| Summary: | Gospel Trumpet 1881-June 3, 1962, Vital Christianity June 10, 1962-Sept. 1996, One Voice June/July 2004-Apr/May 2007 " TEE. LOED. C1 LL BLOW . 1farch I , 1885. Kolume 6. Number 24. The [ al?' of Christ Co cern ing Marriage, ET TRUMPET, SHALL ao WITE WE3ILWINTS. f: toArnnelhirlsa4tIsdeolisnt' ' eon? AndX answer:- 7. hea's. lesneta. iferthuTtorntatie; sh aal7l b: 11121eatthaa. t: osineat4ild" s evsaelrey ao0n0e0 rtdhiantg a twwei/ t; t rtehajtjx L ttio / tea ' t- Whesitildzhbeao ra- 1c1c1: o1; r: fdloititrnsgth t7ost i7itta. t hIan --- E4t7'?. --- eleCh, 17 Dirnondale. e The next day we eaarief. on our journey. The Load iirotected us from all harm and danger. Reaching Beaver. Dam " Kosciusko Co. Ind. Saturday evening Jan. 31st, we found that Bro. and Siker Fisher had arrived before ns.- That, alight the battle was - set in order. 1.4. congregation being present, in the Beave# Dam free house of worship. Praise Godlr the privilege of meeting some , of the cle# saints of God, from whom we have been itbsent in body for over three years. WOhould like very much to have visited a feKnlaces between Bheurte t haen dw Minitcehr . b aenindg h faadr. , esxilpeenctt, e wd eto h daod. s toe. press forward upon our t . We hope to call and see other saints 0 our return, if the Lord. will. The weather seems teleftye been fully as cold here, if not colder glass. in southern Mich. We also found re snow here than there. Daniel. ve. 444- wit. Relivered from Adventist lloodage, , marriage is a subject erch. And t t, as there talkers, who with the S. Meaning trained sex-le marriage e cross of spreading ork of God. keenest in-is purpose, eme oposite teract, • and ' s doctrine; ey which we HE law of Christ conce both literal, and spiritua of vital importance to the also to the cause of christia are many unruly and vain brand the true saints of • G infamous title of FREE Lov of course in the sense of unr nal lust, and as ignoring all relation. The enemies• of Christ every where persist these falsehoods, to hinder th The enemy always choses th struments to accomplish Therefore he takes this e doctrine of his awn to co destroy the loidee of - Chri GRAND JUNCTION Ion., 5E- C 24, ' 885 EAR BRETHREN CHRIST ;--- I am still saved, and inelising God for what He has done for us, letince last June. 0 I do praise God for senqing me to that Camp Meeting. I want triklorify God by telling what He has done7tfor us since ellen., More than all the rest, I cletpr rise God that He has delivered me f• om- 111e legal bond-age of Adventism. It seems to me that satan had me bound withAtins. I was a long time geting entirely Ice, but praise God, I am free, I am free IsGlory Glory!! be to God for - salvationmakes us free indeed, in Christ Jesus. - On Ohristithe solid. 11ock I BlesAsll Gotohedr gI rhoaunvde i sv iscintokirnyg ovedr-' 1all sin, the world, the flesh, the devil, and Adventism. How wonderful God has blessed and prospered us since we have escaped from all snares of the enemy and have given ourselves fully to God. We - Were greatly in debt. But since last July our kind Heavenly Father has provided the means to meet every debt that has` come due. His kind providence providesdwork for our four boys and our teams. 6 that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works it the child-ren of men. Glory I Glory ! lib His Holy name forever. 0 I feel so ' happy in the Lord to- night. There have Atie of God's servants been here to feed ue the strong meat of the Gospel for some time. There are only a few saints in this ommunity, but they are on the solid Rog of salvation. My testimony is, I am saved- and wholly sanctified just now. I ask the prayers of all the dear saints that I maybe humble, faithful, and holy before God all the rest ° fray days. Dear Brethren, hlow the Trumpet with a loud blast that all the ends of the earth may hear and be free, for ' In the cages of decoction, Smis are pining to be free, Quickly sound the proeltmation 0 for the glorious jubilee." Your Sister saved and kepi by the power of God. . Griffin. preach. How extremely wicked then that person, who allow themselves to become the instruments of satan to perform his evil wok. If they were ignorant, we _ might pray " Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.?' But the doctrines are so negative to each . Other, " though fools they iieed not err ' therein." So they are without excuse, and the ways of their sin is death., Wemight justly say as did the Saviour, " wMch of you cOnvinCeth coNvIcs) us of sin; let such " cast the first stone at us," or remain silent. We shiberelY hope, and desire all men, esiecialy those Who are so anxious to condemn, and misrepresent ne should themselves, obey the Word and law of God, as we believe, practice, and- teach. But these modern pharisees, like their ancient brethren, clamour for- a - writiiag Of divorcement and a la* to legalize, and license them to prac-tice the lust of free- hlo- verisni in their own hearth. Thus they seek to hide themselves behind the refuge of their * own lies. Marriage is a law instituted of ' God, whic1. man cannot abbi. ogate, or modify. " God made them male- and female. ' and said ' Mr this cause shall - a man leave fa lies . ' and mother; and shall eleitee to his wits': and tIn y twain seal'. ` b oi. e flesh, Wi, at th, ere fore God hath joined togete, 1m mai. put asunder." ' • They say unto e by I ditilloses then command to giVe a g of divorcement; and to put her : away ?" e saith unto them Moses beeanse Of the hardness of your hearts, euffeied you to put away e our wives;" - . but from the begi le ning it was not ' So. And I say unto ytht whosoever shall put * away his hide, EXCEPT FOR FORNICATION, • and shad marry another; comniitteth adultery; ' and who so marrie:' 11 her which is put away cloth* commit adul-tery)" Matta19 : 4- 9. Thu's we see God makes them husband and wife, by His law, so they are no more two but one, a unit, the same as one fleshly body. " What therefore God hath joined together let no man put assunder." What does this mean? It means man must not, enact laws to sep-arate them nor can he realy do so as God stilt holds them by His law, as long as they live, with but ' one acception and that for the cause of' FORNICATION orneremamity. Matt. 5 32,- • and 19 : 9. Let us notice the language of the 9th verse, which is the only instance in the whole scriptures Where the words' " ANO SHALL seAltRY- ANOTTIFIR,'' occur. These' words Must not be under-stood to mean, a man may marry again, but on the contrary, if he marries again he committeth adultery. Agath Whoever mar-ries a person who heath been put . away for any reason, commits adultery. Because they are some other person's, husband, or wife. His disciples said unto Him, • in the 19th verse, " if the case of the man be so with the wife, it is not good to marry. Hence we see the word Exeeer, applies only to •' separation in a literal sense; or dwelling apart, and not a disolution of the marriage band. And the words iestear AN-OTHER, does not give • the man, any more freedom in the case, than the woman, but they refer to the common practice under the law of Moses, It is still far more evi-dent' from the Saviour's language in ver-ses 11 and 12. As He uses the figure of the eunuch- which represents the amp ntatiou of the desire; that He meant to put all who were living apart, on the eunuch - plain. This is evident from the two species oi eunuchisni mentioned, , so says Justin Mar-tyr, Chrysostora and. Tertultien. The ear-ly Church Fathers., thus we bee alimen or persons, - not receive it, only those - to whom it applies, who are able to receive tne word. Refer Matt. 5'; 32. Mark, 10 11. Luke . L& 18. let Cur., 7; 10, 11_ The scrip-tures are in complete harmony oirthis line. Let Xua appeal to other scriptures. _ Tile Apostle Paul in his first epistle tie the Cor-inthians: 7; 10 , 11. Says; " And unto the Married I command, yet not I. but the Lord, let not the wife depart from the husband. But, and if she deiart, let her REMAIN UN-- MARRIED, or be rectmeiled . to her husband; and let not the husband put her away.". Thus we . see in ease of separation we are to- remain unmarried, andln case she, or he, repents, and wishes to be reconciled, and return, they must receive eech other. This admits of no bills of divorcement- Hence we may obtain a thousand divorces,. from civil courts and the law of God holds and binds us still. So says the Apostle. Paul in Ins first epistle to the Corinthians,. 