| Summary: | Gospel Trumpet 1881-June 3, 1962, Vital Christianity June 10, 1962-Sept. 1996, One Voice June/July 2004-Apr/May 2007 B. 10. MILLIE. The following was written in me-mory of Bro. Willie Wright who was killed on the evening of Dec. 24,189r; shot down from the side of his four hours' bride, at the residence of her mother, Sister M. C. Phillips, in Kemper Co., Miss. Sister Wright had lived a devoted Christian for er two years, and always testified to the saving power of God, and was sanc-tified wholly. Bro. Willie was also saved, and had never given any one an offence. It was a jealous wretch who took his innocent life. The on-ly offence that could have occasioned the wicked deed, was that Bro. Wila lie had gained the affections and hand of one he had failed to gain. Farewell! dear IN we mustsay; God knows we love y: you dear, And all our hearts are sad to- day, Because you've left us here. Our loss is your eternal gain, ' Tis true enough to say. 0 may our lives he true as thine, While here below we stay: God pity him who had the heart To take thy noble life. 0 cruel, wretched, fiendish, dark, To rob thy bridal wife! Though evil spirits laid the plot, And nerved the felon's hand, God, in some way, will overrule, And all shall understand an Experience. DEAR SAINTS: I believe it will be to the glory of. God to confess that my past experience , for some time, has not been a glorious one. We all know if we cease to obey the dear Lord, and leave duties undone we enter into darkness, and then after while - we begin to wonder why we have no faith, and can't trust the Lord. But I praise the Lord with my whole heart that he did not leave me, or " whom the Lord loveth he chas-teneth." Bless the Lord! The chast-ening is not pleasant at the time it, but when we have come to his terms. then it yieldeth the peaceable fruits of what is that good and acceptable, righteousness, hallelujah to our God! I and perfect will of God."— Rom. 12: He has restored my soul; my cup ! 2• It is evident, from reading the scripture, that we must abstain from all pride and conformity to the world, runneth over. 0 may the Lord help us all to be living sacrifices unto him ealizing that we are not our own, , if we accept the word of God as our NAL,- have anything that belongs to us. discipline and rule in life. - The mod-ow can we trust God if we trust ern church of God is precisely the e dollar to supply our needs for the same in point of moral character, and ure? I praise the Father - that he obligations, as the apostolic church. Teals these things to such a silo- The discipline ( Bible) is the same, and and poor in spirit ' creature like it declares that the root of pride e: but so it pleaseth the Father. Oh! must be extricated. Manysay," I know God says, " Fle knoweth the proud a-eel so rich in my soul. What a re- the Bible teaches against pride; but if rd already! Now I don't need to we do not follow some fashion of a - any more as I did sometimes the world in dress, how shall we do?" st summer when the lightnings for, say they, " Some sinners dress e flashing violently around our just as plain as the Bible enjoins it me, fearing that God would de- e upon Christians." We answer, do as oy our home. 0 may it be a warn- 11 the Bible says, " dress in modest ap- injunctions, regarding our duty to g to all not to leave our duties un- parel," whether sinners do or not. God and to all men, are clearly laid el If we are perfectly submis- But they still ask, " Must there not down in the Bible, and are obli-s e- to his will in all things, he will be some uniformity in our dressing?' gatory on all Christians. If you claim ad us and never fail to show us OUr, We answer, Yes. to be spiritual, following Christ, and ity, as well as he did Abraham of, 1. Modesty, neatness, plainness, are have elements in your heart fostering cl. Therefore let us also " walk be- all Bible terms, and uniform charac- pride, or sin in any other form, it is re ' him and be perfect." I am a , teristics of all real Christians. God's In future worlds; if never here, That God is on the throne, ! And cares for them wl, o love him dear, Who are the Lord's alone. And so dear wife, yield not to grief, Though joyful hopes have fled; Some unseen good thy soul may reap, From tears in sorrow shed. 0 father, mother, comfort ye, For Willie is at rest, It won't he long till God will say, Come join him with the blest. Word to br ' then, list- rs now,- will you be ready too, To Meet dear n illie by and by Where all are good and true? 0 ye?, we'll see that face once more, Crowned 55th a diadem, Upon a Fw eet and tranquil shore, here'felons never come. Lord, help us live the Christianlife, In which our brother fell; Then, reunited, safe at home, We'll know that all is Argil. Composed by his sister, 1 . Irs. Anna Snowden. i- tppeai, ys Lord s to dothsaey- cI v yes will Gaolld, tahny - will. and our 1 The day before my restoration I flowing down on the paper from un- I W aS on my way to work, pprraaiissiing give me a - willing- heart. Thank God trying to read the ' Trumpet, but the Holy, give her no she answe knew what d sh w . and the Lord poured out as e nee his neede bless-on- - ed no answer ing upon me, and gave me sweet as-surance in my soul, and I lifted up ways had) I began to pray, Lord After I had counted the cost I yield holy hands, praising God. After that Spirit gave me rio rest. I was that I had given all up to God, as counting hold b the ack cost my in tears silence; w hic Ih were could not ing what the trouble w as but I ccoouuld God, and saying, in words, over and oy he did it, The next morning I was , showe me I had not ven up my sion that I was not satisfied Avith my experience, and told the brethren family into his care ( I thought I al-der my hands. My wife came ask-far as I knew. pint - on- , my " Way home w d hile praying, ' t hgei good Lord was at meeting and made a confes-springing reward is great joy and peace. A well of water in us inging up into everlasting life. Amen! - - Your saved and sanctified brother in Jesus, Wm. Speckels. - 0- assfitter doin g my work as unto the Lord; and ! I have proved that the Lord can keep even a gassfitter from all sin ;. and he gives me work in spite of all the unions of evil spirits.] hibition. T he real uniformity of How wonderfully the Lord has led me I saints is the hidden man of the heart." me in past years! How he proVedI David says, " He [ God] fashioneth his promises true in all our - way! Ohll our hearts alike." While our • cloth-ing may vary in many respects, it is all peculiar in plainness. 2. If the world fashions after us, all right; but we should never, fash-ion after the world; for worldly fash-ions change every little while, but God's fashion is as unchangeable as he and his word; hence we are to be perfectly pure and unspotted from the world, and all its contaminating fashions and - works. God's cause has been reproached and disreputed by nominal professors, who have be-come as proud and stylish as the non-professing world. Plainness is in harmony with the character of the " saints in light."