
dren, this was she flrst death that o curred
in the family. Moses Miu.su.

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21st, of Erysipilas. sister MAHALAH, wife
of brother Andrew CKIPE; sped 51 years. —
She mss member of the church 21 years. —
She leaves a hnsband and 5 children to mourn
their loss, but we hope their loss is her great
Cain. Funeral services by Hell Hamilton,
from Rev. 14 : 12, 13. Geo. Brcbakbr.

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VOLUME II.

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Number 18.

I'ur the Companion.
The Second coining of Christ.

Continue*.

In my former and first essay on
this subject, I have endeavored a-
nions; other things, to surest a few
thoughts, or merely gave a passing
notice, in regard to Christ's coming
into the world. That he will make
his appearance again among the
children of men, no genuine and or-
thodox Chiistian will for a moment
contradict. The following passages
of .Scripture plainly go to show that
he will come :

" For the son of man shall come
in the glory of his father, with his
angels ; and then he shall reward
every man according to his works.
Verily I say unto you there be some
standing here that shall not taste of
death till they see the son of man
coming in his kingdom." (Matth.
16 : 27, 28.) « And then shall ap-
pear the sign of the son of man in
heaven ; and then shall all the tribes
of the earth mourn, and they shall
see the son of man coming in the
clouds ot heaven with power and
great glory." (Matth. 24 : 30.)—
" As t'le days of Noe were, so shall
also Uic coming of the son of Man
be." Matth. 24: 37. "Therefore;
be ye also ready ; for in such an
hour as ve think not the son of man
comcth." Matth. 24 : 44.

" Whosoever therefore, shall be
ashamed of me and of my words in
thii adulterous and sinful generation

of him also shall the BOB of man be

a named wbeu he Cometh in the
rv ot : ;-, with the boh

' i Mark 8: M.) - BehoW
your bouae i» I date;

and wrA- i i • . re shall

. ■, unul the time come when

- he that eonv

eth in the umbo of the Lord." (Luke

l-> : 86. ) " '1'lit-. MUM J . which

u taken up from j ou into hi

fj shall io come in like manner

V haw teen

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into

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(Acta 1: 11.) But every man in
his own order; Christ the first fruits,
afterward they that are Christ's at
his coming." ( 1 Cor. 15 : 23.)—
" So Christ was once offered to bear
the sins of many ; ar.d unto them
that look for him shall he appear the
second time, without sin unto salva-
tion." Hob. 9 : 28.

In the last chapter of the Apoe-
glvpse which winds up the new Cov-
enant, the revelater St. John, re-
peats the following sentence three
times, using every time the same
phraseology u Behold I come quick-
ly."

We have selected with special
care the above quotations in regard
to Christ's coming, without comment
upon the same. Any person under-
standing plain English, cannot fail of
comprehending the point we are ar-
guing,merely by reading what has
been quoted. .Notwithstanding all
this, there are still thousands and
multiplied thousands of persons in
this our age of light and learning, a
portion of whom altogether deny his
coming, while others and a very
large class too, and who even pro-
fess the name of Christian, are so un-
concerned, inexperienced, and luke-
warm in this plain matter of fa \
though he were never to come,
how can a man or woman be a pro-
fessor of religion, and at the Mine
time not take an active interest in
In- -] eedy coming ! or h »W can that
individual long for his Blaster and
realy " love bu appearing," and j el
be urn 1, and aa it wei

fer In . be ignorant of that

sublime ' its little can u

ihich waa

n the
and Nam ]9cta

mou at the same t. 1U. i, ^^

«rtuch ihtv. It i i

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she desire his speedy coming, and
pray "Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
It is true he was here at one time
with his church personally ; but then
he came only to open the wav of
salvation that we who were 'lost
through Adam's transgression might
again have a free access to a throne
of grace. When he took leave of
his followers he left them a promise
which we have on record in holv
writ : namely, that he would come
again to gather his elect to immortal
glory. This promise he will not for-
get ; it is yet in the future, and per-
chance ere long will be fulfilled. He
declared on a certain occasion, that
" Heaven and earth shall pass awav
but my words shall not pass away."
The apostle Peter likewise wrote in
his second epistle, " The Lord is not
slack concerning his promise, as
some men count slackness ; but is
long-suffering to usward, not willing
that any should perish, but that all
should come to repentance." The
same apostle when writing in regard
to the transformation of this "\obe,
upon which we live, says : M Never-
theless we, according to his promise,
look for new heavens and a n
., wherein dwelleth righteous-
This must also take place at
the close of this present dispensation,
Then ae Ear as Christ's

uses are concerned, no one need

fear ; (Jod always does his part, if

only poor sinful man would at 'all

times comply with his ie\ealed will.

We hare remarked that Christ

came the lir>t time to open the a

hot at t: bi

ish a kingdom,

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' 'in is not of tin
and according bo the 1. i reg-

uiati ma which tbia kingdom hai
dopted, fighting oannof U- tolerated.

Again, the saints prayer, -i Thy
kingdom come," and the spiritual
kingdom here noticed, differ as much
LCb other as the Savior's tir.4
advent does from the second. Strict-
ly kingd 'in prop-
baa not yet come, but \\i!l take
place when be comes, and all the ho-
ly angels with him. It will then be
fully manifested, when the kingdoms
ol this world will become the king-
dom of God and his Christ. The
first time he came, he came more
like a beggar than a king, — humble,
piseS, poor, — had not even as
much whereon to lay bis head. '• He
lion i poor that we through his
rerty might become rich." The
md time he will come with great
power and glory, " Which in his
times he shall show who i~ the bless-
ed and only potentate,— the king of
kings, and Lord of Lords."

ti, if we would be Christ's at
his coming, we must have, like the
wise Virgins of old, our lights burn-
ing at all times, so that we may be
pared to meet him on the way, at
any moment he may choose to make
his appearance. Thus by having
our spiritual lamps in a proper trim
and a plentiful supply of that oil of
love besides, we cannot fail of meet-
ie object of our waiting, how-
long lie may yet tarry on the
way. lie has tarried more than
eighteen hundred years already. —
But that he will soon come is very
evident from the fact that nearly six
and years are accomplished
the creation of man, ami the
andth year will be the
of the milleiiiuin ; be-
m we take the signs of the
and every thing else, touching
this point, into a Bcrious considera-
tion, we cannot otherwise conclude
but that the fig troe is in full bios-
and that summer is nigh at the
.■ii < Prist's coming.
To b i tied.

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Virilizing t,-, Children*

What a great responsibility rcsto
upon parents, in cultivating ti
der, minds of children. We see ev-
ery day the fruits of the great evil
of parents sanctioning ever;, thing
their children do, from infancy up.
0, think what a sin you are commit-
ting by raising your own flesh and
blood, to go down to everlasting
perdition ! The mind of the child
should be trained, as soon as it is
able to act, to converse upon relig-
ious subjects, that his mind may
grow in the knowledge of the Lord.
Barents should not have disputes
and quarrels in the presence oftheir
children. God requires of us, as
heads of families, to set a good ex-
ample for our children. Think what
an awful thing it is, for parents to
set an example to their children,
which if they will follow, will lead
them down to destruction! You are
not destroying your own souls only,
but also the souls of your children !
" Evil communications corrupt good
morals." Be very careful about
your conversation in the family cir-
cle, for your children are ever rea-
dy to imitate you. Therefore, par-
ents, obey the commandments of
God, for Christ's sake ; then it is
that your children will obey their
parents, that their days may be long
upon the earth.

C. B. L. ROBERTS.

Conemaugh,Pa.

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Communicated.
The first Cigar.

Mr. Editor : — I hope that every

little hoy especially, and big boys

too, will carefully read the following

article, and follow the advice it

gives :

Among a class of ill-trained boys,

sni' iking and chewing tobacco are

rht'to be unquestionable requi-

to all who would he Considered

manly and independent. A few days

Ba-fl a ragged, ] ale-faced, sor-

rj looking boy, about nine years old

puffing what was evidently his first

cigar. He stood leaning against a

house, his checks drawn in. bis

r 1 tnd watery, his countenance

bearing the expression of nausea,
and altogether looking as though be
were ready to repent of his foolish
bargain. Several other lads, a lit-
tle older, stood around encouraging
him, anxiously awaiting the result of
the experiment. Boor, silly boy !
He probably thought it was a fine,
manly thing he was learning, instead
of a dirty, disgusting, and unhealthy
habit, which will prove a curse to
him 4s long as he lives, if not bro-
ken up. I can hardly believe he
would have endured the death! v nau-
sea of that first cigar with such mar-
tyr-like patience, had he suspected
the real nature of the process he was
going through.

There are other boys every day
going through the same initiatory
steps, under the same strange delu-
sion. Some into whose hands this
paper will fall, may be exposed to
the same danger. To such I would
say. beware how you acquire this
habit. The use of tobacco, whether
by chewing, smoking, or snuffing, is
both a physical and a moral evil. It
is only evil, and evil continually. —
The most skillful physicians in the
world have testified to its dangerous
effects upon the system. The most
eminent men in the various other
walks of life — clergymen and teach-
ers, judges and lawyers, men of lit-
erature, art, science, and morals —
have denounced the use of tobacco
as one of the greatest evils of the
day. It would be difficult to find a
candid and well informed man, who
would seriously deny this position, so
well established is the fact.

J. S. GITT.

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For the Companion.
Speak the Truth.

"Wherefore-, putting away lying, speak ev.
ery man truth with his neighbor: for we are
members one of another." Eph. 4: 'Jo.

The sin of lying is perhaps the
most common of all the dreadful vi-
ces which prevail in the world. It
is one of the first which children
commit, and is much practiced by
all sorts and conditions of men.

There is a vast amount of white
lyine done, — we mean such lving as
the perpetrators make no conscien-
cious account of. Thousands who
scorn black King, practice the white

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\ I without a compunction. To miscol-

*j\ or it a trifle, or come only a little
' short of the truth, or make a prom-

e lightly, which at the same time
it is not expected to fulfill, thoy con-
ceive to be no great offense, — cer-
tainly DO sin ; only an innocent de-
ception. A million white lies, prop-
erly, are told in a .single day, in the
business and intercourse of such a
country as this. Fashionable socie-
ty is hollow with white lying, with
false pretenses, evasions, and sub-
terfuges ; insincerity would Beem to
be the peculiar study of a large c]
yet you could not offend them more
bitterly, than by accusing them of
falsehood. They talk lies, and live
them BO habitually, that the frankly
spoken truth startle* them most.

For our part, we consider a small
lie as black as a large one. Sound
morality enjoins truthfulness, as of
the first account. To be true is to
be right, and all short of this is
wrong.

Nothing is made or gained, but
much i3 lost, in the long run, by
whatever evasiou or suppression of
the truth. Society and trade would
he more prosperous, it" lying were
left alone. We are to be held to ac-
count by tl\e Supreme Judge for eve-
ry idle word we utter (Matth. 12 j
.'hi.) And this is a crowning rea-
.1 in why lying and in sincerity should

be avoided.

Young friend, look around you.

an 1 see how effectually this vice,

with many others, have; taken hoi 1

of some ; and then see how effectual'
ly they are doomed to punishment
by the word of God. Take warning
and always speak the truth, for truth
is mighty and iiui-t prevail,

BRNJ. BENSHOOF.
■J ,/iift-i/i'u, Pa,

fcfeir*n

no trembling frame ; no grief worn And in sickness God .
cheeks, no hollow eye ; no sickly awakens in us appi
frame; but light and health, and ger, turns our thoughts to $b
vigor, were manifest. And thespir- carries our in: .

I : " behold i:i me the efficacy turc, lets us look into the grave, dis-
of redeeming grace." This heart clones the solemnities oft
was once the cage of thoughts unho- uicnt, gives an earnest oi
ly. These hands were employed in retrjl
sin. These feet moved swii

the downward road, that ' II is bright and cheeri

row and to death. This form of us that our sun uiav soon ,
mine, though not this form, yet that i prow fall."

in which I used to live, was worn And he speaks in ad . when

with grief, corrupt and dying with all is dark and g!
disease. But now, all hail that name thought to a
Immanual, through him redeemed, 1 sorrow and
wear habiliments of light, and exist tars are wiped from evei
in immortal youth. This song i
chant, '• 0 death where is t
and grave thy victory now ; v, in iron fetter-, and

1 himself to habits are fixed : he " Be-

er thy Creator in the d i
thy youth."'

i in manhood God calls,
j us with the importance

m : worthy — 0 edve him adora

tion, ve countless hosts, innu

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I'iim-liu's BdilrciM.

merable throng; woiship and adore
him all intelligences ; yea let uni-
verses adore. Adore him, for he ing ready for early death, and ur-
is worthy to receive anthems of uni- sea the duty of spending the remain-
versal praise. — And while utteringl der of our days in his service.
this psalm the pe >pled expanse u:. And then in old ajr lie calls ; re-
ing, lifted on high an immeasurable minds us that our sands are nearly
volume of notes divine. ran ; that soon the silver cord will
Then appeared a company of be loosed, and the goldoo bowl bro-
children, who, hand in hand, moved ken, probation ended, destiny fixed.

around, and their infant ...ices .ban- In seasons of revival Go I calls.

t id : •• Praise him, f>r Lo 1 while on When others are converted an 1 en-
earth he said ; suifer infant-; and tcr the ark oi'
babes to come to m rbid them think that now i< t
not ; yea suffer little children and now the day of salvation. It
forbid them not to com me. presses us with the

Tfce«l~«r<tod. | call will be the

... : that we miv i

1 rod ' ) men in a thousand < i ■ , • • • •

>t an. l grieve the spin:

Spirit to win them baek to lite and

■n.

will you
ofG
R ills in health. 1!

Hi. oi approached one whom on speaks to us when we are well, for _»<_

earth I had seen, bending tremulous- 1 he knowi in full | Thi v means ar

1 knc. ill our ;

it was one familiar ; one of age and aright to the j»reat In purposes ' \

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emaciated form, wh
head once told the it »r\ of a li
woe. In immortal youth, the spirit
Btood before me ; no staff was there,

health we rea 1 his calls on print id I f bis

: hear them from th i I Christian |'

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Fur the Companion.
Repentance.

The Christian age is the time of reformation. Heb.
9 : 10. The Gospel of our salvation embraces facts
manifesting God's philanthrophy. 2nd Commands
exhibiting his authority ; and 3rd, promises showing
his faithfulness. The facts embrace all that the Re-
deemer has done for us ; all that he has wrought and
suffered, to redeem in his labor of love, his death, re-
surrection and exaltation, wherein is seen divine love ;
not that we loved God, but that he loved us. The
Commands embrace all that we are commanded to do,
in order to be saved from sin ; as that we must here
repent, confess, and obey Christ ; and each command
comes to us clothed with all the authority of the mon-
arch of the universe ; so to resist one single mandate is
rebellion against God. And the promises embrace all
blessings that the Lord promises to bestow upon those
that obey, while his veracity is pledged for the certain
fulfillment of them all ; he will faithfully perform ; not
a tittle of his word will fail.

Among the commands faith is primary, without which
no other can be obeyed ; for in Christ we live and
walk bv faith, and "without faith it is impossible to
please God." But repentance is of the very highest
importance, as the chief design of our heavenly Father,
in the mission of his Son, and of the Holy Spirit was
to redeem from the slavery of sin, which in repentance
the sinner renounces and abandons, ar.d no faith is
genuine, saving, and owned of God, which is not mani-
fested by amendment of life. This amendment is evan-
gelical repentance, or at least the consummation of it.

Some learned scribes define repentance to be true
and godly sorrow for sin ; but a better writer, the
apostle Paul, says : "Godly sorrow worketh repen-
tance, for ye were made sorry after a Godly manner."
2 Cor. 7 : 9, 10. From this apostolic teaching, it ap-
pears that godly sorrow results in repentance ; leads to
it, and hence cannot be repentance itself, an}' more
than faith can be, or than a cause can be its own ef-
fect. Faith in the Gospel fact-:, which exhibit the sac-
rafice of Christ for sin, and the odiousness of sin in our
hearts and life, leads to contrition, or godly sorrow for
sin ; and then this sorrow for sin, leads the sinner to
forsake sin, which is repentance unto salvation.

Repentance is sometimes considered the same as a
change of heart, but we see that if godly s<5rrow is the
result of faith in the Gospel, and produces repentance,
then a change of heart must necessarily precede repen-
tance, in its evangelical import. A change of heart is
the immediate effect of faith, leading the sinner to love
Christ, hate sin, and abhor himself, and this change of
his affections will dispose him to resolve, that by the
grace of God he will cease to do evil and learn to do
well. The meaning of the word repentance, is a
change of mind, or rather change of purpose, such as
induces change of conduct. This change is illustrated
in the beautiful parable of the prodigal son, where he
is represented assaying, " I will arise and go to my

Father, and say Father I have sinned against heaven,
and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called
thy son ; make me as one of thy hired servants ;" and
and he arose and came to his father. Here is, first, a
change of mind : " I will arise," and then follows the
resulting change of conduct. He arose and came to
his father. Here is repentance, genuine, true, evan-
gelical repentance, as our Lord has taught it himself.
But you must perceive, that in this case of the prodi-
gal's conversion, there was a change of his heart ; sor-
row for sin, before his good resolution was formed and
then followed amendment of life. With this agrees the
preaching of Peter at Jerusalem, at the beginning. —
Obeying his commission he there preached repentance,
and remission of sins, to those contrite souls, whose
hearts had been previously pierced by his proclama-
tion of the facts of the Gospel ; calling upon such as
were already in heart changed and contrite, to repent,
and be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
for the remission of sins ; at the same time making
them great and precious promises. And Luke informs
us that "they that gladly received the word, were bap-
tized." Acts 2 : 41. Their repentance was now seen
resulting from their sorrow for sin, and consisting first,
in their promptly resolving to forsake sin, and to obey
Christ, of whom they had been the betrayers and mur-
derers, by confessing his name, and being baptized,
and then they received the promised remission of sins,
and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Thus that contrition
which pierced their hearts when they heard Peter
preach the Gospel facts, produced repentance unto sal-
vation from sin, not to be repented of. This we con-
ceive to be a Gospel view of the process of conversion,
or regeneration, which brings us to the enjoyment of
new life in Christ Jesus. Thus God has granted to
the Gentiles as well as the Jews, repentance unto life.
God will not own you, sinner, as a true penitent, and
pardon your sins, until, believing his glorious Gospel,
you forsake sin and yield yourself as a servant to obey
in the service of righteousness ; until you obey from the
heart, the form of doctrine delivered you in the Gos-
pel. 0, then, allow me in this little treatise, to exhort
you to receive the Gospel of God into a true and hon-
est heart, by faith ; be contrite in view of your rebell-
ion against the truth, the long suffering, goodness, and
mercy of your once suffering, but now reigning Re-
deemer and Lord, and resolve now, that you will re-
pent and obey the Gospel, and pardon, peace, and
life, and joy, and eternal blessedness will be vours.

GEO. W. GISH.
Secor, 111.

For tht Companion.
Boa»t not Thyself of To-morrow.

A noble ship was riding the waves, bound for home.
The sea was smooth, the sky clear, and in another day
she was expected to cast anchor in her native harbor.
But alas ! she does not come. Her owner paces the
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glimpse of her. Days pass, and still nothing is heard cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye." Never f

other. Soon, however, other vessels arrive in port, before did this come to my mind with such a weight

and bring the intelligence that she foundered at sea. — and importance. How, thought I, could a more tender

Two only of the crew are saved ; and they tell how, and delicate, as well as weighty and important duty,

ere night arrived, the wind blew a gale, and the fall upon a Christian, than first to remove the beam

smooth surface of the sea became angry billows, tossing from his own eye, that is, put away his own faults, that

the ship at will, untill she became unmanageable

'•Nor inoon uor star
Looked from the sky, but darkness deep as that
Which reigned over the primeval chaos, wrapped
That fated bark, save when the lightning hissed
Along the bursting billow."

Many hearts, no doubt, amongst that fated crew,
beat high with the expectation of the morrow's
pleasures.

"Alas!
Day dawned uot on the mariner ; ere morn,
The lightning lit the seaman to his grave,
And the fierce sea-dog feasted on the dead."

A young lady had attended a religious meeting, and
was almost persuaded to be a Christian, but alas ! while
she was deciding upon which side to appear, a grand
ball was given, (one of the most successful of the wiles
of Satan to lure the weak from the path of duty) and
she concluded to attend, and let this be her last one,
and then come out on the Lord's side.

But oh ! Her serious impressions left her, and she
endured all the pangs of the lost. Ah, to-morrow is a
dangerous delay.

"To-morrow ! dld'st thou say ?
Tis a period nowhere to be found
In all the hoary registers of time.
Unless perchance In the fool's calender."

Dear reader, what use to further cite instances. —
You know that tomorrow is very uncertain. That the
rosy flush of health may on the morrow give place to
deadly pallor, and the active mind be unable to reason.
That as death leaves us, so eternity finds us.

"Then 6tay the present instant ;

Imprint the mark of wisdom on its wings.

'Tis of more worth than Kingdoms ; far more precious

Than all the erimeon treaenrei of life's fountain !

Oh ! let it not elude thy urasp ; but like.

The good old patriarch upon record,

Hold the licet angel fast until he bleat thee."

H. F. MILLER.
Valley farm, W, Va.

Fur the Companion.

j God might give him grace, wisdom, and understanding,
so that he could see clearly to remove the mote in a
brother's eye. Never before did I see so great a ne-
cessity for us all to examine ourselves, to humble our-
selves, lest Satan should draw a veil over our under-
standing, and we have a beam in our own eye, while
we are vainly trying to remove a mote from a brother's
eye.

Satan tempts a mother's Fon

To hate and hnrt aDolher,
80 wicked Cain was hurried on

Till he had killed his brother.

These are some of the thoughts which the reading of
the article suggested to my mind. Out of love have 1
written them, for the encouragement of all who mav
read them.

Elkhart Co., Ind.

J. MILLER.

Eiamiue Yourselves

I read an article on Christian Conversation, in which
I was much interested ; and while I was reading that

portion of it where it tells us how to do when we hear sciouslv near to them in
an evil report of a brother, that we should first be sure Father,
that it was true, and then not

Treasure** in Heaven.

We are laying up our treasures too, I think, by all the
good that we do upon others. I am lich in heaven, in
my children. Already have I sent thither many. —
Have 1 lost them' Not one of them. They are mine
more than when I clasped them. They are nobler and
more worthy of love than they were then. They have
been saved for me better than I could have saved them
for myself. I have laid them up ; and I have verified
the declaration, "Where your treason is, there will
your heart be also." How many, many times have
men gone by their tears to the gate of heaven who
never could have been drawn there by the mere pre-
sentation of truth. All that could be addressed to
their conscience, to their fear, or to their rilim, did
not teach them the way to Cud's throne ; and Cod
took from them their brother, their sister, the compan-
ion of their life, or their child, and then they found
that path themselves. As the kine went along with
the ark, so the heart goes lowing toward heaven, seek-
ing its own, and finding them in hope, in imagination,
and resting only when by. faith it is brought again cuti-

the kingdom of the eternal

L!'>

and tell
one else that we meet, but pray for that

ask God to forgtra and delirer aim from his t
also thought that we should -till do nore than this.

thought that we should pray fur Mir brethren

times, and also for ourselves, and a-k God*i aid and

it to every j The mysteries of meeting our children in heaven
person, and give much reflection to those thai are SXenatsd bv »f-

1 riiction. What tliev will be ; whether they be children

I Itill ; whether there be any identitj that WW Bark them;

at all whether in the great multitute of God'i creatures thej

will be like drops in the ocean ; whether thev will tie

the Kght of his good and loving Spirit, in the tender and ours in the sense of appropriation -these', ami ten

all-important dieobarge of our duty towards an erring thousand other things that are SAreveuled, give much

brother. WtA for meditation. It it ■edkieen to know, however.

And here also the words of our dear Savior came to that we send forward our children and friends, and

my mind: (Matt, 7: >'< > "First CI t onl Mm beam OUt thev become treasures in heaven, and that wl

of thus own-eye and then shall thou see clearly to treasures are, there are our hearts all

our

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LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., May 1, 1866.

Soiik- Inrllirr IC ciilii rl* I upon Our
Annual »l«-rliu^s.

v» I ted our remarks upon this

subject, la-t wi'-k, by leaving

our readers to digest dut views

apon tin- mauiier by whfch the
Lord influences his people, viz :
through the medium of reading,
preachingi tad prayer. Our object
shall now be to deduce a plan for
obtaining .a decision, by which we
will have an assurance that such a
decision is the 9oi& of Q-fd. To do
this m must have God's word for
our foundation, (ground for building
upon) Truth for the corner-stone,
and system and order for our archi-
We shall also take all our
building material from God's word,
and shall at once select for our cor-
ner-stone the following : "For where
two or three are gathered together
in uiy name, there am I in the midst
of them."' Matth. 18 : 20. From
this text we understand, that if a
branch of the Church is assembled.
i)i (he name of Jemis, though it num-
bers but two or three members, that
little body has the promise of the
presence of the Lord, and that what-
ever it transacts, under the influ-
ence of God, will be as binding as
if it had been sanctioned by another
branch, numbering hundreds. Hence
when that little Hock sets apart, in
a legal manner, one of its number
to fill any office, or trust, he is as
fully vested with authority to act in
US office, as though he had been cho-
sen by hundreds. The practice of the
Brethren, of sending two or three
delegates from each branch of the
Church, is, therefore, in conformity
with the teachings of the Scriptures.
As we wish to proceed with our
building, we shall select another
stone. This we will take from the

CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION,

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of the Apostles, 18: 2, S : "As him and Barsabas, by jot. But it is

they OUSistorod to the Lord, and more than probable that the belie-
Eaeted, the Holy Ghost said, Sepa- ren who were present on that occa
rate me Barnabas and Saul for the sion, had pointed out those two;
work whereunto I have called them, and, we have thought, that by a tie
And when they had fasted and voice they had been set apart, and
prayed, and laid their hands on as but one was required it was re-
them, they sent them away."' From ferred hack to the Lord, for final de-
this we learn the manner by which eision. Be this as it may, we have
the Lord Beta apart, or separates, good authority for anxious prayer
or chooses, those who are to admins- and fasting, when we go about the
tcr in his house. If, therefore, the work of the Lord. We will then re-
delegates to our Annual Meeting (l,u;c our plan thus :
are set apart by ministering to the 1- ke*t tae delegates be chosen
Lord, in prayer and fasting, and by the church, according to the
commissioned by braver, fasting, Gospel order of chosing men for

and laying on of hands, and then
sent forth by the Church, their au-
thority is established, and we are
ready to acknowledge them to be
the ministers of God.

We ask the indulgence of the
reader, while we stop here, to in-
quire whether our delegates are
thus selected. How many of our

special service.

2. Let them be sent according to
the Gospel order of sending men
chosen for special service.

3. Let those who have been cho-
sen and sent, transact the business
allotted to them.

After the delegates have thus been
chosen, sent, and assembled togeth-

brethren have prayed, or heard the ; er> an(l then being together in the
prayer, "Thou, Lord, which knowest , fear, »»d Spirit of the Lord, we be-
the hearts of all men, show whether , lieve that whatsoever they transact
of these two thou hast chosen ?" will be in conformity with the will
Have you not more frequently heard of God, and every true member of

it asked : " Who wants to go ? "
And then when one is found who
wishes to go, he gets permission, and
that is about the extent of his com-
mission, or authority. And when
it was asked who wises to go, did
you ever hear a brother say, I
would like to go, but I am not able
to bear the expenses ; and then did

the Body of Christ will feel bound
to submit thereto.

We do not think it necessary to
submit a plan for proceeding with
business, further than that the deci-
sion of all queries should be made
by those alone who have been xet
apart for that purpose. Where
would be the occasion for selecting

you know another who was able, and delegates, if others are to transact

did go ?

the business. We would also urge

In our remarks last week we ob- the importance of every delegate ta-
served that we must devise some king an active part in the business
plan by which proper persons may transactions of the meeting. Why-
be set apart, kc. We know of no should they be sent, if they will not
other way by which this can be done work? Sluggards arc not likely to
t by the voice of the church, be appointed to important posts. —
In the selection of Matthias to the Neither is it probable, that, if the
Apostleabip, it was decided between Lord has had anything to do with (

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' j the selecting of the delegates, that
incapable or inefficient men will be
chosen.

With the appointment and duties
of the sub-committees, we arc en-
tirely satisfied, but wish to make a
suggestion in regard to the selecting
of the Standirg Committee. We
Understand that no one but a bishop
is eligible to appointment ; and the

v n, that you " propose to send the
" Companion" for the balance of
the year, beginning with No., 13,
and all the back Nos. yet on hand,"
for $1.15. Please send to brother
Benjamin Brickies, Shelby ville, Shel-
by Co., 111.

Brother Brickies is a colored man.
He was a slave in Tennessee ; and,
of course, he was held in ignorance
as to reading, ■writing, &c. After
the breaking out of the rebellion, he

rule is, to select one or two from j was liberated ; and, after spending
each State. Now, our proposition | some tine in the army, he came to

is, to change off; that is, that the
same persona from the same State,
should not be appointed successively
for a number of years, when there
.arc others just as competent. If the
duties of that appointment are labo-
rious, tlien the labor should be divi
ded ; If it is a mask of respect, then
the honor should be distributed.

\\ e shall now offer, in conclusion,
a few thoughts in favor of the Dis-
trict Council Meetings. In doing
this, we believe we are still building
upon the foundation of Cod's word,
and are not introducing a new thin*.

When Moses' father-in-law visited

him, and saw the weight of the busi-

irhich Mosea had upon himself,

he said it was not good, and that he

would surely wear himself auav,

and suggested that he should pro-
ride able men, to assist him in his
duties, he did not object to it. and
say it was impracticable to make any

this place, where he has lived since.
After his liberation from the great
curse of the union, (slavery) he
soon learned to read and write. A
little over a year ago, he became in-
terested in our meeting, and attend-
ed regularly ; and was soon convinc-
ed that his former views, which he
had derived from early training,
were not evangelical. He made ap-
plication to be received into the
church, and on Sunday, May 28th,
18G5, he was baptized, by your hum-
ble correspondent, in the Okaw riv-
er, at Shelbyville. The news went
far and wide, in a very short time,
that the negro Wttt ok) tizctt, and
that the preacher Jristed him. Broth-
er Brickies i-> an extraordinary | -al-
ous reader. He subscribed for the
\ isitor, and now he he also wants
the "Companion." There are few
that live more consistent lives than
I1" ; and \eiy few that ad van
fast in the knowledge of our Lord ft
Sai ior.

•• I >f a truth I perceive thai 1 1
is no respecter of persons : but in
evcrv nation he that feareth him.

change, but perceiving the proi rid ■ ' worketh righteousness, is i

\ M 1": 84, 86.)
J. W. i;i:i:k.

Shrlbyvilh, III.

of the proposition, he "hearkciicl to '"' ! UK

the Voice of his father-in-law, and

did all that he had said." S«e
dua 18 : LS -7.

\ "nil we find ourself crowded bj
matter already in type, and we must
tin refers defer qui conclui ion lor a
future number. We invite the at-
tentioi] of our readers to the j i
alpove referred to.

CORBESPOBJDEN4 i .

Brothtr Jloltringtr : 1 notice,
No. l... page 120, of the I ' wj an-

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U'lM V w •■- . 1 . I.I. I

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■ ('• •« w i.d- to the l. :i I,,,., M|,

er.

1 wishing [■• write, can add..'
Maudevi I \|,..

I EW1S s. ki:im

hope thej will tak«

raeh a valua

r illl e\j ■

•v in nu
at th
of u ml i Seri| tural ) b

unto us, and also church news, .,
which gives us great consolation in f '
this far Western country. And I
would also say to you, that it would
be gratifying to ua, and we think
• mite satisfactory to many of the
brethren, friends and acquaintances
to learn that we had several very
interesting meetings here. They
were held at the United Brethren
meeting-house,at West Union, (which
town contains about 1500 inhabi-
tants) on March iilsf and April 1st.
Preaching by Henry C. Gonghnour,
assisted by Michael Reaber, (deacon)
in exortation and prayer. The
meetings were well attended, con-
sidering the inclemency of the
weather, and the attention given to
the word preached fcaa ^ood.

These were, as far as we can .
tain, the first meetings that have
ever been held in this part of the
country by the Brethren. We I \-
tend our heartfelt thanks and
tude to the brethren who made us
this kind visit. The Lord reward
them, for it is our praver. Amen.
JOHN K. NISEWANGER.

Friend Hohinyer : A writer in
the CbmpatMOM, recommending Pow-
eshiek Co., Iowa, -ays they have a
good country. . - il. and g

society. The society may be '
than in Carroll Co', Mo. 1 have

had one year's experience in this
County, and am : it is a

. country : soil rich and rolling.
Farms can be purchased here U i 1"
or 1-- e, with plenty of tim-

ber : but the buildings are not \erv
W iter good, and climate
Persona wishing to come
West, had better \isit this country
There are now 6ve en
: oil in this neigh

lireli
< iiurch. to this neighl

■ church. a> I would like ko

S|>« < i.tl Nufirr.
tion >\a

at the la

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die Poop*., that all the Churches

embraced in the district, would, or
of right should, assist in betting the

oxpenset of the Annual Meeting
when held by any branch within
said district. How, by virtue of
said resolution, I have been retiucst-
c 1 to notify the Churches that the
brethren at Antictain are now ready
to receive the contributions from
them

D. BtfrfMWi Klkhart, Ind.

Jacob D. Roeenberger,

Martin <v Buaannai Neher, Ladoga. Ind

K. Couirhnour, Adel, Iowa

JaeeutLongerieeksr, New Enterprise, /"a

Daniel Longienockeri Hunlerstown, by

colloctton,
Allen Bowers, Potato Creek, Ind.
Laura A AattVa, Valley Farm, W. Va.
Jaeol> Bcrkey, D. B. Strurgis, and J. E.

Btudebaker, Ind.
Mary A. Shallenbcrgcr, Walnut, Pa.
John ('oilman, do

. 5.00

25.00

12.50

2.00

27.00

5.00

.70

16.75

30.00
5.00

14.00

2.00
1.00
3.00

5.00

3.00

13.00

6.00

David BoMerman, Marsh Creek, Pa.
It is proposed that the meney I J*c°h s,c,•1• 8Dnku Spring, /"a.

•i j • tj v. J u i Yours in love, O.

be deposited m Bank, and checks Jenee RoyerJEaton, O.
taken on the Waynesboro Bank David Kingery, Albia, Iowa, family gift, 10.00

( Franklin Co., Pa.) and sent to
brother John Stoncr, Ringgold,
Washington Co., Md.

1). M. BOLSINGER, Sec'y.

m m

AnnonurementK.

A Communion Meeting, at the
house of brother Peter Barnhart, 9
miles South of Dow&giae, and 3
miles North-east of Niles, Cass Co.,
Mich., on the Michigan Central R.
R., on the 2nd and 3rd trays of
June Next. Brethren, please re-
member us who are in the extreme
North, where the laborers are but
few and the harvest indeed great —
A general invitation is extended.
JOEL BARNHART.

Brother ffol singer : — Please pub-
lish the following amounts contribu-
ted for the use of A. J. Correll, the
elder brother in whose behalf I ap-
pealed to the Christian sympathy,
through the columns of the Compan-
ion.

John Rover, Muncie, Ind.

A. II , Bowline Green, Ind.

Shannonville, Pa.

S. T. Bosserman, New Stark, O. (family
gift)

Magnakcta, Iowa,

JaCota Grouse, Mt. ( 'arroll. 111.

Samuel II. Wolf, Cherry Grove, 111

I. S. Walker, wife and sister-in-law. Bloom

ville, Ohio 2.00

S. II. B.i Bethleham, Ohio 5.00

Samuel Lougeueckcr, Upper Conawago,

/'a. 6.00

Emanuel Blough, Quemahoning Pa. 25.00
Anonymous. New Madison, Ohio 5.00

A mother and her daughter, Somerset O. 2.00

8.00 years, 2 months, and 7 days. Funeral dis-
6.00 course from Luke 8 : 52, by brother Httttj
5.00 Straw and the writer. Our* deceased sister
2.00 died of Spotted fever; only sick two days.—
1 She was baptized on last Pentecost, and was
a model indeed. Onr loss is her great gain.
6co. Long.
In the Coventry branch, Chester Co., Pa.,
on the 8th of February last, brother ABRA-
HAM (iKGBB; in the 7Ut vear of his age.
Bo served in the office of Deacon for twenty-
three years, and realized, we trust, the lan-
guage of the apostle : "For they that have
Dsod the office of a Deacou well, purchase to
themselves • good degree of boldness in the
faith which Is in Christ Jesus.
Visitor please copy.

1 attended a funeral here last week of Mrs.
Maiit Jones, aged 99 years and 11 months.

P. HOLLOWBL'SU.

In the Clover Greek branch, Blair Co., Pa.,
April 7th. ELIZABETH, daughter of brother
Dat.ie' LEIDY aged 20 years, 2 months, and
14 days. Funeral discourse from John 5 : 24,
29, by George W. Brumbaugh.

S. A. Moore.

In the Buffalo Valley branch, Union countv,
Pa., March ol-t. brother GEORGE DUN-
DORE : aged 80 years, 5 months, and 1G davs.
Funeral service, from 2 Cor. 5 : 1, by Charles
Rover and /. L. Beavek.

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$398.20

$1.25

r express )

ecnville, [ 396.95 $398.20

nnessee, )

Total received,

Ckedit.
Express charges.
April 3, 'CG. sent by express
to A. J. Correll, Green
Green Co. East T

D. P. 8A FLER.

Report of t h c*Rel i e FTu n d Tor
Tennessee.

March 22nd, 1866 : received of

brother D. P. Sayler, by express

$194.53, which has been distributed

as follows, to the official Brethren :

Henry Garst, for Sullivan Church, $19.34

Before reported,

P. P. Brumbaneh. Coffee Run, Pa.

Anonymous, Elkliek. Pa.

David Kimes St. Peters, Pa.
BUa. Roarer, Smithsburg, Md.
Joseph 1". Rohrcr, do
I > i\ . i Stoner,

I

do
Benj. Trie.-, do

J. S. Snyder, Rogrrsvillr. Ohio,
Win. K. Tyson. HarlevsvlUe, Pa.

I Z Sharp and w'fe,kish.ic<>'iuaill.is Pa 15.00
Y.,iii> in love, 10.00

Samuel B. Camp, Upton, Pa. l.oo

A Brother, Erie, Pe. 1.00

David Snowbergrr, New Eoterprlae, P«. 500

Win. I'aimeliak'-r aad wife, Ilonev Grove,

rv i5oo

hVMt, Lippins X Rottts, Md 5.00

Il.nrv Knits, l-ft on Editorial table., O. too
Tobias Kimm 1. Elderton, Pa . B00

Bnowberger, \'ew Enterprise, Pn. 1IK1

BtfUjamln Barket, (totihrw, lad. :»oo

P.J Brown, New Pltutarg, Ohio, 100

Annivraiii- Goshen. Ind.

D. f irker. Big Crane. Ohto, |O0

Il.iij ;. JobeSIOWO, Pa.

. naboofi • I '••■ « • d.>
rhiiMlai '' do \ 00

i;. BtataauBi do I.UU

Henry Swadley, Knob Creek do

Samuel Miller, Pleasant Valley do

Joseph Mcppe.r, Buffalo do

Jesse Crosswhltc, Cherokee do

$18.25 | Joseph Slierfv, Limestone do

1.00 ! Henry Bruba'ker, Mt'n. Valley do

5.00 ! Chr'n. Simmons, Cedar Grove do

Win. Shepherd, Whitehorn do

Henry Masters, Hollow Poplar do

Express charges,

19.32 >„<c

19.33

19.33Vi

19.33'

It. S3

19.8SJ.

i9.:;j

List Ol money n received, for subscription

to the Companion, since our last.

Eliz. Spindler, Covington, O.

Barbara Lahinan, North ClaytOB, O

Jacob Conner, Pottstown Pa."

Saml. Book, Waterloo Pa.

Saml. F. Seibcr, Jfexlco Pa.

Eld. Danl. Ncher, Rossvillc Ind.

John Fry, Keut 111.

Jacob Harnish, New Ploomfleld Pa.

W. J. H. Pullman, Vinton lowa

Elizabeth Kabrie, (U>

The following have paid 50 cents, balance
on subscription : Daniel Correll, Win. Keif-
fur, Simou WiDter, John Spanogle, Geo. Eby,
Henry Ruple, Isaac Borer, John G. Glock,
John M. Mohler, David Powman, Jacob Pair.

1.50
.75
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.00
1.50
1.15
1.50
1.50

5.00
5.00
5.00
4.00
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THE

Christian Family Companion,

II published every Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,
by Henry K. Hohungcr, wlio is a member of
the "Church of the Brethren," sometimes
known by the name of "German Baptists," <fc

];i.:;ji_ vulgarly or maliciously called "DunMartU.

l«i .;;:; The design of the work is to advocate truth,

1.25 ' expose error, and encourage tin true Christian
on his way to Zlon.

It assumes that the Ncw.Tcstamcnt is the
Will of God, and ih.it no one can have the
promise of salvation without observing

mi ,..'» .• tli. i, among these are Faith, Re-
pentance, Prayer, Baptism by trine immer-
: eel Washing, the Lord's Supper, the
Holy Communion, < harity, Non-conformity to

Total outlay $194.53

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ma Christ.
Bo much ol the affairs of thi* world as will
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of the signs of the times, or such as may tend
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BY H. R. HOLSINQER.

VOLUME II.

Whosoever loveth me keepctb my commandments.'' — Jiscs. At $1.50 Per Annum.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1866.

Number 19.

Selected by ,S. L. Funderburg.
Dr. Wad's Cradle lly mil.

Hash, my dear, lie still and slumber;

Holy angels guard thy bed ;
Heavenly bleeunga without number,

Gently falling ou thy head.

S'ccp, my babe, thy food and raiment,
Ilouse and home, thy friends provide ;

And without thy care, or payment,
All thy wants are Well supplied.

How much better thou'rt attended,
Than the Sou of (Jod could be,

When from heaven he descended,
And became a child like thee.

Soft and easy is thy cradle ;

(oars,- and bard thy Savior lay,
When his birthplace was a stable,

And his softest bed was hay.

Blessed babe! what glorious features —
Spotless, fair, divinely bright !

Mast he dwell with brutal creatures ?
Sow could angels bear the sight f

Was there nothing bnl a manger,

Cursed sinners coiild afford,
To receive the heavenly strangerl

Did they tlius affront the Lord .'

Soft, my child, I did not chide thee,
Though my song might sound too hard ;

'Tie thy mother sit- betide then,
And tier arms ahull be thy guard.

Yet, to read the shameful story
How the Jew, abased thi ir King,

How they served (he Lord of glory,
Makes me angry while I sing.

Bee the kinder sh.pherds round him,
Telling wonders from the sky ;

When hi him, there they fonnd him,

With hi< virgin mother by.

Sec the lovely babe a dressing 1—

Lovely infant, how he smiled ;

u li ii h • wept, the motber'i bl •

">ed and bushed the borj Child.
Lo, he slambers in the manger,

Wli'-rethe horned <,xl-ii fed —

my darling, here's uo danger.
Tier, '- no Dzen near thy bed.

'" - ue thee, child, from dying,
B i. I,, j dear from burning dame,
Bllter groans, and end leas crying,
Thai thy b] I :: . aw eamu,

Uiy lire to kAOW and far him,

. ' lovebUu all thy ds

ro dwell rot nun,

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1 rauld give the thoui in i i

FJoJ .:..■ M ii || |

< .in t.. greaJ i Joys aaplre.

\p<mu a.

■traagc Tlilasrsj,

I lin 1 liv r./ii\ Bl with m\

y\ neighbors, and from th peru al of
^ booasaud pamphlets which thej an

frequently putting into my hands,
that there is an opinion extensively
prevalent that all mankind will be
saved. Those with whose views I
am best acquainted, generally be-
lieve that there is no punishment af-
ter death. Sin, it is thought, in-
volves its own punishment ; conse-
tpuently, when mankind cease to sin,
as it is supposed they all will at
death ; there will be an end to all
their sufferings. This opinion ap-
pears to me strange, not hecause it
is entirely new, but because it is in-
consistent with so many other things
which I have long considered as
facts ; and which so far as I know,
have been considered as facts by
others.

The first of these is the solicitude
which the apostles manifested for
the salvation of their hearers. They
conversed, and preached, and pray-
ed and labored, as though they
were deeply concerned for the sal-
vation of their fellow men. Paul,
in his epistle to the Romans, thus ex-
presses the anxiety which he felt for
his brethren, the Jews: "I >ay the
truth in Christ, I lie not, my con-
science also bearing me witness in
the Holy Ghost, that I have
great heaviness and continual sor-
row in my heart, for I could wish
myself accursed from Christ for m\
brethren, my kinsmen according to
the fash." In the firoi ferae of the
next chapter, he gives us the
son why he was so anxious respect-
ing his brethren. " M\ heart's de-
sire and prayer to ' Jod fog I-. .
that i ht be saved." That

the salvation of his lic.i-.-r> was the
• of Paul's exertions, a; well as
re than in;
the following j ■• | mn made

all things i" all men, that I might
bv all mi . tome." Paul w a>

anxious, ooi only so t | liim-

dvatioa of his
fellow creatures, but that all to ahom

the tn com-

mitted, should do the same. This
is apparent from the following ad-
dress to Timothy : " Take heed un-
to thyself, and unto thy doctrine ;
continue in them : for in doing this
thou shalt both save thyself and
them that hear thee." Now, upon
the supposition that Paul, and the
rest of the apostles, knew that all
saved, it appears to me strange that
they should manifest this solicitude
about it. It is not natural for mankind
to be anxious that an event should
take place, when they know infalli-
bly that it cannot be prevented. We
see no one anxious lest the sun
should not continue to rise and set,
and the- seasons observe their ap-
pointed successions. And the only
conceivable reason is, all men are
satisGed that the rising and setting
of the sun, and the rotation of the
seasons, will continue as thev have
done. Now, if Paul knew, and, if
it is a truth, he did umpiestionably
know it, that all men would be sav-
ed, he could not have had any anxi-
ety respecting the salvation of his
brethren, or an;, one else, any more
than those who know the sun will
rise to-morrow, can be anxious lest
the/ be left in total darkness. —
Paul's anxietv rejecting the salva-
tion of his brethren and others, and
the great exertions which he made,
and endeavored to influence others
to make, in order to suve them, are

Age sad unaccountable things,

Upon evciy other Supposition, but

that of his considering them in rlau-

ajer of perishing and his seriously
Gearing that many of theui actually
would perish.

2. Lithe doctrine of uivurasl sal
ration was taught iy th< .. it

al'l ' me that tii r

I***! . much alarmed

their preaching, 'lhat the preach.

nig or the did i icita great

alarm and anxiety among then

-t with which few can he

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tecost, tkree thousand were pricked
in their heart-;, up >n the hearins of

Peter ■ sermon : icd under tin- inrlu-

enei of their deep anxiety, they ex-
claimed, " Men end brethren, what
shall we do ':"

I' seems to have been a convic-
tion of his guilty, perishing condi-
tion, produced by the doctrine of
Paul, that influenced the jailer to
inquire whet he should do to be sav-
ed. When Paul stood before Felix,
the Roman Governor, and reasoned
of righteousness, temperance and
judgment to come, Felix trembled."

Now, if the Apostles believed the
doctrine of universal salvation, they
doubtless understood to preach
it. But it appears to me strange,
that their hearers, while hearing
ill will be saved, or wdiat evi-
dently implied this, should tremble,
give signs of the deepest distress,
end with tears entreat the apostles
to inform them what they mu-t do
to be saved. Their deep solicitude
is perfectly natural upon the suppo-
sition that they were taught the re-
ality of a future judgment, and the
danger in which they stood, of perish-
ing forever, as a jast punishment for
their sins. We can easily see, that
a firm belief in this truth, and a live-
ly apprehension of it, would produce
the very trembling and alarm, and
inquiry, which were produced. But
as the opinion under consideration
is inconsistent with their bavins
been taught any such thing, it ren-
ders the fact of their deep anxiety
wholly unaccountable. To get rid
of the difficulty, we will, for the
present suppose that they were need-
alarmed, as many are occa-
sionally thought to be at the present
day.

;5. Admitting the fact, that Christ
end the itp '-ties taught the doctrine
of universal salvation, it appears to
me inexpressibly strange that wick-
ed men manifested so much opposi-
tion to their preeching. Christ and

the apo t1"- doubtless preached the
truth plainly and faithfully. Of
course if the doctrine of universal
. . Itjvau >n is true, they preached this
docl te; the; e understood to

w, preach it ; and they never preached
' MTthins inc with it. Now

'I

whet there is in this doctrine so re- he will not do it. What if God is
pngnent to the feelings of wicked al.le to destroy the soul in hell ? if

it is known that there is no such

men. es to excite such opposition as
Christ and the apostles encountered
from them, 1 never could see. That
the feelings of men arc in an unsatis-
fied state, are opposed to the doc-
trine of future and eternal punish-
ment, is a truth which every one
knows from his own experience, as
well as from observation. On the
supposition that Christ and his apos-
tles preached this doctrine, it would
be perfectly easv to account for all
th? opposition which was made a-
gainst them. But why all the world ^ cease of their
as it were, should rise up against
these holy men, and persecute them
even unto death, only for declaring
the glad tidings of salvation of all
men, is one of those unaccountable
things which I acknowledge myself
unable to explain.

4. Upon the supposition that all
will be saved, there is something
peculiarly strange in the language
in which Christ and the apostles
speak of the future state of the righ-
teous and the wicked. With the
idea in his mind, that it was the de-
sign of Christ and the apostles to
teach the certain salvation of all
men, let the reader consider, for a
moment, a few of their expressions,
and see if there is not something
peculiarly strange in them. " Fear
not them which kill the body, but
are not able to kill the soul ; but
rather fear him which is able to de-
stroy both soul and body in hell." —
Matth. 10:24. Again: " Fear him
which, after he hath killed, hath
power to cast into hell ; yea I say
unto you, fear him." Luke 12: 5.
It is not a little surprising that Christ,
who upon the principle here assum-
ed, wished to guard his hearers a-
gainst any apprehensions of a pun-
ishment beyond this life, should here
speak of Cod's being able to destroy
the soul as well as the body ; to de-
stroy the soul in hell, after he had
killed the body. Besides I cannot
see the conclusiveness of our Savior's

dug in this place. What if

j able to destroy the soul as
well a* the body ? this is no reason

why we should fear him rather than
ier b iklg, if it is known that

place of future punishment as hell,
and if God is such a being that he
will not destroy the soul in hell, I
do not see why the circumstance,
that he is able to do it, need to
frighten us. I doubt not Christ did
reason conclusively. But in this
case I cannot see the force of bis
argument, unless he meant to teach
the dreadful doctrine, that the souls
of the wicked will go to hell, as a
place of punishment, after the de-
bodies. M Enter ye
in at the straight gate ; for wide is
the gate and broad is the way that
leadeth to destruction, and many
there be which go in thereat ; be-
cause straight is the gat? and nar-
row is the nay which leadeth unto
life, and few there be that find it."
Matth. 7:13,14. Now if Christ
believed in the doctrine of universal
salvation, I should suppose that in-
stead of exhorting his hearers to en-
ter in at the straight sate : that in-
stead of using the alarming expres-
sion, " Wide is the gate and broad
is the way that leadeth to destruc-
tion, and many there be which go
in thereat," he would have told
them honestly, that there is no way
to destruction, and, of course, that
none are going there ; that instead
of saying in the style of the illiber-
al partialists of the present day,
" straight is the gate, and narrow
is the way, which leadeth unto life,
and "few there be that find it," he
would have adopted the more catho-
lic language of another class, and
without hesitation declared, " that
the gate of heaven is wide, that
the way thither is broad, and that
all will find it.

" Marvel not at this : the hour
cometh in which all that are in their
graves shall hear his voice and come
forth ; they that have done good to
the resurrection of life, and they
that have done evil to the resurrec-
tion of damnation." John 5 : 28,
20. Should I hear a preacher at
the present day, use such an ex-
pression as this, without any expla-
natiott, I should naturally conclude
that he believed, not only in the fu-

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ture resurrection of the bodies of all
the dead, but of the subsequent hap-
piness of the righteous, and misery
of the wicked. This I cannot doubt
is the conclusion of ninety-nine in a
hundred, the first time they hear the
expression. It is truly astonishing,
then, that Christ, who is supposed
to have known that these doctrines
are totally false, and extremely per-
nicious, should have used such an
expression. Not one in fifty who
now preach universal salvation,
would, it is presumed, have the im-
prudence to drop this expression,
or any one similar to it, without at
the same time so explaining it as to
prepare his audience to receive a
meaning, essentially different from
the most obvious sense of the words.
In his explanation of the parable of
the tares and the wheat, Christ says :
" the field is the world ; the good
seed are the children of the king-
dom ; but the tares are the children
of the wicked one ; the enemy that
sowed them is the devil ; the harvest
is the end of the world ; and the rea-
pers are the angels. As therefore
the tares are gathered and burned
in the fire, so shall it be at the ond
of the world. The son of man shall
send forth his angels, and they shall
gather out of his kingdom all things
that offend, and them which do iniq-
uity ; and shall cast them into a fur-
nace of fire .- there shall be wailing
and gnashing of teeth. Then shall
the righteous shine forth as th
in the kingdom of their Father." —
Matth. 13: :;8— 43. When I con-
sider that this is an explanation of
a parable which Christ had previous-
ly spoken, an attempt to make thoM
plain to tlicm what he had left in
comparative obscurity, I have no
Word* to express the astonishment

which 1 fee] at his language. In-
■lead of finding the doctrine of mu-
ll salvation, plainly and une-
quivocally taught, might ex-

tiered it I..
iron rues i parahU »-■ this. We
find b< istinotion made between

the children of ihe king. 1. mm and the

' ohildren of the wicked on .
I sertion that those who do in uuity,
I >hall he gathered out of the ki
dom of (rod and east into i laku

fire ; and an intimation that the
righteous only shall shine forth in
their father. How much more like
a universalist would Christ have
spoken, if he meant to intimate that
all would be saved — how much more .
generally, as well as easily, would ■
he have been understood, if he had
been silent respecting a distinction |
between the children of the kingdom
and the children of the wicked one,
and called them all the children of
God ; and instead of dooming a ] art
to a lake of fire, (as is frequently
done in the pulpit of those now term-
ed Bigoted Eeelesiastics) he had
said, not that the righteous shall
shine forth as the sun in the king-
dom of their father." Christ was
ben fit and sincere, plain and faith-
ful in his instructions. But how he
could be so, and use such language
as is found in the explanation of this
parable, if he believed that all would
be saved, is certainly among the
mysteries which are not yet under- |
stood.

To It1 continued.

man

For the Companion.
"What Lack I Yet?"

The caption of this article was the
language of a very interesting Young
man that we have an account of in
the Gospel. He was a very pecu-
liar young man, because the Com-
mandments that were rehearsed to
him by our Savior, he had kept from
his youth up. Young men or old,
of such a character, are very rare in
this or any previous generation. —
Who of us can look into t!
Christ, and say, " All these have 1

kept from my youth up." it is clear

to my mind, at least, that his state-
ment was correct, otherwise, he

would have been reproved for his

Be this as it m -'ems

to have had a conviction that lie was

:ht. 01 be Would not have

made the inquiry, " what lack I

:"
Probably many of U3, after ob-
servin mmandm

to conclude get-
ting along finely on qui

■ ui with much g: iprie-

ty should WO en. piire of God in

r, " What lack we yet."

We may lack just what the young <4
m did. That is, vre may be too < ^
much attached to our possessions, '
our farms, stores, shops, silver or
gold, or whatever we B -ess,

and like him we may be unwilling to
give all up for the Lord.
I But we may lack in uf,fulnestt
having neglected the means to qual-
ify ourselves for eminent usefulness
in the church or in the world. For
the want of mental culture, we may
be mere dwarfs in the world. —
How many souls have been led to
the Cross through our instrumentali-
ty !

But, again, we may lack in the

faithful discharge of "our duties.

With regard to the public worship
ot God s house, are we present in
the Sanctuary ': How is it dear rea-
der '.'

But last, though not least, we may
lack a " genuine Christian expert.
. ence." What are our enjoyments ?
Have we the witness of the Spit
I Do we not know that we love God,
I and that Christ is formed within us
the hope ofgloiyl Are we now
growing in grace, and |
ward toward the "mark for the
prize of our high calling?" What
is our fruit ? Is it entire holiness ;
do we feel that we are cleansed from
all •• filthines* of the lash and of die
spirit;" and that we have entered
into that spiritual rest where the
enemies are all expelled and the
dom- dosed again.- 1 tin m '! 1:
let us press the battle to the gate.—
Wo Shall s i shout victory in hea-
ven. If not, may the goo I L
help us to enquire, " What lack 1
yet ':-

J.S.GITT.

Adams ( ' ■.. /' |,

m m —

ire of sloth in secret del

end of pride in public duties; of

\y in adversity, and of

auence in pi

denoe in laboring for God, and

self-complacence when your la'

are

If i doubt of
an action, take time for pre
oration eudeearci \*

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/•or tfif Companion.
The War In PJteaWeHfa

i there ■ us w.ir iii lu'.ivi'i) : Michael
anil hit- angela fought agajnal the dragon ;
• ml the dragon fought and bli angela, and
prevailed not ; neither waa their place found
aii\ room III hnaTfin And the great dragon
I out. thai old inrp.ni. called the Devlli
and Balaiii whlcb deoelTeth the whole world i
be waa vjuti out Into the earth, nnd his angela
-t out with him." Revelation 19 i " >8,9.

\\ e 1'iiri ■-'■ to show in the first
place, that this event is in the future ;
and Beoond, when it will likely take
place. Thai this event did not
take place before the death of Christ,
is evident, because it is said "They
overcame him hv the blood of the
Lamb." Rev. 12: 11. This proves
beyond a question of doubt, that this
event could not have taken place
before the Buffering and death of
Christ; because his blood was of no
avail before it was shed on the cross.
This we presume is admitted by all
the followers of Christ. The next
question is, did it take place since
the death of Christ ? In Rev.
\1 : 12, it is said, " Wo to the in-
habitants of the earth, and the sea,
for the devil is come down unto you,
having great wrath because he know-
eth that he has but a short time." —
From this it appears that the devil
will have extraordinary power over
the inhabitants of the earth, after he
is cast out of heaven and thrust
down unto the earth. And this
power he will have until he is bound
by the angel with a great chain, and
cast into the bottomless pit. Now
we presume no one will pretend to
say, that the Devil has more power
over the children of men in OUT day,
than he had when Chri.>t was upon
earth or at any time previous, since
the fall of man. But on the contra-
ry, it seems that the Devil had even
more power over the children of
men, at the time Christ was on earth
than in our day. But in Rev. 115,
we read of a time, when Satan will
evidently have more power than he
now has, or ever had before this
time, This shows conclusively that
this event IS yet in the future, that a
time will j when Satan will

be cast uni of heaven unto the earth,
and will have great wrath, because he
knos eth that In- has but a short time.

The second point will I.e.

will this event take place

is

when

IC

T!

first Question that presents itself
here, is, what place is referred toby
the term heaven, in the passage un-
der consideration. Some are of the
opinion that Satan was once an an-
gel of God, an inhabitant of heaven,
where Cod resides, where all is love,
harmony, and peace, and that he
there raised a rebellion and was
overcome, and was cast out unto the
earth. But we cannot see where to
get proof from the word of God, to
sustain this doctrine. Judc tells us,
"And the angels which kept not
their first estate, but left their own
habitation, he hath reserved in ev-
erlasting chains under darkness, un-
to the Judgment of the great day."
Jude 6th verse. And Peter said,
"For if God spared not the angels
that sinned, but cast them down to
hell, and delivered them into chains
of darkness, to be reserved unto
Judgment." 2 Peter 2:4. This
proves that angels sinned, and that
God reserved them in chains of dark-
ness, unto the day of Judgement. —
But that Satan is one of these, is
very doubtful. For the Apostle
says, " Your adversary, the Devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about
seeking whom he may devour." 1
Peter 5 : 8. This does not seem
like as if he were kept in chains. —
And in Job 2: 1, we read, "Again
there, was a day when the sons of
God came to present themselves be-
fore the Lord, and Satan came also
among them, to present himself be-
fore the Lord." And in 1 Kings
22 : li> — 22, we read, "And he said,
hear thou therefore the word of the
Lord ; I saw the Lord sitting on
his throne, and all the host of heav-
en standing by him, on his right
hand, and on his left, and the Lord
said, who shall persuade Ahab that
he may go up and fall at Rainoth
Gilead. And one said on this man-

This lying spirit which offered to
persuade Ahab, was undoubtedly
the same which presented itself be-
fore the Lord among the sons of (rod,
and is called Satan. Now would it
be at all likely that one of these fal-
len angels (spoken of by Peter and
Jude) which were cast down to hell,
reserved in chains of darkness unto
the day of Judgment, could present
themselves before the Lord. To us
it seems not at all likely, and we
therefore conclude that he is none
of that class. When, and how he
came into existence, are questions
which we do not pretend to answer.

And if we admit that Satan was
an angel of God, and that he sinned
and wa3 banished from heaven, the
passage under consideration cannot
refer 10 that event ; because if Satan
was an angel, and was expelled
from heaven, where God resides,
and became a Satan, it must have
been before man was created, be-
cause we learn that soon after man
was created and placed in a garden
in Eden, that Satan deceived them.
From this it seems evident that Sa-
tan was in cxistance before man. —
But the event referred to in the pas-
sage under consideration, is to take
place when the earth, and sea are
inhabited. This proves beyond a
reasonable doubt, that the passage
under consideration has no reference
to his banishment (if he ever was
banished) from the presence of God
for sinning or rebelling against
God.

Now we have shown that the term
heaven, in the passage under consid-
eration, has no reference to the
place where God resides. Then
what place is referred to? The
Apostle Peter says " But the day of
the Lord will come as a thief in the
night, in which the heavens shall
pass awav with a <;rcat noise." 2

ner. and another said on that man- j Peter 3 : 11. We presume that no
ner. Ami there came forth a spirit one would pretend to argue that the
and stood before the Lord and said

" I will persuade him." And the
Lord said unto him, "wherewith?"
ami he sail, " I will go forth and
will be a lying spirit in the mouth of
all bis prophets." And he said
"thou shalt persuade him, and pre-
vail also : go forth and do 60." — \

heaven where God resides will pass
awav with a great noise at the com-
ing of Christ. But the air surround-
ing our globe ( this is, in our judg-
ment, the heaven referred to in the ,»,
passage under consideration, out of . 1^
which Satan will be cast, unto the U
earth. That Satan has his habita-

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»S tion in the air, and reigns there, U and in righteousness he doth judge ! Will she cause me to be stoned, so
' \ prince, is evident from the the Apos- and make war. His eyes were as a it happened to Stephen. Will she
' tW words ; Brm. 2 : "J. " Where in flame of fire, and on his head were take away all my goods, I care not ;

'd'
time passed ye walked according to ! many crowns, and he had a name
the course of this world, according written that no man knew but him-
to tlic prince of the power of the air j self. And he was clothed with a

vesture dipped in blood, and his
name is called the word of God. —
And the armies which were in heav-
en followed him upon white hosres,
clothed in fine linen, white and
clean." This comin

naked I came into the world, and
naked must 1 return thither.

(or according to the German trans
lathm). The ] rime that reigneth
in the air, the spirit that now work-
eth in the children of disobedience."
This spirit spoken of here is evident-
ly Satan, who (according to the
German translation) reigneth in the
air. This aerial heaven is the place
where the war wi!i he with the drag-
on, (Satan) and his angels. And
wc have showed that the event is
vet in the future. Th<?n the qucs-

YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.

J or tht ' mnpanion,
Au Addrrw* to the Youug.

I have concluded in my weakness

to offer a few thoughts, which- have
_ of Christ on a been deeply impressed upon my mind,
white horse, followed by the armies and if thereby I can do the least
of heaven, evidently refers to a dif- ; amount of good, I am amply award-
ferent period of time than that spo- ed for my labor,
ken of by Paul to the Thessalonians. Reader, I too am young, and am
At that time they shall meet the well aware of the many dangers and
Lord in the air, the same as we go temptations to which we are exposed.

tion will be, when will it likely take j to meet a friend when we hear that Satan is endeavoring by his sinful

place? If we carefully examine all j he is coming. But at the time spo- amusements in every imaginary form,

the passages referring to the second ken of in Rev., they will follow him, to allure us into his kingdom of

advent of Christ, we can plainly see j which plainly shows that this is a darkness and unutterable woe. —

that he will not all at once descend

to the earth, and erect his kingdom,

but that there will be different stages

in his second advent. It appears to

us that the elect will be taken aAvay

from the earth, before the last

plagues, spoken of in Revelation,

will come upon the earth. The

Apostle Paul in speaking of the

coming of Christ saith, " For the

Lord himself shall descend from

heaven with a shout, with the voice

of the Arch-angel, and
of God, and the

different event. And we find if we Then let us be on our guard, lest we
read further, in the same chapter, be overcome. It is lamentable, that
that that will be the time when he I so many intelligent beings will yield
will come as king of kings, and Lord , to his power : more especial! v, be-
of Lords, and smite the nation which cause we have such a lovin_- Re-
will gather together to make war decincr, in {he man Christ Jesus.—
with him. And then undoubtedly : Let us contemplate his excellence,
he will set up his kingdom, and reign There is a majestic sweetness en-
in person, with his saints a thousand throned upon kit brow, not •
years. compared with the sons of men. He

Much more might be said about lived in perfect union with the Fath-
the gathering (or taking away of er before the world was ; pertainlj

trump

with the the elect from tlie earth), and Christ's there was happiness there.

dead in coming in person, but we will leave ' Rut when man became 90 corrupt,

Christ shall rise first. Then we j the subject for the present. And in he sacrificed all his Glory for a time,
whieh are alive and remain shall ■ conclusion we say, we for our part, and came into this lower world, hum-
be caught up together with them in believe the time is near at hand, and bly teaching us the v. ay of life : bear-
the clouds, to meet the Lord in the 1 we ou^ht to watch and be ready to ing all the Insults that sjnfu] man

him, and Anally

air

olonds, to

so shall

we ever be with the meet the Lord in the air.

Lord." Thea. 4 : 1<;, 17. This in
our opinion will be the time when
the war will be with the dragon. —
When the elect will meet the Lord
in the air (the hearen where Satan

now reigns). Then they will over-
come him i>\ the Wood of the Lamb,

and by the word of their testimony ;

and the Devil will \»- cast down to

the c

remai

space

haps be some years before he will

de icend on the v. hHe hor ■ . 1 i i

are told in Rer, 10! II 14, " \nd

V \ u:\tinerloo; II.

Berlin, J' a.

ing all the in
could heap upon

was crucified. For whom ':

you and me. Ho became poor thai

— •♦- we might be made rich ; be died

When the Empress Kudoxia lay that we might live. Was h« I

in wait for the life of ChrySOStom, thus tod.? y,,u all *i!l ha.

he expressed his religious confident , no : l at he did it oaj of

in the following woras^part of a let- pure love, and yet yon are putting

tor to Oyriaeue:- "Will the Km- him off. 0 "can you s

press eanee me to be sawn asunder,

artli. [low long the Lord will even to it was whh the prophet lsa- a very dear friend, on< -

in with the elect in this aerial ieh ; will she east me into the sea, 1 really loved ; au 1 that friend would

(, we are not told; it mat per- 'will think of Jonah ; will ihe throw „!i. ht „ .< ; would i*. not grieve

nit 1 the fiery furnace, 1 will

think of the three men. Will she

give me up to the *i!d beasts, — I

I saw heaven Opened, and behold a Will remember Daniel in the Lion's

white hone and be that Bal upon den. Will she cut off my h

bin was culled faithful and true, will have John for my Oom]

Just so, and much more you are
grieving a heavenly friend, one

• Itickoth closer than •
Sinner, did you cvor consider your

0?

— __

..i--M ■ Duinvr, am yuu ever conquer \ our

»ead, 1 e ■-.. lit: ml I> j ur soul . ■

Are you happy in the eouree you/"

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art: penning 1 1 know you are not.
Then why do you linger.! You will
never grow better by delaying; but
Satin will tighten hi* bold on you,

anil it will be the more difficult to
get loose. Some say if it were not
for thin, I would join the army of
the Lord ; others say, were it not
for that, I would beeorae a member
of the Church ; that i3 the only bar-
rier in my way. Such things that
1 arc no barrk-rs at all. Some
may think the world will hate them ;
but if it docs, it wdl only give evi-
dence that there is something good
about them, for Christ said we should
be hated by all men for his name's
sake. " Ble »sed are ye when men
shall revile you, and pesecute you,
and shall say all manner of evil
against you, falsely, for my sake."
"Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for
jrreat is vour reward in heaven." —
We must not expect to be rewarded
in this life ; our reward is at the end
of our journey, and if wc walk faith-
fully we are sure of obtaining the
prize. We have a beautiful exam-
ple in a Mary of old. After Jesus
was buried, " The first day of the
week conieth Mary Magdalena, early,
when it was yet dark." She came
early to the sepulchre, seeking her
Lord. Is not this a beautiful illus-
tration of the propriety of Seeking
the Lord in early life. Considering
the circumstances connected with
the burial of our Savior, we might
conclude there were strong barriers
in her way ; there being a band of
soldiers set to guard the sepulchre.
But she heeded them not and went
on until she found her Lonl. If
there was an army endeavoring to
keep you from your Lord, we would
not wonder that you stay away. —
Hut the way is plain, the terms easy,
and all have free access to a throne
of grace. Therefore the greater
will be your condemnation, if you
persist in your present course.

Oh, my dear young friends, will
you not forsake the follies of this
vain and sinful world, and flee to
the outstretched arms of Jesus, be-
fore it is forever too late. Then
make up your minds at once, and
como to Jesus ; he stands ready to
receive you, the moment you give

I

Resolve to-
to-morrow

your souls up to him.
day you will serve him ;
it may be too late.

Come youth and people, one and all,
And hear the Lord in friendship call,

I love your souls extremely dear,

TIkt' lore iirjline yourselves und hear.
LIZZIE MYKR&.

MUHriburfft Pa.

Bible 4)ucMtlon*.

Who was it, and where can it be
found in the Bible, that made a vow
♦hat the first bein<; that met him
when he got home, he would offer
unto the Lord ; and the first object
that met him was his only daughter.

What king dwelt in a house of
Cedar ?

Who prayed the following pray-
er ? and where is it to be found ?

" Blessed art thou, 0 God of our
fathers ; and blessed is thy holy and
glorious name, for ever. Let the
heavens bless thee and all thy crea-
tures. Thou madest Adam and
gavedst him Eve, his wife, for an
helper, and stay. Of them came
mankind. Thou hast said, It is not
good that man should be alone, let
U3 make unto him an aid, like unto
himself. And now, O, Lord, I take
not this my sister for lust, but up-
rightly, therefore mercifully ordain
that we may become aged together;
and she said with him, Amen."

LOCAL

MATTERS.

Tyrone

City,

Pa.,

May 8,

1866,

CORRENPOXDEME.

Dear Brother, and kind reader;
We are all created for a wise and
noble purpose ; and that we may fill
our station in life, and accomplish
the end for which we were created,
wc must "first seek the kingdom of
heaven ;"' then we have the promises
of God, and no where else. And
after wc have sought, we must then
grow in grace, and in the knowledge
of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
When wc see the tender corn shoot-
ing from the ground, green and
fresh, we say it must have proper
culture. The noxious weeds must be
rooted up, and when this is done,
and it receives the gentle showers,
we expect then to see the corn ma-

ture, and come to perfection. We
live in a sin poisoned world, sur-
rounded by the enemy of our gouls,
and, when we see anything coming
up which will retard the cause of
our Maker, or impede our progress
in the service of our God, we should
all lay a helping hand, and by trust-
ing in God, and praying him for as-
sistance, we will be able to get rid
of any evil that may arise.

Pride is one of the evils that grows
like the apparently harmless spear
of grass, by the side of the tender
corn, it (pride) does not make a
great show at first, neither docs the
grass, but let it alone and it will
take a great root ; then spread out
its leaves to catch the rain, and take
in all the gentle dew. The corn be-
comes impoverished, and finally
dies. So it 13 with man, or the
Churdi. Let pride get a deep hold
on either, and they are gone. We
should be on the alert, and not let
it have any room in the heart, or in
the Church. Let us all be on the
watch, and not, like the slothful man
who would not pull up the grass, for
fear it might injure the corn ; or I
will wait and see if it will do any
harm ; — he sits folding his hands,
and by and by he looks after it
again ; he says now it i3 too far
gone ; it is no use to look after it. —
Just so let pride run on, to see
whether it will do any harm, and sit
down in case, — when we then think
wc will look after it again, it has
ruined the Church. And how many
at the present day are saying, you
are too particular ; if you was not
so, more would come to the Church ;
we would increase faster ; your plain
ness keeps thousands out of the
Church. 0 '. what folly ! when we
are commanded to come out from
the world ; and they would have us
go along with the world that wo
may increase faster ! May God for-
bid that wc should ! But I pray
that he may help us to keep our-
selves unspoted from the world. It
is true, that pride comes in many
ways. But most commonly with
this kind of a plea, "other people do
so, why may not 1 .'" O, dear ^
brethren, let us look well to old iv*
land marks, and those who are like,^

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151

o myself, not grown old in the service
■\ of our Maker, like many of our old
fathers, and mothers, who have
stemmed the storm, and have anchor-
ed at the haven of immortal glory ;
and others who are crying for sin-
ners to turn, and have stood for
many years ; whose heads are silver-
ed over by the frosts of many win-
ters ; such as these let us follow in
their foot-steps. And, one and all,
let us contend for the faith once de-
livered unto the saints. For this
world with all its pleasures are
nothing ; as we who live in the hill
country of East Tennessee, as well
as elsewhere, have experienced. —
Our property apparently took wings
and flew away ; our friends drove
from thejr homes, — some shut up in
prison, — some hid in the mountains,
— and what was it all for ? Was it
for our humility ? 0 no, it was on
account of our pride, and our folly. —
And I sometimes think, that we soon
will have some other scourge, more
fatal and more destructive, than the
war which has just passed over us.
Some men said the North was to
blame ; some said the South was to
blame ; now we think different from
either party, for if the North had all
been good, of course the battles
would have all been as Caleb's ; or
if the South had been all good, the
result would have been the same,
but we think both were to blame in
part, for both North and South had
become so wicked that the Lord per-
mitted them to combine in parties,
for to kill each other.

Now we who have said by our ac-
tions that we are not of the world,
but have come out fruin the world,
we should tell the people, and that
by our actions, that we are opposed
to party spirit, for it gendereth evil
or strife. We have seen this tried,
and it is just so, for if we take part
in those political questions of the

day, we mi rely wOl lose right of the
banner under which ITS have enlist'
ed, — the blood Stained banner of
Jesus, and we will forget that it was
"in the name of our God" tiiat »,■
have " set up our banner." We
have Inscribed on our banner, lore

'J to God, and love to man. St let us

when all our troubles and trials are
over, we may join the armies in the
skies ; where we shall feast on God's
love, both day and night ; where we
need no sun to light the city ; where
we can drink out of the crystal
fountain that proceeds out of the
throne of God and the Lamb ; where
all tears will be wiped from our
eyes, and where we can sing the
song of Moses and the Lamb, forever
and forever ; Amen.

ABRAHAM MOLSBEE.
Cedar Grove, Tenn.

South of Covington. The good
work is still going on here. Five
more were baptized last week, and
several more at the Covington
church."

Ruilroad Privileges.

Brother Hohinyer: — As the Rail-
road privileges were not quite com-
pleted when I last wrote, and as the
various Companies have cheerfully J Lewiston.

granted the favor for all our mem- Lewis, a brother living near the sta
bers going to Annual Meeting, it i* ! tion. C. F. WIRT

right that they should understand
the arrangements in order that they
may avail themselves of the ad van-

Announcements.

A Communnion Meeting to be
held with the Brethren in Winona
County, Minnesota, commencing on
the 14th of June next, and to con-
tinue over the following Sunday. —
A general invitation is given, and
especially to ministering brethren.
We hope the brethren will remem-
ber us in the far North-West. —
Those coming up the Mississippi will
stop at Winona ; thence on the Wino-
na and St. Peter R. R., 18 miles, to
There inquire for J. S.

tages. I will, therefore give the
arrangements again, correctly.

On the Penna. Central, the North-
ern Central, and the Sunbury &
Erie, the arrangements are the same :
the members pay one local fare
from where they come on the Road
to the place they leave it ; (no time
fixed foi starting) then at the meet-
ing they get a ticket that will return
them free to the place they started
from.

On the Cumberland Yallev Road

Warren, Minn.

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Minutes. — A brother wishes to
know whether we will furnish a copy
of the Minutes of our next Annu-
al Meeting to all our subscribers. —
We expect to do so, either in the
Companion, or in separate sheet. —
We expect the Council will grant us
the liberty of publishing them in our
paper.

Onr Annual Meeting.

We remarked last week, that when

they begin to sell tickets on the 1 Jth Moscs was convinced of the proprie-
of May, that will be good to return ' ty and practicability of the sugges-
until the 80th of Mav. Those tick- tion, or plan, of his father-in-law, he

ets a te-
stations

bought

Philad./j hi,,.

at any of the mam
C. ( USTER.

Brother Joseph llolsopple, Indi-
ana, Pa., -a\.- : We held S choice
for Deacon in >>ur church (Manor),
which resulted in the electi n of the
following brethren: George \
Daniel BralUsr, and J .ck.

Bister Hannah

t'i.. Oh

i iff, ' -ovins.

l'i. : rect

a mistake j on made, on p« c 1 27,
it volume. The Brethren'*
Sunday School referred to there, in

^fight the battles of the Lord, that I in the village of I mfles oil Meeting

at once approved of it, and also put
it into practice. He did not say, I
have been lining niv business in this
way, and 1 think 1 did it well enough :
or, 1 do not like to make anv chance,
because I have been doing it in tin.-*
•rag for a long time. and. the Lord

has apj roved of it. .ml | rOSpercd us

under this system, lie mads no
such objections, though bs would
have had better reasons for doii

than the Brethren haw aOW,t0 raise

es against making a change

in the manner of boldinc our Coun<

Tr^fe-

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Iron of Israel were Annual Council, which

delegates

J) While the Child

t Lea numerous, and consequently also shall compose the Annual Meeting;

the .(iieMiima for decision or judg- ami that the Standing Committee he

Meat, Moses eonM jadge between appointed by them a year in ad-
then ; just BO with our Brethren. — , vancc, that is, this year's meeting

While the Church numbered only a appoint the Standing Committee for ' fo"the "'om/m»ii<m. s

few thousand members, and the del- next. I ?• ?• DHUpg, Polo, III.

I Also in tlie same Congregation, April 20,
1 CHARLES L., >on of brother Jacob and Hater

Anna BEECBL >'; aged 5 urns, and W days.

Funeral ■orvicei l>v Hoses Weaver and the
( writer, from Job 14 : 1, 3.

Wm. Pahi.ku.

1

Lis! of moiiejN received, for subscription

•gates perhaps as many scores, they
could conveniently meet in some
large upper room, or in a ham floor.
And when a question was to be de-
cided, one of their number could, in
a few minutes, go around to every

member, and ascertain his sentiments,

and thus the j could have a perfect ; the ideas, and hence have borrowed

understanding. Now when our del- | them from him.

cates number M many hundreds

with the immense outside pressure

Lydta Denlingcr, Gordon vllle, A.
W e believe we will now be under- Jeaeyrua rotmg.Wesi Alexandria, c
„t~ 1 rvu 1 i* r ii t Adam Hollingcr, Bermudlan, A.

stood. Ihe selection of the above Lucinda Kncpp, Nora, 111.

text, and the principle ideas, must &^.c&fU?o' ''"
be accredited to my father. Daniel Peter Brtndle, do

xr TT * . Christian Baker, do

M. Ilolsmgcr. Our motto is, tolLeaiHow, Meehanrcetnrr&Fa.

•,,„ j., e , , • Abraham 8ollcnbereer,

give every man credit for what is Len Hertzler, Mycfstown, A.
due him. We were impressed with I *** D- AuMei.erK.-r. Wanton Mark,/\i. lib
r 8. W. Grayulll, Martineburg, A. 2.00

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Skeleton Found. — The skcle-

Samuel Forney, Shannon, III
Rebecca Bhlveley, Bayard, O.
Win. K. M.x.ro. Mifflin burg, Pa.
Amos Wright, Newport, n.
David Ober, Mttcbel't Mills, /'a.
Win. Evans, 8ugar Valley, /"a.
, ton of a man was found, last week, I Spencer. Beaver, Nora, III
it is practically impossible to get the .

full sentiment of all the authorized

S. T. Bosserman, I'unkirk. O.
a ravine along lusscy S Moum John 8. Snoebcrger, Montiecllo, Ind.

I "avid Fisher, do

C. Brechblcl, Pittsburg, In. I.

Burm-ttsville, Ind.
. . are toga, 111.
identified to be that of friend David '. Geo. w. ©leh, Boahoak, 111.

t> , rw ,•1.1 ' EXfza Glah, Gusher's Mill. Va.

Bulger,of Martinsburg, who so myste- Dr. J. Beechley, Belbysnort, Md.

tain, a short distance above Rebecca

Furnace, this county, which has hen ■'• -.' i',h Amieh.
'! . . J mm. ^ . 8. Baker, W. 8a

delegates. Hence we would say, our
Annual Council will gradually but
surely wear itself away, and the peo-
ple with it, for the thing is too heav-
y for it. Let the church, then, pro- j n0U8iJ tllaaPPcar^> about *" f 3 cars Ami. ffp. BnHington, In*

J ago. As we understand an miiuest -1"^r'<' Marshall, Bachman, Ob:o

, , , ,, .. , ,, J. W. Sollenhcrger, I'nion.O

has been held on the spot, we shall

await further disclosures, when
expect to give full particulars.

we

vide able men to be rulers of thous- |
ands, for which the District Coun-
cils will answer every purpose ; the
branch councils will rule over the
hundreds ; the ministers over fifties,
and the deacons over tens, and let
them judge the people at all seasons,
and let them bring every great mat-
ter to the Annual Meeting ; but eve-
ry tf/Call matter they shall judge ;
so shall it be easier for the Annual
Meeting, and others shall bear the
burden with it.

In our District we have the Dis-
trict council in the Fall ; then the
Annual Council in the Spring, and
our branch council we can call at day evening previous.

anv time, and our ministers and dea-

I § I*1 Ms

cons we have in our midst, so that ; * ,

In the Ashland branch. Ashland Co., Ohio.

we can have matters judged at all April 4th, brother JOHN B, MOTER; aged

."•"> years, 7 months, and '_"J days : leaving a

■ rntnbakor, Franks town, Pa.

K. W. Sine, Arlington, 111.

John Thomas, Washington, Tmn,

Ellas Steel, New Bedford, Ohio,
David Sollenhcrger, Swan, Ind.

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THE

Christian Family Companion,

Many of our correspondents say
they expect to meet us at Annual
meeting. We shall be happy to .

0 . i,J I Is published every Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,

meet and make the acquaintance of by Henry R. Relsinger, who is a member of

• 11 , the "Church of the Brethren." sometimes

as many as possible, as we are al- '
ways glad to meet our friends. —
Should there be any with whom we
have had slight differences, we shall
also be pleased to make some cxpla-

ont of place in our paper.

We expect to leave home on l'ri-

Fcason-.

After the
then we
I'istrict send two delegates t<. the

T

Church is distri I I,
would propose that each

known by the name of "German Baptists," A
vulgarly or maliciously eallrd "Ztanitanfa."

The design of the work is to advocate truth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
on his way If. Zion.

It aaanmsa thai the Hew Testament i> the
Will nf God, ami thai no one can ban the
promise <>f salvation without observing all its
nations, pcrsonallv, which might be : *1*r**—t*i »■< among these are F..ith. Re-
pentance, Prayer, Baptism by trine kmmor*
slon, I", t Washing, the Lord's Supper, the
IIi.lv Communion, Charity, Son 1 onformltyto
the world, and a full resignation to the whole
will of God as be b is revealed it through his
Son Jesus ( Ihrlst.

So much of the affairs of this world as will
be though) necessary to the proper observance
of the signs of the times, or such as may tend

to the moral, mental, or physical benefit of
the Christian, will be published, thus remov-
ing all occasion for coming into contact with

the so called Literary or Political journals.
BnbSClipUoaS may begin at any time.

l\>r further particulars send tor a specimen
number, enclosing a stamp.

Address II. K. IIOLBIKGKR,

TTIKJM. 'ITT. l'A.

sorrow ful widow and 13 children to mourn
their los*. and the church believed of a min-
ister. The widow and three children arc
members of the church. Funeral services bj
brothers t.arvcr and Moses Weaver, Irom -
I or. :»: 1—10.

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anion;

BY II R. HOLSINGHR.

" Whosoever lovelh rae keepetli my commandments." — Jasi's.

At 11 60 Per Annum.

VOLUME II.

TYBONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1866.

Number 20.

tor the Companion.
Temperance Hymn.

Heavenly Father, h»ar my prayer,

Kor thou alone cm'
Oh ! slii'-l 1 me frorn the drunkard's doom,

And from a drunkard** crave —
Teach ni • to ihun the proifer'd glass,

E'en from a friendly hand,
Kor when it comes in friendship's guise,

Temptation few withstand.

OU! who can name the countless ills

That lurk within Mm howl.
Tli ■ WM of wealth. <if friends, of breath,

E'en .if the priceless soul.
A wretched, life-d. ■pairing death,

Disease and sham ■ and sin ;
1 ImM nre a pari, end 1/tit a part,

Of the wo -s that lurk within.

Oh ' who can trace the downward path

From thoughtless n vrlry,
Through douhl, then fear and dark despair,

To u'.ti r misery.
O ! for a master h..nd to paint

The scenes of that dread curse.
And on each yielding, errring soul,

Their 1 Mains to enforce.

J. 8. GITT.
Adam* Co.. Pa.

I

S- Ifctol f'ir th' '
Ht range things.

C'jntimud from pa<je 145.

'• When the son "of man shall come
in hi3 glory, and all the holy angels
with him, then shall he sit upon the
throne of his glory; and before him
shall he gathered all nations : and he
shall separate them one fr.mi anoth
er, as a shepherd divideth his
frem the goats; and he shall get the

ou hid right hand, but the
goats on the left. 'Dion shall the
king say to them on his ri^ht hand,
1 ye bleared of my father, in-

herit th'.- kingdom prepared for you
Iri ni the foundation of the worlcf. -

ihall be iint i them on

th • left, depart ye cursed, into

.- Bre, prepared for the devil
and hu angels ; and these shall g"
away into ' rerlasting punish
l.ui tin righteous into life eternal."
tyatth. 29 tl, 41,46 N m

if the opinion that th. be i

rjudgmenf, at which all the
human race will be summoned be-
fore ' 'liri it, tli
from the wicked, toe one r

endless happiness, and the other
consigned to ceaseless perdition he
groundless, it is to me peculiarly
strange, that Christ, who must have
known the falsehood of this doctrine,
should so plainly express it. as he
does. When he speaks of all .
tions being gathered before him, of
his separating the righteous from the
wicked, as a shepherd divideth the
sheep from the goats, of his inviting
the one to tfxe enjoyment of that
kingdom, prepared for them by his
Father, and of his bidding the other
depart. accursed into everlasting fire.
prepared for the devil and his an-
gels ; if he did not believe this doc-
trine, it is certainly natural to sup-
pose that he would have been more
cautious than to use language which
so unequivocally express - it.

That thousands of honest inquirers
after truth have understood him to
assert this doctrine, in the pa
before us, is what few, if any will
pretend to deny ; and that he knew
they would thus understand him, is
a3 generally acknowledged. It ap-
pears to me strange, therefore, that
be had not used expressions that
would have clearly conveyed his
meaning, and prevented the numer

to teach that there will be no punish-
ment after this life, I am wholly un-
able to reconcile their expressions
with truth and sincerity. Paul's
language to the Corinthians upon the
future condition of mankind, direct-
ly contradicts the language of those
who preach opposition to the doc-
trine of future punishment. '• We
must all appear before the Judg-
ment seat of ' .'hrist ; that every one
may receive the things done in his
body, according to that he huth
done, whether it be go • 1 or bsj i —
•2 Cor. 5: 10. If" Paul believed
that there is no judgment after death,
and no j aniahment hut what is suf-
fered in this life, it is very difficult,
to say the least, to tell whathe meant
by our receiving at the judgment,
the things done in our bodies. Xor
iiere appear tu be any propri-
ety in his intimating a> be appears
to do, iu the following passage that
mankind go to judgment after death.
'• It is appointed unto men once to
1 after this the Judgment." —
Heb.9: l'T.
A universalis! might perhaps, in
[uence of finding such exi
triptnrea, make ei
them in his public discourses. l»ut

ous distressing fears, as wellns hurt- if he were a man of prudence, he
ful errors, which his I mid carefully guard the mi

'• ,-'-"t u-} rainst a misundersl

aider, that Christ kneu the truth up- tag of them bj his
on tin •. that he was able I V . o therefore, I find Paul freely

express it with the greatest plain- using such expres

that ho bad no intention of panying them with no explan
frightening th n .,.,.,„ \tl the

»ted repi but that bis ; from their m ist ol

real object WM to OOliitin. impelled •

bioetimpoi tical informa luK-ut nn

and then let them tell me bow

I
thai of those who preach wonky miuisl tj,lc.

the gloomy doctrine of future au
1 lasting punishment,
The conduct of the
on th \ appeal

lv strange with that of Christ. If

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I

wore iii'ii.'li to make the st
tremble. Rut what ha

prised DM more than anything else

i a to this Bubject, is the feci,

that Paul, nn.l others of the apostles

res »na up m this subject as

strong, and as full of terror as any

thing which every dropped from

.\\>*. I never heard the most of-
fensive of these preachers, say any-
thing which appeared to me more

livocally to assort the doctrine
of future a ml eternal punishment,
m ire indicative of God's displeasure
with the wicked, or m >re calculat sd
to frighten them than the following
language of Paul : " the Lord Jesus
shall be revealed from heaven with his
mighty anirels, in flaming fire tak-
ing vengeance on t'icm that know
not God. and that obey not the gos^
pel of our Lord Jesus Christ; who
shall be punished with everlasting

iction from the presence of the
1. >rd, and from the glory of his
power." 2Tbess. 1: 7—9. One
tiling must be obvious to all: should
I preach the universal doctrine and

a free use of such expres
of the apostle as that above quoted,
without accompanying them with bis
own interpretations, my hearers
would conclude that I had changed
his sentiments. vThese remarks may
lead my readers to conclude, that
Paul wa^ more careless, or impru-

in his language, than the rest
of the apostles. Put I am far from
thinking that this is a fact. Al
Ji I dislike to charge him or
any of his brethren with imprudence
or insincerity ; yet, upon the suppo-
sition that they believed in the salva-
tion of all men, I say again, I can-
not reconcile their language with
sentiments, or with an;. - iri
o is intention of communicating

v.'.- will now suppose that John

I in the salvation of all men,

and at the same time consider, for

ige which be

in relating ■• rision which he

had ei future things: "I saw a

rone, and him that sat

t^\ it, from whose face the earth and

the h iav< n (1 I I saw the

I the books were open ■ I :

and ai -vhich

wpa the I and the dead

were judged out of those things
which were written in the books, ac-
cording to their works, and the sea
gave up the dead which were in it,
and d sath and hell delivered up the
dead which were in them, and they
were judged every man according
to their works. And death and hell
Vere cast into the lake of fire. This
is the second death. And whosoev-
er was not found written in the book
of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Rev. 20: 11—15. Here I cannot
refrain from remarking that it is a
strange tiling, that John, who, as we
have supposed, was perfectly free
from any apprehension of a Judg-
ment after death, should have had
just such a vision as this; and ad-
mitting, as we must, that he did
have it, it is unaccountable that he
should not have had the prudence
to express himself a little differently,
or to all some explanation to his
words, which would have satisfied
every honest reader that he did not
] mean all which he seems to say. If
• he had told us, expressly, that be
did not mean, by what he bad said
| respecting the dead, small and great
standing before God, to intimate
that an}r of the human race would
( ever be raised from the dead ; that
i he did not design, by the books bc-
i ing opened, and tbe dead being
judged out of the things written in
the booljs, to be understood that any
would hereafter be called to an ac-
count for what they had done in
t.:is life : and that by his declaration
•' Whosoever was not found written
in the book of life was cast into the
lake of fire," he had not the most
distant th eight of alarming any one
with the fear of future punishment.
Although it would then have been
impo ■ m any fair principles

of interpretation, to ascertain what
< he did moan by his expre3si ins, ; et
be might have appeared honest, and
sincere, and prudent. But to leave
his expres i >na in the unguarded
form in which they now stand, looks
like r of imprudence direct-

ly calcula

and even discerning minds, into the
gloomy belief of a day of judgment

and perdition of ungodly men ; a '/
species of imprudence which we are
sure would destroy tbe popularity,
and essentially, injure the cause of
any uuiversalist at the present day,
and of which none of this class, with-
in my knowledge, is ever guilty.

"). If there is no punishment after
death, there appears to me to be
something strange in God's treat-
ment of his creatures in this world.
Generally speaking, the righteous
and the wicked are here treated es-
sentially alike. Although there are
instances in which God does, by his
providence, inflict signal punish-
ments upon the wicked, and confer
signal rewards upon the righteous in
this life ; yet these instances, be-
ing comparatively rare, must bo con-
sidered among the extraordinary e-
vents of his providence. God's gen-
eral rule of dealing with his crea-
tures in this life — a rule from which
he never departs, except in extraordi-
nary cases, and for special purposes —
is expressed in the following words :
" he maketh his sun to rise on the
evil and on the good, and sendeth
rain on the just and on the unjust."
Solomon seems to have been con-
vinced that, as a general rule, God
treats the righteous and the wicked
alike in this world. " All things,"
he says, " come alike unto all ; there
is one event to the righteous, and to
the wicked."

In another place, he says, " there
is a vanity done upon the earth ;
that there be just men, unto whom
it happeneth according to the work
of the wicked ; again, there be wick-
ed men, to whom it happeneth ac-
cording to the work of the right-
eous." Now, if it is a fact, as is
unequivocally asserted in these
words, that rewards and punishments
arc not always distributed in this
life according to the deserts of men,
it is strange to me that there should
not be a future retribution. To my
mind, there is no truth more indis-
putable than this : the goodness of
God must lead him, sooner or later,
to treat all bis creatures according
to their eha. e.cters.

Besides, upon the principle that
all will immediately be happy after
death, there is often something

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, strange, even in those instances in
which God make* a distinction be-
tween the rightnoua and the wicked
in this world. Whenever the judg-
ments of God upon the wicked are
such as to carry them, out of the
world, they must, for aught I can
see, become blessings; as in such
cases they are always instrumental
of removing the subjects of them
from this world to heaven. Now
the flood which has uniformly been
considered a3_ a judgment upon those
who perished in its waters, mu.-t, up-
on the principle here assumed, be
considered as a judgment upon No-
ah, and a blessing _ to those who
were destroved ! Header, look at
this subject one moment ; those who
perished, all went immediately to
heaven, where they wore made per-
fectly happy in the enjoyment of
God ; while" Noah, after having wit-
nessed the agonies of a dying world,
and enduring the sorrows of this
seemingly dreadful catastrophe for
forty days and forty nights, was left
an "afflicted solitary individual, with
no society but his own family, and
no possessions but the ruins of his
ark. To this solitary pilgrimage be
was driven, for no other reason than
for being a good man ; while the
true cause of his companions all
being received so soon to b
was, they had corrupted their way
before the Lord !

A similar reason most be assign-
ed why Lot, deprived of his wife,
ami dispossessed of his inherits
was obliged to linger out a pitiable
existence in the little city Zoar,
while the inhabitants of Sodom
Gomorrah, after one momentary \
pans from the devouring elei
in which they were enveloped, were
all received to the mansions of

and why M .pared to eil-

lahors and hardships,
self denial of a journey through the

M ildei in •--. and to i ■ the

. tbe murmurs
and reproachc
pic ; while Pharaoh and h -

who uali U< d him, all

saielj entered the r it | re] ai
tin: people of God, the mouj

overwhelmed io the Lied
This ii the strange attitude in which

the opinion undercomd deration pre-
sents all the judgments of God,
which have swept the wicked from
tbe earth. So far from having been
evils to them who su.Tered them,
they appear tj have been

On the whole, I can I think

it strange, that a doctrine attended
with so many strange things should
, be thought to be true. There must
J be something strange in the struc-
\ tnre of that mind, or in the feelings
of which it is the Bubject, which can
i believe this doctrine in the lace of so
much plain testimony, an 1 in oj po-
sitiou to so many well known facts.
The mind which can believe this doc-
trine, i'i oj position to the scriptural

and ,-
which pi es< nt themsel ust it,

cannot be prevented, by scripture,
from believing anything which it
wishes to be true. Do you ask, rea-
der, what is the reason '{ wh\ so ma-
idily receive the false and ab-
>urd doctrine which has now been
considered ? In the following scrip-
ture you have the answer: " Hay-
ing the understanding darkened :
be rig alienated from the li '•■ of God,
through the ignorance that is in
them, because of the blindness of
their heart."

JOHN R. IIOLSINGER.
Mt. III.

A Word to Bi'_i>.

A writer in aa educational jour-
nal, tb of which we havi
fortunately lost, has the following

I ertinent and t. uthful remark- :
. istcn ! j

want i

ability, there is no stuff in him worth (/
talking about. He may learn to t
plow, and sow, and reap, and mow,
but this can all be done with ma-
chines and horses, and man wants to
be something better than either of
those. Wipe out of your vocabulary
every such word as fail, give up
wishing for improbable results, put
your hand to the plough, or whatev-
er tool ; . and drive on
and never look back. Don't even
sight your person to see if it is
dit ; don't be c ; but
. If you go out to
see a reed skaken by the wind, it is
pretty likely you will never see anv
thing of m>re c

a m

. — 'The worst

evil.- are those that never arrive." —
By way of practical council •
the borrowers of trouble I won',
face the real difficulties and trou-
bles of life, and you won't have time
for practicing the ait of self-torment-
ing The most contented people in
the world are those who are most
employed in alleviating with Chris-
tian heart and hand, the sorrows
that flesh is heir to. Visit the homes
of ignorance and poverty and vice,
and in the face of the terrible reali-
u will there wit. own

ill seem as nothin
The anxieties of the fancy will
iah altogether while you" will be far
tlble to bear those burdens
which though real, wi light

by compari- n.

A POO! WB PaMNTB R)

1U:U. — "I would be glad tO

parents understand, that when thev
isinvou, is nee : that i • ,■ : •

.... Zu , „ , , ♦./ ",l ttonej jndiciouah rove

and adorn the house, and the ground

arda yon; , man.

[f I ng togi .-inula

veloping the most forcibl

Turn them
upon their ow . with their

.il and re-
us t.uth when tbe\

ir chddr

tin
thrown upon hi- own .it

111 a at-

aud t

and not on father. If a

b . V

around it. they are, in fa

their children an to sta"v at

homo IB much

it; but, that when they spend va

unmceK-aiilv in . ing nn"d

I with the world all b foro him
whore (•• its the

Ip to
manhood, and don't d« \ I I
than ; utive

the m

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for thi Companion.
A < rll IriMii Rriirncil.

D It i-i with much reluctance that I

ighl to review the criticism in No. 14, on the

with the example ? Does he not know that there WM
no Changing, that is, that one washed and wiped the
feet of all, in the example of Christ? In the conclu-
.-ion of the above quotation, brother M. savs, u all are
• of feet washing, as I am <iuite unwilling to [ washed and all are wiped ;" hut this is no't the case in
intrude on the worthy column? of your excellent paper; the example in question, fur it is evident that Christ
hence it is j orelj i dutp that prompt me to act. had his feet neither washed nor wiped. Again he savs,

Brother M, seems to think that I hare entirely mis- '

taken my character, to which 1 simply add that •' I am

■ man as thou art ;" and I sincerely trust that 1

"Judge no man," but, in the mean time, we have very

i assurance from Christ himself that " by the fruit

we thai] know tlu- tr

I humbly regret if anv remark in my former essay
Ilk proven to brother M., or any of the rca-

ders of the Companion, for they were not so intended,
but were prepared with the purest feeling of Christian
love for the welfare of the Church. I have never had
the pleasure of a verbal intercourse with brother M.,
but my impression of his ability is favorable, in view of
which wo are much surprised that ho denies the incom-
patibility of the example and precept of Christ, in the
of feet wa>hin<».
In the example of Christ he taught humility and
love, and it was a test of obedience ; as an ordinance
in the Church, it teaches the some and is a test of the
6ame thing. Christ observed the ordinance before
supper, we observe the ordinance at the same time ;
Christ washed bis disciples feet with water and wiped
them with a towel ; we wash our brethren's feet with the
same clement and wipe them with the same article ;
now in the^e respects, and others that we might men-
tion, the example of Christ and the precept are perfect-
ly compatible, hut this compatibility does not exist in
the mode ; for in the example Christ washed and wiped
all their feet, and did not have his feet washed at all ;
• but in the precept he tells us to " wash one another's
feet," or according to the German translation " wash
among others," and as 1 stated in my former essav, in
the example one washed the other's feet, but the pre-
cept teaebea us to " wash one another's feet." l)oes
brother M. term these compatible ? If he does we be
leave to say that our limited view of the language is
diiferent.

We will now compare his own views with the exam-
ple of Christ, and sec if they are compatible, as he has
tried to prove. He says, " the time arrives to com-
mence feet washing, the brother at the head of the ta-
ble arises, lays aside his garments, girds himself with
a towel, washes and wipes the feet of the brother next
to him. He then that is washed proceeds to wash and
wipe the next brother's feet, in the same manner, and
so on till the brothor at the foot of the table is washed ;
he then take- the water and towel in like manner, and
goes to the brother that commenced the work, washes
and wipes bis fel :. and the sister- proceed in the same
manner ; all are washed and all are wiped, all have
washed and all have wiped one .moth' I

Does brother M. claim that the above is compatible

"all have washed and all have wiped," this again l
not the case in the example of Christ, because none of
the disciples either washed or wiped. Christ is the
only individual that washed and wiped on the occasion
in question.

If space and brevity did not forbid, we would gladly
show brother M. that incompatibility exists, at least to
an equal extent between Christ's baptism and its prac-
tice, in the Church ; a hint of which we gave in our
former essay ; but as we have some distaste for contro-
versy of this character, and at first decided that we
should make no reply, we shall here leave the subject
to \ our respective considerations, hoping to have no
further occasion to call your attention to the subject.

I. J. RO^ENBERGER.
Went Independence, Ohio.

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For the Companion.
Ilomr Again.

Home again ! What holy and tender emotions are
awakened by these two simple words, especially when
realized by one of this world's weary wanderers, who,
having battled against the rude storms of life, returns
home after an absence of many years ! No matter
how much our nature has been warped by time's relent-
less hand, or led captive by the caresses of others,
whose hearts never felt what their lips were wont to
speak, there yet is truly an imperishable charm about
the dear home of our happy childhood, which ever
shines forth with all its hallowed influence, still cling-
ing to our hearts wherever we may wander.

Home again ! How many thousand objects that per-
haps never before elicited so much as a passing glance,
are now invested with new beauty, and bring to mind
the glorious memories of the past, fraught with so many
endeai ins recollections of friends, whose confiding
dances were wont to mingle with, and meet the ex-
pression of ours, in those halcyon days of youth, when
the sky was so pure and cloudless, when we knew not
care nor sorrow, and life's pathway seemed so bright
and sunny. Many changes may have passed over the
dear old home ; the voices we now hear may not fall
upon our ear as softly and sweetly as theo ; a loving
heart that once beat in sweet unison with ours, may
never-more greet the yearning spirit again. Yet 'twas
our home — our happy childhood's home, — and with ail
its changes, is fondly welcomed to us again, its light
still shining brightly, like a star of hope on the weary
path of life, till its lustre is dimed by the high stars of
Eternity, which shine brighter and brighter through
the gathering gloom of death, to light our freed spirits
to on eternal home.

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And yet of what little avail at best is this earthly no account of devils being saved. Is it man that makes
home to'us '.' We know that time's brightest hopes are this choice ? Nay verily it is God himself, who testifi-
doomed to fade ; in a few Bhort years at most our little eth "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. I
copy must clone, leaving as to steal alone a mightier wiD have compassion on whom I will have companion ;"
and broader ocean than any we have seen. We know yea God has chosen. Did Abrain choose God, or did
that thU earthly home, though ao dear, is no abiding ' God call and choose Abram ? Did David choose the
home for us. Then where u it that we can feel in truth throne ! Was there any fitness in the youngest son of
more ? If we listen to the stars that Jesse ! Nay verily, but on the contrary, even Samuel
nightly hold their joyous festival around the midnight said, surely the Lord's anointed is before me, as he saw
throne, they point to a brighter home beyond their glit- Aliab go forth, but God seeth not as man seeth ;
teting path. If we Listen to the angel voices that beck- and 60 we might multiply cases, but let this suffice, and
on to us from the shores of immortality, they tell of a j look at it in another light.

home where the freed spirit is wraped in eternal rest ; We will now introduce a few figures made use of in
where every tear is wiped froin sorrow's eye by the ' Scriptures, in connection with the work of salvation. —
loving hands of Jeans. If our earthly home is welcom- We notice that salvation consists in part of an idoptiott.
ed with such fnHinrfl of joy, what rapture must fill the We are adopted into the family of God, according to
soul, when, freed from sin ami death, it gains a home j the law of adoption. Now it is evident that none
beyond the shores of time ! To feel at home with Je- j but the parent can have the power to adopt. Asa
sus, never again to wander from his love ; never to feel j father, I have a right, if any desire to enter my family,
grief and woe, but instead, '• Joy unspeakable and full ] to adopt or refuse, for no one can have a right to force
of glory." At home with Jesus! Blessed thought !; himself upon me, and so in adoption it must be God

May we all be so inexpressibly happy, when we have
"Put off this mortal, and put on immoitality, to ex-
claim in words of rapture — at home with Jetus.

M. STROM.
Bristol, Ohio.

For the Companion.
TVho are God'ai < hosou People?

First Cor. 1 : 2G — 30. Inasmuch as many of our fellow
beings, and even some of our brethren, believe in an moment impute that salvation to my own choice !
election, that some men will be saved, and were so

who choses his own children. Thus it would seen
clear, according to the figure and illustration of Scrip-
ture, that the choice of the men to be saved, must be
left with God. Let us for a moment a«k ourael
have we chosen ourselves '.' No, God must have chosen
me, for I never could have chosen him, determined to
live in sin, prone to wander, fond of iniquity, drinking
down evil as the ox drinketh bis fill of water, | as saith
the man of God) and now saved by grace, dare I for a

1
do choose God most freelv, but take notice it must be

ordained, while others will be lost, with all the effort because of some previous work upon my heart, changing

they may make to be saved, we shall endeavor to in- that heart, for my unrenewed heart never could bare

ve-tigate the subject, and see why it is that some are choson him ; for, saith the apostle, ''the natural man
lost, while others are saved. I cannot receive the things of the spirit, for they are

In the first place we give the reason why some sink foolishness unto him," &C And again, '"he that «

to hell. It is their sin, arid only their sin ; they will come to God must believe that he is, and no man com-

oes repent ; they will net believe in Christ; they will eth unto me except the Father draws him," says the

not turn to God, and therefore they perish wilfully, by Savior.

their own act and deed ; bufhow is it that Other's are Now the question would ar; God only call

saved? Whose will is it that bath made them to differ : some, and not every one that arrive- to rears of ac-

If wo carefully read the above named Scripture, we countability ''. We will hear the spostie "ii that .

find the text three times most positively answer the the grace of God which bringeth salvation^ hath api

question. It saith not, "man hath chosen," but it saith cd unto all men, teaching them of denying onicodli-

three times, "(Jod hath chosen. " This will be clear to
any thoughtful person ; if we first of all turn to certain
Wherever we find a case of election in the Old
Testament, it is manifestly God irho makes it. If ire
go back to th earliest time, angels fell, who kept

not their fir-' and WOTt A in chains un-

," &c. "''oiiic all ye end- of the earth, and b
saved, for I delight not in the death of the sinner, but
that all should turn and live."

w the next question that would arise; Who are
his choten people ? U>tuerefei to the text nod -
"He hath not chosen many wise men after the flesh.

der darks i the Judgment of the great day*; and not many mighty, not many noble are called. M Now

even Satan fall. The srpentdrew with ana the if man had the power of < rejasttl

third part of I u. They fell from nbe- p)e who would have been select* 1 ; but God bath cho-

dienee ; thej w'< re condemned to eternal fire. Mm .-en tie' foolish things of the world, to confound the

unned also . Adam and Eve broke tin- covenant with wise * the weak things, the base things to confound the

yet G I in bis great mercj gars the promise to mighty, 4c. Non man had to mak<

^K the woman, that the seed of tin >« should bruise selections, those are the verj peri na wl i would have

r£. the Serpent's head. Some men. *re saved, but we have been left oat. God's choice Li dire

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'a, or human choice. Man
sos those \\ lu> WOttld D0 must helpful
t<> iii:m, but God cboo ■ who

would be most helpful to him,
to the ad> ancemcut of hit

\\ c must however notice hei e, that

the t ubt saj . " not any ;"

but it "n rt many wise men,"

We believe that God hath

a also some wiae men, but not
niivnv wise men, after the flesh, for
('■ 1 will truly make wise men, but
Dot wise after the flesh, but wise in
tin? knowledge of their God and
• r ; for bad God chosen the
cunning, the philosopher, the
students, the rabbis, men who look
down upon the illiterate with scorn,
they were but dust beneath
their fe ■:, for if those great men
.■''i is:M\ they would perhaps
sav, 0 how our wisdom helps us! If
the twelve apostles were, or had all
been wise men, after the flesh, they
might have said, we are the twelve
picked wise men of Judea, but in-
9t 1 1 of that, Christ looks after, and
makes choice of twelve fishermen,
who are considered as the ignorant.
He takes them and they become the
disciples. They spread the Gospel,
an 1 God has the glory, and not the
disciples. Blind wisdom gropes in
the dark, and like the wise men,
they go to Jerusalem in search of
the new born babe in vain, while
shepherds from the field, go to Beth-

i and find Christ at once. —
"Not many mighty ;" not the Na-
polean, not the Alexander, are not

s chosen? We would conclude
that if those mighty men of war
were the chosen of God, we might
say because of their valor, the ex-
celencv of their swords, and the
strength of their arm, has cotnpelle 1
Others to receive Christ. Why not

-.•them? Our text jays, not ma-
ny mighty. No, Christ chose no
warriors One of his disciples used
a sword, but to vory poor effect ; for
he only cut off a man's ear, and
Christ healed that, and that was the
end of poor Peter's fighting. The
conquest does not depend upon the
mighty. God has doc chosen them,
many noble were called ; by
which we would understand : with a
large pedigree, descended through

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a line of princea, for nubility might
been thought to stamp the Gos-
pel with its pre*! ge, &c.

I see my article is getting too
lengthv. and have only gat through
with the 26th vprse, .u,d three more
to dispose of, so 1 will but touch,
and not tarry. But God has chosen I
the foolish things of the woild, as if
the lords chosen, were not good
:h to be called men, but were
only things ; as if the world looked
down on them with scorn ; that th \
did not say, who are these men, but
who are these things, fcc. "
hath chosen the weak things.'" The
word things comes up again. They :
were not merely weak men, but
weak things. .Who is Christ' Aj
wretch hanging on the Cross. —
••Save thyself."' Who are those I
twelve that are setting him up. —
What arc the twelve poor fishermen,
who can hardly muster one single
talent of gold to pay custom ': Who
is this Paul upon mars hill ? What
will that babbler say ? " God hath
chosen the weak tilings." The base
things, we would understand, with-
out pedigree ; things that have no
"Sir Henry." Their fathers were
some nobody. Such were the apos-
tles of old. They were the base
things of the world. Yet God hath
chosen them. Things that are de-
spised ; such as were sneered at ;
such as were persecuted, treated
with scorn, and yet God has chosen
them. And things that are despised,
they are not worth noticing, yet
God hath chosen them. And what
was true in Paul's time%is true now ;
for the Bible does not change. In
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, God
chaoses the things which are despised,
nipt as he did in the \ ear thirty-
three. 0 then, let us nut shrink
from our duty.

In conclusion, do you know that
you arc but flesh, and sinful flesh,
and God is willing to accept you on
his own conditions, laid down in
the Gospel? Give up your own will
j to the will of God, and you may be-
come reconciled to God. and you
;• is, that God hath chosen, for all
that will come, may come, and par-
take of the water of life freely.
Franklin, 111. D. DlERDOKFF,

LOCAL MATTERS

Tyrone City, Pa., May 15, 1866. ^ >

Religious Dialogue.

//. Your last proposition wn«,
that all true Christians will practice
certain ordinances, but that the mo-
tive that prompts them to do so, is
an evidence of their regeneration,
rather than the means of brin;rm<;
about that state. I do not know
that 1 shall be able to analyze so
fine a point. Nor do we wish to
contend for anything that the Lord
does not demand. Our position is,
that the Lord has commanded us
nothing but what he intended Ave
should obey. Neither docs he re-
quire anything of us, that U not in-
tended for our good and his honor.
Besides he demands no impossibili-
ties, and asks nothing, but what it
is our rea&ondble service to perform.
As to the motive from which we
yield obedience, there can be but
one ; the love and glory of God. —
This might be termed the cause, and
the effect is the salvation of the
souls of those who love and obey
God, — upon God's own promises. —
If you are good enough already, and
vet feel willing to keep God's word,
we do not know that we have aay
reason to object ; and if I feel my
weakness, and follow the precepts of
my Master, and labor to advance in
Godliness, or to grow in grace, we
cannot see from whence \uu would

oppose us.

Profeu&mr. We do not oppose

vour growing in grace, " unto the
measure of the stature of the fulness
of Christ," but we do contradict the
doctrine of meriting salvation by the
works of poor mortal m&a.

II. Why then do you perform any

works ?

r . Because, having been born of
God, 1 take pleasure in doing the
will of my Master.

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If. If you are a Universalis, 1 /'. My object in our conversation with our next issue. If we do not (/{_
would advise you to read and study is to learn your views, instead of ad- receive permission to publish the
an article published in our last two vocating my own: to he taught, and Minutes in our paper, we shall give

issues.

headed M Strange Things,"

before we discuss that theory, as it
presents many of the objections
which I should introduce to you.

P. I claim to have no connection'
or sympathy with Uuiversalism, and

as vehemently oppose the theory of, questions, and so suddenly discover
universal salvation, as that of salva- ed that it is out of place
tion bv works.

not to teach. I shall, therefore, be a re] ort of the Meeting in the I

pleased if you will consider the pan&n as we did last year.
question proposed to you. The report will appear in our next,

//. I shall not object, though it and the balance of this Vol. will be

would appear somewhat strange that furnished for 90 cents.
have answered all mv former

Vol!

II. Then you believe that a part
of the human family will be saved
and a part will be lost. T now wish
to know how, by your faith, that sal-
vation or destruction is effected ;
whether by God's election, or fore-
ordination, or predestination, or by
man's choice.

P. God has elected the plan by
which those who will come unto him,
must come, but he has left it to
the creature to accept or reject his
offers. ^

//. You are right ; God did elect
the plan. Then if a part only of
the human family will be saved, will
you please define that class, which,
in your opinion, will receive salva-
tion.

P. They are those who have
"washed their robe-;, and made thein
white in the blood of the Lamb."
Rev. 7 : 14.

11. Very good ; the blood of the
Lamb baa been spilled for our cleans-
ing, hut unless we become willing to
enter its purple wave-, and lnbor to
purify ourselves from all unclean
ness, evidently the language of your
t<-\t will not apply to OS. And h >\\
is bhia washing <>r purifying in the
blood of ( 'hri-t to be performed, for
you must remember that the text

Onr Address— Missent I,ettets.

One day last Aveek we received

no less than three missent letters. —
As a general answer, I would say. The?e had aU be£.n ^ ^ Tvner

Obey GW. That is we believe Cith, Ind., although thev were all

that all God requires of man, is obe- prcttv p]ain]v a,j,lres,e«V One of

dience to his will. Man car.notobey these*was a;itcd September 10, 1866,

God, unless he believes in God ; he aU(1 contained />0 cents from brother

cannot believe in God unless he Solomon Secrist, Summit, Ind., for

knows hm: he cannot know God, balance of subscription last vear.

unless God reveals himself unto AncAes-was dated Jan. 30, 1866

man, which he has promised in his an(i cont.li,u.ll v;-,.,^, suh>cription

word he will do to all those who dil- for Jacob B Wo]f? and Eu Wolfj

I igently seek after him. By disobe- Ladoffa Ind.
dienee Adam fell, by obedience to I The third is dated St. Joseph, Ind.

the command of the Lord, man may March 04, but is postmarkeil Walk.
be reinstated. Hence if the inquiry : ektown, Ind., April 25.

were made by one from whom I had a,Vc have bccn COnsiderablv anov-

evidenee of faith in God and w ed dj having letters missent toTtt

Savior. I would say to him. repent NKK '<;ITY; iu vicw Df which we sball
of your disobedience to Godj and drop the - Citv " in our address,
submit to the teachings of hia word. | and make our* address

If I had evidence of " repentance
from dead works, and of faith toward
1 should then admonish the
subject to advance in the first " prin-
ciples of the doctrine of Christ;" —
and. would direct him to the doctrine
of baptism, and would say unto him,
" And now why tarries! thou? A-
bapttxed, and wash a-

simply, Tt-
of the Poal

the town is

RONS, Pa. The name
office is Tyrone, but
called Tyrone City.

The writers of the above letters
will now be able to aocount for what,
no doubt, appears to them, careless-
ness in us.

« ay thj sins
the Lord."

colling name of

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Jfedlral. — Kor the flrtt lime ih the hU-
tory oTour paper We mil lh.- iitlrnlloii of our
reudi-re to an artii !<■ of medicine, in I
I. now n thai '
i-haiitv. as »«• (ball ruiin- DOthing lor il. —

Kn Vnnr>r "Kt>-rt "WVnL- \ family, and i

1,0 x'MJtr "LXl WCCK. -V!- ,,„„ ,,„,,., manilfeettirea » which

we shall be absent from home the i»«ua«'Bod Liuii

...... iii- "'' ' *' ' 'nrn»

, u Which nave waehed tketr greater pari ol next woek, we have o,.i - , •.

ooaeluded to drop one number. If

of the Minutes of

robes," and not have had them amah
; ) cd. If 1 would iay unto you;
V' What must I do t a be W\ < 1
^f^what answer would you give me ?

mJE

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the Meeting, we sliall send them out

dlaeaaea, inch n« Neuralgia. Kb< uti

! •

occasion to leal II for I

tell of H

in in\

rath order*. II - addreaa U J. I

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(ORRt.M'OMIF.Mi:.

To the brethren ami sisters, greet-
Through the mercies and
..i" God, 1 am again at

with mv little family, after
traveling through the great West,
ami netting manj ofeurdeai breth-
ren and natora, whose we found to

be all of the same faith and order
with the Brethren ofTenneasee. We
were made to rejoice to find so many of
them G intending for the faith which
was once delivered to the saints,
and the order of the Brethren, which
wc believe i.s in accordance with the
Gospel. But we were pained to
find some who do not conform to
the plain order of the Christian
garb. We desire that a uniformity
should exist throughout the Frater-
nity. Brethren, you who do not
travel much, do not know the great
proprk-tv of being uniformed. We
are all sheep of one shepherd, there-
fore we concluded we should all
conform to one order, in all things
as much as possible. It is out of
love we write to you, brethren and
sisters. I am nothing but a youth
in the ministry. I hope to see more
uniformity than now exists. When
1 joined the Church of Christ, I re

Weatem Kuilroml PrUtlegea. In the Berlin branch, Somerset Co., .Ph.,

We ha re had correspondence with *i7,'r fp£****H', ^^2^°*^ 8,*'£

,, . , - * , , , uel and sister Elizabeth VOKNM; aired 20

the PresidetttB of several roads, and
expect to get the privilege of pass-
ing all back free, that pay full fare
going, at least over the Baltimore k
Ohio, and Ohio Central, via Colum-
bus, Zancsville, and I'cllair, Cum-
berland, M'l.. and Martinslmrg, Va.
Kpun Martunburs to Hasrerstown,
Md., there will be conveyance bv
Hack.

HENRY D. DAVY.
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

Queries).

Will some one tell me why the
Brethren do not any more elect
| preachers, as they did in ancient
times ? I learn in history, that the
old brethren gave any cne the priv-
ilege to preach, and then elect them
i by vote.

Geo. Ashenlrkxner.
Vinton, hnoa.

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In English River branch, Keokuk Co.. la.,
lour respected voting friend, JOHN HENHY
BROWER, son'of Elder David Blower ; aged
91 years, 11 months, and 10 days. Disease,
Consumption, which he bore with much for-
titude. John Henry was a kind and obedient
son, beloved and respected by all who knew

him. Funeral service by the Brethren, to a
nounced the world, vowed to live in large concourse of people, from 1 /Yter, 1:21.
»U„ C|„,.a ,, lnnir an <5hp kpnt ' Also, in the same branch, April 21 . ENOCH

the Church as long as sne kept Eif r> Son of brother Philipj aFml sistcr Cath.
house according to the Uospel ; and
uniformity is one of the orders of
the Church of Christ. My dear
reader, do not think that I believe
that the religion of Christ, is in dress
alone, but we are to be a separate
people from the world. There are
many ways in which we should be
separate, but this is one of them,
and separation iu this is as much
binding as any other. Dear breth-
ren and sisters, think of your bap-
tismal vow. Then as one of old
Let us search and try our
wart, and turn again to the Lord.
Now onto him who is able to keep
yon from falling, and to present you
faultless before the presence of his
gb.ry. with exceeding joy; to the
only" wis.- God OUT Savior, be glory
an i majesty, dominion and power,
now and erer ; Amen.

SAMUEL MOLSBE

Jl,:ifrfvil!r, Teim.

aged

years, 5 months, and 14 days. She was con
lined to In r room for nearly Omonths. when
on the *veniugof the 30th of April, she left
this stage of action. During her lingering
sickness, she made tool use of her time, tea-
king, some four weeks previous to her depar-
ture, application for baptism, which request
was fultiH--'! j— when >hr patiently passed her
soul with Christian fortitude and resignation
to lirr last, She bade them all farewell, and
said, " Now 1 am going home." Thus laaT-
Ing to a lacge circle of relations and friends, a
lasting hope and consolation. Funeral servi-
ces from John 11:2, o, by the Brethren.

Geo. Sciikock.
VUitor please copy.

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I.i.Ht of mono > h received, for subscription

to the Companion, since our last.

/'. II. Knrtz, Goshi u. Ind.

Abraham ¥. Myers. Ashland, O.

Jesse Messlmore, East Berlin, i'a.
' Amos Fii'.iz. Waterloo. TV

Samuel Stutzman, Bloonnngton. 111.
! John N.Barnhar:. N. Liberty, Ind.

Jacob li. Wolf. Ladoga, Ind.

Eli Wolf. do

Dorld 11 ckmaa, Elkhart, Ind.
| Moses Fr r (io

John Bobison, PRtsflel I, O.
' Elizabeth Dickey, Ashl m.l, O.

Emanuel Umbaugh, Pierceton, Ind.

Lizzie Jones. Ku!pr,\ ill a, I'a.

Samuel M. Mohler, 'ovington, O.

D. M. Davidson, E Idyville, la.
: flenry Ellaburgcr, Cambridge, Ind.
The following have paid 50 cents.

anne Eby ; aged 7 year6, 10 months, an<l 11
days. Funeral discoursc,on Sunday the 22ud,
by the Brethren, from 2 Thes. 4 : 14, to a
large concouroc of people.

Joiin Thomas.

In the Howard branch, Howard f\>., Ind.,
Feb. 15, brother JAMES HAMILTON; aged
5ii years; 10 months, and 0 days.

Also, in ten days after, his youngest son,
AMOS, followed ins kind father. He leaves
n moth r, two brothers, and one sister to
mourn their loss. Funeral services by
brother John Bowman aud others, from Isa.
3S : 1. Geo. 1!ki haKek.

In the tTloveT (reek branch, Blair Co. Pa..
April 2T. GEORGE, SOU of sister Hannah
BIDENOURi aged 15 years, s month", and
18 days. Funeral discourse from Hebrews 0 :
27. by Eld r 'i orgc /Brumbaugh and John
W. Brumbaugh.

8. A. MooiiK.

In the Solomon's Crfek branch, Elkhart
Co.. Ind., March 25. brother DAVID B A RIN-
GER ; ag.-, I 03 years. 0 months, and 15 days,
lie died in full assurance of faith, and in hope
of ., -I. u tout resurrei tion. leaving a a Idon • a

»'^li r. and 13 living children. His n maiifs

ollowed to their last resting place by a

large conCOUIS ' Of friends and neighbors. —

Kuneral dlrcourse was delivered by Elder D.
LTgisasd others, from Her. H i 12, lo.
John Ai-.nolp.

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1.50
1.50
1.50
1.15
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.15
1.15
1.50
1-50
1.50
.75
balance

on subscription: Enock Lutz. And. Spano-

gle, John Shoap, K. M. Wakefield, Benj.

Garver, Samuel Lutz, John Miller, Solomon

Secrist.

Many others remain unpaid, amounting to

upwards of ? 200.

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TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1866.

Number 21,

To the Annual Meeting and Back.

Having some business at Holli-
daysburg, I left home by the Emi-
grant train, 2 P. M. At Altoona
I met brother John Wise, on his
way Eastward. Arrived at Hcdli-
daysburg at about 4 P. M., where I
met my father and mother, also on
their way to the Meeting. We
started together at 7.30, and passed
our station, Tyrone, at 10.7 P. M.,
where my wife joined us. We
found among our traveling compan-
ions, Elder David Miller, and Chris-
tian Wenger, of St. Joseph Co., Ind.,
Jacob Snyder, of Ohio, and other
members whose names we cannot
now remember.

Arrived at Ilarrisburg at 2.35 A.
M. Here we met many more breth-
ren, and sisters ; among them was
brother Michael G. Gibble, of Mas-
tersonville, Lancaster Co., Pa. We
left Ilarrisburg for Chambersburg
at 8.40, forenoon. On the train we
met brother Abraham H. Leedy,
and daughter, of Richland Co., 0.,
who just made the connection on the
moment. On the way we had an
interesting conversation with brother
John Knisely, of Marshall Co., End.,
who is very zealous in the doctrine
of the Brethren. At Chambersburg
we were met by our indefatiga-
ble brother and friend, Daniel II.
Fahrney, who conveyed us to his
house, 13 miles distant, when v.c
were entertained in the most hospi-
table manner.

On Saturday morning we went to
the place of meeting, and took a
view of the premises. We learned
from the Brethren at this place, that

the Annual Meeting has been held
in this branch of the Church three
times within the last century, the
present making the fourth.

There was preaching in the fore-
noon and afternoon, in the spacious
tent, and at the barn near by. We
did not hear any one sermon entire,
but heard parts of several discour-
ses ; the most important, in our esti-
mation, was one in the German, by
brother Jacob Reinhold, of Lancas-
ter, Pa. He remarked that the rea-
son there were so many diversified
opinions was because there were so
few persons who had an opinion of
their oion. If the people would
reflect, meditate, and investigate
for themselves, instead of reading
the commentaries of others, if they
would real the Bible tor themselves,
and look to the Lord for light to un-
derstand its truths, there is more
probability that we would be all of
one mind.

The attendance on this day was
quite large. At night we lodged
with our friend David II. Fahrney,
on the homestead of our great-grand-
father, Jacob Holsinger. There are
two buildings on the farm, the other
being occupied by brother Daniel
Holsinger, the proprietor.

Sunday. The day opened most
beautifully. Nature is arrayed in
her most beautiful Summer garment.
Its beauties, words would fail to de-
scribe, yet it does our heart inspire,
and we only can admire.

The attendance on this day was
very large, numbering perhaps- seven

thousand. Preaching fraj held at
live different places, at cither end of

the tent, at the barn, at the meeting-
house, and in the Lutheran meeting-
house at Waynsboro. As we could
not be present at all the different
places, we will not attemt to give
the names of the speakers.

Gov. Curtin visited the camp to-
day, arriving at about 10 o'clock,
and remaining until 3. He took
dinner with us, and while at the ta-
ble, was the " observed of many ob-
servers." We understand he ex-
pressed himself as being very much
pleased with the meeting.

We spent the night at brother
Jacob Holsinger's, where a number
of brethren met, and exhorted, and
encouraged each other. It was a
very impressive meeting, and we
were made to rejoice and thank the
good Lord for the blessed season
there enjoyed.

MONDAY.

The meeting was opened by sink-
ing a hymn and prayer. The
Standing Committee was then an-
nounced as follows :

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Ohio.
Va.

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John Wise,
Daniel Keller,
Henry Daw.
J. P. Ebersole,
JOHH Wink,
Daniel Tik •
Jacob Hour,
John K
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Ciiuisr. Keeker, \ UL

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BaMUSL Garuer, ) Ul-
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James gt inter, Clerk.

The Committee thenselecied Hen-
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The Committee then retired to

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their room, to receive the Delegate
an 1 papers referred to the Council.

Preaching was held at different
places during the day. The assem- 1
bly was not so large as on yester-
day ; though the number of members
present was perhaps larger. As
there was no public business trans-
acted, the members joined in a free
intercharge of salutations, and it was
pleasant beyond expression,
ncss the scenes of ' affection
christian attachment, between breth-
ren and sisters, who mot for the
first time in many years, and per-
haps the last time in this life. Ma-
ny eyes overflowed with tears of joy,
and most emphatic were the expres-
sions of satisfaction.

and not having the privilege
transcribing it, we are unable
give anything like a full statement
of the plan.

We shall however endeavor to
give the principal features of the
plan proposed and adopted.

1. The Church is to be divided
into convenient Districts, and all
questions referred to the Annual

to wit- Council must come through the pro-
and per District Meeting.

2. Each District is to send not
less than two delegates to the Anim-
al Meeting, but may send a number
not exceeding one member for each
branch embraced within its limits.

3. The meeting is hereafter to be-
gin on Tuesday, and no tent is to be

In order that we might be annoy- erected, and no preparations to feed

the multitude, at the place of
meeting, as heretofore, arc to be
made, but provisions may be made
for the accommodation of delegates
paper, «!cc., and being thronged all and those who may be in regular

business attendance at the meeting.
Preaching may be held in neighbor-
ing branches, and even in that at
which the Council is to be held, dur-
ing Saturday, Sunday, and Monday,
but at the proper place of the meet-
ing no public preaching shall be
held.

4. The Standing Committee is to
be selected as heretofore.

5. Decisions are to be obtained
as heretofore.

These are the principal features,
and purpose of the meeting to be I , , ,, r., r .c .. '

the unity of the Brotherhood, and though there are other specifications
J -ii u. .r- ..I.. which we coi

ed as little as possible after the busi
ncss of the meeting would com-
mence, we announced ourself ready
to attend to business relating to our

the day we had no opportunity of
hearing any preaching. We receiv-
ed a number of new subscriptions,
and formed the acquaintance of ma-
ny of our patrons.

TUESDAY.

The meeting was opened by sing-
ing and prayer, at 7.30 in the morn-
ing. Met in the tent. The Stand-
ing Committee then announced
thom3elve3 ready for business. —
Brother Davy defined the object

that we may all be of the same
mind, and practice the same thing.
He hoped that no one would expect
to have all his own views adopted,
but that all should exercise patience
and forbearance, and that good or-
der would be observed ; as God is a
God of order, and we could not ex-
pect to serve him in disorder.

The Meeting then proceeded to
business, and first in order came un-
finished business. The pro]
change of our Annual Meeting,
having been referred fi om last Meet-
ing, was then taken into c
tion. Brother 1). 1'. Sayler, the
Chairman oft ' ittee, appoint-

ed to draft a plan, then report--!.

As the report was quite lengthy, adopting the amendment, we would not join the children of this world

4

could neither note or mem-
orize.

An amendment was proposed by
brother Koop, that all decisions
should be obtained by a vote of the
delegates. He was sustained by
' Sharp, Hanawalt, Holsinger, and
others. Opposed by Wise, (who
wished to sustain his position by
quoting Acts 15 : 12) Sayler, Kurtz,
Quinter, and others.

The discussion was entered into
freely, though in love and candor.

Brothers L'mstad, Ebersole,Knise-
ley, Davy, and others gave caution-
advice, which was attended
with good results. Minutes were
also referred to.

Brother Quinter thought that by

of | be making an opening for election-
to [ eering in the Church. He thought
the customs of the world were exert- ^
ing an influence upon those who fa-
vored it, referring to the method of
transacting business in Legislative
bodies ; which he feared was inshui-
nating itself into our society. He
thought it was a mistake to suppose
that subjects may be satisfactorily
decided by vote.

Brother Zug wished privilege to
return decisions to the Annual Meet-
ing, with appropriate Scriptural ob-
jections, if they did not meet their
approval. He was informed that
such privilege would be granted. —
It was then agreed to try the Com-
mittee's plan for at least a sufficient
time to give it a fair trial. Ad-
journed.

Afternoon.
The meeting being organized,
Sub-Committee No. 1 was called. —
The following are the names of the
brethren on the Committee : Heil
Hamilton, Jacob Snyder, Jacob
Highberger, Martin Neher, Jona-
than Carver, Daniel Sayler, David
Long, Isaac Renner, Henry Hess,
Samuel Harshberger, Samuel Kurtz,
Christian Eby, Geo. Beer.

Query 1. Consisting of a number
of queries linked together. The
first asked whether it was in accor-
dance with the Gospel for brethren
to vote. The second, whether it
was intended by the action of last
year's council to enforce the rule
commanded in Matthew 18, against
those who exercise the privilege of
franchise. Third, from the District
of Linville, Va., asking lenity in the
matter. [If we have memorized
rightly.] Fourth, a similar petition
from the Dist. Meet, of Northern
Indiana. Fifth, for a reconsidera-
tion of former action upon the sub-
ject. The above formed one query,
the bearing of which was a request
to allow the subject to be left to the
consciences of the members, and not
to make it a test of membership.

The subject was pretty freely dis-
cussed by brethren Hunsaker, Moo-
maw, and others.

Brother Umstad took the position
that the children of the Lord can

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, for a moment, to help to regulate
the affairs of the kingdom of the
world. He appealed to his breth-
ren to return to their kingdom, and
renew their covenant with the Lord.
A brother rose in the crowd and
read Romans 7 : 1 — 7.

The subject was finally left with-
out adopting anything more string-
ent than formerly.

Q. 2. Inasmuch as the Annual
Meeting has repeatedly decided
against political voting, should our
editors be allowed to publish articles
in favor of it.

The subject of a "free press" was
advocated, but the Meeting was
pretty unanimously agreed to advise
our editors not to agitate the sub-
ject, but instead labor for the union
and harmony of the fraternity.
Suis-Com. No. 2.

Names of the Committee : Isaac
Pfautz, Abraham Leedy, D. M. Hol-
singer, George Brumbaugh, Eman'l.
Slifer, Daniel Hash, Isaac Smucker, j
Moses Weaver, Jacob Steel, Tobias
Meyers, John Kline, Joseph Eiken-
berrv, Abraham II. Cassel.

Q. 3. Concerning secret church
meetings. John 18 : 20 was referred
to as being Scriptural objection to
it. Our memory of the discussions
is very imperfect, but it was finally
considered and agreed to, that hold-
ing church business meetings in se-
cret, was in accordance with the
teachings of Scripture.

0- 4. In regard to an Elder who
rejects the dicision of a committee I
sent by the Annual Meeting, a ma-
jority of his members sustaining him
in hi3 action.

We have no notes of the decision
upon this point.

Q. 5. Whether a Committee sent ■
by the Annual Meeting, to in
gate special grievances in a church,
shall have authority to hear and act
upon petty, individual complaints, in
re jard to an old offence uf ten yean

Standing, the char/ I lined

by one witness only, the wife of the
complainant.

It was discovered that the pr<. I
interested held different views moil
the matter concerned, whereupon
the subject was withdrawn for pri
vate deliberation.

Adjourned by singing the Hymn
beginning,

Be with me Lord where'er I go,
followed by prayer.

Wednesday.
Sub-Corn. No. 3.
We failed to get the names of this
committee.

Q. 6. In regard to a member
holding a certificate from the branch
he leaves instead of presenting it to
the one he locates in. Whether he
is a member of the branch he leaves
until he is received into the new
one.

Considered that he should be held
at the place he left until he has had
reasonable time to settle in another
branch, but that members should
make no delay in handing in their
certificates.

Q. 7. For a reconsideration of
Art. 13, of 1840, and Art. 20, of
1865.

The queries referred to inquired
into the manner of receiving mem-
bers who had been expelled, or left
the Church ; whether the Church re-
ceives such by going to them and
offering the salutation, or whether
such members should be required to
receive the Church by going to the
members and tendering the saluta-
tion.

Laid by until another question of!
a similar nature would come up.

Q. 8. Whether it is consistent
with the Gospel, and the custom of I
the Brethren, for brethren who arc i
mourners on funeral occasion-, to
keep their heads covered, by keep-
ing their hats on, and for members
to dress and decorate their dead af-
ter the customs of the world '.'

It WAS argued that as it wae un-
■oriptural for brethren to pray or

prophesy with their head- unC
ed, and as brethren on such i

lieu, as on all others, have p

■ for

covered. Ami as to

• lousht to

be more m b our or-

of plaii . 1 simplicity,

. should be clothed in
white.

If, No. 1.

Names of Committee : Da\id

Gerlach, John Zug, J. D. Tablet-, (7
Isaac Hershey, John Fox, Wm. ^
How, Jas R. Lane, Jacob Rider,
Daniel Snoeberger, E. Heyser, John
Utz, Philip Shoemaker, Michael
Harriott.

Q. 9. In regard to re-baptizing a
person who says, when he was bap-
tized he did not believe that there
was a God. He now sa^ys, he be-
lieves in Jesus and wishes to be re-
baptized.

The subject was argued at large.
Brethren Sayler, Quinter, 1'
Highberger, and others favored re-
baptizing.

It was feared by some that recog-
nizing the baptism of those who have
been immersed while in a state of
ignorance and unbelief, might lead
us to acknowledge infant baptism.

Action deferred to future Coun-
cils, until we have more light upon
the subject.

Q. 10. In regard to a member re-
siding in one congregation, and hav-
ing committed a crime, but before
the case had been investigated he
removes to another branch, whether
hi- ease can be acted upon, and he
be excommunicato 1, in his ab-ence,
without giving him a hearing.

Not according to the Gospel, in-
asmuch as every charge should be
well sustained, and the member
should have a hearing.

The answer was modified so as to

. that the Church should be very

careful not to pass a decision again-;

a member without giving him a

li taring.

0- 11. Whether it would be apos-
tolical to enumerate or number the
members of the Church.
We did not memorise the i

expressed upon this subject, tad
our notes are simply

itolical.
Q. 12. A request from the John
A. Bauman sect, in r

he united witfa us.

The origin and history of

• en 1 . v brethren Sayler,

1 15. 1-'. ftfoonun

which we learn thai their founder,
John A. Bowman, bid been a min- .
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V teaching, and desiring to inttoduce,
a different mode of feetwashing. —
Other members, among whom was
at least one other minister, held
similar views, and being in sympathy
with the mm Bowman, joined him,
and thus established a society, prac-
tising the ordinances of the Gospel,
with very small exceptions, in the
manner of the Brethren. Their lea-
der (Bowman ) having been killed
during the late rebellion, they are
now desirous of uniting with us,
declaring themselves willing to sub-
mit in everything to the order of
the Brethren, but request to be ta-
ken in as a whole, or body.

The request was kindly and favor-
ably considered, and the following
committee was appointed to visit the
church in Tennessee, through which
they have made application, and
confer with the said fraternity, and
act according to their best judgment
in the case.

Committee : Daniel Thomas, Solo-
mon Garber, Va. ; John Wise, D. M.
Holsinger, Pa. ; D. P. Sayler, Hen-
ry Koontz, Md. ; H. D. Davy, J. P.
Ebersole, Ohio ; Jacob Miller, of
Portage, John Bowman, Ind. ; Chris-
tian Long, John Metzger, 111.

The committee fixed on the 3rd
day of September next, for the time
of meeting for business.

It was agreed that each state
should bear the expenses of its mem-
bers of the Committee. It is hoped
that members of the Church will at
once commence to lay by a mite
each week, " as the Lord has pros-
pered him," for this purpose.

Q. 13. About taking the Oath of
Loyalty, as set forth in the new
Constitution of Missouri, in order to
get license to preach the Gospel.

The Committee's answer was to
the following effect; Cannot be al-
lowed, inasmuch as it would bind us
, to violate the Gospel. (" Swear
not at all ;" " Do violence to no
man," &c.) An answer similar to
the following was agreed to :

We cannot take it, if it interferes
with our principles of non-resistance,
and that we advise our brethren to
examine into the intent and spirit
of said constitution and oath, before
entering into an

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engagement that

would bind them to sacrifice any
such vital principles.

The general impression was that
if said oath would require us to sac-
rifice any of our religious principles,
it would be found unconstitutional,
and would shortly be so announced
by the proper officials.

Adjourned by singing the hymn
on page 52.

Afternoon.

Opened by singing the hymn,

" Come Holy Spirit, heavenly dove, &c.,

Sub-Com. No. 5.
Names of this committee we did
not obtain.

Q. 14. Asking for a uniformity in
holding the Lord's supper ; and pro-
posing that feet should be washed
before the supper was served on the
tables.

The Committee decided, nearly
unanimously, that it would be more
in accordance with the Gospel, to
have the supper on the table during
Feet-washing.

The meeting concluded to leave
the matter as before.

Sub-Com. No. 6.
Names of Committee : John Hun-
saker, Jos. Myers, Moses Miller,
Peter Hollowbush, Daniel B. Stutz-
man, John S. Holsinger, W. Arnold,
Jacob Blough, Samuel Ulery, Sam-
uel Kinsey, Henry Snithman, David
Smith.

Q. 15. In regard to a bishop who
has fallen so low as secret adultery,
and yet exercised in his offiice,
whether he can again be received,
and after what time.

He may be received again only
as a private member, but not until
he has given satisfaction that he has
indeed iepented. 2 Cor. 2 : 7, 7.

Q. 16. In regard to a brother
who has leased ground to an Agri-
cultural Society, for the holding of
County Fairs, for a term of ten
years.

Brother Isaac Smucker explained
the case, when it was found that the
brother had entered into the con-
tract ignorantly, and that he was
sorry for it, and anxious to be re-
leased fr6m the engagement, but
could not.

It was agreed to leave it for the

discretion of the branch of the
Church where he resides, to which
he should be required to be accoun-
table.

Q. 17. A sister whose husband
will not live with her, obtains a di-
vorce, and marries another, can she
remain a member ?

The general opinion and the read-
ing of former minutes, implied that
she could not, but it was left over
for further deliberation, and inves-
tigation.

Q. 18. Whether ministering breth-
ren should publish reports of travels,
giving the number of converts, bap-
tisms, &c.

It was thought to be in accor-
dance with apostolic practice, but
brethren were advised not to be too
minute in their details of their jour-
neys.

Q 19. Whether brethren should
be allowed to distribute and circu-
late books and circulars at our An-
nual Meeting.

The Gospel does not prohibit the
circulation of books, &c, if they
comport with the Word* of God, and
are approved by the Brethren.
Sub-Com. No. 7.
Abraham Knauff, Adam Brown,
Jos. R. Hanawalt, Jacob Garver,
George Schrock, Adam Beelman,
Daniel Longenecker, Archy Van
Dyke, John H. Raffensperger,
Isaac Flory, Samuel Furry, Daniel
Bechtel.

Q. 20. Request for a reconsidera-
tion of query 40 of 1865.

The query involved the subject of
taxation, for raising church funds,
asking whether it was contrary to
the Gospel to resort to taxation for
that purpose.

Brother Sayler undertook to prove
that it was contrary to the Gospel.

A brother whose name we did not
learn,thought,that,aswe reprove and
reprimand all other vices, we should
also make an effort to bring some
weight against that of covetousness,
which it was was feared was one of
the causes that brought this ques-
tion before the Council.

Referred to next Annual Meeting.
Q. 21. About erecting Light-
ning Rods.

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Referred to Article 7, 1851, and
Art. 25, 1856.

Q. 22. In regard to raising funds
to aid Freedmen in the South.

We have no notes to this query,
and no recollections, business being
very speedily put through about this
time ; but presume, like all other
charitable matters, it would be favor-
ably considered.

Scb-Com. No. 8.

Grabill Myers, Martin Garber,
Geo. Shaver, Rudy Mohler, David
Miller, Va., John Price, Geo. Elliot,
Leonard Emmert, Solomon Stoner,
J as. A. Sell, Isaac Gochenour, Wm.
Shilling, Sam'l P. Brumbaugh.

Q. 23. Whether it is the duty of
the Deacons alone to perform the
yearly visit, or of Deacons and Min-
isters conjointly ?

It is the duty of Deacons, but
that Ministers may assist if they
•wish to.

Q. 24. To have the reasons for
not entering the pulpits of other de-
nominations, more explicitly defined.

Left to the conscience of minister-
ing brethren.

P. 25. In regard to brethren sell-
ing Patent Rights, and being con-
sidered Sharp dealers or traders.

Not approved that our brethren
should be considered sharp traders,
but that all such cases should be de-
cided and acted upon in the branch
where offences of that nature are
preferred against its members.
Sub-Com. No. 9.

The names we did not obtain.

Q. 26. Rosolved by this District
meeting that Brethren coming to
this District, [wc do not remember
the name of the Distsict] fashionably
dressed, cannot have the privilege
of preaching with us, and that we
request our Annual Council to sus-
tain us in our effort against growing
pride and conformity t'> the fashions
of the world WOng Ova ministers.

The sentiment of the meeting was
decidedly against conformity to the

CuhioDfl of the world] DOt only in
that one District, but over our entire

brotherhood ; not only among the

ministers, but among all our dear
brethren and listei -.

Brother Wiso took advantago of

this resolution, to show his objection
to the District meetings, implying
that they have a tendency to sec-
tionalize the Brotherhood, while the
resolution not only afforded him an
opportunity to raise his eloquent
voice against a growing evil, as he
considered it, but also brought forth
an expression of the strangest exhor-
tation to the Church at large.

Q. 27. Whom do the brethren
call fallen members, those who are
in avoid once only, or also those who
have been dealt with according to
Matthew 18.

No notes.

Q. 28. What to do with a member
who has promised three times to con-
form to the order of the Brethren,
in the matter of dress, and fails to
do so.

Should be treated according to
Matthew 18.

Q. 29. Similar to query 28.

Q. 30. Should not colored mem-
bers be held equal with white mem-
bers in Church privileges ?

Referred to Art. 1, 1835 ; Art. 2
1845 ; Art. 32, 1849, which decis-
ions were agreed to by this meeting.

Q. 31. In regard to church bells
in towns and cities.

Romans 14 : 15 — 20 was referred
to, but we have no further notes,
and very imperfect recollections.

Q. 32. A young man enters the
United States service, and deserts
and returns home, changes his name
and adopts his mother's maiden
name, by the aid and consent of his
parents ; he afterwards goes to an-
other place, and marries in his adop-
ted name, and becomes a member ;
should he not be required to have
his marriage legalized?

lie shonld, and his ease is refer-
red to the branch where he resides.

Q. 33. In regard to putting a re-
ward upon a horse or other property
which has been stolen.

Not considered in accordance
with the Gospel.

Q. 84. Whet'ui it is profitftblt, or

1 p.] or for brethren, Medical Doc-

:o nay in their circulars that
they arc members of the lierman
Baptist Church !

Agreed that we do not approve
of it.

Note : — We failed to get the Sub- (y
Committees properly noted and ar-
ranged, hence Com. No. 10 we have
no account of at all.

Adjourned by singing hymn on
page 247, and prayer.

THURSDAY.
Sl'li-CoMMITTEE No. 11.

B. F. Moomaw, John II. Umstad,
Moses Shoup, Martin Cosner, John

B. Shoemaker, Daniel Hollinger,
John Brindle, David Linvingood, J.

C. Moomaw, Daniel M. Shoup, Ja-
cob Price, Jacob Zug.

Q. 35. Our notes of this query
are too imperfect to give even a sy.
nopsis.

Q. 36. Is it considered conform-
ing to the world to have musical in-
struments ?

Considered that it is tending too
much in that direction.

Q. 37. Is an unmarried brother
eligible to the office of Bishop or
Deacon ?

He can hold the office of Bishop
or Deacon if otherwise qualified.

It was thought that Paul's direc-
tion that the Bishop should be the
husband of one wife, implied that he
should be the husband of not more
than one wife.

Q. 38. How to pursue when we
hear slanderous reports against
members or others.

In all cases such reports should
be heard with a great deal of allow-
ance for falsehood, whether against
membeis or others.

i>. 89. In regard to brethren who
hold township offices, against the ad-
vice of the Annual Council.

Tabled.

Q. 40. A petition from a l>i-t.
Meeting not to make any change
upon the subject of Avoidance.

There WM DO change made.

>i b-Com. No. IS.

Peter Nininger, Jesse Rover,
Peter Cnmipaeker, John Wine,

V. Stamy, Ah. Rohrer, M. .Y
■hoar, John Newcomer, Bcnj. lwu-
haker, Samuel Kline.

1 m No. 19
Joe, lien. links, Jacob Miller, Va.,

Daniel BrOWOT, Ya., Jacoh Kei
lmhl, Solomon Beiber, Geo. Mvers,
John Hertab r, Jacob tiarbcr, \ a
Peter Heck.

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Q, 41. In regard to a branch
which is out of order, and is not rep-
r— sated in the Dist. Meeting.

Tabled.

Q, 4_'. Whether a man who is an
A Monitor may become a member.

We are not positive upon the fi-
nal decision upon this query ; our
notes say. He cannot.

Q. 48. Is it allowed for brethren,
even ministers of the Gospel, to tra-
vel and sell fruit trees, using persua-
sive language, 'u order to sell at ex-
orbitant prices.

Brethren should sell nothing at
exorbitant prices.

Q. 44. In regard to branches of
the Church who still hold members
belonging to secret societies, wheth-
er we should commune with them.

Considered not according to 2
Cor. G: 14.

Q. 45. A proposition to make a
change in the Standing Committee,
we presume in the manner of selec-
ting the Committee.

Tabled.

Q. 46. Whether it is right to pay
a stated salary to ministers, for the
support of their families, and that
they may give themselves wholly to
their duty !

Considered not wrong to support
the ministers, when needed, but
should not pay a stated salary.
Scb-Com. No. 14.

D. P. Sayler, David Miller, Sol.
Biscr, David Brandt, John Slingluff,
David E. Price, Daniel Zug, Lewis
Cobough, Abraham Pfautz, Peter
I leek, Jacob Spitzer.

Q. 47. Whether widowed sisters
may receive pensions, Ke.

Inasmuch as the Government has
granted it to them, they may be al-
lowed to receive it.

Q. 48. In regard to receiving dis-
owned members.

Notes and memory imperfoct.

Q. 49. Similar to the above.

Sub -Com. No. 15.
I). B. Sturgees, John Schenk,
Christian Brumbaugh, Lewis Kim-
mel, C. G. Lint, Mienae] Kiine, Sam-
uel (Jipple, Martin Witter, Samuel
Wtapler, I>aniel Miller.

Q. 60. In regard to investing
money in Government Bonds.

The main objection advanced
against investing in Bonds, was the
fact of their being untaxable ; it be-
ing feared that in that way, the bur-
den of taxation would fall more
heavily upon those members who
were less able to bear it. Brother
John Knisely objected to such in-
vestment, while brother Sayler con-
sidered that the Church should not
dictate in the matter.

The committee advised not to in-
vest in Bonds, with the object of
avoiding taxes.

A brother proposed to decide that
we would not object to the invest-
ment if brethren would give in the
amount as money on interest, to the
assessor.

Another brother proposed to
amend by saying that inasmuch as
Bonds arc untaxable by Govern-
ment, that a tax upon them might be
paid to the Church, to assist poor
brethren in making up part of their
commutation monev paid.

Tabled finally.

Q. 51. For a reconsideration of
Art. 6 of 1864, asking for better
Gospel authority for not allowing
brethren to serve as Jurors.

We advise our brethren not to
serve as Jurors, if it can be avoided.

Q. 52. For amendment to Art.
47, of 1865, so as to read of the
President, instead of " President
Lincoln."

Agreed to, in order that it may
apply to all future Presidents

Q. 53. In regard
plainness of dress, and of wearing
the hair, and beard, &c.

It was evident that the object of
the querists was to have an ordyr
adopted which would make the mat-
ter of wearing apparel a test of
membership. Although there were
many affecting exhortations given,
against the growing evil of pride,
yet it was thought that if our plain
and humbly clad members, would be
more careful in living out their prin-
ciples in all cases, it would be better
intended to bring our young breth-
ren and sisters into the paths of hu-
mility, than adopting too stringent
measures to break them off, unless
they submit.

While transcribing our notes, we

to enforcing

observed that the most interesting
subject brought before the meeting
was left entirely unnoticed. This
is owing to the fact that we took so
deep an interest in the matter, and
labored in order to get a proper ex-
pression from the meeting upon the
matter, that we forgot all about our
notes ; having, we think, ourself
drawn up the answer agreed upon.
The subject is that of preaching the
Gospel throughout the South, bein<r
introduced by a resolution from
Northern Indiana. [If we have
memorized correctly.] The resolu-
tion requested this meeting to sus-
tain them in it. The meeting sus-
tained them, and bade them God
speed, and recommended their ex-
ample as worthy of imitation by oth-
er districts.

A request was received for the
Annual Meeting in 1867, from the
Pipe Creek branch, Md., which wa3
granted.

Also a request for 1868, from the
Solomon's Creek branch, Elkhart
Co., Ind.

Brother B. F. Moomaw acknowl-
edged the receipt of $132.60, collec-
ted at the meeting for the benefit of
brother Peter Crumbaker.

Also for brother Nead, in the
hands of brother Derrick, to the
amount of $230.00.

Several special Committees were
appointed, but we failed to get a full
list of the names. We give what
we have.

A committee to visit the Antietam
branch, Franklin Co., Pa. II. D.
Davy, John Wrise, J. P. Ebersole,
John M. Holsingcr, John G. Glock.

To the Little Swatara, Lancaster
Co., Pa.: Daniel Keller. The oth-
er names we can not give.

White Oak, Pa.: Isaac Myers.
We have no ot!:er names.

The meeting was closed by sing-
ing a hymn on page 226, and
prayer.

At the table the Standing Com-
mittcc announced, that they had
conferred vita brother Wm. C. Thur-
man, and that they had agreed that
he should return to the congregation ^ »
where he had been elected to the <■ ^
ministry, and that he be regularly \a
installed in his office, and not to(^

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V

Y' preach publicly the
v I which he is at vai

doctrines upon channel is much wider than the rout ship is large enough to take us all :

ariencc with the on which the old ship Zion is sailing: and all are invited to come ; but we

Brethren, to which brother Thur- and that they will get into port as must remember that we cannot take

man submitted. The agreement soon, or a little*sooner than any oth- much baggage. The things which

was sustained by the members yet er ship on the ocean. Thus through are highly esteemed among men

present. persuasion, and by means of excite- must be left behind. The door is

Thus closed one of the most inter- ment, very especially in the last very narrow and low, so that we

esting meetings of the kind that we j three months in the different parts must come stripped of the things of

have ever attended. And we regret j of the country, many have been in- 1 this world, and stoop before we can

only that we are unable to give a duced to take passage on some ship; enter. The Old Ship abo has her
more minute detail of its transac

tions.

On our way homeward we lodged
with brother John Hess, near Cham

ness. Arrived home on Friday

runners out, who are devoting their
time and talent, their energies and
their treasure to their business of

but as many have stirted under ex
citcment, or some other earthly in-
fluence, and have taken passage

without examining the timbers of promulgating to the world, the glo-
bersburg, where we were treated, as j the ship, or even ascertaining who rious invitation extended by the cap-
everywhere, with Christian kind- ! is really the captain ; they will prob- tain to the whole human family, to

ably soon become disgusted, and ] come and partake, &c, without mon-
slide back again into the old flat j ey and without price. They evi-
boat, to drift along in the broad j dently feel it to be their duty to get
channel towards the great whirl- 1 all the passengers into the old ship
pool of destruction. But the time
is rapidly approaching, when these
ships will be tried ; ye3 methinks we
can distinctly see in the distance to-

For the Companion.
We are out on the Ocean Hailing.

As we look around us over the
troubled ocean, we see a great num-
ber of ships ; upwards of six hundred,

all proposing to land at the same I kens of an approaching tempest.-
port : — the haven of rest. But the j The dark and gloomy clouds in the
sea is rough, and the ships are car- j horizon, and the threatning aspect
ried about by every wind (of doc- of things in general, plainly foresha-
trine) until the numerous ships arc | dow the coining storm. " And who

shall be able to stand 'r" This ques-
tion should cause serious thoughts
human fami- \ to arise in the mind of every travel-
er on this vast ocean. Have we
any assurance that all these ships
will be able to come into port ? —
Bead Philippians 3 : 18,19. Yes,
the great whirlpool of destruction is cause they so n
to be passed before we can enter
the haven of rest. And we may
boldly say that none can pass it,
guided by the only genuine compass,
the New Testament. Gal. 1 : 8, 9.
How careful ought we then to be,
to know that we are sailing by the
true compass. Why should we care-

sailing by as many different routes :
yet all want to land at the same
place. As fast as the
ly becomes tired drifting about on
the old flat boat of sin, they begin
to look about for a ship, in which
they can sail safely, to that desira-
ble haven. Here are the runners
fur the various ships, ready at hand,
making use of all the means in their
power, to get the sin-sick soul to
take passage on their respective
ships. Each one seems to be try-
ing to get the enquirer to believe
that his ship is the safest, the fastest
6ailcr, and the most commodious ;

and withall has a very wide and high \ lessly approach the ^reat and horri-
door, so that passengers can enter | ble whirlpool, which dtttroyi the
without stooping, or divesting them- ; soul forever V Oh ! my dear follow

selves of anything ; but can take traveler, let us remember there

with them those things which so but MM ship that Will do to tru.-t,

much delight the carnal minds, " the I and that is the oM ship Zion.

lust of the flesh," &c. They tell the is her captain, th- Gospel is her

people by words and example, that COmptM, ami the Holy Ghott i- her

it is not so necessary that a ship pilot. If we take pa g that

sail by that old fashioned OOflQDtM -hip, tad carefully examine the cm

(the Gospel) alone ; but that they j MM, rod -tneily ohev from the

have one (discipline) by which thev ;ut, all the eoflMMda of the Cop. Ship, when that trying tune

sail, which will take the ship th.ougli tain, we wilUafelv outride the Mom IW matter whether WO are toleo]

on a pleasantcr route, in which toe And ble -■■ 1 M <iod, that Id ; awake ( 1 Iheei 6 II

they can ; but " straight is the way
and few there be that find it." Why
are there but few that find it ? Be-
cause the carnal mind which is enmi-
ty against God, &c, is so hard to
overcome. No doubt more would
become willing to take passage on
the old ship, if her runners would
promise a little more room for ba"-
gage : and withall get up a little ex-
citement during the winter season,
when it is so fashionable for the run-
ners of the different ships to have
revivals. By this plan, which is so
highly esteemed among men, some
blight be induced to come, not be-
oved the old
ship and its Captain, but because
their associates come. But Oh ! —
what a lamentable thing it would be,
if many would be thus bduoed t«>
cine, and WooAd find, that at best
they would have to takeouts;
sage : where thev would have but
slender foothold with no guard a-
round them ; so that when the
BWIU come> they would beswe] t .>tf,

and would bore to drift i the

'•■It I Mat!. I U) ,d the ."•!.!

t<> the harbor of POUOe, and th< re be
int.. the whirlpool of destruc-
tion, ill OOOHftOn with the Dt«W :
: 1 \ cmtrueled ihl]

I 111 boat. Hut Oh ! dear

reader, If we eua I

'»app.\ intuit OJ the Old

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lv pass through all the dangers of
II tlic voyage, and effect I happy land-
' / ing on the sunny banks of eternal
deliverance t where we can ever
walk the golden streets of the New
Jeiu-akni, with palms in our hands
and a crown of life on our heads,
singing psalms and hallelujahs to the
Must High, forever.

J. STUTSMAN.
Centre, 0.

For the Companion.
Will ye also go away.

Many left Jesus in the days of his
flesh. They misunderstood his doc-
trine : consequently their expecta-
tions were disappointed, and they
left him and went their way. Many
leave Christ now ; some for busi-
ness, some for gold, and some for
carnal pleasure. How many dead
branches fall off! How many de-
part to walk no more with him ! To
us, also, Jesus puts the question :
"Will ye also go away ?" Go from
Jesus ! To whom should we go ? or
where should we go ? He only has
what we want, lie alone can do
what we need. What can give us
peace but his blood ? What can in-
spire us with the hope but the word
of his grace ? What can sustain us
but his strength ? And what can
give us the victory but his love ? 0
Jesus ! we are absolutely dependent
on thee. Every thing we need is
in thee. No one can satisfy the
cravings of our immortal minds but
thyself. Go from thee ! leave thee !
Heaven forbid it ! Did'st thou not
lay down thy life for us ? Did'st
thou not call us by thy grace ? Hast
thou not led us and fed us all our
lives long? Is not all our salva-
tion in thee ? Come not all our sup-
plies from thee ? Are we not expect-
ing glory, honor, and immortality,
even eternal life, through the '! Go
from thee ! that were certain death,
black dispair, everlasting ruin. Go
from thee ! perish the thought, pre-
serve us from the temptation, — keep,
Olt ! keep us from this sin. Oh keep
us as the apple of the e\e ; keep us
by tliy mighty power, through faith
unto ".-alvatinn. Go from Jesus!
rather let us get nearer to him, and j
cleave to him with full purpose of i

heart. Let us walk with him in
love, labor for him with energy, suf-
fer for him with patience, and look
forward to an everlasting residence
w ith him with joy. " Lord to whom
shall we go ? thou hast words of
eternal life."

SAMUEL F. BEIIM.
Berry Church, Pa.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother Hohinyer : — Our Com-
munion is past. We had a happy
season of refreshing from the Lord.
Good preaching, good order, and
good attention, and one soul added
to the Church, and others have
made application. Wc hope and
pray that the good work may revive I Myers, from 2 Cor.'s
in our arm of the Church-

A. L. FUNK.

Shirleysburg, Pa.

Council, to all our subscribers, as
soon as they can be obtained. We
did not ask the privilege of publish-
ing them in the Companion, because
wc saw no possibility of getting the
manuscript.

I> J i; l>

\ 11 ii 011 11 < < -incuts.

A Lovefeast in the Shade Creek
Branch, Somerset Co., Pa., on the
24th of June. Invitatiou extended
to all neighboring branches, and es-
pecially to ministers. By order of
the Church.

C. S. HOLSINGER.

There will be a Communion Meet-
ing in the Cowanshannock Meeting-
house, Armstrong Co., Pa., on the
20th of June next. The usual invi-
tation to the members, especially la-
boring brethren.

By order of the Church.

Also on the 23rd of June, a Com-
munion Meeting at Plum Creek, in
same county ; to which the brethren
are invited.

By order of the Church.
JOHN WISE.

1

A Lovefeast at the house of broth-
er Conrad Imler, (formerly the res-
idence of Graybill Myers) about 4
miles from Altoona, commencing on
Saturday evening, June 16, next.

A notice of \ Lovefeast in the
Upper Miami branch, Ohio, on to-
morrow, was also received.

Minutes. — We will furnish the
authorized Minutes of the Annual

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Is published every Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,
by Henry R. Holsinger, who is a member of
the " Church of the Brethren," sometimes
known by the name of "German Baptists," &
vulgarly or maliciously called " Dunkariit."

The design of the work is to advocate truth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
on his way to Zion.

It assumes that the Now Testament is the
Will of God, and that no one can have the
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pentance, Prayer, Baptism tiy trine immer-
sion, Feet Washing, the Lord's Supper, the
Holy Communion, Charity, Non-conformity to
the world, and a full resignation to the whole
will of God as he has revealed it through his
Son Jesus Christ.

So much of ths atlairs of this world as will
be thought necessary to the proper observance
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Huntingdon Co., Pa., of Typhoid fever,

JOHN MILLER, son of Adam and Mary
Mdlcr ; aged 37 years, 5 months, and a few
days. He leaves a widow and six small chil-
dren to mourn their loss. Funeral service by
John Spanogle and the writer, from the 29th
Psalm, 4th verse.

A. L. Funk.
In Perry branch, Perry Co., Pa., May 20th,
brother JOHN EBY; aged 62 ycars,ll months,
and 5 days. The funeral was attended by
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by brothers Mm. Pauabaker and Christian
1, 2, 3.

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TYEONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1866.

Number 22.

Selected for the Companion-
FAITH.

Inspire my heart, oli craeious Lord,

With ali pervading love
And faith, which finds its natal place,

In heavenly courts above !

Guide thou my weary wandering feet,

Up the right royal way,
That ends before the crystal walls,

And bathes In perfect day!

Oh, give me fullest confidence,

Disturbed by not a fear !
Let me cast oiu all trembling doubt,

And know thy mercy near !

Own thy supporting power at hand,

Ignore fear and alarm,
And" trust to thy sustaining power,

In 6torm as well as calm !

For the Companion.
A Paid Ministry.

The Brethren, immediately after
their organization at Swartzenau, in
Germany, in 1708, "grew in favor
-with Gocl and men," increasing rap-
idly in numbers. This success of
the truth was however the signal for
"The Dragon, that old serpent, called
the Devil and Satan," to attempt
the destruction of the seed that had
been sown, together with all who
had b.een concerned in its dissemi-
nation. To accomplish this he rais-
ed a persecution as a great and
mighty "flood." His instruments to
bring about this persecution, were
at hand, in " jealous and embittered
ecclesiastics," whom he instigated
to influence the " earthly power"
against the Brethren. The princi-
pal charge brought against them,
and which was made a pretext fol
silencing and dispersing them, was,
that if their doctrines should tri-
umph, they would " sap the founda-
tions of Church and State:" The
foundation of State, the military
power, because thej taught t hut no
true follower of Christ can DM the
sword : — the foundation of Church,
preacher's salaries and church liv-
ings, because they inculcated and
i . practised the example of tlic
r j tlet that the mini*t,r of tl.

h thould ulabor with hit own ha/Hlt,"

6^\in whatever hi* calling or occupation

might have been, prior to being elec-
ted to the ministry ; expecting no re-
muneration for preaching the word
this side the eternal rewards in Hea-
ven.

Did the dragon prevail in his at-
tempt to destroy the newly organi-
zed Primitive Christianity (man-
child) ? Not at all. He did indeed
succeed, through the terrible "flood"
of persecution which he raised, by
the means above enumerated, to dis-
perse and drive the devoted and de-
fenseless Church of the Brethren,
(woman clothed with the sun) from
"The Fatherland;" but, "To the
woman were given two wings of a
great eagle, that she might flee into
the wilderness, into her place, where
she is nourished for a time, and
times, and half a time, from the face
of the serpent." Rev. 1?: 14.

Here, on these, then wilderness
shores of America, our brethren
found a resting place from persecu-
tion. Here, in their peculiarly ad-
apted asylum, they organized ; and
their devoted ministers went forth
from place to place, dispensing, in
their simple and earnest maimer,
the word of truth and salvation to
the people, " without money and
without price." It is now 147 years
since their arrival upon these shores,
and what evidence have we of God's
blessing upon their labors ? If the
eye of a person standing upon the
Atlantic coast, in eastern New Jer-
sey, on a Lord's day morning,
could, by extended and unobstruc-
ted vision, take in the whole scope
of country before him, West, North-
West, and South-West, to the Pacific.
he would behold the scene dotted
here and there with plain unassu-
ming places of worship ; and hun-
upun hundreds 01 people Book-
ing SO them, to participate in the
solemn services of the day ; and
should he in the spirit enter any of

these houses of prayer, be would

lind no adornings of pomp and

splendor about it, and but little
finery and superfluity of dress upon
the persons of the worshippers : in a
word, he would discover the place
and its inmates in general, to be in
keeping with the precepts of the
meek and lowly Jesus. There is
one thing however that would, were
he devoutly interested, fill his heart
with thankfulness and joy. There
would arise among the people, their
chosen minister, one of their own
number, differing only from the mass
of his brethren in the greater humil-
ity of his appearance and manner ;
being "an ensample to the flock" in
all the graces and virtues that
should adorn the life of the follower
of Christ. He would probably de-
liver a plain, practical and eloquent
sermon, on the duties of professors-,
and close with an urgent appeal to
the impenitent to accept the over-
tures of peace and salvation, and
follow the Savior in all his appointed
ways. Although his hard and well
developed hand, and his sun bronzed
brow, show him to be a man of toil,
yet his great store of Scriptural
knowledge, and fluent and grammat-
ical sentences, indicate what perso-
nal study, and our noble system of
Puplic Schools have done for him.
He does not aim half his discourse
at, the purses of his hearers ; but
very likely tells them he desires not
their gold and silver, but the salva-
tion of their immortal souls. There
is no collection taken up at the close
of the services, and the people qui-
etly go to their homes, having re-
i a crumb of the bread of life.
We see that the primitive s;
of an unpaid ministry, which •
persecuted, exile pioneers from the
" Fatherland " established in this
country, has spread over the land,
from NOD on the Rait, |Q

California and Oregon on the West;

and from North Carolina and Tenn.

on the South, to Michigan and Min-

ta on the North ; and that the

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Mine dasa of self sacrificing men,
God bless them ! are still following

in their footsteps, promulgating,
without any earthly rewards, with
increasing success, all "the testimo-
nies of Jesus ;" entertained, and
brought on their way, from place
to place, whenever it can be done,
by the brethren.