39- iii Teuenner UI lehe, Ist; . we make Sis-ler Juner say that. there were 28, of the little ° ties, from Covert, to her . house to meeting last night, should read, 11, from- Covert, 28 in all. Our Tour th West —: o:— fiN the kind providence of God, we were ,;,, Ite permitted to start forth on this long ex-pected tour, Jan. 28. Gad bless the be-loved ones we left behind'in the Trumpet Office. 0 how our hearts are knit together in • the pure love of Jesus. • Bless God for those He has given to be with us in the glorious work of the teed. But the hard-est of all was to leave my precious little Sidney not expecting to see the dear child again forsome three mbnths. But praise God for the very kind provision Ile has made for the poor boy, in the devout fami-ly of Bro. and Sister Wm. Crandell, resid-ing at the edge of our Town. Here he is taught to pray daily, and his little heart is only developed in the pure Spirit of love and obedience. He is my only living child, three years old the 24 oflasterune. Though he has a happy home and two loving little playmates, still as may be imagined, under the circumstances, his dear little heart. clings to his father with the most fervent love that a child is capable of possessing, as ours also does to him. But since God so lovingly cares for him- we must leave the blessed little angel in His charge, and go forth to win ' souls to Christ, that are lost in sin. As the train was much behind at our place, we were too late to make connections at Lansing. • Bro. Guy Foote from our place, filled with the Holy fire came with me on his way to reinforce Bros. J. Cede, and F. Jacobson at Dimonclale, some six miles from Lansing. So looking to the Lord the Spirit bade use go; there also. But ha iing a few hours in Lansing the Spirit of God gave us something to do there. We found a couple of families in whom God is working. Some possess a good degree of the Spirit, others were seeking the adoption of Sons, all were out side of sect enclosures. We were blessed in calling upon . God with them. • We also heard of others there chore wanting the pure Gospel. They talked of getting a hall, as soon as any- Ofthe saints can come there to labor. We trust thati God will raise up a people in that` place' • That will worship Him in Spirit and troth. Reaching Diniondale, and making some inquiries to find the place of meeting, we soon found that satan was '-? tirred in that place. These words will serve to show the spirits of devils, of which. babylon is a habitation, " I havent been to meetings, don't intend to go, don't believe in it, , and shan't have any thing to do with it," Yet these were professers of Christ, and sect worshipers. Any sinner , could see that their spirit was of the devil. John says, 5-` 11e that is of God heareth us, hereby know we the Spirit cf truth and the spirit of error." Babylon trembles for fear of her loss; they know in their hearts that the time of her visitation has come. Sd when any come preaching a Gospel that is in power they are disturbed. We entered the house of Bro. Morrison and found the Son of peace there. ,, The Bro. had been much advanced in the grace of God, and wife and two SOUS converted. Though the weather was very cold, Bro. M's. house • was, well filled that night. The power of the Lord was there. After the reading, of some scriptures and some talk on the same in the Spirit, several presented themselves a sacrifice to God and were sanctified. Praise the Lord Quite a good work had already been . . done, a number converted and sanctified. One young Bro. David Howard, a son of a. ' We'slayan preacher, came to that commu-nity this winter. Being at Bro. Morrison's one day he inquiried - concerning • his seul. The young roan boldly , asserted his infidel-ity. ' He saicrihat the NeveTestament says " These signs should follosv them that believe," they should lay hands on the sick, and they should recoyer, and they should cast out devils etc. Now says he, I find believers everywhere, but do not see hose signs, Bro. M. told him that these signs do follow the true believers, and are done right among us DOW. He Was astohisned to hear of it, but reading testimonies of the wonderful works of God in, the Goseee TRumPET lie was compelled to believe that the God of the Bible still lived, though he had looked in vain for His manifestations in babylon sects. But, says Bro. Howard, Christ said, " Ye ought to wash one anoth-ers feet." Where are any that are willing to do that. Why the true children of God everywhere that have come out of sectism do this. Do they also greet one another with the Holy kiss? Yes the saints of God cdaou sthe eo f wthiell yCohunrigs tm, ainns a. Inll fitdheilnitgy sw. a Ts hcuet off; and soon after hearing the pure Gospel preached and witnessed to by Bros. Cole and Jacobson, he gave his heart to Jesus, and we found him praising God in the Spirit, for deliverence, and glorying in the faith once delivered to the saints. We magnify God for the salvation of this soul, WhOM the ungodly influence of sectism was leading to hell. We trust that God will make him a " flame offire," and a thunder-bolt of God's wrath against the cages of deception. The work here is thorough, a few are very clear, and strong in the Lord, and they are not very tame in prais-ing God for His wonderful works in their hearts. A number about here have been tainted, and filled with the STUMBLING- STONE doc-trines and spirits of devils, in opposing the ordinances of Christ. We have seen it as a general fact that when men imbibe and advocate this anti- christ herisy, satan enters them. One poor victim of that kind being in much mental unrest was con-strained to conic to the alter the first night. We hope and pray God that in His mercy He will deliver him. The next night this man's wife, with several others came to God and the power of Christ was - there to save them. Some were sanctified and others pardoned. Among the latter was an old Brother who had taken in the Quaker heresy last fall. Some time later, Brother Morrison - undertook to reason with him out of the scriptures, when he became carnally stirred up, and called Bro. M. many hard things. From that day he tOok sick, and has not been able to do any work. After being able again to walk, he was bent over in his body, and unable to straighten up. He came a poor backslider to the alter, confessed his sins, found mercy. put his arms about Bro. M. and asked his pardon, and in his testimony confessed that he had been against certain things that we taught, but that he saw he was in error. He testified that God had forgiven all his sins, and that he was now ready to seek entire sanctification. Praise God for His goodness and mercy, and wonderful works to the children of men! • We • expect to hear of many " The wife is ROUND by the law as long as her husband liveth but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord." Again Rom. 7: 2, 3. For the woman which hath a husband, is Bo- UND by the law to her husband so long as he liveth but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. So then if while her husband liveth, she be married to an-other man, she shall be called, an adultei-ess: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adul-teress, though she be married to another man." These scriptures are too plain to be missunderstood, hence need no inter-pretation. The Pastor of Herinas, one