| Summary: | Gospel Trumpet 1881-June 3, 1962, Vital Christianity June 10, 1962-Sept. 1996, One Voice June/July 2004-Apr/May 2007 The• lord God shall BLOW' thi RUMPET and oo ? pia hirlyinds Grand Junction, : via., Thursday, Sept. 8, 1892, rolume / 2. No. 36 $ And He shall send His angels wit a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather together FICs elect from tee four winds, from one end of heav-en to the other. Now learn a parable of the lig tree; when his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that swuhmemn eyre i ss nhiaglhl . s Seoe yaell itnh leikseem thailnlngesl know that it is near, even at the 400r."— Mark 13 : 25- 38, Chritt iz Coming. Flee out of the midst of Babylon and deliver every man his soul; be not cut oft' in her iniquity; for thi is the time of the Lord's vengeance he will render unto her a recompense. And the land shall tremble and sor-row, for every purpose of the Lord shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desola-tion without an inhabitant.-- Jer. i: 6443. leader of the sect of the Nazarenes." In verse ro the apostle begins to ans-wer his accusation, and in 13, says, " Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy so wor-ship I the God of my fathers."- 14. In the German, the Revised Version, the Emphatic Diaglott and other translations, the word " heresy" is translated " a sect." This then is the apostle's answer: After the way which THEY CALL A SECT, SO worship I the God of my fathers. He by no means admitted such a false charge that he belonged to a sect, although THEY called the church a sect. Their call-ing it so does not make it so. B. T. Roberts and other sect ‘ defenders bring the same charges against the church of God to day as Tertullus did in the days of Paul. They call the church " the sect no- sect," but after the way they call a sect so wor-ship we the God of our fathers. And their accusations by no means are able to make the body of Christ a sect. In Acts 28: 22 the Jews at Rome had heardof thisso- called sect, but instead of the apostle admitting to such a charge, he at once pounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus." No where in the records of the apostles can it be found that any one ever admitted such a charge. Roberts must certainly be aware of of this fact. The whole gospel is radically opposed to such a doctrine of devils, and happy is he who stands fast in the liberties of the gospel wherewith Christ hath made us free, and suffers not himself to be entan-gled with any yoke of sect bondage. In reason fifth he says, " No new sect should be formed without an evident necessity. To needlessly mul-tiply sects savors more of pride and am-bition than of Christian humility. When a sect abandons its distinctive principles it should merge itself into other sects with which it agrees. It has no longer a good apology for a separate existence." He then quotes Rom. 16: 17, 18 to prove these statements. Why should he th'ink that no new sect should be formed without evident necessity? If sects are necessary for the advance-ment of the truth, they are of God. If not, then they must be of the devil. If they are of God, then the more there are, the better. Why then- dis-courage the formation of new sects? If they are right then he should make all he possibly can, and join every one of them. If it is necessary to be-long to one it ought to be the more necessary to belong to them all: Right here we see the selfishness of sects. No one can belong to two or more of them at once. This is much more selfish than the secret society institu-tions. Tobelong to one secret society does not exclude a membership in all the rest; but no religious sect would be that liberal. If a needless multi-plication of sects savors of pride and ambition, it is necessary to have some standard of judgement by which to determine when a sect is needless. Man's judgement could never deter-mine the needlessness, for each sect Would have sufficient apology to de-fend its existence, declaring its abso-lute necessity. The only standard che'n by which this needlessness can be determined is the ' Word of God. When this is humbly and honestly consulted we find that all sects are needless and contrary to its holy precepts. A brother was recently admonished by a sect preacher to join SOME CHURCH, as he called it. Thebrother told him to show him by the word of God WHICH ONE, and he would then be willing to join it. The preacher - said he could not do that, for it was not to be found in the word of God. The scripture in Rom. 16: 17, 18 shows very plainly that divisions and sects ( Contip ued on fourtkpage.) The Lord is coming, 0 my brother, This he tells us in his word; - Be ye ready every moment, - w atch, and live beneath the blood. Yes he's coming in his power, . And the mighty heavenly host, With ten thousand angels ' round him, Thus to gather home his church_ See him sending forth his angels, For to gather into one, Out of every sect confusion, From all nations ' neath the sun. Yes, they're flying, halleluiah! With the mighty trumpet's sound, Crying, Gather home, ye ransomed, For the Lord is soon to come. Coming, thus his word fulfilling, Coming, as the lightning's flash, Coining, in the clouds of heaven, Coming, with the trumpet's blast. Crying, Wake! oh wake! ye nations, . Do not slumber on till death! If you do you'll wake in judgement, Just to find you're lost at last. See them coming to Mount Zion, Robed in shining garments white, Crying, Holy! holy! holy! We are saved in evening light not of itself sinful; but in every reason upon earth or in heaven. Hallelujah! proper persons sometim- es insinuated possible means to keep salvation is to reason why we are not perfectly as- 1 sect upon earth, and gathering into smv in the Church. Jesus the vine, sociated in heart with every Christian , her sacred folds those who will open and we individually the branches; upon earth, is because a few. of them th. ei. r eyes and come to her light. Jesus the body, we the members are yet in sect bondage and will not This is the body itself and can never Sectarians often plead that Jesus is permit us to associate with them. All be a sect. A sect is a part cut off, the vine, all the different sects the the division there is, is made by sect which can never be said of the body, branches, and they individually the builders and teachers; but as every the church. branches of the bt anches. But Jesus honest soul gets the light and exper- In his third reason the writer says, does not have it so. Praise his name 1 ience of Bible holiness, the sect bon- " The proper protection of the rights of The founder of F. M. ism gives six dage breaks and divisions vanish. indivuiadlrCihstians demands thaatt there reasons why belonging to a sect is This makes us one with every saint be orga. nization, hence sects. Never was a Christian association so pure but that im-he gives he condemns himself in the In his second reason Roberts says ' thrt e ar n t s numbers es among them. Never were light of the Holy Scriptures. In his " The proper administrafion of govern-g but that some backslid." so thoroughly converted first reason he says, merit among Christians, as such, requires