"The woman clothed with the
sun," (Gospel Light) is still "in her
place} '.'nourished from the face of
the serpent," by the " great emble-
matic eagle."* ( B. Pluribus Unum)
whose Wings (principles of tolara-
tion) brought her to these shores.

Would to God that all who have
come in among us were satisfied with
what the Lord has so evidently and
abundantly blessed ; but, in the lan-
guage of brother D. C. Moomaw
(stand fast brother) " wo hear voi-
ces from the North and from the
West, speaking in favor of a change
(a paid ministry) in the history of
the Church."' Now brethren, all
who have the g^od, nay the life, of
the Brotherhood at heart, shouli
''oppose this with all the vehemence
of their souls:" First, because it j
reverses the practice of tbe fathers
of our Church, who were the follow-
ers of the apostles, who were the
followers of Christ, in this matter ;
and secondly, because it would ob-
literate the great and distinct line
of demarkation which separates us ]
from the fashionable and popular re- j
ligion of the day, and thereby de-
stroy the very identity of the Church
of the Brethren.

We should look with suspicion up-
on, and guard against, every inno-
vation, which even $eem» to have a
tendency to this change in the sys-
tem of our ministry. One thing is
sometimes advocated by some of the
brethren, which is evidently of this
character. It is the establishment
of private schools, under the charge
of the brethren, for the education of
young men, as a preparation (im-
plied ) for the ministry. Everything
of this kind should be looked upon
with distrust : the next argument in
the programme would very likely be,
that as these young men, or their
parents for them, La 1 been at the
expense of an educat'on, it would bo

but just that they should receive a
salary for preaching. Brethren, we

want no caste among us

Our pub-
lic school- . growing year by year in
greater efficiency, arc, as a general
thing, capable of imparting a good
solid English education, sufficient
for all the temporal and religious
qualifications and duties of life, and,
as our ministers are chosen from our
midst, we should not make a collegi-
ate or tfhcological education a test
of fitness, for the sacred office, but
should be satisfied with the educa-
tional requisites imparted by the
provision of our beneficent govern-
ment.

It is believed that the greater
part of those members, who advo-
cate this radical change in our sys-
tem, have done so under a miscon-
ceived idea, that it would add to the
efficiency of the ministry ; and
that, when they are brought to see
their mistake, and to view in their
true light the deplorable consequen-
ces that would inevitably result from
such change, loving the brotherhood,
they will at once reverse their opin-
ion, and uphold the time honored
system of our Church with full pur-
pose of heart.

It is possible however there may ;
be those among us who, not loving
the brotherhood, may have sinister
motives in advocating a paid minis-
try. Why should Such trouble us ?
They can easily pass over the line
that separates the Brethren from all
they seem to admire. They can un
hindered go from our humble meet- !
ing houses to edifices constructed in !
the grandeur of ancient architecture
and adorned inwardly with all the
happiness of case, pomp and splen-
dor, that pride and luxury can in-
vent ; where they can listen to the
eloquent and classical discourses of j
an educated theologian, who moves
in an exclusive circle, far above the
reach of the poor and humble mem-
bers of his flock, and who has been
called perhaps, upon account of his
oratorical powers, by a thousand or
two dollars, away (" the hireling flc-
cth ") from a poorer congregation
who cannot afford the addition to his
salary. They can, if they have '
plenty of money, rent one of the

most prominent pews, near the pul-
pit; or if they have not, can obtain
one for a less price, near the door.
If there arc any among us who love
these things, they should at once
pass over, as before intimated, and
coalesce with those of like faith. —
The most they can do by agitating
this question among the brethren,
will be to create division. There
are hundreds of us who have come
from thence into the ark of the breth-
ren, who would oppose to the utter-
most, and never submit to a change
in our ministry, that would take us
back to the evils from which we have
fled.

Then let all who love the brother-
hood stand shoulder to shoulder,
and " contend earnestly for the faith
which was once delivered to the
saints," praying that the Lord would
abundantly bless our dearly belov-
ed, self sacrificing ministering breth-
ren in their efforts to preach his
Gospel, in all its primitive simplicity,
puritv and power.

SILAS THOMAS.

Philad., Pa.

For the Cumpdii
Philosophy of Obedience.

The doctrine that it is necessary
to obey God only to honor him for
what he has done for us, is very er-
roneous. Many for want of knowl-
edge, believe that God, by sending
his son into the world, has done all
that is essential to the salvation of
man, — that since Christ has died for
all men, the human family is now
destitute of sin, and consequently
must be saved. This argument ap-
pears very plausible to the unthink-
ing mind ; but it is a doctrine, in-
vented under the supervision of
the evil one, for the purpose of lead-
ing men astray. That Christ has a-
toned for the sins of the world, is
very true, yet it does not follow as
that man is no Ion-
Christ has aton-
ed for the transgression of our first
parents, hence this is not imputed to
us ; but those sins which we our-
selves commit, can be eradicated on-
ly through the mediation of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As
long as we arc in our infancy, we

a consequence,
Ker a sinful being.

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have uo knowledge of good or evil
actions, and during this period of
our existence the atonement made
by Christ is sufficient for us ; hut as
soon as we learn to know good from
• evil — to understand the commands
that were revealed to us by God
from heaven, through his Son, it be-
comes our duty to obey the same. —
To obey God is the scheme of re-
demption— the only plan by which
man can be saved. To neglect obe-
dience is the sin of omission ; and to
do that which we know to be wrong,
or to leave undone the things which
we know we should do is unpardona-
ble ; for " He that knoweth my Fath-
er's will and doeth it not, shall be
beaten with many stripes," is posi-
tive language. E. UMBAUGH.
Pierceton, Ind.

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hor the Companion.
Is your uauie Recorded ?

Not long since I heard a lady of
seemingly good intelligence, interro-
gated as to whether she was a mem-
ber of "the church ?" She replied,
she did not knoiv, as the old list was
lost and they had a new one, and
she did not know whether her name
was on it or not !

Reader if you have no better evi-
dence of being a member of the
Church of Christ than that of hav-
ing "got religion," "joined the

H

Col. 3 :
1 Thes. 8 :

For the Companion.
The Celebrated Alphabet.

1 Thes. 5 : 22. Abstain from all ap-
pearance of evil.
25. Brethren, pray for us.
20. Children, obey your

parents.
20. Despise not prophesy-
ings.
" 11. Edefy one another.
" 15. Follow that which is
good, both among
yourselves, and to
all men.
■ 2G. Greet all the breth-
ren with a holy kiss.
Col. 3 : 19. Husbands, love vour

wives.
1 Thes. 5:18. In everything give

thanks.
1 Cor. 4 : 5. Judge nothing before

the time.
1 Thes. 5: 12. Know them which la-
bor among you.
Col. 3 : 16. Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly.
Col. 4 : 1. Masters, give unto
your servants that
which is just & equal.
1 Thes. 5:14. Now we exhort you,
brethren, warn them
that are unruly.
Col. 3 : 22. Obey in all things
your masters accor-
ding to the flesh,
church," and got your name on the ! 1 Thes. 5 : 17. Pray without ceasing.

list, made and kept by man, we fear
that " list" will be wanting, or have-
no force at the Judgment diy. Be "
sure and get your name on a lint in
heaven, that can not be lost — yea Col. •
get it inscribed, recorded in "the
Lamtfl book of life. Let your pro-
fession, actions, fruit and outward . Gal. 5
appearance, tell your brothers, sis-
ters, and the world, you are a mem-
ber of " the Church ;" whether you
are recorded on an earthly list or
not. If you are going to have your
name recorded, make your appeal
to him that will hear ; and do it ac-
cording to the law of the Lord, and
live up to the same ; and lie Mtttred
your name will be written in indelible
characters — and will not be obliter-
ated, but stand in your t"av..r when
"the Books are opened/'

J. B. KLORY.
W,-»t Va.

Luke 3 :
Col. 4

14.
: 5.

Hob. 3 :

13.

2 Thes. 3

: 18.

Tim- 8
Col. 3 :

14.
14.

19. Quench not the spirit

1*3. Rejoice evermore.

15. See that none renJer
evil for evil.

17. Take heed to the min-
istry which thou hast
received.

13. Use not liberty for an
occa-ion to the flesh,
Violence to no man.
Walk in wisdom to-
ward them that are
without.
Xhort one another
daily.

^ <■. brethren, !>-• not
weary in wreM-doing.

ft i

Jealous ofg 1 works.

k above all kl

thtngl pal OB chari-
ty, which is the bond
of perfect n.

JANET, km: it.

Not Lo*t, but Gone Before.

High up the mountain slopes of i
Chamouni there is a beautiful plain,

covered with verdure and flowers.

Thither the shepherds of the Alps
drive their flocks to partake of the
rich pasturage and breathe the pure
mountain air. The ascent is difficult,
over icebergs and torronts. At one
point the rocks rise almost perpen-
dicular. When the flock arrives at
this point, none appears bold enough
to venture ; but the shepherds gath-
er the lambs in their arms, and toes
them up on the plain. The whole
flock clambers after them, and soon
is feeding upon the rich herbage, or
browsing beneath the " rose tree of
the Alps."

Bereaved parents, the lamb of
your love has been carried up, and
beckons you to follow where are
flowers sweeter than those of the
Alps, and air and sunshine purer
and brighter than is found up in
Chamouni. It is the greenwood of
love in the spirit land.

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Love. — Love is the well-spring of
all good. It is the overflowing foun-
tain of every God-like act. Love is
the soul of virtue. It is the spirit of
every high and holy enterprise cal-
culated to bless man. Love is of
God. It is the image of God — " God
is love." It acts the part of God in
the lives and hearts of men. Love
is the germ of moral excellance ; the
fulness and completeness of all the
excellence of God. Whde love is
wanting, there can be no true [
W here love abounds, everything
that is lovely will be found." It is
only love that is needed to drv up
the fountaina of misery and ol
the dwellings of men "throughout all
nations of the earth into | vast j.ar-
adise of joy —R. P. Stilwdl.

Send your little child to Led hap-

Whatever can * prCM qi Tottj

give it | warm good-night ki-s as it

• • ita pillow. The m<
this, in the stormy years I

may have in >t..r«- ...;0 ullt.(

will be like Bethlehetc'a -:ar to the
bewildered ihepherda.

•a bean:

from ipeaking, rej entanoe.

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For the Companion.
"Thin <;roHl .Salvation."

"How shall wo escape, if wc ne-
glect so great a salvation ; which at
tho first Began to he spoken by the
Lord, and was confirmed unto us by
them that heard him." Heb. 2:3.
The root of the word salvation is
salve, which means a remedy, and
is literally designed to restore any
disordered portion of the human
system. For the sake of euphony,
e is changed into a, and to this is
added the suffix, tion, which means
the state of; hence the literal signi-
fication of salvation, is, the state of
being restored or saved.

It is understood that the salvation
spoken of in the above quotation, is
that revalation which either directly
or indirectly has Jesus Christ for its
author, and we think it reasonably
follows, that there would have been
no propriety of introducing this
great salvation, if mankind would
not have been threatened with God's
displeasure. We therefore ask leave
to here assume that mankind without
an affliction of the mild terms of this
great salvation, is threatened with
damnation.

We look upon this, as being a
great salvation, in view of the length
of time employed in its introduction ;
nearly four thousand years expired
from the time that the promise was
given, that "the seed of the woman
should bruise the serpents head,"
until the fulfillment of the prophecy :
"Unto us a child is born, unto us a
son is given, and the government
shall be on his shoulder, and his
name shall be called Wonderful,
Counselor, The Mighty God, The
Everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace ;" during which time there
were several distinguished covenants.
which were all figurative of the one
in which wc are so cordially invited
to participate.

We also consider this revelation a
great salvation, in view of the vast
number tha* will escape condemna-
tion, although there were but eight
persons saved when the world was
destroyed by water, and we are
taught that " so shall it be at the
coming of the son of man," an 1 out
of that vast number that was to be

led by, and provided for, by God's
omnimpotent hand in their passage
through the wilderness, but two were
found worthy of the prize, and even
Christ himself bids us to " crter in
at the straight gate, for wide is the
gate, and broad is the way, that
lcadcth to destruction, and many
there be that go in thereat. Be-
cause straight is the gate, and nar-
row is the way that leadeth unto
life, and few there be that find it."
But wc think the Savior here is
speaking comparitively, and not ab-
solutely, for it is certain that a vast
number will pass at that day uncon-
demned, composed of Christ's loyal
subjects ; infants, the irrational and
those that are "judged without law;"
besides John saw under the altar of
a single class, "that came out under
great tribulation," a multitude so
vast that "no man could number."

When we consider the number,
character, and ability of those em-
ployed in executing the terms of
this salvation, we conclude that it is
a very great salvation. Respecting
the number, including the angels, it
is very great, for Christ spoke of
them as legions.

The character of God may be
faintly represented by stating that
he volunteered to sacrifice the life
of his Son, for the salvation of man-
kind ; and the character of the Son
is known when we observe that he
submitted to his Father's will in
every respect, and hence accomplish-
ed his mission, while their ability is
unlimited.

And when we examine the nature
and extent of the knowledge reveal-
ed, it presents itself in a degree en-
tirely supernatural, and in view of
this inexhaustable source of knowl-
edge, the author is termed a foun-
tain, a living fountain." Many in-
telligent minds have spent their life
time in investigating this great sal-
vation, but have been unable to
sound its depths, or exhaust its source
We may carefully read and study
chapter after chapter, verse after
verse, and line after line, and upon
a review we will find many precious
truths. In this respect therefore it
is unlike all other publications.

In considering the ability which

we possess in the proper spirit of a-
dopting and practising the princi-
ples of this great salvation, the same
feature presents itself with equal
force, " for I am persuaded that
neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor principalities, nor powers, nor
things present, nor things to come,
nor heighth, nor depth, nor any oth-
er creature, shall be able to sepa-
rate us from the love of God, which
is in- Christ Jesus." The history of
the martyrs contains columns of tes-
timony, proving that when the storm
of persecution raged the fiercest,
the lamp of Christianity shed her
brightest rays, and shed them in in-
creased numbers. Christ instructs
us, " to not fear them which kill
the body but are not able to kill the
soul ; but rather fear him who is a-
ble to destroy both soul and body in
hell."

The present consolation afforded
by this great salvation is also wor-
thy of consideration. In this we see
the great design of our brief passage
through this life ; viz. to fit ourselves
for a better ; for to us it is conclu-
sive that if we cannot enjoy the
Christian religion here, we cannot
enjoy it in its future perfected state;
but if we enjoy Christian society
here, although much alloyed, we
think there are bright prospects of
our enjoying it in that future state,
" when this mortality shall have put
on immortality."

The consolation thus afforded at
the hour of death, we feel none save
an inspired pen can describe ; the
joy and happiness, Oh how great !
All secular honor and interest are a
mere mock compared with the hap-
py results that thus ensue ; besides
we are safely assured by countless
evidences, that if we yield to the
mild terms of this great salvation,
we shall never, never, no never rue
or regret the course, while on the
other hand I shudder to think at the
number that my short lifetime has
witnessed, who lay upon their death
beds in dreadful pain and misery,
caused by the presence of burning
fever and racking pain. But all
this suffering was nothing, compar-
ed with the pain and misery caused

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by disregarding the terms of thi3
great salvation.

In conclusion we look upon this
as being a great salvation, in antici-
pation of the happy results which
will ensue when the following prom-
ises are fulfilled. " At the name of
Jesus every knee shall bow, of things
in heaven, and things in the earth,
and things under the earth, and that
every tongue shall confess that Je-
sus Christ is Lord. And God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes,
and there shall be no more death
neither sorrow nor crying, neither
shall there be any more pain for the
former things aie passed away. —
Then cometh the end, when he shall
have delivered up the kingdom to
God, even the Father ; when he
shall have put down all rule and all
authority and power. For he must
reign till he hath put all enemies un-
der his feet. The last enemy that
shall be destroyed is death. And
when all things shall be subdued un-
to him, then shall the son of man al-
so himself be subject unto him that
put all things under him that God
may be all in all. For this purpose
was the son of men manifest, that he
might destroy the works of the dev-
il.' Besides " Eye hath not seen,
nor ear heard, neither hath it enter-
ed into the heart of man, the things
that the Lord hath prepared for those
that love him." In view of the a-
hove facts we think we must con-
clude, as did the Queen of the South
when she came to visit Solomon of
whom she had heard much praise,
that is, " that the half had not been
told."

I.J.ROSENBERGER,

West Imh'jjcHdmce, 0. .

The second eouiiug ofonrNavior.

There has been much useless spec-
ulation about the exact time of
Christ's second appearance upon our
earth, but there is no room to doubt
the fact. We have as good i •
to believe that he will come again as
we have to believe that he lias ever
appeared on earth. His own prom-
ise is, " 1 will come again !" An-
gels assured the astonished diiciplea
at his ascension that " the same Jc-
,sus which was taken up from them

into heaven, should so come in like
manner as they had seen him go in-
to heaven." The apostles believed
the truth and preached it unhesita-
tingly. The exact time is one of
God's secrets, which men have vain-
ly endeavored to discover. The
circumstances and objects of his
coming are hinted at in the inspired
word. He will not come in humili-
ty to suffer, but in power and glory
to reign. No lone star will guide a
few inquiring wise men to his hum-
ble birth place. No lone angel will
whisper the news of his coming in
the ear of humbly shepherds in the
silent night and tell them of an in-
fant in swaddling clothes in a man-
ger at Bethlehem. Oh, no ! He
will come in his glory, with his shin-
ing retinue of holy angels with him.
He will be clothed in such bright-
ness that " every eye shall see him.'
Noise of trumpets and astonishing
wonders will announce him to a wait-
ing world. He will not come till
the world's mission is fulfilled ; till
God's purpose concerning it are all
accomplished, till God is ready to
seal the world's history, to empty
earth and melt it with fervent heat,
to close both heaven and hell forev-
er, and place the impassible gulf be-
tween. He will not come till all
things are ready ; till his chosen
people have all been born and have
fulfilled their earthly mission and
are prepared to enter their heavenly
rest ; and then He will come to call
slumbering dust from countless
graves, to gather the living and the
dead, and caught up together, the
chariot of clouds shall bear all to the
place of judgment, the books shall
be opened, the doctrines of eternity
shall be read; those who can prove
their citizenship shall enter heaven
to enjoy its rest and beauty forever,
while aliens and foreigners of the
blessed commonwealth shall be for-
ever banished.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., June 5, 1866.

(l.KltlSI'OM)I.N(l.

to

The last best fruit that comes to
perfection, in even the kindliest
soul, is tenderness towards the hard,
forbearance towards the unforbear-
ing, warmth of soul towards the cold,
and phflaathrophj towards the mis-
anthropical.

Plattsuurg, Mo., )
May 13th, 1866. \
Brother I/of singer : — I wish
say a few words to the Brethren. —
The Prophet says : " Then they
that feared the Lord spake often one
to another." This can be done
through the medium of the Chris-
tian's Companion, which is truly a
companion to us, who live in the far
West, where there is no church or-
ganized. We came here on the 30th
of March, six brethren and six sis-
ters. We are all well. There are
in this country scattered through
1 several counties, near 40 numbers. -
We think of getting organized this
summer sometime, if it is the Lord's
will. We had preaching in the Fair-
| view school-house, by brother Samu-
el Blucher, on the 8th of April.

Brother Brubaker, and brother
I Fidler, from Stark Co., Ohio, paid
! us a visit last Sabbath, May the oth.
We had two meetings which were
well attended and good interest
i manifested. Also meeting on Mon-
j day evening at the same place, and
on Tuesday service at the house of
j brother George Sell. Here our
dear brethren gave us their last dis-
' course, which was palitable food for
: the mind, and also the parting hand
which made the tears flow from ma-
: ny eyes, in that we should see their
' faces again no more. The solemni-
ty of that occasion, is better imagin-
I ed than described. Brother B. went
< North to Iowa, and brother F. to
1 Southern Missouri, to fulfill their
1 great commission, " Go ya into all
the world, preach the Gospel to eve-
ry creature," \c. The harvest if

great but the laborer! are few. And
now dear brethren when joe. bow

before the Lord in a chureh ea]
ty, remember us who are s.attwred
ah nit over the land, as pilg. ims and

itraafen, jM ao Btrangeri to you.

We ar. ftbeent in body \et [resent
in -jirit. How oft 1 have he.n made
to rejoiee, when reading the breth-
ren's correspondence from diffen
places over the I'nited St.. ^

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And now brethren, you that are I
in tli. taxation that we are,

•• i >h ' (to nut •>• it* ooracedi

hi ii H n. I,
An. I IfyoulacV for knowledge.
We'll mil rafuM lo lend."

Let us order our walk and conver- ,
10 that the world can see that
we are just what we profess to be,
and that there is reality in our re-
ligion. We have a great work to
da ; then lei ua all be up and a do- .
ing. 'J'li.- Savior says. Rev. 3: %\,
" To him that overcometh will I
grant to sit with mo in my throne,
even as I also overcame and am sit
down with my father in his throne.

Your weak brother.

DANIEL D. SELL.

Brother Hohinyer : — I will now
give a synopsis of my feelings, at
tli.- Annual Meeting. In the first
place, I was made to rejoice, at be-
ing permitted to enjoy the privilege
of seeing so many brethren and sis-
ters, from the North, South, East,
and West. But in the second place
I could not rejoice, because of the
pride, and fashionable dress, that j
some of the brethren and sisters
wear. As I was one of the waiters ,
at the table, in preparing the meals, '
I found an opportunity sometimes to
look over the brethren and sisters ;
and then seeing this, I could not feel
very happy : and especially I notic-
ed that a great number of the mem-
bers are conformed to the vain fash- 1
ions of the world. But particular-
ly the sisters ; some came in rat- .
ling silk, <ic. See my dear breth- j
ren and sisters, this is not, and can-
not be acceptable in the sight of
God, according to my humble esti- {
mation, because the Savior said, He !
would give only grace to the hum-
ble, but the proud he will resist. —
Consequently I believe that we must
come down to the feet of Jesus, and
ask his blessing. Some will say, we
do this. But I ask you where ? Or
when ! Is it only when you are not
dressed in this worldly style ? Or |
are you always dressed in the same?
If that is the case, I fear you often
call upon the Lord in vain.

1 believe it would be just about
the same, as if wo would go upon
the lofty and barren mountains to

gather fruit, where nothing grows.
Consequently I would say, come
down into the valley of humility,
where fertile harvests wave.

But now says one, I lay my Chris-
tianity altogether on the outward ap
pcarance. No, no! But I really
do believe, that which is iu the in-
side will come out, because the
Savior said, by the fruit ye shall
know the tree. Remember dear
brethren and sisters, we cannot serve
two gods ; to wit, God and Mam-
mon. We must hold to one and de-
spise- the other. But it is not that
I boast myself to be better than my
dear brethren and sisters. But re-
ally think it gives stronger evidence
that we have an earnest to serve
God, and follow the meek and lowly
Jesus, if we adopt the plain and sim-
ple dress.

Now, examine for yourselves. If
you are certain that it was so with
Jesus while upon earth, I would say,
keep on ; stick to your faith. I be-
lieve I will adopt plainness. —
Now, I hope the brethren and sis-
ters, will bear with me, if I am
wrong. What I have written, I
have written out of love, and wish
God's blessing, that we may all be
able to become right submissive, be-
fore it is too late, and the time of
grace abate.

M. G. GIBBLE.

Master tonville, Pa.

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Brother Ilohinger : — We would
be pleased if some of the ministering
brethren would come and hold meet-
ing with us. We have had a few
meetings here, and they seem to
have done some good. If any can
come they will write to brother Pe-
ter Heifer, Plymouth, ltichland Co.,
Ohio, and tell us the time they ex-
pect to be here, and we will make
an appointment, and meet them at
the station. They would take the
Mansfield and Sandusky Railroad,
to Plymouth.

SAML. M. RITTENHOUSE.

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Brother Henry : — Please say to
the beloved brethren and sisters that
I, in company with brother P. Shoe-
maker, my colleague, arrived at
home on Saturday night, about mid-

night. Found the dear ones all well,
and praise God for his loving kind-
ness toward us.

Yours in love,

JOHN WISE.

Oakland, Pa.

The EngllMli \«« TtsiiiiiKiii, Re-
vised.

We are happy to inform our rea-
ders that this woik is completed. —
Sixteen years have been occupied
in its accomplishment. Some of the
best biblical scholars of the age
have been employed upon it. The
oldest translations of the Bible, and
copies of the ancient manuscripts
have been consulted, and no expense
has been spared in the attempt to
render this edition of the Sacred
Scriptures as perfect as possible.

The work is beautifully printed, in
three different forms, and makes a
volume of about 500 pages.

The prices for the Family Edition
range from $2.00 to $6.50, accor-
ding to style of binding. Medium
Size, from 75 cents to $5.00, accor-
ding to style of binding. Sunday
School, or Pocket Edition, from 25
cents to $1.00, according to style
of binding.

We expect shortly to get a supply
of these Testaments, when our pat-
rons may order them from us.

Those wishing to order them from
the Union%will address, Wm. Wyc-
koff, Sec'y, American Bible Union,
350 Broom St., New York.

Ninety Cents will pay for the
Companion from No. 21 to the end
of the present volume, including the
Minutes of our late Annual Meeting.
No. 21 contains our report of the
Annual Meeting, and gives some in-
formation which the Minutes do not
afford. We are prepared to furnish
back numbers to at least one hun
dred new subscribers, beginning with
No. 21.

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Names of Ministers. — We ! The Phrenological Journal for
should be pleased to receive the j June has reached us. This paper
names of all our ministers in the dif-
ferent branches of the Church. We
wish to collect them in an alphabeti-
cal list, for preservation and refer-

in my thoughts, so, perhaps, am I

in theirs. As I mourn for their

. | loss, perhaps they rejoice in antici-

. , , .... nation of our re-union. \\ hat to rac

readers, who have an inclination to i £ gfiu ^ ft g(?e cleft. —

know themselves mentally and phys- 1 fo i „T\exe because I can no longe'r
ically, as well as spiritually, and ! enjoy their pleasant societv ? Du-
morally. Much improvement has ! ring their lifetime I was not discon-

ence. If some one in each branch

would attend to this matter, we could

soon obtain the desired information.

Below wc give a diagram of the ! the best style of the art

form in which we should be pleased to '

receive the lists. Let it be written up- j

on a separate slip of paper. Other his-

. ' . rf , visiting Philadelphia, we arc reoues- some higher world in the infinite

toncal facts in regard to the congre- : ^ to > ^ ^ ^ ^ : univc„e of God> what differeiice ;,

gation may also be added ; such as ^ at ^ .g ^ ^ there ! Are we not still in the same

the name of the first Lishop or LI- . ° . , ' , _., . . house of our father, like loving

... Mrect, between 4th and oth, below i k„~*i ,„„ _.* „ • > • *?

der,the names of deceased ministers, ' „ , .,, . ,,-.,, brothers w no inherit separate rooms?

' , - . . . ... I Callow hill St.

the date ot th* organization of the

been made in the appearance of the
work, and it now presents itself in

The Church at Philadelphia.

For the information of brethren

tented because I could not have
them around me. If a journey took
them from me, I was not, therefore,
unhappy. And why is it different
now ? They have gone on a jour-
ney. Whether they are living on
earth in a far distant city, or in

church at that place, &c, &o.

Minster's names. Ad's.

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Writer's name.

Our Lovefeast. -On Sunday

last was the time appointed for the
Lovefeast in this branch, (Warrior's
Mark.) The day being wet, the at-
tendance was rather small. Wc
were also disappointed by the min-
istering brethren, who had promised
to he with us ; for what reason we
are yet unable to say. However
our wmng brethren, James A. Sell,
and Joseph B. Bell, of the Franks

Meeting is held reg-
; ularly on Sunday morning; Sunday,
Tuesdav, and Thursday evenings. —
All members of our Church are cor-
dially invited to search out our
brethren when visiting the City. —
Any information concerning the
Philadelphia Brethren, can be ob
tained of Eld. Jacob Spanogle, No.
I08, North ,°,rd St.

We learn from a business letter,
that brother P. J. Brown in compa-
ny with other brethren, are on a tour
through Missouri. When he re-
turns we hope to hear from him.

QaerteS*

The wife is bound by the law as
long as the husband lireth : but if
her husband be dead, she is at lib«r-
tv to be married t.» whom she will ;

89.

Have we, therefore, ceased to be

town branch were with us, who with ol,,.v '" tlu> Lord." Cor. 7
our own dear brcth

ud instruct as. Unfortunately

our own dear brethren, could inter n *°™ Tf ^l"'" &iro%h the

< ompamon) hou those marry in th ■ ,„ Samuel. "Am not I better to thee

brothers ? — Jtoican.

The Ni.ykk-faii.ini; LOTS, — In-
gratitude destroys affections among
men. But not so with respect to the
love of Christ. If ingratitude could
destroy the love of Christ towards us,
it had been destroyed long ago. —
Not a day has passed in which we
have not failed in the duty of grati-
tude. We have uttered murmurings
and complaints when we should have
uttered thanksgiving and praise. If
coldness, distrust, ingratitude, diso-
bedience, and dishonor to his cause,
could have destroyed Christ's Ion
to us, we should now be outcasts
without happiness and without hope.

He that does as well in prirate,
between <iod and his own soul, ai in
public, in pulpits and in market pi i
ees, hath given himself ■ good testi-
mony that his purposes are lull of
honesty, nobleness ind iutegritv.
For what Klkanah said to the mother

Lord, who marrv penKHIS who have ti,.|n u.n

for as, we were afflicted with .Vu never made a profession of the re
ralgia, so that we could not attend ligion of Christ 1
the eveuins excr< i

Meeting was held on Monday
forenoon, wbonone person was bap

tized. We hope Others who wc
know are standing at the door, m«v
soon obtain courage enough to enter,

for "nil things are now ready."

K. I Ml \t -.11.

Bi ii mi i. Extract. The lowed
ones whose 1"-- I lament are still in
existence; they are living with me

at tliM vii ;, time ; they are like m<-
lell dwelling in the great pan nttJ

mansion of Uod ; the\ -till >.• i..n ■ t,.
mi n> 1 to them. As tin-', ai

sons . i- iuo»l certainly
vilified coaoerning Uod, that be who
i> to be our judge i- better than lea
thousand witness)

itKiriiintioii ..i < hartSj rwii
Khu DOM, lS KS
Ma) 8th, 18M j
Deceived of broth* l>. I'. >

on April the 'J 1th. h\ ii.nl n lettei
containing foltj seven dollar-, and
M\t\ cttttS, foi the poor member- • )

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Tcnn. of which the following distri-
bution has been made.

Limestone branch, $4.85 i

PlaMaal Valley," 4.75

Sullevan " 4.7")

Buffalo " 4.75

Knob Creek, " 1.75

Cherokee " 4.75

Mountain Yallev," 4.75

White Horn ' " 4.75

Cedar Grove " 4.75

Hollow Poplar " 4.775 !

Total. $47.60

Dear brethren and sisters, your
alms have greatly relieved our poor
member* ; we believe they DOW can
be able to reach harvest, which with
the present prospect, promises about
a half crop. We feel to thank the
Lord that he has caused his servants
to remember their poor brethren in
the South: " He that giveth to the
poor lendeth to the Lord."

P. It. WRIGHTSMAN.
ALSO:
Received of brother John Darst,
Eld. of Lost Creek Church, Miami
Co., Ohio, by Express, one hundred
dollars, for the benefit of the poor
members, South, of which the follow-
ing distribution has been made :

branch,

Sullevau
Buffalo
Knob Creek, "
Cherokee "
Plsn't Valley "
Limestone "
Mo'tn Valley "
White Horn u.
Cedar Grove "
lU'ow Poplar"
Contingent expenecs,

SI 0.25
10.25
10.25

5.40
10.40
10.25
10.25
10.25
10.25
10.25

2.20

Total. ?100.00 !

A- the Apo=tlc Paul said, when he
saw the Taverns, " We looked up,
thanked God, and took courage." —
l'car brethren, and sisters of Miami,
we feel that there is a Joseph down
there, who has furnished us corn, in
the South. May peace, and plenty
crown your days,

P. R. WRIGHTSMAN.

I> I I. I> .

In ill- Deer Creek bronchi Carrol] ''o., [ad.,

••. cur mil' h esteemed brother \\'m.

WYATT ; aged .14 years, 2 inos., and 9 days.

Ho was a worthy and faithful deacon, and
died in full n,.Mir.inri' of a glorious resurrec-
tion, fie loaves a widow, a sister, and five
children. Funeral services by brother Isaac
Gripe.

John Sis-of-heroer.

In the Sandv Creek branch, Columbiana
Co., Ohio, May 91st, brother DAVID SUiW-
.'/KK ; aired 50 years and nearly 2 months. —
Disease, complicated, of the heart and long*.

The wishes ot the deceased before his death
were, that he should be hurried in a plain cof-
fin, Mart and drawers, and a winding sheet. —
Ue leaves a wife and a number of friends to
mourn their loss. He was a deacon for sev-
eral years. His arm of the Church will sus-
tain a considerable loss, but our loss we be-
lieve is his eternal gain. Funeral discourse
from 1st, Johu 3 : 2, by D. Bycrs,and I. Glass.
John Nicholson.

In the Lower Cumberland branch, Cumber-
land Co., Penn., April 20, sister .WAR}"
.VcCARTNEY ; aged 70 years, 10 months, and
22 days.

Same branch, May 7, IDELLA J. RUPP,
daughter of brother Goo. Kupp ; aged S years
11 months, and 3 days.

JI/oses .T/illkr.
In the. CloTcr Creek branch, Blair Co., /'a.,
-Vay IS, .VARY, daughter of «7bhn and sister
GRAFFIUS ; aped :>."> years, 3 months and 21
Jays. The deceased lost her eye-sight perhaps
10 years since, during the past winter she j
was attacked with a severe cold, and a quick j
fever followed ; thus we see the great monster
doing his work daily. Let us prepare to meet j
death. Funeral services from 1st .Peter 1 : 24.

Same branch, [timenot given] ELIZABETH, '
daughter of brother Geo. aud sister Eliza |
J?EECH; aged 8 years, 5 months. Funeral |
sevices from 1st Thcs. 4 : 14.

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Number 23.

For the Companion.
Life is Short.

Life is short : — the moments come ;

But, our moments do not stay :
Quick as thought, and quicker too,

They do come, and pass away.

Life is short : — as moments flee,
So do minutes, days, and years.

From the cradle to the grave —
Ob, how short our life appears !

Life is short : — like flow'rs of spring,
Or like summer's morning dew,

Thus, our fleeting life doth pass ;
And our duys on earth are few.

Life i6 short : — then let us live
As we should, while here we roam ;

Then we'll breathe our life away,
And obtain the life to come.

Life is short : — no more we'll sing,

When eternal life is ours ;
But to God our praises bring ;
And we'll dwell in eden's bowers.

JOS. W. BEER.
SMbyvillc, III.

(Religions Dialogue.
Continued.

Professor. — Allow ine, brother
H., to introduce to you my friend
Moralist, who I discover holds ma-
ny of your views, hut professes
nothing, save a good moral charac-
ter, which I am happy to say he also
possesses ; but I discover he has al-
so some objections to your system
of teaching, which if you can re-
move, he will no doubt go with you,
for I find I cannot get him with me,
as he appears to have too much faith
in works.

//. And I perceive that you even
admire his principle, for you declare
yourself happy to say that he has
worked out a good moral charac-
ter.

P. I shall imt fitter into a con-
versation to-day, as I must be oth-
erwise engaged. Good morning.

//. Are you intimately acquaint-
^ ed with that gentleman, friend M. ?

M. Quite intimately ; we have
been associates from our youth. We

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have conversed on nearly all sub-
jects, but latterly mostly upon that
of Religion, as he apppears very
anxious that I should become a mem-
ber of his congregation.

H. I understand he is very zeal-
ous in his faith, and quite a champi-
on of Methodism. You are not a
member of any religious denomina-
tion ?

M. No, sir ; I am not. I feel it
my duty to obey the Gospel, but a-
mong the many different sects, I am
somewhat undecided. I am satisfi-
ed that your^Church comes nearest
fulfilling the Scriptures, in its teach-
ing and practice ; but still I find
some objections there, which have
thus far been sufficiently strong to
keep me outside. Your doctrine or
practice, and customs of formality,
in the matter of dress, I do not ex-
actly approve of; and I object to
your non resistant, and non-voting
principles, by which the govern-
ment of nations is given into the
hands of wicked men. I am entire-
ly willing to let the New Testament
dictate in all things, but when it
comes to matters upon which the
word of God is silent, I think we
should be, to say the least, very
charitable.

//. Well, we will talk over these
matters, and perhaps I can satisfy
your mind upon them; and as the
subjects which you have meuti'-ned
arc not connected, we had better
take one at a time. Will you, there-
fore, be kind enough to state what
particular part of our formality in
dress, is mof«t objectionable to you ?

M. As the New Testament

not prescribe any particular cut of
of the coat, style of hats, caps, bon-
nets, or any other article of apparel,
I can see no propriety in the church
making any specified form binding
upon its members, or making the
outward, formal appearance of a
person, a test of membership. The
apostle Peter objected to plaiting the
hair, and of wearing of gold, and of
putting on of apparel ;" meaning, I
presume superfluity of apparel. The
apostle James also informs us, that
it is not right to give a man the
preference, simply because he comes
in goodly apparel, or gay clothing ;
(James 3 : 2—4 ; and Paul to Tim-
othy admonishes to " modest appa-
rel ;" (1 Tim. 2: 9) so that we have
abundant scripture to demand plain
and modest clothing, but the word
of God does not come down to dots
and cuts, as the Church appears to
demand. In these things I think

you are entirely too strenuous.

While you contend very strongly
for the cut and form, I have obseiv-
ed that costly array has been pass-
ed by unreproved, against which
you have the stronger scriptural ad-
monition.

II. You are aware, friend M.,
that " two wrongs," will not make
"one right." I own that I have al-
ways found it a difficult matter to
•onvince our friends and young
member*, of the propriety of con-
forming |o th. customs of" our older
brethren and sisters, and have al-
W*JI labored for compromising upon

the matter lo far as the word of God
will allow. We believe that, while
some of our brethren aud sisters

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conform too much to the customs of
this world, in the matter of dress,
there are others who depend entirely
too much upon their transformation
in outward appearance. As you
have said, we have abundant Scrip-
ture for demanding plainness and
simplicity of dress. We have also
Scripture that we shall " not mind
high things, hut condescend to men
of low estate;" and that "that which
is highly esteemed among men is
abomination in the sight of God,"
which, in connection with the passa-
ges you have quoted, I think, is suf-
ficient to forbid us following the
vanities and fashions of this world,
in dress, as well as in other super-
fluities, luxuries, and customs. —
Some of our members in pruning
away these things, have cut very
closely, and the great mistake is,
that they are not satisfied with pru-
ning their own trees, but having
commenced cutting at others ; in-
stead of reasoning with the owners,
and persuading, and convincing
them of the necessity of closer trim-
ming.

The particular foim of our appar-
el, all other things being right, we
hope, has never been made a tost of
membership ; but when members are
gay, haughty, and stubborn, they
are considered more like the chil-
dren of this world, than members of
the Church of Christ.

1 presume that the greatest ob-
i.- tion you have to our customs, is
our odd appearance. And do you
know that no one can live out any
one principle, without becoming
odd.

Hi. That is certainly an orriginal
i'k-a.

H. And it is true. The reason
is because principles do not change
while the customs of the people do.
From this fact it is that our customs

for if we are no light, there is some-
thing wrong. We may have repen-
ted of our sins, and exercised faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ, and been
baptized for the remission of our
sins, yet if we do not come out from
among the world, and be a separate
people,and show by our walk, and our
conversation, and our dealings, and
apparel, we are not letting our light
shine ; for Christ saith, " Let your
light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works, and glor-
ify your Father which is in heaven."
Who of us would not wish to glorify
our Father in heaven ! 0,1 think
if our young brethren and sisters
knew how much good they could do,
when in company with their young
associates of the world, by letting
their light shine, they would be more
careful. But instead of this I have
seen young sisters wearing two
kinds of dress, one to wear when at
meeting, and one when among the
world, and I have seen young sisters
talking foolishly with the world. —
This I think is a poor light. If you
knew how you grieve your elder
brethren and 6isters you would hum-
ble yourselves, and be more sober
minded. I was once at our Annual
Meeting, and I was astonished to
see some young brethren and sisters
so much like the world. There was
no light visible. 0, my dear young
brethren, and more especially the
young sisters, with myself I would
say, deny yourselves, for Christ
says, except we deny ourselves and
take up our cross, we cannot be his
disciples. Now I speak not of all
our brethren and sisters ; for I have
seen some walk in humility and show
by so doing that they are trying to
follow their meek and lowly Redeem-
er. 0, let us try to be as a city set
on a hill, which cannot be hid, and
let us not have our candle covered
with a bushel, but have it on the
i candle-stick, which I think means
our person, that it may give light
to all that are in the house ; by so
doing we will glorify our Father
which is in heaven.

LYDIA A. RAILING.
Lee's X Roads, Pa.

one of us who names the name of ■ — — ■

Jesus, should be a light to the world, Holiness is the symmetry of the soul.

have become odd. When our Church
was organized into its present form, \
our members could not be known
from others by their form of dress, '
for they did not change it ; but when ;
new fashions came up, true to their '
principles of non-conformity to the
fashions of the world, and, as we j
have seen, obedient to the teach- <
ings of the Scriptures, they also did !
not change, but simply kept their
former costume. Not long since, I
read a description of Horace Gree-
ly, the Nestor of American editors,
who from a principle of honesty,
vowed that he would wear the same
coat until his debts were paid. Be-
ing considerably involved, and hav-
ing remained true to his principle,
he has been obliged to wear his
coat until it has become, not only
out of fashion, and odd, but also
pretty well worn. We remember
the time when in our part of the
country, you could know a brother
by the wearing of the beard, and at
many plaoes it was thought odd to
see a man with a heavy beard. Now
it is admired, and every one who
can,"sports" a beard, and some of our
faster brethren are disposed to wear
more hair upon their faces than is
generally approved of.

Thus you will observe that if you
will live out what we have found to
be a Christian life, not to follow the
fashions of the world, you will soon-
er or later be considered odd and
peculiar.

To be Continued.

For the Companion.
Ye are the Light of the World.

" A city that is set on a hill
cannot be hid." Matth. 5 : 14. —
This appears to be addressed to the
disciples by our Savior, in his Mount
Sermon, and it is also applicable to
a*, at the present day ; for every

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For the Companion.
"Itenicniber I. oil's Wile."— Luke
17 : 32.

This would be well for every one
of us. that have taken hold of the
Gospel plow, to bear it in mind,
that we would not stand still* but
would still try to press forward to-
ward the mark and prize of the
high calling which is in Christ Je-
sus. We are well aware that the
Lord has not put U3 here upon this
earth, to stand still thereon ; but he
has a work for us to do, which work
we can not accomplish in one day,
nor in one year, but it will keep us
constantly at work, all the days of
our life ; and if we are not upon our
guard, we may then fall too short of
accomplishing that great work which
is necessary to the salvation of poor
and never dying souls. And oh !
what a pity it would be, if we should
find that the harvest is past, and
the summer is ended, and we are
not saved. Who shall we then
blame ? Shall we not lay the blame
upon ourselves ? Yes, we are to
blame, if we will once come too
short, when we shall have to appear
before that awful Judge of quick
and dead. But how happy will we
then be, if we can hear the welcome
plaudit, " well done, good and faith-
ful servant, enter into the joys of
thy Lord ;" but how would we feel,
if we would have to hear him say to
us : "Depart from me, ye workers
of iniquity, into everlasting fire,
prepared for the devil and his an-
gels." Miserable indeed. Then let
us try, and do that work which the
Lord has given us to do, and not
stand still and look back, as did
Lott's wife.

D. D. SIIIVELY.

Cioitpel WorkfrH.

The conditions on which labotejrs
are employed to work in the Lord's
vineyard, are to make a total sur-
render of themselves, body and soul
to his service, and keep back noth-
ing. When God regenerates a sin
polluted soul, he takes that soul out
of the forest of the world, and trans-
plants it iuto the vineyard or chureh
of Christ. It is cut off from the
I wild vine, and grafted into Christ

who is the true vine. It becomes
one with Christ, and is so identified
with him, that what interests Christ,
interests that soul. In a co-part-
nership for carrying on any busi-
ness, where all the partners are in-
dustrious and persevering, they sel-
dom fail of success. But if one half
the firm are indolent and lazy, they
seliom succeed well. It U just so
in working Christ's vineyard ; if all
are at work, and always at it, suc-
cess will be certain.

When a soldier enlists in the ser-
vice of his country, and takes the
bounty or reward offered, he is sol-
emnly bound, as an honest man, to
devote all his energies to his coun-
try's cause ; to neglect this will cer-
tainly bring down on his head both
punishment and disgrace ; and if he
runs in the hour of danger, or de-
serts on the battle -field, he loses all
just claim to compensation for his
time. In the act of justification, the
sinner is turned into a saint, and re-
ceives bountifully of God's grace ;
his name is enrolled in the Lamb's
book of life ; he has renounced the
devil as his master, and refuses to
do his work any longer. He has
accepted of pardon through Christ,
as an initiation fee, and he is now ,'
under the most solemn obligations to
serve Christ and to work for him. —
To neglect this is dishonest ; it is
robbing God of his just rights, and
implies either cowardice or trea-
son.

In the conversion of a soul, God
! contemplates not only the salvation
of that individual, but the improve-
ment of his church or vineyard. If
there is no change manifested in the
conduct of the man, God would get
no glory for his work : and still
more his cause would suffer reproach
by it. It is through the instrumen-
tality of converted men and women
that God has enlarged his church,
and brought millions to heaven, and
it il through them that all the world
isfina.'lv to he brought to Chri
They are the agents, his Word the
tools they are to \u.rk with, and his
Spirit the first cause. Their hands
must hold the plough, and s>..*\ tin-
ami he has promised they shall
gather sheaves with joy.

The same principles govern both
in the natural and moral world : the
man who ploughs and sows in the
natural world seldom begs in har-
vest. Owing to the unfriend! v na-
ture of the soil, his ingatherings mav
be small, but he seldom fails entire-
ly. So it is with Christ's workers;
their field may be stony ground, or
evil spirits may devour much of the
seed, hnt still faithful labor -will se-
j cure a harvest. The laborer in the
I vineyard of Christ is not responsible
• for the results, only for the labor. —
, The order is, go work to day in mv
vineyard ; — nothing said about the
. results — God will attend to that. In
I working for Christ, we are not to
make our rewards the principle ob-
| ject, as we do in ordinary labor ;
! but wc are to work for the glory of
' our Master, that whether we eat or
r drink, or whatever we do, we may
| do all for the glory of God. Still,
no one pays as- punctually as God
does. lie that waters shall be wa-
tered. The moment wc begin to
work for God, we begin t > realize
the reward. No wonder there are
so many poor christians in the Church
(I mean spiritually poor,) while
tiiere is so little done to increase
spiritual wealth.--/. Croat.

m m

Who shall lay anvthixg to the
uiaKok of Goi/>' PKoI-Lt ' .--lan-
ders, says one, are but a< soap, which
though it soils for the present, makes
the garment more clean and shining.
Scorn and reproach is but a little
cloud, that is blown over. But sup-
pose you are nor vindicated in this
world, but die with a cloud uj
your names ; be sure God will clear
it up, and that to purpose in the
great day. Then shall the righ-
teous shine forth as the sun. in the
kingdom of their Father. If Chi
will be our Advocate, we need not
tear who are our accusers, li' v .ur
name, for his sake, be sari out as
evil, Christ will deliver it vou in
that day whiter than MM*. iBe pa
tient, therefore, unto the coming of
the Lord. — Flavel.

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When the eoruisnearripe.il .
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"let u little HUllf."

A little while longer the cross must we bear,

Befure the rich joys of the blest we shall share ;

A IttUe while, only, a little while given.

In which to prepare for a glorious Heaven.

O let us rejoice, while the time we improve,

To perfect ourselves for the mansions at>OTe.

Vet a little while longer to watch and to pray,

That the tempter allure ut not out of the way.

A little while only, to sorrow and weep,

For those who already have fallen asleep.

A little while left us In which to prepare

An ark, as did Noah ; and take refuge there,

And to earnestly beg of each dear child and friend,

To come and go with us ere cometh the end.

Tel a little while only, while Christ intercedes,

A little while mercy will liugerand plead ;

Shall we sit down, in stupor and watch for the day,

While our friends and onr neighbors are sleeping away

The time, all unconcious that danger is near,

Or soothed by the cry, "We have nothing to fear

The war is now over,' Peace blesses our land,

Henceforward in safety and triumph we stand 1"

O brother, O sister, these lines who may read,

But a little while longer is left us indeed ;

For sudden destruction will follow the cry

Of peace, and of 6afety, which now swells so high,

We have friends without God, or a hope in the world,

Who will soon in a vortex of ruin l>e hurled ;

Should they choose not to listen to aoght we may say,

Still thcr« may be help ; for to God we can pray.

There is power with God, and hchcareth the cry,

Of those who are willing themselves to deuy,

Who strive in all things when his will is made known,

To walk in the light, making his will their own.

A little while longer! the parents sit by,

And watch the dear child, while the fever runs high,

They 6ce how it suffers, and struggles for breath,

And know that those struggles must soon end In death ;

They kneel ! and how think you those parents will pray?

Will they seek the dear Lord in a calm, quiet way?

Nay, with hearts full of love and the danger in sight,

Besieged would the throne be, they'd pray with their might.

Do we see the last moments so fast passing by,

And still have no feeling for those who must die ?

No hearts full of pity, compassion and love,

No power to prevail with the Ruler above?

Oh then let us weep for our own lukewarm state,

And seek for repentance, before it's too late ;

And rouse us. to work in ihe title while given,

And pray with a real that is worthy of Heaven.

A little while longer ! Oh earth do*s look drear,

Compared with the home of the Christian so near ;

Oh, I must behold it, that elty so bright,

And stand with the ransomed in robes clean and white J

Give strength, blessed Savior, to follow thy way,

That I may sing praises to thee on that day.

And help me while striving to gain the reward,

To feel for the blinded, who love not the Lord.

b. J. THAYER.
Buckland, Matt.

For (he Companion.
Infant Baptism.

In a former article upon this subject, we stated that
those who practice infant baptism claim that children
are members of the Church, because the covenant was
with Abraham and his seed. We acknowledge that
there was a covenant made with Abraham ; but the
doctrine that a covenant was made with his children,
while in infancy, we denounce as fictitious ; because
there is nothing recorded that would induce us to be-
lieve that an agreement was made with those who are
neither in possession of knowledge or faith. They un-
thoughtedly expose their own ignorance, when they say
that, in the covenant, God promised, that of Abraham's
seed the Messiah should come.

We do not presume that any intelligent individual is
willing to believe that the Messiah was born of an in-
fant ; yet may believe that of Abraham's seed he did
come.

We think we have clearly shown that when Abraham's
seed are spoken of, we. need not always infer that in-
fants are ajluded to. " Know ye therefore, that they
which are of faith, the same are the children of Abra-
ham." Children, however, are not of faith. "And if
ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed according
to the promise." Gal. 11 : 29. We know that this
language was addressed to those that knew good from
evil — who are capable of exercising faith ; ior it is not
probable that the apostle was speaking to infants who
were neither able to speak themselves, or to understand
the language of others. Some teachers say that salva-
tion was promised to both parents and children, in or-
der that households might not be divided. This we be-
lieve is true ; yet it does not prove what they would
make us believe, viz: That infants must be baptized,
for Christ has declared that they are of the kingdom of
Heaven.

From this we infer that salvation is promised both to
adults and infants. It is promised to the former upon
conditions, and to the latter unconditionally. The con-
ditions by which the believer may obtain salvation, are
to make his faith manifest by obedience to the will of
God, while of the little children it is said: "Of such is
the kingdom of Heaven." Is, denotes present time ;
hence we infer that they are already of the kingdom. —
Our opponents say, to prove that children must be-
come members of the church, that the Lord called Noah
and all his house into the ark.

We are aware that if we desire to pervert the Gos-
pel of Christ, we can prove a great many things to suit
our own fancy, providing we are allowed the privilege
of disconnecting the word of God. We can, from the
injunction : "What God hath joined together let no
man tear asunder," prove that it is wrong for a mason
to break stone, or the farmer to prepare his wood for
the stove. We can prove this providing we are allow-
ed to use the above language in any other connection
than that to which it belongs. We however have no
such authority. We find that this language is applied
to the subject of marriage. Thus, also, the Lord also
had reference to being saved from the deluge, when he
called Noah and family into the ark, and not to imply
who was to be received into Christ's Church. Our op-
ponents often tell us that under the Abrahamic cove-
nant, circumcision was used as a seal of the covenant ;
so also children must be sprinkled as a sign of accep-
tance with God. But, alas, Paul tells us that circum-
cision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments
of God. The full conditions of salvation are included
in this declaration, and children cannot be included
without exercising faith. We accept Paul's instruc-
tions in preference to the men who would teach us oth-
erwise. E. UMBAUGH.

Pierceton, Jnd.

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For the Companion.
The Flrttt Principles.

Brother IIolsixuer: — We were induced by a kind
friend, to submit a few considerations to the dear breth-
ren and sisters of our fraternity, through the columns
of the Companion. It appears the Brethren are some-
what divided upon the first principles of .the Gospel of
Christ. Some say Faith is the first, and argue that the
individual cannot repent without he first believes, while
others contend that Repentance is the first item in the
economy of Grace, and must naturally and necessarily
precede Faith. Be this as it may, we think we aught
all see alike, and speak the same thing, as the opostle
exhorts his Corinthian brethren. 1 Cor. 1 : 10. "Now
I beseech you brethren, By the name of our Lord
Jesu3 Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and
that there be no divisions among you, but that ye be
joined together in the same mind, and in the same
judgment." And in his farewell to that church he did
not forget to exhort them to be of the same mind, as the
most ready way to live in peace, so that the God of
peace might be with them. From these testimonials we
infer, that we, who advocate, in the present destitute age,
the principles of primitive Christianity, should see eye
to eye ; "that the world might see and believe, and be
converted," &c.

We have given this matter a serious and honest in-
vestigation, and conclude that there is no necessity of
a difference among the Brethren, in reference to it. —
The only thing necessary is to search the Scriptures,
for in them we think we have eternal life, and they are
that which decides this matter.

We think Repentance of course is the first feature of
the Gospel covenant, from the fact that it is the first
article in the preaching of our great Redeemer, after
his mighty conflict with the adversary of our salvation,
and his glorious triumph in the wilderness of Judea, he
came in the power of the spirit into Gallilee, saying,
"Repent ye, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand." —
That we may fully comprehend this matter, we must
consider the two covenants, separate and apart ; name-
ly, the Law, or legal dispensation, and the Gospel, or
system of Grace, by which we are both pardoned and
sanctified. The first speaking terror to the soul, the
latter peace and comfort. So we quickly apprehend
that a clear knowledge and a full conviction of the for-
mer, will naturally stimulate the individual to repen-
tance, as he must necessarily feel himself under con-
demnation, "for by the law is the knowledge of Bin,"
and "sin is the transgression of the Law, and the wages
of sin is death ;" but " the gift of God U eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord." Now, faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ, as the second article of tiie moans
of grace, is a principle that will not excite repentance,
from its very nature, as it inspires hope, and gives in-
ducement to do all dilligcnce to add to Gospel faith,
temperance, patience, godlines, brotherly kindness,
charity, Ac.

A belief in the legal dispensation may drive the

creature to dispair, and when the individual is thus im- n
pressed with a knowledge of sin, repentance will be in- h '
evitable, though he may know nothing at all of Christ, ^ *
or the Gospel plan of salvation, and hence we conclude
at once, that Repentance and not Faith is the first in
order to be proclaimed by the Gospel minister.

Many testimonials could be rendered to prove and
corroborate this matter. In conclusion we say to the
brethren and sisters whom we love, though we may not
have seen them, and many of course we shall not see in
this life, yet for that principle which identifies us with,
and assimilates us to Jesus our Lord, we Bay we love
you, and hope to enjoy your most intimate society and
friendship, in that bright world wc anticipate to inherit,
not by virtue of Repentance, which is only the effect of
the convictions of the law, but through faith in Christ ,
which prompts us to follow his steps Zion-ward ; and
surely if we continue to follow him to the end, we shall
find them there, as thither, and thither only, the way
he has trodden with his own feet will lead those who
follow his steps.

Yours in love and Christian fellowship,

DAVID KIMMELL.

Auburn, 111.

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For tht Companion.
On Forgiveness.

How noble is every Christian virtue ; a perfect illus-
tration whereof, is only to be found in the life and
character of our blessed Lord. Forgiveness of the
trespasses of others must be conspicuous in the charac-
ter of the Christian, for in this as well as in every oth-
er example, we must follow after Christ, who is the
way, the truth, and the life, and no man cometh unto
the father but by him. To forgive others their tres-
passes is contrary to the carnal mind, or natural incli-
nations of man, and hence the constant efforts to retal-
iate, or take revenge, which we see in the world.

Resentment, associated with lust and pride has
caused much carnage ; many wars and commotion*. —
But while the carnal minded man will resent, will take
revenge and render evil for evil, the follower of Christ
will forgive.

If any man cannot comprehend the blessedness of
forgiving others their trespasses, let him repent in the
gospel sense of the word, and practice forgiveness do-
ing good to his enemies, and truly he will realize the
superlative excellence thereof. The weapons of our
warfare are not carnal. We must follow in the t
steps of our divine Master, who was engaged in doing
good unto the souls and bodies of men, who rendered
not evil, but overcame evil with good, and in the ago-
nies of death prayed even for his moit inveterate .
iui.-> ; saving, "Father forgive them, for they know
what they do." Such is the example given by the
Master.

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LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrono City, Pa., Jutio 12, 1866.

(UKKKKI>0\l>i:\(K.

Brut her UoMtkgtr .*— Ae I am

writing to you on business I will al-
so pea <lo\vn a few thought') upon
the sinfulness of the present age ; so
boldly presented to my mind upon a
recent journey from Iowa to this
State, bj steam-boat.

In traveling a distance of over
1400 miles, through some of the
principal avenues of trade in this
Union of States, I had ample o; por- j
tuuity to " read as I run," that man
is prone to wickedness in all things |
that arise from the promptings of
the carnal mind. While niin<dinir
with the busy throng of travelers a-
long the rivers, and also of those in
the crowded streets of the cities, I
had but to think, that, surely the
great mercies of God are seldom
thought of with thankful hearts !

On every side, and almost every-
where, day and night, could be heard
loud cursing and wicked revelry,
such as drinkin', "ambling, fighting
&c. It seemed that nearly all were
striving for mammon and lustful
pleasures. Seldomly wero chris-
tian principles talked of ; and I met
but a very few that gave any evi-
dence of a professed christian life.--
There seemed to be no taste for the
best of Books — the Bible. I have
seen it removed from the centre ta-
ble, in the cabin of the boat, and
playing cards take its place.

Lord's day, April 8th, I took a
stroll through some of the streets of
the city of St. Louis, Mo. Hun-
dreds of children and adults were
abroad, promenading jthe streets on
their way to Sunday-School and pub-
lic worship. The display of fashion
was astonishing, and no doubt
thoughts of the same was predomi-
nant in the minds of those butter-
flies of folly— earth-worms of the
dust. Truly had I to think, "all is
vanity."

I dropped in at one of the places
of worship, where the seats were
free. It was that of the " New Je-
f\ rusalem church" or " Swedenbcr-
gens." Their mode of worship was

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simple and seemed zealous. The
first half hour was taken up in alter-
nate singing of Psalms, accompani-
ed with organ music, and readings
from the prophecies. All of the
Members took part in the readings
with the minister. Then prayer by
the minister, which was sinipiy the
Lords prayer, and nothing more or
less. Then a sermon, read from
manuscript, treating upon the spirit-
ual meaning of the writings of tho
Old Testament. At the dismissal
one thing struck me that may be re-
flected upon with good effect by the
brethren in some places. Immedi-
ately all left the house, without sav-
ing scarcely a word, and seemed as
pondering in the heart what was
heard. Let us ' one and all " do
likewise," more titan we do in order
that the heart may not be emptied
of the good seed sown, ere we pass
the threshold of the door.

To return : — in reflecting upon
how man in the various conditions
of life, has ceased to remember his
Creator ; we have to, at times, think
it will not be long, probably, until
the Lord will say to some chosen
power, as he said to. Noah ; The end
of all flesh is come before me ; for
the earth is tilled with violence
through them : and, behold 1 will
destroy them with the earth."

Blessed be God for Jesus Christ,
that through him we may be ablo to
stand, if wc have our lamps burning
and vessels filled with oil.

J.S.FLORY.

Fayette Co., W. Va.

Nbwey, Pa, June 5th, 1866.
Dear Son : — Having just return-
ed from Somerset Co., Pa., where
I attended a Communion meeting in
the Elklick branch, on Sunday
last I noted down a few particulars
for general information. We had
quite a lar^e congregation, and con-
sidering the number, we had good
order. There was one added by
baptism on Sunday, and several
had- been added shortly before. —
The church seems to be in a pros-
perous and healthy condition, gen-
erally. Besides the communion ex-
ercises, there was some other church
business transacted, which afforded

the close observer a frvorable op- C
portunity to judge for himself, if'

was made to think of the following
verse :

"Here each can feci his brother's sigh,

And with him bear a part :
//ere sorrow flows from eye to eye,

And joy from heart to heart."

for 1 heard an aged sister own and
confess that she felt self accused,
about a certain case, because they
did not warn of the evil in time, as
. they should. What a solemn lesson
this should be to Zion's watchmen,
to sound the trumpet, and warn the
people, for fear of having to stand
self condemned, before those en-
trusted to our care, or of being ac-
cused by them. But the part of their
transaction which wrought the most
on my feelings, was, releasing a fal-
len brother from "avoidance ;" which
it appears wrought on him in such a
way, that fears were entertained, it
would not only tend to the "destruc-
tion of the flesh," but also of the
body. Among the many brethren
whom I met, I will only name broth-
er Joseph Arnold, of Hampshire
Co., Va. — the land of trouble ; but
I have good reason to believe he
passed through those troubles
les, as gold passes through the fire.
I shared the hospitality, charity and
liberality of the brethren on the oc-
casion, to such a degree that there
seems to be a balance in their favor
of another visit, which I will try to
pay, on demand, if the Lord will. —
Found all well at home. Thanks to
God for bis goodness, and to the
brethren for their kindness and
charity.

'DANL. M. HOLSINGER.

Brother Henry ; Please send me
a few specimen numbers of the Com-
panion , for this reason : I see that
every week there are some new
names added to your subscription
list, and I do not mind of a single
one from this congregation. There
were some ten subscribers in the be-
ginning of the volume, and they are
all pretty well in the centre of the
congregation. Now, brethren, we
ou<dit not to be so careless. Those

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brethren that live away in the wil-
derness, should be looked after. —

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They have not the privilege of going
to meeting every Sunday, as some
of us have. We will have a coun-
cil meeting next week, and thus I
will have an opportunity of distrib-
uting them to some who have never
seen the paper, and they will have
the privilege of becoming acquainted
with it.

FRANKLIN FORNEY.
Somerset Co., Pa.

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Brother Hohinger : — Our trip
t« our late conference was a very
pleasant one. In passing over the
Penna. Central Road, we were im-
pressed with many thoughts and re-
flections, upon beholding the won-
derful works of nature. Those tall
mountains, near and in the distance,
rising one above the other, and all
spread over with beautiful ever-
green, and those wonderful rocks
and cliffs all afforded to our view a
most striking and beautiful scenery.
The scenery in general was some-
thing new to us. We thought of
the servant who remarked to his
master as he saw the sun rise : "sure-
ly there is a God."

We left Dayton on Thursday even-
ing : arrived at the place of meeting
on Saturday toward evening, just as
the services of the day closed. We
can say: never before did we enjoy
ourselves better at an Annual Meet-
ing than at this one. We beheld
the faces and formed the acquaint-
ance with many of our dear breth-
ren with whom we have had more or
less correspondence. We were also,
as a general thing, much pleased with
the business transacted at this con-
ference.

With refference to those subjects
on non-conformity, and assisting and
preaching to those poor, needy, ?nd
down-trodden 6ouls in the South, we
were indeed very agreeably disap-
pointed. We were glad to see that
those of our brethren who do in it <!••
ny themselves quite so much in their
dress and appearance as other.- 'i".
diil not oppose that general confor-
mity, and humble simplicity which
should ever characterize the follow-
, ) era of that groat King, who in his hu-
\\ utility consented to lie in a manger
n in the town of Hethlela-in.

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Decency and cleanliness is next
to godliness ; but pride and stub-
bornness is food for the wicked. —
Our consistency is an invaluable
jewel.

Again : when the resolution a-
dopted by the brethren of Southern
Indiana came up, we rejoiced to
find the meeting so unanimously in
favor of adopting or commending it ;
and to see the brethren generally
manifest such a deep interest in the
welfare of those temporally in want,
and spiritually starving.

A field is opened at home. Let
the brethren be sent at once ; — not
any one, nor every one. Here let
the churches exercise care. Breth-
ren who are well established ; — sol-
id and firm in the doctrine once de-
livered, are those who should be se-
lected. Let this be a subject of
prayer and due reflection.

We left on Thursday after the
meeting closed ; — arrived at Day-
ton on Saturday at 1 o'clock, and
reached home in a few hours. Found
all well ; thank the Lord.

SAMUEL KINSEY.

Dayton, 0.

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Brother Hohinger: — We had a
serious occation here last week,
though one which has frequently oc-
curred before at different places. A
young woman came upon her death-
bed, and found herself unprepared
to die, and that it was too late to do
as she wished she had done. She
clasped her hands together and said
she must die, and desired all her
christian friends to come and pray
for her. She prayed if only God
would spare her, so that she could
obey him in baptism. She was now
willing to do anything God required
of her, but her laboring time was
spent. O, should not this be a ear-
ning to everv one of ns.

L. SMITH.

Brother John II. Miller, Marion
Centre. Marion Co., Kmmi, under
date of April *J3, writes : My paper j
as changed from Milford, kosiosko
County, Indiana, (MM U) hand,
ami find it as I always have, a
welcome companion. We left In
diana March 1 9th, and arrived

here on the 28th of the same
month, and found our friends and
neighbors reasonable well. He says
they are pleased with the country,
and desires that brethren going West
would settle there, and thinks it a
good place for a poor man to get a
start. The folks are anxious to hear
preaching, and he would be happy
if ministering brethren would visit
them. He solicits correspondents
with those who feel inclined to know
more about the country. Address
as above. .

AnuoimrrniruH.

By request of brother Wm. Ea-
lam, (Bishop of this Church) I will
inform the brotherhood generally,
that a Communion Meeting has been
appointed in Bond Co., 111., on the
25th and 26th days of August next.
A hearty invitation to the same is
extended to the members generally,
and we hope especially that the min-
istering brethren will attend liberal-
ly, our nearest neighboring church-
es being some seventy-five miles dis-
tant. We will therefore accept
your attendance as a truly christian
favor.

Those coming by R. R. will stop
at Yandalia, on the Illinois Central
R. R., where conveyance will be
furnished to place of meeting.

JONATHAN KESSLER.

Pleasant Mound, HI.

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Only One Letter. — Our atten-
tion has been kindly called to an
error on page 165, middle column,
9th lino from the top, where the
types make us say " strangest,"
while we had written, and wished to
say strongest. Please cancel the a,
and write an o in the white line be-
low, underneath the word exhor-.

Our intention was, to say that it
brought forth an expression of the
strongest exhortation to the Church
at large, against the growing e\il
referred to.

Editorial Visit. We Deglect

ed until our columns were filled, last ' •
week, to notice a call by brother ,^

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James (Juinter, of the Ltoffrl l'i»i-
tor, while on his way to the Annual
Meeting, lie stopped with us in
the morning and remained until the
next morning, giving us an opportu-
nity for a very pleasant interview,
which we enjoyed. He had with
him his collection for the New Hymn
Book, which we had an opportunity
to examine, and do not hesitate in
saying that we approve of it. It is
expected that the book will be ready
in the course of three months.

New Subscribers may begin
with No. 21, and close with *he ]
present Volume for 90 cents. Over ,
one hundred new subscribers can \
still be supplied with the back num-
bers. Wfl will send specimea num- j
bers, postage prepaid, and without
charge to those who wish to solicit >
subscriptions. There are still many
of our brethren who have never seen j
the Companion, and who only need
to be shown a copy, to secure their
support.

Correspondence. — We observe

a falling off in our correspondence,
as the busy season among farmers
and laborers' approaches ; and wc
expect that for a while we shall be
obliged to fall upon our other re-
sources, in order to find suitable and
interesting matter to fill our col-
umns. We hope our patrons will
not suffer themselves to be so deep-
ly engaged in their occupations as
not to give our paper a thorough pe-
rusal, and compare our instructions
with the Text Book, the Bible.—
"Six days thou shalt work, but on
the seventh day thou shalt rest: in
earing time and in harvest thou
shalt rc-t." Exodus 34 : 21. If
you will observe thc.se commands of
God to Moses, you will no doubt
find a little time for reading and
reflecting upon that great hnrve-t at

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the end of the world, when the an-
gels of the Lord shall be sent out to
reap the harvest of the earth, and
gather out of his kingdom all things
that offend and them which do ini-
quity.

And, when thus reflecting, should
holy emotions arise in your hearts,
and your minds filled with thoughts
of those who labor in other fields,
where " the harvest truly is plenti-
ous, but the laborers are few, then
remember that our husbandman pays
" a hundred fold now in this time,
houses, and brethren, and sisters,
and mothers, and children, and
lands, with persecutions ; and in the
world to come, eternal like."

^ m ! —

" C. Brumbaugh" in Sub-Commit-
tee No. 15, should be Dr. C. Bom-
berger. So a correspondent in-
forms us.

The Brethren's Encyclope-
dia.— Such is the title of a book
now being published by Elder Hen-
ry Kurtz. We purchased a copy of
the first " installment" while at the
Annual Meeting, and have given it
some examination. The title page
reads thus : " The Brethren's Ency-
clopedia, containing the United
Counsels and Conclusions of the
Brethren at their Annual Meetings.
Carefully collected, translated (from
the original German in part) and
arranged in Alphabetical and Chro-
nological order. Accompanied with
necessary and explanatory notes,
fee. .
We have long desired to sec the Min-
utes of our Annual Meetings collect-
ed into a book, for reference, and
although we do not approve of the
outside matter which the compiler of
this work is adding, yet it is per-
haps the best that our brethren can
obtain at the present time.

The price of the pamphlet before

us is 30 cents, and it contains 64
pages, and may be had of the au-
thor, at Columbiana, Ohio.

Brother Emanuel Fike, Gomersal,
Benton Co., Iowa, wishes to borrow
$250 for two years, in order to save
his team. Must be attended to soon.

D I K D .

At McAlbterrllle, Juniata Co., /v, May
28, FRAN CES SHIRK, wife of Lnshion Shirk,
and daughter of Daniel and Elir-abeth 8mltb ;
aged IS yearn, 6 months, and 19 dnvs. Fu-
neral servicea by brother George Myers, from
the words : "O, death where la tbv sting ; O,
grave where is thy victory !"

L. Smith.

List of moneyx received, for subscription
to the Companion, since our last.
Joseph M.Sollenberger, White House, Pa. .90
J. L. Frantz, Bellefontain, Ohio, 1.50

Benj. Kc6sler, Xachusa, Hi. 1.50

Samuel 8uplec, 826, N. lath St. Phi\*.. .00
J. \V. Beer, Shelbyvillc, 111. 5.40

Geo. Hoke, Huntiugtoti. Iud. .50

K. R. Znir- .J/astersouville, Pa. 1.50

Elizabeth Bossier. Virden. 111. 1.00

Levi Garber, Mt. Sidney, Va. 1.50

Reuben A. Garber, do 1.50

Jacob Garber, do 1.50

Miss Barbara Miller, do .50

Isaac Coffman, New Hope, Va. 1.50

R. H. Miller, Ladoga, lud. 1.50

Samuel Graybill, do 1.50

John B. TVffley, do 1.50

Wm. Frame, " do 1.50

Jacob M. i/arshberger, do 1.50

Joseph Michaels. Hudson, 111. .90

John C. Grater, Trappe, Pa. .75

Unfortunately our manuscript li6t of mon-
eys receivedfor tho greater part of the week,
was lo6t. We have gathered the above from
our file of letters, and hope It may be correct.

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Christian Family Companion,

Is published every Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,
by Henry R. Holsinger, who is a member of
the "Church of the Brethren," sometimes
known by the name of "Gorman Baptists,'' A
vulgarly or maliciously called " fmilMisIl "

The design of the work is to advocate truth,
exi>ose error, and encourage the true Christian
ou bis way to Zion.

It assumes that tho New Testament is the
Will of God. and that no one enn have the
promise of salvation without observing nil it*
requirement* ; that among these nrc Faith, Re-
pentance, Prayer, Baptism by trine immer-
sion, Feet Washing, the Lord's Suppor, the
Iloly Communion, charity. Xon -con fortuity to
the world, aud a full resignation to the whole
will of God as he has revealed it through his
Bon Jesus Christ.

So much of the affairs of this world as will
be thought necessary to the proper observance
Of the signs of the times, orsuch as mnv tend
to tho mural, mental, or physical benefit of
the Christian, will be published, thus remov-
ing all occasion for coming into contact with
the so called Literary or Political journals.

Subscriptions may begin at any time.

For further particulars send for* specimen
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(^rattan (Jfamilg d^mpnixm.

BY H. B. HOLSINGEB.

VOLUMEnT

: Whosoever loreth me keepeth my commandments." — Jiscb. At $1.50 Per Annum.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1866.

Number 24.

History of Life.

Day dawned. Withi" a curtain'd room,
Killed to faintnrss *Ith perfume,
A lady lay al point of doom.

Day closed. A child has -seen the light,
But for the lady, fair and bright,
She rested in undreaming night.

Spring came. The lady's grave was green,
And near it oftentimes was seen,
A gentle boy, with thoughtful mien.

Years fled. He wore a manly face,
And struggled in the world's rough race,
And won at last a lofty place.

And then he died. Behold before ye

Humanity's brief sun and btory,

Life, Death, and al! there is of — Glokt.

The Matrimonial Covenant — Can
it be Annulled.

Esteemed Brother : — In compli-
ance with my proposition to write to
you upon a certain subject, 1 now
take my seat to perforin that duty ;
but first I will inform you that 1 ar-
rived home from Y. Meeting on the
last day of May ; after a tedious
journey, on horse-back, of two hun-
dred and hfty miles ; which however
was very much ameliorated by the
very pleasant weather, the society
of kind and affectionate brethren
and sifters, and an occasional oasis
of public devotion, when, in the con-
fluence of congenial spirits making
melody in our hearts t > the Lord,
the wearisoinene-ss of the journey

- forgotten.

W'lin 1 got home 1 found that
our oft repeated prayers, for the
loved ones at li'uu ■, were heard. —
1 found all well and prospering.
Thank the Lord for his meroy and
goodn

As touching the question opon
which we agri rrcapond, con-

cerning the situation of persona wii i

i, an 1 who for ''•:-
tain reasons, dissolved their niatri-

inonial connection, there h m be n a

good d< al said, pr i and dob,

find that WO, aa a body are far from

harmonizing ; and though 1 ma

presu to expect that this effort

will accomplish anything in that di-
rection, yet 1 wiil present it with

due deference the opinions of those
who may differ with me.

The main question at issue is,
whether a man who had put away
his wife for the cause of fornication,
having procured a bill of divorce-
ment, and marries again, could be
received into the church. This in-
volves the question, whether he is,
under the circumstances, living in
adultery ; the decision of which
must govern the decision of the
main question. It seems that it is
the misfortune of the brethren to oc-
cupy different positions upon this
subject, but in charity we are bound
to suppose that the views of each are
disinterested, and therefore unbias-
ed by any impure motives. Some
are of the opinion that he is an adul-
terer, and consequently disqualified
for membership, and others, that he
is not and might be received, no oth-
er objection being known.

Now to prove that he b not an a-
dulterer, would be to prove a nega-
tion ; the burden of proof therefore
rests upon the affirmant, and how
far he is able to establish his premi-
ses the sequel will show. Then to
the law ai'd to the testimony.

The ordinance of marriage is cer-
tainly ordained by God, and in-
volves the Strongest obligations up-
on man, to be faithful and kind to
her whom he takej to be his compan-
ion through life, and vice versa. —
This obligation is expressed in lan-
guage that cannot be mistaken ; that
a man should leave father and moth*
OX, and eleave unto his wife, and

they twain should be one flesh. —

That is, that their feelings, their in-

terests, ami their devotedneas, should

be mutual. Thi- no doubt was the
a of the marriage union, 'fak-
ing it for granted that this is admit-
ted by all, we think it unnecessary
to say more upon this

But toeing that in fchii aa in ma-
ny other reapeeftt, Ike children ol
men have come short of the design

lob't^^r*'

of their creator, the question natu-
rally arises, is there no provision
for the injured party when the oth-
er proves recreant ?

The first thing to be considered,
under this head is, whether the mar-
riage covenant may be dissolved ? —
and in order to that, it is necessary
to reflect a little more upon the na-
ture of that covenant. We under-
stand it to be an agreement between
the parties to forsake all others, and
keep only unto each other as long
as they both shall live, thus uniting
their destinies for weal or for woe,
in the presence of God. As far as
they are concerned, the marriage is
now consumated, but in order to
comply with the demands of the civ-
il law, this agreement must be ac-
knowledged before some person li-
censed by the law for that purpose,
so that before the world their union
may be legal.

We well know that in all contracts
there are conditions, and that a fail-
ure in either party in the compli-
ance with the conditions on their
{art, releases the other from their ob-
ligations. What theu are the condi-
tions of the marriage contract ?
That they u< ill forsake allothrrs, ,fv.
Now incase the wife commits forni-
cation, does she not violate this con-
dition? and become, really, as much
the companion of her paramour as of
the man whom she has injured ?
In what, we ask, is their relation
more complete in the sight of God ?
It may be remarked, probably, that
the Holy Gh aid what God

has joined together let no man put
asunder. In reply, we say, if God's

aanSi were all
would never haw wa-

tl ins, buf that sin has en:

od into tl of

which those united | i erei-

ti.m, were Hindered from him* in the

garden of Eden, and bispeoph

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and that on accouut of their
spiritual fornication, and it is now
quent occurrence that
wh ) ware united to Christ, arc

rut "tY in consequence of their un-
faithfulness in those things upon
which tli>- perpetuity of that union
rids. And 80, also, contrary to
the command of ( ""1, men interfere
With partial United in matrimony,
and sever every tie that can unite
I'l-'ir affection, as becomes a matri-
monial engagement. Let it here be
noted, that the text does not say
that it cannot be | ut asunder, but
let no man put asunder. But wheth-
er this view be accepted or not, it
makes no difference to us, as it is al-
together clear to our mind, that
Christ himself has disolved it, when
the cause exists as expressed in
Matth. 5: 32, and 19: 9, and until
that exception is explained away,
that is, a satisfactory explanation
given of what it means, the mind of
those who are controlled by the law
and the testimony will be unchanged
But it is argued that we are in-
formed by the Scriptures that the
marriage covenant is only dissolvable
by death. We are well aware
that there are passages, which,
if taken abstracly, would convey
that idea, but the Scriptures must [
harmonize, and whether it would be
easier to harmonize them by admit-
ing the exception referred to, or to
discard as though it had no mean-
ing ; which must be done if we insist
that there is no exception. The in-
spired writers, as well as other au-
thors, sometimes speak in general
terms, and at other times more par-
ticularly, and in order to understand
them, it will not do to interpret spe-
cific declarations by genera) re-
marks, but general remarks must al-
ways yield to special explanations ;
as in baptism for example. Baptism
is often spoken of in the writings of
Evangelists and apostles, but the
- operandi only given once,
which wc all admit should, in that
{'articular, govern all that is said
upon thai Why then dis-

card ■ rred to in the

osiderati
i ow examine the language
1 ri-t, where this exception oc-

with the nature of the question awaTj nor tomarrv another, and if

propounded^ the Pharisees, lhe y0tt do you are an adulterer"

out o! somthing that and whoremongers and adulterers

d on some former aooasiou, God will judge, and if von nut away

and probably what he said in his your wife for any other cause than
sermon on the mount; (Matth. 5: 32) fornication, vou cause her to be

to get a | Hkdy to commit adultery ; but if
for fornication, she is an adulteress,
whether she marry or not, so I give
Moses, it appears, as the Pfiari- | no further law concerning her.

This leaves myself and family

put well, thank the Lord, hoping it may

find you ami yours enjoying the

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pretext to accuse him, as one that
perverted the law of Moses.

I'ba

give a bill of divorsement, and

away their wives for everv cause
and it seems reasonable that such
construction might be put upon nis
language, it being quite indefinite.
See 24 : 1 — 4 Deut. The term un-
cleanness is a general term, and
may be applied to anything that
would make their wives odious to
them ; so when anything occurred
that gave dissatisfaction, they took
advantage of the language of their
lawgiver, and put away their wives
for every cause. But Christ, who
regarded not the person of men, in
answer to their interrogatory, told
them, saying : " I say unto you,
whosoever shall put away his wife,
except it be for fornication, and
shall marry another, committeth adul-
tery." Which is as much as to say
that you may not put away your
wife for every cause, nor for any
cause, unless she commit fornication,
in that case you may put her away,
because she has broken the marriage
covenant, and destroyed the very
nature of it ; so that you are re-

same blessing, I subscribe myself,
with high regard, Fraternally yours.
B. F. MOOMAW.
Bonsackx, Va.

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For the Companion.
Waic-li aud Pray.

The genuiue christian will not
neglect prayer, neither secret nor
public, when required ; but let us
remember that watching is equally
necessary. We should watch over
ourselves ; watch our thoughts, our
actions, &c, and see that we are
making some progression upon the
narrow way that leads to glory. —
" Take ye heed, watch and pray,
and what I say unto you, I say un-
to all, watch." Mark 13 : 33—37.
Be encouraged my dear young
brethren and sisters. Let us press
on to the mark of the high calling
which is in Christ our Lord. Let
us be faithful a few more days, that
we may hear the welcome news.

" come ye blessed of my father in-
leased from any further obligations j herit the kingdom prepared for you
to her, she being as much the wife from the foundation of the world.'

of the other man as sho is yours.

This being the case, if you are
such as Paul, or such as have deter-
mined to make yourselves eunuchs
for the kingdom of heaven's sake, it

Our prayers to God should always
be in subjection to his will, although
we may feel our weakness and our
many imperfections, yet as long as
we are disposed to be submissive

would be as well, or perhaps better, i there is still a prospect for some im-
to remain unmarried; but if you : provement in the divine life. I
cannot receive this saying, it is your j know we often feel weak but that is
privilege to marry again: " For in
that I have said to you that you
may put her away, 1 also, in the
same sentence, allowed you to mar-
ry another ; for if you have not
made up your mind to become such

we ought to pray in car-
call our children together and

the time
nest

read, or sing, and pray God to for-
give all our past sins, and stand by
us in coming life. Dear sisters, you
too should pray ; and if your hus-

as I have said, it is not good for ' bands are from home, don't omit
man to be alone ; but remember ] prayer. Vou can pray and teach

have said that
cause for which

there is no other
you may put her

the children as well as the husband.
It is impossible for a man or a wo-

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man to be a Christian who does not
pray. After we have been spiritu-
' aflv born we must necessarily be
spiritually feu ; and unless we are
spiritually fed, we evidently cannot
spiritually live. Family worship is
the christian duty which I fear is too
much neglected. A sense of our
unworthiness should never debar us
from approaching a throne of grace.
Men ought always to pray. Pray
without ceasing. 1 Thcss. 5 : 17.
I will therefore that men pray eve-
rywhere, lifting up holy hands,
withou' wrath and doubting. 1 Tim.
2: 8. And dear brethren, I believe
that fasting should be observed as
well as prayer. Yon know when
the disciples came t:> Jesus and ask-
ed, why they could not cast the dev-
il out of the lunatic, Jesus answered
because of your unbelief; bowbeit
this kind goeth net out but by pray-
er and fasting." If it required fast-
ing then, why not observe it now '.'
I therefore think we should watch
and pray knowing that in and of
ourselves we can do nothing, without
His aid and assisting grace to help
us in every time of need. We are
poor, weak, and needy, dependant
upon Him an independent God ; for
every good and perfect gift cometh
down from the Father of light, in
whom there is no guile.

MARY ANN 1IIMES.

Latln/d, I ltd.

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F&r !''■ ''uinpanlon.

Fear God :»n «l U «•<■»> hi* Comma ml
in en Is.

However light or trivial this in
junction of the Royal preacher may
appear to some, it is momemtious
nevertheless; inasmuch it involves
the whole duty of man. All Chris-
tians agree that baptism i- a positive
Command, and must be observed,
hut differ on the mole, a-

them to baptize, reserving sprink-
ling to him -elf. From an apostolic

phrase we infer that sprinkling is an "Articles of Faith ol' the Ant
internal work, and belongs to om. ^ Church, New York:"

The Lord'N Daj . f't

We extract the following from the y|5

exclusive] t

•' Having

week to be ipecially observed
. day of public worship by Christians,
believe as follows: — Fuke xxiv.

mpotence

1 i i < i r A'1 reference to the -lav of the

vour hearts sprinkled from an evil ,

conscience, and vour bodies washed . . ,.
with pure water." Methinks it '
would puzzle a whole college of phi-

losoph'rs to know how a few drops ?J 3 ! ' No" U^°" ** >first 'la-v r'f
of water on a man's head could wad. V° Week' ™* **& 1U *«™>rnm^

. taey came unto the sepulchre ; and

chimera with a tenacity worthy

his bodv. Yet men clin^ to this

they found the >tone rolled awav,

better cause, while there not a ■"* *J7 •*•*•* if4arld fo««d Tn*
single line, nay not even a word in- Jj* bod* ot t!!e *"*$"". \ J,0,in

in the sacred instrument, 20 :. ,°V , ** "?S

mi his disciples were within, and

: then came Je-
■■- door.- .'it, and -

sorted in the

since tbe dawn of the Christian Era, " "'.s^

. e-L «' ii ' lhoma- with th

in support of it. \\ e are unable to , , ,

. , ,. sus, the do.

conceive how any person can believe !• . ,

.i ir * i -i t i ' 1U tne mi'tst. an l sai 1. I'ea"e be

that sprinkling accords with John- . ., \ . ^ ' I

i .• ' ■ t i . \ lint" vou. John L'O : l'.t- "The

baptism in Jordon, or at Aenon near •, . , '. x' ' lllQ

to Salem, because there was much »»»« d»yat evening, bein- the first
water there. If Divines anciently dV , ^IT*^ "*£? Xf **>**
could have baptized a score or more " :'" f"l\ J*16? th\ f^IP1* wfert
persons with water that would lay on f m Me * *" ie;n'.of thc J«™> «■»
a single large sized leaf, they would I Je.5Ius' fd stood in the midst, and
have tad no occasion for resorting ' s/u ; "J8 l'1"'- *«•• be unto you."

A eta 80: , : "On the first day of

a the disciple- came
togethef t i break bread, I

to them." 1 Cor. 1G : 2 ;
i the first day of the week let
every one of you lay by him in
store, as God hath prospered him,
that there be no gatherings when I
come." Rev. 1 : 19: "1 wm in
Lord's dav."

to rivers and fountains of water.

An 1 again, if sprinkling is bap-
tism, when then is the body washed?
and if the body is not washed, the
inference is a fair one that the com-
mission is not full: "He that is
washed needeth not save t ■ wash his
feet, but is clean every whit." This

precept was doubtless instituted in ., ". . ' ,

the room of bapti-.n. a, baptism re- ^e /puut on the 1
ceives its full completion in its firs! ^m which w

npletionin its first 1™UI c™°? we «*«*•"»* that

tion. Feetwaahingi ssing °° C K' ll: "' *•*•«* t,,e

uno virtue and poXver^f cleanT ^ ; ' ;ii-

as ordained in lieu of it, to be jMCiple. met fcr h« WOThlp ; it is

repeated and perpetuated until t! ,:iu »PPr°P"««

expiration of the Christian Bra, u/r g~»d /ehgiow semce, and

wh,m all that shall he found worthy **"}*)* ,' bl C :! '

will have no mor i wash or em** J^ ~

wipe away. This view of the Bub- 'TO nw : ■ . -A friend

ject in -lines us to the opinion thai one

our impressions are well founded, he maintain

and not easily confutedj and when mind. '*B\ stirring up my mind i

churches have ordained that sprink- we hear intelligence aver that one hun ."* : ;

ling is Qaptism in its primitive puri- drop of water, consoienciously "Wl am. wh

ty, grounding their faith chi.il . plied, ii ; as an ocean, r 1 do,'] :.-,' J

perhaps, upon the proph v of i: "0,i ave I a share in th.

where is thv blush !"

S. S BECK.
V ir':. V strengthen me.' 1.

intercourse \C.th Je . 1 on

ah : "So shall he sprinkle many
nations." No one doubts but that
the prophet has direct rt on a
the comintr of the Jusl One. In the

fullness ot time, be cam i, oommuv

tuiunud his apostles, and commanded

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! re in th

Are i \ . 1 gui-

d«J l.\ th\ f

hei . I ease i nity of mind ottled •

A the mind. ul."

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-efe^Nfl.

/'.•r • iuion.

On Supporting the Ministry.

1 >. ■ !. I'.! lllKtl IIoI.SlNUKR. — I

found in the Companion, No. 6,
Page 46, an epistle headed, A few
Thoughts ; and I could rejoice that
the brother did "write what he did,
but I wished that he had taken the
subject a little further. I will also
make some remarks on this impor-
tant subject, which seems to grow in
favor among some of the ministers.
Now what 1 write shall be done ac-
cording to the word of the Lord. —
W« will sec what an apostle Paul
says, who was truly sent from the
Lord himself, and sometimes served
in the capacity that would now be
called a delegate. "Yea, you your-
selves know that these hands have
ministered unto my necessities and
to them that were with me. Acts
20 : 34. Again ; " Even unto this
present hour we both hunger and
thirst, and are naked, and are buf-
feted, and have no certain dwelling
place, and labor, working with our
hands." 1 Cor. 4 : 11, 12. Again ;
"For ye remember, brethren, our
labor and travail, for laboring night
and day, because we would not be
chargeable unto any of you, we
preached unto you the Gospel of
God. 1 Thes. 2:9. " For your-
selves know how ye ought to follow
us, for we behaved not ourselves dis-
orderly among you, neither did we
eat any man's bread, for nought, but
wrought with labor and travail, night
and day, that we might not be char-
geable to any of you." 2 Thes. 3 :
7, 8, 12. " Now them that are
such we command ana exhort by
our Lord Jesus Christ, that with
quietness they work, and eat their
own bread ; and v. 14 : "And if any
man obey not our word by this epis-
tle, note that man, and have no com-
pany with him, that he may be
ashamed." Now brethren, let us
compare the doings and endeavors
of some ministers in our day, to those
of Paul. It is easily to be under-
stood from the foregoing quotations
that Paul's labor procured for him-
self and those with him, the necessa-
ries of life, traveling expenses inclu-
il'"l j and as he did not eat any
man's bread for nought, he did not

so much as make use of the right
which the Savior gave to those he
sent out, when he said " the laborer
is worthy of his meat," for the rea-
son, as he says at one place, to make
ourselves an ensample unto you to
follow us."

In Matth. 10 : 8, wo find that
Christ says, "freely ye have receiv-
ed, freely give. The German says,
without pay — wnsomt." Luke 10: 7.
He also says they shall eat and
drink such things as they give, for
the laborer is worthy of his hire,"
which shows that their pay was to
be eating and drinking ; but I think
only such food as agreed with their
stomach, and served for their health.
From the words of Paul I conclude
he saw from afar, the misconstruc-
tion that would be put from the
words of Christ : " The laborer is
worthy of his hire, and accordingly
has made himself an example unto
us to follow him." He was the apos-
tle who said, " Be ye followers of
me, even as I also am of Christ." 1
Cor. 11: 1. We are safe in obey-
ing, and if we disobey, we tread up-
on slipery ground. I do not find
anything on record where Christ
ever took any man's gold or silver
for his services. I believe with the
brother that if a ministering brother
is so circumstanced, that, with his
labor, he is unable to pay traveling
expences and support his family, he
should be supported. Our Savior
says ; (Luke 22 : 36.) " But now he
that hath a purse let him take it,
and likewise his scrip." But that
should be done by the church in
which he resides, as they are best
acquainted with his circumstances.
But if he can work and thereby has
more than food and raiment, and
shelter for himself and family, he
ought to pay his own traveling ex-
pences, and by so doing he shows to
all that he is not only concerned for
a life of pleasure, or to live in idle-
ness, but that he is laboring for the
glory of God, as we are commanded,
whatsoever we do, we shall do to
the honor and glory of God. Is it
not so brethren ? Now we will see
what the Bible says to take gifts,
presents, or bribes. " And thou
shalt take no gift, for the gift blind-

eth the wise, and perverteth the
words of the righteous." Exod. 23 :
8. "Thou shalt not respect persons,
neither take a gift, for a gift doth
blind the eyes of the wise, and per-
vert the words of the righteous."
Deut. 16 : 19. "And his sons walk-
ed not in his ways, but turned aside
after lucre, and took bribes and per-
verted judgment." 1 Sam. 8 : 3.
"Behold, here I am : witness against
me before the Lord, and before his
anointed J * * * * of ■whose
hand have I received any bribe to
blind mine eyes therewith ? and I
will restore it you." They said,
"Thou hast not taken aught of any
man's hand." 1 Sam. 12 : 3, 4.
The woids "present," "gift," and
"bribe," are in the German geslienk,
and mean about the same thing. —
"Presents and gifts blind the eyes
of the wise, and stop up his mouth,
that he cannot reprove." *Eccls.
20: 31. It appears there is danger
of getting blind. In 2 King 5, we
find that the Prophet Elisha would
not take the blessing offered by
Naaman, but Gehazi run after Naa-
man, and took it, which became a
curse to him. I think the foregoing
gives proof sufficient to show that
gifts or presents are dangerous for
ministers of the Gospel. If one
should need to take money to pay
his traveling expences, we should
not publish it through our journal,
to all the world, thereby causing it
to become a custom among the breth-
ren. Do you not think the same,
dear brethren in Christ Jesus.

The needy, as I said before,
should be supported at home. That
was the order of the old brethren. —
If a brother had need, the church
laid together, and gave each one ac-
cording that he had need. (See
Acts 2: 45.) And if one district
was too poor, they had recource to
the neighboring churches. This was
apostolical. Then the recipient was
not aware from whose hand person-
ally, it came, and consequently was
not so much in danger of being
blinded. Any way contrary to

[♦Ecclesiasticus 20: 31 ; one of the books
of the Apocrapha, an appendage to some
copies of the Bible, but not recognized as a
part thereof. — Ed.]

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Gospel doctrine, or apostolical pre-
cept, or example, is slippery, and
may be an occasion to stumble, and
even to fall.

JOHN ZUG.
Shafferstown, Pa.

tor the Companion.
Exhortation to I'uity.

I wisb to drop a few thoughts on
part of the 16 verse, of Paul's letter
to the Romans, 12 Chapt. " Be of
the same mind, one toward another."
We are taught that if we believe a-
right, and are baptized aright, Ave
shall receive the Holy Ghost , and
the office of the Spirit is to lead in-
to truth. What appears strange to
me, is, that brethren differ so much
in opinion. I saw it clearer at the
Annual Meeting than ever, when
they were collected from different
parts, and appeared to be one family
of brethren and sisters, yet when
questions were presented in council,
they differed very much ,not in points
of doctrine, but in point of duty, or
rather privileges. What some thought
to be a great evil, others, claiming
to be led by the same spirit, could
see no evil in. Now the scripture
says, " be of one mind." There ap-
pears to be something wrong here.
Led by the same spirit and differ in
opinion so much ? I cannot recon-
cile this matter to my own satisfac-
tion. Perhaps some of the brethren
will be so kind as to give mo some
light on th« subject. I see no other
way than to bear with one another,
until we can see eyo to eye.

While some think it right to pay
the minister, others think it entirely
wrong. Some think it a duty to
vote, others think it entirely incon-
sistent with our profession. Some
hold very strongly for distinction in
point of dress, &c, according to our
baptismal covenant ; others think it
is not particular how we dress our
bodies, so the heart is right. We
MO, to say the lea^t about it, we
differ a great deal too mueh for
brethren of one family. We nni>t
however try and cultivate a forgiv-
ing, or forbearing spirit, one with
another, until, perhaps, at last, by
the help of Cod, we can see aa we

ought. Brethren let us pray for

one another more. We, perhaps,
have too much of an envious dispo-
sition. We, perhaps, want to be
termed wise. To say the least, we
put too high an estimate on our-
selves. If we cannot act in the high-
est position in the Church, we will
not act at all. This may be the
principal reason why we differ so
widely in opinion. It may be, yes,
I am certain, the difficulty rests with
ourselves, for I believe the spirit
will lead us all aright, if we are will-
ing to be led. Oh, that we could
see, and act, and do, more like Him,
that lived and died for us, is my
praver.

ARCHY VAN DYKE.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., June 19, 1866.

Companion Mission.

As could be noticed in our report
of the Annual Meeting, we were
highly pleased with the expression
of the meeting upon the subject of
sending brethren to the South to
preach the pure word of God, among
the Freedmen. Lest we be misun-
derstood we will give our qualifica-
tions of the term Freedmm. We
mean by that term, all the people of
the South — wherever American Sla-
very existed — white and black. It
is a year of jubilee to all. A heavy
yoke has been taken from the necks
of the white people of the South. —
Ten years ago the people would not
have been permitted to invite our
Brethren to come and preach for
them and live with them ; neither
could our Brethren have traveled
through that country and preached
the whole truth. Now the doon
have been thrown open, and we are
invited. These are | few of our
reasons for including all the people
in the term Freedmtn,

Since our return from the meeting
we have been praying for the sue
0680 of this glorious cause. The

Lord answera me. It is a
cause, go manfully to work.
', how am I to do it, I inquire ; I am
no preacher, and besides have as
many duties as I can attend to, at
the business to which thou hast call-
ed me. Send brethren whom I hare*
called to the ministry, is the reply
from the Good Spirit. I have prom-
; ised to obey in this, and will endear-
i or to send at least one brother. I
wish to know if some brother or sis-
ter, or brethren and sisters, will not
send another one with him, that they
:o " two by two." And also,
whether there are not others who
will keep these brethren while there,
in order to "redeem the time,"' that
they need not "labor with their own
hands," so that they be not "charge-
able to any one."

The Lord has given us forty dol-
lars which He say3 we should give
to this cause, and we wish to obey
him, in this as in all other things.

Brethren, let us go to work at
once, for the harvest trulv is <:reat.
Let the Brethren work by Stat
Districts, by congregations, and let
ever, individual member fill hi
sition. We know the enemy will
present his difficulties and objec-
tions, but they can all be overcome,
if we look to the Lord for help.

We propose to organize a mission,
which we will name the M Compan-
ion Mission," which we will head
with the amount above named, and
if need be, and the Lord prosperi
00, we will certainly do more. Per-
haps some one will inquire, what

M ddne with the monej ? w <.

will answer. In the :].0

brethren will need money to pay

their way, for we do noi wMi then

to beg it. Then when tluv arr.

among the people lo w!n>n, 1 /»

them, we do Bo4 wish them to dii. J«>

but fee e>W. And a.- we wish them V

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_| to ] reach and teach, wo can not ex,
pect thai tb >y shall labor, in order
that they :n:i v not be an encumber*
ance to the people.

It is well U) Count the cost of an
enterprise before we engage in it. —
Iu this enterprise we propose tq -end
dear brethren, whom we love, into a
strange country, t<> preach anion

pie who have not yet learned to

lore them. Imagine now that vou

them arrive at a country village*

• O * I

in Kentucky or Carolina, far from
homo or friends, among a people
destitute of the common comforts of
life : would you have them penny-
less ? How could they then say :
"And when 1 was present with yon,
and in want, I was a charge to no
one ; for what was lacking to me the
brethren who came from Macedonia
supplied ; and in everything I kept
myself from heing burdensome to you,
and so will keep myself." 1 Cor.
11 : 9. Or after the means which
they of Macedonia have supplied
have been exhausted, unless we send
them fresh supplies, how will they
say to us : "That also in Thessalo-
nica, ye sent once and again unto
my necessity. Not that 1 seek for i
the gift ; but I seek for the fruit J
that abounds to your account. But i
I have all. and abound ; I am full,
having received of EpaphroditUo the \
Alines sent from you, an odor of i
sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, I
well pleasing to God. But my God ;
will supply all your need, according !
to his riches in glory, in Christ Je- 1
sus." Phu*. 4: 10 -19.

Or, how will they "cut off the oc-
casion" of those "false apostles,"
"who desire an occasion," unless we
minister unto their wants. See 2
Cor. 11: 12,13.

Or, when they send us their ej is-
»W will they, in the siinpk -i
or their hearts, as it were, boast

themselves a little, if we suffer
to become a reproach ''.

But whatever may

them

be said against

sell what I
12:

have, and give : (Luke
33) and I hope He will provide
the hearts of those who may receive,
that my gift may not " blind their
eyes" or " stop up their in >uths,"
but that the " ministration of this
service" may not only "supply the
wants of the saints, but also abound
through many thanksgivings to God."
Read the whole of 2 Cor. 9.

Let those to whose hearts the

above gives utterance, respond.

* — —

Minutes. — .Some of our corres-
pondents have been inquiring for the
Minutes of the Annual Meeting, when
will they come, &C. We will say
again, all our subscribers shall have
them when they are printed, but as
we could not obtain a manuscript
copy of them, we are obliged to wait
until they have been printed by the ! Us en their wairon around

clerk of the Meeting. If he will
then furnish them to us at a moderate
price, we shall get a supply from
him, if not, Ave shall reprint them,
which we are prepared to do prompt
ly. We hope we may be able to

send them shortly.

— «»■

Caution. — We have been re-
quested to forewarn our brethren
against a man by the name of JO-
SEPH HORST'who is almost con-
tinually traveling and begging
among the Brethren, and represent-
ing himself as a brother. He is not
a member* and the brethren would
do well to "mark that man."

(ORKESI'OXDEIVCJ?.

sleepy. The best country seen, so
far, was from Bloomington to Spring-
field, 111. ; took the train on the
morning ol the li:',, on the Pacific R.
R. Stopped oil' at Knobnoster, 208
miles west of St. Louis, about 8 o'-
clock P. M. Stayed all night with
Mr. Johnson ; good accommodation ;
bill very moderate, especially when
compared with St. Louis, "On the
morning of 24th started on foot in
quest of Brethren, 5 miles North. —
After going a short distance we
were overtaken by brother Ciick,
from Indiana. We now, four in
number, walked on till we arrived
at the residence of brother Allen
Tivlor, a minister, or to speak def-
initely the minister in this little
church, where we were welcomed,!
think from the heart. The name of
the church slipped my memory. The
central part of it, however, is ."> miles
North of Knobno.-ter, in Johnson
Co., Mo. Brother John Knisely,
a Deacon, and his family live with
brother Taylor.

In the afternoon the brethren took
over the

beautiful rich prairie, to look at the
country. Some of us lodged with
brother Joseph Wampler.

25th. Elder John Bower, brother
Hopping, and sister Bower, from
Kansas, arrived ; also Brethren Lee-
dy and Rodrick, from Indiana. In
the afternoon we all went in wagons
about 4 miles East ; had meeting at
4 P. M. at brother Edward Wamp-
lers. Brother N. 0. Rice, a minis-
ter living 40 miles South, in Henry
Co., met us here in the evening.

2i>tb. Returned to brother Joseph
Wamplers where there was a Com-
munion meeting. Here we met a
wagon load of brethren from Clin-
ton Co., Mo., about 100 miles
North ; among them our old co-la-
borer, Samuel Bloeher, formerly
from Fayette Co., Pa. ; felt glad to
meet once more ; also our brother
Peter Brubaker, from the Owl Creek
Church, Knox Co., Ohio, who was

^

Brother Hohinger :— As intima-
ted in a former communication, I
will now give your readers a synop-
sis of our trip to Missouri. Brother
J. B. Moscr, of Pa., brother Joseph

Zimmerman of this county, and my- also traveling West to see the coun
self, started or. the 21st of May, at try. The Lovefeast passed off to
Woostcr Ohio ; arrived at Chicago, very good satisfaction. To our
111. next morning about 7 o'clock, shame we must confess, that we nev-
and started south; arrived at St. er have such good order in the more
Louis about 10 P. M., weary and densely populated countries in the

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191

V East. During the meeting brother
p Joseph W ampler was elected to the
y ministry, and brother Henry Eye-
man to the deaeonship, and solemn-
ly installed into office. The church
has now 2 ministers, and 2 Deacons
ami number's about 20 in member-
ship.

On Sunday 27th, evening, the
members dispersed to their homes.
The parting was such as we all have
frequently felt. "Oh for that land
when' no farewell tear is shed."

On Monday 28th, Brother John
Kniscly very kindly took us about
10 miles West, to the residence of
brother K. C. Repp, formerly from
Md., where we had a crowded little
room and very attentive congrega-
tion in the evening, to a discourse
founded on the " Prodigal son." —
Luke 15.

29th. Looked over some more
country and returned to Mr. John-
sons at Knobno3ter. Next morning
started home where all were found
well on the 1st of June. Thank the
Lord for his protection and mercy,
and to the dear brethren in Missou-
ri for their kindness. So far as the
country is concerned, I think, for
farming and stock raising purposes,
it is among the best in the world. —
Soil very productive in vegetables
of all kinds. Timber aud water me-
dium ; health good.

P. J. BROWN.

X /■ ritttbury, 0.

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Plymouth, Ind. )

June 11, '00. (
I will, through the Companion,
inform my dear brethren and sister
of mv trip to and from the" Annual
Meeting. I left home, alone, May
L6. Met brother Joseph Metzger
on at Ft. Wayne. Arrived at

Pittsburg at 2 in the night. Took
the train again at 8. Met brother

.J"iiii Wi M and others on the cars
on their way to the meeting. Was

truly glad to meet the brethren.
At ilurrisbors we met with some of
our brethren from Indiana, and was
glad to see them, so far from home.

Arrived at the place of meeting on

the 18th, and stopped at brother

Price's until the meeting was over,

and 1 do feel thankful For the love

'--^

shown toward me by the whole fam-
ily. I have attended 9 Annual
Meetings, and at this last one I en-
joyed myself better than at any be-
fore. I thought love had become
much stronger, since the last meet-
ing ; and I do pray God, and hope
the brethren and sisters will pray
much, that love may still increase,
more and more ; that, if we should
be blessed to meet in Annual Coun-
cil again, we should not hear the
sound of the hammer.

I will now say, and love constrains
me to do so, that if I have done or
said anything wrong, or have been
too forward, or out of place, while
with my dear brethren, I hope they
will bear with me, and I will try to
do better, as I am a learner only.

I left Creencastle on the 25th,
and arrived at Conemaugh, Cambria
Co., Pa., in the evening. Stopped
off and had meeting on the next day,
(20) evening, and on the 27th at 10
o'clock. In the afternoon a choice
was held for speaker. The lot fell
upon brother Win. Good. Evening
meeting in Conemaugh ; large atten-
dance and good attention to the
word preached.

28th ; Took the cars, and arrived
at Columbiana, and stayed over
night with our heloved brother Hen-
ry Kurtz and his family. The dear
Bister was not very well. I also
visited our heloved brother Quinter
and family ; found all well.

29th; Arrived home at 9 in the

evening. Found all well ; thank
God lor it.

80th; Started to Elkhart Co.,
Indiana, to a Communion. From
thence to Manchester to a Commit-
nion. Arrived home again, June
8th, and had meeting on Sunday at
1", and also at 1 o'clock ; good at-
tention. 1 thank God that he has
it me t" my family again, and

hope all the brethren have arrived

safely borne.

I hope we will all tr_\ to inform

ourselves more than ei or, m •<> to

he uncial to oui lelves arid others,
and that we will praise < •" 1 for ill,
throagb Jesus our bleesed Savior, t<>
whom he praise and thanksgiving,
now and forever Amen.

JOHN KNISELEY.

,1

RoCKIXGHAM CO., V I.

June 9th, 1800.
Brother Hohinger : — When I last
wrote to you I had just arrived at
the place of Annual Meeting, at
which place remained until the meet-
ing closed. We had a glorious
meeting, a good meeting, a meeting
of deep interest ; much business was
transacted, and we believe the Lord
was with us in our deliberations. —
Immediately after the close of said
meeting, brother Daniel Miller, of
Allen Co., Ohio, and I, in company
with some of the Virginia brethren,
started for Rockingham and xVugus-
ta counties, Virginia. We were
conveyed by the above brethren to
brother John Rowman's, two miles
south of Harrisonburg, at which
place we arrived on the 27th of Mav,
and from thence we continued visit-
ing our relatives and brethren ; also
the place where I was born and rais-
ed, which brought many things to
my mind that had passed in the lavs
of youth. Had an evening meeting
at the meeting house near by, call-
ed Reaver Creek Meeting House,
where we met with many of our dear
brethren, and old neighbors. Rut
when we came to view the congrega-
tion then present, we found that ma-
ny of the brethren and neighbors
that we knew in former days, had
parsed away ; but few of the old
land marks were to be seen any
more ; it being 28 years since 1 left

said neighborhood.
meet in j

had a good

We
and good attention, also
meeting next sight at the Branch
School House. Next afternoon we
had meeting at Emanuel's Church,
Augusta Co., and from thence to
Pudding Springs Meeting-house :

had meeting there on Sunday, the
3rd of Jane. Next day at the brick
Church, next at the Karrcn Ridge

Meeting bouse, near brother Daniel
Brower s, my uncle in the flesh.

, isited many of my re; .

and Brethren wito whom 1 had a
former acquaintance, and formed an

acquaintance with a peat many

more. Had me< ting at the j leasant
Valley Meeting [louse, on the 7th

■ ■I' dune, and i n the Bth, at Mill
Creek Meeting House, Rockingham

in ail

County, mai

eight

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CIllUSTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

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ingf that *J«J wore at .-ince IW arriv-
ed in Elockingh&m Co. We were
wry kindly received and eitertein-
»>d whe'rerex «re have been. The
Brethren tare Beem to be in a very
prosperous condition, and seem to
be earnestly contending for the faith
once delivered unto the saints. —
Love seems to prevail here. The
members here ieem t<> enjoy good
health generally. Urother George
Hoover of Indiana has been with us
at the two la*t m tttings. In all our

meetings we had g 1 order, and

very good attention, and geneially
a large collection ofpeople. Broth-
er Daniel Miller and myself are in
moderate health, save hoarseness. —
We feel to be truly and sincerely
thankful to the Lord for the bless-
ings of health and the happy and
glorious privileges we enjoy.

lours in brotherly love, and chris-
tian ties.

DAVID BROWER.

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A Communion Meeting to be held
in the Monroe County branch, Iowa,
on the 24th and 25th of August
next. A general invitation is ex-
tended. Brethren coining from the
East will come to Eddyville, thence
cross the Dcsmoins River into Mon-
roe Co., to brother John Miller's,
John Hansel's, or David Kingery's,
where the meeting is to be held, 4
miles east of Albia, the County Seat
of Monroe Co., or to my place, three
miles North of Eddvville.

SAMUEL MAY.

i I E B ,

In the. upper Cumberland branch, Camber-
land Co., Pa., at the residence ot lier father-
in-law, brother Samuel Plough, April 25th,
CAROLINA PLOUGH, consort of John
Plough ; aged 24 years, 5 months, and 17 days.
[she confessed faith and hope in Jeans. The
occasion was improved by thl brethren pres-
ent, from 1 Peter 1 : 23, 2-J, 85.
Samebranch, Oct. 10th, 1865 our beloved sister
SUSANNA GEKBEK ; aged 07 years, and 80
(lavs. She was a mother in Israel, and died
iu full assurance of faith, and in hope of a
glorious rosnrrecttoh. The occasion was im-
proved by the brethren, from Kom. 8 : IS. —
The deceased was a worthy Bister, ami a kind
mother. She left 7 children and a number of
grand-children, with a large circle of friends
to mourn their loss ; but we hope their loss
was lie r great gain.

Same place, June 9th, our beloved Bister
LEAD BOLLINGER, wife of brother Daniel
llollinger, our fellow laborer ; aged 15 years,
7 months, and 21 days. On the llili her re-
mains were consigned to [heir Bnal resting
in the hurrying gronud attached to the
brethren's meeting-house, at Milium d ; whith-
er they were followed by a very large con-
. The occasion was Unproved
hi the brethren present, with some practical
obi rvations on Matth. 34 : 4t. The d
.v i' an affectionate companions a kind mother,
snd a worthy member, sin has 1 n a be-
reaved husband and four children, with a

number of brethren and sisters, and friends,
lo mourn their loss, bul we do not mouru as
thai bn> do bop iv, I confi-

dent that our loss is h r great gain.

DAKIBX Kr.i.t.BB.

I ..!.■■ I j | .!r. i Opy.

In the Snake Spring Valley branch, Bedford
Co., /'a., June 1 st . our touch beloved brother
MARTIN HOOVER | aged 01 years less
day. He leaves a widow, 6 sous, an
daughters ; eight of whom arc members. He
is much lamented after by bis family, his
friends and neighbors, because he will he
much missed ; but our los6 is his gain. He
was sick about a week and had no desire to
get well, but wished to die and go to rest. —
There was a large collection of people at his
funeral. Jacoji Stiskl.

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Number 25.

Trine ImmerNion.

Boowsboro, Wa.shikc.ton Co., Mi>. )
June 7th, 1866. S
KUUr Ji. F. Xoomaw, Dear Sir .—At your
remit visit to this county, and while preach-
ing at the "Manor Meeting-house," I am
credibly informed that you made a statement
in the course of your remarks on " Trine Im-
mersion"—as follows, viz :

1. That in the ):reat debate between Camp-
bell and Rice, he (Rice) "nailed Campbell to
tit. waU."

2. That Campbell in that same debate, ad-
mitted that "Trine Immersion was practiced
by the apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ."—
And

3. That Campbell informed Rice, that he
(Campbell) "had a theory of his own on bap-
tism."

Now, with regard to your first statement, I
hove simplv to remark that the unprejudiced
public, has' long since decided, "irAo uat nail-
ed to the' 'rail," in [hat debate, I am willing to
abide by that decision.

Your second and third statements are sim-
ply false : there is not a word of truth in either
of" "them. I deny that Alexander Campbell
ever admitted that Trine Immersion was
practiced bv the apostles ; or that Campbell
ever made the statement that he "had a theo-
ry of his own on baptism."

1 have, in my possession, the published de-
bate between Campbell and Rice. I have ex-
amined it carefully, and I do most emphati-
cally deny that Mr. Campbell ever made use
of the remarks you attribute to him. I also
anTacnuaintcd with men who were present and
heard that diseussion, and I repeat, that Alex-
ander Campbell never made use of the words
you put iu his mouth.

Now, you must have known that your state-
ment was either /r*< or/ohe, at the time you
littered it. I will put the most charitable
construction on this matter I can, and will be-
lieve that you t/iomjht it "<!* true. And now,
■iOC< JOB must know that it is not true, it is
your doty to "take baek" what you then and
then said, and that, too, in a like )nMk man-
ner.

If you will not correct this matter, I, as a
diwijilcof Jcoiis Christ, will feel it my duty
to make the Decenary correction through the
pvblU preu. I" the meantime I will a»alt
your reprj to thin, you will find my I'ost Office
addraMat the bead of this letter.

Respectfully, JESSE 11. UKKKV.

Jessk II. Berbi ; I><<ir Sir :
Your very unkind anil disrespectful
letter id received; in which, as I con-
ceive, you have made an unwarrant-
ed attaot upon me, circumstances
and facta1 considered. The charges
you prefer ace truly grave, and oer
-tiiinh' indicates a wan! on your part,

of that truly Christian spirit, that
will characterize every real ditciph
of Jetta ChrUt, and clearly proves.

to every pious mind, that you have
yet much to learn before it will be
discovered "that you have been with
Christ." They are especially un-
warranted when we consider the cir-
cumstances under which they were
made, merely by what another has
said ; and would not have received
any attention by me, but that I ex-
pect you would take advantage of
my silence, to injure me, and the
cause I have the honor to advo-
cate. But as a reply seems to be
indispensible, and as the offence is
before the public, if I have commit-
ted an offence ; I am therefore re-
sponsible to the public, and not to
an individual ; and I come at once
before the public, through this medi-
um. And in the mean time it will
meet the demand you make upon
me. Under pains and penalties,
you summons me before the public,
and before the public we will go.

While it is painfully unpleasant to
me to be engaged in a controversy
like this, yet I must confess that I
feel somewhat flattered by your pro-
ceedings in this matter. It is an
evidence to my mind that I have
been of some service in the cause of
mv Master, and that error is reced-
ing before the advance of truth. —
"It id the galled jade that winces."
It is very common for partisans,
when overwhelmed by argument, to
try to save their sinking cause by
maUenins the character of the an-
thor, and in the language and spirit
of your letter, the experienced eye
cannot fail to discover that it is the
voice of anguish in the throes of
death, in a sufferiug creature.

Before 1 reply to the chai
made against me, permit me
to vol that however credible you
may consider your reporter, J am
compelled, by the force "!" ciroum-
. to have some uaissgiviiigfl
>ut hi- moral honesty and iutelli
pence! First, because when t iat
individual approached broth* i

seeking information as to my address,
(I suppose it to be the same person)
and when he informed brother Flory
that I would be attacked through
the mail, he (brother Flory) kindly
invited him to approach me in per-
son, by which his mind could have
been disabused of any wrong im-
pression that might have been made
upon it, and everything amicably
adjusted, which he declined and
which seems to me, shows clearly,
that there must have been somthing
wrong. If there was no base design,
and I hope there was not, the
only apology that 1 can offer for
him, is, that he was too ignorant to
know what I did say, as the sequel
will show.

In answer to your first charge,
according to your reporter, I simply
say, that I did not use the language,
neither in fact nor in substance. —
The expression is entirely new to
me. Freshly coined ; first brought
to my mind by your communication.
I not only did not use the express-
ion, but I never held the sentiment.
For I have always been of the opin
ion that Campbell had the advantage
of Rice in every proposition in that
discussion, not in point of intellect
or tact, but in the truthfulness of
his position, and that, as a whole, it
was a powerful triumph over the
Peodo baptist system, seeing that it
could not be sustained by the cham-
pion elected by that school, for the
purpose.

In answer to your second ch

I deny that 1 said that Campbell ad-
mitted that Trine Immersion was

practiced by the \j .-•' - i
am well aware that \ 0U, Uor Ul

qoc anj other penon ; n >, ool
Mr. Campbell, with all
bad an\ data by which w< can know
linw i*. was practiced iu the '•■

ii what iit in

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the third, or at farthest, the middle
of the second century, consequent-
ly 1 oould have had nothing to do,
with that age. in connection with
Mr. Campbell, and church history;
but I did then and there, speak of
Trine Immersion in connection with
the history of the Church Bfl handed
US from the days of the

fathers, as indicatod above^ hut I
di 1 i. ren in that connection,

tliat Mr. C. admitted in fact, that it
v. i- practiced in those days, because

I did not know at that time that he
did make such admission ; although
I had been credibly informed that
he had ; but I do not make impor-
tant statements upon hearsay.

To show that I am particular upon
such matters I will here relate a cir-
cumstance that occurred some years
Ago. A certain brother, C. Wise,
of Mansfield, Ohio, wrote and pub-
lished a treatise on baptism, in
which he presented what purported
to he a quotation from Campbell's
Debates, causing him to say, that he
did make the admisoion alluded to,
referring to the page. Having at
that time read the work, and not
remembering the expression, I ex-
amined but did not find it. I be-
came at once digustcd with the
work, and denounced it as not wor-
thy of confidence ; but was after-
wards informed that other editions
had the language quoted by brother
Wise ; but I never ventured to
preach it, not having seen for my-
self. "7 speak that I do know, and
testify of that I Itaic seen."

I have frequently said that church
history proves emphatically that
Trine Immersion was practiced as
far back as we have any account
of through that channel, and I
doubtless said so upon the occasion
in question. I said that Rice de-
clared it, and probably said that
Campbell did not deny it. And
which I now say.i- equivalent to an
admission. It is virtually an admis-
sion, and whether he admits it or
■ are Independent of him. —
For it is a fact so well known 1
ecclesiastical historians, that the in-
dividual who would venture to (buy
e his ignor i
For the truth of

my position I refer, first, to Mr.
fheei liir-t reply in the debate alu-
ded to, page 66 last section, Lexing-
ton edition. 1944.

'•From a very early period it is
certain that different modes were
practiced. In the writings of the
Christian fathers, wc read of three
immersions and of partial immer-
sions, to itnmer se the head thrice. —
And it is a fact that as far back as
history can take us, pouring and
sprinkling were practiced, and bap-
tism thus administered universally
considered valid."

have the Bame privilege ; let me cut
off a little more, and it will suit me.
And in so doing I only act upon the
same principle he adopts ; I follow
his example." See page 177

I

Note ; Tertullian is the first wri-
ter who mentions immersion, and
that was trine immersion. Mr.
Campbell does not deny it. What
stronger evidence can we desire of
the fact that trine immersion was
the primitive mood.

Another testimony ; see page 251.

" lie, Mr. C. may appeal to the
old Greek and Latin immersional-

"Now if those who practiced Trine ists of the third and fourth centuries
Immersion whose prejudices were and to all those of a later day. But
all in favor of Immersion, and whose of all the learned authors he has
vernacular tongue was the Greek, quoted or can quote, he can find
could not see that immersion only is not 0"e, save the Anabaptists, who
Christian baptism, I am obliged to believe the doctrine for which he is
doubt whether Mr. Campbell or any now contending to be true. Their
other man at this day will be able to knowledge of the Greek, and the
prove it." J strong prejudice of multitudes of

Note : It is clear that at this earlv them in favor of immersion, even
day baptism was performed by Trine trine immersion, did not see in the
Immersion, or three partial immer- : scriptures, what he sees with the
sions, immersing the head thrice, clearness of light itself."
[ and that, too, by those who had the I Note ; According to this testiuoo-
command in their native language. ' ny, we discover that the Greek and
Mr. Rice affirms it, and Mr. Camp- Latin fathers, (immersionists) were
bell does not deny, and wc conclude trine immersionists. Mr. R. as-

dividual who would \

' it. would only ea
/y onon that subject.

ft

he cannot deny it.

Again, see page 79, same edition.
Here it is affirmed that Trine Im-
mersion was the primitive mode, and
not desired by Mr. C. "In the
third, and immediately following
centuries, Trine Immersion was

practiced.

Again

serts ; Mr. C. does not deny it. —
What need have we of stronger evi-
dence of the truth of the position I oc-
cupied upon the * occasion in ques-
tion.

Then your second charge falls to
the ground. My reputation untar-

Rice

the history of the Church, Mr
says :

"The first writer who mentions it
( immersion, ) is Tertullian, who
flourished in the beginning of the
third centurv, and he informs us
that the practice then was trine im-
mersion, accompanied with the sign

in speaking of i nished, and our cause triumphant.

we more evidence ? I have
on page 174. Not in the

Need
it. See

language of Mr. Rice, but a quota-
tion by Mr. Campbell himself, — on
the practice of the Western Church,
or rather as a concession of that bo-

d^

" As to the apostolical practice.

of the cross, BO. Will my friend A tripplc immersion teas first used,
take Tertullian as his witness? if so, ! and continued/or a long time.

I hope he will agree to take his
whole testimony, not a small part of
it. No ; he must cut off two immer-
sions, the sign of the cross, and di-
vers other things then practiced. —
So he will reject some three-fourths,
or four-fifths, of the testimony of his
own witness, He cuts it down till
it suits him. Very well ; let me

This was to signify, either the three
days that the Savior lay in the
grave, or the three persons in the
Trinity. But it was afterwards laid
aside,* because the Arians used it.
It was thought proper to plunge but
once."

Note ; By this we learn that trine
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the practice, but also how it hap-
pened to be abandoned ; " Because
the Arians used it." They denied
the proper unity of the God-head,
attaching the idea of individuality
to the persons of the Divinity impro-
perly, and used the trine immersion
likewise iu an improper sense. To
avoid this error it seems, that the
Western Church ran into the oppo-
site extreme, denied the Trinity, and
so changed the action in baptism. —
Indeed, it is said of a particular sect,
that, to carry out more fuliy their
doctrine of Unitarianism, that they
laid aside the formula of words in the
great commission, and substituted
the words, baptize in the name of the
Lord Jesu3, in order to be consist-
ent.

I have denied that I said on that
occasion, that Mr. Campbell admit-
ted in fact, that Trine Immersion
was practiced by the early Chris-
tians. But I do now assert that he
does admit it in fact. And perhaps
when I refer you to the page, and
repeat his language, you will be able
to see it, your prejudice notwithstand-
ing. Read again, and read still a
little more carefully, and, perhaps,
you can see it. Read the fourth
section, on pago 259, (Debates.) a
quotation by Mr. Campbell,, from
John Floyer : " When we quote an
author, we usually endorse his senti-
ments in the main point before us.
Baptism is the main point in question
in this case. In this work on cold
bathing, it is mentioned, page 50,
that the English Church practiced
Immersion down to the beiMnninir of
the seventeenth century, when a
change to the method of sprinkling
gradually took place. In confirma-
tion of this it may be mentioned, that '
tin: first liturgy XD 1517, injoins a
Trine Immeraton in ca.e the child
u not sickly."

Note ; l>y this we barn that Mr.

Campbell doei Dot only admit that

'1'iiiif Imni'-r-ioii was the primitive

mode, but that it was the mode prac-
ticed, ordinarily, by the EnglUh
Church in the Sixteenth century.

Hear him, Mr. Campbell, in his
own language, on page 218, lee
section. "The gentle. nan tells TOO
of the Trine Immersion of Tertulliun,

and of their baptizing persons once
in each of the names of the Dud
but also undressed. And what have
we to do with these eccentricities ?
It only makes the argument strong-
I er, for if they thus submitted to three
. immersions instead of one, how
strong their faith in immersion. —
The Gospel commands one immer-
sion, but it seems, they got three. —
What more do you ask ? Don't you
J begin to feel like, that if there is
any one under obligations to take
back, "Thou art the man."

Although it is a little departure
from the subject at issue, I must ask
indulgence to make a note upon the
conclusion of the last quotation.

Note : Mr. Campbell says, "the
Gospel commands one immersion."
I will say in the language of Chry-
BOStini in his 17th homily, "That
our Lord gave us, in the great com-
mission, one baptism and thre*
mersiona." Baptism is the name of
an ordinance, (not the action) of
the New Testament, instituted by
Jesus Christ, whereby a believer in
Christ, is immersed and covered
with water, into the name of the
Father, and into the name of the
Son, and into the name of the Holy
Ghost ; by which the triune man,
soul, body, and spirit, is sanctified,
dedicated to tho service of the triune
God.

We come now to the third item in
the catalougue of charges. In this,
as in the rest, I am misrepresented.
I did not saj that he", (Mr. Camp-
bell) said, that he had a, theory of
his own upon baptism. I was' dis-
cussing the meaning of the word bap-
tize claiming that there was more
contained in it than simple immer-
sion ; that baptism was one thing,
and that immersion, or the action in
performing it was another thing.
That immersion, nor any other word
m the English vocabulary, contained
as much as baptise, and that doubt
leas this is the reason why it was
letain.-d in the common version, in-
stead of being translated, 1 ar
'hat, according to it, termination,
uoo, it conveyed the i lea of frequen-
cy, t,nd signifies a repetition ol the
action. It was upon the meani
this word, and not upon the ordi-

P

j nance, that I said that he, (Mr. (

' said he had a theory of his own. I r
have conversed with gentlemen of ^
profound learning, of the single im-
mersionist school, who informed me
tha* it does convey that meaning,
an 1 that among all the dictionaries
extant, there are few that give it an-
other meaning. Carson, f thin'.:, is

1 one exception. Not being a lin-
guist, I am indebted to those more

' highly favored for this information.
But to vindicate myself from the
charge preferred, we will hoar Mr.
Campbell. Let him speak for hi
self.

"Grammarians and critics lave
speculated on the termination z
with great freedom. Some make it

j the symbol of frequent aoti in,

. call those verbs so ending fi\
tives. Others of diminished action,
and call them diminutives. T!
make a lew specifications, but ti.
seem not to remember that a cha
on the end of a word, when agT

i ble^o the ear, soon looses its mean-
by being extended to many
words, for the sake of euphony ; s*o
of the termination »■;..>. I can give
as many specifications of rapid ac-
tion, if required, as can be given of
frequehm action in word-". if this
ending.

"I ha - ,i ,<■•,<• ■ ' my own

upon this rubject, or rather it i
theory adopted from an old
it ought to be called, it g
explain i a] fact in the

oTbai

••^h id;:a is, that the woi I
ally meant, not that dipj '. .id

be performed fre luentry, but that
indicated the rapidity with which
the action was to be performed," A .
See Debate, page 7s.
Von will

a ncv, theory of Mr. Camj

Btands al •.•.■ ; .' h<tt an

unfoi •

for from everj boJ . thU

point. 1!

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therefore there is, I am satisfied,
perfect ufety in it, and in it I am

willing to abide.

I have now defined my position ;
I have met, I think, fully, and fairly,
tho charges preferred against me ;
and feel satisfied that before an im-
partial public, I shall stand, not
only honorably acquitted, but hon-
ored ; and that the cause I advocate,
like gold passing through the fur-
nace, will only shine the brighter ;
and if the odium designed to be
brought upon me, and that cause,
shall fall upon my accusers, the
fault is theirs and not mine.

This matter is now before the pub-
lic, and it will doubtless pass a ver-
dict upon it, and as far as this world
is concerned, I am perfectly willing
to abide its decision . and will submit
the final issue to the abitrament of
the Judge of all the earth, knowing
that he will do right. " There is no
respect of persons with God."

Finally : My prayer is, that grace
may be afforded, and wisdom grant-
ed, to enable all of us to abandon all
our errors, cultivate our virtues, live
in the fear of God, die in his service,
and be raised with him in glory, all
our imperfectnes3 washed away in
the blood of Christ, safe in his pres-
ence where there is fullness of joy,
abiding in the house of the Lord,
forever ; Amen.

As far as I am concerned this
ends this controversy, having neith-
er time nor inclination to extend it
farther.

Respectfully, B.F.MOOMAW.
Bontacks, Va.

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For the Companion.
Honey.

A drop of honey is better than a
gallon of vinegar. Better is a taste
of that which is delectable, than a
draught of that which seta the teeth
on edge. A small vessel filled with
the water of life is more precious to
the believer, than a large one brim-
ming with fluid from an earthly
fount. A short article bearing
food from Heaven is preferable to a
long one laden onlv with the fruits
of the intellect. T*hat circumstance
in the history of Jonathan, recor-
ded in 1 Stan. 14: 20, 27, may af-

ford us some profitable suggestions.
" Behold the honey dropped. "lie
put forth the end of the rod that was
in his hand, and dipped it in a hon-
ey-comb, and put his hand to his
mouth, and his eyes were enlighten-
ed." Jonathan was doing battle
against the enemies of God and his
people, when he found the honey that
so quickened him. The word of God
represents the christian life in the
character of a warfare, and his peo-
ple are often weary and faint in their
spiritual conflicts. When the young
recruit enters the ranks, it is neces-
sary that he be not only fully equip-
ped, but that he be apprised of the
nature and number, strength and
variety of the enemies to bo encoun-
tered. The very field on which the
great battle is fought, is one of our
sorest and most seductive tempta-
tions. The field is the world, and
this is one of the believers greatest
snares. We arc of the " earth, ear-
thy," and are prone to be allured
by " things temporal and seen." —
" The friendship of the .world is en-
mity with God." " Whosoever,
therefore, will be a friend of the
world, is the enemy of God." —
" Wherefore come out from among
them, and be ye separate, saith the
Lord." But the Devil, — the unseen,
artful, treacherous foe — is our great-
est and most dangerous enemy. He
has more accurate knowledge of us
than we have of ourselves. Never
did we study a book with so much
diligence and success as Satan stud-
ies us. He is a subtle, ever present
foe. He fills our very dreams with
the foulest dregs of our fallen na-
ture. Sin has turned us against
ourselves so that we have become
our own enemies. The mighty im- j
pulses of our nature, which were in-
tended to secure our unity and fel- j
lofrehip with God, are enlisted on i
the side of evil, and bind us willing i
captives to the Prince of darkness. I
But there is honey in the wilder- !
ness for the soldier of the Cross. If :
our enemies arc many and strong, j
the Captain of our salvation is stron- j
ger. If we are momentarily defeat- '
ed, if our supplies seem cut off, if
our armor gets rusty from disuse, if
our heart sickens and droops and 1

our courage fails, so that we are
ready to lie down upon our shield
and die, we have only to put forth
the end of the rod in our hand and
dip it in the honey, and partake
thereof, in order to gain fresh con-
quests over our foes. There is but
One Primany Source whence honey
for the soul can be desired, although
it reaches us through various chan-
nels. There is but one plant of Re-
nown, but one Rose of Sharon, but
one Lily of the Valley, but one True
Vine, but one Daysman and Redee-
mer, but One Head and Reservoir
of the Church. " Jesus only." He
is the great honey-comb which can
never be emptied, although angels
and saints subsist on its sweets
through Eternity. The grace of God
is one, but the means of grace are
many. Every duty we perform,
whether directly to God, or to our
fellows, brings us within reach of
this honey. Every time we do the
will of our Father in Heaven, if it
be but the giving of a cup of water,
we turn open a faucet which lets the
honey of Divine Grace in a luscious
stream into our souls. The great
Cistern is in the New Jerusalem —
the Metropolis of the Universe — but
its ducts extend to the ends of the
earth. If providence sends us to
the remotest spot on the globe — the
desert, the wilderness, the prairie —
we have only to fall upon our knees,
or lift our hearts in a flame of devo-
tion to God, or discharge the obliga-
tions of our mission, and the honey
will drop not only, hut flow into our
inmost souls as richly, freely, and
sweetly, as though you could dip it
from the Fountain without a perish-
able medium.

In every sick chamber, in every
house of mourning, in every place of
seclusion and solitude, in every con-
dition of sorrow in which a true be-
liever can be placed, there is a
Heaven-constructed conduit, a pre-
cious means of Grace, which con-
veys honey into the bereaved house-
hold, into the desolate chamber, into
the consecrated closet, into every
sorrowing bosom. But we must
make room for this Divine refresh-
ment. When we are surfeited with
the world, with carnal enjoyment or ,

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earthly care, we will not relish an-
gel's food. The fish cannot live in
the air because water is its native
element. But if a fish could be
transformed into a man, he would
dread his first element as much as
we. If we are full of the world,
going with its current, and enjoy-
ing its life, we loathe the element
which pertains to another sphere,
but when we are made partakers
of the Divine nature, and have tasted
that the Lord is gracious, we dread
a relapse into our former life as we
would, in the natural life, a descent
into the scum and slime of a frog-
pond. Engrafted into Christ, in
whom this exhaustless fund of hon-
ey is stored, it indicates a perilous
condition of soul when we feel or ex-
hibit a keener hunger for the fruit
of the tree from which we have been
taken than for that into which by
Grace we have been inserted. Ev-
ery word of God is a drop of honey,
and it is by this we live. If we pre-
fer secular literature, or the fascina-
ting, passion-thrilling production of
novelists, to the dialect of Heaven,
and the literature of God's chosen,
it is not uncharitable to say that
either we have never risen above
the life of nature, or have " crucifi-
ed the son of God afresh." The
experience of David is that of all
who " love the Lord Jesus Christ in
sincerity ;" " now tweet are thy
words unto my taste ! Yea, sweeter
than Honey to my mouth." The
word of God is only the unfolding
of the heart of God, and therefore
every word that is tweet to our taste
is a drop of honey falling out of the
heart of God into our oicn. Christ
is precious to us just in proportion
as his word is sweet. Apart from
the word Jesus is no more to us than
Washington or Lincoln. But whan
our deep wants and the adaptation
of the living Word to satisfy them,
are brought home to our conscious-
ness by the illuminating power of
the Holy (ihost, all other sweets be-
come bitter, and we forget both the
joys and sorrows of our mortal state-
t < in the ravishing influx of the honey

^ J of Redeeming Love. There is no
V, gall or wormwood that can he mixed

A£\ with the cup of life, that may not he

transmuted into an element of sanc-
tification by the honey that streams
incessantly from the heart of Jesus.
Let ug be faithful to him that called
us ; the honey grows , sweeter every
day, the channels ever widening,
and the Fountain ever drawing near-
er. Soon, if we remain steadfast,
we will be in glory where we will en-
joy to the full what our souls only
tasted wilderness.

C. H. BALSBAUGH.

For the Companion.
The Jews.

The Jews are the most ancient
race of mankind of whom we possess
any regular or authentic history, or
whose existance, as a distinct people,
can be traced from the primerial
ages till the present day. According
to the accounts given of them in the
Scriptures, and in their history by
Josephus, they were descended from
Abraham, the tenth in descent from
Noah, through his second son Shem.
According to Josephus Abraham,
who was born in the 292nd year af-
ter the deluge, left the land of Chal-
dea, when he was seventy-five years
old, and at the command of God
went into Canaan, and dwelt there-
in himself, and left it to his posteri-
ty. He wM a man of great sagaci-
ty, both for understanding of all
things and persuading his hearers,
and not mistaken in his opinions ;
lor which reason he began to have
higher nottons of virtue than others
had; and he determined to renew
and to change the opinion of all
men concerning God, for he was the
first that ventured to publish this
notion that there was but one God,
the Creator of the universe, and
that, as other Gods, if they contrib-
uted anything to the happiness of
men, that each of them afforded it
only according to his appointment,
and not by their own power. For
which doctrines, when the Chaldeans
and other people of Mesopotomia
raised a tumult against him, he
thought fit to leave that country and
at the command of God he came
and lived in the land of Canaan. —
And when he was there settled he
built an altar and performed I caeri-
Bee to God.

Abraham spent the chief part of
the remainder of his life in Canaan,
and dviiTK at the age of one hun-
dred and twenty-five years, was
buried in the tomb of his wife, Sa-
rah, in Hebron.

At his death he left one legitimate
child, Isaac, who had two sons,
Esau and Jacob. After the death
of Isaac his sons divided their in-
heritance, and Esau departing from
Hebron, left it to his brother, and
dwelt in Seir, and ruled over Idu-
mea. Jacob remained for a number
of years in Canaan, surrounded by a
family of twelve sons, one of whom,
Joseph, as related in Scripture, be-
came the cause of the removal of his
father and brethren, and all that be-
longed to him, into Egypt.

The Hebrew emigrants were sev-
enty in number and formed, at first,
a respectable colony among the
Egyptians. Jacob died after having
been seventeen years in Egypt, and
his body was carried by Joseph to
Hebron, and burried in the sepul-
chre of his father, and grand-father.
Joseph also died in Egypt, at the
age of one hundred and ten, and at
last his brethren died likewise. —
Each of the twelve sons of Jacob be-
came the progenitor of a family or
tribe, and the twelve tribes personi-
fied by the term Israel, continued to
live in Egypt, where they increased
in number and Avealth. Their rapid
increase and prosperity BOOH excited
the jealousy of the masters of the
country, and from being in hi>:h fa-
vour the different tribes gradually
fell under the lash of power and
came to be treated as public slaves.
\\. K. QABL&
('■•cinyton, Ohio.

' fr.f/V-r i\< t\-iHp*niom-
l>«>nlh.

"Leare* have ihrlr time to frill.

Klourraio wtttii'i at tin- uvrtb wlud* breath ;
Slant to Ml, atul all ;

Ihil tlioii hat.1 ■] for Ih. uc own, Ota,

death '"

This is a world of lnutnbili.
We are all passing away like the

dc\> before the morning sun. " We

have Re continuing city here ." this .
world is not our home. The leaves fJL
that have tto lately decked the forest i {
are withered and fallen ; the Mowers X>

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are faded like sunset hues. This
stron^lv appeals to our feeling, and
reminds us with expressive •solemni-
ty, of the brevity of life. There is
a "la-t time" coming unto all of us.
It may be even now very near ; the
time may be soon when we must
forever pass from earth's bright and
busy scenes, and the " place that
knows us now shall then know us no
more forever.''

Death is even now in our midst.
Every day he "heralds his millions
to their home." Descase is abroad
among the nations ; war has swept
the land like a mighty wind, and has
s?nt our bravest to the shadowy
plains of the spirit land ; he is no re-
specter of persons ; the rich and the
poor must alike bow to his scepter.
Kings and princes, scholars, war-
riors, and statesmen, must leave
their proud and noble fame, and in
a few years will be forgotten ; the
record of their deed blotted out on
the pages of history.

How vain, then, is all human am-
bition. How transitory the pleas-
ures of earth. Seek for joys that
en. lure forever, in the great hereaf-
ter ; pleasures that give joy, " amid
the wreck of matter and the crush
of worlds." ANNIE ALLEN.

A Millennial Prophecy.

The following revelation is going
the rounds of the secular journals.
We give it as an item to be read
and compared with James 2 : 19,
20, and Matthew 8 : 28, 29.

Postmaster Kelly, of New York
City, received, a few days ago, by
mail, from North East, Cecil Co.,
lid., " a prophecy, by Mrs. Hill,"
in circular or hand-bill form, accom-
panied by the following note:

Sir, please send this to some prin-
ter in your city — Printer, sir —
Please print this in the most con-
spicuous place you can — and God
will bless you for it, sir. Don't
dare to hide the Vision as the blood
of souls will be required at your
hands.

The document inclosed was as
follows :

" A rilcil'lir.l T, 1IT MRS. III!.!..''

" I projibery, by the true spirit of the ever-

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lasting, «ti-rnul and all-wise God, lo every
kindred, tribe Bad tongue, that in lStJ'J, Feb-
ruary 9th, at nine oeloek in the morning, will
be tin' ushering in of the millennial morn. —
Saturday or Kevnth day is our Sabbath. The
dragon i- bound.'

** To the Churches : Baptism should be ad-
ministered with th«f communicants on their
l.nech. by lipping forward in the water, that
\vc may be united. Hasten it ! hasteu it ! to
the ends of the enrth."

LOCAL MATTERS

Tyrone City, Pa., June 26, 1866.

CORRESPONDENCE.

meeting

privilege of

meeting with so

Lixnvill's Creek branch, Rock- \
ixgham Co., Va., June 18, 1866. j
Brother llohinger : — When I
last wrote I was in the Mill Creek
branch of this county. In the af-
ternoon of the same day, we had
meeting at Pleasant Run meeting-
house. Next day, Sunday, we had
two meetings in Beaver Creek meet-
ing house, at which place was a ve-
ry large collection of people, and
good attention ; and there were five
persons baptized. Here brother
George Hoover took his leave from
us for a few days, and I visited ray
native neighborhood ; Tuesday even-
ing we had meeting in Bridgewa-
re DO

ter ; Wednesday evening at Dayton;
and on Thursday at 10 o'clock A.
M., at the old meeting house, near
the residence of Elder Daniel Gar-
ber deceased. At said
there were two persons baptized
From thence we were conveyed to
Elder Jacob Miller's residence, and
on the next day (Friday) at 2 o'-
clock P. M. had meeting near by,
at the Green Mount meeting house,
where we met with brother George
Hoover again, and many other
brethren. Next day had two meet-
ings one at the Brush meeting-house
and the other at the old Baptist
meeting house, and on Sunday at
Pine Grove Meeting house A. M.,
and in the afternoon in the meeting
house near the residence of Elder
John Kline, deceased, known as the
Linnville Creek meeting house.

We had good order and good at-
tention throughout the valley of
Virginia. We enjoyed ourselves
very well with our dear brethren. —
It was a feast to our souls, having the

many
of our dear brethren here. With
many of them we had a former ac-
quaintance, and formed an acquaint-
ance with many others. We were
present with the brethren in Rock-
ingham and Augusta counties at
twenty meetings, in a little less than
three weeks time. We are con-
strained to say the spirit of the Lord
Jesus is here among the brethren.
They received and entertained us
so kindly, and administered to our
wants so cheerfully. May God bless
and reward them for their kindness
shown to us. Brother Daniel Miller
and I expect to take our leave here
to-day for Winchester, and then
take the cars for Ohio, God willing.
The Brethren here are in their
general health. I am well and have
enjoyed very good health, since I
hist wrote, only I am still hoarse.
Thank God for the blessings we en-

DAVID BROWER.

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Brother Hohinger : — Having late-
ly returned to this part of God's
moral vineyard, I will inform you
how this arm of the Church is get-
ting along. During the war the
brethren were scattered as sheep
having no shepherd. Some went
North, some to one place, and some
to another. The majority have re-
turned again. Some were taken
and held as prisoners ; but all re-
turned safe but one young brother,
who died in prison. Some few re-
turned to the beggarly elements of
the world. The Commodious meet-
ing-house of the Brethren, built just
before the war, was entirely destroy-
ed by the armies.

Last fall the church was reorgan-
ized, and a young brother ww cho-
sen for the ministry. Two deacons
were chosen ; during the past few
months six have been added to the
church by baptism. The counties of
Raliegh and Fayette contain 51
members. The harvest here doubt-
less would be good if the laborers
were more plenty. We pray the
Lord to send more laborers into the
field. J. S. FRORY.

Fayette Co., W. Va.

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Brother Hohinger :— I left Johns-
town, Pcnna., on the tenth of April
last, with the intention to emigrate
to Michigan. Having a brother
living in Lucas Co., Ohio, I left my
family with him, and, in company
with brethren, Stutsman and Ber-
keybile, started for Michigan. Found
a very good country ; wheat crops
looked prosperous ; never saw bet-
ter ; I could not suit myself, and re-
turned to Lucas Co., Ohio, as afore-
said ; and after becoming acquaint-
ed with the people, found a few
brethren belonging to the Defiance
District, in care of brother Jacob
Layman (Elder,) who lives about
thirty-five miles South-west of these
brethren, and in consequence there-
of could not give them meetings as
often as needed. They insisted on
me to give them a few meetings. I
did so, and the good work of the
Lord is progressing. Nine have
come out on the Lord's side and
were baptised, and several have
since made application. Besides
those above stated, taking the whole
District, (above 9 included) 20 have
been baptized, and 2 expelled mem-
bers reclaimed. The harvest truly
is great but the laborers are few. —
May God add to his blessings.

As I have located here please for-
ward my papers after this to Swan-
ton, Lucas Co., Ohio.

AARON BERKEYBILE.

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Brother Hohinger : — We enjoyed
a very pleasant communion season
this spring. Brother Samuel Gar-
ber, of 111., was with us, and labored
zealously, and we believe effectively.
Two souls came out on the Lord's
side. Our arm of the Church has
been divided by a line about five
miles West of Lewistown, brother
Joseph R. Hanawalt having the care
of both branches.

GEO. S. MYERS.

J,rwi.t„icn, Pa.

Bro. <-■ ii) Mil H y «-i-"* Rrport.

Returned from i visit to the Ten
mile branch, Washington Co., Pa.,

on the 1-th instant. Pound all well
at home. Attended a I.«i\ .

and ruiiml quite a union
members. The church

among the

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well

represented, and was pleased to ob-
serve so much life and interest, in
the good cause.

GRABILL MYERS.

Brother Hohinger : — A friend
asked me to-day for an explanation
of the 9th verse of the 17th Chapt.
of the Gospel of St. Luke, which I
was not able to answer to my satis-
faction. Please give your views in
the Companion, at your earliest con-
venience.

Yours JONAS LEEDY.

Dora. lnd.

The words referred to read as
follows : " And I say to you : Make
to yourselves friends of the mam-
mon of unrighteousness ; tW -.lien
it fails, they may receive you into
ihe everlasting habitations."

The German translation says : —
Make to yourselves friends with the
unrighteous mammon, that, when ye
suffer, they may take you into the
everlasting tabernacle."

As " all Scripture is inspired by
God, and is profitable for teaching,
for reproof, for correction, for in-
struction in righteousness ;" the a-
bove words of our Savior, demand
our attention with other parts of
God's woid.

In order that we may properly
understand the Savior's words, we
must endeavor to learn what he in-
tended to teach by the parable
which he related. In this parable
of the unjust Steward the Savior
wished to contrast the wisdom and
ingenuity of the children of this
world, in their efforts to secure unto
themselves its riches and lion
ors, with the indifference of the
children of light. Our Lord was
evidently impressed with the abuse

of riches, for in the succeeding chap-
kef be relate* the parable of the

rich man and l.a/.arus.

Whfle the master of this unju-t

steward commanded this wisdom and
cunning, in making such prudent
provision for his own support, we
must not necessarily conclude that
he approved of his cenduct, in the
unjust disposition of his master's
goods.

The lesson which we draw from
the parable and the instruction of
our Savior, is, that, as this steward
had made unto himself friends by
the distribution of his Master's rich-
es, so we, who are but stewards unto
the Lord, should be as wise in the
disposition of the substance entrust
ed to our care, th^ -- 'ua.v #mako
imto ourselves friends who will re-
reivo us into everlasting habita-
tions.

This may be done by ministering
to the wants and necessities of the
poor, by which we receive their
prayers and blessings, and the ap-
probation of our Lord, that when

this world's* guodo fail to satisfy our

wants, as they evidently will when
the Lord shall say " thou mayest be
no longer steward," we may be
greeted with the commendable words
"Inasmuch as yc have ministered
unto one of the least of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto me."

Brother Hohinger : We are hap-
py to inform you that the health of
the brethren and sisters of this place
is good. We have had a few addi-
tions to the Church lately.

Some of the brethren are wonder-
ing whv we don't hear from vour
M scrap box" any more, as its con-
tents were interesting.

E. W. MILLER.

We intend soon to resume our
" sifter." When we prepared to at-
tend the Annual Meeting, our "!>.>x*

had to be emptied, for we must

needs take it along t<> carry our
hooks and manuscript, for which
purjK>se we had it made, and so its

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contents we laid away, and since
our return wc have not had time to
tend to it. There are still some
good " graius " in it.

Obituary. — We have a lengthy
letter, written in much sorrow and
distress of mind, hy brother Daniel
Hollinger, of White House, Cumber-
land Co., Pa., in reference to the
latter days, and moments of his dear
companion, whose death we publish-
ed in last week's paper. We ob-
serve by his letter that her Christian
character was highly valued by
brotuci «-n;nirCr? and consequently
it will be so much hara0r Cor him to
reconcile himself to hia io«s. lie
has our heartfelt sympathy, and rec-
ommend him to the Good Lord, who
alone can give comfort in cases of
such extreme distress. Let all our
brethren and sisters pray the Lord
to comfort him.

Lovcfeast. — On Saturday even-
ing, June 16th, we attended a Love-
feast at the house of brother Con-
rad Imler, in the upper end of our
little branch, where we enjoyed a
very refreshing season indeed. —
The following ministering brethren
from other branches were present :
Leonard Furry, Yellow Creek ; John
W. Brumbaugh, Samuel A. Moore,
Clover Creek ; Daniel M. Ilolsingcr,
Jos. B. Sell, Frankstown ; and Lew-
is Cobaugh, Conemaugh branch. A
number of brethren and sisters from
the Yellow Creek branch were in
attendance. The meeting was con-
tinued on Sunday forenoon and after-
noon, <vr»H although the weather was
very wet, there iv«0 o respectable at-
tendance.

Minutes. — VVLile last week's is-
sue of our paper was passing through
the press, we received the intelli-
gence that the Minutes of our Annu-
al Meeting had been sent us. We
immediately inquired at the Express
Office, and received them. We ac-
cordingly set to work and folded
them and sent them out with the
same number in which we appolo-
gized for their non-appearance. —
This will explain, what may have
appeared somewhat mysterious to
our readers. Should any of our
patrons not have received a copy,
which is quite possible, we will sup-
ply, if notified.

m m

Errata. — Page 170, 2nd column,
loth line from bottom, read iroj>-
pinos, instead of " happiness." —
Please mark all errors.

Page 17">. Elder •'■ tm Spano
address »h<»uld be 140, N. :'i<1 gtt
instead of lo8.

Myself. — A writer of a commu-
nication concludes with : " For fur-
ther information address brother Da-
vid Derrick or myself," but gives no
name. Who is " Myself ?"

Observe the beautiful reiteration,
" Precept upon precept, line upon
line." Like skillful painters we
must sketch line after Inc, stroke
after stroke, till wc bring out the
picture we are anxious to produce.

DIED.

In Middle Fork branch, Clinton Co., Ind.,
June 15th, AMANDA, daughter of brother
Harieon and sister Elizabeth GOEIIENAW-
ER: aged :i years and 19 days.. Funeral ser-
vices by the brethren, from Rev. 7 : 9.

D. D. Siiivei.t.

In Ten Mile branch, Washington Co., Pa..
April 87th, Elder BAM U EI MOORE, of
Chronic Bronchitis ; aged 'M years, 8 months,
and 10 days. Occasion Improved, June lTth.

by the writer, from Rev. 131 : 4. Our esteemed
brother removed to Hancock Co., Ohio, early
in the spring of last year, and enjoyed appa-
rently good health up to the month of August,
w hen he took ill, and after a protracted illness
of over six months, at the suggestion of his
physician, he returned to /'a., his former
plai i i and u elng that the Lord's will concern-
ing him, Warranted a departure for the Better
' o, niiry.be arranged all his temporal estate
for the benefit of his dear, though bereft com-
panion, and two small children, whom lie

committed to "the widows husband above

They being left to mourn bis loss can truly
try to Imitate hi? example so far as in' follow-
so bis Christ, //ie labors in the ministry are

lost among those whom he tried to serve, and
a strong hope is entertained by all that rests
well in the "arms of Jesus."

Jos. I. Covrr.

In Somerset, Wabash Co., Ind., June 12th,
JOHN R., son of Brother II. D. and sister H.
A. LAWSIIE; aged 19 years, 11 months, and
21 days. Disease, Consumption, which he
bore with great patience. The occasion was
improved by brother John Whiteneek and
others, from these words : "Set thy house in
order." II. D. Lawshb.

"Visitor" please copy.

In the San Joaijuin River branch, San Joa-
quin Co.. Cab, April 18, brother JOSEPH
MI3IILER, with typhoid fever, after an ill-
ness of seven days ; aged :;.r> years, 10 months,
and 3 days. He was a deaeon and consistent
member of the church. He leaves a wife and
numerous friends that deeply mourn their
loss. Text Rev. 22 : 14.

Gkorob Wolfe.

I.iwt ol moneys received, for subscription
to the Companion, since our last.

Daniel D. Sell, New Enterprise, Pa. 1.50

L. M. Kob, Franklin, la. 1.00

Esther Klinger, Liberty, O. .90

W. R. Dccter, Eaton, 6. .90

A. P. Miller, Lima, O. .90

Wm. II. Liekliter, .Uauscrtown, Va. .90

A'.» H Shaver, do .90

Bailie F. Shaver, do .90

Kate Smucker, Wookstock, Va. .90
Joash Horn, for Martha Leashcr, Fayetts--

ville, /'a. .90

David Zimmerman. Smithvillc, O. .00

S. B. Downing Drakevil le la. .50

Daniel Gibbons, Frederick, Md. 1.50

Win. McDonneL do l 50

.1/. W. J/iller, Elklick, Pa. .90
Mary Sbollenbergcx,for Elizabeth J/cElroy,

Martinsburg, la. 1.00

J09. W. Neber. Rossville, Ind. .75

The following have paid 50 cents, balance
on subscription. Wm.S. Stout, S. A. Garber.
Jos. D. Neher, Leonard Wolfe.

TIIE

Christian Family Companion,

Is published every Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,
by Henry R. Holslngcr, who is a member of
the " Church of the Brethren," sometimes
known by the name of "German Baptists," <fe
vulgarly or maliciously called " Ihmkards."

The design of the work is to advocate truth,
expose error, and entourage the true Christian
on Ills way to Zion.

It assumes that the New Testament is the
Will of Qod, and that no one can have the
promise of salvation without observing all Us
rt<jvintnrnts ; that among these are Fait It. Re-
pentance. Prayer, Baptism by trine immer-
sion. Feet Washing, the Lord's Sapper, the
Holy Communion. Charity, Non-conformity to
the world, and a full resignation to the whole
will of God as he has revealed it through his
Son Jesus Christ.

So much of the affairs of this world as will
he thought necessary to the proper observance
Of the signs of the times, or such as may tend
to the moral, menial, or physical benefit of
the Christian) will be published, thus remov-
ing all occasion for coming into contact with
the so called Literary or Political journals.

Subscription.- may begin at any time.

For further particulars send for a specimen
number, enclosing a stamp.

Address II K. HOL81NGEB,

Ttkonb Pa.

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VOLUME II.

1 Whosoever loretb me keepetb my commandments.'' — J*sua. At $1.50 Per Annum.

TYEONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1866,

Number 26.

tor the Companion.
Lines on I he Departure of brother
J. Wi»c.

Our pastor and our cherished iriend,

Is tone from u? sway ;
No shepherd now, the flock to tend,

And care for those who stray.

No one to break the bread of life,

Unto our fainting soul-.
No one to curb illwill and strife,

And vara "gainst Satan's wiles.

Perhaps our vineyard here shall droop,

Perhaps tome branches die ;
The stream* of ^-race appear dried up,

Yet Christ, the source is nigh.

And son\ n induced,

To serve the Lord in fenr,
Be bright and shining ornaments,

Were our dear pastor here.

But he has crone to other fields,

To work for good of -ouls,
We trust the seed will richly yield —

When sown — an hundred fold.

Yet we shonld have a lively h

For Cliriit is with us still,
To bind our vroauded spirits up,

And all our sorrows heal.

We pray onto the Lord our God,
That he would lab'rers seud,

YVbo rightly may divide the word,
8npplv each waul and end.

I.VDIA TOMBAUGH.
Uilhboro, /'...

Fot ' lion.

The Atonement ol Christ.

Inasmuch as different tonus are
used in Scripture, synonymous to
the one at the head of this article, I
will in the first place give the defini-
tion of some of them, in order that
the readers of the Companion may
more fully comprehend my new in
this article, because 1 shall use them
interchangeably as occasion may re-
quire.

Atonement simply means, r<
ciliation after enmity ; but in theolo-
gy, it ma
made by the, obedien e :i n<l suffer-

Expiation is tfa
of making sati ifactiou I
by which the guilt i^
and the obligation ol the
party to punish the crime .
ed. Propitiation . f up-

means by which sinners are recon-
ciled, and brought into favor with
God, after natural estrangement or
enmity.

Again ; atonement is a pacification
of God's justice, by giving him a
ransom to ballance the offense done
to him by sin. The Hebrew word
rendered atonement signifies cover-
ing, and intimates that our ofienses
are, by a proper atonement, covered
from the avenging justice of God. —
Let this suffice to understand the
subject I am now introducing, in
my weakness and imperfection. —
But when I look on the grand and
noble .subject, the vast extent and
the glorious and diversified effects of
the atonement, I am ready to shrink
from such an arduous task ; howev
er, by request I shall make an effort.

I know tbat nan in their bright-
est views can have but a faint idea
of the sublime and blessed gift of
God, bestowed upon an apostate,
sin-defiled, and ruined world. In
my humble effort, praying God for
light and knowledge, 1 hope and
•. to promote the glory of God
and the salvation of mankind. I
shall treat on this subject under the
following head- :

I. The nee+ttitu of an atonement,

II. The way it had to be -
///. The gn it COit,

IV. The effect* it had vn (he then

l>u*t jenera'
I . Tlf effect* on the then |»n f i ;..'

I future generati
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tiot
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ITO ■

1 id had . Eleaven,

neating wrath and conciliating the with the planetary .1 all

Eavor of an offendod ; their ■ . harmonj

Reconciliation, in Script ire, U tl rder ; aftor he had also

formed this terrestrial Globe, sepa-
rated the water from the land, and
caused living creatures to spring
forth, in order to inhabit land and
water ; he beheld all his works and
pronounced them to be good ; caus-
ae j°y.iu heaven among the bright
Seraphims of glory who inhabit the
upper regions. Yea, "The morning
stars sang together, and all thi
of God shouted for joy. But, not-
withstanding the rejoicing in heaven,
the singing of birds in the air, the
bleating of the cattle upon a thous-
and hills, the skipping 'and leaping
of lambs in the plains, the playing
and splashing of fishes in the water :
there was still something wantii
the perfecting of the habitation of
this lower world.

"There was not a man to till the
ground.'' So God determined in
his all-wise counsel, by his triune
and eternal Godhead, t
M An own image, after his
likeness, and gave him dominion

over every living thing in this lower
world. "He made him a little lower
than the angels, he crowned him
with glory and honor, and di I
him over the works of his hands." —
Man, already universal Monar
God's creatures on earth, and far

superior t i them on account of his
Divine nature, breath' . his

trill b\ the breath of the i

"tent by which he became a ratio;.
intelligent being, possessed with an
immortal principle. God in his !
tit to i holp-nu

him. Out of a rib, near

be formed a companion, "bone of

bon.
called 1.

own image, in
and female."

Behold the hiij
innocent, undefiled, guilt!

; ajgr
to hear the voice of

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in the cool of the day. And to add
to their happiness, he put them into
i beautiful Garden, called the gar-
dan of delight, (Eden) wherein he

had caused to spring up all kind of
trees, bearing delightful and deli-
cious fruit, which they »vcre com-
manded to eat freely without excep-
tion, nave one. There they were to
multiply and replenish the earth. —
0 ! imagine the delight, the happi-
ness, the enjoyment, the comfort
and the blessedness of that lovely
pair in their pristine glory ! No
pain, no "sickness, no infirmity of
the flesh, neither fear or anguish of
soul, nor sorrow or distress marred
the pleasure of the creatures of
God's own hand. Had they remain-
ed in that holy condition there
would have been no necessity of an
atonement. For God was with them,
reconciled to them because no enmi-
ty existed between them, for they
were holy, upright, innocent as com-
ing from the hands of their Creator.
Where there is no enmity, there is
consequently no room for a recon-
ciliation ; and where no reconcilia-
tion is needed, no atonement is ne-
cessary. But, alas, alas.' The one
tree prohibited ; the penalty upon
eating thereof, was death, caused
their fall. Through the instigation
of the Devil, in serpent's disguise,
this happy pair were deceived and'
persuaded to eat, causing their fall,
their alleniation from God ; the loss
of Divine Nature, and the conse-
quent death, which is the wages of
6in ; for sin is the transgression of
the law of God. The law of God
was positive. "Of every tree of the
garden, eating thou shalt eat, (Heb.)
but of the tree of the knowledge of
good and evil, thou shalt not eat of
it : for in the day thou catest there-
of, dying thou shalt die (Heb.). —
See also the German. They died
the divine nature that very moment,
and subjected themselves to physical
death, from which the human family
never can be released so long as sin
is in the world ; " For by man came
death,*1 " For in Adam all die." —
"Wherefore as by one man sin en-
tered into the world, and death by
sin, so death passed upon all men,
for that all have sinned." " Fleih

and Mood cannot inherit the king-
dom of God."

The tree of life, in the midst of
the garden, designed to make man
immortal, and an image of God's
own eternity, was barricaded ; man
driven out of that delightful garden,
and Cherubim were placed at the
East of the garden of Eden with a
flaming sword which turned every
way, to keep the way of the tree of
life. And now behold the mournful
verdict. Their sorrows multiplied,
the ground cursed for their sake, all
nature turned against man, a slavish
fear possessed the breast of our pro-
genitors, because they have violated
God's command and he became their
enemy. But God's heart, ever full
of love, was yearning towards his
fallen creatures. He could not but
inspire them with a hope and a con-
solation. For in passing sentence
upon the serpent, he says : " And I
will put enmity between thee and
the woman, and between thy seed
and her seed, the seed of the woman
shall bruise thy head, and thou
shalt bruise his heels." (See the
German.) We are led to believe
that our mother Eve must have ve-
ry eagerly catched the word of the
Lord, when he passed sentence upon
the serpent. She was certainly no
inattentive listener, although sin-
stained, fallen and depraved, or she
would not have conceived the word
of consolation fulfilled so hastily,
that in the reception of her first son,
she said : " I have gotten a man
from the Lord." The man that
would bruise the serpents head and
destroy the works of the Devil. But
Alas, Alas for the hope of poor
mother Eve, he became a fratricide,
that is a brother murderer. Adam,

God's laws. The restoration
man could not be effected by man.
Consequently God had to take that
ponderous, or weighty matter into
his own hands, of which I shall treat
in the second part.

To be continued.

For the Companion.
Thought* on Time.

Time means the present life, and
well would it be for us, if we would
think more upon the subject ; its in-
estimable value if rightly used, and
its irreparable loss if unimproved.

How many of us are there, who
pass along the downward current,
and in the language of the poet, we
might say: "The bell strikes one.
We take no note of time : save from
its loss." Ah ! it is a fact much to
be regretted that we often hear the
hell strike the signal of departed
hours, and yet we make no note of
it, except when we take a retrospec-
tive view an 1 find how much we have
lost, and how little gained ; and
then as if an angel spoke we feel the
solemn sound ; we feel that it was
the knell of departed hours, that
cannot be recalled ; then it is that
we would wish them back again ; —
but alas ! they are gone ; they are
with the years beyond the flood.

We see many, very many persons
passing through life, and feel sure
that they think not of the importance
attached to lime. They often wish
it to glide more swiftly away, and
would, were it possible, push time
from them, when looking forward to
some new pleasure which is in the
future. This is all well enough
while their so-called pleasures last,
and they can enjoy them. The bell
strikes one hour alter another and
in his fallen and depraved nature, I they heed it not, until it strikes the
could not give his offspring any oth- ' hour of twelve, to them the last on

had.

a clean thing

er nature than he himself
" For who can brin
out of an unclean." Sin being pre
dominant in the world, caused woe
and human misery to abound. Yea
the earth was soon filled with vio-
lence, and all the wickedness pre-
dominating in the world which caus-
es unnumbered woes, miseries and
distresses, arc the effects of human
depravity, engendered by violating

earth. Their fleeting pleasures are
all past ; but oh ! how changed the
scene. Now they feel the import-
ance of those moments they have
wasted in worse than idleness ; their
hopes and fears start up alarmed,
and they look down a fathomless
abyss, — a dread eternity, and feel
that it is surely theirs. Ask them
then the worth of time, and with ag-
onizing groans, and aching hearts,

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thev will say as many have said. — j patience ami contentment ; and is tc

be displayed iu our intercourse with
mankind, not by the constant lan-

Np " Oh ! if it' were possible, I would
J give millions for an hour of time to
repent. But they know too surely,
that they arc now beginning to reap
the reward of a life spent in sinful
pleasures.

Our life at best is but a short
span ; and yet we sometimes feel
that it is tedious. The moments
drag wearily away. Such should
not be the case. We should so use
our time that its moments would

and righteous God. May the Lord
give us judgment to know and do
his will in all things, is the prayer

i

guageofself depreciation, but by of your unworthy brother.

meekness and gentleness, by esteem.

ing others bjtter than ourselves ; by Johnatiicn, Pa.

cahnnes- when slighted <>r insult. 1 ;

by forbearance and forgiveness when

provoked or injured ; by kindness

BEN J. BENSHOOF.

Love of Riches.

Brother Holsixger : — I cannot
that stoops to the meanest objects help giving a few of my thoughts on
of compassion, and by benevolence the subject of riches. It appears

pass sweetly, and pleasantly away,
and when wc come down to the gates
of death, we will have nothing to re-
gret ; and the sound of the cluck
striking twelve for us, will not grate

that wealth is the mania of the whole
human family. In one 6ense of the
word men's energies are all bent in
one way : their plans have a com-
mon centre, — riches are what thev

that does good in secret and blushes
to find its actions applauded. Hu-
mility is not a disposition naturally
existing in the human heart. On
the contrary, pride is the radical

sin of human nature, and displays aim at and what they work for. —
itself in a thousand forms. Mala- They bow the knee to gold, — they
harshly on our ears. We can look j tudes are proud of their reasoning worship greenbacks. They toil, lie,
beyond this time to that which is e- j power, of their fancied wisdom, tho' cheat, swindle, and endanger their
ternal, and feel happy in knowing in the world of nature, mystery Suulfl for wealth. There are few ex-
meets them at every step. They ceptions to this rule ; — we are nearly
cavil at the word of God on account | all in the same boat. Not only do
of what they deem mysterious. But '. the people of the world indulge in
humility sits at the feet of Jesus and j the thoughts of wealth, but we few
learns of him. Pride renders men it is indulged a little too much by
impatient of reproof; the humble will those who profess to be Christians ;
receive with gratitude the faithful ' men who profess to be followers of
reproof of christian friends, but the j
proud resent the kind dealings of
those who tell them their faults. —
They love their flatterers and are in-
genious in devising excuses for their
guilt.