— Rev. 7: 9,33,14; 3: And according to the principles of honesty and economy, we should provide that which is substantial, and do away with all vanity. Because this is the plain teaching of the Bible. " But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every - word that pro-ceedeth out of the mouth of God." — Matt. 4: 4. " While ye yet spake, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."— Matt. 17: 5. " Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule; let us mind the same thing."— Phil. 3: 16. And obedience to God and the Bible will result in prosperity, both spirit- P. S. ually and financially. God's people In obedience to the Lord I send I carry with them a divine influence, the little mite of which I was trying to rob God. Blessed be the name of the Lord! Wm. S. NOTE. Even poor men, with a heart that is rich, and full of the love of God, look upon as a " mite" that - which far exceeds the benevolence of wealthy men, who are poor and lean in di-vine grace and joy. But " the wills hag and obedient eat the good of the land." Flee tuttf the m o .5 of Babylon antidel trer every man his soul; be not cut off in her illignity; for this is the time of the Lord's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompense And the land shall tremble. and sor-row for everypre pose of the Lord shall he performed against bahylon, to make the land of babylon deso-tioh without an ! Dhabi tont.- - Jer. 51: a, 2n. Oron- Conformity to the iForld OR The Character of Christ ans. I jno. 8: 12; I Pet. 2: 20, 21; I J11.0. 2: 6, " Be not conformed to this world: 1 4. There are many other reasons but be ye transformed by the renew- why we should thus dress; We can-ing of yournmind, that ye may prove not please God unless we Obey him. Under the former dispensation, the priests - were distinguished by their peculiar costume. Exod. 39: -.( Read it.) The above truth is typical of all Christians who are " kings and priests unto God," in the new dis-pensation.— Rev. I: 5, 6. " Is it wrong to pattern after our brother or sister, regarding our dress?" We , answer, Pattern after the Bible. However, it is all safe to " follow them, as they follow Christ." 1=+ by which sinners and hypocrites are impressed with the fact of their salvo - tion, which influence is killed by vain dress. Ofttimes the modesty of pure, holy women of God, serve as a power-ful sermon, and a lasting rebuke to those who are decked with pride and gaudy trappings. And it also wields a mighty influence over those more thoughtful. A stinging arrow of conviction is sent_ into the heart of every honest lover of Christ, if they are ignorantly wearing that which the Bible forbids, when they see the true model of a Christian, in such as walk in - the light of God's word.— peowp lset yhlaev feo nr oa tmimeer et os hhothwa, t • aunpd s tohmene God. And if you think you are pleas ne - , ing the Lord in this condition you are foolishly expend the Lord's means to wrappf- d up in a deep and dangerous purchase the same and , put it on ex- deception of the devil. Read 2 Tim. far off," " and they that be far from me perish." We say to all, Live in God's presence, dress to his glory and not to your shame. The plain-ness of dress and righteousness of life, together with all other positive And he saki on. :- 1- 14Ir4' L-:; Ertl me, What seen thou? And I answer. see a flying roll. Thou said he unto every one that stealete Fludi be one oZ on this side according to it; and Sisdekeva elAir y5c cgoo ngrdeil ittnh goa fttfo so iwnt e. t ahgrae- t; l off . he Lord of hosts si_ ti PAYNE, O. elnsive • Fp Question. - Dear Bro. W. I have read with in-terest, your tract on- the sabbath. You make it perfcetly clre aby the scrip-tures, that the old sabbath, or seventh day sabbath, is a thing- of the past; that in the apostolic chtirch there were two sabbaths, a " first" and a " sec-ond;" that the New Testament Chris-tians met on the Lord's day; and that God's people to day are not under the law that governed the Jewish sabbath. But one question arises in my mind ' Dear brother, I would love to have you answer if you can throw any light on it.: How are we to observe this new sabbath, or " Lord's day?" If the old sabbath is dead, the law gov-erning it is also dead we have a- new sabbath. Where is the law that tell-us just what to do and not to do on that day? I am living in the happy enjoyment of a " clean heart," sancti-fied wholly. God bless you. T. B. Walden. 2: 24- 26; 2 Tim. 3 : 1- 5,7, and the sol-emn charge to ministers, 2 Tim. 4: 1- 5. May God grant all his teachers and workers much wisdom, that they may draw the line of distinction by the word of God between pride and plainness, without compromise and without letting the devil push them over into fanaticism. For it matters not with the devil which way you de-viate from the truth, just so he can get you off the Bible way. Shall I aFsume the Lord to know, While decked with pride, fur pomp and show? If t should dress the best I ran, All nature beats the art of man. The birds, the ties, the flowery dells, The bees, the worms my robe excels, Then all is Vil n for me to t! y; DI trust Ills grace to beautify. Christ's virlue, truth, Wrthin my heart These richest robes cloth grace impart: The hidden man, the inner soul, Adorned with meekness. 1, ow is whole. The body, spirt, all are fre, Arrayed in spotless pilrity. Prez- ervt d from every slain or sin, By power cli ‘ ine, and peace within; Ready, anxious every day, Our Lori to come and bear away The happy i- oul from earth to heaven, Where mansion; bright to ( ach are given. Your saved brother in Christ, and in the gospel vineyard. B. E. Warren. " And He shall send Ws ang, elswitb. a great sound of a Trumpet. and they shall gather together Me elect from the four v. inds, frmn one end of heav-en to the other. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh. So likewise ye when ye shall see all these thing know that it is near, even at. the door."— Mark 18: al- al, DIxoN, MISS. Ans.