a visible organization. Some are opposed He then refers to Judas beforepen- tog" eIft haenry t hneuym mbuesrt o off Cnhecriesstsiaitnys c aornes ttiot uatcet atroe aulnl wchilulirncgh tgoo bvee rgnomveernnte; dp. eTrhhaeyp sh tahveey tecost , an d A narn' as and S apphira a sect Itis simply impossible for any man no spirit of submission. But true Christ- afterward. He then asks, " Are th e to bring the whole body of Christians to professed children of God t b his way of thinking and acting on all sub- ians . are willing to be governed. They do lynchl ? o e gov-not ignore such passages as e r Heb. 13: 7, 1 7- erned by aw. Yet under the jects pertaining to a Christian life. To — Remember them which have thule seriously undertake it would appear to im- Hallelujah, hear them singing, We are gathered home to God, Into oneness pure as heaven, All redeemed in. Jesus' blood. Geo. W. Howard. over you, who have spoken unto you the no- sect theory, no other government ply mental unsoundness. Hence those rwor d u of God Obey them that have the is possible." He also intimates that who- oppose sects are themselves asect." le ov eyrou and submit d we yourselves,• and the no sect people have no means of He also states that those out of 1 Thess. 5: 12.--- A , taking the important step in church brethren to know them which labor among sects make certain beliefs their basis ymoounansd ahre Aov erlyou in the Lord and ad- discipline, and treatment of offend-of fellowship, such as washing of feet, i you. I l such passages imply an ers according to Matt. 18: 15- 17. others the speedy coming of Christ, organization. t is now impossible to How blindly the divine organization others the doctrine of holiness, and brri nnigz aatlilo Cn. h Hrisetniacnes i fin tthoe oren eis o auntwy aprrdo poerr- is confused with sects! All the de-therefore are themselves divided in- government amongdythoefmtrotohere must be mands for the protection of individ-to sects; and troops may have t hose out of sects hold sects ual rights of Christians are fully met their adherants to their unwritten bmuut sat shianvgeleil tsse td oivf iosfifoinces, r si, tbsu bt rai ggardeaets , a ramndy in the divine organization and its per-creed - w ith greater rigidity than organ- regiments . fect creed, the Bible. No unconvert-ized denominations do to their writ- Church government is certainly ed person nor backslider can exist in taenny corteheedr sC. hHries taialsnos ians kthse," wAorrel dth beer e- very essential and no one who is in- i t , f o r th e ya t All adl vlaeoc ncaooer` n` d pdi ane rgr ts nor octatirntt. at ihin8i - s: sides yourself and those with whom deed a member of the church of God imyabtetetr;: e' SECTS. Ti N a tract upon this subject, B. T. Roberts of the F. M. sect gives the definition of the term as follows: " The word sect is from the Latin SE-CARE, to cut off, to separate. The word SECTION is from the same root. Hence a sect is a portion cut off or separated from a body of which it forms a part. A sect of Christians is a part ofithe entire Christian body, separated from the rest by some pe-culiar doctrine or tenets which they hold exclusively or to which they give especial prominence." To this might be added the. specific definition a Webster: " A denomination which dissents from an established church." With theSe simple definitions it seems surprising that all men cannot corn-prebend their meaning. Above all, it is a profound mystery that a man could give such a clear definition of the term, and set up a sect god, the Free Methodist sect, and plead for it as B. T. Roberts does. It hardly seems possible that any one could be honest in the light of the definition he gives, and go on in sectarian idol-atry as he does. Truly no man can stand justifiable in such a position. Although many of the people love to have it so, this will be no excuse be-fore God. If a sect means a piece cut off, no sect can maintain life. In • his definition he says, " A sect is a portion cut off or separated." Nothing can live in this condition. There is no sect upon earth but what is spirit-ually dead. There may be a few souls in some of thes dead institutions who have some life yet, but they must either obey the voice of God and " Come out from among them,"- or else die under thc ir poisonous shades. Every sect is separated and distinct-ly disconnected from the established church. This church is the one which Jesus built and said that the gates of hell shall not prevail against. This is the only church that there is in ex-istence. Every thing of man's build-ing is a sect and not the " established church," that Webster speaks of. We must conclude from this definition that any denomination or people that dissents from the established church, the church of God, must be a sect, or portion cut off or ' separated. The church of God cannot be a sect be-cause it is the body itself. If every person or wipthersons the body tthheerree in perfect harmony would the Holy Spirit, and it is P rofitable The divine organization, the church be no divisions nor osnelyc fotrs d. o cTtrihnee, fo or rfep rGoofo, fodr , c owrreactiso nv, isible in the apostolic possible means to prevent sects is to for instruction in righteousness, that days, a. nd although partially obscured keep in- the body or church. The only the man of God may be perfect, during the dark and middle ages, possible means to keep in the church thoroughly furnished unto all good s tands out bright and clear to day in is unwilling to le go- verned. Any one you are associated? Then you consti-tute a sect." Thank God, all who be- who o submit has not to the e spirit of and sub mission T govern- 1se5c- t m r . 7a, nIentn ce rh itenhcahanu mrtc h uhe cylt ihcmeorouerl ed ss icnri siu sdtt uie crae-long to the church of God and noth- sale has not the spirit of Christ. Eph. 5: 21. ing else act in perfect union. Just as ment of Christ according to his word shown toward those who might the individual branches of the vine is indeed the delight of all that have offend, but sects which are composed are in perfect harmony, and the dif- his Spirit, and there is not the least 6f hypocrites, and a very few saved ferent members of the physical body disposition in any such to ignore the people, are certainly incapable of have no division among themselves, passages above qnoted. The order properly treating such a case. Where so the different members of the of the gospel certainly implies organ- I* I ' a ny ix thfe she a.,.". e n in• st it• u ti'ons church of God are one, perfectly join- ization, but instead of it being AN., it is could justice be obtained? In speak-ed together in one body. r Cor. 12: ing of the no- sect people using a THE organization. Instead of it be- ' 18, 27, 28. There is not the least efi - ing human it is divine. Instead of a lynch- law government, it is glorious to fort made upon the part of the teach know that the government is upon the SECT, it is the CHURCH government, ers in the church to bring any one to perfect and complete, without the shoulders of the Head of the church. their way of thinking. Much better addition or subtraction of sect inter- Judas suffered from his own hands than that, the whole effort is to see ference. " Che glorious system of di- and chose what might be termed that each member of the body keeps vine government stands out clear and worse than lynching, and Ananias and the mind of Christ. i Cor. 2: 16. independent from all the counterfeits Sapphira received even swifter retri- This means, his whole word. There- of modern times. One of the great bution. The blessed gospel is full of foie it is not My way of thinking nor errors nf to day is as it - was in the wholesome instructions for the treat-yours, but it is the m. ind of C. hrist. dd ays of iI srael s apotsa cy ." The yhave ment of every possible difficulty, ac- Of course it is impossible to bring all forsaken me, the fountain of living cording to which every individual professors to this one mind, for all waters, and n, ave h, e wed them out may be reproved, rebuked or exhhor- t-are not saved hence not in the church, . ci sterns, broken cisterns that can hold ed with all longsuffering and doctrine. but every saved professor receives no water."