Pride in dress ia a ruling sin in
man's heart, and is not confine 1 to
one age, or one sex. When this md

that our time has not been entirely
wasted.

Oh ! would that this might be the
case with all of us who peruse these
lines. Let us think earnestly upon
this great subject, and see whether
it would not be for our <rood to trv

O w

and improve our t'nne more than we
have done in the past. Let us re-
member that time once past can nev-
er be recalled ; but when lost it is
lost forever. But the shadows will
haunt us as long as we live. Let
us also bear iu mind that

"No time is like the present,

It is (ha da\ of grace,
In wliicli w iii.ij- our wandering steps

To wisdom's path retnwe.

Whatever t.i>-k wt have to do,

It should b< dune to-day ;
To-morrow'a sun, if it ■bonk) rise,
Mav sweep our bopeaway."

M M.CUSTF.K.
Phila. ra.

the meek and lowly Je^us. That
we are commanded to toil, no one
will deny ; but are we commanded,
or even justified in hoarding up that,
the love of which is the root of all
evil ; and which will never benefit
us in this life ? It certainly is not.
Another observable fact is, that the
more a man gets the more he wants.

'he t'otnpaniun.
lie ye Humble.

Humility is a principal christian
grace. It is so essential to the
christian character, that without it,
religion cannot possibly exist : and
to promote its growth an 1 yield to

abounds the great God threatens it , How often doeH he realize profits in
with his judgments. Isaiah 3 : It)-- : an unchristian manner. No kind
— 24. Think not that it is a mat feelings of sympathy towards the

poor ever arise in his bosom. His
heart is seared with worldlv affec-
tion, and the only object he has in
view is the almighty dollar. The
Scriptures teach us that where a
man's treasure is, there will his
heart be all -. Where then are that

thoughts (wandering) while

sitting under the sound of the 1 1 --
pel. on the . : who has toiled

night and day, we might tJsnoal

the pn r dollars and

ter of little importance. The scrip
ture directions to christian females
W, "• that women adorn themselves
in modest apparel, with shame fa-
oedness and sobriety, not with broi-
dered hair, or of gold, or pearls or
costly array, but which becometh
woman professing godliness with

good works." When we are too

particular about our dress, it sfa

it* influence is a principal part of that it gorerns in the heart; when

troe wisdom. Humility consists in instead of being with chi-Utian m

entertaining those lowly views of ness and simplicity, pei i fond cents ; wl. isider<

ourselves which become dependent of displaying them and atjon the taring; that M It is easier

and mortal, corrupt and sinful crea- gaudy attire, or when the\ - through the

twos. It is to be manifest towards themselres to be occupied for \v<nv* eye of a needle than for a rich man

, J God iu confessions of sin ; in self a- in fixing just for appearance sake, to enter into the kingdom of heaven."

' n baton

basement, and contrition ; in lowly it shoWl ■ pr-oid heart which is an

i i'RUti BIGLEK.

reverence, resignation, (-ubunssion, abomination in the eight td' a just WtbtUr, 0.

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Thuiihiiud Years.

A MMUMoS venr* ape,
(in many an upturned t

Tl ■ OTf !

nine
line,
ili.' Lord for light,
• ht.
i ml jean from now
\\ Ik ro will my spirit be I
In vn

la night,
Or bathed iu cicxl's pun- light f

Thought'* I tremulous and weak

with I

While hovering o'erttut gulf— that gulf of

U'S.

1 < riiinl> oil In" Bread of Life lor
a sullVriiiK Siller.

are not "iir ways. No
earthly monarch ever manifested
hi- love in the manner the Lord
manifesto his. When a king or ru-
ler wishes to show special favor to

passed through these furnace-fires —
have 0MM " out of great tribulation,

and have washed their robes, and
made them white m the blood of the
Lamb*' CRUCIFY 1I1M, CRU-
CIFY IIEH, IS THE ONLY CON-
DITION OF SALVATION.

Commit yourself, then child of
sorrow, into the hands of Omnipo-
tence in unreserved trust. If your
path seems overshadowed with a
cloud, take firm hold of the hand o1
Jesus by faith, and you will be
brought safely through into the light
of Eternal Day. The dark cloud
that hangs over you will yet descend
in showers' of blessing upon your
soul, fructifying the germs of the di-
vine life, opening the buds of grace, you, and all in
and ripening the fruits of the spirit.
Turn to John 13 : 7. and read

anv of his subjects, he raises the ob- the words of Christ as if thev were

r\- A 4.~ o« ».cr ™™ 1 k. ..„.. 'V\ „..:i

ibis regard to an easy, com.
minent position, where he
may be as rre rible from all

influences that might disturb his
peace, or interrupt his happiness. —
hie is not the method of the
" Kin^ of Kings." Listen to his
- ■• .1 . ,i,i:i m I love, 1 re-
bukt and thastm. That which is
an earthly potentate is the mode of
hia diapleaonre and judgment, is the
form of love in the dealings of God
with his chosen. Not only does he
g us in the " furnace of afflic-
." but he keeps us there until all
the dross is purged away, and the
pure gold is ready to be set in Em-
manuel's crown. The cup of suffer-
ing is bitter to the flesh, but when
mingled with everlasting love, oh

spoken to you. They suit your case
precisely. " What I do, thou l
est not note ; but thou shaft know
\fter." When the dealings of
God seem perplexing, comfort your
heart with the anticipative joys of
the disclosures of the " hereafter."
Our trials, bereavements, and myste-
rious afflictions, will be explained in
the light of the Great Day. You
cannot now discover whjf Cod has
laid his hand so heavily upon you ;
but if you meekly bear the cross,
and glorify God in "the midst of the
fiery furnace," your everlasting
robe will be all the whiter, your
crown all the brighter, and your

song all the more melodious. If

you refer to Matth. 12 : 20, you will
find a drop of honey which Christ
meant should sweeten your cup : "a

howsweet to the soul ! It is, more

indispensable condition of bruised reed shall he not break, and
securing a title to u the inheritance smoking flax shall he not quench."

of the saint- in Light

. and n<>t
teir.ng, for the pr
be joyous but grievous.'

' If ye. be
!>,■ ii art //•■
" No chas-
seemetli to
But as an
offset' to what is repulsive in suffer-
in.', we are comforted with the re-
athatour " affliction is light?
that it lasts "but for monumtflwad
that the i •■' nUt Hlto GM's

own eternity (lf Miss '• n " w<*ketti

for us | far more exceeding and e>

ternal weight of g] The myri-

. th« Upper :iry have

Do you sometimes feel that the
storms passing over you, are break-
ing you as a reed is broken by the
tempest ! Here is a word of assur-
ance from the very heart of Jesus :
'• A bruised reed will I not break."
Oh no. If he bend* you low, it is
not that he would break you, but
that he may at last lift you up to the
summit of eternal glory. Do you
sometimes feel as if the spark of Di-
vine Grace were almost quenched in
your soul ': Listen again to his Era*
declaration; "smoking flax

shall he not quench." Oh what a
sweet blessed assurance is this! The
reed is bruised hut not broken. He
will not pluck it up by the roots. —
He will only bend it, and turn it
hitht r and thither, by the storms of
adversity, so that the dew and sun-
shine of Heaven can penetrate the
deeper, and make you grow the fas-
ter. The flax is reduced to a smok-
ing ember, but instead of quenching
it, he will fan the decaying spark in-
to a flame until it glows with ever-
lasting splendor in the firmament of
glory.

" In the world ye shall have trib-
ulation : butbe of good cheer; I
have overcome the world." May
affliction, and " all
the Israel of Cod," be enabled, by
Divine Grace, to tune every harp
in symphony with the nightiong of
the Sweet Psalmist, saying, " The
Lord will command his loving kind-
ness in the daj time, and in the niyht
his song vhall be with nip."

C. II. BALSBAUGH.

The Word* in Italics.— Revision.

Let an observant reader take up
an English Bible, and he will notice
in it some words printed in italic let-
ters. Being accustomed to find
such words in other books emphatic,
or of special importance, he attempts
to give them their usual stress ; but
perceives he cannot do it and make
sense. He feels that he must now
learn some new rule for the use of
italics ; and he cannot help thinking,
Why should there be an established
rule for usirg italicised words in
other hooks, and a different or con-
trary rule for their u<e in that one
Book, which God gave for all to
read and try to understand ?

To this inquiry we would reply :
In God's Book, as he gave it to
men, are no such italicised words.
But in translating that book into
English, in order to give its full mea-
ning it was thought necessary to use
some words in the English where no
corresponding word* are found in
the inspired Hebrew and Greek. —
Such words were printed with a dif-
ferent style of type, and are now
found in italics. These italicized
words in the Common Version, how-

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to ever, besides being uiieinj.batic, of-
ten render a sentence less concise
and forcible, and sometimes they
manifestly encumber it. SeeMatth.
1:6; 8: 15; 4:26; 5: 20; 13:
17; 16: 2,3.

If any other word is necessary in
English to give the full and exact
meaning of the Hebrew or Greek o-
iiginal, that word is in reality a
part of the translation, and should
be printed with the same kind of let-
ters as the rest of the translation.
And if any word is not necessary to
give the sense of of the original, it
should not have a place in the trans-
lation. These are now acknowledg-
ed principles ; and their application
to the New Testament by the learn-
ed revisers has swept entirely away
the anomalous and cumbersome
words in italics. See, in the Revis-
ed Testament, the passages last re-
ferred to.

Yet in a few instances, it may be
desirable to indicate, to the ordinary
r»ader of the Scriptures, a meaning
wilier the scholar clearly sees is
implied in the original, although not
fully expressed in the written words.
In such a case, the reader might be
embarrassed, or aright overloo* che
implied meaning, and in consequence
misapprehend the passage. In the
Revved Testament, such a meaning,
occurring in some twenty-six passa-
ges, is indicated by one or more
words inclosed in brackets [ ]. See
Jno. 7: 39. Rom. 9: 31, 32; 12:
G, 7, 8, 19. 1 Cor. 11 : lu. 2 Cor.
12: 18. Gal. 2: 5.

Brackets are also used to inclose
passagef that are wanting in most of
the oldest and best manuscripts. —
See John 7 : 53—8 : 11. Rom. 11 :
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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

A Mi:i..\N<ii,,i.y Com kssio.v. —
Some of our readers have probablv
often reed Bulweri Novell. In a
letter recently to a person in Bos-
ton, Maes., Bnhrer himself .-a-. i

run my 0*1*0* ftl I wiitcr of
fiction and I am gloomy and unhap-
py. 1 save exhausted the powt
life ehasins pleasure where it i
to be found. " It' -u, i, i„. the fruits
of Ids labors upon the author him- .
■elf, how can they be different upon thing

the reader ? If the writing of such ! enjoy. Now we can not serve God (I
works as flowed from his pen has ! rightly unless we are " born again," f
left him gloomy and unhappy when and now we cease, or we ought at
far advanced in life, and Hearing the least cease from OUR old life, and
grave and the realities of eternity, try to live a Rets life in Christ Jesus
how can it be expected that the our Lord. Now, if we do anything
reading of his works will produce to please this, our disagreeable com-
any better fruits? Reader, will panion who loves us, let UB pause and
you venture to try it? Oh. is there , think that while we please him, we
not enough of the real in time and displease His Spirit who gives us
eternity to make one seek to avoid life and preserves it, redeems us and
the fictitious — and that especially ' giveth us the promise of the life that
when one of its very writers says as is, and that which is to come. But
the end of the whole matter, " I am here is our consolation ; if we cannot
gloomy and unhappy" t rid of him entirely here, if we

as— ■ ■y^^M!^g|^F^^^^^|ggg!!"^ wholv follow the Lord or persevere
YOUTH'S DEPARTMENT. » the way of holiness and truth,

— : when we arrive in heaven then he

A Disagreeable toiupauion. cannot annoy us, for he never can

Who is it ? He is everybody's enter that happy place. He
companion ; there is neither man, tempts us to disbelieve "the word of
woman, nor child, but is more or truth," so that we may fail to enter
less acquainted with him, or has felt "the promised rest;*' but let us be-
his influence. You may always see ware of him, keep our M bodies and
him with some people, but there arc minds under, and bring them " into
others with whom you seldom, if subjection to the law of Christ. *'
ever, see him ; but whether you see Should we fi"d him trying, in op>
him or not he is always there. — j position to M the law of Vhrist," to
When any person is about to do > make us feel it is more blessed (bet-
something for his own pleasure or : ter) to keep than give, because ire
profit, he is sure to be there ; and may need it, believe him not ; for
he likes to be with children who remembering the words of the Lord
always will have their own way. j Jesus, " it is more blessed to give

He is a very dangerous compan- than to receive.*'
ion, and a deceitful one, too ; yet He is a great lover of praise, and
very many love him. But there iire if some one does not praise him, he
some persons who hate him, because will not forget to praise himself
he is their most dangerous enemy. He, above all other thin
I mean those who love the Lord, we have seen, a very intimate friend
many of whom try all they can to of the world, and Stakes I very im-
get rid of him, but he still clings to posing appearance. When the] rd
them. Many are willing to admit asks our hearts, or something from
that they are tired of him, ami some us to be applied in his sorVM , .
cry, "On, wretched man that I am, I furthering US oanso, he tells u> we
Who shall deliver me from this body have nothing to spare. It i> his

of death!" But still he dings to presence that makes the woj

them as if he were a part of them- told and unhappy.

selves and tries to g#| them to een- | Experience demonstrates that he

tre all in themselves instead of giv- is a powerful hind:

>f our) time, talents, and s Mae," beeeasc be pleads so fire-

Mining part of the wealth that our quentlj, and with sooh fon

B nly Lather hOJ IssH S9 hi-* guim-nt that the . i old

rational creature- while they reman

in this world. I . in, nai young ought to lie done cheerfully and at
friends, must know that these an

■ " as to ass. act to abut i power of this our

the

mine "

^

er and the gold are rer\ u dii impanion I

tli the Lord, a- wall as all prcbal satbindrai \J

ides yesj set, bear of, or t- the urculati n i f the " ( bristian £

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\ mpanion," and all similar in imminent danger. Return at'

of work. onoe, little reader, and enter the

M; young friend, yon can easily Btronghold of -truth, and from it may

\ ou never depart

en ■- who tbis tiresome

.. .... »», .... -..,. companion

. i-. I can a a that there i-:

but little ■• peace of mind" for tti
who always consult bblp. Make it
your i onstani prayer that the match-
love of Jesus may so constrain
von and me, that we may no longer
live to SELF.

LEWIS KIMMEL.
Eldcrton, P

Manhood and Womanhood-Woo
arc you, young man, young woman,
living in this age and country, and
vet doing nothing to benefit others ?
Who are you -blest with powers of
body and intellect, and yet mi idler

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eternitv. ' '

_»..» the largest establishments we have

Always Tell the Tkctti. — The ever seen,
ground work of all manly character About 4 o'clock, brother Chris-
is veracity, or the habit of truthful- tian g_ IIolsin„ol. met us wifc con-

•• ,i p i ,. ' veyancc and took us to his house,

J hat virtue lies at the foundation •> '

of every thing said. How Oommoq about 3 miles in the country, on the

it is to hear ] arents say 1 have faith way to place of meeting. With him

in my child so long as he speaks the xrt remained over night, and had a

truth lie !.:.> have many faults, ]cassint interview.

but 1 know that he will not deceive. ,, , • , .i -r> •

I build on that confidence. They ! feumla-v monmi" lm>ther *****

arc right. It is lawful and just mm Bcnshoof came by and took us

ground to build upon. So long as on his wagon to place of meeting,

truth remains En i child, there is The meeting was very largely at-

thingto depend on, but when tended a0 that preaching was held

. the truth is gone, all is lost, unless . , .. , , - ,

Tth.. child is speedUy won back » the meetm8 hoUM and >" the

■ i to veracity. Children, did grove. Hero w« hoard an idea which

CA you ever tell a lie ? If so you are we never before heard preached by

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not a converted man until after the
day of Pentecost."'

The following ministering breth-
ren from neighboring branches, were
present: John M. llolsinger, Daniel
Snowberger, Yellow Creek ; John S.
Holsinger, Dunnings Creek ; Gray-
hill Myers, Warriors Mark: and sev-
eral from the Conemaugh branch,
as we do not know all their names
we mention none. One soul was
added to the Church by baptism,
and two restored.

On Monday cousin Christian and
brother Benshoof conveyed us to
Johnstown, and at 3.35 P. M. we
were again safely at home.

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Baptist Historical Society.

The above is the name and title
of an Institution with which we have
lately formed some acquaintance- —
Its object is, in the language of its
charter, " to found and maintain a
library of books, manuscripts, &c,
relating to the Churcn or Uod, and
of the Baptist denomination in par-
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cause to be written or published
works on these subjects."

The Managers desire to collect
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We hope our brethren who have
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readers -with the Society, as we be-
come more familiar with it ourself.

Thk Phrenological Journal for
July, which is the first No. of Vol.
44, is before us. It contains 40 il-
lustrations, portraits of distinguished
Statesmen, Clergymen, Soldiers,
Criminals, &c., and many articles of
useful reading matter. Two articles
in this number alone, " Feeding
Children," and " How to Punish a
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parent. Price, 20 cents a Number,
or £2.00 a year. Address Fowler

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made for the revised New Testa-
ment. A large edition is now being
bound, and we expect shortly to
have a supply, and announce our-
self ready to receive orders.

< oicki:sim>\ m:\ci:.

Brother Hohinger : — Our Church
seems to be reviving a little. Six
were added by baptism a short time
ago, and several others have made
application to be received. May
the good work go on throughout the
Length and breadth of the land, un-
til all shall come to a knowledge of
the truth and be saved.

Yours in the bonds of the Gospel.

T. IIOLLOWBUSII.
Potltitoivn, Pa.

it.il murdor vrai

committed In llili neighborhood on Sunday

Juno IT. a family i - ol Mend

Bqnluu, nil wlfa in,. I grand daughter)

li\in(_' near Koaatow n, in V ■, Tp.,

I y some
rufllani who entered the houi the fam-

ily wrtu |

dentlj murden •! « iili rlub
vomit,' Ijlrl'l ikull

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was found dead, Kee, ]i yi < . : mouth*,
« ^ ninl i; days. Tin- old man, had 1 1
. beaten Into bit bead. Hi llvi d ui III Moudny
■j night, i o'clock. 'I'll, v »■ i ■ in, i
imiil JVondaj in ..'■ !■■• : ri
Bcarred with tin- edge ofthe ax ;i- the ruffl in

U to strike. Age 7i years, ii around one altar, and at another

lis, ;iih1 8 daj B. i j, , A,

.,, , , , ... , . , twelve candles, also the nice;!

e old la.lv was struck with club and ax«', . . '

burning m the censor, which gave s '

had
month

The old la.lv
her bead being dreadfully mangled. She lived
until Monday following, one week, in dread-
ful Buffering. She could not 6peak to tell
anything about the occurrence. I was at the
funeral ofthe old man and grand-daughter. —
They were buried in the grave-yard adjoining
the Friends' meeting-house.

Such a sight of three mangled bodies we
hope never again to wiincss. Money wa- the
object ofthe murderers, though they jjot but

a small amount, having failed to find all that on tue cross- their

was in the house.

The authorities have arrested some six per-
sons, on suspicion, one a uear neighbor, aud
the others such men as are roaming through
our countrv.

ADAM HOLLINGER.

Bcrmudicn, Pa..

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a peculiar odor to the massive and
lously wrought halls. Images
of human beings and angels hung
around the altar, and in a conspicu-
ous place of almost life size hoi
image intending to represent Christ

Cixcinxatti, Ohio, )
June 24, 1806. j'

Brother Henri/ : — As the moments
seem to pass away slowly with me
this beautiful Sabbath evening, I
will pen down a few of my thoughts,
prompted by surrounding circum-
stances. Feeling lonely and sur-
rounded by strangers in this " Queen
city of the West" my thoughts wan-
der to those places where 1 have en-
joyed many Sabbaths in fellowship
with the brethren, in places of pub-
lic worship — and the assembly of
the saints, where of all other places
the soul is lifted above the things of
time and worldly wisdom, and made
to drink refreshing draughts of the
fountain of redeeming "-race.

In my pedestrian rambles this
morning 1 chanced to drop in at St.
Peter's Cathedral, (Roman Catho-

long robes and shining mantles were
engaged in making prayers and off-
erings, and drinking from silver
goblets for the people, fcc., ko: —
There, too, were the boy attendants,
eight in number, dressed in white
mantles and black cloaks hanging to
the floor ; they went through with
many maneuvers, such as jingling of
bells, bowing, be. The cathedral
is a large and magnificent work of
art. The basement hall and upper
chamber are each in size about one
hundred feet long and sixty wide :
with gallery for the church organ and
choir. Those spacious halls were all
crowded to overflowing with worship-
ers.

The priests in speaking upon the
necessity of being of one mind — love
that that is good and hate that that
is evil and of the character and de-
sign of John the Baptist, gave
wholesome scriptural advice. Tru-
ly may it be said that truth and er-
ror compounded together by sub-
; tie adroitness is a powerful incentive
ti deception. That tie
those who belong to the Roman csth-

ie) where public worship was going ()lio c.,uut1i ;uv bUnded ,1V „ svst'

t'lii-

on. While beholding the multitudes atu. orfJOT rf ohurch ,li<ei,'.line: there

worshiping With SUCh seeming zeal, j, 1)Ut HuU. ,„. ,„, il„uM_ g^

I had but to think that surely the stail(1 a bettor chance of gaining

ways °f Christ our Lord are perrer- b] ,,,„„> iu theeternal world

ted, and hu teachin .'nought; «,an those who have the Bible and

and instead are substituted ...any its trU(, .loctrincs luvU.lv thrust up.

things i that doubtless originated from ,,„ Atm v,t ,u;, ,i(it „;l!k ^^^

it ol darkness or wilful hypo* The one party worships with a blind

n -v

[There were the fonts of -"called

holy water, and how deterniinately
did the streaming masses of human
being-, as they crowd in, go to the
water and dip their Ii' . and

with a quick bow touch their fore-
• .ui ; even small chil-
dren were not neglected in this mat-
ter. There were the ten burning

seal ; the other has seen the t
light comprehended tin but

will in>t walk tlier in. it

not suit their mi-.
loit blessed are those who see the

,t gospel light, comprehend she

ma walk therein, 'flu
they that have tbc sure premise

eternal salvation, throu

» hrU our Lord, n, let

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■] iritual eyes blinded or DC curried
an ai new w ind of doctrine.

And beware that we be not of that
class t^iat follow religion onlv when
religion walks in silver Nippers, —
whea tin.* no shines, or when the
people applaud*

J. B. FLORY.

our visit, for \vc always feel more at
DOOM with our Father's children
than with strangers. We may, if
the brethren there think it advisable,

try in our weakness to preach sonic
for them. After our return from
the West we will let your readers
know how we like the country, and
what arc the prospects, temporally
and spiritually, for brethren to emi-
grate there.

Yours Fraternally,

DANIEL SMITH.

Huntington, Ind.

Bntker Henry; I received the
Oompamon of last week, and read
it carefully, and find that your cor-
ndentfl are somewhat slack in
discharging their duties towards their
paper. I am very sorry of this, I
lovo to hear from the brethren often ;
I love to read church news when of
an encouraging nature, and as I

think something from our district ( nion meeting in the Waterloo branch,
may be interesting to some of my Black Hawk Co., Iowa, on Satur-
friends, if not to others, I will give day and Sunday, the 14th and 15th

\ I1IIOU1IC4 meulN.

Brother Holtinger; We intend,
the Lord willing, to have a Commu-

a little account of our condition,
which I am happy to say is better
than it has been for year-.

On Saturday, June 9th, we had a
Council Meeting. Brothers Heil
Hamilton, John Bowman, Jacob

Mctzgcr, John Whiteneck, and

Kama, were present. Our Church
business was transacted in good or-

of July. We would extend a hearty
invitation to the brethren and mem-
bers to participate with us upon the
occasion.

ELIASK. BUECHLY.

In the upper Miami branch, .Miami Co., O.,
of Meaaela, Jane 4th, ISAAC, sou of brother
Isaac and fitter Anna KARNS \ aged :> ycare,
11 months, and 19 days, Funeral discourse

der, and I would sav to the Standing

Committee of last A. M., that what « tje Grove me^ng-honae, by bmhren Jaaa.

... - .. ,. . ' . | btudebakcr, and Isaac Studebakcr, from Jere-

n did for our district was an entire niiab.31: 16,1

success. We feel encouraged to ' 8ame place,

samt; parents ;

- onward and upward while we ~al'i"vs,>

have time and opportunity. On
Sabbath, after our Council Meeting,
brother Hamilton preached twice to
large and appreciating audiences;
on this dav one dear sister was re-

Junc 10th, DAVID, son of

aged 2 years, S months, and

Disease, Measles and Lung Fever,

Funeral discourse by the same, from Matth.
18 : 1—4.

Also same place, June 11th LOUIS, sou of
sumo parents ; aged 5 years, 10 months, and
3 days. Funeral discourse by the same and
Henry Rubsam, from St. John 11 : 83 — 10. —
i The funeral discourses were held at the Spring
ceived into the told ot Unrot, by Grove meeting-house.
baptism, which made the saints re- | 'n,lls '" ''"•' Bhor4 ■P°Cfl of taa *aj« the

,, , •, , , , ,, I Lord has called three little brothers to come

juice on earth, while no doubt the ; „„.„ ,,ini. whorfl they will have palms in their
Sngels shouted in heaven for joy. — little hands, and into the

l_-.i , . .,„ it " "•), Lamb forevermore. Th lemnis trulv mourn

■ their loss, but not as those having no hope,
for they are fully persuaded thai their loss is
their children's eternal gaiu.

II. II. Abb
I pl< i opy.

Drowned in ■ spring] In Bel River branch.
KosloskoCo., Ind., June 90, DAVID ELMER
KA1K ; aged 4 yean, 8 months, and Hi days.
Funeral discourse from Romans 14 • 7 — 10. by
Jonas Umbaugh. Not yel knowing good
from evil, Christ has atoned for all bis sin.

E. UUBAVOB.

brethren, let us labor assidu-
ously for the conversion of our
neighbors to that religion which eon-
verts the soul, and prepares it for a
: world, where Cod will wipe
all tears from our eyes, an 1 where
WC Can dwell togethei in peace and
happiness forever and forever.

We expect, ere long, no provi-
dential binderan i( Ray < '<>..

Mo., With a view to locate there, if I'l>«<»>»i«me.is ad, for subscription

, , to the Companion, since our last.

mm the pro]>er encouragen

t> Wat er, Ui Ion, <>hio,
\\ •■ [earn that there are ■ tew bretu Samnel N. Wine, Ottobine, v..

\ ran ia that county, near Richmond ;

y .: i we would love tO tin 1 them

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Jamni'l I'lrich, do 1.50

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Aaron Miidrler, do 1.50

ll'iiry Hoover, do 1.50

Anthony Miller, do 1.50

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Fanny Shideler, do 1.20

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John OessneT) Green Vale, 111. 1.50

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Christian Borer, Kent, 111. .90

.Tonal ban Cole r, Turner's Store, Pa. .90

Sermon Lou:.', do 1.50
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Moses Walker, Shanksville, Pa. .90
Christ Musscr, do 1.00
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Robert Reed, 1.50

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Joseph Flory, do .90

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John P. Btrayer, Stephen Bildi brand, Johns-
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mitre, and to bring a young bullock
iitt > tin* outer sanctuary, and pre-
sent it before the Lord to be a sin
offering for himself and his house-
hold. Next ho was to tako two
young goats to present them before
the Lord at the door of the taberna-
cle, to be a sin-offering for the whole
Congregation of Israel, and a ram
also for a burnt-offering.

He was then to cast lots upon the
two goats, which of them should be
M go for a scape goat into the wil-
derness. After this he was first to
sacrifice the bullock as a sin offer-
ing for himself and his household,
and to take some of the blood into
the inner Sanctuary, bearing in his
hands | censer, with incense burn-
ing, kindled at the sacred fire on
the altar, and to sprinkle the blood
with the finger upon the mercy-seat,
and before it, seven times, to purify
tV'in pollution it might be supposed
to have contracted from his sins and
krMBgreanoM during the preceding
year. He was then to sacrifice the
allotted goat for the sins of the whole
nation, and to enter the inner sanc-
tuary the second time, and to sprin-
kle it with blood a3 before, to purify
it from the pollution of the people's
sin, and transgressions of the fore-
going year. After which he was to
purify, in like manner, the taberna-
cle and the altar. He was next to
bring the live goat and lay both his
hands upon its head, and confess o-
ver him all the iniquities, transgres-
sions and sins of the children of Is-
rael, putting the hand upon the head
of the goat, and then sending him
away by the hand of a fit man into
the wilderness to bear away upon
him all their iniquities to a land of
seperation, where they should be re-
membered no more. After this a-
tonement, he was to put off his linen
garments, and leave them in the
sanctuary, and to wash himself a-
gain in water, and put on his usual
garments, and then to offer burnt
offering for himself and for the peo-
ple at the evening sacrifice. The
whole of his process evidently seems
to be typical or prefigurative of the
grand and invaluable atonement to
be made for the sins of the whole
world by Jesua Christ, the High

Prie$t of our profession, and a re-
markable analogy thereto may be
traced in the course of our Lord's
ministry. He began it with person-
al purification at his baptism to ful-
fill all lejial righteousness. Imme-
diately after his baptism he was led
by the impulse of the Holy Spirit
into the wilderness, as the true scape-
goat, who bore away our infirmities,
and carried off our diseases. (Isai-
ah 53.)

Immediately before his crucific-
tion, he was afflicted and his soul
was exceeding sorrowful unto death,
when he was to be made a sin-offering
like the allotted goat ; " And hi.s
sweat as great drops of blood falling
to the ground," corresponded to the
sprindling of the mercy-seat. And
when he prepared for the sacrifice
of himself, he consecrated himself in
prayer to God. And then prayed
for his household, his apostles, and
his disciples ; and for all future be-
lievers on him by their preaching.
(See John 17.) He put off his
garments at his crucifixion, when
he became a sin-offering ; and as our
spiritual High Priest entered once
for all into the most holy place, —
Heaven, — to make intercession with
God for all his faithful followers. —
" He died for our sins, and rose a-
gain for our justification."

This expiation or atonement made
under the Mosaic dispensation was
only a figure of the true ; it could
never take away sins, it was only
for a remembrance of sin every
year ; it could not make the comer
thereunto perfect ; for God has pro-
vided better things for us. For it
is not possible that the blood of bulls
and of goats, should take away sins.
" Wherefore when he cometh into
the world, he saith, sacrifice and of-
ferings thou wouldest not, but a body
hast thou prepared me." Then said
he, " Lo, I come to do thy will, 0
God.

This will lead me to the third part
of my essay.

To be continued.

Real difficulties are the best cures
for imaginary ones, because God
helps us in the real ones and makes
us ashamed of the others.

J-or the Companion.
Christianity vh War.

The number of christian profes-
sors who believe that war is compat-
ible with the teachings of the gospel,
is comparatively small. But that
this is really the case, we may read-
ily infer from the 22nd chapter and
49th verse of our Lord's Gospel, as
recorded by St. Luke, where we find
the following query submitted to our
Savior : " Lord, shall we smite with
the sword ?" Matthew 26 : 52, an-
swers this question as follows : " All
they that take the sword, shall per-
ish with the sword." This is a de-
clarative sentence, and conveys an
idea to the human family in positive
language. We need not infer from
this language, that those who use
the carnal sword will be slain with a
weapon of the same nature ; but the
declaration that they shall perish
with the sword, is the word of God,
and all who are willing to take God
at his word, must acknowledge that
it is truth. Let us then accept and
appreciate this truthful declaration,
lest we perish with the sword. Not
with the carnal weapon of man, but
with that spiritual sword which is
sharper than one with two edges, viz.
the word of God.

Christ is called a prince of peace.
There would be no consistency in
this title, if the subjects of our Lord
would participate in the sinful prac-
tice of shedding human blood. No,
there is no christian who will use the
sword or any other carnal weapon
of death ; for those who desire to be
Christ's subjects must be peaceful
subjects. If those who belong to
Christ's kingdom, would, in common
with the rest of mankind, become
warriors, either they must become
subjects of another kingdom, or
Christ must become a changeable be-
ing— a prince of war. He will an-
swer at all times all proper questions
upon this, or relative to any chris-
tian duty whatever. But where shall
we find him in order to interrogate
him concerning these important mat-
ters ? In his word. We can have
our dear Savior talk to us daily, if
we wish, by perusing his gospel,
which contains his blessed words.—
It was he who said : " All they

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take the sword shall perish with the
sword!" He, also, while upon the
' earth, gave the following command
to some soldiers : " Do ye violence
to no man ;" and if we desire to
comply with this mandate, we can-
not claim the privilege of killing
with the weapons of war. but must
beat our swords into plowshares and
our spears into pruning hooks. All
inference from the scriptures is, that
in order to become subjects of the
prince of peace, we must be peace-
ful subjects.

E. UMBAUGH.
Pierceton, Ind.

Selected for the Companion.

Peace.

" Peace I leave with you, my
peace I give unto you : not as the
world giveth, give I unto you." John
14: 27. How we treasure the last
sayings of a dying parent ! How
specially cherished and memorable
are his last looks and last words !
Here are the last words, the parting
legacy of a dying Savior. It is a
legacy of peace. What peace is
this '! It is his own purchase — a
peace arising out of free forgiveness
through his precious blood. It is
sung in concerts with " Glory to
Cod in the highest" — a peace made
as sure to us as eternal power and
infinite love can make it ! It is
peace the soul wants. Existence is
one long-drawn sigh after repose,
that is nowhere else to be found, but
through the blood of his Cross ; be-
ing justified by faith, we have peace
with Cod." "He giveth his beloved
rest." How different from the false
and counterfeit peace in which so j
many are content to live, and con-
tent to die ! The world's peace is
all well, so long as prosperity lasts,
so long as the stream runs smoothlv,
and the sky is clear ; but when the
cataract is at hand, or the storm is
gathering, where is it ? it is gone !
There is no calculating on its per-
manency. Often when the cup is
fullest, there is the trembling appre-
hension that in one brief moment it
may be dashed to the ground. The
soul may be sa_\ ing to itself, M pea
peace ;" but lilu; the writing on the |
sand, it may be obliterated by the

first wave of adversity. But, M Not
as the world giveth ;" the peace of
the believer is deep, calm, lasting,
everlasting. The world with all its
blandishments, cannot give it. The
world, with all its vicissitudes and
fluctuations, cannot take it away !
It is brightest in the hour of trial ;
it ligL'ts up the final valley gloom.
''Mark the perfect man, and behold
the upright, for the end of that man

is peace.

Yes : how often is the

believer's death-bed like the deep
calm repose of a summer evening's
sky, when all nature is hushed to
rest : the departing souls like the
vanishing sun, peacefully disappear-
ing only to shine in another and
brighter hemisphere! "I seem,"
said Simeon on his death-bed, M to
j have nothing to do but to wait :
there is now nothing but peace, the
: sweetest peace."

L'eliever, do you know this peace
I which passeth understanding ? It is
• "keeping (literally, "garrisoning us
in a Citadel") your heart." Have
you learnd the blessedness of waking
! up, morning after morning, and feel
ing, " I am at peace with my Cod ;"
of beholding by faith the true
Aaron — the Great High Priest —
coming forth from " the holiest of
all" to "'bless his people with peace"
Waves of trouble may be murmuring '
around you, but they cannot touch
you; you are in the rock-crevice
athwart which the fiercest tornado
sweeps. Oh ! leave nut the making
up of your peace with Cod to a dy-
ing bow. It will be a hard thing
t<> smooth the death-pillow, if peace
be left unsought till then. .Slake
sure of it now. He, the true MeOH<
ah, is willing now to come forth to
meet you with bread an 1 wine — em-
blems ot peaeefid Gospel bloating*.
All the " words of Jesus" are so
many rills contributing to make
your peaec flow as a river; — -"These
things have I spoken unto you, that
in me ye might have peace." " 1
will Hear what Cod, the Lord will
jpeak for he will speak peaee unto
his people and to hll mint

JoiLN R. HOSING ER.

Ml Morrit,lll.

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211 .n

RcvlMiou— .llarglual Reading**. (Y

Any one who opens a common f P
Reference Bible may observe, that
besides the references in the margin,

there are also marginal readvtyt.

These were thought necessary, by
King James' revisers, to explain
some things that were not sufficient-
ly made known in the text. They
give the meaning of a proper name,
or give the spelling of the original
name without its definition ; define a
measure, or the weight and value of
a coin ; give the literal rendering of
some word or phrase of the original ;
or present another translation of
some word or phrase. In some in-
stances, the translation placed in
the margin, is now found to be supe-
rior to that in the text. See, for
example, Mat. 1 : 20 ; 4 : 12 ; 5 :
29 ;G: 1;9: 1G ; 10: 10; 12: 14.
Jno. 16 : 8. And for the better
spelling of a proper name, see Mat
10: 25; 12: 24. Heb. 4 : 8.

In the Revised New Testament,
the marginal reading is resorted to
only when the information it con-
veys could not be embraced in the
main text. When it is employed, it
explains some term ; gives a *" vari-
ous reading," of such authoritv as to
be deemed worthy of attention ; or,
when the Creek word or phrase is
ambiguous, as occasionallv occurs,
exhibits what is cousidereu bv the
revisers the inferior renderin".*

It is the object of the learned and
able revisers, by the aid of a thor-
oughly revised "text, and a sparing
and judicious u.-e vi' the margin, to
place the English reader as nearly
as possible on the vantage-ground of
the Greek scholar; M that he may
have the means of judging for him-
self what is the particular instruc-
tion, ur truth, in any given ]
which, for his good, the great Au-
thor of revelation would nnpart to
him.

Spaxi* when young.to spend when old.

sin bargains for \>uh the sinner, are
hie, pleasure, and profit ; but the wa-
ges it pays him are death, torment,
and destruction. He wj10 *oUl\ mi.
i Mftnd the falsehood and deceit of
nil, must compare its promises and i
payments together. V

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tli wn our lives fox the
aio i». : I : and to led or man-

ic unless
• I im of God." If we are
. 1 his lo\
in om* • will as certainly

and lucr- urilv love each other as
the Father and th

other. •• Erery one that loveth him

i that is
begotten of him."
< bristian love (i eoont fhe

ing, thus far shall my ef-
forts and liberality go, and no furth-
er. AH thai it counl

'.< r.n acity, ii >t how mueh
•.v in ordi n i satisfy
that i am i
orld. This i

more /(/.-<•
Bel '■■ ed is mine, and
i am lii-. i. :rifice

lei us ami in us. Service i- il
light and t>acrifico il . its

triumph lies in the death of.seif, and
its boast i: 'without -

(. od i Oil. V. ic-i'i ll

alt. ..is in our brother

we make matt l.anks-

gm*g before God aa though they

.i. lie that would do

all the- preaching, and reap all the

Of it, will soon have to preach

in big own strength; for "charity

vaiuiteth hot il 1 up.'

When the • ting of the body

of Christ"' requiraa laborer in

..!i<- vail b •• advanced in his

official capacity, and we oppose the

direction,

lit little reflection t i show

itt that we arc not a ed by the

•■ I liartty envieth

Christian love i

on any-Eubjec-
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Let each one examine bin.

see whether he is in the love of God.

" The fruit of the spirit is .

•' ' treat r Live hath n:> man

this, that a man ! a hi- life

for his friends."

not her own." ■• ( i , 1 . and

he that uwelleth in love, dwelleth in

God, and God in him."

C.ii. LA! il.

LOCAL MATTERS.

TyroneiOity^Pa., July 10, 1866.
('Oisi(Lsi'0\nc\( ■!•:.

1

.ix,row i \.

Brother UoUinywr ; A- I have
Tespondi]

n about this
•m country, and am still re-
ceiving communications from others,
I will give a short history of my
doings, and more particularly a
this section of the country. I left
my home in RogersviUe,
the 19th of May ; took (1
Aliance, Ohio, on the eve of the
21st ; arrived here in due tune,
a prosperous jottrney j thank the
Lord. I have had the comfort of
meeting with the brethren ui
Shortly after 1 came
met with Brother Jacob Brower and
others fr<>m his District. Had profit-
able meetings together ;
baptized. terally appear

to take a -t in b<

.ruy,
and we can truly say the harv<
great and laborer! are few. 1 ex-
pect to remain here till about the
25th of July, lam making prepa-
rations to move ii.
of < October with oi n that

is a i ion "t' country here:

timber enough i«n' all common

plenty oi C< ;.! i i

of she c im t \ . I ly in

■

throng

Buit tin-ins. ,

liviag \\a; .

E country that 1. >hn (

■ I last winter, and gave
such a fav< .'. and it

;h the < m that I

brethren 1 ro t >

inquire about this n of tho

country.

•klyn is quite a bnsiness ]
building up rapidly, having
the ad t farming

country all around. We fe< I satis-
fied that any of the brethren wishing
;.) locate in the West will be
fied by coming to - le foi t u
or if they wish to learn anything
more del ■ mt the country,

they may addresl r. at

any time, at this place : he J
living here for th< - . yeans. —
Any coining here will imp

be will give any
mation Admit

We have been enjo
of health since we lel't home : ami

mmend all our dear br<
and sisters to the grace ol I

whether we a ■
absent from each other, we will ail
labor for one Mid I au>e,

name! dvation ut the souls of

mankind.

J. 3; SNYBEft.

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.
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away from the brethren in I
1 do, whenever I wish a little li^ht,

■■il, on mv pilgrimag . I
to write you. Will you explain the
following query through I

id it will bo ' • my

If:
It i-, wfa

■man Ba]
•■Lunkard : ' W ihem-

. -m . \ •
er ': Were we burn after 'ohatho

we ut I1

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after our i

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t "bristian t hnreb. 1
man BAptist.

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i\ or Aiimm icans, and have no German
^1' preaching. In all past, profane his-
^ torv. the follower! of Christ were
not called (iennan Babtists, nor
Methodute, bak Christians.

Now brother, the 12 verse of the
1-t Corinthians read* : " Now this
I say, th»t every one of you saith, I
am of l'aul, anil I of Appollos, and
I of Cephas and I of Christ." It
seems they were attaehed to, and
ranged under different men, whom
they elaim •<! as their leaders, though
without their approbation, as if one
were better than another, and his
followers more holy. Now, if, as j
some would say, live a Christian life
and care nothing about the name, if
so why did Paul repremand them i
for it ? It seems all a farce to me. j
What are you ? Are you a Dunk-
ard, a Baptist, or a Methodist ?
Why not say a Christian ? I belong
to the Christian chureh. 1 don't
follow Wesley. I am not a follower
of Luther, or Calvin. I claim to be
a follower of Christ. I belong to
the Christian Church, (not the
Campbellitcs) the Church that "Ob-
serves all things whatsoever I have
taught you," taking the New Testa-
ment for my rule of Faith and Guide.
I suppose 1 have been too lengthy
already and that you are troubled
with too many communications for
insertion, but I, aa your brother, am
not satisfied until you, or some of
the brethren discuss this through
the Companion.

J. S. LAWYER.

Brother Hohinger : — According
to previous announcement our com-
munion meeting was held on Sunday
24th of June. The day ushered in
with a strong appearance for rain,
being very cloudy in the morning.
Notwithstanding this the people at
an caiiy hour came rushing in from
far and near, of all classes and sects
n that by the time appointed for
divine worship an unusual large con-
course of people had assembled. —
The large meeting house being crow-
ded considerably the brethren in
haste made arrangements for out-
door preaching in the beautiful grove
a short distance from the meeting-
house. Thus we had during the day

preaching at two places, and very
good attention was given to the word
preached, and we trust much good
was accomplished and we think it
will not fail of bringing fruit, in its
proper season. The out-door preach-
ing we thought must be after the
missionary style, and put us also in
mind of worshiping God under the
fig tree. We had no ministering
brethren from abroad, that is from
outside the neighboring churches in
our county — except Furry and
Ilershbcrger from the Cove, who
were the principal speakers. The
meeting was a very interesting and
profitable one. Good order perva-
ded the entire exercises, considering
the number of people present — which
was greater, in my estimation, than
I ever witnessed on such an occasion.
We think this meeting will long be
remembered, especially by those
who, in reality, participated in its
exercises. The brethren had made
arrangements in the line of provis-
ions amply sufficient to feed all the
multitude.

A word about our spiritual affairs
and I am done. We were made to
rejoice at the number of converts
lately added to the church. In less
than two weeks 12 souls were initia-
ted into the church by baptism. If
there is joy in heaven over one sin-
ner that repenteth, it may not be
thought uncommon for members of
the church militant to rejoice too
sometimes when they see the con-
gregation of the saint3 swell at this

1*3 t,G

W. G. SCIIROCK.
Berlin, Pa.

re-

or-

good effect ; but the old father is
gone, and, we hope, to reap his
ward.

In the Fall of 1852 we were
ganized as a church. At the pres-
ent the church seems to be in a
prospering condition ; love aud union
prevails among the brethren and
sisters. Three have been added
latelv by baptism, and several by
letter.

Yours in the bonds of the Gospel.
G. W. GISH.

ft

Brother Hohinger ; The commun-
ion meetings in Armstrong Co., are
ended. We had very pleasant meet-

ings,

both at Cowanshannock, and
Plum Creek. There was one per-
son baptized at each place, and a
good impression made upon the
minds of many more, we think. —
Brother Grabill Myers visited us
here at Red-bank. He arrived in
this District on the 29th of June,
and remained until the morning of
the 2nd July. There was an elec-
tion for church officers. Brother
Jesse P. Hetrick was chosen to the
ministry ; and brother Joseph Het-
ric was chosen Deacon. We are all
well. Thank God. May this find
thee and thine well.
Fraternally yours.

J. WISE.

Oakland, Pa.

Panther Creek branch, i
Woodford Co., 111. \
Bear Brother H. ; I will give you
a short sketch of our congregation,
in this part of God's moral vineyard.
In the spring of 1852 was the first
meeting ever held here by the Breth-
ren. Elder Martin of Fulton Co.,
formerly from Pa., was the first
brother that ever preached the word
here ; and thank the Lord for it, for
eight of us were added to the Church
the same day ; for we were very
hungry, and I thought the word
preached had great power and a

Brother Hohinger ; I wish to say
through the Companion, inasmuch
as I had made known that we were
lacking about $500 to complete our
meeting house, that I have received
a letter from a loving sister in Ohio
with $10, but she withheld her name
for a certain reason. I trust she
will accept of my heartfelt thanks
for the same. May God bless her
j " basket and her store ;M may her
i barrel never become empty, as did
j the woman's who gave the cake to
the prophet. We have also receiv-
ed 5 $ from a brother in Lee Co.,
111. ; and $23 from a church, Som-
erset Co., Pa. ; and $6.70 from a
church m Montgomery Co., Ohio. I
trust all will accept of my grateful-
noss for the same.

ELD. JOHN MURRAY.
Marshall Co., Iowa.

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215

Impostor.

A man who says his name is Wm.
Mcnahan, from near Oil City, repre-
sents himself as a brother, is seek-
ing donations. His own history is
about this, in short. He was a
raftsman on the Alleghany river a
number of years, and became very
much afflicted with Rheumatism. —
He then purchased a small property,
(if we understood him aright.) In
April last his house took fire during
the night, and the house with its
contents were burned to ashes, leav-
ing the whole family clotheless and
pennyless. I am now at the mercy
of the people. I met brother Kim-
mell about 10 miles west of this
place, (Clover Creek,) on his return
from the Annual Meeting. I was

I

j accords with my views, that I feel to
j join in with my mite. It makes me

feel to rejoice that we can converse
' together through the " Companion,"
j and build each other up in our holy

faith. I feel truly thankful to those
j who have been so kind as to send
I the '• Companion "to us ; as mem-
I bers are scarce here it is a great
j deal of company to us.

In No. 24 a sister wrote a letter

I on Fasting, of which I approve, and

I I think we have gospel evidence in
j favor of Fasting. But I believe
j that we should fast in secret. See

Matthew 6 : 16, 17, 18. " Moreo-
ver, when ye fast, be not, as the
hypocrites, of a sad countenance ;
for they disfigure their faces, that
they may appear unto men to fast

well acquainted with him. I thought j Verily f sav" unto you, Thev have
of returning home, and he, (Kim- their reward. But thou, whe'n thou
niell,) told me not to be discouraged, ; fastest, anoint thy head and wash

but go on to Clover Creek, where
I would find the brethren liberal,
by way of donation. Kimrnell then
gave me 5 $ and placed his name to
my subscription. This is about the
way Mcnahau represents the mat-
ter.

Some doubts being entertained by
some of the brethren here as to his
being a brother, we wrote brother
Kimrnell. Here is his reply, in
counsel with brother John Wise. " I
return you the following : please
write to brother Holsinger, to pub-
lish in the C. F. Companion, that I
know nothing of the man referred to
bearing the name of Mcnahan, an
individual seeking donation in your
section of country, and consequently
never gave him 5 $, nor signed my
name, nor gave any other peraon
liberty so to do."

We with brothers Wise k Kim-
rnell, think good to publish the above
named character, so that no other*
be deceived, and that he proceed no
further in using th<- influence of oth-
ers in this W»J. Beware of impos-
ters !

By order of church.

Q. W. BRUMBAUGH.
Clover Greek, Pa.

Sister Jane T. Kn ipp, IVru Mills,
Juniata Co., Pa., nay* : As [read
*ii<- Companion I see so much that

thy face ; that thou appear not unto
men to fast, but unto thy Father
who is in secret ; and thy Father
who seeth in secret, shall reward
thee openly."

Another thing that we sisters
should observe, is, not to pray or
exhort, with our heads uncovered.
See 1 Cor. 11 : 4, 5. Read also
ih>w Matthew 5 : 15, 16. Perhaps
we sometimes have storms around U9
that will almost cause us to put our
lights under the bushel, to keep it
from blowing out entirely. But
thanks to his holy name, when the
storm is past, our light seems to
shine the brighter. " Blessed are
they that mourn, for they shall be
comforted." And my prayer is
that we may all live more faithful
until the end, that we may meet those
j dear ones gone before us."

Villi to PhlUdt-lphl*.

Having some business in the citv,
and having last week'> i-sue in the
mails a day earlier than usual, to
enable the printer* to observe the
gretl National Holy day, we left

for Philadelphia on ruetdajr, bj the
10.7 1'. M. train, being out hour

late, and arrived in Philadelphia a-
boeH ;* nest morning, about two

li< ur, behind time. Our tra u 0OO

sisted of 15 passenger cars, all crow-
ded, and, though drawn by two en-
gines, we were still unable to make
the schedule time.

Having learned that a procession
would be formed, which would march
to Independence Square, we sought
a position which would enable us to
witness it, but were a little too late
to see the head of the line.

While observing the grand dis-
play of ornaments, and the honor
and obeisance offered to the officers
and dignitaries of the State, we felt
no new emotions, for we had wit-
nessed these on other occasions ; but
when those torn flags, those shatter-
ed and tattered standards, passed us,
we were inspired with a feeling —
not of joy — not of shouting — but of
deep sorrow and anguish of heart ;
for they reminded us of the many
brave and gallant men, whose bod-
ies, like these old ensigns, were torn
into fragments. Instead of being
cheered by the notes of music around
us, the cries of widows and orphans
were ringing in our ears ; and in-
stead of being fascinated by the gay-
ety before us, our eyes beheld their
fatherless homes, and scanty boards,
and the thinking mind can better
imagine our feelings than we can de-
scribe them.

These were followed by Soldiers'
Orphan Schools, organized and sup-
ported by the State. This worthy

institution deaenrej more than a pas-
sing notice, but our space will not
admit particularizing. We will only
say, it i| Worth* of the »\ mpath\ .
re, and support of every phil-

anthropiat in the conntrr.

We al-u witaeeeed tl. ires

dilutions " at Independence Sjuare
and heard the ipeoehoi af <>enerals

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VOLUME H.

TYEONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1866.

Number 28.

For the Coriipanion.
Christian Consolation.

Though all that's earthly here must vanish,
All that's earthly here must end ;

Tho' (ate may often here deprive us
Of a kindred, home, or friend.

Though our sky 'ie overshadowed
ho clou is of dark despair)

And through the vista of the future
discern but sh tdowi there.

Though our sun has s«t in darkness,

: lie orb thai rales the .lay,
It will rise again In splendor,
When the night has passed away.

Whatsoever ills betide na,

God i- caring for us still,
And in all things Ho would have us

Bow submissive to His will.

Then let us seek for joys immortal,
In the land that's tree from care,

For the poisonous breath of sorrow,
Cannot reach nor bliyht than there.

8. A. MORT.

The Atonement of Christ.

THE GEEAT PRICE THE ATONEMENT
• I'.
We will try to show, in this «
that it was not a mere trifle to re-
deem the human family. No, the
price of their redemption was inval-
uable. For mankind had Binned, and
ii 1 ag linsl the majesty of the
I. and .sunk I
in degredation below the brute crea-
tion. "I tear, 0 bes \ en, and give
ear ' > earth, for the Lord bath
kon, 1 bav • nouri

tildrcn, and they have rebelled
me. The oy. knoweth his
r, and an ass bi crib:

but Israel doth not knoM : my ]

doth not Con ider."

n-defiled :
No, • an v

i r give
■ in to him: i
tion of their
"It required nothii
himself in human bod} to $ati I'v hid
•',-,, it ii tl
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I fest iii the flesh" when divinity
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ficient sin-offering, "to finish trans-
yressions, to make an end of sins,
to make reconciliation for iniquitii,
and to bring in an everlasting righ-
teousness." This prediction was
fulfilled, when the word of God be-
came flesh" in the person of Jesus
Christ, iv hose name is called M
derful, Counsellor, tho Mighty God,
the everlasting Father, and the
Prince of Peace." " God blessed
forever." 0 let us consider for a
moment ! the exhaltcd character of

who laid down his life a ransom
for our souls, spotless, pure, without
any stain upon his character, what-
ever. The one, through whom the
world was made, and ever acting in
co-operation with God, in the beau-
tiful and orderly controllment of the
machineries of the universe. [ft,

in the delight and enjoyments
of the celestial messenger, in 1.

it glory could have forever
dwelled, without any sorrow, without
any pain, and without becoming, by
his ignominious death a vicarious
sacrifice in our stead, ■* the in
the unjust, to bring U
Behold the love or G d! The con-

ition of Christ, and his |
obedience for the sake of fallen hu-
manit - wounded for

our tr I ions : he was b.

for our iniquity ; by his stripes we
are healed : "For the trans
ion of hi- people was he striek
We see this exhalted |
little lower than f
for the Bufferings of death.
with glory and b

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lor well,
o my soul! o|
redemption in the dj ii
your once .. bumilia-

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fy God in your spirit and in your
bodies, which are his." 0 remem-
ber him, "who was rich, yet for your
sakes became poor that ye through
verty might be made rich." —
lie laid aside his shining robe, di-
vested himself of his divine glory,
assumed our mortal body in his in-
carnation, and shared with us, all
the infirmities of the flesh, and be-
came a subject to temptation, in like
manner as we are ; hungered and
thirsted ; endured heat and cold ;
and suffered all the discomforts of
life ; became an object of derision ;
although doing good by administer-
ing to the children of men of the
heavenly riches, yet he had to say,
••The foxes have holes, and the birds
of the air have nests ; but the son of
man had not where to lay his head."
Yea, this God-man, for the space of
three and a half years, wandered
about from place to place, healing
all manner of diseases, curing
maimed, opened the eyes o"f the
blind, cleansing the lepers, casting
out devils, and raising the dead to
• reaching the kingdom of God
to the poor ; lured

the reproach, tho

n of the proud Law-

hated by h ultimately

forsaken of his nearest and d<

friends, even by his own di

And : . brother, m

and my fr udure, in

order that he mi

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For I have J- it down,

and I h :ki- it up

:iiui:ui'lni'M|t 1 baVB it
1 <if my Father."
Behold htm now in tin gardt

Bee him there in hu
Cans't thou feel, <> my
soul, something of the sufferings he
for thee endured I ". can you
. for fiim who
med beneath your woes ! Here
, . .a conflict began. Here the
Buffering commenced. Ami
here the excruciating pain of the
soul was in it-; fullest height. Thia
WSS the time when Satan, the prince
of darkness, marshalled all his Ic-
gions, from the dark regions of hell,
to the utmost extent of his Satanic
power, by mustering or bringing to-
gether, all the sins ever committed
by man, through his diabolical
schemes, at one moment t o bear up-
on him, in order that he might, by
leroufl weight, sink down
and overcome him, thereby frustra-
ting the glorious Bcheme of redemp-
tion. But he stood firm as a rock,
though the weight was so heavy that
it caused hi3 sweat to become as
of blood, rolling from his face.
He, under this powerful weight,

itciiI tin re ouuecooit c liuic^, fell upon

his face, fervently praying bis heav-
enly Father: " Father, if it be pos-
sible, let this cup pass, nevertheless,

y will but thine be done." —
That even a heavenly messenger
cam1; to strengthen him. * And
whilst this suffering of mind was in
progress to the utmost extremity, he
by his unwavering stability deter-
l't the cup of bodily
suffering in order to drink it, yea,
by one tremendous draught, he
drank man's destruction dry. But
before this was finally accomplished,
hid body had to suffer. Divinity
suffered in his mental agency. But
humanity had also to suffer in his
bodily agonies. His body now soon
[pprehended after being betray-
one of his friends, apparently

iiple, but a notori
and delivered into the hands of Bin-

commenced 1 1
him cruelly, dragging him from
place • ally brought

rnor,

ordered bin to be scourged. —
The soldiers put upon kit head a
orosrn of thorns, they spit upon him,
they pluck hu hair, they buffet Ji/'m,
and when all these cruelties and in-
sults have been exercised upon his
person ; Pilate brings forth Jesus
Christ upon the balcony; standing

i, he addressee the people as-
sembled, t irsely ; exclaiming : u.Ecce

." < Behold the man.) Yea sin-
ner, Behold the man, '"'hold his dy-
ing groans, appreciate his precious
blood spilling there on Mount Calva-
ry, for you and for the sins of the
whole world. After torturing our
Savior to the utmost, that Satan by
his hellish agency (wicked men)
could invent, and after they had
there prevailed upon Pilat? to con-
sent for his crucifixion ; they now
shamefully nailed him to the Cross,
between two malefactors, raised him
up between heaven and earth. Be-
hold him extended there, nailed to
the rugged tree, three dreadful
hour3, yea, painful hours, exclaiming
in his forsaken condition: " Bfy
i • o l} my Q "I . why hast thou
hen There he was praying

with a lacerated and a blood-stained
countenance, for his blood-thirsty,
his inveterate enimies : " Father,
forgive tht mfor they know not ivhat
they do."

And now in conclusion on this
part, my dear readers, I would in-
vite you once more in fervency of
spirit, with myself, to behold this
mournful scene with reverence and
solemnity, with emotion of heart,
and a well prepared mind to i
Jby the final consummation of this
awful tragedy, in his dying declara-
tion : u // is finished. He bowed
his head and died. Atonement
made perfect, redemption accom-
plished, salvation purchased, and
man's sins washed away by the blood
of the Son of man, the invaluable
'gift of God. "For as much as ye
know that ye were not redeemed
with corruptible things, as silver and
gold, from your vain conversation

ed by tradition from your
Fathers: but with the precious blood
of Christ, as of a Lamb without
blemish and without spot.
To be contii

For the Companion.
A Word ofComfort.

A LBTTBR TO BROTHER DANIEL IIOLLIN-
GKK, OF CUMBERLAND CO., PA.

Our constant prayer ought to be,
not that our sufferings be removed
or mitigated if the gracious Lord
proper to continue them, but that
they may be sanctified, and that we
may, by them, be made " vessels
meet for the masters use." Every
child of God has his own peculiar
sorrows and heartaches. Some have
physical sufferings to bear all their
life-time, so that they are " made to
possess months of vanity, and wcari-
, some nights are appointed unto them.
When they lie down, they say, when
shall I arise, and the night be gone?
They are full of tossings to and fro
unto the dawning of the day." Some
have household afflictions which lac-
erate the heart until it quivers with
living agony. Borne have domestic
trials which would be utterly insup-
portable if they had not an Almigh-
ty arm to lean upon. If our out-
ward circumstances are the most fa-
vorable, and the currant of life
moves softly onward without an ap-
parent ripple, we have our daily
crosses, our everpressing tempta-
tions, our ever-corroding cares, our
perpetual conflicts with the enemy
that lurks within. Even when clos-
eted with God, "the prince of the
power of the air " will shoot his ar-
rows after us. To find a true be-
liever without a cross would be im-
possible. When the Cross of Christ
is absent the Christ of the Cross is
wanting also. When Christ crucifi-
ed fill* the entire vision of the soul,
self crucified will as necessarily fol-
low as effect follows cause. Under
the cross Christ bestows the rarest
blessings to us, even as on the cross
he purchases the richest mercies for
us. The experience of every Chris-
tian testifies to the blessed truth
that to " know Christ Jesus and
Him crurifirl," is indeed the power
of God unto salvation. Never is the
heart so weaned from its idols, with-
drawn from the WOild, and crucified
to the flesh, A3 when weighed
by the cross ; and never is Jesus
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sweet, and Heaven more attractive,
than when, bending beneath the
cross, we see the glory and beauty
of Emanuel bursting from behind
the cloud of darkness, humiliation,
and woe, clothing us with a light as
with a garment, giving us " beauty
for ashes, the oil of joy for mourn-
ing, and the garment of praise for
the spirit of heaviness." Crucifix-
ion involves suffering, but " we rec-
oil that the sufferings of the present
time are not worthy to be compared
with ihe glory which shall be reveal-
ed in us." To be separated from
the world and from self is not an ea j
sy and pleasant thing. The right j
eye must be plucked out, the right
hand cut off, and we must turn the
weapons of our warfare against our
own life. Many a fond tie must be
wrenched, many a loved bond bro-
ken, many a carnal enjoyment aban-
doned, many -a cherished purpose re-
linquished, and many an earthly
hope extinquished. Every new tri-
al will 9I10W us more of our corrup-
tion, every fresh ignition of the fur-
nace will bring to the surface some
hidden dross, and every smelting
will render the glorious, compassion-
ate reGner more desired and endear-
ed. Father, Mother, Brother, Sis-
ter, Husband, Wife, yea, our own
life also, must be counted as dung
when they come into competition
with the ■* chief among ten thous-
and." " Be that taketh not his
cross, and followeth after me, is not
worthy of me." The sacrifice is
great, but the gain is greater, 'i'he
pain u severe, but the "joy is un-
speakable and full of glory/ When
Christ is our Portion, Friend, Re-
deemer, the world, with its pleas-
ures, honors an 1 gain, is well
Wlu-n death gathers our loved ones
to the tomb, and we " go to the
grAve tO weep there," and find Je-
Bus more sympathising, m ire
bly near, and 1 1 1 « - more

precious, we have be< n -

cd a hundred fold for our lo ( fne

believing tight of the cross, one soo-
thing smile of Jesus, one hour's
blissful enjoyment ofGod'i love,
one mi i. hing glimp <• of unid

your desolation an 1 grief \sill out
weigh all your orushing sorrow

" In the world ye shall have tribu-
lation : but be of good cheer, I have
overcome the world." Although
there is much in this lovely world
to make us joyous and happy, the
followers of Christ are a weeping
band. When they think of the un-
blushing sins by which God is dai-
ly dishonored, they weep. When
they think of the sins and expo-
sure to divine wrath of those who
are dear to them as their own
life, they weep. And above all,
when they think of tlioir own inbred
sinfulness, the serpents that still lie
coiled in their flesh, oh hon bitterly
do they often weep ! Thu world is
a valley 1 .'' and those who

have by grace learned its true con-
dition and their own condition in it,
are mbutnert. We are on pilgrim-
age, and we feel, oftentimes, the lone-
liness of strangers and foreigners. —
We are exiled from our Father's
house and from our Elder Brother's
presence, and we cannot but feel
homesick. Bereavement, and
nes3, and death, oft an lay us low at
the foot of the Cross. With many
of God's best beloved, one tear is
scarcely dried when another is rea-
dy to flow. Let us draw comfort
from the consideration, that " the
time is short." • 1. J us not be
weary in well doings for in due
son we shall reap if we faint not."—
Y.-t a little v.hiL-, and he that shall
come, will come, and will no! t
The time of our warfare will soon
be ended, we will lay our armor
down and enter into the rest, and

joy, and glory in reserve for all who

are " sanctified by Go I the Father.

and pi l . -. and

Called." Here is the scene of our
sowiug and r filing ; but - 1 id will be

ushered in . alf when

•• " hall com with rejoicing

bringing our as, and

our tears will be lua du in

our • The

ing time will soon be at an end,
and Jesus will unveil hi-
hi< blood 1 hints, an 1 eml

the ineffable love. Th ith of

:. and the
ipotle Kobe rou rth, in

which WS will " p. 1 ft white

light" through the golden iti

I and repose in company with Jesus Ci
in the fadeless bowers of paradise f ^
Oh what glories are provided for
the faithful ! And yet the half has
not been told us. M Eye hath 1
seen, nor ear heard, neither have
entered into the heart of man, the
things which God hath prep .
them that love him." The hands
which the true worshipper here
ten lifts toward heaven imploring
ai I. will soon strike the golden 1
symphonious with the song of the ce-
lestial choir. When once we g>'t

I into the full light of Eternal I»
every tear will !

I of Eternity's unsetting sun. When

! once the saint o: ' bathes h

Belfin the Crystal River of Life, the
gray hairs, and furrowed hrows, an 1
grief-worn lineaments will disappear.
When once the Beatific rision opens
upon the ransomed soul from tli3
Holy of Holies, all the pangs of a
lifetime of sorrow will be swallo

I up in the M exceedin.
ry." "The four mourning

shall be ended. When the chariot

; wheel* of time shall stop, we will
and ourselves in the presence of God

( and in the society of " an innumer-

' able host of angels, and the spirits
of just men male perfe Such

a destiny awaits us if we remain
faithful to him who has called us. —
We will again • those whom

whose graves we often
our tears ar 'lining i.

and bright in the firmament of I
ry, and so in we shall take our pi.
in the i'.axy, lumin

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II John nnd Peter,
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The Lord's Sii|>]>cr.

G. W. Smvi.i.v: />

imunication of June 11th,
is before me, and contents noticed.
If I can in any way be of Bervice to

a arriving to the object de-
sired, as expressed in your kind and
respectful letter, I will be amply re-
warded for any trouple, or time,
that may be necessary to accom-
plish it.

D which you ask
information, the Sup] er, as observed
by the Brethren, in connection with
feet washing, the Communion of the
bread and cup, is so extensive in its
bearings, involving so many points

vindication against the many

tons urged against it, by
those who do not practice it, that I
hardly know where to take hold of
to meet your wishes, or
give - i oi ; nut knowing

the difficulties that yon may he la-
boring under, relative to it. An 1
to treat it at length, would make it
too extensive ha- a communication
of this kind. 1 haw now in my
i a a manuscript copy of a

treatise, which 1 wrote some time
ago, embracin .res of

. which

may some day be published for the

tii" public, iii which we

rth tin- I

: it.
I 11 now, b ply J resent

'.v of the main points
which our pi • predi

and if you should desire farther in-
formation upon the Bubj '. 1 will
ver any inter-
that you may present rc-
First tli' learn

.r J hvine Master, in the
of hi- mission upon the earth, was

together with hi- o the

■ large i
• his own appomt-
time for celebrating
the legal Jewish passover, a-' we unk-
ind, twenty-four hours b<
where he instituted several ordinan-
ces : Feetwaehing, the Lord's Sup-
per, and the Communion of the bread
and cup. After celebrating these
institutions with his disciples, he
called their attention to his pi
or authority as their Master, Teacher,
and Lord, which they acknowh
lie then, as such, had given them an
example, that they should imitate in
acknowledgment of the authority up-
on thi u of which they should
he happy. " If ye know
t/i<H</x, happy are ye if ye do them.".
Sec John I:!. The t/</n.;/.< here en-
joined as a duty or obligation, read
in this connection. Luke 22: 14 — 21.
Here you will discover that at the
close of this same supper the em-
blems of the broken body and shed
blood of Christ wore administered,
which ^liows that the Lord's Supper
and the * : >n are separated
and distinct institutions, and ought,
to he ao observed by the faithful. —
Next refer to 1 Cor. 11, read the
first and second verses, analyze
them, and what do you learn? First
that the Apostles exhorts the <
thians to he particular in following
him, as he also followed Christ:
that is to follow the example t!
•hem from Christ. See
: "For I have received of the
Lord that which I also delivered un-
to you<" Secondly that he was
glad to praise them when their con-
duct justified it. And in this that
they still were disposed to keep the
ad that they remem
beTe<3 him respectfully in all things
Bj this we l< am in the third
place, that there are ordinances to
nt in the house of God, that

there arc more than two Sacraments
in the Christian dispensation, that
there is one, to wit: Baptism, hy
which we are introduced into Christ,
or the Church, which, if rightly ob-
served, a proper subject, a proper
action, and a legal administration,
is not to he i . consequently

is not of that class here alluded to,
which must he kept, or practiced,
from bimo to time in the church. —
are a part of the all things to
be observed by the faithful, as com-
manded by the Savior. See the
great ion as recorded by

Matthew 28.

But while th le was glad to

them when he could, and al-
though they attempted to follow his
teachings and example, yet instead
these feasts of love in a
proper and becoming manner, had
disgraced them, by being divided
into parties, and partaking of them
in it carnal, and selfish manner, in-
stead of partaking of it in union, in
a loving and affectionate manner, as
one family, the thing that this com-
mon meal doubtless was designed to
represent, that oneness that ought
always to characterize the children
d, which always will he regar-
ded by each other as the objects of
our endeared complacency, our mo3t
intimate friendship, and our special,
and unremitted affection,being breth-
ren in the same family, disciples of
the same Lord, soldies of the same
army, travelers on the same journey,
heirs of the same inheritance, yea,
members of the same 1

Corinthians having failed to
exhibit this disposition in their so-
cial relations, the Apostle, in
of praising them, gave them to un-
derstand that they were greatly rep-
rehcnsible, informing them that to
partake of it in this manner they
were not eating the Lord's Supper,
hut their own supper, in a carnal
and selfish manner. To correct this
error he informed them that he had
of the Lord these institu-
as he had also delivered them
unto them, that in the same night in
which he \ he had, iu

■I with the other thi
and there instituted, took bread.
.ml in th manner also,.

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he took the cup when he had supped,
or according to Luke, after supper.
And so after again exhorting them
to examine themselves with refer-
ence to this matter, that they should
judge themselves that they ;
not be condemned witb the n
Wherefore my brethren, says Paul,
''when you come together to eat," to
participate in the.se feasts, be order-
ly ; "tarry one for another." Jf you
are so hungry that you cannot tarry,
stay your appetite at home, that ye
come not together in this unbecom-
ing manner, and bring reproach up-
on your holy profession, and endan-
ger your salvation. There are other
things that are out of order ; these I
will attend to when I come.

The Apostle Peter also alludes to
those feasts of love. Sec 2 Peter
11 : 13. He here spoke of certain
characters, unworthy characters, who
had associated with the Christian
church, partook with Christians of
the Lords Supper, joined in the re-
ligious feasts in which the rich and
poor ate together in a loving man-
ner, while their conduct was so
shameful, that they reflected scandal
on the whole company with which
they associated. The Apostle Jude
refers also to these feasts: See Jude
se. From these testimonies,
we see that the supper was instituted
by Christ, commanded by him to be
\ed among the all things which
he had taught them ; that it wa

1 and praoticod by the church
at Corinth, the erron in the •
ranee of li reproved, and corrected

by the Apostle Paul, and that it was

tain unworthy oharac-
brought to our mind by the
and Jude, and so WC
conclude that it is to be perp< to
in the church during the present di

1 by the faithful
in a proper manner, according to
1 appointment ; and to re-
fulfillment in the kingdom

d, when Wt hall y< ll lioine,

f that

I ought to"

from the Ea t, and from the \
from the North, and from the South,
and seated with Abraham, I
and Jacob, where th<
will gird himself and

You will discover that I have
made a distinction between the
Lord's Supper and the Communion.
You will discover also that the bread
broken, and the cup, is nowhere in
Cod's word called a supper, but the
communion of the body and blood of
the Lord. Nor indeed can it be
called a supper properly. Supper
is a meal in the close of the day, de-
rived from deipnon, (Greek) which
signifies not only a full meal, but
the last and principal meal of the
day, among the Creeks. The
Lords Supper then represents a feast
together of the children of God in a
common meal by the Lord's appoint-
ment, rich and poor, in which is ex-
hibited a oneness, that is found in
every well regulated family. The
Apostles Jude and Peter call it a
feast, which cannot by any means.
be comprehended in a bit of bread,
and a sup of wine.

Communion signifies intercourse
between two or more persons :
agreement, concord. The sacra-
mental communion represents that
intercourse we have with Christ, our
connection with him, and a perfect
incut and concord among the
disciples, in faith and practice ;
"keeping the unity of the spirit in
the bonds ofpeaoe*" For there is
one spirit, and one body, even as ye
are called in one hope of your calling.
Cue Lord, one faith, one ha;
one Cud and Father id' all, who is
over all, and through all. and in all."
B. V. MUOMAYY.

Bon sacks, I 'a.

<ion.

Object of Feetwftshlag.

God alwayB had an object in view,
in giving commandments unto the

children of men. Fur example :
when he Commanded the children of

[artel to make "fringes in the bor-

of their its throu

their generations, and that tli
upon the fringe of tin- border a rib-

i.dl he unto
yOU* for a fringe that ye m*j

upon it, and remember all the

i' the Lord and do
them/' Num. 15 :

knew that the children

to forget bis commandment*,

therefore he ordered them to put a
fringe and ribband on their gar- '
meuts, so that they could daily see > '
U, and then remember the command-
ments of the Lord. Here we see
that Cod had a special object in
view, iu giving this i Iment

"CO

pie. And further, w
that the children of Israel were told
what it was for. And so we can
know what God's object is when he
commands us to do something. —
Now we know that Christ command-
ed his followers to wash one anoth-
er's feet, and we will try t i show
what the object of Feet Washing (as
commanded by Christ) i-. We find
when Christ washed his disciples
feet, he came to Simon Peter, to
wash his feet ; but Peter absolutely
refused, Baying " thou shalt never
wash my teetT" Put Christ said,
"If I wash thee not thou hast no
part with me." When Peter heard
this he said, "Lord not my feet only,
but also my hands and my head."
John 13. " Jesus saith unto him,
••lie that is wa-died (referring -un-
doubtedly to ! which is "not
the jutting away of the filth of the

. but the answer of a
conscience toward i i needeth
not save to wash his feet, but is
clean every whit, and ye are clean
but not all." Here Christ tells us
v. hat the object of Feet Y>
maniely for a clean-: or he

saith, he that is «

th only | his feet, and

then he i- ch y whit.

next qu
itself is this : Lb ii I r a clea

of the body or of the sou!
would be utterly absurd

he who had his whole

once wash eternal i

that afterwards when his
I need a oleanaing, it would
only be n ' * feet

and then his whole

the case
if he
had reference I

plain that

1 commaudt d to he

lieud bj hi- follow< ra, has i

I

the body, but the del > "

...,.,

nl, tlu- same as baptism, [n bap-
tism the "n! of the nnaer (If In- u a
Btsubjectfor baptism) u rloanarni

from tho pollutions of sin. As An-
anias said to Saul : "Arise and be
baptised and trash away thy sins,
calling npon the name of tlie Lord."
22 : 16. This is undoubtedly
what Christ refers to when he saith.
"He thai U washed needeth not to
wash save his feet, hut is clean every
whit." Ho that has his soul once
cleansed through baptism, if ho af-
terwards commits sin, through ignor
ance, or weakness, if he repents he
needeth not to have his whole body
washed (baptized) again, but only
his feet and then he will be clean
again from the pollusion of sin, and
a fit subject to commemorate the
suffering and death of Christ and to
enter the glorious mansion? of
heaven, where nothing unclean can
enter. But Christ said when he
washed his disciples feet, " Ye are
clean but not all ; (referring to Ju-
das who he said on one occasion
was a devil.")

Here we see that feet washing,
the same as baptism, will not cleanse
the soul of every one who receives
it, but only those whose hearts are
upright, penitent and humble in the
sight of the Lord. Not like that of
Simon which was " in the gall of
bitterness and in the bond of iniqui-
ty," therefore it will be highly nee
essary for us, before Ave observe the
ordinance of feet-washing to exam-
ine ourselves, and see if we are fit
subjects or not; and if we are we
will receive a blessing ; and we can
go on our way to heaven rejoicing.
But some will perhaps say how can
feet-washing cleanse the soul ? We
answer, it can cleanse the soul be-
cause it is God's appointed means
for that purpose. \Yc all know that
the waters of Jordan could not nat-
urally have cleansed Naaman from
his leprosy, and for that reason he
was wroth when the prophet com-
manded him to wash in Jordan, but
when he was persuaded to obey the
message of the prophet he was clean-
ed. Now, as already said, it was
not the virtue that was in the water
af Jordan, but it was the virtue that
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Lord that cured Naa:nan of his lep- his prephecy, that the daughters of \/\t
rosj. And so it is in the command- j Zion, in his day had left very little P "
ment of Feet Washing. It is not for subsequent ages to add to the
the virtue that is in the water that i art of tricking out the body, " walk-
will cleanse the soul, but it will ing with stretched-forth necks and

cleanse the soul because it is God's
appointment. The same is true of
the Brasen Serpent which Moses e-
1 upon a pole in the wilderness
to cure those w'.io were bitten of fie-
ry serpents.

VALENTINE BLOUGH.

Berlin, I' a.

I'oeltet Piece.

Keep good company or none. —
Never be idle ; if your hands cannot
be usefully employed, attend to the
cultivation of your mind. Always
speak the truth. Make few promi-
ses. Live up to your engagements.
When you speak to a man look him
in the face ; good character is above
all things else. Your character
cannot be essentially injured, except
by your own acts. If any one
speaks evil of you, let your life be
such that none will believe him. —
Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors.
Live within your income. When
you retire to bed, think over what
3rou have been doing during the
day. Make no haste to be rich, if
you would prosper. Small and
steady gains give competency with
tranquility of mind. Never play at
Avoid' temp-
through fear you may not
withstand it. Earn money before
you spend it. Never borrow if you
can possibly avoid it. Never speak
evil of any one. Be just before
your Master in Heaven. Keep
yourself innocent ; if you would be
nappy. Save when you are young,
to spend when you are old.

JOSEPH FLORY.

Goahen, Ind.

any game of chance
tation

<T

DretiN in God's House.

One of the great evils of the dav
is an excessive indulgence in finery
of dress. Every age has its pecu-
liar evils, and this is one of those
which belong to our own. I do not
suppose that there is any change in
taste in such matters; the prophet
[saiah shows us, by a catalogue of
female finery in the third chapter of

wanton eyes, walking and mincing
as they go." But the peculiarity of
our times is, that people not only
have the love of finery, as people
always had, but they can very easily
indulge it, much more easily than
in any former age ; finery is to be
had for almost nothing, and a serv-
ant girl with moderate wages can
make more show and parade than
persons in affluent circumstances
could two centuries ago. And this
temptation of a cheap age tells upon
the nation exceedingly, especially
upon the female part of it : so that
this book could make no pretention
to be a complete guide to the service
of God's house, if it did not contain
a few words upon the kind of dress
in which Christians should appear.
There are proper dresses for prop-
er times , we do not go to a funeral
in cheerful garments, nor to a wed-
ding in crape and hatbands ; howev-
er we may talk about the indifier-
ence of the manner in which we are
dressed, a sure instinct tells us that
it is not matter of indifference, and
that it is most in accordance with
the dictates of sound judgment to
comply with those rules which cus-
tom has sanctioned. Now what is
the dress suited to the public wor-
ship of Gcd ? " All of you be cloth-
ed in humility," is a very good gen-
eral answer ; this points out the gen-
eral tone and color of the garment
of praise, which befit; a Christian in
God's house ; but more particularly,
study neatness and eschew finery ;
and do this both for your own Bakes
and for the sakes of others ; for your
own sakes, — because what you must
aim at is to forget yourselves and
think only of God, and how can you
forget yourselves if you have just
been studiously getting yourself up
to be admired, and if your own ap-
pearance has been haunting }Tour
brain all the morning before the
church bells rang ? for the sake of
others — because if your appearance

think it, y.

is half as stricken as you

you cannot but interfere with the

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o devotions of your neighbors by at-
A tractiog their attention to you. 0,
how utterly pitiable and shocking is
anv parade of finery in the presence
of God '. to think that poor giddy
creature, who is setting oft' her face
and figure with ribbons and silks,
most soon appear before God naked
ami bare! dear young friends ■when
you stand at the looking glass, think
for one moment of death and of
judgment.

Frippery and finery are offensive
at all times and in all places ; the
real ornament is the " meek and qui-
et spirit ;" that is of great price with
God as with ourselves, that is an or-
nament which the Christian may
take with him or her out of this
woild and wear forevermorc, that
is the necklace of angels, and while
all other ornaments are in the eyes
of God tinsel and worthless, the
price of that is greater than of fine
gold. But frippery and finery in
church are offensive beyond all pos-
sibility of measure or description ; it
is to insult the God of the place, to
scare away the angel*, to shock the
minds of the devout. Study neat-
ness and propriety and simplicity,
but eschew extravagance and finery;
imagine the blessed Virgin prepar-
ing herself to go to the marriage at
Cana in Galilee ; dress yourself
as you would have done if you too
had been invited to that marriage to
meet the Lord.

One great disadvantage of ex-
tremely smart dress being worn up-
on a Sunday, is, that persona so
ed will generally be afraid of
injuring their clothes by kneeling.
George Herbert says that " kneel-
ing ne'er spoil'd silk stockings," but

I am quite sure that many persona

are in great fear lest kneeling should

ilk dresses. Now kneeling is

as 1 h;r o before endeavored to make

ar ;ij poi ltile, a I
pari of wor hip, and therefore, if a
smart drs i t kneeKng, it may

be i er\ good for some pui |
clearly i i m>t suitable for s cbur ■!:.
< )f cour ■•• in all thin kind

re i a and \ i

Ji} which may be li covered by Chris
}i tians, if the_\ will endeavor to do so
-± in the fear of God. That which maj

be (pate appropriate for one person \ ring the
may be quite inappropriate in anoth- made

meeting two souls wet
take the voke

willing to

er ; the unchristian thing is to ape a Jesus and were added by baptism

degree of splendor which we cannot Others will soon follow
support, as when a maid servant
dresses herself to look like duchess.
Independently of all consideration
of going to church, this overdressing
is wrong ; it involves a degree of ex-
travagance which ought not to be
indulged, and is frequently support- laboring brethren
ed at the expense of more pious pur- Macedonian call
poses, — as, for instance, when a
young person spends in finery what
might be given for the comfort of an
aged parent ; — it involves, too, the
thoroughly wrong principle of dress-
ing for dressing's sake, making dress
an end not a means, putting the

who have
been fully persuaded. May the
Lord grant that his cause may pros-
per even here in the far Northwest.
May many souls that are yet out of
the ark of safety be brought into his
fold. Brethren pray for us ; and to
we • extend the
Come up and
help us ; there is a wide field of la-
bor open here, on the Frontier. We
hope our brethren will remember us,
and visit us frequently, and especial-
ly our German ministers, will find a
good many heares at this place. —
Any wishing to visit us will stop at

" lust of the eye" and the " pride of Lew iston Station, on the Winona &

life" in the place of that decent cov-
ering of our nakedness which was
rendered necessary by the introduc-
tion of sin into the world ; but these
are points upon which much might
be said, if it were my purpose to say
it ; but I am chiefly engaged with
dress, as it stands in relation to pub-
lic worship, and in such relation
more than in any other it is necessa

St. Peter's R. R.; then inquire for
J. T. Lewis.

C. F. WIRT.

Warren, Minn.

Elections.

Brother I/ohinfjer : — The church
here met yesterday, (July 8 ) to
make a choice of four deacons. The
lot fell upon the following brethren

ry to study that fitness and proprie- J Stephen Stutsman, Joseph Cobaugh.
ty of which I speak, because the j David Stutsman, and Jacob R. Rib-

chamber of 1 1^

church is the presence
the Great King.

If any one should think that it is
below the dignity of a guide to the
parish church to give directions con-
cerning dress, he may remember
that St. Paul would have been of a
different opinion, as he may see
clearly from 1 ('or. 11. And on
the general question of the kind of
suitable for christian women,
he may consult 1 Peter 3 : 3, 4. —
Itran dniihrin.

May God's blessing be with them
and us. May we all be resigned to
his will, that in whatsoever situation
we may be placed, we may be there-
in content. May all our labors re-
dound to his name's honor and glo-
ry, and to our eternal welfare, that
when time and timely things shall
be with us no more, we may he SO
happy as to hear the welcome sound:
" Thou good and faithful servant,
enter thou into thejovs of thv
Lord."

BBNJ. BENSHOOF.

Omenta* \ B an '<. l\i.

tor Susan Porter, William
Pa., sej i : < hir Sabbaths are often
We enjoyed very lonesome, in one sense at I

LOCAL MATTERS

Tyrone City, Pa., July 17, 1866.

« okki:.m*o> ih.xk.

1

a very pleasant < !omn eason

a few weeks sgo. Brothers Daniel
Fry and John Forney of 111., were
with us, and labored sealously in

their M.i I lUSf, :. l:i,-.;.i hiug

hi-i ohildron t'< n steadfastness, and
calling -inm rs t ■ repentance, Pu-

I spend much of my time in i e .
while most of ray neighbors are no-
• • clou- h. 1 soldon Ij I

1 tesire to go

meeting bore, ai the sn rahip]
so gay and thoughtless, especiailj
among the women. I goncrallv v

>i"V

.... J

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rfe#^

spend their time in dressing, walk*
tag the Btn '"■ties,

tls, ] ic nics, parties, and
like ; so thai I cannot see where
find time fo worship God. Al-
'. it i~ nothing to me ; I must

work out my own salvation. I he-

if the Qos] el was preached
here that some would receive it.

Brother Jdhn K. Beery, Bremen,

Oh : «>ur Wheat crop here

almost an entire failure. It will
be hard for poor people to get along
until Oorn ami Buckwheat come on.
Flour is now selling at S13.00
inel, an I Corn at 90 cents
per bushel. Cornfields look tolera-
bly well, and the prospects for Po-
tatoes are good. We must look to
Him who can provide all these things
for us, and if He sees proper to
chastise us, we must bear it.

I, Brother Beery, wc Should
bear it. and we should do it, too,
without complaints or fretting/ — ■
There is no harm in speaking about
the matter, or giving the facts, as
you have done, but we do not like
to hear so much lamentation and
muttviiug. From our information
in regard to the crops, throughout
the country, we have no hesitation
in saying that there will be enough
to supply all our wants. If wc pre-
tend to trust the Lord, it illy be-
comes us to give way to unwarranted
forebodings of want. The present
high prices of flour arc no indication
of its scarcity. Wc look forward
to a time when there will bo money
and capita] enough in our land to
holdall its produce, with more' of
fear, than wc do to a petibd when
the earth shall refuse to give forth
her fruits in their season. Specula-
tors), net scarcity, ha\c been the
• • •■ j resent high | ri ses of
isions.

<lu«'ry Aiimi ;>reif.

BKOTffEB J. S. LAWYER.

■ Vol. 1, you will
find several - in this Bubj

; by brother P. II. Beaver, and on
-'71 , same Volume, wc endeav-
ored to reply to the same. As will
be seen by our prospectus, from our
outset, we acknowledge to be-
long to the " Church of the Breth-
ren.'' Sometimes when we are
ed what church we belong to, and
we answer, to the Brethren, i
always do, our interlocutor replies,
he knows nothing about that church;
but when I tell him that we are
sometimes called "German Baptists/9
and "Dunkards," then he knows all
about us. The proper name of the
Church is The Brethren, but, as
brother Beaver, in his article above
referred to, says, " Outsiders or
Gentiles, must, in the very nature of
things, distinguish us by some other
appellation." Our Prospectus was
so arranged as- to be suitable for
publication in other papers, a-; an
advertisement, for the benefit of
those who would not know us by our
proper name.

In our article above referred to,
wo endeavor to show to brother
Beaver that the name" of " German
Baptist," could, to some degree, be
appropriately applied to us, while
that of " Dunkard " was a term of
; in. And more than this, we
arc under the impression that our
Annual Council has taken some ac-
tion in the matter, and that it has
in some way, either directly or indi-
rectly, acknowledged the former. —
And we here renew our request to
those brethren who have a file of
the Minutes, or a knowledge of the
case from memory to post us up up-
on the matter. Brethren Henry
Kurt/., John Hunsakcr, or John (i.
Clock, could no doubt furnish all
-;>ry information. If any such
action lias been taken. w6 ho
will be reconsidered at our next
ncil.

The springing up ofne

some of whom have adopted nearly
our name, annoyed our brethren,
which must be received as an apolo-
gy for their action. The " United
Brethren," who, for the sake of
shortness, very frequently arc called
"Brethren" only, are among these.
Then there are the" New Brethren,'
a sect which sp rung from our Church
who are also caHed " River Breth-
ren," who are interpolated with us,
by the world, and also called "Dun-
kards," may also have had a con-
ation. Where this sect and
our Brethren come in contact, they
call us the " Old Brethren."

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TYEONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1866.

Number 29.

Christ our All.

Our Imtnafanel, and our God,

Our Jesiw, aud our King]
Our faitli, ami our Salvation,.

Our door to enter la.

Our Lord, our Priest, our Sacraflee,

Our Advocate above.
Our Maeterj and our Governor,

Our Brother, and our Love.

Our Prophet, and our Councillor,

And our example bright,
Our corner Btone to build upon,

Our glory aud our light.

Our Captain, aud our Conquerer,

Our Savior, and our Peace,
Our Btrengthj onrhope, our joy, our crown,

Our truth, and righteoooncsd.

Our Mediator, and our rect,

Our Father, and our Head,
Our shield, our jcuid-e, our reck, our all,

Our Christ, our living bread.

Onr perfection, and our wisdom,

Our pattern, and our wuy,
Our Shepherd, and our Redeemer,

Our Immortality.

Our Resurrection, and our life,

On/Husband, ;.nd our Friend,
Our Alpha, aud our O:

Our Author, and our End.

. i'AH EUPEL.

The Atouenieut or Christ.

THE EFFECTS IT HAD ON THE THEN

FAST GENERATION.

We tried to show, in the last es-
say, that by the death of Christ, the
Son of Cod, the atonement was com-
pleted, and thereby a reconciliation
effected between Cod and his
rational creatures ; not only for the
generation then present, but also for
the past. This appears plainly by
the emphatic declaration of John the
Baptist : "Behold the Lamb <:;
which taki // I/a- tin of the

"■■ ,-/.//' '-Win iv' by the of-

ef one, judgment ca
oil men to condemnation ; even so
: .' one th .'/■■ i

gift ■ ' ', unto j

cation of lit'-." Rom. 5. i
intently we must understand thai is
Adam fected the

human race in alienal
from Ciod ; so hy tl i

ef \ brii t, I i I Adam.

lip- restoration or the ation

ot' the wholo human ra

And this reconciliation had the same
effect on the past, as on the future
generation ; of course it could not at
that time effect willful transgressions,
neither will it at the present time, as
I shall show in a future essay. Suf-
fice it to say. that not all could vio-
late God's law in the former dispen
sation on account of their ignorance
or incapability ; hence we conclude
that all such were delivered from
the regions and shadows of death at
the time Christ expired on the «
But the most glorious and ha]
effect was felt by the faithful in the
former dispensations, who were obe-
dient to God's command in the per-
formance of those things which
owed forth their final deliverance. —
St. Paul speaks of clouds of wil
es, '-who died in faith not then hav-
ing received the promises, but hav-
ing seen them afar off, and wore
..ded of them, and embraced
them, and confessed that they were
strangers and pilgrims on earth ; for
they that say suah things declare
plainly that they seek a country." —
" But now they desire a better coun-
try, that is a heavenly ; wherefore
Cod is not ashamed to be called
their Cod ; for he hath prepared for
them a city." '-And these all hav-
ing obtained a good report through
faith, received not the proi
Cod having provided better things

for us. that they without us should

•t." What j
isc did they not obtain '.' Th-
iol-, who \. i after the
fall of mail, who would procure for
eternal deliverance from

. and open unto them the
into paradise. ^ ea kin

:hat day and have

■ l».o id faith,

arm ing

. clothed

crying in full

strength ol his authority : •• Lift up

your I

t'orlasting doon

the King of glory shall come in." —
The Cherubic guard inquired, "Who
is the King of glory V" The answer
was : '-The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle." The
voice reiterated, "Lift up your heads,
0 ye ;/«tt's, even lift them up, yc
everlasting doors, and the King of
glory shall come in." The inquiry
was the second time, " Who is the
King of glory ? The J hestt.

He is the King of glory." The
gates flew open, and in Vent the
Mighty Con«|Uerer— "For //•• ascen-
ded up on high, and led captivity
captive, and gave gifts to man."—
The apostle reasons from this,
says, '-:sTow that he ascended, what
is it but that he also de I first

into the lower parts of the earth?
He that descended is the same I
that ascended, up far above all

.that he might fill all thin S
It is evi I »nt thai

Christ, who previous to ae-

into heaven, had
'•three days and three nights in |

..." aftei put

to death in the Beeli, but qurcftnwa
by the Spirit," By which Spirit

also he went and preached unto the
its in prison. It might be ne-
cessary in this place to give an ex-
planation in reference to the inter-
mediate state of man after death ;
but as this does not properly he!

r it to a
future one.

The Question might arise, Wl

did Christ preach to the spirits in

o? Let St Pater an

"hur. fi .

l"v-: . thai .

dead. ' l'||

*, and what Letter uews OOuld

preached than

held Ui

r-ir in

D of If

Christ through h

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; new- c
•

were disobediapl
. '.nly understand here
no willful disobeoi

Id doI have
■ 1 the whole inhabited ante
world. We infer plainly
Scripture, that thi arac-

notwithstanding < atone-

. "who ar< • judg-

• V. . ii the angels who kept
not their I hath re-

served them in everlasting chains
. darkness unto the judgment
of the great day. " Efv<
and Gomorrah and the city ahout
in like manner, giving them-
selves over to fornication, and going
after strange flesh, are set forth for
an example, suffering the vengeance
of eternal tire.

But upon the faithful, who died in
anticipation of the promis-
ed deliverer, the atoning sacra
Lin t had a special effect, their
Bpiritf after separation from their
bodies, went immediately to re.-tund
partial enjoyment or foretaste of a
uiture felicity. " He shall enter in-
to peace ; they shall, rest in their
beds, each one walking in his up-
rightness." It cannot be doubted.
according to Diviue revalation, that
is a degree of happiness and a
uegree vi misery allotted to disem-

bodied -.pints, and also that perfect

or

1

happiness and perfect misery
happiness and misery in their high-
est degree do not commence uutil
the reunion of spirits to their bodies
at the resurrection. This is a com-
mon idea, and clearly taught in the
Christian book, and cannot be refu-
ted by any shallow of

Chri.-t, our | '- only

for our offences, but also

for our justification. Hence,

by \irtue of his resurrection.

of the eminent Saints arose ; when

•w /,•<///*, arose from

Dab. " Many bodies of the

J-aints which ' »M and came

out of their graves after his reeur-

went i: Holy

■ •.id appeared unto n n

but the fir.-t fro:

cimen I in glori >ua triumph, and

what shall happen when J' dl brillia urrouudtlu: throne

m j iry ; for then shall all

hy of the honorable

raised from 'their

shall spiing into life
when .' and being

forme I linage of the heavenly

man, and they shall lie glorified
with him. For '' when Christ, who
pj ix, then shall
ye also B ar with him in ^b.ry ."
In this )i | ■ of the resurrection of
the body, through i mnointed

tin' Patriari ;
and 1'. have lived and died.

It wa ope that excited Job,

under his dreadful pain-, and severe
trials, which he so patiently endured,
to exclaim. •' I know that my Re-
deemer liveth; and that he shall
stand at i:;C latter day upon the
earth. A I though, after my skin,
worms my body, yet in my

e God."
It was this hope that stimulated

tit faithful, " to sub-
doe 1 -, wrought righteejis-

topped the
mouth of ions, quenched the violence
of fire, i scaped the edge of the
sword, oui of weakness were made
string, wa ted valient in fight, turn-
ed to flight the armies of the Aliens ;
women received their dead to life
again . iicrs were tortured, not

accepting deliverances ; that they
might obtain a better resurrection.'
Finally, ;'•■ m, my brethren and my
sisters, 1 God-fearing readers

of the Ion ; let us follow

their example, by building our faith
and hope upon the foundation of the
Apostles and the Prophets; Jesus
Christ being the Chief corner stone;
because, • ■; !od hath provided better
things for us, that they without us
might not be made perfect. That
is, tin it precede us in the

first n m, but all those who

arc wort iy of that resurrection will
be raised together, and will meet
the Lord in the air ; to bask in his
smiles forever : where the happy ef

valuable atonement of
the Mi ' will be more

fully ; : and where the spirits

of all just men made perfect, shall

r in their glorified

uf God, never more to part.
htjah, precise ye the Lord!

To be continued.

Halle-
Amen,

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J'or the Companion.

A Love-letter to ihe Slaters wlio
pray with their IieadN uncovered.

It is an exceedingly unpleasant
task to be required to say or write
ling that will be likely to hurt
the feelings of those whom we wish
to benelit. The solicitation of many
brethren whom God has set to watch
over the prosperity of Zion, con-
strains me to address a few lines to
such of onr dear si3ters who disre-
gard the commandment of the Lord,
as given in firot Corinthians 11 : 3
15.

The Apostle Paul, after having
declared, in the most solemn man-
ner, that " every woman that pray-
eth with lur head uncovered, dis-
bonoreth her head," put the
tion to each one's sense of propriety
in view of his preceding statement,
"judge in yourselves ; is it comely
that a woman pray unto God un-
covered ?" Respecting the man he
had said, in the most emphatic man-
ner, that he " indeed ought not to
cover his head," and gave as the
reason for this requisition, " foras-
much as be is the image and glory
of God." The apostle all along
lavs as much stress on the necessity
of woman being covered during
prayer, as that man should be un-
covered. The two requisitions are
antithetic, that is, they balance each
other as to the extent of theobligatiou
laid mi each party concerned. They
are in contrcttt as to their form, but
are one as to their object. Man is
to be covered and woman unco\
for the Divine glory. The obliga-
tion of woman to be covered in pray-
er is as imperative as of man to be
uncovered. The injunction is not
more stringent in one case than in
the other. When man is permitted
to cover "his head without dishonor,
the same privilege is extended to
woman with regard to iter head.- -
The Headship of Christ over the
man, and the headship of man over
the woman, the apostle deem-
cient reason for the observance of,

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ffiese particulars during prayer, or covering to which the a tie al
when cither " prayeth or prophest- in his remarks on prayer, he was

?th ;" and it is certainly wiser and
Bafer to obey without cpieetioning
the validity of tins requirement,
than to perplex the mind in the en-
deavor to ascertain why such a dis-
tinction should he made on Bueh <i
ground. Although 1 am no!
boo ally acquainted with any
who ventures into the presence of
God in prayer with uncovered head
yet 1 know that there arc such, and
cannot escape the conviction that
going so far as to forget their rela-
tion to man and to God as to bend
their knees at the mercy-seat, hav-
ing their heads uncovered, either

the folly of th ■
tie Paul in pressing this point so per-
sistently, or that the shirking of this
duty will he the occasion of shame
and confusion of face when all pow-
er to honor obligation will he lost.
u God is not mocked," and the near-
lect of an injunction, given by the
Holy Ghost, and having reference
to that most solemn of all transac-
tions— commit' rod — must
necessarily be connected with retri-
butive loss which, could we proper-
ty conceive of it, would startle us as
much as the neglect of prayer it-
self.

Not only has Christ told us to
prav without ceasing, or be in a de-
vout frame of mn 1 constantly, but
• ■•• I For us a model mclud-
dl that concerns the welfa
Zion and the glory of God, which we

when we engage in direct a
nip. To t'ii i is added, b
spirati in, thai im in prayer.

Confined however to the head, and

which if we he -1 not, we dishonor
our head, ai d thu r G id.

Whoever honors bis head in pr i
In th . will honor hi

honor, t t and

i wo-
man P

her," h i

Bion b linn h re-

i and di
in the sight of (J the ' nrch,

a if thej wore h irn i. If

the long hair of worn tn, which is
both a glorj and g

<T

the dullest of all )■ and the

spirit by which h ■

'ioua than many an unregenef-
ate philosopher.
been the acme of stupidity in
to request his Corinthian sisters by
all means to have their I ads
ed when they pray, when it was not
possible to pray oth
they would shave their h ids, which
the apostle should be d

they pray uncovered. Who would
be so inconsistent as to warn against
the violation of a commandment
which in the nature of tin-
would be impi If the hair is

have

Does

your
head :

we of further wi( ?" —

not your own soul testii
shame in ca . shaven

Amen, comes from the in-

most heart of every woman who has
oored her head in prayer. Is
a light matter? Think you
that God will overlook your remiss-
What reason have you to ex-
' it God will hold you gui
in .the violatiun of an injunction the
trance of which is essentul to
your aec rotable approach to him in
prayer? Be not deceived ; if your
head i< dishonored in the v
prayer, is there not great i
fear that your petitions will n
->vered ? The holiest act you
■ vering to Which Paul r and the most exalted l -

where is 1 would, or

did, pray to Go 1 ..- >. ere 1 ':
And , -i man, w that

pray with warily trail-

ing the will of God, unl
his heal whenever he bows b<
the Lord ? J I

proposition requir i I itablished

bj a lab 1 will not

put so low an estimate on the intelli-
gence of any of our readers as to
suppose that so plain i matter re-
quires elucidation. It ; die artifi-
cial covering the n e ■■■• .)f which

odd impress. Ar- -'-<.] !
because made by our own hands;
but Divine as to the i thorit;
which it: , the

end with which it is rel; • 1.
If there is any

ones who i < prav to

God uncovered, 1 WOU in all

kindness, whether i ' ;

ture into i bli b i saints

with your
for a •

r :• .
t'vr a woman to he gh
let her lie ,,n would

shrink fr

_\ .oil1 !

iour

to jo . i

own

sition yon ... esent

world, is to be on your kn

the invisible God. If you
fail of gaining audience there,
.-■r a blank, or, .

iar. you will perpetually be
" crouching d >wn

. 49: 14.
b ■ for cm who can be again-t i.
And if we dish I not lj but

in our very prayers, in disregarding
the attention to our heads which he

•joined, instead of being for
us, is th : apprehen-

bat In- will be against us ? The
holy . who minister I

heirs
by while the humble God-fearing,

the M

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Por il i

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■sfe^i*

ing before him without attention to

indition of your head re
in_' which the Holy Oho I give spe-
cial directions '.' When God

u that prayeth and
propheeieth with her head uncover-
ed, dishonoreth her head," a I on
notwithstanding pray to him in thia
dishonored bu I, can

ible that you oan sincerely
expect the bleBaing that would cer-
tainly be youx . hearken id to
God in this matter! Have you in
very deed the answer of a good con-
science ? I judge you not, dear
• i, but with all seri tusnesa 1 ask
the question, Leaving you to answer
it, as in the pr< if him who is

teeming the covering of your head
unimportant. Oh bless God for the
mercy-seat ! Bless God for its ao-
il • . ! Blesa him for every
revelation respecting the manner of

aching him acceptably. The
k U'l Mercy-seat, — how
ever) child of God ought to prize it!
Around that preoi may gath-

er, in clustering and welcome multi-
the helpless, the fniendle is,
the burdened, the vile, the guilty,
the deeply necessitous, the penitent,

u-burdened, the sorrow-burden-
ed. In that audience-chamber God
will condescend to meet with the
feeblest saint, the broken in spirit,
the weary and heavy laden. The

.i-.i lge of the quick and dead. " 15c door is open, the invitation is ten-
ye holy for 1 am holy." '; Without [dered, the welcome is promised, the

holiness no man shall see the Lord."
" Sanctify them through thy truth."
To become holy without prayer

old be to live without breathing.
If there is one thing more than an-
other that we should pray for, it is
holiness of heart and life. Heaven
hanga OB the condition of holiness,
and holiness hanga on the condition
of prayer, and prayer, in the case
of woman, in order to he acceptable
to God, must be offered up under a
covered head. Do not hinder your
rn prayers. If you pray for the
right tiling, in the right spirit, and

the right way, you cannot pray
frequently or too fervently, or
hope too Largely from God's bounty;
hut if you present yourself at the
footstool of mercy without that rev-
erence of manner indicated by the
Holy Ghost through the aj
Paul, it is no matter of surprise if

i experience a dearth of spirit and
leanness of soul.

May I not ask, may I not hope,
dear who have perhaps

often prayed to God uncovered with-
out thinking of your indecorum in
"the eyes of God and hisangels,
this ;■ serious attention?

1. it is of sufficient importance to
engage the mini of God, does it not
challenge your prompt and cheerful
: ' • I !m mercifully

etoda I'hroii I t

-s to Ida Loving |
nal heart, d > not blookade th

assurance is given that none will be
cast out ; hut let us see to it that we
do not come into the presence of
God with a dishonored head.

C. II. BALSBAUGH.
Union Dep mt} Pa.

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For. tlie Companion.
The Sabbath Question.

Bkoxheb IIolsinger: As you
ask for contributions, I thought of
responding to your wishes, if accep-
table, by sending an extract, or part
of an article before me, on tin- Sah-
hath question, .which so fully ex-
presses my views, that I send it with
very little alteration or comment.

There is no other subject on
which there is so much misunder-
standing and contraction. Not that
there is the slightest foundation for
either the one or the other. Not-
withstanding some of our brethren
fallen into the erroneous idea
that the seventh is the day for us to
keep. The whole subject is laid
down in the Word, in the simplest
possible manner.

Let us begin with the 2nd chapter
of Genesis. In it we find no com-
mand given to man whatever, but
simply the record that God r
on the seventh day. Thus the
•ns and the earth were finished,
hi all the ho<ts of them, and on
the seventh day God ended his work
which he had mad", and he rested

■nth day ; and God blessed
to the only refuge of the soul by at- the seventh day, and laotified it, be-

cause that in it he rested from all
his work, which God had created
and made. Th 're is no command-
given to man here. We are
simply told that God enjoyed his
rest, because all was done, so far as
creation was concerned. There was
nothing injre to he done, and there-
fore the one who had, during six
day.-, been working, ceased to work
and enjoyed his rest. All was com-
plete ; all was very good ; all was
just as he himself had made it, and
he rested in it.

The morning stars sang together,
and all the sons of God shouted for
joy. The work of creation wa-
ded, and God was celebrating a Sab-
hath. And be it observed that this
is the true character of a .Sabbath :
Rest. Thia ia the only Sabbath
which God ever celebrated, so far as
the inspired record instructs us. —
After this we read of God command-
ing man to keep the Sabbath, and
man utterly failing so to do ; but we
never read again the words, " God
rested." On the contrary the word
is, "My Father worketh hitherto and
I work." John 5 : 17.

The Sabbath, in the strict and
proper sense of the term, could only
be celebrated when there really was
nothing to he done ; it could only be
celebrated amid an undefiled crea-
tion, a creation on which no spot of
sin could be discerned. God can
have no rest where there is si a, and
one had only to look around hi in in
order to learn the total impossibility
of God's enjoying a rest in creation
now. The thorn and the thistle, to-
r with the ten thousand other
melancholy and humiliating fruits of
a groaning creation, rise before us,
and declare that God must be at
work and not at rest. Could God
rest in the midst ot thorns and bri-
ers ? Could he rest amid the sighs
and tears, the groans and sorrows,
the sickness and death, the degrada-
tion and guilt of a ruined world?
Could God sit down, as it were, and
celebrate a Sabbath in the midst of
such circumstances ? What ever
answer may be given to these ques-
tions, the word of God teaches us
that God has had no Sabbath aa yet,
have the one which the 2nd chapter

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records. The seventh ment. Surely if there La Script- . ..1" '

day !>ml none other, was the - rity, nothing can be «asi tion, but the lull an ■"

bath. It showed^ forth the complete- than to produce it. but the fact is, , triuui]

i of creation-work 5 but creation- there is none, tin • I the celebratl > fif.-t

work is marred, and the seventh day the distinction is most fully main- day 01 the week da a matt

interrupted, and thus from the tained in the New Testament. Take dago, or as a yok

fall to tix- incarnation, God was one remarkable passage in pro f.— d'the'Chri I q. It is b

working; from the incarnation to "In the end of tile SabbatJi aa it be- to celebrate that L

the cross, God the Bon was working, gan b toward t >f we find that the Brsl if the

and from Pentecost until now, God the week." Matth. 28:1. There is week was pre-eminently, tb

the Holy Ghost ha- been working, evidently no mention hero of the which the early Christians can

Assuredly. Christ had no Sabbath seventh day being changed t) the gether I, and at that

when he was upon the earth. True first day. nor yet of any transfer of period of the churche's \.\-t »r

he finished his work ;blesedly, glori- ; the Sabbath from the one to the oth- d >bath and

ously. finished it; but where did he er. The first day of the week is the first day of the week was. fully

spend the Sabbath day? In the not the Sabbath changed, but alto- maintained. The Jews

Umbl Yes, my reader, the Lord gether a new day. It i~ the iirst the former by a&si abling i:i their

1 it, God manifest in the flesh, day of a New Period, and not the *\ "-;: '• read the I..-', and

{he Lord of the Sabbath, the maker last day of an old. The seventh the prophets. The Christi

and 6ustainer of heaven and earth,
spent the seventh day in the dark
and silent tomb. Has tids no voice

for us ? Doe- it convev no teach-

ing ? Could the Son of Cod lie in
the grave on the seventh day, if
that were to be spent in rest and
peace, and in the full sense that
nothing remained to be done ? Im-

day stands conn a and bratcd the

earthly rezt. The first day of the break bread. Th
week on the contrary i

t'o Heaven and Heavenly rest. This

makes a vast difference in the prin-
ciple, and when we look at the mat-
ter in a practical point of view, the
difference is most material. If I
celebrate the seventh day, it makes
possible! We want no further proof me as an earthly man, ina- honor, and c the

of the impossibility of celebrating a that day is clearly the rest of earth Lod's day as much as ,

but if 1 am taught

which the first day of the
called bbath day. Wh

is the m >st abundant proof of

their entire distill

Why therefore , for that

which has n ■ foun lati mint

Sabbath, than that which is afforded
at the grave of Jesus. We may
stand beside that grave, amazed, to
find it ooeupied by such an one on
the seventh day ; but oh. the 1
is obvious! Man is a fallen, ruined
guilty creature. Hi* long career of
guilt has ended in crucifying the
Lord of glory, and not only crucify-
ing him, but placing a threat stone

— creation rest ; but if I am I
by the word and the spirit of Cod to
understand the meaning of the first
day of the week, 1 shall at once a;>
prehend its immediate connection
with the new and heavenly order of
things, of which the death an I
urection of Christ from the everlast
ing foundation. The seventh day
tained to Etrae] an 1 I 1 earth.

at the month of the tomb, to prevent, ' day of the week appertains

if possible, his leaving it. And to the Church and to Ilea\en.

what was man doing while the

of < rod v. a 1 iii the grave. 1 [e was

. ing the Sabbath day. What
a thought .' ( 'kriei in hi

rep. ih- a broken Sabbath, and yet
man attempting to keep the Sabbath
as though it were not broken at all.

Sabbath; an 1 no< God's
It was a Sabbath without Chri
»iii| ty, powerless, bees
and Godh »i form. Jon some will

say, the day has )>■■< n change 1 while

all the principles belongin 5 to it re-
main the same. I do n t believe
that Scri] ture furnishes any founda-

Further, Israel was comma

t th day : the

1 bo enjoy the

firsl day uf the m a former

t Israel's m '..i1
tion : the latter is the significant

proof of the Chord

That male manifest what
brael could •' - d ; this

feetly declares wl. ... .',/.< done

for u

It i- quite impossible
mate the value and important

. like the Apostles, to be in the
spirit thereon. Let your rctin
from secular matters be as

m c m 1.. but while

you do all this, call it by its

■ its proper place ; un-
md its 1
tack to it its proper c

not bind
Christian as with an ir.m 1
nth ^\.\y.
■
the first. Do n it bring him
from heaven, where he can r
a cur-ed and blood-stained 1

where he 1 Do not ask

biia to keep I day which 1.
spent in the tomb, in

which 1.

I-i: 1,2; Lot -11.

-": 1. 19, 86 . \

. IT.

A- Di'.
thy, 1 <

• 1

the l

the termed in the first ch%p- ban i i on this

tie* for suefa aa idea. Where is tor of the ApooeJypse, being the da\ i|uostion. «

the divine warrant for such a a which Christ arose from the dead. -/'/'<,

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I dueutiori.

1 1 ar brethren, the subject of ed-
h mental and physical,
is mnch talked of, and without teach-
. either, we could not expect to
lv ?i :al i duca-
ti -a must be taught from inl
or it will ' hard t • te

person h ■ upon his

farm. This is vcrv plainly

• us. Men who were
old maxim is, " with a
silver spoon in their mouth," have
been compelled irk, which

is very liar J for them now. And
wo look "ii the cultivation of the
iniiiil with equal importance, and
that the mind be well cultivated it

I have g 1 instruction, and

how can it be taught unless we have
her ; and if we want, or must
have a teacher, why not have our
brethren for teacher- ? We have
hers among us, and why
d<> we not have more good Bchi
Our young brethren want to go to
I, and lor the want of schools
among us, they must go to some
other teacher while our dear breth-
ren would much rather go to our
own brethren. I do not say they
can not learn as fast with any other
teacher as they could with a broth-
er, hut it is natural for us to feel
better at home than among stran-
and where is the old veteran
of the cross, when he travels through
valleys and plains, over mountains
and hills, but when he arrives with a
brother that does nut feci that he is
at home ! How much more s> with
those who hare just came out from
the world, to he in company with
• sen longer in the
way t'> heav«

( >ne will say, I ohjei much

learning ; it will make the young
proud. N ■■. we are of a different
opinion ; for 1 think that it i

of a mental education that

0 much pride, and the

a man knows of the greatness of

the moic he sees his own de-

c on such a great being.

I . | ■ .row, have mot with

•KJ ■ few brethren who say t li ■
J , .ji. and their rea-

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., July 24, 1866.

Editorial Talk.

We believe it is customary among
editors of public journals, and gen-
erally expected by their readers,

souing on this —will you call it _ with all the conveniences.

"'■re - ^ Souk- - of land belong to the

•• Can • iu read and write well?" ,..-.,■ c L

« . • • , , u , •■ premises. terms, five per cent.

".Not vcrv : wish I could better. ■ ' '

"Do yon ut 1 the English "«i i;ni1 t:ic balance in two annual

Grammar?" payments. Those who would think

•• V r little of it, I know, but of buying can correspond with broth-
wish 1 was a grammarian." cr Molsbee, and if not already sold,

"Do you understand Mathcm.it- ,, , e ., , T-

J tney can speak for themselves. — Ed.

No, I never studied it very much,
I wish 1 knew it well."

And you can ask them of other
heS of science, and they will
give a similar answer. But what do
we hear about other languages : ( I !
they are of no use. Ah, I think
that person is again mistaken. —
Why ''. Why just because we have

so many eloquent German speakers, ^\^ ;.,iitul. should "^imself v
and some tell us it IS a great help. .
1 remember a few years ago, tray- a ]^<}^—^\ leading article— for
in Virginia, and a very ^ood »ne of his paper. Should such
old brother asked ine : "Do you duties he absolutely required of all
understand the German?" No, editors, our readers will know, with-
said I. Said he "you would find it ont being informed by us, that we
to he a great help to you. I was . , , * « '
struck with the expression. To un- are cormnS far sh»rt of filling our
derstand the English and German is functions. However, we obtain
good, and to understand others may some relief from the burden reflect-
also be good. e,i Up0n us by a sense of our short-

And why not have schools where _-_;___ /■„„_ *k„ <•„„* „r

, , •> ... , ... comings, trom the tact ot our never

the languages will be taught? \\ e . . ,

can have our English teachers, our- havni- ***** an-V vcr-v 8™* Feten-

(ierman teachers, and Greek and tions. Then we have our own ideas

Latin teachers, or we can have a of editors a*nd editorial duties. Our

teacher who can teach all. We enterprise is an institution of our
have brethren here who are teach- inilependent of all other peri.

ers ; they teach m houses winch do * S. . , , . . i

not belong to the Brethren. We edjcala- We wish to lay aside every

feel thankful for all this, but we class of formalities and employ any

would feel more grateful if we had and every means for accomplishing

houses of our own. our only object, the welfare of our fel-
low men -which must result to tin
or of our Great .Master. If I were

AliltAlIAM MOLSBEE.

/,'../. fgvtlle, 7'inn.

Brother Molsbee then describes a ' to seek aftcr m7 own ho,lor from
Female School building, which is to «nen> l ^h 'uM doubtless find it expe-
nd on the 25th instant, which *&** to pursue a different course.
he would desire that some brother Then again ; we have so aide a
should purchase, but as the property corps of Staff Officers, that we can
will have been sold before advantag Jsity of our en-
could be taken by this information tering the field personally. An oc-
. have omitted his discviption.— casioual suggestion and a bit
He says the building is large and vice, with now and then a genera:

•. and wind accommodate order, and assignment to duty or a |

rndred for near that many) command of reKef, seems to be all v

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the active service required of me. bountiful and unfailing, and the Annual Meeting on hand, which

And withal, the Campaign appears wages more than liberal. will send to our brethren and sisters

to be progressing favorably. And then again ; we do not often upon receipt of the postage to pre-

Bv the way these military terms venture out because we can send in pay them. All our subscribers, we

or expressions, appear to us quite our place so many of our superiors, i presume, have been furnished with

expressive, and just in place. Gen- WD0 Lave been lonSer in the ficId> a col'.v> aud stiU we have a surplus,

oral would 'more readily convey the and especially in the front, and are A two cent >tamp will pay postage

nature of our duties than editor. Je- so much butter acquainted with the on 1, 2, or 3 copies. Who want-

sua is our Commander in Chief, and wants of the soldiers, and the coun- them ? Vr

author of our book of Tactics. The try through which we are marching, CORRESI'OXDEXCE.

Scriptures compare our Christian that we fed more coutcut to follow iuHtruviionH ^TtUe c'ommiltee

life to a warfare. See 1 Cor. 10: than /,W. coming to taMme.

4:1 Tim. 1:18. And who that And still another reason ; we have ^-^ '^thren cwuug from the

t ■ /• i. i i j l- >> e.-t v\ill jret on the tram at Jones-
has enlisted under the Banner of the .vet W** an imperfect knowledge ot borull,h> Washington Co Tcnn •
Gospel, and has taken part in a fin- °« Book of Rules, of which our po- and there they wifl inquire for broth!
gle engagement, has nut found eve- Bition demands the most thorough er Joseph B. Bowman, and brother
rv inch of ground closelv contes- acquaintance and which we have un- l)aoieJ Bowman, who reside at a
tod by the enemy! lint we mmt dertaken to review more minutely, distance of about four miles. And
ccnqTer; our CoLander has never We will therefore cheerfully g^tef^ J?
been defeated. He will surely en- the field to our fellow soldies, until and inquire for brother Henrj
tor the City, but those who would we ?Iia11 more perfectly acquaint , ley, or Samuel S, Sherfey. It is
share the laurels of the victory, must ourself with the daws of our warfare, two and a half miles to brother

'pilc and the rules of our faith. Swadley s, and four and a halfiniles

] n - ''onward and upward.."
column moves no faster than the
feeblest soldier can march. All the

sick and wounded will be oairied

along by the faithful hosts, but the
timid, and doubting; -and disobedi-
ent, and coward-;, and shirkers, and

;lers, are in constant danger of
being taken by the enemy. We are
never safe un!. ,re quite under

r, and in communication
with our Leader, for when we are
out of the bearing of his voice, we

all the impulse of hia rallying

words of encouragement, and we are

subject to the enti . and bri-

, and snare8 of our en'iny. —

Onward, then, y '.r;ivc boats of the

Lord! Fight valiently a few more
Many of you will soon have
served out your time, and .re long
will i
member an bo

t the

\ ictory, aud ■' i > ■ chil*

have

Who

wishes no longer to

is it ? — Some one who
read the '
panion, because of what he calls
'• the works of the devil," found on
page 172, of this volume, first item,
baa neglected to give us his name or
lence ; so we can not
discontinue his paper. If he will
give us his name and postoffioe, we
will certainly 6top sending it, if it
has not yet beell paid for, but if it
has been paid for, we will discontin-
ue at the expiration of the time [.aid
for, as we do with all others. It the
m (he may be brother or -i-
it we cannot tell) pi
known, on account of In
timents, he may have hi- paper dis-
continued through another \
but we must know tin- name of the

. con-
tinued before the time mbsoribed

for has expin

Minutes. We I
1 r to serve, but our supplu are bund: the Minul

t ) brother S. S. Sherfey's.

We suppose the Conference will
beld at Knob Creek, Washing-
ton Co., Tennessee) We have seen
two of the committee on the oppo-
site side, and from what they sav
we think there can be a union effec-
ted. Uur hearts desire and | r
is, that our committee and theirs
may be guided by the Holy Spirit,
which is able to guile as into all
the truth of the Gospel. We hope
tiiat our dear brethren and
will be engaged in prayer to God in
behalf of tiii- great work that u ■

1 art of l «*]

ad.
1 remain your unworthy brother
in the < rosj el.

HENRI GARST.
DloutUville, Sullivan ('«., '!■

Sol ....
•ill whom it may ■
I aemuch aa the

nual mecth d that

in which Brethren reside,
■ 'iatricted, in oi

;■ to

come before the General Council,
er Yearlv Meeting . and inaamu< \

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i sen divided into th:
and the brethren in

trict have never held :i Distriol
i ncil; I, therefore, by this, wish
in open a correspondence with the
leading brethren in the Western Dis-
tii, | ' rama, to determine

* ;■. place and time, lor holding a Dis-
trict Council, between this tune and

the next Annual Council, li' the
brethren feel to tafce part in I
business let them taki ; of

their congi i

suitable time for holding said Dis-
trict Council ; and whether the con-
ere .ration will receive, and hold the
trict meeting. 1 would suggest
i weeks before Pentecost as i
suitable time, and some congrega-
tion in Sbmerset Co., as a suit
place. But let the brethren who
feel an interest in the e\-

freely upon the sub-
ject The Wettern District of
Pennsylvania i the part of the State
Wctt of the Alleghany Mountain.
Brethren will pi rrespond with

upon the above subject.

JOHN W !
Uaklai ■■'. Armttt Pa.

Broth r Holringet :--I will
inform my dear brethren and sisters
of the remaining part of my trip.—
In my last communication 1 was in
Rockingham Co., Va. Brother
Daniel Miller and I took the Btage
5 miles South, of New Market on
Monday evening, the 18th of June ;
arrived at Winchester, \ a., next
morning ; there took the train for
Harpers Ferry, thence to Ohio. —
Arrived at Dunkirk, Chi-), on the
eveuiug of the 20th. Lod 1 with
brother Mich I nnan. Next

morning to the Brethren's Meoting-
; :,• CvL-]i branch,
llancoek < ".. ( rhio, six miles North-
Duukirk, where we were
itt with the brethren at a
munion Meeting. At said c
two ] ersoua were baj tized. There
quite I large number of people
22nd, 1 for Al-

; rivate conve;
and arrive,! it iden

biot! 1 Miller, my bra

inion, in the evening. 23rd,
■

brother Daniel Weaver, at 4 o'clock,
P. M. Sunday, 24th, had two

Brother Hohinger : The net ex-
pense of our late Annual Meeting

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house, mi Sugar Creek ; a very large
collection of people were present;
very good order, and good atten-
tion. On said day there were live
is added to the church by bap-
tism, lie. el visited some of my
relatives, and some .of the brethren ;
. very pleasant time. Took my
■ ! the brethren here on Wed-
v, the 27th. Took the eleven
o'clock A. M. train, at Lima ; ar-
rived at Washington, Iowa, the next
day at 2 o'clock, P. M. Arrived
home safely on Friday the 2'Jth of
June, being absent just two months;
found all well, for which I feel to bo
truly thankful to the Lord.

1 had a very pleasant trip ; the
brethren received us so kindly, and
treated us 80 lovine.lv that I am con-
strained to say, said trip was a feast
ml. I enjoyed very good
health while 1 was gone, and en-
joyed myself markably well
with our brethren, and I feel to
thank them for their kindness

everywhere. 1 am glad to
know that there is no North and
South among the Brethren, and I
pray God that we may never be di-
vided, but that we may be perfectly
joined together in the same mind,
and in the same judgment, and that
we may all be willing to earnestly
contend for the faith once delivered
to the Saints. While I was absent
there were six baptized in this arm
of the Church, making in all nine
for this season. The brethren here
are in their usual health.

DAVID BROWER.
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furnish a final statement to the DU
trict Committee, who will, I think,
have it published for the satisfaction
of the twenty-one churches compo-
sing the middle District of Penna. —
The meeting seems to have given
universal satisfacti in, in. and out of
the Church. Its influence \i salu-
tary ; it seems to have infused new
life into the members of the Broth-
erhood.
Yours in the bonds of love.

1>. F. (JOOD.
Franklin Co., Pa.

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At our latest date-, the books had

! not vet arrived.

ther Uohinger :■ 1 see in one

Ehat br ither D. Smith,

of Huntington, Indiana, intends to

Co., Mo., and we would

■;. invite him to visit us in

Caldwell Co., before settling down

here. There are leveral mem-

here, ami we expect others from

■ soon. If there are any breth-

oina We t we would like I

tliem visit us at ail events.

JOHN B. BOSSERMASF.
Kingston^ Mo.

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VOLUME II.

TYEONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, JULY 32, 1866.

Number 30.

The Atonement ol'Clirist.

THE EFFECTS OF THE ATONEMENT ON

THE THEN PRESENT AND FUTURE

GENERATION.

Wetiiedto show, in the former
essays, that by types and figures the
atonement of Christ was foreshadow-
ed to the people of God in the for-
mer dispensations ; and that the
promise of their future Redeemer
and Deliverer was from time to time
more clearly made known unto them ;
ami the happy affect it had on them,
in the strengthening of their faith,
and in their patient endurance of
well doings under their severe afflic-
tions and sufferings. Though thev
had no direct prophesies for ahout
four centuries before the glorious
event, vet did the faithful not de-
ad, but anxiously waited for the
redemption of Israel. After the
bi.th of that long looked for Savior,
a devout bimeon, hy inspiration of
the Spirit, with the Child Jesus in
his arm-, blessed God, and said :
OW lettc-t thou thy servant do-
part in peace, for mine eyes have
n thy salvation, which thou hast
I repared before the face of all peo-
ple ; a light to lighten the G-entilet,
and the glory of the people Israel."

The coming of the Messiah had Dot
only happy and joyful effects upon
man, but it also caused BSvlittle re-
joicing among the bright aaraphini
of glory ; because bjsj mid

withhold them from apjj siring
in this lower world, among the shep-
. and exaltii dug God,

and saying, " Glorj to U d in
highest, and on the i arth |

I will toward men." And »
all this rejoicing '.'I

isnd that God bad determin-
ed "to !i:n ii . and to
make an end of

mciltation for iuupiity, and
bring in everla

and • sp the t ision | h-

ecy, and to anoint the Motl .7- lj."

Who "shall cause the sacrifice and

oblation to cease." Many years did
they sacrifice victims to appease the
wrath of God on account of their
sins, which was very laborious : es-
pecially the annual sacrifice of a-
tonement which the high priest had
to make in the most holy place,
where he did not dare to enter
without blood upon pain of death. —
But Christ, the Antetype of that a-
tonement, is now about to enter in-
to the holiest of all, not with strange
blood, •• Neither by the blood of
I goats or calves, but by his own blood
Be entered in once into the holy
place, having obtained eternal re-
demption."— It was only a small
part of the human family at that
time, " God manifest in the flesh "
dwelled among them, that apprecia
ted his presents and his favors
consequently, the design of his mi;-
aioo was only ielt by a few, and
that in a very small degree, which
.showed it-elf plainly in the case of
one of his most favorite disciples. —
For instance, when Jesus began to
-how M that he mu-t suffer inauv
things of the Elders, and I bief-
priests aid bcribes, and be killed,
and be raised the third day," — Pe
tor rebuked him, " lie it far from
thee, Lord, this shall not be unto
" — Alas ! for Peter, though he
meant it well, yet it was Satan that

prompted bun to r ; rove his Lord
and Master ; and of

' use unt < him, for h

"red not the things that be ^<

but those that be of man. u bo*

uot is in in, e\ en in hi

of what is nee

cure for him th and it

- wish been gran-
ted, he would
ption th;
uor tb

...
the rock

moment, even not in 1..

anise, but accepted that bitter cup
and drank it to the very dregs,
thereby destroying enmity,* and ma-
king peace through the blood of his
cross ; that man may be made the
righteousness of God in him. •' even
the righteousness of God, which is
by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and
\ upon all them that believe." — M Be-
. ing justified by his blood, we shall
be saved from wrath through him."
This atoning blood of the son of
; God, shed on Mount Calvary, had a
; salutary eifect on his followers in
the days of his flesh, though then
little understood, yet felt in a great-
er degree after his crucifixion, and
resurrection, and ascension into
heaven, and after the reception of
the Holy Glnst: but undoubtedly
realized in a higher degree, after
their deliverance from the bond
of corruption, and brought into the
glorious liberty of the children of
Uro I.

The atonement of Christ will also
have a like effect upon all the then
future generations ; for which we
feci constrained to praise, extol, and
magnify the name of Jehovah ; for
he is great and highly t . be honor-
merey enduretfh forever,
even from generation to genera-
tion.

When the Savior prayed in his
i priestly prayer for hisdj

" neither pray I for ti.

for them which shall

• 'ugh t; i."

m dude, thai • 1-

ing : - shall effectually realiM

toning
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of the si

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|^ Christ bad not « ii » » 1 for
*| ' til our own righteousi

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B rig descendants from the
. we might to this very mo-
ment be left tu wander in beathen
darkness and superstition, worship-
in_' idols of wood and stones : if not
1 -t the light to UyhU n ttn ' • ■ >>
had appeared. If they, onto
whom was committed the oracle of

God, had .-trayed N far from God,
that God m a striking and reproving
manner, had to exclaim in the lan-
guage of Isaiah : "To what purpose
is the multitude of your sacrifices
me V Saith the Lord : '• 1 am
full of the burnt offerings of rams,
and the fat of fed beast ; and I de-
light not in the blood of bullocks, or
of lambs, or of he^goats. When ye
come before ma, who hath required
this at your hand, to tread my
courts! Bring no more vain obh-
d, incense is abomination unto
me ; the new-moons and Sabbaths,
the calling of assemblies, I cannot
away with ; it is iniquity, even your
solemn meetings, your new-moons,
and your appointed feasts, my Boul
hateth : they are a trouble unto me,
I am weary to bear them. And
when ve spread forth your hands, 1
will hide mine eyes from }ou ; yea,
when ye make many prayers, I will
not hear ; your bands are full of
blood."' I say, if such were the con-
dition of the -lews at that early day :
what would the fate of the Gentiles
be at the present day '.'

The Divine Justice being satisfied,
net! of the foryivt nest oj
>, through Christ, upon a sin
re repentance and obedience to
hi.- word. His forerunner, .John the
1 • •:• d the baptism of re-

pentance for the t< of tint.

bake 8 t brist himself tells as, his
blood was »bed for many forth

. Matth. 26, 28. Alter
his resurrection the apostles are di
I by him to preach repentance
and (• of fttn*, in his name

among all nations. Luke 24, 47. —
:ly their preaching was
this : "Him God bath* exhfUted with
hi- right hand to OC a Prince and a
■ to givi |.'| -eutain-e to 1-
and fory ArN

ii, I ent and be bapti/> >d,

us? For ' e\ you, in the name of Je- cere desires, and endeavors after

is a- lilthy bus Chri • for thi remii .-■." Godliness; and in his word we are

Acta 2: 38. "To him give all the directed every day, and at all times
pro] bets witness, that through his to seek unto God through Christ, by
name, whosoever believeth in him fervent and believing prayers for his
shall receive n mission of gins." Acts guidance and protection ; and are as-
10,43. Io him we have redemption sured that we shall never seek his
through hi blood, the forgiveness of face in vain. The Spirit of God
tins. Epl 7. Our sins be forgiven, dwelleth in us. Rom. 8 : 9. And
we are /i fified in the sight of God. our body is the Temple of the ll"ly
By him : ; rhat believe are justified. Ghost. 1 Cor. 6 : 19. And we are
At- 18, 9. We are justified in an habitation of God, through the
the nam if the Lord Jesus. 1 Cor. Sj<irit. Eph. 2 : 22. We are re
8: 11. Ve are justified freely by newed by the Holy Ghost. Tit. 3 : 5.
his grace, through the redemption And quickened by the Spirit. John
that is in Jews Christ. Rom. 3 : 24 6: 63. And strengthened with
God bar made him to be sin, ' might by the Spirit in the inner
(that is, sin-offering) for us, who 'man. Eph. 3: 16. And it is through
knew no in, that we might be made the Spirit that we mortify the deeds
the right luauess of God in him. 2 of the body. Rom. 8: 13. lie who
Cor. 0 : . I . Therefore we are ae- assists us by his spirit upon earth
counted Jiteous before God, only (l.ukc 11 : 18) to enable us to do
for the d rits of our Lord and Sav- the will of God, and thereby to con-
ior, Jesus ( brist, by faith and not tinue in his favor, in our constant
for our own merits, or deser rings. Mediator, Intercessor, and Advocate
Moreover, being justified by "Christ with God in heaven, to present our
we are r conciled to God. Being prayers for the supply of our wants,

justified faith, we have peace

with God iirongh our Lord Jesus
Christ. Bom. 5 : 1 We are recon-
ciled to ' i by the death Of his Son.
Rom. 5 : 10. Us who were enemies,
l.ath Chri t reconciled in the body
of his fle . through death. Col. 1 :
21, 22. He oath made peace
through the blood of his Cross, by
him to /• ncile all things unto him-
self. Col. 1 : 20. God hath recon-
ciled us to himself by Jesus Christ.
2 Cor. 5:18. Who suffered for sin
to bring us to God '( Peter 3 : 18.

The ad antages and benefits to be
realized ' y the Christian through
the at □ lit of Christ, are innu-
merable y are inexhaustible, and
our finite mind cannot comprehend
them. esc dee* ribe them with

our pen hough we have essayed bo
do so : nse.piently we beg par

don of tl readers.

For .1 lis Christ having reconcil-
ed US

hearts ■■■ believers by the Holy

Spirit, in order to enable them to
perforn eir duty, and to continue
in the fa- r of God, for that Divine
.^jiirit i- ady with his mighty aids
t ■ assist olighten, and strengthen
our Bpii iii proportion to our SUV

and to obtain a compassionate re-
gard to our failing*, and infirmities.
Thus we might continue to write
of the happy effects of (. brist'a atone-
ment, till it would swell this essay
beyond the limits of the Companion.
And should we include the happy
effects realized by the people of God
in eternity : ami also the unhappy
and awful effects felt by the care-
less, and unconcerned, or those that
will not, in this time of preparation,
have the man Christ, the author of
the atonement, to reign over them,
we would be inexcusable. Howev-
er we shall try to say something of
this in the last part of this article.
To !>i continued.

For ikt CoiMpantom,
>Iiui»f erttil Support.

Biliveit Brethren : — It is now a

little more than a year since my

former article on this subject ap-

God, he sanctified the pcared in the columns of the Gospel

Visitor. Since then, a number of
well written articles, have been
published in the Visitor vt A Com-
panion^ in which the writers differ
considerably on this subject ; and 1
feel like commending the brethren v
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forbearance in their writings on this
tender theme.

I notice that eome of the breth-
ren, who have written on this sub-
ject, have failed to define their po-
sitions very clearly : and consequen-
tly some of those who may be regar-
ded as taking the negative of the
question, have deviated from the
subject, and instead of opposing a
tnpported ministry, they have con-
tended against a paid ministry.

The proposition which I propose
for discussion may be summed up as
follows : —

Minister* of the Gospel should be
supported hj the Church.

I stand on the affirmative ; and am
willing to reason "with my brethren.
I oppose salary preaching. When
a congregation pays $500 per an-
num more or les-, as the ease inn
be, to a minister for his services :
and when the minister receives such
stipulated amount, they are both out
of the way.

When I sav that ministers of the
gospel should be supported by the
church, I mean they should receive
their temporal subsistence — their
food and raiment, for their services.
I mean to sav, that, when a congre-
gation sets apart a brother to attend
to the sacred duty of preaching the
gospel, it is the duty of that c mgre-
gation, while the brother thus set a-
part labors in his holy calling among
them, to see to it. that he, and his
dependent family, if he has any,
have suitable clothing and proper
food. In in v former article I show-
ed_

1st. That the imparlance of the
ministers1 position and duties, de-
mands all their time and attention,
and the exercise of all their talents ;
and hence calls for their Bupport.

2. That " the Lord ordained "

that ministers should have their sup

port.

I cheerfully admit that Paul did
■omet met labor with his own h

but, that lie did so all the time, I do

deny. 1 al>o maintain that it

proper to take Paul's example in ax*
ceptional eases and make it ■ role
for our universal, or b\ en, general

practice. Ifall'l example will ap-

ply to ministers when the are pla-
Ced under similar cil :ces ;

but under ao others v. 'Pl'b'-

It has already been si. ,uhy my-
self and others, that Paul taught,
that the Lord had ordaii id that they
who preach the Gospel - »uld have
their temporal subsistan • for their
services. Now brethren, to impress
this upon your minds I wish you to
remember that the L . ordained
it : and, if th; Lord did ordain it. 1
would like to know wh is cloth''!
with the requisite autii ity to de-
clare this ordinance null ind void,
and not binding on us. incon-

sistent it seems to sound ason, for
us, who contend for a I ral inter-
pretation, to say that Pa does not
mean that ministers sho 1 be sup-
ported when he says: "Even so
hath the Lord ordained that they
which preach the Gospel sh 'uld live
of the Gospel !" And it would be
still worse for us to admit that Paul
had reference to the suj | rt of min-
isters, and then, while w i contend
that he ordained no n ent als,

still maintain that it is n '. necessa-
ry tor us to observe thi that the
Lord ordained. I beii it to be
as much our duty to pport our
ministers as it is to d - anything
that the Lord or In 1. The
manner in which the mi hould

[| ported is another . inter-

! subject: but reason dictates
the plan.

In conclusion I will propose to
reconcile any scripture i i the Nen
tment with the doeti ie of min-
: ial support.

J. \Y. BEER.
\byvQle% HI.

m m

Fur th- i mpamiom.
»!.»»» we should no to < Uurt-li.

This one thing ha- I olemnly

impressed upon my

i I .rch.und

how sli.ul'l we go? by whi< #e mi

where should our thou*, its center

while going to and from the

hoc • I • ■■!, on the I.e. - day 't —

1 would venture to SI ial

t rue I hi i.-tian man .1 w..maii

would ,»ay, that our

mind- puiilicd from .... l\ \ am

; that our thoughu uld tend

in the direction of the souls •
tion, and the redeeming love of our
ler that we might be
in closer communion with our I
Now then, by a man's con m,

letermii..
Th ii if we, as church
members, while on the way to the
house u<i prayer, engage i i • .over
sation and talk of our world! j a
and worldly - to, ii eerta:nlv

will be evident to every casual ob-
server that our min Is are not direct-
ed to the all important ; that
we have a soul to be saved or
[)-\- " ■■■■■ ■ Wtof ex-
ertion manifest on the part of our-
seh

And at the close of worship, al-
as we have readied
the door-steps, we again hear
who are discussing the merits of the
weather, what they h;.. loin-'

the preceding we 'k. and wh it thev
intend to work the coming week,
and so on. Thus they must certain-
ly eradicate r .in their mittdti
sermon which has just been
jd for thoir edification. It should
be observed that all the great and
numer us inventions which bless
mankind on this earthly habit .
were accomplished by thought and
meditation ; by bringing a
thinking powers of the human min i

■tion. If we wi.di to leai
educate children, the first thi
do i-; to arouse and bring into i
force their thinking powers. II
it we would become wise unto salva-
tion, we must necessarily think an 1

:i"- ■> '•"•■ deeply. I would ,)„.,

that :\ very proper time is. when we.
at the close of Worship, retire to our
several homes. It i- aeh a

coarse that we can arouse and
strengthen our mental .
thereby enablia ; ns to point on

■ate the b sutiful aa •
tire ideas, which we heir in to
rious sermons.

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f the heart and tl •

M-'1' "I •'" | ind o| | re--ed. do

:'"^" n, thai

' • i and all In-
ane.

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A < nimli ul'llif ltr<-ii<l of I.llc lor
u SullVrliiK .Si*l<-r.

N-. II.
In your re?] onse to niy fn«l let
ter to you, 1 find this expression:
44 it seems there are still lome who
sympathise with inc in my continued
•offerings." I can assure you, my
dear niter, that there arc many
wboM hearts feel deeply for you,
and would cheerfully mitigate vour
sufferings were it in their power. If
\our pains could be alleviated t>\
the outpourings of fraternal sympa
thy and love, you would soon take
up your bed and walk, leaping
piaising God. Thanks to eternal

; itliv that was granted unto and perhaps when you breathe out y

him will be vouchsafed you. The your spirit into the handsofGod, r| '

sympathy of your Glorified bead others will give up the Ghost at the VI •

with you his suffering member is as same moment, and you will enter to-

pi i It nl as that of your head
with your foot, although you may
not in- as nenrible of it. Jesus it

".-. Every pang you feel is
felt by him. Every groan you ut-
ter vibrates his htaitstrings. Every
tear vmi shed in the silent nisrht-

gether the courts of glory, and be
1 to the bosom of Jesus at the
same time.

The life of Jesus was a scene of
trial and sorrow from the Manger to
the Grave. Born in a stable, a fu-
gitive in childhood from cite relent-

watches, when no mortal pye is less sword of Herod, reared in pov-

• t, he takes cognizance of. — erty, wrestling with the powers of

The sympathy of Jesus, Blessed, darkness "till his blood oozed through

soothing, grateful truth. Thewhole his skin and fell in large droj

Bible is interwoven with it as by a the ground, and at la>t hung on the

thread of gold. It runs through its accursed tree an offering for tin, a-

centre, ramifies every part, Unking bandoned by man, forsaken of God,

Love, you can do the latter although and interlacing it-elf with each doc- with the storms of hellish malice ra

incapatiated for the former. Tou trine, precept, promise and state- giug in their utmost fury over his h>

have, moreover and above all, the ment. Every word and syllable and noceat soul. But in all this aceum-

Bweet, precious sympathy of the
blessed Bead of thai Body of which

you are a member. When you are
alone, or when your couch i- sur-
rounded by friends whose hearts

letter of Divine Revelation is verifi- ulating and finally concent!

ed and tinted with the atoning Mood horror, we are informed by Paul, in

that issued from the human heart of Heb. 1- : 2, that 4> for the joy that

our Divine Redeemer. Jesus is one was set before him, he endured the

with all believers, faels/w us and Cross, despising the shame, and is

burn with Heaven-kindled sympathy, ' with us, invites us to lay our bleed- set down at the light band of the
but who can afford you no diminu-
tion of suffering, you can enjoy the
vivid, personal realization
ent Savior, who is inside the circle
of loving hearts, by which you are
. and laving your in-
most spul with his own sweet, quick-
ening, Divine-human sympathy. —
The chain that binds you, bound
him although in another form. The
fetters he broke from himself, as
your substitute, he breaks from you
ur advocate and intercessor. —
The sympathy he needed to soothe

ing hearts on his, and forget our throne of God." Here, my dear

sorrows in the consciousness of his sister, was the secret of his peace,

sympathy, and in the contemplation and it must be the secret of yours,

of the glorious issue of his unspeak- We must look beyond this vale ofsuf-

able sorrows for us. — I have been feiing, and gather consolation from

tirade to rejoice greatly to hear that the assurance that there is "joy »n-

God has given you grace to bear tpeakable" awaiting us Ott the other

your afflictions with christian forti- side of" this visible diurnalsph<

tude and resignation, and that you The day of life is waning. Your

are sustained in all your trials" by sun is already descending the wes-

the blessed hope that when the death tern sky. The evening of death

angel casts the shadow of his som- may even now be darkening around.

ber wing over you, the ransomed But be of good cheer: just as the

spirit will mount on the wings of day of life declines, the day of glo-

bie own sorrows in the days of his love and joy into the home of eter- ry advances. When the sun of tins

lie pours into your heart like nal rest and fruition. Your suffer- mortal sphere sink-; into the shades

oil upon the troubled waters. His I ings are indeed great, and the cup of death, the glorious, never setting

kbility and tender compas- von are draining is one of worm- Luminary of Eternity will n

.ml reciprocal union with you, wood, but the unending bliss that full-orbed splendor on your enrap-

notonly enables him to. but actually loom- up out of God's glorious Eter- tured spiiit. Your deathless soul

■nter him into your sorrows, nity, will compensate you a thous- has moved and shone for a brief pe-

rolling on him your sickness and in- and fold — yea, a million — for all the riod in the firmament of grace, and

firmitiee. His practical sympathy overwhelming, heart-crushing sor- may linger in the horizon a little

renders him the " Consolation of row you pass through in the present longer ; but it cannot be long before

I If many a time and oft life. ' Many of God's children be- it will pass over the bounds of mor-

you are constrained to cry, u 0 my sides you, are drinking the "vine- tality, to jbov% and Bhrnomaug-

Father, if H be possible, let this cup gar and gall," and rot on the same merited lustre in the hemisphere el

Erem me," you have for your i counter the same hard- glory andfortver.

fort the reflection that y • ihips, look to the same Jesus, sigh 1- it not well worth while, my =

standing in ■ footprint made by the for the same heaven, approaching dear sister, and all ye suffering chii- K

ton of Uod, and the assurance that tl ihadowy portals, lay their dren of God, •* ion *hh jot sbt ub- \NI

irhere he stood, the hands en the same Atoning Sacrifice rtm to*," to "endure the cross, de->^<

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vpising the shame," knowing that in «J«r from the rudest grades of social I tawie A from the hi"hi

a few days von will he transferred :in,l intellectual position. Simple hence when These three bein ' 01

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.1 « .. ..,..-. jrv« nui ... nwuiuna « j ■•■> ■•*■■•■ ....j .v nenee v. neil inese tOree, DClll"

By Angel hands into the Heaven of elegance in clothing marks the man ,;i,i .,.-. posing the Godb<

Sftdle , and peaoe, and rest. ; Bnement, and distinguishes whence all p ar wit-

This is tne portion that awaits you. hhn from that pretentious style of ■ • .,....:.,» *i.. :.

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and all your fellow-sufferers, and ail character that gets expression in
uwho love the Lord Jesus Christ in flaunting and flashy dress. Bo the
sincerity." Tins is the '* unfadinz '' t, the awkward

Mr

inheritance reserved for von in
Heaven." 0 the "j tt bbt before
too !" Keep your gaze riveted on
the bliss in store for you, and you
will have a fresh experience of the
truth of the \\ i ds, " J///

and my burden is
liyht."

C. II. BALSBAUGH,
Union Deposit, Pa.

/'or (A« Companion.
Dress ami Address.

Editor : — Appropriately e-
these words are derived
from the French language, (just as
whiskey is of Irish extraction^ and

they not only come from the right
quarter, but they agree as well in
force and meaning as in origin — in
their reason as well in their rhyme.
In any Bft&se or use in which either
is taken, the other is suggested. A
n and a purpose is alike made
presentable, pleasing and prosperous
by the Bervice of each respectively.
The naked exposure of either is felt
to be rude and immodest. One's

as and de urea must be dressed
in an appro] riate garb to protect
and recommend them, as much as
•dy requires garments for the
isms purposes, in its way. Each
bss its absolute necessities, and each
is capable of ornament, an I elegance
in all their varieties of form and
•

The name is as true of the mind —
and the tailor and teacher have, in

and ungainly, -ink the art of dress
into a of wrapages, that

swaddles them in their coat- and
tangles them in their trousers, in
good keeping with nothing but a
bumpkin's awkardness, gracelef
and ugliness of mind.

Dress and address are. indeed,
very close correspondents ; taste and law-
talent in either implies the Otfa
and artists and bunglers are
eipially respectable and equally ri-
diculous in both.

J. B. GITT.

the sinner]
without mer

W hen once the highest power. yea,
die judge, himself lun turned wit

against the criminal, it i
dent that he cannot be forgive]
from wl
pardon can be obtained. " There-
fore let us, who are eubjcx I
law of Christ," " take heed to the
• whi :h we have heard," lest
we fall into the condemnation of the

LEAIIRBPUX

Wb "('< v ,. P < .

Fur fl; I ■

J«s::s I.t d Out t<> bo ( i-iKifit-il.

For the Companion.
Keeping the Law.

••II e that ■'■ ••; I Moa t law, •! K- J with out

mercy under two or three witnesses." Heb.
10 s 2S. s-e also Deut. IT s 8, 0.

The language of our subject was

applied to those who were under the nnliating, as well as suffering condi-

law. The subjects of a law, know tion. And when fallen beneath

that law, and understand it ; and it Cross, exhausted in his hutnanitv,
:, .__- *u i a. ai i ■ l v.. .„„..„.• ... -.1 ,

When the cross upon which be
• be executed was laid
his bleeding shoulders, he had Sleek-
ly bowed under it, and b >rne it along
amid loud acclamations and '
taunts ; thus occupying the most bu-

fact, very analogous offices. The
1 unctions of both correspond in all

twpecti. They both take their

subject in a ni md lir

him for the bn

of life. He depends upon both, in

is aver them that the law has power.
He that wilfully and presumptuous-
ly despised or di | the M law

of Mo ifiered the penaltv of

that law, which n th. " Tne

from God, and

hud power over its soby est : so also

the " law of Christ" has conn- from

God, and has power over those who

willingly bei me its subjects. Fie

that sinned against " tlie law of M \-

:■•!■ \ma "i •

• . a wilfully violates

the •• law of I ihrist" dies, n >t a 1

poral, but a spiritual death.

u The law of Christ " is higher,

holier, more pure arul powerful ;

consequently, tho penalty il more

" A sons punishment a*

■ who have trodden under

ltd, crucified

bun afn lb, alter t!iat the;,

their ■ ted of bis go i Iness." ■• In the Ian

and grace in action and appearanoe;

and the proficiency of both profes-

>ns alike indicai Is Tee of

J. departure of tho nation from barbar-

. m, and that of each man in i

' I

of Christ" the oriminal si

tWO Or three \m[-
imeli : •• The father.
and IIolv ' i

In all cases af law , pardon i

by excessive ami protracted si
ing. his spirit groaned, but wit..
complaint. Then he looked uj
his accusers and tonnenters with
pity. Then he remembered :
deprav< . md felt com

for them. Thus tiie fc>avior
ners surfercd, when none syinpai
i few personai trie
•ni/ed with him.

who had no • . offer aid. II •

bled, gr aned, fainted, and fell, but
no le down the harden* 1

Oheek of the cruel Jew. ft

hand touched gently

i j I e - . N
wan spoken to him. Alone he i
(lured, alone he bled, alone be Strug-

•uki
fail to
ii him ''. «>r i

Ha |;ul t,, | ,.x.

cellent! Lion ;

11 ''■!" i"l I worthy an „\>y

and the in

inuooentli , but

for their and i ktton.

LEWIS U b'ISiiliORN.

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'««»k'""»i •»«Ti|>iiir.-4 oiiiMiuiuK LOCAL MATTERS.

Hit* W or«l S«-» «-n

10 8.4

t«t. - 10 41. 8,4

|», . 90, 47. »-

' 16, 19 IS

> 88, 11, IS, 15
; 15, IT ;:«. 18,

l.rvit ■ » i.. it B IS. S IS. 4.

.'.. >•-. M| 97, 31, 84, 50, 51, 54 14. 7,

8, 9 51 15. 13, 19 34, 88 16. 14, L9,

I. 18,31,84

• '.' .. is 8. 9 IS. II. 16

15. ;'.' IS. '.. II, IS, it. IS, IS S8. I, 4. 14, 39
SS. 11. 17. IS, 91, 94, 1,7,8,

in. l i IS, J».

onomj 5. 14 13. 1, 9. 19 16.3, :. 8, :•.
. l. 1".
i - 1.'.. 10 IS. 2, 5, 0 19.

40.

Jntk 18. 9 14. 13 15. 15.17. IS

16. 7. § 16 10, IS,
Kii'.li 4. 15.

I. BMMd 2. 5 6. 1 10. 8 11. 3 13. 8 31. 13.
II Si; mi 1 8. 11 91. 0 91. '.' 94. 18.

I. KfafCI 8. 11 6 88 7. 17 8. 2 8. 65 18. 43,
41 19.18 90. SB.

II. Kin-'- 8, 9 4 86 5. 10, 14 8. 1. 2, 3 11. 1,
1 l is '.' SS. *. SB.

I. Chronicle* 9. 15 3. 24 5. 13 9. 85 18. 11

>. -J7.

II. C\uw, 10 88.1 84. 1 29. 21
30. St, SS, 38 Si. 7 :■■">. 17.

Ezra 3. 1,0 0. S3 7. 14.
Nehemiah 7. 73 S. 2, 11. 18 10. 31.
Esther 1. -r>. 10. 14 9. '.'. '....
.'„!. l 2 ■_>. U 5. IB 43. 8,18,
llili 1'rahn •'..
7'.iih l'salin 18.

•:. Hi. 81 9. 1.
1 . . Ivb 11. 2.

Ii 4. 1 11. 15 30. 26.
niao l"). 9 ;;». mi. l 52.28.
Ezeklel 3. 10 20. 1 39. •.'. 19 40. 29, 36 41. 3

15. 90, 91,98, -J.'. 44. 36.
1. . . IS 1. 10, 23, 25,32 9. 25.

5. 8.
Micli.icl 5. 5.

Harcaia 2. 1 4. 2, 10 7. 5 8. 19.
Matthew 12 45 15.34,30,37 10.10 18.21,
99 -."J. 95, 96, 98.

Mark S. ■">. 8, J>> 12. 20. 22. 23 10. 9.
I. ikl 9. B8 17.4 20. 29, 31.33.
John 4. 52.

K. v, lalk.nR 1. 4. 11. 12. 13. 10. 20 2. 1 5. 1,
i, 10. 3. 4 11. 15 15.1, 6, 1. 8 16.
1. 17 17. 1. 7. '.".HI. 11 21 9.

in. 14 2O.0 21. 4,8, 27.
.ii.- 11.1.

Tims wo find that the mysterious
is contained in the Look of

1 k-, in B66 verses, with one or

more seven in each verse. Surely
there is aomthing Divine connected
with it. It occurs frequently in na-
tural events, as well as those record-
ed in the Old and New Testaments ;

and sines there is so much mystery

connected with them, may we not
t that in the seven thousautfa
of the world some great and
mv-terioii- event will take place.
K. A. CRAFT.
'/ ■ <-•/>, Pa.

Tyrone City, Pa., July 31, 1866.

4 OICI5I M-OMM \< I .

Brother Uoltinger : —In a former

letter 1 told you that I came here in

February and found a .-mall body of
brethren. Sir.ee 1 have been here,
I have tried to labor for them and

the | pie, in my great ireal

and hare been much encouraged, in
seeing the interest manifested to
hear the Gospel preached in its pu-
rity. We had a Council Meeting on
the last Saturday in June, brother
John Metzer presiding. We held
an election for one visit brother ;
(Leacon) the lot fell upon brother
George Dilling. We now ha^ve an
organized church here, and we will
say to brethren who desire moving
to Illinois, give us a call, and see
our country. So far as temporal
tilings are concerned, we think there I
are as many inducements here as at j
any other place in the West, and a |
large field presents itself to minis-
ters of the Gospel. Come, then,
brethren, and proclaim the glad ti-
dings of salvation to an error and
sin-defiled world.

Brethren wishing to stop with us,
if they will inform me when they
will be at Champaign City, I will
cheerfully meet them, and entertain
them as well as we can.

JOHN BARNHART,
Urban a,

Champaign Co. 111.

Brother Holringer; When the
Companion reaches me, my first in-
quiry is, what news have we from
the churches? What are the Breth-
ren doing in the way of ministerial
labour '{ and how prospers the
cause ? I think much good would
result from a more frequent and
general correspondence from the
brethren, through the "Companion"
and the "Visitor." As an instance;
my heart was made to rejoice while
reading a few lines from brother
Wise, of Oakland, Armstrong Co.,
I' i. A few months ago I enjoyed a
visit to our brethren in thin county ;
1 bj mpathized frith the little Hock at

Led Bank, who were somewhat iso-
lated, aid without a shepherd. —
They seemed to be Btrutfglinjz for

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life, but were surrounded by dark-
uid in doubt as to the future.
But it seems the Lord has heard
their prayers for help. Our belov-
ed brother Wise has been directed
. ami through him comes the
cheering intelligence that our two
young brethren Hetrick have been
called : Jesse to the ministry, and
Joseph to office of Deacon. May
our young brethren prove to be
staunch advocates of the principles
taught by the Great Head of the
Church, and may the good Lord sus-
sain them in the faithful discharge of
their duty. Our minds are fre-
quently directed to other branches,
and an equal amount of interest is
felt for all, whether under prosper-
ous or adverse circumstances. Our
hearts should beat with sympathy
and in unison with each other. We
should accout it a privilege to re-
joice with these who rejoice, and to
pray for, and weep with those who
are struggling amid dark clouds,
and labouring under adverse cir-
cumstances.

C. HEYSER.
Phila. Pa.

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Brother llohinyer: — In addition
to the enclosure of 25 ce%ts for a
copy of "The Revised New Testa-
ment," I will inform you how God
works in this branch of his Militant
Church. We have meeting nearly
every Sunday, besides a good many
extra meetings, especially when min-
isters of neighboring districts have
love enough, or can have, to visit
us. 1 cannot decide but that we
are still succeeding in " the good
part." This spring 8 were baptized,
on last Sabbath 'i were admitted,
and we have good reason to hope
that some more arc at work, endeav-
oring to "strive in the straight Kate."
And should this fall into the hands
of any who have net striven yet I
would adinoni-h him or her not only
to "*€fAr," but 10 "strive" lawful-
ly ; for "if the righteous will scarce-
lv ho saved, iclitre will the loiyntly
and tinner appear f" Yes, breth-
ren and sisters, " the righteous shall.

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scarcely be saved." Remember : ed by Annual Meeting who shall
"So 1 swear in my wrath, they Bhall employ the instructors and present

not enter into my rest." Heb 3 : 11
Of those that had left Egypt God
"swore, &c." But "to whom swear
he that they should not enter into
his rest, but to them that believed
not." Heb. 3 : 11. "So we see
that thev could not enter because of
unbelief?' Heb. 3 : 19. Yea, "How
shall we (saint, or sinner, friend or
foe) escape, if we neglect so great
salvation." Heb. 2 : 3.

I am, as ever, your weak, but well
wishing brother.

GEO. ETCHER.

V

A Proposition.

Whereas, many of the Brethren's
children seek to obtain a better ed-
ucation than can be had in public
schools, and, for want of suitable j school they would
institutions controlled by the breth-
ren, go to schools controlled by oth-
er denominations, imbibing the doc-
trines of such denominations and fi-
nally uniting with them,thereby depri-
ving our church of many of our most
talented young men who would be
shining ornaments and pillars in our
church, as well as powerful champi-
ons to advocate the true doctrine of
Christ. Therefore we propose to
the brethren to build an institution
of learning where the higher mathe-
matics, the sciences and languages
may be taught, as well as the Holv
Scriptures as understood by the
Brethren.

That the character of the school
may be better understood, we pre
st nt the' following outline, not con-
tending that it should be minutely
followed.

1. The school should be in some
locality where the Brethren have a
settlement and should be of easy ac-
cess by railroad.

'2. It she. ul, I be suitably construct-
ed for the accommoslati >n of
sexes.

8. There ihould be a farm c >n-

1 With the institution to -up-

ply all its provision and to afford pu-
nils an opportunity to retain their
babitti of industry.

4. The institution shall be llll ler

a report of its condition to each An
nual Meeting.

5. The building shall be plainly
constructed, but be provided with
all the modern conveniences, and
the students shall be required to
dress plain but neat.

The first section needs no com-
ment. In regard to the second we
argue that, as God intends the two
sexes to be together in the family
and in the Church, and, since this
institution is to partake of the na-
ture of both, the two sexes shall have
to be represented.

In favor of having a farm connec-
ted with the institution we contend
that, as the old brethren are chiefly
farmers and many of them are fear-
ful that, if their sons should attend
become idle and
worthless, we would have provision
made to have them labor on the
farm or garden at suitable times in
order to have them retaiu their
knowledge of useful labor, to give
vigor to their bodies and clearness
to their minds ; besides, we have
learned by experience that, if an in-
stitution can furnish its own pro-
vision it will richly pay for the la-
bor and expense.

To secure the proper co-operation
among the brethren in this project,
and enable all to take a part, we
suggest to have the funds raised by
subscription in shares, of (26.00
each, allowing all to take as many
share- as they feel inclined to pay
for. We firmly believe the protect
may be carried out, and we hail
scarcely Spoken of it when a friend
of the brethren offered to give one

thousand dollars towards it, and one
brother we know will subscribe two
thousand. We hope the brethren,
and especially those having grown
is and daughters, will give m
their \k

B. X. SHARP.
Kithac 7 till ■■ S* mnarg% /' i,

4 l'r..|...-.il i.iii

Inasmuch as it was not conven-
ient for the brethren in Northern
Illinois to make any definite ai

the supervision of trustees appoint- raageroenta in regara to raisin^

funds re-mired to defray the travel
ing expenses of brethren Long and
Metzker to Tennessee, I would pro-
pose that the nine churches North of
Whiteside County, defray brother
Long's expenses, and the nine or
ten churches South of said county
defray brother Metzker's expenses.
The amount due from each church
would be from eight to fifteen dol-
lars, according to their ability. Let
the money be sent to those brethren
by the middle of August, and they
can receipt by letter. " That thou
doest do Ujuickly."

ENOCH EBY.
Duncannon, 111.

Brother B. E. Plaine, Panora,
Guthrie Co., Iowa, says : — " This is
a fine part of the country ; well wa-
tered, and more timber than many
other parts of Iowa ; tine large prai-
ries ; generally a little rolling ; not
many sloughs. It is settling up
pretty rapidly, but not many breth-
ren coming in. There is * a small
congregation of the brethren started
here, as in the wildertum ; none
other near around us. We would
like to have the brethren moving
West, to come to us. We wish to
see our congregation increase, and
the brethren settle amongst us. —
Land is cheap, selling from 4 to aO
dollars, according to location and
improvements. Those moving West
should come and see this part of the
country before settling elsewhere. —
The crop? of all kinds are very good
here this season. Harvest just coiu-
menein/."

V il no Ii n« .ill. n(s.

The Lord willing there will
communion meetiug with the bn
reii, in Floyd ( o., town, (t'oU i
ter church) on Saturday and Sun-
day, Sej t. ujnd k - \

uid Turn _ th

ft 27th, Sept., Uu District Council

Meeting, for the Stat*)! of Misbouri,

Iowa, and Minn. ,,- held

with the brethren at Water!
Blackhawk Co.. Iowa. And an

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i Mured very much during lasl summer,
with lutlamnmtorj Rheumatism, and was Just
recovering rrrmi a bed of long afflfctio
cd with a sudden i attack ol

l'-t y, w Inch terminated his earl lily vi
in ten days, lie bore all his affliction* with
Christian patience and fortitude, lie haves
a sorrowful i ter, and ten children, to

mourn their loss, lie was a loving husband,
and a kind and affectionate father. Be was
i loved in IK" Church) a pood citi/.er, and a
kind neighbor. His removal is felt by many
in this world ol' tribulation. IIU seat is left
vacant in oar church. His musical tongue
has ceased to si ud forth ii- melodious sounds,
when we meet to perform our religious
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church militant, to unite with the church tri-
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reared sister; yet ■■■■ ■ confidently ho]
death is hi- i ti rnal gain. At his fnneru] was
brothi r J. Berkey, from Somerset Co., who was
accidently, or as we Bbould rather sa;, . Provi-
dentially present ; and spoke with brother S.
Benshoof, and Elder 8. Lidy,_to the edification
of the people, from 2 Sainn 1*11 : 14.

►•-«—

Jn ti - ith, 1805, HENRY

IE BRALUEK, son of brother Daniel
and sister Susan Brallier : aged l j
iiionihs. ami 3] days. Disease Dysenterry.
Funeral services by Elder Sunn 1 Lidy, and
brother Bamue] Brallier. from Isaiah 40 : 11.

E.MAM El. Bi'.ALLIBK.

In White Oak branch, 1. ...Pa.,

June SOU), sister EVALINE 80NON, wifeof

der before the 1-th of this month. — brother Jacob Sonon ; aged 45 years, 8 months,
...... and 13 days. Here we sec again that in the

>i"W we have the 30tn and -till they midst oflifowe are in death." si e left a hus-
band, (a deacon) and three children io mourn
their loss, yet not as those that have no hope.
Hy her death the brother has lost a dear and
loving wife and helpmate ; the children an af-
fectionate mother ; the Church an exemplary
slater, aud the neighborhood a sympathising
friend. Inn sral services by the brethren, at

the barn, on I'bil. 1 : 21. ami at meetlng-hOUSO

r miles distant, whereto her remains

The Revised NcwTcstauients'havc
still not yet arrived. In the letter
a iknowledgmg the reeeijit of our or-
der and check, the a^ent stated that
Ihey should be unable to fill my or-

have not vet come. We expect
them daily, and as soon as they ar-
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List ol money* received, for subscription

' to the Companion, since our last.

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i John G. Neher, Delphi, Ind. .ad

Geo. W. 1 ir Falls, Iowa l.UO

Daniel D. Bell, Plattsburg, .\io. 1.5J

Jamas A. Bell, Ne wry, Pa. i..iij

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Bible <tist-r-.t inns.

What was the name of PotiphaTS tanccs.on

•j- >, '-Visitor*' pleai

What was the name of the Patri-
arch Joseph's wife I

What do you lappotM was the
name of K i 1 1 _c David's mother ?

P. 11. BEAVER.

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Koi««— Wi pnidlsl

lion with oMttlal

has hither:. • idhered

for no

!■ ration, will v c iii it. We

were foUowed by many Mead main-

18. 8. R. ■

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In Benton Co.. lows. July 11th. at tl

deuce of ihe v, liter, Dr. J. 11. BATMAN ;

aged 63 years, S months, and 2S days. The

1 i:i the Roman Catholic

faith, but denounced that long ago. On his

-bed he requested baptism, bu: it was

.. t the will has been taken

for the act. Funeral i is improved

by brethren P. Forny and J. Keldnour, from

Lulu- 1">. W. J. H. 1>AI M VM.

In No. 2."i of the '< om pan ion,'
error i. ice ofAmands

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Number 31.

What I Love.

I love the plaee where (io<l will Mess,
The lowly who his throne address,
Where weekly bowing at his feet,
He hears them from his mercy S'.:at.

I love with broken spirit there,
To com'; with earnest f>-rv -nt prayer,
T>> leare th<- bnrdeti of my woes,
Where care worn spiiits may repose.

I k>ve where none bat Ooil is ni^h,
To hear for sin the broken piirli,
To tell him of my cam and grief,
Aud And in him a full relief.

I love to pray for those who mourn,
Who life's sore burdens lonir have borne,
That they from sorrow's may be freed,
And favor find in time of need.

I love when death's dark hour is near,
The words of praiM and joy to hear,
From those whom God has kindly blest
With visions of eternal rest.

But more I love with faith's clear view,
In thought and feeling to pursue,
Th^ path which soon the soul shall guide,
Where 6in cor sorrow shall betide.

Where all with rapturous notes shall raise,
Seraphic soul's ol joy and praise,
To him who died our soul* to save,
And raise triumphant from the crave.

JOHN BAHNHART.

Fur 0<- Companion:
Tlic Second Coming ot (hriit.

Dear Cousi.v, and Brother in
Christ; I am at home to-day , spend-
ing my time reading and writing.
While leading the Companion of
June 5th, 1 notice ■ caption : "The
Second Coming of our Savior,"' and
as it i-, nut credited to any one, I
presume you to be the writer of the
same. 1 feel und \r a sense of duty
to take exception to some of tli
timente expressed in it.

