| 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 the TRUMPET and go cao l whi Zech. g: I4. The gizts HaVe Paszed ° SPE Flee out of the midst 3, Baty1ea, and deliv-er every man hit soul: be not eat off h her esA. nutaditc yoth:; efho elra w: zhialilt rsiesha atdhlele rt ruteinmmtoeb hloeef ar tnahde r esLcooorrmrdop'swe a: v cefoet-. r-ovtry purysto of the Lord thall be performed against Babylon, to mate the Ind of Babylon a a tsolation without an ithabitaut. Jet. 31: 6. 29. - FIRST PuRg." Then. r tharronidoliect: 10_ 2tstEt: etg1e1Ai1. n:,:, yIiaIignatrtaswu. er. eveTr7h aazta a thfr- aahtn eaeWtthuenehatalermttibds:. e1" Trsi. luls elbeaVr eti* en zgebgrca aoiauet ncr ebouliliartit ght rkelo irtrict t- soutnlttehnall as — FROM DAR- KSNSE TO LIGHT. rtIlltTMPET. Grand Junction, Michigan, Thursday, July 27, 1893. Volume I& No. 29. - Anti he than seat) his angels With a great sound of a ttumpet, and they shall gather togeth-er Me elect from the fent, winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn & parable of the ffg tree; When his branch Is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye how that summer is nigh: 90 likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 31- 33. least in that hour, I should have been overcome again. But praise God! I glo-ried in the discipline which he led me through, and gained a wonderful victory in both soul and body. Several months after this I was writing a letter when suddenly, I felt a pain in one of my eyes. In an instant I Was re-minded again that another trial was at hand. The pain came again and again; and as before, I looked up and said, " Fa-ther, I'm healed; test me and try me all I have need, only give me strength in these eyes to continue my writing and whatever is needful for me to do." I kept on writing for a half an hour or so, when I had to lay it by to get supper, after which I was about to resume the same, when the enemy sug-gested like this: " It has grown dark since you left your writing, and it wonld be presumption for one to try to write by " lamp Ifght," with pains passing through his eyes, as yours are." I said to myself, I am perfectly well, Yes, " every whit made whole," and it is for me to do as well people do; help me, Lord, to triumph in this trial. I continued my writing as long as I desired, giving no heed to the pains which came now and then, only in prayer-ful uplifting for strength to endure all that should be permitted to come upon me. During the night I felt the pain two or three times. On rising in the morning a tear flowed from one eye as though it were quite weak, but I committed them to God, and went about my work as though nothing were the matter, and the pain and weakness all passed away, so that I really forgot it while absorbed in my work, until afternoon, when I was reminded of my former con-dition. Praise God it was a glorious victory, and a blessing to my soul and body also. I have been afflicted in various ways at certain times during the years which have passed by, but God has been my physician and my constant deliverer from all the powers of the enemy. And I will ever praise his precious name for what he has done for me. A sister in Christ, - Mrs. J. E. Courtney, BAY VIEW, MICH. From Divine Healing ° Maul and HOd7 b y E. E. Byrum. Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he bath done for my soul. Psa. 66: 16. We are com-manded to let our light so shine that others may see our good works and glorify God, and I want to glorify God by letting my light shine and telling what the Lord has done for me. I can say of a truth the Lord has wrought a wonderful change in my heart. While reading the testimonies of the chil-dren of God my heart burns within me and though we cannot meet to-gether personally our hearts can be united and nothing of this world can separate us from_ the love of God. Many will wake up in eternity and find themselves lost. Blessed are ye when men shall hate you and when they shall separate you from their company and cast out your name as evil for the Son of man's sake. Luke 6: 22. May the Lord awaken the dead professors and help them to see they are standing on danger-ous ground before it is everlasting too late. I had a profession, but was only a stranger and foreigner to God. He that hath not the Spirit of God is none of his. I was doing things I ought not to do and leaving things un-done that I ought to do. I was trying to take the world in one hand and God In the other. We read in the Word, that no servant can serve two masters. I praise God for leading his preachers here to this town to hold up the true light and that I was willing to walk out into it. I would not go near them until two days before they went away. Then I went out of curiosity to see toN the Mists 11: t yt, ad it Set. the darkness of the night : jidthe sunshine Nvartn and tender, Mov, s uUL / warts with holy light. We 111 read ( 4od's shining it , t ter, In the golden tight of hay: And know vaelt other hett,./., Sitio. the Inits Intsd away, ( 7. ho.— wo do know as we li re known, And Vt'‘' 11 ,` VI ' t walk : dont, la the foluo,: s of hi, ;„ 1,/,, r, y. Sin •° the mists ltaNe pass,. d away. Now we've passvd from human tdinthies,,, Ana rohottait . r t ha t we'or khlst We obey his law of kitulness, And arc kiwcilillg With the jltst. Wings of love and praee ' loth l'tiVt. r All the plain tilong the way, And the dreary night is tiVt'r; Sinet, the mists have 1+: 1S:, oti awa, y. Now the mists have passed from o'er us And our Father knows us Faee to lave With those who love u,„ We do know as we are know11. Urace beams ‘ erost the Orient meadows. Shines the glorious light of day; ehrlst from hearts now clears the shadows. And the htiSts 11: 1Ve passmi a• Way. NOW the mists are lifted from us And the Father's love we have., For hollotti h the blood of Jesus" Proved his utmost power to save. Oh my soul is Hliod with glory, And bright sunshine is the llow I love to tell the story. Fttr the mists have passed away. ( 4. Aehor. LOYALTY TO GOD, 0 be a true follower of our heaven-ly Niaster, and loyal to him at all times requires something more than good desires, and a mere deter-mination to do what is right. It re-quires the grace of God in the soul, or in other words, a real experience of salvation. It requires a conversion of the soul,– a being born into the kingdom of Ciod by a new, or spirit-ual birth, anti gaining an entrance into the standing- grace. Without this noded grace, one may ntkt resolution after resolution, VOW after vow, only to tind utter weak-ness and failure in times of provoca-tion when the wily tempter has laid a snare to lead away those who trust in their own strength. Satan has de-vised hundreds of ways to ensnare and capture souls, and deceive them that they should be forever in his clutches, Yet while this is the case, on the other hand God has opened a way to escape out of them all. Blessed be his name! This way of escape from eternal destruction, is the narrow way— the way of holiness— upon which only the redeemed of the Lord are permitted to travel. The vilest of sinners have access to it through Jesus Christ, if they vi1l only do as he has command-ed in his Word. When the conditions of the word of God are fully met, the repentant one enters upon the narrow way, no longer a sinner, but a child of God. The heart which was dark-ened and burdened with sin has been_ relieved of the great weight and re-morse of a guilty conscience before God, The soul seems to have entered a new