of the Apostolic Fathers, tells us in his reve-lation; that it was revealed to him by the angel, that in case the husband and wife were separated, they should remain single, and if he or she having sined, re- Pented, they should receive each other again. This also accords with the Script-. ores. But some may lead, that many ore joined together, but not by the Lord. There may be such cases, but the Bible inekee tt exe mption. If man and woman la el - it y, t, .1 covenant to cleave to eafgt e joined by the civil law. elare themselves male: thi- Tee-€ ing Marrittg, e and are ' loon I ity Otto law till death separates hem acCOrding to Ged's law. It might " IP asked. what Shell the thousands do. ' v i1t ve been -, eperated from their vise-_ and lin: bands, and married or hers s and there is no- peSsibility. of arecconcilia-tion. or restoration of their former hus-bbaenend st raunlyd cwoinvveesr? t eIdf , i nandde- esda nthcteifyi ehda vtoe God, and accepted of Him, He hiving blotted out all their past I do not think it expedient, providing they- were sinners. and ignorant of the teaching of God's word and law for such to separate, es-pecially where childrenmust be thrown out upon the world, and regarded. as ii-legimate ' or unholy, as the apostle says. Those who are in such a case can abide together in the abstinence, or celibicy plan, an yet abide in the favor . of God. This is my . judgement, yet if any are con-scientious and fed led of the Spirit of God, that they cannot so live, let him obey God. and the Word. Andall others who are followers of Christ, let them remember,. that what God. hath joined together, no man can put asunder, and they are one flesh, even as Christ andthe Church are ena e. Joseph. FULTON ONT. FEB. 5th, 1885. DEAR BRETHREN, and Sins:— We are glad. to tell you, that God's people in Can-ada, are conaingto the light of God's truth; and are being separated from the world, worldly conformity, babylon and all baby-lonish rabi ' ' s. to serve Christ, the head of His Church. Praise be to God; " the sheep heat the Shepherds voice, and a stranger will they not follow". more and more from time to time, can we behold the spirit of the Mother, in her Daughter's. That narrow-souled, biggoted romish spirit is practiced in every set, of today. No denominations is free ' from it; Tet, some in the midst of the sects are free from its spirit , and if true to the word will ere long ' come out of her. In one place forty are standing free for God, in another twenty, and among the people with whom We meet for worship are twelve. We are looking for more, and firmly beieve bat our prayers are being answered. ‘. 1ouls ere Coming in; every meeting, sinners, backsliders, and lukewerm professors are I, 4, w. realizing the power of the blood that saves froth all sin. and the baptism of the Holy Ghost; that quickens to duty and an-ion. All glory be to God ! it need not be asked whether we receive persecution, that is understood by ail of God's chosen ones- Ve g` ory; in tribulation ., thanki . g God that we are accounted worthy to stiffer liersecte-tionfor fliShame sake. : After praying earn-estly that - eod might let the true light shine in to the sect Preacher's heart's that they oight take the lead in this great work for God. ' Next mornieg awaking from sleep I heard a voice saying; to dig I cannot and to beg I am ashamed. I asked God what it meaut; when this was revealed to me; they have educated themselves for the ministry, ( not called) hence " how can they preach except they are called" of God. The light reveals to them that they must dig, but are ashamed; " therefore are resolved what they will do." " make friends with the nnrighteous mamon ;" preach smoth things, . and tickle the ears of the bearers, and raise . their sal. So we mustgo on or loose our- souls; , Iierefer to go forward, Your & ter E. 3. White. e Love cede BY EMMA A, LYON. I'm delighted to. know, of H- is wonderfillleve ' That My Jesus hath Igivefi` te me. My heart is now full, a. the thGught orsis And His ] ove, Oh His love makes me free. ' Cho.— Oh the , ireedom so sweet and, the glory so bright, The night has all past from my abul And my heart is u- ow, for Pni whiter than EillOw And I'In'sat7ed eys die blood and made whole. Yes, the victory's complete through our Lord Jesus ° lariat, Who hinh_ sufferd and. died for our sins, And in Hiro . we have' test,: who hath loved us the,. hesIi And His life is now felt in our veins. Oh I how sweet is the rest, , that the Savior doth give .• To those that Will come Unto Him. • Yes my joy is complete,. forLI'M noW at His feet • And His blood; cleanseth me frem All sin. Oh , ! how dear to my 5oul, is iny'deal blesae Lord,' There is upthim; s9 dear or so. sweet, Forth lite g iyi• stream. thrQugh my soul ` don trleant, And i rinkes all Witnin me compete. On- tic: Deitoe now it. flows, through a'soul that f: Aved . r tcean •, ot express, nor ca; tell Ra: h1 t is felt, in kart that cloth melt And io bol . ness, now . I do dwell. uttered with broken accents, these words. Jertsalem! " If thou had'st known even then. at least in this thy day, the things that belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes."' Thing enemies ' shall cast a trench about thee. and com-pass the round, and keep the in on every side." Thus sinner if thou hadst known the time of thy visitation, thou wouldst have repented, but now it is hid from thine eyes. The enemy shall compass thee on every side.' and' thre shsli be no escape. 0 poor sinner! we wept with you, and for you, we suffered grief and sorrow, even the pangs of death for you. but you would not repent. We bade you farewell ' with trembling, and a cloud of sorrow flits across the horizon of our heart as we think of you, though far. away. And we breath a prayer to God, to extend His mercy that you may yet be saved. To those dear ones who are saved. 0 be faithful unto death, yea be faithful lest you too may cause some Poor sinner to be hurled into that fearful abyss, from which they shall rise no more. Yea be-lieVer be true to God, and your fellow man, and poor sinner turn to God and live. Then when before the great white throne we all appear, ye too shall shine with us in the kingdom of our dear Savior and King. There we shall meet to part no more. The baptism of sufferings will all be over, there will bnoe rem po ain, ne or d ath; " for of babylon, is still praising God, out on the promise, and under the blood. And going on to know the Lord more fully in the Spirit. I will say to the glory of God that she has advanced more in the power of God's Spirit, since that canipmeeting, than in all the paet years that I have known her. Our daughter Lula, who was healed by the Lord, when you were here, still trusts the Lord as her Pleyeician. My testimony is, to the glory of God, 1 am more fully on the Rock Christ Jesus, than ever before. I feel like pressing my way. toward the mark of my high calling in Christ Jesus. My peace flows like a river for I have got the glory of the Lord in my soul. 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We are prepared to furnish beautiful tract envel-opes, With much Scripture, Trumpet ad. etc. Will print your name and addreas on them. Send orders. Who will be kind enough to help us, on our Book Bible Proofs. We need some money to get them front the publishers. The Meeting at Beaver ilain. E, found this one of the hardest commuinites to move men and women to seek God, that we ever labored in. The reason is obvious. Three years ago last fall Bro. Fisher and ourself met with a goodly number of saints here, in what was called an anual Eldership meet-ing. We had received clear light, by the Word and Spirit of God, that the Elder-ship organization was of babylon origin and uncriptural. We held up the light of the pure Church, with none of these sect-ish entanglements. About all were con-victed of the truth, but some who prefered to. trust a sect system rather than the God of the harvest, for their living, ralleyed the Support of the craft; and we, with a few more shook off the dust and fled out of the rotten boat. Glory be to Jesus! we have found a glorious clear sea to sail ire and the pure white Ship of Zion all suffici-ent without any human rigging. When those persons refused the light of truth, the Spirit of God was grieyed away. They met a year later and tried to keep the little ship above water. They sent us the Journal of proceedings, to publish, whichwe did and then sheaved that it was babylon confusion, and could not stand the storm of God's " hail, and lire mingled with blood." " Their tacklings were loos-ed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they cotdd notspread the sail."