— Jer. 2: 13. The only No unconverted person can possibly this mind when he receives Christ, - i remain even among God's people very . . . practical government and system that and it isnot the work of man to give is able to stand is the one formulated long, where the fire of God is con-it. With regard to certain beliOs by the Holy Spirit, the word of God. stantly burning, without either yield-or ordinances being a basis of fellow- Men have forsaken this beautiful ing to God and becoming a member ship and dividing the church, that is system and adopted human forms of of the church through Jesus, the door, impossible. Those who are in the government until the world is cursed or else going out and separating him-church and. out of sects, a. nd free from- w- ith creeds of men. God's plan is self. Especially is this true with re-all doctrines of men, do not only be- - gard to hypoctites. Thank God," He . . not into divisions, brigades and regi-lieve in the speedy coming of Christ, ments. There is no officer in this shall lay judgement to the line and washing the saints feet, and theplumm et7 f T 0 T every righteousness to the . IN - - , system higher than captain, and doctrine of holiness, but every thing soldier is governed individually and sect on earth is Pure, but the church else in God's word; and instead of directly by this Captain. Each gets is without spot or wrinkle or any such having an unwritten . c reed. and. h. o . l d- his orders directly from him_ p. nd bpi_ thing. Hallelujah! The flaming mg the members to it with rigidity, sword of God's word by the Holy . lows where he leads. He has the ex-we have the written and inspired wo, r edl u, s, i- v - e government upon his shoul- Spirit will never permit any admi• t-tance without salvation. The condi-tions of admittance constitute its membership, which no man can either give or take. In reason four the writer in defence of sects says that " Christianity itself In its origin was called a sect," refer-ing to Acts 24: 5 and 28: 22' and all of it, and nothing but it, which - is the divine creed, to which every mem-ber of the body holds with a tenacity stronger than life. It is the reject-ing of part of this divine creed that makes divisions; but when lie are' Willing to take it all, and- nothing else, then sects and divisions are impossi-ble. Thank God, there is no use under the heavens for such a super-fluity as an unwritten creed. God has given us his word, plainly written by _ der. , 9: 6, No divisions, briga. des OrATOfnpnts, but one solid army led ikiietson by this one divine Captain, who• never lost a battle, and he is King ofkings and Lord of lords. The servants, such as elders and deacons, are not used to help the Captain govern his army, but are only among the less than the least, to help the army to serve the Captain, and are rulers only in the Sense of being help-ers, and members one of ' another. says that " Paul did not say that he did dot be-lieve in sects, but admitted the fact that he belonged to one and gave the called for explanation," It is true that Christianity was call-ed a sect; but by whom was it so call-ed? In Acts 24: I we see the orator Tertullus appeared against Paul. In verse 2 he begins his accusation. In is to keep salvation. And the only works. 2 ' 1" im. 3: 16, 17. The only all her former glory, outshining every verse 5 he says that Paul is " a ring- () SPEL Must We Siu? A conversation, giving Bible proofs that we must live free from sin. 48 pages. Single copy 2 cts, Per dozen, 20 cts. Per hundred, $ 1.50. A tract on the True Church. 50 pages. 10 cts THE 0E10- UN'S HOME. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET. 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Since in Adam all die, is it a natural death or a spiritual death? 2d. If we inherit the carnal mind from the fall of Adam, as David says in Psalm 51, " I was shapen in in-iquity,” etc., would not a man and his wife if both are sanctified wholly, bring forth offspring free from the carnal mind or fallen nature? J. F. Howell. hope to be saved by their goodivti' such as paying the preacher well,' donating some of their means - 116.-,, es build meeting houses, and probably bestow a little mite to help the poor, . and yet destitute of the one thing - most important— the love of Paul says, " Though I speak with the: tongues of met"' and of - angels and hasavseounding [ loorvaeltinkamlinbreee7nie--:' 1':' not charity baL And though I have the gift of"' ": b ras s prophecy, and understand all myste. ries, and all knowledge, and though I hare all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity I ari'. '- nothing, And though I bestow all - my goods to feed the poor and': though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth nothing."--- I Cor, 13 1- 3. We may do all these things and yet fail in • something else if we have not this.: love. Read Rev, 2: 1- 5. At first' when Jesus came to Peter to Wash.,- his feet, he refused and said, Thou ' halt never wash my feet; but answered hhiimm,, If I wash thee not thou hast no part with me. Jdo. 13; 8. Peter loved Jesus, and as soon. as he saw this was a command he mit keep in order to be a disciple, he .43. beyed at once, and afterward we learn that he received the Holy Spirit and' was happy in obeying the truth. But many people do as Peter did at first.,, they refuse to have their feet washiC.- and continue so, hence they have a: part with Jesus. If ye be willing aid- • obedient ye shall eat the good of this land, but if ye refuse and rebel, shall be devoured with the for the mouth of the Lord hath spa.' ken it.— Isa. 19, 20. To obey is better than sacrifice, bit sometimes both are required. God may ask a sacrifice in some way, then we must be obedient in order tomett the requirements of God. Take * • example the young man that cante - to Jesus, and asked him, Good Master,' what shall I do that I may inbuilt ternal life? And Jesus said, Thou knowest the commandments, ( naikt:! ing them). He said, All these hstvi- I observed from myyquth. Thenf sus beholding him, loved him and said unto him, One thing thou lack. est, go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heav. en, and come take up the cross and follow me; and he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved, for he had great possessions.