Yuu commence by saying: uThere

meet) u ulstiun

about the exact time of Chriat't
ond appearance upon onr earth "
Again, "The exaet time ( y-
one of God's . ■ in ■!,

Lav.- \ :iin!_\ «*»i-i.-.i 0 . -.i kO

And bow -hill 1 on lei m i:i

Da you with to have '.our
readers to understand yon to
that the humble P llower of <
cannot and wi!! not 1.' thing

al.out the tiin«- when the Master will
return '{

When I take my Bible I read in
the prophet Dar.iel, of a certain
length of days that were then in the
future ;such as the great Image, the
head of gold, the breast and arms of
silver, the belly and thighs of brass,
and his legs of iron, &c.

Again ; certain numbers' of days,
2300 days, 70 weeks. 02 weeks, and
69 weeks, &c. And again ; 1335
days, and 1290 days. These must
all have their proper time of com-
mencing, and also of ending.

find that Christ spoke the things the
Father gave him. It wa3 not made
known when the abomination of des-
olation should be set up, but from
the setting of the same, Daniel in-
forms us it shall be 1290 days to the
end of the same. And farther, from
the same time it would be 1335 davs
until Daniel should stand in his lot,
or tho first resurrection. But as
the 1290 .lays were to be shortened,
it was revealed to St. John while on
the isle of l'atmos how much thev

Again ; In the Gospel, as record- j should be shortened, that is 30 days,
ed by the Evangelists, I find that which will leave 1260 days for
Christ gave some instruction in re- continuation of the abomination that
gard to his second advent, and when maketh desolate.
I hear the Savior speak at large, of j Again ; I read as it was in tho
things that shall take place immedi- days of Noah, so shall it be in tho
ately preceding his coming, why I days of the coming of the Son of
then say we cannot know anything [ man. And I again read, that Noah
about the time. When Christ says, did know the exact time at least
"The sun and moon shall be darken- seven days before the time of the be-
ed, and the stars shall fall from ginning of the flood. Then if it is
heaven;" when these things have j to be as it wa> in f Noah,

taken place, then we can know that \ the living Saints wil | ie time

the time is near at hand; and it was told [before t r will > \.»d

Daniel, the wicked shall do wickedly j to say that Christ is, or will remain
and shall not understand ; but the VMS | ignorant until the wrv moment that
thall understand. Understand what?! he will mako h! •. is an Ma-

Why they shall understand those \ peachment upon the ,u.-

times aii 1 seasons, Bet forth in the

word of truth. But doubtless you

will sav that Uiri " But of

lay and hour knoweth no man,

■'. the angels, neither th

but the Father 011I3 ." Well h
say so, and 1 also admit that Christ
told the truth w \\oo he said it. But
that 1 hri-t, angels, ami men,
1 01 would always remain

rant of til ... we

Savior,

er in heaven and in earth is given

unto me. If all power • q at

his ascension he km thing of

the time of do cent It' he did 1
know he had not ail power ; bat as

all power, let us not
rostnet his ki . _ar.l to

that great event.
Again : 1

-n.Ns that

ination of doaolati ten of tfc v* rc.

unci, U>« prophet, and then, •

. should brini» all thinj • • ;r rc-

ahouM We find in 1

I, and 3 |'t ;'

tmuo mi. j. iaaput in ^

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• • ■ ■ tlolj I

liio i Paul

• • Urethren 1 would not that
uld be ignorant that thai
i u a thief,
from Matthew to
. we find that
uthing in

ewe

< hristr- was not

!- i iiiu-t

I the saints can

ins; of the exact time

as to his •■■

■

ofit, for I anticipate your state of | should yr.u he at varience ' with us
mind as being a very unpleasant upon this subject ? I believe, with f

. being associated with a Broth- ' my brethren, that the Savior will
erhood which denies what you con- come, I desire that he shall come,
aider to be the fundamental princi- and I pray daily that he may come;
if the religion of the Bible.— hut as regards the time, 1 say, "thy
V"il r""V >' persecuted, and will he done." It matters not to me

that by vonr spiritual brethren, for j whether the Lord comes in 1867 or
HO Other crime (reason) than for OB- in 1868, what I am aiming at is to
dcrsta^ding the Scriptures in their
oiiginal and primitive meaning!
What a painful state of mind you
must he under. And we cannot
help exclaiming " what vain imagin-

Much more might li i, but ! !" The Brethren try your

• 'his tini". belicvii
can know of the time, i
I he will not

'aith for understanding the Scriptures

BBB&un v. iikv in-; does come. I
want to take part in the firat resur-
rection. The sooner he comes the
better it will be for his waiting peo-
ple !

Again ; What great advantage do
you see in preaching your doctrine ?

del-' itn :

r light! O, my dear Would men be any better Christians

he f.,n ,,[■•; iruther, denounce the spirit that

i" in any time after the time

■ or in' 18G7.

are many things that I

like to be heard in by the

bul .! - ems that I am pre-

aud hence must be content

to await the providence of God, in

opening the way for me to be heard.

And I have had to go through many

tls of faith, for no other

(.rime than understanding I

in their original and primitive

tng.

I v. ve and friendship,

• ! • it suit, to

I like to v.iite

but as the

aid like to

■ at variance

mrhut the Urethren hold as fun-

. doctrine, and in like man-

' s the fun-

the religion

oied by the Breth-

tal it is so

■ i to take

the Scripture in of my

■il.

re to vou all. .

VYm. LIOLSINGER.

■ . I

destroy your lo?e to the
Bretl No matter what other

good qualities it bay possess, if it is
a spirit of envy, jealousy, and fear,
he assured it is not of God.

You ask. '-How shall I understand
you in this ? Do you wish your
readers to understand you to say

if they know that Christ would come
in 13'JS, than we who believe he
may come to-night, to-morrow morn-
ing, or at any time, and are ready
and anxious to meet him ! I know
your better judgment will not per-
mit you to make such an assertion.
Where then is the propriety, not to
;ay n . for such preaching ?

that the humble follower of Christ and where is the occasion for disj.a-
cannot and will not know anything i ting with your brethren upon this
about the time when the Master will ; point ? We can not see any.

Reply.- My dear Brother; If I
■ • \. • • help you out oi
your ' . 1 will freely devoti

fmy paper to your hen-

return ?" 1 want you to understand
me to mean just what I say, that
"the exact time of the second coming
of our Savior is one of God's secrets.
which men have vainly endeavored
to discover." Nor can I see the
least occasion for your endeavoring
to prj into this secret matter of the
Lord. I am wholly unable to dis-
cover from what source you feel it a
of duty to take exceptions" to
the above sentiments. 1 am aware
of 00 command of our Lord that you
should declare the exact time of his
coining. 1 am aware of no intima
r directly or indirectly, in
Word that would authorize
you, nay not even permit you, to
<et a time for his appearance. The
Son of God certainly never com-
1 you i" preach Buch doctrine,
V v, T 'tai-HMit. Why, then.

If you can convinc? us that you
know the exact time when the Sav-
ior will come, then you shall have
liberty bo preach your new revela-
tion to the world ; but if you cannot
convince your brethren, how do you
expect to persuade others. We are
always open to conviction, but we
acknowledge that we have no faith
in these latter day prophets. We
acknowledge that we believe all
those who set the year, month, day,
or hour, (which we term exact time)
in which our Savior will make his
second appearance, are in a terrible
delusion. We believe this because
Christ told us we should not know
the time, and that even the angels
in heaven did not know the time. —
How do you dispose of such language V

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\ as tin- following; "But of that day \ unto us by those who heard him,.! _ fort) (£,

\ , , , ,1.1 • j i *■*** and Repentance Their It

r and hour no one knows, not even tln-retore we also are not in dai latioa ro each other.

the angels of heaven, but my Father ness that the day should overtake . When

mv .

only." Would yon, in the face of us as a thief, for we may watch, and m8 inU\\ lt

*v „ i * ,,..,. . L it i 'i i * make a distinction as to •

this passage, dare to say that it is in pray, and be s .her, and ready to raitn< Reconsider it pi

ace irdance with the original and meet him when he does come. ''Be- us to give this explanation h

primitive meaning of the Scriptures, hold 1 come as a thief. Happy is ginning of our treatise, because

to assort that man, poor groveling, he that watches, and keeps his gar- 1 s.'ia" notice two I-

ignorant man, does know the day ' ments, that he may not walk naked, ™at we "ia.N' I;i1.

ii •■ Ti -,i .. .J , • \ ,, o -.,. ' other' wo Ul!l ~lv-' *era their ti

and hour ( I know you "will not say ami tney see his shame. Rev. 10 : | tlira] namag /

so, if you are still a sincere and 15. These passages Rethink should and a livinj faith, Tfo dei
honest brother, seeking only the : be sufficient evidence that the. exact w:1' once a |
glory and honor of your Maker, and time of the coming of the Son of God t:il,i : ;Ul:| !"

the welfare of vour fellow beings. —
Mark the words of our beloved Mas-
ter when his disciples asked him
privately, concerning the end of the
world. (Matt. 24: 3) "Take heed
lest any one lead you astray."

And what does our Savior mean
when he says: (Matth. 24 : 42)
"Watch therefore ; for ye know not
in what day your Lord comes." —
44, " Therefore be ye

And, verse

shall be known by no one.

With this view of the subject you
will not think hard of us for not al-
lowing you to promulgate your doc-
trines by speaking and writing in
the name of the Church of Go :
we must preach only what Christ
taught us. I sympathize with
my dear brother; isolated as you
are from the general body of the

Brotherhood, surrounded, perhaps,
also ready ; for in such an hour as by sucn characters as the Savior
ye think not, the Son of man comes." ! mentions in Matthew 24:48,49:
How could he come in such an hour ':,>,llt ''"that evil servant shall say in
when we think not, if we knew the llH heart: 'My Lord delays his corn-
time? And again, " Watch, there illo-' " Th'" i* virtually done by
fore, for ye know not when the Mas- , those who say he will come at any
ter of the house comes, at evening, appointed time, and to such very
or at midnight, or at the cock-crow- characters we believe the Lord al-
ing, or in the morning, fe$t coming hides. But why should you fall to
suddenly be f'u.d you sleeping." beating your fellow-servants, and
Markl8:86,86. "For as » snare shaB drink with these drunkards! Whs-
it come on all that dwell on the feci • no< rather cooperate witl tanoe w«" mean, to abend
of the wh.de earth." Luke 21 en, aud preach those things which fal actions, both of mind
,.„ . . .. , . you know the Lord mandod this is the fir«
"ioryouraelvw know perfect that y<m to preach, and wait patientlv and as soon a
ti.e day ot the Lord so e omes a« a forth, eoming of our Lord I and are determin
tliicl'in the night." l Ths . 6 -. -i. ing to his wise dec ordinances oi the II
Paul opens this chapter by telling l^ave now given you py id( wk of repent

rethren that they had ao need ''" think '" l-ov*' u"'1 : l "il]

that he should write to them of the

erty of all who will ever I
true followers of Christ an .

any avail t j its ;

. iiis own
the same. It is left o
him aione ; yet tl

> act, by
tome, all ye that are v,
heavy laden, and 1 will
rest." As soon as this call is
ed the dead faith is tra
a living faith — the amner
promise of the crown. ;
this call as soon as

with the requiiitioiM
and the admoniti >V; of his :
All who believe that Chri
into the world I

; "But faith without •
.tie. I
! the first beceesary ; i
Utian, and will b
him if 1

not in | ion of this

never repent. i.

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do think in love, and h
so acee] I them. I
plainly and confidently . ill

Hmea and seasons, for they kne* be)L word 1 ■ . I

perfeotly that the day of the Lord you will do a

comes u a thiefin the night. Cei

tably thej Knew it,for their Ma ter S?"^6" :" th"„""1" ' ' .'■,"'" I, in .

had told then BO. We know the

same because it has been confirmed

cil," and you will hortly be

entirely reconciled to your I

ren.

our faith a

tth. ,,ii."

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Seltcttil for the Companion.

Yet a Little While.

Bcjoad the smiling and the weeping,
. ba rutin ;
1 lb* vraking ud the fleecing,
Beyond the lowing and the reaping,
U be soon ;
Lov. ,B '. onl home,

Loid tarry not, but come.

blooming and the fading,

I i-liatl I" IOOD :
B-ymi'l the shining and the sliailin^.
. i the hoping and ihc droading,

| In MJOI) ;

Love, real, and home,
s« 1 1 1 bopdi
Lord] tarry not, but come.

Beyond Ok- parting and the meeting,
I shall be mod |

Beyond the fun-well and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse's fever beating,

I inaD. be soon :
Love. rest, and home,
Sweet hope,
Lord.tarrv not, but come.

LTDIA DELL.

The Atonement of Christ.

Tilt: AToN'EMEXT 1.EI.M.J IN OX] SENSE
I KG03DITI0HAL.

Wo purpose to show in this part ,
that Christ's atonement is, in a strict j
and most complete sense, uncondi- i
tional, from the fact that his death I
and bloody sacrifice, or vicarious j
Bin-offering, has fully satisfied the j
demands of Divine justice, on ac-
count of Adam's transgression, and '
consequently no man has any more
to suffer, or to answer for sins from '
him inherited ; neither in this world \
nor in the world to come. Jesus
Christ is pointed out by John the
Baptist, as "the Lamb of God, which '
taketh away the sin of the world."
Paul speaks of hint — "for the suffer-
ing of death he was crowned with
:v and honor, that by the grace
of God he should taste (bath, for ev-
ery nan." Again, (Rom. 5: 18.)
Therefore as by the offense of one
judgment came upon all men to con-
demnation, even so by the righteous-
ness of one, the free gift came upon
allvunumo justification of life. —
Hence we come to the conclusion
that every one is born into the king-
domofgraoe, and is unaccountable
to Cod through Christ's meritorious
atonement, it matters not whether
1 or Gentile, whether believer or
unbeliever, whether Christian, Ma-
hommedan, Pagan, black or white.

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For "Cod was in Christ, reconciling
the world unto himself, not imputing
their trespasses unto them." 2 (.'or.
6 : 19. HOW we understand when
the term world (for a metonymy of
Bnbject) is used by the sacred wri-
ters it means all men in the world,
and the term reconciling means that
this reconciliation is ^till in progress,
and will be so as long as men are
bom into the world ; and, by not im-
puting their tret] aeeet, or sins, (as
German saith) is meant tho8e
sins inherited through Adam's trans-
gression.

It is evident, by the woid of Cod,
that the sins committed by our first
parents effected the whole human
family, as already said in the first
pari of this article. David saith :
(Ps, ol : 5) "Behold I was shapes
in iniquity, and in sin did my mother
conceive me ;"' and that on account
of the parents' sins, the children in
their innocency oftentimes had to
suffer, is equally evident. Ezo.
20 : 5. "For I, the Lord, thy Cod,
am a jelous Cod, visiting the iniqui-
ty of the fathers upon the children j
unto the third and fourth generation
of them that hate me. Again, (Lev.
26 : 39.) "And they that are left of
you shall pine away in their iniquity
in your enemies' land ; and also in
the iniquity of (heir fat/urt shall
they pine away with them. (See also
Num. 16 : 18, 33.)- We see this
awful judgment inflicted in the case
of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, in
Achor, in Jeroboam, Ahab and
manv others, showing that the
thrcatenings of Jehovah were, from
time to time, verified previous to
Christ's atonement. But the Proph-
et Jeremiah, when Bpeakirig of the
new dispensation, Bays, (Jer. 31 :
29, 30.) " In those days, they shall
say no more, the fathers have eaten
sour grapes, and the children's teeth
are set on edge ; but every man
that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth
shall be set on edge." Ezokiel,
when speaking of the same event,
. (Bz. 1872, 3, 4.) " What mean
j e when 3 b use this proverb ( on-
cerning the land of 1 rne-1, saying.
The father.-. Iisve eaten .--our grapes,
and the children's teeth are >. -t on
edge."' "As 1 live, saith the Lord

Cod, ye shall not have occasion anv
more "to use this proverb in Israel.
l'Bi'hold all tout* are mine ; as the
soul of the father, so also the Boul of
the son is mine ; the soul that sin-
neth, it shall die." Yea, truly,
Cod hi th purchased every soul of
the human family through the pre-
cious blood of Ins Son, as of a Lamb
without blemish, and he has a per-
fect right to own them as his pur
chased possession to the praise of
his jrlorv, in their pure and innocent
state, according to the above predic-
tion. Hence, no condition is laid
upon them until they are susceptible
of the requirements of the Cospel, or
until their mental faculties have ma-
tured to a capability of acting for
themselves. And, inasmuch a* the
greater part die in innocency, or
without any knowledge of the law
of Cod, Christ's meritorious atone-
ment must be extensively uncondi-
tional. But as I know that many will
differ with my remarks, of the free
and unconditional salvation of chil-
dren, I shall beg permission to say
a little more, in order to be instru-
mental, under God, in the proper
defining " the cross of Christ" that
the wisdom of this world might be
brought to nought. The wisdom of
this world will say, children must
be brought into the church of Cod
.by baptism or they will be lost, for
if they die out of the church they
cannot be saved, making the blood
of Christ, shed on Mount Calvary,
insufficient for their salvation ; and
of consequence, ascribe their salva-
tion to the sign of sprinkling, ma-
king the cross of Christ of no effect
through their tradition. 0 what
folly ! Hear what Christ says :
" Suffer little children, and forbid
them not, to come unto me : for of
such u the kini/dom of heaven."—
If then the kingdom of heaven is
composed of such, without any cere-
mony whatever, why then depart
from Christ's plain declaration and
resort to inventions of man ? I
know we are accused of unchurching
the children, and keeping them out
of the covenant, because we do not
baptize them. All that we have to
,-a\ to this, is, that we hold the com-
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to any commandment or inventions
of men; and the word of God says
nothing of baptizing children, but
tells us to baptize believers ; tins is
simply the reason we cannot do it.

Who. among fallible men, is, or
mav be able to unchurch, or uncove-
nant those whom God doe3 receive
for his Son's, sake, as his "purchased
■ssion to the praise of his glory ?"
They are in the kingdom of grace,
and consequently, in the invisible
church of God. That is, they aie
not under any obligation to attend
to the ordinances of the visible
church so long as they are not able
to comprehend the vital importance
of the same, and of consequence, re-
main in covenant, or in the invisible
church ; and if they die in that pure
and innocent state, they ere saved
through the atonement of Christ un-
conditionally. The promises of God,
given on condition, reach only those
that know them, and are capable
of understanding them, of which I
shall treat in the next part.

Brethren and sisters, and all God-
fearing people, is not the atonement
in its effect 01 immense value ! Do
we not receive from it th'j best of
encouragement, and the swi.L-te.-5t
consolation 'i O remember ! Who
with me have children in eternity,
their happy condition. Behold them
there in the paradise of God, their
immortal spirits enjoying sweet rest
and happiness in the bosom of the
Savior, forever released from all
trouble, sorrow, afllietiun, licklMM,
pain, and death. They arc in
communion with the disembodied
saints in glory, singing the song of
redeeming love, waiting for the re-
demption of theii bodies, to wit, for
tin- resurrection morn, when their
corruptible bedlM shall rise, and put
mi inri.rruptioii, their happy BOull
be re-uniie.l to that u building of
God," that changed, glorified God-
made body, "fashioned like Christ's
glorious body." Imagine, dcai

er, tin- beautiful light of -uch a hap-
py rompain in yoidcr bright and
shining WOfld, thoM brilliant and
shining character- moving OD angel' I
wings in the elvsian fields of blisH,
in immortal youth and splendor,
among cherubim- and scraphims,

their Savior (the author and finisher
of the atonement) leading them *' to
living fountains of water," and God,
the light and centre of pefrection,
in the midst of them. And these
enjoyments shall not be for a mo-
ment, but shall endure to endless
ages of eternity : " They shall be
equal to angels, the children of God,
being the children of the resurrec-
tion." 0 should this not animate
and revive us to press forward, with
redoubled energy, towards the mark
of the prize of the high calling in
Christ Jesus, to speedily meet them,
and embrace them, re-joining togeth-
er with joy unspeakable and full of
glory.

A (few more days and rollin? years,
Shall bring a period to our tears ;
Wc meet with them in blis-t'ul shore,
■ Where parting ehall be known no more.

It may be necessary to explain
myself more definitely, what I un-
derstand, that the atonement in a
strict and complete sense, is uncon-
ditional. Because I believe that
since Christ became a substitute for
man in suffering the penalty of a
violated law-, and also t nan

from that law ''which waa added be-
cause of transgression,'1 every man
and every woman that is born iut.>
this world, is born as pure as Adam
and Eve, in their pristine state. —
They are in a state- of R, concilia-
tion through Christ, for he has can
celled sin for iuiioceney. It is sin
that keeps man out of heaven, and
there can be DO sin without a viola-
tion of God's law, and the law of
God reaches those only who art

pahle to comprehend it. " ile that

knoweth to aO good ami does it not,
[ tO him it is sin." But not all will
remain in the kingdom of Grace. —
Sad experience teaches that man is
prose t" evil, and as he grows up t ..
I years of accountability there is a la-
bor required of him from his heaven
U Father, just like an earthly father

would require of hi- k>s that

he is capable of working. A b
tiful illustration of tl 1 n u> in

of the l'i . digal boa. Luke
15. Had the Prodigal Soil been

satisfied and j. roved obedient in las
f.ithi r'> bouae, he could hare al wars

remained there : so the children of

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the invisible church. If they would, (A
after they know to do good, com- I
mence to labor according to their
light and knowledge, they would
step into the visible church and con-
tinue faithful laborers, that is sub-
ject themselves to the ordinances of
God's house ; they could forever re-
main there, and obtain of their heav-
enly Father the Ortwn '>/ /, •
their inheritance purchased of God,
through the atoning blood of hi-
which is incorruptible, undefiled,
and that fadeth not away." But
the greater part of the human family
demand their inheritance, (an God
forces no man into measures) and
squander it like the 1'rodigal Son,
until they lose all their interest in
the atoning blood of Christ ; for
. God in his aUise counsel,
saw tit simple ordinances,

through his Son '"bring them to
oomplete self abasement in oedex to
reclaim them, and to make them
again meet for that great inheri-
tance. On such acuia. sinners, or
willful transgressors, is laid tie con-
dition of positive obedience to the
oi .:ri e contained in those
ordinances upon pail of forfeiting
their soul's salvation. For such
characters the atonement become*
coiuliti >nal.

\ l.t'ul plucked Irniu the Tree o(

Ufa.

A URn TO ISKOTllKR AI'AM HOLUN
SOL

There is DO circumstance in which
u- chill of God can be placed in

which the 1 oasolatioBi of the G

pel do DOt reach him. Th- Qospel
is "the power of God." h has .
none of it- efficacy since the .lavs of

Paul, It it still "the power of God

unto salvation to everv em that be-
licveth." It i- the '"' SWOtd of the

Spirit," and when wielded by that
Almighty Agent, it will accomplish
the purpose of God, It maki

cm rich iii the latvjfj a great

unspeakabh great inheritance in

Heaven, it brings the light of the
Upper Sanotuarj into the Chamber

pains 01 if"
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disease into the harbingers of iter

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* nal i'tv. It pours flic wiiw of eter-
nity into the desponding Mid, and
nni it leap in blissful pulsations bo
th- lane of Rev. 21 : l. It pate a
^"Men fringe of Divine light round
dge ,,t' even clou 1 tint over-
shadows as. It guides and oheers,
parities Md elevates tin' soul, and
makes the sufferings and sorrows of
the present life Btepping Btoncs to
the imperishable Temple above.
It throws floods of light on the dark-
thai surrounds oa1 and makes
u sweetly snhnu its 1 1 God's will
and authority. The deeper the
darkness, the brighter will >hine the
r-tar- (»!' promise that twinkle in the
firmament of our gloom.

The glorious Gospel of the Blesed
God is just the help which the poor,
weary pilgrimneeds. The brightest
day has its shadows. We all have
our periods of darknesa. "Man,
that is beam of a woman, is of few
dr. -. and full of trouble." Who
has not wept over departed joys,
blighted hopes, and darkened pros
Whatever betides, we have
this comfort, that God knoweth them
that are his, that he jiitieth them in
all their tribulation, j rovideth for
them in all their extremities, and
that no one is able to pluck them
out of Ins hand. There are times
when life seems draped in garments
black as midnight, providence as-
sumes a threatening aspect, fears
rise up like mountains in our path,
and trouble comes in like the waves
of the sea, or falls like water spouts
Prom heaven. At such a time the
Gospel is the poorer of God to cheer,
to support, to strengthen, to keep us
afloat on the roaring billows, to pour
the light ami joy and peace of salva-
tion into our hearts, and give us
songe of praise in the night season
of our sorrow. David was often in
the deeps, was often whelmed in the
surges of affliction, but could al-
ways lay his finger on some blessed
promise, and appeal to God for its
fulfillment. " Remember thy word
unto thy servant, upon which thou
hast caused me to hope. This is my
comfort in my affliction: for th\

ord hath quickened me." Ps. 110:

"I 49,50. The Gospel is tho store-
ys I. ii-. f,r the poor, the empty, the

needy. It is the Light-house for

those who are tempest tossed, and
«h ■-!• pathway through the main is
enshrouded in darknes-;. It i- the
Banqueting-house for the hungry. —
It is the house of refuge for those
who feel that the Avenger of blood
is on their track, and for all the wea-
ry, oppressed, and sorroAving. It is
the true Bcthesda where all the ill3
of life may be healed, all its infirmi-
'. ercome, and its weakness tur-
ned into strength. It is good tid-
ings of great joy unto all people.

Although the hand of faith may
be weak and trembling, if it be but
^trnng enough to convey to the
mouth a single crumb of the bread
of life, it will keep the soul from
famishing. When we sit down to
our --piritual repast, and regale our
hungry souls with the bread of Hea-
ven, faith will so open the garner of
the All-sufficient Provider, that the
fragments remaining far exceed our
original store. If we begin our
meal with seemingly the scantiest
fare, we rise from the table leaving
twelve baskets full untouched. —
'• Man liveth by every word that
procedeth out of the mouth of God.''
— The Gospel is the record of the
Son of God. Although written with
ink as to the letter, it is, in its deep-
er sense, written with the heart's
blood of Jesus. If we read the let
ter onlv, its truth will enter our
minds as that of any other history ;
but if we read it as the inspiration,
the inbreathing, of the Divine Life,
as the heart throbbings of the God-
man ; if we read it as the love utter-
ances of a tender Father to his per-
ishing children — a gracious Sover-
eign to a death-meriting race, it will
be sweeter to us than honey and the
honey-comb. It will be to its what
it is in itself, the Word of the Ever-
living, Everloving, Everlasting God.
Ob what a sweet, blessed privilege
to have such a treasury to draw up-
on in our every want, our every per-
plexity, every strait, every hour of
need !

Is thy soul cast down, my brother'
Are you burdened with a load of
■ j resent distress," or arc you dis-
quieted with foreboding sorrows ?—
Is the wind contrary ? Is your frail

bark t issing and plunging amon<'

111 loo o

the breakers? Are you calling to
the Master of the storm, save me,
Lord. 1 am sinking '.' " Hope thou
in God." He is your " strength,
your rock and fortress, your deliver-
er, your buckler, and the horn of
your salvation, and your high
tower." Be not dismayed. He
will not luave nor forsake you. —
Your heated furnace is all glowin"
with prophecies of good, though you
may not be able to read them thro'
your tears. The dove will surely
return, and drop into your bosom
the olive branch of peace to comfort
and gladden your heart with the as-
surance that the water* are astutlff*
in-j. The baptism of affliction will
only purify you, and the bow of hop^e
that spans the blackened heavens,
reveals to vou the comforting truth
that the sun shines somewhere, even
if there is no reft in the cloud thro'
which you can gaze on his smiling
disk. Hope. Hope thou. Hope
thou in GOD. Here is your an-
chor. It entereth into that within
the vail. You have immutability to
rest upon. You catimt sink, unless
you cast yourself out of the life-
boat, which I am sure you are far
from doing. God will not cast you
off, as he has a hundred times over
vouched for your security. The
devil can. not pluck you out of your
Father's hand, for his head has been
bruised by the victor's heel. The
world cannot tear you from your
footho'.d on the Rock of Ages, for it
is a commered province. '• I have
overcome the world " is the an-
nouncement of Jesus, and the watch-
word of all his followers. You are
rooted in God, and neither wind
nor wave, nor storm, nor thunder,
nor death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor
height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate
you from him. M Take no thought
for the morrow : Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof." " Give us
this day our daily bread." Do not
drain the untempered bitterness of
afflictions anticipated cup. " Hope
thou in God."

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waste, and the cruise of oil to fail '!
Where is the God of Elijah ? Is
the house of your tabernacle giving
why 1 You have the promise of a
better one beyond this vale of tears,
— one not made with hands, eternal
in the heavens, not subject to pain
or decay. Be of good chec, my
brother, God is faithful. He has
promised to sustain you, and he will
verify his word. If you must walk
in darkness, hear the word of God
addressed to you in Isaiah 50 : 10.
If the waters of affliction threaten to
engulf you, draw consolation from
Isaiah 43: 2. If you feel forsaken
and desolate, reassure your soul of

rise a step higher, may you have the
blessed, inwardly — real experience,
that the arms of Jesus are around
you wherever you go, and his whis-
pers of love ever in vour ear.

C. H. BALSliAUiiH.
Union Deposit, Pa.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Aug. 7, 1866.

('HtHIM'OM)i S(l.

Haldahk, Ools Co., III. (
GO. f

good cause, and above all the evi-
dences of Love Divine which char-
acterises the true christian in every
a^e. From the last Communion,

T

XL

July 23rd, I860

Dear Brother Unary : Being re-
the Divine faithfulness and love, by ; quested by some brethren to write
dipping your empty vessel into th^ through the "Companion," after my
well of salvation at Isaiah 54 : 7, 8. , return from the A. M.. I will now.
If you fee! as though the weight of after a long delay, comply with their
ycur trials were pressing you into request, briefly,
the grave; lean on the staiT of the On my way to the Annual Meet-
afflicted patriarch of I'/, stored op ing I attended four Lovefeasts in
for your use in Job 13 : 15. If your Pa. : at Augwick, Lewi town, Buffa-
increasing infirmities betoken the ap- lo Valley, and Lost ('reek. Met
proach of 'the last enemy, turn to with some brethren with whom I had
the compositions of the minstrel of former acquaintance, and funned
the Church Militant, and make his the acquaintance of man y dearbretb-
sweet death-song your own. Ps. 23: ren and sisters. Must say 1 was
4. '' Earth ha- no sorrow that hca- much pleased with the brethren ;
ven cannot heal." This note is woven their good order, and zeal, in the
into every song of the Cross-bearing
Pilgrim. Only derive all your sup-
port and consolation from the Sa-
cred Oracles. There you will see
the glory of Jesus, your soul will be Lost Creek, 1 was kindly conveyed

enraptured with the beauty of Jesus, by brother Joseph llanawait, to the

vour heart be inflamed with the A . M .. and baek again to Germany

Love of Jesus, your inward ear will Valley, which we reached on Fro

hear the voice^ of Jesus, calling fa ling. Met with the broth-

sheep. to greener pastures, and to ren in worship that night; stayed

fresher fountains. Every page i- with the brethren and children

luminous with the lovline-s of the Sunday ; preached twice on I

soul's everlasting charmer, cvei \ day. Took the car- Ob Monday

word U redolent with his nam.-, eve celling, and reached home on We 1

IT Syllable is musical with the an- U titer an absence of lour

them of redemption, ever^ letter weeks ; found all well. Thank God

to the an' titled .-oil a il, nil I>r hi^ abundant mercies. And

ing undertone of the everls iow, brethren, as 1 always 1

on ' hi whose full churns you will bear from the ohurehea and thou

loin. Read the j.'.th. 42nd, prosperity, 1 will make i Gov re-

ami I8rd Psalms, and maj the spir- marl, in refei the churches

it of the deathless Poem be so iniui in .Northern 111. 1 am baj

ed inl ool, that you maj feel the • as somewhat revived,

a deep, sweet sabbattic h ince the close of the war. There

you weic shaking hands and press have been more or less additii

ing the dips, in holy greeting of the the chuteh by baptism in the diffei

-weei r :iiniist of brael. Or, to eat . foe the

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months. The number in other Dis-
tricts I cannot tell, but in our dis-
trict there have been fifteen baptiz-
ed, and probably more in some oth-
ers.

e|Vnd now, brother Henry, I don't
like to criticise, but I must call in
question what you say in the 28th
No. of the O&mpnnion, July 17. last
page, in reference to the New, or
River Brethren s|>riuj{mir from our
(.hurch. I have always learned
that they sprang from the United
Brethren in the infancy of that sect.
Now we want facts. Will not some
brother who is properly informed
upon the subject, give us through
the Companion, a true history of
that Church.

Yours in christian Love.

SAM'L. GrARBER.

Johns >\> hi poi . I xx. )
March 9th. 1SGG. f

We, the members of the Church
of the Brethren, at Buffalo, approve
of the coarse of oar beloved brother,
P. K. Wright-man, in regard to the
distribution of the mone] sent to
him from the brethren North. We
believe he has acted honestly, and
Uprightly, in every instance, and we
feel bound to defend him against all
the world, as long as be conducts
himself as he has done heretofore.

Signed by order of the church.
NATHAN 1K1. K ROUSE, Deacon.
10SKPH KLEPPER, do.

WILLI \M CLARK,
JOHN MILLER.
l'\\ IDT. MILLER.
GEORGE L. BEAM.

: at, w ■ snn > < . Ti w )

July the 1''- . 186
I 'ii the Limestone < hurch. T.>
all the brethren
ing. \ - there has b<M

in our (lunch.
to of the member
t.i the riistrihut on of the
. in broil
. Is, then
. »ughl it m
the mail an

ition, hav< found
Uist P. R.

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care, and we feel it our duty to de-
fend him against all evil reports, lie
licving nun to be a faithful brother
in tin- Lotdi

Signed in behalf of the church.
David DtttCB

iDwin Dkhick*
A. J. COX&KLL.
IIknry BrUBAKB*

Kldcrs present

| Hkniiy <

foSEPB MIIWV.
Wm . ATl.l li.

I IN.

Jac >b Uashor.
ii.nuv Bolton.

no harm in correcting you in this
matter, as you speak to hundreds or
thousands at the same time.

Youth in love,

JACOB STEIIMAN.

Lancastsr Co., Pa.

The River Brethren.

It appears from a number of let-
ters received upon this point, that we
were mistaken in what ire said, on
page 224, where ire intimate thai the
sect called New or River Breth-
renspntng from our Church. We give
for the present only the following
from a brother whose age would en-
able him to know exactly how this
sect originated. We hope at some
future time to give a more definite
sketch of their origin. We thank
our brethren for correcting us in all
cases.

To the Churches in Penna.— fjf

As the time is near at hand when \V
the Pennsylvania members of Com-
mittee to Tennessee must set out
upon their journey, and as no funds

have yet been received by them, to
\\ e ao nope our „«.j i c lL .

„ „ c \ ward defraying their expenses, we

have agreed to advance the money

Bad Money
patrotM will examine well all frac-
tional currency before Bending it to „, j\"iD \T ^l ****""* U1C "10"e^

I ■ ' . ,- , , rr and takc tnc Church for it. Collec

us, on luhseriptaou or fof hocks. If

tions for that purpose may therefore

were* ive a had oiiartcr lor Sun- I . 0 . , , ' _ * „

<Ur*,l ;,.1W; ii... ;,..., ..^i^^nttotheed.torofthe Oomp*»

lition of Reused New
testament, and must return it at our
own expense, we lose 2 cents on the
sale of the Book. Our profits are

fatt, but all money must come in the
name of the churches, so &$ to save
us trouble. It will require about
eighty dollars for each member. —

ii \-i.i- , ■ V'6"V u""«"3 ior eacn memoer. —

small enough without being reduced ■ Tl _ . . . .A .
. Bw .,. J here are two, but it is not certa n

Dear Brother Hoi singer ; I find
on page 224 an answer to a query
to J. S. Lawver, concerning the
name of our Brotherhood, and in al
luding to the New or Kiver Breth

by unnecessary postage. We will
not deal in counterfeit money. We
have now 3 bad 50 cent notes on
hand, which we neglected to mark

that both will go.

DIED.

In Lafayette brunch, Allen Co.. Ohio, Julv
brother MICHAEL LEATIIERMAN, in

at the time of opening the letters, the 68th year of his age. He moved from

• • ■■ • Washington Co., Pa., in the year 1835. Since

thai timi> he has served two terms iD the office
of the Probate Jud^e, then served a short
time in the army, and about a vear aero he was
received into the Church again, where he re-
mained until he expired. Funeral services by

and so have been sold on them.

Appointments).

Brother John S. Holsinger and

„ « if ii j ■„• ft, , mainca until ne expired. Funcra

myself purpose, liod Willing, to pay j tucw.-iter, from St. John 1 : 28, 29.

a visit to the members in Norhwest- '

ern Pa., at the following stated

'Visitor'' please copy.

]>AMEL B ROWER.

The Revised Mew Testament.

OCTAVO PICA BDITIOV.

times

Aug. 16, John Funk's, at No. 10

» - n ... T | "■ 1A,o l'HA Blliri

Aug. 17, Emanuel Bralhar s, Belsa- Plain Cloth Binding, ptwt paid,

na. Aug. 18, 19, 20. Montgomery 6 Copies ta one person, bv express,

branch Aug. 21, 22, at Christian SS«Sa,
Bowers. Aug. 23 24, Martin i8„o.tDmo,

Mentzgers ; P. Bear please make ar- ! P,ain Cl0lh Binding, p0Bt paid,
rangements in the three last men- Cheaper Edition

., tioned places. Aug. 25. 26, Cowan-
r*n, you inform vour readers that r . , °' „ »_r ? V^ .

»u r * nt i i shannoc. Aug. 27, 28, Red Bank,

they sprung from our Church, where . on on 5. ' . ' ,/>n •

J 1 ■ Aug. 29, 30, ^a em branch. Canon.

rou are under a wrong impression. . 6 ,,-, ' , ",a,yi: '•'"
^ri • 4ii l ■ 1 • 'Aug. ol, trenches. i>c\)t. 1, 2,

This respectable sect originated m * .. '. „_/, ' ,, \

... t 1 11 cross the Alleghanv river. Brother

our County. I have had an ac- ; w. , ° . ■ .

J • ., . e .x a 1 wise, please make arrangements m
quaintanee with two of the r.ounders .. - r . - .«

*2.00

10.50

8.50

13.00

$1.00
.75
sheep Strong Binding, 1.25

6 copies or more to one poreon, by Express^
15p<r cent on".

32 vo., si-spat scnoni. rditios.

Plain ('loth Binding, post paid 25

•_'") ropjri to one peraoni by rxyr ss. 5.00

Roan binding, red clL't'S. j>o»t paid 50

All order? should h.- accompanied with tho

I

ipitiitly been a hearer to their
preaching. None of the P< Hinders
of that Church ever belonged to "Hi"
Church, for that reason they never
spuing from OU C'nireli. They

sprung fiuin the Menonito Ckorch.

'I'll'1 reason people think they sprung

from our Church i- because thei in>

IfK the 8,1111c as wc do. I hops

Shade branch

The brethren in these places are
requested to make the appointments
as they see projnT, as no Special
letters will be sent.

LEONARD FURRY.

The above had been mb-Uld and turned up
again Jual m time Ibrthh laan . Wk confess

pcniteine itlid Mk l>.in'oii. — Kl«.

My,
Aliram Alhangh, do

Qeo. I'. Qroaarickla do
Daniel GrossnicklOt do
Nancy Rnble, LerrlBtown, Pa.
Henry Snyder, d.»

(i .>. H'iiian.l. Y«>rk Sulphur Springs, Pa.
Bimnel Strickl. r. Mt. Carroll, III.
Il.-nrv Rnrk»tt. ftoshen. Ind.
Mary Will. IIollldHythiiri,', Pa.
John Turner, Fa1-! Freedom, Pa.
Samuel Oaks, Ploaaanl Hill, ".
Geo. Wridl'.'r, AaUandj Ohio,

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(pjiatiatt cJfiimtlg <|ctttpttum. f

BY H. R. HOLSINGER.

volumeIl-

" Whosoever loveth me keepeth my commandments." — Jibtb.

TYKONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, AUG. 14, 1866.

At $1.60 Per Annum.

Number 32.

Fur tht ' 'oinpaHton.
Finish Thy Work.

finish thy work. the lime is short,

Tin: sun is in the W
Tin- nij-lit is coming; down till then,

Think not of i

Yes, finish all thy work, then rest,

Till then rest never,
The r 1 for thec by Christ,

it forever.

Finish thy work, then wipe thy brow,

Ungird thee from thy toil,
Take breath, and from each weary limb

Shake off the soil.

Finish thy work, then sit thee down

On some ce.b-tial hill,
And of it^ strength-reviving uir,

Take thou thy lill.

Finish thy work, then go in peace ;

Life's battle fouirht and won ;
Hear from the throne the Ma.-Kr's voire i

•■Well done, well done."

Finish thy work, ; then uke thy harp,

Give praise to (rod above,
Sim; a new song of mighty joy,

And endless love.

<jiv.: thanks to him who held thee up
In all thy path I" low,

Who made thee faithful unto death,
And crowns thee now.

LYDIA LAWVEK.

K}fti*'*niUt:t Ohio.

1 In- tliiiuiniiil nl « liri-,1 .

TUB ATjM.M1:.\T l-1-.I.Nu IN ANOTHER
BSN6B CONDITIONAL.
Forasmuch as the atonement of
Christ, in the nil i.st extensive sense,
is unconditional, so it is also in a
More limited sense, conditional ; and
that man's own actions make it so
to him, we have already shown in
the last pari Hob. 5 : 8, 9. Though
he were a Son, >'t learned he obe-
dinnc by the things which he suftor-

ed ; and being made perfect, be be*

niur the author of eternal salvation
Unfit all tin m tluit ■•/'<// him. Thus,
then, as iiert- ity reqnired obedi-
ence of the Bon of God to become a
perfect eeoraaoe through the suffer-
ing! of his death to atone for sins
d from our first parents,
and to eocome tho author of theii

Li ation ; e\ on 10, obedionoi i
quired, of actual sinners, to " the
fj t ; . > -j >i-l ol' our in ordi i

that Chris! may he the author of

their salvation. Obedience to the
Gospel, the word of reconciliation,
committed by God, through Christ,
to rational man, is a test of his faith,
and a testimony of his adoption. —
"For he that helieveth in the Son
hath eternal life ; and he that heliev-
eth not the Sm shall not see life;
but the wrath of (Jod abidetk an
him." Omission of duty, obligatory
on hiui who knoweth to do good,
makes him a sinner in the sight of
God : because it is an evidence of
disrespect and disobedience, and a
sure sign of stubbornness and rebel-
lion. Christ, in his Gospel, has ap-
pointed means of grace in the form
of ordinances, devised in the courts
of heaven ; and upon tho condition
of submitting in faith to those ordi-
nances, the actual transgressor has
the promise of forgiveness — ho re-
gains his lost inheritance, and his
lost interest in the blood of Christ,
which will cleanse him from ali aina
Those -items, or means of graco, are
given in such a beautiful order, and
are so well adapted to the subjuga-
ting, proud, and rebellious man, to
bring them to the knowledge of him-
self, contrition of sins, humiliation,
and self abasement, as becuineth the
Wisdom of God. These institutions
must he obeyed in their propel time,
Ranee, and order, to be justified, to
have peace \> itli Cod, and to have
free access into this grace wherein
we stand ; and that we may reji ice
in the hope of the glory of God. —
Among those items, re]x.'ntance in
faith stands the foremost, which
means, a turning to God with our
whole h<art and affeotioni in the

full afanirancti of obtaining pardon
for bur tins, through Christ a merits,

and tl. Lion of bis favor. We

have a beautiful semblance of true
repentance in Scripture, in the in-
stance of the Prodigal Son.
it is analogous t>< tin- whole ooaver<
sion of m.tii, and full acceptance
with God ; of whioh 1 I sg | onus-

sion to paraphrase in a concise man-
ner.

I understand the Father to repre-
sent God in. conjunction with Christ ;
the Father's house, the church : tho
two sons, that part of the human
family that are accountable to God;
the younger son, that part who have
knowingly sinned against God, and
by a vicious life destroyed every
good principle naturally in them;
and the elder son, that part who
never depart from God, but by the
first drawings of the spirit of God
obey him, and of consequence abide
in his house, and labor for his inter-
est, which of course, in the time of
the Savior, were only the believing
Jews. Now, as the younger sou
was said to be lost and dead,
the willful sinner is lost, or estraved
from God and "dead in trcspass-
and .-iiis." And, that the youn-
ger son was unwilling to abide in his
SterAmt1'^0' aml lal,"r fol him,
dent, or else he would not have de-
manded his portion that belonged to
him and gone into a far country. —
We may learn many important
truths in reference to this circmn-
-tanee, but the limits' of thai
will forbid mo to enlarge, though
very instructive. Suffice it to |
that God endows his creatures with
intelligence and with power to con-
tinue with him ; but he lets him act
of free choice, to choose or refu
to accept or reject. He forces none
to serve him, nor uses any compul-
sory means of ke< j tag them with
him in time of grace ; nil accounts
for the Willi; • of the

Father, t<> grant the request of hit

Son. The goodis that belonged
him may represent hi uci-

ple, bis moral agency received from'
God, thii be spent in riotous \\w.

became iuiiij. .iiil , and went
that sinful career until ho was ti:

of it, finally he got into • I

Condition. No sinful pleasure |Q

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dclij
•ht s- famine,

>;ili.-t'y hifl

10 delight in noting

DO!

ht in rioting, ua

because it would

ra\ ins appetite, he

hanger increased, he
starving in a foreign land

omething better, he felt the
weight of hia degraded and rained
ted something more
substantial. And whta was his
resolve I "He frenl and joined him-
itisen "I that country," in
order t<> participate in his enjoy*
meat, that is, he broke off from his
immorality, and commenced to load
a moral Iw " hie character

and lii-i reputation, ami become a
good oitisen; perl spa in expectation
t.. gain a high • or iill an im-

portant office, and thereby obtain
tin- honor and applause of the world.
Bat alas! he was sadly disappointed J
for he was BOttt to feed swine, the
meanest occupation. There his
now saw that
was ser-

tainly Eds late, unless he would re-
turn.

How many are in like condition.
They run on in their mad and sinful
career, try everything, a moral life,
m in pari, and join nominal re-
ligion, and would do almost any-
thing aside of the word of God,

sooner than come down from their
- - ~, —, ^.. Lin-ir aDonuna-

ble pride, and Beck pardon at the
feoi of Jesus, and learn of him. —
Now the prodigal came to himself,
he retlected back to his father's
house, he evidently felt that
nothing short, of the bread of life,
which only was to be obtained there,
would sati I'y his burning hunger. —
(> how humble! He was willing to
b. reeeived a- a servant in his fath-
Br'e house. In faith he resolves to
return; he, without hesitation, car-
at his resolution, and confesses
-:ly, pride was humiliated,

shame and sin, and clothed with the
garment of righteousness, which is
Biznified by the obedience of faith
in baptl$m, the initiatory ordinances
into the Church of God, and the
proper means of receiving the prodi

make straight

your feet, (i
be turned ' r
rather bo

paths for
lest that which is lame
out of the way ; but let it
healed." Now the returned prodi-
gal was tarnished with all tho need-
I ful equipments, to wit : clothed with
rsij as a 80?i, into his father's house, j the best robe, Christ's righteous-
ness, by which is applied his atom-

shame was foreign:

'father, J have

I

tinned against keajitn and in thy

>i<jlii , and am no more worthy to be

••ailed thy son." The Gather meets

him with joy. embraces and kisses
him: but before he brought him into
his house, be ordered his servants,

"bring forth th' heal robe." The

robe of Christ*! right) oneness, which

,. lb. heal robe in existence, pure

I 1 1 bow e\ rdently

• ipped of his impure clothe.-, "t

For ye arc all the children of God
by faith in Christ Jesus. For as
many of you as have been baptized
into Christ, have put on Christ." —
Ye.- they have put on Christ as tho
best robe, the robe of their righ-
teousness.

Aud what next ? "A ring on his
hand." A ring has no end, answer-
ing to the love of God, which has
also no end : "For the love of God
ix shed abroad in the believer's heart
by the Holy Ghost which is given
them." How well this corresponds
with the order in the economy of
grace I will let the reader judge. —
First repentance in faith, then o-
bedience to the faith in baptism for
the remission of sins, and then the
Gift of the Holy Ghost as an in-
structor to lead the believer into all
truths, and to bring all things to his
remembrance, the author of the a-
toncment commanded. This also
rQ-inv\rU with the notable teachings
of Peter on the day of 1'entecost un-
der the endowment of the Holy
Ghost, " Repent and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Je-
sus Christ, for the remission of sins,
and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost." And what more '(
" and shoes on his feet" signifying,
the Gospel of our Salvation, the
guide and compass to steer our
courso properly on our journey on
the narrow road that leads to joys
on high. Paul says to the believers
u Having your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace."
The Christian is represented as a
traveler and pilgrim to a better
land, ami of consequence must be
fully equipped for his journey. For
the Christian's path is a checkered
path ; full of eross lines, thorny, rug-
ged, and goes through a dreary, —

ing blood to wash away his sins ; a
ring on his hand, the token of love
and espousal to Christ ; and shoes
on his feet, the Gospel of Christ, in
which is contained all needful in-
structions for that spiritual journey,
justly called the bread of life to
least upon in the Father's house, the
church of God.

0 how delightful ! how joyful, and
how happy does the child of God
feel, when in communion and fellow-
ship with the saints, he can feast up-
on the fat things of God's appointr
ment in his house : especially whilst
celebrating the Lord's supper in an-
ticipation of the great Marriage Sup-
per of the Lamb, of which it is an
emblem. He feels sometimes as if
he were transported from this scene
of time to the Elysian fields of bliss
that in his rapture and delight, he
forgets himself like Peter in the
transfiguration of Christ imagining
himself in l'aradisc. And truly,
it is a heaven upon earth to the chil-
dren of God bound together in love
and union, engaging in the exercise
of their duties enjoined upon them
by their great Leader, and head of
the Church. 0 the exceeding, irreat
and precious promises given upon
condition of obedience to the will of
God. Reflect O my soul ! and re-
member your future state, providing
you die a child of God ; you, who
bear reproaeh of the ungodly, suffer
persecution for Jesus' sake, and arc-
looked upon by the world as of no
account, and your labor in the gos-
pel as foolishness : your non-confof-
mity and self-denial as enthusiasm ;
you, who arc the offseouring of mcji
shall once shine as the firmament,
and as the stars forever and ever. —
In conclusion of this part, I appeal

wild and bowling wilderness, with to you, sons and daughters of Adam,

the redeemed bv
of Christ, in the

postlc : " You are bought with a
price ; therefore glorify God in your

the light often much obscured.
I lenee the apostle exhorts, ,- Where-

llft up the hands which hang
down, and the feeble knees ; and

the prcciou- blood
anguage of the a-

s

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body, and in your spirit, which are less, and often become the occasions I separation between earthly friends ;
, Cod's." Come-fO Jesus, repent of of sin, when ROD reject the coin- the ties of friendship broken'; the
your sins, comply with the condition inaudnient of Cod to keep their own j family support taken away ; ten ler
of pardon, and you certainly will be i tradition. As the word of Cod is j children left without a" mo;
saved by grace through faith in the thus in religion to be your sole I care ; fro. And truly here is cause
atoning blood of Christ. " For if guide, so you are required to add j for sorrow, especially to the workl-
the blood of bulls and goats, and the nothing to it and from it to take ly, who have no hope beyond the
ashes of an heifer sprinkling the un- ; nothing. Ye shall not add unto the grave. But by the Christian a more
clean, sanctiueth to the purifying of word which I command you, neither expansive view of the sub;
the flesh : 1 low much more shall the shall ye diminish aught from it, that ken; andacheeiing ray of hope
Mood of Christ, who through the e- i ye may keep the commandments of beams upon the stricken heart, as be
ternal Spirit, offered himself without j the Lord your Cod, which I com- remembers that "It is noj all of
spot to Cod, purge your conscience J mand you." Every word of Cod is Death to die." And when forced

pure, lie is a shield unto them : to look upon the sweet little one, in

from dead works to serve the living
Cod.

To be continued.

that put their trust in him. '• Add
thou not unto his words lest he re-
prove thee and thou be found a liar.
To read the Scriptures profitably,
read them with a docile and humble

Jur the Companion.
On Prizing nn<l Searching the
Kt-riplureM.

A most important help in the way mind, and with a desire to receive

to eternal life, is the regular and de-
vout perusal of the sacred Scrip-
tures. They are an inestimable
treasure and of all books should be
your chief and most beloved com-
panion. They are to the disciples of
Jesus a light for their feet, a lamp

the vain struggle for life, ihc
rent may well say : I ). that my child
could have be. i ! And yet,

while looking forward, join with the
poet in exclaiming :

"O, when a mother raaets on I

'I'u- child She lust in .

When in the midst of a life of use-
fulness death claims its victim, we

tion, that your mind may be amply
stored with their divine instructions.
The precept Search the Scriptures,
is peculiarly emphatic ; it signifies to
starch them as a miner searches a
mini' for Jewels or for gold. Then
dig into the sacred mine, and Search

for the precious treasures it contains.
With respect to the doctrines and
duties of religion, make the word of

an eye of Faith to the meeting
shall take place, far beyond
rolling river. When by the bedside
of the aged Christian, who like a
stock of brain is fully ripe, we may

spiritual instruction from them. "As
new-born babes desire the sincere
milk of the word that ye mav grow

thereh v." " For the wisdom' of thi^ are '?a t,J ■** "»J «« &« '--»rd ta
world is foolishness with Cod. Cod ,irom our nn'Ux one who is, so

resisteth the proud and givcth grace !m! , ""fded t" *«»* >'» hearing a-
. unto the humble." To read the , the banncr <A our blessed .)
for their paths. To search them is i Scriptures profitably, guard against ; Lut M we K,ve B»en liei""'< should we
an express christian duty. " Let j their sin and folly who wrest the J0' °e«aoved *• increased energy in
the word of Christ dwell in you rich- word of Cod ; who reject its distin- , ti
ly with all wisdom." " Search the guishing doctrines, because they are
Scriptures." You are commanded mysterious, and whose self-conceit
not merely to read the Scriptures, j and wicked pride, while they pre-
but to read them with such atten- vent them from learning of the Sav-
ior, are leading them to perdition. ,

" The Lord knoweth the thoughts of bo Ied ^ ■"■""i »nd ask who than
the wise that the v are vain." ° supply the vacancy caused h.

D. S. SELL. . ;ilil "' ur aS°d 1,ltu 'lUvr

Wtm BtUerprueyPt\. ' m Israel. Obi that we opuld, un-

der every afflictive pruvidonci
nite in v r._ : " Let him alone it
id tho Lord.' Ami instead of mur-
muring, with hum: Join
the poet in »J ing

•■ How I. lest ih
When >- i 1 1 k •« r. \> i ..i .

Buckle on the Christian's armor,
man traditions on religious subjects, to throb with em,, tion. The -lis- 1>1V1'-1V l ' tAl' <■•
h-miied a regard to teuing tear is made to trickle ovor laoo1r ** have our fs
thewonthei ek ; the loud 0r8,

e is bushed inl mdwohavothc |

: , r tornal. I. iii.\ sEU.

For ('■■ '

Death.

When we reflect upon the unwel-

come visitor, though!

an un-

(xoel your sole guide, and reject all pleasant nature are forced upon our
human traditions. '|'be Lord JeSUI mind. Among the worldly as well
taught his disciples how to treat bo- as with <!o it\, stout hearts are made

when he

tho e of the Elders ! To the law and
bo the testimony; if they speak not
ace irding to their word it i- because
tie ii- i I no light in them. The dec-
ti in.- 1 of the Bible are the doctrines
;, on arc to boliev c. The dutie
joined in tho Bible arc the duties
J on are to practice, and all the addi-

which the i raditions of m<
human authority make are worth-

. urn in visiting tho bedside of

the d_\ in/;. ! ire the

habits of mankind, may be the mind I. . Intiou

lit* that croud upon the mm. . which cannot b< w\

when viewing the work of death.-— *' ;t <- aol laM out and outa I

Our emotions may he of a purely iuto • beautiful garden, it wiH af

•elfish nature, and bitterness of -..111 itself shoot up into ...

loiied by the forced Of a wild gTOWth.

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'he Ctnnpatiion.

iiNnruiMc. I.iulilniiiK ICo<Im, So-
«r«'l SiM'it'lits. Ac.

Inasmuch as wc are now travel-
ing through a vain delusive, and
sinful world, to an andloon eternity,
where we shall inherit weal or woe,
according as wc have desired or la-
bored fur, while probationers here
i'ii earth. And inasmuch as the
prophet says: " The heart is deceit-
ful ahovc all things and desperately
wicked, who can know it." Should
we not examine ourselves very close-
ly and with the l'salmist say:
M Search me, O Cod, and know my
heart : try me and know my thoughts
and see it* there he any wicked w ay
in me, and lead me in the w«ay ever-
lasting." Truly hath the wise man
said : " There is away which seeincth
right unto a man, but the ends
thereof are the ways of death."

We, the professed disciples of the
Lord Jesus Christ, do have an An-
nual Conference, and do there dis-
cuss some very important subjects,
(some of them also very unpleas-
ant.) And, as the subjects of " Se
cret Societies," " Lightning-rods,"
and " Insurance companies," have
frequently been before our confer-
ence, I will give my views as a cau-
tion. The first, viz : Secret Socie-
ties' I believe to be unchristian. See
Col. 2:21. And the others, like
every thing else, may be very much
abused, and for fear of my fellow-
men committing sin in the abuse, is
why I write. 1 am not directly op-
! used to either of them, (the two
latter.) Lightning rods I believe to
be a preventive. Here I woidd say
in jxirt ; for all that wc imperfect
creatures do, is but in part. Sec 1
Cor. 13:9, to end of chapter. It
certainly would be very silly in man
to put up Lightning-rods, if he did
not believe they would attract the
fluid that conveys destruction to our
rty. And arc wc not justifia-
ble in using a preventive? we think
it is our duty to provide food and
raiment for our bodies, forage and
shelter for our stock; yet tin- v. e
can only do in part, for after we
have done all we can do, God man
>till bring a famine upon us which
may cause man and beast to perish.

| Wc may plow and sow, but God
: must give the increase or there will
j be none. So if we rely too much
upon doing our duty, when we have
i performed them, we may abuse our
privilege. So when we have made
use of the means to draw the light-
ning from our buildings, wc are cer-
tainly both unwise and unchristian,
if wc don't know assuredly that the
protection and the destruction there-
of is altogether in the power of the
Almighty.

Now as regards insurance of
property, which I think the breth-
ren look upon as the most innocent,
yet to me it is the most dangerous of
the two. With us, or within the
bounds of my knowledge, the gener-
al custom or professed intention of
such companies is, to insure a prop-
erty that is really and in fact worth
1200 dollars, in case of its being
burned to be paid with 800 dollars.
Now, I verily believe much of the
property thus insured is given in at
more than its real value in order that
they may realize its full value, in case
of loss by fire. Nowhere is insinceri-
ty or fraud practiced, which is
neither pure nor holy in the sight of
God. And if a person would re-
tarn his property for more than its
real value in order not to be loser
in case he would have to help to pay
another person more than the i eal
value of his property. Would this
not be combatting or resisting evil
with evil ? And would not this be a
violation of God's holy law ?

Again, insurance is not a pre-
ventive, but a remedy after the cas-
ualty is past. Now as we arc im-
perfect ci-catures, prone to evil, and
we know we have a remedy for any
evil that might befall us, we feel less
dependent upon that God from
whom all our protection must come.
Now, dear fellow man, whoever
thou art, let us remember the words
of our Savior, that " except your
righteousness shall exceed the righ-
teousness of the scribes and phari-
sees, ye shall in no case enter into
the kingdom of heaven." And as
the carnal mind is not subject to
the law of God, neither indeed can
be, but is at enmity with God, so
let us sec that wc arc spiritually

minded. But whence cometh the
carnal mind ? Is God the author of
it ? I learn from my Bible that af-
ter God's six days work in the crea-
tion, in which he created every liv-
ing thing, even man in their like-
ness and in their image, God saw
everything that he had made, and
behold it was very good ; hence I
conclude that God is not the author
of the carnal mind, but it was
brought about by the abuse of privi-
leges granted to our first parents,
who, acting in the capacity of free
agents, before they partook of the
tree of life, and became infalible. —
Our mother, Eve, doubted the word
of God, and believed the word of
the Serpent, and carried out the
principles of her unbelief, and be-
came carnally minded, and both the
man and the woman were afraid of
their Maker. Do we therefore not
inherit this depravity from our first
parents ? It is evident that it is in
us, and that we carry out the prin-
ciples of it, to a lesser or a greater
degree, by living after the lust of
the flesh and the lust of the eyes,
and the pride of life, before we live
soberly, righteously, and Godly in
this present world. And now, in
order to enter the straight gate, wo
must believe, not only that there is
a God, for the devils believe and
tremble, but we must believe that
he (God) so loved the world, the
sons and daughters or descendants
of Adam, that he gave his only be-
gotten Son and sent him into the
world, that whosoever would believe
on him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. And this faith, if
rightly exercised, will produce a
Godly sorrow for our sins, which
will work a repentance, not to be
repented of. And if we will then
carry out the principles of this faith,
as old Abraham did, by obedienc6
to Christ, we will enter into cove-
nant with God, by baptism, accord-
ing to the commandment of Christ,
and obtain the answer of a good
conscience toward God. And then
that fear and dread of God which
fell on our first parents in Eden,
will be removed, and wo will expe-
rience seasons of sweet communion
with God. But alas ! the Devil is

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not done with us yet, if we shall tar-
ry yet a little while on the earth. —
And we must now contend for the
faith once delivered to the saints;
and add to our most precious faith,
the good virtues mentioned by Peter
in his second epistle, 1st chapter,
5th verse, &c. Oh ! that we might
remember what the apostle John
writes, in the 20th chapter, last two
verses : "And believe that Jesus
is the Christ, the son of God, and
that believing ye might have life
through his name." .Dearly belov-
ed, let us remember the sign we so
frequently, and some of us have so
lately seen, the bow in the cloud, a
token of God's covenant between
him and the earth, that while the
earth remaineth, seed time and har-
vest, and cold and heat, and sum-
mer and winter, and day and night,
shall not cease. "And it shall come
to pass when 1 bring a cloud over
the earth, that the bow shall be seen
in the cloud, and I will remember
my covenant which is between me
and you and every living creature
of all flesh. See Gen. 3 : 8, 9.

And may the God of all mercy
and of all grace enable us to take to
ourselves the whole armour of God,
that we may be able to withstand in
tiie evil day ; resist the enemy of
our souls by the sword of the spirit,
that he may flee from us and we be
triumphant conquerors, is the prayer
of the writer.

DA VID BOSSERMAN.

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(Iinritj.

There is perhaps no principle of
the human nature, that should be
more promulgated and elucidated
among the children of men, than
charity. It is undoubtedly one of
the < hri-Liuii graces, and an essen-
tial element of the Christian charac-
ter. Let us cultivate it as precious
seed, for the food of an affectionate
heart. However small the seed
may he, if cultivated correctly, it is
like the grain of mustard seed,
which a man took, and cast into his
garden, and it grew and wa\.-d I
great tree ; and tin- fowls of the air
lodged in the branches of it. Those
persons of looBo habits ; thoae

"whose feet," according to the Bi-
ble "go down to death, and whose
steps take hold on hell," and de-
light to hear it proved that the Bi-
ble lie3, and that "fornicators shall
inherit the kingdom of God," are
capable of having their brows deck-
ed with loveliness, and their cheeks
imprinted with beauty, by cultiva-
ting the glorious principle of chari-

to the end the promise is ours,
rest assured if we do our part
promise will surely be ours,
his promises will stand, when
heavens shall pass away with a
great noise and the elements shall
melt with fervent heat, the earth
also and the works that are therein
shall be burned up.

This promise is not ours unless we

ty. And it will have a tendency to cultivate the principle of charity

cause them to embrace the Christian
religion, and so live in this world
as to enable them, when the pale
messenger of death shall come, to
land on the banks of the " Eternal
River."

Beyond the silence, beyond the gloom,

< St the vale of death and the dreary tomb,

Beyond t lie sorrow, beyond the slu,

Ol earthly ages, its waves begin ;

And soon the winds shall waft them,

Among the groves, that law ;

The emerald of their bending boughs,

In life's eternal wave.

And 'round them shall the music rise,

Of happier worlds and calmer skies.

The effects of charity are most ap-
preciated when manifested in the
family circle. How sublimely beau-
tiful are the sweet strains of melody,
that are produced by a household
where charity reigns supreme. —
How it fills the hearts of the aged
parents, whose heads arc blooming
for the grave, with gladness. Char-
ity surely is an immortal principle
of our nature, and should be culti-
vated by every Christian professor.
It is to our soul as rain to the droop-
ing lily. How solacing to ue, when
we look upon the lifeless form of a
departed friend and can call to
memory their acts of charity, and
that they have died in the Lord, and
through perseverencc, as a child of
grace, their Savior they can em-
brace.

IT mourners of the UCn d dr.nl,
Arise! lift Up your v. ..ni. .! !i,.,,|.

To that bright mansion where the bleat,

Of God, in silence now do

When our Sa\ior was comforting
his disciples he says : " In my Fath-
er- house arc many maii.-i.ns ; if it
were DOt so I would haw told YOU,
1 go to prepare a place for you, 1
will OOme again and receive you

unto myself, that where 1 am, there

Vi- may be also. Tins, follow trav-
ellers, to the bar of Grod, ii worth

striving for, and if we are faithful

The apostle Paul says in his first e-
pistle to the Corrinthians, " Though
I speak with the tongues of men and
of angels, and have not charity, I
am become as sounding brass, or a
tinkling cymbal. And though I have
the gift of prophecy, and understand
all mysteries, and all knowledge ;
and though I have all faith, so that
I could remove mountains, and have
not charity, I am nothing." It is
just as easy for a camel to pass
through the eye of a needle, as for
a character, where charity is exter-
minated, to enter into that house,
and behold those mansions, and be-
come a member of that household.
It is worthy of our attention, to strive
to become a member of that house,
which is an house, not made with
hands eternal and in the heavens.—
Those that practice and cultivate the
principle of" charity will have one
golden sheaf of ripo wheat to be gath-
ered into heaven's garner, when the
harvest of the work! comes. And
whan that character shall come,
whose fan is in his hand, and will
thoroughly purge his floor, and
er his wheat into the garner,
shcai will BUrely not be burned with
unquenchable fire, for it is one of
the waymarks, that are bequeathed
to us by our heavenly Father, to pi-
lot the Christian along the straight
and narrow path that leads to heav-
en and happiness. And it is
one of the principles by the which
we may know God, and if We know
him, we will keeji his CoiniininduiciiUs
and if we keep his commandments
we will be a member of his house-
hold.

When the ramnMr day of youth is

.-lowly waiting away into the night-
fall of age, and the shadows of past
grOU deeper and deeper, as
life war; to its close, it is animating

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indeed to l""k back, through the vis-
ta of time upon the sorrows ami fe-
licities of oar earlier yean, and call
t.i memory the charitable acts per-
formed by as ■when in our youth. —
How it giaddem our hearts to think
that they will be remunerated at the
judgment bar of God. The memory
ofour charitable acts cease not with
this life. When we shall have pass-
el the dark valley of the shadow of
death, and sleep beneath the clods of
the valley, and when our throbbing
heart shall have been stilled, and we
shall be at rest, — our funeral shall
find its way, and prayers will be
said, and wc shall be left alone in
silence and in darkness to the worm,
We uill leave behind us, our memory,
our example, and the effects of our
actions. How necessary then that
We walk in the light as God is in the
light, and have fellowship one with
another. So that if our spirit shall
wing its way from this earthly scene
ami we are called upon to take our
journey to-day, we may look at the
cros.s and pass on to glory.

Win. GUMP.
Fletcher, 0.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Aug. 14, 1866.

(OKUESPOXDENCE.

Bear Brother Hohinger : — The
brethren here at Pipe Creek Md.,
held their last Counsel on the 20th
dav of June, in which they conclud-
ed to enlarge their meeting house,
which was built A. D. ISOO: the
wall-! are built of brick, and the
roof was covered with cedar shin-
gleg— one half of the first roof is
-till on, but will now be taken off. —
The brethren contemplate meeting
there again on the 9th inst. in or-
der to make some further arrange-
ments for enlarging the house ; but
we fear, after it is enlarged, it may
be too small to hold our Y. M., or
Council in, however, wc wish to do
the beel We Can ; it is the intention

of the brethren to have the addition
finished this season, if possible : we
contemplate meeting at our Meadow
Branch Meeting-house on to-morrow,

the 8th inst., in order to consult a-
bout districting the churches in Ma-
ryland. We expect brother L). P.
Sayler, (one of the Committee on
Y. Meeting's,) to be present, in or-
der to discuss the subject, with the
brethren here, with a view of mak-
ing some preliminary arrangement
toward holding a District Meeting
this Fall.

We contemplato holding a Com-
munion Meeting at our Sams Creek
Meeting House (Lord willing) on
the 22nd of September. My sister-
in-law, of whose affliction I gave you
some intimation in my last, died,
(after an illness of 14 weeks) on the
morning of the 4th inst. She was
a member of the Church for some
24 years— and for the last ten years
she suffered from an affection of the
spine, which terminated in paraly-
sis. She bore her affliction with be-
coming patience and

know the number in the Eastern C
District ; but I suppose there may

be 17,

making

in all f)0 in the

<x

and died in hope of a blissful immor-
tality. Oh ! what a comfort, what
a consolation, the Gospel affords the
obedient believer, whether in life or
in death.

PHILIP BOYLE.

State. It is supposed that $100.00
will bear the expense to Tennessee
and home. That is $100. for each
member of the committee. But I
will suggest that each congregation
send $2.50 to the Editor of the
Comjmnion, and let him receipt for
the same, and forward it to his fath-
er. Some congregations, I am in-
formed are prepared to forward
their portion at once, and I hope all
will act promptly in the matter.
JOHN WISE.
Oakland, Pa.

Proposed Visits.

Aug. 25th, to New Florence

Station, (P. R. R.) Westmoreland

Co., Pa. Sept. 2nd, to the Loop,

Duncansville branch. Sept. 8th, to

resignation, ! Davidsville, Somerset Co. Meeting

Bear Brethren : — I desire to o-
pen a correspondence with any of
the brethren, who know of a suita-
ble location for establishing a Select
School where convenient buildings
can be obtained. A location among
the brethren preferred. For cre-
dentials apply to brother J. Quinter.

Yours in Christ.

O. W. MILLER.

in the evening at Davidsville. Re-
main over Sunday in the Quimchone
branch.

On the 10th Sept. to Somerset
town, to spend two weeks in the
three branches : Middle Creek, Ber-
lin, and Elklick, allowing the breth-
ren of the above named branches to
divide the time to suit themselves.

On the 28th of Sept. to Union-
town, Fayette Co. October 5th,
Council-Meeting, at Warriors Mark,
Huntingdon Co. Oct. Gth, to
McElvey's Fort, Huntingdon Co. —
Oct. 13th, to Lewisburg, Union Co.

This will we do, God willing, and
we live.

GRABILL MYERS.

El Dorado, Pa.

Application.

Brother IIohin:/> r : -As the time
is approaching, according to the ar-
rangements of former years, for the
holding of our District Council Meet-
ing, and as there has not yet been
hope, will be represented by brother j any application made for it by the
1>. M. Ilolsinger, and to d'efray his j churches, through the press at least,
expenses each church, or congrega- we, of the James Creek branch, Hun-
tion, should bear a part. There ; tingdon Co., have concluded to aj
are, in the Middle District, 21 ply for it this _ Fall, not
churches, in the Western District, > however, to interfere
to the best of my knowledge, there churches, that may
are 12 well organized churches, applied for it
which make o3. And I do not

To the Churches in Pernio.

[laving consulted the brethren
here, and my own circumstances, I
have decided not to go to Tennes-
see, as a member of the committee ;
and I make the following

The

PROPOSITION :

State of Pennsylvania,

designing

with i

have otherw i

We have the impression

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\\ that the Buffalo Valley brethren
A thought of having it with them, but
' we have seen no public notice of that
yet ; and when this comes to the no-
tice of the Secretary, and of that
Church, they will please get the
proper understanding- when \vc will
yield to the same ; and if they do
not desire to havu it vritli ilium our
application may be considered. We
have a convenient location and by
the cooperation of the churches wc
may be able to meet their expecta-
tions.

GEO. BRUMBAUGH.
McConnelhtoivn, Pa.

District Meeting.

The District Meeting for Middle
Pa., will be held (God willing) with
the brethren in the Upper Cumber-
land branch, Cumberland Co., com-
mencing on Monday the 22nd day
of Oct. next. If the brethren there
intend holding a Love-feast in con-
nection with said meeting, they will
please give ' notice thereof as they
may see proper ; and especially des-
ignate the stopping-off place for the
delegates, coming by Rail Road.

It is expected that all the chureh
cs embraced in the district will be
represented.

1). M. IIOLSINGER, Cor. Sec.
Newry, Pi.

inioi in.tt ion Wanted.
We understand by a brother from
Lion Co., that there are a few breth-
ren and Bisters living in Clayton Co.
Iowa. Now if there is any one who
can inform us, either by letter or
tkrongh the " Companion," where
those brethren live, or can rive us

their addre-s, it would be BUlte sat-

i factory to iu to receive the Infor-
mation, as we WOttid like to pay them
a visit. We do BOt know any of

their names, except lister Garner's,

( a widow. )

joilN r. NLSEWONGER.
II'. $t i aton, town.

Brother HoUmger i 1 will let
you know something about thil arm
_ of the Church, in which I n
T) namely the i | per Miami branch.
y\ The oj arc! i
{ dition ; love, peace m han

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prevail. There were some five or
six persons received into the Church
by baptism this Summer, and I think
there arc some more that will take
the yoke of Christ upon themselves
soon. . We had a very good meet-
ing to-day, at the Spring Grove
meeting-house ; brother NicholasBru-
oaker oi Beaver Grfae* ..««> «.-wk »a
and spoke to a large and attentive
congregation. The brethren have
also appointed a harvest meeting to
be held at Spring Grove meeting-
house, on next Thursday.

We have three ministers, namely :
II. Rubsam, (Bishop) Jos. Arnold,
and Samuel Coppock. We have
four Deacons, or visit brethren.
II. II. ARNOLD.

Dayton, 0.

Our conclusion is that it was her
motherly sympathy and affection
for her daughters, who remained in
the city, and were now being de-
stroyed in the flames of the burning
ruins. Perhaps she had been plead-
ing with t.liPni tha nrp.vin:ia ni«l»*..

to go with them, and persuade their
husbands to accompany them to a
place of safety. Perhaps she re-
membered now how her daughters
had told her, they would gladly go
with them, but their husbands would
not permit them ; that they only
mocked at their importunities. —
With these reflections her wannest
sympathies would be aroused, and
it would be very natural that she
would look back, perhaps with some
hope that her daughters might yet
be seen escaping the ruins. But
whatever may have been her rela-
tions to her children before, it is ev-
ident that now she could do no more
for them, and in the effort 6ho only
brought about her own ruin.

Mothers, see that you perform
your whole duty toward your daugh-
ters, Avhile they are under your spe-
cial care, and see well that they are
not we Id d to evil habits, customs,
and persons, that will not only lead
taeaast destruction, but may draw
you into the same current.

To the brethren in the .tlnnor
brunch, M«l.

Inasmuch as Jesse II. Rerry in-
sists that brother Moofaew did make
the seserssons with which he charges

him, iu his letter, published on iir>t

of No. 25, ami affirms thai he
can prove it by brethren (our breth-
ren ) who were present at the meet
ins and heard him, tie

Reflections from Bible Readings.

We have just finished reading the
nineteenth chapter of Genesis, and
although it is not the first time we
have read this part of the Bible, we
have received ideas and impressions
which we have not heretofore realiz-
ed. Whether correct or not our
readers will, of course conclude for
themselves.

When the angels of the Lord had
satisfied themselves of the wicked-
ness of Sodom and Gomorrah, for
which purpose they had no doubt
visited the place, as the Lord had
declared he would M go down and

see" whether it was altogether aa it

was represented, and when they had

dyed to destroy the city, they so .

informed Lot, ami directed him that
he should prepare for immediate re-
moval, and if he had yet any others
who were connected with the fami-
ly, he should give them notice that

might be preparod to I
Accordingly his sons-in-la* wereno-

bai they only laughed and apoo the brethren of the .'•

Scorned. Rut to com.- to she point, Ohureh to inform u* how the matter

elf the question : Why is. We hs splj tnm

did I"'' wife I oh back? What Mr. D th< I put* bc-

in. iy have inducod her to d •

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veracity, which can he settled with-
out much controversy, wo have
withheld it from publication until wo

iu:ty receive BOmething positive. —

.re disposed to believe brother

Moomair*S Btatement in preference

•'■-. .finorr»r. *wk«tMPftrtAlARfl fit the
mouth of two or three witnesses
• •wry word shall be established. If
it is proven that brother Moomaw
did make those asscrsions, then he
is censurable, and it would be prop-
er that we should ptrbKsh as much
of Berry's reply as refers to that
part of the controversy ; but if it is
settled that he did not say so, then
we shall give him no attention. —
I. it us have the truth, well estab-
lish kd ?

Lost Money. — A brother asks,
" at whose risk is money sent in let-
ters ? as there docs appear to be
some risk." Wo answer, all money
carefully put up and properly ad-
0V1 tssed to us, is at our risk. And
wo arc happy to say, there is very
little risk, if everything is properly
attended to. Wo arc not positive
that we have yet lost any. All we
demand is that the money be enclos-
ed in a well sealed envelope, and
plainly addressed to us, and the pos-
tage fully paid, and we shall receive
it in due time.

Where it is convenient postal or-
ders may be sent, payable at Altoo-
na. The only secret in sending
money by mail, besides those men-
tioned above', is to put it up in such
a way as to make the least hulk,
aii'l that it bo entirely hid from
view.

No More Back Nos. — Here-
after new subscribers must begin
with die somber following the Order,
unless by special arrangement. A
slight mistake has disarranged our

sets. One dollar and fifty cents
pays for a year, or three cents a
number for the balance of the year.

The Revised New Testaments ar-
rived yesterday morning, in good
order. Those who have ordered
Jinr.Vo ™~j now expect tnem very
soon, and all other orders will re-
ceive prompt attention. Our price
list may be found on last column.

Errata.— In* No. 20, Vol. 2,
Page 227, 11th line from the bottom,
central couhnn, read "convening"
instead of "conversing." On the
page following, first column, 10th
lino from the bottom, between the
words "angels" and "give," insert
the words, that you will.

DIED.

In Berlin branrh, Somerset Co., Pa., July
251 li, -JACOB MYERS, only eon of brother

John, and Bister Elizabeth Myers; aged 2
years, 4 months, and 8 days. His death was
occasioned in consequence of a severe scald-
ing, which took place about one week previ-
ous (o his departure. The occasion was im-
proved by the brethren, from Job It : 1, 2.
George Scuhock.
"Visitor" please copy.

In White Oak branch, Lancaster Co., Pa.,
July 15th, brother ABRAHAM MTNNICHj
aged 81 years, 7 months, and 10 days. The
deceased was a deacon in the Church for up-
wards of 40 years, and attended to the duties
of his office until a few weeks before his de-
cease. Funeral services by the brethren,
from 1 Cor. 15 : 58. S. R. Zuo.

At the residence of Eld. Philip Boyle, near
New Windsor, Carroll Co., Md., Aug. 4, sister
CATHARINE WANTZ ; aged 51 years, 6
months, and 20 days. On the following day
her remains wcreinterrcd in the burial ground,
attached to the Brethren's meeting-house, at
Pipe Creek. The occasion was improved by
the brethren present, by a few practical re-
marks on Rev. 14 : 13.

In Back Creek branch, near Upton, Frank-
lin Go., Pa., -May 97, EMMA CATARINK,
infant daughter Of Peter and Elizabeth MOU-
RF.R ; SOW 1 yr., 3mo6., and 14 days. Funeral
preached by brother Daniel V. (iood and
brother Adam PtVil, from Luke 8 : 52. Also,
Mav 2'J, sister ELIZABETH MoURER,
mo'.hcr of the above child, and wife of Peter
Mourer ; aged 'S> years, 1 month, and 15
days. Mother and child were both interred
into one grave, on the 30th, in the Back
Creek burying ground. Ceo. MOUBBB.

In the Lower Cumberland branch, Cumber-
land Co., Pa., July 9th, sister REBECCA |
LEII', consort of brother Jonns Letp ; aged
1 months, and 94 days. We hope
that her affliction, which was but for a season,
worked for her a Car morn exceeding ami
ob run! weigh) of glory. Funeral bi i \ leea by
the brethren, from BocL 12 i 13, 14.

A. L. Bowman.

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Number 33.

Selected for the Companion.
"Follow Me."

Voyager ou life'6 troubled sea,

gauine to eternity ;
Turn from earthly things away,
Vain th'-v are, and brief their stay ;
Chaining down to earth the heart,
Nothinir lasting they impart ;
Voyager ! what are they to thee ?
Leave them all, and "follow me."

Traveler on the road ol life,
Seeking pleasure, finding strife,
No, the world eau never give,
Alight on which the soul eau live.
Grasp not riches, seek not fame,
Shining dust and sounding name j
Traveler! what are they to thee ?
Leave them all, and "follow me."

Pilgrim through rhi | rale of tears,
Banish all thy doubts am) fears ,-
Lift thine eyes — a heaven's above :
Think, there dwells a Qod of love.
Would'st thou favor with him find I
Keep his counsels in thy mind.
Pilgrim ! much he's done for thee ;
Wilt thou then not "follow me?"
Wanderer from the Father's throne,
Hasten back, thy erring own ;
Turn — thy path leads not to heaven ;
Turn — thy faults will bo forgiven ;
Turn — and let thy songs of praise

Ic with angelic I i
Wanderer! have tiny charms for thee 7
I know they have — then "follow ma."

A. O. D1KHL.

1 . t'>r , /owrt.

Tilt* Atonciiicnt ol ( linst.

THE UNIVERSAL EFFECTS ON GOD'S RA-
TIONAL CREaTUR]

That Christ'* atonement finally
will have a universal effect upon
man is evident, or many plain j
gea in Divine Revelation have no
meaning, or cannot be undent iod in

its plain literal sense. " Bv the
Grace of Cud In- tasted death for ev-
ery man." u In due time Christ
« i i • - ■ 1 for the Wig !!..'" litre we
have it positively declared that he
died for every man, and tiiat he
died fur tho ungodly ; in the face of
these plain Scriptures, 1 hope no
urn- mil deny universal salvation
through tie- atonein ml of < 'hi
That ( 'In . lid d sd fur

some to their eternal destruction is
to i absurd t • beli

eharaeter. Hut the ungodly mn-i
suffer punishment fir his sins till his
rebellious noul id biibdmd to Christ

" All things were created by Christ,
and all things will be subdued and
finally be restored to him." For
the sake of his willful sin-offering
" God has highly exalted him, and
given him a name which is above ev-
ery name ; that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, of things in
heaven, and things in earth, and
things under the earth ; and that ev-
ery tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father." " For we shall all
stand before the judgment seat of
Christ. For it is written, As I live
saith the Lord, every knee shall bow
to me, and every tongue shall con-
feestoGod." Col. 1 : 20. Having
made peace through the blood of his
cross, by him to reconcile all things
unto himself. I say, whether they
be things in earth or things in heav-
en. Eph. 1 : 9, 10. Having made
known unto us the mysteries of his
will, according to his good pleasure,
which he has purposed in himself:
tl'it in the (lispensiuiuu uf uliu nm-
f times, he might gather togeth-
er in one all things in Christ, bote
which arc in heaven, and which are
in earth ; even in him. When G id
raised Christ from the dead, he in-

I him with all power, that the
fullness uf the Cud head dwelleth in
him bodily. "He Bet him at his
own right hand in the heavenly phi-
all principality, and
power, and might, and dominion, and

every name that is named, nut only
in this world hut also in that which
is to come, and hath put all things
under his feet, and gave him to he
the bet i »U tilings t0 the

ohurch, which is his body, the full-

f him that filleth all in all." —
1 have quoted these i

ttion. 1 Tim. i
For I ire both la'eir and

suffer reproach, bocause we trust in

the li . who is the Sat i

all men, esj eciallv to those t!..i

From this text, it is plain

that all will be saved by Christ, yet
that there is a special salvation prom-
ised to those that believe. This I
understand to be a deliverance from
the second death, or from the pains
of hell in the future world ; which is
an unspeakable advantage to the
faithful in Christ, Who shall have
part in the first resurrection. " On
such the second death hath no pow-
er, but they shall be priests of God,
and of Christ, and shall reign with
him a thousand years." I have al-
ready shown, that Christ by his death
overcame the power of death, and
after his triumph over death, hell,
and the grave, he ascended up on
high. — Then the everlasting portals
were thrown open, never more to be
shut ; " When thou, 0 Jesus, hadat
overcome the sharpness uf death thuu
didst open the kingdom of heaven to
all bcliev.

" He entered, but oh, what joy
and triumph filled the courts of hea-

ven

11 US l^

with u'ladnes- and rejoicing he

highest " God, even Emanuel, went

tip with a -hum : Jehovah with the
sound of the trumpet.-' " Th

Sign, foiled his foM,
fought and overcame them in hat-
tie, and then s;tt down with the Fath-
er upon his throne." "He was
then exalted at the right hand of
Jehovah, the eternal father,
said unto him, that is our 1.
" Sit th»u at my right hand, until 1
make think enemies thy foot-Stool."

" Jehovah shall send tie- rod
strength outofZion: rule thou in

the midst of thine en nil

the heavens i I must

retain him until the times of t1.

titution o( all shin •

then shall Christ

earth again. Fur this mi hty .

0U8 triumph, j n hath

making in all

ascended, and the Holy (.!.

down ; the gospel has been | i

ed th . . ie might he pri

J-

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: in lis bouu

. .11 liis 1 1 1

,ii~ in \ iew, which
1 by diffi
■

the moral ageticy

I, t lie one

the gentle

• 1 in faith

1 ' atid arc obedii

I .these he raises I

I of virtue and

I i _l"i-y aiid bappi-

ther includes

i wilf iii t submit, in this

gentle moans.

. for their

Inesa and rebellioua conduct

ontil • sure of their iniquity is

. Bubdued and reconcil-

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when the King of kings, and Lord his displeasun I sin, in thus (

of lords, shall appear in his beauty ! punishing it. Sin ami iniquity his ' '

Whose heart can conceive, tongue
re, or pan describe the glories
and terrors of that day. when the
Almighty Savior shall descend tri-
umphant, and all the celestial war-
. who have followed his direc-
tion, and example, shall compose his
majestic train. Assist axe, < > God,
to declare indeur, the mag-

nificence of that procession ; such as
not all the kings id' the earth joined
togctl dd i'urin. hor all the

mighty ones id' the globe compose,
The Lord of life and glory will ap-
pear, High seated on the "cloud of
brightness ; riding on a white horse,

soul batethj and his hatred shall

abundantly be evident, in the dread-
ful punishment that shall be inflicted
on transgressors. The justice of
God and his righteousness shall
shine in the condemnation and pun-
ishment of those who have rebelled
against him. His character shall
he fully vindicated from all hnputa-
of injustice ; virtue shall be re-
warded; vice shall be punished;
and all cause or shadow of com-
plaint forever removed. No more
shall it he said, that God suffers vir-
tue and goodness to be depressed
and vice and folly to triumph.

-But that which appears to me the
great design of God in (the infliction

decked with majesty and excellency,

arrayed with glory and beauty ; and

ring every ; the heavenly armi is following him of) punishment, is the humbling and

to upon white horses, clothed in fine subduing of rebels, bringing "them

■ in Christ, and to linen, white and clean: which linen to submit to himself, and preparing

turoto praise him. is the righteousness of the saints.— them for the knowledge and enjov!

us Christ at his coming will

: Who sleep in him. and

change the li i ind by his

attraction cause them ml to-

ot him in the air, is
plain ed in the scripture.

i

An 1 that in their glorifled bodies
they will accompany him in his de-
to reign as king on the earth,

« wi'.. oi..;.,. „i,o

lite, shall appear, then shall

ppear with him in glory,"

fer with him, we shall

I with him," and to those

■ m<\ and keep his words

unto the end, he will give power o-

wr the nations, to rule them with a

•: iron ; as he received of the

father — yea. the Lord the righteous

ftppe • rown of righteous

wh of glory that fadeth not a-

Buch that overcome, the

. .at they shall sit with

his throne : even as he <»-

and :s BSt down with his

upon his throne. Oh, what

I
i

then Lo faithful unto death.

wn of life.

is awful and dread-

and loyelj day.

.iii 1 be there? Shall 1 see

the King in his beauty ': Shall 1
be one that follow in his train ? I
weep to think I may be shut out; I

mji.

ment of their Creator. For in
wrath the Lord remembers mercy,
and mercy rejoiceth against judg-
ment. The Scriptures more than

promises are these ! Oh !
not wish to l

burst into tears at the thought I forty times inform us that the mercy

may be missing,- and be weeping in of God is forever; and frequently

darkness and pain, while all heaven declare that it extends far beyond
will be rejoicing, upon that occasion, his wrath or anger, which is some-
where, my lovely readers, will you times spoken of as enduring only for
ne tnen : u0 y,,,, tim.h ii,„. dying a moment. Uut many are those
in your present situation, you 'will men, who, though they will allow
come to Christ ? Awake, awake to ' that God's mercy is over his crea-
righteousnesS', and sin not ; be like tures for a very 'small moment, even
your Savior now in temper and life, during this present life, declare that
then when he shall appear, you death puts them entirely out of the
shall be like him in beauty ; for you reach of Cod's merer, which accord-
shall see him as he is. You shall ing to them is but a moment, and
not only behold him in his beauty, leaves them under the power of his
hut your present vile bodies shall he wrath, which endures as Ion" as
that love nisi changed, and fashioned like unto they exist ; thus reversing the dccla-
his glorious body ; according to the rations of JEHOVAH, respecting his
working whereby he is able to sub- wrath and mercv.

all thing* onto himtelf. But If God had designed to* leave nil

as the glory and happiness of the ; those, who are cast into the lake of

saints is great, and beyond descrip- fire and brimstone, in that misera-

tion, so the woes and misery of the ble state to all eternity; we should

wicked is dreadful, and beyond com- never have heard of the earth being

prehension. They shall be cast into created anew by the power of I

a lake that burnetii with lire and nor of the holy city descending

tone, which is the second from God out of heaven; but a Je-

doath; when the smoking of their HOVAH hath purposed to create all

torment shall assend for ages and men anew in Christ Jesus, in the

i to come, and in the dispensa- i ■

Gt)d} DO doubt, intends to show tion of times, to rehead or rallv all ^

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

t*>ti >

^ thin^-! which are now scattered, un-
der one leader ; therefore he will
renew the earth, and make it the
stage or theater whereon all these
wonders shall be performed. The
suffering of the wicked will be in ae-
rdanee with their deeds in severi-
ty and undoubtedly in duration. —
The most wicked wretches and aban-
doned rebels, will have to suffer to
the utmost extremity and the dura-
tion of their sufferings may be fifty
thousand years after the renovation
of the earth. Then will he cause
his holy city to descend from Cod,
out of heaven — in this glorious city,
< 'hrist and his saints shall reign to
the ages of ages, till all things shall
be gradually subdued and restored.
Then, and not till then, will Christ
deliver up the Kingdom to Cod,
even the Father that put all things
under him, that Cod may be all in
all. 1 Cor. 15 : 24—28. Beyond
which closing scene of the Media-
tor's Kingdom, the Scripture does
not carry us ; neither is it necessary
that it should, for nothing can be
plainer than this truth, that rtG 1 U
love," and when he .-hall be all in
all, sin, guilt, pain, and misery will
no more exist, but holiness, and con-
sequently happiness, shall he
lutely universal and complete. Sal-
vation from the guilt and pollution
of sin is always ascribed, and always
will be, to the blood of th.- Lamb;
and the renovation of the so d, to
the operation of tin- spirit id' I
and Bufferings) whether here or here-
after, are only useful to destroy tl"'
body of sin and de;ith ; to bum up
those works of, the flesh which tend
to prevent tin; operation of tin
of Cod, t<j strip the .dniicr of all his

supposed goodness, to humble and
subdue hu rebellion, disposition,

the blood of covenant, that the pris-
oners are sent forth out of the pit
wherein there is no water. See
Zechariah 0 : 11.

LEONARD FURRYi
Xuc Enterprise, Pa.

Fw the Companion.
4 Watch."— Xo. 1.

" Ami what I -av unto you, I snv nolo all,
watch." Mark 18: 37.

It is of vital importance that we
" Watch " what we say and do. It
is not only for some to be on their
guard, but that we all " Watch/1 —
In numerous instances has the Sav-
ior shown that avc should take heed
unto our wa\s. Not the Bishop a-
lone is required to watch ; it is not
the Minister only that is to watch,
but the Savior says : " What I say

i, I say unto all.
\\ e can scarcely think i in*

that requires more
that of watching which i
eel by the Savior, and '■
apostle Peter (5 : 8, 1 wl
sober, be vigilant:'" and I
Answer, " fc

the devil, as a roaring lion walk* I
about seeking whom h
vour."

Believing that " all scri
given by inspiration," an

ble for " advice, for repr
correction," we should « take the
more earnest heed to the tin
which we J; . rd, lest at any

time we should let ti. ' Heb.

2: 1.

Now. • - one oftfrethinss

unto you, I say unto all, watch.— wllich w« h;mi '""^ '

tell from the pu

R leemer and from tin' month of
the holy inspired Pete*, a:,
of the Lord Jesus < hri I
he could very appropriately say - all wnen wo are B0 earnestly •

Lay members as well as officers are
to watch, inasmuch as we are all lia-
ble to make mis-steps, and the Sav-
ior knowing the fallibility of man.

watch

Some times people get into much
trouble, and bring great concern up-
on the Church, by neglecting this
great commandment of the Lord Je-
sus, and no wonder, for when we vi- !
olate one of the holy injunctions of
our glorious king, nothing short of
consternation can reason ib .
pected. (Matth. 5 : 19. ) flow ne-
cessary then that we "all watch"
what we are about to engage in, for
we ji ay dep nt far from the rub- of
gospel faith and christian practice,
.11 watch."

41 Watch " is the ■■r.l. In

dealing with each other wc should
ever keep this man. late of high hea-
ven in our memory. We, Bhould
kin this one word

but the blood of Ckrint is that which and ■ ""g- than to

chanel h from all -. ! the pow-

er of bod creates the bo til anew.
See Rev, 7 : 9 17. I It
they ascribed salvation, not to the
• tribulation, out of which they

eame, but I | '/ / and tb | /

and their yhij

in the blood Of ,!. ! Ami it

cipher how to make a dollar, a dune,
or a cent. Watch that we" do not
hurt the tender feelings of our b
er, our si fellow-mortal,

in unthinking words or uncivil

. irda are said without

ITS bow we -peak,

am! thereby wound some weak I

■ -r. I fore it is

bv Hich holy char ; r du-

ty t ■> '• watch." Not only
commanded by JesuS I
1'eter to " watch,1 but
postle I'aul who was i.
bind the oheal tie, also thun-

ders forth the mighty impor u
watching in the following

•• And that, ki.
now it is high tin

tp : tor tot
er than when we
night is far Spent, t*K
let us therefori

darkness, and let i.

m or of light." ( Rom. I:' : II.

Again we I

real eomman I. •■ \\ .
your house holds :
•• bring up youi children in
tore and admonition of th
them what is right an
them that lhe\
example that lllev U i.,
watch you an I ' | ... -\\

lo nothing whi< i

not a.l |
then I
you w

in all I

j i» s*pro«ly declared by the proph that we keep in

^et,, in the name of God, thai t, •' Wl B v? B0L1

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mptmUm.
4 < riimli ol I ho Itrcuil ol I. ill* lor

a Sii ll<r I ni: Sisli-r.

N III.
In youi remarks on my last
omb," j oo Bay that a brother
on. i' offered op a prayer for you, in
which he petitionee! G» t to re-
move your trial* } but t<> tanetify
(Asm. This is a point often over-
looked by many of the elect. ltThi»
i» the will "/ (rod, • V( a i/"i<r Kdiicti-

■)'■ //.'" "God hath from the be-
ginning chosen you to salvation
through tanctifieaaon of the Spirit"

Christ Jesus ifl made unto us of God,
"Manctifieat* The ultimate pur-

pose of God is to ugive its an inher-
itana among all them which are
sanctified." There are few things
in the spiritual history of the Child
of God which give him a more pow- '
erful impetus heavenward thansanc-
tilied trial. We must through much
tribulation enter into the kingdom
of God." The Divine life never un- '
folds itself more fragrantly than
when the believer treads the path of
hallowed sorrow. Never do wo
grow so rapidly in sanctification,
and never is the heart so knit to
Christ, as when God, by his afflic-
tive dealings, shows us our empti-
ness and his fullness. To make us
holy in God's great object, and this :
purifying process is a painful, dislo-
eating, disintegrating process. He
that would be holy must suffer. — j
Whoever turns from the Cross, turns
his back to the only means of sane- 1
tification. To pray as that brother j
did, is to pray in harmony with the i
Divine will. "Thy will be done," !
i> B great prayer, and to pray it i
aright is to be right. When the
life of Jesus dominates in us — is so
infused into every member of our
bodies as in some high, glorious
sense to stand in the stead of our <
natural life in the habitual move-
ments of our physical organization, — '
we ran appropriate the language of j
I'hhI in his epistle to the Romans 5: !
8- ."> : "We glory in tribulation I
also: knowing that tribulation work-

| Stienoe i and patience, cxperi-

and experience, hope ; and

hoi ■ not ashamed." Here

licious crumb, fresh

from the oven of tribulation, prepa-
red and Beasoned expressly for

sonls under discipline, and adapted
to nourish and strengthen you in
your greatest sorrows. Although
it Avas eaten by Paul himself, and
has been chewed over a million
times since, instead of being stale
and insipid, it is all the more spicy
and delectable after having been di-
gested so often. What can be more
desirable in suffering than the grace
of patience. It <|uilifics us to bear
all conditions and events incident to
us, with stub dispositions and .affec-
tions of heart, such serenity of mind
and deportment of life, as greatly
to honor God, and impress our fel-
lows with the sanctity and value of
a " life hid with Christ in God."—
Christian patience is not indolence,
or stupidity, or insensibility, or con-
stitutional fortitude, or natural bra-
very ; but it is the gift of God, the
fruit of a Divine agency, and nour-
ished by the life of the Son of God.
It shines most brightly in affliction.
It is the daughter of tribulation. —
It offers but one prayer in substance,
and that it offers with most fervency
in deepest agony : " Tliy will be
done." _ Nothing can be more pleas-
ing to the heart of God than to have
his children thus passive in his prov-
idential dealings. When we are
brought into Christ's outward cir-
cumstances, and are thereby mould-
ed into Christ's internal conditions,
the grace of Christ is eminently
magnified. ul come to do tliy will,
0 God, was the purpose with which
Jesus left the bosom of his Father ;
and " Thy will be done" was his
prayer when he stepped, all alone,
into the winepress of the wrath of
God. " Let this mind be in you,
which was also in Christ Jesus." —
Bo ls patient in tribulation."1 "Ye
have need of patience, that, after ye
have done the will of God, ye might
receive the promise." So wrote
Paul to the Hebrews, 10 : 36.—
Their trials were doubtless great,
and to encourage and animate them,
the Apostle refers to the most au-
gust of all events, from which
can derive comfort save those
who are borr. of God : " For yet a
little while, and he that shall come

will come, and will not tarry." Pa-
tience is not violent or imperious
under the mighty hand of God. It
gives the afflictive appointments of
the Most High a tearful, but meek
and hearty entertainment. It will
employ no doubtful expedients to
relieve even the greatest distresses,
or to secure extrication from the
most oppressive circumstances. —
When God delays relief, or lets the
clouds settle still more darkly and
heavily on the heart, the patient
soul pours into the Divine ear the
God-pleasing, soul soothing orison
of the Lord Jesus, " Thy will be
done." All this is the fruit of tribu-
lation, which worketh patience ; and
when such patience lays soul and
body on the anvil of Divine provi-
dence, to be fashioned and polished
into that form and to that degree of
lustre which God requireth, an ex-
perience will be the result which the
believer would not exchange for a
thousand worlds, and a hope spring-
eth up which cntcreth into that with-
in the vail, and lets out a ray of
the unapproachable glory more ef-
fulgent than the concentrated beams
of a thousand suns. Let patience
have its perfect work, my suffering
sister, then will your experience bo
that of a soul at peace with God,
and the hope of eternal rest and
felicity in Abraham's bosom will
gild your chamber of sorrow with a
light which, instead of going out
when your eyes grow dim in death,
will open into eternal day. In
view of facts so astounding, so re-
plete with the wonders of Divine
Grace, the efficacy of Christs blood,
and the power of the Holy Ghost,
it is not a matter of wonder that
Raul could triumphantly say, " we
ylory in tribulations' aho." Not to
lory in that which issues in such soul-
purifying, God glorifying, Christ-
magnifying, Ileaven-meetcning re-
sults, would argue a deplorable lack
of appreciation of the Divine good-
ness. God doth not afflict us wil-
lingly, not because he delights in
pains and tears and sighs, but be-
cause the entrance of the two-edged
SWWd, sundering joint and marrow,
soul and spirit, begets intense pain
as a necessary consequence. In

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^ the flames of tribulation through
* \ which you pass, •will be melted and
* ' furbished fur you a diadem of Glory
such as angels never wore.

You say if you had the power of
choice, you would depart and be
with Christ, and that you would not
choose a lighter burden than God
has seen fit to lay upon you. —
Blessed confession. Thanks be to
God for such resignation. May it
sink into the inmost soul of every
reader as it did into mine . This is
the work of the Holy Spirit, and it
is marvelous in our eyes. None
can look affliction in the face and
shake hands with sorrow so serene-
ly, so hopefully, unless the grace of
God sweeten the cup of suffering
with the honey of the heavenly ban-
quet. God never sends trial but
with the intent of bringing the afflic-
ted one nearer himself. Affliction
is not joyous, but it is good. So
said David, and he was moulded
under the rod of God after the heart
of God. Suffering is not palatable,
but it is salutary. The chaff is sep-
arated from the wheat under the
flail of correction, in the sieve of
tribulation we are sifted, by the
storms of trial we are winnowed and
prepared for that heaven of purity
and bliss where nothing that defileth
can enter. It is better to be in the
midst of the burning fiery furnace
with Christ for company, than to be
free from sorrow and have no com-
forting sense of the Divine presence.
Although mountainous waves of sor-
row roll over the soul, the child of
God can hear cheerful testimony to
the Divino faithfulness and love. —
Oh blessed affliction that make
more hateful, brings- heaven nearer,
renders Christ more precious, and
holiness more desired. We never
deft] more closely with Christ than
when placed in circumstances in
which none else can help ns. We
never BO often travel to Calvary as

when we have sorrows too de
human sympathy u> . We

never ha\e a deeper and more real
experience of what it is to li\
Christ and upvn Christ, to deal Kith

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t ,. vyiirisi ami upon L.

^ J Christ with all th
Vj sacredness ol a liv

ving persona

tcrcourse, than when all the death

less, God-craving elements of the
soul are brought into activity under
the pressure of suffering. Unless
Christ be precious to us, we have no
character that would render even
the immediate presence of Jesus and
the glories of the upper world a
heaven to us. Christ ascended to
heaven to prepare a place for us,
but he must also prepare us for that
place, and prepare in us a place for
himself, or we could not be happy
even in heaven. Tribulation is one
of the means, and perhaps the prin-
cipal means, employed by God to
effect this end. The Holy Ghost
never builds up his temple faster
than when we are under the ham-
mer of affliction. The dross of sin
is never melted off more rapidly
than when we lie in the hottest part
of the furnace. Let us praise God
for all his blessings, and among the
chief of these we must reckon our
manifold tribulations. It is the way
that Christ trod, and if we bear
them in Christ's spirit we will re-
ceive Christ's reward — eternal joy
at the right hand of God.

C. H. BALSBAUGIL
Union Deposit, Pa.

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Vor the Companion.
Djing Id. h.

Of all the cases of human folly
which men are addicted to, few are
more common than the desire to
hoard up wealth, that they may die
rich. Wealth is a blessing, when
used to a good and noble purpose ;
but when hoarded up, it is a curse
to its possessors, ami benefits nobo-
dy. " Go to now, ye rich men,
weep and howl for your miseries
that shall come upon you." .James

How many, — even of the pr
ed fol F Christ— 8Cr« actuated

l>y this low and groveling desire —
the desire of dying rieh- -instead of
using their wealth in doing
hundreds of opportunities for whieb
at them-, ives on evcrv side.
ue boarding it dp to gratify
a morbid ambition of dying rich.
The l'lea of d_< in/ woi t!i ten, Bfl
twenty or a hundred thousand dol-
lar-, hi i a peculiar charm in it. It
is the goal which they Ire struggling

all their life-time to reach. And '
what an end, what an inglorious end f- '
is this ! Well, he has secured his v }
object ; he has hoarded up countless
treasures, which he could neither
use nor enjoy, and he has died rich;
yes he has died rich, and has gone
to meet his judge, and have his ac-
counts adjusted ! what an awful
thing it must be for a Christian to
die rich. Better die like Lazarus at
the rich man's gate. What will be
the doom of those who have hoard-
ed their hundreds of thousands of
their Lord's money, merely to grati-
fy a sordid desire for filthy lucre, or
a morbid ambition to die rich. On-
ly think of the poor saints around
them, struggling with poverty and
pinched with want ! think of the Re-
deemers cause, languishing for the
want of that very means which they
have thus hoarded up ! think of the
millions of heathens and thousands
of "' freedmeu " perishing in their
sins ! Think of these selfish, nar-
row-minded, close-fisted souls at the
bar of God, giving an account of
their stewardship. They spent their
life in hoarding up wealth, and had
the honor of dying rich, and now
the Master auditing their account- !
What a situation ! Better, ihfinate-
ly better, to lay out their wealth for
the glory of God, the advancements
of Christ's kingdom, feeding the
poor, clothing the naked, and ameli-
orating the conditi m of mankind,
than hoard it up, for, they know not
what. We say again it must be an
awful thing for' a Christian to die
rich.

P, FAHKXKY.
Polo, 111.

KeliKiou.

How simple, vet how efficient the
religion of Jesus. How eoncise but
comprehensive the doctrine which
he taught, y< I how slight compara-

tnely the Visible trace- of th

nign influence of his Gospel,

uj on msmj of those who mention

ime. They honor him with
their lips, hut in words they dei.v
him. '• [f a man love me 'l

keep i.r. wor I

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bear the test <»f this declation of our
• d Lord. " Strive to enter in

at the strait gate" is one "'" bis b©1-
emn injunctions, but they li.

though thej had found out anotlicr
way to beaven, by which self denial
and the daily Cross are laid aside as
not required ami unnecea ary, but
such will assuredly find this i- a pitc-
ful mistake, and no other than " the

broad wav" which leadeth to dis-
t ruction however forcibly they may
lie disposed to plead for it them*
selves or be encouraged by others
to pursue it. flow docs the world
in its various modifications, its prof-
its] its honors, and its pleasures, its
follies and its foolish maxims, fash-
ions, and customs predominate even
over those who profess themselves
to be good Christians, and followers
of the meek and lowly Lord and
Savior, though it is so unequivocally
declared that "If any man lovc^fche

world, and take up their cross and
follow the Redeemer through evil as

In childhood, when they arc sot,
tender and persuasive. In youth

well as good report, and hence will | when they warn us of the bitter re
have to enter the wid'i gate, and go
to destruction. The reason is obvi-
ous why few will enter in through
the narrow gate, because there are
only few who seek to do the holy
will of the Savior, while many hear
this holy will and know it, and say
thy will be done, yet it is to be
greatly feared there arc but few
that do it.

R. E. CABLE.
Covi)i</ton, Ohio.

In the

/'or the Companion.
Life's Voict»M.

brigl

_ it, glad Spring-time,
Life's voices are as silvery bells,
bringing music to our cars, and
gladness to our hearts. Discor-
dant sounds may abound, but our
unpracticed ears do not perceive
them. Sad echoes may fill the air,

suits of sin and lolly. In old age,
when they speak in thundering tones
of coming judgments. They are ev-
er before us as land marks in a
strange country, ever reminding us
of realities — stern realities — which
ean-e our beautiful visions to pass
away as the morning mists. — Let
us then

" Welcome life's voices, for 'tis better l<>

hear
Than shrink from the cannon, or die of our

fear;
Thi-y speak but a warning when us they

implore
From youth to remember, we're dreaming

no more."

New Ox/or J, Pa.

J. S. GITT.

world, the love of the Father is not : but our inexperienced hearts do not

in him, for all that is in the world,
the lust of the flesh, the lust of the

and more extended avenues. — Truth,
friendship, sincerity, and all the vir-
tues stand in bright array before
our longing eyes ; and hope, the
chief star in our youthful skies, beck-
ons us on to the realization of the
pleasures by which our ideal is sur-
rounded.

And is there nothing real in all
these anticipations ? Arc all these
beautiful pictures coanescent and
fading as the changeful things of

understand them.
Joyously we run along the smooth,
eye, and the pride of life is not of narrow way, anxiously, often heed-
the Lather, but is of the world, and j lessly, pushing into broader roads,
the world passeth away and the lust
thereof; but he that doeth the will
of God abideth forever." " The
will of God is our sanctification." —
It is his gracious purpose that all
men should repent, return unto him,
and live. He willeth not the death
of any sinner, and consequently
hath abundantly provided for the
salvation of all. Oh ! but that meu
would hear him, that they would
hearken and attend to his voice.
He hath declared, "This is my lie
loved Son in whom I am well pleas-
ed, hear ye him." This is the will
of the Father, and the beloved Son
has said, "If any man will come af-
ter me let him deny himself and
take up his cross daily and follow
me." These arc the terms of the
discipleship prescribed by our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. They
cannot be altered ; they change not.
There are a trreat many candidates
fir eternal life, but want it upon
their own terms, and are not willing
to part with theii beloved lusts to
1 obtain it. They are not willing to
submit to a life of self denial of the
sin pleasing gratifications of the

The Closikg Scexe. — Let all re-
member that the closing scene of
life must sooner or later be realized.
Your friends shall stand round your
dying bed, in the heart sinking still-
ness of anxious suspense, gazing
] through tears of affectionate an-
guish on your changing countenance

and watching

for

that

breath that

shall part you from time forever. O,
that when that breath shall be drawn
by you with the softness that leaves
attending relations uncertain wheth-
er it has passed your lips, or shall
be heaved aloud with the strongest
convulsive gaspings of violent disso-
lution you may possess in your depar-
ture the blessed hope of the gospel
— that when you are laid in the man-
sions of silence, it may be said over
earth! To some they are even so, j }T°U with truth by surviving friends,

for they do not heed the warnin
that comes first, in the still small
voice of conscience — that blessed
gift of God — nor his providence so
mercifully brought about ; but to
others they come rounded off, shad-
ed down, prepared to fill the heart
with a deep and lasting joy. They
give to life an earnestness, in the
performance of duties, an abiding
faith in the "mystery of goodness."
They give to that weary soul a fore-
taste of eternal joys, the reward of

sorrowful yet rejoicing, 'blessed ar.
the dead that die in the Lord ; that
they may rest from their labors, and
their works do fullow them.'

It has been well suggested that
people's excuses for neglecting duty,
are not generally their reasons for
such neglect. The excuse is verv
commonly the method of concealing
the true reason.

The pleasantest things in the world
are pleasant thoughts ; and the great-
course based upou the principles of est art Ul \\(c ls i0 liaVe as many

i

Truth
Let US,

then, heed Life's voices

in thildUood, in youth, in old age.

of fi

them as possible.

Do good whenever you can.

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LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Aug. 21, 1866.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother Holifhger / By request
of tho Church I write you the follow-
ing : A man by the name of Dr.
Samuel Bls worth, came to our set-
tlement with his wife, a sister of the
Church, from Virginia, some time in
the commencement of last Winter,
seemingly very poor, and complain-
ing of the hardships they had to en-
dure, during the war. The brethren
had compassion on them, entertain-
ed them kindly, and ministered to
their wants. In last May he was
baptized, and remained in this coun-
ty (Bedford) till last July. They
then went to Ohio and from there
his intention was to go to Indiana.
With sorrow I must say he left things
in a very bad condition. He bor-
rowed money from me, and from
David Snocberger in the Morrison's
Cove, and from otliers, and promis-
ed to pay but which he never did. —
We learn from our Doctors that he
spent the most of his money for opi-
um, and they pronounced him an
" Opium chewer," being the most of
his tiivc under the influence of opium.
lea lie told the brethren that
the government owed him ^1100 ;
that he bad employed tli i 'Squire to
draw up writings; and he had af-
firmed to them and sent them off;
and he was Mire of bU money.

We made inquiry at the 'bquire's,

and he says there is not a word of
truth, that he ever Baid anything a-

bont .sending for money. Now we
the brethren of Snake Spring Val-
mgregation, mot in Council and
expelled him, until he gives satisfac-
tion. We thought good to publish

him that ho could Qot deceive the
brethren in Other parts as we have

been.

hi:m:v UERSHBERGER.

/.' './'//•(//*, I'd.

Br '/o/- ITohinyer: Without any

unusual manifestation of God'sspirit

with us, of the L'bilada. branch, we

"Py feel encouraged, trusting that ■ lit

' tie nroirxess u bein i made, and hat«

i

ing the assurance that the Lord has
not entirely cast us off as unworthy
of his notice. We believe he meets
with us, and that to a renewal of
our spiritual strength. We ask an
interest in the prayers of our breth-
ren, feeling that we need assistance,
to keep us from the many dangers
with which we are surrounded, in
this large and wicked city.

E. HEYSER.

Phila. Pa.

The following was received too
late for insertion last week :

Dear Son : — I wish you to an-
nounce through the Companion that
I intend, God willing, to set out on
the journey for Tenn. on the morn-
ing of the 20th inst., Via. of Harris-
burg, expecting to be in Ilagerstown,
Md , that evening ; thence aim for
the nearest point on the Bait, ft 0.
K. U., with a view of meeting breth-
ren Davy k Ebersole at Harpers
Ferry, in the afternoon of the 21st.
1 would be very glad to meet some
brother at Ilagerstown, on the even-
ing of the 20th, and lodge with him
that night.

It is expected, and desired, that
all our dear brethren and si
will remember us while absent on
this important mission, not only in
their stated seasons of prayer, but
also when engaged in their daily av-
08, bear the thought upon their
hearts, that an important work it be-
fore the church ; and that work en-
trusted into the hands of a few weak

laborers; that God may be glorified,
man benefited, and the Church cditi
cd.

D.M. HOLSINGEtt.

Xcicri/, J' i.

*. II <l<> II !!«■«■ III. M In.

A Communion meeting to be held

the Lord willing, in the Panther
Greek branch, Wood; I . 111.,
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,
'.:.•• 16th, 17th. and l>th of Novem-
ber next* A general invitation i>
extended, and especially to tho la
I brethren. Meeting t - com-
meneo at 10 Q'olock 1'. M.

GEORGE v\. GISII.

District .tfecting.

The District Meeting for Middle
Pa., will be held (God willing) with
the brethren in the Upper Cumber-
land branch, Cumberland Co., com-
mencing on Monday the 22nd day
of Oct. next. If the brethren there
intend holding a Love-feast in con-
nection with said meeting, they will
please give notice thereof as they
may see proper; and especially des-
ignate the stopping-off place for the
delegates, coming by Rail Road.

It is expected that all the church-
es embraced in the district will be
represented.

D. M. HOLSIXGER, Cor. Sec.
Xacry, Pa.

An Appeal lor Charity.

We publish the follow ing from the
Ftu tor of this month, for the bene-
fit of the brother referred to.

GlLEAJ), Miami Co.. Ind.

Dear brethren in the Lord : — I
would inform you that a little more
than a year ago. Eld. John Lair
and family, one of our Southern
brethren, after having bst all his
substance bj the war, and having
his bowse and property burned, emi-
grated to this country with but little
Substance. D after arriving

here they took the small pox which
ended in the death of his wife. —
Summer pa-sed away and but little
done. Kail came and a little wheat
was b rrowed and sown,
wheat is a failure and he raised
none : and actually owes the
The charity of the brethren here
have almost kept them Dp to this
time. This present time tinds him.
with a large family of children, with
but few able to work, in a -
dition. hardly clothes to hide their
nakedness, and but little to eat. —
lYe apj -al to the charitj of our
brethi

in their behalf. If any one could
feed to give a few douara for the
ones it would be gratefully
received, t hir brethren oaoM

South without anything, now
the Charities are . ,d

thej are passed bj . tie has tu ■
asked anything. But they stand in [\*

. and somotliin ■ must be don< \

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oon. If any will do inything it
should 1".' done boob, for thoj most

Winter el. the-, \i'. 'I'ho doc-
tor liill und burving expensefl of his
wif<Q are unpaid. We think breth-
ren that Command their thousands
should administer to the wants of
tin- \crv needy. If nothing could
bo given perhaps something could
be borrowed until something could
be made.

1 1 ar brethren Eds: — I hope you
will aa -""ii as possible publish the
ikins of this missive, and also hope
you will entreat the brethren to as-
sist one of thoir fellow laborers in
their Master's vineyard. Their cir-
cumstances are as pitiful, if not
more so, than we have told. Brn.
Eds. I will leave the plan for you to
fix for getting the means that may
be sent.

A Brother.

(Such cases as the foregoing, we
presume, only need be stated to the
brethren, and they will be properly
and immediately attended to. We
therefore only need add, that broth-
er (Jeorge Tombough, sr., is recom-
mended as a suitable person to re-
ceive the contributions, and let
them be sent to him. His address
is Gilead, Miami Co., Ind. And
his Express Office, Peru, Miami Co.,
End. — Eds. of the "Visitor.")

Brother D. A. IIufFord, Rossville,
Clinton Co., Ind., writes: "We
have had a great deal of rain since
harvest, and the prospects are now
for much wet weather. Wheat is good
what we have, and I think there is
enough for bread and seed, and
probably some to spare, in our
neighborhood. Corn and other
crops are generally good.

The KtvlMl Jlew Testament.

We have yet a supply of these
books on hand, at prices as found
elsewhere, except the plain cloth
binding octavo edition, of which we
received none by mistake of
the " Union a^cnt-."

We have received several amounts

J for the Committee to Trim., but de-
I Per receipting until all the churches
have responded.

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ltible Questions.

When John was in the Isle of Pat-
mos he was told to write to the an-
gel of the church of Philadelphia,
saying : " Because thou hast kept
the word of my patience I also will
keep thee from the hour of tempta-
tion whieh shall come upon all the
world to try them that dwell upon
the earth." Is that temptation past,
or is it yet in the future ? We
know that we arc tempted in many
ways, and we know, too, that we are
not all tempted alike ; one is tempt-
ed one way and another is tempted
some other way ; but this appears
to be a general temptation, and one
by which it seems to me that they
will all be tempted alike, for if'shall
come upon all the world, to try them
that dwell upon the earth."

MARGARET DEARDORF.

Aiisners to ltible Questions In
No. 19.

1st. Jephthah made a rash vow.
Judges 11: 31.

2nd. King David dwelt in a house
of cedar.

3rd. Tobit prayed the following
prayer : "Blessed art t'oou, 0 God
of our fathers," &c. Tobit 8 : 5, 6,
7,8.

II. II. ARNOLD.

Montgomery Co., 0.

DIED.

In Snake Spring branch, Clear Ridge Set-
tlement, Bedford Co., Pa., June 12th, our
much beloved brother JOHN MARTEN ; aged
00 years, 4 months, and 21 days. He leaves
a sorrowing widow and five children to mourn
tluir loss, whieh we hope is his great Rain.
He bore the name of being very good to the
poor and needy, whieh makes the prospects
brighter for heaven and happiness to him. —
ETuneral discourses to a large assembly by
brother A. Snowberger and the writer, from
Hebrews Hi : 11.

Hknut Hbusiiharobk.

Near Bobs Creek, lied ford Co., Pa., Jan.
24th, biMer MAKY BURKET, daughter of
brother Jacob and sister Matilda Claar ;
ȣed 24 years, 11 months, and 20 days. Fu-
neral services by the brethren.

Also, near the same place, March 31st,
MAKY CATHARINE CURL, daughter of
Sister Sarah fori, whose husband fell in the
service oft if United States, and grand-daugh-
ter of the above named Jacob and Matilda
Claar ; aged 1 year and 3 months.

In the Dunning! Creek branch. Pa.. July
nil, slater MAKY LATTON, consort of broth-
er John Lay Ion, sr.; aged li.'i years, 11 months,
and 5 days. Kuncr.il services by the writer
and others, from Rev. 14 : 18.

J. 8. HOLSINGBB.

"Visitor" please copy.

Co., (a

vas Co., (
iKNKY; X, ->

Funeral (
rial and ^ •

In Sugar Creek branch, Tuscarawas
Ohio, July 4th, slrtef ELIZABETH TORN

I v irs, 1 month, and U days. F

n Rev- 7 : 13, 17, by Gabrial and
John Nell,

Also, in the same branch, Julv 3l6t, sister
PEGGY STEEL; aged 72 years,"lO months,
■ days. Funeral services from Heb. 9 :
27, 28, by Gabrial Neff and the writer.

J. S. Snvdeu.

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Number 34,

Selected for the Companion.
Tke Nohool of rhrlit L. M.
There is a school in earth began,
Conducted by the holy one ;
He acts his students for to prore,
The principles of perfect love.
Come all my friends where e'er you be,
Say will you go to school with me —
Christ Jesus Is my Masters name :
To-day as yesterday the same.

My Master learns the blind to see,

Come all ye blind the school Is free ;

My Master learns the lame to walk,

He likewise learns the dumb to talk.

He learns the swearing man to pray,

Come yc profane without delay.

He'll change your tongues to praise bis namo,

And spread abroad my Master's fame.

My Master learns the deaf to hear,
Come all ye deaf and lend an ear,
Unto my Master's pleasant voice,
H«*'U make your mourning souls rejoice.
The Scripture is our school book true,
Its lessons are forever new ;
The scholars all are well agreed,
It Is a blessed school indeed.

Come brethren dear who arc at school,
Attention pay to ev'ry rule,
And soon will learn that holy art
Of loving God with all our heart.
When these frail tenements must die,
Then we must lay our school books bye,
And reign with master Jesus then,
Glory to God' Glorv! Amen.

" S. L. FUNDKRBURG.

For the Companion,
Spirit*, and the Spiritual nintl .

Dear Brethren : — The above cap-
tion, Spirits, and the Spiritual mind
arc subjects that deserve careful,
prayerful, investigation and atten-
tion ; because wc are all passing a-
way to the spirit land, and our spir-
its will soon mingle with the spirits
which we here held communion with.
It is an undeniable fact, that " there
is a spirit in man : and the inspira-
tion of the Almighty giveth him un-
derstanding." Hut mark : " The
fear of the Lord is the bejrjnnina of
wisdom, and to depart from evil is
understanding." When men dopart
from evil they arc inspired by the
Almighty, and receive understand
ing. Hut so long an men are proud
selfish, and wise in their own 000
ccitd, they receive, or accept no in
struction, and will not believe thenv
selves to be in the ovil : and cones
tqaently, will not depart therefrom,

nor receive the inspired understand-
ing.

One of the first steps necessary
for the salvation of our immortal
souls, is to search diligently and be-
come acquainted with our own selves,
that we may know what manner of
spirits we are of. And the next
step is, meekly to go to Jesus, obey
him, take his yoke upon us, and learn
of him, and pray to become acquain-
ted with him ; because, when he was
manifested in the flesh, he was meek
and lowly at heart. But he is now
a quickening spirit, and the words
which he spake while in the flesh,
though they were not his own, but
his Father's, " are spirit and they
are life," as God is a spirit and the
life of all. So let us be "joined un-
to the Lord in one spirit," because
" if any man have not the spirit of
Christ, he is none of his." But they
that live after the spirit, do mind
the things of the spirit." " For as
many as are led by the spirit of
God, they are the sons of God." —
And " the spirit itself beareth wit-
ness with our spirit that we are the
children of God."

But there is also a delusive spirit,
which deceiveth the people, and
leads thousands astray. This spirit
is otherwise distinguished by the A-
postle as " the spirit of error." How
shall we then know by what spirit
we are prompted ? A brother once
told me, when he is tempted to laugh
or to say something tending to
laughter, he will first ask himself
what spirit it is that moves him to
do so or so. Is it the spirit of
chri.t? Did Christ laugh! Did
he UM vain, idle words to make otfa
er.s laugh? .Never! So in all

things, a person having lbs spirit of
Christ, may know bj what spirit he

and others are prompted ; be ISQSS

the spirit of Christ boars testimony

to Chriti) but a fal<e delu-uv loir*

it boars testimoaj to the tiv»h. Nov

tho Apostle charges us not t

lieve every spirit, but to " try (or
prove) the spirits, whether they are
of God : because many false proph-
ets are gone out into the world.' —
These " lying spirits," one of which
deceived king Ahab, are anti, or
against Christ, (not the antichrist as
some say,) for " even now are there
many antichrists." u They went
out from us, but they were not of us ;
for if they had been of us, they
would have continued with us : but
they went out, that they might be
made manifest that they were not
all of us." (1 John 2: 19.) " Eve-
ry spirit that confesseth that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh, is of
God." ■« Every spirit that confess-
eth not that Jesus Christ is come in
the flesh, is not of God." Mark,
because " there is a spirit in man."
Every spirit that confesseth that Je-
sus Christ is come into that flesh in
which said spirit dwells, is of God.
But every spirit that confesseth not
the same, beareth no testimony of
Christ, and is not of God. Hereby
we may know " the spirit of truth
and the spirit of error. If we have
of his spirit, we have the mind of
Christ, and have learned of him
" wisdom and spiritual understand-
ing," we shall also be able to prove
tho spirits, to " discern spiritually,"
M ami to compare spiritual things
with spiritual." Whosoever hath
" the ornament of a meek and nisei
spirit, which in the sight of God is
of great price," hath " the spirit of
Christ," and may be known by his
fruits, which are " love, joy, peace,
long-suffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith, meekn. ngaiasjl

iiioh there is no lanr." •• p..

ITS Chriat*S have crueiried the" rich,
with the pUSJOU and lusts ti.
If a spiritually minded man meet* a
brother whoes. profession bears the

above nauieo fruit*, vie \
etc., it is a sure tAen by winch |
B0J readily discern the s'pinl M his if
br-th-T, because they will both b*

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CHRISTIAN F

IILY COMPANION

UBS

■ whit," before the ordinance of Wash-

ci
whose Bcirit bears testimony to what he was about to do. Tito
the ticsh, beam carnally mm ! • !. a- ferenco to be drawn from their Ian- I ing one another's feet be practiced,
piling ft f f«B km£ the honor ' gu a •_■■.• is this : they had been bapti- unless there" be-, as was anion" the

njen, rather th zed for tin- remission of their sins.

Did he now intend to wash their

twelve, a Judas.

My way of illustration brother B.

nor of ( '■."!, with

ising flic brethren .fc-.t for the purpose of cleansing has citcd^us. to the case of Naaman,

. . reporting thcirij.; them from' fifth, Or Was he institu- the Syrian^ and the brazen serpent

has 1 n pained' to ting an ordinance, a means, for in the camp of Israel ; which in my

pee,) and not willing-touiakcau ing their souls from sin ? The opinion arc by no means parallel ca-

!', but ever justifying Baylor tens them plainly', tlfaj it was ses. The Prophet told Naaman to

error i such spirit neithc'r. II ■ sail |.> Peter, '-lie wash in .Ionian and he should be

tlitil is washed need not save to Healed of his'Leprosy. and it was

beai

I

my

to the
fj I

flesli
Vnd

an i is
feel

his icetj'.Diit is clean every bo;
whit ; an ! yd are el.. an but not all. ere
They were all clean fcom the Aolla- the

and to Moses, that he should
ect a brazen serpent on a pole in
e camp of Israel, and by looking

from

v,:, -C3- i ii-y were all clean irom tlic p

>::vy n r ;t .ludas, ami he up. >n it they should be healed

loin ■■;' Christ, and to driver liim was'nbt, clean after Ids feet were the bite of the fiery serpent, and h
: the power of the devil. -bed. But. be it remembered, had thenromfaed atfecfr"; but Christ

Will spiritually minded th ; Savin- declared them clean '. -

brother or brethren take up lid sixb'- fvh •lit waii(iaiVthrirjcet\ hence it
andaiVc vis more '• spiritual . is clear tliat liis dhjc'dt was not a
meat " in the Co\ripa) ' h'am-ing IVoiu sin. Aii 1 if this was

not the Ivhe'n Chri-t institut d

has not said, when you wash one
another's feet, your sins committod
tprough weakness or otherwise shall

meat " in' the ( fo\npd)

.IAS. V. IIECKI.KK.

ITatl

<svO?, J'

>.

be remitted. If we assume the po-
sition that feet washing is for the
lardoning of sin: then Christ at tfftr

For I mifrti.

Object ol' Feet Wiutlii tig.

Ii lother Fmtou : — Tn the OJm-

N'o. 2S we have a corripid-

i ication i'rom the pen of brother

Broach, of Berlin! Pa., flefiriin^ the

o!.: eet washing! 1 wish to

oiler a few thoughts on the above

subject. 1 however, do hot wish

vtnarks to be con idered, or

iked njoii. id the light of contro-

vei-v. but siniply. as an exchange

1 sentiment with my

bi'othet hi fhls important subject. —

1 know b e.vever. thai brother 15.

•tul alone iu hi ' \ ;
with regard to •' birig

! have frequently

this ordinance, (as ! .think I have ]

clear! v shown) from ftjlaj Scriptilre Advocate with the Father is of no

1 ...".1.1 .1 li -l : ■. ! i . ... .' 1 rm o_ .. „•

• I

do we conclude that it is to be per-
petuated in the church for that in-
tent. Brother 15. savs, " lie that
has his soul once cleansed through
baptism, if he afterwards commits
sin through ignorance or Weakness,
he nccdeth not have his whole body
washed (baptized) again, but only
his feet, and then he will be clean
again from the pollution of sin, and
be a fit subject to commemorate the
suffering and death, of Christ, and
enter the glorious mansions of heav-
en." This being true, all the sins

avail. The means. for the cancelling
of sin to the believer, are plainly
specified in the Gospel. Let us
hear the apostle John : "Little chil-
dren, I write unto you that you sin
not, but if any man sin we have an
advocate with the Father, Jesus
Christ the righteous," &c. Prayer
is the means provided, for .the be-,
liever to approach CVd through
Christ for his sins and short com-
ings, and we have the promise of his
pardon if we ask in prayer believ-
ing. The apostle Paul exhort.- n-

committed by a disciple of Christ, to "Come boldly to tno throne of

may obtain mercy

between the time, from one commun
ion SeasOn to another, which is gen-
erally six months, or a year,

and

grace, that we
and End grace

and Grid grace to help in tin,

••If we confess our sins, he
our sins and

lu-ar-l It by mini-tering brethren, often much longer, will remain upon is faithful t i forgive us bur

I tb^ subje-t. term- : his soul unforgiven, until he ha- an cleanse us frOiri all unrigldcousnejBS.

: after wm-1 ing, to cleanse US opportunity' to have them washed 1 John 1 : 'J. We can ctaity, (and

i'r..m sin, which in | hfiOri is an ' away, or remitted by the ordinance ' every true follower of Christ should )

cxpro-.-sieri not warranted by the of feet washing ; for such a conclu- from the alter of our lmarts, pflipr

[(rod. In the larigu'agc of '-dun, in mv humble
the S: . in- i

..t in which he itfstntutCtl tnji
ordina, "her

•d or j: i lead n

■!,.:' i; v. B in !•

rum in. From the ri !
■. Iiioh < 'b •ea-

■ • • i!n a

)■

opinion,'we have sacrifice of jiaise to God, through

no loundation in the Scriptures. - our advO(SatC Cfm'ttj and daily have

I5:it when the Church, by aji]ioint- the cleansing influence of the blood

iiient, meets together for the pur- : of Chrisi applied to our souls. The

.•f celebrating the. ordinances of washing of the saint's feet is by

• of Cod, a self-examination ; (bid's appointment, a means of

l 6y the anostlp Paul : and gra.ee, as are other commandments :

if thU ''• pravcrfully entered into, the cbhitounioh of the body and

I

ind'r. idually. and collectively,

the l.lood of Ciirist, the salutation of the

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY n )\\]>.\ Nl"\-

lu.ly kiss, and the Lord's supper.- —
Of all other comrdandmcnts prac-
ticed by the Church of CJirist, this
is most calculated to humble the
heart of the Christian, no other
command more completely separates
■ en the true church, aud that
of anti-Christ, and brings the be-
lievers on a complete level with
e.u'h other. It is one of the funda-
mental principles of the doctrine of
Christ ; consequently of serious im-
port, and wc should, as a Chuiv'.i,
endeavor to arrive at the true .intent
and object of the command.
My article is already too lengthy,
I will ifose only By adding

Watch is .-tainpfcd by the Divine' W.it.-l, well even
hand upon the high coilimlsiioU of ing them all under
the nuiilsti r of the < iospel, as ho

and
this :

written from the purest motives of
and I trust 1 have employed no
language that will wound, or heed-
lessly offend my beloved brother in
Christ Jesus. I deeply regret that
the Church is not a unit in opinion
on this important point. May the
sweet influence of the Holy Spirit
guide us aright in this, as in all that
pertains to the salvation of our
souls, and the prosperity of the
Church of God. Amen.

V. RKICIIAKD.
Manor Church, M<1.

Is up under the weight of his
fearfal n i to preach

" Christ and him crucified" to his
dying fellow men. Yd$, '• For they
i for your soul- as they that
give account." lLb. 13: 17.
If watchfulness i- of eucll consc-
quenco a,s connected with Interests
already mentioned, what <■■ I
proportions it assumes when applied
to the eternal interest- of th.e im-
mortal soul ! Is it, oh is it hot of
infinite moment to you, my dear
reader, my brother trawler to the
What I have written. I have Judgment-scat, that vou should

watch with rptensc concern, the wel-
fare of your never-dying soul : that
soul which must either rejoice with
angels in heaven, or wail with devih
in hell ! That ? ml which, like a
beleaguered city, i? closely lrrvestc'd
bv the most subtle of all foes, who
seeks to assail it at every vulnera-
ble quarter, every salient point,
ready to follow up any advantage,
or to execute any strategic move-
ment, in order to accomplish its
ruin ? Let not the casket which
contain? the priceless Jewel be
made the means of its ruin. "Wr eh
and pray lest ye enter into temptation.
Watch against c'verfthrrlk that is
calculated to contaminate the soul
through the medium of the eye.

Watch again-t I'very unh dv
sor.nl that wirh "toad like breath*'
would suggest evil through the ear.

* no cor-

l'ur tlu EftaMpteidk.
\\ hi < li. -No. '■£.
"Watch ye, nt.iud fn»t in tin- f«iili,quit you
like men, bo Btroiig." 1 Cor. 10 : 13.

Watch ]tj..m>s, both of a secular
and moral character, is of vital im-
portance, both to the worldly man
and the Christian. The Merchant
must he careful to watch the mar-

suoje

Watch the ton. 'u >. that
Lets, or be will become bankrupt; nipt communication ] i
the Mechanic mii.t watch how he yotif mouth." Epb. 4 : _'t>.
makes his Contracts, so he can j>a .

1 out OT

I! rtch .. . din t <■•. erv inducement

ring-
that no avanucs of ingiv-.s to the
soul be left angoardpd. M i'ut on
the whole armor of (Sod, that
may be able to stand a-ain-r the
wile- fern?' (Eph. <:■. 11.)

" Watch y< . re ' "for" ' now

not what hour v^nr Lord d .t'1.
(Matt. 24 : ti

" \fdtch\ therefore ; for ye know
neither the day nor the hour whtre-
in the son of man coiueth." (Matt.

LO . Jo.)

" Watch ye therefore; for ye

know :et when the master of the
house Cometh, at even, or at mid-
night, or at the cock-crowing, (ft \n
the morning. Lost coming sudden-
ly, he * '^e: ing. :;;it
l say unto va), l sav uuio all
WaWhr (Ma*rk 13; 3or)

"Coutiuue in |i; ^

in the same with thanksgiving." —
(Col. 4 : '1. ) m

•• Tic. refor^ let us not
others : hut let u aud U

" 0 Theps. 5; .;. ,

•'^Vat-'i ;, e therefore. .
always, that ye may he couio
worthy to cscaj c all tli
that shall come to pass, aud to stand
before the Sjn of man." i Luke
21 : :>G.)

•" L ■ therefore ready also : for

the sou pfwan eoinetU at an hoar

i ye iVmk p :." | Luke 12.; 4U.

•• \'. i ! .'_ heed J
lest a; auj time your hearte tx
.

ken

war I ukc 21 : , - U-

eo Matt. 24: 44.) •• Take luou.

those under his employ ; the Physi- bo thfe hand -;. i >rhiddcn fruit v.atch aud pray : foe ye know]

c'ran must watch his patient, in "or- or the feet to trend tile r&tlw of rfrff. when th-

der to understand even feature of

his case, that be may apply the
proper remedies : the V.irna-r mu-t
watt'hi for the Rowing and reaping
tiroes, or he will '• beg iii ftai
and have nothing : th ■ BoldI< r mu-t
tbafeft when ,n duty, or tie- b'uncim
will ea; - iii-.- him ; the Switch tender
nm t w'atcfi, or oIhc n -ad di
may happen ; if the Sailor doi

iedtchf he will strike a sand ;

rock, or a .-nag, and he and the

crew will perish iri the * ;\<

Wdteh, eloselv watch the ci< I .

its 'If. >vhie'n ■ h'-art :

'-k ''p thy h-art with all

it of it are t! - of life."

I
II '■/.'. h th hear) : y«, " purify
your I i I

no] «oraft$ b ■ there. I I

• >r theft, UOT mur-
der, nor .

» il lurk or be harbored there.

the pure in Li
for they shall " Matt

of man i< as a man taking

journ

j orter to watch." •• \\

therefore, for ye kuo* uol ark

.. tr at t

• luoining." (M.iik
I

"I' I, 1 us a tin

Lid." UK Til AT WATCH-

LI il . :... '. k< epeth I -

. ■ . .
shame. " ( Ke\ 1

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All m.» Sprlnj* «re la Thff.
It Ik not with the multitudt,

I feel my heart revive j
It li not with the giddy throng,

My snul it kept allTe :
'Tit in the silent, sacred hour,
When none but God is near !
My heart is filled with sacred love

And reverential fear.
It is not with the multitudt,

I hear the still small voice,
Which whispers messages of love,

And bids my heart rejoice i
Oh ! no, 'tis when withdrawn from earth

And every earth-bound tie,
I hear thy kind, parental voice,

And Abba, Father, cry.
Is is not with the multitude,

My sweetest Joys arise :
Nor even with the saints on earth,

Though bound by sacred ties :
The fellowship of Saints is sweet,

But 6weeter, better, far,
Ie fellowship with Christ my Lord,
The bright and morning star.

for the Companion.
Ministerial Support.

Having noticed an article with the
above title, on the 234th page of
the present volume, I desire to pre-
sent a few ideas relative to the same.
We will at once, without any prelim-
inary remarks give a quotation from
the article referred to, which reads
as follows : u 1 notice that some of
the brethren, who have written on
this subject, have failed to define
their positions very clearly : and
consequently some of those who may
be regarded as taking the negative
of the question, have deviated from
the subject, and instead of opposing
a supported ministry, they have con-
tended against a paid ministry." —
Now in order to express as plainly
as possible, we will make the bold
assertion, that speaking in favor of
a supported ministry is only a sly
way of contending for a paid minis-
try. The writer of the above arti-
cle says : " I cheerfully admit that
Psul did -tonietiines labor with his
ij. "it that he did so all the
We presume there,
would entertain an
that he labored with
ng the time devoted
rial duties. Neither
u the present age of
who reoeive no support

whatever. " I also maintain that it
is not proper to take Paul's excep-
tional cases and make it a rule of
our universal, or even general prac-
tice. Paul's example will apply to
ministers under similar circumstan-
j ces ; but under no others would it
apply." Perhaps if Paul would have
received an earthly ieward for hia
ministerial duties, he would, by so
doing, have retarded the progress of i
the advancement of his leather's
kingdom. Is there no danger of
this kind at the present time ? Yes,
there are those standing outside who
have confidence in our ministers, be-
cause they are not paid for their
preaching. They receive no re-
ward from men, hence do not try to
please men, but on the contrary
preach the Gospel in its original pu
rity, regardless of the reproaches o
men. This confidence being in thos
who are yet of the world, shall ou
ministers be justified in receiving
their earthly support from the
Church ? If this confidence in our
ministers is lost, by introducing into
the church a rule for supporting the
ministry, who will be responsible for
those who will lose all confidence in
the Church on this account ? "Even
so hath the Lord ordained that they
which preach the Gospel should live
of the Gospel" — should spiritually
partake of and digest that spiritual
food that they may grow in the
knowledge of divine truth ; but not
sell it either for money or earthly
goods, for this would be contrary
to the example of the disciples of
Christ.

It is said by some that ministers
should be paid because that they
should spend much time in reading
the holy scripture that they may
give to all a reason for the hope
that is in them. But this is not the
ministers' duty alone ; it is also the
duty of every Christian.

E. UMBAUGH.
Pierceton, Ind.

The tomniinNlon.

,, Oo ye therefore and teach all nations, bap-
tizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Bon and pf the Holy Ghost."

Jesus Christ asserts hit authority
to rule and regulate his church ; to

appoint his ministers, and to give
them their proper commission, so
that all their doings may be done in
his name and by his authority ; hence
he says — " all power is given unto
me in heaven and in earth."

" Go ye therefore." You will ob-
serve the order of the commission :
— to teach, baptize, and then build
up the church on her most holy
faith, and his promise is to be with
all such to the end of the world. —
They are then first to teach all na-
tions what they must do to be saved,
and baptize all that believe. It is
a positive law and hence should be
observed according to its letter. —
There is no mending, altering, or
changing the laws and institutions
of Christ allowed to any of his fol-
lowers, however devout and holy
they may be. He is our Lord as
well as our Savior, and we must
hear and obey him.

Dear brethren and sisters ; let us
try to be faithful in our high calling
of God, and keep the ordinances as
we have them from God, that we
may have a right to the tree of life,
and may enter in through the gates
into the city of the living God. Al-
though some professors speak very
, lightly of this command, and will
tell us that it is not essential to sal-
1 vation, yet we notice our Divine
Master traveling from Galilee to
> Jordan, unto John, to be baptized of
! him. Although John forbid him,
j saying " I have need to be baptized
' of thee and comest thou to me." —
Then our Divine Master answered
and said : " suffer it to be so now
for thus it becometh us to fulfill all
righteousness." Then he suffered
him. Right in this very^act we hear
the Father proclaim and say : "this
is my beloved son in whom I am well
pleased. Then how can so many of
the professed ministers speak so
lightly of this divine institution ! I
am just like my dear brethren, just
simple enough to believe what God
has commanded, that he wants us to
do. So then, dear brethren, let us
who stand upon the walls of Zion
not be ashamed of the Gospel of
Christ, for it is the power of God
unto salvation to all them that be-

lieve. My prayer is, that

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all be faithful unto the end. With
our dear brother John Kniseley we
do pray that love may still grow
stronger in the Church of Christ un-
til we will be of the same mind and
speak the same things.

GEORGE W. GISH.
Secor, 111.

For the Companion.
Remarks on Matthew oth Chapt.

We purpose to write a few re-
marks on the above chapter.

forcibly taught

goodness, and never asked him to
save my soul. Who will be to blame
if the prayerless soul is lost ?

Secret and family prayer Bhould
be daily exercised. We have daily
the same necessities, are exposed to
the same dangers, tread on the same
borders of the same heaven or hell :
— how should the voice of praise
and prayer go up as incense in the
morning, and rise as rich perfume
as in the evening. What more love-
ly object than one in the bloom of
Christ has here forcibly taught health and the dew of youth, bend-
the necessity of charity, of prayer, ing the knees with reverence before
and all religious duties. We see [ the king of heaven, seeking forgive-

the necessity of sincerity, and hon-
esty, in our religious duties. They
are not done to be seen of men. If
they are, they can not be performed
acceptably. God looks on the heart,
nor is it possible to deceive him. —
And what avail is it to deceive man.
How poor and pitiable is the reward
of a hypocrite ? How contemptible
is the praise of men, when God is

o

ness, peace, guidance, and life. —
And what a strange misguided and
piteous object is a soul that never
prays.

Forgiveness is essential in pray-
er. If we come to God harlaoring
malice, and unwilling to forgive, we
have his solemn assurance that we
shall not be ourselves forgiven.

Avarice is alike foolish and dis-

displeased ! How awful the condi- 1 pleasing to God. (Verse 19 — 24.)
tion beyond the grave. It is the parent of many foolish and

Christ has here in a particular j hurtful lusts. It alienates the affec-

manner urged the duty of prayer. —
Nothing can equal this composition
in simplicity, beauty and compre-
hensiveness. At the same timo that
it is so simple that it can be under-
stood by a child, it contains the ex-
pressions of all the wants of men at
any age, and in every rank. The
duty of prayer is urged by every
consideration. None but God can
provide for us ; none but he can
forgive, and guide, and support
us ; the humble he sends not away
empty; those who ask receive,
and they who seek, find. How
natural and proper is prayer ; how
strange that any can live and not
pour out their desires to God ! How
strange that any arc willing to go
to eternity with this sad reflection,
and have gone through this world,
spent my probation, wasted my
strength and am dying, and have
not prayed ! How awful will be the
reflection of the soul through eterni-
ty. I was offered eternal life, but I
never asked
day to day,

tions from God ; it produces envy of
others prosperity ; leads to fraud,
deception and crime, to obtain
wealth, and degrades the soul. —
Man is formed for nobler pursuits
than the mean desire to be rich. —
He lives for eternitv, where silver
and gold will not be needed. Eter-
nity is near, and though we have
wealth like Solomon, and though we
be adorned as the lily, yet like Sol-
omon we must soon die, and like the
lily our beauty will soon fade. Death
will lay us alike low ; the rich and
the poor will sleep together ; the
worms will feed on those clothed in
fine linen, as well as the poor cloth-
ed in rags, and beauty and pride
will moulder together. Avarice is
moreover the parent of discontent.
He only that is contented with the
allotments of Providence, and is
not restless for a change is happy ;
after all, this is the true source of
enjoyment. Anxiety and euro, per-
plexity and disappointments, lind

_ _»otntiiunt>.

for it, and lived from their way to tho mansions of the

from year to year, in rich more rapidly than to the BO lift

God's world ; breathed his air ; riot- ges of the poor. It is tho mind, not

in his beneficence ; forgot his ! mansions and gold, and adorning

that gives ease ; and he that is con-
tented with his situation will smile
upon his stool, while Alexander
weeps upon the throne of the world.
We see how valuless is beauty. —
How little it is regarded by God. —
He gives it to the lily, and in a day
it fades and is gone. He gives it
to the wings of the butterfly and
soon it dies, and its beauty is for-
gotten ; he gives it to the flower of
the spring soon to fall. So little
does God think of beauty. So the
human form and face divine ; how
soon is that beauty marred, and like
the lily how soon is its last trace oblit-
erate in the cold grave among
the multitude of the dead. Who
can tell which of the mouldering
hearts, was blessed with a lovely 6et
ef features or complexion ! Alas
all have faded like the morning
flower. How vain, then, to set the
affections on so frail a treasure.

We see the duty and privi-
lege of depending for our daily
wants on the beauties of providence.
Satisfied with the troubles of to-day,
let us not add to their troubles by
anxieties of to-morrow. The heath-
en, and they who know not God will
be anxious about the future, but
they who know him, and have
caught the spirit of Christ, may sure-
ly trust him, for the supply of their
wants. The fouls of the air he (tel-
ly supplies ; shall man only, of all
his creatures, vex himself with anx-
ious cares about the future. Rather
like the rest of his creatures, let us
depend on the aid of the univcr-a!
parent, and feel that ho who hears
the young raven's cry, will also suj>-
ply our wants. He will supply our
wants, if we trust him, as
he dose the songster of the
grove ; he will be the guide of our
youth, and the strength of our man-
hood. Life is I stormy ocean, li-
ver that ocean no being hut 1 1 I
resides. From all this hon evident
is the propriety Of lir.-t seeking the
kingdom of God. First in OOT affec-
. tir>t in the objects of OUT pur-
suits, first in the feeling mid I

etioni of moo morning, let our de-
sires and aim be for hcawn. ll.i\
ing this wo have the assurance of all

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LOCAL MATTERS

DAN'LLONGRNECKER. Tyrone City, Pa., Aug. 28, 186G.

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Illl«'lll|M'l'UII<-4-.

Mr. A'. /I/-.*- : Huw Bad and for-
lorn il tin* condition of the misera-
ble victim of intemperance -to stand
a wretched and silent monument a-
mid the j< >y and happiness of others,
wbtcb you CaH never feel m»r under
stand to Carry within your bOBom
a friend whose eternal iniaewee
BNM Ifl yoa OH in vice and degrada-
tion to find t0a» very ] rps< ftOC
afflictive, in lucid intervals, and
know not whether your friends. yohf
relatives, ymir sister, your brother
your lather, the raftering parent
who hore you, regard you with com-
paaeion or horror — a whole existancc
without an accent of welcome — with-
out one pleasurable, or joyful thought
without one recollection of the pas-
sed— without one hope of the future.
— Oh ! what a cloud of poignant
wretchedness covers, surrounds and
overwhelms such a deplorable crea-
ture.

Now to wrest such a miserable
and benighted being from degrada- !
tion — from darkness and torment —
to heal the bruised spirit — to resus-
itate the dormant seeds of intellect
and virtue and let it gush forth in
streams of light and joy — to arouse
the long buried affections of kindred
— to enlighten the soul, that it may
see its own sublime origin and its
bright and glorious destiny — to
cause the lips to smile with other c-
motions than those of sorrow and
grief. Oh ! is not such a benevo-
lent achievement, worth the noblest
exertions of the christian and the
philanthropist '. Yet there h. J
blush to write it, nevertheless those
amongst us, aye and such as make
the precepts of the Divine founder of
Christianity, whose religion is glory
to God 00 bigB and good will on
earth to man. a profession ; stand as
stumbling blocks in our way — not
only keening aloof in the contest,
but battling in the foremost legions
of the subtle Tcmplcr-- " verily they
shall have their reward.''

J. S. MTT.

< OKKi:siM>\I>K\< E.

Brother l/ol.-un/, r ; ~ I was lately
induced to subscribe for your valua-
ble paper, and which affords me
much encouragement. I fondly and
sincerely hope it may turn many
from the broad read of sin to the
narrow path that leads to heaven. —
It pleased the good Lord to call me
into his fold a few weeks since. I
am now 15 years old, and oh, could
1 only persuade others to enter into
the same shecpfold, how it would re-
joice my heart, knowing that so ma-
ny thousands arc this day walking
on the broad road that" leads to
death,. And why is it so ? Man
tries" to accumulate here on earth, to
make the bod}' comfortable and hap-
py ; and we think it is right, when
those privileges are not abused ; but
why is it that man is so slow m lay-
ing up a treasure in heaven, which
will not only make him happy in
this life, but glorious in eternity. —
There, there will be no more sorrow-
no more pain, and the parting hand
will be no more given. We are de-
signed by our Maker to be happy
beings in future a^es. But it is al-
so our duty, and justly si, that we
would also work for that great hap-
piness that will be revealed to the
children of God. Now dear broth-
er, I will come to a close. As an
encouragement to many of my young
companions I have written this. —
Their souls have been dearly pur-
chased. I have often been in their
company here, and I desire to enjoy
their company in a higher world,
where we will love each other and
one God, (if we arc faithful) in full
perfection throughout the ceaseless
ages of eternity. May this be our
happy lot ifl the prayer of your un-
worthv sister in the Lord.

"MARY C. SNUWBERGER.
IP^yHeertora, Pa.

I'.rother David K. Teeter, Sulphur
Spri'igs, Henry Co., Ind.. after or-
dering tin* continuation of his paper,
winds up thus :

"It would seem quite lonesome to
ii i, her.-, were v, .. not to get the
Qmpaniori* ginjee the brethren here
are not so numerous as they are in
Morrison's Cove, where we formerly
resided, where you and I, an-1 iikhi'v
other brethren have so frequently
met and heard wholesome doctrine
and friendly exhortations from our
old and venerable brethren : IIoJ-
singers, Brumbaughs, Miller, Furry,
Siioebcrger, and others. Jt sends
an electric shock of good feeling in
to my soul to think on these tilings ;
yet the idea strikes me very forcible
that we will never more see those
enjoyments ; as wc are dying mor-
tals and fast hastening to our lonk
home ; but if wc will only be so in-
finitely happy as to meet on yonder
" shore,'' we will then undoubtedly
see and enjoy far greater enjoyments
than these. Let us see, then, that
we purify our souls by obeying the
truth, unto unfeigned love of the
brethren, being born again, not of
corruptible seed, but of uncorrupti-
ble, by the word of God which liveth
and abideth forever."

AmioiiiiooineiitN.

Brother JI»!sini/er : — We intend,
the Lord willing, to have a Commu-
nion Meeting in the Smith Fork
branch, Clinton Co., Mo., on Satur-
day and Sunday, the 29th and 30th
of September. We would extend a
hearty invitation to the brethren
and members to participate with us
upon the occasion, brethren com-
ing by Railroad will stop at Osburn.
Brethren coming will he conveved
to the jdace of meeting, if informed
beforehand.

J. W. WENCKRT.
Platt*ibur<j, Mo.

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Brother llohinifer :— We intend,
the Lord willing, to have a Com-
munion meeting in the Middle Creek
congregation, Somerset Co.. l)a..on
Friday evening, September 21 st. —
We would extend a hearty invita-
tion to the brethren and members,
to participate, especially the labor-
ing brethren.

Hv order of the brethren.

JACOB J>. MILLER.

Sonursit, J'ti.

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5 Brotlwr U'<W>n<jir : — After my
■1 trreet

si m< Meeting,
greetings, I will inform you that the 1 1\>ut.\<;k, l.\i>., Aug. 16, '60.

' Brethren here, in this arm of the j A Statu Meeting is to be held

(Church, wish you tj publish, through with the Brethren at the Antioch
the <J<ii>ijxtniou, an appointment. Meeting-house, in the village of An-

The Lord willing, there will be a I tioch, on the Wabash Valley R. R.,
< anmunioii Meeting on the 22nd in Huntington Co., Jnd., on New
and 23rd of September, I860, at Years day 1807, lor the purpose of
brother Frederick, league's, in TJlack districting said State, and Southern

(River branch, Medina Co., Ohio. Miehigan into convenient district-.

A hearty rr.vitatibn is hereby ex- and transacting other necessary
tended to our Beloved brethren and business, so a* to enable us fully to

sisters. We hope our laboring
brethren will come to assist us.
JOSKI'H RITTSNUOU6&.

carry out the arrangements of last
Annual Meeting: and we heartily
invite the Brethren of each branch
of the <,'hurch, by the council of the

Direction* to < orrospondonls.

When you send a communication,
and wish at the same time to give
some directions relating to business
matters, please write on separate
papers and not on the back of your
communication. This is very im-
portant to us, and will be an assu-
rance to the prompt attendance of
your requests.

When you order a change of ad-
dress, be careful to give the ppgrttit
address as well as that to which the
paper is hereafter to be sent.

When you order a subscription

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If the Lord will, there will be a ' Church, to send one or two dele
Communion Meeting with the breth- gates' to said Meeting. Brethren,
ron in the Black Kivcr Church, Van- fet us come together in the fear of Wlthout sen(huo the money, p!
Luren County, Michigan, on Satur- the* Lord, and reason and labor for state whether you intend to .-en 1
day and Sunday, September 22, and .the unity of the spirit, and the | $1.509 or only pay for the balance

23., at brother Mahlon ''utile's, on building up of Zion, and the further

Black Kivcr, between South Haven i arjee of the cause of Christ, that the

and Baugor, about 3 miles North- walls of Zion ir.ay be extended, and

west of Bangor. A hearty invita- much good done in the name of Je-

tion is extended to the brethren and sus Christ.

sisters to be with us and especially , Signed in behalf of many Congre-

laboring brethren. Any coming on gations.

the Michigan Central Railroad will ' KM. JACOB MILLER.

stop at Lawtbfl and take the hack 4 m „

miles to Law-Raw, where the breth- /.;./;,,„. tf,H,/i(,„;.„ . _ As therc is

rcn will meet then on hriday and a couiilion<la}dc desire among the

convey them to the place of meeting brethren to learn of the process of

if informed hi time. tlie g0ucl c.ansc in the W01.M,°I have

By order ol the < h'irch. ,,, ro]MJl.t th(J c.mst. ,,, bfl j,,,,,,,,.^.

inghere. L'ldcr Jacob Berk, -y hap-

ti.-.ed -even persona belonging to the

[Ornish church this week. We feel

j /ice that there are still those
that are willing to be taught the

Brecdsville, Mh%

>1 idillc l>a. I>iilii<l Heetlug.

The 1 »i-tii t Meeting i-i to be held

at the meeting h.,u-c at MilWn. >• wav of th ■ L," 1 m,re perfectly,"
a,ld Carl" '"H"":- P,ac« and to obey iron the heart that

foj those brethren coming through

LJbrrishurg, and Ncwville ior bho

7' . saints

coming through bnippensburg.

I '.]•••: !u-ii whvhinjj M to convey them

from -aid station ; will hi

us notice beforehand. They tan

writs to me, at L)i< kinson I'. <>., or /» ar

form ofd'Mjtrine delivered to the

D. B. GIBSON,

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/.' ilimi : I desire to

of the volume.

Weasc write all names of persons
and places plainly. We are often
obliged to go to the Lost-Office to
consult the "List of Post-offices"
before we can risk to enter the ad-
dress upon our books. We have
had several letters from pel
whose names we never could read.
We imitate the writing as nearly as
possible, and let the p<>-t ina-ter con-
jecture where and to whom it

go. In some cases wfi

specimen Nos. have been ordered,
we have cut out the addres-* and pas-
ted it on the packa

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to brother Joseph Soil h'.-rg. r. I >..,. open a corrcspoudunco with any of have made the roducti
|el [Ioliinger, .Ja< ■• llollingor, er the brethren, who kno* of a Mil

Martin Nienk, at \\ lite House, r. ble 1 i.-dunga.'

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and 1 mile, from Nowville. I the brethren prefer:

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Committee is a weighty one, and
the business to be transacted of
such a nature as to effect the whole
Brotherhood, all should feel a deep
concord for the Committee, and
those with whom they arc to meet.
We know our Committee desires the
prayers of the people of God, and
we hope our brothren and sisters
will remember them.

qucrj On M (or. 3: 10—15.

As I have never heard any of the
brethren preach on this passage of
scripture, especially the 15th verse,
I want an explanation, from some
one. What kind of fire is that which
Paul 6peaks of in the 13th verse ?
Where, and when is it to be appli-
ed ? Is it to be applied to those
who are to be eternally damned ?
or to those who will be (and are)
saved with an everlasting salvation,
" in heaven above where all is
love ?"

ISAAC W AMPLER.

Nobhsville, 2nd.

NbAB New Makkt, Rock'm. Co., Va.
Aug. 22, 1866.
Dear Son ; — According to prom-
ise I now inform you that I reached
all my points in good time and good
order. At Hagerstown I was met
by brother Edward S. Miller and
kindly entertained for tho night; at
hi- house met brother D. Long, who
had come there expressly to have
some arrangements made relative to
a contemplated visit throngh this
valley. Took stage for Martinsburg
at 0 next morning ; arrived at 11 ;
met brethren II. L). Daw, and Jos.
Hendricks at this point, much to my
gratification. Arrived at Winches-
ter, via. Harpers Ferry, at 3.30 p. m.
Took Bftge for New Market (49 mis)
about 4 P. M. Arrived about 4 this
morning, somewhat fatigued from

if sleep and riding in the stage

all night, over a rough road, and

part of the time very much crowded.

At New Market w« were met by Pr.

:ly, in whose housq we aro

sitting, writing to those we left
behind. Brother Davv left hi-
panion in a feeble condition. Our

health is as good as can be expected
under existing circumstances ; and I
consider myself safe in saving we all
feel truly thankful to G"od for his
care over us thus far.

Our intention is to visit through
the Valley until we have just time
enough yet to reach Tennessee by
the first of September.

D. M. HOLSINGER.

Wnen to speak for a friend.

" How is it," said the Clouds to
the evening Star, " that while the
/un is here, you are but a faint vap-
or-like spot on the clear blue sky ;
but no sooner is he gone than you
shine out with a splendor that frin-
ges us with silver as we pass by
you?" ;

"It is thus," said the Star: —
" when the source of all my glory is
present, what need is there that I
should testify to his light ? It is
when he is absent that I gratefully
pour forth the rays I have received
from him, showing to all how glori-
ous he must be from whom they first
issued."

DIED.

In Montgomery Co., O., Aug. 8th, sister
SUSANAH WEIDMAN, wife of brother
Frederick Weidman, aud daughter of Elder
Samuel Pfautz, (deceased); aged 39 years,
9 months, and "27 days. Disease, Internal
Inflammation. She suffered intensely nearly
three weeks, which she endured with great
patience. Her living family consists of a
kind husband, one small child, and an aged
aud doting mother. She had engaged in the
service of the Lord about three years ago,
aud was faithful, humble, and resigned in
death. She was kind to nil around her, and
charitable to the needy, even before she be-
came a member of Christ's Church ; and we
think t lie Savior's words : "Blessed are the
merciful, for they shall obtain mercy," will j
apply to her in the resurrection. Elders
Nead aud Flory .uldrcsscd the congregation
on her funeral occasion.

Hannah Knauff.

In Eel River branch, Kostosco Co., Ind.,
Au-. 8th, AMANDA J., daughter of brother
Henry and Sarah BONBRAKK ; aged IS yrs.,
B months. 90 days. Her remains were con- |
veyed (which was Imt request) to Waynes- !
borOi Carroll Co., Ohio, where they were in- i
terrcd in the silent tomb. Funeral services ■
by Jacob Mctzger and Jonas Umbaugh, from |
1 Peter 1 i '-\. E. Umbbi<;h.

"Visitor" please copy.

In the (ilade Run branch, Armstrong Co., |
Pa., JULIANA FLKNNKR, widow of the '
David Fli-imcr. whose death is marked |
volume '2, No 5. Mir was about 80 yean of |
■go, Bbe'wus i member of the Church ."2
years, and (Bad in h«f>e Of n glorious immor-
tality. Funeral services by the writer, troin
1 Thes. 4 10. James Tut.

In the Conemau<;h branch, Pa., Ang. 33rd,
sister SUSANNAH, widow of brother Chris-
tian GOOD ; aged 86 years, 2 mouths, and 1
day. Funeral services by brother Lewis Co-
baugh from Revelations 14 and 13.

Also in the same place, same day, sister
MARY, (best known as Poll'',) consort of
brother Daniel STUTSMAN ; aged about 55
years. Funeral services by the brethren, A-
brabam Stutsman snd Solomon Benshoof,
from John 5 : 34 — 29.

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BY II. R. nOLSIKGKE.

VOLUME IL

" \\ hfcooever loretb «ie keepeth mr coiuiunuuiueuLi. '— Jksus. At $1.50 Per Annum.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, SEPT. 4, 1866.

Number 35.

* Jastfce, aad can aot lie made to ; were made, and we among the all
vacillate through feat or misplaced things, and who bccaine flesh and
y aod sjaipathvi No judgment, . was a veritable human bcini; ; this
ve that ><A iuld he in righ- Person, who is rery God and

he alone in 0-m- man, who knows all things bee
niseienl. Man can judge the out- all are the offspring of his creative
ward conduct, and even that tery- power, a ordained by

imj'crfectlv. hut God only can Bern- Father as the final and supreme
tinize the heart, God alone can de- ' Judge, and therefore
mine axactly how much light and , more certain than that t!.
■ knowledge eaoh' individual had on I will he judged in rir/Jite
any given subject, and is therefore. The day of Judgment will be
*e able to decide as to the de- ft will burn like an ow

gree of sinfulness The same out- , the Spirits own deKneati \

' '■' <: may assume very dif- God in glory and a world on fir

I have ju-d been reading God's fcrent I . ; of guilt in 1 1 a fit conception of it. No

description of the Judgment day, irt individuals'. None but God can be listless' then. Every eve shall
Rev, 20 and 21. u! look into the heart, discern the ; behold the Son of man comin« with

unto men once to die, lmraft«r tfrls ! mainspring of ea'di cue's actions, j Omnipotent power and inr.-'a!
the judgment.*' " He hath appoint- and determine the precise degree of ; splendor, and " all nations of th
hhewHl he guilt contracted ay each. While j earth shall wail because of him.'1-

world in right I i man . we are .sitting

I anion-
riie Idle Word.

.i rty. it |viss >d owaj .

- ; iij/i»;i the gl*OU
Or wind thai vai u -■mud ;

O. who slj
How idlv from the li]

'lis « rilten w it ll an iron peq :
.Nnd thou shall hear it yel again '
thine: " then shall -

O. let o'ur lijjhi be

Vu

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J-0: *% ittiott.

The Itoy pf Judgment.

hiui who Throne of that prompt

apire. II '. ■■■ • ilch ftrdirra

vnward ssr.er.i_ rnai death. - steeped in

lite decree 1- • igmen't is not in righteous- the let! and indifference

bis judgnv nt irrcversi- nesa. If the best and wisest judge , do wc often find fbev i-dl

Wr- ' n the '-day ap- on earth ma; t deciding i I • funeral*, m

1 forever. Ir is the i simplest ca y is il

eternal settlement of right and that in the final judj lying. . ]

neat of all . kind, a Beii uatod with I

frnal vindication
.d faitl s
the eternal disposition of the two
oppoi ite classes which cot higher p i

D all 0
lived will be con If

links of app •-' tn
power. A i ■ • I

intelligent unit • from th its final

in the possibility of en ' ear vvill

i
.-Kara. ters. " The ■ || be mvjtwtly i I

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will then enter in

• joyUtbrougl
Jhrist , from Beelzel

will I nn i

'.. <\y it to be a fabric

of their i.'j;.l, jiii.. rith Christ] from Beelzebub 'gloom, 'i

of the unfading patr ' ! mask "will be strip] all paint

ricked, forsal ?n ; n in, aban- will be erased, and every intricacy

\ of God, accursed of Ileaven, and deception, however well planned

will Biuk into the abyss of '■ outei and concealed, will be exposed in

darkness," clanking their, chains, all its deformity and fouln

wee]

ami

wainne;

and

"There is nothing

• day of judgment will be the f_
of days," for which all other J

are made, ami in c m J

ut' which all other da; n >th-

It will not be n- rod in with
a dim twilight, but with ineffable
glory, beforo which all created lu-
minaries will be extinguished. " The
Lord himself shall descend from

their teeth. It will be the great not be revealed ; and bid, that shall heaven with a shout, with the

of the archang 1. and with the trump

of God." '• A fire shall v'evo

fore l.irn. arid it shall be very tcm-

day of wrath — ^the ■ ' known."' The godless, that

/ I •■• wore tiio cloak of reUgion on earth,

treads the great win | sat at the Lord's table and partook

ty, from which will flow the wine of j of the viaibie emblems of the great I pestuous round about him." On
Divine indignation forever and ever, tradgedy of the suffering God-man, | that day sights will flash upon our
Then will thi )f the Al- j will then stand rueful, forlorn, and 1 vision, and sounds will greet our

mighty shal heavens and the trembling in the presence of the [ears unlike any that ever struck our

earth, and the sun and moon and j heart-searching God, burning with j senses before. The brightness of
stars drop out of the coronet ot na- inward guilt and outward shame. — - Emmanuel's coming, and the awful
hire. Then will be the <n-eat inner- Every veil will soon bo taken away,
Then will the stu every disguise removed, all the se-
pendous scaffolding of God's hide- crets of earth revealed, and every
atructable temple be taken down, hidden thing of darkness be judged I ocean for the- egress < -usci-

and entombed in the rayless realms in the full blaze of eternity's light. ! tated dead, cause the mountains tj
of chat--. The day of Ju The day of Judgment will in very reel and fall, and fill the unprepar-

will open the everlasting gates of deed be a notable day. It will be J ed with consternation, ft will be a
glory, never more to be closed, and --the day of the Z/ordj' the '' day of j day crowded with wonders. Then
seal up the mouth of hell, no more [his wrath," a day of unparalleled \ will the God-head bum with maies-
tobe opened. That day will robe I excitement, a day of surprise a day ty, glory, power, and wrath, that
the good with the spotless garb of of decision, a day of separation, a will hold the breath of angels, a-
life everlasting, and gird the wicked day of des} air, a day of triumph. — maze the righteous, and overwhelm
with the sackcloth of everlasting It will be the last day. Then time the devil and all his doomed legions
death. "Great day of terror, ven- [ shall be no longer for the purposes

shout of Jehovah ringing through
the universe, will rend the rocks.
upheave the bosom of earth and

geai.ee, i

which God intends it should here

The day of Judgment will be a subserve. Then will the darkness
day of exposure* Jehovah has not be eternally divided from the light.
concealed his intention of bringing The redeemed will enjoy the bloss-
l". cry work into judgment, with ev- iugs of endless day. "There shall
jcret thing, every idle word, [be no night there." The wicked
every improper action, every vain -hall dwell in night impenetrable,
imagination, every unholy desire, re ' ' d, unrelieved by a single
every expression ujji the soul, tfheth- lay from the realms of light forever
er it be good, or whether it be evil, j and ever. The .Judgment day will
"£ uic men's sins are open beforo- , open the door into a bo.u. . . atb-
nand, going before to judgment, .eternity. He that I

son. . . All ftaud, i- holy lot him be holy still ; anil he ,

all cunning, all hypocrisy, double- 1 that i filthy, let him be filthy still,
id deceit, whether in the That day will ncver^e effaced from
Church of it. will then be I the mind of men or angels. Here

made to appear. All darl- often live as though the startling

and plots e the ciegra- predictions respecting the Judgment-

dstion or di or day were a fiction ; but when once

families, pari ircl past, none will i

gains of a little filthy lucre, oi a..- svliat they saw and hoard and felt
tuh ;. ... th0 occasion. The scene ofthat

■r. never, rii .
.. ion. No ffeb oi be obliterated feom the memory of

- here v or saint, or sinner.