— Isa. 23. So the elder' canoe had to sink, anchall have backsliden that clung to it. Since they refueed to leave the thing, arid take their stand for the truth before the craft went under; they are ashamed to do so now since itl has sunk. The time was from three to five years ago that in this place and the viscinity of Yellow Lake bethel, there was a 12. rge membership of well saved souls, and the work should have kegt right on but lead-ing ones refused light the good work was killed, and satan has taken general posses-sion of the people. We found scarcely any in the clear experience of sanctification and -. many had backsliden. And aa Te,-, pour Hits Spirit npon him and send him forth " a flame of . fire." the doomed ay. of Jerusalem How His Daniel . heart was bulting out with . grief, as He, Vti 24 . ptited for ttle Dee. a 4 N the evening of Feb 12th ' 85. at Beavee Dam Ind. After we returned from the meeting, to the house of dear Bro and sister Krause, where we where etopping. I felt a strange death like sensation taking possesion of me, which grew stronger each moment, and in a few minuts, I was prostrated. upon the floor. There was an awful solemnity fell upon all in the house. because of the presence of God. All fell upon their knees in prayers to learn what the will of the Lord was concerning us, or any others present. in the house. The Spirit of the Lord soon made it known to us, that the awful power ot God, upon me, which seemed would break this earthen vessel to shivers and the travail and burthen of eoul which pierced me through, like the arrows of death : was the baptism of suf-fering for those Fresent who were dead in trespasses and sins. Which were the children of Bro. and sister Krause. 2 Sons and a daughter. The daughter and one son, having., once given their hearts to God, but fallen away, the Lord desired to restore them. But 0 their hearts were like a flinty rock. The daughter' knelt down with tears streaming from her eyes : she tried to repent, but Eaten kept her bound with his fetters. No mortal tongue can tell what I suffered tor about 24 hours only those who have passed through a similar experience. At times it seemed as though I should faint from the death-like tremor, unless her soul should be de-livered., and saved, as I felt she would be forever lost. Myself and companion labored nearly all the next day with her, but she repeatedly said, " I cannot feel! I cannot feel!" We also tried to rescue the sons from the grasp of satan, but without a-vail. All their hearts were hard as steel. We have traveled from one state to anoth-er, and preached the Gospel and. never before have we met such hardness of heart. And all this is due to the unfaitlitulness of those who witnessed a good profession even of holiness, which afterward fell therefrom, because they refused to walk in the light which God gave them. And God will hold; them accountable for those poor crushed, bleeding souls. - Not one of them who refused to walk in the light that God gave them three and a half years ago. has been able to stand, but have fallen. 0 what an awful wreck! May God de-liver those poor victims. Take away the stony heart 0 God and give a heart of flesh, that they may feel the gentle knock-jug of the Spirit, should it ever knock again. After all our suffering mid tears, yea even " bearing in our own body, the dying of the Lord Jesus," for them, we • were forced to leave them to the fate that awaits them. The " Lake of file, the second death.' We thank God, that He hath even counted us worthy to bear, or feel the same afflictions that Jesus bore for the transgressor, even for me. Praise His holy name 1 0 how glorious to bear the cross for others to weep with those that weep, and rejoice with those that rejoice. Yea my heart throbs when I behold the tears course down the penitent cheek, and each chord cloth leap at the sound of their fervent prayer. Yes for we know there is joy in heaven, and a song is sung by the Angels bright, re- echo-ed by millions in that land of light, over one poor wanderer that returns to the Fa-ther, or one sinner that repenteth. 0 could, poor sinaers only feel, the gushing, flowing fountain of a Father's love to them, they could not. resist. 0 I feel the warm glowing embers burning in my soul. It was this that caused the Saviour to lay down His hfefor them, and the same He hath given to as, a love that compels us to lay down our life also for poor sinners. " And greater love hath. no man than this, that a map lay down his life for his friends.' So said He who is the sinners friend. It was this love that caused Him to sweat great drops of' blood and wear the crown of thorns, and to be pierced with the cruet speer, and spiked upon the cross. And He hath said. we should be bap-tized with the same baptism, and drink the same cup. Thus as He was baptized with sufferings for the dead so must even we be baptized vith sufferings for those that are dead in sia. He was a, " man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief." Rebore much anguish and grief for us. what anguish and sorrow, le felt when the tears gushed from His eyes, as He gazed with pity upon . A. BoBABAM OHIO, JAN., 1886. DEAR BR. TIMEX, and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ, help me praise the holy name of Jesus, through whose blood we are purified . ' Yes I am thankful to God. that I can say, He fully sanctifies me. My heart is full, 0 glory to the Lamb ! For the last 20 years my heart has been the former things will have passed away. pressed with ranch sorrow, and pain, " And God himself will wipe all tears from our eyes." And we shall dwell to-gether with Him forever, in the holy city. Joseph. DIMONDALE MICH., ' 85. Dear Brearent— AbOut six years ago gave my heart to God, and the methodists wanted my name on their class book, I because of the great blindness of the people. When God opened my eyes, so that I could see how the whole world lay in darkness, it pained my heart to see how few realized their miserable and deceived condition. But glory to God! He has opened a way for all who wish to know the right way. There is a heavy load off of my heart now. I saw that God's dear children were scat-tered, like sheep without a shepherd. I saw they were suffering for want of health-ful feed. That which they received from the false prophets that fed themselves of them, was mostly Poison; so that they could thought as my- folks belonged to them, this not grow in Christ Jesus. But, glory to God ! Our kind and merciful Father, looked down from heaven in pitty, and is now sending forth good shepherds, that can feed the flock of God, and lead them in the high way of holiness. Glory! Glory!! to the name of our God forever! I send you one dollar for the TRUMPET, Dear Brethren I should like to help you much more it I could. I have been aildict-ed with sore legs for about 30 years, so that I can do no work. 0 Dear Ilrethren I ask you in the name of our Lord Jesus, to raise your voices to God in prayer, that if it be His will I may be healed, that I may give myself to His service. I think I could do a greatedeal more t'or the Lord and Saviour if I were blessed with good health. God bless