— Mark 17- 22, He had not the love of God to prompt him to obey, hence he was sad and went away grieved. Love not the world, neither the things tIiat, are in the world; if any man [ or ttn' man] love the world, the love of Father is not in him.- 1 Jno. 45. The rich man and Lazarus isati9 example. Read Luke t6th c Likewise Ananias and Sapphirttillis wife sold a possession, and kept* a part of the price, his wife aisej? e-ing privy to it, and brought a ceit0 part and laid it at the apostles' ket. Read Acts 5: i-- w. See the resultof such work. 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These are wonderful testimonies of per-sons who have been healed within the last few years by divine power; such as being instantly restored to sight after hav-ing been blind for years; the lame throw away their crutches; broken bones are instantly healed; invalids who have suf-fered for years immediately arise and walk, after the prayer of faith is offered, etc. The author is personally acquainted with nearly all the parties who have herein given their testimonies, and gives their names and addresses in the book, so that persons doubting the truthfulness of the same can write to the parties them-selves. It will be a precious volume to those who are afflicted in either soul or body. The chapters on faith, and also other subjects, will strengthen the faith of the reader, and aid in a closer walk with Him who is the " giver of every good and perfect gift." It contains 248 good- sized pages: good p! ain print, on heavy paper. Neatly bound in cloth, $ .75. 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Pray that she may be heal-ed, saved and sanctified. Your sister in, Christ, A. E. Fider. VP OP 41 ■ -••-•. CHICAGO, ILL., SEPT. 4, 1892. DEAR SAINTS OF GOD: Pray for the healing of Anna Gross, who is in the asylum for the Insane at Jefferson, I11. We set the time for Sept. II. Ma) God bless all the saints with his Spirit of love and power. In His name, Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Meyers. 1343 WOLFRAM ST. consists, of these songs will be found glorious. They hymn the precious present truth. end the gospel standard of salvation. Mul in your orders for Anthems from the Throne and start the songs of praise anew, ( Manilla PRI CB Cloth. 50 30 eta. Per dozen. . . . $ 11.00 SAO 110LINESS BIBLE SUBJECTZ. loo subjects with scripture, a concordance and defl nitions to subjects Setting forth the true church, its doctrine, its ordinances and its fruits. The fall of Babylon and the coming in of the evening light. Il-lustrated. 376 page. s, neatly bound in cloth. Single copy $ 1,00. Six or more 80 cents each. For this book Address H. C. Wickersham, New Pittsburg, Ind., or Gospel Trumpet, Grand Junction, Mob. ANTHEMS FROM THE THRONE, FOURTH „ EDITION. - This book contains 148 songs. 80 with music. About all new- When sung in the Spirit of God We this issue discharge aduty long delayed in speaking of this work. Be-fore we left home we were visited by Bro. Amos Barlow, the superintendent at St Joseph, Mich. We found him a sincere Christian, and in much love with his calling for the dear children's sake, and for Christ's sake. As he talked to us of the work our hearts were touched with gratitude to God for the blessing upon the homeless children. The object of this institu-tion may be simply told as follows: To seek homeless, neglected and des-titute children, take them and care for them until a home can be found in some good Christian family. Its business then is to seek out all child-ren that need homes, and to seek out all homes that need and desire the sunshine of the blessed little ones. It also keeps an oversight over all children thus placed, and removes to other homes any that are not satis. factorily treated. In this way a great blessing is confered upon society and upon destitute children at a small expense. I believe it is our duty to-aid this good work by. informing them of any ahildren that need their aid, and of all families that desire to take and rear an orphan in the real nurture and admonition of the Lord. The institution is wholly run by free- will donations. Send to Bro. Amos Barlow, St Joseph, Mich. for a copy of " The Children's Home Finder," or for any information. WOK ON THE CAMP GROUND. Answer to first. The instant Eve and Adam sinned against God they died spiritually': And, in course of time, natiiral death also resulted from their sin. For we are told that " Sin entered into the world, and death ( all forms of death) by sin." Second. This question has been occasionally answered in the past, but as new persons come into the family of God, and as this is a very critical question, we will try to offer a few thoughts here. It does indeed look reasonable that the offspring of sanc-tified parents should be free from the carnal nature. But facts un-doubtedly prove the contrary. To account for this we may say that God has his own way, and knows his own business, and all his works are sus-tained by sound reason, whether we can comprehend his reasons or not. So it is enough for us to know that God does not see fit to exempt the children of holy parents from the ef-fect of the fall. This however we can see, that, since the salvation of man is a personal individual matter, and since it consists in these two things, namely, the pardon of all sin, and the cleansing of our nature, if purity were transmitted from a holy parentage, such children would be indebted to their parents for one part of their sal-vation directly. Whereas God's plan is that Christ is the only Savior, and he only has the right and authority to save, and all must apply directly to him. Prong The Holy Land. JERUSALEM, PAL., AUG. 3, 1892. GOSPEL TRUMPET: I write in reply to a letter received from a gospel work-er who forgot to give me his name. He wrote from Chicago, June 28th, and told me to direct to you. Would be pleased to answer his letter if he will write me again. I suppose he visited Bethany during his tour through Southern Penn., W. Virginia and Ohio last fall. Am glad to know that the precious truth is being scat-tered far and wide. We work among the Jews principally here, but go out to the Moslem villages occasionally. Many poor Jews who suffer as the winter comes on, for almost all the necessaries of life. Water also is scarce during the summer. It can be bought however. We have a women's meeting weekly, where we teach them to sew, and tell them of Jesus' blood and righteousness. This for the Jews. In His name and service, L. E. Dunn. TESUS says, " He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me."— jno. 14: 21. By this we see, in order to prove our. love to God, we must keep his commandments; we may say that we love him, but there is a way to prove it. Bless the Lordl My little children, let us not love in word, neith-er in tongue, but in deed and in truth. — I jno. 3: , 18. How can we do this? John also says, But whoso hath this world's goods and seeth his brother have need and shutteth up his bow-els of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him ?