/y . but ti

with eternal honor. Then shall the
ways of God through a probation of
;nds of years, be justified. —
AH wickedness shall be put down. —
All cavil shall be silenced. Every
self-convicted sinner will then read
in letters of Hying light that all the
judgments of the Almighty are true
and righteous altogether. It will be
the day of perdition of ungodly men.
It will be the filling up of the lake
of fire with the fuel of immortal
m the ingathering

tne u

le oi

of the ransomed into
bliss. It will be the renewed kin-
dling of the stream of brimstone with
the breath df the eternal, in which
the lost shall wade and plunge and
si ih through ceaseless ages. The
road to life is narrow, and but few
find it. The road to destruction
broad, and many traverse it.

Oh hov many poor deluded mor-
tals, who here stand before the mir-
ror, decorating form and fj ;e with j.
the sinful trappiugs of pride, and > {
at their own beauty, will /^\

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then s :o their blackened featur

I the lake of Bro.

of judgment, day of wonders," how

i ill the looks and haughty hearts

mers be brought when thy ^tan-
ning terrora break upon the world !

n the trump of judgment sum-
mon- quick and dead, saint and sin-
ner before the flaming tribunal,

ean escape, none hide, none e-
■ . r of the righteous
Judge. There all actions will be
tried, all motives sifted, all charac-
ters weighed. At that judgment-
seat will stand Adam and all his

: itv, and you and I among the
r;{. There our entire intercourse,
all the letters we -wrote, all the word?
we spoke, all the sermons you de-
livered, every motive that found ex-
it through hand or eye, lip or
tongue, will be subjected to the
strict, impartial, ultimate judgment
Of ' rod.

That will be a day of solemn con-
vocation. Heaven and earth and
hell shall swell that assembly. The
•chariots of God shall roll down the
sky, bearing in their burnished -cat-

throng around the j idgment-seat of
Christ in that great day of God Al-
mighty. That will bo the first and
the last time when all that were ev-
cr born shall mjet in one eongrega- '
tion. Then shall the judge " sepa- .
rate them one from another, a? a
herd divideth his sheep fron
tbc goats*" Then shall all laughter
of sin be turned into Weeping, and
sorrow into joy. Then Will the de-
spised followers of Jesus be crown
h eternal life, and ** all WBG
names are not found written id the
: of life, be ca<t : 1 the lake of

i

fire." That awful day is near— it
l>e very near. Let the saints
double their dil ul let sin-

ners hasten to the ark of mercy be-
fore the door be forever shut.

Are we ready ? Are we ever in
the watch-tower of prayer ? Do we,

'love his appearing '.'"' Can we
heartily repeat the petition of the
beloved disciple ? " Come quickly :
Amen." " The Lord Jesus shall be
revealed from heaven with his miirh-
tv attgels, in flaming fire, takin?
vengeance on them that know not
ten thousand times ten thousand, an ! God, and that obey not the Gospel
innumerable company. The holy J of our Lord Jesus, Christ." "He
watches of the heirs of salvation shall shall come to he glorified in his
he there in countless myriads. Fal- saints, and to be admired in all them
len angels, the inhabitants of hell, that believe." Precisely when he
and the destroyers of millions of] will come to judge the worl I, n
fiouls, shall be there. All that sleep ' of us know. Some have eYen da
in Jesus will be in the train of the ' t0 lift the lid of the ark to pry i
G 1-man. The sea. and death and this mystery, lam afraid if we '
hell, shall give up the dead that are ' have pr< n enough to fix the

in them ; and not a soul, not a par- time of our Lord's
tide of essential human dust shall deductions of bci ly other

remain behind. Not one shall be speculations, we arc greatly want-
ing. Our beloved dead will be I >"g in that reverence whi :h b< comes
the*

Tli i.- friends who

iid without hope,
will he there. We ourselves will be

there, and as our life has b
will be our eternal destiny. I

inners
bypoorites, liars, - phem-

era haters ol ' ro 1, n of re-

a believer in Jesus. He i- a dar-
ator who un I irtak

'know the

which th< hath put in His

power." Whether he wdl con

■ m a- ma-
ny days. 18 of li't

- are

sleep, gird up afresh the loins of our
.i anew our lamps, and be
found wail i look-

ing for the coming of the Ikidc-
i? we may be prepar-
ed to ■ Lall " ap-
pear : I tiu at ein un-
to salvation."

Ives, not only

to save our own . but to rescue

others from the wratii to come. Let
us go out into the highways an A
hedges and compel them to couio in.
With tongue and pen let us preach
the glorious Gospel of the b1

vah, my dear brother, cry aloud,
not, preach the word with an
earnestness as if every sermon were
to make a rent in the devil's net,
aera cut of his grasp.
Preach to the unconverted as i
saw them standing to the

mouth of hell that one step more
wouldconsignth'emto its fiery depths.
Preach like a faithful ambassador,
who must be responsible at the bar
of God for the blood of souls. —
Preach as if the harvest of the earth
were fully lire, and the great hus-
bandman were air,-.; ly sharpening
kle, and bis Almighty

arm t i reap the earth. Preach with
a solemnity and on if it were

the last 0] iM have

from the im-
pending ju Igm Preach
iike (. 1 with the
conviction that before I
. .
Iship at the jud I [
May

Let a
expect*-
'
draweth nigh

. Uh then

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ngion, Jovers of pleasure — all shall with tl

be present, a ■

from the lips of the glorified N May

rone. It will be the great c
day of the univer • I and pi •

fmaJl must appear et upon our minds, aivi . with

bail or security then. A mull
hich no maa can number will overeomo

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your reelings

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to- 1. lint let ■ f this

khat (!.v .• will, it m

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l the very term
implies difficulty; struggle, • on*
quest. It La tin: high sprite ,1 |

uth mii6t be held in with
Kit and bridle. It is the Iivetyj
dashing stream that needs to be con-
fined by strong embankment
Were tin anil

unruly in man's tern-

.

it might have been ex-

lied by a single glass of wa-

■ ■ by the slightest bread of the

feel ; but it rages on, rioting in

■ ; and hedges, barns

and housed, are swept away in its

tlcyastatin .

• >uld also fix it deeply in
OUtr.mil ' there .

per. it would cost no effor 'in Christian sell

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VVI at

we need ecially is to

md if we musl be angry, still strive
to regulate our anger. Thia is a dif-
ferent task, requiring a stronger

and steadier hand than most men

Nov. and then we do indeed meet
with an individual of so much na-
tive sweetness and amiability of tern
that self-government, in his
case, seems to be an easy work. -

i maxim that n< • tiflst 6uddcn and undue ex-

-lv injure you, if you re- oitcraent; It ie a great matter to be at-
tain the mastery over yourselves. ways so calm ant! self-collected that
Other spots • 1 with

i and shaken with tern]
But that r»n which the self-controlled
man stands will be visited with Bun-
:-'!.iiit'.

S loi a places the control of

-elf above the exploits of the

bravest and most successful hi

A:..t the Statement is not extrava-

. '. There is a moral beauty and per,

njuiimity in being calm in the

midst of tumult, and patient under

] revocation, which can scarcely be

I in any other circumstances.-

••' He that Is slow to anger is better

than the mighty, and he that ruleth

n he that taketha >-;ty.';

lastly mure credit is due to the man

check tin risings oi vihdic-

.. and i reserve at all

times the balance of liis own mind,

than to the most renowned general

that ever led an army to battle and

to victory- Walls may bo scaled

Hag-; unfurled in conquered

cities, by men of '-cry little real

• chara< I He that is

able I If hi fairly en

the scaftblU . - - stake

There is nothing weak or mean

painful and self-denying spirited in pursueing Buch a course

this. What an example of wise.

prayerful, and persevering exertion
To roach so happy an eminem

man y

■J

stills!

.- .-, —
One of the most obvious effects 01

the original apostasyjwas to subvert

man's government of himself; lie
then not only broke those bands in
sunder which bound him to Ids Ma-
ker, but he deranged and unhinged
all the laws of his own moral con-
stitution. From that moment pas-
sion got the ascendency over reason

other coi
)lv young friend . tnno

mch honor your owtf ;
and the ] ri/.e lct-mc tell you, is noj
beyond your reach. Short as your
lib'- has been, you h«ve already seen
chough and f<-lt enough of the evils

i

! t is not e vi that has

strength enough of good principle to

■ •■"'. e ttte eust ■ an ungod-

• rid, and bear reproaches with

■ laining digi

we can look at things as they are ; Rarely ean we find such an illustra-

tion of real, genuine magnanimity.

\\ e have seen it somewhere strik-
ingly said that it is easier bo act
the part of a martyr, than to gain
the victory over a bad tempi r. Tbis

. ti ng language, but perhaj
stronger than truth will justify. To
bo calm in the midst of tumult, to
keep cool when suffering provoca-
tion, and to repress anger rather

Generally however, patience under than give it vent, is a surer evidence
provocation is; the result of frequent. ofs sound principle than to mount

as

virtuous and elevated self-govern-
ment is given us in the conduct of
the brave and disinterested Nehe-
miah. There were mam,
irritate and annoy that good man j
and ind >d i"1 tells us that be was
verv angry ; but his anger betrayed
him into no foolish expression^, and
never lessened his respect for him

and his bosom necamo the abi self. The real dignity of his char-

land misguided temper. Bo acter he preserved, and forgotn I

he palm from disloyal did man's feelings become what was due to the standing of the
his better judgment, that hen pernor of Israel,

tout to] to himself, all The self-po man may be

unu-U p ids to be restored to ' expected to think before he speaks.

hi- Maker- Indeed the one n
iy i- in some degree always connec-
ted ffibh tlic other, and ia a proofof
its eenuineuess.

and deliberate before he acts. An-
ger has been called a short mad.
and justly is it so called, bceausa,
for the time being, it dethrones rea-
son and leaves the bosom a pray to

temper bo lead you to The injunction oi inspired truth

canddrwhat I have to i : "Bo swift to hear, slow to s] . • • feeling.

... re and advantag< »1 low to wrath." Anger provok

This ia - •'■ One hard word calls out

of the dd bo-

. and which you will '■ I

|re kindles lire, un-
til what v>u- at first a bare spark,
apparently not worth i

it into ■ illable

sins are weak at first, and come to
maturity by degrees. But anger is
born in full strength, and hurries

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the individual on to the perpetration (X
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Jd he is taken a disappear, ttiat vrrtnaj Joctrii :■ h. ■..,;-

J' ivhudi, one hour after, he would not the I here t ie path df | any remun yj ■-• '

y have talc ei I. The f i comfort and dignity our pi • are in limited pir-

tal word has been uttered, and can- Kindness shown us m - ■ . ;:ir>

not be recalled- the injury I drawn in th< . which • affairs, and many ot them

ae, and cannot be repaired; "Jhe wave is aure t> o menoffomi] . ......

- ^licn one anything in the - if an injury them to dev I tf of their ti

out water," and hence we real or imaginary, •.. . ir spiritual go

are exhorted to '"leave off conten- whic syer to woar outi — and not alio ■ • ,.,{

bien be lb re id bo meddled with/'- ; As for stopping at every corner to our carnal thin**, in return for tht

Our comfort and otu tike care of our character, it is all support < ■• and familh

dee. •• A lying tongue i- but Oh yes, Bays trrong ;■• i.uv

of ourselves. We must learn to for * moment ;" and if w< treat un- preac-hera ;" we n isl *• • ••. •■ ta\n

put the best possible i tion founded reports with neglect, other of the Gospel. Those of them that

upon the doubtful conduct of others, j people will commonly do so too*— are really intelligent and adorn

We are not to r rv man i I build up a fair rop. thejr calling with a j wal

an enemy who does not meet us with utatiort, » to be

a smile, or to jostle him off the walk and leave our reputation with UodL to preach ei

because he chooses a particular Slander ma, rally be lived • an avers . i fcfa stak

side. The very i'act that we are down, bat it can . be twice a week, ] . • • I -

ver suspecting evil, will go lair talked down.

to Create the evil which we thus
low ourselves to suspect. 11
much better is it to think all is right

and go ca'.r
war' I.

/ ; tntinued.

i iiner.! I
mon or two ; write a will of tw.^ |
Bpend a day or two buftting np the
lost sheep; they must keep th.-
church book straight, requiring per
haps a day each month, they must
also write sootec of letters for tlu

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Ministerial Support.

Inasmuch as the subject o£ "pay-

Nothing is more a than to ing preachers" has been pretty benefit of the Church, at theif

dee, when we attempt to judge thoroughly discussed recently, "l expei ourso, and many other

ei the motives of men. What we I shall, while contributing my mite, things alone known ♦• mi stern o»'

are so ready to consider and i tudy brevity, lest I wear ' -.- the Gospel. V z liv uuml

■ ins of malice, tience of any. our ministers are small fanners |

be the result of mere inadvi In the first place 1 would state themselves and families dependant

the very same inadrer. . that we who compose this Church, on then- daily labor for a livelihood.

■ with which we owt branches, namely, the Should we then expect th< •

•verj laj i Mile and Pigeon Creek branch- their work ai - ire wp-

The trophies ha. Brother J. Wise has been la- posed i

ten grown out of la which boring here about twenty Tears, but tion \

not intended to convey thi ilicitations and We will ^bich

harm. While the world continues earnest ontroaties of the brethren at indeed is often reality : Our'p

■ toll find it impoasi- Rod JJank, Armstrong Co., Pa., he er hai round roadi to

on without having our has at last yielded to their im] . irajiti

ifed and our nitios, aad has removed, with his som< | k, the preach
tried. Bui that place, and left u
' ■•.- bei and asl • rd. 'lis fcrui

nig for explanation. When the two -*»•«•• i . . - .- l.-.o i.,.,... ,.i... — i . , . .1
. in Luther's '.'able, met on a
w bridge, t1

another has bei ritb the invalid as long as d<

»rthy brother, but he has should that

i ipcrjence, and 1 i rmed worldly, i

•[ mutual nun by ,„„. lyio fat advanced in I .

a leu : ■ .

iratcho\

opiaion . , .

:i,li ""' " • . .flee indulged in m

ling U
motion which our own had feelings mercy. Well ; shall r< wn on who

J4 !••'■ I ■ I ofdo-nothii

fj ' t or act; unaritan to <

•il the nil :iinl nnlir tl... nil at. I ,. ;,... . . V

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rmen (a bard task where
is qo hope). His corn ■-till
not plant* 1 J rain sets in, and it be-
comes vorv late : the mm however

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Inquiry insert**!.

In the preBent A okirae of the

I 28, W. .). ii. B.

: • i the standing -till of

an at the ■ ishua

. iw : 12, 13.) clash with the

ronomy, which tolls us

thai ■ i ravolv)

These qu i in the Companion
I regard as not asked through idle
llty, but for the purpose of
drawing out truth. I therefore
must he planted, his children must would like to sec all these questions
have bread, though it be of n rough . answered soon after they appear

kind ; the crop ] roves a failure ; per-
sons | long (brethren as like-
ly as any other) will remark . " that

man never does his work in the
right time ; no wonder he never has
anything, he is I poor mana-

ger." My reply woxtld he: "why
then did the brethren not join to-
gether and do his work for him at
the proper tium ?" Ah ! they had
not time. Why then did they not
give him money that ho could have

Knowing that a difference of opin-
ion prevails in regard to the above
question, 1 thought I would wait till
answered, or attempted to be an-
swered, by those who hold to the
affirmative, not that I wished to dis-
cuss, but I wished to sec £ie argu-
ments in favor of the affirmative. —
Nothing appearing from that side, I
thought I would give a few reasons
in support of the negative.

Astronomy dfies not teach that

hired some enc to have performed the sun stands still ; although it

the labor. Oh, that would be pay-
ing the preacher and we must not
make merchandise of the Gospel

classes the sun among the "fixed
stars" but it teaches that" The sun
revolves from West to East once in

minutes,"
; but the

Brethren and . I think it is 25 days. 6 hours, and 8

•imc to arous* to a Bense of i- e. around its own axis

luty, consult the sacred oracles : same science teaches that the earth

to ascertain whether we as Carte revolves on its axis once in 23 hours,

tians, are doing enough for our ;j3 minutes, and 4 seconds., and

faster, and for the promulgation of around the sun in 3G5 days, 5 hours,

his blessed Gospel, tor the iastin^
good of the BOns and daughters of
men. I - ler well the im-

port of such Scriptures as the fol-
lowing : "The laborer is worthy of
his hire." Luke 10 : 7. '• Thou
shalt not muzzle the ox that trcadcth
out the com." Dent. 25 : 4. 1
Cor. 9 : 9, 14. "They that \ ■.each
the Gospel should live of the Gos-
pel," I tber similar passa-
ges, and endeavor to live out their
Divine teachings, tor the everlasting
■ children, the
brotherhood generally, and the
worid at large.

%. L. TOMBOUGH.
Pa.

1 youf BOO into the world
with good

.nation. ■ . td

<;. in the dark.

t. ■

18 minutes, and 51 3-5 seconds. It
; also teaches that the moon revolves
, around the earth in 27 clays, 7 hours,
and 43 minutes, and around its own
axis in about the same time. I
state these things as facts which arc
illustrated in astronomy, and 1 as-
sume that, as the sun
moon have an affinity — a sameness
of nature — that is they are of mate-
rial, subject to the same laws
• properties ; all having form, magni-
: tude, density, attraction, gravity,
and other properties as well as mo-
tion in commoft, and a common de-
1 pendancc, o,.e upon the other,
especially the secondaries on the
uaries.
•'Those planets which arc the
trcs i n of other planets, are

called the prhnari< i of th< c that
■ rev. dve around them; thuei The
sun is a primary, the earth revolving

around him is called a secondary,
while in respect to the moon the
earth is a primary, and the moon a
lary planet, • ike of the

earth. Now it is reasonable to sup-
pose that when the motion of the
primary planet is suspended, that of
the secondaries must be affected by
the same phenomenon, hence when
Joshua wished a cessation of motion
by which day and night !.<• produced,
• :ne aflccted-^-the motion of the
earth — he at once commanded a
cessation of motion in the primary
planet, knowing thai in the satellite
or secondary it must follow as a na-
tural consequence ; hence Scripture
and astronomy support each other
and not clash.

Will some able brother answer
the other question found on the same

page

JOS.

Indiana, J' a.

HOLSOPPLE.

For Hie Companion.
A Raiuj Sabbath.

It has been decreed by the will
of Heaven that man should labor
with his own hands. " In the sweat
of thy face shalt thou cat thy bread.'
'; Six days shalt thou labor and on
the seventh shalt thou rest." Man
having thus performed his duty, nat-
urally becomes weary, and longs
for the day of rest. When the last
task is done, he retires for the night
and indulges in sweet slumbers, un-
til the dawn of the Sabbath morning
arouses him. lie awakes, perhaps,
with the expectation of having a
pleasant day. Perhaps he contem-
plates a visit to his friends, a pleas-
, earth, and urte ride, a walk in the fiei 1_

ramble in the woods ; or porchanco
he longs for the hour of public wor-
ship, that he niay mingle for a while
with the gay and though ties* crowd,
that comes there more for the sake
conforming to worldly custom,

than obeving a Christian dutv : or
it may be, (and it surely should be)
that iic sincerely desires to approach
tho public sanctuary, and there prc-
I Ids humble oftering, expecting
to receive in return that spiritual - }
food which is indispensable bo every
Christian.

I Jo race from bis- conch.; shake off

CHRISTIAN FAM1 ' >MJ "• .

|^ his slumbers, and, looking up he when it rains out:.

I

behoj (lurk clouds already trv to spend if 1 1

awerehadowing the earth, lu a
short time hid hopes are gone. The

clouds grow darker. The rain be- ,
z'ni3 to fall in small dr lually !

er and fall

nothing to allure trim

ry o : ' •

LEAH REPLOGLE.
Pa.

growing lar
finally si

instead of making the Sabbath a
day of recreation he makes it a day
of meditation. During those silent
hours scenes of his childhood come
up before- him ; picas instructions
which he in his youth allowed to

pass by unheeded, now bear forcibly f- Si

upon his mind. He grows weary in J™d' ^heae all being a

his reflections a:,d sec!,; relief in the lle BUPP>inS of h" temporal i
pages of some book or paper. Ma- h' muat ?e,eeM*n * 8ce de8lSn 5
iiv a man and woman who never ^ u? tbat *

read on any othtr occasion will read J 'r\ Seem° /e8'P Ul a"

on a roinySabbath. It is, however "^f ,eb<V b° c?nc¥ tbere

a lamentable fact that many read to I mUst . be1Ucsirli in hls ?*^

ns with

L 0 G A L M A T ? E R S

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EDITOR'S DIA:

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ly solicited lu uy so
our pa;:

Wl- know :. .

.ring from place to place A

ones of carnage and strife, he crij co. v, ■ know, too, that it ro.

perhaps frequently ponders over hi
earthly career. lie casts a philo- '
sophic eve about him — sees each spe-
cies of trees bears fruit after its own

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out doors, he seeks las chamber, and . Man .. exwts-pe] upon , the

instead of making the Sabbath a »ta» of aefaoli, the drama of hie-'

/■■'< —• -a.

Matures Ei :-' ir«.

upon the

>le fact that many read to . T31 "*? *»«**&* ln ™ ?»

uo purpose, because that which thev ?m£"?2 *" mv
read is useless, and w*rse than use- c "J Blb*e ^ sees a

less, even injurious. Oh that our
tables and libraries were stored with
good (us
Ion trivial matter which we so often

them, and

thinks

oven in unous. uu uiai our
nd libraries were stored with ^^iff1 £»* ^ »"»?
seful) books, instead of the affV att"but° ktK& ".,!.v book*° anJ
ial mafct«r wl,i«h «," ,., »(>,„ othei' autho1 th:Ul t!l- g™at Design-

or.

E. UMBAUGU.

Pierceton, J.

I have Orders .Not Jo go.

. which
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even onrtl

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':tU»n

find there. Notwithstanding, some
persons will read religious books and
even the Bible, on a rainy Sabbath.
There are cases in which a Bible

ha, not been used tor month., ita « I have orders, positive orders, ™I*°- Hon.
rusty clasps and lids covered with not to go there : order th \A 1 dare :
dust, show that its contents have nol fwoff. r

been perused for some length of being tempted ■ .. nd

On a rainy Sabbath the old \Jun

Bible is taken from il .. Come, don't ! • Uh '

The clasps are opened, and its * ■ ix\ul ., Ui ,;' ' ,

eajerly devoured. The truths Z "JX!8

yout

" -N'j, 1 can't break orders,"
John.
•• \\ hat special orders havi

Com.-, show •.:. a

von can. Bhow us v. \x: .

John took a neat little bouk

his pocket, a:

I

i

loarned on that day will most likely
be reuembci I

sown when the heart is free from
worldly care, will grow and
fruits of ' holiness. The old Bible.
e council was only sought on a
rainy Sabbal amc, may

soon ; ithat

family, A rain
will say: ''How 1 hal ..

they .nil, lo u i tuni

of it. .

day can be Bade tOT

plcasaul. True, all i

doors, but with Q

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in the hoi

outside. Thou let I .

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n i ...i.i bo iiuua*;, _4 !ii"- i ,;tsi m oo n J'.ri"'- 6#

ieasowibl< . i'C Iteh,tw the 2Tfh arid 2^th of Octo- P *

I. Hendricks knot r ber. .We heartily invite brethren^'

• tr.ul.1 -.l..rr\ .r | gf Sg^

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:' olR.-. . Mini I i
n il;. . arc 01 '
n.

w role ulghl li i' ■'-

r for otii n. \t i-Mie. we were
: on : W'hn!

Wc know thai \ilmt
OH* wants ii«.>t nil v. in*. ; hi Dl o r.
pmvenied entirely hr th deali

another question was Intro-
duced : for all f Foi a .-
aMwcr, ire would aay: Something that will
have a tendency to make ns better and ui-<-r

;. 31 *f.— This daj elosci iln: month.

'■'J

bts hoarseness, but it is improving, ; with us at ?aid

■ wise is \\cil. We had two m eciallr (he tabor-

ii -ill- v *

ing brethren.

"Visitor" plcise'copy the al

DAVIp BKCTO I ■;:.
ISdom, loii -i

tna*t:ngs each da in tile '

i.v, «jkcc|.t yesterday only one.
The moi . enerally were well

I nded,cousi4eriug the bus)
< ii' tin' year ; much J >vc and affection
manifested by tke brethren, and we !
enjoyed ourselves very much sii
ainoug them, And fi^el thankful
God tor iiU mercy and kindness to
us. On Thursday we visited the
-rave yard, and stood by the side
of the grave of our lamented brother
John Kline. Th-re are two ap-

i two-thirds of our second vol- j pointmctlts for US today. To-mor-
row we expect taking the cars at
Waynesboro, im company with breth-
ren Daniel Thomas and Sob
Garber, of this State, for Bonsacks,
expecting to arrive in Tennessee on
Saturday morning.

20th, 8 A.M. At Waynesboro,

irtll hare to commence pros-
pecting fi rY".«d.3. (Vyr no wish to secure our
list Rir ir At ;-o;.i :• lktie earlier thnn WO (lid
' i ; year, and not bo orach scattered. In ta-
Mng :i 1 . ■.<.«• over-onr books wo notice that
i number of subscriptions are -till unpaid,
which we v, mh oould be settled before we
make out ov u«*v list. A nnnroer aic'> have
.i credit ol *0 een - og paid MOO, for

i. we arc prepared to send a copy of I well with us this Corning

Truth fear* nothing '"it eoneeahneMu
Tlio Uevlsed ,\c» Te«iiu-ien|-

OCTAVO '

0 Copies to one \-

Bheep Strong Binding, poFt paid,

(j Copii by i x press,

18 MO. EDITION.

I'lnin Cloth Binding, po-J paid.
Cheaper Edition,
Bhei i Strong Binding,
<• copii ■ ■ to one person;

.: off.

v 1CBOOL BDI TfjS.

.. Binding, i '

it, !>.. expn ss,
Roan i>;P'liiv.r- ' iid 50

All orders slioul led with the

money, and then u. postoihcL',

ready to embark for Bousacks ; all ■ county and state written in unmlstakal I

£1.00

) .35

Pioi - i 'orupanlon., post

l'orr*rtl»«-

<»!. page 281, under the heading
"Who iJ it ?" v~c referred ta *n
anonv raous letter requesting us to

stop the paper being .sent to the
writer, because of what he consider-

In love to the Brotherhood.
II. 1). Daw.
Jjos. HexdriCks.
D. M, Holsinghb.

tew.

Iilst ol inon<\>H received, Tor subscription

to the Compatifon, since our lasU

Klizilietli Bruboker, New Carlisle, O,

Eliza Bfandl

C. II. Sharp, Pulaski, la.

Daniel Cupp, Ottobine, Va.

Jane Nlswander, Bridgcwoter, Va.

; 1 Millet-, do

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O. .10

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.50

rn

i r.o

1.50

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Auuoiiiii'viiiviitg.

TV Communion .Meeting, in
Georges Creek branch, is appSini)

to be on Saturday and Sunday, the ' *-,■■ • ,• -n n

JJn .... i- < . , i\. Christian Family Companion,

29 and oO «t iseptember, at the J r *

ed the -'works ot tin- devil, iound : (. ■ c ,. meoting house.— rK8 Pnblishcd cveryj,, UW a »

1~ , •, •», i«t) , i i i j P . s . . bv Hc.nrv U. Ilolsingcr. wi|o ber of

pppage li-. rage 1 1 & snoiua De ,\ 0 extend a hearty invitation to "Church of the Brcth

175 th article objected to being a brethren and sisters who m oown by the name of ''German i

Aitf, i-. . s j o vulgarly or* maliciously called " Dun/cards*''

the

like being with u

J A COD MACK.
Masontown, Pa.

request irlfieh iw have made to re-
ceive the pamee <A' J1 Q.ur ministers. ■
and not thai oi' bi UosenUerger, .

which is found on page AT"J. "•■
did not notice the error unt;l ourlmunlon Meeting \siih the brethre

,.,,„.:„„ ,,.., ealled to it bv se«era] in.-** £ I part of Keokuk ^'>»- ! :i»-' •<'•••'■

attention via- oaiuu to n bj sn.erj.1 i Holy Con

' ( o., Iowa, at the residence of broth- t)., ; a full resigns

iretnreiL

COKBBSPOinMBm B,

rhedesignbf the work is

error, ;in.l encourage the true Chi
on li it> way to Zion.

I, issumes thai ih^ Ne<r Testa .
Will of Godi and : can have the

,„,,, u.:n i„>
-,od v" •«' tlici

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Non-conformity to

at ion to I

. er Charles IVonderlich, on the 13th *ni of Gi iicd it through bis

Jl BUS < leist.

So much of the affairs of this world as will

■ vaiiee

of the time:-, or ro b as m.iy tend

moral, mental, ><r ph> sical 1 1

the Ch tbns rumor.

oing into contact with

d Liti

t>ut»scriptiou8 may b< i >i!i"-'

. l lth of Septfember.
A-lso one at the Brethren1
W ■ i,AogustaCo.,Va., bg-house in Jol Go., mi the

i, I 366. | - ;. an i tGpfa of Septoeabcr,
I) ear Son | Brother: Havji o one with the bretltr-cn in

:■ time, we write you a '.r.ik at the tesidenoe of

few fines, lor the satisfaction of our brother Alfre
famili'M, and also of all the dear Tth of October.
brethre.'. I inter-] Ait- >ne with us.

"TT-

1

- irt her particulars send for a specimen B^
iitmTbei', i ncloslnij a st:onp. I«

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I (pratian (jfantUg ttt^mnm

BY H. R. HOLSINGER.

VOLUME II.

" Whosoever loveth me keepeth my commandments." — Jesub. At $1.50 Per Annum.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1866.

Number 36.

For the Companion.
.Moral Philosophy and C'hrislain
Attainments.

"Every plaint which my heavenly Father
hath not planted BflflL be rooted up." Matth.
15:18. **

The Savior in these words gives
us a very clear indication of the ex-
istence of a diversity of teaching
engaged in by men, and also indi-
cates that they are not all from
God. A plant is, in this instance,
selected by the Savior as a symbol
to illustrate the uniform tendency of
teaching and of doctrine, having
also an allusion to the false doctrine
of the Pharisees, and as a symbol is
very appropriate. Character, as
the product of doctrine, bears the
same relation to the- teaching, or
principle that produced it, that the
plant does to the life or seed of the
plant, which produced it.

One of the peculiar; 3erva-

ble in a plant, is its incompleteness.
It lias not yet attained maturity. —
It is simply in process of develop-

. and as such •!
represent all the peculiar;'
embodied in the plant. Time and
a favorabl a arc » cessarj for

it to mature its growth, and for the
seed from which it sprang to i
duce itself. The same peculiarities
attend the formation of character,
growing out of a principle taught
and imparted to others^ wlether the
principle is good or bad. Time is
necessary in either case to fully ma-
ture the character embodied in the
principle. The seed must be plant-
ed, ami interweave itself into our
moral being, before it cas. produce.
Teaching i- one way thai wt
evidence to others that we |
the principles we teach, Conduct
is another, and a more powerful

io evidence tin- same. In
either ca te we but outwardly exhibit
what has been inwardly at work. —
Tie' testimonies, however, referred

netimes, stand opposed t i

other

in whioh OS I ict, ami

not teaching must be taken as the
index to the spirit within. A man
may, for instance, theoretically pro-
fess Christianity, and at the same
time practically deny it. To rep-
resent it practically, the principle
must have been at work previously.
Holy character attained, is the pro-
duct of a holy principle possessed.
Character, then, whether good or
bad, has its antecedents far in the
back ground. There is a starting
point in either case. Our destiny
in the eternal world, with all its at-
tending consequences, is embodied
in the foundation or principle from
which character assumes form. —
Hence says the Savior : " If thine
eye is single, then thy whole body
is full of light ; having a reference
to first principles. How important
and necessary for us to exercise
judgment, relying upon Cod to di-
rect us properly. For all, except
Cod's plant, shall be rooted up. —
The Christian, tlu> born of Cod,
know but. one

pie, lying underneath, giving birth
to, and runnine all through his du-
i I rod and his fellow man ;
which is called Eternal Life. There
reat controlling, central-
es, affecting, and to a
great extent controlling the human
mind. The om i.ated by

Christ, the other by our Common

adversar These powers have
their modifications, and in their

modified forms as the\ affect us be-
come first principles to the formation
of character, opj h other,

as the principles are opposite ; yet

in their modifications retain the
reproduce the original in

all its cl araeteii-ties ; and if we
either in their lc.->er d<

[Ionco, says •/

"lie that hat.th bis brother

murderer." Ilatr. I ha- embodied
within it murder. All that \< want

i -I to commit it, is opportunity .

the removal of the annexed penal-
ties.

Another peculiarity of a principle*
is, it proceeds in its mission, of good

or evil, as the case may be, on the.
power that inheres in it, and in its
nature is uncompromising, and con-
sequently positive, bending and
molding everything standing oppos-
ed to it into its own form.

Another peculiarity of it is, it
adds to itself; that is, we get more
and more of it ; it grows within us,
so to speak ; or we grow in it, more
properly. Om- abilities enlarge,
and its powers increase in propor-
tion to our diligence in cultivating
a conformity unto it. Hence the
power of Cod k either unto us a
savor of life unto life or of death
unto death. Hence it also follows,
from the nature of the principle, or
of eternal Sfe, and is a philosophy
neccssiry that a reception of it is a
progression in it. Our agency is
employed in the reception of it. —
"• i aderstand wh.v the n«m

born soul, if called away in the in-
fancy of its regeneration, through

issing a very small amount
the heavenly element, and this
shrouded with the wor]
into, and shares all the glories of

the redeemed and sanctifu-d.

Another peculiarity of a principle
represented by the plant i

as

unfixedness. It i> in a suspended

condition : it is not in a fixed
tion ; it is intransitive, it is a going
over from an embryo to a fulf\ de-
veloped condition. So, with princi-
ples as they affect men. Men are
m a suspended state, that i

fixed. i:.u when their principles

tSSUmed form, then their'
fixed condition ; then " 1..
is righteous, ht him be righteous
■till. He that is holy, 1. |

. till, and he that i> filthy, let I'
him be filthy still." fh, Iv w*!l ' |
a .-hutting down, a decree | on

— 3 J^

CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION

*&&&

|^ : the Med<

) '''

Medea and ]'■ r>

t.

nc quoti
as an alio

a little t'> the poor it will do; re-
taining mv individually : for surely
not intend that I shall
thro# away my popularity, or for-
' ■ . tmes, i

Grst principle in ciates, or seasons of merry making,
conversion is Eternal of the social cup. And surely the
bodied in the word i I Lo'rd also intends that I shall

. in all its Ixercisi »wn judgment, an I

' foJiow the . ilt mv own ermine

embodied in, and which
birth to the written word. —

writti d word, thea, as the out-
ward -the product

of the principle contained within it -
us, as the standard of
truth ; as the truthful exponent of
r that inheres in it, unto
which all that are truly horn of

receive unto and within
themselves its life imparting virtues,
an 1 it; matchless fori i. ft is G I'
ihed amoDg a sin-
ruined race. Here is v^herc we can
"i! what we are, and the daily
surrounding and
i uS I Offering all upon this
altar ; receiving from it God's own
. . nies, tran forming
1 irious form
life acting and in >vin<i in

-n course : church rules to the
iry. liotwithsTandiug, &c, —
ay with, and for their
children, and feel an earnest con-
cern for the eternal well being of
their children, and bring them up
in the nurture and admonition of
the Lord. " As for praying with
them I have very little, if any, incli-
nation to do so, besides, I think it
1 be rather a sorry exhibition ;
and as fbr bnngfng them up in the
I ord, I find my tastes the best met
:' ing them a little Hi. ■!-'■ , and
particular iltiug their wishes;

furnishing them liberally with this
(«M(l-h;uiii;r, Bcsh-pleasnig apparel ;
hi' -ides helping them to worldly
amusement: 4th of July celobra-
Thus our tions, strawberry and other pic-nics,
bar- i s.c. Others may support the minis-

rhony wii "Great FirstCause," ; try iu its holy duties and self-deny

and his life imparted and pulsating ing labors, m advancing the

cause

. , quickening and bringing of truth, and if others will not, as
ir whole moral I for me they may help themselves.

• us to him who is I will bow to no creed, conform

to

no rule that doe

own ] rociou3

not originate with-

Bolf. No won-

k

. and in us all, and through
kn iws no btor<jainins'

, but in its holy, mission, cut der that in the face of such, and

other similar efthibitiom, that

ir va- we witness ally, there are so

. to lead i ute a many dwai'fish Christians : acting as

e with it. Joit to at- though our Heavenly Father was to

tain to this blessed estate, to realize be appeased by making a little sur-

nal life, we have render; not topi 1, but to

do. it dem the operation of I tciple

and j with a full surrcn- lying underneath, and which is the

derin to the Divine groundwork of holiness unto us,

which is making itself felt in its
difficulties to a • ; thus | q as-
upon this holy work pr bile we wish
■ • at the same
i as man i ernal time wish tho Lord to let us alone,
it,yetun- either wilfully and maliciously or
ly ; but m »re th \ h
it, and lik'' tctually refusing to bo transform-
to be a moral ed into the likeness of Christ. —
I a Though we may shut Our eyes to
ffill do; or give the facts demonstrated by tho pro-

duct, by the fruit we are neverthe-
less as completely under the power
to all intents and purposes ot the
evil one, as if we never made pro-
ion of the Christian Faith.
Another and final peculiarity of a
principle is, it will notecase develop-
ing itself until it has reproduced the
original from whence it came until
reproduced its kind, as is the
case with the Plant. Hence, we
can understand the Prophet when
he Bays : "The wicked are as the
troubled sea, continually casting up
mire and dirt until they become to
be as is their Parent, the Devil." —
Upon the same ground or order of
citings, arc we to' become like Christ,
for the principle of godliness will
not cease in its productive power
until we have been made like unto
our Great First Cause. Having at-
tained to this most exalted estate,
shall we also hold the same relation
to products, inhcreing within us;
the same powers to reproduce what
we essentially are, as now is the
case with our first cause? seems to
?t itself. Let it suffice howev-
er, that the Christian's is a blessed,
glorious destiny. So completely
under the power of, and pervaded
by the spirit of and transformed in-
to the likeness of Christ, that our
lives arc hid with Christ in God. —
Thus all things become ours, and we
arc Christ's, and Christ is God's. —
The harmony is complete, and we
enter upon another stage of develop-
ment in another department within
the province of Eternal life, which
now says unto us all : be patient,
abide your time ; occupy till I come ;
hold fast that thou hast; let no man
take thy crown. Amen.

S. S. MOHLER.
ui/ton, 0

Many who would not for the world
utter a falsehood are yet eternally
scheming to produce false impresa-
ri the minds of others, respect-
characters, and opinions.

ing fact

A generous, virtuous man, lives
n it to the world, but to his own eon-
science ; he, as the plannets abov
steers a course contrary to that of Ni
the world. XS

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Mor Vie Companion.
Sa(ur;!ii> Eve.

The labors, cares, and trials of

bristics belonging to this eve that
elevates it, in our estimation, above
all others. Earth, Nature, and
the week arc past. • The Sun sinks I Heaven appear to combine, and co-
slowly in the West, and as its last ' operate in transmitting happiness,
rays tip the mountain's top with ■ peace and joy to man. The ever
dazzling beauty, it seems to say, I changing scenes of nature have more
good-night thou care-worn saint ; thy attractions. The forests, the hills,
toil is now over ; Peace be thy pil- and the mountains dressed in their

low, and Angels thy guard until I
return — not to lead thee forth to la-
bor, but to reanimate thy weary
soul, that thou inayest be enabled
to realize, and appreciate the bless-
edness of the holy Sabbath day. —
Oh, what happy thoughts, and dear
associations cluster, and concentrate

garb of green present a more.impos
ing aspect. The fragrant flowers of
the valleys and that surround our
pleasant homes appear to be array-
ed brighter colors. The grand orb
of night transmits and reflects softer
rays of light. The starry heavens
in their sparkling beauty have new

around the bright firesides of the charms, and suggest new ideas for

weary, on this Eve of evenings.-
How many thousands of hearts re-
spond to the bright anticipation :
We shall soon meet again ! Yks
MEET AGAIN. It is in this Eve that
we may sec the weary laborer wend-
ing his way homeward. See how
cheerful he appears ! The happy

our contemplation. In short, every-
; thing we behold, appears to wear an
■ inexpressible air of repose — every-
thing beautiful, because we see
thro'h happy eyes. The evening breez-
es as they pass through the bending
trees, speak in subdued tones. The
sweet strains, and melodies of the

thoughts and emotions that fill his j forest songsters appear unusually
heart impart glowing beauty to his charming. The myriads of the in
face. What arc his thoughts as he ; sect world with their grating, clash-
thus passes along ? Ah, yes ! I toil- ing, and discordant notes, greet our
ed with a good will, and I am wea- ! senses in perfect harmony. All we
ry, but it is now over. The kind sec, all we hear, all we reel ; cvery-
cxpressions of joy and approbation ' tiling around and about us, bears an
which I shall meet from the loved expression of perfect happiness — all
ones at home, Will more than com- because we hear through happy
pensate for all. Who of us have ears, and possess happy hearts. Oh
not experienced those lovely cmo- why not be happy in the eve that
tions predominating in our minds, brings release and repose to the uni-
on our return homeward after a lions? The eve which briii
short absence. Every step brings aether the husband, wife, andchil-
at nearer to the object of our love. dren. What a happy time! ETom
In our anxiety to get home, we get swiftly and pleasantly pass the hours
new life, new energy, until we for- away. The Family Altar.
get to be weary. Our anxiety in- part and dedicated to God -a place
creases — our footsteps quicken 'til made sacred for the n
we reach the dear spot,— the thresh- su unrounded! On what a

old of our home. Our anticipations bl L-bought priviloge ! To hi

are realized. We are at home ! We as for a gui I what a kind

" l aot linger at the door 'til our guesf be is, to pardon and remit all

looks become hoary with frost; but our Icing! M

soon are we ushered into hear grace that we may be prepared to

the joyful acclamation: Oh, hon enter into the Holy Sabbath with

glad we are to i ! The reali renewed minds, to

ty of sues cannot be the glorj I ' • I 1 and

ed. _ The meeting and a wciation of die salvation of our mis. I i

spirits akin t« » each other, and to ed Eve! afiguro, ■ i mad-

heaven. The promptings of that ow, only of that glorioi

love which makes earth a heaven, is yet in the' future. Oh

and men angels. There are oharao- brothor pilgrim,

heads, for our redemption draweth
near. The six days work ma;,
be done, then cometh the bl
eve. Oh the prospect ! the i
the bliss unspeakable and full ofglo-

Say, pilgrim, is there not some-
thing in the last eve of the
that gives us a taste of the feast that
is fast approaching ? Move on ve
wheels of time — swiftly be \
speed. We long for that promi
eve, when thou wilt gather thy chil-
dren home. We hunger, we thi
but still by grace we wait. We la-
bor until our six days work be dene;
then cometh Saturday Eve. < »h
pilgrims of tJ , think of it! —

Will not that be a glorious eve, when
we shall all be gathered
and surround the table of the Lord.
Jesus bimsi If will gird and serve us.
Oh, let us forsake the sinful influen-
ces of the world, and cleave unto
our God, for the night is past and
the day is far spent.

H. P>. BRUMBAUCfft.

McConnehtown, Pa.

Temper Lmler Control.

It is one of the rich rewards of
self-mastery, that the very occur-
rences which fret the temper oi' an
irratable person, bring relief and

taction to him >\hu rules

spirit. The following anecdote of
Wilberforce is i A Ea*i

once told me that he found him once

in the ,urr

a dispatch which he had mislai I

one of the royal lain:

for it — h . lelayed the Bearch

till the la

last quite vexed and flurried. A:

this unlucky disturbs;

in the n

My friend, who i

to himself, ,- No* for ■ d

force's temper will ^i\e « I le

bad hardly thou . when W

berforce turned to him

" What a blessing it

•bar children ! i

relief, amidst other hurrii .

theii a veil.

R luti< oj are not determii

the tenor of OUT

at of th(

much i

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Boi what arc the advantages
which ■will be likely to reault from
this kind of Belf-control? There
are many. Let me enumerate a
few of them. The person receiving
injury is sun1 to be benefited by ex-
ercising this Belf-control. Instead
of losing by being slow to anger
and ruling his spirit, he gait
it — gains in reputation, in influi
and in peace of mind. This will
lift him above the little broils of the
world, as the summit of the moan-
tain is lifted above the surrounding
clouds.

It is impossible for any one to be
really and permanently harmed, no
matter what insults are heaped upon
him, or through what provocation
he may be called to pass, if he can
be calm and quiet himself. Uneasy
men can give us but little distur-
banoe, bo long as their uneasiness is
not imparted to our feelings. —
Thorns in the hedge we can gener-
ally avoid, but thorns in the flesh
are perpetually irritating and an-
noying us.

What injury can all the malice of
an ungoverned tongue do to a self-
praised, s<ll'-collectcd man! At
most, it is like a mouth full of smoke,
blown upon a diamond, which,
though it may obscure its bright-
ness for a moment, is easily rubbed
off, and then the gem is restored to
more than its former lustre. But
so soon as we begin to give way to
excitement, and repay angry looks
and harsh words in the same coin,
we let ourselves down to the level
of any one who may choose to mo-
lest us. Nobody can degrade our
character as we degra le it our-
selves, whenever wc indulge an un-
controlled temper. The actual pain
and mortification arising from such
B state of mind, are among tho chief
of its evils. Give me a hard bed
and a scanty table — give me sick-
and bereavement — give me al-
■ anything in the Ion;? catalogue
of human ills, rather than make me
the victim of a bad temper. A pet-
ulant, ill-natured man really knows

not what it is to be happy. !

cup which he puts to his lips

mingled with worm wood, and every I
path in which he walks is planted j
thick with briers. Often is his i
heart broken by that which aught
not to break his -1' ep. How differ-
ent is such a person, as it respects j
comfort and reputations from him '
who has learned the great lesson of
bridling his temper and his tongue.
There he is, as a noble ship riding
safely at anchor in a furious storm ;
the timbers may creak, and the rig-
ging tremble, under tho dreadful :
force of the tempest, but nothing
breaks her from her moorings. It

o

is the glory of a wise man to pass
over a transgression. A celebrated
emperor was heard to say, on his
dying bed: "Among all my con-
quests, there is but one which affords
me any consolation now, and that is
the conquest I have gained over my
worst enemy, my own turbulent tem-
per." This is a victory worth cele-
brating.

Alexander andCsasar found it easier
to subdue a world than to subdue them-
selves. After conquering nation
after nation they fell — one of them ,
the victim of beastly intemperance,
the other of mad ambition.

To keep one's self cool and quiet
is also the surest method of benefit-
ing the offender. Remember, it is
, the soft answer which has power to
turn away wrath. Coals must not i
have air introduced to them, if we
would see them go out, and passion !
must not be met by passion, if we ,
would have it subdued. The idea
of bringing a man who has done me
an injury to a right state of mind,
by inflicting as large or a larger in-
jury upon him, is preposterous to
the very last degree. This argues
a childish ignorance 'of the
principles of human nature.

!i as we demand satisfaction we
put our adversary into a posture of
defence, and he is led, almost ne-
cessarily, to think net of retracing
his steps, but of repelling our at-
tack. Revenge never 3 et conquered
a foe, so as to make a friend of
him ; but forgi\ as its thou-

ads. The Bible's plan is, " If
thine enemy hunger, iced him, or if
he thirst, give him drink, for in so
doing thou shalt heap coals of fire

great

So

upon his head." "With this accord
all observation, and all experience.
Even Saul himself, the envious, cru-
el vindictive Saul, was, on more oc-
casions than one, entirely overcome
by the disinterested and generous
conduct of David. His heart could
not but relent, as he listened to the
deeply injured man, who cried out:
"God forbid that I should stretch
forth mine hand against the Lord's
anointed." No wonder that the
monarch was disarmed of his fury,
and compelled to explain: " Thou
art more righteous than I." Mark
too, how Jacob found access to all
the better feelings of Esau's bosom,
by a meek and conciliating deport-
ment. Had that high-mettled man
been met with looks of defiance and
words of menace, we should never
have heard of his running to his
brother and falling on his neck and
kissing him. Yielding in this in-
stance, pacified a great offence, and
wrath was conquered by kindness.

One thing is to be observed ; the
person doing wrong is usually much
more loth to yield, than the person
suffering wrong. If ever called to
reconcile two men at variance you
will find it much easier to deal with
the one who has been injured than
with the one who has inflicted tho
injury. The difficulty of reconcilia-
tion is generally very much in pro-
portion to the amount of guilt. It
was he that did his neighbor wrong,
who complained of Moses as usurp-
' ing the authority of a Prince and
I Judge. A sense of being in error
often renders a man impatient of re-
proof.

The exhibition of a well regulated
temper likewise exerts a good influ-
ence on all around. When a man
utrols himself, he gains two con-
quests, one over his own heart and
another over his opposer, and this
will insure him. the respect and con-
fidence of society at large. No pos-
sible way of acquiring the good will
of the community is so certain, so
safe, and so honorable. He that
has no rule over his own spirit is
like a city which is broken down
and without walls, while the orna-
ment of a meek and quiet spirit is of l
great price in the sight both of God

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■ j bravado may acqun
* popularity, among ol

and man. The empty, blustering

ire a short-lived

others as degrad-

eu and worthless as himself. But

no one can help feeling n sincere re-

gard

lor that high-born courage

which prefers Buffering to sinning,
and would sooner be posted as a
coward than be guilty of a wrong
act. Such a man is a great public
blessing. No possession that can
Ik.' named is so efficient for good as
power over ourselves — power to en-
dure trial, bear reproach, and con-
front danger — power to follow the
conviction of conscience in the midst
of taunt and scorn — the power of
calm self-command, when made the
mark of envy and detraction. This
is real nobility ; a name inscribed in
the very best book of heraldry, li
is impossible to awaken the sympa-
thy of wise and good men, by vehe-
ment gestures and boisterous lan-
guage. If our cause be a just and
right one, it needs not the defence
of an excited temper ; and if it be
bad, to defend it with a bad spirit is
only to make it tenfold worse. This
is the common opinion, and it is nut
entertained without reason. Let a
dispute arise whenever and wherev-
er it may, we naturally, and, I
might almost say instinctively take
tie' tide of the man >% 1 1 ■ > i-; most
calm and self-controled. It is neith-
er the last word nor the loudest
word that convinces as. Such a
man carries a pleasant atmosphere
with him wlierevcr he goes. As we

gaze upon his placid and com

countenance and see how unmoved
ho stands in the midst of the jar-
ring elements around him, w
hardly help wishing for the privilege
of binding another laurel on his
brow. Such victories as he achieves
make no wives widows, no children

tutes the brightest trait in his char-
acter. Learn it of Daniel, who,
though surrounded by mistrust *°d
suspicion, maintained a serene and

unbridled temper. Why is it that
the peace of yonder domestic circle
is so often broken '( What has sep-
arated those once bosom friends, so

that they pass each other without j cheerful trust in Uod. Abo re all,

learn it of Christ, who, l* when
v. a- reviled, reviled not again, and
when he suffered he threatened not."
Learn it you must, if you would ii 'ii-
or God and do good to man, or be
happv vourael

HIEL HAMILTON.
1' ' • ' > ■ (V, 1ml.

one smile of pleasure or one word of
recognition. Who has been sowing
discord here and there, in neigh-
borhoods, and villages, and church-
es ? Ah ! much of all this has come
from the want of a little more meek-
ness, a little more self-control. Why
should this be so '! From some tri-
als it is impossible to escape, inas-
much as they come directly from
the hand of Cod himself. Such are
often the diseases which the flesh is
heir to — the disappointments in bu-
siness— the bereavements of provi-
dence, and the approaches of death.
These we cannot avoid, take what
course we may. Liut why give our-

Mother, Homo, ttiitl ll«'ii\eii.

Mr.. Editor: — Methinksthe sweet-
est words that can fail on in irtal

ear are M '/<• /•, fi . .

Whose heart does not swell witli
emotions of love and f< ts at

the very name of that being around
selves so much gratuitous trouble': whom our affections first entwined-—

Why pour fresh bitterness into the
cup of life ? Why add to the cata-
logue af ills by indulging a bad tem-
per I

The best government in the world
is the government of one's self. Let
each individual put on the ornament
of a meek and quiet spirit, and fami-
lies will be happy, and congregations
happy, and towns happy, and the
country happy, and the world hap-
py ! It all begins with units. The
work of general peacemaking must
commence in each separaf

yourselves by alleging
that your temperament is naturally
hasty. This is but flimsy pretext,
which can have no power to repair
the injury inflicted by imprudent
WOrds and deed-. Some, no doubt,
■ nicker and warmer in their
feelings than others, but n > temper
is so irritable a< to be beyond the
control ofreason and religion. The

experiment b

orphans. They bring down no gray and again, and with surprising suc-
hairs of fat!. with cess. Hard ss it is bo conquer this

Borrow to the grave. N. one is form of human depravity, remember
called into the field of single com-
bat, to burnish np bis tarnished hon-
or and tr bJj OOUragS or his
cowardico, by a man who can gov-
t rn him ielf. < 'n the contrary . u.>
small share of the annoyances of
Vj life daily bean bun oon-
/_v, stant irritations spring

I

the name our infant lips first learn-
ed to utter, and who i-
with our earliest reoMectiont. It
was she who first instilled the -
of kno Wedge in our youthful mind-.
Bad wiio moulded the plastic will in-
to proper form. It was -lie who pa-
tiently bore with all our childish
waywardness, and who was
ready to lend a listening ear to our
complaints, and share our joys and
sorrows. A mother's love is deep
and unchanging i too deep for lan-
guage bo e.\; reas. Our childish

-ink into her heart, and often
drat the sympathetic I our

relief. Then why

. .'/ why di •
motherly repi Why will ye

wound that stricken heart '
bitter word is felt and Lingers near

irate the nightly pillow
drive away that */•■

' • .'he her Woe, and in

ft, aim twilighl hour a>k for-
given ■ ronnore regard
slightest wif/t a law ; eten
the evening of her life w ith kin linvw,
for your i ut that noth- for though you may I
ing is impossible with God. 1- b nit- may hare repulsed the
your 'temper maj be- 1 warm gush will

. up-
G then, nv

-his noble I- i\\ win-re.

tin it of Moses whose meek
in the midst of p: Q c-ei-u-

the fount from which it spni. [

re i- n i place in the •• wide,
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heart, no place which gives rue to
pleasing recollection* than
"//" ntains

our decreet earthly treasuies — our
mother, father, sisters or brothers.
There is DOt I nook within the pre-
cinct-; of our Homes that is not dear
t<> us the orchard, the meadow,
and the meandering Btream that
flows through it, where oft we have

roamed in merry childhood hours,
and watched the sparkling wave li
a< they danced along ill their peb-
bled bed, and plucked the wild flow-
era that there modestly bloomed.

Our homes may he humble and
obscure, or they may possess all the

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Sept. 11, 1866.

< OltltKM'OX IHIXC'E.

JoKESBOBO, TBNN.,

Sept. 2nd, L866.
Dear Son and Brother :— We are
thus far on our journey, and may
say at the place of destination. We
attended two more meetings in An-
gola Co., Ya.. alter that mentioned
in our last. On the 29th took ears
at Waynesboro for Bonsacks, Via.
of Charlottsville and Lynchburg;
arrived at 8 P. M.

at 8 T. M. ; were met by
luxuries that wealth and refinement brother 13. F. Moomaw, and kindly

can throw around them ; in either
they are the jiort of all our sor-
rows, the earthly haven to which we
flee in all our troubles. Ask the
sun-burnt mariner (whose home is
on the trackless ocean) where his
memory most loves to linger, and
he will tell you of a white cottage
in a far off land, with its clustering
- and lovely flowers, of his fair
Bisters and grey-haired mother, while
he right to think, that in all his
wanderings he has never found a
place like lfr/me.

"Tii.it t-] oi of earth tapretnely blest)
irer, twitter place than ail (he rest."'

Bat we are naught but mortals,
and here we live not always. Hu-
man nature at the most can scarce
survive the trials and perplexities of
a century. Then, if we can claim a

cared for ; had four meetings in
that vicinity ; took leave of the
Church there Friday evening, ready
to take cars soon. The countenan-
ces of our dear brethren and sisters
showed that their affections, and
prayers were with us : we thanked
God and took courage. Took cars
8 P. M. ; arrived at this point, at 8
A. M., yesterday ; and were pres-
ent at a church council in the after-
noon, and a meeting in the evening.
Brethren D. Thomas and S. Gar-
ber were in company with us from
Waynesboro. Brethren C. Long
and J. Metzker of 111. are in compa-
ny with us. Brother D. P. Sayler
is in the neighborhood, but we did
not yet see him. Of the brethren
from Ind. we did not hear yet. We
do, and did enjoy good health, since

home beyond the skies — if, when we j on our mission. Enjoyed ourselves

lay off this clay tenement, we are
prepared to go where all is peace,
all harmony, all joy- thrice bh
are we. Where, oh where can the
weary soul find rest like this. The
pearly gates fly back, all dazzling
with a pure bright light, to welcome
its approach ; and Heaven with its
golden streets, its shining throng of
angels arrayed in garment of the
purest white, and bowing before the
Great White Throne, where sits our
great Creator, bast upon its gaze,
and strains of mosio soli and sweet,
Come laden with the holy incense of
freehfrom the <///<//■ of the Al-
mighty.

J. S. GUT.
Sabillcuville, Ml.

much with our brethren, and found
them generally well.
Our love to all.

H. D. Davy,
J. Hendbioks,
D. M. Holm

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V

The Kerry. Mooiiium dispute.

In response to our request of the
Manor Church, in regard to the dis-
pute between Jesse II. Berry and
brother Benjamin F. Moomaw, we
have received the following :

M wok Chuboh, Mi)., )
Sept, 2nd, 18Cb\ j

Jirother Holringer : — You have
called upon us for information con-
cerning the matter between Josse

II. Berry and brother Moomaw. —
We have carefully investigated it,
and have consulted all our minister-
ing brethren ; all of our Deacons ex-
cept one who Mas not present ; a
number of lay members, and at one
time forty members together in
council, and a number of brethren
from two adjoining congregations,
and all unanimously say they have
no recollection of hearing brother
Moomaw make those assertions which
J. II. Berry charges him with mak-
ing, in that discourse delivered on
May 16, and a number of our breth-
ren who are close observers say pos-
itively that brother Moomaw did not
say so, and we think we have breth-
ren who observe at least as closely
as Berry's informants.

In your letter to us you say that
Berry affirms that he can prove it
by brethren (our brethren) who
were present at the meeting and
heard him. To this we say, we
have serious doubts whether he can
find one prominent brother who will
sustain him in bis ungrounded char-
ges. We at least have not met with
one brother or sister who will sus-
tain him.

And in vindication of brother
Moomaw we subscribe our names to
the above statement, and if more
names are desired we will send
them.

Eld. Jacob Hiohberqer.
David Loire.
Emanuel Long.
Jacob Beichabd.
Jacob G. Thomas.
David Wolf.
Jos. 11. Long.
V. Rbichakd.
Alex. Shaver.
1 1 i:\ky T. Emmekt.

Swil EL ^HANK.

John Bnavbly.
In addition to the above we have
also received the following, from
other brethren :

We do hereby certify that we
were present at the Manor Church,
in Washington Co., Md., and heard
the sermon delivered by brother B.
F. Moomaw on Baptism, which
seems to have given offense to some
persons present, and upon which

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y Jesse II. Berry has made an attact
■ upon him. We have carefully ex-
amined his letter and the rejoinder
by brother Moomaw as published in
the " Christian Family Companion,"
and do unhesitatingly and unequivo-
cally affirm that he (brother Moo-
maw ) has given a true and faithful
relation of the statements he made
upon that subject,, upon that occas-
ion.

Daniel Thomas.

SOLOMOM GaKBEK.

We have also received permission
to publish the following, part of a
from brother Balsbaugh, to
the Manor church :

"Your communication, dated the
17th inst., reached me on the 24th.
A..; brother II. It. Holsinger has ap-
pealed to the Manor Church for a
verification of the statement either
of brother B. F. Moomaw or Jesse
II. Berry, respecting a sermon dc-
l by the former at your place
on the 16th of May last, you wish
my recollections of said discourse, I
being present at the time referred to.

The vindication of brother Moo-
maw, published in No. 25 of the
Companion, is substantially correct.

The speaker did not say that Rice
nailed Campbell to the wall, but
when treating of that part of their
ssi m having reference to the
termination of the verb haptizo, he
said that, as respects trim: immer-
sion, deducible from the termii al if
the verb, Campbell was as completely
mftted by Rice,, as the latter
liscomfited by the formex in
that part of the controversy having
reference to immersion, brother
.Moomaw was right, all the Berrys
to the contrary notwithstanding.

The second charge is equally
groundless. But brother Moomaw,
when speaking on the point involv-
ing the 1 1 ■ id that oamp
bell's frank declaration of having a
. v of his own, is tantamount to

an adini • ion that the \|
mode v.a., i,i 'ii the

* genei ived \ ie

ll munition v. Subjecting Campbell's
*\'\ declarati n to a rigid :rutin . Doth-

< ina could be more logical than the

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conclusion of brother Moomaw. The
last charge requires no refutation, as
we all know that brother Moomaw
did say that Campbell claimed a
theory of his own ; but that brother
Moomaw asserted this theory as hav-
ing reference to baptism as an ordi-
■', is unqualifiedly false.
I suppose Jesse II. Berry, and no
doubt many others of the Berry fam-
ily, felt themselves shaken by a
mighty wind by that sermon, and to
show that they were not entirely
dissevered from the stem of error,
deemed it prudent to make a show
of adherence to the truth, by ;
ing the author of said discour

< . II. BALSBAUGH.
Union !>• < oi ■'. Pu.

All who love to hear arc hi
informed that I attended a meeting
with our dear brethren in " Mont-
gomery, Indiana Co., Pa., which
began on the 22nd and closed on
)th inst., and resulted in two
additions, one from the Baptists and
one from the world. A very deep
impression made on the minds of
many more. May God bless his
■ in "Montgomery ;" Amen.
Brother Leonard Furry, and
brother John S. Holsinger were
with us at Red Bank on the evenings
of the 27th and the 28th inst., and
spoke, greatly to the edification of
'/ion's children. May Cod bless
them in their labors of love.
Yours in love.

JOHN WISE.
Oakland, Pu.

Iloport ol" the expenditure* ami
Receipts

of the Annual Meeting, held with
brother Jacob Price, Antietam br inch
of the Middle Penna. District, May
L9 24, istii;.

Brother Joseph F. Roljrer has
ihed as « itb the following re-
port of the articles consumed al

Annual Meoting, which we
■ .(• the aatisfactft
who may feel ■
I. now, and also OS an item for

| i bo the last meeting of

the kin I in our Brotherhoo t. It

will therefore be the more interest
ing, and worthy of preservation.

M'lTl'KES.

tli !
H'J'JtJ feet of Lnra
Butchering 14 tx i

.nlr> of muslin,
:;<).">>.. lbs sugar

bs Coffee, 100.00

< 'on! and twine,
932 Ibe batter,

BIS Ibe casting, 40.65

r. V. Oiler, i 152.47

Tlncups, backets, ami nails,

of Hour,
115Ji gallons of apple-batter.
LIS dozen of cucumbers, BS.M

il.o. bbb) corn, 181.45

72 bushels oats,
7 ton ol hay, • 76.00

of ham (Bacon)
Damages to Jacob .v: A Price,
Wood, timber, and hailing .
Brick. Masoning)

.Sundry camp ex| I - -■ 201.31

Duacco 100.00

Total

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Total

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Borrowed Capil il,

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A l.ov. ;d willing, ha

Buffalo Valley branch. Union

Pa., on the Loth and 17th of ■
l"-rne\i. A general invitation is

■;iven to the churches to be wil

Also one in the 1 k brauch,

on the Lekh and l'.'th of October.
[SAAC M\ I K •
'inbury,

Brother II

noun

we intend, tb hold

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itarday :>n.l Sunday, th<

ptember, commencing
:it I o'olook I'. M. We extend an
invitation to all who may feel to be
\\itli us, especially the ministering
brethren.
JJv order of the * !hurch.

II. B. BRUMBA1 <ill.

.1/ ' ' ■inn UstOWn, I'll.

Brother Holsinger? -During the
last two weeks we have had a season
of refreshing here in our little Phil-
adelphia church, having been favor-
ed \ ■■ ith a visit from brother Thomas
and sister Sarah Major. We ap-
pointed evening meeting ; other
ministering brethren came in, and
d. Among the Dumber with
us were brother Win. C. Thurmau,
of Ya., and brother Edward Miller,
of Hageratown, Md. They have
labored earnestly and faithfully. —
As a result, I feel satisfied that their
visit was valuable to us, in impart-
ing encouragement and giving re-
newed desires, to labor more zeal-
ously and prayerfully, to the end
that souls may be saved. May the
good Lord sanctify this visit from
our beloved brethren to the good of
their and our souls.

But while we value their labor as
the iiu ar.s of binding more closely
in Christian bonds the members of
our Church, we are free to express
the opinion that they have been in-
strumental in bringing at least one
sheep into the fold of Christ, per-
inany others may be led to
obedience through inpressions re-
ceived from listening to their faith-
ful exhortations. But if but the one
alone has been awakened, — onl}-
one in this vast multitude who in-
habit our city, still let us try to es-
timate the value of that one soul- —
Do* the angel- in heaven rejoice at
its return ! I- it saved from the
dreadful fate that must befall the
unregenerate. So we are taught in
the blessed Word. If so let u
member the blessed promises and 1
am rare that all will feel amply re-
warded for the efforts that have been
prt forth, if only one soul be con-
'. result.

B. HEYSER.

PhiU., J'".

EDITOR* IUVKV

Sunday, Sept. % took of Dan-

iel, tor onrsplritu u lesson.

>/. — Returned the manuscript of
3 II. Berry, containing a rejoinder to
brother Moomaw, according to his (Berry's)

ittff) Ok. — Press-day. On bcoohbI of
" bad Lock " with our machine " roller," we

Spoiled to work our issue on the "hand
ind BO ha\ 0 had had work.

Wednesday, fithi — Omitted.

Thursday, <MU. — Receivi d a copy of brother
•• Noad/a Theology** and "The Wisdom and
power of c.od." The Theology ire read ma-
ny years ago, andean heartily recomnfesnd
it to our brethren) and we believe every broth-
er ought to have it in his house. Of the Oth-
er work we will speak when wc sliall b<

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We were favored with a call by our yonng
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er Thomas is a partner in the firm of Thom-
as and Hershey, Wholesale Croccrs, 136, N.
3rd St.

Received " Dn- FrtxUchcr Botschofter," the
Germen organ of the United Brethren church
from which we notice that it. is now, and will
hereafter be, published at Lebanon, Pa. We
find many good things in the " Botschofter,"
and only regret that wc are not a better Ger-
man reader.

Friday, 1th. — Had a visit by our brother
and old associate, Samuel A. Moore, of the
Clover Creek branch, Morrison's Cove.

He stopped with us over night, and we had
an iutcresting conversation. Brother M. was
called to the ministry last Fall, and is anxious
*o improve in his office. Wc hope he may
become a useful servant in the Lord.

Jos. S. Beck)
John Mikesell, CovingtOD, O.
Mikesell, «
ph Groff, "

Christian Dunklc, "
Enoch Beary, "

Sarah A. llolsiiiirer, "
David Clem, Walkerton, Ind.
J. W. Brumbaugh, Martinsimrg, Pa.
Jacob Hoover, "

John II. Dllling "

J. L. Wineland »

T. B. Maddoeks «

J. Y. Metzger «

David Wineland «

D. B.Burgct «

Henry Sedenbangh "

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In White Oik bianch, Lancaster Co., Pa.,
\W A KUV : Bg) \ M wars, 1 month,
and 18 days, sin bore her afflictions with
great patience, and died in hope of immortal-
ity. 1'uneral services by the brethren, from
2 Cor. ■> •■ 1. David Gkklacii.

"Visitor"' please copy.

In Cedar Grove branch. Hawkins Co.. Tetin..
A.ng. 35th, SAM! EL G, P. MOL8BEE, in-
fan I son of Elder Samuel and Sarah Molsbee;
aged 5 felon th s and 25 days. Funeral servi-
ces by brethren Bishop D. Derrick and S.
Esenberg. A. Moi.sbee.

"Visitor" ploa6c copy.

In the Balcm branch, FredVHck Co., Va.,
Aug, .1st. from in 11: j <n v recstved al a :il.'r

the dav before brother (l>
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and '2-'< Elders I

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VOLUME II.

TYSONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1866.

Number 37.

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on a single article of apparel, or al-
tar a single thx. ia 1 in your costuino
frppi head to i ■ iu;j take; but

if the unfolding of any principle
through the column.? of our papers
leads you to sec j.he necessity of
any t u saw not before, or

^es on your conscience the
conviction that what the Brethren
practice, which, you

1 Mi-jhai, is of D
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fulfill the requirement o, ii

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safely conclude that the quality or
fttbfte of the covering is a matter of
but little confluence. Not so with
the act of covering. This is com-
NMMmM, and no reasons can justify
tho neglect of it. So with regard
to Feetwashing : whether the water
he warm or cold, clear or turbid, or
whether the vessel containing it be
of wood, earth, or metal, is a mat-
ter of no account because they are
not made the subject of a Divine
behest. Not so with Feetwashing
itself. No child of God will class
it with the nonessentials any more
than repentance and faith. To ne-
glect it is to offend him by whom it
was instituted, and to deny its sacra-
mental character is to deny the au-
thority of God. The same principle
holds in the institution of baptism.
To subject infants to any form of
sacrament, and especially to any
purporting to be a substitution for
the initiating rite of the legal dis-
pensation, is a virtual rejection of
salvation by grace. If the ceremo-
ny to which some subject their child-
red is the same in principle with
circumcision, differing only in form,
we are yet in our sins, because the
principle of the rite holds us as debt-

Sffufif the" subject "6T any" initiatory
not including the entire person, is
every whit as grave an error as the
former. To say that a person has
been baptized when only the lower
half has been immersed, is a gross
perversion of language. When we
are told that a person was severely
injured, we immediately inquire
what part of his body is affected,
not intending the use of the word
person in the absolute sense ; but
when we arc informed that a person
has been baptized, and inquire what
part of him has been baptized, our
inquiry would at once be regarded
as a mockery, thus showing that the
general sense of the word person in
tlii-s connection, is absolute and not
partial. 1 never put a pedo baptist
to the test in this way without hear-
ing him testify against himself. The
. same is true of those who go into
th> >rnt>'r and yet do not baptize. —
\) Is not God one and his word one ?

/ *^\ Arn Y\r\t nio rvi \~a t*i«rtif f I )..,- r» n

Arc not his ways right ! Does he

ask more than his honor and our
wants require ? Do not his sacra-
ments represent his work for us and
in us ? If this is so, and if this be
not true there is no truth, what be-
comes of sprinkling and affusion?
What becomes of modern so-called
theology ? If in Christ's person we
find the true type of Christianity,
what becomes of quakerism, pedo
baptism, romanism, and latitudi-
narianism in all its phases ?

Allow me to ask you a question
which, it seems to me, will place this
point in so clear a light that your
reason and conscience can easily an-
swer. When you sit down to com-
memorate tbe Lord's death, as you
suppose, would your conscience al-
low you to substitute water for the
wine, or meat for the breadl No,
no, you would abhor such irrever
ence. Why ? Simply because
bread and wine are commanded. —
Now observe closely the principle of
the institution : bread and wine are
used because they fully and fitly
represent the atoning death of Jesus.
Blood cannot represent the Lamb of
God in the new dispensation. We
may and do shed it for the supper,
but every drop would be a dishonor

were used in a sense symbolical of
Christ. And yet we must have in
the Church a standing memorial of
the human nature of the son of God
in vicarious suffering. So God or-
dains, and what more appropriate
emblems than bread and wine ? —
" This is my body, which is broken
for you ; this is my blood, which is
shed for you." Let us apply this
principle to baptism. You once felt
[ that you were the chief of sinners,
■ and that nothing but a thorough pur-
i gation of the Holy Ghost would de-
\ liver you from the power of sin. —
I You would have been satisfied with
nothing less than the consciousness
I of such a change, and God would
I not have been satisfied with any-
! thing short of the fact. You felt
' the necessity of being born again —
taken out from under the dominion
of sin, and have infused into your
soul an element which should exert
its Divine influence " until the whole
was leavened." God has given

baptism, as one object, to symbolize
such a transition frum death to life,
from darkness to light, and the sym-
bol, as God has given it, is as com-
plete and absolute as the internal
purification or spiritual change which
it represents. The bread and wine
represent the Lord's death exactly,
and baptism represents the subjuga-
tion of sin and the dominance of the
life of Christ in its stead precisely.
If you were not satisfied with any-
thing but an entire dethronement of
evil by the power of God, why shoald
you be satisfied with anything but
an entire baptism, as the God-ap-
pointed symbol of so great a deliv-
erance and cleansing ? If God will
not accept you without a radical
renovation of your moral nature,
think you that he will accept you
with only partial symbol of it ? He
has declared to Nicodemus, with
the most solemn asseverations, and
no less to you, that to be born of
water and of the spirit is the only mode
of induction into his kingdom. How
can you, with the answer of a good
conscience, evade the force of these
reasons ? They are not the elabora-
tion of human philosophy, but the
plain, unwarped principles on which

il^A Una kimOAlf kooorl KlQ TnStltU-

tions.

I pray you, my dear friend, to
give this subject a thorough revis-
ion. Let God speak. Let his word
alone be heard. Let father and
mother, brother and sister, friend
and creed, be as though they were
not. If God requires baptism, then
be baptized. The profoundest, and
most cogent argument ever penned
or spoken in defence of sprinkling
or affusion, is more unsubstantial
than air when rebutted by the sim-
ple words of the Holy Ghost, " be
baptized every one of you." If
there is a principle of correspon-
dence between regeneration in its
purely spiritual form and its symbol-
ical complement, and it cannot be
otherwise or else the Divine order is
the worst kind of confusion, then be-
ware of asking God to new-create
you, while it is your determinate
purpose to put off God with lesB
than he asks in the ordinance which
symbolizes that for which you peti-

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

tion him'. This you have done, and
deem yourself in safe relations with
God. Not so, my friend ; the same
being who in his great love creates
us anew in Christ Jesus, has also
commanded us to be baptized. And
to make the requisition plain to the
dullest comprehension, he has en-
joined it upon us in a gracious tau-
tology,— " buried in baptism." Is
not God reasonable in this ? Are
you reasonable in refusing acquies-
cence to this demand ? Could God
ask less without violating the funda-
mental principles of his own scheme
of redemption ? And dare you vio-
late the same principle and yet have
a vital interest in that scheme ? —
Deceive not your own self. Just
as necessary as it is that God effect
in us a work that is radical and en
tire in order to fit us for his king-
dom, so necessary is it for us to be
u buried in baptism," in accordance
with the word of God, and in harmony
with the principles of the plan of sal-
vation.

C. H. BALSBAUGH.
Union Depotit, Pa.

J>or ttie Companion.
laqulr) Auimfrcd.

The Companion lor Aug. 28 just
came to hand, and looking over ite
contents, I noticed the "Query on 1
Cor. 3 : 10—15."

Now as this passage was upon my
mind before the "Companion" came
to hand, myself intending to speak
from the same shortly, and as also
happens that I never heard the
Brethren speak methodically from
the same, I will submit a synopsis of
what I think is the proper explana-
tion and application of the text.

First, then; Paul points us to the
Rock — Jesus Christ— the Chief Cor-
ner Stone, as the foundation. " An-
other built thereon." Every one
must do his own building, nut the
preacher for the laity, as some would
have it.

"Now if any man build upon this
foundation gold, silver, precious
stone ; materials that abide the test
of fire, that is, if any man judge
himself, (1 Cor. 11 : 81.) I.v the
Gospel, (St. John IS : 47, 48.) he
shall not coino to the reeurreotioo

of Judgment, but shall have part
in the first resurrection, (Rev. 20 : 4)
which takes place a thousand years
prior to that of those who built on
it perishable materials, such as wood,
hay, or stubble. Now undoubtedly
these also build on the foundation,
but have a love for something per-
ishable ; (Matth. 10 : 37, 38.) not
judging themselves thoroughly, shall
suffer loss, not being ready to take
part in the first resurrection, by be-
ing sanctified through the truth ;
(Jno. 17 : 17) but must wait till
after the day (that Cometh burning
as an oven (Mai. 4 : 1) when all
the proud, yea all that do wickedly
shall be stubble) shall declare it. —
This will take place after those that
have part in the first resurrection,
shall be with their " Lord in the
air," 1 Thess. 4 : 17, when the
earth and all therein shall undergo
the purification by fire, of which
Peter speaks, chapter 3 of the 2nd
Epistle. This purification being fin-
ished Jesus will then sit on his own
throne, Rev. 3 : 21, and the saints,
those who build imperishable mate-
rial, who have their souls purified
by obeying the truth, 1 Pet. 1 : 22,
with him, after which the vision of

the white throne. Rev. 20 : 11,12,
13, 14, 15, shall be tulhlica ; when
those who have not brought into
captivity every thought to the obe-
dience of Christ, 2 Cor. 10 : 5.
shall be judged, and those that shall
be found written in the book of life
shall be saved, but the rest shall be
cast into the lake, Rev. 20 : 15.

Application: The importance of
judging ourselves properly.

JOS. 1IOLSOPPLE.

Indiana, Pa.

AllKAlUM am> mi: Knu: WoltSllIl'-
ER. — I end with a story which 1 find
in the Jews' books: When Abra-
ham eat at his tent door, according
to his COStom, waiting to entertain
strangers, hi- espied an old man
itoOptBA and leaning on his staff,
weary with age and travel, fjomins
towards him, who was an hundred
\cars of age. lie revived him
kindly, washed his feet, provided

rapper, end oaneed turn to tit down ;

but observing that the old man ate

and prayed not, nor begged for a Ci
blessing on his meat, asked him why i "

he did not worship the God of Heav-
en ? The old man told him that he
worshiped the fire only, and acknowl-
edged no other God ; at which an-
swer Abraham became so zealously
angry that he thrust the old man
out of his tent, and exposed him to
all the evils of the night and an un-
guarded condition. When the old
man was gone, God called to Abra-
ham aud asked him where the stran-
ger was ? He replied, I thrust him
away because he did not worship
Thee. God answered him, I have
suffered him these hundred years,
although he dishonored me, and
couldst thou not endure him one
night, when he gave thee no troub-
le '( Upon this, saith the story, A-
braham fetched him back again", and
gave him hospitable entertainment
and wise instruction. Go thou and
do likewise, and thy charity will be
rewarded by the God of Abraham.
— Jeremy Taylor.

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Preach the Word.

Preach the Word. Do it with all
symplicity, lest the people misunder-
standing go astray, and their blood
be required at your bauds.

rreacn tne n oru. iou nave dui
a short time to labor. The dav per-
haps is half gone. Let " no" man
take thy crown." Many are perish-
ing for the bread of life. Som.- are
begging )'ou to feed them. Oh '. let
it not be said by the Judge, •• I was
hungry, and ye ted me not !M

1 'reach the Word. Men are eve-
rywhere walking down to death. —
They met be Arretted and eared
soon, or lost forever. Their race is
nearly ended. They are next door
to hell. Sound the alarm, lest it he
said you saw the enemy approach-
ing, hut did not sound the trumpet.

Preach the Word, lie in earned

JeraauweaJ about doing ge.od." —
Imitate hii example. Conaaerata

all the energies "t" your being to
your calling. ■• Make full proof of
thy ministry." the Lord help

to preach the Win I. '!'■:■ i

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He lives in true repose is ho bri-
dles hi-- pamjono.

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bSTIAN FAMILY CoMVAMON.

Wutrlt. >«>. :t.

.■",/ friend! boiiH you

fth and | 'i en

tejp int. i fcemptntibn," especially
-"litre a vote adversary

- lion,
(1
'in he one of
o Fall a

■ ■ ■: trnless
yu will i- the Fath-

Ihavfrn leatlr

ofliini theft dicth, snith the Lord

. wherefore turn vursclvcs,

and live ye." (Eiekf 18:

" The Lora is not •willing that any

should perish, but that ajlsfhotucl

to repentance." (2 Pet. 8:

9.) " God so loved the world, that

ive hia ouly begotten son, that

ever bclicvcth on him should

not perish, hut have, everlasting

life." (Jno. ) - "Let the

wicke .1 the un-

al let

■

him return unto the Lord, and he
will have mer i ta'J and to our

for he will abundantly pardon.'
' \

! the Son does not desire it.—

he not say. * Come unto me
all ye that labor and arc heavy la-
den, and I will give vou ic
(Matth. 11 : 28.) " For the son of
man is come to seek and to save
that which was lost." (Luke 10:
10.) ': Ye will not come to me that

rgfat have life." (Jno. 6 :
u lli'n that cometh to me I will in
no w" '." ' John 6 : 87.)

• '1.1 stand at the door, and

i' any may hear my voice.

and open the door, I will come in to

him, and will sup with him, and he

wMj me." (Re*

I m>rdi"?

vs liv I i' n no yonder tree i

Lug cry ?

■

Truly '■ -oi-rows,

and acquainted with grief." tfiHc
; for our , -^ions:

braised for our iniqni

t our peace \
n him, and ^ith liia stripes v. e

God i '

l\>v is net the '

cd u to reprove the world i

;», and of jndgmi

not the Il.lv
Ghos comforter, who

B us all things, and bring
all the teachings oT'ChriBf to "ur re-
membrance '( it not promis-

cd that be shall abide with n f..rov-
er? (.1 dm 1-1 : IT-.) la not the
spirit commissioned t

art of rebellious man. (i •
3 :) :,r,d are we not exhort d
ware. ' \e or quench that

spirit? (1 Thess. 5: 10: Epfcfc 4:
30.) And will you not listen to
the beautiful and tender call of the
spirit, saying, " The ipwrit and the
bride say, come. And let him that
heareth say,- come. And let him
that is at: me. And whoso-

ever will, let him take the water of
." (Rev. 22: 17.) Obey

orcf. Thus it is clearly proved
that if you are finally lost it will be
the result of your own free, deliber-
ate choice. " Thou hast destroyed

'■ ■"," will be burned upon your
soul in letters of eternal fire . (1
18 : 0) And now, in the name of
that you might live, I

beseech 5*011. tnhttih fnv f.ho timn

when Jesus bids you come. "Be-
hold, now is the accepted time ; be-
hold, now is the dav of salvation."
(2 Cor. 6 : 2.)

" O turn ye, O turn ye : for why will ye die.
W'licn Dod li rev is Coining soniLrh(

pir'.i -a\- come,
g ' arc waiting to welcdnlc you
home."

Then come to Jesus, oh " come ;

for all things are now ready." —

(Luke 11 : 17.

Ready Q te to own

Am] welcome his retaining son ;

Scad j lb

I.-Lili:iij hands.

To .iii the

Am! '..

I y for you I ' wait,

To irinm
Tun.! y which tijey )ii;<.ibe

The wonder.-, oi red

m »

Pr-i.rTsiiN'i-.-s.— " It is a shar>
a rich Christian to be like a Christ-
ina- box, that receives all, and noth-

n he got out till it be In-
to pie

i

On tlic Uncovering find <V>v<-rliig
ol the Head. Se«' 1 Cor. 11. |

By reading the first verse of thifl
chapter it seems plain that Pad
this as a command, or nn example.
to the true followers of Chri-t : inas-
much as he was a follower of Christ
himself. But tint part of G
Whrd'ia considered nones^-mi-d k>
salvation, as many other portions,
arc, by some Chrbtian profcaao:
Others "will admit its truth by say-.
nig the hair is the covering referred,
to by the apostle. Vv'e will admit
the hair is gtfen as a natural cover-
ing in verse 15, hut in verse 6 he
si vs : "If the woman be not cover-
ed— an external covering meant, no
doubt— "Let her also be shorn.*' —
Then it is plain that there bnotliing
else but the hair to be shorn. If
the hair \ at the covering,

the man could not be justified in
praying or propi • with any

hair on his head. But the none*
sentialist will take verse 11 for his
guide, and thinks the distinction be-
tween the man aud the v. oman in
regard to the covenog is altogether
in the length of the hair; but sup-
pose the I r w<?ro afflong as
the v. Ho however enter-
tain.s the idea that by cutting it off
as short as the fashion of the world
is, he would fulfill the> cotmnand. —
Methinks there would atill enough
remain on the head to c >ver ic.

fififtROB \VL\Ai\D.
York Sktlphnr Sprinyar-fi-A.

A Summary of KtiLTorox. — There

is no salvation but by the l'ree

cyofGod; no mercy but thi

idta'tiori of Christ : . no into

in Christ except by faith in him ; no

justifying faith but which work-; by

love and purifies the heart.: n

te ( hrist which doc<= ri I

to his people, his exam; !e. hi

eept : no genuine love to his people.

which does not influence a man to

do good to them as he has anility

and opportunity.

_•_«.

Often what seems a trifle, a I
nothing by it-. Tin some nice situa-
i. • fate and I

rules the most important actloi

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LC C AL MATTERS.

i ->ICUI.S1'<^«'KM 1 .

O.j nir>sfniAs.<!:i.r. oi- HiC T ;r!u

v comni"]if"-(l <>r\ She*

the 5th month*.

■ : if the !• igiiAihig of the

25th year of the captivity was on

the lu ih day of the month, Ezeki-

cl l't: 1, raja' i; tho 25 }'car of tlw
it y commenced on the 10th
F the month, iilst 24 Veafr3 af-
ter the captivity commenced on the
10th day of the month. Then turn
I rem ' 1 : 3. You will find
the captivity commenced in the fifth
mom' at the end of the

11th yen. ih's reign. —

Jeremiah 1 : 8. When the ki
Babylon puj out hia eves and carri-
ed bin .i (Jeremiah 52 :
11.) wluch was the 10 day of the
5th month. (Jeremiah 52: U.)
Daniel understood by books, the
number of years the captivity was
to last, '(tJanre] 9: 2.; which was
70 years (2 Chr.u. $3 : 21 : also
Jeremiah 25 : 11 , 12 ; and 2'J : 1 0. >
l\oy. at the end of TO years their
captivity ua,ust end and if the i"0
commenced on the 10th day
Of the 5th month, that word from
win 1j ou; j .i or tittle cannot pass,
but is strietly true, it must end on
the 10th day of the 5th month. Now
the godng fu-th ofthe eomin

■ fulfill tbfl v.oi'd of tl>e Lord

. fulfil! the 70

von-d

of the Lord might be fulfillqil, the

Lord ,-Ui'n 1 up t,

to gr. ■ t . ■ ( K/.ra

L: 1 • 2 Chi : i: ."

the commandment i make

or 1 9t t hi 70

nmidmoM \
of captivity. Tlien the
mondmei I A fo*th <>n

li aforithi
I I >ii 1 1 i< • i that from the
-•tli of the <-iiii!iiHndti\oiit,
unto the Y!
uliatl be 6 And if the ti.t

(MIIIWC 'I nil t

(rf-tho 5th month, then I'

I I Jal. 1 : I. »«>,

which, is 488 years, mv
the 10th
Nvw if to

d f the 5th month I ■ full-

ness of the time C<j9 week?) hi
come. If it was after i (h'v

rlth] then Crtffl did
send forth i is Soto when fche fullness
of the time wi :1. 4 : 4.)

an< I a.s ho was born in the 5th year
before the Christian Era, ( !,p'
42.) thus we have proved tha
Savior was born on the 10th day of
b month, 1871 year? ago, end
1 - -i.mical calculation the 10th
5th month that year fell
. Kh of August, B. C. 5.
i<S let me hear from von.

LEAHCKONCE.

>

In a private letter from sister
Cronce, inquiring why the above
did not appear, she gives us to un-
derstand that wc had promised her
to publish it for her. As we are
anxious to keep our promises we
have complied with her request, and
if there is anything in her letter, we
hope brother Davy, as well as all
our readers may realize it ; but we
shall bo more careful in making
promises hereafter. — Eiu

l<r,!i„r i!,l<in:j'r:—'['W Brerh-
ren appear to differ upon the si
of Ministerial Sft]

hut liiti v

■ h:n a paid ministry i- v
The S
in their I
truth. lid it,

wlK'Ti '

mini try, wc ar* bohfld Id BtippM

him irt his ef him the

1 to the w»rld, and aid-him in

in Ids'ofl

we Should try tb keep in union and

M in hand in keepirt -
Uftureh ui

1 ftf the Church
lid we fthonU] feed our ©n
•»<> uq one c mid tot a moment
elude ihat wo rtionl 1 ' I and

clothe oar dear bretfn

Amonj* other thii ; ouhl vto\

ur mil
our united ] >

i and wl

•avenfc

lier.

II. If. FoT.i ,

Fo> rll> Kt-|«»Tt. frwm the Tennes-
see Mi^siuii.

:■

Sept. 1: 1 •;'»!,. s
I will now i
our mission, i
P"hiv v. i'li brethrefe Davy and 1 Ivn-

Fr >ra 9 o'clock
the 0th Ave were engage! in t!ie J.
A. 1'iwnmn case, and fi-r the pros-
U only say. that the committee
separated with the best of
and all entertain good hopes that
our labors were not in vain in the
Lord. On the 7th were two com-
munions, viz : at Knob Creek and
Pleasant Valley. On the 8th one
at Cherokee : and preaching at
Lreaeetome and other places ; so that
the brethren were en^a^red all the
till we le
There was also a C.immuni-m ap-
pointed in North Cvlvia. and it
was much d.--i'vl that - me of the
committee ehonld go thefq : bu

about 40 n.
where we were : and the ro
the ITnecker Monntaii :

ijnite rough and drea^v :

Finally brother
I
would a(- him. !

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evening. We were received in the
most kind and christian like manner
and had the most attentive congre-
gation that we met in all our jour-
ney. The close attention of that
people drew out our feelings with al-
most irresistable force ; so we felt
fully repaid for our trip across the
rugged mountain, and thanked God
who had given us courage to under-
take it.

On the 10th we came on to John-
son's depot, where we met brethren
II. D. Davy and D. P. Saylor, and
at 3.18, P. M. took passage East-
ward, via Bristol, and Lynchburg,
for Washington City. At Salem
brother Saylor stopped off, and is
coming down the Va. valley to at-
tend to a series of Love-feasts. We
arrived safely at Washington on the
11th at 5 P. If.; there brethren
Davy and Henricks also stopped off,
being then both in good health. I
resumed my journey homeward via
Baltimore and Ilarrisburg, and at 7
this morning reached Tyrone in safe-
ty, found son Henry and family in
good health. Then at 2.15 P. M.
took cars for Duncansville and rea-
ched home about 6, and found all
well ; for which God deserves the

f>raise ! I would yet say to my fel-
ow laborers, should any feel able
and willing, to spend some time in
the Southern states ; you need have
no fears of molestation. The peo-
ple are very kind, and attentive lis-
teners. Their houses were opened
for us without regard to name or
persuasion. A wide field is open
for labor : and my opinion is, much
good might be done by going there.
D. M. HOLSINGER.

Yii.ll to North w eMrru I', mm.

Inasmuch as many of the breth-
ren requested us to let them hear
from us, I will give a synopsis of
our visit.

We left home on the 16th of Aug.;
met with our traveling companion at
brother Daniel M. Holsingcr's. —
First meeting at foot of No. 10.

17th. Crossed the Allegheny
mountain, and were entertained at
brother K. Brallier's. Met with the
brethren for public worship in Bel-
sana.

18th. Went to Montgomery, In-
diana Co. Met four times with the
brethren there for public worship.

21st. Went to C. Bowser's, in
Jefferson Co. Filled one appoint-
ment.

22nd. Went to friend Wm. Hark-
lerode's, Clearfield Co. Met once
for public worship. There seemed
to be a hungering and thirsting af-
ter righteousness in this place. —
Here brother Mark Minscr met us
to pilot us to his place.

23rd. Went to brother Mark Min-
ser's, Jefferson Co. Met twice for
public worship in the Union Church.

25th. Went to brother Wm. Rai-
righ's. Met three times in the
Brethren's meeting-house, at Cow-
anshannoc.

27th. Went to Red Bank. Met
three times with the brethren here
for worship. Here we spent some
happy hours in conversation with
brother John Wise, exchanging ideas
on points of Scripture, which is man-
na to the soul.

29th. Went to brother George
Wood's. Clarion Co. Attended two
meetings.

31st. Went to brother Elijah
Frenches, near the Allegheny Riv-
er. Had evening meeting in his
barn.

Sept 1st. Crossed the river. Met
twice with the brethren in the Lime-
stone branch.

2nd. Went to Glade Run. At-
tended two meetings in the Breth-
ren's meeting-house at Glade Run.

3rd. Went to brother Jacob
Bear's. Had meeting in the school-
house.

4th. Went to Elderton. Receiv-
ed a note from home that my wife
was seriously ill with the Diptheria,
and that I should* come home as
soon as possible. I then started
home about the middle of the day.
Arrivod home on the 6th of Sept.
Found my companion much better
than she had been, though still in a
very weak state of health.

Our health was good during our
visit, but on my way coming home
I was quite unwell, but feel pretty
well now again. We thank the
Lord that matters are as well with
us as they are. The meetings were

generally well attended, and good
attention paid to the word preached,
and we think as the members are
quite scattered in this section, breth-
ren would do well to devote more of
their missionary labors to this sec-
tion of country. We generally
found love and union among the
brethren.

JOHN S. HOLSINGER.
Alum Bank, Pa.

Brother HoUinger ; We had a
Communion Meeting in the Crooked
Creek branch (composed of Wash-
ington and Johnson counties) on
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26th
and 27th ; good order and good at-
tention. At said meeting there was
a choice held ; one chosen to the
Ministry, and three to the Deacon's
office, viz : Brother Jacob Erb, of
Johnson Co., to the Ministry, and
brother David Bowersocks of Wash-
ington Co., and brothers John Fes-
ler and Frederick Fesler of Johnson
Co., to the Deacon's office. We
are in our usual health.

DAVID BROWER.

Edom, Iowa.

Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 10, '66.

Brother HoUinger: — I have this
morning left home for the West, via.
New York State, and Canady ; for
Napiersville, 111., for the purpose of
visiting some- Western churches, the
Lord willing. I wish the brethren
about Lagrange Port and Lafayette,
la., and brother John Keller of la.,
would address me at Napiersville,
111., and give me their stopping
place, that I may inform them of my
arrival.

May the good Lord be with us all.
DANIEL HOLLINGER, of

White House, Pa.

Annoniicruirntii.

Brother Hohinger : — Please in-
sert in your paper the following ap-
pointments of Lovefeasts, which are
intended to be immediately after
our District Meeting.

First at Dry-valley Meeting-house
four miles from Lewistown, Mifflin
Co., Pa., on the 24th of October.—
Services to commence at 1 o'clock
P. M., and meeting the next day un-
til noon ; and

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On the 26th, at Springrun Meet-
ing-house, same Co., two miles from
McVeytown station. Services to
commence at 1 o'clock P. M., and
meeting next day until noon- Mem-
bers and especially ministering breth-
ren are invited to be with us.

JOS. R HANAWALT.

We expect to have a Communion
Meeting in the Conemaugh branch,
Cambria Co., Pa., on the 18th day
of October next, and by this extend
a hearty invitation to all the sur-
rounding churches, and especially
laboiing brethren.

By order of the church.

LEWIS COBAUGH.

Johnttown, Pa.

The brethren in the Nettle Creek
branch, Waine Co., Ind., design
holding a Lovefeast Meeting, the
Lord willing, on the 29th of Sept.
A general invitation is hereby ex-
tended, especially to the laboring
brethren. Place of getting .off cars :
Hagerstown, Ind.

Also ; a Lovefeast Meeting on the
26th day of Sept, by the brethren
in the Pourmile branch, Union Co.,
Ind.; invitation as above. Place of
getting off cars : Richmond, Ind.
D. BOWMAN.

There will be a Communion Meet-
ing, if the Lord willing, at the Red
Bank meeting-house, Armstrong Co.,
Pa., on the 29th and 30th of Sep-
tember ; commencing on the 29th at
10, A. M. The usual invitation to
members, especially ministering
brethren.

JOHN WISE.

Oakland, Pa.

let us all strive to be prepared to
meet our dear departed friends in a
world where there shall be no more
parting.

JOS. B. SELL.
El Dorado, Pa.

God willing, there will be a Love-
feast in the Poplar Ridge branch,
Fulton Co., 0., at the house of|
brother Henry Snyder, 4 miles
West of Delta Station, on the Air-
line R. R., on Saturday, Oct. 20.— |
A general invitation is given to all
our beloved members who can con-
veniently attend, and especially to
brethren in the ministry.

AARON BERKEYBILL.

Delta, Ohio.

We take this method of informing
the brethren and sisters, \.\-t and
West, that we intend, God willing,
to hold a Communion Meeting in
Appanoose Co., la., three milM
South of Unionville, on the 6th and
7th of October; MM we ln:ir tily in-
vite all that wish t<> be with us on
that occasion.

By order of the church,

JOSEPH ZOOK.

There is a Communion Meeting
appointed to be on Saturday and
Lord's day, 20th and 21st of Octo- 1
ber, in the Pigeon Creek meeting-
house, Washington Co., Pa. We
extend a hearty invitation to breth-
ren and sisters who would feel to be
with us. We expect brothers .T.
Wise and Graybill Myers to be with
us.

By order of the church.

S. W. TOMBAUGH.

Hilhboro, Pa.

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Sidney, Ia., July 14, '66.
Brother HoUinger : — After my
respects and wishing vou success in
your most noble enterprise, I will in-
form you that we landed safely at
St. Joseph, Missouri, and were con-
veyed by brethren S. Miller and M.
Bashore to their homes in Andrew
Co., Mo., where we tarried some ten
days, and held three meetings. —
From here we were conveyed by
friend William Miller to our son-in-
law's in Frcemont Co., Iowa, where
we intend spending the summer. If
the trouble in Missouri will cease, so
that we can live peaceably, we in-
tend making that state our home. —
Being 100 miles South, winter is
two months shorter.

JNO. H. S. KELLER.

Brother HoUinger : — A few days
ago I received a letter which inform-
ed us of the ilc;ith of our beloved sis-
ter CATHARINE, oonsoriof browt

er Win. B. SELL, who departed
tail life <>ii the 'J;?rd of August last.
While reading tbe MNTOWnU news to
mv companion we were frequently
obliged U) Stop md weep and reflect,
and language fails us to express our
feelings, for there i* Bomethio

■rious in reflecting ujmpu
t: • •!> parture of a dear friend. Oh,

Brother HoUinger : — As you are
well acquainted with the brethren all
over this country, I would ask you
to let me know whether there are
any brethren in Jackson County,
Missouri, and if so in what part of
the county ; and also whether they
are generally English or German.
I should like to know soon.

JACOB HELMAN.

Should any of our hrfirhr*. n in *h*
West be able to answer brother Hel-
man's questions they will please cor-
respond, as we do not now remem-
ber any brethren in Jackson County.

m m

Tennessee Mission Fund. —

Nineteen branches of the Church, in
Pennsylvania, have contributed to
the Tennessee Mission fund. We
should be pleased to hear from all
soon, so as to enable us so acknowl-
edge receipts and settle up the busi-
ness before the duties of closing this
volume and preparing for our next
will be upon us. Those branches
that have nothing to give should
nevertheless report, that we may
know when to close our books.

New Post Office.— A new Post
Office has been established at (he
village of Fredericksburg, two miles
East of Martinsburg, this County,
(a few hundred perches from the
place of Annual Meeting in IMS)
aud is called (.'loser Creek. S. W.
Ilann, Postmaster.

Removal. —We notice by the

September number of the " \'i>it-r"
that after the tir.-t of October its
place of publication will be at I >
ington, Miami Co., Ohio. They had
been contemplating a change of lo-
cation for MIDI time.

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VOLUME H.

" Whosoever loreth me keepeth my commandment8." — Jsscs. At $1.50 Per Annum.

TYKONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1866.

Number 38.

/ <//- the Cotnpanion.
The Old Graveyard.

A sacred place !— bide'ed ii is,

EiMosi <l within that wall of stoilc ;
Ami in I in: uniincr > v< -niiii; lime.
. . t to. n andcr there a

ITC,

And ihi-i. in^ronnd—

'it. brotMn) <>r a lri<:inl.
Besting i" '" ■■j'u1"' ground.

Unw viry m.inv sorrowing forms

■ nd tnougbl thai in tli Irneavy i^ricf
Tin y bould no!- "Vim |ht l

1! •■• dim.

it"'-,
\\ kcandsald,

And On n t.i hwf tl o«<e holy words,

Am -i ri«i t igh|

••'i bat all ' In

hi met beyond the sky."

"
f i
Tl.

••

I'. , bap i.>'i. in

vfjed
Oil Iho lOlllhoIi.

J. 8. GJTT.
rV.

i. i i. ,i i- i ; t

i

KriinilMii lln- Bncad orLlfc lor

aS.!<l.iiu-.Hi>s<-r.

The human mil i 1 i

iVuin the

collision with ourselves not an in-
nt warfare, not leaving us a
moment free from die danger of re-
lapsing into the thralhlom of our
great adversity, -were it not that
there is no final bound to the ju'mci-
ple of disintegration which sin has
lished between G9J9 and man.
Cfpd is not only a Creator and a
Father, hut he is also a !
overruling our weaknesses to the
ti'iunij'ii of himself over Satan in us.
nf ourselves over ourselves, and
iri« indwelling sin into the

-re a Civ-
.d not a Father, he
raigl),'! • tossed about a- tie-

football of infernal powers, the
but could neither plj
:• us. If he were a V

■ r, the stem, dis-

kCt of sin would bailie him

r\ moment, and conflict with

and J his administration at

every step.. But because '

ator, Governor, and Ro-

... ire witn an nor him a,

. ith all its oompllca-

■il Powers vvl

in the intcr-
iral kingdom

pur

All

j-Jqui ami in tl..

the fundamental i

lit,.- ii ll the

if all na

i'cr is

, will

tvicrt;

nurture' of the ;ou1 in all

iidi r (rO|I*d

1 to Lie-

llu-avcn

painful, that

iking uji i
t i ■ 1 1 1 with
u.iui'in, i

Vu ■ I i]
[i

tin- nai i

than i

■

•r tl

i

!d df

the

■

gates of hell shall not prevail against
us.

The inhering remnant of sin with
which wc must contend every hour
of our lives, and the suffering
which either grows spontaneously
out of it, or i itated by it,

can no more he kept out of the* ac-
count of God in preparing us cither
fur our reception of him "in Grace,
or his reception of us in Glory, than
we can run away from oursel'v.
obliterate the sense of i ment

ii the Infinitely Good and Holy.
Hit were possible, in the nature of
tli t up in us his

authority, reconsecrate us bodi .

60u] lea of the Holy Gh

without Suffering in some form, with-
out grinding us between hi.-

sufferingsof Jesus Chi
wen iy uncalled for, i Btr

of want on cnnlty, hut v old

he no d -ihilitv,

of fellowship of Christ's suffering
a ground
"i certuyiug our identity with hun.

ition iu the aufferii
Christ — its nee

.';:—- is the l'<Tun*6" with which
t.di replenish and refr

your inner life in th: The

md this " ornml
and invi
warmly ;

all who would h
j >v" when tl
.
;s which are incident I

.

, what i

1

Th

unite

fur \. \

love

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>w n

CO Bfttis! V

in the I >i> in% < lhar&c-

! u- from the in-

inco of glory, and when his

i in our hearts by

Spirit which was

rithout measure, we will glide

monitor • hob with

him a> certainly u into community

[t is not the life in

-

the Buffering, hut its

t with another life which so

jtory over the Lord of

i toe insign him, a

corpse', to the tomb. The pains and

agonies resulting from this perpet- truth that the chastisements of the

will not be "ttrangt " to you.
but you will glorify God in the j>ri v-

of drinking toe same oup drain-
ed by yo'Ut Lord and Master.

Win H (I, ,1 meets us with bless-
i:i^-- in the form of health and pros-
perity, we think him worthy of
praise ; but when his blessings come
to us in the form of disaster, disap-
pointment, bereavement, or intense
bodily pain, we are apt to indulge a

• atheism, questioning the fact
of Divine h.ve in such manifestations.
But we should not for a moment lose
sight of the blessed, comforting

ual antagonism, instead of inclining

elin [uish tb -t, unites

us in such deep, delightful intimacy

. that we "glorify Cod on '

•half." No hand of union is '

- that which is formed in

the furnace of sanctified affliction,

with the blood of Jesus,

and i . by the Holy Ghost,

a round t! ' o»d. — j

.No brotherhood is so deep and true

as that which is engendered and

maintained by Circumstances which

apidly and harmoniously de-

auTl character of

'Brother born for adversity." —
, i .. > nil

the Divine approach, and
so firmly welded in
. as when ex-
I to the fiery solvent of suffer-
ever are the depths of our
nature so sounded, and never are
lepths of the Savior's heart. so
lied, as when we are made par-
' I ist's sufferings. Never
i- our h>\ • ihgthened as in the

trials and hardships endured for the
. and never do we
much of Christ, and never
ir to bun, as in our el
■ -.1 to him in the secret
depths of his sorrowing heart when
the earth and hung up-
on t! Thank God, my dear
1 all who love the Redeem-
-. for a Religion which
i kind]-. as by the

holv • and thus I

©

more hallowed and raptur-
ous i ip with him who was
in 1 acquaint-
Then your "

Lord are not penal or judicial, but
disciplinary, and preparative to our
participation in "the glory that shall
be brought to us at the revelation of
Jesus Christ." Sorrow is God's wit-
ness. Thus he testifies his abhor-
ence of sin and love to the sinner. —

0 what a God is ours ! As

in

the

case of Christ, all the energy of Sa-

tan was put forth in a way that
tended and resulted in his own over-
throw, so in the ease of every indi-
vidual believer, the law of sin in our
members, while it makes us " groan
and travail in pain," ever tends to

it* own final abrogation by develop-
c.%(5 :« .. ^ *i.«* ».«—.,- r.r/» wKtoU ti-i

uniphcd over all opposition to God
and holiness in the Person of Im-
manuel. What God is like unto
our God ! He forgives our sins, sub-
dues our corruptions, binds up our
broken hearts, imparts courage in
our manifold dangers, relieves our
solitude by his gracious presence,
alleviates our woes, bears with our
infirmities, makes us strong in Weak-
ness, gives us the victory over the
world and self, enables us to rejoice
in the participation of. Christ's suf-
fering, and at last delivers us from
all evil, and ministers unto US an
abundant entrance into the Ever-
lasting Kingdom of our "Lord and
Savior JesUS Christ. In every ca-
lamity that befalls us, we can ap-
peal to God for succor; in cverv
how of darkness and peril, we can
call to him for counsel and guidance ;
in every circumstance of outward
lation and inward depression,
we can cast ourselves on the Divine
sympathy and fellowship. The

t

and
read
pure

ferings and sorrows which have for

years fl led your soul, and which

still sweep over you like the waves
of the sea, are vividly present to the
mind and heart of God, are all re-
gistered in the records of Eternity,
and will be cause of wonder, and
joy, and thanksgiving when you
reach the Mountain of Myrrh
the Hill of Frankincense, and
your earthly history in the
light of the Upper Heavens.

C. H. BALSBAUGH.
Union Deposit, Pa.
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For the Companion.
Modern Preaching.

A short time since I attended
church, expecting to be highly edi-
fied by hearing a distinguished " di-
vine. The congregation was large
and expectant, waiting no doubt
with hungry souls, for the bread of
life to be broken. As it was a sac-
ramental occasion I naturally sup-
posed bis discourse would be on the
Bufferings of our Savior. But he
began by giving a dissertation on
orthography and the elementary
principles of language ; then the phi-
losophy of sound, and the means by
which ideas arc conveyed from mind
to miinl and ended by giving a short
lecture on matrimony ; all of which
amused the audience highly, but ed-
ified them not. Remember they had
come together to commemorate the
death and sufferings of Je9us. —
Throughout the whole discourse there
was not a word said in reference to
the great sacrifice, neither were the
Redeemer's merits or claims once
hinted at. After the communion
the congregation was treated to
" John Brown," set to other words
but while they were singing it the
original words were floating through
my mind, and I have no doubt the
people thought of them likewise. —
This then is a sample of the preach-
ing and singing we have in so called
fashionable churches at the present
day, and from self-styled zealous
christians. How can the kingdoms
of this world ever become the king-
dun of the 1 ord and his Christ, if a
more Christlike spirit is not instilled
into the ministry of our day and
seems to be

rf>

generation ?

Religion

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degenerating into a mere form ; there
is wanting the power, as well as the
form of godliness, and in vain we
sigh for the spirit that inspired the
disciples of old, and made them gird
on their armor and go forth conquer-
ing and to conquer.

There is also a want of mural
courage among professing chris-
tians. A case is under my notice.
A house of the Lord was full — old
and young had met for worship, but
the minister in charge failing to
come according to appointment, the
people were dismissed for the alleg-
ed reason, that " there was not e-
nough religious persons present to
hold service." Oh ! I thought can
it he possihle, that where so many
are met together, not one is found
to address the throne of merer, and
ask a blessing on their heads '{ How
fearfully are we backslidden ! Where
is the courage of the primitive chris-
tians ? They feared not to stand up
for Jesus, and bear testimony that
they had been with, and gained their
sublimity of soul from him ; and why
should we?

How many may have gone to their
home s that night, scoffing and scorn
ing a religion whose disciples were
too weak to pray ! That may have
been the turning point in their des-
tiny, and they have gone down to
thfl dark valley of the Bhadow of
death without one ray of hope to
cheer them on the nay. Who i- re-
Bponsible I Followers of .Jesus think
of this, and ponder well your ways.
Your influence for good or evil is
tipping in the balance, a word, a
deed, a glance of the eye may turn
the scale for weal or woe. " Jb- in
stant in Mason and out of Reason ;"

a word fitly spoken, how good it is,
even like apples Of gold in pictures
of silver.

Many who read this may think we
are living in the midst 01 heathen-
dom, hut 1 w persuaded this part
oi the world is no worse than many
others. An expose of error hereis only
l photograph of what may be found

in other sections. Trip', the limes

are wofully degenerate and but I
remnant are left, who worship in the
beauty of holiness. The infidelity

of the ago is more to. be dreaded

than at any former time, for it wears
the garb of religion and pharisaically
makes broad the phylacteries, — but
our trust is in the Lord our (.rod.

L. H.MILLER.
Valley Farm, W. Va.

For t!u Companion,
Prajcr.

True prayer is an exercise of the
heart. It is not perfection, but sin-
cerity. Our affections are called
forth to exercise, £nd wafted up to ,
the eternal God and interlinked with j
his affections. It should he a habit,
as well as an act. It need n
quire any temporary ecstacj, which
mU8t decline as we return to the or-
dinary a vocations of life. Altb
it is true that there are seasons in
which the christian experiences great
elevations of the Divine spirit, vet
they are not ordinary, or particular-
ly essential. The best men have
enjoyed them, as Paul enjoyed h
static vision, yet this is exceptional
and only an occasional privilege,
not the essential element of woi
ing in spirit and in truth. The pray-
ing christian must be in that preter-
natural state which the scriptures
designate as being in Christ. G I
can he approached only through
him, for no man Cometh to the Fath-
er but by me." It is said, and plac-
ed upon sacred record : " There is a
lor between God and men, the
man Christ Jesus. We have an ad-
VOCate with the Father." Thanks
be to God, that we can thus reach
him in petition, h i< usual for per-
sons in a case of petition or trial to
bave more to thj with the Advocate
than with the king or judge, ^o

that faith in the intercession of Christ

is at the foundation of worship. It
is BUpposed that the Savior had that
in view in the phrase, in truth. An

other dement of worship is to pray
in the Holy Ghost. The influence

ensible objects, from
from our own faculties, thought
sensibilities, cannot tit us for won
ship. We must be exclusively un-
der the power of the Holy Gh

lb- al me can teach US how to enter

mto that august i i i I. alone

can abas.' our pre!

of mercy, and exalt our affection

| communion with th< . ..

| He must f aid our infirmities." —
When we have ca.-t away every pro-
ject of ambition, and the lust of the
flesh which is the pride
lust of the spirit which is hypocri
then our spirit

his control, and our aims in lit,- ho-
ly. In a word, oui
be spiritual, that we may worship
in spirit and in truth. D -an-

not worship. Tie- tongu .
tii- knee, the hands, and |
countenance itself may express «
ship : but they cann | —

That must be the work of the livi
purified spirit within ns. Dili
and sluggishness arc doviati >ns I
the spirit's \x-vy nature, t. i i. ;l
spirit. He rides upon a cherub,
and Hies u] ,(n the « . -
Infinite biightn.

characterize him. Prayer with i
erence is thus the breathing of a liv-
ing spirit, and as little of the flesh
w i isaible. 0 that the brethren
and sisters could realize in faith the
vast benefits resulting frpm engag-
ing in such a prayer
apostle James said, - T; tual

fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much."

a-B. FURRY.

A . . ■ /

— m m .

Maternal Fatthfi lnbss.— Moni-
the mother of Ajigustine,

given her son t ■ ■ I
tared divine truth along :
from infancy upward .
to the unfailing pro
she followed him Btill w it'n her
• love. One d..:, - .

fore her pastor, the tear-
down her care-WOrn cheek, and

-lit him to uae his infl
claim her son. »u

man of God, "a ;;l0

son of ti.

he, •• I were •

l know, next
is the gi
useful

which uf the iw.

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

—Hfe^r^'

^

\ < <>iii|><'iisiii«ti MinU«r>.

ill : for ll
bllndclh Ibi

(!,,ili Mind i ■

••lie ill I oukli ili I

liul he thai h ilolh [flfta shall
: 97. "A wli

' jii'lj:-
iii. mi." Prov. IT : 33. " Every one lovctu

& followi 1 1
••wiiu h jn-iiiv ili'- cricked h

for reward ;
and the pi ti »ta ili hire, and the

prophets thereof dlvloe tor monej i

ii upon the Londi aud aaj, la not the

mongusr none evil can come npon.na.

■ '■ ■■ ll. "Pre* nta and [rlfta blind the

and Mop l j ? — mouth thai ha

cannol n piw o." Blrach or Ecc. SO i -"•'. ■• 1 1 ; -

watchmen are Mind : (in v are all Ignorant,

ili. v are dumbdogs, they oannol bark i

lown, loving to slumber, yea, i In y
oga which can nevei1 have en
ami th. \ are Bhepherde that cannot opder-
■tand ; the* all look to their own way, atery

:i from bis quarter.'
10.11.

N m when we look at the above
Scriptures can we not see that there
is danger in advocating compens&l
tion for the ministry, Some nmv
say this had reference to those who
lived under a former dispensation,
bat we believe with Paul that all
Scripture is given by inspiration oi
God, and is profitable for doctrine
&c; and these arc among the things
Paul r.t'ers to, (1 Cor. 10 : 11.)
that are written for our admonition,
upon whom the ends of the irorld
are come. We have an account of
Balaam, the son of Basor: Peter
tells us he loved the wages of- un-
righteousness, and he became so
blind that he could not see the angel
of the Lord standing in his way. —
'•And the dumb ass saw better and
rebuked him," &c. Daniel 5: IT. —
Daniel -aid to the King. M Let tliy
gifts be to thyself, and give thy re-
ward- to another, yet will 1 read the
writing unto the King." 1 Sam. 12:
:',. I. Samuel, the ,-ervant of the
Cord asked, whose ox have 1 taken ?

or \\i. have I taken ! or whom

have I defrauded '.' whom have [op
• d ! <>r of whose hand have 1
. .-1 any bribe to blind the eye-
therewith'.' and I will restore it you:
and they said : "Thou hast not de-
frauded us, nor oppressed u< : neith
or hast thoi taken aught "I
man's hand." Put we have a differ-
ent account of hi- •• And
ii- walked not in his ways ;

I

but turned aside after lucre, and needs shelter, food, and a bed

took bribes
ment." Sam

• leansod ( -J Kin

pcrverl.d judg-
• Naaman

came
pray thee

lie on, and when he has thi- he
to l>c contented. Our Sav-

IQr asked his disciples ; when I sent

to Eliaha and - . i : •• 1 pray thee you, without Purse, and scrip, and
a blessing of thy Servant. ' . lack-d yob anything': And

Elisha said, " As the Lord liveth, they said, nothing. I never knew'

before Whom I stand, I will receive that our brethren lacked anything

none." and he urged him to take when they were out preaching.—

it; but he refused. But Gehazi, Now as the ox when hot rii

EJlisha's servant, took a gift and the lahor is turned into the field to hunt

leprosy was to cleave to him and his food, so it is a duty for the min-

his seed forever. Is it not so at istcr to labor with His hands like

tliis time with those that receive so Paul. Act-. I—:',. 20:33,54'. —

many gifts'.' Many clothe them- And as the Lord commanded < I lent,

selves in the finest style, and are 10 : 20.) "That which is altogether

very exalted in their religion. And just, shalt thou follow." &c. 1 cans

thus the leprosy ("pride) cleaves to not sec that the minister can claim

them and their seed from generation anything more than his meat and

to generation. Our Church is one drink while engaged in his duties

among a few that profess to preach from the word- of our Savior or of

the Gospel without money. We l'aul, when he says. " They which

have frequently said that our broth- preach the Gospel should live of the

erhOod was bound together on the Gospel. Paul. •_' Cor. 12 : IS; says,

American Continent, over 140 yrs., that he was not burdensome to them,

and that not with gold or silver Verse 14. " For I Seek hot yours" ;

chains1. Shall men now stop us of but you. In Matt;:. •>. we read three

this boasting '( Paul would say no. times, they have their reward. God

Our Savior said to the first heralds
of the Gospel, freely ye have receiv-
ed ; freely give. But says one, in
Luke 10 : 7, we read: "The laborer
is worthy of his hire," and Paul, 1
Cor. 0: " Who goeth n warfare at
his own charges," &c., and " they
that preach the Gospel should live
of the Gospel." Have not our minis-
ters had this when out on official
duties ? And if perchance they
must pay for a meal or lodging.
they can say with Paul, "I hav
no man's bread for naught," ftc. —
Our Savior took upon himself the
form of a servant. And say-: "And
he that takefli not his cross and fol
lowcth after me, is not worthy of

me." "The g 1 Shepherd giwth

his life for the sheep, lint the hire-
ling fleeth when he seeth the wolf

Ig." !' :i.\ Imped also
money- should have been given him
of Paul, that he might loose him ;
wherefore he sent for him the
er, and communed with him. If we
turn to Matt. 10, we read for the
•' workman is worthy of his meat."
This we think is what is meant by
not muzzling the ox who trca b'th
out the corn. We know the ox

forbid that this should be our lot. —
We are taught plainly, Dan. l'Z : 1,
2, 3, "What will he the reward of
the faithful. Also. J Tim. 4 : 8,
some seem to think the minister
ought to he supplied with books, to
get proper qualifications, and that
it requires so much time to study,
fti. The Master has not said so,
and if it is meant that we should
study, so that we Could spCSk great
swelling words of man's wisdom,
I would simply say. a good shepherd
places the food so low that the lambs
can get it. and if the larger onea
stoop they can also he fed. And as
is books. Solomon tells us of
making many hook-, there is no end
and the koncltisifrn of the whole
matter wa- : " Fear God and keep
his commandment- : ror this is the
that whole duty of man." All this and
what is necessary for Our salvation
we can find in the one ho >k, or
BbOk of all h ■ Pible.

I will now close, hoping what I
have written may rcdown to the
glory of God .and the edification of
the Church. I think my brethren C
must see with me that the people
are already too much pricdridden,

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ami those professing to be -watch-
men have become blind to a great
extent through gifts ami donations^
&c. Sd th it they cannot mirk or
reprove, and pride and all manner
of sin is increasing with many pro-
:;■_' < 'hri-tianity.
Mac God preserve us from this
evil. , MOSES MILLER.

(1 •hatiicibuYp, I' i.

tor tic Companion.
Christian l>u(.v.

Have you ever thought of it? — '
The mind gradually sinking awitv
from the scenes of the busy Wo'rtij
settles upon the all-important subject
— Religion. For the first tinn- in
life, perhaps, you think of it. You
are now engaged in deep meditation.
Everything around you is apparent-
ly silent. Your mind is deeply bu-
ried in calm reflection. The world
with all its pleasures which before
were so delightful, now appear but
transitory. You remember perhaps
that many of those with whom you
have gamboled in the gay pleasures
of voutl: have "one — ^onc to the
bourn from whence none ever return.
From tbreifi -oleum yet instructive
lessons you infer that all things are
passing away ; and the fact that
you too are on a continual march to
the tomb is now deeply and solemn-
ly imjireBsed upon your mind. "^ i
think of the dreadful abode of the
wicked ; and M you make an elh.rt
to withdraw your mind from this un-
pleasant thought, you think of that
ehautiful world— the home of the bless-
ed. You mark the contrast and ex-
claim: "<) what shall 1 do to e-cape th.-
abode of the wloked Mid gain admit-
tance to the glorious home with -amis
and angel, j Now is _\ our time to
make tie- ,: I resph e.

Quench not the spirit now ; but
leave oil' all your -infill wavs and
form a determined re Oration with
wnir ti.'d and yourself tha'. yoil Will

in from, earth's vani-Liug pleas

\c re.piirelu, I

the atoning Lamb. Strive to g i

from one degree uf kfl

other, thai \ on dj . h the

true pi.nn 0T »alvati6rl from tin- many

tided "ii.-s which lead t i
rial death. K. V \\V, \\ ^]\\.

PWrcet n; /

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LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Sept. 25, 1866.

<OI«KF.SI*0\DK\<K.

Our Manust-i-ipt 1J<>\.

Cuiitimie i.

We some time ago opened a de-
partment under the above heading,
which we had intended to continue in
succeeding numbers until our "box"
should be emptied. But for reasons
which we do not think it uece
to specify, we did not come to time.
We desire as much as possible to give
each of our correspondents and con-
tributors some satisfaction in regard
to their articles. A friend and
brother, in a private letter suggests
that we should write, by letter, to
each writer of rejected manuscript,
stating our objections, and pointing
out the weak places or points in
their articles, and encourage" the
authors to try it again, giving in-
structions, \e.„ &c. To write occa-
sionally such a letter would be p#g-
sible, but to give all our writers
such attention would be1 absolutely
impossible, unless we shoujd employ
s.'Vere.l clerks, which Would be a fi-
nancial impossibility with us at piv.s-
t nt.

About the time we were publish-
ing our "Manuscript Box*1 a bi
al-o in a pinat-- note intimated thai
wa> much in it which had b.-t-
ter not be publi-die 1. go that even
this method of s'ati
ed to. We hope lioweyej that gen-
erally it will be favorably re, (

Where we find fault II ;t'n ai '
or intend to criticise ^r reprove tb<-
writers we shall conceal th

com-

al them, ..linue

0 WO Will UHlllbel this

17. it : :• ■'! . •

on evenings of Pleasure," and wo
condense it into the following: [It
will be noticed that it was w ;
during the Rebellion.]

Oh, what a lonesome and droftiv
evening, whilst I am meditatin" here
at my window, upon our distressful
World of sorrow ; as the pali} Faced
moon is bpeping in, for ought I
know, to pick up some idea of what
is going on in this lonely and -
vx world; for the evenings are most-
ly spent in some useless amusement,
for there are always suae young
folks that are seeking to base a gay
time, and spend their evenings in
parties or dance, which are so nu-
merous in this age of the world. —
And 1 suppose they think there is
no use in deadheading themselves
in this vale of tear-, when they
think they can enjoy life as tluV
go. Hilt Q ! we should enjoy life
in a better way, for life is but a \a-
DOt that soon perisheth, and we
ought to think of our futur
and the welfare of our immoral
soul--, and hot be enticed by our
jay and mirthful friends, for there
is danger amidst pleasure. While I
am thinking this evening how fleet-

irth'a pleasures arc. com]
with thai heavenly comfort which is
protni .d to all those that love the
Savior. 1 presume we can not re-
ceive that promise by following all
_'i ld\ ] : . which while

of our pleasant evi?h-
atid should be spent in spiritu-
tioti. especially in this
cut time.

Tin- time is hot far distant when
our Lord and Master will
second appearing, and we
watch and be ready, so that d a;
not overtake us as a thief in tin-
night. And if we aiti'He OUrtelres
pleasura how can vu

ii .l.-i- i hri-t when he cyme

W
found as the five fo dish ■■ ■

\\ill l»* no ml iu i mi
and oU: lamps will o( ttfutu

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. when our Lord comes, that
we may -ay with the poet :

M\ ~..ui i omc medluu the day.
And HiinK bow iHiir ii -i.iinl- ;
WIkmi tliou miii-i quit tliii- DOUM Dl eluy,

Aju iiy to unknown Inndi.

I inn but b young member, set
out hut several years ago to serve
in v Lord and Master, and am rery

ignorant of the right path; and
make a great many mistakes and
missteps on my road, and I need a I
great deal of teaching ami good in-
struction to guide me in the path M
virtue. I a-k an interest in all
▼OUT prayers dear brethren and sis- I
ten in the Lord, that I may hold
out faithful and make my calling
and election sure."

LUCY HESS.
Polk, Ohio.

No. 18. A criticism upon our
"Reflections upon Bible Reading" in
No. 32. The sister says :

As 1 have been a Bible reader
from my youth and have never read
of more' than the two daughters that
Lot had, namely, they that went
with him out of feodam, I would like
to learn through the Companion
where we read of any otheis. Ac-
cording to the German translation,
Genesis 19 : 14, it appears that they
were not married yet. In the Com-
panion we find the following : "It
was Lot's wife's motherly sympathy
and affection for her daughters who
remained in the city," that caused
her to look back. Now in the 30th
verse of the same chapter we read :
"Ami Lot went up out of Zoar and
dwelt in the mountains, and his two
daughters with him." I never read
of any more.

Elizabeth Fuey.

W« infer from Gen. lit: 14 that
Lot had other daughters besides
those two, from the fact that he had
gOUS in-law, which married his daugh-
ters, and we do not find that those
two were married. The German,
however, is not so definite. We al-
> so infer it from the 15th verse:
'•And thy two daughters whirl, ,ir,
h, r.\" It is only upon the supposi-

tion that he had other daughters
thai ire can make use of the words:
"which are here." If our sister has
any other answer to the question :
What induced Lot's wife to look be-
hind her, we should be pleased to
hear from her, upon that point, as
well as on any other point in the
case.

While upon this point, please no-
tiee that the Bible does not say that
the pillar of salt remains to this
day, as is frequently quoted.

No. 19. This manuscript is in sev-
eral sheets, part of it having been
mislaid, among which was that con-
taining the signature. We give the
following and pass the remainder in-
to the " waste box."

Covetouxuess.

I have often thought ifonlv the
brethren would preach more to the
members against covetousness, for I
think it is one of the basest crimes
that a follower of Christ can be guil-
ty of. When we look over the
brotherhood and see how this gross
evil has rooted amongst the breth-
ren, it makes a real follower of Christ
feel like Paul, to admonish such that
are covetous. Now my deai chris-
tian friends, did you ever think of
this ? When Paul says, to the Co-
rinthian church. " I wrote unto
you in an epistle not to company
with fornicators : yet not altogether
with the fornicators of this world or
with the covetous, or extortioners,
or idolators, for then must yo needs
go out of the world, but now I have
written unto you not to keep compa-
ny, if any man that is called a broth-
er be a fornicator, or covetous, \c,
such a one no not to eat, &c. Here
Paul calls a covetous brother a crim-
inal. Paul says that we shall even
not eat with a brother that is a cov-
etous man. Paul admonishes us and
sa\<; "I beseech you therefore
brethren by the mercies of God, that
ve present your bodies a living sac-
rifice, holy, acceptable unto God
which is your reasonable service,
and be not conformed to this world,

but be ye transformed by the renew-
ing of your mind that ye may prove
what is that good and acceptable
and perfect will of God." And IV-
ter admonishes us and says that we
should be as obedient children, and
not fashioning yourselves according
to the former lusts in your igno-
rance. Be holy, as he which hath
called you is holy, so be ye holy in
all manner of conversation. Be-
cause it is written, Be ye holy, for I
am holy.

We will refer you to another pas-
sage of scripture that will show you
that covetousness is a crime. You
will find it in the letter that Paul
wrote to the Ephesians in the 5th
chapter the 3rd and 5th verses. —
" But fornication, and all unclean-
ness, or covetousness, let it not be
once named amongst you, as becoin-
eth saints." Here Paul charges the
brethren at Ephesia not to have it
once named amongst them. Paul
says that a covetous man hath no
right in the kingdom of Christ and
of God.

No. 20. Asking questions upon a
subject which we prefer not to have
discussed through our columns. —
Writer S. D. Fahrney.

No. 21. Answers to and criticisms
on enigmas. Out of date.

No. 22. In reply to some remarks
by brother Samuel Garber, of 111.,
upon the question of admitting per-
sons of color into the Church, and
granting them Church privileges. —
The writer thinks brother G. contra-
dicts himself when he contends that
colored persons should enjoy church
privileges, and yet says that " na-
ture should teach either party to
marry those of their own color." —
Just to awaken the minds of our rea-
ders upon the subject, we will give
the brother the following hearing :

" Now cannot I, or any other
brother or sister say with the same
propriety, that nature should teach
those of either party to salute those
of their own color. If they are all
one in Christ, and God has made no

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distinction, why does the brother would not have submitted as patient- j

commit sin by having respect to per- ly as wc did. Now I think it just

sons, and indirectly advising the as much a sin to adorn little chil-

Church and parents to have respect dren contrary to the law of God as

ti> persons. Why does he argue up if we adorned ourselves, and the

Qospel equality and stop short of more we make them suffer by it the

that cijiiality. Why not just as well greater the sin. Mothers who are guil- 1

stop one place as at another ? I ty of plaiting their little children's

contend that wc have no scriptural hair should read 1st Peter 3 : 3, and

right to object to the negro becom 1st Timothy 2 : 9."
ing a member of Christ's Church,

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On Friday morning brother AY", again look
lli*-- ears, for Indiana station, where hcexpect-
e.l tin- brethren to in- el Him. We fed thank- \, »
ful for his kind remembrance of u», and hope
wliin occasion offers he will call again, and
that other brethren will follow his example.

MISCELLANEOUS.

but I do claim that we have a right
to make a distinction, and the rea-

\ n n nil ii • (ill)- nix.

Brother Hohbujer ; We purpose,

son that I claim that right is because the Lor(l wdUn&te have a Commu-

God has made a wide distinction, "ion Meeting, October 12th, lBth,

and if we make a distinction, we are and 14t,l> at our l'lace> ■ W,rt Co->

only sanctioning what God has done Wcsfc Va- We desire Jou to Pub"

and I think when we are doing that, ,li5n ,l ia.the " Companion" and ex-

we are doing about right." tcm* an >"\itation to the Brother-

.... ... , , . , hood, especially to the ministering

We omit giving the brother s brethren. The brethren will be at

name, hoping that ere this time a Parkersburg, at the Depot, on the

sheet may have been let down from Hth to convey the brethren out to

heaven, with all manner of creatures the Place of meeting
and that he has become convinced that
truly God is no respector of persons.
Such a thing did occur to one of
Christ'* apostles, and he was not a-
shamed to confess it.

DAVID PROVINCE.
Elizabeth, W. Va.

Errata.— In No. 35, fir-t page,
third column, second line from the
bottom, read loufly instead of" love-
ly." Oh the following page, second I
column, 19th line from the bottom, |
read unmitigated instead of" remit-
igatcd." Same page, third column,
•_'7th line from the bottom, read hor-
r»r instead of "honor." Page 27">,
fir-t column, 1th line, insert the word

high between "the" and "looks." —

And in the line following, insert the

word down between "brought"

"when".

and

No. 23. An exhortation written
under the title of" Prepare to meet
thy God." If there were not so
much of it we should not hesitate
publishing it ; and yot it is so con-
nected that we cannot easily con-
dense it.

No. 24. Poetry — selected- — enti-
tled the " Railway to Heaven." As
we remember having another copy
of it we will pass this one into the
waste box.

N".. 25, On " Plaiting of the Hair
— To mothers." We select the fol-
lowing :

■ When I was a little girl my
mother Died to plait my hair. 1 n-

member well what a dread and tor-
ment it used to be to mo to hav.- mv
hair combed and plaited, and how I I** " ■■ ' Baa4rt«ki taking

need to orj and k ther little girh. "" ' '

. cr\,and getting their ears boxed , .

\cJ ill- ,i , ,, ,. u» l«*ru from brother \\i- <n. .

f lor ■ n-.t holding their heads stUJ. rYi .,...,,,. ,,

j did not then know that it was a vio i ih<- i-n-u.

£ lation of God's word, or we surely j u to the m

i:i)n<ms DEARY,

I'm tin v ■ k MM /in;/ Siituiuixy. >./.r. IS,

Quit. «ei and dlugraaabtoi raining more
or le»« nearly every day, ThU momli

anciei.oi. on Thnrad ag »>• imi »

cill by Eld. J ob n W - « In, rem. lined with

i ihe night. Brother Wise ni on hh

return from the An! !i. li n me.

be. ii n inrinli. r of a e.itimiilti e appointed DJ

M tig to nivt-Mii; tie in d

ii difficulty in thai i bun b. I nmltler

eoui-Uled of brullfi II. D I > o > . J ll.ndiiek*
J. Win , 1). fi and John M . II

lot < in |.< rum i- in Wine-prodaring

« on ii I rli ■».

It is commonly believed that there
is very little intemperance in wine-
producing countries. Rev. E. S.
Lacy of California, who has been
for a long time traveling in Europe,
and is said to be a careful observer,
makes the following statement in a
letter to the editor of the Pfviiii- :

"I wish now to tell you of what I
have observed in wine-growing coun-
tries, and to give you the result of
many inquiries concerning the drink-
ing habits of the people. The t<--ti-
mony of travellers in Europe, as far
as 1 have heard, was to the effect
that intoxication was very little
known in wine-producing districts,
and that if wines were only cheap
and unadulterated in America the
vices of intemperance would be
greatly abated, if not entirely ro-
I. I was so well convinced by
such unanimous testimony that 1 re-
garded the introduction of the wine
culture into California, and its gen-
eral increase, as a harbinger of gen-
eral morality.

"I have just spent six months in
a couutry place of Switzerland,
where the people do nothing but
work in their \iue\ards ; where wine
is cheap and pure, and far more the
beverage of the laboring c!
than water ; where none think of
making a dinner without a bottle of
win. ; where all the xtiiery

la of the moat elevating and enno-
bling character. Here more
ication was obvious than in aavj --th-
er place it r mv lol

in. The common people pnssini to
and fro with I hay or »

or to and from then- markets, would
no intoxicated before reaching
home, the wins along

.1- a all hours freoui i

and at almost iu_\ nine of the dttj

might be found toll of men.
"On holida< I festal occa

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(ill the mule pop-
ulation .Irani., num-
Ixt-' in this tleran "1 and beastly
•ion. On Sunday afteirnoori
' rhen >'0 ph'ontih'g ol'ong the

L lull ',. ■:..■ inform.

el in.- I'ntH tiii

evil i where

adulterated, •«»fi« tnnvd great quan-

VOiat imilios a Church slrojijj.

ll; | till" Ma

kingdom. >vj; are pi-uuo n> pycflojrfi

• t' individual i

. ;A think more of ni.iki-i_r

-i, of making //<■ //..

■f arpucs eanm.t Ije as-
certain id by only having a knowl-
edgfl^f their iiuih!mt<: \->u must
I how mmh ihrir hear; [a in the
for which tlit- y fi^ht, hi.--..
they arc diillt-l, how mil th

1 and ci|iii]>]H"l, and how they

■■ivd. So is it with the

.-uvn.th of a church ; it i- uicasurejl

by th-- chara ■ - 1 «.: r oHls minii-

,al m- in1 er_ than of ite nuin-

We unco knew a farmer in Ualli-
more cuuu". . Md.. who- «!• -.-]>itc hi.-,
num<;roii a tch ami indti.-try, k < • | t

, ' ; .'. I . ■ i.ddcd

the .: . and ['om-es seem-

ed tflj he chilled v.ith i'-ar 1.-st ^mr
v.'n, 1 or animal should wuch th- -m
a.; i 1 they would fall : li o.^ and

| • r,\\i)\ they had in.
bii-i:: nl - an 1 Lis . t ■ '

I .. I' animal-, r they

'.'rightful to bcjiqj I. Tin-

..ally prostrates the tree ; the
other i-; like the worm at the root,
intly ])i-eyii;_' finon itg vitality
aii'l ■ i with-

er, till at length it is .l.-stit'i
beauty and of life as if it had been
riven liy Uic tlinmlirrh dt.

KvikY IK;, m. I v;:i; r m:

N ■ id :n 1 fa our

place when wo die ; an 1 n. i oh

answer fo/ us m the bar •>(' God. —

[nay p'-ridi miserably in the
midst of all the •jr.ieions influences

th it, were intended -ml adopted to
8 ivi us.- Dr. ii :■, ■ nwuld.

Our thoughts should depend, from
oiir s..u]s aa leases from a iifpp,
na-tnrai, so imcopstrainedly
m -ntal. so easily stirrpd, so (jjQseiy
• -mir-dy one in natiire.
All like leaves ujion a tree, wjujii, a
storm-wind shakes them, we shall sec
only the sickly, the pale and the
dead tall to the ground.

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' '. v, learn th
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ham
II . i dai

ha| | . their in;'

ii-.-..iiti-iit.
•mu, why •

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One tn-dav i.s worlli" two to-morrows.
n L__.

A Teaclvor Wanted.

f AoA i a teaiclier,

•i f.iinily k-IkhiI. Thrr folKiwin^
l'ir-t, a nuiu

wllliotn .i r.iinijy. r--'( ii.l »1 for strl'cl in-

l.--Tity. ..r;,| i-IiTii-wi.-r. and l«tcnd^

1 1 . » ' > i ( - ; -i in. •ml. 'T ill' ll«j cliun-li would ho pri>

(■•i -I. II. - in '• qf -ivin!/

(il Kn_li-h lit. -niiu Iv iu tho liiirlitr

bnirwlji.-c ol M;ii i \;iv ].. r-cii de»l-

r'niir ■'• fifn.-iiii.ii of t'lit kind < m learn parffc-
nl us and in ike j.i-. liiiiln irv nrr.-inL'.'mi'nts by
li. I . MOOMAW,

ICK8,

i:».:ni».k. •<',,.. Va.

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Christian Family Companion,

fs pti'ili<li"d evei -.

liy I i i-n iv K. Holsinser. who is a ni.-rn-

In njemory of my. dinr bxotiuf KM wrici,

GRABTLL, ofl'iv !■"., 77 R- p't., I'a. V..1.. who
ai.-d .-it Camp si it ii. tlctol

a-. « «n the 10 of Sept., mti5 ; m._m-i1 ^o \
months, afid '• davs. Disease. Intermittaat

Fi-V.T.

!,!/// n A. (iitum.i..

reldcrffoMi Mnn,-iy. [A'."-ikii e'.'n.l
• ft] >.!liinl.iv sli.: was uniiMially wilt. \. !>• n

.■m visiting] axpectisp to stay qvpr
ni'.'lit at brother Bollftjj'er'sj om- mi!.- f
Inppt.iiiiinent bi-orbor Murray mt to lilt on
Snndav. Sne seemed mueh ehecred t]j
ato a hearty snpp iVlock. Sootl •.!'-

trr 10 o'c loiksjii; n-<~ : :;id and last

|(>r Apopf-w w • preo'nnte i Vfter

(ek sin- doted li.-r i-v,s nn.l H
iiioi.' al.l.; |p -;■ ak. I. Ill li\r»l lllilil afU-V 3
.y ni-ht. II. -r 1 1

home and on tile 13th were bn

th.' ..'r.iV.yai N - • :

■ bj iloivani and Bamnel rl

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In Niiniii-!.:ll li branch', Silinnilt (....c..
I'll! \ M \VT/.. -li- 'i
iTOtllOT .Inliii. ami sjsirr Mary MfU1'H :
, yea 1'8 Ins 'i days. Sin- bun' In r alllic-

lion with great pa|ic,nce, nud cilal In bone of
tallty. Funeral serniis hy brelhrWI

r in.l Voiinir.

In i1 fohen branch, Lebanon t'n.,

. brother li::\KY
■ .I 7fi years s mi ' da; s.

..Lin n to mourn tlu-ir li.-
n.-i.il A
llm-h.-r. Ironi l's. tM I •">

J. K. Ki
•■\ IMQOpjr.

1 In. n!i of the Br -i)\r w," sometimes

Knbwn i.vl'n- KM
vjilL'-irlv or in.-- lie-
' 'ThertftfihfSffl

■
Will of Ood, and I bat
promise of salvation w'ulioi

■
•".I's Suw
inion, Charity. Kon-eon formltj1 to
the world, and a full resignation tuTi

so --li of ihe.n(Tni

■

ro Hit! moral, nn

■

Tu ii all •

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fii4m>>4 II i<- utotsi

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(^tratian <J[atralg (ffampitnm

BY H. R. HOLSINQER.

VOLUME n.

1 Whosoeyer loveth me keepeth my commandments." — Jisns. At $1.50 Per Annum.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, OCT. 2, 1866.

Number 39.

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For the Companion.
yiy SMir In Heaven.

8wcct siater, wlun tli<- storms of life

Are over, ji.-ist and gone,
And when thy conflict and the strife

Mj ooul so long hath known,

8hall cease their fury and their rage,

And all ray warfares o'er,
Shall I with thee, the wondrous page'

Of faith aud love explore I

Shall we commune on sorrows past ?

On hopes which once we knew ?
On how we connnefed wfefl at last,

And gained llie heaven we viewt

Shall we togntli'T SlUg the song

Of Mooes and the Lamh I
Shall hiart to heart with joy prolong

The grandly thrilling psalm f

Or shall we never know the friend,
With w horn we walked on earth,

Whose soul with ours did sweetly blcti'l
Brsidc the cottage hearth ?

Shall we ne'er ponder o'er life's dreams,
And wh» we thought them fair I

Shall we ne'er wo:i'!itoYi' earth"', xtn-atns
An I how we left them there {

We shall,! we shall! O rapturous thought,

To ni'-i't to part no more !"
To dwell with tho>.- we Ion,- have so'i^lit,

Along the golden shore :

DANIRL, B. SRI.L.
PlutUbntij, Mo.

fur the f7cn>fitir)fffp
< onwolntloii to the 4 lirittiiMi.

What are our lives but a vapor
that appeareth for a little t i 1 1 1 • - an. I
then vanisheth away ; at the longest
how short it is, ami at the fttrongeet
how weak. What man is it that
livcth here ami shall not see death.
When a few days, are come WO '•••ill
go the way whence jc shall 11 |( re-
turn. Cod hath decreed it ; d •• ith 8
harbingers proclaim it. an 1 «c must
expect it. 'I'll. re is no d'utfhargfl In
this war ; no <■ x.uipt i< r i from d.\ith\
stroke. Death's mftlflm\afiro are
(■.in,, t., warn us that cor la-t hour
drawetli nigh ; tie- smiiiI ofoUT iinu
feqt l| behind in ; this clay
hoo^o mtwt b. .-d ; om inula

!/".! an I on; p|a • • bate .-hall
kn.w n, n . in uv. Wi- \m11 |„- m
water spilt on tliu ground thai
not b« gailf-p-d up .i^iiii. (), ilult
wo may lie utilabrj • nereised ill ■• -n-
weak and d_\ing hour, ffifeOfJ oiiilbvsh
failcth and our boarts faint with

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in us. 0, that God may be the

strength of our hearts and our por-
tion forever ! When the keepers of
the house do tremble, let God watch
over it, and be the keeper of our
souls when the grinders do cease,
because they are few ; let our souls
be fed with bread from heaven. —
When the daughters of music are
brought low, let our souls bo dispos-
ed for hearing the song of Moses and
the Lamb in the temple above. —
When those that look out at the
window are darkened, let the eyes
of our souls be enlightened to behold
with the martyr Stephen the heav-
ens opened, and see Jesus standing
on the right hand of God, making
intercession for us and ready to re-
ceive us. We have met with many
.storms, troubles, trials and danger
while here in this world, but we shall
be glad and happy when we oome to
our blessed home in heaven. What
though death be the kin^ of terrors,
is not Christ the king of comforts ;
have we not met already with this
•d king, and why should we
fear to meet with the other. O, let
our strength and support come from
Christ our lledeeiner. <) Lord do-
liver our Aoula from death, our eyos
from tear-, and our feet from fall-
ing. O, bring us out of the miry
clay, set our feet upon the rock, and
establish our goings, and put a new
song iu out mouths, even prai-
"ur < iod.

If Jacob went down so cheerfully
inl I'-.'.vpt wlen (iod said unto him

" fear not to go down for 1 will go

down with thee, nnd I will bring
tloe up a^rain," why should we, be

lieVe: ;i t I tie- j_'ra\ .',

when i went down before m

and ro.s • again, and has sai I hi

bring in up again. Our bodies mav

bo tune d into dust, but < m 1 is in

■ v, ii nit witli i.itr dust, and will not

the I'M i particle of it to bo

Arc n it th<- i i.'!iti'<.iis t ilc-n

from the evil to MOM ! I >•■

they not rest in their beds and enter
into peace ? Why then should we
fear at dying when the Lord is to
bring heavy wrath and judgments up-
on the the land. He frequently
houseth many of his people in hea-
ven beforehand, and how happv are
those that are in the house before
the sweeping hail shower, death,
falls. A believer needeth not to
look for any settled fair weather in
this world ; it will be nothing but one
shower after another, till we be hous-
ed in heaven. 0, why should we
linger in this wilderness" ! how high-
ly are believers honored in being
made an heir of God and a joint heir
with Christ, so that Christ and the
believers do as it were divide heaven
between them. They have the same
bather, dwell in tho same house, sit
at the same table, reign on the same
throne, and partake of the same
glory ! O what great honor is this
bestowed upon his unworthv crea-
tures. It is but little that " the be-
liever enjoys of the inheritance while
in this world ; no more than will
serve to bear his charges to heaven,
where he shall get all : forget his
past straits, and remember Ms per-
crty no more. (1 that w<- COttld
1 out faith and hope, thofce two
faithful Spiefi to Mirve\ the prOttU

land, or at least bo visit the border's

of our elder br..th.-r's country.—
What an encouraging re] dd

they bring back. Onr glorious Lord
is gone ; be hath left the earth aud
entered into bis glory ; our breth-
ren and sistors, fathers and'moth.
wives and husband*, and child-
many of them hire arrived th
also. Hon great ifl the difference
and their-' we
are here in • | | of wick

they are si:i |'s praise ; we

'•anuot |< I they g«* hint f

bo fa i • i l, h -w long shall ■•

..•hind when th. -v are •/ n-- nnd
SO happy. (' iu we '

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tlio mansions nrenar

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iior and

a ] rcpared for |hera from
the foundation of the world. No,

wc will li'i'k still after them with a
steadfast eye, and cry o Lord how
long shall we wait in hope ; vea wc
in the forethought of the day
when wo shall expire: our pilgrim-
age finished, our hnnishment QVefrj
that \\o may get home to our «■• .un-
try and loved tew above. Though
our days bB dark and gloomy now.
our winter be sharp and stormv.it
is hut short and near over. The o-
t.rnal -umiuer approacheth ; the
long day, the Ugh sun, and fair gar-
di ii of our beloved above. These
visible heavens will quickly make
amends for all. Let us get up by
faith and visit the new country, view
the fair city, and behold the white
throne, and the Lamb that sits there-
on : that we may rejoice in the hope
of the glory of Cod. J lave we such
great and precious promises left us,
and shall we not live and feed upon
them in the time of our need ? Shall
we not trust the word of God ? he is
faithful and true. Hath he not said
to us, " when thou passest through
the waters I will be with thee, and
through the rivers, they shall not
overflow thee ; when thou walkest
through the Are thou shalt not be
burned, neither shall the flame kin-
dle upon thee." When the disciples
were sore tossed with winds and
waves Thou earnest to them in the
fourth watch of the night, walking
on the waters; and when their fears
were increased thou saidst " It is I,
be not afraid," Thou rebukest the
winds and there was a great calm.
( hir Redeemer's compassions contin-
ue, his bowels are not shut up this
day more than in the days of his
flesh. Jesus Christ is the same to-
day, yesterday and forever. Sure-
ly the day shall break and the shad-
ows f? jc- away. Our king Cometh,
our a ell-beloved is on his way, he
has sent his letter before him to
warn us of it. saying, "Behold I
cine quickly.'! <) that we may be
like the wearied night-watch, may
looking out for the appearing of
j the morning star and the breaking
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1 :.. ii :. iie L>rd Jesus.'

I < Mt<! has iiud light i« pywon for
the righteoft* and gladness for the
upright in heart. Surely God's
seed shall not lie always beneath
the clod-;. The time is at hand when
it shall spring ami joyful will the
crop be at last. O that like David
in affliction we would encourage
ourselves in the Lord and say, ** the
Lord livcth, blessed be our rock

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J J'cr the Companion.

ic< n< < ii.,!iM

<)cra*i"iu<l hij n review of the Hess-
imjis pronounced by Christ* on
his disciples, in his ter-
m<>n on the mount.
What abundant reason have we
to thank God, that this large and
instructive discourse of our blessed
Redeemer is so particularly record-
ed by the sacred historian.

liveth and our rock standeth. Our
hopes may die, our comforts may
die, our gifts die, our riches die, our
relations die, our bodies die, but,
good news, the Lord liveth, blessed
be our rock. The disciples had a
melancholy time while Christ was
dead and lying in the grave, but
that sad time i3 over ; he is now ris-
en and will die no more. He hath
proclaimed it for our comfort, say-
ing, H fear not I am the first and the
last, I am he that liveth and was
dead, and behold I am alive for ev-
ermore ; amen." When our souls
are cast down within us, let us re-
member God. From the land of
Jordan and the hill Mizar that we
may reason ourselves out of all our
fears and discouragements ; for yet
the Lord will command his loving
kindness in the day, and in the night
his song shall be with us, and our
prayer to the God of our salvation.
Why then art thou cast down, O my
soul, and why art thou disquieted
within us ? Hope thou in God, for
we shall yet praise him who is the
health of our countenance and our
God. Father of mercy into thy
hands wc commit our souls, by the
hands of him who hath redeemed us.
May our souls be presented to thee
"without spot or wrinkle, or any
such thing ;" amen.

A.J. CORRELL.
Mountain I'mlley, Tenn.

Difficulty is a severe instructor,
set over us by the supreme ordi-
nance of a parontal guardian and
instructor ; who knows us better
than we know ourselves, and He
loves us bettor too. He that wres-
tles with us strengthens our nerves
and sharpens our skill ; our antago-
nist is thus our helper. — Fiarke.

attend to it," for surely no man ev-
er spoke as our Lord did on this oc-
casion. Let us fix our minds in a
posture of humble attention, that we
may receive the law from his mouth.
He opened it with blessings, repeat-
ed and most important blessings. —
Rut on whom are they pronounced,
and who are we taught to think the
happiest of mankind ? The meek
and the humble. The penitent and
the merciful. The peaceful and the
pure, those that hunger and thirst
after righteousness ; those that la-
bor, but faint not under persecution.
Lord ! how different are thy max-
ims from those of the children of
this world. They call the proud
happy ; and admire the gay, the
rich, the powerful, and the victori-
ous. But let a vain world take its
gaudy trifles, and dress up the fool-
ish creatures that persue them. —
May our souls share in that happi-
ness which the Son of God came to
recommend and to procure ! May
we obtain mercy of the Lord ; may
we be owned as his children, enjoy
his presence, and inherit his king-
dom !

With these enjoyments, and these
! hopes, we will oheerfully welcome
i the lowest, or the most painful cir-
' enmstances.

Let us be animated to cultivate
! those amiable virtues, which are
i here recommended to us ; this hu-
: mility and meekness ; this penitent
! senso of sin ; this ardent desire after
j righteousness ; this compassion and
1 purity ; this poacefulness and forti-
tude of soul; and, in a word, this
universal goodness which becomes
1 us, as wc sustain the character of
"the salt of the earth" and "the
light of the world." Is there not
reason to lament, that , we answer

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the character no better? Is there
not reason to exclaim with a good
man in former times : " Blessed
Lord ! either these arc not thy
words; or we are not Christians."
Oh ! season our hearts more effectu-
ally with thy grace ! Tour forth
that Divine oil on our lamps ! Then
shall thy flame brighten ; then shall
the ancient honor of thy religion be
revived ; and multitudes be awaken-
ed and animated, by the lustre of it,
"to glorify our Father in heaven."

, FRANKLIN FORNEY.
Stony Creek, Pa.

m m

Correction.

My attention being called to an error
in that portion of my article in the
Companion of June 2Gth, referring to
the debate of Campbell and Rice,
page 174, marked as a quotation :
As to the Apostolical practice. This
is my own language, and was not
intended to be connected with the
quotation, but to belong to the pre-
ceding paragraph. Again, with
reference to the quotation from the
4th section, page 259, debates, the
two sentences: When tee tju<>f,> an
author we usually endorse his senti-
ments in the main pointx before us.
Baptism is the main punt in qvu >•-
turn in this ease, is also ray own
language and was not intended to
be represented a<? part of the quota-
tion, and if these passages were so
marked in the manuscript it was the
result of a want of proper attention
on my part, and by no means to
mislead the mind of the reader'.
The quotation is quite sufficient for
our purpose without these additions.
I have no disposition to do anything
unfairly in the matter. Our cause
no Buch h dp, and if it die! 1
would t><- one of the first to abandon
it. 1 do therefore most cheerfully I
correct this error as it appears in '
tniauipcation in the Compan-
ion, and berebv say to all the par-
ties concern id, that nothing that
they may a\ -hall be allowed, to
provoke me to a quarrel upOQ this
or any other subject.

Having many duties to perforin,
I cannot afford to wa-te my precious
tine' in strife which ean accoUlpli&n
uo good. All that I ask in this mat-

ter is, that if anything furthor is
published in connection with this
matter, that all that has been pub-
lished, and this communication, may
accompany it, and I am perfectly
williug to submit the whole matter
to llira who judgeth righteously
without respect of persons.

B. F. MOOMAW.
Bonsacks, Va.

Reading the Script ures.

To some the Bible is uninteresting
and unprofitable, because they read
too fast. Amongst the insects
which subsist on the sweet sap of
the flowers, there are two very dif-
ferent classes. One is remarkable
for its imposing plumage, which
shows in the sunbeams like the dust
of gems ; and as you watch its jaun-
ty gyrations over the fields, and its
minute dance from flower to flower,
you cannot help admiring its grace-
ful activity, for it is plainly getting
over a great deal of ground. But,
in the same field there is another
worker, whose brown vest and busi-
ness like straight-forward flight mav
not have arrested your eye. His
fluttering neighbor darts down here
and there, and sips elegantly wher-
ever he can find a drop of ready
nectar ; but this dingy plodder
makes a point of alighting cl-ewhcre,
and wherever he alights he finds
honey or makes it. If the flower
cup be deep, he goes clown to the
bottom ; if its dragon-mouth be shut,
h<- thrush its lips aesunder ; and if
the nectary be peculiar or recon-
dite, he explores all about till he

discovers it, and tlien having ascert

t. lined tiie knack of it. joyfully as
one who bag found great spoil-, he
sings his way down into its luscious
His rival, of the painted
velvet wing-, has no patience for
Such dull and long winded detail-.
Hut what i- tie- end ': Why, the

one died la-t October along with the
dowcraj the other is warm in his
hive tonight, amidst the fra.

he gathered beneath the
bright beams of munner.

ler to which do you bel
the butterflies or bees . 1 »■■ _\ ou
search the Soriptuiea, or do . . ■ u on-
ly skim them ? Do you dwell on a

passage till ynu bring out some
| meaning, or till you bring away
] some memorable trutli or immediate
j lesson ? or do you flit along on heed-
less wing, only on the outlook for
novelty, and too frivilous to explore
or ponder the Scriptures? — Does
the word of Cod dwell in you so
richly that in the vigils of a restless
night, or the bookless solitude of a
sick-room, or in the winter of old
age or exclusion from ordinances, its
treasured truths would perpetuate
summer around you, and' give you
meat to eat which the world knows
not of?

A I..--.,!! iu the \\ i.«,«i ,.

Some six years ago there lived
on the borders of civilization a man
who had an aged, infirm, and blind
father. The old man frequently
broke the crockery on which his
food was served. * His son's wife
complained of it, and the son at last
determined to take a block of fro id
and hew out a tray or trough, on
which to feed his fa"ther. Accord-
ingly he took his a\e and went to
the t'., rest, followed by bis little son.
He found a poplar that looked a- if
it would suit his purpose, and he be-
gan to cut out a block of the desired

size.

Having swung his a\e a few

moments he became weary, and his
son said :

"Father, what are von a going to

make:" • ° °

The father replied, " 1 am g
to make a trough for your
lather to eat out of."

The little boy loved hi* grandfath-
er very much, and SOpposed it all
very "kind, and -aid: "1 am so
glad : won't it be nice ! Father,
when you _r,-t t,, be old and blind, 1
will make a trough for \. i."

Tin- father, ooii • stricken

ami fearing sorrow f.,r himself
up hi- ave. r. -turned limine, and
alter NMI d (■■ iw.A btfl i_-. i | :l.
rent kindly.- < 'i<r.>ti,,. . | ■

The .pie of virtue

ou Other.- varies according to

In the l,.w and \jcu. I
envy. In the i ... it

arouses the spirit of nutation. In
the eminent, it awak.

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-1 lor. 15: 17.

A doctrine, poysaibly more strange than that
Which Nicodemaa heard, till then on earth
never known ; DOE wad a greater truth
revealed to man, than, that "ye must
Be born again." The prophets had foretold
I1"W God would all things new create, but such
A wondrous thing as being born again,
Was yet unheard. Said Rabbi wondered much
How such a thing could ever come to pass,
And, as be laid hid broad phylacteries
(That bore inscriptive phrases of the law,)
Aii d sacerdotal garments by, inquired
Of him who was the second Adam, how
This thing could bo. Whereon the Pharisee
Receives frank illustration, evident,
In words but few, though touching to the point,
Concerning all this perishable state
Of things ; and, that wo are by nature, prone
To earth ; and earth, whereon there rests a curse
For man's disloyalty, shall be destroyed,
And therewith every unregencrate soul.
He doubtless made him understand, if 'chance
Before he knew not how the carnal mind
Is sore at enmity 'gainst God : since he
Ordained that he Mill all things new create :
For, Satan on the earth extensive right
By usurpation holds six thousand years,
And sits upon tho throne of Adam old :
We therefore must be born again ; — and how ?
Of water outwardly, and of the Spirit
Inwardly, by the will of God : man's will
Submissive to the Father's will, is made
Obedient to his word, and a new will
With strong resolves for truth, created pure
Within ; for though the outer clay shall fall,
The inner man eternally remains.
Sublime idea ! How, that God foresaw
Before the prime foundation of this world
Was laid, that he could raise a holy race
I )f beings pure, above the Seraphim,
Who being proved in tribulation's vale,
And subject to the tempter's trials there
But could not be seduced ; for evermore
Would cleave to him. O praise him all ye sons
( »f Light ! His handiwork ye stars, and all
Ye myriads of created things, extol
His name. The same did God in figure show
To Noah by the flood, how he would raise
A second race of men, who being just
And holy, nut as they who were destroyed,
But like those who did the flood survive,
And whose descendants peopled earth again —
Should live by faith and every word of God.
And thus, the second race began by him
Who was of wondrous birth, lmmanuel !
Ruin by a woman of the Holy Ghost,
The woman's Seed according to tho flesh,

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But from eternity the Son of God ;

Cieated frail as we, though without sin,

Yet took upon himself the sins of man,

Govts purpose to fulfill, and paid the debt

For guilty man, which debt he never owed

For sinful man could not have paid so great

A debt. He, to appease the Father's wrath,

Propitiation made for sinful man,

By laying down his life, the ransom paid. —

The just for the unjust, sore suffered shame,

Reproach and scorn endured, ill treatment bore,

From wicked men, and died that we might live.

For which he is exalted high above

All principalities and powers of heaven,

Sitting at God's right hand with intcrceedings.

He, as a medium serves in bringing man

To God ; that all who wish salvation, can,

Through him who is the door of Paradise,

Find access to the Father's mercy seat ;

So is the Father's will, his will be done.

Long time the Spirit through the prophets spake

Of One who was to come ; by various names

He went: and when the prophet's years were full,

Messiah came. He, judgment to the line

Laid down, sheer to the plummet, righteousness,

And, in the excellency of his strength,

He sealed it with his blood. For, as he went,

He measured off the way, a narrow path,

On which the lion's whelp has never trod,

The eagle's eye has never seen, nor beast

Of prey gone up thereon : a way so straight

And plain, that fools therein can hardly err ;

But souls, way-lost and heavy-laden bouIs,

In God's own image made, are gladly found

Therein. He brought again from heaven, that life

Which Adam, disobeying lost, what time

He fell with all his progeny unborn.

He also, from the pure, celestial court

Of Infinite Wisdom brought the second law

Which maketh free ; the first to bondage led,

And merely was a shadow of the things

To come. For, as the nightly moon receives

Her glory from the sun, bo on the law

From Sinai, shone the gospel light with beams

Of love. This second Adam who became

A (piick'ning spirit, is the great High Priest

Of God, not after Aaron's creed ; and he

The Prince of peace : His kingdom is the realm

Of peace, and all along his patb is peace.

And hence, this second race of men whose King

And Priest he is, shall all be kings and priests

To God. These then, are all the second race,

Wrho being born again, by will of God,

Follow the Lamb in all his path of peace,

Whithersoever he gocth : not as some,

Bom by the will of man, and not of God,

Whose sins yet unremitted stand against

The judgment day. But, being born of God,

Obediently, they children arc of pe

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And of- salvation heirs. His word is sure,

It cannot fail. Look back to early times

When faithful Jacob, journeying on his way

From l'adan-arara homeward with his wives.

His sons and all his caravan ; indued

With peace and love, went humbly forth to meet

Offended Esau, whom he overcame

By means of kindness, deep humility,

And being true to Cod. Thus did he gain

His brother, conuVing him by means of peace:

And leaving us a bright example back,

How we, patiently beneath the cross of Christ,

Should humbly stoop, by kindest means to gain

Our enemies ; save one, the old arch Foe,

Him never! but our brother enemies

Should gain, by means of peace, and thus defeat

And disappoint the enemy of man.

These then, when standing on the ground of truth,

The feet well shod with sandals of his word,

And girt about with God's whole armor bright,

With peace, with patience, love, good will to men,

And righteousness ; the shield of faith divine,

The word, the double-edged sword of Ood,

And Spirit of the goepel tidings pure,

Are all the weapons of the Church militant

On earth, which spiiitually is at war —

Though not with flesh and blood, but fights against

Dominions, principalities and powers

Of darkness from the nethermost abyss.

For, since the first man Adam fell, to whom

Dominion over all the earth was given ;

Satan sat with sin and death on Adam's throne,

And swayed their scepter over all the earth —

Over man, beast, and every living thing,

And kept them subject unto death, till Cod,

In space of time, uj>on a ruiuod world,

Determined his own kingdom to erect,

Ry his dear Son, who burst the bars of death,

Established life, encroached on Satan's realm,

By making prisoners free, and through the air

Triumphantly, captive led captivity :

And on the Rock of Ages built his Church,

Which is his kingdom strong, in such a way,

That in the end, the latter shall prevail :

And all the evils Satan brought upon

This earth, shall then redound upon his own

Rebellious head, till he shall be compelled

To bow his knees, and shall eonfe>s to Cod

The Father Infinite, that Jesus Christ

His Son, is Lord 0/ Lords mid K\*§ of Kin</t.

JAMKS Y. HKCKLKK.
HarLy* vill< -, J\i.

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Fur t/it I '>'iii/«iuiLiii.
Tin- I'rogrfNN <»l a Christ tnu la ikU I.llr.

"Therefore bring Jottifled i>v I ... wui, God, through

our Lord Jcmik < ' lirlttt i It v Hon fclhii »i' Uuvr jwi ., bjr f.nili ln(o
ilnn grace wherein »c ilmd, »od oj.....' In nope ..I iiu glorj «.i <m«j :
and in .1 ouij •"■ But wt jlorj in tribulation aim. knowing that

lill.uliitli.il wuil.iilh [.allelic. ; nuil Mllunce . 1 , ,| tfxperl

i nci u^i'i , miu boor uiukiUl Uot »»li»m<-tl, bt-t-auac tbe love of Uod U

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nli.il :il.rau.l in our hearts Ijv tbc Holy (iliost, *hich U nivcii ulUjii."

Here the apostle gives us a beautifdl and interesting : 5
discretion of the work of Christianity in the heart. — v »
He starts out with the very beginning of the alphabet,
the first principles of Christianity : experience. —
"Therefore being justified by faith wc have peace with
Cod." Justification by faith is the very foundation of
reconciliation between Cod the sovereign and law giv.
er, and man the subject and offender. It is not justifi-
cation fox right doing and right living, or obedience to
law and submission to Cod as some believe and teach,
but justification from past sins and crimes. There must
be a settlement of old accounts and -past offenses, Dot
by inflicting appropriate punishment npou die sinner
for every sin committed, but by the exercise of Cod's
forgiving mercy towards the sinner. As sin is universal
in its influence and effects, extending to the whole hu-
man family, and affecting the legal as the spiritual re-
lations of every one, so must justification, or pardon
be attained personally by every sinner. And all high-
er Christian attainments, however beautiful and desira-
ble, are clearly beyond our reach until we pass the
stepping stone in our Christian experience. As well
might a person undertake to read without first study in g
the alphabet, or to become eminent in any of the pro-
fessions without first studying the rudime::ts of ;>ueh
profession, as for a person to attempt to attain to a
liigh state of intelligent Christian experience without
first obtaiuing the pardon of past sins. When this ne-
cessary foundation for a good Christian experience is
laid, and we have been justified by faith, the result ia
peace of mind, "peace with God through our Lord Je-
sus Christ," peace deep, wide, aud continuous ; peace
flowing like a river. To the wicked there is no peace.
Their minds are like the troubled sea, which can Mot
rest. The only way to obtain real enjoyment and Lut-
ing peace, is through the pardon of our sins : Wlun
this state of mind is attained, then the soul is led a
step higher in its spiritual progress, and is enabled to
rejoice, nut in any ordinary objects, but in the hope of
the glory of Cod. There is no such rejoicing without
peace and tun- is no peace without justification. \',u{
when these promises have been made, we :ire enabled
to lejoiee in God our Savior ; then the ^mil i> sufficient-
ly advanced in spirituality to submit willingly to and
profit by an entirely ditfercnt kind of teaching which
would not be willingly submitted to under the former
state of mind. Now we are prepared to glory in trib-
ulation also. Thank Cod for that religion which i
Mm us to glory even in tribulation, not for tribula-
tion's -ak.-, I. ui tor the Majrill it pioduco. Tlu-n the
soul ifl L-d another step higher in its spiritual ud\..
meiit, for tribulation worketh patieiioe, a (lisposion of
mind etttntiaJ to our life in this MOfli. Hv the devel-
opment aud ei.rn.uitt vmt • Rtioncti \»o conform
to the example of our blessed Savior. When I
" lie that loveth me keepeth my eoiuuiundmi m
"huppv are \t ifjon do them," and the »oiil program (
continuallv, and from experience the soul mount* V

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still another step bigher in hope.
THM hope make-! us eXefcise faith
in Christ and obedience tu his td\D
riiaii'iiniMit-. Christian experience
ia ,ihv:iv-i unsatisfactory until it is
accompanied by a lively hope in
Jesus Canst, a hope in immortality
and eternal life Por if wc have
only hope here in this as < >rl«l wc are
of all men iin»t miserable.