— The difficulty in our broth-er's mind, which called out the ques-tion, arises from an ideal sabbath largely like the legal one of the past dispensation, rather than a sabbath suited to the dispensation of the Holy Spirit. There are, it is true, three positive institutions of the New Tes-tament that are of a monumental character, and are, except in the time of their observance, described, and set forth by that specific and minute example and commands of Christ, which characterized the Levitical rites. I refer to the three ordinances of baptism, washing the saints' feet, and the Lord's supper. But it can be readily seen why the Lord's day - would not, according to the nature of the New Covenant, the " perfect Ian of liberty," be placed under such pre-cise and inflexible laws. It extends over one seventh of our time, hence involves many varied circumstances and - vicissitudes in human life, and since the new law is a law of love and not of rigid necessity, the scriptures have simply given us the fact that it was called sabbath ( in the original Greek, and German translation), which means a " rest," " cessation" evident that you _ are . not right before from labor, and thatt hne primitive Christians assembled regularly on that day, as their - Weekly day of wor-ship. And so far as the word teaches, the Lord intends we should practice, and beyond its voice,. we must lay down no imperative laws. The im-pression left upon- our minds - is that - upon that day the regular manual la-bor should be, so far as practical, dis-pense- d With, and the time devoted to spiritual _ improvement and divine worship. But_ that there should be absolutely no labor performed, under any circumstances, or just how much may be done would invest it with the rigidity of the law, and take it out of the genius of the gospel. The legal economy was specially intended to impress the sovereignty and justice of God; but the New Covenant, the Mercy, and compassion of God. The first was a heavy yoke which the a-postles said their fathers could not . bear. The- second is the law of lib-erty. - The first was " added. because, of sin;" namely, given as a restraint over men indwelt with sin. The sec-, and is given for the government of holy men. The first saicis all the way through, " Thou shalt do" thus and so. The second gives us a few positive, but very simple and practical ordinan-ces, a small book on duties and mor-al principles, and further says to us, " Whatsoever things are lovely, pure, etc., think on these things," and " of yourselves, judge ye not what is right?" In fact, under the present dispensation, we shall all be taught of God; i. e. by the Holy Spirit; he will guide us into all truth, and teach us, under the existing circumstances of each sabbath as it comes, just what we should do. If the relief of the afflicted involves solve labor, it is in harmony ,. vith the principle of righteousness to it. But if no necessity exists to labor,- rest, and devote the time to religious devotions, and " forsake not the assembling of yourselves togeth-er." Even the three positive ordi-nances of Christ are left to our sanc-tified judgment, as to when and how 3ften - they should be practiced in any Dne place. " As oft as ye do it," said the Saviour. The old law was not so. It prescribed just when and how every thing must be ob'served. The new gives the ordinances clearly, but leaves us to judge of the fitness of the time. And it gives us the sabbath, or Lord's day, as a general rest, but leaves us CC our holy judgment just how best devoted to the glory of God. " One man esteemeth one day a7 hove another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man _ be fully persuladed in his own mind." — Rom. 14: 5. Does this mean that one man may labor, if _ he sees fit, while others ab-stain? By no means. But some men have not had their religious minds widened enough to see pure God-service in our daily labors. Such think they worship God on Sabbath, and labor for themselves through the Week. Others understand that what-soever we do, we do it unto the Lord, hence esteem every day alike given to God's service, whether they labor at home in the week with their hands to his glory, or shag his praise in the house of God, on the Lord's day. DEMOCRACY, 0. DEAR TRUMPET READERS: - I am led of God to write my testimony. The Lord guides me at all times. 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' August God sanctified my soul as a second work; and ten years ago the ! ith of January I stepped out of Bab-ylon, and ' declared my freedom in Christ before a house full of M. E. sect people who had my name on their class book, and the U. B's which had me j in a holiness band book and had made me leader of the band. Praise God! I had Bible salvation and I was willing for God to lead me in his own way, and I two years later he led me to cast back the last thing of • Babylon, and wash away all her dust by going under the water in baptism. 0 hallelujah! about yo weeks before we came out we had wonderful meeting in Bro. Miller's house; it lasted till after two o'clock day in word, deed or thought. I would,' in the morning. The Lord gave dif- like to know how the devil himself e ferent ones wonderful chapters to could beat that record. When are_ read in that meeting. The i8th of you going to quit sinning? He that - Revelation he gave me, and Sister says we cannot live without sin makes - Miller was directed by the Spirit of sin a necessity. Sin is the devil's chief God to read the 51st chapter of Jere- I weapon— sin a little every day. Bui mialiyand one brother read the 34th of " this is the victory that overcometh Ezekiel. Read these chapters and you s the world, even our faith." It is writ- . 1 DECATUR, MICH. . = 4.--- as.-- 0 - II is DmEyA Rdu StAy ItNoT wS rOitEe GfoOrD. ., t : h Ie fpereal ytehrast oitf I SeverFaAl RpMer AsoNnDs GhRavISeT r MecILenLt. l. y writ- smea vfrinege mine aalnl dth leeasdei nyge aarnsd! kI eneepvinegr I glory, as a witness that that was the I work of the Lord! 0 praise Cod for may know how God was leading us out of Babylon. That night I told the brethren that I could lead them no further, that we would now stand still and see the salvation of God. In a-bout two weeks • the Lord directed Bro's Warner and Kilpatrick by the Spirit of God to Jerry City, and they commenced meeting in the name of the Lord and they showed by the word of Gool_ that we were living in a spir-itual babylon, which is a confusion of six hundred and sixty- six different denominations. 0 hallelujah- for that meeting! The meeting commenced on Monday night and on Thursday even: ing as I was walking into the meet-ing house the Spirit of God said, Will you do it? I said, What, Lord, and the same was repealed to me three times. And I said, Yes, Lord, anything for thee. And that night this evening light flashed into my soul- by the preaching of the word, as clear as the noon- day sun. And as soon as that glorious sermon was finished the Lord had me on my feet, and I raised my hand and declared myself free from all yokes, bands, and all but Christ. And oh how God filled the house with his God's Church not Sects an d _ Divisions. I c ' three sermons delivered by: I babylon preacher in Van Buren CO:, Mich., in Nov., 189o. His quotations-, are in the left- hand column, and scripz, ture in the right column showing how, muddled he is. ten," Whosoever is born of God doth not commit John 3 : 9. No sin can- be allowed in God's kingdom, You cannot be in the kingdom and sin every day. And to hold to any • sin is to encourage others to sin. It impossible to preach repentance and advocate a sinning religion. But the . devil can stand anything but holiness. There is • but one way for all men to• be saved; a11 must enter in at the strait gate. It is not the Roman CathIS way, nor the Baptist, nor the Pres-_ byterian, or Methodist, but Christ's, own way, and that is'a way without s- in. By one who is contending for the, - faith once delivered to the saints. J. T. Speed. THE CHURCH 1st. People are build- And the Lord added: It* ad into the building by the church daily suck preachers. should be saved-- ActS. 47. 