— t Jno. 3: 17. When we consecrate our-selves to Go& we give up all to be used to his glory; now if the Lord sees fit to call on us for something unexpected ( to us), we should be o-bedient, and say, Here Lord, it is all thine; do what thou wilt. Every one that is truly consecrated to God will do this. But while this be true and we know when the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts it makes us obedient, there are also many that OBEDIENCE. IIIFT• ■ ••••• ■ ■ 17111• 1 ■ 111110V ■ 111113 ■ ■ ■ 1111IPTIEMIP • EDITORIAL NOTES. Quite a number of persons have called for children's songs, which we can now furnish for two cents per set of five songs, each with words and music. 15 cts. per dozen sets. On Tuesday, Sept. 13, is the time set to enclose the pavillion on the Grand Junction camp ground, and do such other work as will be necessary to make ready for the coming assem-bly. We trust many of the brethren will come and help in the work. As many as can, bring tools. There will be plenty of work for all. You will help spread the pure gos-pel and feed hungry souls wherever you place one of the books on Divine Healing of Soul and Body. It ought to be in every family, and has already been the means of rescuing many perishing souls, and strengthening the faith of the weak ones. See that your friends have one to read. We have on our hands but a few more of the valuable books Hou- NESS BIBLE SUBJECTS, as advertized another column. Bro. H. C. Wicker-sham, New Pittsburgh, Ind. has a number of the books yet. These sub-jects are well arranged, with concord-ance, also with scripture quoted. Per-sons desiring to study the scriptures relating to holiness will do well to get one of these books. 376 pages, price only $ 1.00. Meeting near Markleville, Ind. October i- io. Bolds, Gast & Co. ■ -•-• 141.111.-•-• Meeting Decatur, Ind. beginning about October 12. - Bolds, Gast & Co. NEWS FROM TEE MU, FREEMONT, IOWA, SEPT, 1892. DEAR SAINTS: Another battle has just been fought for the Lord, and in the name of the captain ° four salva-tion, and we praise God for victory in his name. The cause of Christ has met with more disasters and reverses in Iowa than perhaps in any other state. Truly Satan has tried hard to kill it out, and yet it survives. The first few days the powers of darkness seemed to- hold regency, but we bold-ly declared our trust in the Almighty for victory and the salvation of souls, and praise God, the forces of hell were driven back, arid several souls were set free from sin and Satan by the blood of the Lamb. We truly felt that it was hard for the Spirit of God to work; there not being perfect harmony and unity in those who pro-fessed to be saints, and in some of whom we truly believe to be sincere. Of course this is an abnormal state, and not the real condition of God's church sanctified in Christ Jesus. A cautious covered— and yet not all covered from people that see— influ-ence had been exerted against the camp meeting. But God put his ap-proval upon it, in the glorious and joyful salvation of some souls, not-withstanding the barriers in the way Of his Spirit's work. Also there were several cases of healing clear and powerful. One poor child was afflict-ed and evidently tormented: by Satan; its screams were heartrending; God instantly delivered it and gave it rest. Another child was instantly healed of a high fever, having suffered for a-bout two days. The fever left and it arose immediately and was well. 0 praise our God! There are indeed dear precious saints in this country, white there are some poor souls that are straitened because their prediction that certain ones, by taking a stand against them, would lose salvation does not come to pass. It is a bad case when one's salvation depends upon others fall-ing for its establishment. It is an ev-ident fact that such are perplexed be-cause the ones they would like to see shew out bad, keep the glory and vic-tor, in their souls. 0 how we wish God would send some good strong workers in this country soon, to carry on the battle of the Lord. We believe the way is open for the work of salvation to go forward. Who will go there this fall and winter? Write Bro. Arthur Har-mon, Hayesville, As our dear Bro Lundy had got en-gaged in the South we were appre-hensive we should be left alone in this meeting, so it pleased the good Lord to send our dear young Bro. A. B. Stanberry from Mo. with us who was truly blessed and used of God in the meeting. We were also favored with the faithful help of Bro. and Sister Krieble, and Bro. Thompson from Kenesaw, Neb. The few breth-ren whose hearts were aglow with God's love also helped faithfully in altar Work, etc. Bro's Harmon and Edy also helped to hold forth the word of life. May God bless and use these brethren whereunto he has called them. We should love very much to remain in this country for some months. There seems to be many real honest and hungry souls. Poor backsliders came twenty miles and escaped out of the- hell of a backslidden state, as they described it. And some of them pressed on into the second _ - grace. We awfully fear that there were some came to this meeting, who, if the tri. th were known, would have felt better had the meetings been a failure. But there was joy among the angels of heaven over what was done. Let all God's people pray for our brothers and sisters here where it has been so thickly strewn with car-casses upon which the birds and beasts have been feeding for the last ten years: aNNowtow we go on to the can in your calling. Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send thither the feet of the ox and the ass [ God's ministers].— Isa. 32: 20. By helping to send the ministers over the land to preach the gospel of glad tidings and great joy to the people, you can sow the good seed beside all waters, and thereby lay up for your-selves treasures in heaven. Use the means, and improve the talent which God has given, and add to the exper-ience, as Peter says. 2 Peter 1: 5- 8. Then God will multiply his grace and peace unto you, and our talents and ability will be increased. Praise our God forever! Who is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord? Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Fath-er which is in " heaven.— Matt. 7: 21. Jesus also says, So likewise whosoev-er he be of yon that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disci-ple.— Luke 14: 33. But if we for- ake all and follow him, he promises In hundred fold more in this life, with persecutions, and in the world : o come, eternal life. Let us be obedient children. For lesus being made perfect, became the iuthor of eternal salvation unto all hem that obey him.- Heb. 5: 9. Praise us name! Here is another precious n- omise to all that hearken to his vord. And it shall come to pass, if hou wilt hearken dilligently unto he voice of the Lord thy God to il3serve and to do all his command-nents which I command thee this lay, that the Lord thy God will set hee on high above all the nations of he earth, and all these blessings hall come upon thee, if thou shalt learken unto the voice of the Lord hy God.