BENJ. P. KHY.
Norn, 111

Hi. I». ulli olmi liiHtiit.

Those wli<» have never lost a
child are unable to understand how
great a void the death of one little
one can make. There is, wc think,
nothing on earth that can cast so
long, and wide, and black a shadow
as a small coffin. — It is emphatical-
ly the shadow of death which freez-
es the parent's heart.

Small as is an infant's tomb, it
sometimes is capacious enough to
hold all the brightest hopes and
dearest joys of a whole family circle.
The little child is often the bright
focus where all the rays of gladness
in a household centre, and from
which they are reflected again over
happy hearts ; and when this cen-
tral light is eclipsed, great darkness
falls upon all.

How many there must be in hea-
ven, gathered up from all climes,
even from heathen shores, who have
died so young as to retain no memo-
ry of earth, and to whom that world
of glory seems as their native land ;
whose souls were washed and re-
generated so early that no stain
of this world was ever visible upon
the soid !

Whatever wound of sin there may
have been, has healed without ascar.
Their every thought has been moul-
ded by the society and scenery of
heaven ; and they stand continually
before the face of the Father. In a
lar.'e M-nse we may say — "Of such
is the kingdom of heaven."

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Yi-it the Bible to learn wisdom,
the throne of grace to -obtain strength,
ick, the dying and the poor to
cure discontent, Calvary to augment
1 .ve, and hell, heaven, and judge-
ment to crush a worldly spirit.

LOCAL MATTERS

Tyrone City, Pa., Oct. 2, 1866.

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\\ jirniiiu anil I n< on rngcuicilt.

Vtar Brother HoUinger ; Bein<*
deprived of filling an invitation of
attending a church meeting in an
adjoining congregation, on account
of very much rain and high water
to-day, which is Thursday, Sept. 20,
and being at a neighbors house this
morning, where I related part of a
circumstance which I witnessed a
short time ago, it was thought to be
interesting to the church here, and
elsewhere, and to the world around
to know in full, I promised to write
it out for the readers of the Compan-
ion, hoping in so doing we may not
be altogether useless on this cold
rainy day.

When we look up to the com-
mencement of this article wc see
" warning," and we do hope that the
incident which we are about to re-
late may prove to be a solemn warn-
ing to all who were present, and to
all that may hear it, especially those
who enjoy health and strength of bo-
dy, and who have not as yet compli-
ed with the requirements of the Gos-
pel of Christ, that they might embark
in the ship of safety, and finally an-
chor in the haven of eternal rest.

When we look to our starting point
again, we see that to warning is ad-
ded w enoouragement," by which wc
mean that none, let them be believ-
ers or unbelievers, should be so faint-
hearted as to think it too lato to o-
bey the commandments of God, even
in the lowest condition of this mor-
tal life, as the circumstance will show, i
We will go on, then, to relate and
hear the solemn story.

On last Saturday afternoon while
out in the field sowing wheat, a bro.
came to me, and informed me that a
brother of his was sick and not ex-
pected to live, and that ho desired
to bo baptized for the Remission of
sins before he would be called from
time to eternity. This call with re-
gard to myself could only be compli-
ed with bf denying much of self, but
remembering the charge " go and '

preach and baptize," I made no ex-
cuse but promised next day, Sun-
day, to come if I could. Sunday
morning, while many were enjoying
their rest in a sweet morning sleep,
could bo seen on the highway on
horseback by himself all alone, one
whose heart was full of things past,
things present, and things to come,
which cannot be written, but under
the protection of a higher power
passing along some 20 miles, before
11 o'clock could be seen by the bed-
side of the afflicted man, who had
been reduced to almost skin and
bone bv the fatal disease, Consump-
tion, which seemed to make a re-
doubled progress during the last few
days. Imagine the solemn sight be-
fore our eyes : a man once strong
but now so weak that he can scarce-
ly raise his hand, his voice so faint
and feeble that sometimes it sinks
down to a low whisper ; his body i3
swollen and full of pain. He desires
to be baptized. A small congrega-
tion of members and others had col-
lected. We opened meeting in the
usual manner, and then spoke in my
weakness about one hour on John 0:
44, 45, to a very attentive assem-
bly. At the close of the meeting
we announced to the people that af-
ter a bite of refreshment we expect-
ed to go to the water, to baptize the
sick man according to his own re-
quest. After dinner we again col-
lected to the bedside of the sick for
ascertaining his mind, on non-con-
formity to the world, non-swearing,
&c, and finding an agreement we
proceeded to read that part of Matt.
18th to which we are all bound, and
again we kneeled down at the bed-
side of the helpless man imploring
our Heavenly Father to have mercy
upon us all, to give strength to the
weak and sick and bless the under-
taking, and the feeble and unworthy
hands of the administrator, that all
might redound to God's honor and
praise and the comfortand happiness
of the longing soul. Next, arrange-
ments and preparation were made
f.r conveying the sick man to the
water which was 3 or 4 miles off,
and a very rouirh road. We were

now getting to a critical time, when i
the faith of believers must be tried. P^

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The man was 60 low that near and
dear friends concluded he could not
bear to he conveyed to the water,
and wondered whether a trough or
bo? could not he filled frith water
and the man baptized therein ; but
your inexperienced writer, who was
to administer baptism, did not feel
to consent to baptize in something
of which he knew of no scriptural
precept or example, and remember-
ing the counsel of our Annual Meet-
ing.to avoid baptizing in a house if
it is possible to go to the water, and
all things being possible with God,
my advice was to make a trial and
see. A sister asks,; do you think
he can stand it, and is answered, we
must have faith in God ; if it is his
will he can. Should the man die in
the trial, he dies in the act of obey-
ing his God, and of course dies in a
good cause.

A one horse spring wagon was
brought, well furnished with bed-
clothes. The applicant was tender-
ly laid upon it,|and all being ready we
started. The train of wagons mov-
ed on slowly. At a little distance
a messenger came to inform ine that
the train had made a halt ; that the
sick man could not bear being haul-
ed. 1 went out to see him, when he
told me " I can't stand it ; it seems
like tearing me to pieces." I told
him he must be the judge as to wheth-
er he could or could hot. We could
not tell, but greatly viflbod the ob-
ject could be accomplished. While
W4 were thm consulting what was to
be done, some again thought of tlie
box or trough ; some thought he
could he carried to the water, some
thought he could stand it hotter on
a wagon without springs ; all seem-
ed greatly to feel and sympathise
with the poor man, and all seemed
desirous that he could he baptised,
A friend steped up, not a brother,
and -aid he knew n place* not half so

far to go, and better mads, where
old be baptised in running wa-
t'-r. We replic (I, then we will try
to go thero. The Hick man OOftSeDt-
ed ami again the train started. \
brother is walking behind the spring
wagon balding it from jolting, o\. r
the rough plaoei ; thus wo are pass-
ins through woods and farms, neigh-

bors are leaving their houses ; men, you into eternity. Come while it is
women and children are going along called to-day ; come in the days of
expecting to sec a sight they had your health ; come in the days ot
never seen before. I have followed atonement ; come before all the balm
many funeral processions in my time in Gilead is used up ; come and drink
yet a more solemn moving along I of the water of life before the river
never saw. It is getting well on to runs dry for you ; come while there
■4 o'clock in the evening, and clouds is yet a handful of meal in the bar-
are gathering up. The voice of rcl, for the man of God said it should
thunder is heard in the west, and we not be wasted till the Lord will send
are threatened with a rain, and are rain from heaven,
not yet at the water ; but let us trust Once more, in the conclusion, let
in Providence and say his will be me say, warning to the sinner, and
done. encouragement to hundreds of watch-
We are now at a little stream call- men upon the towers of Zion. Call
ed Sugar Creek, and the train halts, aloud, sound an alarm, direct the
All right enough: But who totd the erring stranger to the good old way;
people that w%>were coming here to tell him to walk therein that he may
baptize, for a number are standing be happy in eternity, and the King

of peace will be with vou. Amen.
DANIEL NEIIEIt.
Rossville, Ind.

here already, and many more are
coming. The sick man after some
toil and trouble to get close to the
water is taken out of his bed and

placed upon a chair, and by the help Indiana State fating.

of four is carried down to a suitable Brother Hohinger : — You will re-
place in the stream, and then let member that you published, accord-
down from the chair upon his knees, ing to request by Elder Jacob Mil-
While linking down in the water it ler, and other brethren, a State
seemed to take his breath but as meeting to be held at Antioch, Ind.
soon as water was put to his face he After consulting the church here at
became composed. After the ncces- Antioch, and many other brethren,
sary questions were asked, which he j a change of the time of holding said

meeting has been agreed upon. It
will he boh! at Antioch, Ind., on the
25th or October \ tn«t.,the l.ordwil-
Fatlur, and of the Son, and of the ' ling. The reason. b>r the change is
Holy Ghost," with as much ease al- this: There arc but few members
moat a- any one ran be baptized.— close to the meetinghouse, and ex-
After laying on of hand> and pray- | pecting a general attendance of del-

had scarcely strength enough to an-
swer he waj baptized for the remis-
sion of sins, " in the name of the

cr he was taken up and replace. 1 on
the chair and carried to the shore, j
where he Wag undressed and dry I
clothes put on, and a^ain placed up- j
on the wagon on hi-* bed, and then
returned .-lowly again toward- home
where he arrived about Bimset or a
a little after.

So, my dear readers, you sec the
labor of .i Sunday afternoon in the

vineyard of Christ, and only one
sheen added to the flock. <>, if she

unc inverted only \\<re wise, that
they would embrace the pri\ :
in the ' lay - of health and CottW t ■■
tie- fold of Christ. Then a hui.
could 1m- baptized with less trouble,
and in less time. O, delay not) de- I

. we could not make them
comfortable in cold weather.

Uy order of the church and ma-
ny brethren.

Eld. SAML. MrKKAV.
Antioch, Ind.

Iir'tJt,r Ii'tninj'T : I hare been
waiting for some one to correct
brother I>. Bosserman in his article
on "Insurance, Lightning R • d
cret Societies, fcc. bat a-> n<> osss
ine it J et, 1 shall kindly call
att.iittoii t> the - rror.

< »n page ->'- we read ; " bt

lhc\ partOoV Of the tree of lift and

is infallible." My Bible does
i, but it reads that it was

lay not. Sinner to be wwe, for t<>- tin- trer of V\ I and i«

morrow* death maj come and hurl evil, and then ame falltl

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"Brother f/'>!s>ii:/rr : -Hcase an-
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hold our ( 'oiniiiunion in the Au^hwieh
Branch, (iormany Valley, Hunting-
don Co., La., nii Shiiday the 28th
of October, commencing at 1 o'clock,
pleaching on Monday 20th, till
iix-n. We extend an invitation to
all who feel to he with us, especially
the ministering brethren.
lly order of the church.

George Ei;v.

Some of our readers will no donbt r.in.-:ii-
Ix.T that we. mentioned heini^ tttfjtgfti with
building in the forepart of the summer, and
may wonder why ire arc nt it again. Wc have
only room to say: \\v iliil not " tlrst sit down
and count the in-t," i on>".|ii''nlly '.oinincuc-
cd too large and hadn't money enough to Hn-
isJi. nnd co had to sell, which we did, however,
fortunately, without the least sacritice. This
time wc com men cod smaller, and on a cheap-
er scale. Still it will he necessary that we
have till the money that is dne us to ICC uh
safely through} and if any of our patron*
know themselves Indebted to us. and have the
mono i of i>ayinir, it would he very acceptable.
And if any of our friends In Pennsylvania
have money to l'Ivc out, on mortgage -• euri-
ty if ooalred. we wonld accept several hundred
dollars, as we wish to build a dwelling house
also.

The above, we hope, will be sufficient apol-
ogy for our lack of variety this Wo«'k.

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In the Antielam Branch, Franklin Co., Pa.,
Sept. 13, ANNIE, dauplitcrof brother
BTRITE, deed.; aged 19 yea™ 3 months,
and 18 .lays. Funeral Services by brethren
David Bock and Dan'l. Holsincrcr. from Hob.
0 : 38, 37,

We sympathise with the bereaved mother
and her family, inasmuch as they have U'on
so.-oi-.-ly atlli'lcd heretofore. At the tin.
!.•••■ invaded Pennsylvania, in ISO:',, three of
his soldiers camo to the hous» of brother
Si rite and after threatening the family with
violence, took brother S. to hib barn 'where
they brutally murdered him leaving a wife
and a large family of children to mourn their
lots.

D. H. Faursey.

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A Communion Meetin,: in tlte Sol-
omon's Creek branch, Elkhart Co.,
I it'l. , in the meeting-house, ten miles
South of Goshen, on the 20th and
21st of October. A general invita-
tion.

Daniel SlIIVELEY.

Appointments for meeting in the
Vall<'v of Virginia.

In Augusta, Oct. 11 th and 12th ;
Mill Creek. 13th and 14th, lovc-
fgastj Old meeting-house, 15th;
r.an Creek, LUlt and 17 ; Green
Mount, 18tli ; Linwcll Creek, 10th,
h-vefcast ; Cedar Or.ne, 20th, h»ve-
fea-si ; Flat Rock, 21st : Brooks Gap,
23rd', lovefeast; Lvst Run, 2.uh,
lovclcast.

A general invitation ia given to
all our beloved members who can
conveniently attend, and especially
to brethren in the ministry.

Samuel Kunk.

imioifs DIARY.
lor th- i'ii-k iwUv'i Saturday, sV/>'.

29.

Wife not brim: «'H WO did not (jel to tie-, t-
Ing on fast Sunday, which

was some S to 10
mill's distant.

Owing M the inconstancy of our landlord
we were otiligcd id remove our office, and thai

within thirty d.i>« fr.»m th» 3rd of la»t month. , oinplish in th

In the Conemaueh branch, Cambria Co.,
Pa., Sept. 17lli, brother DANE. 8TCTZMAN ;
(husband of Sister Mary Stutzman, deceased
Auir. 38, already noticed) aped 00 years, 9
months, and 7 days. Tlni6 wc sec that in a
feu days time, the children lost both their
kind parent*, and the Church two faithful
members. But we hope our loss is their train.
Funeral services by brother Solomon Ben-
shoof and the writer, from Rev. 14 : 13.

Strphhx HiuiRiiRwn.

In the Smith* Fork branch, Clinton Co.,
Mo., Atuz, 22, of Consumption, our much be-
loved sister CATHARINE ANN SEEL, wife
I of brother Wm. B. Sell; aged 33 years, 11
months, and 9 days.

She has been a consistent sister for five
years. She suffered tnncb, and when sh<*
found her end had come she folded her hands
and sweetly resigned her spirit in her Heav-
enly Father's bands, until the morn of the
Resurrection, when God will call all his saiuts
I together, to reiirn with him a thousand years,
and forever and ever. She leaves a husband
and two small children to mourn their loss.
Ann v ii am Sum..

In the Antioeh branch, Huutiiiirton Co.,
Ind.. Sept 17th, of Typhoid Fever, Eld. JOHN
BOWMAN ; aired 03 years, and ti days.

We can not foi 'I* -ar saying a few words in
memory of El 1. Bowman, who was loved by
all who had the pleasure of forming his ac-
quaintance, and as he was extensively known.
and had many warm friends, all over the
State. We will say to them as a comfort,
that, notwithstanding he was confined to his
bed Cor over three weeks, he never murmured

Or complained at the Providences of i\v Lord ;
but his conversation was, while able to talk,
on church matters, in which he had as much
to do as any brother in our State; and the
brethren will hear me witness that he was as
JIM puesfal in adjusting difficulties as any one
else possibly could be, never becoming excitcdi
but always calm ; and never spoke until he
hid Wctghpd i he matter well. Oh, brethren,
could we all learn to subdue our passions n.-
he dil. how much more jrood we mlirht ac-
vinev.inl of the Lord. Filer

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and- being DnaKia to liud a suitable room in
town, were compelled to purchase a lot and
holld. To do this in so short a time ro(i;ircil
cowM mec, and t-u-

io small ]H>rtion of our time, in fact
oir.nir coal
nod help the mechanics. We ate ha]ipy lo
inform onr revh i» that we shall be able lo rc-
ne,\. within tic- -pei Iflctl Mine.

BywroAn wasiheiirst Bishop of the church
at Antioeh, and the Salemony ulmrcii, Ea*t
of Antioidi. The brethren of thdse two
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TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, OCT. 9, 1866.

Number 40.

SeLecttd for the Companion.
Tlic AukcI oi' l\Uleu<-«-.

I .i weary heart*, to mourning homes,

power has Ii" to I milsh pahh
Or give at back our lo*s again ;
An I yet in deader love, qui d
Ana heavenly Path r»£nd« him here.

tat in that angel's glance ;

I hi his pUtl couhtcata

II ■ ei". i,- OH grief "itli idol cheer.
Nor vvouiwts w it)i v, ordsa 1110

intSy trains ns to endure]

Angel of int ; to calm

On ;0«- '.eitli cool'n'_''iahil ;

To In the storms of hope and

mile and te;ir ;
-till,
.'nut mMtfl o.ir own our V'.illn r"s ,\i!l.

< i il'oii 'v'i .i rfrtnrni -• on thy •»• iy,
Willi hi .lay \

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tear up, 0i ir mi.

The dear Lord imlerelh 'II l!,..
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For tUt ('vmjKlf<iQU.
Ministerial Support.

I >r m. Q il it my

duty agaiu.tft advu
Op tlii- iftij 'i taut »ul

is in)- rule, and pi ...

and i lant aim.

when Paul was "speaking in favor

• // rtin:j widows, he was only

;- in a sly way*' -'contending for"

payiny those widows 2 1 think not.

. there is a parallel difference

bctw. port 'i i:.iii' •■

paid ministry ; and, il* 1 iv-uhl not
make t h <_■ >n in 01.

'1/ not in the other.
1 said : " 1 cheerfully admit
Paul did sometimes labor with his
own hands, but that he did so all
the time I 'It. I am t

ful to the brother for his criticism

qq this sentence ; for, to .say the
least about it, it but mean!
cs the intended. I think,

that less critical readers
•1 what 1 meant, 1 wish-
ed to convey the idea, that 1 cheer-
fully admit that Paul did sometimes
;' by laboring with his
bauds, but fchat he supported him-
.seli' all th. . j mantle! la'

iiy. While Paul that

1 to bu«
imliiaiio without being chargeable

it he

.i-.id t'iei 1 at to do

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1 find an ai tide on ti. | fjjom

tjio pfn <>f br i th r, E, 1
which i- in the Eoi

on my former article. In that arti-
makes " the
bold assertion, tin log in fa-

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boast or to conduct themselves in an
unscriptural manner, they should
follow Paul's example by laboring
with their hands and receiving
nations and supplies from such as
were able and felt a d d to

minister ti their wan:-. Under
other circumstance-. Paul's example
under the above named, has no
•wer. ami. 1

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those standing outside who have
confidence in our ministers, bee
they are not paid tor their pr

Ii" the confidence of such
worthy of the name,
would not be " its .

in he inquires : This
confidence being in those who
the world, shall our minit
be justified in receiving their earth-
rt from the church . I
:ain. there are otl„
the world wh i j
confidence in our mini
ive no aihanta
then

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matt* r to decide
will !"• responsible for those who
a II confidence in the chtur ih,"
on account of its observance. Ac-
cording to brother Umbaugh'

r, when Paul
said: " Even bo hath the 1 .inl or-
daiaed that they which proaoh the
I ould live n\' the gospel,"
ant that they should '• 8] iritu-
ally partake of ami digest that spir-
itual food that they ma;, gron in the
knowledge of divine truth." Bow
an) one can come t<> sueb a eonelu-
siun 1 am at a ioas to know. Breth-
ren must know, that this is as much
the duty of every other member, as

who preach tl
1'iiul would have plaacd himself into
a strange position by enjoining
important duties, and then saying.
" 1 Jut I have used hone of these
1 ■ to attempt to

Chang* the plain meaning of the
Scriptures.

Although I see a world-wide field
open before me, I must close for the
1 'no and let us r
ier my loving brethren: Let
u- in meekness and love correct, in-
struct, and encourage each other. —

m l?«>|il.> (<> S. Z. Mlimp.

In a duly number of the ( 'otnpa&-
a proposition has
brother Sharp, rela-
ting to the building of an institution
of loaruina on the higher oldei

try to give

, UJICIH

my views as

without minutely

which I wi

nearly as 1 can

detailing the individual benefits
which derived from such an

iii-tiuition. But in so doin'g 1
that rny views will widely differ with
at many of the brethren. —
1 hope that when they
eoinc to examine them closely, they
as ill not condemn me too hastily. — -
1 khoW that a great many of the
brethren arc opposed to giving their
children a good <ch<da<tic education.
And the only argument that they
can bring forward to maintain their
;!ieery is. that it has a tendency to
lead them away from the Church,
into the ways and vanities of this
world ; thereby endangering their
-Mid's salvation. Now this may be
so with some but not all, and as a
general test their argument can not
much weight on this subject ;
at any rate it does not remedy the
evil, for it is an observable and
paihful fact that in every branch of
the Church some of the brethren's
children who will grow up and get a
scholastic education in the face of
all the opposition that their parents
can raise against education. And
those parents should remember that
while they are opposing their sons'
education from motives of the afore-
said ideas they will generally find
to their sorrow that the ends they
" Finally", my brethren, be strung in have in view are diametrically op-
the J.urd, and in the powej of his posed, and will seldomly be obtain-
might. J'u; on the whole armor of ed. They will find their children

-ion of useful knowledge amongst
the human family. In the first
chapter of the Book of Genesis we
find that after God bad created the
various beasts of the field he " crea-
ted man after his own image, and
breathed into his nostrils the breath
of life, and man became a living
soul." But at the same time he be-
stowed upon him certain peculiar
mental faculties which arc capable
of endless improvement and culture ;
whereas, the beasts of the field re-
ceived none. And after the crea-
tion of all things, "Cod beheld his
work and said it is very good." —
The language has a peculiar empha-
sis and intimates that it was not only
good, but very good. Hence it ap-
pears to clearly demonstrate that it
was intended for man to develop his
mental faculties. If he had not in-
tended that it should be so, he
would never have bestowed them. —
If we do not develop them they can
be of no use to us ; and Cod never
created anything without its use.
C. BIGLER.
Webster, Ohio.

God, that ye may lie able to stand
against the wiles of the devil. For
we wrestle not against flesh and
blood, but against prim ipaliti.
inst the rul)

the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high pT

• ■ tale unto you the whole
armor of God that ye may be able
to withstand in the evil daj . and

having done all. t" -taml."

J. \\. BEEft.
!byviUe,llL

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to institutions, based upon
various Sectarian principles; which
they generally, and very naturally,
imbibe, and thus remain outside of
lurch When thev might have
sinning ornaments and sub-
stantial pillars, thereby advancing
the cause of the true followers of the
. Now then I think that those
seeming evils are all materially re-
duced to insignificance by brother
Sharp's plan, which is certainly an-
te], in the right direction to-
wards the advancement and dilTu-

Kvory Day Pietjr.

There is ion often a difference be-
tween our Sabbath and our week-
day piety, the influence of the latter
sadly counteracting that of the for-
mer. The world takes a keener no-
tice of the religion we practice in
our daily life, than of our Church
profession or Sabbath observance.
The irreligious rightly judge that a
piety that does not control a man
in his business relations, that does
not enter into his daily walk and
conversation, that is not manifest in
his bargains as well as in his pray-
er-, is but a mockery, an insult to
God, and an imposture among men.
This is correct judgment, and they
cannot escape it. It meets them at
every turn, it follows them in their
business, it enters into their homes,
and measures them in their social
intercourse, and the sad fact is, that
few can stand the test thus applied.
— Co injTi'ija t io n.ali* t .

The only true secret of assisting ^
the poor is" to make them agents in il
bettering their own condition.

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S,\.H<d by 8. A. Sharp.
Caution to < hristiiins.

];v rniM. L. ctyi.kr.
Every one — whether within
without the visible church — is

or

in

such a quicksand take heed lest he
full.

A presumptuous spirit is always
perilous. " \Vli . i< afraid .'" is the

V

5

Wliere the ice is thin, keep oft' it,
and you will never he dfi
Whenever you feel a sinful \\
in toward aft;

vaunt of the presumptuous professor, or pi ursuit, :

•■ Who IVar- ':" aaje every self con- your foot down, and sa
danger of falling through temptation fiJant Peter in the Church -"othen / J'/l n

x' .1 .._..i. ii _.... t ,. i...:it ~^ u i _u - .. . . — . , i

No church-wall can be built so high
as to exclude the tempter. And
there is no one who has not weak
points — some one or more combusti-
ble spots, on which the stray sparks
of temptation may alight and kindle
into a blaze. However far any
Christian has traveled on his spir-
itual way, he has not got beyond the
reach pi danger. However firm he
may stand, he will stand all the firm-
er if he feels constantly the need • f
caution, the need of prayer, and the
need of cl'minii" close to Christ.

Youn^r converts, in the ardors of
their "first love," are in danger ; BO
are all who are enjoying peculiar
spiritual prosperity, It is the sun-
shiny day that brings out the ad-
ders. Every state of mind that
tends to breed vain confidence and
good opinion of ourselves is a
of peril. Peter boasted that he stood
impregnable when he uttered the
vaunt, "Though :dl men forsake
thee, vet ', wilt not I" ll.uk! listen
for a moment after that presumptu-
ous boast, and yon will hear a /.ill'.
" Then Peter began to purse and to
swear, saving, 1 know not the man.'
Poor Peter ! bruised, bleeding, crest-

may fall, but I am in o r." — chur h
Yet Peter was the very first disciple find- a of wi in-
to desert his Master. 1 always feel ha
apprehensions for those who, on en- drop. J I - m
taring the church, make a wry flu- not sec it yet: but there i< an adder
ent, showy profession, in which the coiled in t!

little word " 1 " is painfully pcomi- .him. No Christian, no mini -

nent. They are often the first to ,; t, however saintly, baa

backslide. 1 had ratl/er hear more :iU\ right to tamper with that

self-distrust and less of complacency, tli i unt millions lo damn

Poor '• Mr. Fearing," in Punyan yato MO, "A ' •

allegory, managed to reach heaven th< wine when it giveth its ■■
at the Li-t, though w'th a \ i eup."' what right

opinion of himself j while
ceiled •• Mr. Presumption" Was left
on the road fa-t asleep, with the fet-
ters of sin upon his heels. When a
churoh-memb. . " Who fea

1 am ready to answer " / am afraid
for you, as your pastor..-' 1 always
expoct 1 1 see men stumble when
hold their heads too high. 1 am ai-
wavs anxious for those who have an

sip where hidden in

the ruby depths I If a Chri

>i"d tab], • . let hitn

never sit -down there again : h •
• I ' ' • a t!i -a1

ball-rooaa aim wan

then ht bin.
is getting into the under current. —
lie will be wrecked on I
fore b rare. '1

unbounded Belf-oonfidonee wi. ir the child

glib in self-commendation, or ,m the

most suspi re in denouno- from the I

fallen ! as he

away weeping

into the garden, methinks some one
might whisper into bia i ar, u Let
him that thinketh he standcth take
heed lest he fail."

Worldly prosperity is alwa
,-t.ite of danger. A man is led to
feel rich, when in heart gra.
may be really becoming poorer eve-
r\ hour, lie wins friends, and feel-,
strong. Ho has a high-standing in

society for wealth, popular! -.
culture ; and Vet all the time he may
be waning in his spiritual life. Ufl

ii growing leas humble, I.
leea dependent on Hod. lid i-. be-
ing gradually undermine. 1 and leant
slowly over more and more from the

perpendicular, like a dwelling »

coiner stone has been

Pel him who thinketh he standeth on

From the dancing -hall, from i

thing that

slipery placet. A I ihonld

where b

WCul I it sound

■
1 am going 1 1 take ..

inpani ••!,.

iug themselves as the \er\ " eniet ol
sinner has always

the intoxication that prec

a fall, ever sin •<• - when a

backsliding church b

■ rich, now we are inci

in goods, now we i.

My brother, w b

to expose yourself to irreligious in-

flueaoes, and fee] a i fear, then I .

your Christian fri< pds begin to trem- the drink or from

ble for you. When the pilot, in ampler"

steering his .ship along tb

Sicily, liuds tii . ill not

the helm, be knows that be i^ witliin n

the suck of the whirlpool of Char, b- iul

an under current ol
in. i.

. . — ••-

current what) I into tin

ir .in of ,i .i,,-. rj with U

up.
What i- the

*

■

.mi of the current te re

gion

I it.

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••TIiiiii <.<>«! MM*al >.i<." Q

as now bear the conclusion of
tin-; matter. Sii nee of

Suable in itself, and so

much an "hj. ct of desire by the be-
liev< r, it becomes us ho be ah\ •

tin.' privilege for our
spiritual comfort and profiting.
Then Christ's presence with as
Bhould be realised. When men wor-
ship God it must be through a Me-
diator, and if we would have our

ibip accepted thai Mediator must
be realised, for it is written: "No
man oometh unto the Father but by
Christ the Boa." And again : - In
his temple doth eyery one Bpeak of
hi.- glory/' Tliiri being admitted, it
is evident that we must have him
distinct] our minds, or cn-

dure ing him, while adoring

him. Nothing, of whatever pomp
air! lion, is worship which is

not offered by faith in Christ. He
himself declares it, " 1 am the way, [
1 am the door." In all our ap-
proaches to Cod, whether in seeret
or in public, there must be positive
recognition of our surety. We must
place our hand upon his head as we
pass onward to tho footstool, and
make mention of his righteousness,
even of his only. If we have no re-
el to his presence as Mediator,
then we sing, pray, preach, hear,
and communicate all in vain. There
arc two ways particularly in which
his presence in ordinance is indis-
sible. It is first indispensible to
make the religious service acceptable
to God, and ^econd to make it avail-
able, for our own spiritual cdiiiea-
tion. What poor barren affairs arc
-. To many they come to
and go from tlieni alike poor and
blind. This is because no Savior is
aver recognised or embraced in
them. They know not Col. To
them the Loud is Dot there. It is

presumed that when we go to wor-
A. tously recognize

tip by of the presence of God

. ith us. Is it not then our

duty and our interest, when actual-

1\ .. to believe that the i

I US, and that he i< actual-

I >. what a help is

Of mind ; to devo-

• of soul, anil to spiritual im-
prove!.nut. It is upon the mount
of ordinances that his glory and
beaut j B ■• repealed, and when •

in they can never |,e forgot- '
ten. k-o Lord, thou ait my God,"
tho true Christian exclaims, " early
will 1 seek thee. My Qesh lonji th
for me in a dry and thirstly hind,

iiv power
and thy gl< We have seen

thee in the sanctuary. Indeed or-
dinances arc just profitable in pro-
portion to the degree of faith exer-
cised in the Divine presence.

the * "u'i-tian who in his el
■ realize Christ as hearing his
every whisper* and as giving in re-
ply all needed grace, llappv are
we, when in the courts of the Lord's

we feel conscious that God
himself is in our midst. Happy are
we when at the baptismal waters, or!
at the Lord's table, if we can lose!

all thought of the presence of other

and keep our minds from all sinful
cares, and are fully absorbed in
d and thrilling convictions that
we are with Jesus and that Jesus is
with US. Such indeed is an accept-
ed time. Every text then becomes
precious, for Christ is there. Every
promise is sweetness, for Chri-t is
there. Every precept is good, for
Christ is there. Every fellow saint
is beloved, for Christ is there. Ev-
eiy prayer is fervent, for Christ is
there. Every sermon is good, for
Christ is there. And all the servi-
ces of God rise higher in our es-
teem, for Christ is in them all. Eut
for tins realization not only would
not Cod accept the offered worship,
but the entire service would be felt
to be alike cumbersome and insipid.
Paul himself might be the preacher,
the eloquence of Apollos might fill
the edifice, the doctrines taught
might be sound, and all the ci
agements given might be of the
highest order, but if Christ be not
in them they • as sounding

- or a tinkling cymbal. Hence
it is that thousands derive no benefit
from ordinances. They never think
■ I mi-, lie is to them, or in their
experience, not there. And it has
often happened that where all the
adjuncts and appurtenances in the

sanctuary have been exceedingly
plain, where neither poetry n<
painting are in any way employed
to aid and excite devotion, where
the preacher is amongst the most
unpretending of men. perhaps the
persecuted, though patriarch pis!
of the locality, where the place of
worship itself '■ is the "hole in the
rock;" the audience unpolished
mountaineer^ ; and the whole in-
signia! of the service is a perfect
Contrast to the imposing solemnities
of the cathedral, hence I say it
has often happened that, notwith-
standing these, the finest minds have

h produced and educated, the
noblest characters formed and de-
veloped, and the most illustrious
and spiritual heroes called into
being and action ; Christ was there.
If then we Woul'd get good out of or-
dinances ; if we as] i. re de-
vout thoughts in them ; if we would
acquire a greater relish for plain
and faithful preaching, and for hon-
est God fearing and soul loving min-
istcrs ; if we would be less torment-
ed with intruding worldly thoughts,
and not so easily put about with
trifling occurrences in the audience
or accasional slips in the preacher ;
if, in short, we would more richly
and fully experience the goodn
j of the Gospel, we have but one
thing to do, and to do it heartily
and always: we have but to invoke
the presence of the Lord to e.xer-

b full assurance that he himself is
among us. and is waiting to feed our

lis with saving grace. 1 es,
" thou God see'.-t us" in temptation
1 also. Christians are more frequent-
ly and powerfully tempted than oth-
er men, and their temptation^ ;tre
among their bitterest ttffliotfWfTiB. —
Other trials we can trace directly

Our father's hand, but these can
only be forthcoming from our own
depraved nature, and the artifice of
the wicked one. We do not consid-
er ourselves to he without sin be-
cause we believe in Christ, neither
do we think that we are perfectly
free from danger. We accede to
Paul that it i- possible for as to

ievS the Holy Spirit of Gt>d,
wherefore we tremble at the ilea of

-ptation, and watch and pray,

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317

Id * : it w( may ri i ipta-

:i, but that the Lord may kefe]
from the evil.

\\ •-. a- ; .■!;.. •■!■;. s (iin'times are
apt to think that if we were only
hot tempted to sin wc never should
sin. of though we might indi<-;r

aaily our innate depravity, yet
wouM our error* lie of a venial or-
der cen. pared with those into which
we so often fall. Free loin from
temptation however we cauBl not ex-
pect. While here we are still in
the flesh: still within the sphere of
the devil's influence, and therefore
t'lnpted, we shall be, and that
often grievously. To resist and
flee from all temptation ia our duty,
aii 1 duty which is never so easily
and effectually discharged as when
faith brings the ."Savior himself upon
the darkening scene. When this is
done satan flees and the temptation
losea it- power. The soJLeran thought
just at the very inouieut of weak-
. and when we are on the eve of
surrender, that the eye of the holy
one of Israel is upon us bus an irre-
sistible influence at sucii a time. —
"Thou God seest me." May we
also look after Him that seeth us, is
my prayer.

A.J. C011RELL.
Mountain Valley. T»mu

Ual«h.->o. I.

" Watch tli u in ii! tliinj- ." _
Tim. 4 : 5.

In our concluding article upon
the subject of watching; we u-k who
of all men (it' tlun- be any differ-
ence) nee xhortation most 1
Answer the I . Why 1

1 . Bee iiite h- >'■ a t • /./,'./• sur-
rounded by {fttfenrfcta; V'M" a1'' sit-
ing to destr iy hi* -oil. They are
r'-a dy to take ad \ a mage of his care-

of — his own soul, his talents, his
time, hi- .M;i.-um'- !l nor. He mm:
take care that he does not lose the
first, miause thty searad,' -waste the
third, and endanger the fourth. —

,.T>i71 T

■ he must watcn.
A. Si • •■* •'■■ ■ "it. His

Lord is ir>w absent ; the time of his
return is uncertain ; it may be years
hence, but it may be to-night. —
When he comes back he will expect
all to be in readiness for bis r
tion— each one at his po-t, each one
looking out for him. Therefore the
Christian mu-t Wakcli.
••v. irfl,

pes <>t .-hi ai i pr; -- -^ i 1 1 _c U ml)

0 watch, and fight, and piaj'i

'I - • ■ :. • •• '.-r L'ive o'er';
lly cx.iy day,
help Divine implore.

think the vipt'rr won.
Not i

Thy irlimii- work will not Ix; ilono,
TiU Uiou ha.-.i pn lb) crown.

Yi^.a ou. my foul, liU ikalh

thy (iod ;
lli-'li ta "iv parMSg breath;

L'p to Ins Wi-l i

Sol,. W. BOI.l.lM.i:i£.
Ml- l'iytoic», I'u.

m m

'he Companion.
\\ hat is your I, I IV.

Wfe is but a vapor, soon gone. —
ft is but a tale soon fid. It is like
I ifl ship, it s"c4>n saJls by. And
yet Iimv much depend- bp IW
one life ! how much' that i- perl

how much that is relate
i- th.' bod of : the commetive-

ment of an ai . —the

itltrofluetion to eternitv. In life we

■\ld seel
termined never to

tainty ami be d

• ■ ithb'ut it, it should be
on this — the salvation of the soul. —
We ought not eat with pleasure, or
ilbrt, except we know
that we are1 saved in t;. . with

an e _- salvation. If the

I of life should suddenly
if the lamp of life should be unex-
pectedly extinguished, and our
are not saved, how fearful would be
the consequences ! Let u> then
make sure work for eternity, and
give all diligence to the full a.--ur-
anee of hope unto the end.

" Man Cometh tbrth like a flower,
and 'h cut down : he fleeth i
shadow, and coiitiuueth n I

S. F. 1IKIIM.

h.rrj CJprcL1>a<

For tk. i rnkfrm
Word I.iiiiKUHge.

There are words in every language
that are a history in them-eb
The very letters forming them, cm-
■ the mind pictures of far off
scene- and event- Wrapped in the
mystic foldings of thought.
::a- :i >t in the eoiir- life, come

across the name a loved one has
b..nie. and has not felt his pulse
quicken audi. 'lighten with

•f " auld rang syn<-
Tin? letter- seem to blend and nm

1 the
name • the hearth

de<"j. cells, carries a inelam-ho' .;
-ilwry chime •• lb

I igli-h Itfrrgnajje is
so fit!'.

lit of earthly happii

sow': after death we leap. In li

mt: after death we gather the So lied in it, and around it lit
fruit<. Now, if ever, we mu-t be the eUre joy of onr lives
bom again. Now, if ever, em act 'in the misty down of ehi I,

must be pardoned. N \re lin-

les^uessor neglect of duty; they our natures must I Ei< I .... I

are rtfcmerOnsl they aYe erubtle: for heaven. DurtojrlSfe. or in the f . where

;

THerefof'jB he ihodld tih

'1. B - he /.-• a pilgrim, trav-
eling through a bo-id.- land. There
may be snares in his
over which he may fall ;
who would arrive to uiake bun !
on bis \iay, and lore bim from hi^
beaverity home. Therefore he
watch'.

/' I ' ' ml. IL-

pel

nig life, the wild ll * .nn<< the e'

'

During lif< . ' i

M hi-
entieers iqcrcy unto u But,

tain, an

lib

i

•it momtnit,
our calling and

Ibirrru indeed ttru>t

ol lit. " < Hhei lighN niu\ | air and
\urv, but iu co;

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

<OitltKM'OM>i:\< i:.

Teini. MInmIou Fund— Indiana.

It will be remembered that John
Uowmau, of Indiana, was appointed

Closely connected with "home" u

another word thai "soothes "ur sor-
row, bealfl our pain." " Mother ;"

sa«l ami sweet are the linked memo-

i ies that float around that dear name.

All that is beautiful in life, — all that

ii true and good and excellent in

woman enfold her as in a rube of

light. Love und peace cluster a

round and center in her. for Where

mother is there is home. Vision

succeeds vision, thought crowds on

thought, memory treads on the heels

of memorv, passions run riot and tu

mult* rage, yet in the pauses of life a

battle the sweet wild voices of early
days and youthful sports, call the
wanderer back to tlie beacon lijjht of
home, where the heart flowers grow
and blossom and drop their yielding
fruit.

But to the Christian's eye there
are words dearer than aught earthly.
" Jesus and Heaven." They speak
of joy divine and love unutterable.
Through them the eye of faith pen-
etrates the vail, and gazes beyond
the river into that goodly land, where
nonce flows like a mighty river. —
Events connected with the life, death
and resurrection of our Savior and
our God crowd thick and fast, and
our souls arouse, as if an electric
shock had passed by. The deep
waters are stirred, as by an angel
hand, and thought runs back and
forth, gathering up here and there
the threads and weaving them in the
bright fabric of his holy life. A ha-
lo of glory seems to encircle that
name, and we love to linger over it,
and in grave meditation feel that we n. Bowpu

mav jrrow more and more into the t K- ('".vlor- Arc"1"'

V *\ - ,• i • M . • J. K. Shivelv, Peru,

perfect image ot him, our .Master in I L Hi

Israel. Ulcssed words, ami thrice
blessed the unfolding visions ! "Moth-
er," "Home," "Heaven," grand
trio — tripple cord uniting souls a-
bove to souls below in Our Father's
universal family.

L. H. M1LLKK.
I'all.i/ F'irin, IT. \'<i.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Oct. 9, 1866.

DiNtrii-l U. . -lin-
<»!• Till: WJESTKBJS DISTRICT OK l'ICNN'A.

Oakland, Oct. 5, '00.
Brother Henry: — I received a
note from brother K. Cober, of Ber-
lin, Somerset Co., Pa., informing
me that the Merlin branch has con-
cluded to receive the District Coun-
cil of the Western District of Pa.,
and requesting me to publish a no-
tice of the same in the Companion.
Therefore I publish the following

APPOINTMENT.

The District Council of the West-
ern District of Penna. will be held,
the Lord willing, with our beloved
brethren of the Berlin branch, Som-
erset Co., Pa., on Monday, the 5th
of November next. The delegates
will meet at the Berlin meeting-
house on the morning of the 5th of
November, early in the morning, in
order to commence the business of
the Council as early as possible.

It will be remembered that all
congregations in Penna. Weg* of
penses of brother J. Bowman to and t,ie Alleghany Mountain, constitute
from Tennessee, and in consequence the WCi(tern District of Penna.
of his death the money has been left We hope to see a general repre-
in my hands, and as the State Meet- ^ntation of the churches at the
ing of Indiana is to be held here Counci'- Each congregation may
with us, at Antioch, I would notify fcn<1 two delegates to the Council,
the brethren interested in said mon- The nouse keepcrs, or overseers of
ev that at that meeting I will make chui*ches wBl please act promptly,
such disposition of the money, either I as the notlce » 8aort-

by the Annual Meeting as one of i
committee to go to Tennessee to ad-
just matters that concerned the j
Church at large. He had made
very nearly all necessary arrange- i
ments, and was to start in less than
a week, to meet brethren J. Mctz-
ger and C. Long, of 111., when he
wa3 taken down with Fever and in
about three weeks died. Trulv one
of our best brethren has fallen asleep
in Jesus. As a councelor he stood
in the first rank, and as a plain,
common sense, practical preacher
had not many superiors. We do not
design this for an obituary notice, j
but as I have received money from j
various brethren to defray the ex

by refunding it back to the donor3, !
or otherwise, as they and the State
Meeting shall agree upon.

The following amounts have been
received for the above purpose :

fio.oo

5.00
8.00

We extend an invitation to our
brethren generally to be with us
and assist us in our deliberations.

Written by orded of the Berlin
branch by

JOHN WISE.

L. Hitnes,

.'t.00

J. Wamjilur,

4.00

D. B. ••mvI.t.

5.00

North Fork of Wild Cat,

1.90

H.il. ■!.! :loiW Kuu,

5.00

Deer Creel,

5.00

Moiitt-cillo,

4.00

(.. Ilniivtr,

0.00

II. II .'million,

6.00

M. NVIier.

6.00

Total,

To all the beloved brethren and
sisters in the Lord greeting. We
.\Z appointed our Communion meeting
yesterday to be on the 23rd of Oc-
tober, in the middle fork branch, and
wishing to extend our invitation to
|-*jj the members generally and to the
laboring brethren in particular, and
IGS.90 not knowing the post-office addresses

I take this method of acknowl- j of many of the laboring brethren
{Everything that a man leans up- edging receipts to save writing let- . whom we would like to have with us
00, hot I'od, will be a dart that will ters to each of those places, which we thought by publishing it through

certainly pierce hi* heart through
and through. He who leans only
upon <hri-t. lives the bigeet, choicest,
■Meet, and sweetest life.

will save some trouble and some ex-
pense.

A. LEEDY, Jn.
Antioch, In J.

the Companion many brethren, far
and near could be notified and invit-
ed thereby at once ; so we hope sin-
cerely that at least some foreign

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brethren will be with us at our com-
munion, to labor for as in the cause
of our Master for the good of souls.
Those coming by Kail-road will come
to LaFayette on Monday the 22nd,
and we expect to have conveyance
there to hring them to the place of
meeting. If any should wish to
come sooner, let us know.

There arc also two communion
meetings appointed on the 25th day
of October, one with our beloved
brethren on Deer-creek, Carroll Co.,
Ind. Their Rail-road stations are
Delphi and Rockfield on the Wa-
baeh Valley road, the other on the
waters of Raccoon, Montgomery
Co., Pa, with the brethren whose
Hailroadstati' n is Ladoga, on the
Albany. Salem, and Chicago road.

May the Lord bless his church
and people everywhere that they
may have joyful seasons at all their
Lovefeast-mcetings, is my prayer;
so that the weak and humble follow-
ers of the Lamb of Cod may be
strengthened and encouraged and
bound together in love and gospel
affection, as members of the body of
Christ should be, to help one another
bearing the cross, marching in a
beautiful order under the yoke of
Je&ua on the narrow way that leads
to life everlasting.

And wli.n tin- h ln-< 1- of time (-hull cense to

r.,11.
And if have purpled our never-dying sopla,
w.'uill iikii in i.i»iimoii- for above,
\\ bi re .ill i- i" .■' • ■ ''id Joy, and lore,

dan'i, m:iikr.

number of churches to each District.
We know that we can not just come
alike, but so as not to differ too
much. Our Distriet I think is com-
posed of 12 counties — 22 churches :
this gives us a pretty large territorv.
Now if we could be divided into two,
or even three Districts, would it not
be more convenient, if it docs not
conflict with other Districts or
States.

If this could be published in the
Cbmpanion soon, so that the matter
could be taken into consideration at
our District Meeting in October,
something might be done.

Now as to the time of holding
our District Meeting, it used to be
held in the Spring, 0n Kapler Mon-
day. We think it would be better
to have it two or three weeks before
Witsuntidc. Then if some difficult
case comes up that can not be set-
tled there, in two or three weeks it
can be brought before the Annual
Meeting and settled. Now suppose
some difficulties should take place
that cannot be settled at home, soon
after our October District Meeting,
it would then not be a proper uues-
tioii to bring before our next Annual
Meeting until it would hnve been
acted upon at our District Meeting
in October 1807 , and if then not
settled it would have to lay over un-
til Pentecost, 18G8, before it could
be settled. Now if our District
Meeting could be held in the Spring,
then business could soon be settled,
and the sooner the better in moat of

Your weak but loving brother in

the Lord.

Wm. PANEBAKER.

I>i*lri« I .M«-« liiiK*
Should there not be some corres-
pondence with the other Districts of
J'eima., and also with other States,
about the number of Congregations
to compose a convenient District?
Our Middle Penna. District is now
composed of -2 organised churches,
which We think b more than ft '-,,,,

veniciit umber for one Distriol

meeting; therefore we a-k advice fe"^ Mattered members belonging'to

so as to come something near form- the upper part of the Augusta church.

ing the Districts of each State ftJike. We had aereral meetings at differ-

As the ls>te Annual Meeting recom ent places in the neighbor!) u 1. We

mended that each Mate form itself found maofa interest amongst the

into convenient District Meetings, i pie. Boon, we had spj

we thmk it would be good it we for baptism, and - ■ others follow*

4 Nil in ■■!•' r ill I Ik- Si.nlli.

'Brother Holringer; From the

Annual Meeting 1 returned to Au-
gBStS Co., \ a., wliere 1 had left my
eonipanian with her friends whom

. lie tO I l-'t. Here We l'olilld »

could come to something Deal of one

ed, and so it continued from time to

time, up to the 26 of Sept. We
have received twenty-nine by bap-
tism. Brother Daniel Brower and
other ministering brethren have been
with us occasionally. On the 12th
of this month, we had a Communion
meeting at the place of brother Ja-
cob Stover, and I think one of the
most quiet meetings that I ever wit-
I ; and it is due to the people
of this country, to say that we have
had good order all the time, altho'
most of our meetings were out of
doors, as the school-houses were toe
small to accomodate the people. —
On the 22nd we held an election for
two visiting brethren or Deacons. —
The lot fell on brethren Jacob Sto-
ker, and Samuel KeysbTJ I Hir la-
bors are now closed in these parts,
although there are still many more
that are almost persuaded to be
Christians ; so we can only direct
our humble prayer to Cod that he
will still carry on his work of grace
in this part of his moral vineyard.
And unto Him be all the praise, —
Wre expect to start, the Lord will-
ing, t<> our home in Woodford Co.,
111., on the 2nd of October, having
been aUent -ince the 2uih of lx-»l
December. My health is got as good
a- usual ; I have been Buffering for

Beveral days with a severe pain in
my left lung ; perhaps etoM
preaching in the open air. May
God in his mercy bless and pn
all his faithful children in time, and
finally gather them all home wbm
parting will be no more.

fours in lot

■I AMI'S R. oisfr.

August i < ' . I

/•' >*"*£< r • "•'' mem-

bers in the Valley of Virginia .
in general good health, and I
much cheered iff «pirits. <>ur tir>t
fttfiea of lovefeast* and i
have aome off. Brother Sayltr
Maryland, has traveled down the

\ alley on hU return froUl the Tenn.
. has attended ti.

otnuer
oii-h at'., i. i. \, with EOS*) ordrr ft

attention, and we u without

l ol much

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BY H. H. HOLSINQER.

VOLUME II.

" Whosoever loveth me keepeth my commandments.'' — Jkscb.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, OCT. 16, 18667

At $1.50 Per Annum.

Number 41.

Srlccli /"'<)■ the Companion.

The Rich tlnn and I.a/.arus.
Luke Ml 10— 31.

lertfly a weight
Th.- curse, ami ruin of tin- gTnat,
For many biuk beneath their load,
To misery's la.-t And long abode!
A rich man clothed in garments „'ny
Ir'arM t-unuuou-ly evcrj day,
A pious man but sadly poor,
bay starring at tho rich man's door.
Covered with -ore» from head to tool,
And to his I'O'inty made bis suit,

Inng only to be1 f • 1
With a few crumb* of waited broad ;
While hungry dogs, his limbs surround,
And thr:,- - in every wound.

Who had not wished to have hi- Mate
It uhcr than share the rich man's laic,
liut lo, the poor man worn with grief,
In death oM-iins a street relief,
And an;" la bear hll iOlll away,
To realm- o: < . • 1 1 i-lin-, day ;
When he dot!) sSft'ly -ink to rest
Upon his fatli'-r A'r.ih.im- bi
Thjj tic h man, too. drops in the grave,
For wealth from death tan never *ave,
And pompous lists jirepare the way
To where his mortal pan must lay.
But ah. how different i- his fate

I rom that of him who at In- k ale
So : ihe scanty boon—

Uow greatly cliang'd and < hang'd how 60on,
-p! n<1or he i, ■■"■ v thought

Of thai Weal Iknivuu the paw man aouobt,
Now from tie- cujph of< u 11 •- pains
In a: -<m\ compl

i a-' jovlnl fare,
Ahraliiim ■

I I asks if lie, LI

■
And 'mid fa row - soad

vru>, l>ut onex lo be his friend.
Nor more he pleats, but thai he dip

".liu:r Imp hi* Angers tip,
Thol he li .ike

Tormented in the rooming I rJci .
Hut Aiirahain KBfarers, -inn. i n...
I ualu raid ■ W il^- wo ;

lee and 1<h
When hoav'nl | ot.

Thy days ol pi- mu -e now are past,
And Laz'nis fli.m - bis bliss at last i
Besides a galph i« evei Qi
And noin- < in i -. Iielw i\t.

I liir.-l thy soul

- loll.
"Thau lather Abraham will thou tell
M.V I liat ha'.h li. It U

'1 he wreti h thai . ■- In hell.

Hlr. of my br^CJiroii -till ri. hind.
In yu

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1 ' 'led litem, .no) now

>Ill-l i - brlow,

.

I. i dd net b* fcMrldd

Into the n 1

And ll would lu.ifc. .. ■ ure.

1'aily uo more, lot fJod bath git

ient meane o heavn,

ami lolly bent,
1 I not believe th -ent

With Sol-inn warnings from the-ky.
I. th- tu how to live anii dn-.

i). d..s;iivklv.

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for thr Companion.
Review ot "Itaplismal Rrgenera-
tion.*'

Brother HoltiilUjen: — In thr

<i uf February 13th 1 find an at-
tempted reply to mine of fcnghst
previous, and would have been iio-

long e're tiii- ha 1 1 known of
such reph -idemally came a-

erov> tiie Ni. containing it while
traveling in the state of Iowa, ami 1

ri to reply be -.one misrepresen-
tations therein contained. 1 no more
dolrgbt in ; toy

friend H. \V. English, but I feel it
to be my dut myself right

at read rs and the world.
In the fir-n plate 1 have endeav-
ored to show that Faith. \\
ance, and Baptism, were fir. or in
order to the remission of sib

•In- vwirl »f ' rod, chapter and

-iti- ii. ail
of which remain u 1 ami un-

friend. Id
1 mo in regai d to his be
■ -t Church ha\ i
.'.- . I I nrchurcb

had a dtsciplfoe. lint that even the
Baptist discipline was against htm.
He claims to he a . Baptist.

I did not know tu whit order of the
Baptist he belonged heme 1 only re-
i to t!t«» Ha ■'•'■■ discipline which
in -a\ i- a_ aiust Inin. Uo ae-
ttiiiu' undue
on tie- a. i ot B I am well

tiwaiv of that fart, that if J M

iV.'e Via

. I ' I I hi

stress npon it. Hut h «

man can eon
d«ti ■■!' tl- ■ ' and indioata

'but II ipii-M) ftlu irtrffc-i

• I am mi t ipruhend.

and saying u surely snch penerters
of the right way of the Lord shall
furile'ss they repent i be banished
of the Lord forev-
er." I think it will appear wh
the perverters of the right way of
the L»»rd before this controversy
end-, ion who require more of a
believer tlian the wor 1 re-

'piire-, or those that require only
what the word reqtrirl -. You will

that cai
tell an experience in which
give satisfacti .r eelf-c

. thai Go I has i
n peace to hi- bouI. N 1
ask you to give us some S
examples of this .H dut <>,, -
Surely if there he such examples in
the New Testament they will 1

The 1'. ii v

that *4 Every word
see that thou add net to his w
be found a liar an 1 he
■
- ns to put great st

• w"en he uf the

preparing of the ark b; • wherein
eight souls

ire where tin. | th

thp put!
»wa; th of the flesh hut

we .t. |-'ii.

of I witt it-

likelte.l

his family in the ark, while ;
1 !Y .in the ..

tiluviaii

Thus it i- with ■

he r

or, hi

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transposed from fa world
°! -in. and enters tli«' covenant of
grace, and is :-:i\ <.•»! from 1 ita past
sins. Mini all their consequences, as
Noah and his family were saved

alremdy pardoned all Hit tin*. The

Riblc is too old a book for such new

him the back, and not the face, we
have wandt-rcd far from him : and

tangled preachers. It is appealed i now he comes near us and asks,-
to iii vain to prove that man can be | " Where art thou ?" Where Lord !
(or is) paved before he .yields obe ainonjr thine enemies, afar from thee

into (he ark. Now it' the doctrine
the gentleman advocates is true.
Noah and his family wore saved
from the waters of the deluge I

'■ r< d the ark at nil, and God
ini^ht have required bhn to give his
experience of that mighty change.
Would Dot Noah have been one of
those that my friend alludes to who
cried peace, peace when God had
not spoken peace I Had God spo-
ken ] eace to the souls of the Pcnte-
costiaiw, when I'eter preached :
"Repent and be baptized for remis-
sion of sins, and ye shall receive the
giA of die lloly Ghost ?" Had God
spoken ] eace to Paul's soul when
Ananias said : " Why tarriest
thou, arise and be baptized, and
calling on the
he

to the high commands of by wicked works, and fearing to see
eternal King. Oh, such thy face. Where ? — in sin, under

from destruction bj obedience to faience

God's word in building and enterins I heaven's

peryerters of the word of God, will condemnation and doomed to end

they not have a fearful account to ) less woe.

give at the judgment seat of Christ ? " We must all appear before the

Jefi

appear

us says : "1 judge no man, but judgment-seat of Christ; that every

the vyrd* which I speak will judge one may receive the things done in

you in the last d->y. j the body. "Can any hide himself

1 here rest the case for the pres- ! in secret places that I shall not see

ent, leaving it in the hands of God , him ? saith the Lord. Do not I fill

I heaven and eaith?saith the Lord.

I Guilt always dreads the eye of jus-

; ticc. The criminal always seeks
concealment. From man we may
hide, but who can hide himself from

: God ? The eyes of the Lord are in

wa-h away thy sins,
name of the Lord'

No

sir.

and the candid reader.

D. B. GIBSON.
Gonhen, lnd.

tor the Companion.
Whrrrnrl Thou?
" And tin- Lord (Tilled unio Adnm. nnd Mid evcrv place, beholding the evil and

unto him, where «rt tliou !" Ucu. 3:S>. ^ the eood

This is the first question that God ! Adam tried to hide but he could
ever put to man. Adam had yield- I not. Acham tried to conceal his
ed to temptation. He had broken sin, but he could not. Hosts of
God's law. He was ashamed to great men, and rich men, and migh-
look God in the face. When he I ty men, and men of all classes, will
had not. Do you suppose the plan heard his Maker approaching he , beg of the rocks and mountains to
6f salvati-.n is changed since then ? fled. He vainly endeavored to hide hide them from the face of the Lamb,
W it lias 1 ask for the evidence. If! himself from God's omniscient eye. : but all in vain. There is no dark-
there was ever a case where God j He foolishly thought to escape from \ ness, nor shadow of death, where the
would speak peace to a man's soul j God's terrible justice. He fled 1 workers- of Iniquity may hide them-
outeide of obedience might it not But where? He tried to hide him- selves.

have been in the case of Saul, when self ! But what would conceal him? There is noplace in God's uni-
he was miraculously stricken down Nothing. He is summoned. He verse that can hide us from the face

must appear. He is questioned. — j of God. We must meet him. We
He must reply. But what can he < must stand naked before him. We
say ? He has sinned, sinned foolish- i must account for every sin, of thought
ly, sinned wickedly. He can not , word, and deed unto him. For God
with any show of reason or justice shall bring every work into judg-
excuse himself, ment, with every secret thing, wheth-

This is just the case of every one j it be good or whether it be evil.- —
of Adam's descendants. We have ! Oh, let us think of that day, when
all sinned, sinned without any rea- 1 God shall single us out from among
son for doing so. We have broken millions to stand alone before him,
Eunuch had not I elated his faith in a law which is holy, just and good, i to be judged by him, when the histo-
ihe I amb of God Philip would not In addition to this we have rejected i ry of our lives will be enrolled, and
have baptized him?" Now upon a gospel which is gracious, merciful, we shall be required to answer for
that we are perfectly agreed, l'hil- and full of compassion. We have every day, every hour, every min-
ip a.-k( d him if he believed with all refused to accept a pardon — a par- ; ute, of our lives. In an unprepared
ut, upon which he answered: don procured at the expenses of the state, what would we give for a hid-
"I believe that Jesus Christ is the sacrifice of God's only begotten son, ing place then? How would we
Sou of God ;" and upon this confes- - a pardon freely offered, and urged feel? What would be our reflcc-
Bion he baptised him. But there be upon us by everything kind and win- tions. God's eye will pierce us
those at the present day that would ning. We have refused to be recon- through and through; and conscience
^ not have baptized him on this eon- silcd to God, though he has sent his which perhaps slumbers now, will be
n. They would have exacted an servants and his embassadors to us wide awake then, and will take God's I

beseeching us to be so. We turned | part against us on erery charge

in his career of wickedness and
crime ? God did not do it for Saul ;
neither will he do it for you, or for
me, my dear friend, unless he has
cl.ai ged the Bystem of salvation,
which neither ot us would dare af-
fiim.

1 will next notice some remarks
with reference to the conveieion of
the Eunuch, llesavs: "Rut if the

k

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Then he will get our iniquities be-
fore his face, our secret sins in the
light of his countenance. Then we
will have no advocate, no friend, no
way of escape, but be speechless be-
fore his glorious throne.

" Whither shall I flee from thy
presence ? If I
heaven, thou art

mv bed in hell, behold thou art
there."

bAmttel behm.

l)erry Church, Pa.

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tor the t'umjtnnion.
The Old Man's Thought*.

A few thoughts upon this subject
were suggested to my mind a few
days since as I passed a very old
man. He had bubbled out a few
steps from his dour, and seated him-
self on a block. With his staff he
was tracing the gr inn 1 at his feet,
and a bright smile lit up his time-
worn features. I would have given
a " penny for his thoughts ;" but for
many shillings I would not have ask'
ed him for them — for there is always
something so venerable, so reveren-
tial that one feels a natural inclina-
tion to treat with fatherly respect
the man whose locks are silvered
o'er with age. But it seemed to me
that I could read those thoughts, for
the old man's face, I said, was lit up
with a smile, and. mirror-like, reflec-
ted the very brandings of his soul. —
Let me see if I can divine those
thoughts, They dwell not on those

ination as he thinks of the svoomgs
and winning of that fair one's hand ;
and still his face is bright as he tra-
ces the pathway of his married life,
recounts the joys and sorrows his
wife has so faithfully shared till
:id up into death came and tore that wife away!
there : if 1 make ] Look at him now. — See one tear,

what pleasant workings of the imag- that linger lazily in the West, and

Nature gathers her faded robes
around her and sinks to repose,
what feelings of gratitude and devo-
tion awaken the soul at such an
hour ? Not only does it recall the
many pleasant interviews which in
the past, and at a similar time
were enjoyed with dear and devoted

him soliloquise, *h/x wne ! ahe's

! Mav (rod bless her and have
i

another and another roll down the . friends, but an eve froiight with the
furrows of his cheeks, and we hear ( most profound interest, for all true

believers both of that age and of
this. The one on which our Savior
instituted the ordinance which he
commanded to be observed bv his
disciples as a memorial of bis suffer-
ings and death until he should again
appear : and after which he in com-
pany with the faithful few repaired

gone

mercy on me

Some moments pass ! A dark
shade rests on his countenance. —
Now it begins to break away : his
thoughts have turned to his children.
He has still something to live for.

They are dependent upon him for to the garden of (iethsemane
counsel and training, and he thinks
how he has led them on. Now his
face wears freuuent changes. This
child has done ill, speaks sorrow ;
this one has done well, speaks joy,
gladness, even exulting pride. These
laid aside he looks over his business
transactions. This I did as became
me ; that I would that 1 bad never

'•That hallowed spot : resort of one who dit-d

Our sonic in ».i\
Ami ni.ik'- them iii -.1 for u l>\t-\ Lnb i

Beyond the crave.

marks he makes upon the ground ;

this he does uncere.u; into

chance 'tis force of habit, uui ms i told, w e hear nun groan wun p

mind has gone far back to the scenes ;i< ],",.< frame only \ bids to half erect.

and he totters as he walks back sup
ported by his >tatf, where into the

'Twas there that he in ag
tioned to bis heavenly Father, I
much for deliverance from his pending
Bufferings as for strength to endure
and fulfill, to a letter, every ] r
CJf respecting his career U] on earth,
done; this one has acted honestly, thereby setting an example for all
and as a true friend; that one has believers, who, when assailed by
duped, deceived me! He casts a evil on every sid mmU

glance over his frame and seems to oarseTvea to his guidance, firm in
feel a conscious pride in what these the belief that when the obj<
limbs, these once active limbs have his sufferings ..

done for him, and can hardly real- he will receive :

ize but that he still is young and ac- he ha ■ prepare faith-

tive. But the sun which never ful of aeration a I

resU, has moved along, and the fairer than imagination can
shade has left the old man, and as and durable a~ Lis own existence

seromoniousty. per- we see him strive to rise, the tale is which is from ever!,
ce of habit, but his j told. We hear him gronn with pain la-ting.

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ever-

of his childhood. Ho remembers
the time when his father imprin
ted soft kisses upon his
when his father took him upo
knee, and recounted to him his ad
ventures with (be fierce wild beasts
of the forest; his encounters with the
red man, or his struggle for freedom
with tin- sons of Britain . lie thinks
of bis playmates who ran and
tied, fished and hunted with him,
lie comes to the time when his bear!
first throbbed with itrango emotions
emotions, the promptings of first
love for ^ome fair creature ol (In-
land. How bright his face is n its J

'heck; bouse we shall leave him ; expecting
Upon his soon to hear that " hid race i- i tin"
that "he has finished his coir e."
and has gone tOJOlR the unnumber-
ed .lead I

J. S. MIT

A rami I

The hour <>l Driutiuu.

When the day with id
perplexities U iupereed< 1 ' \ i tran-

uuil eve, and the la-l i a • of the

setting sun gild the Bee ij clouds

l> I

<M ll.T. though it may attain tem-
p >ral spten I • br re-

al happiness; the evil eon

of "ur crimes I nc sot
commission, and like the :

the : the

the

>f \ irtue, th >ugli

••sa, are a!

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Thel tiion ol i:<li< >v«Tli *it|i III- this l:i\v !u Isma], witllc the
lnli«-\ orM." .

01 their noble and wise Mna : "Sul-

fa (/ ov< /•_// y rY)/)o$< ll in-

22 ■ / // ' '
When G ' ' a pc.oplc for

i lory «>t* Lis name, lie pur]

tlie separation should
: the Laws he

bo 1 rael. fie had called

. forth from b . Mill giyori

them a cpde of n lav s,

the obsen ance of which would in-
sure life and happiness to those who
had received them. But alt'
he is "plenteous in mercy'' yet he

tells them that he is " a j'e'aloUS
I ■ i" and warn? them that he a!
must ha\ e their affections aup Wor-
ship. Seeing the dangers that be-
set their path in going amongst- war-

rs of strange Gtods, he interpo-

barriers in the shape of com-
mandments against any unions be-
ing formed betWei n the jon'a and
• rtera of tsrael tfrid those of the
non-separated people or nation-.
lie foresaw that sueh unions would
inevitably tend to lead astray his
n people from that undivided
worship of himself that alone can
please him. Listen to the words of

Dvenant i " Take hoed to thy-
self, lest thou make a oovenant with
the inhabitants of1 the land whither
thou goest, lest it be for a snare in
the midst of thee ; but ye shall de-
stroy their altars, break their ima-
ges, and cut down their groves : for
thou shalt worship no other God ;
for the Lord, whose name IS jealous^
is a jealous God ; lest thou make a

rnant with the inhabitants of the
land, and they go a Whoring after
their gods, and do sacrafiec unto
their gods, and one call thee, and
thou eat of his sacrifice ; and thou
take of their daughters unto thy

. and their daughters go a
Whoring after their gods, and make
thv - a whoring after their

' Exod. :>1 : 12-10. It is
plain that the Lord would not allow
a division of the affections of his
people, and it is equally plain i

onion loved manv

••It came to pas's w,!ich SqTomon was
old, tliat his wive- turned a- ay his
hi art alter other jjjocls, and his heart
was riot pi 1 -d his

God as was the Heart >i David, his

father." 1 Kings 9:1 1. Israel

i- i . i

was a peculiar arid separate people

from the rest of the world. In like

manner hath Mod elioseii us put 01

the world, and not to luimde with

it. cs] ecuilly when it comes so near

home as the marriage relaMon is

concerned.

Hear the apostle Peter on this
point: "Jmt ye are a chosen, gen-
eration, a royal priesthood, an holy
n:;tioii, a peculiar people.

Seeing that we are as mudi a
separated people as Israel was, the
query now presents itself, can We
with impunity and at pleasure, again
mix up with that from which we
have been separated? Can \vk
take to our bosoms, and IovC and
cherish that from which we are cut
off? We are cut off from those of
the work! as affcctually as Israel
was cub off from foreign nation-;. -
They were frequently mixed #ul6hgst
these nations, but were none the
a separate people, and when
they came in contact with these
aliens was the time for then) to be
tested, to see whether they would
obey the commandments of the
Lord, or follow out. their fleshly in-
clinations. When we become "God's
people*' we are under God's laws,
and can no buigcr consult our own
expediency, or likes and dislikes,
but regardless of all consequences,
however severe, we are hound to
consult the law and do it. Let the
reader compare Dcut. 7 : 1—4 with
2 (or. G: H

If language, can bo framed that
will more c!fe<:tually exclude the

ird agaiu.-t thi.- fatal people of t "od. from forming a re-

n the ] art of \i\- phi
f / that he warned them against intcr-
#2> marriage with aliens.

union with that from which the
Lord has Separated them, then we
would like the task undertaken. —

On the part of Lrael tin- Law says',
'•Thou shalt make no covenant with
them,'' "neither shalt thou make
marriages with them.'' <>n the part
of Christians the Law is equally ie.i
perative : "Be ye not unequally
voked together with unbefi fvers"
In order to place the matter 1- ■-
yond all dispute as to whether the.
Lord's people are hound by the law
as quoted from 2 Cyr. 0 : 11 13
we will refer to another portion,
where Paul makes an application of
the law in the case of marriage*.
This is found in 1 Co >, 10.

"The wife is bound by the law as
long as her husband liveth, but if
her husband be dead she is at liber-
ty to be married to wfiom she will,
only in tie Lord*

One thing is clear, that a rajember
of the Corinthian Church was allow-
ed her own choice of a husband, but
that choice was limited to a certain
company known as the people of
God., for they alone arc " in tho
Lord." If she married an unbe-
liever, then is it not equally clear
that she disregarded the law, and
married one who was out of the
Lord : never having come into cove-
nant relationship with him, or taken
upon him his name.

.Again, in order to place the mat-
ter beyond further dispute refer to
1 Cor" 7 : 12—14 : "If any brother
hath a wife that believeth riot, and
she be pleased to dwell with him let
him not put her away. And the
woman that hath an "husband that
believeth not, and if he be pleased
to dwell with her, let her not leave
him. For the unbelieving husband
is sanctified by the wife, and tlie un-
believing wife is sanctified by the
husband, else were your children"
unclean, but now are they holy. — ■
But if the unbelieving depart, a
biother or sister is not under bon-
dage in such ea<es. The ape-tie
here provides, we see, for those
where believers at the time of
their conversion were already united
with unbelievers, and they, knowing
the law, both as given to Israel
to followers of Christ, were at a loss
what to do in such si dilemma. —
They knew that there was no fcl- OT
lowship between righteousness and ^

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unrighteousness, nor any commu-
nion between light and uarki
they were jure also that a believer
had no part with an infidel, and in
this position, the question pf separa-
tion had arisen. Tim apostle ] r >•
vides for such pasted, as we have real
above, apd from toils we learn that
it was a settled point wiih believers
in those 1 iv- that no one who wis
called out of the world, bjing un-
married, had a right to unite him-
If with a worldiu ' in this niost

ae

binding of all social ti s. No
in the eases as above provided for,
the believers, seeing that they had
been separated from the world, lo ok
back to the days of Ezra ami Nehc-
miah, when Israel returning again
to their allegiance to God. were
compelled to "put away their strange
wives" ere God would turn away
from his fierce anger, and reasoning
from this they evidently thought
that they too had a duty to perform
in this respect. But in case of Isra-
el it was a direct violation of God's
command, whilst in their case it was
an emergency resulting from their
adoption into the new system that
had supplanted that which was van;
ishing away. But it goes clearly
to establish the law in relation 'to
marriage, at least as understood in
those days. There was no
thing as yoking believers with un-
believers or marrying out of tlu
Lord then. Why should there be
now './ Is it because the same law
is not in force, or i- it because bo-

nicnt in such cases. It surely is a
mistaken i lea, for there cannot ex-
ist that sweetest >ji' all fruits which
marriage relationship should
yield, viz: a perfect union of nenti-
merit anil purpose. The aim of a
Christian in this life is to so live
to perfect a character for the age t>
come : to work out our .salvation
with fear and trembling, an 1 in or-
der to do this we need all the assis-
tance possible. Is this to be obtain-
ed by marrying a spiritualist, an
or a worldly minded in li-
the time of their
___ evenings of winter,
or the other opportunities of con-
verse, be pleasantly and profitably
spent in talking of the glorious hope
of the coming age, with the share
that each is to possess in its glories 2
No, alas, no. One has a hope while
the other has not. One is in Christ, j
but the other not. " One shall be
taken, but the other left." One
will s:t down in God's Kingdom, but
the other will be shut out. What a
prospect to 'look forward to, to say

doubt in fide

vidua] 'i Can
union, the Ion

n .thin g of the

and

w are less mindful to re-
'aw? We think it uiu.t

lie vers no

gard the law
be the latter.

It is a laineiitabb- fact that the
believers of to-day, in many ins tan-
m-ult their own fleshly incli-
nations more than they do the law
oH'lirist. If they do lint some law
that conflicts with the course they
desire to persue, we are paim-d t .
know that they at^m^t, to spiritual-
ize away the plain tostiui >uy and
thus quiet their Coiisci
matter. Wc are fre
for otn part, that
. what reason :i person can
L A seeking a union with an i.
ev< n apart from the j

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great and insur-
mountable difficulties such unfortu-
nate unions (often) produce in this
life. It is a poor excuse for breth-
ren to say that their partner is in-
tere-tel in the truth, and they will
marry them, "feeling confident that
afterwards they will come to a full
knowledge of the truth aui obey it.
As well might Lrael have Conjured
uji excuses for violating the law of
God in their cases.

Allow us then to lift the voice of
warning to our brethren and Msters,
especially to those who are yet
young, and to such we say be wry
careful where you place your atfec-
tious, an 1 never entertaiu for a mo-
ment the thought of .-.etiiug aside
the Commandments of Go 1
sake of gratifying your fleshly incli-
nation-. If you c insult your high-
est happiness in this life, au 1
certainty of til .: which .

obey th
i'p \ our neck , oke of

. but never join yoke-, with an
unbeliever.

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For the Companion.
Our Title.

"Wlirn I can read fdt title clear

Tn mansion* iu th» skies,
I'll kiid farewell lo every it ir,

Ami %ri|H.' my Weeping «v

Dear reader : Have you ever re-
flected deeply and prayerfully upon
the above lines of an old and pop-
ular hymn ? Can you read y«mr
title clear to the mansions above?
If so, you can bid farewell to every
fear, and wipe your weeping eyes.
Every on» of ue that has entered in-
to covenant with God, through bap-
tism, has a good title. But, dear
brethren and sisters, let us carefully
examine our title and see if it is
'•I'.ir. Perhaps there may be a
mortgage or a delinquent tax un-
paid. If so our title is not clear,
and we should go to work to redeem
it, or the mortgage may soon be
brought to a close and our title ta-
ken from us ; and 0, how lamenta-
ble it would he if we should lose our
title to the Heavenly Canaan.

J", ti. NEUKR.

Delphi. Ind.

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tor the Coihjm:
A I raiment.

It is of particles thai everything
is made — every drop is that much
added to the ocean : the stream that
winds along the hillside, flows on
until it reaches a larger, and thence
on to the great bo dy of W%*ariirr>
So iu religion and science, a gmn of
sentiment added here and there,
helps to swell the onward current
that ftov* toward the seat of wisdom
and knowledge. A word, a thought
l- a trivial tiling — but it

■ is and words that our price-
less volumes of literature are com-
posed .

Then despise not the small things
of life ; they are the at
that leud U> groaur, to higher things.
Mm- destin, a "onward and uj»-

tu the scale of pr»g it'* .
own hand i- drMlaa i
ot Iu-, oxi* tot uv. .in 1 upon Aft* arc
Udt traces .1

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1^ The 4 lirUdiiti Soldier.

There must be endurance as well as
actio* fortitude iiiu-l »Cm4 ovurage.
Indeed, tlii- i- tin- only ultimate teat
of a true Mid faithful spirit. A de-
votion les> than Jic highest mav be
su-lained \i\ tiic ;ic!iv:ti(> of actual
conflict ; the r.ill . »f <i ruins, the cla-h
of ana-, the .-hiiuilu-! tit' competition,
the cheers, shouts. an<l indeed the
shriek- ami groans of luittle, liave a
sympathetic power that may keep
even a mercenary to his work ■ —
much more an entliu.-iiLst. Rut let
a lilub he suddenly shattered by a
nihil, <>r >tiil worse, let some sore
di-ease strike the soldier down, and
the stall thut in in him appears, of
what sort it is. If the fever or the
flux, on the mattress in the friend
lens hospital, does not discourage
him, if his glazing eve brightens at
the glimpse of the distant flag ; if hid
ear catches the pas.»ing tread of his
comrades, and tingles r\t thur ac-
claim; if the name of hi? leader fixed
his Wondering faculties, and makes
bun forget hi- pains ; if he can die,
8a v in ' that the sacrifice was noth-
ing for his .Ivvo to make — then we
know that this wa.» a true soldier,
and all men cry, well done !

This is no uncommon or peculiar
test, either, that belongs only to sol-
diers and military life. It is of gen- j
eral application. From the school-
boy at his task, or the child out of i
his parents sight, to the statesman j
toiling in the unrewarded night, and
the missionary whispering Jesus as
he dies in the jungle, it is the same, |
and always an ultimate test of earn- I
ind loyalty. To sutler well, i
unheralded and uncomplaining proves
the hern. Can we not see why God
penults so much trial and suffering
to fall to the lot of his children ? Is
he unkind to them is he unmindful i
of their happiness > Rather, if it
became him to make the Captain . . t"
their salvation perfect through suffer-
ing, will he not make those suffer-
ings the very e\aui| le of the means
of th<ir perfecting and purification.

The weapons of our warfare are
not carnal, but spiritual, and the al-
embic of trials in a mean- of spiritu-
al al refining. A great captain among
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merest brute material. If he can I l'oklur« in PrujAr. fd

keep his masses together long enough The common attitude of worship-
to hurl them upon the foe, and they crs in the East is kneeling, with the
make the onset without breaking, he upper part of the body now erect,
Will often effect nb purpose he does , and then thrown forward, so as to
not need heroes for that, hut heavy bring the head in contact with the
controllable mach'nery. earth ; they alternate between the

It is not so with the Captain of one posture and the other. In this
our salvation in his conflict with ease, it will be observed, the wbr-
principalities, and powers, and spirit- shipcr remains on his knees, even.
ual wickedness in high places. His when he bends forward, with his
recruits are nothing till they are t face to the ground or floor. It is
Spiritual veterans. They must be remarkable that three of the cvan-
tested in tlif inmr m.m, before they gelists, in speaking of the posture of
can hear his armor. This is the the Savior during his prayer in the
reason why they are passed through garden, use three different express-
such fiery trials. They might fail ions. Luke says (^2 : dl) that our
otherwise, and in the ruin of their Lord knelt down ; Mark (14 : 25),
failure involve not only their own that he fell upon the earth ; and
salvation, but his wider purpose. Matt. (20: 39), that he fell upon

(>, the blessings of the pallet bed his face,
in Christ's hospital ! To the suffer- In regard to the last two writers
er comes with his pains the sweet the variation seems to be only ver-
assurance of his soldiership and ac- hal ; hut how are they consistent
ceptance, of which he often hid mis- | with Luke? It is quite possible
givings when in health, and amid that their different parts of express-
trie excitements of the march and ions refer to different parts of the
field. By his side, too, often stands [ same act. The Savior, habituated
the great leader, of whom, perhaps, j to the customary forms of worship,
he rarely had a glimpse when he j may have bowed his knees, and,
was under arms — to whom he could i without changing that position, may

rarely or never speak, for lack of
time, and for the distance that duty
bred. But now that most revered
form passes often through the wards,
and pauses by the bed, and takes the
fevered hand, and looks with Divine

ft

can

somewhat even with the
i

also have stooped forward, and in-
clined his face to the earth. This
explanation conciliates entirely the
evangelists with each other, and ac-
cords with the manner in which
prayers is still offered. In Gen. 17 :
ove upon the sallow face. Nay, he ; 3, it is said that Abraham, as he
sits down, and says gentle words of (worshiped God, ';feH upon his face"
home soon to be gained, or per- before him. This may have been a
haps — thrilling the chastened heart similar act, including the kneeling,
with a stranger joy — of greater vie- ! as well as the prostration, though
tories soon to be won, In which the ; the latter only is mentioned. An-
rccovered 6oldier shad bear a part. ' other view is, which appears to ine
(), Christian brother, hast thou i less simple, that our Lord knelt
known these sweet uses of advert- down at first, and then afterwards,
ty ': If not, earnestly covet them ; a* he became more earnest in his
for be thou sure that if thou art of supplications, changed his posture,
Jesus they will come to thee. There and lay prostrate on the earth. — //.
is no son whom he loveth but he B. f/ackefir.
chastencth — otherwise, thev who *T'

thought they were sons find them- Th* nibl«-

selves unrecognized, and must wan- Children may suppose that our
der forth, uncared for by sweet, English language has always been
homely discipline. ju.-t what it is now. But it w;n

"•»' ' quite different a few centuries ago.

Whkn we profess to ask for ad- John Wickliffe was the first to train ,
vice, we often seek only for appro- late the whole of the Bible into Eng- ^1

batioit,

ft \/ *

lish. This was in LJ80, about oU0(

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years ago. We will give you a
specimen :

" Therefore whenne Jhesus was
borun in Bethleem of Juda, in days
of King Eronde, lo. astronomyens
camen fro the eest to Jarusalcrn, and
saiden, 'Where is he that is borun
kibe of Jew is ! Fur we have seen
his sterrc in the eest : and we com-
en for to worscliip hym.'

" And Mary seyde.'Mi soule mag-
nifieth the lord. And my spirit hath
gladid in God myn helthe. For he
hath behulden the meekness of his
hand maiden ; for lo for this alle gen-
eraciouns schulen seye that 1 am
blessid ; for he that mighty hath done
to me greet thingsis, and his name
is holi and his merci is fro kynrede
into kvnredis, to men that dreden
hym.'*"

You would scarcely recognize
this. Perhaps you would think it
the speech of some barbarous, un-
learned people ; and English people,
at that time, were not very far ad-
vanced in civilization, for the art of
printing had not yet been invented,
and the Catholics governed the coun-
try, and they generally continue,
even at the pregent day, to keep
their people in great ignorance. —
Timet and Witne&i,

P»k Kind to yoi k Mother. — She
guarded you when well, and watch-
ed over you when sick. t>he sat by
you when fretful, and put cooling
drinks to your lips, and spoke gooth-
ing words in your ears. She taught
you to pray, and assisted you in
learning to read. Bbc bore with
your childish wave*. She loves yon
still, and works for you and prays
for you every day you live. So
one is so kind or bo patient with
vou as she. Are you kind to her ?
Do you love her? Do you always

obey her f

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\itkk hypocrites, the greatest
dupes the devil has are those who
rxhauht an anxious existence in the

di-appointmei.ts ;i:id vexation* of
business, and live miserably and

meanly only to die magnificently

and rich.

Every temptation is an opportu-
nity of getting nearer to (Jod.

LOCAL MATTERS

Tyrone City, Pa., Oct. 16, 1866.

I IH I ok s DIARY.

Fur the trcek ending Saturday, Oel. 13.

The week passed away without Ifinging
anything specially to our notice. Indeed wc
have been dull, stupid, and drowny all week,
being uot at all well, and it would have re-
quired something very animating to bring u*
into our usual spirits. Twice wc attempted
to write a word of information and encour-
agement to an anxious inquirer, and twice we
laid away our pen, because we could not feel
as we wished to. Those who have ever at-
tempted to write under similar cirenmataneea
will appreciate our condition. We ask the
special and ardent prayers of all our brethren
and sisters ir our behalf.

When we shall have this issue through the
press we intend to visit Morrison's Cove, and
attend a Love-feast at Clover Creek, when we
hope to become somwhat invigorated in mind
and body, as well as spiritually ediflrd.

CORRESPONDENCE.

•n
ill

Oakland, Pa., )
Oct, 8, 1866. f

Brother Ihnr : Our scries of
meetings in connection with our
Love-feast, closed yesterday even-
ing. We had a very happy time.
The church was greatly edified, and
there were five added to then umber
of the faithful worshiping here. —
Brother John Nicholson, of Ohio,
was with us during our meeting. —
May (iod bless hint fi>r his labors of
love. We ask an interest in the
prayers of our dear brethren and j
sisters, that the little flock at lied
hand may be increased in number,
and injietv. 1 expect to gp to
Washington ('■>., Pa», to attend their
Love feast tut the 2Qth inst., and re-
main there for some 10 dav
preach for the people i" Washing-
ton Co., and front there 1 will .
our district meeting un 6th proximo.

On the l">tli of November next I
expe.-t t'> commence a •erica of i
ings at Crooked Ceeeli in Otis « Arm-
str-mg) <'"., to continue
dai i.

There il • I ir^e field t.> labor in
here. May the !/<>rd send laborers
to help us in hi* \in- v;»nl. We ] ray
earnestly that the Lord of the bar- :

vest will send laborers that the pre
cious harvest of the Lord may be
gathered. Amen.

JOHN WISE.

Maiiion Cocntv. Kansas, )
Oct. 1st, 1866. f
Dear br->*hrr li>h{n>j<r ; After a
journey of three weeks, I arrived at
the above place. We had vcrv
much rain on the road. We found
brother Miller sick with the chills.
I am well pleased with the country.
The timber is not as plenty as I
might wish it to be, but there is
plenty of good stone for fencing and
building purposes. The soil i> as
good as 1 ever saw anvwhere. and
the location as good as a poor man
can find, for getting a start. There
are at this time seven members at
this place, now li\ing some 40 miles
from the nearest place of worship
by the brotherhood. There is a
good field of labor here for a minis-
ter, and who is it that will come up
to the help of the Lord against the
mighty at this place. There if a
great need of a speaker here. You
will please send my paper to Mar-
rioii Centre, Marrion Co., Kansas,
and. the Lord being willing, I will
not soon trouble you to change my
address again. I think the ''■in-
paniim indispensable in this far off
Western land.

I remain your brother iu the
bonds of love.

JOHN I\ NANCE.

pRKSToN, JasIM 11 CO., M".. )

Soj.t. 25* ISM
/.' ..'/■• r II ,h in j, r : — I should be
upy a few line- in \ nir
paper for the benefit of those breth-
ren de.-iring t.. move West.

In the first place then, I would
say that 1 have >een more or l<
all the western states, and .' i

Mo., suit.- in** the best, all tl

considered, of any place 1

t, where a n;uu of ordinary n
eau buy laud enou ... a urn

II' re v,< \ ••»•• as nice land lor fann-
ing purposes at a rnau could desire,
It produces Corn and Oat* in abun-
dance, and it \* admitted by all to
be the best for wheat that tb< n is
in the Wen ; and f >r fruit of all kinds ,

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the world Cannot heat it. But the occaMun. Submitted to the ordi-
jjreato.-t a ■ 1 '. ; 1 1 1 f . v ' ' that we have nance cheerfully, and rejoiced great-
.cr the North-east is found in \y in the evidence of pardon for i ;~'

raising stock. Wc have the most
extensive of pasture ; then the win-
ten are so short that it takes but
very little fe<<l t<> Bee our stock
through the winter. As far as the
moral* of the people arc concerned
you will find jn-t is good neighbors
here as vou will lind any where, hut

neglect, during the lung period of
life. Truly her last dftYfl archer
hest ones. May the good Lord in-
cline the hearts of others to follow.
E. HKYSKK.
PhilaJa. Pa.

Jirntlirr Ihnri/: ~] see eonsidera

i'

weep o'( r ill.' prai'e of a djecoted liuabaiul nnd (j
an aflW-t innate father. In 'ttweitrtf ScpKtftoa

of our Ik loved brother, wc. feel son. wful n In n
eontcmplatinji the vncaul Bent in our church,
tin- lo-s 5ii«lninict lir . -ill. tin iiiicIi 111-' Jcpar-
ture of M useful a uiciiihcr of society, and we
(li Pply M mpatl.lsc "illi our sisKr. Lis |»an BI4,
and tli' 1 u-- ciir 1 of 1 1 iti\. h. who mourn
rhc loss of one n lio was loved and renjK-etotl
liy all. He linrq hit; •iMIc.ringe with Christian
foriiind.', calmly met the appro'acbing nvs-
sage, nnd resigned hi« departing Ppirit to tho
• -ir.- and ko-piug of tin- Savior, tin 11 awaited
tin' summons 10 depart and he at i.-i.

K. llF.Ysr.11.

there arc but vcrv few of our church hl,> written in the Oomfitnion ahout

membera in this country vet. There

are only five in this neighhorhood,

that 1 have seen yet. Wc have

meetings almost every Sabbath, and

the people seem anxious to hear ;

Tlif Revised Now Ti-nIhiiiciiI.

OCTJTO PICA HOITION.

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Gospel as wc sec it. is vet to be lay members to take money for con-

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hood. He preached to us last Sal.- <»ir dear brethren say wherein it is

hath, which was a feast to me that I 0l* whether all the

shall remember for maiiv days. He sistant with theji^spel

from the place or places appointed * ^ZZm!lU'°"V V'r"m' *"**"*"

intends to move here next spring.
N.C.BK K.

Brother Holsinger ; In reply to
hmthcr E. B. Cump I would say,
my Bible reads : " The tree of life
also, in the midst of the garden, and and other
the tree of knowledge of good and needy, but for those that have need
evil.'' And now I wish to be un- of help, for ministering brethren are
derstood, that, had our first parents not all alike in circumstances.

above is mcon-
Again if
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them to and from the place of meet-
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U, ., 1 1 -e i.i I-i.st ol money** ivcived. for sul'scription
iem by the church, if they are in „, „„• r,,,,,,,,,,., lure our lost,

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partook of the tree of life (which
they were permitted to do) they
would have lived forever, and, 1 be-
lieve, become infallible ; but before
they did that they partook of the
forbidden tree, and brought upon pic

themselves that depravity of mind /></></'<»* that we intend, the Lord wil-
wbifb is not subject to "the law of ling, to hold our Communion in the
Grid, nor indeed 'can be. I there- Duncansville branch, Blair Co., Pa.,
f.ie cannot discover1 the error the dn Saturday the .".id of Xmembcr,
brother seem, to find in my article, cbrhtnencrri

THE

Christian Family Companion,

Is pt'iblislied < very Tuesday.

Brother ffohtnqcr .-—Will VOU '•>■ '''"O- R. HoH.^.r. wl... is a m.u.lvr „

V , , the "Cliunli of the Hrell.rrn, soinetone

aSC announce through the t'om- known l.ylhe name ot-(;. rm.nn Hapti-:-." .«

1). r.nSSKHMAN.
G,tty,hur<i, Pa.

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I>, ar Bfdtht r tfohfHger : -Again

we are enabled to impart the pleas-
ing intelligence that two persons
were, on the 23rd of Sept., added to
the Church at Philad'a., by baptism.
One (sister Martin, i vvaa reported to
us hy her family as having re i
the unusual age of !'"J years, at tin-
time of jbaptifitn. Though .piit.' P
hie, she luad strcn-th given for the I ir.-n'.V." wif.'aud

at ft. 50 a rear,

memlvr of
i-s
v.
vnl^'arlv or tnalioiously called il 7>t/»A-nr</j.''

1 In .lesion of the WOrt is to advo'-ate truth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
on his way to '/Ann.

Il ffetutMl that the New Testament is (lie

\\ ill of (jod. and I hat 110 one can Lav. the

at 4 O flock, P. M. ]!"ini-- of salvation willm. if oliMrving oM if*

No preaehing at the place next day, '"v;" --^ r "•;' ^""'-"^^ ^'"'- "*■

1 o I J i pCHtaiJco, 1 ravi r. Uaplis.n hv l.:ne n. r-

but there will be preaching, bod si..n. l'.et \Vasliui& "ta Lord's Supper, the

willing, at Several places in tllC VI- Holy ('omnVnnion. Charity. Nou-coul..rmlly to

. . °' ' the world, and a full resignation to the whole

Cll'itv. wiH of God as lie l..it> «o*c4ilcd it Uirougb his

W'e extend an invitation to all Son Jckus ( hriM.

J, c l i l -l\. • 1. xl So nu.eli of the affairs of thi> world as will

Kthd feel to he With US. especially the ,H. fang* necessary toll,, ,,,-oper ol,s,rvanee

ministering brethren. oi th< tfgna of the. times, orMich »s may tend

T s; l>riM-u \irr u' ''"' "»«ral] mental, or physical benefit of

°- k • JM , ,,JI,"; the ( l.ristiai.. will he pAihlWh\>», tWtW r-inov-

11 ' ing all occasion lor coming into contact with

■ fe I ■■, Is ''"' ;it' l''u'''1 '-it' -rarv or Polities} journals.

Ir I I. ir . riiitiotis n, '.V I. -in .il .-uiV time.

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VOLUME II.

TYKONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, OCT. 23, 1866.

Number 42.

Till. IK OSS.

EL»at Hi.v who scflt,

While in their youth,

With *>liits ifteeki

The way of Truth.
To them the sacred volume dot li display
CnfUl as the only true and lit-iiig tvay ;
Hih precious blood on Calvary Wal iriv.n,
To make tli. in U''ii> pffUldleSf MUsin beavi u.
And e'en cm earth, the ciilltl ofGofl can trace
TK<- elorions tAtbsifigfi of hi* sovereign grbce.

For tlnui In- obn-

LI is Fat tier's frown,

For tli.'tn he wtf

Th* Uiorny crown.

Nailed to the cro.-s,

Endured its pain,

Thai hi- lit • V Idn

Mi.ljt^ he tin .. rim,

W4

The HI

boose

ETTKK put,

1 lie Lord tin ii- heart,

Jet in id;, I. ARE
'•I know you not.''
Then d«M) desjjarc

' Will be TOMV lot!

k i: V L He T I O N .

The met— when- i.- ii | It |, a- ll;(i.

The fapire I Ir mix tic ■

Our Krieii'Kd. prt'd I With llmdcad !

Our- U) thc.l0inh.

What are eart h^s joys? TH* dews ptmorn

It* horfWt I OGE WS ■.u-eathiiii; foam.

Wln-r. V l'J..\( K ( la Hi ij» ui'.ekly l>©riif.

And JOY ; In Inaviii iu's home.

ski.K' un.l fr>\ui!t M. ST.ist.i.eKr.

1,1 ■

For i icuit.

The S«mou«I 4 oiuiug ol I'kri.tt.

tfkvedfrbyn r/;/> 1

We en leawrcd, in our la*t e
I to prove by Divine inspiration, that
< 'hrist vrill make his second appear-
ance again in tlii.s Lower world, and

al-o in what state of mini we should
ln» at that grand era oE tho world's
history. We tliink no one who be-
in tin; plain teachings if the
lliblo will dure t<> Contradict this,

-in'-.- ib is <.iM- of the fundamental

dwelled upon by tho umpired

writers. Many of the 1 )hl TeHta-

writons in their far seeing

pr .pin ti ■ v i .- i < » 1 1 -i hinted :it his 6t0-

Ood adMni. (.'In i-.t linn ell taught

tie name duefi n mall v to his

dwtdples, while in the Medi. Then

■ oil rVit wonder why the "Writ

ti-rs of the Now « '. . \ - i.m n t tr-atedso

largely and freely upon th.. nanio

topic, ft was | part ' ' I

.

lation to mankind or else the Savior
would never liave revealed it to his
followers, and likewise would not
hare been recorded but for our
especial benefit and profit. St.
Paul writes on this pointy thus :
" All Scripture is given by inspira-
tion of God and is profitable for doc-
trine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness, that
tiie man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished unto all good
works."

Then since the Bible teems so
richly on this consoling point, we
cannot otherwiso conclude, but that
it must be essentially necessary to
procure our salvation. What God
says we must certainly do with a
cheerful heart, if we would be hap-
py. The Savior on one occasion
directly commands his disciples to
be also ready. "Therefore, be ye
also ready ; for in such an hour as
ye think not tho son of man oometh."
On another occasion he positively
commands them again to look up
and lift up their heads, in language
like this : "And when these thins
begin to come to pass, then look up
and lift up your head* ; for your
redemption draweth nigh." When
are we to look up and lift np
head-, and for what purpose ''. Why,
'•When these things begin to come
t<> pass" — namely, the sighs of his
coming ; also because our ** redemp-
tion draweth nigh" that is the time
of h\s coming approaches, when he
will take sway over all the world
and rule Supremely ,,\ ,-r all nations,
kitidre In, and I t )ne of the

principal "),p-et> of t'iiti-i's coming
is to complete our redemption. It
i-. true he redeemed at B0 far
tho cur..- ..t a broken law, when

so that man can procure his salva-
tion on these conditions, providing
he submits to his divine laws.

Notwithstanding all this, he did
not, choose to complete our redemp-
tion on account of the curse un ler
which, as the apostle says, V the
whole creation groaneth and travail-
eth in pain together until now." —
What the apo.*tle meant by the term
"creation" is not very clear. Some
think he had the human family in
\icw only. Others the wh >h> liVing
creation, both man and bea&t ; but
wc think not only the animal king-
dom or a part of it was meant, but
also the vegetable and mineral king-
doms, iii fact the entire Globe and
everything that pertains to it fa -uV
ject to this curse, under which the
whole creation groaneth. A curse
is the opposite of a blessing, and the
principal definition of it is the cause
of great harm, evil, misfortune, or
unhappiuess. It includes sin with
all its consequent evils. I'nto the
great progenitor of our race it N
said '• cursed is the ground for thv
>ake," ,vc. This cur all

matter; even this little c i\\

this earthly tabernacle in which \sc
live fol the time being, k
our it in the form of paih, siekn-
of wduch the aboetta John m .
mention in hi lyptic writing.

••And (iod dull iv all tea

from their eyes ; and there shall I
no more death, neither sorrow tl
crying, neither shall there be any
MOW iiier things are

Hut these tin
cannot take place until t *i.\t '• i.
bea. . n" and that "new earth?1 shall
bo formed. When "the last trim

pi I I. an I •• i
swallowed up in . This

te

purch ajM redemption for us with ' tjllu.

tue price ..f hi* pr. ....i, ,,,,t referred | • irhen "there »hall '•

hare a i

a throne ■ et us on 1 then,

it-.-.- footing, ma le n, free :\ •< ■

without di

dot m>' I Ire,, the MM
o the

fully r

f a broken j H

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i Fine glory, before sfn contaminated
our iirst parents, ho -h:dl it be now.
' ' !xn pain, no sickness, no 'death can
any mora nu the welfare ami hap-
piness of mankind at dial glorious
aha consoling time 01 the world's
historv. Ami as nothing but union
and communion existed between the
creature ami the Creates before the

f.ill of man, m> will >l ''e again when
the eui-c shall he removed and our

red. u.| : mh accomplished.

Again, us far M ( hint's true peo-
ple are concerned, lie will come for

the j iirj>...-c of raisiag them tint
slcop t*i • mi their graves. Job, that
" perfect ami vipnght man" and who

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rear

May it afc

also be the lot of

ach and every one of us to share

with the trump of God ; and the

dead in Christ shall rise- first. Then

we which are alive and remain shall

flourished BOany centuries More the be caught up together witli tliem in

the clouds, to meet the Lord in the
air ; and so shall we be ever with
the Lord." The place of meeting
his people in the air is not presiselv
discribed in the word of bod, but
by all appearance must be in the
immediate vicinity of this earth,
when he will invest them with great
power and authority, according to
their worthy deeds accomplished
while in the flesh. St. l'aul in his
Bret letter to the Corinthians writes:
•'Do ac not know that saints shall
judge the world V And if the
world shall be judged by yon are
ye unworthy to judge the smallest
matters ? " Know ye not that we
shall judge angels." The Savior
on one occasioti said to his disciples,
''When the son of man shall sit in

However surprising this changing
will be to those who look not for

him, it will not be so to the waiting like privileges with his holy saints
saints who arc ever ready and wait in all the joys and blessings of his
ing for his coming. Christ will people.

come not only also to change our We have now briefly noticed

sin-stained bodies , * like unto his , some of Christ's objects in view,
(own) glorious body." I!ut will which he no doubt will accomplish
receive us unto himself in some aeri-
al habitation in glory, as the follow-
ing Scriptures will clearly go to
show : "For the Lord himself shall

descend from heaven with a shout, sleep from their graves ; for the pur-
with the voice of the archangel, and j pose of changing the living saints

at his coining, as far as his true peo-
ple are concerned. Namely : For
the purpose of completing their re-
demption ; for raising them that

biith of mir Savior, .-veined to have
a faint hint of the ic-nrrectwn of
the ju>t. jle said, "And though
after my >kin worms destroy this
body, yet in my fie,-h si. ail I see
1 I 'He apo.-tle J'aul, in his

f.r.-t letter to the Corinthian breth-
ren, write? thus on this joint : "For
since bv man clime death, by man
came al>o the resurrection of the
dead. for as in Adam all die,
even BO in Christ shall all be made
alive. l'>ut every man in his own
order ; Christ the first fruits ; after-
ward they that are Christ's at his
coming." Sea] also verse 42, 1
4 : 11— 1G : Not only will
be rri i.-vO the sleeping saints at his
i' M ing, but likewise change those
who arc vet alive at that consoling
f the world. Lut only a con-
•u it will be for thoso who
1- now him and love his appearing. —

IUC few ( liristiaos will perhaps re- j
main on the c.nth at his coi.iing and j
those he will change from mortal to1

from mortal to immortality, and re-
ceive them into some aerial abode
of glory ; and lastly to clothe them
with great power and authority, ac-
cording to their deeds done in the
body.

In regard to the ungodly at his
coming, Christ will first cast Lucifer,
that great archenemy and insidious
enemy of sonls into the bottomless
pit. This he will accomplish through
his angels. "And he laid hold on
the dragon, that old serpent, which
is the devil and satan, and bound
him a thousand years." He comes
to destroy the powers of wickedness.
"And the kings of the earth, and
the great men, and the rich men,
and chief eaptains, and the mighty
men, and every bondman, and every
freeman hid themselves in the dens,
and in the rocks of the mountains ;
and said to the mountains and rocks,
fall on us, and hide us from the face

the throne of his glory, ye also shall ! of him that sitteth on the throne,
sit upon twelve thrones, judging the and from the wrath of the Lamb;

twelve tribes of Israel." In Daniel s
vision we have the following Ian- come

for the <rrcat dav
and who

of his wrath
shall be able

is
to

guagfl, which evidently goes on to stand."

demonstrate this point of our sub- | Not only will he destroy their
in mortality. 'Ibis thing will come J jeet : namely, the judgeship of the works, but will punish them with an

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n

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to pass withe ut notice, ospc< ■ jail v to
the unconverted. " In a nmui'-iit,
in the twinkling of an eye, at the
■t trump, for the trumpet shall
-Miind, and the dead shall be raised

i rmptihle. and we -ball be

•• F>>r our conversation
i,. a . in : 1 1 .in whcnc also we
look l"r the Savior, the Lord Jesus
ChrUt, who -hall change our vile
l>v«dy, that it may be la-hioiied like
unto In
the
» \< n t<

saints : " 1 beheld and the same
horn made war with the saints and
prevailed against them : until the an-
cient of da\ s came and judgment
wa- liiveu to the saints of the Most
limb ; and the time came that the

everlasting punishment, and banish
them from his presence, and the
power of his glory. Can the Lord
do otherwise than to visit such terri-
ble retribution on the children of
disobedience. Yerilv not. lie said

saint- ) os-e.-sed the kingdom." The "Vengeance belongeth unto me, I

recompense, saith the Lord,"

Lord tlien at his coming shall invest
his people — -the saint- with

will
and

*lt is a fearful thing to fall into

|o| |,,i;

body, according to
working whereby he is able
al

power and authority, that they may the hands of the living God." Cod
participate in judging the world and is merciful, but remember dear sin

ill things to himself."

angels, too. Not only so, "lint they
shall be prions of (iod ami of Chri-t,
and shall reign with him a thousand

Whatever

tier he is also justico.

blessings he has promised his follow- f ^

era he will without fail bestow, aud .V

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

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whatever he has threatened the sin-
ner he will certainly carry out in
due time. However much the Lord
will ameliorate his people in his
kingdom, just in the same propor-
tion on the contrary, will the sinner

As long as they are outside their
own land they are treading upon
strange ground. But it appears
there is yet a glorious time in reser-
vation for the downtrodden and de-
spised Jew. We have strong Scrip-
be deteriorated and consigned to ture evidence that the Jewish nation

never ending misery and woe.

I cannot close this essay without
making some mention of the proba-
ble condition and hopes of the Jew-
ish people at Christ's coming. The
reader is, I trust, well aware that
they reject the doctrine of Christ's
first coming, but believe in the Old
Testament, and expect a Savior yet
to come. At an early age of the
world God chose them from the rest
of the nations of the earth to be his
people. Out of that peculiar peo-
ple the Savior of mankind was to
come at an appointed time. In due
time he was born in their very
midst. Notwithstanding this they
rejected and despised him, and final-
ly passed sentence on him to die the
ignominious death of the cross. —
Thus the Jews, once God's separate
and peculiar people, stained their
hands with the precious blood of a
Crucified Redeemer, and with one
heart and voice they cried before
l'ilate: "His blood be on us and
on our children." On account of
this greatest of sins the . wrath of
God was poured out upon them in
such torrents that they became the
most unfortunate people on the
whole face of the earth. Kvery
man's hand it appears was turned
against them. Their beautiful city,
their heaven on earth, was taken
from them by a protected siege, at
the hands of Titus. Thousands and
multiplied thousands were jut to
death. Some were *hut up in the
city ami starved ; Home were put to
deatli by the sword ; others were ex-
posed to wild beast-, and torn.
Many were carried into captivity ;
the nMt perhaps lied bo other uU<

to seek refugfl from the av.-n^vn* •>(
blood. Ry and hv they became
scattered all OY«r the world 10 a* to
become a by word among all na-
tions. From the time linir pel
culions commence 1 until VOTI ft
ceutly they could I'md BOSpol wh<
on to rest tfiO goilld of t1.

'-•

will again return to its own land
and be reunited. "Thus, says the
Lord God : behold I will take the
children of Israel from among the
heathen, whither they be gone, and
will gather them on every side and
bring them into their own land," kc.
On this point see chapter 37. Ezekie!
34 : 25—31.

We have lately learned trom re-
liable sources, we think, that there
is ijuite an excitement among the
Jews in general to return again. —
Not a few have returned already to
rebuild their capital. We are anx-
iously watching a further move in
this direction. "Jerusalem is to be-
come the scat of the Jewish capitol,
and Christ will become their King."
isa. Ml 22.

Berlin. Pa.

W. G. SCHROCK.

Be Tli«*r«"»*ilU t'ouleul.

In so far as the outward arrange-
uieuts of Providence are concerned,
it is both ungrateful and unwise to
manifest discontent. Will we be so
presuming and rash as to ask him to
trau3f'er to us the reigns of govern-
ment '.' Infinitely wi->e and good, is
it not safer to trust him with the
disposition of all thing- around us,
as well as those which immed lately
concern us ? That is a true philoso-
phy, as well as a desirable religion,
which teaches u> in whatever SltuV
tioii we are, therewith to Ik- content.
Not meaning such a content as will
lead to indoliiice and .-elf-ilidul-
|, Of r --pre.-.- effort ill the direc
tion of our own moral improvement;
but having employed all right means
tor our own aduiiU^c, and with

suitable diligeaue and perseveranbe,

to be omit m and .-uli.-lied at what
luuU) the Mill q( (J,,d in re-
■ai 1 lo u-, in the ' h'O. ■•■ ol UQI
Uoil and the oi of our circuui

stanuQ

U ,■ !„,;. \ liulj that we

. M !i it w oul I

suit us best; but if our knowledge
was more extended, and hence more
like the knowledge of God, we
would be more diffident of our own
judgment. Oftentimes the changes
most eagerly coveted, if they could
be effected, would prove our great-
est curse ; and the greatest sum of
human happiness is often the result
of the defeat of our Vain-glorious
plans, The sullenly discontented,
while contrasting their circumstances
with those of others, would scarcely
be willing to exchange places on
equal terms: in such a case they
would be ready to stipulate foreome
amendment in the new condition
upon which they were about to .ti-
ter. So it would ever be. The
The ideal good Is always in the fu-
ture ; it is a beautiful phantom,
which eludes and retires from the
warm embrace. Hence religious
contentment shields from a thousand
embarassments and abortive pro-
jects, which disorder our present
life. This, while it receives all
things from the hand of God with
gratitude, is consistent with tha:
holy ambition which aspired after a
happiness altogether perfect, and an
inheritance incorruptible and unde-
fined, reserved in the heavens. -
V 7< sbyteri.tn.

The Holy Spirit kindle* in every
one in whom lie dwells the desire

dwell
of thing- in\ MMe. And -iuce world-
ly minds lave only tilings visible,.
this world reoeiveth him not because
it rises. Hot to the love of tilings in-
visible. In proportion us secular
min Is enlarge themselves by the
1 of 'heir desires, in that pro-
portion they narrow themselves with
respect to admitting ( In i-i. - ,

Ilea, en is nut a thing vut out u-,
nor i.s ha||iim-s anything disiinel
troui a true conjunction of the mind
with Cod m n i.elui- of hi*

i toe a Hon oi affec-
tion to him, wherein the divine glo
iv moat enfold- itself,

I'm obligation t ., mlijrhUli
t.. (he ■
I 1/ o

.

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p^

— 3~

cttt:t-tt.\n "famtt.y companion.

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V < riiinii <>i I he llniiil <il liilV lor
n SiillX'rinu Slslcr.

MBER V.

• ,1 )\ i ri." What a sublime

• ir- teach the chil-
dren of sorrow • They show tli:it
we have" an High LW, whV can
l \\ lt!i the ftti i Mill'

infirmities," In the tears that
flowed from the ey'qa of dur Incar-
nate Gdd at the gra\. I /.arm,
«.' read the blessed truth that we
have a " Br •'/'/. /• "born for advertd:
an " Elder Brother*' fjrhose
heartstrings are entwined with kuose
of his children, 'l'hat Holy "Weep-
er, who bowed in tearful sympathy
witli the sisters of Bethany around
tlio sepulchre of tlieir departed
brother, is now " made higher than
the heavens/1 the Disposer of all
events, the Dispenser of all grace,
and bears ypu, and all the smitten
ones of his flock, not only uu the
bosom of his love, but in the a.r,ma of
his power, The stroke that laid
y..u ,m a bed of sufferings is felt by
him who us seated on the Throne of
Cuivcrsal I*'inj>ire -pot as y>>
','. but in such a sense as to make
him eo^ui/.ant of it in a niysterious-
inpathetip way. The blow that
lias |>rosdrate<i you. and oftentimes
racks your physical frame with pain
unspeakable, touches, also, a sympa-
thetic cord in the heart of .Jesus,
drawing down into your own the re-
freshing dews of his love, the sooth-
ing conciousness of his presence,
the quickening power of his grace,
the blessed sense of his interest in
ymi and his intercession for you. —
It cannot be otherwise, for the Head
mn-t feel when a member of the
Biddy- SuffefS. If we are united to
the i.ur.l Jesus by a living fail'
branches of the true vine our af-
flictions and burdelfs are borne by
him in a way that, instead of drafting
them positively less, will gire as the
**H*r of reduction of their weight in
the preponderance of Divine sympa-
thy and grace. Oh re suffering dis-
ciples of Jesus, who are smarting
undi r the rebukes of his love, the
vibrations that •are evoked from
your painfully i|iiivering lirArt
strings, are heard in heaven. Your

trials may he many, varie 1, and in-
. hut in them all you can pnm
to j mr bosom the BOld'-fl ainuh

the frianibhip of Jesus — and
. our soul in the blissful and
i ain-i! that out of all your alllicUons
the hord will deliver you. Arc
you confined to the chamber of biek-
Are wearisome nights falp
pointed uuto you '{ Has death.
darkened \our dwelling and spread!
•lie tall of desolation over your once
sUroiy home '( Has the heart you
fondly trusted, in whose central
core you lived, and from whose love-
cells you drew the honey to sweeten
and gladden your life, become -cold
and .estranged ''. Has provi donee
-tripped you of your temporal pos-
nation 2 Does the fierce, cold, be*
numbing blasts of adversity make
your pilgrimage one of tears and
sighs, doubts and misgivings '( Is
there conllict within and darkness
without, contrary winds and crush-
ing temptations, now surging on the
topmost billow, now struggling in
the threatening depths '( Even so,
■■', en so, will be the response that
comes from the heart of many a
reader. One or*the other of the
particulars riicnfioiiedj is 'experien-
ced by every follower of Jesus, and
some, ala-s, may have all these ptorg-1
ing firos concentrated ujm.ti them at
the same time. " IV hare- heard »f
the /xitii'nee if Job, and hue wc»
the eHd if the Lord : that the U,rd

/'n ri M J it it*// and <>f tender merry.'"

The gr*ent man of l'z found it so.
and justified God in his fearfully
winnowing and stripping discipline-,
in that remarkable outburst of his
acquiescent soul, the Efrra tfarfk -md
the .h,rd hath fatten away : b/exsed
/a •the luirtt' if the lurrdf het ev-
ery child of the covenant think this:
that the sympathy and grace of
Christ, the love and comfort of the
Holy <i host, are as much his ax if
no (>(/(< r in thin icide World Heidi I
tliem ; Ml much a* if tin y /rn'e in-
tendedfir and ntfered to him al-me.
" Take, my brethren, the prophets,
who have spoken in the name of the
Lord, for an example of suffering,
affliction, and patience." Study
that wondrous chapter in Paul's
epiatol to the Hebrews, (11.) which

is a monument of faith and hotinese,
towering above the ages, throwing
ill majestic 6hadow— .-brighter than
the sun it meridian spIdnduT-^renf
the whole church of God. Swc Haa*
your trials are, they are liglfi as
eoni|iared with those of the Martyrs;
m/thiivg compared with those who
had trials of soourgingK, fcoud-. and
imf.riHonmont : who Wore stoned,
sawn a-nnder, slain with the svnud :
who wondered fibout in sheepskhfaf
and goatskins, behig destitute, ati'.ie-
u;d. tormented ; who livdd-in des-
erts, aixl in mountain--, and in dens?
and caves of the earth. Yer. '.',<>. ;iT.
:18. What a '* cloud of jiiiwii
to testify to the power of faith and
tho sustaining energy of Uie Divine
sympathy, and to rebuke our iimr-
muringR when the-furnac! is heat^i
but a little. A life of pioius, pa-
tient suffering is, under the circum-
stance of a nature disrupted from
(iod by sin. a lofty privilege. Such
an arraflfigemont in the Divine E
omv is a powerful proof of the foro-
siglit and goodness' of God. Jjookj
up to the Throne, my do;;r ?i-ter.
and all who are unde>$ the. rod. < and
who is not') and antedate the pat-
riinony of liliss in re.vdive. Uy
faith receive the end of \ our f;iitbT
even the salvation of your so»1h.— ■
lie who sits on the Throne is hill of
grace, and will make your coach of
suffering a cradle of mercy, and
sing over your restless -spirit tho sbffc,
soothing lullaby of the realms of
song. lie will surely come at the
right time and take *the believer
home to Eternal Rest. Blessud bo
his name !

"Lei I anuaith you aiwayaj o»o»
unto the end."! Taiaip'reoious a-su-
raneo is given to the tf One liody,''
and as much to > vary member in it.
as I the church BV7fM*d of.but Qua
fUSntbHH. Jesus a ever rea-ly t<i
sucoor^ and lift us ont of ourjsoflvess
and turn the darkest dispensation
into a means of spiritual culture.-—
Ne\er were the notes of Isaiah's
harp more rapturously eloquent and
sublime than when it rolled forth, in
prophetic strains, the nio.-t blessed^
central truth of the dispensation of
grace : "A man dmU b$ a hidin<j-
p/aee from the- wind\ and a ■

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/rom f/«e temj/ent : as rivers of wa-
it r in a dry plait ; as th> shad ,w ■•/
a i/rt-at rode in a weary land. " -
Oh the condescending goodness; Of!
(Jod ! The marvellous gra-
Jesus I Turn tho moral kaleido-
scope as we Dtt, the heaven-lett red
truth stands radiant before our eyes.
',*yPu ftfcr ///•'/'■'■ ';'' '*%/ / "»( vJktVl
am.'" A hilling place from eery
wind, a oo vert, from rrf/v/ tempest;
rivers of water in tvery draught ' of
the sou), tho shadow of the Kock of
Ages m every heat of temptation
and trial, is Jesus to every member
of his flock. David's plaint is
echoed from the hearts oi' all who,
covet the rest and security and
blessedness of the fold into which
the sheep shall eventually be gatli-.
ered ; "Hear my cry, 0 <i j<i ; <it-
tend unto my prayer. From t/u-
end of the earth will I cry unto
thee,ivhen fin heart iS'OverwJivlmr.l :
lead me to (lie Hock that is hii/her
than /." And again : " The I Lord
is my rock and my fortress, and
my deliverer ; my Gmi, my strtngth,
in ii'h'im I will //•«*(." No wonder
that David was a man in whom
had pleasure, when he hmiorod (iod
by HU#h confidence, such a IwlJ
avowal of his sovereignty, goodness,
and power. In severe aliliotiou and
depression of spirit, when he ex-
claimed, "All thy waves and thy
billows iLi-> ,/ujtt over ;/i<\" he soon
struck the key-note that set all the
jarring elements of , his experience
into harmony with tin.- everlasting
spirit-sung of the Trinity : '• \'.( the
L>rd will command his tji'inj kind-
ni'ss in the daytim,-, and in tji?
nijht hi* sonj sh ill l>e with
This song is the adumbration of re-
demption's eternal aljeluiah. It is
the "$tto$tanc6 of things hoped for."
It is the thrilling interlocking of tin-
soul of JOSUS with our in Q\ 01
cumstance oflife. It is a miniature
heaven in the bosom bf the bcH
though he make his he I ti ^im,
and bathe his pill >w with teat* of

affliction. Thuoongis for all who

are in Christ, and SouO will -ing it
yonder who do aot li*p Bhl M t

notes /t<OV.

c. 11. liALSBAtNiH;
Union JJepoxit, J'a.

'*$&&•

For the C'om/xinion.
Ifnitiility.

^ttantfto^tolsSd in |tf#Bft#a^l
mind, a deep sense of one's own uu-
worthiness in the sight of God." — -
(Webster./ Or in other words a
lowly disposition of mind, wherein
- oil has a low opinion of him-
self when compared with Uod. It
is the effect of divine grace operat-
ing on the
teri&eB'ittle

belongs to him. The humble man
will ever carry with him an inward
sense of his many imperfections and
msj with all lowliness bf mind, as-
cribing all lie has and is to the grace
of<iod.

The evidences of true humility
will be e.\pre--ed By the of

our appearance. The humble iaau

tor .itviiiB grace opera* m c,),l,i],1. m ^ ^jji x>)ui;._
true Chhstmn. he hca- ■ K ne!ther tti!, h. aIm at ,n,,

^Ar.)n»ri Xiiru in lime sir. ., • " ■ • .

tla-n philosopher*' wore so little ac ^^ ab,n.e |u. ^ t1l< hnt ^

kc/ a good name to a great name.
Again ; humility will ex;
r by the pio^estv of our com.

elf by

had nj name for it. What they
meant by the word we use, wa>
melnoioss and baseness of mrnd.— -

But humility does not obl.go a man tluU fJV^TT : , ?" sWl n'A fe
to wrong the truth or himself, bv °Vyr ^'^ >tuv, -rn. for,
having a meaner or »-«r*o opinion oV TOW? ^^^ pr amb.ttpus,

Having thus far progressed let us

notice th'j advantage's of being in
possession of this true christian
grace, the kn of wlii.li we

will select from the infallible rule the
wurd of Ob I. Its acceptan ■-• in the
sight of God, is well ple&si'n
let it i,

himself than he deserves. Noithe'r
does it oblige a man, right or wrong
to think every body else wiser than
himself.. Fbr instance, a wise man
cannot believe himself to 'to less
qualified to give instruction in the
ways of righteousness, than th • ig-
norant multitude ■; i mean spuiitually
igeorant, who arei in tliis state <>\-
condition for the want of spiritual
or gbspel teaehiu>_'. and consequent-
ly following t»e natural inclmationi
of the carnal miiul, " whiali w not
subject to the will of <ioJ neither in-
deed can be;" eneh as piido. haugh-
tiness, arrogance, self-esteem, I

Nor the goo^l man, C comparatively ' Again; it ha, G,,d'- giacmus
speaking) that he is not as good as promise,, - l»m he givetu^ more
those that are desperately wk-ke.l. grace : wherefore he saitn, 'i.l re-
llumilitv does not oblige a iirui M suieth the proud, but -ivclii.
treat himself with ' contempt. It tu tiie humble." .laanes 4 : 0. '• IV.
lordos more like ]. ride o^ affection, mvek will he guide in judgment, and
than humility, when a man says such the meek will l.e teach his »•'.■
thiu-.'s in Iim'owu dispraise a,'..thors l'-alm- i!.". : .• .i aJ-

know, or ho himself believes to he vantage of hmnilit;, i^. : ■ ur«
false, :md it is plain, also. that, this the soul in great tran^uilii^.
is oft.u done lneruU a* a bait to contentment. -The humble ^ shall
catch the phrigbi of mhewii lloa-1 f«p th'1* and be giad i:o. -1'or tho

,:nlniM- adorning, let it not be that
outward adorning ot-plaiting'tlhe Jiair
and of wearing of^old.or of putting
on of ajiparel. Bu{ let it b
bid b ii man of the heart, in that
which is hot corruptible, fcven the
ornament of a meek and uutel spirit,
which i< in tlie sight of<!od, ofgreat
price. tsl IVterC: 34.
Again ;

,n l.ord hearetii the Ji

I hi.- prisoner^ realm I

An 1 to in. ike u- pollen
signep until ■:• allii. '.i .ii-. ..- . \...
bv Job, " lu all this Job tinned e>'t
nor charged UodJiuiJuu] I :

In »uort, « ,ii mid

"llitl! l( PH»hiei i' . , I e\-

er», U-t us divest oursulvee of this
Well Has it been snid
"Oajrual pride is b;ul, but spiritual
pride is worre.''— .Th* humble nidi-
M«lnul Mill not aitubute MlV I
leney ur good t-> huutelf winch ho
hiis not. Ho will not bvi rr.it.- anv-
thiug that h«« d.ies ; ln-ithrr tale tin

ianaederate deli Ail in bin pur dtmtitm »>» cveorychi:.

seU". Ni*r will m aathme Owra of laavuM noticed » fe* i

the praise of u ipiality or actum than < laereua asirauta^ei, Ut as, dear rea

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fr

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ft

\\ dcr, in order to obtain tlii.s cxocl-
1- iit .-pii it H'liiiiii'nT,

1-t The example of Christ. Phil.
- 0 j,8j "Who. !.,u,^ in tli,. fonn
of liud, though) it not roherj to be
cuual with Cod: but made himself
of 1 1 • > r.'jut iti"ii. and took upon him
tJ.i- form of a servant, :ui.l was ina-lc
in the 1 i k « • i > • — of men : and licinr'
found in fashion as a man he hum-
bled himself, ami became obedient
unto death, even the death of the
cross."

•_'ml, Tliat Heaven is a place of
humility. Hev. 5 : 8. " And when
lie had taken tlie hook, the fmr
beasts, ami four ami twenty elder-
foll down before the Lamb, having
every one of tliem harps, and gol-
den V'ial 8 full of odor- wliirli are tli •
prayers of saints" If intelligences;
from heaven can come in humble ad-
oration liefore hi- throne, can we not
remember that our sins are numer
ous and deserve the greatest puni-h-
neiit. " Wherefore doth a living
man complain', a man for the punish-
ment ol Irs Bin.?;'* Lam. 3 : :'.'.'.—
But in conclusion, for our pnbour-
agcuient, let us remember, tliat the
Uest promises of good are made
to the humble : " For thus saitli the
high and lofty one that inhahiteth
et.-ruity, whose name ii holy : I dwell
in the high and holy place, with him
also that is of a contrite and humble
spirit, to revive the spirit of the
humhle, and to revive the hearts of
the contrite, one-." Isa. &7 : 32.
" Cod resisteth the proud and giv-
eth grace to tlie humhle." 1st Peter
o : :7. " The meek shall inherit the
earth." Matth. 5; ffi May Cod
help us all to realize what humility
is. a-si-r u- to practiee it. help us to
iHer it- advantages, make us
willing to follow our Worthy exam-
ple- as given hv Cod's word, ami
hi* true follower-, who for us a pat-
tern have laid, is mv praver : Amen.
dOS.AMlCK.
•. Tut.

CIIIUSTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

Ji'vr-ttie Companion.
V.xt liHllglllK ol >l iin>,f i rial l.iilmr.

In ever human or moral institu-
tion there must be a system if suc-
cess is expected, and not only is it
necessary that a system bcintroduc-

least they think o ; although they
don't hear half that he Bays. Per-
haps a stranger comes in ; they look
at him. and wonder what he thinks
of it. In due time the meeting clos-
es. The ministers «:o out with the

it

ed, hut that every auxiliary he ap- congregation. Some one asks "when
plied, and every devise and scheme are those strange Brethren coming,
resorted to, in order tuat-.it accom- or why did they not come ? — I feel
plish the desired end. 30, much disappointed, as I wished

We look upon the Church as a di- so much to hear them." — -They are
vine institution, ordained of CJod as ! told that they will he here by next,
a refuge for sinners, mid the mini*-!* * * -* * * #

try a- ■ system hy which its glori- The time has come. Thev enter the
ous liberties, and happy privileges 'house ; every eve is on" them, and
are promulgated, and as in tlie foi- they are all hear now. The servi-
mer instance so in this; every device ce3 commence. The congregation
and scheme necessarily must be re is all awake and anxious to "catch
sorted to,so that it will reach its end. every word; — the strangers arc in -
We will then suggest as M available teres'ted, the congregation is draw-
means, Ou ejehanying >f Minivterl- ing them out: they are astonished
<il Uthor. I at themselves ; why they have said

By having recourse to our own , things that they never thought of
observations we will have already before! and they are made to wish
di covered, that there is something ' they had aoch' a congregation at
very pleasant and agreeable in the home to preach to,— it would be so
raffed duction of something new in j ,„„;„ more pleasant. By and bv
the form of ministerial service. We the meeting closes; one brother re-
will also have discovered that there ,narks, " was not that an excelent
is something unpleasant and disa- sermon?" "' O yes, I was much iu-
grecuble in a perpetual' sameness in terested in it, I think that will do
v.////o/, in hole, in gesture, and in ex- some good," Jtc.

presaion. i'ov instance, let the per-
former strike the sweetest notes in
vocal music, and dwell upon, and re-
peat them, we become tired. Such
unfortunately seems to be tlie case
with us in regard to the minister ;
though he may have every necessa. '
rv (|iuilification for the performance

From the above soHroquy we may
glean something of reality, and that
may be suggestive to the subject
heading our article, and to which we
would call the especial attention of
our brethren. Let us make an effort
to exchange our labors nmr", and
then we will see whether the church

of his work, yet hy his continual .lg a bodv w;„ n(Jt be benefited bv

presence, that pleasant look, those
graceful j/estures, and those attract-
i\e and forcible expressions all alike
have lost their beauty, and we have
become tired, and impatient with
hearing him. With a kiud of inward
conviction, and a sense of , duty we
•iO to church. The Minister takes
his f lace because he is accustomed
to do so ; lie commences the service.

the move. Past and present eii-
eumstances speak loudlv in favor'of
it.

geo. BRiwimrcn.

./u/niK C/v.7.-, Pa.

A spoiled child is an unfortunate
victim, who proves the weakness of
liis parents' judgment much more

\

\

IdatiUt,

Tin priueiples ,,f the P.il.le, broad-

among the nations, are the

-eed> j»f their moral renovation —the

ek*ieut-i of their delivery from

the doiiiiiu in and the nu-e.-ies of

/ ■ -Ml.

he h.oks over hi* congregation ; he 'forcibly than the strength of their
sees his brethren and sisters hanging affection,
their heads. Whut au aspect ! No- itr»l
bodv interested. Oh what a burden In few thing-, if any, do men ex-
hangs upon his mind ; and yet he is hibit more criminal and foolish by-
to preaeli ! lie calls into action all poerisy aiid wickedness than when
ol his powers and eloquence, but all they are consciencious in doing
in vain. It's only the old song. At wrong. — Dr. Spring.

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

335'

J" or the Companion.
Covering the Head.

Dear brethren and sisters, I feel
prompted in spirit to give my views
ID regard to covering the head, as
there was a love-letter written to us
some time a-^o concerning it, attach-
ing great importance thereto ; but
the importance seemed to be confin-
ed to the covering, and not to the
reason why, or when we should cov-
er our heads. I understand the a-
postlc to be giving rules for certain
occasions, and not for every-dav
life ; for he says: "Judfje among
or in yourselves, is it comely that a
woman pray to God uncovered." In
the foregoing he says : " Every wo-
man praying or prophesying with
her head uncovered dishonoreth her
head, her husband, lor the man is
the head of the woman. I under-
stand, she must act in a public ca-
pacity or else there would be no one
to judiie whether it were comely or
not ; for the Savior made no men-
tion of a covering when he said,
• Thou when thou prayest enter into
thy closet," &c. Are we consistent
when we attach the importance to
the one withoutthe other.

But again ; The apostle says, "lot
your women keep silence in the
Churches." There seems to be a
mystery here. Will some one please
to unravel it. Does he call it the
Church when we meet for edifica-
tion, where one hath a psalm, one a
In inn, one a doctrine, and one an
exhortation ''. Or does he mean the
convening of the members in a

h

LOCAL MATTERS. Brother ffoUtnhef .—As I have '\

frcuuentlv heard brethren in their
preaching say that Simon, of whom
read in Acts 8 : 0, was not a

Tyrone City, Pa., Oct. 23, 1866.

< OlCltl M'«»> m N< K.

The (hurt-It at Antiefam.

Brother llihinijir : — Having a
little leisure, I will write you an i-
tem concerning our Church here ;
having (as I suppose you have heard
ere this) disposed of the long exist-
ing difficulty, by the hnlp of God,
and our dear brethren, 1 hope too
to the satisfaction of all concerned.

On the 10th of Sept., the old An-
tietam branch was formed into two
congregations. The Territory be-
ing large, and members numbering
near five hundred, it was thought
for good to divide ; and by the al-
most united consent of the Church,
and the help of the committee with
ua it was done. The arm to which
we have fallen retains tho
name, (Antietam.)
understand is to be called the Fall
ingspring. The speakers that fall
to our arm are five in number, viz.,
Jacob Price, Joseph b\ Kohrer,
Daniel HoUinger, Jacob ¥. Oiler,
and Daniel K. Good. Also six dea-
con«, viz. ; Jacob Price, (of Jacob,)
John Stoner, Jacob Holsingcr, Win.
Shilling, Jacob Friedly, and Benja-
min E. Price. Our arm embraces
Prices', Welty's, and Showberger's
meeting houses. We have organiz-
ed, and as we are about to begin a
new sphere of operation, by the

church capacity, to consider matters, ,lcll' *»&** ai"1 llit' prayer^ pf Ml

of question. I have come to the
conclusion he meant the latter.

Some might come to the conclu-
sion that it i- a cross to me to wear
the customary covering, but nature
BOOSM to demand it with inc, saving

nothing about oO(rieUn<

1 kure not written this for idle
.-peculation, but because I fear wc
ini;;lit bear the form without thfl --

sence. We may have a name that

we live, and behold NQ mav !><• dead.
8. i: KKPNEK.

\ r„, III.

Kcpurt is a quick traveller, but
an unsafe guide.

brethren and sisters we expect to
move onward, and upward. Since
Spring some ten have been added
to the Church bv baptism. Anl bv
»;i» at" mcourngero^ai to our aha
the good Lord seems to have breath
ed n»u> the. heart* of >oiito, lite pro-
priety of doing, the Lofd's service;
to swell /.imi's I, , nindai ics. We
intend holding o communion on the
1 17th inst, if the |,,,rd i> willing

That the «ro 1 "I" the Lord ma) b kve
free emus, and sotih (,(- converted

t • I i"l, |r .ij, for "- and all who love

tho Lord MW,

D'. r. GOOD.
it tjfi . ' /•

wc read in Acts 5 : 0, was
cenverted or pardoned man : that he
was baptise,] through worldly or sel-
fish motive-*, and as I know of no
sciipture that sustains such n pcei-
tion, I Would like if some good broth-
er or brethren would tell us why
they say that he was not pardoned.
1 would just a<k, what more evi-
dence have we that throe on the day
of pentecost, who believed and were
baptised ; ami the people of Sama-
ria, who believed and were baptised;
and the unuch, who believed and was
baptised, were pardoned, than we
have that Simon, who al-,. believed
and was baptised, was pardoned. — ■
None that I can see. Then upon
the authority of God's word, which
will stand when heaven and earth
shall pass away, 1 say that Simon
was pardoned when he believed and
tho primitive was >. , It , ^,-a . Btrt say, due1, did
fhe other I no(. pcter u,|j y^ ,. tji(>;, nr. (/„r m

the gall of bitterness and the bonds
bf iicijuity." We will see. We are
informed that when the apostles.
which were at Jerusalem, heard that
Samaria had received the word of
Cod they sent unto them Peter and
John that they might receive the
Holy Ghost. Coiuii.encing at the
IStb verse, we read, '" And when Si-
mon saw that through laying '>n of
the apostles hands the Holy Ghost
was given, he offered them money,
savin ' >nve me also this itowor that
on whomsoever I lay hands he may
receive tie- II ,ly < ih>-:. But IV
tei -ai 1 unto him thy monej

i>h with thee, became then aaat

thou/nt tiiat the o||'t ,,|'li.„l eoiibl
be purchased witii money. Thou

hast neither perl nor lot in this mat-
ter (what matter ': this rlolj U
matter) for thy heart is not ri^ht in
the Bight of Uod. I'epent the:

<>f tin- thv wickedness and

it perhaps the thought ( not //(

i ,, read ii > ol thin mnj

ho |o| _;n ,n tUl

th-m ;irt in the gall ot I i

it it i and in
the I... n | of iui,|Ult_\ . ( Not /

i me rend it 0 N '
coiuiuandod him t i pi iy that the

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

^

thought ot hjfl li. Mil n.i/lit he lul-
-. him ; ii. . t the thoughts of his
l.i-ii t. or -ins of his pa/B< life, hut the
thought that tip' _;i!t ut' Gjo.d oml.l
he purl hascd \v,itli nuiiK'N .
»:b l.illihir :m<i liahle tq err as we
all arc. hut I can ,-ee im cw.h-me
that ho was not pardoned when he
W&B h.i|,tistll. What 1 have written
I lur.e written in l.i\e, and would he
g|ad to hear from an abler 'writer.
HKNKY Ml< lll-.R.
UUUdqiU,P<i.

I In- lime had arrived for tho Lovel

\rliicli ronvened «i nbonl 4 o

for inatiy.*eaM*am?\ptll«oron.wiv of Hie

•lock. inriiioi la and cans incident i<i tiiie rnartal

.... „ . . "§tk In his death. Ihc Church I,,.- !,,M a

Mi.- I ->•■ wrjl!.-ittir..|..-l. mill very w ur„1> ,,, ,uou . „,.•. family a kind Im-hand

good orderj and good attention paid i<> Ibc '""' panni; and the community .in I

teachings. | 4s>uirt>r<> «f Mfilfrii* breth- ""'' "fright dti/.. n. |i. I!. K.uikm i .

from

ran from the adjoining branches Y. Upw

i ir» k m| .-m.iii<. .'ji"iu^ Y44<a-,rvfB.rrr'— -"t

and assuited Lo tnin

Tho ICeviMt'd ,\t» Tt-*luui*-ul.

'" i .Mi I'll A Kill HON.

"

ippoinf ill) ill-
A I. bfi ■'•!"<■. t-t at Oonnanriiwn. l'a.,
(in the old mother church) on the
•_T)tli in*t. The usual im itati<>n id
extended. Rrethn u wi-Oiin^ fo vis
it Ufl may take the tJermantown rail-
rttad at Philadelphia, 6r they can
take the street ear-.

.JOHN W. PRIES.

To<°orrc*uon<lt>iilM.

$. ].. l'i nl-lkii iw. We have no
music type, ami do m>t know where
to get any, of the kind we would
have. We would like to have a
| small font of music type, of the pat-
ent notes, seven characters. Those
of the Kaken system, ( Christian
Minstrel ) cannot he had.

Aham Hni.i.iNur.u. What ishroth-
cr Kauffinan's given name and what
is liis address. W e cannot credit
money unless we have the full name
and | wtoffice.

tl»IToTTs^I>lHtV

V>.n<liy, Oct. l.V/.. — Had OTettV good lock
In working off our last week's edition, though
«e «rc sorry tli.it hv were disappoint.*! in onr
I r of paper, lis. ills (>r too inferior
.plality for oar uto, nevr nheleaa we expert we
nil** uso il.

,*.,. HiM.— Tt«ik the s.l."> A. M. tr.iin
for Clover (.ink. accompanied by the w hole

*2.00

m.5q
2.50

13.00

< hcflpi i Edition,

trong Hind in

$ 1 00

1 ^5

sr
0 copies or more lo oik; person, by "Express,

lo Jill- cent otf.
„ f ••3? MO.. *l NllATf WJIIOOl. BUITJOS.

Plain Cloth IliiKJiinr, ,,ost |,„ij 25

2.7 ' ■oj.ics (0 one person, lo expreaa, 5.00

Ko.in liitidinir. Kid, eltfe8,~po»l paid 50

All ord.ih sIkmiJi! be .i'(oiii|.,itii( il with the

4

and assisted In iiiiniHterui^a* word, .-mil d- 1. a .,1,1 , .,..■>.

t.l- ill. ■ oidm hi., s in the house of il..- l'hiiu Cloth Bindint'. post jmid,
I . ni ■ • j> Cypies to opeueraon. by Qxpn

Sl.-pPirnn- Hhidlr,-. p«st ,.,id.
Wi- lodged with brttthcr Jacob L. Win. l.-md. 0 Coj.i.'s 10 on, j.,-i on, in oxpi
with »li..!ii in- .irt.r.-d into .-oi,\, ir-iiion, ItttOpiHllli

uln.h wn, .-onlinn.d until 8 o'rloth st t.i-l.t. n,lin ( ,„,h Bi,„Hn(:.' , .„,, p^j
l!»lli«r Ioiilt, iv<i mlnilt. Init tli<- mliji . • < K. -
luion ) w ;i» i-tii li ii j.MK)d otic.

Friilny, ISM.— There was no prwiehinc at

tlw/noetln^-hoiiM- to-dny, which, in my lutiu-

I>1«; opiuioii. J coiibiihr a uiisukc. iUiwevW,

wo could not have attended. There i> an a]>-

1.1 at lie- iiu^ Roads, for 10 07 1"- k

We foiuid it necessary to liurrv otr for lioin,-,

money, and the name, of person, poMo/lice,
early In the nioniim.-. a« «■ ■ « ish to rtart to county nud s-tMi,- written in unmu-iakalile let
the OiiOri.t nrccVrhg to-morrow. We would U»f^

• mi plcHaed to visit many more of our , mi' .. 1 1 i^ij i-

dear hr. thrtn anil friends, hut duty MM us
"ny. We would say to thenr. all, 1. 1 m
hlrive earnestly to meet in ihe kingdom of
oar God where we shall never part again,

brother Conrad Iniler kindly took u.- HPOfl
hie w.-i^'im. We again stopped at father's
for dinner. Father was not at the I.o\
which was the flrM they mii--i-d. at that place,
father especially, for, perhaps. 20 years. Ar-
rived
for

prd the trait, and look us iu, all our Diana Kol.t. .MeF.-,rJHud, bpan5s .Mills. Ta.
would have licea defeated. We are Cfilainly Levi Neterly, do

under oMiirations toluui. .Virived sadly J;" "'' K""»'='- Pattonsx ill-. Pa.
home at JI oVh.ek, mueH r. (rdied, morally.
mentally, and pliyticallv. Found our work ssir.

as far advanced as ir we had i.r, n at hbmc, all Christian Family Companion

from havln- industrious and dutiful rmplov- T.^„M1. , „ ,

" • h ■r"''"^ cverv Tui-Mhiy. at ?l.:.o a year,

by Hcuiy R. Holsin-er. who is a meWber of
We -ball therefore. God wfllinj:. emhark in

I.i.st Ol mourys rcoi-ivcd. formhM ription

to the Cvr/ij aniuu, since our last.

Martin N. II. Hick. Nni Saleui. Pa,

1C I. Tlanmin. Agency City. la.

.Ino. V. Price, r'jlr.w.itertown. Pa.

Jos. Naffer, sr,, J-ilizal.ethtow n, l'a.

Hannah Whistler. Shircmansiown, Pa

Henj. I.i'niiiii. Germantow 11. I'.i.

Levi For, l'j.'ieeton. lud.

Ml,-. Si.jdii.i Barb'; Uri-iolville, O.

Kevlon Ilieknian. Bourl.on. Ind

. ,. - '. . ^. ......... >,.,ni*i*M, UUUI I.OI1, 1 nil,

ed at DuiicaiiHvdle u<,My \tiu hite. and hut Jos. S. Snm\i.<.-r^rr, Willi. uiishur;.', l*a.

rtlu couitesvof th« conductor, who su>p- IVlll1r:i". ^" '^ '" • , ''"

,., ..:....•.,.,.„... ... ;.. ..u „ J. .Jos. \\ ,,W. Warmi-J.ur:,. Pa.

1.50
1 .50
1 .50
CM)
.75
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
ft 75
l.l'O

.90
1..-.0
1.75

thc!».\. M. train to-morrow for t unilier-
lanri Connry.

Haa-fM —

Let no reproach make you lay
asid'> htiliness: the frowns of the
world are nothing to tltc smiles of
Heaven.

I> I I £>

die ■• Church of the Brethren." soinolltnes
known by the name of •■<;. rman H..;!i-i.-." ,m
vnltrarly or nialieion^ly palled •' I>HnUr,h."

Thcdr-iirn o! tii.- work is to advocate trnth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
on his way to Xion.

It nMMinirs that the New Testament is lie-
W God, and that no one rap bnvt (he

of salvation withoul n „;/ ,7,

r'</Vi>muuU ; that aiming these are Faith. Re-
peiitantc., I'raycr. H^pti.-m l.y trine immer-
sion. Veet Washing, ilu- Lord's Supper, the
Holj ( oinmunion.Cliarity. Non-cmfonnit v to
the world, and a lull resiiruniion lo (he w hctle
w r"

fauiil; ! 11 father's for dinner j found

,. \rn\.dit M.otinsl 'Ur- at 5 P. M. '1 ,,,•.,«.„"■ • * 'H "f (.od as le- Ii,i5 r.\ cikd il thrinit,'!! his

.. . , , . , ,, , , .... Very suddenly, in the Fallin- Sprfngs Son .l.^ns ( hrivt.

bj the • ha. \t. Lodge-d with Bottert K.hy. ,,„„,,,,. rraUbtW Co.. l'a.. Oct. 0th, l>Hfl*r So mud, of the affairf of this world as will

inv t.rother-iu-l.iw. ISAAC UKAltl H.iKF F i am d I'-o yrs.. 10 ic-.. be fhpughl nee. ssarv to the proper ol>ser\aiice

lUel hrother John 1>. and 23 days. He had been awa; in the Im.- ol (lie signs ot'the times, orsuch as may tend

,,„,„, .il.er l.rothfr in-lnw with ' "■ and on hU Mnrn home stopped with to the moral, im.nln>. or phvMeaf hni'dit c-V

Itnimi. oi-h s. hrioth.tr l.rottirr-in-lnw, wun )it M„).il|.ljw. ,,„, , ,;„„ ,. „),ere he wan sivl

whom «r» lodurd. dnilviak.ii ill, init soon recovered bo as to be

.Iu/. 1-7.. — Vi^ilfd liolh. . , I 'to rid.- hWie in a cafrttig*! V.h. n he

,., .. h. ,,„,, ,,, ..,• reached home lie seemed to llHV<t Uesl, and

Pratuli.oijii -, Elder I>p9r((f Biiniiwu^l

,t iiii..iide>l to nirfl,. m»iiv jo.'i •■ ►boil

the ( iirisivu. will bo pulilislied, thus remov
Ihg all in- -.ision for coming into rents cj 'flltl

.. rW(fll). and so

intly, thai wheti wi had in ad i these vis-

reached home lie seemed to
told his wife she could attend to her ev
duties WM have no l.-.iis for him. Hcin
sent but a short time, .sla; relunicd
time to witness the i !■

■inn;;

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BY H. R. HOLSINQER. " Whosoever loveth me keepeth my commandments." — Jiscs. At $1.50 Per Annum.

volume n.

TYRONE CITY, PA,, TUESDAY, OCT. 30, 1866.

Number 43.

A Song to the Young.

0 ye youne, ye gay, yc proud,

You must die and wear the shroud ;
Time will rob you of your bloom,
Death will drag you to the tomb.
Chobu8 — Thcu you'll cry and want to be
Happy in eternity ;
Eternity, Eternity,
Happy in Eternity.

Will you fro to heaven or hell,
One you must, and there to dwell ;
Christ will come, and quickly too,

1 must meet him, so must you.

Then you'll cry, Ac.

The white throne will soon appear,
All the world must then draw near;
Sinners must be driv-n down,
Saints will wear the starry crown.
Then you'll cry, Ac.

tor the Companion.
Primary Snl » at ion.

Salvation as promised through
the grace of God, and made possible
of attainment by the atoning merits
of Jesus Christ, being of such great
importance, it behooves us to*rightly
understand the means whereby we
may secure that tiling so greatly
needed by fallen man.

If the Scriptures teach that there
is but one faith, and one way where-
by salvation — present and eternal-
can be secured, surely we should ac-
quaint ourselves with that way. —
Believing they do teach this one
idea, or theory, let us examine the
"records," for " line upon line, and
precept upon precept" to substan-
tiate this doctrine — so averse as it
is, to a great deal of so called modi
eru theology. The first great prin-
ciple taught in Christianity, is pr>
mury mlca/im; it being a prerequi-
site to eternal salvation.

1 hiring the Apostolic age manv
asked the (jiie.>tion, "What shall we
do to be saved," and jfcl different
uii-wei- were given to llit; querwtft,
infidelity and the -pint of criticism
M-ein to find foothold ; and those
MM believe in divoraitj of dofl
tiiiifs profesi to <>l»t.iiu eneou

mint. Hut ujioii a careful and (un-
did investigation of the subject, we
will find the Scriptures fully bar

monize and centre in the one grand
principle, "one Lord, one faith, and
one baptism."

The first case to which we would
call attention, is that of the jailor.
(Acts 16.) Paul and Silas were
taken and placed in prison ; but noth-
ing daunted for thus suffering for the
cause of Christ, they prayed and
sang praises to Goa at the dead
hour of the night. The true God
whom they worshiped manifested his
power, so that the prison doors flew
open ; the jailor became alarmed,
knowing the fate that awaited him,
should the prisoners escape. As he
was about to kill himself, Paul for-
bid him, saying they were all safe.
Learning this he sprang in and
brought them out ; and still being
amazed at what had taken place
wished to know what he should do»
to be saved, for he well knew that
according to the Roman law, death
would be his portion, should the
prisoners escape. That he has ref-
erence to any other salvation we
can not suppose, as we have no evi-
dence he ever had heard the Gospel.
Paul and Silas told him to believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ and they
all would be saved ; yea saved from
the condemning power oHiod which
is of infinitely more importance than
to be saved from the power of man.
The jailor was an unbeliever — was
told to believe and then repent and
be baptized. It does not M
says one ; well it says, " they Bpolu
to him the word of the 1. id." and

repentance and baptism being a
pert of that won!, no doubt he was
taught concerning them, for ■*>>• find
baptism followed.

i we WOuld call attention to

the Pentei . who, when they

heard the preaching of P< ter and
"•.her tot believed or they

would not ha\ e been pierced to the

heart And when ti.. i the

question "hat thl • do, the

answer vsas, not believe, but i

and be baptized for the remission of
sins.

In the case of Paul who was so
miraculously converted, he at once
believed that he who spake to him
was " the Christ," or he would not
have gone as was commanded ; and
he no doubt was a penitent man, for
we find he became a pravin" char-
acter ; to him it was not said believe
or repent, but to " be baptised and
wash away thy sins, calling on the
name of the Lord."

Now we find in these three in-
stances, (parallel caces could be ad-
duced) three different answers were
given to the same question. N u
to the point ; does this give any rea-
son to suppose the scriptures clash !
Not at all ; for mark you the o!
of persons cited to were of different
characters, consequently required
different answers. The first, an un-
believer, WSS told to believe ; the

md were believers, and were
told to repent and be baptised ; the
third believed, and was penitent. and
was told to be baptised. The last

had got two steps fa to speak 1 |
ther along than the first. As an il-
lustration we would say, a traveler
along the highway, tab the

distance to a certain town and is

told fifteen miles ; he goes five miles

further and .. :i. :Ui 1 {. ^M •

ten miles ; five mile> further on he

Id five miles, all different an-

tion, and all

correct ject under

icration.

in; the physician that under
■tanda 1, ;u„i ,[,,. v,;,,,^

;'' nil patient ,uj(| :i,|uHn.

• niedicii. : the disease.—
rhh the great physician <-f our

• : through hi :rc
given to enquiriu

then

' our hunjbli - it rnav

be readily surmised, we believe that
Faith, Repent ..„ ;in.

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• if] per-
md nonprof<

' . " < hri-t i- tin' .-.,n
of God, ami tlial he died "that iv-
in of >in< in his name should be
I reached to all." 1- such a faith
available for our salvati
.ink. not, as faith alonq is dead,
sorrow lor sin and the
forsakjng pf fhe same- must follow,
thus far place God, ac-
ii<* to bis word, under obliza-
tion to cancc] our sins? If so, why
was Paul told to go a stop farther,
cure that promise ': Wherever
the word of the Lord, is preached in
the spirit that animated the Apostles
three steps will follow, as a
means of primary salvation ; and
then faith in Christ as the " Scrip-
ail h," I rompting us to do the
ai.i. THINGS as taught in the revealed
will of llea\en. will insure to us e-
t> nttil salvation.

In the cases of conviction which
we called attention id, we find imme-
diate attention the means of salva-
tion tvaa demanded ; it was not said
remain awhile, believing or reppnt-
,Mtil you feel the Lord has
1 y iv.r souls, or you are as-
sured your sips are pardoned. Such
:ne is foreign to the divine ora-
T (iod, and savors of Roman
( lathblogy.

Reader, you may he a believer,
but not penitent, or you may he Loth
and awaiting the salvation of
the Lord to be thrust upon you; be
I ; li 1 is not nioeked. — -
Remember the fiat has gone forth
; ed with Divjne truth, " he that
believeth and is baptised shall be
saved." Short of this no salvation
i- J roniised, either primary or eter-
nal.

When our bodies become diseas-
ed, wc scorn the aid of the quack,
who deals out remedies not consist
( nl to the truths of tiue medical
ine! We want him not, be-
ter our mphi
than the health of our body. Let
i!U a- wise in rejecting nil
r fealt out for u« by Whole-

.ml retail, for the pur]
luring our sin- uls, if il

•iiM-nnt with the Truth, M
taught by the great Physician, Christ
Jesus.

•LS. I-'l.oUY.

mpanion.
Ministerial Support.

In writing this article, f design
advancing a few ideas relative to an
article on the same subject, by hro.
J. W. Beer, which is found on the
313th page of the present volume.
Contention is not my object, but I
must acknowledge that the brother
either has failed to define his posi-
tion sufficiently for trie to understand,
or else there is still an existing dif-
ference of opinion. In my former
article upon this subject I said that
speaking in favor of a sup/
ministry Is 'Only' a sly way of con-
tending lbr a paid ministry, and
called it a bold assertion, brother
peer says " It is not only a bold as- j
sertioii, but it stands unsupported by
either logical reasoning, or Scriptur-
al proof;*1 and brings up the case of
raid's -peaking in favor of support-
ing widows, as synonymous with I
speaking in favor of a supported
ministry. This, however, is synon-
ymous only, with, speaking in favor
of the p»or, whether they be minis-
ters or lay-members ; and if this is
brother Beer's position, he and I arc
of the same mind on that point.

But brother Beer further says :
" I said : 'I cheerfully admit that
Paul did sometimes labor with his
own bands, but that he did so all
the time I do deny.' I am thankful
to the brother for his criticism on
this sentence ; for, to say the least
about it, it but meanly eXpresse's
the sense intended. 1 think, how-
ever, that less critical readers un-
derstood what I meant. I wished
to coii vcy the idea, that I cheerfully
admit that Paul did sometimes sup-
port himself, by laboring with his
own hands, but that he supported
himself all the time by manual labor
I dp deny."' So much, then, for the
''•iircetion. Let us trst t)\o sentence
in it ted form. The brother

: ■• Paid wonjd have placid
himself into a strange position by en-
joining shell important duties and
then saving, 'But I have used none ;

I

of these things.' ' If Paul received
nothing, how, then, did he rapport
himself without manual labor ': Does
this not jingle in unison with what
brother Beer so positively denies ?
It appears that I'aul received wages'
from other churches, to do ///<• ( or-
inthiam rer'pice, and not for the
purpose of supplying his own tempo-
ral wants while engaged in preach-
ing to those from whom the wa tea
were received. I do not desire to
say one solitary word against sup-
porting the Missionary cause, but
that the argument, in favor of weal-
thy local ministers receiving money
for their services services stands un-
supported by cither christian reason-
ing or scriptural proof, I do avow.
Our brother says : " I am not plead-
■ r tin: introduction into the

t'liur,-],. <./ <t fulefoT wtipporttni) thr
ministry,^" Let us sec how this
comports with what he said in Com-
panion No. 30. " The proposition
which I propose for discussion may
be summed upas follows: — Minit-
tefs of the Gospel should be tuppott-
cd by th>' Church. I stand on the
affirmative." What is the ph\
phy of pleading in its favor and hot
for its introduction into the church ?
I think I have taken the admonition
of my brother, "Come let us reason
together, kc. I have simply com-
pared his article with the scriptures
and that he had written and expect
him to review this article, if he thinks
proper, and sift it thoroughly that
nothing remains but pure metal. If
he will clearly prove to me that my
position is an erroneous one, I will
cheerfully lay down my pea and ex-
change error for truth. Let us la-
bor earnestly that we be of the same
mind.

E. UMBAUGII.
Piirccton, Lid.

J- or the Companion.
Inquiry Aimwfred.

In the fourth of July No.. 1865,
of the Companion; the following
(VueStioTl is asked by our brother
Aj-chy YanDyke:

" Did Christ use the same kind off
bread for the Communion that lie
did for the Supper ? If so. why do
we usA both leavened and unleaven-
ed bread V'

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This is * question of some import Jiord. "ie. shall bring out of your
anee and I hoped some one of our habitation two wave loaves oi' two
clear headed brethren would have tenth deals ; they shall It- of fine
given an ainwer ; but not having ' flour ; they shall be baken with leav-
socn any 1 will attempt a few thoughts en they are the. first fruits into the
and hope to be corrected if wrong. Lord.' (Verse 15 — 17.) This is
The first part of the brother's (pies- the feast of Pent- o^t. The t
tiau 1 am not prepared to answer God's people gathered by the Holy
definitely, and will only venture an \ Ghost and presented before him in
opinion. connection with all the preciousness

It is well known to all Bible rea- of Christ. Observe they shall be
ders that the preparation for the baken with leaven because they were
passover began about four days intended to foreshow those who,

before the passover lamb was killed;
a part of the preparation was to
cleanse the premises from all leaven,
and Christ sat down to eat the last
supper with his Apostles on the e-

though filled with the Holy Ghost,
had nevertheless evil dwelling in
them. This fact is foreshadowed in
the type by the leaven in the loaves,
and is set forth in the history of the

veiling of the thirteenth day of the Churches. The Holy Gho-t was
month, according to our mode of present in the assembly. The flesh

reckoning time, or in the evening the
beginning of the fourteenth day of
tin- month by the Jewish mode of
reckoning. Some time between 12
and 18 hours before the Passover
Lamb was slain. From this we in-
fer no leavened bread could have
been on the table. Another fact to
support this conclusion is that Christ
the spotless Lamb was there minis-
tering the supper himself; neither
docs it seem to be uecessary to prove
that there was leavened or unleaven-
ed bread used at that supper in or-
der to answer the second part of the
question. The reason why Wi u-e
ned bread is obvious.

The Aj'o-tle tells us the law is
OUT school master and was given to
bring us to Christ. Then allow me
to begin there in answer to th
On 1 part of the brother's question.

B> ery type in the old law must

was there likewise to lie unto him ;
thus was it on the day of Pentecost,
and so is it now ; flesh is fles!..
can it ever be made anything else
than flesh. And ye shall olfer with
the bread seven Lambs without blem-
ish, of the first year ; and one young
Bullock and two Rams ; they shall
be for a burnt offering, even an of-
fering made by fire of a sweet
or unto the Lord, (verse 18.) —
Here then we have in immediate
connection with the leavened 1
the presentation of an unblemished
sacrifice, typifying the great &h(J all
important truth that it is Christ's
pcrfectue-s and not our sinfulness
that i- ever before the view of ' 1 i.
Observe, " Ye .-hall offer with the
bread seven Lambs without blemish.
Precious truth, may it ever remain
on our minds. It is not I put
Christ.

However the fact of Christ being

have its ante-type in the present or

future dispensation . In the Pa — a ipotjesi Lam ■ dlieient to

ver we have the death of Christ ; in roll the burden of guilt from a sin-

the sheaf of first fruits we have the stained, CQUScieuqe J th

resurrection of Christ; and in the thing for the worshi] lu; he

feast of Pentecost we have the de- uni-t have something to •.

t of the Holy G boat to form the himself; uenoe n " '> iall

Church. (Lev. 28.) •• And vohall sacrifice one kid of the goats fur a

count unto you from the morrow un- sin offering and

to the Sabbath, from the day that t. :rificeofj I

uify one to the other that our car-
nal nature must be brought
were unto a state o Hence

I eat the leavened bread with my
brother; I extend to him and he to
me the salutation uf love : thus we
have offered together a sacrifice of
a peace offering. All this in inune-

connectioa with the bar
fering of the spotless Lamb once
made, as it were, by fire asce
sweet savor, acceptable unto God.—
Peace is established and now we
enjoy Communion. We turn t
unleavened bread and eat it in
munion with the Holy, Selfcfl I
ing, spotless Lamb of God that tak-
eth away the ■ ' i of the world,
says the Holy On- "A- oft a- ye
do it, do it in remembran

C. CUSTBft.
PhilaJa. ra.

Wai.kino wnn God. — The Chris-
tian life is frequently compare 1 iu
the Scriptures, to the act of wi
and walking implies <
" Enoch walked with God,"
beautiful liguie St. Paul th - •
plains: " Before his trails!
had this testimony, that 1.

N"W, " Without fa
impossible to please Him .
walking with God, is living by
"being fruitful iu e
and iucremdny in the kaowle I
God." The natural in . the

body, therefore, fitly I j the

spiritual action of the soul, in iu
journey towards the

naan.

Imi'mu.s j. acts as a blight

■ii ; it in..
forth of the no

nit udi' . r

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j

found to imp.

ye brought the sheaf of the

offering, seven hall

af.

complete even unto the morrow
tejr the seventh Sabbath -hall yt
number fifty diyij and yfl shall of

meat

1 '. i The
ing w . the leu en i.i

the loaves and fij

the

humble 1 alid We gU) ']' t •

and I
on th

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Mrctnl for Ihe Companion-
I lie Imperial IMiiiMilthro|»i*t.

Peter the greal Emperor of all the

Ru— i:ms, had once been sailing in
on* of bifl yachts as far as the La-
doga lake : finding himself refreshed
bj tlie Mabreeae, instead of landing
at St. Petersburg, he sailed down
the Neva toward the open sea of the
gulf of Finland. The day had been
vcrv fine ; toward evening however,
the weather suddenly changed ; the
Emperor resolved to land, hut he

htd icareelj reached the shore wheri
the Storm burst forth in all its fury.
The waves rose and lashed against
tin- craggv rocks of the coast, and
the 'wind roared from the wild sky
with a thundering voice ; in a few
minutes a black cloud, let down like
a curtain, hid the scene from view.
Still, however, the Emperor looked
and listened ; he thought he heard
the voice of diitress, mingled with
the yell of the storm ; his penetrat-
ing glance soon discovered a boat
struggling against the rolling surge,
that was driving it towards the furi-
ous breakers. The men, most of
them being soldiers, are evidently
at a loss what to do ; presently the
boat is dashed upon a reef ; the sea
breaks over it mountain high. The
Emperor immediately sends a vessel
to their aid, but in vain ; the men on
board want both skill and courage
to execute the dangerous task. The
poor men on the reef, seeing them-
selves deserted by their companions,
rend the air with their piteous cries
for help ; the Emperor can contain
himself no longer ; he springs into
his own boat calling on all who have
hearts to dare for their brethren, to
follow him. By great exertions he
reaches as near to the sufferers as
the breakers will allow, — he perceives
that he is yet too far off to aid them
— what they need is a skillful pilot
— he plunges into the raging billows
bravely he buffets the mountain
surge, now floating on the topmost
wave, .now sinking in the depth be-
neath ; soon he gains the boat, — he
springs aboard like a delivering an
gel. The men, resoulcd at siglit of
jnperor risking his life to save
them, renew their efforts ; they soon
get off the shoal into deep water,

v.u^^r*.

and the Emperor guides them skill-
fully through the rocks and shoals,
and brings them safe to land. Now
he is overwhelmed with the grateful
demonstrations of those whom he
has saved from the jaws of destruc-
tion, and of those happy wives and
children, who but for him would now
have been orphans and widows ; he
enjoys the luxury of doing good — he
feels most truly that " it is more
blessed to give than receive."

We admire, and very justly too,
the surprising condescension, the
tender compassion, the heroic cour-
age, and the consummate skill of the
Emperor of all the Russians, in risk-
ing his life for the sake of a few
poor men — but what is this compar-
ed with the grace of our Lord and
Savior, " Jesus ?" The Emperor
lost nothing of his dignity in doing
what he did ; he laid aside none of
his titles ; he assumed not a lower
rank ; in the boat, among the waves,
and on the shoal, he was still an
Emperor.

But Jesus laid his glory by ; the
glory that he had with the Father
before the world was ; the glory re-
sulting from creative power ; the
glory of guiding the armies of earth
and heaven; the glory of eternity.
" He emptied himself," "he made
himself of no reputation ;" the mas-
ter becomes a slave ; the King be-
comes a subject; the Maker of worlds
bocomes a creature, the God becomes
a worm ! How surprising this con-
descension; ho tv wonderful this hu-
mility : and 0, with what tender
compassion Jesus pitied us, as he
saw us exposed to the gulf of eter-
nal death ! In the depth of our
misery he exclaims, " Behold ! I
come," and immediately hastened to
our relief. O how he weeps, groans,
prays, and dies for us, and for our
salvation ! He pities our ignorance
— he groans for our unbelief — he
weeps for the hardness of our hearts
— he dies for our guilt. What he-
roic courage He displays in working
out our deliverance ! How he grap-
ples with the powers of darkness ! —
Bow he triumph's over temptation,
poverty, and shame [ How he con-
(juers principalities and thrones,
making a show of them openly ! He

wrests from death his dreadful sting,
proves victorious over the grave, r|*
and opens the gates of Paradise to ^
all believers. What divine wisdom,
also, he manifests in the work of re-
demption ; in securing to man his
liberty, and to God his glory, how
skillfully the Savior confutes all the
sophistry of the devil, how wonder-
fully he answers all the cavils of his
adversaries. How, by his questions
does he take the wise in their own
craftiness ! His laws fill with ad-
miration the hearts of his worship-
ers. How skillfully he guides his
followers through the rocks and
shoals of temptation and sin, and
lands them safely on the banks of
deliverance. "Verily he hath done
all things well."

But for whom did the Savior la-
bor and suffer ? Peter risked his
life for mortals like himself: Jesus
gave his for beings infinitely beneath
him. Peter for his own soldiers,
Jesus for those that were arrayed
under the banner " of his great foe ;
Peter for his own subjects, Jesus for
the subjects of another kingdom ;
Peter rescued merely his friends ;
Jesus died for the salvation of his
enemies. Herein is love, " God
commendeth his love toward us in
tbat while we were yet sinners,"
consequently enemies. Christ died
for us."

In the case before us — one rather
of contrast than comparison — we see
the men respirited by the presence
of their Emperor, come to save them,
labor with all their might ; had they
not done so, they could not have
been saved, notwithstanding all the
skill, power, and good will of their
Prince. But we, alas ! stupid and
ignorant as we are, when our deliv-
erer comes to our aid, are found
questioning his skill, denying his
power and disbelieving his kind in-
tentions towards us the objects of
his love.

D. H. FAHRNEY.

Narrow-minded men, who have
not a thought bevond the little sphere
of their own vision, recall the Hindoo
saying, " The snail sees nothing but
his own shell, and thinks it the grand-
est in the world."

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over night in our Post Office
we are getting it.

To the Ageut* Hiid Solicitors for

the •-« 'on i pit u ■<>■■."'

Dear Brethren and Sisters: — I
love so well to read the Companion
that it has heen but once or twice

since
We always go
for it, or send" for it on the day it
arrives, and it is generally read
through the first evening it comes
into the family, and some of its. con-
tents are so important, and so nour-
ishing and wholesome, that they are
read over and over again. I think
there could be no reading matter
more profitable (outside of the Bi-
ble) to the welfare of our souls, than
that which we receive through the
Companion, and the Gospel Vivitnr,
and especially to our Brethren. —
We must not neglect the Bible, for
it contains our daily food for the
soul.

All our spare time should be em-
ployed in reading some useful read-
ings, and I can find nothing that
can be more useful and important
in my family than the Companion.
And yet I believe there are still
hundreds of brethren who are unac-
quainted with it. I woull then say
to you, take it to your brethren and
friends and introduce it to them,
and solicit them to subscribe for it.
I have | mile to the Post Office, and
2J miles to the nearest meeting-
house, where we have preaching
every three weeks, so we get three
sermons from the Companion while
we get one in preaching. Many
have meeting still more inconvenient
than we. What a comfort to bare
several sermons in one's own house
every week, besides a friendly inter-
course with other churches. What
a relief it is on a quiet Sunday, to
hold sweet communion with our
brethren and sisters far away, and
how it ivarnM our hearts when we
hear of souls awakened from the
Bleep of in lad death.

Then there'are our children ; they

too, are becoming fond of reading,
and anion weeapplj them with fresh
reading matter, tliat ii healthful and

moral, tin- v will get Bomething else
from which they may receive im-
pressions which we would givu hun-
dreds of dollars to have removed, if

we could. By it we may dissemi-
nate the true Bible doctrines. Let
us endeavor to establish the Truth
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
from the Gulf to the Lakes. Let us
therefore endeavor to introduce it
into every family. There should be
an agent to every Post Office, and
not only one to every branch of the
chtirch, and especially where the
church is large. In our branch we
have appointed six agents, [the bro.
gives their names and addresses,
which we omit] and I think they will
all give a good report. The church-
es should select agents, as they
would be more likely to know who
would be a proper person. At all
events, let us use our best efforts,
and see if we cannot greatly enlarge
the subscription list by the first of
January, 1867.

" FRANKLIN FORNEY.
Stony Creek, Pa.

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I Can Forgive but not Forget.

But have you really tried to for-
get, or do you still dwell on the sub-
ject, talk of it, establish a non-inter-
course, and withdraw even the smile
of recognition from your former
friend ? If so, you do not forget be
cause you will not. Forgetfulness
is not so difficult as you imagine ;
witness the grief at the death of a
relative, or the facility with which
the most solemn promises to God are
forgotten. If you earnestly tried;
nay, if you would only let the sub
ject alone, perhaps in a year you
would not only have forgotten the
injury, but the quarrel that followed
it.