2d We are built in by baptism. Immersion builds into the body. HE following extracts are frol'il a 7 Muddled. For through him n, both have acce45 by OW Spirit unto the Fathe4] Now theref ■ Te ye are " UO:. more strangers and eigners, but felow Zeus with the saints, amf" of the household of God. In uhom ye : Oro , bullied together for. habitation of God through the Spirit.- Eph. 2 18,19, 22. According to the word, there is on-- ly one body; that body is Christ, an Christ is not divided. Therefore; there is no division in the body. 3d. All churches have Husbands, love yotit':- hypoe- ites in them. _ wives even as Christ alsO:. 5.2,:.- r. - in the world. There is only one church to himself a glorious ' lir that hell: nigreibiti::: eh , senatil; i gave himself for it ;* * . cuurch, am having spoe,. 4'," or wrinkle, or any suehi.-,.: thin,; but that it should he holy and without" blemish. 4th. TIrere is an' aw-ful division in the body. There is mle body, anil one -- pirit, even as ye arif. t called in one hope o your ealling.— Fph. 4: ', And hath put all thingsj under his [ Christ's] fe • and gave him to be lii i head over all things' the church which is- h ody.-- Eph. 1: 22, 2.3. bL Now this I say, that ery one of you saith,. am of Paul; and I of 4: e: pollos; and I i ‘ f Oephasi and I of Christ. Is claw,. divided ?--- 1 Cor. 1: 12. 13. 7th. I belong to the Disciple denomination. This answer was given when I asked him, after meeting was dismissed, What denomination' do von belong to? 0th. If I could, before to-morrow morning I would do away with all denomi-nationalism. As far as I am concerned I am doing all I can towards it. _ We have f .4. years been try-ing to dscourage denom-inationalism. . In answer to the question, Does the Bible warrant denominationalism ? h said, " It does not authorize it; the scriptures teach - against it." 5th. This division is I I. ' col'. caused by- us preachers- are yet carnal; for wheriit,:-.;,. Rev. 18 : 4-- And I Ilea another voice from hoe I en, saying, Come out m i lher my people, that ye b . not partakers of her sin and that ye receive not her plagues. 1 as there is among you.- f.' 2 envying and strife, an division, are ye not earns and walk as men? Se also Rom. 16: 17, lg. 14.-- Put yoit selve- 4 in array agaMs Babylon round about: a ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no ar rows: for she bath sinne against the Lord. ten us concerning the $ 25 grist mill had any desire for a single moment of ri son ros e L aston, Pa., desiring to go back into'sin,— almost fifty years information. We give the following I in the kingdom of God. Hallelujah! from the circular issued by the firm: 1 Mother Smith. " Farm and grist mill, No. 234, price come - will give in my testimony to all th€ Trumpet readers. God bless allthe ctiroyn is an essential experience to ev-ear saints and keep them saved for Christian. Entire sanctification esus' sake. Amen. I can „ say to the glory of God that he keeps Me saved just by trusting him. Hallelujah! I had a little touch of the LaGrippe, but the Lord did ot let it grip me very hard, for I re-uked it in the name of Jesus and ' aimed the victory and I was well. allelujah! Praise God! I am dead this world and all that is of this DEAR TRUMPET READERS: God is Surely doing a wonderful work in ant through his children, in showing what it takes- to constitute a real Christian, and what is the church and what is not. The great need of to- day is more Christianity. Sinners can see that there is division among the different sects and creeds. The church of God which is composed of men, women and chil-dren teaches unity of God's people, and not di- vision, as do the sects and creeds. Si nce I have been out of sectism I can see the great sinfulness of it. Sect min-isters raise lots of money for their sal- I ary, and get lots of members to join their sects. A great worldly display indeed! Souls are led to believe that they must join some sect in order to live right. Such is purely satanic. It pays to serve God only. They have their festivals, dances, Christmas trees; use tobacco, whiskey, and play cards. I God's people hate sin. Sectarians Ffi Fears in 1" -" i" irehini Ii lno vthee s isnefcutls pwlehaos uarrees . l iTvhinogse j uthsatitf iaerde of iffearen. lives should get out of them and wholly Sanctified. Sanctifi b ca e- Christ Our _ Example. ( 0 HRIST also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth."— i Pet. 2: 21,22. " Who did no sin-;" and we are to follow in his steps. . If it were impos-sible to live without sin, Christ's ex-ample Would have been of-- no use to us. Did he require of us that which we cannot do ? But what is it to follow in his steps? It is to possess holiness, and wicked men and devils scowl at the name and tremble at the power of holiness.- Holiness is the seal of our sonship, and it means the cam-plete destruction of all the works of ungodliness. Some 8- ay; We sin every destroys sectism ill a justified person. Praise the Lord for the evening light! Oh! think of the whole woild that lieth in wickedness. Oh! dear saints, let us publish , salvation full and free to sinners all around. Amen! Jesus saves me and sanctifies me now. Praise the Lord! James H. Hunter. QUERY. W • hy do not those who oppose the second work of grace, give only the one signification given by Webster? Why not give THIS ONE TOO-?" The act of sanctifying or making holy; or the state of being sanctified or made ho-ly; the act of God's grace by which the affections of men are purified, or alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to a supreme love of God; also, the state of being thus purified or sanctified." " SANCTIFY: To make holy or free from sin; to cleanse from moral cor-ruption and pollution; to make fit for the service of God, and the society and employments of heaven. Sanctify them through thy truth, thy word is truth." - 4th. Follow after ho- Mal. 3: 1.— The Lord linesse It is a gradual work. whom ye seek, shall sud-denly come to his tem-ple- Acts 2: 1- 4.