-- Deut 28: I, 2. Read also o the 9th verse. John says, He hat saith, I know him, and keepeth not iis commandments is a liar and the ruth is not in Jno 2: 4. For his is the love of God that we keep us commandments, and his corn-nandments are not grievous.— I Jno. : 3. Trust in Jesus and obey His word, so firm and true, Which teaches us the narrow way Our Savior trod for you. Thomas Carter. Camp Meetings. NEVADA, MO., SEPT. I, 1892. TO THE SAINTS' OF GOD AND WORK-RS IN THE FIELD: I wish to say that : he Lord willing, we will commence a fleeting at Rockville, Bates Co, Mo., 3ept. 8. Any one passing through will ind a welcome there. I would be 1- 1ad for some one led- of thee Lord to : ome and help in that vicinity, as there ire some good openings in Vernon, Bates, St. Clair, and Cedar Co's, If any one feels led of the Lord to come Ind labor in these parts, let me know and I shall be glad to render you my assistance in the Lord. Yours in Jesus, sanctified now, R. F. Rapp. Guy's MILLS, PA. The meeting at Hickory Corners, Crawford Co., Pa. will begin Sept. 1o. We ask the prayers of the dear saints for God to bless the work in that place. We invite all the dear saints who feel led of the Lord to come. E. J. Billig. — The Lord willing, there will be an assembly meeting, beginning Oct. 14, at Payne, 0., and will continue as long as the Lord wills. All are invi: ted. H & MP-Geo. E. Bolds. Philip Kesler. LOS ANGELES, CAL., CAMP MEETING. The Los Angeles camp meeting will begin Oct. 13, and will continue ten days. Efforts will be made for ex-cursion rates from Chicago and Kan. City, for all who come from the east via. the Santa Fe route. Let all the saints upon the Pacific coast come to this meeting. Bring tents and bed-ding if possible. Provisions will be supplied at cost for all who are able to pay, and he that hath no money, come ye without money and without price. All who come from the east will be supplied with board and bed at lowest possible cost. We are ex-pecting great victory in the name of the King of saints. The tent meet-ings now in progress will probably continue until C. M. Let all who are interested in this mighty conflict, come and help us. The saints are all poor in this world, but willing to share what they have with those. who have not. All who come by R. R. should notify us previously so they will be met at trains. Let all who expect to come write us, stating what arrange-ments they wish to be made for them while here. --- Address J. D. Hatch, or J. W. Byers, 138 N. LOS ANGELES ST., Los ANGELES, CAL. ry accompanies us to the two Kan. meetings. I fear that our much fatigued.- and frail body shall need rest from the long line of camps at the close of the Kan. meetings, so that we may not be able to return and hold the meeting proposed at Car-tilage, Mo. The will of the Lord be done. Amen. Cease not to pray for your weak brother, rich in the kingdom of heaven. 0 praise the King Eternal! Amen. GRAND JUNCTION, MICII., SEPT. 5,1892. DEAR BRETHREN: After sending in the report of the first part of the Red Lion, Pa. C. M. there were many more souls saved each day until the close. It was truly a glorious time, and a rich feast to our souls. The people greatly enjoyed hearing the word of God preached in its purity, and many became willing to square their lives by the word, and were made to praise God and rejoice on account of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Devils were cast out in the name of Jesus. The last evening of the meeting quite a number of persons applied for the healing of their diseased bodies, and n accordance with James 5: 13- 15 were healed and gave God the glory. On Monday the gospel workers started for their various fields of la-bor in the gospel field whithersoever the Lord directed. Bro. Clayton ex-pects soon to take charge of the Float-ing Bethel, and sail down the Ohio river as soon as the necessary means are furnished to purchase the vessel. There are $ 300 or $ 460 needed yet. Their plan for work in this way is a good one and will reach a class of people who will be hard to reach in any other way. Anyone furnishing means to help along this work, will thereby help to tescue the perishing, and can address Bro. G. T. Clayton at Grand Junction, Mich. and the let-ters will be forwarded. Upon returning home by the way of Canada, the Lord had opened up the way and all arrangements were made for a meeting in Bro. Birdsall's hall Monday night at Fenwick, Ont. The house was crowded with earnest list-eners who seemed eager for the truth, and we trust they will walk in the light as God lets it shine upon their pathway. There was one consecra-tion for a deeper work of grace. Tuesday night a meeting was held at Crowland, Ont., and persons from other places near by greatly desired a meeting. There are many places in Canada where the fields are ripe unto harvest, but 0 where are the . reapers? Many places the seed has not yet been - sown, and there is . a famine throughout the land for want of the word of life. Upon awiving home Aug. 31, I found the Trumpet family rejoicing in the love of Jesus, and the work here moving on in His name. E. E. Byrum. vine, Pa. Bro's Warren and Bixler and wife to their homes in Michigan. God bless the dear brethren and give them souls for their labors. Pray for us. Your saved brother in Clirist, A. J. Kilpatrick. SOMERVILLE, ALA., AUG. 29,1892. To ALL THE SAINTS, GREETING: Our testimony to day is that Jesus saves us from all sin, and keeps us filled with his eternal glory. Our last report was from Hartsells. From there we went to Somerville and commenced meeting on Friday night, but the next morning Bro. Achor left me to fight the battle in Ala. alone,. though I am not alone, for Jesus is with me. We continued this meeting over two Sab-baths, during which time there were eight or ten professed either pardon or purity, with a number fully decided to reach entire sanctification speedily. This was a new field. Several were delivered from Babylon. Tobacco and sectism are the giants to be des-troyed in this country. Glory to God! He is delivering many souls from their bondage. We have pitched the bat-tle at Blue Springs, eight miles from Somerville. Earnest requests are coming in from every side for meet-ing, and if we. fill all the places de-sired it will keep us until January or longer. But God can have his way with us. To him be all the glory. Let all the saints pray for us and this people. Saved to day, J. F. Lundy. - TAMPICO, IND., AUG. 30, 1892. I came with Bro. Orr from Beaver Dam C. M. to this part, and found meeting announced for the 21st, near Crothersville, where Bro. Howard closed meeting just before camp meet-ing. The Lord gave them another glorious meeting, closing the night of the 28th. A number of willing souls consecrated and were sanctified. May the dear Lord keep them eter-nally true and faithful, pressing to-ward the mark - for the prize. We expect to begin a meeting near Bro. Fleenor's this week. Other calls for meeting in these parts, but I ex-pect soon as the Lord will to go south, and ask the prayers of all the saints, " that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gos-pel," and that the New Testament standard of salvation way be raised to its full height in the