sphere where gleams of heaven-ly light have swept away the darkness and a beckoning Spirit leads on to still brighter fields. The sin- burdened soul had to for-sake all the sinful pleasures of life, and not only had to confess the sins and transgressions committed, but believe in God's power to save and Count the Word true,— yea, present truth,— before the change took place. Alter the spiritual birth takes place the scene changes; the mind is at-tracted heavenward and the guiltless soul is made to rejoice because of the freedom in Christ Jesus. Now comes . the battle, but the newborn babe in Christ looks unto the heavenly Father for spiritual strength and a fervent trust and close walk With Him leads on from victory to victory. One victory aids in gaining another until the newly- born- child becomes a pow' of Strength in the hands of the Lord A TRIM', OF FAITH. OR the gloiy of God, and to encourage 3- e the afflicted I write the following; My health failed me very mysteriously, and I suffered from a continued decline year after year, until my disease— which was internal— became chronic, and after five years my eyes failed me ih sympathy with a general nerve weakness, and though not blind or entirely helpless, yet I was not able to read a page, or sew a yard of cloth for nearly ten years. I was shut out from the world, as it were until the time promised when God should pour out his Spirit upon all flesh, and set the captives free. Seven years ago I heard of a people called saints, " who went up to the feast" yearly at Bangor, to worship God in the good old way; and that God was saying to the remnant of the camp of Israel in these latter days: " Go forward," for from henceforth " I will be in the midst of thee." I heard of mighty works being wrought through the name of the holy child Jesus, and I said in my soul, " If God permits I will touch the hem of his garment and be made whole." Another meeting three months later found me at the same place where I presented Myself for the healing of my eyes. God had a second work in view, and because of this, and for my good, he permitted me to come especially with desire for the healing of my eyes at this time. I had suffered more with my eyes than otherwise for a long time, and had been obliged to rest my body, until I tancied that with their recovery I would feel quite well. God heard and answered. prayer, and with the laying on of hands in the name of the Lord, in the instant of the exercise of faith, I reached for a fine-printed Bible which was lying near me, and I read nearly two chapters without harm. Praises be unto God forever and ever! I returned to my Northern home, and began th undertake the demands of the same, when within one week I began to realize the original disease was being aggravated with my efforts to labor., and that E needed an entire healing. I was two hundred miles from any I knew who had a living faith. And as my condition became worse and worse I cried mightily to God to de-liver me from all infirmity. I tried to pray believingly,- but when an ache or pain fol-lowed I thought, Surely God has not healed me or I would not feel so. Several week's passed, when at a time of much suffering, I was led to set apart a time for fasting, the same as they did at Bangor. I asked God to reveal to me what v, as lacking on my part, and while waiting thus before him I was led to take up a GOSPEL TRUM-PET which I had not read. My eyes first rested upon the experience of a sister who had been healed of the same disease. She said that when hands were laid upon her for her healing she was in great pain, and afterwards she was still in pain, but accord-ing to God's word she was healed. He gave her strength to get up and go about, and as she continued to believe, strength was given, and the pain passed away. She said at one time she was again in pain, and she asked the Lord why it was. He showed her that it was not the old disease, but only a test of her faith. Also at an-other time when a sense of weariness came on without pause, that it was not the old disease, but only a test of her faith, all of which passed away when her faith was lifted above her feelings, and that we must not ask God to heal us and then " wait to see," but " get up," and do as if we had what we asked for. All this was like a message from heaven to me. My prayer was answered. I read the same twice over, and- then fell upon my knees with my paper- in my hand, and asked God to touch me with his healing power, and make me every whit whole. I claimed what I asked for, and arose de-claring within myself that I was healed; with no other evidence than God's word. That was enough, and I was indeed made whole from that hour. I expected to be tested in some way, as this sister had been, but having gained a knowledge concerning physical temptations, I felt that I was fully armed for the conflict, and with the armor of faith I should win the battle. The dear Lord permitted me to soar along in my happy freedom for six weeks without an ache or a pain; when suddenly, while preparing a testimony of my healing for publication, I telt a sharp pain in my brain, which had formerly been in a state of congestion much of the time in the years past. Oh how natural it felt! and soon another throb came on the other side. Just then the Spirit reminded me of the lesson I had learned on physical tempta-tions, and I looked up and said within my-self, " Father, I'm healed. Test me and try me all I need, but give me strength to continue my labor, and when I am tested enough, deliver me from every symptom of disease. I was not doing more than was reasonable for a well person to do, so I guaged my ability on the line of perfect health. Had I laid aside my writing or fflliinched in the what kind of people they were. soon saw they were a very happ people and had an experience that had not attained to, although I ha been professing to be a Christai seventeen years. I saw myself a sin ner in the sight of God and had t humble myself before God and re pent of my sins, or go back into dark ness and be lost. But I tell you, dea reader, Jesus was ready to save me Oh how the glory of God did shin into my soul. He pardoned my sin and adopted me into his family. One of the sisters then told me was only in a justified state and tha I must go on to sanctification. Thi was something new to me, which I had not understood, but the natura man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned. Cor. 2: 14. I told them I did not see how I could be any happier than I was. I was satisfied. I was afraid I would have to take some vows I could not keep. Finally I consented to obey the 12th of Rom and presented my body a living sacrifice one evening in prayer- meeting and the next Sab-bath in meeting the Lord sent the fullness. Hallelujah! Same think anyone cannot be sanc-tified in this life. We will see what the Word says, " For this is will of God, even you sanctification. I Thess. 4: 3. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be pre-served blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. i Thess. 5: 23. I heard one person say they did not think anyone could be sanctified until after death. We read in Eph. 2 : 19- 2 2. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being he chief corner stone; in whom all he building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded ogether for a habitation of God hrough the Spirit. I have found it means much to square our lives up to he word of God. It pays to obey God and keep his commands. He ives us something better than gold. The Lord has done wonderful things or me since I obeyed the command-mentof baptism. I had been sprin-led in the M. E. sect, but the Lord howed me that it was not according o his Word. He that hath my com-mandments, and keepeth them, he it S that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and will love him, and will manifest my-elf to him. jno. 14: 21. I am so hankful that God ever taught me he way of salvation. It gives us that weet peace and happiness that the` orld cannot giye nor take away. Your sister, Mrs. Mary Carveth. DIMONDALE, MICH. DEAR TRUMPET READERS: I can say to- day that I am saved from all sin. Praise his holy name forever! I have been praising God through quite a trial since the camp- meeting, but Oh, what a lesson 1 have learned. I never can forget it. I am willing to do any-thing that the Lord wants me to do. 0 how I do Eel for a soul that is not saved, if they could only feel as I did for a little while, they would not wait long before they gave their heart to God. It seemed as though I was en-tirely forsaken; but I can praise the Lord for trials now for I feel that it only strengthens me. Pray for me, that the Lord will keep me saved. Also pray for my unsaved husband. Your sister in Christ, Rhoda Canedy. because of a close communion with Him and complete reliance upon his word. A person does not go far in this way until he has a real hungering and thirsting after something more. The soul has a longing for a complete satisfying portion and as the words f our Savior are presented, " they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be filled," gleams of light from the Elysian fields of per-fected holiness seem to shine forth as never before. As the light con-tinues to shine the way seems to be marked out more plainly and with it a longing to be made free from a man-fearing spirit— from the" Body of this death," which troubled Paul when he had reached that stage of his experi-ence. With the light also comes the knowledge of what is needed, and the Spirit reveals to the hungering soul the need of a real heart- cleansing-a purging which sweeps away the " carnal mind" and leaves only the mind of Christ. With the Psalmist, a cry goes forth, " Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.' r Having been dead in " trespasses and sins" and made alive in Christ through pardon, now according to Rom. 12: I an offering of a Eking sacrifice is made, and the cleansing takes place. The - roots of bitterness" being de-stroyed the soul has reached the _ Ca-naan to the soul where spiritual pro-gress is rapidly made and the" fruit of the land" is the daily food. The " abid-ing Comforter" leads into all truth. Even in this advanced state of grace there is no stool of do- nothing, upon which a person can sit with folded arms and rest with ease. - Other souls are to be- rescued and this experience must be reached before a person is really fitted to go forth and lift up the standard of salvation. There is no standing- still place anywhere along the line of this holy warfare; it is either advancement or retreat. It takes a loyalty to God all along the way; a continual walking in the light of the Word. It is there where the " honey in the Rock" is to be found. To refuse to walk in all the light of the gospel as it is revealed by the Spirit of God, is to throw open an avenue for the powers of Satan to come in with clouds of darkness. The reason there are so many infi-dels in the land to- day is not so much because of the infidel literature afloat, but because professing Christians do not live up to the Bible standard; be-cause they are not loyal to God. The Bible way, is a way of holiness; a way free from the pollutions of sin. It is a walk with Jesus all the way along and no sinner carilravel thereon. E. E. Byrum. Echoes from Glory. THE new song book " Echoes from Glory," has just been issued from the press and several hundred sent out already. It contains 220 pages filled with many New and. Beautiful Songs, together with familiar songs from the " An-thems from the Throne," and other books. Eight pages are devoted to Instruction to Beginners, and those desiring to sing by note. It is an excellent book for Camp and Revival Meetings, Sunday Schools, and for the home circle. The hymns are spirit-ual and cheer the soul, and when sung in the Spirit bring a person in a more sacred near-ness to the blessed Master. Neatl y bound in paste- board cover, 50 cts. Per dozen $ 5.00. Biblical Trace of the Church. BY W. SOFTITT. A NEW book just published tracing the church in prophecy from her birth to the end of time. It shows that the prophets have fore-told the greatest trials and triumphs of the church in the whole Christian Era, and de-scribes the age in: which we are now living. It also contains a brief history of more than 400 Protestant denominations, 248 pages. Paper cover, 35 cents, per dozen $ 3.15. Cloth binding 75 cents, per dozen $ 6.75. Address the author at Anlo, Clark Co., Ohio; or the Gospel Troropet Publishing Co. LIST OF MONEY LETFEIIS NOT OTHERWISE REMO. J. D. Baugh, J. R. Coulthard, G. A. Thomas, J. C. Green, 0. E. Wieringa, Ellen Tanner. Requests Tor Prayer. Pray for a young sister in New York, who is lying at the point of death with consumption. Pray for'a sister in Texas, that she may be sanctified and healed, and that her son and daughter may be healed. Camp and Grove IZEM= ING- S. C. M. Topeka, Kan, Aug 1- 15, C. M. Norwood, Mo., Aug. 2, 411P. C. M. Hollenburg, Kan., Aug 16— C. M. Arkansas, City, Kan., Sept. I, da, C. M. Perryville, Pa., Aug. 25— Sept. 3, C. M. Deerfield, Ind., Aug. C. M. Beaver Dam, Ind., Aug i I — 20, • C. M. Vichy, Mo., Aug. 25, C. M. Molehill, Va, Sept. 1,— C. M. Fenwick, Canada, Aug. 23— Sept. 3, C. M. Poynor Ripley Co. Mo., Au 18- 27. C. M. G ranby, Mo• . ., July 25— Aug. 5. C. M. St Louis, Mich. Aug. 23— Denver, Col., Oct. 5,— Grove meeting, Flopkins, Mich., July 28— Aug. 1, -- Grove Meeting, Bradley, Mich Aug. 4,- 8. Grove meeting, Melrose, 0., Aug. i. Grove meeting Markle- ville, Ind. about Aug, 22.— Tent meeting, Nishnabotna, Mo., Sept. 15, I want some holy minister to come here this fall to preach the true light. Nellie Graham. ELGIN, KAN. EDITORIAL NOTES. Do you always remember the re-quests for prayer, and take them to the Lord in prayer? _ a Notice the change of the Vichy, Mo., camp- meeting to begin Aug. 25th instead of the 17th. Brethren at the places of camp and other meetings see to it that an Bro. Jno. P. Bailey desires the saints to pray at once for the salva-tion of his brother who is very sick and for his recovery if the Lord wills. L. Stoneback of Pa. has been af-flicted about two years, and is now helpless, and desires prayer in his be-half. Ask the Lord to give him a real Bible experience and heal his body. BLADEN, NEB., July 15, 1393. I ask the dear saints to pray the Lord to open the way for myself wife and children to go to some camp-meeting, that we may receive salva-tion and holiness. My wife is a Baptist and is in total darkness. The blessed Lord healed me of dys-pepsia and liver complaint Sept. 26, 1891, and led me out of the Bap-tist sect, out of the lodge, and de-stroyed the tobacco, whisky and coffee habit in me. Dear saints pray God to let us go that we may be set free, to the glory of God. I have not been baptized, nor had the Lord's supper, nor had company with any of God's child/ en. Have made re-quests and prayed • God to send his holy ministers