- The Ho- .1 1y Ghost and fire came ' suddenly. Why not teach that the new birth is a gradual work too? • LIVING WITHOUT SIN. 1st. There is not a just nntll upon earth, that do-eth good, und shmeth not — Eccl. 7: 20. Whosoever is born of God cloth not commit sin; means he that is in the habitual use of sinning., We believe that under the old dispensation 977 B. C. Solomon stated it just As it was. But un-der the gospel dispensa-tion, we read, Act 11: 21, that Barnabas was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith; and, Mark 6: 20 that John was just and holy again, 1 John 3 : 6; Who-soever abideth in him [ Christ] sinneth not. 9th verse, Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin. 2d. If a man gets an-gry and whips his horse. the horse kicks him and kills him instantly, it is a gloomy doctrine to thin- k that he go to hell. 3d. A man can corn-mit sin and be a Christ-ian at the same time. Ott, of the same mouth pro-ceed blessing and curs-ing.— james 3: 10. 4th. Christians may indulge' in sin, yet not be classified as sinners. 7th. I am saved from sihi in this sense, for, e, hen sin I immediately re-pent and God forgives me. 3d. Sanctification is setting apart to Clod's purpose. k. Webster's dictionary) 2d. A person is sancti-fled in conversion. ON SANCTIFICATION. . 1st. Sanctification is a f - Sohn Wesley corn- Bible doctri, e; it is very menced preaching sane-preeious; it originated tilication in 1729 lvith John Wesley. Jno. 17: 17.- Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth. ( A D. 33) 1 Thess. 4: 3. — For this is the wisl of God ev- I en your sanctification, ( A, D. 514 1 These, 5: 23— And the very God of peace sanctify you whol-ly & e, ( A. D. 51) In Jno. 17, Christ ac-knowledged to his Father for liis disciples that, 6th tier they have kept thy Word, 9th Terse, they are thine, 12th ver, none of them is lost hut the : On of perdition 14th ver, they are not of the world, I7th sanctrtuiftyh , t hem through i souls. Just closed a meeting last nip-, ht at the Shild School- house. God thy God tath from the begin_ / ling chosen you to sMva- was with us in mighty power in tearing tion through sanctification down sin and building uph is kingdom. the truth. There were aDout 13 consecrations, of the spirit and belief of ELK DALE, MO. DEAR READERS: I am glad that I have a testimony for Jests to day. I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. Glory be to Jesus! I am not ashamed of the cross. In fact, I do not see anything to be ashamed of, but I glory in the cross of Jesus. I am not tired of the way. 0 that I had a tongue and words sufficient to tell the glories of perfect love! I am free from all sect thralldom. I am kept by the mighty power of God, sanctified by faith through the bloocrof the Lamb. Praise the Lord! Amen. John G. Neff. 8th. We have no right o affirm that we are ho-ly and perfect. - Ecc1.11: 3.- In the place where the tree falleth there it shall be. Eph 4: 26.--- 13e ye antn- y, ancl sin not; _ let not the sun go down upon your wrath. Jas. 3: 10.— My breth-ren, these things ought not so to be. 11th verse. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12th vrrse. So can no fountain both yield salt ! water and fresh. Matt 6: 24, No man can serve, two masters. . Ye can not serve God and mam-mon. 1 Jno. 3: S. He that committeth sin is of the But, Mr Preacher, you remember that you said you were built into the hotly by preachers • and ti by munersion. N ow when you commit sin you are-severed from the body [ Christ the church) therefore you must be X3ININ219- 1111) into the body gain., 1tatt, 5.: 48 Be ye there-fore perfect van as your Father whi. th is in heav-en is perfect. Phi1,3 : 15 Let us therefore as ma-ny as be perfect, etc. Ps. 86; 2. Preserve my soul for I am holy. Eph, 1: 4, According as he before the foundation of bath chosen Its in him ! the world, that we should be holy and' without blarne. before him in love 9th. I DELII VE God - Jno. 4: 13. Hereby has- forgiven my- sins' n. Now- we tha- t. dwell in him, and : he is in us because he hath gis'en us of his Spirit. some for pardon and some for sancti-fication. There were others that were under deep conviction but would not yield. The meeting would have con-tinued longer but we could only have the house during vacation of school. 0 - bow God did touch the hearts of file people, until many of them wept because of their sin! To God be all the glory. . - Your brother, saved just now, Samuel P. Strang. NEW PITTSBURG, IND., JAN. II, 1892. DEAR SAINTS AND TRUMPET READ-ERS: We . are real thankful to God we can truly report the Lord working in us to will and do of his own good pleasure. Bless. God! our souls are full of holy fire and zeal to promote the truth in the hearts of the people. The meeting at Dixon, Ohio, which lasted for two weeks was one of power and complete victory to all the saints. The church was not in a prospering condition when we arrived, but full of leaps and shouts before we left. There were a few reclaimed and also a few made to see the body of Christ and that we can by the grace of God live without sin in this life. On the last night of meeting- we observed the or-dinances of God's house, and there were thirteen present who took part Bro. H. Whitcraft and Lewis eBasore were ordained elders of the church of God, and Bro. Adam Clem, deacon of the church' at Dixon, Ohio. Bro. Whitcraft feels led to go out in the field, having a deeper experience in his soul than in the past. We hope to hear of the dear ones standing fast in the faith of the gospel. God bless all the dear saints for their kindness unto us. We go from here to Willow Chapel, west of Portland, Ind. Pray for us. We remain your humble servants in the gospel, S. L. & A. L. Speck,& Susie Kriebel. BURKET, IND. FENWICK, ONT. My last report was from Wheeling, W. Va. The meeting there was attend, ed with much power. There was a wonderful shaking, as the Lord had gone on ahead and prepared the way by getting about half a dozen out in the evening light that had not learn-ed it of man but had been taught of GOd. They secured the Zane St. M. E. house of worship for meetings. Among those who accepted the bless-ed truth was Dr. Hutchens who told me the Lord had called him to for- G. T. Clayton. FISHVILLE, MICH., . 7, 1892. DEAR SAINTS : I thought I would write some of my experience in hold-ihg meetings over in- Gratiot Co. Thirteen souls came Out in the clear light. There were two sect ministers Who fought the word. - They claimed that no man can live without I. The unconverted told them to go home and read their bibles. - One man who had preached for the sects for twen-ty years, sought the blessing of sane-tification and obtained it. Dear saints, pray for me that . the power of God may still keep Me. I have . four chil-dren; they have all taken the straight way. , Your brother, Win Cooly. rESTIMONIBS. Lily TESTIMONIR4' WONDERFUL."