hearts and lives of all who will be true to God, in the south as well as the north. Your brother filled with glory and out for the whole truth. Amen. J. Cole. TABERNACLE MEETING, NEW SHIRE OHIO. There will be a tabernacle meet-ing near the above place Sep. 10- 20. Held the Lord willing, by Bro's Otto Bolds, R. N. Gast and others. --- . - TABERNACLE MEETING, SIDNEY 0. The Lord willing, there will be a tabernacle meeting six miles north of the above place, Sep. 2 2- 30. Bro's Bolds, Gast and others. WEBB CITY, MO. C. M. The saints of Carthage and Webb City ' have decided to have their C. M. at Webb City, Mo. instead of at Carthage. They expect to have a tabernacle. Meeting will begin Sept. 27. Bro. Warner will be there the Lord willing the first six or seven days of the meeting. Let as many come prepared to take care of themselves as possible, and those who can not willbe cared for; let all come who can. Those coming from east or west on the Frisco R. R. change cars at Oron-ogo. DUPONT, 0., SEPT. I, 1892. DEAR SAINTS: AS the time has been set for Sept. 28 to commence the grove meeting at Dupont, Ohio, let all the dear saints come that can, and come in the name of the Lord, praying that God may bless the meeting at this place, that sinners may be converted, believers sanctified, and the church built up at this place. The saints coming from the north or south will stop at Dupont, 0. Those coming from the east or west on Nickel Plate stop at Continental, 0., three miles nortkof here. Brethren coming from east or west to Continental write to Philip Kesler, Dupont 0., who will furnish conveyance to all that come to the grove. • GROVE MEETING, BROCK 0. The Lord willing, there will be a grove meeting near the above place in Dark Co., Sep. io- 2o. , Bro's Schell, Warren, & G. W. Howard. Address S. J. Holsapple. BROCK, 0. GROVE MEETING, BEACH DALE, OHIO. The Lord willing, there will be a grove meeting near the above place, Sep. 22- 30. Bro's Schell, Warren & Howard MEETING, LARUE, OHIO. The Lord willing, a meeting will begin in the above place about Octo-ber 2. Bro's Schell, Warren & Howard. WICHITA, KAN CAMP MEETING. This convocation in a beautiful grove at the edge of the city, will - be held, the Lord willing, Sep. 15- 25. A glorious time is expected. Let all the saints pray in mighty faith, and with much earnestness for all those meetings. Bro. J. F. Lundy , myself, and we trust Bro. Geo. Cole and Co. and whoever the Lord will, will be there. For any particulars address A. Markwell, 709 Maple St„ Wichita, Kan. MARIASVILLE, PA., SEPT. I, 1,892. DEAR BRETHREN IN CHRIST: God bless you all. Amen. We arrived at- the Pennsylvania C. M. in due time and found a large assembly of saints already on the old camp ground, waiting to hear the joyful sound. God was with his people during the entire meeting and there was quite a good many consecrated. the most of whom seemed to obtain a good experience. There were thirteen baptized and several were healed of bodily in-firmities during the meeting. Some over one hundred brethren and- sis-ters attended to the ordinances of God's house. Praise our God forev-er and ever! Dear Bro. E. E. Byrum was ordained an elder in the church of the living God. May God bless the dear brother and make him use-ful in his vineyard. The time having come for the saints to separate and the dear ones that were laboring in the meeting to go elsewhere to work for the Lord, Bro's Clayton, Patchen and their wives and myself chose to go to Clintonville, Pa. Bro's Jacobson and Cox, to Ten Mile Bot-torn, Pa. Bro's June, Daugherty, Hen- Robinson, Kan. camp. Bro. Stanber- ry and J. Rupert and wife to Marias- DIMONDALE, MICH., SEPT. 3, 1892. DEAR TRUMPET READERS: May the dear Lord bless you all for his dear name's sake. Amen. The Banister grove meeting has passed and although the weather at first was bad so that we were delayed one day in commencing the meeting, yet the Lord gave us victory from the first meeting. The Advents had been there with a tent . about eight weeks and then the Methodists and Baptists sent and got Mr. Cauright and the minds of the people were confused, but our faith surmounted every barrier and the truth was vic-torious in the name of Jesus; convic-tion was on the people in the first meeting. Dear Bro. Morrison and wife who bad gone away from God were restored to the favor of God and made to rejoice in his pardoning love. Three others; two young men and one young woman were born of God and made to rejoice in his love. Several others who were in doubt were wonderfully convinced of the truth. Altogether a glorious victory for God and truth was the result. And we believe that God will bring out more in the future. Dear Bro. and Sister Walter, of St. Louis, Mich. were present and the dear Lord did wonderfully use Sister Walter in speaking the word to the people. We were much blessed in speaking the word in that meeting. Dear saints, pray for us that God may use us to his glory. We remain your humble brother and sisters in Christ, saved, sanctified and kept by power divine. Amen. T. J. Cox & family. DEAR SAINTS oi, j';'' e' DoGnE: viIt'aLmE'' S'le' Cd ‘ 0f the Spirit to write my testinionY which I hope may redound ttqlieglo - ry of God. I am a living witOs 0 his wonderful power to heal bot r( iitn: olrtaietsoialtfiiaf. tfirtrl, brloiedt); hI laid myself all save the sick, and the 1417s°' raise him up; and if h6: 101c, e' mined sins, they shall . he him."• James 5: 15. I ain 1; 1' promises of my Savior. N' other physician than HiriOF eth both body and soul. t I am your brother in Clh414. J. C. Perd9SS' lion HEALTH DEPARTMENT. NATIITES LAWS INVIOLABLE. TN infancy we learn how terribly nature punishes a violation of certain laws, and how promptly she applies the penalty. We soon find out the peril of fire, falls; edged- tools, and the like. We fail, however, to notice the equally- sharp apd certain punishments which bad habits entail. We are quick to feel the need of food, but not so ready to perceive the dan-ger of an excess. A lack of air drives us at once to secure a supply; but foul air is as fatal, yet gives us no warning. Nature provides a little training for us at the outset of life, but leaves the most for us . to learn by bitter experience. So in youth we throw away our strength as if it were a burden of which we desired to be rid. We eat anything, and at any time; do anything we please, and sit up any number of nights with little or no sleep. Because we feel only a momentary discomfort from these physical sins, we fondly imagine when that is gone we are all right a-gain. Our drafts upon our constitu-tion a're promptly paid, and we ex-pect this will always be the case; but some day they will come back- to us protested; nature will refuse to meet our demands, and we shall find our-selves physical bankrupts. We are furnished in the beginning with a cer-tain vital force upon which we may draw. We can be spendthrifts and waste it in youth, or be wise men and husband it to manhood. Our short-comings are all charged against this stock. Nature's memory never fails; she keeps the account with per-fect exactness. Every physical sin subtracts from the sum and strength of our years. We may cure a disease but it never leaves us as it found us We may heal a wound but the scar still shows. We reap as we sow and we may either gather in the thorns, one by one, to torment and destroy, or rejoice in the harvest of a hale old age. trine of men and devils. No sect upon earth can hold a sanctified soul who will follow Christ the Lamb whither-soever he goeth. No one can obey his voice from heaven, Rev. IS: 4. and remain entangled in any yoke of bon-dage. Some honest souls may not yet have heard this voice, but Ged is sounding it forth throughout the earth, and happy are they whose ears are open to all the heavenly precepts of God, and forever closed to the doc-trines of men. er of God may be manifested to this scripture telling US how tO pray. co nvicts of sin, de s ire when ye pray, finds the s ny dC s, ab ia Il S sin- darkened world and the people Jesus says in I.