here to hold meetings, but the blessed Lord has not opened the way yet. I desire the sincere prayers of all. Your brother in Christ, D. P. Kimmel. Grove meeting, beginning Aug. s, at Hadly, Hendricks Co., Ind. Prep-arations are being made for this meeting, and a good company - of gos-pel workers are wanted. W. A. Da-vison. Address Joseph Hayworth. _ s DEERFIELD, INDIANA CAMP M EETING. This meeting will be held, the Lord willing, Aug. 1- 9, 1893. Saints from all parts are invited to come and tent on the ground. If you cannot tent, come anyhow, and you will be taken care of, in the name of the Lord. Come prepared to stay during the entire meeting. The nearest stations are Deerfield, one mile west on the Pan-handle R. R.; Ridgeville, four miles west, on the G. R. & I. R. R.; and Union City, eight miles east on the Bee Line ( C. C. C. & I.) R. R. All coming to Deerfield notify Bro. Sam-uel Grow, Deerfield, Ind.; Those corn-ing to Ridgeville notify Bro. Ezra lmel, Deerfield, Ind.; and those corn-ing to Union City, notify Bro. Fletcher Byrum, New Pittsburg, Ind. Notify in good time. Come, in the name of Jesus, all who love God, and all who would seek to know him and his great salvation. We hope to see a large assembly of the" holy people" meet there, and showers of blessings come down on all our souls. Any information desired concerning the meeting, address H. C. Wickersham, New Pittsburg, Ind. NORWOOD, MO, C: M. Commences Aug. 2, r893, and will continue to the 13th of Aug , and longer if the Lord will. The camp ground is at Permenten school house, five miles east of Norwood and six miles west of Mt. Grove, Mo. All Corning from the east stop at Mt. Grove; those coming from the west, Stop at Norwood. Norwood and Mt. Grove are both on the Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis R. R. Every-body is invited to come. All who can, come to camp and those who can not come prepared to camp will be taken care of. Bro's. Lundy, Keeling, Stanberry and Co. and others expect to be there. We are expecting a grand meeting. Let all the saints come to aid in the good cause. There will be free transportation to and from the R. R. for all coming to the camp meeting. All that expect to come and want to be met at the R. R. address P. F. Bradshaw, Mt. Grove D. S. W. and W. M. Wilson, Norwood, Mo. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET A WEEKLY nouNEss JOURNAL. DEFINITE, RADICAL, ANTI- SECTARIAN. 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The Echoes from Glory are sound-ing out the present truth and the praises of God gloriously. God is ' blessing them upon the streets, and in every place. They are also rapid-ly selling. But we learn many are ordering on time. We are glad to thus accommodate the people but we hope dear brethren, you will be as prompt as you can to pay for the same, since the means is much needed to pay for the publication. Brethren can order from the Gospel Trumpet office, as Heretofore announced, also from B. E. Warren wherever he may be, or at his permanent address, Spring-field Ohio. Also order directly from me wherever laboring in the , gospel, or by letter addressed personally to me at Grand Junction Mich. D. S. W. We have had the pleasure of reading through the Biblical Trace of the Church, by Bro. Wm. G. Schell, and we wish to, say to all the readers of the Trumpet, that we do not hesitate to pronounce it the best book on its line Of thought ever published. We were much blessed and- edified and instructed by the same. It traces the church down through the various conditions of the past, as marked in both prophecy and history. It is a beautiful and won-derful record of prediction and- ful-fillment, all along the march of God's true church, from the beginning to the present; and it follows her on to the end of time, by a sound interpreta-tion of unfulfilled prophecy. It also shows the exact fulfillment of a larg. e range of prophecy respecting heresies and false religions that have arisen in the past ages. We hope that many thousand copies will go forth for the glory of the God Of truth. There will be a tabernacle meeting held at Attica, Harper Co., Kan. be. ginning about Aug. 1st to continue as long as the Lord leads. All of God's people are invited to come. Those who can attend, address Bro. Frank Daugherty, Atica, Kan. Bro. and Sister Haynes, are wanted to help in the work and others whom the Lord ina. y Ese. nd. F. Houghton, A. Markwell. A meeting will be held at Dodge, Ky., to commence Aug. / o, by Bro's Kilpatrick and Carter and to continue as long as the Lord wills. As many as can come, are invited to attend. W. W. & Alice Stevenson, BEAVER DAM. IND. CAMP MEETING, The Beaver Dam camp- meeting will be held Aug. I I- 20. Those corning by rail- road on the C. and E. and L. E. W. R. R., stop off at Rochester, those coming on Nickle Plate, stop at Mentone. Those coming on C. N. M. from south change cars at Bo-liver for Rochester, from north at Claypool, for Mentone. We have made arrangements to have hacks running from these two stations to the camp- ground that will carry passen-gers for 25 cts. All parties coming to Rochester, notify Mr. B. F. Landis, Rochester, Ind. Those coming to Mentone, notify Mr. Abram Nye, Mentone, Ind. R. N. Gast, David Leininger. There - will be a camp- meeting, near Big Creek, P. O. Texas Co , Mo. on Jonathan Spiva's farm, on Rolla and West Plains road, ten miles south- east of Houston, beginning Aug. 15. R. M. Haynes ick. wite, Mattie & Rissa Bolds, and others. ST. Lows, GRAT/ oT Co Mum, The Lord willing, camp meeting will commence August 23d and con-tinue as long as the Lord wills. The children of God are all invited to come and help to save perishing souls and it will be seen to that those from a distance will be cared for. The camp- ground is two miles east of St. Louis on Bro. Walter's farm. Those Corning by R. R. stop at St. Louis; any coining with baggage and want to be conveyed to the grounds, notify Bro. Joshua Walter, St. Louis, Mich. John Ham. •-. 4 i• 4111, THE CLARK W., OHIO, CAMP MEETING. Commences Aug. 22, to continue until Aug. 31. Those coming from the Ns est stop at New Carlisle, Ohio. Address Bro. J. A. Hardacre, Anlo, Ohio. Those coming from the south, east, or north . stop at Spingfield, 0. Address S. E. Roller, Springfield, 0. Let all that can, come. Bring tents and as much bedding and provision as you- can, so that all can remain on the grounds. The meeting Will . be held on the old grounds four miles east of New Carlisle, in H. Trumbo's grove. Let all of God's ministers that feel led, come and help us in these meetings. B. E. Warren, & W. G. Schell. • . Grove- meeting, Aug. 24th at New Hope, St. Joseph Co., Ind. four miles north of Brernen on the B. and O. The Lord send whomsoever he will. Any corning by rail notify M. S. Heminger. M. S. Heminger, D. and Joseph Berger, S. Wickiser. LAWERENCEVILLE, 0., GROVE MEETING. Will commence Sep. 2d, to contin-ue until Sep. loth. All coming by R. R. stop at Springfield Ohio. Ad-ednrecsesviiBier, o0. WesleyXander, Lawer- B. E. Warren, & W. G. Schell. ARKANSAS CITY, RAN. CAMP MEETING. This camp meeting to be held by the saints of God at the ., Harmen grove, Sept. 1st and continue as long as the Lord wills. This beautiful park is situated on the Walnut river. We hope the Lord will send Bro. Byers, Geo. Cole and Co., Sister Fink and all the ministers who spoke of coming, or whomsoever the Lord may lead. Now brethren do not fail to come, and come filled with the Holy Spirit