— Pea. 119 : ROCKFORD, 0. DEAR TRUMPET READERS: I feel that I can testify to the glory of God through the Trumpet. I was convert-ed seven years ago the/ loth of Feb.; joined the U. B. sect, remained there three years, then took letters of corn-mendation and joined the M. E. sect. I labored there in vain, supposing gain to be godliness, for I had gained many friends there; but seeing the ungodliness of brethren professing to do, and doing not; and having heard holiness preached, I was en-abled to hear the command," Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, for what fellowship bath righteousness with unrighteousness, and what communion hath- light with darkness?" " Wherefore come out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the un-clean thing, and I will receive you."— 2 Cor. 6: 14- 17. When I was receiv-ed of the Lord I was cleansed from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. I know that he has placed me in his body as it hath pleased him. By his grace I am determined to do his will in all things, and to follow the Savior in every example we read of in his word. Dear saints of God, pray for me. Your brother, saved and sanctified, Levi Hessong. ENTERPRISE, MISS. DEAR SAINTS: I feel that it is to the glory of God for me to write a few lines for my blessed Savior. Praise his holy name! He has • saved me from the use of tobacco. I could not quit snuff because I loved the taste of it, but when I went to the Lord for help, he answered my prayers, and I have no . appetite for it any more. Praise the Lord forever! Your sister, saved and sanctified, Latqa Oxner. BLACK LAKE, MICH. DEAR SAINTS: I feel to praise the Lord for what he has done for me. He has forgiven all My sins and made me free from sectism. I was convert-ed when about seventeen years old. I felt so happy in the love of Christ that I thought I never could sin or disobey God again; but trusting my own strength and not trusting Jesus,' soon fell into sin. I kept on sinning and repenting till last winter when God sent some of his Holy Ghost ministers here to preach the gospel in its true light, and I laid alt on the al-tar. 0 this blessed salvation ! I am sixty-eight years old. I was afflicted with Rheumatism, but the Lord healed me of that. Glory be to God! who for-giveth all our iniquities and healeth all our diseases. Pray that I may keep low and humble. - Your sister in the Lord, Maria Short; SIDNEY, 0. DEAR SAINTS: I truly feel thankful. to God that he has spared my life to enj oy this privilege ofwriting my tes. timony through the columns of the Trumpet. Blessed be God! I am still trusting in Jesus, and through him I am able to overcome by the blood ot the Lamb and the word of my testi-mony. His praise shall be the fruit of my lips continually. Oh how praise him that he ever saved my soul from the awful works of bond-age. I am saved from all sin and kept by the power of God, and am sanctified to do my Master's will. Pray for me, all the dear saints. Your humble sister, Jennie Morton. . OBITTIARIEg. TEEGARDEN, Allan Fulkerson, little son of and Emma Fulkerson, died Jan. 6 1892, aged 2 years, IO months,' 7 days. May God bless the bereaved family and help them to so live that they may meet little Allan in heaven. - Funeral service by the writer, Samuel P. Strang. Near Hamilton, Mich., Jan. 15,1892, Elsa Naomi Dannenberg went to her rest. A sweet child 9 months old. The Lord bless the parents, and draw them on to the - happy place where they will meet with the dear little angel. Amen. D. S. Warner. At Bunkerhill, Ill e on the 23d of Octo-ber, 189 nMother Comer, aged 58 years, 3mo. and ii days. She leaves a hus-band and one son and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss. But hers is the eternal gain. She was sancti-fied over eight years ago in a little holiness meeting. She lived a holy life up to the time of her departure. She was a reader of the GOSPEL TRUMPET for years. We often read her testimony there, full of blessedness. She called her large circle of friends and told them that Jesus was calling her, and she was going home. She bade them all farewell, and as they g- athered around her, her happy soul went sweeping through the gates in-to the city. Pray God's blessing to rest upon the sorrowing husband, a min. ister of the gospel, that his last days may be crowned with success, in win-ning many souls to Christ. Jennie Ferris. loth. In private conversation since he preached the above, he said he dare not say all his sins were. forgiv-en yet. 7, Isa, 55: 7, Let the wick- eel forsake his way, and 1 the unrighteous man his thoughts: end let him • I return untoi, the Lord. and i he will have mercy upon I him; and to 0111' G otl, for ! he will ahundimtly par-don. A. B. Palmer. NWs FROM TEE FIELD. TEEGARDEN, IND., JAN. 6, 1892. DEAR GOSPEL TRUMPET: We are praising God this morning, for a com-plete salvation and victory in our sake his profession and preach the gospel; also sister McKim whom the Lord has called into the work. She is a good soprano singer; she should be with some company. My next stop ' Was Elm Grove, where I stopped with dear Bro. C. Bartlebaugh who was preaching for the W. Va. elder-ship; but he said the Holy Ghost had not been in the thing since he went into it. He enjoyed the present truth concerning the church very much. I stopped with him over two Sundays preaching to different con-gregations. He went along with me confirming the word and bearing my expenses. May the Lord bless him abundantly and give him a Bible ex-perience and help him to get free from being yoked up with the ungodly The congregations all received th word gladly, especially the two in Ohio. • Leaving ja. cobsburg, Ohio, came to Pittsburgh, Pa., and preached the same evening in the Mission on Grant St. I met Bro's Kachlin of Fredonia, Pa., and Hanmel, of Al-toona, Pa., and my brother, who is clear in his soul again and I trust will soon be out in the work again. This meeting was a real pentecost. Work-ers are needed so badly in Pittsburgh, and Altoona, Pa. There are so many anxious for the light and they are grasping at anything, and they get much that is very hurtful to their souls. Who will go? The way is opened up. I stopped nearly one week at Kittanning and Blanco, Pa., and we had a very precious time with the little ones. One soul was saved. We next stopped at West Monterey, Pa. Here we met dear beloved Bro. Schell and Co. in the midst of a meeting. We remained one week, and here Sisters Mary Sowers and Emily Dunmyer joined us to go Canada. We arrived at Welland about three weeks ago. We have been visiting the churches and are now here hold-ing a series of meetings in Dr. Bird-sail's hall, trusting the Lord for the salvation of precious souls. Your humble brother, trusting the Mighty to Save, • - ANTHONY, RAN. DEAR SAINTS: I feel that it would be to the glory of God for me to give n my testimony. I am saved from sin just 110W, and walking in the lig- tit as He is in the light. I would not ex-change the peace that now flows in my soul for all this world. I do know have found a _ pearl of very great price. Praise the name of the Lord orever! I know that God is order-ng all things for my good and his glory. Dear ones, I want you to pray for me that I may be kept in the will and order of God at all times and fill-ed with wisdom and understanding. Your brother in Christ, W. G. Sorrels. STIX, MISS. DEAR SAINTS : I praise the Lord for a free salvation that keeps my soul from day by day.