But what, after all, is the great
injury which is beyond your ability
to forget? Perhaps you wen
yourself a little in the wi • >ie_r. or
perhaps the tale-bearer did not tell
exactly wliat WSM said or d one at

which you took such exception, or
perhaps you an rather disposed to
irritability, like a match that re
quires only the leas! rabbins (or a
Bars up. Rut no i " Sfou hare heen

perfectly innocent in the transaction,

and the other party altogether Hi

the wrong ;" then J .urs should !>>■
the anger ofi. good man, which re
Seahlej the Unity -park, hard to ex-

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Lord's

As a Christian, you should
to exercise that forjeivin
without which all our
nothing worth," and the
prayer a curse. You have the op-
portunity of forgiving yourr debtor
the hundied pence, particularly as
you expect to be forgiven you
to God often thousand talents. V on
can now ray heartily M for vour
enemies, persecutors, and slanderers
that God would change their hearts,
You do not try to forget, because
you de not try to forgive ; and thus
you continue in a state displeasing
to God, disgusting to yourself, griev-
ous to your friends, injurious to piety
and a hindrance to every good en-
terprise ; for nothing impedes the
Church's progress more than d
tion among its ministers. It is not
required that others be in charity
with you, but that you be in charity
with them. Try agaiif to forget it
and for this purpose engage in some
good, at\d thus your thought* will
not have leisure tj prey on your
troubles ; press forward, and you
will soon forget the painful pa
Be sufficiently a Christian to
above such things, leaving them to
those who are animated by no bet-
ter motives, who have no such ob-
jects of importance. — Letjion.

You («a'l t uteli it.
You can't catch it, boys or girls.
You may be a, ll let 6f foot as the
ant dope, or you may fly as OQ the

wings of an angel, yet you cannot
overtake it.

ivha
The bad won

t?

I which ha

your lips ! h fled 1 1 heaven, and
wrote itself on the book of God. —

N 'on can't cat -h it.

The wicked d< -cd Voll pell'. rilled.

I .red to the judgment, and was
stereotyped on the memory of the

"i i can't catch it.

The sinful thought you Hi li.
It-, image «»- caught l>\

photograph.

the roll of your bistori • ^ ou

catch it.

I'" I U B, th. ii, 1 1 tin children,
what you think, what um do, wh.it
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LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Oct. 30, 1866.

Middle IVuuii. DiM riot nitM-t iiiK>

'I'll.- meeting was held m the V \>
|ht Cumberland branch, Cinnbcr-
l;m<l Co. There was preaching on
Saturday evening, Sunday, and Son-
dav evening. The business meeting
opened on Monday morning, Oct;
82; at 9 o'clock. The MtyrUig is
a list of the branches of the Church
embraced in the District, and their
itea.

j John Spanoglc.

( Peter L. Swine.

( Peter Long,

\ Abraham Bohrer.

S David Myers.

( Solomon Seiber.

\ J. NeWCOlllcr.

( Danl. Eckerman.
Jos. Sollenberger.
Daniel Keller.

Aughwich
Terry
Lost Creek
Ridge

imberland

n „■ , -.r ,, ( Isaac Stivers.
Buffalo \ alley { . , */

J ( Adam Beaver.

Lewistown \ Win. How.

Ww u \ Clravbill Mvers.
amors Mark < Ir ,-, ,, , i

( 11. K. Ilolsiuger.

Duncansville -{ D. M. llolsingor.

. ,, ., i (J. W. Brumbaugh.

Clover Creek {,, w n , °,
( O. \V . Brumbaugh.

James Creek ■{ Geo. Brumbaugh.

i thwob F. Oiler.

( Jos. F. Roarer.

■c. ,,. r, ( Joseph Gcib.

FallmgSprings it,1, ,, ,,
° » ° I Abraham Golly.

i- n „ I Danl.Longcnccker.

L . Conewcga { . , ,, °

° ( Adam Brown.

Snake S Valley •] 1 J v letter.

yr x n , D. Hossenr.an.

.Marsh Creek ■ , . . , r.

llenrv <i. Iv

Autietam

L. * 'umberland \ , . ' ,..'.. c
( Modes Miller.

\ John E^helinan.

( Leonard Furry

i .I- >eph Mvers.

/ .1.11. i;.i.!'-ii<j,crger

| Adam I'll ile

( Geo. Mourer.

I 1 Mac Mvers.

( Thus. Gray.

Little ur M'nl- I Not II cp r e g e n t-

1 ^ die Conawaga ( ed.

Spring Run -{ Jos. |{. Hanawalt.
Isaac Myers was elected Foreman,

Yellow Creek
I,. Coiiewaga
Hack Creek
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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

and 1». M. Ilolsiuger Clerk, and
George Brumbaugh Transcribing

4. That the time of holding our
District meeting be changed from (

Clerk. A number of uueries were the third Sunday in October to the

then presented and discussed, and third Sunday previous toYVhitsontiJc;

disposed of, as it was thought to be and that we hold no meeting next

most in afeOOTd&nCC with the word of Spring.

God, and best calculated to produce o It was recommended that dele-
harmony in the Church. As we gates to this meeting, and aLo those
are still restricted by the Annual sent to the Annual Meetings, from
Conference, we shall content ourself congcegaltions embraced in this Dis-
-vim.' only such parts of the trict, should be elected by vote, as
proceedings of the meeting, as from church officers arc elected,
their nature appear to demand pub- £. At the close of the meeting the
lieatiou. These may be embraced following preamble and resolution

in the following

1. A proposition to call a State
meeting for the purpose of Dividing
the State into more convenient dis-
tricts. As this District appeared to
be quite satisfied with its present
territory and organization, and as
the other District; are about oriran-
izing their meetings, this meeting
could see no occasion for such call.

2. In regard to the indebtedness
of the Antietam branch, for holding
our last Annual Meeting. It was
agreed that the churches composing
this District are under obligation to
assist in paying the indebtedness,
and those branches which have not
yet paid anything are requested to
collect and send what they can give
as soon as convenient, so that those
that must hold a second collection,
may know the proportionate amount
required from each. The amount

were introduced and passed without
an opposing voice :

Whekkas, we see the necessity
of a more extended spread of the
Gospel, and whereas the Annual
Meeting has recommended the Broth-
erhood to imitate the worthy exam-
ple of those Districts which have
made efforts in this cause, therefore,

Jitnulved, that we, the churches
composing the District of Middle
Pennsylvania, will employ renewed
efforts to comply more fully with
the command of our Savior, to " Go
into all the world, an I preach
the Gospel to every creature ;" and
that we will make an effort to es-
tablish a fund for that purpose.

The author and mover of this res-
olution stated that he was very seri-
ously impressed with the importance
of the subject embraced in it. He
was under the conviction that it was

yet required is between thirteen and

". . , , , ,, n i • the spirit of Ood that prompted him

toiirteen hundred dollars. Contn ' . .

, • c ., - , to use his tune, talant, and means

buttons tor this purpose may be sent . _ , ...

, ,. .1 « ... , for the promotion of the cause winch

to JoSKiii' K Kuiikkk, Jsmithbur^, * ,

... ■ • ,. ,,« the resolution proposed to advance.

\\ ashington Co., Ma. ' r . ,

o. That we send two delegates to #« «^d to knoNV tl,e views and

the Annual Meeting, and that each sentiments of this meeting upon the

branch embraced in the District, is suhJect- IIe hatl endeavored to en-
authorized to send one delegate.- ! *r into a strict self-exannnation, »n

David Bosserman and Daniel M. yraor to discover whether there

Ilolsiuger were selected debates could be any self interest, or wor.

from this District, to next Annual ly honor, or gain, that might possi- ■

Meeting. bly be bearing its iuilueuce upon

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

343

him, but could find nothing of that . nicely planed. Not a pane of glass ed at the same place in the forenoon;

nature. Rut if none of his brethren ' adorned the windows and the roof in the evening preached at brother

i r m ,- T *i • u v.i~ S. Horner's, near Mt. Pleasant. 24

lv a formed the ceding. In this humble , , . ' „ , „ * , 7

and sisters before him, or onlv

{.reached in the Brush Run School-

e loving brethren, sisters, ]10USC near brother Weaver's. 25th

under the same inspirations, and and friends worshipped, and that preached in New Derry. 2Gth took

felt the same convictions and prompt- without murmuring. If we could the cars at Millwood, Pa. R. R., in

ings, he would strive with renewed denv ourselves half as thev do, what company with brother Rreniser ; ar-

energy to know himself and under- could we do for the spread of the "ved at Indiana town about 12 o'-

* ?i- u-ki Tf *i t* io r» t. n Ti vitt clock. Remained there until the

stand his Bible. If, on the contra- Gospel ? [A brother thought if we o-^ then took a seat wkh brothor

ry, this meeting will give an ex- would only deny ourselves of luxu- T. Kimmel in his hack and wont

pression of approbation to his senti- ries and superrlnities we could do home with him ; next morning broth-

ments and convictions of duty, as very much.] He also had much to cr Breniscr ami I took our seats a-

cxprcssed in the resolution; if a say of the kindness and respect with ^\with brother T. Kimmel and his

, • r u- i i • i i. • j !, . i Wlfe m tne nack for Red-bank

large majority of his aged minister- which they were received all through riveil safely in the evenin at

ing brethren will confess to impres- the South, irrespective of denomina- Catharine Shoemaker's. This
sions of the same nature, then he tions or professions. He related of the Church is where Elder John
will feel an additional assurance that while on the cars, during their *fWe resides. (Namely Red-bank
that he is being moved bv that which return, thev made the acquaintance ' c»nSregat»°n;) Here we commenc-
i ill i \. ti ii c n" c T-i • i i ed a •<t'rit'^ ot meetings same even-
is good, and holy, and he will the of an ex-Governor of Florida, who mj, (28th) in the meeting-house ;

Ar-
sister

more cheerfully yield to its influ- strongly invited them to visit the 29th preaching - in the afternoon

ence. j Gulf States, and that if brother Da- Lovefeast in the evening. Preaeh-

Whilst deliberating upou this sub- vy's circumstances had been more ino continued until the 7th of Octo-

ject, the deepest solemnity perva- favorable, he would, in all probabili- Jer;, -\f!er P™^'^ at 10 o'clock

* , ., , , , . ^ .j ., . ,• i -lL xi • -. brother I<reneh and I took dinner at

d.-d the whole assembly. Evidently ty, have complied with the invita- brothe,. Wi.0-, (brothcr vyisr ha(l

the spirit of God was working upon tion. Many of the soldies from the went to the water to attend to bap-
the souls of his people. A number far South, while in the service, made tism.) From there I went home
of aged ministers confessed that they the acquaintance of the Brethren, M"'th brother French : ■ reached the
have long been convinced that a and tlu-e are sending their invita- *"?* ,'i,"ht W a 1.ar-° ^'"".^'•egarion .
stronger effort should be made j tions and requests. Shall tl,y be ^^^^^7^
among us for the Bpread of the true I gratified, or will we permit them to the cars at 6.15 A. M. ; arrived at
Gospel light. One said he would starve while we have abundance ? | Pittsburg at 10 o'clock A. M. Met

Brother I>. M. Holsinger gave a
brief account of his visit to Tennes-
see, an 1 tnorel especially of his raid
(in company with brother Hen
'link-', of Ohio) into North Caroli-
na! In contia.-t with the beautiful
an I comfortable house ra which We
wire assembled, he described that
in which he mot with the Brethren

in N. ( '. on a Communion occasion.
lie did Dot remember of anv -awn

stuff in the building exoept the door

>V lower floor. Thi ,i.d tables.

tions, will impress the matter upon our great Benefactor fpr big Ct
the hearts and souls of their Vl"r M through danger- both

. unseen. In the Church at Ja-
cob's crook, there was one added to
the Church, at the time of the I .. ■ \ «-
tea.-t. The brethren and listers in
Brother TTohinger: Inasmuch as that arm of the church I think
many brethren and siSteft requested their lamp* trimmed, and bun.,
me to ht them hear from DM when 1 hope of heaven aula blessed immor-

r

fellow members.

10ltKF.Sro.\DK\«E.

would retort bdme from my visit I I the grare. Brother

I'a., I will now -av : 1 left le-m, V, _.n ,. ;|1(. ],;U[iou; .

the 20th Seni. A r woctiug at Kedbauk. 1 will o pi j

Samuel Gnlfatin'.s on the 21-t, in remark I"

the Jacob's Creek con.

We Co., I'a- Attended a Lovs . .•. llow aubiimo th< icle if

1. a I Mi. the 22ud with tiie brethren a human hciii' »i>l>ro»chii

M were made of split logs, hewed and in Uieir mMting£ouae7 23rd prcact tin . '! \ ".',

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y and want-. ii'>t into an angel's cars,
but into the listening oar ( > 1' < i o . 1
himself. It must he a sotirtiQ of
wonder t.> the cherubic hoetftj as
from their dazzling stations, they be
hold the Jehovah of eternity giving
audience to a poc-rj wounded child
of earth, listening t.t the story of his
wrpngB, ami stooping down from his
infinite height to pour solace and
salvation into that afflicted spirit. —
Where is sublimity if not here '( —
Where is grandeur if not in such a
ne? The marching pageantry
of nations and all the sublimity cf
earth equal not the scene where God
gives audience to man.

The Church at Iled-bank is in a
prosperous condition. " Peace be
to the brethren and love with faith
from God the Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ." Amen.

JOHN NICHOLSON.

Moultrie^ Ohio.

Brother HoUinijLr : — I see in the
"Companion" the brethren are ar-
guing about our name, as a denomi-
nation. Why not be called what
we profess to be, and what Christ's
followers were called in the days of
the Apostles: Christian Bkkth-
uk.n. So we have it here on the
records, in the right of church prop-
erty.

J. S. FLORY.

Weti Va.

m m

First District ot Virginia.

We, the representatives of a num-
ber of the congregations composing
the district in South-western Virgin-
ia, do, through this medium, inform
the brotherhood generally, and all
the parties concerned particularly,
that we convened at the meeting
house in Franklin Co.. Ya., on the
20th day of Oct. 1866, the time of
their communion meeting at that
place, when we organized our district
for council, according to the arrange-
ment of last Yearly Meeting. The
churches composing this district, call-
ed district No. 1, of the State of Ya.
are as follows : The churches in Bo-
tetourt, Roanoak, Franklin, and Lin-
ville. The churches ia Floyd Co.,
known by the following namjes : Bast
Arm, Brick Church, and Pleasant
Valley ; the churches in the counties

ofMontgomery, Monroe, Rawly, and
Payette of Va. ; and the churches of
Ask, add Forsy the of North Caroli-
na. The churches in Carolina, and
several of the churches in Ya., nam-
ed above, not being represented in
the convention organizing the dis-
trict, they were added without being
consulted ; therefore if not approved

bv them if i* fchm'r nrivIWo +n trWh of our m"ch respected broth* Solomon Fu-
l\ tlicm It 13 Uieir privilege to with- rcy; aged 68 years, ll mouths and, 18 days.

1 ; I /

ath. K 7

inn- ,TT

to bed and were conversing, when he said
"I fceLvery dtezr," apd drJFw a load breath
Bhe sprang up, and lit a light, and found
already dead. Oh how suddenly an affection
arc win- and 0 children were befefl of a kind
husband and father. May thin sudden death
be a warning to na all. Funeral services by
I. P. Lef«* and the writer, from the words,
'•Heboid I come quickly."

Adam IIom.inobr.
In theBatchelors Run branch, Carroll Co.,
Ind., Oct. 18th, sister SARAH FUREY, wife

draw, by notifying us of the fact.

The time appointed for the first
meeting of district No. 1 of Ya., is
the Friday before the third Sundav
in April, 1867, and the place, proba
blv, the Brick church, in Floyd Co.
B. F. MOOMAW, Cor. Sec.
Botisacks, Va.

ltcport of Relief Fund*.

Brother Christian Long, of
Illinois, handed to me at
Knob Creek, Wash, county,
Tennessee, on Sept. 4, '66, $212.65

Which was distributed as

follows, to the official breth-

ren :

Danl. B. Bowman, Kuoh Creek branch, (21.25
Joseph Klepper, Buffalo "

Blaw fort Thompson and J. Wine) Sul-
livan branch,
Joseph B. Bowman, for Cherokee branch,
Solomon G. Arnold, Limestone "
Elhauan Griffith. Mitchell Co.,N.C. "
C. II. Dichl, Pleasant Valley "

Isaac Bashore, by H. Brubakcr, Whitc-

horn branch,
Samuel Molsbec, Cedar Grove branch
Henry Brubakcr, Mountain Valley "
Contingency in way of change,

._ days.
She sunVred Intensely for a lonjj time, which
she endured with patience. She was not on-
ly a Bister, but a mother in Israel. Funeral
services by Elder Isaac Eikenbcrry.

Jous Snokuergbk.
"Visitor" please copy.

In the Deer Creek branch, Carroll Co., Ind.,
Oct. 7th, Brother DAVID REPLOGLE ; aged
66 years, 9 months, and 33 days. He
was a Deacon for many years. Funeral ser-
vices by brother Jacob Flora and others.

John Snoeiikugkii.

I.isi ol money* received, for subscription

to the Companion, 6ince our last.

Margaret Murray, Hagerstown, Ind.

Jos. Rough, Shirleysburg, Pa.

John Swartz, Elida, 111.

Daniel R. Saylcr, Double P. Creek, Md.

Thomas Kolb, do.

Cath. Longcneckcr, Huntcrstown, Pa.,

(for vol. 3.)
Samuel Lontenecker, Huntcrstown, Pa.

(for vol. 3.)
i\ 25 l £flC°h Price, Waynesboro, Pa.
John Price, do

John Shank, Greencastle, Pa

1.50
.50

1.50
.50
,50

1.50

1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50

21 °5 """" oiimuk, ureencasue, rn. l.oO

31 SB I Adam Bhile, St. Thomas, Pa., (for vol. 3) 1.50
21.25 I Jolm W'dder> Upton, Pa. 1.50

21.25
21.25
21.25

21.25

21.25

31.35

.15

Total, 1312.66

I also received a draft by the
hand of brother C. Long, calling for
fifty-eight (58) dollars. This draft
was sent to Abraham Molsby, for
him to draw the money, and also
distribute among the above named
congregations, and report the same
through the Companion.

Manv thanks to the donors ; for
the destitute received your liberali-
ties with great joy. May the God
of heaven bless the hearts who have
thus been moved toward the needy
in the South.

HENRY GAHST.
Iihixiitvillt', Sullivan Co., Tcnn.

Marg't. Deardorri. York Bnl. Springs. Pa. 1.00
Peter B. Kautl'mnn, East Berlin, Pa. .90

Mrs. A. C. Barr, Lancaster, Pa. 1.50

Jesse Roop, Linganore, Md. 1.40

Daniel Eckerman, Shippen6burg, Pa. 1.00
Sol. Sciber, Thompsontown, Pa. 1.50

DIED.

In the upper Canawaga branch. Pa., Sept.
10th, our beloved brother JOHN BROWN;
•g«d 48 years, 9 months, and 2IS days. Our

brother enjoyed good health until within one
minute of his death. He and his wife retired

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TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, NOV. 6, 1866.

Number 44.

Adieu to the World.

I bid adieu for ever,

To thee, (> world nf i«in •
The prid. of life will oever

f.iw solid peace, « iiliin.
Heaven is ray blessed country,

My treasure's there above |
There (Jod displays his favor,

The fulness of hi- love!
Oli. '_",iid'' mo with thy counsel.

Lord Jesus, Son of God !
If here I sullci anguish,

Yet let me keep Thy word '
Short are my days of sorrow,

(JIVU me the hlcudfabt lllind,
Till, on the coming morrow,

Eternal train I Hud.
Deep in my heart engraven,

Thy iianw- -thy cross alone, —
Twin stars for ever shining,

Shall mark tne for thine own.
And ever will I ponder.

For cu:n fort in my need,
How thou, the Victor yonder.

Ujxin Hie cross didst bleed.
Oh, let my heart be closed

To eyery thin^ but thee '
And let thy peace. Lord .tesii-,

Unbroken, rule in me.
Hon M' -l are lhe\ . for ever,

Who reach the heavenly shore!
They thirst and hunger never,

They shall go out no more !
Lord. since rnv name is written

Uitliin the book of life.
Anil since thy aide was smitten

To form the Bride, — thy wife,
Heaven all my heart tillages,

Whilst lore on earth I roam ;
There will 1 sing thy pra.il

Then come, Lord Jesus, come '

Briti*\ Wtrald.

Brother R. states, that it was a
matter of considerable amazement
to the disciples what Christ's object
was in washing their feet, whether it

were washed they would be clean
every whit. Brother R. thinks ac-
cording to my view of the subject,
" all the sins committed bv a disci-

waa to cleanse them from filth. <">r ' p!c of Christ, during the time inter-

whethcr he was instituting an ordi- vening communion seasons, will re-

nance to cleanse their souls from

mil" And that --the Savior told

them plainly that it was neither." I

for my part cannot infer from the

words the Savior made use of on that

occasion that he intended to c •■rnvev

this idea to their minds, hut exactly

main upon his sbui unforgiven, until
he has an opportunity to have them
washed awav, or remitted by the or-
dinance of feet-washing.'* I cannot
see that this has to be absolutely the
if we admit that feet-washing
i' for the cleansing of the SotH. It
the contrary. Christ said, " he that is evident, according to some passa-
is washed (or bathed as the revised ges of the Gospel, that if the follow-
version gives it) needeth not to wash er of *Ohrist transgresses (through
save his feet but is clean every whit." ignorance or weakness*) the pTecejSts
] cannot percehe how any man he gospel, if when he sees it and

understand the Savior's words to j repents of it, and a<ks Cod (orpar-
I mean anything else but that after don, He will speak peace to the
their feet would be washed, they wounded heart. But if we admit all
would he clean every whit. — this, (as I hope we all do) it does
Brother R. says, " the Savior de- not necessarily follow that the ordi-
clared them clean before he Washed nance of feet-washing is not for the
their feet." This seems to me to be [ cleansing of the soul from the pollu-
a mistake. We find that the Savior tion of sin. For an illustration of

For tht Cotnpa'ni^n.
Object ol'Feet-Wanhiug.

In the 3-1 No. of the second vol-
ume of the Cnit/'uni'/ii, we have a
communication from brother V . Rei-
chard, in which he criticises my
communication on the subject of
Foet Washing, which was published
in No. B8.

From the language brother II. us.
en, ana from the manner in which

itcs his objections to in j
of the -ubject, 1 am inclined to be-
lie wrote from pure motives,
and 1 run assure him that he did
not wound my feelings. And I hope
he will not be offttnded if 1 take tin-
libertv to review his coinmuuio

" laid asi d<» his garments, and took
a towel and jjirtjjMi himself; after
that he poureth water into a basin
and began to wa-h the disciples feet,
and to wipe them with the towel
whereviitii ho Mj girded." This

was done Before Hie conversation be-
tween him and l'eter took pla
This shows beyond a reasoi
doubt that he had washed some of
the disciple- feet before he pronounc-
ed them clean every whit. If. w
many were washed before In-
to I'.-ter We cannot know ; perhaps

Pel ■■!■ wei the hi -t wh< se feci (re
wasln-d. It i- :-• clear that

sonic «ere u;,-1i.-.| rVefon? the c
sation with I' :md

oonseneetith J cannot s0. that we
an- i«i~T ti. I > - inten-

ded t . convert the id.-. i to their minds
than the were de n

for I mu-t ciile-.s, that although 1 fore tic ir ! ; l„u Orl

read it carefully and examined it (he- contrary told them that

minutely it failed to i. ,n\ no-o me that not n a their

lily View of the subject is incrivct. and head- ; but that after their feci

this fact let us examine the laTi
en through M -imilar cases

BOtmnitte 1 through ignorance.)
In Leviticus ath chant, we have the
law of Mo-.-- for such cases, [fa
man sinned through ignorance he
was to bring two victim-, and the
offbr tic for a

sin otfering and the other for n burnt
offering. " And the Priest shall
make an atonement for his sjns which
he sinned, and it shall
him." Ileiv w,- !.av, ti-
the Lor 1 : '■>•: it, that his sin will be

\' .■ clean

"i.'u with m-.rc being

1
what we nad in tie titith chaj I

• • \ . . 1
A ar .ti shi th his hat, U ti] on

the head of the lit'

if the

childi m t all their *

. in all th itting '

n the he. i ml p

a\ bv the i. ^\

iv the hull I '! y^\

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"Sft^i

a fit man into the wilderness." 21i

•JJ, vf r. Here
rticy had the pr

we

'UllSt

seo,
th.it

although
if they

Confessed their sins and brought the
offerings, required in their case their
should ho forgiven them. The
Lord, required that the priest should
confess them once every year, (at
the time he went into the holy place)
upon the head of a goat, and it
should curry them into the wilder-
Why can we not understand
it if the Lord Jesus commands us to
wash one anothers feet, to cleanse
ua from the stain of sin before we
approach his table. Although we
have his word for it that he will for-
give us our trespasses, if we forgive
those who trespass against us. But
perhaps some one will say, Paul
said to the Hebrews, " For it is not
possible that the blood of bulls and
of goats should take away sin." In
this passage I understand tha apos-
tle to refer to the sin brought into
the world through Adam's transgres-
sion, which all the offerings offered
bs the priests could not take away.
But we have the word of the Lord
for it, if they transgressed the law
of Moses, (sinned ignorantly) if they

blerns of the broken

body and shed
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ess and p

d AiKiftJ if fbte#<is,cifl<k of
jb- clean every whit, so spot-

everv stain of

sin

cleanse his soul from the pollution
if ."in, he would then be a perfect

his opinion tl

the brazen serpent in the camp of } wiped a way, so that he has ho need
Israel are by no means parallel ca- of the ordinance ©fj <foet-fjaafeinju to
ces, (with feet-washing I presume he
means.) It appears he did not un- ]
deretand what my object was in quo- model of humility
ting those cases. I merely wanted
to show the great power that is in
the word of Crod and the wonderful
results that will follow, when it is
duly observed. Brother 11. says if
we assume the position that i'eet-
washini: is for the pardoning of sin,
our

If the ordinance
of fceHrnshing was intended by
Christ to humble the christian, why
is it that Christ did not use the word
humble or humility in the eonversa-
tion with Peter on that occasion,
when he saw that Peter did not un-

fact that Christ is our advocate only
if we came in his own appointed
way. He says, " we can daily have
the cleansing blood of Christ appli-
ed to our souls." I
he will also

penitent sinner can have the cleans
ing influence of the blood of Christ
applied to his soul. But this alone
seems not to be sufficient to cleanse
confessed their sins and brought the him from sin, else the apostle Peter

derstand what his object was in wash-
then Christ our advocate with the ing their feet. Why did he not say
Father is of no avail." But if my to Peter, he that is washed needeth
memory serves me right I did not not to have his hands and head wash-
use the word pardoning, I only used ; ed, but only his feet to teach him hu-
the word cleansing, and brother It. '. mility. But I must come to a close,
seems to overlook the important ! I hope that our exchange of senti-

presume that
acknowledge that the

offering required in their case, that
it should be forgiven them. But af-
terwards the high priest was to con-
fess their sins upon the head of the

scape-goat and it was to carry them mission of sins.

would have made a mistake when he
told the inquiring sinners to "repent
and be baptised every one of you in
the name of Jesus Christ, for the ro-

into the wilderness.

when he told Saul

And Ananias
to arise and be

Perhaps another will say they did baptised, and wash away his sins.

not bring an offering
they sinned ignorantly.
have been the case. Now let us ask
the question, do we ask God to for-
give us every time we utter an idle
word, or do a sinful act, which we
may at the time look upon as not be-
ing wrong. Let us bear in mind
that God who is pure and holy, can
not look upon sin with the least de-
gree of allowance, and how many of
us when we come together to cele-
brate the Lord's supper, even after
a thorough examination and a fcr-

every time This shows conclusively that God
This may wants an external application of wa-
ter, (which in the sinners case is
baptism, and in the saints feet-wash-
ing) to show the internal cleansing
of the soul through the application
of the cleansing influence of the blood
of Christ.

Brother R. did, not tell us plainly
what the object of feet-washing is,
according to his view of the subject

meats on the subject will have a ten-
dency to promote love and union a-
mongst us, and will lead us to exam-
ine the infallible word of God on this
as well as other subjects. In conclu-
sion I would say, that it was not my
intention to wound the feelings of any
of my brethren who may differ with
me on the subject before us, and if
it should have been done I ask par-
don.

VALENTINE BLOUGH.

J" or the Companion.
Autumn.

The luxury and glory of the sum-
mer days has already brightened
into autumn, whose marvelous pic-
turing are now seen on woodland
and hillside. The frost-king has
written his gorgeous dyes on every
forest leaf in the great book of na-
ture. The falling leaves and ripen-
ing fruit all tell us that the bright,
balmy summer time has flown, and
autumn is here once more, in all its
peerless grandeur — its pure refresh-
ing air, and 6oft South winds ; its
unclouded skies and star-lit nights.

He says k* the washing of the saint's j But we feel that autumn slowly

feet is by God's appointment a means draws round the mantle which soon

of grace. Of all other command- ; will cover the departing year. The

vent prayer to God for pardon of merits practiced by the church of , lovely flowers which but yesterday

our short comings, feel ourselves so
pure and spotless that we think it is
unnecessary to have our feet wash-
ed to cleanse us from the stain of
before we partake of the err.

Christ, this is most calculated to
humble the heart of the christian.'"

cheered us with their beauty and
perfume, are withered and dead. —

From this I infer that his idea is Tho merry song-birds have gone to

that fectwashing was instituted as a
means to humble the christian, In

other climes. The verdant grc
forest and field is changed

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scarlet garb which follows the foot-
step of October. Yet who does not
love autumn, that season of the
year, which, while it seems to rob
nature of so many of iU charms,
casts a haze of dreaming glad-
ness and radiant splendor over the
deepening fields and forests, sur-
rounding these indications of early
decay with a halo of our great All
Father's glory. Truly, autumn has
many eudearing associations. These
dreamy days recall the cherished
scenes of by-gone years ; bring to
mind pleasing recollections of friends,
whose memory we will ever hold sa-
cred, though we may never again
behold their loved forms on time's
side of the grave. And oh, what a
lesson does all this mortality of na-
ture bring to the thoughtful spirit !
Our autumn of life, too, is drawing
near ; the music of our being's rush-
ing stream, like dying nature, is
growing sadder day by day, and
we, too, soon will be shrouded in
the cold winter of death. The
leaves silently fall to the ground
like our earthly joys and hopes,
warning us as they fall, to depend
on nobler, brighter joys than this
changing world can give, and to lay
hold orthat hope which never fades,
but is as an anchor to the Aveary
spirit. The leafless trees sigh, the
low, deep requiem and our own lull
hearts throb in sympathy to the sad
measure while, as we gaze on the
decayed and dying aspect of na-
ture, the one only thought takes
possession of us, deep fearful thought:
Is all this dying realy death J
Are all these really dead f Ah no !
'Tis only the form ami semblance ot
death, while life is hid waitiu g far

ill

the allrenewing influence of the
springtide sun to rise to life again
in far more beautiful form than it
ever wore before. It cannot be
that for man alone there is no hope
of resurrection, while all this soul-
less inanimate nature is renewed
year by year. Hut everywhere,
whether in the book of nature or the
book Kevalation, we are taught the
same precious lesson: Thou shalt
live ayaui ;— that " this corruptible
must put on incorruption, and this
jinorlal must put on immortality. ''

And though the fearful winter of
death and the grave shuts over us
for a season, a glorious resurrection
morn soon will dawn, whose all-revi-
ving sun of Eternity shall awaken
us to the enjoyment of life eternal,
in the bright summer land of immor-
tality.

"8lare, like flowers, have but their day,
Anil time, like stars, shall tease to roll.

We have what never can deeay —
A living and immortal soul.

Lord God, wheD time shall end his flight,
Stars set, and flowers revive no more ;
May we behold thy face in light —
Thv love iu Chri9t may we adore."

M. 8TROM.
Bristol, Ohio.

l\>r It* C'oiHpimion.
iMklillgM.

How much of pain and suffering
we should save ourselves if we could
be contented to live only iu the pres-
ent. We are so accustomed to for-
get the present moment and under-
value its blessings, its privileges, and
its joys, and to reach forward into
the future and anticipate its trials,
its sorrows, and its difficulties, that
we rob ourselves of most of the joys
of life, aud borrow most of its trou-
bles. As though we had not enough
of trouble, we must needs borrow to
make up our tiuot o.

Why must we do this ? If God
gives us a pleasant hour why not
enjoy it ? If he gives us a comfort-
able place to lay our head, a pleas-
ant lireside by which to speud an
evening, if he gives us the society of
a dear friend, the presence of a con-
genial spirit, why not shut out the
dim and gloomy forebodings with
which our hears are rife, disiness,
the corroding thought that sorrows
an- in store, and enjoy with thankful
happiness in our ln-art- and gratitude
to God for this mowUfUt

If God give-: us all the de-ire of
our hearts ih>w, why mar its beauty
and lovolineia with bin, regrets
aud repining! that it Otinol ahvays
II. us much nunc of human
happiness there might he in our
earth if we receivi d every blessing
as a direct gift from our kind Fath
er, and enjoyed it as such, without
torturing ourselves with the fear
that it would, the ne\t moment be

matched from us- 0, if our foolish

hearts could only realize that God
never takes a blessing from us while
it can be made a blessing to us. how
much more like heaven would be
this rough world than it now is. —
But alas ! when God -rives us a rich
gift from his own loving hand, our
selfish hearts cannot rest until thev
have converted it into an idol, or
converted it into some unholy pur-
pose. The moment we cease to glo-
rify God in his gifts, those gifts how-
ever rich or dear they may be to us,
become a curse to our souls, and
then their removal is as great a bles-
sing as was their bestowal. G 1
would continue them to us gladly,
his great heart of love would delight
to cr.iwd our lives with joy and /<//■-
j'iness, to shower upon u ant

succession of the riches of heaven*-;
blessings, if our seliish hearts would
let him.

He throws around us circumstan-
ces of the most peculiar and glorious
delight. We receive the gift, ad-
mire its beauty and glory; hug it to
our selfish hearts, and forget our
God. And then to save us from
making of it a curse to our souls he
must needs remove it from us, and
then we mourn and repine, and our
hearts rebel against God for doing
that which our own perverseness |Kls
made necessary to be done.

O if our spiritual vision could be
so cleared, and our hearts so purifi-
ed as to enable us to m Gfod in all
his providences, our lives would
only be very happy hut very Merit!.
And may imt this be done I lias
not Christ purchased for us ju-t this
kind of a salvation? Certainly he
has. Then if how much we rob our-
selves every day and hour bv not
availing ourselves of it. God' help
us to step into this over-flowing t'oun
tain this MMN

.1. S. GUT.

Atw Oxford, /'(/.

Sinful habits are the clmim.

sinful thought*. If we would have

the thougts to cease to !lo\>, we
must oloii up the chaunels.

When w wo have

thougts to witch : in our families,
our temper- ; and in hoc.,'.;, our

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for thf I'umjianion.
The Lord** Su|>|>« r

Bnuiiu.it BoLSIXQHB ; As there
nre some that have misunderstood
mo in my article on the Lord's Sup-
per, or Bastoyer, would you be so
kind as to publish a few lines in re-
ply to a letter from :t sister ln.-l<»ve<l.
Perhaps there may bo others that
misunderstood me, and by pub-
lishing it may answer for all.

1 am BUrprwed to hear you SSj .
I admit th&t they killed the
lamb for the Jewish pa.»sover the
same evening thnt the Savior eat
his passover. I do not admit of any
such a thing, and I cannot see how
any one could form such an idea by
readin^ my article. I did not say
that the lamb our Savior had for J
his supper was killed for the Jewish |
passov r. 1 said that there was no i
doubt upon my mind, hut that they
had one of those passover lambs for
their supper that was set apart on

nth day, and that it was killed
by the order of heaven, for the Sav-
ior's usi . 'I iw time for the Jews to
kill theirs had opt yet arrived. It
is evident thai the Savior eat his
passover in the beginning of the
fourteenth, the day commencing at
sunset. And if the Jews had killed
their lamb in that evening, they
would have violated the law of Mo-
ses, for Moses commands them to
keep it up until the fourteenth day,
and kill it in the evening, at the go-
ing down of the sun. Now you
know that the sun would have to be
down before the fourteenth day
could commence ; so if they were to
kill it in ' iftittg of the four-

teenth, they mould have to k'dl after
sun--'-:. Tbi> would oat by in the
evening, when the sun was goiftg
dojra | but if we are honest enough
to admit that it WW to be killed
about the time our Savior died on
tin- cross, then all comes right, for
he died after the ninth hour, which,
according to our time, would be be-
tween three and f"ur o'clock in the
afternoon. This certainly would be
in tin* evening, when the sun was
going down; Conimentai >r
the sun begins to go down
no'>n.

You sav, how combs it that tin-

disciples knew that the passover ' don't believe that John meant what
must bo oaten in that night, if it be said I would like to know how-
was not the right time. You cannot you can believe that he meant what
prove that they knew that it must > he did not say. You say that If
be eaten in that night. The disci- j John meant that it was the prepara-
pjee asking him where he would have tion of the pas-over, then the Jews
them to prepare for him to eat the I would have had to eat it on the Sab-
passover, is no proof at all that they i bath day, for it commenced that
knew that it must be eaten in that ( evening at sunset. Well, what
night. I should rather think they should hinder them from eating it
□leant the one that was to come off on the Sabbath ! That was not the
the next night. They had no idea seventh day Sabbath, it was the fif-
that their Master would be hanging teenth day Sabbath, and even

oh the cross at the time they wore
to kill the lamb for the Jewish pass-
over. It wsjM reasonable for them
to ask him where he wanted them
to prepare it. When we have a
loveleast we don't wait until it is
quite so near as that was, before we
know where we are going to eat it.
But according to Luke the Savior
sent Peter and John to prepare the
passover which he was going to eat
in that night, before they asked him

if it had been the seventh day Sab-
bath, I would he pleased if any one
would show me by the Scriptures
where they would be forbidden to
eat it on that day. They were com-
manded to kill it in the evening of
the fourteenth day of the first
month, and to roast and eat it in
that n'i£rht following, regardless of
the day of the week in which it fell.
And if the fourteenth, the day they
were commanded to kill it, would

where he wanted them to prepaielhave fallen on the Sabbath, they
it; and I believe that Luke gives us j would have had to kill it, or break
the exact account of the matter ; I the law of Moses. CHrist tells the
and I don't believe the disciples I Jews, "If a man on the Sabbath

knew anything about a passover
coming off that night, before their
Master sent them to prepare it. —
But when they came to that large
upper room they found it just as the
Master had told them, furnished and
prepared ; so that they could soon
make it ready.

I don't believe they prepared it
the same way the Jews prepared
their's, or Luke and John would
not have called it a supper. We
don't read of that name ever being
applied to the Jewish passover. I
believe that the Savior eat the sup-
per with his disciples at an early
hour of the night, at least before
those in the city had retired, or the
deciples could not have thought
that the Savior had sent Judas to
buy something for the feast, for he

day receives circumcision, that the
law of Moses should not be broken,
are ye an^ry at me because I have
made a man every whit whoL} on
the Sabbath day." The passover
Moses commanded the children of
Israel to keep in Egypt, was eat -n
the same night they left Egypt; this
I hope you will not undertake to
contradict, for they were to eat it in
haste with their shoes on their feet,
and their staves in their hands, to be
ready at any moment's notice to
start on their j mrney ; and it is
plain that they left that very night,
or at lean early in the morning,
forks soon as the Lord had smote
all the first born, Pharoah rose up
in the night, he and all his servants,
and called for Moses and Aaron,
and told them to be gone; and the

told him what he did, to do quickly. | Egyptian thrust them out, so that

they had no time to prepare them-
selves any victuals. They even
took their "raw dough in their knead-
ing troughs, on their smoulders, and
departed. Now read Num. 38 : 8.
There you can learn on what day
they left. It is there said : " And

Now sister, how do you suppose
eould kill the lamtt after sun-
set, and have it roasted at such an
e:uly hour of the night, Remember
they had to roast it whole, its head
with its leg-*, and they had to roast
IK I :i-y were forbidden to
eat of it

raw, or sodden.

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first month on the fifteenth day of of the world ? or why were there
of the first month." Now what is ever infidels? I should answer:
plainer than this, that they eat it in | Because they are not satisfied with
the night of the fifteenth day.— j what the Scripture speak?, but wish
What a fit emblem to eat in the to know more than the Bible teaches
night of the fifteenth, when the true I us. They begin to impure into the
passover lamb was lying in, the hidden mysteries of God, finally for-
lamb surrounded with spices. Sis- get the doctrine of holy writ in re-
ter, can you not see how beautiful gard to salvation, and when they
our Savior has put everything in see their inability to discover that

which is concealed from human

the right place, and at the right
time, by having a lamb for his sup-
per that was taken out of the fold,
and was set apart for the Jewish
passover, and having it prepared
for the passover from the law to the
Gospel ; so that it connects them to-
gether. Not a link taken out, and
for which I verily believe is the
very reason our Savior calls it the
passover, and that passover will only
reach its fulfillment in the evening
of this world, when he will come
again and partake of it with all his
true and faithful followers. 0, sis-
ter, let us spend our few remaining
days faithfully in serving the Lord,
so that he will own us in that day.
Will not that be a happy time, if we
are permitted to be among that num-
ber, that will be sitting around the
table, when that passover or supper
will reach its fulfillment.

MARGARET DEARDORFF.

for the Companion.
lu fidelity.

People, generally, are aware that
the word of God is expounded al-
most thoughout the whole world ;
and that the true Gospel is made
known to almost every nation upon
the face of the earth. At the same
time they are as well aware that
right in their mid- 1 and in the midst
of the most enlightened and civili-
zed parte of the (ilobe, dwells he
who entirely disbelieves the great
truths of the Book Divine ;

knowledge they at once believe the
great and inspired writings to be
false and untrue, trample them un-
der foot and choose infidelity, just
because they could not find the con-
cealed great knowledge. The infi-
del will not hesitate to ask the very
absurd questions : Who was God's
ancestors ? How can he exist with-
out having had an ancestor ? How
can he be without a beginning, or
an ending ? and a host of questions
of like import. To this I would re-
ply we are not to know all or any-
thing of this, (at least in this world)
even not to inquire into this wis-
dom, and consequently we cannot
answer such questions. So then
if any one meets with such ques-
tions and difficulties, let him quick-
ly recollect that the doorway is
closed upon the inquisitive human
mind in this respect, and let him
truly understand that the book
which contains the mysteries is un-
opened to us, and can never be
opened by human power.

We have frequently heard of per-
sons who inquired into the hidden
wisdom almost all the days of their
manhood, but eventually died either
by overtaxing their minds, or be-
came insane and committed suicide,
yet knew no more in regard to those
mysteries when they died than at
the time they began to inquire ; nev-
ertheless they were or are able (we
might say) to give interesting re*

he who
does not believe in the existence of { sons, yet their information is "based
a God, or that there is a future entirely on imagination, and i> com

ator of truth, perfection, beauty, and
love, present. Again, when we
gaze upon the determined streams
of water and still, rapid, rolling
rivers, the wild and roaring deep,
the wide spread-sailing clouds in the
skies, the penetrating and speedy
light, the brilliant sun and moon,
the smiling and sparkling stars, dis-
tributed throughout the wide uni-
verse, and the most beautiful gol-
gen-like clouds of the Western hori-
zon in a brijrht summer's sunsetting
evening, is enough I say to con-
vince any intelligent being that there
is an alwise, all powerful, just and
omnipotent God existing, who is the
author of all creation and all good.

We believe that the teachings of
the Holy Bible are sufficiently plain
for all who desire their eternal sal
vation. The path of duty is plain
and the requirements of the Gospel,
if obeyed, will lead man safely to
his eternal home, and therefore he
is most unwise who will reject the
Divine word, and inquire into mys-
teries which God in his infinite wis-
dom has seen fit to conceal.

J. P. MILLER.

Somerset, Pa.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Nov. 6, 1866.

home prepared for man, &e. The
person who believos thus, is Com-
monly, as well as correctly, called
infidel ; indeed we could not give
him a more appropriate name in re-
gard to his doctrine.

The question might arise, why
have we infidels in the present age

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pletely worthless

As we look upon the existance of
an innocent flower, and behold .ts
wonderful beauty, we are struck
with astonishment and admiration,
when it, with its delightful appear-
ance, reveals unto us the fact that
there must have been an alwise Cre-

i in nut s DIARY.

In our last the diary for the previous week
was omitted, became it was unwritten. On
Saturday. Oct. -'0 we look tli<- 'J A. M. train
for Dial. Me«ting. Met father and Msler Ma-
ry iu t lie train. At Harrlsburi; wi nut a num-
ber of brethren sud sisters, bound for the same
place. Landed at Carlisle about 3 1'. M. —
Here the brethren met us with eouveyauee. I
took passage with brother Jacob Uolliuger to
his home. Iu the evening he took me to the
meeting-house (3 miles) aud after Mat In J.
home au«in. We had apt . on with

brother 11. aud his voting family. Sunday af-
ternoon I spent at the house of Elder ltanirl
Keller, and made the ae|uaiulaine of bit
family, and also that of Klder Jaeo"> I.-cex,
of Adams Co. At uigtil 1 lodged with broth
er John K. St.nin, in eompany villi l>rothcr
David Uossermau, aud lleiuy li. Koser, whara
We eontersed upon religious subjeets uutil a
late hour. Uu Mouday mglil we K,,lk,.l m
the meeting bouse loll, aei'ouimodallons ha\ -

■n provided there, win. h was .n.
vaulelit, after IhejllgUl session ol the meeting
whieh wsa eoutluued until undine, hi. On

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Tueedav Hie l.r. limn o> n^nin to

CarliM*. and I landed at IJ .neat H>.7 I'. M
On Saturday and Sunday. J7 lolH <>. t..
waa our 1. yi feasl at Warr...r> Mirk. \\ ■■
had » vr: > i_'d.k1 meeting; Indeed wo always
have m*> I mcctlnc;*. Tin- following laboring
brethren «• re with us : John W. Urumhaugh,
(i<«o. W. Rrumhaugh, and 8.1 mad At Moore,
from Clover Creek ; and I). M. tlolsinger, and
Joseph 11 Sell from the Fraiikftown branch.
On Monday the brethren from Okrrer Creek
slopped »lth tu nntil afternoon, and " trtod
tlicir hand" at our Proas. Urolhcr Jacob L.
W in. land ooocluded that il In- were publish-
ing the paper ha woild charge live dollar* a
yi ar. More of our subscribers would perhaps
come to that conclusion, If they were to take
our place for a while. Wc oufy ask $1.50 —
Brother Samuel and -ister Cox s.tbpped with
un all night. Bister Catharine I.aub also stop-
ped with us and remained until to-dar, Satur-
day, Nov.;!. SUter l.iub is an aged sister,
living nl the present time with her son. at Al-
toona. Her maiden name was Snyder. Sho
was born iu Philadelphia, and ban lived in
York and Adams Co.. in tlii^ atate, aud also
in Vugtni.i, Tennessee, an 1 other Southern
States.

Our Third Volume.

With this number we send out
our prospectus, or blank subscription
• lists, for 1867. We send them in
all cases to our former agents, hop-
ing they will consent to aid jus once
more in circulating our work. Our
success depends very much upon
their efforts, and we hppe they will
employ double diligence in securing
our list for next volume. We re-
gret that we have no bettex induce-
ments to offer them, vet we feel as-
sured that they have not heretofore
labored for us with a view to pecuni-
ary interest, hence we have no fears
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Meteors.

We learn from the scientific jour-
nals, that the philosophers and wise
men of the day, predict a repetition
of the curious phenomenon of shoot-
ing meteors, or " falling stars,"
which occurred in November, 1833.
It is said by them that the phenom-
enon has occurred for several cen-
turies at intervals of 33 years, and
that shooting meteors are always
more frequently seen during the
month of November. The time fix-
ed by them for the iteration of the '
curious event, is on the night of the
13th or 14th instant.

Brother Holtinger : — The breth-
ren who eonpOM this church, here
at Pipe Creek, Md., have now held
their third Communion for 18G6 ;
the first was held at the Pipe Creek
meeting-house, in May ; the second
at the Sam's Creek meeting house,
in September ; the third at Meadow
branch, on the 25th and 26th days
of October, where we had pleasant
meeting's, the Master of solemn as-
semblies being present.

It was concluded some time since,
that the Wrothcrhood in Maryhnd
In- divided into two districts, tbe
Ka-tern ami the Western ; the firnt
district meeting for the Eastern dis-
trict, is to be held at Heavers dam.
(Lord willing,) on tbe 28ft! day of
' April next - being precisely leven

The closing ceremonies were very
solemn. Addresses were delivered
by brother l'eter llollowbush and
brother Eisenberry, the Sui t., and
others. The superintendent spoke

weeks before the time appointed for
the next Yearly Meeting.

The Brethren here, are building
an addition to the Pipe Creek meet-
ing house. It is now under roof,

and will probably be finished before very solemnly and feelingly to the
Christmas. children and endeavored to impress

The brethren of the Sams Creek upon their minds not to be forgetful
connection, closed their third Sun- of what they bad heaad during the
day-School session on the 29th day season ; pointing out the privileges
of September. As on both former they enjoyed, saying that they would
occasions, they invited one of our ; fail them; that death was in the
ministering brethren to be present, j land, and reminding them of the

lie occupied, perhaps, 45 minutes in
singing, prayer, and addressing the
scholars — some of them became af-
fected to tears. This school is un-
der the supervision of the brethren,
and consequently no festival ; no
martial music ; no unnecessary pa-
rade are had. — The school is open-
ed and closed by singing and pray-
er— the books used are published by
the Baptist Sunday School Union.
PI ila. — The brethren who superin-
tend the school, and those who as-
sist in teaching, merit tbe confidence
and best wishes of the community, —
in a word, 1 think it might be con-
sidered a model Sunday School] for
the brethren.

As it regards the state of the
Church hcrq, I will simply state !
that " the ark of the LordT' is mov-
ing onward, although, but slowly, —
yet, wc anticipate a refreshing sea

possibility or probability that this
would be the last time that we would
all meet in tbe capacity of a Sab-
bath school. Before the time would
arrive for opening again, many would
be called from time to eternity ; that
we should nut be forgetful hearers,
but doers, that we may reap the re-
wards of our labor in due season — it
we faint not — in that upper and
brighter world, where parting is
known no more, where all shall meet
together, far beyond the rolling riv-
er, in that happy land. If you think
this worthy inserting in your valua-
ble paper, you can do so. I thought
I would let you know that we are
trying to do a little work for the
kingdom of our blessed Master. —
" My Father worked hitherto and I
work." But time is short at nost ;
death is in our land, and i> taking
our fellow-in .rtals on our rich! and

son from the presence of the Lord," left. We knew not how soon we

— hence, we desire an interest in the maybe called to exchange worlds,

prayers of all, who may feci a just but if wc have our work dme, and

concern for the welfare ami prosper- well done, wc shall hear the welcome

ity of Zi..n

PHILIP BOYLE.
New Windsor, Md.

plaudit, " Well done go id and faith-
ful servant, enter thou into the joys
of thy Lord. To this end may we
labor, and may the good Lord help
Brother llAxiwier :— For the sat- us all, is the pVaver of vour ui
isfaction of those brethren who think thv friend.

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Sunday Selm, ,1s can accomplish no
good, 1 will give you a brief account
of our school, held in the brethren's
meeting-house, during the la-
months, or twenty-three Sundays,
and closed on tbe L8:h of October.
Total No. of Scbollars, rjl

A I erage attendance, 54

V.. Mt'thieMions and answers
committed to memory, 464]

V, of \ ere** in Testament 2409
No. of vers.es in the llyuiu

177

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W. E. Ror.KRTS.
North Coventry, Ohio.

lutlianit NlHte Meeting-.

[n accordance with preview ar-
rangements th ' :i ' t>,.k
place at Antioch, Huntigton County,
Indiana, for the purpose of re-dis-
tricting the Mate, in order to carry in-
to effect, a- near a- possible, the di-
rection of last A. M. The churches
were toelrably well rej i

was 1 for

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bj appointing

George
Hoover Modernter. Jacob Miller
Foreman, lliel Hamilton Clerk,
aii'l Daniel Smith assistant Clerk.

Tin- < J 1 1 < ■ s t i < > 1 1 then, was proposed
how man} district! shall we have,
aii-1 it VRfl unanimously agreed to
divide the State into three districts.

Affreed that the Moderator

ap-

point a committee of six, to present
to the meeting a divsion of the
Stat** into three proper districts.
The following Brethren were appoint-
ed "ii sail committee : Win. I/ind-
lv, .1. I*. Studcbakcr, Christian
Wanger, Samuel Murray, Jacob
Metzgor, and Jacob lierkey.

They presented the following di-
vision of Districts, which was adopt-
ed by the meeting :

branches composing the first Dis-
trict :

l-'..ur Mile.

Nettle Creek.

BUck Creek,

Bush Creek,

Mississineway,

Billbriek,

Fall Creek,

Stony Creek,

A read a,

Jonesbo rough,

Greentown,

Howard County,

North Fork Wild Cat,

Middle Fork Wild Cat,

Potatoe Creek,

Ladogo,

Owen County,

9 incrset,

Columbus.
Branches composing the 6econd
District :

White County,

Mexico,

Squirrel Creek,

Manchester,

Clear Creek,

Blue Kiver,

Eel Hiver,

r.'-avvr Dam,

Kight Mile,

Salimony,

Antioeh,

Santifee,
Pipe < 'reek,
I'pper Peer Creek,
Upwer Deer Creek,
Wabash,

Prairie Creek

Bachelor Run.
Branches composing the third
District. :

Portrge,

Bango,

South Bend,

Bremen,

Fine Creek,

I'uion,

Yellow River,

Elkhart,

Turkey Creek,

Union Centre,

Yellow Creek,

Solomon Creek,

Rock Run,

Springfield,

Sliipswana,

Farm River,

Pigeon River,

Tippecanoe,

Cedar Creek,

Washington.
Including the Brethren in Michigan.
Besolred, That a copy of the busi-
ness transactions of this meeting be
presented to the editors of the J'm-
tor and Companion for publication.
Iran Hamilton, Clerk.
Da.nl. Smith, Asst. Clk.

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In the Pipe Crock branch, Carroll Co., Md.,
Oct. 3rd, sister I.YDIA PLAINS, relict of
Elder Jonathan Plains in the 84th year of her
age. 8he died as she had lived, an exemplary
member of the Church. On the 5th her re-
mains were interred in the Wave-yard attach-
ed to the Pipe Creek meeting-boose. The oc-
casion was improved by the brethren present,
by a few appropriate remarks on Hebrews
4 :9.

In the same branch, Oct. 14th, friend JOS.
WEAVER, in the 88th year of his age. On
the 16th his remains were consigned to their
final resting place in t tie family burying
ground, on the farm Where hi.* father, moth-
er, and other members of the family are in-
terred. The occasion was improved by one of
the brethren, by Mime practical remarks on

John 5 : -J.r).

The deceased lived out his day> in caliha-
cy — esteemed by those who knew him best
for hl« honesty of i haracter. as well as for his
]M'aeeable and quiet disposition.

I'nn.ir Boti.b.

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Suddenly, of Palsoy, in Rending, Berks Co.,
I'a., on the afternoon of Saturday. Oct. 27,
brother JACOB KINSK.Y. son of Eld. Jacob
Kin-cy. long ago deceased ; aged 71 years, 7
months, and HI da>s. He was a consistent
member ol the Church for upwards uf60 yrs.
He leaves one son and two daughters. His re-
mains were interred in the Heading Cemetery
on the Slat, In the presence of a large con-
courae of friends and acquaintances. Funer-
al services by the writer, from Rev. It : 18.

.Ioiin /.I e.

In the Clover preck branch, Blair Co. Pa.,
on the 23rd of October, sister ELIZABETH
HOOVER, widow of brother Jonathan Hoov-
er ; aped 80 years, 3 months, and 29 days. —
ller sickness was complicated, Dropsy being
t In- main disease. She was watting and de-
siring to depart from this troublesome world,
and to be present wi'h the Lord. She died
strouc In the Faith, and in hope of a chorions
immortality. The occasion was improved, to
tbe surviving relatives and friends present,
from Hebrews 2 : 11 — l.r>, by brethren Jacob
Steel and Henry Clapper.

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TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1866.

Number 45.

The Little tfchollttr.

I ain a little sehollar. I daily go to school,

«, thai perfect, ho-
ly r i
The seaolart they all love htm, the school is

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Come fill y. mers, an 1 50 to school

with inc..

r'am allttlc 'jhi'iitl. I has niaMc me

soj
A lonely lini ■ creature, what wonders hu can

I love the things I hat'd. I hate the things I

luv'd ;
My M • _'u with him

air,

I am a little preacher, I preach this gospel

And what my Mast t uives ni«, 1 give it all

away.
And when my heart is empty, I'll go to Mas-

- StOTO

Aud lell hijll all ahoul it— lie. biniles and give's

| stand or. .

And ivin'ii ilte foe is iteming I give a certain

,;i ;
1 li bio . npet, to let th>- •

k •:
That Mil who will tali e lyarnjii", may take

from eVei I
;

I Tin -. little hIi -pla-rd, I feed my Master's

;s them I I
ki ',).
The food mi . ith which 1

feed the Bo '-.

1 honey from tfaa
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I am a littl :A in the n

lfv«'fOM . < many a l,.ti:le, anj may

And wV idi I, 1*11 l..v uiv urinor

down,

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Km nil v. li 1 1 rota to i
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j ,ii- Mm rit; 1 lack of

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Of

a-

ed, I presume not to determine. —
Some expressed themselves perfectly
satisfied, while others, to my aston-
ishment, hud stili doubts as to any
cavering being enjoined by the Bpir*
it .Off the- Lord save that of the hair
and a few hold to the views advanc-
ed by sister Si EL Kepner. in S>>.
42 of the current volume of the Com-
a. Although 1 would have
preferred to remain silent as to any
further elucidation of so plain an in-
junction, I ought perhaps to analyze
sister K's. article, as it affords me
an opportunity of recurring to all
the points presented to me by pri-
vate correspondence.

Sister Kepner remarks that in the
" Loveletter " addeeaied to certain
it vmportftoVbe was at-
tunhed t> the. swerinfr of the /<

nieli. dew Bister '! IV God re-
quires it, how am too great importance
be attached to it? The thing is limply
able. The tilecut command-
ment" found in the oraclea of God
is just as inn. irtau- place and

in its j r ■;, r r . as the author-

it;- of Jehovah can make it. Its be-
in^ the least. a< to our apprehension
ii it, does not derogate one iota
kl Importance. The applica-
tion of this pn the thin
the kingdom ofUod. is the pr

. .-
and isms which dishonor the bead of I
• -eli in the nam.) of religion.
guard a-
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i I

i '>r unimportant
whioh ha in -,1 by the

rtb. Any thing
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t.Tiial

A 'call not

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r the

important as the other on the ground
of Divine authority. God could not
do more than enjoin them, and all
their importance is derived from

Hi- behest, -which could be neither
■-iter ii'ir less in either ca<o. If
God commanded both, will anv one
undertake to say we can attaeh too
'• great importance" to either, if ob-
served agreeably to the Divine in-
tention ? Take heed, dear listers,
that you fall not into the baleful er-
KM) of lightly e-teeming any thing
that is important enough to be made
the subject of a Divine command.

It is also remarked that the " I
letter'' relative to this cowering was
addressed to the sisters. Near the
close of iistei K's. article it may be
observed that she wears the OU
ary covering. AVhy then wa
"prompted in spirit" to advert
licly to the subject, being that my
e was addressed !v to

those who "pray with their I
uncovered >" Had it n »t been
tor to keep her opinion in res
than to controvert a point which
Christ's ambas-adors generally make
a matter of solemn appeal ju-
I'ore eomuieuiorating that wondNMB
event on wiiieh hangs all our h ipe
of salvation ': A little rede
will. 1 trust, e mvinee her that si!
had better be maintained in al:

ith the verv life of
church, grow ing

il qual-
ities ami relatioi

which no > believes in the au-

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It is furtlier
pout on which

that

remarked

1 insisted " seemed
to be confined to the eoreringj and
not t>> tin' rsasoo why." when I

this "my smil w t - exceeding
sorrowful." I uld hardlv believe

tic K»s. pi.

... i <i.« »r

ea would be without a basis.
She refers to tins headship as the
Htronghold of her argument, which
is nothing but a myth to the unmat-
ed sisters if man is not the head of
the woman independent of the do-
ni y eyes, bat titer reading again mestic ties. Her first error eonsisti
and again, 1 could make nothing out ; in restricting this headship to the
of it hut what the plain phraseology conjugal relation, and her second is
imports, and 1 msifslod greatly. — overlooking tho pripiary, race-com-
It is DM my way to write in so hap- prehending law in which this head-
hazard and superficial a manner S*> ship inheres. Woman is the glory
t>> deal with the .-hell irrespective of of the man as toman, and not siin-
the kernel. Had sister K. paid that ply" as wife, mother, or sister. She
attention in the perusal of my for- must, it is true, sustain these rela-
mer article which equity demands, j tions to man, but her glory lies not
she would not have exposed herself in these relations, on the contrary
to the charge of criticising what she these relations derive their glory
cither does not understand, or will from her as woman. She was to
not take the trouble properly to in- j Adam the complement of his being,
restigstt. This 1 say with the kind- \ from the simple fact of his being
set feelings, and hope she and others bound to her by the twofold cord of
may profit by it. complete satisfaction to his affection-

NY hat astonished me most in sister] al nature, and of having supplied,
K's. article is the following : "EvUry out of his own person, the material

\for her organization. Thus man is
the head of the woman, and woman
, is the glory of the man, and every
I woman has in man her head. This
] refers us to an organic law back of

Bearing
as to be his

woman praying or prophesying with
her head uncovered dislwrfToreth her
head, her husband, for the man is
the head of the woman." The in
terpolation occurring in this pas

sage gives a new turn to the subject, ' all voluntary relations.
and brings to view a principle no- j such relations to man
where recognized in the Bible. That glory, she also stands related to
part of the sentence which relates to t things inferior in such a way as to
the huabmmdj and "the headship of i be her glory. Her "hair is a glory
man over the woman," is, so far as i to her," and " given her for a cover-
the sacred argument is concerned, a ing." If the headship spoken of is
kind of -lap on the apostle's mouth, ! the husband, and the covering the
and taking every shadow of consist- ; hair ; and if the honoring of the head
encv out of his language in its prop- j refers to the husband, and the cover-
er connection. I have no doubt the j ing by which this honor is typified
sister meant well, hut had she seen ] has reference to the hair, is it not as
the injustice she was doing the sa- plain as simplicity itself, that un-
er-d writer in employing his Ian- 1 married sisters may not only pray
guage in SO unwarrantable connec- j without an artificial covering, but
1 am sure she would have us- may as well be shorn or shaven, be-
ed her pen more cautiously. Two ing they stand not in that relation

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things the sUter has entirely over-
looked. Paul does not say that the
hutbemd is the head of the wife, but
the man is the head of the woman.
The latter refers to an external do-
relation, and the former to an
organic law. The one comprehends
the entire eex, the other but a part.
One is involuntary, the other volun-
tary. The tmmarried sister has a
head in the man no le§s than the
married) If it wers not so, sister

to man which renders the injunction
obligatory ? That it does not refer
simply to the husband, and, indeed,
not at all to him save incidentally,
is manifest from the fact that the in-
junction applies to all the sisters,
married or not. The declaration of
the spirit is, "every woman that
prayeth," &c. That the apostle
does not mean the hair as the cover-
ing by which she is to honor her
head in prayer, is self-evident from

the words, "if she be not covered,
let her also be shorn." If she is
uncovered in prayer she has dishon-
ored her head, which, if the hair be
the covering, is the same as saying
that every woman praying without
hair dishonoreth her head ; and in
consequence of this dishonor, she is

'. to be shorn or shaven. How is this
shaving to be done when the dishon-

j or for which she is subjected to the

I operation is the penalty for praving
without having any hair on In r
head? I do not believe there is a
sister in the brotherhood who has
the hardihood to justify her delin-
quency in this matter on the ground
that the " hair is given her for a cov-
ering," unless she be either incor-
rigible, or not suscipient of sound
reasoning.

"If a man have long hair, it is a
shame unto him." Why so ? The
apostle says, "even nature itself
teaches" this truth. Physiology as
clearly teaches that man's hair would
not grow long without cutting, and
trimming, and stimulation of the
scalp, as it does that woman will
have no beard without the applica-
tion of adventitious means. Man's
hair is naturally short, although it
may be artificially long, and woman's
hair is naturally long — a covering

I and a glory. This is a type such as
nature furnishes, of the distinction
to be observed between man and wo-
man in their devotions. Therefore
when man prays let him be uncover-
ed, not shaven or shorn, not denuded
of his hair, the natural shortness of
which, compared with that of woman,
is but a type of his uncovered state
in prayer ; but let him take off his
ordinary artificial covering, and
thus approach God. Let the woman
do the reverse, thus fulfilling the
type which she naturally carries on
her head, and which is the expres-
sion or outgrowth of that organic
law which makes the man her head,
as already indicated.

Take the argument as we will, it
lacks support. If the head which
man is to the woman is the head to
which the apostle refers, how is the
ic<nnan to cover her husband when
the prays t This question is espe- I

! cially significant when the husband

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is a heathen, as was not unfrequent-
ly the case in the apostolic age. The
utter impossibility to answer this
question places the adherents to
such a view in a most pitiable pre-
dicament. Woman is not only so
r« lated to man as to make him a
cov< riny to her, but he is her head,
which, in the supposition, must be
covered. This places the covering
of her head entirely outside the con-
trol of her own will. The apostle
makes no qualification in the state-
ment that "every woman that pray-
eth with her head uncovered, dis-
honored her head." Whether her
head be covered or uncovered de-
pends, in this view, on the will of
the hunband. Why then should she
be chargeable with the offence of
dishonoring her head, when she has
no more power in the matter than
she has over the motions of the plan-
ets ? Verily, dear sister, here is
an effectual way of hinderiny eaoh
oth'TK prayer*. Suppose, however,
that both are saints, and both want
to enter their separate closets at the
same time, what then ? Man is to
be uncovered and woman covered. —
Man is her head, and this she is re-
quired to cover in prayer, which pre-
vents him from praying as long as
his covered state is necessary to the
efficacy other prayer whose head he
is. What a dilemma ! No, no, she
must cover the head of her own per-
son, and thus honor, in a religious
tease, her man-head, whom in a state
of nature she honors, if her life is
agreeable to the type, by the crown
Of glory with which God has Q
ed her.

Sister Kepner further says, " let
your women keep silence in the
churches. There se#JDS to be mvs-
terv here. Will some one i
unravel it '.'" No mv-terv at all my
dear sister, and consequently no
a* • 1 of unraveling, It is only a

eontradirtioii a stark, -taring eon-
tradlCtion, which ;;r.>\N- a- naturally
out of your premise* M blackberries
out of briers. \ \i previously re-
marked that " vim understand she
must act in a public and

L) that the injunction cannot, m tin- na-
\\ ture of the os ■-, refer I i ovary-day
2\life. Only retract this fundamen-

tal error, and there will be neither
mystery nor contradiction. Moreo-
ver, the question raised by the fanci-
ed mystery has no manner of con-
nection with the point at issue.

In conclusion the sister avers that
she has "not written for idle specu-
lation." I give her full credit for
her motives, and the solemnity of
feeling that prompted her effusion ;
but she not only misapprehends the
apostle Paul, but has referred us to
principles as impracticable as the no-
tion of Archimedes, that ha could
move the world with a lever if he
had but a firm spot on which to
place his feet, on the name body
which he proposed to move,

The fear which the sister express-
es, that we " might bear the form
and not the essece, have a name to
live and behold we are dead.' 1
am deeply conscious of myself, and
while I would earnestly urge upon
us all to see to it that we "are built
upon the foundation of the apostles
and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner-stone."' 1
cannot close without remarking that
her very language in the last quota-
tion virtually concedes all the de
nies or calls in question in her arti-
cle.

Conscious of no other feeling than
brotherly love, I pray those 1 am
addressing to accept this missive as
a Loveletter indeed.

C. 11. BALSBA1 -ill.
Union I>j 'tit, J' t.

bur ' •tion.

< iillnutr the \oung Minds

The minds of the voting are like
vines in spring time ; they are active
and elastic, and grasping for some-
thing on which to lean. It'

in arbor, or plant a post by

your vine, it will climb up and lift

itself into the sunlight and air, which

ar_\ tor the health of the

plant ; and after a time TOO will be !
richly repaid for all your toil, by
the hundreds ofbrmches of blush-
ing fruit ; but if on the other hand
you neglect youi young vine it will
expend its energy in trailing I
on the earth, and when ym i
look for the fruit you'll tind that,

alas ! the vine is a barren cumber-
er of the ground.

So, also, the youthful mind re-
quires something substantial, by
which it can liff itself above the
earth, and take in the soulfood of
truth. Famish your children with
books and papers of a good charac-
ter ; see that they mingle not in the
society of the wicked ; make home
attractive, that they be not forced
k for society in dangerous pla-
ces ; and when the vine is grown up
you may well expect to see it full of
the good fruits of virtue and holi-
ness.

In order to make home attractive
the little ones should be taught indi-
vidual responsibility. Let them
know that their influence i- some-
thing, that their help i> something,
and that they are something ; — some
thing more,l mean, than bolts of cal-
ico ; more than four yards of
mero, and a dozen brass buttons ;
than a butterfly or a rose. —
Teach them that they are men and
women in miniature ; with mind< t i
cultivate, and hearts to enlighten and
purity. Teach them that they are
soon to go forth to battle with the
world, and that patience and perse-
verance, and forbearance, will be
the weapons with which they will
have to fight, if they would gain the
victory.

I »h, it is a dreadful mistake whilb
too many parents make, in teaching
their children, that if they onl\
forth with a gay attire, and a pocket
full of gold, the world is bound to
acknowledge their dignified Station,
hoi • ver the heart may l>.

virtue, or the head of use.

A young man may start forward
on the voyage of life with plenti
money, and he will sail merily for a
time ; but unless the pil ■][.

ed with compaai and chart- . ml

he has a soul for sympathy and a

mind for discretion, the ship will

■ r or later founder on the rocks

of intemperance, or the quicksand of

indolence.

B .'. KnKVMAR.

Summit Mil if, J\i.

Undertake nothing without thor-
oughly couriering it.

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>l> ANSM

When our Lord and M. hrisf was about

to withdraw hia bodily j from his church on

earth, hie Baid unto bia disciples : ''All power is givpn
unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and
h all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and <>f tlu- Son, and of the Holy Ghost ; :•
ing them to observe all things whatsoever I have com-
manded \ "ii : and In, I am with v..ii a:wa unto
the end of the world." Mattln w 28 : 1- 20. \

ing to this solemn proclamation of Jesus, all who

bun shall he received, by baptism, into his 1.
dem. that i-. where hi- commandment^ arc taught to
he observed, and consequently learned to he observed.

While reflecting upon ttiia important institution of
1 , the following questions and answers, whieh

have, quite unsought, while turning the leaved of a
hook, fallen into mv hands, have served to the correc-
tion ofmy understanding, and the quieting of my mind
concerning what the will of God is, and they are here
communicated in the German language, with the d<
that they may direct some hungry souls to the true
fountain of salvation, which is Chfrist. The Author
was perfectly convinced that no other Scriptural an-
uld he given to the following questions than
that stand here, lhit as we are all fallible and
Halle to err, the reader is earnestly solicitea nevi
place unlimited confidence in any mortal, or in himself,
but diligently to read the Divine Word, and to pray
the Father ofLigttt for light and wisdom from above :

Qi esjios 1. Who was the first Baptist ? A\swi;t: :
h the forerunner of Christ, called " John the Bap-

children 1 of the

12. Do we • Divine ■

when we of our childr. ., ' v.. I

. in the Hi1"!-', bf any <.ne
1 of this sin ; nor comma* hat was

ed.

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1 ■"■. ! la' <• ; "U ever read of ail
inVie-WMe? No.

11. \ ; on understand b) a godt-fatuW ? I

rstahd, one' who would rtand seciiVriy for

in h

lo. Have yoi nirc-, of any

who promised anything, in baptism, for ari< iher I
No.

and

J. Was the baptism of John from heaven, or of men?
From hea\

:'. [low did John receive it?
, by direct revelation.
' 'id John teach the people", that tl.

which he preached, was derived fruiu some Jewish
No : '•!.■ i,t to baptize."

6. From whom did the apostles obtain authoyi
bapii',- : From Christ. Matthew i

»>. Did they ich that they had learned it

■ •' ■ ■ ? X".

7. Whom did they baptize ? Men and women only.

8. What was the indispensable condition tl-
i. -'If tliou believe with all thy heart, thou may-

p a 1 of the baptism of any children

in the Scriptures '.' N

1<». I hi r read of the sprinkling of any

c J e'dl'ireii in tin- Scriptures'.'

11. \ >inmand do we oVv when we hav.- our

i ;sii
standing f jri'baptisnV? Witli the (lor .

17. IfaVe yon ever read, in the Serif turc-. of v-
under which children or adults were in consequence of
their baptism ': No. of riOhe.

IS. "\\ hat are the promises that : in the N

baptize children and iHluOW '.' N
19. What an- the threa Ei against

those who v ■• have their Children baptii

ly by the . but none in tlu

"Jit. Is l>:iptisin a commandment? 5tes, " Be1 bap-
tized every one of you.*'

. Should not every Divine coinin;.: ed ?

22; Wherein do, - rVslfgl >tts bfbSdii rl In

the voluntary act of a thinking bein is per-
dRhg to a Divine commandment I.

23. 1 3 a j^i'-i'M •om-
niandment .' Active.

241 Is a child active or uncon-
scious, when it »ecerVee baptism : PasMve and nncon-

scioil8.

. Can it be said of a being that will passively and

uncoil- iously submit to a performance, that it ha-

obeyed the Divine commandment : *•' Be baptfaed?"

Tr^m +i,,> <,;••:• ,r No, impossible.

i' rorn tne oijirtt ' ± ... ,. „ ,. ,,

1 _v. ;ji-m a religious ordinance? \es. all

Div' iib shall tend to the veneration of <

How shall the v.ordii]. of (iu.l he j ertormed in
'.e pleading to ! lini r In spirit and in truth,

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1 i- a Spirit, and they that wor-diip Him, mu>t
worship him in spirit and in truth."

in unthinking and ni'icousciou- children W6¥-
shl] . God in spirit and in truth ? No.

■_".'. Can they, in accord-in -e with these princi] les.be
baptised', afl v, ~".\\ an actofrcli aeration

I'. D baj<iWm instituted for the benefit of the candi-
date ? Yes,

'. \re there any advantages derived from I

in this life : Many.

What ire thtty? Ti toprehend- jA

ed in these word- : nee J

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Wherein doe-: the na a good conscience -\ rinkle children ? Noy for '"we- see that without faith

consist? In three things, first in the knowledge it u> uapouible to pleaseTWd!

that Cod i.-, willing, through Chri.-t, to pardon the sin- 52. Gas the child itself, while redeiriug bi

neri Secondly, in the belief in the fact and design of please God '.' Ho, fur it baa no faith.

the death and re>urrectiou of Jesus, to which baptism . lluv, do you know that children ha\. ith ?

And, thirdly, in tie- consciousness of our mind Because they cannot believe in that of which tliev

that we have, knowingly, and willingly, fulfilled the have at rtk heard, as it it written in Roman! 10<

1, 2. I Peter 3 :

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Ditine commandment. See Horn. 6
20 -1-1.

'.\\. Can a child, in baptism, bo corisefOOR of these
things, or can it afterwards think that it has knowing-
ly, vuluntarily, and joyfully obeyed the Divine com-
mandment ? It is utteVlj impossible.

36. Are there no means by which a child, be it
through meditation or anything eUe, can obtain the
answer of a good conscience by baptism? No.

37. Can adults, when instructed i~ to the significa-
tion of baptism, draw any consolation from the
thought that their parents had them baptized in tic- i r
infancy ? No, except it were a fallacious one, for the
answer of a good conscience can only be realized,
through the inner consciousness that we, knowingly
and willingly, have obeyed a ©iVine commandment.

-.. How does an adult know that he was baptized in
infknCy ? Freiu hear

89. Is there a duty enjoined, in the New Testament,
that requires ofu- the testimony of others only, in or-
der to the fulfillment thereof." Not one.

10. \< there a promise accompanying the obedience
toward the commandments of God ? Yes. ''In keep-
in" of thelO there is great reward." Psalm 19: 11.

11. fj there a reward aeeumpanying infant baptism?
None except the praise of men.

42. Has' the trde baptism any particular promise ?
Fes, the premise of the Hivino Spirit as a comldrter.

-Acts^: :k T.t: 2.

43. What persons were first baptized after the etVu-
i of the Holy Ghost had commenced? The three

thousand on the day of Pente* In.

11. \\ dia' Was required of them before baptism?
Re] ■ ftfirnce toward (tod and faith in Christ.

15. What were the immediate duties of thus,, wl,,,
were baptized on tliat da;, > I riion with the church
and obedience t .sard all the eMimuaud- of Jd

lt>. How sin.;, were the i kizeb! in

porated with the ohuuch^ Onthe same day< "And
they continui .1 in the aposlleft' doWfriiie

and fellowship, and in breaking of- In ad and
er " Vol 2: II.

IT I - 'hi- the ea-e with ehiMl
\ .. V

is. Whal \l the r . tlunHucatiori in

all pari • of prattfc il < 'hrl tiauit} ! Pafth.

19. ' '.in no < nrwtiau dut i formed without

faith

'. \\ l>_\ po Bi oauae, ''without faith, il [4 nnj ■
hie to pba e God." lb b, I I

61. I • 11 it Mien be ph a i tu baptize or

in pray-

baipti

order to

54. Might there not be two kinds of baptism, one
for believer! and one for children Woo Batumi beli
No. for the Scriptures speak 0 sptieui only.

56; Why did John baptize in Enon ? J5ec;.
there was much water there.

56. Could not hundreds be baptized \\kh a f-w
quarts of water ? No, a few quarts of water might be
sufficient to sprinkle hundreds, but hot t > baptize a sin-
gle one.

57. Why did John baptize in Jordan? :
there wa~ much water there.

i. Who instituted the .-prinkling of chrildivn '.' The

59. At what time did sprinkling b
The Pope declared, in the year 1311. immersion and
sprinkling to be eijiiivelant. that one was I „ . «-
the other, and. ace -rding to tins declaration tl
remained, even in the Elefofmatien.

tin. Why is the water sprinkled on the face : I;,-
eause the Clergy have so ordained it.

til. Can you give no better reason therefor ? No,
the Clergy have so ordained it. perhaps t'ney had a
cause.

(>2. With what is the baptism of the New Te>raiucnt
compared ? With a burial and resurrection. H .m.
<i: 4— G.

1'..;. Does the sprinkling of the face resemble a buri-
al ? No.

'■C I'm- tiie i 1 of the whole person resem-

ble a burial ? Sfesi "We arc 6itr(e& with him in
tlsW

i • of a child from the
uil.ie a 1 I .on ? N

tii'«. lluw.ti.eii. id a resurrection pr< After

tiie can.!', !. 1 aanen I in the water, and wholly
Hwallow.d up of the same, then his rising up out of the
w:\te, is a figure ol the ivMirrection.

07. Is baptism compared with anything cl-e in the
Scrii \e-. with the renewing influence and

• ition of the spirit of Gt)d J hence we read of a

'♦washing of regeneration," and if 1 baptism *ith the

HoK (ill-

I - -prinklii H re of tl the

Spirit? No.

• What represents in the hnmeision it the
ition of the spirit : Tin- apptleation of tu

to the whole person ol the candidate, and the
,picnt "puttn. if the tilth of the tl. •

of th< ..n ..I th n tho whole soul ^of man,

that is, hi* Intellect, will and i tent)? n

off of the tins ol the Beak, ' or

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The Itruiif i<>* ol \nluri'.

At what ]>uiiit s h n 1 1 we commence

to view the wondroua works of God?
Shell we peace Mid behold that won-

dcrlul canopy of stars, to view the
mightiest work of the great Omnipo-
tent Creator t or shall the ocean
with ite bounding, foaming waters,
he the iir>t object of our admiration!
Perhapt yoe prefer the placid Lake,

or the quiet, romantic Grroye I But

•ease tnj wanderings! (Jo not to

the raging sea- to the lovely Rhine
— the Alps, or the bounding billows
of Niagara! But stop! Firstly,
view Man ! Though often you sec
him — though familiar his form — did
you ever behold man in his noble
and inspiring aspects? Did ever
you dissect that majestic frame, or
take a survey of that, mastcr-pieco of
nature -the mind '.' He is the "noblest
work of God," and that which is no-
ble is truly beautiful ! You have
studied the arts, the sciences — the
languages ; but, do you understand
the mrehanieisin of the most wonder-
ful work of the most powerful of be-
ings ? With the complicated ma-
chines, and remarkable inventions of
man, you are well acquainted ; but are
you equally well versed in the work-
ings of your own frame? No! In
your search for beauty, you had
climbed the rugged hill, roamed
through the quiet valley, exploied
the frozen regions of the north, and
the p&lmy vales of the sunny south.
But, in all your searches for beauty,
have you found anything so noble,
so grand, and yot so beautiful as the
mind of man ? Let us leave for a
while, this work of nature, and see if
(|Od has placed on this wide globe,
anything so beautiful, as that intel-
lectual spark placed in tho head of
mortal man.

When we emerge into nature's
wild and romantic forest, at first
meeting only the little shrub or bush.
but the tree- increasing in size Ml we
penetrate the wood, we soon find
aureelvefl surrounded by stately for-
. -r. re, dotted lure and there by the
lofty oak, waving it* bought with an
air well adapt. id to the king of the
fur<'<t, while beneath our feet the
*arth is carpeted by tho green rug

of nature, and adorned by the wild
woodland lOwer, which sends forth
it- rich perfume, and added to the
air of the merry songster, makes a
scene of beauty, which at the time,
we think unparalleled, and feign
would leave our worldly cares to en-
joy in solitude, natures romantic
beauty.

When you raise your eyes at mid-
night and behold the moon, with all
its splendor, traverse the Heavens,
and roam among the planitory orbs
and twinkling stars, do you not won-
der at the beauty of the celestial
world? and your mind taking a
flight to those other worlds, whose
inhabitants are unknown to us, save
in imaginations, poetic dreams, are
you not impressed with awe and ad-
miration ?

When we see the mighty moun-
tain, rearing its snow-crowned head
to the heavens, or the deep blue o-
cean, either dashing its angry wa-
ters on a frozen beach or bearing
some mighty ship over its quiet bo-
som, do you find no beauty there ?
Yes! All of the works of nature lure
us to their presence by the magic
charms of beauty. And when in the
valley, or on the mountain, tossed by
the tempestuous sea, or riding on the
calm still lake, surrounded then and
ever, as we arc by beauty's enchant-
ing garb, we are led to exclaim,
these are the works of nature that
claim our admiration. But, did ev-
er you behold a little child, pure
and untarnished by the world's de-
filing influence ? Did you not gaze
with rapture, a? in all the simplicity
of childhood it nestled in its parents'
arms, and lisped the name of "moth-
er '.'" Is it not beautiful '( Follow-
that child through its earthly career
until in the prime of manhood, those
faculties, the germs of which, ever
undeveloped in the infant, become
cultivated, and he mounts the ros-
trum, and with the eloquence of
Webster, proclaims a Webster speech
or with the pen of a Muton, discribee
the splendor of Eden ! lias not na-
ture created beauty ?

But follow on, until you see the

majestic frame of the once proud po-

i et, crumbling in the dust ! The

beauty of the body is gone ; but

winge to

could you soar on angels
eternity, you will find the same
glowing soul, still shining in all its
original splendor, its beauty still un-
tarnished, and with the same poetic
tongue, singing praises to the Re-
deemer.

The romantic tress of the forest
had withered and died ; died — not
like man — to live ; no more will its
beauties be seen. And though thy
— like man— lived for a day. to
shine in all their earthly splendor,
yet the beauty of man will not with-
er at death's cold tomb ; but in e-
ternity will shine forth in all its o-
riginal lustre — alike the most no-
ble and most beautiful work of God.
J. S. GITT.

New Oxford, l'a.

Trouble.

" Trouble " becomes a marvelous
' rnortifier of pride, and an effectual
I restrainer of self-will The temper
is mellowed and the feelings refined.
It needs repeated strokes of the ham-
mer to break the rocks in pieces ;
i and so it sometimes requires repeat-
ed strokes of anguish to break our
hearts in pieces, and make us hura-
bier and wiser men. And as, the
longer you keep the canary-bird in
a darkened cage the sweeter it will
sing, so the more serene the discip-
I line of the good man's experience,
I the sweeter the songs of his spiritual
life. The gold that is refined in the
! hottest furnace comes out the brigh-
test, and the character moulded by
intense heat will exhibit the most
wondrous excellences.

God's children are like stars, that
shine brightest in the darkest night;
like torches, that are the better for
beating ; like grapes that come not
to the proof till they come to the
press ; like trees that drive down
their roots farther, and grasp the
earth tighter, by reason of the storm;
like vines, that grow the better for
bleeding; like gold, that looks the
better for scouring ; like glow-worms
that shine best in the dark ; like ju-
niper that smells sweetest in the fire;
like the pomander, which becomes
more fragrant for charing ; like the
palm tree, which proves the better
for preserving ; like the camomile, (

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which spreads the more as you tread
upon it.

"There is n flower, when trampled on,

Doth still mora richly bloom,
And even to iii- bitterest foe

(jives forth its sweet perfume.

The rose that's crushed and shattered,

Doth on the breeze bestow
A fairer scent, that further goes,'

Even for the eruel blow."

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, PaMNov. 13, 1866.

that it embrace all the territory ly-
ing between the Susquehanna River
and the Atlantic Ocean. An effort
had been made to form two districts,
to be formed by the division of the
languages, or the German District,
and the English District. This was,
however, overruled, and it was al-
most unanimously agreed to have
but one District. Brother C. Bom-
berger, Rothsville, Lancaster Co.,

4 O II It I . M •<> M > I . N < K.

I

To (he friends ot the Bible I'nion.

Dear Brethren ; At your Annual
Meetings in May last we rejoiced in
participating in your devotions, and
were delighted with your earnest
inquiries for, and desire to do the
will of God. Never have we ad-
dressed a people we learned to love
so fully in so short an acquaintance.
God permitting, we hope again to
meet with you in Maryland, next

i year. Many of you expressed your
was appointed corresponding Secre- gratitude to the 'Lord for the com-
tary, to whom discretionary power pletion of the Revised New Testa-

1 was given to decide upon the place j ment- A g00.dly number have or-

c .• i'i- • . j dered for their families, copies of

of next meeting, which is appointed , ... ,, , , , , , ' ' ?

_., ,°' , ,. this blessed book. Let all who have

on Iriday and Saturday preceding not a copy of the pure W(m, of God

Asccntion day, 1867. j order at once ; let no family or

We did not take down a list of i Christian be without it. And, dear

the delegates and churches rcpresen- brethren, will you not assist in giv-

ted exnectin* the secretary of the ing the WOrd °f Hfe t0 thousands>
ted, expecting trie secretary ot tne who are degtitute and fc t

company with father, to attend the Eastern J mecting to furnish u3 with a synop. I . If j -, recorded « thit

Pa. Dist. Meeting, be having been solicited to . Z .° ,. t» ' 1/ ' if \ •> ' recoraea, tliat

attend for the purpose of assisting in erTecting [ S1S of lts proceedings. 1 erhaps he he who sees his brother in need and

shuts up his affections from him, the

love of God cannot dwell with him,"
Tracts.— 1 he " Religious Dia- how mucu iess in U3 who ^th^ia

EDITOR'K DIARY.

For the week ending Saturday, Oct. 13.
On Taturday last we, (wife and I) attended
ths Lovcfeast at Duncansville. Brother J. W
Brumbaugh and C. L. Holsinger, from the
Clorer Creek branch, and Daniel Snocbcrgor
from the Yellow Creek, and John 8. Holsin-
ger from the Dunnings Creek branches, were
the ministering brethren present. After
preaching on Sunday forenoon, we returned
home. On Monday morning I left home, in

an organization. Arrived at Myerstown a- may yet do SO
bout half past 3. Stopped with brother Chris-
tian Royar, living near the station. Attend-

ed night meeting, which was the first meet- , logue " commenced in this week's the word of life from the perishing

ing we have attended, in which ther. was all, ndwhjchistobe concluded My brother, will not YOU Send US
German spoken. Next day attended the Dist. r r iJl ' , n q nr-n

«....:„„ „..,_.,.. . If a num. next week, we intend to put up in I one or more dollars i \\ ill not you

i »i,nn, t *. r no r , send, through us, a copy of God's

s, whom tract form, of 12 pages, for general, , ' , .° ' u ,\ ,. ....

g before. ,• , .. .. m ■„ . , . , PUre word to some V00T soul ? ^ >H

ng broth- <i»stnbution. Iheywillbe furnish- not you lay up in heaveQ a treasuri>j

Meeting. Made the acquaintance of a num- | next Week, We intend to put up in
ber of our agents and correspondents,
wc had not the opportunity of meeting
At night we were conveyed by a young

eeHartder, to Stouchsburg, Berks County, I ed at one dollar a hundred, or nine | by scattering the only light that can
where brother John 1 Unwind preached, in dollars per thousand. This will af- dispel the gloom and" ignorance of

ford an oi)portunity to those of our the m"r:i1 ""rld?

brethren and sisters who are able ^lose -vour contributions, and

and leel a onpfttttton to throw a lit- j^ i jVTTSTIN

tie light among the people. Any

number less than one hundred, at

the rate of one cent apiece, adding

the English language, and father in the Ger-
man. We lodged with ouryoung brother Jos.
K. Rover, Richland, Lebanon Co. Irom whence
we took the train next morning, ami landed
safely home in the evening.

I ii si < r n I Vim. I»isl. M, «• I in-.

Pursuant to previous notice, dele-

530 Arch Street,

IMiila.. Pa,

gates representing tltc branches of 2 cents for each dozen, for postage
the Church composing the Eastern
District of Pens., met in the meet-
ing house near Myerstown, in the
Tulpehockcn branch, Lebanon Co.,

on Tuesday morning, November 6th.

Brothrr /I-hiiiy, r : — I see an ar-
ticle in the Cbmpmti$nt which if

To ltrolher l>Miiiel llollliiger. Worthy of notice, headed, "K'vchang-

Brother Adam Bollinger wishes Mg M»n»»«rial Labor." [do think
to know, from his brother Daniel, '< ""p1'1 "".< to pass by unloaded,

■ . . . . . . . 'tor there is too much truth m it. —

whom he had lost sight of, whether, Itafcrdemaaa opportunity!

in their oontemplated joomoj to tha ■ few words on the labjeet; not

AU too churches, sere two, were rep. South, he shall arrange the rente that 1 am sired of si

resented, The object af this meet

ing was simply to organize a Diet

r mini>teiing

rrom home to Winchester ? lie has ,'r,tl'r<" I »". fcf frosi it, I

some friends, to vUit, near Charles-

lovc them all, and have ever .

son to believe that we have faithful

After some diexmrfon it was agreed ton, Va., who a!s„ w,Ilt „ ting. lin,hr,n iu ^ .^ „, ,

either oo the waj going or coming, ssdorsd ihss speak

brother Drasaeaagk saja, th.

to form S distriot, to be known as

the Battarn District ofFenna., and

No delay allowed.

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over

(ciud o

to l.o tli.it perpetual -uu)' ii ■ s, ntenced. Wc trfti

. the uM r the

• by no means to mails ; preached oMJ tiling ; and bap-

by tin1 brethren, tisc i B persons, ["here, c Ttainly i-

but i' by other people ran b great Held open for the brethren

v, e surrounded d< We retimed homo

I many different; denomina- ju<t in time for our 1, >veh

ti.ni-. V irk Sjprings has no lo- r ( 'rock ; had a tine meeting ;

than four churches, ail of different over four hundred members commun

. tsion. The I nitcd Brethren, ocl! Had a great many Bp6cl i

. i 1! formed,, and Fricn Is. arid ba'ptisted 11 pcr9"6hS, and others

oarh have thcji meetinghouse, and made application to join. Wo have

baptised thi\ season between

1<J person^i and our prospects for

e good.

all within two miles of ours. And
as wo have three meeting hou.-cs in
i Fppcr Conav • go bj anch, and
• .-liiKil-houses. we ean only have
preaching every foaf weeks, bore, in
tlio l.atiinoro meeting-house, and as
it ia near York Springs they fre-
quently eoine out to qui meetings.
Wc always have a full house, and

oisome Mcasipns crowded; fw 1 ^a,^e*saB*i?' "»* !*•***'!
think with brother 1». . that every

ipe and scheme should be resort-
■ that it will reach the end

red* that is the salvation of souls.

ic mav think that our meetings
are composed entirely of the world's
j.ei'i'ie, as the 'Quakers say, but let
me toll you we have upwards of
fifty members within four miles of
the meeting house. Now 1 dp opt
want to he understood that the
ehurches should put their speakers wo the brethren assembled at the
away, and get other ones in their 1'leasant Hill church, Sullivan < <>..
places. I fear we would not be have agreed, unanimously, to have
willing to part with ours ; but let the our next District Meeting in our
ministering brethren from a distance arm of the Church, God willing', on
risit us oftcnex, There aught to be Friday and Saturday before the
a visit at least every three months, fourth Sunday of November, l^ >6.
1 am willing at any time to do my We extend an invitation to our

Yours fraternally.

DAN'L. THOMAS.

Hr'.d'h watt /•, Va.

Brother TIbhinaer : — Our Com-
munion Meetings in Mifflin Countv

•roiitably ; being rejoiced to see that
there are yet some who arc willing
to be classed with Christ's followers.
There were seven admissions at the
two meenhgs.
lours in love,

GEO. S. mm: I IS.
Lewhi ■>cn. Pa.

Tennessee District .Meeting.

According to the arrangements of
our last District Meeting in Tcnn.,

brethren and .-it irs. and especially
to ministering brethren, from all
quarters. May the grace of
and the canimaiiiuii oi' the Holy
Spirit guide the Brethren into all

share in bearing their expenses.

MAU'iAKF.T DEARDORFF.

B • "'. r lit •// ; — 1 have been
uti bUiily engaged all suunnor in

i much so that i did not
get tO road much in our periodicals, that 1U;l.

but >tiil 1 want '■ I •• to cashm. and all other occasions, max

come and visit my family, and bring |K. ,\oUV t„ tne j1QIlor aml glory of
us |hfl good news from churches, and {-lH\% .uv\ r„ tfce £00(j Df the soma of
lie- ] r D8| ■ rit _...!' /ion. 1 have just the children of moil.

. 111., of Dropsy,

". H1KAM, only f on of our fellow la
borer, bro'.lii r I) mid B. ami Bister Mar-
li:v : aged 5y •. - and 3 mouths. He suffer-
ed tor eight months, hearing bis affl
very patiently. Funeral services by the
from John 11 : .

K. \V. Mu.i.iat.
In the N I Canavaga branch, York Co.,
Pa., Oct. 31, brother JuIIN MILL KB :
50 ■ tare, :. .ninths, and lit days. II,-
•.a .nil eli ;e wifr, ;i si .t. r, and (i children.
I" moiii ii Ms iiiuiincly dealh. in )m rase it
i in h.'al;h add
. _ id in <li<>j •pinir grain
ower mill, and havii
l.iv.er t<>« > lii^'li and tli r burr*, In

I lie upper burr exploded, the
i.m him and killiuK hiin al-
mosl in.slnnfly; A cliihl .il 0111 s years of aire
»a5 thrown same l&fott, Uul w.'s an injured.

'-li',1 r wa« a man of vigi 10
and well off In Llili v oil I's goods, but all this
dbi s ;iot eternpl as fro death. Fu-

neral Bttrttices bj brothei- John liucli
tlie wiiter. Adam Uoia.iN.,r.K.

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I.i.st ot nioney* received', ror subscription
to the Gortipanior* *inec our last.
John J. Milhr. \\ eat Alexandria, O.

r Spi ingi
Joseph PrfcD, Shl'rieysburg, Pa.
Kid. Daniel Thoaias, Hrid^ew.-m ■!-. ^'a
•1. i'. Nyee, I- "lirvi.-w vill ■■, Pa,
V\'tu. N. ('leniiiief, Noniftown, Pa.
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D. 11. lauz. ainwrsct, Ohio,
i i .-i Jaiiii.von, Pliilndi I,
Isjiac Mnmmort, East Bbrlih, Pa»
Sanrnel Gitiblc', AnuvTlilr, Pa.
s. EL /nu'. Mofetorsonvilla, Pa,
ii Dohuer, (. miiw ail. Pa.
' < ..•. liathef, do

''. Buelier, Shaffi rs'town, Pa.
('. (i.-ib. Ki.bl.uid. Pa
Jacob Bpanogte, PbihttK-lpbia,
John S. Neweouu r. Columbia, Pa.

iii Rover, Myerstown, Pa.
Samriel Dcnlb - prtse, Pa.

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Christian Family Companion,

Is gubjiahed everji Tuesday, at $1.50 a year,

■ is .i men
fie ■• < inirrii of the Hntlin-n." som. -times
known by lh ■ name of "(leniian Baptists," cte
vulgarly or maliciously

'I br desi- n of the v.oi'k !: I Mnilh,

on bis .^ ay fo Zton.

Ii atsuines that the Nvv Testament i» the
Will of God. and thai I in have the

promise- of salvati a ,i(/ Ut

rc<ivirein4iit» ; that auiougth

the truta oi the < • o tuat a . B'aptwni

return •! from a mission of 4 \v|
in VVeetei n \'a.. in coinj tiny with
brother S-iloiiiou (iarliT. Our ob-
it the diiferent ai in- of
the Brothei ho id, and the sea. I

Jilimntrillt, Tenu

Address.

has changed

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w| n . that in some placed had iVx->ourg, Uino.to Congress, \\ a;, nc

« no preaching since the war conv Co., Ohio

a

or do'ic on uhi l u-i-h;i Bupp«r, ilie

Imuuion,* Charity \ No'u-conform'ity to
the, v. o.M. nnd a fnil resiLrnation to the win le
«ill of (■>> 1 .-i- he • led it through hi*

son J< sus CWfetl

■olairii e>f this v,\nb] as v, ill
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f kbe line . \ tend

lo the

lie piiMisl
ing ail v* ah

■ journals.
at . ■ .inie.

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uumbur, eucloahig a » .

*a,n-,i» 11 B. 110. -

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iii-::>uv g u;s'f.

kher P. J. Bro\VTi

his address from .New

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BY H. R, HOLSINGEiR. " Whosoever loveth me keepeth my commandments.''— Jests. At $1.50 Per Annum.

volume n.

TYRONE CITY, PA.. TUESDAY, Nov. 20. 1866.

Number 46,

\. >,r(i, ■'/.,.■■ t/U Companion*
A Lctr.e While.

A litti I we'll all jrro.r old ;

:i'ow.- cold,

innst bear,
Will darken the lunri :iad SUM ■;• th- hair.

A Vw\ :n.

iked dp -am ;
ul'the loved who are with r.s now,
mournful voice and careworn brbV.

A |ittlo white. au.l the household baud
No longer wul ind-in-hand ;

Tlwy trffl :. and some gel o'er,

Atfrpss the river u< the oth-r .-bore.

Vlllll' while, fur llic y, mi> ^:„,;i (U'C ;

il that hide's fnimitj
W II h and (ben we'll sed

With sn>ii£S or teas . iuy.

in<j, and vet every one believes that
there is a method which distinguish-
es th* die of < 'hrfet 8 ataieas-

s&rora fp'tn political harangues, or
any spweft having rct'evence to the
raawageihetit br prosperity of civil
government. All the direction that
IS given is this : " preach the word."
2 Tim. 4: 2. Whoever conforms to
this rule will not err. The iubtianek
of every sermon will be " Jesus
ChrlSt and Him crucified," and this
will give it the j.r (j r ''■■mi. This

ling of the Spirit of Christ will as
naturally modify the form, or take
on a form different from the world,
;ts hi- life is hostile to the spirit and
purpose of the world. Obedience
to the injunction not to he conform-
ed to this worl.l. will have its effect
upon dress sufficiently to draw so
wide a line of distinction between
the christian and worldling, as to
obviate the danger of confoundin"
them as to their appearance. A
plain, modest apparel does not neces-

pnrtciple applies to the matter of sarilv indicate character, and vet

In Rouians 1 •_' : ■_', we itave

■white, and we'll all be laid a cjK, pljettn* dreSa as coni-

1 V.,.. d ■ o Hi thtt t-arlh by 111. .■,;.\lon BSDO! . . °. ,„. rf

Aii i will still move on, pr<m-m-tve as that m Iimotnvre

•"'«• speetin- ; -.■aching. All Christ's

A lioh- wliil abfd that an^el will
1'roelniin o'.j vilh-y and o'er bill,
"Ot, on oca, a,ud on shove,
'Th- I J] be no more.

: tin we'll nlfet -
III ifttfyck 'n.niid th.; judgment sent ;
A little while, and our lots will be
"I lift and sealed eternally.

' ' ':., rnprl lis see
On.- ' l] - and ti-iiityl

1 1'iok ii;.;afar,
In KUide be Bethlehem's star.

M. sTKOM.

_.. ~_ — .

Fur the <JoiiipMu<jit.
X Fragment.

long 8inco a young brother,

: unijucitionable, pro-

i tiie following questions in a

: . which he seems anx-

tuswered : "J What pa.s-

: -ipturo clearly imli.-are

aenfc the, christian

. and how lie slinni.l

war ■ .- b*ij and beard V .'■

jvett, 08 there i,

mini- to preach the word,

and that will restrict them to one
view o ////.however wide

in their plv.
og\. • ■ciul mode of each in

the pte'n :,i.<u..r. <.f the truth. Ifwe
gb to the K '■ . ami !.•••!!■ the breth-
ren '■ prea v. nrd," and then to
the extrtnnc ty-bh an-l hear th':-
w /./ preached, we easily recognize
them as the same people, although
they may not expound the .vonl in
preci-ely the samo m<tn>, ■ ■-. \
two preachers are exactly alike in 'margin for the ex-
their method or style, while tlmy ■ oUP'lkt Ann"

■ ris-life will, if not hindered,
invariably include, in its expression,
just such an exterior. When v.
a member of the visible church so
debonair as to make us think of the
ton, or of a city Idle, we need not
hesitate lo conclude that such a per-
son is either proud at he^rt, or wo-
fully beclouded in intellect. The
first they would be ashamed t ■> con-

.id the latter they WduH repel
with indignation. Ashamed to con-
fess their pride, and too pivud to

a their ignorance. The church

! has never been in its

nonconformity to the world, in

emphatically preach tl thiny

The mutter is the same, and there
will be su. -h a similarity of manner
as to enable us to determine as to

It would fa in
I !<• t i know what fe preach-

i. that they are preach-
' 'ill. if there WtM not a fuiula-

- thren who r-v.k the
tllOSt «>P.!;iiueiit pa« in the hr

uany little thin. tbelt

B9 Wh( !i t....k their peen'
wholly iv,, ,,, ; ,,., j v;,;,,,,,^ j,,, ,

-ing on the L-cneral uniformitv
of appearance which 9 the

ehurelt front the world. |<iu

eecial refer.

. ■''. ' ,., ■'"■ " .... 1.- n.ll liui iv miltlll'

spread, ■ ,i,.„ J<

,;r;;lachw, prnle usuali, .

.ththa thev,A-preachnw

i..m the «
'^'u '" li' ! 1 in it< rei-n-

pllRllt

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ruw Biip

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bodv, is to have the life ofthc world
the reason f<>r such a covering. — I
'Jin- world seeks its honor in dis-
grace, and its wisdom in folly, but
\\c are a "peculiar people," "not of
the world," "separate from sinners,'
having the same mind "which was
also in Christ Jesus," and should be
known from the world by the world,
in all the minutive that make up our
life, dress included. Dress will not
make character, but a Christ-life
subjectively will make a Christ char-
acter objectively, and this will no
more leave the dress untouched than
it will fail to turn the bodily mem-
bers from "instruments of unrigh-
tcouiness unto sin" to instruments of
righteousness unto holiness." u Be
ye transformed by the renewing of
your mind," and the non-conformity
to the world will come in as Christ's
own work, and yet none the less
your own on that account.

C. II. BALSBAUGII.
Union Deposit, Pa.

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Selected for the Companion.
God's Gin.

"The sift of Christ is the highest and full-
csl manifestation of the love of God to sinners
ever made from eternity."

I low is this gift of God to sinners
signalized in that sentence of the
apostle ? "Here is love ; not that
wc loved God, but that he loved us,
and sent his Son to be the propitia-
tion for our sins." 1 John 4 : 10.
Why doth the apostle
thi-;* gift in saying : " Therein is
love," as if there were love in nothing
else ? May we not say that to have
a being, a being among rational
creatures, therein is love. To have
• in- life carried so many years, like
B taper, in the hand of Providence,
through so many dangers, and not
yet pot out in obscurity, therein is
love. To have food and raiment
convenient for us, beds to he on,
relation! to comfort us, in all these
is love. Yea, but in all these there
: no love, in comparison with the
in sending or giving Christ for
us. These arc great mercies in
themselves, but compared to this
■ they are all swallowed up, as
:ien brought
herein is
( brUt for us. —

very cs-

When the apostle would show (Rom.
5 : 8) what is the noblest fruit that
most commends to men the root of
Divine love that bears it, he shows
us this very fruit of it. " God
commendeth his love towards us, in
that while wc were sinners Christ
died for us." This is the
sence of that love.

Consider how near and dear
Jesus Christ was to the Father : lie
was his Son, his only Son ; the Son
of his love ; yea one with himself,
the express image of his person ; the
brightness of his Father's glory. —
"Unto us a Son is given." Isa. 9 : 6,
and such a son as he calls his dear
Son. Again, let it be considered
on whom the Lord bestowed his Son.
Upon angels ? No ; but upon men.
Upon men, his friends ? No ; but
upon his enemies. This is love, and
on this consideration the apostle
lays a mighty weight. "God com-
mendeth his love towards us in that
while we were yet sinners Christ
died for us." When we were yet
enemies we were reconciled to God,
by the death of his^Son. (Rom. 5 :
8 — 10„) Who would part with a
son for the sake of his dearest
friends, but God gave him to and
delivered him for enemies. Oh,
love unspeakable ! Let us consider
how freely this gift came from him.
It was not wrested out of his hands
by an importunity, for we as little
so magnify | desired as deserved it. It was

bought

prising, self-moved eternal love

mercy they arc all sv>aiio

i) the light of candles whe
yj oat t<» the sun. No, no ;
-S love, that God gave Chris

sur-
that
delivered him to us. Not that we
loved him, but he first loved us. —
(1 John 4 : 19.) Thus, as when
you weigh a thing you cast in
weight after weight till the scales
turn ; so doth God one considera-
tion upon another, to overcome our
hearts and make us admiringly to
cry, "What manner of love is this."
R. C. ROSS.
Centre Farm, W. Va.

Yon Cunt Pray Xow.

Many years ago, there lived in
Suffield, Connecticut, a minister of
the gospel named Joseph Hastings.
Sharing in the mighty awakening
which attended the preaching of
Whiteficld, Edwards, and others, a
li

bored for the Lord who had
him with his own blood.

The writer traces his lineage
back to this man whose descendants
for four consecutive generations,
have been preachers of the glorious
gospel of the blessed God ; and
from the lips of an aged matron who
resided in the vicinity, he received
the following incident : —

One time Mr. Hastings came into
the house after a basket, and found
that it had been filled with walnuts.
In a little haste and petulance of
spirit, he turned the basket over, to
empty it, thus scattering the wal-
nuts upon the floor, to the dismay of
his thrifty Connecticut house-wife,
who, glancing at the work her hus-
band's haste and impatience had
made her, and looking reproach-
fully at him, said, "There, you can't
pray nowl"

The incident gave me wondrous
insight into the character of the
good old man. He had an impatient
spirit, but an honest heart, — a hasty
temper, but a tender conscience.
And his wife well knew that when
his passions bore rule his prayers
were hindered.

Many men would never be hindered
from praying by such an act. They
can scold and pray, fret and pray,
cheat and pray, quarrel and pray,
deceive and pray, and after devour-
ing widow's houses, can be as de-
vout as any ancient Pharisee.

Such persons do not believe that
"Praying will make us leave off sin-
ning, or sinning will make us leave
off praying.

But loud prayers and wicked
lives never do much good ; and I
like much better those men and wo-
men who do not know how to pray
right on over sins, quarrels, and
faults, without penitence or confes-
sion, just as if nothing had happen-
ed.

Ah ! such prayers as these do not
go very high. The man who knows
what sunshine is, knows also the
meaning of shades and clouds. But
to those who live in cellars, daylight
and darkness seem very much alike.
— British Herald.

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undrcd years ago, he lived and la- 1 Perfection is attained by slow degrees ,^\

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Farewell Vewes.

Composed for my nicca, Kato Keefer, froui
III., while on ii visit in Penna.
Duar Catharine, the time is drawing near
When I must part with one so loving mid dear ;
To think that you are going in that dangerous

train,
If accidents should happen, my heart it would

pain.

If collision should occur, may it work for your

good,
The medicine may be hitter, but it's exedent

food ;
K'lv on the Savior, he always is near,
And for your relief will surely appear.

Though the cars should be breaking, man's

help should all fail,
Tho word Wod has spoken shall surely prevail.
K<- praytag) be watching, and he will perfortu,
With Christ in the car, you'll smile at the

.-torni.

Now my dear niece, I'll bid you fate well,
How I feel at present no tongue can ever tell ;
To think that you are going to that far off

laud,
It grieTes.my very soul to give you my hand.

Yes my dear sister we'll part bow iu peace,
But the hardest of ail is the farewell Idas.
TTis painful at preseut, but we'll meet on that

shore
Where parting and sorrow shall be known no
more.

CATII. LON'GENECKER.
Hunterttovu, I'a.

It eii^ion. <tuotution* from tin-
Old Teatameut.

King Herod inquired of the Jew-
ish priests and scribes where Christ
should be born. They gave him tho
desired information by replying :
*' In Bethlehem of Judea ; for thus
it is written by the prophet : " And
thou Bethlehem, land of JuJah," etc.
(Matt. 2: 5, 6.)

Matthew, the apostle and evan-
gelist, quotes from the Old Testa-
ment to provu to his Jewish leaders
that, in accordance with God s pur-
pOM and prophetic word, took place
the miraculous birth of Christ ; his
cuming out of Eg\ pt ; Ids being call-
ed a Nazareiie ; his being heralded
by John the Baptist ; his residence
at Capernaum, and diffusing in that
region his heavenly light ; hi.-, heal-
ing every tiflVnom and infirmity a
in mg the people j his riding ID meek
triumph into Jerusalem M ZlOQl'l
King; and Ins betrayal for thirty
pieces of silver, and that money al'-
teward given for the potters field.

Th* apostle and evangelist John
minted those ancient Scriptures as
foretelling Christ's zeal for his Path-
or's house ; lm riding m Zioii'a King

<^jr*

into Jerusalem ; the Jews' unbelief
and hardness of heart towards him ;
his garments being divided among

o o r*i

the Roman soldiers, who crucified
him, and his coat disposed of by lot;
his having not a bone broken, when
he was offered up on the cross ; and
his being pierced with the soldier's
spear.

The apostle Peter emoted " the
law of Moses, the prophets and the
Psalms" (Luke 24 : 44,) as predict-
ing the fall of Judas ; the wonderful
operations of the spirit on the day
ef Pentecost; the resurrection and
ascension of Christ ; his being raised
up by God as the Prophet, whose
words we are required to hear ; and
raised up to bless the nations, by
turning them fiom their iniquities.

The apostle James quoted " the
prophets" as proving God's purpose
to take out of the Gentiles a people
for his name. And the martyr Ste-
phen, in his historic address to the
Jews, made appropriate and pointed
quotations from their acknowledged
sacred writings.

The apostle Paul, in his recorded
addresses, and in Ids letU;rs to the
churches, quotes a great number of
the Old Testament scriptures and
admirably interweaves them with his
own discourse ; showing that both
Testaments taken together-, consti-
tute one beautiful and harmonious
texture of truth. Ail the Lord Je-
sus himself often quoted th<>-
cred writings; to explain an 1 en-
force them, and teach us how to use
them.

In the whole New Testament,
these quotations from the more an-
cient Scriptures number more than
two hundred. And being thus nu-
morons, and important in their bear-
ing, it is pleasant to have the New
Testament JO printed that, "ii i
ing it to read, we may know at
when we meet them, and where each
one be-in- and ends.

This desirable object ha-; been sat-
isfactorily accomplished, in the lie-
vised New Testament, by printing
the quotation, when poetical in the

Be not DiMeonruged.

We doubt not that there will be
seasans, even in the happiest Chris-
tian pilgrimage, when the soul will
be discouraged because of the way ;
when difficulties which we thought
had passed over will re-appear ; when
temptations, which we hoped had
been forever vanquished will again
rise up against us ; when sins which
we trusted we had forsaken will once
more mar our path. And these
things will lead us to feel a deep
sensation of despondency : we shall
be tempted to think that*God cannot
pardon delinquencies so frequent
and unprovoked, and that we shall
certainly perish on the journey, and
never arrive at that journey's bliss-
ful cud. Let us be careful that such
feelings lead us not into temptation !
that they do not close our eyes and
our hearts against the infinity of
God's mercy in Christ Jt
Blunt.

"■| Master is Always in."

" Johnnie," said a man, winking
slyly at a dry goods clerk of his ac-
quaintance, "you must give me good
measure. Your master is not in."

Johnnie looked solemnly into the
man's face, and replied :

'"Mi/ Matter is alicat/x »',j."

Johnnie's master was the all-see-
ing God. Let every tempted child,

ay, and adult too, adopt Johnnie's

motto: "My Master is always in."

It will save him from fallin.
ny sins.

Heart troubles, iu God'.-, husband
ry, are not wounds, but the putting
in of the spade before planting of

seeds.

It will never do to take i:
granted that wrong will right il

leu, in-

Hebrew, in th< poetic farm', anil

la in a negb
yin

. and choke the g 1

stead of dying out, will

t»ant, and choke me g
Svil needs no cultivation
world, only sum-ram
plish ad its fell d

in this

Eb al difficult:.- we she heal cure
for imaginary en

"• ' "■ "•' / -' ■»«■ '" i'n.i-iu.iiv ones. i. | I

When not poetical, bj • . as in the real Oft ;. i |J

IfUcrt. us ashamed of the oth< |

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ICI I.H.IOI S l>l VI 4H.I i:

Tire following is from a (ioniKiii Periodical, cnl
" I> «• r I r i c (I c ii s b o 1 f von Coiifordi n,"

dated Di • >blaii-d for the editor by 1). Suon* In:.

Ql I STtOJTS AM' ASSVi BBS.

Continued from page 357.

tin- old man with his deedfti This is beautifully repre-
sented 1>> immersion, hut not by sprinkling.

Ti». I 1<>w can tho unlearned know the signification of
the Creek word, '"baptism :" By inauiring how tlic
Cieek Church practices this rite. They I hould cer-
tainly understand their own language best.

71. And hov> dues the Greek Church aihninistcr this
rite? I'ntil this day, in all climes, in all cases, and.
under all circumstances, they wholly immerse each can- ;
didate.

7 "J. Is the immersion in water not dangerous ? No.
in the midst of the coldest winters, and in the warmest
countries of the Torrid Zode, it was practiced, not only
without danger, but with manifest safety to both Ad-
ministrator and candidate.

73. Why was sprinkling substituted in place of im-
mersion ? In order to natter the human, pride, and
carnal mind of man.

71. "Why were children baptized or sprinkled, when
there is no such commandment or precedence in the
Bible? Why did the Israelites make a golden calf?
Why did I'zzah touch the sacred ark? And why did
N adab and Abihu bring strange fire before the Lord ?
From the same principle and for the same reason was
this custom introduced.

7n. Do we read in the Scriptures of any members of
the church, who are fit for one or two ceremonies, such
as baptism, and unfit for the others, such as the Sup-
per ? No.

70. Can children be viewed as members of the visi-
ble church, being unfit for the observance of its rites ?
By no means.

77. Is Jestm Oirist represented as King of his
church or kingdom ? Yes. Rev. 10 : 16.

Wherein does the honor and glory of a king con-
sist ? In reigning over a willing beople, who love, hon-
or, and voluntarily serve him. and in the ruling of the
e with wisdom and righteousness.

7'.'. l-<'l:ri-t Mt'-haKing? Yes.

of his subjects ? They
'born

80. What is the

character

are called "a willing people," "taught of Cod,
from above," etc.

81'. Are children of such a character
sequentlj they cannot be subjects of his
doiu.

I I low arc we to view children '.' A - inheriting a

corrupt nature, as begotten of -inful seel, as '■' con-
ivea in .-in." as im lined to evil, worthy of,
' A ject to death, as the wages of sin. See l's. ob
Z^ .r>. Job 14 : «. John 8 : 8. Lph. 2 : 3.

—

? No, con-
visible kin^-

and sub-
3: 101:

88. Can those, who die before they are capable of
being instructed and baptized, be saved : • STes,

rit- and atonement of Christ.
84. < 'an we say, how many, or whether all who die
in their infancy, will be saved? There is no revela-
tion of the Divine will, on this point, existing ; besides
they are in the hands of him who loves them more ten-
derly than we can, and we should cheerfully commit
them to him. as unto a faithful Creator.

*;"",. W Innas our chief concern is for the living, how
should we treat them, during their childhood, with re-
gard to their spiritual welfare ? We should bring
them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord",
that i- : \\ e should make (hem well acquainted with the
word of truth; deeply impress upon their memory the
clearest expressions of the ame. a. regard to their
present (natural) condition, in regard to the will and
mind pf Cod toward us, and the redemption that is in
His Sou Jesus Christ our Lord, as also,, with regard to
the ordinances of grace and salvation which are en-
joined in the Oospe! ; but above all, we should set a
L'o<<d example for them, both in word and deed, and in
their presence, as christian parents, pray for them, for
their illumination, renewal and sanctification — without
attempting to force upon them the 6tinf&sibn of reli-
gion or tie views of a particular party or sect. In ev-
ery part of our instructions, and in respect to their
whole conduct, we should diligently inculcate into their
minds, the remembrance of a future recompense, and of
their account to God for all that is entrusted unto, and
that is thought, spoken, or done by them. But let us
leave it to Cod to make Christians of them, for if we at-
tempt it, we will only make a failure of it.

80. Should we ever compell them to profess Christi-
anity ? No. We should teach them what it is to be a
Christian, and what the dreadful eonseipiences are if
we reject the Gospel, and die in unbelief, but leave it
to their own conscience, when and in what manner to
confess Christ.

s7. Would the sprinkling of them in their infancy
serve to hasten their conversion — might it contribute
to their ever becoming Christians, or might it impart
unto them any Christian benefit? Not m the least.

88. Have not many good Christians had their chil-
dren sprinkled or baptized in their infancy ! 1 have
no doubt but that there were good people and still are,
who do so.

S!». Would you view

you, bein_

this, though, as a reason, why
convinced that it is a mere institution of
man, should do so likewise ? No. for 1 might as well
pray to the Virgin Mary, believe in Purgatory, make
the sign of the Cross, believe in the doctrine of Trans-
substantiation, enter into a Convent, and the like, for
tfome good people have done one or tho other of them.

90. Is not this practice alike good or evil for all wh .
doit? No. for there is a great difference between a

person who will do a thing, judging it to be right, and
another who will do the same, dou
thereof, or knowing it to be wrong

^

another who will do the same, doiihtiri'_r the lawfulness « -i

The first is simply ^|N

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, ^ an error, the latter a wilful transgression. James says:
"lie that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him
it is sin ;" an<l Paul : '"lie that doubtcth is damned if
he cat,"' ('or doeth it.) L\eh the civil government
distinguishe- between the different degrees of guilt in
i : 1 1 e act, which arise from the knowledge and de-
Mun of the criminal ; hence we have diiferent degrees -crves.durin
of n. order, and diverse punishments for the same, ac-
cording to the nature of tlie circumstances.

91. Are there two kinds of -ins of ignorance ? Yes,
there Lb an unavoidable ignorance, and a wilful one. —
The former exists where we have no means of instruc-
tion, as, for instance, the ignorance of the Indian in re-
gard to the Savior; the latter, contrariwise, as where
we could know if we would use the means that we have.
as, for instance, the ignorance of the Pedobaptists (that
is, those who have their children baptized or sprinkled)
in regard to baptism. However many excuses we
might bring forward for the former, yet there are none
for the latter.

92. If infant baptism is such an evil thing as it is
often represented by the Papti-ts, is it not singular
that the Almighty has born with it
long : how do you explain this '! The Almighty has
born with manv errors so loner, yea much longer. The
errors of Mohammed and of Popery are already more
than a thousand, and those of Heathenism even several
thousand years old. The coming (of Christ) only will
explain the reason thereof.

93. Do the Baptists believe that all, whom they re-
ceive are true Christians ': Judging in love they con-
sider them as willing learners <>f Jesus, who arc ready
to hearken unto his precepts, and to sutfer reproach for
his name's sake. Put a Pedobaptist cannot say this,
judging according to love, he can hold all those as
Christians, whom he baptizes and sprinkle-.

94. In what light do you regard all Pedobaptists
with respect to baptism'.' ('an you consider them, ac-
cording to Scripture, as baptized persons, or do you
view them as unbaptiped ': There is but one baptism,
and all those who were not immersed in the name of
the Father, and of the Sun, and of the Holy Ghost, af-
ter thev have confessed their faith in the Gospel,
were never baptized, and are therefore in an unbaphzed

state.

'.>.">. Why arc so many good people so very different
in their opinions of the Scriptures, whereas" they all
have but one Bible, and all read it in the same lan-
guage '; llee.iil-.- they be loll/ to diifepn- - ' . aild

have di\< . to which tlmy Would rather sub-

ject the Scriptures, than to correct their -■ fbich

thev have received bv tradition from their fathers, with
'he Bibl< ; or in other word-, even o^e examines the
lliblo by moans of hii system, and, benCe must befiove
the same to favor it. JUsI OS if A. 15, and (' fl
Sacfa put on a ditferen: colored pair of spctach-. ; A :i
green, B a yellow, and C a blue [,:ilr; each "lie !

has the spectacle- on. So it appears to A greed, to U L

yello'.v, and to C blue. Thev begin to di P

the matter, and it is impossible for them to convince '^
each other of their error., because each one appears
be uneontrovertibly certain that hi- view! are correct.
But 1> who gees without spectacles, and quietly ob-

through his oun spectacles upon a pp-er of white paper,

and each one thinks ho is right. Dot recollecting that he

the controversy: knows verv well that
they are all wrong ; he sees the spectacles on each
nose, and easily perceives the difference. So one
reads the Bible with Martin Lather on the i .oth-

er with Calvin and Zwingli, a third with Simon Menno,
and a fourth with Jacob Boehni or Kmmauucl Sweden-
borg on his nose. Thrice happy is the man who takes
up his Bible, as if it had fallen from heaven directly into
his hands, and whose cyL-s are anointed with the true
eye-salve that he may see ! ! !
Written on the :Jl>t day of October. 1 ^_T, :■ .

CHRISTIAN HFXMRFJCJI.

for the CumjHiHiutt.

\(Kl<;t not the Prophet-,.

It is worthy of notice, because of the unwilling
that many even of Cod's professed B%up)6 feel to study
or to walk by prophecy, that Daniel, when pouring out
his soul before the Lord, in c- of his own siu

and the sins of the people, used the following langu
"Neither have we hearkened unto thy servant-, the
prophets, which spake in thy name to our king-, to our
fathers, and to all the people of the land." This was a
confession of sin. Is there, then, any portion of the
law or Gospel which exonerates us, who come after
Daniel, from the duty of taking heed to the proph
Many Christians think, all thev have to do with pr
eey is with that which relates to its fulfillment in the
birth and sufferings of Christ— that there their inter-
est ends. But *h>ulJ it end there ? That allegiance
to which we profess to be restored implies not merely
knowledge of the door of entrance into the kingdom,
but an interest in that kingdom, and in all tha!
to the great King. Shall \. then, to

know we have a crucified Christ ? Shall we be arres-
ted before the countenance that w 1 more than
that id' any man, and sit down unconcerned, to 1
further of the glorious return in robes pf light, in the
thunder of power, and with the conuuorer' ,ia'r
Ho\V dan it be so if the heart U the 1. ■■ Is. When we
give our affections to an object on earth, floes our m-
ase at that inomeii'. : Ah ! no ! it onlv then
begin-,. Need 1 follow it in its daily in.-. We
all hi. ow how that a very trille .. Mtii our

then a fair ihf 'hat Christia much in

loye with this world, with the things that are seen,
there Would be a tnol

purpose? The Bible tells much of » will to

ward ■. :uhcriu.. . i aim

-tudy it ever expected to find ; and, with the i.ropl
utterances in our hands, shall we b< £mH V^

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f.it, through ignorance, through in-
dolence, through fear, or through
iinl: ft, that fruit of the Spirit,

knoweledge<, which the world eorets
a- tin- end of its own wisdom, and
which it is striding for wich a rest>
fever, not knowing, alas! hoe
ratal I j it- perceptions arc blurred',
using, aa it does, the medium of hu-
man passions ! Awake, then, O \e
Christians! and, like Daniel From
the books, learn from ybut hand-
is, the Bible, what tin- King Bays
of his coming. — Propketit Timet.
ISAAC DELL.
Hautertown. Ind.

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tyrone City, Pa., Nov. 20, L866.

< lmrrli VOWS.

This department of our paper is
too much neglected by our cones
pis. Kither you are very
careless in informing us what you
are doing, or you are doing nothing.
If YOU wish to receive you must (jive.
We are not receiving our full com-
plement of letters, to enable us to
make our paper spicy and edifying
to all. We want church news, con-
densed reports of visit?, short and
pointed essays, earnest exhortations,
clear, and brief explanations, upon
a variety of subjects. Our '"Letter
Box' is almost filled with lengthy
articles of a controversial nature. —
W ■ are tired of so much of this class
of matter, and we know that many
of our readers dislike it. We de-
sire to turn the minds of our readers
to a more pleasant train of thought.
We want /«■</.•.■, and the people want
peace. There is commotion, and
strife, and war in the world, and
when they become tired of its jar-
rings and discord, they seek for
| . .|uently they enter

CT\ Christ's " kimjdom of peace ," and
C|V bow sadly they will be disappointed
U^ if they do not find it there.

Not long since we were sadly dis-
appointed. We opened a letter and
were pleased with the heading of the
brother's essay, and also with the
leading ideas of the first part of it ;
but before wc were half through
with it we found it drifting into the
perplexing voting question, so wc
laid it by disgusted. Brethren and
sisters, have you not a few words of
encouragement or exhortation to
give to those who are seeking peace.
We would wish to give a greater va-
riety of articles. We see much
room for improTement in the gener-
al features of our paper, aad we
shall press the points upon which we
want improvement, until we shall
have gained our end.

Mistakes. — A few mistakes may
have occurred in sending out our
blank lists. In several cases we
were undecided as to which one of
different subscribers at certain post-
offices, had acted as our agent. In
such cases we went by random, ta-
king generally those who had been
longest subscribers. Should any of
those who have received them feel
unwilling to act ' for us, they will
confer a favor by handing them to
such persons who would work to our
best interests.

COKRl^rOXDE.N'CE.

of

ni>simnir).

As the missionary cause has been
slightly moved, a ''shoulder to the
wheel'' might not be amiss, while
the chariot seems to be moving. —
Let us not permit it to stop, but let
every one put bis shoulder to the
wheel with Herculean power, and 1
am satisfied that much may be ac-
complished in the Redeemer's cause,
at least the Gospel chariot can be
rolled outside of the present boun-
daries, that the heathen may see ltd
magnificence and be enabled to draw
near and examine more minutely its
beautiful structure ; while thousands

I of precious souls are passing from
time to eternity, destitute of the Re-
deemer's love, and of the means of
grace, and of a glorious immortality
while we stand with the power of dis-
seminating that knowledge in our
hands, and not only the power, but
with the positive declaration: "Go
into all the world, teach every crea-
ture." Why stand we halting be-
tween two opinions. Although it is
evident to us all that the Gospel, as
regards the book itself has been dis-
seminated through the land, yet
surrounding circumstances prove to
us that the truths therein contained,
with the simplicity of the plan of
salvation, have been, and are at the
present time, deeply enshrouded in
mystery, by those that have the keys
of knowledge and do not enter in
themselves, but hinder those that
would. Hence it is much easier to
implant the first principles, than to
have to remove old prejudices. We
have much more to contend against
than if we were more intent on seek-
ing and saving that which is lost. —
But there may be extremes in either
case, hence prudence and sound
judgment are always necessary, es-
pecially that men well qnallificd
should be sent on such an important
mission ; as the apostle says, men of
good report,bearing about in their bod
ies the marks of the Lord Jesus, that
stand firm in the defense of the old
land marks, that have the interest of
souls at heart ; not a novice, least
being lifted up with pride, and fall
into the condemnation of the devil.
We should not look at the qualifica-
tion, in a worldly or carnal point of
view, but a spiritual ; one that pos-
sesseth spiritual qualifications ; be-
cause the first principles implanted
are the leading ones. And to ac-
complish this end I thought to pre-
sent a proposition for the considera-
tion of the general brotherhood ;
which is as follows :

Let each church, or branch, thro'
solemn prayer and fasting, that God
would, through his church militant,
by secret ballot, make a choice of
one minister in the 2nd or 3rd de-
gree, who can be presented to the '
District Council with a written rec- 1 ^
ommendation from his church ; and /^A

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that the district council enter into a
similar arrangement, and select by
a similar process, 1, 2, or more, or
as many as may be prudent, and
send them into the highways and
hedges, and invite, nay even compell
sinners to come to the feast of the
Lord. Let them go out for the
space of 4 or 6 months, when they
can be relieved and others appoint-
ed in the same way. There would
be much to say concerning the duty
of the churches towards them, and
their families, but as my article is
growing lengthy I will leave that
part of the subject to abler writers',
hoping to hear from the brethren
and sisters upon the subject.
Yours in love,

PETER S. MYERS.

McVeytown, Pa.

m »

Brother Hohinger : — Inasmuch
as I find the Companion in every
neighborhood, I wish through the
same, to comply with the requests of
many loving members while on my
last visit to the churches. They ex-
pressed a desire to hear from me
after I would arrive at home.

Since the 15th of September last
I traveled through seventeen coun-
ties, attended many meetings where
much love and brotherly affection
was manifested. There were also
some additions to the Church, and
seemingly deep impressions made
on others ; may God add his bless-
ings that they will not only be deep-
ly, but lasting ; and may become lov-
ing members. May God grant that
we will not only remember these
meetings where we enjoyed our-
selvee so well together, but a* we
anticipate a meeting that will not
only last a day or two. May God
grant wisdom and strength that we
'an press foreward towards the mark
for the prize of the high calling, and
if so happy as to meet in this life
again, that we can readily answer
why it is that the grape that gTOWB
m xi to the vine is the largest and

the flavor is the most pleasant — I

suppose YOU are aware that there is

quite a difference in the one that

grows on the and of the branch and

the one nasi the vine. May we er«
r keep close to Jesus that wo can

draw a sufficiency of Sap (the Holy
Spirit ) to make us strong and vig-
orous in the cause of our Master.

On the 2nd of November I met
those two at home, which, with my-
self, compose the family, and as usu-
al, joy was manifested, but soon fol-
lowed with sorrow on the next day,
Saturday the 3rd, when I received
a message that brother Howard Hil-
lery was sick and wished me to
come and see him. I went ; it was
about seven miles, but when I came
there he was no more able to talk.
I feel satisfied that he knew me
when I spoke to him ; he tried to
speak to me, but could not. In per-
haps half an hour after he spoke the
following words plainly : " Bless the
Lord," then soon expired. Now
loving members, you that sent mes-
sages to him by me, arc awaro that
he was no more able to receive
them. He had preached the funeral
of my companion a few weeks be-
fore, and now I was called on by
his companion to preach his funeral,
which I did from the words : "Bless-
ed are the dead which die in the
Lord." I had to think the sister
had some reason to request his fu-
neral to be preached from those
words. His last sickness was Ty-
phoid fever. He emigrated here
from Maryland, in February, 1865,
and labored with us in the ministry
while able. Died on the 3rd of No-
vember 18GG ; aged 50 years, 7
months, and a few days ; the number
of days not exactly known. My
wife's age was 50 years, 7 months,
and -o days.

John mckukv.

Marshall, Iowa.

-•♦- — ~. —

Chi:K"Ki:i:,Ti;\x., Nov. 0, 'G6.
Brother Holsinger; — I hereby ac-
knowledge, the receipt of the Family
GompantoHi and although I am not

aware BS to whoBS Itindni |B 1 am in-

debted for this, yet. be assured that

I regard it as a great fa.or. I
therefore tender you mj greatful
aoknowledementa ; and through you
nn sincere thanks to anj other per-
son through whose kinduess 1 haw
i\ ed tail fa.or.
1 priah also tu saj to \"U, and to
all whom it ma] concern, that some

»»c rence u
preaching i ™

months past brother Isaac Pence
and I have been on a
tour in Johnson Co., the Eastern
county in Tenn. We stoped all
night with my brother, Dr. A. L.
Crosswhite, who gave us the skull
of a man who was killed by the reb-
els. The circumstances were these :
Some time about the year 18G3 the
rebels captured three men who were
scouting across the country from
Virginia to North Carolina". One
of them (whose skull was given me)
repotted himself to be a Dunkard
preacher, and it is thought that he
said his name was Duncan ; that he
lived in North Carolina, and was
aiming to make his way home when
he was captured. They took him,
and the two others, back toward the
Virginia line, to the Laurel Distriet,
in Johnson Co., where they murder-
ed all of them, after giving them a
short time to pray. They forbid
any person to bury th*m ; conse-
quently their bones still remain un-
buricd.

The man who reported himself to
be a Dunkard preacher had a hymn
book in his pocket; but as I failed
to get the book, I do not know what
kind it was.

This is all 1, at present, know of
the ease. If any person knows of
any person of such circumstance as
the above seems to be, of a preacher
who left his home during the w.ir,
and has not since been heard from,
they will please make the same
known through the "f ompanion."

1 am, although a stranger to you
in person, y,,ur brother in Christ
Jams.

JESSE CROSSWHITE.

Brother lM*ingcr>~-\ see our

brother J. &, l.awwr asks • qase>
u, on the -loth page of the I

pamion. "why di. the brethren esJ]
themselves German Baptists or Dun-
k&rds | 1 hope our brother will be

answered satisfactorily b
All 1 have to ^i\ on that bu!
that 1 am sorrj thai we bava aseum*
ed the above aamos, and l thank

there is a rail to. change baek (•> the
name of our ancestor*, ( Brethren. )

I can recollect well, whan the broth*
ren did not call theu»»elves '

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other name. ind indeed are n
titled to any other. Wo ttifful
"iir reasons, w\iv we should n
. nlhd by anv other ••die than the
decta it onnfece
aith tho l. >ri " k all
sufficient.

J will relate here, a\ h a t I hoard

f our hrethren (now in the

spirit lnnd ) *nv. There was an ap

[.ointment made for him. a Gorman

iiuian, and
when tin1 people wore collected for
• . bear pftaetfingt Hb*p wore all
<torm;in«. and could not have an nn-
di r-tandiii'i of any thing that was
.-aiil. for the. sermon was E)fVgAeb,
and tho hearers were Cerman : hence
the itn ■onsist.Miey of the name, Gor-
man Baptists 9f4 inijrht toll you
of other appointments made for tho
German Baptists, when the Bhglleh
people laid they would not go, for
they Could not understand their
preachings -when at the panic time
j retching was to ho in Finish. I
think "Brethren" is good eriougn
for the people of G»od, without call-
ten 'loiinan Baptists, or Dnnk-
ardfl, Ihobgfe wo stand as popular by
mimes as if we wore called
Brethren, but Ictus be consistant.
No one can dispute "Brethren." —
What a delightful name.

- MAKTIN XKHK.

/,./.<. 77, Tnd.

/!,- :h<r ll'^rif: — I will give a
•eh .if our visit to Washing-
t'Hi < 'o.. i'a..

1 left homo, with my family, on
tho 17th of October ; arrived at
Pigeon Creek, Wash. Co., on mm
I'.'ui. !.. ,,n the 30th ; con-

tinued meotwg in Wa-h. Go. until

ftabba of the '2Sth. <>n the

■ ved to Paved-
.ine«i in Fayette Co. until tho
. voiiiui: of the 1st Nov. Then pa<«-
.1 oti to Sothffteet Co.. to fctteffld
J>istriot Council Meeting- We had
a pleBMMN time at our Council \| ■•■!-
iug : a brief r'-fM,rt will he grVen by
..or ( '.rre-|.on(ii!iL' S.-. -rotary.

lUCil el,.- Tuesday.

. the 6th I;. wli.oi we

j separated again. I returned to
\ AVa^l. I y family.

/ / and i 1 1 «-lil mooting at

ft

Pigefcfc ( r. i( k Thursday aftoriioou.
Two accos ious by confession and
baptism. Arrived at home on Sob
the LOth inst.; all well. —
Thank Cd Get Lis mercy, and my
thanks tfl kind friends for their un-
merited kindm-vs.

•JOHN WISE.
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l<,-'lnr J/r/ir// : — By way of en- *
courageiuont 1 wish to inform j

uditk>n of our branch of the ]
Church, namely the Upper Conawa--
ga, Adams Co., I'a. Since our
Communion in June last, we have
had some '20 additions to the church.
We also held an election, and elect- j
ed hrother Peter l'>. lvautTiuao to •
the ministry, and hrother Win. Gitt
to the office of Deacon. Wc have
now seven ministers, and 6 deacons.
Our church is in a prosperous condi-
tion, and our meetings largely at- ,
tended. We have three tine nieet-
ing dioiises, and two schooldiouses in
which we have meeting, so we have
preaching every snnduy. Wc all
rejoice to see Zion prospering here
and elsewhere. May the brethren
he up and doing, everywhere, and
keep the ark moving. May the God
of peace bless us, and enable us to
land on the sunny banks of deliver-
ance, is the prayer of your weak
brother,

ADAM HOLLINGER.
B< rmudiun, Pa.

Proposed Visits.

To Marklesburg, Huntingdon Co.,
on the 28tli of Nov., evening train.

To Bloody Run, Bedford Co., on
the •JOth, morning train, spending
four days in that hraneh of the
Church, as the hrethren may see fit
to arrange.

Decern!. or 4th, return to James
Crook hraneh, to remain two .lays
if desired.

<>n the $th, to Conemaugh, and
remain over Sunday : God willing.
GI! AISI1.L MYERS.

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the fiv of the 4th Chapter of

I aiah.

Aim on bite 1?,, 11. 1">, lti, and
17 verses of the 2nd Chapter of Bt.
.John. An explanation desired thro'
the Companion.

V. M. DUNCAN5.

Qftawy Oreeki \'<i.

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VOLUME II.

TYRONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 1866.

Number 46.

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Sehcted for (he Companion.

Tin* Hi liners Invitation.
Sinn r go, will v<>

To Hi- bighl in Is of Heaven I
Wli-r- ili- storms never ltlo#,

And th- long suminor'e givou ;
Where ili- bright., blooming flowers

Are their ocors emitting ;
An I tin- leaven <rf th- Lowers

Jn the breezes are flitting.

Where th- saints robed in white

( lean-ed in life's flowing fountain ;
Btiiuing beauteous and bright,

They Inhabit the mountain.
Where no sin. nor dismay,

N-ith-r i roill ! • nor sorrow,
Will ho felt for n .1 iv

Nor b I ">r - I for the tnoi row.

!!• \ prepared the- a horn ■ —

Sinn-r ean'st tliou heli-ve it !
An I invitee the- to boot i

Sinner wilt thou r-eeiv it l
O eome, sinn-r. eom .

For the tide is receding,
An I ih- Savior will soul',

And forev T, e as • id- t ' 1 : ; i _' .

REUBEN V'TNG.

■
/ or tlu ' ' <nipanioH.
Ife 'lnsl bo Horn Again.
A \ni-- from heav-n doth proclaim
That ninners must be born airain.

It seems peculiarly appropriate
that the appeal should come direct,
from above to such Gospel hearers
as are yet far from the kingdom bf
heaven. From the summits of Sinai
and Zion, they have heard the law
and tin- Gomel. Now let them hear
that merciful High Priest, who sits
on Mount /ion above*, and from his
gtprious throne isvuai bo them this
remarkable declaration : •• \ erilv,

verily. I say nnto yeU ex ept a tOIUI
li • born again be cannol
kingdom of Cod.'1 () what B
emu voice : listen ye th.it I
God, to the doctrine here taught.

tuple one, but us in..

por'.ioe,' you cannot

'iii-. to be happy after death
you m**l l*h in i •!.. i. ,|T |, .1',.,.,. .l,.:,t!i.
Von inn.-, be lj»ii» again. And
what i- i n plied in .:,iu v

It mearu thai your wli do n
mu>t in- chan
God ; you in i t b

your hearts mutt b>< purified !>v

faith ; your flesh must be crucified
with its lusts ; yon nraet belie,
the Son of God. And v.liy is it that
you have not undergone such a
change as this ? Taking the best
view of your case, you have perhaps
been depending on the means of
grace to produce it. It may be
that your Christian profession places
you in a Christian state. If it be
so, it is more than time that you
opened your eyes to the truth. The
means of grace must, be use 1, but
not t. usted bo ib the Regenerators of

>ul. The Holy Ghost is the
regenerator, not by might, nor by
power, but by my spirit, saith the
Lied. It is indeed proper to sub-
mit to the teaching of the ministry ;
but neither that nor ordinances in
full can exert Divine influence. —
It is a thought alike humiliating to
tiie beaches and the taught, that no
man ever I his own soul, or

•ul of his fellow man. To the
siege of the sinful man may be car-
ried the most hrilliant talents ; de-
monstrations clear as axioms ma^ be
submitted ; treaties acute and unan-
swerable may be read and assented
to ; persuasion may lavish her stores
of mi It ng entreaty; terror may unveil
the agonies she reserves for the wick-
ed ; justice may brandish her flaming
- \ >rd ; uv.rcy may raise her be-
seeching voi ie : pity mey drop her
solieitou- tears j leVe may unlock
her affections, sweeten herenrbr
and press her claim-, but if tin- be
all the sinner will remain wrapped
Up in the silence aild Sillleniie

spiritual death, fof it i- written, that

us is the
liolj <Wi '-t."
Such is the do !ti ine of the Bible,
and mob Mrtl is tie voice from

n I i man. To the urn-,.
el. then, let that \ 4o« SOBhd an
al trill The |ie«V birth

lie persuaded to look to the
Divine spirit l"«»r such a e, an 1

While V oil

selves of every instituted help, direct
your waicing eyes to heaven
for the blessing that makes th
fectual to your salvation, i
ing as you have done, the he
of the influence of the Holy G
You may cease to wonder that the
Gospel has not as yet been ma
you the power of God na-
tion, but it may be that you have
known this great Bible doctrine, and
that you have been perverting
Too many do so to their ruin.
ner, have you sheltered yourself rm-
der the cavil that if eonyersion be
the work of* God's spirit, then
are not responsible for remain::
unregeneracy. If so, suffer
word of exhortation ; we do not hes-
itate to declare that it is your duty,
notwithstanding to secure von:
•rn again, in order to en
last the kingdom of heaven.
this is your duty. 0 i 1 - i j a t i i i i.
"Work out your own salvation
fear and trembling ; for it is G 1
that worketh in you, both to will
and to do of his good pieasun
'•Repent and be convert •! thai
sins may be blotted out." And this
is his coiiinianlment.th.it you should
believe in his - .-; . \\ .

do not say that such p njorb

upon you that you are ' avert

your own s mis, but that it is
duty to aim at this in the use of

God 8 appotl ins. and in de-

pendance on the promise of the
spirit to render them successful. —
Taking the appropr

ther. it is dearl . hi the

1 of God, tl at unrenewed n
must work, but tl tive of

the Divine aid. II ..■ •

day the wicked shall be condemn* 1.
not because the^

" 'hey I thd w irk.

For the influence t ts the

change you are not responsible:

but for the proper handfin-j of •

instrument

end. yen cert unly arc. r"

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COM_
ithin ner of persons ought, we to

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reach of the Gospel from going to nil holy conversation and Godliness,

hear that Gospel preached; from look for, and hasting unto the com

Pin ad- ing 0f the day of God. Be entreat-
ed to give diligence to make your
calling and election sure ; let the

dressing <'<"1 on his knees often in
prayer, or frosi using any of the oi«

■ Unary means ,,f spiritual instruc- principal" business of life be prepara^

tmn '.' There are no impediments in ' ■ ••'

the way : every man is ju.-t as free

and able to use these with Bttoh a

\i. w. m he is to go about his lawful receive, both that

avocations, or prosecute to a suc-
cessful termination any scheme of
his own, upon principle and with
aids proper to its accomplishment.
While, then, God has established a
connection between the sincere use
of these means and your regenera-
tion, and has promised to make the
one effectual to the other, it is your
duty in this way to seek after your
new birth, and you neglect it at the
peril of being charged at last with
refusing to be converted.

If any arc still disposed to cavil,
we will direct your attention to the
case of the man who was command-
ed, though a paralytic, to arise and
walk. When he was laid at Christ's
feet he was physically powerless. —
Had he excused himselt from the at-
tempt by pleading incapacity, he
would have remained uncured ; but
he heard the order and considering
he had no right to call its practicabili-
ty in question he proceeded to obey
it. He was cured in the act of obe-
dience ; he received power from
above. The sinner has his lesson
before him here. Admitting his
own unworthiness and inability, let
him believe God to be true, and
take Him at his word and let him
diligently work, and the end is
as certain, he will be made a new-
man in Christ Jesus; he will be put
in the way to gain eternal life. —
Let sinners ponder these serious
truths, and decide accordingly. —
Thoy cannot decide too soon, for of
one thing they may be assured, that
they cannot enter heaven as they
fire. They must be born again.—

tion for eternity ; have faith within
yourselves ; faith is the gift of God.
You have but to ask and you will
spirit and that
faith ; for says our Lord, " If then
ye being evil know how to give good
gifts unto your children, how much
more shall your Father who is in
heaven give good things to them
that ask him." Hear, then, the
voice from heaven
must be born again. " Awake thou
that sleepest and arise from the
dead, and Christ shall give thee
rest.' 0! be persuaded without
farther procrastination to accept of
God's great salvation. Think of the
shortness of time and of the evil
day that draws nigh. Remem-
ber that where the tree falls there it
Hes. Arise and record this as your
holy purpose, I will go to the Father
and sav, " I have sinned against
heaven and thee." I will go to Je-
sus and say, "have mercy upon ine,
thou Son of David."
May God enable you to ch oose that
good part that shall never be taken j
from you, is mv praver. Amen.
A. J. CORUELL.
Mountain Valley, Term.

Selected for the Companion-
Temper.

I send you an extract, or part of
an article, on Temper, which I think
we ought to hear in our minds all
the time ; in our business, in our pri-
vate intercourse, and in our families.
Thousands upon thousands of idle

slmw JUelf in the
usual teror of life.

What, first, presents itself to be
recommended, is a peaceable temper
a disposition averse to gWe offense,
and desirous of cultivating harmony
and amicable intercourse in society.
This supposes yielding and conde-
scending manners, unwillingness to
contend with others about trifles,
and, in contests that are unavoida-
bly, proper, moderation of spirit.
Such a temper is the principle of
self-enjoyment. It is the base of all
order and happiness among man-
kind. The positive and contentious,
the rude and quarrelsome are the
roclnim, you banc of society.

They seem destined to blast the
small share of comfort, which nature
has here allotted to man. But they
cannot disturb the peace of others,
more than they break their own. —
The hurricane rages first in their own
bosom before it is let fourth upon
the world. In the tempests which
they raise, they are always tossed,
and frequently it is their lot to perish.

A peaceabfe temper must be sup-
ported by a candid one, or a dispo-
sition to view the conduct of others
with fairness and impartiality. This
stands opposed to a jealous or sus-
picious temper, which ascribes every
action to the worst motive, and throws
a black shade over every character.
If we would be happy in ourselves,
or in our connection with others, let
us guard against this malignant spir-
it. Let us study that charity " which
thinketh no evil;" that temper which
without degenerating into credulity,
will dispose us to be just, and which
can allow us to observe an error,
without imputing it as a crime. —
Thus we shall be kept free from that
continual irritation which imaginary

s words are said, and thousands of the injuries raise in a suspicious breast ;

tender hearts are made harsh by not
showing the proper state of our tem-
per, with respect to one another. It
is evident, in the general, that if we
consult either public welfare or pri-
vate happiness, christian charity
ought to regulate out disposition in

and shall walk among men as our
brethren, not as our enemies. But
to be peaceable, and to be candid,
is not all that is required of a good
man. He must cultivate a kind,
generous and sympathizing temper,
which feels for distress, whenever i

Marvol not, .-inner, that you must be
born again.

J5< eiug, tlo n. that men who would mutual intercourse. But as this is beheld, which enters into the con
be happy after death, must he rc-
gi iterated and mads progressively
l.olv U'fore thev die, (J what man-

great principal admits of several di-
versified appearances, let us consid-
er some of tho chief forms under

cerns of his friends with candor ; and
to all with whom he hits intercourse,
is gentle, obliging and humane. —

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

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How amiably appears such a dispo-
sition, when contrasted with a mali-
cious or envious temper, which wraps
itself up in its own narrow interest,
looks with an evil eye on the suc-
cess of others, and, with an unnatu-
ral satisfaction, feeds on their disap-
pointments or miseries ! How little
does he know of the true happiness
of life, who is a stranger to that in
tercourse of good office and kind af-
fections which by a pleasing charm
attach men to one another, and cir-
culates joy from heart to heart !

We are not to imagine that a be-
nevolent temper finds no exercise,
unless when opportunities offar ol
performing actions of high gener-
osity, or of extensive utility. These
may seldom occur. The condition
of the greater part of mankind in a
good measure precludes them. But
in the ordinary round of human af-
fairs, many occasions daily present
themselves, of mitigating the vexa-
tion which others suffer ; of soothing
their minds ; of adding their interest;
of promoting their cheerfulness or
ease. Such occasions may relate to
the smaller incidents of life. But
let us remember that of small inci-
dents the system of human life is
chiefly composed. The attentions
which respect these, when suggested
by real beuignity of temper, are of-
ten more material to the happiness
of those around us, than actions
which carry the appearance of great-
er dignity and splendor. No wise
or good man, ought to account any
rules of behavior m below his re-
gard which tend to cement the great
brotherhood of mankind in comfort-
able union. Particularly amidst
that familiar intercourse which be-
longs to domestic life, all the virtues
of temper, find an ample range. It
is very unfortunate that within that
circle, men too often think them-
selves at liberty to give unic-train
ed vent to the caprice of passion and
humor. Whereas there, on the con-
trary, inure than any where eUe, it I
Concerns them to attend to the gov-
ernment of their heart, to chuck
what is violent in their temper-, and
to soften what is harsh in their man-
ners. For there the temper is for-
med. There, the real character dis-

plays itself. The forms of the world
disguise men when abroad. But
within his own family every man is
known to be what he truly is.

In all our intercourse, then, with
others, particularly in that which is
closest and Boost intimate, let us cul-
tivate a peaceable, a candid, a gen-
tle and friendly temper. This is the
temper to which by repeated injunc-
tion, our holy religion seeks to
form us. This was the temper of
Christ. This is the temper of Heav-
en. And this ought to be the tem-
per of us all, and then thousands
upon ten thousands of idle words,
and thousands of tender hearts, can
be kept in thea proper state of tem-
per. Oh dear readers, pause : re-
flect ; consider well for a moment
your temper. And Oh ! let us re-
spect one another with the proper
state of temper.

FRANKLIN FORNEY.

Far Ow Companion.
Kelt l.xumiiiat ion.
"And why hetaoHest thou the mote that is
in the brother'* eyes, bat eorridwoBt not the

beam that is in thine own eve ! Or how will
thou iay to thy brother, Let me pull out the
mote out of thine eye ; ami, behohl a >eatn is
in thine own eve I" St. Matthew 6 : 3, 4.

This appears to be addressed to
the disciples by our Savior, in his
Mount sermon, and it is applicable
to us at the present day ; for every
one of us, who names the name of
Jesus, should be a li ,ht to the world,
for if we are no ligtit there is some-
thing wrong.

The conditions on which this pas-
sage treats are, And why do we be-
hold our brother's fault before our
own ! Because we have not ob-
served St. Matthew C: 5, "Thou
hypocrite, first cast out the beam out
of thine own eve, and then shalt
thou see clearly to cast out the
mote out of thy brother's eve."
How can we avoid this great evil '!
Wo must avoid it by pulling out the
beam out of our own ejM If
that we may see clearly to pull out
the mote that is in our brother's e\ e.
and then call upon the Savior to up
hold us, for without supplication and
prayer unto (Jod we can do nothing.
Thciefore let us n i mt II in oiil-
hearts a full aCOOM of t.ie spirit of
God, which is able to make us wise

unto salvation ; and be sure to have
the spirit of God in our own hearts
examining others, that we
may not deceive ourselves by know-
ing our brother's faults befuie out-
own.

Forgiveness of the trespasses of
others must be conspicuous in the
Character of the Christian, for in
this as well as every other example,
we must follow after Christ, who is
the way, the truth and the life, and
no man Cometh unto the Father, but
by him. Let us therefore become
fully persuaded in our own minds
before examining, for " Whosoever
exalteth himself shall be abased ;
and he tiiat hurableth himself shall
be exalted." St. Luke 14 : 11. —
Thereby we are fully persuaded that
Christ resisteth the proud and giveth
grace to the humble. We should
therefore watch over our thoughts,
actions, and over ourselves, and see
that we are making some pro-'re---
ion upon the narrow way that leads
to life everlasting.

"Take ye heed, watch and pray
and what I sav unto vou. I say unto
all watch." "Mark 13 : 33,*37.—
Hence let us be encouraged, my
dear young brethren and sisters. —
Let us press on to the mark of the
high calling which is in Christ our
Lord. In Matthew 10 : 8, we find
that Christ says : « Freely ye have
received, freely give."" 'Let us
therefore give a full explanation,
according to our knowledge, t i our
Christian brethren ami sisters bt
examining ourselves, before others,
and in due season shall *e reap if
we fain: I

MICHABL HKKMAN.
/. gantvitti . Pa.

MKi..\\.iini on. -When Melaneh-
thon was urged by his friends to
publish I vindication of \\\< conduct,
he replied,"! will answer \..uasmv
little daughter did m,-. ' >he had
one day bee A -rut on an errand and
i much longer than she ought to
ha\e done. 1 met her in the Street
and .-aid to her, ' Now. child, what
wdl y..i| say i | j Ml in >:her. when

she dudes you forstejridi so long V
' I will sav nrtkingJ replied the poet

child."

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ne City,

Pa., Nov. 27, 1866.

(OltKKM'»MM\(i:.

yz thrice as mucli as it is with lit- whether the Ministering brother is

is ill

lb- mt no money. This
way that I can Bee to
spirit in the congregations, I i

get

beet

up t!ir

Bend
v that

A«T€>slir.

riniMinu li*l it wliil- .

How inaeb. comfort I have foimd ;

than iba pompom aweH
In eartb'i \ l»loni all around.

■trii- iliai will feed rtm mind,

Trillin tlni ronnoi be dea|

. I do Ond,

ilu-ni liL'lily ]•

,f mi! you .ill to read

From : ■! Ill'- geta,

-. a,

: ulh- tO lf.irii front 11
In tin ni too «ill sihiIt Bod —

B w lt.ii will yon better tiiakc —
You '■mi I'-nrn I ned,

I. tin- ill forsake —

■ i.v « odd are wo,

\v 're sorely tried ;
Patient »■■ should always be,
Ami do) in ourbOlvea ponttdo.
\ > ■ r should wr bangbty be,
If W' do ftOl waul to Ml] ;

j'.nr ahould renture i
Sever doubt bia trord at all.

HANNAH KNAtFF.

missionaries. Let no one

when- the Gospel has been preached

•r t'-n Years, that the

not needed a great deal more in the
church where be resides, than he
would be where the inducement is

given. I am well aware brethren,
the above wrong is done unthinking-
ly. I contend before any Church

people know our doetiine: remember holds forth any inducement to a

what a large number cross the line
of accountability every year. There

are multitudes ,,(' (he young coming
ir- of discretion, that can say,
we neVer heard the brethren preach.
And what others tell them is not the
truth. The harvest is plenteous, hut
tli*- laborers' are few ; prey the Lord
of the harvest that he would send
more laborers into tlw vim-yard. —
The Lord calls and qualifies his min-
isters. There are brethren not in
the ministry that are willing to help
to preach the Gospel if the Church
would say so. Jesus sent out sev-
enty-two disciples to preach. They

Missionary.

We have seen that brethren are '
willing that something should be
done to spread the Gospel, but to
get up a plan in which all the breth-
ren and Bisters would agree, is the
only trouble. T will in my weak-
- make a few propositions to-
wards a plan in which 1 think they
all will agree. Now that charity

ans, or should begin at home, no
on.- will deny. Then let home mis-

0 be rightly started, and foreign

mission will follow a« a natural con-

sequen.ee. Now to the plan: Let

ngrcgation, or district, see

thai the Gospel \B preached in all

the vacant places in their District,
in their town- and vilages. Let
meetings be appointed, and let two

ministers till those appointments as

far as their congregation or District

, which may take two M tliree

weeks till they gel home. Then let

two of the other ministering breth-

■ take their turn and so on until
the\ get around; and if every con-
gregation in Pennsylvania, and
Ohio, Maryland. Virginia, b>wa, In-
diana. Illinois, would do what they

,ild m this way there would not be

maiiv vacant places in those States

Alter this manner the Gospel

might be preached or spread, twice.

went two by two. How fast, far,
and wide could such a number
spread the Gospel. They began at
home in their own land, among their
kindred and neighbors, without mon-
ey and afterwards to foreign lands.
They were not learned Doctors.—
The apostles could read and write.
They did preach in demonstration
of the spirit and power, which does
more good than all the learned elo-
quence of speech. I wish some of
the brethren would try to set forth
a plan that all the congregations
would agree to and help in the
cause, and may Jesus spread the
-ail. and speed the way.
Fours,

DANIEL LoN«;e.\K< KKH.
HuHfrmt.Kvn, Pa.

liiihirriiKiiiH < <mis i«l«' rt'd.

My object is not to teaeh all our
ministering hrethren and churches,
but my object is, through the help
of God, to cast in my mite. We
see churches doing wrong to one an-
other from a want of proper consid-
eration. We frequently see induce-
- held forth by some of the
Western churches, through the col-
umns of the \'istt<>r and Companion,
by offering our .Ministering hrethren
considerations oca farm or of some-
thing else, without first ascertaining

preacher leavjng one church and go-
ing to another, that the church giv-
ing the inducement should first en-
ter into a prayerful investigation,
and then if the church can get along
without the ministeiing brother, then
let him go ; but if B ministering bro-
ther is needed badly in the church
he lives, it seems to me it would look
a little more brotherly to encourage
such a brother to stay in his own
church, or in other words, stay where
he is needed the mut.

Now let us illustrate the case a
little. Some one of us has a servant
and some man would go behind our
backs and offer the servant better
wages, and take him from us. What
would we think of such a course ''. —
We certainly would say, that is un-
fair ; but if we have no need for our
servant it would be our duty to en-
courage him to go where he would
be needed. Just so it is with our
Ministering brethren. 1 never could
see any advantage in letting one
church go down and building anoth-
er up. I firmly believe if we would
fairly divide the labor for our labor-
ing brethren, that then the old fram-
ed churches could be strengthened,
while new ones were framing and
raising. 1 have frequently observ-
ed iu my time that ministers of the
Gospel are more apt to be called
from a lower salary to a higher one,
than they are from a higher to a
lower one. Here we should be very
careful ; the Lord is just as likely to
call us where the inducement is small
as he would bo to call us where it is
great. Here is where the preacher
ought to weigh the matter well, so
that he may go where the Lord hath
called him, and not where the great-
est worldly inducement is given. 1
believe in ministering brethren trav-
eling from Church to Ciiurch, as far
as tiiey can. to preach the gospel of '
the Lord Jesus Christ, but let the |^\|
object be the strengthening of the

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brethren and salvation of souls. But
while our ministering brethren are
thus engaged, we do not think that
the laxity should be mutes or drones.
It seems to inc that the Church
should send her preachers two by
two into the world to [.reach the

he therefore furnished some $3000
for their relief, five of whom had
been committed to prison, and would
doubtless have been forced into ser-
vice, had not brother C. rescued
them. — He also assisted other poor
brethren who were not able to pro-

gospel, and while they have the au- tect themselves, and says he ha- not
thority to send them into the world received more than SoUO good mon-
to preach, they should have the will ey in return. It is this expense a-
to properly equip them, or aid in do-
ing so. May the God of Heaven
bless all his children, that they may

CEDAR Gr>YK LRA*N»'H, (

Rogersville, Tenn, Nov. 13, *66 (

Brother Holsinger, and all whom
it may concern, Greeting ; I ac-
knowledge a receipt of moneys
which have come into my ban Is. —
Received from brother 11. Garst,
twenty-one dollars and twenty-five
cents ($21.25) brought bv the

be built up in that most holy faith
which was delivered unto the saints.
PETER BEER.
Pecker'* Point, Pa.

( orrvclinn.

Inasmuch, as the article publish-
ed in the Minutes of the last Annu-
al Meeting, in relation to brother
Peter Crumpacker of Va., has not
been properly understood by the
brethren : At the request of a coun-
cil of elder Brethren, we will endea-
vor to explain the case more fully.

The standing Committee of the A.
M. held in Rockingham Co., Va., in
1861 — advised the brethren to stand
firm, and, at all hazards, not com-
promise their christian principles,
by encourageing the rebellion in
any way whatever: which advice
was renewed again in 1862, by the
standing Committee of the District
Meeting, held in same Co. — Encour-

brethren which composed the com-

lone, he asks the Church to bear a mittee which came to the Knob

part, and not the heavy losses he Creek branch. Also fifty-eight dol-

sustained by marauding parties of lars in a check, which I divided

the armies, nor what he paid for his among the several churches that

own sons ; he also expresses him- compose this District. Amount to

self willing to bear a large share each $6.44. Que package from

with the church in these expenses. bruther Isaac Hershey, for one huu-

We therefore think it due to him dred and six dollars (106.00). One

that the brotherhood should bear a from brother A. M. DierdorfY $31). 00.

portion of the losses.

John Brubaker,
D. 11. Plain k.

News from the \\ «•<.!.

Brother llvltiinyer : — On the 18th
of Oct., in the evening, we started
from home and arrived safely at
Hamilton, Mo., on the 19th, in the
evening, where we were kindly re-
ceived by the brethren. We had U

And also one from brother F. F.
Lichty for $36.00. Whole amount
received for the benefit of our
church $208.70.

Your brother in the Lord,

ABRAHAM MOLSBEE.

meetings

the attention was good
hear

faithful suggestions,

aged by these
and on account of the scarcity of
money in the South, the standing
Committee of the District Meeting
held in Roanoak Co , Ya., April,
1866, permitted brother C's. case to
be taken to the Last A. M. These
committees recommended, that breth-
ren who had the means at command
should ik >t permit the poor brethren

the people were anxious to hear the
word, and some professed a willing-
ness to follow the Savior. We or-
ganized a church there, of 23 mem
bers, with two ministers in the sec
ond degree. David Hardman, late-
ly from Covington, Ohio, was chos-
en to the Visit. The nuaies of the
ministers are Abraham Sell, and
John Hays ; the former lives near
Kingston, Caldwell Co. Broths*
John B. Martin lives in Kingston.
On the 27th we started to Clinton
County, where we found 21 members
without a minister. We had two
Ministering brethren go-

We the undersigned have received
from our beloved brother, Abraham
Molsbee, the above named amount,
$2(J8.70, for which we feel thankful
to the Giver of all good, and pray
his blessing upon those who have
been so kind as to remember us in
our troubles. We think that the
relief that we have received is suffi-
cient for our present distress. We
speak for our church alone, let oth-
ers speak for themselves. Mav God
bless you in your basket and in
your store.

We remain your loving brethren
in the bonds of love and Christian
affection. May God bless all the
Israel of God, and at last save us
with
sake

all the redeemed, foi Christ

to be forced into the army, but come iug West should keep this in mind ;

to their relief ; And if one brother
did more than others, tow aids aiding
those poor brethren to pay their
fines, it should lie regarded as a cuiu-
nioii cause, and the brotherhood at
large should bear the burden equal-
ly. Acting upon these premises,
In-other ('. having a number of BjSQf
brethren in his arm of the Church,
who were not able to pay their fines,
and none to assist them in his arm,

it jj a good rolling, limestone coun-
try, with beautiful prairies, and a
large held is open there to labor in
the vineyard of the Lord. On the
morning of the 2'.uh we started
home ; got home safely, and found
all well. Thanks be to the Lord
for his mercy, through Christ J«SM ;
Amen. JoliN MfclZuKK,

David 1'k\mz.

Ctrj Gordo, 111.

Eld

Amen.

| Dayio Derrick

ers.

Deacons.

Simon Isenukro.
/ Sami i:i. Molsuke.

^ Ki \J.\Ml.\ hi NUBBfl,

• Christian Suctions,
' Andrew Derrick.

g*

Cedah Grove Bra.wh, »
Nov. 14. 1806. (
hear brethren and sisters, and
kind friends ; I do not wish t.. in
trude upon your generous hospital-
ities, as vou have 1 eon so Liu I as to

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render relief to th*.- many who have

been destitute of 80 many (if the lux-
urn'-' that vovi enjoy, and of Ibod
and rainiest. They have shared
largely of your hospitalities, an I 1
believe have rendered praise to the
goad God who hears the ravens cry
and gives their young ones food;
It is true, we have passed through
great aillict.ons, endure 1 many loss-
es, hut all this time the church has
been increasing, and many have
joined in \sit!: the people of God,
and are now striving for the faith
once delivered to the saints.

I will give you the history, or
part of the history of one of our
churches, viz: The White Horn
church. I joined in with the peo-
ple of God six years ago last sum-
mer, and I would often go with our
ministering brethren to this arm of
the Church. It belonging then to
our church (Cedar Grove.) There
were at that time nine members at
that place. The good work was re-
vived, and souls were converted to
God. Since that time (six years
ago ) four have gone to reap the re-
ward of their labors, and there is
now an organized church. Four
have died, three have went to the
far West, and the church now num-
bers some over one hundred, who
are now contending for the faith. —
These brethren commenced a meet
ing house before the war was over
and could have very easily paid for
it, had they not have been subjected
to greater losses in property, and a
sad disappointment in a contract. —
lint not becoming disheartened, they
still went on with their work, and
the house is now completed by the
workmen, with some little exception.
The workman holds the keys to the
house, and will until some arrange
ment is made for the payment of
three hundred dollars, which is still
unpaid. 1 do not wish to beg mon-
ey of you for our brethren ; I state
the condition of things, and then
vim can say if you wish to lend a
helping hand or not. The brethren,
m we have said were in the first
place disappointed. Then when the
war closed it appeared that money
matter- . ■ • 1, for while the soldies
were here there was Boine money

scattered for forage, &c, but when
the\ were gone grain amd stock was
so very scarce that it is all we can
do to get money for to pay taxes.

.Now if there are any of our breth-
ren or sisters, or kind friends, who
wish t> help pay for a meeting-
house, in a country which has been
made destitute by the ravages of j
war, their help will be thankfully
received.

When you consult your mind, if I
you feel disposed to throw in your
mite, send it to Hogersville P. O., '
Hawkins Co., Tennessee, to your
humble servant, the writer, and I
will send you a receipt for the same,
and will also acknowledge a receipt
through the Companion.

I hope some of our dear brethren
or kind sisters will take an interest !
in this matter and use their influ
ence in the same.

May God bless the Church, and !
prosper his cause, is our praver.
ABRAHAM MOLSBEE.

Brother Hohinjer : — Inasmuch
as there was a query laid over at
last Annual Meeting for "more light
upon the subject," it might not be
amiss to endeavor to draw out some
of the light, through the Companion.
The cjuestion is : whether a man who
had put away his wife for the cause
of fornication, and procured a bill
of divorcement, and had married an-
other, could be received into the
Church?

We do not design to enter into
any controversy with our brethren
who may think differently with us
on this point.

The point at issue is, are such
persons as are named in Matt. 5 :
32 ; 19 : 9 ; Mark 10 : 10, 11 ; Luke
lti: 18, when married again, living
in adultery ? We understand that
Christ and the apostle Paul held
them as adulterers.

"Whosoever shall put away his
wife, saving for the cause of forni-
cation, causes her to commit adul
tery. Matt. 5 : 32. This makes the
case very plain, that no other cause
would allow a divorce, under no cir-
cumstance, whatever. St. Paul says:
(\ Cor. 7 : 10) "And unto the mar-
ried I command, yet not I, but the

Lord, Let not the wife depart from
her husband." No allowance made
for any case. "But and if she de
part, let her remain unmarried." —
And whoever shall marry her that
is divorced, commits adultery. In
Matthew 19th we have the question
from the Pharisees concerning di-
vorces answered, and the doctrine of
marriage explained, and Christ show-
ed them, (the Pharisees) that what
God had done for man, man should
not interfere with. They asked him.
Why did Moses command so ? and
he replied for the hardness of your
hearts; he suffered you, but from
the beginning it was not so. And I
say unto you, (unto the Church and
not to the Pharisees) whosoever
shall put away his wife, except it be
for fornication, — no other grant giv-
en than in Matt. 5 : 32, the danger
of falling into the hands of the liv-
ing God — and shall marry another,
commits a great sin. The destiny
is fixed. This even reaches the in-
nocent party, that now comes in and
had no part in the separation, but
who takes part in such an unlawful
covenant as an adulterer.