ready to work for the rescue of perishing souls. Surely the to item is sent in ample time, infigrming the people how and where to come and whom to address, etc. Brethren send help to start the Floating Bethel. The liberal soul shall be made fat. Amen. -- The Granby, Mo., camp- meeting extends from July 25, to Aug. 3, in-stead of to the 5, as heretofore announced. The meeting spoken of in last is-sue to be at Carthage, Mo., July 21, to 23, has been put off until after the Granby meeting. And will be held in a park Aug. 4- 7. Let there be a glorious convocation of the saints of the Most High God. Bro. Otto Bolds is at South Bend, Ind. with a tabernacle and reports that souls are being saved and meet-ing- will probably continue, until Aug. 6th. He desires the saints from other places to come and help in the meet-ing. The Hastings, Neb. meeting was withdrawn The people of that place thought best to do so, on account of the great destruction of crops by hail and storm. Consequently the Hollenberg, Washington Co., Kan. C. M. will be a general assembly of the saints in the west. Bro. R. Cloe, writes that a camp-meeting will be held at Eubank, Ky., and labor and preparations have al-ready been made for the same. It is to be held this fall, and the time can be arranged to suit whoever the Lord may lead to come and labor in the meeting. Who will go? Let there be a glorious harvest of souls there. Whoever is stirred of the Lord to be there, correspond with Bro. G. W. Gilliland, Eubank, Ky. Arrange the time and send in the notice for pub-lication. '° Who is going to Georgia? The dear saints have surely called long and earnestly in that state: Some one must surely go. Wish the general camp- meeting announced for July 26, at Waynesböro, Ga., had been a couple of months later, and if no one else were sent oLGod from the north, I should feel it my duty to go. Can-not dear tro's Kilpatrick and Carter be at that meeting? May the Lord send you. GOSPMT: a ' IteCTIEFMT. BREMAN, IND., _ July 18, 1893. Grove- meeting Aug. 3, at Stringer's school- house, Marshal Co., hid. three miles south of Doalson on Pittsburg and Fortwayne R. R. Bro. S. P. Strang, with others as workers. R. E. Andrews. Calls Yu ErectIng. I would like for some of God's fire-brands to come here and hold meet-ing. Nellie A. Small. NORTH ROCHESTER, MASS. Sister Winnie Cope, St. Clair, Tenn. desires some sister in the gospel work to correspond with her, and if possi-ble come and preach the gospel at that place. PENNSYLVANIA CAMP MEETING. Will be held at Perryville, Clarion CO., PA. Aug. 25, to Sept. 3, one mile east of Parker Station, A. V. R. W. also the P. W. R. R. Let every saint that can, come to the meeting and spend one week or more for God's cause and pointing sinners to Christ. Help with means and if convenient furnish provision and bedding. Let no gathering be done but have it ready to defray all expenses of the ground. Everybody invited to attend. We expect Bro's Warner, Dillon and company and others that can come. We will meet Aug. fourth and fifth to prepare the grounds, come everybody that can. For further information address 13ro's Samuel Martz, Pittsville, Pa. and S Gilger, Mariasville Pa. GRAND JUNCTION, MICH., JUIN 16, 1893. DEAR TRUMPET READERS: I am glad to say that I am saved and kept by the power of God. Praise His name! I am about ready to start out again into the vineyard -- of the Lord to preach his word. We are led to start on a northern tour and hold a meeting at Hamilton, Allegan Co., Mich., July 27 and 28. Blendon, July 29- Aug. 2. Jamestown, Aug. 3, to last over Sunday; and then north of Grand Rapids, to Howard City. Any one wanting meetings along, or near the G. R. & I. R. R. write to me at Grand Junction, Mich. in care of GOSPEL TRUMPET. — Yours in the faith, Byron Wooden. pure gospel is needed to be preached in this city. Bro. Willis will be needed a week or ten days before the camp meeting to hold some street meetings and go to the houses and invite the people out to the meeting. Now dear brethren in general who intend to attend this camp meeting, and especially to those who are here, can we for once sacrifice a little time to work for Jesus and the upbuilding-of his kingdom? I am going to have faith with my works that God will build up a work here that all the pow-ers of hell cannot shake. Brethren our labors here at this meeting in the future, will shine brighter than the noonday's sun. We will be rewarded double for our works. All the breth-ren who have tents and bedding bring them. I hope many will come from far and near to help carry on the meeting. Those who come on the train can get conveyance on the street car from every depot to the park. W. Gates. Choommineg oinn c tohmep faanriems aTnhde treenftoinreg aolnl rbtohoea grrdo uthnedm shsoeulvlde cso. mLee tp uresp raeraesdo tno gether. What do you think of one small house cooking two warm meals and lunch in the evening for from 75 to 200 persons each day? Let me give you our. experience on going. There was a company of fifteen went from this place to Grand Junction. We took our tent and bedding, cook-ing- utensils and some - provision. tWhehe tnr ewaseu arryr, r isveeledc wteed pounte $ o1f. 0 t0h ien company to attend to the buying of such things as we should need and all lived together as one family. We all agreed that whatever should be left we would give to the Lord. $ 5.00 were given to the Lord. We have heard some say they would rather pay the money and board than to go to the trouble of cooking. Well we found it much more pleasant than going to the boarding house, just for this reason, that we would do our work and be ready to go to meeting by the time meeting begun not feeling in any way burdensome. Provisions will be kept on the ground and stoves to cook on, and those who have not the means will be provided for. Now webelieve we have said enough on this, but be sure and bring bedding for we will not furnish that, as every one is allowed so much baggage free, and we do not see any reason why any except the work-ers should come without. On last summer some came without who could have brought bedding and we had to give up our bed and the last quilt we had and go over the grounds at twelve o'clock at night _ hunting a place to lie down after we had been working hard all day and should have been taking our rest. Now we do not write this to complain but we wish to stir up your pure minds. Every body is invited to come and we will do the very best we can for you. We have to sacrifice much in order to care for the people as we do not get to attend the meetings but very little. Seldom ever get to morning worship, yet God knows we are consecrated to that work and love to do it for Christ's sake. What we have written has been in all love and we trust for your good and God's glory. News from the Field. Mrs. M. L. Gast. a- CDSIPMT- J trIR. T3MIDMI1. BEAVER DAM, IND. TO ALL THE SAINTS IN CHRIST JE-SUS: As the time for the camp- meet-ing is near at hand, we feel led to write a few words in regard to going to camp- meeting. In Gal. 6: 2,— we read, Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill tile law of Christ. Now in regard to the boarding, we wish to say as the Beaver Dam meetings and al-so the Grand Junction meetings are so largely attended it is an impossi-bility for one house to take care of all the people. The object we had in In view when we started the house, Was to accommodate the ministers and those laboring in the field and Others that could not