\ lark 11: 24. - What Wants to be set at seeing the effects of grayer, may be things soever e made to Cr3- out, as on the day of believe that ye receive them and ye. Pentecost, " Men and brethren, what shall have them." Not only are we to shall we do to be saved?" believe that he can and will give us TWO GREAT REASONS WHY WE SHOULD the desire 6f our heart, but believe FIRST. Watch and pray that 7a e_ n while we are asking we are receiving, that he does it now, and even while PRAY. ter not into temptation.— Matt. 26: Prayer is the key that unlocks the 4 1 - - We are surrounded on every great treasury of God , while by faith hand by sin, temptation, trials, . and we reach in and lay hold on whatever persecutions. We have many things we desire; but we cannot fold our arms to pass through, and the devil is con- of faith as it were and receive of God. tinually trying all means - within his We must pray beleiving. - But let power to overthrow our souls; so it fs him ask in faith, nothing waveringefor very needful that we do much pray_ he that wa. vereth is like a wave of the ing as Paul says, " Instant in prayer." sea, driven with the winthdi annkd tthoasts ehde. tion tö his blessed will, knowing that all things work together f - Or our good. We should approach the Father in the ' name of Jesus. Read John 16: , e. " Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. How TO PRAY. In r Cor. 15, we read, " I will pray with the Spirit, and I will pray —_,.—.„ Lo and ad then liberty life i for love. dh " hi , tiget rN(: ees: tti d w‘ .( h" 11\, e: nn NA: ' ell el Nri vfeeewr ei t hdci e ha. de • n sins, hath quickend ihnsc thorigsetthje: with Christ.- - Eph. 3: 4. 5. This quickening impartsksn. ewrhe ran . in manner is life f. this way we are sus unto good wc parted in this Christ, and this life dwells in children. It is in this manner that Christ dwells in the heart by faith, The in. ' ` dual is strengthened : his compre. hension of • d's HE apostle Peter, with nearly all the other New TestaMent writ-ersan finishing their letters or epistles warn us of the second coming of Christ. Jesus tells us of the signs that are to take place just before his coming. Paul tells us how to get read y . Peter tells us the standard to which we must measure, and John tells us how we shall be judged when he shall come. We do not pretend to know just the day, or the hour when Jesus will come; but we do know by the Word that we are very near the end, and Peter declares that it is at hand. Jesus says, When you see the things come to pass, viz.— gathering together of his elect— know that the end is nea r, even i tiful hand of God. Paul says, " In at the door. Now we have seen this everything give thanks." In sick-last sign come to pass. God is send-ing out his angels ( ministers) and is gathering together his elect ( sancti-fled ones). Knowing this, i. e. that the end is at hand, " be ye therefore ness, as well as health, in trouble as well as prosperity, in trials and temp-tations as well as happiness and bless-ings, in storm as well as sunshine, realizing the great hand of God in all sober and watch unto prayer." In I things, and being in perfect resign a-with the understanding also." First let us notice something about the Spirit. A prayer void of the Spirit is like a ship without a rudder. How often we hear people say over a very long prayer, making the hearers weary with such a dead, formal and graceless prayer! Such have but lit-tie, if any faith, and seldom, if ever get an answer to their prayer, and should th'ey receive what they pray for would be greatly surprised. Such prayers have a tendency to throw coldness on the people rather than conviction; and darkness rather than light. What is the trouble? Is it be-cause God has ceased to answer, or because he has respect of persons? No, it is all because the petitioner is void of the Spirit of God. " Like-wise the Spirit heipeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groaning, s which cannot be uttered." — Rom. 8: 26. And in the next verse we read that " the Spirit maketh in-tercession for the saints according to the will of God." Ohl let the blessed Spiril lead and guide you in all things, as your - soul sends up its petitions to God, either in secret, or public; let thy ears, eyes and heart, be closed to all around you, an- cdlet the soul pour forth from its very depths the earnest desire of the heart, and be governed and actua-ted by the Spirit of the living God. _ SECOND. The understanding. In prayer, as well as anything else, we should and must have some knowl-edge or understanding before we can enter into it. A man to sing cor-rectly must have some understanding of Music; just so in, all things. What good Would a rudder be to a ship, if there were no pilot? or what good would the Spirit be in prayer if we had not understanding. They must both go together to make prayer a success. U nderstan ding includes: First, knowing what prayer is. Second, its worth or its effect. Third, to whom to pray. Fourth, how to pray and what to pray for. Let us read some more — STEELE. arlr. 491P" ragiff" r" WWW° 411110" 0"' WZ/ IrweigTil ( Continued from first page.) are of the devil, and all that cause them serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. May we all take heed to the admonition and a-void all such characters. Reason sixth. " Christian liberty is not license. Men may talk about their freedom from re-straints. But this is not gospel freedom. Christ has his yoke. All his followers take it upon them. Humility, submission, and patience are prominent among the Christian graces. The no- sect leaders are not the least exacting of men in their calls upon their followers. He then quotes 2 Pet. 2: I8, pa, to show that while they promise liberty they themselves are the servants of corruption, etc., meaning of course the no- sect leaders, as he calls them. The liberty of Christ is governed by his own law and restraints. His yoke is easy and his burden is light. Thank God, there is a vast. difference be-tween this blessed yoke and the gal-ling human yokes imposed upon many poor souls. Every heaven- born soul is truly willing to take upon itself the entire system of Christ's divine government; and to walk in all his commandments an
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