you all in Ills work, so that His name may every where be praised. From your Bro. in Christ. John Brodbeck. was all right. I gave them my name, but was left in the dark, and the more I went where they were, the worse I felt, until I almost lost my mind. The enemy would come up in such a way, that I had a hard time to keep from taking my life; he would tell me that I had committed the unpardonable sin. When any one would come that I thought knew I would ask, what is sin-nin g against the Holy Ghost ? The answer given would be clear to me, that I had not done what they- thought it to be but it did not satisfy me. About four weeks ago Bro, J. Cole and Bro, F. Jacobson, came to my house. I had a verry bad head. ache so that I could not sit up. Bro, Cole told me if I really wanted to be saved and Would seek the Lord with all my heart, that God would . heal me to His glory. I told him I would : he asked me if I really believed the Lord would cure me by laying on of hands. I told him, he might try so tie . did . and I got up and got supper, and went to meeting, about two miles, that evening. After Bro, Cole had talked of the wonderful things the Lord is doing all over the land, fir poor sinners, I wenf to the altar and decided to live the rest of my life for the Lord. After I found pardon, I began to seek for purity . On the 19th of January the Lord sanctified me wholly. Praise the Lord for what He has done for me and my family! for my husband and I are walking hand in hand, to the better land. , After the Lord sanctified me; I felt even, while doing my temporal work, that Jesu wanted me to do ell for Him. I said yes Lord I will. Then His . presence seemed to Correspondence. DELAND ILL. FEB. 8, 1885. DEAR BRETHREN ea- Darkness covers the earth, And gross darkness the minds of the people. Only here and there a true light ' along the shore. I was talking with one of the inhabitants of babylon the other day. They said there was only a small remnant . that would be saved, only now and then one that was true to God, or really spirit ual. But when their priests say that the world is getting better all the time, they swallow every word of it. What confusion and darkness they are living in. Wen I mention the TRUMPET to them they cry out " fanaticism." and " this is the fellow that pretends to heal the sick," but they say that miracles all passed with the apostles. I believe that the days of miracles no more fill the ! muse with sweet solemn awe,. and passed away than that God Himself has such joy and peace filled my soul,. I . felt passed away. Well I praise God that He that I could. not praise the Lord . erioutsh has kept you by His almighty power. One that has passed through such trials, and still retain your integrity to God, is surely planted by the side of living waters, and his leaf shall not wither. I have been a reader of the TRIMPIT ever since it started. It is nearer up to the apostolic Standard than any paper I know. I hope you can make it suit to stop in our contry the next time you go west. Your brother out of all sects, and saved in Christ the only true vine. E. Boicourt. for what He has' done, and is still doing for me. Let the dear saints pray for me that I may ever be keep humble and true at the feet of Jesus, learning of Him. Let no sinner despair, for Jesus is just as willing to save you as me. Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Your sister saved,, sanctified, and kept by the Dower of God. Rhoda Canedy. SANDY LAKE PA. JAN 28th ' 85. Dear Brethren:— We are having glori-ous meetings in spite of the rage of the devil. We went to Stonesborough last sabbath night, and had. a precious meeting, we were all made strong in the Lord, and got the new wine fresh from the kingdom It was glorious to be there. Sister Shaw, who lives here, and was sanctified at the Sandy Lake campmeeting, and came out —: 0:— " God gives you the best nourishment, although not always the sweetest to the tast." COMPARE Rev. 17 : 5, with 1 Cor. 6: .15, 16, and decide whether you are joined to one of the daughters : Then judge of the Lord's will concernig the matter. Zion's Water; Tower. •• ■ ■ • ■ ■ ••• suit, the Spirit of God was driven away and the hearts of sinners became as herd as Ad-amant. 0 what spiritual - darkn'ess ' atttl ter desolation. ' I% tu'rseh ' unkAief Vvat so thick that wetotild feel ft ad Weer the coun- ' try. Tt Were eirongh to turn the Son of God Hiasself tevay, with' the sad report, that " Ht, could do no mighty works there" The few that fully received the truth, were crippled by holding on to a subverted preacher. The contrast between this place and others where they have walked in the light of present truth, shows the impor-tance of keeping pace with the onward march of God. In the name of the Lord we lifted up a standard for the people. We applied the straight edge, and holy reed of God's eter-nal truth, to the temple, its altar, and all that worship there, and the court we left out. Notwithstanding the mighty power of Satan over the people, the almighty power of God came down; especialy, upon the day meetings. Hearts were melted, some professing sanctification were search-ed out by the Word of God, came to the altar, received the witness of adoption and subsequently, entire • sanctification. A part of the time the weather was so severe, and the snow so deep, and drifted, that the work was about suspended. But when ever we met in the private houses, God was present in power and " the Lord added to the Church daily such as were being saved." Quite a number of backsliders were restored, about 18 souls were sanctified and we left the Church of the Livin God there with about 23 members. The last night we had a communion meeting, observed the ordinances of feet washing and the Lord's supper. It was a precious season. 0 how we felt the holy bands of love and fellowship that joined our hearts to Christ, and to each other. The longer we walk on this high and holy way the nearer and dearer are the beloved saints, who stand together in this great Con-flict for Christ and His sacred truth, and whose hearts are one with us in the earnest struggle to pull souls out of the fire, who are near to perish. 0 how we hung upon each others necks and mingled together our tears of love, when about one o- clock at night, we gave the parting holy kiss. Heaven bless this precious band of soldiers of the Cross of Christ. Some of them are, gloriously animin-ted with the Holy Spirit, and power; others are looking for a greater induement, and tongues of fire. They are all in good courage and intend to press the battle right on for the rescue of lost souls, in Jesus name. Praise God ! we expect to reed, e good reports froth there in the future. Bro. David Leininger having been chos-en, and ordained of God as Elder of the Church there, and Bro. Fredrick Crause Deacon, the Holy Spirit said, " separate them unto the work whereunto I have called them." So they were set apart, and ordained to this work by the laying on of hands. May the dear Lord bless and use them to His glory. Dear brother J-. L Kiplinger, and his companion S. A. Kiplinger from Silver Lake hid. returned from a tour in Mich. in time to attend the close of the meeting. These having been chosen of the Lord to preach and testify the Gospel of Christ, and having been faithfully devoted to the work of the Lord for some years, with good evidence of their ordination of God, were also ordained by the laying on of hands, according to the apostolic practice. The Lord bless the dearly beloved Bro. and sister in Christ Jesus. How graciously the dear Lord has kept them hid away in the cleft of the Rock. When we first became acquainted with them, there was a large foice of witnesses to sanctification asso-ciated with them, mostly U. R members. But they, remaining in sectism have about all vanished away, while this brother and sister, having dome out of her; and taken their stand on the Word of God, " remain Until' this day witnessing both to small and great," of the mighty power of Christ to save to the uttermost. May the Lord• put His Spirit upon them more powerfully, and use them more than ever. They are self sacrificing, maintaining themselves with their Own labors, and often traveling at their own expense, though the brother is not able to do hard physical labor. We trust that God will put itt in the hearts of the saints to keep them in the field and supply their temporal needs. Surely the harvest is great and the Lord hath need of them. Thou shalt not mussel the ox that treadeth the corn. Dear Bro. H. R. Jeffrey from Wabash, also attended the meeting a few days. God is calling him to the field. 