consistently Care for themselves, thereby taking the great burden off from those who camp, as you should all know going there on the ground is not being at GENERAL ASSEMBLY. There will be a general assembly meeting if the Lord wills, at Renfroe Lake Co., Miss., Sept. 7th 1893, last-ing as long as the Lord wills. All that can and will are invited to at-tend. We want some of the broth-ers and sisters to come who are strong in the faith. If Bro. J. Cole, D. S. Warner and J. F. Lundy, sister Mary Cole or W. W. Bradly can come please write us at once at Renfroe, Miss. Come one, come all, in the name of the Lord, praying for souls to be saved and the church settled in the faith. R. H. Owens. GOING TO CAMP- MEETING. VEEDERSBITRG, IND. DEAR SAINTS: Again we can report victory on the Lord's side. Owing to a mistake about the announcement, Wingate meeting did not fully' open until Sunday. Six or seven hundred people present and the way for more truth well ppened up. Several testi-fied to having received light. An in-vitation fora meeting in August some-time will probably- call us back. Pray JULY 8, 1893. DEAR SAINTS: May the blessings of God rest upon and abide with you all forever, is our prayer. Amen. We can say that we are still saved and kept by the power of God, from all harm and evil, by trusting in Him, who is able to keep us until the end shall come. Praise his name forever and ever. We can say that we have been out working a part of the time for the Lord and some souls are being saved in Pa. and we give God all the praise for it and we still ask all the saints to pray for us. Your saved brother in Christ, Z. R. Turner. AUGUSTA, GA. DEAR SAINTS, GREETING: I praise God for the victory in Athens, Ga. I found a few dear saints of the Most High God at that place, a very few, but praise God! they are not ashamed to tell that they are sanctified through the truth. We all join together in asking the prayers of all God's chil-dren, that the little church at this, as well as all other places, be kept by. the power of God unto salvation. A few honest souls asked for prayer. From your humble sister in Christ, Jane Williams. F. & A. Husted. FAIRBURG, NEB., July 19, 1893. DEAR SAINTS: May the dear Lord bless you all. We closed meetings at Reynolds last Sunday night. Ob-served the ordinances in the after-noon, five were buried with Christ in baptism, twenty- four took part in the other ordinances. We came here yesterday and expect to commence meeting to- night in the name of the Lord and will stay here as long as the Lord wills. This is a new place. The evening light has not been preached here. The people are asking all manner of questions. They seem to be anxious to know what we are go-ing to teach. The way is not open yet for us to go to Topeka, and the Lord opened the way for us to come here, so it seems he wants us here. We are blessedly saved with theglory in our souls. Pray for us. M. M. Stover & Ed. Masters. ro. ces elf of ed ed ad ur nd nd th, ble se-to ro. of lo, ng ed ce ge ir ht ht m. s-d d 1 - s BLOOMINGDALE, MICH., July 18,1893. DEAR SAINTS OF GOD: May the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, abide with you all. We are glad to report victory in Jesus' name. We came to Bloomingdale July ist, commenced meeting the 2d at the Beachwood school- house, four miles south- east of Bloomingdale. , Continu-ed meeting over two weeks with good interest during the whole meeting. Truly God was with us in power. Praise his name! There was much Seed sown and we feel it * ill bring forth good fruit in the future. We feel much rejoiced to see souls get-ting saved. There were in all, eight consecrations for pardon and sancti-fication and we believe all received a clear evidence. Sunday, July i6, seven were buried with Christ in baptism, the Lord witnessing the humble scene. God has done a wonderful work at that place. Oh! how our spirit re-joices to see the little church come out clear and free from all confusion and take a stand - against all opposi-tion. May God keep them firm to the end is our prayer. We thank the Lord for his healing power, which was manifested. There were three who were willing to take hold upon God's promises and obey his Word for the healing of their bodies. May God bless his children at that place. If any of God's ministers come through thai place they will find a welcome. We came to the Bell school-house July 18, held one meeting with good interest. Will continue as long as the Lord wills. Anyone desiring meeting will please let us know; we are free to go wherever the Lord leads. Address J. N. Worden, Bloom- CLINTON, ILL., July 18, 1893 DEAR SAINTS: About June 22 B and Sister Dillon, Sister Fran Miller, Bro. C. E. Hunter and mys came to R. eddick, Ill. in the name Jesus. Bro. Kriebel had purchas a new tent, 26x47, which we pitch at his place and published the gl tidings. Though God blessed o souls in delivering the Word, a the little church in hearing, a some friends were won to the tru there was comparitively little visi good accomplished. One soul con crated. From there we expected come directly to this place, but B Willis having lifted up the banner salvation to the people of Monticel Co. seat of Piatt Co., Ill. and findi a good door opened there, we stopp a few days in that place to re- infor him. We sang and preached to lar crowds upon the streets, and to fa congregations in the Baptist meetin house and the good Lord wroug with us by his Spirit. Some had soug the Lord before we arrived and a fe during our stay. Bro. Willis rernaine there a few days after we left an still others found salvation and som were buried with Christ by baptis A brother having come over fro that place recently, reports the wor moving right on and souls being save at about every coming together of th church of the first born. Praise th Lord! For a few years Bro. and Si ter Marquiss had lived there an held up the light and honest soul were coming out of Babylon. Dea Bro. Hart, who is one of them tha has taken the way of truth in tha place, feels his call to publish salva tion and by the help of the Lord, wil obey His voice. From that place Bro Willis went to his home in Neb., an our little company to this place, th Co. seat of Dewitt Co., Ill. July 8 an pitched the tabernacle in the nam of Jesus. Here the Lord had " on of a city," Sister Sprink, - who wa saved out of sectism at the Beave Dam camp- meeting last year, an whose heart goes out for the deliv erance of the souls of her town. Thank God, the Word of truth ha found some honest hearts, who are consenting to the truth and a - few have been saved. Many have listened attentively to the gospel sung and preached on the streets and interest-ing hearers mightily convene in the tabernacle. There is indeed no. small stir about this way in the town and Babylon trembles for fear of her loss. The Lord is daily adding to his church such as are being saved. 