- It does me good to read the Trumpet. There are but a few of us here that are saved, but I praise God that his grace is sufficient to keep us as long as we trust in his promises. I am trusting in him, and am holding up the true light to the dying world. Your brother saved, J. C. Clemons. FREE TRADE, MISS. DEAR SAINTS: We will write our testimony. We are still praising God that he has saved us from sin, and has cleansed us from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. He keeps us perfect-ly holy in this life. We praise the Lord for the blessed evening light. Pray that we may ever be found walking in the light. Your brother and sister, saved and sanctified through the truth, J. H. & M. J. Watkins. OAKWOOD, OHIO. DEAR BRETHREN IN CHRIST: I thought I would write my testimony. Soon after I was saved I had an awful head-ache or a very severe pain in my head and I began to pray to the good Lord to heal me arid rebuke the lisease, and I felt the misery leave me, and I was healed. At another time I strained my shoulders and I was laid up so I could not do any thing scarcely. I took my case to the Lord, and he healed me, and I have been healed ever since. I give God all the honor and glory, and praise him for what he has done for me. I am saved and sanctified . by the power of God. John Spillman, Near South Haven, Mich., Jan. 1892, dear Sister Catharine Simmons - elosed her earthly pilgrimage, and went home in peace, to dwell with Jesus, aged 57 years, 9 mo., 15 days. Dear Bro. and Sister Simmons gave their hearts to God and were fully saved about nine years ago, not long after the pure gospel was brought in-to that community, and : they have sweetly walked together with the Lord ever since. Though quite calm and serene, they have stood firm, and let their light shine, and always de-monstrated their love to God's dear ministers in a very practical manner. Dear Sister Simmons has truly been a mother to all; and she was much loved and esteemed by all who knew her. God bless the memory of that dear woman. She being dead Yet speaketh, and her life has left a light that will continue to shine in coming years. She told all that she was prepared to go home, and requested all her friends to meet her in heaven. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her departure. 0 may God write her dying words on all theii hearts, and by his sweet Spirit, lead them in the pure path she has sc faithfully trod, that their last end may be as. hers, peaceful, and beauti ful in the sight of the Lord. The Lord save the dear - children and friends and sustain and comfort dear Bro Simmons in this great bereavement Funeral services in Maple Grove School- house. A large congregation listened with much interest to tht wor'd of God. D. S. Warner. of testifying through the Trump that. I am saved, sanctified and ke by the mighty power of God. I know that my soul is basking in t pure sunshine of his love. Pray f me: John T. Watson. - SALEM, MO. DEAR BRETHREN IN CHRIST: I am truly thankful for this opportunity et Pt do he or WINCHESTER, IND. DEAR SAINTS: I do praise God this morning for salvat'on full and free. The Lord- has me in the fur-nace of trial, tribulation and adver-sity; but praise his m me forever I am just resting in h: s sweet will and I do trust him, to bring me out as pure as gold, refleLting nothing but the image of Jesus. Jesus learn-ed obedience by the thirgs which he suffered and so must we. If we suf-fer with him we shall also reign with him. Oh! dear saints, be firm and faithful. Let us not I. any re-proach upon the cause of our dear Savior. Your siste I looked up to him he took the won-derful load off my heart and filled me with his peace. I could not say theri that I hoped my sins were forgiven but I was perfectly sure of it. In two days he sanctified me wholly. Praise his dear name! The fire of his dear love is burning in my heart this after-noon. He has healed myself and children atdifferent times. It is in keeping his commandments that • the eternal weight of glory comes. Pray for me that I may be kept low down at the foot of the cross. Your sister, - sanctified, Araminda Hurless. WINGER, ONT. DEAR SAINTS: I wish to testify to what the Lord has done for me. When I was going the downward way of sin Christ told me that if I would give myself to him he would save me from my sins. I was in a lost condition, but he saved and sancti-fied my soul, and he keeps me. Your sister, Clara Putman.- CLAM LAKE. MICH. DEAR SAINTS OF GOD: To day finds us saved and trusting in God the rock'of our salvation. We de praise the Lord for a present ex-perience. Our desire is to be kept humble at the feet of Jesus where he can use us to his glory. We ask yot to pray for us that God may use us to his glory. Your saved brother and sister, E. G. & Ona Averill. GUY'S MILLS, P. DEAR TRUMPET READERt : The Sir-it leads me to give my testimoril for Jesus. I am saved and sanctified by the blood of the crucified Savior. Glory to the Lamb that takes away the sin o• f the world! Your brother, sanctified to do His will, Arthur Howard. FORTESCUE, MO. DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I praise the Lord for-- what he has done for me. He has saved me from sin and I feel the victory in my soul as I write these few lines. I enjoy a sal-vation that the world can neither give nor take away. Your saved sister in Jesus, Hettie Carter. SCAMMON, MICH. DEAR SAINTS: The Lord wants me to write my testimony for the Trump-et. I praise God for his keeping power. The devil tried to make me lose my sanctification, and he came so- near doing so that he got me to believe it myself, and I got under con-demnation. I had many sad hour: and I began to cry mightly untc God to show me what I had done, and he showed me that I had been doubt-ing his promises. I told the blessed Lord that if he would forgive me would never doubt again though th whole world should turn against me for what if we should gain the whols world and lose our own soul? Dea: ones, pray for me. Your sister, saved to the uttermost Louie Hardy. 