0 may the Lord CA t KiT4' 7ridi _ HE first angel sounded, and there fol-lowed hail and fire, mingled with blood; and it fell upon the earth, and the spiritat ofdevils„ they rage andfaarn against sects; abound in harsh names and ra, sp-speeches, but deal out but little Go pel. The): -, 76.11.6en, tly denounce - sects, but by their pertilcioUi sYiiritt drive men from the very truth they preatt: They also have no confidence in any onetliall Y dear father, Robert Pbater, diedl th will not drink in their spirit, and follow at his home in Wayne, Wayne em, in thesame Godless, and gi Co. buse. o inatter ow God . may acelees 0. Dec/ Me 2nd 1884. Being at the time. a use of his departnye 15. years, 4 months and 18; N h He lea. ves a wife, three sons. thens in leading souls out aof sin and out d Ys, of age-of seetism, to Gode they are denounced of and fonr daughters to feel their loss of the. dearest earthly friend. Ow' dear father of the HoGlyhost and f a• it: h and much Dear father now rest eternaly saved good man then is one that is full of faith, And meet thee at last in heaven above. and the Holy Ghost. And the . fruits of Wm. N. and S. J. Smith. such, especially if preachers and. teachers, will be much people added, not to them, but to the Lord. Then let it be known, once for all, that God's hail, fire and blood must go together. When God, through the Spirit, thunders against sin, blind and deceived souls are told by the devil, thAt such sharp rebukes must grieve the Spirit of God was added unto the Lard." A Here e'd in follow our h thy earts steps thiny love Jeans' is love engraved people W A. few Thessz. —: 0;-- great city which reismeth ovekthe kings ed and 3 sanctified ;' there are 13, of the was a name written, MYSTERY," BABY- saints here now. We are all sold - out to The fil'LIS Church. . — 0— S a sample of the ignorance and dark-- DIMONDAT'll MICH. FEB. 9, ' 85. 0 the readers of the TRUMPET, I Would ' say, the Lord has taken my feet from the- m. ire and clay, and placed them on the Reek Christ Jesus. I can say : now that I am saved, washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb. Glory to God for a free and full salvation ! It seemes : to me there never was a, worse sinner than I have been, just doing : the devil's work with all my might; fighting the' works of God, and did not believe the Bible; becaus there are so many cold formal .' professors, and these signs did not follow them, for they dia not possess the real faith , of Jesus Christ. I was in myglory opposing the pro-fessed world. I met with some real Bible saints, who believed and lived- Gods word, and th. , e se sigans were followin g them. So I sought and found pardon. Soon- after , this, I was convicted for sanctification, on the 22nd of last Jan. the hard battle was fought it seemed all darkness to me, it was so hard for. me to give up self and let God have His way in' all things. While praying to God for deliverance I fell, and for' about 2a3s, horn's, I lay under the power of God. But when I came . back to a new life, I was washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb. Bless His holy name! I praise God that I ever came to Dimon-for He wanted to save me from that hell, which was waiting for me. I can say that I am sweetly saved from all bell holes, that I once loved, and that I love the things I once hated. I Can say with the. peet. + " A soldier Lord thou hest me made Thoh art my Captain, King $ 11id head, ' And rind. r The:', I still will fight, The fight of faith, with all my might, 11. nd own the victory won by Thee, itc. The House ofGod, which is t e church. sw eet and leW dIo wnn at His feet " Pray • Others again m are subverted in the op-as others, they are nevertheless practical sectarians, being actual members of the sect. If innocent in the matter - Of sect membership, their sectarianism is a mat-ter of error, and such renounce the sect as soon as shown by the Word of God " that there should be no . schism ( sects) in the body." . He that has wilfully become a sectarian , having pleasure in the unrighteous spirit puny, powerless empty cloud, and with- 1. rian) at heart. Such, we are told, " after d works of the sect, is a heretic ( Secta-out the fruits of salvation, arid the ma. ni- the first an festations of the Spirit d of Goa. Attempt- second admonitions rejectl ing to be all fire, blood and lao' ve, without knowing thathe is subverted, and. sinnet hail, they are simply men pill easers' and being e°- 1 1d emeisd of himself.' s— Tiptuasn3ie: 11. 1. He has perChaSed with litS own blood. " I pray God to keep us all have nothing and amount ttanothing. of the living Goa, the pillar and ground of' for me, Eliza Jarrett, posite diaection. They are filled with the LOGAN MO., JAN 21st ' 85. EAR BRETHREN :— I herewith send mite for . the TRUMPET : and my. testimony for the glory of God. Heestili 0s agvloesr ym bee, - fo to r God which for 1 aHmis praising does not represent God, in present Him. ::. saving] work. Some think we should hold up power I once thought . the Methodist I the- blood, and preach - Holy Ghost fire, Church was the , best. of all. Now the but they are deceived_ by the: devil, to Lord givhnt me better light, : light to think we must not deal but sting rebukes, : See tha. t if• we are. QhristTs, and h. ave . our cut off hypocrites, and send : down the name written in heaven, we are all right searching hail stone of God's swrath, up- extremel y filled With the spirit down , on some aect : paper, to please the , devil. I have had a little light on that . for several i years. -; do not think there are ' Many Oat: here that : have , been taught this doctrine: • Though we- nave to walk in apostate church. Now this cityl we are told, Was divided by an' earthqOake. and I 4 sect. , When men are grafted into Christ, the it being a moral power,— the Mother of I life and Spirit of Christ flow from Him harlots and her daughters, the earth- 1 quake must be a moral force. A literal , intoW thheemn m: tehni sa rise . vtiatkale cnh irnisttoia au istye. ct,- the life and spirit of the sect naturaly flow every sect has been split off of _ Rome, ori i nto theins this is sectarianism. her daughters, by the introductipn of semel If men are ' Well joined and - filled with Christ, before they become joined to the sect, the sect spirit- cannot so rapidly flow into the heart : hense such will be ' mote christian than sectarian, ! Until ' the- - sod spirit supplants the ' Christ Spirit. So likewise a . person that assays to ' join and destroying hail storm of God's . truth, t , Christ when the wine or spirit of the - sect which beats down into the earth all babe l i 8 in his heart, cannot receive Chyist un-seat I ylon sects, creeds, and doctrines of deviis; it il the set bane '' is purged opt ' of the i The fire is the Hol y Spirit, the great Ede- 1116' 1r' • which eat! only be done- by renounc- i men d of in the Holiness storm. ' The Blood l jug the sect bond, and applying the blood is that of Christ, that cleansethias from sin, 1 Christ. - and sanctifies wholly to God, Now thesel Christianit y is the Spirit' Of Christ . three elements must go together. He that ' SectarianisM is the spirit Of sect. ' - does not admit and