0 what a pity we could not remain right here for a month, but we believe the Lord has come to stay and the work of salvation will go on after our depart-ure. One dear soul who has been called of God into the ministry and has preached the gospel, but was baffled, discouraged and overthrown down in Babylon, where he found it impossible to follow the creeds and follow the word of God at the same time, has come out boldly on the Lord's side and found peace in be-lieving and we trust God will use him in his work. But we shall have to move on soon to Springfield, Ill. Pray much tor our Co. and the good work of the Lord. Amen! pitiful sight, but he was not healed. During camp- meeting I was impress-ed that God wanted my wife to ac-company me to the foreign work and that if she would go, he would heal the boy and if not, he would not heal him. We talked to her about it and she agreed to go if it was the Lord's will and if he would heal the boy; then we laid on hands and rebuked the disease in the name of Jesus and received the witness of healing and the next day he walked across the house and could feed himself pretty well. Now he can use himself about as well as he ever could. Now what do you think, ought she not to live up to her vow and go with me after tod has done his part? For he would not heal the boy till she consented to go. At the close of camp- meeting I re-ceived a call with means to go to Kenesaw, Neb. I went as God led and found the devil entering the wedge of division and some were oppressed, but God's mighty word was as a hammer that brake in pieees and a fire that consumed and the church of the living God was set in order and we had a glorious time. God was with us in preaching his precious word in truth. I was with them nine or ten days, a grand work was achieved for the cause of God and shall long be remembered by us. Having received the means from thq, dear saints, I bid fareWell to the dear ones at Kenesaw and went about 16o miles further west to Cornell, which is 50 miles from Colo. I found a pre-cious church as the result of the labors of Sister Kriebel, Bro. Green and others, in a new place. I had in-tended laboring with them over Sun-day, beginning Tuesday, but God told me I must leave Saturday. I in-formed the saints and told them we must let our faith take in a grand work briefly and it was so. Meeting lasted four days and there were three justified and seventeen consecrated for sanctification. Many got a defi-nite experience and we closed Friday with the observance of the ordinances, which was a precious time, God being manifestly present. Bro. J. A. Taylor, being very evidently called of God, and we being so impressed, was or-dained deacon of the church. I took my flight soon after the meeting closed fourteen miles, ready to take the train next morning to meet Bro. Stover at Reynolds, Neb., where I arrived Sunday about 2 P. M. and met with them in three services much to the glory of God and the good of the cause of God. It was a time of rejoicing with the saints in the good of the cause of God. It was a time. of rejoicing with the saints in the good things of the kingdom of God. I arrived home Thursday and found all well. I was gone three weeks and there were many consecrations and I look over it with much joy in the Lord. I was rejoiced to find a good work going on at the Junction con-ducted by Bro. J. Cole. I am yours in Christ, G. R. Achor. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. JUly 12, 1893. MY DEAR BRETHREN IN CHRIST: We feel grateful to our God this day, that we can report to you that we are still saved and that the dear Lord through his mighty power and watch-ful care of us, has landed us safely in England, where we had the blessed privilege of meeting once more our dear Bro. Henry, who was very much rejoiced at our coming. We also thank God for the privilege of meet-ing with other brothers and sisters in Christ here in this place and for the prospect of a grand work here. Brethren, pray much for the work and workers in this place. We are much encouraged to go forth in the name of Jesus and have engaged a house and intend to move in it in company with more of the saints of this place, where there will lie a home for all God's people. Bro's. Daugher-ty and Henry are well both soul and body, also wife and I are enjoying the same blessing. Praise the Lord! Your brother in Christ, J. H. Rupert. No. 13 JOLIFFE ST., LIVERPOOL, ENG. for Sister Wainscott of Wingate, that she may walk in all the light of God. - One soul saved at a prayer- meeting in the vicinity. We continue to keep victory in our souls. Meeting at Danville commences July 15. Bro. Bangle of Carmi, is expected to assist in meetings there. Those wish-ing meetings in or Ind. address at Danville. Yours saved, GRAND : JUNCTION, Micn., July 15, 1893. DEAR SAINTS OF GOD, GREETING: May God bless you all for Jesus' sake. Amen! I arrived home from England June ', and found all well except Tom-my, my little boy, who had been afflicted for some weeks with St Vitus' dance caused from being-- scared by falling timber about the house, from which he was not able to waIk, talk, nor feed himself. The dear saints had prayed for him, but it did not seem to be the will of God to heal him. They had set a day, the first Sunday I was at home, to fast and pray and anoint• him for healing. We did so and when we anointed him we could get no witness of his healing, but agreed to hold on to God for it. He was a ingdale, Van Buren Co., Mich. From your hum ble servants, sepa-rated for the gospel. Mary Metter. 333 BARROW ST., JERSY CITY, N. J. DEAR BRETHREN: I am not educa-ted in the English language. I was born in Denmark 1857, of poor and ungodly parents through which I re-ceived a poor education. I was bap-tized and confirmed in the Lutheran church and lived in it until I was thirty- four years old. Two and a half years ago through sickness and misery, I went to God in earnest prayer and received faith and hope, and now I am one of his children. Praise to His holy name! In regard to my ailment I have had poor sight all my life, but as there is nothing im-possible with God, I am certain he will give me my sight. When I read about your faith and trust in God I was filled with the Holy Spirit which told me that now was the time that God would send me help for Christ's sake, not for mine. Christ having said all we pray for in his name shall be granted us. Blessed be His holy name! Feeling sure that God will grant me this holy blessing, I remain your sister in Christ, Chrestine Skow. Jesus. Halleluja. h! I was taken dawn very sick and our neighbors talked so about my being sick and not get-ting- a doctor that my husband called in the doctor and he said I had the typhoid- pneumonia fever, and said that one of my lungs was badly ef-fected and it would take good care if I ever got well. He wrote out a pre-scription and my husband came to my bed and asked me if he should go and get me medicine and I told him, No, I would not take medicine if they would bring it in by the bush-el. Praise the Lord! I told some of them I was the Lord's and he would take care of me. There are but three saints out here. We have prayer, meeting ever Sabbath morning. Tru-ly the harvest is great and the labor-ers are few. Let us pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers in this part of the vineyard, to help bring in the golden sheaves. It would be glorious if we could meet with a number of the dear saints of God. I believe if a number of the saints could come out here and rent a tent there would be much good done. The people are wanting meeting here. Oh how sweet to trust in Je-sus! We desire the prayers of God's children for our little baby for he is afflicted, pray that he may be healed if it be the will of God and the Lord shall have all the praise. I desire the prayers of the saints for me and my family that we may always be found faithful. Your humble sister in Christ, Lucy Stephenson. OBITUARIES, HAR'rSELI. S, ALA. A. S. Mitchel, little son of James and D. V. Mitchel, departed this life July 16, 1893; aged 4 months and 23 days. The