0 a 0- 1 SIDNEY, 0. DEAR SAINTS: I feel led of the Lord to give in my testimony of a full salvation. He keeps me free from all sin. Praise his name! I am all on the altar to do his whole will. Your brother, D. Davis. NYE, IND. DEAR SAINTS: I bless the dear Lord for salvation that saves me from all sin. It fills my soul with joy to tell to the world what Jesus has done for me. He forgave all my sins, and then I gave myself a living sacrifice, holy, and acceptable unto God which was my reasonable service, and to night I am saved and sanctified, ready to do whatever the Lord puts upon me. I love him with all my heart. Pray for me, dear saints, and for my husband, that he may be saved. Your sistek, Delphia Hunter. TESTIMONIES. . r ny TEsTrPasya. s 1v1, s9 . : 1M: 1E< : W. ONDERFUL."- • - LA GRANGE, IND. • DEAR SAINTS: . I feel led. of God to Write my testimony td the Trumpet. This Morning finds Me saved and trusting in God. I have peace with-in my - sotiL, - There is no meeting at this place that I can go to; but I know the Lord wilt never - forsake me as long- as I trust in him: He has done much for me and my family. Pray for me that I- keep- low and humble, and for my unSaved. conpanion, that he may get- saved again. Your sister, saved, - Ella Booher. CLARENDON HILL, ILL. DEAR- SAINTS OF GOD: I do rejoice in a free- and full salvation this morn-ing. God does keep me and mine from day to day. I do praise God for his - wonderful goodness.- May God send some of his ministers here to preach the truth to the people. We are saved and kept by the power of God. Yotir brother and sister, C. B. ( 3.: A. M. Tracy. ROB I NSON, KAN. DEAR BRETHREN IN CHRIST: I will take the- cup Of salvation, and call up- - on the riaMe of the Lord. I will pay my vows now in the presence of his people. Praise the Lord! the day of his miracles is not past. I have sought him and - found pardon, andbeing jus7 tified- by faith; I have , presented this body a living sacrifice, holy, aceepta-ble Unto ' God, Which Was My reaSon-able gerViCe, and I believe, yea I know that he does Sanctify me wholly and entirely. I know that when the enerr y comes_ in like a ' flood, the Spirit ofthe Lord does raise up a standard against him 1, Satan), and that he dares not cross, the high and holy Way because God hath said," No unclean thing shall pass over . it." He has called me out from those that work iniquity, those whose works are in . secret. I praise God, that I am not unequally yoked together With unbelievers, that have forsaken the Free Masons and Odd Fellows and others, and that I find the grace of God sufficient. Pray forme. '- Your Saved brother, - Fred Husted. meet with them it seems hard to part. God's saints love one another as- he has commanded them to love one an-other, and as Jesus hath loved us. Praise his holy name! I am dead to the world, living and working' for Jesus alone. I am glad I have met so many dear saints, and I hope you will I not forget me in your prayers. I have had some severe trials and many temptations; but glory be to God! I find his grace is sufficient for me. And when I go to Jesus in much secret prayer, oh how he blesses me, and takes all my troubles away! God bless all - his dear- children, and keep them in the - straight and narrow way is my prayer. Amen. Your sister, saved and sanctified, Clara Beaver. MERIDIAN, CAL. TO THE SAINTS AND FAITHFUL BRETH-REN IN CHRIST: My testimony. this morning is, I know that my Redeemer liveth, hallelujah! and that my God shall supply all my needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. He says he will not suffer his faithful-ness to fail.— Psa. 89: 33, so I have en-trusted all to him, and all that I am or ever expect to be is what he has made me. Praise our God! As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so my soul pan- teth after the Lord continually. Christ is my Savior, sanc-tifier and healer. Looking for that blessed hope, and glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Pray for us, dear ones. We are a little band here that do not be-long to any man- made machinery, but ! ooking only to Jesus for life, light and a_ lvation. God bless you all. Yours, crucified with Christ, A. W. Blackmer. 93234 SECOND AVE., AUGUSTA, G. DEAR GOSPEL TRUMPET: I write my testimony to the dear saints. I am saved and sanctified, and kept by the power of God each moment and hour I live; and am free from all sin. Glory be to God and the Lamb for-ever! Pray for me dear saints, as I do pray for all of you. Your sister in Christ, Emma Antony. Rosa Kriebel. REDDICK, ILL. DEAR READERS OF THE TRUMPET: I feel moved of God to give my testimony, although for the first time in print. Glory to God in' the high-est! One wave of glory after the oth-er is flowing over my soul continuall3 since I am dead to all but God. The Lord is my physician. He healed me of nervous weakness of which I suffered for several years. I had taken treatment for one year to n( good. After I was sanctified am got light and faith in God's wonder ful power to heal the afflicted, m= wife and I just went to God in = pray er for my healing and I could fee God's healing power take hold of nu and I was healed. There my faitl was tried harder. I was taken witl a most serious erysipelas from which poison oozed out continually. The devil thought it must be that I would put something on it, and not simply trust the case to God. I called on Bro. Geo. Cole and company for a-nointing- and prayer and at length I got the witness clear and I was soo healed. All glory to God! Oh bless ed comfort Christ gives to his_ dea afflicted ones! Who can deny tha Jesus was the most concerned a. bou le sick? Who will believe on him h! it is blessed to cease from ou wn works and to enjoy the Lor rid glory in him only. I am saved nd sanctified by a definite work o - ace. Your brothe , in him, Jas. S. Kriebel, ST. LOUIS, MICH. . DEAR SAINTS: I wish to give my testimony. I am saved and standing alone with God. I know that God has adopted rne as one of his chil-dren. I am dead to all partyism. I understand the body of Christ and know there is po division in God's Your sister in Christ, Mary A. Carr, CALVERT, MISS. DEAR SAINTS: I want to tell you hat I am praising the Lord for a full Lnd free salvation to night. I havefl o much to praise him for. I thank iirn for the blessed Trumpet. I find so nany precious testimonies; it makes ne strong to read them. I can testi-fy to- day that this is the way to heav- We can rejoice in it. Oh! thank God for the whole truth. Breth-ren, let us contend for the whole truth. The world is watching us very close-ly, and while the persecution in this country is great, the Lord bears me_ up and enables me to stand it all. Pray for Me. - Your brother, . LITCHFIELD, ILL. DEAR SAINTS: I. will also send my testimony with 7the many - redeemed. Glory to God! I feel _ the holy fire burning in my soul while I _ write. The precious, blood of Jesus cleanses me f
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