represent all of them . b Meceonn icinang nseoc tmaaohr, e tjhoainn ' at- h seeyc ' t- w'ciathno joutin- Christ without becomin g a' eliristian. Or the* Masonie lodge without . becoming : a Maseii. . When Men say they belong • t6- - a - sect and still are not sectarian, • they - speak hot the truth. True they- may not- be So new truth that was in advanceiof the old creeds. The " Hail . and - fire, mingled with blood," strikingly rapresent the thorough ulna pungent power of the Holy Spirit and Word of God. The hail is the sin- smiting h seat on the heads of evil workers., false pro-phets, and drunken bahylonlans. When we pour out the vials of God's hands, these blind croakers cry out, qhat's not the Spirit of Christ." some even accuse us, as they did Christ, saying, ' 91. e is mad and hath devil, why hear, ye Him ?" Some who pretend, to be snir 4 itual, leave out the hail, and attempt to; preach the fire and blood, but they are ', deceived of the devil, compromised with; sin, and are and we need not: to have our name put of londelinl, Salvation, BY J. N. HOWVED. Jesus died on Calvery's moUntain, To redeem us from all ein. - From His side there flowed a ' fountain, That destroys the toe within. — Biesse Jesus, precious Saviour, Thy blo6d now sanctiffi- s rue I • pUthiu 1 Inn!, V es raise Thee, For salvation fall and frce: llow I love Theo, blessed Saviour, This my tongue can never toll; Thou didst rescue me front danger. Yes thou bast done all thin g, i well llott pat on thy strenath 0 zion, Break thy bands, in Jesus trust, God has heard thy wonderful sighing, Skase from thee thy captive dust. Sects and schisms, have abounded, But the Lord has brought them low. God's pure Church, on Christ is founded And His sheep their Shepherd know. God despises sent divisions They are sinful in His eye. Cease ye pilgrims to uphold them Prom their lurements quickly fly. God's no author of confusion, It originates in hell: Jesus prayed for perfect union, All that love, in union dwell. Soon we all shall come to judgement, There to pass the solemn test. Ye that mar this sacred union, How can you then be blessed. But ye faithful of the Father, Sweetly joined in bonds of love. Only to the ' King of glory, Enter now His joys above the truth." Did Paul,. by these words, mean the " true Church," or some " earthly kingdom?" If the Church of the living God is not " the true Church," then there is sotnething of God that Is not trae i bat spurious. 13ht if the Church . of God, of which Paul writes, was." the true Church," then it has been in the world for 1885 years, and is not a thing yet of the Ititure Tlds rediculous sophistry of the true C11111413. yet to come, is a sample of the biindnesS and eonfnsion of babylon priests and Bishops. 0 what a maze of confusion, worse confounded. And euch blind men as L B. Kent and other babylon editors seize upon all such dregs of nonsense ano think it wise, and send it out to feed their readers. In fact the regions of darkness cannot generate anything so absurd and rediculous but what these sectarian holiness editors and prophets gulp down, if only it has some shadow of consolation, and apol-ogy for the apostate sects After most every shift has been resorted to, to protect the sect " city of confusion," behold at last it is attempted to teach the people that they will have to be contented in their sect drags, because the true Church of Christ has not yet come. Surely the old dragon, the devil, and father of all sects, has sought out many inventions. Daniel. What the kora hao Done. fea, . Christ . he earth" earth."— Revised Version. see that all these scriptures refe. Gospel of Holy Spirit fire: Rev. 1_ 2: 5, refer to the reform true Gospel of Holiness. Note " There were voices." The fir 1f the Ho-ly Ghost thaws out frozen forintlity, and fills hearts with joy, and the air ivith" voic-es" of praise to God. " And tknuderings andligittangS25 As the thunter in the heavens seem like the voice olaGod i and the lightnings are warnings. of quickly following thunderbolts, so the Gospel, preached with the Holy Gltest sent down from heaven, thunders with the voice and authority of God, and, like theasortentons lightning, strikes terror to all Oat are not sheltered by the blood of Chri*. As the vivid lightnings stun men, araz smite with momentary blindness, so the udden aw-ful truth of God flashes from . tongues of fire, so briliantl y , and unexpectedly that men are confounded and appalled. " A n d an earthquake." .4. This awful shock and eruption in the pinsical earth, , . send some of you here to declare the whole counSel of God. But Thy will, 0 God, be done. May the God of peace . be with you all. " AMen! still blow the Trumpet till all modern Jerico and Bab-ylenian walls crumble to the ground, " and all the saintsare one." Your Sister. Minnie Corwin. A Jelaro Teotimony. ness even of editors professing . holi-ness in babylon. Some time ago we ` cut from the Banner of Holiness', a short item under the above head, written by BISHOP CHENEY. We saw the same in other exchanges. This wise Bishop quotes these words in Habakkuk, ." they sacrifice'th their net, and burn incense to their drag," and then admits that these drags which men worship, are the sects of these days, in which he says, " wickedness shelters itself under the robes of piety. Political scheming creep into ecclesiastical council. The very law of the church, ( the sect or dragyis made an instrument of oppresSion They stand confounded and amazed. What means it all? Why, it means just this, that Christ is telling " you that no earthly king-dom is the Church of Christ. This is not your rest." Thus far the Bishop tells the truth. The sect organisms, shelter wick-edness and practice idolatry and oppression. They also stand amazed and confounded before God and His Word, aed none them are the Church of Christ. Where then, think you, does this Bishop look for the . Chnrch of Christ ? Why the poor blind man, " not discerning the body of Christ," is drven to the conclusion that " the true Church" has not yet appeared on earth. What a discovery! So after ° all that has been preached and written, about the true Church for nearly 1900 years it is finally discovered that it has never yet existed among men. Thousands of creeds, con-fessions, and great theological de sertations have ' defined the Church, and expounded its elements and principles. Many gave councils of learned bishops, arch- bishops, and Doctors of Divinity. have conversed from year to year to deliberate iiPon the witty, and enact measures to execute the goverment of the Chureh. Car loads of volumns have been written and published, entitled the " history of the Church." And after all this, it is found- out through - the' wisdom of Bishop Cheney; that all this talk and history related to an, imagionary insti-tution called the Church, which has yet to appear on earth. Surely all meii haVe been great fools from the days of Christ; down to this bishop, or else he has made. an awful mistake. But he quotes scripture for his position. " The New . Jerusalem,'? he says, " is not yet let . down from God out of heaven." The New Jerusalem that shall descend with Christ, is doubtless thefl saints that have been gathered home, -" to third part of the trees were ': burnt up, and all green grass was burnt! lipe— Rev. 8: Pi; a " censer and fill it with tie Of the altaie and cast it into the earth: and,: llefe were voices, arid thunderirigs, and ', lightnings, and an earthquake," These Scriptures describe c lures of the great holiness said He came to " send fire upoe Luke 12: 49. “ To throw fi on the land."