little one has gone to be with Jesus. God bless and comfort the parents. J. Shaneyfelt. SILVER. LAKE, IND. Pearly Smith, was born May 3d S8o, and died June 20, 1893; aged 13 years, 1 month and t days. In the beginning of her sickness she realized that she was a sinner in the sight of God. She asked God for pardon and found sweet rest in Jesus, and went home to glory. Funeral services by David Leininger. NAI'IER, Mo. Jas. H. Whipple, son of J. H. and S. A. Whipple, departed this life June 22, 1893; aged 13 yrs. no mo., 22 days. He leaves a father, mother, four broth-ers and four sisters to mourn the loss, but their loss is his highest gain. I le died happy in Jesus and testified that he was saved and going home. May his brothers and sisters strive to meet him in that home to which he has gone. His father and mother are saved . and walking in the evening light. We request all the saints to pray for them that the God of all grace may comfort them in this great bereavement and uphold them with the arm of his strength, Funeral service by A. A. Kinzie, DIED, at Three Rivers, Mich., July 12, 1893, Bro. Jesse Wade; aged 47 years, i month and 27 days. Bro. Wade found the Lord precious to his soul. about three weeks before he left this world. While the hand of affliction was upon him, he sought the Lord and the Lord heard his cry and pardoned him and he praised the name of Jesus aloud for his de-liverance from sin. Sister Wade is saved, but the hand of affliction is also upon her, she having a cancer in her mouth caused'by the use of tobac-co, but she has strong faith that the Lord is about to heal her as she has given up the use of tobacco and cast her all upon the Lord. Four children are left to mourn the loss of their fath-er, two having preceeded him to the silent land. We pray God's bless-ing to _ rest upon them all, and save them before they are cut off by death and lost forever. Services by the writer, W. B, Grov THE OBPEI TFULTIEIDMT. DELIVER: FROM FALSE DOCTRINE. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almigthy. I will say of the Lord, He is my ref-uge and fortress: my God; in him will I trust. This is my testimony this morning. I am praising God for full salvation. I know by his word that he saves my soul to the utter-most. He first pardoned my actual transgressions, then by a second work of grace, cleansed me from all un-righteousness. I can look up- to him and claim sanctification through the precious blood of Jesus, without fear of the enemy. His word says, Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence. 0 how I praise the Lord that he has delivered even me. Ten years ago God spoke peace to my weary soul and great was the sweet rest I found in him. How much I did enjoy the holy presence of the Spirit of my Savior, until about two months after, I felt something within which disturbed my peace. As rest-lessness took possession of me be-cause I had felt the uprising of the carnal nature which I had thought was all taken away at conversion. I began to doubt my salvation, so my peace was broken. I hastened to confide in my dear sister Mary Swee-ny then living near me, whose faith was strong in the Lord, and together we went to God in prayer that he would show us what the trouble was. She told me that I was under con-viction for sanctification, and through the leadings of the Holy Spirit she pointed out the way, and God enabled her to set it forth plainly before me but I told her, I did not believe I could live it and unless I could, did not want to undertake it, yet I felt a desire to possess the blessing, al-though not deep enough to receive it. I went on now knowing my duty and not obeying, until God permitted me to hear of a doctrine which teach-es that justification and sanctification are received together, or as Christ is received into the heart, he being our our sanctification our pardon and all that we have, ALL, is gained immedi-ately, as soon as we are saved. They taught the way so zealously that I be-gan to think their teachings were scriptural. " There is a way that seemeth right, but the end thereof are the ways of death." But that perfect peace which the Lord had given me was gone, and in vain I sought it with tears. But not according to his word, for I was now following after the teachings of men and expecting soon to get back the joy and peace which I had known. I found it not, and, while worshiping with these people I still went on trying to serve the Lord, ( being deluded). They believe if they are once in grace, they are always in grace and nothing can pluck them out of the Father's hands. They tried to impress this upon my mind and that I was a child of God because I had accepted Christ. But I could not feel sure that. I was in a safe condition and I could not yet get peace. Weary months followed, even years, and I did not get settled upon the word of God, although I left off going to worship with these peo-ple but was still in a mist. The two ways would now be presented before me, and I said, Lord if I knew which way to go, I would walk in the way, and I felt that God did not only want me to live a justified life but that I must present my body a living sacri-fice, which I did after asking forgive-ness for the sin of unbelief, and be-lieving that I was freely pardoned. I received the blessing of sanctifica-tion, and with it great- peace in my soul, and again the joy which comes from complete trust in Jesus so filled my entire, being, that I indeed felt like a new creature in Christ Jesus. But it seemed impossible for me to stand any length of time until the enemy would come up with such power against me and cause me to doubt and waver in faith, and the enemy seemed to say to me that it was impossible to live a holy life and be free from sin in this world. The more I listened, the deeper I got into darkness, as the enemy was ad-vancing upon me while I remained in this doubting condition and it seemed now that it would be more impossible for me to get faith to be-lieve that I could live a holy life, than when the way was first present-ed. It is needless for me to try to tell of my utter despair and seeming helplessness and what I suffered when the enemy brought up the thought that I could not live without committing sin. At such times when my faith seemed too weak to grasp any idea, yea, even my mind al-most dethroned, the followers of the doctrine I have before spoken of would visit me, and talk to me about the stand I had taken against God, and try to show me how I had dis-honored him, by presuming to live free from sin, thus putting myself equal with God and calling me self right-eous, and quoting many scriptures such as, The thought of foolishness is sin, and He that saith he liveth and sinneth not, etc. Properly, He that saith I know him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar and the truth is not in him. And many more which I cannot take time to mention. But after I would think about it all when alone I would get confused. I did not take the word of God and fight them with it and keep the victory as the lessons on faith are teaching me to do. When the enemy came I backed down or surrendered. I knew I must move forward in the faith of God or I would be eternally lost, and oh! how I feared God lest he would send such a delu-sion upon me that I would believe a lie and be damned. But God was forbearing and of tender mercy and followed after me and at last sent some of his holy min-ister
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