Paul said : " Be not deceived,
neither fornicators, nor idolatoi-3,
nor adulterers shall inherit the
kingdom of God."

We know that the law of Moses
allowed separation and marrying a-
gain, so does the civil law of our
land, so do other people — but the
Apostle says : "Keep yourselves un-
spotted from the world."

CHRISTIAN WENGER.

South Bend, lnd.

Brother Hohinger : — There are
some eighteen or twenty brethren
and sisters residing at this place,
eight or ten of whom are old and
feeble, and unable to walk the dis-
tance it is to our meeting-houses in
the country ; it is about three miles
to the nearest meeting-house, and
none have conveyances. Some of
our ministering brethren are very
backward about speaking in this
place, although it is much desired,
both by the brethren living here
and people in general. We would
be very thankful to the ministering
brethren, both East and West, if^

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v' they would stop here and preach for , as the plain reading of his will would
j us, as I feel confident there might prompt obedient followers to do.
be a great deal of good done here. May the good Lord prosper our
we have quite a number who little Zion here, surrounded as we
have grown quite cold and careless, arc, by the evil influences that satan
and I would to God they might be employs to counteract good works,
brought back again, and by having In meekness and humility we would
regular meetings here 1 do believe be led in the path of duty, ever look-
some or all of them would join with ing to Jesus as the author and fin-
us a<fain. isher of our Faith.

I hope this may be taken notice In love,

of by ministering brethren of influ-
ence. I am young yet in the good
cause, aud deeply interested, as I
know I have no abiding city here.

Brethren desiring to stop at this
station will inquire for the under-
signed, as I live nearest to the sta- heentaki
tion. ,__^_ -_ — i __

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C. P. L. ROBERTS.
Conamauyh utation, J*. R. R.
Cambria Co.

E. IIEYSER.

A brother says : "I received
your "blank list," and will send it
with names in a few weeks. I am
somewhat surprised to find breth-
ren who profess to know nothing
about the Companion. We have
i been taking it, and found it truly a
Christian Companion, and that, too,
before we became members of the
Church, and now we do not wish to
be without it. Those brethren who
love to read, and feel an interest in
the cause of Christ, will find it a
Christian's companion."

Ml'AI.LLSTKRVILLE, )

Nov. 22nd, 1866. j
Br»r/er Uohinger : — I wish you

Pim.A., Nov. 24, 1866.
Brother Hofainger : I feel happy
in being able to speak of our Love-
feast as a season of refreshing to our
little church. It was held in this

city on Thursday evening, loth inst. to pubj;;h' thaT w'eTntemf hofding~a"
On the morning of that day two wd- serics of meetLng8 in the Lost Creek
r,<r candidates were received into branch, commencing on the loth

the Church by baptism. Our belov-

evening of December next, in the

ed brethren, and faithful laborers, Free 6prin meeting-house, o miles

John L instead, Jacob Reiner, and from Mifflin town, and o from Thomp-

Jacob Gotwals were with us. Quite sontown station. Invitations extcn-

a large number of communicants ded to al, who wkb to bc with USf

surrounded the tables, and many especially to ministering brethren,

spectators witnessed the exercises— Those comi from the Kast> wiU in.

I he above named brethren spoke in uuire for Solomon Seiber ; 1 mile

a manner well calculated to strength. from Thorapsonstown, and those

en believers and encourage them in from the Westi ; ^ fur 1)aniel

the path of duty, tt nlc the earn- g^^ or Micliael Buhow.

est appeals could hardly fail to have yours in the bonds of lov%

awakened the unregenerate to a| Eld. DANIEL MYERS.

sense of their obligations to their ♦♦

Heavenly Parent, we felt that in ... . , QMfr>: .
that communion season our spi.itual

strength was renewed. And How-
ever much the minds of others may
be prejudiced against the Brethen,
and their manner of observing the
commandments, wo think no candid
person can do otherwise than make
a favorable report of that evening's
proceedings, as they wore so earn-
J cstly invited to make full oxamina

' tion of Scripture and then sav wheth-
i .._ «_., „_» c n :..

ent is indicated by the revolution of
the 'in around the earth, what was
the length of the first three days of

the creation, the sun not beiag crea-
ted until the fourth ? Will BOOM of
our brethren answer 2

S. '/. SIIAUI'.
Kuhacopuillat., Pa.

Teiiu«>*»<'4> Mission Fund.
The following is a report o[' the

%

expenses of the Penna. delegation

of the Committee sent to Tenn., by f

the Annual Meetinig of 1866. It

will be seen that we have still 88.50

in the fund, besides our share in the

amount from our own little branch,

while several wealthy churches in

the Eastern part of the state have

given nothing.

Lower Cumberland branch, Cumb. Co., J2.50

Lewistown branch, Mifflin Co., 4.00

Spring Run branch, 5.<>o

White Oak branch, Lancaster Co., 5.00

Upper Cumberland branch, Cnmb. Co,, 3.00

Kphrata branch, Lancaster Co., 2.50

Marsh Creek branch, Franklin Co., 2 50

Snake Sprint: branch, Bedfor.l Co., 2.50

(iconic Creek branch, Fayette Co., 2.50

Back Creek branch, Franklin Co., 2.50

Red Bank branch, Armstrong Co., -8.50

Buffalo Valley branch, Union Co., 2.50

James Creek branch, Huntingdon Co., 2.50

Concmaugh branch, Cambria Co., 2.50

Clover Creek branch, Blair Co., 3.00

Antietam branch, Franklin Co., 5.00

Yellow Creek branch', Bedford Co., 5.00

Ridge branch, Cumberland Co., 2.50

Elkliek branch, Somerset Co., 4.50

Aughwick branch, Huntingdon Co., 2.50

Shade Creek branch, Somerset Co., 8.0Q

Middle Creek branch, Somerset Co., 2.50

Berlin Branch. Somerset Co., 2.50

Manor branch, Indiana Co., 1.50

Perry branch, Perry Co., 2.50

Upper Conawaga branch, Adams Co., .'.50
Warriors Mark branch, Huntingdon Co., 9.50

■;.J; rr wc arc not following our Savior, funds received toward dcfrin ing the

Total Received. *81.50

Amount paid D. M. Holsinger, for
the above purpose, fOO.OO

Total collected, 81.50

—WW inlB.jo'i____

Amount unpaid (8.50

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Selected for the Companion.

The Dying JI In inter.

Sweet is the memory of the dead,
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ITU body sleeps in silence where
No glimmering; sun can enter there.

AH ye that heard his voice below,
And wondered why he labored so ;
Why he should preach till all was &pcnt
And then give up without consent.

Daughters of Zion, now draw near,
And hear his dying speech with feat :
"Have I done all, have I got through
And finished what I had to do 7"

"Another life conld I live o'er,

I'd range the world from shore to shore ;

I'd wear this mortal body down,

To gain a never fading crown."

I saw the faithful herald fall,
I saw him burst his prison wall,
I saw him when he took his flight,
To dwell among the saints iu light.

I saw him round the city wall,

I heard a mighty angel call,

"Come in," ne cries, "the war Is o'er,"

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LIZZIE YOUNG.
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Selected for the Companion.
Death, Judgment, and Eternity.

What solemn words ! Reader, do
yeu understand their import ? You
perhaps have heard them often, and
have read them often, but have you
meditated upon them with becomin
Beriousness ? Have you weighe
them with care ? Have you suffered
them to sink deep in your memory
and heart ? Have you not rather
regarded them as too gloomy and
frightful, to engage your thoughts,
and have you not often endeavored
to thrust them far from you ? But
why drive them from your mind f
They are designed to remind you
of solemn realities ; realities in which
you arc deeply interested, which you
inuit sooner or later experience. —
Dear fellow immortal, whoever you
are ; whatever your age, rank, cir-
cumstances, or employment, hear me
in the name of the living (j»d. I
beseech you to hear me, while I
whisper in your ©are a few words of
solemn admonition.

Death ! Think, U think of Death.
I What id it r The King of T»rr>rs :

the great destroyer, before whom
all the nations of the earth, fall pros-
trate. It is death that separates the
soul and body, turns the body to
corruption and dust, and introduces
the soul into a new, strange, and
invisible world. Death cuts short
our earthly plans, prospects, and
enjoyments ; tears us away from our
friends, labors, and possessions,
seals up our probation and fixes our
everlasting doom. Surely then it is
a solemn thing to die. But you in-
quire : "Shall I, must I die ? Yes,
the decree has gone forth, the unal-
terable decree : " It is appointed
unto men once to die." God has
spoken it, our own observation teach-
es us that it must be so ; the history
of nearly six thousand years con-
firms the truth. Death has received
his commission against us all, and
he is not to be flattered or frighten-
ed from hi3 purpose. Neither the
helplessness of infancy, the charms
of youth, the vigor of manhood, nor
the venerable aspect of old age can
excite his compassion, nor turn
aside his fatal stroke. Beauty can
not charm him ; riches cannot bribe
him, crowns and sceptres cannot
awe him; physicians cannot baffle him;
groans, tears, and agony cannot
move him to pity. Before him "All
flesh is as grass, and all the goodli-
ness thereof as the flower of the
field." Death is certain, and yet
how uncertain. It is certain that
we must die, but when, where, or
how, this is wrapped up iu awful
mystery. Reader, you have no as-
surance that the next hour or the
next moment will find you in tune.
God does not want instruments to
cut you down in the twinkling of an
eyo. Everything around you is full
of death. In every corner he lurks
for his victim-; ; perhaps this very
moment he is at your door, in v oar
chamber, nay, even in your very
bosom. The air you inhale may he
tainted with his breath ; the food

you eat may destroy you ; the water
you drink may carry some fatal poi-
sons to your vitals ; the lightning
may smite you ; the waves may swal-
low you up ; the whirlwind may
sweep you to the tomb ; fevers may
burn you to death, or consumption
may waste you away ; the pestilence
that walketh in darkness, or the de-
struction that wasteth at noon-day,
may send you blasted to the grave.
Death may meet you in the morning,
at noon, or at midnight. Are you
a sinner ? Death may surprise you
in the midst of your wickedness. 0,
how precarious is life ; on what a
slippery precipice are we standing !
Reader, are you this moment ready
to die ? Could you now joyfully
commit your soul to Jesus ? Could
you breathe it out with the triumph-
ant exclamation : "0 death, where
is thy sting. 0 grave where is thy
victory." Have you been truly
converted ? Have you repented of
your sins, and fled to Christ for par-
doning mercy ? Have you become
reconciled to that God whose laws
you have violated, and whose ven-
geance you have provoked? If
not, you are by no means prepared
to die. " 0 that men were wise,
that they understood this, that they
would consider their latter end."

But I have more to say. Were
there nothing solemn after death, I
should have been silent. But after
death, what? Oblivion? Annihi-
lation ? An eternal sleep ? Well
would it be for millions were this
the case. But no, "After death the
Judgment." And what is tho Judg-
ment '.' The solemn decisions of that
"day which (Jod has, appoint.
the which he will judge the world in
MH by that iii.tn whom he
haaordan. :i. \[:uk

these words " Which God ha* ap-
pointed." It is certain, it is Ixod,
for the uneh | ni |114S do- I

i a. •• In the which he will S
judge the world ;" the whole world

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ul" m;tiKitll)t|t

now lfvnig^r*c^

' ■ I. F must be
•l<r. will be there,

i • : • e hog, :u. 1 <1 v-
ng fln caUr \ >. It is the

risen and exalted Savior, crowned
with immortal glory ; clothed with

.cat: rich and poorj justice and authority ; supreme, ap

,i and free ; Jew
and subj

and Gentile ;

; parents and

children ; min. ; all,

all pi t • The

e will not hold u- : rocks and

■ - will not bide our reluc

and

pointed by the Judge of quick
dead. The Judge is seated on his
throne ; all nations are gathered be-
fore hiui : the books are opened, the
jecrew of men are revealed : the
righteous rule of judgment is appli-
tance, and U rror will no t excuse u.~ : e«l. and according to its just dicisiona
'■l-'^r the time is coming in the a separation will be made: ''He
which all that are in the grave ^hall : shall separate them one from anoth-

hear his voice and shall come forth.'
John 5 : 28, 29. tea they shall
. they shall coinc forth. And
for what will they be judged, or for
what are tWj to be judged. "What
things will be investigated and deci-
ded upon in that great day ? " The
things done in the body, whether
they be good or bad." (2 Cor.o: 10.)
'•The secrets of nven." (Rojn.2 ; 10.)
-The words of men." (Matth. 12:
30.) '• Every work, with every
secret thing, whether it be good or
whether it be evil." (EocL 12 : 14.)

unutera-
ulc, infinite, unmixed. Keader,
what think you now of judgment ? is
it a trifling thing to be judged ?
Arc you prepared to stand before
the searcher of hearts ? Have you
obtained pardon from that Savior
who is to judge you ? Are you
rendering obedience to the word of
God which will be brought to bear
upon you at that great day ? Are
you clothed with that righteousness
which the Gospel Bets forth ; which
God delights in, and which only will

U»

"A few words more. Think of
Eternity — Eternity — what is it ?

"What a solemn, searching investiga- Judge proceeds. What do I hear ?

er, as a shephord divideth his sheep screen the sinner at his bar. Let
from the goats, and he shall set the : me address you in the language of
sheep on his right, but the goats on the prophet : "Prepare to meet thy
the left." Matth. 25 : IJ2, 33. 0, j God."
reader, what a separation will that
be. Neighbors and friends will be
separated ; ministers, people, pro-
fessors of religion will be separated;
husbands and wives, masters and
servants, parents and children, broth-
er and sister, will be separated ;
separated to meet no more. No
more forever. Where shall I be ?
Where will you be then ? The

tion this. Every deed, however

dark ; every purpose, however vile ;

y word, however idle ; every

thought, however secret must be ex-

;. must he weighed, must be

judged. Upon what principles will

it proceed? "The world

shall be judged in righteousness" —

::i a righteous manner — by a right-

Enrapturing accents : " Come,"
says he to his chosen, sanctified fol-

llere we are lost. Immagination
flags, reason is confounded. It is a
vast ocean without bottom, without
a shore. It is duration without
end. All the calculations of sci-
ence will only show us what it is
not. Arithmatic has numbers to
express the stars in the firmament,
the sands upon the seashore, the
atoms in the globe. It can multiply
these all together and tell you

lowers on the right, "Come ye bless- how many years they would then
ed of my Father, inherit the king- express. But this is not Eternity.

dom prepared for you from the foun-
dation of the world.', And now the
happy throng enter into their full
reward with songs and everlasting
joy upon their heads. This is the

ecus Judge

upon the principles of i final triumph of the saints, the con-
eternal truth and justice. God's sumation of tbeir glory. Blessed,
word may be neglected and despised i thrice blessed immortals, may I and
on earth, but in the great day of ac- the reader of these lines be with
counts it shall be vindicated and , them. But 0, what a frown of ven-
honored, and by this Divine rule, geancc gather upon the face of the
ou will then -land or fall, Judge. Listen, the thunders ofstill
But wh preside as judge? fiercer vengeance

"I hat Man whom God has ordain- tongue. To those

3^

roll from his
on the left he
says : "Depart from me ye cursed
into everlasting fire, prepared for
the devil and his angels." And is
thii the dreadfu] doom of the wick-
ed. To depart from Christ, this is
awful indeed, to be pronounced
cursed by the Savior's lips; this is
till more awful, to be banished into
and acquainted with grief; fire. Who can endure it — into ev-
erlasting fire. This i* terrtblo be-
. rowued yond thought ; wrath beyond endur-
and patient nncc. This is wrath upon wrath ;

Lord aud Savior Jesus

kind reader, that same

I .in tk< . who

. and whom,

. ■. .,u arc treating wjtth fton-

fjc is to judge the world.

You may imagine this vast number
to be multiplied into itself a million
of times. Nay you may suppose
the process to be continued with the
rapidity of thought ten thousand
millions of centuries and the last
great result would not express Eter-
nity. Though vast and overwhelm-
ing to the mind it would represent
but one short transient moment of
endless duration. After these ages
shall have rolled away eternity will
be but just beginning, and it will
still be begining though scarcely bo-
gun forever and forever more. —
What a solemn thing it is to live. —
how precious is the soul, and how
diligent should we be in attending to
its concerns. My brother let the
awful subject here brought to view
employ your thoughts. Let them
affect your heart. Let them exert
a proper influence upon your con-
duct. You must die, and you may die
soon and suddenly. Be watchful,
prayerful, diligent, fervent in spirit,

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879

serving the Lord. Redeem the
time. It is high time to awake out
' of sleep, for now is your salvation
nearer than when you believed. —
You are surrounded with a world of
perishing sinners. Seize with haste
every opportunity for benefitting
their souls, since your prayers and
labors for their good will soon cease
for ever. Must you be judged I —
How soberly, righteously, and god-
ly, should you live in this present
world. What manner of person
ought you to be in all holy conver-
sation and godliness, looking for,
and hasting unto the day of God,
wherein the heavens being on fire
shall be dissolved, and the elements
shall melt with fervent heat. How
careful should you be to make your
calling and election sure. Whilst
you live on earth, live in view of e-
ternity. By this, calculate the val-
ue of time, the urgency of duty, the
importance of your actions. Walk
worthy of your holy, heavenly call-
ing, worthy of the destiny of a re-
deemed and sanctified immortal. Is
the reader of these pages an impen-
itent sinner? Meditate seriously
upon your state ; your moments are
passing away swifter than thought ;
the last hour may be here, and if it
finds you unprepared, death will pre-
sent you trembling to the judge ;
the Judge will sentence you to ruin,
and eternity will measure out to you
your sufferings. "What will it prof-
it a man if he gain the whole world
and lose his own soul, or what can a
man give in exchange for his bouI."
The door of mercy is now open, but
it may Boon be shut. Jesus is now
pleading, but he will not plead for
ever. Should you finally sink to
ruin, you will find no gospel, no
Savior there. Sinner what are you
doing; unconverted and yet at ease!
0, that I could speak to your slum-
bering conscience in a voice of thun-

o

der. But what can I do? can a
mortal raise the dead ? This is the
work of God.

Almighty God reach forth thy
Btrong hand and pluck thoin from
the everlastiug burnings ! Let thy
love in a powerful stream flow into

their bosoms and melt and purify
their hearts, is my prayer. Amen.
JACOB L.WIN ELAND.

Fur the Companion.
The Value of the Soul.

"What shall it profit a man If lie shall pin
the whole world aud lose his own *oul f Mark
8: 30.

Every man possesses an immortal
soul ; that soul is of more worth than
a world; that soul is in danger of
being lost; once lost, it is last for-
ever : therefore man's first and prin-
cipal business should be to secure
the salvation of his own soul. Yet,
men set their minds on business, or
speculations, or somthing or other,
by which they hope to get wealth,
and treat the salvation of the soul
as if it were a secondary, yea, a
very unimportant matter. To such
our Lord puts this question : Sup-
pose you could gain the world, and
call every inch of land and all
the treasures of the ocean your own,
but your soul is lost, and you are
doomed to suffer the vengeance of
eternal fire ; what good would the
world do you, when banished from
God, when shut out of heaven, when
shut up in hell ! You could uot pur-
chase one moment's ease ; you could
not obtain one drop of water ; you
could not buy one ray of hope ;
you lost heaven while gaining the
earth ; you earned hell while toiling
to purchase the world. What profit
have you now ; Profit ! — the woid
is a mockery. What a loss have
you sustained ! What an incompar-
able loss ! You have lost the ap-
probation of God, the joys of heav-
en, the songs of angels, the compa-
ny of the saints, the presence of
Jesus and an eternity of j'jv. Oh,
what folly ! What dreadful" folly ! !
Behold now is the accepted time !
Now you may secure an interest in ;
Chri.t, the favor of God, a-nd a place !
among the Lord's holy and happy
people. Oh, delay not ! " The
wages of sin is death, but the gift of
Goa is eternal life through Jesus '
Christ our Lord." Rom. G : li8.
S. F. BEIIM.

Demj Church, Pa.

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He wrongs himself that seeks an-
other's wrong.

Living too High.

There is a dreadful ambition
abroad for being " genteel." We
keep up appearances, often, at the
expense of honesty ; and, although
we are not rich, yet we must seem
to be so. We must be " respecta-
ble," though only in the meanest
sense — in mere vulgar outward
show. We do not have the courage
to go patiently onward in the con-
dition of life in which it has pleased
God to call us ; but mu3t needs live
in some fashionable state to which
we ridiculously please to call our
selves, and all to gratify that unsub-
stantial, genteel world of which we
form a part. There is a constant
struggle and pressure for front seats
in the social amphitheatre ; in the
midst of which all noble, self-deny-
ing love is trodden down, and maiiv
fine natures are inevitably crushed
to death. What waste, what mis-
ery, what bankruptcy, come from
this ambition to dazzle others with
the glare of apparent worldly suc-
cess, we need not describe." The
mischievous results show themselves
in a thousand ways — in the rank
frauds committed by men who dare
to be dishonest, but do not dare to
seem poor; and in the desperate
dashes for fortune, in which the pity
is not so much for those who fail, as
for the hundreds of innocent fami-
lies who are so often involved in
their ruin.

M .ni;y.— Men work for it. fight
i for it, beg for it, steal for it, starve
for it, and die for it. And all the
while from the cradle to the grave,
nature and Cod are thundering in
our cars the solemn question : —
"What shall it profit a man. If he
gain the whole world and hse his
own soul ':" This madness for mon-
ey is the strongest and lowest ol the
■us : it is the insatiato Moh-ck
.of the human heart, before #ftftfc*
remorseless altar all the tiner attri-

•f humanity are saenli
It makes merchandize of all that is
I in human aiicetious, and even
trallics in the awful solemniti.
the eternal.

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He who wastes time throws iwtj
that which he can never rcpl

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For the Companion.
On F*et-wa»hing.

In No. 20 of the Companion is an
article headed, "A Criticism Re-
viewed ;" in which the writer re-
views a communication of mine,
which was published in No. 14,
which he is pleased to call a criti-
cism on his essay on feet-washing,
published in Nos. 8 & 9. And al-
though it is with reluctance I do so,
I feel constrained by a love of truth,
and a desire for the welfare of the
brotherhood to offer a few remarks
in reply. And I will here say to
the brethren, and to the readers of
the Companion, that it was not as a
critic, nor in the spirit of controver-
sy, I wrote that communication, or
that I write this article ; but with a
desire as sincere for the welfare of
the Church and the promotion of
the cause of truth, as the brother
claims for himself.

My object in writing that commu-
nication was, in the first place, to
endeavor to show the brother that
we are not authorized to sit in judg-
ment and condemn each other, mere-
ly on account of difference in opin-
ion. The whole tenor of the teach-
ing of Christ and his apostles, it
seems to me, forbids us to do so. In
the next place I endeavored to show
the error of the brother's position,
that the " precept and example of
Christ are incompatible," and on
that point offered such Scripture ev-
idence, and arguments drawn from
it, as occurred to my mind at the
time. But it appears to have been
insufficient to convince the brother's
mind. as in his review he expresses sur-
prise "that I deny the incompatibili-
ty of the precept and ex amble of
Christ in the mode of feet-washing,"
but as he has brought no additional
testimony to bear on the subject,
and only reiterates the statements
made in his first essay, the views I
entertained before are not at all
changed.

We all agree that feet-washing is
an ordinance instituted by our Di-
vine Master, and by his authority
designed to be kept up and observed
in the Church. I suppose we will
all agree, also, that, as an ordi-
nance, it consists in washing and

wiping one another's feet. The dif-
ference in opinion, is in regard to
the mode or manner in which this
duty is to be performed.

This being the case, what we are
interested in, is to know what the
teaching of the Master is, as we all
profess to take him for the man of
our counsel, and acknowledge no
rule of action that has not the sanc-
tion of his authority.

All the instruction we have on the
subject is in the 13th chapter of
John's Gospel. There Christ taught !
his apostles by precept and example,
all he considered necessary for them
to know on this subject ; and in the
commission given them after his res-
urrection, they were commanded to
teach the baptized believers " to ob
serve all things, whatsoever he had
commanded them." From this we
learn that Christ's teaching to his
apostles is as obligatory on us as it
was on them.

Now the command to wash one
another's feet was obligatory on
each individual apostle. So also it
is now, on each individual believer.
Then, as he had done to them all,
so they should do to one another. —
How did he do ? Though he was
their acknowledged Lord, he prepa-
red himself as a servant, by girding
himself with a towel, he washed and
wiped their feet, as an example to
them, that in the same mode, or
manner, he had done to each one of
them, so they should do to one an-
other. This appears to me to be
the plain simple truth of Christ's
teachiug, so far. But this is not
all ; he goes on to instruct his apos-
tles further, and tells them, " The
servant is not greater than his Lord,
neither he that is sent greater than
he that sent him.

Now for illustration, let us sup-
pose the apostles engaging in the
observance of the ordinance of feet-
washing. Peter rises from supper,
lays aside his garments, goes to
James and washes his feet, but is
not girded with a towel, and is
therefore not prepared as a servant
to do all he is commanded by his
Lord and Master to do ; but John
comes forward girded with the
towel ; he stands by while Peter

washes James' feet. When that is
done, Peter stands by while John
wipes them. Does this look like
following the teaching of the Mas-
ter ; is this the way we are to give
evidence as the brother has said,
"of humility, and love, and obedi-
ence," or would it not rather show
that we exalt ourselves above our
Lord, in that we require a fellow
servant to assist us in doing what
our Master enjoins on us to do our-
selves.

But there is still another point of
view, in which to look at this sub-
ject. I said that, as an ordinance
it consists in washing and wiping
one another's feet. I suppose the
brother himself would not be willing
to allow, that if wiping the feet were
omitted, the service would be either
properly or acceptably performed.
Where shall we look then for au-
thority for wiping the feet ? It is
not given in the precept : " Wash
one another's feet." After all the
brother has said then, to the contra
ry, we must look to the teaching of
the example on this part of the ordi-
nance, or else we wipe the feet with-
out the authority of Christ for so
doing. If, then, there is a necessity
to take the example as authority
for an essential part of the ordinance
there is equal necessity to look to
it for instruction as to the manner
of performing the service, in order
that it may be acceptable ; for Christ
says to his apostles, " I have given
you an example that ye should do
as I have done to you," which means,
according to my understanding of
the language, that they were not
only required to do to one another
what he had done to each one of
them, but do it also in the same
manner he had did it.

It is easy then to see that the

! brother's error consists in taking

part of the lesson of instruction,

| given by Christ to his apostles, as

authority to establish the mode he

contends for in feet-washing; for he

j Bays in his first essay, " but for the

i mode wc must look to the precept,

viz : "Wash one another's feet."

Now I think I have shown clearly

that it is necessary to take the teach-

i ing of both precept and example ;

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Y and when the whole lesson is learn-
'" ed, and each part practically ap-
plied in its proper place, we may
feel assured of enjoying that happi-
ness that Christ tells his apostles is
consequent on "knowing these things
and doing them." Otherwise we
are in danger of being classed with
those to whom he says, " Why call
ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the
things that I say."

In the brother's great anxiety to
maintain his position on the mode of
feet-washing, he brings in the bap-
tism of Christ, and says, " If space
and brevity did not forbid, we would
gladly show brother M. that incom-
patibility exists, at least to an equal
extent between Christ's baptism and
its practice in the Church, a hint of
which we gave in our former essay."
If he could even do tbis, it would
not strengthen his position, for the
practice of baptism as an ordinance
in the Church, rests for its authority
on the commission given by Christ
to his apostles, and not on the exam-
ple of Christ's baptism, for neither
Christ or his apostles, anywhere in
their teaching, allude to Christ's bap-
tism as being an example to us ;
but the brother says in his first es-
say, "But Christ is an example to
us, in point of submission and obedi-
ence, and the place, and hence the
mode of this ordinance."

Now this appears to me a singu-
lar way to establish the mode of
baptism. I have believed, and do
yet, that all the direct positive testi-
mony, in Scripture, both as authori-
ty for the ordinance of baptism, and
as to the mode of its administration
is contained in the commission given
by Christ to his apostles. I do not
say there is not indirect corrobera-
tive testimony in other parts of the
Scripture on the subject. It is ad-
mitted I believe by all, that the
word baptize, when translated,
means, in our language, to immerse.
We learn, then, from the commission,
that triune immersion is the proper
mode of baptism, according to
Christ's instruction and authority. —

J And now if the brother was asked,
why he would come to the conclusion
that those who are baptized by single
immersion arc not acceptable in the

sight of God, (immersion being bap-
tism, they are baptized as well as
we) his answer would have to be,
because they are not baptized ac-
cording to Christ's instruction and
authority.

Now let us apply the same rule
of judgment to the ordinance of feet-
washing. I do not deny, that ac-
cording to the mode the brother con-
tends for in performing the ordinance
the brethren wash one anothers feet;
but the question arises, is it done ac-
cording to Christ's instruction and
authority, and, if it is not, will those
who perform it, be acceptable in the
sight of God in its performance ; or,
is it an ordinance of so much less
importance than baptism, that it is
not necessary to pay so strict atten-
tion to the instructions given, in re-
gard to it ; these are questions of
great weight, and should be well
considered by all who profess to be
followers of Christ ; for 1 am one
that believes when a duty is enjoined
on us by our divine Master, and in-
struction given how we shall per-
form it, we are under the same obli-
gatian to show obedience in the
manner of doing it, that we are in
the performance of the duty itself.
For we are told by our Savior, that
"the servant who knew his Master's
will and did it not, shall be beaten
with many ptripes.

In the conclusion of the brother's
first essay, he endeavors to make
the impression upon the minds of his
readers, that the mode of practice
he so strongly condemns, is a de-
ceptive theory, that has sprung up
in the present age, but I think I
have shown that the authority for it
dates as far back as the time of our
Savior, when he washed his disciples
feet. And in the Gospel Vititor
for August, 1865, we have the testi-
mony of an old brother, showing
that as far back as 1793, it was the
mode practiced in the Church in
Germantown, and continues t<> the
present time. Now, when we take
into consideration the fact, that at
that date Alexander Mack was the
presiding Elder in the Germantown
church, and that his father was the
fir-t Bidet in the Church of the Breth-
ren, and as the old brother says, no

doubt he (Alexander Mack) receiv-
ed it directly from his father. The
conviction forces itself on our minds
that it was the primitive practice in
the church.

It becomes us, then, brethren, in-
stead of condemning each other as
"sowers of discord," to labor to-
gether in love and humility, "search
ing for the old path's," with honest
hearts, and a sincere desire to walk
therein, in obedience to Christ's
word; for he says to his disciples,
"he that keepeth my commandmenU
he it is that loveth me, and he that
loveth me shall be loved of my Fath-
er, and I will love him and manifest
myself to him." Surely the fulfill-
ment of these promises to us, is a
blessing worth striving for. May
God, by his grace enable us all, so
to seek, that we may obtain it, is
my sincere prayer.

J. McCLINTOCK.

Liberty, 111.

COURAGB IN EyeKY-DaY LlFE.

Have the courage to do without that
which you do not need, however
much your eyes may covet it.

Have the courage to show your
respect for honesty, in whatever
guise it appears ; and your contempt
for dishonest duplicity, by whomso-
ever exhibited.

Have the courage to wear your
old clothes until you can pay for
new one*.

Have the courage to obey your
Maker, at the risk of being ridiculed
by man.

Have the courage to prefer com-
fort and propriety to fashion in all
things.

Have the courage to acknowledge
your ignorance rather than to seek
credit for knowledge under false
pretenses.

Have the courage to provide on
tertainments for your triendi within
your means — not beyond.
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The Jewi-di captives in Babylon
were made the means of extending
more widely the knowledge and wor-
ship of our one God. The Itgioap
of Home were the unconscious j
nee rs of the disciples of the Lord '
Jesus Christ.

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" **Blrmd »ro the pure in heart, for ll.

A pure heart is the foundation of
the Christian. Up011 it be can es-
tablish a noble, Godlike character,
which will withstand the temptations
t>t" this sinful world, and at the same
time fit him' for a purer and holier

world-

T.ut what is a jure heart, is a
question which every person, and
ially every Christian, should
consider.

We answer, it is a heart so full of
love to God and to our fellow-men,
as to exclude every impure thought
or feeling, such as envy, strife,
avarice and pride. We should en-
deavor to avoid all these, and culti-
vate kindness, charity, and humility.
Root out the seeds which Satan has
by nature implanted in our hearts,
and implant the truths which Jesus
taught while here on earth. " A
new commandment I give unto you,
that ye love one another,'* was the
language of Jesus. How pure, how
heavenly. Let us pray God to has-
ten the day when this command-
ment shall be obeyed throughout the
world.

Every person, we presume, would
prefer purity and love, to* sin and
hatred. Look at that little maiden
sporting among the wild flowers of
the glen ; the very type of innocence
and beauty, the image of God. —
And on the other hand, see that
loathsome object in the shape of
man, coming from a den of iniquity,
filling the air with curses, bidding
defiance to his God. In the former,
we discover a heavenly, angelic pu-
rity ; in the latter, a corrupt, de-
praved and wretched heart.

Which of the two would we choose
for a companion ? Which will God
choose when he shall " make up his
jewels ?"

0, what a blessed place heaven
must be, when we consider that not
an impure thought, word, or deed
can enter there. — Z. Utrald.

Good men have the fewest fears.
He has but one who fears to do
wrong. He has a thousand who has
overcomo that one.

Silk BlOHfBOl sM.ss.-uIt was
ever my invariable custom in my
y> nth,'' says a celebrated Persian
writer, "to rise from ray sleep to
watch, pray, and read the Koran. —
One night, as 1 was thus en-
1, my father, a man of practic-
ed virtue, awoke. "Behold," said
1 to lii in, "thy other children arc
lost in irreligious slumber, while I
alone am awake to praise God." —
"Son of my soul," said he, "it is bet
ter to sleep than wake to remark
the faults of thv brethren." "

LOCAL MATTERS.

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No 47. — In our last weeks pa-
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(OKKISI'OMUVd.

Allemaxs X Roads, )
Nov. 25th, 1866. f

Brother Holsinger : — Brother
Samuel Cox, Conrad Imler, and
Henry Funk, paid us a visit, and
had preaching in our school house
last night, and to-day at 10 o'clock.
Brother Samuel preached, and broth-
er Imler closed the exercises by
some very appropriate remarks. —
Both meetings being well attended,
and very good order observed by
the people ; they being well pleased
with the brother's discourse. This
caused the brethren to go home well
pleased with their visit. Now per-
haps if there could be more preach-
ing here by the Brethren, it might
be to the benefit of many people. —
There are many who never heitrd
any of the brethren's teachings, and
I would that the laborers would come
into this field of labor.

We are all well, hoping you en-
joy this blessing.

Yours in the Lord.

JAMES J. BOWMAN.

Wo the undersigned Committee
appointed by the Church, have ex-
amined and revised the report pub-
lished in the Companion, sometime
since. The credit given in favor of

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the •■I.i.ni" Creek Church, (£50) have purposed it, I will also doit, my home I have been made to real-
should have bean credited to the Isaiah 46:14.) you will find to j i/.e more than ever before, that

,,• Creek Church. In the Store the joy of your souls, that the Lord "On Jordan'* stormy banka I stand"
account of J. I'. Oiler, the leading J will tell you: "Arise and go into ' yet lean truly say, that a life of
articles only were named, for satis- the city (the church of the living [ Christianity is a life of joy. And
faction, and the many other -articles Cod, the ground and pillar of the the only permanent joy the creature
were nil brought under one head, ' truth) and there you will find a j can have, is in such a life. When
which amounted to .$152, which if good old Ananias that the Lord hath I lay me down at night, upon ray
itmrized would have taken up con- \ sent that thou mighest receive thy couch to rest, I can then bathe up-
side able space, so thought by D. F. fight, and be filled with the Holy soul in heaven's delight.
Uood ; and we vouch for the correct- CI. ost, and become bright and shin- I wish to say to my dear "young
ne-s of the account. The stock on . ing lights in the family of Cod. brothers and sisters, who are placed

1. ami, which was money and notes, This arm of the church ha-, with- in like circumstances, stand up for

unted to $182. 21, "from which, in the last six years, lost, through the Gospel! Cive not one inch,
since the report has been published, the pale faced messenger of death, "contend for the faith." Let us
ti.ere has been $122 consumed in two Bishops, namely : Ceorge Hoke show by a chaste walk and good con-
ing bills which have come in «'>nd Eiias Dickey ; and the third j versation, that there is a wide diffe'r-
smee. which leaves of that amount, one, Joseph Showalter, lias suffered ence between us ami the world, and
Sb'U.21 in notes. We also have severely for .the last 18 months, with let us carry with us the order of the
given t|ic Cfldqrus church ci edit for that loathsome disease. Dropsy, ilii Church wherever we go, showing to
$l;,:J, which leaves now yet the en- was taken sick last May a year ago, the' World that we are not ashamed
tire indebtedness of holding the An- having at that time under contem- t i bo what we profess. An 1 0 ! do
nual Meeting, $1,507.50, and this plat'mn to go the Yearly Meeting in let us avoid the devouring gulf of
amount bearing interest from June

1st, 18GG. If any have paid and
have not credit let us know and we
will have it looked up.

( Jos. F. RoiIRKK,
| Jacob Prick,
Jacob Snowberger

Committee

| Jacob F. Oi.i.kk,
( Danikl F. Cood.

111. But the Lord said, "my thoughts an earthly mind. "The Friendship
are not your thoughts, neither are j of the world is enmity with Cod." —
your ways my ways." Since that To be laughed at, and made sport
time he has been able to attend one of, is not pleasant ; but who would
meeting ; he is at present ( Nov. 26) not rather suffer affliction with the
almost helplessly confined to his bed people of Cod, than to enjoy the
in a sitting posture. I write this for pleasures of sin for a season. Oh,
the satisfaction of those brethren and dear young brethren and sisters, let
sisters who are acquainted with our \ us take fresh courage. Though we

suffering brother
Yours in love,

S. A. HONBERCER.

At Jtl and, Ohio.

Brother Henry ; — Inasmuch as 1
sec a request in No. 4b' of the Oom-
['anion, for more church news, I will ;
endeavor to pen a few items in re !
card to the branch in Ashland Co.,

Ohio.

This branch is formed of all the ,
members in the county. It has at
present seven ministering and nine
visiting brethren, and has six regu-
lar places of worship. Since last

t-i.rinj; we have had live or six addi-

- - „,, ; passions ot tins sin polluted world,

antism. I lie , , r , .

I'lVl' :K Vol I. .It ]]jy

j are now standing on the stormy
J banks of Jordan, where wo are ex-
I posed to many dangers, let us re-
member that beyond the foaming,
— •-•- — surging waters, far in the calm, se-

Brother Henry : — As you wish to rene horizon, bathed in the hues ><(
hear from your subscribers before heaven, rides the ark of Cod, bear-
the beginning of the new year, I ing his church safely, unharmed,
must tell you in time to send on the ^hut in, and the powers of hell nev-
Omnpanim. How could I do with- er can prevail against it. 'With
out it ? I hail its weekly visits as
an assistant to lift the mind above
the jar and tumult of the discordant

L have as voir are aware left
1 enjoyed till the

tlolis to the Church bv

ark is moving slowly ; mav the Lord ,

, . , , • , * i i home, Where 1 emoyeii all the l

revive h» work here and elsewhere, , ... ,J •* , . '

*. , . ami trantiuilit v that an earthly home

so that many who are vet sporting ,

upon the barren mountains of sin

I

aud folly, may be brought down to
the feet of the I, ami) of God, who
tateth away the sin of the world,
and there cry with Saul of old,
"Lord what wilt thou have me to do.'

could afford ; but now 1 am out, as
it were, on the broad ocean of life,
to batlle HfloiW with the storms 1
IllCCt. The reading o|' tlo- ('nif.ln-

ion strengthens me for the contiiet,

when the howling .-tonus oX tcmpla-

Andil you com.- Ui Jusus ill God's l1"" R1 I around; it

own appointed wa\, with a pur.' lm>- a warm an fragrant breeze, wh

I'U, j if hcai t, ( 1

no

peace, I-

Since 1 left

such a prospect before us, let us
take up the cross, despise the shame
and follow on to know the Lord.

Your loving brother,

' JAMES A. SELL.

HbltiJaytburg, Pa.

Brother HoUingrr: \> 1 am a

reader of tl i, an 1 I

to read the news which it contains,
especially the news from the church,
es, 1 thought probably 1 might i: •

th r-i t.\ giving a brief history
of the series ol meetings which w
h. 1 1 in liagle Creek branch, 11
Oock I . ' I . from the 7th ;

ing of the 11th of this month. )v

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Brother Philip Axline from
ton Co., O., was with us.
\i-rv good meetings. Five
were added to the church

Coshoc-
We had
persons
by bap-

tism, and I believe many more were

Proposed Visits.

Brother Henry : — Please publish
my proposed visit to the state of In-
diana. The Lord willing, I will ar-
rive at Picrceton, Kosciusko Co.,

ready to say, "almost thou persuad- Ind, on the morning of the 15th of

est me to be a christian." Good feel-
ing was manifested toward us g"n<r-
ally, and we feel to say the Lord
was with us. May the good work of
the Lord prosper, here and else-
where, that many souls may forsake
the dark paths of sin, and turn to
God, the true and marvelous light,
is the pravcr of your brother in
Christ. "S. T. BOSSERMAN.
Dunkirk, Ohio.

Brother /lohini/er : — Inasmuch
as I left my home and family on the
tenth of September last in the care
of our Great Shepherd, and was pro-
tected by him to travel through sev-
en States, and Canada, a distance of
thirty -one hundred miles, in which
time I saw many beloved brethren
and sisters in the Lord, who wished
to hear of my return home, and as
it is impossible for me to write to all
I would feel thankful if, through the

next month, December ; and remain
some 8 days in that arm of the
church. The brethren there will
please make arrangements accord-
ingly.

JOHN NICHOLSON.
Moultrie, Ohio.

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Brother Hohiinjcr : — I will give
you some account of the church
here. We baptized some fifteen this
summer. Six were baptized in one
day, and one reclaimed. We have
three speakers, and one house-keep-
er. There arc about fifty members
in our little branch, and we are do-
ing pretty well.

N. F. TRUYER.

OviJ, Mtiditon Co., Ind.

DIED.

In Goshen, Elkhart Co., Ind., Monday Nov.
12lh, of heart disease, ELIZABETH DEAR-
DORFK, wife of the late Samuel Deardorff;
in the sixty fourth year ol her age.

The deceased was a native of Adams Co..

I Pa. In the Fall of 1846 she emigrated to this
Companion thCV Could hear that 1 , county, where she has since lived, honored
arrived safely home On the 21th of i »nd highly esteemed by all who knew her.—

Nj r J e -i it For upwards of forty vcars she had been an

OV., and found my family well, | exemplary member of the "Bretbren Cborcb"
(but my aged mother sordy afflicted.) and »>y her many christian virtues and benev

can travel amongst
encourage one another

I think we should thank the good
Lord for such privileges, that we
our brethren to
in the faith
and love of Christ. I attended two
Lovefeasts in 111., and one in Iowa,
and the Iowa Council meeting, and
a number of other meetings. I had
two meetings in Canada, with the
New Mcnonites, and United Breth-
ren ; they manifested much love and
attention. There are no Brethren
in Canada, that I could find ; but
brethren will find many friends in
Waterloo Co., along the Grande riv-

oleut deeds, endeared herself to all who knew
her. With her death the church loses a
strong pillar, and society a pure spirit. Like
her husband who departed this life two years
since, she had no warning of the approach of
death. Iu the enjoyment of good health, and
in the performance of her daily duties, she
was suddenly called upon to yield up this life
for an inheritance above, and passed hence in-
stantly, and unknown by all, save Mm in
whose goodness and mercy she had so long
trusted. She leaves a large circle of relatives
and friends to mourn her untimely death, but
her memory liveth ever. Funeral by

D. B. Stubgis.

Vititor please copy.

In the Covington branch, Miami Co., Ohio,
early ou the morning of the 10th of Novem-
ber, of a lingering disease, brother DANIEL
ULERY i aged 59 years, and 36 Ian. lie
leaves a wife, a kind sister, and 6 children to
mourn their loss, lie bore his uckness with

er, and I believe it would not be a- i christian resignation, and with a longing de-
miss to 20 there to preach the dad i pircto P° llonle' 8nd denied almost impatient
er i • t • i i. to •wait his time. He died as he had lived,

tidings Of great joy. 1 Wish to re- , aI1 exemplary member of the Church,and in

turn my sincere thanks to the broth- I ™ hopes of a glorious immortality. During
~rUr,-,A .„,! f.:..i. r„_ il '. „„__ I n'» sickness he earnestly admonished his fam-

crnoDd and friends, for their care i lly and fricIldg to bc fnitUful, mni to prepjire
for me. May the good Lord bless , to meat blm u Heaven. His remains were
, „ them in life, and in death save them ln,erred on *h.e n,.h' m»he presence of a large

|\ . ' concourse of friends and acquaintances. 1 u-

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Number 49,

For the Companion.

Earth'* Joys, how brief.

Tliouzh health may Wen and fortune smile.
And earthly Joys our hours beguile,

]>.-, iv i- iwmped on all that's seen,
And sonow soon must intervene.

Though fancy sheds it* brightest beams
Upon the soul in midnight drcamx,
The morn will dawn, then soul, Oh ! where!
Hath flown thy fancied rislon fair J

Kind friends whose hearts we know are true,
Street blossoms by our pathway strew ;

Alas ! how soon those loved ones fade,
Aud in the silent grave are lain

Since one by one our treasure* tade,
As fade the flowers In -.rood and glade,
Should we esteem the things of life
Ainjile reward for daily strife I

O, no ; there is .1 higher aim.
Which kludl :h tip a brighter II nine
Within our souls thin gain and strife
For transient joy* — the toys of life.

Then let Us work 'til life il done,
The battle o'er, the TJct'rv won.
And we have nnchorsdou the shore
Where sin nnd death are feared no more.

8, A. MOKT.
Dayton, Ohio,

/'or the Companion.
Kvligious liM'oiiitaiu'j.

Our God is ever watching the
doings of the children of men, espe-
cially those who have entered a
union with him through Christ Je-
sus, by the only one true way as
given by the great Law Giver, who
justly assumes the prerogative of
being the great instrument of man's
redemption, ami who takes cogni
zance, beholding all our doing
our acts, and by his omnipresence is
with us in our outgoings and incom-
ings, and also with us in the bal-
ance. 11.- ii at all times ready as
with IJclshazzar, to determine how
much of us is gold, or how much
dross.

Beloved, when we voluntarily get
into tin- scales to ascertain what
genuine metaJ ve poaseee, do we dis-
cover an increase, above the origi-
nal .stock lirst possessed on our bap
tistnal morns J or do vvc di>
that while the losses and gain in
T\ religion arc equally accessible, that
M/j we are tending to a state of bank-
ruptcy, and thus exposing ourselves

to the prison into which we shall be
entered, out of which we shall not
come " until the last farthing be
paid."

While we know that inconstancy
is intolerable, with the Lord let us
look at some of the things which
may determine our standing. Our
mere existence in the Church does
not guarantee true virtue, or vital
Christianity. A hope is based alone
upon a universal living sacrafice
unto God, in perfect obedience, and
abiding faith, which God accepts
when from the heart, and man ac-
knowledges when practiced out in
our lives.

Then, brethren and sisters, are
we as vigilant as we were when first
we espoused the cause of our Divine
Master? Or have we become luke-
warm and indifferent, callous and
unobservant of our Christian duties,
and neglectful of the many things
by which fraternal love (which is so
indispensable to the interests of our
Divine Master with the children of
men) may be promoted !

If it be found that we have de-
generated, it can be properly said
of us, that we are religiously incon-
stant. To this we are not more sub-
ject than were our fathers, for in
Hosea t» : 4 we hear God saying,
ki0 Kphriam what shall I do unto
thee ; 0 Jit'lah what shall 1 do unto
thee, for your goodness is as a morn-
ing cloud, and as the early dew
which paaseth away." To com-
mence a religions COUMp, to under-
take to serve our Divine M,

i J with the meal perfect
reason : but the greatest propriety I

Consists in welldoing to the end of
our life. Kphriam and Judah hud
revolted from God ; they had doM
this repeatedly, alter presenting a

promiaing aspect of piety, like a da-

Ceiptful 00*, they had turned I

Ood had thus I. ecu disappointed of
genuine bruits of rie-htemtsnoss

which be had justl) 9X] '• " |

The case is applicable to many of
us, perhaps. Many run well for a
season, and are then hindered : put
our hand to the gospel plow, but by
looking back unfit ourselves for the
kingdom. And not only do we un-
fit ourselves for the kingdom, but
we become a stumbling stone and
rock of offense to others. It is un-
derstood that the holy community
of worshipers is as a building raised
up of lively stones ; all of which are
to contribute to the splendor, great-
ness, strength, and power of the
edifice ; then if one of these be
faulty, the erection is no more per-
fect and excellent. Bo closely are
we joined to one another, and to
God by this spiritual relationship,
that if one member of the holy body
becomes sickly, infection is spread
through the "whole Church ; the
whole body mu~t suffer. And not
only does the body that endures the
keen pain of having in it a member
that ik' defective and lending to mor-
tification, and perhaps amputation,
suffer in consequence thereof, but
the general interests of our blessed
Master's kingdom must necessarily
suffer. Infidels art made by the
score, and confirmed in their infidel-
ity : the darkened horizons of the
moral world have only bedimmed
stars to emblazon its galaxv for our
light is under the bushel The
t-ngtie, too, is out of the thumb
mouth, that once on a Miiieoost day
awakened the sleeping thousands.

Brethren, if we become ineon

and careless, dull and heipid, we

ate represented as dead weight as*
stead of auxiliaries, which will hin-
der those that would run, and
pair the energies of the Melons ;

hence, then, the church is filled

with and angels are ore]

with monrnina ; the true friend* of

/ion weci, over their aj ail.

dren who ha\e deserted her cotirU,
and forsaken his baunors.

Further d n

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPA:.

• history giv-
'i . icorer this same

:' the pit prevailing -\% itli the

Fouls of inn i. e or John the Rcve-
while lie was on the isle of
Patmufl and in the direct presence
of the spirit of God, heard the voice
declare, which rcj re.M-nted the
Amen, the faithful and true wit
that he knew the works of the Lao-
diccans, that they were neither cold
jv hot. "1 Would thou wert cold or
hot." They were lukewarm. —
Hence as lukc warm water in the
stomach of the human body is unna-
tural, it necessarily provokes to
vomit ; to lukc warm professors turn
the heart of Christ and he will spew
them out of his mouth.

Tin u> is no midway in religion;
no neutral ground to occupy ; no
probabilities in the prodject ; for if
religion he a real thing it Ls the most i
excellent thing, and therefore we
should be in good earnest in it. If
it 1 8 not a real thing it is tho vilest
ipapoftor, and we should be earnest
against it. Indifference is inexcu-
sable. Christ expects that men
should declare themselves in earnest
either for him or against him. If
we are constantly engaged in our >
Christian duties by performing all
the obligations that we are under to
the law of God. By having our
conversation in heaven, our walk
it refecting the example
of our Master; bestow a portion of
our goods uj on the poor, and thus
fulfill that command, and insure to
ourselves friends to receive us in the
world that is to come, and above all
• be respectful of each other's,
reputation and good standing, by'
always speaking well of each other
or not speak at all. Whenever wc
tfcusmovfl before the public gaze,
walking in all the commands of our
r, the world will sec that there
is a reality in religion, and perhaps
many seek to satiate their thirst by
drinking at the wells that never run

I brethren tad nutters,
do not think that all this labor, these

tial, diligi i
watchfuln> i the ministry

alone, 'J be n arc simply

K th< • D few who are to stand

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upon tho walls of Zion and blow the
I i. am] it, declaring that it is
war time, while you are to move in
solid phalanx, invinslbly on to vic-
tory. In the great war with sin, in
which wc arc engaged, and in these
armies of God, we want no coward ;
we want no stragglers ; we want no
deserters. Nor do we want any as-
pirants, who will sacrifice the pros-
pects of victory for Bclf-aggrandise-
ment, by getting in the paths of
others. Let every star shine from
its own orb. Whenever we thus
advance, attired with all the habili-
ments of the christian warfare, hav-
ing left the world behind, as soldiers
must do. Six will retreat and lurk
to her hiding plaee, and thousands
will catch the song of Zion, and
claim their interest in that fountain
which has been opened for sin.

True, while there are duties to be
performed by every child of the
cross, many may feel incapable to
the task. Many may feel too blind
to lead others ; many may feel too
weak to be a stall to others ; many
may feel (as I have often heard
them say) too poor in mind to coun-
sel their neighbor.

O can a fable helpless worm

Fullill a ta6k to hard.

Bui I would have tfice remember, brother,

That be that made the work, alas,
lias made thee tit to till the task;

for there are all grades of intellect
in the Church, in all the official de-
partment! as well as among the
layety, both brethren and sisters. —
And there is also a corresponding
gradation outside of the Church. —
Then let every man in his own or-
der and sphere operate upon those
with whom he associates, and if he
makes a convert, at the great coio-
nation day h^e will find it a star in
his own crown and not in the crown
of the minister.

All the christian duties that are
required of us should be performed
in greater cai -nwr.tne.ss, as we ad-
vance toward "in* ripening season ;
i v< rything admonishes te constancy.
When we take a view ofourdt
to the tomb, the days pass swiftly
by with their opportunities lor doing
good, perhaj s, unimproved, our per-
sonal interests net advanced, ami
the interests of others not promo-

ted. If this be the case that our
is witiiout being able
to give some good account, or having
something accredited to us in the
mind of mercy, what becomes of the
demands made of us in consequence
of that exalted relationship with
God? And what becomes of the
demauds made of us in consequence
of the fellowship to which God has
called us with his Son? And also
the demands made of us in conse-
quence of our connection with the

I family whose house is the earth,
who are the descent of one common

t origin, the line of one common pa-
rentage, travelers of the same jour-
ney, objects of the same unspeaka-
ble gift, and at last to be the happy
above, or the miserable beneath. —
When we view these relationships
and the duties required of us be-

, cause thereof, and then take a
glance of the past, how the chills
invade our souls, and fear takes
hold of our mind, and dispair almost
possesses our hearts ; especially
when we behold the rapid strides
of sin, and its encroaches upon the
kingdom of our Master.

Then let us be sure that we know
what woik we are to do, and be
doubly sure that we do it. If it de-
mands sacrifice, make it ; if toil, let
us not sit down in ease ; if a part of
our goods, let us hold such as a
loose garment; if absence from our
families, let us pray the Lord to be
with them ; and go into the high-
ways and hedges, and bid them in ;
if persecution and death, let us
thank our Father that a measure of
the- afflictions of Christ is left behind
for us to fill up.

Then at last, let me say to the
Elders, be fathers in the full sense
of the expression ; cradle the infants
in cradles of most tender affection ;
the children nurse with parental
care, and unbounded parental anx-
iety | follow the backslider with
tears of eagerness ; hunt the lost
sheep from among the wolves; bring
them home upon your shoulder ; put
them again into the fold, then
bighten the walls, and strengthen
the gates.

To the ministers, " Cry aloud and
spare not ; study to make yourselves (

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approved, and remember that the die, and with one of them you must
day is coming when you meet stand spend eternity. Sou hope that

when you die your souls will go to
Gfeod, and you hare some Feare lest

you should fall finally into the hands
of the destroyer, but those hopes
and fears do not touch your affec-
ti-.us. or influ ir conduct. —

You d<> net fed and act aa il
were filled with hopes and
about eternity : but, act more like

at the great helm of the old ship of
Zion, and Bteer her through waters
both smoothe and rough.

To the deacons, be faithful in
your oflfiee, and to the rest, be dili-
•MM.t in every good work, for inoon-
fitancy is intolerable with bod.

I then wh ■!) onrdars nre past,
Aii'i «re from time remove,

iiii.y we in Co I's bosom r
The bosom oi In- lore.

JOHN C. MOOMAW.
Clover Dale, I'/.

/br (,'<t ObmtpmU«tt.
Advice to the Youug.

The subject I have selected is a
very serious one. My intention is
to speak to the young, who are to-
day walking in the broad road that
lead* to destruction. Oh ! if I could
say any thing that might aid in lead-
ing them to the Savior, it would be
my wish and desire. I have often
thou"ht if our voting friends could
sec their danger, they perhaps would

heritance beyond the grave shall be
glory, immortality, and eternal life.

True, you are youri,-

Within the yoaogi w breast,
Or half the crime* ttiat you have .lone

W-.ui i rob j-oo otjant rest.

W. A. CLARK.
Shbleytburg, P

The l'roiane Pareut.

A laboring man who Wasextr
ly addicted to profane swearing

a?

Heaven or hell. You are often
troubled and concerned about your
bodies, anxious to secure them against
every trifling inco&venieHce u'i 1 dan-
ger, but for your souls, alas ! 1 fear
that many of you. care not how fa-
tally you endanger them, or into
whose hauls tliev finally and forev-
er fall.

The pleasures of youth may now
engross your affections, but they can

not spend their precious time in dec- IieyL-r satisfy your soul's eternal lie-

orating

creatures that have nothing tj do one day at work with a yoke
with eternity : indifferent whether en near his house! The oxen not
your immortal spirit falls finally in- i working tq suit him, he began
to the ban Is of (jod or into the hands whip them severely . at the same
of satan, being equally regardless of time uttering volleys ofblaspbx

their poor, frail bodies,
which must soon lie beneath the clods
of the valley. They are living w
pleasures — in worldly — in sinful
pleasures, and are apparently un-
conscious of any thing else that is
transpiring around them. Remem-

cessities. Death and the grave
laugh to scorn all that man calls
earthly gratifications. Corruption
triumphs exultingly over them as U
riots on humanity, dead and decay-
ing.

The Gospel brings life and immor-

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w

her my dear young friends, that tality to light, audit is by an I.
while you are gratifying your car- sincere, penitent belief in the ties-
nal wishes and desires, they may pel, that voii must learn to hope for
not meet with tlie approbation of the 'pardon of all your sins, and be-
gin to regard yourself as an heir of
blissful eternity. Become pious now
and as you grow in age, and faith,
and grace, your convictions of the
reality of religion will more

established, and the experience ef
your own heart will confirm and
strengthen them, and to the bust vou
will have the witness of its truth
within you, and taste the
the world to come.

; now, my dear young friends,

nber your Creator ia the days

Of your youth. In so doing your

life will be one of impr ivement in

knowledge, virtue, usefulness, and

I shall be
fully triumphant, ur m

God. Remember there are pleas
ures in reservati m for you, more
lasting than all the carnal pleasures
ef the flesh. Why, then, not come
and enjoy them. There Lt still room
for all that my come.

stores erf earth I have teen fade away,
'1 u y IjIoi.ui for • .e.i-oli IlUt IOOU tUcj

liu! pleasure) moi

Salvation on estrtfe talon in I

You all know that you must yield

your soul at death int > the ban

another. With whom do you wi-di
to entrust il ''. There are 0»1'

Ko can receite and take
•• of it when 11 the body.

The one is the Lord of lift and glo-
ry, the other is Batan the author of

and de-
spair, i the if one of

sin, the prince of dark

Into
/£4 these your souls must go when you

oaths. The oxen breaking
from their harness ran away, while
the man in a them

and coming up with th

. began to whip them .

ar a- horribly a> before.
His little boy, who was at this time
just old enough to login to talk,
gan to prattle his profane oaths over
after him. No sooner did the
er hear this than his feelings
powerfully wrought upon, li-
ed for a moment, dropped his whip
aa I sal d >wa and wept 'utterly, a

flood of keen rejections at once
rushed upon his conscience which
produced such an edict that he found
ll to his mind until he found
where furgiveii.ss cm alone
be had — at the footstool of m

l'rudent parent-, w;
children, will make a careful -

■ f the word- kkej use ia the
►f their children ; and Chris-
tians should guard, not only their
tongue-, but their thou,
ar. alwaj - in the | oi their

Father.

A Hint to \ou, Youuu; .nun.

line of i ch ,^:,

young man during the five
from fifteen I > tw. ut) will, ill ...

oce, determine bis char-
acter for life. As he is then
ful or careless, prudent or impru-
dent, indi. :,t, truth-
ful or dissimulat'u. nt or
ignorant, tern] ■, so

will he be in afu r \ . 1 it

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•mpanion.
A II j inn.

ht ai.pine a. kiipphr.
O Fathrr of nn-n i.n | hit kou! IIm to thee,
At I rtn tli> dark storms that ray elns have
aroi:-
Nor refcu • from ttl ftirj I ■

'Til itn in thy mansions my soul shall be
hoi.

O Father, hehold me ' and pity and claim
A wrak. wandering child, Mai come* plead-
ing thy lo
Comes, pleading alone, In a SaTior'i dear
name,
For grace that may lead me to mentions
above.

O pity, and shield me ' clouds, tempests, and
night.
Have gathered arouud me, and loud tbun-
- roll ;
O Matter them all, oVr mv pathway shed
light.
Aud safe in thy mansions give rest to my

soul.
Singeri Glen, I'd.

For the Companion.
Ministerial Support :— Jly Posi-
tion.

Dear Brethren: — I will, in this
article, try to de6ne and defend my
position ; and to pay my respects to
some criticisms, found on page 338
of the current volume of the Com-
panion.

1. My position is: — "Ministers
of the Gospel should be supported by
the Church." The Church should
so provide for her ministers, as to
enable them to devote all their time
and talents to their ministerial du-
ties.

In support of this position I urge,
1. The importance of the position
and duties of ministers. 2. The a*-
tent of ministerial labor, (sec Matt.
28 : 19, 20. Matth. 10 : 16.) 3.
uThe Lord ordain* d ih>tt they which
frtach the 'jot] el, should live of the
gospel." (1 Cor. 9 : 14.) You do
know that under the Mosaic dispen-
sation they who ministered about
holy donga and they who Waited at
the" altar had a bountiful ttmp&rat
turn <r* for their services. "Kven
so hath the Lord ordained that they
which preach the gospel should live
of the gospel." Yes, those who
minuter about holy things in the
true temple, the church of Cod,
should have their sub-istance as a
ird tor their servi

"After these
from Athens,
; and found a

fhis han Is to Banister to hii
tad to them that wt
hjj LOtoS • . Thiih

Corinth, for we r.a 1
things Paul departed
and came to Corinth
certain Jew named Aquilla, born in
Pontui, lately come from Italy, with
his wife Priseilla, (because that
Claudius had commanded all Jews to
depart from Borne,) and came unto
them. And because he was of the
same craft, he abode with them and
wrought: (for by their occupation
tlu-y were tent-makera. | And he
ned in the synagogue every
Sabbath, and persuaded the Jews
and Greeks." (Acts 18: 1-4.)—
Paul assigned three reasons for his
conduct among the Corinthians. 1.
•'Lest we should hinder the gospel
of Christ." (1 Cor. 9: 12.) 2.
"That I abuse not my power in the
Gospel." (Vex. 18.) 3. "That I
may cut off occasion from them that
desire occasion." (2 Cor. 11: 12.
Put Paul offered no apology fbr the
Church : he did not once, even so
much as intimate, that the Church
was not under obligations to support
her ministers. Neither did Paul's
denying himself, and his suffering,
afford any excuse to the Church at
Corinth, nor does it serve as an ex-
cuse to the Church now. As Paul
was a minister, his self-denial stands
as an example to ministers placed
under similar circumstances : but
beyond this it has no force. There
may be different cases under which
ministers, by using this puwer, might
hinder the Gospel of Christ, &c. — ,
For example, it" a minister, so cir-
cumstanced in life as to be able to
devote his time to the work without
injuring himself or family, should re-
ceive his support from the church,
he would evidently be hindering the
I gospel ; for, the support which he re-
1 ceives, might be given to some one
; more needy, and so keep one more
j laborer in the vineyard. I know
that ministers should not abuse their
power in the Gospel:" — they should
not be unnecessarily burdensome to
the church : but 1 am as fully pejr-
' suaded that the church is able prop-
erly to support her ministers ; aud
that she would not, if clothed with

•J. Paul, sometimes, labored with

necessi- the spirit of her Master, consider it

ere with
he did at

hunlensome to do so
too, that many of the

and 1 know,
brethren are

ready and anxious to contribute lib-
erally to further the great work.

I will now proceed to notice the
criticisms already alluded to. I am
sorry that circumstances are such as
to make this my duty ; but, as it
seems to be a duty, I will try to per-
form it with due regard to my broth-
er's feelings. Brother Umbaugh
says that I brought up the case of
Paul's speaking in favor of support-
ing widows, as sy no n vinous with
speaking in favor of a supported
ministry. I am sorry that the
brother made this mistake. I intro-
duced the case of the widows to
: show the difference between the
meanings of the terms supporting
and paying ; and 1 then asserted
that there is as much difference be-
tween the meanings of the same
terms when applied to the other
case : — that "there is a parallel dif-
ference between a supported minis-
try and a paid ministry. This was
the idea I intended to convey ; so,
brethren, with whom I have con-
versed, understand my language ;
and this position I still maintain,
his criticism notwithstanding.

"In the next place, brother Um-
baugh finds something in my form-
er articles, which, as he thinks, jin-
j gles "in harmony with what" I do
"so positively" deny. Brother Um-
baugh will see this matter quite dif-
ferently if he makes a correct appli
cation of Paul's language : " But I
have used none of these things." —
Paul had direct reference to his
conduct among the Corinthians ;
and, this being the case, the ques-
tion : "If Paul received nothing.
how, then, did he support himself
without manual labor ?" will need
no answer for he did take wages
from others. Therefore, what I de
Died before I still deny.

Brother Umbaugh says : " I do
not desire to say one solitary word
against supporting the missionary
cause."1 The Scriptures tell us
nothing about any " missionary
cause,'1 that is not implied in the
command : " Go ye into all the
world and preach the G ■ rery

rrmturc." The Gospel is to be
preached throughout the world, that
sinners may hoar, believe, and

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it: but, "How shall they preach ex- ,
cept they be tent'f" (Rom. 10 : 15.}
Brethren who oppose ministerial j
support may answer : But choosing
ministers is one thing, and tending
them to preach is another thing ; j
and I need not tell the difference. — i
We agree that "wealthy local minis-
ters" should not receive "money for
their services." By doing so they j
would "abuse" their " power in the

Koimtii

Catholic Invasion of
South.

the

Dear Brother HbUinger: — I wish

you would give place in your col-
umns to the article on page 48 of
the "Quarterly." The Roman Cath-
olic's mean work. They are bend-
ing all their energies to bring the
colored people of the South into
their embrace.

We must go before them with the

Gospel:"— they would unnecessarily Pul"e word of the Lord. Within

be a burden ; and they would be
hindering the Gospel, by receiving ,
from the Church, that which poor j
ministeis need to enable them to
give themselves wholly to the work.

But brother Umbaugh wants to
know what is the phylosophy of
pleading in favor of ministerial sup-
port, and not for its introduction in-
to the Church. Well, I will explain.
I did say that I was " not pleading
'•for the introduction 'into the church,
of "a rule for supporting the minis-
try ;' " "but for an observance of
that which the Lord ordained." —
Now, it is not my privilege to intro-
duce or bring into the Church any
"rw/f" whatever ; but it is my im-
perative duty to " contend for the
faith once delivered unto the taint*:"
to contend for a faithful observance
of everything that the great " Head
of the Church" ordained for the use
of the Church ; among which is
found ministerial support.

I have noticed brother Unihaugh's
criticisms briefly, and, I think, kind
ly. I have endeavored to preserve
an open channel throughout my ar
tide, so that the pure stream of
"brotherly kindness," may flow un-
ruffled from the fountain of my heart

to the heart* of my dear brethren.
1 have a great deal that 1 Would
like to say on this important subjoot ;

but 1 do Dot wish to occupy more
room in the Companion than what

necessity seems to demand. In con

elusion I will

say

whil

e «c ;ue

Mlgl

tho

changing sentiments thro
medium ol the Companion, let
all we can to promote and further
the interests of Christ's kingdom.
J. W. BEER.
SJiettvvitle, III.

Love thy neighbor as thyself.

three days we have donated o«er
3,000 copies to Virginia and Louisi-
ana alone. If we had the means we
would now be sending 2,000 copies
daily. Will not the Brethren help?
Twenty cents will send a Testament.
Every child could raise enough in a
week for this object. Now I hope
that all the brethren who read the
"Companion," will at once see what
can be done. What do they say
for a New Year's offering ? Try it
brethren, and send it to the " Amer-
ican Bible Union," 350 Broome St.,
New york City. Yours in the Lord,
C. A. BUCKBEE, Rec. Sec.

[The following is the article re-
ferred to in the above. We hope
our brethren and sisters will give
the matter their prayerful and most
considerate attention. A copy of
the pure word of God would certain-
ly be a very appropriate Christmas
or New Year's Gift for our brethren
and sisters to give to the poor col-
ored people of the South. Think of
it, and then do just what the spir-
it of the Lord tells you to do. —
"Quench not the Spirit." Anything
entrusted to our care will be prompt-
ly forwarded to the Ainerieau liiblc
I'liiou. — Em roil Companion. ]

The Human Catholics have just
closed, at Baltimore, the most hn
portent Eoolesiastioal Counoil
held by that body on the American
continent. A letter of instrustiom

from the !*<»]>«* directed the Council
to devi-e plans, uii an c\tcnd\c

. for the conversion of the

ored race in the South to the Cat ho

1C faith. This mandate from Room
trill be obeyed. No effort will be
spared j no lack of money will bo
felt ; nothing i i i in the wa\

of the in', as ion. < Pennant . lml > .

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and the papal schools of Europe and
America are already preparing to r
send forth hands of priests, monks, '
nuns, an 1 " Sisters of Mercy," to
draw the colored race of our land
into the embrace of the Mother of
Harlots. In this work Rome will
act as an unit. Her power foi evil
is tremendous. This is her hour,
and the power of darkness ; and her
grand army will speedily be in mo-
tion.

Protestant?, Christians of Ameri-
ca ! do you realize the danger?
General Howard recently said : —

" Nothing can batb this raonfs

BUT the BriiLi:." We must put into
their hamls now the pure work of
God. Once in their posses, ion, all
the powers of darkness can never
wrest it from them. No time is |e
be lost. Months now will count for
generations to come. Friend? of
the Bible Union in the Sooth, you
must help in this work to defeat the
enemy of all true religion in yoer
borders. Give as your hands and
heart?, and your aid. We will do
all in our power to assist you.

There is not a County in all our
Southern country where we have
not friends, pastors, elders, deacons
of churches, good men and good
women, who will gladly assist in the
gratuitous di<trihi'.t':on of the Revised
New Testament. Except in rare
instances, besides the cost of the
books and their* transportation to
the field, there need be no e\
These friends of the Union will act
as our colporteurs, without money
and without j. rice. Let OS fill their
hands with copies 0 divine

word. They will be glad of t;
portunitv of scattering bros l-cast
the good seel of the kingdom.

We now appeal to the friends of

civil and i freedom in Amer-

ica ; we ad • all Proti

.re unadulterated
word, in all land , t i so our

aid. We earnest! iu, by

Christ, t I unite with

It i> tOO I"!' ' W ;i; i ■

donations of money for this

at ..ii -,-, thai I :.e!i t i rt'sKMie

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LOCAL MATTERS. [ church in its congregational charae mora] vineyards, from which we hear L '

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Tyrone City, Fa., Dec. 11, 1866.

<OKItKMIM>M»K\CF..
II Will Work.

hi sp ea ling tlio Gos] el it i

only i . : > i ■* i seed

hm also to i that which is

. otherwise much goi 1 seed will

he wast • i. W( it to be ne-

►nizc
in c >n with evangelizing, bo I

1 fulla into
the g ■ honest hearts,

the husban linnn may also remain to
cultivate the new-born plant, to watch
over and guard, and prune it; t<>
train it to gospel order and pr
Experience has taught many of the
brethren that preaching, away off in
remote or isolated places, where the
brethren are not known, and where
none permanently reside, seems to
do very little good. People will
come out free!;, for several times to
hear, until ►heir curiosity is satisfi-
ed to some e.U'nt. and then perhaps
when some good soil i; prepared
to receive the seed of life the
husbandman is gone, to do the same
work at some other place with more
or less satisfactory results, accord-
ing to circumstances. Once in o
good while, — we grant — the soil may
not only be prepared, hut the good
seed may he sowa, and some few
seeds fall in good soil and spring up
and grow and brine forth much fruit
without the patient care of a good
husbandman, other than the hook of |
God alone : hut we sadly fear that I
such eases are extremely rare.

From these an 1 some other con-
sideration, we deduce that the most
tvrtain and effectual plan of spread-
ing the good news of salvation, in its
primitive purity and simplicity , is, to
locate the brethren permanently in
the localities to be evangelized — dis-
tncts and localities where brethren j
reside without the pale of organized |
churches ; distri :ts where laboring
brethren ar.- nee hi, and district-*
or localities whore there are no
brethren residing at all.

For the accomplishment of this ]
\ scheme we n »u • thai each •

ter and capacity, i* the solo judge so much through the Companion.
and disposer of the matter, take, in- Wo all know that a single family
to consideration the propriety of is very often, under the blessing arid
holding a special election for the grace of God, the nucleus arouhS
purpose of choosing one or more of which springs np, in a short time, a
■:-s to the mini-try for this whole community of brethren, if the
very purpose, who should be regu- brethren are true and faithful, in-
larly ordained n it cannot oe otherwise, and e's-

in this work, with allowance oi pecially in nswly settling commahi-

nable time and practice, say ties, where old associations, customi
one year, preparatory to taking his and i must necessarily

departure to enter upon his pioneer give way and make room for more

■nary labors, all who would free thought, and more independ-
east forth their lots and take part in ent, unbiased, moral and religious
the ejection to be held liahle to serve action.
in case the choice fall upon him, the Here then, is a brief outline of a

iity of making the sacrifie urg- scheme to j rom >te aid extend tun-
ed, and suitably impressed upon the Bionary labor amongst the Brethren,

srship before going into elec upon which we will not now com.
tion. ment ourselves, but the leading fea-

ln Churches where ministering turos of which we may at some time
brethren could be spared, one or ask the liberty to defend, upon scrip>
more of those, already ordained rural [grounds. We ask our hreth-
conld he set apart Cor the work, cith- ren to try first to look upon the good
er by mutual consent, limiting the side of this cause—the ride of duty,
time in which to come to an agree- and not condemn the "plan" on a'c-
incnt, or by Church choice. With ' count of its source or the motive
the consent of the church brethren which has prompted it.
already chosen to the ministry might P, II. BEAVER.

be allowed voluntarily to exchange Cameronia. Pa.
places with those specially called

forth, to engage in the missionary
cause.

The brethren to be thus called
forth should be restricted to the ex-
tent that they shall not knowingly
locate in any place where any other
ministering brother has already set
tied or engaged to settle, if so be
the latter fulfil his engagement. —

tf

Western Peuua. District Meeting.

The Brethren in Western Penna.
held their first District Council
Meeting, in the Brethren's meeting-
iiouse, in the Berlin branch, near
the town of Berlin, Somerset county,
on the 5th and Gth of November,
1866, The weather became some-
what cold, and snow fell on Sunday
When a church calls a brother to night previous, notwithstanding, as
this work who is in straitened cir- is usual with our fraternity, the
cumstances, pecuniarily, it would be churches of Western l'a. were well
the obvious duty of said church to represented, for the first effort in
assist him to his place of destination District Council, and a large nutty-
and not permit him to suffer pecuni- her attended and gave an aspect
ary loss until he lias safely arrived which characterizes the Lord's peo-
at Such place as he has chosen for pie, viz : "To love and obey'' ail
bis field of labor, or has been chos- which God has commanded them to
en to. observe. This we believe to be an

Under the operations of this scheme eminent feature of those meetings,
or plan of promoting missionary la- to keep the Peace of the Word of
bor in connection with colonization, God.

if favorably received and acted up The brethren had made evciy ne-
on, a wide field indeed would be o- ceseary arrangement for entertain-
pened to those isolated communities ing the delegates, and members from
of tiio West and South, from which a distance generally. thing W

ill forth labor into the neglected seemed to he wanting for usefulness X

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was

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dismissed with singing and ren there surely is a work to do
prayer-:, in tears and rejoicing to the missionary cause, in advancing

righteous-

891 fl-

or comfort ; even opened doors for
timers to come into the (Jospel

t, which truly will stand in their meet "in heaven above where all is the cause of truth and

behalf before (he throne of Cud. — ; love." Adjourned sine die. ness, in our own country, a3 well as

Evening meetings for calling sin- ; All those Mho wish any informa- in trying to evangelize the heathen,

ncrs to rej eutancc, and day meet- tion relative to business of this meet- There is need of the true doctrine,

ings for business deliberations. — ing, will please address Josehii I. institutions, and practice of the

The best of good order character- Cover, New Geneva, Fayette Co., apostolic church, to be taught in our

ized the whole of those meetings, Fa. Anything requested will be country as well as elsewhere.

and also the preached word was lis- forwarded as soon as convenient or JOHN DARST.

toned to with marked solemnity, possible. Troy, Ohio.

and it is fondly hoped by all that Thus closed the first District | — »•

many will be drawn by the the Holy Meeting in Western Pa., and may Brother Henry : — You made a

Sprit to obey the Truth, as it is all succeeding ones prove sc much as mistake in printing the name of a
in Jesus.

The meeting was organized by
calling Elder John Wise, Moderator,
Joseph I Cover, Cor. Sec, and C.I.
Beam, As>t. Clk. The following is
a Jiat of the churches represented by
in person, and their

delegate;
names :

Berlin
Elklick
Middle Creek
Quamahoning
Shade

j John P. Cober,
\ Jacob Plough,
i David Livengood,
( Cornelius Perklev.
\ Jacob D. Miller, *
| John C. Schrock.
Tobias Plough,

Brother Holtinger : — On the 17th
0l November, in the morning, I left
home on a visit of love, to Cambria
Co. Arrived safely in the evening,
at Jackson ; and was kindlv receiv-
ed by the Brethren. We had meet
ing the same evening ; good atten-
dance, and best of order. We had

C.I. Beam.
\ Hiram Mussulman,
( Jacob Huffman.
{ Ste*hn.Hildebrand

J Levi Fry,

( Samuel Prallier. ,

\ Peter Beer,

( Henry Spudier.

■{ Jaeob Kel-
\ Eld. John Wise,
( Jesse P. Hctrick.
■{ Chrisman John.

T ■■ n , \ David 1 [orner,

Indian C reek • . , ,, '

{ John Horner.

Jacobs Creek -l William A Murray.

k I .Joseph I . Cover.
Ten Mile \ Hani. Lain-.

The following were not represent-
ed by delegates: Cowanehanook,
Clarion, Station.

Owing to elaorl aotioe, and many
Icing unacqaainted with the nature

I several meetings while 1 was there, ter and set on

which were numerously attended, wnicn sh0 baj becn canj0(i. .he

with good order and attention, and wanted to wait to see
we are not without hope of some

Conemaugh
Manor

Montgomery

Plum Creek
Bed Lank
Glade Run

good. I returned home on the
evening of the 22nd; found all well,
thanks be to Cod for the same.

J. S. BURKHAHT.
El Dorado t Pa.

Brother Hohtnger

the opinions of the brethren on va-
rious controvorsinnal subjects. In a

laU No. there was an article oil the

Missionary subject, in wh.ch I heart

of tliis meeting, there «;i> not inueh ily concur with the brother in his

business before the meeting, other

than to affect an organization. .\,,t

withstanding its proceedings were
interesting to all the Brother-
hood, and were attended with good

results, ami much love was sj

abroad

all.

remarks, and also in his plan, in er Joseph, and died

making arrangements to have the
Gospel extenaed and preached in
it -> purity and simplicity . And it
is to be hoped the brethren will not
■t the in\ itation or call, I

The moating into the South to proaoh. Breth-

had her feet Washed, took a little

top of Sapper, and the bi

wine was administered to her by

brother Joa. U. Hanawalt. When

she had taken all she than!

in ( I think )
I ' : eared
that the Lord lengthened oul
life until the had her d oom-

plishedj and than she fell a<leep in
the I J \<u|; MOIIl I

Lfwitt -<f/-/i . /' i

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to savor love and peace unto all I departed sister, in obituary notice,
men, and the Lord of saints and ! Companion No. 4G. It should be
Bishop of souls keep us all in unity HooPga instead of " Hooper, and
by the Gospel of God, for ever- >3 pronounced Hoops. Her ease
more. J06. I. COVER, Cor. Sec. has been a remarkable one, and if

you see proper you may give the
following particulars :

The departed, beloved sister, was
in a delicate state of health for
time, with heart disease. Some
time in last August she desired to
be baptized. iShe was carried to
the water, and was baptized, and
after she was taken out of the wa

one of her
comrades baptised. Then she was
carried into her father's house, and

appeared to joy and rejoice in the

God of her salvation. She appear-
ed to get better, stronger, for some
time, and had a di live so

— Having been long as to be at our Council Meet-
a reader of the Companion for some mg and Ltivefeaat. But it was the
time, and feeling that I cannot do Lord's will that she died the da;,
without it, therefore 1 will renew my fore our Council Meeting ; and the
subscription by enclosing the aint. day before she did die she requested
t'"i another year. to nave her feet washed and !.

It is a source of great pleasure bread and wine administered unto

for me to hear how the churches are her. The ministering brethren were

ring in different places aw ay, and she had to wait till the

throughout the country, r.nd to read next day in the evening. She then

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The brethren in New Jenej had Keatley may drive conviction to the ' Li«*toi moneys received, for subscripti

Beriea of meeting! whioh closed on

Mast Thin -'1. iv evening, (Nov. l',>

during which BOOM 8 or 10 applied

for hapti-in. So says hrothcr Jacob

Spanogle, Philadelphia.

Sister Margaret Deardorff, York
Sulphur Springe, Pa., send* us a list
of 10 H&] . and 15 dollars,

and ii therefore entitled to a copy
Bat she baa already paid her
next year's subscription, and says
there are no members in her nciirh-
borhnod who are not able to pay fur
their own paper, consequently she
authorizes us to send one copy to
some one that is not able to pay for
it.

Brethren and sisters, you who
j oof among you, we charge you
to send us the names and addresses
of all persons — whether brethren,
Barter*, or friends, white or colored
— who would love to read the Coin,
panion, but are not able to pay for
it.

a eopj to every one of them. The
brethren do "grow in grace, and in
the knowledge of the Truth,'1 and as
they grow they increase their stock

hearts of many an inebriate, and
snatch from the precipice of the
"Yawning Gulf," every "moderate
drinker" in our community. We
hope the friends of Temperance — Le*ft *•«**> Han, York Co. Pa

„,i „„„ ., , r- i ri • T|,L,«>Pholii' 7'owcr, Bermudian,

who are the true tnends of humani- Catharine 6tauflor, do

to the Coiupanion, since our last.

Oeorge Hambald, York 8. Springs, Pa.
Hi'ury Hamuald, do

David Lercsr, do

David P. I. tlw, do

Samuel Zii Jcr, do

Joseph Gi 1, do

Pa,

j ty — will afford him a liberal support
Price S2.00
ley, Ilollidaysburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Commercial. — We

take pleasure in recommending, to
such of our readers who wish to
read a daily paper, this spirited
journal. It pays special attention
to Agricultural and Horticultural
information, and is the best Com-
mercial Reporter in the State. —
Price $10.00 per year. The Week-
ly Commercial contains an original
sermon every week, besides all the
important news of the day, and a
weekly Review of the Markets. —
Price $2.00 ; in clubs of 20, $1.50.
d Address in either case, Commercial,
Pittsburg, Pa.

No. Fifty. — Next week's paper
will make our fiftieth and last num-
ber of the present Volume. In or-

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Sarah Diekl, Gettysburg] Pa.

Abraham P. Soulier, McConnellsb'g.Pa. 1.50

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Address, J. 11. Keat- Enoch Ilofltaan, Sand Brook, N. J."
John Doret, Troy. Ohio
J. s. Bui khan. El Dorado, Pa.

do for his daughter,

Ann E. Riling, Dwight, 111'.
Solomon Knlseley, I'luminville, Pa.
8ainu'-l Florr, Edom, Iowa,
David Cofflnan, do
Saium I P/auts, JohD6ville, Md.

i Oeorge PiB utz, do

Solomon Sayler, do

! John Pfonfz, do

David K. fc.july, do
Daniel Sayler, do

Abraham Qarber, do
Wm. Banble, do

Mary Garbcr, I'niou Bridge, Pa.
July Ann Garber, do

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Ephraim Boss,
Johu Kreps,

of Liberality and Charity. And we j der to make amplo room for a com- I Benj Howe",'
are not ashamed to be;/ of them for plete index to the volume, we shall i Sm-nf^chard,
the peer. Why should we be ? The | 'ssue a double number. We expect i Matlldj Wert*,

to bring it out on the usual day.

"A Brother" must give us a
few more particulars in the case,
and his bona fide name before we
can publish his article. We may
withhold his name, but we must
have some assurance that we are
not being imposed upon.

[aaac W. Schriner, McKinstry's Mills Md 1.50
Adam Brown, Hampton, Pa.
lohn Flack, Jones' Mill, Pa.

A. 3. Adams, Waynesboro, Pa.
Jacob Adams, do
D. M. Baker, do
F. Fourthmao, do

B. F. Price, do
Jacob Price, mil do
Josiab Fahrney, do
Jacob Holsinger, do
Abr'ni Snowberger, do
Daniel Holsinger, do
Jacob Friedlcy, Qniney, Pa,
Jos. F. Btmnert, do
Win. Wiles, Kinjrgold, Md.
Isaac Price, Lcwistown, Pa.

do
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apostle Paul was not ashamed to con-
hat he had robbed some church-
es in order to serve others. !So we
think it not wrong to beg of the rich
in order to serve the poor.

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"The Leader."- We have re-
ceived the iir-t No. of a paper enti-
tled The 1. ruder, published at Holli-
nrgi Plair Co., Pa., by our
friend, John 11. Keatley. It

I Isaac Iledding,

Andrew Spanogle, do
| John Kccvcr, do

John Price, do

Aeenetb lloopes, do

Moms Price, Rcedsville. Pa.

Betty A. Bowers, M'-adowville, W. Va.

Jacob Hoover, Churcbvillc, Va.

Jacob /i^ler, do

, Alex It. IloUintrer, Fereston. 111.

John MobiiT. Covington, Ohio

8. S. Mobler, do

. Carolina Moore, Zionsvillc. Ind.

\aron Frantz, Dinllon, Ohio.

Elizabeth Brubaker, New Carlisle,

Milton II. Hockman, Forestville, Va.

Catharine Wine, do

died.

In tlir English Hivcr branch, near South
English, Kooittk Co., Iowa, Nov. L'lsl. sifter John Ni II', Ml. Jackson, Va
MART MILLER, daughter of brother George, David Berkey, Goshen, In*.

is to be published every Thursday, •""l ^"u^' I'<,ll> M "

_, . , , L • . r montht, and l4-4ayi

wmption
She waa confined to hex bed about fifteen Francis M. Miller, Bonrpakwg, Md

She Lore her atllictions with great ' David F. Otto, do

patience, and died leonilnrij In p>od hope of .lohn II. bnarela, do

a glorious immortality. Funeral services by Samuel iioil'man, do

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VOLUME II.

" Whosoever loveth me keepeth my commandments." — Jbscs. At $1.50 Per Annum.

TYKONE CITY, PA., TUESDAY, Dec. 18, 1866.

Number 50.

For tlu Companion.
4'hristiiiH*.

Again we celebrate the day

On which tha Babe in Bethlehem lay ;

When Eastern shepherds from afar,

led liv mi unknown II
I ueed uot now describe that day,
Since, long ago it passed away,
And all my Deaden, old and yountr,
Qavc heard it preached, and heard it suug.
From year to year, the infant grew
In stature, ana in wisdom too,
I'ntil the child became the Man
Who laid the t;n . t salvation plan.
ivc to all the world command,
To every tongue in every land,
That tiny must all bo born again,
If happiness they would attain.
lie pave directions how to live,
Each other's failinga to forgive,
And how to walk in Wisdom's way.
And seek salvation while we may.
Then lei us celebrate this day.
And strive hi? precepts to obey,
That we may his comiuands fulfill,
And lire according to hit will.
We should have Christmas every day
In all our hearts to watch and pray,
That when our transient lit" is o'er.
We may have Christmas evermore.

J. Y. HECKLES.
HarUyu lll< . /'<•.

Far (A< ComsKUtlan.
The LcavenliiK Power of < hristi-
unity.

A LETTKK TO KLDElt ADAM BltOWH OF

It is one thing to have the sem-
blance of Christianity, ami <pi;tc an-
other thing to have Christ as our
life. To be a christian is to live
Christ* "We live by faith." - Jib-
ing justified by faith, we have peace
with Cod throngfa our Lord
Christ." u] am crucified with Christ;
1 live ; yet not I, but
Christ liveth in me : and the life
which I DOW live in the flesh, 1 live
by the faith of tin- Sun of God." We

most net overlook the Momentous

truth that faith is not spoken of in

• im I'lt/ a feeling,

in inw.ii I the soul

only ; lint a-< something taking /arm

> i /• iital tt i<» in am otion

s. with tometjdny within, Boom think

•v believe in < lui-t 1 ause they

;ivo intellectual asatnt to,
timouy «>f tlu: Divine Word re

specting him. True faith not only
does this, but is, as the evidence of
its origin and nature a manifested
r/iararter, sustained by a Divinely
implanted principle. This is the on-
ly faith unto salvation. The Gospel
knows no other. Cod will acknowl-
edge no other. It is the life of Christ

ting itself in 113, manifesting its
leavening power in the form it made
for itself in Christ's Person when on
earth. Every thing crfter ita Had.
This is an eternal law. It binds
God a^ well as man. We were or-
iginally made in the image of the
uncreated. From this man has fal-
len, after this he is perpetually grop-
ing in his natural blindness, and to
this it is the object of redemption to
restore him. Having come in the
flesh, Christ had to unfold his life
just as be did. All his outward acts
and institutions were the necessarv
evolution of his inner life. Had any-
thing appeared in ate outward life,
or in the form which his inner life
made, different from what really did
appear. He would not have
Christ. We never think of his 1>C-
ific life apart from his human, and
never of either without the peculiar
form by which he was known to be
"God "manifest in the fresh." T.>
maintain that any thing done or in-
stituted by Christ, which is but the

ary expression of his redemp-
tive life, is n .it essential be Christi-
anity, is to proclaim, before heaven

and earth, that we are BO christians.

Christianity is a duplicate

. a life. The
prhaps at present no character mure
Mudxtd than that uf.Abraham Lin-
coln. His name hss become i n
hold word, r sinphlets, and

tO dis-

seminate ■ knowledge of his ■
ordinary abilities, and inspire the
youth of tl i-y with his gi

of oha
from obscurity t on

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equalled, perhaps never excelled. —
About this man much is said. But
suppose that our statesmen, veritable
and would-be, instead of gaining
their knowledge of him fro?n without
in, could insphere his very !
their own, how differently would
they feel, think, talk, and 'act. It
would then be the true, real Abra-
ham Lincoln speaking through thro'
their lips, looking out of their eves,
acting through their bodies, and
dwelling in their inmost life. -
with Christianity. "To me to live
is Christ." "I five : yet not I, but
Christ liveth in me.'- ' "Christ, who
is our life." "Jesus Christ is in
yon." "If any man have not the
Spirit of Christ", he is none of his."
'•Ye are the templet oftta living
God ; U God hath said, I will dwell
in them, and walk in them."
is love, and he that dwelleth in 1
dwelleth in God, and Cud in him."
Christianity is Sternal Life, which
[fl the very being of the Triune Je-
hovah, and is at first ej I us,
in the purpose of God from Eterni-
ty, and in the mediatorial work of
Incarnate Deity on earth : and thus
it will remain forever, unless the
Third Person in the Trinity, who
brought the Divine and human in
cuntact in the Virgin Mother, also
bring the life of Christ into our souls,
and "seal us unto the day of:

tion." Persons have rxMmnisted

memory the entire Bible, and

had no saving knowledge of its au-
thor. We may read all the disqui
sitions in theology ever written, and

Hottentot*, any pulpit

Who preach the elouueucc of
and y el never preach '

Such persons know and preach on
I Chris! ; but to preaoh "Ch

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I It is not simply be-

1 prayer-
ful, ' | j ing voluntarily i yet

•he impulse of his

Divine opera;. rnali-

. and thus showing, hy the

Lhfl lite takes, that it u his life

which wo

We know just so much of Christ
u he is the motive power of all we
do. Ami we will be to the world as
i just in proportion that oin-
tment is the exponent of his
indwelling. Instead of abrogating
our moral powers, Christ takes them
op into himself, and gives expres-
sion to his own life through them,
energizing and enlarging our capac-
ities by the infusion of the Divine
Nature. Christ is himself the true
leaven, which he hid in the disorder-
ed elements of humanity, as in three
measures of meal," when he walked
the earth " God manifest in the
flesh." lie thus became the head
body, in which is desposit-
ed his life as truly as though he were
still personally, as to his humanity,
nt. It is in this way that the
beauty and power of his Love-life
are to be kept before the world,
holding it in perpetual contact with
its corruption ; and in this way also
that the world becomes an ever-plea-
ding argument for diligence and ho-
liness in the church. If God has so
ordained that the world owes its pos-
sibility of salvation to the body of
Christ, :is much as the body owes its
life and sanctity to the Head, it
ought to beget the most profound
obligation to unfold a life
beautifully Christ-like for the world's
sake. It is a matter of astonishment
that those who stand a3 tares among
heat, are so little checked in
their downward career, having on
the one hand nothing hut a "cer-
tain fearful looking for of judgment,
and fiery indignation," and on the
other the reflection of Heaven in
tint life of the Church. And no less
Bui prising is it that so many in the
church can content themselves with
Bo insignificant a distinction from
the world, seeing that not only is
their own safety imperilled, but that
iany who are not yet wedded to the

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"one Altogether lovely," will lay
hold of their delinquencies as an ar-
gument for a life of isolation from
the church, whereas the character
of every member ought to be a pow-
erful and persuasive appeal to the
hearts of the unconverted in favor
of a Christ-life as a branch of the
"True Vine." Did the life of the
Head flow down more freely into
the members, finding less obstruc-
tion in our wills and purposes and
inclinations, generating in us a deep-
er conception of salvation itself,
and the awful doom from which it.

long by the force ofinflucnces which
inevitably tend to centre their affec-
tions on things temporal and seen,
to the exclusion of things unseen
and eternal. Hell swallows up its
myriads as the spoils of parental
neglect ! The parents hold their
children in a sense in their own ma-
tured life, and it is their duty to
"bring them up in the nurture and
admonition of the Lord," by living
their own life into them by pt
and example.

True religion begins at home,
both as to the individual and the

rescues the ungodly, we would press family. It works its way, like

leaven, on contiguous material, ef-
fecting openings into other hearts
for the influx of the higher life. As
the elect of God, we are under sol-
emn obligations to care for the souls
of those who are allied to us by no
closer bond than that of our com-
mon humanity. If we do not so
far allow sway to the spirit that
pervades the body of which we are
members, as to make the salvation
of others a personal concern, urging
their departure from sin with the
Christly power of our life, including
appeals, warnings, and rebukes, we
give but little evidence that we ha/e
a vital interest in Jesus ourselves. —
Every one, of course, in his sphere,

the claims of the Gospel more earn-
estly and effectually on the consid-
eration of the unregenerate. Why
are we so backward to tell the sin-
ner of his danger, and urge him to
"flee from the wrath to come," and
"lay hold on eternal life ?" Why
do even parents so often shrink from
the faithful discharge of their duty
to their children in the matter of
salvation ? Indeed, many parents
would sooner speak to almost any
others than their own offspring
with reference to the interests of the
deathless soul. This is astounding.
Some, I know, endeavor to screen
their defection by the shallow excuse
that it is natural, whereas nothing
is more unnatural. WThen the true
priestly character of the paternal re-
lation is maintained, and the mother

and according to his measure. All
around us are those who are under
the dominion of evil and the doom
perfumes, from the beginning, her I of death, hurrying headlong to the
home with the fragrance of holiness i pit, even while smiling upon us and
and sanctified affection, a liberty of i we upon them, whose eternal destiny
access is gained to the hearts of i hangs on a span of time, and are
children which is impossible under ! perhaps never directly spoken to
other circumstances. Those who j about their peril, never made aware
prefer to hand over their children to that they are the subjects of special
others in order to bring them under | interest, or any kind of interest, by
direct personal appeal in the matter
of religion, have a woful misconcep-
tion of parental obligation. No sac-
rifices are too great in order to feed,
clother and educate them, and make
due provision for their establish-
ment in life. Ease, rest, and com-
fort are gladly renounced to place
them in a comfortable or independ-
ent condition, or secure for them a
lofty, influential position in society ;
but in the matter of the soul's etcr
nal weal they never address them
directly, but allow them to drift a-

those who profess to bo moulded
and governed by "the powers of the
world to come." Perhaps instead
of ever making good of an opportu-
nity to portray the direful conse-
quences of a life of sin if persisted
in, or of setting before the sinner
the melting exhibition of God's love
in the agonizing death of his Son,
we give evident indications of plea-
sure in listening to their jests and
witticisms. Instead of making the
gravity and saintliness of the Chris- (J*
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to vain conversation and other exhi-
bitions of sin, it is only too true,
that some of the professed members
of Zion not unfrequently bear their
part in "foolish talking, and jesting,
■which arc not convenient," and
which ought not, " be once named
among the saints." "If the salt has
lost its savor, wherewith .-.hall it be
salted ?" These may seem severe
imputations, but "he that is able to
receive it, let him receive it."

What we labor to present as
truth to others, must first become
truth to ourselves. That which is
to be effective through us must be
effective in us. Any exhibition in
life in opposition to an advocated
principle, will vitiate the ablest and
most eloquent teaching. The most
glowing presentations of the Divine
Justice, and Love, and forgiveness,
when the daily life shows that they
have not their root in personal ex-
perience, will lose their true clement
of power, and instead of leavening
the unrenewed heart, will but con-
firm it, either in hostility to Chris-
tianity as the basest hypocrha .
in the conviction that (iod will not
deal as rigidly with a life of defee-
tion and sin as his word represents.
The mysterious moral contagion of
the life is a thousand fold more po-
tent than the convictions and im-
pressions transmitted by oral com-
munications. To occupy the sacred
stand on the Sabbath, and beseech
the people to forsake all and follow
Christ, and during the week joke
and laugh with the enemies of God,
is a fearful mockery of the Divine
Majesty ! To kneel down with the
family in the morning, and pray for
the pardon of sin and the continu-
ance of thf Divine mercy, and spend
the day in fretting and scolding,
and idling the bon ie an 1 prei
with the fumes of irritability and ill
nature, is but ad dins augmented
virulence to the leaven of wicked-
and giving humiliatin *
■ that "the light which \* in its
is darkness," Where do we -
what is our stature, ;i- to the inani-
tion of thai life which i on

salvation, and which, BJ it I Ie

ing power, musl be the alvation of

who arc i - and alieus ':

Is the soul of our neighbor as pre-
cious to us as our own ? Does the
love of Christ constrain us ? Are
we employing our talents as well as
we might in efforts for the rescue of
sinners from the grasp of Satan, and
leading them to Jesus ? These are
solemn questions, and they involve
considerations that should prompt
us to renewed diligence, lest the
blood of souls be found in our skirts
in the Great Day. We should
strive, to the utmost of our ability,
and in a sense beyond our ability,
to become an element of genuine
and exalted piety, that by the leav-
en of a Christly life, we may create
for those about us a heavenly atmos-
phere. If we so live, then we have
a right to speak to others concern-
ing their souls; and then our
will derive weight from our charac-
ter, and penetrate the sinner's heart
with an energy that eomes from the
Everlasting Throne. It is poor
preaching, in public and private, to
beseech the impenitent to forsake
sin and turn to God, when worldli-
•eltishnes-, covetousness, cen-
soriousness, or levity, are potent
traits in our character. The world
will be slow to heed our preaching,
praying, and exhorting, if the savor
of Christ's life do not stream out be-
fore all special effort in behalf of the
No wonder that Jesus said :
"Narrow is the way that leadeth
unto life, and few there be that find
it." Not only do many in the vine-
yard miss the way themselves, but

nt, by their inconaiste
multitudes from finding it. Many
there doubtless are who never bl
religious topics to the unconve
touch upon the in:

andying soul, ' they

frnoiD that th ■ manifest and culpable
defections in their own lives will
blunt their appeals, Let u
it that we are a living reflection of

iii the light, and then, impelled bj

the ard ir of hu Sternal Love, ap-
proach those wh m

in, and plead with them
ui plead who feel

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the life of Christ has lost none of
leavening power, but that, if we
cling to the Cross, and bear the
crucified God-man with us wheresoev-
er we go, we will succeed in winning
some souls to Jesus. The great
fault is, and the great shame as well,
that we so often forget to act as in
the presence of God when we are in
personal intercourse with sinners, as
though to be a Christian could mean
anything else than to bring Christ
face to face with the world by every
one in whom he dwells. When will we
learn to confess Christ before men,
and have it as our boast and our
glory to be dead and dumb in all
that constitutes the icorhV* life, so
that Christ, who has made us his
temple, may find expression through
us.

C. II. BALSCAUGH.
Union Deposit, Pa.

Plensaut Memories.

Words of sympathy and kindness
are never forgotten. The memory
of them becomes one of the pleasaiit-
est incidents in a lifetime ; they be-
come part of a man's life. "You
know the food that we eat becomes
assimilated as part of our very be-
ing, and so these pleasant memories
— so pleasant — they, too, be
assimilated as part of our material
nature. The heart can not forget
them, and they will do one good.
Let me say, if there are any who think
themselves too old to learn, let them
suspend that judgment for one mo-
ment. If you think that a
kind WOT i Li any .;

pend that thought forever. 1:

'd to N w. if

your own impulses leu
a harsh word, cheek it down —
it down— check it down,
kind word if r. .ur right

hand, or if it i i your

arm. It will
Sunbeams into the heart, and bi

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clearly and distinctly denominates [ were dead, had arisen, then the

Tho Krl.lo Hi. i..mii»*« it'll*. it, "The Bride, the Lamb's Wife." Evangelist employs too limited a

I have ivci 1m .tii 0] posed to con- But it is contended hy some that term to express the sense of the

troversy, unless it is conducted in a the Chmch triumphant is the Bride, idea.

:mly ami Christian spirit. — the Lamb's Wile, and is composed 2nd, He also tells us that they
I'.ut when conducted in this man- 0f all the saints who have died in ' went into the Holy City and appear-
and for the purpose of eliciting aU ages of the world. That those cd unto many. Now if those saints

truth, and dissipating error, I con- who died before the Christian Era

:it 1 can see no objection to were resurrected at the resurrection
I'.ut he it understood that 1 do of Christ, which was the first resur-

ritfl this article for the purpose rection, and that they went to hear-
of inducing a | but tor en with him, where they aie contin-

le purpose of eliciting truth. ually enjoying his holy presence;
1 an well aware that upon the feasting upon his smiles ; and en-
subject of this article there is a va- joying the full fruition of his glory,
and indeed contrariety, of as the Bride enjoys the society of
opinions, which cannot be harmon- her husband.

i/.ed without a full, fair, and iinpar- This conclusion they adopt from
tial investigation and discussion of the declaration of the Evangelist
the premises. I therefore propose who says, "that many of the saints
to present,"in as brief a manner as arose at Ids resurrection, and were
■ ■-- iblc, my views on the very iin- seen about Jerusalem, and went into
portant and interesting subject: the Holy City :" consequently they
The Bride — The Lamb's Wife. take it for a conclusive fact that the

We often hear questions asked evangelist, when he speaks of the
Who is the bride, the Lamb's Holy City, has direct reference to
Wife? When told that it is the the Heavenly Jerusalem, or the
Church, they ask. What Church'.' abode of God, and the angels.
The Church militant or the Chruch Now we differ widely from this
triumphant T conclusion, from the fact that we

Not? brethren, let me ask you if believe that the Evangelist had
the Holy Scriptures recognize any reference only to the city of Jcru-
Bucb thing as a Church militant and , salem. We are forced to this con-
a ' Tiurch triumphant. If so, it has elusion from the very nature of the
escaped my observation. The apos- 1 language employed, and also from
tie Paul says: "I have espoused , the circumstances in the case. We
j ou unto one husband, even Christ." are all aware that in order to arrive
And again, "As the husband is the j at a proper understanding of the
head of the wife, so is Christ the meaning of an expression, we must

of the Church, and he is the j look at the attending circumstances.
Savior of the body, for hebathgiv-j Now let us examine the subject
en him to be head over all things, for a moment. We find the ac

unto the Church which is his body
And again he says : "There is one

which arose from the dead, had
went into heaven, as some under-
stand the Holy City spoken of to
mean, then they would have necess-
arily appeared to all, consequently
the term used by the Evangelist is
too limited to meet the exigencies of
the case ; therefore we are forced to
the irresistable conclusion that the
facts in the case are simply these :
That those saints which arose went
into the city of Jerusalem, and ap-
peared unto many of the inhabitants
of the place. With this view of the
case everything seems to be plain,
simple, and easy of comprehension ;
although we are bound to admit that
the occurence was a very extraordi-
nary one, and a great and grand
phenomenon, and entirely super-
natural event.

As we have already said, we un-
derstand when the Evangelist speaks
of the Holy City, that he simply
means Jerusalem. We know that
Palestine is called the holy land,
and the city of Jerusalem being the
capital of the Holy Land, that it
would necessarily be called the
Holy City. We find a passage of
Scripture recorded by the same
Evangelist, which proves this view
to be correct. In speaking of
Christ's temptation in the wilder-
ness, he says : " Again the devil
taketh him into the Holy City, and
setteth him on the pinnacle of the
Temple, and says unto him, "If thou
be the Son of God cast thyself
down," &c. Now would any person
presume to contend that the Holy

count of the circumstance recorded

in the 27th chapter of the Gospel

body and one spirit, even as you by St. Matthew, 52nd verse, as fol-

lled in one hope of your call- lows : "And the graves were open-

ae Lord ; one faith : one bap- ed, and many bodies of the saints

God and Father of all; which slept arose and came out of

ve all, in all, and through the graves, after his resurrection, City here spoken of was the habita-

ftll." Now in all the foregoing and went into the Holy City, and tion of God, and of angels? Most

tures cited it will not be de appeared unto many." Now we I assuredly no person will say so, for

! presume, that the Apostle note two important facts in this dec- that would be an admission that the

•.in- to, and of the Church laration. devil was in heaven tempting our

kb, and could have had 1st, That the Evangelist says that Lord, which none will believe. We

Church or con- many of the saints arose, which fact then see that this hypothesis when

n of believers in heaven, excludes the idea of all the saints examined by the light of revelation, .

admitted that the arising at the time, because, if all vanishes into thin air. and that it J

)j Api de was speaking to and of the the saints of all ages prior to the furnishes no substantial grounds for

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as used in tlie sense we have seen
the Apostle use it, in reference to
those saints which arose from the
dead, at the time of Christ's resur-
rection, going to heaven with hiui,
and now composing what is com-
monly called the Church triumphant,
or the Bride, the Lamb's Wife.
But on the contrary that he was
moat certainly speaking of the town
of Jerusalem, and that the saints
which arose from the dead came
into the City, and were seen by
many of the citizens. But what
became of them after they were
thus seen, is a profound mystery, as
the Scriptures are as silent as the
grave on this matter.

In the 3rd, and last place, we
proceed to notice the oneness of the
Church on earth and in Heaven.

The apostle Paul in his epistle to
the Hebrews, 12th chapter, draws a
contrast between the Jewish Church
ami the Christian Church, and also
of the laws which govern them. —
That the law which governed the
Jewish Church emanated from Mount
Sinai in Arabia, and was spoken by
God himself when he came down
upon the top of the Mountain, and
caused it to burn and smoke ; but
that the Church of Cod is governed
by the law which emanated from
Mount Zion, according to the pre-
diction of the Prophet which de-
clared that, "Out of Zion should go
forth the Law and the word of the
Lord from Jerusalem which is the
Law of the spirit of life in Christ
Jesus."

Let us now hear what the apostle
s:i vs himself on this subject. We
quote from the 12th chapter of He-
brews, ami beginning at verse 18.

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"For ye are not eoine unto the
mount that might be touched ; and
that burned with fire, nor unto blaok-
: and darkness ; and tempest ;
and the sound of a trumpet ; and
the voire nf words, whioh voice th< j

that heard entreated that the

word should nor en to

tin-in any more i for they could not
endure that which w i- couunaude 1 ;
and if so miiob i nu bed

the mountain, it shall be

• thiough with a dart i ind so

terrible was the light, that

said, I exceedingly fear and quake.
But ye. are come unto Mount Zion ;
and iint'i the <-i(i/ of the. Living God I
the Heavenly Jerusalem ; and to an
innumerable company of angels ; to
the general assembly ar.dCui'Kai of
the first born which are written in
lleaven, and to God the judge of all
(the earth,) on the spirits of just
men made perfect -ami to Jesus the
mediator of the new covenant ; and
to the blood of sprinkling, that spea-
kcth better things than that of Able."
Now I will just close this article for
the present, without making any
comment on the language of the a-
postle, as I think it is plain ei
to be understood by the in
observer.

I therefore submit these reflec-
tions to the Brethren for their care
ful examination ; holding myself rea-
dy to maintain and establish them
beyond the possibility of. controver-
sy, when called upon to do so, and
to prove that those terms Church
militant, and Ohurch triumphant
are entirely unseriptural.

I remain dear brethren, yours in
the one hope.

JK>SE CROSSWHHE.

Cherokee, Telia.

For lh< I'oiitpiHil'ii.
A landing < 'au.se orDrtiukcuiiPMM.

Few parents r Hze that to feed
their children food of a highly stim-
ulating or indigestible nature, is
among the greatest causes of those
numerous unnatural appetites and
desires whi h BO often result in the
habitual use of intoxicating drink.

The membrane lining the human
stomach is highly sensitive at all
but much more i • in the years
Jldhood ; and the mildest
m it onstimulating loud i- sufficient-
ly in.' I cans.' a pioper ■
tiuu dI' gastric juice for digesting the
same.

All subs i

ti'd b ■ '

Id t" their solvent powers,
and to iuree

of exce -i> i- ii ritation, resultin
infatuation of the nervous lining

ul' tip I pt up

fir a fen irn-

oonontion of the entire nerroui

system, causing an almost eoi
desire, or unnatural craving, which
parents endeavor to gratify by giv-
ing anything most wished fir", be it
ever so irritating, until nothing sat-
isfies so well as alcoholic stimulants.
Let all well meaning and christian
parents learned reflect well upon the
fait, that to give their children,
irritating substance as rich and fla-
vored pies, cakes, j . . fee.,
uncooked fruits and vegetables;
the different eondimeats found in
their castors, and even sweet or ac-
id substances in unlimted quanl
is to prepare then for going out in-
to the world with appetites and de-
sires which nothing but will
gratify.

J. H. PUTNAM, M. \>.

For l!'t i
I lowers thai Fade.

Nature presents to us flowe
every description ; many of which
are clothed in col irs brighter than
art could paint. The most beauti-
ful flowers bloom in spring

The soft green carpet <>u whi,'::
are placed helps to display their
brightness. The summer's buu with
scorching ray> deepens the hue of
the grass, while the Sowers
pale. The rose that bloomed in
variety for awhile, filling the air
with fragrance, loses its brilli.
and finally, when it has performed
its mission of Love, it dror
ed petals. Many other fl
low in the same funeial train ; and
Autumn Bees Flora's kingd nn al-
most swept away. There .
ever, a few tribes that may li\
ing the winter, but I . will

wither, droop, and die.' The.
all flowers that fad./. A| « 9 I
along the pathway „!'!; .

pretty Bowen of differ. Q

sometimes we it pluck

them, but ah ! how transient IS their

beauty ; the ti •.hem,

■ oner ti \ little

child comes firth in delicat

it lingers awhile i'

the pride of its parent -. ! at to in dis-

layi bold of it, and. like
ning Bower, it
ofaea

of life flows on, | ng it rip*

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into manhood, and manhood fades
into a^e. The flower of youth may
bloom for a IV yean, l>utsoon

those r«>sv cheeks and ruby li]
grow pale and aold. They are flow-

bhat fade. Etiohas, ambition,
Fame, popularity, friendship, and

are n i more lasting than the
former. Riches will fly away ; am-
bition will lose its glory ; fame its
greatness, and popularity its influ-

; friendship will be forgotten,
and Iots will gron cold. They are
all flowers that fade. All earthly
pleasures must pass away ; the en-
joyments of this world may allure us
for a short time, and then, all must
fade.

LEAH KEl'LOGLE.
•''< /•/•//. Pa.

For tkc Companion.
Shepherd and Bishop of Souls.

There is something very beautiful
in the expression "Bishop of souls."
It implies that the soul is the pecu-
liar rare of the Savior, and that it
is of great value. If so, it certainly
follows that the welfare of the soul
may be committed to him ; nothing
more safe than the soul is when com-
mitted, in faith, to the keeping of
the true shepherd. And as we feel
an interest in our own safety and
happiness, let us commit ourselves to
him as our great shepherd, and we
shall be safe, as long as we follow
where he leads, and no longer. To
him, then, a Shepherd who never
forsakes his flock, let us at all times
commit ourselves, following where
he leads, feeling that under him our
great interests are safe. And in
doing this we may be called to suf-
fer in some respects, as our Master
did ; but let us in all trials look to
him who made himself of no reputa-
tion, and took upon him the form of
a servant, and became obedient un-
to death, even the death of the cross.
A ad let us remember that it is enough
for the disciple that he be
Master, and the servant ae hie Lord.
And in view of the examples of our
dear Master, ami of all the promises
of support in the Bible, let us I
, J with patience all trials of tl
i\ life ; for we know that it will not be
loniz until our trials will be ended

ft

here below, and soon, under the di-
n of the "Shepherd and Lishop
of souls" we -hall be hronght to a
w.rld where trials and sorrows are
unknown : where we can hear the
Master say : "Come yo blessed, in-
herit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world."
STEPHEN HILDEBRAND.
■J "It i /',(.

iff [>,■ i 'ompanion,

Vfani-a-Pol ii.

BY SILAS THOMAS, OF THILA.

When frail man for spirit drinking

Baa a vitiated taste,
Down to ruin he is sinking.

Oh I how oft with mournful haste I
What his craving thirst is quenching,

Dries of life the fountain source,
And its tendcrest ties are wrenching,

With a most relentless force.

Yonder such a one is lying

On a couch of woe and pain,
With most fearful phantoms Hying

Through his poison-maddened brain ;
He's a victim to that power,

Which its tens of thousands kills,
Which slays manhood in its Hower,

And the land with sorrow fills.

Heard you him with terror moaning,

At the awful sights he sees,
And with dreadful anguish groaning ;

Racked with pains which nought
ease?
Now his mouth is filled with curse3

At the friends around his bed,
And anon the prayer rehearses,

"Lord allay my torments dread."

may

On the walls, his chamber bounding,

Fancy horrid scenes portrays.
Pan aromas soul confounding,

To his cheated eyes displays ;
And he laughs at sight unlawful,

Or impure that's pictur'd there ;
Or he utters howls most awful

At some frightful demon's glare.

Now he fancies devils spiteful

se, to drag him down to hell ;
And with shrieks of terror frightful,

Bounds to flee their purpose fell ;
All the Btrength of those around him

To restrain will scarce suffice,
He with elfurts most astounding,

Striving from his couch to rise.

I and pain beyond our knowing,

Ave depicted on his face,
And distortion'', horrors showing,

Death's cold hand may not en
To snatch a weapon, he is trying,

To get free from those aronnd,
And escapo his woe by dying

of ft suicidal wound.

Wife and children, in sad anguish,
Bit around his bed of death.

Terified, tbey weep and languish,
Looking for his final breath.

Though of late he showed them malice,

Vet it was not always so ;
Ere he wed the drunkard's chalice,

Lore and care he did bestow.

'Mid dire conflicts, past conceiving,

Death comes to the suff'rer's aid ;
Stops his lab'ring bosom's heaving,

And his spirit, sore dismayed.
Enters the denial portal,

The realities to try

world where souls immortal

iSitkkk do, but neVtr die.

Ye, who dealt out the potation,

Which this wreck and ruin made,
Come and take a contemplation

Of a victim of your trade;
Once bis form was strong and comely,

Such as might have "length of days;"
Love and hope smiled sweetly on him,

While he walked iu virtue's ways.

But your tempting cup he tasted,

Heeding what the serpent says,
Now his strength and life are wasted;

Ere he's "lived out half his days."
You did fill the cup of ruin,

Which your neighbor drank and fell:
Was that not to his undoin

Judgment day will surely tell.
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LOCAL MATTERS

Tyrone City, Pa.,Dsc. 18, 1866.
Valedictory.

•Oft by a flower, a leaf in some loved book,
We mark the lines which charm us most.

Retrace
Thy life, recall its loveliest passage ; look,

dead violets mark the place!"

We give the above beautiful lines as
the first paragraph of our valedicto-
ry-

Once more, by the blessings of
God, we have been enabled to reach
a point on the great time-dial which
closes a cycle of the revolving years,
and releases us from engagements
entered into just one year ago. To

ne of our readers this will no
doubt be the farewell number. "We
arc loath to part with them, yet we
are willing to submit to their direc-
tions, hoping their desires are gov-
erned by prudence,and that their deci-
sions have been carefully made. To
the greater number, however, wc
have reasons to believe, we are sim-
ply noting the egress and in-
gress of our yearly engagements.

We have nothing to regret but
our own shortcomings. We fear,

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CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMPANION.

that our patrons, correspondents,
contributors, agents, all, have per-
formed their several duties better
than we. Nevertheless we hope by
renewed applicaton to duty on our
part, and a eontinued exeercise of
patience on the part of our pati
that our work may yet be so im-
proved as t i lie reckoned worthy of
the generous .support it has received
from our Brethren. We still be-
lieve that we know exactly what
kind of a paper the Church ws
and we believe we shall yet he able
to make the Companion meet all its
desires. That we have, in our
weekly visits, brought cheerfulness
and Christian consolation to many
of our reader.-1, would be uncharitable,
to say the least, to deny. While we
have received many expressions of
approbations, an 1 words of encour-
agement, many of which we have
6hared with our readers, yet none
must imagine that we meet with no
opposition or difficulties. A glance
over the contents of our " Letter
Box " would satisfy any one that
we have trials not a few. But we
are willing to bear and forbear.

In commendation of ourself we pre-
fer always that others should speak,
and as an evidence of the workings
of our journal, we beg leave to in- [

The Lord bless you ami all the brethren, la 17th verses of 1,6th chapter of Marl-

the prayer of your weak brother in the Lord, T • , ,- . . , » v* - ' - lal *•

b. s. wiiitten. ; * na(l a discussion with an unbejiev-

Hoping that friends may approve er- IIe ■»*rted publicly that he

and critics spare, and that the Lord ! Could Prove V»y Bible that there

• „ , , , , ■* was not one christian on the earth

will bless our labors, we commit our now> T quoted to hIm the lg w ™

work, our friends, ourself and all, and he followed with the 17th. sav-

unto His kind protection; and bid ing that if tho Bible Mas fcru

to the closing year, our second vol- a11 tliat belioved would be abl

ume, and all our readers, our annu- ™St 0Ut devi,,s amI **** *»* new

al valediction tongues or languages, which they

aMaletuction. baf not before known, I told him

Report ottli.< o*iiTTiii(lee to Teim. ti::U ,K' WIS addr< wing the ap

Just before going to press with , r *? onteliever said that it said

* .. - the signs should follow those

i

i

lev-

troduce the following letter:

LinKi'.TT, Bedford Co, Vi. )
Dw. 13, 1806. I
i roi : — Through the
■.!>• Father I am

•

In l Ilia

3 ill 1 bop

dlrcctluu of lb« i.

Vertlu.

ger, I enclose a
which i

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ami 1 will nv iii Sad ! i or two

or i lit .

,i • i. • i xi ta U1UI uie si^ns snould tol ow t

this number we received the Decern- iUtUlo,.-. j- i . ,7, ,

, , - A. ~ , ,-, . that believe, which meant all be

ber number of the Gospel J Utior, ers.

which contains the report of the J. S. LAWYER.

Committee appointed by last Annu- South Puss, 111.

al Conference, to confer with the T,1(? Scripture referred to reads

John A. Bowman Brethren, of thus, in the Re. ..ont;

J Ten with a note at the hot- "He that believes and is i

torn ; " I ' .- ;■ mton please copy." , snaI1 be saved ; but he that boli

Had the Vhitor arrived two days n°t shall be condemned. An 1 these

earlier we might have copie-1 it in ^gns shall accompany those who

the present volume, but as it was, have believed ; in my name they

we could not. Why this report was sua1' ca=t out demons ; they shall

withheld from our readers for 'over sPeak with new tongues ;" kc,

two months is a matter which we ^n tne 14th verse of this same

1 shall inquire into hereafter. That cnapter the Evangelist records that

the arrangements agreed upon bv ?Ur ,Savior npbraided his disciples

the Committee, in regard to the tJ^J^^^^^T^

... .. c ' ■ . Heart, because they believed not

publication of its proceedings, have those who saw bin after he was ris-

not been carried oat, we have every en," from which U at that

assurance. More anon. there were still those in the

QuTtaes. Ja-V wh0 doubted his authority, the

Brother 11 — Brother *?£ l!'irack's, he performed not.

astanding. To remove all doubts

Sharp's "Query" cannot be correct- J™0""*1^; 1° remove all doubts
ecause his astronomy f" establishing his Woid

is not go rforraing miracles, was d<

wnatfiedid nol

It is certainly a perversion of the

»rd to say that the power of per-
forming miracles shall
who believe on thi

bv th<

time be bi

Kitde

•cepti nentcan

him say what he did
haw vet to learn i:.

ind the earth. J?0™*0 "7 Viat }ho iwrofper-
I'll):
P ■.
[ < tar "'_. j cs" Bay just »

er Sharp', "Den"

ire on the
taught us
al carefully with his m i
In the last line of the qu<

re purposely left out one
! ...]

us

tkingb Bible, and

Ur» -i'lease

induig of the loth k 23 1 IS

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f o (Onr forrrsjioubtnts.

0. BoesaXMAH, — My fathers ad-
dress is, D. M. Holsinger, Newry,
Blur Oo, Pa.

Visit. — E. W. Stoncr, Union
Bridge, Carroll Co., Md., would be
pleased to have a visit to his neigh-
borhood, by brother Graybill Myers,
some timo this Winter*

Improvement. — Your propositions
ire kindly received, though not new
to us, nevertheless such promptings
have a good effect upon us.

" Brbthbbn's Encyclopedia." —
We can not tell how the work is pro-
gressing. We have received only
the first installment, and presume
nothing further has been publish-
ed. You could no doubt receive
the desired information by addressing
the author, Elder H.Kurtz, Columbi-
ana, Ohio.

New Hymn Book. — The New
Hymn Book is certainly "a long
time coming." You had better per-
suade your members to wait a little
while longer. A3 soon as it is ready
we will give notice.

Two Dollars. — Certainly, those
who paid $2.00 this year will have
a credit of 50 cents on next volume,
and need send only 1$.

Agent. — Yes, every one sending
us 10 subscibers and $15.00, is en-
titled to one copy, free. Send us
an address for the eleventh copy.

Poor Widow. — We will send her
the Companion, and still have five
copies more to send to the poor,wnich
have been paid for by our friends.
Perhaps you could send us a few
more addresses of poor members in
Virginia who would like to read the
paniorf, A brother in Illinois
has sent us $5.00 which pays for
five copies when sent to persons who
are not able to pay for it, as we
wish to have a share in the giving.

Broth i r Holsinger : — I have been !
reading the tenth chapter of Matth.,
and iu the 21st verse I read "And
tho Brother shall deliver up the
brother to death, and the father the
child, and the children shall ri.se dp
against their parents and cause them |
to be put to death." And in tin?
34th verse of the same chapter, it
say- : "Think not that I am come to
send peace but a sword on earth. —
I came not to send peace ; for I am
come to set a man at variance against I
his father, and the daughter against
her mother, and the daughter-in-law
against her mother-in law ; and a
man's foes shall bo they of his own
household."

Please give an explanation of>
these verses. Wm. FERGUSON.

We have not time to comply with
all the requests for explanations of
the Scriptures, neither do we feel
adequate to the task. We respect
fully refer them to our brethren, who
are better prepared to do the sub-
jects justice.

Brother Holsinger : — As I had
many requests from the brethren
and sisters in Ohio, about the time ■
we left there for Iowa, to write to '
them about our journey, the coun- j
try, &c, but find it impossible to
write to all , and as a great many
take the Companim, I thought I
would pen a short account of our
doings since we left.

We started from Massilon, Ohio,
on the 1st day of October with our
families ; arrived here on the 3rd.
I laid over at Chicago until our
goods came, and had them re-ship-
ed ; arrived here on the 5th. Our
house-goods, horses, &c, came
through on the 6th, in pretty good
condition. We have been here a
little over two months, and have
been very busy fixing for winter. —
We have had nice weather up to the

I present time, and are now pretty
well prepared fur winter. Things

I appear to be in a flourishing condi-

i tion out here ; there is abundance of
wheat, good quality. The corn was

j somewhat injured by the early frost,
still there is plenty. We all appear

to be pretty well satisfied with this

eountry. We have attended meet
ing every Sunday since we came
here, but one ; have very good meet-
in-:- ; good attention. The people
appear to take a strong interest in
hearing the Word preached in its
purity, and simplicity, and there
are many more requests for preach-
ing than we can attend ; and we are
often brought to contemplate, truly,
"The harvest is plenteous and the
laborers few." We attended one
Communion Meeting in October,
near brothers David and Jacob
Browers ; had a very profitable
meeting together ; met many breth-
ren there, and had the best of
order.

We have about 40 members here
in this arm of the Church ; two min-
istering brethren and one deacon. —
There were three added by baptism
the last summer, and we think there
are many more anxious souls, if not
altogether, almost persuaded to be-
come Christians. Our members
here all appear to be very zealous
in the cause of their Master, and
though our lot is cast in a strange
land, far from those dear brethren
and sisters whom we used to meet
with so often in God's sanctuary,
we do not feel discouraged. We
often feel like remembering them
before a throne of Grace. We
trust they have the same care for
us. Though it was a hard task to
part with those with whom wc had
been in the habit of associating for
so many years, yet Ave trust that if
we are all faithful till the end of
our pilgrimage here upon earth, we
will be again reunited together with
all the sanctified in heaven. We
trust by the help of God to labor
faithfully in the discharge of our
duties, as a minister of the Gospel,
not shunning to declare the whole
truth as it is in Christ our Lord.

If there are any brethren that
wish to locate in the West they will
find this a good country ; plenty of
the best of land with a reasonable
amount of timber ; plenty of stone-
coal ; all at reasonable prices. —
Railroad direct to Chicago ; good
market for all kinds of produce. A
new mill about ready to go into
operation. Land can be had, either!

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wild or improved, at reasonable
rate:

are convinced and convicted that thing towards sending more laborers
the dotrine that is preached by the into the vineyard of our diviee Mas-

There weresix members came with Brethren is right, but as we have no ter, and especially into these places

speaker I fear they will grow cold where the harvest LB bo great and

us, and wc expect more in the
spring. Many more are writing
and making inquiry about the coun-
try. Any brethren wishing to
know anything more about this

I have beon at a great
many meetings, and when they
were over I felt loath to part, but
there were still some more appoint-

thc laborers so few ; for the exten-
sion of the true faith which was once
delivered unto the saints. On the
morning of the 10th ire started for
home, and were acoompanied '•
eral of the brethren and sisters about
a mile to where we took the hack,

country, Brotherhood, &c, if they ' ed, but when this meeting broke up

wish to corespond with me, I will • there was no more appointed. But

give them all the disired informa j we hope and pray that the Lord

tion correctly, as lam not wishing to : will send us a minister, as we are in and were brought to Parkersbfrg

deceive any. What we do we will great need at present. Oh, dear by brother David Province wi.

try to do honestly. Wc are all en- brethren, think of us who live here we took the boat on the morning

joying the best of health since we ; in the far West. We have an or- the 17th, and arrived at home on

are here. As for a healthy country ' ganized church here ; it was organ- , the 1 8th, and foand our families

I do not think this can be excelled, : ized on the 4th of August last ; it is

having the best of water for man ; called the Smith Fork branch ; there

and beast.

I have been trying to get subscri-
bers for the Companion but have
not obtained as many yet as I wish-
ed, but shall try to get more. The
Companion is always a very wel-

are 23 members in this
tion.

We hope that the brethren will
remember us who are in need of a
speaker. Everything is peaceable
and in a flourishing condition at

well, for which we thank the Lorl.
CHRIST. J. SHOWALTER.
Eleppo, Pa.

come visitor in our family ; it comes | present, and has been ever since we

regularly once a week

May the grace of God and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be
with, and abide with God's people.

J. S. SNYDER.
Brooklyn, Poweshiek Co., Iowa.
♦ ♦ —

Brother IloUimjer ; On the -Jtlth
of Nov. Brother David Brower and
brother John Thomas, from Iowa,
came here and had meeting on the
evening of the 27th, at the house of
brother P. B. Shoemaker, about C
miles from PlatCsburg. On the even-
ing of the 28th at Fairview School-
house; a largo congregation and

are in the State

From your weak, yet sincere
brether in the Lord,

Wm. B. SELL.

Piatt nhar:i, Mo.

A Visit to Wirt Co., W. Va.

Communicated by request.

Brother Adam Wise and myself
left home on the 9th of Oct
a visit to Western Virginia,
rived at Parkersbur>r on the morn

Dear Brother UoUingtr : — In No.

40, present volaine, 1 see that yoa

have to complain of not getting more

church news, and 1 think you have

som<} reason for complaining about

this matter. "If yon wish to receive

you must give. Think of t

things, brethren. When 1 get the

i Companion the first thing 1 look

. over is the news from the ehurc

and very often I am disappointed :

there is very little. Oh, give us

, some account of what you are doing

in the Bast, West, North A South.

last on I am now going to give you l little

anil ar- account of what we are doins an 1

how we are

getting

alon^ in the

ing of the 11th, where we met with Smith Fork branch, Clinton Co., Mo.

our beloved brother David Provence We organised here in A.

who conveyed us to the place of last ; had • Love-feast in Sep: im-

meeting, which was about twenty- her ; two souls added to the Church

good order. 29th, One added to the two miles, where we were kindly re- by baptises, QAQ by letter. Then we

church by baptism ; also .-aim- even- ccived by the brethren. We com- had SO regular meeting StSOe, only

ing, had meeting ; the brethren menced our series of meetings on by brethren passing through this

spoke in demonstration of the spirit, the evening of the twelfth, and con- country. In October brother Met/,

which caused two more souls to turn tinned until the evening of the til'- gar and brother Kraut/, af 111.

in with the followers of the Savior, teenth. Our meetings were attend- here, Sad left US after h.ivi.

and were baptized. On the 80th, ed with good order with few SXOep- meetings. Then we had no meeting

meeting day and evening. Also on ttons. We had no additions to the until the last of Novomber. Broth-

the 1st of December at 2 o'clock P, Church, but the brethren, we think, er David Brower an 1 I iho Th

M., and in the evening, and on the "ere much revive.!, and we ousaelTSi of Iowa, who were traveling through

2nd at 11 o'clock A. M. One more much refreshed by the zeal that VI the Country, and Stopped with

added by baptism. Meeting in the manifested for the good eaase of us G days; had 10 nieetinjtc ; lad

Christ j and we do think that deep

impressions were made upon sotae

of our hearers. The people seemed
willing t" receive the truth, and we

evening. The brethren then took

their (save for, home, It was a

hard thin^ to pari with those breth-
ren who [aborod among us during

this series of meetings, and accom-
plishing 10 much good. Many more

• the church at til
which made m I', el glad, that there
are -till -till i

step into thai mat fir.

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nut thai- i means may ha brought ark the ehuroa efthe J

about that the elmreh ma\ do noine How esc meetings n> V>

r — •;

"'y^A*-

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te can tell, or pen de
The brethren labored very liard
while they were with as. The Lord
reward them! Oh how our hearts
I as they portrayed to
us tlic glories beld in reservation
lnr the children of God. For a mo-
ment wo half imagined that our tears
wore ended and our sorrows all (tone
and we were forover saved : hut rec-
ollection soon brought us back to
this dark world, an. I wo realized
keenly that we are still pilgrims ami
pre on earth. < >ur meetings
l i.n the evening of the. 2nd of
December. Sans that souLthrillins:

]i . :mi

"Mj Christian friends in bonds of lo
Our hearts in sweetesl union im

We feel to praise the Lord that
we ever have been permitted to join
the despised band, that are seeking
a bome beyond the withering blasts

to. Our meetings are now over
but the memory of them will ever
linger with us. and we shall love to
look hack upon them as one of the
green ipots of our toilsome journey.
We love the cause of God, and re-

to BOO it advancing in this state
as well as in all other parts of the
wide harvest field. There is a wide
field here for brethren that are in
the ministry, as there is no minister

10 this church, Brethren re-
member us.

lours in christian love.

DANIEL D. SELL.

made on the minds of the spectators I ed with what they could net provide
14 we think this was the first Com- for themselves : and the money too

munion Meeting that ever was held

would be invested in a way that

are made to rejoice that wc have
such faithful brethron and sisters,
who came a distance of nearly GO

Brother ll^nrif. — Will you please
publish in the Companion,, for the
satisfaction of many of the brethren
litters who who would wish to
know how we are getting along, that
we bad one of the most glorious and
interesting little Communion Meet-
on the 17th of Nov., that we
Q permitted to a:
Jacob S. Hanger, Henry C. Gough-
nour, and Mie! i i Reber, and four
up from the Waterloo
branch, were with us. and six of us
rho in all amounted to
ommunicants. We had five
meetings which were well attended,
and the attention given to the word
Jf) Preacued WW very go M, and we

•J/J have m. reason to doubt but that
were some deep impressions

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n

by the brethren in this County. Our would lay up treasure in Heaven for

dear and much beloved brethren and the donors, whilst spending it for

sisters, and we all enjoyed ourselves tobacco would only be sacrificing it

very much at the meetings, espcci- to carnal appetite, and would do no

ally on the evening of tin; 17th, and good to others, an I is a positive in-

00 Sunday afternoon* Our hearts jury to the user himself.

Some, too, say the paper i; too
deaf. The Cincinati Gazette, Cm-
einati Times, or the Indianapolis
miles to the help of the Lord, to Journal, only cost $2.00 a year,
it again t the enemy of soul-, and are more than double the size
and we believe and are well assured of the Companion. This undoubt-
that they will be rewarded for so do- edly is true, but take the advertise-
ing in the great rewarding day. ments, and the useless reading mat-
Dear brethren and sisters, you ter out of the leading news papers
have our sincere thanks and grati- of the day, and how much more
tilde for the visit you paid us, and wholesome reading have you for
if we should never see each other $2. 00 a year than you have in the
face to face in this lower world of Companion for $1.60? Besides,
sin and sorrow, may we hold fast to the above named papers have per-
our crown that no man take it from haps each from 2uj i< kj to 40.000
us," so that when we come to die we subscribers, while the '-Companion."
may be so unspeakably happy as to according to the statement of the

ihered home into our Father's
kingdom, where we can re-unite our
voices in singing praises to our great
Redeemer, throughout the ages of
an endless eternity. Amen.

J. R. NiSEWONGER.
West Union, /own.

m m

Hu.vnxiU'uN, Ixd. )
Dec. 10th, 18G6. \

Brother Ylenry : — I now write to
inform you of my success. I will
send my list, sometime during this
month. You can set it down at 25
and perhaps 30. I have seven new-
subscribers.

An agent in soliciting subscrip-
tions, often meets with the excuse,
"I am too poor." This in many cas-

editor has but the insignificant num-
ber of 1500. Now brethren, let us
meet the issue squarely ; let us give
the " Compa7vion" the support it
deserves, and I think we can either
have the price reduced or the paper
enlarged. Let us see whether we
cannot add another cipher to the
1500; if we cannot do that let us
make it 3000 at least. Either one
of the above numbers can be obtain-
ed, if we give our journal the sup-
port it deserves. The paper then
could also be much improved, the
editor could devote more time and
attention to it, and thus make it
more interesting to all of us. Come,
brethren, let us see what we can doj
let U3 do out duty at least, before

cs no doubt is true, but I think it we complain of the high price of the
comes with ■ bad graeo from per- paper.

sons who spend $1.50 a year, six-
times told, for tobacco. Nine dob
lars a year, is a moderate estimate
for an ordinary tobacco chewer's ex-
pense. This would pay for six cop-
ies of the ( 'on \ keeping one

Yours in love,

A. H. SNOWBERGER.

/).,!/■ BreUiren and Sisters: —

Another volume of the Companion
is about closing, and 1 would a -k
for himself he would have five you with myself whether we have
Copies to distribute among members not, during the past year, read
who are r<-nl/i/ too poor to pay for many things in the columns of our
i! i >, how many heart- would be paper which we would not give for [■ ^
made glad, and to rejoice in the Cod double the amount that it costs us. ^1
of their salvation, by being provid- 1 know that 1. for one. can say that _N

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I have found it .1 very interesting
messenger; filled with valuable in-
formation ; -with good food for the
soul to feast upon. Its contributors
mostly seem to feel an interest in
the welfare of precious and never
dying souls, which makes my heart
rejoice. I am happy to see that
our brethren are yet holding forth
the true Gospel of the Son of God.
"We see that they are yet at work,
in the East and in the West, in the
North and in the South, and all are
trying to advocate that same doc-
trine which was handed down from
heaven eighteen hundred years ago.
Let us be faithful a few days more ;
it may not be long till we may all
be brought together from the East
and from the West, from the North
and from the South, to sit down
with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
in that glorious paradise prepared
for those that love his appearance.
D. D. S1I1VELY.
Ro88ville, Ind.

Friend HoUinger ; I would re-
quest of you, or some of the breth-
ren, an explanation of the word lap-
to and baptizo.

D. WOODRING.

My Dint Friend: — The words
bapto and baptizo are Greek words.
I have no knowledge of the Greek
language, myself, but all my breth-
ren who have any understanding of
it tell me it means immersion. Be
Martin Luther has translated i
also the American Bible Union has
ti anslated it. If you have any doubt
upon the authority of this transla-
tion, you should read a work enti-
tled BaPTIZBIN, which contains an

iple and tnin-lution of I
use of the Greek word 1'iy

We will send it to you foi .

We may "i\v your inquiry n.

tention at some future time.

Errata. -In Religious Dial
page 866, lower line of srelimio
^ remarks, read lights instead of
' ', "light." In the answer to
/A 8th question read beBeresi, li

&9§&5* — ■

"Relieve." 18th question, read
baptized for baptize. Page 3G4, in
answer to 7 2nd question, insert, "in
the ice regions of Russia and Can-
ada," between the words, "No" and
"in;" and read zone for "zode." In
answer to 73rd question read humor
for "human." Correct also mis-
spelling of compel and borne.

— m »

The first number of next volume
will also be a full sheet, in which we
hope to find room for several obitu-
aries and other matter intended for
this week's paper. It will be sent
to those only who have subscribed,
and we will not promise to furnish
back numbers. We will however
accommodate as far as possible.

i> 1 1: d .

In the Libertyville branch, Jefferson Co.,
Iowa, Dec. 3rd, brother J08EPH HOLSING-
ER, of Dyspeptic Consumption ; a.
years, 1 month, aud 27 Hay 6. Ho Leaves ■
wife ad two cbildri n to weep over the grave
of a devote^ husband and an aflectiouaie.
father. In the early departure of our beloved
brother, we feel sorrowful, when we contem-
plate the vacant rent iu our church. A loss
is sustained by all. He bore his sufferings
with Christian fortitude ; calmly met the ap-
proaching message ; selected the hymns, aud
text for his funeral) which was delivered by
brethren J. H. Fillmore aud B. Byerlv, to a
very large concourse, from Rev. 33 i 11.

1). II. GuaiUB.

In the James Creek branch] Huntingdon
0o.j Pa., Nov. IStb, il -

BBUGHi wife of Elder Isaac Brumbaugh. —
The deceased was loved an ■:
who knew her, and in the event of hei
the bereaved family ha\ • h.ei a kind and pa-
tient mother and wll

faithful aud bell -i ruo-

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patient and continued
Christ. II

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Text I • -4.

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1 Ulough, Janucr X Roads, Pa.
CLBeam,

Aaron BlOUgb, "

Jacob li. Blough, Davidevillc, Pa.
Jacob Koo "

David Kiinmel, "

Jacob Peck, Sipcsville, Pa.
Daniel Shaffer, "
Jacob P. Spicher, Somerset. Pa,
Joseph Bei rel, Pa.

Christ 8. Keim, Stoystown,
Emanuel Bloughj

.-no, Flncaatle, Va.
M. B. * oilman. "

A. Myers, Double Pipe Creek, MJ.
J. Dotterer, "

H. Ecker, «

John Weybrlght, "

John B "

Daniel It. Bayler,

Dillen Parker, Bit: Pr ai

Anna M. Intzler, Middletwn, III.

<i. \V. Helwig, Aliance, Ohio

Noah Klnscy, Box 44, . '.Mo,

Aaron L'llcrv, •• 04o

T. W. Denlinger, Boa 177, ••

Martin J. Miller, Union, Ohio,

iham S. 11. Kingston, Mo.
John B. Martin,
Jahu Stouer, "

J. w. Wbnsctler,
John K. Bosaermasi, "
Reuben Gn :11c. Mo.

Danii l Neher, RossvUle, Ind.
John F. Neher,
ird Wolf,
Jo;. I). Noher,
Jos. W. Neher,

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John K. S in. Ind.

B. 8. Whltti n, Libert: ■
Joash Horn, Box 130,Cbaio

Winand, York Sul. Bprlugs, Pa.
Frederick W'inaud,
Levi 1! .iuli.ui, Pa.

Samuel Hantaan.
Adam HolIInger,
Wta. C. Btincr, HatileUl, Pa.
John K:

Jacob Croutbamel, ••
Hillery Croutbaux

: Worrell, 317 Frank!:
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Nicholas D.

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John l kef, \s\ -i I nluii. I i.

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John Met.-. do. Ill

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lien Shiv. 1
Sol. i: >y, Oakley, 111
1>. B. Itcntiger, Qulncy, P.i.
umhakor, I
u 1 1. Haven. Kbtllne, Earn
■ D. Lyon, Benjamlnvllle, III.
John V. Bnavely, Hudson, 111.
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w in. R iflenipei
u in. \. Trent, Benford'i sior.-. Pa.

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1 > iviil s. Bechtel, WHllamibnrg, Pa.

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John Dell,

Bonn 1. Campbell, Haftcratown, Ind.

( . H. Moomaw, South H m I. End.

l'. ter Blpe, Mill Run. Pa.

M.irv Qotwala, Port Providence Pa (vol

John GotwaU, l'airvirw. I\i.

Emanuel Hoorer, Cot logton, O.

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I«aa<* Mill ir, Uora'lo, O.

I»j\i- fonnce, Pleasant Hill. 0.

Jam-- Long,

Samuel Emmert, Pnututown, Mil.

Jonathan Kesslcr, Ploaaanl Mouhd, 111

iliaa K.-ssler, "

J. J. Kcasler, "

/'. I.. Kesaler, '•

Jonathan Jon.-. ••

John s. Metayer, RoasvUle, Ind.
Faaac Bllekenitaff, "

Andrew K. Metzger, "
David Mimes, "

Danl Mohl.r, "

.1. N. Crtpe, "

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N., ih Gochenonr, '•

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I. \ i Hertr.ler,

s.ir.ili Mi in. Baal Waterford, Pa.
Rtkenberry, Gratis, Ohio
Knock Kim-hart,
l..« i^ Brnbaker, **

Chriatlau Elkcnborry, ••
Bolomon Brnbaker, "

Jacob Trout, "

Jonis Brnbaker, "

John Elkeuberry, "

John (i. Brnbaker, "

Henry W. Elkenberry, "
John Bnyder, Iirookliu, Iowa.
M. Bnyder, «

J. S. Jfnyder, "•

Joseph Hall, Montezuma, la.
A. o. Deibel, Victor, la.
Martin Cosnerj Greenland, W. Va.
John Ebbert, "

Levi Gordon, Hlddleford, Ind.

(Jeo."S. Meyers, LeWiBtOWU, Pa.

Samncl L. Bnble, "

Abraham. Brennaman, "

John. Smith, "

Henry. Bnyder, "

Nancy. Ruble, "

Amos. Wright' Newport, Pa.

John Mapple, "

('has. Grnbb, "

l6aac- Grnbb, "

Henry Gable, "

Peter" Troup, "

David Pool, "

Geo. McNoughton, "

Hcttic. McNougton, "

Jacob Harnish, New Bloomfield, Pa.

Joseph Lcngencekcr, Uniontown, Md.

John Milling*!
Wend.il Poecltanger,

Henry < o<-kl ■>•.

I). M. Potrelsanser, •'

Abrara Hoch, Wewberg, Pa.

Henry Rttcr, Chambcraborg, Pa.

Barati Ettor,

Levi And ia, Lincoln. Pa.

Jacob West. Bboen Bck, Pa.

Jacob Kiihefmr. Kphrnlu. Pa.

Peter Kilh.-.ell'er.

George Oocanoarcr, Pulaakl,
< locanower, Wakaru

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Christian Family Companion,

Is published every Tuesday, at $1.50 n year,
by Henry R. Holalnger, who is a member of
the "Church of the Brethren," sometimes
known by the name of ""German Baptists,"*
vulgarly "or maliciously called " Diuftanb.

The deaign of the work is to advocate truth,
expose error, and encourage the true Christian
on his way to Zion.

. It assumes that the New Testament is the
"Will of God, and that no one ran have the
promise of salvation without observing all (ft
requirement* ; that among these are Faith, Re-
pentance, Prayer, Baptism by trine Immer-
sion, Feet Washing, the Lord's Supper, the
Holy Communion. Charity, Non-conformity to
the world, and a full resignation to the whole
will of God as he baa revealed it through his
Son Jesus Christ.

So much of the affairs of this world as will
be thought necessary to the proper observance
of the signs of the times, or such as may tend
to the moral, mental, or physical benefit of
tho Christian, will be published, thus remov-
ing all occasion for coming into contact with
the so called Literary or Political journals.

Subscriptions may begin at any time.

For further particulars send for a specimen
number, enclosing a stamp.

Address II K. HOLSINGER,

Ttkonb Pa

INDEX TO VOLUME II.

Tn

Editorial.
A visit to Somerset County, 200
American Baptist Historical Soci-
ety, 206
An. "Meeting, 1800, Report of 101
Brethren's Encyclopedia, 184
Caution, 190
Cknrch News, 300
Companion Mission, 189, 216
Correction, 280
Correspondence, 184
Directions to Correspondents, 271
Baetern Pa. Dist. Meeting, 869
Editorial Talk, 230
Visit, L88
Editor* Diary, 15,28,82,89,47, 66,
B4.94, 108,279,288,296,808,812,
820, 827, 886, 849, 859.

Have Patience, 120

Liberal Offer, 119

Lightning Rods, 20

Lost Money, 250

Mammon of Unrighteousness, to

J. Leady, 199

Manuscript Box, 85, 94, 301

Medical, 159

Meteors, 351

Middle Pa. Dist. Meeting, 1800, 342
Minutes, TO

Names of Ministers, 175

Our Address — Missent Letters, 159

Our Annual Meeting, 151

" Lerefeast, 175

" New List, 8

" System, 20

Our Third Volume,

" Tract Fund,
Pay your postage,
Popular Science,
Queries Answered— Our Name,
Reflections from Bible Headings,
Religious Dialogue, 52, 07,83,

Remarks — Railroad Visitors,
" to D. P. Sayler, 80,

" to Daniel Smith, 134,

Reply to Susan Porter,
« J. K. Beery,
h Win Holsinger,

River Brethren,
Sending Money,

350
375
32
876
224
255
15 S
177

38
111
142

08
224
242

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Skeleton Found,

The Revised Ne* Tentanicjjtj

Prospect-.
Tennessee Mission Fund,
To Agents,

M Subscribers,

" The churches in Pa.

" The Brethren in Manor

branch,
Tracts,

Visit to Philadelphia,
Volume Second,
Wanted,
Who is it ?

Poetry.
A hymn, Aldine S. Keiffer,
A little while,
A song to the young,
Acrostic, If. Knout}',
Adieu to the world,
All my springs are in thee,
Angel of Patience,
Angry words,
Atonement, the

Be not the first,

Christian consolation, S. .1.

Mort.
Christ our all, Sarah Rupel.

152 Christmas,./***. Y. Heckle, 393

174 Consider, 71

382 Cross, the, Sarah M. Slinyhiff, 329

^75 Droppings, L. H. Miller. 73

54 Dying minister, the 377

7 Earths joys how brief, S. A.

248 Mort. ' 385

Faith, 169

255 Finish thy work, Lydia Lawver, 249

359 Follow me, A. 0. Biehl, 257

215 Give us this dav our daily

6 bread, 81

7 Golden maxims, 97
231 History of life, 185

History of our Savior, 220
QQQ How lteadest Thou ! John

jj°° Brindle. 132

<>o<T4idle word, the, 273

^-., Invitation, 33

345 Jacob's Ladder, 25

268 Life is short, J. W. Beer, 177

313 Light for all, 57
52 Lines on the departure of J.

1 Wise, L. Tombaugh, 201

12Q Lines on Feet-washing, a Bro. 105

Little Wrongs, 49

217 Mama-a-Potu, Silas Thomas, 399
225 Meditation, Sudie M. TLnnas,

My Early Home, •/. S. Gift,
My sister in Heaven, Daniel B.
'Sell,

Our Pilgrimage, Lizzie My rs,

Prisoners Hymn,

Rich Man and Lazarus,

Scholar, the Little,

School of Christ, S. L. Fund<r-

Second Man, the, Jas. Y. Heck-
ler,
Sinners Invitation,
Temperance Hymn, J. S. Gift,
The old Graveyard, "
The Pilgrim,
The two Worlds,
Thousand Years,
Three Words of Strength,
To a Daughter, J. S. Gitt,
Tried and True,
Verse,

What is Earth ?
What I Love,
Winter's Sun. ■/. S, Gitt,
Yet a little while, S. J. Thai/, r,

« "Xydiq bell.
Young Christian's Desire,
/ion's Watchmen,

205

308
369
153
297
289
1-24
204
110
113
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49

241

96

180

244

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(The writers names ■nth/ art given. |

John Barnhart. 238

|. Heyser, 238,263,288,328,375
Geo. Bucher, 238

I! E. Plains, 239

•Samuel Qarber, 247

Nathaniel Kioucc, et al, vindi-
cation of P.R. Wrighttmaa -17

Jaeob Siclituan,
(Ji.iy bill Myers,
Geo Brumbaugh,

II. 11. Arnold,

H. Henbberger
Mai \ ( Soon berger,
I) K Teeter,

Ja< DO Miller. (hid )
I). If Oil. son,
Daniel Thomas, 1

Bola Gai ber, /
c, ll. Balabaogh,

II. II. r'ol.k,

Jolm 8. Bouinger,

Bell,
Daniel Neher,
I. B Curop,

tel Kline,

II D D
. I Rloe,

l> Boil • i man,

\ It. Ill.SMi in. in

J J. .s Burkbart,

/i Hi in V Spb In r,

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7J Jnlin Nicholi

/^jA.L. Innk,

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271
271

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311

83]

W. E. Roberts, 351

R H. Austin, 359

Margaret Deardorff,

Daiil Thomas,

Jrs.-p Croatwhlte,

M.irLin Neher, 3G7

Christian Wenger, 374

0. P. L. Bol 374
David Myers, 375
Jai .1 Bowmaa,

Jos. F. Rohrei, rl al,

fl. A. Bonborger, 393

.lame- A Bell, 383

S T. Boaterman,

Daniel II. il.

N I I'ru M I

J.ilm D 391

D. Bell, I. I

u Q (iii.i.ie, r. i

i»e 174

.1 S I'lorv, 182

D II

272 :
Frank: l-j

Samuel Km

1. Smith,

John II Millir, is ;

I', J Broil ii. 190

Join, I, • . |9|

Daeid i

karon li. rkej bile,

S.HIIIH I M ll

Geo. B. Myers, 199,360

P. Bollowbush, 207

Adam Bollinger, 10"
Daniel Smith,

.' 8 Snyder, 400,213

J. B. Lawfer, 213

u G Sckroek, i!i4

(J. w. Giak, 214

• J W. iJnimliaugb, ^1 i

Jan T. Knepp, 215

0 I Wirt,

I!< nj lit t.shoof,

John K If. I 224

11. BJ |3 i

John K. liossernian, 232

d v Good, jsj

c Long,

Wright -man A Molsbee, 21.7s
D I'. Baylor,

lie, 131
John Zug, 22

K W, Miller,
Jonathan Kessler,

B. J B
John Murray.

■ in \ ,

G Bel man,

J. \\ .

31,118,31 I

S 110 17l

Miller,
J l> Hoppock,

man John,
L, II. Kob,

P. It. Wrigbt>man,
B. H Knny,
John lir.ndle,

Peter Forney,

ii Horter,
Jaeob Longenecker,

John C. Uoomaw,

A. J. Correll,
David Rothrook,

Samuel Moore,
Da\ id If.iw man,
Johl P, Nanee,

Jnlin c \Vam|>ier,
Jacob Moliler,
Andrew t'«rr\ ,

B. /.. Sharp, '
Philip Ho le, 103,1 !
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^ Abraham and the Fire Worshippers,

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2! 11
92

171
39

the young, LutxU My-
Adversity, I see of, 0. II Balsbaugh,
Advice to Ibe Young, W.A. Chirk,
Afflictions, J. S. Gitt,
Alphabet, Tin' celebrated. Jane T. Kneiw.
UwajB tell the Truth,
Ancient Minutes,

An Bristle te br. & w. Kepner, W. J. II. Bauman, U 2
Angel Serenades, L. H. Mill. ,-, 131

Annual Conference, in regard to change, &c.

..

Annual Council, change of. Jonathan Keislcr,
u Meetings, our, I). P. Sayler,
" B. F. Moomaw,
" .v. Kinney,
" " Compiled,

■ or to Query in No. :',, Vol
Announcements. < hnitted,
Autumn, M. Strom,
Atonement of Christ, L. Furry,

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12

30

35
53

0. Jlohojiple, 8

346
201,209,217.^:,
233,244,249,257

155

Christ the Sinners Refuge, Spencer Beaver,
Christ, Second coming of, W. G. Schrock, 137, 329

Wm. I Jul. singer,
" Birth of, Leah Cronce,
Church at Antictain, I). F. Good,
Cigar, The First, J. S. Gitt,

ring Scene,
Commission, The, G. W. Giah,
"< o„., ,:mion," The, W. G. Schrock,
Consolation to the Christian. A.J. Correll,
Contention, F. P. Loehr,
Correction, B. F. Moomaw,
Correction, Brubaker, Plaine, *

Courage" in Every-day Life,
Covering the Head, ,S'. F. Kepner,

241
293
335
138
262
268

21
305

11
307
373
381
335
145

39
150

A word to Boy-.

Babe of Bethlehem, Hannah Whittle,-, 60

Bavarian Israelite, 88

Baptismal Regeneration, G. II'. English, ■) 1

Reviewed, Z>.\tf. Gibson, 321

Baptism, Design of, /. ./. Rosenberger, 42

Infant. K. Umbaugh4 180

Be not discouraged, 363

Be therewith content, 331

Beautiful Extract, 175

Beautiful Swiss Custom. 71

Be Steadfast, D. Boxer man, ~~>

Be ye Humble, Benj. Benshoof, 203

Bible, the, 320
Bible Questions. 71,150,240,204,80*

rings of Christianity, 53

Boast not thyself of To-morrow, H. F. Miller,, 140

Roriowing Trouble, 155

Breathings of the Heart. •/. 8. Gilt, 29
Bridegroom, The — Our relation &c.,< '.H.Bahbaugh 1
Caution, /.'. /■'. }!■>■■,.

Caution to Christians, Theodore L. Cuyler,
< 'haritj . Salome Sharp,
Win. Gump,

• ii . Fund, Southern, />. /'. Sayler,

■■ ' M " /'. /,'. WrighU

nihil/.

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Appeal for,
Christian Duty, A". / mbaugh,
Christian Soldier, The,
< 'hn liau I nion,
Christian Work,

Christian Progress of, fcc, Benj. /•'. Eby,
Christian [nl

kit > - V. a I-. /.'. / mbaugh,

130
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79,96
175
263
301
326

7!

71
309

63

Cradle Hymn. Dr. Wattt,
Criticism, D. II. Brumbaugh,

Reviewed, I. J. Rosenberger,
Crumb of the BreaAffcc, O. H,B. 204,236,260,297,332
Cultivate the Young Mind, B. J. Bodaman. 355
Death, E. lleyacr, 251

Death, Annie Allen, -\<.j~

Death of an Infant, 310

Death, Judgment, and Eternity, J. L. Wineland, 377
Devotion, Hour of, S. A. tfort, 323

Disagreeable Companion, Lewis Kimmell 205

District Meetings, Wm. Panabaker, 319

Meeting, of Virginia, B. F. Moomaw,

" of Tennessee. Henry Garet, 300
" " of Western Pa., Jos. I. Cover, 390

Dress in God's House, 2J2

Dress and Address, J. S Gitt, 237

Duty, Our, Jos. Holsopple, 124

Dying Rich, P. Fdhrney, 2<H

Echo, The, Sarah E. Kepner, 93

Education, S. G. Karn, 2 41

S: Z. Sharp, ' 7,j

" Abraham Molsh 230

Electricity, S. B. Furry, <.!.;. 100

Enigma, Answer to Acrostical 40

Envy, Who is able to stand before, D. C. Moomaw, 89
Every Day Piety,
Examine Yourselves, -/. Miller,
Exhortation to duty, A. Van Dyke,
Faith and Repentance, &c., B. Umbaugh,
Farewell Verses, Cath. Longenecker,
Fasting, S. li. Furry,

C. I\. Burkholder,
Fear God and Keep, &c, S. S. Beck,
Feet-washing, On. -/. MeClintock,
I . J. Ttoscnberger.
J. MeClintock,
Object of, VdUntme Blough, 221,346
V. Rejehard,
First Principles, />. Kimmell, 181

314
141

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243

303

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187

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Leavening Pvwerof, C. II. Btthbaugh, 3!»3

^l(i Flowers that Fade, Leah Bephgle,

ir. a

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Forgiveness, . I mnymous,

181
ment, \. L. II. Miller, 325

■ of a letter to an, fa., C. If. Bahbaugh,

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407

Fragment a,

289

7-;

115

11G

110

14

362

59

117

179

Fragment of a letter to an unknown corrcs-
pondent, < '. II. Bahbaugh,

era Virginia, 0. II. Balsbaugh,
Future State, A, Jos. Amiek,
(Jive to the poor, S. W. Bollinger,

is with Contentment, E. W. Miller,

('are for his Children,
God'a Gift, /.'. C. R
God's Greeting, Annie E. Craft,
God that <annot Lie, Daniel Dear dor ff,

pel Workers, J. Cross,
Great Salvation, Tins, I. J. Rosenberger,
Heavenly Banquet, The, 8. Beaver,

e Again, M. Strom,
Honesty in Business,
Honey, C. II. Bahbaugh,
]\<>\\ to make Friends. •/. Niehohon,
J low we should go to Church, Citrus Biglcr,
Humility, Jot. AmicTc,
Hypocrisy, Jot. Amiek,
1 can forgive but not Forget,
1 Have < Orders not to (
Imperial Philanthropist, l>. If. Fahrney,
Importer, Q-. W. Brumbaugh,
Inconsistant Oustoms, &e., 8. H. Replogle,
Inducements Considered, PeterJZeer,
Infidelity, -/. P. Miller,
Information Wanted, 8. II Zug,

" " -/. JL Nitteanger,

Inklings, ./. S. Cltt,

Insurance, Lightning Rods, &c, 2>. Botterman, 253
Intern] erance, J. S G iff. 270

Intemperance in Wine Producing Countries, 303
ticatins Drink, Culture and Manuta<'ture

5
278,
338

('.//. Bahbaugh, 361 Love, A letter to J. Highberger, 0. H. Bahbaugh,

Love of Christ Sacrificial, *c, C. II. Balsl

Love The Brethren, D. C. M

letter, to the sisters, &c., C. 11. Bahbaugh,
Loveletter, Another, •• "

Lord's Lay,
Lord's Supper, B. F. Moo maw,

" Margaret Deardorff,

Manhood and Womanhood,
Manners,

Material and Spiritual Form, W. Hemisphere,
Matrimonial Covenant, &c. B. F. Moomaw,

172 Mean Christian.

45
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196

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235

333

62

341

279

340
215
37
172
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119

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226

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206

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205
198
188

Melancholy, Confession,

Millenial Prophecy,

Ministry, on Supporting the, John Zug,

Ministry, A Compensated,' Motet miller,

Mini-try. A Supported, l>. <'. Moomaw,

Ministry, Paid, .Silas Tli">n

Ministerial Support,*/. 11'. B 284,818,

Ministerial Support, /.. L. Tombaugh, l~~

Ministerial Support, K. Umbaugh, 268,

Ministerial Labor,Exchanging of, Gt orgt Brum*

baugh, 88 1

Mission of the Beautiful, 96

Missionary, J'. S. Myers, 366

" Daniel Longenecker, 372

Modern Preaching, L. If Miller, 298

Moonshine, 'James Y. ///■<■/,-/./•. 105

255 Moral Philosophy an* Christian, & tS s Mohler, 281

347

of, J. 8. Hanawalt,
Inquiry Answered, Jos. Holtopple,

" C. Ouster,
1> it Profitable? 8. Kintcy,
1 - four Name Recorded-? J. 8. Flory,
It Never Dries Up,
It Will Work, P. H. Beaver,

Led OUt to bfl Crucified. /. I '■■ //. Fithbom,

Jews, 'LI.-, B. /■:. Cable,
John Fox,

Judgment, Day of, C. If Balsbaugh,
Keeping the Law, Leah Replogle,
Kin^ Alcohol, J. StuUcman,
Learning, on, G. !:■<<■/,. ,-.
I "ii in the Woods,
i on of Trust,

Lei all tilings be done Decently, fee., //. F. Miller,
I ■ \ oices, -/.
Life a Clo<
Living too High,
Love, /.'. /'. StilweU,
Lore, Never failing,

Love, A letter to Danl. Longeni i ker, fee , O. II.
Bahbaugh,

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Mother, Home, and Heaven. J. 8. Gift,

Mutual Dependent

My Master is always in,

Natures Evidence, B. Umbaugh,

Nature. Beauties of. .1. S. Citt,

Need's Works, s. Khvsey,

Neglect Not the Prophets,

New Hymn Book. \'isiti,r,
18 News from the West. Metzger, I
171 Nicotian* Tobaotun, Daniel Smith,
128 Noah and the Ark. R hrock,

890 No! Lost but gone Bef
287 Notice, />. M. Holsinc
197 Notice, .J"/m II

M Obedience, philosophy of, I'.. Umbaugh,
278 ' '"i- < lonferenee, Danu I Smith,
287 Our Duty to one another, Da id Bosserman.
l.'l Our Title, J. G. NeA
51 Peaeo, John /!. If

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70 Pocket Piece, J teph /•'/■■ry,
97 Pre per, S. />'. Furry,

•in, in, /'/. If li
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171 Profane Parent
175 Pi oposition, S. /.. Sharp,
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Puritj of lie art,

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100

170

211
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128, 160, 175, 272

72

102, 151

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300

132

201

385

119
356, 364
144, 175
334
269
179
140
314

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Putting off Repentance, SdeoUd,

Panic Corner,

Queries,

Question* Well Answered,

Railroad Privileges, C Cutter ^

" //. I>. Pavy,

koning with the Year, ./. IT. Moats,
Redemption of Time, 8. A. Ilnnberyer,
Reflections, Franklin For n <■ y ,
Regeneration, J. S, Holringern
Religion, /.'. /•:. CaHe,
Religious [ncoaataaey, John C. Moomaut
Religious Dialogue. Translated from the Oer-
Relief Money, distribution of, M. M. Bashor,
man,

" /'. H. Wrij/htsman,

" Heturji Garat,

Remarks on Matth. G, Danl. Longenecker,
Remember Lots Wife, I). I). Shire ley,
lie] entance, G. W. dixit.
Reply to S. /,. Sharp, C. Bigler,
Report pf Expenditures, An. M-, 1866,

I,'J<rer„
Insurrection, Luther,
Revision, words in Italics,

" Marginal Readings, ,

" Quotations from the 0. T.
Reward of Believers, and fate of, kc.,J. W. Moats,
Riches, love of. CyTUi Hi<jUr,
Roman Catholic Invasion, &c, O. A. Biekbee,
Sabbath Question, the, C. Custer,
Sabbath Schools, ,S'. B. Furry,
" Rainy, Leah Replqgle,
Salvation, Primary, -/. S. Flory,
Saturday Eve, //. B. Brumbaugh,
Scenes beyond the Grave, Selected,
Scriptures, prizing and, &c. D. J). Sell,

" Reading, the
Second Coming of our Savior,
Self Control, Selected,
Self Examination, modest Sister,

" Michael Herman,

Service and the Crown, Selected,
Seventh Lay, the, /. J. Howell,
Seven-, passages of Scripture, &c, E. A. ('raft,
Shepherd and Bishop of Souls, Stephen Bilde-

brand,
Simon the Sorcerer, limey Spicher,
South still in Rebellion, kc. J*. J. Brawn,
Speak the Truth, //. Benshoqff
^\ eeial Notice, h. M . Hohinger,
Spirits and Spiritual Mind. Jan. V. Heckler,
-State Meeting, (Tnd.), Paid. Smith.
Strange Things, ./. ft. Holrii
Summer in the South. Jet. B. <H*h,
Sure Guide from Error, «V'\

Sword and the Pen, the, J.8. '''it',

Take the Periodicals, ./yjre^Zi llohopjde,
Tarry Not. Samuel Itittenhouse,

287
46
204
211
303
106
203
389
228
73
278
337
283
139
251
307
173
276, 284
63
371
109
107
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398

335

27

138

143

265

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145, 153

319

-75

51

99

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Teacher Guide the Little Hearts Aright, 72

Temper, /'. Forney, 370

Temper Under Control, 283
Temptation, <'. II. Balsbaugh, 28, 33

Temperance and Tobacco, Either VanByke, 61

Christianity, Jo$. S. Gitt, 101
Tenn. Mission Lund, find.), A. Leedy, Jr. •* 318
The Bride, The Lamb's Wife, -/esse Crosswhite, 396

Things worth Knowing, 128

This very Day, 8. F. Behm,, 123

Thoughts, a few, S. II. Zug, 46

" On' Time. M. M. Cast,,; 202
" Old Mans, the, ./. S. <Htt,

Thou God Scest Me, A.J. Carrcll, 316

Tobacco, excessive use of, D. Snowbt rger, 37
To Agents and Solicitors, kc. Franklin Forney, 341

Too Active to Ereeze, 109

Treasures in Heaven, 141

Treat Animals Gently, 110
Tree of Life, a leaf plucked from, C. II. Bals-

bau;/h, 245

Trine Immersion, Berry vs Moomaiv, 193

Trouble, 358

Truth as viewed from, &c, S. B. Furry, 17

Uncovering the Head, on the, I). Snowberger, 5

" George Wiiland,

Union of Believers with Unbelievers, M24

Yajue of the Soul, S. F. Behm, 379

Yictory over Death, 131

Voice of God, Selected^ 139

Voting, on, D. Smith. 29

" Silas Th.anas, 44, 50

" /•;. Umbaugh, 59

Ed. S. Miller, 74

Walking with God, 339

Warning and encouragement, Daniel Neher 310

War in Heaven, V. Blouyh,

Watch,»S'. W. Bolimjer,

25«t, 267, 292, 31'

Wafch and Pray, Mary Ann Himes,

What lack 1 yet, J. S. Gitt,

We are out on the Ocean, kc. J. Stutzman,

We have no continuing city here. Wm. Jfertzler,

Western Pa. List. Meeting, J. Wise,

What is your Life ? S. F. Behm,

What makes a Church Strong,

Where art Thou? Samuel Bihm.

Who arc God's Chosen people? D. Deardorff,

Who are the Happiest, %electea\

Will ye also go away. S. F. Behm,

Wine Making, A. \'anl)yke,

': J. C. ll'iyer.

Word Language. /,. 11. Miller,
Word of Comfort, C. H. Balabaugh,
World's Conversion, the, S. B. Furrii,
Ye are the Light of the World, Lydia A. Rail-
ing,
Ye must he horn agaii., A.J. <'"rre!l,
You can't catch it,
" Pray now,

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