-- Diaglott. " To cast fir+ upon the vy one can o Christ's wards in ' on of the he effects. In the fifth - i'ersti S- de; ittlithigel take earthquake could not divide ecclesis astical compact. But it is a: fact that testimony is that I am sanctified wholly to ' the Lord, and ready at the Mas-tar's bidding. Amen. DAVID A. HOWARD. be absent from the laody. and present ts, vith the Lord." But can any ohe be so stupid . entirely alone, we will, by the grace of _ . as t think that Christ did not purchase God, march right. on. I would like to and form gis " true Church" on earth when here in the flesh, and through the Apostles and the Holy Spirit ? " The Lord added to the Church daily such as were being saved." Did He add men to the " true Church" or to some " drag," or " earthly kingdom," as the Bishop calls the sects? " Feed the Church of God which have some of you that are in the true light, come out here, and give us a meet-lug. 0 I see God in all things. I am restin g in His sweet win. If others do not have this light that I have, and are honestly seekin g Jos the truth of God, I bid them God speed, and they will not will find it. be long seeking this way, mmintthey too Father Has Gone Home'. the devil, if they will not embrace. and . . had been a Christian about 15 years. Being fellowship their fighting hang spirit. very ill for some months, and knowing that As an apology for not being used of God n e his stay on earth could not be long, he waa i the salvation of souls themselves, they much engaged in comranning with God,. denounce as spurions all the work of God and seeking the complete preparation t0. through others. such are a cold chilling, evidence behind that he bad. gone to be Their fruits are all destruction and no . freezing hail, without fire and blood. meet his God in peace. So he left a clear salvation, and they destroy the work of God with Jesus. May God bless usremain that rem than they do the work of error. behind, that we may all go home in peace, more ° mist says " a good man, out of the good to dwell with our father and his dear Redeemer forever. fth that throwers, out of the heart bringeth forth" Not nothingg , b anud ytet trhhianki. ltiihnem- or that we dollht that. death s thy gain. treastire of ' his head, bringetbor which is good." But these deceived hail weep yes father has closed his eyes to sleep. N at thou att gone from earthly pain, selves the only good men on earth. . But this is my grief, 0 father to– day In Acts II: 24. we have an inspired defini- That we were rot there when you passed away tion of a good man. It is recorded of Bar- 0 could I have held your loving hand nabas, that, " he was a. good man, and full When your spint fled to the better land r that wsA, si wne rMeadan tehres we wonderfully irree blessing Tom the hms. saints h what the Lord is doing for us. He is bowels of the earth. Which ie here used is caused by the expansive heat in the from ourhearts. And whee the ffroozen ' as a figure of the mighty fire the Spirit of God, which is a moral earthquake, exe mfree us dealing tenderly with some, who • hearts that have nothing but hail in the Praise God forevers I rfo a full and f prayine ere. see a need feeding rather than clubbing, they salvatiOn th t cleans all dross out of our ploding into attoms, and demVishing the cry out and accuse us of compromising, hearts, and sweeps away all isms. incrustations and fabricationtOf the devisl ' etc. When first coon. viner pteudi, cf, ear o r 13 rsehvoeunt i , tinedgi si But " hail and fire mingled with me froin false religion. That this s oral earth- blood," go together with arid in the ' holy the praises of God aloud; . but " perfect quake is clearly seen in. Rev. 16,17 chap- and pure representatives of the ' Living love casteth out tear," and new ' Pm en-ters. " And there was voices,' and them- God. The fire does not melt the hail to abled io shout, - glor y' to God in the high dens, and lightnings, and a great earth- - slush— all softness— nor the hail put - Out est! 0 how m y soul is filled with His quake.*** And the great citYwas divided." the fire " And the woman which that: rawest is the . Hallelujah ! Daniel' glory! - By the help of God, we have a meeting here : there - has been 4 convert-of the earth." " And upon her' forehead LON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF Jesus, willing to do arid gnat His bidding HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF 0 be joined to a sect is sections to itshlieoLlyorndameac Bdroetharenm, ipgrhayty imbibe the life of the sect, is sect- a- foil. ) hr, that THE EARTH." The woman is , the city,. _ in . the city is babylon, and babylmris coati_ As . work here in ' Furnaceville. - The people -- . i, As men become Christians by joining are in dense- darkness here, - with reference ion-- embracing all factions of sthe false Christ, so they become ' seatists by joining to the' straight Church, but I think they are willing to walk in all the light they receive. My testimony just now is, I ai. rt saved. Sanctified and kept by ' the power of God. To Him be all the glory forever er B. reitherenn, Dear I would that God would and eever. South Whitley Ind. , Fed, 10th ' 85. EAR BRETHREN:— The Gospel Trumpet is duly received, and I can assure you has met my approval. I was greatly delighted with the testirnonys it contained. May the Spirit of God contin-ue, and' awaken up all the unbelievers. Bro.: Joseph Fisher will be very gla. ft to hear from me, and more especily that the TRUMPET has made such . an impression on me. May the Lord our Redeemer, bless our Bro Fisher, for what he is doing. and hi labors MANCELONA MICH., FEB. 18. EAR BRETHREN feel led of . the Lord this morning to write a few lines for the TRUMPET to tell the saints may he long continue s . 0,, Lord bless one and all; who have Thy Spirit in them. My best wishes goes with you all. Next time I will be able to write more. I am your friend. Solomon Weiner. may the Lord God, and our Savior Jesus Christ continue to impress by His Spirit, the heart of our beloved friend, until he shall believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and be f' ully saved and sanctified by the Holy Ghost. and his entire family also, and may others, around him. This is God's set time to favor Israel, and. many of the Jews are returning ' to their native land, and accepting our Lord" and Savior Jesus Christ, as their Messiah. ` May the Lord opea the eyes of poor blinded Israel. Joseph. on tfis Straight Track. —: 0:— SHEAKLEYVILLE PA. hal. 12th, 1885. EAR BRETHREN:- Greeting. " Grace Mecry and peace from God the Fath-er and His Son Jesus Christ be with you all, Amen!" I praise the Lord for His wonderfull manifestations of power here. There was about 100 souls converted here about one year ago; have not been organized into any, human society; but go by the name of salvationists, and have become very sectarian and reject the ordinances. - Some are anxious for the truth, OfFaM tear the danger of their craft; and try to persuade us not to hold any more meetings. The former house We used, was taken from us. We were invited into the U. B. house by one of the trustees, but on see-ing their preacher ( not God's) he express-ed his great fear of their craft being destroyed, and that we might get the house from the trustees; and then he com-menced a meeting on short notice. We knew that if the Lord wanted us to hold meeting Ile would provide a house. The Lord put it in the heart ot a friend, to take the partition out of his house there we engaged in the ordinances of " God's house" washing the saints feet and partaking of the emblems of the bro-ken body and shed blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have hurried 15 happy • believers with Christ in baptism. The saints from Sandy Lakes were here part of the time. Praise God for what he is doing in PA. I find some saints in PA. that have been standing with Jesus outside of all sectarian walls 40 years. The devil has concocted a • great many plans to lay his yoke upon them all to noavail. Your Brother. cleansed and, filled with the love ot God: we have learned to know that sectarian-ism is not of God at ' all. God never cleanses out of our hearts that which
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